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What happened in history on this day: January 5?
On January 5 in ...
- 1895 - Victor Trumper makes first-class cricket debut for New South Wales at age 17 years 64 days.
- 1912 - First National Hockey Association game (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada).
- 1925 - French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, and Hugh Jennings.
- 1927 - Judge Landis begins 3-day public hearing on charges that four games played between Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers in 1917 had been thrown to Chicago.
- 1934 - Fenway Park catches fire for second time (May 8th 1926 also).
- 1934 - National and American baseball leagues select a uniform ball.
- 1937 - Fingleton and Donald Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wicket.
- 1951 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Ponte Vedra Beach Women's Golf Open.
- 1957 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson retires rather than be traded to New York Giants.
- 1960 - Continental League, a proposed third major baseball league, gets an assurance of congressional support from New York Senator Kenneth Keating.
- 1963 - San Diego Chargers beat Boston Patriots 51-10 in AFL championship game.
- 1964 - San Diego Chargers win AFL-championship.
- 1971 - First one-day international, Australia versus England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- 1971 - Harlem Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak.
- 1971 - Sonny Liston, American World Champ heavyweight boxer (1962-64), found dead at age 36.
- 1972 - Largest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cleveland Cavaliers versus Los Angeles Lakers-11,178).
- 1976 - Greg Chappell scores 182* at Sydney Cricket Ground against West Indies.
- 1984 - Greg Chappell scores 182 in his last Test innings.
- 1984 - Adrian Dantly (Utah Jazz), ties NBA record of 28 free throws.
- 1989 - Major League Baseball signs US$400 million with ESPN, to show 175 games in 1990.
- 1990 - J Donald Crump appointed 8th Commissioner of Canadian Football League.
- 1991 - Edwin Jongejans of Netherlands wins 1-metre springboard diving title.
- 1991 - Kevin Bradshaw of US International scores NCAA Division 1 record 72 points.
- 1992 - Ravi Shastri scores 206 at Sydney Cricket Ground before being Warne's first cricket Test wicket.
- 1993 - Brian Lara completes 277 versus Australia at cricket Sydney Cricket Ground.
- 1993 - Reggie Jackson is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1994 - Aleksandr Popov swims world record 100m free style (47.82).
- 1994 - Yat Weiju swims world record 100m butterfly stroke (58.71).
- 1996 - Miami Dolphins' coach Don Shula announces his retirement.
- 1996 - Muralitharan no-balled for throwing in ODI versus West Indies at the Gabba.
- 2009 - Canada beats Sweden 5-1 to win gold in the world junior hockey championships. This is Canada's fifth straight championship, and its 15th gold, matching Russia/Soviet Union for the all-time lead.
- 2009 - Free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley reaches terms on a three-year, US$30 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.
- 2010 - At the World Junior Hockey final in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, team USA beats team Canada 6-5 in overtime.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Saint Louis Blues by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Edmonton Oilers by score 4-2.
Births of sports figures on January 5
- 1905 - Birth of László Papp in Hungary; middleweight boxer (Olympics-gold-1948, 1952, 1956).
- 1920 - Birth of Mohammad Aslam Khokhar; cricket player (Pakistani bat scored 16 and 18 in only test).
- 1926 - Birth of Claude (Buddy) Young; NFL running back (New York Yankees, Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts).
- 1928 - Birth of Imtiaz Ahmed; cricket player (Pakistan wicket-keeper in 41 Tests 1952-62).
- 1931 - Birth of Walter Davis; American running high jumper (Olympics-gold-1952).
- 1932 - Birth of Chuck Noll in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NFL coach (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1938 - Birth of Edwin Elliason in Washington, USA; archer (Olympics-1992).
- 1938 - Birth of Jim Otto; NFL center (Oakland Raiders).
- 1939 - Birth of Bridget Parker in England; equestrian three day event (Olympics-gold-1972).
- 1941 - Birth of Bob Cunis; cricket player (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 1960s).
- 1941 - Birth of Mansur Ali Khan; cricket player (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman and captain).
- 1942 - Birth of Eusebio de Silva Ferreira; Mozambique/Portugal soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962).
- 1945 - Birth of Sam Wyche; NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1948 - Birth of Parthasarathy Sharma; cricket player (Indian batsman of the mid-1970s).
- 1961 - Birth of Curt Bader in Bloomfield, Iowa, USA; sprint kayak (Olympics-1996).
- 1962 - Birth of Brendon Kuruppu; cricket player (Sri Lankan batsman, 201 debut versus New Zealand 1987).
- 1962 - Birth of Danny Jackson; US baseball pitcher (Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1962 - Birth of Donald John Cowie in Auckland, New Zealand; yachting Star class (Olympics-1996).
- 1963 - Birth of Jeff Fassero in Springfield, Illinois, USA; pitcher (Montreal Expos).
- 1964 - Birth of John Erickson in Woodland Hills, California, USA; golfer (1991 Windsor Charity).
- 1964 - Birth of Tracy Ham; Canadian Football League quarterback (Montreal Alouettes).
- 1965 - Birth of Rick Tuten; NFL punter (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1966 - Birth of Renaldo Turnbull; NFL defensive end (New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers).
- 1967 - Birth of Chris Nabholz; US baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox).
- 1967 - Birth of J B Brown; NFL cornerback (Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1967 - Birth of Ray Crockett; NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl XXXII).
- 1968 - Birth of Felton Spencer; NBA center (Utah Jazz).
- 1968 - Birth of Jean Zedlitz in Stockton, California, USA; LPGA golfer (1994 Children's Med-14th).
- 1968 - Birth of Joe Juneau in Pont-Rouge, Québec, Canada; NHL center (Washington Capitals).
- 1968 - Birth of Leila Meskhi in Tbilisi, Georgia; tennis star (1995 Hobart).
- 1969 - Birth of David Dixon; NFL guard (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1969 - Birth of Derrick Ned; NFL fullback (New Orleans Saints).
- 1969 - Birth of Kurt Barber; NFL defensive end (New York Jets).
- 1970 - Birth of James Patton; NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills).
- 1971 - Birth of Eric Smith; NFL/WLAF wide receiver (Chicago Bears, Scotland Claymores).
- 1971 - Birth of Hillary Butler; WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1971 - Birth of Jason Bates in Downey, California, USA; infielder (Colorado Rockies).
- 1972 - Birth of Joseph Patton; NFL guard (Washington Redskins).
- 1974 - Birth of Calvin Collins; center/guard (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1974 - Birth of Michelle Scerri in Melbourne, Australia; golfer (1995 Tasmanian).
- 1975 - Birth of Warrick Dunn; running back (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
Deaths of sports figures on January 5
- 1952 - Nawab of Pataudi, cricket player (play polo three Tests for England three for India), dies.
- 1960 - Donald Knight, cricket player (54 runs in two Tests for England 1921), dies.
- 1966 - George Duckworth; cricket player (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies.
- 1975 - Don Wilson, Houston Astros' pitcher, dies at age 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning.
- 1988 - "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks), dies of a heart attack at age 40 (born 1947).
- 1994 - Death of Brian Johnston; British cricket player, BBC Radio commentator for 40 years.
- 2014 - Death of Eusébio, Portuguese footballer (born 1942).
- 2015 - Death of Jean-Pierre Beltoise, French race car driver (born 1937).
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