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A costumed Indigenous man that lives in Mexico City, dances during a march in recognition of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. 

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, the top Republican negotiator on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, works from his office on Capitol Hill as he continues to shepherd the $1 trillion legislation closer to passage, in Washington, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. 

A construction crew works to set up tents that hospital officials plan to use with an overflow of COVID-19 patients outside of Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, in Houston.

In 1944, during World War II, American forces overcame remaining Japanese resistance on Guam.

In 1945, a day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Imperial Japan conveyed its willingness to surrender provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged. (The Allies responded the next day, saying they would determine the Emperor’s future status.)

In 1977, postal employee David Berkowitz was arrested in Yonkers, New York, accused of being “Son of Sam,” the gunman who killed six people and wounded seven others in the New York City area. (Berkowitz is serving six consecutive 25-years-to-life sentences.)

In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a measure providing $20,000 payments to still-living Japanese-Americans who were interned by their government during World War II.

In 1991, nine Buddhists were found slain at their temple outside Phoenix, Arizona. (Two teenagers were later arrested; one was sentenced to life in prison, while the other received 281 years.)

In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the second female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

In 2006, British authorities announced they had thwarted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up 10 aircraft heading to the U.S. using explosives smuggled in hand luggage.

Ten years ago: Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, the top American commander in Afghanistan, said international forces had slain the Taliban insurgents responsible for shooting down a U.S. helicopter, killing 30 Americans and seven Afghan commandos. 

Five years ago: During a raucous campaign rally outside Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Republican Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama of being the “founder” of the Islamic State group. (Trump later said he was “being sarcastic” before adding, “but not that sarcastic, to be honest with you.”) 

Five years ago: Lonnie Franklin Jr., the Los Angeles serial killer known as the “Grim Sleeper,” was sentenced to death for the murders of nine women and a teenage girl. (Franklin was found dead in his cell on March 20, 2020.)

Five years ago: At the Rio Olympics, Katie Ledecky turned in another overpowering performance to carry the United States to victory in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.

In 2019, Jeffrey Epstein, accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring and sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, was found unresponsive in his cell at a New York City jail; he was later pronounced dead at a hospital. (The city’s medical examiner ruled the death a suicide by hanging.)

One year ago: Lebanon’s prime minister, Hassan Diab, said he and his government were stepping down, nearly a week after a catastrophic explosion in Beirut that triggered public outrage and mass protests. 

Actor Angie Harmon is 49.

Actor Antonio Banderas is 61. 

Singer Cary Ann Hearst (Shovels & Rope) is 42. 

Actor Charley Koontz is 34. 

 Actor James Reynolds is 75. 

Actor Jeremy Maguire is 10.

Actor JoAnna Garcia Swisher is 42.

Actor-writer Justin Theroux is 50. 

Reality TV star Kylie Jenner is 24.

Singer-producer Michael Bivins is 53. 

Singer Patti Austin is 71.

Former boxer Riddick Bowe is 54.

Singer Ronnie Spector is 78. 

Actor Rosanna Arquette is 62. 

Actor Ryan Eggold is 37.

Anouk Verge-Depre, bottom, of Switzerland, and teammate Joana Heidrich celebrate winning a women's beach volleyball Bronze match against Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

A police officer inspects a motorcycle rider at a checkpoint during a stricter community quarantine as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus at the outskirts of Marikina City, Philippines on Friday, August 6, 2021. Thousands of people jammed coronavirus vaccination centers in the Philippine capital, defying social distancing restrictions, after false news spread that unvaccinated residents would be deprived of cash aid or barred from leaving home during a two-week lockdown that started Friday. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)

United States players celebrate after winning the women's volleyball semifinal match between Serbia and United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Cuba's Andy Cruz, right, leaps in celebration after defeating Australia's Harry Garside, center, during their men's lightweight 63-kg boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, Pool)

Cuba's Julio Cesar La Cruz reacts after beating Muslim Gadzhimagomedov of the Russian Olympic Committee, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Zohra Aghamirova, of Azerbaijan, performs during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualifier at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

April Ross, left, of the United States, and teammate Alix Klineman celebrate winning a women's beach volleyball gold medal match against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Australia's Cassiel Rousseau competes during the men's 10-meter platform diving preliminary round at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Antonella Palmisano leads during the women's 20km race walk at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Ken Nishimura of Japan, left, and Stanislav Horuna of Ukraine compete in the men's kumite -75kg elimination round for karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

A Barcelona fan poses showing tattoos of Lionel Messi and other Barcelona players before FC Barcelona club President Joan Laporta gives a news conference in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Barcelona announced on Thursday Aug. 5, 2021 that Messi will not stay with the club. He is leaving after 17 successful seasons in which he propelled the Catalan club to glory, helping it win numerous domestic and international titles since debuting as a teenager. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Antonella Palmisano of Italy crosse the finish line to win the women's 20km race walk at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Jack Carlin of Team Britain celebrates winning the bronze medal during the track cycling men's sprint race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Izu, Japan.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Netherlands players celebrate after scoring against Argentina during the women's gold medal field hockey match during the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Australia artistic swimming team competes during the team technical routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Janja Garnbret, of Slovenia, reacts during the bouldering portion of the women's sport climbing final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Germany's Andre Thieme, riding DSP Chakaria, competes during the equestrian jumping team qualifying at Equestrian Park in Tokyo at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mexico's players lift their coach Jaime Lozano after winning 3-1 to Japan during the men's bronze medal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Israel's Teddy Vlock, riding Amsterdam 27, crashes while competing during the equestrian jumping team qualifying at Equestrian Park in Tokyo at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The Canada artistic swimming team competes during the team technical routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

A man throws water from a swimming pool as the fire approaches his house in Ippokratios Politia village, about 35 kilometres (21 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey on Friday, as a protracted heat wave turned forests into tinderboxes and flames threatened populated areas, electricity installations and historic sites. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Netherlands players celebrate after beating Argentina in the women's gold medal field hockey match during the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Israeli forces fire artillery from their position on the border with Lebanon after a barrage of rockets were fired from Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. The militant Hezbollah group said it fired rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon a day earlier. (Ayal Margolinc/ JINIPIX via AP)

Norway's goalkeeper Katrine Lunde makes a save during the women's semifinal handball match between Norway and Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Maria Andrejczyk, of Poland, competes in the women's javelin throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Norway's Veronica Krestiansen makes a shot during the women's semifinal handball match between Norway and Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

A health worker administers the Covishield vaccine for COVID-19 to a villager in a school at Kaurhagi village in Morigaon district of Assam, India, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Team Jamaica celebrates after winning the final of the women's 4 x 100-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Paul Chelimo, of the United States, falls as he crosses the finish line in the final of the men's 5,000-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

From right: Asha Philip, of Britain, Daryll Neita, Dina Asher-Smith and Imani Lansiquot, celebrate after winning the bronze medal in the final of the women's 4 x 100-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Filippo Tortu, of Italy, crosses the finish line ahead of Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, of Britain, to lead his to team a gold medal in the men's 4x100-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

The team from Jamaica, foreground left, wins the gold medal in the men's 4x100-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Filippo Tortu of Italy celebrates after taking the gold medal in the final of the men's 4 x 100-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

From left to right: Sweeden national team, Canada's national team and USA's national team stand in the Olympic podium after the women's final soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. Canada won gold, Sweeden silver and USA bronze. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Kenneth Jennings, right, helps hold crime scene tape as a hearse carrying the remains of children leaves the scene of an East St. Louis apartment fire on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Officials say five children all younger than 10 who were left home without an adult died in a fire at an apartment building in southwestern Illinois. Jennings lives in the basement of the apartments and escaped with a few belongings. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Janja Garnbret, of Slovenia, right, reacts after learning she won the gold medal in the women's sport climbing final as Akiyo Noguchi, left, and Miho Nonaka, both of Japan, look on at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Los Angeles Chargers free safety Derwin James, right, intercepts a pass intended for Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen during NFL football practice in Costa Mesa, Calif., Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

People use a dinghy as a wildfire approaches Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey on Friday, including a major blaze just north of the Greek capital of Athens that claimed one life, as a protracted heat wave left forests tinder-dry and flames threatened populated areas and electricity installations. (AP Photo/Thodoris Nikolaou)

Two Sudanese wrestlers fight during a weekly friendly traditional competition organized by athletes from the southern region of Kordofan that attracts local fans of the sport at the outskirts of the capital Khartoum, Sudan Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)

Washington State defensive back Chau Smith-Wade, right, breaks up a pass intended for wide receiver Tsion Nunnally, left, during the first day of NCAA college football practice, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Aaron Rai, of England, hits out of the sand on the 10th hole during the second round in the World Golf Championship FedEx St. Jude Invitational tournament, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Pallbearers bring the body of Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Micah May into Central Church for a memorial service, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Henderson, Nev., as his wife Joanna May stand by at left. May, 46, died July 29, 2021, two days after he was struck by a car during a pursuit on Interstate-15 in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

As seen through the legs of Chicago Cubs first base coach Craig Driver, Chicago White Sox's Tim Anderson throws out the Cubs' Kyle Hendricks at first during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Runners compete in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Teams Denmark, top, China, New Zealand and Poland compete in the women's kayak four 500m semifinalat the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Cherif Younousse, front, of Qatar, hugs teammate Ahmed Tijan, after winning a men's beach volleyball Bronze Medal match against Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Milwaukee Brewers' Rowdy Tellez (11) celebrates with teammates after driving in the winning run with a single during the 10th inning of the team's baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos, of Brazil, reacts after winning the men's canoe single 1000m final A at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

United States' players celebrate after their win in the men's basketball gold medal game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

France's Timothe Luwawu Kongbo grabs a rebound over United States' Bam Adebayo, left, during the men's basketball gold medal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, Pool)

Germany's Ronald Rauhe, reacts after his kayak four 500-meter final team finished first for the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Teams Poland and New Zealand compete in the women's kayak four 500m semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Kashmiri men sell their produce at the floating vegetable market on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. Vegetables traded in this floating market are supplied to Srinagar and many towns across the Kashmir valley. It's one of the major sources of income for the lake dwellers who spend years carefully nurturing their floating gardens from the weed and rich soil extracted from the lake bed. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Delegates from the Dominican Republic celebrate the team's 10-6 win against the South Korea in the bronze medal baseball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The United States women's water polo team celebrates in the pool as Spain's players console one another in the background after the gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia, left, and Ivan Kvesic of Croatia compete in the men's kumite +75kg elimination round for karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Michael Morkov of Team Denmark celebrates winning the gold medal, with Team Germany behind him, during the track cycling men's madison race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Dina Averina, of the Russian Olympic Committee, waits for her final score after competing in the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Averina won the silver medal in the event. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Yuliya Levchenko, of Ukraine, competes in the women's high jump final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, wins the women's 10,000-meter run final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

A salesman walks through an empty electronics store showroom as televisions broadcast the gold medal baseball game between Japan and the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, is helped after winning the women's 10,000-meter run final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Slovenia's Luka Rupnik (5) looks to pass against Australia's Matisse Thybulle (10) during the men's bronze medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Arshad Nadeem, of Pakistan, competes in the men's javelin throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

The China artistic swimming team competes during the team free routine final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Yaroslava Mahuchikh, of Ukraine, reacts during the women's high jump final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Neeraj Chopra, of India, competes in the men's javelin throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Nicola Mcdermott, of Australia, reacts in the women's high jump final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Team Japan celebrate with their manager Atsunori Inaba after the gold medal baseball game against the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. Japan won 2-0. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Spain's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Spain's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A teammate embraces Brazil's Antony after beating Spain 2-1 in the men's soccer final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Team France tosses head coach Laurent Tillie into the air as they celebrate winning the men's volleyball gold medal match against the Russian Olympic Committee, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Brazil's Dani Alves poses after winning the gold medal beating Spain in the men's soccer final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Riders crash during the track cycling women's omnium scratch race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Kevin Santiago Quintero Chavarro of Team Colombia, left, and Jason Kenny of Team Britain compete during the track cycling men's keirin race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Brazil's Fernanda Rodrigues spikes against the United States during the gold medal match in women's volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalalov, left punches Richard Torrez Jr., from the United States during their men's super heavyweight over 91-kg boxing gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

France's team players celebrate as they won the women's gold medal handball match between the Russian Olympic Committee and France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Fireworks illuminate over National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, seen from the Shibuya Sky observation deck, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

A Taliban flag flies in the main square of Kunduz city after fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces, in Kunduz, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Taliban fighters Sunday took control of much of the capital of northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, including the governor's office and police headquarters, a provincial council member said. (AP Photo/Abdullah Sahil)

Local residents stand on a hill as flames approaching at Gouves village on the island of Evia, about 185 kilometers (115 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Pillars of billowing smoke and ash are blocking out the sun above Greece's second-largest island as a days-old wildfire devours pristine forests and triggers more evacuation alerts. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo waves the Olympic flag after receiving it from International Olympic Committee's President Thomas Bach during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Dan Mullen/Pool Photo via AP))

Fireworks illuminate over National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Afghan security personnel patrol after they took back control of parts of the city of Herat following fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces, on the outskirts of Herat, 640 kilometers (397 miles) west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamed Sarfarazi)

Atlanta Braves left fielder Adam Duvall (14) catches a ball hit by Washington Nationals' Alcides Escobar (3) in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Olympian Sunisa Lee, center, waves from a St. Paul fire truck with her mom Yeev Thoj, left, and sister Shyenne Lee as fans cheer for her along the White Bear Ave. parade route, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota celebrated the Olympic triumph of Lee with a parade in the East Side St. Paul neighborhood where she grew up. Lee is the first Hmong American and first Asian woman to win the Olympic gymnastics all-around title. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP)

A Chilean Police plays a trumpet during a tribute ceremony to honor those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic, at the Citizens Plaza in front to La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

A vendor cycles to market in Krang Angkrang village outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A long camera exposure photo shows an aircraft approaching to land at the international airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

An elderly Nepalese couple hold their arms after receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Smoke billows from the Mt Etna volcano as seen from Linguaglossa, Sicily, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. Europe's most active volcano remains active scattering ashes around a vastly populated area on its slopes. (AP Photo/Salvatore Allegra)

A local resident looks an aircraft dropping water over a wildfire at Ellinika village on Evia island, about 176 kilometers (110 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. Firefighters and residents battled a massive forest fire on Greece's second largest island for a seventh day Monday, fighting to save what they can from flames that have decimated vast tracts of pristine forest, destroyed homes and businesses and sent thousands fleeing. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

1949 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Gus Lesnovich in the eighth round at Yankee Stadium in his first world heavyweight title defense.

1975 — Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA Championship for the fourth time with a two-stroke victory over Bruce Crampton and Tom Weiskopf.

1980 — Jack Nicklaus wins his fifth PGA Championship with a record score of 274, seven strokes ahead of Andy Bean.

1984 — The much anticipated matchup between American world champion Mary Decker and South African Zola Budd in the women’s 3000-meter race at the Los Angeles Olympics ends in controversy. Just past the midpoint of the race, Decker steps on Budd’s heel, causing Budd to stumble and Decker to trip over Budd. Budd gets back into the race and Decker goes down with an injured thigh. Romania’s Maricica Puica, who had set the fastest time in 1984, wins the race and Budd finishes seventh.

2008 — In Beijing, Michael Phelps begins his long march toward eight gold medals by winning the 400-meter individual medley in 4:03.84 — smashing his own world record. The U.S. women’s 400-meter freestyle relay team, anchored by 41-year-old Dara Torres, takes the silver behind the Netherlands’ Olympic record effort. It’s the 10th medal of Torres’ career.

2008 — Ireland’s Padraig Harrington rallies from three shots behind to win the PGA Championship, closing with a 4-under 66 at Oakland Hills to become the fourth player to win the British Open and PGA in the same year. Harrington, the first European to win consecutive majors, closes out Sergio Garcia with a 15-foot par on the 18th for a two-shot victory.

2012 — The United States wins the women’s 4x100-meter track relay in a world-record time of 40.82 seconds to give the Americans their first Olympic victory in the event since 1996. Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter combine for a perfect trip around the track that ends a string of disappointments for the U.S. in the marquee relay.

2014 — Rory McIlroy wins his second straight major championship and fourth of his young career, rallying on the back nine in the PGA Championship. The tournament finishes in near-darkness at Valhalla Golf Club, with the final two groups essentially morphing into a foursome as they race to beat nightfall. McIlroy rallies from a three-shot deficit at the turn, to shoot a 3-under 68 to beat Phil Mickelson by one stroke. McIlroy finishes at 16-under 268.

2016 — Daryl Homer becomes the first American to win an Olympic silver medal in men’s individual sabre in 112 years.

2016 — Kristin Armstrong wins the road cycling individual time trial, finishing with a time of 44:26.42 for her third consecutive gold in the Olympic event.