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1985
Becky Sauerbrunn, American footballer; twice a winner of the FIFA Women's World Cup, also an Olympic gold medallist
Becky Sauerbrunn, American footballer; twice a winner of the FIFA Women's World Cup, also an Olympic gold medallist
1954
Wladyslaw Zmuda, Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cu
Wladyslaw Zmuda, Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
1944
Tommie Smith, American sprinter and football player; winner of 1968 Olympic 200m gold medal in a world record time
Tommie Smith, American sprinter and football player; winner of 1968 Olympic 200m gold medal in a world record time
1907
Bill Dickey, American baseball player and manager who played in eight World Series, winning seven (died 1993)
Bill Dickey, American baseball player and manager who played in eight World Series, winning seven (died 1993)
2016
Viktor Korchnoi, Russian chess grandmaster; arguably the best player never to become World Chess Champion (born 1931)
Viktor Korchnoi, Russian chess grandmaster; arguably the best player never to become World Chess Champion (born 1931)
1494
Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries
Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries.
1975
The inaugural edition of the Cricket World Cup, the premier international championship of men's One Day International cr
The inaugural edition of the Cricket World Cup, the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket, began in England.
1992
The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1955
Tim Berners-Lee, English computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee, English computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web
2007
Frankie Abernathy, American purse designer, cast-member on The Real World: San Diego (born 1981)
Frankie Abernathy, American purse designer, cast-member on The Real World: San Diego (born 1981)
2010
The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa
The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa.
1892
The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia
The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
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World Day Against Child Labour, and its related observances: Children's Day (Haiti)
World Day Against Child Labour, and its related observances: Children's Day (Haiti)
1994
The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight
The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight.
1895
Émile Levassor wins the world's first real automobile race
Émile Levassor wins the world's first real automobile race. Levassor completed the 732-mile course, from Paris to Bordeaux and back, in just under 49 hours, at a then-impressive speed of about fifteen�