| 1752 - This day never happened nor next 10 as England adopts Gregorian Calendar. People riot thinking the government stole 11 days of their lives |
| 1881 - 1st U.S. Mens Tennis: Richard D Sears beats William E Glyn (60 63 62) |
| 1938 - 1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland. The Games were retracted from Tokyo by the IOC due to the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937. They were awarded to the runner-up Helsinki, Finland, and were scheduled to be celebrated between July 20 to August 4, 1940. When World War II broke out, the Summer Games were cancelled indefinitely - resuming in London in 1948 |
| 1971 - John Lennon leaves U.K. for New York City. Never to return. |
| 1989 - Chris Evert defeats 15-year-old Monica Seles for her 101st and last U.S. Tennis Open singles victory. |
