1986: Great Britain's Lloyd Honeyghan stopped champion Donald Curry in Atlantic City to win the world welterweight title and become the first British holder of the belt since John H Stracey in 1976.

1996: Arsenal confirmed Arsene Wenger as their new manager.

2004: Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick on his Manchester United debut in the 6-2 Champions League victory over Fenerbahce.