Timeline Wednesday 10 June 1829

Events on Wednesday 10 June 1829 1

• 1829 First Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race held Start of a storied British sporting rivalry Crews from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge rowed against each other on the Thames at Henley for the first time, with Oxford winning. The event grew into an annual tradition on the River Thames in London and remains one of Britain's best-known amateur sporting fixtures. It helped popularize competitive rowing in Britain.