The poster of the 2nd Olympic Games held in Paris in 1900[/caption]
1734 - The first-ever Jockey Club is formed in South Carolina
1900 - The “1900 Summer Olympics” or “the Games of the II Olympiad” kicked off in Paris, France
1964 - Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for the US Olympic team
1982 - Birth of Imran Farhat, a free-stroking left-handed Pakistani batsman
1982 - Birth of Sri Lankan leg-spinner Kaushal Lokuarachchi. He made his debut in 2003 against New Zealand and played for the country across all formats up to 2012
1989 - The elegant, naturally-gifted batswoman for England, Sarah Taylor was born today. She burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old in 2006. Taylor was part of the England sides that won the World Cup and World T20 in 2009
1991 - Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan is named NBA’s Most Valuable Player
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The elegant English batswoman Sarah Taylor[/caption]
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Kaushal Lokuarachchi who celebrates his 39th birthday today is seen here attempting a catch from Australia’s Andrew Symonds in an ODI at Khettarama in 2004[/caption]