On this day in sports: June 7

1. 1975 The inaugural edition of the Cricket World Cup, the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket, began in England. Source
2. 1989 Surinam Airways Flight 764 (pictured) crashed while approaching Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, in Zanderij, killing 178 people, including members of the football team known as the Colourful 11. Source
3. 1992 Born: Jordan Clarkson, Filipino-American basketball player Source
4. 1996 Born: Christian McCaffrey, American football player Source
5. 1997 Born: David Montgomery, American football player Source

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