It is 35 years since Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year and England claimed an elusive first major one-day trophy on this day a decade ago.
Jordan has been in the headlines with "The Last Dance" documentary going down a storm 35 years after he was named best rookie in the league.
May 16 was also a day England cricket lovers can reflect on with great memories, having beaten fierce rivals Australia to win the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 final in Bridgetown, Barbados.
It has also been a day of great significance for former Italy striker Roberto Baggio.
1985 - A sign of things to come from magnificent Jordan
Making the step up to the NBA was no problem for Jordan, who lit the league up in his rookie season.
He finished third in the scoring charts and fourth with his tally of steals, steering the Chicago Bulls into the playoffs for the first time in four years.
In the first 35 games of his NBA career Jordan scored a total of 918 points; Elvin Hayes is the only rookie since 1963-64 with more (1,052).
Jordan averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.39 steals in his debut season, so there was really only going to be one man landing the gong.
2004 - Please don't go, Baggio
It was on this day 16 years ago that the classy Baggio played the last match of his magnificent career.
The majestic playmaker was unable to celebrate a fitting winning finale, his Brescia side losing 4-2 at Milan.
A packed San Siro gave the ex-Italy maestro an emotional send-off, though, rising to give Baggio a standing ovation when he was substituted late on.
Both sets of players also stopped to applaud the 37-year-old, who had been among the best players in the world when in his prime.
2010 - England conquer in the Caribbean
It was England's day at the Kensington Oval, where it won the third edition of the men's T20 World Cup by seven wickets.
Australia posted 147-6 after Paul Collingwood put them in, Ryan Sidebottom taking 2-26 and David Hussey top scoring with 59.
England cruised to victory following a blistering second-wicket stand of 111 between Craig Kieswetter and Kevin Pietersen.
Kieswetter was named man of the match after smashing 63 from 49 balls, with Pietersen's swashbuckling 47 coming off just 31 deliveries before Collingwood and Eoin Morgan put Australia out of their misery.
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