This Day in Sports History: July 29

Australian Olympian Emma McKeon is projected onto the Sydney Opera House

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July brings a range of big sporting events across golf, cycling, baseball, and more. Here, you can discover some of the notable moments from sports legends on July 29.

Unforgettable Games and Remarkable Records

Great moments in sports history that have occurred on July 29 include:

1751: The first international world title prize fight took place. Jack Slack beat Jean Petit in 25 minutes.
1906: The fourth ever Tour de France was won by René Pottier.
1908: Rube Waddell struck out 16 Philadelphia Athletics players.
1911: Joe Wood from the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns.
1915: Honus Wagner hit a grand slam at the age of 41.
1928: France beat the U.S. 4-1 to win the Davis Cup.
1928: The Cleveland Indians, playing against the New York Yankees, set the record for the most singles in a game with 24.
1934: Paul Runyan won the golf PGA Championship, gaining the first of his two PGA titles.
1948: King George VI opened the Summer Olympic Games in London.
1956: Kathy Cornelius won the U.S. Women's Open for golf, which would be her only major title.
1957: Floyd Patterson got a technical knockout on Tommy Jackson in 10 rounds, winning the heavyweight boxing title.
1968: George Culver, playing for the Cincinnati Reds, pitched a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.
1979: Amy Alcott won the Canadian Women's Open by three strokes.
1983: Steve Garvey's streak of 1,207 consecutive games played came to an end.
1989: Steve Carlton's number was retired by the Philadelphia Phillies.
1990: The Boston Red Sox set an MLB record with 12 doubles in a game.
1990: Beth Daniel won the LPGA Championship by one stroke, which was her only major title.
2001: Ian Stanley won the Senior British Open championship.
2001: Colombia beat Mexico 1-0 to win the Copa América final.
2007: Tom Watson won his third Senior Open Championship.
2017: Brian Ortega beat Renato Moicano at UFC 214.
2018: Geraint Thomas was the first Welshman to win the Tour de France.
2021: Emma McKeon swam to a 100-meter freestyle Olympic record time of 51.96. She won gold, her eighth Olympic medal.

Looking back on these July 29 statistics, the athletes who stand out are Tom Watson and Emma McKeon.

Watson is famous for his illustrious career as a professional golfer, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. McKeon is a highly decorated Australian swimmer, celebrated as her nation's most successful Olympian with 14 medals, including six gold.

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