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1899 - Roger Bresnahan, Hall of Fame catcher who invented shin guards in 1907; in Toledo, OH
1903 - Ernie Nevers, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback; in Willow Grove, MN
1911 - Russ Hodges, sportscaster best known for his repeated cry, "The Giants win the pennant!" in 1951; in Dayton, TN
1913 - Vince Lombardi, who coached the Green Bay Packers to five NFL titles in nine seasons; in New York
1929 - Frank Thomas, three-time All-Star third baseman and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates; in Pittsburgh
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1939 - Jackie Stewart, world champion Formula One driver in 1969, 1971, and 1973; in Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1954 - Gary Fencik, defensive back for the Chicago Bears' Super Bowl XX champions; in Chicago
1956 - Joe Montana, who quarterbacked the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl titles; in New Eagle, PA
1966 - Tiffany Cohen, who won two swimming gold medals at the 1984 Olympics; in Culver City, CA
1970 - Brock Marion, safety with three Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl champion teams; in Bakersfield, CA
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1919 - Sir Barton Is First Triple-Crown Winner
Johnny Loftus rode Sir Barton to victory in the Belmont Stakes in an American record time of 2:17.2 for 1 3/8 miles. The horse was the first to win the three major races for three-year-olds, which became known as the Triple Crown in 1930.
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1982 - Holmes Retains Title With TKO
Larry Holmes successfully defended his world heavyweight title with a 13-round TKO over Gerry Cooney at Las Vegas.
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1990 - RLyan Notches 6th No-Hitter
Nolan Ryan threw his sixth no-hitter, beating the Oakland Athletics, 5-0. An odd note is that the last three hitters he retired were all former New York Yankees: Ken Phelps, Rickey Henderson, and Willie Randolph.
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