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1874 - Bill Klem, Baseball Hall of Fame umpire who worked 18 World Series; in Rochester, NY
1878 - "Uncle Charlie" Moran, pro baseball and football player, major-league umpire, and coach of the Centre College football team that upset Harvard, 6-0, in 1924; in Nashville
1884 - Abe Attell, Boxing Hall of Fame featherweight champion who was later implicated in baseball's Black Sox Scandal; in San Francisco
1915 - Gus Lesnevich, world light heavyweight champ 1941-48; in Cliffside Park, NJ
1918 - Sid Abel, Detroit Red Wing center who win the 1949 Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player; in Melville, SK
1934 - Sparky Anderson, manager who won pennants in both major leagues, with the Reds and Tigers; in Bridgewater, SD
1937 - Tommy Aaron, PGA golfer who won the 1973 Masters championship; in Gainesville, GA
1943 - Dick and Tom Van Arsdale, twins who starred in basketball at Indiana and in the NBA; in Indianapolis
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1949 - Nikki Lauda, three-time winner of the World Drivers Championship; in Vienna, Austria
1950 - Julius Erving, "Doctor J," Basketball Hall of Fame forward; in Roosevelt, NY
1956 - Amy Alcott, golfer who has 29 LPGA tour victories, including three Dinah Shore Opens; in Kansas City, MO
1965 - Pat LaFontaine, forward with the 1980 Olympic gold medal hockey team and in the NHL; in St. Louis, MO
1969 - Mark Chmura, tight end for the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XXXI champion team; in Deerfield, MA
1969 - Shawn Jefferson, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots; in Jacksonville, FL
1971 - Gilbert Brown, defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XXXI champion team; in Detroit
1971 - Lisa Fernandez, pitcher for the 1996 Olympic gold medal softball team; in Lakewood, CA
1972 - Michael Chang, winner of 31 men's singles tennis championships; in Hoboken, NJ
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1959 - Lee Petty Wins First Daytona 500
The first Daytona 500 race was run at the new Daytona International Speedway. Lee Petty won in a photo-finish with Johnny Beauchamp, at an average speed of 135.521 mph. His son, Richard, was to win the event seven times.
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1969 - Rubin Is First Winning Woman Jockey
Barbara Jo Rubin rode Cohesion to victory in the ninth race at Charles Town, WV, Race Track. She was the first woman jockey to win a thoroughbred race in the United States.
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1980 - "Do You Believe in Miracles?"
Trailing, 3-2, in the final period, the United States Olympic hockey team suddenly struck with two quick goals to pull out a 4-3 win over the Soviet Union en route to their surprising gold medal.
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1984 - Stastny Brothers Combine for 16 Points
Brothers Anton and Peter Stastny, both rookies, scored 8 points apiece to lead the Quebec Nordiques to an 11-7 victory over the Washington Capitals.
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