April 19
On This Day in Sport
Calendar
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1897 1st Boston Marathon (B.A.A. Road Race), won by John J. McDermott in 2:55:10; the world's oldest annual marathon inspired by success of the first marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics
1900 Highest scoring opening game, Phils beat Braves 19-17 in 10
1909 13th Boston Marathon won by Henri Renaud in 2:53:36.8
1915 19th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Édouard Fabre in 2:31:41.2
1920 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31
1926 30th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Johnny Miles in 2:25:40.4
1928 New York Yankees are out of 1st place for 1st time since May 1926
1937 41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20
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1997 Tennis player champion Andre Agassi (26) weds actress and model Brooke Shields (31) in Monterey, California
2008 New York Giants NFL quarterback Eli Manning (27) weds Abby McGrew (24) at the One & Only Palmilla Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico