On This Day in Sport
Events in Sport
- 1858 20th Grand National: William Archer wins aboard outsider Little Charley at 100/6
- 1867 29th Grand National: John Page wins aboard Irish 16/1 shot Cortolvin; trainer Harry Lamplugh's second GN victory
- 1895 England beats Australia to win one of the best cricket series ever, 3-2
- 1895 J T Brown hits the fastest 50 in test cricket (28 mins) England v Australia
- 1906 Cubs sign 3rd baseman Harry Steinfeldt to complete Tinker-Evers-Chance
- 1919 NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators, 3 games to 1 with 1 tie
- 1922 Babe Ruth signs 3 year contract with NY Yankees at $52,000 a year
- 1945 George Nissen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, receives a patent for the first modern trampoline
Molla Mallory
Willie Stargell
Shaquille O'Neal
Kirby Puckett
Henri Richard