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Historical Events

Results 1 - 65 of 65

1st - Indian Haryana state created from Punjab; Chandigarh terr created
1st - NFL awards New Orleans its 16th franchise (All Saints Day)
1st - Sandy Koufax becomes 1st 3-time Cy Young Award winner
1st - William Dana in X-15 reaches 93 km
2nd - KHSD TV channel 11 in Lead, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting
2nd - The Cuban Adjustment Act enters force, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States.
4th - Flooding of Arno River (Italy) destroys countless art works, kills 113
5th - Brigham Young QB Virgil Carter sets NCAA record of 599 yards gained
5th - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
6th - 1st entire lineup televised in color (NBC)
6th - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Amarillo Ladies' Golf Open
6th - Lunar Orbiter 2 launched
7th - Jean-Claude van Itallie's "America Hurrah," premieres in NYC
7th - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
7th - Lunar Orbiter 2 launched by US
8th - Edward W Brooke (Rep-R-Mass) becomes 1st black elected to Senate
8th - Frank Robinson selected AL MVP
8th - Movie actor Ronald Reagan elected governor of California
8th - Pres Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger
9th - "Let's Sing Yiddish" opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 107 perfs
9th - Oakland Coliseum Arena opens
10th - Jack Lynch becomes Irish premier
10th - Lunar Orbiter 2 reaches 196-1871 km around Moon
11th - Gemini 12 (Lovell & Aldrin) launched on 4-day flight
11th - Methodist Church & Evangelical United Brethren Church unite as United Methodist Church
11th - NASA launches spaceship Gemini 12.
12th - Dick The Bruiser beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ
12th - Dodgers complete an 18-game tour of Japan with a 9-8-1 record
12th - High schooler Robert Smith kills 7 for fame
13th - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Alamo Ladies' Golf Open
14th - Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title
15th - Gemini XII (Lovell/Aldrin) returns to Earth
16th - Dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury
16th - Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named NL MVP
17th - Leonids meteor shower peaks (150,000+ per hour)
18th - Sandy Koufax announces his retirement, due to arthritic left elbow
18th - US RC bishops ends rules against eating meat on Fridays
18th - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
19th - Mad Dog Vachon beats Dick The Bruiser in Omaha, to become NWA champ
20th - "Cabaret" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1166 performances
20th - Clifford Ann Creed wins LPGA Success Golf Open
20th - Dallas sacks Pittsburgh QBs an NFL record 12 times
20th - Men in Zurich vote against female suffrage
21st - Dutch govt of Zijlstra forms
22nd - 32nd Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Spurrier, Florida (QB)
23rd - Chicago outfielder Tommie Agee is voted AL Rookie of Year
24th - 1st TV station in Congo, Kinshasa (Zaire)
24th - 400 die of respiratory failure & heart attack in killer NYC smog
24th - The Beatles began recording sessions for "Sgt Pepper"
24th - A Bulgarian plane with 82 people on board crashes near Bratislava, Slovakia.
24th - New York City experiences the smoggiest day in the city's history.
25th - Cincinnati infielder Tommy Helms is voted NL Rookie of Year
25th - Jimi Hendrix Experience makes its London debut at Bag O' Nails Club
25th - Pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) closes down (reopen 12/31)
26th - "Walking Happy" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 161 perfs
26th - 1st major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France
26th - 54th CFL Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders defeats Ottawa, 29-14
27th - In highest-scoring NFL game, Wash Redskins defeat NY Giants 72-41
27th - Uruguay adopts constitution
28th - Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared
28th - Dominican Republic adopts constitution
29th - 1st NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena - Warriors beat Bulls 108-101
30th - Barbados gains independence from Britain (Natl Day)
30th - Radio time signal WWV moves from Greenbelt, Maryland
30th - Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

Famous Birthdays

Results 1 - 95 of 95

1st - Bob Wells, Yakima WA, pitcher (Seattle Mariners)
1st - Danny Everett, 4x400m runner (Olympic-gold-1988)
1st - Paul Lewis, Australian field hockey forward (Olympics-silver-92, 96)
1st - Ruud Cabbage, soccer player (FC Twente)
1st - Willie D, American hip hop artist, famous for being a member of The Geto Boys
1st - Mary Hansen, Australian guitarist and singer (Stereolab) (d. 2002)
2nd - Orlando Merced, Hato Rey Puerto Rico, outfielder (Pitts Pirates)
2nd - Rosalyn Fairbank, South Africa, tennis player
2nd - Sean Kanan, actor (AJ-Gen Hospital, Rich Girl, Karate Kid Part 3)
2nd - Tim Kirkman, American filmmaker
2nd - Khaled Abol Naga, Egyptian actor
3rd - Todd Reynolds, Norwalk Conn, pairs skaters (Olympics-1994)
3rd - Tracey Fuchs, Centereach NY, field hockey midfielder (Olympics-88, 96)
3rd - Joe Hachem, Lebanese-born Australian poker player
4th - Bubba McDowell, NFL safety (Carolina Panthers)
4th - Kathy Griffin, Chicago, comedienne (Vicki Groener-Suddenly Susan)
4th - Kool Rock, [Damon Wimbley], rapper (Fat Boys-Jail House Rock)
4th - Petra Verkaik, Los Angeles Ca, playmate (Dec, 1989)
4th - H. John Heinz IV, American medieval armor craftsman; son of Teresa Heinz
5th - Georgia Apostolou, Greek actress
5th - Nayim, Spanish footballer
6th - Lisa Fuller, LA Calif, actress (Dawn-General Hospital)
6th - Peter DeLuise, Hollywood CA, actor (21 Jump Street, seaQuest DSV)
6th - Paul Gilbert, American guitarist and singer
6th - Christian Lorenz, German keyboardist (Rammstein)
7th - Andy Tomberlin, Monroe NC, outfielder (NY Mets)
7th - Lisa Canning, Virgin Islands, hostess (Entertainment Tonight)
7th - Murphy Logo Su'a, cricket pace bowler (NZ left-arm of Samoan parents)
8th - Michael Soles, CFL fullback (Montreal Alouettes)
8th - Ulrich Cruden, soccer player (NEC)
8th - Gordon Ramsay, British chef and reality television personality
9th - Stefen Edberg, Sweden, tennis star
9th - Virgil Robertson, CFL defensive end (BC Lions)
10th - Kyle Kopp, San Bernardino Ca, water polo 2m offense (Olympics-96)
10th - Bill DeMott, American professional wrestler
11th - Benedicta Boccoli, Milan Italy
11th - Gina Pillitiere, Akron Oh, WPVA volleyballer (National-25th-1994)
11th - Jeff Buckley, musician
12th - David Schwimmer, Queens NY, actor (Ross-Friends)
13th - Rumeal Robinson, NBA guard (Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons)
14th - Carl Coulter, CFL corner (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
14th - Curt Schilling, Anchorage AK, pitcher (Phila Phillies)
14th - Eric Hill, NFL middle linebacker (Arizona Cardinals)
14th - Rod Harris, CFL slot back (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
14th - Petra Roßner, German cyclist
15th - Petra Huber, Austria, tennis star
15th - Rachel True, American actress
16th - Dan Nowosielski, Montreal Quebec, fencing epee (Olympics-96)
16th - Lisa Brown Miller, ice hockey forward (USA, Oly-98)
16th - Tammy Lauren, SD Calif, actress (Angie, Out of the Blue)
16th - Tim Scott, Hanford Calif, pitcher (Montreal Expos)
16th - Tricia Cast, Medford NY, actr (Amanda-Bad News Bear, Young & Restless)
16th - Christian Lorenz, German keyboardist (Rammstein)
16th - Dean McDermott, Canadian actor
16th - Tahir Shah, British travel writer and explorer
17th - Daisy Fuentes, model/MTV veejay (America's Funniest Videos)
17th - Jeff Nelson, Baltimore MD, pitcher (NY Yankees)
17th - Sophie Marceau, Paris France, actress (Braveheart, L'Amour Braque)
17th - Kate Ceberano, Australian singer
18th - Darren Flutie, CFL slot back (Edmonton Eskimos)
18th - Gwendolyn Hajek, Shreveport La, playmate (September, 1987)
18th - Ron Coomer, Crest Hill IL, infielder (Minn Twins)
18th - Tommie Stowers, WLAF tight end (Rhein Fire)
18th - Jorge Camacho, Spanish poet
19th - Brian Wilsterman, soccer player (Dordreecht '90)
19th - Gail Devers, Seattle Wash, 60m/100m hurdler (Olympics-2 gold-92, 96)
19th - Rocco DiSpirito, American chef
20th - Kevin Gilbert, American musician (d. 1996)
20th - Jill Thompson, American comic book writer and artist
21st - Jerry Fontenot, NFL center/guard (Chic Bears, New Orleans Saints)
21st - Troy Aikman, NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys - Superbowl 1992)
22nd - Brian Robbins, Bkln NY, actor (Eric-Head of the Class)
22nd - Nicholas Rowe, London England, actor (Young Sherlock Holmes)
23rd - Charlie Grover, musician (Sponge)
23rd - Jerry Kelly, Madison WI, Nike golfer (1993 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd)
23rd - Jerry Patrick Kelly, Madison WI, PGA golfer (1995 Greater Milw-34th)
23rd - Vincent Cassel, French actor
24th - Ledell Eackles, NBA guard (Wash Wizards/Bullets)
24th - Paul Robinett, American internet personality
24th - Russell Watson, British singer
25th - Mark Whiten, Pensacola FL, outfielder (Atlanta Braves, NY Yankees)
25th - Stacy Lattisaw, Wash DC, disco singer (Million Dollar Baby)
25th - Tim Armstrong, American musician (Rancid and The Transplants)
26th - Jay Berger, Fort Dix NJ, tennis star
26th - Sue Wicks, WNBA forward (NY Liberty)
26th - Garcelle Beauvais, Haitian actress and model
27th - Carwell Gardner, NFL fullback (Buffalo Bills, SD Chargers)
27th - Chryssandra Hines, Bristol Conn, team handball wing (Olympics-1996)
27th - Dean Garrett, NBA center (Denver Nuggets)
27th - Andy Merrill, American voice actor
28th - Sam Seder, American comedian
30th - Phillipe Bozon, hockey forward (Team France 1998)
30th - Ed Kemper, American serial killer
30th - Wil Mara, American author
30th - David Nicholls, English novelist and screenwriter

Famous Deaths

Results 1 - 13 of 13

2nd - Mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73
2nd - Sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34), dies at 89
7th - Rube Bressler, Baseball player (b. 1894)
8th - Bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist, dies at 75
12th - Quincy Porter, US composer, dies at 69
15th - Dimitrios Tofalos, Greek weightlifter (b. 1877)
18th - Bela Tardos, composer, dies at 56
18th - Jean Peugeot, French auto manufacturer, dies
22nd - Moises F da Costa Gomez, premier Dutch Antilles, dies
23rd - Seán T. O'Kelly, President of Ireland (b. 1882)
26th - Harold Burrage, US singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35
26th - Siegfried Kracauer, writer, dies at 77
28th - Vittorio Giannini, composer, dies at 63