1933 - 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson in 2:31:01.6
1939 - 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown in 2:28:51.8; his second victory in the event
1981 - New York Islander Dennis Potvin's 3 playoff power-play goals vs Edmonton Oilers tie NHL record
1995 - 99th Boston Marathon: Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya claims 3rd straight title in 2:09:22; Uta Pippig of Germany wins 2nd consecutive women's event in 2:25:11
1997 - NJ Devil Martin Brodeur is 2nd NHL goalie to score in a playoff game

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1956 - Elizabeth Lindsey, American explorer, filmmaker (Then There Were None), and actress (China Beach; The Byrds of Paradise), born in Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
1962 - Nancy Hogshead, American swimmer (Olympic gold 1984), born in Iowa City
1980 - Lee Hyun-il, South Korean badminton player, born in Seoul

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