1868: The first athletics meeting of any description to be held in the United States took place indoors at the Empire Skating Rink, New York.

1986: Pakistan's Jahangir Khan lost his first match since 1981 when he went down to Ross Norman in the final of the World Open Squash Championship.

1990: Monica Seles beat Gabriela Sabatini 6-4 5-7 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the final of the Virginia Slims Championship in New York.

2008: Dutchman John Metgod was unveiled as Portsmouth's new first-team coach.