2014 Event Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez is thrown out of the World Cup for biting Italian player Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder; Suarez has also been banned from nine international matches and a four-month suspension from playing 1981 Event Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands elected to British Parliament 1981 Birthday Robert Earnshaw, born in Mufulira, Zambia, Welsh international soccer player, striker, plays for Nottingham Forest 1979 Birthday Michael Owen, born in Chester, England, professional soccer player, striker, plays for Manchester United 1975 Birthday Mark Viduka, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Paul Agostino, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Brad Hassell, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Joe Spiteri, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Norman Tome, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Katrina Powell, born in Canberra, Australia, field hockey striker 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Michelle Andrews, born in Newcastle, Australia, field hockey striker 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Jari Litmanen, born in Hollola, Finland, professional soccer player, attacking midfielder, second striker, played for Lahti, considered Finland's greatest player ever 1970 Birthday Alan Shearer, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, professional soccer player, striker, record goal scorer for Newcastle and Premier League, philanthropist 1967 Death Billy Wells, Gong striker for Rank Films, dies at 79 1961 Birthday Ian Rush, born in St. Asaph, Wales, soccer player, footballer, striker, played with Liverpool FC, Welsh national football team 1955 Birthday Andy Gray, born in Glasgow, Scotland, professional soccer player, striker, pundit for ESPN, Sky Sports 1951 Birthday Johnny Rep, born in Zaandam, Noord-Holland, professional soccer player, striker, FIFA World Cup record-holder 1951 Birthday Kenny Dalglish, born in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, soccer player, soccer team manager, named the greatest post-war British striker by FourFourTwo magazine 1944 Birthday 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 1941 Death Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death 1923 Event Allies occupy Ruhrgebied: killing railroad striker
