1855 – Battle of Acapulco during the Mexican Liberal Uprising
1936 – Helen Stephens claims the women’s sprint double at the Berlin Olympics, winning the 100 m and participating as part of the victorious American 4 x 100 m relay team
1976 – Clive Lloyd scores a double century in 120 minutes, WI vs. Glamorgan
1978 – USSR performs an underground nuclear test
1987 – LA Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London (NFL expo)
1992 – XXV Summer Olympic Games close at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
1992 – Cuban boxer Félix Savón wins the first of three consecutive Olympic heavyweight gold medals when he dominates Nigerian David Izonritei on points at the Barcelona Games
2024 – Passenger plane crashes in the Brazilian city of Vinhedo, killing all 61 people on board on a flight to São Paulo