Events in Sport
- 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
- 1898 British Open Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon of Jersey wins 2nd title by 1 stroke from dual champion Willie Park Jr
Boxing Title Fight
1899 James J. Jeffries KOs Bob Fitzsimmons in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
James J. Jeffries
Baseball Record
1914 Honus Wagner is 2nd to get 3,000 hits
Honus Wagner
Event of Interest
1933 Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager
Walter Johnson
- 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
- 1934 66th Belmont: Wayne D Wright aboard Peace Chance wins in 2:29.2
- 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
- 1945 71st Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hoop Jr scores his third of record 5 Derby wins
Event of Interest
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
Leo Durocher
- 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
- 1962 94th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Jaipur wins in 2:28.8
- 1963 1st Sunday night game in baseball SF Giants lose to Houston Colts 3-0
- 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
- 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
- 1973 105th Belmont: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 2:24, becoming the 1st Triple Crown winner in 25 years
- 1975 107th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Avatar wins in 2:28.2
Boxing Title Fight
1978 Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Larry Holmes
- 1979 111th Belmont: Ruben Hernandez aboard Coastal wins in 2:28.6
- 1979 Phillies wear burgundy uniforms for 1st and last time
- 1980 Phillies and SF Giants end their game at 3:11 AM
- 1983 Zimbabwe win their 1st one-day cricket international, v Australia
- 1984 116th Belmont: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Swale wins in 2:27.2
- 1984 Jurgen Hingsen of West Germany sets record for decathlon, 8,798 pts
Tennis Open
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
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
- 1985 39th NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2
Tennis Open
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
Mats Wilander
Ivan Lendl
Baseball Record
1990 Dodger Eddie Murray ties Mickey Mantle with baseball's switch hit HRs in 10 games
Eddie Murray
Mickey Mantle
Tennis Open
1990 French Open Women's Tennis: Monica Seles of Yugoslavia wins her first Grand Slam singles title; beats Steffi Graf 7-6, 6-4
Monica Seles
Steffi Graf
- 1991 WLAF 1st world bowl, London Monarchs defeat Barcelona Dragons 21-0
Tennis Open
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
Andre Agassi
- 1993 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat LA Kings, 4-1 for a 4-1 series win; Canadiens' 24th SC Championship
- 1996 Sunday League cricket game Kent 6-314 overhaul Leicestershire's 4-311
- 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
- 1997 Detroit Tigers baseball team bat out of order against Oakland A's in 1st inning
- 2001 133rd Belmont: Gary Stevens aboard Point Given wins in 2:26.80
- 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
- 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
LPGA Championship
2002 LPGA Championship, DuPont CC: Se Ri Pak of South Korea wins second of 3 titles in this event; finishes 3 strokes ahead of Beth Daniel
Se Ri Pak
Beth Daniel
- 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
- 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
- 2007 French Open Women's Tennis: Justine Henin wins her 3rd consecutive French singles crown; beats Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 6-1, 6-2
- 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
- 2012 144th Belmont: John Velazquez aboard Union Rags wins in 2:30.42
- 2013 LPGA Championship, 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
Tennis Open
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
Rafael Nadal
- 2015 Chris Heston of the San Francisco Giants becomes the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the 2015 MLB season
Event of Interest
2017 Tennis player Venus Williams causes car accident that leads to death of another passenger in Palm Beach, Florida
Venus Williams
- 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
- 2018 150th Belmont Stakes: Justify wins with Mike Smith aboard to become 13th Triple Crown winner
- 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
Birthdays in Sport
- 1882 Robert Kerr, Canadian sprinter (1909 Olympics), born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland (d. 1963)
- 1893 Irish Meusel, American baseball player (d. 1963)
- 1898 Luigi Fagioli, Italian race car driver (d. 1952)
- 1905 Harry "Bull" Alexander, Australian cricketer (Aus quick 1 Test Bodyline series), born in Ascot Vale (d. 1993)
- 1912 Ingolf Dahl, composer (Andante & Arioso), born in Hamburg, Germany
- 1919 Izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player
- 1921 Agnes Keleti, Hungary gymnast (Olympic gold 1952, 56), born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1924 Christine Goitschel, French slalom (Olympic gold 1964)
- 1924 Peter Heatly, Scottish diver and Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation, born in Leith, Scotland (d. 2015)
- 1926 Roy Smalley, shortstop (Cubs, Braves, Phillies, Twins, Yankees)
- 1929 Keith A St H Gardner, Jamaica, 4x400m runner (Olympic bronze 1960)
- 1931 Bill Virdon, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)/mgr (NY Yankees)
- 1934 Helga Haase, German FR, 500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1960)
- 1936 Mick O'Dwyer, Gaelic footballer and manager, born in Waterville, Ireland
- 1937 Sven Conrad Stayers, cricketer (WI fast bowler 1962)
- 1939 David Hobbs (auto racer)
- 1940 Dick Vitale, American sportscaster (ESPN, ABC "Oh Baby!")
- 1942 Richard Hutton, cricketer (son of Len, 5 Tests 1971)
- 1945 Faina Myelink, USSR, discus thrower (Olympic gold 1972)
- 1945 Luis Ocaña, Spanish cyclist (d. 1994)
- 1948 Jim Bailey, NCAA punter (most punts in season-101, Va Milt Academy)
- 1951 Dave Parker, baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, NL MVP 1978)
- 1957 Elly van Holly, running star (3k indoor world record)
- 1964 Wayman Tisdale, NBA center/forward (Phoenix Suns)
- 1965 Jeff Williams, beach volleyballer (Olympics 1996), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1966 Anthony Martino, CFL punter (Calgary Stampeders)
- 1967 Robert Reading, 110m hurdler, born in Buffalo, New York
- 1968 Tom Rouen, NFL punter (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
- 1969 Keith Alex, NFL guard (Minnesota Vikings)
- 1970 Harry Van Hofwegen, CFL defensive tackle (BC Lions)
- 1970 Russ Romaniuk, Winnipeg, NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers)
- 1971 D'Marco Farr, defensive tackle (St Louis Rams)
- 1971 Roderick Lewis, NFL tight end (Houston/Tennessee Oilers)
- 1971 Romano Sion, soccer player (Dordrecht '90/FC Groningen)
- 1971 Gilles De Bilde, Belgian footballer
- 1972 Bryan Strang, cricket pace bowler (brother of Paul Zimbabwe 1995- )
- 1972 Steven Salter, CFL offensive linebacker (Toronto Argonauts)
- 1972 Wardell Rouse, NFL linebacker (Tampa Bay Bucs)
- 1973 Chris Villarrial, center/guard (Chicago Bears)
- 1973 Grant Marshall, Mississauga, NHL right wing (Dallas Stars)
- 1973 Orlondo Steinauer, CFL cornerback (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
- 1973 Tedy Bruschi, linebacker (New England Patriots)
- 1974 Jana Nejedly, Canadian tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- 1974 Jon Harris, defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles)
- 1974 Randy Winn, American baseball player
- 1975 Andrew Symonds, cricketer (Birmingham, brilliant Qld & Gloucs batsman)
- 1975 Carolyne Lepage, 48 kg judoka (Olympics 1996), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1975 Paul Agostino, Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
- 1975 Otto Addo, Ghanaian footballer
- 1975 Jeff Saturday, American football player
- 1977 Zephnad Wattimury, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen)
- 1977 Peja Stojakovic, Serbian basketball player
- 1978 Elizabeth Reid, Fairfax Va, gymnast (alt-Olympics 1996)
- 1978 Miroslav Klose, German footballer
- 1980 Mike Fontenot, American baseball player
- 1980 Lehlohonolo Seema, Lesotho footballer
- 1980 Udonis Haslem, American basketball player
- 1983 Danny Richar, Dominican baseball player
- 1984 Yulieski Gourriel, Cuban baseball player
- 1984 Wesley Sneijder, Dutch footballer
- 1984 Masoud Shojaei, Iranian footballer
- 1985 Sebastian Telfair, American basketball player (Portland Trail Blazers), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 2000 Laurie Hernandez, American gymnast (Olympic team gold, individual silver 2016), born in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey
Weddings in Sport
Wedding of Interest
1990 NHL goaltender Patrick Roy (25) weds Michele Piuze at Saint-Sacrement Church in Quebec, Canada
Patrick Roy
- 2001 "Law & Order" actress and model Angie Harmon (28) weds New York Giant NFL player Jason Sehorn (30) at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas
Wedding of Interest
2009 Boxing legend Mike Tyson (43) weds Lakiha Spicer (32) at La Bella Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada
Mike Tyson
Divorces in Sport
Divorce of Interest
2009 Elizabeth Watson (39) divorces MLB home run record holder Barry Bonds (44) due to irreconcilable differences after 11 years of marriage
Barry Bonds
Deaths in Sport
- 1977 Bill Merritt, cricketer (6 Tests of leg-spin for NZ, 12 wkts), dies
- 1979 Cyclone Taylor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1884)
- 1995 Charles Rowe, cricket (scored 0 in only Test for NZ v Aust 1946), dies
- 2004 Rosey Brown, American football player (b. 1932)
- 2009 Dick May, Former NASCAR racecar driver
- 2014 Bob Welch, American MLB pitcher, dies at 57
June in History
![Why an American Bought London Bridge]()
Why an American Bought London Bridge
An iconic piece of Olde England was just what an American oil tycoon wanted for his new township in the Arizona desert. Did he get what he was after?
June 7, 1761![France's Biggest-Ever Bank Robbery]()
France's Biggest-Ever Bank Robbery
Its vault was thought to be impregnable, but the bank had not reckoned on the ingenuity of a determined thief who died on this day, with the loot still missing.
June 8, 1989![The Lost Love of Cheating Henry]()
The Lost Love of Cheating Henry
The mistress of French king Henry IV was beautiful, intelligent – and pregnant. He wanted her by his side in place of his childless Queen. But fate stepped in.
June 9, 1572![A Beautiful Day in Moscow]()
A Beautiful Day in Moscow
Often depicted as grey and formal, the comrades of Soviet Russia let their hair down and held their first beauty pageant, changing the life of one schoolgirl.
June 12, 1988
