Years in sports:	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

Contents 1 Artistic Gymnastics 2 Athletics 2.1 Marathon 3 Auto Racing 4 Baseball 5 Basketball 6 Boxing 7 Cycling 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 Lacrosse 19 Skiing 20 Snooker 21 Tennis 22 Volleyball 23 Yacht racing 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

Artistic Gymnastics

• World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:
  • Men's all-around champion: Shigeru Kasamatsu, Japan
  • Women's all-around champion: Ludmilla Tourischeva, USSR
  • Men's team competition champion: Japan
  • Women's team competition champion: USSR

Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 1974 in athletics (track and field)

Marathon

• January 31 — Commonwealth Games Marathon, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Men's Winner: Ian Thompson (ENG) 2:09:12

• September 8 — European Championships Marathon, Rome, Italy
  • Men's Winner: Ian Thompson (ENG) 2:13:19

• December 8 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Frank Shorter (USA) 2:11:32

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Richard Petty won the Daytona 500
  • NASCAR Championship - Richard Petty
  • IROC Championship - inaugural year won by Mark Donohue
• Indianapolis 500 - Johnny Rutherford
• USAC Racing - Bobby Unser
• Formula One Championship - Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil
• 24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Henri Pescarolo / Gérard Larrousse won, driving a Matra MS670B
• Rally racing - In the first rally to cross the Sahara Desert, the Australian team of Ken Tubman, Andre Welenski, and Jim Reddiex won the "World Cup Rally" driving a Citroën. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages 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 Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1973 in athletics (track and field Marathon September 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 Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1977 in athletics (track and field Marathon August 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 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. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus The 18th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Varna, Bulgaria, in 1974. Shigeru Kasamatsu (born July 16, 1947) is a Japanese gymnast, world champion and Olympic champion For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Ludmilla Ivanovna Tourischeva (Russian Людми́ла Ива́новна Тури́щева alternate spellings Ludmilla Turischeva Ludmilla Tourischcheva Ljudmila The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January-2 February 1974 Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand Ian Reginald Thompson (born 16 October 1949) in Birkenhead, Merseyside is an English athlete, who gained success Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz The 11th European Championships in Athletics were held from September 2 to September 8, 1974 in the Stadio Olimpico of Rome Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Ian Reginald Thompson (born 16 October 1949) in Birkenhead, Merseyside is an English athlete, who gained success Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. 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 Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series Mark Neary Donohue Jr ( March 18, 1937 - August 19, 1975) was an American Racecar driver known for his ability to set The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Robert William "Bobby" Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs Colorado) is a retired U Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, 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 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 Sahara (الصحراء الكبرى aṣ-ṣaḥrā´ al-kubra, "The Great Desert" is the world's largest hot Desert and the world's second largest For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Citroën (pronounced See-Troh-Enn is a French Automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by André Citroën.
• Drag racing - Don Garlits won "Top Fuel" at the NHRA World Finals

Baseball

• January 16: Former Yankees teammates Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line Donald Glenn Garlits (born January 14, 1932, Tampa Florida) is considered the father of Drag racing. Top-Fuel Racing is a class of Drag racing in which the cars are run on a maximum of 90% Nitromethane and about 10% Methanol (also known as racing alcohol "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1926) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career Mantle becomes only the seventh player to make it in his first try. His 536 home runs with the Yankees ranked second only to Babe Ruth and he played in more games (2,401) than any other pinstriper, including Lou Gehrig. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903  – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Ford was arguably the greatest Yankees pitcher of all time, retiring with more wins (236), more innings (3,171), more strikeouts (1,956), and more shutouts (45) than anyone in club history. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Statistics play an important role in summarizing Baseball performance and evaluating players in the Sport. In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring

• Frank Robinson becomes the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball. Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa

• April 8: Hank Aaron hit home run# 715 in the fourth inning off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing breaking Babe Ruth's career home run record. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Alphonso Erwin "Al" Downing (born June 28, 1941, in Trenton New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 17 George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of

• June 4 - The Cleveland Indians hosted "Ten Cent Beer Night", but had to forfeit the game to the Texas Rangers due to drunken and unruly fans. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Ten Cent Beer Night was an ill-fated promotion held by the American League 's Cleveland Indians during a game against the Texas Rangers at Cleveland The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft

• World Series: Oakland Athletics win 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA

• October 14 - Shigeo Nagashima, is well known sports player of Japan, who retired from Yomiuri Giants of Tokyo, during 17-years beseball player life. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Shigeo Nagashima (長嶋 茂雄 born February 20, 1936 in Sakura Chiba, Japan) is a former professional baseball player and The is a Nippon Professional Baseball team based at the Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship:
  • North Carolina State wins 76-64 over Marquette
    • In the semifinals of this tournament, NC State defeated UCLA 80-77 in overtime, ending UCLA's record streak of seven national titles. 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 1974 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina Marquette University is a private coeducational Jesuit, Roman Catholic University located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United The last previous tournament not won by the Bruins was the 1966 tournament. The 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA

• NBA Finals:
  • Boston Celtics win 4 games to 3 over the Milwaukee Bucks

• 1974 ABA Finals:
  • New York Nets defeat Utah Stars, 4 games to 1

• FIBA World Championship
  • USSR World Champion

• January 19 – Notre Dame defeats UCLA 71-70, ending the Bruins' record 88-game winning streak. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The 1974 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association 's 1973-1974 season. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic This page is about the American Basketball Association (ABA team The FIBA World Championship is a world Basketball tournament for men's national teams held quadrennially by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA The Soviet Union national basketball team was the Basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in

Boxing

• February 9 in Paris – Carlos Monzon retains his world Middleweight title by a knockout in round seven over world Welterweight champion Jose Napoles. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Carlos Monzón ( August 7, 1942 – January 8, 1995) was an Argentine boxer who held the José Ángel Nápoles, nicknamed Mantequilla ("Butter" (born April 13, 1940) is a Cuban former world Welterweight Boxing

• August 17 to 30 – First World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Havana, Cuba
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Jorge Hernández (Cuba)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Douglas Rodríguez (Cuba)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Wilfredo Gómez (Puerto Rico)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Howard Davis (United States)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Vassily Solomin (Soviet Union)
  • Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg): Ayub Kalule (Uganda)
  • Welterweight (– 67 kg): Emilio Correa (Cuba)
  • Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Rolando Garbey (Cuba)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Rufat Riskiyev (Soviet Union)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Mate Parlov (Yugoslavia)
  • Heavyweight (> 81 kg): Teófilo Stevenson (Cuba)

• October 30 in Kinshasa, Zaire – Muhammad Ali regained the World Heavyweight title by knocking out George Foreman in the eighth round of what was called The Rumble in the Jungle. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine The Men's 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Havana Cuba from August 17 to 30. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading Jorge Hernández (born November 17, 1951) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics For the Cuban boxer see Douglas Rodríguez (boxer Douglas Freitas Cardozo Rodrigues or just Douglas (born 16 March, 1982 Wilfredo Gómez (born October 29, 1956) is a former boxer and three time world champion Howard Davis Jr (born February 14 1956) was a world class American amateur and professional boxer. Vassily Anatolyevich Solomin (Василий Анатольевич Соломин ( January 5, 1953 in Perm &ndash December 28 1997 Ayub Kalule (born January 6, 1954) is a retired boxer from Uganda, who first came to prominence when he won the Amateur World Welterweight Emilio Correa Bayeux Jr (born October 12, 1985) is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the middleweight Gold medal at the PanAm Games 2007 Rolando Garbey Garbey (born November 19, 1947 in Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight Rufat Asadovich Riskiyev (Руфат Асадович Рискиев (born October 2, 1949 in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR) is a retired boxer Mate Parlov ( November 16 1948 &ndash July 29 2008) was a Croatian boxer, and an Olympic gold medalist for Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence or Teófilo Stevenson (born March 29, 1952) is a former Cuban boxer who made history in amateur Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Kinshasa (formerly French: Léopoldville, formerly Dutch: Leopoldstad, German: Leopoldstadt) is the Capital The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion The Rumble in The Jungle was a Boxing match pitting then world Heavyweight champion George Foreman against former world champion and challenger

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Eddy Merckx of Belgium
• Tour de France - Eddy Merckx of Belgium
• World Cycling Championship: Eddy Merckx of Belgium

Field Hockey

• Men's European Nations Cup in Madrid, Spain
  • Gold Medal: Spain
  • Silver Medal: West Germany
  • Bronze Medal: The Netherlands

• Women's World Cup in Mandelieu, France
  • Gold Medal: The Netherlands
  • Silver Medal: Argentina
  • Bronze Medal: West Germany

• March 9 - In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium, England. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional Edouard Louis Joseph Baron Merckx ('merks (born 17 June 1945 in Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) known as Eddy Merckx, is a former The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Edouard Louis Joseph Baron Merckx ('merks (born 17 June 1945 in Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) known as Eddy Merckx, is a former The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists Edouard Louis Joseph Baron Merckx ('merks (born 17 June 1945 in Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) known as Eddy Merckx, is a former The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Mandelieu-La Napoule is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France, located on the French Riviera just This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. The Netherlands beat England 2-0.

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Jan Hoffmann, Germany
  • Ladies' champion: Christine Errath, Germany
  • Pair skating champions: Irina Rodnina & Alexander Zaitsev, Soviet Union
  • Ice dancing champions: Lyudmila Pakhomova & Alexandr Gorshkov, Soviet Union

Football (American)

• Super Bowl VIII: The Miami Dolphins won 24-7 over the Minnesota Vikings
• Oklahoma Sooners - college football championship. 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 Jan Hoffmann (* 26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Christine Errath (born December 29 1956, in Berlin, Germany) is a German Figure skater who represented East Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 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 Super Bowl VIII was an American football game played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the National The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The University of Oklahoma features 17 varsity sports teams Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to individuals who participated in the College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies

Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Richmond wins the 78th VFL Premiership (Richmond 18. 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 (128) d North Melbourne 13. North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. 9 (87))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Keith Greig (North Melbourne)

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes won 20-7 over the Edmonton Eskimos
• Vanier Cup: Western Ontario Mustangs won 19-15 over the Toronto Varsity Blues

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1974 in football (soccer)

• Brazil - CR Vasco da Gama wins the Campeonato Brasileiro
• June 9 - FIFA gives to Colombia the right to host the Football World Cup 1986, but Colombian officials decided in late 1982 that they could not afford to host the tournament on the scale FIFA required. 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 Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. 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 The Western Ontario Mustangs (or more often the Western Mustangs) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London Ontario The Varsity Blues is the name for the intercollegiate sports program at the University of Toronto. 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 1974 throughout the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Série A (informally called Brasileirão) is the highest division of Brazilian football. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29.
• July 7 - Football World Cup: West Germany won 2-1 over the Netherlands. The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association
• May 4 - England - FA Cup: Liverpool won 3-0 over Newcastle United. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon

Golf

Men's Golf

• Grand Slam of golf results:
  1. April 11-14 - The Masters - Gary Player
  2. June 13-16 - US Open - Hale Irwin
  3. July 10-13 - British Open - Gary Player
  4. August 8-11 - PGA Championship - Lee Trevino

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Johnny Miller - $353,022

Women's Golf

• 1. July 18-21 - US Women's Open - Sandra Haynie
  2. June 20-23 - LPGA Championship - Sandra Haynie
• JoAnne Carner: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $87,094. The Grand Slam in golf is winning all the golf's major championships in the same calendar year The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Background and family Gary Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Amateur wins (1 1967 NCAA Division I Championship Professional wins (87 PGA Tour wins (20 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 Background and family Gary Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children 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 Early life Lee Buck Trevino was born in Dallas Texas in poverty to parents of Mexican descent 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 PGA Tour Johnny Miller joined the PGA Tour in 1969 at age 22 and won his first tournament in 1971 The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US LPGA Tour wins (42 1962 (2 Austin Civitan Open Cosmopolitan Open 1963 (1 Phoenix Thunderbird Ladies Open 1964 (2 Baton Rouge Ladies' Open The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running LPGA Tour wins (42 1962 (2 Austin Civitan Open Cosmopolitan Open 1963 (1 Phoenix Thunderbird Ladies Open 1964 (2 Baton Rouge Ladies' Open Amateur career The Great Gundy (as she was known before she married Don Carner remained an amateur until she was 30 The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Think Big
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Amber Herod
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Allez France
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - English Prince

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Nonoalco
  2. Epsom Derby - Snow Knight
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Bustino

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 4 - Kentucky Derby - Cannonade
  2. Preakness Stakes - Litle Current
  3. Belmont Stakes - Litle Current

Harness Racing

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Boyden Hanover
  2. Little Brown Jug - Armbro Omaha
  3. Messenger Stakes - Armbro Omaha

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
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  2. Yonkers Trot
  3. Kentucky Futurity

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

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: Phil Esposito - Boston Bruins

• Stanley Cup - Philadelphia Flyers win 4 games to 2 over the Boston Bruins

• World Hockey Championship:
  • Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia
• NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Golden Gophers defeat Michigan Technological University Huskies 4-2 in Boston, MA

Lacrosse

• The 2nd World Lacrosse Championship is held in Melbourne, Australia. 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 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 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 Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. Michigan Technological University ( abbr Michigan Tech or MTU) is an American Public university with a range of degree offerings Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. The World Lacrosse Championship ( WLC) began as a four-team invitational tournament which coincided with Canada's centennial Lacrosse celebration in 1967 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The United States win, and there is a 3-way tie for the runner-up position. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• The National Lacrosse League of 1974 and 1975 is formed. The National Lacrosse League was a Box lacrosse league that lasted two seasons 1974 and 1975 It is not related to the modern National Lacrosse League. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America.
• The Rochester Griffens defeat the Philadelphia Wings in the six game National Lacrosse League (1974-75) championship, 4 games to 2 games. The National Lacrosse League was a Box lacrosse league that lasted two seasons 1974 and 1975
• The New Westminster­ Salmonbellies win the Mann Cup. The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's Lacrosse champions of Canada.
• The Whitby Transporters win the Founders Cup. The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada 's Junior "B" Lacrosse leagues
• The Peterborough PCO's win the Minto Cup. The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's Lacrosse team of Canada.

Skiing

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

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Ray Reardon beats Graham Miles 22-12

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Jimmy Connors
  2. French Open - Björn Borg
  3. Wimbledon championships - Jimmy Connors
  4. US Open - Jimmy Connors

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Evonne Goolagong
  2. French Open - Chris Evert
  3. Wimbledon championships - Chris Evert
  4. US Open - Billie Jean King

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• Last year in which US Open was played on grass courts

Volleyball

• Men's World Championship in Mexico City, Mexico
  • Gold Medal: Poland
  • Silver Medal: Soviet Union
  • Bronze Medal: Japan

Yacht racing

• The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Courageous defeats Australian challenger Southern Cross, of the Royal Perth Yacht Club, 4 races to 0; it is Australian businessman Alan Bond's first Cup challenge

General sporting events

• Asian Games held in Teheran, Iran

• British Commonwealth Games held in Christchurch, New Zealand

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Carl Huntington won with lead dog: Nugget

• International Olympic Committee choose Moscow to host the 1980 Summer Olympics

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Muhammad Ali, Boxing
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Chris Evert, Tennis

Births

January

• January 3 — Robert-Jan Derksen, Dutch golfer
• January 3 — Mike Ireland, Canadian long track speed skater
• January 4 — Armin Zöggeler, Italian luger
• January 9 — Mette Andersen, Danish cyclist
• January 14 — Cláudia Graner, Brazilian water polo goalkeeper
• January 15 — Elizabeth Hazel, UK-born Canadian swimmer
• January 18 — Elena Smurova, Russian water polo player
• January 20 — Stevimir Ercegovac, Croatian shot putter
• January 21 — Arthémon Hatungimana, Burundian middle distance runner
• January 22 — Eva Cruz, Puerto Rican volleyball player
• January 25 — Utkirbek Haydarov, Uzbek boxer
• January 25 — Daniel Sproule, Australian field hockey defender
• January 27 — Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Norwegian biathlete
• January 30 — Nataliya Burdeyna, Ukrainian archer

February

• February 1 — David Meca, Spanish long distance swimmer
• February 3 — Konrad Gałka, Polish butterfly swimmer
• February 3 — Daniel Igali, Nigeria-born Canadian freestyle wrestler
• February 3 — Florian Rousseau, French track cyclist
• February 4 — Mijntje Donners, Dutch field hockey player
• February 5 — Nadine Ernsting-Krienke, German field hockey striker
• February 7 — Steve Nash, Canadian NBA player
• February 9 — Jordi Cruyff, Dutch football player, son of Johan Cruijff
• February 12 — Martin Annen, Swiss bobsledder
• February 12 — Marianne Illing, waterpolo player
• February 18 — Yevgeni Kafelnikov, Russian tennis player
• February 18 — Béla Szabados, Hungarian freestyle swimmer
• February 26 — Martin Hersman, Dutch speed skater
• February 27 — Hiroyasu Shimizu, Japanese speed skater
• February 28 — Katie Allen, Australian field hockey player

March

• March 2 — Hayley Lewis, Australian swimmer
• March 4 — Karol Kučera, Slovak tennis player
• March 4 — Ariel Ortega, Argentine football player
• March 5 — Jens Jeremies, German football player
• March 5 — Larbi Benboudaoud, Algerian-French judoka
• March 5 — Brad Schumacher, American swimmer
• March 6 — Benno Kuipers, Dutch swimmer
• March 6 — Dmitri Tomashevich, Uzbek tennis player
• March 13 — Thomas Enqvist, Swedish tennis player
• March 16 — Heath Streak, Zimbabwean cricketer
• March 18 — Petra Kamstra, Dutch tennis player
• March 18 — Michael Mason, US-born Canadian swimmer
• March 20 — Carsten Ramelow, German football player
• March 21 — Kristine Holzer, American speed skater
• March 22 — Lucimar de Moura, Brazilian athlete
• March 24 — Sergey Klyugin, Russian high jumper
• March 26 — Irina Spirlea, Romanian tennis player
• March 27 — Gaizka Mendieta, Spanish football player
• March 28 — Camilla Martin, Danish badminton player
• March 29 — Marc Gené, Formula 1-driver
• March 31 — Jani Sievinen, Finnish swimmer

April

• April 1 — Paolo Bettini, Italian cyclist
• April 1 — Sandra Völker, German swimmer
• April 3 — Dawn Ellerbe, American hammer thrower
• April 4 — Barbara Franco, Spanish swimmer
• April 4 — Vassiliy Jirov, Kazakh boxer
• April 4 — Dave Mirra, US extreme sports champion
• April 5 — Deborah Sosimenko, Australian hammer thrower
• April 9 — Sule Ladipo, Nigerian tennis player
• April 10 — Georgi Kandelaki, Georgian boxer
• April 11 — Alex Corretja, Spanish tennis player
• April 12 — Dinu Pescariu, Romanian tennis player
• April 13 — Chad Carvin, American freestyle swimmer
• April 14 — Michael Lambert, American volleyball player
• April 16 — Kazumi Matsuo, Japanese long-distance runner
• April 17 — Eric van der Linden, Dutch triathlete
• April 17 — Verónica Páez, Argentine marathon runner
• April 19 — Gerald Sibon, Dutch football player
• April 24 — Gabby Logan, British television sports presenter
• April 26 — Jacinthe Pineau, Canadian butterfly swimmer
• April 27 — Sergey Danilchenko, Ukrainian boxer
• April 28 — Richel Hersisia, Dutch boxer
• April 30 — Carlos Manuel Baldomir, Argentine boxer

May

• May 3 — George Olteanu, Romanian boxer
• May 9 — Neli Boteva, Bulgarian badminton player
• May 9 — Peter Kelley, American weightlifter
• May 12 — Marc Capdevila, Spanish breaststroke swimmer
• May 21 — Martin Doktor, Czech canoer
• May 21 — Margje Teeuwen, Dutch field hockey player
• May 24 — Darina Mifkova, Czech-Italian volleyball player
• May 26 — Lars Frölander, Swedish swimmer
• May 26 — Barbara de Loor, Dutch speed skater
• May 26 — Oleg Saitov, Russian boxer
• May 28 — Cora Campbell, Canadian waterpolo player
• May 30 — Vigor Bovolenta, Italian volleyball player
• May 31 — Zsolt Erdei, Hungarian boxer

June

• June 1 — Michael Rasmussen, Danish cyclist
• June 3 — Fred Kiprop, Kenyan long-distance runner
• June 7 — Mahesh Bhupathi, Indian tennis player
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Cláudia Leôncio Graner (born January 14, 1974 in São Paulo) is a female Water polo Goalkeeper from Brazil, who Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Elizabeth Hazel (born January 15, 1974 in Thornton Heath, London) is a former international Backstroke Swimmer, who Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Elena Yurievna Smurova (Елена Юрьевна Смурова born January 18, 1974 in Leningrad) is a Russian Water polo Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Stevimir Ercegovać (born 1974-01-20 in Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a former Croatian Shot puter Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Arthémon Hatungimana (born January 21, 1974) is a middle distance runner from Burundi. 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Nadine Ernsting-Krienke (born February 5, 1974 in Telgte, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a Field hockey striker from Germany Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Stephen John Nash, OC, OBC (born 7 February 1974 is a Canadian professional Basketball player who plays Point guard for the Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 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Irina Spîrlea (born March 26, 1974 in Bucharest) is a former Tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1990 Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Gaizka Mendieta Zabala (born 27 March, 1974 in Bilbao) is a Spanish football player of Basque origin Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Camilla Martin Nygaard nee Martin (born March 23, 1974 in Aarhus) is a retired Badminton player from Denmark. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Early years Gené finished runner-up in the 1987 Catalan Kart Championship (National Class at the age of 13; he would win both this and the National Class Spanish Kart Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Jani Nikanor Sievinen ( born March 31, 1974 in Vihti) is a former medley Swimmer from Finland, who won the silver Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Paolo Bettini (born April 1 1974 in Cecina, Livorno, Tuscany) is an Italian champion Road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Sandra Völker (born April 1, 1974 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein) is a freestyle and Backstroke Swimmer Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Dawn Ellerbe (born 1974-04-03 in Islip New York) is a retired female Track and field athlete from the United States, who competed Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Bárbara Franco Solana (born April 4, 1974 in Madrid) is a former butterfly Swimmer from Spain, who competed at two Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Vassiliy "The Tiger" Jirov (born April 4, 1974 in Balqash, Kazakhstan) is a professional Kazakh boxer and former Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. David Michael "Dave" Mirra (born April 4, 1974 in Chittenango New York) is an American BMX athlete and Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Deborah ("Debbie" Sosimenko (born 1974-04-05 in Sydney) is a retired Hammer thrower from Australia, who represented her native country Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Suleiman ("Sule" Ladipo (born April 9, 1974 in Enugu) is a former Tennis player from Nigeria, who turned professional in Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Georgi Kandelaki (born April 10, 1974 in Gori Georgia) is a former boxer from Georgia, who won the gold medal in the Super Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Àlex Corretja Verdegay (born April 11 1974 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Dinu Mihai Pescariu (born April 12, 1974 in Bucharest) is a former Tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1991 Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Chad Carvin (born April 13, 1974 in Laguna Hills California) is a freestyle Swimmer from the United States, who became Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Michael ("Mike" Allen Lambert (born April 14, 1974 in Honolulu Hawaii) is an American Volleyball player who was a member of the Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Kazumi Matsuo (born April 16, 1974 in Kobe) is a marathon runner from Japan, who won the Nagoya Marathon on March Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Eric van der Linden (born April 17, 1974 in Schagen, Noord-Holland) is an athlete from the Netherlands. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Verónica Natalia Páez (born April 17, 1974) is a female marathon runner from Argentina, who is a two-time winner of the Buenos Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Gerald Sibon (born April 19, 1974 in Emmen, The Netherlands) is a Dutch football player who plays for SC Heerenveen Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Gabby Logan (born Gabrielle Nicole Yorath on 24 April 1973) is a British Television presenter and former Welsh international Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Jacinthe Pineau (born April 26, 1974 in Sherbrooke Quebec) is a former international butterfly Swimmer from Canada, who Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Sergey Danilchenko (born April 27, 1974 in Kharkiv) was an Ukrainian boxer, who won an Bantamweight Bronze medal at the Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Richel Hersisia (born April 28, 1974 in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles) is a heavyweight boxer from the Netherlands Antilles Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Carlos Manuel Baldomir (born April 30 1971 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine boxer and former WBC / Ring Magazine Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João George Olteanu (born May 3, 1974 in Ştefăneşti, Argeş) is a former boxer from Romania, who competed for his native Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Neli Boteva (Нели Ботева (born 9 May 1974) is a female Badminton player from Bulgaria. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Peter Kelley (born May 9 1974 in St Joseph Missouri) is an Olympic weightlifter for the United States. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Marc Capdevila Pons (born May 12, 1974 in Vic, Catalonia) is a former Breaststroke Swimmer from Spain, who competed Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Martin Doktor 'doktor (born May 21, 1974 in Polička, near Svitavy) is the Czech Republic 's best-known flatwater canoer Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Margje Josepha Teeuwen (born May 21, 1974 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a Field hockey midfielder from the Netherlands Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Darina Mifkova (born May 24, 1974 in Prague) is a female Volleyball player who was born in Czechoslovakia,but he grow up in Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Lars Frölander (born May 26, 1974 in Boden) is a Swedish Swimmer from the village of Ornäs in Borlänge. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Barbara de Loor ( Amsterdam, May 26, 1974) is a retired Dutch speed skater who was specialised in the middle long and longer distances Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov (Оле́г Элекпа́евич Саи́тов born May 26, 1974 in Zhigulyovsk) (then the USSR) is Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cora Campbell (born May 28, 1974 in Montreal Quebec) is a Canadian Water polo player Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Vigor Bovolenta (born May 30, 1974 in Contarina) is a Volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Men's Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Zsolt Erdei (born May 31, 1974 in Budapest, Hungary) is a boxer in the Light heavyweight division Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Michael Rasmussen (born June 1 1974 in Tølløse) is a Danish professional Road bicycle racer who last rode for the Dutch Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Fred Kiprop (born June 3, 1974) is a Long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the Amsterdam Marathon in 1999 in a time Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi ( Kannada: ಮಹೇಶ್ ಭೂಪತಿ (born June 7 1974 Chennai, India is a professional Tennis player. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Pål Arne Fagernes ( June 8, 1974 &ndash August 4, 2003) was a Norwegian Javelin thrower He represented Asker SK 2003)
• June 12 — Scott Ferrier, Australian decathlete
• June 13 — Elli Overton, Canada-born medley swimmer from Australia
• June 13 — Jimmy Wallis, English field hockey midfielder
• June 13 — Tristram Woodhouse, Australian field hockey forward
• June 16 — Daniel Bispo, Brazilian boxer
• June 19 — Josep María Abarca, Spanish water polo player
• June 19 — Feiko Kloppenburg, Dutch cricketer
• June 19 — Marina Yakusheva, Russian badminton player
• June 20 — Attila Czene, Hungarian medley swimmer
• June 27 — Piermaria Siciliano, Italian freestyle swimmer

July

• July 1 — Jefferson Pérez, Ecuadorian track and field athlete
• July 1 — Eva Piñera, Spanish breaststroke swimmer
• July 1 — Pornchai Thongburan, Thai boxer
• July 3 — Kenneth Jonassen, Danish badminton player
• July 4 — Jill Craybas, American tennis player
• July 4 — Denis Pankratov, Russian swimmer
• July 5 — Jimi Lewis, English field hockey goalkeeper
• July 6 — James Swan, Australian boxer
• July 7 — Cyrille Mubiala Kitambala, Congolese football player
• July 10 — Andrea Nuyt, Dutch speed skater
• July 11 — Michelle Edwards, badminton player
• July 11 — André Ooijer, Dutch football (soccer) player
• July 12 — Mariano Baracetti, Argentine beach volleyball player
• July 13 — Jarno Trulli, Italian Formula 1-driver
• July 17 — Tonny de Jong, Dutch speed skater
• July 17 — Claudio López, Argentine football (soccer) player
• July 18 — Dirk-Jan van Gendt, Dutch volleyball player
• July 19 — Malcolm O'Kelly, Irish rugby player
• July 21 — Alexis Matias, Puerto Rican volleyball player
• July 23 — Maurice Greene, American athlete
• July 29 — Robin Korving, Dutch athlete
• July 29 — Brenda Starink, Dutch swimmer

August

• August 1 — Justyna Bak, Polish long-distance runner
• August 1 — Michelle Turner, New Zealand field hockey player
• August 2 — Willy Cheruiyot, Kenyan long-distance runner
• August 3 — Blaine Wilson, American gymnast
• August 6 — Adrian Voinea, Romanian tennis player
• August 7 — Yohann Bernard, French breaststroke swimmer
• August 9 — Dillianne van den Boogaard, Dutch field hockey player
• August 11 — Blanca Cerón, Spanish freestyle swimmer
• August 11 — Audrey Mestre, French free-diving world record holder (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Scott Ferrier (born 1974-06-12 in Melbourne Victoria) is a former decathlete from Australia, who represented his native country at two consecutive Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Ellinora ("Elli" Overton (born June 13, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a former Backstroke Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for James ("Jimmy" Wallis (born June 13, 1974 in London, Greater London) is an English Field hockey midfielder Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Tristram Woodhouse (born June 13, 1974 in Western Australia) is a former Field hockey forward from Australia, who made his debut for Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Daniel Bispo dos Santos (born June 16, 1974 in São Paulo) is a boxer from Brazil, who represented his native country at the Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Josep María Abarca Plotas (born June 19, 1974) is a Water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Jan Feiko Kloppenburg (born 19 June 1974 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch Cricketer: a right-handed opening batsman Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Marina Yakusheva (born 19 June 1974) is a female Badminton player from Russia. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Attila Czene (born June 20, 1974 in Szeged, Csongrád) is a former medley Swimmer from Hungary, who won Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Piermaria Siciliano (born June 27, 1974 in Catania) is a retired freestyle Swimmer from Italy, who represented his "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada (born July 1, 1974 in Cuenca) is an Ecuadorian Race walker. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Eva Piñera Piñera (born July 1, 1974 in Gijón, Asturias) is a former Backstroke Swimmer from Spain, who competed "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Pornchai Thongburan (born July 1, 1974) is a boxer from Thailand who competed in the Light Middleweight (&ndash 71 kg at the 2000 Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Kenneth Jonassen (born July 3, 1974 in Herning) is a male Badminton player from Denmark, who formerly had the fastest smash record Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Jill Craybas (born July 4, 1974, Providence, Rhode Island) is an American professional Tennis player Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Denis Pankratov (Денис Панкратов born July 4, 1974) is a retired Russian butterfly swimmer of the 1990s who was best known Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. James ("Jimi" Lewis (born July 5, 1974 in Lydney Gloucestershire) is an English Field hockey goalkeeper who was a member Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England James Swan can refer to James Swan (boxer James Swan (interior designer Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Cyrille Mubiala Kitambala (born July 7, 1974) is a Congolese football player who as of 2006 was playing for Bloemfontein Celtic Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Michelle Edwards (born 11 July 1974) is a female Badminton player from South Africa. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. André Antonius Maria Ooijer (pronounced ['oːijər] in Dutch) (born July 11, 1974 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch international Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Mariano ("Mono" Baracetti (born July 12, 1974 in Buenos Aires) is a Beach volleyball player from Argentina, who won the Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Tonny de Jong (born July 17, 1974 in Scharsterbrug, the Netherlands) is a former Speed skater who was raised in Heerenveen Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Claudio Javier López (born July 17, 1974 in Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine football Striker Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Hendrik Theodorus Petrus ("Dirk-Jan" van Gendt (born July 18, 1974 in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant) is a Volleyball player from Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Malcolm O'Kelly (born 19 July 1974 in Chelmsford, England) is an Irish Rugby union player who currently plays as a lock Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Alexis Matias (born July 21, 1974) is a Volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) is an American former sprinter in athletics, who holds several World records Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Robin Korving (born 1974-07-29 in Heerhugowaard, Noord-Holland) is a former hurdler from the Netherlands, best known for winning Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Brenda Starink (born July 29, 1974 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a former Backstroke Swimmer from the Netherlands Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Justyna Bąk (born August 1 1974 in Tarnogród) is a Long-distance runner from Poland, who specializes mainly in the Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Michelle Kay Hollands (born August 1, 1974 in Palmerston North) is a Field hockey player from New Zealand, who was born under her Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the William ("Willy" or "Wilson" Cheruiyot (born August 2, 1974) is a Long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Blaine Carew Wilson (born August 3, 1974) is an American gymnast from Columbus Ohio. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Adrian Voinea (born August 6, 1974 in Focşani) is a Romanian Tennis player who turned professional in 1993. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Yohann Bernard (born August 7, 1974) is a Breaststroke Swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metres Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Dillianne van den Boogaard (born August 9, 1974 in Veghel, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch Field hockey defender who played 174 Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Blanca Cerón Perín (born August 11, 1974 in Salamanca, Castile-Leon) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Spain Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Audrey Mestre ( August 11, 1974 - October 12, 2002) was a French world record-setting free-diver. 2002)
• August 16 — Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Guyanese cricketer
• August 16 — Didier Cuche, Swiss alpine skier
• August 16 — Krisztina Egerszegi, Hungarian backstroke and medley swimmer
• August 16 — Raimkul Malakhbekov, Russian boxer
• August 22 — Agustín Pichot, Argentine rugby player
• August 28 — Paola Vukojicic, Argentine field hockey goalkeeper
• August 30 — Péter Horváth, Hungarian butterfly swimmer
• August 30 — Florin Popescu, Romanian flatwater canoer
• August 31 — Andrei Medvedev, Ukrainian tennis player

September

• September 4 — Mercédesz Stieber, Hungarian water polo player
• September 4 — Yeo Woon-Kon, South Korean field hockey player
• September 5 — Boniface Usisivu, Kenyan long-distance runner
• September 6 — Tim Henman, British tennis player
• September 7 — Greg Newton, Canadian basketball player
• September 8 — Yaw Preko, Ghanaian football (soccer) striker
• September 8 — Becky Price, Canadian field hockey forward
• September 9 — Miriam Oremans, Dutch tennis player
• September 10 — Ben Wallace, NBA player
• September 14 — Hicham El Guerrouj, Moroccan athlete
• September 14 — Patrick van Balkom, Dutch athlete
• September 15 — Stephen Holt, Australian field hockey player
• September 16 — Lorenzo Manta, Swiss tennis player
• September 16 — Ji Seung-Hwan, South Korean field hockey player
• September 18 — Sol Campbell, English football (soccer) player
• September 18 — Nicole Haynes, Canadian-American heptathlete
• September 21 — Benjamin Hardy, Australian volleyballer
• September 23 — Félix Mantilla, Spanish tennis player
• September 24 — Igor Vušurović, Montenegrin volleyball player
• September 26 — Gary Hall Jr, American swimmer
• September 26 — Katie Kauffman, American field hockey player
• September 28 — Alberto Angelini, Italian water polo player
• September 29 — Iñigo Monreal, Spanish track and field athlete
• September 30 — Tycho van Meer, Dutch field hockey player

October

• October 1 — Aleksandr Averbukh, Russian-born Israeli athlete
• October 3 — Ricardo Busquets, Puerto Rican freestyle swimmer
• October 3 — Marianne Timmer, Dutch speed skater
• October 6 — Fernando Scherer, Brazilian swimmer
• October 10 — Dale Earnhardt, Jr., NASCAR driver
• October 17 — Nicole Grether, badminton player
• October 17 — Jan Kroslak, Slovak tennis player
• October 18 — Paul Palmer, British swimmer
• October 18 — Junko Onishi, Japanese swimmer
• October 19 — Joanne Fenn, British athlete
• October 22 — Paul Duerden, Canadian volleyball player
• October 22 — Aimo Heilmann, German freestyle swimmer
• October 23 — Sander Westerveld, Dutch football (soccer) goalkeeper
• October 24 — Gabor Babos, Hungarian football (soccer) player
• October 24 — Michael Kolganov, Israeli flatwater canoer
• October 25 — Brunet Zamora, Cuba-born boxer from Italy
• October 26 — Aki Parviainen, Finnish javelin thrower
• October 26 — Renske Vellinga, Dutch ice speed skater (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Shivnarine 'Shiv' Chanderpaul (born 16 August, 1974 in Unity Village, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana) is a Cricketer and former Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Didier Cuche (born 16 August 1974 in Le Pâquier Neuchâtel) is a Swiss Alpine skier. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Krisztina Egerszegi ˈɛgɛrsɛgi}} (born 16 August 1974 is a Hungarian former swimmer one of the greatest Hungarian Olympic champions of the modern Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Raimkul Khudoynazarovich Malakhbekov (Раимкуль Худойназарович Малахбеков born August 16, 1974 in Dushanbe) is one of highest Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Agustín Pichot (born 22 August, 1974 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Rugby union player the former captain of the Argentine Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Paola Vukojicic (born August 28, 1974 in Buenos Aires) is a Field hockey goalkeeper from Argentina, who won the silver medal Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Péter Horváth (born August 30, 1974 in Budapest) is a former Butterfly Swimmer from Hungary, who competed in four consecutive Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Florin Popescu (born August 30, 1974 in Iancu Jianu, Olt) is a Romanian flatwater canoer. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Andriy Medvedev (born August 31, 1974 in Kiev) is a retired professional Tennis player from Ukraine. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Mercédesz Stieber (born September 4, 1974 in Budapest) is a female Water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Yeo Woon-Kon (born September 4, 1974) is a Field hockey player from South Korea, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Boniface Usisivu (born September 5, 1974) is a Long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the Eindhoven Marathon on Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Greg Newton (born September 7, 1974 in Niagara Falls Ontario) was center for the Duke Blue Devils basketball team from 1994-1997 Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Yaw Preko (born September 8, 1974 in Accra) is a football Striker from Ghana. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Becky Price (born September 8, 1974 in Richmond Hill Ontario) is a former Field hockey forward from Canada, who earned a total number Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Miriam Oremans (born September 9, 1972 in Berlicum, Noord-Brabant) is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Hicham El Guerrouj ( Arabic: هشام الكروج born September 14, 1974, Berkane) is a Moroccan former middle distance Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Patrick Petrus Marinus van Balkom (born September 14, 1974 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch sprinter. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Stephen Harris Holt (born 1974 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a former Field hockey defender and midfielder from Australia, who was a member Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Lorenzo Manta (born September 17, 1974 in Winterthur) is a former Tennis player from Switzerland, who turned professional in 1992 Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Ji Seung-Hwan (born September 16, 1974) is a Field hockey player from South Korea, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell (born 18 September 1974 paddington, London is an English footballer. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Nicole Haynes (born September 18, 1974 in Toronto Canada) is a retired female Track and field athlete from the United States Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Benjamin Hardy (born September 21, 1974 in Sydney) is an Australian professional Volleyballer He plays as outside hitter Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Félix Mantilla Botella ( September 23 1974) is a former Spanish professional tennis player born in Barcelona. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Igor Vušurović (born September 24, 1974) is a Montenegrin Volleyball player who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a For his father also an Olympian see Gary Hall Sr Gary Wayne Hall Jr Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Katie Kauffman Beach (born September 26, 1974 in Reading Pennsylvania) is a former Field hockey midfield player from the United States Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Alberto Angelini (born September 28, 1974 in Savona) is a retired Water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Iñigo Monreal Saénz (born September 29, 1974 in Pamplona, Navarra) is a retired Track and field athlete from Spain Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Tycho van Meer (born September 30, 1974 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former Field hockey striker from The Netherlands Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Aleksandr Averbukh (אלכס אברבוך born October 1, 1974 in Irkutsk, Soviet Union) is an Israeli athlete competing in the Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Ricardo ("Ricky" J Busquets Healy (born October 3, 1974 in Ponce Puerto Rico) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Maria Aaltje ("Marianne" Timmer (born October 3, 1974 in Sappemeer) is a Netherlands Speed skater specializing in Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Fernando de Queiroz Scherer (born October 6, 1974 in Florianópolis) is an international top Swimmer from Brazil, who won the Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Ralph Dale The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Nicole Grether (born 17 October 1974) is a female Badminton player from Germany. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Ján Krošlák (born October 17, 1974 in Bratislava) is a former Tennis player from Slovakia, who turned professional in 1993 Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Paul Rory Palmer (born October 18 1974 in Lincoln England) is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid For the Japanese jazz pianist see Junko Onishi Junko Onishi (born October Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Joanne Fenn Née Mersh (born October 19, 1974 in Leytonstone, London) is an English middle distance runner. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Paul Duerden (born October 22, 1974 in London Ontario) is a Volleyball player from Canada, who competes for the Men's National Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Aimo Heilmann (born October 22, 1974 in Leipzig, Saxony) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Germany, Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Sander Westerveld (born October 23 1974 in Enschede, Netherlands) is a Dutch professional football goalkeeper Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Gábor Babos (born October 24, 1974 in Sopron) is a Hungarian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for NEC Nijmegen Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Michael Kolganov (מיכאל קלגנוב born 24 October 1974 in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR) is an Israeli flatwater canoer Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Brunet Zamora (born October 25, 1974 in Havana) is a boxer from Italy, who was born in Cuba and is also know as Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Aki Uolevi Parviainen (born October 26 1974 in Helsinki, Etelä-Suomen) is a Finnish Javelin thrower who won the gold medal at the 1999 World Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Renske Vellinga (born October 26, 1974 &ndash died February 19, 1994) was an ice speed skater from the Netherlands, who 1994)
• October 28 — Itziar Esparza, Spanish freestyle swimmer
• October 31 — Rob Cordemans, Dutch baseball player

November

• November 1 — Emma George, Australian pole vaulter
• November 2 — Zsófia Polgár, Hungarian-Israeli chess player
• November 4 — Gaston Etlis, Argentine tennis player
• November 4 — Amy MacFarlane, Canadian field hockey forward
• November 6 — Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgian cyclist
• November 8 — Penny Heyns, South African swimmer
• November 9 — Alessandro Del Piero, Italian football (soccer) player
• November 9 — Carlos Honorato, Brazilian judoka
• November 9 — Frederik Hviid, Spanish swimmer
• November 13 — Indrek Zelinski, Estonian football (soccer) player
• November 14 — Jenita Hulzebosch-Smit, Dutch speed skater
• November 15 — Sérgio Conceição, Portuguese football (soccer) player
• November 20 — Marina Andrievskaya, badminton player
• November 20 — Drew Ginn, Australian rower
• November 21 — Casey Patton, Canadian boxer
• November 21 — Karen Rolton, Australian cricketer
• November 22 — Leila Sobral, Brazilian basketball player
• November 25 — David Cadieux, Canadian boxer

December

• December 4 — Anke Huber, German tennis player
• December 5 — Yudelkys Bautista, Dominican Republic volleyball player
• December 7 — Manuel Martínez, Spanish shot putter
• December 7 — Alex Radulescu, Romanian-born tennis player from Germany
• December 8 — Tony Simmons, American football player
• December 11 — Maarten Lafeber, Dutch golfer
• December 12 — Nolberto Solano, Peruvian football (soccer) player
• December 16 — Edgardo Simon, Argentine track and road bicycle racer
• December 18 — Bram de Groot, Dutch cyclist
• December 21 — Sandra Torres, Argentine marathon runner
• December 21 — Karrie Webb, Australian golf player
• December 24 — Marcelo Salas, Chilean football (soccer) player
• December 25 — Ivan Moro, Spanish water polo player
• December 31 — Mario Aerts, Belgian cyclist

Deaths

• February 10 — Jan Plantaz (43), Dutch road bicycle and track cyclist (b. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Itziar Esparza Pallarés (born October 28, 1974 in Lleida, Catalonia) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Spain Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Rob ("Robbie" Cordemans (born October 31, 1974 in Schiedam, Zuid-Holland) is a Dutch Baseball player who competed Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Emma George (born November 1, 1974 in Beechworth[http //wwwbeechworth Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Gaston Etlis (born November 4, 1974, in Buenos Aires) is a former Tennis player from Argentina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Amy MacFarlane (born November 4, 1974 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Field hockey forward who earned a total Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Frank Vandenbroucke (born November 6, 1974 in Ploegsteert) nicknamed VDB is a professional Belgian Road racing cyclist Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Penelope ("Penny" Heyns (born November 8, 1974) is a South African swimmer, who is best known for being the only woman in the Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born November 9 1974 in Conegliano Veneto) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Carlos Eduardo Honorato (born November 9, 1974 in São Paulo) is a Judoka from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the middleweight Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Frederik Carlo Hviid Köhler (born November 9, 1974 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria) is a former long-distance freestyle and Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Indrek Zelinski (born November 13, 1974 in Pärnu) is an Estonian football Striker. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro Conceição ( pron 'sɛɾʒiu kõsɐi'sɐ̃ũ (born November 15, 1974 in Coimbra) is a Portuguese footballer Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Marina Andrievskaya (born November 20, 1974) is a female Badminton player from Sweden. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Drew Cameron Ginn, OAM, (born 20 November 1974 is an Australian Rower and triple Olympic gold medallist Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Casey Patton (born November 21, 1974 in London Ontario) is a retired boxer from Canada. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Karen Louise Rolton (born in Adelaide on 21 November 1974 is an Australian Cricketer A left-handed batsperson and occasional left-arm medium-paced bowler she has Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Leila Sobral (born November 22, 1974 in São Paulo) is a female Basketball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal with Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the David Cadieux (born November 25, 1974 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec) is a professional boxer from Canada, who competes "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Anke Huber (born December 4 1974 is a former professional Tennis player Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Yudelkys Bautista (born December 5, 1974 in Santo Domingo) is a female Volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez (born December 7 1974 in León) is a Spanish Shot putter He is Nicknamed the "Gentle Giant" Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Alex Rădulescu (born December 7, 1974 in Bucharest) is a former Tennis player from Romania, who competed for Germany. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Tony DeAngelo Simmons (born December 8, 1974 in Chicago Illinois) is a former American football and Canadian football player Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Amateur wins (4 1995 Dutch Amateur Stroke Play Championship 1997 Dutch Amateur Championship Spanish Amateur Open Championship Swiss Amateur Open Championship Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Nolberto Albino Solano Todco (born December 12, 1974 in Callao) commonly known as "Nobby" or "Nol" is a Peruvian Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Edgardo Simon (born December 16, 1974) is an Argentine professional track and Road bicycle racer. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Bram de Groot (born December 18 1974 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Sandra Edith Torres Alvarez (born December 21, 1974 in La Falda Córdoba) is a female marathon runner from Argentina, who is a three-time Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Amateur career Webb was born in in Ayr Queensland. She was a member of the Australian Amateur team making six international appearances from 1992-1994 including a 1994 Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes José Marcelo Salas Melinao (born December 24, 1974 in Temuco) better known as Marcelo Salas, is a football player from Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Iván Moro Fernández (born December 25, 1974 in Madrid) is a Water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Mario Aerts (born 31 December 1974 in Herentals, Belgium) is a professional Road bicycle racer since 1997 Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Johannes ("Jan" Marinus Plantaz (born December 3, 1930 in Geldrop, Noord-Brabant &ndash died February 10, 1974 1930)
• February 21 — Tim Horton, NHL ice hockey player, Hockey Hall of Famer, founder of Tim Hortons doughnut shops
• March 13 — Frans de Vreng (75), Dutch track cyclist (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton ( January 12, 1930 &ndash February 21, 1974) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tim Hortons Inc is a Coffee -and- Doughnut Fast food restaurant chain Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Franciscus ("Frans" de Vreng (April 11 1898 in Amsterdam &ndash – March 13 1974 in Amsterdam was a Track cyclist from the Netherlands 1898)
• March 22 — Peter Revson, American F1 race car driver
• April 22 — Hennie Quentemeijer (54), Dutch boxer (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Peter Jeffrey Revlon (renamed Revson) ( February 27, 1939 - March 22, 1974 aged) was a racecar driver from United States Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Heinrich ("Hennie" or "Henk" Quentemeijer ( January 1, 1920 in Rheine, Germany – April 22, 1974 in 1920)
• April 23 — Cy Williams, Major League Baseball player (1912-1930)
• July 17 — Dizzy Dean, Major League Baseball player and broadcaster (1930-1947)
• August 7 — Richard Corts (69), German athlete (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Fred "Cy" Williams ( December 21, 1887 - April 23, 1974) was a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Jerome Hanna "Dizzy" Dean ( January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974) was an American Pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Richard Corts ( July 3, 1905 &ndash August 7, 1974) was a German athlete. 1905)
• September 19 — Zack Taylor, Major League Baseball player
• October 13 — Sam Rice, Major League Baseball player (1915-1934)
• November 1 — Bullet Joe Bush, Major League Baseball pitcher (1912-1928)
• November 4 — Bert Patenaude (65), American soccer player (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Zachary "Zack" Taylor is a Fictional character in the Power Rangers universe appearing in the Television series Mighty Morphin Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice ( February 20, 1890 - October 13 1974) was an American Right fielder in Major Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Leslie Ambrose (Bullet Joe Bush ( November 27, 1892 - November 1, 1974) born in Brainerd Minnesota was a Pitcher for the Philadelphia Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Bertram "Bert" Albert Patenaude ( November 4 1909, Fall River Massachusetts &ndash November 4 1974, Fall River Massachusetts 1909)
• December 5 — Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, American tennis player
• December 18 — Harry Hooper, Major League Baseball player (1909-1925)

Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman ( December 20, 1886 &ndash December 5, 1974) was an American Tennis player Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Harry Bartholomew Hooper ( August 24, 1887 &ndash December 18, 1974) was a Major League Baseball player in the early 20th century

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