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Historical Events

Results 1 - 55 of 55

1st - 1st regular season Giants-Jets game, Giants win 22-10 at Shea
1st - Discotheque in Grenoble France burns, all exits padlocked & 142 die
1st - Fire on Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France, 144 die
1st - KGTF TV channel 12 in Agana, GU (PBS) begins broadcasting
2nd - Cleve Cavaliers lose by biggest margin-54 pts (Phila 141-87)
3rd - "President's Daughter" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 72 perfs
3rd - Bob Gibson wins NL Cy Young Award
3rd - Pres Nixon promises gradual troop removal of Vietnam
3rd - Salvador Allende inaugurated as president of Chile
4th - Russian nuclear physicist Sacharov forms Human Rights Comittee
4th - Genie, a 13 year old feral child was found in Los Angeles, California having been locked in her bedroom for most of her life.
6th - Boog Powell wins AL MVP
6th - Twins Jim Perry wins AL Cy Young Award
7th - "Purlie" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 689 performances
7th - Race riots in Daytona Beach Florida
8th - Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal
9th - Trial of Seattle 8 anti-war protesters begins
10th - "2 by 2" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 343 performances
10th - Luna 17, with unmanned self-propelled Lunokhod 1, is launched
10th - R Rodgers/M Charnins musical "Two by Two," premieres in NYC
11th - Balt Oriole Boog Powell wins AL MVP
12th - 240 KPH cyclone hits East Pakistan (Bangladesh); 3-500,000 die
12th - Cleve Cavaliers 1st NBA victory (11th game), beating Portland 105-103
12th - Scientists perform 1st artificial synthesis of a live cell
13th - Cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh
13th - Flooding ravages Ganges delta, 200,000-1 million killed
13th - Lt Gen Hafez al-Assad becomes PM of Syria following military coup
13th - VP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs"
14th - DC-9 crashes in West Virginia, 75 killed
14th - Marshall U football team wiped out in air crash at Kenova WV
17th - British newspaper Sun puts 1st pinup girl on pg 3 (Stephanie Rahn)
17th - Russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon
17th - Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse.
18th - Joe Frazier KOs Bob Foster in 2 for heavyweight boxing title
18th - Johnny Bench wins NL MVP
18th - Linus Pauling declares large doses of Vitamin C could ward off colds
18th - Netherlands & Albania form diplomatic relations
18th - Russia lands self propelled rover on Moon
19th - Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a Cal state historical landmark
19th - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
20th - UN General Assembly accepts membership of China PR
21st - NY Knicks 1st game against Cleve Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG
23rd - KNCT TV channel 46 in Belton/Killeen, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting
24th - 36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett, Stanford (QB)
25th - Yankees catcher Thurman Munson wins AL Rookie of Year
25th - In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and two compatriots commit ritualistic suicide after an unsuccessful coup attempt.
26th - In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1.5 inches (38.1mm) of rain fall in a minute, the heaviest rainfall ever on record.
27th - Carl Morton (18-11 for last-place Expos), receives NL Rookie of Year
27th - George Harrison releases 3 album set "All Things Must Pass"
27th - Pope Paul VI wounded in chest during a visit to Philippines by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest
27th - Test Cricket debut of Rodney "Iron Gloves" Marsh v England, Brisbane
28th - 58th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 23-10
29th - Charles Ives' "Yale-Princeton," premieres
29th - Colin Cowdrey becomes Test Crickets' leading run scorer (7,250)
30th - George Harrison releases his triple album set "All Things Must Pass"

Famous Birthdays

Results 1 - 100 of 131

1st - Alla Korot, Odessa USSR, actress (Jenna Norris-Another World)
1st - Dawn Marple, Salem Ohio, team handball wing/back (Olympics-1996)
1st - Sherwin Campbell, cricketer (WI opening batsman 1995)
2nd - Corbin Lacina, NFL guard (Buffalo Bills)
2nd - Sharmell Sullivan, American professional wrestling valet
3rd - Doug Zmolek, Rochester, NHL defenseman (LA Kings)
4th - Corey Schwab, North Battleford Canada, NHL goalie (NJ Devils)
4th - Tim DeBoom, American triathlete
5th - Javier Lopez, Ponce Puerto Rico, catcher (Atlanta Braves)
5th - Ryan Wetnight, NFL tight end (Chic Bears)
5th - Javy López, baseball player
5th - Tamzin Outhwaite, English actress
6th - Eric Mueller, KC MO, rower (Olympics-silver-1996)
6th - Ethan Hawke, Austin Texas, actor (Dad, Dead Poets Society, Explorers)
6th - Maa Tanuvasa, NFL defensive tackle (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
6th - Patrick Burke, CFL cornerback (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
6th - Rich Braham, tackle (Cincinnati Bengals)
7th - Andre Hastings, NFL wide receiver (Pitts Steelers, NO Saints)
7th - Kris[ten] Fillat, San Diego Calif, field hockey forward (Olympics-96)
7th - Marc Rosset, Geneva Switz, tennis star (1992 French Doubles)
7th - Neil Hannon, Northern Irish musician (The Divine Comedy)
7th - Andy Houston, American NASCAR driver
7th - Morgan Spurlock, American director and producer
8th - Qadry Ismail, NFL wide receiver (Minn Vikings, Miami Dolphins)
8th - Tom Anderson, co-founder of MySpace
8th - José Francisco Porras, Costa Rican footballer
8th - Diana King, Jamaican singer
9th - Bill Guerin, Wilbraham MA, NHL right wing (NJ Devils, Oilers)
9th - Chad Ogea, Lake Charles LA, pitcher (Cleveland Indians)
9th - Chantal Brunner, Wellington NZ, long jumper (Olympics-96)
9th - Melanie Roche, Australian softball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-96)
9th - Susan Tedeschi, American musician
9th - Scarface, American rapper
9th - Domino (Hip Hop Producer), American Hip Hop Producer
10th - Trent Dimas, NM, gymnast (Olympics-gold-92, 96)
10th - Warren G, American rapper
10th - Freddy Loix, Belgian rally driver
11th - Derry Brownson, rock keyboardist (EMF-Unbelievable)
11th - Jeff Ware, Norfolk VA, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays)
11th - Lee Parkin Starsky, daughter of Ringo
11th - Lee Battersby, Australian author
12th - Tonya Harding, Portland Or, figure skater (Oly-8th-1994/US Champ 1994)
12th - Donna Adamo, American female professional wrestler
12th - Harvey Stephens, British child actor
14th - Dana Stubblefield, NFL defensive tackle (SF 49ers)
14th - Darrien Gordon, NFL cornerback (SD Chargers, Broncos-Superbowl 32)
14th - David Wesley, NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics)
14th - Derrick Hoskins, NFL safety (Oakland Raiders)
14th - Dexter Nottage, NFL defensive end (Wash Redskins, KC Chiefs)
15th - Cecil Doggette, WLAF cornerback (Frankfurt Galaxy)
15th - Karin van Breeschoten, Rotterdam Holland, playmate (Sept, 1989)
15th - Lesley Reddon, ice hockey goalie (Canada, Oly-98)
15th - Mirjam van Breeschoten, Rotterdam Holland, playmate (Sept, 1989)
15th - Jack Ingram, American singer and songwriter
15th - Patrick Mboma, Cameroonian footballer
16th - Jason Carthen, WLAF linebacker (Rhein Fire)
16th - Martha Plimpton, NYC, actress (Goonies, Mosquito Coast)
17th - Chris Tamer, Dearborn, NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins)
17th - Max Huiberts, soccer player (Roda JC)
17th - Paul Allender, British guitarist (Cradle of Filth)
18th - Allen Watson, Brooklyn NY, pitcher (SF Giants)
18th - Phil Buckman, Queens NY, actor (Slash-Drexell's Class)
18th - Toby Wright, safety (St Louis Rams)
18th - Elizabeth Anne Allen, American actress
18th - Mike Epps, American actor
18th - Megyn Kelly, American television news anchor
18th - Johan Liiva, Sweden vocalist (Arch Enemy)
19th - Berthil de Avest, soccer player (Roda JC/FC Twente)
19th - Bhupinder Singh Jr, cricketer (Punjab & Indian ODI batsman)
19th - Jenni Meno, Pompton Plains NJ, pairs skaters (Olympics-1994)
19th - Larry Tharpe, NFL tackle (Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions)
19th - Rickey Brady, NFL tight end (Phila Eagles)
19th - Justin Chancellor, English bassist (Tool)
20th - Sabrina Lloyd, actress (Sliders)
20th - Trevor Cobb, WLAF running back (Amsterdam Admirals)
20th - Matt Blunt, American politician
20th - Delia Gonzalez, American boxer
20th - Geoffrey Keezer, American jazz pianist
20th - Joe Zaso, American actor
21st - Dahlia Salem, actress (Sofia Carlino-Another World) [approx 1970]
21st - Jorgen Gustafsson, WLAF guard (Amsterdam Admirals)
21st - Justin Langer, cricketer (gutsy Australian lefty bat 1993- )
21st - Keith Crawford, wide receiver (St Louis Rams)
22nd - Alison Korn, Ottawa Ontario, rower (Olympics-96)
22nd - Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lankan cricketeer
22nd - Stel Pavlou, British novelist
23rd - Glenn Murray, Manning SC, outfielder (Phila Phillies)
23rd - Zoë Ball, British television and radio presenter
23rd - Oded Fehr, Israeli actor
24th - Brett Wallerstedt, NFL linebacker (Cin Bengals)
24th - Chad Taylor, musician (Live)
24th - Chris Hall, WLAF safety (Frankfurt Galaxy)
24th - Doug Brien, kicker (New Orleans Saints)
24th - Jason Jacome, Tulsa OK, pitcher (KC Royals)
24th - Kelly Blair, Prosser Wash, heptathlete
24th - Lemanski Hall, NFL linebacker (Houston/Tennessee Oilers)
24th - Nancy Mason, Belleville Ill, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-17th-1995)
24th - Julieta Venegas, Mexican singer
25th - Purvis Hunt, NFL/WLAF guard (Houston Oilers, Scottish Claymores)
25th - Saskia Sibilo, Miss Suriname (1990)

Famous Deaths

Results 1 - 17 of 17

2nd - Richard Cushing, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 75
3rd - Peter II Karadjordjevic, last king of Yugoslavia (1934-45), dies at 57
6th - Agustín Lara, Mexican composer and poet (b. 1900)
8th - Huw Thomas Edwards, Welsh trade unionist and politician (b. 1892)
9th - William L Dawson, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 84
10th - Charles DeGaulle, general/president France (Free French), dies at 79
17th - Naunton Wayne, actor (Dead of Night), dies at 69
18th - Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56
21st - Newsy Lalonde, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1887)
21st - Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, Indian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1888)
23rd - Yusuf Bin Ishak, president of Singapore 1965-70, dies at about 60
24th - Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer, dies at 76
25th - Yukio Mishima, Japanese author/nationalist (Harakiri), dies at 45
26th - B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago
28th - Fritz v Unruh, writer, dies at 85
28th - Jan Drda, Czech author (Nema Barikada), dies at 55
29th - Robert Ruthenfranz, composer, dies at 65