Events in Sport World Record Jan 11 Jaap Eden skates world record 1500m (2:35) Cyclist and Speed SkaterJaap Eden Birthdays in Sport Jan 1 Barney Stanley, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame forward (Stanley Cup 1915, Vancouver Millionaires; coach Chicago Black Hawks 1927-28), born in Edmonton, Alberta (d. 1971) Jan 20 Georg Åberg, Swedish athlete (d. 1946) Deaths in Sport Jan 26 Abner Doubleday, Union general-major and inventor (baseball), dies at 73 1892 Sports History by Year 1894