ON THIS DAY
Gertrude Ederle, a 19-year-old New Yorker, became the first woman to swim the English Channel. She made the crossing from Cap Gris-nez to Deal in 14 hours and 39 minutes, cutting two hours off the record.
1961: Stirling Moss enjoyed the 16th and last Formula One win of his career at the Nurburgring when he won the German Grand Prix in a Lotus-climax. 2006: Great Britain’s Jenson Button won the Hungarian Grand Prix, his first F1 victory after 113 attempts. 2009: Former England batsman Mark Butcher announced his retirement from cricket with immediate effect. 2012: Britain’s Nick Skelton, Ben Maher, Scott Brash and Peter Charles won the gold medal in the team showjumping at the London Olympics. Britain’s Jason Kenny took gold in the men’s sprint.