1879: England beat Wales 2-1 at the Kennington Oval in the first football international between the two nations.

2002: Manchester United signed Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan for £7.5 million from Argentinian club Independiente.

2008: Lewis Hamilton signed a new five-year contract with McLaren.

2008: The ECB named Geoff Miller as their new national selector. David Graveney was appointed to the new post of performance manager.