Events in Sport
- 1931 Chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2½"
- 1961 American Basketball League starts play
- 1973 1st time Islanders beat Rangers-3-2
- 1974 French runner Chantal Langlacé sets female world marathon record (2:46:24) in Neuf-Brisach, France
- 1979 Islanders score 2 goals within 6 seconds 3 goals within 44 seconds
- 1980 Astros owner John McMullen replaces GM Tal Smith with Al Rosen
- 1980 Dave Gryllis sets world bicycle speed record of 94.37 kph
- 1985 15th NYC Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:28:34
- 1985 16th NYC Marathon won by Orlando Pizzolato in 2:11:34
- 1985 Anthony Carter begins NFL streak of 100+ consecutive game receptions
- 1985 KC Royals beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 3 in 82nd World Series
- 1986 NY Mets beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 83rd World Series
- 1990 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Belmont Park; winners: Bayakoa, Fly So Free, In The Wings, Meadow Star, Royal Academy, Safely Kept, Unbridled
- 1991 John Brodie wins Security Pacific Senior Golf Classic
- 1991 Minnesota Twins beat Altanta Braves, 1-0 in 10 in Game 7 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome; win 2nd Baseball World Series since move to Minneapolis; Twins pitcher Jack Morris MVP
- 1992 Don Baylor appointed 1st manager of Colorado Rockies
- 1995 Contract finalizing Cleveland Browns' move to Balt is signed
- 1995 Meyrick Pringle takes cricket hat-trick in England tour game at Soweto
- 1996 US beats Japan, 21½-14½, at Nichirei International Golf Tournament
- 1999 New York Yankees beat Atlanta, 4-1 in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium to sweep Braves and retain Baseball World Series; Yankees closer Mariano Rivera MVP
- 2001 13th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 21-17 in Chestnut Hill
- 2001 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Belmont Park; winners: Tiznow, Johannesburg, Unbridled Elaine, Fantastic Light, Val Royal, Banks Hill, Tempera, Squirtle Squirt
- 2002 Anaheim beats San Francisco Giants, 4-1 in Game 7 at Edison Field to win Angels' first Baseball World Series; Anaheim 1st baseman Troy Glaus MVP
- 2004 The Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time in 86 years
- 2006 St. Louis beats Detroit Tigers, 4-2 in Game 5 at Busch Stadium to win Cardinals' 10th Baseball World Series; Cards infielder David Eckstein MVP
- 2007 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Monmouth Park; Day 2 winners: Indian Blessing, War Pass, Lahudood, Midnight Lute, Kip Deville, Ginger Punch, English Channel, Curlin
- 2011 MLB World Series Game 6: St. Louis Cardinal 3B David Freese hits game-tying 2 run triple with 2 outs in the 9th and then hits walk-off home run in the 11th
- 2013 German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins the Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit to clinch his 4th straight World Formula 1 Drivers title; 6th consecutive GP victory
Event of Interest
2015 American soccer star Abby Wambach announces her retirement
Abby Wambach
Birthdays in Sport
- 1877 George Thompson, English cricketer (d. 1943)
- 1904 Erno Schwarz, Hungarian-American soccer player, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1974)
- 1917 Jack Plimsoll, South African cricketer (South African lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947), born in Kalk Bay, South Africa (d. 1999)
- 1922 George Young, Scottish football player, born in Grangemouth, Scotland (d. 1997)
- 1922 Ralph Kiner, HR hitter (Pittsburgh Pirates) and sportscaster (NY Mets), born in Santa Rita, New Mexico (d. 2014)
- 1926 Nana Joshi [Padmanabh Govind Joshi], Indian cricket wicketkeeper (Indian National Team during 1950's), born in Baroda, Gujarat, India (d. 1987)
- 1928 Datta Gaekwad, Indian cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's), born in Vadodara, India
- 1928 Kyle Rote, NFL halfback (NY Giants 1951-61), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2002)
- 1930 Bill George, American NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams), born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1982)
- 1932 Kathy Cornelius, American LPGA golfer, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1933 Valentin Boreyko, Russian rower (Olympic gold 1960), born in Leningrad (d. 2012)
- 1941 Dick Trickle, American race car driver, born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (d. 2013)
- 1954 Chris Tavaré, British cricketer (England opener & occasional scorer of runs), born in Orpington, Kent
Patty Sheehan
1956 Patty Sheehan, American golfer (6 LPGA major titles incl. US Open 1992, 94), born in Middlebury, Vermont
Patty Sheehan
- 1957 Glenn Hoddle, English soccer ball player (Tottenham), born in Hayes, Middlesex, England
- 1960 Tom Nieto, American baseball player, born in Downey, California
- 1961 Rick Gibson, Canadian Tour golfer (1990 CPGA), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1964 Jill Hetherington, Canadian tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Brampton, Canada
- 1964 Mark Taylor, Australian cricketer (genius Australian captain since 1994), born in Leeton, Australia
- 1964 Mary Meagher-Plant, American 100m butterfly swimmer (Olympic 3 gold/silv/br-84, 88), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1965 Krista Blomquist, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-7th-1995), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1966 Brad Lauer, NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins), born in Humboldt, Canada
- 1966 Grant Kenny, Norfolk Island NSW, Australian golfer
- 1966 Timm Rosenbach, NFL quarterback (New Orleans Saints), born in Everett, Washington
- 1967 Jaren Jackson, NBA guard/forward (Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1968 Antoinette Lucas, American field hockey midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Crozier, Virginia
- 1968 Vinny Samways, English footballer, born in Bethnal Green, London
- 1969 Corey Foster, NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1969 John Kasay, NFL kicker (Carolina Panthers), born in Athens, Georgia
- 1970 Vernon Lewis, NFL cornerback (NE Patriots), born in Houston, Texas
- 1970 Felix Bwalya, Zambian boxer, born in Chingola, Zambia
- 1971 Liz Pagano, WPVA volleyballer (National-13th-1994), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1971 Matt Brown, WLAF guard (Amsterdam Admirals)
- 1971 Mike Ricci, Scarborough, NHL center (Colorado Avalanche)
- 1971 Zaddick X Longenbach, Greenwalds Pa, fencer-foil (Olympics 1996)
- 1971 Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek footballer
- 1971 Jorge Soto, Peruvian footballer
- 1972 Brad Radke, Eau Claire WI, pitcher (Minnesota Twins)
- 1972 John Steel, 100m/200m swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1972 Maria Mutola, Maputo Mozambique, 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1996)
- 1972 Lee Clark, English footballer
- 1974 Juan Viedna Schenkhuizen, soccer player (Ajax, NEC)
- 1977 Jiří Jarosík, Czech footballer
- 1977 Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lankan cricketer
- 1978 Sergei Samsonov, Russian ice hockey player
- 1983 Brent Clevlen, American baseball player
- 1984 Brady Quinn, American football player
- 1984 Irfan Pathan, Indian cricketer
- 1986 Matty Pattison, English footballer
- 1987 Andrew Bynum, American basketball player
- 1987 Yi Jianlian, Chinese basketball player (Disputed)
Weddings in Sport
Wedding of Interest
1910 Baseball legend Connie Mack (47) weds Katherine Holahan
Connie Mack
- 2005 Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Fonsi Nieto (27) weds model Ariadne Artiles at Iglesia de San Miguel in Ibiza
Deaths in Sport
- 1919 John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies
- 1935 E. A. D. [Ernest Arthur Douglas] Eldridge, British racing driver, dies at 40
- 1949 Marcel Cerdan, French boxer (b. 1916)
- 1953 Thomas Wass, English cricketer (b. 1873)
- 1954 Frank Druce, cricketer (252 runs in 5 Tests for England), dies
- 1955 Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85
- 1965 French Luitjes, Dutch athlete, dies at 21
- 1966 Nigel Haig, British cricketer (England pace bowler in 5 Tests 1921-30), dies at 78
- 1974 Rudolf Dassler, German founder of sportswear company Puma, dies at 76
- 1975 H. V. Porter, American basketball pioneer who created fan-shaped backboard, dies at 84
- 1987 Vijay Merchant, Indian cricketer (Test average 47 72, 1st-class avg 71), dies at 76
- 1992 Roy Marshall, West Indian cricketer (143 runs for WI, 35725 runs overall), dies at 62
- 2004 Serginho, Brazilian footballer (b. 1974)
- 2006 Joe Niekro, American baseball player (b. 1944)
- 2009 David Shepherd, English cricket umpire (b. 1940)