<div>1881 – Richard Sears wins the first U.S. Men’s National Championship.1904 – For the first, an only, time in Olympic history there is a throw off in the discus final after Americans Martin Sheridan and Ralph Rose tie with a throw of 128’ 10 ½”. Sheridan wins the throw off with 127’ 10 ¼”. 1921 – The US defeats Japan in five straight matches to win the Davis Cup.1928 – Ty Cobb records his final career hit, giving him 4,189 for his career.1932 – Athletics first baseman Jimmie Foxx becomes just the third player in MLB history, behind Hack Wilson and Babe Ruth, to hit 50 homers in a season.1935 – The first automobile to exceed 300mph is driven by Malcom Campbell.1938 – The site of the 1940 Olympics is changed from Tokyo, Japan to Helsinki, Finland due to the second Sino-Japanese War. The games would eventually be canceled due to World War II.1957 – Warren Spahn sets a National League record for a left-hander, notching his 41st shut out. 1965 – As a precursor to their move to Anaheim, the Los Angeles Angels change their name to the California Angels.1966 – Bobby Orr signs his first NHL contact with the Boston Bruins, for 2 years for a record $70,000 dollars, along with a signing bonus. 1972 – Hank Aaron gets his 6,135th total base, breaking the previous record held by Stan Musial. 1981 – The longest MLB game in Fenway Park history is suspended after 19 innings with the Mariners and Red Sox tied at 7. The Mariners went on to win 8-7 in 20 the following morning.1974 – Future Hall of Famer, and Indiana native, Oscar Robertson retires from the NBA.1989 – Chris Evert defeats Monica Seles for her 101st, and final, US Open singles win.1990 – White Sox closer Bobby Thigpen sets the record for saves in a season by recording his 47th save. He would end the year with 57 of them.1994 – University of Florida quarterback Terry Dean ties an NCAA record with seven touchdown passes in the first half of a 70-21 win over New Mexico State.1995 – Both the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars play in their first regular season games. The Panthers fall to Atlanta 23-20 in overtime while Jacksonville loses to the Houston Oilers 10-3.2007 – Pedro Martinez becomes the 15th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 career strikeouts.2008 – The new Oklahoma City franchise decides on a name, the “Thunder.”2022 – Serena Williams plays in her final match at the US Open. 2023 – Max Verstappen earns his record 10th straight F1 victory of the season in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.</div>

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1881 – Richard Sears wins the first U.S. Men’s National Championship. 1904 – For the first, an only, time in Olympic history there is a throw off in the discus final after Americans Martin Sheridan and Ralph Rose tie with a throw of 128’ 10 ½”. Sheridan wins the throw off with 127’ 10 ¼”.

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