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2004 Stanley Cup Finals, Tampa Bay Lightnings beat Calgary Flames 4 games to 3
2003 Super Bowl XXXVII, Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Oakland Raiders 48-21 2001 Super Bowl XXXV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Baltimore Ravens beat New York Giants 34-7 1998 New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay, 7-1, to end 11 game winless streak 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1st game they host Detroit Tigers 1997 Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays expansion draft 1997 Tampa Bay Devil Rays name their 1st manager Larry Rothschild 1997 Carolina Hurricanes 1st game vs Tampa Bay Lightning 1996 Thunderdome in Tampa Bay renamed Tropicana Field 1995 Browns and Indians, play simultaneous regular season games in Cleveland for only time, Browns 22-6 over Tampa, Indians 5-3 over Orioles 1995 Southwestern Florida outside of Tampa begins using new area code 941 1995 Baseball awards a franchise to Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1995 Amtrak New York City - Tampa run ends 1992 Tampa Bay Lightning become 1st NHL expansion team to win opener (7-2) 1992 1st female to play in a NHL exhibition game (Manon Rheaume, goalie) for Tampa Bay Lightning - gives up 2 goals on 9 attempts in 1 period 1992 Tampa Bay group purchases San Francisco Giants 1992 Tampa Bay Lightning make goalie Wendell Young their 1st draft 1991 NHL grants permanent membership to Tampa Lightning and Ottawa Senators 1991 Tampa Bay Bucaneer Dexter Manley, retires after failing drug test 1991 Superbowl XXV: New York Giants beat Buffalo Bills, 20-19 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Ottis Anderson, New York Giants, RB 1990 NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning 1990 A Tampa little leaguer, dies, after being struck by a pitch 1988 "Les Miserables," opens a Bus and Truck tour in Tampa 1985 New York Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28 1984 Superbowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders beat Washington Red Skins, 38-9 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders, RB 1981 West Tampa Florida defeats Richmand Virgina, 6-4 to win American Legion World Series 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneer quarterback Doug Williams throws for 486 yards 1980 35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge 1976 Reidel Anthony, wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976 Jason Wiemer, born in Kimberley, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1975 Tampa Bay Rowdies beat Portland 2-0 for NASL cup 1975 Regan Upshaw, defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1975 Alshermond Singleton, linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1975 Chris Gratton, Brantford, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning 1975 Ronde Barber, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1975 Warrick Dunn, running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1974 Jeff Gooch, linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1974 Frank Middleton, guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1974 Derek Wilkinson, born in Lasalle, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning 1974 Patrick Hape, tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1974 NFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay Bucaneers 1974 Brice Hunter, wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1974 Jason Odom, tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1974 Aaron Gavey, Sudbury, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning 1974 Brian Newman, guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1974 Jerry Wunsch, tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Mike Alstott, fullback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Jorge Diaz, guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Steve White, defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Donnie Abraham, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Marcus Jones, defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 John Davis, WLAF tight end, Amsterdam Admirals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Patrick Poulin, born in Vanier, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1973 Derrick Brooks, NFL linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Darnell Stephens, NFL linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Scott Milanovich, quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Warren Sapp, NFL defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Kevin Dogins, corner for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Reggie Rusk, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Cedric Saunders, NFL tight end, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Scotland Claymores 1972 Jason Maniecki, defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Tony Bouie, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Wardell Rouse, NFL linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Alesha Oreskovich, born in Tampa, Florida, playmate, Jun, 1993 1972 Melvin Johnson, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Trent Dilfer, NFL quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Manon Rheaume, Lac Beauport Quebec, 1st female NHLer, Tampa Bay 1972 Vladimir Vujtek, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Tampa Bay 1972 Toddrick McIntosh, NFL defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Jerry Ellison, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Clifton Abraham, NFL cornerback, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Jim Pyne, NFL guard/corner for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Tyoka Jackson, defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 John Lynch, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Stephen Ingram, NFL tackle and guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Karl Williams, wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Alexander Selivanov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1971 Chris Lipuma, born in Oak Lawn, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1971 Demetrius DuBose, NFL linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Amber Smith, born in Tampa, Florida, actress in Faithful, Funeral, Mirror Has 2 Faces 1971 Tyrone Legette, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Pete Pierson, NFL tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Herman Smith, NFL/WLAF defensive end, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, London Monarchs 1971 Cory Cross, Lloydminster, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1971 Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Errict Rhett, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Chidi Ahanotu, NFL defensive end/defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Tyji Armstrong, NFL tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Curtis Buckley, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Michael Husted, NFL place kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion 1970 Mike Kelly, born in Los Angeles, California, Michael Raymond Kelly, baseball player, outfielder, attended Arizona State University, played outfield for Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, won Golden Spikes Award, 1991 1970 Mark Wheeler, NFL defensive tackle, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots 1970 James Johnson, NFL/WLAF running back, Tampa Bucs, Frankfurt Galaxy 1970 Lamar Thomas, NFL wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins 1970 Eric Curry, NFL defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1969 Charles Mincy, NFL safety, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1969 Courtney Hawkins, NFL wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 Janis Joplin, accused of vulgar and indicent language in Tampa, Fla 1969 Dave Moore, NFL tight end/fullback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1969 Igor Ulanov, Krasnokamsk Rus, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1969 Rob Zamuner, NHL forward, Tampa Bay Lightning, Team Canada 1998 1969 Brad Culpepper, NFL defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1969 Dorey Funk, Jr. beats Gene Kiniski in Tampa, to become NWA champ 1969 Casey Weldon, NFL quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1968 Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Steve Walsh, quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1968 Gary Sheffield, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1968 Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Lonnie Marts, NFL linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Oilers 1968 Charles McRae, NFL guard and tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1968 Alvin Harper, NFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1968 Todd Scott, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1968 Jackie Harris, NFL tight end, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1967 Mike Sullivan, NFL center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1967 Tony Mayberry, NFL center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1967 Tino Martinez, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, Seattle Mariner, New York Yankees 1967 Lawrence Dawsey, NFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1967 Luis Gonzalez, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Ian Beckles, NFL guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1967 Race riot in Tampa Florida; National Guard mobilizes 1967 Kenneth Gant, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1967 Bill Houlder, born in Thunder Bay, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1967 Broderick Thomas, NFL linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota, Cowboys 1966 Rudy Poeschek, Kamloops, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1966 Todd Philcox, NFL quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1966 Tony Stargell, NFL cornerback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears 1966 Shawn Burr, Sarnia, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1966 Paul Ysebaert, Sarnia, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1966 Mikael Andersson, Malmo Swe, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1966 Scott Dill, NFL tackle and guard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings 1966 Robb Thomas, NFL receiver, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1966 Charles Dimry, NFL cornerback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles 1965 Martin Mayhew, NFL cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1965 Hardy Nickerson, NFL linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1965 Jeff Reese, Brantford, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning 1965 Daren Puppa, Kirkland Lake, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning 1965 Paul Gruber, NFL tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1965 Brian Bradley, Kitchener, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 Petr Klima, born in Chaomutov, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 Thomas Everett, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1964 Dwight Gooden, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher, New York Yankees, New York Mets 1964 John Tucker, Windsor, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 Bobby Joe Edmonds, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1964 John Cullen, Puslinch, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 David Shaw, St. Thomas, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 Mike McGruder, NFL cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1964 Michel Petit, St. Malo, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 Woody Austin, born in Tampa, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Buick Open 1963 Vinnie Testaverde, NFL quarterback, Tampa Bay Buckineers 1963 Fred McGriff, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1963 Rich Monteleone, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels 1962 Dave Magadan, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs 1962 Jody Reed, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1962 Ed Brady, NFL linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1961 Joan Delk, born in Tampa, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1995 First Bank Edina Realty-66th 1961 Reggie Roby, NFL punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1960 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open 1959 Mark Dickson, born in Tampa, Florida, tennis star 1959 Dianne Brill, born in Tampa, fashion designer and party girl, Queen of the Night 1959 Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open 1958 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open 1957 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open 1956 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open 1955 Doug Williams, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Tampa Bay Bucaneers, Washington Redskins 1955 Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open 1954 Sarah Lundy, born in America, horse trainer, won Sam F. Davis Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, 1993, first female trainer to saddle a horse in the Belmont Stakes 1954 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open 1953 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open 1952 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open 1951 Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open 1950 Polly Riley wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open 1948 Bo Rucker, born in Tampa, Florida, actor, Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up 1944 Rodney Marsh, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, athlete, footballer, striker, player for Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, coached the New York United team in the American Soccer League 1934 Bob Martinez, born in America, served as Mayor of Tampa, Florida and 40th Governor of Florida, initiated Preservation 2000, America's largest environmental land acquisition program, appointed Drug Czar by President George H.W. Bush 1932 Mel Tillis, born in Tampa, Florida, country singer, Who's Julie, M-M-Mel 1928 Julian E "Cannonball" Adderley, born in Tampa, Florida, jazz musician, Black Messiah 1923 John McKay, West Virginia, football coach, USC, Tampa Bay, 5 time Rose Bowl champ 1920 Sam Gibbons, born in Tampa, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1963 - 1997 1914 World's 1st airline, St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line, begins 1911 Butterfly McQueen, Thelma, born in Tampa, Florida, actress, Gone With the Wind 1900 Roy Roberts, born in Tampa, Florida, actor, Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show 1899 Evelyn Brent, born in Tampa, Florida, actress, Panama Lady, Last Coomand 1839 Seminoles and black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West 1559 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die |
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