Aug. 16 marked a historic day in sports as Michael Phelps won his 7th gold medal at the Beijing Games, tying the record for most gold medals won at the Olympics.
Past Sports Highlights
Other notable sports events on this day include Ray Chapman’s fatal injury in 1920, Helen Wills Moody’s U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship win in 1924, and Dave Stockton’s PGA Championship win in 1970.
More recent events include Usain Bolt’s 100-meter world record in 2008 and Y.E. Yang’s PGA Championship win in 2009.
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