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2006Mar, 30

Red Hickey

Red Hickey, American football player and coach (b. 1917)
Howard Wayne "Red" Hickey (February 14, 1917 – March 30, 2006) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1941 and the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams from 1945 to 1948. Hickey served as head coach for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers from 1959 to 1963. He devised the shotgun formation in 1960.

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  • 4Jan

    Ariel Sharon

    Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke. His authority is transferred to acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
  • 20Mar

    Idriss Déby

    Over 150 Chadian soldiers are killed in eastern Chad by members of the rebel UFDC. The rebel movement sought to overthrow Chadian president Idriss Déby.
  • 11Apr

    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

    Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces Iran's claim to have successfully enriched uranium.
  • 5Jun

    State Union of Serbia and Montenegro

    Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
  • 29Jun

    Guantanamo Bay detention camp

    Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law.