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1835 - Harry Wright, Baseball Hall of Fame manager who in 1869 organized the Cincinnati Red Stockings as the first openly professional team; in Sheffield, England
1938 -Frank Mahovlich, NHL Hall of Famer who scored 1103 points in his 18-year career; in Timmons, Ontario
1938 - Willie McCovey, Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman; in Mobile, AL
1939 -Bill Toomey, 1968 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon; in Philadelphia
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1949 - George Foreman, world heavyweight champion 1973-74, 1995; in Houston, TX
1953 - Bobby Rahal, three-time CART driving champion and the first driver to win more than $1 million in a year; in Medina, OH
1959 - Chandra Cheesborough, who in 1984 became the first woman to win gold medals in both sprint relays; in Jacksonville, FL
1964 - Karen and Sarah Josephson, 1992 gold medalists in synchronized swimming; in Bristol, CT
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1935 - Edwin "Teddy" Flack, English runner, gold medalist in the 800- and 1500-meter runs at the first modern Olympics in 1896; at 60
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1994 -Charles "Chub" Feeney, president of baseball's National League 1970-86; at 72
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1910 - 55 Miles Per Hour in a Plane! Wow!
Los Angeles hosted the first international air meet in the United States. Glenn Wright established a world speed record of 55 mph while carrying a passenger in his plane.
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1947 - A Football Score from the NHL
The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto St. Patricks combined for an NHL record 21 goals at Montreal, with the Canadiens winning, 14-7. (The record was tied in 1985.)
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1982 - Dwight Clark Makes THE Catch
With less than two minutes to play in the NFC championship game, the San Francisco 49ers faced 3rd-and-goal at the Dallas Cowboys' 6-yard line. Joe Montana rolled to his right and threw what seemed an uncatchable pass to the back of the end zone, but Dwight Clark came from nowhere and leaped to pluck it out of the air. The 49ers won, 28-27, and went on to their first Super Bowl victory.
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