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What happened in history on this day: February 11?
On February 11 in ...
- 1851 - First cricket first-class game in Australia, Tasmania versus Victoria, Launceston.
- 1905 - James Blackstone, in Seattle Washington, bowls 299.5; last pin breaks but stands.
- 1908 - Australia regains the Ashes with a 308 run cricket victory versus England.
- 1927 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran.
- 1927 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles.
- 1928 - (to February 19) The II Olympic Winter Games are held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
- 1938 - Steve Casey beats Lou Thesz in Boston, to become wrestling champion.
- 1948 - Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England versus West Indies, out for 140.
- 1948 - Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, versus England Port-of-Spain.
- 1949 - Willie Pep recaptures world featherweight boxing title.
- 1957 - NHL Players Association forms (New York City, New York); Detroit Red Wings' Ted Lindsay elected president.
- 1959 - Vinoo Mankad ends his final Test Cricket (v West Indies at Delhi).
- 1965 - Milwaukee Braves propose to pay 5 cents from each ticket to bring a new team to Milwaukee.
- 1968 - Peggy Fleming wins Olympics figure skating gold medal, Grenoble, France.
- 1969 - Diana Crump becomes first US woman jockey to ride against men, Hialelah.
- 1971 - Montreal Canadiens' John Believau scores his 500th NHL goal.
- 1973 - First one-day international for Pakistan and New Zealand.
- 1973 - First sub 17-minute 1,500-metre female freestyle swim (Shane Gould 16 minutes 56.9 seconds).
- 1973 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Naples-Lely Golf Classic.
- 1973 - Philadelphia 76ers lose their 20th NBA game in a row.
- 1974 - First baseball arbitration: Minnesota Twins' pitcher Dick Woodson seeking US$29,000 (wins), Twins offered $23,000.
- 1978 - 25th hat trick in New York Islanders' history-Denis Potvin.
- 1981 - Australia all out 83 versus India at Melbourne Cricket Ground chasing 143 to win.
- 1984 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL short-handed season scoring record at 11.
- 1985 - Kent Hrbek signs 5-year, US$6 million contract with Minnesota Twins, making him the club's first million dollar player.
- 1985 - Pakistani bowler Wasim Akram takes ten wickets in his second Test cricket match, but New Zealand still wins.
- 1986 - Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
- 1987 - England beats Australia 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
- 1989 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary.
- 1990 - 40th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 130-113 in Miami.
- 1990 - James "Buster" Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson to win the World Heavyweight Boxing crown.
- 1990 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge.
- 1992 - Michael Johnson runs indoor world record 400 metre (44.97 seconds).
- 1993 - Irina Privalova runs world record 60 metre indoor (6.92 seconds).
- 1995 - Danyon Loader swims world record 400 metre freestyle (3 minutes 40.46 seconds).
- 1995 - Mark Foster swims world record 50 metre butterfly (23.55 seconds).
- 1995 - Sandra Völker swims European record 50 metre backstroke (27.67 seconds).
- 1995 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge.
- 1995 - West Indies score 5-660 against New Zealand.
- 1996 - 46th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 129-118 at San Antonio.
- 1997 - Bill Parcells becomes head coach of New York Jets.
- 2001 - The East beats the West 111-110 in the 50th NBA All Star Game in Washington, DC.
- 2001 - Three Rivers Stadium, 30-year-old home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is imploded.
- 2006 - Pitcher Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs agree to a one-year deal worth US$6.5 million.
- 2007 - All-star backstop Joe Mauer the Minnesota Twins come to terms on a $33 million, four-year contract.
Births of sports figures on February 11
- 1891 - Birth of J W Hearne cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for England in 24 Tests).
- 1900 - Birth of Thomas Hitchcock Junior; great polo player (Westchester Cup 1924,1927,1930,1939).
- 1909 - Birth of Max Baer [The Livermore Larruper] in Omaha, Nebraska, USA; heavyweight boxing champion (1934-35), actor (The Prizefighter and the Lady).
- 1919 - Birth of Gretchen Fraser in Tacoma, Washington, USA; slalom skier (Olympics-gold-1948).
- 1928 - Birth of Gerry Alexander; cricket wicketkeeper (West Indies of 50s and 60s).
- 1930 - Birth of Alevtina Koltschina in USSR; cross country relay skier (Olympics-gold-1960).
- 1931 - Birth of Larry Merchant; American author and boxing commentator (Showtime).
- 1937 - Birth of Bill Lawry; cricket player (dour Australian lefty opener, Can talk a bit).
- 1937 - Birth of Peter Lashley; cricket player (4 Tests for West Indies 1960-66).
- 1938 - Birth of Bevan Congdon; cricket player (New Zealand batsman of 60s and 70s).
- 1938 - Birth of Boris Majorov in USSR; ice hockey (Olympics-gold-1964).
- 1940 - Birth of Calvin Fowler in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; basketball player (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1958 - Birth of Regina Marsikova in Czechoslovakia; tennis star.
- 1959 - Birth of Corinne Shigemoto; US judo coach (Olympics-1996).
- 1961 - Birth of Mary Docter; American 3000 metre speed skater (Olympics-1980, 1984, 1988, 1992).
- 1963 - Birth of Todd Benzinger; US baseball player (San Francisco Giants).
- 1965 - Birth of Angie Ridgeway in Wabash, Indiana, USA; LPGA golfer (1992 Sara Lee-8th).
- 1966 - Birth of Alexander Semak in Ufa, Russia; NHL center (New York Islanders).
- 1966 - Birth of Anthony Parker; NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings, Saint Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
- 1966 - Birth of Patrick Kuhnen in West Germany; tennis star.
- 1967 - Birth of Barbara Byrne in Princeton, New Jersey, USA; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Chris Reohr in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, USA; fencer (Olympics-1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Derek King in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; NHL left wing (New York Islanders).
- 1967 - Birth of John Patterson; US baseball infielder (San Francisco Giants).
- 1969 - Birth of Bryan Eversgerd; US baseball pitcher (Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1969 - Birth of Joe Valerio; NFL outside corner/tackle (Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1969 - Birth of Kevin King; US baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners).
- 1969 - Birth of Mark Atkinson; cricket wicket-keeper (Tasmanian batsman).
- 1970 - Birth of Alistair Brown, cricket player (Surrey and England ODI opening batsman 1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Jason Allyn Scott in Iowa City, Iowa, USA; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of John Bock; NFL center (New York Jets, Miami Dolphins).
- 1971 - Birth of Linda Wild in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA; tennis star (1993 Melbourne Open).
- 1972 - Birth of Dennis Iliohan; Dutch soccer player (FC Lisse, ADO Den Haag).
- 1973 - Birth of Tom Tumulty; linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1974 - Birth of Brian Newman; guard (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
- 1974 - Birth of Ronnie Ward; linebacker (Miami Dolphins).
- 1974 - Birth of Wally Richardson; quarterback (Baltimore Ravens).
- 1975 - Birth of Chuck Watanabe; kayak (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Jacque Vaughn; NBA guard (Utah Jazz).
- 1976 - Birth of Tony Battie; NBA forward (Denver Nuggets).
- 1977 - Birth of Jessica Carlson in Kalamazoo, Michigan; archer (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1977 - Birth of Stephanie Richardson in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 200 metre/800 metre swimmer (Olympics-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on February 11
- 1994 - Antonio Martin, Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at age 23.
- 1994 - Death of Neil Bonnett, American race car driver (born 1946).
- 1996 - Cyril Poole, English cricket player (Notts 1946-62, England 1951-52 in three Tests), dies (born 1921).
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