- Jan 2 Welterweight Con Orem & heavyweight Hugh O'Neill brawl for 185 rounds before darkness ends legendary bare knuckle boxing match in Virginia City, Montana
- Mar 8 27th Grand National: Captain Henry Coventry wins aboard French outsider Alcibiade at 100/7
Event of Interest
Jun 22 1st class cricket debut of Dr W. G. Grace

W. G. Grace