On this day in sports: August 7

1. 1858 The first Australian rules football match is played between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College. Source
2. 1987 Lynne Cox became the first person to swim between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, crossing from Little Diomede to Big Diomede in the Bering Strait in 2 hours and 5 minutes. Source
3. 2007 At AT&T Park, Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run to surpass Hank Aaron's 33-year-old record. Source
4. 2014 Died: Perry Moss, American football player and coach (born 1926) Source
5. 2017 Died: Don Baylor, American baseball player (born 1949) Source
6. 2018 Died: Stan Mikita, Slovak hockey player (born 1940) Source

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