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2005 Derek Bailey, English Musician

1998 John Derek, actor/director, dies at 71

1998 Derek Harold Richard Barton, British Scientist

1997 Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter and Paul O'Neill are 1st to hit 3 consecutively homers in post season (Yankees beat Indians 8-6)

1997 Derek Taylor, Beatles publicist, dies of cancer at 65

1996 Derek Prouse, writer actor and director (Le Scandale), dies at 74

1996 Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of

1995 Derek Anthony Enright, politician, dies at 60

1995 Derek Meddings, special Effects technician, dies at 64

1994 Derek Lek Leckenby, rock guitarist (Herman's Hermits), dies at 48

1994 Derek Jarman, English director (Last of England), dies at 52

1994 Derek Jarman, actor and director (Tempest), dies of AIDS at 52

1992 Nobel Prize for literature is given to West Indies poet Derek Walcott

1991 New York Islander Derek King ties New Jersey Devils 5-5 with second left

1984 Derek Underwood's maiden FC century after 22 years of trying

1980 Carl Radle, bassist (Derek and Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment

1975 Derek Smith, linebacker for the Washington Redskins

1974 Derek Fisher, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers

1974 Derek Wilkinson, born in Lasalle, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning

1974 Derek Anderson, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers

1974 Derek Jeter, born in Pequanock, New Jersey, shortstop, New York Yankees, Rookie of Year 1996

1974 Derek Luke, American Actor

1973 Derek Armstrong, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the New York Islanders

1972 Derek Sholdice, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos

1972 Derek Mills, Washington D.C., 400m runner

1972 Derek West, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts

1971 Derek Brown, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints

1971 Derek Byrd, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints

1971 Derek Allen, NFL/WLAF offensive linebacker, New York Giants, Rhein Fire

1971 Derek Plante, Cloquet, NHL center for the Buffalo Sabres

1970 Derek D. Brown, born in Washington D.C., team handball right wing 1996 Olympics

1970 Derek Brown, NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1969 Derek Fung, Hong Kong, Canadian Tour golfer

1969 Derek Clayton of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:34

1969 Derek Russell, NFL wide receiver, Houston/Tennessee Oilers

1969 Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:08:33.6) at Antwerp

1968 Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros

1968 Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros

1968 Derek Loville, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Loville Derek, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, Superbowl 32

1968 Derek Strong, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic

1967 Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:09:36.4)

1967 Derek Porter, Belfast Ireland, Canadian rower, Olympic-gold/silver-92/96

1967 Derek Ware, NFL tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals

1967 Derek Wells, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks

1967 Derek MacCready, CFL defensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos

1967 Derek King, Hamilton, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1966 Test cricket debut of Derek Underwood, vs. WI Trent Bridge, wicketless

1966 Derek Lilliquist, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cleveland Indians, Atl Braves

1965 Derek B, rocker, Bullet from a Gun

1962 Derek Kennard, NFL guard for the Dallas Cowboys

1961 Derek Harper, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic

1960 Derek James, Durban South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Infiniti

1958 Fish, Derek William Dick, Scottish vocalist, Marillion-Sugar Mice

1958 Derek Kallicharran, cricket all-rounder, Guyana, USA 1994 ICC Trophy

1957 William Christian, Washington D.C., actor, Derek Frye-All My Children

1956 Derek Forbes, rocker, Simple Minds-Water Front

1955 Bo Derek, Mary Collins, born in Long Beach, California, actress, 10, Tarzan the Ape Man

1954 Derek Warwick, race car driver

1953 Derek Pellicci, rock drummer, Little River Band-Help Is On It's Way

1953 Derek Conway, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Derek Leslie Conway, politician, Conservative Party, awarded Territorial Decoration, Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup

1952 Derek Taylor, rocker, Let it Be, Beatles Anthology

1952 Derek Longmuir, born in Edinburgh Scotland, rock drummer, Bay City Rollers

1951 Derek Randall, cricketer, England batsman and animated cover fieldsman

1949 Derek Holt, rocker, Climax Blues Band

1947 Derek Shulman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, musician, singer, rocker, instrumentalist, vocalist for band Gentle Giant, recorded twelve albums with them in ten years

1946 Derek Lek Leckenby, rock guitarist, Herman's Hermits-Kinda Hush

1945 Derek Fatchett, MP, Labour

1945 Derek Underwood, cricketer, "Deadly" Maybe the best post-war SLA

1945 Derek Leckenby, rocker/actor, Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter

1943 Derek Small, rocker, Spinal Tap

1942 Barbados dismiss Trinidad for 16 in 69 minutes, Derek Sealy 8-8

1942 Derek Quinn, guitarist, Freddie and Dreamers-I'm Telling You Now

1942 Derek Jarman, actor and director, Angelic Conversation, Edward II

1941 Derek David Bourgeois, composer

1939 Derek Hunt, CEO, MFI Furniture Group

1938 Derek Jacobi, London, actor, Lanner-Strauss Family, Dead Again

1935 Derek Anthony Enright, politician

1934 Derek Richardson, cricketer, played one innings for England 1957

1932 Derek Ibbotson, 5K runner, Olympic-bronze-1956

1932 Derek Bailey, English Musician

1931 Derek Meddings, special effects technician

1930 Derek Waring, actor, Barnacle Bill, Arthur-Heart of the Country

1930 Derek Bok, college president, Harvard

1930 Derek Walcott, born in St. Lucia, poet and writer, Omeros, Nobel 1992

1926 John Derek, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, 10, Annapolis Story

1926 Derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor, Ulster U

1924 Derek Shackleton, England cricket pace bowler, 50's

1922 Derek Prouse, writer actor/film festival director, Le Scandale

1920 Derek Worlock, English RC archbishop, Liverpool

1920 Derek Bond, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Nicholas Nickelby

1918 Derek Barton, British chemist, Nobel 1969

1918 Derek Harold Richard Barton, British Scientist

1918 Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies

1917 Derek Hodgson, British high court judge

1914 Derek Allhusen, England, equestrian, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics

1912 Derek Riches, diplomat

1912 Derek Farr, London, actor, 8 O'Clock Walk, Doctor at Large

1907 Derek Richter, British neuro chemist, Aspects of learning and memory

1212 Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies


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