Timeline of Sporting Firsts

Here is a timeline of some of the firsts in the world of sports.

Year	Event
1839	The Grand National horse race was first run
1851	The first America's Cup yacht race was held
1860	The first ever British Open golf tournament for men was held
1861	the first Melbourne Cup horse race was run
1875	The Kentucky Derby was held for the first time.
1876	Baseball's National League in the US started
1877	The first Wimbledon tennis event was held
1877	The first Test match was played, between Australia and England.
1881	The first year that the men's US National Tennis Championships was held (the precursor to the US Open)
1887	The first year that the women's US National Tennis Championships was held (the precursor to the US Open)
1895	The first ever US golf open was held
1987	the first Boston marathon was run.
1896	the first Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece.
1903	The Tour de France was held for the first time
1903	The Baseball World Series was played for the first time
1905	the first year that the Australian Open Tennis Championship was held
1916	the USPGA was held for the first time
1922	the first year that a women's event was held at the Australian Open tennis
1925	the first year that the French Tennis tournament that was open to all amateur players
1934	The first ever US Golf Masters was held.
1967	the first year that the Super Bowl was held.

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