1979 Event Wildest U.S. Tennis Open match, McEnroe defeats Ilie Nastase 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Nastase was defaulted by the umpire then reinstated 1972 Event 92nd U.S. Mens Tennis: Ilie Nastase beats Arthur Ashe 1946 Birthday Ilie Nastase, born in Bucharest, Romania, tennis player, U.S. Open 1972 1901 Event Dutch troops under General Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilie on Sumatra
