1981: Pete Rose set the all-time National League hit record with his 3,631st hit. Pete Rose set the all-time National League hit record with his 3,631st hit. 1988: Matt Biondi swam a world record time of 48.42 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle. Swimmer Kyle Chalmers swam a junior world record time of 47.58 in the men's 100-meter freestyle at the Rio Olympics. 2016: Weightlifter Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan set a world record with a 214 kg lift in the clean and jerk.