Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Mel Brooks, Leon Panetta, Kathy Bates, John Elway, Tierney Sutton, Jessica Hecht, Mary Stuart Masterson, John Cusack, Gil Bellows, Danielle Brisebois and Tichina Arnold.
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In 1997, Evander Holyfield, bleeding badly from his right ear after being bitten by Mike Tyson, retains the WBA heavyweight championship in Las Vegas when Tyson is disqualified. See more sports moments from this date:
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According to studio estimates, “F9,” the ninth installment of the “Fast & Furious” movie franchise, took in $70 million in its first weekend, the biggest opening for a film since the pandemic began.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Bruce Babbitt, Bruce Johnston, Vera Wang, Lorrie Morgan, J.J. Abrams, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Draco Rosa, Jo Frost, Yancey Arias, Christian Kane, Tobey Maguire and Chris Eldridge.
In 1999, Juli Inkster shoots a 6-under 65 to win the LPGA Championship, becoming the second woman to win the modern career Grand Slam. See more sports moments here:
Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook capped his historic season at the NBA’s inaugural awards show, winning the 2016-17 Most Valuable Player award.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Billy Davis Jr, Robert Davi, Mick Jones, Chris Isaak, Colin Greenwood, Paul Thomas Anderson, Sean Hayes, Chris O’Donnell, Nick Offerman, Derek Jeter, Gretchen Wilson and Nathan Followill.
In 1959, Ingemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson in the third round at Yankee Stadium to win the world heavyweight title. See more sports moments from this date:
In 2009, death claimed Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop,” in Los Angeles at age 50 and actor Farrah Fawcett in Santa Monica, California, at age 62.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Carly Simon, Jimmie Walker, Sonia Sotomayor, Ricky Gervais, John Benjamin Hickey, Dikembe Mutombo, Angela Kinsey, Linda Cardellini and Joey Alexander.
In 1981, Sugar Ray Leonard wins the WBA junior middleweight title with a ninth-round knockout of Ayub Kalule in Houston. See more sports moments from this date:
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In 1981, Sugar Ray Leonard wins the WBA junior middleweight title with a ninth-round knockout of Ayub Kalule in Houston. See more sports moments from this date:
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In 1946, Fred M. Vinson was sworn in as the 13th chief justice of the United States, succeeding the late Harlan F. Stone.
In 1946, Fred M. Vinson was sworn in as the 13th chief justice of the United States, succeeding the late Harlan F. Stone.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Georg Stanford Brown, Jeff Beck, Colin Blunstone, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Weller, Siedah Garrett, Iain Glen, Curt Smith, Mindy Kaling, Minka Kelly, Candice Patton and Solange Knowles.
In 2013, Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland score 17 seconds apart in the final 1:16 of the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup with a stunning 3-2 comeback victory in Game 6 over the Boston Bruins. See more sports moments from this date:
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Here are some of the entertainers, leaders, athletes and other notable people we've lost so far this year.
After 13 years of near silence in the conservatorship that controlled her life and money, pop star Britney Spears told a judge in Los Angeles that the conservatorship controlled by her father and others had made her feel demoralized and enslaved, and that it should come to an end. (The judge…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Clarence Thomas, Randy Jackson, Frances McDormand, Joss Whedon, Selma Blair, Joel Edgerton, KT Tunstall, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Jason Mraz and LaDainian Tomlinson.
2005 — Tim Duncan comes up huge in the second half and is chosen finals MVP as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons 81-74 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. See more sports moments from this date:
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The Philadelphia 76ers selected guard Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Dianne Feinstein, Kris Kristofferson, Peter Asher, Meryl Streep, Lindsay Wagner, Graham Greene, Cyndi Lauper, Tim Russ, Erin Brockovich and Clyde Drexler.
1994 — The Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, win their first NBA title, beating New York 90-84 in Game 7 of the finals. Olajuwon gets 25 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks.