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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, Brigadier General Confederate Army 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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