1902 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Scotsman Sandy Herd wins by 1 stroke fromJames Braid andHarry Vardon

1925 US Open Men's Golf, Worcester CC: Scotsman Willie Macfarlane beatsBobby Jones by 1 stroke in a second 18-hole playoff for his only major title

1927 French Championships Men's Tennis: Hometown favourite Rene Lacoste wins 2nd of 3 French titles; beatsBill Tilden 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9

1927Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard & 200-yard freestyle swim record

1931 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: American based ScotsmanTommy Armour outlasts José Jurado of Argentina by 1 stroke to win his only Open title and his 3rd and final major championship

1933 French Championships Men's Tennis: Australian Jack Crawford wins his first and only French title; beats home favouriteHenri Cochet 8-6, 6-1, 6-3

1941 Sandor Szabo beatsB Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ

1943 75th Belmont:Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:28.2

1948 PhilliesRichie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecutive hitting streak at 23

1952 1st sporting event televised nationally -Jersey Joe Walcott beatsEzzard Charles in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title, at Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1955 NY YankeeMickey Mantle hits 550' HR off Chicago Billy Pierce

1966 French Championships Men's Tennis: AustralianTony Roche wins his first and only Grand Slam title; beats István Gulyás of Hungary 6-1, 6-4, 7-5

1966 French Championships Women's Tennis:Ann Haydon-Jones of England beats AmericanNancy Richey 6-3, 6-1 for her 2nd French singles crown

1974 As'Reggie Jackson and Bill North engage in clubhouse fight at Detroit

1976 108th Belmont: Puerto Rican jockeyÁngel Cordero Jr., riding Bold Forbes wins his only Belmont classic

1977 French Open Men's Tennis:Guillermo Vilas of Argentina wins first career Grand Slam event; outclasses American Brian Gottfried 6-0, 6-3, 6-0

1977 Los Angeles Dodgers retire future Baseball Hall of Fame managerWalter Alston's #24

1981 MLB Houston Astros pitcherNolan Ryan passesEarly Wynn as all-time walk leader (1,777)

1982 114th Belmont:Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Conquistador Cielo wins in 2:28

1982 French Open Women's Tennis:Martina Navratilova beats American teenagerAndrea Jaeger 7-6, 6-1 for her first French singles crown

1983 French Open: Home town favouriteYannick Noah wins his 1st and only career Grand Slam title; beats defending championMats Wilander of Sweden 6-2, 7-5, 7-6

1986 San Diego PadreSteve Garvey ejected for 1st time in his 16 year MLB career for arguing about Atlanta's triple play

1987Dwight Gooden returns from drug rehabilitation & allows wins game

1988 French Open Men's Tennis:Mats Wilander of Sweden wins 3rd French title; beats home favouriteHenri Leconte 7-5, 6-2, 6-1

1993 French Open Women's Tennis: Germany'sSteffi Graf wins her 3rd of 6 French singles titles; beatsMary Joe Fernández of the US 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

1994 French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Spanish finalSergi Bruguera beats Alberto Berasategui 6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 for his second French title

2005 French Open Men's Tennis: SpaniardRafael Nadal beats Mariano Puerta of Argentina 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 to claim his first French title

2015Alex Puccio sustains a knee injury during the IFSC World Cup competition in Vail, Colorado, requiring surgery

2016 French Open Men's Tennis:Novak Đoković of Serbia beats ScotsmanAndy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to win his first French title

2018 American boxerFloyd Mayweather Jr. named 2017 top earning sportsperson by Forbes with $285 million