In 1968, St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Bob Gibson pitched a complete game, scattered 6 hits, struck out 11, walked none to close out the most dominant season by a pitcher in modern MLB history.

In 1930, golfer Bobby Jones won the US Amateur to give him all four recognized major golf titles.

In 1998, the Prairie View football team snapped their 90-game losing streak.

In 1991, the NHL played its first outdoor hockey game in Las Vegas. It was not a complete disaster but pretty close.