2011 Event Ian Thorpe, an Australian swimmer, announces he will come out of retirement to compete in the London Olympics in 2012 1996 Death Jack Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, commando, dies at 89 1993 Event Graham Thorpe scores 114 on Test Cricket debut, England vs. Australia 1991 Death Richard Thorpe, director (Jailhouse Rock, Night Must Fall), dies 1991 Death Richard Thorpe, director (MGM), dies at 95 1983 Event IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball 1982 Event IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe 1982 Birthday Ian Thorpe, born in Sydney, New South Wales, professional swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, won 11 World Championship gold medals, nicknamed, 'Torpedo' 1973 Event President Nixon proclaims Jim Thorpe greatest athelete of 1st century 1970 Birthday Chris Thorpe, Waukegan, Illinois, doubles luger 1994 Olympics 1969 Birthday Graham Thorpe, cricketer, England LHB Century on Test debut 1993 1965 Birthday Nick Thorpe, rocker, Curiosity Killed the Cat-Keep Your Distance 1963 Event Jim Thorpe, Red Grange and George Halas elected to football hall of fame 1962 Birthday Otis Thorpe, NBA forward, Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons 1953 Death James Francis Thorpe, decathelete, 2 Gold Medals 1912 Olympics, dies at 64 1953 Death Jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64 1949 Birthday Jimmy Lee Thorpe, Roxboro, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1985 Greater Milwaukee Open 1929 Birthday Jeremy Thorpe, British MP, Liberal 1929 Birthday Jeremy Thorpe, British Politician 1913 Birthday Cedric Thorpe Davie, composer 1913 Event N.Y. Giants sign Jim Thorpe 1913 Event Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro 1912 Event New York City ticker tape parade for Jim Thorpe and victorious U.S. olympians 1909 Event Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic medals 1906 Birthday Jack Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, commando 1897 Event 22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51 1888 Birthday Jim Thorpe, born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, decathelete, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1758 Birthday Horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero, Trafalgar
