1996 Death Rene Lacoste, tennis player, dies at 92 1967 Event 22nd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Catherine Lacoste 1967 Event Catherine Lacoste becomes youngest (22), 1st foreigner (France) and 1st amateur to U.S. Women's open golf tournament 1956 Event R. Lacoste follows Catroux as premier of Algeria 1945 Birthday Catherine Lacoste, born in Paris, France, golfer, U.S. Women's Open 1967 1927 Event 47th U.S. Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119) 1927 Event Rene Lacoste beats Bill Tilden for U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title 1927 Event 3rd French Mens Tennis: R Lacoste beats B Tilden (64 46 57 63 11-9) 1926 Event 46th U.S. Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats Jean Borotra (64 60 64) 1926 Event Jean Rene Lacoste wins U.S. Tennis Open 1925 Event 45th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats J Borotra (63 63 46 86) 1905 Birthday Jean-Rene Lacoste, born in France, U.S. Open, 1926, alligator shirt designer