2014 Event Petra Kvitova beats Eugenie Bouchard to win the women's Wimbledon final; Novak Djokovic wins the men's final after defeating Roger Federer 2014 Event The Bharatiya Janata Party wins India's general election, defeating the Indian National Congress; the results appear to signal a desire for greater economic progress 2012 Event At the 2012 U.S. Open, Andy Murray of the U.K. wins the Men's Singles, defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic; Murray becomes the first British player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry 76 years ago 2012 Event Britain tennis pro Andy Murray wins the16th gold medal for Britain during the 2012 Summer Olympics after defeating Roger Federer in the men's singles final 1973 Event Professional track debut of Kip Keino defeating Jim Ryun in the mile 1972 Event President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D) 1968 Event Nixon elected 37th President of U.S., defeating Hubert Humphrey 1965 Event Minnesota gains its 1st AL pennant by defeating Washington, 2-1 1960 Event U.S. wins Olympic hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia 9-4 1956 Event President Eisenhower (R) re-elected defeating Adlai E. Stevenson (D) 1951 Event Bobby Thomson home run - Giants win pennant defeating Dodgers 1948 Event 1st use of Israeli Air Force and 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army 1944 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt wins 4th term in office, defeating Thomas E Dewey (R) 1933 Event Britain's Fred Perry thwarts Australian Jack Crawford's bid for a Grand Slam by defeating him at U.S. Tennis championship 1907 Event Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary 1816 Event James Monroe (VA), elected 5th president, defeating Federalist Rufus King 1814 Event Britain and allies march into Paris after defeating Napoleon
