On this day in sports: July 19

1. 1903 French cyclist Maurice Garin won the first edition of the Tour de France. Source
2. 1952 Opening of the Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Source
3. 1980 Opening of the Summer Olympics in Moscow. Source
4. 1997 Born: Zach Werenski, American ice hockey player Source
5. 1998 Died: Elmer Valo, Polish-American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1921) Source
6. 2014 Died: John Winkin, American baseball player, coach, and journalist (born 1919) Source

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