ON THIS DAY: 2012
1928: England and Gloucestershire cricketer Wally Hammond took 10 catches against Surrey at Cheltenham – setting a record for an outfielder in a first-class match.
1938: Henry Armstrong beat Lou Ambers on points to win the world lightweight title in New York, becoming the first boxer to hold three world titles simultaneously.
2008: Michael Phelps broke Mark Spitz’s record of gold medals in an Olympic Games with his eighth gold in Beijing in the 4x100m medley relay. 2010: Nicolas Anelka was suspended for 18 international matches by the French Football Federation in relation to his conduct at the World Cup.