2010 Event In Heuneburg, Germany, scientists discover a late Bronze Age grave of a Celtic princess, containing amber, gold, bronze and coal 1993 Event Boston Celtic Larry Bird undergoes backfusion surgery 1989 Event Celtic Kansas City Jones and Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1985 Event Larry Bird scores Boston Celtic record 60 points 1973 Birthday Caroline Corr, born in Dundalk, Ireland, drummer, member of 'The Corrs' folk-rock band, pop, rock, Celtic genres 1969 Birthday Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch soccer player, NAC, Celtic 1967 Event Celtic wins 12th Europe Cup 1 in Lisbon 1966 Event Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach 1965 Event Boston Celtic center Bill Russell misses all 14 shots in loss to Philadelphia Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain 1961 Event Celtic Bill Russell grabs 40 rebounds to beat Warriors 136-125 1960 Event 92nd Belmont: Bill Hartack aboard Celtic Ash wins in 2:29.2 1960 Event Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes 1st NBAer with 50 rebounds (51) 1959 Event Boston Celtic's Bill Sharman begins record of 56 straight free-throws 1959 Event Boston Celtic Bob Cousy sets NBA record with 28 assists Boston Celtics score 173 points against Minneapolis Lakers 1958 Event Celtic Bill Russell grabs 41 rebounds to beat Syracuse 119-101 1957 Event Celtic Bill Russell sets NBA record of 49 rebounds beat Philadelphia 111-89 1957 Birthday Gordon Strachan, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, professional soccer player, played for Dundee, Leeds United, Coventry City, Manchester United, manager of Celtic and Middlesbrough 1943 Birthday Paul Silas, NBAer, Boston Celtic, Seattle SuperSonic 1937 Birthday Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach, Boston Celtic 1917 Birthday Arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM, Boston Celtic
