1971 Birthday Oronde Gadsden, NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys 1950 Birthday Pat Swindall, born in Gadsden, Alabama, Representative-R-Georgia 1985 - 1989 1858 Death James Gadsden, American Politician 1854 Event Gadsden Purchase (parts of Az, NM) from Mexico for $10 million 1853 Event Gadsden Purchase 45,000 mi (120,000 km) by Gila River from Mexico for $10 million, area is now southern Arizona and New Mexico 1788 Birthday James Gadsden, American Politician
