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On this day - July 17

1975: Sebastian Coe ran his first sub four-minute mile.

1979: Coe first broke the world mile record in Oslo, knocking 0.4 seconds off John Walker's four-year-old mark to set a new time of three minutes 48.95 seconds.

1998: Celtic named Jozef Venglos as their new manager, while Liverpool announced Gerard Houllier would share managerial duties with Roy Evans.

Kitted out: Houllier (right) and Evans

Kitted out: Houllier (right) and Evans

2000: Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne agreed terms for a free transfer
move from Middlesbrough to Premier League rivals Everton.

2003: David Seaman signed a one-year extension to his Arsenal contract at the age of 38.

2006: Wakefield parted company with coach Tony Smith by mutual consent.

2007: Newcastle insisted the club were not the subject of an investigation into
corruption in football following police raids at St James' Park.

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