1871 Formation of the first Rugby Union at a meeting at Pall Mall restaurant, London, England1921 Soccer team GVAV of Groningen Neth forms1921 Toronto NHL
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1894 In his only successful title defence, James J Corbett KOs English champion Charley Mitchell in 3 rounds at the Duvall Athletic Club, Jacksonville, Florida
1900 Newcastle Badminton Club, world’s oldest, forms in England1920 Australasian Championships Men’s Tennis, Sydney: Englishman Algernon Kingscote beats Eric Pockley of Australia 6-4, 6-0, 6-31930
1879 US National Archery Association forms in Crawfordsville, Indiana1934 New York Rangers’ left wing Murray Murdoch plays his 400th straight NHL game in a 5-2
1857 National Association of Baseball Players founded in New York1883 England completes 1st innings victory in Tests vs. Australia at Melbourne Cricket Grounds1905 Dutchman Coen
1907 Stanley Cup Hockey, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Kenora Thistles (ON) beat Montreal Wanderers, 8-6 for 12-8 aggregate challenge series victory1920 14th Davis Cup: Australasia
1883 Billy Barnes takes a hat-trick, England v Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground1910 Stanley Cup, Dey’s Arena, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators outclass Edmonton HC,
1903 New bicycle race ”Tour de France” announced1929 Clas Thunberg skates world record 500m in 42.8 sec1932 Charlie Conacher becomes 1st Toronto Maple Leaf to
1886 Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England1896 First college basketball game with 5 players on each side
1916 Rodman Wanamaker organises a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martinique Hotel, New York City1937 LPGA