The Overnight Crowd

Celebrating This Day May 29


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On this day in:
• 1940Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec)
• 1965 French Championships Men's Tennis: Fred Stolle beats fellow Australian Tony Roche 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 for his first Grand Slam singles title
• 1965French Championships Women's Tennis: Australian Lesley Turner Bowrey wins her 2nd French singles crown; upsets doubles partner Margaret Smith 6-3, 6-4
• 1977 Australian Sue Prell first female golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one; 13th and 14th holes at Chatswood Golf Club, Sydney
• 1980 Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year
• 198529th European Cup: Juventus beats Liverpool 1-0 at Brussels
• 1988Graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of 1st-class cricket season
• 1990 Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's record
• 2005Indianapolis 500: Dan Wheldon wins in 3:10:21.0769 (253.637 km/h)
• 2010In an all South African Super 14 Rugby final, the Bulls (Pretoria) retain title, 25-17 over the Stormers (Cape Town) at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto; Morné Steyn kicks 6 penalties and a conversion for the Bulls
• 2017 Tiger Woods is arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida
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