On This Day: The Ibrox Disaster and Other Sports Events

On January 2, 1971, the derby between Rangers and Celtic was marked by tragedy at Ibrox Park in Glasgow, with 66 fans dead.

Other sports events of the day:

• 2008: Justin Gatlin is banned for 4 years for using testosterone.
• 1998: Tennis player Helen Wills Moody, winner of 19 Grand Slam titles, passed away.
• 1997: Miguel Indurain announces his retirement from cycling.
• 1997: Naim Süleymanoğlu retires from weightlifting.
• 1996: Karl Rappan, the creator of the Intertoto Cup, passed away.
• 1982: Athanasia Tsoumeleka, Olympic champion in walking, was born.
• 1971: The ban on cigarette advertising on US television came into effect.
• 1967: First Formula 1 race in Kyalami.
• 1960: Cyclist Fausto Coppi passed away.
• 1955: The first international table tennis tournament was held in Greece.
• 1942: Evgeni Rudakov, Dinamo Moscow goalkeeper, was born.
• 1929: SEGAS invited the Balkan Federations to the Pan-Balkan Athletics Games.
• 1897: Wrestler Jim Londos was born.
• 1876: The National League of Baseball was founded.
• 1832: The first curling club in America was founded.