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What happened in history on this day: March 18?
On March 18 in ...
- 1892 - Lord Frederick Arthur Stanley of Preston proposes silver challenge cup for hockey (Stanley Cup).
- 1922 - First US intercollegiate indoor polo championship (Princeton versus Yale).
- 1930 - Boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game.
- 1933 - US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson.
- 1933 - US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner.
- 1942 - Two black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox; they are allowed to work out.
- 1945 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the first NHL player to score 50 goals.
- 1951 - Pat O'Sullivan wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1953 - 15th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Kansas 69-68.
- 1953 - National League approves Boston Braves' move to Milwaukee (first shift since 1903).
- 1970 - NFL selects Wilson as official football and scoreboard as official time.
- 1972 - AIAW first basketball championship, Immaculata beats West Chester State 52-48.
- 1972 - Cornell NCAA hockey team shut out for first time in 225 games (Boston University).
- 1972 - Memphis Pros' Larry Miller sets ABA record of 67 points in a game.
- 1973 - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic.
- 1979 - Joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic.
- 1981 - Buffalo Sabres sets NHL record of 9 goals in one period (they beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4).
- 1984 - Chris Johnson wins LPGA Tucson Conquistadores Golf Open.
- 1985 - Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth reinstates Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays. The two had been banned from associating with major league baseball due to their employment with Atlantic City casinos.
- 1986 - Exciting draw in final gives New South Wales the Sheffield Shield over Queensland.
- 1989 - Dino Ciccarelli sets Washington Capitals' record of 7 points in a game.
- 1989 - Investor group led by George W Bush and Edward W Rose purchases controlling interest of Texas Rangers.
- 1990 - After a 32-day lockout, Major League Baseball players and owners reach an agreement on a four-year contract.
- 1990 - A Tampa Florida little league player dies after being struck by a pitch.
- 1990 - Colleen Walker wins Circle K Tucson LPGA Golf Open.
- 1990 - Loyola Marymount beats Michigan Wolverines 149-115, highest NCAA score.
- 1991 - Mike Tyson beats Razor Ruddock in the 7th round.
- 1991 - Philadelphia '76ers retire Wilt Chamberlain's #13 jersey.
- 1991 - Reggie Miller (Indiana) ends NBA free throw streak of 52 games.
- 1992 - Zimbabwe beats England by nine runs in World Cup at Albury.
- 1993 - Sri Lanka beat England in Test match by five wickets.
- 1995 - Basketball superstar Michael Jordan announces he's returning to basketball with his former team, the Chicago Bulls.
- 2007 - The 2007 Formula 1 World Championship Begins with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
- 2017 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 driven by Ricky Taylor, Alex Lynn, and Jordan Taylor.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype Challenge class and 5th overall is the Performance Tech Motorsports #38 ORECA FLM09 driven by Patricio O'Ward, Kyle Masson, and James French.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C7.R driven by Jan Magnussen, Mike Rockenfeller, and Antonio Garcia.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 16th overall is the Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports #33 Mercedes-AMG GT3 driven by Jeroen Bleekemolen, Mario Farnbacher, and Ben Keating.
- 2022 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats San Jose Sharks by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Anaheim Ducks by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Calgary Flames by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Winnipeg Jets by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 3-1.
Births of sports figures on March 18
- 1877 - Birth of Clem Hill; cricket player (all-time great Australian batsman).
- 1881 - Birth of Oliver Seibert; hall of fame hockey player (elected 1963).
- 1919 - Birth of Laila Schou Nilsen in Norway; downhill skier (Olympics-gold-1936).
- 1919 - Birth of Len Johnson; cricket player (Australian fast bowler played Test in 1948).
- 1924 - Birth of Madhussudan Rege; cricket player (15 runs in only Test India versus West Indies 1948-49).
- 1927 - Birth of George Plimpton in New York City, New York, USA; sports writer (Paper Lion), actor (dies 2003).
- 1936 - Birth of Tony Nash in England; bobsled (Olympics-gold-1964).
- 1937 - Birth of Mark Donohue; auto racer (1972 Indianapolis 500).
- 1942 - Birth of Ann Packer in England; 800 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1964).
- 1945 - Birth of Aleksey Vakhonin in USSR; bantam weight (Olympics-gold-1964).
- 1947 - Birth of David Lloyd; cricket player (England opener, 214 versus India 1974).
- 1948 - Birth of Eknath Solkar; cricket player (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder).
- 1953 - Birth of Nicholas Wisdom; cricket player (son of comic Norman, two games Sussex 1974).
- 1955 - Birth of Graham Porter; cricket player (one day international for Australia 1979).
- 1956 - Birth of Ingemar Stenmark in Sweden; slalom skier (Olympics-2 gold-1980).
- 1958 - Birth of Andreas Wenzel in Liechtenstein; skier (Olympics-silver-1980).
- 1960 - Birth of Guy Carbonneau in Sept-Iles, Québec, Canada; NHL center (Dallas Stars).
- 1961 - Birth of Kevan James; cricket player (all-rounder four wickets/4 balls and ton versus India 1996).
- 1962 - Birth of Trevor Franklin; cricket player (opened for New Zealand mid-1980s).
- 1964 - Birth of Bonnie Blair in Champaign, Illinois, USA; speed skater (Olympics-5 gold/bronze-1988, 1992, 1994).
- 1965 - Birth of Geronimo Berroa in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; outfielder (Oakland Athletics).
- 1967 - Birth of Andre Rison; NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1967 - Birth of Derrick Graham; NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks).
- 1968 - Birth of Joseph Ouellet; hockey forward (Team France 1998).
- 1968 - Birth of Pat Terrell; NFL strong safety (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers).
- 1969 - Birth of Michael Dumas; NFL free safety (San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1969 - Birth of Shaun Udal; cricket player (Hants off-spinner, England tourist to Australia 1994-95).
- 1969 - Birth of Sheila Taormina; 4X200 metre freestyle swimmer (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Mariaan de Swardt in Johannesburg, South Africa; tennis star (1996 third round Australia).
- 1973 - Birth of Marlon Kerner; NFL cornerback (Buffalo Bills).
- 1973 - Birth of Rob Johnson; NFL quarterback (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1974 - Birth of Petra Kamstra in Rotterdam, Holland; tennis star (1995 Surabaya doubles).
- 1974 - Birth of Tina Krizan in Maribor, Slovenia; tennis star (1995 Surabaya doubles).
- 1974 - Birth of Torrian Gray; safety (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1975 - Birth of Kimmo Timonen; hockey defenseman (Team Finland Olympics-Bronze-1998).
- 1978 - Birth of Dionne Bainbridge in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; New Zealand 200 metre swimmer (Olympics-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on March 18
- 1917 - William Shalders, South African cricket batsman (12 Tests 1895-1907), dies.
- 1954 - Walter Mead, cricket player (one Test for England 1899), dies.
- 1971 - George Wood, England cricket wicketkeeper (versus South Africa 1924), dies.
- 1980 - Herman Griffith, cricket player (13 Tests for West Indies, 44 wickets), dies.
- 1984 - Death of Charlie Lau, American baseball player/coach (Chiacgo Cubs), at age 50 (born 1933).
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