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What happened in history on this day: November 5?
On November 5 in ...
- 1927 - Walter Hagen wins his fourth straight PGA championship.
- 1933 - Chicago Bears' 30-game unbeaten streak ends to Boston Redskins (10-0).
- 1938 - CFL Ottawa Roughriders score on 5-man, 4-lateral, 65-yard punt return.
- 1938 - Rutgers beats Princeton for first time in 60 years as Rutgers Stadium is dedicated.
- 1959 - American Football League is announced with eight teams.
- 1967 - New Orleans Saints' first NFL victory, beating Philadelphia Eagles 31-24.
- 1968 - First American League pitcher to win Most Valuable Player, Denny McLain.
- 1977 - NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young).
- 1978 - Oakland Raiders' John Madden becomes 13th coach to win 100 NFL games.
- 1981 - Former Miami Dolphins' player Mercury Morris is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine.
- 1982 - Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record).
- 1985 - Mark Kaylor defeats Errol Christie to become middleweight boxing champion, after the two brawled in front of the cameras at the weigh-in.
- 1988 - Japan beats Major League Baseball All-Stars 2-1 in Tokyo (Game 1 of 7).
- 1989 - 20th New York City Marathon (J Kanganaa 2:08:01 and Ingrid Kristiansen 2:25:28).
- 1989 - US plays El Salvador in third round of 1990 world soccer cup.
- 1994 - In Las Vegas, Nevada, George Foreman wins the WBA and IBF World Heavyweight Championships by knocking out Michael Moorer in the 10th round, becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in history (age 45).
- 2008 - Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Greg Maddux wins his record 18th Gold Glove Award for fielding excellence in the National League.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats New Jersey Devils by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats Arizona Coyotes by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats Vancouver Canucks by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats New York Rangers by score 6-5.
- 2021 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 5-1.
Births of sports figures on November 5
- 1891 - Birth of Earle (Greasy) Neale; NFL coach (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1942 - Birth of Richie Scheinblum in Bronx, New York, USA; outfielder for the Kansas City Royals (Sporting News All Star Right fielder 1972 American League).
- 1947 - Birth of Oleg Antropov in the USSR; volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1968).
- 1952 - Birth of Bill Walton; NBA center (Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics).
Deaths of sports figures on November 5
- 2017 - Death of Dionatan Teixeira, Brazilian footballer (born 1992).
- 2017 - Death of Lothar Thoms, German track cyclist (born 1956).
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