Today in History: First International Soccer Match in 1872 148 years ago today, the world's first official international soccer match took place. The match between England and Scotland was held at West of Scotland Cricket Club in Partick, Scotland. The…
Today in History: FC Barcelona formed in 1899 On this day in 1899, the popular football (soccer) club FC Barcelona was founded by footballer Hans Gamper. Informally known as Barça, the club is thought to be one of the top…
Today in History: Soccer legend Pelé turns 80 Happy Birthday to Brazilian soccer legend, Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on October 23, 1940. Considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time, Pelé became a star…
Today in History: Olympic Games in Mexico open in 1968 52 years ago today, the first Olympic Games in Latin America were opened In Mexico City. The Games were overshadowed by political events such as the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia…
Today in History: First Olympic Games in Asia in 1964 56 Years ago today, the 18th modern Olympic Games opened in Tokyo. It was the first time that the Games were hosted by an Asian country. Tokyo was originally scheduled…
Today is National Golf (Lover's) Day! Some avid golfers might suggest any and every day is Golfer's Day. But on this day, it's official. Golfer's Day is an opportunity to be thankful that someone invented this addicting, yet relaxing hobby.…
Today in History: Max Schmeling born in 1905 115 years ago today, German boxing legend Maximillian Schmeling was born. As the European heavyweight boxing champion, Schmeling came to the USA in 1928 and quickly became a sensation when he won…
Today in History: Burkhard Mangold born in 1873 The Swiss artist was born 147 years ago today in Basel, Switzerland. Mangold worked as a designer, glass painter, and poster artist. He initially studied and worked as a painter in Basel…
Today in History: Ferdinand Porsche was born in in 1875 144 years ago today, the Austrian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche car company was born in Maffersdorf in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Porsche originally introduced the concept for the…
Today in History: First World Cup in 1930 90 years ago today, the first-ever World Cup football matches were played simultaneously in host city Montevideo, Uruguay. France defeated Mexico 4-1 while the United States defeated Belgium 3-0. 13 teams participated…