1668 - First horse race in America takes place.
1896 - Modern Olympics began in Athens, Greece [NS=Apr 6].
1916 - Heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran in 10 rounds fight to a
no decision in NYC and for the first time in front of women.
1918 - Howard Cosell, Winston-Salem NC, sportscaster (Monday Night Football) is born.
1934 - First Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 284.
1936 - Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in NHL longest game (2h56m30s).
1937 - It's revealed Quaker Oats pays Babe Ruth $25,000 per year for ads.
1937 - Lionel Conacher misses on first Stanley Cup penalty shot
1938 - First US bred horse (Battleship) to win Grand National Steeplechase.
1937 - It's revealed Quaker Oats pays Babe Ruth $25,000 per year for ads.
1937 - Lionel Conacher misses on first Stanley Cup penalty shot
1938 - First US bred horse (Battleship) to win Grand National Steeplechase.
1951 - Edward Collins, 1939 Hall of Fame infielder (White Sox, A's), dies at 63.
1958 - Sugar Ray Robinson is first boxing champ to win 5 times.
1966 - Tom Glavine, Concord MA, future Hall of Fame pitcher
(Atlanta Braves, Cy Young 1991) is born.
1971 - Sheryl Swoopes, Texas, WNBA forward (Houston Comets. Oly-gold-96)
1971 - Boston Patriots become New England Patriots.
1972 - Bobby Hull becomes the 2nd NHLer to score 600 goals.
1972 - UCLA wins its 6th consecutive national basketball title.
1972 - UCLA wins its 6th consecutive national basketball title.
1982 - Danica Patrick, race car driver is born.
1982 - Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season.
1995 - Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years.
1999 - Cal Ripken, Sr., baseball manager (b. 1936) dies.
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