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BOAT RACE

Oxford And Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

March 14 FA Cup - Oxford University beat Royal Engineers , 2-0

March - Aston Villa football club was formed

BIRTHS

January 20 — Steve Bloomer , English footballer, cricketer and baseball player (d. 1938 )

February 17 — Eugen Schmidt , Danish shooter and athlete (d. 1931 )

February 24 — Honus Wagner , Baseball Hall of Famer (d. 1955 )

March 21 — Alfred Tysoe , British athlete (d. 1901 )

May 19 — Gilbert Jessop , English cricketer

June 22 — Viggo Jensen , Danish weightlifter, shooter, gymnast, and athlete (d. 1930 )