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Events. 7 January — Jack Bartholomew retained his English Championship title after drawing with Jem Belcher at St George's Fields in a contest lasting 51 rounds. [1]15 May — Belcher, known as the "Napoleon of the Ring", defeated Bartholomew in 17 rounds on Finchley Common to claim the Championship of England.
By the late 19th century, American sports had developed formal rules, professional leagues, and a significant national and international presence, laying the groundwork for modern sports. Richard Sears dominated American tennis in the late 19th century. He won the first seven U.S. National Championships (now the U.S. Open) from 1881 to 1887 ...
18th century in sports by country (5 C) / ... Recurring sporting events established in the 18th century (4 C) 0–9. 1700s in sports (9 C, 1 P) 1710s in sports (8 C, 2 P)
Events 1602 — Richard Carew describes the game of "hurling to goals" being played in eastern Cornwall in his "Survey of Cornwall". The game has the earliest described rules requiring equal numbers, no playing of the ball on the ground, and banning the forward pass, with similarities to the modern game of American football .
1796: Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination; smallpox killed an estimated 400,000 Europeans each year during the 18th century, including five reigning monarchs. [23] 1796: War of the First Coalition: The Battle of Montenotte marks Napoleon Bonaparte's first victory as an army commander. 1796: The British eject the Dutch from ...
The 20th century saw major advances in the participation of women in sports due to a growing women's sports movement in Europe and North America. This led to the initiation of the Women's Olympiad (held three times 1921 , 1922 and 1923 ) and the Women's World Games (held four times ( 1922 , 1926 , 1930 and 1934 .
Events 1711 — Queen Anne kept a large string of racehorses and was instrumental in the organisation of racing at the village of East Cote, now known as Ascot , near Windsor Castle . She founded Royal Ascot where one of the main events each year, continuing into the 21st century, is called the Queen Anne Stakes .
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