July 141912 — Kenneth McArthur runs Olympic record marathon (2:36:54.8).1951 — Citation is the first horse to win $1 million in a career by taking the Hollywood Gold Cup by four lengths in Inglewood, Calif. Citation retires after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760. In 45 starts, ...
July 181896 — James Foulis wins the U.S. MenÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y.1921 — Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs and becomes the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball, taking the title from Roger Connor.1927 — Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia ...