History Hop Tags - Wins

1121-08-12

Battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi.

1587-11-24

Battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins

1644-01-24

Parliamentary army wins battle of Nantwich, Cheshire, English Civil War

1693-07-29

War of the Grand Alliance: Battle of Landen/Neerwinden - France wins Pyrrhic victory over Allied forces in the Netherlands.

1757-06-23

Robert Clive defeats army led by Suraja Dowlaat Plassey, wins control of Bengal

1780-05-04

Charles Bunbury on Diomed wins 1st Epsom Derby

1783-03-10

USS Alliance under Captain Barry fights and wins last naval battle of US Revolutionary War off Cape Canaveral

1798-07-21

Napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt

1814-03-07

Napoleon I of France wins the Battle of Craonne.

1824-12-01

US House of Representatives begins to decide outcome of election deadlock between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson (Adams wins)

1836-04-21

Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico

1839-02-26

Jem Mason on Lottery wins 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)

1851-08-22

Yacht "America" wins 1st Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup)

1853-10-12

John Morrissey wins boxing title, when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey's fans

1858-04-12

1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)

1859-02-26

Paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins

1861-07-21

1st major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va - South wins

1864-06-03

General Robert E. Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor

1867-06-19

1st Belmont: J Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05

1868-05-31

Dr James Moore (UK) wins 1st recorded bicycle race, (2k) velocipede race at Parc fde St Cloud, Paris

1868-06-10

2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke wins in 3:02

1868-11-03

Ulysses Grant (R) wins US presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D)

1869-04-18

1st international cricket match, held in SF, wins by Californian

1869-06-05

3rd Belmont: C Miller aboard Fenian wins in 3:04.25

1869-11-17

Englishman James Moore wins 1st bicycle race (13K Paris-Rouen)

1870-06-04

4th Belmont: W Dick aboard Kingfisher wins in 2:59.5

1871-06-10

5th Belmont: W Miller aboard Harry Basset wins in 2:56

1872-06-01

6th Belmont: James Roe aboard Joe Daniels wins in 2:58.25

1873-05-23

1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43

1873-06-07

7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75

1874-05-26

2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5

1874-06-13

8th Belmont: G Barbee aboard Saxon wins in 2:39.5

1875-05-17

1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75

1875-05-28

3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5

1875-06-12

9th Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard Calvin wins in 2:42.25

1875-10-16

1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins

1876-05-15

2nd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Swim aboard Vagrant wins in 2:38.25

1876-05-25

4th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Shirley wins in 2:44.75

1876-06-10

10th Belmont: William Donohue aboard Algerine wins in 2:40.5

1876-07-20

1st US intercollegiate track meet held, Saratoga, NY; Princeton wins

1876-11-07

Pres Rutherford B. Hayes & Samuel J Tilden claim presidential victory Tilden (D) wins election but Electoral college selects Hayes (R)

1877-05-22

3rd Kentucky Derby: Billy Walker aboard Baden-Baden wins in 2:38

1877-05-24

5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.5

1877-06-09

11th Belmont: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:46

1878-05-21

4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25

1878-05-24

CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston

1878-05-27

6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75

1878-06-08

12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5

1879-05-20

5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy wins in 2:37

1879-05-24

7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40.5

1879-06-05

13th Belmont: George Evans riding Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75

1880-05-18

6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso wins in 2:37.5

1880-05-28

8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5

1880-06-14

14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47

1881-05-17

7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40

1881-05-27

9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.5

1881-06-07

15th Belmont: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:47

1882-02-22

With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize

1882-05-16

8th Kentucky Derby: Babe Hurd aboard Apollo wins in 2:40.00

1882-05-27

10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5

1882-06-08

16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43

1883-05-23

9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins in 2:43

1883-05-26

11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5

1883-06-09

17th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard George Kinney wins in 2:42.5

1884-05-16

10th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Buchanan wins in 2:40.25

1884-05-23

12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39.5

1884-06-04

18th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Panique wins in 2:42

1884-08-30

Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves

1885-05-14

11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25

1885-05-22

13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49

1885-06-06

19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43

1886-05-14

12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50

1886-05-21

14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45

1886-06-05

20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41

1887-05-11

13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.25

1887-05-13

15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25

1887-06-09

21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43.5

1888-05-11

16th Preakness: F Littlefield aboard Refund wins in 2:49

1888-05-14

14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.00

1888-06-09

22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25

1888-08-19

1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins

1889-05-09

15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.50

1889-05-10

17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17.5

1889-06-13

23rd Belmont: W Hayward aboard Eric wins in 2:47.25

1890-05-13

18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75

1890-05-14

16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley wins in 2:45

1890-06-10

24th Belmont: Pike Barnes riding Burlington wins in 2:07.75

1890-08-06

Denton True "Cy" Young pitches and wins his 1st major league baseball game

1890-09-03

Oliver S Campbell wins US Tennis Open

1891-05-13

17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52.25

1891-06-10

25th Belmont: Ed Garrison riding Foxford wins in 2:08.75

1892-05-11

18th Kentucky Derby: Lonnie Clayton aboard Azra wins in 2:41½

1892-06-09

26th Belmont: W Hayward aboard Patron wins in 2:12

1893-05-10

19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25

1893-06-10

27th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Commanche wins in 1:53.25

1894-05-15

20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41

1894-05-17

19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25

1894-06-19

28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5

1895-05-06

21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.50

1895-05-25

20th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 1:50.5

1895-06-13

Emile Levassor wins 1st Paris-Bordeaux-Paris auto race (24 kph)

1895-10-04

Horace Rawlins wins 1st US Open golf tournament (Newport RI)

1895-11-02

29th Belmont: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 2:11½

1896-03-10

Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins 1st modern marathon in 3:18 [OS]

1896-03-22

Charilaos Vasilakos wins 1st marathon (3:18)

1896-04-06

1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history

1896-04-10

Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)

1896-05-06

22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75

1896-06-02

30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5

1896-06-06

21st Preakness: Henry Griffin aboard Margrave wins in 1:51

1896-09-07

A H Whiting wins 1st automobile race held on a closed-circuit track in Cranston, RI

1897-01-08

Michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship

1897-04-19

1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston)

1897-05-04

23rd Kentucky Derby: Buttons Garner aboard Typhoon II wins in 2:12.5

1897-05-08

22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¼

1897-05-29

31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25

1898-05-04

24th Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Plaudit wins in 2:09

1898-05-26

32nd Belmont: F Littlefield aboard Bowling Brook wins in 2:32

1898-06-11

23rd Preakness: Willie Simms riding Sly Fox wins in 1:49.75

1899-05-04

25th Kentucky Derby: Fred Taral aboard Manuel wins in 2:12

1899-05-25

33rd Belmont: R Clawson aboard Jean Beraud wins in 2:23

1899-05-30

24th Preakness: R Clawson aboard Half Time wins in 1:47

1900-05-03

26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25

1900-05-24

34th Belmont: Nash Turner aboard Ildrim wins in 2:21¼

1900-05-29

25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4

1900-07-19

Michel Théato wins 2nd olympics marathon (2:59:45.0-40,260k)

1900-10-05

Harry Vardon wins US Open golf tournament

1900-10-19

Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition

1901-04-19

James J Caffrey wins Boston marathon (2:29:23.6)

1901-04-29

27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75

1901-05-23

35th Belmont: H Spencer aboard Commando wins in 2:21

1901-05-28

26th Preakness: Fred Landry aboard The Parader wins in 1:47.2

1901-07-12

Cy Young wins his 300th game

1902-05-03

28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75

1902-05-22

36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6

1902-05-27

27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8

1902-10-11

Lawrence Auchterlonie wins US Open golf tournament

1903-05-02

29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker riding Judge Himes wins in 2:09

1903-05-27

37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75

1903-05-30

28th Preakness: W Gannon aboard Flocarline wins in 1:44.8

1903-08-15

The New Zealand All Blacks play their first Rugby Test Match against Australia's Wallabies at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; New Zealand wins, 22-3

1903-08-31

Joe McGinnity wins his 3rd doubleheader of month

1903-10-20

US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada

1904-04-25

NY Highlander Jack Chesbro's 1st of 41 wins this year

1904-05-02

30th Kentucky Derby: Shorty Prior riding Elwood wins in 2:08.50

1904-05-25

38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6

1904-05-28

29th Preakness: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Bryn Mawr wins in 1:44.2

1904-06-11

Cubs' Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0

1904-08-30

Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)

1904-10-07

NY Highlander Jack Chesbro wins record 41st game of season (41-12)

1905-05-10

31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75

1905-05-24

39th Belmont: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Tanya wins in 2:08

1905-05-27

30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8

1906-05-02

32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8

1906-05-22

31st Preakness: Walter Miller aboard Whimsical wins in 1:45

1906-05-25

After 20 straight wins, Boston Pilgrims lose to Chicago White Sox 3-0

1906-05-30

40th Belmont: Lucien Lyne aboard Burgomaster wins in 2:20

1906-06-26

Hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France)

1906-08-29

William J Clothier wins the US Tennis Open

1906-09-16

Kaarlo Nieminen wins 1st Finnish marathon

1907-02-26

Louis Botha Het Volk Party wins a majority in the election in Transvaal, South Africa

1907-05-06

33rd Kentucky Derby: Andy Minder aboard Pink Star wins in 2:12.6

1907-05-07

Charles Collier wins 1st Isle of Man TT Race: (38.22 mph)

1907-05-21

32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4

1907-05-30

41st Belmont: G Mountain aboard Peter Pan wins

1907-08-07

Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland

1907-08-10

Prince Scipone Borchesi wins Beijing to Paris, 7,500 mile auto rally

1908-02-12

NY to Paris auto race (via Alaska & Siberia) begins in NYC George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel

1908-04-03

Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs

1908-05-05

34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2

1908-06-02

33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan riding Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4

1908-07-24

John Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record)

1908-08-25

Allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race

1908-11-14

Liberal candidate Jose Miguel Gomez wins national elections for president in Cuba

1909-03-21

Moran & MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin)

1909-05-03

35th Kentucky Derby: Vincent Powers on Wintergreen wins in 2:08.2

1909-05-12

34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8

1909-06-02

43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan riding Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6

1909-06-25

George Sargent wins US Open golf tournament

1909-08-29

World's 1st air race held in Rheims France. Glenn Curtiss (USA) wins

1909-08-31

Thure Johnstown wins Stockholm marathon (2:40:34.2)

1910-04-30

Cleve Indian Addie Joss wins 2nd no-hitter beating White Sox

1910-05-07

35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6

1910-05-10

36th Kentucky Derby: Fred Herbert aboard Donau wins in 2:06.4

1910-05-30

44th Belmont: James Butwell aboard Sweep wins in 2:22

1910-06-26

Hazel Hotchkiss wins US Lawn Tennis Association championship

1910-12-10

Johannes van der Waals wins Nobel Prize for physics

1911-01-28

Frenchman Henri Rougier wins 1st Rally of Monte Carlo

1911-05-13

37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05

1911-05-17

36th Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Watervale wins in 1:51

1911-05-30

1st Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 MPH (120 KPH)

1912-02-07

2nd Dutch 11 city skate (Coen de Koenig wins (11:40)

1912-03-11

Eleftherios Venizelos, leader of the Liberal Party, wins the Greek elections again.

1912-03-15

Pitcher Cy Young retires from baseball with 511 wins

1912-05-11

38th Kentucky Derby: Carol H Shilling aboard Worth wins in 2:09.4

1912-05-15

37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway wins in 1:56.6

1912-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Joe Dawson wins in 6:21:06.144 (120.060 km/h)

1912-06-13

NY Giant Christy Mathewson wins his 300th game

1912-09-15

Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins

1913-05-10

39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8

1913-05-20

38th Preakness: James Butwell aboard Buskin wins in 1:53.4

1913-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Jules Goux wins in 6:35:05.108 (126.686 km/h)

1913-06-13

45th Belmont: Roscoe Troxler aboard Prince Eugene wins in 2:18

1913-07-27

Belgian Philippe Thys wins Tour de France

1913-09-29

Wash Senator Walter Johnson wins his 36th game

1914-05-01

China's 1st president Yuan Shikai wins dictatorial qualification

1914-05-09

40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4

1914-05-21

39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8

1914-05-30

Indianapolis 500: René Thomas wins in 6:03:45.060 (132.729 km/h)

1914-06-20

46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20

1915-05-08

41st Kentucky Derby: Joe Notter aboard Regret wins in 2:05.4

1915-05-17

40th Preakness: Douglas Hoffman aboard Rhine Maiden wins in 1:58

1915-05-31

Indianapolis 500: Ralph DePalma wins in 5:33:55.619 (144.583 km/h)

1915-06-05

47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6

1916-05-13

42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2:04

1916-05-16

41st Preakness: Linus McAtee aboard Damrosch wins in 1:54.8

1916-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Dario Resta wins in 3:34:16.990 (135.187 km/h)

1916-06-10

48th Belmont: E Haynes aboard Friar Rock wins in 2:22

1916-09-14

Christy Mathewson pitches & wins his final game

1916-09-17

World War I: Manfred von Richthofen [The Red Baron], a flying ace of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France.

1917-01-27

Coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record)

1917-05-02

Cin Fred Tooney & Chic's Hippo Vaughn pitch duel no-hitter, Vaughn gives up 2 hits & a run in 10th, so Cin wins 1-0

1917-05-12

42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4

1917-05-12

43rd Kentucky Derby: Charles Borel on Omar Khayyam wins in 2:04.6

1917-06-16

49th Belmont: James Butwell aboard Hourless wins in 2:17.8

1917-09-03

Grover Cleveland Alexander pitches complete wins in a doubleheader

1918-05-11

44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8

1918-05-15

43rd Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard War Cloud wins in 1:53.6

1918-05-15

44th Preakness: Charles Peak aboard Jack Hare Jr wins in 1:53.4

1918-06-15

50th Belmont: Frank Robinson aboard Johren wins in 2:20.6

1919-05-10

45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8

1919-05-14

45th Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 1:53

1919-05-31

Indianapolis 500: Howdy Wilcox wins in 5:40:42.930 (141.703 km/h)

1919-06-11

51st Belmont: J Loftus riding Sir Barton wins in 2:17.6 & Trip Crown

1919-08-13

Man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga)

1920-05-08

46th Kentucky Derby: Ted Rice aboard Paul Jones wins in 2:09

1920-05-14

Wash Senator Walter Johnson wins his 300th game vs Detroit

1920-05-18

46th Preakness: Clarence Kummer aboard Man o' War wins in 1:51.6

1920-05-31

Indianapolis 500: Gaston Chevrolet wins in 5:38:31.901 (142.617 km/h)

1920-06-12

52nd Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Man o' War wins in 2:14.2

1920-08-20

Allen Woodring wins Oympic 200 m dash wearing borrowed shoes

1921-05-07

47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.2

1921-05-16

47th Preakness: F Coltiletti aboard Broomspun wins in 1:54.2

1921-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Tommy Milton wins in 5:34:44.578 (144.231 km/h)

1921-06-11

53rd Belmont: Earl Sande riding Grey Lag wins in 2:16.8

1921-07-24

Belgium's Leon Scieur wins Tour de France

1922-05-13

48th Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson aboard Morvich wins in 2:04.6

1922-05-13

48th Preakness: L Morris aboard Pillory wins in 1:51.6

1922-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Jimmy Murphy wins in 5:17:30.845 (152.057 km/h)

1922-06-10

54th Belmont: C H Miller aboard Pillory wins in 2:18.8

1922-06-14

Charles Hoffner wins PGA golf tournament

1922-11-09

Frederick Soddy wins the 1921 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (announced in 1922 due to a technicality)

1922-11-15

British Conservative Party wins election; /Labour Party comes second

1923-04-13

Army wins 1st college three-weapon fencing championships

1923-05-12

49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6

1923-05-19

49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:05.4

1923-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Tommy Milton wins in 5:31:19.618 (145.718 km/h)

1923-06-09

55th Belmont: Earl Sande riding Zev wins in 2:19

1923-09-15

Bill Tilden wins US Lawn Tennis Open

1924-01-13

Nationalist Wafd-party wins Egyptian parliament elections

1924-05-11

Cartel des Gauches wins French parliamentary election

1924-05-12

50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2

1924-05-17

50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2

1924-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Lora L. Corum/Joe Boyer wins in 5:05:23.595 (158.092 km/h)

1924-06-07

56th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Mad Play wins in 2:18.8

1924-07-13

Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)

1924-07-29

Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship

1925-04-05

Belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election

1925-05-08

51st Preakness: Clarence Kummer aboard Coventry wins in 1:59

1925-05-12

Walter Hagen wins PGA golf tournament

1925-05-16

51st Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Flying Ebony wins in 2:07.6

1925-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Peter DePaolo wins in 4:56:39.401 (162.748 km/h)

1925-06-13

57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8

1925-07-01

SDAP wins 4 chairs in Second-Parliamentary election

1925-09-18

Bill Tilden wins 6th straight US tennis championship

1926-05-10

52nd Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display wins in 1:59.8

1926-05-15

52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8

1926-05-31

Indianapolis 500: Frank Lockhart wins in 5:12:48.768 (154.343 km/h)

1926-06-12

58th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard Crusader wins in 2:32.2

1926-06-29

Carter Woodson wins Springarn Medal for research of Black history

1926-09-18

Jean Rene Lacoste wins US Tennis Open

1927-01-30

Left wins national election in Thuringen

1927-03-24

Cuban chess champion Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie

1927-05-09

53rd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6

1927-05-14

53rd Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee aboard Whiskery wins in 2:06

1927-05-30

Indianapolis 500: George Souders wins in 5:07:33.022 (156.983 km/h)

1927-06-11

59th Belmont: Earl Sande riding Chance Shot wins in 2:32.6

1927-12-04

Pirates Paul Waner wins NL MVP

1927-12-27

Stalin's faction wins All-Union Congress in USSR, Trotsky expelled

1928-02-19

Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal

1928-05-11

54th Preakness: Raymond Sonny Workman aboard Victorian wins in 2:00.2

1928-05-19

54th Kentucky Derby: Chick Lang aboard Reigh Count wins in 2:10.4

1928-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Louis Meyer wins in 5:01:33.725 (160.101 km/h)

1928-06-09

60th Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Vito wins in 2:33.2

1928-10-16

Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP honors, edging Heinie Manush by 2 points

1929-02-12

Karst Leemburg wins Dutch 11 cities skate (11:30)

1929-05-10

55th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6

1929-05-16

1st Academy Awards - "Wings", Emil Jennings & Janet Gaynor wins

1929-05-18

55th Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee on Clyde Van Dusen wins in 2:10.8

1929-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Ray Keech wins in 5:07:25.458 (157.048 km/h)

1929-06-08

61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8

1929-07-29

Belgium Maurice Dewaele wins Tour de France

1929-12-07

Leo Diegel wins PGA golf tournament

1930-01-09

Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game

1930-05-09

56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6

1930-05-17

56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:07.6

1930-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Bill Arnold wins (161.6 kph)

1930-06-07

62nd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:31.6

1930-07-12

34th US Golf Open: Robert T "Bobby" Jones wins

1930-07-27

Andre Leducq wins Tour de France

1930-09-13

Tommy Armour wins PGA golf tournament

1930-12-16

Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award

1931-05-09

57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59

1931-05-16

57th Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on Twenty Grand wins 2:01.8

1931-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Louis Schneider wins in 5:10:27.948 (155.509 km/h)

1931-06-13

63rd Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Twenty Grand wins in 2:29.6

1931-06-27

3rd Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Scioto Country Club (Columbus, Ohio, US)

1931-08-19

Lefty Grove wins AL record tying 16th consecutive game

1931-09-19

Lefty Grove wins his 30th game of season over White Sox, 2-1

1932-02-18

Sonja Henie wins her 6th straight World Women's figure skating title

1932-05-07

58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2

1932-05-09

58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8

1932-05-21

1st Curtis Cup: US wins, 5½-3½ at Wentworth Club (Wentworth, England)

1932-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Fred Frame wins in 4:48:03.761 (167.604 km/h)

1932-06-04

64th Belmont: Tom Malley aboard Faireno wins in 2:32.8

1932-08-13

Yankee pitcher Red Ruffing homers & wins game 1-0 in 10 tying

1932-10-19

Jimmie Foxx wins AL MVP & Chuck Klein wins NL MVP

1932-12-24

Arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile

1933-03-05

Germany's Nazi Party wins majority in parliament (43.9%-17.2M votes)

1933-05-06

59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8

1933-05-13

59th Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Head Play wins in 2:02

1933-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Louis Meyer wins in 4:48:00.774 (167.632 km/h)

1933-06-10

65th Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Hurryoff wins in 2:32.6

1933-06-27

4th Ryder Cup: Great Britain wins, 6½-5½ at Southport & Ainsdale, England

1933-07-06

1st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Babe Ruth hits first All Star home run

1934-03-16

6th Academy Awards - "Cavalcade", Charles Laughton & Katharine Hepburn wins

1934-03-25

1st Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 284

1934-05-05

60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04

1934-05-12

60th Preakness: Robert Jones aboard High Quest wins in 1:58.2

1934-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Bill Cummings wins in 4:46:05.254 (168.761 km/h)

1934-06-09

66th Belmont: Wayne D Wright aboard Peace Chance wins in 2:29.2

1934-07-07

Elizabeth Ryan wins her 12th Wimbledon doubles championship

1934-07-10

2nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-7 at Polo Grounds, New York

1934-08-19

Paul Runyan wins PGA golf tournament

1934-09-24

Idle Detroit wins pennant, as Red Sox beat Yankees 5-0

1934-09-30

St Louis Card clinch pennant as Dizzy Dean wins his 30th of year

1934-11-03

Although Lou Gehrig wins Triple Crown, Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP

1935-02-27

7th Academy Awards - "It Happened One Night," Clark Gable & Claudette Colbert wins

1935-04-05

Croatian Farmers Party wins Yugoslavian election

1935-04-08

2nd Golf Masters Championship: Gene Sarazen wins, shooting a 282

1935-04-18

Gen Sarazen's double eagle on 15th, wins him his 2nd Masters

1935-04-18

Netherlands election (Musserts NSB wins 8% of vote)

1935-05-04

61st Kentucky Derby: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 2:05

1935-05-11

61st Preakness: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 1:58.4

1935-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Kelly Petillo wins in 4:42:22.771 (170.977 km/h)

1935-06-08

67th Belmont: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 2:30.6

1935-07-08

3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve

1935-07-28

Belgium's Romain Maes wins Tour de France

1935-09-29

5th Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Ridgewood Country Club (Ridgewood, New Jersey, US)

1935-10-23

Johnny Revolta wins PGA golf tournament

1936-02-15

Sonja Henie, Norway, wins 3rd consecutive Olympic figure skating gold

1936-02-16

Spanish Frente Popular (People's Front) wins elections

1936-03-05

8th Academy Awards - "Mutiny on the Bounty," Victor McLaglen & Bette Davis wins

1936-04-06

3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285

1936-05-02

62nd Kentucky Derby: Ira Hanford aboard Bold Venture wins in 2:03.6

1936-05-03

French People's Front wins elections

1936-05-16

62nd Preakness: George Woolf aboard Bold Venture wins in 1:59

1936-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Louis Meyer wins in 4:35:03.314 (175.530 km/h)

1936-06-06

68th Belmont: James Stout aboard Granville wins in 2:30

1936-07-07

4th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 at Braves Field, Boston

1936-08-05

At Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his 3rd Olympic medal

1936-08-09

Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics

1936-09-23

Giants Carl Hubbell notches his 16th en route to 24 consecutive wins

1936-11-03

President FDR (D) wins landslide victory over Alfred M Landon (R)

1937-02-13

Maribel Vinson wins her 9th US figure skating championship

1937-03-04

9th Academy Awards - "The Great Ziegfeld", Paul Muni & Luise Rainer wins

1937-04-04

4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283

1937-05-03

Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"

1937-05-08

63rd Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on War Admiral wins 2:03.2

1937-05-15

63rd Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard War Admiral wins in 1:58.4

1937-05-27

Carl Hubbell wins his 24th consecutive game (since July 17, 1936)

1937-05-31

Indianapolis 500: Wilbur Shaw wins in 4:24:07.861 (182.789 km/h)

1937-06-05

69th Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard War Admiral wins in 2:28.6

1937-07-07

5th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 8-3 at Griffith Stadium, Wash

1937-07-22

Irish premier Eamon de Valera wins elections

1937-11-02

AL batting champ Charlie Gehringer wins MVP

1938-04-04

5th Golf Masters Championship: Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285

1938-05-03

Lefty Grove defeats Tigers 4-3 for 1st of record 20 consecutive wins at his home field Fenway Park; he doesn't lose there until May 12 1941

1938-05-07

64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8

1938-05-14

64th Preakness: Maurice Peters aboard Dauber wins in 1:59.8

1938-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Floyd Roberts wins in 4:15:58.362 (188.615 km/h)

1938-06-04

10th Walker Cup: Britain-Ireland wins 7½-4½ at the Old Course at St Andrews

1938-06-04

70th Belmont: James Stout aboard Pasteurized wins in 2:29.6

1938-06-14

Dorothy Lathrop wins 1st Caldecott Medal (kid books author)

1938-07-06

6th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati

1938-09-04

Vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8)

1938-09-17

Don Budge wins US Tennis open & completes Grand Slam

1938-09-24

Alice Marble wins her 2nd singles US tennis title

1938-10-06

Yanks Lefty Gomez sets record of 6 World Series wins without a loss

1938-11-02

Jimmie Foxx wins his 3rd AL MVP

1939-02-23

11th Academy Awards - "You Can't Take It With You," Spencer Tracy & Bette Davis wins

1939-04-02

6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl wins, shooting a 279

1939-05-06

65th Kentucky Derby: James Stout aboard Johnstown wins in 2:03.4

1939-05-13

65th Preakness: George Seabo aboard Challedon wins in 1:59.8

1939-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Wilbur Shaw wins in 4:20:47.412 (185.131 km/h)

1939-06-03

71st Belmont: James Stout riding Johnstown wins in 2:29.6

1939-07-11

7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees

1939-07-30

Belgium Sylvere Maes wins 33rd Tour de France

1939-10-24

Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up

1939-11-19

Don Lash wins 6th straight AAU cross-country 10K championship

1940-01-30

Cor Jongert wins 6th Dutch 11 Cities Skating Race

1940-02-29

"Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars

1940-04-07

7th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 280

1940-05-04

66th Kentucky Derby: Carroll Bierman aboard Gallahadion wins in 2:05

1940-05-11

66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6

1940-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Wilbur Shaw wins in 4:22:31.201 (183.911 km/h)

1940-06-08

72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6

1940-07-09

8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis

1940-11-05

Pres FDR (D) wins unprecedented 3rd term beating Wendell Willkie (R)

1941-02-06

Auke Adema wins 6th official Dutch 11 Cities Skating Race (9:19)

1941-04-06

8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280

1941-05-03

67th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway wins in 2:01.4

1941-05-10

67th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway wins in 1:58.8

1941-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Floyd Davis/Mauri Rose wins in 4:20:36.266 (185.263 km/h)

1941-07-08

9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit

1941-07-24

Red Sox Lefty Grove, 41, wins his 300th game

1942-01-22

Sietze de Groot wins 8th Dutch 11 city skate (8:44:06)

1942-04-12

9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280

1942-05-02

68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4

1942-05-09

68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57

1942-06-06

74th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Shut Out wins in 2:29.2

1942-06-07

Battle of Midway ends: Adm Nimitz wins 1st WW II naval defeat of Japan

1942-07-06

10th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Polo Grounds, New York

1942-11-03

Despite Ted Williams winning Triple Crown, Yanks Joe Gordon wins AL MVP

1942-11-03

Mort Cooper wins NL MVP

1943-03-13

Frank Dixon wins Knights of Columbus mile (4:09.6)

1943-05-01

69th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:04

1943-05-08

69th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4

1943-06-05

75th Belmont: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:28.2

1943-07-13

11th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia

1943-07-18

Giants & Phillies strand record 30 baserunners, NY wins, 10-6

1943-08-18

Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants

1943-11-11

Spud Chandler wins AL MVP; Stan Musial wins NL MVP

1944-05-06

70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2

1944-05-13

70th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 1:59.2

1944-06-03

76th Belmont: G L Smith riding Bounding Home wins in 2:32.2

1944-07-11

12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh

1944-10-20

US 1st army wins battle of Aachen

1944-11-07

FDR wins 4th term in office, defeating Thomas E Dewey (R)

1944-11-09

Red Cross wins Nobel peace prize

1944-12-21

Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP

1944-12-28

Former Wash 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis wins Distinguished Flying Cross

1945-03-26

De Paul wins NIT basketball championship, George Mikan scores 34

1945-06-09

71st Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hoop Jr wins in 2:07

1945-06-16

71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8

1945-06-16

Boo Ferriss loses to Yanks 3-2 after starting his career with 8 wins

1945-06-23

77th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Pavot wins in 2:30.2

1945-07-05

Labour Party wins British parliamentary election

1945-08-04

Golfer Byron Nelson records most tournament wins (18) in a season

1945-08-19

Phillies Jimmie Foxx, 37, pitches 1st 7 innings vs Reds & wins

1945-08-20

Robert Hamilton wins PGA golf tournament

1945-09-04

Ruben Fine wins 4 simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded

1945-09-30

Hank Greenberg's final day HR wins pennant for Tigers

1945-10-18

Paul Robeson wins Spingarn Medal for singing & acting achievements

1946-04-07

10th Golf Masters Championship: Herman Keiser wins, shooting a 282

1946-05-04

72nd Kentucky Derby: Warren Mehrtens aboard Assault wins in 2:06.6

1946-05-11

72nd Preakness: Warren Mehrtens aboard Assault wins in 2:01.4

1946-05-29

KVP wins Provincial National election in Netherlands

1946-05-30

Indianapolis 500: George Robson wins in 4:21:16.711 (184.785 km/h)

1946-06-01

78th Belmont: Warren Mehrtens aboard Assault wins in 2:30.8

1946-07-09

13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston

1946-08-22

Mikko Hietanen wins Oslo marathon (2:24:55)

1946-09-08

Jack Kramer wins US Tennis Open

1946-10-01

1st NL playoffs, Dodgers vs Cards (St Louis wins 2 games to 0)

1946-10-27

Georgi Domitrovs National Front wins Bulgaria elections (78%)

1946-12-10

German/Swiss novelist Hermann Hesse wins the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his inspired writings which, while growing in boldness and penetration, exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style"

1947-02-08

Jan van der Hoorn wins 8th Dutch 11-cities skating race (10:51)

1947-04-06

11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281

1947-04-19

Suh Yun Buck wins world record marathon (2:25:39)

1947-05-03

73rd Kentucky Derby: Eric Guerin aboard Jet Pilot wins in 2:06.8

1947-05-10

73rd Preakness: Doug Dodson aboard Faultless wins in 1:59

1947-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Mauri Rose wins in 4:17:52.159 (187.228 km/h)

1947-05-31

79th Belmont: Ruperto Donoso aboard Phalanx wins in 2:29.6

1947-06-24

Jim Ferrier wins PGA golf tournament

1947-07-08

14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago

1947-07-16

Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19

1947-08-31

Hungarian communist party wins election

1947-10-19

De Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections

1947-11-02

7th Ryder Cup: US wins 11-1 at Portland Golf Club (Portland, Oregon, US)

1947-11-27

Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote

1948-04-11

12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279

1948-05-01

74th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Citation wins in 2:05.4

1948-05-15

74th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Citation wins in 2:02.4

1948-05-16

Mikhail Botvinnik wins 5-player tournament to determine world chess champion

1948-05-31

Indianapolis 500: Mauri Rose wins in 4:10:23.286 (192.822 km/h)

1948-06-07

KVP wins Dutch Second-Parliamentary election

1948-06-12

80th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Citation wins in 2:28.2

1948-07-13

15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis

1948-08-06

Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics

1948-08-07

Delfo Cabrera wins 11th Olympic marathon (2:34:51.6)

1948-09-19

Richard A Gonzales wins US Tennis Open

1948-11-04

TS Eliot wins Nobel Prize for literature

1949-01-25

1st Israeli election - Ben-Gurion's Mapai party wins

1949-04-10

13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282

1949-04-20

Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California

1949-05-02

Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman"

1949-05-07

75th Kentucky Derby: Steve Brooks aboard Ponder wins in 2:04.2

1949-05-14

75th Preakness: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 1:56

1949-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Bill Holland wins in 4:07:15.939 (195.257 km/h)

1949-06-11

81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2

1949-07-12

16th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-7 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn

1949-11-18

NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP

1949-11-25

Ted Williams, wins AL MVP

1950-01-22

Polly Riley wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open

1950-02-24

Labour wins British parliamentary election

1950-03-24

Gracie de Moss wins LPGA Pro-Ladies Golf Championship

1950-04-09

14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283

1950-04-30

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA 144-hole Golf Weathervane

1950-05-06

76th Kentucky Derby: William Boland on Middleground wins in 2:01.6

1950-05-20

76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2

1950-05-22

Dutch poet Gerrit Achterberg wins PC Hooft prize

1950-05-30

Patty Berg wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open

1950-05-31

Indianapolis 500: Due to rain, race shortened to 345 miles, Johnny Parson wins

1950-06-04

CVP wins Belgian parliamentary election

1950-06-04

Dutch cyclist Wim van Est wins Bordeaux-Paris (586 km in 17:25)

1950-06-10

82nd Belmont: William Boland aboard Middleground wins in 2:28.6

1950-06-11

Ben Hogan wins US Open golf tournament

1950-06-24

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Western Women's Golf Open

1950-07-02

Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit

1950-07-11

17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game

1950-08-08

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA All-American Golf Open

1950-08-09

Lusty Song wins Hambletonian

1950-08-13

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship

1950-08-23

Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)

1950-09-23

Patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open

1950-10-07

Whitey Ford wins his 1st World Series game 5-2

1950-10-21

Patty Berg wins LPGA Hardscrabble Women's Golf Invitation

1950-11-02

Phillies reliever Jim Konstanty wins NL MVP

1950-11-08

Boston Red Sox 1B Walt Dropo wins AL Rookie of Year

1950-11-09

Boston Brave Sam Jethroe wins NL Rookie of Year

1950-12-31

Jockeys W Shoemaker & Joe Culmone set record of 388 wins in a year

1951-01-03

Fred Wilt wins AAU Sullivan Memorial Trophy (US athlete of 1950)

1951-01-05

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Ponte Vedra Beach Women's Golf Open

1951-01-21

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open

1951-02-03

Dick Button wins US skating title for 6th time

1951-02-11

Kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana)

1951-02-25

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins Orlando Florida 2 Ball Golf Tournament

1951-03-18

Pat O'Sullivan wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1951-03-26

Patty Berg wins LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open

1951-04-07

15th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 280

1951-04-23

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open

1951-04-24

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sacramento Women's Golf Invitational Open

1951-05-05

77th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Count Turf wins in 2:02.6

1951-05-19

77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4

1951-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Lee Wallard wins in 3:57:38.103 (203.170 km/h)

1951-06-16

83rd Belmont: David Gorman aboard Counterpoint wins in 2:29

1951-06-18

De Gaulle wins French parliamentary election

1951-06-21

Patty Berg wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open

1951-07-01

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open

1951-07-10

18th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 8-3 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit

1951-08-01

David Ben-Gurion's Mapai-party wins Israeli parliamentary election

1951-08-12

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship

1951-09-09

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open

1951-10-19

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open

1951-11-01

Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella wins 1st of his 3 NL MVP

1951-11-01

Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins NL MVP

1951-11-04

9th Ryder Cup: US wins 9½-2½ at Pinehurst Resort (Pinehurst, North Carolina, US)

1951-11-08

NY Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards

1951-11-15

NY Yankee Gil McDougald wins AL Rookie of Year

1952-01-09

Karel Sys wins European heavyweight boxing title

1952-01-20

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open

1952-01-21

Nehru's Congress party wins general election in India

1952-02-24

Betty MacKinnon & Sam Snead wins LPGA Orlando Mixed Golf Tournament

1952-03-02

Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open

1952-03-09

Heinz Neuhaus wins Europe Heavyweight Boxing title

1952-03-16

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1952-03-30

Patty Berg wins LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open

1952-04-05

Henry Wittenberg wins his 8th AAU wrestling title

1952-04-06

16th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 286

1952-04-12

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament

1952-04-23

NY Giant Hoyt Wilhelm wins his 1st relief game & hits his only HR

1952-04-28

Patty Berg wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open

1952-04-30

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Stockton Golf Open

1952-05-03

78th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Gail wins in 2:01.6

1952-05-04

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open

1952-05-17

78th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Blue Man wins in 1:57.4

1952-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Troy Ruttman wins in 3:52:41.930 (207.480 km/h)

1952-06-01

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cross Country Weathervane Golf Tournament

1952-06-07

84th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard One Count wins in 2:30.2

1952-06-08

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Eastern Women's Golf Open

1952-06-21

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open

1952-06-25

Dutch social democratic party wins 2nd-Parliamentary election

1952-06-26

Dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%)

1952-07-08

19th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Phila

1952-07-20

Fausto Coppi wins Tour de France

1952-08-10

Louise Suggs wins LPGA All American Women Golf Tournament

1952-08-17

Betty Jameson wins LPGA World Golf Championship

1952-08-27

Emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2)

1952-09-07

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Carrollton Golf Tournament

1952-09-10

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Thomasville Golf Open

1952-09-25

Hal Newhouser of Tigers wins his 200th game

1952-10-01

Liberal Party wins Japanese elections

1952-10-07

Yankees tie their own record of 4 consecutive World Series wins

1952-10-19

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament

1952-10-28

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Women's Texas Golf Open

1952-11-12

Phila A's pitcher Bobby Shantz wins AL MVP

1952-11-14

Greek general Alexander Papagos wins elections

1952-11-16

Papagos' Greek Concentratie wins Greeks parliamentary election

1952-11-20

Cubs slugger Hank Sauer wins NL MVP

1952-11-21

Dodgers pitcher Joe Black wins NL Rookie of Year

1953-01-18

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open

1953-02-08

Betty Jameson wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open

1953-03-01

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open

1953-03-08

Patty Berg wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open

1953-03-15

Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1953-03-22

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betsy Rawls Golf Open

1953-03-29

Patty Berg wins LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open

1953-04-05

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

1953-04-12

17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274

1953-04-15

Malans National Party wins South African elections

1953-04-16

Jackie Pung wins LPGA Palm Springs Golf Open

1953-04-19

Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open

1953-05-02

79th Kentucky Derby: Hank Moreno aboard Dark Star wins in 2:02

1953-05-10

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sacramento Golf Open

1953-05-17

Patty Berg wins LPGA Reno Golf Open

1953-05-23

79th Preakness: Eric Guerin aboard Native Dancer wins in 1:57.8

1953-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Bill Vukovich wins in 3:53:01.668 (207.187 km/h)

1953-06-07

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open

1953-06-07

Mary Terrell wins struggle to end segregation in Wash DC restaurants

1953-06-13

85th Belmont: Eric Guerin aboard Native Dancer wins in 2:28.6

1953-06-20

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Western Golf Open

1953-06-23

Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Women Golf Tournament

1953-07-05

Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament

1953-07-14

20th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati

1953-08-04

Vic Raschi sets pitcher record by driving in 7 runs & wins 15-0

1953-09-06

Konrad Adenauer's CDU wins elections in German Federal Republic

1953-10-03

10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England

1953-11-08

Salazar's party wins all parliamentary seats in Portugal

1953-12-23

Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year

1954-01-17

Suggs Louise wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open (Cloister)

1954-01-24

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open

1954-02-03

Jeen van den Berg wins Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32)

1954-02-14

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open

1954-02-20

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open

1954-02-20

General Zahedi wins election in Persia

1954-02-28

Patty Berg/Pete Cooper wins LPGA Orlando Mixed Golf Tournament

1954-03-07

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open

1954-03-07

Russia wins title in their 1st international ice hockey competition

1954-03-14

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1954-03-28

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betsy Rawls Golf Open

1954-04-04

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open

1954-04-11

Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open

1954-04-12

18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289

1954-04-18

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

1954-05-01

80th Kentucky Derby: Raymond York aboard Determine wins in 2:03

1954-05-13

Labour Party wins British municipal elections

1954-05-16

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA National Capital Golf Open

1954-05-22

80th Preakness: Johnny Adams aboard Hasty Road wins in 1:57.4

1954-05-31

Indianapolis 500: Bill Vukovich wins in 3:49:17.261 (210.567 km/h)

1954-06-06

Patty Berg wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament

1954-06-12

86th Belmont: Eric Guerin aboard High Gun wins in 2:30.8

1954-06-19

Betty Jameson wins LPGA Western Golf Open

1954-07-13

21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve

1954-07-18

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament

1954-07-25

Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Fort Wayne Golf Open

1954-08-01

Louison Bobet wins his 2nd Tour de France

1954-08-05

Patty Berg wins LPGA World Golf Championshio

1954-08-10

Sir Gordon Richards retires as a jockey with record 4,870 wins

1954-08-25

Ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m)

1954-08-31

Indians beat Yanks 6-1 for record tying 26 wins in August (1931 A's)

1954-09-06

WINS NYC begins playing rock n roll with Alan Freed Show

1954-09-08

Alan Freed leaves Cleveland to NYC for WINS radio

1954-09-12

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open

1954-09-19

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open

1954-09-25

Francois "Doc" Duvalier wins Haitian presidential election

1954-09-26

Patty Berg wins LPGA Ardmore Golf Open

1954-10-31

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Texas Golf Open

1954-12-10

Linus Pauling wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

1955-01-08

Louise Sugg wins LPGA LA Golf Open

1955-01-16

Jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open

1955-01-23

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open

1955-02-13

Patty Berg wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open

1955-02-20

Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open

1955-02-27

Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open

1955-03-06

Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open

1955-03-13

Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1955-04-03

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open

1955-04-10

19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279

1955-04-17

Betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

1955-04-23

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Carrollton Golf Open

1955-05-01

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Tournament

1955-05-07

81st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Swaps wins in 2:01.8

1955-05-28

81st Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 1:54.6

1955-05-28

Indianapolis 500: Bob Sweikert wins

1955-05-28

Fay Crocker wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open

1955-06-05

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open

1955-06-11

87th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 2:29

1955-06-16

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament

1955-06-26

Patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open

1955-07-12

22nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-5 in 12 at County Stad, Milw

1955-07-24

Betty Jameson/Mary Faulk wins Virg Hot Springs 4-Ball Golf Tournament

1955-07-30

Louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France

1955-07-31

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open

1955-08-19

WINS radio, announces it will not play "copy" white cover versions of R&B (DJs must play Fats Domino's "Ain't It A Shame," not Pat Boone's)

1955-08-23

Betty Jameson wins LPGA White Mountain Golf Open

1955-08-28

Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Heart of America Golf Tournament

1955-09-09

Louise Suggs wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open

1955-09-18

Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Mile High Golf Open

1955-09-25

Patty Berg wins LPGA Clock Golf Open

1955-09-29

Ali Sastroamidjojo's PNI wins elections in Indonesia

1955-10-09

Betty Jameson wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open

1955-12-08

Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins his 3rd MVP Award

1956-01-15

Bauer Marlene wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open

1956-01-22

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open

1956-02-05

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Havana Golf Open

1956-02-12

Fay Crocker wins LPGA Miami Beach Golf Open

1956-02-19

Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open

1956-02-26

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open

1956-03-05

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open

1956-03-11

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1956-04-08

20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289

1956-04-08

M Bandaranaike's People's front wins election in Ceylon

1956-04-15

Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

1956-04-22

Patty Berg wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open

1956-04-29

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open

1956-05-05

82nd Kentucky Derby: David Erb aboard Needles wins in 2:03.4

1956-05-19

82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4

1956-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Pat Flaherty wins in 3:53:28.872 (206.785 km/h)

1956-06-03

Marlene Bauer Hagge wins LPGA Pittsburgh Golf Open

1956-06-10

Marlene Bauer Hagge wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament

1956-06-13

Real Madrid wins 1st Europe Cup

1956-06-16

88th Belmont: David Erb aboard Needles wins in 2:29.8

1956-07-01

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Western Golf Open

1956-07-08

Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open

1956-07-10

23rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-3 at Griffith Stadium, Wash DC

1956-07-15

Beverly Hanson/Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Hot Springs Golf Invitational

1956-07-21

Cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins

1956-08-05

Louise Suggs wins LPGA All American Golf Open

1956-08-12

Marlene Bauer Hagge wins LPGA World Golf Championship

1956-08-19

Fay Crocker wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open

1956-08-26

Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Denver Golf Open

1956-09-16

Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open

1956-10-07

Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Heart of America Golf Open

1956-10-14

Patty Berg wins LPGA Arkansas Golf Open

1956-10-21

Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open

1956-11-21

Don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award

1956-11-26

USSR single sculls winner Vyacheslav Ivanov wins Olympic gold medal in his excitement he jumps for joy, & loses his medal, it sinks

1956-12-01

Alain Mimoun wins 13th Olympics marathon (2:25:00.0)

1957-01-13

Mickey Wright wins Sea Island Golf Open

1957-01-20

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open

1957-01-20

Gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election

1957-01-27

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open

1957-02-03

Patty Berg wins LPGA Havana Golf Open

1957-02-10

Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open

1957-02-17

Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open

1957-03-03

Corry Brokken wins Eurovision Song festival with "Just as then"

1957-03-03

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open

1957-03-05

Eamon de Valera's Fianna Fail-party wins election in Ireland

1957-03-16

Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1957-04-07

21st Golf Masters Championship: Doug Ford wins, shooting a 283

1957-04-14

Leah Neuberger wins her 8th women's singles ping pong championship

1957-04-14

Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open

1957-04-21

Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

1957-04-28

Patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open

1957-05-04

83rd Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Iron Liege wins in 2:02.2

1957-05-05

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open

1957-05-12

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Smokey Golf Open

1957-05-18

83rd Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold Ruler wins in 1:56.2

1957-05-26

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Land of Sky Golf Open

1957-05-30

Real Madrid wins 2nd Europe Cup 1 in Madrid

1957-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Sam Hanks wins in 3:41:14.238 (218.229 km/h)

1957-06-02

Fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament

1957-06-15

89th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Gallant Man wins in 2:26.6

1957-07-09

24th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-6 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis

1957-07-21

Marilynn Smith/Fay Crocker wins Hot Springs 4-Ball Golf Tournament

1957-07-28

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open

1957-08-11

Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open

1957-08-18

Betty Dodd wins LPGA Colonial Golf Open

1957-08-18

Juan-Manuel Fangio, wins his last auto World Championship at 46

1957-08-27

Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes

1957-09-15

Adenauers CDU wins parliamentary election in West Germany

1957-10-06

Wiffi Smith wins LPGA United Voluntary Services Golf Open

1957-10-07

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Heart of America Golf Invitational

1957-10-12

Canadian Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson wins Nobel Peace Prize

1957-10-21

Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open

1957-11-05

Mrs Nellie McGrail wins $574,658 on a 2½ cent soccer pool ticket

1957-11-07

Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year

1957-11-14

Henry Aaron wins NL MVP

1957-11-22

Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP

1957-11-28

Warren Spahn of the Braves wins Cy Young Award

1958-01-12

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open

1958-01-20

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open

1958-01-26

Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Lake Worth Open Golf Invitational

1958-02-02

Fay Crocker wins LPGA Havana Biltmore Golf Open

1958-02-16

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open

1958-03-02

Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open

1958-03-16

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1958-04-06

22nd Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 284

1958-04-20

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

1958-05-03

84th Kentucky Derby: Ismael Valenzuela aboard Tim Tam wins in 2:05

1958-05-03

WINS suspends Alan Freed for causing a riot in Boston, he quits

1958-05-11

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open

1958-05-17

84th Preakness: Ismael Valenzuela aboard Tim Tam wins in 1:57.2

1958-05-18

Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open

1958-05-28

Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Land of Sky Golf Open

1958-05-28

Real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels

1958-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Jimmy Bryan wins in 3:44:21.064 (215.316 km/h)

1958-06-01

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Gatlinburg Golf Open

1958-06-07

90th Belmont: Pete Anderson aboard Cavan wins in 2:30.2

1958-06-15

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament

1958-06-22

Patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open

1958-07-08

25th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-3 at Memorial Stadium, Balt

1958-07-13

Patty Berg wins LPGA American Women's Golf Open

1958-07-19

Charly Gaul wins Tour de France

1958-07-20

Betty Jameson/Mary Lena Faulk wins Homestead 4-Ball Golf Tournament

1958-07-27

Louise Suggs wins LPGA French Lick Golf Open

1958-07-28

Baltimore Colts wins NFL-championship

1958-08-10

Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Macktown Golf Open

1958-08-17

Bonnie Hoffman wins LPGA Kansas City Golf Open

1958-08-24

Fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open

1958-08-24

Sergei Popov wins Stockholm marathon (2:15:17.0) (WR)

1958-09-01

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Opie Turner Golf Open

1958-09-08

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open

1958-09-14

Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jackson Golf Open

1958-10-12

CVP wins municipal elections in Belgium

1958-10-23

Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature

1958-10-28

Pete Runnels wins Comeback Player of Year (avg went from .230 to .322)

1958-11-12

Bob Turley of Yankees wins Cy Young Award

1958-12-21

Charles de Gaulle wins 7 year term as 1st pres of 5th Rep of France

1959-01-11

Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mayfair Golf Open

1959-01-18

Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open

1959-01-28

Soviet Union wins 62-37 for 1st international basketball loss by US

1959-02-01

Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Havana Golf Tournament

1959-02-15

Louise Suggs wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Tournament

1959-02-22

1st Daytona 500 auto race-Lee Petty wins (135.521 MPH)

1959-02-23

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open

1959-03-01

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament

1959-03-08

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open

1959-03-11

Teddy Scholten wins Eurovision Song festival with "A Little Bit"

1959-03-12

Dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections

1959-03-15

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1959-03-22

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Nehi Golf Tournament

1959-04-05

23rd Golf Masters Championship: Art Wall Jr wins, shooting a 284

1959-04-09

13th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics sweep Minn Lakers in 4 games Boston Celtics wins 8th straight title

1959-04-12

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

1959-04-19

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open

1959-04-26

Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Betsy Rawls Golf Open

1959-05-02

85th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Tomy Lee wins in 2:02.2

1959-05-03

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Land of the Sky Golf Tournament

1959-05-10

Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Howard Johnson Golf Invitational

1959-05-16

85th Preakness: William Harmatz aboard Royal Orbit wins in 1:57

1959-05-20

Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon"

1959-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Rodger Ward wins in 3:40:47.470 (218.641 km/h)

1959-05-31

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Cavalier Golf Open

1959-06-03

Real Madrid wins 4th Europe Cup 1

1959-06-07

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament

1959-06-13

91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6

1959-06-14

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA American Women's Golf Open

1959-07-07

26th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh

1959-07-09

Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open

1959-07-09

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Hoosier Celebrity Golf Tournament

1959-07-19

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Machine International Golf Open Alliance

1959-07-26

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Western Golf Open

1959-08-03

27th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Memorial Coliseum, LA

1959-08-16

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open

1959-08-23

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Spokane Golf Open

1959-08-31

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open

1959-09-06

Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open

1959-09-11

"Duke" Ellington wins Springarn Medal for his musical achievements

1959-09-13

Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Memphis Golf Open

1959-09-20

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Links Golf Invitation Open

1959-09-27

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Opie Turner Golf Open

1959-11-03

David Ben-Gurion's Mapai party wins Israeli parliamentary election

1959-11-04

Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP

1959-11-07

13th Ryder Cup: US wins 8½-3½ at Eldorado Golf Club (Indian Wells, California)

1959-11-08

Tunisian president Habib Bourguiba's Nes Destour party wins every seat

1959-11-12

White Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP

1959-11-17

Giants slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of Year

1959-11-18

Wash Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year

1959-11-29

2nd Grammy Awards: Mack The Knife, Bobby Darin wins

1960-01-17

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational

1960-02-14

Beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open

1960-02-21

Fay Crocker wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open

1960-02-26

USA's David Jenkins wins Olympic Gold for men's figure skating

1960-02-28

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open

1960-02-28

US wins Olympic hockey gold medal by defeating Canada

1960-03-13

Fay Crocker wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1960-03-27

Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Royal Crown Golf Open

1960-04-10

24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282

1960-04-10

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

1960-04-12

Bert Haanstra wins Oscar for "Glass"

1960-04-24

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Civitan Golf Open

1960-05-07

86th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Venetian Way wins in 2:02.4

1960-05-07

LA Dodger Norm Sherry's 11th HR wins the game for brother Larry

1960-05-08

Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Betsy Rawls Peach Blossom Golf Open

1960-05-10

John F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia

1960-05-21

86th Preakness: Bobby Ussery aboard Bally Ache wins in 1:57.6

1960-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Jim Rathmann wins in 3:36:11.384 (223.324 km/h)

1960-06-05

Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open

1960-06-11

92nd Belmont: Bill Hartack aboard Celtic Ash wins in 2:29.2

1960-06-12

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament

1960-06-15

Angel Cordero wins his 1st of over 7000 horse races

1960-06-18

Real Madrid wins 5th Europe Cup 1

1960-06-19

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open

1960-06-29

Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Western Golf Open

1960-07-10

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Youngstown Kitchens (Trumball Golf Open)

1960-07-11

28th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, KC

1960-07-12

Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Hoosier Celebrity Golf Tournament

1960-07-13

29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York

1960-07-14

Barbara Romack wins LPGA Leesburg Pro-Am Golf Tournament

1960-07-31

Patty Berg wins LPGA American Women's Golf Open

1960-08-07

Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open

1960-08-22

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Asheville Golf Open

1960-08-27

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Grossinger Golf Open

1960-09-01

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open

1960-09-05

Cassius Clay wins Olympic light heavyweight gold medal

1960-09-05

Wilma Rudolph wins her 2nd gold medal

1960-09-05

A.J. Foyt wins the first of 67 Indy car victories at Du Quoin, Ill. State Fairgrounds.

1960-09-18

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Memphis Golf Open

1960-10-02

Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Tournament

1960-11-03

Pittsburgh Pirates' Vern Law wins Cy Young Award

1960-11-16

NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP

1960-12-10

Willard Libby wins the Nobel prize in Chemistry for his work developing carbon-14 dating (radiocarbon dating).

1961-01-15

Suggs wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational Open

1961-01-18

Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote & parliament by a single seat

1961-01-25

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Naples Pro-Am Golf Tournament

1961-02-12

Mickey Wright wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open

1961-02-14

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Royal Poinciana Golf Invitational

1961-03-12

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Miami Golf Open

1961-03-26

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Golden Circle of Golf Festival

1961-04-10

25th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 280

1961-04-12

3rd Grammy Awards: Theme From a Summer Place, Ray Charles wins 4

1961-04-16

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open

1961-04-17

33rd Academy Awards - "Apartment" wins best film, Burt Lancaster & Elizabeth Taylor win best actor/actress

1961-04-23

Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

1961-04-30

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1961-05-06

87th Kentucky Derby: John Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 2:04

1961-05-07

Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open

1961-05-12

Mikhail Botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time

1961-05-14

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Columbus Golf Open

1961-05-14

Stirling Moss wins the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix

1961-05-20

87th Preakness: Johnny Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 1:57.6

1961-05-27

Fiorentina wins 1st Europe Cup II in Florence

1961-05-30

Indianapolis 500: A.J. Foyt wins in 3:35:37.540 (223.908 km/h)

1961-05-31

Benfica wins 6th Europe Cup 1 at Bern

1961-06-03

93rd Belmont: Braulio Baeza aboard Sherluck wins in 2:29.2

1961-06-04

Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Western Golf Open

1961-06-11

Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament

1961-06-18

Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open

1961-07-11

30th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 in 10 at Candlestick Pk, SF

1961-07-16

Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Tippecanoe Golf Open

1961-07-23

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open

1961-07-30

Judy Kimball wins LPGA American Women's Golf Open

1961-08-06

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open

1961-08-13

Louise Suggs wins LPGA Kansas City Golf Open

1961-08-27

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Spokane Women's Golf Open

1961-09-24

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sacramento Valley Golf Open

1961-10-01

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Open

1961-10-08

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Bill Brannin's Swing Parade Golf Tournament

1961-10-14

14th Ryder Cup: US wins, 14½-9½ at Royal Lytham & St Annes, England

1961-10-22

Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Antonio Golf Civitan

1962-01-21

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational

1962-01-24

Mickey Wright/Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Naples Pro-Am Golf Tournament

1962-02-07

Sam Snead wins LPGA Royal Poinciano Plaza Golf Invitational

1962-02-18

Louise Suggs wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open

1962-02-25

India Congress Party wins elections

1962-04-09

26th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 280

1962-04-22

Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open

1962-04-22

Pirates tie then record of 10 straight wins to start season

1962-04-29

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship

1962-05-02

Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I

1962-05-05

88th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Decidedly wins in 2:00.4

1962-05-06

Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Tournament

1962-05-13

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Western Golf Open

1962-05-19

88th Preakness: John Rotz aboard Greek Money wins in 1:56.2

1962-05-20

Patty Berg wins LPGA Muskogee Civitan Golf Open

1962-05-27

Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open

1962-05-29

4th Grammy Awards: Moon River, Peter Nero wins

1962-05-30

Indianapolis 500: Rodger Ward wins in 3:33:50.291 (225.780 km/h)

1962-06-03

Betsy Rawls & Kathy wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

1962-06-09

94th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Jaipur wins in 2:28.8

1962-06-10

Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Austin Civitan Golf Tournament

1962-06-17

Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open

1962-06-24

Betsy Rawls wins LPGA J E McAuliffe Golf Tournament

1962-06-24

Jack Reed's 22nd-inning HR wins longest NY Yankee game in history

1962-07-08

Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Kelly Girls Golf Open

1962-07-10

32nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-1 at D.C. Stadium, Washington

1962-07-15

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Milwaukee Golf Open

1962-07-22

Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Tournament

1962-07-30

33rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-4 at Wrigley Field, Chicago

1962-08-05

Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open

1962-08-12

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Heart of America Golf Tournament

1962-08-19

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Albuquerque Swing Parade Golf Tournament

1962-08-26

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open

1962-09-03

Mickey Wright wins LPGA Spokane Golf Open

1962-09-05

Atletico Madrid wins 2nd Europe Cup II

1962-09-09

Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Eugene Golf Open

1962-09-15

Australia's 1st entry in America's Cup yacht race (US wins)

1962-09-16

Brian Kilby wins marathon: (2:23:18.8)

1962-09-16

Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Sacramento Golf Open

1962-09-20

Ben Bella wins 1st elections in independent Algeria

1962-09-23

Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Visalia Golf Open

1962-09-30

Mickey Wright wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open

1962-10-14