1996

“Space Jam,” starring Michael Jordan alongside the Looney Tunes gang, is released in theaters and becomes a huge hit, winding up as the 15th highest grossing film of the year. The film also stars Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Muggsy Bogues, Shawn Bradley, Patrick Ewing, and Larry Johnson, as well as Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Danny DeVito, and Bill Murray.

1935

Nera White is born in Macon County, Tennessee.

1947

Bob Dandridge is born in Richmond, Virginia.

1967

Greg Anthony is born in Las Vegas, Nevada.

1983

Aleksandar “Sasha” Pavlovic is born in Bar, Montenegro (then Yugoslavia).

1984

During a Bullets loss to the Clippers, Gus Williams records his 1,404th career steal, surpassing Randy Smith as the NBA’s all-time leader in the category. Williams’ record was overtaken two years later by Maurice Cheeks.

1986

Sergio Llull is born in Mahon, Spain.

1995

Karl-Anthony Towns is born in Edison, New Jersey.