This Day in Sports History

This Day in Sports History


Never Fear, Magic is Here! – This DiSH for May 16

May 16, 2024

In 1980, Magic Johnson played Center, Forward, and Guard in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. 


In 1999, Allan Houston hit the game winner for the New York Knicks toppling the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs…again.


In 1976, the Montreal Canadiens won the first of four straight Stanley Cups, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 to sweep the series.


In 1939, it was the first night baseball game in the American League. 


And in 1981, Betty Ellis became the first female to referee a professional Soccer Match in the US.