They say we should use this time to learn something new – so we thought we’d offer up a history lesson free of charge!
We’re going to be recapping all the important sporting moments each and every day on the Ladbrokes Blog.
So if it’s AFL, NRL, Basketball, Cricket, Golf or even Wrestling, be sure to return each morning as we take a trip back through the history books to relive some of the great and important sporting moments in This Day In Sport!
2000 – Bangladesh First Test
Bangladesh began their inaugral Test against India in Dhaka on this day in 2000 becoming the 10th country to join the top level of Cricket.
The Tigers were admirable, before India stepped up a gear for a 9 wicket win in a Test that lasted 3 days.
1963 – Gordie “Woodrow” Howe Becomes NHL Top Goal Scorer
Gordie Howe became the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer notching his 545th score in the Red Wing’s 3-0 win against Montreal in Detriot.
Howe went on to have a 33 year career from 1947-80 and scored a record 975 goals.
Many readers of the Ladbrokes Blog may recognise Howe as “Woodrow” for whom Bart used to Catfish Mrs. Krabappel in the season 3 episode of The Simpsons “Bart the Lover”