Beckham scores a memorable goal and Mansell secures his first GP win

1926: Baseball great Babe Ruth hit three home runs for the New York Yankees in a World Series game.

1959: A record 92,706 fans watched the fifth game of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

David Beckham's goal against Greece on October 6, 2001, sent England through to the World Cup

1969: Golfing great Walter Hagan, one of America's most flamboyant players, died aged 76.

1985: Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams, took his first Formula One Grand Prix win in the European race at Brands Hatch.

1997: Barry Town's Garry Lloyd became the first non-league player to be selected for the full Wales international squad when he was called into the squad for the World Cup qualifier against Belgium.

2001: Captain David Beckham scored a last-minute free-kick to secure a 2-2 draw against Greece at Old Trafford and book England's place in the World Cup in the Far East.

2005: Former Wales and British and Irish Lions hooker Jeff Young died at the age of 62 following a long illness.

2007: England reached the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup, beating Australia 12-10 in Marseille to book a last-four meeting with hosts France.