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1975: Birthday of David Beckham, English football’s most famous player, who currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
2004: Leeds United’s 4-1 loss against Bolton confirmed the relegation of the Yorkshire club.
Cricket
1969: Birthday of West Indies’ cricketing legend Brian Lara, who also holds the record for highest score in Tests, 400*.
1982: Birthday of South African spinner Johan Botha.
Golf
1971: Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open.
1976: Joanne Carner wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic.
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Tennis
1961: Birthday of Peter Doohan, former Australian tennis star.
Basketball
1980: Birth of Troy Murphy, American basketball player.
1984: Birth of Thabo Sefolosha, Oklahoma City Thunder forward.
Olympics
1972: Birth of American Olympics gold winner Jill Savery, synchronized swimmer.
1974: Birth of Olympics gold winner Miles Joseph, retired American soccer player.
Do check out the rest of the ‘This day in history’ series.
