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2015

Iker Casillas announces his departure from Real Madrid

After much speculation about his future, Casillas signed with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Porto on a two-year deal with the option of a one-year extension. Real Madrid's conduct in his exit was criticised, with Casillas' parents claiming that he was being forced out of the club by president Florentino Pérez, who received calls to quit from fans.

1998

France wins the World Cup for the first time

France won the match 3–0 to claim the World Cup for the first time, with the timing of the match two days before Bastille Day adding to the significance of the victory. Zinedine Zidane, who was named a man of the match, scored twice before half-time and Emmanuel Petit added a third goal in the last minute.

1991

Columbia and Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez is born

James David Rodríguez Rubio is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for German club Bayern Munich on loan from Real Madrid, and the Colombia national team. He is commonly ranked as one of the best players of his generation.

Disco Demolition Night takes place at Comiskey Park

Disco Demolition Night was an ill-fated baseball promotion at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. At the climax of the event, a crate filled with disco records was blown up on the field between games of the twi-night doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers.

1921

Babe Ruth sets record of 137 career home runs

Ruth led the Yankees to a first-place finish in the American League that year, hitting .378 with 59 home runs and 171 RBI. Ruth broke Roger Connor's home run record of 138 against the Detroit Tigers. Each of the almost 600 home runs Ruth hit in his career after that extended his own record.

Anniversaries of the (in)famous

born 1937

Bill Cosby

born 1977

Brock Lesnar