1975-11-08 NBA legend Larry Bird (18) weds highschool sweetheart Janet Condra
1976-10-31 NBA legend Larry Bird (19) divorces highschool sweetheart Janet Condra only 11 months after getting married
1989-09-30 NBA legend Larry Bird (32) weds long-time girlfriend Dinah Mattingly in Terre Haute, Indiana
Historical Events
1979-03-26 41st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Michigan State beats Indiana State, 75-64; marks start of rivalry between future Hall of Famers Magic Johnson and Larry Bird; highest-rated game in history of televised college basketball
1979-10-12 Boston Celtics guard Chris Ford scores first 3-point basket in NBA history in 1st quarter of 114-106 win v Houston at Boston Garden; game also marks debut of Boston rookie Larry Bird
1982-01-31 32nd NBA All-Star Game, Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ: East beats West, 120-118; MVP - Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
1985-03-12 Larry Bird scores Boston Celtic record 60 points
1987-01-15 Champion Boston Celtics NBA forward Larry Bird is named Man of the Year by 'The Sporting News' and Athlete of the Year by 'Associated Press'; first time one athlete gains both distinctions
1987-09-09 Larry Bird (Celtics), begins NBA free throw streak of 59
1987-12-09 Larry Bird ends streak of 59 consecutive free throws
1989-12-19 Larry Bird (Celtics) begins NBA free throw streak of 71 games
1990-02-13 Larry Bird (Celtics) ends NBA free throw streak of 71 games
1993-03-05 Boston Celtic Larry Bird undergoes backfusion surgery
1998-01-18 Larry Bird returns to Boston as head coach of the Indiana Pacers for the first time, as former Celtics center Robert Parish is honoured by having his No. 00 raised to the Fleet Center rafters
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