1924 - VIII Summer Olympic Games close at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in Paris, France
1929 - Construction of the Dike of Wieringermeerpolder, Netherlands, is finished
1997 - Revival of Leonard Bernstein's operetta "Candide" closes at the Gershwin Theatre in NYC after 103 performances
1997 - British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal Portrush GC: Gary Player of South Africa wins with birdie on second playoff hole against countryman John Bland
2003 - 90th Tour de France: no winner (Lance Armstrong disqualified)

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1936 - J. Robert Hooper, American politician, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2008)
1971 - Lehlo Ledwaba, South African boxer (IBF super bantamweight title 1999-2001), born in Soweto, South Africa (d. 2021)