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What happened in history on this day: October 4?
On October 4 in ...
- 1901 - Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th America's Cup.
- 1906 - Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36) of the year.
- 1913 - Freddy Wilson of Regina Roughriders kicks ten singles in a game.
- 1922 - The entire World Series of Baseball is broadcast over radio for the first time over WJZ New York City and WGY Schenectady.
- 1923 - Young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for the shortest amount of time (3 hours). Referee overturns the decision.
- 1924 - New York Giants become first team to appear in four consecutive World Series (World Series #21).
- 1940 - Wrestling returns to Madison Square Gardens after 12 year lay off.
- 1944 - The Saint Louis World Series: Saint Louis Cardinals versus Saint Louis Browns; Browns win first World Series game in their only appearance (World Series #41).
- 1948 - Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox, 8-0, in first American League playoff game.
- 1955 - Brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating New York Yankees in 7 (World Series #52).
- 1959 - First World Series Baseball game (#56) played west of Saint Louis (in Los Angeles).
- 1962 - Whitey Ford's World Series 33 2/3 scoreless inning streak ends (World Series #59).
- 1964 - Boston Patriots' Gino Cappelletti kicks 6-of-6 field goals against Denver Broncos.
- 1964 - Saint Louis Cardinals clinch National League pennant.
- 1967 - First World Series since 1948 not to feature New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, or Los Angeles Dodgers (World Series #64).
- 1969 - Baseball's first divisional playoff games, New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 9-5 and Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 4-3 in 12 innings.
- 1970 - Jan Stenerud of Kansas City Chiefs kicks 55-yard field goal.
- 1981 - Pasakevi Kouna of Greece (age 9) is youngest international gymnastics participant.
- 1984 - New York Yankees clinch American League East.
- 1985 - Henry G Perry completes 157-day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia.
- 1987 - First "Scrub Sunday" of NFL football with replacement players.
- 1987 - Toronto Blues Jays lose final seven games of the season, allowing Detroit Tigers to win the American League pennant in four straight games.
- 1987 - James Jefferson of Winnipeg Blue Bombers scores two touchdowns on interception returns without making an interception. (He scored on laterals).
- 1991 - NHL New York Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton Oilers for Mark Messier.
- 2001 - Rickey Henderson of the San Diego Padres breaks Ty Cobb's record to become the leading run-scorer in baseball history, with 2,246th runs.
- 2009 - In Estoril, Portugal, round 14 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Jorge Lorenzo.
- 2009 - In Suzuka, Japan, round 15 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Sebastian Vettel.
- 2009 - In Spain, round 11 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Sébastien Loeb.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL pre-season game: Anaheim Ducks beats San Jose Sharks by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Calgary Flames by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL pre-season game: Minnesota Wild beats Colorado Avalanche by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL pre-season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats Detroit Red Wings by score 6-4.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL pre-season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Buffalo Sabres by score 5-3.
- 2021 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Ottawa Senators by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL pre-season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats Boston Bruins by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL pre-season game: New Jersey Devils beats Washington Capitals by score 4-1.
Births of sports figures on October 4
- 1889 - Birth of John B Kelly; Olympic champion rower, father of Grace Kelly.
- 1934 - Birth of Sam Huff; NFL linebacker (New York Giants, Washington Redskins).
- 1943 - Birth of Owen Keir Davidson in Australia; four time Wimbledon mix double champ.
Deaths of sports figures on October 4
- 1989 - Death of Secretariat, American racehorse (born 1970).
- 2014 - Death of Fyodor Cherenkov, Russian footballer and manager (born 1959).
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