On this day in:

• 1859Philadelphia A's organize to play "town ball" became baseball 20 years later

• 1902 Australia Cricket all out 36 v England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever

• 1930 Don Bradman scores his 1,000th run of the English cricket season

• 1931 36th Women's French Championships: Cilly Aussem beats Betty Nuthall (8-6, 6-1)

• 1942 PGA Championship, Seaview CC: Sam Sneadbeats Jim Turnesa 2 & 1 for his first PGA Tour major title

• 1956 Mickey Mantle HR just misses clearing Yankee Stadium's roof

• 198337th NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers sweep LA Lakers in 4 games

• 1984Viv Richards hits 189* (170 balls) v England, ODI cricket record

• 1985New Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000

• 2008Canterbury Crusaders claim their 7th Super 14 Rugby title with a 20-12 win over NSW Waratahs at AMI Stadium, Christchurch; Dan Carter kicks 4 penalties and a dropped goal for the home team

• 2015Harriette Thompson aged 92 and 65 days becomes the oldest woman to complete a marathon (Suja Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego)