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1982 Birthday - Lucas Black, born in Decatur, Alabama, actor, appeared in film, 'Sling Blade', 'Jarhead', 'Friday Night Lights' and television series, 'American Gothic'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1922 Event - WDZ-AM in Decatur, Illinois begins radio transmissions

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

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

1839 Birthday - John Decatur Barry, Brigadier General Confederate Army

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

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

1815 Event - Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda

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

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









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