On this day in:

• 1904The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh & Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England.

• 1925 Yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in NC due to an ulcer

• 1967 '76er Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record of 41 rebounds

• 1974Last day of Test cricket for Garry Sobers & Rohan Kanhai

• 1975 American tennis #1 Chris Evert wins her 3rd WTA Tour Championship at the Los Angeles Sports Arena; beats Martina Navratilova 6-4, 6-2

• 1984 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks Wilt Chamberlain's all-time career scoring record of 31,419 points (31,421)

• 1987 Wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title

• 1990 John Stockton reaches 1000-assist mark for NBA record 3 yrs in a row

• 1992 4th Seniors Golf Tradition: Lee Trevino wins by 1 stroke from Jack Nicklaus