Lionel Dyke "Pete" Parker ( September 7, 1895- February 11, 1991) made the world's first complete play-by-play radio broadcast of a professional ice hockey game, carried by CKCKRegina, Saskatchewan on March 14, 1923. The game was held at Exhibition Park in Regina between the Regina Capitals and the Edmonton Eskimos, who were part of the old Western Canada Professional Hockey League . Edmonton beat Regina 1-0. It was officially recognized by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1972. This historic event beat out Hockey Night in Canada's Foster Hewitt's first broadcast by 8 days ( March 22March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). There are 284 days remaining. Events 238 Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperors 1621 The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Mass, 1923). He served overseas in World War IWorld War I (also known as the First World War , the Great War the War of the Nations and the "War to End All Wars") was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to 1918. No previous conflict had mobilized so many soldiers, or involved so many in the field of from 19161916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. Impressionist Monet paints Water Lilies'. January 8 Allied forces withdraw from- 1919Events January January 1 Edsel Ford succeeds his father as head of the Ford Motor Company January 5 Spartacist uprising Socialist demonstrations in Berlin turn into attempted communist revolution with Spartacist League in the forefront January 9 Spartacus. Parker, PeteParker, PeteParker, PeteParker, Pete
