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What happened in history on this day: April 10?
On April 10 in ...
- 1896 - Greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens (2:58:50).
- 1913 - President Woodrow Wilson throws out first ball, Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 2-1.
- 1916 - First professional golf tournament held.
- 1924 - Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play.
- 1930 - George Headley scores 223 in cricket versus England at Kingston.
- 1934 - NHL Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1.
- 1945 - NFL's Boston Yankees and Brooklyn Tigers merge.
- 1949 - 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282.
- 1953 - 7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1.
- 1955 - 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279.
- 1955 - 9th NBA Championship: Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3.
- 1956 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1.
- 1960 - 24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282.
- 1960 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.
- 1961 - 25th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 280.
- 1961 - New Washington Senators loses first regular-season game 4-3 to Chicago White Sox.
- 1962 - First baseball game at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers lose 6-3 to Cincinnati Reds.
- 1962 - First major league game in Houston, Texas, Colt 45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2.
- 1962 - New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle hits his 375th homerun.
- 1971 - First baseball game at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies beat Montreal Expos 4-1.
- 1973 - Kansas City opens its new park, Royals Stadium, with 12-1 rout of Texas Rangers.
- 1976 - Milwaukee Brewers' Don Money's grand slammer disallowed-New York Yankees win 9-7.
- 1976 - Cleveland Cavaliers win their first NBA Central Division title.
- 1977 - 41st Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 276.
- 1977 - Beverly Klass wins LPGA Women's International Golf Satellite.
- 1977 - Cleveland Indians set club record for longest, 9 inning game (3:17).
- 1978 - Formation of the Major Indoor Soccer League is announced.
- 1979 - J R Richard throws major league record six wild pitches in Astrodome.
- 1982 - Los Angeles Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton Oilers in the third period, win in overtime 6-5.
- 1983 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA J&B Scotch Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
- 1983 - Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray hits his 1,000 career hit.
- 1983 - Hennie Kuiper (Netherlands) wins Paris-Roubaix cycle race.
- 1984 - John Long (Detroit Pistons) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games.
- 1985 - At 80, Leo Sites becomes oldest bowler to score a 300 game.
- 1988 - 52nd Golf Masters Championship: Sandy Lyle wins, shooting a 281.
- 1988 - Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA San Diego Inamori Golf Classic.
- 1988 - New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 5-4 (overtime) first round tied at 2-2.
- 1990 - Curtly Ambrose takes 8-45 in cricket versus England at Bridgetown.
- 1991 - Los Angeles Kings player Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal.
- 1991 - Martin Zubero swims world record 200 metre backstroke (1:52.51).
- 1992 - NHL strike ends after ten days.
- 1993 - BPAA US Open by Del Ballard Junior.
- 1993 - Ottawa Senators win first road game (New York Islanders) after 38 straight loses.
- 1993 - Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak.
- 1994 - 58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats New York Yankees by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 10-5.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Miami Marlins by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 9-4. Bud Black records his 1000th game win as manager, with the Rockies.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 9-4.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Seattle Mariners by score 10-4.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Kansas City Royals by score 17-3.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 12-6.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats New York Mets by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Atlanta Braves by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 10-1.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 8-0.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Ottawa Senators by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Anaheim Ducks by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Los Angeles Kings by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Buffalo Sabres by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Nashville Predators by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats Boston Bruins by score 4-2.
Births of sports figures on April 10
- 1907 - Birth of Pete Desjardins; US platform/springboard diver (Olympics-gold-1928).
- 1912 - Birth of Clarke Hinkle; NFL fullback (Green Bay Packers).
- 1914 - Birth of E A V "Foffie" Williams; cricket player (West Indies all-rounder 1939-48).
- 1914 - Birth of Jack Badcock; cricket player (Tasmania Australian batsman of 1930s).
- 1923 - Birth of Floyd M Simmons; actor/decathlete (Olympics-bronze-1948, 1952).
- 1923 - Birth of John Watkins; cricket player (South African all-rounder in 15 Tests 49-57).
- 1930 - Birth of Shuja-ud-Din; cricket player (batted in 19 Tests for Pakistan 1954-62).
- 1932 - Birth of Mae Heriwentha in Faggs Starr, New Jersey, USA; 4x100 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1952).
- 1936 - Birth of John Madden; NFL coach (Oakland Raiders)/sports commentator (CBS, FOX).
- 1938 - Birth of Don Meredith in Mount Vernon, Texas, USA; NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys), sportscaster (Monday Night Football).
- 1939 - Birth of Alan Rothenberg; US Soccer president (1990-).
- 1945 - Birth of Vera Misevich in the USSR; equestrian dressage (Olympics-gold-1980).
- 1951 - Birth of Mark Roth; bowler (4-time PBA Player of Year).
- 1954 - Birth of Jouko Törmänen in Finland; 90 metre ski jumper (Olympics-gold-1980).
- 1955 - Birth of Cary Middlecoff; golfer (Masters).
- 1962 - Birth of Cathy Turner in Rochester, New York, USA; short track skater (Olympics-gold-1994).
- 1962 - Birth of Jukka Tammi; hockey goaltender (Team Finland Olympics-bronze-1998).
- 1962 - Birth of Steve Tasker; wide receiver (Buffalo Bills).
- 1963 - Birth of Claire Smith in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; equestrian three day event (Olympics-1996).
- 1963 - Birth of Kirk Lowdermilk; NFL center (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1963 - Birth of Marvin Freeman in Chicago, Illinois, USA; pitcher (Colorado Rockies).
- 1963 - Birth of Mike Devereaux in Casper, Wyoming, USA; outfielder (Baltimore Orioles).
- 1964 - Birth of Manon Bollegraf den Bosch in Netherlands; tennis star (semi-1996 Australian doubles).
- 1965 - Birth of Karen Booker; WNBA center (Utah Starzz).
- 1966 - Birth of Neil Smith; NFL defensive end (Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32).
- 1967 - Birth of Donald Dufresne in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada; NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers).
- 1967 - Birth of Kay Whitmore in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; NHL goalie (New York Rangers).
- 1969 - Birth of Dennis Vial in Sault Ste-Marie, Quebec, Canada; NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators).
- 1969 - Birth of Wayne Lammle; WLAF kicker/punter (Scotland Claymores).
- 1970 - Birth of Enrico Ciccone in Montréal, Québec, Canada; NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks).
- 1970 - Birth of J J McCleskey; NFL safety (New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals).
- 1970 - Birth of Sean Gilbert; defensive tackle (Washington Redskins).
- 1970 - Birth of Wesley Barnett in Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA; Olympic weightlifter (Pan Am-silver-1987).
- 1971 - Birth of Karl Williams; wide receiver (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
- 1971 - Birth of Mihai Bagiu in Timisoara, Romania; US gymnast (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Nana Miyagi in Seattle, Washington, USA; tennis star (1995 final Surabaya doubles).
- 1972 - Birth of Maurice Harrell; NFL tight end (San Diego Chargers).
- 1972 - Birth of Richard Wearne; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Sue Merz in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA; ice hockey defense (USA, Olympics-1998).
- 1975 - Birth of Eric Den Besten in Bettendorf, Iowa; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Steve Washburn in Ottawa, Canada; NHL center (Florida Panthers).
- 1978 - Birth of Jessica Davis in Greenbrae, California; rhythmic gymnast (Olympics-27th-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on April 10
- 1927 - Ivo Bligh, cricket player (8th Earl of Darnley, four Tests 1882-83), dies.
- 1956 - Clarence Beaumont, first batter in first World Series, dies at age 75.
- 1988 - Cliff Gladwin, cricket player (8 Tests for England 1947-49), dies.
- 2022 - Death of Eya Guezguez in a training accident at age 17; Tunisian Olympic sailor.
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