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2004 World Series, Boston Red Sox beat Saint Louis Cardinals 4 games to 0

1998 Boston Celtics retire Robert Parrish's #00

1997 Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra is 6th unanimous AL Rookie of Year

1997 Boston Red Sox trade Mike Stanley back to the New York Yankees

1997 35th NHL draft Boston picks center Joe Thornton 1st

1997 Rick Pitino becomes coach of Boston Celtics

1997 101st Boston Marathon won by Lameck Aguta of Kenya in 2:10:34

1997 26th Boston Women's Marathon won by Fatuma Roba of Ethopia in 2:26:23

1996 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Lit de Justice, Storm Song, Jewel Princess, Da Hass, Boston Harbor, Pilsudski, Alphabet Soup at Woodbine

1996 Matthew Eappen, born in Boston, Massachusetts, baby murdered by nanny Louise Woodward

1996 100th Boston Marathon won by Moses Tanui of Kenya in 2:09:15.9

1996 25th Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:27:12.6

1996 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Boston MA on WBCN 104.1 FM

1996 46th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 5-4 at Fleet Center Boston

1995 1st NBA game at FleetCenter, Boston Celtics lose to Mil Bucks, 101-100

1995 Boston's Fleet Center opens, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins tie at 4-4

1995 Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Magic beats Celtics)

1995 Boston Celtics final game at Boston Gardens, New York Knicks win 98-92

1995 24th Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:25:11

1995 99th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:09:22

1994 23rd Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:21:45

1994 98th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:07:15

1994 20th century premiere of 6 restored Haydn-sonatas in Boston

1994 Carquest Bowl 4: Boston College beats Virginia, 32-13

1993 John Williams final appearance as conductor of Boston Pops

1993 Trailing 3-1 with 2 outs in 9th, time is called prior to Mike Stanley pop out, gets a 2nd chance, and Yanks rally to beat Boston 4-3

1993 Reggie Lewis, NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27

1993 Don Imus begins broadcasting to Boston on WEEI (590 AM)

1993 Seattle Mariner Chris Basio no-hits Boston Red Sox

1993 22nd Boston Women's Marathon won by Olga Markova of Russia in 2:25:27

1993 97th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas N'deti of Kenya in 2:09:33

1993 Boston Celtic Larry Bird undergoes backfusion surgery

1993 Howard Stern radio show premieres in Boston (WBCN 104.1 FM-evenings)

1992 Chuck Connors, U.S. NBA/baseballer/actor (Boston Celtics), dies at 71

1992 21st Boston Women's Marathon won by Olga Markova of Russia in 2:23:43

1992 96th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:08:14

1992 Jean R Yawkey, owner (Boston Red Sox), dies of a stroke at 83

1991 Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award

1991 1st scheduled NHL exhibition game in St. Petersburg Fla, is cancelled due to poor ice conditions (New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins)

1991 Only 1,695 fans watch Boston Red Sox play Cleveland

1991 20th Boston Women's Marathon won by Wanda Panfil of Poland in 2:24:18

1991 95th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:11:06

1990 Barb Mucha wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1990 Boston Red Sox set major league record with 12 doubles in a game

1990 Minn Twins become 1st team to turn 2 triple plays in a game but lose to Boston Red Sox 1-0

1990 Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1

1990 Edmonton Oiler Klima beats Boston Bruins in 6th period

1990 Boston Celtics score most points in a playoff, beat New York Knicks 157-128

1990 19th Boston Women's Marathon won by Rosa Mota of Portugal in 2:25:23

1990 94th Boston Marathon won by Gelindo Bordin of Italy in 2:08:19

1990 "Les Miserables," opens at Shunert Theatre, Boston

1990 Biggest U.S. art robbery, $100's millions at Gardner Museum, Boston

1990 Boston Red Sox hires Elaine Weddington as asst GM (highest-ranking black female in a major-league front office)

1990 Boston Celtics worst ever (6 pts in 2nd vs New Jersey Nets) and lose 87-78

1989 Boston Red Sox retire Carl Yastrezemski's #8

1989 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1989 18th Boston Women's Marath won by Ingrid Kristiansen of Nor in 2:24:33

1989 93rd Boston Marathon won by Abebe Mekonen of Ethiopia in 2:09:06

1989 Largest Art robbery in the history (Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston), where 12 paintings valued at $100 million are stolen

1988 Boston Celtics play Spain in Madrid

1988 Boston Celtics beat Yugoslavia 113-85 in Madrid

1988 Oakland A's sweep Boston Red Sox in 4 games for AL pennant

1988 Detroit beats Sox, 18-6, at Fenway, ends Boston winning streak at 24

1988 Boston Red Sox win AL record 24 straight home games

1988 Boston Red Sox set AL consecutive home victories at 23

1988 Boston's worst traffic jam in 30 years

1988 Colleen Walker wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1988 Boston Red Sox Barrett steals home

1988 Boston Red Sox are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East

1988 Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games

1988 Power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals

1988 17th Boston Women's Marathon won by Rosa Mota of Portugal in 2:24:30

1988 92nd Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:08:43

1988 August Wilson's "Piano Lesson," premieres in Boston

1987 "Les Miserables" opens at Shubert Theatre, Boston

1987 Jane Geddes wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1987 41st NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2

1987 16th Boston Women's Marathon won by Rosa Mota of Portugal in 2:25:21

1987 91st Boston Marathon won by Toshihiko Seko of Japan in 2:11:50

1987 Kent Taylor, actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders), dies at 79

1986 New York Mets beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 83rd World Series

1986 Jane Geddes wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1986 All star MVP: Roger Clemens (Boston Red Sox)

1986 Boston Red Sox trade for Tom Seaver

1986 40th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Hous Rockets, 4 games to 2

1986 Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Seattle Mariners

1986 15th Boston Women's Marathon won by I Kristiansen of Norway in 2:24:55

1986 90th Boston Marathon won by Rob de Castella of Australia in 2:07:51

1986 Boston Celtics end season with a 40-1 home win record

1985 Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95

1985 Judy Clark wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1985 Boston Red Sox Fred Lynn gets 10 RBIs

1985 39th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2

1985 14th Boston Women's Marathon won by Lisa Larsen Weidenbach in 2:34:06

1985 89th Boston Marathon won by Geoff Smith of Great Britain in 2:14:05

1985 Larry Bird scores Boston Celtic record 60 points

1984 50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (QB)

1984 Boston College QB Doug Flutie passes (472 yards), including game ending 48 yard TD (Hail Mary Pass) to end game and beat Miami 47-45

1984 Laurie Rinker wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1984 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3

1984 Boston Red Sox retires #9 (Ted Williams) and #4 (Joe Cronin)

1984 Boston's Roger Clemens beats Twins, 5-4, for his 1st victory

1984 13th Boston Women's Marathon won by Lorraine Moller of NZ in 2:29:28

1984 88th Boston Marathon won by Geoff Smith of Great Britain in 2:10:34

1983 Humberto Madeiros, U.S. cardinal to Boston, dies at 67

1983 Patti Rizzo wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1983 Madison Hotel (Boston) destroyed by implosion

1983 12th Boston Women's Marathon won by Joan Benoit Samuelson in 2:22:43

1983 87th Boston Marathon won by Greg Meyer of Mass in 2:09:00

1982 Lil' Dave, [Davis Shelton], born in Boston, Massachusetts, rapper, Another Bad Creation

1982 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1982 11th Boston Women's Marathon won by Charlotte Teske of Ger in 2:29:33

1982 86th Boston Marathon won by Alberto Salazar of Oreg in 2:08:51

1982 World Airways DC-10 skids at Boston Logan Airport killing 2

1981 Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox, 8-7, in 20 inn (started 9/3)

1981 Gerald P Remy of Boston gets 6 hits in a baseball game

1981 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1981 10th Boston Women's Marathon won by Allison Roe of NZ in 2:26:46

1981 85th Boston Marathon won by Toshihiko Seko of Japan in 2:09:26

1981 Boston Celtics begin 18 NBA game win streak

1980 Eliza Dushku, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, This Boy's Life, True Lies, Journey

1980 61 degrees F in Boston at 1 AM

1980 Dale Lundquis wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic

1980 84th Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:12:11

1980 9th Boston Women's Marathon won by Jacqueline Gareau of Can in 2:34:28 Rosie Ruiz disqualified as women's champ she hadn't run entire course

1980 Milwaukee beats Boston Red Sox, 18-1 (Cooper and Money hit grand slams)

1979 Boston Court issues occupancy permit for Cambridge Buddhist Center

1979 John F. Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston

1979 Calif's Nolan Ryan and Boston's Steve Renko each lose no-hitters in 9th

1979 Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84

1979 Opening ceremony at Cambridge Buddhist Association meditation in Boston

1979 83rd Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:09:27

1979 8th Boston Women's Marathon won by Joan Benoit Samuelson in 2:35:15

1979 Jean Stafford, U.S. author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63

1978 Boston Red Sox Jim Rice wins AL MVP

1978 Yanks beat Boston 4-0, Guidry wins # 22, Yanks lead 2 games

1978 4th game of Boston Massacre; Yanks beat Red Sox 7-4. This ties them for 1st place. Yanks out hit 'em 67-21; score 42-9

1978 3rd game of Boston Massacre; Yanks beat Red Sox 7-0

1978 2nd game of Boston Massacre; Yanks beat Red Sox 13-2

1978 1st game of Boston Massacre, Yanks beat Red Sox 15-3

1978 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2

1978 7th Boston Women's Marathon won by Gayle Barron of Georgia in 2:44:52

1978 82nd Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:10:13

1977 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games

1977 6th Boston Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman of California in 2:48:33

1977 81st Boston Marathon won by Jerome Drayton of Canada in 2:14:46

1977 Boston Bruin Jean Ratelle scores his 1,000th NHL point

1976 Chauncey Billups, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics

1976 Antoine Walker, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics

1976 30th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2

1976 Ron Mercer, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics

1976 5th Boston Women's Marathon won by Kim Merritt of Wis in 2:47:10

1976 80th Boston Marathon won by Jack Fultz of Wash, DC in 2:20:19

1975 John Bucyk, Boston, became 7th NHLer to score 500 goals

1975 Boston's Fred Lynn is the overwhelming choice as AL Rookie of Year

1975 Cin Reds beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 72nd World Series

1975 Boston begins court ordered busing of public schools

1975 John Thomas, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics

1975 Jury can't decide on trial of Dave Forbes of Boston Bruins (1st athlete indicted for excessive violence during play)

1975 Dontae' Jones, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics

1975 4th Boston Women's Marathon won by Liane Winter of W Germ in 2:42:24

1975 79th Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:09:55

1975 Liane Winter wins world record female Boston marathon (2:42:24)

1975 Thomas Hamilton, NBA center for the Boston Celtics

1975 Paul Frey, born in Boston, Massachusetts, dance skater, & Ponte-1995 Eastern, Jr. champ

1975 Shannon Kavanaugh, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rocker, Ivory Soul

1975 Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert, causing $30,000 damage

1974 Phil Esposito, Boston, became 6th NHLer to score 500 goals

1974 National Guard mobilizes to restore order in Boston school busing

1974 Race riot in Boston due to "busing"

1974 Travis Knight, NBA center for the Boston Celtics

1974 Brad Boston, Sarnia Ontario, soling yachter 1996 Olympics

1974 Stanley Cup: Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2

1974 28th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee, 4 games to 3

1974 3rd Boston Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman of California in 2:47:11

1974 78th Boston Marathon won by Neil Cusack of Ireland in 2:13:39

1974 Walter McCarty, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics

1974 Jonathan Bryan Colling, Boston, rocker, 4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun Boys

1973 Albert DiSalvo, Boston strangler, stabbed in prison

1973 Roy Rogers, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics

1973 Delta Airlines DC-9 crashes in fog at Logan Airport, Boston, killing all but one of 89 aboard. Lone survivor dies 6 months later

1973 2nd Boston Women's Marathon won by Jacqueline Hansen of CA in 3:05:59

1973 77th Boston Marathon won by Jon Anderson of Oreg in 2:16:03

1973 James Michael Kennedy, Boston, rocker, 4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun Boys

1973 Tyus Edney, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings

1973 Andrew DeClercq, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics

1973 Boston Red Sox sign Orlando Cepeda as 1st player signed as a DH

1973 Junior Burrough, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics

1972 Louis Michael Anthony Sassin, Boston, rocker, 4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun

1972 Erika de Lone, born in Boston, Massachusetts, tennis star, 1996 Futures-Wilmington DE

1972 Eric Williams, NBA forward, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics

1972 Jozef Stumpel, Nitra CZE, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Boston

1972 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2

1972 Lori Flick, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Miss America-Massachusetts 1997

1972 1st Boston Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik of New York in 3:10:26

1972 76th Boston Marathon won by Olavi Suomalainen of Finland in 2:15:39

1972 Jonathan Edwards, born in Boston, Massachusetts, doubles luger 1994 Olympics

1972 Cornell NCAA hockey team shut out for 1st time in 225 games (Boston U)

1971 John Francis Zingg, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rocker, 4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun Boys

1971 Edward "Ted" Murphy, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rower, Olympics-5th-1996

1971 Ted Drury, born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics

1971 Greg Minor, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics

1971 Michael Tucker, born in South Boston, Virginia, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

1971 Bruce Bowen, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics

1971 Troy Malave, Cumana Venezuela, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

1971 Rich Garces, Maracay Aragua Venezuela, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1971 75th Boston Marathon won by Alvaro Mejia of Colombia in 2:18:45

1971 Peter Schwab, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rower 1996 Olympics

1971 Boston Patriots become New England Patriots

1971 Boston Bruins win 13th straight NHL game

1971 Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak

1971 Cory Bailey, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1971 24th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 2-1 at Boston

1971 Alexander Delgado, Palmerejo Venezuela, catcher for the Boston Red Sox

1970 David Wesley, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics

1970 Richard Cushing, U.S. cardinal to Boston, dies at 75

1970 Joseph Hudson, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1970 All star MVP: Carl Yastremski (Boston Red Sox)

1970 Aaron Sele, born in Golden Valley, Minnesota, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1970 William Selby, born in Monroeville, Michigan, infielder for the Boston Red Sox

1970 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St. Louis Blues in 4 games

1970 Uma Thurman, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Baron Munchausen, Pulp Fiction

1970 74th Boston Marathon won by Ron Hill of Great Britain in 2:10:30

1970 Ron Hill's 2:10:30 at Boston, sets new U.S. marathon record

1970 Jeremy Roenick, born in Boston, Massachusetts, NHL center, Team USA, Blackhawks, Coyotes

1970 Todd Day, NBA guard and forward for the Boston Celtics

1969 Dahlia Salem, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Sofia Carlino-Another World

1969 Nathan Minchey, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1969 Det Lions beat Boston Patriots 22-9 in Montreal (NFL expo)

1969 Donald E Wahlberg, Jr., Boston, rocker, New Kids-Hangin' Tough

1969 Becky Delos Santos, born in Boston, Massachusetts, playmate, April, 1994

1969 Boston Celtics sold for an NBA record $6 million

1969 Lee O'Leary, born in Compton, California, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

1969 Rick Fox, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics

1969 Vaughn Eshelman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1969 Paige Turco, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Melanie-Guiding Light

1969 David William Wood, Boston, rocker, New Kids-Lovin' You Forever

1969 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3

1969 73rd Boston Marathon won by Yoshiaki Unetani of Japan in 2:13:49

1969 Black Academy of Arts and Letters forms in Boston

1969 Boston Bruins scores a NHL record 8 goals in 1 period

1969 Jeff Tinsley, born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

1969 Shawn McEachern, Waltham, Massachusetts, NHL forward, Boston Bruins, Senators

1968 Led Zeppelin's concert debut in Boston as opener for Vanilla Fudge

1968 Dee Brown, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics

1968 Charles Munch, French/US conductor (Boston Symphony Orch), dies at 77

1968 Michael Bivins, Boston, rock vocalist, New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe

1968 Scott Wolf, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Broken Arrow, Party of 5

1968 Jeff Bagwell, born in Boston, Massachusetts, infielder for the Houston Astros

1968 Ralph Tresvant, Boston, singer, New Editon

1968 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2

1968 Baltimore Oriole Tom Phoebus no-hits Boston, 6-0

1968 72nd Boston Marathon won by Amby Burfoot of Connecticut in 2:22:17

1968 Anthony Michael Hall, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, SNL, Breakfast Club

1968 Connie Britton, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Nikki-Spin City

1968 Eric Wedge, U.S. baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox

1967 Mo Vaughn, Norwalk Conn, infielder, Boston Red Sox, MVP-1995

1967 Tom Gordon, Sebring, Florida, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1967 Ronnie Devoe, Boston, vocals, New Edition, Bell Div Devoe-Candy Girl

1967 Boston's Carl Yastrzemski wins AL MVP

1967 Boston's Jim Lonborg wins AL Cy Young

1967 St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 64th World Series as Lou Brock steals a record 7 bases in 1 World Series

1967 WGBX TV channel 44 in Boston, MA (PBS) begins broadcasting

1967 Ricky Bell, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock vocalist, New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe

1967 Boston signs 1st free-agent outfielder Ken Harrelson for $75,000 bonus

1967 Minnesota Twin Dean Chance perfect games Boston Red Sox, 2-0 in 5 innings

1967 Race riots in Roxbury section of Boston

1967 Mike Stanton, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox

1967 Dino Radja, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics

1967 71st Boston Marathon won by Dave McKenzie of New Zealand in 2:15:45

1967 Yankees beat Boston 7-6 in 18 innings

1967 Dana Barros, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics

1967 Pervis Ellison, NBA forward and center for the Boston Celtics

1967 John Valentin, Mineola, New York, infielder for the Boston Red Sox

1967 Tim Naehring, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, infielder for the Boston Red Sox

1967 Albert DeSalvo (Boston Strangler) sentenced to life in prison

1967 Chris Nabholz, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1966 Bill Ranford, Brandon Man, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Boston

1966 Stephanie D Wilson, born in Boston, Massachusetts, astronaut

1966 Jeff Frye, born in Oakland California, infielder for the Boston Red Sox

1966 Tim Wakefield, Melbourne, Florida, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1966 Heathcliff Slocumb, born in Jamaica, New York, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1966 Bill Haselman, Long Branch, New Jersey, catcher for the Boston Red Sox

1966 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3

1966 Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach

1966 70th Boston Marathon won by Kenji Kimihara of Japan in 2:17:11

1966 Roberta Bignay becomes 1st woman to run in the Boston Marathon

1966 Bill Russell became 1st black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics)

1966 Eric Gunderson, born in Portland, Oregon, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1966 Wendy Fletcher, born in Boston, Massachusetts, WPVA volleyballer, National-5th-1993

1966 Marissa Laakso, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Miss Mass-America 1991

1966 Red Auerbach wins his 1,000th game as coach of NBA Boston Celtics

1965 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4"

1965 Boston Red Sox Dave Morehead no-hits Cleveland Indians, 2-0

1965 19th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1

1965 69th Boston Marathon won by Morio Shigematsu of Japan in 2:16:33

1965 Tom Barrasso, born in Boston, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1965 Caitlin Bilodeaux, born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. fencer 1992 Olympics

1965 Maura Tierney, Boston, actress, Lisa-Newsradio

1965 Boston Celtic center Bill Russell misses all 14 shots in loss to Philadelphia Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain

1964 WSBK TV channel 38 in Boston, MA (IND/ABC/CBS/NBC) begin

1964 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 "

1964 Pete McCutcheon, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Quebec Open

1964 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 3"

1964 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 1

1964 68th Boston Marathon won by Aurele Vandendriessche of Belg in 2:19:59

1964 14th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-107 at Boston

1963 Justine Greiner, born in Boston, Massachusetts, playmate, February, 1984

1963 Paul Geary, born in Boston, Massachusetts, heavy metal drummer, Extreme-More Than Words

1963 Mike Stanley, born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, catcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox

1963 3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school

1963 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2

1963 67th Boston Marathon won by Aurele Vandendriessche of Belg in 2:18:58

1963 Thresher, U.S. atomic-powered submarine, sinks 220 miles east of Boston

1963 Jasmine Guy, born in Boston Massachusetts, actress, Whitley-Different World

1963 San Diego beats Boston 51-10 in AFL championship game

1962 Jamie Moyer, Sellersville, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1962 Gene Craig Sauers, Savannah Georgia, PGA golfer, 1986 Bank of Boston

1962 Boston Red Sox Bill Monboquette no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0

1962 Boston Red Sox Earl Wilson no-hits LA Angels, 2-0

1962 66th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:48

1962 16th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3

1962 Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82

1962 Howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59

1961 Bill for Boston Tea Party is paid by Mayor Snyder of Oregon who wrote a check for $196, the total cost of all tea lost

1961 31st All Star Baseball Game: 1-1 tie ends by rain at Fenway, Boston

1961 Gary Cherone, born in Boston, heavy metal vocalist, Extreme-More Than Words

1961 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 2"

1961 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' "

1961 1st shuttle flights between Washington D.C., Boston and New York City begin (Eastern)

1961 65th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:39

1961 Francis Poulenc's "Gloria," premieres in Boston

1960 Raymond Bourque, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Boston

1960 Eastern AL Electra turbo-prop crashed in Boston Harbor (61 die)

1960 4th American Football League plays 1st game (Denver 13, Boston 10)

1960 Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7

1960 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 26' 11"

1960 1st AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7)

1960 64th Boston Marathon won by Paavo Kotila of Finland in 2:20:54

1960 Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes 1st NBAer with 50 rebounds (51)

1959 Boston Patriots enters AFL

1959 [Dennis Ray] "Oil Can" Boyd, baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1959 Kate Collins, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Natalie Hunter-All My Children

1959 63rd Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:22:42

1959 13th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics sweep Minnesota Lakers in 4 games Boston Celtics wins 8th straight title

1959 Boston Celtic's Bill Sharman begins record of 56 straight free-throws

1959 Boston Celtic Bob Cousy sets NBA record with 28 assists Boston Celtics score 173 points against Minneapolis Lakers

1959 Joe Hesketh, U.S. baseball player for the Boston Red Sox

1959 Otis Nixon, U.S. baseball outfielder, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers

1958 Detroit Tiger Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0

1958 Ted Williams is fined $250 for spitting at Boston fans again

1958 Ibrahim Hussein, marathoner, Boston Marathon-1988, 91, 92

1958 WINS suspends Alan Freed for causing a riot in Boston, he quits

1958 Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup

1958 62nd Boston Marathon won by Franjo Mihalic of Yugoslavia in 2:25:54

1958 Alexandra Neil, born in Boston, actress, Rose-Guiding Light

1958 1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)

1957 Kevin McHale, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics

1957 WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1957 Hillary Bailey Smith, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Nora-One Life to Live

1957 61st Boston Marathon won by John J Kelley of Connecticut in 2:20:05

1957 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1

1957 Indians reject Boston's offer of $1 million for Herb Score

1957 1st performance of David Diamond's 6th Symphony in Boston

1956 Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games

1956 Larry Bird, hoop star for the Boston Celtics

1956 Bill Sharman (Boston) begins NBA free throw streak of 55 games

1956 Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans

1956 38th PGA Championship: Jack Burke at Blue Hill CC Boston

1956 Boston Red Sox Mel Parnell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0

1956 60th Boston Marathon won by Antti Viskari of Finland in 2:14:14

1955 Boston Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBIs, beating Senators 16-0

1955 WGBH TV channel 2 in Boston, MA (PBS) begins broadcasting

1955 59th Boston Marathon won by Hideo Hamamura of Japan in 2:18:22

1955 Dale Bozzio, Boston, vocalist, Missing Persons-Destination Unknown

1955 Rolf Benirschke, Boston, NFL place kicker/TV host, Wheel of Fortune

1954 1st use of 24-sec shot clock in pro basketball (Rochester vs Boston)

1954 Angelo Kimball, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Face To Face

1954 58th Boston Marathon won by Veikko Karvonen of Finland in 2:20:39

1954 7-time winner of Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence Demar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th

1953 James Remar, Boston, actor, 48 Hours, Rent-a-Cop, Cotton Club

1953 Joe Toplyn, Boston, comedic writer, Late Night with David Letterman

1953 Eugene O'Neill, playwright (Nobel 1936), dies in Boston at 65

1953 Lenny Clarke, born in Boston, actor, Officer Hampton-John Larroquette Show

1953 Robert Parish, NBA center, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets

1953 Brian J. Duffy, born in Boston, Major USAF/astronaut, STS 45, 57, 72, sk:92

1953 1st color network telecast in compatible color, Boston, Massachusetts

1953 57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51

1953 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1

1953 Keizo Yamada runs fastest marathon to date, at Boston

1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee

1953 NL approves Boston Braves move to Milwaukee (1st shift since 1903)

1953 Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox outfielder, AL MVP 1978

1953 Boston Braves, who own Milwaukee minor league franchise, block St. Louis Browns attempt to shift their franchise to Milwaukee

1953 NY, Cleveland, and Boston retaliate at Bill Veeck, forcing the Browns to play afternoon games to avoid sharing TV revenues

1952 Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team

1952 Bill Walton, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics

1952 Braves last game in Boston's Braves Field before move to Milwaukee

1952 Boston Brave Warren Spahn strikes out 18 Cubs in 15 innings

1952 Charlie Grimm succeeds Tommy Holmes as manager of Boston Braves

1952 56th Boston Marathon won by Doroteo Flores of Guatemala in 2:31:53

1952 Fred Lynn, Chicago, baseball outfielder, Boston, California, Baltimore

1951 Barry Doudreau, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Boston

1951 St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 6-4 (rescheduled from 9/12) then at night lose to Boston Braves 2-0

1951 Anne Twomey, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Secret, Deadly Friend, Imagemaker

1951 Pittsburgh Pirate Cliff Chambers no-hits Boston Brave, 3-0

1951 55th Boston Marathon won by Shigeki Tanaka of Japan in 2:27:45

1951 Bobby Lalonde, NHLer, Boston Bruins

1951 1st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-94 at Boston

1950 Paul Westphal, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns

1950 Livingston Taylor, Boston, rocker, I Will be in Love With You

1950 Boston Brave Sam Jethroe wins NL Rookie of Year

1950 Boston Red Sox 1B Walt Dropo wins AL Rookie of Year

1950 Walt Dropo of Boston Red Sox selected AL Rookie of Year

1950 Joe Perry, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Aerosmith-Walk this Way

1950 Boston Brave Vern Bickford no-hits Brooklyn Dodger, 7-0

1950 Erik Braunn, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Iron Butterfly

1950 Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 29-4 (win by record 25 runs)

1950 54th Boston Marathon won by Kee Yong Ham of Korea in 2:32:39

1950 Sam Jethroe is 1st black to play for Boston Braves

1950 Judy Dickinson, born in Akron, Ohio, LPGA golfer, 1985 Boston Five Classic

1950 11 men rob Brink's office in Boston of $1.2M cash and $1.5M securities

1949 Sib Hashian, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock drummer, Boston

1949 Albert Sacco, Jr., born in Boston, Massachusetts, PhD/astronaut, STS 73

1949 53rd Boston Marathon won by Gosta Leandersson of Sweden in 2:31:50.8

1949 Fran Sheehan, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock bassist, Boston-More than a Feeling

1948 Donna Summer, Boston, singer, Love to Love You Baby, On the Radio

1948 Dave Cowens, NBA forward, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks

1948 Cleveland Indians beat Boston Braves, 4 games to 2 in 45th World Series

1948 Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914

1948 Yanks, Boston and Cleveland are tied for 1st place in AL (91-56)

1948 Brad Park, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins

1948 WNAC (now KNEV) TV channel 7 in Boston, MA (CBS) begins broadcasting

1948 Stephen Schnetzer, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Cass Winthrop-Another World

1948 WBZ TV channel 4 in Boston, MA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1948 52nd Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:02

1948 Bobby Orr, born in Parry Sound, Ontario, HOF NHL defenseman for the Boston Bruins

1948 James Taylor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, vocalist and guitarist, Up on the Roof

1948 Walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston

1947 Bill Rodgers, marathon runner, Boston, New York

1947 Boston Braves hit a million attendance for 1st time

1947 Cincinnati Red Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0

1947 51st Boston Marathon won by Yun Bok Soh of Korea in 2:25:39

1947 Tom Sullivan, born in Boston, Massachusetts, blind actor, If You Could See What I Hear

1947 Donna Loren, born in Boston, Massachusetts, singer and actress, Beach Blanket Bingo

1946 St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 43rd World Series

1946 Boston Red Sox clinch AL pennant

1946 Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs

1946 13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston

1946 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1)

1946 Brooklyn Dodger Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0

1946 50th Boston Marathon won by Stylianos Kyriakides of Greece in 2:29:27

1946 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1

1945 "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater New York City for 12 performances

1945 49th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:30:40.2

1945 NFL's Boston Yanks and Brooklyn Tigers merge

1945 Tony Conigliaro, Massachusetts, baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

1944 Dave Loggins, singer, Please come to Boston

1944 Warren Entner, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock vocalist and guitarist, Grass Roots

1944 Boston Brave Jim Tobin 2nd no-hitter of yr beats Phils, 7-0 in 5 inn

1944 Cincinnati Red Clyde Shoun no-hits Boston Braves, 1-0

1944 Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0

1944 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4

1944 Casey Stengel, manager of the Boston Braves since 1938, resigns Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, and Joseph Maney buy control of Boston Braves

1943 Paul Silas, NBAer, Boston Celtic, Seattle SuperSonic

1943 47th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:28:25.8

1943 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games

1943 Ronald Hunter, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Lazarus Syndrome

1942 500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston

1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire kills 602 (Boston Mass)

1942 Madeline Kahn, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety

1942 Stephen Jo Bladd, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rocker, J Geils Band-Centerfold

1942 46th Boston Marathon won by Joe Smith of Mass in 2:26:51.2

1941 Beth Howland, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Vera-Alice, Company

1941 45th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:30:38

1941 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games

1941 NHL Chicago goalie Samuel LoPresti stops record 80 of 83 Boston shots

1941 Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8)

1940 Luis Tiant, Cuba, baseball pitcher, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees

1940 Jean Ratelle, NHL center, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins

1940 New York Giants rip Boston Bees 8-1 in 1st night game at Polo Grounds

1940 Paul Rudd, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Conn Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1940 Boston's Jimmie Foxx HR goes over Comiskey Park's left field roof

1940 44th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:28:28.6

1940 John Havlicek, born in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, NBA hall-of-famer for the Boston Celtics

1940 Brian T O'Leary, born in Boston, Massachusetts, astronaut

1939 Jane Alexander, [Quigley], Boston, actress, Betsy, Kramer vs Kramer

1939 Carl Yastrzemski, born in New York, Boston Red Sox great, 1967 AL MVP, Hall of Fame

1939 Brooklyn Dodgers tie Boston Braves, 2-2, in 23 innings

1939 Ralph Boston, Laurel, Mississippi, long jumper, Oly-gold/sil/brz-60, 64, 68

1939 Boston Red Sox Ted Williams hits his 1st HR

1939 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8

1939 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 games to 1

1939 Joe Kapp, NFL QB, Minnesota Vikings, Boston Patriots, Houston Oilers

1939 Roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston

1939 John Schuck, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, McMillan and Wife, Holmes and Yoyo

1938 David Freiberg, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock bassist, Quicksilver Messenger

1938 Reds Johnny Vander Meer extends his string of hitless innings to 21 2/3 before Debs Garms singles for Boston in 4th

1938 St. Louis Browns walk Boston Red Sox Jimmy Foxx 6 times in a row

1938 Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer no-hits Boston Braves, 3-0

1938 42nd Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:35:34.8

1938 A Bartlett Giamatti, born in Boston, President of Yale and baseball commissioner, 1989

1938 Steve Casey beats Lou Thesz in Boston, to become wrestling champ

1937 Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist, Boston Competition 1964

1937 Casey Stengel signs to manage Boston Bees

1937 Yankees trailing 6-1 in 9th, score 8 to beat Boston 9-6

1937 Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach, Boston Celtic

1937 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA)

1937 Bruce McCandless II, Boston, Cap USN/astronaut, STS 41B, STS-31

1937 41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20

1937 NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington D.C.

1936 Final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Washington D.C.

1936 Barry Newman, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Amy, Deadline, Petrocelli

1936 Brooklyn and Boston play a penalty free NFL game

1936 1st time in 20th century, 1st 2 batters in a game-Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of Boston Bees-lead off with HRs

1936 4th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 at Braves Field, Boston

1936 40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:33:40.8

1936 Gary Conway, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Burke's Law, Land of the Giants

1936 New owners of Boston Braves ask newspapermen to pick a new nickname

1935 John B Coleman, Boston, hotel magnate, Ritz Carlton

1935 Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" premieres in Boston

1935 Boston Braves lose NL record 110th game of year en route to 115

1935 Seiji Ozawa, Hoten Manchuria, conductor, Boston Symphony Orchestra

1935 F Story Musgrave, Boston, MD/astronaut, STS 6, 51-F, 33, 44, 61, 80

1935 Tenley Albright, born in Boston, Massachusetts, figure skater, Olympics gold 1952, 56

1935 Danno O'Mahoney beats Ed George in Boston, to become wrestling champ

1935 Danno O'Mahoney beats Jim Londos in Boston, to become wrestling champ

1935 Yanks set solo HR record with 6 beat Boston 7-2

1935 Babe Ruth hits his last 3 home runs, Boston Braves vs. Pirates

1935 39th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:32:07.4

1935 Babe Ruth's 1st NL game, for Boston Braves, included a HR

1935 Joan Darling, born in Boston, actress, Frieda-Owen Marshall

1935 New York Yankees release Babe Ruth, he signs with Boston Braves

1934 Joanna Barnes, Boston, actr, Parent Trap, Spartacus, Goodbye Charlie

1934 Peter Haskell, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Bracken's World, Rituals

1934 St. Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1

1934 38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8

1934 William Monroe Trotter, African, dies on 62nd birthday in Boston

1934 Bill Russell, Monroe, Louisiana, NBAer, Boston Celtics, Oly-gold-56

1934 Richard Wernick, born in Boston, Massachusetts, composer

1933 Jack Burns, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, Burns and Schreiber

1933 Yanks commit 7 errors in 1 game but beat Boston 16-12

1933 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:31:01.6

1933 Thomas Yawkey purchases Boston Red Sox

1932 Washington Redskins (as Boston Braves) play 1st NFL game, lose 14-0

1932 Washington Redskins, then Boston Braves, forms

1932 Yanks 4th straight shutout to equal record set by Cleveland and Boston

1932 36th Boston Marathon won by Paul de Bruyn of Germany in 2:33:36.4

1932 "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies

1932 John Towner Williams, Flushing, New York, composer and conductor, Boston Pops

1931 Barbara Walters, born in Boston, Massachusetts, newscaster, Today, 20/20, ABC-TV

1931 Washington Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0

1931 35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8

1931 Leonard Nimoy, born in Boston, actor, Spock-Star Trek, Mission Impossible

1930 George Sisler's career ends when Boston Braves release him

1930 34th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:34:48.2

1930 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 2 games

1930 1st performance of Walter Piston's Suite for orchestra (Boston)

1930 Boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game

1930 NHL's Boston Bruins win then-record 14th consecutive game

1930 Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game

1929 Boston Bruins begins then NHL record 14 game winning streak

1929 Norma Connolly, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Ruby Anderson-General Hospital

1929 33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6

1929 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep New York Rangers in 2 games

1928 Boston Gardens opens, Mont Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0

1928 Boston Garden officially opens

1928 Cardinals win NL pennant with a 3-1 win at Boston

1928 Eugene Roche, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Foul Play, Slaughterhouse Five

1928 Bob Cousy, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP

1928 32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:37:07.8

1928 Ed Macauley, NBAer, Boston Celtics

1927 Norm Crosby, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian/double talker, Liar's Club

1927 Susan Cabot, Boston, actress, Carnival Rock

1927 Ritz Hotel opens in Boston

1927 Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings

1927 31st Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:40:22.2

1927 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games and 2 ties

1927 Norm Crosby, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, Young at Heart Comedians

1926 Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves deadlock at 1-1 in 26 innings

1926 30th Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:25:40.4

1925 44 die when Dreyfus Hotel in Boston collapses

1925 29th Boston Marathon won by Charles Mellor of Illinois in 2:33:00.6

1925 Jack Lemmon, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Days of Wine and Roses, Missing

1924 1st U.S. NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded

1924 Boston, Massachusetts opens its airport

1924 Zelda Fichandler, Boston, theater director/producer, Raisin, K2

1924 St. Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0

1924 Peggy Cass, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress/TV panelist, To Tell the Truth, Mame

1924 28th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:29:40.2

1924 History of Science Society organized at Boston

1923 Ruth Roman, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Sylvia-Knots Landing, Dallas

1923 Boston Red Sox Howard Ehmke no-hits Philadelphia A's, 4-0

1923 Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 27-3 with 13 runs in 6th inning

1923 Edith Fellows, Boston, actress, Pennies From Heaven, City Streets

1923 27th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:23:37.4

1923 Bob Elliot, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, Bob and Ray, Get a Life

1923 Christy Mathewson becomes President of Boston Braves

1922 Yanks clinch pennant #2, beating Boston 3-1

1922 26th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:18:10

1921 Harper MacKay, born in Boston, Massachusetts, orch leader, NBC Follies

1921 WBZ-AM in Boston MA begins radio transmissions

1921 Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive, Washington Post

1921 Warren Spahn, left-handed pitcher, Boston/Milwaukee Braves

1921 25th Boston Marathon won by Frank Zuna of New Jersey in 2:18:57.6

1920 Red Sox-Indians game postponed in Boston to allow Indian players to attend Ray Chapman's funeral in Cleveland

1920 Maria Cole, Boston MA

1920 Washington Senator Walter Johnson no-hits Boston Red Sox, 1-0

1920 Brooklyn Dodgers tie Boston Braves, 1-1, in 26 innings

1920 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31

1920 Hayes Gordon, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Sky Pirates, Dark Room

1920 Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to New York Yankees

1919 NY, Boston, and Chicago, oppose AL resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties

1919 Boston's police force forms strike

1919 John Cox, Flemish/US painter/dir, Museum of Fine Physician, Boston

1919 23rd Boston Marathon won by Carl Linder of Mass in 2:29:13.4

1919 McGeorge Bundy, born in Boston, national security adviser, John F. Kennedy

1919 "Tidal wave" of molasses 15 m high x 25 m wide kills dozens, Boston

1919 2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21

1919 Veda Ann Borg, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Avalanche, Accomplice

1918 1st use of iron lung (Boston's Children Hospital)

1918 Boston Red Sox beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 15th World Series

1918 Boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)

1918 Ted Williams, Baseball's last .400 hitter for the Boston Red Sox

1918 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves, 2-0, in 21 innings

1918 Boston Red Sox Dutch Leonard's 2nd no-hitter beats Tigers, 5-0

1918 Joseph Allen, Jr., born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Death of a Champion

1918 Dominic DiMaggio, baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

1917 Jan Miner, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Crime Photographer

1917 Arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM, Boston Celtic

1917 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy of New York in 2:28:37.2

1917 Johnny Andrews, born in Boston, singer and host, Songs at Twilight

1916 Boston Red Sox beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 13th World Series

1916 Boston's Dutch Leonard no-hits St. Louis Browns, 4-0

1916 St. Louis Brown Ernie Koob pitches all 17 inns in a 0-0 tie vs Boston

1916 Boston Rube Forster no-hits New York Yankees, 2-0

1916 Boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0

1916 20th Boston Marathon won by Arthur Roth of Mass in 2:27:16.4

1915 Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 1 in 12th World Series

1915 Ann Nagel, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Don Winslow of the Navy

1915 Boston Braves trounce St. Louis Cardinals 20-1

1915 Boston Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 20-1

1915 Braves Field opens in Boston to see Braves beat Cards 3-1

1915 Boston Braves start move from last place to become world series champs

1915 Jean Stafford, U.S. writer, Boston Adventure, Lion and Carpenter

1915 Curt Conway, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Raw Deal

1915 19th Boston Marathon won by Edouard Fabre of Canada in 2:31:41.2

1914 Irving Fine, born in Boston, Massachusetts, composer, Toccata

1914 Boston Braves sweep Philadelphia A's, 1st sweep in World Series history

1914 Boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant

1914 Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves

1914 Boston Brave George Davis no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 7-0

1914 Boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL

1914 NL's Boston Braves start climb from last place to world series sweep

1914 Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleveland 4-3

1914 Boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles

1914 Boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, and win World Series

1914 Barbara Mullen, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Thunder Rock, Innocent Sinners

1914 18th Boston Marathon won by James Duffy of Canada in 2:25:01.2

1913 17th Boston Marathon won by Fritz Carlson of Minnesota in 2:25:14.8

1913 Betty Field, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Kings Row, Bus Stop

1913 Wayne Millner, NFL end, Boston/Washington Redskins

1912 Boston beats New York Giants, 4 games to 3 with a tie in 9th World Series

1912 Alexander Mackendrick, Boston, director, Man in the White Suit, Mandy

1912 Clarence "Ace" Parker, NFL QB, Brooklyn, Boston Yanks

1912 16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan of Ne