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1879 - Bob Zuppke, who coached football at the University of Illinois from 1913 through 1941; in Berlin, Germany
1891 - Gus Dorais, Notre Dame quarterback who pioneered the forward pass with Knute Rockne; in Chippewa Falls, WI
1906 - Blanton Collier, who succeeded Paul Brown as coach of the Cleveland Browns and took the team to the 1964 NFL championship
1931 - Larry Costello, who coached the Milwaukee Bucks to the 1981 NBA championship; in Minoa, NY
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1937 - Richard Petty, who won an even 200 NASCAR races, including seven victories in the Daytona 500; in Randleman, NC
1949 - Curtis Rowe, UCLA forward who was the first-round draft pick of the Detroit Pistons in 1971; in Bessemer, AL
1964 - Jose Canseco, outfielder who in 1988 became the first player to have more than 40 home runs and more than 40 stolen bases; in Havana, Cuba
1965 - Greg Vaughn, slugging outfielder who hit 50 home runs for the San Diego Padres in 1998; in Sacramento, CA
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1903 - Ed Delahanty, who had a .346 career batting average, died after falling from a bridge into the Niagara River; at 35
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1921 - First Million-Dollar Gate: Dempsey-Carpentier
Jack Dempsey knocked out Georges Carpentier of France in the fourth round of their heavyweight championship fight in Jersey City, NJ. Promoted by Tex Rickard, it was the first fight with a $1 million gate.
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1933 - Hubbell Throws 18-Inning Shutout
Left-handed screwball pitcher Carl Hubbell pitched an 18-inning shutout as the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 1-0, in the first game of a doubleheader. The Giants won the second game by the same score, but it took only nine innings.
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1985 - Joe Niekro Wins 200th Game
Knuckleballer Joe Niekro pitched the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres for his 200th career victory.
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