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Don Mattingly is the first Yankee to have his number retired without winning a Championship, his uniform number 23 was retired and his plaque was dedicated in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.

Gymnast Olga Korbut of the Soviet Union won two gold and a silver medal in individual competition at the Olympics in Munich, Germany.

Olga Korbut wins balance beam & floor exercise gold medals at the Munich Olympics.

On August 31, 1969, the eve of his 46th birthday, Rocky Marciano was a passenger in a small private plane that crashed and killed him.

NBA basketball star Dwyane Wade and actress Gabrielle Union get married at Miami's Chateau Artisan castle.

Former world No. 1 professional tennis player Andrew Roddick was born the youngest of three boys in Omaha, Nebraska.

Ludmilla Tourischeva wins the gymnastics individual all-round competition, her 2nd gold medal at the Munich Olympics.

Brazil added another gold medal to their collection at the 2004 Olympic Games men’s Volleyball competition with a 3-1 victory over Italy.

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games (officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) closing ceremony included performances of various Greek singers, and featured traditional Greek dance performances.

Willie Mays set a MLB record for most home runs in a month when he hit his 17th home run in August 1965.