Events in Sport
- 1681 1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)
- 1883 Ontario Rugby Football Union forms
- 1896 1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden
Event of Interest
1925 Paavo Nurmi, sets indoor record, 4:13.6 mile & 14:44.6 5,000m
Paavo Nurmi
Donald Bradman
- 1937 Bradman scores 270 Aust v England at the MCG, incl 110 singles
- 1951 Indianapolis Olympians beat Rochester Royals, 75-73 in NBA-record 6 overtimes; also the longest game in NBA history
- 1970 Australian boxer Johnny Famechon retains his WBC featherweight title with a 14th-round knockout of Fighting Harada in Tokyo; re-match of questionable 15-round decision in 1969 in his first title defence
Event of Interest
1976 Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million
Ted Turner
- 1980 Phil Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat
- 1980 AFC Championship, Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Houston Oilers, 27-13
- 1980 NFC Championship, Tampa Stadium: Los Angeles Rams beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 9-0
- 1984 Last day of Test cricket for Chappell, Marsh & Lillee
- 1985 AFC Championship, Miami Orange Bowl: Miami Dolphins beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 45-28
- 1985 NFC Championship, Candlestick Park, SF: San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears, 23-0
- 1986 Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland
- 1991 Portland Trail Blazers beat the Seattle SuperSonics, 114-111 before a sellout crowd at the Portland Memorial Coliseum; marks the Blazers' 600th consecutive sellout at home
- 1992 NY Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul
Event of Interest
1992 Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* v Australia at the SCG
Sachin Tendulkar
- 1994 Ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding's bodyguard
Event of Interest
1995 Atlanta Hawks' coach Lenny Wilkens passes the legendary Red Auerbach to become the NBA's all-time winningest coach, with 939 career victories; Hawks beat Washington, 112-90 at the Omni
Lenny Wilkens
Event of Interest
1996 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Goran Ivanišević & Iva Majoli win Croatia's first title; at 1 rubber apiece Switzerland's Marc Rosset & Martina Hingis forced to retire at 3-6, 7-6, 4-5 in the deciding doubles rubber
Iva Majoli
Martina Hingis
Event of Interest
2001 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Roger Federer beats American Jan-Michael Gambill 6-4, 6-3 to clinch Switzerland's unassailable 2-0 lead, (ends 2-1)
Roger Federer
- 2006 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Lisa Raymond & Taylor Dent beat Dutch pair Michaëlla Krajicek & Peter Wessels 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 for a 2-1 win and 4th American title
- 2013 The NHL reaches an agreement to end a 113 day lockout
- 2014 College Football, 16th BCS National Championship, Rose Bowl, Pasadena: #1 Florida State beats #2 Auburn, 34-31
- 2015 Randy Johnson, Pedro Martínez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
- 2018 Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota scores a touchdown off own pass in 22-21 victory over Kansas City Chiefs, second NFL quarterback to do so
- 2018 Jon Gruden returns to the NFL as Oakland Raiders head coach after nearly a decade of broadcasting (ESPN Monday Night Football 2009-17)
- 2018 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Swiss pair Roger Federer & Belinda Bencic clinch 2-1 win over Germany; beat Angelique Kerber & Alexander Zverev 4-3, 4-2; Switzerland's 3rd event success
Birthdays in Sport
- 1864 Ban Johnson, American baseball executive (American League), born in Norwalk, Connecticut (d. 1931)
- 1891 Ted McDonald, Australian cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's), born in Launceston, Australia (d. 1937)
- 1911 Ivan Barrow, Jamaican cricket wicketkeeper (11 Tests; first West Indian Test century-maker in England), born in Morant Bay, Jamaica (d. 1979)
- 1920 Early Wynn, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (9-time All Star), born in Hartford, Alabama (d. 1999)
- 1921 Cary Middlecoff, American golfer (US Open 1949, 56; US Masters 1955), born in Halls, Tennessee (d. 1998)
- 1926 Pat Flaherty, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1956), born in Glendale, California (d. 2002)
- 1926 Kid Gavilan, Cuban boxer, born in Berrocal, Spain (d. 2003)
- 1926 Ralph Branca, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1947–49; pitched “Shot Heard Round the World”), born in Mount Vernon, New York (d. 2016)
- 1926 Dick Rathmann, American auto racer (first Indy pole-sitter to complete no laps), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2000)
- 1931 Graeme Hole, Australian cricketer (Australian batsman of the fifties), born in Concord West, Australia (d. 1990)
- 1936 Rubén Amaro, Sr., Mexican baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Nuevo Laredo (d. 2017)
Darlene Hard
1936 Darlene Hard, American tennis player (US C'ships 1960-61, French C'ships 1960; 18 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Los Angeles, California
Darlene Hard
- 1937 Lou Holtz, American football coach (NJ Jets), born in Follansbee, West Virginia
- 1939 Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer (4x oly gold), born in Birmingham, United Kingdom (d. 2012)
- 1943 Terry Venables, British soccer player & manager, born in Dagenham, England
- 1945 Barry John, Welsh rugby player, born in Cefneithin, United Kingdom
- 1946 Harold Jackson, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- 1947 Ian Millar, Canadian dressage rider (World Cup 1988, 89, Olympics 1996), born in Halifax, NS, Canada
- 1948 Dayle Hadlee, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (brother of Sir Richard; NZ 26 Tests, 71 wickets), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
- 1949 Mike Boit, Kenyan 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1972), born in Eldoret, Kenya
- 1951 Don Gullett, American baseball player, born in Lynn, Kentucky
- 1954 Norbert Hahn, 2 man luge (Olympic gold 1976, 80), born in Elbingerode, Germany
- 1955 Chantal Langlacé, French runner (women's marathon & 100k world records), born in Amiens, France
Nancy Lopez
1957 Nancy Lopez, American golfer (3 major titles, 48 LPGA Tour wins), born in Torrance, California
Nancy Lopez
- 1960 Paul Azinger, American golfer, broadcaster (PGA C'ship 1993, 12 PGA Tour titles), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
- 1961 Howie Long, American NFL tackle/actor/broadcaster (Broken Arrow), born in Somerville, Massachusetts
- 1962 Philip Brown, English 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1984), born in Birmingham, England
- 1962 Sean Landeta, NFL place kicker (NY Giants), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1963 Norm Charlton, American baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Fort Polk, California
- 1964 Charles Haley, NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys), born in Gladys, Virginia
- 1964 Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan athlete, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2005)
- 1964 Henry Maske, German boxer, born in Treuenbrietzen, Germany
- 1964 Jacqueline Moore, American wrestler, born in Dallas, Texas
- 1965 Christine Wachtel, German running star (world indoor record 800m), born in Altentreptow, Germany
- 1965 José DeJesús, American baseball pitcher (Kansas City Royals), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1965 Lindsay Burns, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Big Timber, Montana
- 1965 Tim McDonald, NFL player (SF 49ers), born in Fresno, California
- 1966 Bob Kratch, NFL guard (NE Patriots), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1966 Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback (Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1966 Shahid Saeed, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani batsman in Test v India 1989), born in Lahore, Pakistan
- 1966 Chris Antley, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey (Kentucky Derby 1991, 1999; Preakness 1999), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 2000)
- 1967 David Belcher, Australian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Penola, Australia
- 1967 Larry Donald, American boxer (Olympic-92), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1968 Jerry Crafts, NFL/WLAF tackle (Philadelphia Eagles, Amsterdam Admirals), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1968 Vlastimil Plavucha, Slovak hockey forward (Team Slovakia), born in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
- 1969 Alvin Morman, American baseball pitcher (Houston Astros), born in Rockingam, North Carolina
- 1969 Nick A'Hern, Australian 20k walker (Olympics 22-92, 96), born in Swansea, United Kingdom
- 1970 Daniel Naulty, American pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970 Gabrielle Reece, American volleyball player & actress (Extremists), born in La Jolla, California
- 1970 Geert Brusselers, Dutch football player & coach (NAC), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 1970 John Gerak, NFL tight end/guide (Minnesota Vikings, St Louis Rams), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- 1970 Keenan McCardell, NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns, Jaguars), born in Houston, Texas
- 1970 Kerrin Petty, Swedish-American cross country skier (Olympics 1994), born in Townshend, Vermont
- 1971 Myron Baker, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears), born in Haughton, Louisiana
- 1972 Willie Clark, NFL cornerback (San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1973 Sairaj Bahatule, Indian cricketer (promising Bombay leg-spin all-rounder), born in Mumbai, India
- 1974 Juan Roque, American football tackle (Detroit Lions), born in San Diego, California
- 1974 Marcus Crandell, CFL quarterback (Edmonton Eskimos), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 1974 Paul Grant, NBA center (Minn Timberwolves), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1974 Daniel Cordone, Argentine footballer, born in General Rodríguez Partido, Argentina
- 1975 James Farrior, American football linebacker (NY Jets), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1975 Laura Berg, American softball outfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Whittier, California
- 1975 Jeremy Linn, American 100m breaststroke (Olympics-silver/gold-96), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- 1976 Richard Zednik, NHL forward (Team Slovakia, Wash), born in Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
- 1977 Stacey Gartrell, Australian swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1978 Steve Hartsell, American pairs skater (& Danielle Hartsell), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- 1978 Casey Fossum, American baseball player, born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- 1980 Steed Malbranque, French footballer, born in Mouscron, Belgium
- 1981 Asante Samuel, National Football League Defensive Back, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1982 Gilbert Arenas, American basketball player, born in Tampa, Florida
- 1982 Brian Bass, American baseball player, born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
- 1984 Sean O'Brien, Australian professional windsurfer, born in Carlow, Republic of Ireland
- 1984 A. J. Hawk, American football player, born in Kettering, Ohio
- 1985 R. P. Singh, Indian cricketer, born in Raebareli District, India
- 1986 Paul McShane, Irish footballer, born in Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
- 1991 Nikola Saric, Danish footballer, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1994 Jameis Winston, American NFL quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2013, Florida State; Pro Bowl 2015, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Bessemer, Alabama
Deaths in Sport
- 1907 Walter Read, cricketer (Engl batsman, 117 at no 10 v Aust 1884), dies
- 1915 Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies
- 1928 Alvin Kraenzlein, American track and field athlete (4 Olympic gold 1900), dies at 51
- 1929 Tex Rickard, American boxing promoter and entrepreneur (founder NHL New York Rangers; builder third incarnation of Madison Square Garden, NYC), dies of complications from an appendectomy at 59
- 1934 Herbert Chapman, Legendary Manager of Arsenal and Huddersfield Town (b. 1878)
- 1936 Charles A Stoneham, pres (NY Giants), dies
- 1939 Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies
- 1941 Charley O'Leary, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers), dies at 65
- 1967 Johnny Keane, American baseball manager (St. Louis Cardinals, NY Yankees), dies of a heart attack at 55
- 1978 Burt Munro, New Zealand motorcycle racer, dies at 78 (b. 1899)
- 2002 Fred Taylor, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster (Ohio State University 1959-76; MLB Washington Senators 1950-52), dies at 77
- 2004 Charles Dumas, American athlete (b. 1937)
- 2005 Tarquinio Provini, Italian motorcycle road racer (2-time world champion 1957-58), dies at 71
- 2007 Mario Danelo, American football player (b. 1985)
- 2007 Yvon Durelle, Canadian boxer, dies at 77
- 2011 Uche Okafor, Nigerian footballer (b. 1967)
- 2013 Neil Adcock, South African cricket fast bowler (26 Tests, 104 wickets @ 21.10), dies from bowel cancer at 81
