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  1. Jun 2, 2025 #161
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    • 1869 Cleveland's Forest City play their 1st baseball game, against the Cincinnati Red Stockings
    • 1883 1st night baseball under lights, Fort Wayne Indiana
    • 1896 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5

    • 1901 Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY)
    • 1908 33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan riding Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4
    • 1909 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan riding Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6
    • 1922 MLB first baseman Stuffy McInnis ends an errorless string of 1,700 chances, while playing for the Boston red Sox (1921) and Cleveland Indians (1922)
    [​IMG]1st White House Swimming Pool

    1933 FDR authorizes the first swimming pool built inside the White House

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    32nd US PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
    [​IMG]Scriven French Women's Champion
    1934 French Championship Women's Tennis: England's defending champion Margaret Scriven beats American Helen Jacobs 7-5, 4-6, 6-1

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    Tennis PlayerHelen Jacobs
    • 1934 French Championships Men's Tennis: Gottfried von Cramm of Germany wins 1st of 2 French titles; beats Australian Jack Crawford 6-4, 7-9, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
    • 1935 40th Women's French Championships: Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling beats Simonne Mathieu (6-2, 6-1)
    [​IMG]Perry French Men's Champion
    1935 French Championships Men's Tennis: Englishman Fred Perry wins his only French title, beating Gottfried von Cramm of Germany 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

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    Tennis Player and BroadcasterFred Perry
    [​IMG]Ruth Announces Retirement
    1935 Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth announces his retirement as a player at 40 years of age

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    [​IMG]Red Sox Star Enlists
    1942 Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a US Navy aviator

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    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
    • 1950 St Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Washington Senators
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    1958 Brooks Robinson hits into 1st of record 4 triple plays

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    Baseball Hall of Fame Third BasemanBrooks Robinson
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    1958 Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford fans 6 in a row to tie an AL record

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    MLB PitcherWhitey Ford
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1962 French Championships Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Rod Laver beats Roy Emerson 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2; 2nd leg of Laver's 1st Grand Slam

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    Tennis PlayerRod Laver
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    Tennis PlayerRoy Emerson
    • 1962 French Championships Women's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Margaret Smith beats doubles partner Lesley Turner 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
    • 1971 European Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Ajax beats Panathinaikos, 2-0; Dutch champions begin 3-year period of domination
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    1973 French Open Women's Tennis: Margaret Court of Australia beats American teenager Chris Evert 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 for her 5th and last French singles crown

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    Tennis LegendMargaret Smith Court
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    Tennis LegendChris Evert
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1985 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Nancy Lopez wins by 8 shots from fellow American Alice Miller

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    LPGA GolferNancy Lopez
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    1987 Mariners draft Ken Griffey Jr. #1

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    Baseball Hall of Fame OutfielderKen Griffey Jr.
    • 1989 Cincinnati Red Eric Davis hits for cycle
    • 1991 Seppo Raty of Finland improves his world javelin record to 318' 1"
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1992 Former NFL NY Giant Coach Bill Parcells undergoes open heart surgery

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    NFL Coach LegendBill Parcells
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1996 US Open Women's Golf, Pine Needles GC: Annika Sörenstam retains her title by 6 shots from Kris Tschetter

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    GolferAnnika Sörenstam
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    2017 Alex Puccio ascends Dead Meadow V13 (8B) at Wild Basin

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    Rock ClimberAlex Puccio
    • 2019 US Open Women's Golf, CC of Charleston: Lee Jeong-eun of South Korea wins her first major title; beats runners-up Lexi Thompson, Agel Yin and Ryu So-yeon by 2 strokes
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    2024 Gymnast Simone Biles (27) wins her record 9th US Championship in Fort Worth, Texas

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    GymnastSimone Biles
    • 2024 US Open Women's Golf, Lancaster CC: 2021 champion Yuka Saso of Japan scores a 3 stroke win over compatriot Hinako Shibuno for her second major title
     
  2. Jun 3, 2025 #162
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  3. Jun 3, 2025 #163
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    • 1851 First baseball uniforms are worn as the NY Knickerbockers don straw hats, white shirts, and blue long trousers
    • 1888 Baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" is first published by the San Francisco Examiner
    [​IMG]W. G. Grace's Last Day

    1899 W. G. Grace's last day of Test cricket at age 50 years and 320 days
    • 1918 Boston Red Sox pitcher Dutch Leonard throws his 2nd no-hitter; beats Detroit Tigers, 5-0 at Navin Field
    [​IMG]Collins Hits 3,000
    1925 MLB Chicago White Sox baseball player-manager Eddie Collins becomes the 6th to collect 3,000 hits

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    Baseball LegendEddie Collins
    [​IMG]Moody Defending French Champion
    1929 French Championship Women's Tennis: Defending champion Helen Wills Moody beats Simonne Mathieu 6-3, 6-4

    [​IMG]Lacoste Wins 3rd French Title
    1929 French Championships Men's Tennis: René Lacoste wins his 3rd French title, beating fellow Frenchman Jean Borotra 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 2-6, 8-6

    1930 Grover Cleveland Alexander is released by the Phillies
    [​IMG]Gehrig 1st to Hit Four HRs
    1932 Future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Lou Gehrig first to hit 4 consecutive HRs in a MLB game; NY Yankees beat Philadelphia A's, 20-13 at Shibe Park

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    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
    • 1933 A's score 11 runs in 2nd, Yanks score 10 in 5th & win 17-11
    [​IMG]Gibson's Huge Home Run
    1937 Josh Gibson hits a home run just 2 feet below the rim of Yankee Stadium (580' drive)

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    Negro League Baseball LegendJosh Gibson
    • 1939 71st Belmont: James Stout riding Johnstown wins in 2:29.6
    • 1944 76th Belmont: G. L. Smith riding Bounding Home wins in 2:32.2
    [​IMG]Patty French Men's Champion
    1950 French Championships Men's Tennis: Budge Patty wins first of 2 Grand Sam titles that year; beats Jaroslav Drobný 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5

    [​IMG]Hart French Women's Champion
    1950 French Championships Women's Tennis: Doris Hart beats fellow American Patricia Todd 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 for her 1st of 2 French singles titles
    1951 50th French Championships Men's Tennis: Jaroslav Drobný representing Egypt beats Eric Sturgess 6-3, 6-3, 6-3


    • 1951 50th French Championships Women's Tennis: Shirley Fry beats fellow American Doris Hart 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 for her only French singles title
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    1955 Stan Musial hits his 300th HR

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    MLB LegendStan Musial
    • 1958 Referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers
    • 1959 European Cup Final, Stuttgart: Real Madrid beats Stade de Reims, 2-0; 4th consecutive title for Los Blancos
    • 1961 93rd Belmont: Braulio Baeza aboard Sherluck wins in 2:29.2
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1967 99th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 2:28.8

    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1967 French Championships Men's Tennis: Roy Emerson bests fellow Australian Tony Roche, 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 for his 12th, and final, Grand Slam title

    1967 French Championships Women's Tennis: Local favourite Françoise Dürr beats Lesley Turner of Australia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
    • 1968 Yanks turn 21st triple-play in their history lose 4-3 to Twins
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    1971 MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, on the road at Riverfront Stadium

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    Baseball PitcherKen Holtzman
    [​IMG]Cricket Debut
    1971 Test Cricket debut of Imran Khan, v Englandl at Edgbaston (5, 0-36, 0-19)

    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1972 French Open Women's Tennis: American icon Billie Jean King wins her only French singles title; beats Evonne Goolagong of Australia 6-3, 6-3

    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1973 French Open Men's Tennis: Ilie Năstase of Romania wins his second Grand Slam singles title, besting Croat player Niki Pilić of Yugoslavia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0

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    Tennis ChampionIlie Năstase
    • 1976 Test Cricket debut of Mike Brearley v West Indies (0 & 17)
    • 1977 Baltimore Orioles pull their 6th triple play (9-6-4-6-6 vs KC Royals)

    • 1978 Phillies Dave Johnson is 1st to hit 2 pinch hit grand slams in a year
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1980 NY Mets draft Darryl Strawberry, 18, #1

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    Baseball PlayerDarryl Strawberry
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1984 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Defending champion Patty Sheehan finishes 10 strokes ahead of runners-up Pat Bradley and Beth Daniel

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    LPGA GolferPatty Sheehan
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    LPGA GolferBeth Daniel
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    LPGA GolferPat Bradley
    • 1985 Brewers draft B J Surhoff #1
    • 1987 Cubs & Astro tie Oriole & Ranger record of 3 grand slams in a game
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    1988 Margo Adams sues Boston Red Sox 3rd baseman Wade Boggs for palimony

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    Baseball PlayerWade Boggs
    • 1989 Houston Astros beat LA Dodgers, 5-4, in 22 innings (7:14:09)
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    1989 Nolan Ryan pitches his 2nd one-hitter this season & 11th overall

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 Sportscasting legend Vin Scully broadcasts 23 innings in two different cities on one day

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    SportscasterVin Scully
    • 1991 MLB Draft: East Carteret HS pitcher Brien Taylor first pick by New York Yankees
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1991 Thomas Hearns captures WBA light heavyweight title

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    BoxerThomas Hearns
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1995 Expos pitcher Pedro Martinez perfect game is broken up in 10th inning as San Diego's Bip Roberts leads off with a double, Mont wins 1-0

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    Baseball PitcherPedro Martínez
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    2001 US Open Women's Golf, Pine Needles Lodge & GC: Defending champion Karrie Webb of Australia repeats by 8 strokes ahead of runner-up Se Ri Pak; largest margin in 21 years

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    LPGA GolferSe Ri Pak
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    GolferKarrie Webb
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2010 Canadian sportscaster Ron MacLean saves a man from drowning in the Delaware River in Philadelphia

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    CBC SportscasterRon MacLean
    [​IMG]Golf Tournament
    2012 Tiger Woods claims his 73rd PGA tour victory with a 2 stroke win over Andrés Romero & Rory Sabbatini in the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village GC; equals Jack Nicklaus's record

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    GolferTiger Woods
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    GolferJack Nicklaus
    • 2014 Hashim Amla becomes the first non-white captain of the South African national cricket team
    [​IMG]UEFA Champions League Final
    2017 UEFA Champions League Final, Cardiff: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as defending champions Real Madrid thrash Juventus, 4-1 for 12th title; Juventus loses 5th consecutive final

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    Football StarCristiano Ronaldo
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    2018 Golden State guard Stephen Curry breaks Ray Allen's NBA Finals record for most 3-pointers with 9 in the Warriors 122-103 Game 2 win over Cleveland Cavaliers

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    Basketball SuperstarStephen Curry
    • 2018 US Open Women's Golf, Shoal Creek GC: Ariya Jatanugarn of Thailand gives up 7-shot lead but wins in playoff with South Korean Kim Hyo-joo
    • 2019 MLB Draft: Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman first pick by Baltimore Orioles
    • 2021 Devon Conway becomes 7th batsman in cricket history to score a double century in his Test debut; run out for 200 for New Zealand in 1st Test against England at Lord's
     
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  4. Jun 4, 2025 #164
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    • 1838 First baseball-type game in Canada played at Beachville, Upper Canada
    • 1870 4th Belmont Stakes: Edward D. Brown aboard Kingfisher wins in 2:59.5
    • 1884 18th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Panique wins in 2:42

    • 1889 Boston Beaneaters MLB pitcher John Clarkson is first to throw an "immaculate inning" (strikes out 3 batters on 9 pitches) in a 4-2 win over Philadelphia Quakers at South End Grounds
    [​IMG]Emily Davison Trampled at the Derby

    1913 English suffragette Emily Davison is trampled and mortally wounded by a racechorse called Anmer, ridden by Herbert Jones and owned by King George V, during running of the Derby at Epsom Downs in Surrey; Jones thrown from horse, horse finishes the race jockey-less, Davison dies from her injuries 4 days later. [1]

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    King of the United KingdomGeorge V
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    SuffragetteEmily Davison
    [​IMG]1st Ryder Cup
    1927 1st Ryder Cup Golf, Worcester CC: US beats Great Britain, 9½-2½; Walter Hagen first American captain; Ted Ray first GB skipper

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    GolferWalter Hagen
    • 1928 French Championship Women's Tennis: Helen Wills beats England's Eileen Bennett 6-1, 6-2 for her first of 4 French singles titles
    [​IMG]Cochet French Champion
    1928 French Championships Men's Tennis: Henri Cochet wins his 2nd of 4 home titles; beats countryman René Lacoste 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3

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    Tennis PlayerRené Lacoste
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    Tennis PlayerHenri Cochet
    • 1932 64th Belmont: Tom Malley aboard Faireno wins in 2:32.8
    • 1938 10th Walker Cup: Britain-Ireland wins 7½-4½ at the Old Course at St Andrews
    • 1938 70th Belmont: James Stout aboard Pasteurized wins in 2:29.6
    • 1940 1st night game at Forbes Field (Pirates 14, Braves 2)
    • 1940 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1)
    • 1950 Dutch cyclist Wim van Est wins Bordeaux-Paris (586 km in 17:25)
    • 1951 Pirate's' Gus Bell hits for cycle helps beat Phillies 12-4
    [​IMG]Baseball Trade
    1953 Pittsburgh pirates trade outfielder Ralph Kiner & catcher Joe Garagiola to Chicago Cubs

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    Baseball Hall of Fame Left FielderRalph Kiner
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    MLB CatcherJoe Garagiola
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1955 French Championships Men's Tennis: Defending champion Tony Trabert beats Sven Davidson of Sweden 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

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    Tennis Player and Five-Time Major ChampionTony Trabert
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1955 French Championships Women's Tennis: Angela Mortimer of England beats American Dorothy Knode 2-6, 7-5, 10-8 for her first Grand Slam singles title

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    Tennis PlayerAngela Mortimer
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1957 England cricket batsmen Peter May (285no) & Colin Cowdrey (154) make 411 stand in drawn 1st Test v West Indies in Birmingham; WI spinner Sonny Ramadhin bowls mammoth 98 overs

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    West Indian CricketerSonny Ramadhin
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    CricketerColin Cowdrey
    • 1958 San Francisco Giants Hank Sauer and Bob Schmidt are first in NL history to hit consecutive pinch-hit HRs in 10-9 win over the Milwaukee Braves
    [​IMG]LPGA Western Open
    1961 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Belle Meade CC: Mary Lena Faulk wins by 6 strokes ahead of runner-up Betsy Rawls

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    LPGA GolferBetsy Rawls
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1964 LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax tosses his 3rd career no-hitter; beats Phillies, 3-0 in Philadelphia

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    Baseball PitcherSandy Koufax
    • 1964 Test Cricket debut of Geoff Boycott v Australia at Trent Bridge, 48
    • 1966 98th Belmont: William Boland aboard Amberoid wins in 2:29.6
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1967 Curt Flood's record 568 straight chances without an error ends (227 straight games)

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    Baseball PlayerCurt Flood
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    1968 Don Drysdale pitches his 6th straight shutout, en route to 58 innings

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    MLB PlayerDon Drysdale
    • 1970 MLB San Diego Padres draft Mike Ivie #1
    • 1971 Oakland A's beat Washington Senators, 5-3, in 21 innings
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1971 Pakistani cricketer Zaheer Abbas scores 274 vs England at Edgbaston in 544 minutes

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    CricketerZaheer Abbas
    • 1972 French Open Men's Tennis: Andrés Gimeno of Spain wins his only major singles title; beats Frenchman Patrick Proisy 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1
    • 1974 NFL grants franchise to Seattle Seahawks
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1977 French Open Women's Tennis: Mima Jaušovec of Yugoslavia wins her lone Grand Slam singles title; beats Florența Mihai of Romania 6-2, 6-7, 6-1

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    Tennis Player and French Open ChampionMima Jausovec
    [​IMG]Golf Major
    1978 Canadian Open Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), Lachute GC: JoAnne Carner wins by 8 strokes from Hollis Stacy

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    GolferJoAnne Carner
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1983 French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert beats Mima Jausovec of Yugoslavia 6-1, 6-2 for her 15th Grand Slam title and 5th French singles crown

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    Tennis LegendChris Evert
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    Tennis Player and French Open ChampionMima Jausovec
    [​IMG]US Golf Open
    1984 1960 champion Arnold Palmer fails to qualify for the US Open Golf Championship for the first time in 32 years

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    GolferArnold Palmer
    • 1984 MLB Draft: New York Mets take Mechanicsburg Area Senior HS outfielder Shawn Abner at #1
    • 1987 American hurdler Edwin Moses' 122 race winning streak which extends to nearly 10 years ends when he is beaten by countryman Danny Harris in Madrid, Spain
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1988 French Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf dominates Natalia Zvereva of Belarus 6-0, 6-0; shortest women's singles Grand Slam final in Open Era; 32 minutes

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    Tennis PlayerSteffi Graf
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1988 MLB New York Yankees outfielder Rickey Henderson steals 2 bases for team record 249

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    MLB OutfielderRickey Henderson
    • 1989 Red Sox lead Blue Jays 10-0 in 7th, but lose 12-11 in 12 for Blue Jays 12th consecutive victory at Fenway
    • 1990 LA Dodger Ramon Martinez strikes out 18 Atlanta Braves
    • 1993 Cricket's "Ball of the Century" - Australian spin bowler Shane Warne bowls England batsman Mike Gatting with his first ball of an Ashes series; Australia wins 1st Test at Old Trafford by 179 runs
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1994 French Open Women's Tennis: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain beats Mary Pierce 6-4, 6-4 for her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd French singles crown

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    Tennis PlayerMary Pierce
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    Tennis PlayerArantxa Sánchez Vicario
    • 1995 New Zealand creates world record score for a Rugby Union international in thrashing Japan, 145-17 in the World Cup in Bloomfontein, RSA; Marc Ellis 6 tries, Simon Culhane 20 conversions
    • 1998 NHL Eastern Conference Final: Washington Capitals beat Buffalo Sabres, 4 games to 2
    • 1999 NHL Western Conference Final: Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche, 4 games to 3
    • 2005 French Open Women's Tennis: Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne wins 1st of 3 straight French titles; beats Mary Pierce of France 6-1, 6-1
    • 2005 Panamanian jockey Eddie Castro sets a North American record with 9 wins on the 13-race card at Calder Race Course in Miami, Florida
    • 2008 Stanley Cup Final, Civic Center, Pittsburgh, PA: Detroit Red Wings defeat Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-2 for a 4-2 series win; Red Wings' 11th Championship
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2011 French Open Women's Tennis: Li Na becomes first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title; beats Italian defending champion Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 7-6

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    Tennis PlayerLi Na
    • 2012 MLB Draft: Puerto Rico Academy & HS shortstop Carlos Correa first pick by Houston Astros
    • 2015 Australian cricket batsman Adam Voges becomes the oldest player to hit a century on debut in 1st Test v West Indies in Roseau; 35-year-old Voges scores 130 not out during Australia's 9 wicket win
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2016 French Open Women's Tennis: Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain beats Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 to claim her 1st Grand Slam title

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    Tennis PlayerSerena Williams
    • 2019 SF MLB manager Bruce Bochy reaches 1,000 win mark with the club as Giants beat Mets, 9-3 in NYC; second after legendary John McGraw to reach milestone
    • 2022 French Open Women's Tennis: Polish world #1 Iga Świątek beats American teenager Coco Gauff, 6–1, 6–3 for her second Franch singles title
     
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    • 1806 1st trotter to break 3 minute mile (Yankee)
    • 1869 3rd Belmont: C Miller aboard Fenian wins in 3:04.25
    • 1879 13th Belmont: George Evans riding Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75

    • 1886 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41
    [​IMG]42nd Open Championship

    1902 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Scotsman Sandy Herd wins by 1 stroke from James Braid and Harry Vardon

    1909 Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, home of the Indy 500, holds its first competition - a hot air balloon race
    • 1911 Red Sox Joe Wood strikes out 3 pinch hitters in 9th for 5-4 win
    • 1915 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6
    • 1920 Philadelphia Athletics's VP Thomas Shibe denies charges that baseballs are livelier
    [​IMG]US Golf Open
    1925 US Open Men's Golf, Worcester CC: Scotsman Willie Macfarlane beats Bobby Jones by 1 stroke in a second 18-hole playoff for his only major title

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    Golfer Bobby Jones
    • 1926 Clevelands Indians baseball team triple-play NY Yankees & win 15-3
    • 1927 32nd Women's French Championships: Kornelia Bouman beats Irene Peacock (6-2, 6-4)
    [​IMG]Lacoste Wins 2nd French Title
    1927 French Championships Men's Tennis: Hometown favourite Rene Lacoste wins 2nd of 3 French titles; beats Bill Tilden 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9

    [​IMG]Weissmuller Sets Records
    1927 Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard & 200-yard freestyle swim record

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    Swimmer and Actor Johnny Weissmuller
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1931 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: American based Scotsman Tommy Armour outlasts José Jurado of Argentina by 1 stroke to win his only Open title and his 3rd and final major championship

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    Golfer Tommy Armour
    • 1933 French Championship Women's Tennis: England's Margaret Scriven is first woman from that country to win the singles title in Paris; beats Simonne Mathieu 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
    [​IMG]Crawford Wins French Open
    1933 French Championships Men's Tennis: Australian Jack Crawford wins his first and only French title; beats home favourite Henri Cochet 8-6, 6-1, 6-3

    1937 69th Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard War Admiral wins in 2:28.6
    [​IMG]Szabo vs Nagurski
    1941 Sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ

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    Hall of Fame American Football Player Bronko Nagurski
    [​IMG]75th Belmont
    1943 75th Belmont: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:28.2

    [​IMG]Ashburn's Sets Rookie Record
    1948 Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecutive hitting streak at 23

    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1952 First nationally televised sporting event, Jersey Joe Walcott defeats Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title at Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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    Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jersey Joe Walcott
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    Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles
    • 1952 Test Cricket debut of Freddie Trueman v India at Headingley
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    1955 NY Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 550' HR off Chicago Billy Pierce

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    Baseball Legend Mickey Mantle
    • 1957 NY narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes
    • 1965 97th Belmont: John Sellers aboard Hail to All wins in 2:28.6
    • 1966 Cincinnati Red Leo Cardenas hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1966 French Championships Men's Tennis: Australian Tony Roche wins his first and only Grand Slam title; beats István Gulyás of Hungary 6-1, 6-4, 7-5

    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1966 French Championships Women's Tennis: Ann Haydon-Jones of England beats American Nancy Richey 6-3, 6-1 for her 2nd French singles crown

    1971 103rd Belmont: Walter Blum aboard Pass Catcher wins in 2:30.6
    • 1971 French Open Women's Tennis: Evonne Goolagong wins her first career Grand Slam singles title; beats fellow Australian Helen Gourlay 6-3, 7-5
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1974 As' Reggie Jackson and Bill North engage in clubhouse fight at Detroit

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    MLB Right Fielder Reggie Jackson
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1976 108th Belmont: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr., riding Bold Forbes wins his only Belmont classic

    1977 31st NBA Championship: Port Trailblazers beat Philadelphia 76er, 4 games to 2
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1977 French Open Men's Tennis: Guillermo Vilas of Argentina wins first career Grand Slam event; outclasses American Brian Gottfried 6-0, 6-3, 6-0

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    1977 Los Angeles Dodgers retire future Baseball Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston's #24

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    Baseball Manager Walter Alston
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1981 MLB Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan passes Early Wynn as all-time walk leader (1,777)

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    MLB Pitching Legend Nolan Ryan
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    Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Early Wynn
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1982 114th Belmont: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Conquistador Cielo wins in 2:28

    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1982 French Open Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats American teenager Andrea Jaeger 7-6, 6-1 for her first French singles crown

    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1983 French Open: Home town favourite Yannick Noah wins his 1st and only career Grand Slam title; beats defending champion Mats Wilander of Sweden 6-2, 7-5, 7-6

    1985 Steve Cauthen wins aboard Slip Anchor at Epsom Downs to become the only jockey to win both the Kentucky Derby (1978) and The Derby
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1986 San Diego Padre Steve Garvey ejected for 1st time in his 16 year MLB career for arguing about Atlanta's triple play

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    Baseball Player Steve Garvey
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    1987 Dwight Gooden returns from drug rehabilitation and wins the game

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    Baseball Pitcher Dwight Gooden
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1988 French Open Men's Tennis: Mats Wilander of Sweden wins 3rd French title; beats home favourite Henri Leconte 7-5, 6-2, 6-1

    1989 Toronto Blue Jays Skydome stadium opens, Milwaukee Brewers win 5-3
    • 1993 125th Belmont: Julie Krone aboard Colonial Affair wins in 2:29.8
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1993 French Open Women's Tennis: Germany's Steffi Graf wins her 3rd of 6 French singles titles; beats Mary Joe Fernández of the US 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1994 French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Spanish final Sergi Bruguera beats Alberto Berasategui 6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 for his second French title

    1998 NHL Western Conference Final: Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars, 4 games to 2
    • 1999 131st Belmont: Jose Santos aboard Lemon Drop Kid wins in 2:27.88
    • 1999 French Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf of Germany wins her 22nd and final Grand Slam title; beats Martina Hingis 4-6, 7-5, 6-2; Graf's 6th French singles crown
    • 2004 136th Belmont: Edgar Prado aboard Birdstone wins in 2:27.50
    • 2004 French Open Women's Tennis: In an all-Russian final Anastasia Myskina wins her lone major title; beats Elena Dementieva 6-1, 6-2
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2005 French Open Men's Tennis: Spaniard Rafael Nadal beats Mariano Puerta of Argentina 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 to claim his first French title

    2010 142nd Belmont: Mike Smith riding Drosselmeyer wins in 2:31.57
    • 2010 French Open Women's Tennis: Francesca Schiavone of Italy wins her first and only Grand Slam title; beats Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4, 7-6
    • 2011 French Open Men's Tennis: Defending champion Rafael Nadal wins his 6th French title; beats Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1
    • 2014 MLB Draft: Cathedral Catholic HS (CA) pitcher Brady Aiken first pick by Houston Astros
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2015 Alex Puccio sustains a knee injury during the IFSC World Cup competition in Vail, Colorado, requiring surgery

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    Rock Climber Alex Puccio
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2016 French Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković of Serbia beats Scotsman Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to win his first French title

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    Tennis Champion Novak Đoković
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    Tennis Champion Andy Murray
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    2018 American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. named 2017 top earning sportsperson by Forbes with $285 million

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    Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    • 2021 153rd Belmont Stakes: 2-1 favourite Essential Quality wins with Luis Saez aboard
    • 2022 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Casper Ruud of Norway, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0; record 22nd Grand Slam singles title and 14th French singles title
    • 2022 US Open Women's Golf, Pine Needles Lodge & GC: Australian Minjee Lee beats American Mina Harigae by 4 strokes for her second major title
     
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    • 1848 New York Yacht Club holds its first annual regatta; won by the schooner Carnelia
    • 1885 Belmont Stakes: Patsy Duffy aboard Tyrant wins comfortably by 3 lengths from St. Augustine in the fast time of 2:43.00
    • 1896 Preakness Stakes: Henry Griffin aboard the Byron McClelland trained Margrave wins in 1:51
    [​IMG]41st British Open

    1901 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Scotsman James Braid wins the first of five Open titles by three strokes over Harry Vardon of Jersey

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    GolferHarry Vardon
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    Golfer and Course DesignerJames Braid
    [​IMG]BBC Radio Sports
    1923 Edgar Wallace becomes the first British radio sports journalist reporting on The Derby for the British Broadcasting Company (BBC)

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    Novelist and JournalistEdgar Wallace
    [​IMG]28th US Open
    1924 US Open Men's Golf, Oakland Hills CC: Unknown Englishman Cyril Walker wins his only major title, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up and defending champion Bobby Jones

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    GolferBobby Jones
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Champion
    1925 French Championships Men's Tennis: René Lacoste wins 1st of 3 French titles, beating fellow Frenchman Jean Borotra 7-5, 6-1, 6-4

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    Tennis PlayerRené Lacoste
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    Tennis PlayerJean Borotra
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Champion
    1925 French Women's Tennis Championships: Suzanne Lenglen beats Kitty McKane 6-1, 6-2; first time French titles staged as a Grand Slam event

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    Tennis PlayerSuzanne Lenglen
    • 1931 NY Yankees turn triple-play but lose 7-5 to Cleveland Indians
    [​IMG]37th Women's French Championship
    1932 37th Women's French Championships: Helen Wills Moody beats Simonne Mathieu (7-5, 6-1)

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    Tennis PlayerHelen Wills Moody
    [​IMG]37th Men's French Championship
    1932 French Championships Men's Tennis: Henri Cochet wins 7th and final Grand Slam singles title; beats Giorgio de Stefani of Italy 6-0, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

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    Tennis PlayerHenri Cochet
    • 1932 Ijsselmeervogels soccer team forms in Spakenburg
    • 1934 Yankee Myrl Hoag hits 6 singles in one game
    • 1936 68th Belmont: James Stout aboard Granville wins in 2:30
    • 1936 US Open Men's Golf, Baltusrol GC: Relatively unknown pro Tony Manero wins by 2 strokes from runner-up Harry Cooper
    • 1937 Philadelphia Phillies trailing 8-2 to St Louis, forfeit game
    • 1939 NY Giants beat Reds 17-3, with 5 HRs in 4th inning
    • 1941 MLB New York Giants use plastic batting helmets for 1st time
    [​IMG]74th Belmont
    1942 74th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Shut Out wins in 2:29.2

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyEddie Arcaro
    [​IMG]D-Day
    1944 World War II: All Major League Baseball games are cancelled in honor of the D-Day landings in northern France

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    Into the Jaws of Death by Robert F. Sargent
    • 1946 The Basketball Association of America is formed in New York City
    • 1954 MLB Baltimore Orioles manager Jimmy Dykes is ejected from both games of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, NYC
    • 1958 Ozzie Virgil is 1st Black player for MLB Detroit Tigers
    • 1964 96th Belmont: Manuel Ycaza aboard Quadrangle wins in 2:28.6
    • 1965 Yankees Tom Tresh bangs 3 consecutive HRs beating White Sox 12-0
    [​IMG]Joe Namath Resigns
    1969 Joe Namath resigns from NFL after Pete Rozelle, football commissioner, said he must sell his stake in a bar

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    NFL CommissionerPete Rozelle
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    NFL QuarterbackJoe Namath
    • 1970 102nd Belmont: John Rotz aboard High Echelon wins in 2:34
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1970 French Open Women's Tennis: Margaret Court beats Helga Niessen Niessen of Germany 6-2, 6-4 for 2nd leg of her successful Grand Slam

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    Tennis LegendMargaret Smith Court
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1971 French Open Men's Tennis: Defending champion Jan Kodeš of Czechoslovakia beats Ilie Năstase of Romania 8-6, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5

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    Tennis ChampionIlie Năstase
    [​IMG]Willie Mays HR Record
    1971 Willie Mays hits record 22nd (& last) extra inning HR

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    MLB LegendWillie Mays
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1975 Nolan Ryan's bid for 2nd no-hitter broken in 6th inning

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    • 1976 30th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2
    • 1977 Doobie Brothers sponsor a Golf Classic & Concert at Calabasas Park Country Club & Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles to benefit the United Way
    • 1981 113th Belmont: George Martens aboard Summing wins in 2:29
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1981 French Open Women's Tennis: Czech teenager Hana Mandlíková beats Sylvia Hanika of Germany 6-2, 6-4 for her only French singles crown

    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1982 French Open Men's Tennis: Mats Wilander of Sweden wins his first career Grand Slam title; beats Guillermo Vilas of Argentina 1-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-4
    1983 Minnesota Twins select pitcher Tim Belcher #1 in the 1983 MLB Draft
    • 1986 Jurgen Schull sets world discus record (74.07 m)
    • 1987 119th Belmont: Craig Perret aboard Bet Twice wins in 2:28.2
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1987 French Open Women's Tennis: 17-year-old German Steffi Graf beats World #1 Martina Navratilova 6-4, 4-6, 8-6; Graf's first Grand Slam victory

    1987 NY Yankees play their 13,000th game
    • 1989 Mets turn their 1st triple play in 7 years but lose to Cubs 8-4
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1990 For 2nd time this season, Cecil Fielder belts 3 home runs in a game

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    Baseball PlayerCecil Fielder
    • 1990 Stump Merrill replaces Bucky Dent as NY Yankee manager
    • 1991 Albert Belle is shipped to minors for not running out a ground ball
    • 1991 Test Cricket debut of Graeme Hick, v West Indies at Headingley
    • 1992 124th Belmont: Eddie Delahoussaye aboard AP Indy wins in 2:26
    • 1992 America West Arena opens in Phoenix, Arizona; home court of NBA Phoenix Suns
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1992 French Open Women's Tennis: Yugoslavian star Monica Seles retains title; outlasts Steffi Graf of Germany 6-2, 3-6, 10-8

    [​IMG]Eddie Murray Sets Record
    1992 NY Mets first baseman Eddie Murray records his 1,510th run batted in during 15-1 thrashing of Pittsburgh Pirates to pass Mickey Mantle as all-time RBI leader among MLB switch-hitters

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    MLB 1st BasemanEddie Murray
    • 1992 WLAF World Bowl 2, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Sacramento Surge beats Orlando Thunder, 21-17
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1993 French Open Men's Tennis: Spaniard Sergi Bruguera prevents Jim Courier French three-peat; beats American 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

    [​IMG]Brian Lara Sets Record
    1994 West Indian cricket batsman Brian Lara hits world 1st-class record 501 not out and 390 runs in 1 day for Warwickshire vs Durham at Edgbaston; only quintuple-hundred in first-class history

    1998 130th Belmont: Gary Stevens aboard Victory Gallop wins in 2:29
    • 1998 French Open Women's Tennis: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain beats Monica Seles 7-6, 0-6, 6-2; her 4th and last career Grand Slam singles title and 3rd French title
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    1999 French Open Men's Tennis: Andre Agassi wins his 1st and only French title; beats Andrei Medvedev of Ukraine 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

    1999 Sydney Swans Australian Rules Football forward Tony Lockett breaks Gordon Coventry's VFL/AFL career goals record with 1,300th major early in 145-94 win v Collingwood at the SCG
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1999 US Open Women's Golf, Old Waverly GC: Juli Inkster breaks under-par scoring record with a 272 (−16) to win by 5 strokes ahead of runner-up Sherri Turner

    2004 French Open Men's Tennis: Gastón Gaudio of Argentina beats countryman Guillermo Coria 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6 for his lone major title
    • 2007 Stanley Cup Final, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA: Anaheim Ducks defeat Ottawa Senators, 6-2 for a 4-1 series win; Ducks' first Championship
    [​IMG]141st Belmont Stakes
    2009 141st Belmont: Kent Desormeaux aboard Summer Bird wins in 2:27.5
    • 2009 French Open Women's Tennis: Svetlana Kuznetsova beats fellow Russian and World #1 Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2010 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal wins 5th French title; defeats Robin Söderling of Sweden 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

    2011 MLB Draft: UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole first pick by Pittsburgh Pirates
    • 2013 MLB Draft: Stanford pitcher Mark Appel first pick by Houston Astros
    • 2015 147th Belmont: Victor Espinoza aboard American Pharoah wins in 2:26.65, 1st horse in 37 years to win the Triple Crown
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2015 Brian Ortega wins Fight of the Night against Thiago Tavares at UFC Fight Night 68

    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2015 French Open Women's Tennis: Serena Williams wins her 3rd French title and 20th Grand Slam singles event; beats Lucie Šafářová of Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7, 6-2

    2015 UEFA Champions League Final, Berlin: FC Barcelona beats Juventus, 3-1 for 5th title and second treble (Spanish La Liga & Cup champions)
    • 2017 Scooter Gennet hits four home runs in Cincinnati Reds 13-1 victory at home against St. Louis Cardinals, 17th player to do so
    [​IMG]LeBron James Sets Record
    2018 LeBron James eclipses Michael Jordan's record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history in Cleveland Cavaliers' 110-102 Game 3 Finals loss to Golden State Warriors

    2018 MLB Draft: Auburn pitcher Casey Mize first pick by Detroit Tigers
    • 2021 US Open Women's Golf, Olympic GC Lake Course: Yuka Saso of the Philippines sinks 10-foot birdie putt on 3rd playoff hole to edge Japan's Nasa Hataoka; becomes 2nd teenager to win the event
    • 2023 The PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf League agree to unify to create a for-profit entity run by the PGA Tour and funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund
     
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    g8orbill

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    • 1873 7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75
    • 1881 15th Belmont: T. Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:47
    • 1892 John J. Doyle of Clev Spiders is 1st to pinch hit in a baseball game
    [​IMG]Taylor Wins 3rd British Open

    1900 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Englishman J.H. Taylor wins title for 3rd time; beats runner-up Harry Vardon by 8 strokes

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    GolferHarry Vardon
    • 1906 Chicago Cubs score 11 runs in the 1st inning of a 19-0 drubbing of the New York Giants off future Baseball Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinnity; worst beating in Giants franchise history
    [​IMG]56th Belmont
    1924 56th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Mad Play wins in 2:18.8

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    JockeyEarl Sande
    [​IMG]Mallory Disappears from Everest
    1924 George Leigh-Mallory disappears 775' from Everest's summit

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    Mountain ClimberGeorge Mallory
    • 1930 62nd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:31.6
    • 1932 At 47, Brooklyn pitcher Jack Quinn becomes oldest player in MLB history to record an extra-base hit (double) as the Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 9-2
    • 1936 Yanks beat Indians 5-4 in 16; longest game without a strikeout
    [​IMG]73rd Belmont
    1941 73rd Belmont: Eddie Arcaro wins aboard Whirlaway to claim first of 2 Triple Crowns

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyEddie Arcaro
    [​IMG]45th US Open
    1941 US Open Men's Golf, Colonial CC, Fort Worth: In sweltering heat, Craig Wood wins by 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Denny Shute

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    GolferDenny Shute
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    GolferCraig Wood
    • 1944 Achilles Veen soccer team forms in Veen
    • 1946 MLB Pittsburgh Pirates players attempt to unionize and vote 20-16 to go on strike rather than play the New York Giants; vote fell short of required 2/3 majority and union fizzles, and Pirates win 10-5 at Forbes Field, Pittsburghn
    • 1952 84th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard One Count wins in 2:30.2
    • 1952 Curtis Cup Women's Golf, Muirfield, Scotland: Great Britain & Ireland score first ever win in the contest; beat US, 5-4
    • 1957 Mickey Stewart holds 7 cricket catches for Surrey v Northants
    • 1958 90th Belmont: Pete Anderson aboard Cavan wins in 2:30.2
    [​IMG]Steve Chilcott #1 Pick
    1966 MLB Draft: New York Mets pass on Reggie Jackson to select Antelope Valley HS catcher Steve Chilcott #1

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    MLB Right FielderReggie Jackson
    • 1967 NY Yankees draft Ron Blomberg #1
    • 1969 101st Belmont: Braulio Baeza aboard Arts & Letters wins in 2:28.8
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1969 French Open Women's Tennis: Margaret Court beats Ann Haydon-Jones of England 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 for her 3rd French singles title

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    Tennis LegendMargaret Smith Court
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    Tennis PlayerAnn Haydon-Jones
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1970 American jockey Bill Shoemaker (38) passes Johnny Longden with his 6,033 career win

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyBill Shoemaker
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    Hall of Fame JockeyJohnny Longden
    • 1970 French Open Men's Tennis: Czech star Jan Kodeš wins his first major title; beats Željko Franulović of Yugoslavia 6-2, 6-4, 6-
    • 1972 Pirate's Gene Alley bases-loaded walk, beats Padres 1-0 in 18th
    • 1973 Rangers draft Texas high school pitcher David Clyde #1
    • 1974 MLB San Diego Padres draft Brown University shortstop Bill Almon #1
    [​IMG]First 5-Wicket Haul
    1975 Dennis Lillee takes the first one-day 5-wicket haul, 5-34 against Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup

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    Cricketer and Fast BowlerDennis Lillee
    • 1975 Sri Lanka cricket's 1st ODI; West Indies win by 9 wickets in World Cup match in Manchester
    • 1977 White Sox draft Harold Baines #1
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    1978 32nd NBA Championship: Washington Bullets defeat Seattle Supersonics in 7 games; MVP: Wes Unseld

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    Basketball Player and CoachWes Unseld
    • 1980 112th Belmont: Eddie Maple aboard Temperence Hill wins in 2:29.8
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1980 French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert retains title; beats Virginia Ruzici of Romania 6-0, 6-3 for her 10th Grand Slam singles crown

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    1980 Tommy John wins his 200th, 3-0 on a 2-hitter

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    Baseball PitcherTommy John
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1981 French Open Men's Tennis: Björn Borg of Sweden wins 11th and final career Grand Slam title; Open era record 6th French title; beats Ivan Lendl 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1982 LA Dodger Steve Garvey is 5th to play in 1,000 consecutive games

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    Baseball PlayerSteve Garvey
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1982 NY Mets draft Dwight Gooden, Roger McDowell & Randy Myers

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    Baseball PitcherDwight Gooden
    • 1982 Steve Garvey plays in his 1,000th consecutive game & goes 0-for-4
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1983 MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton temporarily passes Houston Astro Nolan Ryan with his 3,552 strike out

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
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    Baseball PitcherSteve Carlton
    • 1986 118th Belmont: Chris McCarron aboard Danzig Connect wins in 2:29.8
    • 1986 French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert beats Martina Navratilova 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 for her 18th and final Grand Slam title and record 7th French singles crown
    • 1986 Pirates draft 3rd baseman Jeff King #1
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1987 French Open Men's Tennis: Czech star Ivan Lendl retains title; beats Mats Wilander of Sweden 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6

    1989 23-year-old olympic barefoot South African runner Zola Budd retires
    • 1989 First baseball game to start outdoors and end indoors as Toronto Blue Jays' stadium closes roof during game at 8:48 and beat Brewers 4-2
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 Wayne Gretzky wins his 9th NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years

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    Ice Hockey GreatWayne Gretzky
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1992 French Open Men's Tennis: American Jim Courier retains title; beats Petr Korda of Czechoslovakia 7-5, 6-2, 6-1

    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1993 Cricket's Graham Gooch dismissed handled the ball vs Australia at Old Trafford

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    1994 MLB Oakland A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,100th career base

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    MLB OutfielderRickey Henderson
    • 1997 129th Belmont: Chris McCarron aboard Touch Gold wins in 2:28.8
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1997 French Open Women's Tennis: Iva Majoli of Croatia wins her 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title; upsets world #1 Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-2

    1997 Stanley Cup Final, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings edge Philadelphia Flyers, 2-1 for a 4-0 series sweep; 8th title in Wings' franchise history and first since 1955
    • 1998 French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Spanish final Carlos Moya beats Alex Corretja 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 for his lone major title
    • 2003 135th Belmont: Jerry Bailey aboard Empire Maker wins in 2:28.26
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2003 French Open Women's Tennis: In an all-Belgian final, Justine Henin-Hardenne outclasses Kim Clijsters 6-0, 6-4 for her 1st of 7 Grand Slam singles titles

    2004 Stanley Cup Final, Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL: Tampa Bay Lightning beat Calgary Flames, 2-1 for 4-3 series win; Tampa Bay's 1st-ever appearance in final
    • 2008 140th Belmont: Alan Garcia aboard Da Tara wins in 2:29.65
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2008 French Open Women's Tennis: Ana Ivanović of Serbia wins her only Grand Slam singles title; beats Russian Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-3

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    2009 French Open Men's Tennis: Roger Federer wins his only French title, outclassing Robin Söderling of Sweden 6-1, 7-6, 6-4

    [​IMG]Bryce Harper #1 Pick
    2010 MLB Draft: Southern Nevada outfielder Bryce Harper first pick by Washington Nationals

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    Baseball OutfielderBryce Harper
    • 2013 NHL Eastern Conference Finals: Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 games to 0
    • 2014 146th Belmont: Joel Rosario aboard Tonalist wins in 2:28.52
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2014 French Open Women's Tennis: Maria Sharapova of Russia wins her 5th Grand Slam singles title; beats Romanian Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7, 6-4

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    2015 French Open Men's Tennis: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland wins his 2nd major title; beats Novak Đoković 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

    2018 Stanley Cup Final, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV: Washington Capitals beat Las Vegas Golden Knights, 4-3 for a 4-1 series victory; first title in franchise history
     
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    g8orbill

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    • 1829 First UK municipal swimming pool outside of London opens in Liverpool
    • 1878 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5
    • 1882 16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43
    [​IMG]39th British Open

    1899 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: Harry Vardon of Jersey retains Open; wins 3rd title by 5 strokes from Jack White

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    GolferHarry Vardon
    • 1920 Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but umpire ejects Roush for delay of game
    • 1929 61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8
    [​IMG]Foxx's Three Home Runs
    1933 Athletics' first baseman Jimmie Foxx hits 3 consecutive home runs as Philadelphia outscores New York Yankees, 14 - 10; 4 straight HRs after Foxx had homered last time up the previous day

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    MLB Hall of Fame 1st BasemanJimmie Foxx
    • 1935 67th Belmont: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 2:30.6
    • 1935 US Open Men's Golf, Oakmont CC: 25-year-old club pro Sam Parks Jr, with no prior tournament wins, beats Scotsman Jimmy Thomson by 2 strokes
    • 1940 72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6
    • 1950 Boston Red Sox rout St Louis Browns, 29-4 at Fenway Park; set 6 MLB records including runs scored and most total bases, 60
    [​IMG]Alf Valentine and Sonny Ramadhin Debut
    1950 Test Cricket debut of famous West Indian spin twins Alf Valentine and Sonny Ramadhin in 1st Test v England at Manchester; Valentine takes 8-104 on Day 1 but WI lose by 202 runs

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    West Indian CricketerSonny Ramadhin
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1955 MLB Brooklyn Dodgers option pitcher (and future Baseball Hall of Fame manager) Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for future Hall of Famer, pitcher Sandy Koufax

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    Baseball Pitcher and ManagerTommy Lasorda
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    Baseball PitcherSandy Koufax
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1958 LPGA Championship, Churchill Valley CC: Mickey Wright wins first of 13 major titles by 6 strokes from Fay Crocker

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    LPGA GolferMickey Wright
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1961 Milwaukee sets record of 4 consecutive HRs (Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock, and Frank Thomas)

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    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
    • 1961 Test cricket debut of future Australian captain Bill Lawry, 1st Test v England in Birmingham
    • 1963 95th Belmont: Braulio Baeza aboard Chateaugay wins in 2:30.2
    • 1965 MLB Draft: Kansas City Athletics A's select Arizona State University outfielder Rick Monday #1; inaugural MLB Draft
    • 1966 NFL and AFL announce merger plans to form one league with two conferences (NFC and AFC) starting in 1970
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1968 Don Drysdale pitches a record 58th consecutive scoreless inning

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    MLB PlayerDon Drysdale
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1968 French Open Women's Tennis: American Nancy Richey beats Ann Haydon-Jones 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 for her second and last Grand Slam singles title

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    Tennis Player and Two-Time Major ChampionNancy Richey
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerAnn Haydon-Jones
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1969 French Open Men's Tennis: Rod Laver wins second leg of his 2nd Grand Slam; beats fellow Australian Ken Rosewall 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

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    Tennis PlayerRod Laver
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    Tennis Player and Eight-Time Major ChampionKen Rosewall
    [​IMG]Mickey Mantle Day
    1969 MLB legend Mickey Mantle gives his farewell retirement speech during "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium as 60,096 fans see #7 retired

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    Baseball LegendMickey Mantle
    • 1971 White Sox draft Danny Goodwin #1, he refuses to sign
    [​IMG]Tony Greig Debuts
    1972 Test Cricket debut of Tony Greig, v Australia at Old Trafford (57/62)

    [​IMG]
    Cricketer and CommentatorTony Greig
    • 1974 106th Belmont: Miguel Rivera aboard Little Current wins in 2:29.2
    [​IMG]Bobby Orr Signs with Blackhawks
    1976 Bobby Orr signs a five-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks

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    Ice Hockey LegendBobby Orr
    • 1976 Houston Astros draft Floyd Bannister #1
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1977 MLB California Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan notches his 4th career 19-strikeout game, in 10-inning, 2-1 win over visiting Toronto Blue Jays

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    • 1978 MLB Atlanta Braves draft Bob Horner #1
    • 1978 Naomi James, the first woman to sail solo around the world via Cape Horn, and the second woman ever, arrives back in Dartmouth England after 272 days
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1980 French Open Men's Tennis: Björn Borg of Sweden wins 3rd straight French title; beats American Vitas Gerulaitis 6-4, 6-1, 6-2

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    Tennis PlayerBjörn Borg
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    Tennis PlayerVitas Gerulaitis
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1980 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: South African Sally Little wins first of her 2 major titles, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock

    [​IMG]
    GolferSally Little
    • 1981 MLB Seattle Mariners draft Mike Moore #1
    • 1982 36th NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2
    • 1983 Charlos Vieira begins 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria, Portugal
    • 1983 East German sprinter Marlies Göhr sets world record for 100m (10.81) in Berlin, Germany
    • 1985 117th Belmont: Eddie Maple aboard Creme Fraiche wins in 2:27
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1985 French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert beats Martina Navratilova 6-3, 6-7, 7-5 for her 17th Grand Slam title and 6th French singles crown

    [​IMG]
    Tennis LegendChris Evert
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerMartina Navratilova
    • 1986 40th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Hous Rockets, 4 games to 2
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1986 French Open Men's Tennis: Czech star Ivan Lendl wins 3rd career Grand Slam title; beats Mikael Pernfors of Sweden 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

    1986 Longest 9 inning AL game (4h16m), Baltimore Orioles beat Yankees 18-9
    • 1989 Pirates score 10 in 1st (their best inning since 1942), prompts Pirate broadcaster Jim Rooker to say he would walk from Pitts to Philadelphia if Pirates lost, Phillies beat them 15-11, Rooker walks at end of season
    • 1991 123rd Belmont: Jerry Bailey aboard Hansel wins in 2:28
    • 1991 Former NY Jet Mark Gastineau wins 1st pro boxing fight in 12 seconds
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1991 French Open Women's Tennis: Defending champion Monica Seles beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain 6-3, 6-4
    • 1992 NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is banned from baseball for 7th time
    • 1996 128th Belmont: Rene Douglas aboard Editor's Note wins in 2:28.96
    • 1996 Australian cricketer Dean Jones takes career-best 5-112 for Derbyshire v Hampshire
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1996 French Open Women's Tennis: Defending champion Steffi Graf beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 6-7, 10-8 for her 5th French singles crown

    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1997 French Open Men's Tennis: Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil wins first of 3 French titles; beats Spaniard Sergi Bruguera 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

    [​IMG]Ray Bourque Retires
    2001 Ray Bourque plays the final game in his NHL career

    2002 134th Belmont: Edgar Prado aboard Sarava wins in 2:29.71
    [​IMG]Lewis KOs Tyson
    2002 British-Canadian Lennox Lewis retains boxing's WBC Heavyweight title with eighth-round knockout of American Mike Tyson at The Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee

    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2002 French Open Women's Tennis: American Serena Williams wins her first French title, defeating her older sister Venus Williams 7-5, 6-3

    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2003 French Open Men's Tennis: Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero claims his lone major title; beats Dutchman Martin Verkerk 6-1, 6-3, 6-2

    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    2003 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, DuPont CC: Sweden's Annika Sörenstam wins in a playoff over Grace Park of South Korea with a par on the first sudden death hole

    2003 Senior PGA Championship, Aronimink GC, PA: John Jacobs wins his only Champions Tour major title with a 2 stroke margin to runner-up Bobby Wadkins
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2008 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal equals Björn Borg's Open era record of 4 consecutive French titles; outclasses Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    2008 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bulle Rock GC: 19-year old tour rookie Yani Tseng of Taiwan wins a 4th hole playoff over Swede Maria Hjorth

    2013 145th Belmont: Mike Smith aboard Palace Malice wins in 2:30.70
    • 2013 French Open Women's Tennis: Serena Williams wins her second French title; beats defending champion Maria Sharapova of Russia 6-4, 6-4
    • 2013 NHL Western Conference Finals: Chicago Blackhawks beat Los Angeles Kings, 4 games to 1
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2013 Patrick Kane scores a playoff hat-trick against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals

    2014 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Novak Đoković 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4; record extending 9th French title; ties Pete Sampras with 14 Grand Slam singles titles
    • 2015 MLB Draft: Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson first pick by Arizona Diamondbacks
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    2018 NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors claim 3rd title in 4 years with a 108-85 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers for 4-0 sweep; MVP: Kevin Durant for second straight year

    2019 151st Belmont Stakes: Sir Winston with 2014 winner Joel Rosario aboard claims victory at 10-1
    • 2019 French Open Women's Tennis: Australian Ashleigh Barty beats Czech teenager Markéta Vondroušová 6-1, 6-3 to win her first Grand Slam singles title
    • 2024 French Open Women's Tennis: Defending champion Iga Świątek of Poland beats Italy’s #12 seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 for her fourth French title in 5 years
     
  9. Jun 9, 2025 at 5:53 AM #169
    g8orbill

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    • 1877 11th Belmont: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:46
    • 1883 17th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard George Kinney wins in 2:42.5
    • 1887 21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43.5
    • 1888 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25
    • 1892 26th Belmont: W Hayward aboard Patron wins in 2:12
    [​IMG]38th British Open

    1898 British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon of Jersey wins 2nd title by 1 stroke from dual champion Willie Park Jr

    [​IMG]Jeffries KOs Fitzsimmons
    1899 American boxer James J. Jeffries KOs defending champion Bob Fitzsimmons of England in 11th round in Brooklyn, New York to win the lineal World Heavyweight title

    1901 NY Giants get record 31 hits to beat Cincinnati Reds 25-13
    [​IMG]45th British Open
    1905 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Scotsman James Braid wins his 2nd Open title 5 strokes ahead of runners-up Rowland Jones and J.H. Taylor

    [​IMG]Wagner 2nd to 3,000
    1914 Pittsburgh Pirate baseball shortstop Honus Wagner is 2nd player to get 3,000 hits

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    MLB ShortshopHonus Wagner
    [​IMG]55th Belmont
    1923 55th Belmont: Earl Sande riding Zev wins in 2:19

    [​IMG]60th Belmont
    1928 60th Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Vito wins in 2:33.2

    [​IMG]Nurmi Runs World Record
    1930 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 6 mile (29:36.4)

    [​IMG]Johnson To Manage Cleveland
    1933 Walter Johnson takes over as MLB Cleveland Indians manager

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    MLB PitcherWalter Johnson
    • 1934 66th Belmont: Wayne D Wright aboard Peace Chance wins in 2:29.2
    [​IMG]38th US Men's Open
    1934 US Open Men's Golf, Merion Cricket Club: Olin Dutra overcomes an 8-stroke deficit after 36 holes to win his second major title by 1 stroke from Gene Sarazen

    • 1940 US Open Men's Golf, Canterbury GC: Lawson Little defeats Gene Sarazen by 3 strokes in an 18-hole playoff to win his only professional major title
    [​IMG]71st Kentucky Derby
    1945 71st Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hoop Jr scores his third of record 5 Derby wins

    [​IMG]Brooklyn Manager Durocher Arrested
    1945 Following an 8-7 win over the Phils, Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher is arrested on a complaint by a fan that Durocher slugged him

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerLeo Durocher
    • 1946 66,545 fans help Yanks break million attendance mark, the earliest
    [​IMG]Louis vs Conn
    1946 Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 8 for heavyweight boxing title

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    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionJoe Louis
    [​IMG]Ott 1st Manager Ejected
    1946 New York Giant Mel Ott becomes first manager in MLB history to be ejected from both games of a doubleheader; Giants lose both games to Pittsburgh Pirates

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and Manager Mel Ott
    • 1955 Test Cricket debut of Ken Barrington, v South Africa at Trent Bridge
    • 1960 ABC and AFL sign a 5 year contract
    • 1961 Ryne Duren sets AL record with 7 straight strikeouts against Red Sox
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1962 94th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Jaipur wins in 2:28.8

    1963 First Sunday night game in baseball: SF Giants lose to Houston Colts 3-0
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1966 5 Minnesota Twins (Rich Rollins, Zolio Versailes, Tony Oliva, Don Michner, & Harmon Killebrew) all homer in 7th inning to beat A's 9-4

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player Harmon Killebrew
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1968 French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Ken Rosewall beats Rod Laver 6-3, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2; first Grand Slam of Open Era allowing professional players to compete

    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1973 105th Belmont: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 2:24, becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years

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    Thoroughbred Race Horse Secretariat
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1978 Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton in a 15 round split decision at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada for the WBC heavyweight boxing title

    1979 111th Belmont: Ruben Hernandez aboard Coastal wins in 2:28.6
    • 1979 MLB Phillies wear all-burgundy alternate uniforms for 1st and (almost) last time in 10-5 loss to Montreal Expos at Veteran's Stadium, Philadelphia; revived 40 years later as part of a "retro night" promotion [1]
    • 1980 Phillies and SF Giants end their game at 3:11 AM
    • 1983 Zimbabwe win their 1st one-day cricket international, v Australia
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1984 116th Belmont: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Swale wins in 2:27.2

    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1984 French Open Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert 6-3, 6-1; 2nd women in Open Era to hold all 4 Grand Slam titles at once

    1984 Jurgen Hingsen of West Germany sets record for decathlon, 8,798 pts
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1985 French Open Men's Tennis: Sweden's Mats Wilander wins 4th career Grand Slam title; beats Czech star Ivan Lendl 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    1985 NBA Championship, Boston Garden: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 111-100 for a 4 games to 2 series victory; Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1986 In a clash of future Baseball Hall of Fame starting pitchers California Angel Don Sutton (298 wins) beats Tom Seaver of the Chicago White Sox (306 wins), 3-0 at Comiskey Park

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    Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Tom Seaver
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    Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Don Sutton
    • 1988 "Bloodsport (1987)" premieres in Germany
    • 1990 122nd Belmont: Michael Kinane aboard Go & Go wins in 2:27.2
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1990 Dodger Eddie Murray ties Mickey Mantle with baseball's switch hit HRs in 10 games

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    MLB 1st Baseman Eddie Murray
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1990 French Open Women's Tennis: Monica Seles of Yugoslavia wins her first Grand Slam singles title; beats Steffi Graf 7-6, 6-4
    • 1991 1st WLAF World Bowl, Wembley Stadium, London: London Monarchs beat Barcelona Dragons, 21-0
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1991 French Open Men's Tennis: Jim Courier wins first career Grand Slam title; beats fellow American Andre Agassi 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4

    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    1991 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Jim Albus wins his only career major title by 3 strokes from New Zealander Bob Charles, Charles Coody and Dave Hill

    1993 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat LA Kings, 4-1 for a 4-1 series win; Canadiens franchise's 24th Stanley Cup Championship
    • 1996 French Open Men's Tennis: Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia wins his first Grand Slam title; beats Germany's Michael Stich 7-6, 7-5, 7-6
    • 2001 133rd Belmont: Gary Stevens aboard Point Given wins in 2:26.80
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2001 French Open Women's Tennis: American Jennifer Capriati wins her second major title; beats Kim Clijsters of Belgium 1-6, 6-4, 12-10

    2001 Stanley Cup Final, Pepsi Center, Denver, CO: Colorado Avalanche beat defending champion New Jersey Devils, 3-1 for 4-3 series win; Avalanche 2nd title
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2002 French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Spanish final Albert Costa beats Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 for his lone major title

    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    2002 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, DuPont CC: Se Ri Pak of South Korea wins second of 3 titles in this event; finishes 3 strokes ahead of Beth Daniel

    [​IMG]Senior PGA Championship
    2002 Senior PGA Championship, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio: Fuzzy Zoeller wins his only Champions Tour title by strokes ahead of runners-up Hale Irwin and Bobby Wadkins

    2003 Stanley Cup Final, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ: New Jersey Devils beat Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 3-0 for 4-3 series win
    • 2007 139th Belmont: John Velazquez aboard Rags To Riches wins in 2:28.74
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2007 French Open Women's Tennis: Justine Henin wins her 3rd consecutive French singles crown; beats Ana Ivanović of Serbia 6-1, 6-2

    [​IMG]Sports History
    2007 Stacy Lewis wins medalist honors in Garland, Texas, sectional to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open

    [​IMG]Stanley Cup
    2010 Patrick Kane scores the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Chicago Blackhawks against the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime

    2010 Stanley Cup Final, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA: Chicago Blackhawks edge Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3 in OT for a 4-2 series win; first Championship for Chicago since 1961
    • 2011 Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy announces agreement to examine brains of recently deceased San Francisco 49ers football players Joe Perry and John Henry Johnson for signs of injury [1]
    • 2012 144th Belmont: John Velazquez aboard Union Rags wins in 2:30.42
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2013 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3; first man to win same Grand Slam title 8 times

    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    2013 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Locust Hill CC: Inbee Park wins her 3rd major title in a sudden-death playoff, defeating runner-up Catriona Matthew of Scotland on the 3rd extra hole

    [​IMG]Sports History
    2013 The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, Shoal Creek G&CC: David Frost of South Africa wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Fred Couples

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    Golfer and Masters Champion Fred Couples
    • 2015 Chris Heston of the San Francisco Giants becomes first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the 2015 MLB season; blanks New York Mets, 5-0
    • 2016 MLB Draft: Philadelphia Phillies select La Costa Canyon HS (CA) shortstop Mickey Moniak at #1
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2017 Tennis player Venus Williams is involved in a car accident that leads to death of another passenger in Palm Beach, Florida; police later clear her of fault

    2018 150th Belmont Stakes: Justify wins with Mike Smith aboard to become 13th Triple Crown winner
    • 2018 French Open Women's Tennis: Romanian Simona Halep wins her first Grand Slam singles title beating American Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2019 Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz shot while visiting in his native Dominican Republic

    2019 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1; 3rd straight French singles title; 12th overall; first to win 12 singles titles at same Grand Slam; 18th major
    • 2022 Controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series gets underway at the Centurion Club, Hertfordshire; PGA suspends 17 participating players

    French Open Men's Tennis
    2024 French Open Men's Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win grand slams on all three surfaces, coming back to beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in a final lasting 4 hours 15 minutes
     
  10. Jun 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM #170
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    • 1868 2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke wins in 3:02
    • 1871 5th Belmont: W. Miller aboard Harry Basset wins in 2:56
    • 1876 10th Belmont: William Donohue aboard Algerine wins in 2:40.5

    • 1880 MLB Boston Red Caps' outfielder Charley Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning, both off of Tom Poorman in a 19-3 win over the visiting Buffalo Bisons
    • 1890 24th Belmont: Pike Barnes riding Burlington wins in 2:07.75
    • 1891 25th Belmont: Ed Garrison riding Foxford wins in 2:08.75
    • 1892 Baltimore catcher Wilbert Robinson sets MLB record by going 7-for-7 in a 9-inning game; Orioles rout St. Louis Cardinals, 25-4 at Oriole Park
    • 1893 27th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Commanche wins in 1:53.25
    [​IMG]44th British Men's Open

    1904 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: Jack White wins his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up James Braid and J.H. Taylor, both former champions

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    Golfer and Course DesignerJames Braid
    • 1916 48th Belmont: E Haynes aboard Friar Rock wins in 2:22
    • 1922 54th Belmont: C H Miller aboard Pillory wins in 2:18.8
    • 1926 MLB Philadelphia Phillies Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle
    • 1930 Winnipeg Rugby Football Club forms
    [​IMG]67th British Men's Open
    1932 British Open Men's Golf, Prince's GC: Gene Sarazen wins wire-to-wire by 5 strokes from fellow American Macdonald Smith

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    GolferGene Sarazen
    • 1933 65th Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Hurryoff wins in 2:32.6
    [​IMG]37th US Men's Open
    1933 US Open Men's Golf, North Shore CC: Amateur Johnny Goodman outlasts Ralph Guldahl by a single stroke to win his only major championship

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    GolferRalph Guldahl

    • 1934 FIFA World Cup Final, Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome, Italy: Angelo Schiavio scores the winner in extra time as Italy beats Czechoslovakia, 2-1
    • 1938 English cricketer Charlie Barnett makes 98 by lunch in England v Australia test match at Trent Bridge (closest any Englishman has come to scoring 100 runs before lunch)
    • 1944 Relief pitcher Joe Nuxhall at 15 years, 316 days, debuts for Cincinnati Reds; youngest player in MLB history; becomes All Star and broadcaster
    • 1950 82nd Belmont: William Boland aboard Middleground wins in 2:28.6
    • 1952 Chicago White Sox outfielder Sam Mele is only 6th MLB player to record 6 RBI's in an inning (4th) during a 15-4 win over the A's in Philadelphia
    • 1956 XVI Summer Olympic equestrian events open in Stockholm
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1957 LPGA Championship, Churchill Valley CC: Louise Suggs wins her 10th major tile by 3 strokes from Wiffi Smith

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    Golfer and Co-Founder of the LPGALouise Suggs
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1959 MLB Cleveland Indians' Rocky Colavito hits his 4 home runs in 11-8 win over the Orioles, in Baltimore

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    Baseball PlayerRocky Colavito
    • 1962 A one-day record 54 home runs hit in baseball
    • 1962 Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of USSR, sets then long jump record at 27' 3½"
    • 1967 American pole vaulter Bob Seagren sets a world record mark of 17'7" in San Diego, California
    • 1968 4h Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats France 20-2
    • 1968 UEFA European Championship Final, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy: Italy beats Yugoslavia, 2-0 in a replay (first game, 1-1)
    • 1972 104th Belmont Stakes: Ron Turcotte aboard Riva Ridge wins in 2:28
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1972 Hank Aaron's grandslammer (14) ties him for NL lead with Gil Hodges & moves him ahead of Willie Mays as #2 HR hitter (649)

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    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
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    MLB First BasemanGil Hodges
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    MLB LegendWillie Mays

    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1973 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: 1964 champion Mary Mills wins by 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Betty Burfeindt

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    LPGA GolferMary Mills
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1974 Philadelphia Phillies slugger Mike Schmidt hits a ball off public address speaker hanging from Houston Astrodome roof

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    MLB Third BasemanMike Schmidt
    • 1975 Yankees sponsor Army Day at their temporary home, Shea Stadium; during a 21-gun salute, part of the fence is blown away, and another part is set on fire
    • 1977 American golfer Al Geiberger becomes the first player in history to post a sub-60 score, 59 (−13), in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event during the second round of the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic at Colonial CC in Tennessee
    • 1978 110th Belmont Stakes: Steve Cauthen wins aboard Affirmed to wrap up the Triple Crown
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1978 French Open Women's Tennis: Virginia Ruzici of Romania claims her lone major singles title; beats Mima Jaušovec of Yugoslavia 6-2, 6-2

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    Tennis Player and French Open ChampionVirginia Ruzici
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    Tennis Player and French Open ChampionMima Jausovec
    • 1978 Yankees trade Ken Holzman for Ron Davis
    • 1979 Baltimore Orioles pull their 8th triple play (5-4-3 vs Cleveland)
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1979 French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert dominates Wendy Turnbull of Australia 6-2, 6-0 for her 3rd French singles crown

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    Tennis LegendChris Evert
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1979 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Donna Caponi Young wins 3rd major; beats Jerilyn Britz by 3 strokes

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    LPGA GolferDonna Caponi
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1981 MLB Philadelphia Phillies Pete Rose, ties Stan Musial's NL record of 3,630 hits

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    MLB Player and ManagerPete Rose
    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendStan Musial
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1981 Sebastian Coe of England sets 800m record (1:41.73) in Florence

    [​IMG]
    1500m RunnerSebastian Coe
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1984 French Open Men's Tennis: Czech star Ivan Lendl wins 1st career Grand Slam title; beats John McEnroe 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5

    1984 Zhu Jian Hua of China high jumps a record 7'10" (2.39m)
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1986 A. Bartlett Giamatti succeeds Chub Feeney as President of baseball's National League

    • 1988 Greatest number of participants (31,678) on a bicycle tour (London)
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1989 121st Belmont Stakes: Pat Day aboard Easy Goer wins in 2:26

    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1989 French Open Women's Tennis: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain wins her first Grand Slam singles title; beats Steffi Graf 7-6, 3-6, 7-5

    1990 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers for 1st time since 1974 in Portland
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1990 French Open Men's Tennis: Andres Gomez of Ecuador wins his 1st and only career Grand Slam title; beats American Andre Agassi 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    1990 Senior Tournament Players Championship Men's Golf, Dearborn CC: Jack Nicklaus wins his second of 8 Champions Tour majors by 6 strokes from Lee Trevino

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    Golfer Jack Nicklaus
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    Golfer Lee Trevino
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1994 American tennis ace Jennifer Capriati checks out of drug abuse clinic

    1995 127th Belmont Stakes: Gary Stevens aboard Thunder Gulch wins in 2:32
    • 1995 French Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7-5, 4-6, 6-0 with pivotal 32-point game in 3rd set; Graf's 4th French title
    • 1995 Orioles Jeff Manto, hits his 4th consecutive homer
    • 1996 Stanley Cup Final, Miami Arena, Miami, Florida: Uwe Krupp's unassisted goal in triple-OT gives Colorado Avalanche a 1-0 win over Florida Panthers and a 4 game series sweep
    • 1997 Kevin Brown of Florida Marlins no hits SF Giants 9-0
    • 2000 132nd Belmont Stakes: Pat Day aboard Commendable wins in 2:31.20
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2000 French Open Women's Tennis: France's Mary Pierce beats Conchita Martinez of Spain 6-2, 7-5 for her 2nd and last career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st singles title at Roland Garros

    2000 Stanley Cup Final, Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX: New Jersey Devils defeat Dallas Stars, 2-1 in double OT for a 4-2 series victory
    • 2001 French Open Men's Tennis: Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil wins his 3rd French title; beats Spaniard Àlex Corretja 6-7, 7-5, 6-2, 6-0
    • 2006 138th Belmont Stakes: Fernando Jara aboard Jazil wins in 2:27.81
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2006 Anna Stöhr wins a gold medal in bouldering at the UIAA Climbing World Cup in Grindelwald, Switzerland

    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    2006 French Open Women's Tennis: Justine Henin-Hardenne retains her title; beats Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 6-4, 6-4 for 5th Grand Slam singles crown

    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2007 French Open Men's Tennis: Spaniard Rafael Nadal wins title for the 3rd consecutive year; beats Roger Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

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    2007 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bulle Rock GC: Suzann Pettersen of Norway wins her first major title by 1 stroke ahead of Australian Karrie Webb

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    2012 French Open Women's Tennis: Maria Sharapova wins her first French title; beats Sara Errani of Italy 6-3, 6-2

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    2012 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Locust Hill CC: Shanshan Feng of China wins by 2 strokes ahead of Eun-Hee Ji, Stacy Lewis, Mika Miyazato and Suzann Pettersen

    [​IMG]Sports History
    2012 The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, Shoal Creek G&CC: Defending champion Tom Lehman wins by 2 strokes from Bernhard Langer of Germany and Taiwan's Lu Chien-soon

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    Golfer and Two-Time Masters Champion Bernhard Langer
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    Golfer Tom Lehman
    • 2017 149th Belmont Stakes: Jose Ortiz aboard Tapwrit wins in 2:30.02
    • 2017 French Open Women's Tennis: Jeļena Ostapenko upsets Simona Halep 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 to claim her 1st Grand Slam title; first Latvian to win a Grand Slam singles title
    • 2018 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 for his record 11th French title (17th Grand Slam victory)
    • 2023 French Open Women's Tennis: Defending champion Iga Świątek of Poland beats unseeded Czech Karolína Muchová 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 for her third French and 4th Grand Slam title
    • 2023 UEFA Champions League Final, Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul: Manchester City beats Inter Milan, 1-0 to complete historic Champions League, Premier League & FA Cup treble
     
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    • 1898 23rd Preakness: Willie Simms riding Sly Fox wins in 1:49.75
    [​IMG]43rd British Men's Open

    1903 British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon wins his 4th Open title by 6 strokes from younger brother Tom Vardon

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    GolferHarry Vardon
    • 1904 Chicago Cubs pitcher Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0
    • 1907 George Dennett, aided by Gilbert Jessop, dismisses Northamptonshire for 12 runs, the lowest total in first-class cricket
    [​IMG]49th British Men's Open
    1909 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Cinque Ports GC: Englishman J.H. Taylor wins Championship for a 4th time, 6 strokes ahead of runners-up Tom Ball and James Braid

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    Golfer and Course DesignerJames Braid
    • 1919 51st Belmont: Johnny Loftus riding Sir Barton wins by 5 lengths over Sweep On; first Trip Crown winner
    [​IMG]53rd Belmont
    1921 53rd Belmont: Earl Sande riding Grey Lag wins in 2:16.8

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    JockeyEarl Sande
    [​IMG]Babe Ruth's Home Run Record
    1927 Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth hits 19th & 20th homers of MLB season record 60 HRs in New York's 6-4 win over Cleveland Indians at Yankees Stadium

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1938 Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer no-hits Boston Braves, 3-0
    • 1938 Compton scores 1st Test Cricket ton (102 v Aust) aged 20 yrs 19 days
    • 1938 England cricket team declare at 8 for 658 v Australia at Trent Bridge
    • 1938 French Championships Men's Tennis: American Don Budge beats Roderich Menzel of Czechoslovakia 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 for the 2nd leg of his Grand Slam
    • 1938 French Championships Women's Tennis: In an all-French final Simonne Mathieu wins first of consecutive titles; beats Nelly Adamson 6-0, 6-3
    [​IMG]42nd US Men's Open
    1938 US Open Men's Golf, Cherry Hills CC: Ralph Guldahl wins back-to-back Open titles, 6 strokes ahead of runner-up Dick Metz

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    GolferRalph Guldahl
    • 1949 81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2
    [​IMG]49th US Men's Open
    1949 US Open Men's Golf, Medinah CC: Cary Middlecoff wins the first of his 2 Open titles, 1 stroke ahead of Clayton Heafner and Sam Snead

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    GolferSam Snead
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    GolferCary Middlecoff
    [​IMG]50th US Men's Open
    1950 50th US Open Men's Golf, Merion GC: 16 months after being severely injured in an auto accident, Ben Hogan beats Lloyd Mangrum by 4 shots and George Fazio by 6 in an 18-hole playoff; the "Miracle at Merion"

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    GolferBen Hogan
    [​IMG]England Cricket’s Class Divide Hit For Six
    1952 Opening batsman Len Hutton becomes the 1st professional cricketer to captain England in Tests

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    WG Grace, bearded, centre, leads the 'Gentlemen' in a match against the 'Players' at Lord's in 1899
    • 1953 Test Cricket debut of Alan Davidson at Trent Bridge
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1955 87th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 2:29

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyEddie Arcaro
    • 1955 Le Mans race car accident kills 83 spectators (race continues)
    [​IMG]US Golf Open
    1959 Charlie Sifford becomes the 1st African American to play in a US Golf Open

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    GolferCharlie Sifford
    • 1960 92nd Belmont: Bill Hartack aboard Celtic Ash wins in 2:29.2
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1961 New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris hits 19th & 20th of 61 HRs

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    Baseball PlayerRoger Maris
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1967 American drivers A. J. Foyt and Dan Gurney drive a Ford to victory in Le Mans

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    Racing Car DriverA. J. Foyt
    • 1967 Chicago Cubs (7) & NY Mets (4) tie record of 11 HRs in a game
    • 1972 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: Kathy Ahern wins her only major title, by 6 strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1974 Mel Stottlemyre sets an American League record by making his 272nd consecutive start without pitching a game in relief

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    Baseball Pitcher and CoachMel Stottlemyre
    • 1975 One-day international cricket debut of Javed Miandad at age 17 years and 364 days
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1977 109th Belmont: Jean Cruguet riding Seattle Slew wins in 2:29.6

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    RacehorseSeattle Slew
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1978 French Open Men's Tennis: Sweden's Björn Borg wins his 3rd French title; beats Guillermo Vilas of Argentina 6-1, 6-1, 6-3

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    Tennis PlayerBjörn Borg
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    Tennis Player and Four-Time Major ChampionGuillermo Vilas
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1978 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Nancy Lopez wins by 6 strokes from fellow American Amy Alcott

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    LPGA GolferNancy Lopez
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    GolferAmy Alcott
    • 1979 French Open Men's Tennis: Björn Borg wins 2nd of 4 straight French titles and 6 overall; beats Victor Pecci of Paraguay 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4
    • 1981 Mariners beat Orioles 8-2 at Kingdome, then players go on strike
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1982 Defending champion Larry Holmes TKOs Gerry Cooney in 13 for WBC and The Ring heavyweight boxing titles at Caesars Palace, LV, Nevada

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    BoxerLarry Holmes
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1983 115th Belmont: Stakes Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Caveat wins in 2:27.8

    1983 Zhu Jianhua of China set a new world record in high jump at 7-9 14
    • 1988 120th Belmont Stakes: Eddie Delahoussaye aboard Risen Star wins in 2:26.6
    • 1988 25th Curtis Cup: British Isles, 11-7
    • 1988 Galina Chistyakova of USSR sets long jump woman's record (24"8½")
    • 1988 NY Yankees Rick Rhoden becomes first pitcher since AL's adoption of the rule in 1973 to DH (0 for 1 with an RBI) in an 8–6 victory over Baltimore Orioles
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1989 French Open Men's Tennis: American Michael Chang wins lone career Grand Slam title; beats Stefan Edberg of Sweden 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2; at 17 years, 110 days, becomes youngest male to win a Grand Slam singles title

    1989 Senior Tournament Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Sawgrass: Orville Moody wins by 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Charles Coody
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1990 MLB Texas Rangers Nolan Ryan pitches his 6th no-hitter beating Oakland, in the 9th inning, he retires Ken Phelps, Rickey Henderson and Willie Randolph

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    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
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    MLB OutfielderRickey Henderson
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    MLB Second Baseman and Manager Willie Randolph
    • 1992 Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group
    [​IMG]Hall of Fame
    1992 Tracy Austin, 29, is youngest inductee of International Tennis Hall of Fame

    1992 US Olympic baseball team plays 1st exhibition game, beat Venezuela 20-0
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1994 126th Belmont Stakes: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 2:26.8

    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    1995 French Open Men's Tennis: Thomas Muster of Austria beats American Michael Chang 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 for his lone major singles title

    1995 NHL Western Conference Final: Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks, 4 games to 1
    • 2000 French Open Men's Tennis: Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil wins his second French title; beats Sweden's Magnus Norman 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6
    • 2005 137th Belmont Stakes: Jeremy Rose aboard Afleet Alex wins in 2:28.75
    • 2005 WLAF World Bowl 13, LTU arena, Düsseldorf: Amsterdam Admirals beat Berlin Thunder, 27-21
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2006 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal of Spain wins his 2nd straight French title; beats Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6

    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    2006 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bulle RockGC: Se Ri Pak wins her 3rd title in the event and 5th major; beats Australian Karrie Webb on first play-off hole

    2011 143rd Belmont Stakes: Jose Valdivia Jr aboard Ruler On Ice wins in 2:30.88
    • 2012 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Novak Đoković 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5; 3rd straight French title for Nadal
    • 2012 Stanley Cup Final, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA : LA Kings defeat New Jersey Devils, 6-1 for 4-2 series win; first SC title in Kings' 45-year history
    • 2016 148th Belmont Stakes: Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard Creator wins in 2:28:51
    • 2017 French Open Men's Tennis: Spaniard Rafael Nadal beats Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 6–2, 6–3, 6–1; becomes first man to win French title 10 times
    • 2017 Stanley Cup Final, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Nashville Predators, 2-0 for 4-2 series win; Penguins back-to-back champions
    • 2022 Charl Schwartzel hangs on to beat fellow South African Hennie Du Plessis by a stroke to win the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational event at the Centurion GC, Hertfordshire; pockets massive US$4.75m for the victory
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2023 French Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković beats Casper Ruud of Norway 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 in 3 hours, 13 minutes for his men's record 23rd Grand Slam singles title
     
  12. Jun 12, 2025 at 5:57 AM #172
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    • 1875 9th Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard Calvin wins in 2:42.25
    • 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs pitcher Lee Richmond throws the first perfect game in MLB history in a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Blues at the Agricultural County Fair Grounds in Worcester
    • 1894 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: J.H. Taylor wins first Open played outside Scotland; beats Douglas Rolland by 5 strokes
    • 1896 England cricket spin bowler Jack Hearne sets record for earliest date taking 100 first-class wickets in a season when he captures 9-73 for the MCC in an innings & 18 run drubbing of Australia at Lord's
    • 1907 Yanks commit 11 errors & lose 14-6 to Tigers
    • 1910 Dutch soccer club PEC forms in Zwolle; renamed FC Zwolle in 1990 and back to PEC Zwolle in 2012
    • 1916 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Defending champion Molla Bjurstedt outclasses Louise Hammond Raymond 6-0, 6-1
    [​IMG]23rd US Men's Open

    1919 US Open Men's Golf, Brae Burn CC: Walter Hagen defeats Mike Brady by 1 stroke in an 18-hole playoff to win his second and final US Open

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    GolferWalter Hagen
    [​IMG]52nd Belmont
    1920 52nd Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Man o' War wins by massive 20 lengths in world record 2:14.2

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    JockeyClarence Kummer
    [​IMG]Pruett Strikes Out Ruth
    1922 Browns pitcher Hub Pruett strikes out future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth 3 consecutive times as St. Louis beats New York Yankees, 7 - 1 at Sportsman's Park, St. Louis

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1922 St Louis Cardinals make MLB record 10 straight hits in 6th inning of a 14-8 win over the Phillies at the Baker Bowl, Philadelphia
    • 1926 58th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard Crusader wins in 2:32.2
    [​IMG]Gehrig Collects 14 Bases
    1928 New York Yankees future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Lou Gehrig collects 14 total bases with 2 triples and 2 home runs in a 15-7 win over Chicago White Sox

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    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
    [​IMG]Schmeling vs Sharkey
    1930 German boxer Max Schmeling beats Jack Sharkey by disqualification in 4 rounds in NYC for vacant NBA, NYSAC, The Ring and lineal heavyweight titles; first time title won on a foul

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    BoxerMax Schmeling
    • 1936 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Topeka CC: Opal Hill scores a 3 & 2 win over Mrs. Charkes Dennehy to claim her second consecutive major title
    [​IMG]41st US Men's Open
    1937 US Open Men's Golf, Oakland Hills CC: Ralph Guldahl wins first of his 2 consecutive US titles, 2 strokes ahead of Sam Snead

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    GolferSam Snead
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    GolferRalph Guldahl
    • 1939 Baseball Hall of Fame is dedicated in Cooperstown, New York
    [​IMG]43rd US Men's Open
    1939 US Open Men's Golf, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Byron Nelson wins by 3 strokes from Craig Wood and 7 ahead of Denny Shute in a 36-hole playoff to claim the second of his 5 major titles

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    GolferByron Nelson
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    GolferDenny Shute
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    GolferCraig Wood
    • 1947 British Amateur Women's Golf, Gullane GC: Babe Didrikson becomes first American to win event; beats England's Jacqueline Gordon 5 & 4
    [​IMG]80th Belmont
    1948 80th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro wins aboard Citation to claim his second Triple Crown

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    Racing Hall of Fame JockeyEddie Arcaro
    [​IMG]Bradman's 138 in Final Ashes Tour
    1948 In his farewell Ashes Tour, Australian cricket batting maestro Don Bradman scores 138 in 1st Test against England at Trent Bridge

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    [​IMG]48th US Men's Open
    1948 US Open Men's Golf, Riviera CC: Ben Hogan dominates final 2 rounds, shooting 68-69, 2 shots ahead of runner-up Jimmy Demaret; third of his 9 major titles

    [​IMG]Connie Mack Honored
    1950 Following his retirement announcement after 49 years as Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack is named Honorary Manager of the MLB All-Star Game

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    Baseball Legend Connie Mack
    • 1954 86th Belmont: Eric Guerin aboard High Gun wins in 2:30.8
    • 1954 Milwaukee Braves spot starting pitcher Jim Wilson throws first no-hitter in history of County Stadium when he blanks Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1957 Stan Musial plays in 823rd game (new NL consecutive-game streak)

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    MLB Legend Stan Musial
    • 1965 Morio Shigematsu of Japan runs world record marathon (2:12:00) in the Polytechnic Marathon in London, England
    • 1967 Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox, 6-5 in 22 innings at D.C. Stadium
    • 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Doc Ellis no-hits the Padres, 2-0 at San Diego Stadium
    • 1973 New Zealand all-rounder Bevan Congdon scores 176 as Kiwis chase 479 in 1st Test v England at Nottingham; tourists just miss out, dismissed for 440
    • 1973 Yanks trade wife swapper Mike Kekich for Lowell Palmer
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1975 Hank Aaron smacks his first home run in Milwaukee since 1965 as his new team, the Brewers beat Oakland A's, 9-7

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    Baseball Player Hank Aaron
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1977 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bay Tree Plantation GC: Chako Higuchi of Japan wins her only LPGA major title by 3 from Pat Bradley, Sandra Post & Judy Rankin

    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1979 Detroit Tigers fire manager Les Moss, hiring Sparky Anderson who stays until 1995; includes World Series title 1984 and AL Manager of the Year Award 1984 and 1987

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    MLB Player and Manager Sparky Anderson
    • 1981 Baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike
    [​IMG]Holmes TKOs Spinks
    1981 Larry Holmes TKOs Leon Spinks in 3 for WBC heavyweight boxing title

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    BoxerLarry Holmes
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1983 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Patty Sheehan comes from 7 strokes behind with a final round a 66 (−6) to finish 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Sandra Haynie

    1983 Saint Vincent fast bowler Winston Davis takes 7-51 in West Indies' 101 run Cricket ODI World Cup win over Australia in Leeds
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    1983 Senior Tournament Players Championship Men's Golf, Canterbury GC: Miller Barber inaugural champion by 1 stroke from Gene Littler

    1984 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3, to win the championship title
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    1988 Senior Tournament Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Sawgrass: Billy Casper wins final career major title by 2 strokes from Al Geiberger

    1990 Egypt (500-1 longshot) ties favorite the Netherlands 1-1 in World Cup game
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1990 MLB Oakland A's outfielder Rickey Henderson becomes 2nd to steal 900 bases

    1990 NY Mets beat Chicago Cubs 19-8 at Wrigley Field, Cubs outfielder Doug Dazcenzo pitched a scoreless 9th inning
    [​IMG]Baseball Records
    1990 NY Yankee reliever Dave Righetti becomes 9th to record 200 saves

    1990 Orioles Cal Ripken plays in his 1,308th consecutive game to move past Everett Scott into 2nd place on the all-time list

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    MLB Legend Cal Ripken Jr
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    1991 NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls beat LA Lakers, 108-101 in Game 5 for first of 3 straight titles; MVP: Michael Jordan in his first NBA Finals appearance

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    Basketball Superstar Michael Jordan
    • 1996 Cincinnati Reds CEO Marge Schott gives up day-to-day operations due to numerous insensitive comments about Adolf Hitler, working women and Asians
    • 1997 1st ever baseball regular season inter-league game SF Giants beat Texas Rangers 4-3
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    2002 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets, 113-107 for a 4-0 sweep and 3rd straight title; MVP: Shaquille O'Neal for 3rd consecutive Finals series

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    Basketball Player Shaquille O'Neal
    • 2004 WLAF World Bowl 12, Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen: Berlin Thunder beats Frankfurt Galaxy, 30-24
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    2005 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bulle Rock GC: 3-peat for Annika Sörenstam of Sweden; wins by 3 strokes ahead of 15-year-old amateur Michelle Wie

    [​IMG]Sports History
    2008 Patrick Kane receives the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year

    2009 Stanley Cup Final, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI: Pittsburgh Penguins edge Detroit Red Wings, 2-1 for a 4-3 series win; Penguins 3rd Championship
    • 2011 NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat, 105-95 in Game 6 for first title in franchise history; MVP: Dirk Nowitzki
    [​IMG]Ronaldo's Earnings Record
    2016 Cristiano Ronaldo becomes 1st footballer to top Forbes' Highest-Paid Athletes List, earning $88 million

    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    2016 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Germany's Bernhard Langer wins his 3rd straight Players' title by 1 shot from Joe Durant and Spaniard Miguel Ángel Jiménez

    2016 Stanley Cup Final, SAP Center, San Jose, CA: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat San Jose Sharks, 3-1 for a 4-2 series victory; Penguins 4th title
    [​IMG]Women's PGA Championship
    2016 Women's PGA Championship, Sahalee CC: 18-year old Canadian Brooke Henderson wins her first major title on the 1st hole of a sudden-death playoff with top-ranked Lydia Ko of New Zealand

    2017 MLB Draft: JSerra Catholic HS, CA shortstop Royce Lewis first pick by Minnesota Twins
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    2017 NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors beat defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-120 in Game 5 to win series, 4-1; first time same teams had met for third consecutive year; MVP: Kevin Durant

    2019 Stanley Cup Final, TD Garden, Boston, MA: St. Louis Blues beat Boston Bruins, 4-1 for a 4-3 series victory; first title in franchise history
    • 2021 Danish star soccer midfielder Christian Eriksen suffers an on-field cardiac arrest during Euro 2020 game with Finland in Copenhagen; revived with a defibrillator; game controversially restarts with 1-0 Finland win
    • 2021 French Open Women's Tennis: Czech doubles specialist Barbora Krejčíková wins her first major singles title 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia
    • 2023 MLB Philadelphia Phillies’ catcher J.T. Realmuto hits for the cycle, 1st player for team to do so since 2004, in 9-8 loss to Diamondbacks in Arizona
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    2023 NBA Finals: Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 94-89 to win the franchise's first C'ship; clinch series 4-1; MVP: Nikola Jokić
     
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    • 1874 8th Belmont: G Barbee aboard Saxon wins in 2:39.5
    • 1889 23rd Belmont: W Hayward aboard Eric wins in 2:47.25
    • 1890 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Ellen Roosevelt beats defending champion Bertha Townsend 6-2, 6-2
    • 1895 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Englishman J.H. Taylor retains title; beats Sandy Herd of Scotland by 4 shots
    • 1895 Émile Levassor wins the first automobile race in history, the Paris-Bordeaux-Paris, taking 48 hours and 48 minutes (1,178 km)
    [​IMG]36th British Men's Open

    1896 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Harry Vardon of Jersey wins first of 6 Open titles by 4 strokes in a 36-hole playoff with defending champion J.H. Taylor

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    [​IMG]Sports History
    1905 New York Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson throws his 2nd no-hitter, beating Chicago Cubs, 1-0 at West Side Grounds, Chicago

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherChristy Mathewson
    [​IMG]Burns KOs Squires
    1908 Canadian champion Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires of Australia in 8th round at Neuilly Bowling Palace, Paris to retain world heavyweight boxing title

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    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionTommy Burns
    • 1912 NY Giant Christy Mathewson wins his 300th game
    • 1913 45th Belmont: Roscoe Troxler aboard Prince Eugene wins in 2:18
    • 1913 Yanks win 13th game of year after losing 36 games
    • 1914 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Mary Browne wins her 3rd consecutive US title beating fellow American Marie Wagner 6–2, 1–6, 6–1; event moves to Forest Hills 1915
    [​IMG]US Open Women's Tennis
    1915 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: American based Norwegian Molla Bjurstedt beats Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 for her first of 4 straight US singes titles

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    Tennis PlayerHazel Hotchkiss Wightman
    • 1918 Phillies and Cards tie 8-8 in 19 innings
    • 1924 Yanks win by forfeit over Tigers, their 3rd forfeit win
    • 1925 57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8
    • 1925 American William DeHart Hubbard sets men's long jump world record at 7.89m (25 ft 10 3⁄4 in) in Chicago, Illinois
    • 1925 Charles Jenkins demonstrates the transmission of synchronized pictures and sound (early television)
    • 1931 63rd Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Twenty Grand wins in 2:29.6
    [​IMG]Braddock Upsets Baer
    1935 10-to-1 underdog James J. Braddock upsets defending champion Max Baer in a 15 round unanimous points decision at Madison Square Garden, NYC for the world heavyweight boxing title

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    BoxerJames J. Braddock
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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMax Baer
    [​IMG]DiMaggio Hits 3 HRs
    1937 Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive HRs against St Louis Browns

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    Baseball PlayerJoe DiMaggio
    • 1938 Great Cricket innings of 232 by Stan McCabe v England at Trent Bridge
    • 1945 Heerjansdam soccer team forms
    • 1947 First night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3)
    [​IMG]Babe Ruth's Farewell
    1948 Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th

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    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1953 85th Belmont: Eric Guerin aboard Native Dancer wins in 2:28.6
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1953 English Cricketer Alec Bedser takes 14-99 (7-55 & 7-44) vs Australia

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    Cricket Medium Pace BowlerAlec Bedser
    [​IMG]World Record Marathon
    1953 Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:18:40.2)

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    Marathon RunnerJim Peters
    [​IMG]US Golf Open
    1953 US Open Men's Golf, Oakmont CC: Ben Hogan wins a record-tying 4th US Open title, 6 strokes ahead of runner-up Sam Snead

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    GolferBen Hogan
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    GolferSam Snead
    • 1955 Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans, France
    • 1956 1st European Cup Final, Paris: Héctor Rial scores twice as Real Madrid beats Stade de Reims, 4-3 to claim inaugural title
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1957 Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-HR games in a season

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    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
    [​IMG]Belmont Stakes
    1959 91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6

    1964 Basil Heatley runs world record marathon (2:13:55)
    • 1965 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Beverly CC: Susie Maxwell wins by 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Marlene Hagge
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    1971 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: Kathy Whitworth wins by 4 strokes from Kathy Ahern

    1973 Garvey, Lopes, Cey & Russell play together for 1st time, set record of staying together as an infield for 8½ years (LA Dodgers)
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    1976 Canadian Open Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), Cedar Brae CC: Donna Caponi wins in a playoff with Judy Rankin

    1976 French Open Women's Tennis: Sue Barker of England claims her lone major singles title; beats Renáta Tomanová of Czechoslovakia 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
    • 1976 German sprinter Inge Helten runs female WR 100m (11.04) at Fürth, West Germany
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1982 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Jan Stephenson of Australia wins by 2 strokes from JoAnne Carner

    1987 Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel & Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina
    • 1988 Boston Red Sox are 10 games back in AL, & go on to win AL East
    • 1989 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps LA Lakers in 4 games
    • 1991 A spectator is killed by lightning at US Open Golf tournament
    • 1991 NHL owners present contract to players (leads to Apr 1, 1992 strike)
    • 1991 The National, the first all-sports daily newspaper, ceases publication
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1993 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bethesda CC: Patty Sheehan wins her 4th major title by 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Lauri Merten

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    1994 Chicago Cub 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg, retires due to poor play, he forfeits $15.7 million of his $25 million contract

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    Baseball InfielderRyne Sandberg
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1994 Don Mattingly plays 1st base 1,469 game for Yankees (2nd most)

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    Baseball Player and ManagerDon Mattingly
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1995 MLB Cleveland Indians' Dennis Martínez no-hits Baltimore Orioles 11-0,

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    MLB PitcherDennis Martínez
    • 1995 New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2 for a 4-2 series win; qualify for their first Stanley Cup Finals Series (beat Detroit Red Wings, 4-0)
    • 1995 NHL Eastern Conference Final: New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2
    • 1997 51st NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2
    [​IMG]Stanley Cup
    2002 Stanley Cup Final, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1 for a 4-1 series win; Red Wings' 10th title; coach Scotty Bowman retires with record 9th title

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    NHL CoachScotty Bowman
    [​IMG]Cricket's T20 is Born. Howzat!?
    2003 English county cricket teams play the 1st official Twenty20 matches

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    Legendary cricketer WG Grace plays forward with his typical straight bat in 1878
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    2004 50th LPGA Championship Women's Golf, DuPont CC: Sweden's Annika Sörenstam goes back-to-back by 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Shi Hyun Ahn

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    GolferAnnika Sörenstam
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    2012 San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain pitches first perfect game in the franchise's history against the Houston Astros

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    Baseball PlayerJosé Altuve
    • 2014 Stanley Cup Final, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA: LA Kings edge New York Rangers, 3-2 in double OT for a 4-1 series win; second Championship in LA franchise history
    • 2017 Warriors win 2nd NBA title in 3 years over the Cavaliers (129-120)
    • 2018 FIFA Congress votes to award 2026 World Cup to joint bid by US, Canada & Mexico
    • 2018 The Spanish Football Association sacks coach Julen Lopetegui just 2 days out from first World Cup game after he agreed to manage Real Madrid
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    2019 NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors beat defending champion Golden State Warriors, 114-110 to win franchise's first Championship; last game at Oracle Arena, Oakland; MVP: Kawhi Leonard

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    Basketball ForwardKawhi Leonard
    [​IMG]French Open Men's Tennis
    2021 French Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković wins his 19th Grand Slam singles title; beats Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

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    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
    • 2023 Stanley Cup Final, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV: Vegas Golden Knights rout Florida Panthers 9-3 to clinch 4-1 series win; franchise's first title in only 6th year in the NHL; MVP: Jonathan Marchessault (VGK forward)
     
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    • 1870 All-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games
    • 1880 14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47
    • 1913 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Defending champion Mary Browne beats Dorothy Green 6-2, 7-5
    • 1922 Charles Hoffner wins PGA golf tournament
    • 1924 Test Cricket debuts of English players Herbert Sutcliffe and Maurice Tate in 1st Test England v South Africa at Edgbaston
    [​IMG]French Championships Men's Tennis

    1926 French Championships Men's Tennis: Henri Cochet wins 1st of 4 home titles; beats fellow Frenchman René Lacoste 6-2, 6-4, 6-3

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    Tennis PlayerRené Lacoste
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    Tennis PlayerHenri Cochet
    [​IMG]French Women's Tennis Championships
    1926 French Women's Tennis Championships: Suzanne Lenglen beats Mary Kendall Browne 6-1, 6-0

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    Tennis PlayerSuzanne Lenglen
    • 1930 VVGZ soccer team forms in Zwijndrecht
    [​IMG]Gehrig and McCarthy Thrown Out
    1933 MLB's Lou Gehrig and Joe McCarthy thrown out of game, McCarthy suspended 3 games but Gehrig isn't, so he continues his streak at 1,249 games

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    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
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    Baseball ManagerJoe McCarthy
    [​IMG]Baer KO's Carnera
    1934 American boxer Max Baer KO's defending champion Primo Carnera of Italy in 11th round at Madison Square Garden for the lineal world heavyweight title

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    BoxerPrimo Carnera
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    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMax Baer
    [​IMG]Bradman's Trent Bridge 144*
    1938 Bradman scores 144* in 1st Test Cricket at Trent Bridge

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    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    [​IMG]Spahn Ties Whitney Record
    1952 Boston Brave Warren Spahn ties NL record held by Jim Whitney with 18 strikeouts against the Cubs in 15 innings

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    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherWarren Spahn
    [​IMG]Peters' World Record Marathon
    1952 British runner Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:20:42.2)

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    Marathon RunnerJim Peters
    • 1952 US Open Men's Golf, Northwood GC: Julius Boros wins 1st of 3 majors by 4 shots from Ed Oliver
    • 1953 Yanks sweep Indians 6-2, 3-0 before 74,708 win streak at 18 straight
    [​IMG]US Golf Open
    1958 US Open Men's Golf, Southern Hills CC: Native Oklahoman Tommy Bolt wins his only major championship, 4 strokes ahead of 22-year old South African Gary Player

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    GolferGary Player
    [​IMG]US Golf Open
    1959 US Open Men's Golf, Winged Foot GC: Billy Casper wins first of his 2 Open titles, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Bob Rosburg

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1963 NY Met Duke Snider hits his 400th HR

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    Baseball Hall of Fame Outfielder Duke Snider
    • 1965 Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jim Maloney no-hits New York Mets but loses in 11 innings, 1-0
    • 1966 Miami beats St. Petersburg (Florida State League) 4-3 in 29 innings, the longest uninterrupted game in organized baseball
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1969 Oakland As' Reggie Jackson gets 10 RBIs to beat Red Sox 21-7

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    MLB Right Fielder Reggie Jackson
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1974 MLB Angels' Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 Boston Red Sox over 13 innings in a 15-inning 2-1 win for California at Anaheim Stadium

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    MLB Pitching Legend Nolan Ryan
    [​IMG]French Open Women's Tennis
    1975 French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert beats Martina Navratilova 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 for her 2nd of 7 French singles titles

    1976 French Open Men's Tennis: Adriano Panatta of Italy beats American Harold Solomon 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 for his lone Grand Slam singles title
    • 1979 England dismiss Canada for just 45 runs in Cricket World Cup match in Manchester; lowest score in WC ODI at the time
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1979 NY Giants Willie McCovey 513th HR is an NL lefty record

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    Baseball Hall of Fame 1st Baseman Willie McCovey
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1981 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Donna Caponi Young sinks 15 foot birdie putt on 18th to beat Jerilyn Britz and Pat Meyers by 1 stroke

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1985 Earl Weaver comes out of retirement to manage Baltimore Orioles

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    MLB Manager Earl Weaver
    • 1987 41st NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2
    • 1987 Senior Tournament Players Championship Men's Golf, Sawgrass CC: South African Gary Player wins by 1 stroke from Bruce Crampton and Chi-Chi Rodriguez
    • 1989 MLB Texas Rangers' Nolan Ryan becomes 2nd pitcher to defeat all 26 teams
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    1990 NBA Finals: Defending champion Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers, 92-90 in Game 5 for back-to-back titles; MVP: Isiah Thomas

    1991 Leroy Burrell of USA sets 100m record (9.90) in NYC
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1992 MLB St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith breaks Roy McMillan's NL mark by taking part in his 1,305th career double play

    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    1992 NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls beat Port Trail Blazers, 97-93 in Game 6 for back-to-back titles; MVP: Michael Jordan for second straight year

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    Basketball Superstar Michael Jordan
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    1992 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Dave Stockton wins first of 3 Champions Tour major titles by 1 stroke from J. C. Snead and lee Trevino

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    Golfer and Two-Time PGA ChampionDave Stockton
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    Golfer Lee Trevino
    • 1994 Stanley Cup Final, Madison Square Garden: New York Rangers beat Vancouver Canucks, 3-2 for a 4-3 series victory; Rangers end their record 54-year Championship drought
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    1995 49th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic in 4 games

    1995 Giants infielder Mike Benjamin goes 6-for-7 in 13-inning 4-3 win
    • 1998 NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz, 87-86 in Game 6 for their 3rd consecutive title and 6th in 8 seasons; MVP: Michael Jordan for 3rd straight year and 6th time
    • 1998 WLAF World Bowl 6, Waldstadion, Frankfurt: Rhein Fire beats Frankfurt Galaxy, 34-10
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2000 Greg Maddux makes his 387th putout, breaking Jack Morris' career record

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    MLB Pitching Legend Greg Maddux
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    Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Jack Morris
    • 2003 WLAF World Bowl 11, Hampden Park, Glasgow: Frankfurt Galaxy beats Rhein Fire, 35-16
    • 2005 Asafa Powell of Jamaica sets a new Men's 100 meters world record of 9.77 at the Athens Olympic Stadium
    • 2007 NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs edge Cleveland Cavaliers, 83-82 for a 4-0 series sweep; MVP: Tony Parker
    • 2009 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bulle Rock GC: 22-year-old Tour rookie Anna Nordqvist of Sweden wins her only major title by 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Lindsey Wright
    [​IMG]NBA Finals
    2009 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando Magic, 99-86 in Game 5 for franchise's 15th NBA championship; MVP: Kobe Bryant

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    NBA Guard Kobe Bryant
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    2015 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Belmont CC: Defending champion Bernhard Langer of Germany wins by 6 strokes ahead of runner-up Kirk Triplett

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    2015 Women's PGA Championship, Westchester CC: 3-peat for Inbee Park; beats fellow South Korean Kim Sei-young by 5 strokes; previously LPGA Championship

    2017 Bernie Sanders supporter opens fire at Republican politicians practising baseball near Washington, D.C., injuring 4
    [​IMG]FIFA World Cup
    2018 21st FIFA World Cup opens at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia with British singer Robbie Williams and Russian soprano Aida Garifullina performing

    [​IMG]Sports History
    2018 Rashid Khan makes his Test debut for Afghanistan against India

    [​IMG]Sports History
    2021 Cristiano Ronaldo removes sponsors coke bottles from his press table at the European Championships, prompting the company share price to drop $4 billion
     
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