- 1863 Irish boxer Joe Coburn KOs American Mike McCoole in the 67th round in his first defense of Heavyweight C'ship of America in Charlestown, Maryland
- 1908 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens aboard 66-1 chance Stone Street wins in muddy track conditions; 2:15.20 slowest Derby in history
- 1917 St Louis Browns pitcher Ernie Koob no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0 at Sportsman's Park III
- 1922 After sharing the Polo Grounds with the New York Giants for 10 years construction begins on Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NYC
- 1925 Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak
Bradman's Unbeaten 185
1930 Australian cricket batting prodigy Don Bradman scores an unbeaten 185 in a tour match for Australia v Leicestershire at Aylestone Road, Leicester
- 1934 60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04
- 1938 MLB Philadelphia Phillies Harold Kelleher pitcher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning
- 1949 Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer is elected in the Baseball Hall of Fame
- 1951 77th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Count Turf wins in 2:02.6
- 1956 82nd Kentucky Derby: David Erb aboard Needles wins in 2:03.4
- 1956 Broekster Boys soccer team forms in Damwoude
- 1956 World championships of judo are 1st held in Tokyo
- 1962 88th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Decidedly wins in 2:00.4
- 1966 Borussia Dortmund of West Germany win 6th European Cup Winner's Cup against Liverpool of England 2-1 in Glasgow
- 1966 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Montreal Canadiens earn back-to-back titles; beat Detroit Red Wings, 3-2 in OT for a 4-2 series victory
Sports History
1966 Willie Mays hit his 512th HR
- 1969 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
Sports History
1969 Milwaukee Bucks sign #1 NBA Draft pick, star UCLA center Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
Kentucky Derby
1973 99th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:59.4 - fastest Kentucky Derby ever
Kentucky Derby
1984 110th Kentucky Derby: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Swale wins in 2:02.4
- 1984 NHL Prince of Wales Conference Final: New York Islanders beat Montreal Canadians, 4 games to 2
- 1987 Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East
Sports History
1989 Mike Tyson gets 2nd speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York
Kentucky Derby
2007 133rd Kentucky Derby: Calvin Borel aboard 9-2 favourite Street Sense wins on his home track in front of special guest, Queen Elizabeth II
- 2012 138th Kentucky Derby: Mario Gutierrez aboard Ill Have Another wins in 2:01.83
FA Cup Final
2012 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,102): Chelsea beats Liverpool, 2–1; Didier Drogba scores winner for Blues' 7th title
Sports History
2014 World Snooker Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: Briton Mark Selby beats countryman Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14, the first of 3 world titles
- 2018 144th Kentucky Derby: 52-year-old Mike Smith wins his second Derby aboard Justify in a time of 2:04.20 over a sloppy track
Sports History
2018 Former Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson suffers a brain haemorrhage and is hospitalised; recovers
- 2021 Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means no-hits Seattle Mariners, 6-0 at T-Mobile Park, Seattle