2014 Event Derek Jeter bats the winning ball in his last home game for the New York Yankees, resulting in a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles 2011 Event Major League Baseball history is made when Derek Jeeter of the New York Yankees makes a home run off of the Tampa Bay Rays, becoming the 28th member of the 3,000 hit club 2009 Death Derek B, rapper, record producer, remixer, popular songs included 'Bad Young Brother' and 'Goodgroove', dies of a heart attack in London, at age 44 2005 Death Derek Bailey, English Musician 1998 Death John Derek, actor/director, dies at 71 1998 Death Derek Harold Richard Barton, British Scientist 1997 Event 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 Death Derek Taylor, Beatles publicist, dies of cancer at 65 1996 Death Derek Prouse, writer actor and director (Le Scandale), dies at 74 1996 Event Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of 1995 Death Derek Anthony Enright, politician, dies at 60 1995 Death Derek Meddings, special Effects technician, dies at 64 1994 Death Derek Lek Leckenby, rock guitarist (Herman's Hermits), dies at 48 1994 Death Derek Jarman, English director (Last of England), dies at 52 1994 Death Derek Jarman, actor and director (Tempest), dies of AIDS at 52 1992 Event Nobel Prize for literature is given to West Indies poet Derek Walcott 1991 Event New York Islander Derek King ties New Jersey Devils 5-5 with second left 1984 Event Derek Underwood's maiden FC century after 22 years of trying 1980 Death Carl Radle, bassist (Derek and Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment 1975 Birthday Derek Smith, linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1974 Birthday Derek Fisher, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1974 Birthday Derek Wilkinson, born in Lasalle, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning 1974 Birthday Derek Anderson, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1974 Birthday Derek Jeter, born in Pequanock, New Jersey, shortstop, New York Yankees, Rookie of Year 1996 1974 Birthday Derek Luke, American Actor 1973 Birthday Derek Armstrong, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the New York Islanders 1972 Birthday Derek Sholdice, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1972 Birthday Derek Mills, Washington D.C., 400m runner 1972 Birthday Derek West, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts 1971 Birthday Derek Brown, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Derek Byrd, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Derek Allen, NFL/WLAF offensive linebacker, New York Giants, Rhein Fire 1971 Birthday Derek Plante, Cloquet, NHL center for the Buffalo Sabres 1970 Birthday Derek D. Brown, born in Washington D.C., team handball right wing 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Derek Brown, NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1969 Birthday Derek Fung, Hong Kong, Canadian Tour golfer 1969 Event Derek Clayton of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:34 1969 Birthday Derek Russell, NFL wide receiver, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1969 Event Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:08:33.6) at Antwerp 1968 Birthday Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Derek Loville, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Loville Derek, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, Superbowl 32 1968 Birthday Derek Strong, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic 1967 Event Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:09:36.4) 1967 Birthday Derek Porter, Belfast Ireland, Canadian rower, Olympic-gold/silver-92/96 1967 Birthday Derek Ware, NFL tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals 1967 Birthday Derek Wells, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks 1967 Birthday Derek MacCready, CFL defensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos 1967 Birthday Derek King, Hamilton, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders 1966 Event Test cricket debut of Derek Underwood, vs. WI Trent Bridge, wicketless 1966 Birthday Derek Lilliquist, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cleveland Indians, Atl Braves 1965 Birthday Derek B, born in London, born Derek Boland, rapper, record producer, remixer, popular songs included 'Bad Young Brother' and 'Goodgroove' 1962 Birthday Derek Kennard, NFL guard for the Dallas Cowboys 1961 Birthday Derek Harper, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic 1960 Birthday Derek James, Durban South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Infiniti 1958 Birthday Fish, Derek William Dick, Scottish vocalist, Marillion-Sugar Mice 1958 Birthday Derek Kallicharran, cricket all-rounder, Guyana, USA 1994 ICC Trophy 1957 Birthday William Christian, Washington D.C., actor, Derek Frye-All My Children 1956 Birthday Derek Forbes, rocker, Simple Minds-Water Front 1955 Birthday Bo Derek, Mary Collins, born in Long Beach, California, actress, 10, Tarzan the Ape Man 1954 Birthday Derek Warwick, born in Alresford, England, racecar driver, at age 16, won Superstox English Championship and age 18, won the World Championship at Wimbledon Stadium 1953 Birthday Derek Pellicci, rock drummer, Little River Band-Help Is On It's Way 1953 Birthday 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 Birthday Derek Taylor, rocker, Let it Be, Beatles Anthology 1952 Birthday Derek Longmuir, born in Edinburgh Scotland, rock drummer, Bay City Rollers 1951 Birthday Derek Randall, cricketer, England batsman and animated cover fieldsman 1949 Birthday Derek Holt, rocker, Climax Blues Band 1947 Birthday Derek Shulman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, musician, singer, rocker, instrumentalist, vocalist for band Gentle Giant, recorded twelve albums with them in ten years 1946 Birthday Derek Lek Leckenby, rock guitarist, Herman's Hermits-Kinda Hush 1945 Birthday Derek Fatchett, MP, Labour 1945 Birthday Derek Underwood, cricketer, "Deadly" Maybe the best post-war SLA 1945 Birthday Derek Leckenby, rocker/actor, Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter 1943 Birthday Derek Small, rocker, Spinal Tap 1942 Event Barbados dismiss Trinidad for 16 in 69 minutes, Derek Sealy 8-8 1942 Birthday Derek Quinn, guitarist, Freddie and Dreamers-I'm Telling You Now 1942 Birthday Derek Jarman, actor and director, Angelic Conversation, Edward II 1941 Birthday Derek David Bourgeois, composer 1939 Birthday Derek Hunt, CEO, MFI Furniture Group 1938 Birthday Derek Jacobi, London, actor, Lanner-Strauss Family, Dead Again 1935 Birthday Derek Anthony Enright, politician 1934 Birthday Derek Richardson, cricketer, played one innings for England 1957 1932 Birthday Derek Ibbotson, 5K runner, Olympic-bronze-1956 1932 Birthday Derek Bailey, English Musician 1931 Birthday Derek Meddings, special effects technician 1930 Birthday Derek Waring, actor, Barnacle Bill, Arthur-Heart of the Country 1930 Birthday Derek Bok, college president, Harvard 1930 Birthday Derek Walcott, born in St. Lucia, poet and writer, Omeros, Nobel 1992 1926 Birthday John Derek, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, 10, Annapolis Story 1926 Birthday Derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor, Ulster U 1924 Birthday Derek Shackleton, England cricket pace bowler, 50's 1922 Birthday Derek Prouse, writer actor/film festival director, Le Scandale 1920 Birthday Derek Worlock, English RC archbishop, Liverpool 1920 Birthday Derek Bond, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Nicholas Nickelby 1918 Birthday Derek Barton, British chemist, Nobel 1969 1918 Birthday Derek Harold Richard Barton, British Scientist 1918 Death Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies 1917 Birthday Derek Hodgson, British high court judge 1914 Birthday Derek Allhusen, England, equestrian, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1912 Birthday Derek Riches, diplomat 1912 Birthday Derek Farr, London, actor, 8 O'Clock Walk, Doctor at Large 1907 Birthday Derek Richter, British neuro chemist, Aspects of learning and memory 1212 Death Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies
