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What happened in history on this day: April 15?
On April 15 in ...
- 1876 - First game of the Alleghenies professional baseball in Pittsburgh, playing at Union Park.
- 1895 - Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 pounds (record).
- 1896 - Games of the I Olympiad close at Athens, Greece.
- 1909 - New York Giants' Red Ames second no-hitter, loses in 13th inning on a 7-hitter to Brooklyn Dodgers.
- 1910 - William Howard Taft is first US President to throw out a first ball at a baseball game.
- 1911 - Walter Johnson pitches a record tying four strike-outs in an inning.
- 1915 - New York Giants pitcher Rube Marquard no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0.
- 1925 - NHL's New York Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) play first game, lose 3-1.
- 1937 - NHL Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers, three games to 2.
- 1947 - Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, first black in modern major league baseball.
- 1952 - Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Montreal Canadiens in four games.
- 1954 - Baltimore Orioles' first game in Baltimore; they beat Chicago White Sox 3-1.
- 1954 - New York Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow.
- 1956 - Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.
- 1958 - First Major League baseball game in California, San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0.
- 1965 - NFL changes penalty flag from white to bright gold.
- 1968 - The Houston Astros defeat the New York Mets in 24 innings (6 hours, 6 minutes), 1-0, making it the longest scoreless game in Major League Baseball history.
- 1973 - Second Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright.
- 1974 - Third Boston Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman of California in 2:47:11.
- 1974 - 78th Boston Marathon won by Neil Cusack of Ireland in 2:13:39.
- 1976 - Yankee Stadium reopens, New York Yankees beat Minnesota Twins after trailing 4-0.
- 1977 - First baseball game at Montréal's Olympic Stadium, Quebec, Canada.
- 1979 - 43rd Golf Masters Championship: Fuzzy Zoeller wins, shooting a 280.
- 1984 - 48th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 277.
- 1984 - Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA J&B Scotch Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
- 1985 - 14th Boston Women's Marathon won by Lisa Larsen Weidenbach in 2:34:06.
- 1985 - 89th Boston Marathon won by Geoff Smith of Great Britain in 2:14:05.
- 1986 - Viv Richards century off 56 balls versus England in Antigua Test Cricket.
- 1989 - At the Sheffield Soccer Stadium in England, 96 Liverpool fans are crushed to death.
- 1989 - Sue Marchiano wins third World Cup female marathon (2:30:48).
- 1990 - Greenidge and Haynes make 298 opening stand (versus England), their best.
- 1991 - 20th Boston Women's Marathon won by Wanda Panfil of Poland in 2:24:18.
- 1991 - 95th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:11:06.
- 1991 - Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assists with 9,898.
- 1991 - Sacramento Kings set NBA record, losing 35th consecutive game on road.
- 1992 - New York Islanders' Al Arbour coaches the most NHL games (1,438).
- 1994 - Cleveland Indians lose first game at Jacobs Field, Kansas City Royals wins 2-1.
- 1996 - 100th Boston Marathon won by Moses Tanui of Kenya in 2:09:15.9.
- 1996 - 25th Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:27:12.6.
- 1997 - Baseball honors Jackie Robinson by retiring #42 for all teams.
- 2005 - The first major league game in Washington D.C. since September 30, 1971 is played between the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks at RFK Stadium. President George W. Bush throws out the first ceremonial pitch. The Nationals win, 5-3.
- 2005 - Ben Sheets signs a US$38.5 million, four-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers American professional baseball team. It is the richest deal in Brewers' history.
- 2020 - The 2020 Tour de France bicycle race is delayed until August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Cincinnati Reds by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Houston Astros by score 11-1.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats San Diego Padres by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Chicago Cubs by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 10-1.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Kansas City Royals by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Texas Rangers by score 9-6.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Cleveland Guardians by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland Athletics by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats New York Yankees by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Boston Red Sox by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 10-3.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Winnipeg Jets by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Montreal Canadiens by score 3-0.
Births of sports figures on April 15
- 1845 - Birth of Dave Gregory; cricket player (Australia's first Test captain).
- 1895 - Birth of Harry F V Edward in British Guiana; 100 metre/200 metre runner (Olympics-bronze-1920).
- 1901 - Birth of Joe Davis; English snooker/billiards-world champion (1927-46).
- 1906 - Birth of A J "Sandy" Bell; South Africa cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35).
- 1936 - Birth of Jack Noreiga; cricket player (9-95 West Indies versus India 1971).
- 1940 - Birth of Edy Hubacher in Switzerland; four-man bobsled (Olympics-gold-1972).
- 1942 - Birth of Walter Raphael Hazzard in Wilmington, Delaware, USA; basketball (Olympics-gold-1964).
- 1955 - Birth of Enith Salle Brigitha in the Netherlands; 100 metre/200 metre swimmer (Olympics-bronze-1976).
- 1956 - Birth of Michael Cooper; NBA star (Los Angeles Lakers).
- 1957 - Birth of Evelyn Ashford in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; 100 metre runner (Olympics-4 gold-1976, 1984).
- 1958 - Birth of John Bracewell in New Zealand; cricket player (premiere spinner of 1980s).
- 1959 - Birth of Kevin Lowe in Lachute, Quebec, Canada; NHL defenseman (New York Rangers).
- 1961 - Birth of Tiina Lillak in Finland; javelin thrower (Olympics-silver-1984).
- 1963 - Birth of Manoj Prabhakar; cricket player (Indian opening batsman and opening bowler).
- 1963 - Birth of Teresa Wentzel DeWitt in Fort Braggm North Carolina, USA; double trap (Olympics-1996).
- 1964 - Birth of Nadeem Abbasi; cricket player (three Tests for Pakistan versus India 1989).
- 1965 - Birth of Anthony Miller; NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys).
- 1965 - Birth of Kevin Stevens in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA; NHL left wing (Los Angeles Kings).
- 1965 - Birth of Mark Dennis; NFL tackle (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers).
- 1965 - Birth of Michele Redman in Zanesville, Ohio, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Star Bank-third).
- 1967 - Birth of Dara Torres in Beverly Hills, California, USA; American Olympic swimmer (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1967 - Birth of Lance Zeno; NFL/WLAF corner (Los Angeles Rams, Scottish Claymores).
- 1967 - Birth of Suzy Green in Detroit, Michigan, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Fieldcrest Cannon-26th).
- 1968 - Birth of Billy Brewer in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; pitcher (New York Yankees).
- 1969 - Birth of Chris Smith in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Nike golfer (1993 British Columbia Open-8th).
- 1969 - Birth of Jeromy Burnitz in Westminster, California, USA; outfielder (Cleveland Indians).
- 1969 - Birth of Michael Jones; NFL linebacker (Oakland Raiders, Saint Louis Rams).
- 1969 - Birth of Phillippi Sparks; NFL cornerback (New York Giants).
- 1970 - Birth of Darrin Smith; NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1971 - Birth of Craig Whelihan; NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers).
- 1971 - Birth of Derek Brown; NFL running back (New Orleans Saints).
- 1971 - Birth of Guivi Sissaouri in Tbilisi, Georgia; Canada freestyle wrestler (Olympics-silver-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Jason Sehorn; NFL cornerback/safety (New York Giants).
- 1971 - Birth of Rich McKenzie; NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns).
- 1971 - Birth of Tim Tindale; NFL running back (Buffalo Bills).
- 1972 - Birth of Melvin Johnson; NFL safety (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
- 1972 - Birth of Ricky Otero in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico; outfielder (Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1972 - Birth of Ronald Cherry; NFL tackle (Detroit Lions).
- 1972 - Birth of Vickie Johnson; WNBA guard/forward (New York Liberty).
- 1973 - Birth of Jeremy Burkett; NFL/WLAF tight end (New York Giants, Barcelona Dragons).
- 1974 - Birth of Mike Quinn; quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1974 - Birth of Sergei Krivokrasov in Angarsk, Russia; NHL right wing (Chicago Blackhawks, Olympics-silver-1998).
- 1977 - Birth of Lisa Bell in Rockford, Illinois; figure skater (1997 Midwestern Senior Champion).
Deaths of sports figures on April 15
- 1926 - Frank Iredale, cricket player (14 Tests for Australia, 807 runs at 36 68), dies.
- 1993 - H H "Bull" Alexander, cricket player (Test for Australia 1933, average 154), dies.
- 1994 - John Curry, British figure skater (Olympics-gold-1976), dies of AIDS at age 44 (born 1949).
- 2002 - Death of Byron White, American athlete and Supreme Court Justice (born 1917).
- 2022 - Death of Mike Bossy of lung cancer at age 65 at home in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; hockey player (NHL, New York Islanders, four Stanley Cups).
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