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2013 Event - The oldest water ever found is discovered in a Canadian mine; the water dates back 2.6 billion years

2013 Event - The Soyuz capsule safely lands in Kazakhstan, carrying Expedition 35 astronauts Thomas Marshburn of the U.S., Chris Hadfield of Canada and Roman Romanenko of Russia back from the International Space Station

2013 Event - A new study reports that all Europeans are related to a small group of ancestors dating back only 1,000 years; researchers believe it's likely that everyone in the world is related over the past few thousand years

2013 Event - In efforts to turn its back on nuclear power, Japan announces plans to build the world's largest offshore wind farm in the Fukushima Prefecture, near the site of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

2012 Event - The Chicago Teachers Union leadership votes to suspend the strike; teachers go back to school as union members review a tentative pact with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

2012 Event - At the National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the U.S. Democratic Party vote three separate times in order to approve putting the terms, 'God', 'Jerusalem', and 'Israel' back into the platform

2012 Event - Illegally excavated Buddhist relics that were recovered by Pakistani police were stolen from a police station in Karachi; the pieces date back to the Gandhara civilization which existed over 2,000 years ago in Pakistan

2012 Event - Mali swears in Dioncounda Traore, an interim president, marking the country's transition back to civilian rule following last month's coup

2011 Event - Over half a million people participate in the world's largest wildlife survey after extreme cold drives exotic birds into Britain's back gardens

2010 Event - While world leaders back Africa's Alassane Ouattara as the Ivory Coast presidential election winner, a swearing-in ceremony is held for Laurent Gbagbo in Cote D'Ivoire

1997 Event - Boston Red Sox trade Mike Stanley back to the New York Yankees

1997 Event - "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres

1997 Event - Heart attacks sends Frank Sinatra back to hospital

1996 Event - New York Yankees set record by coming back from 6-0 in World Series game to beat Atlanta Braves 8-6, also set record of 7th straight road win

1996 Event - Yankees losing 8-0 to Chicago White Sox, come back to win 9-8

1995 Event - Playboy goes back on sale after 36 year ban in Ireland

1995 Event - Court orders Darryl Strawberry to pay back $350,000 in taxes

1994 Event - U.S. changes refugee policy, by sending Haitian boat people back

1994 Death - Edward Kienholz, U.S. sculptor (Back seat of a '38 Dodge), dies at 66

1993 Death - Richard Landau, U.S. screenwriter (Back to Bataan), dies at 79

1992 Death - Marshall Thompson, U.S. actor (To Hell and Back), dies at 66

1992 Death - Francesca Primus, columnist (Back Stage), dies at 45

1991 Death - William Gordon, screenwriter (Back to Bataan), dies

1991 Death - Carol Gillies, actress (Back Home, Baby Boom), dies at 50

1991 Event - Rob Dibble back from 3-game suspension, is ejected for throwing at and hitting Cubs baserunner Doug Dascenzo Cubs win, 8-5

1991 Event - St. Louis Blues becomes 8th NHL team in Play-off to come back from a 3-1 deficit as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game 7

1990 Death - Jay Currin, stuntman/actor (Back to the Beach, Serial), dies at 34

1990 Death - Tom Harmon, NFL tail back (Heisman Trophy), dies at 70

1989 Event - Senegambia separates back into Gambia and Senegal

1989 Event - New York City court of appeals overturns lower court decision and returns America's Cup back to U.S. (from New Zealand)

1989 Event - After 12-year, 4-billion-mile journey, Voyager 2 flies over cloudtops of Neptune and its moon Triton, sending back photographs of swamps

1989 Event - Toronto Blue Jays are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East

1989 Event - Jerry Parks, Oklahoma defensive back, charged with shooting a teammate

1988 Event - Boston Red Sox are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East

1987 Event - Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East

1987 Event - Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes bring America's Cup back to US

1986 Death - Kate Wolf, folksinger (Back Roads), dies of leukemia at 44

1986 Event - Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas

1986 Event - Iowa's All-American running back, Ronnie Harmon, fumbles the ball 4 times in his last game at the Rose Bowl

1985 Event - Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB

1985 Event - Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB

1985 Event - Discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Tx

1985 Event - Coca Cola announces they'd bring back their 99-year-old formula

1985 Event - Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB

1985 Event - STS-51-E vehicle rolls back to Vandenberg AFB; mission cancelled

1984 Event - White Horse by Laid Back hits #26

1984 Birthday - Ryan O'Donohue, born in Pomona, California, actress, Byrds of Paradise, Boys are Back

1984 Event - Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB

1983 Event - Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB

1982 Event - Russian spacecraft Venera 14 lands and sends back data from Venus

1982 Event - Russian spacecraft Venera 14 lands on Venus, sends back data

1981 Event - Football running back, Herschel Walker, of University of Georgia, takes out a Lloyd's of London insurance policy for $1 million

1981 Event - "Bring Back Birdie" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 4 performances

1981 Event - "Bring Back Birdie" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 4 performances

1981 Event - 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived back in US

1980 Event - U.S. spacecraft Voyager I sent back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn

1980 Event - "Empire Strikes Back" premieres

1979 Event - Theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to New York City and back to Yates Center, Ks

1979 Event - Wings release "Back to the Egg" album

1979 Birthday - Sean Fox, actor, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, Calendar Girl

1979 Death - Mabel Taliaferro, actress (My Love Come Back), dies at 91

1978 Event - New York Yankees win to gain sole possession of 1st place from 14 games back

1978 Event - Yankees score 5 runs in top of 7th. but rain causes game to be halted and thus score goes back to previous inning, Baltimore wins 3-0

1977 Birthday - Shaun Alexander, born in Florence, Kentucky, football, running back, played college football at University of Alabama, drafted by Seattle Seahawks, placed 19th overall in 2000 National Football League Draft

1976 Birthday - Darnell Autry, running back for the Chicago Bears

1976 Birthday - Terry Battle, running back, Detroit Lions

1976 Birthday - Byron Hanspard, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1975 Birthday - Kesley Perrin, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1975 Birthday - Chad Levitt, running back for the Oakland Raiders

1975 Birthday - Darren Sharper, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1975 Birthday - Kate Winslet, born in Reading, England, actress, Titanic, Jude, Hamlet, Get Back

1975 Birthday - Beau Morgan, running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1975 Birthday - Lawrence Phillips, running back for the St. Louis Rams

1975 Birthday - Bret Anderson, CFL slot back for the BC Lions

1975 Birthday - Tiki Barber, running back for the New York Giants

1975 Birthday - William Hampton, CFL defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders

1975 Birthday - Duce Staley, running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

1975 Birthday - Chris Szarka, CFL full back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1975 Birthday - Warrick Dunn, running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1974 Birthday - Jerald Moore, running back for the St. Louis Rams

1974 Death - Johnny Mack Brown, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail), dies at 70

1974 Birthday - Rashaan Salaam, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1974 Birthday - Archie Amerson, CFL running back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1974 Birthday - Karim Abdul-Jabaar, running back for the Miami Dolphins

1974 Birthday - Leeland McElroy, running back for the Arizona Cardinals

1974 Birthday - Kenny Bynum, running back for the San Diego Chargers

1974 Birthday - Chris Darkins, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1974 Birthday - Alfred Shipman, CFL slot back for the BC Lions

1974 Birthday - Eric Lane, running back for the New York Giants

1974 Birthday - Stephen Davis, running back for the Washington Redskins

1974 Birthday - Katie Allen, Australian field hockey full back/half back 1996 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Detron Smith, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1974 Birthday - Kenyon Cotton, full back for the Baltimore Ravens

1974 Birthday - Tim Hall, running back for the Oakland Raiders

1974 Birthday - Tim Biakabutuka, running back for the Carolina Panthers

1973 Birthday - George Jones, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1973 Birthday - Stanley Pritchett, running back for the Miami Dolphins

1973 Birthday - Jay Hamilton, CFL running back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1973 Birthday - Nick Ferguson, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1973 Birthday - Donny Brady, defensive back for the Baltimore Ravens

1973 Birthday - Sedrick Shaw, running back for the New England Patriots

1973 Event - M. Medoff's "When you Comin' Back, Red Ryder?," premieres in New York City

1973 Birthday - Ellis Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts

1973 Birthday - Blaine McElmurry, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1973 Birthday - Derrick Beatty, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1973 Birthday - Priest Holmes, running back for the Baltimore Ravens

1973 Birthday - Terrell Fletcher, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers

1973 Birthday - Sherman Williams, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1973 Birthday - Thomas Haskins, CFL running back, Montreal Alouettes

1973 Birthday - Kyle Walters, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1973 Event - New York Mets are 12 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant

1973 Birthday - Carl Kidd, NFL defensive back for the Oakland Raiders

1973 Death - William M Inge, U.S. playwright (Come Back Little Sheba), dies at 60

1973 Birthday - Napoleon Kaufman, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1973 Birthday - Corey Walker, running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

1973 Birthday - Tyrone Williams, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1973 Birthday - Tory James, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1973 Birthday - Matt Dubuc, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts

1973 Birthday - Curtis Martin, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1973 Birthday - Aaron Hayden, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers - Superbowl 31

1973 Birthday - Rodney Thomas, running back for the Tennessee Oilers

1973 Birthday - Marshall Faulk, running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1973 Birthday - Larry Bowie, running back for the Washington Redskins

1973 Birthday - Sammie Brennan, CFL defensive back, BC Lions

1973 Birthday - Tony Veland, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1973 Birthday - Winslow Oliver, running back for the Carolina Panthers

1973 Birthday - Marshall Faulk, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1973 Birthday - Harold Morrow, full back for the Minnesota Vikings

1973 Birthday - Kavis Reed, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1973 Birthday - Raymond Jackson, NFL defensive back for the Buffalo Bills

1973 Birthday - George Hegamin, NFL/WLAF tail back, Dallas Cowboys, Frankfurt Galaxy

1973 Birthday - Brad Yamaoka, CFL running back for the BC Lions

1973 Birthday - Mario Bates, NFL-running back for the New Orleans Saints

1973 Birthday - Lethon Flowers, NFL defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1973 Birthday - Lamont Warren, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1973 Birthday - Abu Wilson, running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1972 Birthday - Chris Parker, running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1972 Birthday - Jim Kitts, WLAF running back, Frankfurt Galaxy, Miami Dolphins

1972 Birthday - Derrick Cullors, running back for the New England Patriots

1972 Birthday - Jamal Willis, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Birthday - Roderick Mullen, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1972 Birthday - Zack Crockett, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1972 Birthday - Chris Hetherington, running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1972 Birthday - Jason Burns, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals

1972 Birthday - Jimmy Gary, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks

1972 Birthday - Terrell Davis, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1972 Birthday - J J Smith, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs

1972 Birthday - Mike Archie, running back for the Tennessee Oilers

1972 Birthday - Jared Kaaiohelo, WLAF running back for the Scottish Claymores

1972 Birthday - Torey Hunter, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Birthday - Jamal Anderson, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Birthday - Butler By'not'e, NFL running back for the Carolina Panthers

1972 Birthday - Richard Huntley, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Birthday - Allen Williams, NFL running back, Detroit Lions

1972 Birthday - Darrius Johnson, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32

1972 Birthday - Antonius Bonner, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts

1972 Birthday - Tony Carter, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1972 Birthday - Derrick Harris, running back for the St. Louis Rams

1972 Birthday - Lee McClinton, NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins

1972 Birthday - Clif Groce, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1972 Birthday - Bryce Bevill, CFL defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1972 Birthday - Ryan Christopherson, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1972 Birthday - Sean Graham, CFL slot back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1972 Birthday - Joe Aska, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1972 Birthday - Aldi Henry, CFL defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders

1972 Birthday - Ontiwaun Carter, WLAF running back for the Rhein Fire

1972 Event - Cincinnati Reds are 11 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant

1972 Birthday - Kelly Wiltshire, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts

1972 Birthday - Jerris McPhail, running back for the Miami Dolphins

1972 Birthday - Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back, Detroit Lions

1972 Birthday - Andre Strode, CFL defensive back for the BC Lions

1972 Birthday - Gary Downs, running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Birthday - Terry Wilburn, WLAF running back, Barcelona Dragons

1972 Birthday - Tito Paul, NFL defensive back, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals

1972 Birthday - Rene Ingoglia, running back for the Buffalo Bills

1972 Birthday - Ronald Williams, CFL running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1972 Birthday - Akili Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Birthday - Travis Jervey, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1972 Birthday - Natrone Means, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars

1972 Birthday - Donald Blair, CFL slot back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1972 Birthday - Frank West, CFL defensive back, Hamilton Tiger Cats

1972 Birthday - John Leach, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts

1972 Event - Ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK

1972 Birthday - Antowain Smith, running back for the Buffalo Bills

1972 Birthday - Robert Smith, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings

1972 Birthday - Profail Grier, CFL running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1972 Event - Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single

1972 Birthday - Greg Hill, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs

1972 Birthday - Steve Papin, WLAF running back for the Scotland Claymores

1972 Birthday - William Floyd, full back for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Birthday - Jerome Bettis, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1972 Birthday - Bruno Heppell, CFL full back, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Birthday - Charlie Garner, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

1972 Event - BBC bans "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings

1972 Birthday - Kelvin Anderson, CFL running back for the Calgary Stampeders

1972 Birthday - Keith Elias, NFL running back for the New York Giants

1972 Birthday - Lance Brown, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals

1972 Event - Wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK

1972 Birthday - Marvin Coleman, CFL defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders

1972 Birthday - Carey Bender, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills

1972 Birthday - Shannon Garrett, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1972 Birthday - Tyrone Wheatley, NFL running back for the New York Giants

1972 Birthday - Bryon Morris, running back for the Baltimore Ravens

1972 Birthday - Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1972 Birthday - Dominique Ross, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1972 Birthday - Chuck Levy, kick returner/running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Birthday - Barron Miles, NFL def back for the Pittsburgh Steelers/WLAF corner, Frankfurt

1971 Birthday - James Stewart, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1971 Birthday - Ernest Hunter, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns

1971 Birthday - Jerry Ellison, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1971 Birthday - Markus Finke, WLAF running back for the Rhein Fire

1971 Birthday - James Stewart, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings

1971 Birthday - Vince Danielsen, CFL slot back for the Calgary Stampeders

1971 Birthday - Ron Rivers, NFL running back, Detroit Lions

1971 Birthday - Terry Richardson, WLAF running back for the Rhein Fire

1971 Birthday - Amp Lee, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams

1971 Birthday - Ryan Terry, NFL running back/kick returner for the Arizona Cardinals

1971 Birthday - Richie Anderson, NFL running back for the New York Jets

1971 Birthday - Joseph Fitzgerald, born in Brooklyn, New York, team handball center back 1996 Olympics

1971 Birthday - Kevin Bouie, NFL running back, Philadelphia Eagles, Ariz Cardinals

1971 Event - Paul and Linda McCartney release "Back Seat of My Car"

1971 Birthday - Ron Dickerson, WLAF running back, Scottish Claymores, London Monarchs

1971 Birthday - Craig Newsome, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1971 Birthday - Mike Morreale, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1971 Birthday - Marcello Simmons, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts

1971 Birthday - Reggie Carthon, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1971 Birthday - William Bell, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1971 Birthday - Rick Walters, CFL slot back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1971 Birthday - Brent Alexander, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals

1971 Birthday - Darick Holmes, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills

1971 Birthday - Gary Downs, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

1971 Birthday - Pedro Garau, WLAF running back, Barcelona Dragons

1971 Birthday - Brad Elberg, CFL running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1971 Birthday - Corey Croom, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1971 Birthday - Yonel Jourdain, NFL running back/kick returner for the Buffalo Bills

1971 Birthday - Derek Brown, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints

1971 Birthday - Tim Tindale, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills

1971 Birthday - Andre Bolduc, CFL slot back, Edmonton Eskimos

1971 Birthday - Tony Vinson, NFL running back, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens

1971 Birthday - Marc Tobert, CFL slot back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1971 Birthday - Terryl Ulmer, CFL defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1971 Birthday - Glyn Milburn, NFL running back/kick returner, Den Broncos, Det Lions

1971 Birthday - William Henderson, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1971 Birthday - Larry Jones, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1971 Birthday - Derrick Witherspoon, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

1971 Birthday - Brent Moss, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1971 Birthday - Reggie Brooks, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1971 Birthday - LeShon Johnson, running back for the Arizona Cardinals

1971 Birthday - Roosevelt Potts, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1971 Birthday - Errol Brown, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1971 Birthday - Garrison Hearst, NFL running back, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers

1971 Birthday - Beno Bryant, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Birthday - Filmel Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Buffalo Bills

1970 Birthday - Raymont Harris, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1970 Birthday - Irving Spikes, NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins

1970 Birthday - George Van Os, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, team handball left back, 1996 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Errict Rhett, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1970 Birthday - Ricky Powers, WLAF running back for the Rhein Fire

1970 Birthday - Lamar Smith, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks

1970 Birthday - Calvin Jones, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1970 Birthday - Trevor Cobb, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Birthday - Dawn Marple, born in Salem, Ohio, team handball wing/back 1996 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Dino Philyaw, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1970 Birthday - Rob Hitchcock, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1970 Birthday - Walter Dunson, NFL running back/kicker returner for the Arizona Cardinals

1970 Birthday - Ralph Dawkins, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Birthday - Adrian Murrell, NFL running back/kick returner for the New York Jets

1970 Birthday - Eric Gant, WLAF running back for the Frankfurt Galaxy

1970 Birthday - Le'Shai Maston, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1970 Birthday - Vaughn Hebron, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1970 Birthday - Hency Charles, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Birthday - Eric L Blount, CFL running back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1970 Birthday - Prince Wimbley, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1970 Birthday - Robert Green, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1970 Birthday - Wes Bender, WLAF/NFL running back, Frankfurt Galaxy, NO Saints

1970 Birthday - Tom Europe, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Birthday - Kenny Wilhite, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1970 Birthday - Markus Thomas, WLAF running back for the Scottish Claymores

1970 Birthday - Randy Jordan, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1970 Birthday - Randy Fuller, NFL defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1970 Birthday - Dorsey Levens, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1970 Birthday - Eric Lynch, NFL running back, Detroit Lions

1970 Birthday - Cory Philpot, CFL running back for the BC Lions

1970 Birthday - Doug Evans, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1970 Birthday - Selwyn Jones, NFL defensive back, Seahawks, Den Broncos Superbowl 32

1970 Birthday - Jason Belser, defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts

1970 Birthday - Frank Temming, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Event - Apollo 13 returns back safely to Earth

1970 Birthday - Gerald Vaughn, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1970 Birthday - Tim Jacobs, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins

1970 Birthday - James Johnson, NFL/WLAF running back, Tampa Bucs, Frankfurt Galaxy

1970 Birthday - Ralph Dawkins, NFL running back, NO Saints

1970 Birthday - Kevin Miniefield, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears

1970 Birthday - Lisa Eagen, Harlan Iowa, team handball wing/back court 1996 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Brian O'Neal, NFL full back for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 Birthday - Ronald Moore, NFL running back, New York Jets, St. Louis Rams, Az Cardinals

1970 Birthday - Terry Kirby, NFL running back, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers

1969 Birthday - Rodney Culver, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers

1969 Birthday - T C Wright, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1969 Birthday - Arthur Numan, born in Heemskerk, Netherlands, professional soccer player, played for FC Twente, Rangers, played left back, team manager for Netherlands B squad

1969 Birthday - Bobby Phillips, WLAF running back, Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy

1969 Birthday - Kwamie Lassiter, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals

1969 Event - 1st Jackson Five record to enter top 100 (I Want You Back)

1969 Birthday - Trevor Shaw, CFL slot back for the BC Lions

1969 Event - Beatles with Billy Preston release "Get Back" in UK

1969 Birthday - Dan Farthing, CFL slot back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1969 Birthday - Tommy Henry, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1969 Birthday - Mike Saunders, CFL running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1969 Birthday - Eric Bieniemy, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals

1969 Event - New York Mets fall 9 games back, later to win pennant

1969 Birthday - Lincoln Coleman, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1969 Birthday - Norm Casola, CFL slot back for the Toronto Argonauts

1969 Birthday - Gary Brown, NFL running back for the Houston Oilers

1969 Birthday - Glenn Rogers, Jr., CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1969 Event - Beatles' "Get Back," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks

1969 Birthday - Aaron Ruffin, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1969 Birthday - Emmitt Smith, running back, Dallas Cowboys, 3-time NFL rushing leader

1969 Birthday - Ricky Watters, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

1969 Birthday - Rodney Hampton, NFL running back for the New York Giants

1969 Birthday - Scottie Graham, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals

1969 Birthday - Tom Beer, NFL running back, Detroit Lions

1969 Birthday - J. P. Izquierdo, CFL slot back for the Calgary Stampeders

1969 Birthday - Jay Hillmann, WLAF running back, Rhein Fire

1969 Birthday - Sam Gash, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1969 Birthday - Ronald Humphrey, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts

1969 Birthday - Dean Noel, CFL full back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1969 Birthday - Tommy Vardell, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions

1969 Birthday - [Touchdown] Tommy Vardell, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns

1969 Birthday - Edgar Bennett, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1969 Birthday - Ted Long, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1969 Birthday - Robert Wilson, NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins

1969 Birthday - Erric Pegram, NFL running back, Pit Steelers, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers

1968 Birthday - Anthony Lynn, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1968 Birthday - Aaron Craver, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers

1968 Birthday - Ricky Ervins, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Birthday - Steven Penn, Brevard, North Carolina, team handball center back 1996 Olympics

1968 Birthday - Cacho Conde, WLAF tight end/running back, Barcelona Dragons

1968 Birthday - Bob Christian, NFL running back, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons

1968 Birthday - Rodney Thomas, NFL running back for the Houston Oilers

1968 Birthday - Charles Anthony, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts

1968 Birthday - Jock Climie, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Birthday - Dawn Allinger, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, team handball back court, 1996 Olympics

1968 Birthday - Brian Mitchell, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1968 Birthday - Siran Stacy, WLAF running back for the Scottish Claymores

1968 Birthday - Charles Gordon, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Birthday - Douglas Craft, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Birthday - Leroy Butler, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers - Superbowl 31

1968 Birthday - Barry Sanders, NFL running back, Detroit Lions, 1988 Heisman Trophy

1968 Birthday - Reggie Cobb, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1968 Birthday - Derek Loville, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Birthday - Loville Derek, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, Superbowl 32

1968 Birthday - Fred McAfee, NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1968 Birthday - Adam Walker, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Birthday - Larry Centers, NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals

1968 Birthday - Char Thompson, WLAF running back, Barcelona Dragons

1968 Birthday - Cedric Smith, NFL running back, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals

1968 Birthday - Leroy Hoard, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings

1968 Birthday - Vince Workman, NFL running back, Packers, Panthers, Colts

1968 Birthday - Toni Lee Jameson, Minneapolis, team handball back court 1996 Olympics

1968 Birthday - Mike Trevathan, CFL slot back for the BC Lions

1968 Birthday - Reggie Rivers, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

1968 Birthday - Terry Allen, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins

1968 Birthday - Leroy Thompson, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs

1968 Birthday - Harold Green, NFL running back, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons

1968 Birthday - Eric Metcalf, NFL receiver/running back, Atl Falcons, San Diego Chargers

1968 Birthday - Nathaniel Bolton, WLAF running back for the Frankfurt Galaxy

1967 Event - U.N. Sec council passes resolution 242 - Israel must give back occupied land

1967 Birthday - Howard Griffith, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1967 Birthday - James Joseph, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals

1967 Event - Soviet Venera 4 becomes 1st probe to send data back from Venus

1967 Birthday - Derrick Moore, NFL running back, Az Cardinals, Carolina Panthers

1967 Birthday - Michael Pringle, CFL running back, Montreal Alouettes

1967 Birthday - Bernie Parmalee, NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins

1967 Birthday - Dexter Carter, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1967 Birthday - Chris Armstrong, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes

1967 Birthday - Randy Baldwin, NFL running back for the Carolina Panthers

1967 Birthday - Robert Drummond, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts

1967 Event - Dylan's 1965 U.K. Tour is released as film "Don't Look Back"

1967 Birthday - Robert Blackmon, defensive back, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks

1967 Birthday - Harvey Williams, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1967 Event - Shortwave Radio New York Worldwide goes back on the air after a week off

1967 Birthday - Charles Evans, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings

1967 Birthday - Derrick Fenner, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1967 Birthday - David Lang, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1967 Birthday - Dale Joseph, CFL defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1967 Birthday - Allan Boyko, CFL slot back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1967 Birthday - Steve Broussard, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks

1967 Birthday - Randy Hilliard, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1967 Birthday - Chris Warren, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks

1967 Birthday - Gregory Caccia, Bayshore, New York, team handball right back 1996 Olympics

1967 Birthday - Ray Crockett, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1966 Birthday - Courtney Griffin, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1966 Birthday - Darren Flutie, CFL slot back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1966 Birthday - Rod Harris, CFL slot back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1966 Birthday - Trent Brown, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1966 Birthday - Craig Heyward, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1966 Birthday - Eric Ball, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders

1966 Birthday - Thurman Thomas, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills

1966 Birthday - Eddie Brown, CFL slot back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1966 Birthday - David Meggett, NFL running back, New York Giants, New England Patriots

1966 Birthday - Lewis Tillman, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1966 Birthday - Lorenzo White, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns

1966 Birthday - Mark Higgs, NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals

1966 Birthday - Odie Harris, NFL safety and defensive back for the Houston Oilers

1966 Birthday - Daryl Johnston, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1966 Birthday - Victor Muhammad, WLAF running back for the London Monarchs

1965 Birthday - John Keller, Jr., Toledo Ohio, team handball back court 1996 Olympics

1965 Birthday - Todd McNair, NFL running back/kick returner for the Houston Oilers

1965 Birthday - Robert Holland, CFL defensive back for the BC Lions

1965 Birthday - Ken Evraire, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1965 Event - "Mariner IV" sends back 1st pictures of Mars

1965 Birthday - Marc Logan, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1965 Birthday - Robert Downey, Jr., born in New York City, comedian, SNL, Less than Zero, Back to School

1965 Birthday - Ben Torriero, WLAF running back, Scottish Claymores

1965 Birthday - Lee Knight, CFL full back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1965 Birthday - Rod Bernstine, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

1965 Birthday - Kim Clarke, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, team handball back court, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics

1965 Birthday - Michael Clemons, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts

1964 Birthday - David Tate, NFL defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts

1964 Birthday - Darrick Heath, Hempstead, New York, team handball left back 1996 Olympics

1964 Birthday - Bobby Joe Edmonds, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1964 Birthday - Crispin Glover, actor, Back to the Future

1964 Event - St. Louis Cardinals are 11 games back in NL, and win World Series

1964 Birthday - Robert Mimbs, CFL running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1964 Event - Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures

1964 Birthday - Ronnie Harmon, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Oilers

1964 Event - Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st U.S. visit

1964 Birthday - Sharon Cain, born in San Antonio, Texas, team handball center back 1996 Olympics

1964 Birthday - Dwight Stone, NFL receiver/running back, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers

1963 Birthday - Carol Peterka, Little Falls, Minnesota, team handball back court, 1992, 1996 Olympics

1963 Birthday - Mike Prior, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1963 Birthday - Keith Byars, NFL running back, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots

1963 Birthday - Tim McKyer, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32

1963 Birthday - Allen Pitts, CFL slot back for the Calgary Stampeders

1962 Birthday - William "The Refrigerator" Perry, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears

1962 Event - Baseball decides to revert back to 1 all star game per year

1962 Birthday - Calvin Hayes, rocker, Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock

1962 Event - Canada government orders changing nickel back to round shape

1962 Birthday - Earnest Byner, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns

1962 Event - June 15 the Mets send Chiti back to Cleveland

1962 Birthday - Herschel Walker, WFL/NFL running back for New Jersey Generals, Dallas Cowboy

1961 Event - U.S. lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back

1961 Birthday - Michael J. Fox, actor, Family Ties, Back to the Future, Teen Wolf

1961 Birthday - Lea Thompson, actress, Back to the Future, Caroline In The City

1961 Event - 87th Preakness: Johnny Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 1:57.6

1961 Event - 87th Kentucky Derby: John Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 2:04

1961 Birthday - Paul McCrane, actor, Hotel New Hampshire, We're Fighting Back

1960 Event - AFL begins placing players names on back of their jersies

1960 Event - WRCA radio changes call letters back to WNBC (New York City)

1960 Birthday - Marcus Allen, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Heisman 1981

1960 Death - Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48

1959 Event - U.S.S.R. Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far side

1959 Birthday - Ronnie Lott, Albuquerque, New Mexico, NFL defensive back, SF 49er

1959 Event - Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players

1958 Event - U.S. lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back

1958 Event - 2nd U.S. Moon probe, Pioneer 1, reaches 113,810 km, falls back

1958 Event - Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita

1957 Birthday - Otis J Anderson, NFL running back, New York Giants, 1990 Superbowl MVP

1957 Birthday - Ottis "O J" Anderson, NFL running back for the New York Giants

1956 Event - Orioles trailing Red Sox 8-0 come back to win 11-10 in 9 innings

1956 Event - Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings

1956 Event - John Osbornes "Look Back in Anger," premieres in London

1955 Event - Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to the back of bus

1955 Event - Date returned to in "Back to the Future" and "Back to the Future II"

1955 Event - After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games

1955 Birthday - Lisa Banes, born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, actress, Cocktail, Look Back in Anger

1955 Birthday - Earl Campbell, NFL running back, Houston, New Orleans, 1977 Heisman

1955 Event - Jill Kinmont hits a tree and breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race

1954 Birthday - Walter Payton, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1954 Birthday - Gary Fencik, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears

1954 Birthday - David Keith, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, actor, Back Roads, Firestarter

1954 Birthday - Tony Dorsett, NFL running back, Dallas Cowboys, Heisman Trophy

1954 Birthday - Ron Palillo, born in Connecticut, actor, Arnold Horshack-Welcome Back Kotter

1954 Birthday - John Travolta, born in Englewood, New Jersey, actor, Welcome Back Kotter, Pulp Fiction

1953 Birthday - Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, born in New York City, actor, Freddie-Welcome Back Kotter

1952 Birthday - Sam Kinison, screaming comedian/actor, Back to School, Charlie Hoover

1952 Event - Professor WF Libby said Stonehedge dates back to 1848 BC

1951 Birthday - Terry Metcalf, Seattle, NFL, CFL running back, St. Louis, Toronto

1951 Birthday - Greg Pruitt, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Super Bowl XVIII

1951 Birthday - Robert Hegyes, New Jersey, actor, Underground Aces, Welcome Back Kotter

1951 Birthday - Brian Downey, rock drummer, Thin Lizzy-Boys are Back in Town

1950 Event - Coronation Stone, taken from Scone in Scotland by Edward I in 1296, stolen from Westminster Abbey and smuggled back to Scotland

1950 Birthday - Joan Armatrading, St. Kitts, singer, Back to the Night

1950 Birthday - Gary Green, born in Stroud Green, England, guitarist for Gentle Giant rock band, worked with Billy Sherwood on album, 'Back Against The Wall', 2005

1950 Birthday - Otis Armstrong, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

1950 Birthday - Chuck Foreman, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings

1950 Event - 3 months as National-American Football League takes back NFL name

1950 Event - WM Inge's "Come Back, Little Sheba," premieres in New York City

1949 Birthday - John Riggins, NFL running back, New York Jets, Washington Redskins

1948 Event - Dr. Frank G Back (New York City) patents lens to provide zoom effects

1948 Birthday - Jack Tatum, Cherryville, North Carolina, NFL defensive back, Raiders

1948 Birthday - Clyde Kusatsu, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actor, Ali-Bring 'em Back Alive

1948 Birthday - Nick Drake, rocker, Back to Fruit Tree

1948 Birthday - Robert Zemeckis, director, Forrest Gump, Back to the Future

1948 Birthday - Marcia Strassman, born in New York City, actress, Julle Kotter-Welcome Back Kotter

1947 Birthday - O[renthal] J[ames] Simpson, SF, NFL running back, Buf Bills, actor

1947 Event - 1st edition of Anne Frank's "The Back of House" published

1947 Event - NFL adds 5th official (back judge) and allows sudden death in playoffs

1947 Birthday - Calvin Hill, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys

1946 Birthday - Larry Csonka, NFL running back, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants

1946 Birthday - Demond Wilson, Valdosta Georgia, actor, Sanford and Son, Baby I'm Back

1946 Event - Greek king George II back in Athens

1946 Birthday - Gabe Kaplan, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Welcome Back Kotter

1946 Birthday - Rocky Bleier, born in Wisconsin, NFL running back for Pittsburgh Steelers

1944 Event - Greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London

1944 Event - British premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow

1944 Birthday - Denise Nicholas, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Room 222, Baby I'm Back

1944 Birthday - John Sebastian, born in New York City, singer, Loving Spoonful, Welcome Back Kotter

1944 Birthday - Charley Musselwhite, blues musician, Stand Back, Louisiana Fog

1943 Event - Cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US

1943 Birthday - Emerson Boozer, NFL running back, New York Jet, sportscaster

1943 Birthday - Gary Waldhorn, actor, To the Camp and Back

1943 Birthday - Marv Albert, New York City, "Yes!" sportscaster, NBC-TV, back biter

1943 Birthday - Gale Sayers, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1943 Event - German troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia

1942 Event - 13th day of battle at El Alamein: Afr corps draws back out Fuka-posing

1942 Event - Field Marshal Rommel back in North-Africa

1942 Event - British Premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Cairo

1942 Event - Premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow

1941 Event - Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi/Kagu back in Kure, Japan

1941 Birthday - Charley Taylor, NFL wide receiver/running back, Washington Redskin

1941 Birthday - Matt Snell, NFL running back, New York Jets, Super Bowl III

1941 Birthday - Hubertus AGM "Bert" Andre, Dutch actor, Turkish Fruit-Come Back

1941 Death - Marcus Garvey, U.S. black leader (Back to Africa Movement), dies at 52

1940 Birthday - Willie Brown, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders

1940 Birthday - Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time'

1938 Birthday - Christopher Lloyd, Stamford, Connecticut, actor, Taxi, Back to the Future

1938 Birthday - Connie Stevens, born in Brooklyn, singer and actress, Hawaiian Eye, Back to Beach

1938 Birthday - Larry Wilson, NFL back, Cardinals

1937 Birthday - Billy Dee Williams, born in Harlem New York City, actor, Chiefs, Empire Strikes Back

1936 Event - New York Giants are 10 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant

1936 Birthday - Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress, M*A*S*H, Back to School

1936 Birthday - Jim Brown, Georgia, NFL full back for the Cleveland Browns/actor, Dirty Dozen

1935 Event - Chicago Cubs are 10 games back in NL, and go on to win the pennant

1935 Birthday - Bobby Mitchell, NFL running back/wide receiver, Browns, Redskins

1934 Birthday - Gino Cappelletti, ORFU, AFL running back, AFL Player of Year 1964

1933 Birthday - Lenny Moore, NFL back for the Baltimore Colts

1932 Event - 1st class postage back up to 3 cents from 2 cents

1931 Birthday - John McPhee, author, Back to ----

1931 Birthday - [Patricia] Claire Bloom, London, actress, Charly, Look Back in Anger

1930 Event - St. Louis Cardinals are 12 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant

1929 Birthday - John Osborne, England, playwright, Look Back in Anger, Luther-TONY 1964

1928 Birthday - Jack Christiansen, Kansas, NFL hall of famer defensive back, Lions

1928 Birthday - Dick "Night Train" Lane, NFL defensive back, Rams, Cards, Lions

1928 Birthday - John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Back Street, Psycho, Murder for Sale

1927 Birthday - Gregg Palmer, SF, actor, Scream, To Hell and Back

1926 Birthday - Claude, Buddy, Young, NFL running back, Yankees, Texans, Colts

1925 Birthday - Marshall Thompson, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Bog, To Hell and Back, Daktari

1925 Event - Great Britain goes back to gold standard

1925 Event - U.S.S.R. and Japan sign treaty of Peking, Seychelles back to U.S.S.R.

1923 Event - 2 "Black Sox" sue White Sox (unsuccessfully) for back salary

1922 Event - George Bernard Shaws "Back to Methusaleh V," premieres in New York City

1922 Event - GB Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh III/IV," premieres in New York City

1922 Event - G. B. Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh I/II," premieres in New York City

1922 Event - J. E. Clair turns Green Bay franchise back to NFL

1920 Event - Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in New York City

1920 Birthday - Marion Motley, NFL running back, all-time leading AAFC rusher

1919 Event - Cincinnati Reds are 10 games back in NL, and win World Series

1918 Event - Allies forced Germans back across Hindenburg Line

1917 Birthday - Robert Conquest, English author, Back to Life

1916 Event - Allies turned back Germans in WW I's Battle of Verdun

1914 Event - Boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, and win World Series

1912 Birthday - Kenny Baker, radio singer and actor, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back

1911 Event - Tigers trailing White Sox 13-1 come back to win 16-15

1911 Event - Philadelphia Athletics are 12 games back in AL, and will win World Series

1911 Birthday - Margaret Sullavan, born in Norfolk, Virginia, actress, Back Street

1911 Birthday - Joey Adams, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor/columnist, ABC's Back That Fact

1906 Birthday - Satchel Paige, American Athlete, baseball pitcher, never look back

1904 Birthday - Johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor, Lawman is Born, Back Trail

1902 Event - Orioles forfeit to St. Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL

1897 Death - Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago and Back), dies at 34

1891 Birthday - Jonathan Hale, actor, Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back

1889 Event - Daniel Stover and William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake

1887 Birthday - Mabel Taliaferro, New York City, actress, Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back

1884 Birthday - Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor, Girl Who Came Back

1879 Birthday - Oscar Back, Austrian-Dutch viola player

1864 Event - Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, Union beats back Confederate attackers

1864 Event - Early retreats from Washington City back to Shenandoah Valley

1864 Event - Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia

1864 Event - Great Britain gives Isotope Islands back to Greece

1863 Event - Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back Union in Virginia

1863 Birthday - Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer, To Chicago and Back

1846 Event - Battle of Resaca de la Palma-U.S. sends Mexico back to Rio Grande

1820 Event - 1st organized emigration of blacks back to Africa (New York to Sierra Leone)

1810 Death - Konrad Back, composer, dies at 60

1796 Birthday - George Back, English sea officer/explorer, North Canada

1779 Event - Earl d'orvilliers (French/Spanish Armada) sails back to Brest

1776 Event - U.S. Army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, New York City

1771 Event - James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England

1766 Event - John Byron back in England after trip around the world

1749 Birthday - Konrad Back, composer

1726 Event - Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia

1695 Event - King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England

1690 Event - King Willem III escapes back to England

1688 Event - King James II escapes back to London

1639 Event - Viceroy Thomas Wentworth sails back to England

1629 Event - King Charles I dissolved Parliament; he called it back 11 years later

1556 Event - Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope

1552 Event - Czar Ivan IV escapes back to Moscow after battle

1522 Event - Duke of Albany takes captured French back to Scotland

1501 Event - Explorer Pedro Cabral back in Lisbon

1340 Event - Battle of Salado Spain: last Moor invasion driven back













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