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What happened in history on this day: April 14?
On April 14 in ...
- 1917 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte no-hits Saint Louis Browns, 11-0.
- 1921 - NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators sweep Toronto Saint Patricks in two games.
- 1928 - NHL Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Montréal Maroons, 3 games to 2.
- 1931 - NHL Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 3 games to 2.
- 1946 - Manager Mel Ott of New York Giants hits 511th and final homerun.
- 1948 - Stanley Cup: NHL Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in four games.
- 1955 - NHL Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 3.
- 1957 - Leah Neuberger wins her 8th women's singles ping pong championship.
- 1957 - Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open.
- 1960 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in four games.
- 1964 - Sandy Koufax throws his 9th complete game without allowing a walk.
- 1967 - Boston Red Sox rookie Billy Rohome comes within one strike of a no hitter at Yankee Stadium, Elston Howard singles on a 3-2 pitch.
- 1968 - First NBA game at Madison Square Garden, New York Knicks beat San Diego Clippers.
- 1968 - 32nd Golf Masters Championship: Bob Goalby wins, shooting a 277.
- 1968 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA O'Sullivan Golf Open.
- 1968 - Roberto de Vicenzo loses Masters for signing an incorrect score card.
- 1969 - The first Major League Baseball regular season game is played outside the United States, in Montréal, Québec, Canada, as the Montreal Expos play the Saint Louis Cardinals at Jarry Park. The Expos win 8-7.
- 1974 - 38th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 278.
- 1983 - New York Islanders tie own record with two shorthanded playoff goals in a period versus New York Rangers.
- 1983 - North Carolina State beats Houston for NCAA basketball title.
- 1985 - 49th Golf Masters Championship: Bernhard Langer wins, shooting a 282.
- 1985 - Ahmed Salah wins first World Cup marathon (2:08:09).
- 1985 - Beth Daniel wins LPGA Kyocera Inamori Golf Classic.
- 1985 - Bob Carpenter is unsuccessful on Washington Capitals first playoff penalty shot.
- 1988 - New Jersey Devils 6-5 over New York Islanders-Devils take first round 4-2.
- 1991 - 55th Golf Masters Championship: Ian Woosnam wins, shooting a 277.
- 1991 - Chicago Blackhawks becomes first NHL regular season champion in 20 years to lose in first round of the playoffs (to Minnesota North Stars).
- 1994 - New Jersey Devils end best regular season, 47-25-12 record for 106 points.
- 1995 - India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah.
- 1995 - Rosie Jones wins LPGA Pinewild Women's Golf Championship.
- 1996 - 60th Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 276.
- 1996 - Detroit Red Wings win NHL record 62 games.
- 2018 - At the Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, USA, the Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach race is held, round 3 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Mustang Sampling Racing #5 Cadillac DPi driven by Joao Barbosa and Filipe Albuquerque.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C7.R driven by Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Cincinnati Reds by score 9-3.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Colorado Rockies by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Kansas City Royals by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Atlanta Braves by score 12-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 10-5.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Washington Nationals by score 9-4.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Chicago White Sox by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Arizona Coyotes by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Calgary Flames by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats New Jersey Devils by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats San Jose Sharks by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Dallas Stars by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Nashville Predators by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats New York Islanders by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Anaheim Ducks by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Washington Capitals by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Buffalo Sabres by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Boston Bruins by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on April 14
- 1870 - Birth of Syd Gregory; cricket player (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912).
- 1876 - Birth of Murray Bisset; cricket player (South African wicket-keeper 1899 and 1910).
- 1892 - Birth of Giorgio Cesana in Italy; coxswain, (Olympics-gold-1906).
- 1901 - Birth of Alfred West; champion cyclist/record hair splitter (17 splits).
- 1904 - Birth of Lionel Birkett; cricket player (West Indies vice-captain on Australian tour 1930-31).
- 1905 - Birth of Holmesdale Charles "Slinger" Nitschke; cricket batsman (South Australia and Test).
- 1916 - Birth of Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari; cricket player (India 1947-48).
- 1925 - Birth of H G Kischenchand; cricket player (5 Tests for India 1947-52).
- 1934 - Birth of Bruce Pairaudeau; cricket player (West Indies opening bat in 13 Tests, 115 on debut).
- 1936 - Birth of Robert Herman Nichols in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; PGA golfer (1986 Showdown).
- 1941 - Birth of Pete Rose in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; baseball player/manager (Cincinnati Reds, Charlie hustle, most hits in majors).
- 1945 - Birth of Uwe Beyer; German Democratic Republic shot-putter (Olympics-gold-1976).
- 1947 - Birth of Bob Massie; cricket player (Australian swing bowler, 16 wickets on debut versus England 1972).
- 1958 - Birth of Michael Patrick Hulbert in Elmira, New York, USA; PGA golfer (1989 British Columbia Open).
- 1960 - Birth of Pat Symcox; cricket player (South African off-spinner 1993-).
- 1962 - Birth of James Carpenter in Canton, Connecticut, USA; fencer-epee (Olympics-1996).
- 1963 - Birth of Cynthia Cooper; WNBA guard (Houston Comets/Olympics-gold-1988).
- 1963 - Birth of Meg Mallon in Natick, Massachusetts, USA; LPGA golfer (1991 US Women's Open).
- 1964 - Birth of Allen James in Sacramento, California, USA; 50km walker (Olympics-24th-1992, 1996).
- 1964 - Birth of Greg Battle; Canadian Football League linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
- 1965 - Birth of Craig McDermott; cricket pace bowler (tireless Australian since 1984).
- 1965 - Birth of Stan Humphries; NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers).
- 1966 - Birth of David Justice; baseball player (Atlanta Braves) / husband of Halle Barry.
- 1966 - Birth of Greg Maddux in San Angelo, Texas, USA; pitcher (Atlanta Braves).
- 1966 - Birth of Greg Myers in Riverside, California, USA; catcher (Minnesota Twins).
- 1966 - Birth of Ricky Andrews; WLAF linebacker (Rhein Fire).
- 1967 - Birth of Jeff Finley in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets).
- 1967 - Birth of Steve Chiasson in Barrie, Ontario, Canada; NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames).
- 1968 - Birth of Andrew Trim in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; canoeist (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Jesse Levis in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA; catcher (Milwaukee Brewers).
- 1969 - Birth of Brad Ausmus in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; catcher (Detroit Tigers).
- 1969 - Birth of Brad Pennington in Salem, Indiana, USA; pitcher (California Angels).
- 1969 - Birth of David Archibald in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada; NHL center (Ottawa Senators).
- 1969 - Birth of Mark Macon; NBA guard (Detroit Pistons).
- 1969 - Birth of Tim Roberts; NFL defensive end (New England Patriots).
- 1970 - Birth of Brian Stablein; NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1970 - Birth of Steve Avery in Trenton, Michigan, USA; pitcher (Atlanta Braves).
- 1971 - Birth of Antonio London; NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions).
- 1971 - Birth of Gregory Zaun in Glendale, California, USA; catcher (Baltimore Orioles).
- 1972 - Birth of Jason Mallett; Canadian Football League safety (Saskatchewan Roughriders).
- 1972 - Birth of Zev Lumelski; WLAF guard (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1974 - Birth of Mike Allen Lambert in Honolulu, Hawaii; volleyball opposite hitter (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Petra Begerow in Germany; tennis star (1996 quarter Hilton Head).
- 1976 - Birth of Baedon Choppy; Australian field hockey forward (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Jason Wiemer Kimberley; NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning).
- 1984 - Birth of Kyle Coetzer, Scottish cricket player.
Deaths of sports figures on April 14
- 1964 - Bert McGirr, cricket player (two Tests for New Zealand, 51 runs), dies.
- 1983 - Nina Dumbadze, Russian discus thrower (Olympics-bronze-1952), dies at age 64.
- 1989 - Lance Pierre, cricket player (Test West Indies versus England 1948, DNB, 7 overs 0-28), dies.
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