August 16

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1985
- 1.2 2009
2 Debuts
3 Births
4 Deaths
- 4.1 1948

[edit] Events

[edit] 1985

The Cincinnati Reds acquire Pete Rose from the Montreal Expos and name him the team's manager.

[edit] 2009

South Korean, Y.E. Yang becomes the first Asian born player to win a PGA major tournament (PGA Championship).
Usain Bolt won the 100m in 9.58 sec to set a new World Record.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] 1948

Babe Ruth dies.

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