History Home
Events     Birthdays     Deaths     Years

Add "Today in History" or "Today's Birthdays" to Your Site - it's Easy!

Horses


1996 Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995, dies of rare blood disorder at age 36

1994 Alex Scott, trainer, Horses, dies at 34

1985 Angel Cordero becomes 3rd jockey to ride horses earning over $100 M

1980 Spectacular Bid runs in Belmont alone as 3 horses drop out

1959 Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995

1954 John Kimmel, born in East Orange, New Jersey, John C. Kimmel, horse trainer, trained at University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School, trained famous horses, Better Than Honour, Premium Tap, wins include Florida Derby, 2004, Pennsylvania Derby, 2007, among others

1951 Judy Rodman, Riverside California, country singer, Girls Ride Horses Too

1949 Sue Holderness, actress, Marlene-Only Fools and Horses, Sandbaggers

1940 Goering orders seizure of Dutch horses, car, buses and ships

1940 Michael Sarrazin, actor, Seduction, They Shoot Horses Don't They

1929 Hugo Raes, Flemish writer, Horses Jump and Fresh Sea

1929 66 horses run in Irish Grand National Sweepstakes

1922 Grand National at Aintree sees only 3 horses out of 32 starters finish

1919 14 horses begin 300-mile race from Vt to Mass for $1000 prize money

1913 Gig Young, St. Cloud, Minnesota, actor, They Shoot Horses Don't They

1893 2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Michigan

1891 Strongman Louis Cyr withstands pull of 4 horses

1891 Hail kills 6 horses in Rapid City, SD

1824 Fire at Cairo ammunitions dump kills 4,000 horses

1803 1st horses arrive in Hawaii


History Home    Copyright 2009 BrainyMedia.com