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Contents 1 Athletics 1.1 Marathon 2 Auto racing 3 Baseball 4 Basketball 5 Boxing 6 Cricket 7 Cycling 8 Dogsled racing 9 Field Hockey 10 Figure skating 11 Football (American) 12 Football (Australian rules football) 13 Football (Canadian Football League) 14 Football (rugby league) 15 Football (Soccer) 16 Golf 17 Thoroughbred Horse Racing 18 Harness Racing 19 Ice Hockey 20 Radiosport 21 Skiing 22 Snooker 23 Strength athletics 24 Swimming 25 Tennis 26 Volleyball 27 Yacht racing 28 General sporting events 29 Awards 30 Births 30.1 January 30.2 February 30.3 March 30.4 April 30.5 May 30.6 June 30.7 July 30.8 August 30.9 September 30.10 October 30.11 November 30.12 December 31 Deaths

Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 1977 in athletics (track and field)

Marathon

• August 27 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Brian Maxwell (CAN) 2:15:14

• December 4 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Bill Rodgers (USA) 2:10:56

Auto racing

• Stock car racing:
  • NASCAR Championship - Cale Yarborough
  • Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500 on February 20
• USAC Racing - Tom Sneva wins the season championship
  • Indianapolis 500 - won by A.J. Foyt. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Shigeru Kasamatsu, Japan Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1975 in athletics (track and field Marathon August Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1976 in athletics (track and field Marathon May Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Nikolai Andrianov, USSR Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Alexander Dityatin, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1980 in athletics (track and field World Records June 12 &mdash 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 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 Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan The Enschede Marathon is an annual Marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Brian Leigh Maxwell (1953 London, England – March 19, 2004, San Anselmo California) was a Canadian athlete "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. 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. William ("Bill" Henry Rodgers (born December 23, 1947) is an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon 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 William Caleb (Cale Yarborough (born March 27, 1940 in Timmonsville South Carolina, near the famous Darlington Raceway) is a businessman and William Caleb (Cale Yarborough (born March 27, 1940 in Timmonsville South Carolina, near the famous Darlington Raceway) is a businessman and The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment 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 Tom Sneva (born Thomas E Sneva: June 1, 1948) is a former Indy Car driver that was named to the prestigious Motorsports Hall of Fame of The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver Janet Guthrie became first female qualifier
• Formula One Champion - Niki Lauda of Austria
• 24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Jean-Pierre Laussaud / Didier Pironi won, driving a Renault-Alpine 442
• Rally racing:
  • The team of Sandro Munari / Silvio Maiga won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Stratos HF
  • Andrew Cowan won the Singapore Airlines London to Sydney Rally driving a Mercedes
• Drag racing:
  • Shirley Muldowney won the NHRA Top Fuel championship. Janet Guthrie (born March 7, 1938, in Iowa City Iowa) is a Race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born February 22, 1949 in Vienna) is an Austrian Aviator, Entrepreneur Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich 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, Didier Pironi ( 26 March 1952 - 23 August 1987) was a Racing driver from France. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Sandro Munari (born 27 March 1940) is a former Motor racing and rally driver from Italy. The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a Rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize Lancia Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in Andrew Cowan (born December 13 1936) is a Scottish former Rally driver, and the founder and senior director of Mitsubishi Ralliart The London-Sydney Marathon is a Rally racing event from the United Kingdom to Australia. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 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 Shirley Muldowney (born June 19 1940, maiden name "Roque" Schenectady New York) the "First Lady of Drag Racing " was the "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. Top-Fuel Racing is a class of Drag racing in which the cars are run on a maximum of 90% Nitromethane and about 10% Methanol (also known as racing alcohol
  • Dennis Baca won Top Fuel at the NHRA World Finals
• Touring car racing: Allan Moffat and Jacky Ickx won the Bathurst 1000, driving a Ford Falcon

Baseball

• January 19: Ernie Banks is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct Auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars Allan George Moffat, OBE (born 10 November 1939 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada) is an Australian racing driver known for his success in Racing career Jacky Ickx was introduced to the sport when he was taken by his father motoring journalist Jacques Ickx, to races which he covered The Bathurst 1000 (currently officially known as the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000) is a touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit The Ford Falcon is a Full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960 Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Ernest "Ernie" Banks (born January 31, 1931 in Dallas Texas) is an American former Major League Baseball player He won back-to-back MVP awards, but is best remembered for his famous line, "Let's play two".
• Sparky Lyle breaks Ron Perranoski's major league record for left-handers of 179 career saves. Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle (born July 22, 1944) is an American former left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Ronald Peter Perranoski (born April 1, 1936 in Paterson New Jersey) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball Relief pitcher,
• The Major League Baseball expansion Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays make their debuts (both are American League teams). The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in
• World Series: The New York Yankees defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA This is the Series in which Reggie Jackson becomes known as "Mr. Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr October. "

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship:
  • Marquette wins 67-59 over North Carolina

• NBA Finals:
  • Portland Trail Blazers won 4 games to 2 over the Philadelphia 76ers

Boxing

• After 13 years and 82 contests, including 14 title defences, World Middleweight Champion Carlos Monzon retired undefeated. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Carlos Monzón ( August 7, 1942 – January 8, 1995) was an Argentine boxer who held the

Cricket

• 12 March-17 March, Melbourne - Centenary Test played between Australia and England to commemorate 100th anniversary of first Test match. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Australia won by 45 runs, exactly the same margin as the first Test match.
• World Series Cricket begins playing games in competition to official International Cricket Council sanctioned matches. World Series Cricket (WSC was a break away professional Cricket competition staged between 1977 and 1979 and organised by Kerry Packer for his Australian television The International Cricket Council (ICC is the international governing body of Cricket.

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Michel Pollentier of Belgium
• Tour de France - Bernard Thévenet of France
• World Cycling Championship: Francesco Moser of Italy

Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Rick Swenson won with lead dogs: Andy & O. 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 Michel Pollentier (born February 13, 1951 in Diksmuide, West-Vlaanderen) is a former Belgian professional Road bicycle racer 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 Bernard Thévenet, born January 10, 1948, in Saint-Julien-de-Civry France, is a retired bicycle racer This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists Francesco Moser (born June 19 1951 in Palù di Giovo, a Province of Trento) nicknamed " Lo sceriffo" (The Sheriff Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Dogsled racing, more accurately referred to as Sleddog Racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of Sleddogs that pull a sled The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers For the Saskatchewan politician see Rick Swenson (politician. B. (Old Buddy)

Field Hockey

• Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Rome, Italy
  • Gold Medal: Poland
  • Silver Medal: Ireland
  • Bronze Medal: Soviet Union

• March 5 - In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium,England. Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick 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 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a New Zealand beat England 1-0.

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Vladimir Kovalev, Soviet Union
  • Ladies' champion: Linda Fratianne, United States
  • Pair skating champions: Irina Rodnina & Alexander Zaitsev, Soviet Union
  • Ice dancing champions: Irina Moiseyeva & Andrei Minenkov, Soviet Union

Football (American)

• Super Bowl XI: Oakland Raiders won 32-14 over the Minnesota Vikings
• October 9 - Eddie Brown sets NFL record for punt returns in a game (11). 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 Vladimir Kovalev (Владимир Ковалев (born February 2 1953) is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for the USSR The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Linda Sue Fratianne (born August 2, 1960 in Los Angeles - Northridge, California, U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 Irina Valentinovna Moiseyeva (Ирина Валентиновна Моисеева (born July 3 1955) is a Russian figure skater. Andrei Minenkov (Андрей Миненков (born December 6 1954) is a Russian figure skater. 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 XI was an American football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Eddie Brown may refer to Eddie Brown (American football, American football wide receiver Eddie Brown (safety, American football defensive

Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • North Melbourne wins the 81st VFL Premiership (North Melbourne 9. 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. North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. 22 (76) drew Collingwood Football Club 10. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. 16 (76), replay North Melbourne 21. 25 (151) d Collingwood 19. 10 (124))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Graham Teasdale (South Melbourne)

Football (Canadian Football League)

• Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes won 41-6 over the Edmonton Eskimos
• Vanier Cup: Western Ontario Mustangs win 48-15 over the Acadia Axmen

Football (rugby league)

• NSWRL: St. George and Parramatta draw 9-9 in the Grand Final, St. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Graham Teasdale is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Richmond Football Club in the VFL between 1972 and 1975 for the The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. 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 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 History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first Rugby league football club competition established in Australia The St George Dragons were a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. A Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sporting term used to describe a final that decides a league champion George take the title by winning the replay 22-0.

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1977 in football (soccer)

• England - FA Cup: Manchester United won 2-1 over Liverpool
• October 1 - Pelé played the final game of his storied career at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. 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 1977 throughout the world The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. He played the first half for his current club, the New York Cosmos, and the second half for his old Brazilian club Santos. The New York Cosmos (1971–1985 known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons was a soccer franchise based in New York City and its suburbs that operated |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

Golf

Men's Golf

• Grand Slam of golf results:
  1. April 7-10 - The Masters - Tom Watson
  2. June 16-19 - US Open - Hubert Green
  3. July 6-9 - British Open - Tom Watson
  4. August 11-14 - PGA Championship - Lanny Wadkins

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Tom Watson - $310,653

• Ryder Cup: United States won 12½ -7½ over Britain & Ireland in world team golf. The Grand Slam in golf is winning all the golf's major championships in the same calendar year The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1966 Southern Amateur 1969 Southern Amateur Professional wins (28 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 Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player 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 Amateur wins (5 1968 Southern Amateur 1969 Eastern Amateur 1970 U 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 Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world This was the last Ryder Cup to feature a side exclusively from the British Isles; the U. S. opponents in the next Ryder Cup, held in 1979 at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, would be drawn from all of Europe. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) White Sulphur Springs is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The U. S. -Europe format has continued ever since.

Women's Golf

• 1. July 21-24 - US Women's Open - Hollis Stacy
  2. June 9-12 - LPGA Championship - Chako Higuchi
• Judy Rankin: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $122,890. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Amateur career Stacy was born in Savannah Georgia. As an amateur she won the United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship three times still the only player The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running is a Japanese professional Golfer She won the LPGA Championship in June 12, 1977 and remains the only Japanese woman who has won an LPGA Biography At 14-years-old Rankin won the Missouri Amateur At 15 she was a low amateur in the U 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 - Gold and Black
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Sound Reason
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Alleged
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - The Minstrel
• United Kingdom - Grand National - Red Rum

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Nebbiolo
  2. Epsom Derby - The Minstrel
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Dunfermline

• Seattle Slew, ridden by jockey Jean Cruguet, wins the United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 7 - Kentucky Derby - Seattle Slew
  2. Preakness Stakes - Seattle Slew
  3. Belmont Stakes - Seattle Slew

Harness Racing

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Jade Prince
  2. Little Brown Jug - Governor Skipper
  3. Messenger Stakes - Governor Skipper

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

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Stanley Rio

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens

• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Guy Lafleur - Montreal Canadiens

• Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins 4 games to 0. Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest Thoroughbred horse race. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above Alleged (1974-2000 was a champion American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best remembered as winning back-to-back Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes in Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Minstrel (1974-1990 was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt horse race in the world for Murder spelled backwards see Redrum. Red Rum (bay gelding May 3, 1965 &ndash October 18, 1995. The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races The Minstrel (1974-1990 was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse. The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and Seattle Slew ( February 15, 1974 &ndash May 7, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred race Horse who won the Jean Cruguet (born March 8, 1939 in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France) is an French - American thoroughbred horse The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Seattle Slew ( February 15, 1974 &ndash May 7, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred race Horse who won the The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 Seattle Slew ( February 15, 1974 &ndash May 7, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred race Horse who won the The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. Seattle Slew ( February 15, 1974 &ndash May 7, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred race Horse who won the Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races: Cane Pace, held at Freehold Raceway in Freehold New The Cane Pace is a harness horse race run annually since 1955. The Messenger Stakes is an American Harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races: Hambletonian, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in Hambletonian (Hamletonian 10 Hall of Fame of the Trotter A great grandson of the imported English Thoroughbred Messenger profoundly influenced the sport of harness racing The Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting Standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. The Kentucky Futurity is a Stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington Kentucky since 1893 The Inter Dominion is a Harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Guy Damien Lafleur, OC, CQ, (born September 20 1951 in Thurso, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey player and is widely regarded The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 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 Guy Damien Lafleur, OC, CQ, (born September 20 1951 in Thurso, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey player and is widely regarded The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts.

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

Radiosport

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• First IARU Radiosport Championship held in July. The International Amateur Radio Union ( IARU) is an international confederation of national Amateur radio organisations that allows a forum for common matters

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden
  • The women's overall season champion: Lise-Marie Morerod, Switzerland

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: John Spencer beats Cliff Thorburn 25-12
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Strength athletics

• Bruce Wilhelm wins the first World's Strongest Man contest in Universal Studios , California

Swimming

• July 3 — USA's Joseph Bottom sets a world record in the 50m freestyle at a swimming meet in Etobicoke, Ontario (Canada), clocking 23. Strength athletics, more generally known as strongman competitions is a sport which tests competitors' strength in a variety of different ways Bruce Wilhelm (born July 13, 1945) is a weightlifter and strongman from the United States. The World's Strongest Man is perhaps the best-recognized annual international event in Strength athletics. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The first World Record in the Men's 50 metres Freestyle in long course (50 metres Swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 74.

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - January: Roscoe Tanner - December: Vitas Gerulaitis
  2. French Open - Guillermo Vilas
  3. Wimbledon championships - Björn Borg
  4. US Open - Guillermo Vilas

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open: January: Evonne Goolagong - December: Kerry Reid
  2. French Open - Mima Jausovec
  3. Wimbledon championships - Virginia Wade
  4. US Open - Chris Evert

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Volleyball

• European Championship in Finland
  • Men's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Soviet Union
    • Silver Medal:  Poland
    • Bronze Medal:  Romania
  • Women's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Soviet Union
    • Silver Medal:  East Germany
    • Bronze Medal:  Hungary

Yacht racing

• The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as media mogul Ted Turner skippers Courageous to victory over challenger Australia, of the Sun City Yacht Club, 4 races to 0

General sporting events

• Ninth Summer Universiade held in Sofia, Bulgaria

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Steve Cauthen, Horse racing
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Chris Evert, Tennis
• ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Steve Cauthen, Horse Racing

Births

January

• January 2 — Stefan Koubek, Austrian tennis player
• January 3 — Rod White, American archer
• January 6 — Stacey Gartrell, Australian long-distance freestyle swimmer
• January 10 — Anni Friesinger, German speed skater
• January 12 — Eithan Urbach, Israeli backstroke swimmer
• January 15 — Marja Vis, Dutch speed skater
• January 16 — Ariel Zeevi, Israeli judoka
• January 19 — Lauren Etame Mayer, Cameroonian football (soccer) player
• January 24 — Minke Booij, Dutch field hockey player
• January 25 — Hatem Trabelsi, Tunesian football (soccer) player
• January 26 — Dean Butler, Australian field hockey player
• January 26 — Justin Gimelstob, American tennis player
• January 28 — Takuma Sato, Japanese Formula 1 driver
• January 31 — Courtney Meldrum, American long-distance runner

February

• February 1 — Timothy Beck, Dutch athlete and bobsledder
• February 3 — Venceslav Simeonov, Bulgarian-Italian volleyball player
• February 5 — Ben Ainslie, British sailor
• February 5 — Ahmad Merritt, American NFL player
• February 7 — Mariusz Pudzianowski, Polish strength athlete
• February 11 — Jessica Carlson, American archer
• February 11 — Stephanie Richardson, Canadian swimmer
• February 13 — Randy Moss, American NFL player
• February 16 — Anne-Marie Irving, New Zealand field hockey goalkeeper
• February 16 — Trina Jackson, American freestyle swimmer
• February 19 — Teo Đogaš, Croatian water polo player
• February 20 — Bartosz Kizierowski, Polish freestyle swimmer
• February 22 — Leandro Ruiz Machado, Brazilian water polo player
• February 25 — Joanne Banning, Australian field hockey international
• February 25 — Désiré Mbonabucya, Rwandan football (soccer) striker

March

• March 1 — Rens Blom, Dutch athlete
• March 2 — Stephen Parry, British middle-distance swimmer
• March 5 — Taismary Agüero, Cuban-born Italian volleyball player
• March 6 — Francisco Javier Fernández, Spanish race walker
• March 7 — Ronan O'Gara, Irish rugby union player
• March 7 — Mitja Zastrow, German-born swimmer from Holland
• March 8 — Fernando Vicente, Spanish tennis player
• March 10 — Koo Ki-Lan, South Korean volleyball player
• March 14 — Helen Mary, Indian field hockey goalkeeper
• March 15 — Imke Bartels, Dutch equestrian
• March 15 — Frédéric Serrat, French boxer
• March 16 — Ralf van der Rijst, Dutch speed skater
• March 16 — Thomas Rupprath, German swimmer
• March 21 — Ilse Heylen, Belgian judoka
• March 21 — Mark Pearn, English field hockey striker
• March 22 — Bevan George, Australian field hockey player
• March 23 — Maxim Marinin, Russian figure skater
• March 28 — Fredrik Jonsson, Swedish tennis player
• March 28 — Trevor Stewardson, Canadian boxer
• March 31 — Domenico Fioravanti, Italian swimmer

April

• April 5 — Jonathan Erlich, Israeli tennis player
• April 5 — Zach Whitmarsh, Canadian track and field athlete
• April 10 — Waseem Ahmad, Pakistan field hockey player
• April 13 — Michelle Vizzuso, American field hockey player
• April 17 — Chad Hedrick, American inline speed skater
• April 18 — Sue Tingley, Canadian field hockey midfielder
• April 21 — Darius Grigalionis, Lithuanian backstroke swimmer
• April 21 — Rick Hofstra, Dutch darts player
• April 21 — Mette Schjoldager, Danish female badminton player
• April 22 — Anthony Lurling, Dutch football (soccer) player
• April 22 — Mark van Bommel, Dutch football (soccer) player
• April 22 — Robert Hunter, South African cyclist
• April 23 — Bram Schmitz, Dutch cyclist
• April 24 — Carlos Beltrán, Puerto Rican baseball player
• April 25 — Sylviane Berthod, Swiss alpine skier
• April 26 — Janneke Schopman, Dutch field hockey player
• April 29 — Margriet Matthijsse, Dutch sailor

May

• May 1 — Vera Lischka, Austrian breaststroke swimmer
• May 1 — Diógenes Luna, Cuban boxer
• May 1 — Guillermo Saputo, Argentina light middleweight boxer
• May 6 — Shannon Shakespeare, Canadian freestyle swimmer
• May 6 — Trent Steed, Australian medley swimmer
• May 8 — Pepe Sánchez, Argentine basketball player
• May 11 — Janne Ahonen, Finnish ski jumper
• May 11 — Caimin Douglas, Dutch athlete
• May 11 — Paul Kutscher, Uruguayan freestyle swimmer
• May 11 — Denílson Lourenço, Brazilian judoka
• May 11 — Victor Matfield, South African rugby player
• May 12 — Leonardo Costa, Brazilian swimmer
• May 17 — Maarten Froger, Dutch field hockey striker
• May 17 — Zsolt Gáspár, Hungarian butterfly swimmer
• May 23 — Denise Marston-Smith, British field hockey international
• May 23 — Ilia Kulik, Russian figure skating champion
• May 24 — Tom Bertram, English field hockey defender
• May 24 — Eduardo Lorente, Spanish freestyle swimmer
• May 30 — Fabrice Akwa, Angolan soccer striker

June

• June 1 — Paul Woolford, New Zealand field hockey goalkeeper
• June 3 — Jan-Michael Gambill, American tennis player
• June 4 — Ingrid Visser, Dutch volleyball player
• June 6 — Paola Cavallino, Italian butterfly swimmer
• June 9 — Sohail Abbas, Pakistani field hockey defender
• June 9 — Peja Stojakovic, Serbian basketball player
• June 9 — Wioletta Janowska, Polish athlete
• June 12 — Antony Matkovich, Australian freestyle swimmer
• June 12 — Idrissa Sanou, Burkinabé athlete
• June 12 — Andrea Schwartz, Canadian butterfly and freestyle swimmer
• June 14 — Francesco Coco, Italian football (soccer) player
• June 16 — Addy Engels, Dutch cyclist
• June 16 — Martine Janssen, Dutch breaststroke swimmer
• June 18 — Razvan Sabau, Romanian tennis player
• June 19 — Stéphan Perrot, French breaststroke swimmer
• June 22 — José Miguel Cotto, Puerto Rican boxer
• June 22 — Frédéric Weis, French basketball player
• June 24 — Nina Zhivanevskaya, Russian-born swimmer
• June 25 — Marco Mazza, Italian long-distance runner
• June 26 — Sebastian Świderski, Polish volleyball player
• June 27 — Raúl, Spanish football (soccer) player
• June 27 — Kristen Taunton, Canadian field hockey forward
• June 29 — Alan Villafuerte, Dutch gymnast
• June 30 — Fernando Zylberberg, Argentine field hockey midfielder

July

• July 2 — José Rivera, Puerto Rican volleyball player
• July 3 — Natascha Keller, German field hockey player
• July 6 — Li Jinyu, Chinese football (soccer) player
• July 15 — Paul Korir, Kenyan middle distance athlete
• July 19 — Zuzanna Szwed, Polish figure skater
• July 21 — Llewellyn Herbert, South African athlete
• July 21 — Allison Wagner, American medley swimmer
• July 22 — Denzil Dolley, South African field hockey player
• July 23 — Gail Emms, British badminton player
• July 24 — Arnold Bruggink, Dutch football (soccer) player
• July 24 — Vratislav Greško, Slovak football (soccer) player
• July 28 — Manu Ginobili, Argentine basketball player
• July 30 — Jerson Ravelo, Dominican boxer
• July 31 — Gustavo Valderrama, Venezuelan volleyball player

August

• August 1 — Andres Manzanillo, Venezuelan volleyball player
• August 3 — Óscar Pereiro, Spanish road bicycle racer
• August 8 — Kelly Rezansoff, Canadian field hockey player
• August 12 — Jesper Grønkjær, Danish football (soccer) player
• August 12 — Iva Majoli, Croatian tennis player
• August 17 — Thierry Henry, French football (soccer) player
• August 19 — Iban Mayo, Spanish cyclist
• August 20 — Felipe and Manuel Contepomi, Argentine rugby players
• August 20 — Harry Tañamor, Filipino amateur boxer
• August 24 — Murray Grapentine, Canadian volleyball player
• August 26 — Therese Alshammar, Swedish swimmer
• August 27 — Deco, Portuguese football (soccer) player
• August 30 — Félix Sánchez, Dominican athlete
• August 30 — Cosiri Rodriguez, Dominican volleyball player

September

• September 1 — David Albelda, Spanish football (soccer) player
• September 1 — Henry Collins, Australian boxer
• September 1 — Simona Rinieri, Italian volleyball player
• September 11 — Vitaly Grusac, Moldovan boxer
• September 17 — Juan Antonio Flecha, Argentine-born Spanish cyclist
• September 17 — Simona Gioli, Italian volleyball player
• September 17 — Lieve van Kessel, Dutch field hockey player
• September 17 — Simone Perrotta, Italian football (soccer) midfielder
• September 19 — Damien Greaves, British track and field athlete
• September 19 — Emil Sutovsky, Israeli chess grandmaster
• September 23 — Magomed Aripgadjiev, Belarusian boxer
• September 25 — Smiljana Marinović, Croatian breaststroke swimmer
• September 26 — Michael McCann, Australian field hockey player
• September 28 — Mark Boswell, Jamaica-born Canadian high jumper
• September 28 — Se Ri Pak, South Korean golfer

October

• October 1 — Alejandro Hernandez, Mexican tennis player
• October 2 — Didier Défago, Swiss alpine skier
• October 6 — Anthony Cosmo, Canadian lacrosse player
• October 7 — Melanie Twitt, Australian field hockey player
• October 7 — Ivan Usov, Russian freestyle swimmer
• October 8 — Madelon Baans, Dutch breaststroke swimmer
• October 14 — Francisco ("Kiko") Fábregas, Spanish field hockey player
• October 15 — Troy Elder, Australian field hockey player
• October 15 — Bernardino Herrera, Spanish field hockey goalkeeper
• October 17 — Manuela Zanchi, Italian water polo player
• October 20 — Ana Belén Palomo, Spanish freestyle swimmer
• October 24 — Guillermo Falasca, Spanish volleyball player
• October 25 — Mitică Pricop, Romanian canoer
• October 25 — Birgit Prinz, German football (soccer) player
• October 27 — Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lankan cricketer
• October 31 — Sylviane Felix, French track and field sprint athlete

November

• November 1 — Gabrielle Rose, Brazilian/American swimmer
• November 3 — Cathleen Rund, German backstroke and medley swimmer
• November 7 — Andres Oper, Estonian football (soccer) striker
• November 12 — Benni McCarthy, South African football (soccer) striker
• November 12 — Davide Rummolo, Italian swimmer
• November 13 — María Pelaez, Spanish butterfly swimmer
• November 16 — Oksana Baiul, Ukrainian figure skater
• November 17 — Jon MacKinnon, Canadian field hockey goalkeeper
• November 17 — Ryk Neethling, South African swimmer
• November 17 — Laura Wilkinson, American freediver
• November 19 — Kerri Strug, American gymnast
• November 24 — Dilip Tirkey, Indian field hockey defender
• November 25 — Guillermo Cañas, Argentine tennis player
• November 25 — Regan Harrison, Australian breaststroke swimmer
• November 26 — Ivan Basso, Italian cyclist
• November 26 — Dalixia Fernández, Cuban beach volleyball player
• November 26 — Zhang Jun, Chinese badminton player
• November 27 — Laura Newton, English cricketer
• November 29 — Younis Khan, Pakistani cricketer

December

• December 3 — Adam Małysz, Polish ski jumper
• December 5 — Deb Cuthbert, Scotland-born Canadian field hockey player
• December 6 — Andrew Flintoff, English cricketer
• December 6 — Peta Gallagher, Australian field hockey player
• December 7 — Fernando Vargas, American boxer
• December 8 — Sébastien Chabal, French rugby player
• December 8 — Ryan Newman, American NASCAR driver
• December 10 — Luiz Lima, Brazilian freestyle swimmer
• December 12 — Courtney Shealy, American freestyle swimmer
• December 17 — Arnaud Clement, French tennis player
• December 17 — Jackline Maranga, Kenyan middle distance runner
• December 22 — Claudia van Thiel, Dutchh volleyball player
• December 24 — Glen Salmon, South African football (soccer) player
• December 26 — Liana Mesa, Cuban volleyball player
• December 29 — Christin Petelski, Canadian breaststroke swimmer
• December 30 — Laila Ali, American boxer, daughter of Muhammad Ali

Deaths

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Charles Benedict "Ben" Ainslie, OBE, (born 5 February 1977 in Macclesfield) is an English sailor and three-times Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Ahmad Rashad Merritt (born February 5, 1977 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Mariusz Pudzianowski (ˈmarjuʃ pudʑaˈnɔfski (born on February 7, 1977 in Biała Rawska, Poland) is a leading strongman competitor Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Jessica Carlson is a Beauty queen from Oregon, United States, who won the 2005 state pageant and competed in the Miss USA pageant Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. 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Fernando Vicente Fibla (born March 8, 1977 in Benicarló) is a Tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1996 Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Koo Ki-Lan (born March 10, 1977) is a female Volleyball player who represented South Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Helen Mary Innocent (born March 14, 1977 in Kerala) is a field hockey goalkeeper from India, who made her international debut for her native Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Imke Anne Marian Schellekens-Bartels (born March 15, 1977 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is an equestrian from The Netherlands Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Frédéric Serrat (born March 15, 1977 in Grasse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) is a professional boxer from France Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Thomas Rupprath (born 16 March 1977 in Neuss) is an Olympic swimmer from Germany who's nicknamed "The New Albatross". Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Mark Pearn (born March 21, 1977 in Bristol) is an English Field hockey striker who participated in two Summer Olympics Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Bevan George (born 22 March 1977 in Narrogin Western Australia) is a Field hockey defender from Australia who won the golden medal with the Men's National Team Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Maxim Victorovich Marinin (Максим Викторович Маринин born March 23, 1977) in Volgograd, Russia) is a retired Pair Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Fredrik Jonsson (born March 28, 1977 in Malmö) is a Tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1996 Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Trevor Stewardson (born March 28, 1977 in Thunder Bay Ontario) is a boxer from Canada, competing in the Light heavyweight Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Domenico Fioravanti (born May 31, 1977) is a retired Italian competitive swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Jonathan Dario "Yoni" Erlich ( Hebrew: יונתן דאריו "יוני" ארליך, born April 5, 1977) is a professional Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Zachary ("Zach" Whitmarsh (born 1977-04-05 in Victoria British Columbia) is a Track and field athlete from Canada, who Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Waseem Ahmad ( Urdu: وسیم احمد) (born 10 April 1977, Vehari) is a Pakistan Field hockey Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Michelle Vizzuso (born April 13, 1977 in Fairfield Township Essex County New Jersey) is a former Field hockey player from the United States Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Chad Hedrick (born April 17, 1977 in Spring Texas) is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Sue Tingley (born April 18, 1977 in Saint John New Brunswick) is a Field hockey player from Canada, who earned more than hundred Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Darius Grigalionis (born April 21, 1977 in Panevėžys) is a Backstroke Swimmer from Lithuania, who competed in three Mette Schjoldager (born April 21, 1977) is a female Badminton player from Denmark. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Anthonius ("Anthony" Petrus Lurling (born April 22, 1977 in Den Bosch, Noord-Brabant) is a Football (soccer Mark Peter Gertuda Andreas van Bommel (born April 22, 1977 in Maasbracht) is a Dutch footballer who plays for and captains Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Carlos Ivan Beltrán (ˈkɑrloʊs bɛlˈtrɑːn bel- trahn) born April 24 1977 in Manatí Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Sylviane Berthod (born 25 April, 1977 in Salins) is a female Alpine skier from Switzerland, who was Swiss champion in Downhill Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Johanna ("Janneke" Dorotheo Maria Schopman (born April 26, 1977 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch Field hockey Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Margriet Matthijsse (born April 29, 1977) is a Dutch Sailor and Olympic champion Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Vera Lischka (born May 1, 1977 in Linz, Oberösterreich) is a former Breaststroke Swimmer from Austria, who Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Diógenes Luna Martínez (born May 1, 1977) is a boxer from Cuba, who won the bronze medal in the Light welterweight division (&ndash Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Guillermo Javier Saputo (born May 1, 1977 in José C Paz Partido, Buenos Aires) is a Light middleweight boxer from Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Shannon Shakespeare (born May 6, 1977 in Mission British Columbia) is a former international freestyle Swimmer from Canada Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Trent Steed (born May 6, 1977 in Sydney New South Wales) is a former medley Swimmer from Australia, who competed Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Juan Ignacio Sánchez Brown, also known as Pepe Sánchez (born May 8 1977 in Bahía Blanca) is an Argentine professional Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Janne Petteri Ahonen ( (born May 11, 1977 in Lahti, Finland) is a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1992 to 2008 Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Caimin Christian Douglas (born May 11, 1977 in Rosmalen, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch sprinter. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Paul Alexander Kutscher (born May 11, 1977) is a freestyle Swimmer from Uruguay, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Denílson Moraes Lourenço (born May 11, 1977 in Tupã São Paulo) is a male Judoka from Brazil, who won the silver medal in Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Victor Matfield (born 11 May 1977 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane) South Africa is a South African Rugby union player for the Springbok rugby team as well Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Leonardo Jorge Costa (born May 12, 1977 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais) is a former freestyle and Backstroke Swimmer Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Maarten Froger (born May 17, 1977) is a former Field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who won the 2002 Champions Trophy with the Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Zsolt Gáspár (born May 17, 1977 in Budapest) is a Butterfly Swimmer from Hungary, who competed in two consecutive Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Denise Marston-Smith (born May 23, 1977) is an English Field hockey international who was a member of the England and Great Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (Илья Александрович Кулик (born May 23, 1977 in Moscow, Russia) is an Olympic Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Tom Quesenbert Bertram (born May 24, 1977 in Ashford Kent) is an English Field hockey defender who participated in two Summer Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Eduardo Lorente Ginesta (born May 24, 1977 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a freestyle Swimmer from Spain, Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco, better known as Akwá (born 30 May 1977 in Benguela) is a professional football Striker from Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Paul Matthew Woolford (born June 1, 1977 in Auckland) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Jan-Michael Charles Gambill (born June 3, 1977 in Spokane, WA, U Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Ingrid Louise Visser (born June 4, 1977 in Gouda, Zuid-Holland) is a female Volleyball player from the Netherlands Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Paola Cavallino (born June 6, 1977 in Genova) is a butterfly Swimmer from Italy, who won the silver medal in the Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Sohail Abbas ( Urdu: سہیل عباس) (born June 9, 1977 in Karachi) is a Field hockey defender and Penalty Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Predrag "Peja" Stojaković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Стојаковић - Пеђа) (born June 9 1977 is a Serbian Basketball Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Antony Matkovich (born 12 June 1977 is an Australian freestyle swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Idrissa Sanou (born June 12 1977) is a Burkinabé athlete specializing in the 100 metres. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Andrea Schwartz (born June 12, 1977 in Winnipeg Manitoba) is a former international butterfly and freestyle Swimmer from Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Francesco Coco (born January 8, 1977 in Paternò) is a retired Italian football defender. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Addy Engels (born June 16 1977 in Emmen, Drenthe) is a Dutch professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Martine Stephanie Janssen (born June 16, 1977 in Dieren, Gelderland) is a former Breaststroke Swimmer from the Netherlands Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Răzvan Sabău (born June 18, 1977) is a Romanian Tennis player Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Stéphan Perrot (born June 19, 1977 in Nice) is a Breaststroke Swimmer from France, who won the gold medal in the Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. José Miguel Cotto Vázquez (born June 22, 1977 in Caguas, Humacao) is a professional Lightweight boxer from Caguas Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Frédéric Weis (born June 22nd, 1977 in Thionville, France) is a French professional Basketball player Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Nina Aleksandrovna Zhivanevskaya (Нина Александровна Живаневская born June 24, 1977) is a Backstroke Swimmer Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Marco Mazza (born 25 June 1977 in Napoli) is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the 10000 metres and Half marathon Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Sebastian Świderski (born June 26, 1977 in Skwierzyna) is a Polish Volleyball player Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Raúl González Blanco (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid) simply known as Raúl, is a Spanish football Striker Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Kristen Taunton (born June 27, 1977 in Richmond British Columbia) is a former Field hockey forward from Canada, who earned a total Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Fernando Zylberberg (born June 30, 1977 in Buenos Aires) is a Field hockey midfielder from Argentina, who made his debut for Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival José Rivera (born July 2, 1977) is a Volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Li Jinyu (李金羽 (born July 6, 1977 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China) is a Chinese football Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Paul Kipketer Korir (born July 15, 1977 in Kipkoror near Lessos, Nandi District in the Rift Valley Province) is a middle distance Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Zuzanna Szwed (born July 19 1977 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish retired figure skater. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Llewellyn Herbert (born July 21, 1977 in Bethal) is a South African athlete competing over 400 metres hurdles. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Allison Marie Wagner (born July 21, 1977) is a former American medley swimmer, who won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Denzil Dolley (born July 22, 1977 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape) is a Field hockey player from South Africa, who was Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Gail Elizabeth Emms (born July 23, 1977 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is a retired English Badminton player who has achieved Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Arnold Jan Bruggink (born July 24, 1977 in Almelo, Overijssel) is a Dutch midfielder and striker who plays for Hannover 96 Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Vratislav Greško (born July 24, 1977 in Tajov) is a Slovak football player who is currently playing for the German team Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Emanuel David Ginóbili or Manu Ginóbili (born 28 July 1977 in Bahía Blanca, Argentina) is an Argentine basketball player Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Jerson Ravelo (born July 30, 1977 in San Cristobal) is a boxer from the Dominican Republic, who represented his native country at Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Gustavo Valderrama (born July 31, 1977 in Zulia) is a Volleyball player from Venezuela, who won the gold medal with the Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Andres Manzanillo (born August 1, 1977) is a Volleyball player from Venezuela, who won the gold medal with the men's national team Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Óscar Pereiro Sio (born August 3, 1977 in Mos, Galicia) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer best known for winning Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Kelly Rezansoff (born August 8, 1977 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a Field hockey player from Canada, who won a bronze medal Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Jesper Grønkjær (born 12 August, 1977 in Nuuk, Greenland) is a Danish professional football player who currently plays Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Iva Majoli Marić (born August 12 1977 is a former professional Tennis player from Zagreb, Croatia. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Iban Mayo Diez (born August 19, 1977, in Igorre, Basque Country, Spain) is a professional Road bicycle racer. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Dr Felipe Contepomi (born August 20 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Rugby union footballer Manuel Contepomi (born 20 August, 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Rugby union footballer Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Harry Tañamor (born August 20, 1977) is an amateur boxer from Zamboanga City, Philippines best known to medal repeatedly on the Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Murray Grapentine (born August 24, 1977 in Wetaskiwin Alberta) is a Volleyball player from Canada, who competes for the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Therese Alshammar (born August 26 1977 in Solna) is a Swedish Swimmer. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Portuguese Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Félix Sánchez (born in August 30, 1977) &mdashnicknamed Super Felix, the Invicible and the Dictator &mdash is a Track Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Cosiri Rodríguez Andino de Dionicio (born August 30, 1977) is a female Volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. David Albelda Aliqués, Albelda (born September 1, 1977 in La Pobla Llarga) is a Spanish football player currently Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Henry Collins (born September 1, 1977 in Gayndah Queensland) is a former Light welterweight boxer from Australia, who Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Simona Rinieri Dennis (born September 1, 1977 in Ravenna) is a female Volleyball player who represented Italy twice (2000 and Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (born September 17 1977 in Junín Buenos Aires) is an Argentine -born Spanish professional Road bicycle racer Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Simona Gioli (born September 17, 1977 in Rapallo) is a female Volleyball player from Italy, who was a member of the Women's National Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Simone Perrotta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 17, 1977 in Ashton-under-Lyne, England) is an Italian Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Damien David Greaves (born September 19, 1977) is a sprints and hurdling Track and field athlete, who represented Great Britain at the 2000 Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Emil Sutovsky (born 19 September, 1977) is an Israeli Chess Grandmaster. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Magomed Aripgadjiev or Mahamed Ali (born September 23, 1977 in Kaspiysk) is a Belarusian boxer, who competed in the Light Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Smiljana Marinović (born September 25, 1977 in Split) is a Breaststroke Swimmer from Croatia, who competed in two consecutive Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Michael McCann OAM (born 26 September 1977 is a Field hockey striker from Australia who won the golden medal with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Mark Boswell (born July 28, 1977 in Mandeville Jamaica) and grew up in Brampton Ontario is a Canadian High jumper who won a Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Career overview Pak turned professional in 1996 a year before she moved to the United States as a 20-year-old Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Alejandro Hernández Julia (born October 1, 1977 in Tijuana, Baja California) is a Tennis player from Mexico, who turned Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Didier Défago (born 2 October, 1977 in Morgins) is a Swiss Alpine skier, who was Swiss champion in Downhill (2003 and Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Anthony Cosmo (born October 6 1977 in Mississauga Ontario) is a professional lacrosse goaltender for the Chicago Shamrox of the National Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Ivan Usov (born October 7, 1977) is a freestyle Swimmer from Russia. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Madelon Baans (born October 8, 1977 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a former Breaststroke Swimmer from the Netherlands Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Francisco ("Kiko" Fábregas Monegal (born October 14, 1977 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Field hockey midfielder from Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Troy Elder OAM (born 15 October 1977 in Bunbury Western Australia) is a Field hockey striker and midfielder from Australia who was a member of the Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Bernardino Herrera Casanueva (born October 15, 1977 in Santander, Cantabria) is a Field hockey goalkeeper from Spain Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Manuela Zanchi (born October 17, 1977 in Milan) is a female Water polo forward from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Ana Belén Palomo Jiménez (born October 20, 1977 in Algeciras, Cádiz) is a freestyle Swimmer from Spain Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Guillermo Falasca Fernández (born October 24, 1977 in Mendoza Argentina) is a Spanish Volleyball player Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Mitică Pricop (born October 25, 1977 in Constanţa) is an athlete from Romania, who competes in flatwater canoeing. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Birgit Prinz (born October 25, 1977) is a German international football player and the Women's World Cup all-time leading Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara (born 27 October 1977 at Matale) is a Sri Lankan Cricketer He is a left-handed Batsman Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Sylviane Felix (born October 31, 1977 in Créteil, France) is a track and field sprint athlete competing internationally for Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi For the Canadian actressI Gabrielle Rose (actress Gabrielle Elaine Franco Rose (born November 1, 1977 in Memphis Tennessee) Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Cathleen Rund (born November 3, 1977 in Berlin) is a former Backstroke and medley Swimmer from Germany Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Andres Oper (born November 7, 1977 in Tallinn) is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Dutch Eredivisie Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy (born November 12 1977 in Cape Town) is a South African professional footballer, currently Davide Rummolo (born November 12, 1977 in Naples) is an Italian swimmer who won the bronze medal in the 200 metres breaststroke at the Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St María Peláez Navarrete (born November 13, 1977 in Málaga, Andalusia) is a former butterfly Swimmer from Spain Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Oksana Baiul (Оксана Баюл (born November 16, 1977) is a Ukrainian professional figure skater. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Jon MacKinnon (born November 17, 1977 in Winnipeg Manitoba) is a Field hockey goalkeeper from Canada. Ryk Neethling (born 17 November 1977 is a South African swimmer Laura Ann Wilkinson (born November 17, 1977 in Texas) is a former American diver. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Kerri Allyson Strug (born November 19 1977 is an American gymnast from Tucson Arizona. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal ("Dilip" Kumar Tirkey, (born November 24, 1977 in Savnamara near Sundargarh, Orissa) is a Field hockey Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional Tennis player Regan Harrison (born November 25 1977 in Brisbane, Queensland) was an Australian Breaststroke swimmer of the 1990s and Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Ivan Basso (born 26 November 1977) is an Italian professional Road bicycle racer who is currently suspended but has signed with Italian Dalixia Fernández Grasset (born November 26, 1977 in Guantanamo) is a female Beach volleyball player from Cuba, who won the Zhang Jun ( born November 26, 1977) is a male Badminton player from the People's Republic of China. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Laura Kelly Newton (born Macleod, November 27, 1977 at Congleton, Cheshire) is a Cricketer for the England women's Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Mohammad Younus Khan ( Urdu / Pashto:) (born November 29, 1977 in Mardan, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Ski Jumping World Cup Competition Triumphs Oslo / Holmenkollen &ndash March 17 1996 Sapporo &ndash January 18 1997 Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Deb Cuthbert (born December 5, 1977 in Edinburgh Scotland) is a former Field hockey player from Canada, who earned a total number Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Andrew Flintoff, MBE, (born 6 December 1977 in Preston, Lancashire) is a Cricketer who plays for Lancashire and England. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Fernando Vargas (born December 7, 1977) is a former American boxer and two-time world champion who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Sébastien Chabal (born 8 December 1977) is a French Rugby union player who plays at for Sale Sharks and France, and has Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977 in South Bend, Indiana) is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Luiz Eduardo Carneiro da Silva de Souza Lima (born December 10, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro) is a long-distance freestyle Swimmer Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Courtney Amanda Shealy (born December 12, 1977 in Columbia South Carolina) is a former freestyle Swimmer from the United States Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Arnaud Clément (born December 17, 1977) is a professional Tennis player from France. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Jackline Maranga (born December 17, 1977 in Nyanturago, Kisii) is a retired Kenyan middle distance runner Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Claudia Elisabeth Maria van Thiel (born December 22, 1977 in Wijchen, Gelderland) is a retired female Volleyball player Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Glen George Salmon (born December 24, 1977 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a professional football (soccer from South Africa who plays for Supersport Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Liana Mesa Luaces (born December 26, 1977 in Camagüey) is a Volleyball player from Cuba, who represented her native Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Christin Petelski (born December 29, 1977 in Nanaimo British Columbia) is a former international Breaststroke Swimmer from Canada Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Laila Ali (born December 30, 1977 in Ocala Florida) is a Professional boxer. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Luciano Re Cecconi (born 1 December 1948 in Nerviano, Milan; died 18 January 1977 in Rome) was an Italian midfield 1948)
• January 22 — Pascual Nicolás Pérez (50), Argentine flyweight boxer (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Pascual Nicolás Pérez ( March 4, 1926 &ndash January 22, 1977) was an Argentine Flyweight boxer. 1926)
• March 19 — José Carlos Pace (32), Brazilian champion race car driver (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. José Carlos Pace (born October 6 1944 in São Paulo - died March 18 1977 near São Paulo was a Racing driver from 1944)
• July 17 — Billy Gonsalves (68), American football (soccer player) (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Adelino ("Billy" Gonsalves (sometimes spelt in the Portuguese form Gonçalves) ( August 10, 1908 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island 1908)

Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

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