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  • 2021: EVENT: Ryder Cup Golf, Whistling Straits, Haven, Wisconsin: United States regain title beating Team Europe by a record, 19-9; Dustin Johnson 5-0-0
  • 2021: DEATH: Syarhyey Hyerasimets, Belarusian soccer midfielder (25 caps; Shakhter Donetsk, Dinamo Minsk) and manager (Okzhetpes, Piter Saint Petersburg), dies at 55
  • 2021: EVENT: Laver Cup Men's Tennis, Boston: Team Europe whitewash Team World, 14-1; Team Europe wins title for a 4th consecutive edition; Andrey Rublev 3-0 for event high 6 points
  • 2009: WEDDING: "Half and Half" actress Essence Atkins (37) weds football free safety Jaime Mendez (38) at Ambassador Mansion and Gardens in Pasadena, California
  • 1999: EVENT: Ryder Cup Golf, The Country Club, Brookline: US wins 14½-13½ after trailing 10-6 going into the singles; win first 6 matches to set up victory; poor American crowd & team behaviour heavily criticised
  • 1999: WEDDING: Actress-singer and former beauty queen Vanessa L Williams (36) weds Los Angeles Lakers' basketball player Rick Fox (30) at Church of the Holy Trinity in New York
  • 1996: EVENT: SF Giant Barry Bonds is 2nd player to hit 40 HRs & steal 40 bases
  • 1994: BIRTHDAY: Marcell Jacobs, Italian track athlete (Olympic gold - men's 100m 2020; first Italian to win the event), born in El Paso, Texas
  • 1994: BIRTHDAY: Marcell Jacobs Jr., Italian athlete (Olympic gold men's 100m 2020; first Italian to win the event), born in El Paso, Texas
  • 1994: BIRTHDAY: Marcell Jacobs, Italian athlete (Olympic Gold Medal 2021 - 100 meters), born in El Paso, United States
  • 1993: EVENT: Ryder Cup Golf, The Belfry: US beats Europe, 15-13; Davis Love III secures victory for the US beating Costantino Rocca at the 18th, 1 up
  • 1992: EVENT: 1st time a positional player pitches for NY Mets, Phil Pecota, in 19-2 lose to Pirates
  • 1991: BIRTHDAY: Miguel Aguilar, Baseball Player , born in Mexico
  • 1989: BIRTHDAY: Idrissa Gueye , Soccer Player , born in Dakar, Senegal
  • 1989: BIRTHDAY: Idrissa Gueye, Soccer Player , born in Dakar, Senegal
  • 1989: BIRTHDAY: Jonny Bairstow , Cricket Player , born in Bradford, England
  • 1989: BIRTHDAY: Jonny Bairstow, Cricket Player , born in Bradford, England
  • 1988: BIRTHDAY: Guillermo MOLINS, Soccer Player, born in Sweden
  • 1988: EVENT: Soviet throwers sweep the medals in the hammer throw at the Seoul Olympics; Sergey Litvinov wins gold with an Olympic record 84.80m ahead of teammates Yuriy Sedykh & Jüri Tamm
  • 1988: BIRTHDAY: Tomáš MICOLA, Soccer Player, born in Czech Republic
  • 1988: EVENT: Soviet throwers sweep the medals in the hammer throw at the Seoul Olympics; Sergey Litvinov wins gold with an Olympic record 84.80m ahead of team mates Yuriy Sedykh & Jüri Tamm
  • 1987: BIRTHDAY: Zlatko JUNUZOVIC, Soccer Player, born in Austria
  • 1987: BIRTHDAY: Esnáider SALINAS, Soccer Player, born in Colombia
  • 1987: BIRTHDAY: Chris SULLIVAN, Soccer Player, born in England
  • 1987: BIRTHDAY: Pierre DE WIT, Soccer Player, born in Germany
  • 1986: BIRTHDAY: Ray Ray McElrathbey , Football Player , born in Atlanta, GA
  • 1986: BIRTHDAY: Ray Ray McElrathbey, Football Player , born in Atlanta, GA
  • 1986: BIRTHDAY: Ritchie JONES, Soccer Player, born in England
  • 1986: BIRTHDAY: Martin CRANIE, Soccer Player, born in England
  • 1985: BIRTHDAY: Gábor FREUD, Soccer Player, born in Hungary
  • 1985: BIRTHDAY: Slavomír BALIS, Soccer Player, born in Slovakia
  • 1985: BIRTHDAY: Vitali ISTSUK, Soccer Player, born in Estonia
  • 1985: BIRTHDAY: Ibrahima DIALLO, Soccer Player, born in Guinea
  • 1985: BIRTHDAY: Pedro OLDONI, Soccer Player, born in Brazil
  • 1985: BIRTHDAY: Senijad Ibricic , Soccer Player , born in Yugoslavia
  • 1985: BIRTHDAY: Senijad Ibricic, Soccer Player , born in Yugoslavia
  • 1985: BIRTHDAY: Senijad IBRICIC, Soccer Player, born in Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • 1985: BIRTHDAY: Andrew REID, Soccer Player, born in Scotland
  • 1985: BIRTHDAY: Ollie RYAN, Soccer Player, born in England
  • 1984: BIRTHDAY: Béla LAKATOS, Soccer Player, born in Hungary
  • 1984: BIRTHDAY: Dare VRŠIC, Soccer Player, born in Slovenia
  • 1984: BIRTHDAY: Serhiy PYLYPCHUK, Soccer Player, born in Ukraine
  • 1984: BIRTHDAY: Clement RIGAUD, Soccer Player, born in France
  • 1984: BIRTHDAY: Paul DOYLE, Soccer Player, born in Scotland
  • 1984: BIRTHDAY: Martín ORTEGA, Soccer Player, born in Spain
  • 1983: BIRTHDAY: Ricardo QUARESMA, Soccer Player, born in Portugal
  • 1983: BIRTHDAY: Fernando GONZALEZ, Soccer Player, born in Uruguay
  • 1983: BIRTHDAY: Chul-Ho KIM, Soccer Player, born in Korea Republic
  • 1983: BIRTHDAY: Ricardo Quaresma , Soccer Player , born in Lisbon, Portugal
  • 1983: BIRTHDAY: Ricardo Quaresma , Soccer Player , born in Lisbon, Portugal
  • 1983: BIRTHDAY: Ricardo Quaresma, Portuguese footballer, born in Lisbon, Portugal
  • 1983: EVENT: Australia II wins America's Cup yacht race - 1st non-US winner
  • 1983: BIRTHDAY: Osei TELESFORD, Soccer Player, born in Trinidad & Tobago
  • 1983: BIRTHDAY: Ricardo Quaresma, Soccer Player , born in Lisbon, Portugal
  • 1983: BIRTHDAY: Rijat SHALA, Soccer Player, born in Switzerland
  • 1982: BIRTHDAY: Rob Burrow, Rugby Player , born in Yorkshire, England
  • 1982: BIRTHDAY: Mustafa ÇIÇEK, Soccer Player, born in Turkey
  • 1982: BIRTHDAY: Pietari HOLOPAINEN, Soccer Player, born in Finland
  • 1982: BIRTHDAY: Rob Burrow , Rugby Player , born in Yorkshire, England
  • 1982: BIRTHDAY: Miguel Alfredo Portillo, Argentine footballer, born in Gobernador Virasoro, Argentina
  • 1982: BIRTHDAY: John Scott , Hockey Player , born in Edmonton, Canada
  • 1982: BIRTHDAY: Miguel PORTILLO, Soccer Player, born in Argentina
  • 1981: BIRTHDAY: Denis LAPACZINSKI, Soccer Player, born in Germany
  • 1981: BIRTHDAY: Otar KHIZANEISHVILI, Soccer Player, born in Georgia
  • 1981: BIRTHDAY: Serena Williams , Tennis Player , born in Saginaw, MI
  • 1981: BIRTHDAY: Graham STACK, Soccer Player, born in Ireland
  • 1981: BIRTHDAY: Alaeddine YAHIA, Soccer Player, born in Tunisia
  • 1981: BIRTHDAY: Jaime Penedo, Soccer Player , born in Panama City, Panama
  • 1981: BIRTHDAY: Jaime Penedo , Soccer Player , born in Panama City, Panama
  • 1981: BIRTHDAY: Serena Williams, American tennis player (23 Grand Slam titles), born in Saginaw, Michigan
  • 1981: BIRTHDAY: Serena Williams, Tennis Player , born in Saginaw, MI
  • 1980: BIRTHDAY: Daniel Sedin, Hockey Player , born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
  • 1980: BIRTHDAY: Henrik Sedin, Hockey Player , born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
  • 1980: BIRTHDAY: Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Swedish ice hockey players, born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
  • 1980: BIRTHDAY: Robert KOLENDOWICZ, Soccer Player, born in Poland
  • 1980: BIRTHDAY: Daniel Sedin , Hockey Player , born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
  • 1980: BIRTHDAY: Henrik Sedin , Hockey Player , born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
  • 1980: BIRTHDAY: Kazuki GANAHA, Soccer Player, born in Japan
  • 1980: BIRTHDAY: Krzysztof GAJTKOWSKI, Soccer Player, born in Poland
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Abraham PAZ, Soccer Player, born in Spain
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Andrey OSPESHINSKI, Soccer Player, born in Russia
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Avi YEHIEL, Soccer Player, born in Israel
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Jaycie Phelps, American gymnast (Olympic gold team 1996), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Félix ETTIEN, Soccer Player, born in Ivory Coast
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Jon Harley, English footballer, born in Maidstone, United Kingdom
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Jon HARLEY, Soccer Player, born in England
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: David PERPETUINI, Soccer Player, born in England
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Fernando MACHADO, Soccer Player, born in Uruguay
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Fuifui Moimoi , Rugby Player , born in Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Jaycie Phelps, American gymnast (World bronze 95, Olympic gold 1996), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Matej MILJATOVIC, Soccer Player, born in Slovenia
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Fuifui Moimoi, Rugby Player , born in Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Fuifui Moimoi, New Zealand (Tongan) rugby league footballer, born in Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Miguel GARCÍA, Soccer Player, born in Spain
  • 1979: BIRTHDAY: Vladimir MARÍN, Soccer Player, born in Colombia
  • 1979: EVENT: 1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million
  • 1978: BIRTHDAY: Tiziano POLENGHI, Soccer Player, born in Italy
  • 1978: EVENT: NY District Court Judge Constance Baker Motley rules that women sportswriters cannot be banned from locker rooms
  • 1977: BIRTHDAY: Mirko ALEKSIC, Soccer Player, born in Serbia
  • 1977: BIRTHDAY: Krisztián NYERGES, Soccer Player, born in Hungary
  • 1977: BIRTHDAY: Cristián LEIVA, Soccer Player, born in Argentina
  • 1976: BIRTHDAY: Georgos DEMETRIADIS, Soccer Player, born in Cyprus
  • 1976: BIRTHDAY: Michael Ballack, Soccer Player , born in Gorlitz, Germany
  • 1976: BIRTHDAY: Michael Ballack, German footballer, born in Görlitz, Germany
  • 1976: BIRTHDAY: Matthew CALASCIONE, Soccer Player, born in Malta
  • 1976: BIRTHDAY: Michael BALLACK, Soccer Player, born in Germany
  • 1976: BIRTHDAY: Michael Ballack , Soccer Player , born in Gorlitz, Germany
  • 1976: BIRTHDAY: Ricardo ÁLVAREZ, Soccer Player, born in Colombia
  • 1975: BIRTHDAY: Nenad LUKIC, Soccer Player, born in Serbia
  • 1975: BIRTHDAY: Derek WINGATE, Soccer Player, born in Scotland
  • 1975: BIRTHDAY: Dmitri SHOUKOV, Soccer Player, born in Russia
  • 1973: BIRTHDAY: Krunoslav RENDULIC, Soccer Player, born in Croatia
  • 1973: BIRTHDAY: Chris Small, Scottish snooker player, born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • 1972: BIRTHDAY: JUANMI, Soccer Player, born in Spain
  • 1972: BIRTHDAY: Mohamed Benouza, Soccer Referee, born in Algeria
  • 1972: BIRTHDAY: Perez ALFONSO, Soccer Player, born in Spain
  • 1972: BIRTHDAY: José JULIO IGLESIAS, Soccer Player, born in Spain
  • 1972: BIRTHDAY: Alan NEILSON, Soccer Player, born in Wales
  • 1970: BIRTHDAY: Jan MOONS, Soccer Player, born in Belgium
  • 1970: BIRTHDAY: Adrian LITTLEJOHN, Soccer Player, born in England
  • 1969: BIRTHDAY: Paul Warhurst, English footballer, born in Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, United Kingdom
  • 1969: BIRTHDAY: Andy Petterson, Australian footballer, born in Fremantle, Australia
  • 1969: BIRTHDAY: Paul WARHURST, Soccer Player, born in England
  • 1966: BIRTHDAY: Francisco Andreu, American road cyclist (Olympic 4th 1988, 96), born in Dearborn, Michigan,
  • 1965: DEATH: Otto Nothling, Australian rugby union player and cricketer (did next to nothling in Aust), dies at 65
  • 1964: EVENT: Braves (25) & Phillies (18) set record by using 43 players in 9 inn
  • 1964: BIRTHDAY: Dave Martinez, American baseball outfielder (Chicago White Sox), born in Manhattan, New York
  • 1963: BIRTHDAY: Douglas Wakiihuri, Kenyan athlete (World marathon champion 1987, Olympic silver 1988), born in Mombasa, Kenya
  • 1962: BIRTHDAY: Steve Moneghetti, Australian marathoner (Olympic 5th 1988, 92, 96), born in Ballarat, Australia
  • 1962: EVENT: LA Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills becomes first player in MLB history to steal 100 bases (en route to 104)
  • 1959: BIRTHDAY: Rich Gedman, American baseball player, born in Worcester, Massachusetts
  • 1959: BIRTHDAY: Virginia Astley, British experimental pop singer-songwriter, and keyboard player, born in Garston, England
  • 1958: EVENT: Columbia (US) beats Sceptre (Britain) in 18th America's Cup
  • 1954: DEATH: Ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1890), dies at 86
  • 1949: BIRTHDAY: Toby Myers, American session and touring bass player (Roadmaster; John Mellencamp, 1982-99), born in Indiana
  • 1948: BIRTHDAY: Tiran Porter, American bass and guitar player, and songwriter (The Doobie Brothers, 1972-80 and 1987-92 - "Listen to The Music"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1947: BIRTHDAY: Dick Roth, American swimmer (Olympic gold men's 400m individual medley 1964), born in Palo Alto, California
  • 1944: EVENT: Soviet forces occupy Estonia
  • 1942: BIRTHDAY: Ingrid Mickler-Becker, German long jumper and relayer (Olympic gold 1972), born in Geseke, North Rhine-Westphalia
  • 1940: BIRTHDAY: Vladimir Savon , Chess Player , born in Ukraine
  • 1940: BIRTHDAY: Frank Maloney, American football coach (Syracuse University 1974-1980), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
  • 1940: BIRTHDAY: Vladimir Savon, Chess Player , born in Ukraine
  • 1933: BIRTHDAY: Chris Walton , Cricket Player , born in Guyana
  • 1933: BIRTHDAY: Chris Walton, Cricket Player , born in Guyana
  • 1929: BIRTHDAY: Meredith Gourdine, American long jumper (Olympic silver 1952), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1998)
  • 1925: BIRTHDAY: Shirley Wilson, American football coach (Elon University 1967-76; Duke University 1979-82; 88–61–3), born in Madison, North Carolina (d. 2021)
  • 1925: BIRTHDAY: Bobby Shantz, American baseball player (1952 AL MVP), born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
  • 1925: BIRTHDAY: Norm Dussault, American-Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2012)
  • 1923: EVENT: Gustav Stresemann government ends resistance against occupiers in Ruhrgebied
  • 1908: EVENT: Ed Ruelbach becomes the first person to pitch a doubleheader shutout in major league baseball
  • 1907: BIRTHDAY: Bep [Lambertus] van Klaveren, Dutch boxing champ (Olympic gold 1928), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1992)
  • 1905: BIRTHDAY: Emilio Navarro, Puerto Rican baseball player, born in Patillas, Puerto Rico (d. 2011)
  • 1901: BIRTHDAY: Ted Weems [Wemyes], American jazz trombonist, violin player and big band leader, born in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania (d. 1963)
  • 1891: BIRTHDAY: Alfred Lane, American sharp shooter (Olympic gold 1912, 20), born in New York (d. 1965)
  • 1884: BIRTHDAY: J. P. Bickell, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Molesworth, Ontario, Canada (d. 1951)
  • 1777: EVENT: British General William Howe occupies Philadelphia during American Revolution
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