July brings big moments for fans. Here are standout sports events that happened on July 1, told in a simple, punchy style for music lovers who like quick reads.
1893: San Francisco’s Bay City Club opened the first U.S. wooden bicycle track.
1901: Arthur Gore beat R.F. Doherty to win his first Wimbledon singles title.
1903: The very first Tour de France began in Montgeron, France.
1904: The Summer Olympics took place in St. Louis — the first U.S. Games.
1904: Willie Anderson won his second Western Open golf title.
1916: Honus Wagner, age 42, hit the oldest inside-the-park home run in MLB history.
1917: Fred Toney of the Reds threw two complete-game wins in a doubleheader.
1920: George Duncan won the British Open — his only major.
1920: Walter Johnson pitched the only no-hitter of his career.
1920: Suzanne Lenglen swept Wimbledon with singles and mixed doubles wins.
1921: Lenglen grabbed her third straight Wimbledon singles title.
1932: Helen Wills Moody won her fifth Wimbledon crown.
1938: Don Budge took Wimbledon as part of his Grand Slam run.
1941: Joe DiMaggio tied the hitting-streak mark at 44 games (he’d reach 56).
1951: Bob Feller threw his third career no-hitter.
1956: Beverly Hanson won the LPGA Women’s Western Open, her second major.
1961: Mickey Wright won her third U.S. Women’s Open.
1967: Bobby Unser won both Canadian Champ Car races — the first held outside the U.S.
1968: Bob Gibson’s 47 2/3 scoreless-inning streak ended on a wild pitch.
1977: Marlies Göhr set the 100m world record at 10.88.
1980: Steve Ovett ran a new 1-mile world record of 3:48.8.
1982: Cal Ripken Jr. began his streak of 2,216 consecutive starts.
1984: Miller Barber won his second U.S. Senior Open.
1990: Cathy Johnston earned her lone LPGA title.
1997: Mike Tyson was suspended after biting Evander Holyfield’s ear.
2007: Christie Kerr won the U.S. Women’s Open.
2012: Spain routed Italy 4-0 to win the UEFA European Championship.
