Friday, Jul 4, 2025
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1984 - Yuri Sedykh of USSR throws hammer a record 86.33 metres.
1985 - In a 19-inning game (6 hours 10 minutes), which goes until just before 4:00 AM the next day, the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves, 16-13.
1987 - Martina Navratilova wins 6th straight Wimbeldon, defeating Steffi Graf.
1988 - Steffan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon crown.
2004 - Greece beats Portugal 1-0 to win the Euro 2004.
2007 - Sochi is elected as the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, during the 119th International Olympic Committee Session in Guatemala City.
2008 - At the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, American swimmer Michael Phelps sets a world record in the 200-metre individual medley at 1:54.8.
2009 - Serena Williams defeats sister Venus at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 giving her a third Wimbledon title.
2010 - Big Red Mike wins the 151st running of the Queen's Plate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, attended by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. The race winner receives a gold cup and 50 gold sovereigns, as well as 60 per cent of the total purse of $1 million.
2010 - Rafael Nadal wins his second Wimbledon men's tennis title and his eighth career Grand Slam singles title, defeating Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.