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1997 Boston Red Sox trade Mike Stanley back to the New York Yankees

1997 "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres

1997 Heart attacks sends Frank Sinatra back to hospital

1996 New York Yankees set record by coming back from 6-0 in World Series game to beat Atlanta Braves 8-6, also set record of 7th straight road win

1996 Yankees losing 8-0 to Chicago White Sox, come back to win 9-8

1995 Playboy goes back on sale after 36 year ban in Ireland

1995 Court orders Darryl Strawberry to pay back $350,000 in taxes

1994 U.S. changes refugee policy, by sending Haitian boat people back

1994 Edward Kienholz, U.S. sculptor (Back seat of a '38 Dodge), dies at 66

1993 Richard Landau, U.S. screenwriter (Back to Bataan), dies at 79

1992 Marshall Thompson, U.S. actor (To Hell and Back), dies at 66

1992 Francesca Primus, columnist (Back Stage), dies at 45

1991 William Gordon, screenwriter (Back to Bataan), dies

1991 Carol Gillies, actress (Back Home, Baby Boom), dies at 50

1991 Rob Dibble back from 3-game suspension, is ejected for throwing at and hitting Cubs baserunner Doug Dascenzo Cubs win, 8-5

1991 St. Louis Blues becomes 8th NHL team in Play-off to come back from a 3-1 deficit as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game 7

1990 Jay Currin, stuntman/actor (Back to the Beach, Serial), dies at 34

1990 Tom Harmon, NFL tail back (Heisman Trophy), dies at 70

1989 Senegambia separates back into Gambia and Senegal

1989 New York City court of appeals overturns lower court decision and returns America's Cup back to U.S. (from New Zealand)

1989 After 12-year, 4-billion-mile journey, Voyager 2 flies over cloudtops of Neptune and its moon Triton, sending back photographs of swamps

1989 Toronto Blue Jays are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East

1989 Jerry Parks, Oklahoma defensive back, charged with shooting a teammate

1988 Boston Red Sox are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East

1987 Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East

1987 Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes bring America's Cup back to US

1986 Kate Wolf, folksinger (Back Roads), dies of leukemia at 44

1986 Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas

1986 Iowa's All-American running back, Ronnie Harmon, fumbles the ball 4 times in his last game at the Rose Bowl

1985 Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB

1985 Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB

1985 Discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Tx

1985 Coca Cola announces they'd bring back their 99-year-old formula

1985 Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB

1985 STS-51-E vehicle rolls back to Vandenberg AFB; mission cancelled

1984 White Horse by Laid Back hits #26

1984 Ryan O'Donohue, born in Pomona, California, actress, Byrds of Paradise, Boys are Back

1984 Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB

1983 Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB

1982 Russian spacecraft Venera 14 lands and sends back data from Venus

1982 Russian spacecraft Venera 14 lands on Venus, sends back data

1981 Football running back, Herschel Walker, of University of Georgia, takes out a Lloyd's of London insurance policy for $1 million

1981 "Bring Back Birdie" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 4 performances

1981 "Bring Back Birdie" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 4 performances

1981 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived back in US

1980 U.S. spacecraft Voyager I sent back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn

1980 "Empire Strikes Back" premieres

1979 Theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to New York City and back to Yates Center, Ks

1979 Wings release "Back to the Egg" album

1979 Sean Fox, actor, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, Calendar Girl

1979 Mabel Taliaferro, actress (My Love Come Back), dies at 91

1978 New York Yankees win to gain sole possession of 1st place from 14 games back

1978 Yankees score 5 runs in top of 7th. but rain causes game to be halted and thus score goes back to previous inning, Baltimore wins 3-0

1977 Shaun Alexander, born in Florence, Kentucky, football, running back, played college football at University of Alabama, drafted by Seattle Seahawks, placed 19th overall in 2000 National Football League Draft

1976 Darnell Autry, running back for the Chicago Bears

1976 Terry Battle, running back, Detroit Lions

1976 Byron Hanspard, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1975 Kesley Perrin, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1975 Chad Levitt, running back for the Oakland Raiders

1975 Darren Sharper, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1975 Kate Winslet, born in Reading, England, actress, Titanic, Jude, Hamlet, Get Back

1975 Beau Morgan, running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1975 Lawrence Phillips, running back for the St. Louis Rams

1975 Bret Anderson, CFL slot back for the BC Lions

1975 Tiki Barber, running back for the New York Giants

1975 William Hampton, CFL defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders

1975 Duce Staley, running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

1975 Chris Szarka, CFL full back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1975 Warrick Dunn, running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1974 Jerald Moore, running back for the St. Louis Rams

1974 Johnny Mack Brown, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail), dies at 70

1974 Rashaan Salaam, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1974 Archie Amerson, CFL running back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1974 Karim Abdul-Jabaar, running back for the Miami Dolphins

1974 Leeland McElroy, running back for the Arizona Cardinals

1974 Kenny Bynum, running back for the San Diego Chargers

1974 Chris Darkins, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1974 Alfred Shipman, CFL slot back for the BC Lions

1974 Eric Lane, running back for the New York Giants

1974 Stephen Davis, running back for the Washington Redskins

1974 Katie Allen, Australian field hockey full back/half back 1996 Olympics

1974 Detron Smith, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1974 Kenyon Cotton, full back for the Baltimore Ravens

1974 Tim Hall, running back for the Oakland Raiders

1974 Tim Biakabutuka, running back for the Carolina Panthers

1973 George Jones, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1973 Stanley Pritchett, running back for the Miami Dolphins

1973 Jay Hamilton, CFL running back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1973 Nick Ferguson, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1973 Donny Brady, defensive back for the Baltimore Ravens

1973 Sedrick Shaw, running back for the New England Patriots

1973 M. Medoff's "When you Comin' Back, Red Ryder?," premieres in New York City

1973 Ellis Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts

1973 Blaine McElmurry, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1973 Derrick Beatty, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1973 Priest Holmes, running back for the Baltimore Ravens

1973 Terrell Fletcher, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers

1973 Sherman Williams, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1973 Thomas Haskins, CFL running back, Montreal Alouettes

1973 Kyle Walters, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1973 New York Mets are 12 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant

1973 Carl Kidd, NFL defensive back for the Oakland Raiders

1973 William M Inge, U.S. playwright (Come Back Little Sheba), dies at 60

1973 Napoleon Kaufman, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1973 Corey Walker, running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

1973 Tyrone Williams, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1973 Tory James, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1973 Matt Dubuc, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts

1973 Curtis Martin, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1973 Aaron Hayden, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers - Superbowl 31

1973 Rodney Thomas, running back for the Tennessee Oilers

1973 Marshall Faulk, running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1973 Larry Bowie, running back for the Washington Redskins

1973 Sammie Brennan, CFL defensive back, BC Lions

1973 Tony Veland, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1973 Winslow Oliver, running back for the Carolina Panthers

1973 Marshall Faulk, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1973 Harold Morrow, full back for the Minnesota Vikings

1973 Kavis Reed, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1973 Raymond Jackson, NFL defensive back for the Buffalo Bills

1973 George Hegamin, NFL/WLAF tail back, Dallas Cowboys, Frankfurt Galaxy

1973 Brad Yamaoka, CFL running back for the BC Lions

1973 Mario Bates, NFL-running back for the New Orleans Saints

1973 Lethon Flowers, NFL defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1973 Lamont Warren, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1973 Abu Wilson, running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1972 Chris Parker, running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1972 Jim Kitts, WLAF running back, Frankfurt Galaxy, Miami Dolphins

1972 Derrick Cullors, running back for the New England Patriots

1972 Jamal Willis, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Roderick Mullen, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1972 Zack Crockett, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1972 Chris Hetherington, running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1972 Jason Burns, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals

1972 Jimmy Gary, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks

1972 Terrell Davis, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1972 J J Smith, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs

1972 Mike Archie, running back for the Tennessee Oilers

1972 Jared Kaaiohelo, WLAF running back for the Scottish Claymores

1972 Torey Hunter, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Jamal Anderson, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Butler By'not'e, NFL running back for the Carolina Panthers

1972 Richard Huntley, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Allen Williams, NFL running back, Detroit Lions

1972 Darrius Johnson, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32

1972 Antonius Bonner, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts

1972 Tony Carter, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1972 Derrick Harris, running back for the St. Louis Rams

1972 Lee McClinton, NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins

1972 Clif Groce, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1972 Bryce Bevill, CFL defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1972 Ryan Christopherson, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1972 Sean Graham, CFL slot back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1972 Joe Aska, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1972 Aldi Henry, CFL defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders

1972 Ontiwaun Carter, WLAF running back for the Rhein Fire

1972 Cincinnati Reds are 11 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant

1972 Kelly Wiltshire, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts

1972 Jerris McPhail, running back for the Miami Dolphins

1972 Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back, Detroit Lions

1972 Andre Strode, CFL defensive back for the BC Lions

1972 Gary Downs, running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Terry Wilburn, WLAF running back, Barcelona Dragons

1972 Tito Paul, NFL defensive back, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals

1972 Rene Ingoglia, running back for the Buffalo Bills

1972 Ronald Williams, CFL running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1972 Akili Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Travis Jervey, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1972 Natrone Means, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars

1972 Donald Blair, CFL slot back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1972 Frank West, CFL defensive back, Hamilton Tiger Cats

1972 John Leach, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts

1972 Ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK

1972 Antowain Smith, running back for the Buffalo Bills

1972 Robert Smith, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings

1972 Profail Grier, CFL running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1972 Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single

1972 Greg Hill, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs

1972 Steve Papin, WLAF running back for the Scotland Claymores

1972 William Floyd, full back for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Jerome Bettis, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1972 Bruno Heppell, CFL full back, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Charlie Garner, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

1972 BBC bans "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings

1972 Kelvin Anderson, CFL running back for the Calgary Stampeders

1972 Keith Elias, NFL running back for the New York Giants

1972 Lance Brown, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals

1972 Wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK

1972 Marvin Coleman, CFL defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders

1972 Carey Bender, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills

1972 Shannon Garrett, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1972 Tyrone Wheatley, NFL running back for the New York Giants

1972 Bryon Morris, running back for the Baltimore Ravens

1972 Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1972 Dominique Ross, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1972 Chuck Levy, kick returner/running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Barron Miles, NFL def back for the Pittsburgh Steelers/WLAF corner, Frankfurt

1971 James Stewart, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1971 Ernest Hunter, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns

1971 Jerry Ellison, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1971 Markus Finke, WLAF running back for the Rhein Fire

1971 James Stewart, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings

1971 Vince Danielsen, CFL slot back for the Calgary Stampeders

1971 Ron Rivers, NFL running back, Detroit Lions

1971 Terry Richardson, WLAF running back for the Rhein Fire

1971 Amp Lee, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams

1971 Ryan Terry, NFL running back/kick returner for the Arizona Cardinals

1971 Richie Anderson, NFL running back for the New York Jets

1971 Joseph Fitzgerald, born in Brooklyn, New York, team handball center back 1996 Olympics

1971 Kevin Bouie, NFL running back, Philadelphia Eagles, Ariz Cardinals

1971 Paul and Linda McCartney release "Back Seat of My Car"

1971 Ron Dickerson, WLAF running back, Scottish Claymores, London Monarchs

1971 Craig Newsome, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1971 Mike Morreale, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1971 Marcello Simmons, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts

1971 Reggie Carthon, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1971 William Bell, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1971 Rick Walters, CFL slot back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1971 Brent Alexander, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals

1971 Darick Holmes, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills

1971 Gary Downs, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

1971 Pedro Garau, WLAF running back, Barcelona Dragons

1971 Brad Elberg, CFL running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1971 Corey Croom, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1971 Yonel Jourdain, NFL running back/kick returner for the Buffalo Bills

1971 Derek Brown, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints

1971 Tim Tindale, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills

1971 Andre Bolduc, CFL slot back, Edmonton Eskimos

1971 Tony Vinson, NFL running back, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens

1971 Marc Tobert, CFL slot back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1971 Terryl Ulmer, CFL defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1971 Glyn Milburn, NFL running back/kick returner, Den Broncos, Det Lions

1971 William Henderson, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1971 Larry Jones, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1971 Derrick Witherspoon, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

1971 Brent Moss, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1971 Reggie Brooks, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1971 LeShon Johnson, running back for the Arizona Cardinals

1971 Roosevelt Potts, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1971 Errol Brown, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1971 Garrison Hearst, NFL running back, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers

1971 Beno Bryant, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Filmel Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Buffalo Bills

1970 Raymont Harris, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1970 Irving Spikes, NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins

1970 George Van Os, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, team handball left back, 1996 Olympics

1970 Errict Rhett, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1970 Ricky Powers, WLAF running back for the Rhein Fire

1970 Lamar Smith, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks

1970 Calvin Jones, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1970 Trevor Cobb, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Dawn Marple, born in Salem, Ohio, team handball wing/back 1996 Olympics

1970 Dino Philyaw, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1970 Rob Hitchcock, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1970 Walter Dunson, NFL running back/kicker returner for the Arizona Cardinals

1970 Ralph Dawkins, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Adrian Murrell, NFL running back/kick returner for the New York Jets

1970 Eric Gant, WLAF running back for the Frankfurt Galaxy

1970 Le'Shai Maston, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1970 Vaughn Hebron, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1970 Hency Charles, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Eric L Blount, CFL running back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1970 Prince Wimbley, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1970 Robert Green, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1970 Wes Bender, WLAF/NFL running back, Frankfurt Galaxy, NO Saints

1970 Tom Europe, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Kenny Wilhite, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1970 Markus Thomas, WLAF running back for the Scottish Claymores

1970 Randy Jordan, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1970 Randy Fuller, NFL defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1970 Dorsey Levens, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1970 Eric Lynch, NFL running back, Detroit Lions

1970 Cory Philpot, CFL running back for the BC Lions

1970 Doug Evans, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1970 Selwyn Jones, NFL defensive back, Seahawks, Den Broncos Superbowl 32

1970 Jason Belser, defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts

1970 Frank Temming, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Apollo 13 returns back safely to Earth

1970 Gerald Vaughn, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1970 Tim Jacobs, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins

1970 James Johnson, NFL/WLAF running back, Tampa Bucs, Frankfurt Galaxy

1970 Ralph Dawkins, NFL running back, NO Saints

1970 Kevin Miniefield, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears

1970 Lisa Eagen, Harlan Iowa, team handball wing/back court 1996 Olympics

1970 Brian O'Neal, NFL full back for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 Ronald Moore, NFL running back, New York Jets, St. Louis Rams, Az Cardinals

1970 Terry Kirby, NFL running back, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers

1969 Rodney Culver, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers

1969 T C Wright, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1969 Bobby Phillips, WLAF running back, Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy

1969 Kwamie Lassiter, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals

1969 1st Jackson Five record to enter top 100 (I Want You Back)

1969 Trevor Shaw, CFL slot back for the BC Lions

1969 Beatles with Billy Preston release "Get Back" in UK

1969 Dan Farthing, CFL slot back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1969 Tommy Henry, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1969 Mike Saunders, CFL running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1969 Eric Bieniemy, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals

1969 New York Mets fall 9 games back, later to win pennant

1969 Lincoln Coleman, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1969 Norm Casola, CFL slot back for the Toronto Argonauts

1969 Gary Brown, NFL running back for the Houston Oilers

1969 Glenn Rogers, Jr., CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1969 Beatles' "Get Back," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks

1969 Aaron Ruffin, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1969 Emmitt Smith, running back, Dallas Cowboys, 3-time NFL rushing leader

1969 Ricky Watters, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

1969 Rodney Hampton, NFL running back for the New York Giants

1969 Scottie Graham, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals

1969 Tom Beer, NFL running back, Detroit Lions

1969 J. P. Izquierdo, CFL slot back for the Calgary Stampeders

1969 Jay Hillmann, WLAF running back, Rhein Fire

1969 Sam Gash, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1969 Ronald Humphrey, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1969 Dean Noel, CFL full back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1969 Tommy Vardell, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions

1969 [Touchdown] Tommy Vardell, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns

1969 Edgar Bennett, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1969 Ted Long, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1969 Robert Wilson, NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins

1969 Erric Pegram, NFL running back, Pit Steelers, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers

1968 Anthony Lynn, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1968 Aaron Craver, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers

1968 Ricky Ervins, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Steven Penn, Brevard, North Carolina, team handball center back 1996 Olympics

1968 Cacho Conde, WLAF tight end/running back, Barcelona Dragons

1968 Bob Christian, NFL running back, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons

1968 Rodney Thomas, NFL running back for the Houston Oilers

1968 Charles Anthony, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts

1968 Jock Climie, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Dawn Allinger, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, team handball back court, 1996 Olympics

1968 Brian Mitchell, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1968 Siran Stacy, WLAF running back for the Scottish Claymores

1968 Charles Gordon, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Douglas Craft, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Leroy Butler, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers - Superbowl 31

1968 Barry Sanders, NFL running back, Detroit Lions, 1988 Heisman Trophy

1968 Reggie Cobb, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1968 Derek Loville, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Loville Derek, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, Superbowl 32

1968 Fred McAfee, NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1968 Adam Walker, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Larry Centers, NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals

1968 Char Thompson, WLAF running back, Barcelona Dragons

1968 Cedric Smith, NFL running back, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals

1968 Leroy Hoard, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings

1968 Vince Workman, NFL running back, Packers, Panthers, Colts

1968 Toni Lee Jameson, Minneapolis, team handball back court 1996 Olympics

1968 Mike Trevathan, CFL slot back for the BC Lions

1968 Reggie Rivers, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

1968 Terry Allen, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins

1968 Leroy Thompson, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs

1968 Harold Green, NFL running back, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons

1968 Eric Metcalf, NFL receiver/running back, Atl Falcons, San Diego Chargers

1968 Nathaniel Bolton, WLAF running back for the Frankfurt Galaxy

1967 U.N. Sec council passes resolution 242 - Israel must give back occupied land

1967 Howard Griffith, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1967 James Joseph, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals

1967 Soviet Venera 4 becomes 1st probe to send data back from Venus

1967 Derrick Moore, NFL running back, Az Cardinals, Carolina Panthers

1967 Michael Pringle, CFL running back, Montreal Alouettes

1967 Bernie Parmalee, NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins

1967 Dexter Carter, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1967 Chris Armstrong, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes

1967 Randy Baldwin, NFL running back for the Carolina Panthers

1967 Robert Drummond, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts

1967 Dylan's 1965 U.K. Tour is released as film "Don't Look Back"

1967 Robert Blackmon, defensive back, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks

1967 Harvey Williams, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1967 Shortwave Radio New York Worldwide goes back on the air after a week off

1967 Charles Evans, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings

1967 Derrick Fenner, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1967 David Lang, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1967 Dale Joseph, CFL defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1967 Allan Boyko, CFL slot back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1967 Steve Broussard, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks

1967 Randy Hilliard, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1967 Chris Warren, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks

1967 Gregory Caccia, Bayshore, New York, team handball right back 1996 Olympics

1967 Ray Crockett, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1966 Courtney Griffin, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1966 Darren Flutie, CFL slot back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1966 Rod Harris, CFL slot back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1966 Trent Brown, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1966 Craig Heyward, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1966 Eric Ball, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1966 Thurman Thomas, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills

1966 Eddie Brown, CFL slot back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1966 David Meggett, NFL running back, New York Giants, New England Patriots

1966 Lewis Tillman, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1966 Lorenzo White, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns

1966 Mark Higgs, NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals

1966 Odie Harris, NFL safety and defensive back for the Houston Oilers

1966 Daryl Johnston, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1966 Victor Muhammad, WLAF running back for the London Monarchs

1965 John Keller, Jr., Toledo Ohio, team handball back court 1996 Olympics

1965 Todd McNair, NFL running back/kick returner for the Houston Oilers

1965 Robert Holland, CFL defensive back for the BC Lions

1965 Ken Evraire, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1965 "Mariner IV" sends back 1st pictures of Mars

1965 Marc Logan, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1965 Robert Downey, Jr., born in New York City, comedian, SNL, Less than Zero, Back to School

1965 Ben Torriero, WLAF running back, Scottish Claymores

1965 Lee Knight, CFL full back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1965 Rod Bernstine, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

1965 Kim Clarke, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, team handball back court, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics

1965 Michael Clemons, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts

1964 David Tate, NFL defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts

1964 Darrick Heath, Hempstead, New York, team handball left back 1996 Olympics

1964 Bobby Joe Edmonds, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1964 Crispin Glover, actor, Back to the Future

1964 St. Louis Cardinals are 11 games back in NL, and win World Series

1964 Robert Mimbs, CFL running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1964 Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures

1964 Ronnie Harmon, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Oilers

1964 Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st U.S. visit

1964 Sharon Cain, born in San Antonio, Texas, team handball center back 1996 Olympics

1964 Dwight Stone, NFL receiver/running back, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers

1963 Carol Peterka, Little Falls, Minnesota, team handball back court, 1992, 1996 Olympics

1963 Mike Prior, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1963 Keith Byars, NFL running back, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots

1963 Tim McKyer, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32

1963 Allen Pitts, CFL slot back for the Calgary Stampeders

1962 William "The Refrigerator" Perry, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears

1962 Baseball decides to revert back to 1 all star game per year

1962 Calvin Hayes, rocker, Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock

1962 Canada government orders changing nickel back to round shape

1962 Earnest Byner, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns

1962 June 15 the Mets send Chiti back to Cleveland

1962 Herschel Walker, WFL/NFL running back for New Jersey Generals, Dallas Cowboy

1961 U.S. lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back

1961 Michael J. Fox, actor, Family Ties, Back to the Future, Teen Wolf

1961 Lea Thompson, actress, Back to the Future, Caroline In The City

1961 87th Preakness: Johnny Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 1:57.6

1961 87th Kentucky Derby: John Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 2:04

1961 Paul McCrane, actor, Hotel New Hampshire, We're Fighting Back

1960 AFL begins placing players names on back of their jersies

1960 WRCA radio changes call letters back to WNBC (New York City)

1960 Marcus Allen, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Heisman 1981

1960 Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48

1959 U.S.S.R. Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far side

1959 Ronnie Lott, Albuquerque, New Mexico, NFL defensive back, SF 49er

1959 Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players

1958 U.S. lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back

1958 2nd U.S. Moon probe, Pioneer 1, reaches 113,810 km, falls back

1958 Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita

1957 Otis J Anderson, NFL running back, New York Giants, 1990 Superbowl MVP

1957 Ottis "O J" Anderson, NFL running back for the New York Giants

1956 Orioles trailing Red Sox 8-0 come back to win 11-10 in 9 innings

1956 Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings

1956 John Osbornes "Look Back in Anger," premieres in London

1955 Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to the back of bus

1955 Date returned to in "Back to the Future" and "Back to the Future II"

1955 After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games

1955 Lisa Banes, born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, actress, Cocktail, Look Back in Anger

1955 Earl Campbell, NFL running back, Houston, New Orleans, 1977 Heisman

1955 Jill Kinmont hits a tree and breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race

1954 Walter Payton, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1954 Gary Fencik, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears

1954 David Keith, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, actor, Back Roads, Firestarter

1954 Tony Dorsett, NFL running back, Dallas Cowboys, Heisman Trophy

1954 Ron Palillo, born in Connecticut, actor, Arnold Horshack-Welcome Back Kotter

1954 John Travolta, born in Englewood, New Jersey, actor, Welcome Back Kotter, Pulp Fiction

1953 Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, born in New York City, actor, Freddie-Welcome Back Kotter

1952 Sam Kinison, screaming comedian/actor, Back to School, Charlie Hoover

1952 Professor WF Libby said Stonehedge dates back to 1848 BC

1951 Terry Metcalf, Seattle, NFL, CFL running back, St. Louis, Toronto

1951 Greg Pruitt, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Super Bowl XVIII

1951 Robert Hegyes, New Jersey, actor, Underground Aces, Welcome Back Kotter

1951 Brian Downey, rock drummer, Thin Lizzy-Boys are Back in Town

1950 Coronation Stone, taken from Scone in Scotland by Edward I in 1296, stolen from Westminster Abbey and smuggled back to Scotland

1950 Joan Armatrading, St. Kitts, singer, Back to the Night

1950 Otis Armstrong, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

1950 Chuck Foreman, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings

1950 3 months as National-American Football League takes back NFL name

1950 WM Inge's "Come Back, Little Sheba," premieres in New York City

1949 John Riggins, NFL running back, New York Jets, Washington Redskins

1948 Dr. Frank G Back (New York City) patents lens to provide zoom effects

1948 Jack Tatum, Cherryville, North Carolina, NFL defensive back, Raiders

1948 Clyde Kusatsu, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actor, Ali-Bring 'em Back Alive

1948 Nick Drake, rocker, Back to Fruit Tree

1948 Robert Zemeckis, director, Forrest Gump, Back to the Future

1948 Marcia Strassman, born in New York City, actress, Julle Kotter-Welcome Back Kotter

1947 O[renthal] J[ames] Simpson, SF, NFL running back, Buf Bills, actor

1947 1st edition of Anne Frank's "The Back of House" published

1947 NFL adds 5th official (back judge) and allows sudden death in playoffs

1947 Calvin Hill, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1946 Larry Csonka, NFL running back, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants

1946 Demond Wilson, Valdosta Georgia, actor, Sanford and Son, Baby I'm Back

1946 Greek king George II back in Athens

1946 Gabe Kaplan, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Welcome Back Kotter

1946 Rocky Bleier, born in Wisconsin, NFL running back for Pittsburgh Steelers

1944 Greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London

1944 British premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow

1944 Denise Nicholas, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Room 222, Baby I'm Back

1944 John Sebastian, born in New York City, singer, Loving Spoonful, Welcome Back Kotter

1944 Charley Musselwhite, blues musician, Stand Back, Louisiana Fog

1943 Cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US

1943 Emerson Boozer, NFL running back, New York Jet, sportscaster

1943 Gary Waldhorn, actor, To the Camp and Back

1943 Marv Albert, New York City, "Yes!" sportscaster, NBC-TV, back biter

1943 Gale Sayers, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1943 German troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia

1942 13th day of battle at El Alamein: Afr corps draws back out Fuka-posing

1942 Field Marshal Rommel back in North-Africa

1942 British Premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Cairo

1942 Premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow

1941 Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi/Kagu back in Kure, Japan

1941 Charley Taylor, NFL wide receiver/running back, Washington Redskin

1941 Matt Snell, NFL running back, New York Jets, Super Bowl III

1941 Hubertus AGM "Bert" Andre, Dutch actor, Turkish Fruit-Come Back

1941 Marcus Garvey, U.S. black leader (Back to Africa Movement), dies at 52

1940 Willie Brown, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders

1940 Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time'

1938 Christopher Lloyd, Stamford, Connecticut, actor, Taxi, Back to the Future

1938 Connie Stevens, born in Brooklyn, singer and actress, Hawaiian Eye, Back to Beach

1938 Larry Wilson, NFL back, Cardinals

1937 Billy Dee Williams, born in Harlem New York City, actor, Chiefs, Empire Strikes Back

1936 New York Giants are 10 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant

1936 Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress, M*A*S*H, Back to School

1936 Jim Brown, Georgia, NFL full back for the Cleveland Browns/actor, Dirty Dozen

1935 Chicago Cubs are 10 games back in NL, and go on to win the pennant

1935 Bobby Mitchell, NFL running back/wide receiver, Browns, Redskins

1934 Gino Cappelletti, ORFU, AFL running back, AFL Player of Year 1964

1933 Lenny Moore, NFL back for the Baltimore Colts

1932 1st class postage back up to 3 cents from 2 cents

1931 John McPhee, author, Back to ----

1931 [Patricia] Claire Bloom, London, actress, Charly, Look Back in Anger

1930 St. Louis Cardinals are 12 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant

1929 John Osborne, England, playwright, Look Back in Anger, Luther-TONY 1964

1928 Jack Christiansen, Kansas, NFL hall of famer defensive back, Lions

1928 Dick "Night Train" Lane, NFL defensive back, Rams, Cards, Lions

1928 John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Back Street, Psycho, Murder for Sale

1927 Gregg Palmer, SF, actor, Scream, To Hell and Back

1926 Claude, Buddy, Young, NFL running back, Yankees, Texans, Colts

1925 Marshall Thompson, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Bog, To Hell and Back, Daktari

1925 Great Britain goes back to gold standard

1925 U.S.S.R. and Japan sign treaty of Peking, Seychelles back to U.S.S.R.

1923 2 "Black Sox" sue White Sox (unsuccessfully) for back salary

1922 George Bernard Shaws "Back to Methusaleh V," premieres in New York City

1922 GB Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh III/IV," premieres in New York City

1922 G. B. Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh I/II," premieres in New York City

1922 J. E. Clair turns Green Bay franchise back to NFL

1920 Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in New York City

1920 Marion Motley, NFL running back, all-time leading AAFC rusher

1919 Cincinnati Reds are 10 games back in NL, and win World Series

1918 Allies forced Germans back across Hindenburg Line

1917 Robert Conquest, English author, Back to Life

1916 Allies turned back Germans in WW I's Battle of Verdun

1914 Boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, and win World Series

1912 Kenny Baker, radio singer and actor, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back

1911 Tigers trailing White Sox 13-1 come back to win 16-15

1911 Philadelphia Athletics are 12 games back in AL, and will win World Series

1911 Margaret Sullavan, born in Norfolk, Virginia, actress, Back Street

1911 Joey Adams, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor/columnist, ABC's Back That Fact

1906 Satchel Paige, American Athlete, baseball pitcher, never look back

1904 Johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor, Lawman is Born, Back Trail

1902 Orioles forfeit to St. Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL

1897 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago and Back), dies at 34

1891 Jonathan Hale, actor, Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back

1889 Daniel Stover and William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake

1887 Mabel Taliaferro, New York City, actress, Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back

1884 Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor, Girl Who Came Back

1879 Oscar Back, Austrian-Dutch viola player

1864 Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, Union beats back Confederate attackers

1864 Early retreats from Washington City back to Shenandoah Valley

1864 Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia

1864 Great Britain gives Isotope Islands back to Greece

1863 Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back Union in Virginia

1863 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer, To Chicago and Back

1846 Battle of Resaca de la Palma-U.S. sends Mexico back to Rio Grande

1820 1st organized emigration of blacks back to Africa (New York to Sierra Leone)

1810 Konrad Back, composer, dies at 60

1796 George Back, English sea officer/explorer, North Canada

1779 Earl d'orvilliers (French/Spanish Armada) sails back to Brest

1776 U.S. Army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, New York City

1771 James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England

1766 John Byron back in England after trip around the world

1749 Konrad Back, composer

1726 Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia

1695 King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England

1690 King Willem III escapes back to England

1688 King James II escapes back to London

1639 Viceroy Thomas Wentworth sails back to England

1629 King Charles I dissolved Parliament; he called it back 11 years later

1556 Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope

1552 Czar Ivan IV escapes back to Moscow after battle

1522 Duke of Albany takes captured French back to Scotland

1501 Explorer Pedro Cabral back in Lisbon

1340 Battle of Salado Spain: last Moor invasion driven back


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