The day in history: 19th April

Tennis:1987 – Birthday of Maria Sharapova, Russian tennis player

Running:1897 – The first annual Boston Marathon was held. It was the first of its type in the U.S.

Basketball:

1992 – Michael Jordan won his sixth consecutive NBA scoring title with an average of 30.1.

Cricket:1873 – Birthday of Sydney Barnes, English cricketer1975 – Birthday of Jason Gillespie, Australian cricketer

Football:1972 – Birthday of Rivaldo, Brazilian footballer1987 – Birthday of Joe Hart, Goalkeeper for England and Manchester City

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