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1995 Kansas City Royals set club-record of 22 singles in 15 innings

1991 Robin Yount is 37th to hit 2,000 singles

1991 Martina Navratilova wins record 100th singles match at Wimbledon

1990 "Love and Affection" by Nelson peaks at #1 on pop singles chart

1989 Chris Evert defeats 15-year-old Monica Seles for her 101st and last U.S. Tennis Open singles victory

1987 A pair in Coventry, England ties world record for longest singles tennis match at 80 hours 21 minutes

1984 Manuela Manleeva wins 3 singles tennis matches in one day

1984 Minnesota Twins Kirby Puckett debuts with 4 singles

1982 New York Met Joel Youngblood singles in Chicago day game, he is traded, then singles for Expos in Philadelphia night game

1980 Cleveland Dan Spillner, 545 ERA, is 2 outs from a no-hitter when White Sox rookie Leo Sutherland singles

1979 Pink, born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Alecia Beth Moore, singer, songwriter, pop, punk genres, sold 30 million albums, 40 million digital singles worldwide

1979 "YMCA" by Village People peaks at #2 on pop singles chart

1976 New York Yankee Thurman Munson ties World Series mark of 6 straight singles

1976 Hank Aaron singles in his last at bat and drives in his 2,297th run

1975 New York Met Felix Milan hits 4 singles; erased by Joe Torres 4 double plays

1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies

1969 2nd U.S. Tennis Open smallest session - 3708 (men's singles final-rain)

1968 Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to win U.S. singles championship

1967 Yankee Stadium, Elston Howard singles on a 3-2 pitch

1967 "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby

1966 Tracy Byrd, born in Vidor, Texas, Tracy Lynn Byrd, country singer, musician, known for Number One Billboard hit single 'Holdin' Heaven', recorded nine studio albums, 30 hit singles, 11 top ten hits

1966 Deana Carter, born in Nashville, Texas, Deana Kay Carter, country singer, famous for multi-platinum debut album 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?', albums include fourteen singles, three reached number one on the Billboard country charts, including 'Strawberry Wine'

1965 Kyra Sedgwick, actress, Phenomenon, Singles, Julia-Another World

1964 Clinton Gregory, born in Martinsville, Virginia, singer, songwriter, recording artist, fiddler, country and bluegrass genres, recorded seven studio albums, chartered 11 Billboard Hot country Singles and Tracks, including Play, Ruby, Play, which reached no. 25 on the charts

1962 Chicago White Sox Floyd Robinson goes 6 for 6 (all singles)

1962 Campbell Scott, born in New York City, actor, Singles, Dying Young, Sheltering Sky

1962 Jesse Johnson, born in Rock Island, Illinois, Jesse Woods Johnson, musician, guitarist, funk, rocky, rhythm and blues genres, original member of The Time, contributed to hit singles, 'The Bird', 'Jungle Love', on The Time's third album, 'Ice Cream Castle'

1960 Bono, born in Dublin, Ireland, born Paul David Hewson, Irish musician, activist, lead vocalist for rock band U2, 54th most successful songwriter in U.K. singles chart history, activism includes Product Red and the ONE campaign

1957 Leah Neuberger wins her 8th women's singles ping pong championship

1955 Tony Allcock, born in Leicestershire, England, bowler, two-time world outdoor singles champion, 1992, 1996, world singles champion 1986, 1987, 2002, won silver medal in men's singles event at 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada

1953 Raul Ramirez, born in Ensenada, Baja California, professional Mexican tennis player, in 1976, ranked No. 4 in the world, in 1983, ranked No. 6 in the world in doubles, won 60 doubles titles, 19 singles titles, married former Miss Universe, Venezuelan-born Maritza Sayalero

1947 Yankees get 18 singles to beat Red Soxs 11-2

1947 Judy Loe, born in Urmston Manchester, United Kingdom, actress, Singles, Meaning of Life

1944 Tom Okker, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, tennis player, nickname, The Flying Dutchman, world's top doubles player, 1969, world's top ten singles player for 17 years

1940 Billboard publishes its 1st singles record chart (#1 is "I'll Never Smile Again" by Tommy Dorsey)

1939 Clem Cattini, born in Stoke Newton, North London, England, musician, drummer, played with The Tornados in the 1960's, appeared for diverse array of artists, featured on 45 different UK number one singles, considered most beloved early British rock n' roll figure

1939 Beer Barrel Polka hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Will Glahe

1938 Bradman scores 143 South Australia vs. NSW, 11 fours 91 singles

1938 Alice Marble wins her 2nd singles U.S. tennis title

1938 Reds Johnny Vander Meer extends his string of hitless innings to 21 2/3 before Debs Garms singles for Boston in 4th

1937 Bradman scores 270 Australia vs. England at the MCG, incl 110 singles

1936 Roy Emerson, tennis player, won 12 Majors in singles from 1961-67

1934 Yankee Myrl Hoag hits 6 singles in one game

1931 Bob Crewe, born in Newark, New Jersey, American songwriter, singer, co-wrote with Bob Gaudio, Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons, recorded with Bobby Darin, Roberta Flack, Patti LaBelle

1928 Cleveland Indians score 17 in 1st 2 inns to beat Yankees 24-6 at Dunn Field they also set a record with 24 singles in 1 game

1927 "Ain't She Sweet?" hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Ben Bernie

1926 Bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game

1920 Vern Bradburn of Winnipeg Victorias kicks 9 singles in a game

1914 Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game

1914 Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game

1913 Freddy Wilson of Regina Roughriders kicks 10 singles in a game

1912 Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game

1912 Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn and hits 4 singles

1911 Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game

1910 Bob Simpson of Hamilton Tigers kicks record 11 singles in a game

1909 Jack Williams of Ottawa Rough Riders kicks 9 singles in a game

1909 Ben Simpson of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game

1901 Cleveland's Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as White Sox beat Blues (Cleveland Blues!) 13-1


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