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What happened in history on this day: April 3?
On April 3 in ...
- 1868 - A Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50-foot tidal wave.
- 1893 - First New South Wales versus Queensland F-C cricket game, at Brisbane Exhibition Ground.
- 1908 - Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in two hours.
- 1923 - Two "Black Sox" sue Chicago White Sox (unsuccessfully) for back salary.
- 1930 - NHL Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in two games.
- 1933 - Longest North American hockey game to date requires a 1:44:46 overtime as Toronto Maple Leafs' Ken Doraty scores to beat Montreal Canadiens 1-0.
- 1935 - Yasuo Ikenada runs world record marathon (2:26:44).
- 1936 - Al Carr knocks out Lew Massey on one punch, 7 seconds into the first round (shortest boxing bout with gloves).
- 1948 - First US figure skating championships held.
- 1948 - US female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill.
- 1948 - US male Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button.
- 1955 - Baltimore Orioles pull their first triple play (3-6-2 versus Kansas City Athletics).
- 1955 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open.
- 1962 - Jockey Eddie Arcaro retires after 31 years (24,092 races).
- 1966 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Venice Ladies Golf Open.
- 1966 - Tom Seaver signs with the New York Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus.
- 1967 - 113 East Europeans attending World Amateur hockey championships in Vienna, Austria ask for political asylum.
- 1976 - Philadelphia Flyers win record-tying 20th straight NHL home game.
- 1977 - 6th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Kathy Whitworth.
- 1977 - Boston Bruins' Jean Ratelle scores his 1,000th NHL point.
- 1981 - Arnie Boldt of Saskatchewan, Canada, jumps 6 feet 8.25 inches, with one leg.
- 1982 - Buffalo Sabres' Gil Perrault scores his 1,000th NHL point.
- 1983 - 12th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott.
- 1983 - Second NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Southern California beats Los Angeles Tech 69-67.
- 1984 - Bombay beats Delhi on first innings to win Ranji Trophy.
- 1985 - Major League Baseball Players' Association agrees to proposal of the team owners to expand the 1985 League Championship Series from the best-of-five games to best-of-seven.
- 1987 - Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega.
- 1987 - Chicago Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to Oakland Athletics for three minor league players.
- 1988 - 17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott.
- 1988 - 7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54.
- 1988 - Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Wayne Gretzky's seven-year streak.
- 1988 - New Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3 in overtime, to clinch their first ever playoff spot.
- 1989 - 51st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Michigan beats Seton Hall 80-79 in overtime.
- 1989 - New York Mets win 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over Saint Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium.
- 1991 - Bo Jackson signs one-year contract with Chicago White Sox.
- 1991 - Thomas Bos skates world record 3 km (3:65.16).
- 1992 - First exhibition game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards; Baltimore Orioles beat New York Mets.
- 1994 - 13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech 60-59.
- 1994 - First roster of Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) announced.
- 1994 - 6th Seniors Golf Tradition: Ray Floyd.
- 1995 - 57th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA Bruins beats Arkansas 89-78.
- 1996 - South Australia grab exciting draw versus Western Australia to win Sheffield Shield.
- 1996 - Saint Francis Fighting Saints scores college baseball run record 71-1.
- 1998 - World Ice Dance Figure Skating Championship in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Russians Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Ovsyannikov win.
- 2005 - Alex Sanchez becomes the first major league baseball player to be publicly identified under baseball's new steroid policy. The Tampa Bay outfielder will be suspended for ten days for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
- 2022 - At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Dallas Stars by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Anaheim Ducks by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Vancouver Canucks by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Washington Capitals by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats New York Rangers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats New Jersey Devils by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Detroit Red Wings by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Buffalo Sabres by score 5-3.
Births of sports figures on April 3
- 1884 - Birth of Jackie Matthews; cricket player (Australia leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912).
- 1888 - Birth of Neville Cardus; cricket player (doyen of cricket writers).
- 1914 - Birth of Katherine Stammers in Menzies, England; doubles tennis player (Wimbeldon 1935).
- 1927 - Birth of Eva Székely in Hungary; 200-metre backstroke swimmer (Olympics-gold-1952).
- 1934 - Birth of Jim Parker; NFL guard, tackle (Baltimore Colts).
- 1939 - Birth of Vitaliy Davidov in USSR; ice hockey player (Olympics-gold-1964, 1968, 1972).
- 1942 - Birth of Michael Elliott; American skier (Olympics-1968).
- 1942 - Birth of Rick Sylvester; parachute ski jumper (world record 3,300 feet).
- 1946 - Birth of John Virgo; British snooker player.
- 1948 - Birth of Mary Gordon-Watson in England; equestrian three day event (Olympics-gold-1972).
- 1949 - Birth of Lyle Alzado; NFL player (Los Angeles Raiders), actor (Oceans of Fire, Hangfire) (dies 1992).
- 1957 - Birth of Charles Jones; NBA forward (Houston Rockets).
- 1962 - Birth of Nancy Filteau in Swift Current, Saskatchawan, Canada; 72k judoka (Olympics-1996).
- 1963 - Birth of Chris Bosio; baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners).
- 1963 - Birth of Zakir Khan; cricket player (two Tests for Pakistan 1986-89).
- 1964 - Birth of Ajay Sharma; cricket player (Indian spin all-rounder played one Test 1988).
- 1966 - Birth of Bo Orlando in Berwick, Pennsylvania, USA; NFL safety (San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1967 - Birth of Brent Gilchrist in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; NHL center (Dallas Stars).
- 1967 - Birth of Pervis Ellison; NBA forward/center (Boston Celtics).
- 1968 - Birth of Mike Lansing in Rawlins, Wyoming, USA; infielder (Montreal Expos).
- 1969 - Birth of David Morland in North Bay, Ontario, Canada; golfer (1992 Trafalgar Rookie of Year).
- 1969 - Birth of Reid Hayston in Hamilton, New Zealand; beach volleyball player (Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Rodney Hampton; NFL running back (New York Giants).
- 1970 - Birth of Keith Franklin; WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1970 - Birth of Matt Gay; WLAF safety (Rhein Fire).
- 1971 - Birth of Anthony McClanahan; Canadian Football League linebacker (Calgary Stampeders).
- 1971 - Birth of Kevin Farkas; WLAF tackle (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1971 - Birth of Peter Schwab in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Picabo Street; skier (Olympics-gold-1994).
- 1971 - Birth of Quilvio Veras in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; infielder (Florida Marlins).
- 1972 - Birth of Sandrine Testud in Lyon, France; tennis star (1993 Strasbourg).
- 1973 - Birth of Greg DeLong; NFL tight end (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1973 - Birth of Jim Campbell in Worchester, Massachusetts, USA; US hockey forward (Olympics-1994).
- 1973 - Birth of Kelly Lochbaum; Canadian Football League linebacker (British Columbia Lions).
- 1975 - Birth of Thomas Hamilton; NBA center (Boston Celtics).
- 1976 - Birth of Keith Closs; NBA center (Los Angeles Clippers).
- 1984 - Birth of Allana Slater, Australian gymnast.
Deaths of sports figures on April 3
- 1915 - Andrew Stoddart, cricket player (England captain at turn of century), dies of suicide.
- 1962 - Benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at age 24.
- 1977 - Jack Ryder, cricket player (20 Tests for Australia, 1394 runs), dies.
- 1987 - Death of Tom Sestak, American football player (born 1936).
- 1995 - Harvey Pennick, golfer/teacher, dies at age 89.
- 1997 - Judy Flannery, master triathlete, killed by a car at age 56.
- 2007 - Death of Eddie Robinson, American football coach (born 1919).
- 2016 - Death of Cesare Maldini, Italian football player and manager (born 1932).
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