This day in history: 12th June

Football:

1979 – Birthday of Diego Milito, Argentine striker who currently plays for Inter Milan.

1992 – Birthday of Philippe Coutinho, Brazil and Liverpool player.

Cricket:

1896 – J.T. Hearne set the earliest dated record for taking 100 first-class wickets in a season.

1956 – Birthday of Terry Alderman, former Australian cricketer.

1948 - Don Bradman scores 138 in the 1st Test Cricket at Trent Bridge

Basketball:

2002 – Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 4-0 in NBA Finals. The Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal the Finals MVP. 

1973 – Birthday of Jason Caffey, former NBA forward who won two championships with the Chicago Bulls.