Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024
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1903 - New York Highlanders (New York Yankees) win their first game beating Washington Senators 7-2.
1918 - National Urban League forms.
1919 - Major leagues open a reduced 140-game season.
1921 - Charles Paddock runs world record 100 metre (10.4 seconds).
1933 - Dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal.
1940 - New York Yankees dedicate a plaque to Jacob Rupert.
1946 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0.
1950 - First major league baseball day game completed under lights (Philadelphia Phillies 6, Boston Braves 5).
1950 - 4th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 2.
1950 - NHL Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 3.