June 19th in sport

The June 19th (170e Day of the Year or 171e in the event of Leap year) in Sport.

Events

1964 ( Water sport ): Eric Tabarly, with the bar of sound ketch “ PEN Duick II ”, gains the English Transat as a recluse, after having traversed the distance between Plymouth and Newport in 26 days, 6 hours and 2 minutes, consequently improving occasion the record of the crossing of the Atlantique.
1998 ( Football ): In matches cash for the second round of the group D of the World cup, the Nigeria beats the Bulgaria 1-0 (Goal of Ikpeba, 27e min.) and the Spain makes tie with the Paraguay on the score of 0-0 .

2007 ( Rugby with XV ): Bernard Laporte, current selector of the team of France of Rugby, is named Secretary of State to Youth and the Sports, in the second government of Francois Fillon formed after the legislative elections. However it will take up duty only at the end of October, to continue to prepare next the World cup, which will be held in France.
2007 ( Cycling/Doping ): The president of the international Union cyclist (UCI), Patrick McQuaid presents to Geneva a news charter anti-doping intended to wash the honor of a sport dirtied more and more by the businesses of doping, inviting all the professional cyclists to sign “this engagement of the runners for a new cycling” before the July 7th,
2007 ( Cyclisme/Dopage ): The director of the Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme announces that any runner not having signed before July 7th the charter anti-doping established by the international Union cyclist could not take share with the Turn.
2007 ( Football ): After the tie ( 0-0 ) between the Uganda and the Lesotho, the Nigeria, without to have played, qualifies for the Coupe of Africa of the footballing nations 2008, not being able more from now on to be joined at the head its group.

1903 : Lou Gehrig, player of American baseball, which made all its career with the New York Yankees (of 1923 with 1939). († June 2nd 1941).
1942 : Bernard Bosquier, Football or French, which obtained 42 selections in team of France between 1964 and 1972.
1977 : Maria Cioncan, Rumanian athlete († January 21st 2007).
1978 : Dirk Nowitzki, player of German Basketball , evolving/moving in the team NBA of the Dallas Mavericks.

1996 : Edvin Wide, 100 years, athlete Swedish, specialist in the basic races. (° February 22nd 1896).
2007 : Terry Hoeppner, 59 years, American trainer of football U.S.. (° August 19th 1947).

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