1979 Event "YMCA" by Village People peaks at #2 on pop singles chart 1979 Event YMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song 1955 Death John R Mott, U.S. theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 1910 Death J Henri Dunant, Swiss writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA), dies 1894 Event 1st college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 1869 Event Hawaiian YMCA organized 1865 Birthday John Raleigh Mott, organizer, YMCA, Nobel 1946 1844 Event Young Men's Christian Association, YMCA, forms in London 1837 Birthday Robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA 1828 Birthday Jean Henri Dunant, born in Switzerland, writer and founder, Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901 1821 Birthday George Williams, England, founder YMCA
