On this day in 2008: Michael Phelps breaks Mark Spitz’s Olympics record
Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on this day in 2008 to break Mark Spitz’s record for victories in a single Games.
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On this day in 2008: Usain Bolt wins first Olympic gold medal
Usain Bolt raced to a first Olympic gold medal in the 100 metres in Beijing on August 16, 2008.
On this day in history, August 16, American legends Aretha Franklin, Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley died
Austin Butler's transformation as Elvis Presley for biopic has been 'an incredible joy,' costume designer says
On This Day, Two Years Ago: MS Dhoni Announced Retirement From International Cricket
It was on this day, two years ago (2020) when World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket. Dhoni's decision to call it quits in international cricket came out of nowhere on August 15, 2020 at 7:29 PM IST. The 2011-World Cup winning captain announced his decision to retire on Instagram, uploading a video, highlighting all the highs and lows of his career. Taking to Instagram, he had written: "Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired."
On This Day 2006: Dean Ashton suffered ankle injury during England training
England striker Dean Ashton broke his ankle while training with the national team on this day in 2006.
On This Day, 32 Years Ago: Sachin Tendulkar Scored Maiden International Ton
Sachin Tendulkar is regarded as one of the best batters to ever play the sport of cricket. Almost, all batting records in Test and ODI cricket belong to him and till date, he remains as the highest run-scorer in international cricket. The batter went on to register 100 tons in international cricket, but the first of his centuries came 32 years ago in 1990 against England at Old Trafford. At that time, Sachin was just 17 years and 112 days old.
On This Day in 2014: Another unbeatable display from Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt won the men’s Olympic 100 metres final for an unprecedented third time on this day in 2016.
On This Day in 2004: Real Madrid move for Liverpool striker Michael Owen
On this day in 2004, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez confirmed Michael Owen would sign for Real Madrid.