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What happened in history on this day: December 14?
On December 14 in ...
- 1894 - Day One first Test Cricket Australia versus England; Australia 5-346 (Giffen 161, Gregory 85).
- 1894 - Test Cricket debut of Joe Darling, Ernie Jones, Archie MacLaren.
- 1901 - First table tennis tournament is held at the London Royal Aquarium.
- 1903 - Reg Foster completes 287 England versus Australia on Test Cricket debut.
- 1915 - Jack Johnson becomes world heavyweight boxing champion.
- 1920 - Heavyweight Jack Dempsey knocks out Bill Brennan in 12 for heavyweight boxing title in New York City, New York.
- 1928 - Second Test Cricket Australia versus England starts with Donald Bradman 12th man.
- 1930 - New York Giants defeat Notre Dame 22-0 in a charity game.
- 1935 - Test Cricket debut of Leslie "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith versus South Africa, Durban.
- 1938 - American League permits Cleveland and Philadelphia to play night baseball games.
- 1938 - Major leagues agree on standard ball.
- 1938 - Baseball major leagues disagree on increasing rosters from 23 to 25.
- 1938 - Will Harridge is elected to a 10-year-term as American League (baseball) president.
- 1941 - First NFL division playoff, Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 33-14.
- 1947 - Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-3 in AAFC championship game.
- 1950 - Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Boston Braves), Phil Wrigley (Chicago Cubs), Del Webb (New York Yankees), and Ellis Ryan (Cleveland Indians) to select new commissioner.
- 1952 - R H Shodhan scores 110 on Test Cricket debut versus Pakistan, Calcutta.
- 1953 - Brooklyn Dodgers signs pitcher Sandy Koufax.
- 1960 - Australia versus West Indies first Test Cricket at the Gabba ends in a tie.
- 1960 - Washington Senators baseball team joins American League.
- 1969 - Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) versus Australia at Calcutta.
- 1974 - New York Islanders' Glenn Resch's first shut-out opponent-Los Angeles Kings 3-0.
- 1974 - Viv Richards scores first Test Cricket ton 192 versus India 20 fours 6 sixes.
- 1977 - Boston Red Sox trade Fergie Jenkins to Texas Rangers for John Poloni and cash.
- 1977 - Test Cricket debut of Abdul Qadir, versus England at Lahore.
- 1980 - Anders Kailur scores on 6th New York Islanders' penalty shot.
- 1980 - Minnesota Vikings pass for 456 yards against Cleveland Browns, winning 28-24.
- 1980 - Nancy Lopez/Curtis Strange win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic.
- 1980 - New Orleans Saints end 14-game losing streak, beat New York Jets 21-20.
- 1982 - Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles, California, becomes 9th NHL player to score 500 goals.
- 1984 - Sports announcer Howard Cosell retires from Monday Night Football.
- 1987 - Allan Border scores 205 versus New Zealand to become Australia's top rungetter.
- 1988 - CBS' US$1.1 billion bid wins exclusive 1990-94 Major League Baseball rights.
- 1988 - NBA's Miami Heat wins first game ever, 89-88 (Los Angeles Clippers), after 17 losses.
- 1991 - 57th Heisman Trophy Award: Desmond Howard, Michigan (world record).
- 1992 - Lennox Lewis given WBC title, when Riddick Bowe refuses to fight him.
- 1996 - 62nd Heisman Trophy Award: Danny Wuerffel, Florida (quarterback).
- 1997 - Juli Inkster and Dottie Pepper win LPGA Diners Club Matches.
- 1997 - Phoenix Coyotes player Mike Gartner is 5th NHL player to score 700 goals.
- 2007 - (to December 24) FAI World Grand Prix Gliding Championship at Omarama, New Zealand.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats San Jose Sharks by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Edmonton Oilers by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats New York Rangers by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Dallas Stars by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Winnipeg Jets by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats New York Islanders by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Montreal Canadiens by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats New Jersey Devils by score 6-1.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Florida Panthers by score 8-2.
- 2021 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Los Angeles Kings by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Boston Bruins by score 4-1.
Births of sports figures on December 14
- 1901 - Birth of Henri Cochet; tennis champion (US Open-1928).
- 1917 - Birth of Wilf Ferguson; cricket leg-spinner (West Indian of post-WWII years).
- 1922 - Birth of Charley Trippi; NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals).
- 1924 - Birth of Siiri Rantanen in Finland; cross country skier (Olympics-gold-1956).
- 1926 - Birth of Frank King; cricket player (West Indies fast bowler in 14 Tests in 1950s, 29 wickets).
- 1935 - Birth of David White; cricket player (England opening attack Brown and White versus Pakistan 1961).
- 1938 - Birth of Charlie Griffith; cricket player (West Indies fast bowler (or did he chuck?)).
- 1941 - Birth of Barry Hadlee; cricket player (brother of Dayle and Richard, New Zealand World Cup 1975).
- 1946 - Birth of Ruth Fuchs; German Democratic Republic javelin thrower (Olympics-2 gold-1972, 1976).
- 1946 - Birth of Stanley R Smith; tennis champion (Wimbledon 1972, US Open-1971).
- 1949 - Birth of Bill Buckner in California; first baseman whose error cost Boston Red Sox 1986 World Series.
- 1953 - Birth of Vijay Amritraj in India; tennis player/actor (Octopussy).
- 1954 - Birth of Alan Kulwicki in Greenfield, Wisconsin, USA; NASCAR racer (Winston Cup).
- 1955 - Birth of Jane Crafter in Perth, Australia; golfer (1987 JC Penney Mixed Teams).
- 1956 - Birth of Hanni Wenzel in Liechtenstein; slalom (Olympics-2 gold-1980).
- 1961 - Birth of Jeff Robinson; baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles).
- 1962 - Birth of Bharat Arun; cricket player (Indian pace bowler late-1980s).
- 1962 - Birth of Chris Dahlquist Fridley; NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators).
- 1965 - Birth of Christine Burton in Adelaide, Australia; golfer (1990 T25 Victorian Open).
- 1965 - Birth of Craig Biggio in Smithtown, New York, USA; infielder (Houston Astros).
- 1965 - Birth of Ken Hill in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA; pitcher (Texas Rangers).
- 1965 - Birth of Lawrence Clay-Bey in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; super heavyweight boxer (Olympics-1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Anthony Mason; NBA forward (New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets).
- 1966 - Birth of Bill Ranford in Brandon Manitoba, Canada; NHL goalie (Team Canada, Boston).
- 1966 - Birth of Carl Herrera; NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs).
- 1967 - Birth of Ali Wood in Long Beach, California, USA; WPVA volleyball player (US Open-13th-1995).
- 1967 - Birth of Eldridge Recasner; NBA guard (Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets).
- 1968 - Birth of Cees Marbus; soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 1968 - Birth of Jamie Crysdale; Canadian Football League corner (Calgary Stampeders).
- 1969 - Birth of Arthur Numan; soccer player (PSV).
- 1969 - Birth of Craig Jones in Nambour, Australia; Canadian Tour golfer (New Zealand Open-1994).
- 1969 - Birth of Dave Nilsson in Brisbane, Australia; catcher (Milwaukee Brewers).
- 1969 - Birth of Rogerick Green; NFL cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1970 - Birth of Bradford Banta; NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1971 - Birth of Chris Therien in Ottawa, Canada; NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers).
- 1971 - Birth of Lisa-Marie Vizaniari; Australian discus/shot putter (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Johnny Mcwilliams; tight end (Arizona Cardinals).
- 1973 - Birth of Eelco Wassenaar in Netherlands; US field hockey midfielder (Olympics-1996).
- 1974 - Birth of Billy Koch in Garden City, New York, USA; baseball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of James Cotton; NBA guard (Seattle Supersonics).
- 1975 - Birth of Tamecka Dixon; WNBA guard (Los Angeles Sparks).
Deaths of sports figures on December 14
- 1979 - Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricket player (two Tests for India, average 205), dies.
- 1980 - Elston Howard, Most Valuable Player catcher (New York Yankees), dies at age 59.
- 1985 - Death of Roger Eugene Maras AKA Roger Maris of cancer at age 51 in Houston, Texas, USA; major league baseball (Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Saint Louis Cardinals), hit record 61 home runs in 1961.
- 1991 - John Arlott, cricket player (the greatest of cricket commentators), dies.
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