Sporting Events on this Day in History
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1908 - Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for Heavyweight boxing title
1919 - National Commission recommends a best-of-9 World Series
1924 - 44th US Mens Tennis: William Tilden beats William Johnston (61 97 62)
1927 - Rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers
1940 - 23rd PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Hershey CC Hershey Pa
1945 - 59th US Womens Tennis: Sarah P Cooke beats Pauline Betz (36 86 64)
1956 - Orioles trailing Red Sox 8-0 come back to win 11-10 in 9 innings
1957 - Milwaukee Braves' Frank Torre scores 6 runs in 1 game
1960 - Tamara & Irina Press (USSR) become 1st sisters to win olympic gold
1962 - Stan Musial's 3,516th hit moves over Tris Speaker into 2nd place
1963 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Idaho Centennia Golf Tournament
1965 - Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his 400th HR (off Curt Simmons)
1966 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Ladies' World Series of Golf
1969 - NY Yankee Joe Pepitone is reinstated
1970 - 1st tennis tie break at a Grand Slam (US Open) (9 pt sudden death)
1971 - Chris Evert & Jimmy Connors win their 1st US Open tennis matches
1972 - Chic White Sox Milt Pappas no-hits SD Padres, 1-0
1973 - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Charity Golf Classic
1978 - Reggie Jackson is 19th player to hit 20 HR in 11 straight years
1979 - 79th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Mark O'Meara
1985 - Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic
1991 - Pat Bradley wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic
1994 - Miguel Indurain bicycles world record time (53,040 km)
1995 - Frank Bruno beats Oliver McCall in 12 for Heavyweight boxing title
1996 - Michelle McGann wins LPGA State Farm Rail Golf Classic
