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Contents 1 Athletics 1.1 Marathon 2 Auto Racing 3 Baseball 4 Basketball 5 Boxing 6 Cycling 7 Dogsled racing 8 Field Hockey 9 Figure skating 10 Football (American) 11 Football (Australian rules football) 12 Football (Canadian) 13 Football (Soccer) 14 Golf 15 Thoroughbred Horse Racing 16 Harness Racing 17 Ice Hockey 18 Radiosport 19 Skiing 20 Snooker 21 Swimming 22 Tennis 23 Water Polo 24 General sporting events 25 Awards 26 Births 26.1 January 26.2 February 26.3 March 26.4 April 26.5 May 26.6 June 26.7 July 26.8 August 26.9 September 26.10 October 26.11 November 26.12 December 27 Deaths

Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 1973 in athletics (track and field)

Marathon

• September 1 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Ron Hill (ENG) 2:18:06

• December 2 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Frank Shorter (USA) 2:11:45

Auto Racing

• Open wheel racing
  • Formula One Championship: Drivers Championship won by Jackie Stewart and Constructors Championship won by Lotus-Ford
  • Indianapolis 500: Won by Gordon Johncock
  • USAC Championship Car Series: Won by Roger McCluskey
• Stock car/touring car racing
  • NASCAR championship won by Benny Parsons (singer Marty Robbins made his first appearance as a driver at the Daytona 500)
  • 24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Henri Pescarolo / Gérard Larrousse won, driving a Matra MS670B
• Rally racing
  • World Rally Championship for Manufacturers: Won by Alpine Renault (1973 is the inaugural season for the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's new World Rally Championship series)
• Drag racing
  • NHRA Supernationals: Top Fuel won by Don Garlits
  • NHRA Top Fuel championship: Dragster champion was Jerry Ruth and Funny Car champion was Frank Hall

Baseball

• January 18: Orlando Cepeda signs with the Boston Red Sox, making him the first player signed by a team specifically to be a designated hitter. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Eizo Kenmotsu, Japan Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1971 in athletics (track and field Marathon August Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1972 in athletics (track and field Marathon September Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Shigeru Kasamatsu, Japan Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1975 in athletics (track and field Marathon August Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1976 in athletics (track and field Marathon May 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 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 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. 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 Ronald ("Ron" Hill, MBE, BSc PhD (b September 25, 1938 in Accrington, Lancashire, England is the founder of Ronhill Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire 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. Frank Shorter (born October 31, 1947) is an American distance runner and winner of the marathon race at the 1972 Summer Olympics Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Open-wheel car (Often single-seater car, in UK English describes cars with the wheels outside the car's main body and in most cases one seat The 1973 Formula One season included the 24th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 28, 1973, and ended on For other people of this name see Jackie Stewart (disambiguation. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Results of the 1973 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Wednesday May 30, 1973 (see note below Gordon Johncock (born 5 August 1937, Coldwater Michigan) is a former racing driver best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 The United States Automobile Club (USAC is an Open-wheel Auto racing sanctioning body Roger McCluskey (b 24 August, 1930, d 29 August, 1993) was an American Race car driver Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct Auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Benjamin Stewart Parsons ( July 12 1941 – January 16 2007) was an American NASCAR driver and later an announcer/analyst Martin David Robinson ( September 26 1925 – December 8, 1982) was an American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. The 1973 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 41st Grand Prix of Endurance and took place on June 9 and 10, 1973. Complete Formula One World Championship results ( key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap See also Pescarolo Sport Gérard Larrousse (born May 23, 1940 in Lyon) is a former Sports car racing, Rallying and Formula One driver from Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile Bicycles Aeronautics Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars The 1973 World Rally Championship season was the inaugural season for the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC format Alpine is also the name of car models produced by Sunbeam and Chrysler. History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship 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 "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 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. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (born September 17 1937 in) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6

• The American League uses the designated hitter rule for the first time. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 Ron Blomberg is the first player to bat as a DH. Ronald Mark Blomberg (born August 23, 1948, in Atlanta Georgia) nicknamed Boomer, is a former Major League Baseball Designated

• World Series: Oakland Athletics won 4 games to 3 over the New York Mets

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship:
  • UCLA wins 87-66 over Memphis State. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. 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 Memphis is an American public Research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee Bill Walton of UCLA scored 44 points in the Championship game. William Theodore "Bill" Walton III (born November 5 1952 is a retired American Basketball player and current Television Sportscaster

• NBA Finals:
  • New York Knicks won 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers

• 1973 ABA Finals:
  • Indiana Pacers defeat Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3

Boxing

• January 22 - George Foreman beats Joe Frazier by a knockout in two rounds to lift the world's Heavyweight championship from Frazier. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The 1973 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association 's 1972-1973 season. The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's 9 years Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion For the Major League Baseball player and manager see Joe Frazier (baseball. It is HBO Boxing's first telecast. HBO World Championship Boxing is a sports television series, premiering in January 1973 that has shown a number of significant boxing events in the last three decades

Cycling

• Tour de France - Luis Ocaña of Spain
• World Cycling Championship: Felice Gimondi, of Italy

Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Dick Wilmarth won with lead dog: Hotfoot

Field Hockey

• Men's World Cup in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
  • Gold Medal: The Netherlands
  • Silver Medal: India
  • Bronze Medal: West Germany

• March 10 - In an international women's 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 History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Jesús Luis Ocaña Pernía ( June 9 1945 &ndash May 19 1994) was a Spanish Road bicycle racer who won the Tour Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists 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 Dogsled racing, more accurately referred to as Sleddog Racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of Sleddogs that pull a sled The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers Dick Wilmarth (born c1942 is a miner and trapper from Red Devil Alaska who won the inaugural Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1973 with lead Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing England are beaten by Ireland 2-1.

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Ondrej Nepela, Czechoslovakia
  • Ladies' champion: Karen Magnussen, Canada
  • Pair skating champions: Irina Rodnina & Alexander Zaitsev, Soviet Union
  • Ice dancing champions: Lyudmila Pakhomova & Alexandr Gorshkov, Soviet Union

Football (American)

• O.J. Simpson becomes the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a single season. 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 Ondrej Nepela (born January 22, 1951 in Bratislava, Slovakia, died February 2, 1989 in Mannheim, Germany Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Karen Diane Magnussen (born April 4, 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian figure skater. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina (Ирина Константиновна Роднина born September 12, 1949, Moscow, Russian SFSR) is one Alexander Gennadiyevich Zaitsev (Александр Геннадиевич Зайцев born June 16, 1952) is a World and Olympic Figure The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Lyudmila Alekseyevna Pakhomova ( Russian: Людмила Алексеевна Пахомова December 31, 1946 in Moscow – May 17 Aleksandr Georgievich Gorshkov (Александр Георгиевич Горшков (born October 8 1946 in Moscow) is a Figure skating The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 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 Orenthal James "O J" Simpson (born July 9 1947 who has also been called The Juice, is a retired American football player, The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.

• Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins won 14-7 over the Washington Redskins to complete the only unbeaten NFL season

Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Richmond wins the 77th VFL Premiership (Richmond 16. Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 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. 20 (116) d Carlton 12. Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the third oldest club in the Australian Football League and one of the oldest Australian rules football 14 (86))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Keith Greig (North Melbourne)

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders win 22-18 over the Edmonton Eskimos
• Vanier Cup: St. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Keith Greig (born 23 October 1951 played on the wing for the Australian rules football North Melbourne Football Club from 1971 to 1985 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 Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 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 Mary's Huskies win 14-6 over the McGill Redmen

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1973 in football (soccer)

• Brazil - Palmeiras wins the Campeonato Brasileiro
• England - FA Cup: Sunderland wins 1-0 over Leeds United
• 1 January 1973, Edinburgh, Scotland, Edinburgh Derby between Hearts and Hibernian played at Tynecastle ends in a 7-0 victory for Hibernian. The McGill Redmen are the men's athletic teams that represent McGill University in Montreal Quebec, Canada. 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 1973 throughout the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, usually called Palmeiras, is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh.
• The Greek national football team loses 14-0 at home to the Guinea-Bissau U17 side. The Guinea-Bissau national football team is the national team of Guinea-Bissau and is controlled by the Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau.
• Rangers F.C win European Cup Winners Cup, after beating Moscow Dynamo 3-2. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League.

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Golf

Men's Golf

• Major Championship results:
  1. April 5-9- The Masters - Tommy Aaron
  2. June 14-17 - US Open - Johnny Miller Miller shoot a 63 in the final round
  3. July 11-14 - British Open - Tom Weiskopf
  4. August 9-12 - PGA Championship - Jack Nicklaus

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Jack Nicklaus - $308,362

• Ryder Cup: United States won 19-13 over Britain & Ireland in world team golf. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. 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 Background Aaron was born in Gainesville Georgia. He began playing golf at age 12 and won two Georgia Amateur titles two Southeastern Amateur events and two Georgia Open The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US PGA Tour Johnny Miller joined the PGA Tour in 1969 at age 22 and won his first tournament in 1971 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 Amateur wins (1 1963 Western Amateur Professional wins (28 PGA Tour wins (16 1968 (2 Andy 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 For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. 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 Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world

Women's Golf

• 1. July 19-22 - US Women's Open - Susie Berning
  2. June 7-10 - LPGA Championship - Mary Mills
• Kathy Whitworth: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $82,854

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Gala Supreme
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Royal Chocolate
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Rheingold
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Weaver's Hall

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Mon Fils
  2. Epsom Derby - Morston
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Peleid

• Secretariat, ridden by jockey Ron Turcotte, becomes the first horse in 25 years to win the United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 5 - Kentucky Derby - Secretariat
  2. Preakness Stakes - Secretariat
  3. Belmont Stakes - Secretariat

Harness Racing

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Smog
  2. Little Brown Jug - Melvin's Woe
  3. Messenger Stakes - Valiant Bret

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Flirth
  2. Yonkers Trot
  3. Kentucky Futurity

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Hondo Grattan
  • Trotters: Precocious

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins

• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Bobby Clarke - Philadelphia Flyers

• Stanley Cup - Montreal Canadiens defeat the Chicago Black Hawks 4 games to 2

• World Hockey Association:
• AVCO Cup - New England Whalers defeat the Winnipeg Jets 4 games to 1 for first league championship. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Susie Maxwell Berning (born July 22, 1941) is an American professional Golfer She was born Susie Maxwell in Pasadena California The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running Mary Mills (born January 19, 1940 in Laurel Mississippi) is a retired American professional Golfer She became a member of the 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. 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. Royal Chocolate (foaled 1970 in Ontario was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. 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 Rheingold (1969-1990 was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of France's most prestigious race the Prix de l'Arc 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 Secretariat ( March 30, 1970 &ndash October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred Racehorse. Ron Joseph Morel Turcotte (born July 22, 1941 in Drummond, New Brunswick, Canada) is a Hall of Fame Thoroughbred Race 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 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John 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 Secretariat ( March 30, 1970 &ndash October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred Racehorse. The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 Secretariat ( March 30, 1970 &ndash October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred Racehorse. The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. Secretariat ( March 30, 1970 &ndash October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred Racehorse. 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. Hondo Grattan was a pacer from Bathurst New South Wales known as the Bathurst Bulldog Child development refers to the biological and psychological changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of Adolescence, as the individual 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 Philip Anthony "Espo" Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. 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 Earle Clarke, OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The Avco World Trophy also known as the Avco Cup was the championship trophy of the original World Hockey Association ( 1972 - 1979) The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• World Hockey Championship:
  • Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
• NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship: University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers defeat University of Denver Pioneers 4-2 in Boston, MA

Radiosport

• Seventh Amateur Radio Direction Finding European Championship held in Komló, Hungary. 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 The University of Denver ( DU) founded in 1864 is the oldest private University in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. Amateur radio direction finding ( ARDF, also known as radio orienteering and Radiosport) is an amateur racing sport that combines Radio direction Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic
• First ARRL 10 Meter Contest held in December. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL is the largest membership association of Amateur radio enthusiasts in the USA.

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy
  • The women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Ray Reardon beats Eddie Charlton 38-32

Swimming

• The first FINA World Championships held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - John Newcombe
  2. French Open - Ilie Năstase
  3. Wimbledon - Jan Kodeš
  4. US Open - John Newcombe

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Margaret Court
  2. French Open - Margaret Court
  3. Wimbledon - Billie Jean King
  4. US Open - Margaret Court

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• September 20 - In the famed Battle of the sexes at Houston's Astrodome - Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in 3straight sets. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. For the aeronautical use see Astrodome (aviation Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome Robert Larimore ("Bobby" Riggs ( February 25, 1918 &ndash October 25, 1995) was a 1930s&ndash40s

Water Polo

• Men's World Championship in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
  • Gold Medal:  Hungary
  • Silver Medal:  Soviet Union
  • Bronze Medal:  Yugoslavia

General sporting events

• Second All-Africa Games held in Lagos, Nigeria

• Seventh Summer Universiade held in Moscow, Soviet Union

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: O.J. Simpson, National Football League
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Billie Jean King, Tennis

Births

January

• January 2 — Roman Karmazin, Russian boxer
• January 3 — Robert Baird, Canadian medley swimmer
• January 3 — Chris Woodruff, American tennis player
• January 5 — Giacomo Giretto, Italian volleyball player
• January 7 — Marek Bílek, Czech discus thrower
• January 7 — Rafael Dudamel, Venezuelan football (soccer) goalkeeper
• January 8 — Robert Braknis, Canadian backstroke swimmer
• January 11 — Sarah Forbes, Canadian field hockey goalkeeper
• January 11 — Rahul Dravid, Indian cricketer
• January 13 — Dana Anderson, Canadian field hockey player
• January 14 — Giancarlo Fisichella, Italian Formula 1-driver
• January 14 — Clarinda Sinnige, Dutch field hockey goalkeeper
• January 15 — Tomáš Galásek, Czech football (soccer) player
• January 16 — Nathalie Giguère, Canadian breaststroke swimmer
• January 16 — Somluck Kamsing, Thai boxer
• January 17 — Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Mexican football (soccer) player
• January 17 — Katrin Meißner, East German freestyle swimmer
• January 18 — Regilio Vrede, Dutch football (soccer) player
• January 18 — Erle Wiltshire, Australian-Burmese boxer
• January 19 — Yevgeny Sadovyi, Russian swimmer
• January 22 — Mukhran Vakhtangadze, Georgian wrestler
• January 23 — Federico de Beni, Italian road bicycle racer
• January 25 — Nagore Gabellanes, Spanish field hockey player
• January 25 — Elsbeth Vink, Dutch cyclist

February

• February 1 — Michael Joyce, American tennis player
• February 4 — Oscar de la Hoya, American boxer
• February 5 — Marty O'Donnell, Canadian boxer
• February 5 — Deng Yaping, Chinese table tennis player
• February 12 — Laurens Looije, Dutch athlete
• February 12 — Gianni Romme, Dutch speed skater
• February 13 — Bas Roorda, Dutch football goalkeeper
• February 15 — Francesco Ingargiola, Italian long-distance runner
• February 15 — Amy Van Dyken, American swimmer
• February 16 — Cathy Freeman, Australian athlete
• February 18 — Claude Makélélé, French football (soccer) player
• February 18 — Mirjam Overdam, Dutch waterpolo player
• February 19 — Robert Grzegorczyk, Polish figure skater
• February 22 — Shota Arveladze, Georgian football player
• February 22 — Philippe Gaumont, French professional road cyclist
• February 24 — Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey rightwinger
• February 25 — Gerard Wiekens, Dutch football player
• February 26 — Jenny Thompson, American swimmer
• February 26 — Marshall Faulk, American football player
• February 28 — Eric Lindros, Canadian ice hockey player
• February 28 — Natalya Safronnikova, Belarusian athlete

March

• March 1 — Herbert Dercksen, Dutch sailor
• March 2 — Max van Heeswijk, Dutch cyclist
• March 2 — Romāns Vainšteins, Latvian cyclist
• March 3 — Sean Campbell, Canadian field hockey player
• March 6 — Silvia Manrique, Spanish field hockey player
• March 7 — Wang Manli, Chinese speed skater
• March 8 — Jeroen Delmee, Dutch field hockey player
• March 9 — Maximiliano Caldas, Argentine field hockey defender
• March 9 — Danny Green, Australian boxer
• March 9 — Jakob Piil, Danish cyclist
• March 13 — Edgar Davids, Dutch football player
• March 13 — Allison Higson, Canadian breaststroke and freestyle swimmer
• March 16 — Fernando Platas, Mexican diver
• March 17 — Daniel Ballart, Spanish water polo player
• March 20 — Javier Arnau, Spanish field hockey player
• March 24 — Mette Jacobsen, Danish freestyle and butterfly swimmer
• March 27 — Rui Jorge, Portuguese football player
• March 28 — Luis Adrian Morejon, Ecuadorian tennis player
• March 29 — Brad Bridgewater, American swimmer
• March 29 — Marc Overmars, Dutch football player
• March 30 — Simon Mason, English field hockey goalkeeper

April

• April 3 — Christopher Reitz, German field hockey goalkeeper
• April 4 — Peter Hoekstra, Dutch football (soccer) player
• April 5 — Kristin Topham, Canadian freestyle and butterfly swimmer
• April 6 — Edith van Dijk, Dutch long distance swimmer
• April 8 — Patrik Isaksson, Swedish breaststroke swimmer
• April 8 — Nicholas Tongue, New Zealand freestyle swimmer
• April 9 — Bart Goor, Belgian football player
• April 10 — Roberto Carlos, Brazilian football player
• April 11 — Jerine Fleurke, Dutch volleybal player
• April 11 — Olivier Magne, French rugby union player
• April 11 — Vasa Mijić, Serbian volleyball player
• April 12 — Roberto Ayala, Argentine football player
• April 12 — Lionel Roux, French tennis player
• April 13 — Nicolas Jalabert, French cyclist
• April 14 — Tammy Cole, Australian field hockey player
• April 15 — Jeroen Dubbeldam, Dutch horse rider
• April 15 — Emanuel Rego, Brazilian beach volleyball player
• April 17 — Kenneth Carlsen, Danish tennis player
• April 18 — Haile Gebreselassie, Ethiopian long distance track and road running athlete
• April 19 — Carlos Carreño, Spanish volleyball player
• April 19 — George Gregan, Zambia-born Australian rugby union scrum half
• April 19 — Tzipora Obziler, Israeli tennis player
• April 22 — Mohamed Elsayed, Egyptian boxer
• April 22 — Christian Giantomassi, Italian boxer
• April 24 — Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer
• April 25 — Paige Gordon, Canadian diver
• April 26 — Stephanie Graf, Austrian middle distance athlete
• April 26 — Lee Woon-Jae, South Korean football (soccer) player
• April 29 — Tessa Appeldoorn, Dutch rower
• April 29 — Miguel Ángel Falasca, Spanish volleyball player
• April 30 — Michael Blaudzun, Danish cyclist

May

• May 1 — Oliver Neuville, German football player
• May 2 — Richard Schuil, Dutch volleybal player
• May 3 — Michael Reiziger, Dutch football player
• May 3 — Peter Windt, Dutch field hockey player
• May 4 — Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Argentine football player
• May 6 — Zsuzsanna Szabó, Hungarian pole vaulter
• May 7 — Paolo Savoldelli, Italian cyclist
• May 8 — Wolf Wigo, American water polo player
• May 9 — Tegla Loroupe, Kenyan long-distance track and road runner
• May 9 — Oscar Ortiz, Mexican tennis player
• May 9 — Kellie Suttle, American pole vaulter
• May 10 — Wayne Mardle, English darts player
• May 10 — Rüştü Reçber, Turkish football player
• May 11 — Britta Becker, German field hockey player
• May 12 — Kira Bulten, Dutch swimmer
• May 13 — Mike Beres, Canadian badminton player
• May 14 — Mike van de Goor, Dutch volleybal player
• May 17 — Frédéric Havas, French volleyball player
• May 19 — Dario Franchitti, Scottish automobile racer
• May 22 — Tatiana Petrova, Russian water polo player
• May 24 — Karim Alami, Moroccan tennis player
• May 25 — Josée Corbeil, Canadian volleyball player
• May 25 — Marco Meoni, Italian volleyball player
• May 28 — Alberto Berasategui, Spanish tennis player
• May 28 — Nery Kennedy, Paraguayan javelin thrower
• May 29 — Malcolm Allen, Australian freestyle swimmer
• May 31 — Dominique van Roost, Belgian tennis player

June

• June 1 — Fred Deburghgraeve, Belgian swimmer
• June 1 — Jeff Schiebler, Canadian long-distance runner
• June 2 — Marko Kristal, Estonian football midfielder
• June 2 — Anja Smolders, Belgian athlete
• June 4 — Lourdes Becerra, Spanish swimmer
• June 4 — Greg van Hest, Dutch athlete
• June 4 — Alexandra Verbeek, Dutch sailor
• June 5 — Gella Vandecaveye, Belgian judoka
• June 7 — Luizão Correa, Brazilian beach volleyball player
• June 10 — Natalia Via Dufresne, Spanish sailor
• June 11 — Nicole van Hooren, Dutch badminton player
• June 12 — Daron Rahlves, American alpine skier
• June 13 — Gabriella Csépe, Hungarian breaststroke swimmer
• June 14 — Alex Calatrava, German-born tennis player from Spain
• June 15 — Vanina Oneto, Argentine field hockey player
• June 16 — Jan Maarten Heideman, Dutch marathon skater
• June 16 — Nikos Machlas, Greek football player
• June 17 — Leander Paes, Indian tennis player
• June 18 — Baljit Singh Dhillon, Indian field hockey midfielder
• June 21 — Alyson Annan, Australian field hockey player
• June 27 — Simon Archer, British badminton player
• June 28 — Brian Maisonneuve, American soccer player
• June 29 — George Hincapie, American cyclist

July

• July 5 — Marcus Allbäck, Swedish football player
• July 11 — Albert Guardado, American boxer
• July 11 — Konstantinos Kenteris, Greek athlete
• July 11 — Joeri Stoffels, Dutch waterpolo player
• July 12 — Christian Vieri, Italian football player
• July 13 — Craig Parnham, English field hockey defender
• July 14 — Halil Mutlu, Bulgaria-born Turkish weightlifter
• July 14 — Maider Tellería, Spanish field hockey player
• July 16 — Stefano Garzelli, Italian cyclist
• July 20 — Peter Forsberg, Swedish ice hockey player
• July 21 — Sun Caiyun, Chinese pole vaulter
• July 21 — Stephen Clarke, Canadian swimmer
• July 21 — Mandy Wötzel, German figure skater
• July 25 — Carolijn Brouwer, Dutch sailor
• July 26 — Jean-François Bergeron, Canadian boxer
• July 27 — David McLellan, Canadian freestyle swimmer
• July 30 — Andrea Gaudenzi, Italian tennis player

August

• August 1 — Veerle Dejaeghere, Belgian athlete
• August 2 — Daniele Nardello, Italian cyclist
• August 2 — Karina Habšudová, Slovak tennis player
• August 2 — Susie O'Neill, Australian swimmer
• August 4 — Oscar Cortínez, Argentine marathon runner
• August 4 — Xavier Marchand, French medley swimmer
• August 6 — Alexander Lüderitz, German freestyle swimmer
• August 7 — Larissa Loukianenko, Belarusian rhythmic gymnast
• August 12 — Joseba Beloki, Spanish cyclist
• August 14 — Jared Borgetti, Mexican football (soccer) player
• August 14 — Jimmy Muindi, Kenyan long-distance runner
• August 14 — Jay-Jay Okocha, Nigerian football (soccer) player
• August 14 — Kieren Perkins, Australian freestyle swimmer
• August 14 — Nancy Sweetnam, Canadian medley swimmer
• August 16 — Tracy Looze, Australian-born triathlete
• August 19 — Vania Ishii, Japanese-Brazilian judoka
• August 20 — Scott Goodman, Australian butterfly swimmer
• August 21 — Nikolay Valuev, Russian heavyweight boxer
• August 22 — Okkert Brits, South African pole vaulter
• August 22 — Eurelijus Žukauskas, Lithuanian basketball player
• August 22 — Mark Hickman, Australian field hockey goalkeeper
• August 24 — Inge de Bruijn, Dutch swimmer
• August 25 — Bas van Dooren, Dutch mountainbiker
• August 25 — Bernard Inom, French boxer
• August 27 — Karim Tulaganov, Uzbek boxer
• August 29 — Olivier Jacque, French motorcyclist

September

• September 1 — Trent Bray, New Zealand freestyle swimmer
• September 2 — Matthew Dunn, Australian swimmer
• September 4 — Lidia Simon, Romanian long-distance runner
• September 6 — Nikola Grbic, Serbian volleyball player
• September 6 — Greg Rusedski, Canadian-born tennis player
• September 9 — Vesa Hanski, Finnish butterfly swimmer
• September 10 — Mark Huizinga, Dutch judoka
• September 11 — Bas de Jong, Dutch waterpolo player
• September 12 — Jack Rosendaal, Dutch athlete
• September 13 — Christine Arron, French sprint athlete
• September 13 — Fabio Cannavaro, Italian football player
• September 15 — Cristina Pomacu, Romanian long-distance runner
• September 16 — Alexander Vinokourov, Kazach cyclist
• September 18 — Dario Frigo, Italian cyclist
• September 19 — José Azevedo, Portuguese cyclist
• September 21 — Virginia Ruano-Pascual, Spanish tennis player
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Giacomo Giretto (born January 5, 1973 in Imperia, Liguria) is a Italian Volleyball player who earned a total number Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Marek Bílek (born January 7, 1973) is a retired Discus thrower from the Czech Republic, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Rafael Edgar Dudamel Ochoa (born on January 7, 1973 in San Felipe, Yaracuy) is a Venezuelan football goalkeeper Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Robert ("Rob" Braknis (born January 8, 1973 in Montréal Quebec) is a former Backstroke Swimmer from Canada Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Sarah Forbes is an Canadian Field hockey international playing in goal and has over a hundred caps Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. 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Nathalie Giguère (born January 16, 1973 in Québec Quebec) is a former international Breaststroke Swimmer from Canada Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Somluck Kamsing (สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์; born January 16, 1973 in Khon Kaen) is a Thai boxer. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo (born January 17 1973 in Mexico DF) also known as Cuau or Temo, is a Mexican international football Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Katrin Meißner (born January 17, 1973 in Berlin) is a former freestyle Swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Erle Wiltshire (born January 18, 1973) is a former Flyweight boxer from Australia, who was born in Burma. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Yevgeny Viktorovich Sadovyi (Евгений Викторович Садовый born January 19, 1973) is a retired Russian freestyle swimmer Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Mukhran Vakhtangadze (born January 22, 1973 in Batumi) is a Georgian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 85 kg Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Federico de Beni (born January 23, 1973 in Verona) is a retired Road bicycle racer from Italy, who was a professional rider from 1996 Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Nagore Gabellanes Marieta (born January 25, 1973 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa) is a former Field hockey player from Spain Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Elisabet 'Elsbeth' van Rooy-Vink (born on January 25 1973 in Wijk en Aalburg) is a Dutch cyclist specializing in competitive mountain biking Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Michael Joyce (born February 1, 1973 in Santa Monica California) is a former Tennis player from the United States, who turned professional Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Oscar de la Hoya (ˈɒskər dɛlə ˈhɔɪə (born February 4 1973 &mdash nicknamed "The Golden Boy" &mdash is an Mexican American boxer Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Marty O'Donnell (born February 5, 1973 in Glace Bay Nova Scotia) is a retired boxer, who represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Deng Yaping ( Simplified Chinese: 邓亚萍 Traditional Chinese: 鄧亞萍 born February 5, 1973 in Zhengzhou, Henan province Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Laurens Christiaan Looije (born January 12 1973 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland) is a Dutch Pole vaulter, who represented his Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme (born February 12, 1973 in Lage Zwaluwe, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch marathon and a former long track Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Bas Roorda (born 1973-02-13 in Assen) is a Dutch football Goalkeeper who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Francesco Ingargiola (born February 15 1973 in Mazara del Vallo) is an Italian long-distance runner who finished 5th in the men's Marathon Amy Van Dyken (born February 15, 1973 in Englewood Colorado) is an American swimmer who has six career Olympic Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman, OAM (known as Cathy Freeman) (born 16 February 1973 is an Australian sprinter who is particularly associated with Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Claude Makélélé Sinda (born 18 February 1973 is a French international football player who currently plays defensive midfield for Paris St Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Robert Grzegorczyk (born February 19, 1973 in Gdańsk, Poland) is a Polish Figure skater. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Shota Arveladze (born February 22, 1973 in Tbilisi) is a former Georgian professional football player Philippe Gaumont (born February 22, 1973 in Amiens) is a former French professional Road racing cyclist. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Alexei "Alex" Vyacheslavovich Kovalev (Алексей Вячеславович Ковалёв Aleksey Vyacheslavovich Kovalyov; born February 24, 1973 Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Gerard Wiekens (born 25 February 1973 in Oude Pekela) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for BV Veendam of Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Jennifer ("Jenny" Beth Thompson (born February 26, 1973) is a former competitive swimmer and one of the most decorated Olympians in history Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football Running back, who Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Eric Bryan Lindros (born 28 February 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Natallia Safronnikava, née Vinogradova (born February 28, 1973) is a Belarusian sprinter who mainly competes in the 200 metres Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Herbert Willem Constant Dercksen (born 1 March 1973) is a former Dutch sailor Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Max Lambert Peter van Heeswijk (born March 2 1973 in Hoensbroek, Limburg) is a Dutch professional Road racing cyclist, Romāns Vainšteins (born March 3, 1973, in Talsi) is a former professional Road bicycle racer from Latvia. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Sean Campbell (born March 3, 1973 in Victoria British Columbia) is a Field hockey player from Canada, who earned his first international Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Silvia Manrique Pérez (born March 6, 1973 in Llodio, Álava) is a former Field hockey player from Spain, who was a member Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Wang Manli (born March 17, 1973 in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese ice speed skater who won a silver medal in the Women's Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Jeroen Petrus Maria Delmee (born March 8, 1973 in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant) is a Field hockey player from The Netherlands, Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Maximiliano ("Max" Jorge Caldas (born March 9, 1973 in San Isidro Buenos Aires) is a Field hockey defender from Argentina Daniel ("Danny" Thomas Green (born March 9 1973) is a retired Australian professional Light Heavyweight Boxer Jakob Storm Piil (born 9 March 1973 in Virum Copenhagen) is a Danish former professional Road bicycle racer, where he later lived Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Edgar Steven Davids (born March 13, 1973 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch professional football player Allison Ann Higson now Allison Cavanaugh (born March 13, 1973 in Mississauga Ontario) is a former international Breaststroke and Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Fernando Platas (born March 16, 1973 in Mexico City) is a Mexican diver Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Daniel Ballart Sans (born March 17, 1973 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Water polo player from Spain, who was a member Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Xavier ("Javier" Arnau Creus (born March 20, 1973 in Terrassa, Catalonia) is a former Field hockey player from Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Mette Jacobsen (born March 24, 1973 in Nakskov) is a former freestyle and butterfly Swimmer from Denmark Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Rui Jorge de Sousa Dias Macedo de Oliveira (born March 27, 1973 in Vila Nova de Gaia) known by Rui Jorge, is a former Portuguese Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Luis Adrián Morejón (born March 28, 1973, in Guayaquil) is a former Tennis player from Ecuador who turned professional in 1991 Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Brad Michael Bridgewater (born March 29, 1973) is an American swimmer who won the Gold medal in men's 200 meter Backstroke at the 1996 Marc Overmars (born March 29, 1973 in Emst) is a Dutch football player Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Simon Graham Mason (born March 30, 1973 in Harpenden, Hertfordshire) is an English Field hockey goalkeeper who participated Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Christopher Reitz (born April 3, 1973 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen) is a German Field hockey goalkeeper who represented Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Peter Martin Hoekstra (born April 4, 1973 in Assen, Drenthe) is a former football winger from The Netherlands, who earned Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Kristin Louise Topham (born April 5, 1973 in Edmonton Alberta) is a former international freestyle and Butterfly Swimmer Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Edith van Dijk (born April 6, 1973, in Haastrecht, Zuid Holland) is a Dutch swimmer and 6-fold world champion Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Patrik Isaksson (born April 8, 1973 in Västerås) is a former Breaststroke Swimmer from Sweden, who won several titles Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Walter Nicholas ("Nick" Henry Tongue (born April 8, 1973 in Auckland) is a former freestyle Swimmer from New Zealand Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Bart Goor (born April 9, 1973) is a Belgian football left winger currently playing for R Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born April 10, 1973, Garça, São Paulo) better known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Jenny ("Jerine" Catharine Fleurke (born August 11, 1973 in Groningen) is a retired female Volleyball player from the Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Olivier Magne (born 11 April 1973 in Aurillac, Cantal) is a French former Rugby union footballer who currently coaches Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Vasa Mijić (born April 11, 1973) is a Serbian Volleyball player who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team at Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Roberto Fabián "El Ratón" Ayala (born 14 April 1973 in Paraná Argentina) is an Argentine football player for the Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Lionel Roux (born April 12, 1973 in Lyon) is a former Tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1991. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Nicolas Jalabert (born 13 April 1973 in Mazamet) is a French Road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Emanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego (born April 15, 1973 in Curitiba) is a Beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in three consecutive Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Kenneth Carlsen (born April 17, 1973) is a former Danish professional Tennis player who was active between 1992 and 2007 Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Haile Gebrselassie ( Ge'ez: ኃይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ haylē gebre silassē; born April 18 1973 is an Ethiopian long distance track Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Carlos Luís Carreño Cejudo (born April 19, 1973 in Almería) is a Spanish Volleyball player who represented his native country at Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer George Musarurwa Gregan AM (born 19 April 1973 in Lusaka, Zambia) is an Australian Rugby union who has made more appearances for his national Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Tzipora Obziler (born April 19, 1973, in Givatayim, Israel) is a 5' 7" professional Right-handed Tennis player Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Mohamed Elsayed (born April 22, 1973) is an Egyptian boxer who competed in the heavyweight class (91 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Christian Giantomassi (born April 22, 1973 in Badia Polesine, Veneto) is a former professional boxer from Italy, who won a bronze Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Paige Parenti-Gordon (born April 25, 1973 in North Vancouver British Columbia) is a retired female Diver from Canada, who Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. This article is not about the tennis player Steffi Graf. Stephanie Graf (born April 26, 1973 in Klagenfurt) is Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Lee Woon-Jae (born April 26, 1973 in Cheongju) is a South Korean football player with the Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Tessa Appeldoorn (born March 29, 1973 in Utrecht) is a Dutch Olympic rower Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández (born April 29, 1973 in Mendoza Argentina) is a Spanish Volleyball player who was born in Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Michael Blaudzun (born 30 April 1973 in Herning) is a Danish professional Road bicycle racer who currently rides for Team CSC Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Oliver Patric Neuville (born May 1, 1973 in Locarno, Switzerland) is a German footballer, currently playing as a forward Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Richard Schuil (born May 2, 1973 in Leeuwarden, Friesland) is a Beach volleyball player from the Netherlands Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Michael John Reiziger (born May 3, 1973 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland) is a former Dutch footballer, who played as a right Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Pieter ("Peter" Windt (born May 3, 1973 in Veendam, Groningen) is a former Dutch Field hockey player who Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Guillermo Barros Schelotto (born May 4, 1973 in La Plata) is an Argentine football player Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Zsuzsanna Szabó-Olgyai (born May 6, 1973 in Oroszlány) is a retired Pole vaulter from Hungary, who represented her native country Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Paolo Savoldelli (born May 7, 1973 in Clusone, Province of Bergamo) is an Italian Road racing cyclist for L Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Tegla Loroupe (born May 9, 1973 in Kapsait, Kenya) is a long-distance track and road runner and a global spokeswoman Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Óscar Ortiz (born May 9, 1973 in Mexico City) is a former Tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1991. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Kellie Suttle (born May 9, 1973 in Saint Peters Missouri) is a retired female Track and field athlete from the United States Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Wayne Mardle (born in Dagenham, England on May 10 1973) is a Darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Rüştü Reçber (born May 10, 1973 in Korkuteli, Antalya) is a Turkish football Goalkeeper, who is currently Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Britta Becker (born May 11, 1973 in Rüsselsheim, Hessen) is a former German Field hockey midfield player Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Kira Bulten (born May 12, 1973 in Elburg, Gelderland) is a former Breaststroke Swimmer from the Netherlands Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Mike Béres (born May 13, 1973) is a male Badminton player from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the men's doubles competition at the Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Mike Willem Frank van de Goor (born May 14, 1973 in Oss, Noord-Brabant) is a Volleyball player from the Netherlands Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Frédéric Havas (born May 17, 1973) is a retired Volleyball player from France, who earned a total number of 138 caps for the Men's National Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Dario J Franchitti (born 19 May, 1973 in Bathgate, West Lothian) is a Scottish racing driver of Italian descent Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Tatiana Vladimirovna Petrova (Татьяна Владимировна Петрова born May 22, 1973 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Josée Corbeil (born May 25, 1973 in Pointe-Claire Quebec) is a retired female Volleyball player from Canada, who competed Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Marco Meoni (born May 25, 1973 in Padua) is a former Volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Men's Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Alberto Berasategui (born June 28 1973 in Bilbao, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Nery Gustavo Kennedy Rolon (born May 28, 1973) is a Javelin thrower from Paraguay, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Malcolm Allen (born 29 May 1973 in Wauchope New South Wales) is a former freestyle Swimmer who competed for Australia at the Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Dominique Monami (born May 31, 1973 in Verviers, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional female Tennis player Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Frédérik ("Fred" Edouard Robert Deburghgraeve (born June 1, 1973 in Roeselare) is a former Belgian swimmer who won the Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Jeff Schiebler (born 1973-06-01 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a Track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Marko Kristal (born June 2, 1973 in Tallinn) is a former football Midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Lourdes Becerra Portero (born June 4, 1973 in Sabadell, Catalonia) is a former medley and Breaststroke Swimmer Greg van Hest (born June 4, 1973 in Tilburg) is a Dutch runner. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Gella Vandecaveye (born June 5, 1973 in Kortrijk, Belgium) is a Judoka from Belgium. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Luiz ("Luizão" Corrêa de Jesus (born June 7, 1973 in Manaus) is a Beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Natalia Via Dufresne is a sportive sailor, born in Barcelona, Catalonia ( Spain) on 10 June 1973. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Daron Louis Rahlves (born June 12, 1973 in Walnut Creek California, United States) is an American Skier widely regarded Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Gabriella Csépe (born June 13, 1973 in Gyöngyös) is a former Breaststroke Swimmer from Hungary, who competed in two Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Alex Patricio Calatrava Weber (born June 14, 1973 in Cologne, Germany) is a Tennis player from Spain, who turned professional Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Vanina Oneto (born June 15, 1973 in Buenos Aires) is a former Field hockey striker from Argentina, who won the silver medal with Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Jan Maarten Heideman (born 16 June 1973 in Oldebroek, Gelderland) is a Dutch speed skater who specialises in Marathon Nikolaos Machlas (Νίκος Μαχλάς (born 16 June 1973 in Heraklion, Crete) is a Greek ex- footballer. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Leander Adrian Paes (born June 17 1973 is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Baljit ("Baljeet" Singh Dhillon (born June 18, 1973) is a Field hockey midfielder from India, who made his international debut for Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Alyson Regina Annan OAM (born 21 June 1973 in Wentworthville New South Wales) is a former Field hockey player from Australia who earned a total number Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Simon Archer (born June 27, 1973) is an English Badminton player Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Brian Maisonneuve (b June 28 1973, Warren Michigan) is a former U Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. George Hincapié Garcés (born June 29 1973 in Queens, New York City) is an American professional Road bicycle racer residing Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Marcus Christian Allbäck (ˈmarkɵs ˈalˌbɛk born July 5, 1973 in Göteborg) is a Swedish footballer, who currently plays for Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Albert Guardado (born July 11, 1973 in Redlands California) is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed for his native Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Konstantinos Kenteris, also spelled as Konstadinos Kederis (in Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κεντέρης born July 11, 1973) is Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Vieri redirects here For other uses of Vieri see Vieri (disambiguation Christian Vieri (born July 12, 1973 in Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Craig Parnham (born July 13, 1973 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire) is an English Field hockey defender who participated in two Summer Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Halil Mutlu (born Huben Hubenov on July Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Maider Tellería Goñi (born July 14, 1973 in San Sebastián) is a former Field hockey player from Spain, who was a member of Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Stefano Garzelli (born July 16, 1973, in Varese) is an Italian professional Road racing cyclist. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold (born July 20, 1973) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey center who is currently a free agent in the National Hockey League (NHL Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Sun Caiyun 孙彩云 (born July 21, 1973, Shenzhen is a former Pole vaulter from PR China, who was one of the leading athletes in her discipline Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Stephen Clarke (born July 21, 1973 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire) is a former international butterfly, Breaststroke Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Mandy Wötzel (born July 21 1973) is a German World Champion Figure skater. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Jean-François Bergeron (born July 26, 1973, in Saint-Jérôme Quebec) was a boxer from Canada, competing in the Super heavyweight Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. David McLellan (born July 27, 1973 in London Ontario) is a former international freestyle Swimmer in the long-distance events who Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Andrea Gaudenzi (born July 30, 1973) is a former Tennis player from Italy, who turned professional in 1990 Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Veerle Dejaeghere (born August 1 1973) is a Belgian runner who has specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Daniele Nardello (born 02 August 1972 in Varese) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist since 1994 Karina Habsudova (Karina Habšudová (born August 2, 1973, Bojnice, Slovakia) is a former Slovak female professional tennis player Susan ("Susie" O'Neill (born August 2 1973) is an Australian former competitive swimmer from Brisbane, Queensland, who was famously Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Oscar Cortínez (born August 4, 1973 in Morón) is a male marathon runner from Argentina, who is a two-time winner of the Xavier Marchand (born August 4, 1973 in Deauville) is a former medley Swimmer from France, who competed at two consecutive Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Alexander Lüderitz (born August 6, 1973 in Berlin) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Germany, who swam in the qualifying Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Larissa Loukianenko Russian Лариса Лукьяненко Larisa Luk'yanenko (born August 7, 1973 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (born August 12, 1973 in Lazkao, Basque Country) is a Spanish former professional Road bicycle racer Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Jared Francisco Borgetti Echavarría (born August 14 1973 in Culiacancito, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football Striker, who currently Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha (born 14 August 1973 in Enugu) is a former Nigerian footballer. Kieren John Perkins OAM (born August 14, 1973) is a former Australian professional swimmer Nancy Sweetnam (born August 14, 1973 in Lindsay Ontario) is a former international medley Swimmer from Canada, who Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Tracy Looze-Hargreaves (born August 16, 1973 in Bulli New South Wales) is an athlete from the Netherlands, although she was born in Australia Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Vânia Yukie Ishii (born August 19, 1973 in São Paulo) is a female Judoka from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the half middleweight Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Scott Goodman (born August 20, 1973) is an Australian butterfly swimmer who competed at the Atlanta Olympics, winning a bronze medal in Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev (Никола́й Серге́евич Валу́ев is a Russian boxer, famous for his 2 Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Okkert Brits (born August 22, 1973 in Uitenhage) is a South African athlete competing in the Pole vault. Eurelijus Žukauskas ( born August 22 1973, in Klaipėda, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a Lithuanian Mark Christopher Hickman OAM (born 22 August 1973 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a Field hockey goalkeeper from Australia who was a Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Inge de Bruijn (born August 24 1973 is a former Dutch swimmer and a four-time Olympic champion Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Bernard Inom (born August 25, 1973) is a retired boxer from France, who competed in the Light flyweight division during the 1990s Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Karim Tulaganov (born August 27, 1973) is an Uzbek boxer. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's Light Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Olivier Jacque (born August 29, 1973 in Villerupt, France) is a former Grand Prix Motorcycle road racer. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Trent Antony Bray (born September 1, 1973 in Auckland) is a former freestyle Swimmer and surf lifesaver from Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Matthew Dunn (born 2 September 1973 in Leeton, New South Wales) is a former Olympic freestyle and medley swimmer swimmer Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Lidia Slavuteanu-Simon (born September 4, 1973 in Targu Carbunesti) is a Romanian long-distance runner Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Nikola Grbić (Никола Грбић born September 6, 1973) is a Serbian Volleyball player Gregory "Greg" Rusedski (born September 6, 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Canadian - British Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Vesa Juhani Hanski (born September 9, 1973 in Turku) is a former Butterfly Swimmer from Finland, who competed in two consecutive Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Mark Huizinga (born September 10, 1973) is a Dutch Judoka and Olympic champion. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Jacobus ("Jack" Cornelius Rosendaal (born September 12, 1973 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland) is a retired Decathlete from the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September |- Career She arrived in Metropolitan France in 1990 and first trained with Fernand Urtebise, who also coached 1997 world 400m hurdles champion Stephane Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Cristina Pomacu (born September 15, 1973) is a Long-distance runner from Romania who mainly competed in the marathon. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, (Алексaндр Николаевич Винокуров born September 16, 1973 Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Dario Frigo (born September 18, 1973 in Saronno, Italy) is a former professional Road bicycle racer. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. José Azevedo (born 19 September 1973 in Vila do Conde, Grande Porto) is a Portuguese professional Road racing cyclist Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Virginia Ruano Pascual (born September 21, 1973) is a Spanish professional female tennis player Andrei Kivilev ( September 20, 1973 &ndash March 12, 2003) was a professional Road bicycle racer from Taldykorgan, 2003)
• September 28 — Mohamed Allalou, Algerian boxer
• September 28 — Kathryn Leng, English cricketer
• September 28 — Diederik van Weel, Dutch field hockey player

October

• October 1 — Jana Henke, German freestyle swimmer
• October 1 — Marijan Kanjer, Croatian freestyle swimmer
• October 5 — Jacqueline Poelman, Dutch athlete
• October 6 — Anna Gomis, French wrestler
• October 8 — Toby Haenen, Australian backstroke swimmer
• October 12 — Marcio Araujo, Brazilian beach volleyball player
• October 12 — Freeman Barr, Bahamian boxer
• October 19 — Hicham Arazi, Moroccan tennis player
• October 19 — Marc Lotz, Dutch cyclist
• October 19 — Hanneke Smabers, Dutch field hockey player
• October 22 — Marten Eikelboom, Dutch field hockey player
• October 22 — Fleur van de Kieft, Dutch field hockey player
• October 22 — Ichiro Suzuki, Japanese baseball player
• October 22 — Mark van der Zijden, Dutch swimmer
• October 23 — David Beard, Australian volleyball player
• October 23 — Scott Mosher, Canadian field hockey player
• October 23 — Semmy Schilt, Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist
• October 23 — Conrad Stoltz, South African athlete
• October 28 — Brent Cooper, American boxer
• October 28 — Mirko Corsano, Italian volleyball player
• October 28 — Bing Chao Lin, Taiwanese tennis player
• October 30 — Harry van der Meer, Dutch waterpolo player

November

• November 1 — Magdalena Aicega, Argentine field hockey defender
• November 1 — Dawn Burrell, American long jumper
• November 1 — Leonardo Sottani, Italian water polo player
• November 2 — John "Bull" Hayes, Irish rugby union footballer
• November 5 — Koos Moerenhout, Dutch cyclist
• November 7 — Monique van der Lee, Dutch judoka
• November 12 — Sandra Azon, Spanish sailor
• November 13 — Serrana Fernández, Uruguayan backstroke swimmer
• November 13 — Sam Soliman, Australian boxer
• November 14 — Darren Smith, New Zealand field hockey player
• November 15 — Mahammatkodir Abdoollayev, Uzbek boxer
• November 15 — Albert Portas, Spanish tennis player
• November 15 — Robert Sycz, Polish rower
• November 16 — Joe Hudepohl, American swimmer
• November 17 — Alexei Urmanov, Russian figure skater
• November 23 — Claudia Zwiers, Dutch judoka
• November 25 — Tamara Larrea, Cuban beach volleyball player
• November 25 — Steven de Jongh, Dutch cyclist
• November 27 — Mike Oliver, Canadian field hockey player
• November 29 — Ryan Giggs, Welsh football player
• November 30 — Carla Somerville, Canadian field hockey player

December

• December 2 — Monica Seles, Yugoslavia-born American tennis champion
• December 2 — Jan Ullrich, German cyclist
• December 5 — Eelco Uri, Dutch waterpolo player
• December 9 — Vénuste Niyongabo, Burundian middle distance runner
• December 12 — Josephat Kiprono, Kenyan long-distance runner
• December 12 — Moges Taye, Ethiopian long-distance runner
• December 14 — Sue Armstrong, Canadian field hockey player
• December 14 — Falk Balzer, German hurdler
• December 14 — Jean-Paul Mendy, French boxer
• December 15 — Marcel Matanin, Slovak long-distance runner
• December 16 — Kristie Boogert, Dutch tennis player
• December 16 — Tomasz Czubak, Polish athlete
• December 17 — Paula Radcliffe, English athlete
• December 19 — Marc Herremans, Belgian triathlete
• December 19 — Heike Lätzsch, German field hockey player
• December 20 — Antti Kasvio, Finnish swimmer
• December 24 — Frédéric Demontfaucon, French judoka
• December 26 — Ryan Berube, American freestyle swimmer
• December 28 — Ids Postma, Dutch speed skater
• December 28 — Garth da Silva, New Zealand boxer
• December 31 — Curtis Myden, Canadian medley swimmer

Deaths

• February 8 — Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer
• March 12 — Frankie Frisch, Major League Baseball player (1919-1937)
• March 26 — George Sisler, Major League Baseball hall of famer (1915-1930)
• July 2 — Swede Savage (26), USAC race car driver
• July 7 — Fred Fulton (82), American heavyweight boxer (b. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Mohamed Allalou (born September 28, 1973) is an Algerian boxer, who competed in the Light Welterweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics Kathryn Leng (born 28 September 1973 in Pudsey) is an English Cricketer for Bradford/Leeds UCCE, England Women Diederik David van Weel (born September 28, 1973 in Baarn) is a former Dutch Field hockey player who played 61 international Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Jana Henke (born October 1, 1973 in Löbau, Saxony) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Germany, who won Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Marijan Kanjer (born October 1, 1973 in Rijeka) is a freestyle Swimmer from Croatia, who competed in two consecutive Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Helina Jacomina (Jacqueline Poelman ( October 5 1973) is a former Dutch sprinter. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Anna Gomis (born October 6, 1973 in Tourcoing) is a French wrestler who competed in the Women's Freestyle 55 kg at Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Toby Christian Haenen (born October 8, 1973 in Launceston Tasmania) is an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1990s who won a bronze Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Freeman Barr (born 1973-10-12 in Andros Bahamas) is a boxer from the Bahamas, who made his professional debut on 1993-02-26. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. ATP Masters Series singles finals Runner-up (1 Titles (1 Singles wins (1 Singles runner-ups (2 Doubles Runner-ups Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Hanneke Smabers (born October 19, 1973 in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland) is a former Field hockey midfielder from the Netherlands Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Marten Eikelboom (born October 12, 1973 in Zwolle) is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch team that Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Fleur Nicolette Andrea van de Kieft (born October 22, 1973 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former Field hockey striker from Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Mark Richard van der Zijden (born October 22, 1973 in Boskoop, Zuid-Holland) is a former freestyle and medley Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Scott Mosher (born October 25, 1973 in Ottawa Ontario) is a former Field hockey forward from Canada, who started playing field Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Semmy Schilt, also known as Sem Schilt, (born October 27, 1973) is a professional Dutch Kickboxer, Mixed martial artist Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Conrad Stoltz (born October 23, 1973) is an athlete from South Africa. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Boxing career He was a contestant on the Reality TV show The Contender. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Mirko Corsano (born October 28, 1973 in Casarano) is a Volleyball player from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the Men's Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Henricus ("Harry" Antonius Wilhelmus van der Meer (born October 30, 1973 in Veenendaal, Utrecht) is a former Water polo Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi María Magdalena Aicega Amicarelli (born November 1, 1973 in Buenos Aires) is a Field hockey defender from Argentina, who won Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Dawn C Burrell (born November 1, 1973 in Philadelphia) is a retired Long jumper from the United States, who is best known for winning Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Leonardo Sottani (born November 1, 1973 in Figline Valdarno) is a retired Water polo player from Italy, who represented his native Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 John James "Bull" Hayes (b 2 November 1973, Cappamore, County Limerick) is an Irish Rugby union footballer Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Jacobus "Koos" Moerenhout (born November 5 1973 in Achthuizen) is a Dutch professional Road bicycle racer for Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Sandra Azón (born November 12, 1973 in Barcelona) is a Spanish sailor, who won a silver medal in the 470 class at Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Serrana Andrea Fernández la Blanca (born November 13, 1973) is a Backstroke Swimmer from Uruguay, who competed in two consecutive Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Sam Soliman (born November 13, 1973) is an Australian boxer of Coptic Egyptian descent Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Darren Smith (rugby league, Australian rugby league footballer Darren Smith (field hockey, currently the vice captain of the New Zealand field hockey Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Muhammadqodir Abdullayev (Мухаммадкадыр Абдуллаев born November 15, 1973 in Andijon) is an Uzbekistani boxer Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Albert Portas Soy (born on November 15 1973, in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a professional Tennis player Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Robert Sycz (born November 15, 1973 in Warsaw) is a Polish rower, and double Olympic Champion Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Joseph ("Joe" Bernard Hudepohl (born November 16, 1974) is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and was raised in the suburb of Finneytown Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Alexei Yevgenyevich Urmanov (Алексей Евгеньевич Урманов (born November 17 1973 in Leningrad) is a Russian figure skater. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Claudia Antoinette Zwiers (born November 23, 1973 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland) is a Judoka from the Netherlands, who Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Tamara Larrea Peraza (born November 25, 1973 in Havana) is a female Beach volleyball player from Cuba, who won the gold medal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Steven de Jongh (born 25 November 1973 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch Road bicycle racer who currently races for Quick Step Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Mike Oliver (born November 27, 1973 in Victoria British Columbia) is a Field hockey player from Canada. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE (born Ryan Joseph Wilson on 29 November 1973 in Ely, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Carla Somerville (born November 30, 1973 in Calgary Alberta) is a former Field hockey player from Canada, who earned a total number Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Monica Seles (Szeles Mónika Serbian: Моника Селеш Monika Seleš, /sɛlɛʃ/ born December 2 1973 is a former World No Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Jan Ullrich (born December 2 1973 in Rostock, East Germany) is a German former professional Road bicycle racer. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Vénuste Niyongabo (born December 9, 1973) is a middle distance runner from Burundi. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Josephat Kiprono (born December 12, 1973) is a Kenyan distance and Marathon runner Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Moges Taye (born December 12, 1973 in Showa) is a Long-distance runner from Ethiopia, who won the 1998 edition Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Sue Armstrong (born December 14, 1973 in Lloydminster Saskatchewan) is a former Field hockey player from Canada, who earned 51 caps Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Falk Balzer (born December 14, 1973 in Leipzig) is a former German hurdler best known for winning the silver medal at the Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Jean-Paul Mendy (born December 14, 1973) is a professional boxer from France, who won the bronze medal in the Middleweight division Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Marcel Matanin (born December 15, 1973 in Vranov nad Topľou) is a long-distance runner from Slovakia, who represented his native Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Kristie Boogert (born December 16, 1973 in Oud-Beijerland) was a professional female tennis player from the Netherlands. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Tomasz Czubak (born December 16, 1973) is a former 400 metres runner from Poland. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born on 17 December, 1973 in Davenham, Cheshire, England) is a British Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Marc Herremans ( Merksem, 19 december 1973) is a Belgian triathlete. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Heike Lätzsch (born December 19, 1973 in Braunschweig, Niedersachsen) is a former Field hockey striker from Germany, Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Antti Kasvio (born December 20, 1973 in Espoo) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Finland who won the bronze medal Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Frédéric Demontfaucon (born December 24, 1973 in Le Creusot) is a Judoka from France. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Ryan Thomas Berube (born December 26, 1973 in Tequesta Florida) is a former freestyle Swimmer from the United States Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Ids Hylke Postma (born December 28, 1973 in Dearsum) is a Dutch former speed skater. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Garth John da Silva (born December 28, 1973 in Wellington) is a boxer from New Zealand, who competed at the 1996 Summer Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Curtis Allen Myden (born December 31, 1973 in Calgary Alberta) is a former international Breaststroke and medley Swimmer Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Herbert Wilfred Taylor, MC ( 5 May 1889 - 8 February 1973) was a South African Cricketer who played 42 Tests Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Francis "Frankie" Frisch ( September 9, 1898 — March 12, 1973) nicknamed the Fordham Flash, or The Old Flash Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. For the minor league baseball executive see George Sisler Jr For the Medal of Honor recipient see George K Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival David Earl "Swede" Savage Jr ( August 26, 1946 - July 2, 1973) was an American Race car driver. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death If you were looking for the New Brunswick Murder victim see here. 1891)
• July 8 — Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer
• July 29 — Roger Williamson, Formula One driver
• July 29 — Cecil Griffiths, British athlete (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Wilfred Rhodes (born October 29, 1877, North Moor Kirkheaton, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire; died July 8, 1973 Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Roger Williamson ( 2 February 1948, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire &ndash 29 July 1973, Zandvoort Circuit Cecil Redvers Griffiths ( January 20, 1901 &ndash July 29, 1945) was a British athlete. 1901)
• August 7 — Wilbur Cooper, Major League Baseball pitcher (1912-1926)
• August 9 — Charles Daniels (88), American freestyle swimmer (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Arley Wilbur Cooper ( February 24 1892 - August 7 1973) was an American left-handed Starting pitcher in Major Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Charles Meldrum Daniels ( March 21, 1885 in Dayton Ohio – August 9, 1973 in Carmel Valley California) was a 1885)
• October 2 — Paavo Nurmi, Finnish runner
• December 3 — Count Fleet, thoroughbred racehorse and Triple Crown champion
• December 16 — Syd Barnes, Australian cricketer

Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Paavo Johannes Nurmi ( ( 13 June 1897 &ndash 2 October 1973) was a Finnish runner. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Count Fleet, ( March 24, 1940 - December 3, 1973) Born and died at Stoner Creek Stud farm in Paris Kentucky, United States 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 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Sydney Francis Barnes ( April 19, 1873 &ndash December 26, 1967) usually known simply as S

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