Jack Kemp , former congressman and vice presidential candidate , dies at 73 . - October 4 : The first commercial flight of the Boeing 747 takes off from New York City with a crew of five aboard. View photos of Jack Kemp 's life » . `` He championed free-market principles that improved the lives of millions of Americans and helped unleash an entrepreneurial spirit that all of us still benefit from today , '' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Kentucky , said in a statement issued late Saturday . Before politics , Kemp was a professional football quarterback . Kemp also served as secretary of housing and urban development ( 1989-1993 )
Jack Kemp , former congressman and vice presidential candidate , dies at 73 . - October 4 : The first commercial flight of the Boeing 747 takes off from New York City with a crew of five aboard. Before politics , Kemp was a professional football quarterback . Kemp also served as secretary of housing and urban development ( 1989-1993 )