12-Celtics gaurd Chris Ford hits the NBA's first three pointer.(1979)
13-The ABA opens its first game as the Oakland Oaks beat the Aniheim Amigos 134-129(1967)
19-Basketball is introduced to the 1936 Olympic Games by the Berlin Organization Committee, German Furror Adolph Hitler calls it "A Moronic Spot, played by those who can't kick a ball"(1936)
20- The Buffalo Braves scored a NBA record 58 points in the 4th quarter in a comeback win vs the Boston Celtics(1973)
23-the First McDonalds Championship is played in Milwaukee involving the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, the Soviet National team, the Itilian national team. this is the first tournament between the NBA and FIBA(1987)
25-coach Bobby Knight is born.(1940)
31-Violet becomes the first woman to referee a major sporting event. she is soon joined by Dee Kanter.(1997)