- 1722 Game of Billiards is mentioned in New England Courant
Chess Master Retires
1859 American Paul Morphy, widely regarded as the world's best chess player, retires after returning from a 10-month chess tour of Europe
- 1887 1st game played at Broad & Huntingdon St Park (Baker Bowl) in Philadelphia; Phillies beat Giants 19-10
Fitzsimmons KOs Dunkhost
1900 Weighing in at 170 lbs British former world heavyweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons KOs 270 lb American Ed Dunkhost in round 2 of a lop-sided bout in Brooklyn, New York
- 1903 NY Highlanders (Yankees) inaugural home opener at Hilltop Park, Manhattan; beat Washington Senators, 6-2
- 1905 First official soccer game between neighboring countries Belgium and the Netherlands; the Dutch win 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Antwerp
- 1910 Cleveland Naps Addie Joss limits St.Louis Browns to 8 hits in 2-1 victory
- 1918 Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen
- 1919 Phillies beat Brooklyn Dodgers 9-0 in 20 innings
- 1921 1st American Professional Football Association Championship (1920): undefeated Akron Pros awarded inaugural title
- 1921 American Professional Football Association reorganizes in Akron, Ohio
- 1922 Chicago pitcher Charlie Robertson throws a perfect game as the White Sox beat Detroit Tigers, 2-0 at Navin Field
Bradman Scores 258
1938 Bradman scores 258 for Australia against Worcestershire in 293 minutes with 33 fours and 1 five
- 1938 The first televised FA Cup Final takes place between Huddersfield Town and Preston North End
Gehrig's Final Record
1939 Lou Gehrig sets a MLB record playing his 2,130th consecutive and final game for the New York Yankees.
- 1940 Brooklyn Dodger Tex Carleton no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 3-0
Ott's Six Run Game
1944 NY Giant, Mel Ott scores 6 runs in 1 game drawing 5 walks for 4th time
Feller's 2nd MLB No-Hitter
1946 Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller's 2nd career MLB no-hitter; beats New York Yankees, 1-0
Babe Ruth League
1953 Little-Bigger League changes its name to Babe Ruth League
1,000 Extra-Base Hits for Williams
1958 Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits
Mays Hits 4 Homers
1961 MLB San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays becomes just the 9th player in MLB history to hit 4 homers in one game in 14-4 win against the Braves in Milwaukee
- 1962 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Mickey Wright wins her 8th major title in a playoff with Ruth Jessen
- 1967 MLB Orioles pitchers Stu Miller & Steve Barber lose 2-1 despite no-hitting Detroit Tigers at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- 1968 3 Oriole pitchers walk 14 NY Yankees in a 9 inning game
- 1969 Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jim Maloney records his second MLB no-hitter in 10-0 rout of Houston Astros
- 1970 MLB Chicago Cubs Billy Williams is 1st National League player to appear in 1,000 consecutive games
- 1971 25th NBA Championship: Milwaukee beat Baltimore Bullets in 4 games
- 1973 Women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments
Ali vs. Young
1976 Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
- 1982 Atlanta Braves win record 12th straight from beginning of season
- 1984 Strong winds cause a 30 min delay in Toronto Blue Jays game
Murphy Ties April RBI Record
1985 Dale Murphy drives in a record-tying 28th and 29th run of April
- 1985 NFL Draft: Virginia Tech defensive end Bruce Smith first pick by Buffalo Bills
NASCAR Qualifying Record
1987 Bill Elliott sets a NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega Superspeedway (342.483 km/h; 44.998 seconds)
- 1987 Lou Lamoriello is named NJ Devils President
- 1988 NJ Devils beat Caps 3-2 taking 7th game of Patrick Division final
Winfield Ties April RBI Record
1988 NY Yankees' Dave Winfield gets his 29th RBI of April, setting the AL record and tying the MLB record
- 1989 US beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 soccor World Soccer tournament
Cone Protests, Braves Score
1990 As Mets pitcher David Cone argues a call at first base, two Braves runners score
- 1997 Atlanta Braves win record 19 games in April
- 2012 Manchester City defeats Manchester United 1-0 in what is claimed to be the biggest match in English Premier League history
- 2015 NFL Draft: Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mr. Irrelevant
2022 Brock Purdy is selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, becoming Mr. Irrelevant
- 2023 Seattle Kraken become first NHL franchise to earn its first-ever playoff series win against reigning Stanley Cup champion, eliminating Colorado Avalanche in 7 games
