1997 Event Cosmos 2344 Proton-K Launch (Russia), Failed 1997 Event Cosmos Zenit-2 Launch (Russia), Failed 1980 Event Carl Sagan's 13 part "Cosmos" premieres on PBS 1977 Event N.Y. Cosmos defeat Seattle Sounders, 2-1, at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, winning their 2nd North American Soccer League championship 1977 Event 77,691 see New York Cosmos beat Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 8-3 at Giant Stad 1976 Event N.Y. Cosmos beat Seattle Sounders 2-1 for NASL cup 1972 Event N.Y. Cosmos beat St. Louis Stars, 2-1 to win NASL championship 1949 Birthday Shep Messing, Israel, soccer goal tender, New York Cosmos 1947 Birthday Giorgio Chinaglia, soccer star, Lazio of Italy, New York Cosmos 1940 Birthday Edison Pele, Brazil, soccer player extraordinaire, New York Cosmos 1934 Birthday Carl Sagan, Brooklyn, astronomer/author/professor, Cosmos, Broca's Brain 1519 Birthday Cosmos de Medici, art patron, Accademia del Disegno
