Years in sports:	1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
Years:	1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

Contents 1 Auto Racing 2 Basketball 3 Boxing 4 Cricket 5 Cue sports (pool, snooker, carom billiards) 6 Cycling 7 Field Hockey 8 Figure skating 9 Football (American) 10 Football (Australian rules football) 11 Football (Canadian) 12 Football (Soccer) 13 Golf 14 Thoroughbred Horse Racing 15 Harness Racing 16 Ice Hockey 17 Radiosport 18 Snooker 19 Swimming 20 Tennis 21 Multi-sport events 22 Awards 23 Births 23.1 January 23.2 February 23.3 March 23.4 April 23.5 May 23.6 June 23.7 July 23.8 August 23.9 September 23.10 October 23.11 November 23.12 December 24 Deaths

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Fred Lorenzen wins the Daytona 500
  • NASCAR Championship - Ned Jarrett
• Indianapolis 500 - Jimmy Clark
• USAC Racing - Mario Andretti
• Formula One Champion - Jimmy Clark of Great Britain
• 24 hours of Le Mans:
  • the team of Jochen Rindt / Masten Gregory won, driving a Ferrari 275LM
• Rally racing - the team of Timo Mäkinen / Paul Easter won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Mini Cooper S
• Drag racing:
  • Don Garlits won the NHRA, "Top Fuel" Championship
  • Maynard Rupp won "Top Fuel" at the NHRA World Finals

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • UCLA wins 91-80

• NBA Finals:
  • Boston Celtics win 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers

Boxing

• March 30 - Jose Torres won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World, stopping Willie Pastrano in nine rounds, at New York's Madison Square Garden. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men's all-around champion Yuri Titov, USSR Athletics Marathon May 4 &mdash Pan American Games Marathon, Sao Paulo Brazil Men's Athletics (track and field Indoor Competition March 6 &mdash Tom O'Hara sets a new world record for the indoor Mile Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men's all-around champion Mikhail Voronin, USSR Athletics Marathon August 5 &mdash Pan American Games Marathon, Winnipeg Canada Men's Athletics Marathon December 8 &mdash Fukuoka Marathon, Japan Men's Winner Bill The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. 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 The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Fred Lorenzen (born December 30, 1934 in Elmhurst Illinois) is a former NASCAR driver The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932 in Newton North Carolina) is a retired race car driver and two-time NASCAR champion The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One 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 Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands 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, Karl Jochen Rindt ( April 18, 1942 - September 5, 1970) was a German - Austrian racing driver Masten Gregory ( February 29, 1932 – November 8, 1985) was a Racing driver from the United States. The Ferrari P series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Timo Mäkinen, born 18 March 1938, in Helsinki, Finland, was one of the original " Flying Finns " of motor Rallying 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 The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC and its successors from 1959 until 2000 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 Donald Glenn Garlits (born January 14, 1932, Tampa Florida) is considered the father of Drag racing. "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. Top-Fuel Racing is a class of Drag racing in which the cars are run on a maximum of 90% Nitromethane and about 10% Methanol (also known as racing alcohol "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. 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 The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. José "Chegui" Torres, (born May 3, 1936) is a retired Puerto Rican professional boxer Wilfred Raleigh Pastrano ( November 27 1935 &mdash December 6 1997) was a light heavyweight boxer who held the world crown from 1963 until 1965 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City.

Cricket

• Imperial Cricket Conference is renamed to International Cricket Conference and new rules are adopted to permit the election of countries from outside the Commonwealth of Nations. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The International Cricket Council (ICC is the international governing body of Cricket.

Cue sports (pool, snooker, carom billiards)

• The World Five-pins Championship is inaugurated in Santa Fé, Argentina — Manuel Gomez (of Argentina) takes the title. 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 Five-pins ( Italian cinque birilli) also known as stecca (in Italian five-pin billiards, 5-pins, Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Vittorio Adorni of Italy
• Tour de France - Felice Gimondi of Italy
• World Cycling Championship: Tom Simpson of Great Britain

Field Hockey

• March 13 - In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium,England. 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 Vittorio Adorni ( November 14, 1937) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist from Parma, Emilia-Romagna. 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 Felice Gimondi (born September 29, 1942 in Sedrina) is an Italian former professional 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 Tom Simpson ( 30 November 1937 &ndash 13 July 1967) was an English Road racing cyclist who died of exhaustion on the See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. South Africa beat England 2-1.

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships
  • Men's champion: Alain Calmat, France
  • Ladies' champion: Petra Burka, Canada
  • Pair skating champions: Ludmila Belousova & Oleg Protopopov, Soviet Union
  • Ice dancing champions: Eva Romanová & Pavel Roman, Czechoslovakia

Football (American)

• AFL Championship Buffalo Bills won 23-0 over the San Diego Chargers
• NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers won 23-12 over the Cleveland Browns in 1966

Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Essendon wins the 69th VFL Premiership (Essendon 14. 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 Alain Calmat (born August 31, 1940, in Paris) is a French former competitive Figure skater, Surgeon, and Politician This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Petra Burka (born 17 November 1946) is a former world champion figure skater and now coach. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ludmila Yevgenyevna Belousova ( Людмила Евгеньевна Белоусова) (b Oleg Alekseyevich Protopopov ( Олег Алексеевич Протопопов) (b The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Eva Romanová (b January 27, 1946 in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czech figure skater. Pavel Roman ( January 25, 1943 - January 30, 1972) was a Czech figure skater. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 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 Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. 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 Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 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. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. 21 (105) d St Kilda 9. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia 16 (70))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Ian Stewart (St Kilda) and Noel Teasdale (North Melbourne)

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats win 22-16 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Vanier Cup: Toronto Varsity Blues win 14-7 over the Alberta Golden Bears
• Canadian Junior Championship: Notre-Dame-de-Grace Maple Leafs win 2-1 over the Edmonton Huskies

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1965 in football (soccer)

• England - FA Cup: Liverpool won 2 - 1 (aet) over Leeds United

Golf

Men's Golf

• Grand Slam of golf results:
  1. April 5-8 - The Masters - Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus shoots a Masters record 271 (17 under par) to win by nine strokes
  2. June 18-21 - US Open - Gary Player Player becomes the third golfer in history to win all four professional majors. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Ian Harlow Stewart (born Ian Cervi 30 July 1943 son of Aldo Liberale Cervi and Anita Cervi (née Stewart who separated three years after his birth is a former Australian rules Noel Teasdale (born 2 January 1938 is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in 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 Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Vanier Cup (in Coupe Vanier is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Varsity Blues is the name for the intercollegiate sports program at the University of Toronto. The Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Notre-Dame-de-Grace Maple Leafs also known as the NDG Maple Leafs were a junior Canadian football team based in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood Head Coach Dalton Smarsh 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 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 following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1965 throughout the world The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football 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 For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Background and family Gary Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children
  3. July 6-9 - British Open - Peter Thomson
  4. August 12-15 - PGA Championship - Dave Marr

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Jack Nicklaus - $140,752

• Ryder Cup: United States wins 19½ to 12½ over Britain in world team golf. 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 other people with the same or similar name see Peter Thompson. 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 David Francis "Dave" Marr Jr ( December 27, 1933 &ndash October 5, 1997) was an American Professional golfer 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 For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Women's Golf

• US Women's Open - Carol Mann
• LPGA Championship - Sandra Haynie
• Kathy Whitworth: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $28,658

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Light Fingers
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Whistling Sea
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Sea Bird II
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Meadow Court

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Niksar
  2. Epsom Derby - Sea Bird II
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Provoke

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 1 - Kentucky Derby - Lucky Debonair
  2. Preakness Stakes - Tom Rolfe
  3. Belmont Stakes - Hail to All (Held at Aqueduct)

Harness Racing

• Bret Hanover wins the United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Bret Hanover
  2. Little Brown Jug - Bret Hanover
  3. Messenger Stakes - Bret Hanover

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Egyptian Candor
  2. Yonkers Trot - Noble Victory
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Armbro Flight

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Jay Ar
  • Trotters: Poupette

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks

• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks

• Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens won 4 games to 3 over the Chicago Black Hawks

• World Hockey Championship:
  • Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia

• NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship - Michigan Technological University Huskies defeat Boston College Eagles 8-2 in Providence, RI

Radiosport

• Fourth Amateur Radio Direction Finding European Championship held in Warsaw, Poland. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Carol Mann (born February 3, 1941) is an American professional Golfer Mann was born in Buffalo New York. The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running LPGA Tour wins (42 1962 (2 Austin Civitan Open Cosmopolitan Open 1963 (1 Phoenix Thunderbird Ladies Open 1964 (2 Baton Rouge Ladies' Open Amateur career Whitworth began playing golf at age of 15 and won the 1957 and 1958 New Mexico State Amateur Championship The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are 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. Light Fingers was a New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965. 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 Sea Bird II (1962-1973 is considered by many to be the greatest post-war European flat racehorse 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 Meadow Court (1962-c1982 was an British Thoroughbred racehorse. 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 Sea Bird II (1962-1973 is considered by many to be the greatest post-war European flat racehorse The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to 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 Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. 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 The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 The racehorse Tom Rolfe (1962 - 1989 was one of the best American sons of the great racehorse and sire Ribot. The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait Bret Hanover (May 19 1962 - November 21 1992 possibly the greatest ever pacing Standardbred was born at Hanover Shoe Farms in Pennsylvania The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races: Cane Pace, held at Freehold Raceway in Freehold New The Cane Pace is a harness horse race run annually since 1955. Bret Hanover (May 19 1962 - November 21 1992 possibly the greatest ever pacing Standardbred was born at Hanover Shoe Farms in Pennsylvania The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds Bret Hanover (May 19 1962 - November 21 1992 possibly the greatest ever pacing Standardbred was born at Hanover Shoe Farms in Pennsylvania The Messenger Stakes is an American Harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses Bret Hanover (May 19 1962 - November 21 1992 possibly the greatest ever pacing Standardbred was born at Hanover Shoe Farms in Pennsylvania The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races: Hambletonian, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in 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 Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting Standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. The Kentucky Futurity is a Stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington Kentucky since 1893 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 Stanislav "Stan" Mikita (born May 20 1940) is a Slovak born Canadian retired professional Ice hockey player generally 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 Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull OC (born January 3, 1939 is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion 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. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division Michigan Technological University ( abbr Michigan Tech or MTU) is an American Public university with a range of degree offerings For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Amateur radio direction finding ( ARDF, also known as radio orienteering and Radiosport) is an amateur racing sport that combines Radio direction Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship challenge matches:
  • John Pulman beats Fred Davis 37-36
  • John Pulman beats Rex Williams 25-22
  • John Pulman beats Fred Van Rensburg 39-12

Swimming

• August 15 — US swimmer Kenis Moore breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during a meet in Maumee, Ohio, clocking 2:26. 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 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 John Pulman ( December 12, 1923 - December 25, 1998) was an English professional Snooker player who dominated the game throughout Fred Davis MBE (August 13 1913 in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England – April 16 1998 was an English John Pulman ( December 12, 1923 - December 25, 1998) was an English professional Snooker player who dominated the game throughout Rex Williams (born 20 July, 1933) is a retired English professional player of Snooker and English billiards. John Pulman ( December 12, 1923 - December 25, 1998) was an English professional Snooker player who dominated the game throughout Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The first World Record in the Men's 200 metres Butterfly in long course (50 metres Swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA ‎ Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It is a Suburb of Toledo along the Maumee River. 3.

• August 21 — Dutch swimming star Ada Kok breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) for the first time, during a meet in Leiden, clocking 2:25. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Aagje ("Ada" Kok (born 6 June 1947 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former swimmer who ranked among the world's best in the The first World Record in the Men's 200 metres Butterfly in long course (50 metres Swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA "Leyden" redirects here For other uses see Leyden (disambiguation. 8.

• September 12 — Ada Kok from the Netherlands betters her own world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course), during a meet in Groningen, clocking 2:25. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The first World Record in the Men's 200 metres Butterfly in long course (50 metres Swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA Groningen is the capital city of the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. 3.

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Roy Emerson
  2. French Open - Fred Stolle
  3. Wimbledon championships - Roy Emerson
  4. US Open - Manuel Santana

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Margaret Smith
  2. French Open - Lesley Turner Bowrey
  3. Wimbledon championships - Margaret Smith
  4. US Open - Margaret Smith

• Davis Cup: Australia won 4-1 over Spain in world tennis. 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 Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle ( October 8, 1938) is an Australian male tennis player The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, (born May 10, 1938) is a former tennis champion from Spain. 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 Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942 also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Lesley Turner Bowrey (born August 16, 1942) is an Australian female tennis player The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942 also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942 also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No 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. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

Multi-sport events

• First All-Africa Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

• Fourth Pan Arab Games held in Cairo, Egypt

• Fourth Summer Universiade held in Budapest, Hungary

Awards

• ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Jim Clark, race car driver
• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Sandy Koufax, Major League Baseball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Kathy Whitworth, LPGA golf

Births

January

• January 1 — Yuri Sapega, Belarusian volleyball player (d. 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 first All-Africa Games were played from July 18 1965 to July 25 1965 in Brazzaville, Congo. ||-||} Brazzaville is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River. The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville The 4th Pan Arab Games were held in Cairo, Egypt between September 2 and September 11, 1965. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. The 1965 Summer Universiade, also known as the IV Summer Universiade, took place in Budapest, Hungary. Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. ABC's Wide World of Sports was a long-running Sports Anthology show on American Television that ran as a series from 1961 to 1998 The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Sanford Koufax (ˈkoʊfæks (born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American Left-handed former Pitcher in The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Amateur career Whitworth began playing golf at age of 15 and won the 1957 and 1958 New Mexico State Amateur Championship The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Yuri Sapega (born January 1, 1965 in Grodno &ndash died September 29, 2005 in Moscow) was a Belarusian professional 2005)
• January 3 — Ricardo Prado, Brazilian medley swimmer
• January 5 — Patrik Sjöberg, Swedish high jumper
• January 9 — Andrei Nazarov, Estonian decathlete
• January 10 — John Radovonich, New Zealand field hockey player
• January 11 — Roland Scholten, Dutch darts player
• January 15 — Francis Hoenselaar, Dutch darts player
• January 18 — John Talen, Dutch road cyclist
• January 22 — Ana Ida Alvares, Brazilian volleyball player
• January 23 — Tim Berrett, Canadian race walker
• January 25 — Pascal Lefévre, French javelin thrower
• January 26 — Beat Gähwiler, Swiss decathlete
• January 27 — Marc van Belkum, Dutch water polo player
• January 28 — Tom Ponting, Canadian butterfly swimmer
• January 29 — Dominik Hašek, Czech ice hockey player
• January 29 — Peter Lundgren, Swedish tennis coach and player

February

• February 3 — Shuichi Morita, Japanese long-distance runner
• February 4 — John van Loen, Dutch football (soccer) striker
• February 5 — Tarik Benhabiles, Algerian-French tennis player
• February 6 — Robin van Helden, Dutch middle-distance runner
• February 7 — Joseph Gikonyo, Kenyan athlete
• February 9 — Igor Malkov, Soviet speedskater
• February 11 — Angie Ridgeway, golfer
• February 14 — Suharyadi Suharyadi, Indonesian tennis player
• February 15 — Gustavo Quinteros, Bolivian football (soccer) coach and player
• February 18 — Theo Meijer, Dutch judoka
• February 15 — Jamie Smith, New Zealand field hockey player
• February 19 — Andrew Jameson, English sports commentator and swimmer
• February 19 — Nuramgomed Shanavazov, Soviet boxer
• February 19 — Michael Westphal, German tennis player

March

• March 1 — Stewart Elliott, Canadian jockey
• March 3 — Dragan Stojković, Serbian football (soccer) player
• March 5 — Pargat Singh, Indian field hockey player
• March 8 — Ferenc Csipes, Hungarian canoer
• March 11 — Eric Jelen, German tennis player
• March 14 — Tatyana Polovinskaya, Ukrainian long-distance runner
• March 15 — Lester Ellis, England-born Australian boxer
• March 15 — Marcel Gery, Canadian butterfly swimmer
• March 17 — Sven Lodziewski, East German freestyle swimmer
• March 24 — Marian Vajda, Czech tennis player
• March 25 — Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgarian high jumper and president of the Bulgarian olympic committee
• March 25 — Dwight Walton, Canadian basketball player
• March 25 — Mary Wayte, American freestyle swimmer
• March 29 — Voula Patoulidou, Greek athlete

April

• April 1 — Brian Nielsen, Danish boxer
• April 2 — Martin van der Horst, Dutch volleyball player
• April 4 — Gail Jonson, New Zealand swimmer
• April 6 — Lieve Slegers, Belgian long-distance runner
• April 7 — Alexander Mronz, German tennis player
• April 8 — Remco Pielstroom, Dutch water polo player
• April 9 — Paolo Canè, Italian tennis player
• April 11 — Chris Pridham, Canadian tennis player
• April 12 — Neil Cochran, Scottish swimmer
• April 14 — Li Huirong, Chinese long and triple jumper
• April 14 — Alfredo Shahanga, Tanzanian long-distance runner
• April 16 — Caren Kemner, American volleyball player
• April 20 — Marco Lietti, Italin road cyclist
• April 20 — Rolf Sørensen, Danish road cyclist
• April 21 — Edwin Benne, Dutch volleyball player
• April 21 — Thomas Helmer, German football (soccer) player
• April 22 — Carmel Clark, New Zealand swimmer
• April 24 — Peter Stevenhaagen, Dutch road bicycle racer
• April 26 — Albertina Dias, Portuguese long-distance runner
• April 27 — Rolando Vera, Ecuadorian long-distance runner

May

• May 2 — Gennadiy Prigoda, Russian freestyle swimmer
• May 5 — Leslie Law, British eventer
• May 8 — Kelcie Banks, US boxer
• May 9 — Steve Yzerman, Canadian ice hockey player
• May 10 — Greg Fasala, Australian freestyle swimmer
• May 13 — Jo Thompson, British field hockey goalkeeper
• May 22 — Clare Taylor, English cricketer
• May 25 — Sue Metcalfe, English cricketer
• May 26 — Christophe Kalfayan, French freestyle swimmer
• May 28 — Catherine Tanvier, French tennis player

June

• June 2 — Franjo Arapović, Croatian basketball player
• June 2 — Jens-Peter Herold, German middle-distance runner
• June 2 — Manuel Silvestre, Spanish water polo player
• June 3 — Hans Kroes, Dutch freestyle and backstroke swimmer
• June 3 — Helen Plimmer, English cricketer
• June 5 — Carlos Eluaiza, Argentine flyweight boxer
• June 7 — Martin Teffer, Dutch volleyball player and coach
• June 11 — Rogelio Marcelo, Cuban boxer
• June 15 — Morten Christensen, Danish tennis player
• June 15 — Lars Hinneburg, East German freestyle swimmer
• June 15 — Bernard Hopkins, US boxer
• June 17 — Dan Jansen, American speedskater
• June 17 — Gianluca Pozzi, Italian tennis player
• June 19 — Gary Vandermeulen, Canadian freestyle swimmer
• June 20 — Edward Klass, American water polo player
• June 22 — Daphne Jongejans, Dutch female diver
• June 22 — Lubomir Moravčík, Slovak football (soccer) player
• June 23 — Clarence Knickman, American road bicycle racer
• June 25 — Julie Daigneault, Canadian freestyle swimmer
• June 26 — Gaye Porteous, Canadian field hockey player
• June 26 — Patrick Tolhoek, Dutch road bicycle racer and mountainbiker
• June 27 — Oscar Vega, Spanish boxer

July

• July 7 — Jan Wagenaar, Dutch water polo player
• July 18 — Marjon Wijnsma, Dutch heptathlete
• July 21 — Ibrahim Bilali, Kenyan flyweight boxer
• July 26 — Michael Rascher, Canadian rower
• July 29 — Paresh Patel, New Zealand field hockey player
• July 30 — Leonel Álvarez, Colombian football (soccer) midfielder

August

• August 3 — Jordi Sans, Spanish water polo player
• August 9 — Mark Andrews, Canadian freestyle swimmer
• August 10 — Namjil Bayarsaikhan, Mongolian boxer
• August 10 — Mike E. Smith, American jockey
• August 11 — Sergio Vigil, Argentine field hockey player and coach
• August 12 — Conny van Bentum, Dutch freestyle swimmer
• August 14 — Ian Brown, Australian freestyle swimmer
• August 19 — James Tomkins, Australian rower
• August 22 — Patricia Hy-Boulais, Canadian tennis player
• August 24 — Petra Vaideanu, Romanian heptathlete
• August 28 — Aramis Naglić, Croatian basketball player

September

• September 1 — Mercedes Calderón, Cuban volleyball player
• September 11 — Jean-Philippe Fleurian, French tennis player
• September 12 — Silke Hörner, East German swimmer
• September 16 — Karlheinz Riedle, German football (soccer) player
• September 17 — Rodolfo Massi, Italian road bicycle racer
• September 20 — Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, Danish badminton player
• September 24 — Sharon Hanson, American heptathlete
• September 25 — Scottie Pippen, American NBA basketball player
• September 27 — Alan Brahmst, German-born field hockey defender from Canada
• September 28 — Peter Sarafinyuk, Ukrainian long-distance runner

October

• October 1 — Andreas Keller, German field hockey player
• October 2 — Hans Markström, Swedish ice speed skater
• October 3 — Annemarie Verstappen, Dutch freestyle swimmer
• October 3 — Jan-Ove Waldner, Swedish table tennis player
• October 4 — Trudy Kilkolly, New Zealand field hockey player
• October 5 — Mario Lemieux, Canadian ice hockey player
• October 5 — Patrick Roy, Canadian ice hockey player
• October 8 — Matt Biondi, American swimmer
• October 9 — Dionicio Cerón, Mexican long-distance runner
• October 9 — Marco Martinelli, Italian volleyball player and coach
• October 11 — Kumi Araki, Japanese long-distance runner
• October 11 — Julianne McNamara, American artistic gymnast
• October 11 — Henriëtte Weersing, Dutch volleyball player
• October 12 — Henry Akinwande, Nigeria-born British heavyweight boxer
• October 14 — Jüri Jaanson, Estonian rower
• October 18 — Petra Müller, East German athlete
• October 20 — Amos Mansdorf, Israeli tennis player
• October 20 — Mikhail Shtalenkov, Russian ice hockey goaltender
• October 21 — Christopher Duplanty, American water polo goalkeeper
• October 22 — Mark Epton, English flyweight boxer
• October 23 — David Bédard, Canadian diver
• October 23 — Michael O'Brien, American freestyle swimmer
• October 23 — Andreas Zülow, East-German boxer
• October 27 — Atlee Mahorn, Jamaica-born Canadian sprinter

November

• November 5 — Andrew Crosby, Canadian rower
• November 7 — Sigrun Wodars, East German middle distance athlete
• November 12 — Michelle Rohl, American race walker
• November 16 — Mika Aaltonen, Finnish football (soccer) player
• November 17 — Eric Amend, American tennis player
• November 17 — Grant Connell, Canadian tennis player
• November 20 — John Graham, Canadian track and field athlete
• November 21 — Jon Kelly, Canadian butterfly swimmer
• November 24 — Nyla Carroll, New Zealand long-distance runner
• November 26 — Peter Konyegwachie, Nigerian boxer
• November 27 — Kathleen Heddle, Canadian rower
• November 29 — Joanne Broadbent, Australian cricketer

December

• December 1 — Jamie Pagendam, Canadian boxer
• December 3 — Katarina Witt, German figure skater
• December 12 — Andrew Eyapan, Kenyan long-distance runner
• December 12 — Sandra Levy, Canadian field hockey player
• December 14 — Aljoša Asanović, Croatian football (soccer) player
• December 14 — Craig Biggio, American baseball player
• December 17 — Jasna Šekarić, Serbian sport shooter
• December 18 — Anna Doig, New Zealand swimmer
• December 18 — Igor Milanovic, Yugoslav waterpolo player
• December 18 — Brian Walton, Canadian track cyclist
• December 19 — Chito Martinez, Belize-born baseball player
• December 20 — Rich Gannon, American football quarterback
• December 22 — Bryan Shelton, American tennis player
• December 26 — Kathleen Nord, East German butterfly swimmer
• December 30 — Essam Abd El Fatah, Egyptian football (soccer) referee
• December 31 — Ilana Berger, Israeli tennis player
• December 31 — Ken Carpenter, American road bicycle racer and track cyclist

Deaths

• January 11 — Wally Pipp, Major League Baseball player, (1913-1928)
• January 19 — Arnold Luhaäär (59), Estonian weightlifter (b. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Ricardo Prado (born January 3, 1965 in Andradina) is a former medley Swimmer from Brazil, who won the silver medal Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Jan Niklas Patrik Sjöberg (born January 5, 1965 in Göteborg, Västra Götaland) is a former Swedish High jumper and previous Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Andrei Nazarov (born 1965-01-09 in Tallinn Estonia) is a retired Decathlete from the Soviet Union, who later competed for his native country Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. John Lewis Radovonich (born January 10, 1965 in Christchurch) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Roland Scholten (born January 11, 1965 in The Hague) is a Dutch darts player and former publican who with partner Raymond Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Francisca ("Francis" Hoenselaar (born January 15, 1965 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a professional Darts player from Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor John Talen (born January 18, 1965 in Meppel, Drenthe) was a road Cyclist from the Netherlands, who was a professional from Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Ana Ida Margarida Vieira Alvares (born January 22, 1965) is a retired Volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Tim Berrett (born January 23, 1965) is a race walker. A resident of Edmonton Alberta, he represented Canada in four consecutive Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Pascal Lefèvre (born January 25, 1965 in Saint-Quentin) is a retired Javelin thrower from France, who competed at the 1988 Summer Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Beat Gähwiler (born January 26, 1965) is a retired Decathlete from Switzerland, who finished in twelfth place (8114 points at the 1988 Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Marc van Belkum (born January 27, 1965 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland) is a former Water polo player from The Netherlands, who Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Thomas ("Tom" John Ponting (born January 28, 1965 in Montréal Quebec) is a former international Butterfly Swimmer from Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Dominik Hašek (ˈdomɪnɪk ˈɦaʃɛk in Czech born January 29 1965 is a Czech retired Ice hockey Goaltender. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Peter Lundgren (born January 29, 1965) in Gudmundra, Sweden) is a former professional male tennis player and tennis coach from Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states is a retired Long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 1991 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 21058 on December 1, 1991 Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Johannes ("John" Maria van Loen (born February 4, 1965 in Utrecht) is a former football striker from The Netherlands Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Tarik Benhabiles (born February 5, 1965 in Algiers Algeria) is a former Tennis player from France, who didn't win a single title Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Robin Arthur Anthony van Helden (born February 6, 1965 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland) is a retired Middle-distance runner Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Joseph Gikonyo (born February 7, 1965) is a former Kenyan athlete who competes in the 100 and 200 metres. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Igor Alekseyevich Malkov (Игорь Алексеевич Малков (born 9 February 1965 in Pervouralsk, Russian SFSR) is a former Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Suharyadi Suharyadi (born February 14, 1965) is a former Tennis player from Indonesia, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Gustavo Domingo Quinteros Desabato (born February 15, 1965 in Santa Fe Argentina) is an Argentine - Bolivian football coach Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Theodorus ("Theo" Johannes Meijer (born February 18, 1965 in Amersfoort, Utrecht) is a retired Judoka from the Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Jamie Samuel Lawrence Smith (born February 15, 1965 in Auckland) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Andrew Jameson may be Andrew Jameson (politician (1855&ndash1941 Irish politician businessman and public servant Andy Jameson (born 1965 Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Nurmagomed Magomedsandovich Shanavazov (Нурмагомед Магомедсандович Шанавазов (born February 19, 1965) was a Russian Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Michael Westphal ( February 19, 1965 in Pinneberg &ndash June 20 1991 in Hamburg) was a Tennis player from Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Stewart Elliott (born on March 1, 1965 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is an American Thoroughbred Jockey. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Dragan Stojkovic ( Serbian: Драган Стојковић Dragan Stojković) (born March 3, 1965 in Niš, Serbia, Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Pargat Singh (born March 5, 1965) is a former Indian field hockey player Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Ferenc Csipes (born March 8, 1965 in Budapest) is a Hungarian canoer who has won four Olympic medals (one gold two silver and Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Eric Jelen (born March 11, 1965 in Trier) is a former Tennis player from Germany, who won one singles (1989 Bristol) and Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Tatyana Polovinskaya (born March 14, 1965) is a retired Long-distance runner from Ukraine, who represented the Soviet Union Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Lester Ellis (born 15 March 1965 in Blackpool, England) is a boxer, who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Marcel Gery (born March 15, 1965 in Smolenice, Slovakia) is a former international Butterfly Swimmer, who was born Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Sven Lodziewski (born March 17, 1965) is a former freestyle Swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Marián Vajda (born March 24, 1965, in Považská Bystrica) is a former Tennis player from Slovakia. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Stefka Kostadinova (Стефка Костадинова (born March 25, 1965 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian former athlete specialising Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Dwight Walton (born March 25, 1965 in Montreal, Québec) is a former Basketball player from Canada, who played at Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Mary Alice Wayte (born March 25, 1965 in Mercer Island Washington) is a former freestyle Swimmer from the United States Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Paraskevi ("Voula" Patoulidou (Παρασκευή "Βούλα" Πατουλίδου born March 29 1965) was born in Tripotamo near Florina Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Brian Nielsen (born April 1, 1965 in Korsør) is a former boxer from Denmark, who won bronze medals Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Johan Martin van der Horst (born April 2, 1965 in Heemskerk, Noord-Holland) is a retired Volleyball player from the Netherlands Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Gail Michelle Jonson (born April 4, 1965 in Hamilton New Zealand) is a former Medley and butterfly Swimmer from New Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Lieve Slegers (born April 6, 1965 in Turnhout, Vlaanderen) is a former Long-distance runner from Belgium, who Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Alexander Mronz (born April 7, 1965 in Cologne) is a former Tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1987 Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Remco Eric Pielstroom (born April 8, 1965 in Amsterdam) is a former Water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Paolo Canè (born April 9, 1965 in Bologna) is a former Tennis player from Italy Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Chris Pridham (born April 11, 1965 in Toronto) is a former touring professional Tennis player Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Neil Cochran (born April 12, 1965) is a retired medley and freestyle Swimmer from Scotland, who won two bronze medals Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Li Huirong (born 1965-04-14) is a retired Triple jumper from PR China, who set the first women's world record (14 Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Alfredo Shahanga (born April 14, 1965) is a retired Long-distance runner from Tanzania, who won the 1989 edition of the Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Caren Marie Alexius Kemner (born April 16, 1965 in Quincy Illinois) is a retired female Volleyball player from the United States Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Marco Lietti (born April 20, 1965 in Gravedona) is a retired Road bicycle racer from Italy, who was a professional rider from 1988 Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Rolf Sørensen (born 20 April 1965) is a former Danish professional Road bicycle racer. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Edwin Johannes Benne (born April 21, 1965 in Amersfoort) is a retired Volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Thomas Helmer (born April 21 1965 in Herford, West Germany) is a former German international footballer Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Carmel Frances Clark (born April 22, 1965 in Lower Hutt) is a former freestyle and Backstroke Swimmer from New Zealand Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Peter Stevenhaagen (born April 24, 1965 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland) is a retired Road bicycle racer from the Netherlands Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Maria Albertina da Costa Dias Pereira (born 1965-04-26 in Miragaia) is a retired Portuguese long-distance runner Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Rolando Patricio Vera Rodas (born 1965-04-27 in Cuenca, Azuay) is a retired Long-distance runner from Ecuador, who represented Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Gennadiy Prigoda (Геннадий Пригода born May 2, 1965) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Russia, who competed Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John (2004 Burghley Horse Trials Leslie Law (born 5 May 1965, Hereford) is a British eventer, who won the individual Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Kelcie Herron Banks (born May 8, 1965 in Chicago) is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the Featherweight Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Greg Fasala (born 10 May 1965 was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Joanne Sarah Thompson (born May 13, 1965 in Dartford, Kent, England) is a former field hockey goalkeeper who was a member of Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Clare Elizabeth Taylor MBE (born 22 May, 1965 in Huddersfield) is the only player to have played on the World Cup team of both cricket and football Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Christophe Kalfayan (born May 26, 1969 in Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes) is a retired freestyle Swimmer from France Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Catherine ("Cathy" Tanvier (born May 28, 1965) is a former Tennis player from France, who emerged in the mid-1980s as one of the brightest Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Franjo Arapović (born June 2, 1965 in Slipćić, Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia) is a former Basketball Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Jens-Peter Herold (born June 2, 1965 in Neuruppin) is a retired German middle distance runner who participated in several international Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Manuel Silvestre Sánchez (born June 2, 1965 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former Water polo player from Spain, who Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Hans Kroes (born June 3, 1965 in Lisse, Zuid-Holland) is a former freestyle and Backstroke Swimmer from Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Helen Clare Plimmer (born June 7, 1965 in the Solomon Islands) is a former women's cricket international for England who has also played for Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Carlos Mario Eluaiza (born June 5, 1965 in Las Flores Buenos Aires) is a former Flyweight boxer from Argentina, who represented Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Martin Teffer (born June 7, 1965 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired Volleyball player from the Netherlands, Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Rogelio Marcelo García (born June 11, 1965 in Guantánamo) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the Light flyweight Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Morten Christensen (born June 15, 1965 in Copenhagen) is a former Tennis player from Denmark, who represented his native country at Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Lars Hinneburg (born June 15, 1965 in Rostock) is a former freestyle Swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (born January 15, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Daniel ("Dan" Erwin Jansen (born June 17, 1965 in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States) is a former speed skater Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Gianluca Pozzi (born June 17, 1965 in Bari) is a former Tennis player from Italy, who turned professional in 1984. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Gary Vandermeulen (born June 19, 1965 in Dawson Creek British Columbia) is a former international freestyle Swimmer from Canada Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Edward ("Craig" Klass (born June 20, 1965 in Wiesbaden, Hessen) is a former Water polo player who won the silver medal Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Daphne Cérès Jongejans (born June 22, 1965 in Badhoevedorp, Noord-Holland) is a retired female Diver from the Netherlands Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Ľubomír Moravčík (born June 22, 1965 in Nitra) is a former footballer from Slovakia, who played internationally for Czechoslovakia Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Clarence ("Roy" Knickman (born June 23, 1965) is a former professional Road bicycle racer from the United States, who won the Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Julie Daigneault (born June 25, 1965 in Chomedy, Quebec) is a former international freestyle Swimmer from Canada Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Gaye Porteous (born June 26, 1965 in Calgary Alberta) is a former Field hockey player from Canada, who represented her native country Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Pieter Jan ("Patrick" Tolhoek (born June 26, 1965 in Yerseke, Zeeland) is a retired Road bicycle racer from the Netherlands Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Óscar Vega Sánchez (born June 27, 1965 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava) is a former boxer from Spain, who represented his Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Jan Theodorus Wagenaar (born July 7, 1965 in Amersfoort) is a retired Water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in ninth Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Marjon Wijnsma (born 18 July 1965 in Giekerk) is a retired Dutch Heptathlete. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Ibrahim Bilali (born July 21, 1965) is a retired Flyweight boxer from Kenya, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Michael G Rascher (born 1965-07-26 in Edmonton Alberta) is a retired Rower from Canada. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Paresh Jasmat Patel (born July 29, 1965 in Auckland) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth position Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Leonel de Jesús Álvarez Zuleta (born July 30, 1965 in Remedios, Colombia) is a Colombian football Defensive midfielder Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Jordi Sans Juan ( August 3, 1965 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former Water polo player from Spain, who was a member Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Mark Andrews (born September 8, 1965 in Toronto Ontario) is a former international winner of the swimming competition in the Florida Keys and Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Namjilyn Bayarsaikhan (Намжилын Баярсайхан born August 10, 1965) is a retired Mongolian boxer. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Mike E Smith (born August 10, 1965 in Roswell New Mexico) is an American Jockey who has been one of the leading riders in U Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Sergio Vigil (born August 11, 1965 in Buenos Aires) is a former Field hockey player from Argentina, who later became a coach in his Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Cornelia ("Conny" van Bentum (born August 12, 1965 in Barneveld, Gelderland) is a former butterfly and freestyle Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Ian Robert Browny (born August 14 1965) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Australia, who twice represented his native country Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. James Bruce Tomkins, OAM (born 19 August 1965 in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian Rower and a three-time Olympic gold medalist Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Patricia Hy-Boulais (b August 22 1965, Phnom Penh, Cambodia) is a former Hong Kong Tennis player who became a citizen Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Petra Văideanu Mihalache (born August 24, 1965) is a retired Romanian Heptathlete. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Aramis Naglić (born August 28, 1965 in Rijeka) is a former Basketball player from Croatia, who won the silver medal with the Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Mercedes Calderón Martínez (born 1965-09-01) is a former female Volleyball player from Cuba, who was a member of the Women's Nationa Team that won Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Jean-Philippe Fleurian (born September 11, 1965 in Paris) is a former Tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1985 Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Silke Hörner (born September 12 1965 in Leipzig) is a Breaststroke Swimmer of the 1980s was a leading member of the East German Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Karl-Heinz Riedle (born 16 September 1965 in Weiler im Allgäu) is a former German professional footballer, who won the FIFA Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Rodolfo Massi (born September 17 1965 in Corinaldo) is an Italian former professional Road bicycle racer. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (born September 20, 1965) is a retired Danish Badminton player who won major international titles in the 1990's Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Sharon Hanson-Lowery, née (born September 24 1965 in Lake Charles Louisiana) is a retired American heptathlete. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Alan Brahmst (born September 27, 1965 in Hamburg Germany) is a former Field hockey defender from Canada, who earned his Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Pyotro ("Peter" Sarafinyuk (Пётро Сарафиьнюк born September 28, 1966) is a former Long-distance runner from Ukraine Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Andreas Keller (born on October 1, 1965 in Berlin) is a former Field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at three Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Hans Markström (born October 2, 1965) is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Anna Maria ("Annemarie" Theodora Petra Verstappen (born October 3, 1965 in Rosmalen, Noord-Brabant) is a former freestyle Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Jan-Ove (JO Waldner (nicknamed 老瓦 in China) is a Swedish Table tennis player born 3 October 1965. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Trudy Anne Kilkolly (born October 4, 1965 in Wanganui New Zealand) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand who finished in eighth Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Patrick Jacques Roy (ʁwa (born October 5 1965 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada is a retired Ice hockey goaltender Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Matthew Nicholas Biondi (born October 8, 1965 in Palo Alto, California) is a three-time U Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Dionicio Cerón Pizarro (born October 9, 1965 in Toluca) is a former Marathon runner from Mexico, whose personal best Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Marco Martinelli (born October 9, 1965 in Rovereto, Trento) is a former Italian Volleyball player who later became Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed is a retired Long-distance runner from Japan, who represented her native country in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Julianne Lyn McNamara (born October 11, 1965) was an American artistic gymnast, who was born to Australian parents Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Henriëtte Weersing (born October 11, 1965 in Winschoten, Groningen) is a retired Volleyball player from the Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Amateur Highlights 1986 ABA 2nd place at Heavyweight 1987 ABA 2nd place at Heavyweight 1988 ABA Champion at Heavyweight 1988 represented Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Jüri Jaanson (born October 14, 1965 in Tartu) is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Petra Schersing, née Müller (born 18 October 1965 in Quedlinburg) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Amos Mansdorf (עמוס מנסדורף born October 20, 1965, in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a former professional Tennis player from Israel Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Mikhail Alekseyevich Shtalenkov ( Russian:Михаил Алексеевич Шталенков b Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Christopher ("Chris" David Duplanty (born October 21, 1965 in Palo Alto California) is a former Water polo goalkeeper from Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Mark Epton (born October 22, 1965 in Mexborough, Doncaster) is a retired Flyweight boxer from England, who won Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - David Peter Bédard (born October 23, 1965) is a retired diver from Canada, who represented his native country at four consecutive Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Michael ("Mike" Jon O'Brien (born October 23, 1965) is a former freestyle and Backstroke Swimmer from the United Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Andreas Zülow (born October 23, 1965 in Ludwigslust) was a boxer from East Germany who won a Lightweight gold medal at Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Atlee Anthony Mahorn (born October 27, 1965 in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a retired Canadian sprinter. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Andrew Crosby (born 1965-11-05 in Bella Coola British Columbia) is a retired Rower from Canada. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Sigrun Wodars (born November 7, 1965) is an East German former middle distance athlete, who was born Sigrun Ludwigs Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Michelle Rohl (born November 11, 1965 in Madison Wisconsin) is a retired female Track and field athlete from the United States Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Mika Aaltonen (born ]] in Turku) is a former Finnish Football (soccer player Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Eric Amend (born November 17, 1965 in Berkeley California) is a former Tennis player from the United States, who participated in Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Grant Connell (Pronounced KAHN-nell(born November 17, 1965 in Regina) is a former professional Tennis player from Canada who Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, John Graham (born November 20, 1965 in Regina Saskatchewan) is a retired track and field athlete from Canada, who competed in the Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Jon Kelly (born November 21, 1965 in Maria Quebec) is a former international Butterfly Swimmer from Canada, who competed Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Nyla Jane Carroll (born November 24, 1965 in New Plymouth) is a retired Long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Peter Konyegwachie (born November 26, 1965 in Lagos) was a Nigerian boxer. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Kathleen Joan Heddle OBC (born November 27, 1965 in Trail British Columbia) is a Canadian rower. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican James ("Jamie" Pagendam (born December 1, 1965 in Toronto Ontario) is a boxer from Canada, competing in the Featherweight Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Katarina Witt (born December 3, 1965) is a German figure skater, in Germany she was commonly affectionately called "Kati" Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Andrew Ekai Eyapan (born December 12, 1965) is a Long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the 1998 edition of the Vienna Marathon Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Sandra Levy (born December 12, 1965 in Kingston Jamaica) is a former Field hockey player who represented Canada at the 1992 Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Aljoša Asanović (born December 14, 1965 in Split, Croatia, is a retired Croatian soccer player best known from his performances Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Craig Alan Biggio (born December 14, 1965 in Smithtown, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" align=center! colspan="4" | Competed as an Jasna Šekarić (Јасна Шекарић née Brajković (Брајковић Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Anna Maree Doig (born December 18, 1965 in Wellington) is a former freestyle and butterfly Swimmer from New Zealand Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Igor Milanović (Игор Милановић (born December 18, 1965 in Belgrade, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Brian Clifford Walton (born December 18, 1965 in Ottawa Ontario) is a cycling coach and former Canadian professional road and track cyclist Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Chito Martínez (born December 19, 1965) was the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to be born in the country of Belize. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired football Quarterback, who achieved Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Bryan Shelton (born December 22, 1965 in Huntsville Alabama) is a former Tennis player from the United States who played collegiately Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Kathleen Nord (born December 26, 1965) is a former butterfly and medley Swimmer from East Germany, who won the gold Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Essam Abd El Fatah (Arabic عصام عبد الفتاح) (born December 30, 1965) is an Egyptian Football (soccer Referee Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Ilana Berger (born December 31, 1965, in Mexico City Mexico) is an Israeli former Tennis player. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Kenneth ("Ken" Michael Carpenter (born December 31, 1965 in La Mesa California) is a retired Road bicycle racer and Track cyclist Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Walter Clement Pipp ( February 17, 1893 – January 11, 1965) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Arnold Luhaäär ( October 20, 1905 in Mõisaküla &ndash January 19, 1965 in Tallinn) was an Estonian 1905)
• February 26 — Julius Skutnabb (75), Finnish speed skater (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Julius Ferninand Skutnabb ( 12 June 1889 &ndash 26 February 1965) was a Finnish speed skater who won several Olympic 1889)
• March 5 — Pepper Martin, Major League Baseball player, (1928-1944)
• March 6 — Wally Schang, Major League Baseball player, (1913-1931)
• March 17 — Amos Alonzo Stagg, baseball, basketball and American football coach and player
• March 29 — Eric Brook, English footballer (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Johnny Leonard Roosevelt “Pepper” Martin ( Temple Oklahoma, February 29, 1904 &ndash McAlester Oklahoma, March 5, 1965 Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Walter Henry (Wally Schang ( August 22, 1889 - March 6, 1965) was a Catcher in Major League Baseball. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Amos Alonzo Stagg ( August 16 1862 &ndash March 17 1965) was an American collegiate coach in multiple sports primarily Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Eric Fred Brook ( 27 November, 1907 - 29 March, 1965) was an English footballer who is the all time record goalscorer for 1907)
• March 29 — Heinrich Schomburgk, German tennis player (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Heinrich Georg Schomburgk ( June 30, 1885 – March 29, 1965) was a male Tennis player and footballer from Germany 1885)
• March 30 — Jack Hatfield, British swimmer and water polo player (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. John Gatenby "Jack" Hatfield ( 15 August 1893 &ndash 30 March 1965) was a competitive Swimmer, who won medals for Great Britain 1893)
• September 9 — Louis Baillon, British field hockey player

Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Louis Charles Baillon (born on August 5, 1881 in Fox Bay, Falkland Islands — died September 9, 1965 in Brixworth

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