1997 Montreal Expos retire Andre Dawson's uniform #10
1996 George Alan Dawson, jazz drummer/teacher, dies at 66
1995 Sydney Dawson Bailey, pacifist/campaigner, dies at 79
1995 Marlins outfielder Andre Dawson hits his 400th NL career HR (429)
1993 Florence Desmond, [Dawson], actress (Sally in Our Alley), dies at 87
1990 Andre Dawson steals his 300th base and is only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 HRs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits
1990 Andre Dawson receives a record 5 intentional walks in a game
1990 Andre Dawson sets record being intentionally walked 5 times
1990 William Levi Dawson, composer, dies at 90
1987 Cubs Andre Dawson is 1st from last-place club ever to win an MVP
1987 Chicago Cub Andre Dawson hits for cycle
1987 Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies
1985 Expos Andre Dawson joins Willey McCovey to hit 2 home runs in an inn twice
1985 Montreal Expo Andre Dawson is 9th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th)
1981 Steve Carlton strikes out NL record 3,118th (Andre Dawson)
1979 Alita Dawson, Miss Connecticut Teen USA 1997
1979 Rosario Dawson, American Actress
1977 James Van Der Beek, actor, Dawson's Creek
1972 Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
1971 Dexter Dawson, CFL receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1970 William L Dawson, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 84
1970 Superbowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB
1969 Jaimie Dawson, Geneva, Switzerland, Canadian badminton player 1996 Olympics
1967 WACS TV channel 25 in Dawson, Georgia (PBS) begins broadcasting
1965 Dermontti Dawson, NFL center for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1964 Kansas City Chief Len Dawson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Denver (49-39)
1963 Marco T Dawson, Freising Germany, PGA golfer, 1995 Greater Milw-2nd
1961 Peter Dawson, Australian Musician
1955 Leann Hunley, actress, Dane Carrington-Dynasty, Dawson's Creek
1954 Andre Dawson, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, Expos, Cubs, 1987 NL MVP
1949 1st U.S. Congressional standing committee headed by Negro (W Dawson)
1947 William Dawson becomes 1st black to head congressional committee
1944 Johnny Winter, [John Dawson], Leland Mississippi, guitarist, Silver Train
1942 William L. Dawson elected to Congress from Chicago
1942 Anjanette Comer, born in Dawson, Texas, actress, Baby, Lepke
1941 Otis Redding, Dawson, Georgia, rock bassist, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
1937 Anna Dawson, British comedienne, Violet-Keeping Up Appearances
1935 Len Dawson, American Athlete
1933 Les Dawson, English Comedian
1932 Richard Dawson, Hampshire England, actor, Hogan's Heroes, Family Feud
1932 A. R. Dawson, rugby player
1929 George Alan Dawson, jazz drummer/teacher
1923 Coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120
1916 Sydney Dawson Bailey, pacifist/campaigner
1913 Explosion at Dawson New Mexico coal mine kills 263 mine workers
1913 Coal mine explosion kills 263 at Dawson New Mexico
1905 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Dawson City (Yukon) in 2 games Ottawa Silver 7 beats Dawson City (Yukon) 23-2 for Stanley Cup, this is most lopsided playoff game, Frank McGee scores 14 goals
1904 Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905
1902 Victor Jory, Dawson City Canada, actor, Kings Row, Manhunt
1902 Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall
1901 George Mercer Dawson, Canadian Scientist
1899 William Levi Dawson, composer
1898 Yukon Territory of Canada organized, Dawson chosen as capital
1896 Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson
1882 Peter Dawson, Australian Musician
1849 George Mercer Dawson, Canadian Scientist
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