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Events in Sport

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1894 - Cricket day 3 1T Aus v Eng Eng 325 all out, 261 behind on 1st inn
1927 - Bradman scores 118 on 1st-class cricket debut, 188 mins 8 fours
1933 - B H Valentine scores 133 on Test Cricket debut, Eng v India at Bombay
1933 - Lala Amarnath scores century on Test Cricket debut (went on to 118)
1933 - NFL starts official stats as Bears beat Giants 23-21 in champ game
1944 - Green Bay Packers win NFL Championship
1946 - Bradman & Barnes complete 405 run 5th wkt stand, score 234 ea
1975 - 1st time NY Islanders shut-out NY Rangers, 3-0-Billy Smith's 5th
1984 - NJ Devils 1st penalty shot-Rocky Trottier scores against Edmonton
1984 - NJ Devils 1st shutout, Glenn Resch makes 42 saves beat Minn, 2-0
1988 - 77th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Gothenburg (4-1)
1988 - Bryan Murray becomes 17th NHL coach to win 300 games (Wash Caps)
1988 - NY Islanders break 12 game losing streak, beat Devils 5-2
1989 - 78th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Stuttgart (3-2)
1989 - Michael Bevan scores cricket century on 1st-class debut (114 SA v WA)
1989 - Patti Rizzo/Mike Hill wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship
1991 - Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 148-80, by record 68 pts

Birthdays in Sport

Results 1 - 64 of 64

1881 - Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)
1892 - Sam Barry, American basketball coach (d. 1950)
1910 - Keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India)
1914 - Mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's)
1926 - Ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985)
1930 - Bob Mathias, American decathlete and congressman (d. 2006)
1933 - Bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963)
1934 - Ray Wilson, English footballer
1935 - Cal Ripken Sr, baseball manager (Balt Orioles)
1936 - Roland Sheldon, pitcher (NY Yankees)
1944 - Ference Bene, Hungary, record 12 soccer goals (Olympic-gold-1964)
1946 - Albert Padmore, cricketer (WI off-spinner mid-70s)
1949 - Sotiris Kaiafas, Cypriot footballer
1951 - Tatyana Kazankina, USSR, middle distance runner (Olympics-gold-1976)
1957 - Bob Ojeda, pitcher (NY Mets)
1959 - Michelle Mackall, Washington DC, LPGA golfer (1995 Friendly's-32nd)
1959 - Tammie Green, Somerset OH, LPGA golfer (1989 du Maurier Ltd Classic)
1960 - Moreno Argentin, Italian cyclist
1962 - Rocco Anthony Mediate, Greensburg PA, PGA golfer (1991 Doral-Ryder)
1962 - Paul Dobson, English footballer
1964 - Frank Musil, Pardubice Cze, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators)
1964 - Joe Wolf, NBA forward/center (Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets)
1964 - Tyrone Braxton, NFL safety (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
1964 - Michele Tafoya, American sportscaster
1965 - Craig Berube, Calahoo, NHL left wing (Washington Capitals)
1965 - Jeff Grayer, NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets, Olympics-bronze-1988)
1965 - Scott Edward Gump, Rockledge FL, PGA golfer (1991 International-2nd)
1966 - Hans Visser, Dutch soccer player (MVV, FC Utrecht)
1966 - Valeri Liukin, Soviet gymnast
1967 - Alan Nolet, Toronto Ontario, gymnist (Olympics-96)
1967 - Pauline Maurice, Welland Ontario, softball outfielder (Olympics-96)
1967 - Vincent Damphousse, Montreal, NHL center (Montreal Canadiens)
1968 - Curtis Pride, Washington DC, outfielder (Detroit Tigers)
1968 - Jeff[rey] Klepacki, Kearny NJ, rower (Olympics-1992, 96)
1969 - Dean Wilson, Kaneohe Hawaii, golfer (1991 Western Athletic)
1969 - Marty Carter, NFL safety (Chic Bears)
1969 - Rob Maas, Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)
1969 - Scott Player, WLAF punter (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1970 - Earl Dotson, NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
1970 - Michael Mols, soccer player (FC Twente)
1971 - Carl Reeves, NFL defensive end (Chic Bears)
1971 - Mark Byers, WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1971 - Nikki McCray, Collierville Tenn, basketball guard (Olympics-gold-96)
1971 - Sari Kristiina Fisk, ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Oly-98)
1971 - Tony Richardson, NFL fullback (KC Chiefs)
1971 - Antoine Rigaudeau, French basketball player
1972 - Brian Williams, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
1972 - Dewayne Washington, cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
1972 - Don Davis, linebacker (New Orleans Saints)
1972 - Ivan Pedroso, Cuba, long jumper (Olympics-4th-92)
1975 - Nick Farrell, East York Ontario, boxer (Olympics-96)
1976 - Nir Davidovich, Israeli footballer
1976 - Patrick Müller, Swiss footballer
1976 - Takeo Spikes, American football player
1977 - Arnaud Clement, French tennis player
1978 - Alex Cintrón, Puerto Rican baseball player
1978 - Manny Pacquiao, Filipino boxer
1978 - Chase Utley, American baseball player
1979 - Matt Murley, American ice hockey player
1980 - Ryan Hunter-Reay, American race car driver
1981 - Emma Laaksonen, ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Oly-98)
1982 - Josh Barfield, American baseball player
1982 - Stephane Lasme, Gabonese basketball player
1984 - Andrew Davies, English footballer

Deaths in Sport

Results 1 - 7 of 7

1925 - A N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies
1983 - Erik Christensen, NHL player
2003 - Otto Graham, American football player (b. 1921)
2006 - Larry Sherry, American baseball player (b. 1935)
2008 - Dave Smith, American baseball player (b. 1955)
2008 - Sammy Baugh, American football player (b. 1914)
2009 - Chris Henry, American football player (b. 1983)