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1997 Fred Zinnemann, director, A Man for All Seasons, dies of heart attack at 89

1992 Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having (2) 30-home run/30-steal seasons

1992 Dennis Eckersley, who previously set record for most consecutive saves (40), is 1st pitcher to record 40 saves in 4 different seasons

1992 Nolan Ryan strikes out his 100th batter for 23rd consecutive seasons

1992 U.S. Major Soccer League folds after 14 seasons

1991 Joe Carter is 1st to have 3 consec 100-RBI seasons with 3 differ teams

1990 Mark McGwire is 1st to hit 30 home runs in each of his 1st 4 seasons

1990 Who, Simon and Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, 4 Tops, Hank Ballard, Platters &

1989 Wade Boggs is 1st to get 200 hits and 100 walks in 4 consecutive seasons

1989 Jeff Reardon is 1st to record 30 saves in 5 consecutive seasons

1989 Rickey Henderson sets AL mark of 50 steals in 9 seasons

1989 New York Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons, his 287th win puts him 19th overall as Yankees beat Twins on opening day 4-2

1988 Wade Boggs is 1st player to get 200 hits for 6 consecutive seasons

1987 William C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Seasons New York City), dies at 80

1987 Red Sox Wade Boggs ties AL record of 200 hits for 5 straight seasons

1986 New York Met Dwight Gooden is 1st to strike out 200 or more in 1st 3 seasons

1986 Islander Mike Bossy, 1st NHLer to score 50 goals in 9 straight seasons

1985 Tigers Darrell Evans is 1st to hit 40 home run seasons in both leagues

1985 1st NL pitcher to strike out 200+ in 1st 2 seasons (Dwight Gooden)

1985 New York Islander Mike Bossy is 1st to score 50 goals in 8 straight seasons

1984 Tim Raines is 1st player with 4 consecutive 70-stolen-base seasons

1983 New York Islander Mike Bossy becomes 1st to score 60 goals in 3 cons seasons

1975 New York Met Tom Seaver is 1st to strike out 200 in 8 consecutive seasons

1972 NHL great Gordie Howe retires after 26 seasons

1967 39th Academy Awards - "Man For All Seasons," E Taylor and P Scofield win

1965 Beau Allred, born in Mesa, Arizona, Dale Le Beau Allred, baseball player, outfielder, played for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team for three seasons from 1989 - 1991

1963 Braves Warren Spahn ties Christy Mathewson with 13 20-win seasons

1962 16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons and How to Succeed win

1961 Beatrice Alda, daughter of Alan Alda, actress, Lisa-Four Seasons

1960 Robert Bolt's "Man For All Seasons," premieres in London

1960 Elizabeth Alda, daughter of Alan Alda, actress, Beth-Four Seasons

1960 Paul Azinger, born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Paul William Azinger, professional golfer, ranked in the top 10 Official World Golf Rankings for 300 weeks between 1988 and 1994, won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour in 7 seasons, won 1993 PGA Championship

1953 Bess Armstrong, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Julia-On Our Own, 4 Seasons, Jaws

1951 Kurt Russell, born in Springfeild, Massachusetts, actor, Thing, Overboard, Mean Seasons

1944 Clyde Lee, born in Nashville, Tennessee, basketball player, Vanderbilt University's 'greatest player', played ten NBA seasons with the Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers

1941 Susannah York, London, actress, A Man for All Seasons, Tom Jones

1940 Joe Gibbs, born in Enka, North Carolina, football coach, owner, NASCAR Championship team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached Washington Redskins for 12 seasons, producing 8 playoff appearances, 4 NFC Championship titles, 3 Superbowl Titles

1939 Corin Redgrave, born in London, actor, Excalibur, Man For All Seasons

1933 Carol Burnett, born in San Antonio, Texas, comedian/actress, Annie, 4 Seasons

1932 Wes Ferrell is 1st to win 20 games in each of his 1st 4 seasons

1931 Bob Crewe, born in Newark, New Jersey, American songwriter, singer, co-wrote with Bob Gaudio, Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons, recorded with Bobby Darin, Roberta Flack, Patti LaBelle

1924 Carl Mays is 1st pitcher to win 20 games seasons for 3 different teams

1924 Robert Oxton Bolt, playwright, Man for All Seasons, Dr. Zhivago

1918 Joe Carveth, NHL forward, scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons

1916 Frank McGuire, basketball coach, won 550 games in 30 college seasons

1915 Jack Weston, Morris Weinstein, Cleveland, actor, 4 Seasons, Rad

1893 C Dazey's "In Old Kentucky" premieres in New York City (27 seasons)

1678 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer, 4 Seasons


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