1948: Cricketing great Sir Donald Bradman was out second ball for nought in his final Test match innings.
The Australian needed just four runs to finish with a Test average of 100 but, after receiving a standing ovation on his way to the crease at The Oval, he had tears in his eyes and did not see the ball properly from Warwickshire leg-spinner Eric Hollies, leaving him with an average of 99.94.
He was knighted the following year.
OTHER EVENTS ON THIS DAY:
1999: A goal from Tommy Mooney gave Premiership new boys Watford a shock 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield. But the Hornets eventually finished bottom of the table and were relegated.
2001: Skipper Matthew Fleming ran out four players with direct hits as Kent, who eventually went on to win the Norwich Union League, beat Surrey at Canterbury.
2006: Leicestershire completed a last-ball victory in the Twenty20 Cup final at Trent Bridge, edging out hosts Nottinghamshire.
2009: Liverpool striker Fernando Torres signed a new contract, agreed the previous season, which increased his wages to £110,000 a week.
2011: Keegan Bradley won the US PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club after a play-off against fellow American Jason Dufner.
2012: England bowler Stuart Broad denied having any involvement in a parody Kevin Pietersen Twitter account set up by a member of the public.
2014: Manager Tony Pulis left his position at Crystal Palace in a sudden and unexpected move, less than 48 hours before the start of the new Premier League season.