1840s in sports
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See also: 1830s in sports, 1850 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Boat race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge (1840, 41, 45, 46, 49)
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford (1842, 49)
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Cricket
- First international cricket match played, between United States and Canada (1844)
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Football (soccer)
- The Cambridge Rules, the first standardised rules for the game in England, are drawn up (1848)
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Births
- October 14, 1842 - Joe Start, Major League Baseball player
- May 25, 1845 - Lip Pike, Major League Baseball player
- July 18, 1848 - W. G. Grace England cricketer
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