1985 Boris Becker at 17 beats Kevin Curren for Wimbeldon title

1985 Patti McCarty actress, dies at 64

1986 IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 (updated) released

1986 Supreme Court struck down Gramm-Rudman deficit-reduction law

1986 Two Australians are hanged in Malaysia for drug trafficking, the first Westerners executed under Malaysia's strict drug laws.

1987 Kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women

1987 Lt Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing

1988 Soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful)

1990 Bill Cullen game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer

1990 Greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90 43 20 avg 23.3 mph)

1990 Martina Navratilova beats Zina Garrison for rec 9th Wimbeldon title

1991 Michael Stich beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon championship

1995 Queensland school bans performance by PNG dance group because of bare breasts.

1996 Indonesia cancels appointment of General Mantiri as ambassador to Australia and leaves post temporarily vacant.

1890 Electric chair used for the first time in the United States

1929 The Vatican City State, with the Pope as leader, created

1941 United States armed forces arrive in Iceland

1985 Robert Mugabe becomes the first President of the newly named Zimbabwe

1901 The birth of Vittorio de Sica, Italian film director

1915 The birth of Yul Brynner, American actor

1922 The birth of Pierre Cardin, French fashion designer

2005 Four explosions rock the transport network in London, three on the London Underground and one on a bus. 56 people died and over 70 were injured. See 7 July 205 London bombings.

2005 Al-Qaeda admits to the killing of Egypt's Ambassador, Ihab al-Sherif.2007 Venus Williams wins the Women's Singles, at Wimbledon for a fourth time.

2007 Live Earth Concerts are held throughout 9 major cities around the world.

2007 The 2007 Tour de France begins, with the grand départ being from London.

2007 The Asian Cup 2007 Football (Soccer) tournament begins, taking place in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

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