Events in Sport
- 1897 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: R.F. Doherty beats Harold Mahony 6-4 6-4 6-3 for the first of 4 titles
- 1899 Spin bowler Jack Hearne takes England cricket's first Test hat-trick vs Australia in drawn 3rd Test at Headingley; dismisses champion middle order trio Clem Hill, Syd Gregory and Monty Noble
- 1902 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Laurence Doherty wins his first Wimbledon singles title beating defending champion Arthur Gore 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
- 1903 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Dorothea Chambers beats Ethel Larcombe 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, the first of 7 titles
- 1903 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Laurence Doherty beats Frank Riseley 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 for his second consecutive title
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
1908 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Charlotte Cooper Sterry wins her 5th and final Wimbledon title with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Agnes Morton
Charlotte Cooper
- 1908 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Arthur Gore takes his 2nd of 3 Wimbledon titles beating Herbert Roper-Barrett 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4
- 1909 Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to a no decision in 6 rounds at Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to retain his heavyweight boxing title
- 1910 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: New Zealander Anthony Wilding beats Arthur Gore 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 for his 1st of 4 consecutive Wimbledon singles titles
- 1911 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's Golf Club: Harry Vardon wins his 5th Championship by 10 shots in a playoff with 1907 champion Arnaud Massy of France
- 1916 US Open Men's Golf, Minikahda GC: Amateur Chick Evans leads wire-to-wire to set new Open scoring record and win his only Open title, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Jock Hutchison
US Golf Open
1929 US Open Men's Golf, Winged Foot CC: Bobby Jones wins his third US Open title in a 36-hole playoff, dominating Al Espinosa by 23 strokes on the West Course
Bobby Jones
Event of Interest
1930 Australian cricket maestro Don Bradman sets up a 7 wicket victory with a patient 254 in 2nd Test v England at Lord's; 'The Don' hits 25 fours off 376 balls
Donald Bradman
- 1933 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Olympia Fields CC: June Beebe beats Jane Weiller, 3 & 2 for golf's only major title
- 1934 Detroit radio executive George Richards pays $7,952.08 to buy NFL's Portsmouth Spartans; moves team to Detroit and rebrands it to 'Lions'
- 1948 Cleveland Indians' future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0
- 1962 US Open Women's Golf, Dunes Golf & Beach Club: Murle Lindstrom wins her first LPGA Tour victory, 2 strokes ahead of runners-up Ruth Jessen and Jo Ann Prentice
Event of Interest
1962 LA Dodgers' future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax no-hits New York Mets, 5-0; first of 4 career no-hitters thrown by Koufax
Sandy Koufax
Event of Interest
1965 NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle grants ownership of the Atlanta Falcons to Rankin Smith Sr., Executive VP of Life Insurance Company of Georgia; Rankin pays then-record $8.5 million
Pete Rozelle
- 1966 England spin bowler Derek Underwood goes wicketless in his Test cricket debut v West Indies at Nottingham; captures 297 wickets in illustrious 86 Test career
- 1967 Philadelphia Phillies utility man Cookie Rojas pitches a scoreless 9th inning in 12-3 loss to SF Giants; Rojas had now played all 9 positions since arriving in MLB in 1963
- 1970 Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium opens as the visiting Atlanta Braves beat Reds, 8-2; demolished 2002
- 1974 Canadian Open Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), Candiac GC: Carole Jo Skala wins by 3 from JoAnn Carner
Boxing Title Fight
1975 Muhammad Ali retains his world heavyweight boxing crown by beating Englishman Joe Bugner by unanimous points decision in a re-match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Muhammad Ali
- 1977 Yankee DH Cliff Johnson hit 3 consecutive HRs in Toronto
Baseball Record
1978 Giants' Willie McCovey becomes 12th to hit 500 HRs
Willie McCovey
- 1978 Future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Larry Doby becomes only the second African-American manager in MLB with the Chicago White Sox
- 1979 Davona Dale wins the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont to clinch American thoroughbred racing's Triple Tiara for fillies
- 1982 New Jersey NHL franchise officially named Devils by fan balloting; legend of the Jersey Devil, a creature that allegedly inhabited the Pine Barrens of South Jersey
- 1985 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Edgewood Tahore GC: Miller Barber wins by 4 strokes from Roberto De Vincenzo for back-to-back Senior Open titles
- 1987 Patrik Sjöberg of Sweden sets a new men's high jump world record 2.42m (7 ft 11 1⁄4 in) in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988 Chicago agrees to build a new stadium so White Sox won't move to Florida
LPGA Championship
1991 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bethesda CC: Meg Mallon wins her first major title by 1 stroke ahead of runners-up Pat Bradley and Ayako Okamoto
Meg Mallon
Pat Bradley
Event of Interest
1994 Pre-trial hearings open in LA against O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
Event of Interest
1994 US Ice Skating Federation bars Tonya Harding for life
Tonya Harding
Baseball Record
1995 Indians' Eddie Murray, is 20th to reach 3,000 hits
Eddie Murray
FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup Final, International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan: Ronaldo scores twice as Brazil beats Germany, 2-0 to win record 5th title; first World Cup held in Asia
Ronaldo
Event of Interest
2002 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Caves Valley GC: Don Pooley wins by 1 stroke in a playoff with Tom Watson
Tom Watson
- 2013 US Open Women's Golf, Sebonack GC: Inbee Park of South Korea wins her second US title, 4 strokes ahead of compatriot I.K. Kim
- 2013 NHL Draft: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) center Nathan MacKinnon first pick by Colorado Avalanche
Event of Interest
2013 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Fox Chapel GC: Kenny Perry wins first of 4 Champions Tour titles by 2 strokes from Fred Couples and Duffy Waldorf
Fred Couples
FIFA World Cup
2018 FIFA World Cup: Kylian Mbappé (19) becomes only 2nd teenager (Pelé 1st 1958) to score twice in a world cup match as France eliminate Argentina 4-3 in Kazan
Kylian Mbappé
Event of Interest
2019 Brooklyn Nets load up on elite NBA talent on first day of free agency; sign Kevin Durant from Golden State, Kyrie Irving from Boston and DeAndre Jordan from NY Knicks
Kyrie Irving
- 2019 US Open Senior Men's Golf, Warren GC: Steve Stricker wins his second Champions Tour major of the year by 6 strokes from David Toms and Jerry Kelly
Event of Interest
2020 FC Barcelona's Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi scores his 700th career goal - a cheeky Panenka penalty - in a 2-2 draw against Atlético Madrid
Lionel Messi
Birthdays in Sport
- 1833 Willie Park Sr., Scottish golfer (British Open 1860, 63, 66, 75), born in Wallyford, East Lothian (d. 1903)
- 1890 Horace Chapman, South African cricket all-rounder (2 Tests), born in Durban, Natal (d. 1941)
- 1900 Beatrix Loughran, American figure skater (Olympic gold 1924, 1928, 1932), born in Mount Vernon, New York (d. 1975)
- 1912 Dan Reeves, American NFL team owner (Cleveland/LA Rams), born in NYC, New York (d. 1971)
- 1913 Harry Wismer, American sports broadcaster and AFL team owner (NY Titans), born in Port Huron, Michigan (d. 1967)
- 1915 Gordon Rowe, New Zealand cricketer (scored a pair in only Test (NZ v Aust 1946)), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1995)
- 1920 Zeno Colò, Italian downhill skier (Olympic gold 1952), born in Abetone, Tuscany, Italy (d. 1993)
- 1930 Mac Benson, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer, born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1930 W. C. Gorden, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Jackson State University 1976-91, record 119–48–5), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2020)
- 1933 Mike Smith, English cricket batsman and captain (50 Tests; last England dual international [1 rugby union cap]), born in Westcotes, Leicestershire
- 1938 Billy Mills, 10k (Olympic gold 1964), born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota
- 1938 William Mervin Mills, 10K runner (Olympic gold 1964), born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota
- 1941 John Jameson, English cricketer (England batsman, 465 p/ship with Kanhai), born in Bombay, British India
- 1941 Peter Pollock, South African cricketer (bro of Graeme/father of Shaun, S Af quickie), born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
- 1944 Ron Swoboda, American baseball outfielder and sportscaster (NY Yankees, NY Mets), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1949 Eric Goetz, American shipbuilder (America's Cup 1995), born in NYC, New York
- 1957 Sterling Marlin, American race car driver (NASCAR), born in Columbia, Tennessee
- 1959 Michel Dion, Canadian Rifle shooter (Olympics 24-92, 96), born in Quebec City, Québec
- 1960 Randy Ladouceur, Canadian NHL defenseman and coach (Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada
- 1961 Karolyn Kirby, American beach volleyball player (Goodwill-gold-94), born in Brookline, Massachusetts
- 1962 Tony Fernández, Dominican MLB baseball player, born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- 1965 Mitch Richmond, NBA guard (Sac Kings, Olympic gold 1988, 96), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1965 Steve Duchesne, Canadian NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), born in Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada
- 1965 Gary Pallister, English footballer (Manchester United), born in Ramsgate, Kent, England
Mike Tyson
1966 Mike Tyson, American boxer (youngest ever heavyweight champion 1986-90, 20 years, 4 months, 22 days), born in Brooklyn, New York
Mike Tyson
- 1966 Louie Aguiar, American NFL punter (KC Chiefs), born in Livermore, California
- 1967 Rudi Steyn, South African cricketer (South African opening batsman 1995), born in Kimberley, South Africa
- 1967 Sheila Hudson, American triple jumper (US record 1992), born in Wurzburg, Germany
- 1968 Dan Peltier, American baseball outfielder (SF Giants), born in Clifton Park, New York
- 1968 Peter Miller, CFL linebacker (BC Lions)
- 1969 Jim Montgomery, NHL center (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1969 Ken Gernander, American NHL center (NY Rangers), born in Coleraine, Minnesota
- 1969 Kristina Farrar Stookey, American 470 sailor (Olympic 4th 1996), born in Martha Vineyard, Massachusetts
Sanath Jayasuriya
1969 Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan cricket opening batsmen (MVP-1996 World Cup), born in Matara, Sri Lanka
Sanath Jayasuriya
- 1970 Mark Grudzielanek, American MLB infielder (Montreal Expos), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1971 Ann Marsh, fencer-foil (Olympics 1996), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- 1972 Dan Comiskey, CFL guard (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- 1972 Garret Anderson, American baseball outfielder (California Angels), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1972 Tyrone Davis, American NFL tight end (NY Jets, Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Halifax, Virginia
- 1973 Chan Ho Park, Kong Ju City Korea, pitcher (LA Dodgers)
- 1973 Dodda Ganesh, Indian cricketer and pace bowler (Karnataka & India), born in Bengaluru, India
- 1974 Melanie Lambert, American ice skater
- 1974 Hezekiel Sepeng, Potchefstroom South Africa, South African athlete
- 1975 Natasha Sturgess, Australian mistral sailor (Olympics 1996)
Ralf Schumacher
1975 Ralf Schumacher, German Formula 1 race car driver, born in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Ralf Schumacher
- 1980 Rade Prica, Swedish footballer, born in Ljungby, Sweden
- 1981 Can Artam, Turkish racing driver
- 1981 Matt Kirk, Canadian football Player
- 1981 Ben Utecht, American football Player
- 1982 Mitch Maier, American baseball player
- 1983 Marlin Jackson, American football player, born in Sharon, Pennsylvania
- 1984 Gabriel Badilla, Costa Rican footballer
Michael Phelps
1985 Michael Phelps, American swimmer (record 23 Olympic gold medals), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Michael Phelps
Weddings in Sport
- 2012 Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (32) weds longtime girlfriend Kijfa Frink at the Fontainebleau resort in Miami Beach, Florida
Deaths in Sport
- 1935 William Brockwell, cricket (British all-rounder in 7 Tests 1893-99), dies
- 1966 Giuseppe Farina, Italian auto racer (World F1 champion 1950), dies in a domestic car accident at 59
- 1973 Elmer Layden, College Football Hall of Fame fullback (Notre Dame legendary 4-horsemen, 1st NFL Commissioner), dies at 70
- 1976 Firpo Marberry, baseball player (b. 1898)
- 1997 Larry O'Day, wrestler (b. 1944)
- 2002 Pete Gray [Wyshner], MLB one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns), dies at 87
- 2011 Barry Bremen, American sports imposter and business man (b. 1947)
- 2020 Alfred Kotey, Ghanaian boxer (WBO Bantamweight C'ship 1994-95), dies of complications from a stroke at 52
- 2020 Aleksandr Kabanov, Russian water polo player (Olympic gold 1972, 80; World C'ship gold 1975, 82) and coach (Russian men's & women's teams), dies at 72
