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1983: Kapil Dev became the first Indian to score an ODI 100, scoring a mammoth 175* when India played Zimbabwe in the WC.
1979: Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
2005: Bangladesh defeated Australia after they successfully chased a target of 249.
1975: Gary Gilmour takes 6-14 in Cricket World Cup semi vs England.
1981: Test cricket debut of Terry Alderman, vs England at Trent Bridge.
Football
1995: Norway won the Women’s World Cup with a balanced mix of overpowering offense and stifling defense.2002: Bolton Wanderers completed the signing of Nigeria’s World Cup star Jay Jay Okocha from Paris Saint-Germain.
Tennis
1966: Birth of Luke Jensen, a former professional male tennis player from the United States.
1986: Birth of Richard Gasquet, a French tennis player. He won the mixed doubles Grand Slam title at the 2004 French Open, partnering with Tatiana Golovin. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 7
Basketball
1924: Birth of George Lawrence Mikan, nicknamed Mr. Basketball, an NBA center (6-time all-pro).
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