Birthdays in Sport
- 1943-11-24 Joël Robert, Belgian motocross racer (Motocross World C'ships 250cc 1964, 68–72), born in Grandrieu, Belgium (d. 2021)
- 1944-05-11 Dave Nicoll, English motocross racer (Trans-AMA motocross series 1970) and official (FIM world championship Clerk of the Course 1997-2023), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2023)
- 1944-06-26 Bengt Åberg, Swedish motocross racer (World 500cc Motocross Champion 1969, 70; Motocross des Nations gold 1970, 71, 74), born in Gävleborg County, Sweden (d. 2021)
- 1956-03-21 André Malherbe, Belgian motocross racer (FIM 500cc Motocross World Champion 1980, 81, 84), born in Huy, Belgium (d. 2022)
- 1956-11-26 Marty Smith, American motocross racer (AMA 125cc 1974, 75; AMA 500cc 1977), born in San Diego, California (d. 2020)
- 1962-08-05 Eric Geboers, Belgian motocross racer (5 x world champion; 39 x career Grand Prix wins), born in Neerpelt, Belgium (d. 2018)
- 1975-05-09 Brian Deegan, American freestyle motocross cyclist, born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1976-01-01 Caleb Wyatt, American motocross rider (Winter X Games Moto X Best Trick gold, 2005; first to perform successful backflip), born in Medford, Oregon
- 1977-10-18 David Vuillemin, French professional Motocross Rider, born in Berre-l'Étang, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- 1979-11-27 Ricky Carmichael, American motocross racer
- 1985-12-21 Bubba Stewart, American motocross racer (FIM World Supercross Champion 2009; FIM World Supercross GP Champion 2006, 07), born in Bartow, Florida
- 1986-05-15 Kyle Loza, Freestyle Motocross Rider, born in Orange County, California
Weddings in Sport
P!nk
2006-01-07 Punky pop singer P!nk (26) weds motocross daredevil and "The Surreal Life" actor Carey Hart (30) at the Four Seasons Resort at Peninsula Papagayo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Deaths in Sport
- 2009-02-10 Jeremy Lusk, American freestyle motocross racer (b. 1984)
- 2018-05-06 Eric Geboers, Belgian motocross racer (5 x world champion; 39 x career Grand Prix wins), dies in a drowning accident at 55
- 2020-04-27 Marty Smith, American motocross racer (AMA 125cc 1974, 75; AMA 500cc 1977), dies in a dune buggy accident at 63
- 2021-01-13 Joël Robert, Belgian motocross racer (Motocross World C'ships 250cc 1964, 68–72), dies from COVID-19 at 77
- 2021-03-06 Bengt Åberg, Swedish motocross racer (World 500cc Motocross Champion 1969, 70; Motocross des Nations gold 1970, 71, 74), dies at 76
- 2022-11-24 André Malherbe, Belgian motocross racer (FIM 500cc Motocross World Champion 1980, 81, 84), dies at 66
- 2023-03-09 Dave Nicoll, English motocross racer (Trans-AMA motocross series 1970) and official (FIM world championship Clerk of the Course 1997-2023), dies at 78
- 2023-06-06 Pat Casey, American BMX rider (World C'ship gold Freestyle park BMX 2011; X Games gold dirt, BMX park 2021), dies in a motocross practice accident at 29