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Events on Thursday 20 September 1973 1
1973Battle of the Sexes tennis matchBillie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in televised exhibitionBillie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in straight sets in a televised exhibition tennis match at the Houston Astrodome, watched by an estimated 90 million viewers worldwide. The match became a landmark moment for gender equality in sport.