In 1988, Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings.

In 2012, Usain Bolt won the 200 meter sprint at the Olympics becoming the first Olympian to win both the 100 and the 200 in back to back Olympics.

In 1936, it was Jesse Owens rounding out his Olympic performance with another gold medal.

In 1976, Cal Hubbard was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

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