- 1905 Tom Jenkins beats Frank Gotcha for heavyweight wrestling champ
Johnson vs O'Brien
1909 In his first title defense Jack Johnson fights 'Philadelphia' Jack O'Brien to a no decision in 6 rounds in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to retain his world heavyweight crown
Johnson Threatens Tigers Ban
1912 AL President Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball
49th Kentucky Derby
1923 49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande wins aboard Zev for his first Derby success
- 1928 54th Kentucky Derby: Chick Lang aboard Reigh Count wins in 2:10.4
- 1929 Cloudburst causes stampede in Yankee Stadium, crushes 2 people to death
- 1935 NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936
- 1941 Germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis
- 1942 Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
- 1945 Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services
Preakness Stakes
1951 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4
- 1956 81st Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4
- 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Dale Long hits 9th-inning HR, 1st HR in 8 straight games
Baseball History
1960 SF Giants rookie Juan Marichal beats Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0 on debut at Candlestick Park; first National League hurler since 1900 to debut with a one-hitter
- 1962 87th Preakness: John Rotz aboard Greek Money wins in 1:56.2
Baseball Record
1962 Stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner's NL hit record with 3,431
- 1965 West Ham United of England win 5th European Cup Winner's Cup against 1860 München of West Germany 2-0 in London
Preakness Stakes
1973 98th Preakness: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:54 - fastest Preakness race ever (recognized 2012)
Preakness Stakes
1984 109th Preakness: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr., aboard Gate Dancer wins his second Pimlico classic
Sports History
1984 Pat LaFontaine scores 2 goals within 22 sec in an NHL playoff game
Stanley Cup
1984 Stanley Cup Final, Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AL: Wayne Gretzky scores twice as Edmonton Oilers beat NY Islanders, 5-2 for a 4-1 series win; Oilers first SC title
Sports History
1988 Red Sox retire Bobby Doerr's #1
Preakness Stakes
1990 115th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Summer Squall wins in 1:53.6
- 1991 Willy T. Ribbs overcomes numerous mechanical problems in qualifying to become first African-American driver to make Indianapolis 500 starting grid
Sports History
1994 American tennis star Jennifer Capriati (18), checks into a drug rehab center
- 1999 Lazio of Italy win 39th European Cup Winner's Cup against Mallorca of Spain 2-1 in Birmingham
- 2001 126th Preakness: Gary Stevens aboard Point Given wins in 1:55.40
- 2001 Manchester United lose 3-1 to Tottenham at White Hart Lane but win English Premier League title for the 3rd consecutive season
- 2004 NHL Western Conference Final: Calgary Flames beat San Jose Sharks, 4 games to 2
- 2007 132nd Preakness: Robby Albarado aboard Curlin wins in 1:53.46
FA Cup Final
2007 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,826): Chelsea beats Manchester United, 1 – 0 (a.e.t.); Didier Drogba scores 116' winner for Blues' 4th title
- 2007 In an all South African final the Bulls (Pretoria) edge the home team Sharks, 20-19 in Durban for their first Super 14 Rugby title; Bulls flyhalf Derick Hougaard boots 2 penalties & 2 conversions
- 2007 NHL Eastern Conference Final: Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres, 4 games to 1
- 2008 NHL Western Conference Final: Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars, 4 games to 2
- 2012 137th Preakness: Mario Gutierrez aboard Ill Have Another wins in 1:55.94
UEFA Champions League Final
2012 UEFA Champions League Final, Munich: Chelsea beats Bayern Munich, 4-3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw at the end of extra time; Blues' first title
- 2013 Sweden defeats Switzerland to win the 2013 World Ice Hockey Championship
- 2014 Decorated Dutch coach Louis van Gaal confirmed as manager of Manchester United; Ryan Giggs named assistant, confirms retirement as a player at age 40 after 963 games and English record 22 major trophies
- 2018 142nd Preakness Stakes: Mike Smith wins aboard Justify in fog for second-leg of the Triple Crown
- 2018 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Chelsea beats Manchester United, 1-0; Belgian international Eden Hazard scores 22' penalty
PGA Championship
2019 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Bethpage State Park: Defending champion Brooks Koepka leads wire-to-wire; wins despite 5 bogeys on last 8 holes by 2 strokes from world #1 Dustin Johnson
- 2019 Sprinter Dutee Chand comes out as India's first openly gay professional athlete
- 2021 New York Yankees pitcher Cory Kluber no-hits Texas Rangers, 2-0 at Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas
