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What happened in history on this day: November 20?
On November 20 in ...
- 1909 - Jack Williams of Ottawa Rough Riders kicks nine singles in a game.
- 1942 - NHL abolishes regular season overtime until World War II is over.
- 1966 - Dallas Cowboys sack Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterbacks an NFL record 12 times.
- 1969 - Pele scores his 1,000th soccer goal.
- 1977 - Walter Payton (Chicago Bears) rushes for NFL-record 275 yards.
- 1980 - Billy Martin named American League Manager of the Year (Oakland Athletics).
- 1982 - University of California, Berkeley executes "The Play" in a college football game against Stanford. Completing a wacky 57-yard kickoff return that includes five laterals, Kevin Moen runs through Stanford band members who had prematurely come onto the field. His touchdown stands and California wins 25-20.
- 1983 - Cleveland Browns shutout New England Patriots 30-0.
- 1983 - New York Giants' Butch Woolfolk ties NFL record of 43 attempts rushing.
- 1985 - New York Yankees' Don Mattingly named American League Most Valuable Player.
- 1995 - Sergei Grinkov, Soviet ice skater (Olympic Gold 1988, 1994) dies (heart attack) at age 28.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats San Jose Sharks by score 4-0.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Detroit Red Wings by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Saint Louis Blues by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats New York Islanders by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Montreal Canadiens beats Nashville Predators by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 2-0.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Minnesota Wild by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Los Angeles Kings by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 5-3.
Births of sports figures on November 20
- 1866 - Birth of Kenesaw Mountain Landis; judge/first commissioner of baseball.
- 1869 - Birth of Clark Griffith in Missouri, USA; baseball player/manager (New York Yankees).
- 1891 - Birth of Leon Cadore; pitcher (pitched all of a 26-inning game).
- 1911 - Birth of Jean Shiley; US high jumper (Olympic-gold-1932).
- 1918 - Birth of Dora Ratjen in Germany; man posing as woman high jumper (Olympics-4th-1936).
- 1937 - Birth of Eero Muntyranta in Finland; nordic ski relay (Olympic-gold-1960).
- 1944 - Birth of Anthea Stewart in Zimbabwe; field hockey coach/player (Olympic-1980).
- 1949 - Birth of Juha Mieto in Finland; 15km skier (Olympic-silver-1980).
- 1956 - Birth of Mark Gastineau; NFL end (New York Jets, Pro Bowl 1981-85).
Deaths of sports figures on November 20
- 2015 - Death of Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1953).
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