Historical Events1933 - 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson in 2:31:01.61939 - 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown in 2:28:51.8; his second victory in the event1981 - New York Islander Dennis Potvin's 3 playoff power-play goals vs Edmonton Oilers tie NHL record1995 - 99th Boston Marathon: Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya claims 3rd straight title in 2:09:22; Uta Pippig of Germany wins 2nd consecutive women's event in 2:25:111997 - NJ Devil Martin Brodeur is 2nd NHL goalie to score in a playoff gameMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1863 - Johannes Petrus Boskaljon, Curacaoian composer and conductor, born in Willemstad (d. 1936)1885 - Isak Dinesen [Karen Blixen-Finecke], Danish baroness and writer (Out of Africa), born in Rungsted, Zealand, Denmark (d. 1962)1956 - Elizabeth Lindsey, American explorer, filmmaker (Then There Were None), and actress (China Beach; The Byrds of Paradise), born in Oahu, Territory of Hawaii1962 - Nancy Hogshead, American swimmer (Olympic gold 1984), born in Iowa City1980 - Lee Hyun-il, South Korean badminton player, born in SeoulMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1967 - Giorgio Cesana, Italian coxswain (Olympic gold 1906), dies at 751987 - Dick Shawn [Richard Schulefand], American character actor and comedian (The Producers - "L.S.D."; Maid to Order), suffers a fatal heart attack on stage in San Diego on stage at 572008 - Danny Federici, American rock organist, accordionist, and glockenspieler (E Street Band), dies of melanoma at 582011 - Everard Goodman, English real estate developer (Tops Estates), dies at 792024 - Raman Subba Row, English cricket batsman (13 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 137; Surrey CCC, Northamptonshire CCC), dies at 92More Famous Deaths