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  1. Apr 13, 2023 #501
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    • 1908 Groundbreaking for Philadelphia's Shibe Park, home of MLB Athletics (AL), 1909-54, MLB Phillies (NL), 1938-70, and NFL Eagles, 1940-57
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    1926 At 38, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout

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    MLB PitcherWalter Johnson

    • 1926 Cyclists without bicycle-tax-stamp rounded up in Amsterdam
    • 1927 Stanley Cup Final, Ottawa Auditorium, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, 3-1 for a 2-0-2 series win
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    1933 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 1-0 in OT for a 3-1 series win; first best-of-4 Finals series

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    NHL GoalieGeorge Hainsworth
    • 1940 American athlete Cornelius "Dutch" Warmerdam, using a bamboo pole, becomes 1st man to pole vault 15 ft, at University of California, Berkeley
    • 1940 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario: New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2 for 4-2 series victory; Rangers last Cup win for 54 years
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    1942 9th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Byron Nelson wins an 18-hole playoff by 1 stroke over runner-up Ben Hogan

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    GolferByron Nelson
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    GolferBen Hogan
    • 1944 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 5-4 in overtime for a 4-0 series sweep; Canadiens' first SC triumph since 1931
    • 1946 Eddie Klepp, a white pitcher signed by defending Negro League champ Cleveland Buckeyes, is barred from field in Birmingham, Alabama
    • 1949 Basketball Association of America Finals: Minneapolis Lakers beat Washington Capitols, 77-56 to take series, 4 games to 2; BAA and National Basketball League merge later that year to create the NBA
    • 1953 1st game of Milwaukee Braves, they beat Cincinnati Reds 2-0
    • 1954 Baltimore Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0
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    1954 Milwaukee Braves' Hank Aaron's 1st game

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    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
    • 1957 11th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3
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    1962 Stan Musial scores his 1,869th run, a new NL record

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    MLB LegendStan Musial

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    1963 Pete Rose triples for his 1st major league base hit

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    MLB Player and ManagerPete Rose
    • 1969 33rd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: George Archer wins his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up Billy Casper, George Knudson, and Tom Weiskopf
    • 1970 34th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Billy Casper defeats Gene Littler, 69 to 74 in a Monday 18-hole playoff to win his 3rd major title; last 18-hole playoff at the Masters
    • 1972 1st baseball players' strike ends after 13 days
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    1975 39th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jack Nicklaus wins his 5th Masters title, 1 stroke ahead of Johnny Miller and Tom Weiskopf; Lee Elder, first African-American to compete in the tournament

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    GolferJack Nicklaus
    • 1976 1st NBA playoff game for Cleveland Cavliers, they lose 100-95 to Washington
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    1980 44th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: 23 year old Spaniard Seve Ballesteros wins his first Masters, 4 strokes ahead of Jack Newton and Gibby Gilbert

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    Golfer and Five-Time Major WinnerSeve Ballesteros
    • 1980 US and its allies boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow in protest against Russia's invasion of Afghanistan
    • 1983 Undefeated middleweight boxer Tony Ayala gets 35 years on sex assault
    • 1984 India beat Pak by 58 runs to win 1st Asia Cricket Cup in Sharjah
    • 1984 Pete Rose becomes 1st NL to get 4,000 hits in a career
    • 1985 "TASS" denounces US boycott of Moscow Olympics
    • 1985 Katrin Dörre wins 1st female World Cup marathon (2:33:30)
    • 1986 50th Masters Golf Tournament: Jack Nicklaus wins his record 18th major with a 1-stroke victory over Greg Norman and Tom Kite; shoots final round 65 (−7); at 46 the oldest Masters winner
    • 1986 Boston Celtics end season with a 40-1 home win record
    • 1986 Spanish Grand Prix decided by 0.014 of a second
    • 1987 1st 3 San Diego Padres hit HRs off SF starter Roger Mason
    • 1990 4th largest NBA crowd (45,458) see Orlando play at Minneapolis
    • 1990 NY Rangers beat NY Islanders 6-5, Rangers win preliminary, 4-1
    • 1992 Longest 2 undefeated baseball teams to meet (NY Yanks 5-0 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-0); Yanks score 3 in top of 9th to win 5-2

    • 1992 Lou Carnesecca retires as coach of St John's basketball team
    • 1995 Yankees beat the Mets 2-0
    • 1996 En route to NHL record 62 victories Detroit Red Wings win #61
    • 1996 Ottawa Senators eliminate Stanley Cup Champs NJ Devils from playoff
    • 1997 48th time opposing pitchers hit HRs, Carlos Perez (Mon)/Darren Holmes
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    1997 61st US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Tiger Woods wins his first major title, a record 12 strokes ahead of Tom Kite; 4-round total 270 (−18) is tournament record

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    GolferTiger Woods
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    GolferTom Kite
    • 1997 Hartford Whalers last NHL game
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    1997 NHL Pitts Penguin Mario Lemieux's last NHL regular game

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    NHL Legend and OwnerMario Lemieux
    • 1997 Rare double doubleheader played in the same city Giants vs Mets & Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY after rain previous day
    • 2003 67th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Mike Weir wins his only major title in a 1-hole playoff over Len Mattiace; only Canadian to win a major and first left-handed Masters champion
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    2004 Barry Bonds hits his 661st career home run, passing his godfather Willie Mays on the MLB all-time list

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    MLB LegendBarry Bonds
    • 2008 72nd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Trevor Immelman of South Africa wins his first major title, 3 strokes ahead of Tiger Woods; Immelman leads, or ties for the lead after every round
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    2014 78th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Bubba Watson wins his 2nd Masters, 3 shots ahead of runners-up Jonas Blixt and Jordan Spieth

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    Professional GolferJordan Spieth
    • 2014 Kenyan Wilson Kipsang wins the London Marathon
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    2014 Manny Pacquiao defeats Timothy Bradley to regain his WBO welterweight boxing title

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    BoxerManny Pacquiao
    • 2019 Gregg Popovich surpasses Lenny Wilkens to became the all-time winningest coach in NBA history with his 1,413th win as San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets, 101-96 in Western Conference Playoffs
     
  2. Apr 14, 2023 #502
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    • 1904 NY Highlanders' future Baseball HOF pitcher Jack Chesbro's first of 41 wins this season; pitches complete game and beats Boston Americans, 8-2 at Hilltop Park, NYC
    [​IMG]Taft's First Pitch

    1910 US President William Howard Taft begins tradition of throwing ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day of baseball season

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    27th US PresidentWilliam Howard Taft

    • 1917 Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte no-hits St Louis Browns, 11-0
    • 1925 First regular-season Chicago Cubs game broadcast on radio (WGN) by caller Quin Ryan; Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-2
    • 1928 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: In only their 2nd season in the NHL, New York Rangers beat Montreal Maroons, 2-1 for a 3-2 series win
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    1931 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 2-0 for a 3-2 series win; Canadiens' back-to-back Championships

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    NHL GoalieGeorge Hainsworth
    • 1941 45th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson in 2:30:38; his third victory in the event
    • 1948 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Toronto Maple Leafs go back-to-back with a 7-2 win over Detroit Red Wings for a 4-0 series sweep
    • 1955 26-year-old catcher/outfielder Elston Howard becomes first African-American to play for NY Yankees; hits single with 1 RBI in 8-4 loss to Boston Red Sox
    • 1955 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings win back-to-back titles; beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-1 for a 4-3 series victory
    • 1960 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-0 for a 4 game sweep; 5th consecutive title
    • 1962 France retains the Five Nations Rugby Championship with an 11-0 win over Ireland at Stade Colombes, Paris
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    1964 LA Dodgers' future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his 9th complete game without allowing a walk in 4-0 Opening Day win over St. Louis Cardinals

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    Baseball PitcherSandy Koufax
    • 1968 32nd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Bob Goalby shoots a final round 66 (-6) to win his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of Roberto De Vicenzo who has his card famously marked incorrectly
    • 1968 First NBA game at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden; NY Knicks beat San Diego Rockets, 114-102
    • 1969 First regular-season MLB game played outside the United States; Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals, 8-7 at Parc Jarry, Montreal

    • 1973 Ireland edges France, 6-4 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin to create a 5-way tie for the Five Nations Rugby Championship; each nation wins their 2 home matches
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    1974 38th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Gary Player wins the 2nd of his 3 Masters titles, 2 strokes ahead of Dave Stockton and Tom Weiskopf

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    GolferGary Player
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    Golfer and Two-Time PGA ChampionDave Stockton
    • 1983 NY Islanders tie own record with 2 shorthanded playoff goals (vs NY Rangers)
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    1985 49th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Bernhard Langer wins by 2 strokes from Seve Ballesteros, Curtis Strange & Raymond Floyd; first German champion

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    Golfer and Two-Time Masters ChampionBernhard Langer
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    Golfer and Five-Time Major WinnerSeve Ballesteros
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    Golfer and Four-Time Major Championship WinnerRay Floyd
    • 1985 Ahmed Salah wins 1st World Cup marathon (2:08:09)
    • 1988 Devils 6-5 over Islanders-Devils take 1st round 4-2
    • 1991 55th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Welshman Ian Woosnam wins his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of José María Olazábal; 4th straight year the Masters champion is from the UK
    • 1991 Chic Blackhawks becomes 1st NHL regular season champion in 20 years to lose in 1st round of the playoffs (To Minn North Stars)
    • 1994 NJ Devils end best regular season, 47-25-12 record for 106 points
    • 1995 India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah
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    1996 60th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Englishman Nick Faldo wins his 3rd Masters and 6th and final major title, 5 strokes ahead of Greg Norman of Australia

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    Golfer and Six-Time Major Championship WinnerNick Faldo
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    GolferGreg Norman
    • 1996 Detroit Red Wings win NHL record 62 games
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    2002 66th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Tiger Woods becomes the 3rd player to claim back-to-back Masters, 3 strokes ahead of Retief Goosen of South Africa

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    GolferTiger Woods
    • 2007 160th Grand National: 33–1 shot Silver Birch, ridden by Robbie Power, edges out McKelvey to win by three-quarters of a length
    • 2012 165th Grand National: Daryl Jacob wins aboard Neptune Collonges; beats Sunnyhillboy in a photo finish and the closest ever GN finish
    • 2013 77th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Adam Scott wins his first major title and becomes first Australian Masters champion with a 2nd hole sudden death playoff win against Ángel Cabrera
    • 2018 171st Grand National: Davey Russell wins aboard 10/1 Tiger Roll in a photo finish from Pleasant Company
    • 2019 83rd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Tiger Woods wins his 5th Masters title by 1 stroke from Xander Schauffele, Dustin Johnson & Brooks Koepka; Woods' 15th major and first in 11 years
    • 2021 Chicago White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodón no-hits the Cleveland Indians, 8-0 at Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
     
  3. Apr 15, 2023 #503
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    • 1896 1st modern Summer Olympic Games close in Athens, Greece; USA wins gold medal count, 11; Greece wins total medal count, 46; IOC has retroactively assigned gold, silver & bronze medals to 3 best placed athletes in each event
    • 1901 5th Boston Marathon won for second straight year by Canadian Jim Caffrey in race record 2:29:23.6

    • 1907 11th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Tom Longboat in race record 2:24:24
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    1910 William Howard Taft is first US President to throw out the 1st ball at a baseball game

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    27th US PresidentWilliam Howard Taft
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    1911 Walter Johnson pitches a record tying 4 strike outs in an inning

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    MLB PitcherWalter Johnson
    • 1912 16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan in race record 2:21:18.2
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    1915 NY Giant Rube Marquard no-hits Bkln, 2-0

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    Baseball PlayerRube Marquard
    • 1918 22nd Boston Marathon won by Camp Devens relay team; race run as relay for 10-man military teams
    • 1925 NHL's NY Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) 1st game, lose 3-1
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    1927 Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hits #1 of MLB record season 60 HRs; tees off on A's Howard Ehmke in 1st inning of New York's 6-3 win over Philadelphia

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1929 33rd Boston Marathon won by Canadian Johnny Miles in 2:33:08.6; his second win in the event
    • 1935 39th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley in 2:32:07.4
    • 1937 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers, 3-0 for a 3-2 series win; back-to-back titles for Red Wings
    • 1940 44th Boston Marathon won by Gérard Côté of Canada in 2:28:28.6; first of 4 wins in the event
    • 1946 50th Boston Marathon won by Stylianos Kyriakides of Greece in 2:29:27; first and only Cypriot athlete to win the event
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    1947 Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball (Dodgers)

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    Baseball PlayerJackie Robinson

    • 1952 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-0 for a 4-0 series sweep
    • 1954 Orioles 1st game in Baltimore beat White Sox 3-1
    • 1954 Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow
    • 1957 61st Boston Marathon won by John J Kelley in 2:20:05; course length changed
    • 1958 1st baseball game in California, SF Giants beat LA Dodgers, 8-0
    • 1961 France wins it’s 2nd outright Five Nations Rugby Championship with an 15-3 victory over Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin
    • 1963 67th Boston Marathon won by Aurèle Vandendriessche of Belgium in race record 2:18:58
    • 1965 NFL changes penalty flag from white to bright gold
    • 1967 France wins its 4th outright Five Nations Rugby Championship with an 11-6 win over Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin
    • 1968 72nd Boston Marathon: Amby Burfoot wins in 2:22:17; Bobbi Gibb 1st woman for 3rd straight year in 3:30:00 (unsanctioned)
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    1968 Houston Astros beat NY Mets, 1-0, in 24 innings at the Astrodome; starting pitchers Tom Seaver and Don Wilson pitch 10 and 9 innings respectively in game that lasts over 6 hours

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherTom Seaver
    • 1974 78th Boston Marathon: Neil Cusack of Ireland takes men's race in 2:13:39; American Miki Gorman women's winner in 2:47:11
    • 1976 Yankee stadium reopens, Yanks beat Twins after trailing 4-0
    • 1977 1st baseball game at Montreal's Olympic Stadium
    [​IMG]US Masters Golf
    1979 43rd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Fuzzy Zoeller wins his only Masters with a birdie on the 2nd hole of a playoff with Ed Sneed and Tom Watson

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    GolferTom Watson
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    GolferFuzzy Zoeller
    • 1984 48th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Ben Crenshaw wins the first of his 2 green jackets, 2 strokes ahead of 1977 & 1981 champion Tom Watson
    • 1985 89th Boston Marathon: Englishman Geoff Smith repeats as men's champion in 2:14:05; American Lisa Larsen Weidenbach takes women's title in 2:34:06
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    1986 Viv Richards century off 56 balls v England in Antigua Test Cricket

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    Cricketer and Master BlasterViv Richards
    • 1989 96 crushed to death and 766 injured at Hillsborough Football Stadium, Sheffield, England, during FA semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest
    • 1989 Sue Marchiano wins 3rd World Cup female marathon (2:30:48)
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    1990 PGA Seniors' Championship Men's Golf, PGA National GC: South African Gary Player wins his third event title by 2 strokes from Chi-Chi Rodríguez

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    GolferGary Player
    • 1991 95th Boston Marathon: Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya wins his 2nd men's title in 2:11:06; Wanda Panfil of Poland woman's champion in 2:24:18
    [​IMG]NBA Record
    1991 Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assists with 9,898

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    NBA LegendMagic Johnson
    • 1991 Sacramento Kings set NBA record, losing 35th consecutive game on road
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    1992 NY Islander, Al Arbour, coaches most NHL games (1,438)

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    Ice Hockey Player and CoachAl Arbour
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1996 100th Boston Marathon: Moses Tanui of Kenya takes centenary men's title in 2:09:15.9; 3-peat for Uta Pippig of Germany in women's race in 2:27:12

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    Long Distance RunnerUta Pippig
    • 1997 Baseball honors Jackie Robinson by retiring #42 for all teams
    • 2000 NFL Draft: Penn State defensive end Courtney Brown first pick by Cleveland Browns
    • 2001 The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, GC at Desert Mountain: Doug Tewell wins his second & final Champions Tour major by 9 strokes from Mike McCullough
    • 2002 106th Boston Marathon: Kenyan double; Rodgers Rop claims men's event in 2:09:02; Margaret Okayo women's winner in 2:20:43
    • 2013 117th Boston Marathon: Lelisa Desisa Benti of Ethiopia men's winner in 2:10:22; Rita Jeptoo of Kenya wins women's section in 2:26:25
    • 2013 Boston Marathon bombings: 3 people are killed and 183 injured after two explosions near the finish line
    [​IMG]Laureus Awards
    2015 Laureus World Sports Awards, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai, China: Sportsman: Novak Đoković; Sportswoman: Genzebe Dibaba; Team: German Men's National Football team

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    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
    • 2019 123rd Boston Marathon: Lawrence Cherono of Kenya wins in 2:07:58, just 0.1s ahead of Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa; Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia is women's champion in 2:23.31
    • 2019 3 days after winning Hobey Baker Award as top college hockey player, Cale Makar becomes first defenseman to score in NHL debut during the playoffs in Colorado's 6-2 Game 3 win over Calgary
    • 2019 Los Angeles Clippers overcome an NBA record 31-point deficit to score an improbable 135-131 Game 2 playoff victory over the Golden State Warriors in Oakland; shooting guard Lou Williams 36 points
     
  4. Apr 16, 2023 #504
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    • 1900 4th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Jim Caffrey in race record 2:39:44.4
    • 1906 10th Boston Marathon won by 18-year old Tim Ford in 2:45:45; youngest race winner

    • 1912 Pirates turn a rare 5-3-7 doubleplay (left fielder covers 2nd base)
    • 1917 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy in 2:28:37.2
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    1923 27th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar in 2:23:37.4 for second straight year; 3rd race victory

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    Marathon RunnerClarence DeMar
    • 1928 32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar in 2:37:07.8; back-to-back wins for his 6th race title
    • 1929 Cleveland rookie center fielder Earl Averill, becomes first American League player to hit a HR on 1st at bat; Indians beat Detroit Tigers, 5-4 at League Park
    • 1929 New York Yankees become first MLB team to permanently feature numbers on backs of uniforms; numbers correspond to position in batting order
    • 1934 38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8
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    1935 40-year-old future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth debuts in the NL with a HR and single in Boston Braves 4-2 win over the NY Giants, in Boston

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1939 Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1 for a 4-1 series win; first best-of-7 SC Final series
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    1940 Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller hurls the first and only Opening Day no-hitter in MLB history; beats Chicago WSWhite Sox, 1-0 at Comiskey Park

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherBob Feller
    • 1945 49th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley in 2:30:40.2; his second event victory
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    1946 Mel Ott playing in right field for NY Giants hits his 511th and final MLB home run in 8-4 Opening Day win over Philadelphia Phillies

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    Baseball Player and ManagerMel Ott
    • 1949 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: 3-peat for Toronto Maple Leafs as they beat Detroit Red Wings, 3-1 for a 4 game series sweep
    • 1951 55th Boston Marathon won by Shigeki Tanaka of Japan in 2:27:45

    • 1953 Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Connie Ryan bats 6 from 6 in a 14-12 defeat against the Pirates at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
    • 1953 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0 for a 4-1 series win
    • 1954 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 2-1 in OT for a 4-3 series victory
    • 1956 60th Boston Marathon won by Antti Viskari of Finland in race record 2:14:14
    • 1957 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Dickie Moore has a goal and 2 assists as Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 5-1 for a 4-1 series victory
    • 1959 Phils' Dave Philley gets a major league record 9th straight pinch hit
    • 1961 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 4-1 for a 4-2 series victory
    • 1962 66th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:48; second straight win and 3rd title overall
    • 1972 Chicago Cubs rookie pitcher Burt Hooton hurls a 4-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field, Chicago
    • 1973 77th Boston Marathon: American double; Jon Anderson men's champion in 2:16:03; Jacqueline Hansen wins women's title in 3:05:59
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    1978 Cardinals' Bob Forsch no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 5-0, in St. Louis

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    Baseball PitcherBob Forsch
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1979 83rd Boston Marathon: American double; Bill Rodgers wins 2nd straight event and 3rd overall title in 2:09:27; Joan Benoit women's champion in 2:35:15

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    Marathon RunnerBill Rodgers
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    1980 Arthur Ashe retires from professional tennis

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    Tennis PlayerArthur Ashe
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1983 Steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games

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    Baseball PlayerSteve Garvey
    • 1984 88th Boston Marathon: Englishman Geoff Smith wins men's event in 2:10:34; Lorraine Moller of New Zealand women's champion in 2:29:28
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    1984 Oakland A's Dave Kingman hits 3 HRs including a grand slam

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    Baseball PlayerDave Kingman
    [​IMG]NBA Record
    1987 Michael Jordan becomes the second NBA player in history to score 3,000 points in a season

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    Basketball SuperstarMichael Jordan
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 1st The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, GC at Desert Mountain: Don Bies wins his lone career Champions Tour major title by 1 stroke from Gary Player

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    GolferGary Player
    • 1989 Costa Rica beats US 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
    • 1989 Zeleka Metaferia wins 3rd World Cup marathon (2:10:28)
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    1990 94th Boston Marathon: Gelindo Bordin is first Italian event winner in race record 2:08:19; Portugal's Rosa Mota wins her 3rd woman's title in 2:25:24

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    Marathon RunnerRosa Mota
    • 1991 St Louis Blues becomes 8th NHL team in Play-off to come back from a 3-1 deficit as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game 7
    • 1992 NY Rangers win team record 50th game
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    1995 PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Raymond Floyd wins by 5 strokes from fellow Americans John Paul Cain, Larry Gilbert and Lee Trevino

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    Golfer and Four-Time Major Championship WinnerRay Floyd
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    2000 PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Doug Tewell wins first of 2 Champions Tour major titles with a convincing 7 stroke margin from the foursome of Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Larry Nelson and Dana Quigley

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    Golfer and Three-Time Major Championship WinnerLarry Nelson
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    GolferTom Kite
    • 2001 105th Boston Marathon: Lee Bong-Ju of South Korea men's winner in 2:09:43; Catherine Ndereba of Kenya wins back-to-back women's titles in 2:23:53
    • 2003 Washington Wizards' Michael Jordan plays his final NBA game, in Philadelphia, where he receives a 3 minute standing ovation.
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    2007 111th Boston Marathon: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya goes back-to-back for 3rd title in 2:14:13; Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia wins women's race in 2:29:18

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    Long-Distance RunnerRobert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
    [​IMG]Laureus Awards
    2009 Laureus World Sports Awards, (ceremony cancelled GFC): Sportsman: Usain Bolt; Sportswoman: Yelena Isinbayeva; Team: China Olympic team

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    Olympic SprinterUsain Bolt
    • 2012 116th Boston Marathon: Kenyan double; Wesley Korir wins men's section in 2:12:40; Sharon Cherop first woman in 2:31:50
    • 2018 122nd Boston Marathon: Yuki Kawauchi of Japan wins men's race in 2:15:58; Desiree Linden (2:39:54) first American to win women's title since 1985
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2019 Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson becomes the highest-paid player in NFL history with a 4-year $140m extension including record $65m signing bonus

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    NFL QuarterbackRussell Wilson
     
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    [​IMG]Boxing Match That Went for 42 Rounds
    1860 Champion of England Tom Sayers and American John Heenan fight out brutal 2 hour, 27 minute draw near Farnborough, England; police stop fight acknowledged as first world title bout

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    John Heenan, left, squares up to Tom Sayers in their championship bout. Photograph: Hulton Archive

    • 1869 1st pro baseball games-Cincinnati Reds 24, Cin amateurs 15
    • 1875 Modern Snooker invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain, a bored British officer in Jabalpur, India
    • 1892 1st Sunday NL baseball game, Reds beat Cards 5-1
    • 1899 3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia in 2:54:38
    • 1905 9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz in 2:38:25.4
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1911 15th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar in race record 2:21:39.6; first of 7 race victories

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    Marathon RunnerClarence DeMar
    • 1916 20th Boston Marathon won by Arthur Roth in 2:27:16.4
    • 1922 26th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar in race record 2:18:10; his 2nd race victory; first of 3 consecutive wins
    • 1923 Longest NL opening game, Phillies & Dodgers tie 5-5 in 14
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    1925 NY Yankee Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1933 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson in 2:31:01.6
    • 1933 Chicago Bears win their 1st NFL Game beating NY Giants 23-21
    • 1934 Fenway Park in Boston re-opens after a major renovation including a hand-operated electronic scoreboard, though it didn't help the Red Sox who lost to the Washington Senators 6-5
    • 1939 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown in 2:28:51.8; his second victory in the event
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    1939 In his 6th title defense, world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis KOs Jack Roper in 1 at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California

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    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionJoe Louis

    • 1944 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4; second straight victory; 3rd of 4 titles
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1947 Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit

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    Baseball PlayerJackie Robinson
    • 1950 54th Boston Marathon won by Kee Yong Ham of South Korea in 2:32:39
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1951 NY Yankee Mickey Mantle's 1st game, he goes 1 for 4

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    Baseball LegendMickey Mantle
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1960 Cleveland Indians trade Rocky Colavito to Tigers for Harvey Kuenn

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    Baseball PlayerRocky Colavito
    • 1961 65th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:39; his 2nd event title
    • 1964 1st game at Shea Stadium, NY Mets lose to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3
    • 1966 100th international soccer match between Netherlands and Belgium (3-1)
    • 1967 71st Boston Marathon: Dave McKenzie of New Zealand wins in 2:15:45; American Bobbi Gibb 1st woman for 2nd straight year in 3:27:17 (unsanctioned)
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1967 Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti beats American Emile Griffith in a 15 round points decision to win world middleweight crown at Madison Square Garden; start of famous trilogy of fights between the pair

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    BoxerNino Benvenuti
    • 1968 A's 1st game in Oakland-Alameda Stadium, lose 4-1 to Baltimore Orioles
    • 1969 Mont Expos Bill Stoneman no-hits Phillies, 7-0
    • 1972 76th Boston Marathon: Olavi Suomalainen of Finland wins men's race in 2:15:39; American Nina Kuscsik takes inaugural women's title in 3:10:26; first year women's race officially sanctioned
    • 1972 Kiteman attempting to throw out 1st ball in Phillie Vet crashes into centerfield seats
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1976 Australian tennis star Evonne Goolagong Cawley wins her second WTA Tour Championship at the Los Angeles Sports Arena; beats Chris Evert 6–3, 5–7, 6–3

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    Tennis LegendChris Evert
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerEvonne Goolagong Cawley
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1976 NL greatest comeback: trailing 12-1, Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs, 18-16 in 10 innings at Wrigley Field; Mike Schmidt hits 4 consecutive HRs

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    MLB Third BasemanMike Schmidt
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1978 82nd Boston Marathon: US double; Bill Rodgers wins his 2nd men's title in 2:10:13; Gayle Barron women's champion in 2:44:52

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    Marathon RunnerBill Rodgers
    • 1981 New York Islander Dennis Potvin's 3 playoff power-play goals vs Edmonton Oilers tie NHL record
    • 1981 Ranger's Anders Hedberg is 2nd to score on a Stanley Cup penalty shot

    • 1983 Grete Waltz runs female world record marathon (2:25:29)
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1983 Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    • 1983 NY Islanders tie NHL record with 3 shorthanded playoff goals vs NY Rangers
    • 1984 Braves pitcher Pascual Perez suspended due to cocaine usage
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1987 Julius Erving becomes 3rd NBA (and ABA) player to score 30,000 points

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    NBA LegendJulius Erving
    • 1988 Ethiopian Belayneh Densimo runs world record marathon (2:06:50)
    • 1989 93rd Boston Marathon: Abebe Mekonen of Ethiopia takes men's race in 2:09:06; Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway wins her 2nd women's title in 2:24:33
    • 1994 PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Lee Trevino beats Jim Colbert by 1 stroke for his second title in the event
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1995 99th Boston Marathon: Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya claims 3rd straight title in 2:09:22; Uta Pippig of Germany wins 2nd consecutive women's event in 2:25:11

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    Long Distance RunnerUta Pippig
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1997 NJ Devil Martin Brodeur is 2nd NHL goalie to score in a playoff game

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    NHL GoalieMartin Brodeur
    • 1999 NFL Draft: University of Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch first pick by Cleveland Browns
    • 2000 104th Boston Marathon: Kenyan double; Elijah Lagat wins men's race in 2:09:47; Catherine Ndereba takes women's title in 2:26:11
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    2006 110th Boston Marathon: Kenyan double; Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot wins 2nd men's title in 2:07:14; Rita Jeptoo takes women's title in 2:23:38

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    Long-Distance RunnerRobert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
    • 2015 James Anderson becomes the highest wicket-taking bowler in England's test cricket history
    • 2017 121st Boston Marathon: Kenyan double; Geoffrey Kirui takes men's title in 2:09:37; Edna Kiplagat women's champion in 2:21:52
    • 2021 San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau ties Gordie Howe's NHL record for most regular season games played at 1,767
     
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    • 1809 First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England
    • 1869 1st international cricket match, held in San Francisco, won by California

    • 1898 2nd Boston Marathon won by Canadian Ron McDonald in race record 2:42:00
    • 1904 8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring in 2:38:04.4
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight

    1908 Canadian champion Tommy Burns KOs Jewey Smith of England in 5th round at Neuilly Bowling Palace, Paris to retain his world heavyweight boxing title

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    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionTommy Burns
    • 1910 14th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Fred Cameron in 2:28:52.4
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1918 Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play

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    Baseball PlayerTris Speaker
    • 1921 25th Boston Marathon won by Frank Zuna in race record 2:18:57.6
    • 1922 Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0
    • 1923 74,000 (62,281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1927 31st Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar in 2:40:22.2; his 5th victory in the event

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    Marathon RunnerClarence DeMar
    • 1932 36th Boston Marathon won by German runner Paul de Bruyn in 2:33:36.4
    • 1938 42nd Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson in 2:35:34.8; his second victory in the event
    • 1942 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 3-1 for a 4-3 series win; Toronto recovers after losing first 3 games
    • 1945 1 armed outfielder, St Louis Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1946 Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals

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    Baseball PlayerJackie Robinson

    • 1949 53rd Boston Marathon won by Gösta Leandersson of Sweden in 2:31:50.8
    • 1950 Sam Jethroe is 1st African American to play for Boston Braves
    • 1950 Yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th
    • 1955 59th Boston Marathon won by Hideo Hamamura of Japan in 2:18:22
    • 1958 NL single-game record crowd of 78,682 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Dodgers win over San Francisco Giants, 6-5
    • 1959 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens' 4th straight title; beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-3 for a 4-1 series win
    • 1960 64th Boston Marathon won by Paavo Kotila of Finland in 2:20:54
    • 1962 16th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
    • 1963 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Toronto Maple Leafs go back-to-back with a 3-1 Game 5 win over Detroit Red Wings for a 4-1 series victory
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1964 LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax strikes out the side on 9 pitches, for major league best third time in his career

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    Baseball PitcherSandy Koufax
    • 1966 70th Boston Marathon: Kenji Kimihara of Japan wins in 2:17:11; American Bobbi Gibb first woman in 3:21:40 (unsanctioned)
    [​IMG]NBA Record
    1966 Bill Russell becomes first African American coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics)

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    Basketball PlayerBill Russell
    • 1968 1st ABA basketball championship began
    • 1970 France beats England, 35-13 at Stade Colombes, Paris to earn a share of the Five Nations Rugby Championship with Wales
    • 1977 81st Boston Marathon: Canadian Jerome Drayton wins men's race in 2:14:46; American Miki Gorman takes her 2nd women's event in 2:48:33
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1977 Eddie Murray hits his 1st HR

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    MLB 1st BasemanEddie Murray
    • 1981 Longest game in Professional Baseball: Pawtucket Red Sox tie Rochester Red Wings 2-2 in 32 innings (game resumed 23rd June)
    • 1982 Atlanta Braves win record 11th straight opening game (beat Astros)
    • 1983 87th Boston Marathon: American double; Greg Meyer men's champion in 2:09:00; Joan Benoit takes women's race in 2:22:43; her 2nd event title
    • 1984 Joan Benoit runs world record female marathon (2:22:43)

    • 1987 Gregory Robertson does 200-mph free fall to save unconscious skydiver near Coolidge, Arizona
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1987 Mike Schmidt hits 500th home run (vs Robinson-Pirates)

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    MLB Third BasemanMike Schmidt
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1988 92nd Boston Marathon: Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya wins men's race in 2:08:43; Rosa Mota of Portugal repeats as women's champion in 2:24:30

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    Marathon RunnerRosa Mota
    • 1990 Birmingham Fire issued an original franchise in WLAF
    [​IMG]NBA Record
    1991 John Stockton breaks his own NBA season assist record at 1,136

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    NBA Point GuardJohn Stockton
    • 1992 Start of South Africa's 1st Test Cricket since 1970 (v WI Bridgetown)
    • 1993 PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: American Tom Wargo pars second playoff hole to beat Bruce Crampton of Australia and take his first and only major title
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1994 98th Boston Marathon: Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya wins 2nd straight title in 2:07:15; Uta Pippig of Germany claims women's race in 2:21:45

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    Long Distance RunnerUta Pippig
    [​IMG]Cricket Record
    1994 Cricketer Brian Lara hits 375 runs on 1 day for WI vs England to beat Gary Sobers' world record

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    CricketerBrian Lara
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1995 Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football

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    NFL QuarterbackJoe Montana
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1998 NFL Draft: Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning first pick by Indianapolis Colts

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    NFL QuarterbackPeyton Manning
    • 1999 PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Allen Doyle wins first of 4 Senior PGA major titles with a 2 stroke margin over runner-up Vicente Fernández of Argentina
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1999 Wayne Gretzky plays his last game in the NHL, as his New York Rangers lose 2-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins

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    Ice Hockey GreatWayne Gretzky
    • 2005 109th Boston Marathon: Hailu Negussie of Ethiopia claims men's section in 2:11:44; Catherine Ndereba of Kenya wins back-to-back races and 4th overall women's title in 2:25:12
    • 2008 NBA owners give approval of a potential Seattle SuperSonics' relocation to Oklahoma City in a 28–2 vote by the Board of Governors
    • 2011 115th Boston Marathon: Kenyan double; Geoffrey Mutai wins men's race in record 2:03:02; Caroline Kilel takes women's section in 2:22:36
    • 2016 120th Boston Marathon: Ethiopian double; Lemi Berhanu Hayle wins men's section in 2:12:45; Atsede Baysa takes women's event in 2:29:19
    [​IMG]Laureus Awards
    2016 Laureus World Sports Awards, Palais am Funkturm, Berlin, Germany: Sportsman: Novak Đoković; Sportswoman: Sernea Williams; Team: New Zealand Men's National Rugby Union team

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    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2017 Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first player to score 100 goals in the Champions League with a hat-trick in Real Madrid's 4-2 win over Bayern Munich

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    Football StarCristiano Ronaldo
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    Football StarThomas Müller
    • 2021 12-team European Super League is announced to widespread condemnation amongst governments, non-involved clubs, press and fans; amidst the furore all 6 EPL clubs withdraw within 3 days
     
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    • 1897 1st Boston Marathon (B.A.A. Road Race), won by John J. McDermott in 2:55:10; the world's oldest annual marathon inspired by success of the first marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics
    • 1900 Highest scoring opening game, Phils beat Braves 19-17 in 10

    • 1909 13th Boston Marathon won by Henri Renaud in 2:53:36.8
    • 1915 19th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Édouard Fabre in 2:31:41.2
    • 1920 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31
    • 1926 30th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Johnny Miles in 2:25:40.4
    • 1928 Yanks are out of 1st place for 1st time since May 1926
    • 1937 41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20
    • 1938 Baker Bowl, Philadelphia: Phillies infielder Emmett "Heine" Mueller & Brooklyn Dodger outfielder Ernie Koy both homer in their 1st MLB at bats
    • 1943 47th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:28:25.8; his 2nd of 4 wins in the event
    • 1944 1944 NFL Draft: Angelo Bertelli from University of Notre Dame first pick by Boston Yanks
    • 1946 Yankees switch from 3rd base to 1st base dug out
    [​IMG]Sports History

    1947 After scoring 45 goals during the regular season, Montreal Canadiens' Maurice Richard is named MVP

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    Ice Hockey PlayerMaurice Richard
    • 1947 England beats France, 6-3 at Twickenham to be level on points with Wales for a share of the Five Nations Rugby Championship; first appearance of France in tournament since 1931
    • 1947 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario: Toronto Maple Leafs edge Montreal Canadiens, 2-1 for a 4-2 series win; first all-Canadian final since 1935
    • 1947 Suh Yun Buck wins world record marathon (2:25:39)

    • 1948 52nd Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:02; his 4th victory in the event
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1949 Yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1954 58th Boston Marathon won by Veikko Karvonen of Finland in 2:20:39
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1954 7-time winner of Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence DeMar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th

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    Marathon RunnerClarence DeMar
    • 1956 1st MLB baseball game in New Jersey - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City
    • 1960 Baseball uniforms begin displaying players' names on their backs
    • 1965 69th Boston Marathon won by Morio Shigematsu of Japan in race record 2:16:33
    • 1971 75th Boston Marathon: Álvaro Mejía of Colombia wins in 2:18:45; American Sara Mae Berman 1st woman for 3rd straight year in 3:08:30 (unsanctioned)
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1971 After smashing 124 in the 1st innings, Indian cricket opener Sunil Gavaskar makes 220 in 2nd innings in the drawn 5th Test against the West Indies in Port of Spain, Trinidad

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    CricketerSunil Gavaskar
    • 1974 Oriole Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park HR against NY Yankees
    • 1976 80th Boston Marathon: US double; Jack Fultz is men's winner in 2:20:19; Kim Merritt takes women's section in 2:47:10
    • 1981 Oakland A's runs record to 11-0
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1982 86th Boston Marathon: American Alberto Salazar claims men's title in 2:08:51; Charlotte Teske of West Germany wins women's section in 2:29:33

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    Track Coach and Long Distance RunnerAlberto Salazar
    • 1982 Rosie Ruiz, marathon race cheater, arrested for forgery
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1986 Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

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    WBC Heavyweight ChampionLarry Holmes
    • 1987 Brendon Kuruppu scores 201* on Test Cricket debut (Sri Lanka v NZ)
    • 1987 Brewers score 5 runs in 9th to win 6-4 & record 12th straight AL win
    • 1987 LA Clippers end season with a terrible 12-70 record
    • 1989 Kevin Elster (NY Mets), sets error-less shortstop mark at 73
    • 1990 Pistons & 76'ers get into a fight accruing $162,500 fines (NBA record)
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1991 Evander Holyfield beats George Foreman in 12 for heavyweight boxing title

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    BoxerEvander Holyfield
    • 1992 PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Lee Trevino beats Mike Hill by 1 stroke for his 3rd seniors major title
    • 1993 97th Boston Marathon: Cosmas N'deti of Kenya wins men's event in 2:09:33; Olga Markova of Russia repeats as women's champion in 2:25:27
    • 1994 Graeme Obree bicycles world record 10km (11:25.88)
    • 1996 Rangers scores 16 in 8th vs Orioles
    • 1997 NFL Draft: Ohio State offensive tackle Orlando Pace first pick by St. Louis Rams
    • 1997 San Diego Padres & St Louis Cards play at Aloha Stadium Hawaii
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1998 PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Hale Irwin makes it 3 straight titles in the event with a convincing 7 stroke margin over runner-up Larry Nelson

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    Golfer and Three-Time Major Championship WinnerLarry Nelson
    • 1999 103rd Boston Marathon: Joseph Chebet of Kenya takes men's title in 2:09:52; 3-peat for Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia in women's race in 2:23:25
    • 2004 108th Boston Marathon: Kenyan double; Timothy Cherigat takes men's title in 2:10:37; Catherine Ndereba wins her 3rd women's event in 2:24:27
    • 2010 114th Boston Marathon: Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot of Kenya wins 4th men's title in 2:05:52; Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia women's champion in 2:26:11
    • 2021 In Las Vegas, Nevada: San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau breaks Gordie Howe's NHL record for most games played, now at 1,768 and counting
     
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    [​IMG]World's First Motor Race

    1887 Georges Bouton wins the world’s 1st motor race on a steam-powered quadricycle, a 'test' organised by French newspaper Le Velocipede

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    Georges Bouton and Jules-Albert de Dion causing a stir and setting a record in 1887. Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

    • 1903 7th Boston Marathon won by Irishman John Lorden in 2:41:29.8
    • 1908 12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey in 2:25:43.2
    • 1908 Opening day of competition of the New South Wales Rugby League.
    • 1910 Cleveland Naps Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0
    • 1912 Fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11
    • 1912 Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens, Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6-5
    • 1914 18th Boston Marathon won by Canadian James Duffy in 2:25:01.2
    • 1916 Chicago Cubs play their 1st game at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field) and beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6
    • 1920 Phillies manager Gravvy Cravath puts himself in as pinch hitter, his 3- run homer beats NY Giants 3-0
    • 1925 29th Boston Marathon won by Charles Mellor in 2:33:00.6
    • 1931 35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan in 2:46:45.8
    • 1931 British House of Commons agrees for sports play on Sunday
    • 1936 40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown in 2:33:40.8
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1939 Ted Williams' first MLB hit comes off of NY Yankees fellow future HOF'er Red Ruffing in Boston's 2-0 opening day defeat at Yankee Stadium, NYC

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    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherRed Ruffing
    • 1941 Dodgers start to wear liners in their caps

    • 1942 46th Boston Marathon won by Joe Smith in 2:26:51.2
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    1943 Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg

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    Baseball Hall of Fame ManagerCasey Stengel
    • 1944 NFL legalizes coaching from bench
    • 1945 Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride
    • 1946 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs
    [​IMG]Shoemaker's First Win
    1949 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyBill Shoemaker
    • 1950 Baltimore, Maryland's Memorial Stadium opens - Orioles of International League
    • 1953 57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51
    • 1957 Yankee Bill Skowron becomes 3rd player to hit a ball out of Fenway
    • 1958 Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Montreal Canadiens' 3-peat; beat Boston Bruins, 5-3 for a 4-2 for series win
    • 1959 63rd Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:22:42
    • 1964 68th Boston Marathon won for second straight year by Aurele Vandendriessche of Belgium in 2:19:59
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1967 NY Met pitcher Tom Seaver wins his 1st game, helps beat Cubs, 6-1

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherTom Seaver
    • 1970 74th Boston Marathon: Englishman Ron Hill wins in 2:10:30 (US record): American Sara Mae Berman 1st woman for 2nd straight year in 3:05:07 (unsanctioned)
    • 1972 Kallicharran scores his 2nd Test century in his 2nd Test Cricket
    • 1981 85th Boston Marathon: Toshihiko Seko of Japan wins men's race in 2:09:26; Allison Roe of New Zealand takes women's title in 2:26:46
    • 1982 Atlanta Braves become 1st team to win 1st 12 games of the season
    • 1985 Carlos Lopes runs world record marathon (2:07:12)
    [​IMG]NBA Record
    1986 Michael Jordan sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game

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    Basketball SuperstarMichael Jordan
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1987 91st Boston Marathon: Toshihiko Seko of Japan wins 2nd title in 2:11:50; Rosa Mota of Portugal claims women's event in 2:25:21; her first of 3 race victories

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    Marathon RunnerRosa Mota

    • 1988 Baltimore Orioles set worst record to start a season 0-14 (will go 0-21)
    • 1988 NJ Devils 1st playoff hat trick-Eric Broten
    • 1988 Yanks HR 9,999 (D Winfield) 10,000 (C Washington) 10,001 (J Clarke)
    • 1990 8 2/3 inning perfect game pitched by Brian Holman of Oakland A's is spoiled by a home run hit by Ken Philips
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1990 Pete Rose pleads guilty to hiding $300,000 in income

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    MLB Player and ManagerPete Rose
    • 1991 Mark Lenzi is 1st diver to score 100 pts on a dive (101.85)
    • 1992 96th Boston Marathon: Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya repeats in 2:08:14 for his 3rd title; Olga Markova first Russian women's champion in 2:23:43
    • 1996 1996 NFL Draft: Keyshawn Johnson from USC first pick by New York Jets
    • 1996 Chicago Bulls win record 72 games in a season
    • 1997 1st baseball game in Hawaii, Cards beat Padres in doubleheader
    • 1997 Cubs beat NY Mets ending NL worst opening, lost 14 straight games
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1997 Mark McGwire is 4th to HR on Detroit Tiger left field roof (others are Frank Howard, Harmon Killibrew, & Cecil Fielder)

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    MLB First BasemanMark McGwire
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1997 PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Defending champion Hale Irwin wins his second of 3 straight Senior PGA C’ships by streeting runners-up Dale Douglass and Jack Nicklaus by 12 strokes

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    GolferJack Nicklaus
    • 1998 102nd Boston Marathon: Moses Tanui of Kenya wins men's title in 2:07:34; Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia wins back-to-back women's events in 2:23:21
    • 2002 NFL Draft: Fresno State quarterback David Carr #1 pick by Houston Texans
    • 2008 Danica Patrick driving for Andretti Green Racing wins the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi; first female driver in history to win an IndyCar Series race
    • 2009 113th Boston Marathon: Deriba Merga of Ethiopia wins men's event in 2:08:42; Salina Kosgei of Kenya women's champion in 2:32:16
    • 2013 5 snowboarders are killed by an avalanche in Loveland Pass, Colorado
    • 2015 119th Boston Marathon: Lelisa Desisa Benti of Ethiopia wins men's race in 2:09:17; Caroline Rotich of Kenya women's champion in 2:24:55
    • 2018 Arsène Wenger announces he will leave London EPL club Arsenal after 22 years as manager
    • 2021 All six EPL clubs withdraw from the controversial European Super League just 3 days after it was announced - Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham
     
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    • 1898 Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat
    • 1902 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor in 2:43:12

    [​IMG]Baseball History

    1904 Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League)

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    MLB LegendTy Cobb
    • 1910 Cleveland Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0
    • 1913 17th Boston Marathon won by Fritz Carlson in 2:25:14.8
    • 1919 23rd Boston Marathon won by Carl Linder in 2:29:13.4
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    1924 28th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar for the third consecutive year in 2:29:40.2; 4th race victory

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    Marathon RunnerClarence DeMar
    • 1925 No baseball games played in NL due to Charles Ebbets' funeral
    • 1930 34th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar in 2:34:48.2; his 7th victory in the event
    • 1934 Moe Berg, Senators catcher, plays AL record 117th cons errorless game
    • 1944 NFL Chic Cardinals & Pittsburgh Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3)
    • 1947 51st Boston Marathon won by Yun Bok Soh of Korea in 2:25:39; world best time
    • 1948 Basketball Association of America Finals: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 88-73 to take series, 4 games to 2
    • 1951 NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 79-75 to take series 4 games to 3; first Finals appearance for both teams
    • 1951 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-2 for a 4-1 series victory
    • 1952 56th Boston Marathon won by Doroteo Flores of Guatemala in 2:31:53

    • 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season
    • 1958 62nd Boston Marathon won by Franjo Mihalić of Yugoslavia in 2:25:54
    • 1964 Pirates & Cubs combine for 9 HRs, Pirates win 8-5
    • 1967 Dodgers 1st rain out in Los Angeles (after 737 consecutive games)
    • 1969 73rd Boston Marathon: Yoshiaki Unetani of Japan wins in 2:13:49; American Sara Mae Berman 1st woman in 3:22:46 (unsanctioned)
    • 1970 Reds clout 7 HRs by 6 batters, Braves counter with 3 HRs, 6 for one team & 9 different batters for two teams, all tie or set records
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    1975 79th Boston Marathon: American Bill Rodgers wins men's section in race record 2:09:55; Liane Winter of West Germany women's champion in 2:42:24 (female world record)

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    Marathon RunnerBill Rodgers
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    1977 Billy Martin pulls Yankee line-up out of a hat, beats Blue Jays 8-6

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    Baseball Player and ManagerBilly Martin
    • 1980 84th Boston Marathon: Bill Rodgers wins 3rd straight event and 4th overall title in 2:12:11; Jacqueline Gareau of Canada women's winner in 2:34:28; Rosie Ruiz disqualified for not running the entire course
    • 1982 Atlanta Braves win their 13th straight game
    • 1985 Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway wins London Marathon in race record 2:21:06
    • 1986 90th Boston Marathon: Rob de Castella first Australian winner in 2:07:51; Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway claims women's title in 2:24:55
    • 1986 Bob Hering sets Formula One power boat record (165.338 mph, Ariz)
    • 1987 Brewers lose, ending AL season-opening winning streak at 13 games
    • 1987 Milwaukee Brewers lose after 13th straight victory to start season
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1987 Richard Hadlee makes highest Test Cricket score of 151* (v Sri Lanka)

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    CricketerRichard Hadlee
    • 1988 1st four-day games in County Cricket Championship commence
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose become joint CEOs of the Texas Rangers

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    43rd US PresidentGeorge W. Bush
    • 1990 National League umpire is arrested for stealing baseball cards
    • 1991 Jakov Tolstikov wins 4th World Cup marathon (2:09:17)

    • 1991 NFL Draft: University of Miami defensive tackle Russell Maryland first pick by Dallas Cowboys
    [​IMG]Golf Tournament
    1991 PGA Seniors' Championship Men's Golf, PGA National GC: Jack Nicklaus wins his 4th of 8 Champions Tour majors by 6 strokes from Bruce Crampton of Australia

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    GolferJack Nicklaus
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1991 Rosa Mota wins 4th World Cup female marathon (2:26:14)

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    Marathon RunnerRosa Mota
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1994 Eddie Murray sets record for switch hit HRs in a games (11 times)

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    MLB 1st BasemanEddie Murray
    • 1995 Boston Celtics final regular season game at Boston Garden, NY Knicks win 98-92
    • 1996 Chicago Bulls win NBA record 72 games (72-8)
    • 1996 PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Hale Irwin beats Japan’s Isao Aoki by 2 strokes for his first of 4 Senior PGA Championships
    • 1997 101st Boston Marathon: Lameck Aguta of Kenya wins men's event in 2:10:34; Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia women's champion in 2:26:23
    • 2001 NFL Draft: Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick first pick by Atlanta Falcons
    [​IMG]Boston Marathon
    2003 107th Boston Marathon: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya men's champion in 2:10:11; Svetlana Zakharova of Russia women's winner in 2:25:19

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    Long-Distance RunnerRobert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
    • 2008 112th Boston Marathon: 3rd straight men's title for Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya in 2:07:45; Dire Tune of Ethiopia women's winner in 2:25:25
    • 2012 Chicago White Sox pitcher, Philip Humber, pitches the 21st MLB perfect game against the Seattle Mariners
    • 2013 Tsegaye Kebede and Priscah Jeptoo win the 2013 London Marathon
    • 2014 118th Boston Marathon: American Meb Keflezighi men's champion in 2:08:37; Rita Jeptoo of Kenya wins her 2nd women's title in 2:18:57
    • 2018 Oakland A's left hander Sean Manaea no-hits the Boston Red Sox
     
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    • 1876 1st official National League baseball game is played; Boston Red Caps beat Philadelphia Athletics, 6-5 at the Jefferson Street Grounds, Philadelphia
    • 1876 Philadelphia native Tim McGinley of the Boston Red Caps scores baseball National League's 1st run, in Philadelphia

    • 1898 Baltimore James Hughes no-hits Boston Braves 8-0
    • 1898 Cincinnati Red Theodore Breitenstein no-hits Pirates 11-0
    • 1903 NY Highlanders (Yankees) first MLB game; lose 3-1 before 11,950 vs Washington Senators at American League Park
    • 1906 Intercalated Games opens in Athens
    • 1906 New rule puts umpire in sole charge of all game balls
    • 1908 Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1914 Babe Ruth's 1st professional game (as a pitcher) is a 6-hit 6-0 win

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1915 NY Yankees don pinstripes & hat-in-the-ring logo for 1st time
    • 1945 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 2-1 for a 4-3 series win; Leafs lead series 3-0 but Wings recover to 3-3 to force a decider
    • 1947 1st Basketball Association of America Finals: Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 83-80 to take inaugural series, 4 games to 2
    • 1954 NBA adopts 24-second shot clock & 6 team-foul rule
    • 1955 KC Athletic's 1st game, beat Tigers 6-2
    • 1957 All NL baseball teams integrate, John Irwin Kennedy becomes the 1st Black player for the Philadelphia Phillies
    • 1959 Chicago White Sox beat KC Athletics 20-6, in 1 inning Sox score 11 runs on 1 hit, 10 walks, & 3 errors
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1959 Yankee Whitey Ford strikes out 15, beating Senators, 1-0 in 14 innings

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    MLB PitcherWhitey Ford
    • 1962 NY Mets tiea NL record by losing 9 straight to start season
    • 1962 Stanley Cup Final, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL: Dick Duff scores the winner as Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks, 2-1 for a 4-2 series victory
    • 1966 Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4
    [​IMG]Joe Frazier KOs Dave Zyglewick
    1969 American Joe Frazier KOs American Dave Zyglewick in 1st round to retain heavyweight boxing title, in Houston, Texas

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionJoe Frazier
    [​IMG]1st Single-Handed Circumnavigation
    1969 Robin Knox-Johnston ends 312 days of non-stop sailing to become the 1st person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe

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    SailorRobin Knox-Johnston
    • 1970 NY Met Jerry Grote sets record of 20 put outs by a catcher
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1970 NY Met Tom Seaver strikes out last 10 Padres, for a total of 19

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherTom Seaver
    • 1970 Senators beat Yankees 2-1 in 18 innings
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1981 Dodgers rookie Fernando Valenzuela tosses his 3rd shutout in 4 starts

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherFernando Valenzuela
    • 1982 Atlanta Braves lose after winning 1st 13 games of season
    • 1983 Start of 1st Sri Lanka-Australia Test Cricket match (at Kandy)
    • 1988 NJ Devil Patrik Sundstrom sets NHL playoff record of 8 pts in a playoff game (hat trick & 5 assists) in 10-4 rout over the Capitals
    • 1988 Women are allowed to compete in Little 500 bicycle race (Indiana)
    • 1990 NFL Draft: University of Illinois quarterback Jeff George first pick by Indianapolis Colts
    • 1991 Frank Thomas is 1st White Sox to homer at new Comiskey Park
    • 1993 Seattle Mariner Chris Basio no-hits Boston Red Sox
    [​IMG]Figure Skating History
    1994 American figure skater Tonya Harding sues ex-husband Jeff Gillooly for $42,500

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    Figure SkaterTonya Harding
    [​IMG]Moorer vs Holyfield
    1994 Michael Moorer beats Evander Holyfield in 12 for heavyweight boxing title

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    World Boxing ChampionMichael Moorer
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    BoxerEvander Holyfield
    [​IMG]Foreman vs Schulz
    1995 George Foreman beats Axel Schulz in 12 for heavyweight boxing title in Las Vegas

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    Boxing ChampionGeorge Foreman

    • 1995 NFL Draft: Penn State running back Ki-Jana Carter first pick by Cincinnati Bengals
    [​IMG]NHL History
    2003 Patrick Roy plays his final career NHL game

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    NHL Goalie and CoachPatrick Roy
    • 2010 NFL Draft: Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford first pick by St. Louis Rams
    • 2012 30 year old woman collapses and dies during London Marathon
    • 2013 Manchester United defeat Aston Villa to claim the 2012/2013 English Premier League
    • 2014 David Moyes is sacked as manager of Manchester United
    [​IMG]Federation Cup
    2017 Ilie Năstase thrown off tennis court for insulting British female players during Fed Cup play-off against Romania in Constanta

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    Tennis ChampionIlie Năstase
    [​IMG]Footballer of the Year
    2018 Liverpool's Egyptian soccer forward Mohamed Salah is named Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year

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    Soccer ForwardMohamed Salah
    [​IMG]Tennis Open Record
    2018 Monte Carlo Tennis Masters: Rafael Nadal beats Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 to extend his Open-era record for most wins at the same event (11)

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    Tennis ChampionRafael Nadal
     
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    • 1869 1st professional baseball exhibition game - Cincinnati Red Stockings 24, Cincinnati amateurs 15
    • 1903 NY Highlanders (Yankees) win their first game; beat Washington Senators, 7-2 at American League Park

    • 1919 US Major League Baseball opens a reduced 140-game season
    • 1933 Dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal
    [​IMG]Sports History

    1937 New York Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell's first start of season, a 3-0 win over the Boston Bees, is his 17th straight win; streak continues for league record 24 victories in a row

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    Baseball PitcherCarl Hubbell
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1939 Boston Red Sox Ted Williams hits his 1st HR

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    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
    • 1940 NY Yankees dedicate a plaque to Jacob Rupert
    • 1946 Brooklyn Dodger Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0
    • 1950 1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5)
    • 1950 NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 110-95 to take series, 4 games to 2
    • 1950 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Pete Babando scores Cup-winning goal in double overtime of Game 7 as Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 4-3 for a 4-3 series win
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1952 Bob Cain of Browns & Bob Feller of Cleveland Indians each pitch a one-hitter

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherBob Feller
    • 1952 New York Giant Hoyt Wilhelm wins his 1st game in relief & hits his only HR
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1954 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers

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    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1958 Gil Hodges hits his 300th HR & Pee Wee Reese plays in 2,000th game

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    MLB First BasemanGil Hodges
    • 1962 NY Mets win their 1st game ever, after going 0-9, beat Pirates 9-1

    • 1964 Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    1969 LA Lakers guard Jerry West scores 53 points in 120-118 NBA Finals Game 1 win over Boston Celtics at the LA Forum

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    NBA GuardJerry West
    • 1977 ADO Den Haag soccer team forms in The Hague, Netherlands
    • 1977 Czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously & only loses 10
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1978 Reds Joe Morgan ends record streak of 91 consecutive errorless games at 2nd

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    MLB Hall of Fame Infielder and BroadcasterJoe Morgan
    • 1983 David Hookes scores his only Test Cricket century, 143* v Sri Lanka
    • 1985 Brooklyn College soccer team wins Nepal's invitational
    • 1987 NJ Devils farm team Maine Mariners (AHL) move to Utica (Devils) NY
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores 10 points in his last game as a Laker in a 121-117 win over Seattle SuperSonics at the LA Forum

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    NBA LegendKareem Abdul-Jabbar
    • 1989 NFL Draft: #1 pick UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman by Dallas Cowboys
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 Nolan Ryan blows a no hitter in 9th inning

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1991 Björn Borg loses 6-2, 6-3 to Jordi Arrese after an 8 year lay off without practising or playing any exhibition matches

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    Tennis PlayerBjörn Borg
    • 1991 Outstanding West Indian cricket opening batsman Gordon Greenidge scores 226 in his final Test innings at home in Bridgetown, Barbados; WI win 4th Test v Australia by 343 runs
    • 2005 NFL Draft: University of Utah quarterback Alex Smith first pick by San Francisco 49ers
    • 2012 38,000 London Marathon entrants have their home and email contacts published in a data protection breach
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    2013 West Indian cricketer, Chris Gayle, smashes the fastest century in history (30 balls)

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    CricketerChris Gayle
    • 2019 Southampton striker Shane Long scores fastest goal in English Premier League history when he nets after 7.69 seconds in 1-1 draw at Watford
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2020 NFL Draft: LSU quarterback Joe Burrow first pick by Cincinnati Bengals

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    NFL QuarterbackJoe Burrow
     
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    • 1880 Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England & Wales, is founded in Oxford, England
    [​IMG]World Record

    1894 French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in a world record time of 2:39:18

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    Cyclist and Founder of the Tour-de-FranceHenri Desgrange

    • 1894 Phillies Lave Cross hits for cycle vs Bkln Dodgers
    • 1901 First game in baseball's American League: Chicago White Stockings win against the Cleveland Blues 8-2, other games rained out
    [​IMG]Cricket Debut
    1905 First-class cricket debut of Sir Jack Hobbs, "The Master" for Surrey v the "Gentlemen of England" (18 & 88)

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    CricketerJack Hobbs
    • 1905 Senators execute a triple-play & beat Yankees 4-3
    • 1917 Yankee lefty George Mogridge no-hits Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway
    • 1945 Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner
    • 1946 11 players named to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Tinker, Evers, Chance, Burkett, McCarthy, Waddell, Plank, Walsh, Jack Chesbro, Griffith and McGinnity
    • 1956 AL umpire Frank Umont is 1st to wear glasses in a regular season game
    • 1957 Chicago Cub pitchers walk NL record 9 Reds in 5th inning
    • 1958 Lee Walls hits 3 HRs, as Cubs beat Dodgers 15-2
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1962 LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax's 2nd career 18-strikeout, in a 10-2 win over Cubs in Chicago

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    Baseball PitcherSandy Koufax
    • 1963 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 2
    [​IMG]Hall of Fame
    1963 Future Basketball Hall of Fame point guard Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game for Boston as Celtics beat LA Lakers, 112-109 in Game 6 for their 5th straight NBA C'ship

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    NBA Point GuardBob Cousy
    • 1966 Atlanta Braves win NL-record 18 straight home games (17 in Milwaukee)

    • 1967 21st NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 2
    • 1974 NFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1978 Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1981 Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyBill Shoemaker
    • 1981 San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record
    • 1982 Cards win 12th game in a row; 7-4 over Phillies
    • 1988 NFL Draft: Auburn tight end Aundray Bruce first pick by Atlanta Falcons
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1992 George Steinbrenner drops his suits against baseball

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    New York Yankees OwnerGeorge Steinbrenner
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1994 David Robinson scores ties 7th highest total in the NBA - 71

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    NBA CenterDavid Robinson
    • 1994 NFL Draft: Ohio State defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson first pick by Cincinnati Bengals
    • 1994 NY Rangers sweep NY Islanders in NHL playoffs
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1995 Court orders Darryl Strawberry to pay back $350,000 in taxes

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    Baseball PlayerDarryl Strawberry
    • 1996 Highest scoring baseball game in 17 years - Twins 24, Tigers 11
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2004 NFL Draft: Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning first pick by San Diego Chargers

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    NFL QuarterbackEli Manning
     
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    • 1876 Chicago Cubs 1st NL game, beats Louisville 4-0 (1st NL shutout)
    • 1901 Erve Beck hits American League's 1st home run

    • 1901 In last of 9th, Detroit Tigers, trailing by 13-4, score 10 runs to win one of greatest comebacks in baseball (1st game in Detroit)
    • 1905 Latest day of 1st-class cricket in an Aust season (NSW v Qld)
    • 1920 Magda Julin of Sweden beats teammate Svea Norén for the gold medal in women's singles figure skating at the Antwerp Olympics
    • 1933 NY Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0
    • 1933 Philadelphia Phillies' Dick Bartell is 1st MLB player to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 innings
    [​IMG]Pro Wrestling

    1947 Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to win National Wrestling Association world heavyweight title

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    Professional WrestlerLou Thesz
    • 1950 Chuck Cooper becomes the 1st African American to be drafted into the NBA (for Boston Celtics)
    • 1952 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3
    • 1964 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: 3-peat for the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 4-0 Game 7 win over Detroit Red Wings for a 4-3 series victory
    • 1965 19th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 1
    • 1974 NFL moves goal posts & adopts sudden-death playoff
    • 1977 Cincinnati Reds tie record of 12 runs in 5th inning beating Braves 23-9
    • 1978 Phillie Phanatic makes 1st appearance
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1980 Oakland Athletics' manager Billy Martin is restrained by umpires from attacking a fan

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    Baseball Player and ManagerBilly Martin

    • 1981 Seattle Mariners MLB manager Maury Wills is suspended for 2 games after ordering Kingdome grounds crew to enlarge batter's boxes by one foot
    • 1982 Yanks fire manager Bob Lemon & replaces him with Gene Michael
    [​IMG]NHL History
    1985 For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 points in a Cup game (3 goals, 4 assists)

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    Ice Hockey GreatWayne Gretzky
    • 1989 Penguin Mario Lemuix ties NHL playoff record of 4 goals in 1st period
    • 1991 Boston Herald journalist Lisa Olson brings suit against NFL New England Patriots for sexual harassment while covering team; an out-of-court settlement was reached, the league fines the team, and she transfers to a position in Sydney, Australia
    • 1993 NFL Draft: Washington State quarterback Drew Bledsoe first pick by New England Patriots
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1997 Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 250th HR

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    Baseball Hall of Fame OutfielderKen Griffey Jr.
    [​IMG]NFL Draft
    2009 NFL Draft: Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford first pick by Detroit Lions

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    NFL QuarterbackMatthew Stafford
    [​IMG]Indian Premier League
    2010 IPL Cricket Final, DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 22 runs; Suresh Raina 57 no (35)

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    CricketerSachin Tendulkar
    • 2013 NFL Draft: Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher first pick by Kansas City Chiefs
    • 2019 NFL Draft: Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray #1 pick by Arizona Cardinals
     
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    • 1900 Newly renamed American League opener in Cleveland draws 6,500 (still as a minor league, was Western League)
    • 1901 Jimmy Collins, having left the Boston Beaneaters (NL), captains and manages his first game for the Boston Americans (loses 10-6 at Baltimore Orioles)

    • 1905 Cubs Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out 3 runners at plate in 1 game, all were ends of a double play
    • 1912 1st homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox)
    • 1920 Husband and wife team Ludowika & Walter Jakobsson representing Finland, win the pairs skating gold medal at the Antwerp Olympics; Ludowika is the only German-born athlete at the Games
    • 1920 Ice hockey makes its Olympic debut at the Antwerp Games with center Frank Fredrickson scoring 7 goals in Canada's 12-1 drubbing of Sweden in the gold medal match
    [​IMG]Lou Gehrig Big Mistake

    1931 Lou Gehrig hits a HR but is called out for passing a runner, mistake costs him AL home run crown; he & Babe Ruth tie for season

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    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
    • 1935 Frank Boucher is given NHL's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship permanently for winning it 7 of 11 years
    • 1941 A tradition begins, 1st organ at a baseball stadium (Chicago Cubs)
    • 1950 Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run
    • 1950 U of Miami ends William & Mary straight tennis match victories at 82
    [​IMG]Golf History
    1952 Patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman

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    GolferPatty Berg
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1961 Roger Maris hits 1st of 61 homers in 1961

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    Baseball PlayerRoger Maris
    • 1962 Red Sox Bill Monbouquette no-hits White Sox 1-0
    • 1964 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 1
    [​IMG]LPGA Titleholders Championship
    1964 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Marilynn Smith retains title; beats Mickey Wright by 1 stroke

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    LPGA GolferMickey Wright

    • 1966 International Olympic Committee votes to award German city of Munich the right to host the 1972 Summer Olympic Games
    [​IMG]Red Auerbach Retires
    1966 Red Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach

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    NBA Head CoachRed Auerbach
    • 1974 Yankees trade Peterson, Beene, Kline & Buskey to Indians for Chambliss, Tidrow & Upshaw
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1975 Phillies Mike Schmidt's 2 HRs ties NL record of 11 HRs in April

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    MLB Third BasemanMike Schmidt
    • 1980 Gerard Nijboer runs Dutch record marathon (2:09:01)
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1980 MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton pitches his 6th 1-hitter, in 7-0 win over St. Louis Cardinals, at Veterans Stadium; 1st National League to record 6 1-hitters

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    Baseball PitcherSteve Carlton
    • 1982 Gene Michael becomes NY Yankee manager for 2nd time
    [​IMG]NFL Draft
    1983 NFL Draft: Stanford quarterback John Elway first pick by Baltimore Colts

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    NFL QuarterbackJohn Elway
    • 1983 San Antonio spurs beat Denver Nuggets, 152-133 in NBA playoff game
    • 1988 NBA approves addition of 3rd referee in 1988-89 season
    • 1988 NY Met Davey Johnson becomes 2nd manager to record 400 victory in 1st 4 years (Al López was 1st)
    [​IMG]Mike Tyson' Speeding Ticket
    1989 Mike Tyson gets a speeding ticket for drag racing his Lamborghini in Albany, New York

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1990 Nolan Ryan ties Bob Feller's record of pitching 12 1-hitters

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherBob Feller
    • 1990 NY court of appeals ends 2½ year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of case
    [​IMG]Maradona Suspended
    1991 Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession & distribution of illegal narcotics

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    Football LegendDiego Maradona
    • 1992 NFL Draft: University of Washington defensive end Steve Emtman from first pick by Indianapolis Colts
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1992 Ozzie Smith steals his 500th base

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    Baseball PlayerOzzie Smith
    • 1995 Baseball season begins after lengthy strike
    • 2003 NFL Draft: USC quarterback Carson Palmer first pick by Cincinnati Bengals
    • 2008 NFL Draft: University of Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long first pick by Miami Dolphins
    • 2012 NFL Draft: Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck first pick by Indianapolis Colts
    [​IMG]London Marathon
    2015 35th London Marathon: Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge & Ethiopian Tigist Tufa win

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    Long Distance RunnerEliud Kipchoge
    [​IMG]FC Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga
    2015 FC Bayern Munich wins the 2014–15 Bundesliga for a 25th time

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    Football StarThomas Müller
    • 2017 Gift Ngoepe becomes 1st black African to play in Major League Baseball, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
    • 2018 NFL Draft: Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield first pick by Cleveland Browns; 4 QBs taken in top 10 selections for first time in history
     
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    • 1903 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Philadelphia A's win 6-0
    • 1908 IV Summer (Modern) Olympic Games open in London

    • 1918 Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped
    • 1920 Sweden takes the figure skating double at the Antwerp Olympics when Gillis Grafström wins his first of 3 consecutive men's gold medals; Magda Julin earlier wins the women's singles event
    • 1924 Antwerp soccer tie Belgium-Netherlands 1-1
    [​IMG]Baseball History

    1926 In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance

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    Baseball Player and ManagerMel Ott
    • 1929 Ryder Cup Golf, Moortown GC: Great Britain beats US, 7-5 in bitterly cold and snowy conditions
    • 1930 White Sox 1st baseman Bud Clancy didn't handle ball at all in a 9 inning game vs St Louis Browns [1]
    • 1935 Yanks pull a 1st inning triple-play & beat Philadelphia A's 9-8
    • 1944 Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0
    [​IMG]Babe Ruth Day
    1947 Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium and throughout the US

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1953 Wrestler Freddie Blassie coins term "Pencil neck geek"
    [​IMG]Rocky Marciano Retires
    1956 Undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano, retires from the ring

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionRocky Marciano
    • 1961 NFL officially recognizes Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio
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    1971 Curt Flood resigns Senators after 13 games & departs for Denmark

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    Baseball PlayerCurt Flood
    • 1973 KC Royals pitcher Steve Busby no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0

    • 1981 1st female soccer official is hired by NASL
    • 1982 NFL Draft: University of Texas defensive end Kenneth Sims first pick by New England Patriots
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    1983 Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3,509), passing Walter Johnson

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
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    MLB PitcherWalter Johnson
    • 1984 Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers, 8-4, in 19 innings
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    1990 Dodger Orel Hershiser undergoes career-threatening shoulder surgery

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    Baseball PitcherOrel Hershiser
    • 1990 Villanova's women set a 6,000 m relay world record of 17:18:10
    • 1992 NY Mets trade David Cone to Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent
    • 1994 7th longest NHL game at 125 min 43 sec: Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 1-0 on a goal by Dave Hannan
    • 1994 Graeme Obree bicycles world record time (52,713 km)
    • 1994 Twins righty Scott Erickson no-hits Brewers 6-0
    • 2017 NFL Draft: Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett first pick by Cleveland Browns
     
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    [​IMG]World's First Motor Race

    1887 "Europe's first motoring competition" is 'won' by The Marquis de Dion on a steam-powered quadricycle built by French toymaker and engineer Georges Bouton; French newspaper Le Velocipede organized the 'test', and Bouton was the only participant

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    Georges Bouton and Jules-Albert de Dion causing a stir and setting a record in 1887. Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

    • 1901 Cleveland's Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as White Sox beat Blues (Cleveland Blues!) 13-1
    • 1923 Wembley Stadium opens - Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup)
    • 1930 1st night organized baseball game played in Independence, Kansas
    • 1931 Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track & field
    • 1934 Soccer team Blue White '34 forms
    • 1952 St Louis Browns lend 2 black minor leaguers to Hankyu Braves of Japan
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    1956 Cincinnati Reds outfielder Frank Robinson hits his 1st of 586 HRs

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    Baseball Outfielder and ManagerFrank Robinson
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    1957 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Montgomery CC: Patty Berg wins her 6th WO by 1 stroke from Wiffi Smith

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    GolferPatty Berg
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1961 Milwaukee Braves' future HOF pitcher Warren Spahn throws his second career no hitter at 41; beats SF Giants, 1-0 at County Stadium

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherWarren Spahn
    • 1965 Lindsey Nelson broadcasts baseball game at Houston Astrodome from a hanging gondola
    • 1966 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
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    1967 Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMuhammad Ali
    • 1972 Courts award 1968 Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner due to the winner being given drugs before the race
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1985 Billy Martin named NY Yankee manager for 4th time

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    Baseball Player and ManagerBilly Martin
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1985 Fernando Valenzuela sets record of 41 scoreless inn to start season

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherFernando Valenzuela

    • 1987 NBA announces expansion to Charlotte NC & Miami Fla in 1988 & Minneapolis Minn & Orlando Fla in 1989
    • 1987 NFL Draft: University of Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    • 1988 Baltimore Orioles lose AL record 21 games in a row
    • 1988 NJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes
    • 1990 Boston Celtics score most points in a playoff, beat NY Knicks 157-128
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1993 NY Islanders beat Wash Caps 4 to 1 in playoffs, Caps Dale Hunter attacks Pierre Turgeon after scoring, in hockey's worst cheap shot

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    NHL StarPierre Turgeon
    • 1993 Zambian plane crashes at Libreville, Gabon, 30 soccer players die
    • 2002 The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, Superstition Mountain G&CC: Jim Thorpe wins his lone career major title with birdie on first playoff hole against John Jacobs
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2003 Andre Agassi recaptures the world no. 1 ranking to become the oldest top-ranked male in the history of the ATP rankings (33 years, 13 days)

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    Tennis LegendAndre Agassi
    [​IMG]Cricket World Cup
    2007 Cricket World Cup, Bridgetown, Barbados: Australia defeats Sri Lanka by 53 runs to win their 3rd consecutive World Cup; Glenn McGrath Player of Series

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    CricketerGlenn McGrath
    • 2007 NFL Draft: LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell first pick by Oakland Raiders
    • 2011 NFL Draft: Auburn quarterback Cam Newton first pick by Carolina Panthers
    • 2016 NFL Draft: Cal quarterback Jared Goff first pick by Los Angeles Rams
    • 2018 Shaquem Griffin is the first one-handed person to be drafted into the NFL, for the Seattle Seahawks
    • 2019 American diver Victor Vescovo makes the deepest dive ever to the bottom of the Mariana trench at 10,927m (35,849ft), and finds a plastic bag
     
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    • 1751 The New York Gazette and Post Boy carries first public report of a cricket match played in America; New York XI v London XI on the site of what is today the Fulton Fish Market in Manhattan, NYC
    • 1892 Charlie Reilly is baseball's 1st pinch hitter

    • 1901 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75
    [​IMG]Sports History

    1918 Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays

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    Baseball PlayerTris Speaker
    • 1922 1st official International Weightlifting Federation Champ in Tallinn, Estonia
    • 1930 123 runs are scored in 7 major league games
    • 1931 Cleveland Indians pitcher Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0
    • 1934 Pittsburgh is last major league city to play a home game on a Sunday
    • 1936 1st pro baseball game in Japan is played Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5
    • 1953 Milwaukee Braves' Joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds center field bleachers
    • 1961 ABC's "Wide World of Sports" debuts
    [​IMG]Golf Tournament
    1963 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Marilynn Smith beats Mickey Wright by 1 shot in 18-hole playoff

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    LPGA GolferMickey Wright
    • 1980 NFL Draft: Oklahoma running back Billy Sims first pick by Detroit Lions
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    1981 MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton is 1st lefty to strike out 3,000 batters

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    Baseball PitcherSteve Carlton
    • 1981 NFL Draft: South Carolina running back George Rogers first pick by New Orleans Saints
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1985 New York Yankees fire manager Yogi Berra 16 games into season, despite assurance from owner George Steinbrenner that he would be kept for the whole season. Billy Martin named as replacement.

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    MLB Catcher and ManagerYogi Berra
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    Baseball Player and ManagerBilly Martin
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    New York Yankees OwnerGeorge Steinbrenner

    • 1985 Tony Tubbs beats defending champion Greg Page by unanimous decision in 15 rounds at Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo for WBA heavyweight boxing title
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    1986 Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Seattle Mariners

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    MLB Pitching LegendRoger Clemens
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1986 NFL Draft: Auburn running back Bo Jackson first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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    NFL Running Back and Baseball OutfielderBo Jackson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1987 Chicago Cub Andre Dawson hits for cycle

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    MLB StarAndre Dawson
    • 1988 Baltimore Orioles end their record 21-game losing streak by beating the White Sox 9-0
    • 1988 Orioles beat White Sox 9-0 for 1st 1988 win after 21 loses
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    1990 Dan Quisenberry (all-time AL save king, 238) announces his retirement

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    MLB PlayerDan Quisenberry
    • 1995 KC Royal John Nonely is 70th to HR on his 1st at bat
    • 1997 KC Royal Chili Davis is 75th to hit 300 HRs
    • 2006 NFL Draft: North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams first pick from Houston Texans
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    2018 Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal equals his Open-era record for most wins at the same event (11 Monte Carlo) with his 11th Barcelona ATP title

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    Tennis ChampionRafael Nadal
    [​IMG]The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker
    2022 London court sentences retired tennis star Boris Becker to 2-1/2 years in prison for hiding assets during bankruptcy proceedings

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    Golden days: 17-year-old Boris Becker celebrates as Wimbledon men’s singles champion
     
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    • 1722 Game of Billiards is mentioned in New England Courant
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    1859 Paul Morphy returns from 10-month chess tour of Europe, retires

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    Chess PlayerPaul Morphy

    • 1887 1st game played at Broad & Huntingdon St Park (Baker Bowl) in Philadelphia; Phillies beat Giants 19-10
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    1900 Weighing in at 170 lbs British former world heavyweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons KOs 270 lb American Ed Dunkhost in round 2 of a lop-sided bout in Brooklyn, New York

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    BoxerBob Fitzsimmons
    • 1903 NY Highlanders (Yankees) inaugural home opener at Hilltop Park, Manhattan; beat Washington Senators, 6-2
    • 1905 First official soccer game between neighbouring countries Belgium-Netherlands; Dutch win, 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Antwerp
    • 1910 Cleveland Naps Addie Joss limits St.Louis Browns to 8 hits in 2-1 victory
    • 1918 Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen
    • 1919 Phillies beat Brooklyn Dodgers 9-0 in 20 innings
    • 1921 1st American Professional Football Association Championship (1920): undefeated Akron Pros awarded inaugural title
    • 1921 American Professional Football Association reorganizes in Akron, Ohio
    • 1922 Chicago pitcher Charlie Robertson throws a perfect game as the White Sox beat Detroit Tigers, 2-0 at Navin Field
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    1938 Bradman scores 258 Aust v Worcs, 293 mins, 33 fours 1 five

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    • 1938 The first televised FA Cup Final takes place between Huddersfield Town and Preston North End
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    1939 Lou Gehrig sets a MLB record playing his 2,130th consecutive and final game for the New York Yankees.

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    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
    • 1940 Brooklyn Dodger Tex Carleton no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 3-0
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    1944 NY Giant, Mel Ott scores 6 runs in 1 game drawing 5 walks for 4th time

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    Baseball Player and ManagerMel Ott
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    1946 Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller's 2nd career MLB no-hitter; beats New York Yankees, 1-0

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherBob Feller
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    1958 Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits

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    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
    [​IMG]Golf Tournament
    1961 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Mickey Wright wins her 5th major title by 1 stroke from Patty Berg & Louise Suggs

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    LPGA GolferMickey Wright
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    Golfer and Co-Founder of the LPGALouise Suggs
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    GolferPatty Berg
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1961 SF outfielder Willie Mays becomes just the 9th player in MLB history to hit 4 homers in one game in the Giants 14-4 win against the Braves in Milwaukee

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    MLB LegendWillie Mays
    • 1962 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Mickey Wright wins her 8th major title in a playoff with Ruth Jessen
    • 1967 MLB Baltimore Orioles' Stu Miller & Steve Barber lose 2-1 despite no-hitting Tigers
    • 1968 3 Oriole pitchers walk 14 NY Yankees in a 9 inning game
    • 1969 Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jim Maloney records his second MLB no-hitter in 10-0 rout of Houston Astros
    • 1970 Cubs Billy Williams is 1st NLer to play in 1,000 consecutive games
    • 1971 25th NBA Championship: Milwaukee beat Baltimore Bullets in 4 games
    • 1973 Women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments
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    1976 Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMuhammad Ali
    • 1982 Atlanta Braves win record 12th straight from beginning of season
    • 1984 Strong winds cause a 30 min delay in Toronto Blue Jays game
    • 1985 NFL Draft: Virginia Tech defensive end Bruce Smith first pick by Buffalo Bills
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    1986 Bill Elliott sets all-time NASCAR qualifying record, winning pole for the Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway; 212.809 mph (342.483 km/h; 44.998 seconds)

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    Auto RacerBill Elliott
    • 1987 Lou Lamoriello is named NJ Devils President
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    1987 NY Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game

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    Ice Hockey GreatMike Bossy
    • 1988 NJ Devils beat Caps 3-2 taking 7th game of Patrick Division final
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    1988 NY Yank Dave Winfield gets his 29th RBI of April-Sets AL & ties ML Rec

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    Baseball Hall of Fame OutfielderDave Winfield
    • 1989 US beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
    • 1990 As Met pitcher David Cone argues a call at 1st base, 2 Braves score
    • 1997 Atlanta Braves win record 19 games in April
    • 2012 Manchester City defeat Manchester United 1-0 in what is claimed to be the biggest match in the English Premier League's history
    • 2015 NFL Draft: Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
     
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    • 1883 Bob Rogers is acknowledged as the first American pro sports trainer when he is hired by the NY Athletic Club
    • 1883 First National League baseball game in Philadelphia since 1876, Providence Greys beat Philadelphia Quakers, 4-3

    • 1884 Catcher Moses Walker is acknowledged as the first African-American to play major league baseball joining the Toledo Blue Stockings
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    1891 Legendary pitcher Cy Young wins first game played at Cleveland's League Park; Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3

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    MLB PitcherCy Young
    • 1901 Chicago White Sox outfielder Herm McFarland hits first grand slam in American League history in 19-9 win at home against Detroit; Tigers commit 12 errors
    • 1906 Philadelphia Athletics pitcher John Lush no-hits the Brooklyn Superbas, 6-0
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    1920 Legendary slugger Babe Ruth records his first HR for the New York Yankees in 6-0 win over his former club, the Boston Red Sox

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1920 Longest MLB game by innings - Brooklyn Robins tie the Boston Braves, 1-1, in 26 innings
    • 1920 Roermond Football Club (1936 KNVB Cup) is established in Netherlands
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    1925 Future Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Jimmie Foxx makes his MLB debut at 17 for Philadelphia A's; pinch-hits a single in 9-4 loss v Washington

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    MLB Hall of Fame 1st BasemanJimmie Foxx
    [​IMG]Hall of Fame
    1926 Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige (19) debuts in the Negro Southern League for Chattanooga

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherSatchel Paige
    • 1928 Rotterdam soccer club Black White '28 is established (2000 Women's KNVB Cup); declared bankrupt 2004
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    1930 Cricket master batsman Don Bradman scores 236 for Australia v Worcestershire in his first 1st class innings in England

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    • 1940 Summer Olympics (scheduled for Helsinki) are cancelled by the Finnish OC because of WWII
    • 1943 69th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Longden wins aboard heavy favourite Count Fleet in the 'street car Derby'
    • 1947 Cleveland Indians abandon League Park (venue for weekday games) to play all MLB games at Municipal Stadium
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    1948 74th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro wins aboard Citation to become first 4-time Derby winning jockey

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyEddie Arcaro
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    1951 Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Mickey Mantle hits first career home run in 8-3 win v White Sox in Chicago; Minnie Miñoso homers in Sox debut

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    Baseball LegendMickey Mantle
    • 1954 80th Kentucky Derby: Raymond York wins aboard Determine, his only Derby success
    • 1954 Preston North End defender Joe Marston becomes the first Australian to play in an FA Cup Final, a 3-2 loss to WBA
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    1955 American golfer Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins the Peach Blossom LPGA Tournament in Spartanburg, South Carolina, her final victory before her death the following year

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    All-Round Athlete and GolferBabe Didrikson Zaharias
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    1955 Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller tosses his record 12th 1-hitter in Indians' 2-0 win v Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Stadium

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherBob Feller
    • 1957 Flevo Boys Football Club is established in Emmeloord, the Netherlands
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    1959 Floyd Patterson scores 11th round KO of Englishman Brian London in Indianapolis; his 4th World Heavyweight Boxing title defence

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    Boxing ChampionFloyd Patterson
    • 1963 First one-day cricket competition is played (Gillette Cup); Lancashire beats Leicestershire by 101 at Old Trafford
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    1965 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker wins aboard Lucky Debonair, the third of his 4 Derby victories

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyBill Shoemaker
    • 1965 Stanley Cup, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Dick Duff has a goal and 2 assists as Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-0 in Game 7 to take title 4-3
    • 1969 Houston Astros hurler Don Wilson blanks Reds, 4-0 for second career no-hitter, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati
    • 1969 Leonard Tose buys NFL Philadelphia Eagles for a professional sports record $16.15m
    • 1971 97th Kentucky Derby: Gustavo Ávila wins aboard Canonero II (wins Preakness May 15)
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    1976 102nd Kentucky Derby: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr.wins aboard Bold Forbes, the second of 3 Derby successes

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    JockeyÁngel Cordero Jr.
    • 1977 American golfer Debbie Austin wins the Birmingham Classic, the first of 5 LPGA Tour victories in a 4-month span
    • 1977 American golfer Gene Littler wins the Houston Open, his 29th and final PGA title
    • 1977 French runner Chantal Langlacé sets female world marathon record (2:35:15.4) in Oyarzun, Spain
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    1981 Tennis player Billie Jean King acknowledges a lesbian relationship with Marilyn Barnett - becoming first prominent sportswoman to come out

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    Tennis LegendBillie Jean King
    • 1982 108th Kentucky Derby: Ed Delahoussaye wins aboard Gato Del Sol, the first of consecutive Derby victories (1983 Sunny's Halo)

    • 1984 NFL Draft: Nebraska wide receiver Irving Fryar first pick by New England Patriots
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    1988 After scoring 50 points in Game 1, NBA Eastern Conference playoff series, Michael Jordan has 55 in Chicago Bulls 106-101 win vs Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2; first to score 50+ points in consecutive playoff games

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    Basketball SuperstarMichael Jordan
    • 1989 American jockey Chris Antley's record 64-day consecutive winning streak ends when he fails with 5 mounts at Aqueduct, NY; streak includes 147 winners from 486 mounts
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    1991 A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals all time MLB record 939th base in 7-4 win vs New York Yankees in Oakland

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    MLB OutfielderRickey Henderson
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    1991 Texas Rangers starter Nolan Ryan pitches MLB record 7th no hitter; beats Toronto, 3-0; at 44, Ryan is oldest to throw no-hitter

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    • 1991 West Indian batsman Gordon Greenidge plays his last Test cricket innings, scoring 43 vs Australia in Antigua; 7,558 runs @ 44.72; 19 x 100s
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    1992 Los Angeles Dodgers postpone 3 MLB games due to racial riots over the infamous Rodney King beating

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    Damage in Los Angeles after the 1992 riots, which killed 63 people and caused over $1 billion in damages
    • 1992 Oakland outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,000th MLB career base in A's 7-6 win at Detroit
    • 1993 119th Kentucky Derby: Jerry Bailey wins aboard Sea Hero, the first of 2 Derby victories (1996 on Grindstone)
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    1994 Three-time World Formula 1 Drivers champion Ayrton Senna of Brazil is killed in a 309 kmh crash whilst leading the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola in Italy

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    Formula 1 DriverAyrton Senna
    • 1995 Future Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh scores career best 200 including 231 partnership with brother Mark (126) in 4th Test win over West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica
    • 1995 Montreal Canadiens lose 2-0 at Buffalo to miss Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 25 years
    • 1996 Miami Heat beaten, 112-91 to Chicago Bulls to be swept 3-0 in round 1 of NBA Eastern Division playoffs; first time in his 14 years as head coach Pat Riley ousted in the opening round
    • 1999 125th Kentucky Derby: Chris Antley wins aboard Charismatic for his second Derby victory (1991 on Strike The Gold)
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    2000 Barry Bonds is first MLB player to hit a homer into San Francisco Bay as Giants beat Mets, 10-3; hits 35 there during his SF career

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    MLB LegendBarry Bonds
    • 2002 Padres closer Trevor Hoffman sets MLB record for saves for one team (321) in 4-3 win v Chicago Cubs in San Diego
    • 2004 130th Kentucky Derby: Stewart Elliott wins aboard Smarty Jones. North American wagering records smashed ($142m on 12-race card)
    • 2004 Giants outfielder Barry Bonds sets MLB record for being intentionally walked 4 times in a 9-inning game during 6-3 defeat of Florida in SF
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    2005 17-year old Lionel Messi scores his 1st senior league goal for FC Barcelona in 2-0 win against Albacete Balompié, at the Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona

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    Football StarLionel Messi
    • 2010 136th Kentucky Derby: Calvin Borel wins aboard Super Saver, his third Derby success in 4 years
    • 2012 Guggenheim Partners make the largest ever purchase of a sports franchise after buying the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2.1 billion
    • 2017 World Snooker Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: Englishman Mark Selby defends title beating John Higgins of Scotland, 18-15; his third world crown
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    2018 Liverpool's Egyptian soccer forward Mohamed Salah becomes the first African to be named England Football Writers' Footballer of the Year.

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    Soccer ForwardMohamed Salah
    • 2019 Argentine forward Lionel Messi scores twice for his 600th goal for FC Barcelona in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in a Champions League semi final
    • 2019 Two-time South African Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya loses appeal against proposed rules to limit her testosterone levels; medically reducing levels the only way to continue competition
    • 2021 147th Kentucky Derby: Medina Spirit gives jockey John Velazquez his fourth Derby win and trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the race
     
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    • 1876 Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League
    • 1903 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker riding Judge Himes wins in 2:09

    • 1904 30th Kentucky Derby: Shorty Prior riding Elwood wins in 2:08.50
    • 1906 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8
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    1909 Honus Wagner steals his way around bases in 1st inning against Cubs

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    MLB ShortshopHonus Wagner
    • 1920 1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis
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    1923 MLB Washington Senator Walter Johnson pitches his 100th shutout, beats Yanks 3-0

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    MLB PitcherWalter Johnson
    • 1936 62nd Kentucky Derby: Ira Hanford aboard Bold Venture wins in 2:03.6
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    1939 New York Yankee Lou Gehrig ends 2,130 consecutive game streak, Yanks beat Detroit Tigers 22-2

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    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
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    1941 MLB player Ted Williams' lowest average (.308) in year he hit over .400

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    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
    • 1942 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4
    • 1949 Don Newcombe, 1st start, shuts out Cincinnati on 5 hits to win 3-0
    • 1953 79th Kentucky Derby: Hank Moreno aboard Dark Star wins in 2:02
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    1954 MLB St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial hits 5 HRs in a doubleheader against the New York Giants at Busch Stadium

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    MLB LegendStan Musial
    • 1958 Yanks threaten to broadcast games nationwide if NL goes ahead with plans to broadcast, games into NYC
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    1959 85th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Tomy Lee wins in 2:02.2

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyBill Shoemaker

    • 1962 European Cup Final, Amsterdam: Eusébio scores twice as defending champions Benfica beat Real Madrid, 5-3; Puskás, hits all 3 for Madrid
    • 1964 90th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 2:00
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    1967 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Terry Sawchuk makes 40 saves as Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-1 in Game 6 to take title, 4-2

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    NHL LegendTerry Sawchuk
    • 1968 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 2
    • 1970 1st woman jockey at Kentucky Derby (Diane Crump)
    • 1970 96th Kentucky Derby: Mike Manganello on Dust Commander wins 2:03.4
    • 1978 1978 NFL Draft: Earl Campbell from University of Texas first pick by Houston Oilers
    • 1979 -May 10] Vivekananda (Sri Lanka) begins nonstop ride, cycling 187 hrs, 28 min, around Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    • 1981 107th Kentucky Derby: Jorge Velásquez on Pleasant Colony wins in 2:02
    • 1984 MLB Cleveland Indians' infielder Andre Thornton ties record for most walks (6 in 16 innings)
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    1984 New York Yankee Don Mattingly's single breaks up Chicago White Sox pitcher Lamarr Hoyt's perfect game bid, at Comiskey Park

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    Baseball Player and ManagerDon Mattingly
    • 1987 113th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron aboard Alysheba wins in 2:03.4
    • 1988 Baltimore Orioles sign a 15 year lease to remain in Baltimore and get a new park
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    1988 Reds manager Pete Rose is suspended for 30 days for pushing an umpire

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    MLB Player and ManagerPete Rose
    [​IMG]Kentucky Derby
    1992 118th Kentucky Derby: Pat Day aboard Lil E Tee wins in 2:03

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    JockeyPat Day
    [​IMG]Kentucky Derby
    1998 124th Kentucky Derby: Kent Desormeaux aboard Real Quiet wins in 2:02.20

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    JockeyKent Desormeaux
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1999 John Elway announces his retirement from the NFL

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    NFL QuarterbackJohn Elway
    • 2009 135th Kentucky Derby: Calvin Borel wins aboard 50-1 long shot Mine That Bird after running dead last until the final turn
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2012 Barcelona football player Lionel Messi breaks the European goal-scoring record with 68 goals

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    Football StarLionel Messi
    • 2015 141st Kentucky Derby: American Pharoah ridden by Victor Espinoza wins
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    2015 Floyd Mayweather Jr. beats Manny Pacquiao on points in 12 rounds in world welterweight unification fight, shatters all financial records for a boxing match

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    BoxerFloyd Mayweather, Jr.
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    BoxerManny Pacquiao
    • 2015 Toulon win the 2015 European Rugby Champions Cup final at Twickenham
    • 2016 Leicester City win the English Premier League title after starting the season at 5,000-1 odds
    • 2016 World Snooker Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: Mark Selby of England beats China's Ding Junhui, 18-14 for his second world crown
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    2022 World Snooker Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: Englishman Ronnie O'Sullivan wins his record equalling 7th world title with an 18-13 win over countryman Judd Trump

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    Snooker PlayerRonnie O'Sullivan
     
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