In 1979, the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was released to the public.
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In 1966, Billie Jean King wins the first of her six singles titles at Wimbledon. See more sports moments from this date:
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In 1863, the pivotal, three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, resulting in a Union victory, began in Pennsylvania.
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In 2012, Tiger Woods wins the AT&T National at Congressional for the 74th win of his career. That moved him past Jack Nicklaus into second place on the tour list, eight short of Sam Snead. See more sports moments from this date:
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In 1994, the U.S. Figure Skating Association stripped Tonya Harding of the national championship and banned her for life for her role in the attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan.
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In 1994, Diego Maradona is kicked out of the World Cup by FIFA for failing a drug test following Argentina’s victory over Nigeria. See more sports moments from this date:
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The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency filed formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout the best years of his career. (The USADA ended up stripping Armstrong of all his Tour de France titles and issued a lifetime…
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In 1994, the U.S. Figure Skating Association stripped Tonya Harding of the national championship and banned her for life for her role in the attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including David Alan Grier, Rupert Graves, Mike Tyson, Tom Drummond, Tony Rock, Monica Potter, Molly Parker, Rick Gonzalez, Lizzy Caplan, James Adam Shelley and Cole Swindell.
In 1994, Diego Maradona is kicked out of the World Cup by FIFA for failing a drug test following Argentina’s victory over Nigeria. See more sports moments from this date:
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The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency filed formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout the best years of his career. (The USADA ended up stripping Armstrong of all his Tour de France titles and issued a lifetime…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Gary Busey, Fred Grandy, Ian Paice, Colin Hay, Kimberlin Brown, Sharon Lawrence, Judith Hoag, Matthew Weiner, Melora Hardin, Brian D’Arcy, Kawhi Leonard and Lance Barber.
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2004 — Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks becomes the fourth pitcher to record 4,000 strikeouts when he strikes out San Diego’s Jeff Cirillo in the eighth inning of the Padres’ 3-2 win.
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Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise after five years of marriage.
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In 1997, Evander Holyfield, bleeding badly from his right ear after being bitten by Mike Tyson, retains the WBA heavyweight championship in Las Vegas when Tyson is disqualified. See more sports moments from this date:
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According to studio estimates, “F9,” the ninth installment of the “Fast & Furious” movie franchise, took in $70 million in its first weekend, the biggest opening for a film since the pandemic began.
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In 1999, Juli Inkster shoots a 6-under 65 to win the LPGA Championship, becoming the second woman to win the modern career Grand Slam. See more sports moments here:
Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook capped his historic season at the NBA’s inaugural awards show, winning the 2016-17 Most Valuable Player award.
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