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What happened in history on this day: January 19?
On January 19 in ...
- 1898 - Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in first intercollegiate hockey game.
- 1903 - New bicycle race "Tour de France" is announced.
- 1929 - Clas Thunberg skates world record 500m in 42.8 seconds.
- 1932 - Charlie Conacher becomes first Toronto Maple Leafs' player to score five goals in a game, the first coming at 7 seconds of the game.
- 1937 - Cy Young, Tris Speaker and Nap Lajoie elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1952 - PGA approves allowing black participants.
- 1953 - Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary.
- 1956 - Hoboken dedicates a plaque honoring achievements of Alexander Cartwright in organizing early baseball at Elysian Field.
- 1958 - Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League.
- 1964 - AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 27-24.
- 1969 - AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-25.
- 1969 - Joanne Carner wins LPGA Burdine's Golf Invitational.
- 1969 - NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 10-7.
- 1971 - 24th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 2-1 at Boston.
- 1971 - NHL Writers' Association renamed Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
- 1972 - Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, and Early Wynn elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1974 - Notre Dame beats UCLA, ends NCAA-record 88-game basketball win streak.
- 1975 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Colgate Golf Triple Crown.
- 1977 - Ernie Banks elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1978 - Eddie Mathews elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1982 - Australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case.
- 1983 - Saint Louis Cardinals' infielder Ozzie Smith becomes baseball's first $1 million shortstop, signing a three-year contract.
- 1984 - Francesco Moser bicycles world record time 50,808 km (he is the first man to break the 50 km/h barrier).
- 1990 - Test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, versus Australia at Adelaide.
- 1991 - 42nd NHL All Star Game: Campbell beats Wales 11-5 in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1991 - Jumbo Tsuruta beats Stan Hansen to win All Japan Triple Crown title.
- 1993 - Oakland Athletics unveil new elephant logo.
- 1996 - NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix.
- 1997 - Ivan Rodriguez signs the richest one-year deal in baseball history, agreeing to a contract worth US$6.65 million to play with the Texas Rangers.
- 1997 - Michelle McGann wins LPGA Healthsouth Inaugural.
- 2006 - After an 80-day departure, Theo Epstein returns to the Red Sox in a yet-to-be named capacity. The youngest general manager in baseball history, who assembled a World Champion team in 2004, left Boston on Halloween Day citing the position was not 'the right fit'.
- 2009 - Baltimore Orioles' outfielder Nick Markakis agrees to a six-year, US$66 million contract.
- 2022 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Anaheim Ducks by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: Arizona Coyotes beats New Jersey Devils by score 4-1.
Births of sports figures on January 19
- 1919 - Birth of Dharam Singh in India; field hockey player (Olympics-gold-1964).
- 1922 - Birth of Arthur Morris; cricket player (great Australian lefty opening batsman).
- 1930 - Birth of John Waite; cricket wicket-keeper (great South African).
- 1932 - Birth of Joe Schmidt; NFL Hall of Fame linebacker (Detroit Lions).
- 1944 - Birth of Dan Reeves; NFL Coach (New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons).
- 1954 - Birth of Steve DeBerg; NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers).
- 1957 - Birth of Ottis "O J" Anderson; NFL running back (New York Giants).
- 1960 - Birth of Alfrederick Joyner in East Saint Louis, Illinois, USA; triple jumper (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1962 - Birth of Chris Sabo in Detroit, Michigan, USA; pitcher (Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles).
- 1963 - Birth of Michael Adams; NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets).
- 1965 - Birth of Ricky Reynolds; NFL cornerback (New England Patriots).
- 1966 - Birth of Anthony Young; US baseball pitcher (New York Mets, Chicago Cubs).
- 1966 - Birth of Ronnie Williams; NFL tight end (Miami Dolphins).
- 1966 - Birth of Stefan Edberg in Sweden; tennis player (Wimbledon 1988, US Open 1991).
- 1966 - Birth of Sylvain Cote Duberger; NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals).
- 1968 - Birth of Marty Conlon; NBA forward (Milwaukee Bucks).
- 1969 - Birth of Andrew Murray Stone in Auckland, New Zealand; open 470 yachter (Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Junior Seau; NFL inside linebacker (San Diego Chargers).
- 1969 - Birth of Luc Longley; NBA center (Chicago Bulls).
- 1969 - Birth of Orlando Palmeiro in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA; outfielder (California Angels).
- 1970 - Birth of Rick Krivda in Mckeesport, Pennsylvania, USA; pitcher (Baltimore Orioles).
- 1970 - Birth of T J Mathews in Bellevillem Illinois, USA; pitcher (Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1971 - Birth of Jeff Juden in Salem, Massachusetts, USA; baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants).
- 1971 - Birth of Maurice Hofman; Dutch soccer player (MVV).
- 1971 - Birth of Reggie Brooks; NFL running back (Washington Redskins).
- 1972 - Birth of Tyrone Wheatley; NFL running back (New York Giants).
- 1973 - Birth of Chris Stynes in Queens, New York, USA; infielder (Kansas City Royals).
- 1974 - Birth of Amaury Telemaco in Higuey, Dominican Republic; pitcher (Chicago Cubs).
- 1974 - Birth of Gregory Playfair; Suriname/Dutch soccer player (PSV).
- 1974 - Birth of Tarik Oulida; soccer player (Ajax/Seville).
- 1974 - Birth of Walter Jones; tackle (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1975 - Birth of Natalie Harvey; Australian 3k/5k runner (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Sky Christopherson in Tucson, Arizona; cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1977 - Birth of Anne Miller in Midland, Michigan; tennis star (1995 Darmstadt Germany).
Deaths of sports figures on January 19
- 1982 - Marc Demeyer, Belgian bicyclist (Paris-Roubaix 1976), dies at age 31.
- 2008 - Death of Don Wittman at age 71 of cancer; Canadian sports broadcaster for 47 years.
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