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2012 Event - Ahead of his cabinet and his December 1st inauguration, Mexico's President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico names his 'transition team' 2012 Event - Jamaican runner Usain Bolt wins his third gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, anchors the sprint relay team to a world record; Bolt is 25 years old and now holds six Olympic gold medals 2012 Event - A memorial service is held for San Diego chargers' Junior Seau; his #55 will be retired by the team 2012 Event - Playing against the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox pitcher, Philip Humber, pitches the 21st perfect game in MLB history and the third perfect game in team history 2011 Event - NBA team owners and players reach an agreement, ending the 149-day NBA lockout; the new NBA season will begin Christmas day 2011 Event - In Chicago, the Chicago Cubs baseball team fires their manager, Mike Quade 2011 Event - A new world record is set by Jamaica's 4x100-meter relay team of Nesta Carter, Usain Bolt, Michael Frater and Yohan Blake 2011 Event - A team of divers discover the wreck of a Swedish warship, possibly Mars, the head of king Erik XIV's fleet which sank in the Baltic Sea in 1564 2011 Event - The Los Angeles Dodgers professional baseball team files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 2010 Event - A new, though threatened, language known as Koro, is discovered by a team of linguists on an expedition to Arunachal Pradesh, in northeastern India 2009 Death - Chuck Daly, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics, dies at 78 in Jupiter, Florida 2003 Death - Joan Kroc, philanthropist/former baseball team owner, started Peace Institutes at several universities, dies at 75 2000 Event - Elian Gonzalez is snatched by a SWAT team from his Florida relatives to return him to his father in Cuba 1998 Event - USA Women's Hockey Team beats Canada for 1st Olympic Gold medal 1998 Event - U.S. hockey team destroys their rooms at Olympic village in Japan 1997 Event - SWAT team shoots John E Armstrong in Fla, freeing 2 young hostages 1997 Event - New York Rangers are 1st NHL team to open with 4 straight ties 1997 Event - 1st all female (20 British women) team reaches North Pole 1996 Event - 1st ODI played in Kenya between home team and Sri Lanka 1996 Event - 2nd Presidents Golf Cup: U.S. beats International team 16 -15 at Robert Jones Va 1996 Event - Greg Pavlik one-hits Tigers making the Rangers 1st AL team to pitch back-to-back one-hitters since the Washington Senators in 1917 1996 Event - Detroit Red Wings become 2nd NHL team to win 60 games in a season 1995 Event - Atlanta Braves become 1st team to sweep in NL playoff (beat Reds) 1995 Event - Indians set record of 30 game lead over 2nd place team 1995 Event - Rockies are 1st team to make postseason before 7th year in existence 1995 Event - Indians break 1902 Pirates record for largest lead over 2nd-place team (KC) (27 games) 1995 Event - Cincinnati Reds becomes 1st team to clinch NL Central 1995 Event - Art Modell's rep begins secrets talks to move team to Baltimore 1995 Death - Fabio Casartelli, raced with Ariostea team in 1993, won Olympic gold medal in 1992 Summer Olympics road race, died during 15th stage of the 1995 Tour de France, in a crash occurring on the descent of the Col de Portet d'Aspet in the Pyrenees 1994 Event - 1st Presidents Golf Cup: U.S. beats International team 20-12 at Robert Jones Va 1994 Event - Cleveland Browns is 1st team in NFL to score a 2-point conversion 1994 Event - Mariners play Red Sox as home team at Fenway, as Kingdome is repaired 1994 Event - Colorado Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) 1st game 1994 Event - 1st roster of Silver Bullets, all-female pro baseball team, announced 1994 Event - David Platt appointed captain of English football team 1994 Event - Shreveport Pirates join CFL as 4th U.S. team 1994 Event - Russian team beats ladies world record 4x800 m indoor (8:18.71) 1993 Event - NFL announces new expansion team, Carolina Panthers in Charlotte 1993 Event - Red Tom Browning decides to watch his team play at Wrigley Field from the roof of a building across Sheffield Ave, he is fined $500 1993 Event - New expansion NHL team, owned by Disney, is named the Mighty Ducks 1993 Death - Bobby Moore, English soccer team captain (World champs 1966), dies 1993 Event - Sacramento Gold Miners admitted as CFL's 9th franchise (1st U.S. team) 1992 Death - Ted Croker, RAF-pilot/sect English soccer team (sponsoring), dies 1992 Event - Atlanta, becomes 1st U.S. team to win a World Series game out of US 1992 Event - 1st non-U.S. team to win a World Series Game; Toronto 5, Atlanta 4 1992 Event - 1st World Series with non-U.S. team, Toronto loses 3-1 to Braves 1992 Event - Tampa Bay Lightning become 1st NHL expansion team to win opener (7-2) 1992 Event - U.S. Dream Team beats Cuba in 1st exhibition basketball game, 133-57 1992 Event - Colorado Rockies 1st minor league team's (Bend Oregon in Class A) game 1992 Event - Erie Sailors (Florida Marlin farm team) 1st game beat Jamestown 6-5 in 13 1992 Event - U.S. Olympic baseball team plays 1st exhibtion game, beat Venez 20-0 1992 Event - New York Rangers win team record 50th game 1992 Event - Lou Conaseca retires as coach of St. John's basketball team 1992 Event - Indians set team record for long game lose to Red Sox (19 inn - 6 hours) 1991 Event - Auburn men's basketball team was placed on 2 yr probation for recruiting violations and is not eligble for post-season play in 1991-92 1991 Event - Toronto Blue Jays clinches AL East title and becomes 1st team to draw 4 million fans 1991 Event - USA Basketball announces "Dream Team" for the 1992 Olympics 1991 Event - U.S. women's gymnastics team win 1st World Championships medal (silver) 1991 Event - Lillian Cucuzza wins name Florida baseball team contest (Marlins) 1991 Event - Minnesota Twins win a team record 15 games in a row 1991 Event - St. Louis Blues becomes 8th NHL team in Play-off to come back from a 3-1 deficit as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game 7 1991 Event - NCAA bans University of Minnesota football team from postseason play in 1992 1991 Event - North Carolina is 1st NCAA basketball team to win 1,500 games 1991 Event - North and South Korea form a joint team for table tennis competition 1990 Event - Buffalo Bills become 6th 1st place NFL team to lose on same weekend 1990 Event - Reds are 1st NL team to clinch title, staying in 1st place all year 1990 Event - Ken Griffey Sr &, Jr. are 1st father and son to play on same team each goes 1 for 4 for Seattle Mariners 1990 Event - Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr. become 1st father and son to play on same team (Seattle Mariners), both single in 1st inning 1990 Event - Minn Twins become 1st team to turn 2 triple plays in a game but lose to Boston Red Sox 1-0 1990 Event - Dordrecht '90 soccer team forms in Dordrecht 1990 Event - FC Swells soccer team forms in Swells 1990 Event - New York Mets tie their team career high 11 game win streak 1990 Event - Notre Dame becomes 1st team to sell its game to a major network (NBC) 1989 Event - Houston becomes 1st major college team to gain 1000 yards in a game 1989 Event - 1st black owners (Betram Lee and Peter Bynoe) to own a major sports team, purchasing Denver Nuggets for $65m 1989 Event - Calgary Flames become 1st NHL team to play in U.S.S.R., win 4-2 1989 Event - Browns allow Pittsburgh only 53 net yards, a team defensive record 1989 Event - Trumbull Conn, is 1st U.S. team since 1983 to win Little League WS 1989 Death - Bert Oosterbosch, racing cyclist, won World amateur team time trial championship, won World Professional individual pursuit title, successful track and road racer, dies at age 32, of acute cardiac arrest 1989 Event - Cleveland loses and drop to 21-22, this is the latest a sub .500 team is in 1st place (AL East) 1989 Event - Members of 1949 Oklahoma football team cancelled an April reunion because of deplorable conduct of Oklahoma players 1988 Event - Soviet Red Army Team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum 1988 Event - Oklahoma's College football team gets 3 year probation 1988 Event - Japan beats MLB All-Star team 5-4 in Tokyo (Game 6 of 7) 1988 Event - MLB All-Star team beats Japan 3-1 in Tokyo (Game 5 of 7) 1988 Event - MLB All-Star team beat Japan 8-2 in Nishinomya, (Game 4 of 7) 1988 Event - Beth Daniel wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship 1988 Event - Netherlands soccer team wins European Cup (2-0 against U.S.S.R.) 1988 Event - In Santa Barbara, California, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 miles in 75 hours 20 minutes 1987 Event - Fukumi Tani wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship 1987 Event - "A Team," last aired on NBC-TV after 4 years 1987 Event - New Jersey Devils farm team Maine Mariners (AHL) move to Utica (Devils) NY 1987 Event - U.S. Davis Cup team loses to Paraguay 1987 Event - Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose and Doug Somers for AWA World Tag Team 1987 Event - Hart Foundation beat British Bulldogs for WWF tag team title 1986 Event - Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration with former team Tigers and accuses owners of collusion against free agency 1986 Event - Ayako Okamoto wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship 1986 Event - Cleveland Browns' Gerald McNeil sets the team record for the longest punt return with an 84-yard run (and TD), Browns 24, Detroit 21 1986 Event - Cleveland Browns becomes 1st team in NFL history to have a play reviewed by instant replay, Chicago 41, Browns 31 1986 Event - Argentina becomes world champion soccer team (3-2 against W-Germany) 1986 Event - Kathy Ormsby, a 21-year-old member of North Carolina State track team jumps off a bridge permanently paralyzing herself 1986 Event - West German team swims world record 4x200 m freestyle (7:05.17) 1985 Event - Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Nichirei Cup Team Match Golf Tournament 1985 Event - Fastest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m) 1985 Death - Samuel Frith, English co-founder of soccer team (Bradford City), dies 1985 Event - Brooklyn College soccer team wins Nepal's invitational 1984 Event - Browns set team records for most sacks (11) 1984 Event - Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Nichirei Cup Team Match Golf Tournament 1984 Event - Browns set a team record for allowing most sacks (11), Kansas City wins 10-6 1984 Event - U.S. men's gymnastics team won team gold medal at LA Summer Olympics 1984 Event - Vitesse soccer team forms in Arnhem 1984 Event - British ice dancing team, Torvill and Dean, become 1st skaters to receive 9 perfect 6.0s in world championships 1983 Event - Denver Nugget coach Doug Moe, hoplessly behind, advise team to let Blazers break their scoring record 1983 Event - Chako Higuchi wins LPGA Sports Nippon Team Match Golf Tournament 1983 Event - New Jersey Devils purchase AHL Maine Mariners as their farm team 1983 Event - Houston is 1st NBA team to be held scoreless in an overtime Portland Trail Blazers out score them 17-0 and win 113-96 1982 Event - Sandra Haynie/Kathy McMullen wins Portland Ping Team Golf Championship 1982 Event - PEC Swells '82 soccer team forms in Swells 1982 Event - Atlanta Braves become 1st team to win 1st 12 games of the season 1981 Event - Browns set team records for most fumbles (9) and most turnovers (10) 1981 Event - Donna Caponi Young/Kathy Whitworth wins Portland Ping Team Golf Champ 1981 Event - NEC soccer team forms in Nijmegen 1981 Event - FC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms 1981 Event - British team led by Ranulph Fiennes completes longest and fastest crossing of Antarctica, reaching Scott base after 75 days (2,500 miles) 1981 Event - Reds become last team to sign a free agent (Larry Biitner) 1980 Event - Kathy Whitworth/Donna Caponi Young win Portland Ping Team Golf Champ 1980 Event - Braves join every NL team with 1,000,000+ attendance for this season 1980 Birthday - Kristin Lee, born in Bethesda, Maryland, rhythmic gymnast, U.S. team 1996 1980 Event - USA Olympic hockey team defeated Finland, 4-2, to win the gold medal 1979 Event - Nancy Lopez/JoAnn Washam wins Portland- Ping Team Golf Championship 1979 Birthday - Jonny Wilkinson, born in Frimley, England, professional rugby union player, member of the England national team, considered one of the world's best rugby players 1978 Event - NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 pts vs New York Islanders 1978 Event - Donna Caponi Young/Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Ping Team Golf Classic 1978 Event - Dutch women hockey team wins world championship 1978 Event - Dodgers become 1st major league team to draw 3 million fans 1978 Birthday - Marco Sturm, Dingolfing GER, NHL forward, Sharks, Team Germany 1998 1978 Event - MVV soccer team forms in Maastricht 1977 Event - Hollis Stacy/Jerry Pate wins Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Championship 1977 Event - Dusty Baker 30th home run joins teammates Steve Garvey (33), Reggie Smith (32), and Ron Cey (30) in make Dodgers 1st team to boast 4 30-home run hitters 1977 Event - Joanne Carner/Judy Rankin wins LPGA National Team Golf Championship 1977 Event - Orioles forfeit to Blue Jays when manager Earl Weaver pulls team off field in 5th citing hazardous condition (small tarpaulin on bullpen mound) 1977 Event - FC Volendam soccer team forms in Volendam, Netherlands 1977 Birthday - Jochen Hecht, Mannheim GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1977 Birthday - Alexei Kariozhny, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1977 Event - South Carolina Heerenveen soccer team forms in Heerenveen 1977 Event - ADO The Hague soccer team forms 1977 Birthday - Petr Devyatkin, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998 Olympics 1977 Birthday - Bryan Berard, NHL defenseman, Team USA 1998 Olympics, New York Islanders 1977 Birthday - Aki-Petteri Berg, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Kings, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1977 Birthday - Alexei Morozov, NHL forward, Team Russia, Pittsburgh, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1977 Birthday - Martin Hohenberger, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1977 Birthday - Vince Carter, born in Daytona Beach, Florida, professional basketball player, shooting guard and small forward for Orlando Magic National Basketball Team 1976 Event - Jo Ann Washam/Chi Chi Rodriguez wins Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Champ 1976 Birthday - Petr Sykora, born in Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, New Jersey Devils 1976 Event - Former Twins relief ace Bill Campbell is 1st free-agent to sign with a new team, joining the Red Sox for $1 million over 4 years 1976 Birthday - Markus Wieland, Tegernsee GER, hockey player, Team Germany 1998 1976 Birthday - Mattias Ohlund, NHL goaltender, Vancouver Canucks, Team Sweden 1998 1976 Birthday - Ger Unterluggauer, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998 1976 Birthday - Lubomir Visnovsky, born in Topolcany, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1976 Event - Rain out! Astrodome cancels game heavy rains make it difficult for visiting team and umpires to get through flooded streets to the stadium 1976 Birthday - Markus Wieland, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998 1976 Birthday - Erich Goldmann, born in Dingolfing GER, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998 1976 Birthday - Laurent Gras, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1976 Birthday - Lars Bruggemann, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998 1976 Birthday - Dmitriy Dudarev, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998 1976 Birthday - Florian Keller, Munchen GER, hockey player, Team Germany, Rosenheim 1976 Birthday - Radek Bonk, Koprivnice, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Ottawa Senators, Team Czechoslovakia 1976 Birthday - Richard Zednik, born in Bystrica, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Wash 1975 Birthday - Vitaliy Yeremeyev, hockey goalie, Team Kazkhstan 1998 1975 Birthday - Tsutsumi Otomo, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1975 Birthday - Christobal Huet, hockey goalie, Team France 1998 1975 Birthday - Jonathan Zwinkel, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1975 Birthday - Christoph Brandner, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1975 Birthday - Reinhard Davis, hockey goaltender, Team Austria 1998 1975 Birthday - Alexander Serikow, born in Landshut, GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1975 Birthday - Francois Rozenthal, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1975 Birthday - Maurice Rozenthal, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1975 Birthday - Christopher Yule, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1975 Birthday - Gregory DuBois, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998 1975 Birthday - Kimmo Timonen, hockey defenseman, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday - Andrey Savenkov, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday - Vaclav Prospal, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Philadelphia 1975 Birthday - Leo Insam, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998 1975 Birthday - Julian Dean, Waihi New Zealand, team pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1974 Event - Milwaukee Bucks lose their 11th straight NBA game (team record) 1974 Birthday - Jaroslav Spacek, NHL defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Sweden 1974 Event - Oakland A's beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 71st World Series makes A's only team other than Yankees to win 3 straight series 1974 Birthday - Miroslav Satan, born in Topolcany, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Edmonton 1974 Birthday - Chris Pronger, NHL defenseman, Team Canada Olympics-1998, St. Louis 1974 Birthday - Kenny Jonsson, Angelholm SW, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, New York Islander 1974 Birthday - Mats Lindgren, NHL forward, Team Sweden, 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday - Sergei Yerkovich, hockey defenseman, Team Belarus 1998 1974 Event - Longest team (6) trampoline bouncing marathon (1,248 hours (52 days)) 1974 Birthday - Peter Pucher, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1974 Birthday - Miro Simonovic, hockey goaltender, Team Slovakia 1998 1974 Birthday - Andrei Mezin, NHL goaltender, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1974 Event - 6th time Phils get just 1 assist in game; no other team did it twice 1974 Birthday - Dieter Kalt, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1974 Event - Soccer team Veendam forms 1974 Birthday - Shin Yahata, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1974 Birthday - Vladimir Zavyalov, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998 1974 Birthday - Sergei Stas, NHL defenseman, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday - Libor Prochazka, hockey defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Event - Dutch women hockey team becomes world champion 1974 Birthday - Tuomas Gronman, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Pittsburgh, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday - Anthony Mortas, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1974 Birthday - Tony Delk, born in Covington, Tennessee, professional basketball player, point guard, shooting guard, leader of University of Kentucky Wildcats team that won the 1996 NCAA Men's Division 1974 Birthday - Vitaly Tregubov, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998 1974 Birthday - Juha Lind, NHL forward, Team Finland, Dallas, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Hiroyuki Miura, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998 1973 Birthday - Mirko Ludemann, Weiwasser GER, NHL defenseman, Team Germany, Colorado 1973 Birthday - Frantisek Kaberle, hockey defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Alexei Yashin, NHL forward, Team Russia, Ottawa, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Robert Petrovicky, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Dallas 1973 Birthday - Alexey Trochshinskiy, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Jochen Molling, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998 1973 Birthday - Kimmo Rinatnen, hockey forward, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Event - Willie Mays named to NL all star team for 24th time (ties Musial) 1973 Birthday - Milan Hnilicka, hockey goaltender, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Ville Peltonen, Vantaa FIN, NHL forward, Team Finland, San Jose 1973 Birthday - Markus Brunner, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1973 Birthday - Stefano Margoni, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1973 Birthday - Johan Hedberg, Nacka SWE, hockey goalie, Team Sweden, Olympics-1998 1973 Birthday - Ville Peltonen, hockey forward, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Yutaka Kawaguchi, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998 1973 Birthday - David Moravec, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Igor Nikitin, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998 1973 Birthday - Igor Murin, born in Trencin, Czechoslovakia, hockey goaltender, Team Slovakia 1998 1973 Event - UCLA's basketball team wins 61st consecutive game (NCAA record) 1973 Birthday - Tatsuki Katayama, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998 1973 Birthday - Richard Aimonetto, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1973 Birthday - Robert Dunn, Glenn Cove, New York, team handball left wing 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday - Jan Caloun, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1972 Event - Miami Dolphins become 1st undefeated NFL team (14-0-0) 1972 Birthday - Stanislav Jasecko, Spisska Nova Ves, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1972 Birthday - Stanislav Jasecko, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1972 Birthday - Petteri Nummelin, Turku FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland 1972 Birthday - Luis Figo, born in Almada, Portugal, professional soccer player, midfielder, 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year, won 127 caps for the Portuguese national soccer team 1972 Event - Indians set a team record for lowest team batting avg .234 1972 Birthday - Jorgen Jonsson, hockey forward, Team Sweden 1998 1972 Birthday - Andreas Pusnik, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1972 Birthday - Martin Straka, Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Florida 1972 Birthday - Roland Ramoser, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1972 Birthday - Pierre Allard, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1972 Birthday - Michael Thornberry, born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, team handball circle, 1996 Olympics 1972 Event - Hank Aaron hits 660th and 661st home runs for Braves, record for 1 team 1972 Birthday - Jozef Stumpel, NHL forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998, Los Angeles Kings 1972 Birthday - Michael Lampert, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998 1972 Birthday - Fabrice L'Henry, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1972 Birthday - Ryan Fujita, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1972 Birthday - Jozef Stumpel, born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Boston 1972 Birthday - Otakar Vejvoda, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic 1972 Birthday - Marko Kiprusoff, Turku FIN, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Montreal 1972 Birthday - Cheryl Abplanalp, Bryn Mawr Penn, team handball wing 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday - Viktor Ujcik, born in Jihlava, Czech Republic, hockey, Team Czech Republic 1972 Birthday - Martin Brodeur, Montreal, NHL goalie, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada 1972 Birthday - Mario Schaden, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1972 Birthday - Jan Benda, Reet Belgium, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1972 Birthday - Kunihiko Sakurai, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1972 Birthday - Charlie Haas, born in Houston, Texas, Charles Doyle 'Charlie' Haas II, professional wrestler, wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment, previously teamed with brother, Russ, on independent circuit, winning JAPW Tag Team Championship 1972 Birthday - Ryan Kuwabara, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1972 Birthday - Boris Mironov, born in Moscow, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics 1972 Event - Cornell NCAA hockey team shut out for 1st time in 225 games (Boston U) 1972 Birthday - Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team 1972 Birthday - Karl DeWolf, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998 1972 Birthday - Andrey Pchelyakov, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics 1972 Birthday - Lubomir Rybovic, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1972 Birthday - Vladimir Vujtek, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Tampa Bay 1972 Birthday - Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Los Angeles Kings 1972 Birthday - Ivan Droppa, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1971 Birthday - Bryan Smolinski, born in Toledo, Ohio, NHL forward, Team USA, Pitts Penguins 1971 Birthday - Petr Nedved, born in Libercec, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Team Czechoslovakia, Pitts Penguins 1971 Event - U.S. table tennis team arrived in China 1971 Birthday - Sergei Berezin, Voskrensensk Rus, NHL forward, Team Russia, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Pavol Rybar, hockey goaltender, Team Slovakia 1998 1971 Birthday - Claus Dalpiaz, hockey goaltender, Team Austria 1998 1971 Birthday - Jan Pardavy, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1971 Birthday - Pavel Patera, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Event - Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office 1971 Birthday - Joseph Fitzgerald, born in Brooklyn, New York, team handball center back 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Ernest Faber, born in Geldrop, Netherlands, professional soccer player, played for the Netherlands national football team, PSV Eindhoven, FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam 1971 Event - New York Giant football team announces they're leaving Bronx for New Jersey in 1975 1971 Birthday - Makoto Kawahira, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1971 Event - Deventer Soccer team Go Ahead Eagles forms 1971 Birthday - Daniel Kunce, Sumperk GER, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998 1971 Birthday - Adam Foote, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, Colorado Avalanche, Team Canada 1971 Birthday - Oleg Antonenko, hockey forward, Team Belarus, Olympics-1998 1971 Birthday - Kenny Cunningham, born in Dublin, Ireland, professional soccer player, defender, won 70 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team 1971 Event - Groningen soccer team forms in Groningen 1971 Birthday - Drahomir Kadlec, Pribham, Czech Republic, hockey defenseman, Team Czech Republic 1971 Birthday - Matt Stone, born in Houston, Texas, musician, actor, screenwriter, co-creator of 'South Park' Emmy-Award winning television series, co-created film, 'Team America: World Police' 1971 Birthday - Jonas Berqvist, Angelhorn SWE, hockey forward, Team Sweden, 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Frederik Nilsson, born in Stockholm, Sweden, IHL forward, Team Sweden, Kansas City, IHL, 1971 Event - U.S. table tennis team arrives in China PR 1971 Birthday - Pavel Bure, NHL forward, Team Russia, Vancouver, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Dave DeGraaf, born in Lansing, Michigan, team handball circle 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Jiri Vykoukai, born in Olomouc, Czech Republic, hockey player, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Jiro Nihei, hockey goaltender, Team Japan 1998 1971 Event - Milwaukee Bucks win their 20th straight NBA game (team record) 1971 Birthday - Torsten Kienass, Berlin GER, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1971 Birthday - Mats Sundin, Bromma SWE, NHL center, Team Sweden, Toronto Maple Leafs 1971 Birthday - Roman Cechmanek, NHL goaltender, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Tommy Salo, Surahammar SWE, NHL goalie, Team Sweden, New York Islanders 1971 Birthday - Takeshi Yamanaka, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998 1971 Birthday - Doug Weight, Warren, Michigan, NHL center, Edmonton Oilers, Team USA 98 1971 Birthday - Branislav Janos, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1971 Birthday - Stephane Barin, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1971 Birthday - Bobby Holik, Jihlava, Czech, Republic, NHL left wing, New Jersey Devils, Team Czechoslovakian Republic 1970 Birthday - Marian Smerciak, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1970 Birthday - Dino Felicetti, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1970 Birthday - Robert Lang, Teplice, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Los Angeles 1970 Birthday - George Van Os, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, team handball left back, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Rene Pucher, born in Presov, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1970 Birthday - Dawn Marple, born in Salem, Ohio, team handball wing/back 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Oleg Kryazhev, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics 1970 Event - Plane carrying Wichita State University football team crashes killing 30 1970 Birthday - Alexei Zhitnik, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Buffalo, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Wolfgang Kromp, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1970 Birthday - Igor Korolev, born in Moscow, Russia, NHLer, Team Russia, Winnipeg 1970 Birthday - Rod Brind'amour, Ottawa, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team Canada 98 1970 Birthday - Gerald Ressman, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1970 Birthday - Sergei Zubov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Pittsburgh 1970 Birthday - Dusty Imoo, hockey goaltender, Team Japan 1998 1970 Birthday - Fabio Casartelli, born in Como, Italy, raced with Ariostea team in 1993, won Olympic gold medal in 1992 Summer Olympics road race 1970 Event - FC Utrecht soccer team forms in Utrecht 1970 Birthday - Roman Kontsek, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1970 Birthday - Mike Modano, born in Livonia, Michigan, NHL forward, Team USA, Dallas Stars 1970 Birthday - Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion 1970 Birthday - Roman Turek, Strakonice, Czech Republic, hockey goalie, Team Czech Republic, 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Niklas Andersson, Kungalv SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, New York Islanders 1970 Birthday - Giuseppe Busillo, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1970 Birthday - Arnaud Briand, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1970 Birthday - Nicklas Lidstrom, Vasteras SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Detroit 1970 Event - Reds clout 7 home runs by 6 batters, Braves counter with 3 home runs, 6 for one team and 9 different batters for two teams, all tie or set records 1970 Birthday - Vladimir Antipin, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Patrick Brugnoli, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1970 Birthday - Olaf Kolzig, born in Johannesburg SAF, NHL goalie, Team Germany, Washington 1970 Birthday - Derek D. Brown, born in Washington D.C., team handball right wing 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Erlan Sagymbayev, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Evgeniy Koreshkov, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998 Olympics 1970 Event - Jacksonville is 1st college basketball team to avg 100+ pts per game 1970 Birthday - Lisa Eagen, Harlan Iowa, team handball wing/back court 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Jan Varholik, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1970 Birthday - Mika Stromberg, Helsinki FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland 1970 Birthday - Leo Stefan, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1970 Birthday - Patrick Pilloni, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1970 Birthday - Leo Stefan, Chelyabinsk RUS, hockey forward, Team Germany 1970 Birthday - Richard Smehlik, Ostrava, Czech Republic, NHL defenseman, Team Czech Republic, Buffalo 1970 Event - John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland 1970 Birthday - Keith Carney, Providence, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team U.S. 1970 Birthday - Chris Bartolone, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998 1970 Birthday - Jeremy Roenick, born in Boston, Massachusetts, NHL center, Team USA, Blackhawks, Coyotes 1970 Birthday - Frank "Cliff" Mannon, Amarillo, Texas, team handball 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Vadim Glovatskiy, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998 1969 Birthday - Martin Ulrich, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998 1969 Birthday - Arthur Numan, born in Heemskerk, Netherlands, professional soccer player, played for FC Twente, Rangers, played left back, team manager for Netherlands B squad 1969 Birthday - Norm Krumpschmd, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1969 Birthday - Rob Blake, Simcoe Ont, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings 1969 Birthday - Ben Iroha, born in Aba, Nigeria, professional soccer player, played for the Nigerian national team, head coach, Nigeria's Dolphins FC 1969 Birthday - Denny Fercho, Ventura California, team handball circle 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Rob Zamuner, NHL forward, Tampa Bay Lightning, Team Canada 1998 1969 Birthday - Pavel Kamentsev, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998 1969 Birthday - John Leclair, St. Albans VT, NHL forward, Team USA, Philadelphia 1969 Birthday - Laura Brown, born in America, golfer, member, LPGA Tour 1994 - 1997, coach Daytona Beach College women's golf team 1969 Birthday - Patric Kjellberg, hockey forward, Team Sweden Olympics-1998 1969 Birthday - Ari Sulander, hockey goaltender, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Jean-Chris. Filippin, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998 1969 Birthday - Takayuki Kobori, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998 1969 Birthday - Kai Nurminen, Turku FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland 1969 Birthday - Igor Larionov, Voskresensk Russia, NHL forward, Team Russia, Detroit 1969 Birthday - Thomas Brandl, Bad Tolz GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1969 Birthday - Herb Hohenberger, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998 1969 Birthday - Kristen Danihy, Lawton Oklahoma, team handball circle/wing 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Reemt Pyka, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1969 Birthday - Reemt Pyka, Bremerhaven GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1968 Birthday - Jozef Dano, born in Skalica, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1968 Birthday - Jiri Dopita, Sumperk, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Czech, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Jiri Veber, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey, Team Czech Republic 1968 Birthday - Steven Penn, Brevard, North Carolina, team handball center back 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Lubomir Sekeras, born in Liptovsky, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1968 Birthday - Vlast Plavucha, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1968 Event - U.S. pro soccer 14 teams merged into 1 all star team 1968 Birthday - Aleksandr Koreshkov, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Francois Gravel, hockey goaltender, Team France 1998 1968 Birthday - Valeri Zelepukin, NHL forward, New Jersey Devils, Team Russia, Silver Medal1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Michael Puschacher, hockey goalie, Team Austria 1998 1968 Birthday - Konstantin Shafranov, hockey forward, Team Kazkhstan 1998 1968 Birthday - Dawn Allinger, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, team handball back court, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Shinichi Iwasaki, hockey goaltender, Team Japan 1998 1968 Birthday - Vassili Pankov, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Viktor Karatchoun, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Alex Andrievski, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Jennifer Horton, Dover, New Jersey, team handball goalie, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Miroslav Mosner, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1968 Birthday - Andreas Lupzig, Straubing GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1968 Birthday - Stefan Figliuzzi, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1968 Birthday - Christian Perthaler, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1968 Birthday - Lyle Odelein, Quill Lake Sask, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Montreal 1968 Event - Fortuna Sittard soccer team forms in Sittard 1968 Birthday - Hiroshi Matsuura, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1968 Birthday - Tami Lyn Jameson, born in Minneapolis, team handball goalie, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Toni Lee Jameson, Minneapolis, team handball back court 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Janne Ojanen, Tampere FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland 1968 Birthday - Chad Biafore, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998 1968 Birthday - Jurgen Rumrich, born in Miesbach GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1968 Birthday - Joseph Ouellet, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1968 Birthday - Brian Leetch, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, NHL defenseman, Team USA, New York Rangers 1968 Birthday - Bob Nardella, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998 1968 Birthday - Lubomir Kolnik, Skalica CZ, hockey forward, Team Slovakia, Espoo 1968 Birthday - Andrey Sokolov, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Laurie Fellner, born in Appleton, Wisconsin, team handball goalie, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Michael Rosati, hockey goaltender, Team Italy 1998 1968 Birthday - Vlastimil Plavucha, Banska Bystrica CZ, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1967 Birthday - Karol Rusznyak, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1967 Birthday - Dominic Lavoie, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998 1967 Birthday - Markus Ketterer, Helsinki FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland 1967 Event - 1st time an AFL team beats an NFL team, Broncos beats Detroit 13-7 1967 Event - Clifford Ann Creed/Margie Masters wins Yankee Ladies' Team Golf Champ 1967 Birthday - Alex Galtcheniouk, hockey forward, Team Belarus, Olympics-1998 1967 Event - Helmond Sport soccer team forms 1967 Birthday - Akihito Sugisawa, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1967 Birthday - Mikhail Borodulin, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998 1967 Birthday - Mario Chitarroni, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1967 Birthday - Paul Gascoigne, born in Dunston, England, professional soccer player, nicknamed Gazza, midfielder, capped 57 times for the England national soccer team 1967 Birthday - Igor Zemlyanoy, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998 1967 Birthday - Lawrence Rucchin, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998 1967 Event - Foundation Arizona soccer team forms in Alkmaar 1967 Birthday - Curtis Joseph, born in Keswick, Ontario, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Edmonton Oilers 1967 Birthday - Klaus Merk, born in Augsburg GER, hockey goaltender, Team Germany 1998 1967 Birthday - Takayuki Miura, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998 1967 Birthday - Frantisek Kaberle, Brno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic 1967 Birthday - Mario Brunetta, hockey goaltender, Team Italy 1998 1967 Birthday - Gregory Caccia, Bayshore, New York, team handball right back 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday - Ulf Dahlen, Ostersund SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, San Jose 1967 Birthday - Guy Hebert, Troy, NHL goalie, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Team USA 98 1966 Birthday - Patricia Neder, Wauykesha WI, team handball right wing, Olympic-92, 96 1966 Birthday - Bill Ranford, Brandon Man, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Boston 1966 Birthday - Phillipe Bozon, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1966 Birthday - Chryssandra Hines, Bristol Conn, team handball wing 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday - Gerhard Puschnik, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1966 Birthday - Shawn Chambers, Royal Oaks, Michigan, NHL defenseman, Team USA, New Jersey Devils 1966 Birthday - Mike Richter, Abington, Pennsylvania, NHL goalie, New York Rangers, Team USA 1998 1966 Birthday - Igor Kravchuk, Ufa Russia, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, St. Louis 1966 Birthday - Joe Nieuwendyk, NHL forward, Dallas Stars, Team Canada 1998 1966 Birthday - Kevin Hatcher, born in Detroit, Michigan, NHL defenseman, Team USA, Dallas, Pitts 1966 Birthday - Simon Wheeldon, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1966 Birthday - Shayne Corson, NHL forward, Team Canada, 1998 Olympics, Montreal 1966 Birthday - Daniel Nowak, Schwennigen GER, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998 1966 Event - VVV soccer team forms in Venlo 1966 Birthday - Doug Bodger, born in Chemainus BC, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, San Jose 1966 Birthday - Mark Schmocker, born in Interlaken, Switzerland, U.S. team handball goalie 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday - Serge Poudrier, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998 1966 Birthday - Stanislav Medrik, born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1966 Birthday - Thomas Fitzgerald, born in Brooklyn, New York, team handball left wing 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday - Serge Djelloul, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998 1966 Birthday - Brad Bergen, Pennsylvania Sask, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998 1966 Birthday - Jan Varholik, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1966 Birthday - Matthew Ryan, Port Jefferson, New York, team handball circle 1996 Olympics 1966 Event - Wisc State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W. Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or NL must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for 1966 1966 Birthday - Michael De Angelis, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998 1966 Birthday - Christian Pouget, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1966 Birthday - Mika Nieminen, Tampere FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1965 Birthday - David Delfino, hockey goaltender, Team Italy 1998 1965 Birthday - Peter Draisaitl, born in Karvina, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1965 Birthday - Matt Kabayama, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1965 Birthday - Robert Oberrrauch, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998 1965 Birthday - Mikhail Shtalenkov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL goalie, Team Russia, Anaheim 1965 Birthday - Lucio Topatigh, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1965 Event - Once-Hertogenbosch soccer team FC de Bosch forms 1965 Birthday - John Keller, Jr., Toledo Ohio, team handball back court 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday - Roger Dube, hockey forward, Team France 1998 1965 Birthday - Troy Neel, born in Freeport, Texas, professional baseball player, first baseman, hitter, played for Oakland Athletics, Orix BlueWave team in Japan 1965 Birthday - Maurizio Mansi, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1965 Event - Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron (1954 - 1965) pass Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig hitting 772 home runs while playing together on the same team 1965 Birthday - Yugi Iga, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1965 Birthday - Claude Lemieux, Buckingham Que, NHL forward, Team Canada, Colorado 1965 Event - FC Twente '65 Enschede soccer team forms in Enschede 1965 Birthday - Edward Hartman, born in Skalica, Czechoslovakia, hockey goalie, Team Slovakia 1965 Birthday - Beau Allred, born in Mesa, Arizona, Dale Le Beau Allred, baseball player, outfielder, played for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team for three seasons from 1989 - 1991 1965 Birthday - Jammo Myllys, Savonlinna FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1965 Birthday - Steve Yzerman, Cranbrook BC, NHL forward, Team Canada, Detroit 1965 Birthday - Denis Perez, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998 1965 Birthday - Jayson Meyer, Regina Saskatchewan, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1965 Event - Braves propose to pay 5 cents from each ticket to bring a new team to Milwaukee 1965 Event - NL adopts emergency team replacement plan to restock any club struck by disaster 1965 Birthday - Kim Clarke, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, team handball back court, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday - Atsuo Kudo, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998 1965 Birthday - Georg Franz, Straubing GER, hockey forward, Team Germany, Landshut 1965 Birthday - Guy Forget, born in Casablanca, Morocco, professional tennis player, helped France with the 1991 and 1996 Davis Cup, served as France's Favid Cup team captain 1965 Birthday - Jergus Baca, born in Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia, IHL defenseman, Team Slovakia 98 1964 Birthday - Petr Briza, Prague, Czech Republic, hockey goalie, Team Czech Republic 1964 Birthday - Darrick Heath, Hempstead, New York, team handball left back 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday - Jean-Phil LeMoine, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998 1964 Birthday - Tomas Sandstrom, NHL forward, Anaheim, Team Sweden 1998 1964 Birthday - Toshiyuki Sakai, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1964 Birthday - Giuseppe Giannini, Rome, Italy, soccer player, Rome A Team 1964 Birthday - Jimmy Arias, Buffalo, New York, tennis player, U.S. Davis Cup team 1964 Event - Cambuur Leeuwarden BVO soccer team forms in Leeuwarden 1964 Birthday - Mark MacKay, Brandon GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1964 Birthday - Pat Verbeek, Sarnia Ont, NHL forward, Team Canada, New York Rangers 1964 Event - Buster Mathis defeats Joe Fraizer to qualify for U.S. Olympic team 1964 Birthday - Scott Stevens, Kitchener, NHL defenseman, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada 1964 Birthday - Ulf Samuelsson, born in Fagersta SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, New York Rangers 1964 Birthday - Raimo Helminen, born in Tampere, Finland, hockey forward, Team Finland, 1998 Olympic Bronze 1964 Birthday - Phil Housley, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL defenseman, New Jersey Devils, Team USA 1998 Olympics 1964 Event - Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., announces a baseball team is moving there 1964 Birthday - Christian Ruuttu, Lappeenranta FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland 1964 Birthday - Oto Hascak, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1964 Birthday - Sharon Cain, born in San Antonio, Texas, team handball center back 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday - Timo Jutila, Tampere FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland 1963 Birthday - Carol Peterka, Little Falls, Minnesota, team handball back court, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday - Michael Heidt, Calgary Alberta, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1963 Birthday - Michael Heidt, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998 1963 Birthday - Jaromir Dragan, born in Liptovsky, Czechoslovakia, hockey goalie, Team Slovakia 1998 1963 Birthday - John Vanbiesbrouck, born in Detroit, Michigan, NHL goalie, Team USA, Florida 1963 Event - Telstar soccer team forms in Ijmuiden 1963 Birthday - Al MacInnis, Inverness NS, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, St. Louis 1963 Birthday - Kari Takko, Uusikaupunki FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland 1963 Birthday - Josef Heiss, Garmisch GER, hockey goaltender, Team Germany 1998 1963 Birthday - Dannette Leininger, born in Kailua, Hawaii, team handball wing, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday - Vladimir Ruzicka, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1963 Birthday - Thomas Searle, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998 1963 Birthday - Benoit Doucet, born in Montreal, Quebec, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1963 Birthday - Hannu Virta, born in Turku FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland 1963 Birthday - Ron Francis, Sault Ste Marie, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Team Canada 1963 Birthday - Richard Nasheim, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1963 Birthday - Yaro Dachniwsky, born in Chicago, Illinois, team handball goalie 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday - Gaetano Orlando, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1962 Birthday - Laura Coenen, Neenah Wisconsin, team handball goalie, Olympic-1988, 92, 96 1962 Birthday - Igor Dorokhin, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics, 1962 Birthday - Engelbert Linder, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998 1962 Birthday - Martin Pavlu, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1962 Event - Roda JC soccer team reforms in Kerkrade 1962 Birthday - Joey Meyer, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, professional baseball player, played for Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball team 1962 Birthday - Dieter Hegen, born in Kaufbeuren GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1962 Birthday - Evguenni Rochtchin, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1962 Birthday - Jukka Tammi, hockey goaltender, Team Finland 1998 Olympics Bronze 1962 Birthday - Steve Tsujiura, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1962 Birthday - Chris Chelios, Chicago, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team USA 1961 Birthday - Joel Otto, Elk River, Minnesota, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team USA Olympics-1998 1961 Birthday - Ian Rush, born in St. Asaph, Wales, soccer player, footballer, striker, played with Liverpool FC, Welsh national football team 1961 Event - Benaud rips through England team for Aussie win at Old Trafford 1961 Event - Expansion Washington Senators are 30-30, latest date an expansion team will be at .500, Washington will lose their next 10 games 1961 Birthday - Kevin Romine, born in Exeter, New Hampshire, professional baseball player, outfielder, played for Major Baseball team, the Boston Redsox 1961 Event - Entire U.S. figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash 1960 Birthday - Raymond Bourque, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Boston 1960 Event - Mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team 1960 Event - Chartered C46 carrying California State's football team crashes, kills 16 1960 Birthday - Robert Pukalovic, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1960 Event - Disaster on U.S.S.R. (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (165 die-unconfirmed); U.S.S.R. claims killed in plane crash 1960 Event - 16 California Poly football team members die in plane crash in Toledo 1960 Birthday - Leora "Sam" Jones, born in Mount Olive, North Carolina, U.S. team handball player 1992 Olympics 1960 Birthday - Ian Hislop, born in Mumbles, Wales, writer, editor, Private Eye magazine, broadcaster, radio, television, team captain on BBC's 'Have I Got News for You' 1960 Event - Fidel Castro ends Havana's International League team, Sugar Kings move to New Jersey 1960 Birthday - Steve Lyons, born in Tacoma, Washington, Stephen John Lyons, nicknamed 'Psycho', baseball player, outfielder, third baseman, television sportscaster, played with Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball team, known for oddities, such as playing hangman and tic-tac-toe with his spikes 1960 Birthday - Michael Whitaker, born in England, equestrian rider, showjumper, award-winner, won team Silver medal in 1984 Olympic Games, team Gold medal in 1985 European Championships 1960 Event - U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey Team beats U.S.S.R. 3-2 en route to gold medal 1959 Event - Clark Griffith of Senators says team will not move the franchise 1959 Event - 1st World Series since 1948 not to feature a New York team (LA vs Chic) 1959 Event - William Shea announces he plans to have a baseball team in New York City in 1961 1959 Event - Red Sox are last team to use a black player (Pumpsie Green) 1959 Birthday - Pascal Barre, France, sprint relay team 1980 Olympics bronze 1959 Birthday - Dale Reid, born in Ladybank Scotland, LPGA golfer, European Solheim Cup team 1959 Birthday - Eliot Teltscher, born in California, tennis player, U.S. Davis Cup team 1958 Birthday - Larisa Karlova, U.S.S.R., team handball player, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1958 Birthday - Viacheslav Fetisov, born in Moscow, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Detroit 1958 Event - 7 members on Manchester United football team die in an air crash 1958 Event - In basketball Oscar Robertson (Cin) scores 56, Seton Hall team 54 1957 Birthday - Glenn Hoddle, born in Hayes, London, soccer team manager for Swindon Town, formerly played for Swindon Town, National Football Museum Hall of Fame inductee 1957 Event - Giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team 1957 Birthday - Bert Oosterbosch, born in Eindhoven, Netherlands, racing cyclist, won World amateur team time trial championship, won World Professional individual pursuit title, successful track and road racer 1957 Birthday - Hansi Muller, born in Stuttgart, Germany, athlete, footballer, played for German national football team 1957 Event - Frick overrules and names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron to team 1957 Event - Flevo Boys soccer team forms in Emmeloord 1956 Event - Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, NBC News, team up 1956 Birthday - Hans-Georg Beyer, born in East Germany, team handball player, 1980 Olympics gold 1956 Birthday - Gerry Cooney, heavyweight boxer, U.S. Olympics team 1980 1956 Event - Broekster Boys soccer team forms in Damwoude 1956 Birthday - Tatyana Kochergina, born in U.S.S.R., team handball, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1956 Birthday - Liam Brady, born in Dublin, Ireland, professional soccer player, midfielder, assistant manager, Republic of Ireland senior team 1955 Birthday - Bruno Zarrillo, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1955 Birthday - Lubov Odinokova, U.S.S.R., team handball, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1955 Birthday - Alan Hansen, born in Sauchie, Scotland, professional football player, television pundit, played for Liverpool, Scottish national team, and Patrick Thistle 1955 Birthday - Cindy Olavarri, born in Pleasant Hills, California, cyclist, 7-Eleven team 1955 Event - Brooklyn Bulletin ask Dodger fans not to call their team "Bums" 1954 Event - Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons 1954 Birthday - Lorraine Bracco, Brooklyn, actress, Someone to Watch Over Me, Dream Team 1954 Event - Bennekom soccer team forms in Bennekom 1954 Event - Indians becomes 1st Cleveland team to win 100 games in a season 1954 Event - 1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers) 1954 Birthday - Phil Neale, born in Scunthorpe, England, cricketer, coach, team manager, played for Worcestershire, played football for Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United, 1989 Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1954 Event - Soccer team The County froms in Doetinchem 1953 Event - Brooklyn Dodgers, clinch NL pennant earlier than any other team 1953 Event - Yankees become 1st team to win 5 consecutive championship 1953 Birthday - Steve Lubbers, cricketer, captain of Dutch World Cup team 1996 1953 Event - DSB soccer team forms in Eindhoven 1952 Event - 6th NHL All-Star Game: 1st Team ties 2nd Team 1-1 at Detroit 1952 Birthday - Gordon McQueen, born in Kilbirnie, Scotland, footballer, soccer player, central defender, coach, played for Manchester United and Leeds, led team to win FA Cup Final, 1979, coached Airdrieonians, manager for Middleborough, pundit for Sky Sports 1952 Event - Ron Necciai of Pitts Pirate's Bristol Twins Class D farm team, strikes out 27, as he no-hits Welch Minors, 4 Minors do reach base 1952 Event - 1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly New York Yankees 1951 Event - Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan) 1951 Event - 5th NHL All-Star Game: 1st Team ties 2nd Team 2-2 at Toronto 1951 Birthday - Kenny Dalglish, born in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, soccer player, soccer team manager, named the greatest post-war British striker by FourFourTwo magazine 1950 Event - Cleveland Browns last NFL team with no-pass game (beat Philadelphia 13-7) 1950 Birthday - Radu Voina, born in Romania, team handball, Olympic-silver/2 bronze-1972, 76, 80 1950 Event - Single day 16 team home run record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12) 1950 Birthday - Cathy Sherk, born in Bancroft, Ontario, professional golfer, achieved No. 1 World ranking by Golf Digest, 1978, earned silver medal with Canadian team at 1978 World Amateur Golf Team Championships, joined LPGA tour, inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, 1995 1950 Birthday - Adrian Cosma, born in Romania, team handball 1976 Olympics silver 1949 Birthday - Steve Busby, born in Burbank, California, baseball player, sportscaster, starting pitcher, played for Major League Baseball team Kansas City Royals 1949 Birthday - Wendy Pritchard, Australian women's field hockey team manager 1996 Olympics 1949 Event - Air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives) 1949 Event - Walter and John Huston become 1st father-and-son team to win 1949 Event - Team Canada beats Denmark 47-0 in hockey 1948 Event - 4 Duluth Minnesota Dukes (St. Louis Cardinals Class C farm team) die in crash 1948 Event - Drachtster Boys soccer team forms in Drachten 1948 Event - Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs. Western Australia 1947 Event - Soccer team GVVV forms in Veenendaal 1947 Event - Valleivogels soccer team forms in Scherpenzeel 1946 Event - English soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2 1946 Event - Marken soccer team forms 1946 Event - Spijkenisse soccer team forms in Spijkenisse 1946 Birthday - Sinaida Turchina, U.S.S.R., team handball 1976 Olympics gold 1946 Birthday - Ludmila Poradnik, U.S.S.R., team handball, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1945 Event - SVBO soccer team forms in Barger-Oosterveld 1945 Event - Heerjansdam soccer team forms 1945 Event - Sons of Elburger Soccer team forms in Elburg 1945 Event - Venray soccer team forms 1944 Birthday - Rodney Marsh, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, athlete, footballer, striker, player for Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, coached the New York United team in the American Soccer League 1944 Event - Amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts 1944 Event - Achilles Veen soccer team forms in Veen 1943 Event - Phils owner William D. Cox is permanently banned from baseball for having bet on his own team 1943 Event - New York Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series 1943 Birthday - Andy Roxburgh, manager soccer team, Scotland 1942 Event - NY Americans NHL team folded 1942 Event - Deurne soccer team forms 1942 Event - military all star team (including Bob Feller) losts to AL all stars 5-0 1942 Birthday - Lynn Davies, born in Nantymoel, Wales, 'Lynn the Leap', long jumper, captain, Britain's Olympic long jump team 1964, won Olympic gold medal 1940 Birthday - Joe Gibbs, born in Enka, North Carolina, football coach, owner, NASCAR Championship team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached Washington Redskins for 12 seasons, producing 8 playoff appearances, 4 NFC Championship titles, 3 Superbowl Titles 1940 Event - Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane 1940 Event - RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk 1940 Event - Urk soccer team forms 1940 Birthday - Yuriy Klimov, U.S.S.R., team handball 1976 Olympics gold 1940 Event - Batman Comics, mobsters rubbed out a circus highwire team known as the Flying Graysons, leaving their son Dick (Robin) an orphan 1940 Event - Soccer team HZVV forms in Hoogeveen 1939 Event - ACV soccer team forms in Axes 1939 Event - Katwijk soccer team forms 1938 Event - English soccer team beats Nazi-Germany, 6-3 1938 Event - Lindenheuvel soccer team forms 1937 Birthday - Roger Penske, born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, owner, Penske Racing, auto racing team, the Penske Corporation, corporate director, General Electric 1935 Event - Great Britain boxers beat U.S. team in 1st International Golden Gloves 1934 Event - Yomiuri Giants, Japan's 1st professional baseball team forms 1934 Event - NL votes to permit night baseball (up to 7 games per home team) 1934 Event - All-Star team led by Babe Ruth and Connie Mack sails to Hawaii and Japan 1934 Event - AFC '34 soccer team forms in Alkmaar 1934 Event - Soccer team Blue White '34 forms 1933 Event - Soccer team STEVO forms in Geesteren 1933 Event - Soccer team DVS '33 forms 1933 Event - NFL divides into (2) 5 team divisions 1933 Event - Dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal 1933 Event - Noordwijk soccer team forms 1932 Birthday - Mickey Stewart, manager, England Cricket Team 1932 Birthday - Harry Sinden, NHL player and coach, Team Canada 1932 Event - Lou Gehrig plays 1,103rd successive game in a New York uniform, equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland) 1932 Event - Ijsselmeervogels soccer team forms in Spakenburg 1932 Event - Lunteren soccer team forms in Lunteren 1932 Event - Kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms 1932 Event - De Bataven soccer team forms in Gendt 1932 Event - U.S. bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer and Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold) 1931 Event - Spakenburg soccer team forms 1931 Event - France announces they can't afford to send a team to 1932 LA olympics 1931 Event - Rozenburg soccer team forms in Rozenburg 1931 Event - Spring training site of New York Yankees in St. Petersburg is renamed Miller Huggins Field in honor of the team's late manager 1931 Event - 1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League 1930 Event - South Carolina Genemuiden soccer team forms 1930 Event - Soccer team WHC forms 1930 Event - 1st International bridge match is held in London. U.S. team defeats England 1930 Birthday - Chuck Daly, born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics 1930 Event - SHO soccer team forms in Old Beijerland 1930 Event - VVGZ soccer team forms in Zwijndrecht 1930 Event - Alphense Boys soccer team forms in Alphen on Rhine 1930 Event - Babberich-H soccer team forms 1930 Event - Ronsburgse Boys soccer team forms 1930 Event - Capelle soccer team forms 1929 Event - Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town 1929 Event - Chicago Cardinals become 1st NFL team to train out of state (Michigan) 1929 Birthday - Al Davis, born in Brocton, Massachusetts, NFL team owner, Los Angeles Raiders 1929 Event - New York Yankees become 1st team to wear uniform numbers 1928 Birthday - Wim van Heumen, coach of Dutch field hockey team 1928 Event - Ray Barbuti saves U.S. team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec) 1928 Event - Rotterdam soccer team Black White '28 forms 1928 Event - Top-Oss soccer team forms in Oss 1928 Event - Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal 1927 Birthday - Don Revie, English soccer coach, Leeds, National team 1927 Event - WVO soccer team forms in Oosterhout 1927 Event - VVOG soccer team forms in Harderwijk 1927 Event - Panningen soccer team forms in Panningen 1927 Event - ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine 1926 Event - Soccer team DOS Struggle forms 1926 Event - Baronie soccer team forms in Breda, Netherlands 1926 Event - Geldrop soccer team forms 1926 Event - Halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren 1926 Event - Barendrecht soccer team forms 1925 Birthday - Yakov Rylskly, U.S.S.R., sabre team 1956 Olympics bronze 1925 Event - BV Emmen soccer team forms 1924 Event - New York Giants become 1st team to appear in 4 consecutive World Series 1924 Event - Soccer team VSV Tonido forms in Voorburg 1923 Event - 1st Black pro Basketball team, "Renaissance," organizes 1922 Event - Female 1st baseman Lizzie Murphy plays on AL all-star team 1922 Event - Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands: 1-2 1922 Event - Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0 1921 Birthday - Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner, Edmonton Oiler 1921 Event - HSC '21 soccer team forms in Haaksbergen 1921 Event - Australia Cricket team complete 5-0 drubbing of England 1921 Event - Soccer team GVAV of Groningen Netherlands forms 1920 Event - Soccer team Quick '20 forms 1920 Event - Papendrecht soccer team forms 1920 Event - Heerenveen soccer team forms 1920 Event - De Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal 1920 Event - RKSV Volendam soccer team forms in Volendam 1920 Birthday - Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner, Redskins, Baltimore Orioles 1920 Event - Soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk 1920 Event - LONGA soccer team forms in Tilburg 1920 Event - Soccer team Quick Boys forms 1919 Event - Treffers soccer team forms in Groesbeek 1919 Event - Scheveningen soccer team forms in Scheveningen 1919 Event - Appingedam soccer team forms 1919 Event - FVC soccer team forms 1919 Event - NL President John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team and threw games in collusion with gamblers 1919 Event - Dutch Soccer team OSV forms 1918 Event - Excelsior Maassluis soccer team forms in Maassluis 1918 Event - Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen 1918 Event - Soccer team SON OF Meerssen forms 1918 Birthday - Charles O Finley, baseball team owner for the Oakland A's 1917 Event - EHC soccer team forms in Hoensbroek, Netherlands 1917 Birthday - George Mann, captain English cricket team 1917 Event - Utrecht soccer team Holland forms 1917 Event - Leeuwen soccer team forms 1917 Event - Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 - Seattle is 1st U.S. team to win Stanley Cup 1914 Event - Roda JC soccer team forms in Kerkrade 1914 Event - UVS Soccer team forms in Lead 1913 Event - Netherlands soccer team's 1st victory over England 1912 Event - Hamilton Alerts suspended by ORFU for refusing to field a full team in a replay of a protested game 1912 Birthday - Jack Kent Cooke, NFL team owner for the Washington Redskins 1912 Event - Soccer team NAC (Noad Advendo Combination) forms in Breda 1912 Event - RBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal 1912 Birthday - Dan Reeves, NFL team owner, Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams 1912 Event - Stormvogels soccer team forms in Ijmuiden 1912 Event - Amsterdam-North soccer team DWV forms 1912 Event - VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden 1911 Event - Yankees set team record 12 errors in a double header 1910 Event - Soccer team KFC forms in Alkmaar 1910 Event - PEC soccer team forms in Zwolle 1910 Event - South Carolina Enschede soccer team forms in Enschede 1910 Event - DHC soccer team forms in Delft, Netherlands 1909 Event - EVV Eindhoven soccer team forms 1908 Event - Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team 1908 Event - Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam 1908 Event - Wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert, Netherlands 1905 Event - Hague soccer team ADO froms 1904 Event - Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905 1904 Event - Soccer team Rheden forms 1904 Event - 1st athletic letters given (University of Chicago football team) 1904 Event - 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them 1903 Birthday - Walter O'Malley, baseball team owner, Dodgers 1903 Event - AVC Heracles (South Carolina Heracles '74) soccer team forms in Almelo 1903 Event - VVV '03 Soccer team forms in Venlo 1902 Event - Soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer 1902 Event - Utrecht soccer team UVV forms 1902 Event - Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam 1902 Event - Cleveland is 1st AL team to hit 3 consecutive home runs in same inning 1902 Event - Blue-White United soccer team of Amsterdam forms 1902 Event - Soccer team MVV '02 forms in Maastricht 1901 Birthday - Art Rooney, NFL team owner for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1900 Event - Roermond soccer team forms in Roermond 1900 Event - Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam 1900 Event - SCNEC soccer team forms 1899 Event - 1st 2-man team 6-day bicycle race in U.S. begins, MSG, New York City 1899 Event - Walter Camp publishes his 1st All-American football team in Collier's 1898 Event - Dutch soccer team Receiver forms 1898 Birthday - Jimmy Conzelman, NFL quarterback/coach/team owner, Chicago 1897 Birthday - George Preston Marshall, NFL team owner for the Washington Redskins 1897 Event - Indian, fans start calling the team Indians (in 1915 becomes official) 1896 Event - Willem II soccer team forms in Tilburg 1895 Event - Amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms 1894 Event - 1st midwestern football team to play on west coast, University of Chicago defeats Stanford 24-4 at Palo Alto, California in football 1894 Event - Soccer team Achilles '94 forms in Axes 1894 Event - Soccer team Veendam 1894 forms 1892 Event - Entire Hong Kong national cricket team, die in shipwreck off Taiwan 1892 Event - Vitesse 1892 soccer team forms in Arnhem 1892 Birthday - Oliver Hardy, Harlem, Georgia, comedy team member, Laurel and Hardy 1890 Event - Newswriter George Whitney Calhoun names Green Bay team Packers 1889 Event - Soccer team HFC Haarlem forms 1888 Event - Soccer team Sparta forms in Rotterdam 1887 Event - Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen 1885 Event - Montreal and Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game 1883 Event - England team presented with ashes of a bail after Sydney Test 1879 Event - NL owners meeting in Buffalo adopt reserve clause, giving each team exclusive rights to their players 1870 Event - Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest and East 1869 Event - Cincinnati Red Stockings become the 1st pro baseball team 1855 Birthday - James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 1845 Event - 1st baseball team is organized 1845 Event - 1st baseball team, New York Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code |
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