TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - APRIL 18TH

1809 - First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England.
1869 - First international cricket match, held in SF, wins by Californian.
1908 - Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for Heavyweight boxing title.

1925 - Charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies.

1940 - Ed Garvey, American labor leader (NFLPA), is born in Burlington, WI.

1946 - Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals.

1947 - Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51.

1948 - "Tiny" Nate Archibald, NBA guard (Cincinnati), born in NYC, NY is born.
1950 - Sam Jethroe is first black to play for Boston Braves.

1966 - Bill Russell became first black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics).
1968 - First ABA basketball championship began.

1977 - Eddie Murray hits his 1st HR.

1981 - Pawtucket & Rochester start a 33-inning baseball game.
1982 - Atlanta Braves win record 11th straight opening game (beat Astros).

1984 - Joan Benoit runs world record female marathon (2:22:43).
1987 - Mike Schmidt hits 500th home run (vs Robinson-Pirates).

1990 - Birmingham Fire issued an original franchise in WLAF.
1991 - John Stockton breaks his own NBA season assist record at 1,136.

1995 - Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football.

2002 - Wahoo McDaniel, football player and professional wrestler (b. 1938) dies.