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In 2008, Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon singles title, beating younger sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 in the final.
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In 1975, Arthur Ashe beats Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon. It’s the first all-American final since 1947. See more sports moments from this date:
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In 2009, Serena Williams beat her big sister, Venus, 7-6 (3), 6-2 for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship.
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Ten years ago: Andy Griffith, 86, who made homespun American Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in “The Andy Griffith Show,” died at his North Carolina home.
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In 2010, Serena Williams wins her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship by sweeping Vera Zvonareva in straight sets in the women’s final. See more sports moments from this date:
In 1979, the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was released to the public.
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Ten years ago: Andy Griffith, 86, who made homespun American Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in “The Andy Griffith Show,” died at his North Carolina home.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Gloria Allred, Betty Buckley, Montel Williams, Tom Cruise, Yeardley Smith, Kevin Hearn, Audra McDonald, Patrick Wilson, Ian Anthony Dale and Julie Klausner.
In 2010, Serena Williams wins her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship by sweeping Vera Zvonareva in straight sets in the women’s final. See more sports moments from this date:
In 1979, the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was released to the public.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Imelda Marcos, Ahmad Jamal, Richard Petty, John H. Sununu, Larry David, Luci Baines Johnson, Saul Rubinek, Dave Parsons, Owain Yeoman, Sam Hornish Jr, Margot Robbie and Joe Thornton.
In 1966, Billie Jean King wins the first of her six singles titles at Wimbledon. See more sports moments from this date:
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In 1863, the pivotal, three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, resulting in a Union victory, began in Pennsylvania.
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In 2012, Tiger Woods wins the AT&T National at Congressional for the 74th win of his career. That moved him past Jack Nicklaus into second place on the tour list, eight short of Sam Snead. See more sports moments from this date:
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In 1994, the U.S. Figure Skating Association stripped Tonya Harding of the national championship and banned her for life for her role in the attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan.
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In 1994, Diego Maradona is kicked out of the World Cup by FIFA for failing a drug test following Argentina’s victory over Nigeria. See more sports moments from this date:
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The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency filed formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout the best years of his career. (The USADA ended up stripping Armstrong of all his Tour de France titles and issued a lifetime…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Gary Busey, Fred Grandy, Ian Paice, Colin Hay, Kimberlin Brown, Sharon Lawrence, Judith Hoag, Matthew Weiner, Melora Hardin, Brian D’Arcy, Kawhi Leonard and Lance Barber.