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Decatur
1971 Alison Krauss, born in Decatur, Illinois, country singer, 2 Highways

1970 Shannan Mitchem, born in Decatur, Georgia, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets

1966 Kevin Koslofski, Decatur, Illinois, outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers

1966 Noelle Daghe, born in Decatur, Illinois, LPGA golfer, 1994 PING-Cellular One-21st

1962 Penny Hammel, born in Decatur, Illinois, LPGA golfer, Jamie Farr Toledo-1985, 89

1959 42.4 cm rainfall in Decatur Co, Iowa (state record)

1957 Jan Hooks, born in Decatur, Georgia, comedienne actress, SNL, Designing Women

1956 Mae C Jemison, Decatur Alabama, MD/astronaut, STS 47

1953 WAND TV channel 17 in Decatur, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting

1931 Dean Jones, Decatur Ala, actor, Ensign O'Toole, Company, Love Bug

1922 WDZ-AM in Decatur, Illinois begins radio transmissions

1921 NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10

1920 Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0

1839 John Decatur Barry, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1867

1820 Stephen Decatur, killed in a duel with Com James Barron at 41

1815 U.S. naval hero Stephen Decatur ends attacks by Algerian pirates

1815 Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda

1804 Lt. Stephen Decatur raids Tripoli Harbor and burns Navy frigate "Philadelphia" after pirates seized it

1779 Stephen Decatur, U.S., naval hero, War of 1812



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