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Events in Sport

  • Apr 6 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens, Greece. America's James Connolly wins 1st Olympic gold in modern history, is awarded a silver medal and an olive branch [3/25 OS]
  • Apr 10 Spiridon Louis of Greece wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50) in Athens, running the last lap accompanied by Constantine I
  • Apr 12 Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens)
  • Apr 15 First modern Olympic games close in Athens, Greece

Birthdays in Sport

  • Apr 7 Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25)
  • Apr 27 Rogers Hornsby, American Baseball Hall of Fame 2nd baseman, manager (7-time NL batting champion), born in Winters, Texas (d. 1963)