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2002 "Lisa ""Left Eye"" Lopes", singer, TLC, dies at 30

1997 Mark McGwire, is 4th to HR on Detroit Tiger left field roof (others are Frank Howard, Harmon Killibrew, and Cecil Fielder)

1994 Queen Elizabeth falls off her horse and breaks her left wrist

1992 Joan Lunden, breaks her left shoulder after being thrown from a horse

1991 New York Islander Derek King ties New Jersey Devils 5-5 with second left

1991 Deion Sanders, left Braves July 31 to report to NFL Falcons, returns

1991 With two months left, White Sox set new home attendance (2,150,951)

1991 San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated

1991 In Bangladesh a cyclone killed over 131,000 and left 9 million homeless

1991 Matt Barr's field goal with no time left gives New York Giant 15-13 Victory over defending champs San Francisco 49ers, for NFC title

1991 Leo N Wright, U.S. saxophonist (I Left My Heart in SF), dies at 57

1989 Ray McAnally, actor (My Left Foot, Empire State), dies in Dublin at 63

1987 Australia hang on for draw vs. NZ at MCG, 1 wkt left 17 runs short

1985 During NLCS, Cards rookie Vince Coleman is injured stretching before game as his left leg is caught in Busch Stadium's automated tarpaulin

1984 Last U.S. Marines in multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon left Beirut

1979 Johnson brawl, Gossage sustains a sprained ligament in his left thumb

1978 Karolina Rantamaki, ice hockey left wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics

1977 Radek Dvorak, Tabor Cze, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1977 Terry Ryan, St. Johns, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1976 Jason Wiemer, born in Kimberley, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1976 Ryan Smyth, Banff, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1975 Katja Riipi, ice hockey left wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics

1975 Eric Daze, born in Montreal, Quebec, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1975 Dave Roche, Lindsay, NHL left wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1975 Niklas Sundstrom, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1975 Michal Grosek, Gottwaldov Cze, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1974 Saku Koivu, Turku Fin, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens, Oly-B-98

1974 Miroslav Satan, Topolcany Slo, NHL left wing, Edmonton Oilers, Sabres

1974 Paul Kariya, Vancouver, NHL left wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 1998 Olympics

1974 Ken Belanger, Sault-ste-marie, California, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1974 Jarrett Deuling, born in Vernon, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1974 Ian Mcintyre, Montreal, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks

1974 Todd Warriner, Blenheim, NHL left wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1973 Andrew Brunette, Sudbury, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals

1973 Rene Corbet, NHL left wing for the Colorado Avalanche

1973 Dean McAmmond, Grand Cache, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1973 Sami Kapanen, Vantaa Fin, NHL left wing, Whalers, Carolina, Oly-B-98

1973 Jason Dawe, North York, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1973 Matthew Barnaby, Ottawa, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1973 Patrick Poulin, born in Vanier, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1973 Brian Rolston, Flint, NHL left wing, Olympics-1994, New Jersey Devils

1973 Robert Dunn, Glenn Cove, New York, team handball left wing 1996 Olympics

1972 Barry Potomski, Windsor, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1972 Yanick Dupre, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1972 George Wallace shot and left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel, Maryland

1972 Mike Kennedy, Vancouver, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1972 Keith Tkachuk, born in Melrose, Massachusetts, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix, USA

1972 Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team

1972 Geoff Sanderson, Hay River, NHL left wing, Hartford Whalers

1972 Chris Simon, Wawa, NHL left wing for the Colorado Avalanche

1972 Donald Brashear, Bedford, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1971 Joe Dziedzic, Minneapolis, NHL left wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1971 Brad May, Toronto, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1971 Valeri Karpov, Chelyabinsk Rus, NHL left wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1971 Eric Lacroix, born in Montreal, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1971 Niklas Andersson, Kungalv Swe, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1971 Bill Lindsay, Big Fork, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1971 Kent Manderville, Edmonton, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1971 Pavel Bure, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks

1971 Louie Debrusk, Cambridge, NHL left wing, Edmonton Oilers

1971 Rolling Stones left England for France to escape taxes

1971 Martin Rucinsky, born in Most Cze, NHL left wing, Canadiens, Oly-Gold-1998

1971 Nova Peris, Darwin Australia, field hockey left halfback 1996 Olympics

1971 Brian Savage, Sudbury, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1971 Scott Thornton, London, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1971 Darren Langdon, Deere Lake, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1971 Bobby Holik, Jihlava Cze, NHL left wing, New Jersey Devils, Team Czech Rep

1970 George Van Os, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, team handball left back, Oly-1996

1970 David Sacco, born in Malden, Massachusetts, NHL left wing, Oly-94, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1970 Russ Romaniuk, born in Winnipeg, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1970 Martin Gelinas, Shawinigan, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks

1970 Marty Mcinnis, Weymouth, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1970 Shawn Antoski, Brantford, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1970 Paul Kruse, Merritt, NHL left wing, Calgary Flames

1970 Troy Mallette, Sudbury, NHL left wing, Ottawa Senators

1969 Scott Pearson, Cornwall, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1969 Darrin Shannon, Barrie, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets

1969 Jim Mckenzie, Gull Lake, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets

1969 Zdeno Ciger, Martin Slo, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1969 Dimitri Khristich, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1969 Reid Simpson, Flin Flon, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils

1969 Vladimir Tsyplakov, Inta Rus, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings, Belarus 1998

1969 Dan Lacroix, Montreal, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1969 Brendan Shanahan, Mimico Ont, NHL left wing, Whalers, Red Wings

1968 Benoit Brunet, Pointe Claire, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Rob Ray, Belleville, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1968 Adam Graves, Toronto, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1968 Johan Garpenlov, born in Stockholm Sweden, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1968 Shjon Podein, born in Rochester, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1967 Garry Valk, Edmonton, NHL left wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1967 Bill Berg, St. Catharines, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1967 Bill Huard, Welland, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1967 Warren Rychel, Tecumseh, NHL left wing for the Colorado Avalanche

1967 Brent Fedyk, born in Yorkton, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1967 Derek King, Hamilton, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1967 Yvon Corriveau, Ontario, NHL left wing, Washington Caps

1966 Kelly Buchberger, Langenburg, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1966 Sandy Koufax announces his retirement, due to arthritic left elbow

1966 Wendel Clark, Kelvington, NHL left wing, Toronto, New York Islanders

1966 Shawn Burr, Sarnia, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1966 Nick Kypreos, born in Toronto, NHL left wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1966 Gary Roberts, North York, NHL left wing for the Calgary Flames

1966 Paul Ysebaert, Sarnia, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1966 Mikael Andersson, Malmo Swe, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1966 Valeri Kamensky, born in Voskresensk, Russia, NHL left wing, Avalanche, Oly-S-98

1966 Brent Hughes, born in New Westminster, California, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1966 Thomas Fitzgerald, born in Brooklyn, New York, team handball left wing 1996 Olympics

1966 Kris King, Bracebridge, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets

1966 Luc Robitaille, Montreal, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Pitts Penguins

1966 Paul Ranheim, St. Louis, NHL left wing, Hartford Whalers

1966 Pavel Torgajev, Nizhnij Novgorod, NHL left wing for the Calgary Flames

1966 Randy Burridge, Fort Erie, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1965 Craig Berube, Calahoo, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals

1965 Mike Peluso, Pengilly Canada, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils

1965 Todd Krygier, Chicago Heights, NHL left wing, Anaheim, Washington

1965 Kevin Stevens, born in Brockton, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1965 Esa Tikkanen, Helsinki FI, NHL left wing, Panthers, Canucks, Oly-B-98

1965 Dave Lowry, Sudbury, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1964 Darrick Heath, Hempstead, New York, team handball left back 1996 Olympics

1964 Yuri Khmylev, Moscow Rus, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1964 Tony Granato, Downers Grove, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1964 Barry Bonds, born in Riverside, California, left fielder, Pirates, San Francisco Giants, 3X MVP

1964 Murray Craven, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1963 Randy Wood, Princeton, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1963 Mike Donnelly, Detroit, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1963 Greg Adams, Nelson, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1963 Steve Thomas, born in Stockport, England, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils

1963 Bob Carpenter, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils

1963 Kelly Miller, Detroit, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals

1963 Mike Hough, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1961 Randy Cunneyworth, Etobicoke, NHL left wing, Ottawa Senators

1960 Jari Kurri, Helsinki Fin, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Colo

1958 Daniel Day-Lewis, born in England, actor, Last of the Mohicans, My Left Foot

1958 Dodgers erect 42-foot screen in left field at LA Coliseum to cut down on home runs, since it is only 250 feet down the line

1957 Charlene Morett, Darby, Pennsylvania, field hockey left wing, Oly-bronze-1984

1954 Charlie Simmer, born in Ontario, NHL left winger for the Los Angeles Kings

1949 Michael Brown, rocker (Left Bank-Don't Walk Away Renee)

1949 Michael Brown, born in New York City, keyboardist, Left Bank-Don't Walk Away Renee

1945 Brenda Fricker, Dublin Ireland, actress, My Left Foot

1941 Japanese carrier force left its base and moves east toward Pearl Harbor

1941 Dan Penn, U.S. songwriter/producer/gospel singer, Out in Left Field

1940 Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams pitches the last 2 innings in a 12-1 loss to Detroit Tigers, Williams allows 3 hits and 1 run

1940 Boston's Jimmie Foxx HR goes over Comiskey Park's left field roof

1933 Leo N Wright, U.S. saxophonist, I left my heart in SF

1932 Christy Brown, born in Dublin, novelist, My Left Foot, Down All the Days

1930 John Arden, England, novelist/playwright, Left Handed Liberty

1928 Cards set NL record of 18 men left on base beating Phillies 8-6

1927 Left wins national election in Thuringen

1926 Tony Bennett, born in Queens, New York, singer, Left a body part in SF

1926 Ray McAnally, born in Ireland, actor, My Left Foot, Empire State, Sicilian

1912 Pirates turn a rare 5-3-7 doubleplay (left fielder covers 2nd base)

1911 Calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing 1st transcontinental airplane flight (84 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, New York, Sept 17)

1911 Polo Grounds grandstand and left field bleachers go up in flames

1888 Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear

1887 Paul Wittgenstein, Vienna Austria, left hand specialist pianist

1862 Yorktown, Virginia - McClellan halted his troop before town as it is full of armed torpedoes left by CS Brig general Gabrial Rains

1778 Liberty Bell came home to Philadelphia after the British had left

1682 William Penn left England to sail to New World

1502 Columbus left Spain on his 4th and final trip to New World

1493 Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage

1310 Shoes were made for both right and left feet



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