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 1950 Birthday Clarence Ellis, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, football player, safety, played with National Football League's Atlanta Falcons, drafted in first round of 1972 NFL Draft 1941 Event 1st baseball player drafted into WW II (Hugh Mulcahy, Phillies) 1917 Event Leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I 1636 Event In Massachusetts the Plymouth Colony's 1st law drafted
