<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1959</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>John McEnroe is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On February 16, 1959, John McEnroe was born in Wiesbaden, Germany.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1978</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins 1st Grand Slam Title</div><div class='timeline-text'>At the age of 19, McEnroe wins his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1981</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins US Open Singles Title</div><div class='timeline-text'>McEnroe defeats Bjorn Borg to win his first US Open singles title.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1984</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins Career Grand Slam</div><div class='timeline-text'>McEnroe wins the French Open to become the fifth man in history to complete a career Grand Slam.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1989</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Retires from Professional Tennis</div><div class='timeline-text'>McEnroe retires from professional tennis after playing in his last Grand Slam event at the US Open.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1992</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame</div><div class='timeline-text'>In 1992, McEnroe is inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Becomes Captain of Davis Cup Team</div><div class='timeline-text'>McEnroe is named captain of the United States Davis Cup team.</div></div></div>
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