On This Day in Sport for July 30
Events in Sport
- 1844 1st US yacht club - NY Yacht Club organized by John Cox Stevens and 8 friends aboard the Gimcrack
- 1874 1st baseball teams to play outside US, Boston-Philadelphia in British Isles
- 1884 Nonpareil Dempsey [John Edward Kelly] fights George Fulljames, possibly the 1st middleweight fight with boxing gloves
- 1905 3rd Tour de France won by Louis Trousselier of France
- 1908 Around the World Automobile Race ends in Paris
- 1909 John Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League
- 1911 9th Tour de France won by Gustave Garrigou of France
- 1930 1st FIFA World Cup Final, Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay: Uruguay beats Argentina, 4-2 in the inaugural event
- More Events in Sport
Casey Stengel
Hope Solo
Bill WalshWeddings in Sport
- 1988 American tennis player Chris Evert (33) weds American alpine skier Andy Mill (34) in Boca Raton, Florida (divorced 2006)
- 2011 Granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and British equestrian Zara Phillips (30) weds England rugby player Mike Tindall (32) at the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport
July in Sport History
1st US Olympic Games
Poster promoting the 1904 Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis
July 1, 1904The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker
Boris Becker stunned the tennis world on this day by becoming the youngest player to win Wimbledon at just 17. But financial ruin lay ahead for the young star.
July 7, 1985Just Perfect! Torvill And Dean Skate To Glory
Ice skater Christopher Dean was born on this day. With his partner Jayne Torvill he would create Olympic history by achieving never to be beaten perfect scores.
July 27, 1958Cricket's Most Prolific Run-Scorer Of All Time
A world record was set up on this day when Graham Gooch, captain of England, stepped up to the crease at Lord’s, the legendary home of cricket.
July 31, 1990
