Event:
Arthur Ashe retires from professional tennis
Arthur Ashe History:
February 6, 1993 - Arthur Ashe, tennis star (Wimbledon 1975), dies of AIDS at 49
December 15, 1992 - Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportman of Year
March 21, 1985 - Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame
June 21, 1983 - Tennis ace Arthur Ashe undergoes double bypass heart surgery
July 5, 1975 - 89th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Arthur Ashe beats J Connors
September 10, 1972 - 92nd U.S. Mens Tennis: Ilie Nastase beats Arthur Ashe
December 12, 1968 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis
September 9, 1968 - 1st U.S. Open, held as an "open" (Arthur Ashe-wins)
September 9, 1968 - Arthur Ashe defeats Tom Okker to win U.S. Tennis Open
September 5, 1968 - 88th U.S. Mens Tennis: Arthur Ashe beats Tom Okker
August 25, 1968 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to win U.S. singles championship
July 10, 1943 - Arthur Ashe, tennis pro, 1968 U.S. Open, 1975 Wimbledon
More Notable Events on April 16:
1980 Arthur Ashe retires from professional tennis
1972 2 giants pandas arrive in U.S., from China
1962 Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News
1908 Natural Bridges National Monument forms near Lake Powell, Utah
1900 U.S. Post Office issues 1st books of postage stamps
