1931 - British House of Commons agrees to allow sports to be played on Sunday
1934 - Heinrich Himmler is appointed chief of all German police including the Prussian secret state police
1985 - Carlos Lopes runs world record marathon (2:07:12)
1998 - German terrorist group Red Army Faction, also known as the Baader-Meinhof Group, disbands after 28 years
2009 - 113th Boston Marathon: Deriba Merga of Ethiopia wins men's event in 2:08:42; Salina Kosgei of Kenya women's champion in 2:32:16

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1955 - Donald Pettit, American chemical engineer and NASA astronaut, born in Silverton, Oregon
1961 - Don Mattingly, American MLB first baseman (6 x MLB All-Star; AL MVP 1985; 9 x Gold Glove; 3 x Silver Slugger; AL batting champion 1984; NY Yankees) and manager (LA Dodgers, Miami Marlins), born in Evansville, Indiana
1971 - Mikey Welsh, American bass player (Weezer, 1998-2001 - "Island In The Sun"), born in Syracuse, New York (d. 2011)

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