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Football
1976: Birth of Ruud van Nistelrooy, a retired Dutch footballer. He is the third-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 56 goals.
2003: Ken Bates, the owner and chairman of Chelsea, sold the club to a little-known 36-year-old Russian businessman Roman Abramovich.
Tennis
1959: Birth of Anne Smith, a female former professional tennis player from the United States. Smith’s highest women’s doubles ranking was World No. 1 in 1980 and 1981 and her highest singles ranking was World No. 12 in 1982.
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1966: Birth of Patrick McEnroe, a former professional tennis player and the former captain of the United States Davis Cup team.
Boxing
1975: Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title.
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