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1927 - Althea Gibson, who won both the U. S. National and the Wimbledon championships in 1957 and 1958; in Silver, SC
1935 - Lones Wigger, who won two Gold Medals in rifle shooting at the 1972 Olympics; in Great Falls, MT
1942 - Margaret Murdock, who set a world record for a rifle shooter of either sex at the 1967 Pan-American Games; in Topeka, KS
1944 - Jacques Demers, who won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year in 1987 and 1988; in Montreal, Quebec
1946 - Rollie Fingers, relief pitcher who won the American League's Cy Young and MVP awards in 1981; in Steubenville, OH
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1965 - Cornelius Bennett, All-Pro outside linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills; in Birmingham, AL
1966 - Albert Belle, outfielder who hit 381 home runs in an often-troubled 12-year major-league career; in Shreveport, LA
1970 - Robert Horry, forward who has played for five NBA championship teams, two in Houston and three in Los Angeles; in Hartford, MD
1972 - Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colt wide receiver who caught more than 100 passes in three straight seasons, 1999-2001; in Philadelphia
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1939 - Babe Siebert, Hockey Hall of Famer who won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's outstanding player in 1937; drowned in a boating accident at 35
1980 - Andy Varipapa, Hall of Fame bowler whose many exhibitions helped popularize the sport in the 1930s; at 90
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1984 - Waite Hoyt, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and long-time broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds; at 84
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1875 - Webb Is First to Swim Channel
Matthew Webb became the first person to swim the English Channel, in a time of 21 hours and 45 minutes. He died eight years later trying to swim across the Niagara River, just below the falls.
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1922 - Cubs Win Highest-Scoring
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The Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 26-23, in the highest scoring game in major league history. The game featured 51 hits, 23 walks, 10 errors, and 25 runners left on base. The Cubs tied a major league record by scoring 14 runs in the fourth inning, which gave them a 25-6 lead at the time. The Phillies actually had a chance to tie the game, leaving the bases loaded in the ninth.
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1952 - Trucks Gets 5th Win on 2nd No-Hitter
Virgil Trucks of the Detroit Tigers threw his second no-hitter of the season to beat the New York Yankees, 1-0. Trucks almost had to throw no-hitters to win; the victory brought his record to 5 wins and 15 losses.
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1968 - Ashe Wins U. S. Singles
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Arthur Ashe became the first black male tennis player to win the U. S. National singles title, beating Tom Okker of the Netherlands, in a grueling five-set final, 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, and 6-3.
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1985 - Gooden Is Youngest to
Win 20
At the age of 20 years, 9 months, and 9 days, Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets became the youngest major-league pitcher ever to win 20 games by beating the San Diego Padres, 9-3.
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