On this date in 1927, Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey in a boxing match. His Portrait By Harris; Ewing Collection (Library of Congress), Public Domain, https commons.wikimedia.org 
Gene Tunney Postal Stamp honoring the boxer. By Czesław Słania, Public Domain, https commons.wikimedia.org
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS
James Joseph “Gene” Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1915 to 1928. He held the world heavyweight title from 1926 to 1928, and the American light heavyweight title twice between 1922 and 1923. A highly technical boxer, Tunney had a five-fight light heavyweight rivalry with Harry Greb in which he won three, drew once, and lost once, though many ringside reporters believed Greb should have won the decision in their second meeting. Tunney also knocked out Georges Carpentier and defeated Jack Dempsey twice; first in 1926 and again in 1927. Tunney’s successful title defense against Dempsey remains one of the most famous bouts in boxing history and is known as The Long Count Fight. He retired undefeated as a heavyweight after his victory over Tom Heeney in 1928, after which Tunney was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine.
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- BORN 1902: JOHN HOUSEMAN (ACTOR)
- BORN 1904: GEORGE BALANCHINE (DANCER/CHOREOGRAPHER)
- BORN 1904: JOSEPH M. VALACHI (CRIMINAL)
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- BORN 1960: JOAN JETT (SINGER)
- BORN 1961: BONNIE HUNT (ACTRESS)
- BORN 1961: SCOTT BAIO (ACTOR)
- 1964: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF OPENED ON BROADWAY
1980s
- 1985: THE FIRST FARM AID CONCERT TOOK PLACE
- DIED 1987: DAN ROWAN (COMEDIAN & ACTOR)
- DIED 1989: IRVING BERLIN (SONGWRITER)
1990s
- 1995: TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM ANNOUNCED PLANS TO MERGE WITH TIME WARNER
- DIED 1999: GEORGE C. SCOTT (ACTOR)
2000s
- DIED 2002: JOSEPH KANE (AUTHOR OF “FAMOUS FIRST FACTS,” A COLLECTION OF PROVABLE TRIVIA)
- 2003: 3.3 EARTHQUAKE NEAR RATHDRUM, IDAHO
- DIED 2003: GORDON JUMP (ACTOR)
- DIED 2007: MARCEL MARCEAU (MIME)
2010s
- DIED 2010: EDDIE FISHER (SINGER)
- DIED 2015: YOGI BERRA (BASEBALL PLAYER), EXACTLY 69 YEARS FOLLOWING HIS 1946 MLB DEBUT.
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