1992 Event Blue Jay Nigel Wilson is 1st pick of Marlins in expansion draft 1991 Event Charlotte Hornets make Larry Johnson of UNLV, NBA's #1 draft pick 1991 Event Quebec Nordiques pick Eric Lindros #1 at NHL entry draft 1988 Event Reggie Rogers, Det Lion's # 1 pick, kills 3 by driving intoxicated 1986 Death Len Bias, 1st pick of Celtics, suffers fatal cocaine-induced seizure 1984 Birthday LeBron James, born in Akron, Ohio, professional basketball player, nicknamed, 'King James', number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, won gold at 2008 Olympics 1968 Death Hugo Haas, actor and director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66 1968 Event AL expansion draft, Kansas City pick Roger Nelson and Pilots pick Don Mincher 1st 1967 Event 1st NFL-AFL common draft, Baltimore Colts pick Bubba Smith 1959 Birthday Vanity, Denise Marquardt, Ontario Canada, actress, 52 Pick Up 1958 Event Baseball announces players and coaches rather than fans pick all stars 1955 Death Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66 1948 Birthday Pick Withers, rocker, Dire Straits 1939 Birthday Clarence Williams III, New York City, actor, Mod Squad, 52 Pick Up, Purple Rain 1936 Event New owners of Boston Braves ask newspapermen to pick a new nickname 1936 Event Victoria need 442 to win against NSW, but lose, all out for 415 They pick "The Bees" it doesn't catch on and is scrapped by 1940 season 1935 Event 1st NFL draft; Jay Berwanger of U Chicago is 1st pick (by Eagles) He never plays in NFL 1926 Event Cardinals pick up 39-year-old Grover Alexander on waivers from Cubs 1876 Event Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate
