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What happened in history on this day: March 4?
On March 4 in ...
- 1928 - "Bunion Run" race from Los Angeles, California to New York City begins; it is won by Andy Payne.
- 1930 - Emma Fahning bowls a santioned perfect [300] game.
- 1931 - Donald Bradman bowled by Herman Griffith for a duck as West Indies win the cricket Test.
- 1931 - West Indies beat Australia in cricket for the first time, by 30 runs at Sydney Cricket Ground.
- 1941 - NHL Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Samuel LoPresti stops record 80 of 83 Boston Bruins' shots.
- 1967 - World Ice Dance Championship in Vienna, Austria won by Diane Towler and Bernard Ford (Great Britain).
- 1967 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Vienna, Austria won by Ljudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov (USSR).
- 1967 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Peggy Fleming (USA).
- 1967 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Emmerich Danzer (Austria).
- 1968 - Joe Frazier TKOs Buster Mathis in 11 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1970 - Jacksonville is first college basketball team to average 100+ points per game.
- 1970 - New York Rangers set NHL record of 126 games without being shut-out.
- 1972 - Erhard Keller (Germany) skates world record 1000 metre (1:18.5).
- 1976 - John Pezzin bowls 33 consecutive strikes in Toledo, Ohio.
- 1976 - San Francisco Giants are bought for US$8 million by Bob Lurie and Bud Herseth.
- 1977 - Colin Croft takes 8-29 against Pakistan at Port-of-Spain.
- 1979 - Sally Little wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic.
- 1980 - 40th hat trick in New York Islanders' history-Mike Bossy.
- 1982 - Second double hat trick in New York Islanders' history-Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin.
- 1984 - Pee Wee Reese and Rick Ferrell elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame.
- 1984 - Nancy Lopez wins Uniden LPGA Golf Invitational.
- 1986 - Border completes twin Test tons (140 and 114) versus New Zealand.
- 1989 - Javier Sotomayor high jumps indoor world record (2.43 metre).
- 1990 - Beth Daniel wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open.
- 1995 - George Foreman loses WBA boxing title, refusing to fight Tony Tucker.
- 1995 - Michael Johnson runs world record 400-metre indoor (44.63 seconds).
- 1995 - Replacement New York Yankees beat New York Mets 2-1.
- 2022 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Anaheim Ducks by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Winnipeg Jets by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats New Jersey Devils by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Detroit Red Wings by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Minnesota Wild by score 5-4.
Births of sports figures on March 4
- 1888 - Birth of Knute Rockne; Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame).
- 1891 - Birth of Dazzy Vance; hall of fame pitcher (led National League in strike-outs 7-years).
- 1897 - Birth of Francis "Lefty" O'Doul; baseball player/organized Japanese baseball.
- 1900 - Birth of Roberto Soundy in El Salvador; trap shooter (Olympics-1968).
- 1918 - Birth of Margaret Osborne DuPont in Joseph, Oregon, USA; tennis pro (US Open 1948-50).
- 1923 - Birth of Piero J d'Inzeo in France; equestrian show jumper (Olympics-gold-1952, 1964).
- 1937 - Birth of Graeme Dowling; cricket player (New Zealand, 239 versus India 1968).
- 1950 - Birth of Judy Dickinson in Akron, Ohio, USA; LPGA golfer (1985 Boston Five Classic).
- 1950 - Birth of Rafael Canizares Poey in Alacs Mountains, Cuba; basketball player (Olympics-bronze-1972).
- 1951 - Birth of Kenny Dalglish; British soccer star (100+ goals).
- 1954 - Birth of Peter Erling Jacobsen in Portland, Oregon, USA; PGA golfer (1990 Bob Hope).
- 1960 - Birth of Reggie McElroy; NFL tackle (Denver Broncos).
- 1961 - Birth of David "Tinker" Juarez in Los Angeles, California, USA; cyclist (Olympics-19th-1996).
- 1961 - Birth of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini; boxer (killed a boxer in the ring).
- 1961 - Birth of Roger Wessels in Port Elizabeth, South Africa; golfer (1994 Canadian Masters).
- 1962 - Birth of Brant Ian Woodward in Hurstville, New Zealand; trap shooter (Olympics-1996).
- 1962 - Birth of Greg Kragen; NFL nose tackle (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers).
- 1964 - Birth of Emilia Eberle in Romania; gymnast, scores a perfect 10 in 1980 Olympics.
- 1964 - Birth of Linda French in Oak Park, Illinois, USA; badminton player (Olympics-1996).
- 1964 - Birth of Tom Lampkin in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; catcher (San Francisco Giants).
- 1965 - Birth of Alexandra Harbold, New York City, New York, USA; sprint kayak (Olympics-1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Kevin Johnson; NBA guard (Phoenix Suns).
- 1966 - Birth of Mike Small in Aurora, Illinois, USA; Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Emerald Coast).
- 1967 - Birth of Daryll Cullinan; South African cricket player (batsman Warne's bunny).
- 1967 - Birth of Juliana Furtado in New York City, New York, USA; mountain cyclist (world champion-1991, 1992, Olympics-10th-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Brian Hunter in Torrance, California; infielder (Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros).
- 1968 - Birth of Dionna Harris in Wilmington, Delaware, USA; softball outfielder (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Jeff Tinsley in Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA; outfielder (Boston Red Sox).
- 1969 - Birth of Karrie Poppinga in Manhattan Beach, California, USA; volleyball player (Pismo Beach-4-1995).
- 1969 - Birth of Kenneth Benson; Canadian Football League linebacker (Toronto Argonauts).
- 1970 - Birth of Dave Stevens in Fullerton, California, USA; pitcher (Minnesota Twins).
- 1970 - Birth of Marja Helena Paluila; ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics-1998).
- 1970 - Birth of Matt Gay; WLAF safety (Rhein Fire).
- 1970 - Birth of Tina Paternostro in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA; golfer (1995 JAL Big Apple-57th).
- 1971 - Birth of Edwin van Holten; soccer player (FC Volendam).
- 1972 - Birth of Chris Borg in Lexington, South Carolina, USA; canoe (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Martin Saint Pierre in Ripon, Québec, Canada; 20k walker (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Robert Smith; NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1973 - Birth of Phillip Daniels; NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1974 - Birth of Jarrett Deuling Vernon; NHL left wing (New York Islanders).
- 1974 - Birth of Karol Kucera in Bratislava, Slovakia; tennis star (1995-Rosmalen).
- 1974 - Birth of Sherry Wigginton in Austin, Texas, USA; diver (Olympics-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on March 4
- 2022 - Death of Shane Warne at age 52 in Thailand, possibly of heart attack; Australian cricket legend (best-ever leg-break bowler, 708 wickets in Test matches).
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