1986 Event Red Sox Spike Owens scores 6 runs in a 24-5 rout of Cleveland Indians 1984 Event Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens' 1936 feat, wins 4 Olym track golds 1980 Death Jesse Owens, American Athlete 1980 Death Jesse Owens, 4 Gold Medals 1936 Olympics, dies at the age of 66 1976 Event Jerry Lee Lewis, attempting to shoot soda bottles hits his bass player Norman Owens twice in the chest 1975 Birthday Casual, born in Oakland, California, born Jon Owens, rapper, hip hop, vocalist, songs use a verse-chorus-verse arrangement, member of Hieroglyphics 1973 Birthday Terrell Owens, wide reciever for the San Francisco 49ers 1973 Event Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected 1972 Birthday Rich Owens, NFL defensive end for the Washington Redskins 1971 Birthday Eric Owens, born in Danville, Virginia, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 Event 35th Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Owens, Oklahoma (RB) 1969 Birthday Michael Owens, cricket pace bowler, New Zealand Test 1969 Event "Hee Haw" with Roy Clark and Buck Owens premieres on CBS TV 1969 Birthday Billy Owens, NBA forward and guard for the Sacramento Kings 1969 Birthday Jayhawk Owens, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, catcher for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Birthday Dan Owens, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions 1956 Birthday Susie Diane Owens, Arkansas City Kansas, playmate, March, 1988 1955 Event Track and Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athelete 1953 Event Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary 1950 Birthday Bill Owens, born in Fort Worth, Texas, politician, Republican party, 40th Governor of Colorado 1941 Event Mickey Owens drops a 3rd strike, Tom Hendrick reaches 1st safely - would have been last out, instead Yankees score 4 and win 7-4 1941 Event Dodger Mickey Owens is 1st to catch 3 foul flies in an inning (3rd) 1941 Birthday Shirley Owens Alston, Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Shirelles-Soldier Boy 1936 Event Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics 1936 Event At Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his 3rd Olympic medal 1936 Birthday Major Owens, born in Collierville, Tennessee, Representative-D-New York 1983 - 2007 1936 Birthday Major R. Owens, American Politician 1936 Birthday Major Owens, American Politician 1936 Event Jesse Owens of U.S. sets 100 meter record at 10.2 1936 Birthday Gary Owens, Mitchell, South Dakota, disc jockey/TV host, Laugh, Indiana, Gong Show 1935 Event Jesse Owens equals or breaks 6 world records in one hour 1935 Event Jessie Owens of U.S., sets then long jump record at 26' 8" 1935 Birthday Gary Owens, announcer, Laugh-in 1929 Birthday Buck Owens, born in Sherman, Texas, country singer, Hee Haw 1918 Death Wilfred Owens, anti-war poet (Anthem for doomed youth), dies at 25 1913 Birthday Jesse Owens, track star, Olympics - 4 gold medals 1895 Event Michael Owens of Toledo, Ohio patents a glass-blowing machine 1890 Event 1st 100 yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9-4/5 seconds, Washington D.C.) 1872 Event 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California
