This Day in Sports (August 26)

Can you answer these multiple choice questions about sports events that happened on August 26th?
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1. 1912: This Washington Senator pitcher ends his 16 game win streak.
Frank Viola
Bert Blyleven
Walter Johnson
Harmon Killebrew
2. 1938: This Montreal team is dropped from the NHL.
Mimes
Anglers
Canadiens
Maroons
3. 1947: The first black MLB pitcher, Don Bankhead, does what on his first at bat as a hitter.
Home run (Not inside the park)
Walk
Ground rule double
Inside the park home run
4. 1971: This NHL player signs a five year deal with the Boston Bruins worth a million dollars, the most on history at the time.
Ray Bourque
Phil Esposito
Wayne Gretzky
Bobby Orr
5. 1989: This Houston Rockets guard is born.
James Harden
Chris Paul
Tracy McGrady
Steve Francis
6. 2004: Germany wins its first Olympic medal in this women’s sport.
Basketball
Field Hockey
Soccer (football)
Luge
7. 2014: Burger King buys this Canadian donut chain named after an NHL player.
Gretzky’s Donuts
Tim Horton’s
Mack Gerry’s
Joe Dolino’s
8. 2016: This San Francisco 49er kneels in protest for the national anthem.
Navarro Bowman
Colin Kaepernick
Jerry Rice
Carlos Hyde
9. 2018: Two people are killed at a tournament for this e-sport game.
League of Legends
NBA 2K
Fortnite
Madden
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