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1893 - Bessie Coleman, the world's first black aviator and air show star of the early 1920s; in Texas
1907 - Henry Cotton, Henry Cotton, winner of the British Open in 1934, 1937, and 1948; in Holmes Chapel, England
1930 - Harry "Buddy" Melges Jr., co-skipper with Bill Koch of America3, the 1992 America's Cup defender; in Wisconsin
1935 - Bob Uecker, major league catcher, writer, broadcaster, and star of TV's Mr. Belvedere; in Milwaukee
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1935 - Henry Jordan, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle with the 1960s Green Bay Packers; in Emporia, VA
1950 - Jack Youngblood, defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams 1971-84; in Monticello, FL
1960 - Jeannette Bolden, a runner on the 1984 gold medal 4 x 100-meter relay team; in Los Angeles
1961 - Wayne Gretzky, the "Great One," who holds virtually all of the NHL's scoring records; in Brantford, ONT
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1893 - Abner Doubleday, Civil War general who was mistakenly credited with inventing baseball; at 74
1932 - William K. Wrigley, chewing gum magnate and long-time owner of the Chicago Cubs; at 81
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1983 - Paul "Bear" Bryant, whose Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Alabama football teams won 323 games; at 69
1996 - Dave Schultz, wrestling Gold Medalist at the 1984 Olympics; shot to death by eccentric millionaire John Du Pont; at 34
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1924 - Jewtraw Wins First Winter Gold
Charles Jewtraw of the United States won the 500-meter speed skating to become the first Gold Medalist at the Winter Olympics.
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1960 - Heater Heats Up With 135 Points
Danny Heater of Boys' High School in Burnsville, WV, set the national high school basketball scoring record with 135 points. He later played at the University of Richmond.
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1985 - Gretzky's Birthday Brings Another Record
On his 24th birthday, Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers became the first NHL player to score 50 goals in 49 games as the Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-3.
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1986 - Bears Overwhelm Patriots
The New England Patriots took an early 3-0 lead, but it was all Chicago Bears after that in Super Bowl XX. The Bears scored 44 unanswered points and added a safety late in the game for a 46-10 victory. Defensive end Richard Dent was named MVP.
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1990 - Graf Wins 48th in a Row
Steffi Graf won her 48th consecutive match, beating Mary Joe Fernandez to win the Australian Open for the third year in a row.
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1992 - Rypien Leads Redskins in Super Bowl
Quarterback Mark Rypien climaxed a career season by winning the MVP award in Super Bowl XXVI, as his Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills, 37-24.
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1997 - The Pack Is Back
The Green Bay Packers won their third Super Bowl and their first since the AFL-NFL merger of 1970, beating the New England Patriots, 35-21. Kick returner Desmond Howard was the game's MVP.
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