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What happened in history on this day: August 16?
On August 16 in ...
- 1743 - Earliest boxing code of rules formulated in England (Jack Broughton).
- 1870 - Fred Goldsmith demonstrates that curve ball thrown in baseball isn't an optical illusion.
- 1915 - Kansas City Packers' pitcher Alex Main no-hits Buffalo Blues (Federal League), 5-0.
- 1920 - Ray Chapman, of the Cleveland Indians, is hit in the head by New York Yankees' Carl Mays' pitch.
- 1936 - Games of the XI Olympiad close in Berlin.
- 1954 - Time Incorporated publishes the first issue of Sports Illustrated.
- 1965 - AFL awards its first expansion franchise (Miami Dolphins).
- 1976 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Chargers 20-10 in Tokyo (NFL expo).
- 1977 - New York Yankees blow 9-4 lead in 9th but beat Chicago 11-10 in bottom of 9th.
- 1981 - Highest score in World Cup soccer match (New Zealand-13, Fiji-0).
- 1984 - Largest harness racing purse (US$2,161,000 - Nihilator wins US$1,080,500).
- 1987 - New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs, 23-9.
- 1989 - Roger Kingdom of USA sets the 110m hurdle record (12.92) in Zurich, Switzerland.
- 2002 - The Major League Players' Association announces a voting result of 57-0 to set an August 30 strike date.
- 2006 - Home plate umpire Bruce Froemming is honored during an on-field ceremony at Fenway Park for working his 5000th major league game of his 36-year career, second only to Bill Klem who arbitrated 5,374 games from 1905-40.
- 2008 - At the Beijing Olympics, Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the men's 100 metres in world record time of 9.69 seconds. American Michael Phelps equals Mark Spitz's 36-year record of winning seven golds in one Olympic games, winning the 100m butterfly. Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry, wins the women's 200 backstroke, in a world record time. Britain's Rebecca Adlington also breaks a world record to take gold in the women's 800 freestyle.
- 2009 - In Brno, Czech Republic, round 11 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Valentino Rossi.
- 2009 - At the Athletics World Championships in Berlin, Germany, Usain Bolt of Jamaica sets a new world record in the 100m dash with a time of 9.58 seconds.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Los Angeles Angels by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Houston Astros by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Texas Rangers by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Colorado Rockies by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Kansas City Royals by score 9-0.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats New York Mets by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Cleveland Guardians by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats New York Yankees by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Washington Nationals by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats San Diego Padres by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Cincinnati Reds by score 11-4. The Phillies reach 10,000 wins in franchise history.
Births of sports figures on August 16
- 1862 - Birth of Amos Alonzo Stagg; football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy).
- 1930 - Birth of Frank Gifford in California, USA; NFL halfback (New York Giants), sportscaster (ABC's Monday Night Football).
- 1930 - Birth of Tony Trabert; tennis pro (1955 Wimbledon).
- 1938 - Birth of András Balczó in Hungary; pentathlete (Olympic-gold-1972).
- 1953 - Birth of Nick Leyva; baseball manager (Philadelphia Phillies 1988-91).
- 1964 - Birth of Jimmy Arias in Buffalo, New York, USA; tennis player (US Davis Cup team).
Deaths of sports figures on August 16
- 1948 - Death of George Herman "Babe" Ruth of throat cancer at age 53 in New York City; baseball player (Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, record 714 home runs).
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