1932 - Official automatic timing and photo-finish camera for track events is used for the first time at Los Angeles Olympics. It was used to decide the Bronze medallist in the 110 m hurdles final. The review gave Donald Finley bronze, ahead of American Jack Keller

1936 - American sprinter Jesse Owens wins the 100 m in 10.3 seconds in front of Adolf Hitler in a famous race at the Berlin Olympics, the first of four gold medals at the Games for the American

[caption id="attachment_153172" align="alignnone" width="455"] Jesse Owens (centre) won the gold medal for men’s long jump in the 1936 Berlin Olympics in front of Adolf Hitler. They say the US athlete spoiled German’s Olympic bravado by his stupendous four-medal feat in that Olympics; in 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m, and long jump[/caption]

1955 - The Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing. The Le Mans disaster that occurred on 11 June 1955 where large pieces of debris flew into the crowd, killing 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh, and injuring nearly 180 more. It was the most catastrophic crash in motorsport history, and it prompted Mercedes-Benz to retire from motor racing until 1987. Bill Vukovich’s death at the Indianapolis in the same year were two contributing factors for the decision

[caption id="attachment_153173" align="alignnone" width="456"] The gory Le Mans disaster on 11 June 1955 resulted in the Automobile Association of America ending its support of auto racing on 3 August that year. The brutal accident killed 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh, injuring nearly 180 more. It is considered the most catastrophic crash in motorsport history[/caption]

1984 - Mary Lou Retton scores 10 for final vault to win the individual all-round competition in Los Angeles and become first American woman to win an Olympic gymnastics medal

1985 - Birth of All-black legend Sonny Bill Williams. He won 58 caps for the All Blacks, and was part of the teams that won the 2011 and 2015 World Cups. He has also played rugby sevens for New Zealand, competing in the 2015-16 World Rugby Sevens Series and the 2016 Olympics

[caption id="attachment_153174" align="alignnone" width="456"] Birth occurs of All-black legend Sonny Bill Williams[/caption]

1999 - Arsenal FC completes a huge signing coup snapping up ace French striker Thierry Henry for a bargain £ 11 m (Rs. 3 b) from Italian club Juventus

2000 - The first day of Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart’s 100th Test, played at Old Trafford, Atherton’s home ground. In a day shortened by rain, Stewart took a catch behind the wicket. The following day he became the fourth batsman to score a hundred in his 100th Test after Colin Cowdrey, Javed Miandad, and Gordon Greenidge, and the only one to do it on the Queen Mother’s 100th birthday too!

2001 - Olympic champion Gezahegne Abera of Ethiopia becomes first athlete to achieve Olympics -World Championships marathon double; runs 2:12.42 to beat Kenya’s Simon Biwott by just 0.1 seconds in Edmonton World Championships

[caption id="attachment_153175" align="alignnone" width="456"] Gezahegne Abera of Ethiopia (on right) becomes first athlete to achieve Olympics -World Championships marathon double[/caption]

2017 - Brazilian sensation Neymar Jr. transfers from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record transfer fee of € 222 m (Rs. 52.7 b) on a five-year deal