1904 – Cy Young of the Boston Americans pitches the first perfect game in “modern” baseball, shutting down the Philadelphia Athletics. 1935 – Jesse Owens sets the long jump world record at 26’ 8.5”. 1966 – The Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup after beating the...
1869 – The Cincinnati Red Stockings play in their first game, making them the first professional baseball team. 1871 – The first game of the National Association of Baseball Players is played with Fort Wayne defeating Cleveland 2-0. 1949 – A plane carrying the entire...
1910 – The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1936 – Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio picks up three hits in his MLB debut. 1952 – The Kentucky Derby is aired on television for the first...
1909 – Honus Wagner steals his way around the bases in the first inning of a game against the Cubs. 1917 – Fred Toney of the Reds and “Hippo” Vaughn of the Cubs each pitch a no-hitter in their nine-inning showdown, but the Reds pick up two hits in the 10th to get a...
1891 – Legendary pitcher Cy Young gets his first career win as his Cleveland Spiders defeat the Cincinnati Redlegs 12-3. 1901 – White Sox outfielder Herm McFarland hits the first grand slam in American League history. Also in the game, the Detroit Tigers committed 12...
1903 – The New York Highlanders (later known as the Yankees) play in their first home game, a 6-2 win over the Washington Senators. 1922 – White Sox pitcher Charles Robertson pitches a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers. It is the third perfect game in MLB...
1892 – Charlie Reilly of the Philadelphia Phillies is the first pinch hitter in Major League Baseball history. 1901 – In the only Kentucky Derby raced in April, His Eminance wins the race by 1.5 lengths over Sannazarro. 1936 – The first pro baseball game in Japan...
1923 – Wembley Stadium opens with a soccer match between the Bolton Sounders and West Ham United. 1930 – The first organized night baseball game is played in Independence, Missouri. 1961 – The NFL chooses Canton, Ohio as the site for the Hall of Fame. 1966 – The...
