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- NASCAR Championship - Tim Flock
- AAA Racing:
- Formula One Championship - Alberto Ascari of Italy
- 24 hours of Le Mans:
- Rally racing:
- Drag racing - In cities and towns across North America, drag racing begins to move from the streets to organized events usually at abandoned airport strips. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Julius Timothy "Tim" Flock ( May 11, 1924 - March 31, 1998) was one of NASCAR 's early pioneers and a two time series champion Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Troy Ruttman (born March 11, 1930 in Mooreland Oklahoma &ndash May 19, 1997) was an American race car driver The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Chuck Stevenson ( October 15, 1919 Sidney Montana &ndash August 21, 1995 Benson Arizona) was an American Alberto Ascari ( July 13, 1918 &ndash May 26, 1955) was an Italian Racing driver and twice Formula One Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, Hermann Lang (born April 6 1909 &ndash died October 19 1987) was a German champion race car driver Fritz Riess or Rieß (July 11 1922 in Nuremberg – May 15 1991 in Samedan, Switzerland) was a Racing driver from Germany Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars This article is about the car company For the US Senator see Wayne Allard. The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a Rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line
- January 31: The Hall of Fame elects two new members: Harry Heilmann, with 203 votes, and Paul Waner with 195. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Harry Edwin Heilmann ( August 3, 1894 &ndash July 9, 1951) nicknamed “ Slug,” was a Major League Baseball player who Paul Glee Waner ( April 16, 1903 - August 29, 1965) was a German-American player in Professional baseball who along with Waner, a . 333 career hitter, rapped out 3,152 hits and struck out just 376 times in 9,459 career at-bats. Heilmann was similarly skilled with the bat, winning four batting titles with the Tigers and finishing his career with a . The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA 342 average
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- Kansas wins 80-63 over St. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the John's
- June 25 at Yankee Stadium, Joey Maxim defeats Sugar Ray Robinson by knockout to retain his world light heavyweight title. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli, ( March 28 1922 &ndash June 2 2001) was an American boxer. Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer This is the only knockout Robinson would ever suffer.
- September 23 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rocky Marciano knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Rocky Marciano ( September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969) born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world Arnold Raymond Cream ( January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994) better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a world heavyweight
- 16 October-18 October, Delhi - Pakistan plays its first Test match, against India. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India won by an innings and 70 runs.
- Schism in snooker means two world championships are held:
In this year, ice dancing introduced as part of the World Figure Skating Championships. Pocket billiards, most commonly referred to as pool, is the general term for a family of games played on a specific class of Billiards table, having 6 receptacles Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long Carom billiards, sometimes called carambole billiards or simply carambole and in some cases used as a synonym for the game of straight rail from The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and Fred Davis MBE (August 13 1913 in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England – April 16 1998 was an English Walter Donaldson (1907 - 1973 was a Scottish professional Snooker player The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and Horace Lindrum ( 15 January 1912, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales - 20 June 1974, Dee Why, Sydney Clark McConachy MBE ( 15 April 1895 &ndash 12 April 1980) was a New Zealand professional English billiards Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional Angelo Fausto Coppi ( September 15, 1919 – January 2, 1960) was an Italian racing Cyclist. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Angelo Fausto Coppi ( September 15, 1919 – January 2, 1960) was an Italian racing Cyclist. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists Heinz Müller (born 30 May 1978, in Frankfurt, Hesse) is a German football goalkeeper who currently plays for Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Final results for the Hockey Competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics: Only a men's competition occurred that year Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which Richard Totten "Dick" Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jacqueline du Bief (born December 4, 1930) is a French figure skater This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Ria Baran (born November 2 1922 in Dortmund, Germany &ndash died November 12 1986) was a German figure skater Paul Falk (born December 21 1921 in Dortmund, Germany) was a German figure skater Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Ice dancing is a form of Figure skating which draws from the world of Ballroom dancing.
- Victorian Football League
- Geelong wins the 56th VFL Premiership (Geelong 13. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Throughout its history the National Football League and other leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champion including a period of interleague The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. 8 (86) d Collingwood 5. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. 10 (40))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Roy Wright (Richmond) and Bill Hutchison (Essendon)
England
- First Division - Manchester United win the 1951-52 title. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Gordon "Roy" Wright (23 February 1929 &ndash 30 July 2002 was an Australian rules football player with the Richmond Football Club in the VFL Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League. Bill Hutchison (28 April 1923 – 18 June 1982 was an Australian rules footballer Football career Hutchison played in the VFL from 1942-1957 spending Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 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 League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between
- FA Cup - Newcastle United beat Arsenal 1-0. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon
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- Serie A - FC Juventus. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located
Men's Golf
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- World Wrestling Entertainment is founded by Vincent J. McMahon and Joseph Raymond "Toots" Mondt. The Grand Slam in golf is winning all the golf's major championships in the same calendar year The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Professional wins (24 PGA Tour wins (18 1952 (2 US Open, World Championship of Golf 1954 (2 Ardmore The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships For the baseball player see Bobby Locke (baseball Arthur D'Arcy "Bobby" Locke ( 20 November 1917 &ndash 9 March 1987 The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America James R Turnesa ( December 9, 1912 &ndash August 27, 1971) was one of seven famous Golfing brothers Phil (1896-1897 Frank (1898-1949 Founded in 1916 the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens Florida, and is the largest working sports organization Professional wins (24 PGA Tour wins (18 1952 (2 US Open, World Championship of Golf 1954 (2 Ardmore The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Amateur career Suggs was born in Atlanta Georgia. She had a very successful amateur career Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest Thoroughbred horse race. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races Tulyar (1949-1972 was a Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned and bred by HH Aga Khan III he was out of the mare Neocracy and sired by Tehran The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and Tulyar (1949-1972 was a Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned and bred by HH Aga Khan III he was out of the mare Neocracy and sired by Tehran The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Hill Gail (1949–1968 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 Blue Man Group ( Blue Man, BMG) is a creative organization founded by Phil Stanton Chris Wink and Matt Goldman it is centered on a trio of mute performers called The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. One Count (1949-1966 was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait Hambletonian (Hamletonian 10 Hall of Fame of the Trotter A great grandson of the imported English Thoroughbred Messenger profoundly influenced the sport of harness racing The Inter Dominion is a Harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research The Colorado College (familiarly known as CC) is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Vincent James McMahon, better known as Vince McMahon Sr ( July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984) was a U Joseph Raymond "Toots" Mondt (born 1886 died June 11 1976) was a former wrestling promoter who revolutionized the wrestling industry in the early to mid
- Davis Cup: Australia wins 4-1 over the United States in world tennis. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached Zeno Colò ( 30 June 1920 - 12 May 1993) was an Italian Alpine skier. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Othmar Schneider (born August 27 1928 in Lech am Arlberg) is an Austrian former Alpine skier. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Stein Eriksen (born December 11, 1927) is a Norwegian-American former professional alpine skier and Olympic gold medalist Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Trude Beiser (after her marriage Trude Jochum-Beiser) (born September 2 1927 in Lech am Arlberg) is a former Austrian alpine Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Andrea Mead-Lawrence (born April 19, 1932) is a former American alpine skier. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Andrea Mead-Lawrence (born April 19, 1932) is a former American alpine skier. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Ken McGregor (2 June 1929 – 1 December 2007 was a former Tennis player from Australia who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Championships (now The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Jaroslav Drobný ( October 12, 1921, Prague &ndash September 13, 2001, London) was an amateur Tennis champion The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Frank Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927 in Mont Albert a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was a Tennis player The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Frank Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927 in Mont Albert a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was a Tennis player The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Thelma Dorothy Coyne Long (born in Sydney Australia, October 14, 1918) was one of the female tennis players that dominated Australian tennis from the mid-1930s The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Doris Hart (born on June 2, 1925 in St Louis Missouri) was an American Tennis champion in singles women's doubles and mixed doubles The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Maureen Catherine ("Little Mo" Connolly (born September 17 1934 &ndash died June 21 1969 was an American Tennis player who was the first woman to win all four The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Maureen Catherine ("Little Mo" Connolly (born September 17 1934 &ndash died June 21 1969 was an American Tennis player who was the first woman to win all four The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
- 1952 Summer Olympics takes place in Helsinki, Finland
- United States wins the most medals (76), and the most gold medals (40). Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet The 1952 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the second edition of the tournament organised by the world's governing body the FIVB. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 A multi-sport event -- 246717740 ( talk) 1859 5 October 2008 (UTC is an organized sporting event often held over multiple days and featuring competition in many The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
- Emil Zátopek wins marathon. Emil Zátopek ( pronounced) (September 19 1922 &ndash November 22 2000 was a Czech athlete probably best known for his amazing feat of winning
- 1952 Winter Olympics takes place in Oslo, Norway
- Norway wins the most medals (16), and the most gold medals (7). The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
Awards
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January
February
- February 2 — Jeff Archibald, New Zealand field hockey player
- February 3 — Wayne Erdman, Canadian judoka
- February 9 — Julio Velasco, Argentine volleyball coach
- February 10 — Pinklon Thomas, American boxer
- February 14 — Les Wilson, New Zealand field hockey goalkeeper
- February 15 — Carla Beurskens, Dutch athlete
- February 15 — Arthur Parkin, New Zealand field hockey player
- February 19 — Freddy Maertens, Belgian cyclist
- February 22 — Thomas Wessinghage, German middle- and long-distance runner
- February 23 — Pedro Pérez, Cuban triple jumper
- February 28 — Pat Ryan, New Zealand boxer
- February 29 — Jaime Arbós, Spanish field hockey player
March
April
May
June
July
August
- August 3 — Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentinian football (soccer) player
- August 3 — Wojtek Fibak, Polish tennis player
- August 3 — Thomas Munkelt, East German athlete
- August 4 — Daniel Bautista, Mexican track and field athlete
- August 5 — Tamás Faragó, Hungarian water polo player and coach
- August 6 — Mike Stamm, American backstroke swimmer
- August 7 — Kees Kist, Dutch football (soccer) player
- August 9 — Rui Jordão, Angolan-born Portuguese football (soccer) player
- August 12 — Patrick Sweeney, British rower
- August 14 — Debbie Meyer, American swimmer
- August 17 — Nelson Piquet, Brazilian Formula 1-driver
- August 17 — Guillermo Vilas, Argentinian tennis player
- August 22 — Gerda Lassooy, Dutch medley swimmer
- August 26 — John Kinsella, American swimmer
- August 27 — Barry Dancer, Australian field hockey player and coach
- August 29 — Falk Hoffmann, East German diver
- August 31 — Tom McBreen, American freestyle swimmer
September
October
November
- November 8 — Jan Raas, Dutch professional cyclist
- November 12 — Juan Arbós, Spanish field hockey player
- November 17 — Ties Kruize, Dutch field hockey player
- November 17 — Roman Ogaza, Polish football (soccer) player (d. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Robert Bruce Mathias ( November 17 1930 - September 2 2006) was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Maureen Catherine ("Little Mo" Connolly (born September 17 1934 &ndash died June 21 1969 was an American Tennis player who was the first woman to win all four Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Viacheslav Lampeev (born January 3, 1952) is a former Field hockey player from Tajikistan, who won the bronze medal with the Soviet Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. George Turpin (born January 10, 1952 in Liverpool) is a former Bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom, who Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Amateur wins (12 1971 NCAA Championship, Eastern Amateur, Southern Amateur 1972 NCAA Championship (tie with Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople John George Walker, CBE, (born January 12, 1952 in Papakura) is a former middle distance runner from New Zealand Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Wilhelmus ("Wim" Gerardus Rijsbergen (born 18 January 1952 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland) is a football manager Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Karen Patricia Moe-Thornton (now Karen Moe Humphreys) (born January 22, 1953) is a former butterfly Swimmer from the United Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Brian Edward Gottfried (born January 27, 1952) is a former Tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Jeffery ("Jeff" Victor Archibald (born February 2, 1952 in Auckland) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Wayne Erdman (born February 3, 1952 in Kitchener Ontario) is a retired competitive Judoka from Canada, who represented his native Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Julio Velasco (born February 9, 1952 in La Plata Argentina) is a former Volleyball coach from Argentina, who guided the Italian Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead } Pinklon Thomas (born February 10, 1958 in Pontiac Michigan) is a former boxer whose trademark pink Boxing trunks and a left jab were key Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Ernest Leslie ("Les" Wilson (born February 14, 1952 in Wanganui) is a former Field hockey Goalkeeper from Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Carolina ("Carla" Alwina Hubertina Beurskens (born February 10, 1952 in Tegelen, Limburg) was one of Holland 's most prominent Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor William Arthur Parkin (born February 15, 1952 in Whangarei) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Freddy Maertens (born 13 February 1952 in Nieuwpoort) was a Belgian professional Racing cyclist and twice world road cycling Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Thomas Wessinghage (born February 22, 1952 in Hagen) was a German middle- and long-distance runner who won the 1982 European Championships ' final Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Pedro Pérez Dueñas (born February 23, 1952) is a retired Triple jumper from Cuba. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Patrick Thomas ("Pat" Ryan (born February 28, 1952 in New Plymouth New Zealand) is a retired boxer from New Zealand, who Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Jaime Arbós Serra (born February 29, 1952) is a former Field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Tito Steiner (born March 1, 1952) is a retired Decathlete of German descent who represented Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Ian Cooke (born March 6, 1952) is a retired Field hockey player from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the silver medal at Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Zoya Ivanova (born March 14, 1952) is a retired Long-distance runner from Kazakhstan, who represented the Soviet Union Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas (born March 22, 1952) is a Sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Jan Albers (born March 27, 1952 in Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch Field hockey player who played for Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence or Teófilo Stevenson (born March 29, 1952) is a former Cuban boxer who made history in amateur Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Julia "Julie" Ann Staver (born April 4, 1952 in Hershey Pennsylvania) is a former Field hockey player from the United Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Alexander "Sandy" Mayer (born April 5, 1952 in Flushing New York) is a former Tennis player from the United States, who Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Jane Wardell Frederick (born April 7, 1952) is a former Heptathlete from the United States. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Hugo Broos (born April 10, 1952 in Humbeek is a Belgian football manager who is currently unemployed Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Terry Moor (born April 23, 1952 in Hartford Connecticut) is a former Tennis player from the United States, who won two singles Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Jacques Santini (born April 25, 1952 in Delle, France) is a former football Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Christine ("Chris" Seraphine Prinsloo (born May 3, 1952) is a former Field hockey player from Zimbabwe, who was a member of the Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Simion Cuţov ( May 7, 1952 – 1993 was a boxer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Erik Fish (born May 19, 1952 in Medicine Hat Alberta) is a former Backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country Charles ("Charlie" Spedding (born May 19, 1952 in Bishop Auckland, County Durham) was a Long-distance runner Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Roger Milla (born Albert Roger Mooh Miller, May 20, 1952) is a Cameroonian former football forward. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. François Henricus van Kruijsdijk (born May 25, 1952 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former medley Swimmer from the Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Mihaela Loghin (born June 1, 1952) is a retired Shot putter from Romania. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Trevor James Laurence (born June 11, 1952 in Te Aroha) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Jean-Marie Louis Dedecker (born Nieuwpoort, 13 June 1952) is a Belgian Flemish Politician. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Pat Head Summitt (born Patricia Sue Head on June 14, 1952 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is the head coach of the Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Ronaldus ("Ron" Franciscus Johannes Steens (born June 18, 1952 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a former Field hockey Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Hans-Joachim Abel (born June 25, 1952 in Düsseldorf) is a former German footballer. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. |-|- Biography Mennea who was born in Barletta, and started his long international athletic career in 1971 where he won the first of his 14 Italian outdoor titles in the Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Jack Lambert may refer to Jack Lambert (actor (1920&ndash2002 Jack Lambert (American football (born 1952 American football player Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Alan Hobkirk (born July 11, 1952 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a former Field hockey player from Canada, who participated at Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Osvaldo César Ardiles (born August 3, 1952 in Córdoba Province) commonly known as Ossie Ardiles is a football coach Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Thomas Munkelt (born August 3, 1952) was an East German athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Daniel Bautista Rocha (born August 4, 1952 in El Salado, San Luis Potosí) is a former Mexican Track and field athlete and Olympic Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Tamás Faragó (born August 5, 1952 in Budapest) is a former Water polo player from Hungary, who competed for his native country Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Michael ("Mike" Eugene Stamm (born August 6, 1952) is a former Backstroke Swimmer from the United States, who won the gold Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Kees Kist (born August 7, 1952 in Steenwijk, Overijssel) a retired football Striker from the Netherlands, who Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão ( pron ʁuj ʒuɾ'ðɐ̃w̃ (born 9 August 1952 in Benguela, Angola) is a former Portuguese Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Patrick Sweeney (born August 12, 1952) is a Coxswain for Great Britain 's rowing team Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Deborah ("Debbie" Elizabeth Meyer (born August 14, 1952 in Annapolis Maryland) is a former American swimmer who won the 200m 400m and Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Guillermo Vilas (born August 17 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Argentine professional Tennis player Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Gerarda ("Gerda" Hendrica Maria Lassooy (born August 22, 1952 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former medley Swimmer Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. John Pitann Kinsella (born August 26, 1952) was a standout at Illinois Swimming powerhouse Hinsdale Central High School in the Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Barry Dancer (born August 27, 1952 in Brisbane Queensland) is a former Field hockey player from Australia, who competed in 48 Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Falk Hoffmann (born August 29, 1952 in Chemnitz) is a retired diver from East Germany, who won the gold medal in the Men's 10m Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Thomas ("Tom" Sean McBreen (born August 31, 1952) is a former freestyle Swimmer from the United States, who won the Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Clemente Rojas (born September 1, 1952 in Cartagena) is a retired boxer from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the men's Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Tom Maher (born September 4, 1952 in Melbourne Victoria) is a Basketball coach from Australia, who is the most successful coach in Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Rod Frawley (born September 8, 1952 in Brisbane Queensland) is a former Tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title (1982 Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Pierluigi Marzorati (born September 12, 1952 in Figino Serenza) is a Basketball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with Jeffrey ("Jeff" S Rackley (born September 12, 1952 in Nelson New Zealand) is a retired boxer from New Zealand, who competed Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Viktor Grigorievich Savchenko (Виктор Григорьевич Савченко (born September 17, 1952) is a retired boxer, who represented the Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Anton ("Ton" Gerrit Jan Buunk (born September 18, 1952 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former Water polo player Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Władysław Jerzy Engel (born October 6, 1952 in Włocławek, Poland) was a Polish footballer and coach Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Nikolai Ost Yefimovich Andrianov (Никола́й Ефи́мович Андриа́нов (b Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Leonid Nikolaevich Moseyev (Леонид Николаевич Мосеев born October 21, 1952) is a retired Long-distance runner from Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Andrés Ballbé García (born October 31, 1952 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former middle-distance runner from Spain, who represented Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Jan Raas (born November 8, 1952, Heinkenszand) is a Dutch former professional cyclist whose 115 wins include the 1979 World Road Race Championship Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Juan Arbós Perarnau (born November 12, 1952) is a former Field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Ties Kruize (born November 17, 1952 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland) is a former Field hockey player from The Netherlands, who Roman Grzegorz Ogaza ( November 17, 1952 – March 4, 2006) was a Polish football player. 2006)
- November 21 — Eamonn Coghlan, Irish track and field athlete
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- January 17 — Walter O. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Eamonn Coghlan (born 21 November 1952 is an Irish 4-time Olympian and world championship winning athlete Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Allan Rodenkam Simonsen (born 15 December 1952 is a former Danish Football (soccer player and manager Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Jochen Bachfeld (born October 17, 1952) is a retired boxer from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Briggs (74), American owner of the Detroit Tigers
- March 30 — Deacon Phillippe, US Major League Baseball player (1899-1911)
- July 3 — Fred Tenney, US Major League Baseball player (1894-1911)
- August 11 — Dave Sands (26), Australian Aborigine boxer (b. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Charles Louis "Deacon" Phillippe (originally Phillippi) ( May 23, 1872 - March 30, 1952) was a turn-of-the-century pitcher Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Frederick Tenney ( November 26, 1871 - July 3, 1952) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball who Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Dave Sands, born David Ritchie, ( 4 February 1926 &ndash 11 August 1952) was an Australian Aborigine boxer 1926)
- August 30 — Arky Vaughan, US Major League Baseball player (1932-1948)
- October 7 — Brand Evers (66), Dutch athlete (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Joseph Floyd "Arky" Vaughan ( March 9, 1912 - August 30, 1952) was a Professional baseball Shortstop. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Brand "Bram" Evers ( July 16, 1886 &ndash October 7, 1952) was a Dutch athlete, who competed at the 1908 1886)
- November 22 — Ted Morgan (46), New Zealand boxer (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Edward "Ted" Morgan ( April 5, 1906 &ndash November 22, 1952) was a boxer from New Zealand, who won the 1906)
Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
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