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April 4th, 1981
On this day in 1981: 135th Grand National: Bob Champion aboard Aldaniti wins
April 3rd, 1955
On this day in 1955: Balt Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics)
April 2nd, 1955
On this day in 1955: Pancho Gonzales retains tennis title by winning a tournament playing under table tennis rules
April 1st, 1931
On this day in 1931: Jackie Mitchell became 1st female in professional baseball
March 31st, 2002
On this day in 2002: 21st NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Connecticut beats Oklahoma 82-70
March 30th, 1975
On this day in 1975: Ron Lalonde scores the 1st hat trick by a Washington Capital
March 29th, 1989
On this day in 1989: 1st Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL
March 28th, 1972
On this day in 1972: Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game in the NBA
March 27th, 1871
On this day in 1871: 1st international rugby game-Scotland 1, England 0
March 26th, 1937
On this day in 1937: Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice & replace his 40 with 36 oz bat
March 25th, 1995
On this day in 1995: Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years
March 24th, 1899
On this day in 1899: 61st Grand National: George Williamson aboard Manifesto wins
March 23rd, 1968
On this day in 1968: 30th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats NC 78-55
March 22nd, 1923
On this day in 1923: The first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt.
March 21st, 1964
On this day in 1964: 26th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Duke 98-83
March 20th, 1934
On this day in 1934: Female Babe Didrickson pitches hitless inning for Phila A's in exhibition game against Brooklyn Dodgers
March 19th, 1971
On this day in 1971: Phila 76ers outscore Cincinnati Royals 90-8 in 1 half
March 18th, 1953
On this day in 1953: 15th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Kansas 69-68
March 17th, 1985
On this day in 1985: Matti Nykanen of Finland set a world ski jump record of 623'
March 16th, 1939
On this day in 1939: NHL record 10 goals in 1 period-NY Rangers (7), NY Americans (3) & a record 26 points in the 3rd period
March 15th, 1953
On this day in 1953: West Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1
March 14th, 2010
On this day in 2010: 51st SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Kentucky beats Mississippi State, 75-74 (OT)
March 13th, 1956
On this day in 1956: NZ bowl out WI for 77 at Eden Park to score their 1st Test Cricket win
March 12th, 2006
On this day in 2006: 53rd ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: #1 Duke beats #7 Boston College, 78-76
March 11th, 1987
On this day in 1987: Wayne Gretzky scores 1,500th NHL point