JULY

1932: Yorkshire spinner Hedley Verity took all 10 Nottinghamshire wickets for just 10 runs at Headingley. He died in World War Two after being injured during the Allied invasion of Sicily. 1969: Tony Jacklin became the first home winner of the Open since Max Faulkner in 1951.

1998: France beat Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup final with two goals from Zinedine Zidane and one from Emmanuel Petit.

2001: Argentina international Juan Sebastian Veron completed his £28.1million move from Lazio to Manchester United.

2009: England drew the first Ashes Test against Australia in Cardiff after last-wicket pair James Anderson and Monty Panesar survived the last 69 deliveries.

2012: Nottingham Forest parted company with manager Steve Cotterill, who was just nine months into a threeand-a-half-year deal he signed when replacing Steve McClaren in October.