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What happened in history on this day: July 8?
On July 8 in ...
- 1805 - American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, in Kilburn Wells, England.
- 1889 - John L Sullivan wins by knockout in 75 rounds in last bare-knuckle bout.
- 1898 - Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Red Donahue no-hits Boston Beaneaters, 5-0.
- 1900 - First night baseball, league game (Zanesville at Grand Rapids, Michigan).
- 1909 - First pro baseball game (minor league) played under lights.
- 1912 - Pitcher Rube Marquard loses after winning 19 straight games.
- 1928 - Philadelphia Phillies set record of errorless 25-inning doubleheader.
- 1935 - American League beats National League 4-1 in third US All Star Game (Cleveland, Ohio).
- 1941 - American League beats National League 7-5 in 9th All Star Game (Briggs Stadium, Detroit).
- 1947 - American League beats National League 2-1 in 14th All Star Game (Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois).
- 1952 - National League beats American League 3-2 (5 innings) in 19th All Star Game (Shibe Park Philadelphia).
- 1958 - American League beats National League 4-3 in 25th All Star Game (Memorial Stadium, Baltimore).
- 1967 - Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles and mix).
- 1967 - Helen Weston of Detroit, Michgan, USA bowls a record 4,585 in 24 games.
- 1970 - San Francisco Giants' Jim Ray Hart is 8th to get six RBIs in an inning (5th).
- 1973 - New York Mets are 12.5 games back in National League, and go on to win the pennant.
- 1974 - New York Yankees' shortstop Jim Mason ties record with four doubles in 9 innings.
- 1978 - Björn Borg of Sweden wins third consecutive title at Wimbledon.
- 1980 - National League beats American League 4-2 in 51st All Star Game (Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California).
- 1984 - John McEnroe beats Jimmy Connors for Wimbeldon singles.
- 1990 - Federal Republic of Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th FIFA World Cup at Rome, Italy.
- 1990 - Italy beats England in soccer's FIFA World Cup consolation game.
- 1990 - Stefan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon title.
- 1990 - Trailing 7-0, Milwaukee Brewers tie California Angels and then score 13 in 5th to win 20-7.
- 1996 - Martina Hingis becomes the youngest person in history (age 15 years and 282 days) to win at Wimbledon in the Ladies' Doubles event.
- 2005 - In Singapore, the International Olympic Committee takes a secret vote on the approval of the 28 current summer Olympic events scheduled to be played at the 2012 Summer Games in London. Baseball and softball are eliminated.
- 2007 - Roger Federer wins the Men's Singles of tennis, at Wimbledon for the fifth time in a row.
- 2018 - At the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix race is held, round 7 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the CORE autosport #54 ORECA LMP2 driven by Colin Braun and Jon Bennett.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 10th overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #67 Ford GT driven by Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 18th overall is the Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports #33 Mercedes-AMG GT3 driven by Jeroen Bleekemolen and Ben Keating.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats San Francisco Giants by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Oakland Athletics by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Cleveland Guardians by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Minnesota Twins by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Washington Nationals by score 12-2.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Boston Red Sox by score 12-5.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats New York Mets by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Los Angeles Angels by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 2-1.
Births of sports figures on July 8
- 1923 - Birth of Harrison Dillard; 110m dash/hurdler (Olympic-gold-1948, 1952).
- 1935 - Birth of John David Crow; football player (Heisman Trophy 1957).
- 1944 - Birth of Daniel Morelon in France; 7 amateur sprint wins (1966-1975).
- 1952 - Birth of Ulrich Wehling in the German Democratic Republic; cross country (Olympic-gold-1972, 1976, 1980).
Deaths of sports figures on July 8
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