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What happened in history on this day: May 20?
On May 20 in ...
- 1734 - First Jockey Club forms in South Carolina.
- 1879 - 5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy wins in 2:37.
- 1900 - (to October 28) The Games of the II Olympiad are held in Paris, France.
- 1911 - Edwin Boaler Alletson hits 189 in 90 minutes Notts versus Sussex.
- 1913 - 38th Preakness horse race: James Butwell aboard Buskin wins in 1:53.4.
- 1920 - Policemen raid the Chicago Cubs' bleachers and arrest 24 fans for gambling.
- 1922 - Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel, suspended on October 16, 1921, by Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, return to the New York lineup and go hitless.
- 1940 - Soccer team HZVV forms in Hoogeveen, Netherlands.
- 1940 - Trailing 7-1 in the 9th to Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Athletics wins 8-7.
- 1941 - Chicago White Sox player Taft Wright sets American League record of RBIs in 13 consecutive games.
- 1945 - Keith Miller scores 105 in the first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's.
- 1946 - Chicago Cubs' Claude Passeau makes his first error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances.
- 1948 - Cleveland Indians tie American League record of 18 walks (beat Boston Red Sox 13-4).
- 1950 - 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2.
- 1959 - New York Yankees sink to last place, first time since May 25, 1940.
- 1961 - 87th Preakness: Johnny Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 1:57.6.
- 1962 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Muskogee Civitan Golf Open.
- 1964 - Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team.
- 1965 - Yorkshire all out for 23 versus Hampshire at Middlesbrough.
- 1967 - 93rd Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 1:55.2.
- 1972 - 5th ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat New York Nets, 4 games to 2.
- 1972 - 98th Preakness: Eldon Nelson aboard Bee Bee Bee wins in 1:55.6.
- 1973 - Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Bluegrass Golf Invitational.
- 1978 - 104th Preakness: Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed wins in 1:54.4.
- 1979 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Coca-Cola Golf Classic.
- 1981 - Ipswich Town wins 10th UEFA Cup at Amsterdam.
- 1983 - Michael Dokes and Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1983 - Philadelphia Phillies' Steve Carlton passes W Johnson with second-most strike outs.
- 1983 - Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1984 - Barb Bunkowsky wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Golf Classic.
- 1984 - Boston Red Sox's Roger Clemens beats Minnesota Twins, 5-4, for his first victory.
- 1985 - Baseball game at Cleveland stadium between Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers rained out, ending a league record 458 games being played before the first rain out a season.
- 1985 - Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1987 - Götenborg wins 16th UEFA Cup at Dundee.
- 1988 - Mike Schmidt hits his 535th homerun, moving into 8th place.
- 1989 - 115th Preakness: Pat Valenzuela aboard Sunday Silence wins in 1:53.8.
- 1990 - Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Planters Pat Bradley Golf International.
- 1991 - Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan named NBA's Most Valuable Player.
- 1991 - Baseball pitcher Jeff Reardon gains his 300th career save.
- 1995 - 121st Preakness: Pat Day aboard Timber Coutry wins in 1:54.4.
- 1995 - Minnesota Twins Marty Cordova ties rookie record of homeruns in five consecutive games.
- 1995 - Everton FC beats Manchester United 1-0 to win the FA Cup.
- 1997 - Chicago White Sox player Frank Thomas reaches base safely for 15th straight time.
- 2006 - Barry Bonds catches Babe Ruth with his 714th home run.
- 2008 - Mike Piazza of the Oakland Athletics retires at age 39 from Major League Baseball. Piazza was a 12-time all-star catcher, with 427 career home runs.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats San Francisco Giants by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Washington Nationals by score 7-0.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Houston Astros by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Seattle Mariners by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Detroit Tigers by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Cincinnati Reds by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 8-6.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Miami Marlins by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Chicago Cubs by score 10-6.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL Western Conference 2nd Round, game 2: Edmonton Oilers beats Calgary Flames by score 5-3, series tied 1-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 2nd Round, game 2: Carolina Hurricanes beats New York Rangers by score 2-0, leading series 2-0.
Births of sports figures on May 20
- 1927 - Birth of [Harold] Bud Grant in Wisconsin, USA; Canadian Football League/NFL player/coach (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Minnesota Vikings).
- 1931 - Birth of Chiharu Igaya in Japan; slalom (Olympics-silver-1956).
- 1937 - Birth of Dave Hill in Jackson, Michigan, USA; PGA golfer (1967 Memphis).
- 1938 - Birth of Christina Bass-Kaiser; Dutch 3000m speed skater (Olympics-gold-1972).
- 1940 - Birth of Sadaharu Oh; Japanese baseball player (Yomiuri Giants, hit 868 career homeruns).
- 1940 - Birth of Stan Mikita; NHL center (led NHL in scoring four times).
- 1943 - Birth of Deryck Murray; cricket wicket-keeper (West Indian 1963-80).
- 1944 - Birth of Keith Fletcher; cricket captain (Essex and England).
- 1946 - Birth of Bakhaavaa Buidaa in Mongolia; wrestler (Olympics-silver-1972) disqualified.
- 1956 - Birth of Andrew Hilditch; cricket player (Australian opening bat 1979-85).
- 1958 - Birth of Mike Engleman in Sonoma, California, USA; cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1961 - Birth of Clive Allen; WLAF kicker (London Monarchs).
- 1961 - Birth of Vaughn Jefferis in Matangi, New Zealand; equestrian three day event (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1963 - Birth of David Wells in Torrance, California, USA; pitcher (Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees).
- 1963 - Birth of Dipak Chudasama; cricket player (Kenya opening batsman 1996 World Cup).
- 1964 - Birth of Jeff Schwarz; US baseball pitcher (California Angels, Chicago White Sox).
- 1964 - Birth of Todd Peat; WLAF guard (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1965 - Birth of Bruno Marie-Rose; French runner (world record 200 metre indoor).
- 1965 - Birth of Joe Cioe in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA; Canadian Tour golfer (New Hampshire Open-1992, 1993).
- 1965 - Birth of Todd Stottlemyre in Yakima, Washington, USA; pitcher (Saint Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays).
- 1966 - Birth of Lawyer Tillman; NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers).
- 1966 - Birth of Liselotte Neumann in Finspang, Sweden; LPGA golfer (1988 US Women's Open).
- 1967 - Birth of Beate Reinstadler in Stuttgart, Germany; tennis star (1989 Futures Israel).
- 1968 - Birth of Damon Mays; NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1968 - Birth of Phil Hansen; NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills).
- 1970 - Birth of Jason York Nepean; NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks).
- 1970 - Birth of Missy Cress in Burbank, California, USA; female catcher (Colorado Silver Bullets).
- 1970 - Birth of Niklas Andersson in Kungalv, Sweden; NHL forward (Team Sweden, New York Islanders).
- 1970 - Birth of Terrell Brandon; NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks).
- 1971 - Birth of Niklas Andersson in Kungalv, Sweden; NHL left wing (New York Islanders).
- 1971 - Birth of Sandy Schreur; Dutch soccer player (NEC).
- 1972 - Birth of Michael Cox in Hannibal, Missouri, USA; 1.5km runner.
- 1974 - Birth of Brandon Jessie; tight end (New York Giants).
Deaths of sports figures on May 20
- 1911 - E M Grace, cricket player (one Test versus Australia 1880, 36 and 0), dies.
- 1926 - Dick Pougher, cricket player (17 and 3-26 in only Test for England 1892), dies.
- 1939 - Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at age 59.
- 1940 - Amar Singh, cricket player (Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies of pneumonia.
- 1968 - Albert Hartkopf, cricket player (one Test for Australia), dies.
- 1980 - Jack Walsh, cricket player (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies.
- 1994 - Death of Lauren Wilson, Canadian figure skater (born 1987).
- 2000 - Death of Malik Sealy, Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player.
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