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1998 ITT LPGA Tour Championship

1997 Annika Sorenstam wins ITT LPGA Tour Championship

1997 Energizer Senior Golf Tour Championship

1996 Wendy's Three Tour Golf Challenge

1996 Mashonaland defeat England in first-class tour match

1996 Colbert, Floyd and Irwin win Wendy's Senior 3 Tour Golf Challenge

1996 Couples, Davies, Sheehan and Sorenstam win Wendy's Lady's 3 Tour Golf

1996 Couples, Love and Stewart win Wendy's Men's 3 Tour Golf Challenge

1996 Karrie Webb wins ITT LPGA Tour Championship

1996 Rookie Karrie Webb wins LPGA Tour Championship

1996 Alanis Morissette ends her 1st U.S. tour (Houston Texas)

1995 Meyrick Pringle takes cricket hat-trick in England tour game at Soweto

1995 Miguel Indurains wins his 5th Tour de France

1995 Fabio Casartelli, raced with Ariostea team in 1993, won Olympic gold medal in 1992 Summer Olympics road race, died during 15th stage of the 1995 Tour de France, in a crash occurring on the descent of the Col de Portet d'Aspet in the Pyrenees

1995 Vivian Stanshall, British musician (Magical Mystery Tour), dies at 51

1994 The Rolling Stones begin Voodoo Lounge world tour

1994 Miguel Indurain wins Tour de France

1994 Luis Ocana, Span cyclist (Tour de France 1973), commits suicide at 48

1994 Barbra Striesand's begins 1st concert tour in 30 years

1993 Miguel Indurain wins his 3rd Tour de France

1993 Graham Gooch scores his 100th 100, on tour at Cuttack

1992 Weird Al Yankovic begins his Off The Deep End tour

1992 Paul Simon opens a tour in South Africa

1991 Piet van Est, The Vuurbal, bicylist (7x Tour de France), dies

1991 Miguel Indurain of Spain wins Tour de France bicycle race

1991 "Penn and Teller - Refrigerator Tour" opens at Eugene O'Neill New York City

1991 Del Ballard, Jr. throws most famous gutter ball in PBA Tour history

1990 Tour de France champion Greg LeMond visits White House

1990 Greg LeMond of U.S. wins his 3rd Tour de France

1990 Greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90:43:20 avg 23.3 mph)

1990 Nelson Mandela lands in New York City to begin a tour of U.S.

1990 Jack Nicklaus wins 1st start on Senior PGA tour

1989 Greg LeMond wins Tour de France in fastest time

1989 1st Tour de Trump bicycle race run (Atlanta)

1988 "Les Miserables," opens a Bus and Truck tour in Tampa

1988 Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires

1988 Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! tour begins in Wembley

1988 Pedro Delgado wins Tour de France

1988 Rascals begin 1st tour in 20 years

1988 Greatest number of participants, 31,678, on a bicycle tour, London

1988 Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester Mass

1987 Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (5x Tour de France), dies at 53

1987 Stephen Roche wins Tour de France

1986 Greg Lemond is 1st American to win Tour de France

1986 Disney-MGM Studio Tour ground breaking

1985 Henry G. Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia

1985 Bernard Hinault wins his 5th and last Tour de France

1985 Bernard Hinault wins Tour de France

1984 Laurent Fignon wins Tour de France

1984 Jeff Beck quits Rod Stewart's tour after 7 shows

1983 Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies

1983 Laurent Fignon wins Tour de France

1983 Louison Bobet, French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), dies at 58

1983 Romain Maes, Belgian bicyclist (Tour de France 1935), dies at 70

1983 PGA inaugurates all-exempt tour

1981 Rolling Stones begin their 6th U.S. tour at John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia

1981 Jacksons begin a 36-city tour

1980 Joop Zoetemelk wins Tour de France

1980 Led Zeppelin begins their last European tour

1980 Pope John Paul II begins African tour

1980 PGA begins a senior golf tour

1979 "Grand Tour" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 61 performances

1979 "Grand Tour" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 61 performances

1976 John Hathaway completes 50,600 mile bicycle tour of every continent

1976 Lucien van Impe wins Tour de France

1976 Australian band AC/DC begin their 1st headline tour of Britain

1974 Eddy Merckx wins his 5th Tour de France

1974 David Bowie's 'Diamond Dog' tour ends in New York City

1974 Jefferson Starship begins their 1st tour

1974 George Harrison announces his concert tour of U.S. in November

1973 Tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles)

1972 Craig Howard, born in Redding, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Rolex

1972 Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France

1972 1st tour of Paul McCartney and Wings, France

1972 Edward Reevey, St. John NB, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 South Carolina Intercol

1971 Bryn Parry, Vancouver BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 BC Amateur-2nd

1971 Martin Quinney, Quesnel BC, Canada Tour golfer, 1994 Glen Meadows-2nd

1971 Eddy Merckx wins his 3rd Tour de France

1971 Jeff Stavroff, Columbus, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Space Coast-4

1971 Trey Maples, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Canadian

1971 Jordan Young, Thunder Bay Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Purdue

1970 Rob Olson, Victoria BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Newlands Open

1970 Guy Hill, Atlanta Georgia, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 NCAA-3rd

1970 Bill Halley and Comets reject $30,000 for 15 date tour of Australia

1970 Nicky Goetze, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 NCAA Acad

1970 Mike Weir, Sarnia Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, Ontario Amateur-1990, 92

1970 Ben Weir, born in Rock Island, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Bogey Hills-2nd

1970 Brett Liddle, born in Boksburg, South Afrrica, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Newcastle

1969 Craig Jones, born in Nambour, Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, New Zealand Open 1994

1969 John McMullen, Santa Rosa California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 NCAA-15th

1969 Brent Dorman, Ocala Florida, Canadian Tour golfer

1969 Derek Fung, Hong Kong, Canadian Tour golfer

1969 Dave Pashko, born in Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 CPGA Winter Tour

1969 Eddy Merckx wins Tour de France

1969 Mark Telerico, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 S Florida

1969 Laura Brown, born in America, golfer, member, LPGA Tour 1994 - 1997, coach Daytona Beach College women's golf team

1969 Stephen Leaney, born in Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Infinit TPC-7th

1969 Anna Acker-Macosko, Marshfield WI, LPGA golfer, 1995 Gold Coast Tour

1968 Dave Jukes, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Kawartha Lakes

1968 Jan Janssen wins Tour de France: 1st Dutchman

1968 Shahid Anwar, cricketer, Pakistani all-rounder 1996 England tour

1968 Mike Lee, born in Neptune, New Jersey, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Tommy Armour Tour

1968 Brian Wright, born in Stillwater Oklahoma, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 New Mexico Open-2nd

1968 Jerry Springer, born in White Plains, New York, Canadian Tour golfer

1968 Ian Hutchings, born in Zimbabwe, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Klondike Klassic

1968 Rob Anderson, born in Kamloops BC, Canadian Tour golfer, BC Amateur-1990, 92

1968 Marcus Meloan, Agana Guam, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 U.S. Amat Champ

1968 Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 8 weeks

1967 BBC broadcasts "Magical Mystery Tour"

1967 Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK

1967 Beatles release "Magical Mystery Tour"

1967 Scott Schrader, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Golden State

1967 Pink FLoyd's 1st U.S. tour (arrives in New York City)

1967 Oswald Drawdy, Hampton, South Carolina, Canadian Tour golfer, 1987 South Carolina Amateur

1967 Dan Dupuis, Ashcroft BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Canadian Golf

1967 Ben Fouchee, born in Kuruman, South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1987 South Africa Amateur

1967 Jimi Hendrix quits as opening act of the Monkees' tour

1967 The Who, opening for Herman's Hermits begin a U.S. tour

1967 Todd Doohan, Sarnia Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, Western Ont Amateur-92

1967 Dylan's 1965 U.K. Tour is released as film "Don't Look Back"

1966 Bruce Bulina, Vancouver BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Alberta Open

1966 Drew Hartt, Calgary Alta, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Desert Tour

1966 Rob Sullivan, born in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Tri-City Pro-Am

1966 Dodgers complete an 18-game tour of Japan with a 9-8-1 record

1966 Yardbird 1st U.S. tour (New York City)

1966 Kevin Baker, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer, Manitoba Amateur-1988

1966 Last Beatle concert tour of U.S. begins

1966 Mike Pero, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 CPGA Winter

1966 Beatles land in Tokyo for a concert tour

1966 John Randle, golfer, 1992 Canadian Tour Fall-3rd

1966 Richard Greenwood, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Napa Valley

1966 Paul Devenport, New Zealand, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Texas Tour

1966 Mike Small, born in Aurora Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Emerald Coast

1966 Jose Maria Olazabal, born in Fuenterrabia, Gipuzkoa, Basque country, Spain, professional golfer, 6 PGA Tour wins, 23 European Tour wins, 2 Japan Golf Tour wins

1965 Brent Franklin, Barrie Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Japan Open-2nd

1965 Beatles begin final U.K. concert tour in Glasgow

1965 Andy Beal, Germany, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 West of England Pro

1965 Chima McLean, Vancouver BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Conestoga

1965 Ian Leggatt, Cambridge Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Canadian Tour

1965 Kinks arrive in New York City beginning their 1st U.S. tour

1965 David Bolton, born in Guyana, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Lando Mem Amateur

1965 Joe Cioe, Cranston, Rhode Island, Canadian Tour golfer, New Hampshire Open - 1992, 1993

1965 Matt Jackson, Birmingham, Michigan, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Payless

1964 Stuart Hendley, born in Houston, Texas, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Manitoba Open

1964 Pete McCutcheon, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Quebec Open

1964 Miguel Indurain, Spanish bicyclist, Tour de France winner 1991-95

1964 Jacques Anquetil wins his 5th Tour de France

1964 Jack Kay, born in Jr., Montreal Que, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Singapore Open

1964 Bob Dylan completes U.K. tour

1964 Beatles "World Tour" begins in Copenhagen Denmark

1964 Rolling Stones begin 1st U.S. tour, with Bobby Goldsboro and Bobby Vee

1964 Rolling Stones 1st U.S. concert tour debuts in Lynn, Massachusetts

1964 Tom Harding, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Transamerica

1964 Dean Spriddle, Plymouth, England, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Oak Valley

1964 Mike Grob, Billings Montana, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Manitoba-3rd

1964 Eric Woods, born in California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Xerox BC Open

1964 Beatles land at New York's JFK airport, for 1st U.S. tour

1964 Remi Bouchard, Lasalle Que, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 India Open

1964 Rolling Stones' 1st tour as headline act (with Ronettes)

1963 Brian Clark, Brandon Man, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Morden Pro-Am

1963 Beatles begin their 1st full foreign tour in Sweden

1963 Little Richard joins Everly Brothers Tour

1963 Rolling Stones 1st tour (opening act for Bo Diddley and Everly Bros)

1963 Scott Dunlap, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 South Africa Masters

1963 Jeff Bloom, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Montana Open

1963 Marianne Berglund, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas

1963 John Restino, born in Westchester, New York, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Tommy Armour

1963 Jay B Cooper, Coral Gables, Florida, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Jamaica

1963 Tim Balmer, Milwaukee Wis, Canadian Tour golfer, Bermuda Open-1990

1963 Blair Piercy, Vancouver, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Cordova Bay Open

1963 Beatles began 1st British tour, supporting Tommy Roe and Chris Montez

1963 Paul Way, born in Kingsbury, Middlesex, British golfer, won Brabazon Trophy, 1981, turned pro in 1982, won KLM Dutch Open while on the European Tour, second youngest Ryder Cup player in 1983, and 1985, finished in the top 100 in 1993, on the Order of Merit, after 1997, his participation in tournament golf waned

1963 Helen Shapiro begins tour (Beatles are part of undercard)

1963 Joe Lloyd, Highland Park, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Space Coast

1963 Ashley Chinner, Cape Town South Africa, golfer, 1992 CGIA Canadian Tour

1962 Rick Todd, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Ben Hogan Dakota

1962 Arden Knoll, Saskatoon Sask, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Klondike-2nd

1962 Robert Meyer, Sacramento Cal, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Morningstar

1962 Adam Kase, born in Socorro, New Mexico, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Alberta Open-3rd

1962 Brad Wilson, born in Pomona, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 9 Pro-Am

1962 Phillip Hatchett, born in Russellville, Kentucky, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Quebec

1962 Philip Jonas, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Payless-2nd

1962 1st lady Jacqueline Kennedy conducts White House tour on TV

1961 Kim Delaney, Philadelphia, actress, All My Children, Tour of Duty, New YorkPD Blue

1961 Carlos Espinosa, Mexico, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Philippine Open

1961 Rick Gibson, Calgary Alta, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 CPGA

1961 Mark Bucek, Winter Pak, Florida, Nike golfer, 1994 Gary Player Tour

1961 Greg Petersen, born in Iowa City, Iowa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Klondike-6th

1961 Greg LeMond, U.S. bicyclist, Tour de France winner-1986, 1989, 1990

1961 Ian Doig, born in Seaforth, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1985 Florida Classic

1961 Mike Schuchart, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Tour Championship

1961 Matt Cole, born in Stratford, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Space Coast

1960 Danny Mijovic, Belgrade Yugo, Canadian Tour golfer, 1984 Mexican

1960 Darryl James, Kamloops BC, Canadian Tour golfer, Glenco-1992, 93

1960 Derek James, Durban South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Infiniti

1960 Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican

1960 Denise Strebig, born in San Bernardino, California, Denise Strebig-Haigh, professional golfer, toured with LPGA 1982-1990, married tour official Kerry Haigh, 1988, played college golf at University of Southern California

1960 Tom Jackson, Oakville, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 CPGA Winter

1960 Lee Chill, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1977 Ohio Jr

1960 Paul Azinger, born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Paul William Azinger, professional golfer, ranked in the top 10 Official World Golf Rankings for 300 weeks between 1988 and 1994, won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour in 7 seasons, won 1993 PGA Championship

1959 Jim Rutledge, Victoria, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Indian Open

1959 Richard Zokol, Kitimat BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1982 BC Open

1959 Danny Sharp, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1986 Quinte Festival

1959 Julian Clary, born in Teddington, England, comedian, novelist, employs campy delivery style, emphasizing use of double entendre, innuendo, videos of stage acts include 'My Glittering Passage', 'The Mincing Machine Tour'

1959 Scott Hood, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Montana Open-2nd

1959 Fidel Castro begins U.S. goodwill tour

1959 Daniel Seifried, born in Kitchener Ontario, Canadia Tour golfer, 1981 Thunder Bay

1959 David Delong, born in Portland, Oregon, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 BC Open

1958 Frank Edmonds, Thunder Bay Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Alberta

1958 Marty Schiene, born in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Illinois Open

1958 Paul Anka opens Asian tour in Tokyo

1958 Ray Freeman, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Coast Carolina

1958 Charly Gaul wins Tour de France

1958 Vice President Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America

1958 Ian Woosnam, born in Oswestry, England, nicknamed 'Woosie', 'Wee Welshman', 'Woosers', Welsh, professional golfer, played first European Tour, 1979, won Swiss Open, 1982, number one in Official World Golf Rankings in 1991, awarded O.B.E. 2007 New Years Honors List

1957 Craig Marseilles, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Gold Coast

1957 Bruce Plummer, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 West Coast

1956 Ron White, born in Fritch, Texas, comedian, performs stand up comedy, Grammy-Award nominee, member of Blue Collar Comedy Tour, projects include, 'You Can't Fix Stupid', influences include Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Hicks, George Carlin

1956 Kelly Murray, Vancouver, Canadian Tour golfer, 985 Alberta Open

1956 Joe Satriani, born in Westbury, New York, instrumentalist, guitarist, Grammy-Award nominee, recruited by Mick Jagger to play lead guitar for The Rolling Stones' tour, in 1988, lead guitarist for Deep Purple in 1994, performed in annual G3 Jam Concerts, influenced by Eric Clapton

1955 Kevin Conroy, Westport CT, actor, Tour of Duty, Another World

1955 Jerry Anderson, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer, Quebec Open-1982, 83

1955 Tom Inskeep, Bluffton, Indiana, Canadian Tour golfer

1955 Louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France

1954 Bernard Hinault, French bicylist, Tour de France

1954 Kip Byrne, born in Detroit, Michigan, Canadian Tour golfer, Michigan State Jr. 1970, 1971

1954 John Colwell, Kingston Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1978 Simon Fraser

1954 Louison Bobet wins his 2nd Tour de France

1953 Ray Stewart, Matsqui BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Dunhill Cup

1953 Giants end their tour of Japan (players got $331 of $3,000 promised)

1953 Bruce Heuchan, Kingston Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Alberta-7th

1953 Mike Ford, New York City, Canadian Tour golfer, 1976 Port Jefferson Open

1953 Debbie Steinbach, born in Fullerton, California, professional golfer, author, instructor, twelve-year LPGA Tour veteran, founder of Venus Golf, wrote, 'Venus on the Fairway', has provided over 5,000 individual golf lessons

1952 Fausto Coppi wins Tour de France

1952 Michael Daly, born in Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 BC Winter Tour

1952 Dan Halldorson, born in Winnipeg, Canadian Tour golfer, 1985 World Cup

1952 Eddie Manion, born in America, Eddie 'Kingfish' Manion, saxophonist, tenor and baritone sax, session musician, member of Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band Tour, recorded and performed with Diana Ross, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, The E Street Band

1951 Mark McCumber, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Mark Randall McCumber, golfer, won PGA tour ten times, won World Cup of Golf for the United states with Ben Crenshaw, golf analyst for Fox Sports, golf course architect

1951 1st Dutchman to win Tour de France (Wim Van Est)

1950 Terry Miskolczi, Dunnville ON, Canadian Tour golfer, 1976 Alberta-3rd

1950 Cathy Sherk, born in Bancroft, Ontario, professional golfer, achieved No. 1 World ranking by Golf Digest, 1978, earned silver medal with Canadian team at 1978 World Amateur Golf Team Championships, joined LPGA tour, inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, 1995

1950 Jeff Hammond, cricketer, Australian fast bowler on 1973 WI tour

1950 Dylan Thomas arrives in New York City for his 1st U.S. poetry reading tour

1949 Kerry Short, Vineland Ont, Canad Tour golfer, Highland Amat-1981, 84

1948 Sandra Post, born in Oakville, Ontario, professional golfer, won LPGA Championship 1968, LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year Award 1968

1947 Pollamani Krishnamurthy, Indian cricket wicket-keeper, 1971 WI tour

1945 Eddy Merckx, Belgium, cyclist, 5 time winner of Tour de France

1944 Ken Shuttleworth, cricketpaceman, England on 1970-71 Ashes tour

1944 Frances de la Tour, actress, Bejeweled, Wombling Free

1944 Bert Greene, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, professional golfer, played for the Professional Golf Association Tour

1942 Nelson "Bo" Burton, Jr., bowler/sportscaster, Pro Bowlers Tour

1941 Bob Panasik, Windsor Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1986 Canadian TPC

1941 Graeme Corling, Australian cricket fast bowler, 1964 England tour

1940 Henri Desgrange, French cyclist/founder (Tour de France), dies at 75

1940 Richard Edwards, cricketer, WI pace bowler 1968-69 Australia/New Zealand tour

1940 Mary Mills, born in Laurel, Mississippi, professional golfer, member, LPGA Tour, won 9 LPGA Tour victories

1939 Belgium Sylvere Maes wins 33rd Tour de France

1936 Alan Smith, cricket wicket-keeper, England1962-63 Aust-New Zealand tour

1936 John D'Arcy, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman on 1958 England tour

1935 Belgium's Romain Maes, wins Tour de France

1935 Clive Halse, cricketer, South Africa fast bowler on 1963-64 Australia/New Zealand tour

1935 Tommy Jacobs, born in America, professional golfer, golf course owner and operator, played on Champions Tour, PGA Tour

1935 Ken Still, born in Tacoma, Washington, golfer, won three Professional Golf Association Tour events, played in the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour

1934 Jacques Anquetil, France, Tour de France bicycle racer, 5-time winner

1933 Jim Pothecary, cricketer, South African pace bowler on 1960 England tour

1932 Gavin Stevens, cricket, Australian bat on 59-60 India/Pakistan tour

1931 Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, William Earl Billy Casper, Jr., professional golfer, golf course designer, won the PGA Tour 27 times, named 15th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest in 2000, considered best putter of his era

1930 Andre Leducq wins Tour de France

1929 Belgium Maurice Dewaele wins Tour de France

1929 Moe Norman, born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1966 Quebec Open

1927 Charles Lindbergh visits Boise, Idaho, on his cross-country tour

1925 Louison Bobet, French cyclist, Tour de France 1953-55

1924 Al Balding, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, Quebec Open-1952

1923 Jahangir Khan Irani, cricket wicketkeeper for India, 1947-8 Australia tour

1923 Fred Ridgway, England cricket pace bowler, 1951-52 Indian tour

1921 Belgium's Leon Scieur wins Tour de France

1920 Stan Freeman, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, pianist, Melody Tour

1920 Stan Ockers, Belgian bicyclist, Tour de France 1955, 56

1919 Guy Overton, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in 3 Tests on 1953-54 SA tour

1914 John Cameron, cricketer, brother of Jimmy WI v-captain 1939 England tour

1913 Belgian Philippe Thys wins Tour de France

1912 Romain Maes, Belgian bicylist, Tour de France 1935

1911 MCC tour match vs. Jamaica finishes in a tie

1910 Lennox Brown, cricketer, South Africa leg-spinner on 1931-32 Australia/New Zealand tour

1910 Denis Moloney, New Zealand cricket all-rounder, 1937 England tour

1908 Ben Barnett, Australian cricket wicket-keeper, 1938 England tour

1905 Jacques Goddot, French publisher, Tour de France

1904 Lionel Birkett, cricketer, WI vice-captain on Australian tour 1930-31

1904 Antonin Magne, French bicyclist, Tour de France 1931, 34

1903 1st Tour de France bicycle race begins

1903 New bicycle race "Tour de France" announced

1902 Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange create Tour de France bicycle race

1896 Rod, erique, La Rocque, La Tour, western actor, Beau Bandit

1892 Thomas Cook, English tour director (Thomas Cook and Son), dies at 83

1891 Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Australia tour), dies

1888 Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour

1888 Adrianus M de Jong, Dutch writer, World Tour of Bulletje and Bonestaak

1882 Joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer, "Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Australia

1871 Fisk Jubilee Singers begin 1st national tour

1870 Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest and East

1868 Australia Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs. Surrey Gentlemen

1859 Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57

1859 Paul Morphy returns from 10-month chess tour of Europe, retires

1835 P. T. Barnum and his circus begin 1st tour of US

1808 Thomas Cook, England, tour director, Thomas Cook and Son

1789 1st presidental tour - George Washington in New England

1709 Samuel Johnson, lexicographer/writer, Boswell's Tour Guide

1697 Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe

1697 Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe

1675 Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne Vicomte de Turenne, General (France), dies

1650 French rebel Henri de la Tour Turenne signs treaty with Spain

1647 Cape of Good Hope: tour ship Haerlem stranded in Tafel Bay

1595 Willem I's daughter of Elisabeth of Nassau marries duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Broth

1593 Georges de la Tour, French painter


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