Death in Rome, Bill Barilko went missing, and the First Televised Sporting Event - This DiSH for Aug. 26
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In 1960, Danish cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen died during the Team Time Trial event.
In 1951, Toronto Maple Leaf Bill Barilko died in a plane crash. The wreckage was not found until 11 years later.
In 1939, a baseball game was broadcast on television for the first time.
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