Historical Events
1881 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: William Renshaw beats defending champion John Hartley 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 for first of his 7 Wimbledon singles titles
1900 - Phillies beat Pittsburgh 23-8
1930 - 1st-ever football World Cup competition begins in Uruguay
1953 - Battle of the Kumsong River begins - last major battle of the Korean war
2013 - #BlackLivesMatter created in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman on trial for the murder of Trayvon Martin
2019 - After Atlantic League-MLB partnership rule changes, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs' outfielder Tony Thomas becomes first player in professional baseball history to steal first base in 7-2 win v Lancaster Barnstormers
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Famous Birthdays
1895 - Sidney Blackmer, American actor (played Ted Roosevelt in 7 movies, Rosemary's Baby), born in Salisbury, North Carolina (d. 1973)
1901 - Tillie Ehrlich Lewin, leading industrialist (tomato queen)
1906 - Harry Sosnik, American orchestra leader (Jack Carter Show, Your Hit Parade), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1996)
1948 - Linda Ann Simon, airline capt
1967 - Dean Barnett, American Conservative blogger
1982 - Christopher Bauman, American professional wrestler (d. 2005)
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Famous Deaths
1755 - Edward Braddock, British general, dies in battle at Pittsburgh
1859 - Rufus Choate, American lawyer (Hall of Fame), dies at 59
1946 - Alfred Stieglitz, American photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82
1982 - Michael Blankfort, American writer, producer and director, dies at 74
1992 - Carla van Neste, Belgian violinist, dies at 78
2002 - Yousuf Karsh, Turkish-born Armenian photographer (b. 1908)
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