2015 Event A 6.7-magnitude aftershock sets off new avalanches on Mt. Everest and frightens victims of yesterday's devastating earthquake in Nepal; Google executive Dan Fredinburg was one of at least 17 climbers on Mt. Everest who died in yesterday's disaster 2014 Event The Dow Jones Industrial Average sets a record at 18,024.17; the Dow has taken less than six months to climb from a value of 17,000 points 2014 Event Slovakia sets a new precedent by electing Andrej Kiska, a millionaire, as president; Mr. Kiska is the first president without ties to the Communist party to be elected since 1993, when the country was formed out of the breakup of Czechoslovakia 2014 Event The Italian government sets aside 2 million euros for repairs to the ancient city of Pompeii after damage caused by heavy rains highlights the general decay of this World Heritage site 2013 Event New York Yankees player Alex Rodrigues, sets a Major League Baseball record with 24 grand slam home runs 2013 Event At the U.S. Open, defending men's singles champion Andy Murray is beaten in straight sets by Swiss player, Stanislas Wawrinka 2013 Event At the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, Andy Murray wins the Men's Singles after beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets; he becomes the first British man to win since Fred Perry's Wimbleton 1936 win 2013 Event At the 2013 Australian Open, tennis pro Victoria Azarenka wins the women's singles event, after winning three sets in the final against Li Na 2012 Event Australia's Sally Pearson sets a new Olympic record when she wins the 100 metres hurdles in 12.35 seconds at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2012 Event At the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, tennis pro Roger Federer beats Andy Murray three sets to one at the Men's Singles final 2012 Event During the U.S. selection trials, U.S. track and field athlete Ashton Eaton sets the new world record for the decathlon 2011 Event Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, sets a new National Football League record for yards passing in a season 2011 Event U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte sets a new world record for the 200-meter individual medley, winning gold at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China 2011 Event A 450 year-old painting by Titian of the Madonna and Child sets a record at Sotheby's, selling for $16.9 million 2010 Event An auction at Christie's in New York sets a record for the most expensive work of art sold at auction when it sells Pablo Picasso's 'Nude, Green Leaves and Bust' for $106 million 2002 Event Stove mishap sets Egyption train on fire, kills over 360 people 1997 Event Mavericks' A C Green sets NBA record of 907 consecutive games played 1997 Event Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale 1997 Event Britain's Andy Green sets jet-powered car record (763.035 mph) 1997 Event Britain's Andy Green sets jet-powered car record (714 mph) 1996 Event New York Met Todd Huntley sets record of 41 home runs by a catcher 1996 Event New York Yankee John Weteland sets record of 24 consecutive saves 1996 Event Yankee John Weteland sets record of 20th cons saves en route to 24 1995 Event Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino sets NFL record with 343rd touchdown pass 1995 Event Greg Maddux of Braves sets record of 17 consecutive road victory 1995 Event Cards shortstop Ozzie Smith sets record of 1,554 double plays 1995 Event Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 38th consecutive save 1995 Event Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 37th consecutive save 1995 Event Dow Jones for 5th straight day of the week sets a new record (4430.59) 1994 Event Mets reliever John Franco sets lefty save mark at 253 1994 Event Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait sets fire to the couch on Tonight Show 1994 Event Eddie Murray sets record for switch hit home runs in a games (11 times) 1994 Event Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 802 goals scored 1994 Event Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432 1993 Event Ken Daneyko sets New Jersey Devil 'Ironman' record by playing 322nd cons game 1993 Event Browns Najee Mustafaa sets club rec for longest interception (97 yards) 1993 Event San Francisco outfielder Darren Lewis sets record of 267 consec errorless games 1993 Event 12 member European Economic Community sets up vast free trade zone 1992 Event Philadelphia Eagle Randall Cunningham sets NFL quarterback scramble record of 3,683 1992 Event Washington Redskin Art Monk sets NFL record with 820th reception 1992 Event Dan O'Brien sets world record decathlon (8891 pts) 1992 Event A's Dennis Eckersley sets record of 26th straight save of season 1992 Event Red Sox Mark Reardon sets record of 342 saves (vs Yankees 1-0) 1992 Event New York Met Eddie Murray sets RBI record by a switch hitter 1991 Event Monica Seles, sets female tennis record winning $2,457,758 in a year 1991 Event Paul Coffey sets NHL defensman soring mark with 311th goal 1991 Event Pitts Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals and 744 assists) 1991 Event Doug Flutie of BC Lions sets CFL passing record of 582 yards despite losing to Edmonton 45-38 in overtime 1991 Event SD State freshman Marshall Faulk sets NCAA rushing record of 386 yards 1991 Event Houston quarterback David Klingler sets NCAA record with 6 touchdown passes in the 2nd quarter as the Cougars clobbered Louisiana Tech 73-3 1991 Event Dan O'Brien sets U.S. decathalon record with 8,812 points 1991 Event Mike Powell of U.S., sets then long jump record at 29' 4 " (8.95m) 1991 Event U.S. sets 400m relay record at 37.67 seconds 1991 Event Sergeo Bubka of U.S.S.R. sets pole vault record (20'") in Malmo Sweden 1991 Event Leroy Burrell of USA sets 100m record (9.90) in New York City 1991 Event Seppo Raty of Finland sets javelin record to 301' 9" 1991 Event Indians' Chris James sets club record for most RBIs in a game (9) 1991 Event Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assistswith 9,898 1991 Event Troy State sets NCAA Div II record with 103 points in 2nd half routing DeVry Institute 187-117 1990 Event U.N. Security Council sets Jan 15th military deadline against Iraq 1990 Event White Sox reliever Bobby Thigpen sets save record at 47 en route to 57 1990 Event Gelindo Bordin sets European marathon record (2:14:02) 1990 Event Li Hui Rong of China sets triple jump woman's record (47'8 ") 1990 Event New York Yankee Kevin Mass sets record with 12th home run in 1st 92 at bats and becomes 21st to hit a ball into 3rd deck of Seattle's Kingdome 1990 Event New York Yankee Kevin Mass sets record with 11th home run in 1st 86 at bats 1990 Event New York Yankee Kevin Mass sets record with 10th home run in 1st 72 at bats 1990 Event Indians' Alex Cole sets club record with 5 stolen bases in one game 1990 Event Nadezhda Ryashkina of U.S.S.R. sets 10K walk woman's record (41:56.23) 1990 Event Boeing 767 sets nonstop commercial flight, Seattle to Narobi Kenya 1990 Event Andre Dawson sets record being intentionally walked 5 times 1990 Event Oriole Gregg Olson sets relief pitcher rec of 41 cons scoreless inns 1990 Event SR-71 sets a transcontinental record, flying 2,404 miles in 1:08:17 1990 Event Pat Lafontaine sets New York Islander record of scoring goals in 11 straight 1989 Event Jockey Kent Desormeaux sets record with 598 wins in a year 1989 Event Browns' Bernie Kosar sets club record of 16 cons pass completions 1989 Event Browns' Bernie Kosar sets club record with a 97-yard TD pass 1989 Event Texas A&I, Johnny Bailey sets NCAA season rush record at 6,085 yards 1989 Event Arturo Barrios of Mexico sets 10K record (27:08.23) in Berlin 1989 Event Roger Kingdom of USA sets 110m hurdle record (12.92) in Zurich 1989 Event Rickey Henderson sets AL mark of 50 steals in 9 seasons 1989 Event Javier Sotomayor of Cuba sets high jump record (8'0") in San Juan 1989 Event Barry Bond's home run sets father-son (Bobby) home run record at 408 1989 Event Peter Koech of Kenya sets 3k steeplechase rec (8:05.39) in Stockholm 1989 Event New York Yankee hurler Lee Gutterman sets record of pitching 30-2/3 innings before giving up his 1st run of season 1989 Event Kevin Elster (New York Mets), sets errorless shortstop mark at 73 1989 Event Dino Ciccarelli sets Washington Capitals record of 7 pts in a game 1989 Event Gretzky sets 2 records, his 45th hat trick and 10th 40+ goal season 1989 Event Thursday's Child sets sailing record, New York-Cape Horn-SF, 80 d 20 h 1988 Event Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets 200m woman's record (21.34) 1988 Event Los Angeles Dodger Orel Hershiser sets record for consecutive scoreless inns 1988 Event Jackie Joyner-Kersee of USA sets heptathlon woman's record (7,291) 1988 Event Dennis Eckersley sets A's record with his 37th save en route to 45 1988 Event Macy's Tap-o-Mania sets Guiness record 1988 Event Yordanka Donkova of Bulgaria sets 100m hurdle woman's record (12.21) 1988 Event Ronald J. Dossenbach sets world record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver, BC to Halifax, NS in 13 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes 1988 Event Cincinnati Red pitcher John Franco sets a record of 13 saves in 1 month 1988 Event Mike Schmidt sets NL record appearing in 2,155 games at 3rd base, as Phillies and New York Mets end that game at 2:13 AM 1988 Event Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets 100m woman's record (10.49) 1988 Event Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets women's heptathlete record of 7,215 pts 1988 Event Indians' Bud Black sets club record for most batters hit in inning (3) 1988 Event Cleveland pitcher Doug Jones sets record of 14 consecutive saves 1988 Event Galina Chistyakova of U.S.S.R. sets long jump woman's record (24"8") 1988 Event New York Yankees Dave Winfield gets his 29th RBI of April - Sets AL and ties ML Record 1988 Event Simply Majestic sets horse racing's 1-1/8 mile record at 1:45 1987 Event Steve Largent sets all-time NFL record for career catches when he catches his 752nd pass 1987 Event Mookie Blaylock sets NBA record of 13 steals in a game 1987 Event Okla's sets NCAA record of 33 steals vs Centenary 1987 Event Padres Benito Santiago sets rookie hitting streak to 28 games 1987 Event Curtis Strange sets golf's earning for year record ($697,385) 1987 Event Stefka Kostadonova of Bulgaroa sets high jump woman's record (6'10") 1987 Event Oakland's Mark McGwire sets rookie home run record at 39, en route to 49 1987 Event Cards outfie ld sets record of no putouts in a 4-2 in 13 inning 1987 Event Don Brown sets flight record for handbow (1,336 yards 1'3") 1987 Event Said Aouita of Morocco sets 5k record (12:58.39) in Rome 1987 Event Don Mattingly sets AL record of extra base hits in 10 cons games 1987 Event Don Baylor sets career hit-by-pitch mark at 244 (Pitcher Rick Rhoden) 1987 Event Mario Andretti sets one-lap speed record at Indy at 218.204 MPH 1987 Event Jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed record, 124.9 mph 1987 Event Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph) 1987 Event Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualify record of 212.809 mph at Talladega 1986 Event Doug Jarvis, 31, sets NHL record of 916 consecutive games 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 Marina Stepanova of U.S.S.R. sets 400m hurdle woman's record (52.94) 1986 Event Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway sets 5k woman's record (14:37.33) 1986 Event Jackie Joyner-Kersee (U.S.) sets record for heptathlon (7161 pts) 1986 Event Cleveland sets AL attendance record for twi-night doubleheader, 65,934 1986 Event Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway sets 10K woman's record (30:13.74) 1986 Event Robby Thompson (SF) sets record, caught stealing 4 times in 1 game 1986 Event Jurgen Schull sets world discus record, 74.07 m 1986 Event White Sox Joe Cowley sets record striking out 1st 7 Rangers he faces 1986 Event Bill Elliott sets stock car speed record of 212.229 mph 1986 Event Bob Hering sets Formula One power boat record (165.338 mph, Ariz) 1986 Event Michael Johnson sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game 1986 Event Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 213th point of season 1985 Event Marita Koch of Germany sets 400m woman's record (47.6) in Australia 1985 Event Alayson Gibbons sets 24 hour women swim record of 42.05 miles in 25 meter pool 1985 Event "Prakas" sets trotting mile record of 1:53.4 at Du Quoin, Ill 1985 Event Said Aouita of Morocco sets 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin 1985 Event Rudolf Povarnitsin of U.S.S.R. sets new high jump world record (7'10"12) 1985 Event Los Angeles Dodger Pedro Gonzalez sets NL record of 15 home runs in June 1985 Event Willie Banks of USA sets triple jump record (58'11 ") in Indianapolis quadruple bogies 5th hole and never recovers 1985 Event Fernando Valenzuela sets record of 41 scoreless inn to start season 1984 Event Washington State's Rueben Mayes sets col football rec of 357 yards rushing 1984 Event Cleveland Browns' Steve Cox sets club record with a 60-yd field goal 1984 Event Browns' Ozzie Newsome sets club records with 14 receptions for 191 yards 1984 Event Phila's Juan Samuel sets record for steals by a rookie with his 72nd 1984 Event New York Met Dwight Goodin sets rookie strike out record at 251 1984 Event Tatyana Kazankina of U.S.S.R. sets 3k woman record (8:22.62) in Leningrad 1984 Event Daley Thomas of Britain sets decathalon record (8,847) in LA Cal 1984 Event Cliff Johnson sets a record with his 19th pinch hit home run 1984 Event Marita Koch of E Germany sets world women's mark for 200m, 21.71s 1984 Event Joe Morgan sets career home run mark for 2nd basemen with #265 1984 Event Jurgen Hingsen of W Germany sets record for decathlon, 8,798 pts 1984 Event Wayne Gretzky sets NHL short handed season scoring record at 11 1984 Event Frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168m) Las Vegas 1984 Event Annette Kennedy of SUNY sets women's basketball record with 70 pts 1983 Event Zhu Jianhau (China) sets high jump record at 7'9 3/4" 1983 Event Drury Gallagher sets fastest swim around Manhattan (6h41m35s) 1983 Event Elmer Trettr sets record for highest terminal velocity at 201.34 mph 1983 Event Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed rec (119.36 mph) 1983 Event Edwin Moses of USA sets 400m hurdle record (47.02) in Koblenz 1983 Event Joseph Kreckman sets record of 2,215 clay pigeons shot in an hour 1983 Event Jarmila Kratochvilova of Czechoslovakia sets 800m woman's record (1:53.28) 1983 Event Udo Beyer of East Germany sets record for shot put, 22.22 m 1983 Event Steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games 1983 Event New York Met Tom Seaver's sets record 14th NL Opening Day assignment 1983 Event Vladimir Salnikov (U.S.S.R.) sets 1500m free style swimming record 1983 Event Vladimir Salnikov (U.S.S.R.) sets 400 m free style swimming record 1983 Event Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days 1983 Event Wayne Gretzky sets NHL all star record of 4 goals in 1 period 1983 Event Tony Dorsett sets NFL record with 99-yd rush, Dallas vs Minnesota 1982 Event Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 33 pass completions 1982 Event Trevor Baxter sets skateboard high jump record of 5' 5.7" 1982 Event Eddie Hill sets propeller-driven boat water speed record of 229 mph 1982 Event Renaldo Nehemiah of U.S. sets record for 110 m hurdles, 12.93 sec 1982 Event NYSE sets trading record of 132,690,000 shares traded 1982 Event Pete Rose sets record with his 13,941st plate appearance 1982 Event Pete Rose (Phillies) 12,365 at bat sets record (passes Aaron) 1982 Event David Moorcroft of U.K. sets record for 5000 m, 13:00.41 1982 Event Randy Holt sets Washington Capitals record of 34 penalty minutes 1982 Event Sharie Langford, California, sets women's bowling series record of 853 1981 Event Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season 1981 Event Rob de Castella of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:18 1981 Event Browns' quarterback Brian Sipe sets club record by being intercepted 6 times 1981 Event LeRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yards) 1981 Event Fernando Valenzuela sets NL rookie record with 8th shutout of season 1981 Event April Moon sets women's handbow distance record of 1,039 yards and 13" 1981 Event Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 57 pass attempts 1981 Event Fiona Brothers sets women's propeller boat speed record (116.279 MPH) 1981 Event Sebastian Coe of U.K. sets 1-mi record of 3:47.33 (since broken) 1981 Event Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09) 1981 Event Sebastian Coe of U.K. sets record for 1K (2:12.18) 1981 Event Sebastian Coe of England sets 800m record (1:41.73) in Florence 1981 Event Rangers' Bill Stein sets AL record with 7 consecutive pinch hits 1981 Event Buffalo Sabres sets NHL record of 9 goals in 1 period (vs Toronto) 1981 Event Calvin Murphy (Houston), sets NBA record with 78 consecutive free throws 1981 Event Pete Squires sets record for 1575 steps of Empire State Building, 10m 1981 Event John Severin sets 100-mi unicycle speed record, 9 h 21 m 1980 Event Julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m) 1980 Event Dave Gryllis sets world bicycle speed record of 94.37 kph 1980 Event A's Rickey Henderson sets AL stolen base record at 98 en route to 100 1980 Event Expos Bill Gullickson, sets rookie record of striking out 18 1980 Event Chantal Langlace sets women's record for fastest 100K run (7h27m22s) 1980 Event Tatyana Kazankina of U.S.S.R. sets 1.5k woman's record (3:52.47) in U.S.S.R. 1980 Event ANC sets fire to Sasol oil installations in South Africa 1980 Event Jacek Wszoka of Poland sets high jump record (7'8") 1979 Event Nordiques' Real Cloutier sets NHL record of a hat trick in 1st game 1979 Event Cleveland Browns' Dino Hall sets club records with 9 kickoff returns 1978 Event Arlyne Rhode sets female footbow distance record (1,113 yards and 30") 1978 Event Cincinnati Red Pete Rose sets NL record hitting in 38 consecutive games 1978 Event Pitcher Ron Guidry sets Yankee record of 13-0 start 1978 Event Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 m, 7:32.1 1978 Event Ron Guidry sets Yankee record with 18 strike-outs 1978 Event Christa Tybus of London sets record of 24 hours of hula-hoop 1978 Event Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 m steeplechase (8:05.4) 1978 Event Kevin Porter, New Jersey, sets NBA record with 29 assists in a game 1977 Event Aleksandr Fedotov sets aircraft altitude record of 38.26 km (125,524') 1977 Event Donna Patterson Brice sets high speed water skiing rec (111.11 mph) 1977 Event Ron Cey sets record of 29 RBIs in April 1977 Event Ireland sets fishing zone at 50 mile 1977 Event New Orleans' Pete Maravich sets NBA record for a guard with 68 pts 1976 Event Cleveland Browns' Jerry Sherk sets club record with 4 sacks 1976 Death Oskar Brusewitz, East German vicar, sets self on fire 1976 Event John Walker of New Zealand sets record for 2000 m, 4:51.4 1976 Event Bobby Unser sets world record for fastest pit stop (4 seconds) 1975 Event Spain's Manuel Orantes wins U.S. Open, beating Jimmy Connors in 3 sets 1975 Event Anita Wold (Norway) sets women's ski jump distance record-98 m 1974 Event Lou Brock ties (104) and then sets (105) baseball stolen base mark 1974 Event Teuvo Louhivouri sets cycling distance record of 515.8 mi in 24 hours 1974 Event Brewer Don Money sets record of consec errorless games at 3rd, 78 1974 Event Fernando Mameda of Portugal sets record for 10,000 m (27:13.81) 1974 Event Petty thief Peter Leonard sets fire to cover burglary that torches "Gulliver's" nightclub killing 24 (Port Chester New York) 1973 Event Alabama sets offensive record (828 yards), beats Virginia Tech 77-6 1973 Event Hank Aaron sets record of most home runs in 1 league (709) 1973 Event Glenda Reiser, Canada, sets record women's mile, 4:34.9 1973 Event San Francisco Giants Bobby Bonds sets NL record with 22 lead off home runs 1973 Event Cleveland sets day-game and opening-game attendance records of 74,420 1972 Event Memphis' Larry Miller sets ABA record of 67 pts in a game 1971 Event Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yards) 1971 Event Willie Mays hits his 638th home run, sets NL record of 1,950 runs scored 1970 Event Gary Gabelich sets auto speed record 622.4 mph (1,001 kph) 1970 Event Ken Boswell sets 2nd baseman record of 85 games without an error 1970 Event Donald Boyles sets record for highest parachute jump from a bridge, by leaping off of 1,053' Royal George Bridge in Colorado 1970 Event Mel Stottlemyre sets record by walking 11, but wins 2-0 1970 Event New York Met Jerry Grote sets record of 20 put outs by a catcher 1970 Event Ron Hill's 2:10:30 at Boston, sets new U.S. marathon record 1969 Event Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots 1969 Event Ralph Nader sets up a consumer organization knowns as Nader's Raiders 1969 Event Cards Steve Carlton sets record by striking out 19 New York Mets in a game 1969 Event Derek Clayton of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:34 1968 Event Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against New York Rangers in New York's MSG 1968 Event Ron Hill sets record 10-mile run (46:44) at Leicester England 1968 Event Bob Beamon of USA sets long jump record (29'2 ") in Mexico City 1968 Event Lee Evans sets world record of 43.8 seconds in 400 meter dash 1968 Event Jim Dorey sets Toronto Maple Leaf penalty records (48 minutes on 9 penalties in a game and 44 minutes on 7 penalties in a period) 1968 Event Lee Evans of U.S. sets 400 meter record at 43.86 1968 Event Bob Gibson sets a World Series record of 17 strikeouts 1968 Event Chuck Latourette, sets NFL record 47.7 yd punt return avg (3 punts) 1968 Event Cubs Billy Williams sets outfielder record of 695 straight game 1968 Event Giants reliever Lindy McDaniel sets NL record of 225th consecutive errorless game (108 chances consecutively since June 16, 1964) 1968 Event Bob Beamon sets indoor long jump record (27' 2.75") 1967 Event Browns' Carl Ward sets club record with a 104-yd kickoff return 1967 Event Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of U.S.S.R., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4" 1967 Event William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 KPH/4,534 MPH/Mach 6.72 1967 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up commission to study cause of urban violence 1967 Event Jim Ryun sets mile record (3:51.1, Bakersfield CA) 1967 Event 76er Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record of 41 rebounds 1967 Event Bob Seagren sets pole vault record at 17'3" 1966 Event Al Nelson sets NFL record returning missed field goal, 100 yards 1966 Event Brigham Young QB Virgil Carter sets NCAA record of 599 yards gained 1966 Event Jim Ryun sets mile record (3m51s3) 1966 Event Buddhist sets self on fire at U.S. consulate in Hue South-Vietnam 1966 Event Bobby Hull's 51st goal of season, sets record 1966 Death Nicholas Piantanida, sets balloon flight record and dies in descent 1965 Event Great Britain sets maximum speed at 70 MPH 1965 Event Browns' Leroy Kelly sets club record for most punt return yards (109) 1965 Event Craig Breedlove sets land speed record (600.601 mph-966.57 kph) 1965 Event Lee Breedlove sets female land speed record (308.56 MPH) in Utah 1965 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4" 1965 Event Phillies catcher Pat Corrales sets record by reaching base twice on catcher's interference in one game and 6 times in one season 1965 Event O Kommissarova (U.S.S.R.) sets women's longest parachute jump (46,250') 1965 Event Willie Mays sets NL record for home runs in a month with his 17th of August 1964 Event Donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph) 1964 Event Cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes 1964 Event Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal 1964 Event Paula Murphy sets female land speed record 226.37 MPH 1964 Event Craig Breedlove sets auto speed record of 846.97 kph 1964 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 " 1964 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 3" 1964 Event Don Campbell sets record for turbine vehicle, 690.91 kph (429.31 mph) 1964 Event Britain sets memorial for the late President John F. Kennedy 1964 Event Frank Rugani sets badminton shuttlecock distance record, 24.3 m 1963 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up Warren Commission to investigate assassination of John F. Kennedy 1963 Event Jim Brown sets NFL single-season rushing record, 8,390 yards 1963 Event Warren Spahn sets left-hander strike out mark at 2,382 1963 Event Craig Breedlove sets world auto speed record at 407.45 MPH 1963 Event Pitcher Bob Shaw sets record of 5 balks in a game 1962 Event New York Giant YA Title sets NFL season touchdown pass record at 33 with 6 touchdowns vs Dallas (41-31) 1962 Event Bob Aspromonte sets NL 3rd baseman record of 57 cons errorless games 1962 Event KC A's Bill Fischer sets record of 69 1/3 innings without a walk 1962 Event Cubs Ken Hubbs sets 2nd base record for consecutive errorless games at 78 and consecutive errorless chances (418), he errors in the 4th 1962 Event Milwaukee Brave Warren Spahn sets home run record of 31 by a pitcher 1962 Event Robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354,300 ft) 1962 Event Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of U.S.S.R., sets then long jump record at 27' 3" 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts 1962 Event Jim Beatty sets American indoor mile record (3:58.9) in LA 1962 Birthday Eddie Izzard, born in Colony of Aden, Yemen, actor, comedian, standup sets include, 'Stripped', 'Dress to Kill', 'Glorious', appeared in films, 'Ocean's Twelve', 'Mystery Men' 1961 Event St. Louis Hawk Bob Pettit sets NBA record, hitting 19 of 19 free throws 1961 Event Roger Maris sets record of 61 home runs off of Tracy Stallard 1961 Event Sandy Koufax sets NL strikeout season record at 269 1961 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 2" 1961 Event Ryne Duren sets AL record with 7 straight strikeouts against Red Sox 1961 Event Milwaukee sets record of 4 consecutive home runs (Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas) 1961 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' " 1961 Event John F. Kennedy sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade 1961 Event John F. Kennedy sets up the Alliance for Progress 1960 Event Cleveland's Bernie Parrish sets club record for longest interception return with a 92 yard run 1960 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 26' 11" 1960 Event Rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH 1960 Event George Crowe sets record of 12 pinch hit home runs with a runner on 1960 Event American Samoa sets up a constitutional government 1960 Event Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) sets NBA playoff record of 53 points 1960 Event Lamar Clark sets pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts 1960 Event John Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years 1959 Event J B Jordan in F-104C sets world altitude record, 31,513m 1959 Event Cleveland Browns' halfback Bobby Mitchell sets club record for longest run from scrimmage (90-yards), beat Washington 31-17 1959 Event Sam Snead sets PGA record for 36 holes at 122 1959 Event Robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 m 42.5 s 1959 Event Boston Celtic Bob Cousy sets NBA record with 28 assists Boston Celtics score 173 points against Minneapolis Lakers 1958 Event Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98) 1958 Event Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles 1958 Event Howard Johnson sets aircraft altitude record in F-104, 27,810 m 1958 Event Australian swimmer Jon Konrads sets 6 world records in 2 days 1958 Event Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points 1957 Event Cleveland Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yards rushing 1957 Event Celtic Bill Russell sets NBA record of 49 rebounds beat Philadelphia 111-89 1957 Event Cleveland Browns' Don Paul sets club record for longest fumble return with a 89-yard run (and TD), beating Pittsburgh 24-0 1957 Event Warren Spahn sets record for a lefty pitcher with 41st shut-out 1957 Event Amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4 ") 1957 Event Marine Major John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08) 1956 Event Bell X-2 sets Unofficial manned aircraft altitude record 126,000'+ 1956 Event Willie Williams of U.S. sets 100 meter record at 10.1 1956 Event Bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph 1956 Event Peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 kph) 1955 Event Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245) 1955 Event British aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail 1955 Event Mike Souchak sets PGA 72-hole record of 257 1955 Event Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt 1954 Event Frank Selvy of Milwaukee sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws 1954 Event Cleveland Browns' Horace Gillom sets club record with 80-yard punt 1954 Event 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 Event Attempting to handle Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball catcher Ray Katt of Giants sets a major league record with 4 passed balls 1954 Event Mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 home runs, 1 double) 1953 Event Cleveland Browns' quarterback Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles 1953 Event Roy Campanella sets catcher record of 125 (en route to 142) RBIs 1953 Event Roy Campanella sets record for home runs by a catcher at 38 1953 Event Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3 ") 1953 Event Vic Raschi sets pitcher record by driving in 7 runs and wins 15-0 1953 Event Red Sox Ben Flowers sets then record of 8 consecutive games in relief 1952 Event North American F-86 Sabre sets world aircraft speed record, 1124 KPH 1952 Event Ford Frick sets waiver rule to bar inter-league deals until all clubs in same league get right to bid 1951 Event Philadelphia sets NFL record of 25 1st-downs rushing 1950 Event Cleveland Browns' Horace Gillom sets club record with 12 punts 1950 Event Gene Roberts sets NFL New York Giant rushing record (218 yards) vs Chicago Cards 1950 Event Cleveland Browns' Marion Motley sets record for highest avg gain in a game with 17.1 (10 attempts), Cleveland 45, Pittsburgh 7 1950 Event Bob Shaw of Chicago Cardinals sets NFL record with 5 TD receptions 1949 Event Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic 1948 Event New York Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions 1948 Event F-86 Sabre sets world aircraft speed record of 1080 kph 1948 Event Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23 1948 Event John Cunningham sets world altitude record (54,492' (18,133 m)) 1947 Event John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH 1947 Event Marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speed record, 1,047 kph 1947 Event Turner Caldwell in D-558-I sets aircraft speed record, 1131 kph 1946 Event U.S. president sets up CIA, Central Intelligence Agency 1945 Birthday Raphael, Spain, spanish singer, When the Sun Sets, Lo Meyur de Ano 1944 Event General Eisenhower sets D-Day for June 5th 1943 Event New York Giants' pitcher Ace Adams sets record by working in his 62nd game 1943 Event Forward Doug Bentley sets NHL record with 5 points in a game 1942 Event Gunther Hagg (Sweden) sets world record for 3,000m (8:01.2) 1941 Event White Sox Taft Wright sets AL record of RBIs in 13 consecutive games 1941 Event Supreme Court upheld Federal Wage and Hour law, sets minimum wages and max hours 1940 Event German High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling government 1939 Event White Sox reliever Clint Brown sets record of 61st relief appearance 1939 Event New York Yankee Atley Donald sets AL rookie record with 12 consecutive win 1939 Event Ernest Hausen of Wisconsin sets chicken-plucking record-4.4 sec 1938 Event Yankees Lefty Gomez sets record of 6 World Series wins without a loss 1938 Event George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH 1938 Event John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day) 1937 Event Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for home runs of 18 home runs in August 1937 Event George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 345.49 MPH 1937 Event Millionaire Howard Hughes sets transcontinental air record (7h28m25s) 1936 Event Joe Medwick sets a still-standing NL record with his 64th double 1936 Event Jesse Owens of U.S. sets 100 meter record at 10.2 1936 Event Tony Lazerri 2 grand slams (11 RBIs); Ben Chapman sets record by reaching 1st 7 times safely, Yankees beat A's 25-2 1935 Event Explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD 1935 Event Andrew Varipapa sets bowling record of 2,652 points in 10 games 1935 Event Lloyd Waner sets record of 18 putouts in center in doubleheader 1935 Event French Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of 1,077 hours 1935 Event Jessie Owens of U.S., sets then long jump record at 26' 8" 1935 Event Royal Proclamation sets design of Canada's new Jubilee Silver Dollar 1934 Event Miss Theo Trowbridge sets female bowling record 702 pins in games 1934 Event New York Giants Mel Ott sets record of 6 runs in game and beats Phillies 21-4 1933 Event Jimmie Foxx hits for cycle and sets AL record with 9 RBIs 1933 Event Carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3) 1931 Event Chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2" 1931 Event Red Sox Earl Webb sets record with 65 en route to 67 doubles 1930 Event Chuck Klein sets Phillies hitting streak at 26 straight games 1930 Event Clessie Cummins sets diesel engine speed record of 129.39 kph 1930 Event Stella Walsh sets record for the 220-yard dash (0:26.1) 1929 Event A's Howard Ehmke (7-2) sets World Series record striking out 13 Cubs 1929 Event Phillies Don Hurst sets NL record of 6 consecutive games with a home run 1929 Event Brooklyn's Johnny Finn sets 100 yard sack race in 14.4 seconds 1928 Event NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network 1928 Event Graf Zeppelin sets airship distance record of 6384 km 1928 Event Silvio Cator of Haiti, sets then long jump record at 26' " 1928 Event Edward Hamm of U.S., sets then long jump record at 25' 11" 1927 Event Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard and 200-yard free-style swim record 1926 Event General Pilsudski sets coup on premier Witos compared 1925 Event William DeHart Hubbard of U.S., sets long jump record at 25' 10 3/4" 1925 Birthday John Bury, born in England, theatre designer of sets, costumes, and lighting, made Amadeus with Peter Hall, nominated for multiple Tony awards 1925 Event Paavo Nurmi, sets indoor record, 4:13.6 mile and 14:44.6 5,000m 1924 Event Malcolm Campbell sets world auto speed record at 146.16 MPH 1924 Event Joe Hauser sets record of 14 total bases in a game 1924 Event Robert LeGendre of U.S., sets then long jump record at 25' 5 " 1924 Event Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) 1923 Event Etienne Oehmichen sets helicopter distance record of 358 meters 1923 Event 1st dance marathon-NYC-Alma Cummings sets record of 27 hours 1922 Event Roger Hornsby sets NL home run mark at 42 1922 Event Annie Oakley sets record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row 1921 Event Walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2,287 1921 Event Edward Gourdin of U.S., sets then long jump record at 25' 2 3/4" 1921 Event Babe Ruth sets record of 137 career home runs 1920 Event Babe Ruth sets then home run season record at 54 1920 Event Ruth sets season home run record with 30 en route to 54 1920 Event Joe Malone, Quebec Bulldogs, sets NHL record with 7 goals in a game 1920 Event Quebec's Joe Malone sets NHL record of 7 goals in a game 1919 Event Pitcher Bob Shawkey sets then Yank record with 15 strike-outs 1919 Event Babe Ruth sets season homer mark at 28 off of Yankee Bob Shawkey 1918 Event Margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min 1918 Event Indians' Stan Coveleski sets club record for most innings pitched (19) 1917 Event Pittsburgh Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Dodgers 1917 Event Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets 1917 Event Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets 1912 Event Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game 1912 Event RMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st and last voyage 1911 Event Proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 and $10 gold coins 1911 Event Roald Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole 1911 Event Garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft) 1911 Event M Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km 1911 Event Nieuport sets an aircraft speed record of 83 mph, 133 kph 1910 Event 1st Zeppelin with passengers sets afloat 1910 Event Canada sets the designs for the 1 cent -50 cent coins 1910 Event Barney Oldfield sets land speed record of 131.7 mph at Daytona 1909 Event Comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m 1909 Event AH Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 m 1907 Event Proclamation sets fineness and weight of silver and bronze coins of Canada 1906 Event Belgian naval education ship Comte The Stain de Naeyer sets sail 1904 Event Camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH 1903 Event Electric lamp sets fire to Iroquois theater in Chicago; 602 die 1901 Event Peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4" 1900 Event Tom Hayward scores 1,000th cricket run of season (sets record 1074) 1897 Event New York Giant William Joyce sets record of 4 triples in 1 game 1894 Event Coxey's Army of the unemployed sets out from Massillon Oh for Wash 1894 Event G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 min 1892 Event Wilbert Robinson sets record by going 7-for-7 in a 9-inning game 1888 Event New York Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record 1885 Event Baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season 1881 Event Gas lamp sets fire to Nice France opera house; 70 die 1880 Event Salvation Army of England sets up U.S. welfare and religious activity 1872 Event HMS Challenger sets sail on 3 -year world oceanographic cruise 1871 Event Canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, and mills 1870 Event Official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for U.S. silver coins to circulate in Canada 1864 Event Sheridan sets up camp in Harrisonburg VA 1851 Event Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory 1829 Event Madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does 60,000 pounds damage 1787 Event Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay 1751 Event France sets plan to tax clergymen 1710 Event Czar Peter the Great sets 1st Russian state budget 1664 Event Count Miklos of Zrinyi sets out to battle Turkish invasion army 1650 Event VOC-management sets new guidelines 1646 Event English parliament sets king Charles I Newcastle Propositions 1621 Event Jan Pieterszoon Coen's fleet sets sail to Moluccas (from Jacarta) 1620 Event Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims 1600 Event Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns) 1588 Event Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England 1577 Event Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world 1573 Event Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem 1492 Event Columbus' fleet sets sail west 1492 Event Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies" 1391 Event Mob led by Ferrand Martinez surounds and sets fire to Jewish quarter of Seville Spain, surviving Jews sold into slavery 1327 Event Italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura 70 Event Titus sets up batterig rams to assault the walls of Jerusalem
