The 2020 Turkish GP saw Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton clinch a record-equalling seventh world driver's championship in Formula 1.
Conor McGregor lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov on October 6 three years ago, but the fight is remembered for the ugly post-match scenes.
Chelsea beat Manchester United 5-0 in a Premier League encounter on this day in 1999, putting on a show of dominance against the Red Devils.
Niki Lauda won his second F1 world driver's championship on October 2, 1977 after a fourth-place finish in the United States Grand Prix.
On October 1, 1975, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier would settle their boxing rivalry once and for all in a bout titled 'The Thrilla in Manilla'.
On October 1 2007, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa played out a thrilling 4-4 draw that saw Spurs mount a comeback from 4-1 down.
The 2001 United States GP saw Mika Hakkinen record his final race win. It was also the final F1 race to feature Murray Walker's commentary.
Rubens Barrichello, driving for Ferrari in 2004, won the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in a race that saw plenty of high-quality racing.
Norwich striker Efan Ekoku wrote himself into the Premier League history books when he scored four goals in a match against Everton.
Tiger Woods brought an end to a five-year title drought on the PGA Tour on this day in 2018, when he won the Tour Championship in Atlanta.