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What happened in history on this day: March 12?
On March 12 in ...
- 1889 - Start of South Africa's first Test, versus England, at Port Elizabeth.
- 1901 - Ground is broken for Boston's first American League ballpark (Huntington Ave Grounds).
- 1903 - The New York Highlanders (later New York Yankees) are approved as members of the American League.
- 1908 - Stanley Cup hockey: Montréal Wanderers sweep Winnipeg Maple Leafs in two games.
- 1910 - Stanley Cup: Montréal Wanderers beat Berlin (Kitchener), 7-3.
- 1930 - Stella Walsh sets record for the 220-yard dash (26.1 seconds).
- 1951 - Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler loses fight (9-7) to stay in office.
- 1961 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Miami Golf Open.
- 1966 - Bobby Hull's 51st goal of season, sets record.
- 1966 - Jockey Johnny Longden retires after 40 years (6,032 wins).
- 1967 - Austria's Reinhold Bachler ski jumps 505 feet.
- 1972 - Judy Rankin wins LPGA Lady Eve Golf Open.
- 1972 - NHL great Gordie Howe retires after 26 seasons.
- 1978 - Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 metre (1:14.99).
- 1978 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic.
- 1980 - New York Islanders third scoreless tie, versus Pittsburgh Penguins.
- 1982 - First-class debut of Courtney Walsh, Jamaica versus Leeward Islands.
- 1983 - Don Ritchie runs world record 50 mile (4:01:09).
- 1984 - British ice dancing team, Torvill and Dean, become first skaters to receive nine perfect 6.0 scores in world championships.
- 1985 - Larry Bird scores Boston Celtics' record 60 points.
- 1986 - Susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
- 1987 - David Robinson scores 50 points in a NCAA basketball game.
- 1987 - World Ice Dance Championship in Cincinnati won by Bestemianova and Bukin (USSR).
- 1987 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by E Gordeeva and Grinkov (USSR).
- 1987 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by Katarina Witt (German Democratic Republic).
- 1987 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by Brian Orser (Canada).
- 1990 - Los Angeles Raiders announce they are returning to Oakland.
- 1995 - Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA PING/Welch's Golf Championship.
- 1995 - Lara scores 139 in ODI versus Australia at Port-of-Spain.
- 1995 - Letitia Vriesde runs South America indoor record 800 metre (2:00.35).
- 1995 - World Ice Dance Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Oksana Gritshuk and Evgeny Platov (Russia).
- 1995 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Radka Kovarikova and Rene Novotny (Czechoslovakia).
- 1995 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Chen Lu (China).
- 1995 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Elvis Stojko (Canada).
- 1996 - Leeward Islands beat Trinidad by 73 runs to win Red Stripe Trophy.
- 2006 - Historic cricket match between Australia in South Africa, 5th ODI of the series.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Los Angeles Kings by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Dallas Stars by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats Detroit Red Wings by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Anaheim Ducks by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats Ottawa Senators by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Montreal Canadiens by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Arizona Coyotes by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Nashville Predators by score 7-4.
Births of sports figures on March 12
- 1904 - Birth of Ken James; cricket wicketkeeper (New Zealand's first Test, later Northants).
- 1910 - Birth of Tony "Two-Ton" Galento in Orange, New Jersey, USA; boxer/actor (On the Waterfront).
- 1913 - Birth of Harold Butler; cricket player (England pace bowler late 1940s).
- 1923 - Birth of Hjalmar Andersen in Norway; speed skater-1500/5000m/10,000m (Olympics-gold-1952).
- 1925 - Birth of Louison Bobet; French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55).
- 1929 - Birth of Bernard Costello; American double sculls (Olympics-silver-1956).
- 1936 - Birth of Keith Slater; cricket player (one Test for Australia 1958-59 series).
- 1938 - Birth of Johnny Rutherford; auto racer (26 championship races).
- 1938 - Birth of Vijay Mehra; cricket player (Indian Test batsman from age 17).
- 1942 - Birth of Bert Campaneris; baseball player (Kansas City Athletics).
- 1956 - Birth of Dale Murphy in Portland, Oregon, USA; Atlanta Braves slugger (two time National League Most Valuable Player).
- 1960 - Birth of Eldine Baptiste; cricket player (West Indies all-rounder early 1980s).
- 1962 - Birth of Darryl Strawberry in Los Angeles, California, USA; right fielder (New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees).
- 1962 - Birth of Gunde Svan; Swedish long jumper (Olympics-gold-1984, 1988).
- 1963 - Birth of Candy Costie in Seattle, Washington, USA; synchronized swimmer (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1963 - Birth of Joaquim Carvalho Cruz in Brazil; 800 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1965 - Birth of Fran Harris; WNBA guard (Houston Comets).
- 1965 - Birth of Randy Dixon; NFL guard (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1965 - Birth of Steve Finley in Union City, Tennessee, USA; outfielder (San Diego Padres).
- 1966 - Birth of Alecia Stephenson in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; softball shortstop (Olympics-1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Erich Fischer in Dinuba, California, USA; US Olympics water polo forward (Olympics-1992).
- 1966 - Birth of Grant Long; NBA forward (Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks).
- 1967 - Birth of Irvin Smith; Canadian Football League cornerback (Montreal Alouettes).
- 1967 - Birth of Rowelle Blenman; WLAF cornerback/safety (London Monarchs).
- 1968 - Birth of Merton Hanks; NFL safety (San Francisco 49ers).
- 1969 - Birth of J P Izquierdo; Canadian Football League slot back (Calgary Stampeders).
- 1969 - Birth of Karen Snelgrove in London, Ontario, Canada; softball pitcher (Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Muhammad Oliver; NFL cornerback/safety (Washington Redskins).
- 1970 - Birth of Michael Bankston; NFL defensive end (Arizona Cardinals).
- 1970 - Birth of Rex Walters; NBA guard (Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat).
- 1970 - Birth of Rod Smith; NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers).
- 1971 - Birth of Greg Hansell in Bellflower, California, USA; pitcher (Minnesota Twins).
- 1971 - Birth of Isaiah Rider; NBA guard/forward (Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers).
- 1971 - Birth of Raul Mondesi in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic; outfielder (Los Angeles Dodgers).
- 1973 - Birth of Antonio Banks; cornerback (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1973 - Birth of Gabriel Mendez; Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Keif Bryant; NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1973 - Birth of Louis Laros; Dutch soccer player (Willem II, Vitesse).
- 1974 - Birth of Chris Carr; NBA guard (Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves).
- 1978 - Birth of Cristina Teuscher in New Rochelle, New York; 4 x 200 metre freestyle (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1978 - Birth of Tara Mounse; ice hockey defenseman (USA, Olympics-1998).
Deaths of sports figures on March 12
- 1883 - Murrumgunarriman [Twopenny], cricket player (Aboriginal team 1868), dies.
- 1957 - Harry Dean, cricket player (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies.
- 1973 - Frankie "Fordham Flash" Frisch, baseball player, dies at age 74.
- 2017 - Death of Patrick Nève, Belgian racing driver (born 1949).
- 2023 - Death of Dick Fosbury at age 76; American high-jumper (Olympic champion, inventor of Fosbury flop technique).
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