Sports fans, take note: June 29 has a long history of big moments. Here are the highlights, short and sharp.
In the early days, Juliette Atkinson beat defending champ Helen Hellwig in the 1895 U.S. Nationals. The Chicago Colts scored a record 36 runs in one MLB game in 1897. Elisabeth Moore won her second U.S. singles title in 1901, and Willie Anderson took his second U.S. Open golf title in 1903. Alex Smith won the British Open in 1906, and Dorothea Chambers claimed her fourth Wimbledon crown in 1910.
Heavyweight boxing saw Primo Carnera take the lineal title in 1933, knocking out Jack Sharkey. Henry Cotton won the British Open in 1934. Opal Hill began back-to-back major wins in 1935. The Yankees started a 19-game streak in 1947. In 1950, Joe Gaetjens scored the famous upset as the U.S. beat England 1-0 in the World Cup. Louise Suggs won the U.S. Women’s Open in 1952. Pelé starred as Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in the 1958 World Cup final.
Willie Mays hit three homers in a game again in 1961. Frank Howard launched the Dodgers’ 5,000th homer in 1962. Billy Williams broke Stan Musial’s NL streak record in 1969. JoAnne Carner won the Canadian Women’s Open in 1975. Willie Stargell hit his 400th homer in 1977. Roberto De Vicenzo won the first U.S. Senior Open in 1980. Angel Cordero Jr. notched his 5,000th win in 1983. Pete Rose played his 3,309th game in 1984. Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in the 1986 World Cup final.
On June 29, 1990, Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela each threw no-hitters. George Foreman lost his IBF title in 1995 over a rematch dispute. Spain beat Germany 1-0 to win Euro 2008. Inbee Park won her first U.S. Women’s Open that same year. Bernhard Langer began a stretch of Senior Players wins in 2014. Most recently, India beat South Africa by seven runs to win the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
