2018: Los Angeles Lakers SF LeBron James scored 44 points in a win over the Trail Blazers, passing Wilt Chamberlain for 5th on the all-time scoring list
2005: Orlando Magic C Dwight Howard became the youngest player in NBA history to record 20 points and 20 rebounds at just 19 years old
1995: Houston Rockets C Hakeem Olajuwon became just the 3rd player in NBA history to surpass 3,000 blocks (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mark Eaton)
1970: As HC of the expansion Cincinnati Bengals, Paul Brown defeated his former team, the Cleveland Browns, in what he referred to as his “greatest victory”
1964: Kansas City Chiefs QB Len Dawson lost an NFL-record 7 fumbles against the San Diego Chargers
1961: On the strength of his record-breaking 61-HR season, New York Yankees OF Roger Maris was named AL MVP with 4 more votes than his teammate, OF Mickey Mantle
1960: Minneapolis Lakers SF Elgin Baylor dropped 71 points against the New York Knicks, setting a new NBA scoring record