1988 Event CFL's Earl Winfield (Ham) scores TDs on 101-yd punt return, 100-yd kickoff return and 58-yd pass reception 1984 Event Landsat 5 and ham satellite Oscar 11 launched into polar orbit 1975 Death Pete Ham, rocker (Badfinger), commits suicide by hanging himself at 27 1973 Birthday Darvin Ham, NBA forward, Washington Wizards 1967 Birthday Marco Boogers, Dutch soccer player, RKC, Sparta, West Ham United 1965 Birthday Lennox Lewis, born in West Ham, England, professional boxer, won World heavyweight championship three times, 1988 Olympic Games gold medalist 1965 Event West Ham United wins 5th Europe Cup II 1964 Birthday Paul Parker, born in West Ham, London, athlete, soccer player, commentator, critical player at 1990 World Cup with England, manager, Blue Square Premier League 1964 Birthday Tracy Ham, CFL quarterback, Montreal Alouettes 1962 Event Oscar 2 (ham radio satellite) launched into Earth orbit 1961 Event Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36 1961 Event Ham Tigercats (CFL) beat Buff Bills (NFL) 38-21 in Hamilton, Ontario 1961 Event Ham is 1st primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2 1953 Birthday Greg Ham, Australia, rock saxophonist/flutist, Men At Work 1950 Event 54th Boston Marathon won by Kee Yong Ham of Korea in 2:32:39 1948 Birthday Jack Ham, NFL linebacker, Steelers 1947 Birthday Pete Ham, born in Swansea, Wales, rock vocalist, Badfinger-Come and Get It 1935 Event CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Ham Tigers, 18-12 at Hamilton 1928 Event CFL Grey Cup: Ham Tigers beats Regina, 30-0 at Hamilton 1923 Event Wembley Stadium opens-Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup) 1916 Birthday Ferdinand AM van der Ham, Dutch WW II resistance fighter 1909 Event Einar Dessau of Denmark makes 1st ham broadcast 1894 Death PPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok
