Events in Sports History in February 1995

Stockton Surpasses Johnson

Feb 1 Utah Jazz guard John Stockton passes Magic Johnson's all-time NBA assists mark of 9,221, in a 129-98 win over the Denver Nuggets at the Delta Centre in Salt Lake City

  • Feb 1 Zimbabwe batsmen Andy (156) & Grant Flower (201) set world record brotherly stand of 269 to propel Zimbabwe to first ever victory in Test cricket in 1st Test against Pakistan in Harare
  • Feb 2 Henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket
  • Feb 4 Australian cricketer Dean Jones completes 324* for Victoria v South Australia
  • Feb 4 Sandra Volker swims female European record 50m backstroke (27.77)
  • Feb 4 Zimbabwe's 1st Test Cricket victory, over Pakistan by an inning
  • Feb 5 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 41-13; MVP: Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts, RB, HI
  • Feb 6 Greg Blewett scores his 2nd century in his 2nd Test Cricket

Strawberry Suspended

Feb 6 MLB outfielder Darryl Strawberry suspended from baseball for 60 days for positive cocaine test

Gooch and Gatting's Last Day

Feb 7 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Graham Gooch & Mike Gatting

  • Feb 10 Sun Cayun pole vaults female indoor world record (4.12m)
  • Feb 11 Danyon Loader swims world record 400m freestyle (340.46)
  • Feb 11 Sandra Volker swims European record 50m backstroke (27.67 sec)

Sports History

Feb 11 US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge

  • Feb 12 45th NBA All-Star Game, America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ: West beats East, 139-112; MVP: Mitch Richmond, Sacramento Kings, SG

World Record

Feb 12 Bonnie Blair skates female world record 500m (38.69 sec)

  • Feb 12 Jeff Rouse swims world record 50m backstroke (24.37 sec)
  • Feb 12 Sun Cayun pole vaults indoor female world record (4.13m)
  • Feb 13 3rd ESPY Awards: Steve Young, Bonnie Blair win

Sports History

Feb 13 West Indies beat NZ by innings & 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55

NBA Trade

Feb 14 Portland Trail Blazers trade Clyde Drexler to the Houston Rockets, who end up winning the 1995 NBA Championship

Sports History

Feb 17 Tiger Manager Sparky Anderson takes unpaid leave due to baseball strike

Daytona 500

Feb 19 37th Daytona 500: Sterling Marlin wins for 2nd straight year; 3rd driver to achieve back-to-back titles (Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough)

  • Feb 21 CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans
  • Feb 25 British super middleweight Nigel Benn puts opponent Gerard McClellan in hospital