2014 Event 29-year-old Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali wins the Tour de France, becoming the first winner from Italy in 16 years; the victory makes Nibali one of only six cyclists to have won the Grand Tours of Italy, Spain and France 2005 Event Lance Armstrong retires after winning his 7th straight Tours de France 2002 Event Iran Air Tours flight 956 crashes into a mountain in Iran killing 119 1988 Birthday Jordy, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, French singer, guitarist, achieved Guinness Book of World Records as youngest singer with number one chart-topping hit, 'Dur dur d'etre bebe!', or, 'It's Tough to be a Baby', founded, tours, records with Jordy and the Dixies 1980 Event Mohammed Ali tours Africa as President Carter's envoy 1972 Event Guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin 1967 Birthday Tim Vine, born in London, Enlgand, actor, comedian, performs stand up comedy, television, appears at festivals, tours through the United Kingdom include 'Current Puns' and 'Punslinger', achieved Guinness World Record for most jokes told in an hour 1963 Event President Kennedy tours West-Europe 1951 Birthday Bonnie Lauer, born in America, professional golfer, won National Collegiate Championship playing for Michigan State University, won 2 LPGA Tours, served as 1988 LPGA President 1944 Birthday Bob Cottam, cricketer, England fast-medium on 2 India/Pakistan tours 1934 Event Babe Ruth tours Tokyo Japan 1897 Death Berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58 1838 Birthday Berthold Tours, composer 1576 Event Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours 1490 Death Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 1489 Event Peace of Tours, between emperor Maximilian I and Flemings 1088 Death Berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies 804 Death Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 732 Event Battle at Tours: France under Karel Martel beat Moors 594 Death Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies 573 Event Gregory of Tours selected bishop of Tours 538 Birthday St. Gregory of Tours, chronicler/bishop 397 Death Martinus, (St. Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81 397 Death Martin of Tours, St. Martin, bishop of Tours, dies
