In 2007, Appalachian State beat Michigan 34-32 in the greatest college football upset.

In 1984, Mississippi Valley State's Jerry Rice caught 17 passes for 294 yards and 5 TDs in an 86-0 win.

In 1996, Tiger Woods finished tied for 60th and cashed his first PGA Tour check of $2,544.

In 1985, Bill Elliott won the Southern 500 and in doing so won the inaugural Winston Million Dollar prize.

In 1989, Major League Baseball commissioner A. Bart Giamatti died of a heart attack. He was 51.

In 1964, Masanori Murakami made his major league debut and in doing so, became the first Japanese player to play in the majors.