1995 Death Bobby Riggs, tennis star, dies of prostate cancer at 77 1995 Death Robert Lorimer Riggs, tennis Player, dies at 77 1994 Death Marlon Riggs, U.S. writer/director/producer (Ethnic notions), dies at 37 1973 Event Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in battle-of-sexes tennis match 1973 Event Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Smith Court in Mother's Day match in California 1941 Event Amateur tennis champ Bobby Riggs turns pro 1941 Event 61st U.S. Mens Tennis: R L Riggs beats Francis Kovacs (2d 57 61 63 63) 1941 Event 61st U.S. Mens Tennis: Robert L Riggs beats F Kovacs (2d 57 61 63 63) 1940 Event 60th U.S. Mens Tennis: W D McNeill beats Robert L Riggs (46 68 63 63 75) 1940 Event 60th U.S. Mens Tennis: McNeill beats Robert Riggs (46 68 63 63 75) 1939 Event 59th U.S. Mens Tennis: Robert L Riggs beats S Welby van Horn (64 62 64) 1939 Event 59th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bobby Riggs beats E Cooke (26 86 36 63 62) 1931 Event Lynn Riggs' "Green Grow the Lilacs," premieres in New York City 1918 Birthday Bobby Riggs, U.S. tennis star, U.S. Open 1939, 41
