TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1957 — Althea Gibson becomes the first black player to win a major U.S. tennis tournament. 1957 — 39th PGA Championship: Lionel Hebert at Miami Valley GC, Dayton, Ohio. 1963 — 45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC, Dallas. 1964 — Mildred Simpson runs world record marathon in 3:19:33. 1968 — 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley, Texas. 1968 — 55th Tour de France won by Jan Janssen of Netherlands. 1972 — Los Angeles Dodgers release and end career of pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm. 1974 — 29th U.S. Women’s Open Championship won by Sandra Haynie. 1974 — 61st Tour de France won by Eddy Merckx of Belgium. 1975 — Billy Martin fired as Texas Rangers manager 1975 — New York Met Félix Millán hits 4 singles which are erased by Joe Torres’ 4 double plays. 1979 — 108th British Open: Seve Ballesteros shoots a 283 at Royal Lytham. 1985 — 114th British Open: Sandy Lyle shoots a 282 at Royal St George 1985 — 72nd Tour de France won by Bernard Hinault of France. 1989 — Mike Tyson KOs Carl Williams in 1:33 for heavyweight boxing title. 1991 — 120th British Open: Ian BakerFinch shoots 272 at Royal Birkdale. 1996 — 125th British Open: Tom Lehman shoots a 271 at Royal Lytham. 1996 — 83rd Tour de France won by Bjarne Riis of Denmark. 2002 — 131st British Open: Ernie Els shoots a 278 at Muirfield Golf Links. 2013 — 142nd British Open: Phil Mickelson shoots a 281 at Muirfield. 2013 — 100th Tour de France won by Chris Froome of Great Britain.