JULY 23, 1989
American Greg LeMond comes from 50 seconds behind to win the Tour de France, edging out Frenchman Laurent Fignon during the final time trial ride into Paris. LeMond’s finish, 8 seconds ahead of Fignon, is the narrowest margin of victory in the prestigious cycling race’s history.
1986: Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II of England, weds Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey. The couple are named the Duke and Duchess of York on the same day.
2000: Tiger Woods wins the British Open in St Andrews, Scotland. At 24, Woods becomes the youngest golfer ever to achieve a Grand Slam, winning the sport’s four major tournaments in the same year.
American Greg LeMond comes from 50 seconds behind to win the Tour de France, edging out Frenchman Laurent Fignon during the final time trial ride into Paris. LeMond’s finish, 8 seconds ahead of Fignon, is the narrowest margin of victory in the prestigious cycling race’s history.
1986: Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II of England, weds Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey. The couple are named the Duke and Duchess of York on the same day.
2000: Tiger Woods wins the British Open in St Andrews, Scotland. At 24, Woods becomes the youngest golfer ever to achieve a Grand Slam, winning the sport’s four major tournaments in the same year.
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