On this day in:

• 1870Jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch

• 1929 British Open Golf, Muirfield: Walter Hagenwins 4th Open title, by 6 strokes from fellow American Johnny Farrell

• 1967 Hank Aaron only inside the park HR (vs Jim Bunning)

• 1970 Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Bobby Orr scores famous OT winner as Boston beats St. Louis Blues, 4-3 for 4-0 series sweep; Bruins its first title since 1941

• 197327th NBA Championship: NY Knicks beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 1

• 197822nd European Cup: Liverpool beats Club Brugge 1-0 at London

• 1993 Bill Walton is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

• 2018 Rafael Nadal breaks John McEnroe's record for successive set wins on a single surface (49 on carpet) with 6-3, 6-4 win over Diego Schwartzman at the Madrid Open (clay)