2014 Event James Watson, one of three scientists to co-discover DNA structure, has auctioned off the 1962 Nobel Prize medal he received for the achievement; Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov paid $4.8 million for the medal but then returned it to Watson 2014 Event Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen set a new record for the highest number of Olympic medals awarded to a female Winter Olympics athlete after her gold medal at Sochi; Bjoergen has won ten Olympic medals over to date, including six golds 2014 Event American ice dancing pair Charlie White and Meryl Davis win the Olympic gold medal - the first gold won by the U.S. in this sport 2014 Event At Sochi, Russians Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov win the gold medal in pairs figure skating; the couple is the first to win on home ice since Ernst Baier and Maxi Herber won in 1936 2013 Event After stripping Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France Titles, the IOC takes away the cyclist's bronze medal from the 2000 Summer Olympics; he was found guilty of doping 2012 Event Jamaican runner Usain Bolt wins his third gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, anchors the sprint relay team to a world record; Bolt is 25 years old and now holds six Olympic gold medals 2012 Event David Rudisha of Kenya becomes the first athlete at the 2012 Summer Olympics to set a new world track record and secures the 800m gold medal 2012 Event Britain tennis pro Andy Murray wins the16th gold medal for Britain during the 2012 Summer Olympics after defeating Roger Federer in the men's singles final 2012 Event U.S. Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps wins a record 19th Olympic medal, with gold in the 4x200metres freestyle relay 2010 Event The Medal of Honor is awarded for the first time since the Vietnam War; U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta received the medal for his actions during the War in Afghanistan 2010 Event Men's freestyle skiing moguls competitor, Alexandre Bilodeau, wins the first gold medal Canada has ever won on home soil at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics 2009 Death Norman Borlaug, humanitarian, agronomist, discoveries saved one billion lives worldwide, winner, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing contributions to world peace for methods to increase food supply, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, dies 1998 Event USA Women's Hockey Team beats Canada for 1st Olympic Gold medal 1998 Event Tara Lipinski wins Olympic figure skating gold medal 1996 Death David Schultz, wrestler, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, killed by John Du Pont 1995 Death 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 Death Richard Burnell, British rower, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics, dies at 77 1994 Death Wangila Napunyi, welterweight boxer, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, dies at 26 1994 Death John Curry, English figure skater, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics, dies of AIDS at 44 1992 Event Kristi Yamaguchi of U.S. wins Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating 1992 Event Bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics 1st gold medal for USA 1991 Event U.S. women's gymnastics team win 1st World Championships medal (silver) 1991 Event Kim Zmeskal is 1st American to win a medal at World Gymnastics Championships, she wins the gold with 39.848 pts 1991 Death Abel Kivlat, U.S. 1500m runner. Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies at 99 1991 Event Ben Johnson 1st race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finished 2nd 1991 Event Fu Mingxia, 12, of China wins World Swimming Championships gold medal 1990 Event President Bush awards Jesse Owen the Congressional Gold Medal 1988 Event Louise Ritter, U.S., jumps 6'8" to win Olympic gold medal 1988 Event Greg Louganis wins Olympic gold medal in springboard diving 1988 Event Brian Boitano wins Olympic gold medal in figure skating 1986 Event IOC announces baseball will become a medal sport in 1992 1984 Event Japan beats U.S. for olympic gold medal in baseball 1984 Event Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics 1984 Event U.S. men's gymnastics team won team gold medal at LA Summer Olympics 1984 Event West Indies beat Australia 2-0-1 to win cricket World Series Cup receiving all perfect scores for quality and gold medal 1982 Death Vladimir Smirnov, Russian foil fencer, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics, dies at 28 1980 Birthday Valerie Hould-Marchand, Riviere-Du-Loup QU, synchro swim, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1980 Event USA Olympic hockey team defeated Finland, 4-2, to win the gold medal 1980 Event USA beats U.S.S.R. in Olympic hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal 1979 Birthday Jaycie Phelps, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, gymnast, Bronze Medal 1995 World/Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Kim Rhode, Whittier California, double trap, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1977 Event Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Martin Luther King, Jr. 1977 Birthday Amanda Borden, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, gymnast, Silver Medal 1994 World, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Aki-Petteri Berg, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Kings, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1977 Birthday Floyd Mayweather, Grand Rapids, Michigan, featherweight boxer, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Alexei Morozov, NHL forward, Team Russia, Pittsburgh, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1976 Birthday Laurie Baker, ice hockey forward, USA, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1976 Birthday Kasia Kulesza, born in Warsaw, Poland, Canadian synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Anita Nall, U.S., breaststroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1976 Death Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 64 1975 Birthday Natalie Ward, Australian softball shortstop/2nd baseman, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1975 Event Cuba beats Mexico for its 4th Pan Am Games Gold Medal in baseball 1975 Birthday Tom Dolan, U.S., 400m freestyle/200m/400m medley swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1975 Death Vladimir Kutz, Russian distance runner. Gold Medal 1956 Olympics, dies at 48 1975 Birthday Jaane Niinimaa, Raahe FIN, NHL defenseman, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday Kimmo Timonen, hockey defenseman, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday Vaclav Prospal, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Philadelphia 1975 Birthday Justin Huish, born in Fountain Valley, California, archer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Saku Koivu, Turku Fin, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Jaroslav Spacek, NHL defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Sweden 1974 Birthday Michelle Chandler, Australian basketball point guard, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Janice Bremner, born in Burlington, Ontario, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Libor Prochazka, hockey defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Sergei Krivokrasov, born in Angarsk, Russia, NHL right wing, Blackhawks, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Roman Hamrlik, born in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Lightning, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Tuomas Gronman, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Pittsburgh, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Kathy McCormack, ice hockey forward, Canada, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Juha Lind, NHL forward, Team Finland, Dallas, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Brandon Paulsen, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Samantha Riley, Brisbane Australia, breastroker, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Frantisek Kaberle, hockey defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Alexei Yashin, NHL forward, Team Russia, Ottawa, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday A J Wood, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, soccer forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Kimmo Rinatnen, hockey forward, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Michael Sykora, born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Sharks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Milan Hnilicka, hockey goaltender, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Sami Kapanen, Vantaa Fin, NHL left wing, Whalers, Carolina, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Ville Peltonen, hockey forward, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday David Moravec, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Billy Baumhoff, born in St. Louis, Missouri, soccer midfielder/forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Jan Caloun, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1972 Birthday Emily Porter Lesueur, born in Glendale California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Marianne Limpert, born in Matagami, Quebec, 200m relay swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Grant Hill, born in Dallas, Texas, NBA forward and guard, Detroit Pistons, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Event Olga Korbut, U.S.S.R., wins olympic gold medal in gymnastics 1972 Birthday Clint Robinson, Brisbane QLD Australia, K-1 1k canoeist, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, Memphis, NBA guard, Orlando, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Erin Woodley, born in Mississauga, Ontario, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Boris Mironov, born in Moscow, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics 1972 Birthday Vladimir Vujtek, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Tampa Bay 1972 Birthday Jaromir Jagr, Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Penguins, Czechoslovakian, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2006 Olympics 1972 Birthday Juha Ylonen, Helsinki, Finland, NHL forward, Phoenix, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Sergei Berezin, Voskrensensk Rus, NHL forward, Team Russia, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Death Etienne Gailly, Belgian marathoner, Bronze Medal 1948 Olympics, dies in accident at 48 1971 Birthday Pavel Patera, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi, born in Hayward, California, figure skater,Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1971 Birthday Robert Reichel, born in Litinov, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, New York Islanders, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Nicole Stevenson, born in Melbourne, Australia, backstroker, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Jiri Slegr, born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Edmonton Oilers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Guivi Sissaouri, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Canada freestyle wrestler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Pavel Bure, NHL forward, Team Russia, Vancouver, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Jiri Vykoukai, born in Olomouc, Czech Republic, hockey player, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Martin Rucinsky, born in Most, Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing, Canadiens, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Allen Johnson, born in Washington, D.C., long jumper/110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Becky Dyroen-Lancer, born in San Jose, California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Roman Cechmanek, NHL goaltender, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Jon Cleveland, born in Fresno California, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer, Bronze Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Alexei Zhamnov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Alexei Zhitnik, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Buffalo, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Antii Tormenen, Espoo FIN, NHL forward, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Bill Roth, born in Yonkers, New York, gymnast, Gold Medal 1995 Pan American, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Fabio Casartelli, born in Como, Italy, raced with Ariostea team in 1993, won Olympic gold medal in 1992 Summer Olympics road race 1970 Birthday Damon Diletti, Australian field hockey goal keeper, Silver Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Andre Agassi, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, tennis star, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, U.S. Open 1994 1970 Birthday Wesley Barnett, born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Olympic weightlifter, Silver medal 1987 Pan American 1970 Birthday Janne Laukenen, Lahti FIN, NHL defenseman, Senators, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Richard Smehlik, born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Buf Sabres, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Birthday Josef Beranek, born in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 Birthday Igor Kravchuk, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators, Russia, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics 1969 Birthday Andrei Trefilov, Kirovo Russia, NHL goalie, Buffalo Sabres, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 Birthday Christian Laettner, NBA forward and center, Atlanta Hawks, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Birthday Midori Ito, born in Tokyo, Japan, ice skater, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Birthday Karen Nystrom, ice hockey forward, Canada, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 Birthday Lachlan Elmer, Australian field hockey halfback, Silver Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Ari Sulander, hockey goaltender, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 Birthday David Wharton, born in Warminster, Pennsylvania, U.S. Olympic swimmer, Silver Medal 1988 Olympics 1969 Birthday Francine "Frankie" McRae, Australian softball outfielder, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Jon Olsen, U.S., 100m freestyle/400m/800m medley, 4 Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Birthday Kim Batten, McRae Georgia, 400m hurdler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Brian Jamieson, born in Livingston, New Jersey, rower, 1996 Olympics silver medal 1969 Birthday Kerry Dienelt, Australian softball catcher/1st baseman, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Fiona Robinson, born in Collie, Australia, basketball player, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Stephen John Davies, Australia field hockey forward/vice captain, 2 Bronze Medals and 1 Silver Medal 1992, 1996, 2000 Olympics 1968 Birthday Kurt Angle, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 220 lbs freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Jiri Dopita, Sumperk, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Czech, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1968 Event Kip Keino (Kenya) wins gold medal for 1,500m (3 minutes 34.9 seconds) 1968 Birthday Tara Cross-Battle, born in Houston, Texas, volleyball hitter, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1968 Event Marine James Anderson, Jr. is 1st black Medal of Honor winner 1968 Birthday Ritchie Woodhall, born in Woodside, Telford, England, boxer, athlete, television and radio broadcaster, bronze medal winer, 1988 Seoul Olympics, 1990 Gold Commonwealth Games 1968 Birthday Kendall Cross, born in Hardin, Montana, 125 lbs freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1968 Event Peggy Fleming wins Olympic figure skating gold medal, Grenoble, France 1968 Birthday Frantisek Kucera, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Vanciyver Canucks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1967 Birthday Christine Larsen, New Westminster BC, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Katy Steding, Lake Oswego Oregon, basketball forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Anthony Nesty, swimmer, won Suriname's 1st gold olympic medal 1967 Birthday Michael York, Australian field hockey fullback, Silver Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Vicky Bullett, WNBA forward and center, Charlotte Sting, Gold Medal 1990 Olympics 1967 Birthday Carlos Briceno, born in Fountain Valley, California, beach volleyball, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1967 Birthday Mike Marsh, U.S., 200m runner, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1967 Birthday Bruny Surin, born in Cap Haitien, Haiti, Canadian 4X100m sprinter, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1967 Death Edward Eagan, boxer, bobsledder, Gold Medal 1920, 1932 Olympics, dies at 69 1967 Birthday Jason Morris, born in Scotia, New York, half-middleweight judoka, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics 1966 Birthday Alberto "La Bomba" Tomba, Italian skier, Gold Medal 1988, 1992 Olympics 1966 Birthday Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, long/triple jumper, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Teresa Zarzeczny Bell, born inWashington Crossing, New Jersey, rower, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Randy Barnes, Charleston, West Virginia, shot putter, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Silver Medal 1988 Olympics 1966 Birthday Jonathan Edwards, Britain, triple jumper, gold medal 2000 Olympics, silver medal 1996 Atlanta 1966 Birthday Valeri Kamensky, born in Voskresensk, Russia, NHL left wing, Avalanche, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1966 Birthday Petr Svoboda, Most Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1966 Birthday Scott Fortune, born in Newport Beach, California, volleyballer, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1966 Birthday Mika Nieminen, Tampere FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1965 Birthday German Titov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, Calgary Flames, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1965 Birthday Reggie Miller, Riverside California, NBA guard, Indiana Pacers, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Patricia Spurgin, U.S. scherpschutser, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1965 Birthday Dan Jansen, born in West Allis, Wisconsin, speed skater, Gold Medal 1994 Olympics 1965 Birthday Jammo Myllys, Savonlinna FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1965 Birthday Caren Kemner, born in Quincy, Illinois, volleyball outside hitter, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1965 Birthday Andrew Jameson, born in Crosby, England, competitive swimmer, sports commentator for the BBC, won gold medal for 100m butterfly in 1987 European Championships 1965 Event Geraldine McCullough wins Widener Gold Medal for Sculpture 1965 Birthday Dominik Hasek, Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL goalie, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Buffalo 1965 Birthday Esa Tikkanen, Helsinki FI, NHL left wing, Panthers, Canucks, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1964 Event Anton Geesink is 1st non-Japanese Olympic judo gold medal winner 1964 Birthday Yvonne Murray, born in Musselburgh, Scottish track, running athlete, won Olympic bronze medal, 3000m, Seoul, 1988 1964 Event Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House 1964 Birthday Jordi Arrese, born in Barcelona, Spain, professional tennis player, won silver Olympic medal at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona 1964 Birthday Greg Best, born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Equestrian athlete, Silver Medal 1988, 1992 Olympics 1964 Birthday Teresa Edwards, born in Cairo, Georgia, basketball forward, Gold Medals 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1964 Birthday Jennifer Gillom, WNBA center and forward, Phoenix Mercury, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1964 Birthday Adrian Moorhouse, British 100m breaststroker, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1964 Birthday Pierre Trentin, France, 1K time trials, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1964 Birthday Bonnie Blair, born in Champaign Illionis, speed skater, 5 Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1994 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1988 Olympics 1964 Birthday Gigi Fernandez, Beatriz, San Juan PR, U.S. tennis star, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Cynthia Woodhead, born in Riverside, California, swimmer, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1964 Death Lillian Copeland, U.S. discus thrower, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1928 Olympics, dies at 59 1964 Birthday Sergei Nemchinov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, New York Islanders, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1963 Birthday Bob Ctvrtlik, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outsider, Gold Meda 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1963 Birthday Vladimir Ruzicka, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1963 Birthday Cynthia Cooper, WNBA guard, Houston Comets, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1963 Birthday Charles Barkley, Leads Ab, NBA forward, Phoenix, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, Nigeria, NBA center, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Patrick Ewing, born in Jamaica, NBA center, New York Knicks, Gold Medal 1984, 1992 Olympics 1962 Birthday Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, born in Romania, long jumper, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1962 Birthday Janice Lawrence Braxton, WNBA center, Cleveland Rockers, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1962 Birthday Paula Weishoff, Hollywood, California, volleyballer, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1961 Birthday Kenny Monday, Tulsa Oklahoma, 163 lbs freestyles wrestler, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics 1961 Birthday Nadia Comaneci, born in Romania, gymnast, 5 Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, 3 Silver Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics 1961 Birthday Alonzo Babers, born in Montgomery, Alabama, 400m/4X400m relay, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1961 Birthday Brian Lee Diemer, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, steeplechase, Bronze Medal 1984 Olympics 1961 Birthday Charmaine Crooks, born in Jamaica, Canadian 4X400m relayer, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1961 Birthday Ken Wark, Australian field hockey fullback, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Vaughn Jefferis, Matangi New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1961 Event Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington 1961 Death Platt Adams, high jumper, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics, dies 1960 Event Cassius Clay captures Olympic light heavyweight gold medal 1960 Event Wilma Rudolph wins her 2nd gold medal 1960 Birthday 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 Birthday Linford Christie, born in St. Andrews, Jamaica, 4x100m runner, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1960 Event U.S. wins Olympic hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia 9-4 1960 Event U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey Team beats U.S.S.R. 3-2 en route to gold medal 1960 Birthday Sean Kerly, born in Whitstable, Kent, England, Sean Robin Kerly, athlete, field hockey player, awarded bronze medal at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 1984, scored eight goals at 1988 Olympics in Seoul, playing for Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad 1960 Birthday Alfrederick Joyner, born in East St. Louis, Illinois, triple jumper, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1959 Death Boughera El Quafi, marathoner, Gold Medal 1928 Olympics, shot to death at 60 1959 Event "Duke" Ellington wins Springarn Medal for his musical achievements 1959 Birthday Lynette Woodard, born in Wichita, Kansas, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Harlem Globetrotter 1959 Birthday Dave Christian, Minnesota, NHL right wing, Washington Caps, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1959 Birthday Gelindo Bordin, Italian marathon runner, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1959 Birthday Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines, U.S., 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1958 Birthday Scott Hamilton, born in Toledo, Ohio, figure skater, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1958 Birthday Larisa Karlova, U.S.S.R., team handball player, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1958 Birthday Christopher Dean, Olympics skater, Torvill and Dean, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1994 Olympics 1958 Birthday Nancy Lieberman Cline, Brooklyn, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury, Silver Medal 1976 Olympics 1958 Birthday Marlies Gohr, born in East Germany, sprinter, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1958 Birthday Christine Lathan-Brehmer, born in East Germany, 400m runner, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1958 Birthday Karen Lende O'Connor, born in Concord, Massachusetts, equestrian 3-day, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday Charlene Morett, born in Darby, Pennsylvania, field hockey left wing, Bronze Medal 1984 Olympics 1957 Birthday Jayne Torvill, England, ice skater, Torvill and Dean, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1994 Olympics 1957 Birthday Mark Johnson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL forward, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Birthday Aleksandr Ditiatin, born in U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Birthday Jeff Blatnick, born in Schenectady, New York, wrestling, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1957 Birthday Jim Craig, born in North Easton, Massachusetts, hockey goalie, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Birthday Joan Benoit Samuelson, born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, marathoner, Gold Medal 1994 Olympics 1957 Birthday Steve Mahre, bonr in Yakima, Washington, twin alpine slalom skier, Silver Medal 1980, 1984 Olympics 1957 Birthday Deana Deardruff, U.S., 4 x 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1957 Birthday Evelyn Ashford, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1976, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1957 Birthday Connie Carpenter-Phinney, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 79k cyclist, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1957 Birthday Keena Rothhammer, U.S., 800 m freestyle swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1957 Birthday Marita Koch, born in East Germany, 400m sprinter, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics, Silver Medal 1980 Olympics 1956 Event 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 Death Babe Didrikson Zaharias, javelin, 2 Gold Medals 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 45 1956 Death Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 42 1956 Birthday Anatoly Beloglazov, U.S.S.R., 52 kg freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1956 Birthday Jeff Madrigali, Walnut Creek California, soling yachter, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1956 Birthday Ulrike Meyfarth, Frankfurt, West Germany, high jumper, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1956 Birthday Tatyana Kochergina, born in U.S.S.R., team handball, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1955 Birthday Uwe Benter, born in West Germany, coxsman, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1955 Birthday Anne Henning, U.S., 500m speed skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1955 Birthday Edwin Corley Moses, Dayton, 400m hurdler, Gold Medals 1976, 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1988 Olympics 1955 Birthday Butch Johnson, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, archer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2000 Olympics 1955 Birthday Lubov Odinokova, U.S.S.R., team handball, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1955 Birthday Sergey Babinov, U.S.S.R., ice hockey star, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1955 Birthday Tony Allcock, born in Leicestershire, England, bowler, two-time world outdoor singles champion, 1992, 1996, world singles champion 1986, 1987, 2002, won silver medal in men's singles event at 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada 1955 Birthday Adrian Dantley, born in Washington, D.C., NBA forward, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics, Utah Jazz 1955 Birthday Lusia Mae Harris, born in Minter City, Mississippi, basketball player, Silver Medal 1976 Olympics 1954 Birthday Mike Eruzione, Winthrop Massachusetts, jockey player, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1954 Birthday Gunther Tiersch, born in East Germany, 8 man cox, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1954 Birthday Norbert Hahn, born in East Germany, 2 man luge, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1954 Birthday Ludmila Borozna, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1953 Birthday Zoltan Magyar, Hungary, side horse gymnast, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1953 Birthday Susan Pedersen, U.S., 4 x 100m medley swimmer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1953 Birthday John Williams, U.S., archer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1953 Birthday Leon Spinks, U.S., heavyweight boxing champ, 1978, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1953 Birthday Hans Rinn, born in East Germany, 2 man lugist, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1953 Birthday Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1952 Birthday Nikolai Andrianov, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Birthday Ludmila Tourischeva, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Birthday Monika Zehrt, born in East Germany, 400m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Birthday John Kinsella, USA, swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Birthday Wojiech Fortuna, Poland, ski jumper, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Birthday Ulrich Wehling, born in East Germany, cross country, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Birthday Allen Wells, England, 100m dash, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1952 Birthday Vladislav Tretiak, U.S.S.R. hockey player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics, 76 1952 Birthday Teofilo Stevenson, born in Cuba, heavyweight boxer, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Birthday Raisa Smetanina, U.S.S.R., cross country skier, Gold Medal 1976, 1980, 1992 Olympics 1952 Birthday Dwight Elmo Jones, born in Houston, Texas, basketball player, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Birthday Tom Burleson, USA, basketball, tallest Olympian-7'4", Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Birthday Karen Moe [Thornton], U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Birthday Tatyana Kazankina, U.S.S.R., middle distance runner, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Birthday Jan Timman, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Dutch chess player, Grandmaster, won International Master title in 1971 and 1974, won 1976 Chess Olympiads gold medal 1951 Birthday James Turner Brewer, born Maywood, Illinois, basketball player, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Birthday Bernd Landvoigt, born in East Germany, coxless pairs, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Birthday Jorg Landvoigt, born in East Germany, coxless pairs, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Birthday Beth Anders, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, field hockey sweeper, Bronze Medal 1984 Olympics 1951 Birthday Bernhard Germeshausen, born in East Germany, bobsled, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1951 Birthday Gwen Cheeseman, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, field hockey goalie, Bronze Medal 1984 Olympics 1951 Birthday Larry Black, born in Miami, Florida, 4x100 runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Birthday Raelene Boyle, born in Australia, sprinter, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Birthday Angela Voigt, born in East Germany, long jumper, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Birthday Gunnar Larrson, Sweden, 200m/400m swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Birthday Beatrix "Trixie" Schuba, Austria, figure skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Birthday Gustavo Thoeni, Italy, giant slalom, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Birthday Felipe Munoz, Mexico, 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1951 Birthday Margaret Johnson Bailes, born in Bronx, New York, 4X100 runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1951 Birthday Barbara Ann Cochran, Claremont, New Hampshire, slalom skier, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Birthday Alberto Juantorena, Cuba, 400m dash, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1950 Birthday Annegret Richter-Irrang, born in West Germany, sprinter, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Birthday David James Wottle, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Birthday Waldemar Cierpinski, born in East Germany, marathoner, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1950 Birthday Benjamin Peterson, U.S., heavyweight boxer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Birthday Annelie Ehrhardt, born in East Germany, 100m hurdler, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Birthday Cathy Sherk, born in Bancroft, Ontario, professional golfer, achieved No. 1 World ranking by Golf Digest, 1978, earned silver medal with Canadian team at 1978 World Amateur Golf Team Championships, joined LPGA tour, inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, 1995 1950 Birthday Debbie "Pokey" Watson, U.S., 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1950 Birthday Marlene Elejarde, born in Havana, Cuba, 4x100m runner, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1950 Birthday Rodney Milburn, Jr., USA, hurdler, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Birthday Renate Stecher, born in East Germany, sprinter, 3 Gold Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics, Silver Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics 1950 Birthday Mark Spitz, born in Modesto, California, swimmer, 9 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Birthday Roswitha Krause, U.S.S.R., 4 x 100m swimmer, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Birthday Valery Borzov, U.S.S.R., 100m/200m dash, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1949 Birthday Irina Rodnina, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skater, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1949 Birthday Lasse Viren, Finland, 5K/10K runner, Gold Medal 1972, 1976 Olympics 1949 Birthday Hildegard Falck, born in West Germany, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1949 Birthday Spencer Haywood, born in Silver City, Mississippi, NBAer, Knicks, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Birthday Ronnie Ray Smith, 4 x 100m relay runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Birthday Anna-Maria Muller, born in East Germany, Luge, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1948 Birthday Lillian Board, England, 400m, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1948 Birthday Dan Gable, born in Waterloo, Iowa, 68kg freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1948 Birthday Viktor Krovopouskov, U.S.S.R., sabres, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1948 Birthday Ronald W. Harris, born in Canton, Ohio, lightweight boxer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1948 Birthday Norair Nurikian, Bulgari, bantam weight, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics, 76 1948 Birthday Alf Hansen, born in Norway, double sculls, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1948 Birthday Madeline Manning, U.S. 800m runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1947 Birthday Vincent Matthews, U.S., 400m dash, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1947 Birthday George Lawrence James, New Jersey, 4X400m relayer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Oleg Antropov, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Aleksandr Tkachev, U.S.S.R., parallel bars gymnast, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1947 Birthday Rolando Garbey, Oriente Cuba, light MW boxer, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Dick Roth, U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1964 Olympics 1947 Birthday Wolfgang Schwartz, Austria, figure skater, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Amos Biwott, born in Uasin Gishee, Kenya, 3K steeplechaser, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Barbara Ann Ferrell Edmondson, born in Mississippi, 4x100m runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Elena Novikova-Belova, U.S.S.R., foils, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Miguelina Cobian, born in Santiago, Cuba, 4x100m runner, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Ervin Hall, born in Philadelphia, 100m hurdler, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Ronald J Freeman II, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 4x400m runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Marion Coakes, born in England, equestrian show jumper, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Dick Fosbury, born in Portland, Oregon, high jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Jim Ryun, U.S., 1500m runner/broke 4 minute mile, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Heidemarie Rosendahl, born in West Germany, long jumper, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1947 Birthday Peter Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Ian Millar, Halifax NS, dressage rider, World Cup 1988, 89, Silver Medal 2008 Olympics 1946 Birthday Ho-Jun Li, Korea PR, rifle, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1946 Birthday James R. Hines, Dumas, Arkansas, 4X100m relayer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1946 Birthday Jim Day, born in Canada, equestrian show jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1946 Birthday Irina Kirszenstein Szewinska, Lenningrad, long jumper, Bronze Medal 1972 Olympics 1946 Birthday Valdemar Bandolowski, Denmark, yachting, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1946 Birthday Aleksandr Shaparenko, U.S.S.R., 1K kayak, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1946 Birthday Mary Meyer, U.S., 500m speed skater, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1946 Birthday Ludmila Poradnik, U.S.S.R., team handball, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1945 Event Paul Robeson wins Spingarn Medal for singing and acting achievements 1945 Birthday Naftali Bon, Kapsabet Kenya, 4x400m runner, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1945 Event President Truman signs executive order establishing Medal of Freedom 1945 Birthday Iain MacDonald-Smith, born in England, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1945 Birthday Faina Myelink, U.S.S.R., discus thrower, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1945 Death Major Courtney, U.S. medal of honor marine, dies in battle of Sugar Loaf 1945 Birthday Edward J. Caruthers, Jr., Troy Ala, high jumper, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1945 Birthday Aleksey Vakhonin, U.S.S.R., bantam weight, Gold Medal 1964 Olympics 1944 Birthday Erhard Keller, born in West Germany, 500m speed skater, Gold Medal 1968, 1972 Olympics 1944 Birthday Liesel Westermann, born in West Germany, discus thrower, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1944 Birthday Ard Schenk, 500, 1500, 5000k speed skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Birthday Ard Schenk, Holland 1500m, 5K, 10K speed skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Birthday Micki J King, springboard diver, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Death Heinz Burns, German, Gold Medal 1936 Olympics, dies in bombing 1944 Birthday Gunhild Hoffmeister, born in West Germany, 800m/1500m runner, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Event Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. receives congressional medal of honor 1944 Birthday Chris Finnegan, UK, middleweight boxing champ, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1944 Birthday Poul Jensen, Denmark, yachting, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1944 Birthday Sergey Belov, U.S.S.R., basketball player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Birthday Joe Frazier, born in Beaufort, South Carolina, heavyweight boxer, 1964 Olympic gold medal, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1968 - 1973 1943 Birthday Mihaly Hesz, Hungary, 1K kayak, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 Birthday Ulf Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 Birthday Yukio Kasaya, Japan, 70m ski jumper, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1943 Birthday Lyudmila Bragina, U.S.S.R., 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1943 Death Charles William Paddock, 100m runner, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics, dies at 42 1943 Birthday Nancy Greene, Canada, giant slalom, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 Event Elsie S. Ott becomes 1st woman awarded U.S. Air Force Medal 1943 Birthday James King, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, basketball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Birthday Sture Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Birthday Doris Brown-Heritage, U.S., 800m track star, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Birthday Margaret Murdock, U.S., small bore rifle, Silver Medal 1976 Olympics 1942 Event Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress 1942 Birthday Willie D. Davenport, born in Troy, Alabama, 110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Birthday Lynn Davies, born in Nantymoel, Wales, 'Lynn the Leap', long jumper, captain, Britain's Olympic long jump team 1964, won Olympic gold medal 1942 Event Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized 1942 Death Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner, Gold Medal 1908 Olympics, dies at 56 1942 Birthday Hansdjurgen Baumler, Germany, pairs ice skater, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Death Mel Sheppard, runner, 4 Gold Medals 1908, 1912 Olympics, Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies at 58 1941 Birthday Anita Lonsbrough, born in England, 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1941 Birthday Margritta Gummel, born in East Germany, shot putter, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1941 Birthday Dorothy Hyman, England, sprinter, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics 1941 Birthday Franco Nones, Italy, 30K cross country skier, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1940 Birthday Gosta Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1940 Birthday Bobby Knight, college basketball coach, Indiana, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1940 Birthday Wilhelm Ruska, Holland, judo champ, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1940 Birthday Edy Hubacher, born in Switzerland, 4-man bobsled, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1940 Birthday Calvin Fowler, Pitts, basketball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1940 Birthday H Kipchoge "Kip" Keino, Kenya, 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1968, 1972 Olympics 1939 Birthday Sandro Lopopolia, Italy, lightweight boxer, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics 1939 Birthday Gennadiy Volnov, U.S.S.R., basketball player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1939 Birthday Martin Feldstein, economist, 1977 John Bates Clark Medal 1939 Birthday Pam Ryan-Kilborn, Australia, hurdler, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1939 Birthday Viorica Viscopoleanu, Romania, long jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1939 Birthday Walt Bellamy, born in New Bern, North Carolina, NBA center, Knicks, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1939 Birthday Mary Peters, born in England, pentathlete, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1939 Birthday Toini Gustafson, born in Sweden, 5K/10K cross country skier, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1939 Birthday Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1938 Birthday Oscar Robertson, born in Charlotte, Tennessee, NBAer, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Birthday Oscar Robertson, NBA guard, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Birthday Valentin Mankin, U.S.S.R., finn class yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1938 Birthday Andras Balczo, born in Hungary, pentathlete, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1938 Birthday Hayes Wendell Jones, born in Sturksville, Michigan, 110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1964 Olympics 1938 Event Dorothy Lathrop wins 1st Caldecott Medal, kid books author 1938 Birthday Karin Balzer, born in East Germany, hurdler, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1938 Birthday Jerry West, born in Cheylan, West Virginia, NBA superstar, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Birthday Ludmil Buldakova, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1938 Birthday Christina Bass-Kaiser, 3K Dutch speed skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1937 Birthday Tamara Press, U.S.S.R., shot putter/discus thrower, 3 Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics 1937 Birthday Helmut Recknagel, born in Germany, 90m ski jump, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1937 Birthday Yuriy Poyarkov, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1972 Olympics 1936 Event Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics 1936 Event At Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his 3rd Olympic medal 1936 Birthday Alwin Schockemohle, born in Germany, equestrian jumper, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1935 Birthday John McCartan, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, ice hockey player, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1935 Birthday James George, U.S., weightlifter, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1956 Olympics 1935 Birthday Ronnie Delaney, born in Ireland, 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1935 Birthday Floyd Patterson, heavyweight champ 1956 - 1959, 1960 - 1962, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1934 Birthday Larry Sitsky, born in Tianjin, China, pianist, Australian composer, educator, musicologist, studied with Winifred Burston, awarded Centenary Medal, 2000 1934 Birthday Bill Russell, Monroe, Louisiana, NBAer, Boston Celtics, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1933 Birthday Milt Campbell, born in Plainfield, New Jersey, hurdler and decathlete, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1933 Birthday Jean Wicki, born in Switzerland, 4-man bobsled, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1932 Birthday Aldar Kovacsi, born in Hungary, pentathelete, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1932 Birthday Mamo Wolde, born in Ethiopia, marathoner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1932 Birthday Lia Manoliu, Romania, discus thrower, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1932 Birthday Louis Woodard Jones, New Rochelle, New York, 4X400m relayer, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1930 Birthday Alevtina Koltschina, U.S.S.R., cross coutry relay skier, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1930 Birthday Doreen Wilber, U.S., archer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1929 Birthday Lowell North, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1964 Olympics 1929 Birthday Balbir Singh, India, field hockey player, Gold Medal Gold Medals 1948, 1956 Olympics 1929 Birthday Nina Ponomareva Romaschkova, born in U.S.S.R., discus thrower, Gold Medal 1952, 1960 Olympics 1929 Birthday Yvette Williams, New Zealand, long jumper, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1929 Birthday Hallgeir Brenden, Norway, 15K/18K cross country, Gold Medal 1952, 1956 Olympics 1928 Birthday Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner, Gold Medal 1960, 1964 Olympics 1928 Event 1st woman to win an olympic gold medal - Halina Knonpacka of Poland 1928 Birthday Jerome Cousins Biffle, born in Denver,Colorado, long jumper, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1928 Event Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal 1927 Birthday Liselott Linsenhoff, born in West Germany, equestrian, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1927 Birthday George Hunter, born in South Africa, light heavyweight boxer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1927 Birthday Ivan Kalita, U.S.S.R., equestrian dressage, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1926 Event Carter Woodson wins Springarn Medal for research of Black history 1926 Birthday Ann Curtis, U.S., 400m freestyle swimmer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1926 Birthday Ann Curtis, 400m/800m U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1925 Birthday Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics, Silver Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1960 Olympics 1924 Birthday Hannelore Weygrand, born in West Germany, equestrian dressage, Silver Medal 1956 Olympics 1924 Birthday Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight, Gold Medal 1956, 1960 Olympics 1924 Event Charles Jewtraw, U.S. 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal 1923 Birthday Alice [Davis] Coachman, born in Albany, Georgia, high jumper, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1923 Birthday Charlton Heston, born in Illinois, American actor in film, theater, television, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1922 Birthday Micheline Ostermeyer, France, shot-put/discus thrower, 2 Gold Medals 1948 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1948 Olympics 1922 Event Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon) 1922 Birthday Abdul Rashid, born in Pakistan, field hockey player, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1921 Birthday Jaroslav Drobny, born in Czechoslovakia, hockey, tennis, Silver Medal 1948 Olympics 1921 Birthday Alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Algerian/French cross country, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1920 Birthday Pierre Jonqueres d'Oriola, France, equest jumper, Gold Medal 1952, 1964 Olympics 1919 Birthday Ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1919 Event 1st Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman 1918 Event Congress creates Distinguished Service Medal 1918 Birthday Adolph Kiefer, U.S., 100m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1936 Olympics 1918 Event President Wilson authorizes U.S. Army's Distinguished Service Medal 1917 Birthday Durward Knowles, England, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1916 Birthday George Abel, Canada, ice hockey player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1915 Event F F Fletcher is 1st Admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor 1915 Birthday Howard Cooke, Jamaica, 1991 Mico Gold Medal Award 1915 Birthday Paul A. Samuelson, economist, 1970 Nobel, 1947 John Bates Clark Medal 1915 Birthday Herma Bauma, born in Austria, javelin thrower, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1914 Death Jean Bouin, French marathoner, Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies in battle 1914 Birthday Norman Borlaug, born in Cresco, Iowa, humanitarian, agronomist, discoveries saved one billion lives worldwide, winner, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing contributions to world peace for methods to increase food supply, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1914 Birthday Derek Allhusen, England, equestrian, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1913 Birthday Annette Rogers, U.S. sprinter, Gold Medal 1932, 1936 Olympics 1913 Birthday Babe [Mildred Ella] Didrikson, born in Port Arthur, Texas, hurdler, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1912 Birthday Josef Neckermann, born in West Germany, equestrian dressage, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1911 Birthday Stanislawa Walasiewicz, born in Poland, sprinter, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1936 Olympics 1910 Birthday Aladar Gerevich, born in Hungary, Sabres, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1910 Birthday Buster Crabbe, 400m U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1909 Birthday Lionel KP "Buster" Crabb, British diver, WW II-George Medal 1908 Birthday Arturo De Cordova, Rodriguez, Merida Mexico, actor, Medal for Benny 1908 Birthday Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner, Silver Medal 1928 Olympics 1907 Birthday Bep van Klaveren, European Boxing Champ, Gold Medal 1928 Olympics 1907 Birthday Clifford Curzon, born in London, England, pianist, MacFarren Gold Medal 1907 Birthday Ilona Schacherer Elek, born in Budapest, Hungary, fencer, Gold Medal Olympics 1936, 1948 1906 Birthday Aileen Riggin, Newport, Rhode Island, springboard diver, Gold Medal 1920, 1924 Olympics 1906 Birthday Franciscus Hin, Holland, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1904 Birthday Isamu Noguchi, sculptor, 1963 Fine Arts Medal 1904 Birthday Gustav-Adolf Boltenstein, Sweden, equest dressage, Gold Medal 1952, 1956 Olympics 1903 Birthday Louis Leakey, anthropologist, 1964 Richard Hooper Medal 1903 Birthday Elizabeth Pinkston Becker, U.S., platform diver, Gold Medal 1928 Olympics 1902 Birthday Franco Giorgetti, Italy, cyclist, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1902 Birthday Pierre Brunet, France, figure skater pair, Gold Medal 1928, 1932 Olympics 1902 Birthday Ethelda Blebtrey, Waterford, New York, 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1901 Birthday Andree Joly Bunet, born in France, figure skater pair, Gold Medal 1928, 1932 Olympics 1900 Event Henry O. Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition 1899 Event Webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor 1899 Birthday Alan Washbond, U.S., 2-man bobsled, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1898 Birthday Alfred Schlappi, born in Switzerland, 4 man bobsled, Gold Medal 1924 Olympics 1898 Birthday Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1896 Birthday Morris Kirksey, U.S., 4 x 100m, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1896 Birthday Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian, Gold Medal 1928, 1932 Olympics 1896 Event 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece, American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history 1894 Birthday Ture Persson, Sweden, sprinter, Silver Medal 1912 Olympics 1894 Birthday Florimond Cornellie, Belgium, yachting, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1892 Birthday James Meredith, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1892 Birthday Alfred A Knopf, U.S., publisher, 1966 Alexander Hamilton Medal 1892 Birthday Able Kiviat, U.S., runner, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1892 Birthday David Dubinsky, labor leader, Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom 1891 Birthday Alfred Plane, U.S. sharp shooter, Gold Medal 1912, 1920 Olympics 1889 Birthday Irene Steer, England, 4 x 100m relay swimmers, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1888 Birthday Jim Thorpe, born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, decathelete, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1881 Birthday Karl Frederick, pistol champ, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1880 Birthday Lytton Strachey, biographer and critic, Benson Medal 1923 1874 Event 1st U.S. Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons) 1866 Birthday Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie, Pennsylvania, black composer, Springarn Medal 1865 Event Mary Edward Walker, 1st Army female surgeon, awarded Medal of Honor 1864 Event Black Soldiers given Medal of Honor 1863 Event 1st Army Medal of Honor awarded 1862 Event Congress authorizes Medal of Honor 1861 Event 1st military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor 1846 Birthday Randolph Caldecott, born in England, illustrator, Caldecott Medal namesake 1837 Birthday John Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast, Burroughs Medal namesake 1776 Event Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington 1718 Birthday William Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer
