1991 Event 57th Heisman Trophy Award: Desmond Howard, Michigan (WR) 1989 Event Superbowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Jerry Rice, San Francisco, WR 1987 Event 53rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (WR) 1979 Death Gerard Blitz, Dutch 400m swimmer (WR), dies at 78 1977 Event Superbowl XI: Oakland Raiders beat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland, WR 1976 Event Superbowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 21-17 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh, WR 1974 Birthday Krizstina Egerszegi, Hungarian backstroke swimmer, 100/200m WR 1972 Birthday Steven Branscombe, WLAF WR for the Scotland Claymores 1972 Birthday Yang Wenyi, Chinese swim star, WR/OR 50m freestyle 1969 Birthday John Morton, WLAF WR for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1967 Birthday Harvey Franklin, WLAF WR for the Amsterdam Admirals 1967 Birthday Vernon Turner, WLAF WR for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1964 Birthday Nelli [Antoinette HC] Fiere-Cooman, Netherlands, runner, WR 60 m in 7.00 1958 Event Sergei Popov wins Stockholm marathon (2:15:17.0) (WR) 1918 Birthday Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, WR 100m, 1:04.06