2015: Houston Rockets SG James Harden scored 50 points in a 116-114 win over the 76ers that gave Philadelphia its 27th consecutive loss, the longest losing streak in professional sports history
2007: Washington S Sean Taylor was tragically shot and killed during an attempted robbery at his home in Florida
1994: Kansas City Chiefs QB Joe Montana became the 5th player in NFL history to surpass 40,000 career passing yards
1985: St. Louis Cardinals OF Vince Coleman became just the 4th unanimous NL Rookie of the Year
1966: Washington defeated the New York Giants 72-41, the highest-scoring game in NFL history
1963: San Francisco Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record by converting 18 consecutive FGAs in a victory over the New York Knicks
1960: After trailing the Denver Broncos 38-7 late in the 3rd quarter, the Buffalo Bills stormed back 38-38, but the game unfortunately ended in a tie
1947: New York Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio was named AL MVP for the 3rd time in his career, beating out Boston Red Sox OF Ted Williams yet again by just a single vote this time
1947: Philadelphia Warriors SF Howie Dallmar went 0-15 from the field against the Knicks, setting an NBA record that would stand until 1991 (Tim Hardaway)
1941: New York Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio was named AL MVP in large part for his record-setting 56-game hit streak, beating out Boston Red Sox OF Ted Williams’ .406 batting average