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Juan Manuel Fangio

Born: June 24, 1911Argentine auto racer 5-time Formula One world champion (1951,54-57); 24 career wins, retired in 1958.Died: July 17, 1995

James (Sunny Jim) Fitzsimmons

Born: July 23, 1874Horse racing trained horses that won over 2,275 races, including 2 Triple Crown winners— Gallant Fox in 1930 and Omaha in '35.Died: Mar. 11, 1966

Billy Haughton

Born: Nov. 2, 1923Harness racing 4-time winner of Hambletonian; trainer-driver of one Pacing Triple Crown winner (1968); 4,910 career wins.Died: July 15, 1986

Ewing Kauffman

Born: Sept. 21, 1916Baseball pharmaceutical billionaire and longtime owner of Kansas City Royals; Royals Stadium renamed for Kauffman on July 2, 1993, one month before his death.Died: Aug. 1, 1993

Jeanette Lee

Born: July 9, 1971Billiards known as “The Black Widow”; won the 1994 Women's Professional Billiards Assoc. (WPBA) National Championship and vaulted to the No. 1 women's player in the world; voted…

2008 Disasters

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December January 2008 Disasters Jan. 1–4, Kenya: more than 300 people are killed and thousands…

Dan O'Brien

Born: July 18, 1966Track & Field Olympic decathlon gold medalist (1996); set former world record in decathlon (8,891 pts) in 1992, after shockingly failing to qualify for event at U.S. Olympic…

Larry O'Brien

Born: July 7, 1917Basketball former U.S. Postmaster General and 3rd NBA commissioner (1975-84), league absorbed 4 ABA teams and created salary cap during his term in office.Died: Sept. 27, 1990

Eddie Rickenbacker

Born: Oct. 8, 1890Mechanic and auto racer became America's top flying ace (22 kills) in World War I; owned Indianapolis Speedway (1927-45) and ran Eastern Air Lines (1938-59).Died: July 23, 1973