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2009 Chuck Daly, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics, dies at 78 in Jupiter, Florida
2008 Michael Phelps wins 8 Gold Medals in 2008 Olympics 2004 Joe Gold, American Businessman 2003 Carolyn Gold Heilbrun, author and feminist, 'In the Last Analysis' and 'Writing a Woman's Life', committed suicide 1998 USA Women's Hockey Team beats Canada for 1st Olympic Gold medal 1998 Tara Lipinski wins Olympic figure skating gold medal 1997 Raley's Gold Rush Senior Golf Classic 1997 129th Belmont: Chris McCarron aboard Touch Gold wins in 2:28.8 1997 Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson wins 67th James E. Sullivan Award 1996 Horace Leonard Gold, science fiction writer/editor, dies at 81 1996 David Schultz, wrestler, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, killed by John Du Pont 1995 Fabio Casartelli, raced with Ariostea team in 1993, won Olympic gold medal in 1992 Summer Olympics road race, died during 15th stage of the 1995 Tour de France, in a crash occurring on the descent of the Col de Portet d'Aspet in the Pyrenees 1995 1st CFL game between 2 U.S. teams, Las Vegas Posse vs. Sacramento Gold 1995 CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans 1995 Richard Burnell, British rower, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics, dies at 77 1994 Wilma Glodean Rudolph, U.S. sprinter, 3 Gold Medals 1960 Olympics, dies at 54 1994 Wangila Napunyi, welterweight boxer, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, dies at 26 1994 Ruth Gillette, actress (Wild Gold), dies of cancer at 88 1994 John Curry, English figure skater, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics, dies of AIDS at 44 1993 Evert "Eef" Dolman, Dutch cyclist 1964 Olympic gold, dies at 47 1993 Rosita Moreno, actress (Walls of Gold), dies of heart attack at 85 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners admitted as CFL's 9th franchise (1st U.S. team) 1992 Kristi Yamaguchi of U.S. wins Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating 1992 Bep [Lambertus] van Klaveren, boxing champ 1928 Olympics gold, dies 1992 Bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics 1st gold medal for USA 1991 Kim Zmeskal is 1st American to win a medal at World Gymnastics Championships, she wins the gold with 39.848 pts 1991 117th Kentucky Derby: Chris Antley aboard Strike the Gold wins in 2:03 1991 Ken Curtis, actor (Lost, Freckles, California Gold Rush), dies at 74 1991 Ben Johnson 1st race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finished 2nd 1991 Fu Mingxia, 12, of China wins World Swimming Championships gold medal 1990 Paul Newman wins a court victory over Julius Gold, to keep giving all profits from Newman foods to charity 1990 President Bush awards Jesse Owen the Congressional Gold Medal 1989 Lee Calhoun, hurdler, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, dies at 66 1989 Lee Quencey Calhoun, hurdler, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, dies at 56 1988 Vanessa Hudgens, born in Salinas, California, actress, singer, debut album, titled, 'V', certified Gold, screen debut, drama film, 'Thirteen', 2003, known for playing role of Gabriella Montez in High School Musical series 1988 Louise Ritter, U.S., jumps 6'8" to win Olympic gold medal 1988 Canada's Ben Johnson stripped of his 100-m gold failing drug test 1988 Greg Louganis wins Olympic gold medal in springboard diving 1988 Matti Nykanen becomes winter olympics 1st triple gold medalist 1988 Brian Boitano wins Olympic gold medal in figure skating 1986 Suriname government proclaims gold purification 1986 Fire in Kinross gold mine, Transvaal South Africa, 177 killed 1986 Haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million BF 1985 Jetta Goudal, French actress (White Gold), dies at 86 1984 Carl Lewis wins 3rd (200m) of 4 gold medals in Summer 1984 Japan beats U.S. for olympic gold medal in baseball 1984 Carl Lewis wins 2nd (long jump) of 4 gold medals in Summer Olympics 1984 Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics 1984 U.S. men's gymnastics team won team gold medal at LA Summer Olympics 1984 1st brother combo to win Gold and Silver in same event at Olympics (Phil and Steve Mahre-Slalom) 1984 Bill Johnson becomes 1st American to win Olympic downhill skiing gold 1984 West Indies beat Australia 2-0-1 to win cricket World Series Cup receiving all perfect scores for quality and gold medal 1984 Johnny Weissmuller, U.S. swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924, 1928 Olympics, dies at 79 1983 Heathrow Airport, robbed of 6,800 gold bars worth $38.7 million 1983 World's greatest robbery 25,000,000 pounds of gold, Heathrow, England 1983 U.S. Mint strikes 1st gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle) 1982 IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe 1982 Max Winders Maximilien, brought Belgium gold reserve to England, dies 1982 Vladimir Smirnov, Russian foil fencer, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics, dies at 28 1982 Ville Ritola, Finnish 5/10km runner, Gold Medals 1924, 1928 Olympics, dies 1982 Sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic 1981 Dominique Moceanu, born in California, gymnast, World-silver-95, Olympics gold 96 1981 Nigel Patrick, actor and director (Sapphire, Prize of Gold), dies at 68 1981 Russell Hayden, actor (Hidden Gold, Apache Chief, Justice), dies 1981 Beth Botsford, 100m/200m backstroke, 1996 Olympics gold 1981 Sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic 1981 Boxer Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even took his gold teeth 1980 Stella Walsh-S-Walasiewicz, sprinter 1932 Olympics gold, shot at 69 1980 Brooke Bennett, 800m freestyle, 1996 Olympics gold 1980 Jesse Owens, 4 Gold Medals 1936 Olympics, dies at the age of 66 1980 Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900m down (23 die) 1980 USA Olympic hockey team defeated Finland, 4-2, to win the gold medal 1980 USA beats U.S.S.R. in Olympic hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal 1980 Hanni Wenzel is 1st Liechtensteiner to win Olymp gold (giant slalom) 1980 Gold hits record $850 an ounce 1980 Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce 1980 Gold hits record $634 an ounce 1980 Frank Wykoff, sprinter, Gold Medals 1928, 1932, 1936 Olympics, dies at 70 1979 Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce 1979 Gold hits record $400.20 an ounce in Hong Kong 1979 Jaycie Phelps, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, gymnast, Bronze Medal 1995 World/Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1979 Canada puts its 1st gold bullion coin on sale 1979 Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London 1979 Kim Rhode, Whittier California, double trap, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1979 Price of gold increases to record $875 troy oz 1978 Gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London 1978 Price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for 1st time 1978 Kyoko Iwosoki, born in Japan, 100m breaststroke swimmer, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1978 Amy Chow, born in San Jose, California, gymnast, Gold and Silver Medals 1996 Olympics 1978 Ethelda Bleibtrey, U.S. swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1920 Olympics, dies at 76 1978 Cristina Teuscher, born in New Rochelle, New York, 4X200m freestyle, 1996 Olympic gold 1978 Christa Williams, born in Houston, Texas, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1977 Catherine Fox, 400m freestyle relay, 1996 Olympics gold 1977 Kerri Strug, Tucson Ariz, gymnast, 1996 Olympics gold 1977 Oksana Baiul, Ukraine, figure skater 1994 Olympics gold 1977 Brandy Gold, born in Northridge, California, actress, Annie-Baby Makes 5 1977 Amanda Borden, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, gymnast, Silver Medal 1994 World, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1977 Rod White, born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, archer, won Olympic gold in 1996 1977 Trina Jackson, 4X200m freestyle swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1976 Scott Vermillion, Independence, Missouri, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1976 Laurie Baker, ice hockey forward, USA, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1976 Carey Tally, born in Memphis, Tennessee, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1976 Japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball 1976 Anita Nall, U.S., breaststroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1976 Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 64 1976 Lindsay Davenport, born in Palos Verdes, California, tennis star, 1996 Olympics gold 1976 Queen's "Bhoemian Rhapsody" goes gold 1976 Gold ownership legalized in Australia 1976 Jennifer Capriati, born in Long Island, New York, tennis pro, 1992 Olympics gold 1976 Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria 1976 Franklin Mint strikes 1st gold coins for Netherlands Antilles 1975 Stanislav Neckar, Pisek CZ, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators,Gold Meda 1998 Olympics 1975 Cuba beats Mexico for its 4th Pan Am Games Gold Medal in baseball 1975 Tammy Cleland, Sanford, Florida, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Billy Walsh, Summit, New Jersey, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Heather Pease, Monterey California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Tom Dolan, U.S., 400m freestyle/200m/400m medley swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1975 Vladimir Kutz, Russian distance runner. Gold Medal 1956 Olympics, dies at 48 1975 Tony Orlando and Dawn receives gold record for "He Don't Love You" 1975 Mike Fisher, Naperville, Illinois, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Temoc Suarez, born in Greenwood, South Carolina, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Vaclav Prospal, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Philadelphia 1975 Barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold 1975 Justin Huish, born in Fountain Valley, California, archer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1975 Laura Berg, born in Whittier, California, softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Gold legal in U.S., Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin 1974 Jaroslav Spacek, NHL defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Sweden 1974 Dani Tyler, born in Denver, Colorado, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Brian Kelly, Mission Viejo California, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Matt McKeon, Florissant, Missouri, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Leah O'Brien, born in Garden Grove, California, softball infielder, Olympics gold 96 1974 Congress authorizes U.S. citizens to own gold 1974 Nelson Vargas, born in Holoyoke, Massachusetts, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Frankie Hejduk, born in La Mesa, California, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Miles Joseph, West Springfield Massachusetts, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Libor Prochazka, hockey defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Roman Hamrlik, born in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Lightning, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Mike DuHaney, born in New Haven, Connecticut, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Gold hits record $197 an ounce in Paris 1974 Imad Baba, born in Humble, Texas, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Brad Schumacher, U.S., 400m/800m freesytyle, Olympics gold 96 1974 Gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris 1974 Jeff Cassar, soccer goalkeeper, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Gold hits record $161.31/silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London 1974 Gold hits record $126.50 an ounce in London 1974 Gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London 1973 Ryan Berube, U.S., 800m freestyle relay, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Eddie Pope, Greensboro, North Carolina, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Joe Hudepohl, U.S., 800m freestyle relay, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Frantisek Kaberle, hockey defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Mac Cozier, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Zach Thornton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, soccer goalkeeper, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Brandon Pollard, Richmond, Virginia, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Rebecca Lobo, Massachusetts, WNBA center, 1996 Olympics gold, New York Liberty 1973 Paavo Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76 1973 Bridgette LeAnn Wilson, Gold Beach Oregon, Miss Teen USA 1990 1973 David Reid, Philadelphia, light middleweight boxer, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Clint Peay, Columbia, Maryland, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Ghada Shouaa, Syria, heptatlete, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Gillian Boxx, born in Fontana, California, softball catcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 "Monster Mash" goes gold 1973 "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple goes gold 1973 A J Wood, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, soccer forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger and Lost City of Gold), dies at 57 1973 Gregg Berhalter, Englewood, New Jersey, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Niki Jenkins, born in Selkirk, Manitoba, 72 kg judoka, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Michael Sykora, born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Sharks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Brian Maisonneuve, born in Detroit, Michigan, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Jennifer Brundage, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Milan Hnilicka, hockey goaltender, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Lane Bradford, actor (Dead Man's Gold, Gun Hawk), dies at 50 1973 George Harrison's "Living in the Material World" goes gold 1973 Gold hits record $102.50 an ounce in London 1973 Michelle Venturella, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Haile Gebresleassie, born in Ethiopia, 10k runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Japan allows its citizens to own gold 1973 Brad Bridgewater, U.S., 200m backstroke, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 David Moravec, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Philippe Boucher, born in St. Apollinaire, California, NHL defense, Los Angeles Kings, Olympic Gold 1998 1973 Jenny Thompson, Danvers Massachusetts, 400m freestyle, Olympics gold 92, 96 1973 Gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London 1973 Amy Van Dyken, 50m/100m freestyle/100m butterfly swimmer, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1973 Billy Baumhoff, born in St. Louis, Missouri, soccer midfielder/forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Glenn Robinson, born in Gary, Indiana, NBA forward, Milw, Olympics gold 96 1972 Jan Caloun, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1972 Emily Porter Lesueur, born in Glendale California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Summer Sanders, California, butterfly swimmer, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1972 Grant Hill, born in Dallas, Texas, NBA forward and guard, Detroit Pistons, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Jim Ryan (U.S.) and Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide and fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold 1972 U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz becomes 1st athlete to win 7 olympic gold medals 1972 Josh Davis, U.S., 800m freestyle swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Olga Korbut, U.S.S.R., wins olympic gold medal in gymnastics 1972 Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London 1972 Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, Memphis, NBA guard, Orlando, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Lisa Leslie, born in California, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks/foward, Gold Medals 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 Olympics 1972 Robert Esmie, born in Jamaica, Canadian 4X100m runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London 1972 Jill Savery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Shaquille O'Neal, born in Newark, New Jersey, NBA center for the Magic, Lakers, won 1996 Olympic gold 1972 Martin Prochazka, born in Slany, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Toronto, 1998 Olympics Gold 1972 Vladimir Vujtek, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Tampa Bay 1972 Jaromir Jagr, Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Penguins, Czechoslovakian, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2006 Olympics 1971 Margot Thien, SD California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Nikki McCray, Collierville Tennessee, basketball guard, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Jennifer McFalls, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Jill Sudduth, born in Baltimore, Maryland, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Pavel Patera, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Kim Maher, Saigon Vietnam, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Janet Evans, Fullerton California, 400m/800m swimmer, 4 Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, U.S. tennis star, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning 1971 Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi, born in Hayward, California, figure skater,Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1971 Robert Reichel, born in Litinov, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, New York Islanders, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Paul McCartney's album "Ram" goes gold 1971 Jiri Slegr, born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Edmonton Oilers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Gold Medals 1928, 1932 Olympics, dies at 74 1971 Picabo Street, skier, 1984 Olympic gold 1971 United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership 1971 Tom Jones, "She's a Lady," goes gold 1971 Sheryl Swoopes, born in Texas, WNBA forward, Houston Comets, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Jiri Vykoukai, born in Olomouc, Czech Republic, hockey player, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Martin Rucinsky, born in Most, Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing, Canadiens, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 1971 Allen Johnson, born in Washington, D.C., long jumper/110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Lisa Fernandez, Lakewood California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Becky Dyroen-Lancer, born in San Jose, California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Roman Cechmanek, NHL goaltender, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Trent Dimas, New Mexico, gymnast, Olympics gold 92, 96 1970 Lori Harrigan, born in Anaheim, California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1970 Bill Roth, born in Yonkers, New York, gymnast, Gold Medal 1995 Pan American, 1996 Olympics 1970 Knut Holmann, born in Norway, rower, 1996 Olympics gold 1970 Fabio Casartelli, born in Como, Italy, raced with Ariostea team in 1993, won Olympic gold medal in 1992 Summer Olympics road race 1970 Missy Gold, born in Great Falls, Montana, actress, Katie-Benson 1970 Derrick Ralph Adkins, born in Brooklyn, New York, 400m hurdler, 1996 Olympics gold 1970 Dawn Staley, Philadelphia, basketball guard, 1996 Olympics gold 1970 Andre Agassi, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, tennis star, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, U.S. Open 1994 1970 Freda Payne releases "Band of Gold" 1970 Noureddine Morceli, Algeria, 1500m runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1970 Heintje Simons (14) wins 7 gold records 1970 Richard Smehlik, born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Buf Sabres, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1970 Michele Granger, born in Anaheim, California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1969 Mark Henderson, U.S., 4X100m butterfly, 1996 Olympics gold 1969 Josef Beranek, born in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 Sonja Henie, figure skater, Gold Medals 1928, 1932, 1936 Olympics, dies at 57 1969 Jackie DeShannon gets Gold Record for "Put Little Love in Your Heart" 1969 Igor Kravchuk, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators, Russia, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics 1969 Christian Laettner, NBA forward and center, Atlanta Hawks, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Fernanda Ribeiro, born in Portugal, 10k runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1969 Steven Earl Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, 4X100/400m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1969 Tracey Gold, New York City, actress, Carol-Growing Pains, Incredible Sunday 1969 Jon Olsen, U.S., 100m freestyle/400m/800m medley, 4 Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Sheila Taormina, 4X200m freestyle swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1969 Gold reaches then record high ($47 per ounce) in Paris 1969 Petra Kronberger, Austrian alpine skiier 1992 Olympics gold 1969 Anna Acker-Macosko, Marshfield WI, LPGA golfer, 1995 Gold Coast Tour 1968 Kurt Angle, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 220 lbs freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1968 Mike Barrowman, Costa Mesa California, kayak/200m breast stroke, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Jiri Dopita, Sumperk, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Czech, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1968 Mel Stewart, North Carolina, 200m butterfly swimmer, Olympics gold 92 1968 Kip Keino (Kenya) wins gold medal for 1,500m (3 minutes 34.9 seconds) 1968 Glenroy Gilbert, Trinidad, Canadian 4X100m sprinter, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Jennifer Azzi, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, basketball guard, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Paul Ereng, Kenya, 800m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1968 Kristen Babb-Sprague, born in California, U.S. synchronized swimmer, Olympics gold 92 1968 Mark Lenz, U.S., 3m spring diver 1992 Olympics gold 1968 Hassisba Boulmerka, born in Algeria, 1500m, Olympics gold 92 1968 Kent Steffes, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Ohio Express' "Yummy Yummy Yummy" goes gold 1968 Nathalie Schneyder, born in San Francisco, California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Julie Smith, Glendora, California, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Marie-Jose Perec, Guadeloupe, French 200m/400m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1968 Gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London 1968 Ritchie Woodhall, born in Woodside, Telford, England, boxer, athlete, television and radio broadcaster, bronze medal winer, 1988 Seoul Olympics, 1990 Gold Commonwealth Games 1968 Tom Brands, born in Omaha, Nebraska, 136 lbs/62 kg freestyle wrestler, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill removing gold backing from U.S. paper money 1968 Congress repeals requirement for a gold reserve 1968 2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington D.C. by U.S. and 6 European nations 1968 U.S. Mint stops buying and selling gold 1968 Otis Redding posthumously receives gold record for " Dock of the Bay" 1968 Carla McGhee, born in Peoria, Illinois, U.S. basketball forward, won Olympic gold in 1996 1968 Dionna Harris, born in Wilmington Delaware, softball outfielder, 1996 Olympic gold 1968 Diann Roffe-Steinrotter, born in Warsaw, New York, alpine skier, won Olympic gold and silver in 1992 1968 Kendall Cross, born in Hardin, Montana, 125 lbs freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1968 Elvis Presley receives gold record for "How Great Thou Art" 1968 Peggy Fleming wins Olympic figure skating gold medal, Grenoble, France 1968 Skater Kees Verkerk wins olympic gold in the 1500m 1968 Frantisek Kucera, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Vanciyver Canucks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1968 Marnie McBean, Vancouver BC, rower, Olympics gold 92, 96 1968 Duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1912, 1920, 1924 Olympics, dies at 77 1967 Donovan Bailey, born in Manchester, Jamaica, Canada 100m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1967 Katy Steding, Lake Oswego Oregon, basketball forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1967 Martha O'Kelley, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1967 Gold pool nations pledge support of $35 per ounce gold price 1967 Anthony Nesty, swimmer, won Suriname's 1st gold olympic medal 1967 Shelly Stokes, Sacramento California, softball catcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1967 Vicky Bullett, WNBA forward and center, Charlotte Sting, Gold Medal 1990 Olympics 1967 Barbara Anne Kendall, Auckland New Zealand, mistral yachter, Gold and Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Moulay Brahim Boutaib, born in Morocco, 10k runner 1988 Olympics gold 1967 Kembra Pfahler, born in Hermosa Beach, California, actress, Gotham Gold 1967 Mike Marsh, U.S., 200m runner, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1967 Bruny Surin, born in Cap Haitien, Haiti, Canadian 4X100m sprinter, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1967 Michele Smith, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1967 Edward Eagan, boxer, bobsledder, Gold Medal 1920, 1932 Olympics, dies at 69 1967 Joe Deloach, U.S., 200m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1967 Tamas Darnyi, born in Budapest, Hungary, backstroke swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1967 Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in U.S. and goes gold 1967 Ruthie Bolton, McClain Mississippi, basketball guard, 1996 Olympics gold 1967 Bridgette Gordon, WNBA forward, Sacramento Monarchs, Olympics gold 88 1967 Dara Torres, born in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. Olympic swimmer, Olympics gold 84 1967 Kenneth Thomson, actor (White Gold), dies of emphysema at 68 1967 Naim Suleymanoglu, born in Ptichar, Bulgaria, Turkish weight lifter, Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1966 Alberto "La Bomba" Tomba, Italian skier, Gold Medal 1988, 1992 Olympics 1966 Charles Watts, actor (Lone Ranger and Lost City of Gold), dies of cancer 1966 Danny Everett, 4x400m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1966 Julianne McNamara, Flushing, New York, gymnast 1984 Olympics gold 1966 Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, long/triple jumper, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1966 Jearl A Miles, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/long jumper, 1996 Olympics gold 1966 Sally Gunnell, 400m hurdler, Olympics gold 92 1966 Dan[iel Dion] O'Brien, born in Portland, Oregon, decathelete, Olympics gold 96 1966 Barbara Jordan, U.S. softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1966 Randy Barnes, Charleston, West Virginia, shot putter, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Silver Medal 1988 Olympics 1966 Mamas and Papas win gold record for "Monday, Monday" 1966 Alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65 1966 Jonathan Edwards, Britain, triple jumper, gold medal 2000 Olympics, silver medal 1996 Atlanta 1966 Canadian Minister of Finance announces a $20 Centennial gold coin 1966 Petr Svoboda, Most Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1966 Scott Fortune, born in Newport Beach, California, volleyballer, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1965 Katarina Witt, born in Staaken, East Germany, figure skater, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1965 Kathleen Heddle, Trail BC, rower, Olympics gold 92/96 1965 Beatles receive a gold record for "Yesterday" 1965 Scottie Pippen, Hamburg Ak, basket forward, Bulls, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1965 Katrina McClain, Charleston, South Carolina, basketball forward, 1996 Olympics gold 1965 Reggie Miller, Riverside California, NBA guard, Indiana Pacers, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1965 Patricia Spurgin, U.S. scherpschutser, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1965 John Smith, born in Del City, Oklahoma, 62kg freestyle wrestler, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1965 David Robinson, born in Florida, NBA center, San Antonio Spurs, Olympics gold 92 1965 Dan Jansen, born in West Allis, Wisconsin, speed skater, Gold Medal 1994 Olympics 1965 NFL changes penalty flag from white to bright gold 1965 Rica Reinisch, born in East Germany, 100m/200m backstroke, 1980 Olympics gold 1965 Cindy Brown, U.S., basketball player 1988 Olympics gold 1965 Lennox Lewis, born in London, England, Super HW boxer 1988 Olympics gold 1965 Geraldine McCullough wins Widener Gold Medal for Sculpture 1965 Dominik Hasek, Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL goalie, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Buffalo 1965 France announces it will convert $150 million of its currency to gold 1964 Pablo Morales, born in Chicago, Illinois, butterfly swimmer, 3 Gold medals 1984, 1992 Olympics, 2 Silver Medals 1982 Olympics 1964 Anton Geesink is 1st non-Japanese Olympic judo gold medal winner 1964 Japanese beat Russian for 1st Olympic Gold in woman's volleyball 1964 Maxi Gnauck, born in East Germany, uneven parallel bars, 1980 Olympics gold 1964 Sheila Echols, born in Memphis, Tennessee, 4x100m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1964 Teresa Edwards, born in Cairo, Georgia, basketball forward, Gold Medals 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1964 Lillie Leatherwood, born in Northport, Alabama, 4X400m relayer 1984 Olympics gold 1964 Jennifer Gillom, WNBA center and forward, Phoenix Mercury, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1964 Adrian Moorhouse, British 100m breaststroker, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1964 Pierre Trentin, France, 1K time trials, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1964 Miloslav Mecir, Czechoslovakia, tennis player 1988 Olympics gold 1964 Alan "Reni" Wren, English pop drummer, Stone Roses-Fools Gold 1964 Bonnie Blair, born in Champaign Illionis, speed skater, 5 Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1994 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1988 Olympics 1964 Gigi Fernandez, Beatriz, San Juan PR, U.S. tennis star, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1964 Sam Graddy, Gaffney, South Carolina, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1964 Lillian Copeland, U.S. discus thrower, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1928 Olympics, dies at 59 1964 "Meet the Beatles" album goes Gold 1964 Sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) wins Olympic gold for figure skating 1964 Karen Josephson, Bristol, Connecticut, synchronized swimmer 1992 Olympics gold 1964 Sarah Josephson, Bristol, Connecticut, synchronized swimmer 1992 Olympics gold 1964 Cheryl Miller, Riverside California, basketball player 1984 Olympics gold 1963 Sergey Bubka, Ukraine, pole vaulter, Olympics gold 88, 92 1963 Ines Diers, born in East Germany, 400m freestyle swimmer, 1980 Olympics gold 1963 Brian Boitano, born in Mountainview, California, figure skater 1988 Olympics gold 1963 Patrick Flatley, Ontario, right winger, New York Islanders, 4 Gold Medals 1998 Olympics 1963 Caren Metschuck, born in East Germany, 100m butterfly swimmer, 1980 Olympics gold 1963 Custom agents confiscate 21 gold coins from Witte Museum 1963 Chris Mullin, born in Brooklyn, New York, NBA forward, Warriors, Pacers, Olympics gold 92 1963 Karl Malone, born in Summeerfield, Louisiana, NBA forward, Utah, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 Sandor Wladar, born in Hungary, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1980 Olympics gold 1963 Matti Nykanen, Finnish ski jumper, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1963 Bob Ctvrtlik, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outsider, Gold Meda 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1963 Vladimir Ruzicka, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1963 Mark Breland, born in Brooklyn, New York, welterweight boxer 1984 Olympics gold 1963 Cynthia Cooper, WNBA guard, Houston Comets, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1963 Candy Costie, born in Seattle, Washington synchronized swimmer, 1984 Olympic gold 1963 Joaquim Carvalho Cruz, Brazil, 800m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1963 Charles Barkley, Leads Ab, NBA forward, Phoenix, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1963 Pirmin Zurbriggen, Swiss alpine skier 1988 Olympics gold 1963 Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, Nigeria, NBA center, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1962 Cathy Boswell, Joliet, Illinois, basketball player 1984 Olympics gold 1962 Roger Kingdom, Vienna, Georgia, 110m hurdler, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1962 Michael Alexander Conley, Chic, triple jumper, Olympics gold 92, 96 1962 Patrick Ewing, born in Jamaica, NBA center, New York Knicks, Gold Medal 1984, 1992 Olympics 1962 Jay Barrs, born in Jacksonville, Florida, archer, Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1962 Pam Shriver, born in Baltimore, Maryland, tennis star, 1991 U.S. Open doubles, 4 Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1962 Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, born in Romania, long jumper, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1962 Janice Lawrence Braxton, WNBA center, Cleveland Rockers, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1962 Sherri Howard, Sherman, Texas, 4X400m hurdler 1984 Olympics gold 1962 Nancy Hogshead, born in Iowa City, swimmer 1984 Olympics gold model, jockey 1962 Cathy Turner, born in Rochester, New York, short track skater 1994 Olympics gold 1962 John Stockton, born in Spokane, Washington, NBA guard, Utah Jazz, 1996 Olympics gold 1962 Gunde Svan, Swedish long jumper 1984,1988 Olympics gold 1962 Jackie Joyner-Kersee, born in East St. Louis, Illinois, heptathele won Olympic gold 1988, 1992 1962 Sheila Cornell, Encino, Florida, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1962 Birgit Fischer, born in East Germany, 500m kayaker, 1980 Olympics gold 1961 Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record 1961 Kenny Monday, Tulsa Oklahoma, 163 lbs freestyles wrestler, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics 1961 Nadia Comaneci, born in Romania, gymnast, 5 Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, 3 Silver Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics 1961 Anne Donovan, born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, basketball player 1984 Olympics gold 1961 Alonzo Babers, born in Montgomery, Alabama, 400m/4X400m relay, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1961 Arlene Boxhall, Zimbabwe, field hockey, 1980 Olympics gold 1961 Dot Richardson, Orlando, Florida, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1961 Yelena Davydova, U.S.S.R., gymnast, 1980 Olympics gold 1961 Bart Conner, U.S., parallel bars gymnast 1984 Olympics gold 1961 Benita Fitzgerald-Brown, 100m hurdler 1984 Olympics gold 1961 Natalya Shaposhnikova, born in U.S.S.R., sidehorse vaulter, 1980 Olympics gold 1961 Karin Enke, born in Dresden, East Germany, speed skater, Gold Medals 1980, 1984 Olympics 1961 Peter Glen Vidmar, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympic-2 gold/silver-1984 1961 Blyth Tait, England, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics gold 1961 Julius Kariuki, Kenya, 3K steeplechaser 1988 Olympics gold 1961 Ron Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1961 Platt Adams, high jumper, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics, dies 1961 Vern Fleming, LIC, New York, basketball player 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Tyrell Biggs, Philadelphia, super HW boxer 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Mike Ramsey, U.S., ice hockey player, 1980 Olympics gold 1960 Karch Kiraly, Jackson, Michigan, volleyballer, Gold Medals 1984, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1960 Karch Kiraly, Jackson, Michigan, volleyballer, 3 Gold Medals 1984, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1960 Said Aquita, Morocco, 5K runner 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Alice Regina Brown, born in Jackson, Mississippi, 4X100 runner, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1960 Cassius Clay captures Olympic light heavyweight gold medal 1960 Wilma Rudolph wins her 2nd gold medal 1960 Tamara and Irina Press (U.S.S.R.) become 1st sisters to win olympic gold 1960 Isabelle Boeri-Begard, born in France, foils, 1980 Olympics gold 1960 Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Greenwood Ms, 200m/400m runner, Olympics gold 84 1960 Sergey Kopylov, U.S.S.R., cyclist, 1980 Olympics gold 1960 John Brenden Kelly, rower, Gold Medals 1920, 1924 Olympics, dies at 70 1960 Ray Armsetad, Kirksville, Missouri, 4X400 runner 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Julius Korir, Kenya, 3K steeplechaser 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Michael Whitaker, born in England, equestrian rider, showjumper, award-winner, won team Silver medal in 1984 Olympic Games, team Gold medal in 1985 European Championships 1960 Linford Christie, born in St. Andrews, Jamaica, 4x100m runner, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1960 U.S. wins Olympic hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia 9-4 1960 U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey Team beats U.S.S.R. 3-2 en route to gold medal 1960 USA's David Jenkins wins Olympic Gold for men's figure skating 1960 Gregory Efthimos Louganis, born in San Diego, California, diver, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1960 Jeanette Bolden, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Alfrederick Joyner, born in East St. Louis, Illinois, triple jumper, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1959 Greg Barton, kayak, 2 gold medals 1988 Olympics 1959 Boughera El Quafi, marathoner, Gold Medal 1928 Olympics, shot to death at 60 1959 Lesley Thompson, born in Toronto, Ontario, rower, Olympics gold 92, 96 1959 Denise Curry, Daivs California, basketball player 1984 Olympics gold 1959 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Michigan, NBA Forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1959 Lynette Woodard, born in Wichita, Kansas, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Harlem Globetrotter 1959 Stoyan Deltchev, born in Bulgaria, horizontal bar gymnast, 1980 Olympics gold 1959 Dave Christian, Minnesota, NHL right wing, Washington Caps, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1959 Brian Goodell, U.S., 400m and 1500m freestyle swimmer, 2 Gold Medals 1976 Olympics 1959 Gelindo Bordin, Italian marathon runner, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1959 Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines, U.S., 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1959 Irina Kalinina, U.S.S.R., springboard diver, 1980 Olympics gold 1959 Jody Watley, Chic, dancer, Solid Gold, singer, Looking For a New Love 1959 Chandra Cheesborough, born in Jacksonville, Florida, 4X100 runner, Olympics gold 84 1958 Vladimir Parfenovich, U.S.S.R., 500m kayak, 1980 Olympics gold 1958 Daniel Nunez, Cuba, weightlifter, 1980 Olympics gold 1958 Scott Scovell Hamilton, born in Toledo, Ohio, ice skater 1984 Olympics gold 1958 Perez Prado "Mambo King," receives one of the 1st gold records 1958 Scott Hamilton, born in Toledo, Ohio, figure skater, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1958 Larisa Karlova, U.S.S.R., team handball player, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1958 Daley Thompson, born in London, Decathalete, Gold Medals 1980, 1984 Olympics 1958 Christopher Dean, Olympics skater, Torvill and Dean, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1994 Olympics 1958 Eric Heiden, U.S. speed skater, 1980 Olympics gold 1958 Eric Heiden, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 1/5/10K speed skater, 5 Olympic Gold Medals 1980 1958 Esko Rechardt, Finland, yachtsman, 1980 Olympics gold 1958 John Wesley Jones, born in Lawton, Oklahoma, 4X100m relayer, 1976 Olympics gold 1958 Anton Innauer, born in Bezau, Austria, 70m ski jumper, Gold 1980 Olympics 1958 Bart Wayne Conner, born in Morton Grove, Illinois, gymnast 1984 Olympics 2 gold 1958 Bart Connor, gymnast and sportscaster 1984 Olympics gold 1958 Maria Caridad Colon, born in Cuba, javelin thrower, 1980 Olympics gold 1958 Marlies Gohr, born in East Germany, sprinter, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1958 RIAA certifies 1st gold record (Perry Como's Catch A Falling Star) 1958 Andy Gibb, born in Manchester England, singer and TV host, Solid Gold 1958 Bob Bradley, born in Montclair, New Jersey, soccer coach, won Olympic gold 1996 1958 Christine Lathan-Brehmer, born in East Germany, 400m runner, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1957 Craig Marseilles, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Gold Coast 1957 Jayne Torvill, England, ice skater, Torvill and Dean, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1994 Olympics 1957 Mark Johnson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL forward, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Aleksandr Ditiatin, born in U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Irina Nazariva, born in U.S.S.R., 4 x 400m relay, 1980 Olympics gold 1957 Jeff Blatnick, born in Schenectady, New York, wrestling, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1957 Jim Craig, born in North Easton, Massachusetts, hockey goalie, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Duncan Goodhew, born in England, Olympic gold medalist, most famous swimmer in the UK, author, motivational speaker 1957 Joan Benoit Samuelson, born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, marathoner, Gold Medal 1994 Olympics 1957 Deana Deardruff, U.S., 4 x 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1957 Evelyn Ashford, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1976, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1957 Harvey Glance, 4x100m runner, 1976 Olympics gold 1957 Robin Cousins, England, figure skater, 1980 Olympics gold 1957 Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) declares independence from U.K. 1957 Connie Carpenter-Phinney, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 79k cyclist, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1957 Keena Rothhammer, U.S., 800 m freestyle swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1957 Marita Koch, born in East Germany, 400m sprinter, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics, Silver Medal 1980 Olympics 1956 Phillip Gregory Hubbard, born in Canton, Ohio, basketball 1976 Olympics gold 1956 U.S.S.R. single sculls winner Vyacheslav Ivanov wins Olympic gold medal in his excitement he jumps for joy, and loses his medal, it sinks 1956 Darrell Pace, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, archer, Gold and Silver Medals, 1976, 1984, 1988 Olympics 1956 Sebastian Newbold Coe, England, 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1980, 1984 Olympics 1956 Babe Didrikson Zaharias, javelin, 2 Gold Medals 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 45 1956 Ilona Briesenick-Slupianek, born in East Germany, shot-putter, 1980 Olympics gold 1956 Rex Smith, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actor, Solid Gold, Pirates of Penzance 1956 Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 42 1956 Anatoly Beloglazov, U.S.S.R., 52 kg freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1956 Sergei Beloglazov, U.S.S.R., 57 kg freestyle wrestler, 1980 Olympics gold 1956 Hans-Georg Beyer, born in East Germany, team handball player, 1980 Olympics gold 1956 Dorothy Hamill, born in Riverside, Connecticut, figure skater 1976 Olympics gold 1956 Michael Spinks, U.S., middleweight boxer 1976 Olympics gold 1956 Kathy Kreiner, Canada, giant slalom 1976 Olympics gold 1956 Millard Frank Hampton, born in Fresno, California, 4x100m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1956 Mikhail Burtsev, U.S.S.R., sabres 1976 Olympics gold 1956 Suren Nalbandyan, U.S.S.R., lightweight 1976 Olympics gold 1956 Ulrike Meyfarth, Frankfurt, West Germany, high jumper, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1956 Pillow, Therese Joan Bell, California, bodybuilder, Gold Classic 1983 1956 Thomas Wassberg, born in Sweden, 15K/50K cross country skier 1980 Olympics gold 1956 Tatyana Kochergina, born in U.S.S.R., team handball, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1956 Tessa Sanderson, born in Kingston, Jamaica, British javelin thrower 1984 Olympics gold 1956 Philip Jackson Ford, Jr., North Carolina, basketball player 1976 Olympics gold 1956 John Phillips Naber, Evanston, Illinois, swimmer, Olympic-4 gold/silver-76 1956 Vera Sosulya, U.S.S.R., toboggan, 1980 Olympics gold 1955 Uwe Benter, born in West Germany, coxsman, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1955 Steve Ovett, England, runner, Olympics-800m gold, 1500m bronze-1980 1955 Angela Molina, born in Madrid, Spain, actress, Streets of Gold, Half of Heaven 1955 Nina Blackwood, Massachusetts, actress/VJ, MTV, Solid Gold, Vice Squad 1955 Anne Henning, U.S., 500m speed skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1955 Edwin Corley Moses, Dayton, 400m hurdler, Gold Medals 1976, 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1988 Olympics 1955 Butch Johnson, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, archer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2000 Olympics 1955 Kenneth Carr, born in Clearwater, Florida, basketball player 1976 Olympics gold 1955 Marja-Liisa Hamalainen, Finnish cross country skier, 3 Gold Medals 1984 Olympics, 4 Bronze Medals 1984, 1988, 1994 Olympics 1955 Lubov Odinokova, U.S.S.R., team handball, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1955 Sergey Babinov, U.S.S.R., ice hockey star, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1955 Adrian Dantley, born in Washington, D.C., NBA forward, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics, Utah Jazz 1954 Glenn Myernick, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. soccer coach, 1996 Olympics gold 1954 Ullrich Diessner, born in East Germany, 4 man cox 1976 Olympics gold 1954 Walter Diessner, born in East Germany, 4 man cox 1976 Olympics gold 1954 Herman Ronald Frazier, Philadelphia, 400m/4x400m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1954 Mike Eruzione, Winthrop Massachusetts, jockey player, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1954 Walter Paul Davis, Pineville, North Carolina, basketball player 1976 Olympics gold 1954 Hans-Jurgen Gerhardt, born in East Germany, bobsled, 1980 Olympics gold 1954 William Quinn Buckner, Phoenix, Illinois, basketballer 1976 Olympics gold 1954 Gunther Tiersch, born in East Germany, 8 man cox, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1954 Jouko Tormanen, born in Finland, 90m ski jumper, 1980 Olympics gold 1954 David Wilkie, England, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1996 Olympic gold 1954 Karl Schnabl, 90m ski jumper, 1976 Olympic gold 1954 Norbert Hahn, born in East Germany, 2 man luge, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1954 Ludmila Borozna, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1953 Jane Badler, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Fine Gold, Easy Kill, V 1953 Zoltan Magyar, Hungary, side horse gymnast, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1953 Franz Klammer, Austria, downhill skier 1976 Olympics gold 1953 Nadezhda Olizarenko, U.S.S.R., 800m/1500m runner, 1980 Olympics gold 1953 Susan Pedersen, U.S., 4 x 100m medley swimmer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1953 Benjamin Gene Brown, born in San Francisco, California, 4X400 runner 1976 Olympics gold 1953 John Williams, U.S., archer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1953 Leon Spinks, U.S., heavyweight boxing champ, 1978, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1953 Rosa Mota, Port marathoner 1988 Olympics gold 1953 Sara Simeoni, Italy, high jumper, 1980 Olympics gold 1953 Everard Endt, U.S., yachting 1952 Olympics gold 1953 James Francis Thorpe, decathelete, 2 Gold Medals 1912 Olympics, dies at 64 1953 Annemarie Moser-Proll, born in Austria, downhill skier 1980 Olympics gold 1953 Hans Rinn, born in East Germany, 2 man lugist, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1953 Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 1953 Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1952 Nikolai Andrianov, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Nikolai Adrianov, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-4 gold/2 silver/bronze-1976 1952 Ludmila Tourischeva, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Monika Zehrt, born in East Germany, 400m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Margit Schumann, born in East Germany, luge 1976 Olympics gold 1952 Johanna Klier-Schaller, born in East Germany, 100m hurdler 1976 Olympics gold 1952 John Kinsella, USA, swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Debbie Meyer, born in Annapolis, Maryland, 200m/400m/800m swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1968 Olympics 1952 Wojiech Fortuna, Poland, ski jumper, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Daniel Bautista, born in Mexico, 20k walker 1976 Olympics gold 1952 Angel Herrera, born in Cuba, FW/LW boxer, Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Ulrich Wehling, born in East Germany, cross country, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Canadain Currency, Mint and Exchange Fund Act allows gold coins of $5, $10, and $20 to be minted 1952 Aleksandr Zaitsev, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skating, Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Seigfried Brietzke, born in East Germany, coxless rower, Gold Medals 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Allen Wells, England, 100m dash, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1952 Vladislav Tretiak, U.S.S.R. hockey player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics, 76 1952 Rosemarie Ackermann, born in East Germany, high jumper 1976 Olympics gold 1952 Teofilo Stevenson, born in Cuba, heavyweight boxer, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Iuliana Semenova, U.S.S.R., basketball, 1976 Olympic gold 1952 Raisa Smetanina, U.S.S.R., cross country skier, Gold Medal 1976, 1980, 1992 Olympics 1952 Karen Moe [Thornton], U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Tatyana Kazankina, U.S.S.R., middle distance runner, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Danger Alberto Juantorena, Cuba, 800m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1951 Bernd Landvoigt, born in East Germany, coxless pairs, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Jorg Landvoigt, born in East Germany, coxless pairs, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Leah Poulis Mueller, Berwyn, Illinois, speed skater, 1980 Olympics gold 1951 Bruce Arena, born in Brooklyn, New York, soccer coach, 1996 Olympics gold 1951 Bernhard Germeshausen, born in East Germany, bobsled, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1951 Hector Rodriguez, born in Cuba, lightweight judo 1976 Olympics gold 1951 Andrew Gold, Burbank, rocker, Lonely Boy 1951 Larry Black, born in Miami, Florida, 4x100 runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Chris Cooper, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actor, Thousand Pieces of Gold, Matewan 1951 Ivar Formo, born in Norway, 50K cross country skier 1976 Olympics gold 1951 Angela Voigt, born in East Germany, long jumper, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Gunnar Larrson, Sweden, 200m/400m swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Beatrix "Trixie" Schuba, Austria, figure skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Gustavo Thoeni, Italy, giant slalom, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) 1951 Felipe Munoz, Mexico, 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1951 Margaret Johnson Bailes, born in Bronx, New York, 4X100 runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1951 Barbara Ann Cochran, Claremont, New Hampshire, slalom skier, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 James Stephens, Irish poet (Crock of Gold), dies at 68 1950 John Akii-bua, Uganda, 400m hurdler, gold 1972 Olympics 1950 Alberto Juantorena, Cuba, 400m dash, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1950 Roland Matthes, born in East Germany, 100m/200m backstroke, 4 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics 1950 Annegret Richter-Irrang, born in West Germany, sprinter, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Hasely Crawford, Trinidad, 100m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1950 David James Wottle, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Rosi Mittermaier, born in West Germany, slalom/downhill 1976 Olympics gold 1950 Waldemar Cierpinski, born in East Germany, marathoner, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1950 Sultan Rakhmanov, Super heavyweight, 1980 Olympics gold 1950 Benjamin Peterson, U.S., heavyweight boxer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Tatyana Averina, U.S.S.R., speed skater 1K, 3K 1976 Olympics gold 1950 Annelie Ehrhardt, born in East Germany, 100m hurdler, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Debbie "Pokey" Watson, U.S., 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1950 Rodney Milburn, Jr., USA, hurdler, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Renate Stecher, born in East Germany, sprinter, 3 Gold Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics, Silver Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics 1950 Mark Spitz, born in Modesto, California, swimmer, 9 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Jack Lovelock, New Zealand/U.S. surgeon/athlete 1936 Olympics gold, dies at 39 1949 Bruce Jenner, born in Mount Kisco, New York, decathalete 1976 Olympics gold 1949 Valery Borzov, U.S.S.R., 100m/200m dash, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1949 Irina Rodnina, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skater, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1949 John Curry, England, figure skater 1976 Olympics gold 1949 Lasse Viren, Finland, 5K/10K runner, Gold Medal 1972, 1976 Olympics 1949 Hildegard Falck, born in West Germany, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1949 Spencer Haywood, born in Silver City, Mississippi, NBAer, Knicks, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Heini Hemmi, born in Switzerland, giant slalom 1976 Olympics gold 1949 Ronnie Ray Smith, 4 x 100m relay runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Anna-Maria Muller, born in East Germany, Luge, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1948 Galina Prozumenschikova, U.S.S.R., 200m backstroke 1964 Olympic gold 1948 Sharon Stouder, U.S., 100m butterfly swimmer 1964 Olympic gold 1948 Dan Gable, born in Waterloo, Iowa, 68kg freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1948 John Peterson, U.S., Middleweight 1976 Olympics gold 1948 Viktor Krovopouskov, U.S.S.R., sabres, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1948 Nadezhda Tkachenko, U.S.S.R., pentathlete, 1980 Olympics gold 1948 Ronald W. Harris, born in Canton, Ohio, lightweight boxer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1948 Norair Nurikian, Bulgari, bantam weight, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics, 76 1948 Cathy Ferguson, 100m backstroke swimmer 1964 Olympic gold 1948 Alf Hansen, born in Norway, double sculls, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1948 Eddie James Hart, Martinez Cal, 4x100m relay runner, Olympics gold 72 1948 Mary Gordon-Watson, born in England, equestrian 3 day event, 1972 Olympics gold 1948 Madeline Manning, U.S. 800m runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1947 Vincent Matthews, U.S., 400m dash, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1947 George Lawrence James, New Jersey, 4X400m relayer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Oleg Antropov, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Aleksandr Tkachev, U.S.S.R., parallel bars gymnast, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1947 Alexei Ulanov, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skater, Gold Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics 1947 Klaus Dibiasi, Italy, platform diver, Gold Medals 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics 1947 Dick Roth, U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1964 Olympics 1947 Richard Roth, U.S., 400m swim medley 1964 Olympic gold 1947 Wolfgang Schwartz, Austria, figure skater, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Amos Biwott, born in Uasin Gishee, Kenya, 3K steeplechaser, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Barbara Ann Ferrell Edmondson, born in Mississippi, 4x100m runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Elena Novikova-Belova, U.S.S.R., foils, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Ronald J Freeman II, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 4x400m runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Dick Fosbury, born in Portland, Oregon, high jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Dick Fosbury, born in Portland Oregon, high jumper, won Olympic gold in 1968 1947 Carlos A. Lopes, Portugal, marathon runner 1984 Olympics gold 1947 Heidemarie Rosendahl, born in West Germany, long jumper, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1947 Aleksandr Medved, born in U.S.S.R., wrestler, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1947 Peter Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Aleksandr Tikhonova, U.S.S.R., biathalon relay, Gold Medals 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1947 Lanny Bassham, U.S., rifle-3 position 1976 Olympics gold 1946 Ruth Fuchs, born in East Germany, javelin thrower, Gold Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics 1946 Ho-Jun Li, Korea PR, rifle, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1946 Miklos Nemeth, Hungary, javelin thrower 1976 Olympics gold 1946 Bob Seagren, Pomona California, actor, Soap, pole vaulter, Olympics gold 68 1946 Sawao Kato, Japan, gymnast, Gold Medals 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics 1946 Eva Klobukowska, born in Poland, relay sprinter 1964 Olympic gold 1946 James R. Hines, Dumas, Arkansas, 4X100m relayer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1946 Erich Scharer, born in Switzerland, 2 man bobsled, 1980 Olympics gold 1946 Bob Beamon, born in Jamaica, New York, long jumper, Olympics gold 68, 29' 2 " 8.9m 1946 Zbigniew Kaczmarek, born in Poland, lightweight 1976 Olympics gold 1946 Jim Day, born in Canada, equestrian show jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1946 Irnema Szewinski Kirszenstein, Poland, 200m runner, 1968 Olym Gold 1946 Sinaida Turchina, U.S.S.R., team handball 1976 Olympics gold 1946 Valentin Muratov, U.S.S.R., floor exercise gymnast 1956 Olympics gold 1946 Valdemar Bandolowski, Denmark, yachting, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1946 Aleksandr Shaparenko, U.S.S.R., 1K kayak, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1946 Ludmila Poradnik, U.S.S.R., team handball, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1946 Manfred Stengl, Austria, 2 man lugist 1960 Olympics gold 1945 Carolyn Wood, U.S., 4 x 100m freestyle swimmer 1960 Olympics gold 1945 Mikhail Woronin, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-2 gold/4 silver/bronze-1968 1945 Viktor Saneyev, U.S.S.R., triple jumper, Olympic-3 gold/1 silv-1968-80 1945 Marielle Goitschel, Ste Maxime France, alpine skier, Olympics gold 64 1945 Freda Payne, born in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist, Band of Gold 1945 Wyomia Tyus, born in Griffin, Georgia, 100m runner, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1945 Fred Hansen, U.S., pole vaulter 1964 Olympic gold 1945 Iain MacDonald-Smith, born in England, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1945 Faina Myelink, U.S.S.R., discus thrower, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1945 Uwe Beyer, born in East Germany, shot-putter 1976 Olympics gold 1945 Vera Misevich, born in U.S.S.R., equestrian dressage, 1980 Olympics gold 1945 Mikhail Voronin, born in U.S.S.R., horse vault gymnast, 1968 Olympics gold 1945 Aleksey Vakhonin, U.S.S.R., bantam weight, Gold Medal 1964 Olympics 1945 Jorgen Sundelin, born in Sweden, yachtsmen, 1968 Olympics gold 1945 Randy Matson, U.S., shot putter, Olympic gold 1968 1944 Erhard Keller, born in West Germany, 500m speed skater, Gold Medal 1968, 1972 Olympics 1944 Ference Bene, Hungary, record 12 soccer goals 1964 Olympic gold 1944 Ard Schenk, 500, 1500, 5000k speed skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Ard Schenk, Holland 1500m, 5K, 10K speed skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Daniel Morelon, born in France, 1K speed skater, Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics 1944 Micki J King, springboard diver, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Heinz Burns, German, Gold Medal 1936 Olympics, dies in bombing 1944 Patrick Sercu, born in Belgium, 1K time trial 1964 Olympic gold 1944 Michael Obst, born in West Germany, coxsman 1960 Olympics gold 1944 Inna Ryskai, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Olympic-2 gold/2 silver-1964-76 1944 Chris Finnegan, UK, middleweight boxing champ, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1944 Edith McGuire, U.S. 200m sprinter 1964 Olympic gold 1944 Poul Jensen, Denmark, yachting, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1944 Miruts Yifter, Ethiopia, 5K/10K runner, 1980 Olympics gold 1944 Charles Edward Greene, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 4x100m runner, 1968 Olympics gold 1944 Sergey Belov, U.S.S.R., basketball player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Isao Okano, Japan, middleweight judo 1964 Olympic gold 1944 Joe Frazier, born in Beaufort, South Carolina, heavyweight boxer, 1964 Olympic gold medal, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1968 - 1973 1944 Christina von Saltza, U.S., swimmer, Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960 1943 Mihaly Hesz, Hungary, 1K kayak, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 Orton Enderlein, born in West Germany, luge 1964 Olympic gold 1943 Marilyn McCoo, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, host/singer, Solid Gold, 5th Dimension 1943 Christi Haas, Austria, downhill skier 1964 Olympic gold 1943 Jean-Claude Killy, born in Saint-Cloud, France, French alpine skiier, 3 Gold Medals 1968 Olympics 1943 Ulf Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 Yukio Kasaya, Japan, 70m ski jumper, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1943 Ingrid Kramer, born in Dresden, Germany, diver 1964 Olympic gold 1943 Lyudmila Bragina, U.S.S.R., 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1943 Charles William Paddock, 100m runner, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics, dies at 42 1943 Edward Skorek, Poland, volleyball player 1976 Olympics gold 1943 Nancy Greene, Canada, giant slalom, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 Pavel Lednev, born in U.S.S.R., pentathelete, 1980 Olympics gold 1943 Antal Dunai, born in Hungary, soccer player, 1968 Olympics gold 1943 Mauro Checcoli, Italy, 3 day equestrian, won Olympic gold in 1964 1943 Wolfgang Scheidel, born in East Germany, luge, 1972 Olympics gold 1943 James King, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, basketball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 Jonny Nilsson, Sweden, 10K speed skater 1964 Olympic gold 1942 Robert L. Hayes, born in Jacksonville, Florida, 100m/4x100m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1964 Olympics 1942 Henry Carr, Det, Michigan, 200m/4x400m runner 1964 Olympic gold 1942 Kees Verkerk, skater World Champion, 1967, Olympics gold 68 1942 Ingrid Becker, born in West Germany, long jumper/relayer, Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics 1942 Doris Brown-Heritage, U.S., 800m track star, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Sjoukje Dijkstra, born in Holland, figure skater 1964 Olympic gold 1942 1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) 1942 Willie D. Davenport, born in Troy, Alabama, 110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Sandra Morgan, U.S. 4 x 100m freestyle swimmer 1956 Olympics gold 1942 Lynn Davies, born in Nantymoel, Wales, 'Lynn the Leap', long jumper, captain, Britain's Olympic long jump team 1964, won Olympic gold medal 1942 Vera C slavsk -Odlozilova, Czechoslovakia, gymnast, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1942 Walter Raphael Hazzard, Wilmington Del, basketball 1964 Olympic gold 1942 Ann Packer-Brightwell, England, 400m/800m runner, 1964 Olympic gold 1942 Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" 1942 Peder Lunde, Jr., Norway, yachtsman 1960 Olympics gold 1942 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner, Gold Medal 1908 Olympics, dies at 56 1942 Mel Sheppard, runner, 4 Gold Medals 1908, 1912 Olympics, Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies at 58 1942 Vasili Alexeyev, U.S.S.R., weightlifer, Olympics gold 72, 76 1941 Ivanka Khristova, Bulgaria, shot putter 1976 Olympics gold 1941 Joe Louis Caldwell, born in Texas City, basketball player 1964 Olympic gold 1941 Lucas Brown Jackson, San Marcos, Texas, basketballer 1964 Olympic gold 1941 William Grut, Sweden, penthalete 1948 Olympics gold 1941 Jim Barnes, Tuckerton, Arkansas, basketball player 1964 Olympic gold 1941 Anita Lonsbrough, born in England, 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1941 Takehide Nakatani, born in Japan, lightweight 1964 Olympic gold 1941 Margritta Gummel, born in East Germany, shot putter, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1941 Aleksandr Ragulin, born in U.S.S.R., ice hockey player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1941 Heidi Biebi, Federal Republic of Germany, downhill skier 1960 Olympics gold 1941 Anatoliy Firssov, U.S.S.R., ice hockey play, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1941 Franco Nones, Italy, 30K cross country skier, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1941 Meinhard Nehmer, born in East Germany, 2 man bobsledder 1976 Olympics gold 1940 Dionne Warwick, born in East Orange, New Jersey, singer, Solid Gold, Way to San Jose 1940 Bobby Knight, college basketball coach, Indiana, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1940 Osamu Watanabe, Japan, featherweight 1964 Olympic gold 1940 Jerzy Kulej, Poland, light welterweight boxer, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1940 Tom Mix, U.S. actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60 1940 Wilhelm Ruska, Holland, judo champ, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1940 Thomas Williams, U.S., ice hockey play 1960 Olympics gold 1940 Yuriy Klimov, U.S.S.R., team handball 1976 Olympics gold 1940 Viktor Kuzkin, U.S.S.R., ice hockey player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1940 Thomas Kohler, born in East Germany, luger, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1940 Sandra Morgan, 100m freestyle swimmer 1956 Olympics gold 1940 Edy Hubacher, born in Switzerland, 4-man bobsled, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1940 Jerry Lucas, born in Middletown, Ohio, NBA center, 1960 Olympics gold, New York Knicks 1940 Calvin Fowler, Pitts, basketball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1940 Mary Rand-Bignal-Toomey, England, long jumper 1964 Olympic gold 1940 H Kipchoge "Kip" Keino, Kenya, 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1968, 1972 Olympics 1939 James Galway, born in Belfast. Ireland, flutist, 18k gold flute, Royal Phil 1939 Gennadiy Volnov, U.S.S.R., basketball player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1939 Yoshinobu Miyake, Japan, featherweight, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1939 Erik Hansen, Denmark, 1K kayak 1960 Olympics gold 1939 Claudia Boyarskikh, U.S.S.R., 5K/10K cross country 1964 Olympic gold 1939 Elvira Ozolina, U.S.S.R., javelin thrower 1960 Olympics gold 1939 Viorica Viscopoleanu, Romania, long jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1939 Walt Bellamy, born in New Bern, North Carolina, NBA center, Knicks, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1939 Mary Peters, born in England, pentathlete, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1939 Otis Paul Drayton, Glen Cove, New York, 4x100m runner 1964 Olympic gold 1939 Vitaliy Davidov, born in U.S.S.R., ice hockey player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1939 Martha Hudson, born in Eastman, Georgia, 4X100m relayer, 1960 Olympics gold 1939 Irina Press, born in U.S.S.R., 80m hurdles/Pentathelete, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1939 Josef Feistmantl, Austria, lugeist 1964 Olympic gold 1939 Deszo Nowak, born in Hungary, soccer player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1939 Toini Gustafson, born in Sweden, 5K/10K cross country skier, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1939 Anne Heggtveigt, Canada, slalom 1960 Olympics gold 1939 Bill Toomey, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, decathelete, Olympics gold 68 1939 Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1938 Oscar Robertson, born in Charlotte, Tennessee, NBAer, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Oscar Robertson, NBA guard, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Peter Snell, born in New Zealand, 800m/1500m runner, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1938 Bob Webster, born in Berkeley, California, diver, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1938 Valentin Mankin, U.S.S.R., finn class yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1938 Andras Balczo, born in Hungary, pentathlete, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1938 Hayes Wendell Jones, born in Sturksville, Michigan, 110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1964 Olympics 1938 Yvonne Ruegg, born in Switzerland, giant slalom 1960 Olympics gold 1938 Vayachselav Ivanenko, U.S.S.R., 50K walker 1988 Olympics gold 1938 Billy Mills, born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, 10k, Olympics gold 64 1938 Boris Lagutin, U.S.S.R., light-middleweight boxer, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1938 Karin Balzer, born in East Germany, hurdler, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1938 Jerry West, born in Cheylan, West Virginia, NBA superstar, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Ludmil Buldakova, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1938 Christina Bass-Kaiser, 3K Dutch speed skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1938 Bernard Malivoire, born in France, cox pair 1952 Olympics gold 1938 Betty Cuthbert, Australia 100m/200m/400m dash, Gold Medals 1956, 1964 Olympics 1938 Herb Elliott, born in Australia, 1500m runner 1960 Olympics gold 1938 Boris Majorov, U.S.S.R., ice hockey 1964 Olympic gold 1938 Yevgeniy Majorov, U.S.S.R., ice hockey 1964 Olympic gold 1938 Bill Christian, U.S., ice hockey player 1960 Olympics gold 1937 Eero Mantyranta, Finland, nordic ski relay 1960 Olympics gold 1937 Ray Ewry, jumper, 10 Gold Medals 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908 Olympics, dies at 63 1937 Aleksandr Medved, born in U.S.S.R., super heavyweight, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1937 Dawn Fraser, NSW Australia, 100m freestyle, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1937 George Thoma, born in West Germany, cross country ski jumper 1960 Olympics gold 1937 Lucinda Williams, U.S. sprinter 1960 Olympics gold 1937 Ildiko Sagi-Retjo, Hungary, foils, 2 Gold Medas, 3 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics 1937 Tamara Press, U.S.S.R., shot putter/discus thrower, 3 Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics 1937 Robert Boozer, born in Omaha, Nebraska, basketball player 1960 Olympics gold 1937 Barbara Pearl Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, 4X100m relayer, Gold Medals 1952, 1960 Olympics 1937 Helmut Recknagel, born in Germany, 90m ski jump, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1937 Charles Everett Dumas, Tulsa, Oklahoma, high jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1937 Yuriy Poyarkov, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1972 Olympics 1937 John Devitt, Australia, 100m freestyle swimmer 1960 Olympics gold 1937 Magnar Solberg, Norway, 20K biathalete, Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics 1936 Iolanda Balas, Romania, high jumper 1960 Olympics gold 1936 Netherlands leave Gold Standard/devaluate guilder 1936 Diver Marjorie Gestring is youngest Olympic gold medalist (13y 268d) 1936 Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics 1936 David Jenkins, U.S., figure skater 1960 Olympics gold 1936 Vladimir Golubnichy, U.S.S.R., 20K walker, Gold Medals 1960, 1968 Olympics 1936 Elisabeth Schwartz, Austria, pairs figure skater 1956 Olympics gold 1936 Bob Cleary, U.S., ice hockey player 1960 Olympics gold 1936 Tony Nash, born in England, bobsled, 1964 Olympics gold 1936 Alwin Schockemohle, born in Germany, equestrian jumper, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1936 Sonja Henie, Norway, wins 3rd consecutive Olympic figure skating gold 1936 Leamon King, Tulare California, 4X100m relayer 1956 Olympics gold 1936 Ludmila Pinayeva, U.S.S.R., 500m kayak, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1936 Reiner Klimke, born in West Germany, equestrian dressage 1984 Olympics gold 1935 Oleg Alekseyevich Protopopov, Russia, pairs skater, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1935 Roger Christian, U.S., ice hockey player 1960 Olympics gold 1935 Ludmila Belousova Protopopov, born in U.S.S.R., pairs skater, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1935 Abdon Pamich, Italy, 50K walker 1964 Olympic gold 1935 Jerome Shipp, U.S., basketball 1964 Olympic gold 1935 Rafer Johnson, Hillsboro Texas, decathlete, Olympics gold 60 1935 John McCartan, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, ice hockey player, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1935 Tenley Albright, born in Boston, Massachusetts, figure skater, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1935 Franklin D. Roosevelt ordersa federal gold vault to be built at Fort Knox Kentucky 1935 Gyorgy Karpati, born in Hungary, water polo, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1964 Olympics 1935 Ronnie Delaney, born in Ireland, 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1935 George Genereux, born in Canada, trap shooter, 1952 Olympics gold 1935 Floyd Patterson, heavyweight champ 1956 - 1959, 1960 - 1962, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1934 Larissa Latynina, Ukraine, gymnast, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1934 Milton Gray Campbell, Plainfield, New Jersey, decathelete 1956 Olympics gold 1934 Ludmila Shevtsova, U.S.S.R., 800m runner 1960 Olympics gold 1934 Elzbieta Krzesinska, Poland, long jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1934 Bill Cleary, U.S., ice hockey player 1960 Olympics gold 1934 Rafer Lewis Johnson, Hillsboro, Texas, decathlete 1960 Olympics gold 1934 Carl F baron von Langen-Parow, German equestrian 1928 Olympics gold 1934 Carl Cecil Cain, Freeport, Illinois, basketball player 1956 Olympics gold 1934 Helga Haase, born in West Germany, 500m speed skater 1960 Olympics gold 1934 Bent Peter Rasch, Denmark, canoe 1952 Olympics gold 1934 Antonius Geesink, Holland, judo 1964 Olympic gold 1934 Rudolph Agner, CEO, Consolidated Gold Fields 1934 Bill Russell, Monroe, Louisiana, NBAer, Boston Celtics, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1934 Franklin D. Roosevelt devalus dollar in relation to gold at $35 per ounce 1934 Burdette Haldorson, U.S., basketball player, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics 1934 Charles Lamont Jenkins, New York City, 400m runner 1956 Olympics gold 1933 Milt Campbell, born in Plainfield, New Jersey, hurdler and decathlete, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1933 Hayes Jenkins, U.S., figure skater 1956 Olympics gold 1933 Knut Johannesen, Norway, 5K/10K speed skater 1964 Olympic gold 1933 Mildred McDaniel, U.S. high jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1933 Wilfried Dietrich, born in West Germany, super-heavyweight 1960 Olympics gold 1933 Bill Nieder, shot putter, 1960 Olympics gold 1933 Nathan Eugene Brooks, born in Cleveland, Ohio, flyweight boxer 1952 Olympics gold 1933 Murray Halberg, New Zealand, 5K runner 1960 Olympics gold 1933 Jean Boiteux, born in France, 400m freestyle swimmer 1952 Olympics gold 1933 Jean Wicki, born in Switzerland, 4-man bobsled, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1933 Gold standard abolished 1933 U.S. and Canada drop Gold Standard 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt announces U.S. will leave gold standard 1933 Lee Calhoun, Laurel Mississippi, hurdler, Olympics gold 56, 60 1933 Lee Quencey Calhoun, Laurel MS, 110m hurdler, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics 1932 Aldar Kovacsi, born in Hungary, pentathelete, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1932 Katalin Juhasz-Nagy, Hungary, foils 1964 Olympic gold 1932 Olga Connolly-Fikotova, Czechoslovakia, U.S. discus thrower 1956 Olympics gold 1932 Paul Anderson, U.S., light super heavyweight lifter 1956 Olympics gold 1932 Oleg Protopopov, born in Russia, olympic pairs skater, Gold 1964, 68 1932 Otis Crandell Davis, Alabama, 400m/4X400m relayer 1960 Olympics gold 1932 Mamo Wolde, born in Ethiopia, marathoner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1932 K C Jones, Taylor, Texas, basketball player 1956 Olympics gold 1932 Lady Augusta, Isabella Gregory, playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80 1932 Charles Adkins, U.S., light welterweight boxer 1952 Olympics gold 1932 Lia Manoliu, Romania, discus thrower, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1932 Andrea Mead Lawrence, Rutland Vt, alpine slalom skier, 2 Gold Medals 1952 Olympics 1932 Imre Polyak, born in Hungary, featherweight 1964 Olympic gold 1932 Mae Heriwentha Faggs Starr, born in New Jersey, 4x100m runner 1952 Olympics gold 1932 Anatoliy Roschin, born in U.S.S.R., super heavyweight wrestler, 1972 Olympic gold 1932 U.S. bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer and Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold) 1932 Boris Shakhlin, Russia, gymnast, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1932 Dean Smith, U.S. actor/relay runner 1952 Olympics gold 1932 Louis Woodard Jones, New Rochelle, New York, 4X400m relayer, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1931 Yevgeni Grischin, born in U.S.S.R., 500m/1500m speed skater, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics 1931 Britain abandons gold standard/pound devalues 20% 1931 Norman Read, New Zealand, 50K walker 1956 Olympics gold 1931 Takashi Ono, Japan, gymnast, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics 1931 Klas Lestander, Sweden, 20K biathlon 1960 Olympics gold 1931 Thelma Kalama, U.S., 4 x 100m relay swimmer, 1948 Olympics gold 1931 Madeline Berthod, born in Switzerland, downhill skier 1956 Olympics gold 1931 Rauno Makinen, Finland, Greco-Roman featherweight 1956 Olympics gold 1931 Walter Davis, U.S., running high jumper 1952 Olympics gold 1930 James Felton Boyd, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, light HW boxer 1956 Olympics gold 1930 Bob Mathias, Tulare California, decathelete, Olympics gold 48 1930 Sonja Ruthstrom, Swed, cross country relay skier 1960 Olympics gold 1930 Bob Mathias, Tulare California, decathelete, Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1930 James McLane, U.S., 1500m freestyle swimmer 1948 Olympics gold 1930 Jeanette Altwegg, England, figure skater 1952 Olympics gold 1930 Chuck Daly, born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics 1930 Gregory C Bell, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, long jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1930 Tamio Kono, born in Sacramento California, weightlifting, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics 1930 Pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood California, diver, 4 Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1930 Conn Findlay, born in Stockton, California, coxswain, Olympics - 2 gold/bronze - 1956, 1964, 1976 1930 Harry Boldt, Federal Republic of Germany, equestrian dressage 1976 Olympics gold 1930 Alevtina Koltschina, U.S.S.R., cross coutry relay skier, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1930 Catherine Hardy, Carollton, Georgia, 4x100m runner 1952 Olympics gold 1930 Doreen Wilber, U.S., archer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1929 Lowell North, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1964 Olympics 1929 Edgar White, U.S., yachtsman 1952 Olympics gold 1929 Sumner White, U.S., yachtsman 1952 Olympics gold 1929 Balbir Singh, India, field hockey player, Gold Medal Gold Medals 1948, 1956 Olympics 1929 Sofia Muratova, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-6 gold/3 silv/4 bronze-1952-60 1929 Dick Totten Button, born in Englewood, New Jersey, figure skater, Olympics gold 48, 52 1929 Nina Ponomareva Romaschkova, born in U.S.S.R., discus thrower, Gold Medal 1952, 1960 Olympics 1929 Yvette Williams, New Zealand, long jumper, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1929 Edward Crook, born in Detroit, Michigan, middleweight boxer 1960 Olympics gold 1929 Hallgeir Brenden, Norway, 15K/18K cross country, Gold Medal 1952, 1956 Olympics 1929 Sixten Jernberg, Sweden, skier, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1929 Kenneth Henry, U.S., 500m speed skater 1952 Olympics gold 1928 Christian d'Oriola, France, foils, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1928 Rudolph Plukfelder, U.S.S.R., light heavyweight 1964 Olympic gold 1928 Gillian Sheen, England, foils 1956 Olympics gold 1928 Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner, Gold Medal 1960, 1964 Olympics 1928 Udham Singh, born in India, field hockey player, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1964 Olympics 1928 1st woman to win an olympic gold medal - Halina Knonpacka of Poland 1928 Barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa, Ontario, figure skater 1948 Olympics gold 1928 Jerome Cousins Biffle, born in Denver,Colorado, long jumper, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1928 Paul B Elvstrom, Denmark, yachter, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics 1928 Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal 1928 Hans Nielsen, Denmark, lightweight boxer 1924 Olympics gold 1927 Stein Eriksen, Norway, giant slalom 1952 Olympics gold 1927 Dezso Gyarmati, Hungary, water polo player, Gold Medals 1956. 1960, 1964 Olympics 1927 Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, born in Brazil, triple jumper, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1927 Trudi Jochum-Beiser, Austria, downhill skier 1952 Olympics gold 1927 Liselott Linsenhoff, born in West Germany, equestrian, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1927 George Hunter, born in South Africa, light heavyweight boxer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1927 Greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer 1948 Olympics gold 1927 Lars Hall, Sweden, Pentathelete 1952 Olympics gold 1927 Josy Barthel, born in Luxembourg, 1500m runner 1952 Olympics gold 1927 Eva Szekely, Hungary, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1952 Olympics gold 1927 Leslie Claudius, born in India, field hockey, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956 Olympics 1926 Ursula Happe, Germany, 200m backstroke swimmer 1956 Olympics gold 1926 Sergei Filatov, U.S.S.R., equestrian dressage 1960 Olympics gold 1926 Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa 1926 Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting, Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1926 Hans-Gunther Winkler, Germany, equestrian jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1926 Canada restores gold standard 1926 Ann Curtis, U.S., 400m freestyle swimmer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1926 Ann Curtis, 400m/800m U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1926 Robert Eugene Richards, Illinois, pole vaulter, Olympics gold 48, 52, 56 1926 Carolyn Gold Heilbrun, born in East Orange, New Jersey, author and feminist, 'In the Last Analysis' and 'Writing a Woman's Life' 1925 Ossi Reichert, born in West Germany, giant slalom 1956 Olympics gold 1925 Pierre Baugniet, Belgium, pairs ice skater 1948 Olympics gold 1925 Micheline Lannoy, Belgium, figure skating pairs 1948 Olympics gold 1925 Netherlands returns to gold standard 1925 Netherlands and Great Britain return to gold standard 1925 Great Britain goes back to gold standard 1925 Leslie Laing, Linstead Jamaica, 4X400m relayer 1952 Olympics gold 1925 Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics, Silver Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1960 Olympics 1924 Victoria Draves, U.S., platform/springboard diver 1948 Olympics gold 1924 Siiri Rantanen, Finland, cross country skier 1956 Olympics gold 1924 Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight, Gold Medal 1956, 1960 Olympics 1924 Norvel la Follette Ray Lee, lt-HW boxer 1952 Olympics gold 1924 Nino Bibbia, Italy, bobsled 1948 Olympics gold 1924 Christine Goitschel, born in France, slalom 1964 Olympic gold 1924 Norbert Schemansky, USA, middle heavyweight 1952 Olympics gold 1924 50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2 1924 Charles Jewtraw, U.S. 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal 1923 Alice [Davis] Coachman, born in Albany, Georgia, high jumper, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1923 Harrison Dillard, Cleveland, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1923 Donald Argee Barksdale, born in Berkley, California, basketballer 1948 Olympics gold 1923 Hjalmar Andersen, born in Norway, 1500, 5K, 10K speed skater, 1952 Olympics gold 1923 Piero J d'Inzeo, born in France, equestrian show jumper, Olympic gold in 1952, 1964 1923 Horace Ashenfelter, U.S., 3000m steeplechase 1952 Olympics gold 1922 Micheline Ostermeyer, France, shot-put/discus thrower, 2 Gold Medals 1948 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1948 Olympics 1922 Marjorie Gestring, U.S., springboard diver 1936 Olympics gold 1922 Dana Zatopek, born in Czechoslovakia, javelin thrower 1952 Olympics gold 1922 Emil Zatopek, born in Czechoslovakia, 5K/10K/marathon 1952 Olympics gold 1922 Herb McKenley, born in Jamaica, 4 x 400m relay runner 1952 Olympics gold 1922 Abdul Rashid, born in Pakistan, field hockey player, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1922 Joe Gold, American Businessman 1922 Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin 1921 Viktor Chukarin, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1921 Gunnar Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold 1921 Maria Gorokhovskaya, U.S.S.R., gymnast 1952 Olympics gold 1921 Ernest Gold, born in Vienna, Austria, Ernst Gold, composer, wrote nearly 100 film and television scores, including It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, On the Beach, four Academy-Award nominations, three Golden Globe nominations 1921 Agnes Keleti, born in Hungary, gymnast, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1921 Alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Algerian/French cross country, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1920 Maxie Herber, Germany, figure skater pairs 1936 Olympics gold 1920 Franco Pandolfini, Italy, water polo 1948 Olympics gold 1920 Istvan Szivos, Hungary, water polo player 1976 Olympics gold 1920 Rudolf Karpati, born in Hungary, sabres, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, 60 1920 Zeno Colo, Italy, downhill skier 1952 Olympics gold 1920 Knut Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold 1920 Thomas Gold, astronomer, proposed steady-state theory of universe 1920 Lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier 1952 Olympics gold 1920 Ranganandhan Francis, born in India, field hockey, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956 Olympics 1920 A. W. [Rie] Kuiper-Mastenbroek, born in Netherlands, swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1936 Olympics 1920 Pierre Jonqueres d'Oriola, France, equest jumper, Gold Medal 1952, 1964 Olympics 1919 Gert Fredriksson, Sweden, 1K kayak, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956 Olympics 1919 Ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1919 Avery Hopwood's "Gold Diggers," premieres in New York City 1919 Masao Takemoto, Japan, gymnast 1960 Olympics gold 1919 Edoardo Mangiarotti, Italy, epee 1952 Olympics gold 1919 Laila Schou Nilsen, born in Norway, downhill skier, 1936 Olympics gold 1919 Gretchen Fraser, born in Tacoma, Washington, slalom skier 1948 Olympics gold 1919 Dharam Singh, India, field hockey player 1964 Olympic gold 1918 Adolph Kiefer, U.S., 100m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1936 Olympics 1918 Henry Norwood Ewell, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 4x100m runner 1948 Olympics gold 1918 Helen Stephens, Fulton, Missouri, 100m runner 1936 Olympics gold 1917 Elyse Knox, Hartford, Connecticut, actress, Hit the Ice, Black Gold 1917 Durward Knowles, England, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1917 Henry Carlsson, Sweden, soccer 1948 Olympics gold 1917 Kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer 1932 Olympics gold 1917 Imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower 1948 Olympics gold 1917 Bertil Nordahl, born in Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold 1917 Richard Desborough Burnell, born in England, double sculls 1948 Olympics gold 1917 Simon Slattvik, Norway, cross country ski jumper 1952 Olympics gold 1917 Arthur Gold, Toronto, Canada, pianist 1916 Michael F Howard, British Major-General, Gold Stick to the Queen 1916 Market Street's "Path of Gold" lit for 1st time 1916 Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin 1916 George Abel, Canada, ice hockey player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1915 Dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver, Olympic-1948, 52 1915 Howard Cooke, Jamaica, 1991 Mico Gold Medal Award 1915 Douglas Kennedy, born in New York, actor, Lone Ranger and Lost City of Gold 1915 Dorothy Poynton-Hill, U.S., platform diver 1932 Olympics gold 1915 U.S. government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo 1915 Godfrey Brown, England, 4 x 400m runner 1936 Olympics gold 1915 Jann Willem Holsbergen, author, Zakenmensen Fair as Gold 1915 Herma Bauma, born in Austria, javelin thrower, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1915 Congress authorizes $1 and $50 Panama-Pacific International Expo gold coin 1914 Roberto Cavanagh, Argentina, polo 1936 Olympics gold 1914 Sylvi Saimo, Finland, 500m kayak 1952 Olympics gold 1914 Proclamation prohibits Canadian mint from issuing gold coins 1914 Kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach 1936 Olympics gold 1914 Tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo 1948 Olympics gold 1914 Cristyl Cranz, Germany, slalom 1936 Olympics gold 1914 Joseph de Pietro, U.S., 56kg weightlifter 1948 Olympics gold 1914 Horace Leonard Gold, Sci-Fi writer/editor 1914 Fiorenzo Marini, born in Italy, epee, 1960 Olympics gold 1914 Derek Allhusen, England, equestrian, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1913 Eleanor Holm, New York City, 100m backstroke swimmer 1932 Olympics gold 1913 Foy Draper, U.S., relay runner 1936 Olympics gold 1913 Gisela Mauermeyer, Germany, discus thrower 1936 Olympics gold 1913 Annette Rogers, U.S. sprinter, Gold Medal 1932, 1936 Olympics 1913 Jesse Owens, track star, Olympics - 4 gold medals 1913 Cornelius Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, high jumper 1936 Olympics gold 1913 Babe [Mildred Ella] Didrikson, born in Port Arthur, Texas, hurdler, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1913 Nigel Patrick, London England, actor and director, Sapphire, Prize of Gold 1912 Pal Kovacs, born in Hungary, sabres 1952 Olympics gold 1912 Josef Neckermann, born in West Germany, equestrian dressage, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1912 1st unofficial gold record (Al Jolson's "Ragging The Baby To Sleep") 1912 Sonja Henie, born in Oslo, Norway, ice skater/actress, Gold Medals 1928, 1932, 1936 Olympics 1911 Jean Shiley, U.S., high jumper 1932 Olympics gold 1911 Proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 and $10 gold coins 1911 Birger Ruud, Norway, 90m ski jumper, Gold Medals 1932, 1936 Olympics 1911 Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson, U.S. 100m sprinter 1928 Olympics gold 1911 Gerhard Stoeck, born in Germany, javelin thrower 1936 Olympics gold 1911 Marie Philipsen-Braun, swimmer 1928 Olympics gold 1911 Stanislawa Walasiewicz, born in Poland, sprinter, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1936 Olympics 1911 Charles Mathiesen, Norway, 1500m speed skater 1936 Olympics gold 1910 Franz Kemser, Germany, 4 man bobsled 1952 Olympics gold 1910 Jacques-Baptise LeBrun, France, finn yachtsman 1932 Olympics gold 1910 John Shea, U.S., 500m/1500m speed skater 1932 Olympics gold 1910 Pierre Musy, born in Switzerland, 4-man bobsled 1936 Olympics gold 1910 Aladar Gerevich, born in Hungary, Sabres, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1910 Buster Crabbe, 400m U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1910 Jack Lovelock, New Zealand/U.S. surgeon/runner 1936 Olympics gold 1909 Kwame Nkrumah, communist/premier Gold Coast/president Ghana, 1960-66 1909 Wilhelmina Von Bremen, U.S. 4X100 relay sprinter 1932 Olympics gold 1909 Thor Thorvaldsen, Norway, yachtsman, Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1909 Matti Jarvinen, Finland, javelin thrower 1932 Olympics gold 1908 Franz Pfnur, Germany, slalom 1936 Olympics gold 1908 Louis Hostin, born in France, Light Heavyweight, Gold Medals 1932, 1936 Olympics 1908 Kristian Palusalu, born in Finland, heavyweight wrestler, 1936 Olympic gold 1908 Sulo Nurmela, Finland, 4 x 100K relay skier 1936 Olympics gold 1908 Jackie Fields, U.S., featherweight boxer 1924 Olympics gold 1908 Oddbjorn Hagen, Norway, cross country jumper 1936 Olympics gold 1908 Clarence "Buster" Crabbe, California, swimmer 1932 Olympics gold /actor 1907 Klaes Karppinen, Findland, 4 x 10K relay 1936 Olympics gold 1907 Heikki Savolainen, Finland, pommel horse gymnast 1948 Olympics gold 1907 Bep van Klaveren, European Boxing Champ, Gold Medal 1928 Olympics 1907 Istvan Pelle, Hungary, gymnast 1932 Olympics gold 1907 Clifford Curzon, born in London, England, pianist, MacFarren Gold Medal 1907 Ilona Schacherer Elek, born in Budapest, Hungary, fencer, Gold Medal Olympics 1936, 1948 1907 Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler 1932 Olympics gold 1907 Pete Desjardins, U.S., platform and springboard diver 1928 Olympics gold 1907 Gold dental inlays 1st described by Wm Taggart, who invented them 1906 Gertrude Ederle, New York City, swimmer 1924 Olympics gold 1906 Edward Lansing Gordon, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, long jumper, Olympics gold 32 1906 Aileen Riggin, Newport, Rhode Island, springboard diver, Gold Medal 1920, 1924 Olympics 1906 Sigve Lie, born in Norway, yachtsmans, Gold 1948, 1952 Olympics 1906 Joseph Wright, born in Canada, oarsman, 1928 Olympics gold 1906 Brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actress, Gloria, Gold 1906 Franciscus Hin, Holland, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1905 William Northam, Austria, yachtsman 1964 Olympic gold 1905 Ernest Baier, Germany, figure skater 1936 Olympics gold 1905 Henrich Schlappi, born in Switzerland, 4 man bobsled 1924 Olympics gold 1905 Mikio Oda, Japan, triple jumper, 1928 Olympics gold 1905 Laszlo Papp, Hungary, middleweight boxer, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956 Olympics 1904 Lillian Copeland, U.S. discus thrower 1932 Olympics gold 1904 Henry Payne Iba, Easton, Missouri, U.S. basketball coach, Olympics gold 64, 68 1904 Johnny Weissmuller, born in Timisoara, Romania, actor 'Tarzan', 100m swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924 and 1928 Olympics 1904 Sven Thofelt, Sweden, pentathlete 1928 Olympics gold 1904 Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player 1928 Olympics gold 1904 Gustav-Adolf Boltenstein, Sweden, equest dressage, Gold Medal 1952, 1956 Olympics 1904 Congress authorizes Lewis and Clark Expo $1 gold coin 1904 Iron Eyes Cody, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, actor, Black Gold, Ernest Goes to Camp 1904 Ivar Ballangrud, born in Norway, Olympic speed skater, 4 gold, 2 silver 1903 William Dehart Hubbard, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, long jumper 1924 Olympics gold 1903 Lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner 1928 Olympics gold 1903 Elizabeth Pinkston Becker, U.S., platform diver, Gold Medal 1928 Olympics 1902 Franco Giorgetti, Italy, cyclist, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1902 Limari Salminen, Finland, 10K run 1936 Olympics gold 1902 Congress authorizes Louisiana Purchase Expo $1 gold coin 1902 Pierre Brunet, France, figure skater pair, Gold Medal 1928, 1932 Olympics 1902 Richard Allen, India, field hockey goal tender 1928 Olympics gold 1902 Ethelda Blebtrey, Waterford, New York, 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1902 Eric Liddell, China, English 400m runner 1924 Olympics gold 1901 Great Britain annexes Gold Coast (Ghana) 1901 Andree Joly Bunet, born in France, figure skater pair, Gold Medal 1928, 1932 Olympics 1900 Alice Calhoun, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Silent film actress, Flowing Gold 1900 Helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower 1928 Olympics gold 1900 Eyre M. Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics 1900 Charles Jewtraw, U.S., 500m speed skater 1924 Olympics gold 1900 U.S. currency goes on gold standard 1899 Paul Costello, U.S., double sculls, Gold Medals 1920, 1924, 1928 Olympics 1899 Alan Washbond, U.S., 2-man bobsled, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1898 Curtis Stevens, U.S., 2 man bobsled 1932 Olympics gold 1898 Frank McHugh, actor, Front Page, Gold Diggers 1935, Mighty Joe Young 1898 Eddie Eagan, born in Denver, boxer, bobsledder, Gold Medals 1920, 1932 Olympics 1898 Alfred Schlappi, born in Switzerland, 4 man bobsled, Gold Medal 1924 Olympics 1898 Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1897 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon 1897 Paavo Nurmi, born in Finland, 5K runner, Gold Medals 1920, 1924, 1928 Olympics 1897 Japan adopts Gold Standard 1897 British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana) 1897 Battle at Bida Gold Coast: British troops beat Nupe's army 1896 Morris Kirksey, U.S., 4 x 100m, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1896 George Washington Carmack discoveres gold in Klondike region of Yukon 1896 Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala 1896 Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson 1896 William Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention 1896 Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian, Gold Medal 1928, 1932 Olympics 1896 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece, American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history 1896 Announcement of Gold in Yukon 1894 Florimond Cornellie, Belgium, yachting, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1894 British troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast 1893 Clas Thunberg, born in Finland, speed skater, Gold Medals 1924, 1928, Olympics 1892 James Meredith, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1892 Able Kiviat, U.S., runner, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1892 Giorgio Cesana, born in Italy, coxswain, Olympics gold 1906 1892 Clifford Gray, U.S., bobsled 1928 Olympics gold 1892 Paul Smart, U.S., yachtsman 1948 Olympics gold 1891 Alfred Plane, U.S. sharp shooter, Gold Medal 1912, 1920 Olympics 1890 U.S. stops minting $1 and $3 gold coin and 3 cent piece 1890 Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer, Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24 1889 Irene Steer, England, 4 x 100m relay swimmers, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1889 Frank Mayo, silent screen actor, Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters 1889 Moroni Olsen, born in Ogden, Utah, actor, Annie Oakley, Black Gold, Snow White 1888 Jim Thorpe, born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, decathelete, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1886 Paul Radmilovic, born in England, swimmer, 3 1908 Olympic gold medals 1884 Lloyd Spooner, U.S., marksman, Olympic-4 gold/1 silver/2 bronze-1920 1884 Charles Meldrum Daniels, born in Dayton, Ohio, swimmer, Olympics gold 1904, 08 1884 Thomas Gold Appleton, American critic, writer, and artist, dies 1882 James Stephens, Irish poet, Crock of Gold 1881 Karl Frederick, pistol champ, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1880 John Sutter, U.S. colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77 1879 Zsigmond Moricz, Hungarian writer, Sararany [Mud gold] 1878 Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer, CIOS Gold Medal-1954 1876 U.S. law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find 1875 William Bonwill, patents dental mallet to impact gold into cavities 1875 Netherlands goes on the gold standard 1875 Thomas Hicks, English/U.S. marathon runner:, Olympics gold 1904 1874 Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist, Man Who Made Gold 1874 Arthur Hoyt, born in Georgetown CO, actor, Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along 1873 Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents gold crown 1873 Ray Ewry, born in Lafayette, Indiana, jumper, 10 Gold Medals 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908 Olympics 1873 Congress abolishes bimetallism and authorizes $1 and $3 gold coins 1872 World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales 1869 Black Friday; Wall St. panic after Gould and Fisk attempt to corner gold 1869 Richard Wagner's opera "Rhine Gold," premieres in Munich 1869 Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to control U.S. gold market 1866 Gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada 1865 1st U.S. gold certificates issued 1865 U.S. issues 1st gold certificates 1864 Gold is discovered in Helena, Montana 1863 Gold certificates (currency) authorized by Congress 1861 US, banks stops payments in gold 1853 U.S. authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces 1853 Charles Reade's "Gold," premieres in London 1851 Gold fields discovered in Australia 1850 Gold discovered in Oregon, Rogue River 1850 1st U.S. $20 gold piece issued 1849 New York Herald reports gold discovery in California 1849 Dolley Madison, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins, died at age 81 in Washington, D.C. 1849 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California 1849 Gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin 1849 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in San Francisco from east coast 1848 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF 1848 President Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms California gold discovery 1848 Augustus Saint-Gaudens, U.S., sculptor and designer, 1907 $20 gold piece 1848 James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California 1843 Benito Perez Galdos, Spain, novelist, Fountain of Gold, Nazaarin 1835 After gold discovery in Ga, Cherokees forced to move across Miss R 1812 Thomas Gold Appleton, born in Boston, Massachusetts, American critic, writer, and artist 1792 U.S. authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle and 2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins and silver dollar, dollar, quarter, dime and half-dime 1768 Dolley Madison, born in New Garden, North Carolina, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins 1715 Spanish gold and silver fleet disappears off St. Lucie, Florida 1665 Battle at Elmina, Gold Coast: Vice-Admiral De Ruyter beats English 1641 Matthijs H Quast, fleet guardian (Gold Islands), dies in battle 1616 Walter Raleigh released from Tower of London to seek gold in Guyana 1580 Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange 1542 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R 1520 Spanish conquerors under Cortes take gold from Aztecs 1515 George van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to arch duke Charles |
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