1923 - New Egyptian law allows suffrage for men, except soldiers
1926 - 30th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Johnny Miles in 2:25:40.4
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1972 - Jeff Wilkins, American football kicker (Super Bowl XXXIV St Louis Rams; Pro Bowl and NFL scoring leader 2003), born in Youngstown, Ohio
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