Sports in July are packed with big events: Major League Baseball, NBA Summer League, the British Grand Prix, the Tour de France, NASCAR, the MLB All-Star Game, Wimbledon, golf majors, and track and field. July 21 has produced many standout moments from sports legends.
Historic wins and records on July 21:
– 1888: Lottie Dod kept her Wimbledon crown.
– 1896: Charlotte Cooper won Wimbledon again.
– 1921: The Indians and Yankees combined for 16 doubles.
– 1945: Tigers vs. Athletics ended 1-1 after 24 innings.
– 1957: Althea Gibson became the first Black player to win a major U.S. tennis title.
– 1957: Lionel Hebert won the PGA Championship.
– 1963: Jack Nicklaus won his first PGA Championship.
– 1968: Jan Janssen won the Tour de France.
– 1968: Julius Boros became the oldest PGA winner.
– 1970: Clay Kirby was pulled late in a no-hit bid.
– 1972: Hoyt Wilhelm was released and retired.
– 1973: Hank Aaron hit his 700th home run.
– 1974: Eddy Merckx took a fifth Tour de France title.
– 1974: Sandra Haynie won the U.S. Women’s Open.
– 1975: Billy Martin was fired by the Rangers.
– 1979: Seve Ballesteros won the British Open.
– 1985: Bernard Hinault won the Tour de France.
– 1985: Sandy Lyle took his lone Open title.
– 1989: Mike Tyson knocked out Carl Williams in 93 seconds for the heavyweight crown.
– 1991: Jenkins, Perry, Carew, Lazzeri, and Veeck entered the Baseball Hall of Fame.
– 1995: Royals hit a franchise-record 22 singles in 15 innings.
– 1996: Tom Lehman won the British Open.
– 1996: Wayne Gretzky signed with the Rangers.
– 2002: Ernie Els won the British Open.
– 2002: Michael Schumacher claimed his fifth F1 title.
– 2007: New Zealand beat Australia to win the Tri-Nations.
– 2013: Chris Froome won the 100th Tour de France.
– 2013: Phil Mickelson won his fifth major at the British Open.
– 2019: Shane Lowry won his first major at the British Open.
– 2024: Tadej Pogačar won his third Tour de France.
– 2024: Xander Schauffele won the British Open for his second major.
– 2024: Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 to win Copa América No. 16.
Standouts from July 21 include Althea Gibson, Jack Nicklaus, and Hank Aaron. Gibson broke racial barriers and earned global respect. Nicklaus won major titles that made him a legend. Aaron hit milestone homers that shaped baseball history.
