2011 Event Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, sets a new National Football League record for yards passing in a season 1995 Event Marino breaks Tarkenton's NFL all-time passing yardage mark of 47,003 1991 Event Doug Flutie of BC Lions sets CFL passing record of 582 yards despite losing to Edmonton 45-38 in overtime 1990 Event Dave Raghetti pitches in his 499th game as a New York Yankee, passing Whitey Ford in most appearances as a New York Yankee 1986 Event New York Jets beat Miami Dolphins 51-45 in OT; record 884 passing yards 1986 Event Reggie Jackson hit his 537th home run passing Mickey Mantle into 6th place 1983 Event Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3,509), passing Walter Johnson 1977 Event NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young) 1969 Event NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Billy Kramer and St. L Charlie Johnson pass for 6 touchdowns each 1969 Event Minnesota vs Baltimore, gains 530 yards passing! 1942 Event Mahatma Gandhi and 50 others arrested in Bombay after passing of a "quit India" campaign by the All-India Congress 1936 Event 10,000 watch the 200" mirror blank passing through Indianapolis 1931 Event Lou Gehrig hits a home run but is called out for passing a runner, mistake costs him AL home run crown; he and Babe Ruth tie for season 1922 Event Goodman and Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in New York City 1919 Event Romberg and Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in New York City 1900 Event Passing of Andrew Halliday, cable car pioneer 1894 Event Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in New York City 1830 Birthday Christina Rossetti, London, poet, Winter Rain, Passing Away 1614 Event 2nd parliament of King James I, dissolves passing no legislation
