Although there are about 100 other peace prizes awarded throughout the world, the Nobel prize is one of the most famous. The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize receives a medal, the title of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, a personal diploma, and 10 million Swedish crowns (more than $1.4 million US dollars). Popular Nobel Peace Prize winners include Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Malala Yousafzai.
The Championships, Wimbledon are played at the All England Club in the suburb of Wimbledon (Greater London). It is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, dating to 1877.
This Day in History: 07/09/1877 - Wimbledon Tournament Begins. In a This Day in History video, learn that on July 9, 1877, the All England Croquet and Long Tennis Club began its first Long Tennis Tournament at Wimbledon.