Years in sports:	1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
Years:	1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970

Contents 1 Athletics 1.1 Marathon 2 Auto Racing 3 Baseball 4 Basketball 5 Boxing 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 Lacrosse 18 Radiosport 19 Skiing 20 Snooker 21 Swimming 21.1 Records 22 Tennis 23 Volleyball 24 Yacht racing 25 Multi-sport events 26 Awards 27 Births 27.1 January 27.2 February 27.3 March 27.4 April 27.5 May 27.6 June 27.7 July 27.8 August 27.9 September 27.10 October 27.11 November 27.12 December 28 Deaths

Athletics

Marathon

• August 5 — Pan American Games Marathon, Winnipeg, Canada
  • Men's Winner: Andy Boychuk (CAN) 2:23:03

• August 26 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Yoshiro Mifune (JPN) 2:20:53

• September 16 — Mediterranean Games Marathon, Tunis, Tunisia
  • Men's Winner: Antonio Ambu (ITA) 2:21:33

• December 3 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Derek Clayton (AUS) 2:09:37

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Mario Andretti wins the Daytona 500
  • NASCAR Championship — Richard Petty
• May 31-Indianapolis 500 — A.J. Foyt
• USAC Racing — A.J. Foyt won the season championship
• Formula One Champion — Denny Hulme of New Zealand
• 24 hours of Le Mans: Dan Gurney / A.J. Foyt won, driving a Ford GT-40 Mk. IV
• Rally racing — Rauno Aaltonen / Henry Liddon won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Mini Cooper S
• Drag racing — Bennie Osborn won "Top Fuel" at the NHRA World Finals

Baseball

• World Series: St. Louis Cardinals win 4 games to 3 over the Boston Red Sox. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Athletics (track and field Indoor Competition March 6 &mdash Tom O'Hara sets a new world record for the indoor Mile Auto Racing Stock car racing: Fred Lorenzen wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men's all-around champion Mikhail Voronin, USSR Athletics Marathon December 8 &mdash Fukuoka Marathon, Japan Men's Winner Bill Athletics Marathon August 16 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Eizo Kenmotsu, Japan 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 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. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. The Athletics competition in the 1967 Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Canada. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Andrew ("Andy" Boychuk (born May 17, 1941 in Orono Ontario) is a retired Long-distance runner, who represented Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. The Enschede Marathon is an annual Marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe Africa and Asia meet Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French The Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship, held in Fukuoka, Japan, is a prominent international marathon race established in 1947 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Derek Clayton (born 17 November 1942) was an Australian Long-distance runner, born in Lancashire, England and 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 Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver 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 Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver Denis Clive "Denny" Hulme OBE ( 18 June 1936 &ndash 4 October 1992) was a New Zealand car racer the 1967 New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 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, Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is an American racing driver race car constructor and team owner Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver The Ford GT40 was a high performance Sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row from 1966 to 1969 (in 1967 with a different body though Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Rauno August Aaltonen (born January 7, 1938) also known as "The Rally Professor" is a Finnish former professional rally driver who 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 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. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The series MVP is pitcher Bob Gibson of St. Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the Louis.

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship:
  • UCLA wins 79-64 over Dayton. 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 University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United The University of Dayton (abbreviated UD) is a private Catholic University operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton Ohio This would be the first of an unprecedented seven consecutive titles for the Bruins.

• NBA Finals|NBA Finals:
  • Philadelphia 76ers won 4 games to 2 over the San Francisco Warriors

• FIBA World Championship
  • USSR World Champion

Boxing

• May 9 — Muhammad Ali was stripped of his World Heavyweight Champion titles and was banned from boxing by the various commissions for his refusal to be inducted into the United States Army

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Felice Gimondi of Italy
• Tour de France — Roger Pingeon of France
• World Cycling Championship: Eddy Merckx of Belgium

Field Hockey

• Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Winnipeg, Canada
  • Gold Medal: Argentina
  • Silver Medal: Trinidad & Tobago
  • Bronze Medal: United States

• March 11 — In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium, England. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. The FIBA World Championship is a world Basketball tournament for men's national teams held quadrennially by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. 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 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 History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Roger Pingeon (born August 28, 1940 in Hauteville) is a retired professional Road bicycle racer from France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists Edouard Louis Joseph Baron Merckx ('merks (born 17 June 1945 in Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) known as Eddy Merckx, is a former The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty England beat Ireland 7-1.

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Emmerich Dänzer, Austria
  • Ladies' champion: Peggy Fleming, United States
  • Pair skating champions: Ludmila Belousova & Oleg Protopopov, Soviet Union
  • Ice dancing champions: Diane Towler & Bernard Ford, Great Britain

Football (American)

• The first Super Bowl is played on January 15: The NFL champion Green Bay Packers win 35-10 over the AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs. 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 Emmerich Danzer (born March 15 1944 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and multiple European and World Champion Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Peggy Gale Fleming (born July 27, 1948 in San Jose California) is an American Figure skater who won an Olympic The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 Diane Towler (married Green) (born December 16 in London, England) is a former British figure skater and currently a figure skating Bernard Ford, MBE, (born in Birmingham England) is a World and Olympic coach/choreographer and a former four times British European and World ice dance Champion See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands 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 The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. This was following the 1966 season.

• On December 31, the Green Bay Packers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 for the 1967 NFL Championship in a now-legendary game at Lambeau Field known as the Ice Bowl. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers. The 1967 National Football League Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys was the 35th championship game in NFL history

• Oakland Raiders defeat the Houston Oilers 40-7 for the 1967 American Football League Championship. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. 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

Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Richmond wins the 71st VFL Premiership (Richmond 16. 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. Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League. 18 (114) d Geelong 15. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. 15 (105))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Ross Smith (St Kilda)

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats won 24-1 over the Saskatchewan Roughriders
• Vanier Cup: Alberta Golden Bears win 10-9 over the McMaster Marauders

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1967 in football (soccer)

• England — FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspur won 2-1 over Chelsea
• Celtic win the European Cup Final 2-1 against Internazionale in Lisbon, earning the team the nickname of the Lisbon Lions. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Two well-known Australian rules footballers have been named Ross Smith: Ross G The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia 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 Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. 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 Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. McMaster redirects here for others see McMaster (disambiguation. 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 1967 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 Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club The Lisbon Lions is the Nickname given to the Celtic team that won the European Cup at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal The team also won the Scottish league and Scottish Cup, thus becoming the first team to complete the domestic and European Treble. The Treble is a term in Association football that refers to a club winning their country's top tier league primary domestic cup and continental level cup competition in the

Golf

Men's Golf

• Grand Slam of golf results:
  1. April 6-9 — The Masters — Gay Brewer
  2. June 15-18 — US Open — Jack Nicklaus
  3. July 12-15 — British Open — Roberto De Vicenzo
  4. July 20-23 — PGA Championship — Don January

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Jack Nicklaus — $188,998

• Ryder Cup: United States wins 23½ to 8½ over Britain in world team golf. 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 Amateur wins This list may be incomplete 1949 Kentucky State Boys U The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. 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 Roberto DeVicenzo (born April 14 1923) is a former professional Golfer DeVicenzo was born in Villa Ballester, Buenos 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 Donald Ray January (born November 20, 1929) is an American professional Golfer January was born in Plainview Texas, and graduated 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 — Catherine Lacoste
  1. July 13-16 - LPGA Championship — Kathy Whitworth
• Kathy Whitworth: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $32,937. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Catherine Lacoste (born on June 27, 1945 in Paris France) is a French Golfer She won the 1967 U The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running Amateur career Whitworth began playing golf at age of 15 and won the 1957 and 1958 New Mexico State Amateur Championship 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

• Australia — Melbourne Cup — Red Handed
• Canada — Queen's Plate — Jammed Lovely
• France — Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe — Topyo
• Ireland — Irish Derby Stakes — Ribocco

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes — Royal Palace
  2. Epsom Derby — Royal Palace
  3. St. Leger Stakes — Ribocco

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 6 - Kentucky Derby — Proud Clarion
  2. Preakness Stakes — Damascus
  3. Belmont Stakes — Damascus (Held at Aqueduct)

Harness Racing

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace — Meadow Paige
  2. Little Brown Jug — Best Of All
  3. Messenger Stakes — Romulus Hanover

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian — Speedy Streak
  2. Yonkers Trot
  3. Kentucky Futurity

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Binshaw

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: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks

• Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs won 4 games to 2 over the Montreal Canadiens

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

• NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship - Cornell University Big Red defeat Boston University Terriers 4-1 in Syracuse, NY

Lacrosse

• The inaugural World Lacrosse Championship is held in Toronto, Ontario. 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. Red Handed (foaled 1962 in New Zealand) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1967 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 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 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 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 Proud Clarion (1964-1981 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1967 Kentucky Derby. The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 Damascus (1964-1995 was a Thoroughbred Race horse sired by Sword Dancer (1959's Horse of the Year) out of Kerala (by My Babu foaled The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. Damascus (1964-1995 was a Thoroughbred Race horse sired by Sword Dancer (1959's Horse of the Year) out of Kerala (by My Babu foaled Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait 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. The Messenger Stakes is an American Harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses 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 Stanislav "Stan" Mikita (born May 20 1940) is a Slovak born Canadian retired professional Ice hockey player generally The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St 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 "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. An inauguration is a ceremony of formal Investiture whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power The World Lacrosse Championship ( WLC) began as a four-team invitational tournament which coincided with Canada's centennial Lacrosse celebration in 1967 Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The United States win, and Australia is the runner-up. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• The Vancouver­ Carlings win the Mann Cup. The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's Lacrosse champions of Canada.
• The Elora Mohawks win the Castrol Cup. The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada 's Junior "B" Lacrosse leagues
• The Oshawa Green Gaels win the Minto Cup

Radiosport

• Fifth Amateur Radio Direction Finding European Championship held in Cervena, Czechoslovakia. The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's Lacrosse team of Canada. Amateur radio direction finding ( ARDF, also known as radio orienteering and Radiosport) is an amateur racing sport that combines Radio direction Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
• The first World Cup tour in Alpine skiing is organized for the three ski events, "Downhill," "Slalom," and "Giant Slalom. 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 "
  • The men's overall season champion: Jean-Claude Killy, France
  • The women's overall season champion: Nancy Greene, Canada

Snooker

• No World Snooker Championship challenge matches. Jean-Claude Killy (born August 30, 1943) is a French alpine skier and a triple Olympic champion This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Nancy Catherine Greene OC OBC OD LLD ( hc) (born May 11, 1943 in Ottawa Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 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 remains world champion

Swimming

Records

• July 26 — US swimmer Mark Spitz breaks Kevin Berry's nearly three-year old world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with a time of 2:06. 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 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10 1950 is a retired American Swimmer, best known for winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games Kevin John Berry OAM (10 April 1945 &ndash 7 December 2006 was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s who won the gold medal in the 200 m 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 Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population 4.

• August 30 — John Ferris captures the world record from fellow-American Mark Spitz in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) by swimming 2:06. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and 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 0 at a meet in Tokyo, Japan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.

• October 8 — Mark Spitz regains his world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at a meet in West Berlin, West Germany, clocking 2:05. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses 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 West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990 West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( 7.

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open — Roy Emerson
  2. French Open — Roy Emerson
  3. Wimbledon championships — John Newcombe
  4. US Open — John Newcombe

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open — Nancy Richey
  2. French Open — Francoise Durr
  3. Wimbledon championships — Billie Jean King
  4. US Open — Billie Jean King

• Davis Cup: Australia wins 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 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 Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944 in Sydney Australia) is a former World No The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944 in Sydney Australia) is a former World No 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 Nancy Richey (born August 23 1942 in San Angelo, Texas, United States is a former Tennis player from the U The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Françoise Durr (born December 25 1942 in Algiers, Algeria) is a former Tennis player from France. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Billie Jean King ( née Moffitt) (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired Tennis The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Billie Jean King ( née Moffitt) (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired Tennis 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.

Volleyball

• European Championship in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Men's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Soviet Union
    • Silver Medal:  Czechoslovakia
    • Bronze Medal:  Poland
  • Women's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Soviet Union
    • Silver Medal:  Poland
    • Bronze Medal:  Czechoslovakia

• Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada
  • Men's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  United States
    • Silver Medal:  Brazil
    • Bronze Medal:  Cuba
  • Women's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  United States
    • Silver Medal:  Peru
    • Bronze Medal:  Cuba

Yacht racing

• The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Intrepid defeats Australian challenger Dame Pattie, of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 1

Multi-sport events

• Fifth Pan American Games held in Winnipeg, Canada

• Fifth Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia

• Fifth Summer Universiade held in Tokyo, Japan

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Carl Yastrzemski, Major League Baseball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Billie Jean King, Tennis

Births

January

• January 2 — Helen Morgan, British field hockey goalkeeper
• January 3 — Magnus Gustafsson, Swedish tennis player
• January 5 — Eva Hagenbäumer, German field hockey player
• January 9 — Claudio Caniggia, Argentinian football (soccer) player
• January 16 — Grzegorz Gajdus, Polish long-distance runner
• January 18 — Pieter Huistra, Dutch football (soccer) player
• January 18 — Esteban de Palma, Argentine volleyball player
• January 21 — Kathryn Johnson, British field hockey player
• January 21 — Ulf Stenlund, Swedish tennis player
• January 22 — Nick Gillingham, British swimmer
• January 23 — Naim Suleymanoglu, Bulgarian-born Turkish weightlifter
• January 24 — Viktor Reneysky, Belarusian canoer
• January 25 — Robert Havekotte, Dutch water polo player
• January 29 — Sean Burke, Canadian ice hockey goalie

February

• February 2 — Janet Cobbs, American volleyball player
• February 3 — Aurelio Vidmar, Australian football (soccer) player
• February 11 — Uwe Dassler, East German freestyle swimmer
• February 18 — Roberto Baggio, Italian football (soccer) player
• February 18 — Harry Van Barneveld, Belgian judoka
• February 20 — Lilia Izquierdo, Cuban volleyball player
• February 24 — Jean-Charles Gicquel, French high jumper
• February 25 — Natalia Dorado, Spanish field hockey player
• February 25 — Mireya Luis, Cuban volleyball player
• February 26 — Kazuyoshi Miura, Japanese football (soccer) striker

March

• March 1 — Aron Winter, Dutch football (soccer) player
• March 3 — Alexander Volkov, Russian tennis player
• March 4 — Michael Andersson, Swedish road bicycle racer
• March 4 — Jonas Edman, Swedish rifle shooter
• March 5 — Olga Turchak, Kazakhstani high jumper
• March 8 — Gerard Kemkers, Dutch ice speed skater and coach
• March 8 — Candy Thomson, Canadian field hockey player
• March 10 — Petri Keskitalo, Finnish decathlete
• March 10 — Daichi Suzuki, Japanese backstroke swimmer
• March 12 — Jorge Dely Valdes, Panamanian football (soccer) player
• March 16 — Kevin Draxinger, Canadian backstroke swimmer
• March 20 — Nikolay Bukhalov, Bulgarian flatwater canoer
• March 20 — Igor Polyansky, Soviet backstroke swimmer
• March 24 — Roberto Ferrari, Italian high jumper
• March 24 — Kathy Rinaldi, American tennis player
• March 27 — Anthony Thornton, New Zealand field hockey player
• March 31 — Agustin Moreno, Mexican tennis player

April

• April 5 — Gary and Paul Gait, Canadian lacrosse players
• April 6 — Mika Koivuniemi, Finnish ten-pin bowler
• April 7 — Scott Hobson, New Zealand field hockey player
• April 7 — Bodo Illgner, German football goalkeeper
• April 7 — Rob Mulders, Dutch road cyclist (d. 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 European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey The Russia men's national Volleyball team is the national team of Russia. The Poland national men's volleyball team is the national Volleyball team from Poland, controlled by the Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej (PZPS The 1967 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixth edition of the event organised by Europe's governing volleyball body the Confédération Européenne de The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia. 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Eva Hagenbäumer (born January 5, 1967 in Wiesbaden, Hessen) is a former Field hockey player from Germany, who was a member Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Claudio Paul Caniggia (born January 9, 1967 in Henderson Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football forward, who played Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Grzegorz Gajdus (born January 16, 1967 in Skórcz, Pomorskie) is a Long-distance runner from Poland, who represented Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Pieter Huistra (born 18 January 1967, in Goënga Friesland) is a former Dutch footballer. 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Nicholas ("Nick" Gillingham (born January 22, 1967 in Walsall) is a former Swimmer from Great Britain, who participated Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Naim Süleymanoğlu (born January 23, 1967 in Ptichar Bulgaria) formerly known as Naim Suleimanov (Наим Сюлейманов is Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Viktor Iosifovich Reneysky (or Reneiski) (Виктор Иосифович Ренейский born January 24, 1967 in Babruysk, is Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Robert Jan Havekotte (born January 25, 1967 in De Bilt) is a retired Water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in ninth Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Sean Burke (born January 29, 1967 in Windsor Ontario) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey goaltender Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Janet Marie Cobbs (born February 2, 1967) is a retired female Volleyball player from the United States, who won the bronze medal with the Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Aurelio Vidmar (born February 3, 1967 in Adelaide) is an Australian Football (soccer player Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. 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Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing is a former Backstroke swimmer who earned a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Jorge Luis Dely Valdes (born March 12, 1967 in Colon, Panama) is a Panamanian football player one of the best of his generation Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Kevin Draxinger (born March 16, 1967 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a former Backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Nikolay Petkov Bukhalov (Николай Петков Бухалов born March 20, 1967 in Karlovo) is Bulgaria 's most successful ever Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Igor Nikolaevich Polyansky (Игорь Николаевич Полянский (born March 20, 1967 in Novosibirsk) is a former Backstroke Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Roberto Ferrari (born March 24 1967 in Cremone) is a retired High jumper from Italy. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel (born in March 24, 1967 in Stuart Florida) is a former professional Tennis player from the United States, who Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Anthony Mark Thornton (born March 27, 1967 in Wanganui) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Agustin Moreno (born March 31, 1967 in Guadalajara) is a former Tennis player from Mexico, who represented his native country at the Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Gary Charles Gait (b April 5, 1967 in Victoria British Columbia) is a retired professional Lacrosse player and former head coach of the Paul Gait (b April 5, 1967 in Victoria British Columbia) is a former Lacrosse player Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Mika Juhani Koivuniemi (born April 6, 1967 in Tampere) is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Scott Helmore Hobson (born April 7, 1967 in Christchurch) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Bodo Illgner (born April 7, 1967 in Koblenz) is a former German football goalkeeper, who played for 1 Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Rob Mulders (born April 7, 1967 &ndash died January 29, 1998) was a Dutch road Cyclist, who was a professional from 1991 to 1996 1998)
• April 7 — Jim Paek, Canadian-Korean ice hockey player
• April 8 — Luigi Castiglione, Italian boxer
• April 11 — Lachlan Dreher, Australian field hockey goalkeeper
• April 15 — Dara Torres, American swimmer
• April 22 — Sandra Douglas, British sprinter and Olympic medallist
• April 24 — Pam Bustin, American field hockey defender
• April 25 — Angel Martino, American swimmer
• April 26 — Glen "Kane" Jacobs, American wrestler

May

• May 1 — Marie Moore, Canadian butterfly swimmer
• May 4 — John Child, Canadian athlete
• May 5 — Danny Kah, Australian ice speed skater
• May 5 — Susie Wollschläger, German field hockey goalkeeper
• May 11 — Gijs van der Leden, Dutch water polo player
• May 13 — Gerrit de Vries, Dutch road cyclist
• May 14 — Shaun Creighton, Australian long-distance runner
• May 19 — Michiel Bartman, Dutch rower
• May 22 — Anita Smits, Dutch archer
• May 23 — Carlos Mercenario, Mexican race walker
• May 23 — Xu Demei, Chinese javelin thrower
• May 25 — Luc Nilis, Belgian football (soccer) player
• May 25 — Andrew Sznajder, Canadian tennis player
• May 27 — Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
• May 29 — Mike Keane, Canadian ice hockey player
• May 30 — Rechelle Hawkes, Australian field hockey player
• May 31 — Per Bengtsson, Swedish ice speed skater

June

• June 1 — Murray Baron, Canadian ice hockey player
• June 1 — Olivier Delaitre, French tennis player
• June 3 — Tamás Darnyi, Hungarian swimmer
• June 5 — Joe DeLoach, American sprinter
• June 5 — Belsy Laza, Cuban shot putter
• June 6 — Ron Zwerver, Dutch volleyball player
• June 7 — Sabine Tröger, Austrian sprinter
• June 14 — Pramote Teerawiwatana, Thai badminton player
• June 15 — Paul Kingsman, New Zealand backstroke swimmer
• June 18 — Marino Drake, Cuban high jumper
• June 21 — Tammy Miller, English field hockey player
• June 21 — Zoltán Szilágyi, Hungarian freestyle swimmer
• June 24 — Tracey Belbin, Australian field hockey player and coach
• June 24 — Antonio Caballero, Spanish boxer
• June 25 — Katarzyna Majchrzak, Polish high jumper
• June 25 — Niels van der Zwan, Dutch rower
• June 27 — Sylvie Frechette, Canadian synchronized swimmer
• June 28 — Lars Riedel, German discus thrower
• June 30 — Tina Bell-Kake, New Zealand field hockey midfielder
• June 30 — Gareth Rees, Canadian rugby player

July

• July 3 — Vladan Alanović, Croatian basketball player
• July 3 — Michael McKenzie, Australian long distance freestyle swimmer
• July 5 — Christian Miniussi, Argentine tennis player from
• July 9 — Marcelino Novaes, Brazilian boxer
• July 11 — Bent-Ove Pedersen, Norwegian tennis player
• July 12 — Anthony Beks, New Zealand breaststroke swimmer
• July 12 — Noor Holsboer, Dutch field hockey defender
• July 12 — Kevin Painter, English darts player
• July 12 — Bruny Surin, Haiti-born Canadian athlete
• July 14 — Thomas Flemming, East German freestyle swimmer
• July 14 — Leonardo Lavalle, Mexican tennis player
• July 17 — Björn and Bengt Zikarsky, West German freestyle swimmers and twins
• July 19 — Christian Bergström, Swedish tennis player
• July 22 — Monique Javer, English tennis player
• July 23 — Nicole Muns-Jagerman, Dutch tennis player
• July 25 — Magdalena Forsberg, Swedish cross country skier and biathlete
• July 28 — Mike Bernardo, South African professional kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist
• July 28 — Attila Horváth, Hungarian discus thrower

August

• August 4 — Ilaria Tocchini, Italian butterfly swimmer
• August 4 — Kate Trolove, New Zealand field hockey player
• August 7 — Jocelyn Angloma, French football (soccer) player
• August 7 — Aaron Krickstein, Jewish-American tennis player
• August 9 — André Cordeiro, Brazilian water polo goalkeeper
• August 10 — Philippe Albert, Belgian football (soccer) player
• August 12 — Regilio Tuur, Dutch boxer
• 15 August — Tony Hand, Scottish ice hockey player
• August 18 — Jorge Fernando "Locomotora" Castro, Argentine boxer
• August 22 — Paul Ereng, Kenyan athlete
• August 26 — Aleksandar Đorđević, Serbian basketball player

September

• September 2 — Andreas Möller, German football (soccer) player
• September 3 — Anna Maiques, Spanish field hockey player
• September 3 — Robert Wangila, Kenyan boxer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Jim Paek (백지선 Baek Chisun (born April 7, 1967 in Seoul, South Korea) is a former Professional Ice hockey player in the Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Luigi ("Gino" Castiglione (born April 8, 1967 in San Severo, Apulia) is a former professional boxer from Italy, who Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Lachlan George Dreher (born April 11, 1967 in Melbourne Victoria) is a former Field hockey goalkeeper from Australia, who competed Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American swimmer Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Sandra Marie Douglas (born 22 April, 1967) is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Pamela ("Pam" Bustin (born April 24 1967 in Somerset Massachusetts) is a former Field hockey defender from the United States Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Angel Martino (born April 25, 1967 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a former American swimmer. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Marie Moore (born May 1, 1967 in Sydney Nova Scotia) is a former international butterfly Swimmer from Canada. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Danny Kah (born May 5, 1967 in Two Wells South Australia) is a former ice speed skater from Australia, who represented his native Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Susanne ("Susie" Wollschläger (born May 5, 1967 in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen) is a former Field hockey Goalkeeper Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Gijsbert Johan ("Gijs" van der Leden (born May 11, 1967 in Gouda) is a retired Water polo player from The Netherlands, Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. For the former Dutch prime minister with the same name see Gerrit de Vries (politician Gerrit de Vries (born May 13, 1967 in Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Shaun Creighton (born 14 May 1967) is a retired Australian long-distance runner Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Michiel Bernhard Emiel Marie Bartman (born May 19, 1967 in Badhoevedorp, Noord-Holland) is a former Rower from the Netherlands Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Adriana ("Anita" Gerarda Antonia Maria Smits (born May 22, 1967 in Oirschot, Noord-Brabant) is a former Archer from Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Carlos Mercenario Carbajal (born May 23, 1967 in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal) is a retired Mexican race walker. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Xu Demei (born 1967-05-23 in the Zhejiang province is a former track and field athlete from PR China, who competed for her native country Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Luc Nilis (born May 25, 1967 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a former Belgian football Striker. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Andrew Sznajder (pronounced shnigh-der (born May 25, 1967 in Preston Lancashire) is a former Canadian professional tour Tennis player Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Paul John Gascoigne (born 27 May 1967 in Dunston, Gateshead, England) often referred to as Gazza, is a retired English Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Michael "Mike" Keane (born May 29, 1967 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey player Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Rechelle Margaret Hawkes (born 20 May 1967 in Albany, Western Australia) was the captain of the Australian Women’s Hockey Team best known as the Hockeyroos Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Per Olov Bengtsson (born May 31, 1967) is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in three consecutive Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Murray McElwain Baron (born June 1, 1967 in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Olivier Delaître (born June 1, 1967 in Metz) is a former Tennis player from France. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Tamás Darnyi (born June 3, 1967 in Budapest) is a Hungarian retired male swimmer. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Joseph ("Joe" Nathaniel DeLoach (born June 5, 1967) is a former American sprinter the 1988 Olympic champion in the 200 m Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Belsy Laza (born 5 June 1967) is a retired Cuban Shot putter Her personal best put was 20 Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Ronald ("Ron" Ferdinand Zwerver (born June 6, 1967 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired Volleyball player from Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Sabine Tröger (born 7 June 1967) is a retired sprinter from Austria. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Pramote Teerawiwatana (born 14 June 1967) is a male Badminton player from Thailand. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Paul Kingsman (born June 15, 1967 in Auckland) is a former international top swimmer from New Zealand, who won the bronze medal Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Marino Drake (born 18 June 1967 in Limonar, Matanzas) is a retired Cuban athlete competing in the High jump. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Tammy Miller (born June 21, 1967) is a former Field hockey player who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Zoltán Szilágyi (born June 21, 1967 in Budapest) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Hungary, who competed in three Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Tracey Lee Belbin OAM (born 24 June 1967 in Tingalpa Queensland) is a former Field hockey player from Australia who represented her native country Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Antonio Caballero Bravo (born June 24, 1967 in Guipúzcua) is a retired boxer from Spain, who represented his native country at the Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Cornelis Pieter ("Niels" van der Zwan (born June 25, 1967 in Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland) is a former Rower from the Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Sylvie Fréchette (born June 27, 1967 in Montreal Quebec) is a retired Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won a gold medal Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Lars Riedel (born June 28, 1967 in Zwickau) a former German Discus thrower Riedel has the sixth longest discus throw of all-time with a personal Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Tina Moewai Bell-Kake (born June 30, 1967 in Taumarunui New Zealand) is a former Field hockey midfielder from New Zealand who finished sixth Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Gareth Rees (born on 30 June 1967) is a former Canadian international Rugby union footballer who played fly-half or full back Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Vladan Alanović (born July 3, 1967) is a former Basketball player from Croatia, who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Michael McKenzie (born July 3, 1967) was an Australian long distance freestyle swimmer of the 1980s who competed at the 1988 Summer Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Christian Carlos Miniussi Ventureira (born July 5, 1967 in Adrogué, Buenos Aires) is a former Tennis player from Argentina Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Marcelino Novaes Rodrigues Fil (born July 9, 1967 in São Paulo) is a retired boxer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Bent-Ove Pedersen (born July 11, 1967 in Oslo) is a former Tennis player from Norway, who turned professional in 1992. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Anthony Johannes Joseph Maria Beks (born July 12, 1967 in Christchurch) is a former Breaststroke Swimmer from New Zealand Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Eleonoor ("Noor" Wendeline Holsboer (born July 12, 1967 in Enschede, Overijssel) is a former Dutch Field hockey defender Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Kevin Painter (born July 12, 1967) is an English Darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Bruny Surin (born July 12, 1967 in Cap-Haïtien, Haïti) is a Canadian former athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Thomas Flemming (born July 14, 1967 in Bad Schlema) is a former freestyle Swimmer from East Germany, who competed Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Leonardo Lavalle (born July 14, 1967 in Mexico City) is a former Tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1985 Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Björn Zikarsky (born July 17, 1967 in Erlangen) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal Bengt Zikarsky (born July 17, 1967 in Erlangen) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Christian Bergström (born July 19, 1967 in Gothenburg) is a former Tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1985 Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Monique Alicia Javer (born July 22, 1967 in Burlingame, California, U Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Nicole Muns-Jagerman (born July 23, 1967 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland) is a retired Tennis player from the Netherlands, Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Magdalena "Magda" Forsberg (born July 25, 1967 in Örnsköldsvik as Magdalena Wallin is a former Swedish Cross country skier Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Mike Bernardo (born 28 July, 1969) is a retired South African professional kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. For the Hungarian handball player with the same name see Attila Horváth (handball Attila Horváth (born 1967-07-28 in Koszeg Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Ilaria Tocchini (born August 4, 1967 in Livorno) is a retired butterfly Swimmer from Italy, who represented her native Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Katherine ("Kate" Jill Trolove (born August 4, 1967 in Christchurch New Zealand) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Jocelyn Angloma (born August 7, 1965 in Abymes, Guadeloupe) is a French - Guadeloupean football defender Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Aaron Krickstein (born August 2, 1967) is an American former professional Tennis player on the ATP Tour who competed from 1983 Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus André Luiz Pessanha Cordeiro (born August 9, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Water polo Goalkeeper from Brazil. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Philippe Albert (born 10 August 1967 in Bouillon) is a former Belgian football defender. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Regilio Benito Tuur (born August 12, 1967 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former boxer from The Netherlands who made his Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Tony Hand MBE (born 15 August 1967 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish Ice hockey player who became the first British-born and Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Jorge Fernando "Locomotora" Castro (locomotive (born August 18, 1967 in Caleta Olivia, Santa Cruz Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Paul Ereng (born August 22, 1966) is a former Kenyan athlete, and the surprise winner of the 800 Metres at the 1988 Summer Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Aleksandar "Saša" Đorđević (Sasha Djordjevic ( Александар Ђорђевић - Саша) (born August 26 1967, in Belgrade Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Andreas Möller (born September 2, 1967 in Frankfurt) is a former German Football (soccer Midfielder. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Anna Maiques Dern (born September 3, 1967 in Terrassa, Catalonia) is a former Field hockey player from Spain, who Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Robert Napunyi Wangila (born September 3, 1967 in Nairobi — died July 24, 1994) was a Kenyan boxer who won 1994)
• September 5 — Jane Sixsmith, British field hockey player
• September 5 — Matthias Sammer, German football (soccer) player
• September 8 — Brett Winslow, American volleyball player
• September 9 — Steffen Zesner, German freestyle swimmer
• September 10 — Guylaine Dumont, Canadian athlete
• September 17 — Michael Carbajal, American boxer
• September 19 — Jim Abbott, US one-handed baseball player
• September 20 — Monica Rodrigues, Brazilian volleyball player
• September 22 — Félix Savón, Cuban boxer
• September 27 — Uche Okechukwu, Nigerian football (soccer) defender

October

• October 3 — Lynda Tolbert-Goode, American hurdler
• October 3 — Maura Viceconte, Italian long-distance runner
• October 4 — Sofiya Bozhanova, Bulgarian long and triple jumper
• October 4 — Victor Pujol, Spanish field hockey midfielder
• October 9 — Carling Bassett-Seguso, Canadian tennis player
• October 10 — Wojtek Kowalski, Polish tennis player
• October 12 — Anke Wild, German field hockey player
• October 16 — María Isabel Martínez, Spanish field hockey player
• October 16 — Michael York, Australian field hockey defender
• October 21 — Georgi Dakov, Bulgarian high jumper
• October 21 — Paul Ince, English football (soccer) player
• October 21 — Gavin Lovegrove, New Zealand javelin thrower
• October 23 — Gerald McClellan, American boxer
• October 25 — Maik Landsmann, East German track cyclist
• October 25 — Martin Marinov, Bulgarian flatwater canoer

November

• November 2 — Derek Porter, Belfast-born Canadian rower
• November 3 — Pyotr Bochkaryov, Russian pole vaulter
• November 4 — Annemieke Fokke, Dutch field hockey player
• November 5 — Steve Wagner, US field hockey goalkeeper
• November 6 — Shuzo Matsuoka, Japanese tennis player
• November 8 — Christopher Chalmers, Canadian freestyle swimmer
• November 11 — Florentine Steenberghe, Dutch field hockey midfielder
• November 12 — Henk-Jan Held, Dutch volleyball player
• November 13 — Michael Fietz, German long-distance runner
• November 14 — Imre Pulai, Hungarian canoer
• November 14 — Timofey Skryabin, Soviet boxer
• November 15 — Laura Garrone, Italian tennis player
• November 22 — Bart Veldkamp, Dutch-born Belgian speed skater
• November 24 — Stefan Tewes, German field hockey player
• November 25 — Anthony Nesty, Surinamese swimmer
• November 29 — Sean Carlin, Australian hammer thrower
• November 29 — Pat Manson, American pole vaulter

December

• December 2 — Giovanni Parisi, Italian boxer
• December 6 — Arnaldo Mesa, Cuban boxer
• December 16 — Donovan Bailey, Canadian sprinter
• December 20 — Japhet Kosgei, Kenyan long-distance runner
• December 29 — Juan Carlos Robles, Spanish volleyball player

Deaths

• January 4 — Donald Campbell (45), British land and water speed record holder (b. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Jane Sixsmith (born on September 5, 1967) is a former field hockey player who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Matthias Sammer (born September 5 1967 in Dresden) is a retired German football player who is now a coach Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Brett Winslow (born September 8, 1967 in Santa Barbara California) is a former American Volleyball player who was a member of the United Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Steffen Zesner (born September 9, 1967 in East Berlin) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Germany, who won a total Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Guylaine Dumont (born October 9, 1967 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly Quebec) is a Canadian Beach volleyball player Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Michael Carbajal (born September 17, 1967) is a Phoenix, Arizona, U Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967 in Flint Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the California Angels Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Mônica Rodrigues (born September 20, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian Volleyball player who won the silver medal in the Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Félix Savón Fabre (born September 22, 1967) is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Uche Alozie Okechukwu (born September 27, 1967) known as Uche for short is a Nigerian football player who played 44 matches Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Lynda Tolbert-Goode (born October 3, 1967 in Washington DC) is a retired American hurdler and Sprinter. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Maura Viceconte (born October 3, 1967 in Susa) is a retired Long-distance runner from Italy, who represented her native country Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Sofiya Bozhanova (born 1967-10-04) is a retired long and Triple jumper from Bulgaria. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Víctor Pujol Sala (born October 4, 1967 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former Field hockey midfielder from Spain, Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Carling Kathrin Bassett-Seguso (born October 9, 1967 in Toronto, Canada) is a former professional Tennis player from Canada Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Anke Wild (born October 12, 1967 in Rüsselsheim, Hessen) is a former Field hockey player from Germany, who was a Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western María Isabel Martínez de Murguía Embarba (born October 16, 1967 in Madrid) is a former Field hockey player from Spain, who Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Michael John York (born October 16, 1967 in Tamworth NSW) is a former Field hockey defender from Australia, who participated in Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Georgi Dakov (born 21 October 1967 in Pleven) is a retired Bulgarian High jumper But little did people know he was actually born Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Paul Emerson Herbert Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, London) is an English football manager who is currently Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Gavin Brian Lovegrove (born October 21, 1967 in Hamilton New Zealand) was a Javelin thrower from New Zealand, who twice Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Gerald McClellan (born October 23, 1967, in Freeport Illinois) is a former boxer from the United States of America who was Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Maik Landsmann (born 25 October 1967 in Erfurt) is a retired Track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Martin Marinov (Мартин Маринов born October 25, 1967) is a retired Bulgarian flatwater canoer. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Derek Porter-Nesbitt (born November 2, 1967 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an olympic Rower from Canada. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Pyotr Bochkaryov (born November 3, 1967) is a retired Russian Pole vaulter He won the European Indoor Championships twice setting Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Annemieke Wilbrenninck-Fokke (born November 4, 1967 in Heemstede, Noord-Holland) is a former Dutch Field hockey player who won Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) For the ice hockey player see Steven Wagner Steven ("Steve" Wagner (born November 5, 1967 in Philadelphia) is Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Shuzo Matsuoka (松岡修造 born November 6 1967, in Tokyo, Japan) is a former professional Tennis player from Japan Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Christopher Chalmers (born November 8, 1967 in Kitchener Ontario) is a former international freestyle Swimmer from Canada Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Florentine Pauline Frederique Steenberghe (born November 11, 1967 in Utrecht) is a former Dutch Field hockey midfielder who played 113 international Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Hendrik Jan ("Henk-Jan" Held (born November 12, 1967 in Renswoude, Utrecht) is a Volleyball player from Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Michael Fietz (born 1967-11-13 in Bochum) is a Long-distance runner from Germany, who won the 1997 edition of the Frankfurt Marathon Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Imre Pulai (born November 14, 1967 in Budapest) is a Hungarian canoer, who won two Olympic medals in the Canadian canoeing Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Timofey Skryabin (born November 14, 1967 in Moldova) is a retired boxer from the former Soviet Union, who represented his native country Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Laura Garrone (born in November 15, 1967 in Milan) is a former professional Tennis player from Italy, who won five doubles titles Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Bart Veldkamp (born 22 November 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands) is a retired speed skater, who represented both the Netherlands Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Stefan Tewes (born November 24, 1967 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen) is a former Field hockey player from Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Anthony Conrad Nesty (born November 25, 1967) is a Surinamese former swimmer the second black athlete to win an Olympic medal in swimming Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Sean Carlin (born November 29, 1967) is a retired Hammer thrower from Adelaide, Australia, who represented his native country in two Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Pat Manson (born 29 November 1967 in West Point New York) is a retired American Pole vaulter best known for winning three gold Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Giovanni Parisi (born December 2, 1967 in Vibo Valentia, Calabria) is an Italian boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Arnaldo Mesa Bonell (born December 6, 1967 in Holguín) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal for his native country Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a retired Canadian sprinter who once held the world record for the 100 metre race following Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Japhet Kosgei (born December 20, 1968) is a retired Long-distance runner from Kenya, who won several marathons during his career Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Juan Carlos Robles Ania (born December 29, 1967 in Gijón, Asturias) is a Spanish Volleyball player who represented his Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Donald Malcolm Campbell, CBE ( 23 March 1921 &ndash 4 January 1967) was a British car and Motorboat 1921)
• May 19 — Dušan Milošević (72), Serbian athlete and footballer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Dušan Milošević ( June 1, 1894 in Stragari, Kingdom of Serbia – May 19, 1967 in Belgrade, Serbia 1894)
• June 29 — Primo Carnera (60), Italian heavyweight boxing champion (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. This article is about the historical boxer for the wrestler having same nickname see Primo Carnera. 1906)
• July 21 — Jimmie Foxx (59), American Baseball Hall of Famer (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First 1907)
• July 30 — Valentín Uriona (26), Spanish road racing cyclist (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 Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Valentín Uriona Lauciriga ( August 29, 1940 - July 30, 1967) was a Spanish former professional Road racing cyclist 1940)
• September 2 — Vilho Tuulos (72), Finnish triple jumper and long jumper (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Vilho Immanuel ("Ville" Tuulos ( March 26, 1895 – September 2, 1967) was a Finnish Triple jumper and 1895)
• November 16 — Native Dancer (16), thoroughbred horse racing champion (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Native Dancer ( March 27 1950 - November 16 1967) nicknamed the Gray Ghost, was one of the most celebrated and accomplished Thoroughbred 1950)
• November 169 — Ash Walter (19), a great Australian basket baller (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1950)

Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

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