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2009 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
2005 Super Bowl XXXIX, the New England Patriots win 24-21 over the Philadelphia Eagles 2004 76th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King sweeps all eleven nominations, including Best Picture, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron win lead acting awards 2004 46th Grammy Awards, Coldplay, Outkast, Richard Marx, Luther Vandross, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake win major awards 2003 Althea Gibson, tennis/golf great, first black woman to win Wimbledon, dies at 76 2003 75th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Chicago wins Best Picture, Adrian Brody and Nicole Kidman win lead acting awards 2003 45th Grammy Awards, Norah Jones and John Mayer win major awards 2002 74th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, A Beautiful Mind wins Best Picture, Denzell Washington and Hallie Berry win lead acting awards 2002 44th Grammy Awards, U2, Alicia Keyes, Nelly Furtado and James Taylor win major awards 2001 73rd Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Gladiator wins Best Picture, Russell Crowe and Julia Roberts win lead acting awards 2001 43rd Grammy Awards, U2, Steely Dan, Macy Gray and Sting win major awards 2000 Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, first black American to win a Pulitzer Prize, dies at 83 2000 72nd Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, American Beauty wins Best Picture, Kevin Spacey and Hilary Swank win lead acting awards 2000 42nd Grammy Awards, Santana, Sarah McLachlan and Sting win major awards 1999 71st Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, Shakespeare in Love wins Best Picture, Roberto Benigni and Gwyneth Paltrow win lead acting awards 1999 41st Grammy Awards, Celine Dion, Lauryn Hill and Eric Clapton win major awards 1998 70th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, Titanic wins eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win lead acting awards 1998 40th Grammy Awards, Shawn Colvin, Bob Dylan, Sarah McLachlan, and Elton John win major awards 1998 25th American Music Award: Spice Girls and Babyface win 1998 24th Annual People's Choice Awards - Seinfeld, Tim Allen win 1997 Juli Inkster and Dottie Pepper win LPGA Diners Club Matches 1997 8th Billboard Music Awards: LeAnn Rimes and Spice Girls win 1997 Amy Fruhwirth and Clarence Rose win LPGA J C Penney Classic 1997 2nd longest 9 inning World Series game (4:12) as Marlins and Indians were tied 7-7 going into the 9th, Mariners win 14-11 1997 51st Tony Awards: Titanic and Last Night of Ballyhoo win 1997 Todd and Mel Stottlemyre become 1st father and son to win 100 games 1997 Expos trailing San Francisco Giants by 9 runs comeback to win 14-13 1997 Atlanta Braves win record 19 games in April 1997 69th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, The English Patient wins Best Picture, Geoffrey Rush and Frances McDormand win lead acting awards 1997 Scotty Bowman, is 1st NHL coach to win 1,000 games 1997 24th American Music Award: Toni Braxton and Alanis Morissette win 1997 Pakistan defeat West Indies 2-0 to win Australia one-day Series 1996 Zimbabwe and England draw Bulawayo Test Cricket with England need 1 to win 1996 Dottie Pepper and Juli Inkster win LPGA Diner's Club Golf Matches 1996 Donna Andrews and Mike Hulbert win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1996 Colbert, Floyd and Irwin win Wendy's Senior 3 Tour Golf Challenge 1996 Couples, Davies, Sheehan and Sorenstam win Wendy's Lady's 3 Tour Golf 1996 Couples, Love and Stewart win Wendy's Men's 3 Tour Golf Challenge 1996 Mashonaland defeat Matabeleland to win the Logan Cricket Cup 1996 Goa upset Karnataka to win their 1st Ranji Cricket Trophy game ever 1996 Last game at Atlanta County Fulton Stadium. Yankees win record 8th straight road post season win (with no loses) 1996 New York Yankees set record by coming back from 6-0 in World Series game to beat Atlanta Braves 8-6, also set record of 7th straight road win 1996 New York Yankee Bernie Williams hits record tying 7th post season home run, as Yankees tie record of 6th straight post season road win (en route to 8) 1996 30th Country Music Association Award: Brooks and Dunn win 1996 Nebraska and Penn State are 5th and 6th major colleges to win 700 1996 Bangladesh beat UAE by 104 runs to win the ACC Trophy Final 1996 Sri Lanka defeat Australia to win Singer World Series at Colombo 1996 Cigar wins record 16th straight win, (ties Citation in 1940) 1996 50th Tony Awards: Master Class and Rent win 1996 Mark Van Thillo and Abigail Alling, former biospherian win $100,000 lawsuit against Biospheric Development for Space Biospheres Ventures 1996 Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens beats Yankees for his 200th win 1996 Yankees losing 8-0 to Chicago White Sox, come back to win 9-8 1996 Chicago Bulls win NBA record 72 games (72-8) 1996 Matabeleland beat Mashonaland Country Dist to win Logan Cup 1996 Chicago Bulls win record 72 games in a season 1996 South Africa defeat Pakistan to win the Pepsi Cup in Sharjah 1996 Detroit Red Wings win NHL record 62 games 1996 En route to NHL record 62 victories Detroit Red Wings win #61 1996 Detroit Red Wings become 2nd NHL team to win 60 games in a season 1996 Bruce Seldon TKOs Tony Tucker in 7 to win vacated WBA boxing title 1996 Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to win Singer Cup in Singapore 1996 South Australia grab exciting draw vs W A to win Sheffield Shield 1996 Karnataka defeat Tamil Nadu on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy 1996 68th Academy Awards - "Braveheart," Nicholas Cage and Susan Sarandon win 1996 Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets to win the World Cup 1996 Leeward Islands beat Trinidad by 73 runs to win Red Stripe Trophy 1996 Auckland beat Wellington by 9 wickets to win Shell Trophy Final 1996 Tendulkar scores 127* in India's Cricket World Cup win over Kenya 1996 Monica Seles beats Anke Huber to win Australian Open 1996 Australia defeat Sri Lanka 2-0 to win World Series Cup 1995 Sri Lanka beat West Indies to win Sharjah Champions Trophy final 1995 Carolina Panthers win 1st game ever beating New York Jets 26-15 1995 Edgar Martinez drives home tying and winning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees and win AL Division Series 1995 29th Country Music Association Award: Krauss Jackson win 1995 Seattle Mariners beat California Angels, 9-1 in a playoff game to win AL West 1995 Mike Mussina tosses Balt's 5th consecutive shutout 4-0 win over Tigers 1995 New York Yankees win 1st baseball wildcard ever 1995 Dennis Martinez pitch breaks Kirby Puckett's jaw in Indians 12-4 win 1995 Sri Lanka complete 2-1 Test Cricket series win in Pakistan from 0-1 1995 Dave Bowen, born in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales, Welsh football player, manager, captain, led country to win 1958 World Cup finals, dies at 67 1995 Dominic Cork takes hat-trick in England Test Cricket win vs. WI 1995 Jack Nicklaus wins Golf's British Open, 4th to win all 4 majors 1995 Columbia U beats Hartferd College to be 1st U.S. to win Henley Regatta 1995 Giants infielder Mike Benjamin goes 6-for-7 in 13-inning 4-3 win 1995 49th Tony Awards: Love! Valour! Compassion! and Sunset Boulevard win 1995 Boston Celtics final game at Boston Gardens, New York Knicks win 98-92 1995 India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah 1995 Bombay beat Punjab on 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy 1995 Queensland beat S Australia to win 1st ever cricket Sheffield Shield 1995 67th Academy Awards - "Forest Gump," Jessica Lange and Tom Hanks win 1995 Mashonaland beat Mashonaland U-24 by 165 runs to win Logan Cup 1995 9th Soul Train Music Awards: Boyz II Men, Anita Baker win 1995 22nd American Music Award: Boyz II Men and Ace of Base win 1995 Andre Agassi defeats Pete Sampras to win Australian Open 1995 Australia beat Australia A 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1995 America3 becomes 1st all-female crew to win an America's Cup race 1994 11th MTV Awards: Aerosmith, Lisa Marie and Michael Jackson win 1994 Hulk Hogan beats Ric Flair to win WCW wrestling championship 1994 Cleveland Indians 18 game home win streak ends to Yankees 11-6 1994 U.S. beats Colombia 2-1 in 1994 soccer world cup (1st win since 1950) 1994 Ernie Els win's 1994 Golf U.S. Open 1994 Martin Brodeur becomes 1st Devil to win Calder Trophy 1994 48th Tony Awards: Angels in America: Perestroika and Passion win 1994 Indians, begin a 18 home game hoome win streak at Jacobs Field 1994 D66/Dutch Liberal Party win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election 1994 Bombay beat Bengal by 8 wickets to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy 1994 66th Academy Awards - "Schindler's List," Tom Hanks and Holly Hunter win 1994 Mashonaland U-24 beat Matabeleland on 1st inn to win Logan Cup 1994 New Jersey Devils club record 41st win of the season 1994 8th Soul Train Music Awards: Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston win 1994 United Arab Emirates beat Kenya by 2 wickets to win ICC Trophy 1994 Australia beat South Africa 2-1 to win the World Series Cup 1993 Neo-fascists MSI win 36% of municipal elections in Rome 1993 Mighty Ducks win their 1st NHL game 1993 Dennis Martinez is 7th to win 100 games in AL and NL 1993 Indians win their last game at Cleveland Stadium, beating Brewers 6-4 1993 Jim Abbott pitches 4-0, no-hit win over Indians at Yankee Stadium 1993 Expo's Dennis Martinez is 92nd to win 200 games 1993 47th Tony Awards: Angels in America and Kiss of the Spider Woman win 1993 Ottawa Senators win 1st road game (Islanders) after 38 straight loses 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak 1993 New South Wales beat Qld by eight wkts to win Sheffield Shield 1993 Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy 1993 65th Academy Awards - "Unforgiven," Al Pacino and Emma Thompson win 1993 Conservatives win French parliamentary election 1993 20th American Music Award: Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey win 1993 West Indies win the World Series Cup, beating Australia 2-0 1992 Shane Warne takes 7-52 to lead Australian MCG win vs. West Indies 1992 Atlanta, becomes 1st U.S. team to win a World Series game out of US 1992 1st non-U.S. team to win a World Series Game; Toronto 5, Atlanta 4 1992 Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland A's to win their 1st AL pennant 1992 Tampa Bay Lightning become 1st NHL expansion team to win opener (7-2) 1992 Atlanta Braves win franchise record 98th game (old record 95 in 1957) 1992 Toronto Blue Jays win AL East title 1992 Oakland A's win AL West title 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates win their 3rd straight NL East title 1992 Steffan Edberg beats Pete Sampress to win U.S. Open 1992 Randy Myers blows his 6th save of the season and it marks the 5th time he's blown a potential win for Greg Harris 1992 Matthews and Warne spin Australia to a famous win vs. Sri Lanka 1992 Dodgers win 3,000th game since moving to Los Angeles (3,000-2,531) 1992 Denmark upsets German 2-0, to win European Soccer championship 1992 46th Tony Awards: Dancing at Lughnasa and Crazy For You win 1992 Minnesota Twin Bert Blyleven is 2nd to win as teenager and 40 year old 1992 New York Rangers win team record 50th game 1992 Longest 2 undefeated baseball teams to meet (New York Yankees 5-0 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-0); Yankees score 3 in top of 9th to win 5-2 1992 WA beat NSW by 44 runs to win the Sheffield Shield Final 1992 Delhi beat Tamil Nadu on 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy 1992 64th Academy Awards - "Silence of Lamb," A Hopkins and Jodie Foster win 1992 Pakistan defeats England by 22 runs to win World Cup 1992 6th Soul Train Music Awards: Natalie Cole and Color Me Badd win 1992 Mike Whitney career-best 7-27 at WACA in Test Cricket win vs. India 1992 Stan Hansen beats Jumbo Tsuruta to win All Japan Triple Crown 1992 19th American Music Award: C and C Music Factory, Michael Bolton win 1992 Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1991 Minn Twins beat Altanta Braves 1-0 in 10 to win World Series in 7 1991 Angel Cordero is 3rd jockey to win 7,000 horse races 1991 Minnesota Twins win AL pennant beating Toronto in 5 games 1991 San Jose Sharks beat Calgary for their 1st NHL win, 4-3 1991 New Jersey Devils begin their 10th Anniversary with a 7-2 win over the Blues 1991 Steffi Graf becomes the youngest woman to win 500 pro tennis matches 1991 U.S. women's gymnastics team win 1st World Championships medal (silver) 1991 Kim Zmeskal is 1st American to win a medal at World Gymnastics Championships, she wins the gold with 39.848 pts 1991 Nolan Ryan's 4-3 victory over Twins is his 312th career win 1991 Monica Seles (17) defeats Martina Navratilova (34) to win U.S. Open 1991 Rob Dibble back from 3-game suspension, is ejected for throwing at and hitting Cubs baserunner Doug Dascenzo Cubs win, 8-5 1991 Bert Convy, actor (Snoop Sisters, Win Lose or Draw), dies at 57 1991 Minnesota Twins win a team record 15 games in a row 1991 With 3 runs in 9th, Baltimore ends Twins 15 game win streak 6-5 1991 Warren Schutte, is 1st non American to win NCAA Div 1 golf title 1991 45th Tony Awards: Lost in Yonkers and Will Rogers Follies win 1991 San Diego Sockers win 4th consecutive Major Soccer League championship 1991 Victoria beat NSW by 7 wickets to win Sheffield Shield Final 1991 63rd Academy Awards - "Dance with Wolves," Kathy Bates and J Irons win 1991 New Jersey Net coach Bill Fitch is 4th coach to win 800 NBA games 1991 North Carolina is 1st NCAA basketball team to win 1,500 games 1991 Jumbo Tsuruta beats Stan Hansen to win All Japan Triple Crown title 1991 Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1991 Dean Smith of North Carolina is 6th to win 700 career coaching basketball games 1990 NL announces Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and Washington D.C. as 6 finalist for 1993 expansion (Miami and Denver win) 1990 Sacramento Kings last NBA win on the road for over a year 1990 Oakland A's sweep Red Sox in 4 games to win ALCS 1990 U.S. doctors Joseph E. Murray and E. Donnall Thomas win Nobel Prize 1990 42nd Emmy Awards - LA Law and Murphy Brown win 1990 19 year old Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi to win U.S. Open 1990 Nolan Ryan becomes 20th major league pitcher to win 300 games 1990 Trailing 7-0, Brewers tie Angels and then score 13 in 5th to win 20-7 1990 New York Mets tie their team career high 11 game win streak 1990 Zimbabwe beat the Netherlands by 6 wickets to win ICC Trophy 1990 44th Tony Awards: Grapes of Wrath and City of Angels win 1990 Pakistan beat Australia by 36 runs to win Austral-Asia Cup, Sharjah 1990 25th Academy of Country Music Awards: Clint Black and Kathy Mattea win 1990 Reds win running their record to 9-0, best start in club history 1990 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-5, Rangers win preliminary, 4-1 1990 NSW beat Queensland by 345 runs to win Sheffield Shield Final 1990 62nd Academy Awards - "Driving Miss Daisy," D Day-Lewis, J Tandy win 1990 Australia beat Pakistan 2-0 to win the Cricket World Series Cup 1990 James "Buster" Douglas KOs Mike Tyson to win heavyweight boxing crown 1990 St. Petersburg Pelicans beat West Palm Beach Tropics 12-4 to win 1st Senior Professional Baseball Association Championship 1990 47th Golden Globes: Born on 4th of July, Driving Miss Daisy win 1989 Balt's Gregg Olson is 1st relief pitcher to win AL Rookie of Year 1989 Pakistan beat West Indies by 4 wickets to win Cricket's Nehru Cup 1989 Pakistan win Sharjah Trophy over India and WI on round-robin 1989 41st Emmy Awards: LA Law, Cheers, Dana Delany and Candice Bergen win 1989 Calgary Flames become 1st NHL team to play in U.S.S.R., win 4-2 1989 5 days after hitting a home run for Yankees in a 12-2 win over the Mariners, 1989 Trumbull Conn, is 1st U.S. team since 1983 to win Little League WS 1989 5th jockey to win 6,000 races (Jorge Valesquez) 1989 Toronto Blue Jays are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East 1989 Mets' defense does not record a single assist in a 5-1 win over Phils 1989 59th French Womens Tennis: A Sanchez Vicario beats S Graf (76 36 75) favored Steffi Graf, also 1st Spaniard to win a grand slam title 1989 Michael Changs French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals 1989 Toronto Blue Jays Skydome stadium opens, Mil Brewers win 5-3 1989 43rd Tony Awards: Heidi Chronicles and Jerome Robbin's Broadway win 1989 14 year old Scott Isaacs spells spoliator to win 1989 Spelling Bee 1989 New York Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons, his 287th win puts him 19th overall as Yankees beat Twins on opening day 4-2 1989 Mets win 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over St. Louis at Shea Stad 1989 1st New York Mets - New York Yankee game in New York City since 1983, Yankees win 4-3 1989 61st Academy Awards - "Rainman," Dustin Hoffman and Jodie Foster win 1989 Delhi beat Bengal by innings and 210 to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy 1989 NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers win 22nd straight home game 1989 West Indies beat Australia 2-1 to win the World Series Cup 1989 NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers longest win streak (11) 1988 5th meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets win and eliminate Giants from playoffs 1988 Seattle Seahawks win their 1st ever division title with 9-7 record 1988 Bryan Murray becomes 17th NHL coach to win 300 games (Washington Caps) 1988 Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (2nd fastest) 1988 Dodgers win World Series, LA 1st to have both NBA and baseball champs as LA beats Oakland A's, 4 games to 1 in 85th World Series 1988 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel 1988 With 2 outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic 2 run home run to gives Dodgers a 5-4 win in 1st game of World Series 1988 Naguib Mahfouz is 1st Arabic writer to win Nobel literature prize 1988 22nd Country Music Association Award: Highway 101, K T Oslin win 1988 Louise Ritter, U.S., jumps 6'8" to win Olympic gold medal 1988 U.N. peacekeeping forces win Nobel Peace prize 1988 Boston Red Sox win AL record 24 straight home games 1988 Red Sox beat Tigers 9-4 for AL record 23rd consecutive win at home 1988 General Sein Lwin succeeds Ne Win as President of Burma 1988 Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3 1988 Red Sox begin AL record 23rd consecutive home win streak 1988 Many killed at demonstration against general Ne Win in Rangoon 1988 Boston Red Sox are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East 1988 Andy Hampton is 1st American to win Round of Italy 1988 42nd Tony Awards: M Butterfly and Phantom of the Opera win 1988 Baltimore Orioles win record 14th straight from beginning of season 1988 Orioles beat White Sox 9-0 for 1st 1988 win after 21 loses 1988 Tamil Nadu beat Railways by inns and 144 to win Ranji Trophy 1988 WA beat Queensland by 5 wkts to win the Sheffield Shield Final 1988 14th People's Choice Awards: Fatal Attraction, Bill Cosby. win 1988 Bobby Allison at 50 becomes oldest driver to win Daytona 500 1988 Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1987 New Orleans Saints win, assuring their 1st winning NFL season 1987 Cubs Andre Dawson is 1st from last-place club ever to win an MVP 1987 George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the AL MVP 1987 Steve Bedrosian edges Rick Sutcliffe 57-55 to win NL Cy Young Award 1987 Australia beat England by 7 runs to win cricket World Cup 1987 1st jockey to win 9 races in 1 day (Chris Antley at Belmont) 1987 Minnesota Twins win their 1st World Series championship beating St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 3 in 84th World Series 1987 Blues Jays lose final 7 games allowing Tigers to win AL pennant 1987 Ivan Lendl defeat Mats Wilander to win U.S. Tennis Open in 4 hours 47 minutes 1987 15 yr old Michael Chang is youngest man to win U.S. Tennis Open match 1987 Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 home runs in Minnesota 10-6 win over Milwaukee 1987 Angel Cordero, Jr. becomes 4th jockey to win 6,000 races 1987 Pakistan score their 1st innings win over England, at Leeds 1987 Losing 9-0 to Red Sox, Yankees score 11 in 3rd and win 12-11 in 10 inn 1987 Salt Lake City Trappers begin pro baseball record 29 consec win streak 1987 Margaret Thatcher is 1st British Prime Minister in 160 years to win 3rd term 1987 41st Tony Awards: Fences and Les Miserables win 1987 Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East 1987 Brewers score 5 runs in 9th to win 6-4 and record 12th straight AL win 1987 59th Academy Awards - "Platoon," Paul Newman and Marlee Matlin win 1987 Hyderabad beat Delhi on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy 1987 WA win the Sheffield Shield by drawing cricket final vs Victoria 1987 England beat Australia 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1987 44th Golden Globes: Platoon, Marlee Matlin win 1986 Trailing 5-3 with 2 out and no one on in bottom of 10th, New York rallies to win Game 6 of the World Series, 6-5, Bill Buckner misplays a ball 1986 Longest post season game, Mets beat Astros 7-6 in 16 and win NL pennant 1986 Los Angeles Dodger Fernando Valenzuela is 1st Mexican to win 20 games 1986 38th Emmy Awards: Golden Girls, Cagney and Lacey and Michael J Fox win 1986 Pitcher Bob Forsch grand slams to lead Cards to a 5-4 win over Pirates 1986 Greg Lemond is 1st American to win Tour de France 1986 Zimbabwe beats Netherlands by 25 runs to win ICC Trophy 1986 Sparky Anderson is 1st to win 600 games as manager in both leagues 1986 Kenneth and Nellie Pike challenge Alabama Dem runoff win by AG C Graddick 1986 Don Sutton becomes 19th pitcher to win 300 games 1986 40th Tony Awards: I'm Not Rappaport and Mystery of Edwin Drood win 1986 Boston Celtics end season with a 40-1 home win record 1986 Delhi beat Haryana by innings and 141 to win Ranji Trophy 1986 58th Academy Awards - "Out of Africa," William Hurt and G Page win 1986 Los Angeles Dodger Orel Hershiser is 1st to win a $1M salary by arbitration 1986 Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1986 43th Golden Globes: Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win 1985 PNP/MAN win Antilian parliamentary election 1985 Dwight Gooden (NL) and Bret Saberhagen (AL) win Cy Young 1985 Bret Saberhagen gives Kansas City Royals their 1st World Series win 1985 Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals win their league championships 1985 Yankee Phil Niekro becomes 18th pitcher to win 300 games and also at 46 becomes oldest to pitch a shut-out beating Toronto 8-0 1985 37th Emmy Awards: Cagney and Lacey, Cosby Show and Tyne Daly win 1985 Mary Joe Fernandez, 14 years and 8 days old is youngest to win a U.S. Tennis Open match (beats Sara Gomer in 1st round) 1985 Met Dwight Goodin becomes youngest pitcher to win 20 games (20y 9m 9d) 1985 Met Dwight Gooden strikes out 16 on way to his 13th consecutive win 1985 White Sox Tom Seaver is 17th to win #300, beating Yankees 1985 Laffit Pincay, Jr. becomes 2nd jockey to win $100 million 1985 39th Tony Awards: Biloxi Blues and Big River win 1985 20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama and Judds win 1985 Caps 1-Isles 2-Patrick Div Semifinals-Isle win series 3-2 1985 Bombay beat Delhi by 90 runs to win the Ranji Trophy final 1985 El Salvador's President Duartes Christian-Democrats win election 1985 57th Academy Awards - "Amadeus," F Murray Abraham and Sally Field win 1985 Libby Riddles is 1st woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race 1985 Dallas Maverick coach Dick Motta is 4th NBA coach to win 700 games 1985 India beat Pakistan to win "World Championship of Cricket" 1985 Livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champ 1985 West Indies beat Australia 2-1 to win cricket World Series Cup 1985 M Navratilova is 3rd to win 100 tennis tournaments (Connors and Evert) 1984 4th meeting of Giants-Jets, Giants even series at 2 with 20-10 win 1984 72nd CFL Grey Cup: Win Blue Bombers defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 47-17 1984 Nicaragua holds 1st free elections in 56 years; Sandinistas win 63% 1984 Orlando Pizzolato (2:14:53) and Greta Weitz (2:29:30) win New York Marathon 1984 John Henry becomes 1st thoroughbred to win $6 million 1984 Striking umps return for Game 5 of NLCS, San Diego Padres win pennant 1984 Cleveland Indians down 0-10 to Minnesota Twins, win 11-10 1984 Sparky Anderson is 1st manager to win 100 games in both leagues 1984 Kathy Whitworth wins Rochester Golf International (her 85th win) 1984 Greenidge scores brilliant 214 off 241 balls to win Lord's Test 1984 38th Tony Awards: Real Thing and La Cage Aux Folles win 1984 Detroit Tigers win AL record 17th straight road game 1984 Detroit Tigers win AL record tying 16th straight road game 1984 India beat Pak by 58 runs to win 1st Asia Cricket Cup in Sharjah 1984 56th Academy Awards - "Terms of Endearment," R Duvall and S Maclaine win 1984 Bombay beat Delhi on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy 1984 WA beat Queensland by four wickets to win the Sheffield Shield 1984 1st brother combo to win Gold and Silver in same event at Olympics (Phil and Steve Mahre-Slalom) 1984 Bill Johnson becomes 1st American to win Olympic downhill skiing gold 1984 West Indies beat Australia 2-0-1 to win cricket World Series Cup receiving all perfect scores for quality and gold medal 1984 Buffalo Sabres win NHL record 10th straight road game 1984 80th Islander and 3rd dual hat trick (Carroll and Bossy) 9-1 win 1983 Philadelphia Flyers win 13th straight NHL game 1983 Philadelphia Flyers begin 13 NHL game win streak 1983 Greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship 1983 Rangers explode for 12 runs in 15th inning of a 16-4 win over the A's 1983 India beat West Indies by 43 runs to win Cricket World Cup 1983 Don Genalo needs just 3 of 5 pins to win Southern California Open bowling tournament, miscalculates his score and intentionally gutters his ball 1983 Zimbabwe win their 1st one-day cricket international, vs. Australia 1983 37th Tony Awards: Torch Song Trilogy and Cats win 1983 Bruins 4-Isles 8-Wales Conference Championship-Isles win series 4-2 1983 Rangers 2-Isles 5-Patrick Div Finals-Isles win series 4-2 1983 55th Academy Awards - "Gandhi," Ben Kingsley and Meryl Streep win 1983 Caps 3-Isles 6-Patrick Div Semifinals-Isles win series 3-2 1983 Karnataka beat Bombay on 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy 1983 NSW beat Western Australia by 54 runs to win Sheffield Shield 1983 Tamara McKinney becomes 1st U.S. woman skier to win the World Cup 1983 Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup 1983 40th Golden Globes: Gandhi, ET and Tootsie win 1983 Houston is 1st NBA team to be held scoreless in an overtime Portland Trail Blazers out score them 17-0 and win 113-96 1983 Australia regain the Ashes with a 2-1 series win vs. England 1982 Spain's socialists win/communists lose elections 1982 Steve Carlton became 1st pitcher to win 4 Cy Young awards 1982 Milwaukee whips Baltimore 10-2 to win AL East championship 1982 Gerard Nijboer (2:15:16) and Rosa Mota (2:36:04) win marathon 1982 Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Padres 1982 Zimbabwe beats Bermuda by 5 wickets to win ICC Trophy 1982 Billy Martin records his 1,000th career win as a manager 1982 36th Tony Awards: Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and Nine win 1982 Chicago Cubs win their 8,000th (beat Astros) 1982 Seattle Mariner Gaylord Perry becomes 15th pitcher to win 300 games 1982 Nordiques 2-Isles 4-Semifinals-Isles win series 4-0 1982 Atlanta Braves win record 12th straight from beginning of season 1982 Cards win 12th game in a row; 7-4 over Phillies 1982 Atlanta Braves win their 13th straight game 1982 Atlanta Braves become 1st team to win 1st 12 games of the season 1982 Atlanta Braves win record 11th straight opening game (beat Astros) 1982 Penguins 3-Isles 4 (OT)-Preliminary-Isles win series (3-2) 1982 Los Angeles Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton in 3rd period, win in OT 6-5 1982 54th Academy Awards - "Chariots of Fire," Henry Fonda and K Hepburn win 1982 Delhi 707 beat Karnataka 705 on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy 1982 JN Duartes christian-democrats win elections in El Salvador 1982 Jerry Pate celebrates golf win by jumping into the water hazard 1982 Elaine Zayak, lands 6 triple jumps to win world skating championship 1982 Earl Anthony becomes 1st pro bowler to win more than $1 million 1982 Old Dominion ends La Tech's women's basketball rec 54-game win streak 1982 West Indies beat Australia 3-1 to win World Series Cup 1982 9th American Music Award: Kenny Rogers win 1982 Bengals beat Chargers in -59 degrees F (-51 degrees C) to win AFC championship 1981 Rollie Fingers is 1st relief pitcher to win AL MVP 1981 Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie ever to win a Cy Young Award 1981 Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie to win a Cy Young Award 1981 3rd meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets up 2-1 with 26-7 win 1981 Allison Roe (2:25:29) and Alberto Salazar (2:08:13) win New York City marathon 1981 Nicolaas Bloembergen and Arthur Schawlow win Nobel for physics (laser) 1981 Yankees beat Brewers 7-3 and win only Eastern Championship Series 1981 West Tampa Florida defeats Richmand Virgina, 6-4 to win American Legion World Series 1981 Australia set 151 to win, all out 121, Botham 5-11 in 14 overs 1981 Australia set 130 to win, all out 111 at Headingley Willis 8-43 1981 Amanda Maccaro becomes 1st American to win Russian Ballet Competition 1981 Socialists/communists win French parliamentary election 1981 35th Tony Awards: Amadeus and 42nd Street win 1981 Maurice Fernandes, cricket captain (WI in 1st Test win, 1930 vs. Eng), dies 1981 Yankee Ron Davis strikes out 8 consecutive Angels, ran record of 13 strikeouts of last 14 faced, also saved Gene Nelsons 1st win, 4-2 1981 53rd Academy Awards - "Ordinary People," R De Niro and Sissy Spacek win 1981 Bombay beat Delhi by innings and 46 to win Ranji Cricket Trophy 1981 Boston Celtics begin 18 NBA game win streak 1981 Australia all out 83 vs. India at MCG chasing 143 to win 1981 Australia beats New Zealand 3-1 to win World Series Cup 1980 NBC broadcasts New York Jets' 24-17 win over Dolphins without audio 1980 1st (& only) time Phillies win World Series (in 98 years) 1980 Phillies win their 1st World Championship in their 98-year history 1980 Kathy Whitworth/Donna Caponi Young win Portland Ping Team Golf Champ 1980 John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg stage one of the greatest U.S. Open finals as 21 year old McEnroe fends off Borg to win his 2nd straight title 1980 Affirmed wins $500,000 Hollywood Cup, 1st horse to win $2 million 1980 34th Tony Awards: Children of a Lesser God and Evita win 1980 Shawn Weatherly, (South Carolina (will win Miss Universe), crowned 29th Miss USA 1980 Bucky Dent hits an inside park home run, Royals walk 14 Yankees including 5 with bases loaded, Yankees win 16-3 1980 Texas Ranger Ferguson Jenkins becomes 4th to win 100 games in AL and NL 1980 Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final 1980 52nd Academy Awards - "Kramer vs Kramer," D Hoffman and Sally Field win 1980 USA Olympic hockey team defeated Finland, 4-2, to win the gold medal 1980 Hanni Wenzel is 1st Liechtensteiner to win Olymp gold (giant slalom) 1980 West Indies beat England 2-0 to win 1st World Series Cup 1979 Allan McLeod Cormack and Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield win Nobel Prize for medicine for developing CAT scan 1979 California Angels win their 1st NL West pennant 1979 A's Matt Keough A's beats Brewers 6-1 for 1st win after 14 straight losses, ended 1978 with 4 loses (1 shy of the record 19) 1979 India need 438 to win vs. England, game ends at 8-429 1979 Mets win a protested game against Astros, 5-0 1979 West Indies beat England by 92 runs to win Cricket World Cup 1979 Sri Lanka beat Canada by 60 runs to win the 1st ICC Trophy 1979 33rd Tony Awards: Elephant Man and Sweeny Todd win 1979 51st Academy Awards - "Deer Hunter," Jon Voight and Jane Fonda win 1979 Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy 1979 Michigan State Spartans snaps Indiana State's 33-game win streak 1979 6th American Music Award: Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win 1978 Oakland Raider's John Madden becomes 13th coach to win 100 NFL games 1978 Begin and Sadat win Nobel Peace prize 1978 Padres Gaylord Perry is 1st to win Cy Young in both leagues (NL) 1978 Yankees win 22nd World Championship capping their great comeback year 1978 Graig Nettles at 3rd makes many spectactular plays in WS game 3 as Guidry beats Dodgers, after trailing 2 games to 0 Yankees win next 4 1978 Yankees win 3rd straight AL Championship, all against Kansas City 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers win the pennant 1978 Royals' George Brett hits 3 home runs, Yankees win championship game 3, 6-5 1978 Yankees win 3rd straight AL East beating Red Sox 5-4 in a playoff game. Guidry wins #25 aided by Dent's homer and Pinella's fielding 1978 Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Phillies win 3rd consecutive NL East Division title 1978 30th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Ed Asner and Sada Thompson win 1978 Braves' Jim Bouton, 38, beats Giants, his 1st win since 1970 1978 New York Yankees win to gain sole possession of 1st place from 14 games back 1978 Jimmy Connors is 1st player to win U.S. Open on 3 different surfaces 1978 Yankee Catfish Hunter's 6-2 win gives him a perfect 6-0 in Aug 1978 1978 Phillies Steve Carlton becomes 78th pitcher to win 200 1978 Reggie Jackson returns and helps Yankees win their 5th straight 1978 Yankees start 14 game comeback with 2-0 win 1978 32nd Tony Awards: Da and Ain't Misbehavin' win 1978 Al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500, 3 times 1978 PSV beats Bastica, 3-0, to win UEFA Cup in Eindhoven, Netherlands 1978 NBA championship: Portland Trailblazers win in 4 games 1978 Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by inn and 193 to win Ranji Trophy 1978 50th Academy Awards - "Annie Hall," Rich Dreyfuss and Diane Keaton win 1978 Chandrasekar takes 6-52 and 6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win 1977 New York Yankees win their 21st World Championship, 4 games 1977 Largest baseball crowd in Penns, 64,924 see Dodgers beat Phillies 4-1 in 4th NL championship game (Dodgers win pennant) 1977 Yankees win AL pennant by rallying for 3 runs in 9th to beat Kansas City Royals 5-3 in 5th and deciding playoff game 1977 Yankees win 2nd consecutive AL East title 1977 St. Louis Cardinal Lou Brock eclipses Ty Cobb's 49-year-old career stolen bases record at 893 as Padres win 4-3 1977 31st Tony Awards: Shadow Box and Annie win 1977 Christian-democrats win Belgium parliamentary election 1977 49th Academy Awards - "Rocky," Peter Finch and Faye Dunaway win 1977 Communists/socialists win French municipal elections 1977 Social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election 1977 Eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship 1977 Imran Khan takes 12 wickets in match for Pakistan win at the SCG 1976 Big win for WI at The Oval Michael Holding 14-149 for match 1976 30th Tony Awards: Travesties and Chorus Line win 1976 NL greatest comeback, trailing 12-1 Phillies win 18-16 in 10, Mike Schmidt hits 4 consecutive home runs 1976 India set 403 to win by WI They get them, 6 wkts 7 overs spare 1976 Brewers' Don Money's grand slammer disallowed - Yankees win 9-7 1976 Cleveland Cavaliers win their 1st NBA Central Division title 1976 Philadelphia Flyers win record tying 20th straight NHL home game 1976 New Zealand scores their 1st innings win in Test Cricket, vs. India 1975 Australian Conservatives and Liberals win parliamentary election 1975 Red Sox's Fred Lynn is 1st rookie to win MVP (AL) 1975 Fred Lynn becomes the 1st rookie to win MVP 1975 Cincinnati Reds, win earliest NL division title 1975 Manuel Orantes upsets #1 seed Jimmy Connors to win U.S. Open 1975 West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs to win Cricket World Cup 1975 Flyers 4-Isles 1-Semifinals-Flyers win semifinals 4-3 1975 Penguins 0-Isles 1-Quarterfinals-Isles win series 4-3 1975 29th Tony Awards: Equus and Wiz win 1975 47th Academy Awards - "Godfather II," Ellen Burstyn and Art Carney win 1975 Washington Caps win 1st game on road after 37 straight road loses also 1975 Washington Capitals play record NHL 37th road game without a win and NHL record of 17 straight loses 1975 17th Grammy Awards: I Honestly Love You, Marvin Hamlisch win 1975 W I win Fifth Test against India to take exciting series 3-2 1974 2nd meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets even series at 1 with 26-20 OT win 1974 Dodger Mike Marshall is 1st relief pitcher to win Cy Young Award 1974 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland (next win 6-1-90) 1974 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 A's Ken Holtzman, who hasn't batted all season, belts 3rd inning home run in Game 4 and gets the win, 5-2 1974 Clarence Jones of Kintetsu Buffaloes hits his 38th home run, 1st American to win a Japanese home run title 1974 Phillies set NL record, using 27 players in a game, St. Louis uses 24, tying record of 51. Phils win 7-3 in 17 1974 L.A. Aztecs defeat Miami Toros to win NASL cup 1974 Mike Marshall saves Tommy John's 4-1 win 1974 26th Emmy Awards: MASH, Alan Alda and Mary Tyler Moore win 1974 28th Tony Awards: River Niger and Raisin win 1974 46th Academy Awards - "Stng," Glenda Jackson and Jack Lemmon win 1974 Glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's 1st win against Australia 1974 Christian Democrats win Belgium parliamentary election 1974 Mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win 1974 Notre Dame beats UCLA, ends NCAA-record 88-game basketball win streak 1973 Sandy Hawley becomes 1st jockey to win 500 races in 1 year 1973 Elections in Suriname, premier Sedney's PNP doesn't win a chair 1973 Tom Seaver becomes 1st non-20-game winner to win Cy Young award 1973 Oakland beats Baltimore 3 games to 2 to win AL pennant 1973 2 bettors win largest U.S. Daily Double ($19,909.60 in Detroit) 1973 10-year-old Mary Boitano is 1st woman to win 6.8-mile Dipsea Race in Marin County, California, beating a field of 1,500 runners 1973 New York Mets are 12 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant 1973 Close finish at Trent Bridge, New Zealand Cricket need 479 to win, all out 440 1973 1st WHA championship, New England Whalers beat Win Jets, 4 games to 1 1973 45th Academy Awards - "Godfather," Marlon Brando and Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians 1973 27th Tony Awards: That Championship Season and Little Night Music win 1973 Immaculata beats Queens College, 59-52 to win AIAW Basketball title 1973 Robyn Smith becomes 1st female jockey to win a major race 1972 "Immaculate Reception" Steelers turns around a 7-6 defeat with a last second touchdown reception against Raiders to win 13-7 1972 Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship 1972 U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz becomes 1st athlete to win 7 olympic gold medals 1972 N.Y. Cosmos beat St. Louis Stars, 2-1 to win NASL championship 1972 Plate ump and catcher in a game are brothers. Bill Haller is ump and Tom Haller is Tigers catcher, Kansas City Royals win 1-0 1972 Cincinnati Reds are 11 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant 1972 26th Tony Awards: Sticks and Bones and 2 Gentlemen of Verona win 1972 44th Academy Awards - "French Connection," G Hackman and Jane Fonda win 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 33 straight win streak snapped, losing to Bucks 120-104 1972 Los Angeles Lakers chalk up 33rd consecutive win (NBA record) 1971 1st game played at Philadelphia's Veteran Stadium, Phils win 4-1 1971 Billie Jean King became 1st female athlete to win $100,000 1971 Last Washington Senator home game, New York Yankees win career 5th forfeit game Yankees trailing 4-2 in 9th with 2 outs, fans rush field 1971 Jim Palmer is 4th Oriole to win at least 20 games this season 1971 Astros pitcher J R Richard debut, strikes out 15 Giants in a 5-3 win 1971 Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors win their 1st U.S. Open tennis matches 1971 India beat England by 4 wickets, their win against the Poms 1971 Dutch social democratic party/D'66/DS'70 win parliamentary election 1971 43rd Academy Awards - "Patton," George C Scott and Glenda Jackson win 1971 25th Tony Awards: Sleuth and Company win 1971 Boston Bruins win 13th straight NHL game 1971 13th Grammy Awards: Bridge over Troubled Water, Carpenters win 1971 Milwaukee Bucks win their 20th straight NBA game (team record) 1971 Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak 1971 England regains cricket Ashes with a 2-0 series win 1971 UCLA starts 88 basketball game win streak 1971 Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak 1970 New York Knicks 1st game against Cleveland Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG 1970 1st regular season Giants-Jets game, Giants win 22-10 at Shea 1970 Jim Bunning becomes 2nd (Cy Young) to win 100 games in both leagues 1970 Baltimore defeats Kansas City 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals 1970 Brazil beats Italy, 4-1, to win soccer's World Cup, in Mexico City 1970 Conservatives win British parliamentary election 1970 Jockey Willie Shoemaker passes Johnny Longden with his 6,033 win 1970 24th Tony Awards: Borstal Boy and Applause win 1970 42nd Academy Awards - "Midnight Cowboy," John Wayne and Maggie Smith win 1970 12th Grammy Awards: Aquarius, Crosby Stills and Nash, Peggy Lee win 1970 Kreisky's soc-democrats win Austrian parliamentary election 1969 Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year 1969 100-1 shot New York Mets beat Orioles 5-3 and win 66th World Series in 5 1969 New York Met Ron Swoboda's spectacular diving catch of sinking liner with runners at 1st and 3rd in 9th, Mets win in 10th in World Series game 1969 T Agee and Ed Kranepool home run, Agee makes 2 great catches, Mets win 5-0 1969 Atlanta's 10th straight win, clinches NL West pennant 1969 Baltimore Orioles, win earliest AL Eastern division title 1969 Lindy's Pride win Hambletonian Stakes 1969 France's Une De Mai wins International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912) 1969 New York Mets fall 9 games back, later to win pennant 1969 Don Sutton breaks his 13-game losing streak to Cubs with a 4-2 win 1969 Ireland bowl out WI for 25 at Londonderry, win by 9 wkts 1969 Keith Powe, WLAF/CFL defensive lineback, Win Blue Bombers, Claymores 1969 23rd Tony Awards: Great White Hope and 1776 win 1969 41st Academy Awards - "Oliver," C Robertson and K Hepburn/Striesand win 1969 Expansion teams Royals, Expos, Padres and Pilots win their 1st games 1969 Barbara Jo Rubin becomes 1st woman jockey to win at Aqueduct 1969 Barbara Jo Rubin becomes 1st female jockey to win at a major U.S. track 1969 Barbara Jo Rubin becomes 1st woman jockey to win in North America 1968 New York Jets win AFL championship 1968 Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP 1968 1st AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously) 1968 Milwaukee Bucks win their 1st game beating Detroit 138-118 (6th game) 1968 Denny McLain's 31st win and Mickey Mantle's 535th home run 1968 Arthur Ashe defeats Tom Okker to win U.S. Tennis Open 1968 Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to win U.S. singles championship 1968 Gaullists win French parliamentary election, 358 of 458 chairs 1968 1st AL game played in Milwaukee, is a 4-2 California win against Chicago 1968 22nd Tony Awards: Rosencranz and Guilderstern and Hallelujah Baby! win 1968 40th Academy Awards - "Heat of the Night," Rod Steiger and K Hepburn win 1967 Joel Horlen revives Chicago's pennant hopes with a 5-0 no-hit win 1967 Yankees longest day, Red Sox take 1st game 2-1 in 9, Yankees win 2nd game in 20, 4-3 a total of 8 hours and 19 minutes 1967 39th Academy Awards - "Man For All Seasons," E Taylor and P Scofield win 1967 21st Tony Awards: Homecoming and Cabaret win 1966 Smallest Yankee stadium crowd, 413 see White Sox win 4-1 1966 Indians set club record by hitting 7 home run in 15-2 win over Detroit 1966 20th Tony Awards: Marat/Sade and Man of La Mancha win 1966 Mamas and Papas win gold record for "Monday, Monday" 1966 38th Academy Awards - "Sound of Music," Julie Christie and L Marvin win 1966 Cleveland ties record with 10th straight win since Opening Day 1966 Atlanta Braves win NL-record 18 straight home games (17 in Milwaukee) 1966 Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating New York Mets 8-4 1965 Dodgers and Sandy Koufax win 7th game of 62nd World Series vs Twins 1965 Beatles win 1st Grammy, for Best Group of 1964 1965 Willie Mays's 500th home run (off Don Nottebart), Giants 11th straight win 1965 19th Tony Awards: Subject Was Roses and Fiddler on the Roof win 1965 Jim Clark becomes 1st foreigner in 49 years to win Indy 1965 37th Academy Awards - "My Fair Lady," Rex Harrison and J Andrews win 1965 Christian-democrats win parliament in Chile 1964 New York Yankees appears in 14 and win 9 of last 16 World Series 1964 St. Louis is 1st NL to score runs in every game since 1923, win 15-2 1964 St. Louis Cardinals are 11 games back in NL, and win World Series 1964 18th Tony Awards: Luther and Hello Dolly win 1964 Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0 1964 Pirates and Cubs combine for 9 home runs, Pirates win 8-5 1964 36th Academy Awards - "Tom Jones," Sidney Poitier and Patricia Neal win 1964 San Diego Chargers win AFL-championship 1963 Chicago Bears win NFL championship 1963 Green Bay Packers win NFL championship 1963 Jim Bouton's 20th win clinches Yankees 28th pennant 1963 Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit home run gives Pirates a 7-6 win 1963 Julie Krone, born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, jockey, 1st female to win Belmont-93 1963 Giant Willie Mays' home run in 16th inning gives them a 1-0 win over Braves 1963 Wes Stock becomes only Baltimore Oriole to win a doubleheader 1963 Peter, Paul and Mary win their 1st Grammy (If I Had a Hammer) 1963 17th Tony Awards: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum win 1963 Warren Spahn beats Mets 6-1 for his 328th win (most by a lefty) 1963 35th Academy Awards - "Lawrence of Arabia," A Bancroft and G Peck win 1962 Dr. Watson (U.S.), Dr. Crick, and Dr. Wilkins (Britain) win Nobel Prize for Medicine for work in determining structure of DNA 1962 New York Yankees appear in 12 and win 9 of last 14 World Series 1962 Bill Hartack becomes 8th jockey to win 3,000 horse races 1962 Phillies score 10 runs in an inning against Reds en route to 13-8 win 1962 16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons and How to Succeed win 1962 New York Mets win their 1st game ever, after going 0-9, beat Pirates 9-1 1962 34th Academy Awards - "West Side Story," Sophia Loren and Max Schell win 1962 U.S. Open Tennis: Jimmy Bostwick defeats brother Pete to win 1961 Ernest Davis is 1st black to win Heisman Trophy 1961 Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues 1961 Benaud rips through England team for Aussie win at Old Trafford 1961 33rd Academy Awards - "Apartment," Burt Lancaster and Liz Taylor win 1961 15th Tony Awards: Becket and Bye Bye Birdie win 1961 Niagara ends St. Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak 1960 Yankees win 8-7, ending season on a 15 game win streak, and record 193 home runs 1960 Tamara and Irina Press (U.S.S.R.) become 1st sisters to win olympic gold 1960 Adrian Paul, born in London, England, actor, Dance to Win, Highlander 1960 14th Tony Awards: Miracle Worker and Fiorello! win 1960 32nd Academy Awards - "Ben-Hur," Charlton Heston and Simone Signoret win 1959 Stephen Roche, born in Dundrum, Ireland, racing cyclist, second ever to win Triple Crown victories, 58 professional career wins 1959 Jim Brown scores 5 TDs in Cleveland Browns 38-31 win over Balt 1959 Conservatives win British election 1959 Dodgers win game 2 of playoff, 6-5, and take NL pennant 1959 Elroy Face's 22 game win streak ends as Dodgers beat Pirates 5-4 1959 1st black to win a major golf tournament, William Wright 1959 1st Grammy Awards: Perry Como and Ella Fitzgerald win 1959 13th Tony Awards: J B and Redhead win 1959 31st Academy Awards - "Gigi," Susan Hayward and David Niven win 1958 Willie Shoemaker 1st jockey to win national riding championship 4X 1958 Democrats win U.S. congressional election 1958 New York Yankees appear in 9 and win 7 of last 10 World Series 1958 Yankees win 24th pennant, and 9th under Casey Stengel 1958 Braves Warren Spahn is 1st lefty to win 20 or more games 9 times 1958 Belgian christian-democrats win parliamentary election 1958 12th Tony Awards: Sunrise at Campobello and Music Man win 1958 30th Academy Awards-"Bridge over River Kwai," Woodward and Guinness win 1958 Sugar Ray Robinson is 1st boxing champ to win 5 times 1958 Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita 1957 New York Giants win NFL championship 1957 Okla's NCAA win streak ends at 47 after losing to Notre Dame 7-0 1957 1st black to win a major U.S. tennis tournament, Althea Gibson 1957 Red Sox set AL record by smashing 4 home runs in 6th inning in 11-0 win 1957 11th Tony Awards: Long Days Journey into the Night and My Fair Lady win 1957 29th Academy Awards - "Around World in 80 Days," Bergman, Brynner win 1957 Jockey Ted Atkinson, 3,500th win 1956 Yankees set dubious record, stranding 20 men on base Mantle hits a 500' plus homer but Red Sox win 13-9 in Fenway 1956 Orioles trailing Red Sox 8-0 come back to win 11-10 in 9 innings 1956 Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings 1956 10th Tony Awards: Diary of Anne Frank and Damn Yankees win 1956 28th Academy Awards - "Marty," Anna Magnani and Ernest Borgnine win 1956 New Zealand bowl out WI for 77 at Eden Park to score their 1st Test Cricket win 1956 Verhoeven/Nauta/De King/Wijnhout win Dutch 11 city skate 1956 Poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections 1955 Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating LA 38-14 1955 Cleveland Browns win NFL championship 1955 Phillies longest win streak since 1892 hits 11 1955 Conservatives win British parliamentary election 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season 1955 27th Academy Awards - "On the Waterfront," Brando and Grace Kelly win 1955 9th Tony Awards: Desperate Hours and Pajama Game win 1955 Georgia Tech ends Kentucky's 130-game home basketball win streak 1954 Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating Detroit 56-10 1954 Cleveland Browns' Chet Hanulak sets club record with 7 punt returns and win by their largest margin of victory (59) beating Washington 62-3 1954 Indians win AL record 111 games 1954 White Sox win 90th game, 1st time they win this many since 1920 1954 Indians becomes 1st Cleveland team to win 100 games in a season 1954 Dean Stone gets credit for AL win, although he didn't retire a batter, he threw out Shoendienst trying to steal home, AL-11 NL-9 1954 8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon and Kismet win 1954 26th Academy Awards - "From Here to Eternity," Holden and A Hepburn win 1953 Dr. Albert Schweitzer and General George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize 1953 50th World Series sees New York Yankees beat Dodgers, 4 games to 2, as New York Billy Martin's 12 hits set record; Yankees win record 5th consec WS 1953 Yankees clinch 5th straight pennant with 8-5 win over Indians 1953 Yankees become 1st team to win 5 consecutive championship 1953 Despite Johnny Mize 2,000th hit, Yankees lose ending 18 game win streak and also ending St. Louis Brown 14 game losing streak 1953 Browns end Yankees win streak at 18 and Browns 14-game losing streak 1953 Yankees sweep Indians 6-2, 3-0 before 74,708 win streak at 18 straight 1953 Dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections 1953 7th Tony Awards: Crucible and Wonderful Town win 1953 25th Academy Awards - "Greatest Show on Earth," Gary Cooper and Shirley Booth win (1st time televised) 1952 Only win ever for NFL's Dallas Texans (11-1) beats Bears 27-23 1952 Pakistan's 1st Test Cricket win Fazal Mahmood 12 wkts vs. India 1952 Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wkts to win 1st India-Pak clash 1952 New York Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives Yankees a 5-1 win at Washington He has now home runs in all 15 major league parks 1952 Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout 1952 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 6th Tony Awards: Fourposter and King and I win 1952 24th Academy Awards - "American in Paris," H Bogart and Vivian Leigh win 1952 Rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win 1951 Bobby Thomson home run - Giants win pennant defeating Dodgers 1951 1st Giant-Dodgers playoff game, Giants win 3-1 1951 Pirates snap New York Giants 16 game win streak 1951 Cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game 1951 New York Giants lose to go 13 games behind Brooklyn Dodgers, later win pennant 1951 Dutch Korea volunteers win U.S. Collective Unit Citation 1951 Jersey Joe Walcott at 37 becomes oldest to win heavyweight champion 1951 1st Dutchman to win Tour de France (Wim Van Est) 1951 Citation becomes 1st horse to win $1,000,000 in races 1951 Dodgers sweep the Giants and lead by 7 games (Giants will win pennant) 1951 23rd Academy Awards - "All About Eve," Judy Holliday and J Ferrer win 1951 5th Tony Awards: Guys and Dolls and Rose Tattoo win 1950 Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28 1950 U.S. win 1st world championship bridge contest 1950 Yankees win 13th world championship sweeping Phillies 1950 Phillies win NL pennant on last day of season (10th inning home run) 1950 Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title 1950 West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England 1950 U.S. beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994) 1950 Yankees and Tigers hit record 11 home runs, Tigers win 10-9 1950 Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 29-4 (win by record 25 runs) 1950 Yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th 1950 4th Tony Awards: Cocktail Party and South Pacific win 1950 12th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: CCNY beats Bradley 71-68 New York City college becomes 1st to win NCAA and National Inv Basketball in same year 1950 22rd Academy Awards - "All King's Men," Crawford and De Havilland win 1950 City College of New York defeats Bradley to win the NIT 1950 2nd Emmy Awards: Ed Wynn Show and Texaco Star Theater win 1949 Shulamit Ran, born in Tel Aviv, Israel, composer, second woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music, for Symphony, 1990 1949 Yankees and Red Sox, tied for 1st place, play final game of season. Yankees win 5-3 and clinch pennant #16 1949 NPS/VHP win 1st general election in Suriname 1949 Don Newcombe, 1st start, shuts out Cincinnati on 5 hits to win 3-0 1949 3rd Tony Awards: Death of a Salesman and Kiss Me Kate win 1949 21st Academy Awards - "Hamlet," Laurence Olivier and Jane Wyman win 1949 Walter and John Huston become 1st father-and-son team to win 1949 Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 1949 1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale and Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win 1948 Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 1948 Fanny Blankers-Koen (Netherlands) is 1st women to win 3 golds at Olympics 1948 Australia set 404 to win vs. England at Headingley 1948 Bradman is out for a duck, but Australia win Test Cricket anyway 1948 H H H Johnson bowls WI to win vs. England 10-96 match on debut 1948 2nd Tony Awards: Mister Roberts win 1948 20th Academy Awards - "Gentleman's Agreement," L Young, R Colman win minutes by 2nd live televised musical Arturo Toscvanni on NBC 1947 1st Little League World Series Maynard Midgets of Williamsport Pennsylvania win 1947 Cincinnati Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to New York Giants 5-4 1947 Tigers shut out Yankees 2-0, end 19 game win streak 1947 Yankees beat Senators 3-1 starting a 19 game win streak 1947 Babe Didrikson is 1st American to win British Women's Amateur Golf Champ 1947 1st Tony Awards: Arthur Miller, David Wayne and Patricia Neal win 1947 19th Academy Awards - "Best Years of Lives," De Havilland, March win 1946 Communists win many seats at French parliamentary election 1946 Cards beat Dodgers 8-4 at Ebbets Field to win NL playoffs 2-0 1946 Cleveland Lou Boudreau hits 4 doubles and a home run but Red Sox win 11-10 on Ted Williams 3 home runs with 8 RBIs 1946 KVP Labor/Communists win 1st post-WW2 Dutch parliamentary elections 1946 Red Sox win 15th straight beat Yankees 5-4, DiMaggio hits Grand Slam 1945 Cleveland Rams win NFL championship 1945 France (PC/PS/MRP win parliamentary election (25/24/23%) 1945 Australian Services win 3rd Victory Test Cricket by 4 wickets 1945 England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs 1945 Tony Roche, born in Tarcutta, Australia, professional tennis player, coach, upset Adriano Panatta to win the Davis Cup, 1977 1945 Following an 8-7 win over the Phils, Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher is arrested on a complaint by a fan that Durocher slugged him 1945 Australia Services win 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by 6 wickets 1945 17th Academy Awards - "Going my Way," Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win 1945 Kentucky begins 130 home basketball game win streak, ends in 1955 1944 Green Bay Packers win NFL championship 1944 New York Rangers set NHL record of 25 games without a win (0-21-4) 1944 St. Louis Browns win 1st World Series game in their only appearance 1944 St. Louis Browns win their only AL pennant 1944 Dodgers score 8 unearned runs against Braves to win 8-5 and break their 16-game losing streak, they will lose another 5 in a row 1944 16th Academy Awards - "Casablanca," Jennifer Jones and Paul Lukas win 1943 Chicago Bears win NFL championship 1943 New York Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series 1943 Philadelphia A's drop AL record tying 20th game in a row, win the 2nd game 1943 Richard Sears, 1st to win U.S. amateur national tennis match, dies at 81 1943 Sea battle in Bismarck Sea finishes, U.S. and Australia win 1943 Win Griffiths, born in Wales, born Winston James Griffiths, politician, Labor Party, served as Member of Parliament for Bridgend, member of the European Parliament, Chairman of Bro Margannwg NHS Trust 1942 Washington Redskins defeat Chicago Bears 14-6, to win NFL title 1942 CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto 1942 St. Louis Cardinals win NL pennant on last day of season 1942 14th Academy Awards - "How Green was My Valley," Cooper and Fontaine win 1941 Chicago bears win the NFL championship 1941 Mickey Owens drops a 3rd strike, Tom Hendrick reaches 1st safely - would have been last out, instead Yankees score 4 and win 7-4 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers win their 1st pennant in 21 years 1941 New York Yankees, win earliest AL pennent (full season) 1941 Red Sox Lefty Grove becomes 12th to win 300 games (his last victory) 1941 73rd Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway win in 2:31, triple crown 1941 Win Bischoff, CEO, Schroders 1940 Trailing 7-1 in 9th to Pitts, Phils win 8-7 1940 12th Academy Awards - "Gone with the Wind," R Donat and V Leigh win 1940 Hattie McDaniel becomes 1st black woman to win an Oscar 1940 Hassett's second 122 of the game for Vic can't stop a NSW win 1939 Ernest Davis, 1st black to win Heisman Trophy, 1961 1939 Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat New York Giants 27-0 1939 New York Yankees sweep Reds in 36th World Series, 4th straight WS win 1939 Indians Bob Feller, 20, is youngest pitcher to win 20 games 1939 Yankees beat Red Sox on a forfeit, their 4th forfeit win 1939 New York Yankee Atley Donald sets AL rookie record with 12 consecutive win 1939 Renaissance Big 5 win 1st pro basketball championship 1938 New York Giants win NFL championship 1938 New York Yankees sweep Cubs in 35th World Series, 3rd straight WS win 1938 On Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park, the A's win a doubleheader 1938 1st U.S. bred horse (Battleship) to win Grand National Steeplechase 1938 Temple defeats Colorado to win 1st NIT 1937 Washington Redskins win NFL championship 1937 Indians overturn Yankees' 7-6 win by a protest 1937 All but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors and sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32 1936 Green Bay Packers win NFL championship 1936 New York Giants are 10 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant 1936 Carl Hubbell's 1st start of season is his 17th straight win 1936 Victoria need 442 to win against NSW, but lose, all out for 415 They pick "The Bees" it doesn't catch on and is scrapped by 1940 season 1935 Detroit Lions win NFL championship 1935 Chicago Cubs win 21st consecutive game and clinch NL pennant 1935 Chicago Cubs are 10 games back in NL, and go on to win the pennant 1934 Russ Tamblyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Win Place or Steal, Twin Peaks 1933 Abe de Vries and Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht 1933 Packers make 5 1st downs, Giants make 0, but still win 10-7 1933 Ruth's homer leads AL to a 4-2 win in 1st All Star Game 1933 Bert Convy, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Snoop Sisters, Win Lose or Draw 1933 Card's Dizzy Dean strikes out 17 Cubs to win 8-2 1933 Bert Convy, born in St. Louis, Missouri, game show host, Win, Lose or Draw 1933 A's score 11 runs in 2nd, Yankees score 10 in 5th and win 17-11 1933 Chicago Bears win their 1st NFL Game beating New York Giants 23-21 1932 New York Yankees win World Series The winning pitcher is Babe Ruth beating Red Sox 9-3 1932 Wes Ferrell is 1st to win 20 games in each of his 1st 4 seasons 1932 Dodger John Quinn, 49, is oldest pitcher to win a major league game 1932 U.S. bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer and Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold) 1931 St. Louis Cardinals repeat as NL champions with a 6-3 win over Phillies 1931 Bradman bowled by Herman Griffith for a duck as W I win the Test 1930 Joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day 1930 Philadelphia A's win AL championship for 2nd year in a row 1930 Phillies trailing 10-5, score 5 in 9th, then Pirates score 4 in top of 10th, so Phillies score 5 in bottom of 10th to win 15-14 1930 Detroit Lions (as Portsmouth Spartans) play 1st NFL game, win 13-6 1930 St. Louis Cardinals are 12 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant 1930 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 White woman win voting rights in South Africa 1930 Boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game 1930 West Indies make 1st Test Cricket win, by 289 runs over England 1930 NHL's Boston Bruins win then-record 14th consecutive game 1929 A's clinch AL pennant with a 5-0 win over White Sox 1929 Grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd and last NL win 1928 Cardinals win NL pennant with a 3-1 win at Boston 1928 New York Yankees (17) Tigers (28) set 9 inning hit record (45)-Tigers win 19-10 1928 1st woman to win an olympic gold medal - Halina Knonpacka of Poland 1928 Dave Bowen, born in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales, Welsh football player, manager, captain, led country to win 1958 World Cup finals 1927 Pirates clinch NL pennant with a 9-6 win over Reds 1927 After losing 21 in a row to NY, the Browns win their last meeting, 6-2 1927 "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens 1926 Chicago Tribune reports the Tigers threw a 4-game series to the White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant (never substaniated) 1926 Queensland win their 1st Sheffield Shield cricket match, vs. NSW 1926 England regain Ashes with 5th Test Cricket win, to take series 1-0 1926 Indians triple-play Yankees and win 15-3 1926 In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance 1925 13th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats Win Tammany Tigers, 24-1 1925 Longest win streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (9 games) 1924 German election (Social Democrats win/Nazis and Communists lose) 1924 Washington Senators win their 1st World Series beat Giants in 7 1924 Carl Mays is 1st pitcher to win 20 games seasons for 3 different teams 1924 Cub's Grover Cleveland Alexander beats New York Giants to win 300th game 1924 Yankees win by forfeit over Tigers, their 3rd forfeit win 1924 German Republic election fascists and communists win 1924 Socialists win Denmark's parliamentary elections 1924 Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW 1923 Labour/Liberals win British parliament 1923 Bobby Thomson, home run hitter, Giants win the pennant 1923 New York Yankees 1st World Series win beating New York Giants, 4 games to 2 1923 Canton Bulldogs win 1st on way to 17-0 season 1922 Former Chicago Staleys play 1st NFL game as Chicago Bears, win 6-0 1922 Yankees play their farewell home game in Polo Grounds win doubleheader 1922 Women 1st vote in Dutch elections, Christian parties win 1922 Ted McDonald takes 8-58 in big Victorian win over NSW 1921 Green Bay Packers play 1st NFL game, 7-6 win over Minneapolis 1921 NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10 1920 Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 1920 Man O'War's last race and win 1920 1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1 1920 Only tripleheader of century (Reds win 13-4, 7-3 then Pirates win 6-0) 1920 1st U.S. woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey) 1920 Red Sox turn triple-play, but Ruth's 35th home run leads Yankees to 8-2 win 1920 Yankees win protest of 1-0 White Sox win and game is replayed 1919 Yankees 21 hits, Browns 17 hits Browns win 7-6 in 17, on squeeze play 1919 Cincinnati Reds are 10 games back in NL, and win World Series 1919 Giants play their 1st legal Sunday home game, 35,000 see Phils win 4-3 1919 Stanley Cup: Mont (NHL) and Seat (PCHA) win 2 games each with 1 tie, 1919 Stanley Cup not awarded due to flu epidemic 1918 Boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) 1918 Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) 1918 Babe Ruth's blast over the fence in Fenway scores Amos Strunk, the Red Sox win 1-0 over Cleveland, prevailing rules reduce Babe's Hhome runR to a triple 1917 "Why Marry," 1st drama to win Pulitzer Prize, premieres in New York City 1917 Babe Ruth beats New York Yankees, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox 1917 Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 - Seattle is 1st U.S. team to win Stanley Cup 1916 Giants lose to Braves 8-3, ends 26 consecutive win streak 1916 New York Giants win 17th consecutive road game 1915 Theodore W. Richards is 1st American to win Nobel Prize in chemistry 1915 Phillies win their 1st and only World Series game before 1980, beating 1915 Cubs George "Zip" Zabel relieves with 2 outs in 1st and winds up with 4-3 19-inning win over Brooklyn in longest relief job ever 1914 U.S. beats Australia, 3-2, to win Davis Cup 1914 Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1 1914 Boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, and win World Series 1914 Babe Ruth's 1st professional game (as a pitcher) is a 6-hit 6-0 win 1913 Phillies and Braves tie record of only 1 run in a double header, Phillies win 1st game 1-0, then a scoreless tie into 10th 1913 Yankees win 13th game of year after losing 36 games 1913 Brooklyn Dodger's Ebbets Field opens, Phillies win 1-0 1912 Red Sox defeat A's 3-0 for then AL record 105th win 1912 Yankees win final game at Hilltop stadium 1912 Eddie Collins steals record 6 bases in 9-7 Athletics win over Detroit 1912 England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament 1912 New York Giants lead Bost Braves 14-2 into 9th, Giants win 21-12 1911 Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0 1911 Tigers trailing White Sox 13-1 come back to win 16-15 1911 Red Sox Joe Wood strikes out 3 pinch hitters in 9th for 5-4 win 1911 Philadelphia Athletics are 12 games back in AL, and will win World Series 1911 South Africa's 1st win over Australia, at Adelaide 1910 Boers and Afrikaners win 1st general elections in Union of South Africa 1910 Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park opens, visiting Browns win 2-0 1910 Cleveland Indian Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Washington 5-4 in 11 innings 1909 Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 4-2 in a playoff to win NL pennant 1909 Confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections 1909 Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic medals 1908 Tigers beat White Sox, 7-0 to win AL pennant 1908 Giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th and disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay and pennant) 1908 42nd Belmont: Joe Notter aboard Colin win 1908 Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba 1908 Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games 1907 Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers lose to Kenora Thistles but outscore them in 2 game set but outscore them 12-8 and win cup 1906 All Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series 1906 Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year 1906 New York Highlanders win 5th straight doubleheader 1906 Yankees win 2nd game on a forfeit over A's; 2nd forfeit win 1906 New York Highlanders win 6th game in 3 days from Washington (3 straight DHs) 1906 Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Washington Senators 1906 Washington National's pitcher Tom Hughes hits home run to win his own game 1-0 in 10th 1906 Chicago White Sox begin AL record 19 game win streak 1906 Yankees win by forfeit, for their 1st time 1906 South Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win 1905 NSW all out for 805 vs Victoria, win by innings and 253 1905 Swedish mine workers win 5 month strike for minimum wages 1905 Philadelphia A's meet Giants in World Series, Giants win 3-0 1905 Whites win right to vote in South Africa 1904 Giants 18-game winning streak ends as Phillies win 6-5 in 10 inn 1903 Tigers play a home game in Toledo, Ohio, Yankees win 12-8 1903 Pirates win a triple header from Dodgers 1903 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Philadelphia A's win 6-0 1903 New York Highlanders (Yankees) win their 1st game beating Washington Senators 7-2 1903 New York Highlanders (Yankees) 1st game, Senators win 3-1 before 11,950 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates, win earliest pennent (full season) 1902 2 deaf-mutes face each other for 1st time as Dummy Hoy leads off for the Reds against Dummy Taylor of the Giants, Reds win 5-3 1901 In last of 9th, Detroit Tigers, trailing by 13-4, score 10 runs to win one of greatest comebacks in baseball (1st game in Detroit) 1898 Hattie McDaniel, born in Wichita, 1st Black to win Oscar, Gone With The Wind 1897 Liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election 1897 After Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" 1896 Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens) 1895 England beat Australia to win one of the best cricket series ever, 3-2 1894 Roman Catholics win Parliamentary election in Belgium 1888 Dale Carnegie, author, How to Win Friends and Influence People 1888 New York Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record 1887 Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship 1887 May Sutton Bundy, U.S., 1st U.S. woman to win Wimbledon, U.S. 1904 1886 St. Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10 1886 Carr Baker Neel and Samuel Neel win U.S. Lawn Tennis Association doubles 1885 Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of season 1881 Metropolitan club plays its last game of its non-league season They win 80 of 151 games (18-43 versus NL teams) 1869 Cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7 1862 Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico 1853 Thorbeckes liberals win 2nd-Parliamentary election 1844 1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win 1834 Horatio Alger, Jr., Revere Massachusetts, author, Lost at Sea, Work and Win 1644 Battle at Nantwich Cheshire: Parliamentary armies win |
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