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Historical Events

Results 1 - 69 of 69

1st - 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker on Lucky Debonair wins in 2:01.2
1st - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3
1st - USSR launches Luna 5; later impacts on Moon
1st - Battle of Dong-Yin, a naval conflict between ROC and PRC, takes place.
2nd - "New Faces of 1965" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 52 performances
2nd - Early Bird satellite goes into commercial service
2nd - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Golf Invitational
2nd - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open
3rd - 1st use of satellite TV, Today Show on Early Bird Satellite
3rd - 3rd Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 2-1 in 10
3rd - Cambodia drops diplomatic relations with the US
3rd - Don Steele, begins a 40+ year radio career at KRTH (LA Calif)
3rd - KTCI TV channel 17 in St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN (PBS) 1st broadcast
3rd - Pulitzer prize awarded to Irwin Unger (Greenback Era)
4th - Willie Mays 512th HR breaks Mel Ott's 511th NL record
5th - 1st large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam
6th - Lawry & Simpson complete opening stand of 382 against W Indies
7th - WAOW TV channel 9 in Wausau, WI (ABC) begins broadcasting
8th - 1st shut put over 70' (Randy Matson 70' 7")
9th - Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert
9th - Luna 5 launched (USSR) 1st attempt to soft land on Moon (fails)
11th - "Flora, the Red Menace" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 87 performances
11th - 1st of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (India)
11th - Bangladesh windstorm kills 17,000
11th - Ellis Island added to Statue of Liberty National monument
11th - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
11th - West Indies becomes 1st holders of the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy
12th - Israel & West Germany exchange letters beginning diplomatic relations
13th - Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction"
13th - Several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel
14th - 2nd Chinese atom bomb explodes
14th - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
15th - 91st Preakness: Ron Turcotte aboard Tom Rolfe wins in 1:56.2
15th - Canadian Football Players Association organizes
15th - Igor Vodic beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ
16th - "Roar of the Greasepaint" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 232 perfs
16th - Balt Oriole Jim Palmer's pitching debut, beats Yankees 7-5 & homers
16th - Bomb destroys USAF base Bien Hoa South Vietnam
16th - Spaghetti-O's 1st sold
16th - Susie Maxwell wins LPGA Muskogee Civitan Golf Open
16th - WNJU TV channel 47 in NY-Linden, NY (TEL) begins broadcasting
16th - The Campbell Soup Company introduces SpaghettiOs under its Franco-American brand.
18th - Gene Roddenberry suggests 16 names including Kirk for Star Trek Capt
18th - WTAF TV channel 29 in Philadelphia, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
19th - Patricia R Harris named 1st US black female ambassador (Luxembourg)
19th - West Ham United wins 5th Europe Cup II
20th - Pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121
20th - Yorkshire all out for 23 v Hampshire at Middlesbrough
22nd - "Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious" hits #66
22nd - Beatles' "Ticket to Ride," single goes #1
22nd - Mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champ
23rd - Franz Jonas elected president of Austria
23rd - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open
23rd - Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150
24th - Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional
25th - Dave Davies of Kinks stumbles & is knocked unconscious on stage
25th - India & Pakistan border fights
25th - Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
25th - Roel van Duyn, Martijn Ananar & Rob Faado align in Provo
26th - Dutch Voting Rights Bill passes
26th - Revised Intl Convention on Safety of Life at Sea takes effect
27th - Inter Milan wins 10th Europe Cup 1 in Milan
28th - Fire & explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad India kills 400
29th - Phillies Dick Allen hits 529' HR out of Connie Mack Stadium
30th - France performs nuclear test at Ecker Algeria (Underground)
30th - Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open
30th - Viet Cong offensive against US base Da Nang, begins
30th - Vivian Malone, is 1st black to graduate from University of Alabama
31st - Jim Clark becomes 1st foreigner in 49 years to win Indy

Famous Birthdays

Results 1 - 91 of 91

1st - Jon Warren, Akron Ohio, 1.5k runner
3rd - Rob Brydon, Welsh comedian
3rd - Nina Garcia, Colombian-American fashion expert and television personality
3rd - John Jensen, Danish footballer
4th - Adri Bogers, Dutch soccer player (Willem II)
5th - Paul Frase, NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
5th - Glenn Seton, Australian racing driver
6th - Bob Bassen, Calgary, NHL center (Dallas Stars)
6th - Ken Harvey, NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins)
6th - Norman Whiteside, British soccer player
6th - Paul Frase, NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
6th - Tim Simpson, Atlanta GA, Nike golfer (1985 Southern Open)
6th - Zahid Sadiq, cricketer
7th - Reuben Davis, NFL defensive tackle (SD Chargers)
7th - Owen Hart, Canadian professional wrestler (d. 1999)
9th - Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, rocker (Curiosity Killed Cat-Keep Distance)
9th - Marc Logan, NFL running back (Washington Redskins)
9th - Steve Yzerman, Cranbrook BC, NHL forward (Team Canada, Detroit)
9th - Ken Nomura, Japanese racing driver
9th - Janu Tornell, American model and Survivor contestant
10th - Jim Schreiner, Kailua Hawaii, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)
10th - Linda Evangelista, St Catherines Canada, model (Elite)
10th - Mike Butcher, baseball player
10th - Rony Seikaly, NBA center (Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors)
10th - Todd Kalis, NFL guard (Cin Bengals)
11th - Greg Dulli, American musician
11th - Monsour del Rosario, Filipino martial artist and actor
12th - Stacy Wilson, ice hockey forward (Canada, Oly-98)
12th - Steve Finley, Union City TN, outfielder (San Diego Padres)
13th - Chris Washburn, NBAer
13th - José Antonio Delgado, Venezuelan mountain climber (d. 2006)
13th - Hikari Ota, Japanese comedian
13th - Tasmin Little, English violinist
13th - Lari White, American country music singer
14th - Curt Harnett, Toronto Ontario, sprint cyclist (Olympics-bronze-92/96)
14th - Dave Widell, NFL center/guard (Jacksonville Jaguars)
14th - Joey Cora, Caguas Puerto Rico, infielder (Seattle Mariners)
14th - Kelvin Martin, NFL wide receiver (Phila Eagles)
14th - Eoin Colfer, Irish writer
15th - Dan Stryzinski, NFL punter (Atlanta Falcons)
15th - Glen Hnatiuk, Selkirk Manitoba, Nike golfer (1992 Mississippi Gulf)
15th - Jeff Rochlin, Bkln NY, actor (Cutting Class, Splitz, Taps)
15th - Raí, Brazilian footballer
16th - Brent Jasmer, Portland Oregon, actor (Sly-Bold & Beautiful)
16th - Lori Sippel, Stratford Ontario, softball pitcher (Olympics-96)
16th - Krist Novoselic, American bassist (Nirvana)
17th - Trent Reznor, musician (9 Inch Nails)
17th - Richard Baumhammers, American spree killer
18th - Erik Hanson, Kinnelon NJ, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays)
18th - Rufus Porter, NFL linebacker (NO Saints)
18th - Rufus Porter, linebacker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
18th - Ingo Schwichtenberg, German drummer (d. 1995)
19th - Edward Odumbe, cricketer (Kenyan pace bowler 1996 World Cup)
19th - Joshua Rifkind, actor (Marshall Chronicles)
19th - Maile Flanagan, American actress
20th - Bruno Marie-Rose, French runner (world record 200 m indoor)
20th - Fia Porter, Mexia Tx, actress (Audrey Ames-One Life to Live)
20th - Joe Cioe, Cranston RI, Canadian Tour golfer (NH Open-1992, 93)
20th - Todd Stottlemyre, Yakima WA, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals, Blue Jays)
20th - Ted Allen, American television host
23rd - James Hasty, NFL cornerback (KC Chiefs)
23rd - Lilian Drescher, Venezuela, tennis star
23rd - Woorkeri Venkat Raman, cricketer (Indian slow left-arm all-rounder)
23rd - Tom Tykwer, German film director
23rd - Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo, Real Madrid footballer
24th - Chris Jorgis, Palo Alto Calif, US badminton player (Olympic-92)
24th - John C. Reilly, American actor
24th - Shinichiro Watanabe, Japanese anime director
25th - Mark Knight, Calif, rock guitarist (Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals)
25th - Remco Prins, Dutch rock guitarist/vocalist (Burma Shave-Stash)
25th - Roef-Ragas, Dutch actor (Missing Link, Red Rain, Juju, Mykosch)
25th - Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria high jumper (world record 1987)
25th - George Hickenlooper, American documentary film-maker
26th - Greg Lloyd, NFL linebacker (Pitts Steelers)
26th - Jacqueline Mary Nelson, Upper Hutt NZ, points race cyclist (Oly-96)
26th - Hazel Irvine, British television presenter
27th - Jacob Brumfield, Bogalusa LA, outfielder (Toronto Blue Jays)
27th - Pat Cash, Australia, tennis player (Wimbledon 1987)
27th - Todd Bridges, SF CA, actor (Diff'rent Strokes, Fish)
28th - Catherine Tanvier, France, tennis star
28th - Chantal Bailey, Champaign Ill, speed skater (Olympics-1994)
28th - Christa Miller, NYC, actress (Kate-Drew Carey Show)
28th - Michael Charles Brisky, Brownsville TX, PGA golfer (1995 Buick-2nd)
28th - Chris Ballew, American musician
29th - Charlie Hayes, Hattisburg MS, 3rd baseman (Pitts Pirates, NY Yankees)
29th - Emilio Sanchez, Madrid Spain, Tennis player (1988 Olympic bronze)
29th - Jammo Myllys, Savonlinna FIN, hockey goalie (Team Finland, Oly-Br-98)
30th - Tammy Parks, Rockville Centre NY, actress (Attack of 60' Centerfold)
30th - Tyronne Stowe, NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks)
31st - Annette Renee Peters, [nee Hand], Reno Nevada, 1500/3000 runner
31st - Brooke Shields, NYC, model/actress (Blue Lagoon, Suddenly Susan)

Famous Deaths

Results 1 - 22 of 22

1st - Leo Spies, composer, dies at 65
1st - Spike Jones, composer (Spike Jones Show), dies at 53
3rd - Howard Spring, British author (Heaven Lies About Us), dies at 76
3rd - Otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist, dies at 75
4th - Norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66
8th - H T W Hardinge, cricketer (scored 25 & 5 in only Test for Engld), dies
9th - Leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62
10th - Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch min of Colonization (1942-45), dies at 70
11th - Ludovicus H "Lode" Baekelmans, Flemish playwright, dies at 86
11th - Roger Vailland, French author, dies at 57
12th - Roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57
14th - Frances Perkins, US 1st female minister of Labor (1933-45), dies at 83
15th - Adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies
18th - Eduard J Dijksterhuis, mathematician (Archimedes), dies at 72
19th - Maria Dabrowska, Polish writer (Znaki Zycia), dies
21st - Geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer (b. 1882)
22nd - Bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77
22nd - Heinrich Barth, Swiss philosopher (Das Sein in der Zeit), dies
22nd - Christopher Stone, first disc jockey in the United Kingdom (b. 1882)
23rd - David Smith, sculptor, dies
23rd - Earl Webb, American baseball player (b. 1897)
25th - Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player, dies at 65