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What happened in history on this day: September 7?
On September 7 in ...
- 1892 - James J Corbett knocks out John L Sullivan in round 21 at New Orleans.
- 1896 - A. H. Whiting wins first closed-circuit automobile race, held on a track at Cranston, Rhode Island.
- 1915 - Saint Louis Terriers' Dave Davenport no-hits Chicago Whales (Federal League), 3-0.
- 1923 - Boston Red Sox pitcher Howard Ehmke no-hits Philadelphia Athletics, 4-0.
- 1952 - Outfielder Don Grate throws a baseball a record 434 feet 1 inch (Tennessee).
- 1952 - Whitey Ford becomes the fifth pitcher to hurl consecutive one hitters.
- 1963 - Pro Football Hall of Fame dedicated in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- 1973 - Mike Storen becomes the American Basketball Association's fourth commissioner.
- 1978 - First game of the Boston Massacre, New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 15-3.
- 1979 - In the USA, the Entertainment Sports Programming Network, known as ESPN, broadcasts for the first time.
- 1980 - Earnest Gray becomes second New York Giants' player to score four touchdowns (vs Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1988 - Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito and Brad Park inducted in NHL Hall of Fame.
- 1991 - Monica Seles wins the womens tennis US Open.
- 2007 - The Rugby World Cup 2007 starts in France.
- 2008 - Serena Williams captures her third U.S. Open womens tennis title, beating Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Texas Rangers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Cleveland Guardians by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Washington Nationals by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Chicago Cubs by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Miami Marlins by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Boston Red Sox by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Francisco Giants by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Seattle Mariners by score 9-6.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Oakland Athletics by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: New York Yankees beats Minnesota Twins by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: New York Yankees beats Minnesota Twins by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: New York Mets beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: New York Mets beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 10-0.
Births of sports figures on September 7
- 1908 - Birth of Paul Brown in Norwalk, Ohio, USA; NFL hall of famer (Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1910 - Birth of John Shea; US 500m/1500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1932).
- 1934 - Birth of Bill Giles in Rochester, New York, USA; baseball owner (Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1950 - Birth of Adriano Panatta in Rome, Italy; tennis star (French 1976, Italian 1976).
- 1980 - Birth of Gabriel Milito; Argentine soccer player (F.C Barcelona).
Deaths of sports figures on September 7
- 2016 - Death of Norbert Schemansky, American weightlifter (born 1924).
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