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1992 Stanley Dudek, U.S. platform diver (watershows), dies

1988 North Sea oil platform Piper Alpha explodes, 166 die

1982 Ocean Ranger oil-drilling platform lost off Newfoundland, 84 die

1964 Wendy Wyland, Jackson, Michigan, platform diver 1984 Olympics bronze

1949 Charley Lupica begins stay on 4' platform atop a 60' pole, vowing to stay until Indians clinch pennant. (They don't, and stays 117 days)

1948 Michael Finneran, diver, 1st perfect 10 on 10m platform

1947 Klaus Dibiasi, Italy, platform diver, Gold Medals 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics

1940 Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies

1924 Victoria Draves, U.S., platform/springboard diver 1948 Olympics gold

1920 Sammy Lee, born in Fresno California, platform diver, 2 Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics

1915 Dorothy Poynton-Hill, U.S., platform diver 1932 Olympics gold

1907 Pete Desjardins, U.S., platform and springboard diver 1928 Olympics gold

1903 Elizabeth Pinkston Becker, U.S., platform diver, Gold Medal 1928 Olympics


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