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What happened in history on this day: July 20?
On July 20 in ...
- 1859 - At a racetrack on Long Island, about 1,500 fans become the first ever to pay to see a baseball game. The spectators spend fifty cents to watch New York defeat Brooklyn, 22-18.
- 1876 - First US intercollegiate track meet is held, in Saratoga, New York; Princeton wins.
- 1906 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Mal Eason no-hits Saint Louis Cardinals, 2-0.
- 1912 - Philadelphia Phillies' Sherry Magee steals home twice in one game.
- 1923 - New York Yankees hit into a triple-play but beat Philadelphia Athletics 9-2.
- 1938 - Finland is awarded 1940 Olympic games after Japan withdraws.
- 1941 - New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 12-6 in 17 innings.
- 1954 - Tennis champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident.
- 1956 - New York Yankees' pitcher Whitey Ford ties American League record of six straight strike-outs.
- 1970 - Los Angeles Angels' Bill Singer no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 5-0.
- 1976 - Hank Aaron hits his last big league homer, his 755th and establishes the all-time major league record for career home runs.
- 1984 - Uwe Hohn of German Democratic Republic throws javelin a record 104.8 metres.
- 1987 - New York Yankees' Don Mattingly ties first base majors fielding record (Hal Chase, 1906) with 22 put-outs.
- 2006 - At Coney Island, New York, a New York-Penn League game between the Oneonta Tigers and the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Tigers win by 6-1 after 26 innings, lasting 6 hours 40 minutes. This is the third longest game by innings in professional baseball history.
- 2010 - The New Jersey Devils and Russian left-winger Ilya Kovalchuk officially agree to a landmark 17-year, US$102-million contract, but the NHL rejects the deal a few hours later, saying it circumvents the $6 million per year salary cap by paying more in early years and less in later years.
- 2019 - At the Lime Rock Park in Lime Rock, Connecticut, USA, the Northeast Grand Prix race is held, round 8 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 1st overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #67 Ford GT driven by Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 9th overall is the PFAFF Motorsports #9 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Dennis Olsen and Zacharie Robichon.
Births of sports figures on July 20
- 1933 - Birth of Nelson Doubleday; publisher (Doubleday)/owner (New York Mets).
- 1940 - Birth of Tony Oliva; baseball player, batting champion (American League Rookie of Year 1964).
- 1947 - Birth of James Harris in Monroe, Louisiana, USA; NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers).
- 1956 - Birth of Mima Jausovec in Yugoslavia; tennis player (French Open-1977).
Deaths of sports figures on July 20
- 2007 - Death of Bill Flemming at age 80 from prostate cancer; sportscaster (60-year career, ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961-), covered more than 600 events, TV announcer for 11 Olympics).
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