1991 Event Debbie Doom (U.S.) pitches 2nd consecutive perfect game in women's softball at the Pan American Games, beats Nicaragua, 8-0 1970 Birthday John Carmack, born in Roeland Park, Kansas, game programmer, co-founder of id Software, lead programmer for computer games, 'Quake', 'Doom', 'Commander Keen' series 1970 Death Jacob Presser, historian/writer (Doom, Ondergang), dies at 71 1966 Death Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom and Thirst), dies 1957 Birthday Hawk, Michael Hegstrand, wrestler, ECW/WCW/WWF/AWA, Legion of Doom 1953 Birthday Robert Brazile, born in Mobile, Alabama, football player, linebacker, played for National Football League's Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs, nicknamed 'Dr. Doom', named 1975's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1938 Birthday John Bellairs, U.S., sci-fi author, Chessmen of Doom