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Calvin Peete

Born: July 18, 1943Golf began playing golf at the age of 23; earned over $2 million in career earnings; selected to the U.S. Ryder Cup teams in 1983 and 1985.

Miguel Induráin

Born: July 16, 1964Spanish cyclist won 5 straight Tour de Frances (1991-95), one of only 5 5-time winners; won gold in time trial at '96 Olympics; retired in 1997.

Claude Lemieux

Born: July 16, 1965Hockey RW member of Stanley Cup championship teams in Montreal (1986), New Jersey (1995, 2000) and Colorado (1996); playoff MVP with Devils in '95 and Colorado in 96; no relation…

Kristi Yamaguchi

Born: July 12, 1971Figure Skating finished second in the 1991 American nationals but won the world title that year; dominated the sport in 1992 by winning the national, world and Olympic titles and…

Hank Bauer

Born: July 31, 1922Baseball RF 3-time all-star with the N.Y. Yankees and a member of nine pennant-winning teams; managed Baltimore to its first pennant and World Series Championship in 1966.

First U.S. Zoo

The Question: What was the first zoo in the U.S.? The Answer: The Philadelphia Zoo opened on July 1, 1874. In addition to being the first zoo…

A Tenth Planet?

In recent years astronomers have discovered that our solar system is a great deal more crowded than we imagined. In 2004 alone, a dozen new moons circling Saturn were identified. Today's…