On This Day in Sport
Events in Sport
- 1887 Georges Bouton wins the world’s 1st motor race on a steam-powered quadricycle, a 'test' organised by French newspaper Le Velocipede
- 1903 7th Boston Marathon won by Irishman John Lorden in 2:41:29.8
- 1908 12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey in 2:25:43.2
- 1908 Opening day of competition of the New South Wales Rugby League.
- 1910 Cleveland Naps Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0
- 1912 Fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11
- 1912 Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens, Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6-5
- 1914 18th Boston Marathon won by Canadian James Duffy in 2:25:01.2
Birthdays in Sport
Don Mattingly
60th Birthday
Don MattinglyDeaths in Sport
- 1908 Henry Chadwick, English-American baseball pioneer, developed 1st rule book, dies at 85
- 1918 Reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies
- 1925 Herbert Lawford, British tennis player (Wimbledon 1887; first exponent of topspin), dies at 73
- 1964 Eddie Dyer, American baseball player, dies at 64
Weddings in Sport
- 2002 MLB Outfielder Carl Yastrzemski (62) weds Nancy Benson
- 2002 MLB player Mark McGwire (38) weds Stephanie Slemer (26) in Las Vegas, Nevada
April in Sports History
Boxing Match That Went for 42 Rounds
The first "world championship" boxing match was a brutal affair, lasting nearly two and a half hours and stretching over 42 rounds.
April 17, 1860World's First Motor Race
It was hardly the stuff of today's adrenalin-pumping Formula 1 match ups, but on this day two men climbed aboard their machine for "the world’s first motor race”.
April 20, 1887
