2013 Event In Rome, Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII are canonized by the Vatican, becoming saints 2013 Event Reports that Pope John Paul II will be canonized are confirmed as his case awaits approval from Pope Francis, and confirmation of an alleged second miracle from the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints 2013 Event Pope Francis canonizes a record-breaking number of new Catholic Church saints; Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI submitted the 813 'Martyrs of Otranto' who were beheaded by Ottoman soldiers for refusing to convert to Islam 2012 Event Seven new saints are canonized by Pope Benedict XVI, including Anna Schaffer, Kateri Tekakwitha, Marianne Cope and Pedro Calungsod 2012 Event Owner of the New Orleans Saints, Tom Benson, agrees to purchase the New Orleans Hornets from the National Basketball Association for an estimated $338 million 2012 Event Pope Benedict XVI announces seven new saints - including American saint Kateri Tekakwitha - and appoints 22 new cardinals 2011 Event Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, sets a new National Football League record for yards passing in a season 1996 Event St. Francis Fighting Saints scores college baseball run record 71-1 1993 Death David Waymer, NFLer (Saints, 49'ers, Raiders), dies at 34 1989 Death Virgil Thomson, U.S. composer/critic (4 saints in 3 acts), dies at 92 1987 Event New Orleans Saints win, assuring their 1st winning NFL season 1987 Event New Orleans Saints shutout Atlanta Falcons 38-0 1986 Event New Orleans Saints Mel Gray returns kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown 1985 Event New Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000 1984 Event John W Mercom, Jr. announces NO Saints are up for sale for $75 million 1983 Event New Orleans Saints 1st OT victory; beating Chicago Bears 34-31 1982 Event New Orleans Saints 1st road shutout victory beating Chicago Bears 10-0 1981 Event O A "Bum" Phillips becomes head coach of New Orleans Saints 1980 Event New Orleans Saints end 14 game losing streak, beat New York Jets 21-20 1979 Birthday James Allen, born in Portland, Oregon, James Deshaune Allen, football player, linebacker, played for National Football League, attended Oregon State University, chosen 82nd overall in 2002 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, now a free agent 1978 Event New Orlean Saints beat Phil Eagles 14-7 in Mexico City (NFL expo) 1978 Event Joseph Freeman, Jr. is 1st black priest in Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1978 Event Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) strikes down 148 year policy of excluding black men from priesthood 1975 Event 1st NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7 1974 Birthday Chris Naeole, guard for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Birthday Nicole Appleton, born in Hamilton, Ontario, singer, 'All Saints' band, albums include, 'Everything's Eventual', 'Studio 1' 1974 Birthday Rob Kelly, safety for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Birthday Keith Poole, wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Birthday Danny Wuerffel, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Birthday Jared Tomich, defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Event New Orleans Saints 1st shutout victory, 13-0 vs Buffalo Bills 1973 Birthday Luke Fickell, defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Alex Molden, cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Kano Hills, tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Brady Smith, defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Je'Rod Cherry, safety for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Dameian Jeffries, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Ray Zellars, NFL fullback for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Mario Bates, NFL-running back for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Travis Davis, NFL strong safety, NO Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars 1972 Birthday Don Davis, linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Mark Fields, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Lee DeRamus, for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Joe Johnson, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday John Farquhar, tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Rickey Brady, NFL tight end, NO Saints 1972 Birthday Tony Johnson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Heath Shuler, NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins, NO Saints 1971 Birthday Steve Rhem, NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday William Strong, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Mike Verstegen, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Ernest Dixon, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Irv Smith, NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Ron Childs, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Brett Bech, wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Alan Kline, NFL tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Craig Novitsky, NFL tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Derek Brown, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Ernest Jones, NFL defensive end, Saints, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1971 Birthday Kirk Botkin, NFL tight end, NO Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Birthday Austin Robbins, NFL defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders, NO Saints 1971 Birthday Derek Byrd, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Dunstan Anderson, NFL defensive end, Dolphins, NO Saints, Rhein Fire 1970 Birthday Lorenzo Neal, NFL fullback, NO Saints, New York Jets 1970 Birthday Doug Nussmeier, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Shane Pahukoa, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Doug Brien, kicker for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Event Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal 1970 Birthday Andre Hastings, NFL wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, NO Saints 1970 Birthday Winfred Tubbs, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Torrance Small, NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Darren Mickell, NFL defensive end, Kansas City Chiefs, NO Saints 1970 Birthday Wes Bender, WLAF/NFL running back, Frankfurt Galaxy, NO Saints 1970 Birthday Andy McCollum, NFL center/guard for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Israel Stanley, NFL/WLAF defensive end, NO Saints, Rhein Fire 1970 Birthday William Roaf, NFL tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday J. J. McCleskey, NFL safety, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals 1970 Birthday Ralph Dawkins, NFL running back, NO Saints 1970 Birthday Tyrone Legette, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Forey Duckett, NFL/WLAF cornerback and safety, Saints, Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Tyrone Hughes, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Sean Lumpkin, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1969 Birthday Ed King, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints 1969 Birthday Pio Sagapolutele, NFL defensive tackle, NO Saints, Cleveland Browns 1969 Birthday Eric Guliford, NFL wide receiver, Carolina Panthers, NO Saints 1969 Event Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal 1969 Birthday James Fuller, NFL/WLAF safety, N O Saints, Frankfurt Galaxy, Scotland 1969 Birthday Jimmy Spencer, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Birthday Derrick Ned, NFL fullback for the New Orleans Saints 1968 Birthday John Johnson, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1968 Birthday Brian Jones, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1968 Birthday Vince Buck, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Birthday Klaus Wilmsmeyer, NFL punter for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Event New Orleans Saints 1st NFL victory, beat Philadelphia Eagles 31-24 1967 Birthday Chris Port, NFL guard and tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Event New Orleans Saints 1st NFL game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 27-13 1967 Event New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season victory, beat St. Louis 23-14 1967 Birthday Willie Williams, NFL/CFL tackle, Toronto Argonauts, NO Saints 1967 Event New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 16-77 1967 Birthday Tory Epps, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Event New Orleans Saints begin selling season tickets (20,000 sold 1st day) 1967 Birthday Tom Hodson, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Event New Orleans Saints sign their 1st player (Paige Cothren-kicker) 1967 Event NFL New Orleans' franchise takes name "Saints" 1966 Event John W Mecom, Jr. becomes 1st owner of New Orlean Saints 1966 Birthday Jerry Fontenot, NFL center/guard, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints 1966 Event NFL awards New Orleans its 16th franchise (All Saints Day) 1966 Birthday Timm Rosenbach, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Richard Harvey, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Chip Lohmiller, NFL kicker for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Ricky Siglar, NFL tackle, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Wesley Walls, NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Wesley Walls, NFL tight end, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, NO Saints 1966 Birthday Jeff Uhlenhake, NFL center, NO Saints, Washington Redskins 1966 Birthday Renaldo Turnbull, NFL defensive end, NO Saints, Carolina Panthers 1965 Birthday Michael Haynes, NFL wide receiver, NO Saints, Atlanta Falcons 1965 Birthday Anthony Newman, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Eric Allen, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Wayne Martin, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Robert Goff, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Rufus Porter, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Quinn Early, NFL wide receiver, NO Saints, Buffalo Bills 1965 Death John Larkin, actor (Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High), dies at 52 1964 Birthday Richard Cooper, NFL tackle, NO Saints, Philadelphia Eagles 1964 Birthday Willie Broughton, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1964 Birthday Mark Royals, NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions 1963 Birthday Jim Dombrowski, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints 1963 Birthday Bennie Thompson, NFLer, Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens 1963 Birthday Jim Everett, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Raiders, NO Saints, San Diego Chargers 1962 Event Tony Sheridan and Beatles produce "My Bonnie" and "The Saints" 1961 Event Beatles record Aint She Sweet, Cry for a Shadow, When the Saints Go Marching In, Why, Nobody's Child and My Bonnie, in Hamburg 1955 Birthday Ed Kuepper, German/Australian, singer and songwriter, Saints 1952 Event "4 Saints in 3 Acts" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 15 performances 1952 Event "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 15 performances 1934 Event Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in New York City 1930 Birthday Doug Atkins, Humbolt, Tennessee, NFL hall of famer, Browns, Bears, Saints 1923 Birthday O A "Bum" Phillips, football coach, Houston Oilers/New Orlean Saints 1912 Birthday John Larkin, born in Oakland California, actor, Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High 1910 Birthday Gordon B. Hinckley, born in Utah, religious leader, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1904 Event John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin 1896 Birthday Virgil Thomson, born in Kansas City, Missouri, composer/music critic, 4 Saints in 3 Acts 1885 Birthday Ernest Claes, Belgian author, Saints from Zichem 1138 Event English defeated Scots at Cowton Moor Banners of various saints were carried into battle which led to being called Battle of the Standard 834 Event 1st All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints
