1775 – US Continental Congress creates United States Post Office (U.S.P.O.) in Philadelphia under Benjamin Franklin
1903 – Horatio Nelson Jackson, Sewall K. Crocker, and a bulldog named Bud complete the first automobile trip across the United States, traveling from San Francisco to New York in a two-cylinder Winton in 63 days, 12 hours, and 30 minutes
1914 – Philippe Thys of Belgium wins 12th Tour de France
1948 – “Babe Ruth Story” premieres; Babe Ruth makes his final public appearance
1953 – Tour de France: Louison Bobet of France wins first of 3 consecutive Tour general classification events
1982 – Karen Dianne Baldwin, 18, of Canada is crowned 31st Miss Universe
2014 – Brian Ortega’s victory over Mike De La Torre is overturned to “No Contest” after testing positive for drostanolone
2020 – Italian football giants Juventus win their ninth straight Serie A title with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Federico Bernardeschi in a 2-0 win over Sampdoria