Today in sports history: July 21
In 1968, Arnold Palmer becomes the first PGA golfer to earn $1 million over his career. See more sports moments from this date:
1963: Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA championship by two strokes
1963 — Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA championship by two strokes over Dave Ragan to become the fourth golfer to win the three major United States titles.
1968: Arnold Palmer becomes first PGA golfer to earn $1 million in career
1968 — Arnold Palmer becomes the first PGA golfer to earn $1 million over his career despite losing by one stroke to Julius Boros in the PGA championship.
1989: Mike Tyson KOs Carl Williams just 93 seconds into first round
1989 — Mike Tyson knocks down Carl “The Truth” Williams with a left hook and stops him 93 seconds into the first round of his heavyweight title defense. It is the fifth shortest heavyweight title fight in history.
1996: Tom Lehman wins British Open by two strokes
1996 — Tom Lehman shoots a final-round 73 for a 72-hole total of 13-under 271 to win the British Open, two strokes better than Ernie Els and Mark McCumber.
2007: Bernard Hopkins ends Winky Wright’s 7 1/2-year unbeaten streak
2007 — Bernard Hopkins, in the twilight of his fighting days, ends Winky Wright’s 7 1/2-year unbeaten streak with a unanimous decision in their 170-pound bout in Las Vegas.
2009: China’s Guo Jingjing easily wins her fifth straight world title in 3-meter springboard
2009 — China’s Guo Jingjing easily wins her fifth straight world championship in 3-meter springboard. She captured her first springboard world title in 2001, and hasn’t lost since in the every-other-year competition.
2013: Phil Mickelson wins his first British Open title
2013 — Phil Mickelson wins his first British Open title with a spectacular finish. He birdies four of the last six holes for a 5-under 66 to match the best round of the tournament.
2013: Britain’s Chris Froome wins the 100th Tour de France
2013 — Britain’s Chris Froome wins the 100th Tour de France, having dominated rivals over three weeks. He rides into Paris wearing the yellow jersey he took in Stage 8 in the Pyrenees and never relinquished.
Most Popular
In 2019, Doris Day, the sunny blond film star and singer who appeared in comedic roles opposite Rock Hudson and Cary Grant in the 1950s and 19…
In 1981, legendary reggae artist Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at age 36.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Stevie Wonder, Harvey Keitel, Gov. John Kasich, Alan Ball, Dennis Ro…
In 1961, Freedom Riders were attacked by violent mobs in Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama.
1980 — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 123-107 to win the NBA title in six games. Rookie guard Magic Johnson fills in at ce…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Kathleen Sebelius, Chazz Palminteri, Brian Eno, George Brett, Gisell…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Gene Cornish, C.C. (aka Cecil) DeVille, Mike Inez, Raphael Saadiq, C…
In 2003, the three-year championship reign of the Los Angeles Lakers ends at the hands of Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs. See more sports momen…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Jim Nantz, Simon Fuller, Craig Ferguson, Page McConnell, David Eigen…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Eric Burdon, John F. Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Louis Farrakhan, Fra…