1986 Death Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer, dies at 73 1973 Death Paavo Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76 1960 Event 64th Boston Marathon won by Paavo Kotila of Finland in 2:20:54 1938 Birthday Paavo Johannes Heininen, composer 1931 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2 mile (8:59.6) 1931 Birthday Paavo J Haavikko, finnish writer/poet/husband of Marja-Liisa Vartio 1930 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 20,000m (1:04:38.4) 1930 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 6 mile, 29:36.4 1928 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10 miles (50:15.0) 1928 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 15m (46:49.6) 1927 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000 m: 5:24.6 1926 Event Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4) 1926 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4) 1926 Event Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:26.2) 1926 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000 m (8:25.4) 1925 Event Paavo Nurmi, sets indoor record, 4:13.6 mile and 14:44.6 5,000m 1924 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 4 mile (19:15.4) and 5 mile (24:06.2) 1924 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2) 1924 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m (3:52.6) 1923 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2) 1923 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4) 1922 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:35.4) 1922 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000m (5:26.3) 1922 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:28.6) 1922 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:28.2) 1921 Event Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:40.2) 1912 Birthday Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer 1897 Birthday Paavo Nurmi, born in Finland, 5K runner, Gold Medals 1920, 1924, 1928 Olympics
