2011 Event A previously unknown species of bottlenose dolphin is identified by researchers at Australia's Monash University, who named it Tursiops australis 1997 Death Bebe, AKA Flipper, dolphin, dies at 40 1996 Event Miami Dolphin coach Don Shula announces his retirement 1995 Event Dolphin's Dan Marino breaks Tarkenton's NFL career completions record 1991 Event Dolphin Dan Marino surpasses Joe Montana as the highest paid NFL player with a 5-year extension for $25 million 1984 Event Dolphin rocket launched off San Clemente Island 1981 Event Former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficing, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine 1974 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Robert Lowell (Dolphin) 1943 Birthday Edward Herrmann, born in Washington D.C., actor, Day of the Dolphin, Reds 1926 Birthday Fritz Weaver, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin 1885 Birthday Arthur Dolphin, cricketer, Yorkshire and England keeper, later Test ump
