1990 Event 42 year old George Foreman KOs George Cooney in 2 rounds 1987 Event Michael Spinks TKOs Gerry Cooney in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1983 Event Ray Cooney's "Run for your Wives," premieres in London 1982 Event Larry Holmes TKOs Gerry Cooney in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1956 Birthday Gerry Cooney, heavyweight boxer, U.S. Olympics team 1980 1947 Birthday Caroline B. Cooney, American Writer 1929 Birthday Joan Ganz Cooney, born in Phoenix, Arizona, TV executive, Children's TV Workshop 1929 Birthday Joan Ganz Cooney, founder, Children's Television Workshop 1884 Birthday Laurette Taylor, Helen LM Cooney, U.S. actress, Broadway
