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December 23, including a list of every Major League baseball player born on December 23, a list of every Major League baseball player who died on December 23, a list of every Major League baseball player who made their big league debut on December 23, and a list of every Major League baseball player whose final big league game was on December 23. <!-- Are we using flycast? --> </div> <!-- End Intro Box --> <!-- Begin Quote Box --> <div class="topquote"> <img src="/images/typewriter-with-paper.png" alt="Baseball Almanac Top Quote" /> <p>"No matter how your mind works, baseball reaches out to you. If you're an emotional person, baseball asks for your heart. If you are a thinking man or a thinking woman, baseball wants your opinion. Whether you are left-brain or right-brain, Type A or Type Z, whether your mind is bent towards mathematics or toward history or psychology or geometry, whether you are young or old, baseball has its way of asking for you. If you are a reader, there is always something new to read about baseball, and always something old. If you are a sedentary person, a TV watcher, baseball is on TV; if you always have to be going somewhere, baseball is somewhere you can go. If you are a collector, baseball offers you a hundred things that you can collect. If you have children, baseball is something you can do with children; if you have parents and cannot talk to them, baseball is something you can still talk to them about." - Baseball Historian Bill James in <a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0743227220/baseballalmanac' rel='nofollow'>The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract</a> (Free Press Publishing, 06/13/2003, "Part 1: The Game", Page 5)</p> </div> <!-- End Quote Box --> <!-- Begin Page Body --> <!-- Today-in-History --> <!--- BEGIN-PF ---> <div class="ba-table"> <table class='boxed'> <tr> <td colspan="4" class="header"> <h2>Baseball History on December 23</h2> <p>Major League Baseball Events on December 23</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="banner">Year</td> <td class="banner">Born on December 23</td> <td class="banner">Year</td> <td class="banner">Died on December 23</td> </tr> <tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1867">1867</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=feeja01">Jack Fee</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=1909">1909</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=gilbeha01">Harry Gilbert</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1867">1867</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=leipeja01">Jack Leiper</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=1916">1916</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=becker01">Erve Beck</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1869">1869</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=gradymi01">Mike Grady</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=1935">1935</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=corcoja01">Jack Corcoran</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1869">1869</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=roachmi01">Mike Roach</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=1955">1955</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=mcmanjo01">Joe McManus</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1871">1871</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=leevesa01">Sam Leever</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=1969">1969</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=menzete01">Ted Menze</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1878">1878</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=adamsri01">Rick Adams</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=1972">1972</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=jordadu01">Dutch Jordan</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1879">1879</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=owenfr01">Frank Owen</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=1975">1975</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=blaemra01">Rae Blaemire</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1880">1880</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=gessldo01">Doc Gessler</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=1975">1975</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=mcgloji01">Jim McGlothlin</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1882">1882</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=frocksa01">Sam Frock</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=1981">1981</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=scharge01">George Scharein</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1882">1882</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=schweal01">Al Schweitzer</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=2002">2002</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=bullage01">George Bullard</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1882">1882</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=whitege01">George Whiteman</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=2003">2003</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=bowlech01">Charlie Bowles</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1884">1884</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=hildepa01">Palmer Hildebrand</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=2006">2006</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=carteso01">Sol Carter</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1887">1887</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=fabribu01">Bunny Fabrique</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=2016">2016</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=lehewji01">Jim Lehew</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1888">1888</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=cantwto01">Tom Cantwell</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_deaths.php?y=2017">2017</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=dagrean01">Angelo Dagres</a></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1888">1888</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=curryge01">George Curry</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1889">1889</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=dolanco02">Cozy Dolan</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1889">1889</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=maisefr01">Fritz Maisel</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1897">1897</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=gainene01">Nemo Gaines</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1898">1898</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=hainehi01">Hinkey 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class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1902">1902</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=rosenma01">Max Rosenfeld</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1904">1904</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=williho01">Howie Williamson</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1908">1908</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=carteso01">Sol Carter</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1912">1912</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=ankenpa01">Pat Ankenman</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1924">1924</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=marqubo01">Bob Marquis</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1925">1925</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=blakeed01">Ed Blake</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1928">1928</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=roigto01">Tony Roig</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1929">1929</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=cicotal01">Al Cicotte</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1933">1933</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=whiteel02">Elder White</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1937">1937</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=harknti01">Tim Harkness</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1941">1941</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=hubbske01">Ken Hubbs</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1942">1942</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=koosmje01">Jerry Koosman</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1943">1943</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=allenro01">Ron Allen</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1943">1943</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=mayda01">Dave May</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1944">1944</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=larosvi01">Vic LaRose</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1948">1948</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=distaal01">Alec Distaso</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1952">1952</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=alcalsa01">Santo Alcala</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1953">1953</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=manueje01">Jerry Manuel</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1955">1955</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=comstke01">Keith Comstock</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1956">1956</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=bradlbe01">Bert Bradley</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1958">1958</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=learyti01">Tim Leary</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1959">1959</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=eufemfr01">Frank Eufemia</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1968">1968</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=whiteri01">Rick White</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1974">1974</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=matospa01">Pascual Matos</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1976">1976</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=lidgebr01">Brad Lidge</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1977">1977</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=chacosh01">Shawn Chacon</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1977">1977</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=colomje01">Jesus Colome</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1978">1978</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=martivi01">Victor Martinez</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1980">1980</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=rossco01">Cody Ross</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1982">1982</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=nelsobr02">Brad Nelson</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1983">1983</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=ramirha01">Hanley Ramirez</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1984">1984</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=satinjo01">Josh Satin</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1987">1987</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=roberty01">Tyler Robertson</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1987">1987</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=valdejo02">Jordany Valdespin</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1988">1988</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=perezau01">Audry Perez</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1988">1988</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=perezro02">Roberto P閞ez</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1990">1990</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=hanigmi01">Mitch Haniger</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1993">1993</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=jimenda01">Dany Jim閚ez</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC"><a href="/players/baseball_births.php?y=1995">1995</a></td><td class="datacolBox"><a href="/players/player.php?p=guthrda01">Dalton Guthrie</a></td><td class="datacolBlueC"></td><td class="datacolBox"></td></tr><tr><td class="banner">Year</td><td class="banner">First Game on December 23</td><td class="banner">Year</td><td class="banner">Last Game on December 23</td></tr><tr><td class="datacolBlueC">--</td><td class="datacolBox">None</td><td class="datacolBlueC">--</td><td class="datacolBox">None</td></tr> <tr> <td class='banner' colspan="4">Baseball History on December 23 | Baseball Almanac</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" class='headerBlue'><p>Players Born on, Died on, Debut on, Finished on December 23</p></td> </tr> </table> </div> <script> 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href='/players/ballplayer.shtml' title='The Ballplayers : A Baseball Player Encyclopedia'>baseball players</a> born that day of the year, Major League <a href='/players/ballplayer.shtml' title='The Ballplayers : A Baseball Player Encyclopedia'>baseball players</a> who died on that date, <a href='/players/ballplayer.shtml' title='The Ballplayers : A Baseball Player Encyclopedia'>baseball players</a> who made their Major League debut on that date, and Major League <a href='/players/ballplayer.shtml' title='The Ballplayers : A Baseball Player Encyclopedia'>baseball players</a> who appeared in their final game that date.<div class='blockquote'><h2>On December 23 in Baseball History...</h2><ul><li><strong>1923</strong> - Yankees submarine pitcher Carl Mays, who amassed 53 victories in 1920-21 (and whose pitch killed Cleveland's Ray Chapman in 1920), is sold to the Reds for $85,000. Mays never saw eye-to-eye with diminutive manager Miller Huggins in New York. He'll go 56-36 and close out his career in Cincinnati.</li><li><strong>1953</strong> - Dodgers second baseman Junior Gilliam easily wins NL Rookie of the Year honors over Harvey Haddix and Ray Jablonski.</li><li><strong>1975</strong> - Arbitrator Peter Seitz announces a landmark decision in favor of the Players Association, making pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally free agents. Seitz is immediately fired by John Gaherin, chairman of the owners' Player Relations Committee. McNally, who retired June 8, will not return to the major leagues, finishing with a 184-119 career record.</li></ul></div></p> <p>Did you know that there were <a href='/players/ballplayer.shtml' title='The Ballplayers : A Baseball Player Encyclopedia'>baseball players</a> born on every date of the year and <a href='/players/ballplayer.shtml' title='The Ballplayers : A Baseball Player Encyclopedia'>baseball players</a> who died on every date of the year? Use the calendar below to select any date in baseball history.<Br> <table class='ff-table'><tr><td>January</td><td>February</td></tr><tr><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-08'>8</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-09'>9</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-10'>10</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-11'>11</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-12'>12</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-13'>13</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-14'>14</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-15'>15</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-16'>16</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-17'>17</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-18'>18</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-19'>19</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-20'>20</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-21'>21</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-22'>22</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-23'>23</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-24'>24</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-25'>25</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-26'>26</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-27'>27</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-28'>28</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-29'>29</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-30'>30</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=01-31'>31</a></td></table></td><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-08'>8</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-09'>9</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-10'>10</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-11'>11</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-12'>12</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-13'>13</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-14'>14</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-15'>15</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-16'>16</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-17'>17</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-18'>18</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-19'>19</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-20'>20</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-21'>21</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-22'>22</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-23'>23</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-24'>24</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-25'>25</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-26'>26</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-27'>27</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-28'>28</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=02-29'>29</a></td></table></td></tr><tr><td>March</td><td>April</td></tr><tr><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-08'>8</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-09'>9</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-10'>10</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-11'>11</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-12'>12</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-13'>13</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-14'>14</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-15'>15</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-16'>16</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-17'>17</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-18'>18</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-19'>19</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-20'>20</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-21'>21</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-22'>22</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-23'>23</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-24'>24</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-25'>25</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-26'>26</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-27'>27</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-28'>28</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-29'>29</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-30'>30</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=03-31'>31</a></td></table></td><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-08'>8</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-09'>9</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-10'>10</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-11'>11</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-12'>12</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-13'>13</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-14'>14</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-15'>15</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-16'>16</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-17'>17</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-18'>18</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-19'>19</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-20'>20</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-21'>21</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-22'>22</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-23'>23</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-24'>24</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-25'>25</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-26'>26</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-27'>27</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-28'>28</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-29'>29</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=04-30'>30</a></td></table></td></tr><tr><td>May</td><td>June</td></tr><tr><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-08'>8</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-09'>9</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-10'>10</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-11'>11</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-12'>12</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-13'>13</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-14'>14</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-15'>15</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-16'>16</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-17'>17</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-18'>18</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-19'>19</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-20'>20</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-21'>21</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-22'>22</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-23'>23</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-24'>24</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-25'>25</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-26'>26</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-27'>27</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-28'>28</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-29'>29</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-30'>30</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=05-31'>31</a></td></table></td><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-08'>8</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-09'>9</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-10'>10</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-11'>11</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-12'>12</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-13'>13</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-14'>14</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-15'>15</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-16'>16</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-17'>17</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-18'>18</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-19'>19</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-20'>20</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-21'>21</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-22'>22</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-23'>23</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-24'>24</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-25'>25</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-26'>26</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-27'>27</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-28'>28</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-29'>29</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=06-30'>30</a></td></table></td></tr><tr><td>July</td><td>August</td></tr><tr><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=07-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=07-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=07-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=07-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=07-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=07-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=07-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a 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href='?d=07-28'>28</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=07-29'>29</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=07-30'>30</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=07-31'>31</a></td></table></td><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-08'>8</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-09'>9</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-10'>10</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-11'>11</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-12'>12</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-13'>13</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-14'>14</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-15'>15</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-16'>16</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-17'>17</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-18'>18</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-19'>19</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-20'>20</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-21'>21</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-22'>22</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-23'>23</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-24'>24</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-25'>25</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-26'>26</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-27'>27</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-28'>28</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-29'>29</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-30'>30</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=08-31'>31</a></td></table></td></tr><tr><td>September</td><td>October</td></tr><tr><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-08'>8</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-09'>9</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-10'>10</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-11'>11</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-12'>12</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-13'>13</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-14'>14</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-15'>15</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-16'>16</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-17'>17</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-18'>18</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-19'>19</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-20'>20</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-21'>21</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-22'>22</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-23'>23</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-24'>24</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-25'>25</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-26'>26</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-27'>27</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-28'>28</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-29'>29</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=09-30'>30</a></td></table></td><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-08'>8</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-09'>9</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-10'>10</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-11'>11</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-12'>12</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-13'>13</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-14'>14</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-15'>15</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-16'>16</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-17'>17</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-18'>18</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-19'>19</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-20'>20</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-21'>21</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-22'>22</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-23'>23</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-24'>24</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-25'>25</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-26'>26</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-27'>27</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-28'>28</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-29'>29</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-30'>30</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=10-31'>31</a></td></table></td></tr><tr><td>November</td><td>December</td></tr><tr><td><table><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-01'>1</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-02'>2</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-03'>3</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-04'>4</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-05'>5</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-06'>6</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-07'>7</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-08'>8</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-09'>9</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-10'>10</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-11'>11</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-12'>12</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-13'>13</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-14'>14</a></td></tr><tr><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-15'>15</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-16'>16</a></td><td class='center'><a href='?d=11-17'>17</a></td><td class='center'><a 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