Birth in 1910 of India's first Indian fast-bowling great Mohammad Nissar.

Birth in 1924 of the first great West Indies skipper Sir Frank Worrell.

In 1985, that silken left-hander David Gower glided past his 5000th Test run.

In 1936, Jesse Owens won the first of his four olympic gold medals in 100 metres.

In 1980, the 22nd Olympic Games drew to a close in Moscow, then in USSR.

In 1984, Carl Lewis won gold in the 100 metres at the Los Angeles Olympics.

In 1936, Jesse Owens won the second of his four olympic golds - in the long jump event.

In 2000, Alec Stewart became the fourth batsman to score a ton in his 100th Test.

Birth in 1969 of Venkatesh Prasad, currently Team India's bowling coach.

In 1936, Jesse Owens won his third gold - in the 200m.

In 1979, Ian Botham claimed his 100th Test wicket - removing Sunil Gavaskar.

Birth in 1948 of Greg Chappell, the Australian batting great and ex-India coach.

Birth in 1940 of the late Dilip Sardesai, one of the two heroes of India's famous 1971 series win in the West Indies.

In 1914, at the age of 66, WG Grace made his last bow in club cricket.

Birth in 1938 of 'Rocket' Rod Laver, the only man to win all four Grand Slam titles in a year twice - in 1962 and 1969.

Jesse Owens claimed a historic fourth gold in the 1936 Berlin Olympics - in the 4x100 m relay.

Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga bowed out of international cricket on this day in 2000.

In 1977, Geoff Boycott notched up his 100th first-class ton in an Ashes Test at Headingley.

In 2005, the even more colorful Shane Warne became the first bowler to claim 600 Test wickets.

Birth in 1971 of Pete Sampras, the winner of 14 Grand Slam titles, including a record seven Wimbledon titles.

In 1972, Ian and Greg Chappell became the first brothers to record tons in the same Test innings - in an Ashes Test.

Birth in 1975 of Shoaib Akhtar.

In 1976, his annus mirabilis, Viv Richards notched up his highest Test score, a blistering 291 against England.

In 1948, the great Don Bradman registered the most famous duck in cricketing history, which left him with a Test average of 99.94.

Birth in 1968 of the almost-forgotten Pravin Amre, who made a debut ton in his first Test in Durban, South Africa.

In 1964, Fred Trueman became the first bowler to claim 300 Test wickets.

Birth in 1975 of Vijay Bhardwaj, who played three Tests and 10 ODIs for India.

Birth in 1950 of the fearsome Australian quick Jeff Thomson.

In 1974, it was the turn of Shivnarine Chanderpaul to make his way into this world.

In 1964, Geoffery Boycott scored the first of his 22 Test tons.

Birth in 1970 of tennis star Jim Courier, a former world No 1 and winner of two French Opens.

Birth in 1956 of the dashing Indian batsman Sandeep Patil.

Sri Lankan dynamite Romesh Kaluwitharana scored a ton in his debut Test against Australia in 1992.

Death in 1930 of the first batsman to score a Test ton, Australia's Charles Bannerman.

Birth in 1936 of basketball great Wilt Chamberlain, who claimed to have bedded 20,000 women.

In 1896, the great Ranji became the first batsman to score two first-class tons on the same day.

A year later, in 1897, Australia's skipper during the Bodyline series Bill Woodfull was born.

Birth in 1978 of Kobe Bryant, the basketball star who was voted the NBA's most valuable player in 2009.

In 1973, Garry Sobers notched up his 26th and final Test ton, at Lord's.

Birth in 1927 of Althea Gibson, the first African-American woman to win the Wimbledon title.

Birth in 1930 of Joe Solomon, whose long-distance throw with just one stump to aim tied the December 1960 Brisbane Test.

Birth in 1908 of the boy from Bowral who would go on to become the greatest cricketer ever, Sir Don Bradman.

Test debut in 1992 of the highest wicket-taker in international cricket, Muttiah Muralitharan.

Birth in 1983 of another dreaded Sri Lankan wickettaker Lasith Malinga.

Death in 1986 of Ellis Achong, the West Indies left-arm spinner who invented the Chinaman.

In 1979, Ian Botham became the fastest to do the double of a 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Tests.

In 1968, Garry Sobers hoisted Malcolm Nash for six sixers in an over - a first in first-class cricket.

Birth in 1944 of the West Indies great Clive Lloyd.

In 1969, it was Javagal Srinath's turn to find his way into this world.