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What happened in history on this day: May 12?
On May 12 in ...
- 1877 - Ottawa Rough Riders first outside competition versus Britannia.
- 1888 - Crouching start for running race first used by Charles Sherrill of Yale.
- 1890 - Louisiana, USA legalizes prize fighting.
- 1909 - 34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8.
- 1913 - Harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2).
- 1917 - 43rd Kentucky Derby: Charles Borel on Omar Khayyam wins in 2:04.6.
- 1919 - New York Yankees and Washington Senators play second straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15 innings.
- 1923 - 49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6.
- 1924 - 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2.
- 1925 - Walter Hagen wins PGA golf tournament.
- 1934 - 60th Preakness: Robert Jones aboard High Quest wins in 1:58.2.
- 1937 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies, 15-3.
- 1956 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Carl Erskine's second no-hitter, beats New York Giants, 3-0.
- 1957 - Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Smokey Golf Open.
- 1957 - Race car driver A.J. Foyt gets his first professional victory, in a U.S. Automobile Club (USAC) midget car race in Kansas City, Missouri.
- 1961 - Botvinnik wins world chess championship for third time.
- 1963 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Alpine Civitan Golf Open.
- 1966 - Busch Stadium (Saint Louis, Missouri) opens, Atlanta Braves lose to Saint Louis Cardinals 4-3 in 12 innings.
- 1968 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Tall City Golf Open.
- 1970 - Ernie Banks hits his 500th home run.
- 1973 - 6th ABA championship: Indiana Pacers beat Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3.
- 1974 - 28th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks, 4 games to 3.
- 1974 - Jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA American Defender-Raleigh Golf Classic.
- 1976 - Bayern Munich wins 21st Europe Cup 1.
- 1979 - Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end.
- 1982 - FC Barcelona wins 22nd Europe Cup II.
- 1982 - US Football League forms.
- 1984 - Joe Lucius scores his 13th hole-in-one on the same hole.
- 1985 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic.
- 1986 - Fred Markham (US), unpaced and unaided by wind, is first to pedal 65 mph on a level course, at Big Sand Flat, California.
- 1991 - Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Crestar-Fresh Farm Golf Classic.
- 1993 - Parma wins 33rd Europe Cup II.
- 1994 - WIBC Bowling Queens won by Anne Marie Duggan.
- 1995 - Jose Mesa gets first of his Major League record 37 consecutive saves.
- 1995 - Martin Brodeur ties NHL record getting his third playoff shutout in four periods.
- 1996 - 42nd McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Laura Davies.
- 1996 - New York Yankees losing 8-0 to Chicago White Sox, come back to win 9-8.
- 1997 - Anaheim Angels score 13 in 7th inning versus Chicago White Sox.
- 2004 - At Dodger Stadium, Alex Cora of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hits foul off 14 consecutive pitches, then hits the 18th thrown for a two-run home run.
- 2022 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 7: Edmonton Oilers defeats Los Angeles Kings by score 2-0, winning series 4-3.
- 2022 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 6: Saint Louis Blues defeats Minnesota Wild by score 5-1, winning series 4-2.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 6: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 4-3, series tied 3-3.
- 2022 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 6: Boston Bruins beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 5-2, series tied 3-3.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 9-7.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Chicago White Sox by score 15-7.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Kansas City Royals by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Minnesota Twins by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Washington Nationals by score 4-1.
Births of sports figures on May 12
- 1867 - Birth of Hugh Trumble; cricket off-spinner (great Australian at turn of century).
- 1925 - Birth of Lawrence "Yogi" Berra; New York Yankees' catcher/coach/manager, New York Mets, Houston Astros.
- 1930 - Birth of Pat McCormick-Keller in Lakewood, California, USA; platform/springboard diver (Olympics-4 gold-1952, 1956).
- 1937 - Birth of Beryl Burton in United Kingdom; won record (7) women's cycling titles.
- 1946 - Birth of Leonard Baichan; cricket player (West Indies opener, 103 versus Pakistan on debut 1975).
- 1950 - Birth of Renate Stecher-Meissner in the German Democratic Republic; sprinter (Olympics-gold-1972).
- 1950 - Birth of Shozo Fujii; judo champion.
- 1951 - Birth of Gunnar Larrson in Sweden; 200 metre/400 metre swimmer (Olympics-gold-1972).
- 1957 - Birth of Lou[is Rodman] Whitaker; second baseman (Detroit Tigers).
- 1959 - Birth of Dave Christian in Minnesota, USA; NHL right wing (Washington Capitals, Olympics-gold-1980).
- 1960 - Birth of Lisa Martin; Australian marathon runner (Olympics-silver 1988).
- 1960 - Birth of Lisa Ondieki; Australian marathon runner (Olympics-1984, 1988, 1996).
- 1962 - Birth of Amy Benz in Rochester, New York, USA; LPGA golfer (1994 Oldsmobile Classic-3rd).
- 1962 - Birth of Mark Bradshaw in Happy Camp, California, USA; diver (Olympics-1996).
- 1964 - Birth of Joy Ellen Kitzmiller in Los Angeles, California, USA; American badminton player (Olympics-1992).
- 1965 - Birth of Stacy Wilson; ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics-1998).
- 1965 - Birth of Steve Finley in Union City, Tennessee, USA; outfielder (San Diego Padres).
- 1966 - Birth of Rafael Bournigal in Azua, Dominican Republic; infielder (Oakland Athletics).
- 1966 - Birth of Steven Conran in Lithgow, New South Wales; Australasia golfer.
- 1967 - Birth of Cara Coughenour in Sioux City, Iowa, USA; female pitcher (Colorado Silver Bullets).
- 1967 - Birth of Lawrence Rucchin; hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998).
- 1967 - Birth of Robert Blackmon; defensive back (Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks).
- 1967 - Birth of Warren Rychel in Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada; NHL left wing (Colorado Avalanche).
- 1968 - Birth of Mark Clark in Bath, Illinois, USA; pitcher (New York Mets).
- 1970 - Birth of Andreas Hestler in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Andrew Coltart in Dumfries, Scotland; Australasia golfer.
- 1970 - Birth of James Michael Furyk in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; PGA golfer (1994 Las Vegas-5th).
- 1970 - Birth of Mike Malizia in Utica, New York, USA; Nike golfer (1993 Doral-Ryder Open-61st).
- 1970 - Birth of Mike Weir in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (Ontario Amateur-1990, 1992).
- 1970 - Birth of Stevie Anderson; NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals).
- 1970 - Birth of Todd Hallett in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; rower (Olympics-1992, 1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Craig Novitsky; NFL tackle (New Orleans Saints).
- 1971 - Birth of Tommy Johnson; WLAF cornerback (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1972 - Birth of David Oaks; 100 metre/200 metre runner.
- 1972 - Birth of Jason Kyle; NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1973 - Birth of Stefano Margoni; hockey forward (Team Italy 1998).
- 1974 - Birth of Anna Ozolins; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Lawrence Phillips; running back (Saint Louis Rams).
- 1977 - Birth of Monique de Bruin in Portland, Oregon; fencer-foil (Olympics-1996).
- 1978 - Birth of Thomas Odoyo, cricket player (Kenyan all-rounder 1996 World Cup).
Deaths of sports figures on May 12
- 1971 - J M Taylor, cricket player (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies.
- 1992 - Joe Burke, president (Kansas City Royals), dies at age 68.
- 1994 - Xenophon Balaskas, cricket player (9 Tests for South Africa, 22 wickets), dies.
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