American football player and politician (died 2017)

Michael Jackson

Michael Dywane Jackson Dyson was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 1998. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Jackson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Browns and the Baltimore Ravens.

Born

1969

April 12

Died

2007

Era

1960s

Country

United States

About

Michael, in brief

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Life timeline

Key dates

1969 Born
2007 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

240 Shapur I becomes co-emperor of the Sasanian Empire with his father Ardashir I.
467 Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
627 King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Paulinus, Bishop of York.
806 Nikephoros I of Constantinople is consecrated as patriarch of Constantinople.

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The world in 1969

When Michael arrived

april 1 The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, enters service with the Royal Air Force.
april 15 The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board.
april 17 Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.
april 17 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia chairman Alexander Dubček is deposed.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on April 12

Art Alexakis 1962– American singer-songwriter and musician Brooklyn Decker 1987– American model and actress Chad le Clos 1992– South African swimmer Flavio Briatore 1950– Italian businessman Henri Désiré Landru 1869– French serial killer (died 1922) Joseph Lanner 1801–1843 Austrian composer and conductor (died 1843) Keiko Fukuda 1913–2013 Japanese-American martial artist (died 2013) Lily Pons 1898–1976 French-American soprano and actress (died 1976) Muhammad al-Jawad 811–835 the ninth Imam of Shia Islam (died 835)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1969

Annastacia Palaszczuk 1969– Australian politician, 39th Premier of Queensland Ben Greenman 1969– American journalist and author Birdman 1969– American rapper and producer Chris Weitz 1969– American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Chuck Liddell 1969– American mixed martial artist and kick-boxer David Boreanaz 1969– American actor Elena Gorolová 1969– Czech Romani activist Elliott Smith 1969–2003 American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003) Erika Alexander 1969– American actress and screenwriter

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