ThisDayThatYear.com - Sporting Events on May 17

Sporting Events on May 17

1875 : 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75
1881 : 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40
1894 : 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49¬
1911 : 36th Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Watervale wins in 1:51
1915 : 40th Preakness: Douglas Hoffman aboard Rhine Maiden wins in 1:58
1924 : 50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2
1928 : 9th modern Olympic games opens in Amsterdam
1930 : 56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:07.6
1952 : 78th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Blue Man wins in 1:57.4
1953 : Yanks & Browns use record 41 players in a game
1958 : 84th Preakness: Ismael Valenzuela aboard Tim Tam wins in 1:57.2
1968 : Frank Howard belts record 8th HR in 5th straight game
1969 : 95th Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Majestic Prince wins in 1:55.6
1969 : Balt, Cleve & Pitts agree to go from NFC to AFC in NFL
1972 : Tottenham Hotspur wins 1st UEFA Cup in London
1974 : Bayern Mnchen wins 20th Europe Cup 1 at Brussels
1975 : 101st Preakness: Darrel McHargue aboard Master Derby wins in 1:56.4
1977 : Menahem Begins Likoed-party wins election in Israel
1980 : 106th Preakness: Angel Cordero Jr aboard Codex wins in 1:54.2
1983 : Stanley Cup: NY Islanders sweep Edmonton Oilers in 4 games
1986 : 112th Preakness: Alex Solis aboard Snow Chief wins in 1:54.8
1989 : Napoli wins 18th UEFA Cup in Stuttgart
1992 : Expos Gary Carter is 3rd to catch 2,000 games (joins Boone & Fisk)
1994 : Bakili Muluzi's UDF wins Malawi presidents/parliamentary election
1997 : 123rd Preakness: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 1:54

Birthdays

Death Days

Events