In 1957, North Carolina beat Kansas to win the National Championship.

In 1974, NC State beat UCLA in the semifinals to end their streak of consecutive national championships. 

In 1994, Wayne Gretzky scored his 802nd career NHL goal to pass Gordie Howe on the all-time goals scored list. 

And In 1991, the World League of American Football kicked off. 

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