BirthNovember 141998

DeVonta Smith

DeVonta Smith, American football player

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When
Saturday, November 14 199828 years ago
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Era
20th century · 1990s
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DeVonta Smith

Who they were

DeVonta Smith, American football player

Early life

Early life Smith attended Amite High Magnet School in his hometown of Amite City, Louisiana . [ 1 ] He played basketball and football, as well as ran track and field. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] A five star prospect, he committed to the University of Alabama to play college football . [ 5 ] ^ Brooks, Jesse (January 10, 2023). "Amite native DeVonta Smith quietly taking NFL by storm" . FOX 8 Live . Retrieved March 4, 2023 . ^ Zangaro, Dave (May 1, 2021).

Why this date

DeVonta Smith appears on our November 14 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.

November 14 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1998DeVonta Smith
  2. 2001War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
  3. 2003Sedna (dwarf planet)
  4. 2003Michael E. Brown
  5. 20082008 G20 Washington summit
  6. 2008Space Shuttle Endeavour
  7. 2010Red Bull Racing
  8. 2012Israel
  9. 20162016 Kaikōura earthquake
  10. 2017Rancho Tehama shootings
  11. 2019Saugus High School shooting

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  • November 21SatanismFinnish satanist Jarno Elg kills a 23-year-old man and performs a ritual-like cutting and eating of body parts in Hyvinkää, Finland.
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November 14 1998 — 28 years ago, on a Saturday.

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