Events in Sport
- 1888 St Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes
Event of Interest
1936 Bradman scores 192 for South Australia v Victoria before a MCG crowd of 21000
Donald Bradman
- 1943 Chic Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Giants (56-7)
NHL Record
1964 Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal
Gordie Howe
Boxing Title Fight
1966 Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title
Muhammad Ali
- 1973 Canada begins production of Olympic coins
- 1976 Cleveland Browns' Jerry Sherk sets club record with 4 sacks
- 1981 In the first world championship fight between 2 Puerto Ricans in boxing history, WBC Super Welterweight champion Wilfred Benitez beats Carlos Santos in a 15-round unanimous decision at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas
- 1985 Brewers release 39-year-old pitcher Rollie Fingers
- 1986 Doubleday Publishing sells NY Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon
- 1989 Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award
Event of Interest
1990 James Worthy is arrested in Houston and charged with two counts of solicitation of prostitution
James Worthy
Event of Interest
2010 German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit to claim his first F1 World Drivers Championship by 4 points from Fernando Alonso; Red Bull's first Constructors title
Sebastian Vettel
- 2014 American harness racing trainer/driver Dave Palone sets the world record for wins when he drive Missy Tap Tina to the winner's circle for his 16,754th career victory
- 2018 New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom wins NL Cy Young Award; his 10 wins fewest ever by a Cy Young winner in a non-strike-shortened season; MLB-leading 1.70 ERA; 29 consecutive start streak longest in MLB history
Birthdays in Sport
- 1833 Antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian/chess player
- 1845 Allen Hill, cricketer (took the 1st wicket in Test cricket)
- 1877 Norman Brookes, Australian tennis player (Wimbledon 1907, 14), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1968)
- 1892 James Meredith, 800m runner (Olympic gold 1912)
- 1893 Piet Moeskops, Dutch track cyclist (world sprint champion 1921-24, 26), born in Loosduinen, Netherlands (d. 1964)
- 1904 Harold Larwood, England cricket fast bowler (21 Tests, Bodyline Series v Australia 1932-33), born in Nuncargate, England (d. 1995)
- 1918 John Bromwich, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ship 1939, 46 / 13 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Sydney, NSW (d. 1999)
- 1929 Gilbert Rogin, American journalist and author (The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2017)
- 1930 Alan Moss, cricket pace bowler (England during 50's)
- 1930 Charles De Sorgher, Belgian bobsledder
- 1934 Kurt Hamrin, Swedish soccer player
- 1942 John Du Preez, cricketer (South African leg-spin all-rounder v Aust 1966-67)
- 1948 Ian Stanley, Australian golfer (British Open Seniors 2001), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2018)
- 1954 Bernard Hinault, French cyclist (Tour de France)
- 1955 Jack Sikma, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Kankalee, Illinois
- 1955 Willie Hernandez, pitcher (Cy Young Award)
- 1958 Lynda Lehmann, Karoonda Australia, canoeist (Olympics 1996)
- 1962 Morgan Reeser, 470 sailor (Olymp-8th-1992, 96), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1963 Mike Prior, NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
- 1964 Silken Laumann, Canadian rower (Olympic bronze, silver-92, 96), born in Mississauga, Ontario
- 1966 Carl Coulter, CFL corner (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- 1966 Curt Schilling, pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Anchorage, Alaska
- 1966 Eric Hill, NFL middle linebacker (Arizona Cardinals)
- 1966 Rod Harris, CFL slot back (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- 1966 Petra Roßner, German cyclist
- 1967 Matthew King, Brisbane QLD, Australian golfer
- 1968 Bob Christian, NFL running back (Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons)
- 1968 Claudia Porwik, Coburg Ger, tennis star (1995 Futures-Valladolid)
- 1968 Kent Bottenfield, pitcher (Chicago Cubs), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1968 Lionel Simmons, American NBA forward (Sacramento Kings), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1969 David Webb, WLAF defensive end (Scottish Claymores)
- 1969 Mark Henderson, American 4X100m butterfly (Olympic gold 1996)
- 1969 Sue Stewart, basketball guard (Olympics 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1970 Dana Stubblefield, NFL defensive tackle (SF 49ers)
- 1970 Darrien Gordon, NFL cornerback (San Diego Chargers, Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
- 1970 David Wesley, NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics)
- 1970 Derrick Hoskins, NFL safety (Oakland Raiders)
- 1970 Dexter Nottage, NFL defensive end (Wash Redskins, KC Chiefs)
- 1971 Adam Gilchrist, cricket wicket-keeper (hard-hit Australian ODI 1996)
- 1972 Aaron Taylor, NFL guard (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
- 1972 Ed Patterson, Delta, NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins)
- 1972 Lori Dupuis, ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998)
- 1973 Caroline Hall, golfer (Curtis Cup 1992), born in Bristol, England
- 1973 DeRon Jenkins, cornerback (Baltimore Ravens)
- 1973 Lawyer Milloy, strong safety (New England Patriots)
- 1978 Xavier Nady, American baseball player
- 1978 Bobby Allen, American ice hockey player
- 1979 Jean-Alain Boumsong, French footballer
- 1980 Margot Contois, American dance skater (with Robert Peal), born in Marquette, Michigan
- 1981 Tom Ferrier, British racing driver
- 1982 Kyle Orton, American football player (Chicago Bears)
- 1984 Lisa De Vanna, Australian female footballer
- 1985 Thomas Vermaelen, Belgian footballer
- 1989 Jake Livermore, English footballer
Weddings in Sport
Wedding of Interest
1964 MLB right fielder Roberto Clemente (30) weds Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina
Roberto Clemente
Wedding of Interest
1998 Chicago Bulls NBA player Dennis Rodman (37) weds "Baywatch" actress Carmen Electra (26) at Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada
Dennis Rodman
Carmen Electra
Deaths in Sport
- 1929 Joseph McGinnity, baseball pitcher (NY Giants), dies at 58
- 1937 Jack O'Connor, American baseball player (b. 1869)
- 1965 George Bissett, cricketer (25 wickets in 4 Tests for South Africa), dies
- 1967 C. K. Nayudu, Indian cricketer (7 Tests for India in 30's), dies at 72
- 1971 William Bendeck, Bolivian rally driver (b. 1934)
- 1979 Bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies
- 1981 Robert Bradford, Northern Irish footballer (b. 1941)
- 1992 Earnest FH Happel, East German soccer/trainer/coach, dies
- 1992 Joop Van Nellen, soccer/trainer (DHC/"We go to Rome!"), dies
- 1997 Eddie Arcaro, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey (Triple Crown 1941 Whirlaway, 1948 Citation), dies of liver cancer at 81
- 2001 Juan Carlos Lorenzo, Argentine footballer (b. 1922)
- 2010 Wes Santee, American middle distance runner, dies at 78
- 2012 Brian Davies, Australia Rugby League player, dies at 82
- 2016 Gardnar Mulloy, American tennis player (5-time Grand Slam doubles champion), dies of a stroke at 102
November in History
How Britain Fell in Love with Lady Chatterley
After a sensational trial, the courts cleared the way for the controversial novel Lady Chatterley's Lover to go on sale in Britain, causing a stampede.
November 10, 1960
The War's Over, But Don't Get Too Excited
It was 'the war to end all wars' that came to a weary climax on this day. But this was no time to lose your inhibitions, at least not for one famous Englishman.
November 11, 1918
Nell Gwyn, the Whore Who Enchanted a King
Nell Gwyn, who was brought up in a bawdy-house in London, caught the eye of King Charles II and became one of England’s most famous royal mistresses.
November 14, 1687
All Eyes on Birthplace of British Rock 'n' Roll
Tommy Steele, Britain's first rock 'n' roll star, was discovered on this day at a coffee bar in central London, appearing live on the BBC's first pop music show.
November 16, 1957