1980 Event Bronze plaque dedicated to memory of Thurman Munson at Yankee Stadium 1980 Event Plaque dedicated in Thurman Munson's memory at Yankee Stadium 1976 Event New York Yankee Thurman Munson ties World Series mark of 6 straight singles 1975 Event New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson's 1st-inning single and RBI are 1970 Event Yankees catcher Thurman Munson wins AL Rookie of Year 1970 Birthday Uma Thurman, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Baron Munchausen, Pulp Fiction 1966 Birthday Thurman Thomas, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills 1947 Birthday Thurman Munson, baseball catcher/captain, New York Yankees 1931 Birthday Maxwell Thurman, U.S. General 1900 Birthday Howard Thurman, theologian/author, Deep River, Deep in the Hunger 1899 Event J. S. Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner