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1954: Rocky Marciano scores a 15-round unanimous decision over Ezzard Charles to retain the world heavyweight title.
1961: Gene Littler shoots a 68 in the final round to edge Doug Sanders and Bob Goalby in the U.S. Open.
1962: Jack Nicklaus beats Arnold Palmer by three strokes in a playoff to win the U.S. Open.
1973: John Miller shoots a 63 in the final round to win the U.S. Open over John Schlee.
1976: The 18-team NBA absorbs four of the remaining six ABA teams: the New York Nets, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets.
1979: Hale Irwin wins the U.S. Open over Gary Player and Jerry Pate.




