1991 Death Paul Michael Lombardi, actor, dies of AIDS at 31 1986 Event Willie McCovey, Bobby Doerr, and Ernie Lombardi inducted in Hall of Fame 1986 Event Ernie Lombardi, NL MVP in 1938, and Bobby Doerr, elected to Hall of Fame 1970 Death Vince Lombardi, football coach (Packers), dies in Washington D.C. at 57 1969 Event Vince Lombardi (Redskins) coaches his last football game, losing 1969 Event Vince Lombardi, becomes part owner, Vice President, General Manager and head coach of Redskins 1968 Event Vince Lombardi resigns as coach of Green Bay Packers 1959 Event Vince Lombardi signs a 5 year contract to coach Green Bay Packers 1946 Birthday Jose Carreras, Barcelona Spain opera tenor, I Lombardi, Three Tenors 1938 Event NL batting champ Ernie Lombardi is named MVP 1937 Event Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6) 1935 Event Cincinnati Red Ernie Lombardi doubles in 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th beat Phils 15-4 1913 Birthday Vince Lombardi, NFL coach for the Green Bay Packers 1843 Event Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan 1176 Event Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa 1167 Event Northern Italian towns form Lombardi League