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Francis Preston BLAIR, Jr., Congress, MO (1821-1875)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1873Party: DemocratBLAIR, Francis Preston, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from Missouri; born in Lexington, Ky., on February 19, 1821; as a child moved with…

Daley Thompson

Born: July 30, 1958British Track & Field won consecutive gold medals in decathlon at 1980 and '84 Olympics.

Women's Rights | Seneca Falls Convention

The Roots of Women's RightsJuly 19 marks the anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention

2008 Disasters

Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Born: July 31, 1951Australian tennis player won Australian Open 4 times, Wimbledon twice (1971,80), French once (1971).

Peggy Fleming

Born: July 27, 1948Figure skating 3-time world champion (1966-68); won Olympic gold medal in 1968.

Jack Lambert

Born: July 8, 1952Football LB 6-time All-Pro (1975-76,79-82); led Pittsburgh to 4 Super Bowl titles.

Don Carter

Born: July 29, 1926Bowler 6-time Bowler of Year (1953-54,57-58,60-61); voted Greatest of All-Time in 1970.

Harrison Dillard

Born: July 8, 1923Track & Field only man to win Olympic gold medals in both sprints (100m in 1948) and hurdles (110m in 1952).

Tenley Albright

Born: July 18, 1935Figure skater 2-time world champion (1953,55); won Olympic silver (1952) and gold (1956) medals; became a surgeon.