1996 Event Cuba downs 2 U.S. planes 1994 Death John Morey Downs, actor/dancer/singer, dies at 80 1994 Death Johnny Morey Downs, actor/singer (Algiers, Red Head), dies at 80 1988 Event Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Alysheba, Gt Communicator, Gulch, Is It True, Miesque, Open Mind, Personal Ensign at Churchill Downs 1973 Birthday Jason Downs, actor, Bobby-Hairspray 1972 Birthday Gary Downs, running back for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Gary Downs, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos 1966 Event Houston Oilers holds Denver Broncos to no 1st downs winning 45-7 1959 Birthday Ann O'Neill, Toowoomba QLD, golfer, 1989 Downs District Champ 1954 Birthday Sarah Lundy, born in America, horse trainer, won Sam F. Davis Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, 1993, first female trainer to saddle a horse in the Belmont Stakes 1933 Event Packers make 5 1st downs, Giants make 0, but still win 10-7 1922 Birthday Diarmuid Downs, auto engineer 1921 Birthday Hugh Downs, born in Akron, Ohio, TV journalist, 20/20, Concentration 1913 Birthday Johnny Downs, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Manhattan Showcase 1907 Event Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on it's World Cruise 1902 Event Most knock downs in a fight, Oscar Nelson (5) and Christy Williams (42) 1771 Event James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England