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1992 1st female to play in a NHL exhibition game (Manon Rheaume, goalie) for Tampa Bay Lightning - gives up 2 goals on 9 attempts in 1 period
1991 Rob Pilatus, 27, of Milli-Vanilli attempts suicide 1989 14 year old actress Drew Barrymore, attempts suicide 1989 Tennis superstar Bjorn Borg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan 1988 Vice President Bush and Dan Rather clash on "CBS Evening News" as Rather attempts to question Bush about his role in Iran-Contra affair 1987 Young man survives 7 attempts at suicide in Somerset England 1987 Phil's Steve Bedrosian is 1st to record 12 saves in 12 attempts 1987 Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains 1987 Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane attempts suicide 1983 New York Giants Butch Woolfolk ties NFL record of 43 attempts rushing 1981 Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 57 pass attempts 1981 John Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol 1978 Sid Vicious attempts suicide while at Riker's Detention Center in New York City 1977 Psychic Romark attempts to drive blindfolded, smashed into cop van 1975 Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme attempts to assassinate Ford in Sacramento 1973 Ray Davies, announces retirement from Kinks then attempts suicide 1964 George Blanda of Houston throws NFL-record 37 passes in 68 attempts 1962 Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts 1959 Cleveland Browns' Jim Brown makes club record 37 rushing attempts 1950 Cleveland Browns' Marion Motley sets record for highest avg gain in a game with 17.1 (10 attempts), Cleveland 45, Pittsburgh 7 1945 Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister during most of WW II, attempts suicide rather than face war crimes tribunal attempt fails, later he is hanged 1945 NSB-Fuhrer Rost van Tonningen attempts and fails at suicide 1940 Bud Brennan, a fan at Memorial Stadium, races out of stands and attempts to tackle Tom Harmon at 3-yard line, Harmon easily evades Brennan 1903 Carrie Nation attempts to address Senate 1866 Karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia 1842 John Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria 1671 Col Thomas Blood attempts to steal Crown Jewels |
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