On this day in:

• 1876Chicago Cubs 1st NL game, beats Louisville 4-0 (1st NL shutout)

• 1905Latest day of 1st-class cricket in an Aust season (NSW v Qld)

• 1950Chuck Cooper becomes the 1st African American to be drafted into the NBA (for Boston Celtics)

• 19526th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3

• 1980A's manager Billy Martin restrained by umpires from attacking a fan

• 1985 For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 points in a Cup game (3 goals, 4 assists)

• 1997Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr hits his 250th HR

• 2009NFL Draft: Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford first pick by Detroit Lions