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The Patriots hold the records for most Super Bowl wins (6, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers), appearances (11), and losses (5, tied with the Denver Broncos). Generally unsuccessful prior to the 21st century, the team enjoyed a period of dominance under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady from 2001 to 2019. The Brady–Belichick era, regarded as one of sports’ greatest dynasties, would see the Patriots claim nearly every major Super Bowl record. Other NFL records held by the franchise include the most wins in a ten-year period (126 from 2003 to 2012), the most playoff wins (37), the longest winning streak of regular-season and playoff games (21 from October 2003 to October 2004), the most consecutive winning seasons (19 from 2001 to 2019), the most consecutive division titles (11 from 2009 to 2019), the only undefeated 16-game regular season (2007), and the highest postseason winning percentage (.638).

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• WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

1730s

• BORN 1731: HENRY CAVENDISH (CHEMIST)
• BORN 1738: BENJAMIN WEST (PAINTER)

1810s

• BORN 1819: THE VISCOUNT MONCK (FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA 1867 – 1868).

1840s

• 1845: THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (THEN NAMED THE NAVAL SCHOOL) IS FOUNDED IN ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.

1850s

• BORN 1859: CASSIE CHADWICK (CON ARTIST, ALSO KNOWN AS ELIZABETH BIGLEY, EMILY HEATHCLIFF, AND LYDIA DEVERE)

1880s

• 1886: TOBACCO HEIR GRISWOLD LORILLARD SHOCKED HIS CONTEMPORARIES BY SHOWING UP TO THE AUTUMN BALL IN A TAILLESS DINNER JACKET, THUS MAKING THE TUXEDO KNOWN

1900s

• BORN 1900: HELEN HAYES (ACTRESS)
• DIED 1907: CASSIE CHADWICK (CON ARTIST)

1910s

• 1911: SIR ROBERT BORDEN BECAME THE 8TH PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA
• 1913: IN WASHINGTON, D.C., PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON PUSHED THE BUTTON THAT RELAYED THE SIGNAL TO BLOW UP THE CENTER OF THE GAMBOA DIKE THAT WAS KEEPING ATLANTIC WATERS FROM PACIFIC WATERS IN THE PANAMA CANAL
• BORN 1913: CLAUDE SIMON (AUTHOR)

1920s

• BORN 1924: ED WOOD (FILMMAKER)
• BORN 1924: JAMES CLAVELL (AUTHOR)

1930s

• 1935: THE AMERICAN OPERA PORGY AND BESS OPENED ON BROADWAY

1940s

• 1943: THE MOVIE LASSIE COME HOME PREMIERED
• BORN 1946: BEN VEREEN (ACTOR)

1950s

• BORN 1954: DAVID LEE ROTH (SINGER)
• BORN 1958: TANYA TUCKER (COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER)

1960s

• BORN 1961: JODI BENSON (SINGER, VOICE OF ARIEL IN THE LITTLE MERMAID)
• 1965: THE SUPREMES APPEARED ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW
• 1965: THE RED BARON FIRST APPEARED IN PEANUTS COMIC STRIP
• BORN 1969: BRETT FAVRE (FOOTBALL PLAYER)

1970s

• 1971: LONDON BRIDGE DEDICATED, LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA50 Years Ago
• BORN 1974: DALE EARNHARDT JR. (RACE CAR DRIVER)
• 1977: SOYUZ 25 MISSION SCRAPPED AFTER DOCKING TROUBLES
• 1978: PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER SIGNED A BILL AUTHORIZING THE MINTING OF THE SUSAN B. ANTHONY DOLLAR COIN
• BORN 1979: MYA (SINGER)

1980s

• DIED 1985: YUL BRYNNER (ACTOR)
• DIED 1985: ORSON WELLES (ACTOR & DIRECTOR)
• 1986: ASTEROID CRUITHNE (QUASI-SATELLITE OF EARTH) DISCOVERED

1990s

• DIED 1998: JOSEPH CATES (DIRECTOR & PRODUCER)

2000s

• DIED 2004: CHRISTOPHER REEVE (ACTOR)
• 2004: THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SET AN NFL RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES WITH THEIR 19TH STRAIGHT WIN
• DIED 2004: KEN CAMINITI (BASEBALL PLAYER)

2010s

• DIED 2012: ALEX KARRAS (FOOTBALL PLAYER & ACTOR)

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