CK Nayudu was a fine all-rounder who is remembered for being the first man to ever captain the Indian cricket team.
Finland's Mika Hakkinen won two back-to-back world driver's championships in Formula 1 during the 1998 and 1999 seasons, respectively.
Venus Williams has had a stellar tennis career till this point, and her journey to superstardom began on this day in 1994.
Muhammad Ali became world champion for the second time when he beat George Foreman in a bout dubbed 'The Rumble in The Jungle'.
Ayrton Senna won the 1988 Japanese Grand Prix to win his first of three world driver's championships in Formula 1 on this day 33 years ago.
The 1986 Formula 1 season went down to the final day with Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost all vying for the world championship.
English Formula 1 driver James Hunt secured his one and only world championship on this day in 1976, capping a chaotic season in memorable fashion.
October 24, 1982 is a notable day in the world of tennis - it was the day that a 13-year-old Steffi Graf made her professional debut.
It's been exactly 10 years since Manchester City beat Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford, an unprecedented result both then and now.
On this day in 2009, Jenson Button and Brawn GP won the Formula 1 world and constructor's championships. This is the story of how they did it.