American football player

Drew Brees

Drew Christopher Brees is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. A member of the New Orleans Saints for most of his career, he is second all-time in career passing yards, career touchdown passes, and career pass completions, and third in career completion percentage. Brees also holds the record of consecutive games with a touchdown pass, with 54 games, breaking the record held by Johnny Unitas for fifty-two years. He is regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

Born

1979

January 15

Died

Living

Era

1970s

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1979 Born

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69 Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, beginning a reign of only three months.
1535 King Henry VIII issues letters patent incorporating the title Supreme Head of the Church of England into his royal title.
1541 King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the province of New France (Canada) and provide for the spread of the "Holy Catholic faith".
1559 Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England and Ireland in Westminster Abbey, London.

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The world in 1979

When Drew arrived

april 1 Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah.
april 10 Red River Valley tornado outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas, killing 42 people.
april 11 Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed.
april 14 The Progressive Alliance of Liberia stages a protest, without a permit, against an increase in rice prices proposed by the government, with clashes between protestors and the police resulting in over 70 deaths and over 500 injuries.

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Alexander Griboyedov 1795–1829 Russian poet, playwright, and composer (born 1795) Andrea Martin 1947– American-Canadian actress, singer, and screenwriter Henry Burr 1882– Canadian singer, radio performer, and producer (died 1941) Khalid Islambouli 1955– Egyptian lieutenant (died 1982) Lewis Terman 1877– American psychologist, eugenicist, and academic (died 1956) Margaret Beckett 1943– English metallurgist and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Marty Lyons 1957– American football player and sportscaster Mihai Eminescu 1850–1889 Romanian journalist, author, and poet (died 1889) Molière 1622–1673 French actor and playwright (born 1622)

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Aaliyah 1979–2001 American singer and actress (born 1979) Ahmed Tantawi 1979– Egyptian politician and journalist Alex Greenwald 1979– American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Aloe Blacc 1979– American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, businessman and philanthropist Ben Gillies 1979– Australian drummer and songwriter Butterfly Boucher 1979– Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Caitríona Balfe 1979– Irish actress Chris Daughtry 1979– American singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris O'Dowd 1979– Irish actor, producer, and screenwriter

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