1997 Event Montreal Expos retire Andre Dawson's uniform #10 1996 Death George Alan Dawson, jazz drummer/teacher, dies at 66 1995 Death Sydney Dawson Bailey, pacifist/campaigner, dies at 79 1995 Event Marlins outfielder Andre Dawson hits his 400th NL career home run (429) 1993 Death Florence Desmond, Dawson, actress (Sally in Our Alley), dies at 87 1990 Event Andre Dawson steals his 300th base and is only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 home runs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits Andre Dawson receives a record 5 intentional walks in a game Andre Dawson sets record being intentionally walked 5 times 1990 Death William Levi Dawson, composer, dies at 90 1987 Event Cubs Andre Dawson is 1st from last-place club ever to win an MVP Chicago Cub Andre Dawson hits for cycle 1987 Death Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies 1985 Event Expos Andre Dawson joins Willey McCovey to hit 2 home runs in an inn twice Montreal Expo Andre Dawson is 9th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th) 1981 Event Steve Carlton strikes out NL record 3,118th (Andre Dawson) 1979 Birthday Alita Dawson, Miss Connecticut Teen USA 1997 Rosario Dawson, American Actress 1978 Birthday Katie Holmes, born in Toledo, Ohio, actress, breakout role, Joey Potter on television show, 'Dawson's Creek', appeared in film, 'Batman Begins', married to Tom Cruise 1977 Birthday James Van Der Beek, actor, Dawson's Creek 1976 Birthday Ali Larter, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, actress, fashion model, appeared in 'Heroes', 'Dawson's Creek' television series, appeared in film, 'Legally Blonde' 1972 Birthday Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs 1971 Birthday Dexter Dawson, CFL receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1970 Death William L. Dawson, Representative-D-Illinois 1943 - 1970, dies at 84 1970 Event Superbowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB 1969 Birthday Jaimie Dawson, born in Geneva, Switzerland, Canadian badminton player 1996 Olympics 1967 Event WACS TV channel 25 in Dawson, Georgia (PBS) begins broadcasting 1965 Birthday Dermontti Dawson, NFL center for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1964 Event Kansas City Chief Len Dawson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Denver (49-39) 1963 Birthday Marco T Dawson, Freising Germany, PGA golfer, 1995 Greater Milw-2nd 1961 Death Peter Dawson, Australian Musician 1955 Birthday Leann Hunley, actress, Dane Carrington-Dynasty, Dawson's Creek 1954 Birthday Andre Dawson, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, Expos, Cubs, 1987 NL MVP 1947 Event William Dawson becomes 1st black to head congressional committee 1944 Birthday Johnny Winter, John Dawson, Leland Mississippi, guitarist, Silver Train 1942 Event William L. Dawson elected to Congress from Chicago 1942 Birthday Anjanette Comer, born in Dawson, Texas, actress, Baby, Lepke 1941 Birthday Otis Redding, Dawson, Georgia, rock bassist, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay 1937 Birthday Anna Dawson, British comedienne, Violet-Keeping Up Appearances 1935 Birthday Len Dawson, American Athlete 1933 Birthday Les Dawson, English Comedian 1932 Birthday Richard Dawson, Hampshire England, actor, Hogan's Heroes, Family Feud A. R. Dawson, rugby player 1929 Birthday George Alan Dawson, jazz drummer/teacher 1923 Event Coal mine explosion at Dawson, New Mexico kills 120 1916 Birthday Sydney Dawson Bailey, pacifist/campaigner 1913 Event Explosion at Dawson New Mexico coal mine kills 263 mine workers Coal mine explosion kills 263 at Dawson New Mexico 1905 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Dawson City (Yukon) in 2 games Ottawa Silver 7 beats Dawson City (Yukon) 23-2 for Stanley Cup, this is most lopsided playoff game, Frank McGee scores 14 goals 1904 Event Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905 1902 Birthday Victor Jory, Dawson City Canada, actor, Kings Row, Manhunt Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall 1901 Death George Mercer Dawson, Canadian Scientist 1899 Birthday William Levi Dawson, composer 1898 Event Yukon Territory of Canada organized, Dawson chosen as capital 1896 Event Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson 1886 Birthday William L. Dawson, born in Albany, Georgia, Representative-D-Illinois 1943 - 1970 1882 Birthday Peter Dawson, Australian Musician 1849 Birthday George Mercer Dawson, Canadian Scientist
