Record Data Place Unit Type City or Town Containing Unit Hampden County, MA Events Date Type 09/11/1867 At Springfield in Massachusetts, an international rowing match sees the hosts beat a Canadian crew. Education/Culture 12/19/1860 Democrat defeats incumbent Republican in election for mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts Campaigns/Elections 11/06/1861 James Naismith, inventor of basketball, is born in northern Ontario the son of Scottish immigrants Personal 08/08/1859 The American Scientific Association concludes its annual meeting in Springfield, Massachusetts Science/Technology 08/03/1859 The American Scientific Association meets in Springfield, Massachusetts Science/Technology People Birthplace of Cavanaugh, James Michael Dwight, William Burial Place of Barnes, James Chaffee, Calvin Clifford Documents Date Title 06/18/1860 George Ashmun to Abraham Lincoln, June 18, 1860 02/03/1862 Fayetteville (NC) Observer, “Beautiful Weapon,” February 3, 1862 Images Springfield, Massachusetts, 1850, long view Springfield, Massachusetts, 1850, detail