On This Day in Sport
Events in Sport
- 1912 Argentina beat the MCC in their inaugural cricket 1st-class fixture
- 1919 Foundation NHL club Toronto Arenas are permitted to cease operations due to financial difficulties; later become Toronto St. Patricks and then Maple Leafs
- 1923 Christy Mathewson becomes President of Boston Braves
- 1926 Montreal and Ottawa battle out just the second 0-0 tie in NHL history; dominant goalies are Clint Benedict (Maroons) and Alex Connell (Senators)
- 1927 Golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath
- 1929 Red Sox announce they will play Sunday games at Braves Field
- 1930 Capelle soccer team forms
- 1952 1st black umpire in organized baseball certified (Emmett Ashford)
Birthdays in Sport
Phil Esposito
77th Birthday
Charles Barkley
56th Birthday
Deaths in Sport
- 1937 "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies
- 1964 R T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (South Africa 1927-28), dies
- 1994 Manuel F "Garincha" dos Santos, soccer player (Brazil), dies at 49
- 2003 Harry Jacunski, American football player
Weddings in Sport
- 1977 World No. 1 tennis player Arthur Ashe (33) weds photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy in New York City