On This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sports events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1896 - The first Olympic games end in Athens, Greece.
1911 - Walter Johnson ties a record by striking out 4 batters in one inning.
1915 - New York Giant's pitcher Rube Marquard throws a no hitter against Brooklyn.
1927 - Babe Ruth hits his 1st of 60 homeruns in his record setting season.
1947 - Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his Major League debut.
1954 - The Orioles play their first game in Baltimore; defeat the White Sox 3-1.
1956 - NBA player Michael Cooper was born.
1958 - The first Major League baseball game is played in California; San Francisco Giants defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-0.
1965 - The NFL changes the color of their penalty flags from white to bright yellow.
1968 - The Houston Astros defeat the New York Mets 1-0 in 24 innings.
1991 - The Sacramento Kings set an NBA record by losing their 35th consecutive game on the road.
1997 - Major League Baseball honors Jackie Robinson by retiring his #42 jersey for all teams.
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