On This Day

2012 London Olympic 1500 champion Asli Cakir Alptekin of Turkey had to give up her gold medal as a result of a positive doping test.

President Harry S. Truman is the first to attend a nighttime MLB game (in Washington).

Ronaldo made his Manchester United debut as a substitute for Nicky Butt on opening day of the 2003-04 season.

The American Football League awarded its ninth franchise to Joe Robbie and entertainer Danny Thomas fora team in Miami, the Dolphins.

Aly Raisman competed at the National Championship in Indianapolis and finished behind Simone Biles and Maggie Nichols.

The Mariners' ace Felix Hernandez, born in Venezuela, became the first American League pitcher born outside the USA to throw a perfect game history

Safeco Field is the first park in Major League history to have two perfect games thrown on their field during the same season.

The LA Dodgers retired their long time manager Tommy Lasorda's #2 uniform number and renamed a street in Dodgertown as "Tommy Lasorda Lane".

Kerri Walsh was born in Santa Clara, California, she grew up Scotts Valley, 6 miles north of Santa Cruz was named Gatorade National High School Volleyball Player of the Year in 1996.

At the Rio Olympic Games, Usain Bolt becomes the first runner to win the 100m Olympic gold three times in his career.