Events in Sport
- 1936-08-07 Twenty-two nations line-up as the first basketball competition in the Olympics Games starts in Berlin; Estonia beats France 34-29 in the first game
- 1936-08-14 United States beats Canada, 19-8 in poor conditions outdoors to win the gold medal in the inaugural men's basketball competition at the Olympic Games in Berlin
- 1939-03-28 Renaissance Big 5 win 1st pro basketball championship
- 1941-03-24 LIU beats Ohio U 56-42 for NIT basketball championship
NIT Basketball Championship
1945-03-26 De Paul wins NIT basketball championship, George Mikan scores 34
- 1968-04-18 1st ABA basketball championship began
- 1981-03-29 AIAW Women's Basketball Championship, Louisiana Tech beat Tennessee 79-59 in Eugene
- 1982-03-28 Last AIAW Women's Basketball Championship, Rutgers beat Texas 83-77 in Philadelphia
- 2006-09-01 The United States men's basketball team is upset at the World Basketball Championships in Saitama, Japan, as the hot-shooting Greece pulls off a 101-95 semi final victory