Sporting Events on May 19
1911 : Phila Athletics are 12« games back in AL, & will win World Series
1918 : Wash 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings
1923 : 49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:05.4
1935 : NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936
1951 : 77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4
1956 : 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4
1956 : Pirate Dale Long hits 9th-inning HR, 1st HR in 8 straight games
1962 : 88th Preakness: John Rotz aboard Greek Money wins in 1:56.2
1965 : West Ham United wins 5th Europe Cup II
1968 : Frank Howard fails to homer, after hitting 10 in 6 consecutive games
1973 : 99th Preakness: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:54.4
1974 : Stanley Cup: Phila Flyers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2
1974 : Valeri Giscard d'Estaing wins French presidential election
1976 : Liverpool wins 5th UEFA Cup at Bridge
1979 : 105th Preakness: Ron Franklin aboard Spectacular Bid wins in 1:54.2
1982 : IFK G”teborg wins 11th UEFA Cup at G”teborg
1984 : 110th Preakness: Angel Cordero Jr aboard Gate Dancer wins in 1:53.6
1984 : Pat LaFontaine scores 2 goals within 22 sec in an NHL playoff game
1984 : Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat NY Islanders, 4 games to 1
1990 : 116th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Summer Squall wins in 1:53.6
1992 : Ric Flair wins NWA wrestling title
1993 : Juventus wins 22th UEFA Cup at Torino