1914 - Montenegro declares war on Germany
1930 - MLB St. Louis Cardinals are 12 games back in the NL and go on to win the pennant
1938 - Great Trek Centenary Celebrations commence; the Great Trek was a migration involving Boers leaving the Cape Colony and settling in the interior of South Africa
1992 - Germany goes through the field hockey competition undefeated to win gold with a 2-1 victory over Australia in the men's final at the Barcelona Olympics
2004 - John Elway is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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