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1986 Bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market

1980 Bronze plaque dedicated to memory of Thurman Munson at Yankee Stadium

1979 Jaycie Phelps, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, gymnast, Bronze Medal 1995 World/Gold Medal 1996 Olympics

1977 Aki-Petteri Berg, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Kings, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1977 Floyd Mayweather, Grand Rapids, Michigan, featherweight boxer, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1976 Rhoshii Wells, born in Austin, Texas, middleweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze

1976 Jim Weaver, Northridge California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1976 Troy Glaus, born in Tarzana, California, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1976 Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 64

1976 Eric DuBose, Bradenton, Florida, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1976 Terrance Cauthen, Trenton, New Jersey, lightweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze

1976 Ryan Drese, born in San Francisco, California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1976 Jim Parque, born in Norwalk, California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Natalie Ward, Australian softball shortstop/2nd baseman, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1975 Matt LeCroy, Anderson, South Carolina, baseball catcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Natalie Titcume, Australian softball catcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Mark Kotsay, Whittier California, baseball outfielder, 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Carla Boyd, Wynyard Tasmania, basketball player 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Kip Harkrider, born in Carthage, Texas, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Kaipo Spenser, born in Wailuku, HI, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Seth Greisinger, born in Kansas City, Kansas, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Chad Green, born in Dunkirk, New York, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Travis Lee, born in San Diego, California, baseball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Jaane Niinimaa, Raahe FIN, NHL defenseman, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1975 Mark Johnson, Dayton Ohio, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Jacque Jones, born in San Diego, California, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Kimmo Timonen, hockey defenseman, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1975 Chad Allen, born in Dallas, Texas, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1974 Augie Ojeda, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1974 Billy Koch, Garden City, New York, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1974 Saku Koivu, Turku Fin, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1974 Kris Benson, Konnesaw, Texas, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1974 R A Dickey, born in Nashville, Tennessee, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1974 Braden Looper, Weatherford, Oklahoma, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1974 Michelle Chandler, Australian basketball point guard, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1974 Brooke Wilkins, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1974 A. J. Hinch, Wavely, Iowa, baseball catcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1974 Tuomas Gronman, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Pittsburgh, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1974 Warren Morris, Alexandria, Louisiana, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1974 Juha Lind, NHL forward, Team Finland, Dallas, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1973 Curtis Myden, Calgary Alberta, 200m/400m swimmer, 3 Bronze Medals 1996, 2000 Olympics

1973 Annie Pelletier, born in Montreal, Quebec, 3m diver 1996 Olympics bronze

1973 Jason Williams, Gonzales, Louisiana, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1973 Brian Loyd, Lynwood California, baseball catcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1973 Samantha Riley, Brisbane Australia, breastroker, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics

1973 Jenny Whittle, Australian basketball center 1996 Olympics bronze

1973 Kimmo Rinatnen, hockey forward, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1973 Stephen Clarke, born in Sutton Coldfield, England, Canada swimmer, 1992, 1996 Olympics Bronze

1973 Malina Milson, Australian softball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics bronze

1973 Sami Kapanen, Vantaa Fin, NHL left wing, Whalers, Carolina, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1973 Ville Peltonen, hockey forward, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1973 Michelle Brogan, Australian basketball forward 1996 Olympics bronze

1972 Maria Mutola, Maputo Mozambique, 800m runner 1996 Olympics bronze

1972 Nate Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, heavyweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze

1972 Allison Cook, Australian basketballl player 1996 Olympics bronze

1972 Clint Robinson, Brisbane QLD Australia, K-1 1k canoeist, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1972 Trisha Fallon, Australian basketball forward 1996 Olympics bronze

1972 Joanne Brown, Australian softball catcher and 1st baseman, 1996 Olympics bronze

1972 Boris Mironov, born in Moscow, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics

1972 Jaromir Jagr, Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Penguins, Czechoslovakian, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2006 Olympics

1972 Juha Ylonen, Helsinki, Finland, NHL forward, Phoenix, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1972 Tanya Harding, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1971 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Barcelona, tennis star, Silver and Bronze Medals 1992 Olympics

1971 Etienne Gailly, Belgian marathoner, Bronze Medal 1948 Olympics, dies in accident at 48

1971 Nicole Stevenson, born in Melbourne, Australia, backstroker, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics

1971 Jiri Slegr, born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Edmonton Oilers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1971 Phil Rogers, born in Adelaide, Australia, 100m breaststroker, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics

1970 Jon Cleveland, born in Fresno California, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer, Bronze Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics

1970 Tonja Yevette Buford-Bailey, born in Dayton, Ohio, 400m hurdler, won 1996 Olympic bronze

1970 Melanie Roche, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1970 Antii Tormenen, Espoo FIN, NHL forward, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1970 Nicole Richardson, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1970 Janne Laukenen, Lahti FIN, NHL defenseman, Senators, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 1996 Olympics

1970 Richard Smehlik, born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Buf Sabres, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1969 Igor Kravchuk, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators, Russia, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics

1969 Mark Heese, born in Toronto, Ontario, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics bronze

1969 Haylea Petrie, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1969 Ari Sulander, hockey goaltender, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1969 Bryan Ivie, Torrance California, volleyball middle blocker, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics

1969 Francine "Frankie" McRae, Australian softball outfielder, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1969 Jon Olsen, U.S., 100m freestyle/400m/800m medley, 4 Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1969 Yoko Zetterlund, born in San Francisco, California, volleyball setter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996

1969 Kerry Dienelt, Australian softball catcher/1st baseman, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1969 Michelle Gibson, equestrian dressage 1996 Olympics bronze

1969 Peta Edebone, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1969 Fiona Robinson, born in Collie, Australia, basketball player, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1969 Stephen John Davies, Australia field hockey forward/vice captain, 2 Bronze Medals and 1 Silver Medal 1992, 1996, 2000 Olympics

1968 Tara Cross-Battle, born in Houston, Texas, volleyball hitter, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1968 Sandy Brondello, Australian basketball guard 1996 Olympics bronze

1968 Carolyn Crudgington, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1968 Mark Lenzi, born in Huntsville, Alabama, diver 1996 Olympics bronze

1968 Rachael Sporn, Australian basketball forward 1996 Olympics bronze

1968 Vernell Coles, basketball player 1988 Olympics bronze

1968 Ritchie Woodhall, born in Woodside, Telford, England, boxer, athlete, television and radio broadcaster, bronze medal winer, 1988 Seoul Olympics, 1990 Gold Commonwealth Games

1968 Teee Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball outside hitter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996

1967 Carlos Briceno, born in Fountain Valley, California, beach volleyball, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1967 William "Bill" Carlucci, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, rower 1996 Olympics bronze

1967 Kenneth Gould, born in Chicago, Illinois, Welterweight boxer 1988 Olympics bronze

1967 John Child, East York Ontario, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics bronze

1967 Debi Thomas, U.S., figure skater, 1988 Olympics bronze

1966 Simone Jacobs, England, 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics bronze

1966 Scott Fortune, born in Newport Beach, California, volleyballer, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1966 Mika Nieminen, Tampere FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1965 Romallis Ellis, Washington D.C., lightweight boxer 1988 Olympics bronze

1965 Sally McDermid, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1965 Emilio Sanchez, born in Madrid, Spain, Tennis player, 1988 Olympic bronze

1965 Jammo Myllys, Savonlinna FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1965 Melita Ruhn, born in Romania, horse vaulter 1980 Olympics bronze

1965 Caren Kemner, born in Quincy, Illinois, volleyball outside hitter, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1965 Esa Tikkanen, Helsinki FI, NHL left wing, Panthers, Canucks, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1964 Wendy Wyland, Jackson, Michigan, platform diver 1984 Olympics bronze

1964 Yvonne Murray, born in Musselburgh, Scottish track, running athlete, won Olympic bronze medal, 3000m, Seoul, 1988

1964 Andrew Landenberger, Australian, tornado yachter, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics

1964 Steffan Peters, equestrian dressage 1996 Olympics bronze

1964 Teresa Edwards, born in Cairo, Georgia, basketball forward, Gold Medals 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1964 Earl Jones, born in Inkster, Michigan, 800m runner 1984 Olympics bronze

1964 Bonnie Blair, born in Champaign Illionis, speed skater, 5 Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1994 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1988 Olympics

1964 Raimo Helminen, born in Tampere, Finland, hockey forward, Team Finland, 1998 Olympic Bronze

1964 Jenny Holliday, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1963 Bob Ctvrtlik, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outsider, Gold Meda 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1963 Ana Quirot, Cuba, 800m runner, Olympics bronze/silver 1992, 1996

1962 Susan DeMattei, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics bronze

1962 Paula Weishoff, Hollywood, California, volleyballer, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1962 Jukka Tammi, hockey goaltender, Team Finland 1998 Olympics Bronze

1962 Jackie Silva, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, volleyballer, Bronze Pan American

1961 Innocent Egbunike, Nigeria, 4x400m runner 1984 Olympics bronze

1961 Nadia Comaneci, born in Romania, gymnast, 5 Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, 3 Silver Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics

1961 Mintcho Pachov, Bulgaria, 67.5kg weightlifer 1980 Olympics bronze

1961 Sterling Hinds, Toronto, 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics bronze

1961 Brian Lee Diemer, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, steeplechase, Bronze Medal 1984 Olympics

1961 Kathrin Dorre, East German marathoner 1988 Olympics bronze

1961 Ken Wark, Australian field hockey fullback, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1961 Vaughn Jefferis, Matangi New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1960 Nate Carr, born in Erie, Pennsylvania, freestyle wrestler 1988 Olympics bronze

1960 Tonie Campbell, born in Los Angeles, California, 100m hurdler 1988 Olympics bronze

1960 Sean Kerly, born in Whitstable, Kent, England, Sean Robin Kerly, athlete, field hockey player, awarded bronze medal at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 1984, scored eight goals at 1988 Olympics in Seoul, playing for Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad

1959 Robyn Maher, Australian basketball guard 1996 Olympics bronze

1959 Beth Heiden, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 3000m speed skater 1980 Olympics bronze

1959 Edward Liddie, born in Union, Georgia, Judo fighter 1984 Olympics bronze

1959 Pascal Barre, France, sprint relay team 1980 Olympics bronze

1958 Dwayne Evans, born in Phoenix, Arizona, 200m runner 1976 Olympics bronze

1958 Christopher Dean, Olympics skater, Torvill and Dean, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1994 Olympics

1958 Bob Crudgington, Australian softball head coach 1996 Olympics bronze

1958 Joyce Lester, Australian softball catcher, 1996 Olympics bronze

1957 Charlene Morett, born in Darby, Pennsylvania, field hockey left wing, Bronze Medal 1984 Olympics

1957 Jayne Torvill, England, ice skater, Torvill and Dean, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1994 Olympics

1957 Vladmir Tkachenko, U.S.S.R., basketball 1980 Olympics bronze

1957 Keith Connor, Anguilla, British triple jumper 1984 Olympics bronze

1957 Bogdan Musiol, born in East Germany, bobsled 1980 Olympics bronze

1957 Christina Seufert, Sacraento California, diver 1984 Olympics bronze

1956 Cindy Nelson, U.S., skier 1976 Olympics bronze

1956 Robert Dover, equestrian dressage 1996 Olympics bronze

1956 Jeff Madrigali, Walnut Creek California, soling yachter, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1956 Jim Barton, born Lincoln, Nebraska, soling yachter, won Olympic bronze in 1996

1955 Edwin Corley Moses, Dayton, 400m hurdler, Gold Medals 1976, 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1988 Olympics

1955 Butch Johnson, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, archer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2000 Olympics

1955 Marja-Liisa Hamalainen, Finnish cross country skier, 3 Gold Medals 1984 Olympics, 4 Bronze Medals 1984, 1988, 1994 Olympics

1955 Enith Salle Brigitha, Netherlands, 100m/200m swimmer 1976 Olympics bronze

1955 John Tate, U.S., heavyweight boxer 1968 Olympics bronze

1954 Joslyn Y Hoyte-Smith, Barbados, 4X400m hurdler 1980 Olympics bronze

1954 Silvia Chivas, Cuba, 100m/4x100m runner 1972 Olympics bronze

1953 Kate Schmidt, U.S. javelin thrower 1972 Olympics bronze

1953 Mohammed Kedir, Ethiopia, 10k runner 1980 Olympics bronze

1953 Janet Lynn, ice skater, 1972 Olympics bronze

1952 Anita Luceete Defrantz, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, rower 1976 Olympics bronze

1952 Joseph Kent Massey, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, soling yachter, 1996 Olympics bronze

1951 Beth Anders, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, field hockey sweeper, Bronze Medal 1984 Olympics

1951 Alan Minter, England, light-middleweight boxer 1972 Olympics bronze

1951 Gwen Cheeseman, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, field hockey goalie, Bronze Medal 1984 Olympics

1951 Rolando Thoeni, Italy, slalom 1972 Olympics bronze

1950 Inge Helten, born in West Germany, sprinter 1976 Olympics bronze

1950 Roland Matthes, born in East Germany, 100m/200m backstroke, 4 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics

1950 Cynthia Potter, U.S., springboard diver 1976 Olympics bronze

1950 Ken Arthur, Australian softball asst coach 1996 Olympics bronze

1950 Renate Stecher, born in East Germany, sprinter, 3 Gold Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics, Silver Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics

1950 Rafael Canizares Poey, Alacs Mtnzs Cuba, basketballer, Olympic bronze 1972

1950 Mark Spitz, born in Modesto, California, swimmer, 9 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1968 Olympics

1949 Ricardo Luis Carreras, New York City, bantamweight boxer 1972 Olympics bronze

1949 Thomas Lionel Hill, New Orleans, 110m hurdler 1972 Olympics bronze

1949 John Baldwin, Detroit, light middleweight boxer 1968 Olympics bronze

1949 Helena Fibingerova, born in Czechoslovakia, shot putter 1976 Olympics bronze

1949 Scott Allen, USA, skater 1964 Olympics bronze

1949 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner 1972 Olympics bronze

1948 Alfred Matt, Austria, slalom 1968 Olympics bronze

1947 Ilona Gusenbauer, Austria, high jumper 1972 Olympics bronze

1947 Sergey Kovalneko, U.S.S.R., basketball 1968 Olympics bronze

1946 Alfred Jones, born in Grace, Mississippi, middleweight boxer 1968 Olympics bronze

1946 Irina Kirszenstein Szewinska, Lenningrad, long jumper, Bronze Medal 1972 Olympics

1945 Richard C Wohlhuter, 800m runner 1976 Olympics bronze

1945 Roger Bambuck, Guadeloupe, French 4X100 runner 1968 Olympics bronze

1945 John Carlos, track star, Olympic bronze 1968, ; gave black power salute

1944 Chi Cheng, born in Taiwan, sprinter/80m hurdler, 1968 Olympics Bronze

1943 Allen James Coage, New York City, HW judo 1976 Olympics bronze

1943 Gertrud "Traudl" Hecher, Austria, downhill skier 1960 Olympics bronze

1943 Giuseppi Gentile, Italy, triple jumper 1968 Olympics bronze

1943 Pedro Chappe-Garcia, Havana, basketball player 1972 Olympics bronze

1943 Carol Lavell, born in Fairfax, Vermont, equestrian dressage, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996

1943 Carole Peel, Australian softball asst coach, 1996 Olympics bronze

1942 Hans-Joachim Klein, born in West Germany, 100m swimmer 1964 Olympics bronze

1942 Kent Bede Bernard, Trinidad, 4X400 runner 1964 Olympics bronze

1941 Quincey Daniels, born in Biloxi, Mississippi, boxer 1960 Olympics bronze

1941 Marcia Jones Smoke, born in Oklahoma, 500m kayak 1964 Olympics bronze

1941 Sven Hamrin, born in Sweden, road race cycler, 1964 Olympics bronze

1940 Miguel Calderon-Gomez, Havana, basketball player 1972 Olympics bronze

1940 Harry Winston Jerome, Sask Canada, 100m runner 1964 Olympics bronze

1939 Heinrich Messner, born in Austria, downhill skier 1972 Olympics bronze

1939 Charles Brown, Cin, Ohio, featherweight boxer 1964 Olympics bronze

1938 Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer 1956 Olympics bronze

1938 Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx

1937 Ildiko Sagi-Retjo, Hungary, foils, 2 Gold Medas, 3 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics

1937 Tatyana Shchelkanova, U.S.S.R., long jumper 1964 Olympics bronze

1937 Yuriy Poyarkov, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1972 Olympics

1935 Richard W. Howard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 400m hurdler 1960 Olympics bronze

1935 Earlene Dennis Brown, born in Latero, Texas, shot putter 1960 Olympics bronze

1935 James George, U.S., weightlifter, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1956 Olympics

1934 Marlene Matthews, Australia, sprinter, 2 Bronze Medals 1956 Olympics

1932 Joshua Culbreath, Penn, 400m hurdler 1956 Olympics bronze

1931 Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo, Italy, downhill skier 1952 Olympics bronze

1931 Jose Telles Da Conceicao, Brazil, high jumper 1952 Olympics bronze

1930 James Gathers, Sumter, South Carolina, 200m runner 1952 Olympics bronze

1930 Conn Findlay, born in Stockton, California, coxswain, Olympics - 2 gold/bronze - 1956, 1964, 1976

1929 Lowell North, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1964 Olympics

1929 Keith A St. H Gardner, Jamaica, 4x400m runner 1960 Olympics bronze

1928 Pat Smythe, England, equestrian jumper 1956 Olympics bronze

1925 Yakov Rylskly, U.S.S.R., sabre team 1956 Olympics bronze

1925 Dorothea Hochletiner, born in Austria, giant slalom 1956 Olympics bronze

1925 Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics, Silver Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1960 Olympics

1923 Floyd M. Simmons, actor and decathlete Olympics bronze 1948, 1952

1922 Micheline Ostermeyer, France, shot-put/discus thrower, 2 Gold Medals 1948 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1948 Olympics

1922 Herbert P. Douglas Jr., born in Pittsburgh, long jumper, 1948 Olympic bronze

1920 Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner 1952 Olympics bronze

1910 Rudi Ball, Germany, Jewish ice hockey star, 1932 Olympics bronze

1907 Proclamation sets fineness and weight of silver and bronze coins of Canada

1904 Bronze statue of Christ on Argentine-Chilian border dedicated

1865 C J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages

1853 1st U.S. bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash

1517 Hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies


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