American football player

DeSean Jackson

DeSean William Jackson is an American college football coach and former player who is the head football coach at Delaware State University. Known for his speed, he is recognized as one of the best deep threats in NFL history. He played college football as a wide receiver for the California Golden Bears, where he was recognized as a two-time, first-team All-American in 2006 and 2007. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft, and also played for the Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, and Baltimore Ravens.

Born

1986

December 1

Died

Living

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1980s

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1986 Born

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800 A council is convened in the Vatican, at which Charlemagne is to judge the accusations against Pope Leo III.
1420 Henry V of England enters Paris alongside his father-in-law King Charles VI of France.
1577 Courtiers Christopher Hatton and Thomas Heneage are knighted by Queen Elizabeth I of England.
1640 End of the Iberian Union: Portugal acclaims as King João IV of Portugal, ending 59 years of personal union of the crowns of Portugal and Spain and the end of the rule of the Philippine Dynasty.

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The world in 1986

When DeSean arrived

april 1 Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) cadres attack a number of police stations in Kathmandu, seeking to incite a popular rebellion.
april 11 FBI Miami Shootout: A gun battle in broad daylight in Dade County, Florida, between two bank/armored car robbers and pursuing FBI agents. During the firefight, FBI agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan are killed, while five other agents are wounded. As a result, the popular .40 S&W cartridge was developed.
april 14 The heaviest hailstones ever recorded, each weighing 1 kilogram (2.2 lb), fall on the Gopalganj district of Bangladesh, killing 92.
april 15 The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen.

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Also born on December 1

Alain Bashung 1947– French singer-songwriter and actor (died 2009) Alicia Markova 1910–2004 English ballerina and choreographer (died 2004) Andrew Adamson 1966– New Zealand director, producer, and screenwriter Anna Komnene 1083– Byzantine physician and scholar (died 1153) Jo Walton 1964– Welsh-Canadian author and poet Keith Michell 1926–2015 Australian actor (died 2015) Louis VI 1081–1137 king of France (born 1081) Richard Carrier 1969– American author and blogger Stansfield Turner 1923– American admiral and academic, 12th Director of Central Intelligence (died 2018)

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Also born in 1986

Adam Moffat 1986– Scottish footballer Big E 1986– American professional wrestler Brooke Brodack 1986– American comedian Bryan Bickell 1986– Canadian ice hockey player Camilla Belle 1986– American actress Carlos Santana 1986– Dominican baseball player Colleen Ballinger 1986– American YouTuber, comedian, actress, and singer Drake Bell 1986– American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Evgeni Malkin 1986– Russian ice hockey player

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