What Happened on August 14, 2020

Historical Events

World Record

Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda breaks Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele’s 16-year-old 5,000m world record with a run of 12:35.36 at the Diamond League meet in Monaco

Famous Deaths

Angela Buxton, English tennis player (French C'ships, Wimbledon women's doubles 1956 [with Althea Gibson]), dies at 85
Herb Orvis, American College Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (University of Colorado; NFL: Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts), dies at 73
James R. Thompson, American politician, (longest serving Governor of Illinois, 1977-91), dies at 84
Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist, dies at 87
Thomas Forsyth, Scottish soccer defender (22 caps; Motherwell, Rangers), dies at 71

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