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Cricket
1905: 1st class debut of England batting great Jack Hobbs.
1970: Birthday of Australian fast bowler Damien Fleming.
1971: Birthday of Kumara Dharamasena, former Sri Lankan spinner and now an ICC umpire.
1973: Birthday of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, one of the greatest batsmen of all time with a hundred 100s to his name.
Football
1954: Wolverhampton win a league title for the first time ever. They would win it again in 1958 and 1959.
1962: Birthday of Stuart Pearce, England footballer and current coach of the national U-21 squad.
Trending
1987: Birthday of Tottenham and Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen.
Basketball
1963: Boston Celtics win the 17th NBA Championship, beating LA Lakers 4 games to 2.
1967: Philadelphia 76ers win the 21st NBA Championship, beating SF Warriors 4 games to 2.
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