Today in Equestrian History
Sub-Topics: Dressage - Show Jumper - Three Day Eventing
Historical Events
Results 1 - 3 of 3
1853-01-08 - 1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash
1949-02-05 - Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic
1956-06-10 - 16th modern Olympiad equestrian events open in Stockholm
Famous Birthdays
Results 1 - 68 of 68
1896-05-13 - Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)
1902-09-04 - Lorna Johnstone, England, equestrian dressage (Olympic-13th-1968)
1912-06-05 - Josef Neckermann, German FR, equestrian dressage (Olympic-gold-1968)
1914-01-09 - Derek Allhusen, England, equestrian (Olympic-gold-1968)
1915-03-17 - William Roycroft, Austria, equestrian 3 day (Olympic-bronze-1976)
1916-06-04 - Cecil Blacker, CEO (British Equestrian Federation)
1918-03-03 - Fritz Thiedemann, German equestrian (d. 2000)
1921-03-14 - Lis Hartel, Denmark, equestrian dressage (Olympic-silver-1952, 56)
1923-03-04 - Piero J d'Inzeo, France, equestrian show jumper (Olymp-gold-1952, 64)
1924-10-30 - Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956)
1925-02-08 - Raimondo d'Inzeo, It, equestrian (Oly-gold/2 silver/3 bronze-1948-76)
1925-10-12 - William Steinkraus, equestrian (Oly-gold/2 sil/br-52/56/60/64/68/72)
1926-07-24 - Hans-Gunther Winkler, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)
1926-09-25 - Sergei Filatov, USSR, equestrian dressage (Olympic-gold-1960)
1927-01-14 - Ivan Kalita, USSR, equestrian dressage (Olympic-silver-1968)
1927-08-27 - Liselott Linsenhoff, German FR, equestrian (Olympic-gold-1972)
1928-11-22 - Pat Smythe, England, equestrian jumper (Olympic-bronze-1956)
1929-08-06 - Anneliese Kuppers, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956)
1930-02-23 - Harry Boldt, German Fed Rep, equestrian dressage (Olympic-gold-1976)
1934-02-24 - Frank Chapot, US, equestrian (Olympic-silver-1960, 1972)
1936-01-14 - Reiner Klimke, German FR, equestrian dressage (Olympic-gold-1984)
1936-02-29 - Alwin Schockemohle, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1976)
1939-01-05 - Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)
1939-07-06 - Helena Dupont, US, equestrian 3-day even (Olympic-33rd place-1964)
1940-03-28 - J Michael Plumb, Islip NY, equestrian (Oly-2 gold/4 silver-1976,84)
1943-03-01 - Mauro Checcoli, Italy, 3 day equestrian (Olympic-gold-1964)
1943-04-08 - Carol Lavell, Fairfax Vt, equestrian dressage (Oly-bronze-92, 96)
1945-04-10 - Vera Misevich, USSR, equestrian dressage (Olympic-gold-1980)
1946-07-07 - Jim Day, Canada, equestrian show jumper (Olympic-gold-1968)
1947-06-06 - Marion Coakes, England, equestrian show jumper (Olympic-silver-1968)
1948-04-03 - Mary Gordon-Watson, England, equestrian 3 day event (Oly-gold-1972)
1949-12-30 - Bruce Davidson, equestrian 3-day (Olympics-silver-96)
1950-08-15 - Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Windsor, Engl, Princess/olympic equestrian
1951-01-23 - Michael Matz, equestrian show jumper (Olympics-silver-96)
1951-06-10 - Vicky Latta, Auckland NZ, equestrian 3 day event (Olympics-96)
1952-08-23 - Mac Cone, Memphis Tenn, Canadian equestrian jumper (Olympics-96)
1953-02-06 - Susie Hutchison, Flintridge Calif, equestrian show jumper (Olymp-96)
1953-11-07 - Lucinda Green, English equestrian
1956-03-01 - Mark Todd, UK, NZ equestrian 3 day event (Olympics-96)
1956-06-07 - Robert Dover, equestrian dressage (Olympics-bronze-96)
1956-07-02 - Leslie Reid, Vancouver BC, equestrian dressage (Olympics-96)
1956-10-01 - Leslie Burr-Howard, equestrian show jumper (Olympics-silver-96)
1956-10-30 - Leslie Webb, equestrian dressage (Olympics-96)
1958-02-17 - Karen Lende O'Connor, Concord Ma, equestrian 3-day (Oly-silver-96)
1958-04-11 - Sally Clark, Feilding NZ, equestrian 3 day event (Olympics-silver-96)
1958-09-30 - Nona Garson, equestrian show jumper (Olympics-96)
1959-04-16 - Anne Kursinski, equestrian show jumper (Olympics-silver-96)
1959-07-21 - Stuart Young-Black, Cheshire England, Canadian equestrian (Oly-96)
1960-10-25 - Kelli McMullen-Temple, Columbus OH, Canadian equestrian (Olympics-96)
1961-03-19 - Jos Lansink, Dutch-Belgian equestrian
1961-05-10 - Blyth Tait, England, NZ equestrian 3 day event (Olympics-gold-96)
1961-05-20 - Vaughn Jefferis, Matangi NZ, equestrian 3 day event (Olymp-bronze-96)
1961-08-01 - Andrew Nicholson, UK, NZ equestrian 3 day event (Olympics-96)
1962-01-18 - David O'Connor, equestrian 3-day (Olympics-silver-96)
1962-02-22 - Lisa Jacquin, equestrian show jumper (Olympics-96)
1962-05-24 - Dorothy Trapp, equestrian 3-day (Olympics-96)
1962-09-05 - Beth Underhill, Guelph Ontario, equestrian jumper (Olympics-26-92, 96)
1963-03-28 - Therese Washtock, Vancouver BC, 3 day equestrian (Olympics-96)
1963-04-10 - Claire Smith, Ottawa Ontario, equestrian 3 day event (Olympics-96)
1964-02-13 - Evi Strasser, Bavaria German, equestrian (Olympics-96)
1964-07-23 - Greg Best, Lynchburg VA, Equestrian athlete (Olympic-silver-88, 92)
1964-09-08 - Steffan Peters, equestrian dressage (Olympics-bronze-96)
1965-07-19 - Kathleen Raine, equestrian dressage (Olympics-96)
1965-07-25 - Tom Dvorak, Braunschwieg GER, Canada equestrian dressage (Olympics-96)
1969-01-16 - Chelan Kozak, Revelstoke BC, equestrian (Olympics-96)
1969-02-25 - Michelle Gibson, equestrian dressage (Olympics-bronze-96)
1971-10-25 - Laura Chapot, equestrian show jumper (Olympics-96)
1973-11-19 - Daniel Meech, Hastings NZ, equestrian showjumper (Olympics-96)
Famous Deaths
Results 1 - 2 of 2
1934-08-03 - Carl F baron von Langen-Parow, German equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928)
2000-01-08 - Fritz Thiedemann, German equestrianist (b. 1918)
