In 1954, Babe Didrikson Zaharias won her third US Open while she battle cancer.

In 1968, NFL players went on strike for the first time, leading to the first Collective Bargaining Agreement.

In 1966, Atlanta's Tony Cloninger hit two Grand Slams in the same game, becoming the first and still only pitcher to hit two in one game.

In 1997, the Houston Oilers got the go-ahead to move to Nashville, TN.

In 2001, the Vancouver Grizzlies got the go-ahead to move to Memphis, TN.