Events in Sports History in 1844

  • Feb 28 6th Grand National: John Crickmere wins aboard 5/1 co-favourite Discount
  • Jul 30 1st US yacht club - NY Yacht Club organized by John Cox Stevens and 8 friends aboard the Gimcrack
  • Sep 25 Canada defeats USA by 23 runs in the first cricket international match at the grounds of the St George's Cricket Club in Manhattan, NYC