1966 – The Boston Celtics win their eight straight NBA championship, defeating the Lakers 95-93 in game seven of their series. 1967 – Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the US Army during Vietnam and is stripped of his heavyweight boxing title. 1985 – Billy Martin is hired as manager of the New York Yankees for the fourth time. 1992 – For the first time in NHL history, video replay decides the result of a playoff game. 1993 – A plane crash in Gabon kills