ON THIS DAY

■ 1978 – Aberdeen’s new Pittodrie stadium, the first all-seater football ground in Britain, was inaugurated with a friendly between the Dons and Tottenham.

■ 1990 – Tom Kite won the St Jude Classic in Memphis to become the first golfer to reach $6m in career earnings on the PGA Tour.

■ 2017 – Justin Gatlin gatecrashed Usain Bolt’s career finale to shock the London Stadium and claim the 100m World Championship title.