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What happened in history on this day: November 22?
On November 22 in ...
- 1910 - Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs.
- 1917 - National Hockey League (NHL) is founded with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, TorontArenas, Ottawa Senators, and Quebec Bulldogs.
- 1917 - National Hockey Association disbands.
- 1930 - First US football game broadcast to England (Harvard 13, Yale 0).
- 1945 - Jim Benton, Cleveland Rams' end, gains 303 yards (NFL record).
- 1950 - Lowest NBA score, Fort Wayne Pistons (19), Minneapolis Lakers (18).
- 1956 - (to December 8) The Games of the XVI Olympiad are held in Melbourne, Australia.
- 1957 - Mickey Mantle beats Ted Williams by one vote for baseball's Most Valuable Player.
- 1959 - Boston Patriots enter the AFL.
- 1959 - New York Titans (AFL) make first draft choice (George Izo, quarterback, Notre Dame).
- 1972 - Pittsburgh Penguins set NHL record for scoring fastest five goals (2 minutes 7 seconds).
- 1981 - San Diego Chargers' Dan Fouts passes for six touchdowns versus Oakland Raiders (55-21).
- 1986 - Mike Tyson wins his first world boxing title by defeating Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- 1986 - Wayne Gretzky, of Edmonton Oilers, became 13th NHL player to score 500 goals.
- 1987 - New England Patriots shutout Indianapolis Colts 24-0.
- 1989 - Kirby Pucket signs record US$3 million per year (for three years) Minnesota Twins' contract.
- 1995 - Colin McRae becomes the first ever Scottish world rally champion.
- 1999 - Wayne Gretzky is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, his number 99 permanently retired by the National Hockey League.
- 2003 - England wins the 2003 Rugby World Cup, defeating Australia 20-17 after extra time.
- 2004 - The recently relocated Washington National League baseball franchise announces its new name, the Washington Nationals.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Ottawa Senators by score 7-5.
- 2021 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Winnipeg Jets by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats Anaheim Ducks by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Buffalo Sabres by score 7-4.
- 2022 - In Qatar, the Saudi Arabia Green Falcons team defeats the Argentina team 2-1 in World Cup soccer.
Births of sports figures on November 22
- 1928 - Birth of Juno Stover-Irwin; American diver (Olympic-silver-1956).
- 1928 - Birth of Pat Smythe in England; equestrian jumper (Olympic-bronze-1956).
- 1935 - Birth of Ludmila Belousova in Protopopov, USSR; pairs skater (Olympics-gold-1964, 1968).
- 1943 - Birth of Billie Jean King in Long Beach, California, USA; tennis pro (Wimbledon 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975).
- 1950 - Birth of Greg Luzinski; baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox).
- 1967 - Birth of Boris Becker in Leimen, Federal Republic of Germany; tennis player (Wimbledon men's singles 1985, 1986, 1989).
Deaths of sports figures on November 22
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