| Years in sports: | 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s |
| Years: | 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 |
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Baseball
- March - Ten NABBP clubs found the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the first professional sports league. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Baseball A few clubs count base hits and total bases on hits for every player beside the commonplace "official scoring" of runs and times put out ( Baseball The original Cincinnati Red Stockings field baseball's first fully professional team ten men including player-manager Harry Wright Baseball June 14 - Atlantic of Brooklyn defeats the Cincinnati Red Stockings, 8 to 7 in 11 innings the first Red Stockings' defeat since Baseball The National Association (NA permits Pitching with a wrist snap practically legalizing the Mutual of New York (NA. Baseball The champion Boston Red Stockings win another one Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts Baseball The Boston Red Stockings win a third consecutive pennant The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends Technology First use of General anesthesia in an operation by Crawford Long. Events and Trends Industry Production of Steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869 Events and Trends Technology The invention of the prototype telephone by Alexander G Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP was the first organization governing American Baseball. The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP or simply the National Association (NA was founded in 1871 and lasted through the 1875 season Professional Sports leagues are organized in numerous (Today it is commonly considered the first major league and usually called simply the "National Association" or "NA". ) Thirty-three clubs establish a parallel amateur NAABBP that withers away.
- There are nine NA teams in the field and Athletic of Philadelphia wins the championship
Football (rugby union)
- Rugby Football Union formed in England
- Scotland defeat England 4-1 in first rugby union international
Football (soccer)
- At a meeting in London, the eight-year old Football Association decide to hold a challenge cup competition the next year. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The FA Cup is born with 15 entries. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after
Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
Yacht racing
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Columbia defeats British challenger Livonia, of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club
Births
- February 16 — Richard Gunn, English boxer (d. GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 The Boat Race, also known as the University Boat Race and The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University Yacht racing is the sport of competitive Sailing. There is a broad variety of kinds of races and sailboats used for racing Clubhouses In 1845 the club’s first clubhouse was established -- a modest Gothic-revival building in Hoboken New Jersey, on land donated by Commodore The America’s Cup is the most prestigious Regatta and Match race in the sport of Sailing, and the oldest active Trophy in international Columbia was the successful defender of the second America's Cup race in 1871 against English challenger ''Livonia''. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Richard Gunn may refer to Richard Gunn (actor, American actor Richard Gunn (writer (born 1971 British author and journalist 1961)
- April 11 — Gyula Kellner, Hungarian athlete (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Gyula Kellner ( April 11, 1871 &ndash July 28, 1940) was a Hungarian athlete 1940)
- May 30 — Nándor Dáni, Hungarian athlete (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Nándor Dáni (born May 30, 1871 in Budapest &ndash December 31, 1949 in Budapest) was a Hungarian 1949)
- June 19 — Fritz Hoffmann, German athlete (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Fritz Hoffmann ( June 19, 1871 - July 14, 1927) was a German athlete. 1927)
- June 19 — Alojz Sokol, Slovak athlete from the Kingdom of Hungary (d. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alajos Szokolyi or Alajos Szokoly (in Slovak Alojz Sokol) ( June 19, 1871 &ndash September 9, 1932) was a 1932)
- October 30 — Buck Freeman, American baseball player (d. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. For the baseball pitcher see Buck Freeman. ---- John Frank Freeman ( October 30 1871 &ndash June 25 1949 1949)
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