2015 Event Novak Djokovic achieves his third Wimbledon title, winning over Roger Federer; if Federer won, he would have made history as the first to win eight Wimbledon titles 2015 Event Nobel prize winning mathematician John Forbes Nash, Jr., 86, and his wife Alicia, 82, die after an accident in New Jersey in which their taxi lost control 2014 Event The San Francisco Giants are this year's World Champions of Baseball after winning the World Series over the Kansas City Royals with a score of 3-2; this marks the third title by the Giants in the last 5 years 2014 Event Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been elected to her second term, winning with 51.6% of the vote over Aecio Neves 2014 Event French author Patrick Modiano receives the Nobel Prize in Literature, winning the award over noted poet Adonis and writers Haruki Murakami, Svetlana Alexievich, and Ngugi wa Thiong'o 2014 Event Derek Jeter bats the winning ball in his last home game for the New York Yankees, resulting in a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles 2014 Event Seth Meyers hosts the 66th Annual Emmy Awards; winning series include 'Modern Family' for best comedy and 'Breaking Bad' for best drama; winning actors include Julianna Margulies ('The Good Wife') and Bryan Cranston ('Breaking Bad') 2014 Event Bayer strengthens its position in consumer healthcare after winning Merck's consumer-focused business unit at auction for $14.2 billion 2014 Event In the U.S., today's Mega Millions multistate lottery drawing has two winning tickets; the $400 million jackpot is the third largest in the game's history 2013 Event Oracle Team USA has a remarkable comeback, winning the America's Cup sailing competition; the team defeated New Zealand 9-8 2013 Event In Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather beats Saul Alvarez, winning over $45 million dollars in a world-record purse 2013 Event At the U.S. Open, tennis pro Serena Williams defeats Victoria Azarenka, winning Women's Singles for the fifth time 2013 Event By winning the U.S. Open golf tournament, Korean Inbee Park, becomes the fourth woman to win three major championships in a season 2013 Event The 2012-13 Biathlon World Cup ends, with Martin Fourcade winning men's and Tora Berger winning women's overall World Cup titles 2013 Event Parliamentary elections are held in Monaco, with the the Horizon Monaco alliance winning 50.3% of the vote, securing 20 of 24 seats in the country's National Council 2013 Event London hosts the 66th British Academy Film Awards, with 'Argo' winning best film, Emmanuelle Riva winning best actress and Daniel Day-Lewis winning best actor 2013 Event Serbian tennis pro Novak Djokovic achieves a four-set victory over opponent Andy Murray, winning the men's singles at the 2013 Australian Open 2013 Event At the 2013 Australian Open, tennis pro Victoria Azarenka wins the women's singles event, after winning three sets in the final against Li Na 2012 Event Votes in Florida are finalized, giving Barack Obama the winning number of electoral votes; this will be his second term as President of the United States 2012 Event The U.S. court ruling banning the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is overturned, winning a round for Google's Android against Apple 2012 Event Britain has their greatest success in one day at an Olympics since 1908, winning six gold medals and a silver on Day Eight of the 2012 Summer Olympics 2012 Event In France, voters participate in a legislative election, with the Socialist Party winning a majority 2011 Event U.S golfer Keegan Bradley defeats Jason Dufner in a playoff, winning the United States 2011 PGA Championship 2011 Event U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte sets a new world record for the 200-meter individual medley, winning gold at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China 2011 Event In the 2011 NBA Finals, he Dallas Mavericks win their first NBA title, winning 4 - 2 over the Miami Heat 2011 Event Li Na becomes the first Asian tennis player to win a major title winning the 2011 French Open; Li Na is from the People's Republic of China 2011 Event After winning a Liberal Party of British Columbia ballot, Canadian politician Christy Clark becomes the second woman to be Premier of British Columbia 2009 Death Frank McCourt, author, teacher, wrote Pulitzer-Prize winning book, 'Angela's Ashes', a memoir of his impoverished life in Ireland, dies at age 78 in Manhattan, New York 2006 Event Andre Agassi retires after winning 60 career titles 2005 Event Lance Armstrong retires after winning his 7th straight Tours de France 2004 Event George W. Bush wins a second term as U.S. president, winning 51% of the popular vote 1996 Event Colorado Avalanche sweeps Florida Panthers by winning 1-0 in 6 periods 1995 Event Edgar Martinez drives home tying and winning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees and win AL Division Series 1995 Death Bobby Stokes, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history, dies at 44 1994 Event Miami Heat beat New York Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak 1993 Event New Jersey Devils lose 2-0 to Montreal, after winning 1st 7 games of 1993 1993 Event Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak 1993 Event Pittsburgh Penguins begin NHL record 17 game winning streak 1992 Event Jockey Angel Cordero retires after winning over 7,000 horse races 1991 Event Monica Seles, sets female tennis record winning $2,457,758 in a year 1990 Event NFL's New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers after winning their 1st 10 games both 1990 Event Reds beat A's 7-0, ending Oakland's 10-game post-season winning streak 1989 Event Jockey Chris Antley ends record of 64 consecutive winning days 1989 Event Jockey Chris Antley begins record of 64 consecutive winning days 1988 Death Hal Ashby, academy-award winning director, dies of cancer at 59 1988 Event Detroit beats Sox, 18-6, at Fenway, ends Boston winning streak at 24 1988 Event 114th Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Winning Colors wins in 2:02.2 1987 Event New Orleans Saints win, assuring their 1st winning NFL season 1987 Event Salt Lake City Trappers lose 7-5 to Billings Mustangs, ending their professional-record winning streak at 29 consecutive 1987 Event Brewers lose, ending AL season-opening winning streak at 13 games 1985 Death Sam Spiegel, Academy Award winning producer (Betrayal), dies at 84 1985 Event St. Louis Cardinals set an unusual streak record by winning 9 of 10 games, each pitched by a different man 1984 Event Hana Mandlikova ends Martina Navratilova's 54-match winning streak 1982 Birthday Anna Paquin, oscar winning actress, Piano 1982 Death John Cheever, Pulitzer prize winning author, dies at 70 in Ossining 1982 Event Atlanta Braves lose after winning 1st 13 games of season 1982 Event New York Islanders begin then NHL record 15 game winning streak 1980 Event Minnesota Vikings pass for 456 yards against Cleveland Browns, winning 28-24 1980 Event Rangers snap Orioles pitcher Steve Stone's 14-game winning streak 1979 Event Pittsburgh gains 606 net yards against Cleveland, winning 33-30 1979 Event Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end 1979 Birthday Brandy Norwood, born in McComb, Mississippi, known as 'Brandy', singer, songwriter, appeared in film, 'Cinderella', Grammy-Award winning song, 'The Boy is Mine' 1978 Birthday Nelly Furtado, born in Victoria, Canada, singer, songwriter, Grammy-Award winning song, 'I'm Like a Bird', sold over 20 million albums worldwide 1977 Birthday Brad Delson, born in Agoura, California, musician, guitarist, member of Linkin Park, Grammy-Award winning band, A&R Representative for Warner Bros.' Machine Shop Recordings 1977 Event Seattle beats Royals, 4-1, to end KC's winning streak at 16 games 1977 Birthday Fiona Apple, born in Manhattan, New York, singer, songwriter, alt-rock, pop, early jazz influences, Grammy-Award winning single, 'Criminal' 1977 Event N.Y. Cosmos defeat Seattle Sounders, 2-1, at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, winning their 2nd North American Soccer League championship 1975 Birthday Angelina Jolie, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Academy-Award winning movie, 'Girl, Interrupted', works with refugees as a Goodwill Ambassador 1974 Birthday Natalie Maines, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, songwriter, the Dixie Chicks, alternative country band, Grammy-Award winning album, 'Taking the Long Way' 1973 Birthday Adrien Brody, born in Woodhaven, New York, actor, Academy-Award winning film, 'The Pianist', other films include 'The Thin Red Line', 'Splice', 'Predators' 1972 Birthday Charlie Haas, born in Houston, Texas, Charles Doyle 'Charlie' Haas II, professional wrestler, wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment, previously teamed with brother, Russ, on independent circuit, winning JAPW Tag Team Championship 1972 Event Los Angeles Lakers broke NBA record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13) 1971 Birthday Matt Stone, born in Houston, Texas, musician, actor, screenwriter, co-creator of 'South Park' Emmy-Award winning television series, co-created film, 'Team America: World Police' 1970 Event Cincinnati Red Stockings loses 1st game after winning 130 straight 1969 Event Rod Laver completes his 2nd grand slam winning U.S. Tennis Open 1969 Birthday Cate Blanchett, born in Ivanhoe, Australia, actress, Academy-Award winning performance in 'The Aviator', other films include, 'Elizabeth', 'The Lord of the Rings' 1969 Birthday Renee Zellweger, born in Katy, Texas, actress, producer, Academy-Award winning film, 'Cold Mountain, other films include 'Jerry Maguire', 'Bridget Jones' Diary' 1968 Event Dancer Image DQ due to drugs after winning 94th Kent Derby in 2:02 1968 Birthday Paula Cole, born in Rockport, Massachusetts, singer, songwriter, Grammy-Award winning single, 'Where Have All the Cowboys Gone' 1968 Event Houston ends UCLA's 47-game basketball winning streak, 71-69 1967 Event Packers' Travis Williams returns 2 kickoffs for TDs against Browns, setting largest margin of Browns defeat (48), winning 55-7 1967 Birthday Serj Tankian, born in Beirut, Lebanon, singer, songwriter, rhythm guitarist, political activist, Grammy-Award winning band, System of a Down 1966 Event Houston Oilers holds Denver Broncos to no 1st downs winning 45-7 1966 Birthday Shabba Ranks, born in Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica, born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, reggae singer, recording artist, sex symbol, popular dancehall DJ, toaster, successful U.S. crossover artist, became first Grammy-Award winning dancehall artist 1964 Birthday Russell Crowe, born in Wellington, New Zealand, actor, musician, Academy-Award winning film, 'Gladiator', films include, 'L.A. Confidential', 'A Beautiful Mind' 1963 Death Endzion Barelli, dies 2 days after winning a boxing match at 18 1962 Event Jacques Plante ties record winning 6th NHL Vezina trophy 1961 Death Gary Cooper, 2 time Academy award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 1955 Event Pancho Gonzales retains tennis title by winning a tournament playing under table tennis rules 1953 Event England regained cricket Ashes after winning series 1-0 1952 Birthday Gus Van Sant, born in Louisville, Kentucky, film director, musician, author, Academy-Award winning director of film, 'Good Will Hunting', other movies include, 'Milk', 'Elephant' 1952 Birthday David Pack, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, producer, Grammy-Award winning record producer for Wynnona, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Music Director for President Bill Clinton's Inaugurations, 1992 and 1996, cofounder, lead vocalist for band, Ambrosia 1951 Birthday Bill Frisell, born in Baltimore, Maryland, guitarist, composer, song 'Over the Rainbow' featured in move, 'Finding Forrester', Grammy-award winning album 'Unspeakable' 1951 Birthday Bobby Stokes, born in Portsmouth, England, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history 1950 Birthday Mark Blum, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Worth Winning, Blind Date, Presidio 1950 Birthday Steve Hill, country vocalist, A Winning Hand 1948 Event Bradman's 29th and last Test Cricket century, part of winning 3-404 1948 Birthday Kathy Bates, born in Memphis, Tennessee, academy award winning actress, Misery 1944 Birthday Bruce Johnston, born in Peoria, Illinois, born Benjamin Baldwin, rocker, musician, singer, record producer, Grammy-Award winning songwriter, member of The Beach Boys, composed I Write The Songs 1943 Birthday Albert Lee, born in Leominster, Herefordshire, Grammy-award winning English guitarist, musical director, celebrated finger-style and hybrid picking technique, played with the Crickets 1941 Event After winning 20 straight at Fenway, Lefty Grove loses to Browns 1941 Death Ruth Stonehouse, film director, silent era film actress, directed films 'The Winning Pair', 'Tacky Sue's Romance', dies in Hollywood, California, at age 48 1937 Event Brooklyn Dodgers snap New York Giant Carl Hubbell's 24-game winning streak 1937 Event 61,756, 2nd-largest crowd in Polo Grounds history, sees Dodgers ends Carl Hubbell's consecutive-game winning streak at 24 1937 Birthday Seymour Hersh, award winning investigative reporter, New York Times 1936 Event Carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0, 1935 Event Frank Boucher is given NHL's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship permanently for winning it 7 of 11 years 1932 Event New York Yankees win World Series The winning pitcher is Babe Ruth beating Red Sox 9-3 1932 Birthday Theoni Vachliotis aldredge, award winning costume designer 1931 Event Philadelphia A's Lefty Grove, loses 1-0 (Browns) after winning 16 straight 1930 Birthday Frank McCourt, born in Brooklyn, New York, author, teacher, wrote Pulitzer-Prize winning book, 'Angela's Ashes', a memoir of his impoverished life in Ireland 1929 Event Boston Bruins begins then NHL record 14 game winning streak 1928 Event Ray Barbuti saves U.S. team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec) 1925 Event White Sox Dickie Kerr, 1st appearance since winning 2 world series games in 1919 1925 Birthday Thomas Winning, Roman Catholic archbishop, Glasgow 1921 Birthday Rosalyn Yalow, famed award winning medical physicist 1918 Event Giants' 9-0 winning start and Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped 1916 Event Giants beat Brooklyn 4-1, to launch New York's record 26-game winning streak 1912 Event Walter Johnson's 16-game winning streak ends 1912 Event Giants Rube Marquard loses after winning 21 straight 1909 Birthday Jose Ferrer, Santurce PR, oscar winning actor, Cyrano de Bergerac 1908 Event Giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th and disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay and pennant) 1906 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Silver 7, although both winning a game, Montreal outscores Ottawa 12-10 1904 Event Giants 18-game winning streak ends as Phillies win 6-5 in 10 inn 1892 Birthday Ruth Stonehouse, born in Denver, Colorado, film director, silent era film actress, directed films 'The Winning Pair', 'Tacky Sue's Romance' 1892 Birthday Pearl Buck, prize winning novelist 1892 Birthday Thomas Mitchell, born in New Jersey, academy award winning actor, Outlaw, Adventures 1877 Event Rutherford B Hayes (R) declared president despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory 1851 Birthday Ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I 1825 Birthday James Winning McMillan, Major General Union volunteers
