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1866 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis, federal judge who in 1920 became baseball's first commissioner; in Millville, OH
1880 - Frank Kramer, cyclist who won the national sprint championship 16 years in a row; in Evansville, IN
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1911 - Jean Shiley, who set a world record in the high jump at the 1932 Olympics; in Harrisburg, PA
1956 - Mark Gastineau, New York Jet defensive end who was the AFC's defensive player of the year in 1984; in Ardmore, OK
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1960 - Bednarik Forces Gifford Fumble
With the Eagles holding a 17-10 lead late in the game, halfback Frank Gifford of the New York Giants went up to catch a pass, only to be leveled by Philadelphia linebacker Chuck Bednarik. The hit caused a fumble, recovered by the Eagles to seal their victory. Bednarik was photographed raising a fist in triumph while Gifford lay unconscious with a severe concussion. Later, Bednarik said he was celebrating the fumble recovery and didn't realize that Gifford was hurt.
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1977 - Payton Rushes for Record 275 Yards
Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears had a 58-yard run in the closing minutes of a 10-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings to give him an NFL record 275 yards for the day. The record was broken by Corey Dillon in 2000.
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1982 - Trombonist Can't Prevent Winning TD
Holding a 20-19 lead with only four seconds remaining, Stanford used a squib kickoff to prevent a long return by California. Kevin Moen picked the ball up and after several laterals, he got it back at the Stanford 25-yard line. Meanwhile, the Stanford band had come marching onto the field, thinking the game was over. Moen knocked over trombone player Gary Tyrell as he went into the end zone for the TD that gave Cal a 25-20 win.
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