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What happened in history on this day: October 14?
On October 14 in ...
- 1862 - Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting home run.
- 1905 - New York Giants beats Philadelphia Athletics, four games to one in second World Series; this is Giants' pitcher Christy Mathewson's third straight World Series shutout.
- 1906 - All Chicago World Series, first American League victory, Chicago White Sox win four games to two (World Series #3).
- 1908 - Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers 4 games to one in first 5th World Series rematch.
- 1929 - Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago Cubs, four games to one in 26th World Series. Philadelphia Athletics set World Series record of ten runs in an inning.
- 1945 - Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Chicago Bears.
- 1951 - Detroit Lions' Jack Christiansen returns two punts for touchdowns versus Los Angeles Rams.
- 1962 - Houston Oilers' George Blanda throws for six touchdown passes versus New York Titans 56-17.
- 1965 - Sandy Koufax hurls his second shutout of World Series beating Minnesota Twins 2-0 (World Series #62).
- 1968 - J.R. Hines of US runs 100m in world record 9.95 seconds.
- 1970 - Cleveland Cavaliers lose to Buffalo Braves in their first game 107-92.
- 1976 - Chris Chambliss' 9th inning lead-off homer gives New York Yankees pennant #30.
- 1977 - Linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series.
- 1978 - Despite Denis Potvin's hat trick in 3:21, New York Islanders lose 7-10, making Islanders' record when scoring a hat trick 22-2-1.
- 1979 - NHL's Wayne Gretsky scores his first NHL goal.
- 1982 - New York Islanders assessed 108 penalty minutes Pittsburgh Penguins 125 (233 total).
- 1982 - New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) versus Pittsburgh Penguins.
- 1984 - Detroit Tigers beat San Diego Padres, four games to one in 81st World Series.
- 1985 - On Monday Night football, New York Jets retire Joe Namath's number 12, beat Miami Dolphins 23-7.
- 1986 - The International Olympic Committee decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule.
- 1988 - New Jersey Devils raise their first pennant (Patrick Division Playoff Champions).
- 1989 - Texas A&I, Johnny Bailey sets NCAA season rush record at 6,085 yards.
- 1990 - San Francisco 49ers' Joe Montana passes for six touchdowns versus Atlanta Falcons (45-35).
- 1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays win a 9-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in Game six of the American League Championship Series.
- 1992 - In Game 7 of the National League Championship Series the Atlanta Braves win 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning the series.
- 1998 - Eric Robert Rudolph is charged with six bombings (including the 1996 Olympic bombing) in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2001 - Michael Schumacher wins the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship, with a record margin of 58 points.
- 2002 - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat the Minnesota Twins to win the American League Championship in five games.
- 2006 - With a 6-3 victory in Game 4 of the ALCS, the Detroit Tigers sweep the Athletics to win the American pennant for the first time since 1984.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 6-2.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Nashville Predators by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Detroit Red Wings by score 7-6.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Arizona Coyotes by score 8-2.
- 2021 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats New York Islanders by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats New York Rangers by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Montreal Canadiens by score 5-1.
Births of sports figures on October 14
- 1873 - Birth of Raymond C Ewry in Indiana, USA; won ten Olympic golds.
- 1899 - Birth of Alan Washbond; US two-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932).
- 1910 - Birth of John Wooden; basketball coach (UCLA-10 national championships).
- 1943 - Birth of Lance Rentzel; NFL receiver (Minnesota, Los Angeles)/ex-husband of Joey Heatherton.
- 1947 - Birth of Charlie Joiner in Many, Louisiana, USA; NFL receiver (Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers).
- 1950 - Birth of Sheila Young Ockerwitz; American 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1976).
- 1952 - Birth of Nikolai Adrianov in the USSR; gymnast (Olympic-4 gold/2 silver/bronze-1976).
- 1956 - Birth of Beth Daniel in Charleston, South Carolina, USA; LPGA golfer (1980 player of the year).
Deaths of sports figures on October 14
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