On this day in: 

• 1899 Cricket test debut of Wilfred Rhodes and Victor Trumper in W. G. Grace's last test

• 1925 Lou Gehrig replaces Wally Pipp (1st of record 2130 consecutive games)

• 1930 Bradman scores cricket 191 Australia v Hampshire, 240 mins, 26 fours

• 1930 35th Women's French Championships: Helen Wills Moody beats Helen Jacobs (6-2, 6-1)

• 1937Chicago White Sox Bill Dietrich no-hits St Louis Browns, 8-0

• 1938Protective baseball helmets 1st worn by batters

• 19391st boxing match to be televised, Lon Nova defeats Max Baer

• 1978Cricket Test debut of David Gower, v Pakistan, Edgbaston, scores 58

• 197933rd NBA Championship: Sea Supersonics beat Wash Bullets, 4 games to 1

• 1982 Rickey Henderson is fastest to reach 50 stolen bases in a year

• 1985Viv Richards scores 300 in a day on the way to 322 v Warwickshire

• 1990Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland for 1st time since 1974

• 2012 New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana pitches a no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals