1983 Event Grete Waitz of Norway, wins 1st all-women Marathon (Helsinki Fin) 1977 Birthday Aki Berg, Turku Fin, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1975 Birthday Jaane Niinimaa, Raahe FIN, NHL defenseman, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Saku Koivu, Turku Fin, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Jere Lehtinen, Espoo Fin, NHL right wing, Dallas Stars, Olympic-bronze-98 1973 Birthday Sami Kapanen, Vantaa Fin, NHL left wing, Whalers, Carolina, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Ville Peltonen, Vantaa FIN, NHL forward, Team Finland, San Jose 1972 Birthday Petteri Nummelin, Turku FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland 1972 Birthday Marko Kiprusoff, Turku FIN, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Montreal 1970 Birthday Antii Tormenen, Espoo FIN, NHL forward, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Janne Laukenen, Lahti FIN, NHL defenseman, Senators, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Mika Stromberg, Helsinki FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland 1969 Birthday Kai Nurminen, Turku FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland 1968 Birthday Janne Ojanen, Tampere FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland 1967 Birthday Markus Ketterer, Helsinki FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland 1966 Birthday Mika Nieminen, Tampere FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1965 Birthday Jammo Myllys, Savonlinna FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1964 Birthday Christian Ruuttu, Lappeenranta FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland 1963 Birthday Timo Jutila, Tampere FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland 1963 Birthday Kari Takko, Uusikaupunki FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland 1963 Birthday Hannu Virta, born in Turku FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland 1963 Death Artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74 1960 Birthday Jari Kurri, Helsinki Fin, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings 1957 Death Jean Julius Christian Sibelius, Fin composer (Finlandia), dies at 91 1925 Death Karl M Lybeck, Fin/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten), dies at 71 1908 Birthday Max Bill, Swiss painter/sculptor/politician, Ruban Sans Fin 1889 Birthday John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner, Olympic-gold 1912 1881 Birthday Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist President of Karelo-Finnish SR, 1940-56 1862 Birthday Daniel Halevy, French historian and writer, La fin des notables
