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1861 - Pete Browning, career .341 hitter whose custom-made bat was the first Louisville Slugger; in Louisville, KY
1886 - Walter Eckersall, small but speedy All-American in 1905 and 1906 at the University of Chicago; in Chicago
1923 - Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, Pro Football Hall of Famer who caught 17 TD passes in 1951; in Wausau, WI
1933 - Maurice Stokes, 1956 NBA Rookie of the Year whose career and life was cut short by encephalitis; in Pittsburgh
1940 - Bobby Bell, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker with the Kansas City Chiefs; in Shelby, NC
1948 - Davey Concepcion, shortstop for Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine"; in Aragua, Venezuela
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1951 - Mike Millbury, former NHL defenseman who has coached the Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders; in Brighton, MA
1965 - Dan Jansen, speed skater who finally won gold in his third Winter Olympics in 1992; in West Allis, WI
1965 - Dermontti Dawson, All-Pro center for the Pittsburgh Steelers; in Lexington, KY
1966 - Fred Barnett, Pro Bowl wide receiver with the Philadelphia Eagles; in Shelby, MS
1980 - Venus Williams, who won the 1999 U. S. Tennis Open over Martina Hingis; in Lynwood, CA
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1984 - Swale, winner of the Kentucky Derby less than three weeks earlier, collapsed and died after a workout; at 3
1987 - Dick Howser, former major league infielder and manager, died of brain cancer; at 51
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1989 - John Matuszak, former NFL defensive lineman and sometime actor, died of a heart attack; at 38
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1880 - Ward Throws Perfect Game
John Montgomery Ward of the Providence Greys pitched the second perfect game in major league history, beating Buffalo, 5-0.
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1943 - Good Managing, Good Hitting
Red Sox player-manager Joe Cronin sent himself up to pinch-hit in both games of a doubleheader and hit three-run home runs in both trips.
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1954 - Marciano Defends Against Charles
In his third defense of the heavyweight title, Rocky Marciano won a 15-round decision over former champion Ezzard Charles at Madison Square Garden.
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1994 - Cops Tackle O.J. After Long "Run"
After a long, slow car "chase" that was nationally televised, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back O. J. Simpson was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman.
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