NAME |
EVENT |
DATE |
EXACT |
PAGE |
L_NAME |
AMER |
MINOR |
MALE |
TYPE |
AGE_YEARS |
AGE_MONTHS |
AGE_DAYS |
extra |
LOUISE JOY BROWN ….. |
is born as the world's first "test tube baby" - in England. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
0/0 |
Brown, Louise Joy |
False |
False |
False |
x |
0 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
PATRICK B. KENNEDY … |
dies prematurely and nation mourns with the "First Family". 1963 |
1963 |
  |
0/0 |
Kennedy, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
y |
0 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
BABY FAE ................. |
receives a transplanted liver from a baboon, but dies in 9 days. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
0/0 |
Baby Fae |
True |
False |
False |
x |
0 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
SIDHARTHA THE BUDDAH . |
receives 108 Brahmins at his name-giving ceremony. 563 BC ->29/4 |
-563 |
*** |
0/0 |
Sidhartha the Buddah |
False |
True |
True |
r |
0 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS .. |
inherits the Scottish throne. 1542 ->25/6 |
1542 |
  |
0/0 |
Mary Queen of Scots |
False |
False |
False |
q |
0 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
VIRGINIA DARE ........ |
is left with "lost Colony" as 1st English person born in America. 1587 |
1587 |
  |
0/0 |
Dare, Virginia |
True |
False |
False |
x |
0 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
KING JAMES I .....… |
assumes throne of Scotland when his mother Mary abdicates. 1567 |
1567 |
  |
1/1 |
James I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
1 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
KING JAMES V ......... |
ascends to Scottish throne when his father dies in battle. 1513 |
1513 |
  |
1/5 |
James V of Scotland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
1 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
HELEN KELLER ......... |
is attacked by scarlet fever, becoming deaf and blind. 1882 ->7/9 |
1882 |
  |
1/7 |
Keller, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
x |
1 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES LINDBERGH JR. |
is kidnapped from cradle causing sensational headlines. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
1/8 |
Lindbergh, Charles Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
x |
1 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
EMILIE DIONNE ........ |
appears with 4 quintuplets in biographical movie REUNION. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
2/1 |
Dionne, Emilie |
False |
False |
True |
u |
2 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
F.C.J. BONAPARTE ..... |
is made prince of Parmas as Napoleon Bonaparte's son. 1814 |
1814 |
* |
2/2 |
Bonaparte, F.C.J. |
False |
False |
True |
x |
2 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY JR. .. |
salutes casket of martyred father as nation watches on TV. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
2/11 |
Kennedy, John Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
y |
2 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
leaves with Mary and Joseph as they flee into Egypt. 1 BC ->12/6 |
-1 |
*** |
3/2 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
3 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
entertains the King and Queen of England dancing ballet. 1935 ->10/5 |
1935 |
  |
3/2 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
3 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
SPANKY MCFARLAND ..... |
debuts as Fat Boy on movie series OUR GANG. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
3/3 |
McFarland, Spanky |
True |
False |
True |
e |
3 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
LOUIS BRAILLE … |
is blinded preparing him for mission of teaching blind to read. 1812 ->15/8 |
1812 |
* |
3/3 |
Braille, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
r |
3 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
MARJOE GORTNER ....... |
is ordained a minister by his mom & dad. 1948 ->28/2 |
1948 |
  |
3/4 |
Gortner, Marjoe |
True |
False |
True |
r |
3 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
HENRY PU-YI .......... |
becomes the last Emperor of China. 1909 ->61/8 |
1909 |
* |
3/4 |
Pu-Yi, Henry |
False |
True |
True |
q |
3 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
BILLY THOMAS ......... |
debuts as Buckwheat in movie series OUR GANG. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
3/4 |
Thomas, Billy |
True |
True |
True |
e |
3 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
IVAN THE TERRIBLE .... |
is named Czar-in-waiting for the Russian Empire. 1533 ->16/7 |
1533 |
* |
3/5 |
Ivan the Terrible |
False |
False |
True |
q |
3 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
receives 1st Greek lesson under tuition of father. 1810 ->6/5 |
1810 |
  |
3/10 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
l |
3 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
entertains friends inventing music on harpsichord. 1759 ->5/9 |
1759 |
  |
3/11 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
3 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
DARLA HOOD .... |
debuts as curley-headed sweetheart in OUR GANG. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
3/11 |
Hood, Darla |
True |
False |
False |
e |
3 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
MARIE DIONNE ......... |
appears with 4 quintuplets in movie FIVE OF A KIND. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
4/2 |
Dionne, Marie |
False |
False |
False |
x |
4 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
MALCOLM X ............ |
sees his house burned to the ground by Ku Klux Klan. 1929 ->22/5 |
1929 |
  |
4/4 |
Malcolm X |
True |
True |
True |
h |
4 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
PRINCE CHARLES ........... |
attends the coronation of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. 1953 ->32/8 |
1953 |
  |
4/5 |
Charles, Prince of Wales |
False |
False |
True |
q |
4 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XIV ....... |
begins longest reign of European monarch as "Sun King". 1643 ->23/8 |
1643 |
  |
4/8 |
Louis XIV of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
4 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
GENERAL TOM THUMB .... |
joins P.T. Barnum in his famous circus. 1842 ->25/2 |
1842 |
  |
4/9 |
Tom Thumb (C. Stratton) |
True |
False |
True |
u |
4 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
BABY LEROY ........... |
retires from movie career after starring in BEDTIME STORY. 1936 |
1936 |
* |
4/9 |
Baby Leroy (Winebrenner) |
True |
False |
True |
e |
4 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
JULIAN LENNON ........ |
has song written for him by Paul McCartney--HEY JUDE. 1968 ->21/7 |
1968 |
  |
4/10 |
Lennon, Julian |
False |
False |
True |
y |
4 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
CAMMIE KING .......... |
plays Bonnie Blue Butler in movie GONE WITH THE WIND. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
5/0 |
King, Cammie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
5 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
ANGELA CARTWRIGHT .... |
debuts as Linda on ABC-TV's DANNY THOMAS SHOW. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
5/1 |
Cartwright, Angela |
True |
False |
False |
% |
5 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
VEGARD SLETTMOEN ..... |
recovers fully after hearts stops a record 40 minutes. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
5/1 |
Slettmoen, Vegard |
False |
False |
True |
x |
5 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
DALAI LAMA XIV ....... |
is enthroned temporal and spiritual leader of Tibet. 1940 ->32/10 |
1940 |
  |
5/1 |
Dalai Lama XIV |
False |
True |
True |
r |
5 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
CORDELIA HOWARD ...... |
plays the original Little Eva in UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. 1853 |
1853 |
* |
5/2 |
Howard, Cordelia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
5 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
MATTHEW BEARD JR. .... |
plays Stymie in 1st of 40 OUR GANG movies. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
5/3 |
Beard, Matthew Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
e |
5 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
KESHIA KNIGHT PULLIAM. |
debuts as Rudy Huxtable on NBC-TV's THE COSBY SHOW. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
5/5 |
Pulliam, Keshia Knight |
True |
True |
False |
% |
5 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
JOE COBB …. |
debuts as Wheezer in cinamatic OUR GANG. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
5/ 5 |
Cobb, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
e |
5 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
BUSBY BERKELEY ....... |
performs his dancing on stage, beginning long career. 1901 ->34/4 |
1901 |
  |
5/7 |
Berkeley, Busby |
True |
False |
False |
e |
5 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
KING MICHAEL V ....... |
ascends to the throne of Romania. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
5/7 |
Michael V of Romania |
False |
False |
True |
q |
5 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
SAMMY DAVIS JR. ...... |
appears in the movie RUFUS JONES FOR PRESIDENT. 1931 ->20/5 |
1931 |
  |
5/9 |
Davis, Sammy Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
e |
5 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
begins to compose his first minuet. 1762 ->15/6 |
1762 |
  |
5/9 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
True |
False |
False |
m |
5 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
JACKIE COOGAN ........ |
stars in the Charlie Chaplin movie THE KID. 1921 ->50/5 |
1921 |
  |
5/9 |
Coogan, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
5 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
CAROLINE KENNEDY ..... |
suffers the assassination of her father, John F. Kennedy. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
5/11 |
Kennedy, Caroline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
5 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ....... |
sings "Good Ship Lolly Pop" in movie BRIGHT EYES. 1934 ->6/5 |
1934 |
  |
6/0 |
Temple, Shirley (Black) |
True |
False |
False |
e |
6 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN MILNE .. |
has a children's tale dedicated to him--WINNIE THE POOH. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
6/1 |
Milne, Christopher Robin |
False |
False |
True |
y |
6 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
JON BENET RAMSEY … |
is murdered on Christmas as child beauty queen. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
6/ 4 |
Ramsey, JonBenet |
True |
False |
False |
x |
6 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
completes writing his first history of Rome. 1813 ->27/7 |
1813 |
  |
6/5 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
l |
6 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ....... |
wins a Special Oscar for contributions to cinema. 1934 ->6/11 |
1934 |
  |
6/5 |
Temple, Shirley (Black) |
True |
False |
False |
e |
6 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
RON HOWARD ........... |
debuts as Opie on CBS-TV's ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. 1960 ->19/1 |
1960 |
  |
6/6 |
Howard, Ron |
True |
False |
True |
% |
6 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
BRENDA LEE ........... |
begins her professional singing career. 1951 ->15/3 |
1951 |
  |
6/6 |
Lee, Brenda |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
6 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
MARY KORNMAN .... |
stars with Our Gang in THE DOGS OF WAR. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
6/7 |
Kornman, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
6 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
RUSTY HAMER .......... |
debuts as Rusty on ABC-TV's MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
6/7 |
Hamer, Rusty |
True |
False |
True |
% |
6 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
MICKEY ROONEY ........ |
debuts in movies with a comedy series. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
6/8 |
Rooney, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
6 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
JOHNNY WHITAKER ...... |
debuts as Jody on CBS-TV's FAMILY AFFAIR. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
6/8 |
Whitaker, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
6 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
KANG HSI ............ |
succeeds to throne of China beginning rule of 61 years. 1661 |
1661 |
  |
6/9 |
Kang Hsi |
False |
True |
True |
q |
6 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ....... |
stars in movie THE LITTLE COLONEL. 1935 ->10/8 |
1935 |
  |
6/11 |
Temple, Shirley (Black) |
True |
False |
False |
e |
6 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
JAY NORTH ............ |
debuts on TV in title role of DENNIS THE MENACE. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
7/2 |
North, Jay |
True |
False |
True |
% |
7 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
MARGARET O'BRIEN ..... |
wins a Special Oscar for BABES IN ARMS. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
7/2 |
OBrien, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
e |
7 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
KING JAMES II .... |
becomes the King of Scotland. 1437 |
1437 |
  |
7/3 |
James II of Scotland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
7 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
moves with family from Kentucky to Spencer County, Indiana. 1816 ->22/2 |
1816 |
  |
7/5 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
7 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
JANET JACKSON ........ |
debuts with 5 brothers at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. 1973 ->20/3 |
1973 |
  |
7/5 |
Jackson, Janet |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
7 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
DREW BARRYMORE |
stars in ET, THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
7/8 |
Barrymore, Drew |
True |
False |
False |
e |
7 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
BILL TILDEN .......... |
wins his first tennis tournament. 1900 ->27/10 |
1900 |
* |
7/8 |
Tilden, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
7 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
SUE COWSILL |
joins family in singing hit THE RAIN, THE PARK AND OTHER THINGS. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
7/9 |
Cowsill, Sue |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
7 |
9 |
3 day |
False |
HELEN KELLER ......... |
comes under the teaching care of Miss Sullivan. 1887 ->21/7 |
1887 |
  |
7/9 |
Keller, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
x |
7 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
JESSICA DUBROFF …….. |
dies in plane crash trying to set a cross-country record. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
7/9 |
Dubroff, Jessica |
True |
False |
False |
u |
7 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
FREDERIC CHOPIN ...... |
composes precociously his POLONAISE IN G MINOR. 1817 ->20/0 |
1817 |
  |
7/9 |
Chopin, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
m |
7 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
YO-YO MA ….. |
appears on TV performing on cello. 1963 ->22/5 |
1963 |
  |
7/9 |
Ma, Yo-yo |
True |
True |
True |
m |
7 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
begins to tour vaudeville circuit with sister, Adele. 1907 ->32/6 |
1907 |
  |
7/10 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
7 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
SOLEIL MOON FRYE ..... |
debuts in the title role of TV's PUNKY BREWSTER. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
7/10 |
Frye, Soleil Moon |
True |
False |
False |
% |
7 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
BLIND TOM BETHUNE .... |
tours U.S. as musically-gifted Black performer. 1858 |
1858 |
** |
8/0 |
Bethune, Blind Tom |
True |
True |
True |
m |
8 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
JAIME LAREDO ......... |
debuts in concert as Bolivian violinist. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
8/2 |
Laredo, Jaime |
False |
False |
True |
m |
8 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
WENDY THOMAS ........... |
lends her name to a hamburger chain run by their father. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
8/2 |
Thomas, Wendy |
True |
False |
False |
x |
8 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
NATALIE WOOD ......... |
stars in the film TOMORROW IS FOREVER. 1946 ->17/2 |
1946 |
  |
8/4 |
Wood, Natalie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
8 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
ADAM RICH ............ |
debuts as Nicholas Bradford on ABC-TV's EIGHT IS ENOUGH. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
8/5 |
Rich, Adam |
True |
False |
True |
% |
8 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM OF NORMANDY .. |
is made Duke of Normandy after king dies in Crusades. 1035 |
1035 |
* |
8/5 |
William of Normandy |
False |
False |
True |
q |
8 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
NORMAN CHANEY ........ |
debuts as Chubby in the movie series OUR GANG. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
8/6 |
Chaney, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
e |
8 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
issues the first of 700 musical works. 1820 ->20/7 |
1820 |
  |
8/6 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
8 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
appears in clog-dancing act called EIGHT LANCASHIRE LADS. 1897 ->24/5 |
1897 |
  |
8/8 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
8 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JACKIE COOPER ........ |
stars in his first big movie, THE CHAMP. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
8/8 |
Cooper, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
8 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
JEANNE DIXON ......... |
begins predicting future events. 1926 ->34/2 |
1926 |
* |
8/8 |
Dixon, Jeanne |
True |
False |
False |
x |
8 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ANISSA JONES ......... |
debuts as Buffy on CBS-TV's FAMILY AFFAIR. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
8/8 |
Jones, Anissa |
True |
False |
False |
% |
8 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
RICKY SCHRODER ....... |
wins a Golden Globe Award for movie THE CHAMP. 1979 ->12/5 |
1979 |
  |
8/9 |
Schroder, Ricky |
True |
False |
True |
e |
8 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
VIRGINIA O'HANLON .... |
writes to New York Sun asking if Santa really exists. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
8/10 |
OHanlon, Virginia |
True |
False |
False |
x |
8 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
CARL SWITZER ......... |
debuts as Alfalfa in movie series OUR GANG. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
9/0 |
Switzer, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
9 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
AMY CARTER ……. |
moves into the White House upon inauguration of her father. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
9/3 |
Carter, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
y |
9 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
HENRY THOMAS ......... |
plays ET's friend--Elliot--in the movie E.T. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
9/3 |
Thomas, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
9 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
YEHUDI MENUHIN ....... |
debuts with violin at the Manhattan Opera House. 1925 ->13/6 |
1925 |
  |
9/3 |
Menuhin, Yehudi |
True |
False |
True |
m |
9 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JERRY MATHERS ........ |
debuts in the title role on TV's LEAVE IT TO BEAVER. 1957 ->37/3 |
1957 |
  |
9/4 |
Mathers, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
9 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
gives his first public concert appearance--in Berlin. 1818 ->20/2 |
1818 |
  |
9/7 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
9 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
LAUREN CHAPIN ........ |
debuts as Kathy on CBS-TV's FATHER KNOWS BEST. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
9/9 |
Chapin, Lauren |
True |
False |
False |
% |
9 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
STANLEY LIVINGSTON ... |
debuts as number three son on TV's MY THREE SONS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
9/10 |
Livingston, Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
% |
9 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
GRACE BILLINGS ....... |
writes a letter to Abe Lincoln suggesting he grow a beard. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
9/11 |
Billings, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
x |
9 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
MACAULAY CULKIN |
stars in the hit movie, HOME ALONE. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
9/11 |
Culkin, Macaulay |
True |
False |
True |
c |
9 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
MARK LESTER …. |
stars in the title role of movie OLIVER. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
10/0 |
Lester, Mark |
False |
False |
True |
e |
10 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
MELISSA GILBERT ...... |
debuts as Laura Ingalls on NBC-TV's LITTLE HOUSE.. . 1976 |
1976 |
  |
10/2 |
Gilbert, Melissa |
True |
False |
False |
% |
10 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
writes his first play as famed German dramatist. 1759 ->24/6 |
1759 |
  |
10/2 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
10 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
KING RICHARD II …. |
succeeds father Edward III to the English throne. 1377 |
1377 |
  |
10/2 |
Richard II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
10 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
MARILYN VOS SAVANT ... |
achieves top score ever for an I.Q. test with 228. 1956 |
1956 |
* |
10/2 |
Savant, Marilyn vos |
True |
False |
False |
n |
10 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
JASCHA HEIFETZ ....... |
debuts as concert violinist--in St Petersburg. 1911 ->16/8 |
1911 |
  |
10/2 |
Heifetz, Jascha |
True |
False |
True |
m |
10 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
SAMANTHA SMITH ....... |
visits USSR as honored guest of Soviet leader Andropov. 1982 ->13/1 |
1982 |
  |
10/3 |
Smith, Samantha |
True |
False |
False |
x |
10 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
MICHAEL KEARNEY |
becomes youngest American to earn a BA--from South Alabama. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
10/3 |
Kearney, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
z |
10 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
VIRGINIA GREY ........ |
stars as Little Eva in movie UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
10/3 |
Grey, Virginia |
True |
False |
True |
e |
10 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
TATUM O'NEAL ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress for role in PAPER MOON. 1973 ->12/8 |
1973 |
  |
10/4 |
ONeal, Tatum |
True |
False |
False |
e |
10 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
LORD WILLIAM KELVIN .. |
enters Glasgow University as gifted scientist. 1834 ->26/3 |
1834 |
  |
10/4 |
Kelvin, Lord William (Thomson) |
False |
False |
True |
s |
10 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
KIM FIELDS ........... |
debuts as Tootie on NBC-TV's THE FACTS OF LIFE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
10/4 |
Fields, Kim |
True |
True |
False |
% |
10 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
NICCOLO PAGANINI ..... |
makes his first concert appearance as violin virtuoso. 1793 ->22/2 |
1793 |
  |
10/4 |
Paganini, Niccolo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
10 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
stars in first movie--THERE'S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE. 1942 ->12/6 |
1942 |
  |
10/5 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
10 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
sets up his own laboratory in his father's basement. 1857 ->21/11 |
1857 |
  |
10/5 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
10 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
NOEL COWARD .......... |
makes first appearance on London stage in THE GOLDFISH. 1910 ->25/6 |
1910 |
  |
10/6 |
Coward, Noel |
False |
False |
True |
e |
10 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ....... |
celebrates end of year as top box-office Hollywood money winner. 1938 ->18/11 |
1938 |
  |
10/8 |
Temple, Shirley (Black) |
True |
False |
False |
e |
10 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
GARY COLEMAN ......... |
debuts as Arnold on NBC-TV's DIFFERENT STROKES. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
10/8 |
Coleman, Gary |
True |
True |
False |
% |
10 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS .. |
performs for the first time in a public piano recital. 1846 ->40/1 |
1846 |
  |
10/9 |
Saint-Saens, Camille |
False |
False |
True |
m |
10 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLIE BROWN ….. |
befriends Charles Shultz to become a model for his comic strip. 1936 |
1936 |
* |
10/10 |
Brown, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
x |
10 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
ZACHARIAS JANSSEN .... |
devises the first compound microscope. 1590 |
1590 |
* |
10/10 |
Janssen, Zacharias |
False |
False |
True |
i |
10 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
KING PETER II ........ |
succeeds to the throne of Yugoslavia. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
10/11 |
Peter II of Yugoslavia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
10 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ……. |
receives a guitar as a birthday present. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
11/0 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
11 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
TEMPESTT BLEDSOE...... |
debuts as Vanessa Huxtable on NBC-TV's THE COSBY SHOW. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
11/1 |
Bledsoe, Tempestt |
True |
False |
True |
% |
11 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
METHA BRORSEN ........ |
becomes youngest to win rodeo event--barrel racing. 1975 |
1975 |
* |
11/2 |
Brorsen, Metha |
True |
False |
False |
c |
11 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
BRANDON DEWILDE ... |
stars in the movie SHANE. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
11/2 |
DeWilde, Brandon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
11 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
MELISSA SUE ANDERSON . |
debuts as Mary Ingalls on TV's LITTLE HOUSE... 1973 |
1973 |
  |
11/2 |
Anderson, Melissa Sue |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
11 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
sings his first hit with Jackson Five I WANT YOU BACK. 1969 ->12/0 |
1969 |
  |
11/3 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
11 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
NATHALIA CRANE ....... |
writes notable verse collection JANITOR'S BOY. 1924 |
1924 |
* |
11/3 |
Crane, Nathalia |
True |
True |
False |
l |
11 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
EVE PLUMB …. |
debuts as Jan on ABC-TV THE BRADY BUNCH. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
11/3 |
Plumb, Eve |
True |
False |
False |
% |
11 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
FRED SAVAGE …… |
debuts as on WONDER YEARS. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
11/6 |
Savage, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
% |
11 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
CLAUDE JARMAN ... |
wins a special Oscar for role in THE YEARLING. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
11/6 |
Jarman, Claude |
True |
False |
True |
e |
11 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
begins his musical career as an assistant to organist. 1782 ->20/2 |
1782 |
  |
11/6 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
11 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
travels to Berlin to begin professional music career. 1696 ->24/10 |
1696 |
  |
11/8 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
11 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
PETULA CLARK ......... |
hosts her own radio show in England--"Pet's Parlour". 1944 ->31/3 |
1943 |
  |
11/9 |
Clark, Petula |
False |
False |
False |
% |
11 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
GREGORY K ............ |
is given status in court to "divorce" his parents. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
11/9 |
Gregory K. |
True |
False |
False |
x |
11 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
DAVID FAUSTINO |
debuts as Bud Bundy in FOX-TV's MARRIED WITH CHILDREN. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
11/9 |
Faustino, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
11 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
ISAAC STERN .......... |
makes concert debut as violin virtuoso. 1932 ->22/6 |
1932 |
  |
11/10 |
Stern, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
m |
11 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
CHELSEA CLINTON …… |
moves into White House upon inauguration of father Bill. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
11/10 |
Clinton, Chelsea |
True |
False |
False |
y |
11 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT SCHUMANN ...... |
writes first piece of music--a setting for Psalm 150. 1822 ->30/3 |
1822 |
  |
11/11 |
Schumann, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
m |
11 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
KING JAMES I .... |
becomes the King of Scotland. 1406 |
1406 |
  |
12/0 |
James I of Scotland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
12 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
BOB YOUNGER .......... |
begins life of crime with a gang of his brothers. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
12/0 |
Younger, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
o |
12 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
sings with brothers the big #1 hit song I'LL BE THERE. 1970 ->14/0 |
1970 |
  |
12/0 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
12 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
JAY LUO .............. |
graduates from Boise State in math "cum laude", youngest BS in US. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
12/1 |
Luo, Jay |
True |
False |
True |
u |
12 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
MARCUS HOOPER ........ |
becomes youngest person to swim the English Channel. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
12/1 |
Hooper, Marcus |
False |
False |
True |
c |
12 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
HORATIO NELSON ....... |
joins the Royal Navy as a Captain's servant. 1770 ->35/6 |
1770 |
  |
12/2 |
Nelson, Horatio |
False |
False |
True |
w |
12 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
ERIN MORAN ........... |
debuts as Joanie on ABC-TV's HAPPY DAYS. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
12/2 |
Moran, Erin |
True |
False |
False |
% |
12 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
MUHAMMED ALI ......... |
designs a school jacket with "World Champion" on back. 1954 ->22/3 |
1954 |
  |
12/3 |
Ali, Muhammed |
True |
True |
True |
c |
12 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
COTTON MATHER ......... |
becomes youngest admitted to Harvard College. 1675 |
1675 |
  |
12/3 |
Mather, Cotton |
True |
False |
True |
n |
12 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
ANDREA MCARDLE …. |
stars as Annie in original Broadway musical. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
12/4 |
McArdle, Andrea |
True |
False |
False |
e |
12 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
JOHNNY CRAWFORD ...... |
debuts as Mark McCain on TV's THE RIFLEMAN. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
12/4 |
Crawford, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
12 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
DAVID ................ |
steps out from sterile "Bubble Room" to die in 15 days. 1984 |
1984 |
* |
12/4 |
David |
True |
False |
True |
x |
12 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
BILLY THE KID ........ |
kills his first man--gambling in a saloon. 1871 ->16/10 |
1871 |
  |
12/4 |
Billy the Kid (William Bonney) |
True |
False |
True |
o |
12 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
RANDY JACKSON .... |
drums for the Jackson 5 in DANCING MACHINE. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
12/5 |
Jackson, Randy |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
12 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
BROOKE SHIELDS ....... |
lands a major role in the movie PRETTY BABY. 1977 ->15/0 |
1977 |
  |
12/5 |
Shields, Brooke |
True |
False |
False |
e |
12 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
RICKY SCHRODER ....... |
debuts as Ricky in NBC-TV's SILVER SPOONS. 1982 ->20/1 |
1982 |
  |
12/5 |
Schroder, Ricky |
True |
False |
True |
% |
12 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
SABU ................. |
is discovered in India to play role in ELEPHANT BOY. 1936 ->25/9 |
1936 |
  |
12/5 |
Sabu |
False |
True |
True |
e |
12 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
RICKY NELSON ......... |
debuts on ABC-TV's ADVENTURES OF OZZIE & HARRIET. 1952 ->16/11 |
1952 |
  |
12/5 |
Nelson, Ricky |
True |
False |
True |
% |
12 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
ESTHER PHILLIPS ...... |
records with the Johnny Otis Band as "Little Esther". 1948 ->26/11 |
1948 |
  |
12/6 |
Phillips, Esther |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
12 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
EMANNUAL LEWIS ....... |
debuts as cute-as-a-button six-year-old on TV's WEBSTER. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
12/6 |
Lewis, Emannual |
True |
True |
True |
% |
12 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOSE CAPABLANCA …… |
becomes the chess champion of Cuba. 1900 |
1905 |
  |
12/6 |
Capablanca, Jose |
False |
False |
True |
c |
12 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
is scolded by Mary for loitering in Jerusalem. 9 AD ->30/1 |
9 |
*** |
12/6 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
12 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
stars in movie NATIONAL VELVET. 1944 ->26/0 |
1944 |
  |
12/6 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
12 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
TATUM O'NEAL ......... |
stars in the movie THE BAD NEWS BEARS. 1976 ->20/11 |
1976 |
  |
12/8 |
ONeal, Tatum |
True |
False |
False |
e |
12 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
TONY DOW ............. |
debuts as Wally Cleaver on TV's LEAVE IT TO BEAVER. 1957 ->40/4 |
1957 |
  |
12/8 |
Dow, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
% |
12 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
POPE BENEDICT IX ..... |
becomes youngest pope in history of Catholic Church. 1032 ->25/7 |
1032 |
** |
12/8 |
Benedict IX, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
12 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
MARLON JACKSON ... |
sings with the Jackson 5 I WANT YOU BACK. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
12/8 |
Jackson, Marlon |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
12 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
GERTRUDE EDERLE ...... |
becomes youngest to set world sport record--880 yd. swim. 1919 ->19/9 |
1919 |
  |
12/8 |
Ederle, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
c |
12 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
POLLY KLAAS ………. |
is kidnapped from her home and killed, causing a national uproar. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
12/8 |
Klass, Polly |
True |
False |
False |
x |
12 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
KING MANASSAH …… |
begins 54 year reign as an evil king of Judah. 681 BC |
-681 |
*** |
12/9 |
Manasseh of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
12 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
KING LOUIS IX ........ |
assumes the throne of France. 1226 ->55/3 |
1226 |
** |
12/9 |
Louis IX of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
12 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
RODDY MCDOWALL …. |
stars in the Oscar winning HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
12/9 |
McDowall, Roddy |
False |
False |
False |
e |
12 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
KING EDWARD V ........ |
dies in prison as "Prince of the Tower". 1483 |
1483 |
* |
12/10 |
Edward V of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
12 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
ZLATA FILIPOVIC ............. |
publishes about Sarajevo struggle in ZLATA'S DIARY. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
12/10 |
Filipovic, Zlata |
False |
False |
False |
l |
12 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY OF WALES ... |
suffers the death of his mother, the Princess of Wales. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
12/11 |
Henry of Wales |
False |
False |
True |
q |
12 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
BARRY WILLIAMS |
debuts as Greg in ABC-TV's BRADY BUNCH. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
12/11 |
Williams, Barry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
12 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
PAUL PETERSON ........ |
debuts as Jeff on TV's DONNA REED SHOW. 1958 ->17/3 |
1958 |
  |
13/0 |
Peterson, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
% |
13 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
BOBBY DRISCOLL ....... |
wins a special Oscar as outstanding juvenile actor. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
13/0 |
Driscoll, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
e |
13 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
EDDIE HODGES .... |
stars in th movie HUCKLEBERRY FINN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
13/0 |
Hodges, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
13 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN COWSILL ................. |
drums for the Cowsills in rock hit HAIR. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
13/0 |
Cowsill, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
13 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
FRITZ KREISLER ....... |
makes American violin debut as renowned virtuoso. 1888 ->68/2 |
1888 |
  |
13/0 |
Kreisler, Fritz |
True |
False |
True |
m |
13 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
STEVIE WONDER ........ |
releases his first song FINGERTIPS-PT 2. 1963 ->18/5 |
1963 |
  |
13/1 |
Wonder, Stevie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
13 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
DONNY OSMOND ......... |
sings his first and biggest hit ONE BAD APPLE. 1971 ->17/1 |
1971 |
  |
13/1 |
Osmond, Donny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
13 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
SAMANTHA SMITH ....... |
dies in plane crash as famed international visitor. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
13/1 |
Smith, Samantha |
True |
False |
False |
x |
13 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
MICHELANGELO ......... |
leaves the classroom to begin career in art. 1488 ->25/8 |
1488 |
* |
13/2 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
13 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
MINDY COHN............ |
debuts as Natalie on NBC-TV's THE FACTS OF LIFE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
13/3 |
Cohn, Mindy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
13 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
TODD BRIDGES …… |
debuts as Willis on TV's DIFF'RENT STROKES. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
13/5 |
Bridges, Todd |
True |
True |
True |
% |
13 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
MAURICE CHEVALIER .... |
debuts as a Parisian cafe singer. 1901 ->41/10 |
1901 |
  |
13/5 |
Chevalier, Maurice |
False |
False |
True |
e |
13 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
JOAN OF ARC .......... |
begins to hear voice of God, that France be delivered. 1425 ->17/9 |
1425 |
** |
13/6 |
Joan of Arc |
False |
False |
True |
r |
13 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
YEHUDI MENUHIN ....... |
debuts with violin at the Albert Hall in London. 1929 ->20/6 |
1929 |
  |
13/6 |
Menuhin, Yehudi |
True |
False |
True |
m |
13 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
ROBERT FULTON ........ |
begins to construct models of the steamboat. 1779 ->41/9 |
1779 |
  |
13/7 |
Fulton, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
13 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN JR. … |
forms a rock band with Dezi and Billy. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
13/8 |
Martin, Dean Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
13 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
LELAND STANFORD, JR … |
dies and his father founds a college in his name. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
13/9 |
Stanford, Leland Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
x |
13 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JODIE FOSTER ......... |
stars in the movie TAXI DRIVER. 1976 ->17/4 |
1976 |
  |
13/10 |
Foster, Jodie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
13 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
MICHELLE KWAN ................ |
finishes 2nd to Tanya Harding in U.S. figure skating. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
13/10 |
Kwan, Michelle |
True |
False |
False |
c |
13 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
JENNIFER CAPPRIATI ........... |
becomes youngest tennis player to turn professional. 1990 ->16/3 |
1990 |
  |
13/10 |
Cappriati, Jennifer |
True |
False |
False |
c |
13 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
NANCY MCKEON ......... |
debuts as Jo on NBC-TV's THE FACTS OF LIFE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
13/10 |
McKeon, Nancy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
13 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
ANNETTE FUNICELLO .... |
debuts as mouseketeer on TV's MICKY MOUSE CLUB. 1956 ->20/8 |
1956 |
  |
13/11 |
Funicello, Annette |
True |
False |
False |
% |
13 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
SUZANNE DOUVILLIER ... |
becomes 1st celebrated ballerina in America. 1792 |
1792 |
* |
13/11 |
Douvillier, Suzanne |
True |
False |
False |
e |
13 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
SAMUEL THE PROPHET ... |
is called by the Lord to be His spokesman. 1060 BC |
-1060 |
*** |
13/11 |
Samuel the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
13 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW ...... |
publishes first poem THE BATTLE OF LOVELL'S POND. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
13/11 |
Longfellow, Henry W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
13 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
CHERYL CRANE ......... |
kills Johnny Stompanto, the boyfriend of her mother--Lana. 1958 |
1858 |
  |
14/0 |
Crane, Cheryl |
True |
False |
False |
x |
14 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
BOBBY SHERMAN ........ |
sings her hit LITTLE WOMAN as teen hero. 1969 ->21/10 |
1969 |
  |
14/0 |
Sherman, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
14 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
sings a #1 song about a trained rat named BEN. 1972 ->21/0 |
1972 |
  |
14/0 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
14 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
PEGGY ANN GARNER ..... |
wins a special Oscar for A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
14/0 |
Garner, Peggy Ann |
True |
False |
False |
e |
14 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
LINDA BLAIR .......... |
stars in a chilling role in movie THE EXORCIST. 1973 ->22/5 |
1973 |
  |
14/0 |
Blair, Linda |
True |
False |
False |
e |
14 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
MALCOLM-JAMAL WARNER . |
debuts as Theodore Huxtable on NBC-TV's THE COSBY SHOW. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
14/1 |
Warner, Malcolm-Jamal |
True |
True |
True |
% |
14 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
KATHY LENNON …. |
sings with sisters TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
14/1 |
Lennon, Kathy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
14 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
GABRIELA SABATINI .... |
wins a round of tennis at U.S. Open. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
14/2 |
Sabatini, Gabriela |
False |
False |
False |
c |
14 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
RUTH LAWRENCE ........ |
graduates at the top of 191 entrants at Oxford. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
14/3 |
Lawrence, Ruth |
False |
False |
False |
n |
14 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
MOON UNIT ZAPPA ...... |
sings with her father the hit VALLEY GIRL. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
14/3 |
Zappa, Moon Unit |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
14 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
KEN OSMOND ........... |
debuts as Eddie Haskell on TV's LEAVE IT TO BEAVER. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
14/3 |
Osmond, Ken |
True |
False |
True |
% |
14 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
HAYLEY MILLS ......... |
wins an Oscar for her role in POLLYANNA. 1960 ->14/10 |
1960 |
  |
14/4 |
Mills, Hayley |
False |
False |
False |
e |
14 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
MITZI GREEN .......... |
retires from acting after roles of Annie & Becky Thatcher. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
14/4 |
Green, Mitzi |
True |
False |
False |
e |
14 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
LARRY ADLER .......... |
begins long musical career as premier harmonica player. 1928 ->21/7 |
1928 |
* |
14/5 |
Adler, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
m |
14 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
LEANN RIMES .... |
wins two grammies, one for best new artist. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
14/6 |
Rimes, LeAnn |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
14 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
KRISTY MCNICHOL … |
wins Emmy for role of Buddy in TV's FAMILY. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
14/6 |
McNichol, Kristy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
14 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
BOB COWSILL |
sings and plays guitar in rock hit HAIR. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
14/7 |
Cowsill, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
14 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . |
goes to sea in preparation for a life of exploration. 1465 ->25/3 |
1465 |
* |
14/7 |
Columbus, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
p |
14 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JUDY TAYLOR-NORTON ... |
debuts as Mary Ellen on CBS-TV's THE WALTONS. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
14/7 |
Taylor-Norton, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
14 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
ANDRES SEGOVIA ....... |
begins 71-year career as guitar player. 1908 ->22/2 |
1908 |
  |
14/8 |
Segovia, Andres |
False |
False |
True |
m |
14 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
SHELLEY FABARES ...... |
debuts as Mary Stone on TV's DONNA REED SHOW. 1958 ->18/1 |
1958 |
  |
14/8 |
Fabares, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
% |
14 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
RODDY MCDOWALL …. |
stars in the award- winning MY FRIEND FLICKA. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
14/8 |
McDowall, Roddy |
False |
False |
False |
e |
14 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
ANDREA JAEGER ........ |
wins a professional tennis tournment, youngest person ever . 1980 |
1980 |
  |
14/9 |
Jaeger, Andrea |
True |
False |
False |
c |
14 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
MARIE OSMOND ......... |
sings her hit with Donny I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU. 1974 ->16/3 |
1974 |
  |
14/9 |
Osmond, Marie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
14 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
TARA LIPINSKI ..... |
wins the figure-skating world title-- youngest ever. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
14/9 |
Lipinski, Tara |
True |
False |
False |
c |
14 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
MACAULAY CULKIN …. |
remains in joint custody after parents battle in court. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
14/10 |
Culkin, Maculay |
True |
False |
True |
e |
14 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
HAYLEY MILLS ......... |
stars as twins in the Disney movie THE PARENT TRAP. 1961 ->20/1 |
1961 |
  |
14/10 |
Mills, Hayley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
14 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
JANET LENNON …. |
sings with sisters SAD MOVIES ALWAYS MAKE ME CRY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
14/10 |
Lennon, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
14 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
TANYA TUCKER ......... |
sings her hit DELTA DAWN. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
14/10 |
Tucker, Tanya |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
14 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
JULIETTE LEWIS ............... |
stars in her first movie MY STEPMOTHER IS AN ALIEN. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
14/11 |
Lewis, Juliette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
14 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
paints a group of beggars as MAN WITH A CAP. 1895 ->20/0 |
1895 |
  |
14/11 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
14 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
ANNE FRANK ........... |
makes 1st entry in diary of her life under Nazi occupation. 1945 ->15/9 |
1945 |
  |
15/0 |
Frank, Anne |
False |
False |
False |
x |
15 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
BARRY WILLIAMS ....... |
debuts as Peter--one of nine in TV's BRADY BUNCH. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
15/0 |
Williams, Barry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
15 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
BROOKE SHIELDS ....... |
stars in the teenage love movie BLUE LAGOON. 1980 ->16/3 |
1980 |
  |
15/0 |
Shields, Brooke |
True |
False |
False |
e |
15 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
KING JAMES IV .... |
succeeds James III becoming the King of Scotland. 1488 |
1488 |
  |
15/0 |
James IV of Scotland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
15 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
premieres the first performance of his FIRST SYMPHONY. 1828 ->26/1 |
1828 |
  |
15/2 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
15 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
SAINT CASIMIR …….. |
is imprisoned for disobeying his father, Casimir IV. 1473 |
1473 |
** |
15/2 |
Casimir, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
15 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
JAMES A. FOLGER ...... |
begins his own coffee business. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
15/3 |
Folger, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
15 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
BRENDA LEE ........... |
releases her #1 hit song I'M SORRY. 1960 ->22/2 |
1960 |
  |
15/3 |
Lee, Brenda |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
15 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
JERMAINE JACKSON ... |
leads the JACKSON 5 in singing ABC. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
15/3 |
Jackson, Jermaine |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
15 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
is captured by British and impressed into her Navy. 1784 ->24/5 |
1784 |
  |
15/3 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
15 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
SHANNON MILLER …. |
wins her 5th medal in gymnatics at the Barcelona Olympics. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
15/3 |
Miller, Shannon |
True |
False |
False |
c |
15 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE .. |
debuts as Kelly Bundy in FOX-TV hit MARRIED WITH CHILDREN. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
15/4 |
Applegate, Christina |
True |
False |
False |
% |
15 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
BILLY GRAY ........... |
debuts as Bud on CBS-TV's FATHER KNOWS BEST. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
14/5 |
Gray, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
15 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
TRACY CAULKINS ....... |
wins 5th gold medal as U.S. Olympic swimmer. 1978 ->21/6 |
1978 |
  |
15/6 |
Caulkins, Tracy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
15 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
WILLARD EDWARDS ...... |
originates the much-accepted Perpetual Calendar. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
15/6 |
Edwards, Willard |
True |
False |
True |
i |
15 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
FRED SAVAGE .......... |
debuts as Kevin on ABC-TV's THE WONDER YEARS. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
15/6 |
Savage, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
% |
15 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
EMPEROR MUTSUHITO .. |
begins 45-year rule, bringing Japan into the modern era. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
15/6 |
Mutsuhito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
15 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
BARRY COWSILL |
sings and plays bass in rock hit HAIR. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
15/6 |
Cowsill, Barry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
15 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
publishes his FOURTEENTH SYMPHONY to much acclaim. 1771 ->20/0 |
1771 |
  |
15/6 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
15 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
SHIRLEY BABASHOFF …. |
wins an Olympic gold for the USA swimming the relay. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
15/7 |
Babashoff, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
c |
15 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
JUDY NORTON-TAYLOR . |
debuts as Mary Ellen on TV's THE WALTONS. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
15/7 |
Notrton-Taylor, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
15 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
NADIA COMANECI ....... |
wins 7 perfect gymnast scores and 3rd gold medal. 1976 ->28/0 |
1976 |
  |
15/7 |
Comaneci, Nadia |
False |
False |
False |
c |
15 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JUDIT POLGER .....… |
becomes youngest person to attain chess grandmaster. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
15/7 |
Polger, Judit |
False |
False |
False |
c |
15 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIE AAMES ......... |
debuts as Tommy Bradford on ABC-TV's EIGHT IS ENOUGH. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
15/8 |
Aames, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
15 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
TARA LIPINSKI ..... |
wins figure-skating gold in the Olympics, edging out Chan. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
15/8 |
Lipinski, Tara |
True |
False |
False |
c |
15 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
LOUIS BRAILLE ........ |
invents his system of fingertip reading. 1824 ->20/8 |
1824 |
* |
15/8 |
Braille, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
i |
15 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
BOBBY FISCHER ........ |
becomes International Grand Master of chess. 1957 ->20/5 |
1957 |
  |
15/8 |
Fischer, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
15 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
PAUL SIMON ........... |
forms rock duet with Garfunkel as Tom & Jerry. 1957 ->27/3 |
1957 |
  |
15/9 |
Simon, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
15 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
LOTTIE DOD ........... |
becomes the youngest tennis winner ever at Wimbledon. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
15/9 |
Dod, Lottie |
False |
False |
True |
c |
15 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
ANNE FRANK ........... |
perishes in Bergen-Belsen death camp just before liberation. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
15/9 |
Frank, Anne |
False |
False |
False |
x |
15 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
LADY JANE GREY ....... |
assumes the throne of England for a short 9 days. 1553 ->16/4 |
1553 |
  |
15/9 |
Grey, Lady Jane |
False |
False |
True |
q |
15 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
DAVID GURON .... |
writes the melody for HOME ON THE RANGE. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
15/10 |
Guron, David |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
15 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
JOE NUXHALL .......... |
becomes youngest to play major league baseball. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
15/10 |
Nuxhall, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
15 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
TIFFANY .............. |
sings the hit I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
15/10 |
Tiffany (Darwish) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
15 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
SHANE GOULD .......... |
swims to 3rd Olympic gold medal in record time. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
15/10 |
Gould, Shane |
False |
False |
False |
c |
15 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
POCAHONTAS ........... |
pleads with her father Powhatan for life of John Smith. 1608 ->21/10 |
1608 |
*** |
15/10 |
Pocahontas |
True |
True |
False |
x |
15 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
SONJA HENIE .......... |
wins the first of 3 Olympic titles in figure skating. 1928 ->23/10 |
1928 |
  |
15/10 |
Henie, Sonja |
False |
False |
False |
c |
15 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
TAWANA BAWLEY …. |
accuses police involvement in racial sexual assault. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
15/10 |
Brawley, Tawana |
True |
True |
False |
x |
15 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
DAVID NELSON ......... |
debuts on ABC-TV's ADVENTURES OF OZZIE & HARRIET. 1952 ->21/5 |
1952 |
  |
15/11 |
Nelson, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
15 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
SCOTT BAIO …… |
debuts as Chachi on TV's HAPPY DAYS. 1977 ->23/2 |
1977 |
  |
15/11 |
Baio, Scott |
True |
False |
True |
% |
15 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
DEBBIE MEYER ......... |
swims to 3rd gold medal in Mexico City Olympics. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
15/11 |
Meyer, Debbie |
True |
False |
False |
c |
15 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
FABIAN ............... |
sings his first hit I'M A MAN. 1959 ->17/1 |
1959 |
  |
15/11 |
Fabian (Forte) |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
15 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
PAUL ANKA ............ |
releases his first and biggest hit song DIANA. 1957 ->17/10 |
1957 |
  |
15/11 |
Anka, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
15 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
SAINT MARY ........... |
gives birth to Jesus Christ in a manger in Judea. 4 BC ->28/1 |
-4 |
*** |
16/0 |
Mary, Saint |
False |
False |
False |
r |
16 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
MACKENZIE PHILLIPS ... |
debuts as Julie on CBS-TV's ONE DAY AT A TIME. 1975 ->20/5 |
1975 |
  |
16/1 |
Phillips, MacKenzie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
16 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
SOPHOCLES ............ |
leads choral chant in Greek celebration. 480 BC ->27/5 |
-480 |
*** |
16/1 |
Sophocles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
16 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
MARIE OSMOND ......... |
debuts on TV with her brother on a Musical Variety. 1976 ->21/5 |
1976 |
  |
16/3 |
Osmond, Marie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
16 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
MATT DILLON .......... |
stars as a bully in movie MY BODY GUARD. 1980 ->24/3 |
1980 |
  |
16/3 |
Dillon, Matt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
16 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
JENNIFER CAPPRIATI ........... |
wins an Olympic Gold in Tennis singles. 1992 ->18/0 |
1992 |
  |
16/3 |
Cappriati, Jennifer |
True |
False |
False |
c |
16 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
DON GRADY ............ |
debuts as number two son on TV's MY THREE SONS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
16/3 |
Grady, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
16 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
BROOKE SHIELDS ....... |
stars in the movie ENDLESS LOVE. 1981 ->24/1 |
1981 |
  |
16/3 |
Shields, Brooke |
True |
False |
False |
e |
16 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
LISA WHELCHEL ........ |
debuts as Blair on NBC-TV's THE FACTS OF LIFE. 1979 ->25/0 |
1979 |
  |
16/3 |
Whelchel, Lisa |
True |
False |
False |
% |
16 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
DEANNA DURBIN ........ |
wins a special Oscar along with Mickey Rooney. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
16/4 |
Durbin, Deanna |
True |
False |
False |
e |
16 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
PATTY DUKE ........... |
wins Oscar playing Helen Keller in THE MIRACLE WORKER. 1963 ->16/9 |
1963 |
  |
16/4 |
Duke, Patty |
True |
False |
True |
% |
16 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT . |
buys his first ferryboat on way to shipping empire. 1810 ->23/6 |
1810 |
* |
16/4 |
Vanderbilt, Cornelius |
True |
False |
True |
b |
16 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
LADY JANE GREY ....... |
is beheaded in Tower of London as 9-day Queen of England. 1554 |
1554 |
  |
16/4 |
Grey, Lady Jane |
False |
False |
True |
q |
16 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
SYBIL LUDINGTON ...... |
warns countryside of Redcoat attack on Danbury, Conn. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
16/4 |
Ludington, Sybil |
True |
False |
False |
x |
16 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
PAUL COWSILL ................ |
sings and plays keyboard in rock hit HAIR. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
16/4 |
Cowsill, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
16 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
joins a surveying party into Shenandoah Valley. 1748 ->20/2 |
1748 |
  |
16/5 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
16 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
MONICA SELES ..........… |
wins at Wimbledon, gaining tennis grand slam. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
16/5 |
Seles, Monica |
False |
False |
False |
c |
16 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
NERO ................. |
becomes Roman Emperor after mother murders Claudius. 53 AD ->22/11 |
53 |
* |
16/6 |
Nero of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
16 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
OKSANA BAIUL ................. |
wins Olympic Gold in Women's figure skating. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
16/6 |
Baiul, Oksana |
False |
False |
False |
c |
16 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
MARGARET G. CAHILL … |
becomes the first official Miss America. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
16/6 |
Cahill, Margaret G. |
True |
False |
False |
x |
16 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
WINONA RYDER ...... |
stars as Lydia in movie BEETLEJUICE. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
16/6 |
Ryder, Winona |
True |
False |
False |
e |
16 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
PEGGY LENNON …. |
sings with sisters TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
16/6 |
Lennon, Peggy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
16 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
DANNY RAPP …. |
leads the Juniors in singing AT THE HOP. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
16/6 |
Rapp, Danny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
16 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
ALEXANDER THE GREAT *.. |
takes over Greek government when father goes to war. 340 BC ->18/9 |
-340 |
*** |
16/7 |
Alexander the Great |
False |
False |
True |
w |
16 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
KING DAVID ........... |
slays Goliath the Philistine with a stone from sling. 1026 BC ->20/7 |
-1026 |
*** |
16/7 |
David of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
16 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
IVAN THE TERRIBLE .... |
assumes the title of Czar, ruler of Russian Empire. 1547 ->25/1 |
1547 |
* |
16/7 |
Ivan the Terrible |
False |
False |
True |
q |
16 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
BRIAN HYLAND ......... |
sings ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKADOT BIKINI. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
16/7 |
Hyland, Brian |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
16 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
MARY LOU RETTON ...... |
wins 2nd medal in Olympic gymnastics competition. 1984 ->21/0 |
1984 |
  |
16/7 |
Retton, Mary Lou |
True |
False |
False |
c |
16 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
JUSTINE BATEMAN ...... |
debuts as Mallory on NBC-TV's FAMILY TIES. 1982 ->22/2 |
1982 |
  |
16/8 |
Bateman, Justine |
True |
False |
False |
% |
16 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
JASCHA HEIFETZ ....... |
debuts as violin virtuoso in USA--at Carnegie Hall. 1917 ->20/9 |
1917 |
  |
16/8 |
Heifetz, Jascha |
True |
False |
True |
m |
16 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ALEX CHILTON ......... |
releases with Boxtops #1 hit song THE LETTER. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
16/8 |
Chilton, Alex |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
16 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
PATTY DUKE ........... |
debuts as identical cousins on TV's PATTY DUKE SHOW. 1963 ->23/4 |
1963 |
  |
16/9 |
Duke, Patty |
True |
False |
False |
% |
16 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
MARTINA HINGIS .... |
wins the single tennis title at Wimbledon. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
16/9 |
Hingis, Martina |
False |
False |
False |
c |
16 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
SALVADOR AGRON ....... |
becomes youngest person in New York sentenced to death. 1960 |
1960 |
* |
16/9 |
Agron, Salvador |
True |
False |
True |
o |
16 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
MILES FRANKLIN ....... |
writes her celebrated autobiography MY BRILLIANT CAREER. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
16/9 |
Franklin, Miles (Stella) |
True |
False |
False |
l |
16 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
LITTLE MO CONNOLLY ... |
wins the U.S. women's tennis title. 1951 ->20/0 |
1951 |
  |
16/10 |
Connolly, Little Mo |
True |
False |
False |
c |
16 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
LISA BONET ........... |
debuts as Denise Huxtable on NBC-TV's THE COSBY SHOW. 1984 ->19/10 |
1984 |
  |
16/10 |
Bonet, Lisa |
True |
True |
False |
% |
16 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
MARILYN BELL ......... |
becomes first person to swim Lake Ontario. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
16/10 |
Bell, Marilyn |
False |
False |
False |
c |
16 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
DICKIE MOORE …. |
gives Shirley Temple her first kiss in MISS ANDY ROONEY. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
16/10 |
Moore, Dickie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
16 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
BILLY THE KID ........ |
ranges through the Southwest killing and robbing. 1876 ->21/1 |
1876 |
  |
16/10 |
Billy the Kid (William Bonney) |
True |
False |
True |
o |
16 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
TRACY AUSTIN ......... |
wins the U.S. women's singles tennis title. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
16/11 |
Austin, Tracy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
16 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
BILL CLINTON ......... |
shakes the hand of J.F. Kennedy on White House lawn. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
16/11 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
16 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
TITO JACKSON .... |
sings with the Jackson 5 I'LL BE THERE. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
16/11 |
Jackson, Tito |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
16 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
graduates from French military school as 2nd lieutenant. 1786 ->24/0 |
1786 |
  |
16/11 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
16 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
AMY FISHER ................... |
is convicted of shooting Mary Jo Buttafucco, as Long Island Lolito. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
16/11 |
Fisher, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
o |
16 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ...... |
enters study at William and Mary College. 1760 |
1760 |
  |
16/11 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
16 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
LILI KRAUS ........... |
begins international tour as New Zealand pianist. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
16/11 |
Kraus, Lili |
False |
False |
True |
m |
16 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
MARY PICKFORD ........ |
debuts on the screen as "America's sweetheart". 1910 ->23/2 |
1910 |
  |
16/11 |
Pickford, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
16 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
MINNIE MINOSO ........ |
begins a baseball career that will span 5 decades. 1949 ->47/6 |
1949 |
  |
16/11 |
Minoso, Minnie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
16 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
TWIGGY ............... |
arrives in America as ultra thin English model. 1966 ->27/2 |
1966 |
  |
16/11 |
Twiggy |
False |
False |
False |
e |
16 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
PETER NOONE .......... |
sings with Herman's Hermits I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD. 1964 ->20/2 |
1964 |
  |
16/11 |
Noone, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
16 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
RICKY NELSON ......... |
sings his first hit I'M WALKING. 1957 ->20/11 |
1957 |
  |
16/11 |
Nelson, Ricky |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
16 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
LITTLE EVA ........... |
sings the hit THE LOCO-MOTION. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
17/0 |
Little Eva |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
17 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
SANDRA DEE .... |
stars in the movie GIDGET. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
17/0 |
Dee, Sandra |
True |
False |
False |
e |
17 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
LESLIE GORE .......... |
releases her number one song IT'S MY PARTY. 1963 ->17/8 |
1963 |
  |
17/0 |
Gore, Leslie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
17 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER ... |
breaks the first of many swimming records. 1921 ->21/2 |
1921 |
  |
17/1 |
Weissmuller, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
17 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
OLGA KORBUT .......... |
wins 2nd gold medal in Olympics as Russian gymnast. 1972 ->21/4 |
1972 |
  |
17/1 |
Korbut, Olga |
False |
False |
False |
c |
17 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
ANASTASIA ROMANOV .. |
dies in liquidation of Czar's family. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
17/1 |
Romanov, Anastasia |
False |
False |
False |
y |
17 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
DONNY OSMOND ......... |
debuts on TV with his sister in a Musical Variety. 1976 ->20/4 |
1976 |
  |
17/1 |
Osmond, Donny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
17 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
FABIAN ............... |
sings hisl last hit STRING ALONG. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
17/1 |
Fabian (Forte) |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
17 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
JUDY GARLAND ......... |
stars as Dorothy in THE WIZARD OF OZ. 1939 ->20/0 |
1939 |
  |
17/2 |
Garland, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
17 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
SALT ......................... |
teams up with Pepa to sing hit PUSH IT. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
17/2 |
Salt (Cherly James) |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
17 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
MICHAEL FAY .................. |
is caned 4 times in Singapore--for graffiti. 1994 |
1994 |
* |
17/2 |
Fay, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
o |
17 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
RICHARD A. LOEB …. |
confesses to the thrill strangling of a 14-year old. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
17/2 |
Loeb, Richard A. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
17 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
PAUL PETERSON ........ |
sings the hit MY DAD while a star on TV. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
17/3 |
Peterson, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
% |
17 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
ANASTASIA ............ |
is murdered by Bolsheviks along with rest of her Czarist family. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
17/3 |
Anastasia (Romanov) |
False |
False |
False |
q |
17 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
BOBBY RYDELL ......... |
sings his first popular song KISSIN' TIME. 1959 ->21/7 |
1959 |
  |
17/3 |
Rydell, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
17 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
ZSA ZSA GABOR ........ |
wins a beauty contest as Miss Hungary. 1936 ->34/10 |
1936 |
* |
17/4 |
Gabor, Zsa Zsa |
True |
False |
False |
e |
17 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
MOLLY RINGWALD …. |
stars in the movie THE BREAKFAST CLUB. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
17/4 |
Ringwald, Molly |
True |
False |
False |
e |
17 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
JODIE FOSTER ......... |
stars in the movie FOXES. 1980 ->18/2 |
1980 |
  |
17/4 |
Foster, Jodie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
17 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
SCOTT JOPLIN .......... |
arrives in St. Louis playing piano in honky tonks. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
17/4 |
Joplin, Scott |
True |
True |
True |
m |
17 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
JEAN SEBERG .......... |
stars as Joan of Arc in movie for Otto Premiger. 1957 ->40/9 |
1957 |
  |
17/5 |
Seberg, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
e |
17 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
ELINOR DONAHUE ....... |
debuts as Betty on CBS-TV's FATHER KNOWS BEST. 1954 ->25/11 |
1954 |
  |
17/5 |
Donahue, Elinor |
True |
False |
False |
% |
17 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
WILFREDO BENITEZ ..... |
wins the WBA light-welterweight title--youngest champ. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
17/5 |
Benitez, Wilfredo |
True |
True |
True |
c |
17 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
MICHELLE KWAN ..... |
wins the US figure skating title. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
17/6 |
Kwan, Michelle |
True |
True |
False |
c |
17 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
DANIEL THE PROPHET ... |
is taken into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. 606 BC ->20/8 |
-606 |
*** |
17/6 |
Daniel the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
17 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
CATHY RIGBY .......... |
wins gold medal in USSR gymnastic competition. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
17/6 |
Rigby, Cathy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
17 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
THOMAS RAY ........... |
becomes youngest to set track & field record--pole-vault 11'2". 1879 |
1879 |
  |
17/6 |
Ray, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
c |
17 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
MEL OTT .............. |
breaks into baseball as outfielder for NY Giants. 1926 ->23/6 |
1926 |
  |
17/6 |
Ott, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
c |
17 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
BOB FELLER ........... |
begins his baseball career--pitching for Cleveland. 1936 ->20/11 |
1936 |
  |
17/7 |
Feller, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
17 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
HOWARD CARTER ........ |
begins his first archeological dig in Egypt. 1891 ->48/6 |
1891 |
  |
17/7 |
Carter, Howard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
17 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
ANN BLYTH ............ |
wins an Oscar nomination for role in MILDRED PIERCE. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
17/7 |
Blyth, Ann |
True |
False |
False |
e |
17 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
BORIS BECKER ......... |
becomes youngest male singles winner at Wimbledon. 1985 ->21/8 |
1985 |
  |
17/7 |
Becker, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
c |
17 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
PEG LEG BATES ….. |
dances one-legged in the Broadway musical BLACK BIRDS. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
17/8 |
Bates, Peg Leg (Clayton) |
True |
False |
True |
e |
17 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
WAYNE GRETZKY ........ |
begins remarkable career as premier hockey player. 1978 ->20/2 |
1978 |
  |
17/8 |
Gretzky, Wayne |
False |
False |
True |
c |
17 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
LESLIE GORE .......... |
sings another big hit with YOU DON'T OWN ME. 1964 ->21/2 |
1964 |
  |
17/8 |
Gore, Leslie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
17 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
ICE CUBE ..................... |
raps BOYZ N THE HOOD with N.W.A. 1986 |
1986 |
* |
17/8 |
Ice Cube (Oshea Jackson) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
17 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
SHAUN CASSIDY ........ |
releases the #1 hit song DA DOO RON RON. 1977 ->22/10 |
1977 |
  |
17/8 |
Cassidy, Shaun |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
17 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JOSEPH SMITH ......... |
reports a visit by an angel giving him gold tablets. 1823 ->24/3 |
1823 |
  |
17/9 |
Smith, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
r |
17 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
ARISTOTLE *.........… |
travels to Athens to study in the Academy of Plato. 367 BC ->37/8 |
-367 |
*** |
17/9 |
Aristotle |
False |
False |
True |
f |
17 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
TOM MORRIS ........... |
becomes the youngest golf winner of British Open. 1868 ->43/6 |
1868 |
* |
17/9 |
Morris, Tom |
False |
False |
True |
c |
17 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
NATALIE WOOD ......... |
plays a famous role in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE. 1955 ->21/11 |
1955 |
  |
17/9 |
Wood, Natalie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
17 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
BOB MATHIAS .......... |
wins gold medal in Olympics decathlon. 1948 ->21/4 |
1948 |
  |
17/9 |
Mathias, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
17 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
MARIANNE FAITHFUL .... |
releases hit song AS TEARS GO BY. 1964 ->20/5 |
1964 |
  |
17/9 |
Faithful, Marianne |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
17 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
KING HUSSEIN ......... |
becomes King of Jordan, balancing Western & Arab sides. 1953 ->21/5 |
1953 |
  |
17/9 |
Hussein of Jordan |
False |
False |
True |
q |
17 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
NANCY REAGAN …….. |
appears in a high school play entilted FIRST LADY. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
17/9 |
Reagan, Nancy |
True |
False |
False |
y |
17 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
JOAN OF ARC .......... |
leads French troops to victory over English. 1429 ->19/4 |
1429 |
* |
17/9 |
Joan of Arc |
False |
False |
False |
w |
17 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
KING HENRY VIII ...... |
assumes the throne of England as quick-witted monarch. 1509 ->42/6 |
1509 |
  |
17/10 |
Henry VIII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
17 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
MAY SUTTON ......... |
becomes 1st American woman to win tennis title at Wimbledon. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
17/10 |
Sutton, May |
True |
False |
False |
c |
17 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
PAUL ANKA ............ |
releases the number one hit PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOLDER. 1959 ->20/7 |
1959 |
  |
17/10 |
Anka, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
17 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
MATS WILLANDER ....... |
becomes youngest tennis player to win French Open. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
17/11 |
Willander, Mats |
False |
False |
True |
c |
17 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
TUESDAY WELD ......... |
stars in movie RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE. 1961 ->34/4 |
1961 |
  |
17/11 |
Weld, Tuesday |
True |
False |
False |
e |
17 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
AUDIE MURPHY …. |
joins the army after the other services don't accept him. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
17/11 |
Murphy, Audie |
True |
False |
True |
w |
17 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
DEBBIE GIBSON ........ |
sings her hit OUT OF THE BLUE. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
17/11 |
Gibson, Debbie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
17 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
FRANZ SCHUBERT ....... |
composes his first opera--based on work of Goethe. 1814 ->20/5 |
1814 |
  |
17/11 |
Schubert, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
17 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
SALLY FIELD .......... |
debuts in title role on ABC-TV's GIDGET. 1963 ->18/10 |
1963 |
  |
17/11 |
Field, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
e |
17 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
KING JAMES III .... |
becomes the King of Scotland. 1460 |
1460 |
  |
18/0 |
James III of Scotland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
18 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
BILLY HOLIDAY .... |
makes were 1st recording with Benny Goodman. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
18/0 |
Holiday, Billy |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
18 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
MARK DE WOLFE HOWE ... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for BARRETT WENDELL. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
18/0 |
Howe, Mark de Wolfe |
True |
False |
True |
l |
18 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
STEFFI GRAF .......... |
wins her first singles tennis title at Wimbledon. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
18/0 |
Graf, Steffi |
False |
False |
False |
c |
18 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
JENNIFER CAPPRIATI ........… |
is busted on marijuana charges, crippling her tennis career. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
18/0 |
Cappriati, Jennifer |
True |
False |
False |
c |
18 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
QUEEN VICTORIA ....... |
ascends to the throne of England. 1837 ->20/5 |
1837 |
  |
18/0 |
Victoria of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
18 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
OLIVIA HUSSEY ........ |
stars as female lead in screen version of ROMEO AND JULIET. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
18/0 |
Hussey, Olivia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
18 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
BABE D. ZAHARIAS ..... |
stars in LA Olympics, setting new javelin throwing record. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
18/1 |
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson |
True |
False |
False |
c |
18 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
BOB COWSILL .................. |
sings debut hit THE RAIN, THE PARK AND OTHER THINGS. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
18/1 |
Cowsill, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
18 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
WERNER VON BRAUN ..... |
joins a club of rocket enthusiasts in Berlin. 1930 ->20/6 |
1930 |
* |
18/1 |
Von Braun, Werner |
True |
False |
True |
s |
18 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
SHELLEY FABARES ...... |
sings the hit JOHNNY ANGEL. 1962 ->21/5 |
1962 |
  |
18/1 |
Fabares, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
% |
18 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
ERIK MENENDEZ ................ |
helps his brother Lyle to murder his wealthy parents. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
18/2 |
Menendez, Erik |
True |
True |
True |
o |
18 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
JODIE FOSTER ......... |
receives an obsessive love letter from John Hinkley. 1981 ->26/4 |
1981 |
  |
18/2 |
Foster, Jodie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
18 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM PERKIN ....... |
produces first synthetic dye--mauve. 1856 ->23/3 |
1856 |
  |
18/2 |
Perkin, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
18 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
SACAGAWEA ............ |
is employed by Lewis and Clarke as guide to West. 1805 ->21/9 |
1805 |
** |
18/3 |
Sacagawea |
True |
True |
False |
x |
18 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
KATARINA WITT ........ |
wins Olympic gold medal as champion figure skater. 1984 ->22/1 |
1984 |
  |
18/3 |
Witt, Katarina |
False |
False |
False |
c |
18 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
MELODY PATTERSON … |
plays Wrangler Jane on TV's F TROOP. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
18/3 |
Paterson, melody |
True |
False |
False |
% |
18 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
AVI BEN-ABRAHAM ...... |
becomes the youngest Medical Doctor--in Italy. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
18/3 |
Ben-Abraham, Avi |
False |
False |
True |
z |
18 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
LILLIAN RUSSELL ...... |
stars singing and acting in Tony Pastor Shows. 1880 ->21/11 |
1880 |
  |
18/3 |
Russell, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
18 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
BOBBY VEE ............ |
sings his number one hit TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY. 1961 ->24/9 |
1961 |
  |
18/3 |
Vee, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
18 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
GORDIE HOWE .......... |
begins a record 26-year career playing NHL hockey. 1946 ->24/2 |
1946 |
  |
18/4 |
Howe, Gordie |
False |
False |
True |
c |
18 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
ELIZABETH BONAPARTE .. |
marries Napoleon's younger brother causing a scandal. 1803 ->20/1 |
1803 |
  |
18/4 |
Bonaparte, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
y |
18 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
AL KALINE ............ |
begins baseball career playing for the Detroit Tigers. 1953 ->20/9 |
1953 |
  |
18/4 |
Kaline, Al |
True |
False |
True |
c |
18 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
MARIA CALLAS ................. |
debuts at Athens Opera in title role of Tosca. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
18/4 |
Callas, Maria |
True |
False |
False |
m |
18 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
STEVIE WONDER ........ |
releases his hit song FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE. 1968 ->20/6 |
1968 |
  |
18/5 |
Wonder, Stevie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
18 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
MARY HOPKIN ..... |
sings the number one hit THOSE WERE THE DAYS. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
18/5 |
Hopkin, Mary |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
18 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
JONI MITCHELL ........ |
releases her first hit song CHELSEA MORNING. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
40/6 |
Mitchell, Joni |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
18 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
NELL GWYN ............ |
becomes notable and popular mistress of King Charles II. 1668 |
1668 |
* |
18/5 |
Gwyn, Nell |
True |
False |
True |
x |
18 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
DUKE ELLINGTON ....... |
defects from the fine arts to devote life to jazz. 1917 ->28/7 |
1917 |
  |
18/5 |
Ellington, Duke |
True |
True |
True |
m |
18 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
GARRY LEWIS .......... |
releases with Playboys #1 hit song THIS DIAMOND RING. 1965 ->20/5 |
1965 |
  |
18/5 |
Lewis, Garry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
18 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
FERNANDO VALENZUELA .. |
begins pitching baseball for the LA Dodgers. 1979 ->23/9 |
1979 |
  |
18/6 |
Valenzuela, Fernando |
False |
False |
True |
c |
18 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
KING MICHAEL V ....... |
is put on throne of Romania for 2nd time. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
18/6 |
Michael V of Romania |
False |
False |
True |
q |
18 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES BABBAGE ...... |
conceives of the idea to make a mechanical calculator. 1811 ->29/10 |
1811 |
  |
18/6 |
Babbage, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
s |
18 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
BOBBY ORR ............ |
begins hockey as utimate defensiveman. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
18/6 |
Orr, Bobby |
False |
False |
True |
c |
18 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
JOYCE HALL ........... |
goes into the greeting card business as "Hallmark". 1910 ->59/8 |
1910 |
* |
18/6 |
Hall, Joyce |
True |
False |
True |
b |
18 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
MOSES MALONE ......... |
leaves high school to play professional basketball. 1973 ->27/2 |
1973 |
  |
18/7 |
Malone, Moses |
True |
True |
True |
c |
18 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
RYAN WHITE ........... |
dies from AIDS after raising awareness across USA. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
18/7 |
White, Ryan |
True |
False |
True |
x |
18 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
KING TUTANKHAMEN ..... |
dies as king of Egypt after short reign of 6 years. 1340 BC |
-1340 |
*** |
18/7 |
Tutankhamen of Egypt |
False |
False |
True |
q |
18 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
KERRI STRUG …… |
ignors pain leading U.S. gymnastic team to Olymic gold. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
18/8 |
Strug, Kerri |
True |
False |
False |
c |
18 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
KATHY GARVER ...... |
debuts as Cissy on TV's FAMILY AFFAIR. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
18/8 |
Garver, Kathy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
18 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
ALEXANDER THE GREAT *.. |
defeats the Sacred Band of Thedans at Chaeronea. 338 BC ->19/11 |
-338 |
*** |
18/9 |
Alexander the Great |
False |
False |
True |
w |
18 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
CHARLIE STARKWEATHER .. |
begins just-for-fun murder spree across Nebraska. 1958 |
1958 |
* |
18/9 |
Starkweather, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
o |
18 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
ESTHER WILLIAMS ...... |
stars in ANDY HARDY'S DOUBLE LIFE as swimming champ. 1942 ->21/4 |
1942 |
  |
18/10 |
Williams, Esther |
True |
False |
False |
e |
18 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
SALLY FIELD .......... |
debuts as a UFO on TV's FLYING NUN. 1964 ->33/5 |
1964 |
  |
18/10 |
Field, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
% |
18 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
CHUBBY CHECKER ....... |
releases the #1 hit song THE TWIST--for first time. 1960 ->18/10 |
1960 |
  |
18/10 |
Checker, Chubby |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
18 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR. ... |
marries fellow screen star Joan Crawford. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
18/10 |
Fairbanks, Douglas Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
18 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
BILLY FURY ........... |
begins career as 1st big rock & roller in England. 1960 ->41/10 |
1960 |
  |
18/10 |
Fury, Billy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
18 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
LILLIAN GISH ......... |
appears in D.W. Griffith's BIRTH OF A NATION. 1915 ->22/7 |
1915 |
  |
18/10 |
Gish, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
18 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
ANISSA JONES ......... |
ends her life with drug overdose as Buffy on FAMILY AFFAIR. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
1810 |
Jones, Anissa |
True |
False |
False |
% |
18 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
LULU ................. |
sings the title song from the movie TO SIR WITH LOVE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
18/10 |
Lulu (Marie Lawrie) |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
18 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
DEBI THOMAS .......... |
wins world title in figure skating. 1986 ->20/10 |
1986 |
  |
18/10 |
Thomas, Debi |
True |
False |
False |
c |
18 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
CARLOS SANTANA ............... |
founds a rock band naming it after himself. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
18/10 |
Santana, Carlos |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
18 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
DION ................. |
releases his first song I WONDER WHY. 1958 ->20/2 |
1958 |
  |
18/10 |
Dion (DiMucci) |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
18 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
WYNONNA ……. |
releases her first recording as the daughter part of the JUDDS. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
18/11 |
Wynonna (Judd) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
18 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
HARVEY M. FRIEDMAN ... |
is appointed Assistant Professor of Math at Stanford. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
18/11 |
Friedman, Harvey M. |
True |
False |
False |
n |
18 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
WYOMIA TYUS .......... |
wins women's 100 meter-run in Olympics. 1964 ->23/1 |
1964 |
  |
18/11 |
Tyus, Wyomia |
True |
True |
False |
c |
18 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ....... |
stars in the movie THE BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY SOXER. 1947 ->21/2 |
1947 |
  |
18/11 |
Temple, Shirley (Black) |
True |
False |
False |
e |
18 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA .. |
defects from Czechoslovakia to play tennis in USA. 1975 ->21/8 |
1975 |
  |
18/11 |
Navratilova, Martina |
False |
False |
True |
c |
18 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
LEE GAINES ........... |
founds gospel blues quartet Delta Rhythm Boys. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
19/0 |
Gaines, Lee |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
19 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER ATKINS … |
co-stars with Brooke in THE BLUE LAGOON. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
19/0 |
Atkins, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
e |
19 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
PETE SAMPRAS ................. |
becomes youngest to win the men's title in U.S. Tennis Open. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
19/0 |
Sampras, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
19 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
AUGUSTUS CAESAR *...… |
inherits Roman World when his uncle Julius is killed. 44 BC ->20/8 |
-44 |
*** |
19/1 |
Augustus Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
q |
19 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
MARIO LEMIEUX ........ |
begins career as star hockey player in the NHL. 1984 ->23/6 |
1984 |
  |
19/1 |
Lemieux, Mario |
False |
False |
True |
c |
19 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
RON HOWARD ........... |
debuts as Richie in ABC-TV's HAPPY DAYS. 1974 ->28/2 |
1974 |
  |
19/1 |
Howard, Ron |
True |
False |
True |
% |
19 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
CHRIS MCCARRON … |
wins Eclipse Award as jockey of the year. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
19/2 |
McCarron, Chris |
True |
False |
True |
c |
19 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
CHER ................. |
releases with Sonny the #1 hit song I GOT YOU BABE. 1965 ->20/8 |
1965 |
  |
19/2 |
Cher (LaPierre) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
19 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
JIM MESSINA …. |
begins long rock career with Buffalo Springfield. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
19/2 |
Messina, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
19 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
ISIAH THOMAS ......... |
plays for U.S. Olympic Basketball team. 1980 ->20/5 |
1980 |
  |
19/3 |
Thomas, Isiah |
True |
True |
True |
c |
19 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JOSEPHINE BAKER ...... |
arrives in Paris as exotic dancer in La Revue Negre. 1925 ->20/4 |
1925 |
  |
19/3 |
Baker, Josephine |
True |
True |
False |
e |
19 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
AMY ALCOTT ........... |
begins long career a professional golfer. 1975 ->24/4 |
1975 |
  |
19/3 |
Alcott, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
19 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
MAE MARSH …. |
stars in the movie BIRTH OF A NATION. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
19/3 |
Marsh, Mae |
True |
False |
False |
e |
19 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
COLIN MACLAURIN ...... |
becomes a Full Professor at Edinburgh--youngest ever. 1717 |
1717 |
  |
19/3 |
MacLaurin, Colin |
False |
False |
True |
n |
19 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
JEAN HARLOW .......... |
stars in her first movie HELL's ANGELS for Howard Hughes. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
19/3 |
Harlow, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
e |
19 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
is signed to play baseball for the Baltimore Orioles. 1914 ->20/3 |
1914 |
  |
19/3 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
19 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
DONOVAN .............. |
releases his first hit song CATCH THE WIND. 1965 ->20/6 |
1965 |
  |
19/4 |
Donovan (Leitch) |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
19 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
graduates from William and Mary College. 1762 ->26/0 |
1762 |
  |
19/4 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
19 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
BABY DOC DUVALIER .... |
becomes president for life, succeeding his father Papa Doc. 1970 ->34/7 |
1970 |
  |
19/4 |
Duvalier, Baby Doc |
False |
True |
True |
g |
19 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLENE TILTON ...... |
debuts as Lucy Ewing on TV's DALLAS. 1978 ->26/6 |
1978 |
  |
19/4 |
Tilton, Charlene |
True |
False |
False |
e |
19 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
JOAN OF ARC .......... |
is burnt at the stake by English to become French saint. 1431 |
1431 |
* |
19/4 |
Joan of Arc |
False |
False |
False |
w |
19 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
TED NUGENT ........... |
sings JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND. 1968 ->21/5 |
1968 |
  |
19/4 |
Nugent, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
19 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
GAVRILO PRINCIP ...... |
assassinates Archduke Ferdinand, sparking World War I. 1914 |
1914 |
* |
19/5 |
Princip, Gavrilo |
False |
False |
True |
o |
19 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
FRANKIE AVALON ....... |
releases the number one hit song VENUS. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
19/5 |
Avalon, Frankie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
19 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
CHARLIE STARKWEATHER .. |
is executed and thousands of teenage girls weep. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
19/5 |
Starkweather, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
o |
19 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
BURT WARD ............ |
stars as Robin in first episode of ABC-TV's BATMAN. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
19/5 |
Ward, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
19 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
MICKEY ROONEY ........ |
tops movie box office starring in ANDY HARDY films. 1939 ->26/1 |
1939 |
  |
19/6 |
Rooney, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
19 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
NATHAN LEOPOLD … |
confesses to the thrill strangling of a 14-year old. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
19/6 |
Leopold, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
o |
19 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
ANN RUTLEDGE ......... |
dies as Abe Lincoln's first and fondest love. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
19/6 |
Rutledge, Ann |
True |
False |
False |
y |
19 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
CHRIS EVERT .......... |
becomes number one female tennis player in world. 1974 ->34/4 |
1974 |
  |
19/6 |
Evert, Chris |
True |
False |
False |
c |
19 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
TIMOTHY HUTTON ....... |
wins an Oscar for Best Support in ORDINARY PEOPLE. 1980 ->24/11 |
1980 |
  |
19/6 |
Hutton, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
19 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
MONICA SELES ..........… |
is stabbed while playing tennis, putting her out of action. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
19/6 |
Seles, Monica |
False |
False |
False |
c |
19 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
BOB DYLAN ............ |
drops "Zimmermann" assuming stage name in NY performance. 1960 ->21/10 |
1960 |
  |
19/6 |
Dylan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
19 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
signs a recording contract with MGM records. 1955 ->21/3 |
1955 |
  |
19/7 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
19 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
SERGI RACHMANINOV .... |
writes his popular PRELUDE IN C SHARP MINOR. 1892 ->21/10 |
1892 |
  |
19/7 |
Rachmaninov, Sergi |
False |
False |
True |
m |
19 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
KRISTI YAMAGUCHI ..... |
wins the world title in women's figure skating. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
19/7 |
Yamaguchi, Kristi |
True |
True |
False |
c |
19 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
ARTHUR RIMBAUD ....... |
refuses to write poetry after short but brilliant literary career. 1874 ->37/0 |
1874 |
  |
19/7 |
Rimbaud, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
l |
19 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
ALEXANDER NEVSKI … |
leads in defense of Russian Empire. 1240 |
1240 |
  |
19/7 |
Nevski, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
w |
19 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
RIVER PHOENIX ….. |
plays the young Indy in INDIANA JONES & THE LAST CRUSADE. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
19/8 |
Phoenix, River |
True |
False |
True |
e |
19 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
BOBBY BROWN .................. |
sings on #1 album DON'T BE CRUEL. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
19/8 |
Brown, Bobby |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
19 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
DON DRYSDALE ......... |
begins pitching baseball for the LA Dodgers. 1956 ->31/10 |
1956 |
  |
19/8 |
Drysdale, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
19 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
RICHARD BRANSON …. |
launches Virgin Records selling discount records by mail. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
19/9 |
Branson, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
b |
19 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
DOROTHY HAMILL .......... |
wins a gold medal for figure skating in the Winter Olympics. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
19/9 |
Hamill, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
19 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
ROY ROGERS …. |
begins singing with the Sons of the the Pioneers. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
19/9 |
Rogers, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
19 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
GERTRUDE EDERLE ...... |
makes headlines as first female to swim English channel. 1926 ->26/5 |
1926 |
  |
19/9 |
Ederle, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
c |
19 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
PHOEBE OMLIE ......... |
records first parachute jump by a woman. 1922 |
1923 |
  |
19/9 |
Omlie, Phoebe |
True |
False |
False |
p |
19 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
CONNIE FRANCIS ....... |
releases her hit song WHO'S SORRY NOW. 1958 ->20/0 |
1958 |
  |
19/9 |
Francis, Connie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
19 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
ANN DVORK .... |
stars in the movie SCARFACE. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
19/9 |
Dvorak, Ann |
True |
False |
False |
e |
19 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
MATTHIAS RUST ........ |
flies small plane from Germany landing in Red Square. 1987 ->20/9 |
1987 |
  |
19/9 |
Rust, Matthias |
False |
False |
True |
g |
19 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
BARBARA JO RUBIN ..... |
becomes 1st female jockey to ride winning horse on U.S. track. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
19/9 |
Rubin, Barbara Jo |
True |
False |
False |
c |
19 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
QUEEN LATIFAH ................ |
releases her first rap album ALL HAIL THE QUEEN. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
19/10 |
Latifah, Queen |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
19 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
FROGMAN HENRY ........ |
sings his hit AIN'T GOT NO HOME. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
19/10 |
Henry, Clarence Frogman |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
19 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
FOSTER HEWITT .... |
becomes the first to broadcast a hockey game -- from Toronto. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
19/10 |
Hewitt, Foster |
False |
False |
True |
c |
19 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE . |
arrives in America offering services to General Washington. 1777 ->20/0 |
1777 |
  |
19/10 |
LaFayette, Marquis de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
19 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
BILL COWSILL ................. |
sings the debut hit THE RAIN, THE PARK AND OTHER THINGS. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
19/10 |
Cowsill, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
19 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
LISA BONET ........... |
debuts as Denise Huxtable on TV's A DIFFERENT WORLD. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
19/10 |
Bonet, Lisa |
True |
True |
False |
% |
19 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
EVONNE GOOLAGONG ..... |
wins the women's singles title at Wimbledon. 1971 ->28/10 |
1971 |
  |
19/11 |
Goolagong, Evonne |
False |
True |
False |
c |
19 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
ALEXANDER THE GREAT *.. |
takes over Macedonian army and plans to take over world. 336 BC ->25/7 |
-336 |
*** |
19/11 |
Alexander the Great |
False |
False |
True |
w |
19 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
NORM LEVEILLE ........ |
ends hockey career after suffering brain injury during game. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
19/11 |
Leveille, Norm |
False |
False |
True |
c |
19 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
PATTY HEARST ......... |
is kidnapped by the SLA as wealthy heiress. 1974 ->21/6 |
1974 |
  |
19/11 |
Hearst, Patty |
True |
False |
False |
x |
19 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
GALUSHA PENNYPACKER .. |
fights in battle of Antietam as "boy general". 1864 ->20/10 |
1864 |
  |
19/11 |
Pennypacker, Galusha |
True |
False |
True |
w |
19 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
ALFRED FULLER ....... |
sets out with a case full of brushes to sell door to door. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
20/0 |
Fuller, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIE MAYS .......... |
begins playing baseball for the New York Giants. 1951 ->23/4 |
1951 |
  |
20/0 |
Mays, Willie |
False |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
BRIAN WILSON ......... |
sings first hit with Beach Boys SURFIN' SAFARI. 1962 ->22/0 |
1962 |
  |
20/0 |
Wilson, Brian |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
publishes SERENATE NOTTURNA, his 239th composition. 1776 ->22/4 |
1776 |
  |
20/0 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
JEFFERSON DAVIS ...... |
graduates from West Point, 23d in class of 33. 1828 ->39/5 |
1828 |
  |
20/0 |
Davis, Jefferson |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE . |
fights for Washington with distinction at Brandywine. 1777 ->21/4 |
1777 |
  |
20/0 |
LaFayette, Marquis de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
BEN HOGAN ............ |
becomes a pro golfer at Oakhurst Golf Club. 1932 ->40/10 |
1932 |
  |
20/0 |
Hogan, Ben |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
LITTLE MO CONNOLLY ... |
wins 3rd straight award as "woman athlete of the year". 1954 ->20/2 |
1954 |
  |
20/0 |
Connolly, Little Mo |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
RAY DAVIES ........... |
tops the pop charts with Kinks--YOU REALLY GOT ME. 1964 ->26/11 |
1964 |
  |
20/0 |
Davies, Ray |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
LITTLE ANTHONY ....... |
releases the song SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO-POP. 1960 ->24/11 |
1960 |
  |
20/0 |
Little Anthony |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
20 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERTO DURAN ........ |
wins the lightweight title, outboxing Ken Buchanan. 1971 ->29/0 |
1971 |
  |
20/0 |
Duran, Roberto |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
DAVID BEN-GURIAN ..... |
emigrates to Palestine to build a nation. 1906 ->61/7 |
1916 |
  |
20/0 |
Ben-Gurian, David |
False |
False |
True |
h |
20 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIE HOPPE ......... |
wins his third world billiards championship. 1907 ->65/6 |
1907 |
  |
20/0 |
Hoppe, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
PATTI PAGE ........... |
debuts on Chicago radio with BREAKFAST CLUB. 1947 ->27/2 |
1947 |
  |
20/0 |
Page, Patti |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
HEDY LAMARR .......... |
provokes controversy after nude scene in film ECSTASY. 1933 ->44/11 |
1933 |
  |
20/0 |
Lamarr, Hedy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
FREDERIC CHOPIN ...... |
performs his 1st big piano concert in Warsaw. 1830 ->21/11 |
1830 |
  |
20/0 |
Chopin, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
BARRY GIBB ........... |
releases his rock album in U.S.--THE BEEGEES FIRST. 1967 ->21/3 |
1967 |
  |
20/0 |
Gibb, Barry |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
WILMA RUDOLF ......... |
sets world record in woman's 200 meters--22.9 sec. 1960 ->20/2 |
1960 |
  |
20/0 |
Rudolf, Wilma |
True |
True |
False |
c |
20 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
HEATHER LOCKLEAR .......... |
debuts in TV's DYNESTY. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
20/0 |
Locklear, Heather |
True |
False |
False |
% |
20 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
opens first exhibition of paintings in Paris. 1901 ->20/5 |
1901 |
  |
20/0 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
20 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
JIM CORBETT .......... |
quits bank teller job to take up boxing. 1886 ->22/7 |
1886 |
  |
20/0 |
Corbett, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
J.P. MORGAN .......... |
begins banking career working under tutelage his father. 1857 ->34/1 |
1857 |
  |
20/0 |
Morgan, J.P. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
OSCAR ROBERTSON ....… |
is named top college basketball player, as sophomore. 1958 ->21/9 |
1958 |
  |
20/0 |
Robertson, Oscar |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
RIZA CYRUS PAHLEVI ... |
proclaims himself Shah of Iran after death of his father. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
20/0 |
Pahlevi, Riza Cyrus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
CATHY CARR ........... |
sings a #1 hit with IVORY TOWER. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
20/0 |
Carr, Cathy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
JANE RUSSELL ......... |
makes her film debut in THE OUTLAWS. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
20/0 |
Russell, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
JUDY GARLAND ......... |
stars in the movie FOR ME AND MY GAL. 1942 ->21/9 |
1942 |
  |
20/0 |
Garland, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XVI ....... |
succeeds to the throne as doomed French monarch. 1774 ->23/5 |
1774 |
  |
20/0 |
Louis XVI of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
PRINCESS DIANA … |
marries in royal splendor the Prince of Wales. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
20/0 |
Diana, Princess of Wales |
False |
False |
False |
q |
20 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
CONNIE FRANCIS ....... |
sings the popular hit MY HAPPINESS. 1958 ->20/11 |
1958 |
  |
20/0 |
Francis, Connie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
NELLIE BLY ........... |
writes expose on conditions at Blackwells asylum. 1887 ->22/6 |
1887 |
  |
20/0 |
Bly, Nellie (Elizabeth Seaman) |
True |
False |
False |
j |
20 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
LANA TURNER .......... |
is "discovered" while sipping soda in drug store. 1940 ->38/2 |
1940 |
  |
20/1 |
Turner, Lana |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
CLYDE MCPHALTER ...... |
forms the R&B group, the Drifters. 1953 ->27/5 |
1953 |
  |
20/1 |
McPhalter, Clyde |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
20 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ .... |
earns a doctor's degree in law at Altdorf. 1666 ->25/5 |
1666 |
  |
20/1 |
Leibniz, Gottfried |
False |
False |
True |
f |
20 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
GENE TIERNEY ......... |
appears in her screen debut THE RETURN OF FRANK. 1940 ->23/10 |
1940 |
  |
20/1 |
Tierney, Gene |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
CHUBBY CHECKER ....... |
sings the #1 hit in the USA--THE TWIST--re-released. 1961 ->22/1 |
1961 |
  |
20/1 |
Checker, Chubby |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
20 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
W.C. HANDY ........... |
organizes his 1st band to play at Chicago Expo. 1893 ->40/10 |
1893 |
  |
20/1 |
Handy, W.C. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
20 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
NATHAN HALE .......... |
joins the Continental Army as a lieutenant. 1775 ->20/5 |
1775 |
  |
20/1 |
Hale, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
MAUREEN O'HARA ....... |
stars in movie HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY. 1941 ->26/0 |
1941 |
  |
20/1 |
OHara, Maureen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
TAI BABILONIA ........ |
fails to figure skate in Olympics after partner injury. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
20/1 |
Babilonia, Tai |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN COLTRANE ........ |
plays his virtuoso saxophone in the U.S. Navy band. 1946 ->40/9 |
1946 |
  |
20/1 |
Coltrane, John |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
20 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCKINLEY ..... |
fights for Union forces with distinction at Antietam. 1863 ->27/11 |
1863 |
  |
20/1 |
McKinley, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
20 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
ANN-MARGARET ......... |
appears in her first movie A POCKET FULL OF MIRACLES. 1961 ->20/3 |
1961 |
  |
20/1 |
Ann-Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
DICK BUTTON .......... |
captures his fifth world figure skating title. 1949 ->22/8 |
1949 |
  |
20/1 |
Button, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
HAYLEY MILLS ......... |
stars as an innocent in THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
20/1 |
Mills, Hayley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
CAROL HEISS .......... |
wins a 5th straight world figure skating title. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
20/1 |
Heiss, Carol |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
RICKY SCHRODER ....... |
appears in the movie ACROSS THE TRACKS. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
20/1 |
Schroder, Ricky |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
CAP ANSON ............ |
begins 27-year career as 1st of great baseball players. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
20/1 |
Anson, Cap |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
ANDY GIBB ............ |
releases platinum-hit record SHADOW DANCING. 1978 ->30/0 |
1978 |
  |
20/1 |
Gibb, Andy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ARTURO TOSCANINI ..... |
completes 1st world tour as conductor of opera company. 1887 ->41/7 |
1887 |
  |
20/1 |
Toscanini, Arturo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
ELIZABETH BONAPARTE .. |
sees her marriage to Napoleon's younger brother annulled. 1805 |
1805 |
  |
20/1 |
Bonaparte, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
y |
20 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
PETER ASHER .......... |
sings with Gordon a #1 hit--WORLD WITHOUT LOVE. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
20/1 |
Asher, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
JOE LOUIS ............ |
KOs Krakanin in his first pro boxing bout. 1934 ->23/3 |
1934 |
  |
20/1 |
Louis, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
C.P.E. BACH .......... |
begins to study music at the University of Frankfort. 1734 ->28/7 |
1734 |
  |
20/1 |
Bach, C.P.E. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
WAYNE NEWTON ......... |
signs a contract to do TV shows with Jackie Gleason. 1962 ->21/4 |
1962 |
  |
20/1 |
Newton, Wayne |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
JEAN HARLOW .......... |
stars as the sexy cinematic PLATINUM BLONDE. 1931 ->22/0 |
1931 |
  |
20/1 |
Harlow, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
JIM RYUN ............. |
breaks his own world record in mile run--at 3:51.1. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
20/1 |
Ryun, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
RICKI LAKE ....... |
debuts in her first movie, HAIRSPRAY. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
20/1 |
Lake, Ricki |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES TAZE RUSSELL . |
publishes THE OBJECT & MANNER OF OUR LORD'S RETURN. 1872 ->20/4 |
1872 |
  |
20/1 |
Russell, Charles Taze |
True |
False |
True |
r |
20 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
MARIA MONK ........... |
discloses awful but untruthful nunnery practices. 1836 |
1836 |
  |
20/1 |
Monk, Maria |
True |
False |
False |
x |
20 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
JANE AUSTEN .......... |
completes her first novel ELEANOR AND MARIANNE. 1795 ->37/6 |
1795 |
  |
20/1 |
Austen, Jane |
True |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
SALVIDORE DALI ....... |
is imprisoned by Spanish for political activities. 1924 ->26/11 |
1924 |
  |
20/1 |
Dali, Salvidore |
False |
False |
True |
a |
20 |
1 |
30days |
False |
BILL GATES .......... |
co-founds Microsoft Corporation in a back room. 1975 ->33/6 |
1975 |
  |
20/2 |
Gates, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
travels to London to perform large scale concerts. 1829 ->21/10 |
1829 |
  |
20/2 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
MARILYN MONROE ....... |
drops her name "Norma Jean" to model as "Marilyn". 1946 ->27/1 |
1946 |
  |
20/2 |
Monroe, Marilyn |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
RANDY MATSON ......... |
becomes first to put the shot over 70 feet. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
20/2 |
Matson, Randy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
ELLA FITZGERALD ...... |
sings her first hit A TISKET, A TASKET. 1938 ->41/10 |
1938 |
  |
20/2 |
Fitzgerald, Ella |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
20 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
FRANKIE VALLI ........ |
ends year with 2 hit songs--SHERRY and BIG GIRLS. 1962 ->22/1 |
1962 |
  |
20/2 |
Valli, Frankie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
ARTHUR MACARTHUR ..... |
is promoted and dubbed "Boy Colonel of the West". 1865 ->45/0 |
1865 |
  |
20/2 |
MacArthur, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
JESSE JAMES .......... |
forms a gang with his brother and Younger brothers. 1867 ->29/0 |
1867 |
  |
20/2 |
James, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
o |
20 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
LOU CHRISTIE ......... |
releases hit song TWO FACES HAVE I. 1963 ->22/11 |
1963 |
  |
20/2 |
Christie, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER .. |
goes into big business, trading commodities. 1859 ->23/0 |
1859 |
  |
20/2 |
Rockefeller, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
FREDDIE PRINZE ....... |
stars as hip half of TV's CHICO AND THE MAN. 1974 ->23/0 |
1974 |
  |
20/2 |
Prinze, Freddie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
LEVAR BURTON ......... |
plays Kunta Kinta in the TV mini-series ROOTS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
20/2 |
Burton, Levar |
True |
True |
True |
% |
20 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
takes possession of beautiful Mount Vernon. 1752 ->22/3 |
1752 |
  |
20/2 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
20 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
KAREN CARPENTER ...... |
releases with brother her 1st hit song CLOSE TO YOU. 1970 ->23/7 |
1970 |
  |
20/2 |
Carpenter, Karen |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
is shot down by Japanese flying over the Pacific. 1944 ->29/1 |
1944 |
  |
20/2 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
HANK AARON ........... |
plays his first big league baseball game for Milwaukee. 1954 ->22/9 |
1954 |
  |
20/2 |
Aaron, Hank |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
PINCHAS ZUKERMAN ..... |
begins world tour as acclaimed concert violinist. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
20/2 |
Zukerman, Pinchas |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
SULTAN OF BRUNEI ..... |
becomes potentate of small oil-rich nation. 1967 ->38/10 |
1967 |
  |
20/2 |
Brunie, Sultan of |
False |
False |
True |
g |
20 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
WILMA RUDOLF ......... |
wins a record 3rd gold medal in Olympic sprints. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
20/2 |
Rudolf, Wilma |
True |
True |
False |
c |
20 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI ... |
premieres his first opera DEMETRION E POLIBIO. 1812 ->20/6 |
1812 |
  |
20/2 |
Rossini, Gioacchino |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
publishes his first piece of music, a Ritterballet. 1791 ->21/11 |
1791 |
  |
20/2 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
PETER NOONE .......... |
releases retrospective album BEST OF HERMAN'S HERMITS. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
20/2 |
Noone, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
SERGEY PROKOFIEV ..... |
sees first public performance of musical work. 1911 ->27/0 |
1911 |
  |
20/2 |
Prokofiev, Sergey |
False |
True |
True |
m |
20 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
LEW WETZEL ........... |
advertises as top Indian killer in Ohio territory. 1784 |
1782 |
  |
20/2 |
Wetzel, Lew |
True |
False |
True |
p |
20 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
WAYNE GRETZKY ........ |
tops all NHL hockey scorers for 1st of 7 straight times. 1981 ->24/2 |
1981 |
  |
20/2 |
Gretzky, Wayne |
False |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
DION ................. |
sings first hit song TEENAGER IN LOVE. 1959 ->22/3 |
1959 |
  |
20/2 |
Dion (DiMucci) |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
LITTLE MO CONNOLLY ... |
suffers crushed leg horseback riding, ending pro tennis. 1954 ->34/8 |
1954 |
  |
20/2 |
Connolly, Little Mo |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
LORENZO DE MEDICI .... |
seizes power in magnificent & flowering Florence. 1469 ->43/3 |
1469 |
* |
20/2 |
Medici, Lorenzo De |
False |
False |
True |
g |
20 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
AGA KHAN IV .......... |
becomes spiritual leader of 80 million Ismalili Moslems. 1957 ->53/0 |
1957 |
  |
20/2 |
Aga Khan IV |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
POLLY ADLER .......... |
begins long & lucrative career as prostitute. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
20/2 |
Adler, Polly |
True |
False |
False |
b |
20 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
DUKE KAHANAMOKU ...... |
introduces surfing into California. 1910 ->22/4 |
1910 |
  |
20/2 |
Kahanamoku, Duke |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
ANGELA LANSBURY ...... |
wins a Golden Globe Award for her role in GASLIGHT. 1946 ->37/4 |
1946 |
  |
20/3 |
Lansbury, Angela |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
hits his first home run, while a pitcher for Red Sox. 1915 ->23/6 |
1915 |
  |
20/3 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
PATTI LA BELLE ....... |
releases the double LP--PATTI LABELLE & THE BLUEBELLS. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
20/3 |
LaBelle, Patti |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
ANNE SULLIVAN ........ |
becomes companion and teacher of Helen Keller. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
20/3 |
Sullivan, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
h |
20 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
TOMMY SANDS .......... |
substitutes for Elvis, singing hit TEENAGE CRUSH. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
20/3 |
Sands, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
THOMAS RICE .......... |
helps launch minstrel shows with "Jim Crow" act. 1828 |
1828 |
* |
20/3 |
Rice, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
JERRY LEWIS .......... |
teams up with Dean Martin to make comedy. 1946 ->26/10 |
1946 |
  |
20/3 |
Lewis, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
JANET JACKSON ........ |
releases her #1 hit song WHEN I THINK OF YOU. 1986 ->20/8 |
1986 |
  |
20/3 |
Jackson, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
BUGS BAER ............ |
joins the PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC LEDGER as staff artist. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
20/3 |
Baer, Bugs |
True |
False |
True |
j |
20 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
FRANZ SCHUBERT ....... |
begins composition of his Symphony #6. 1817 ->21/6 |
1817 |
  |
20/3 |
Schubert, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
ANDREW WYTHE ......... |
exhibits a one-man show of water colors in NYC. 1937 ->46/4 |
1937 |
  |
20/3 |
Wythe, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
a |
20 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
DON EVERLY ........... |
sings with brother their 1st hit BYE, BYE, LOVE. 1957 ->20/7 |
1957 |
  |
20/3 |
Everly, Don |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
HELENA RUBINSTEIN .... |
arrives in Australia selling popular face cream. 1889 ->32/2 |
1889 |
* |
20/3 |
Rubinstein, Helena |
False |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
KATHERINE SWITZWER ... |
becomes first woman to run officially in Boston Marathon. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
20/3 |
Switzer, Katherine |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
OLAVE BADEN-POWELL ... |
launches the International Girl Scout Movement in England. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
20/3 |
Baden-Powell, Olave |
False |
False |
False |
h |
20 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
MICK FLEETWOOD ....... |
releases with Fleetwood Mac the album ENGLISH ROSE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
20/3 |
Fleetwood, Mick |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
MARY E. MCDONOUGH .... |
portrays Erin in the finale of TV's THE WALTONS. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
20/3 |
McDonough, Mary E. |
True |
False |
False |
% |
20 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
JANET GAYNOR ......... |
debuts on screen as a sweet girl in JAMESTOWN FLOOD. 1926 ->22/7 |
1926 |
  |
20/3 |
Gaynor, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
DIANA ROSS ........... |
hits the big time singing WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO?. 1964 ->25/9 |
1964 |
  |
20/3 |
Ross, Diana |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
20 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
IRA ALDRIDGE *......… |
leaves NYC African theater to headline in Europe. 1824 ->59/5 |
1824 |
*** |
20/3 |
Aldridge, Ira |
True |
True |
True |
e |
20 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE HAMILTON IV ... |
releases the hit song WHY DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
20/3 |
Hamilton, George IV |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
BARBRA STREISAND ..... |
debuts in musical I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE. 1962 ->22/0 |
1962 |
  |
20/3 |
Streisand, Barbra |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHERMAN ...... |
graduates from West Point, 6th in class of 42. 1840 ->41/5 |
1840 |
  |
20/3 |
Sherman, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
ANN-MARGARET .......… |
releases her only hit song I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND. 1961 ->34/8 |
1961 |
  |
20/3 |
Ann-Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
KING CHARLES V ....... |
is crowned emperor of Austria, Low Countries & Spain. 1520 ->44/4 |
1520 |
  |
20/3 |
Charles V of Austria |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
CATHERINE HOWARD ..... |
marries King Henry VIII, becoming his fifth wife. 1540 ->22/8 |
1540 |
  |
20/3 |
Howard, Catherine |
False |
False |
False |
q |
20 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
REMBRANDT VAN RYN .... |
completes masterpiece of FLIGHT INTO EGYPT. 1627 ->27/5 |
1627 |
  |
20/3 |
Rembrandt Van Ryn |
False |
False |
True |
a |
20 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
HELOISE .............. |
begins a tragic love affair with Peter Abelard. 1120 |
1120 |
** |
20/3 |
Heloise |
False |
False |
False |
x |
20 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
ROB LOWE ............. |
stars as part of the brat pack in ST. ELMO'S FIRE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
20/3 |
Lowe, Rob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
TOMMY JAMES .......... |
tops the pop charts with I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW. 1967 ->22/1 |
1967 |
  |
20/3 |
James, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
PAUL MORPHY .......... |
arrives in England, challenging best chess players. 1857 ->47/0 |
1857 |
  |
20/3 |
Morphy, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
PEGGY SHIPPEN ........ |
collaborates with Benedict Arnold to betray his country. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
20/4 |
Shippen, Peggy |
True |
False |
False |
o |
20 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
RED GRANGE ........... |
scores 6 TDs in one football game, as galloping ghost. 1924 ->21/5 |
1924 |
  |
20/4 |
Grange, Red |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
ALEXANDER MCGILLIVRAY. |
leads Creek Confederacy against American settlers. 1779 ->24/9 |
1779 |
  |
20/4 |
McGillivray, Alexander |
False |
True |
True |
w |
20 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPHINE BAKER ...... |
leaves Negro Review to open her own jazz club in Paris. 1926 ->67/0 |
1926 |
  |
20/4 |
Baker, Josephine |
True |
True |
False |
e |
20 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
BABE D. ZAHARIAS ..... |
leaves track & field to pursue golf career. 1934 ->29/6 |
1934 |
  |
20/4 |
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
LEE MERIWETHER ....... |
wins the Miss America beauty pageant. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
20/4 |
Meriwether, Lee |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JOHNNY MATHIS ........ |
chooses music making over Olympic try-outs. 1956 ->21/7 |
1956 |
  |
20/4 |
Mathis, Johnny |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
20 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
LIGHTHORSE HARRY LEE . |
makes 1st move to declare independence at Congress. 1776 ->23/0 |
1776 |
  |
20/4 |
Lee, Lighthorse Harry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLES TAZE RUSSELL . |
founds a religious group to become Jehovah's Witness. 1872 ->22/7 |
1872 |
  |
20/4 |
Russell, Charles Taze |
True |
False |
True |
r |
20 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
HARRY HOUDINI ........ |
marries, and his wife becomes assistant in magic act. 1894 ->26/4 |
1894 |
  |
20/4 |
Houdini, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES BRIDGER ........ |
becomes the 1st white man to see the Great Salt Lake. 1824 ->30/7 |
1824 |
* |
20/4 |
Bridger, James |
True |
False |
True |
p |
20 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
ANITA BRYANT ......... |
sings her hit IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
20/4 |
Bryant, Anita |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
KATHRINE SWITZER ......... |
sneaks into Boston Marathon, becoming 1st woman to finish. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
20/4 |
Switzer, Kathrine |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
DYLAN THOMAS ......... |
stirs excitement with verse in EIGHTEEN POEMS. 1934 ->39/0 |
1934 |
  |
20/4 |
Thomas, Dylan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
TIMOTHY BOTTOMS ...... |
stars in movie THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
20/4 |
Bottoms, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES FRASER ......... |
completes best-known sculpture THE END OF THE TRAIL. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
20/4 |
Fraser, James |
True |
False |
True |
a |
20 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
BARBARA STANWYCK ..... |
gets movie offers after stage success in BURLESQUE. 1927 ->36/7 |
1927 |
  |
20/4 |
Stanwyck, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
MARY TYLER MOORE ..... |
debuts her legs on TV's BACHELOR FATHER. 1958 ->23/10 |
1958 |
  |
20/4 |
Moore, Mary Tyler |
True |
False |
False |
% |
20 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
WILT CHAMBERLAIN ..... |
leads all college basketball scorers while a sophomore. 1957 ->24/3 |
1957 |
  |
20/4 |
Chamberlain, Wilt |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
PIERRE RADISSON ...... |
explores Upper Mississippi as its first fur trapper. 1657 ->34/6 |
1657 |
  |
20/4 |
Radisson, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
p |
20 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
JOHNNY PRESTON ....... |
releases the #1 hit song RUNNING BEAR. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
20/4 |
Preston, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
BILL WALTON .......... |
leads UCLA basketball with 44 points in title game. 1973 ->25/7 |
1973 |
  |
20/4 |
Walton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
GENE PITNEY .......... |
scores his 1st pop hit singing A TOWN WITHOUT PITY. 1961 ->21/3 |
1961 |
  |
20/4 |
Pitney, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN .......... |
arrives in Hollywood from Steubenville, Ohio. 1937 ->32/0 |
1937 |
* |
20/4 |
Martin, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
J.D. SALINGER ........ |
publishes his first story--in STORY magazine. 1940 ->32/5 |
1940 |
  |
20/4 |
Salinger, J.D. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
DONNY OSMOND ......... |
telecasts his last variety show with sister Marie. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
20/4 |
Osmond, Donny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
20 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
TZU HSI .............. |
gains favor with Chinese emperor by providing him an heir. 1855 ->25/8 |
1855 |
  |
20/4 |
Tzu Hsi, Empress Dowager |
False |
True |
False |
g |
20 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
KING AHAZ *.........… |
begins 10-year reign as King of Israel. 740 BC |
-740 |
*** |
20/4 |
Ahaz of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
JOSHUA LIONEL COWEN .. |
invents the electric toy train. 1900 ->64/8 |
1900 |
  |
20/4 |
Cowen, Joshua Lionel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
20 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
ISIAH THOMAS ......... |
joins the Detroit Pistons as star basketball guard. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
20/5 |
Thomas, Isiah |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
GARRY LEWIS .......... |
puts music career on hold after induction into Army. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
20/5 |
Lewis, Garry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
JILL JACKSON ......... |
sings as Paula in the hit song HEY PAULA. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
20/5 |
Jackson, Jill |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
MACKENZIE PHILLIPS ... |
departs TV's ONE DAY AT A TIME for drug rehabilitation. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
20/5 |
Phillips, MacKenzie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
20 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT .... |
marries her distant cousin, Franklin. 1905 ->48/4 |
1905 |
  |
20/5 |
Roosevelt, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
y |
20 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
LINDA RONSTADT ....... |
sings with Stone Ponies DIFFERENT DRUM. 1966 ->29/6 |
1966 |
  |
20/5 |
Ronstadt, Linda |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
TOMMY ROE ........... |
sings his #1 hit song SHELIA. 1962 ->24/5 |
1962 |
  |
20/5 |
Roe, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JOAN BAEZ ............ |
begins 1st tour with concert of protest songs. 1961 ->25/0 |
1961 |
  |
20/5 |
Baez, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
STANLEY KETCHEL ...... |
wins middleweight boxing title with KO over Sullivan. 1908 ->22/1 |
1908 |
  |
20/5 |
Ketchel, Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
ROGERS HORNSBY ....... |
completes his 1st baseball season, batting .313. 1915 ->24/5 |
1915 |
  |
20/5 |
Hornsby, Rogers |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
FRANZ SCHUBERT ....... |
composes the first of his celebrated piano concertos. 1817 ->20/7 |
1817 |
  |
20/5 |
Schubert, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
DAVE GUARD ........... |
sings hit TOM DOOLEY as part of Kingston Trio. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
20/5 |
Guard, Dave |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
MARY SHELLEY ......... |
publishes FRANKENSTEIN OR THE NEW PROMETHEUS. 1818 |
1818 |
  |
20/5 |
Shelley, Mary (Wollstonecraft) |
False |
False |
False |
l |
20 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
DEBBIE ARMSTRONG ..... |
wins an Olympic gold medal in woman's giant slalom. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
20/5 |
Armstrong, Debbie |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
JULIE ANDREWS ........ |
opens on Broadway with MY FAIR LADY. 1956 ->29/7 |
1956 |
  |
20/5 |
Andrews, Julie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
QUEEN VICTORIA ....... |
marries her cousin, Albert of Saxe-Colburg-Cobe. 1840 ->42/6 |
1840 |
  |
20/5 |
Victoria of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
20 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
TIM CONSIDINE ........ |
debuts as Mike Douglas in TV's MY THREE SONS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
20/5 |
Considine, Tim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
20 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
FATS DOMINO .......... |
signs to play piano at Hideaway Bar for $23/week. 1949 ->22/4 |
1949 |
  |
20/5 |
Domino, Fats |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
20 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
completes painting BLUEBOY launching blue period. 1901 ->25/5 |
1901 |
  |
20/5 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
20 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
BOBBY FISCHER ........ |
wins the U.S. chess championship for 5th time. 1963 ->28/1 |
1963 |
  |
20/5 |
Fischer, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
MILLICENT FAWCETT .... |
leads the women's suffrage movement in England. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
20/5 |
Fawcett, Millicent |
False |
False |
False |
h |
20 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
DUANE EDDY ........... |
releases his first guitar hit REBEL ROUSER. 1958 ->21/9 |
1958 |
  |
20/5 |
Eddy, Duane |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
MIKE TYSON ........... |
wins HW boxing title with KO over Trevor Berbick. 1986 ->20/8 |
1986 |
  |
20/5 |
Tyson, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
QUEEN ESTHER ......... |
becomes the wife of Xerxes and Queen of Babylon. 478 BC |
-478 |
*** |
20/5 |
Esther of Babylon |
False |
False |
False |
q |
20 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
GARY TROXAL .......... |
leads pop group Fleetwoods is song MISTER BLUE. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
20/5 |
Troxal, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
PEGGY FLEMING ........ |
wins third straight title in World Figure Skating. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
20/5 |
Fleming, Peggy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
SAMMY DAVIS JR. ...... |
books first major engagement in Hollywood nightclub. 1946 ->29/5 |
1946 |
  |
20/5 |
Davis, Sammy Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
e |
20 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
MARIANNE FAITHFUL .... |
releases her third rock album FOREVER FAITHFUL. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
20/5 |
Faithful, Marianne |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
BARBARA LYNN ......... |
releases popular song YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
20/5 |
Lynn, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
ETIENNE BRULE ........ |
becomes first European to see Great Lakes -- Lake Huron. 1612 ->41/5 |
1612 |
  |
20/5 |
Brule, Etienne |
False |
False |
True |
p |
20 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
VANESSA WILLIAMS ..... |
is crowned the first Black Miss America. 1983 ->21/4 |
1983 |
  |
20/5 |
Williams, Vanessa |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
HU HA ................ |
defects to U.S. as tennis player/Chinese exchange student. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
20/6 |
Hu Ha |
False |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
ALICE ROOSEVELT ...... |
debuts at party as socialite daughter of president. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
20/6 |
Roosevelt, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
y |
20 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
LAUREN BACALL ........ |
plays opposite Bogart in TO HAVE & TO HAVE NOT. 1945 ->22/11 |
1945 |
  |
20/6 |
Bacall, Lauren |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
JESUS ALOU ........... |
plays outfield for SF Giants with two older brothers. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
20/6 |
Alou, Jesus |
False |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY DAVID THOREAU .. |
resigns as schoolmaster after declining to spank pupil. 1837 ->30/0 |
1837 |
  |
20/6 |
Thoreau, Henry David |
True |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
DONOVAN .............. |
releases the #1 hit song SUNSHINE SUPERMAN. 1966 ->20/9 |
1966 |
  |
20/6 |
Donovan (Leitch) |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
WERNER VON BRAUN ..... |
becomes a chief of rocket research in Germany. 1932 ->24/4 |
1932 |
  |
20/6 |
Von Braun, Werner |
False |
False |
True |
s |
20 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
BILLY J. KRAMER ...... |
sings with Dakotas pop hit LITTLE CHILDREN. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
20/6 |
Kramer, Billy J. |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERTO CLEMENTE ..... |
begins brilliant baseball career, playing for Pirates. 1955 ->38/2 |
1955 |
  |
20/6 |
Clemente, Roberto |
False |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
EVARISTE GALOIS ...... |
duels to his death as mathematical genius of "group theory". 1832 |
1832 |
  |
20/6 |
Galois, Evariste |
False |
False |
True |
s |
20 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
WAYNE FONTANA ....... |
releases #1 hit song A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
20/6 |
Fontana, Wayne |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
MARGARET FOX ......... |
begins, with her sister, the Spiritualist movement in America. 1853 ->54/1 |
1853 |
* |
20/6 |
Fox, Margaret |
True |
False |
True |
r |
20 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
CAROL JENKINS ........ |
wins an Olympic gold medal in figure skating. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
20/6 |
Jenkins, Carol |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
BERTOLT BRECHT ....... |
publishes his first play BAAL. 1918 ->26/1 |
1918 |
  |
20/6 |
Brecht, Bertolt |
False |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
RUDOLPH DIRKS ........ |
creates comic strip KATZENJAMMER KIDS. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
20/6 |
Dirks, Rudolph |
True |
False |
True |
j |
20 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
KING ZEDEKIAH ........ |
begins 11-year reign as King of Judah. 420 BC ->32/2 |
-420 |
*** |
20/6 |
Zedediah of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
moves to London, embarking upon literary career. 1876 ->36/3 |
1876 |
  |
20/6 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
SHIRLEY JONES ........ |
stars on Broadway in OKLAHOMA. 1954 ->27/0 |
1954 |
  |
20/6 |
Jones, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
YEHUDI MENUHIN ....... |
completes grueling 63 city tour & announces retirement. 1936 ->49/8 |
1936 |
  |
20/6 |
Menuhin, Yehudi |
True |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XIII ...... |
appoints Cardinal Richelieu as royal advisor. 1621 |
1621 |
* |
20/6 |
Louis XIII of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
DAVID CASSIDY ........ |
sings the pop hit I THINK I LOVE YOU. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
20/6 |
Cassidy, David |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
STEVIE WONDER ........ |
scores 18th hit song with SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED. 1970 ->22/2 |
1970 |
  |
20/6 |
Wonder, Stevie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
20 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JOSH GIBSON .......... |
hits his 75th homerun of season in Negro League. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
20/6 |
Gibson, Josh |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
AUGUST BELMONT ....... |
founds one of largest banking houses in USA. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
20/6 |
Belmount, August |
True |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN MCENROE ......... |
wins first of 4 titles in U.S. tennis championship. 1979 ->21/6 |
1979 |
  |
20/6 |
McEnroe, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
KAMEHAMEHA IV ........ |
becomes popular monarch of Hawaii. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
20/6 |
Kamehameha IV of Hawaii |
True |
True |
True |
q |
20 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
KATERI TEKAKWITHA .... |
becomes first Christian convert among Mohawk Indians. 1673 |
1673 |
  |
20/6 |
Tekakwitha, Kateri |
False |
True |
False |
r |
20 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
GILBERT ANDERSON ..... |
makes film debut in THE MESSENGER'S MISTAKE. 1902 ->36/8 |
1902 |
  |
20/6 |
Anderson, Gilbert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI ... |
premieres his acclaimed LA PIETRA DEL PARAGORE. 1812 ->23/11 |
1812 |
  |
20/6 |
Rossini, Gioacchino |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
ROY CHAPIN ........... |
organizes the Hudson Motor Car Company. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
20/6 |
Chapin, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
LEE FALK ............. |
creates the comic strip MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
20/7 |
Falk, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
j |
20 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
JAMES OHIO PATTIE .... |
arrives in Santa Fe for exploration and trapping. 1824 |
1824 |
  |
20/7 |
Pattie, James Ohio |
True |
False |
True |
p |
20 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
NEIL SADAKA .....… |
sings the big hit OH CAROL. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
20/7 |
Sadaka, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
PHYLLIS JIGGS ........ |
leads the Angels in singing MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
20/7 |
Jiggs, Phyllis |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
DANIEL BARENBOIM ..... |
begins a tour leading international orchestras. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
20/7 |
Barenboim, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
DON EVERLY ........... |
sings the hit WAKE UP, LITTLE SUSIE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
20/7 |
Everly, Don |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
TIGER WOODS ....… |
wins his 3rd Amateur Golf title, then turns pro. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
20/7 |
Woods, Tiger |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
AUDIE MURPHY ......... |
holds off alone a Nazi force of 6 tanks & 250 men. 1945 ->23/6 |
1945 |
  |
20/7 |
Murphy, Audie |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
PAUL ROBESON ......... |
is named to all-American football team as talented end. 1918 ->52/7 |
1918 |
  |
20/7 |
Robeson, Paul |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLES THE BALD ..... |
acquires by conquest the empire of the Franks. 843 AD |
843 |
*** |
20/7 |
Charles the Bald |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
VICTOR HUGO .......... |
receives 1000 francs for his ODES & DIVERSE POETRY. 1822 ->29/4 |
1822 |
  |
20/7 |
Hugo, Victor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
TRISTAN TZARA ........ |
terms his anti-establishment art "dada". 1916 |
1916 |
* |
20/7 |
Tzara, Tristan |
False |
False |
True |
a |
20 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
ANNE BONNY ........... |
disappears while Irish pirate of the West Indies. 1700 |
1700 |
  |
20/7 |
Bonny, Anne |
False |
False |
False |
o |
20 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
KING DAVID ........... |
parts with Jonathan as he flees from King Saul. 1022 BC ->23/1 |
-1022 |
*** |
20/7 |
David of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
PAUL ANKA ............ |
releases his 20th pop song LOVE ME WARM & TENDER. 1962 ->32/11 |
1962 |
  |
20/7 |
Anka, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
LAURENT REBBOAH ...... |
sets drumming record, banging for 1009 straight hours. 1983 |
1983 |
* |
20/7 |
Rebboah, Laurent |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
BUCK EWING ........... |
begins baseball career, hailed as greatest catcher ever. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
20/7 |
Ewing, Buck |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
CHAD STUART .......... |
sings with Jeremy Clyde A SUMMER SONG. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
20/7 |
Stuart, Chad |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN HUARTE .......... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--Notre Dame. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
20/7 |
Huarte, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
SHADRACH ............. |
is miraculously saved from burning furnace in Babylon. 590 BC |
-590 |
*** |
20/7 |
Shadrach |
False |
False |
True |
r |
20 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
BYRON NELSON ......... |
places third in 1st golf tournament, winning $50. 1932 ->30/2 |
1932 |
  |
20/7 |
Nelson, Byron |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
resolves to transform Paganini's technique to piano. 1831 ->23/1 |
1831 |
  |
20/7 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
PHARAOH AKHENATEN .... |
establishes monotheism in ancient Egypt. 1354 BC |
-1354 |
*** |
20/7 |
Akhenaten of Eqypt |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
DAVY JONES ........... |
debuts on TV as lead singer on MONKEYS. 1966 ->21/10 |
1966 |
  |
20/7 |
Jones, Davy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
CONNIE MACK .......... |
leaves a factory job for professional baseball. 1883 ->38/8 |
1883 |
  |
20/7 |
Mack, Connie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT .... |
is shot down & killed in France as President's son. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
20/7 |
Roosevelt, Quentin |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
CHARLES GIBSON ....... |
completes 52 Gibson Girl illustrations for $50,000. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
20/7 |
Gibson, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
a |
20 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
JAMES KILROY ......... |
begins writing his last name across war-torn Europe. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
20/7 |
Kilroy, James |
True |
False |
True |
x |
20 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
FLETCHER CHRISTIAN ... |
mutinies against Captain Bligh on HMS Bounty. 1784 ->25/11 |
1784 |
  |
20/7 |
Christian, Fletcher |
False |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
AMELIA BATCHLER ...... |
poses for Columbia Pictures logo/woman with torch. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
20/7 |
Batchler, Amilia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
SIMON LEBON .......... |
sings lead for popular rock group Duran Duran. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
20/7 |
LeBon, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
ANNETTE FUNICELLO .... |
stars in her third beach party movie. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
20/8 |
Funicello, Annette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
ZACHARY S. REYNOLDS .. |
abandons $20 million inheritance, by killing self. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
20/8 |
Reynolds, Zachary Smith |
True |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
PETE SEEGER .......... |
organizes the Almanac Singers and begins U.S. tour. 1940 ->29/5 |
1940 |
  |
20/8 |
Seeger, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
ALTHEA GIBSON ........ |
reigns as title holder of Black American Tennis Assn. 1948 ->23/3 |
1948 |
  |
20/8 |
Gibson, Althea |
True |
True |
False |
c |
20 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
DON BOWDEN ........... |
becomes first American to run one mile in 4 minutes. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
20/8 |
Bowden, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
FRANK CHANCE ......... |
joins baseball, becoming 1st baseman in famed doubleplay team. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
20/8 |
Chance, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
MIKE TYSON ........... |
KOs Bonecrusher Smith in heavyweight boxing defense. 1987 ->21/7 |
1987 |
  |
20/8 |
Tyson, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
RONNY VAN ZANT ....... |
dies in plane crash with members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
20/8 |
Van Zant, Ronny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN LEWIS ........... |
founds the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
20/8 |
Lewis, John |
True |
True |
True |
r |
20 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
CHANG ................ |
tours the U.S. as half of celebrated Siamese twins. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
20/8 |
Chang (Bunker) |
True |
True |
True |
e |
20 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
AUGUSTUS CAESAR *...… |
consolidates power as undisputed master of Rome. 43 BC ->32/6 |
-43 |
*** |
20/8 |
Augustus Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
PHIL ESPOSITO ........ |
begins pro hockey career with Chicago Black Hawks. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
20/8 |
Esposito, Phil |
False |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
INA HUTTON ........... |
organizes the first all-female orchestra in U.S. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
20/8 |
Hutton, Ina |
True |
False |
False |
m |
20 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
IVAN ALBRIGHT ........ |
begins painting career, detailing wounds of WWI. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
20/8 |
Albright, Ivan |
True |
False |
True |
a |
20 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
MICHELLE PHILLIPS .... |
sings with Mamas & Papas CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
20/8 |
Phillips, Michelle |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
ANGELO BERTELLI ...... |
becomes first from Notre Dame to win Heisman Trophy. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
20/8 |
Bertelli, Angelo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM BYRD ......... |
is appointed chief organist at the Lincoln Cathedral. 1563 ->45/0 |
1563 |
  |
20/8 |
Byrd, William # |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
LOTTA CRABTREE ....... |
launches sensational career as sweetly risqué performer. 1867 |
1867 |
* |
20/8 |
Crabtree, Lotta |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
HAROLD ABRAHAMS ...... |
wins an Olympic gold medal in long jump--for Britain. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
20/8 |
Abrahams, Harold |
False |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
GIROLAMO CRESCENTIN .. |
debutss as last of great male mezzo-sopranos. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
20/8 |
Crescentin, Girolamo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
JANET JACKSON ........ |
releases #1 hit song LET'S WAIT A WHILE. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
20/8 |
Jackson, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES GOODNIGHT .... |
goes into cattle ranching on the Texas frontier. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
20/8 |
Goodnight, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
20 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
ELLINOR DARE ......... |
gives birth to Virginia--first English child in America. 1587 |
1587 |
** |
20/8 |
Dare, Ellinor |
False |
False |
False |
x |
20 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
CHER ................. |
sings her seventh hit with Sonny THE BEAT GOES ON. 1967 ->25/4 |
1967 |
  |
20/8 |
Cher |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JACK NICKLAUS ........ |
leads U.S. golf team to Amateur Championship. 1960 ->21/10 |
1960 |
  |
20/8 |
Nicklaus, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
SOPHIA LOREN ......... |
makes movie debut in WOMAN OF THE RIVER. 1955 ->27/6 |
1955 |
  |
20/8 |
Loren, Sophia |
False |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
LOUIS BRAILLE ........ |
introduces Braille system of touch reading to French. 1829 ->25/5 |
1829 |
  |
20/8 |
Braille, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
i |
20 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
STEPHEN F. WHITMAN ... |
begins to market a sample of candies. 1843 |
1843 |
  |
20/8 |
Whitman, Stephen F. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
CALVIN KLEIN ......... |
borrows $10,000 to create a fashion collection. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
20/8 |
Klein, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
DANIEL THE PROPHET ... |
interprets a curious dream for King Nebuchanezzar. 594 BC ->48/11 |
-594 |
*** |
20/8 |
Daniel the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
20 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
NATHANIEL PALMER ..... |
discovers an area of Antarctica calling it Palmer Land. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
20/8 |
Palmer, Nathaniel |
False |
False |
True |
p |
20 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
LAURENS COSTER ....... |
invents moveable type, anticipating Gutenberg. 1430 |
1430 |
** |
20/9 |
Coster, Laurens |
False |
False |
True |
i |
20 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
MATTHIAS RUST ........ |
is released from Moscow after flying plane to Kremlin. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
20/9 |
Rust, Matthias |
False |
False |
True |
o |
20 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
HERSCHEL WALKER ...... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--Georgia. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
20/9 |
Walker, Herschel |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
GEORG P. TELEMANN .... |
becomes the musical director of the Leipzig Opera. 1702 ->26/9 |
1702 |
  |
20/9 |
Telemann, Georg Phillip |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
GIOVANNI PERGOLESI ... |
performs his first oratorio--in Naples. 1731 ->22/10 |
1731 |
  |
20/9 |
Pergolesi, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
JASCHA HEIFETZ ....... |
begins his 15th season as a concert violinist. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
20/9 |
Heifitz, Jascha |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
GRETA GARBO .......... |
signs with MGM in Hollywood to make movies. 1925 ->21/3 |
1925 |
  |
20/9 |
Garbo, Greta |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
HENRY PURCELL ........ |
succeeds John Blow as organist at Westminster. 1679 ->21/1 |
1679 |
  |
20/9 |
Purcell, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
LEONHARD EULER ....... |
establishes for Catherine I, the Petersburg Academy. 1728 ->26/0 |
1728 |
  |
20/9 |
Euler, Leonhard |
False |
False |
True |
f |
20 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
DONOVAN .............. |
releases the #1 hit song MELLOW YELLOW. 1966 ->22/6 |
1966 |
  |
20/9 |
Donovan (Leitch) |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
MARK FARNER .......... |
debuts his group, Grand Funk Railroad, at rock festival. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
20/9 |
Farner, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE MIKAN ......... |
scores record 55 points in college basketball NIT final. 1945 ->24/8 |
1945 |
  |
20/9 |
Mikan, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
N.A. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV . |
performs premiere of his FIRST SYMPHONY. 1865 ->27/10 |
1865 |
  |
20/9 |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nickolai A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLIE GRACIE ....... |
sings #1 hit with BUTTERFLY. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
20/9 |
Gracie, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
SAMSON ............... |
smites 1000 Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. 1060 BC ->29/6 |
-1060 |
*** |
20/9 |
Samson |
False |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
E.D. NIXON ........... |
begins to organize sleeping car porters into 1st Black union. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
20/9 |
Nixon, E.D. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
20 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE HARRISON ...... |
debuts with Beatles in America on ED SULLIVAN SHOW. 1964 ->27/9 |
1964 |
  |
20/9 |
Harrison, George |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
RONA BARRETT ......... |
begins to write her syndicated gossip column. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
20/9 |
Barrett, Rona |
True |
False |
False |
j |
20 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
NIKOLAI GOGOL ........ |
issues narrative poem HANS KUCHEL GARTEN. 1829 ->33/10 |
1829 |
  |
20/9 |
Gogol, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
PHOEBE OMLIE ......... |
establishes a flying school as pioneering aviatrix. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
20/9 |
Omlie, Phoebe |
True |
False |
False |
p |
20 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
DANIEL BOONE ......... |
fights with Gen. Washington in capture at Ft. Duquesre. 1755 ->35/5 |
1755 |
  |
20/9 |
Boone, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
graduates from the Federal Polytechnic School. 1900 ->28/2 |
1900 |
  |
20/9 |
Einstein, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
s |
20 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
WILL SMITH .............. |
debuts on TV as THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
20/9 |
Smith, Will |
True |
False |
True |
& |
20 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ... |
becomes a fervent democrat during visit to France. 1791 ->28/8 |
1791 |
  |
20/9 |
Wordsworth, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
DANNY AINGE .......... |
graduates from BYU as both baseball & basketball star. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
20/9 |
Ainge, Danny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
WALTER JOHNSON ....... |
pitches third baseball shutout in 4 games. 1908 ->25/10 |
1908 |
  |
20/9 |
Johnson, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
AL KALINE ............ |
becomes youngest baseball player to win batting title. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
20/9 |
Kaline, Al |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
JEAN JAWBONE ......... |
is revived after a record 3 1/2 hours of heart stoppage. 1977 |
1977 |
* |
20/9 |
Jawbone, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
x |
20 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JACKIE DE SHANNON .... |
sings WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE. 1965 ->24/11 |
1965 |
  |
20/9 |
DeShannon, Jackie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
authors his first serious work OEDIPE. 1714 ->22/10 |
1714 |
  |
20/9 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
20 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
ROB HOFFMAN .......... |
founds NATIONAL LAMPOON after graduation from Harvard. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
20/9 |
Hoffman, Rob |
True |
False |
True |
j |
20 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
CANDY CUMMINGS ....... |
throws the first curve ball in baseball history. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
20/? |
Cummings, Candy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
PAT BOONE ............ |
releases his first hit song--TWO HEARTS. 1955 ->21/1 |
1955 |
  |
20/10 |
Boone, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
A. SCHWARZENEGGER .… |
wins title of Mister Universe for first of five times. 1968 ->27/8 |
1968 |
  |
20/10 |
Schwarzenegger, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
MATTHEW BRODERICK .... |
stars as computer whiz in movie WAR GAMES. 1983 ->24/1 |
1983 |
  |
20/10 |
Broderick, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE IRVING ........ |
begins Broadway career starring in OKLAHOMA. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
20/10 |
Irving, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
TYRONE KROHN ......... |
turns jump rope a record 418 times in one minute. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
20/10 |
Krohn, Tyrone |
True |
False |
True |
u |
20 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
HOWIE MORENZ ......... |
plays first professional ice hockey--for Montreal. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
20/10 |
Morenz, Howie |
False |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
DICK VAN PATTEN ...... |
appears in the movie I REMEMBER MAMA. 1949 ->48/3 |
1949 |
  |
20/10 |
Van Patten, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
TAMARA MCKINNEY ...... |
becomes only U.S. woman to win World Cup Alpine title. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
20/10 |
McKinney, Tamara |
True |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
FRANCIS D. OUIMET .... |
scores big upset in winning U.S. Open Golf title. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
20/10 |
Ouimet, Francis D. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
LOUIS A. BLANQUI ..... |
writes of French revolution, influencing Karl Marx. 1825 |
1825 |
  |
20/10 |
Blanqui, Louis A. |
False |
False |
True |
x |
20 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
AUGUSTA LOVELACE ..... |
describes loop & subroutine as 1st computer programmer. 1842 |
1842 |
* |
20/10 |
Lovelace, Augusta |
False |
False |
False |
s |
20 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
DEBI THOMAS .......... |
wins an Olympic bronze medal as Black U.S. figure skater. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
20/10 |
Thomas, Debi |
True |
True |
False |
c |
20 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
MABEL NORMAND ........ |
throws 1st custard pie in silent screen history. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
20/10 |
Normand, Mabel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
EVA LA GALLIENNE ..... |
achieves first acting success in NOT SO LONG AGO. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
20/10 |
LaGallienne, Eva |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
JEREMY CLYDE ......... |
sings with Chad Everett WILLOW, WEEP FOR ME. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
20/10 |
Clyde, Jeremy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
EDVARD GRIEG ......... |
composes his 1st Symphony as Norwegian nationalist. 1864 ->32/7 |
1864 |
  |
20/10 |
Grieg, Edvard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR .. |
changes from Lou Alcindor, adopting the Islamic faith. 1968 ->33/2 |
1968 |
  |
20/10 |
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
WAYLON JENNINGS ...... |
records his first song JOLE BLOU. 1958 ->37/9 |
1958 |
  |
20/10 |
Jennings, Waylon |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
MITCH RYDER .......... |
releases first hit JENNY, TAKE A RIDE. 1966 ->21/7 |
1966 |
  |
20/10 |
Ryder, Mitch |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
20 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
VASLAV NIJINSKI ...... |
dances the RITE OF SPRING in stellar performance. 1910 ->29/7 |
1910 |
  |
20/10 |
Nijinski, Vaslav |
False |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
CARROLL BAKER ........ |
stars as a sex kitten in BABY DOLL. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
20/10 |
Baker, Carroll |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
EDITH HYDE ........... |
is acclaimed first Miss America, even though a Mrs. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
20/10 |
Hyde, Edith |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
HOWARD HUGHES ........ |
goes to Hollywood with $2 million to make movies. 1926 ->22/6 |
1926 |
  |
20/10 |
Hughes, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
20 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
SUSAN LUCCI ......... |
debuts in daytime drama ALL MY CHILDREN. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
20/10 |
Lucci, Susan |
False |
False |
False |
% |
20 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
BILLY SUNDAY ......... |
joins the Chicago White Sox Baseball team. 1883 ->24/8 |
1883 |
  |
20/10 |
Sunday, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
20 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
IRENE FOOTE .......... |
bobs her hair starting a craze of the twenties. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
20/10 |
Foote, Irene |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
FITZ LUDLOW .......... |
publishes THE HASHEESH EATER of personal experience. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
20/10 |
Ludlow, Fitz |
True |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS . |
publishes his first poems--in DUBLIN U. REVIEW. 1885 ->21/11 |
1885 |
  |
20/10 |
Yeats, William Butler |
False |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
MARY WELLS ........... |
releases #1 hit song MY GUY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
20/10 |
Wells, Mary |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
20 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
SHAUN CASSIDY ........ |
debuts in the first episode of HARDY BOYS MYSTERY. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
18/10 |
Cassidy, Shaun |
True |
False |
True |
% |
20 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
GALUSHA PENNYPACKER .. |
is promoted to Major General--youngest in Union army. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
20/10 |
Pennypacker, Galusha |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
MARGARET COURT ....... |
wins first of 3 tennis titles at Wimbledon. 1963 ->27/11 |
1963 |
  |
20/11 |
Court, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
c |
20 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
TATUM O'NEAL ......... |
stars in the movie CERTAIN FURY. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
20/11 |
ONeal, Tatum |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
DWIGHT GOODEN ........ |
wins Baseball's Cy Young Award/youngest pitcher ever. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
20/11 |
Gooden, Dwight |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
EDWIN FORREST ........ |
becomes 1st great Shakespearean actor in US--in OTHELLO. 1826 ->43/6 |
1826 |
  |
20/11 |
Forrest, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ELLSWORTH VINES ...... |
wins the U.S. Men's Tennis Title. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
20/11 |
Vines, Ellsworth |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
BEVERLY BAYNE ........ |
plays Juliet with Romeo in first U.S. film version of play. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
20/11 |
Bayne, Beverly |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
MICK JAGGER .......... |
records hit song SATISFACTION with Rolling Stones. 1965 ->22/9 |
1965 |
  |
20/11 |
Jagger, Mick |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
RICHARD DALE ......... |
battles the British with J.P. Jones on BONHOMME RICHARD. 1779 |
1779 |
  |
20/11 |
Dale, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
w |
20 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
PARRY O'BRIEN ........ |
develops modern style of putting the shot. 1952 ->22/3 |
1952 |
  |
20/11 |
OBrien, Parry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
CARRIE FISHER ........ |
snags the starring female role in mega-hit STAR WARS. 1977 ->23/5 |
1977 |
  |
20/11 |
Fisher, Carrie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
20 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY |
drafts his famous rules for boxing. 1865 ->33/6 |
1865 |
  |
20/11 |
Queensberry, Marquis of |
False |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
PAUL HORNUNG ......... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--N.D. 1956 ->25/0 |
1956 |
  |
20/11 |
Hornung, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
BOB FELLER ........... |
records his 1st of 6 seasons as 20-game baseball winner. 1939 ->32/7 |
1939 |
  |
20/11 |
Feller, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JOHNNY DEPP ............. |
appears in debut movie NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
20/11 |
Depp, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
e |
20 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
GENE SARAZEN ......... |
wins the U.S. Open, golfing 68 on last round. 1922 ->28/5 |
1922 |
  |
20/11 |
Sarazen, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
RICHARD STRAUSS ...... |
debuts his Horn Concerto #1 to great public acclaim. 1885 ->31/2 |
1885 |
  |
20/11 |
Strauss, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
DICKY LEE ............ |
releases sad hit song PATCHES. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
20/11 |
Lee, Dicky |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
20 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
JIMMY LOCKARD ........ |
leads group called Cordettes in singing MR. SANDMAN. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
20/11 |
Lockard, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
REX HUMBARD .......... |
goes on the radio, beginning long career as evangelist. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
20/11 |
Humbard, Rex |
True |
False |
True |
r |
20 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
SAMUEL COLT .......... |
patents his famous Colt 45 Revolver. 1835 ->34/1 |
1835 |
  |
20/11 |
Colt, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
20 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
DOC BLANCHARD ........ |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--Army. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
20/11 |
Blanchard, Doc |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
PIERRE LOUYS ......... |
completes masterful volume of verse ASTARTE. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
20/11 |
Louys, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
CONNIE FRANCIS ....... |
releases the hit song AMONG MY SOUVENIRS. 1959 ->21/5 |
1959 |
  |
20/11 |
Francis, Connie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
GRANTLAND RICE ....... |
begins his career as a sports reporter. 1901 ->39/11 |
1901 |
  |
20/11 |
Rice, Grantland |
True |
False |
True |
j |
20 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
LORD BYRON ........... |
sets out on a tour of Europe, inspiring his poetry. 1809 ->24/8 |
1809 |
  |
20/11 |
Byron, Lord (George Gordon) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
20 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
RICHARD CLAUDERMAN ... |
sells first of 40 million records of piano music. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
20/11 |
Clauderman, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
20 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
DEBBY BOONE ......… |
releases the platinum seller YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
20/11 |
Boone, Debby |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
20 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
KING LOUIS II ........ |
ascends to the throne of France, King of Aquitaine. 867 AD |
867 |
** |
20/11 |
Louis II of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
RICKY NELSON ......... |
releases #1 hit song TRAVELING MAN. 1961 ->26/3 |
1961 |
  |
20/11 |
Nelson, Ricky |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
PAULINE E. FRIEDMANN . |
marries along with her twin sister and twin columnist. 1939 ->37/6 |
1939 |
  |
20/11 |
Friedmann, Pauline E. |
True |
False |
False |
j |
20 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
CLARA WIECK .......... |
marries Robert Schumann, after 3 years of legal grief. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
20/11 |
Wieck, Clara (Schumann) |
False |
False |
False |
y |
20 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
MARQUES HAYNES ....... |
plays for Globetrotters as "world's greatest dribbler". 1947 ->46/1 |
1947 |
  |
21/0 |
Haynes, Marques |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM LEGGETT ...... |
organizes the very first American football game. 1869 |
1869 |
* |
21/0 |
Leggett, William |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
releases platinum-selling song DON'T STOP TIL YOU.. . 1979 ->21/2 |
1979 |
  |
21/0 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
21 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
TIMOTHY O'SULLIVAN ... |
photographs Abe Lincoln at his first inauguration. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
21/0 |
OSullivan, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
k |
21 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
TONY KUBEK ........... |
joins New York Yankees as proficient shortstop. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
21/0 |
Kubek, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
STEVE SPURRIER ....... |
wins the Heisman Trophy as best college football player. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
21/0 |
Spurrier, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
BLANCHE S. SCOTT ..... |
conducts airplane exhibitions as first aviatrix. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
21/0 |
Scott, Blanche S. |
True |
False |
False |
p |
21 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
TOM CRUISE ........... |
stars in his 1st hit movie RISKY BUSINESS. 1983 ->23/10 |
1983 |
  |
21/0 |
Cruise, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JOSEPH ............... |
begins overseeing Potiphar's property in Egypt. 1727 BC ->30/9 |
-1727 |
*** |
21/0 |
Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
r |
21 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
CAROLINE UNGER ....... |
turns about a deaf Beethoven to applause for his 9th Symphony. 1824 |
1824 |
  |
21/0 |
Unger, Caroline |
False |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
SAMUEL BRONFMAN ...... |
is kidnapped as heir to the Seagram's fortune. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
21/0 |
Bronfman, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
y |
21 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
begins to attend meetings of the Communist party. 1915 ->40/10 |
1915 |
  |
21/0 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
21 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
MARY LOU RETTON ...... |
tours country on stage as gymnastic Peter Pan. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
21/0 |
Retton, Mary Lou |
True |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
FANNY BRICE .......... |
stars as the favorite of Ziegfeld Follies. 1912 ->28/3 |
1912 |
  |
21/0 |
Brice, Fanny |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
JAN SWAMMERDAM ....... |
announces the discovery of the red blood corpuscle. 1658 |
1658 |
  |
21/0 |
Swammerdam, Jan |
False |
False |
True |
s |
21 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
MELVYN DOUGLAS ....... |
changes name from Hesselberg & begins 40 years in film. 1942 ->62/10 |
1942 |
  |
21/0 |
Douglas, Melvyn |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
SUSAN ATKINS ......... |
is convicted with Charles Manson in Tate-LaBianca murders. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
21/0 |
Atkins, Susan |
True |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. |
gains literary attention with his poetic OLD IRONSIDES. 1830 ->40/5 |
1830 |
  |
21/0 |
Holmes, Oliver Wendell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
KRISTINE HOLDEREID ... |
becomes first woman to graduate #1 at U.S. Naval Academy. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
21/0 |
Holdereid, Kristine |
True |
False |
False |
w |
21 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
CONNIE STEVENS ....... |
sings hit KOOKIE, KOOKIE (LEND ME YOUR COMB). 1959 ->21/1 |
1959 |
  |
21/0 |
Stevens, Connie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM DALTON ....... |
is killed by lawman while sitting on his front porch. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
21/0 |
Dalton, William |
True |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
TOM KIDES ............ |
completes a record 72746th consecutive sit up. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
21/0 |
Kides, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
u |
21 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
CATHERINE I .......... |
is spied by Peter the Great who makes her his mistress. 1705 ->40/1 |
1705 |
* |
21/0 |
Catherine I of Russia |
False |
False |
False |
q |
21 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
BJORN BORG ........... |
wins at Wimbledon--beating Conners in straight sets. 1977 ->23/1 |
1977 |
  |
21/0 |
Borg, Bjorn |
False |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE MEANY ......... |
joins the American Federation of Labor as a plumber. 1915 ->57/11 |
1915 |
  |
21/0 |
Meany, George |
True |
False |
True |
h |
21 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
PEGGY LIPTON ......... |
debuts as Julie on ABC-TV's MOD SQUAD. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
21/0 |
Lipton, Peggy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
21 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
THOMAS HUXLEY ........ |
begins a voyage of South Seas to become phylogenist. 1846 ->34/11 |
1846 |
  |
21/0 |
Huxley, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
s |
21 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
MARGAUX HEMINGWAY .... |
stars in LIPSTICK as celebrity granddaughter. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
21/0 |
Hemingway, Margaux |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
CILLA BLACK .......... |
sings the hit YOU'RE MY WORLD. 1964 ->23/6 |
1964 |
  |
21/0 |
Black, Cilla |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
ELIZABETH HODGES ..... |
sustains injury when 8 lb. meteor crashes through roof. 1954 |
1954 |
** |
21/0 |
Hodges, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
u |
21 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
COLE YOUNGER ......... |
robs his first bank in Missouri. 1866 ->29/5 |
1866 |
  |
21/0 |
Younger, Cole |
True |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
CATFISH HUNTER ....... |
pitches a perfect baseball game against Twins. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
21/1 |
Hunter, Catfish |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
CLAIRE BLOOM ......... |
stars in the Chaplin film LIMELIGHT. 1952 ->58/4 |
1952 |
  |
21/1 |
Bloom, Claire |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
graduates from West Point, 21st of 39 in class. 1843 ->25/4 |
1843 |
  |
21/1 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
21 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES RINGLING ..... |
launches his first circus with a bear, horse and wagon. 1885 ->42/10 |
1885 |
  |
21/1 |
Ringling, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN BARRYMORE ....... |
debuts on stage to become matinee idol. 1903 ->25/10 |
1903 |
  |
21/1 |
Barrymore, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
MARK LINDSAY ......... |
sings million-seller KICKS with the Raiders. 1966 ->25/11 |
1966 |
  |
21/1 |
Lindsay, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
ROBERT PLANT ......... |
sings lead on his first rock LP LED ZEPPELIN. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
21/1 |
Plant, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
BILL RUSSELL ......... |
leads U of San Francisco to college basketball title. 1955 ->22/4 |
1955 |
  |
21/1 |
Russell, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
PAT BOONE ............ |
releases #1 hit song AIN'T THAT A SHAME. 1955 ->22/0 |
1955 |
  |
21/1 |
Boone, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN DEMJANJUK ....... |
operates a gas chamber at Treblinka death camp. 1942 ->67/3 |
1942 |
* |
21/1 |
Demjanjuk, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
BILLY THE KID ........ |
is captured by sheriff Pat Garrett but escapes. 1880 ->21/7 |
1880 |
* |
21/1 |
Billy the Kid (William Bonney) |
True |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
BARBARA COCHRAN ...... |
wins an Olympic gold medal in woman's ski slalom. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
21/1 |
Cochran, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
IAN ANDERSON ......... |
puts together an English rock band, Jethro Tull. 1968 ->24/2 |
1968 |
  |
21/1 |
Anderson, Ian |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
PHIL SPECTOR ......... |
earns his first $1,000,000 as rock & roll producer. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
21/1 |
Spector, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
NONA GAPRINDASHVILI .. |
wins woman's world chess title, holding it for 16 years. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
21/1 |
Gaprindashvili, Nona |
False |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
OTTO SCHNERING ....... |
invents the Baby Ruth candy bar--for Grover Cleveland's child. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
21/1 |
Schnering, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
i |
21 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
KYU SAKAMOTO ......... |
sings in Japanese the #1 hit in U.S.A.--SUKIYAKI. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
21/1 |
Sakamoto, Kyu |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
21 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
EDGAR ALLEN POE ...... |
is expelled from West Point for gross neglect of duty. 1831 ->27/4 |
1831 |
  |
21/1 |
Poe, Edgar Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
ARMIN HARY ........... |
becomes first to run 100 meters in 10 seconds. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
21/1 |
Hary, Armin |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
NANCY KWAN ........... |
stars in title role of THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
21/1 |
Kwan, Nancy |
True |
True |
False |
e |
21 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
BENNY LEONARD ........ |
wins lightweight boxing title with KO over Welch. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
21/1 |
Leonard, Benny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
DWIGHT DAVIS ......... |
donates a cup to winner of world tennis title. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
21/1 |
Davis, Dwight |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JACK ELY ............. |
sings dirty hit for Kingsmen LOUIE, LOUIE. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
21/1 |
Ely, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
PETE DESJARDINS ...... |
wins second Olympic gold medal in springboard diving. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
21/1 |
Desjardins, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
LOUELLA PARSONS ...... |
becomes first reporter to write a movie column. 1914 ->68/8 |
1914 |
  |
21/1 |
Parsons, Louella |
True |
False |
False |
j |
21 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
HENRY PURCELL ........ |
composes his first welcome song--for King Charles II. 1680 ->26/9 |
1680 |
  |
21/1 |
Purcell, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN S. SARGENT ...... |
debuts his paintings at the Salon in Paris. 1877 ->28/0 |
1877 |
  |
21/1 |
Sargent, John S. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
21 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
SUZANNE LENGLEN ...... |
wins her second of 5 Wimbledon singles titles. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
21/1 |
Lenglen, Suzanne |
False |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
JENS BAGGESEN ........ |
publishes his COMIC TALES in Copenhagen. 1785 |
1785 |
  |
21/1 |
Baggesen, Jens |
False |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
CONNIE STEVENS ....... |
debuts as Cricket Blake in ABC-TV's HAWAIIAN EYE. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
21/1 |
Stevens, Connie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
21 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
YVES SAINT-LAURENT ... |
becomes fashion director at the House of Dior. 1957 ->25/5 |
1957 |
  |
21/2 |
Saint-Laurent, Yves |
False |
False |
True |
a |
21 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
STEFFI GRAF .......... |
wins her second singles tennis title at Wimbledon. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
21/2 |
Graf, Steffi |
False |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
STEVEN STILLS ........ |
forms the rock group BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD. 1966 ->23/5 |
1966 |
  |
21/2 |
Stills, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
WALT BELLAMY ......... |
stars on the U.S. Olympic Basketball team. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
21/2 |
Bellamy, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
ADAM DE LA HALLA *..… |
writes the first French comedy LE JEU DE LA FEUILLEE. 1262 |
1262 |
** |
21/2 |
Adam de la Halle |
False |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
LESLIE GORE .......... |
fades from pop charts with last hit CALIFORNIA NIGHTS. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
21/2 |
Gore, Leslie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
ALTHEA FLYNT ......... |
helps her husband to publish X-rated HUSTLER magazine. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
21/2 |
Flynt, Althea |
True |
False |
False |
p |
21 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
FARAH PAHLEVI ........ |
marries the Shah of Iran in hope of offspring. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
21/2 |
Pahlevi, Farah |
False |
False |
False |
q |
21 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES CASEY .......... |
founds alternative to U.S. mail, United Parcel Service. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
21/2 |
Casey, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
STEPHEN FOSTER ....... |
composes the popular song OH, SUSANNAH. 1848 ->27/2 |
1848 |
  |
21/2 |
Foster, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
STEVEN CRANE ......... |
publishes privately MAGGIE: A GIRL OF THE STREETS. 1893 ->23/3 |
1893 |
  |
21/2 |
Crane, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
KING FRANCIS I ....... |
reigns as King of France, ushering in French renaissance. 1515 |
1515 |
  |
21/2 |
Francis I of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
21 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
BRUCE CHANNEL ........ |
releases #1 pop hit HEY BABY. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
21/2 |
Channel, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
HUGO GERNSBACK ....... |
opens first radio supply house ELECTRO IMPORTING. 1905 ->42/0 |
1905 |
  |
21/2 |
Gernsback, Hugo |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER ... |
swims to third Olympic gold medal in Rome. 1924 ->25/8 |
1924 |
  |
21/2 |
Weissmuller, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
BESS MYERSON ......... |
wins Miss America pageant--first Jewish winner. 1945 ->59/7 |
1945 |
  |
21/2 |
Myerson, Bess |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
MICHAEL BURTON ....... |
wins an Olympic gold medal, swimming 1500 meter freestyle. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
21/2 |
Burton, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
BOBBY JONES .......... |
wins his first U.S. golf open. 1923 ->28/3 |
1923 |
  |
21/2 |
Jones, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
BO JACKSON ........... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--Auburn. 1985 ->22/7 |
1985 |
  |
21/2 |
Jackson, Bo |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
BOB LIND ............. |
releases his metaphoric pop hit ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
21/2 |
Lind, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
KIM DARBY ............ |
stars with John Wayne in TRUE GRIT. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
21/2 |
Darby, Kim |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
TIMOTHY LEARY ........ |
drops out of West Point to attend the U. of Alabama. 1941 ->45/5 |
1941 |
  |
21/2 |
Leary, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
v |
21 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
CHRISTY MATHEWSON .... |
wins his 20th baseball game in his first season. 1901 ->25/1 |
1901 |
  |
21/2 |
Mathewson, Christy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
releases platinum-selling hit song ROCK WITH YOU. 1979 ->24/2 |
1979 |
  |
21/2 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
21 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
GORE VIDAL ........... |
publishes the acclaimed WILLAWAW, about WWII. 1946 ->43/1 |
1946 |
  |
21/2 |
Vidal, Gore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ....... |
stars in the movie THE STORY OF SEA BISCUIT. 1949 ->46/2 |
1949 |
  |
21/2 |
Temple, Shirley (Black) |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
FRED LASSWELL ........ |
begins to draw his Barney Google cartoons. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
21/2 |
Lasswell, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
j |
21 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
DIANE LENNON ......... |
sings with sisters SAD MOVIES ALWAYS MAKE ME CRY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
21/2 |
Lennon, Diane |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
DAVE CLARK ........... |
hits the pop charts with big-selling GLAD ALL OVER. 1964 ->22/2 |
1964 |
  |
21/2 |
Clark, Dave |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
CALVIN PHILLIPS ...... |
dies as shortest male ever at 25.5 inches. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
21/2 |
Phillips, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
u |
21 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
NOKIE EDWARDS ........ |
plays lead guitar in Ventures's WALK, DON'T RUN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
21/2 |
Edwards, Nokie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
HOWARD MILLER ........ |
begins to manufacture grandfather clocks with his father. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
21/3 |
Miller, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
MAYA YING LIN ........ |
submits winning design for D.C.'s Viet Nam War Memorial. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
21/3 |
Lin, Maya Ying |
True |
False |
False |
d |
21 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
HEATHER WHITESTONE ......... |
wins title of Miss America, crowned first deaf woman. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
21/3 |
Whitestone, Heather |
True |
False |
False |
y |
21 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
PHIL EVERLY .......... |
sings with brother CATHY'S CLOWN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
21/3 |
Everly, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
BARRY GIBB ........... |
releases with BeeGees LONELY DAYS. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
21/3 |
Gibb, Barry |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
EMPRESS NAGAKO ....... |
marries Emperor Hirohito in lavish ceremony. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
21/3 |
Nagako, Empress |
False |
False |
False |
q |
21 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
JEFF BECK ............ |
plays lead guitar for rock group Yardbirds. 1965 |
1966 |
  |
21/3 |
Beck, Jeff |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ADOLF DASSLER ........ |
establishes Adidas Shoes, merchandising sporting goods. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
21/3 |
Dassler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN JACOB ASTOR ..... |
settles on fur trading as a money-making career. 1784 ->42/11 |
1784 |
* |
21/3 |
Astor, John Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE MICHAEL ....... |
releases #1 hit with Wham WAKE ME UP WHEN YOU GO-GO. 1984 ->23/8 |
1984 |
  |
21/3 |
Michael, George |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN DILLINGER ....... |
is sent to prison for bank robbing. 1923 ->32/0 |
1923 |
  |
21/3 |
Dillinger, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
MELANIE .............. |
sings pop hit WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO MY SONG? 1969 ->22/0 |
1969 |
  |
21/3 |
Melanie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES P. JOULE ....... |
develops a law of energy and thermodynamics. 1840 ->28/3 |
1840 |
  |
21/3 |
Joule, James P. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
21 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
MICHAEL J. FOX ....... |
debuts as Michael Keaton on NBC-TV's FAMILY TIES. 1982 ->23/9 |
1982 |
  |
21/3 |
Fox, Michael J. |
False |
False |
True |
% |
21 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
NATHAN HALE .......... |
states "I regret that I have but one life", then hangs. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
21/3 |
Hale, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
w |
21 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
BRIGITTE BARDOT ...... |
stars in her first major role AND GOD CREATED WOMAN. 1956 ->39/10 |
1956 |
  |
21/3 |
Bardot, Brigitte |
False |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
ARTHUR CONLEY ........ |
sings a major R&B hit with SWEET SOUL MUSIC. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
21/3 |
Conley, Arthur |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
21 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
sings his first big hit HEARTBREAK HOTEL. 1956 ->21/6 |
1956 |
  |
21/3 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
LEVI STRAUSS ......... |
settles in San Francisco selling denim pants to miners. 1850 ->39/4 |
1850 |
  |
21/3 |
Strauss, Levi |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
TOM HAYDEN ........... |
helps in founding Students for Democratic Society. 1961 ->30/2 |
1961 |
  |
21/3 |
Hayden, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
h |
21 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
GENE PITNEY .......... |
sings hit THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE. 1962 ->23/2 |
1962 |
  |
21/3 |
Pitney, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
NORMAN POGSON ....… |
devises a system of assigning brightness magnitude to stars. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
21/3 |
Pogson, Norman |
False |
False |
True |
s |
21 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
RAFER JOHNSON ........ |
wins Olympic silver medal in decathlon at Melborne. 1956 ->25/0 |
1956 |
  |
21/3 |
Johnson, Rafer |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
GRETA GARBO .......... |
debuts on the American screen with THE TORRENT. 1926 ->24/4 |
1926 |
  |
21/3 |
Garbo, Greta |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
TOM HARMON ........... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college football player. 1940 ->27/7 |
1940 |
  |
21/3 |
Harmon, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
TOM JENKINS .......... |
wins pro wrestling title, beating Farmer Burns. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
21/3 |
Jenkins, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
ETHEL MERMAN ......... |
debuts in Gershwin's musical GIRL CRAZY. 1930 ->21/6 |
1930 |
  |
21/3 |
Merman, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
STEVE JOBS .....… |
builds the first Apple Computer with the help of Steve Wozniak. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
21/3 |
Jobs, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
DOLLY PARTON ......... |
debuts on Porter Wagoner's TV Show. 1967 ->29/2 |
1967 |
  |
21/3 |
Parton, Dolly |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
DEL SHANNON .......... |
releases the #1 hit song RUNAWAY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
21/3 |
Shannon, Del |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
JIMMY LYDON .......... |
plays title role in last of HENRY ALDRICH films. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
21/3 |
Lydon, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
WAYNE NEWTON ......... |
releases the international hit DANKE SCHOEN. 1963 ->30/3 |
1963 |
  |
21/4 |
Newton, Wayne |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
ESTHER WILLIAMS ...... |
stars wet in the movie BATHING BEAUTY. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
21/4 |
Williams, Esther |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
PEYTON ROUS .......... |
demonstrates that some cancers are spread by virus. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
21/4 |
Rous, Francis Peyton |
True |
False |
True |
z |
21 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
SINEAD O'CONNOR ...... |
tops pop charts with I DO NOT WANT WHAT I DO NOT HAVE. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
21/4 |
OConnor, Sinead |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
TONY GALENTO ......... |
mutters "I'll moider da bum" before his boxing bout. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
21/4 |
Galento, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
VANESSA WILLIAMS ..... |
resigns as Miss America/first time ever in 63 years. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
21/4 |
Williams, Vanessa |
True |
True |
False |
e |
21 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN ALDEN *........… |
becomes first to step foot on Plymouth Rock. 1620 ->64/7 |
1620 |
* |
21/4 |
Alden, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
21 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JIMMY SOUL ........... |
sings the #1 hit IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
21/4 |
Soul, Jimmy |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
21 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
wins first prize on Major Bowes Amateur Hour. 1937 ->33/9 |
1937 |
  |
21/4 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
organizes the Junto, a club for aspiring tradesmen. 1727 ->25/2 |
1727 |
  |
21/4 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
21 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
ROLLIE FINGERS ....... |
pitches first baseball save en route to career record 328. 1968 |
1969 |
  |
21/4 |
Fingers, Rollie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
PANCHO GONZALES ...... |
turns pro, signing tennis contract with Bobby Riggs. 1949 ->41/1 |
1949 |
  |
21/4 |
Gonzales, Pancho |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
THOMAS WATSON ........ |
conducts with Bell 1st voice transmission over wire. 1875 ->22/1 |
1875 |
  |
21/4 |
Watson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
i |
21 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
DONNY MOST ........... |
concludes first season as Ralph on TV's HAPPY DAYS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
21/4 |
Most, Donny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
21 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES TAYLOR ......... |
releases the best-selling LP--SWEET BABY JAMES. 1970 ->22/11 |
1970 |
  |
21/4 |
Taylor, James |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
O. J. SIMPSON ....… |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--USC. 1968 ->25/6 |
1968 |
  |
21/4 |
Simpson, O.J. |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
DAVID SARNOFF ........ |
intercepts the 1st distress signal from the TITANIC. 1912 ->30/4 |
1912 |
  |
21/4 |
Sarnoff, David |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE . |
arrives in France, seeking aid for Americans. 1779 ->24/1 |
1779 |
  |
21/4 |
LaFayette, Marquis de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
21 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
NAPOLEON F. BONAPARTE. |
dies as oldest son and heir of deposed French emperor. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
21/4 |
Bonaparte, Napoleon F. |
False |
False |
True |
y |
21 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
BENJAMIN DISRAELI .... |
publishes his first novel VIVIAN GREY. 1826 ->32/4 |
1826 |
  |
21/4 |
Disraeli, Benjamin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
21 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
IBN BATUTAH .......... |
begins travels as noted Arabian geographer. 1325 |
1325 |
** |
21/4 |
Ibn Batutah |
False |
False |
True |
p |
21 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
JOAN JETT ............ |
releases platinum-selling song I LOVE ROCK N' ROLL. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
21/4 |
Jett, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
CHARLES ATLAS ........ |
determines to build up his puny 97-pound body. 1916 ->28/1 |
1916 |
* |
21/4 |
Atlas, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
GARY BEBAN ........... |
wins Heisman Trophy as all-American quarterback--UCLA. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
21/4 |
Beban, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE C. ELDER ...... |
begins writing diary for record 76 years/2.8 mil words. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
21/4 |
Elder, George C. |
True |
False |
True |
u |
21 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
OLGA KORBUT .......... |
plays second fiddle to Nadia in Olympic gymnastics. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
21/4 |
Korbut, Olga |
False |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
ANTHONY J. DREXEL .... |
inherits a brokerage firm from philanthropic father. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
21/4 |
Drexel, Anthony J. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
HENRY FLIPPER ........ |
becomes first Black man to graduate from West Point. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
21/4 |
Flipper, Henry |
True |
True |
True |
w |
21 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
YU LU ................ |
writes the first of his thousand short poems. 1146 |
1146 |
*** |
21/4 |
Ly, Yu |
False |
True |
True |
l |
21 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
BOB MATHIAS .......... |
wins a second Olympic gold medal in the decathlon. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
21/4 |
Mathias, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
EVELYN NESBIT ........ |
provokes jealous husband, Henry Thaw, to kill Stanford White. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
21/4 |
Nesbit, Evelyn |
True |
False |
False |
x |
21 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
RALPH MACCHIO ........ |
stars in the title role of movie KARATE KID. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
21/5 |
Macchio, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN SEBASTIAN ....... |
sings #1 song with Lovin Spoonful DO YOU BELIEVE..? 1965 ->22/5 |
1965 |
  |
21/5 |
Sebastian, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
DAVID NELSON ......... |
debuts on screen in PEYTON PLACE as celebrity son. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
21/5 |
Nelson, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
ROGER PEREZ .......... |
performs 718 parallel bar dips in one hour. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
21/5 |
Perez, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
u |
21 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE. |
begins to privateer during War of Spanish Succession. 1701 ->38/7 |
1701 |
  |
21/5 |
Blackbeard the Pirate |
False |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
CONNIE FRANCIS ....... |
releases #1 hit EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL. 1960 ->23/1 |
1960 |
  |
21/5 |
Francis, Connie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
STANLEY KUBRICK ...... |
produces 1st film for $3800 -- THE DAY OF THE FLIGHT. 1949 ->34/0 |
1949 |
  |
21/5 |
Kubrick, Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ... |
escapes from Southern slavery, disguised as sailor. 1838 ->24/4 |
1838 |
  |
21/5 |
Douglass, Frederick |
True |
True |
True |
r |
21 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
SHELLEY FABARES ...... |
stars with Elvis in the movie GIRL HAPPY. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
21/5 |
Fabares, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
MARIO ANDRETTI ....... |
launches full-time career as race car driver. 1961 ->29/3 |
1961 |
  |
21/5 |
Andretti, Mario |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
DEBORAH GANNETT ...... |
serves in Continental forces disguised as a man. 1782 ->22/10 |
1782 |
  |
21/5 |
Gannett, Deborah |
True |
False |
False |
w |
21 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
records with Beatles--I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND. 1963 ->21/7 |
1963 |
  |
21/5 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
NANCY LOPEZ .......... |
registers the ninth golf title in her rookie season. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
21/5 |
Lopez, Nancy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
KING HUSSEIN ......... |
drives the pro-Egyptian elements from Jordan. 1957 ->54/10 |
1957 |
  |
21/5 |
Hussein of Jordan |
False |
False |
True |
q |
21 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
ALAIN LOCKE .......... |
becomes first Black American to be a Rhodes Scholar. 1907 ->39/2 |
1907 |
  |
21/5 |
Locke, Alain |
True |
True |
True |
r |
21 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
TED NUGENT ........... |
sings rock n' roll as Motor City Mad Man. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
21/5 |
Nugent, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
W. ATLEE BURPEE ...... |
begins the largest mail-order seed house in U.S. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
21/5 |
Burpee, W. Atlee |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE A. CUSTER ..... |
graduates from West Point, 35th of 35 in class. 1861 ->23/6 |
1861 |
  |
21/5 |
Custer, George Armstrong |
True |
False |
True |
w |
21 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
MATHEW BRADY .....… |
opens a photography shop in New York City. 1844 ->38/2 |
1844 |
  |
21/5 |
Brady, Mathew |
True |
False |
True |
k |
21 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
EILEEN FARRELL ....... |
premieres her new radio show EILEEN FARRELL SINGS. 1941 ->42/0 |
1941 |
  |
21/5 |
Farrell, Eileen |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN TRAVOLTA ........ |
debuts as Vinnie on ABC-TV's WELCOME BACK KOTTER. 1975 ->23/3 |
1975 |
  |
21/5 |
Travolta, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
21 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
JANN WANNER .......... |
founds ROLLING STONE magazine. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
21/5 |
Wanner, Jann |
True |
False |
True |
j |
21 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
FREDDY CANNON ........ |
releases his hit song PALISADES PARK. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
21/5 |
Cannon, Freddie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
RED GRANGE ........... |
plays first pro football game--for Chicago Bears. 1925 ->32/5 |
1925 |
  |
21/5 |
Grange, Red |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
AKEEM OLAJUWON ....... |
plays basketball as one-half of Rocket's twin towers. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
21/5 |
Olajuwon, Akeem |
False |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
ANDROCLES *.........… |
makes a friend of a lion while a Roman Slave. 70 AD |
70 |
*** |
21/5 |
Androcles |
False |
False |
True |
x |
21 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
JOEY DEE ............. |
releases the #1 hit PEPPERMINT TWIST. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
21/5 |
Dee, Joey |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
21 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
MICKEY MANTLE ........ |
hits a record 565-feet home run against Senators. 1953 ->24/11 |
1953 |
  |
21/5 |
Mantle, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
SHIRLEY BASSEY ....... |
records first hit song AS I LOVE YOU. 1958 ->28/1 |
1958 |
  |
21/5 |
Bassey, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
ALAN AMECHE .......... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college football player--Wisconsin. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
21/5 |
Ameche, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
MARIE OSMOND ......... |
earns a record $7 million for 7 hours of TV. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
21/5 |
Osmond, Marie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES FARAH .......... |
builds small apparel factory specializing in Western wear. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
21/6 |
Farah, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN KEATS ........... |
publishes his first book of poems. 1817 ->22/0 |
1817 |
  |
21/6 |
Keats, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ........ |
graduates at the top of his law class. 1891 ->23/3 |
1891 |
  |
21/6 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
21 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
CHRISTINE KEELER ..... |
scandalizes Britain after affair with Secretary Profumo. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
21/6 |
Keeler, Christine |
False |
False |
False |
o |
21 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
LARRY KELLEY ......... |
wins first Heisman Trophy as best college football player. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
21/6 |
Kelley, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
CHESTER GREENWOOD .... |
begins to market the first set of ear muffs. 1880 |
1880 |
* |
21/6 |
Greenwood, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
DAFFY DEAN ........... |
pitches a no-hit baseball game against Dodgers. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
21/6 |
Dean, Daffy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
NEIL YOUNG ........... |
sings with Buffalo Springfield FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH. 1966 ->24/5 |
1966 |
  |
21/6 |
Young, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
FRANCO HARRIS ........ |
joins the Pittsburgh Steelers as all-pro football rusher. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
21/6 |
Harris, Franco |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
BUFFALO BILL CODY .... |
becomes chief of buffalo shooters for railroad. 1867 ->23/1 |
1867 |
  |
21/6 |
Cody, Buffalo Bill |
True |
False |
True |
p |
21 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
PORTER WAGONER ....... |
performs his first radio show on OZARK JAMBOREE. 1951 ->30/1 |
1951 |
  |
21/6 |
Wagoner, Porter |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON |
battles against Indians at Fallen Timbers. 1794 ->22/9 |
1794 |
  |
21/6 |
Harrison, William Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
21 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
FRANZ SCHUBERT ....... |
finishes his composition DEUTSCHES REQUIUM. 1818 ->22/7 |
1818 |
  |
21/6 |
Schubert, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
TRACY CAULKINS ....... |
sets 4 NCAA records in swimming championships. 1984 ->22/1 |
1984 |
  |
21/6 |
Caulkins, Tracy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
EDDIE COCHRAN ........ |
dies in car crash ending promising rock & roll career. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
21/6 |
Cochran, Eddie |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
ALAN OSMOND .......... |
sings first big hit with brothers ONE BAD APPLE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
21/6 |
Osmond, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
WARREN SPAHN ......... |
breaks into baseball, pitching for the Boston Braves. 1942 ->40/3 |
1942 |
  |
21/6 |
Spahn, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
HARRY BABCOCK ........ |
wins an Olympic gold medal in pole vault. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
21/6 |
Babcock, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
MICKEY DOLENZ ........ |
debuts with three others on NBC-TV's MONKIES. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
21/6 |
Dolenz, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN MCENROE ......... |
wins his second tennis title in U.S. Open. 1981 ->28/6 |
1981 |
  |
21/6 |
McEnroe, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
EVERETT D. REAMER .... |
slumps to ground after standing 132 hours as Japanese P.O.W. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
21/6 |
Reamer, Everett D. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
21 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
JOHNNY TILLOTSON ..... |
sings the #1 hit POETRY IN MOTION. 1960 ->24/8 |
1960 |
  |
21/6 |
Tillotson, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JILL DOYLE ........... |
stars in the film EAT THE PEACH. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
21/6 |
Doyle, Jill |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
ETHEL MERMAN ......... |
sings I'VE GOT RYTHEM becoming an instant sensation. 1930 ->37/4 |
1930 |
  |
21/6 |
Merman, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
LORI ADAMS ........... |
sets record for female, throwing a rolling pin 175 ft. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
21/6 |
Adams, Lori |
True |
False |
False |
u |
21 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
MONTEZUMA II ......... |
becomes last ruler of the Aztec Empire. 1502 ->40/1 |
1502 |
** |
21/6 |
Montezuma II of Aztecs |
False |
False |
True |
q |
21 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
PATTY HEARST ......... |
is apprehended as prisoner of SLA in San Francisco. 1975 ->22/0 |
1975 |
  |
21/6 |
Hearst, Patty |
True |
False |
False |
o |
21 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
sings his big hit HOUND DOG. 1956 ->21/8 |
1956 |
  |
21/6 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
LORRAINE PETERSON .... |
models for Sun-Maid Raisin logo/still in use. 1915 |
1915 |
* |
21/6 |
Peterson, Lorraine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
SARA TEASDALE ........ |
establishes poetic reputation with SONNETS TO DUSE. 1907 ->48/5 |
1907 |
  |
21/6 |
Teasdale, Sara |
True |
False |
False |
l |
21 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
PEARL HEART .......... |
becomes last bandit to rob a stagecoach in the U.S. 1899 |
1899 |
* |
21/6 |
Heart, Pearl |
True |
False |
False |
o |
21 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
WALTER HAGEN ......... |
wins the U.S. Men's Open Golf Tournament. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
21/7 |
Hagen, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
JULIAN LENNON ........ |
releases his first song VALOTTE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
21/7 |
Lennon, Julian |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
KNUTE ROCKNE ........... |
leads Notre Dame to stunning victory over Army. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
21/7 |
Rockne, Knute |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
RICHARD THOMAS ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in THE WALTONS. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
21/7 |
Thomas, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
21 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY . |
publishes his first important work QUEEN MAB. 1813 ->22/2 |
1813 |
  |
21/7 |
Shelley, Percy Bysshe |
False |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
JOHNNY MATHIS ........ |
breaks into popular music with WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL. 1957 ->21/11 |
1957 |
  |
21/7 |
Mathis, Johnny |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
21 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
HELEN KELLER ......... |
publishes widely-read STORY OF MY LIFE. 1902 ->23/11 |
1902 |
  |
21/7 |
Keller, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
h |
21 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
SERGI BUBKA ......… |
clears 6 meters (19 ft. 8 in.) in the pole vault. 1985 ->22/1 |
1985 |
  |
21/7 |
Bubka, Sergi |
False |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
TANIS AEBI ........... |
completes a 27,000-mile solo sail around the world. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
21/7 |
Aebi, Tanis |
True |
False |
False |
u |
21 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLES BARKLEY ...... |
begins pro basketball career, playing for Sixers. 1984 ->29/5 |
1984 |
  |
21/7 |
Barkley, Charles |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
BETTE DAVIS .......... |
makes her Broadway debut in BROKEN DISHES. 1929 ->27/11 |
1929 |
  |
21/7 |
Davis, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
DICK FOSBURY ......... |
wins an Olympic gold in high jump with innovative flop. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
21/7 |
Fosbury, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
ROBIN GIBB ........... |
releases with BeeGees HOW CAN YOU MEND...? 1971 ->28/2 |
1971 |
  |
21/7 |
Gibb, Robin |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
BOBBY RYDELL ......... |
releases 19th hit song FORGET HIM. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
21/7 |
Rydell, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
RAY NITCHKE .......... |
starts at middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
21/7 |
Nitchke, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
W.C. FIELDS .......... |
juggles & jokes in command performance for Edward VII. 1901 ->44/1 |
1901 |
  |
21/7 |
Fields, W.C. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
LOU WHITAKER ......... |
wins baseball rookie of the year in AL/Detroit. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
21/7 |
Whitaker, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
VAN MORRISON ......... |
releases the pop hit BROWN EYED GIRL. 1967 ->25/1 |
1967 |
  |
21/7 |
Morrison, Van |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
WALTER FARLEY ........ |
publishes best-selling THE BLACK STALLION. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
21/7 |
Farley, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
JIM BROWN ............ |
begins pro football in backfield of Cleveland Browns. 1957 ->28/8 |
1957 |
  |
21/7 |
Brown, Jim |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
BILL BRADLEY ......... |
leads Princeton basketball team to NCAA semi-finals. 1965 ->35/3 |
1965 |
  |
21/7 |
Bradley, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
MIKE TYSON ........... |
KOs Larry Holmes, retaining HW boxing title. 1988 ->23/7 |
1988 |
  |
21/7 |
Tyson, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM B. CUSHING ...... |
sinks the Confederate warship ALBERMARLE. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
21/? |
Cushing, William B. |
False |
False |
False |
w |
21 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
BILLY THE KID ........ |
is shot dead at 21 years, having killed 21 folks. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
21/7 |
Billy the Kid (William Bonney) |
True |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
KEN NORTON ........... |
outboxes Muhammad Ali in a split decision. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
21/7 |
Norton, Ken |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
debuts with Beatles in America on ED SULLIVAN SHOW. 1964 ->23/0 |
1964 |
  |
21/7 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
BOB HAYES ............ |
wins an Olympic gold and is dubbed "world's fastest human". 1964 |
1964 |
  |
21/7 |
Hayes, Bob |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
MITCH RYDER .......... |
releases song DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
21/7 |
Ryder, Mitch |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
21 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
LARRY ADLER .......... |
tours the USA as world's best harmonica virtuoso. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
21/7 |
Adler, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
LAURA NYRO ........... |
releases lyrical pop album TENDABERRY. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
21/7 |
Nyro, Laura |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
MATTI NYKANEN ........ |
ski-jumps greatest distance ever--626 feet. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
21/7 |
Nykanen, Matti |
False |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH II ... |
marries Prince Philip in Westminster. 1947 ->25/9 |
1947 |
  |
21/7 |
Elizabeth II of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
21 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
JOHNNY RIVERS ........ |
sings a #1 pop hit with MEMPHIS. 1964 ->22/0 |
1964 |
  |
21/8 |
Rivers, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
gyrates his hips in debut on ED SULLIVAN SHOW. 1956 ->22/9 |
1956 |
  |
21/8 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
ROBIN GIVENS ......... |
debuts as Darlene on ABC-TV's HEAD OF THE CLASS. 1987 |
1987 |
* |
21/8 |
Givens, Robin |
True |
True |
False |
% |
21 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
CREIGHTEN ABRAMS ..... |
graduates from West Point, 185th of 276. 1936 ->53/6 |
1936 |
  |
21/8 |
Abrams, Creighten |
True |
False |
True |
w |
21 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
EUGENE ORMANDY ....... |
emigrates from Hungary to America to play music. 1921 ->37/2 |
1921 |
  |
21/8 |
Ormandy, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
JOE NAMATH ........... |
leads Alabama Crimson Tide to unbeaten football season. 1964 ->22/7 |
1964 |
  |
21/8 |
Namath, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
SEAN PENN ............ |
stars as trouble maker in FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH. 1982 ->25/0 |
1982 |
  |
21/8 |
Penn, Sean |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER ........ |
decides during a thunderstorm to become a monk. 1505 ->23/5 |
1505 |
  |
21/8 |
Luther, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
21 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
SUSIE MARONIE ……. |
swims from Cuba to Florida, setting distance record of 88 miles. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
21/8 |
Maroney, Susie |
True |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
STEPHAN EDBERG ....... |
wins the men's tennis title at Wimbledon. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
21/8 |
Edberg, Stephan |
False |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
ERIC HEIDEN .......... |
sweeps all five speed skating events at winter Olympics. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
21/8 |
Heiden, Eric |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
MARCUS ALLEN ......... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college football player--USC. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
21/8 |
Allen, Marcus |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
GERRY MARSDEN ........ |
releases with Pacemakers DON'T LET THE SUN... 1964 ->22/6 |
1964 |
  |
21/8 |
Marsden, Gerry |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
ARTHUR H. BREMER ..... |
shoots George Wallace, crippling him for life. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
21/8 |
Bremer, Arthur H. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS .......... |
debuts in SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
21/8 |
Louis-Dreyful, Julia |
True |
False |
False |
% |
21 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
JESSE OWENS .......... |
sets six world track records in one hour. 1934 ->23/10 |
1934 |
  |
21/8 |
Owens, Jesse |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
CAROL LAWRENCE ....... |
debuts as Maria on Broadway's WEST SIDE STORY. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
21/8 |
Lawrence, Carol |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
POCAHONTAS ........... |
is presented with fanfare to the English court. 1616 ->21/10 |
1616 |
*** |
21/8 |
Pocahontas |
True |
True |
False |
x |
21 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
BILL MAULDIN ......... |
begins to draw Willie & Joe for STARS & STRIPES. 1943 ->23/7 |
1943 |
  |
21/8 |
Mauldin, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
j |
21 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
KAREN ANN QUINLAN .... |
mixes alcohol & drugs and falls into 10 year coma. 1975 ->31/2 |
1975 |
  |
21/8 |
Quinlan, Karen Ann |
True |
False |
False |
x |
21 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
BORIS BECKER ......... |
wins the men's tennis title at Wimbledon. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
21/8 |
Becker, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
VERONICA LAKE ........ |
stars as aloof blonde in HOLD BACK THE DAWN. 1941 ->53/7 |
1941 |
  |
21/8 |
Lake, Veronica |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGIE BEST ......... |
shines as British football superstar. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
21/8 |
Best, Georgie |
False |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
MILES DAVIS .......... |
organizes his first nine-man jazz group. 1949 ->41/10 |
1949 |
  |
21/8 |
Davis, Miles |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
21 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
ALEXIS ST. MARTIN .... |
receives gunshot wound, permanently revealing stomach. 1822 |
1822 |
  |
21/8 |
St. Martin, Alexis |
True |
False |
True |
u |
21 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
LIZ CLAIBORNE ........ |
goes into the fashion design business. 1950 ->47/1 |
1950 |
  |
21/8 |
Claiborne, Liz |
True |
False |
False |
b |
21 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
MARTHA REEVES ........ |
sings her hit with Vandellas -- HEAT WAVE. 1963 ->23/1 |
1963 |
  |
21/8 |
Reeves, Martha |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
21 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
PETER BEST ........... |
loses his Beatle drummer job to Ringo Starr. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
21/8 |
Best, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA .. |
wins 1st of 9 single tennis titles at Wimbledon. 1978 ->28/8 |
1978 |
  |
21/8 |
Navratilova, Martina |
False |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
HUMPHREY DAVY ........ |
discovers the laughing properties of nitrous oxide. 1800 ->26/10 |
1800 |
  |
21/8 |
Davy, Humphrey |
False |
False |
True |
s |
21 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
HENRY CARR ........... |
wins 2nd Olympic gold medal as U.S. sprinter. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
21/8 |
Carr, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
CLEMENT STUDEBAKER ... |
forms a wagon making company with his brother. 1852 ->66/2 |
1852 |
  |
21/9 |
Studebaker, Clement |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
PAUL ELUARD .......... |
publishes his 1st poems DUTY & ANXIETY about WWI. 1917 ->46/10 |
1917 |
  |
21/9 |
Eluard, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
HELEN WILLS MOODY .... |
wins 1st of 8 single tennis titles at Wimbledon. 1927 ->22/9 |
1927 |
  |
21/9 |
Moody, Helen Wills |
True |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
BUDDY BOLDEN ......... |
plays his cornet as an originator of jazz. 1890 ->33/1 |
1890 |
  |
21/9 |
Bolden, Buddy |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
21 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
JUDY GARLAND ......... |
stars in MEET ME IN SAINT LOUIS. 1943 ->22/2 |
1943 |
  |
21/9 |
Garland, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
marries Rosalyn Smith in Plains, Georgia. 1946 ->27/1 |
1946 |
  |
21/9 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
21 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
PAUL REVERE .......... |
joins a military expedition during French & Indian War. 1756 ->28/11 |
1756 |
  |
21/9 |
Revere, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
21 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
HOWARD CASSIDY ...... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--Ohio State. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
21/9 |
Cassidy, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN WAYNE ........... |
appears in his first western THE BIG TRAIL. 1929 ->31/2 |
1929 |
  |
21/9 |
Wayne, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
ROGER CLEMENS ........ |
is called up to pitch baseball for Boston Red Sox. 1984 ->24/0 |
1984 |
  |
21/9 |
Clemens, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
FERDINAND W. DEMARA .. |
assumes first of many roles as "The Great Imposter". 1943 |
1943 |
  |
21/9 |
Demara, Ferdinand W. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
LOU GEHRIG ........... |
becomes regular 1st baseman for the NY Yankees. 1925 ->24/0 |
1925 |
  |
21/9 |
Gehrig, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
FRANCIS FOLSUM ....... |
marries President Grover Cleveland while in White House. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
21/9 |
Folsum, Francis |
True |
False |
False |
y |
21 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
SYLVIA KRISTEL ....... |
stars in erotic Dutch film EMMANUELLE. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
21/9 |
Kristel, Sylvia |
False |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
KING HENRY II ........ |
succeeds to the throne of England. 1154 ->66/1 |
1154 |
** |
21/9 |
Henry II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
21 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
HYUN CONG UT ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for photo of crying napalmed kids. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
21/9 |
Hyun Cong Ut |
False |
False |
True |
k |
21 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JERRY LEE LEWIS ...... |
releases 1st hit song WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN'... 1957 ->22/2 |
1957 |
  |
21/9 |
Lewis, Jerry Lee |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
DUANE EDDY ........... |
scores guitar instrumental hit with PETER GUNN. 1960 ->22/3 |
1960 |
  |
21/9 |
Eddy, Duane |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
PRINCE ANDREW .....… |
fights for the British Navy in the Faukland War. 1982 ->33/4 |
1982 |
  |
21/9 |
Andrew, Prince (Duke of York) |
False |
False |
True |
q |
21 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
ROBERT CLIVE ......... |
arrives in India, but is captured by French. 1746 ->31/9 |
1746 |
  |
21/9 |
Clive, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
p |
21 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
SHIRLEY OWENS ........ |
sings with Shirelles #1 hit SOLDIER BOY. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
21/9 |
Owens, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
BOB MONTANA .......... |
creates his comic strip, ARCHIE. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
21/9 |
Montana, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
j |
21 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
CYRUS MCCORMICK ...... |
succeeds in producing a mechanical reaper. 1831 ->24/10 |
1831 |
  |
21/9 |
McCormick, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
i |
21 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
ROSEMARY CASALS ...... |
wins the 1st Virginia Slims tennis tournament. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
21/9 |
Casals, Rosemary |
True |
False |
False |
c |
21 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
ALAN WATTS ........... |
introduces Zen into America with THE SECRET OF ZEN. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
21/9 |
Watts, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
r |
21 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
OSCAR ROBERTSON ....… |
leads US Olympic team to gold medal in basketball. 1960 ->25/5 |
1960 |
  |
21/9 |
Robertson, Oscar |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
DONNA GRIFFITHS ...... |
begins record sneezing fit, lasting 194 days. 1981 |
1981 |
* |
21/9 |
Griffiths, Donna |
True |
False |
False |
u |
21 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
LARRY CSONKA ......... |
plays first pro football game--for Miami Dolfins. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
21/9 |
Csonka, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
HELEN WHITE .......... |
becomes first American woman to earn a Ph.D. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
21/9 |
White, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
v |
21 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
SHEENA EASTON ........ |
releases her #1 hit song MORNINGTRAIN (9 TO 5). 1981 ->29/7 |
1981 |
  |
21/9 |
Easton, Sheena |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
SACAGAWEA ............ |
returns from West as guide for Lewis and Clark. 1809 ->24/3 |
1809 |
** |
21/9 |
Sacagawea |
True |
True |
False |
p |
21 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
ORSON WELLES ......... |
founds the Mercury Theater of the Air. 1937 ->23/5 |
1937 |
  |
21/10 |
Welles, Orson |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
ERICH HECKEL ......... |
helps found Die Bruecke School of Painting. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
21/10 |
Heckel, Erich |
False |
False |
True |
a |
21 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN UNITAS .......... |
signs to play football for Steelers, but is cut. 1955 ->22/9 |
1955 |
  |
21/10 |
Unitas, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
DOUG INGLE ........... |
records with Iron Butterfly IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDDA. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
21/10 |
Ingle, Doug |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
JIMMY CONNORS ........ |
wins the men's tennis title at Wimbledon. 1974 ->29/10 |
1974 |
  |
21/10 |
Connors, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
JANE TAYLOR .......... |
writes poem TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR with sister. 1804 |
1804 |
  |
21/10 |
Taylor, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
l |
21 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
PERCY WENRICH ........ |
writes the song PUT ON YOUR OLD GRAY BONNET. 1909 ->27/5 |
1909 |
  |
21/10 |
Wenrich, Percy |
True |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
GUGLIELMO MARCONI .... |
demonstrates the first radio in England. 1896 ->22/9 |
1896 |
  |
21/10 |
Marconi, Guglielmo |
False |
False |
True |
i |
21 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
DICK BUTKUS .......... |
joins Chicago Bears football as standout linebacker. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
21/10 |
Butkus, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
ALEXANDER HAMILTON ... |
serves as General Washington's aide-de-camp/secretary. 1777 ->30/8 |
1777 |
  |
21/10 |
Hamilton, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
21 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
SERGI RACHMANINOV .... |
begins composition of his FIRST SYMPHONY--in D. 1895 ->27/8 |
1895 |
  |
21/10 |
Rachmaninov, Sergi |
False |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
POCAHONTAS ........... |
dies of smallpox on return ship to America. 1617 |
1617 |
** |
21/10 |
Pocahontas |
True |
True |
False |
x |
21 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
AMY WALLACE .......... |
co-authors THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC PRESENTS THE BOOK OF LISTS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
21/10 |
Wallace, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
21 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
marries a pregnant Cynthia Powell in Liverpool. 1962 ->22/0 |
1962 |
  |
21/10 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
BOBBY SHERMAN ........ |
becomes a regular attraction on ABC-TV's SHINDIG. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
21/10 |
Sherman, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
BERNADETTE DEVLIN .... |
becomes youngest woman elected to British Parliament. 1969 ->33/8 |
1969 |
  |
21/10 |
Devlin, Bernadette |
False |
False |
False |
g |
21 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES CRICHTON ....... |
dies as swashbuckling Scottish adventurer. 1582 |
1582 |
  |
21/10 |
Crichton, James |
False |
False |
True |
x |
21 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
writes music for FINGEL'S CAVE OVERTURE. 1830 ->22/9 |
1830 |
  |
21/10 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
DAVY JONES ........... |
sings lead with Monkeys DAYDREAM BELIEVER. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
21/10 |
Jones, Davy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
BOB DYLAN ............ |
debuts in grand style in New York Town Hall. 1963 ->24/2 |
1963 |
  |
21/10 |
Dylan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
SHAH REZA PAHLEVI .... |
assumes the peacock throne as Shah of Iran. 1941 ->40/1 |
1941 |
  |
21/10 |
Pahlevi, Shah Reza |
False |
False |
True |
q |
21 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
JACK NICKLAUS ........ |
switches from amateur to pro golf. 1961 ->26/2 |
1961 |
  |
21/10 |
Nicklaus, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
DAVID ROBINSON ....... |
graduates from Naval Academy, as top pro basketball prospect. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
21/10 |
Robinson, David |
True |
True |
False |
c |
21 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
MEADOWLARK LEMON ..... |
stars as center attraction of the Harlem Globetrotters. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
21/10 |
Lemon, Meadowlark |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
MARK RUDD ............ |
leads his Weathermen in "days of rage" in Chicago. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
21/10 |
Rudd, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
o |
21 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
ELVIS COSTELLO ............. |
releases debut album MY AIM IS TRUE. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
21/10 |
Costello, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
FLOYD PATTERSON ...... |
wins the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
21/10 |
Patterson, Floyd |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
APOLLONIS OF PERGA *… |
develops analytic geometry as "great Geometer". 287 BC |
-287 |
*** |
21/10 |
Apollonis of Perga |
False |
False |
True |
s |
21 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
BOBBY DARIN ......… |
sings the rock hit SPLISH SPLASH. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
21/10 |
Darin, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
TOM WATSON ........... |
turns to pro golf after graduating from Stanford. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
21/10 |
Watson, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
LINDA LOVELACE ....... |
stars in the pornographic film DEEP THROAT. 1972 |
1972 |
** |
21/10 |
Lovelace, Linda |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS . |
publishes his first poem in London THE LEISURE HOUR. 1887 ->23/10 |
1887 |
  |
21/11 |
Yeats, William Butler |
False |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
MAHMUD OF GHAZHI ..... |
founds Ghaznavid Dynasty, forcing Islam into India. 999 AD |
999 |
** |
21/11 |
Muhmud of Ghazhi |
False |
False |
True |
q |
21 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
ALFRED FULLER ........ |
goes into business for himself selling brushes. 1906 ->25/2 |
1906 |
* |
21/11 |
Fuller, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
b |
21 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
PRISCILLA PRESLEY .... |
marries the king of rock n' roll, Elvis Presley. 1967 ->28/4 |
1967 |
  |
21/11 |
Presley, Priscilla |
True |
False |
False |
y |
21 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ELLA WILCOX .......... |
publishes first of 40 volumes of verse DROPS OF WATER. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
21/11 |
Wilcox, Ella |
True |
False |
False |
l |
21 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
KARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS . |
draws the first 17-gon using straight-edge and compass. 1799 ->22/1 |
1799 |
* |
21/11 |
Gauss, Karl Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
21 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
AUGUST II OF POLAND .. |
throws a massive military feast for 30,000 guests. 1730 |
1730 |
  |
21/11 |
August II of Poland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
21 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
JEAN CAVALIER ........ |
leads Calvinist insurrection against King Louis XIV. 1703 |
1703 |
  |
21/11 |
Cavalier, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
w |
21 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
NIELS STENSEN ........ |
discovers that the heart is as muscle. 1660 |
1660 |
  |
21/11 |
Stensen, Niels |
False |
False |
True |
v |
21 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
MARTY BALIN .......... |
founds the rock group Jefferson Airplane. 1965 ->38/4 |
1965 |
  |
21/11 |
Balin, Marty |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
OTA BENGA ............ |
becomes only human exhibited in U.S. zoo/pigmy in Bronx. 1904 |
1904 |
** |
21/11 |
Benga, Ota |
False |
True |
True |
x |
21 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
RUTH ELDER ........... |
tries again unsuccessfully to fly across Atlantic Ocean. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
21/11 |
Elder, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
p |
21 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
GEORG BUCHNER ........ |
completes his 1st play DANTON'S DEATH. 1835 ->23/5 |
1835 |
  |
21/11 |
Buchner, Georg |
False |
False |
True |
l |
21 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
EDDIE RAMBEAU ........ |
releases the hit song CONCRETE & CLAY. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
21/11 |
Rambeau, Eddie |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
ALEXANDRA FEDARROVNA. |
marries Nicholas II, last czar of Russia. 1892 ->46/0 |
1892 |
  |
21/11 |
Fedorrovna, Alexandra |
False |
False |
False |
q |
21 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
DAN RICE ............. |
stars as the celebrated clown in Barnum's circus. 1847 ->62/7 |
1847 |
  |
21/11 |
Rice, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
21 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
NATALIE WOOD ......... |
stars in the movie version of WEST SIDE STORY. 1961 ->26/7 |
1961 |
  |
21/11 |
Wood, Natalie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
DOAK WALKER .......... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--SMU. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
21/11 |
Walker, Doak |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
SAINT WENCESLAS ...... |
is murdered by his Bohemian brother for Christian beliefs. 929 AD |
929 |
*** |
21/11 |
Wenceslas, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
21 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
receives his 1st patent--for electronic vote counter. 1869 ->23/0 |
1869 |
  |
21/11 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
21 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
JOHNNY MATHIS ........ |
releases #1 hit song CHANCES ARE. 1957 ->27/0 |
1957 |
  |
21/11 |
Mathis, Johnny |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
21 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
LILLIAN RUSSELL ...... |
becomes prima donna at NY McCall Opera Company. 1883 ->60/7 |
1883 |
  |
21/11 |
Russell, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
21 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
GLENN DAVIS .......... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college football player--Army. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
21/11 |
Davis, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
BOBBY GOLDSBORO ...... |
releases his 1st pop single MOLLY. 1962 ->23/0 |
1962 |
  |
21/11 |
Goldsboro, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
LUIS APARICIO ........ |
plays baseball for White Sox as stand-out shortstop. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
21/11 |
Aparicio, Luis |
True |
False |
True |
c |
21 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
receives 1st lesson in music composition from Haydn. 1792 ->25/0 |
1792 |
  |
21/11 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
FREDERIC CHOPIN ...... |
performs his 1st successful piano concerto--in Paris. 1832 ->23/9 |
1832 |
  |
21/11 |
Chopin, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
m |
21 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
OSCAR ROBERTSON ...... |
debuts in pro basketball as the "Big O". 1960 |
1960 |
  |
21/11 |
Robertson, Oscar |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
BECK HANSEN ........... |
releases his debut album MELLOW GOLD. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
21/11 |
Hansen, Beck |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
DOMINIQUE DUNN ....... |
is strangled by her boyfriend as star in POLTERGEIST. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
21/11 |
Dunn, Dominque |
True |
False |
False |
e |
21 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
marries Alice Hathaway Lee in Brookline, Mass. 1880 ->23/0 |
1880 |
  |
22/0 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
leads in first recording session of Beatles. 1962 ->23/4 |
1962 |
  |
22/0 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
OSWALD MOSLEY ........ |
becomes youngest member of British House of Commons. 1918 ->43/6 |
1918 |
  |
22/0 |
Mosley, Oswald |
False |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
CHRISTINA PAOLOZZI ...... |
appears nude in Harpers Bazaar, shocking American readers. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
22/0 |
Paolozzi, Christina |
False |
True |
False |
x |
22 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
EDWIN MOSES .......... |
loses in 400m hurdles, but begins a record 122 wins. 1977 ->28/10 |
1977 |
  |
22/0 |
Moses, Edwin |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
KING AHAZIAH *......… |
begins to rule Israelites from Jerusalem. 841 BC |
-841 |
*** |
22/0 |
Ahaziah of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
makes his very first cartoon--ALICE IN CARTOONLAND. 1923 ->30/5 |
1923 |
  |
22/0 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGIE FAME ......... |
sings the rock & roll single YEAH, YEAH. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/0 |
Fame, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
PAT BOONE ............ |
releases his #1 hit song I ALMOST LOST MY MIND. 1956 ->22/11 |
1956 |
  |
22/0 |
Boone, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
BRIAN WILSON ......... |
sings with Beach Boys I GET AROUND. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
22/0 |
Wilson, Brian |
True |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
EMMA NUTT ............ |
becomes the first woman telephone operator. 1878 |
1878 |
* |
22/0 |
Nutt, Emma |
True |
False |
False |
h |
22 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN KEATS ........... |
completes writing ENDYMION, A POETIC ROMANCE. 1818 ->23/9 |
1818 |
  |
22/0 |
Keats, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
SALLY HEMINGS ........ |
becomes the mistress of Thomas Jefferson. 1795 |
1795 |
** |
22/0 |
Hemings, Sally |
True |
True |
False |
y |
22 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
DON BUDGE ............ |
wins the men's single tennis title at Wimbledon. 1937 ->23/3 |
1937 |
  |
22/0 |
Budge, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
JOHNNY RIVERS ........ |
sings his hit MOUNTAIN OF LOVE. 1964 ->23/4 |
1964 |
  |
22/0 |
Rivers, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
BOBBY BONDS .......... |
hits a grand slam home run in his 1st at bat/1st ever. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
22/0 |
Bonds, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
SPUD WEBB ............ |
signs on as shortest player (5'7") in pro basketball. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
22/0 |
Webb, Spud |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
JEAN HARLOW .......... |
stars in the light comedy BOMBSHELL. 1933 ->26/3 |
1933 |
  |
22/0 |
Harlow, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
SNOOP DOGGY DOGG ...… |
releases top selling album DOGGYSTYLE. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
22/0 |
Snoop Doggy (Calvin Braudus) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
J.C. PENNY ........... |
manages his first dry goods store. 1897 ->28/7 |
1897 |
  |
22/0 |
Penny, J.C. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
22 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
DON RICO ............. |
introduces the American public to CAPTAIN AMERICA. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
22/0 |
Rico, Don |
True |
False |
True |
j |
22 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
MELANIE .............. |
releases the pop album CANDLES IN THE RAIN. 1970 ->24/10 |
1970 |
  |
22/0 |
Melanie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
RAY HILDEBRAND ....... |
releases as Paul the hit song HEY PAULA. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
22/0 |
Hildebrand, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
BOBBY HULL ........... |
leads Black Hawks to NHL Stanley Cup. 1961 ->41/3 |
1961 |
  |
22/0 |
Hull, Bobby |
False |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
JEREMIAH CLARKE ...... |
becomes chief organist at St. Paul's Cathedral. 1695 ->26/2 |
1695 |
  |
22/0 |
Clarke, Jeremiah |
False |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
MANOLETTE ............ |
headlines as greatest bull fighter in all of Spain. 1939 ->30/1 |
1939 |
  |
22/0 |
Manolette |
False |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
GENE SIMMONS ......... |
founds the ghoulish rock group KISS. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
22/0 |
Simmons, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
PATTY HEARST ......... |
is found guilty of armed robbery with SLA. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
22/0 |
Hearst, Patty |
True |
False |
False |
o |
22 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
GRACE SLICK .......... |
joins the rock group Jefferson Airplane as lead singer. 1966 ->23/4 |
1966 |
  |
22/0 |
Slick, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
NANCY LIEBERMAN ...... |
stars for Dallas Diamonds/1st woman's pro basketball team. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
22/0 |
Lieberman, Nancy |
True |
True |
False |
c |
22 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
BARBRA STREISAND ..... |
releases her #1 hit song PEOPLE. 1964 ->25/1 |
1964 |
  |
22/0 |
Streisand, Barbra |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
DOUG FLUTIE .......... |
throws famed Hail Mary pass of 64 yards with 3 seconds left. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
22/1 |
Flutie, Doug |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
RINGO STARR .......... |
switches bands to drum for the Beatles. 1962 ->23/7 |
1962 |
  |
22/1 |
Starr, Ringo |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
STANLEY KETCHEL ...... |
loses boxing match to Jack Johnson/middleweight upset. 1909 ->24/1 |
1909 |
  |
22/1 |
Ketchel, Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
NORMAN ROCKWELL ...... |
submits 1st cover painting of SATURDAY EVENING POST. 1916 ->49/4 |
1916 |
  |
22/1 |
Rockwell, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
a |
22 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
TRACY CAULKINS ....... |
retires from competitive swimming with 48 U.S. titles. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
22/1 |
Caulkins, Tracy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
MARLEE MATLIN ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress--CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD. 1987 |
1987 |
* |
22/1 |
Matlin, Marlee |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
CHUBBY CHECKER ....... |
releases the record album CHUBBY CHECKER IN PERSON. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
22/1 |
Checker, Chubby |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
RALPH BOSTON ......... |
becomes first to leap over 27 feet--in Moscow. 1961 ->26/0 |
1961 |
  |
22/1 |
Boston, Ralph |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN F. NASH ............. |
develops the "Game Theory" of economics in his dissertation. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
22/1 |
Nash, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
22 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
TOM BARRY ............ |
becomes a leader in Irish guerrilla war of Independence. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
22/1 |
Barry, Tom |
False |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN HAVLICEK ........ |
chooses career in pro basketball over football. 1962 ->33/9 |
1962 |
  |
22/1 |
Havlicek, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
ALANIS MORRISETTE …. |
tops the charts with her JAGGED LITTLE PILL. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
22/1 |
Morrissette, Alanis |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
VERUSHKA ............. |
arrives in America as Russian modeling sensation. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/1 |
Verushka |
False |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
KING DAVID ........... |
writes his 23rd psalm "The Lord is my shepherd". 1019 BC ->26/3 |
-1019 |
*** |
22/1 |
David of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
VLADIMIR THE GREAT ... |
becomes the Grand Prince of Kiev. 978 AD ->33/10 |
978 |
** |
22/1 |
Vladimir the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
WORLD B. FREE ........ |
begins pro basketball career as standout guard. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
22/1 |
Free, World B. |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
SCOTT ZIMMERMAN ...... |
tosses an aerobe 375 yards/farthest thrown object. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
22/1 |
Zimmerman, Scott |
True |
False |
True |
u |
22 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
MICKEY COCHRANE ...... |
begins 13-year baseball career as A's catcher. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
22/1 |
Cochrane, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
FREDRICH KLAUS ....... |
tops 281,581 out of 320,236 dominoes set up day before. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
22/1 |
Klaus, Fredrich |
True |
False |
True |
u |
22 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER . |
publishes his first successful drama DIE RAUBER. 1782 ->44/8 |
1782 |
  |
22/1 |
Schiller, Friedrich von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
SERGI BUBKA .......... |
breaks pole vault record at 19 feet 10 inches. 1986 |
1988 |
  |
22/1 |
Bubka, Sergi |
False |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
escapes from a czarist prison in Siberia. 1902 ->26/0 |
1902 |
  |
22/1 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
THOMAS WATSON ........ |
responds to Bell's words "come here--I need you". 1876 |
1876 |
  |
22/1 |
Watson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
i |
22 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
FLORENCE LAWRENCE .... |
becomes first silent film star publicized by name. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
22/1 |
Lawrence, Florence |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
MARIA TALLCHIEF ...... |
joins the New York City Ballet Company. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
22/1 |
Tallchief, Maria |
True |
True |
False |
e |
22 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
KATARINA WITT ........ |
wins a second Olympic gold in figure skating. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
22/1 |
Witt, Katarina |
False |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
CONNIE FRANCIS ....... |
sings the pop hit WHERE THE BOYS ARE. 1961 ->35/10 |
1961 |
  |
23/1 |
Francis, Connie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
DORIE MILLER ......... |
wins Navy Cross as messman downing 4 zeros at Pearl Harbor. 1941 |
1941 |
* |
22/1 |
Miller, Dorie |
True |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
BOB BEAMON ........... |
sets long-lasting world record in long jump--29'2.5". 1968 |
1968 |
  |
22/1 |
Beamon, Bob |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
KARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS . |
proves that every algebraic equation has complex root. 1799 ->24/0 |
1799 |
* |
22/1 |
Gauss, Karl Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
22 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
TOMMY JAMES .......... |
releases #1 hit song CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION. 1969 ->23/3 |
1969 |
  |
22/1 |
James, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
BRENDA LEE ........... |
releases her 29th song RIDE, RIDE, RIDE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
22/2 |
Lee, Brenda |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
DAVE CLARK ........... |
sings #1 pop song in U.S. -- OVER & OVER. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/2 |
Clark, Dave |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
NICCOLO PAGANINI ..... |
begins one year of uninterrupted violin practice. 1804 ->57/7 |
1804 |
  |
22/2 |
Paganini, Niccolo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
JUDY GARLAND ......... |
stars in the popular HARVEY GIRLS. 1944 ->32/9 |
1944 |
  |
22/2 |
Garland, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY . |
flees England to cohabitate with Ms. Wollstonecraft. 1814 ->26/8 |
1814 |
  |
22/2 |
Shelley, Percy Bysshe |
False |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
ANDRE AGASSI .......... |
wins the men's tennis title at Wimbledon. 1992 ->24/2 |
1992 |
  |
22/2 |
Agassi, Andre |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
ROGER LA PORTE ...... |
self-immolates at the U.N to protest Viet Nam War. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/2 |
LaPorte, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
x |
22 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
ANDRES SEGOVIA ....... |
embarks on a world-wide tour as classical guitarist. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
22/2 |
Segovia, Andres |
False |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM CLAIRBORNE ... |
is sworn is as youngest member of U.S. Congress. 1797 |
1797 |
  |
22/2 |
Clairborne, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
MARK FIDRYCH ......... |
talks to his baseball, winning AL rookie of the year. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
22/2 |
Fidrych, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
LILLIAN NORDICA ...... |
debuts as prima donna at the Paris Opera. 1882 ->24/6 |
1882 |
  |
22/2 |
Nordica, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
BOBBY PICKETT ........ |
releases novelty #1 hit MONSTER MASH. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
22/2 |
Pickett, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
CLARA BOW ............ |
debuts as the emancipated "It Girl" of silent flicks. 1927 ->25/4 |
1927 |
  |
22/2 |
Bow, Clara |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
ROXANA ............... |
marries the conqueror of the world, Alexander the Great. 327 BC |
-327 |
*** |
22/2 |
Roxana |
False |
False |
False |
q |
22 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
RUPERT HOLMES ........ |
releases #1 hit song ESCAPE (PINA COLADA SONG). 1979 |
1979 |
  |
22/2 |
Holmes, Rupert |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLES HALL ......... |
succeeds in separating pure aluminum from alumina. 1886 ->25/7 |
1886 |
  |
22/2 |
Hall, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
22 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
JUSTINE BATEMAN ...... |
stars in film SATISFACTION. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
22/2 |
Bateman, Justine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
GARY U.S. BONDS ...... |
sings the big rock hit QUARTER TO THREE. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
22/2 |
Bonds, Gary U.S. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
BOZ SCAGGS ........... |
releases hit song LOW DOWN. 1976 ->31/1 |
1976 |
  |
22/2 |
Scaggs, Boz |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
PHYLLIS GEORGE ....... |
wins the Miss America beauty pageant. 1971 ->29/2 |
1971 |
  |
22/2 |
George, Phyllis |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
ARLO GUTHRIE ......... |
wins a Golden Record Award for ALICE'S RESTRAUNT. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
22/2 |
Guthrie, Arlo |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN BIDWELL ......... |
arrives in California by wagontrain to aid independence. 1841 |
1841 |
* |
22/2 |
Bidwell, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
22 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM WESTMORELAND . |
graduates from West Point, 112th of 276 in class. 1936 ->46/4 |
1936 |
  |
22/2 |
Westmoreland, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
KAMEHAMEHA II ........ |
becomes the monarch of Hawaii. 1819 |
1819 |
  |
22/2 |
Kamehameha II of Hawaii |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
EDDIE ARCARO ......... |
jockeys to victory in his 1st Kentucky Derby. 1938 ->46/1 |
1938 |
  |
22/2 |
Arcaro, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
STEVIE WONDER ........ |
suffers a near fatal auto accident. 1973 ->24/9 |
1973 |
  |
22/2 |
Wonder, Stevie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
LITTLE RICHARD ....... |
sings his first big hit LONG TALL SALLY. 1958 ->24/3 |
1958 |
  |
22/2 |
Little Richard |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
settles with family in New Salem, Illinois. 1831 ->22/7 |
1831 |
  |
22/2 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
FREDDIE GARRITY ...... |
forms a rock group called the Dreamers. 1963 ->24/3 |
1963 |
  |
22/2 |
Garrity, Freddie |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN WESLEY HARDIN ... |
is captured by Texas Rangers for shooting a marshal. 1875 ->42/2 |
1875 |
  |
22/2 |
Hardin, John Wesley |
True |
False |
True |
o |
22 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
JERRY LEE LEWIS ...... |
sings #1 hit GREAT BALLS OF FIRE. 1957 ->23/6 |
1957 |
  |
22/2 |
Lewis, Jerry Lee |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
GEORGE SISLER ........ |
breaks into baseball, playing 1st base for Browns. 1915 ->27/6 |
1915 |
  |
22/2 |
Sisler, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
ROMAN GABRIEL ........ |
begins pro football career as quarterback for LA Rams. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
22/3 |
Gabriel, Roman |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
MEL CARTER ........... |
releases the hit song HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/3 |
Carter, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
BUSTER KEATON ........ |
appears in his first film THE BUTCHER BOY. 1917 ->29/0 |
1917 |
  |
22/3 |
Keaton, Buster |
True |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
HANA MANDLIKOVA ...... |
wins U.S. Open, playing better tennis than Martina. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
22/3 |
Mandlikova, Hana |
False |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
defeats a French detachment near Fort Pitt. 1754 ->23/5 |
1754 |
  |
22/3 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
ANDY BEAN ............ |
joins the professional golf tour in USA. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
22/3 |
Bean, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
SAM PATCH ............ |
makes celebrated and fatal dive into the Niagara Falls. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
22/3 |
Patch, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
u |
22 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
GLENN GOULD .......... |
plays 1st piano recital in USA--as temperamental Canadian.1955 ->40/8 |
1955 |
  |
22/3 |
Gould, Glenn |
False |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
VALERI BRUMEL ........ |
sets world high-jump record at 7 feet/6 inches. 1962 ->24/5 |
1962 |
  |
22/3 |
Brumel, Valeri |
False |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
HENRY MYERS .......... |
consternates swimming judges by using butterfly stroke. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
22/3 |
Meyers, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
DION ................. |
sings #1 song in U.S. with RUN AROUND SUE. 1961 ->24/6 |
1961 |
  |
22/3 |
Dion (DiMucci) |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
PARRY O'BRIEN ........ |
puts the shot over 60 feet--1st time ever. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
22/3 |
OBrien, Parry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
MUHAMMED ALI ......... |
becomes heavyweight boxing champ, as Cassius Clay. 1964 ->25/3 |
1964 |
  |
22/3 |
Ali, Mohammed |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
ARCHIE GRIFFIN ....... |
wins second straight Heisman Trophy, a first. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
22/3 |
Griffin, Archie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
CRISPIAN ST. PETERS .. |
releases the pop hit song THE PIED PIPER. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
22/3 |
St. Peters, Crispian |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
LILLIAN LEITZEL ...... |
debuts as premiere aerialist with Ringling circus. 1915 ->38/1 |
1915 |
  |
22/3 |
Leitzel, Lillian |
False |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
DON SCHOLLANDER ...... |
sets ninth world record in swimming freestyle. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
22/3 |
Schollander, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
TONY CANZONERI ....... |
wins his third world boxing championship. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
22/3 |
Canzoneri, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
LARRY BIRD ........... |
leads Indiana State in loss to Magic's Michigan State. 1979 ->29/6 |
1979 |
  |
22/3 |
Bird, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
BOBBY FULLER ......... |
releases the hit song I FOUGHT THE LAW. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
22/3 |
Fuller, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
DICK CLARK ........... |
premieres American Bandstand on local Philadelphia TV. 1952 ->27/10 |
1952 |
  |
22/3 |
Clark, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
LANCE ALWORTH ........ |
begins long pro football career as stand-out receiver. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
22/3 |
Alworth, Lance |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
BEN E. KING .......... |
releases the soul hit STAND BY ME. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
22/3 |
King, Ben E. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN PAUL JONES ...... |
commands his first merchant ship JOHN. 1769 ->29/11 |
1769 |
  |
22/3 |
Jones, John Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
DUANE EDDY ........... |
wins 1st place in pop music poll, by Musical Express. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
22/3 |
Eddy, Duane |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN BRODIE .......... |
begins 16-year career as quarterback for SF 49ers. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
22/3 |
Brodie, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
SPENCER TRACY ........ |
pursues acting career in NYC, with little success. 1922 ->37/11 |
1922 |
  |
22/3 |
Tracy, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
IVAN THE GREAT ....... |
becomes the first great czar of Russian Empire. 1462 ->40/4 |
1462 |
* |
22/3 |
Ivan the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
is arrested and exiled to Siberia. 1902 ->32/4 |
1902 |
  |
22/3 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
PEDRO ZAMORA ........... |
dies of AIDS as member of MTV's THE REAL WORLD. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
22/3 |
Zamora, Pedro |
False |
True |
True |
% |
22 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
IRMA GRESE ........... |
is executed as brutal "Belle of Auschwitz". 1945 |
1945 |
  |
22/3 |
Grese, Irma |
False |
False |
False |
o |
22 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
EUGENE R. DURKEE ..... |
produces 1st commercial salad dressing in USA. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
22/4 |
Durkee, Eugene R. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
22 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
JON BON JOVI ........... |
debuts his defining album 7800 FAREHNHEIT. 1984 ->25/3 |
1984 |
  |
22/4 |
Bon Jovi, Jon |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
BILL RUSSELL ......... |
leads U.S. Olympic basketball team to gold medal. 1956 ->31/0 |
1956 |
  |
22/4 |
Russell, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
J. JAY BERWANGER ..... |
becomes 1st drafted into NFL, but never plays. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
22/4 |
Berwanger, J. Jay |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
FATS DOMINO .......... |
releases his first record FAT MAN. 1950 ->24/1 |
1950 |
  |
22/4 |
Domino, Fats |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
LARRY HOLMES ......... |
boxes his 1st professional bout--and wins. 1973 ->28/7 |
1973 |
  |
22/4 |
Holmes, Larry |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
MOTHER ANN LEE ....... |
joins the sect of Shaking Quakers in France. 1759 ->38/5 |
1759 |
  |
22/4 |
Lee, Ann (Mother) |
False |
False |
False |
r |
22 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
CARLOS SANTANA ....... |
wins a Golden Record Award for the album SANTANA. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
22/4 |
Santana, Carlos |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
HAROLD C. SHRIER ..... |
raises U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi/Iwo Jima as Marine LT. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
22/4 |
Shrier, Harold C. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
DUKE KAHANAMOKU ...... |
sets first of many records as champion swimmer. 1912 ->30/0 |
1912 |
  |
22/4 |
Kahanamoku, Duke |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON |
surrenders Fort Necessity to French -- on July 4th. 1754 |
1754 |
  |
22/4 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
SID VICIOUS .......... |
dies of a heroin overdose in Greenwich Village. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
22/4 |
Vicious, Sid |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES R. LOWELL ...... |
publishes his first poems A YEAR'S LIFE. 1821 ->29/3 |
1821 |
  |
22/4 |
Lowell, James Russell |
False |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
OMAR BRADLEY ......... |
graduates from West Point as a second lieutenant. 1915 ->47/11 |
1915 |
  |
22/4 |
Bradley, Omar |
True |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
KING AMON *.........… |
begins his 2-year reign as King of Judah. 685 BC |
-685 |
*** |
22/4 |
Amon of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
KURT THOMAS .......... |
wins gold medal in World Gymnastic Games. 1978 ->23/4 |
1978 |
  |
22/4 |
Thomas, Kurt |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
ALICIA MARKOVA ....... |
dances as 1st prima ballerina of Royal Ballet. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
22/4 |
Markova, Alecia |
False |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
KING GEORGE III ...... |
succeeds to the throne of England. 1760 ->37/2 |
1760 |
  |
22/4 |
George III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
RUDOLPH ISLEY ........ |
records with brother a gold record SHOUT. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
22/4 |
Isley, Rudolph |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
JAMIE LEE CURTIS ..... |
stars in the slasher HALLOWEEN. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
22/4 |
Curtis, Jamie Lee |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his SYMPHONY NUMBER 31 "Paris". 1778 ->23/2 |
1778 |
  |
22/4 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT P. WADLOW ..... |
dies at 8 foot/11 inches, tallest person ever. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
22/4 |
Wadlow, Robert P. |
True |
False |
True |
u |
22 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
JEANNIE C. RILEY ..... |
wins a Grammy Award for HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
22/4 |
Riley, Jeannie C. |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
DORA RATJEN .......... |
is compelled by Hitler to complete in Olympics as a female. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
22/4 |
Ratjen, Dora |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
SAINT PATRICK ........ |
escapes from Ireland as slave, to return a saint. 426 AD ->54/2 |
426 |
*** |
22/4 |
Patrick, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
22 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
BUDDY HOLLY .......... |
dies in plane crash as popular rock n'roller. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
22/4 |
Holly, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
NELLIE MELBA ......... |
makes her operatic debut--in Brussels. 1887 ->56/8 |
1887 |
  |
22/4 |
Melba, Nellie |
False |
False |
False |
m |
22 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
DOROTHY MAE STEVENS .. |
survives after body temperature hits record low 60.8. 1951 |
1951 |
* |
22/4 |
Stevens, Dorothy Mae |
True |
False |
False |
u |
22 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
PAUL CEZANNE .......... |
moves to Paris to become an artist. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
22/4 |
Cezanne, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
a |
22 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
BOB COUSY ............ |
begins 14-year career as Boston Celtic basketball star. 1950 ->23/8 |
1950 |
  |
22/4 |
Cousy, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS .... |
gains Swedish victory in 4 year battle against Russia. 1617 |
1617 |
  |
22/4 |
Gustavus Adolphus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
BOB FORD ............. |
shoots Jesse James in back like a "dirty little coward". 1882 |
1882 |
  |
22/5 |
Ford, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
o |
22 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
STEVEN THE MAGYAR .... |
abandons paganism bringing Hungary into Christendom. 997 AD |
997 |
** |
22/5 |
Steven the Magyar |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
MALCOLM X ............ |
learns of the teaching of Elijah Muhammad while in jail.1947 ->32/10 |
1947 |
  |
22/5 |
Malcolm X |
True |
True |
True |
h |
22 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN .... |
wins award with autobiography UNDER EYE OF THE CLOCK. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
22/5 |
Nolan, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
BENJAMIN ............. |
visits his long-lost brother in Egypt. 1880 BC |
-1880 |
*** |
22/5 |
Benjamin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
22 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
FANNY BLANKERS-KOEN .. |
wins fourth gold medal of Olympics--in London. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
22/5 |
Blankers-Koen, Fanny |
False |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE BLANDA ........ |
plays football for 1st of record 27 seasons-with Bears. 1949 ->37/0 |
1949 |
  |
22/5 |
Blanda, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JOSE FELICIANO ....... |
wins a Grammy Award as Best New Artist of Year. 1968 ->25/2 |
1968 |
  |
22/5 |
Feliciano, Jose |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
graduates from West Point, 2nd in class of 46. 1829 ->40/7 |
1829 |
  |
22/5 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
PETER TOWNSHEND ...... |
sings 1st hit I CAN SEE FOR MILES with rock group Who. 1967 ->23/9 |
1967 |
  |
22/5 |
Townshend, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
CHARLES BEST ......... |
co-discovers insulin with Fredrick Banting. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
22/5 |
Best, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
z |
22 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
MARTHA GRAHAM ........ |
attends performance of Ruth St. Denis & begins dancing. 1915 ->32/9 |
1915 |
  |
22/5 |
Graham, Martha |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
BILLIE JEAN KING ..... |
wins her 1st of 6 Wimbledon tennis singles titles. 1966 ->27/11 |
1966 |
  |
22/5 |
King, Billie Jean |
True |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
JACK LALANNE ...... |
opens America's first health club--in Oakland. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
22/5 |
LaLanne, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
b |
22 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
SALLY STRUTHERS ...... |
debuts as Gloria in TV's ALL IN THE FAMILY. 1971 ->23/7 |
1971 |
  |
22/5 |
Struthers, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
% |
22 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
TERESA WRIGHT ........ |
stars as the cinematic award-winning MRS. MINIVER. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
22/5 |
Wright, Teresa |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
BILLY SWAN ........... |
releases the hit song I CAN HELP. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
22/5 |
Swan, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
TOMMY HITCHCOCK ...... |
begins 18-year reign as America's best polo player. 1922 ->28/7 |
1922 |
  |
22/5 |
Hitchcock, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
MARY CAMPBELL ........ |
becomes first to win twice the Miss America Pageant. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
22/5 |
Campbell, Mary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
WYNTON MARSALIS ...... |
wins a Grammy Award for both jazz and classical trumpet. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
22/5 |
Marsalis, Wynton |
True |
True |
True |
m |
22 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
STEVE LAWRENCE ....... |
marries singer Eydie Gorme. 1957 ->27/5 |
1957 |
  |
22/5 |
Lawrence, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
GRACE KELLY .......... |
appears as a Quaker wife in HIGH NOON. 1952 ->24/4 |
1952 |
  |
22/5 |
Kelly, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
VIDA BLUE ............ |
wins baseball Cy Young & MVP award in same season. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
22/5 |
Blue, Vida |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
MARIN MERSENNE ....... |
proposes a formula to discover prime numbers: 2p-1. 1600 ->55/7 |
1600 |
* |
22/5 |
Mersenne, Marin |
False |
False |
True |
s |
22 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
BOY GEORGE ........... |
releases hit song KARMA CHAMELEON with Culture Club. 1983 ->25/0 |
1983 |
  |
22/5 |
Boy George |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN SEBASTIAN ....... |
sings #1 hit with Lovin Spoonful SUMMER IN THE CITY. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
22/5 |
Sebastian, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
PHIL OCHS ............ |
sings I AIN'T MARCHING ANYMORE as activist/singer. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
22/5 |
Ochs, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
L. JUNQUELIA FREIRE .. |
dies as Brazilian poet par excellance. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
22/5 |
Junquelia Freire, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
MICHAEL NESMITH ...... |
debuts with the Monkeys on NBC-TV. 1966 ->26/9 |
1966 |
  |
22/5 |
Nesmith, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
ALFRED JARRY ......... |
produces for theater of the absurd UBU ROI. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
22/5 |
Jarry, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
YO-YO MA ….. |
wins music award as acclaimed cello virtuoso. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
22/5 |
Ma, Yo-yo |
True |
True |
True |
m |
22 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
BARBARA FAIRCHILD .... |
releases pop hit TEDDY BEAR SONG. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
22/6 |
Fairchild, Barbara |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
22 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
HART BOCHNER ......... |
stars in the popular movie BREAKING AWAY. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
22/6 |
Bochner, Hart |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
KID CHOCOLATE ........ |
wins boxing title as featherweight contender. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
22/6 |
Chocolate, Kid |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
CLEOPATRA ............ |
regains Egyptian throne by her lover, Julius Caesar. 47 BC ->27/10 |
-47 |
*** |
22/6 |
Cleopatra |
False |
False |
False |
q |
22 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
DONOVAN .............. |
releases hit song HURDY GURDY MAN. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
22/6 |
Donovan (Leitch) |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ISAAC STERN .......... |
debuts at Carnegie Hall as virtuoso violinist. 1943 ->50/8 |
1943 |
  |
22/6 |
Stern, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
HAZEL H. WIGHTMAN .... |
wins her first of 50 national tennis titles. 1909 ->45/7 |
1909 |
  |
22/6 |
Wightman, Hazel H. |
True |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE .. |
receives a patent on the railroad air brake. 1869 ->43/10 |
1869 |
  |
22/6 |
Westinghouse, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
22 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JUAN R. CABRILLO ..... |
discovers California "island", landing near San Diego. 1542 |
1542 |
** |
22/6 |
Cabrillo, Juan Rodriguaz |
False |
True |
True |
p |
22 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
KEITH HERNANDEZ ...... |
breaks into baseball as 1st baseman for Cardinals. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
22/6 |
Hernandez, Keith |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
HOWARD HUGHES ........ |
produces Oscar-winning TWO ARABIAN NIGHTS. 1928 ->25/5 |
1928 |
  |
22/6 |
Hughes, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
DIZZY DEAN ........... |
strikes out 17 Chicago Cubs in 1 baseball game. 1933 ->26/7 |
1933 |
  |
22/6 |
Dean, Dizzy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
BARRY MANN ........... |
sings the Rock n' Roll question WHO PUT THE BOMP IN?. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
22/6 |
Mann, Barry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
STEPHEN V. BENET ..... |
publishes his first novel THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM. 1921 ->29/9 |
1921 |
  |
22/6 |
Benet, Stephen Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
ALICE LEE ROOSEVELT .. |
dies of Bright's disease and Teddy loses first wife. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
22/6 |
Roosevelt, Alice Lee |
True |
False |
False |
y |
22 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
DEE CLARK ............ |
releases the #1 hit song RAINDROPS. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
22/6 |
Clark, Dee |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
NELLIE BLY ........... |
begins a publicized 72-day trip around the world. 1889 ->22/7 |
1889 |
  |
22/6 |
Bly, Nellie (Elizabeth Seaman) |
True |
False |
False |
j |
22 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
KEITH EMERSON ........ |
teams up with Lake & Palmer as acclaimed rock group. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
22/6 |
Emerson, Keith |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
OTTO III ............. |
dies in Saxony after short but enlightened reign. 1002 |
1002 |
** |
22/6 |
Otto III of Saxony |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
presents his binomial theorem & differential calculus. 1665 ->23/2 |
1665 |
  |
22/6 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
22 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
GERRY MARSDEN ........ |
sings with Pacemakers FERRY ACROSS THE MERSEY. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/6 |
Marsden, Gerry |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
WARREN BEATTY ........ |
debuts as Milton Armitage on TV's DOBIE GILLIS. 1959 ->23/2 |
1959 |
  |
22/6 |
Beatty, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
% |
22 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
MARK SPITZ ........... |
swims to record 7 gold medals in single Olympiad. 1972 ->22/6 |
1972 |
  |
22/6 |
Spitz, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
JEANNE BLACK ......... |
sings the hit HE'LL HAVE TO STAY. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
22/6 |
Black, Jeanne |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
DUK-KOO KIM .......... |
dies of brain injuries in boxing title fight. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
22/6 |
Kim, Duk Koo |
False |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
ALFRED THE GREAT *..… |
ascends to the Saxon throne in Wessex. 871 AD ->29/2 |
871 |
** |
22/6 |
Alfred the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
GARRY KASPAROV ....... |
becomes youngest chess champ by defeating Karpov. 1985 ->27/8 |
1985 |
  |
22/6 |
Kasparov, Garry |
False |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
CY YOUNG ............. |
breaks into baseball, pitching 1st of 511 victories. 1890 ->36/6 |
1890 |
  |
22/6 |
Young, Cy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
RAY STEVENS .......... |
sings the novelty pop song AHAB THE ARAB. 1962 ->29/3 |
1962 |
  |
22/6 |
Stevens, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
DAN FOUTS ............ |
is selected all-pro quarterback for first of 6 times. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
22/6 |
Fouts, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
ANDY KIM ............. |
releases hit song BABY, I LOVE YOU. 1969 ->27/8 |
1969 |
  |
22/6 |
Kim, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
ANDREW LLOYD WEBER .… |
debuts his first musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
22/7 |
Weber, Andrew Lloyd |
False |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
NELLIE BLY ........... |
meets with Jules Verne during trip around the world. 1889 ->22/8 |
1889 |
  |
22/7 |
Bly, Nellie (Elizabeth Seaman) |
True |
False |
False |
j |
22 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
LEN BIAS ............. |
dies of cocaine OD as promising basketball star. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
22/7 |
Bias, Len |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
LARRY MAHAN .......... |
wins 1st of 5 titles as Champion All-American Cowboy. 1966 ->35/9 |
1966 |
  |
22/7 |
Mahan, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
JOE NAMATH ........... |
signs football contract with NY Jets in budding AFL. 1965 ->25/8 |
1965 |
  |
22/7 |
Namath, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
KITTY CARRUTHERS ..... |
wins an Olympic silver with brother in figure skating. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
22/7 |
Carruthers, Kitty |
True |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
DAN QUAYLE ........... |
signs up for the National Guard in Indiana. 1969 ->29/8 |
1969 |
  |
22/7 |
Quayle, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
MARY ANN MOBLEY ...... |
wins the Miss America beauty pageant. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
22/7 |
Mobley, Mary Ann |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
PAUL SAMUELSON ....... |
begins to write FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. 1937 ->55/5 |
1937 |
  |
22/7 |
Samuelson, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
v |
22 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
SCOTT MACKENZIE ...... |
releases hit song SAN FRANCISCO/FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
22/7 |
MacKenzie, Scott |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
VIC DANA ............. |
releases hit song RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/7 |
Dana, Vic |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
BEATRICE CENCI ....... |
is beheaded for plotting her father's death. 1599 |
1599 |
  |
22/7 |
Cenci, Beatrice |
False |
False |
False |
o |
22 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
SANDY ALLEN .......... |
begins tour as tallest woman alive at 7 foot/7 inches,. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
22/7 |
Allen, Sandy |
True |
False |
False |
u |
22 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JANET GAYNOR ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress for 7th HEAVEN. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
22/7 |
Gaynor, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
GOLDIE HAWN .......... |
stars with exuberance on TV's LAUGH-IN. 1969 ->24/3 |
1969 |
  |
22/7 |
Hawn, Goldie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
RAINEY BETHEA ........ |
becomes last person publicly executed in U.S.--hanged. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
22/7 |
Bethea, Rainey |
True |
False |
True |
o |
22 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
JIMMY JONES .......... |
releases #1 hit song HANDY MAN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
22/7 |
Jones, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
BO JACKSON ........... |
shuttles sports career between pro football & baseball. 1985 ->28/0 |
1985 |
  |
22/7 |
Jackson, Bo |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES TAZE RUSSELL . |
observes Christ's second coming without human awareness. 1874 ->32/2 |
1874 |
  |
22/7 |
Russell, Charles Taze |
True |
False |
True |
r |
22 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
SNOOP DOGGY DOGG ...… |
tops pop charts with his hit DOGGYSTYLE. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
22/7 |
Snoop Doggy Dog |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
begins an eye-opening trip down Mississippi on steamboat. 1831 ->23/8 |
1831 |
  |
22/7 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
PHOEBE SNOW .......... |
releases her hit song POETRY MAN. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
22/7 |
Snow, Phoebe |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
TONY DORSETT ......... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--Pitt. 1976 ->28/8 |
1976 |
  |
22/7 |
Dorsett, Tony |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
JOE BELLINO .......... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--Navy. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
22/7 |
Bellino, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
BILL MEDLEY .......... |
forms singing group with Bobby Hatfield as RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
22/7 |
Medley, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
PHIL HUMPHREY ........ |
sings with Fendermen MULE SKINNER BLUES. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
22/7 |
Humphrey, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
CARL CARLTON ......... |
releases rock hit EVERLASTING LOVE. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
22/7 |
Carlton, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
FRANZ SCHUBERT ....... |
completes the piano quintet called TROUT. 1819 ->23/11 |
1819 |
  |
22/7 |
Schubert, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
ALFRED KNOPF ......... |
founds a publishing house with his wife, Blanche. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
22/7 |
Knopf, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
j |
22 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
JIM CORBETT .......... |
wins boxing bout on barge in San Francisco Bay. 1888 ->26/0 |
1888 |
  |
22/7 |
Corbett, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
RITA HAYWORTH ........ |
appears in LIFE magazine as WWII pin-up girl. 1942 ->68/6 |
1942 |
  |
22/8 |
Hayworth, Rita |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
BEN JOHNSON .......... |
wins an Olympic bronze medal in 100 meters at LA. 1984 ->26/8 |
1984 |
  |
22/8 |
Johnson, Ben |
False |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JERRY PATE ........... |
wins the U.S. Open Golf Tournament by 1 stroke. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
22/8 |
Pate, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
EMMA LAZARUS ......... |
dedicates her book AMMETIS & OTHER POEMS to Emerson. 1871 ->26/11 |
1871 |
  |
22/8 |
Lazarus, Emma |
True |
False |
False |
l |
22 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
KARL JAY SHARPIRO .... |
publishes 1st poems as one best modern U.S. poets. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
22/8 |
Shapiro, Karl Jay |
True |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
SAM SNEAD ............ |
takes up golf as a professional. 1935 ->41/11 |
1935 |
  |
22/8 |
Snead, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
KEN ANDERSON ......... |
begins 18-year football career quarterbacking Bengals. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
22/8 |
Anderson, Ken |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
SHERWIN BADGER ....... |
wins the 1st North American figure skating title. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
22/8 |
Badger, Sherwin |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
CATHERINE HOWARD ..... |
loses her head to King Henry VIII for adultery. 1542 |
1542 |
  |
22/8 |
Howard, Catherine |
False |
False |
False |
q |
22 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
ROBIN GIVENS ......... |
marries Mike Tyson, making chump of boxing champ. 1988 |
1988 |
* |
22/8 |
Givens, Robin |
True |
True |
False |
% |
22 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
WHITNEY HOUSTON ...... |
releases her first hit YOU GIVE ME GOOD LOVE. 1985 ->24/2 |
1985 |
  |
22/8 |
Houston, Whitney |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
22 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
DICK BUTTON .......... |
wins 7th straight title in U.S. men's figure skating. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
22/8 |
Button, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
JEDEDIAH SMITH ....... |
begins his first trip West to explore and trap. 1822 ->32/5 |
1822 |
  |
22/8 |
Smith, Jedediah |
True |
False |
True |
p |
22 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
GREGORY POTEMKIN ..... |
is introduced to Catherine the Great, becoming favorite. 1762 ->35/7 |
1762 |
  |
22/8 |
Potemkin, Gregory |
False |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
HENRIK IBSEN ......... |
publishes 1st play CATILINE--sold for scrap. 1850 ->26/11 |
1850 |
  |
22/8 |
Ibsen, Henrik |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE WILLIAMS ...... |
founds the Young Mens Christian Association. 1844 |
1844 |
  |
22/8 |
Williams, George |
False |
False |
True |
h |
22 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
MARY WALKER .......... |
becomes first practicing woman physician in America. 1855 ->33/0 |
1855 |
  |
22/8 |
Walker, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
z |
22 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
ISAAC ASIMOV ......... |
coins the term "robotics" in a sci-fi book. 1942 ->49/6 |
1942 |
  |
22/8 |
Asimov, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
MARK SPITZ ........... |
retires from competitive swimming with 23 world records. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
22/8 |
Spitz, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLES DARWIN ....... |
sets sail around the world aboard THE BEAGLE. 1831 ->26/1 |
1831 |
  |
22/8 |
Darwin, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
22 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
BENJAMIN BANNEKER ..... |
constructs the first clock in America. 1754 |
1754 |
  |
25/8 |
Banneker, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
h |
22 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
RICHARD SEARS ........ |
enters the mail order merchandise business. 1886 ->29/8 |
1886 |
  |
22/8 |
Sears, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
22 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE BOND .......... |
discovers with father, Hyperion, 8th of Saturn's moons. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
22/8 |
Bond, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
22 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
IBN SAUD ............. |
seizes Riyadh, to found Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 1902 ->46/3 |
1902 |
  |
22/8 |
Ibn Saud |
False |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
WYNONNA JUDD ......... |
sings with mother on country album HEART LAND. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
22/8 |
Judd, Wynonna |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
FREDERIC IVES ........ |
invents halftone photo process--using dot patterns. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
22/8 |
Ives, Frederic |
True |
False |
True |
s |
22 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
KAREN VALENTINE ...... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in ROOM 222. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
22/8 |
Valentine, Karen |
True |
False |
False |
% |
22 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
RICHIE ALLEN ......... |
wins baseball's Rookie of the Year in American League. 1964 ->30/7 |
1964 |
  |
22/8 |
Allen, Richie (Dick) |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
NELLIE BLY ........... |
completes celebrated trip around the world in 72 days. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
22/8 |
Bly, Nellie (Elizabeth Seaman) |
True |
False |
False |
j |
22 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
JIM CRAIG ............ |
goalies U.S. Olympic team to hockey gold medal. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
22/8 |
Craig, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
DOROTHY LAMOUR ....... |
stars in special-effects spectacular THE HURRICANE. 1937 ->47/7 |
1937 |
  |
22/8 |
Lamour, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
sings a popular hit--JAILHOUSE ROCK. 1957 ->23/2 |
1957 |
  |
22/9 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
GUGLIELMO MARCONI .... |
receives patent #12039 for radio transmitter. 1896 ->24/10 |
1896 |
  |
22/9 |
Marconi, Guglielmo |
False |
False |
True |
i |
22 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
MIKE ROZIER .......... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college football player--Nebraska. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
22/9 |
Rozier, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
ALICE MARBLE ......... |
wins her 1st U.S. tennis championship. 1936 ->24/7 |
1936 |
  |
22/9 |
Marble, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
JUDY COLLINS ......... |
releases her 1st folk album MAID OF CONSTANT SORROW. 1961 ->29/10 |
1961 |
  |
22/9 |
Collins, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
ALICE JOYCE .......... |
is voted most popular screen actress/first of five times. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
22/9 |
Joyce, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
FRED BILETNIKOFF ..... |
signs to play football for Oakland Raiders. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/9 |
Biletnikoff, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
SAM COOKE ............ |
releases his first hit song YOU SEND ME. 1957 ->25/7 |
1957 |
  |
22/9 |
Cooke, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
JEROME BONAPARTE ..... |
is made King of Westphalis by his brother, Napoleon. 1807 |
1807 |
  |
22/9 |
Bonaparte, Jerome |
False |
False |
True |
y |
22 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
HANK AARON ........... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in National League. 1956 ->37/2 |
1956 |
  |
22/9 |
Aaron, Hank |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
ROGER STAUBACH ....... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--Navy. 1963 ->35/11 |
1963 |
  |
22/9 |
Staubach, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
PETE MARAVICH ........ |
ends college basketball career with record 3667 points. 1970 ->39/11 |
1970 |
  |
22/9 |
Maravich, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
XAVIER ROBERTS ....... |
creates the soft collector doll, Cabbage Patch Kids. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
22/9 |
Roberts, Xavier |
True |
False |
True |
i |
22 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
SATCHEL PAIGE ........ |
joins Chattanooga Black Lookouts at $50/ball game. 1928 ->27/4 |
1928 |
* |
22/9 |
Paige, Satchel |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
BILLY CASPER ......... |
joins the professional golfing tour is USA. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
22/9 |
Casper, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
TOM GOLA ............. |
plays pro basketball after brilliant college career. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
22/9 |
Gola, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON |
marries Anna Symmes in North Bend, Ohio. 1795 ->26/0 |
1795 |
  |
22/9 |
Harrison, William Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
22 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN UNITAS .......... |
signs to play football for the Baltimore Colts. 1956 ->24/6 |
1956 |
  |
22/9 |
Unitas, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
EDDY ARNOLD .......... |
begins singing country music as the "Tennessee Plowboy". 1940 ->48/1 |
1940 |
  |
22/9 |
Arnold, Eddy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
SEBASTIAN COE ........ |
sets mile run record at 3 minutes/49 seconds. 1979 ->23/10 |
1979 |
  |
22/9 |
Coe, Sebastian |
False |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN ZANGER .......... |
issues ARITHMATICA--first math text in U.S. 1725 |
1725 |
  |
28/1 |
Zanger, John |
True |
False |
True |
n |
22 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
writes his PIANO CONCERTO #1. 1830 ->24/1 |
1830 |
  |
22/9 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
ANTONIO BERNACCHI .... |
sings in opera as celebrated male soprano. 1708 |
1708 |
** |
22/9 |
Bernacchi, Antonio |
False |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX . |
enters the monastic life at Citeauix. 1112 ->38/6 |
1112 |
** |
22/9 |
Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
22 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
ARANTXA SANCHEZ-VICARIO ..... |
wins the women's tennis title at the U.S. Open. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
22/9 |
Sancez-Vicario, Arantxz |
False |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
CHIEF QUANAH ......... |
becomes chief of Comanche in battles against settlers. 1867 ->31/7 |
1867 |
*** |
22/9 |
Quanah, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
22 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
HORACE H. LEE ........ |
becomes 1st to run 100 yards in 10 seconds. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
22/9 |
Lee, Horace H. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
MICK JAGGER .......... |
sings the #1 hit rock hit RUBY TUESDAY. 1967 ->25/4 |
1967 |
  |
22/9 |
Jagger, Mick |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
ADRIANA CASELOTTI .... |
provides the voice for Disney's Snow White. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
22/9 |
Caselotti, Adriana |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
HELEN WILLS MOODY .... |
wins first of four French Tennis Titles. 1928 ->25/8 |
1928 |
  |
22/9 |
Moody, Helen Wills |
True |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
ALICE GUY-BLANCHE .... |
directs LAFEE AUX CHOUX/1st woman movie director. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
22/9 |
Guy-Blanche, Alice |
False |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
HENRY SHRAPNEL ....... |
begins development of his deadly artillery shell. 1783 |
1783 |
* |
22/10 |
Shrapnel, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
PUD GALVIN ........... |
begins long baseball career as "Little Steam Engine". 1879 |
1879 |
  |
22/10 |
Galvin, Pud |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
RALPH W. SAMUELSON ... |
invents the sport of water-skiing--in Minnesota. 1922 |
1922 |
* |
22/10 |
Samuelson, Ralph W. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
22 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
NELSON MILES ......... |
distinguishes himself in combat at Fair Oaks. 1862 ->26/2 |
1862 |
  |
22/10 |
Miles, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
BILLY CORGAN ........ |
releases debut album GISH with Smashing Pumpkins. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
22/10 |
Corgan, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM H. DANFORTH .. |
founds the Ralston Purina Company in St. Louis. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
22/10 |
Danforth, William H. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
22 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
CHARLES G. WAITE ..... |
introduces the baseball glove--as Boston 1st baseman. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
22/10 |
Waite, Charles G. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
GIOVANNI PERGOLESI ... |
produces best stage work LA SERVA PADRONA. 1733 ->24/7 |
1733 |
  |
22/10 |
Pergolesi, Giovanni |
True |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
WAYNE COLLETT ........ |
is banned from Olympics for not standing at attention. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
22/10 |
Collett, Wayne |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
JACOB ................ |
buys his father's birthright from Esau for porridge. 1780 BC |
-1780 |
*** |
22/10 |
Jacob |
False |
False |
True |
r |
22 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
WARNER BAXTER ........ |
makes his movie debut in HER OWN MONEY. 1914 ->39/0 |
1914 |
  |
22/10 |
Baxter, Warner |
True |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
COTTON MATHER ........ |
is ordained, becoming minister at Boston's 2nd church. 1685 ->30/7 |
1685 |
  |
22/10 |
Mather, Cotton |
True |
False |
True |
r |
22 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
MOLLA B. MALLORY ..... |
wins woman's U.S. tennis title for first of eight times. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
22/10 |
Mallory, Molla B. |
True |
False |
False |
c |
22 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
ACE BAILEY ........... |
signs to play hockey for Toronto Maple Leafs. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
22/10 |
Bailey, Ace |
False |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
is jailed in Bastille for satirizing King Louis XIV. 1716 ->30/1 |
1716 |
  |
22/10 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
22 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
LUCAN ................ |
produces the epic poem PHARSALIA. 62 AD |
62 |
*** |
22/10 |
Lucan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
performs his Cantata #71 at Wiemar. 1708 ->25/7 |
1708 |
  |
22/10 |
Bach, Johann Sebastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
LEN BERRY ............ |
releases the pop hit song 1-2-3. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/10 |
Berry, Len |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
22 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
DEBORAH GANNETT ...... |
is dropped from Continental army when revealed as woman. 1783 |
1783 |
  |
22/10 |
Gannett, Deborah |
True |
False |
False |
w |
22 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
MICHAEL LANDON ....... |
debuts as Little Joe Cartwright in NBC-TV's BONANZA. 1959 ->37/1 |
1959 |
  |
22/10 |
Landon, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
% |
22 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
PETE SAMPRAS ........... |
wins the men's tennis title at Wimbledon. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
22/10 |
Sampras, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
LINDA EVANS .......... |
debuts as Audra Barkley in TV's BIG VALLEY. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/10 |
Evans, Linda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
22 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
NICK ADAMS ........... |
stars with James Dean in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE. 1955 ->28/2 |
1955 |
  |
22/10 |
Adams, Nick |
True |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
DEBBI FIELDS ......... |
founds a cookie company, using name "Mrs. Fields". 1979 |
1979 |
* |
22/10 |
Fields, Debbi |
True |
False |
False |
b |
22 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
BOBBY DARIN .......... |
wins a Grammy Award Best Record for MACK THE KNIFE. 1959 ->30/4 |
1959 |
  |
22/10 |
Darin, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
JANE ACE ............. |
debuts with husband in the comedy radio show EASY ACES. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
22/10 |
Ace, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
% |
22 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
CLARENCE DE MAR ...... |
wins his first of seven Boston Marathons. 1911 ->41/10 |
1911 |
  |
22/10 |
DeMar, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN VON NEUMANN ..... |
invents the complex algebra of rings and operators. 1926 ->43/5 |
1926 |
  |
22/10 |
Neumann, John Von |
True |
False |
True |
s |
22 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
GRACIE ALLEN ......... |
teams up with George Burns in 1st movie LAMB CHOPS. 1929 ->39/2 |
1929 |
  |
22/10 |
Allen, Gracie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
AGNUS AYERS .......... |
stars opposite Rudolf Valentino in THE SHEIK. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
22/10 |
Ayres, Agnus |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES BOSWELL ........ |
meets Samuel Johnson and contemplates a biography. 1763 ->48/1 |
1763 |
  |
22/8 |
Boswell, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
FRANK KLOPP .......... |
roller skates a mile in record 2 minutes/40 seconds. 1922 |
1922 |
** |
22/11 |
Klopp, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
u |
22 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
PEGGY ASHCROFT ....... |
plays opposite Paul Robeson in OTHELLO. 1930 ->76/3 |
1930 |
  |
22/11 |
Ashcroft, Peggy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
RICHIE BLACKMORE ..... |
founds the British rock group DEEP PURPLE. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
22/11 |
Blackmore, Richie |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
SUSAN SAINT JAMES .... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in THE NAME OF THE GAME. 1969 ->25/1 |
1969 |
  |
22/11 |
Saint James, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
22 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
JOSEPHINE PERKINS .... |
is jailed as first woman horse thief on U.S. record. 1839 |
1839 |
  |
22/11 |
Perkins, Josephine |
True |
False |
False |
o |
22 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
JIM MCGUINN .......... |
sings rock hit TAMBOURINE MAN with the Byrds. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
22/11 |
McGuinn, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
ROSEMARY CLOONEY ..... |
sings the million-seller COME ON-A MY HOUSE. 1951 ->27/10 |
1951 |
  |
22/11 |
Clooney, Rosemary |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
STEVE O'NEAL ......... |
punts farthest in an NFL game--98 yards. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
22/11 |
ONeal, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
MEHMET ALI AGCA ...... |
fails in his attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
22/11 |
Aga, Mehmet Ali |
False |
False |
True |
o |
22 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES HILLIER ........ |
collaborates in design of electron microscope. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
22/11 |
Hillier, James |
True |
False |
True |
s |
22 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JAMES FARMER ......... |
founds in Chicago the Congress of Racial Equality. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
22/11 |
Farmer, James |
True |
True |
True |
r |
22 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
HARRY HEBNER ......... |
revolutionizes swimming with new kind of backstroke. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
22/11 |
Hebner, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JEAN BAILLY .......... |
calculates the orbit of Halley's comet. 1759 ->51/2 |
1759 |
  |
22/11 |
Bailly, Jean Sylvain |
False |
False |
True |
s |
22 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
NERO ................. |
murders his mother to please his paramour, Poppaea. 59 AD ->26/5 |
59 |
** |
22/11 |
Nero of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
22 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
CAT STEVENS .......... |
sings the pop hit MOON SHADOW. 1971 ->25/1 |
1971 |
  |
22/11 |
Stevens, Cat |
True |
False |
True |
w |
22 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JINX FALKENBURG ...... |
becomes highest paid model in the U.S.A. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
22/11 |
Falkenburg, Jinx |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
PAT BOONE ............ |
releases biggest hit song LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND. 1957 ->23/4 |
1957 |
  |
22/11 |
Boone, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
ALEKSANDR PUSHKIN .... |
publishes the tale CAPTIVE OF THE CAUCASUS. 1822 ->25/2 |
1822 |
  |
22/11 |
Pushkin, Aleksandr |
False |
False |
True |
l |
22 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
LAUREN BACALL ........ |
stars in the hit movie DARK PASSAGE. 1947 ->56/5 |
1947 |
  |
22/11 |
Bacall, Lauren |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
JAMES TAYLOR ......... |
wins a Grammy Award as Best Vocalist--YOU GOT A FRIEND. 1971 ->39/3 |
1971 |
  |
22/11 |
Taylor, James |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
CORNELIUS JOHNSON .... |
wins an Olympic gold medal in high jump--in Berlin. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
22/11 |
Johnson, Cornelius |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
BOBBIE GENTRY ........ |
tops the pop charts singing ODE TO BILLIE JOE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
22/11 |
Gentry, Bobbie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
22 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
GEORGE ROGERS ........ |
wins Heisman Trophy as top college footballer--S. Carolina. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
22/11 |
Rogers, George |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
JIM PLUNKETT ......... |
wins Heisman Trophy as top college footballer--Stanford. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
22/11 |
Plunkett, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
PHILO FARNSWORTH ..... |
demonstrates his invention of image dissector TV camera. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
22/11 |
Farnsworth, Philo |
True |
False |
True |
i |
22 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
HAROLD HARRIS ........ |
becomes first to escape airplane death by using parachute. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
22/11 |
Harris, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
x |
22 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
LOU CHRISTIE ......... |
sings a #1 hit with LIGHTNING STRIKES. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
22/11 |
Christie, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
CHUCK COOPER ......... |
signs with Celtics as first Black NBA player. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
22/11 |
Cooper, Chuck |
True |
True |
True |
c |
22 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
EGBERT VAN ALSTYNE ... |
writes the song IN THE SHADE OF THE OLD APPLE TREE. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
22/11 |
Van Alstyne, Egbert |
True |
False |
True |
m |
22 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
HALLE BERRY ........ |
plays crackhead in the movie JUNGLE FEVER. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
22/11 |
Berry, Halle |
True |
True |
False |
e |
22 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
DONNA DOUGLAS ........ |
debuts as Elly Mae on TV's BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
23/0 |
Douglas, Donna |
True |
False |
False |
% |
23 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
wins gold-record award with Beatles for YESTERDAY. 1965 ->25/9 |
1965 |
  |
23/0 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
SHARON STONE ........ |
makes her movie debut in STARDUST MEMORIES. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
23/0 |
Stone, Sharon |
True |
False |
False |
c |
23 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
JOHNNY PODRES ........ |
pitches Brooklyn Dodgers to first World Series win. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
23/0 |
Podres, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
STEVE BALLESTEROS .... |
becomes youngest winner of U.S. Master Golf Tournament. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
23/0 |
Ballesteros, Steve |
False |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
KING SAUL ............ |
is anointed as King of Israel by Samuel the prophet.1024 BC ->46/11 |
-1024 |
*** |
23/0 |
Saul of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
23 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
FRANCES WRIGHT ....... |
arrives in U.S. as abolitionist & feminist. 1818 ->33/1 |
1818 |
  |
23/0 |
Wright, Frances |
False |
False |
False |
h |
23 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
FREDDIE PRINZE ....... |
dies of self-inflicted gunshot wounds ending TV career. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
23/0 |
Prinze, Freddie |
True |
True |
True |
e |
23 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
AXL ROSE …....… |
forms a rock group called Guns n' Roses. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
23/0 |
Rose, Axl |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM PENN ......... |
is arrested in London for attending a Quaker meeting. 1667 ->37/1 |
1667 |
  |
23/0 |
Penn, William |
False |
False |
True |
b |
23 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
QUEEN ISABELLA I ..... |
becomes the ruler of Spanish Castile. 1474 ->27/7 |
1474 |
* |
23/0 |
Isabella I of Spain |
False |
False |
False |
q |
23 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
ALAN CRANSTON ........ |
publishes English-language version of MEIN KAMPF. 1937 ->54/4 |
1937 |
  |
23/0 |
Cranston, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
23 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
secures the 21st District seat in NY Assembly. 1881 ->25/3 |
1881 |
  |
23/0 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
23 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
MANUTE BOL ........... |
plays in his first NBA game as 7'6" Sudanese center. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
23/0 |
Bol, Manute |
False |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
HOPE COOKE ........... |
marries the crown prince of Sikkim amidst much pomp. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
23/0 |
Cooke, Hope |
True |
False |
False |
y |
23 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
helps Army football team to defeat Navy--22 to 9. 1913 ->24/6 |
1913 |
  |
23/0 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
CHUCK FOREMAN ........ |
becomes all-pro running back for first of 5 football seasons. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
23/0 |
Foreman, Chuck |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
EDWARD MORDAKE ....... |
kills self, distressed by 2nd face on back of his head. 1879 |
1879 |
** |
23/0 |
Mordake, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
u |
23 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES S. ADDAMS..... |
develops goulish characters who become ADDAMS FAMILY. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
23/0 |
Addams, Charles S. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
BOBBY GOLDSBORO ...... |
releases song SEE THE FUNNY LITTLE CLOWN. 1964 ->27/5 |
1964 |
  |
23/0 |
Goldsboro, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
ALICE FAYE ........... |
stars as beautiful blonde in ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
23/0 |
Faye, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
RUSSEL TOMPKING ...... |
sings with stylistics YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
23/0 |
Tompking, Russel |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER .. |
invests $4000 in the oil refining business. 1862 ->30/6 |
1862 |
  |
23/0 |
Rockefeller, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
23 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
OWEN CHAMBERLAIN ..... |
joins the secret Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. 1943 ->39/5 |
1943 |
  |
23/0 |
Chamberlain, Owen |
True |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
LUKE APPLING ......... |
signs baseball contract with White Sox as shortstop. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
23/0 |
Appling, Luke |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
LIGHTHORSE HARRY LEE . |
captures from British the fort at Paulus Hook. 1779 ->42/1 |
1779 |
  |
23/0 |
Lee, Lighthorse Harry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
EDDIE CUTHBERT ....... |
attempts the first base-stealing in baseball history. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
23/0 |
Cuthbert, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
BARBARA WINTER ....... |
becomes first woman to dive from Acapulco heights. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
23/0 |
Winter, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
u |
23 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
TED WILLIAMS ......... |
hammers six hits in last season game to average .401. 1941 ->38/5 |
1941 |
  |
23/0 |
Williams, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
earns $40K for inventing stock market ticket system. 1870 ->29/5 |
1870 |
  |
23/0 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
23 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN PENNEL .......... |
pole vaults over 17 feet--1st person ever. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
23/0 |
Pennel, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
BJORN BORG ........... |
wins third straight Wimbledon tennis singles title. 1979 ->26/7 |
1979 |
  |
23/1 |
Borg, Bjorn |
False |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
ADDIE HARRIS ......... |
leads Shirelles in singing million-seller SOLDIER BOY. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
23/1 |
Harris, Addie |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
23 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
premieres his LELIO fantasia on piano--in Paris. 1834 ->26/4 |
1834 |
  |
23/1 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JACK DEMPSEY ......... |
KOs Fred Fulton in 8 seconds of heavyweight match. 1918 ->24/0 |
1918 |
  |
23/1 |
Dempsey, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
WORTH BAGLEY ......... |
becomes 1st American to die in Spanish War--in Cuba. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
23/1 |
Bagley, Worth |
True |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
EDGAR BERGEN ......... |
enters vaudeville with dummy Charlie McCarthy. 1926 ->35/0 |
1926 |
  |
23/1 |
Bergen, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
CARSON MCCULLERS ..... |
publishes THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
23/1 |
McCullers, Carson |
True |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
MARGARET OF ANJOU .... |
brings on War of the Roses through marriage to Henry VI. 1453 |
1453 |
* |
22/1 |
Margaret of Anjou |
False |
False |
True |
q |
23 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
FRANCIS BACON ........ |
takes a seat in the English House of Commons. 1584 ->36/7 |
1584 |
  |
23/1 |
Bacon, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
g |
23 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
BUFFALO BILL CODY .... |
drops his first name to tour as "Buffalo Bill". 1869 ->37/1 |
1869 |
  |
23/1 |
Cody, Buffalo Bill |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES DARREN ......... |
stars as the boyfriend in movie GIDGET. 1959 ->25/1 |
1959 |
  |
23/1 |
Darren, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
KING EDWARD II ....... |
inherits English throne from his father, Edward I. 1307 ->43/6 |
1307 |
* |
23/1 |
Edward II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
23 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLIE COMINSKY ..... |
begins long career as baseball player & owner. 1882 ->60/3 |
1882 |
  |
23/1 |
Cominsky, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
LL COOL J ........... |
wins a Grammy for best rap with MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
23/1 |
LL Cool J (James Smith) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
DAVID SELZNICK ....... |
settles in Hollywood to produce movies. 1925 ->37/9 |
1925 |
  |
23/1 |
Selznick, David |
True |
False |
True |
b |
23 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
CARL LEWIS ........... |
ends Olympics with four gold medals in track & field. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
23/1 |
Lewis, Carl |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
DEION SANDERS ........ |
becomes 1st athlete to play pro baseball and football in same day. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
23/1 |
Sanders, Dion |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
MARTHA REEVES ........ |
releases hit song DANCING IN THE STREET. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
23/1 |
Reeves, Martha |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
23 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ROLAND ............... |
dies in an ambush in Pyranees while returning to Charlemagne. 778 AD |
778 |
*** |
23/1 |
Roland |
False |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
YANNICK NOAH ......... |
wins his first French Open a French tennis star. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
23/1 |
Noah, Yannick |
False |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
HORACE GREELEY ....... |
founds the newspaper NEW YORK TRIBUNE. 1834 ->34/2 |
1834 |
  |
23/1 |
Greeley, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
KIMBERLY BERGALIS .... |
dies of AIDS--first known to be infected by health care worker. 1991 |
1991 |
* |
23/1 |
Bergalis, Kimberly |
True |
False |
False |
x |
23 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
GOLDA MEIR ........... |
emigrates from Milwaukee to a kibbutz in Palestine. 1921 ->50/6 |
1921 |
  |
23/1 |
Meir, Golda |
False |
False |
False |
g |
23 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
STEVE YOUNG ........... |
is named MVP as 49ers Super bowl quarterback. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
23/1 |
Young, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
HENRY STEINWAY ....... |
enters the piano-building business. 1820 ->56/11 |
1820 |
  |
23/1 |
Steinway, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
23 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM PERRY ........ |
earns nickname "Refrigerator" as appliance-sized football player. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
23/1 |
Perry, William |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
TWYLA THARP .......... |
founds her own dance troupe of pure movement. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
23/1 |
Tharp, Twyla |
True |
True |
False |
e |
23 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
LESLIE IRVIN ......... |
becomes first person to execute delayed parachute jump. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
23/1 |
Irvin, Leslie |
True |
False |
True |
u |
23 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
FRANCIS OF ASSISI .... |
renounces material goods and devotes life to Christ. 1205 ->27/0 |
1205 |
** |
23/1 |
Francis of Assisi |
False |
False |
True |
r |
23 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
WYOMIA TYUS .......... |
wins her second Olympic gold in 100-meter dash. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
23/1 |
Tyus, Wyomia |
True |
True |
False |
c |
23 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN CADBURY ......... |
opens a small candy shop in England. 1824 |
1824 |
  |
23/1 |
Cadbury, John |
False |
False |
True |
b |
23 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
BO DEREK ............. |
becomes instant sex symbol after appearing in the movie--10. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
23/2 |
Derek, Bo |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
JAN BERRY ............ |
teams up with Dean to sing million-seller SURF CITY. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
23/2 |
Berry, Jan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
SCOTT BAIO ........... |
debuts in title role on TV's CHARLES IN CHARGE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
23/2 |
Baio, Scott |
True |
False |
True |
% |
23 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT .... |
publishes her first work FLOWER FABLES. 1855 ->35/10 |
1855 |
  |
23/2 |
Alcott, Louisa May |
True |
False |
False |
l |
23 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
HONUS WAGNER ......... |
begins 21-year career as pro baseball player. 1897 ->29/7 |
1897 |
  |
23/2 |
Wagner, Honus |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
MARY PICKFORD ........ |
organizes her own production company to make movies. ->26/0 |
1916 |
  |
23/2 |
Pickford, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
MICHAEL PRAETORIUS ... |
enters service of Duke of Brunswick as chief organist. 1595 ->40/7 |
1595 |
  |
23/2 |
Praetorius, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
JULIUS LA ROSE ....... |
is fired by Arthur Godfrey on live television. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
23/2 |
LaRose, Julius |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
RIVER PHOENIX ..… |
dies from drug overdose as up-and-coming movie star. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
23/2 |
Phoenix, River |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
DARYL HANNAH ......... |
stars as a mermaid in the movie SPLASH. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
23/2 |
Hannah, Daryl |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
ALICE COOPER ......... |
scores his 1st rock hit with EIGHTEEN. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
23/2 |
Cooper, Alice |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
BILLY SIMS ........... |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college football player--Oklahoma. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
23/2 |
Sims, Billy |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
GENE PITNEY .......... |
releases hit song IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
23/2 |
Pitney, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
TONYA HARDING ........... |
is sentenced to 3 months for Nancy Kerrigan attack. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
23/2 |
Harding, Tonya |
True |
False |
False |
o |
23 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
ELIZABETH SETON ...... |
founds 1st charitable institution in New York City. 1797 ->34/10 |
1797 |
  |
23/2 |
Seton, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
h |
23 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
ERASTUS BIGELOW ...... |
invents the revolutionary textile power loom. 1837 ->28/11 |
1837 |
  |
23/2 |
Bigelow, Erastus |
True |
False |
True |
i |
23 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
develops the theory of colors & light waves. 1666 ->23/5 |
1666 |
  |
23/2 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
DAVID BRINKLEY ....... |
begins reporting TV news in Washington D.C. 1943 ->38/9 |
1943 |
  |
23/2 |
Brinkley, David |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
reports to draft board to earn $83 per month. 1958 ->24/6 |
1958 |
  |
23/2 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
NERVOUS NORVUS ....... |
sings the novelty hit TRANSFUSION. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
23/2 |
Nervous Norvus |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
ERNST RUSKA .......... |
builds first electron microscope--crude but workable. 1932 ->79/11 |
1932 |
  |
23/2 |
Ruska, Ernst |
True |
False |
True |
i |
23 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
STEPHANO CASIRAGHI ... |
marries with pageantry Princes Caroline of Monaco. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
23/2 |
Casiraghi, Stephano |
False |
False |
False |
y |
23 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
MAHALIA JACKSON ...... |
records her first song GOD GONNA SEPARATE THE WHEAT... 1934 ->49/2 |
1934 |
  |
23/2 |
Jackson, Mahalia |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
23 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
RED SCHOENDIENST ..... |
begins baseball career, playing 2nd base for St. Louis. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
23/2 |
Schoendienst, Red |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN L. SULLIVAN ..... |
KOs Paddy Ryan to become heavyweight boxing champ. 1882 ->30/9 |
1882 |
  |
23/2 |
Sullivan, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
RUBY NASH ............ |
sings with Romantics OUR DAY WILL COME. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
23/2 |
Nash, Ruby |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
JACKSON BROWNE ....... |
releases his debut rock album JACKSON BROWNE. 1971 ->23/3 |
1971 |
  |
23/2 |
Browne, Jackson |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
SAINT LOUIS .......... |
ascends to the throne of France. 1236 ->34/5 |
1236 |
** |
23/2 |
Louis VII of France |
False |
False |
True |
r |
23 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
ARABELLA MANSFIELD ... |
becomes first female lawyer admitted to U.S. bar. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
23/2 |
Mansfield, Arabella |
True |
False |
False |
t |
23 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
GRACE DARLING ........ |
rescues survivors of steamship wreck, becoming English heroine. 1838 |
1838 |
  |
23/2 |
Darling, Grace |
False |
False |
False |
x |
23 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his SYMPHONY NUMBER 32. 1779 ->23/5 |
1779 |
  |
23/2 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN ELWAY ........... |
begins pro football career, quarterbacking for Denver Broncos. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
23/3 |
Elway, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
LYDIA SIGOURNEY ...... |
issues 1st of 67 MORAL PIECES IN PROSE & POETRY. 1815 ->50/2 |
1815 |
  |
23/3 |
Sigourney, Lydia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
23 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ... |
designs his first home CHARNLEY HOUSE in Chicago. 1892 ->23/9 |
1892 |
  |
23/3 |
Wright, Frank Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
d |
23 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
AL JOLSON ............ |
sings in Brooklyn for the first time in blackface. 1909 ->34/10 |
1909 |
  |
23/3 |
Jolson, Al |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM PERKIN ....... |
markets a beautiful dye, launching the "mauve decade". 1861 ->43/9 |
1861 |
  |
23/3 |
Perkin, William |
False |
False |
True |
i |
23 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
RUDOLF NUREYEV ....... |
defects from the USSR to dance in the USA. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
23/3 |
Nureyev, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
TOMMY JAMES .......... |
collapses on stage during a rock concert, but survives. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
23/3 |
James, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
STEVEN CRANE ......... |
publishes his most popular THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE. 1895 ->27/3 |
1895 |
  |
23/3 |
Crane, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
TOM DEMPSEY .......... |
kicks record-setting field goal of 63 yards. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
23/3 |
Dempsey, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
WALTER BERNDT .......… |
creats the comic strip called SMITTY. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
23/3 |
Berndt, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
JOE LOUIS ............ |
KOs Braddock to become heavyweight boxing champion. 1937 ->25/10 |
1937 |
  |
23/3 |
Louis, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
PAAVO NURMI .......... |
wins an Olympic gold medal in distance run at Antwerp. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
23/3 |
Nurmi, Paavo |
True |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
KING FAISAL II ....... |
is killed in the overthrow of his Iraqi monarchy. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
23/3 |
Faisal II of Iraq |
False |
False |
True |
q |
23 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
DON BUDGE ............ |
becomes first tennis player to win grand slam. 1938 ->25/0 |
1938 |
  |
23/3 |
Budge, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
JANIS JOPLIN ......... |
joins the rock group Big Brother & the Holding Company. 1967 ->26/6 |
1967 |
  |
23/3 |
Joplin, Janis |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
FRANCOIS-LOUIS CAILLER . |
sells the first chocolate bars--in Paris. 1819 |
1819 |
  |
23/3 |
Caillier, Francois-Louis |
False |
False |
True |
i |
23 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
DAN AYKROYD ............ |
debuts as actor and writer on TV's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
23/3 |
Aykroyd, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
23 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
RUDOLF VALENTINO ..... |
arrives in Hollywood, playing bit parts. 1918 ->26/5 |
1918 |
  |
23/3 |
Valentino, Rudolf |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
ERNIE DAVIS .......... |
dies of leukemia, as rising football superstar. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
23/3 |
Davis, Ernie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
RUDYARD KIPLING ...... |
issues PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS, about India. 1888 ->29/0 |
1888 |
  |
23/3 |
Kipling, Rudyard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN TRAVOLTA ........ |
becomes a disco sensation in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. 1977 ->24/1 |
1977 |
  |
23/3 |
Travolta, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
ART BUCHWALD ......... |
begins career as newspaper columnist--for NY Harold. 1949 ->52/11 |
1949 |
  |
23/3 |
Buchwald, Art |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
DAN HILL ............. |
releases hit song SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
23/3 |
Hill, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
ALTHEA GIBSON ........ |
becomes 1st Black woman to enter national tennis match. 1950 ->29/10 |
1950 |
  |
23/3 |
Gibson, Althea |
True |
False |
False |
c |
23 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
WALTER PAYTON ........ |
sets pro football record, rushing 275 yards for Bears. 1977 ->30/2 |
1977 |
  |
23/3 |
Payton, Walter |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
RAY CHARLES .......... |
sings his first hit IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME. 1954 ->29/5 |
1954 |
  |
23/3 |
Charles, Ray |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
NEIL SEDAKA .......... |
releases a #1 hit song BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO. 1962 ->35/9 |
1962 |
  |
23/3 |
Sedaka, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
MIKE ERUZIONE ........ |
captains U.S. hockey team to Olympic gold. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
23/3 |
Eruzione, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
FRED WARING .......... |
begins 61-year career as inventive band leader. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
23/3 |
Waring, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
JACKSON BROWNE ....... |
tops charts with hit single DOCTOR, MY EYES. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
23/3 |
Browne, Jackson |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ........ |
engages in revolution activities in St. Petersburg. 1893 ->25/7 |
1893 |
  |
23/3 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
23 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
debuts in America with Beatles on ED SULLIVAN SHOW. 1964 ->23/9 |
1964 |
  |
23/4 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
VINNIE REAM ............ |
unveils marble sculpture of Lincoln in Capitol Rotunda. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
23/4 |
Ream, Vinnie |
True |
False |
False |
a |
23 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
PATTY DUKE ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for TV's MY SWEET CHARLEY. 1970 ->38/9 |
1970 |
  |
23/4 |
Duke, Patty |
True |
False |
False |
% |
23 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
GRACE SLICK .......... |
sings with Jefferson Airplane SOMEBODY TO LOVE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
23/4 |
Slick, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
LUCILLE BALL ......... |
makes her first movie with ROMAN SCANDALS. 1934 ->40/1 |
1934 |
  |
23/4 |
Ball, Lucille |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
JULIET PROWSE .....… |
is critisized by Khrushchev for an "immoral" can-can. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
23/4 |
Prowse, Juliet |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
graduates from West Point, first in class of 93. 1903 ->37/9 |
1903 |
  |
23/4 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
BURR TILLSTROM ....... |
creates his two favorite puppets, Kukla & Ollie. 1939 ->31/9 |
1939 |
  |
23/4 |
Tillstrom, Burr |
False |
False |
False |
% |
23 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
BILLY JOE ROYAL ...... |
releases hit song DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
23/4 |
Royal, Billy Joe |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
PENNY DEAN ........... |
sets swim record across English Channel--7 hrs/40 mins. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
23/4 |
Dean, Penny |
True |
False |
False |
u |
23 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
GERALDINE APPONY ....... |
marries King Zog of Albania, making her first American queen. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
23/4 |
Appony, Geraldine |
True |
False |
False |
r |
23 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN .... |
releases his 1st LP--GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK, N.J. 1972 ->26/0 |
1972 |
  |
23/4 |
Springsteen, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
MAXINE NIGHTINGALE ... |
sings her popular RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
23/4 |
Nightingale, Maxine |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
CZAR ALEXANDER I ..... |
is crowned ruler of Russia, succeeding Paul. 1801 ->29/6 |
1801 |
  |
23/4 |
Alexander I of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
23 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN CARLOS .......... |
raises clenched fist at Olympics & is expelled by U.S. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
23/4 |
Carlos, John |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
CLYDE BARROW ......... |
begins a two-year crime spree, with Bonnie. 1932 ->25/1 |
1932 |
  |
23/4 |
Barrow, Clyde |
True |
False |
True |
o |
23 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND .. |
stars as Melanie in GONE WITH THE WIND. 1939 ->30/8 |
1939 |
  |
23/4 |
DeHavilland, Olivia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
PAUL DIRAC ........... |
elaborates equation of motion from quantum mechanics. 1925 ->31/4 |
1925 |
  |
23/4 |
Dirac, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
SANDY KOUFAX ......... |
strikes out 18 batters, setting baseball record. 1959 ->27/0 |
1959 |
  |
23/4 |
Koufax, Sandy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM CONGREVE ..... |
produces his first play THE OLD BACHELOR. 1693 ->25/7 |
1693 |
  |
23/4 |
Congreve, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
KURT THOMAS .......... |
wins second gold medal in World Gymnastics Meet. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
23/4 |
Thomas, Kurt |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIE MAYS .......... |
wins baseball batting title in National League. 1954 ->34/3 |
1954 |
  |
23/4 |
Mays, Willie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
WASSILY KADINSKY ..... |
paints the abstract IMPROVISATION 10. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
23/4 |
Kadinsky, Wassily |
False |
False |
True |
a |
23 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
BONNIE BLAIR ......... |
wins second medal in Olympic speed skating--in Seoul. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
23/4 |
Blair, Bonnie |
True |
False |
False |
c |
23 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
JOHNNY RIVERS ........ |
sings his hit SECRET AGENT MAN. 1966 ->23/11 |
1966 |
  |
23/4 |
Rivers, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
JUNIOR WALKER ........ |
saxophones and sings the hit SHOTGUN. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
23/4 |
Walker, Junior |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
RALPH SAMPSON ........ |
stars as 7'4" basketball center of Houston Rockets. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
23/4 |
Sampson, Ralph |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
PAT BOONE ............ |
releases his big hit APRIL LOVE. 1957 ->26/11 |
1957 |
  |
23/4 |
Boone, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
MANFRED MANN ......... |
records the #1 hit song DO WAH DIDDY. 1964 ->26/11 |
1964 |
  |
23/4 |
Mann, Manfred |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN CROW ............ |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college footballer--Texas A&M. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
23/4 |
Crow, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
DOUGLAS FRESHFIELD ... |
makes 1st successful ascent of Mount Elbrus. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
23/4 |
Freshfield, Douglas |
False |
False |
True |
p |
23 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
LUTHER BURBANK ....... |
begins to plant and sell hybrid seeds--in Mass. 1872 ->26/9 |
1872 |
  |
23/5 |
Burbank, Luther |
True |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN J. AUDUBON ...... |
makes his first drawing of American birds. 1808 ->42/1 |
1808 |
  |
23/5 |
Audubon, John J. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
GEORG BUCHNER ........ |
dies after short but brilliant literary career. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
23/5 |
Buchner, Georg |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
POP WARNER ........... |
begins coaching football--at University of Georgia. 1895 ->28/3 |
1895 |
  |
23/5 |
Warner, Pop |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
THOMAS HART BENTON ... |
begins professional career with first artistic show. 1912 ->48/3 |
1912 |
* |
23/5 |
Benton, Thomas Hart |
True |
False |
True |
a |
23 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
GLADYS KNIGHT ........ |
releases soul hit HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE. 1967 ->28/9 |
1967 |
  |
23/5 |
Knight, Gladys |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
23 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
becomes commander of all army forces in Virginia. 1755 ->27/1 |
1755 |
  |
23/5 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
STEVEN STILLS ........ |
joins in rock group with Crosby and Nash. 1968 ->25/11 |
1968 |
  |
23/5 |
Stills, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM H. BROWN ..... |
completes first American novel--THE POWER OF SYMPATHY. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
23/5 |
Brown, William H. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
AARON COPLAND ....... |
completes his SYMPHONY FOR ORGAN AND ORCHESTRA. 1924 ->37/10 |
1924 |
  |
23/5 |
Copland, Aaron |
True |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE HALE .......... |
invents the spectroheliograph, to photograph the sun. 1891 ->36/3 |
1891 |
  |
23/5 |
Hale, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
23 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
BRYAN ADAMS .......... |
releases rock single STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART. 1983 ->31/9 |
1983 |
  |
23/5 |
Adams, Bryan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
BOB LUMAN ............ |
sings the popular hit LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVIN'. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
23/5 |
Luman, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his SYMPHONY NUMBER 33. 1779 ->24/7 |
1779 |
  |
23/5 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XVI ....... |
concludes treaty with U.S. against England. 1778 ->34/8 |
1778 |
  |
23/5 |
Louis XVI of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
23 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JIM THORPE ........... |
leads Carlisle Indian School in football upset/Harvard. 1911 ->24/3 |
1911 |
  |
23/5 |
Thorpe, Jim |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
develops universal law of gravitation after apple falls.1666 ->23/10 |
1666 |
  |
23/5 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
AVA GARDNER .......... |
stars as treacherous gun moll in THE KILLERS. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
23/5 |
Gardner, Ava |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
APACHE KID ........... |
is pardoned by President Cleveland as convicted killer. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
23/5 |
Apache Kid |
True |
True |
True |
o |
23 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
DIONNE WARWICK ....... |
releases hit song WALK ON BY. 1964 ->24/5 |
1964 |
  |
23/5 |
Warwick, Dionne |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
23 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
ARTHUR KOPIT ......... |
publishes the play OH DAD, POOR DAD, MAMA'S HUNG.... 1960 |
1960 |
  |
23/5 |
Kopit, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
FREDRICH ENGELS ...... |
introduces himself to future collaborator, Karl Marx. 1844 ->28/1 |
1844 |
  |
23/5 |
Engels, Fredrich |
False |
False |
True |
f |
23 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
ART GARFUNKEL ........ |
sings with Paul Simon #1 pop song SOUNDS OF SILENCE. 1966 ->26/4 |
1966 |
  |
23/5 |
Garfunkel, Art |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER ........ |
celebrates his first mass--in Erfurt. 1507 ->28/11 |
1507 |
  |
23/5 |
Luther, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
23 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
ORSON WELLES ......... |
creates Halloween panic with radio WAR OF THE WORLDS. 1938 ->25/11 |
1938 |
  |
23/5 |
Welles, Orson |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
MADAME DE POMPADOUR .. |
becomes the mistress of King Louis XV. 1745 |
1745 |
  |
23/5 |
Pompadour, Madame de |
False |
False |
False |
y |
23 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
ERIC BURDON .......... |
sings with Animals HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
23/5 |
Burdon, Eric |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
CARRIE FISHER ........ |
reprises her princess role in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
23/5 |
Fisher, Carrie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
JUDITH DURHAM ........ |
sings with the Seekers #1 hit GEORGY GIRL. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
23/5 |
Durham, Judith |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD . |
forms his rock & roll band with the Fish. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
23/5 |
McDonald, Country Joe |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
pitches 29 scoreless innings in baseball World Series. 1918 ->24/11 |
1918 |
  |
23/6 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
MICHAEL ROCKEFELLER .. |
perishes during expedition off New Guinea coast. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
23/6 |
Rockefeller, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
y |
23 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT . |
sells sailboats & enters into the steamboat business. 1817 ->35/1 |
1817 |
* |
23/6 |
Vanderbilt, Cornelius |
True |
False |
True |
b |
23 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN HUTSON .......... |
sets stand-up speed record on skateboard--53 MPH. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
23/6 |
Hutson, John |
True |
False |
True |
u |
23 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
NICOLAS CAGE ........ |
stars as romantic friend of Cher in MOONSTRUCK. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
23/6 |
Cage, Nicolas |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
MEL OTT .............. |
leads National League in homers for 1st of 6 seasons. 1932 ->37/3 |
1932 |
  |
23/6 |
Ott, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
FLORA MACDONALD ...... |
helps Bonnie Prince Charlie escape from Scotland. 1757 |
1757 |
  |
23/6 |
MacDonald, Flora |
False |
False |
False |
x |
23 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
CILLA BLACK .......... |
stars in her own musical review WAY OUT IN PICADILLY. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
23/6 |
Black, Cilla |
False |
True |
False |
e |
23 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
WILL ROGERS .......... |
tours South Africa in Wild West Show as rope artist. 1902 ->26/2 |
1902 |
  |
23/6 |
Rogers, Will |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
VINCENT VAN GOGH ..... |
is dismissed from job as incompetent art dealer. 1876 ->30/3 |
1876 |
  |
23/6 |
Van Gogh, Vincent |
False |
False |
True |
a |
23 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
BOBBY RIGGS .......... |
regains the American men's tennis title. 1941 ->55/2 |
1941 |
  |
23/6 |
Riggs, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
MEL GIBSON ........... |
embodies futuristic warrior in movie MAD MAX. 1979 ->31/6 |
1979 |
  |
23/6 |
Gibson, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
AUDIE MURPHY ......... |
stars in his first movie BEYOND GLORY. 1948 ->31/1 |
1948 |
  |
23/6 |
Murphy, Audie |
True |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
VIRGINIA RAPPE ....... |
dies of internal injuries at Fatty Arbuckle's party. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
23/6 |
Rappe, Virginia |
True |
False |
True |
x |
23 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
WERNER HEISENBERG .... |
discovers a new way to formulate quantum mechanics. 1925 ->25/6 |
1925 |
  |
23/6 |
Heisenberg, Werner |
False |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
SCOTT HAMILTON ....... |
wins the World Figure skating title--in Copenhagen. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
23/6 |
Hamilton, Scott |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
LYNN ANDERSON ........ |
sings the #1 country hit I NEVER PROMISED YOU... . 1971 ->24/1 |
1971 |
  |
23/6 |
Anderson, Lynn |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
DON AMECHE ........... |
appears in his first of 40 movies--SINS OF MAN. 1936 ->62/3 |
1936 |
  |
23/6 |
Ameche, Don |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
ANTONIN DVORAK ....... |
completes his FIRST SYMPHONY, writing in Bohemia. 1865 ->37/3 |
1865 |
  |
23/6 |
Dvorak, Antonin |
False |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD .. |
publishes his first novel THIS SIDE OF PARADISE. 1920 ->25/7 |
1920 |
  |
23/6 |
Fitzgerald, F. Scott |
True |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
ED JONES ............. |
plays football for Dallas Cowboys as too tall defensive end. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
23/6 |
Jones, Ed Too Tall |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM TELL ......... |
shoots an apple off his son's head with an arrow. 1307 |
1307 |
** |
23/6 |
Tell, William |
False |
False |
True |
x |
23 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
IRVING BERLIN ........ |
writes his first big hit ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND. 1911 ->26/6 |
1911 |
  |
23/6 |
Berlin, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
BEVERLY JOHNSON ...... |
becomes first Black woman to appear on the cover of VOGUE. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
23/6 |
Johnson, Beverly |
True |
True |
False |
e |
23 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE A. CUSTER ..... |
is promoted to Brigadier after Peninsular campaign. 1863 ->24/9 |
1863 |
  |
23/6 |
Custer, George Armstrong |
True |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
JERRY LEE LEWIS ...... |
marries his 13-year-old cousin & music career fades. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
23/6 |
Lewis, Jerry Lee |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
ANDRE BRETON ......... |
helps found French surrealistic review LITERATURE. 1919 ->41/5 |
1919 |
  |
23/6 |
Breton, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
EDDIE MURPHY ......... |
debuts in the first BEVERLEY HILLS COP. 1984 ->24/7 |
1984 |
  |
23/6 |
Murphy, Eddie |
True |
True |
True |
e |
23 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
graduates from West Point, 46th in a class of 103. 1909 ->31/3 |
1909 |
  |
23/6 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
MARIO LEMIEUX ........ |
ends NHL hockey season with most points/148. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
23/6 |
Lemieux, Mario |
False |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
SAMUEL PRESCOTT ...... |
alerts Lexington & Concord of Redcoat approach. 1775 |
1775 |
  |
23/6 |
Prescott, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
HANK BALLARD ......... |
breaks into top 40 singing FINGER POPPIN' TIME. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
23/7 |
Ballard, Hank |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
SIR PHILIP SIDNEY .... |
writes the poem YE GOATHERD GODS. 1577 ->32/10 |
1577 |
  |
23/7 |
Sidney, Phillip (Sir) |
False |
False |
False |
l |
23 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
RINGO STARR .......... |
makes American debut with Beatles on ED SULLIVAN SHOW. 1964 ->26/1 |
1964 |
  |
23/7 |
Starr, Ringo |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
BONNIE BAKER ......... |
sings the #1 hit OH JOHNNY, OH JOHNNY. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
23/7 |
Baker, Bonnie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
FRED DRYER ........... |
plays 1st pro football game/defensive end for NY Giants. 1969 ->38/5 |
1969 |
  |
23/7 |
Dryer, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
B.J. THOMAS .......... |
releases 1st hit I'M SO LONESOME I CAN CRY. 1966 ->27/4 |
1966 |
  |
23/7 |
Thomas, B.J. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
BILL MAULDIN ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for cartoons WILLIE & JOE. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
23/7 |
Mauldin, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
RENE DES CARTES ..... |
experiences a vision of Unitary Universal Science. 1619 ->33/6 |
1619 |
  |
23/7 |
DesCartes, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
f |
23 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
VAN CLIBURN .......... |
wins Grammy Award for Tchaikowski Piano Concerto #1. 1958 ->23/9 |
1958 |
  |
23/7 |
Cliburn, Van |
True |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
TRACY CHAPMAN ........ |
astonishes music business with debut hit FAST CAR. 1988 ->24/7 |
1988 |
  |
23/7 |
Chapman, Tracy |
False |
True |
False |
@ |
23 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
MIKE TYSON ........... |
is KOed by Buster Douglas in long shot at Tokyo. 1990 ->25/2 |
1990 |
  |
23/7 |
Tyson, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
MARIAH CAREY ......… |
tops album sales with DREAMLOVER. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
23/7 |
Carey, Mariah |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
23 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
ARCHIE BELL .......... |
releases with the Drells the #1 pop hit TIGHTEN UP. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
23/7 |
Bell, Archie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JOHNNY VANDER MEER ... |
pitches second straight no-hit baseball game. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
23/7 |
Vander Meer, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
SAMMY BAUGH .......... |
signs a pro football contract for remarkable $8000. 1937 ->38/5 |
1937 |
  |
23/7 |
Baugh, Sammy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
TOM MONAGHAN ......... |
goes into business making Domino's Pizza. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
23/7 |
Monaghan, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
b |
23 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
JIM MORRISON ......... |
releases #1 song LIGHT MY FIRE with the Doors. 1967 ->24/8 |
1967 |
  |
23/7 |
Morrison, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
VESNA VULOVIC ........ |
survives a fall of 33,330 feet when DC-9 blows up. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
23/7 |
Vulovic, Vesna |
False |
False |
False |
x |
23 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
KAREN CARPENTER ...... |
releases with brother hit song TOP OF THE WORLD. 1973 ->32/10 |
1973 |
  |
23/7 |
Carpenter, Karen |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
SLY STONE ............ |
organizes a rock group as "the Family Stone". 1967 |
1967 |
  |
23/7 |
Stone, Sly |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
EMMA BUGBEE ….. |
breaks barrier excluding women from newspaper city room. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
23/7 |
Bugbee, Emma |
True |
False |
False |
j |
23 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
BOB SEEGER ........... |
releases first hit song RAMBLING, GAMBLING MAN. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
23/7 |
Seeger, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
BONNIE PARKER ........ |
is killed in police Ambush along with Clyde. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
23/7 |
Parker, Bonnie |
True |
False |
False |
o |
23 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN GLENN ........... |
wins 1st Distinguished Flying Cross as fighter pilot. 1944 ->41/7 |
1944 |
  |
23/7 |
Glenn, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
ISAAC ROSENBERG ...... |
publishes first three pamphlets of his poetry. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
23/7 |
Rosenberg, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
NITA NALDI ........... |
plays opposite Valentino in BLOOD AND SAND. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
23/7 |
Naldi, Nita |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM R. HEARST .... |
takes control of the San Francisco Examiner. 1887 ->34/9 |
1887 |
  |
23/7 |
Hearst, William Randolf |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
JO JONES ............. |
becomes innovative drummer in Count Basie's band. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
23/7 |
Jones, Jo |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
WALTER LIPPMANN ...... |
publishes PREFACE TO POLITICS in favor of socialism. 1913 ->24/8 |
1913 |
  |
23/7 |
Lippmann, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
SALLY STRUTHERS ...... |
wins an Emmy Award for ALL IN THE FAMILY. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
23/7 |
Struthers, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
% |
23 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
RUBE FOSTER .......... |
breaks into Negro League as "Father of Black Baseball". 1903 |
1903 |
  |
23/7 |
Foster, Rube |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
KEITH DOUGLAS ........ |
is killed during WWII as budding English poet. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
23/8 |
Douglas, Keith |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
serves as captain of local militia in Black Hawk War. 1832 ->25/6 |
1832 |
  |
23/8 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
23 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
BENEDICT SPINOZA ..... |
is excommunicated from his Jewish synagogue. 1656 ->37/5 |
1656 |
  |
23/8 |
Spinoza, Benedict |
False |
False |
True |
f |
23 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
JOHANN PACHELBEL ..... |
becomes court organist at Eisnach. 1677 ->45/11 |
1677 |
  |
23/8 |
Pachelbel, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
GRAHAM NASH .......... |
sings with Hollies first U.S. hit I'M ALIVE. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
23/8 |
Nash, Graham |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
L. DE LA DOURDONNAIS . |
is acclaimed premiere chess player in the world. 1818 |
1818 |
  |
23/8 |
Bourdonnais, Louis de la |
False |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
HENRY STARR .......... |
is shot to death in robbery--last of horseback robbers. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
23/8 |
Starr, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
o |
23 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
MARLON BRANDO ........ |
stars in play A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. 1947 ->27/5 |
1947 |
  |
23/8 |
Brando, Marlon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
HARVEY HADDIX ........ |
pitches perfect baseball for 12 innings but loses. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
23/8 |
Haddix, Harvey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
ROBERT DALTON ........ |
robs his 1st train--the South Pacific in Alila, CA. 1890 ->25/7 |
1890 |
  |
23/8 |
Dalton, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
23 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
THEDA BARA ........ |
becomes first in movies to wear eye makeup. 1914 ->24/6 |
1914 |
  |
23/8 |
Bara, Theda |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
MUNGO PARK ........... |
becomes first European to visit the Niger River. 1795 |
1795 |
  |
23/8 |
Park, Mungo |
False |
False |
True |
p |
23 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE MICHAEL ....... |
releases #1 hit song I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING. 1987 ->24/4 |
1987 |
  |
23/8 |
Michael, George |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
SAMUEL S. SMITH .......... |
writes the words to AMERICA... "My country tis of thee". 1830 |
1830 |
  |
23/8 |
Smith, Samuel F. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
BOB COUSY ............ |
is named to all-pro basketball team for 1st of 7 years. 1953 ->27/9 |
1953 |
  |
23/8 |
Cousy, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
MOLLY PITCHER ........ |
assists revolutionary artillerymen in Monmouth battle. 1778 |
1778 |
  |
23/8 |
Pitcher, Molly (McCauley) |
True |
True |
False |
w |
23 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
ALBERTO SALAZAR ...... |
wins his second Boston Marathon in record 2hrs/8 mins. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
23/8 |
Salazar, Alberto |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
EARL CAMPBELL ........ |
wins Heisman Trophy as best college football player--Texas. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
23/8 |
Campbell, Earl |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
PAUL REVERE .......... |
releases first pop hit STEPPIN OUT with Raiders. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
23/8 |
Revere, Paul # |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
TORO IWATANI ......... |
develops the video game PAC MAN. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
23/8 |
Iwatani, Toro |
False |
True |
True |
i |
23 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
BOBBY BARE ........... |
releases the hit song THE ALL-AMERICAN BOY. 1958 ->28/6 |
1958 |
  |
23/8 |
Bare, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
RICKY HENDERSON ...... |
steals his record 130th base of baseball season. 1982 ->30/11 |
1982 |
  |
23/8 |
Henderson, Ricky |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
ELTON JOHN ........... |
releases his first hit song YOUR SONG. 1970 ->25/8 |
1970 |
  |
23/8 |
John, Elton |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XIV ....... |
is crowned the King of France. 1661 ->43/10 |
1661 |
  |
23/8 |
Louis XIV of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
23 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JERRY WEST ........... |
begins 14-year pro basketball career with Lakers. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
23/8 |
West, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
HANNAH SENESH ........ |
is shot by firing squad as anti-Nazi activist. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
23/8 |
Senesh, Hannah |
False |
False |
False |
w |
23 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
STEVE MILLER ......... |
forms his blues/rock n' roll band. 1966 ->38/8 |
1966 |
  |
23/8 |
Miller, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE .. |
introduces blank verse to England with TAMBURLAINE. 1587 ->26/10 |
1587 |
** |
23/8 |
Marlowe, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
KONOSUKE MATSUSHITA .. |
founds an electric houseware manufacturing works. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
23/8 |
Matsushita, Konosuke |
False |
True |
True |
b |
23 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
MIA FARROW ........... |
divorces Frank Sinatra, after 3 years of marriage. 1969 ->24/7 |
1969 |
  |
23/8 |
Farrow, Mia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
SUSANNA HOFFS ........ |
leads the Bangles in singing WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
23/8 |
Hoffs, Susanna |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
PHIL MAHRE ........... |
wins first place in overall World Cup Skiing. 1981 ->26/9 |
1981 |
  |
23/9 |
Mahre, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
VAN CLIBURN .......... |
wins prestigious Tchaikowsky competition in Moscow. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
23/9 |
Cliburn, Van |
True |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
SAMOSET .............. |
greets pilgrims at Plymouth with "Welcome Englishmen". 1621 |
1621 |
** |
23/9 |
Samoset |
True |
True |
True |
x |
23 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
MICHAEL J. FOX ....... |
stars in cinematic hit BACK TO THE FUTURE. 1985 ->29/2 |
1985 |
  |
23/9 |
Fox, Michael J. |
False |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ....... |
buys the Pennsylvania Gazette having just 90 subscribers. 1729 |
1729 |
  |
23/9 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
BUDDY KNOX ........... |
sings #1 hit with PARTY DOLL. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
23/9 |
Knox, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
LEE CALHOUN .......... |
wins an Olympic gold medal in 110-meter hurdles--in Melbourne. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
23/9 |
Calhoun, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
BENJAMIN DAY ......... |
begins marketing NEW YORK SUN, selling for 1 cent/copy. 1833 ->60/8 |
1833 |
  |
23/9 |
Day, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIE SHOEMAKER ..... |
wins his first of 3 Kentucky Derbies. 1955 ->28/8 |
1955 |
  |
23/9 |
Shoemaker, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
FERNANDO VALENZUELA .. |
pitches NL to victory in baseball all-star game. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
23/9 |
Valenzuela, Fernando |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
OTIS REDDING ......... |
releases his 1st song I'VE BEEN LOVIN YOU TOO LONG. 1965 ->26/2 |
1965 |
  |
23/9 |
Redding, Otis |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
sings lead with Beatles in A HARD DAY'S NIGHT. 1964 ->24/4 |
1964 |
  |
23/9 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN KEATS ........... |
publishes his greatest poem in ANNUS MIRABILIS. 1819 ->24/8 |
1819 |
  |
23/9 |
Keats, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
MAURICE GOLDHABER .... |
discovers the nuclear photoelectric effect. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
23/9 |
Goldhaber, Maurice |
True |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
FRED LYNN ............ |
wins baseball MVP in his rookie season/1st & only. 1975 ->31/5 |
1975 |
  |
23/9 |
Lynn, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
SOUPY SALES .......... |
debuts on TV with pie throwing, Pookie & Hippie. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
23/9 |
Sales, Soupy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
23 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
BAT MASTERSON ........ |
becomes deputy marshal at Dodge City, Kansas. 1876 ->27/6 |
1876 |
  |
23/9 |
Masterson, Bat |
True |
False |
True |
o |
23 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
TOM FERGUSON ......... |
wins first of 6 titles as Best All-Around Cowboy. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
23/9 |
Ferguson, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ... |
sets up his own practice as architect in Illinois. 1893 ->23/11 |
1893 |
  |
23/9 |
Wright, Frank Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
d |
23 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
LARRY DOBY ........... |
becomes first Black baseball player in American League. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
23/9 |
Doby, Larry |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
W.H. AUDEN ........... |
achieves first literary success with POEMS. 1930 ->30/8 |
1930 |
  |
23/9 |
Auden, W.H. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
publishes THE LADY OF SHALOTT. 1833 ->32/9 |
1833 |
  |
23/9 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
H. RAP BROWN ......... |
is arrested as head of SNCC for inciting riot. 1967 ->24/7 |
1967 |
  |
23/9 |
Brown, H. Rap |
True |
True |
True |
h |
23 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
EDWARD A. BOUCHET .... |
becomes first Black to earn a Ph.D. from a U.S. college. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
23/9 |
Bouchet, Edward A. |
True |
True |
True |
n |
23 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
PETER TOWNSHEND ...... |
completes writing the rock opera TOMMY. 1968 ->31/0 |
1968 |
  |
23/9 |
Townshend, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
FREDERIC CHOPIN ...... |
writes his Etude in E flat major. 1833 ->25/2 |
1833 |
  |
23/9 |
Chopin, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
THOMAS MERTON ........ |
converts from Quaker to Roman Catholic. 1938 ->33/10 |
1938 |
  |
23/9 |
Merton, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
r |
23 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
WARREN BEATTY ........ |
makes his screen debut in SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS. 1961 ->44/11 |
1961 |
  |
23/9 |
Beatty, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
VICTOR MATURE ........ |
makes a muscular screen debut in ONE MILLION B.C. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
23/9 |
Mature, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
WILSON PICKETT ....... |
sings his hit IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. 1965 ->26/3 |
1965 |
  |
23/9 |
Pickett, Wilson |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
HELEN MAGILL ......... |
becomes first woman to earn a Ph.D. from U.S. college--Boston U. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
23/9 |
Magill, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
n |
23 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
LEWIS COREY .......... |
founds the American Communist Party. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
23/10 |
Corey, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
h |
23 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
URI GELLER ........... |
demonstrates his ability to bend spoons through telekinesis. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
23/10 |
Geller, Uri |
False |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
AGNES DE MILLE ....... |
makes her dancing debut, with limited success. 1928 ->38/9 |
1928 |
  |
23/10 |
DeMille, Agnes |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JERRY SIEGEL ......... |
sells the rights to Superman cartoon for $130. 1938 |
1938 |
* |
23/10 |
Siegal, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
t |
23 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
TOM CRUISE ........... |
stars in his most popular film TOP GUN. 1986 ->28/0 |
1986 |
  |
23/10 |
Cruise, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
MARY TYLER MOORE ..... |
debuts as Laura Petrie in CBS-TV's DICK VAN DYKE. 1961 ->26/9 |
1961 |
  |
23/10 |
Moore, Mary Tyler |
True |
False |
False |
% |
23 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
ANNE BAXTER .......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress in RAZOR'S EDGE. 1947 ->60/4 |
1947 |
  |
23/10 |
Baxter, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
I.F. STONE ........... |
begins writing editorials for PHILADELPHIA RECORD. 1933 ->45/7 |
1933 |
  |
23/10 |
Stone, I.F. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
SEBASTIAN COE ........ |
sets 4th world record in 12 months in 1000 meter run. 1980 ->32/11 |
1980 |
  |
23/10 |
Coe, Sebastian |
False |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
premieres first opera DAS LIEBENSWORBOT in Magdeburg. 1836 ->32/4 |
1836 |
  |
23/10 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
STEFANIE POWERS ..… |
debuts as April Dancer on NBC-TV's GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
23/10 |
Powers, Stefanie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
23 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
ANATOLY KARPOV ....... |
becomes world chess champion when Fisher resigns. 1975 ->27/4 |
1975 |
  |
23/10 |
Karpov, Anatoly |
False |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
J. JOYNER-KERSEE ..... |
wins a Sullivan Award as Olympic track star. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
23/10 |
Joyner-Kersee, Jackie |
True |
True |
False |
c |
23 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
SONJA HENIE .......... |
wins a third Olympic title in figure skating. 1936 ->29/2 |
1936 |
  |
23/10 |
Henie, Sonja |
False |
False |
False |
c |
23 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
GENE TIERNEY ......... |
wins accolades in the title role of LAURA. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
23/10 |
Tierney, Gene |
True |
False |
False |
e |
23 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
LORENZO LAMAS ........ |
debuts as Lance on CBS-TV's FALCON CREST. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
23/10 |
Lamas, Lorenzo |
True |
False |
True |
% |
23 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
JEAN PAUL GETTY ...... |
earns his first million dollars by selling oil leases. 1916 ->57/5 |
1916 |
* |
23/10 |
Getty, Jean Paul |
True |
False |
True |
b |
23 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
DAN GABLE ............ |
wins an Olympic gold medal for wrestling--in Munich. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
23/10 |
Gable, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
IAN WHITCOMB.......... |
sings the pop hit YOU TURN ME ON. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
23/10 |
Whitcomb, Ian |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS . |
publishes 1st poem collection THE WANDERING OF OISIN. 1889 ->25/8 |
1889 |
  |
23/10 |
Yeats, William Butler |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
develops his revolutionary integral calculus. 1666 ->25/0 |
1666 |
  |
23/10 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
MARY TODD LINCOLN .... |
marries Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. 1842 ->42/2 |
1842 |
  |
23/10 |
Lincoln, Mary Todd |
True |
False |
False |
y |
23 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
ALEXANDER POPE ....... |
authors a significant ESSAY ON CRITICISM. 1711 ->24/1 |
1711 |
  |
23/10 |
Pope, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
PHYLLIS MCGUIRE ...... |
sings with sisters #1 hit song SINCERELY. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
23/10 |
McGuire, Phyllis |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
CLYDE TOMBAUGH ....... |
discovers the existence of the 9th planet--Pluto. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
23/10 |
Tombaugh, Clyde |
True |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
JERRY GARCIA ......... |
re-names his rock group "The Grateful Dead". 1966 |
1966 |
  |
23/10 |
Garcia, Jerry |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
JANE BLALOCK ......... |
joins the Ladies Pro Golfing Association circuit. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
23/10 |
Blalock, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
c |
23 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
HELEN H. JACOBS ...... |
wins the U.S. tennis title for first of four times. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
23/10 |
Jacobs, Helen H. |
True |
False |
False |
c |
23 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
JESSE OWENS .......... |
shatters 4 world records in 45 minutes at Berlin Olympics. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
23/10 |
Owens, Jesse |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
EDMUND HALLEY ........ |
observes passing comet that will win him fame. 1680 ->48/10 |
1680 |
  |
23/10 |
Halley, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
s |
23 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
THOMAS THOMPSON ...... |
edits the Houston Press/youngest major editor ever. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
23/10 |
Thompson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
RENE FONCK ........... |
shoots down his 75th German plane as French flying ace. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
23/11 |
Fonck, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
w |
23 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN T. SCOPES ....... |
is arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee. 1924 -> 24/11 |
1924 |
  |
23/11 |
Scopes, John T. |
True |
False |
True |
x |
23 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
JOHNNY RIVERS ........ |
releases #1 hit song POOR SIDE OF TOWN. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
23/11 |
Rivers, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
HELEN KELLER ......... |
graduates from Radcliffe College, cum laude. 1904 ->32/1 |
1904 |
  |
23/11 |
Keller, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
r |
23 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
SABIN CARR ........... |
becomes first pole vaulter to clear 14 feet. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
23/11 |
Carr, Sabin |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
CHARLES F. BROWNE .... |
develops newspaper persona of "Aretemus Ward". 1848 |
1848 |
  |
23/11 |
Browne, Charles F. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
23 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
debuts on Broadway with THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK. 1927 ->29/7 |
1927 |
  |
23/11 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIE BANKS ......... |
sets triple-jump record at 58 feet/5 inches. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
23/11 |
Banks, Willie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
KING PEDRO I ......... |
crowns himself the first king of Brazil. 1822 |
1822 |
  |
23/11 |
Pedro I of Brazil |
False |
False |
True |
q |
23 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
JAMES DEAN ........... |
stars in the movie REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE. 1955 ->24/5 |
1955 |
  |
23/11 |
Dean, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
23 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
HO CHI MIN .......... |
serves as a kitchen boy for French chef on ship. 1914 ->41/0 |
1914 |
  |
23/11 |
Ho Chi Min |
False |
True |
True |
g |
23 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
HANK WILLIAMS ........ |
scores 1st hit record with MOVE IT ON OVER. 1947 ->25/9 |
1947 |
  |
23/11 |
Williams, Hank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
JIM HINES ............ |
sprints to Olympic gold in 100m & 400m relay. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
23/11 |
Hines, Jim |
True |
True |
True |
c |
23 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
FRANZ SCHUBERT ....... |
completes his string quartet QUARTETTSATZ. 1820 ->25/8 |
1820 |
  |
23/11 |
Schubert, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
SELENA ........… |
is murdered as most popular Mexican-American singer. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
23/11 |
Selena (Quintanilla Perez) |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
23 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
RICHARD CARPENTER .... |
releases with Karen #1 hit WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
23/11 |
Carpenter, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
FRANK ZAPPA .......... |
forms the unpredictable MOTHERS OF INVENTION. 1964 ->25/8 |
1964 |
  |
23/11 |
Zappa, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
PATTI ANDREWS ........ |
stars with sisters in WWII musical FOLLOW THE BOYS. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
23/11 |
Andrews, Patti |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
ANTONIO STRADIVARI ... |
creates his first masterpiece of a violin. 1669 |
1669 |
* |
23/11 |
Stradivari, Antonio |
False |
False |
True |
a |
23 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
JIMMY RODGERS ....… |
sings #1 hit with country hit HONEY COMB. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
23/11 |
Rodgers, Jimmie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI ... |
premieres his comic opera THE BARBER OF SEVILLE. 1816 ->37/5 |
1816 |
  |
23/11 |
Rossini, Gioacchino |
False |
False |
True |
m |
23 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
CELINE DION .....… |
wins Grammy with Peabo for BEAUTY & THE BEAST. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
23/11 |
Dion, Celine |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
23 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
JOAQUIN MURRIETA ..... |
is killed in shoot out as desperado and hero. 1853 |
1853 |
  |
23/11 |
Murrieta, Joaquin |
True |
True |
True |
o |
23 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
TRUMAN CAPOTE ........ |
publishes first stories as OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS. 1948 ->34/8 |
1948 |
  |
23/11 |
Capote, Truman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
PUDGE HEFFELFINGER ... |
leads Yale football team to a season score of 698 to 0. 1891 ->24/10 |
1891 |
  |
23/11 |
Heffelfinger, Pudge |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
ANA-ALICIA ........... |
debuts as Melissa Agretti in CBS-TV's FALCON CREST. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
23/11 |
Ana-Alicia |
True |
False |
False |
% |
23 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
MARVIN GAYE .......... |
releases first hit song HITCH HIKE. 1963 ->29/7 |
1963 |
  |
23/11 |
Gaye, Marvin |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
23 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ... |
designs first home as independent architect. 1893 ->39/8 |
1893 |
  |
23/11 |
Wright, Frank Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
d |
23 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
J. GREENLEAF WHITTIER. |
publishes first book LEGENDS OF NEW ENGLAND. 1831 ->48/8 |
1831 |
  |
23/11 |
Whittier, John Greenleaf |
True |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
ABE SAPERSTEIN ....... |
founds Harlem Globetrotters--local team from Chicago. 1927 ->37/4 |
1927 |
  |
23/11 |
Saperstein, Abe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
ALEKSANDR GINZBURG ... |
is banished to a Soviet prison for his underground poetry. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
23/11 |
Ginzburg, Aleksandr |
False |
False |
True |
l |
23 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
wins acclaim as artillery officer in siege of Toulon. 1793 ->26/1 |
1793 |
  |
24/0 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
GEORGE GERVIN ........ |
leads NBA for first of four times in basketball points scored. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
24/0 |
Gervin, George |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
BETSY ROSS ........... |
takes over the upholstery business from late husband. 1776 ->24/6 |
1776 |
  |
24/0 |
Ross, Betsy |
True |
False |
False |
x |
24 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
DOROTHY GISH ......... |
stars with sister in ORPHANS OF THE STORM. 1922 ->65/0 |
1922 |
  |
24/0 |
Gish, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
LOU GEHRIG ........... |
hits three home runs in a single baseball game. 1927 ->32/2 |
1927 |
  |
24/0 |
Gehrig, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
EDDIE CANTOR ......... |
hits it big on Broadway with CANARY COTTAGE. 1916 ->34/2 |
1916 |
  |
24/0 |
Cantor, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
STEPHEN WISE ......... |
founds the Zionist Organization of America. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
24/0 |
Wise, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
CAROLE LOMBARD ....... |
stars in screwball comedy MY MAN GODFREY. 1936 ->32/3 |
1936 |
  |
24/0 |
Lombard, Carole |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
VICKI LAWRENCE ....... |
wins Gold-Record Award for NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. 1973 ->26/4 |
1973 |
  |
24/0 |
Lawrence, Vicki |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
FRAN ALLISON ......... |
debuts on TV with the puppets Kukla & Ollie. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
24/0 |
Allison, Fran |
True |
False |
False |
% |
24 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
JACK DEMPSEY ......... |
wins heavyweight boxing title in 4 rounds over Willard. 1919 ->25/4 |
1919 |
  |
24/0 |
Dempsey, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
KARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS . |
proves that every number is a product of primes 1 way. 1801 ->56/10 |
1801 |
  |
24/0 |
Gauss, Karl Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
24 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE FOREMAN ....... |
KOs Joe Frazier to win heavyweight boxing title. 1973 ->25/2 |
1973 |
  |
24/0 |
Foreman, George |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
DEAN TORRANCE ........ |
teams up with Jan to sing DEAD MAN'S CURVE. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
24/0 |
Torrance, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
ELMER MAYTAG ......... |
manufactures the first washing machine in the USA. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
24/0 |
Maytag, Elmer |
True |
False |
True |
b |
24 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
PATTY HILL ........... |
writes the most popular song ever HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
24/0 |
Hill, Patty |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ... |
marries John in publicized "marriage of decade". 1953 ->31/5 |
1953 |
  |
24/0 |
Kennedy, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
24 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
STEFFI GRAF ......... |
wins her 5th Wimbledon singles title. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
24/0 |
Graf, Steffi |
False |
False |
False |
c |
24 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
MAUREEN MCGOVERN ..... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for THE MORNING AFTER. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
24/0 |
McGovern, Maureen |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
SID LUCKMAN .......... |
quarterbacks Bears to 73-0 rout over Redskins. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
24/0 |
Luckman, Sid |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
BOOKER T. JONES ...... |
releases the rock LP--BEST OF BOOKER T. & THE MG'S. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
24/0 |
Jones, Booker T. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
WAYNE WILLIAMS ....... |
is convicted of numerous child murders in Atlanta. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
24/0 |
Williams, Wayne |
True |
True |
True |
o |
24 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
EBENEZER ZANE ........ |
builds the first town on the Ohio River--Wheeling. 1772 |
1772 |
  |
24/0 |
Zane, Ebenezer |
True |
False |
True |
p |
24 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT TAYLOR ........ |
stars in MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION with "perfect profile". 1935 ->55/0 |
1935 |
  |
24/0 |
Taylor, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
ROGER CLEMENS ........ |
strikes out a record 20 baseball players in one game. 1986 ->25/3 |
1986 |
  |
24/0 |
Clemens, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
GARY COOPER .......... |
appears as a cowpoke in first major cinematic role. 1926 ->40/9 |
1926 |
  |
24/0 |
Cooper, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
CALAMITY JANE ........ |
settles down in Deadwood as Wild Bill's friend. 1876 ->51/2 |
1876 |
* |
24/0 |
Calamity Jane (Martha Burke) |
True |
False |
False |
o |
24 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
ROY ORBISON .......... |
releases his first hit song ONLY THE LONELY. 1960 ->25/0 |
1960 |
  |
24/0 |
Orbison, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
CHEECH MARIN ......... |
escapes to Canada to beat draft and meets Tommy Chong. 1970 |
1970 |
* |
24/0 |
Marin, Cheech |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
IRENE CARA ........... |
releases her hit song FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
24/0 |
Cara, Irene |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE. |
coins the term "surrealism" as avant-garde writer. 1904 ->38/2 |
1904 |
  |
24/0 |
Apollinaire, Guillaume |
False |
False |
False |
l |
24 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
SUZY CHAFFEE ......... |
becomes captain of the U.S. Olympic ski team. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
24/1 |
Chaffee, Suzy |
True |
True |
False |
c |
24 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
STANLEY KETCHEL ...... |
is retired from boxing by an angry husband's bullet. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
24/1 |
Ketchel, Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
BOBBY FREEMAN ........ |
releases hit song C'MON AND SWIM. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
24/1 |
Freeman, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
ANNE MURRAY .......... |
releases her pop song SNOWBIRD in U.S. 1970 ->29/1 |
1970 |
  |
24/1 |
Murray, Anne |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
LEE HARVEY OSWALD .... |
sharpshoots President Kennedy on Dallas street. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
24/1 |
Oswald, Lee Harvey |
True |
False |
True |
o |
24 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
JEAN BALUKAS ......... |
wins seventh straight title as U.S. billiards champion. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
24/1 |
Balukas, Jean |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
LYNN ANDERSON ........ |
wins Country Music Award as Female Vocalist of the Year. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
24/1 |
Anderson, Lynn |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
BROOKE SHIELDS ....... |
stars in the title role of movie BRENDA STARR. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
24/1 |
Shields, Brooke |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
WALTER REED .......... |
gains a commission in the Army Medical Corps. 1875 ->48/9 |
1875 |
  |
24/1 |
Reed, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
z |
24 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
writes music for stage in DER STAND HAFFE PRINZ. 1833 ->24/2 |
1833 |
  |
24/1 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
24 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
BORIS PASTERNAK ...... |
publishes first volume THE TWIN IN THE CLOUDS. 1914 ->54/10 |
1914 |
  |
24/1 |
Pasternak, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
MAXINE ANDREWS ....... |
stars with sisters in WWII musical PRIVATE BUCKAROO. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
24/1 |
Andrews, Maxine |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
BOB BEAR HITE ........ |
sings with Canned Heat GOIN' UP THE COUNTRY. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
24/1 |
Hite, Bob Bear |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE . |
helps General Washington defeat Cornwallis at Yorktown. 1781 ->25/10 |
1781 |
  |
24/1 |
LaFayette, Marquis de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
MATTHEW BRODERICK .... |
stars in film FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
24/1 |
Broderick, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JOHNNY LEE ........... |
sings popular hit LOOKIN' FOR LOVE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
24/1 |
Lee, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
LUIGI BOCCHERINI ..... |
publishes his first of many string quartets. 1767 |
1767 |
  |
24/1 |
Boccherini, Luigi |
False |
False |
True |
m |
24 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
SADE ................. |
debuts million-selling DIAMOND LIFE as Nigerian singer. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
24/1 |
Sade |
False |
True |
False |
@ |
24 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ALEXANDER POPE ....... |
authors urbane satire in THE RAPE OF THE LOCK. 1712 ->25/2 |
1712 |
  |
24/1 |
Pope, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
MARILYN MCCOO ........ |
wins a Grammy Award with 5th Dimension--UP, UP & AWAY. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
24/1 |
McCoo, Marilyn |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
DAVE DE BUSSCHERE .... |
becomes youngest basketball coach in NBA history. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
24/1 |
DeBusschere, Dave |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
MARTIN LAPRENA ...... |
stars in his first movie DO THE RIGHT THING. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
24/1 |
Laprena, Martin |
True |
True |
True |
e |
24 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN TRAVOLTA ........ |
sings with Olivia YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT. 1978 ->26/3 |
1978 |
  |
24/1 |
Travolta, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
HAMLIN GARLAND ....... |
moves to Boston to pursue a literary career. 1884 ->28/11 |
1884 |
  |
24/1 |
Garland, Hamlin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
H.P. LOVECRAFT ....... |
publishes his first book of terror and dark fantasy. 1916 ->46/6 |
1916 |
  |
26/1 |
Lovecraft, H.P. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
PHILIPPE PETIT ....... |
walks tight rope between two of NY Twin Towers. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
24/1 |
Petit, Phillipe |
False |
False |
True |
u |
24 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
JIM JEFFRIES ......... |
outboxes Fitzsimmons to win heavyweight title. 1899 ->35/2 |
1899 |
  |
24/1 |
Jeffries, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM MORRIS ....... |
publishes his best poetry in THE DEFENSE OF GUENEVERE. 1858 ->42/6 |
1858 |
  |
24/1 |
Morris, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
JULIA ROBERTS ............ |
wins a Golden Globe Award / best actress for PRETTY WOMAN. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
24/1 |
Roberts, Julia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
FATS DOMINO .......... |
sings his first number one song GOIN' HOME. 1952 ->28/0 |
1952 |
  |
24/1 |
Domino, Fats |
False |
False |
False |
% |
24 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
VLAD THE IMPALER ..... |
assumes the Walachan throne in Transylvania. 1456 ->30/10 |
1456 |
** |
24/1 |
Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) |
False |
False |
True |
q |
24 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
SENDRA BERENSON ..… |
establishes the rules for girl's basketball-- at Smith College. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
24/2 |
Berenson, Sendra |
True |
False |
False |
c |
24 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
BOB DYLAN ............ |
breaks into the top ten with LIKE A ROLLING STONE. 1965 ->24/4 |
1965 |
  |
24/2 |
Dylan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
ANDRE AGASSI ............. |
wins the men's tennis title at the U.S. Open. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
24/2 |
Agassi, Andre |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
GORDIE HOWE .......... |
is named hockey's MVP for first of six times. 1952 ->43/2 |
1952 |
  |
24/2 |
Howe, Gordie |
False |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
ANTOINE-JEROME BALARD. |
discovers the chemical named bromine. 1826 |
1826 |
  |
24/2 |
Balard, Antoine-Jerome |
False |
False |
True |
s |
24 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
C.S. BABOSA .......... |
becomes first person to survive the disease of rabies. 1968 |
1968 |
* |
24/2 |
Babosa, C.S. |
False |
False |
False |
x |
24 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
WHITNEY HOUSTON ...... |
sings platinum-hit I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY. 1987 ->27/10 |
1987 |
  |
24/2 |
Houston, Whitney |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
24 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
ISAAC PITMAN ......... |
authors first shorthand book STENOGRAPHIC SOUNDS. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
24/2 |
Pitman, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
i |
24 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
RON CEY .............. |
appears in his first baseball game, as "the Penguin". 1972 |
1972 |
  |
24/2 |
Cey, Ron |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
DAVID BERKOWITZ ...... |
is captured in New York as Son of Sam killer. 1977 ->25/11 |
1977 |
  |
24/2 |
Berkowitz, David |
True |
False |
True |
o |
24 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
premieres his SYMPHONY #4 ITALIAN. 1833 ->25/10 |
1833 |
  |
24/2 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
24 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
MARCUS GARVEY ........ |
founds the Universal Negro Improvement Association. 1911 ->40/3 |
1911 |
  |
24/2 |
Garvey, Marcus |
True |
True |
True |
h |
24 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
BETSY METCALF ........ |
weaves the first straw hat in America. 1798 |
1798 |
** |
24/2 |
Metcalf, Betsy |
True |
False |
False |
i |
24 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
WAYNE GRETZKY ........ |
leads Edmonton to second straight Stanley Cup win. 1985 ->26/2 |
1985 |
  |
24/2 |
Gretzky, Wayne |
False |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
RAPHAEL .............. |
is called by the Pope to paint STANZE in Vatican. 1508 ->28/8 |
1508 |
** |
24/2 |
Raphael |
False |
False |
True |
a |
24 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
JENNIE CHURCHILL ..... |
ceases social activities long enough to bear Winston. 1874 ->67/5 |
1874 |
  |
24/2 |
Churchill, Jennie (Lady) |
True |
False |
True |
y |
24 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
ARTHUR BROWN ......... |
sings rock song FIRE as Crazy World of Arthur Brown. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
24/2 |
Brown, Arthur |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
SIRHAN SIRHAN ........ |
shoots dead Robert Kennedy in Los Angeles. 1968 ->25/1 |
1968 |
  |
24/2 |
Sirhan, Sirhan |
False |
False |
True |
o |
24 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
NANCY KERRIGAN .......... |
gets whacked in the knee by agent of rival Tonya. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
24/2 |
Kerrigtan, Nancy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
24 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
RICHARD BONG ......... |
shoots down 40 enemy planes in 3 hours, as US ace. 1944 ->24/10 |
1944 |
  |
24/2 |
Bong, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
IAN ANDERSON ......... |
records AQUALUNG, his fourth LP with Jethro Tull. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
24/2 |
Anderson, Ian |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
JOSE CANSECO ......... |
becomes first in baseball with 40 homers / 40 stolen bases. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
24/2 |
Canseco, Jose |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
JOHNNY CASH .......... |
records his first hit I WALK THE LINE. 1956 ->36/0 |
1956 |
  |
24/2 |
Cash, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
ELVIS COSTELLO ....... |
releases his record album ARMED FORCES. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
24/2 |
Costello, Elvis |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
JANE MCCREA .......... |
becomes American revolutionary martyr, after scalping. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
24/2 |
McCrea, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
x |
24 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
teams with McCartney to sing THE GIRL IS MINE. 1982 ->24/4 |
1982 |
  |
24/2 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
ALESSANDRO VOLTA ..... |
demonstrates static electricity with electrophorus. 1769 ->55/2 |
1769 |
* |
24/2 |
Volta, Alessandro |
False |
False |
True |
s |
24 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD .... |
sings the hit WISHIN' & HOPIN'. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
24/2 |
Springfield, Dusty |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
JACKIE GLEASON ....... |
debuts on Broadway with KEEP OFF THE GRASS. 1940 ->39/2 |
1940 |
  |
24/2 |
Gleason, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ANTHONY FOKKER ....... |
builds the first of his fighter planes used in World War I. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
24/2 |
Fokker, Anthony |
False |
False |
True |
b |
24 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
JUSTIN MARTYR ........ |
abandons paganism to embrace the new Christianity. 139 AD ->50/7 |
139 |
*** |
24/2 |
Justin Martyr |
False |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
CHARLES B. BROWN ..... |
writes of Indians & romance as 1st pro author in USA. 1795 ->27/6 |
1795 |
  |
24/3 |
Brown, Charles B. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
LITTLE RICHARD ....... |
sings the big pop hit KANSAS CITY. 1959 ->25/2 |
1959 |
  |
24/3 |
Little Richard |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
THERESE OF LISIEUX ... |
dies as "greatest saint of modern times". 1897 |
1897 |
  |
24/3 |
Therese of Lieieux, Saint |
False |
False |
False |
r |
24 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
WILT CHAMBERLAIN ..... |
makes most rebounds in one basketball game--55. 1960 ->24/7 |
1960 |
  |
24/3 |
Chamberlain, Wilt |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JOSEPH SMITH ......... |
founds Church of Jesus Christ & Latter Day Saints. 1830 ->29/3 |
1830 |
  |
24/3 |
Smith, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
GROVER C. ALEXANDER .. |
breaks into baseball, pitching for Phillies. 1911 ->37/6 |
1911 |
  |
24/3 |
Alexander, Grover Cleveland |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
ALEXANDRE DUMAS ...... |
produces the play LA DAME AUX CAMELIAS. 1848 ->62/11 |
1848 |
  |
24/3 |
Dumas, Alexandre # |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
BILL ANDERSON ........ |
raids border towns killing civilians during Civil War. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
24/3 |
Anderson, Bloody Bill |
True |
False |
True |
o |
24 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
ARNOLD PALMER ........ |
wins the U.S. Amateur Golf Tournament. 1954 ->28/6 |
1954 |
  |
24/3 |
Palmer, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN KAY ............. |
sings BORN TO BE WILD with Steppenwolf. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
24/3 |
Kay, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
sings his smash hit BEAT IT. 1983 ->24/4 |
1983 |
  |
24/3 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
GOLDIE HAWN .......... |
wins Oscar as Best Support Actress in CACTUS FLOWER. 1970 ->34/10 |
1970 |
  |
24/3 |
Hawn, Goldie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
DUANE ALLMAN ......... |
records with brothers a live album at Fillmore East. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
24/3 |
Allman, Duane |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
JULIA TYLER .......... |
weds the U.S. president in a secret ceremony. 1844 |
1844 |
  |
24/3 |
Tyler, Julia Gardiner |
True |
False |
False |
y |
24 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
FREDDIE GARRITY ...... |
sings #1 hit I'M TELLING YOU NOW with Dreamers. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
24/3 |
Garrity, Freddie |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
EDDIE FISHER ......... |
sings the million-seller OH MY PAPA. 1953 ->26/6 |
1953 |
  |
24/3 |
Fisher, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
QUIBILAH SHABAZZ ........ |
is charged with hiring hit man to kill Farrakhan. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
24/3 |
Shabazz, Quibilah |
True |
True |
False |
o |
24 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
SACAGAWEA ............ |
dies at Omaha, guiding no more expeditions. 1812 |
1812 |
* |
24/3 |
Sacagawea |
True |
True |
False |
p |
24 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
BILLY BISHOP ......... |
shoots down 72nd German plane as Canadian flying ace. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
24/3 |
Bishop, Billy |
False |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JEFFERY KRAMER ....... |
survives the 250' leap from George Washington Bridge. 1968 |
1968 |
* |
24/3 |
Kramer, Jeffery |
True |
False |
True |
u |
24 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI ... |
fights in abortive Italian uprising at Piedmont. 1834 ->40/9 |
1834 |
  |
24/3 |
Garibaldi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
HARRY REAMS .......... |
stars pornographically in film DEEP THROAT. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
24/3 |
Reams, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN CLARKSON ........ |
pitches his 53rd win of baseball season. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
24/3 |
Clarkson, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
JIM THORPE ........... |
wins Olympic decathlon & pentathlon in Stockholm. 1912 ->24/7 |
1912 |
  |
24/3 |
Thorpe, Jim |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
GARY PUCKETT ......... |
organizes the pop group named Union Gap. 1967 ->25/1 |
1967 |
  |
24/3 |
Puckett, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
LORENA BOBBITT ............. |
goes to trial for cutting of husband's penis with kitchen knife. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
24/3 |
Bobbit, Lorena |
True |
False |
False |
o |
24 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
ERIC DICKERSON ....... |
sets NFL record, rushing for 2105th yard of season. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
24/3 |
Dickerson, Eric |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
FRANKIE VALLI ........ |
sings with Four Seasons the #1 hit LET'S HANG ON. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
24/3 |
Valli, Frankie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
MARY BALL WASHINGTON . |
gives birth to first of five children, George. 1732 |
1732 |
  |
24/3 |
Washington, Mary Ball |
True |
False |
False |
y |
24 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
ELVIN HAYES .......... |
leads the National Basketball Assn. with most points scored. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
24/3 |
Hayes, Elvin |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
BUD FISHER ........... |
creates comic strip MUTT & JEFF, first regular series. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
24/3 |
Fisher, Bud |
True |
False |
True |
j |
24 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
SMILEY BURNETTE ...... |
stars as Gene Autry's sidekick in first of 81 films. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
24/4 |
Burnette, Smiley |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
ALARIC I *..........… |
becomes the powerful king of plundering Visigoths. 396 AD ->39/5 |
396 |
** |
24/4 |
Alaric I |
False |
False |
True |
q |
24 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
OSCAR MAYER .......... |
founds a meat packing company in Chicago. 1883 |
1883 |
* |
24/4 |
Mayer, Oscar |
True |
False |
True |
b |
24 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
JOAN FONTAIN ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress for SUSPICION. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
24/4 |
Fontain, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
STEVE PREFONTAINE .... |
dies as champion long-distance runner. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
24/4 |
Prefontaine, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
TOM HANKS ............ |
appears in the movie BOSOM BUDDIES. 1980 ->27/9 |
1980 |
  |
24/4 |
Hanks, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE MICHAEL ....... |
releases #1 hit song FAITH. 1988 ->25/0 |
1988 |
  |
24/4 |
Michael, George |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
MARCEL MARCEAU ....... |
assumes the world-famous mime character--"Bip". 1947 |
1947 |
* |
24/4 |
Marceau, Marcel |
False |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
ANNE OF CLEVES *....… |
enters into a six-month marriage with King Henry VIII. 1540 |
1540 |
  |
24/4 |
Anne of Cleves |
False |
False |
False |
q |
24 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
GRACE KELLY .......... |
appears in Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW. 1954 ->25/4 |
1954 |
  |
24/4 |
Kelly, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ... |
delivers his 1st speech before the Anti-Slavery Society.1841 ->38/10 |
1841 |
  |
24/4 |
Douglass, Frederick |
True |
True |
True |
r |
24 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
HOMER LEA ............ |
becomes the chief of staff to Sun Yat-Sen. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
24/4 |
Lea, Homer |
True |
True |
True |
g |
24 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
MAY CLARKE ........... |
stars in PUBLIC ENEMY with Cagney and grapefruit in face. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
24/4 |
Clarke, May |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
MAXIM GORKY .......... |
publishes first work MAKER CHANDRA. 1892 ->34/7 |
1892 |
  |
24/4 |
Gorky, Maxim |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
KING FREDERICK I ..... |
becomes king of the Holy Roman Empire. 1147 |
1147 |
** |
24/4 |
Frederick I the Redhaired |
False |
False |
True |
q |
24 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
FRANK BEAL ........... |
invents paddle tennis in a church gymnasium. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
24/4 |
Beal, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
i |
24 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
KATSUMI SUZUKI ....... |
turns 51 straight quadruple rope jumps. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
24/4 |
Suzuki, Katsumi |
False |
True |
True |
u |
24 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
AMY ALCOTT ........... |
golfs to victory in U.S. Open on LPGA. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
24/4 |
Alcott, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
24 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
sings lead in Beatles #1 hit EIGHT DAYS A WEEK. 1965 ->25/5 |
1965 |
  |
24/4 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
MICHAEL ROMANOFF ..... |
poses as Czar's nephew and runs up hotel bills in NYC. 1919 |
1919 |
** |
24/4 |
Romanoff, Michael |
False |
True |
True |
x |
24 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH KLOPSTOCK .. |
publishes poetic religious masterpiece MESSIAS. 1748 |
1748 |
  |
24/4 |
Klopstock, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
BOB DYLAN ............ |
sings the folk/rock/pop POSITIVELY 4TH STREET. 1965 ->25/2 |
1965 |
  |
24/4 |
Dylan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
ANTON CHEKHOV ........ |
publishes his first stories as TALES OF MELPOMENE. 1884 ->27/1 |
1884 |
  |
24/4 |
Chekhov, Anton |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES BOTTOMLEY ...... |
knocks in a record twelve runs in a single baseball game. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
24/4 |
Bottomley, James |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
LIONEL HAMPTON ....... |
forms his own big band as virtuoso vibraphonist. 1937 ->42/9 |
1937 |
  |
24/4 |
Hampton, Lionel |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
SULEIMAN I ........... |
becomes the magnificent sultan of the Ottoman Empire. 1520 ->33/4 |
1520 |
** |
24/4 |
Suleiman I of Turkey |
False |
False |
True |
q |
24 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
PERSIUS .............. |
explains Roman stoicism by writing satire. 58 AD |
58 |
** |
24/4 |
Persius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
GRETA GARBO .......... |
transitions to sound film with ANNA CHRISTIE. 1930 ->34/5 |
1930 |
  |
24/4 |
Garbo, Greta |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
WERNER VON BRAUN ..... |
establishes a Nazi rocket facility at Peenemunde. 1936 ->26/8 |
1936 |
  |
24/4 |
Von Braun, Werner |
False |
False |
True |
s |
24 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
BRIAN BOITANO ........ |
wins an Olympic gold medal in freestyle skating. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
24/4 |
Boitano, Brian |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
releases platinum-selling BILLIE JEAN. 1983 ->24/6 |
1983 |
  |
24/4 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN SLATER ........... |
stars in the movie INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
24/5 |
Slater, Christian |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
LILY PONS ............ |
stars as reigning diva at New York Met Opera. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
24/5 |
Pons, Lily |
True |
False |
False |
m |
24 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES DEAN ........... |
stars in the movie EAST OF EDEN. 1955 ->24/7 |
1955 |
  |
24/5 |
Dean, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
DIONNE WARWICK ....... |
sings Gold-Record I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER. 1966 ->26/2 |
1966 |
  |
24/5 |
Warwick, Dionne |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
24 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
JANE FONDA ........... |
stars in the movie WALK ON THE WILD SIDE. 1962 ->34/3 |
1962 |
  |
24/5 |
Fonda, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
GREG LOUGANIS ....... |
stars in the Olympics, diving to 2 gold medals. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
24/5 |
Louganis, Greg |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
LYDIA CHILD .......... |
founds first children's monthly JUVENILE MISCELLANY. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
24/5 |
Child, Lydia |
True |
False |
False |
j |
24 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
marries Rachel Robards, not quite divorced. 1791 ->27/9 |
1791 |
  |
24/5 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
24 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
ROGERS HORNSBY ....... |
ends baseball season as NL batting champ--.370. 1920 ->26/4 |
1920 |
  |
24/5 |
Hornsby, Rogers |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN BROWNING ........ |
patents a breech-loading single shot rifle. 1879 ->45/7 |
1879 |
  |
24/5 |
Browning, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
24 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
TOMMY ROE ............ |
tops the pop charts, singing SWEET PEA. 1966 ->26/8 |
1966 |
  |
24/5 |
Roe, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
LEONARDO DA VINCI .... |
is jailed for a month on charges of sodomy. 1466 ->38/7 |
1466 |
* |
24/5 |
Leonardo Da Vinci |
False |
False |
True |
a |
24 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
FULTON J. SHEEN ...... |
is ordained as a priest at Saint Paul Seminary. 1920 ->34/11 |
1920 |
  |
24/5 |
Sheen, Fulton J. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
VALERI BRUMEL ........ |
wins an Olympic gold medal in high jump. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
24/5 |
Brumel, Valeri |
False |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
BERNARD KROGER ....... |
founds a chain of grocery stores in the U.S. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
24/5 |
Kroger, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
24 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
FINLEY PETER DUNNE ... |
writes his first dialect sketch as MR. DOOLEY. 1892 ->52/3 |
1892 |
  |
24/5 |
Dunne, Finley Peter |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
GABRIEL PROSSER ...... |
leads unsuccessful slave uprising near Richmond, VA. 1800 |
1800 |
* |
24/5 |
Prosser, Gabriel |
True |
True |
True |
o |
24 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
hires on as assistant librarian at Peking University. 1918 ->28/4 |
1918 |
  |
24/5 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
24 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
NEIL YOUNG ........... |
joins Crosby, Stills & Nash to release LP--DEJA VU. 1970 ->24/11 |
1970 |
  |
24/5 |
Young, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLOTTE CORDAY ..... |
stabs to death revolutionary J.P. Marat in his bathtub. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
24/5 |
Corday, Charlotte |
False |
False |
False |
o |
24 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLES HUGHES ....... |
collapses & dies as only causality of NFL Football Game. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
24/5 |
Hughes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
WALTER MURPHY ........ |
scores an instrumental hit with A FIFTH OF BEETHOVAN. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
24/5 |
Murphy, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
EDNA FERBER .......... |
publishes her first novel, DAWN O'HARA. 1911 ->37/10 |
1911 |
  |
24/5 |
Ferber, Edna |
True |
False |
False |
l |
24 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
MARK HAMILL ........... |
stars as Luke Skywalker in cinematic hit STAR WARS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
24/5 |
Hamill, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
BETTY GRABLE ......... |
becomes the #1 pin-up girl of World War II. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
24/5 |
Grable, Betty |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
FRANCIS MAKEMIE ...... |
founds the first Presbyterian church in America. 1683 |
1683 |
  |
24/5 |
Makemie, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
PATSY CLINE .......... |
releases first hit song WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 1957 ->28/6 |
1957 |
  |
24/5 |
Cline, Patsy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
JEREMIAH THE PROPHET . |
prophesizes the destruction of Jerusalem. 626 BC ->63/9 |
-626 |
*** |
24/5 |
Jeremiah the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
FRANK ADAIR .......... |
conducts first of 17,000 pioneering breast surgeries. 1912 |
1912 |
* |
24/5 |
Adair, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
z |
24 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
makes his film debut in IT'S A LIVIN'. 1913 ->25/11 |
1913 |
  |
24/5 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
JACKIE WILSON ........ |
sings his hit LONELY TEAR DROPS. 1958 ->41/3 |
1958 |
  |
24/5 |
Wilson, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
HERBERT HOOVER ....... |
marries Lou Henry in Monterey, California. 1899 ->44/0 |
1899 |
  |
24/6 |
Hoover, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
24 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
BETSY ROSS ........... |
sews together first American flag in her parlor. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
24/6 |
Ross, Betsy |
True |
False |
False |
x |
24 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
VERNON B. CASTLE ..... |
introduces the fox trot to American dancers. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
24/6 |
Castle, Vernon B. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
SAMUEL BECKETT ....... |
completes a cryptic, dramatic dialogue WHOROSCOPE. 1930 ->45/10 |
1930 |
  |
24/6 |
Beckett, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
KING FREDERICK III ... |
begins longest reign of German monarch--53 years. 1440 |
1440 |
* |
24/6 |
Frederick III of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
24 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
releases #1 hit song A BIG HUNK O' LOVE. 1959 ->25/10 |
1959 |
  |
24/6 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
BARBARA FELDON ....... |
debuts as Agent 99 on CBS-TV's GET SMART. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
24/6 |
Feldon, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
% |
24 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
DION ................. |
releases #1 hit song RUBY BABY. 1963 ->29/4 |
1963 |
  |
24/6 |
Dion (DiMucci) |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
SUGAR RAY LEONARD .... |
KOs Duran to regain welterweight boxing title. 1980 ->30/10 |
1980 |
  |
24/6 |
Leonard, Sugar Ray |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
OLIVER ............... |
sings the #1 hit JEAN. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
24/6 |
Oliver (Swafford) |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
THEDA BARA .......... |
debuts as great screen vamp in THE TWO ORPHANS. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
24/6 |
Bara, Theda |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
TORI AMOS ........... |
releases debut rap album Y KANT TORI READ? 1988 |
1988 |
  |
24/6 |
Amos, Tori |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
24 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
R.S. MAHADEVAN ....... |
recites from memory pi to 31,811 places. 1981 |
1981 |
* |
24/6 |
Mahadevan, R.S. |
False |
True |
True |
u |
24 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
SAMUEL SLATER ........ |
opens first modern textile mill in America. 1793 |
1793 |
* |
24/6 |
Slater, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
24 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
TOMMY HEARNS ......... |
becomes first boxer to win title in 4 weight classes. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
24/6 |
Hearns, Tommy |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
EDWARD BAUCHET ....... |
becomes first American Black to earn Ph.D.--at Yale. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
24/6 |
Bauchet, Edward |
True |
True |
True |
u |
24 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
TRIS SPEAKER ......... |
gets World Series winning hit in 10th inning. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
24/6 |
Speaker, Tris |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
ANNE HATHAWAY ........ |
marries William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon. 1572 |
1572 |
  |
24/6 |
Hathaway, Anne |
False |
False |
False |
y |
24 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
dances backward on TV, causing moon-dance craze. 1983 ->24/11 |
1983 |
  |
24/6 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
JEAN-CLAUDE KILLY .... |
wins third Olympic gold in Alpine skiing event. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
24/6 |
Killy, Jean-Claude |
False |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
GENE CHANDLER ........ |
releases #1 hit song DUKE OF EARL. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
24/6 |
Chandler, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
publishes his first drama GOETZ OF BERLICHINGEN. 1773 ->25/1 |
1773 |
  |
24/6 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN UELSES .......... |
pole vaults with fiberglass pole over 16 feet--first ever. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
24/6 |
Uelses, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM PITT/YOUNGER . |
becomes youngest prime minister ever of Britain. 1783 ->46/10 |
1783 |
  |
24/6 |
Pitt, William the Younger |
False |
False |
True |
g |
24 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
LILLIAN NORDICA ...... |
premieres at New York Academy of Music. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
24/6 |
Nordica, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES A. BLAND ....... |
writes the state song CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY. 1878 ->25/9 |
1878 |
  |
24/6 |
Bland, James A. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN UNITAS .......... |
is voted MVP in the National Football League. 1957 ->39/6 |
1957 |
  |
24/6 |
Unitas, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
LARRY VERNE .......... |
releases #1 hit song PLEASE, MR. CUSTER. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
24/6 |
Verne, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
graduates from West Point, 61st in class of 168. 1915 ->51/8 |
1915 |
  |
24/6 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
CHERYL LADD .......... |
debuts as Kris on TV's CHARLIE'S ANGELS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
24/6 |
Ladd, Cheryl |
True |
False |
False |
% |
24 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
MOE HOWARD ........... |
teams up with brothers to form the Three Stooges. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
24/7 |
Howard, Moe |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
THERESA BLANCHARD .... |
wins with Nat Niles U.S. Pairs Figure Skating title. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
24/7 |
Blanchard, Theresa |
True |
False |
False |
c |
24 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his SYMPHONY NUMBER 34. 1780 ->25/0 |
1780 |
  |
24/7 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
24 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
DONNA BRICE .......... |
sets woman's record for water skiing at 111 MPH. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
24/7 |
Brice, Donna |
True |
False |
True |
u |
24 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
EDDIE MURPHY ......... |
releases a hit song--PARTY ALL THE TIME. 1985 ->27/7 |
1985 |
  |
24/7 |
Murphy, Eddie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
WILT CHAMBERLAIN ..... |
announces retirement from pro basketball, falsely. 1960 ->25/6 |
1960 |
  |
24/7 |
Chamberlain, Wilt |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
MELVIN DEWEY ......... |
develops the Dewey Decimal System for libraries. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
24/7 |
Dewey, Melvil |
True |
False |
True |
i |
24 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
MIA FARROW ........... |
ends role as Alison on ABC-TV's PEYTON PLACE. 1969 ->29/1 |
1969 |
  |
24/7 |
Farrow, Mia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY ... |
publishes his first novel POOR PEOPLE. 1845 ->27/5 |
1845 |
  |
24/7 |
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
JULIE KRONE .......... |
becomes top female thoroughbred rider with 1205th win. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
24/7 |
Krone, Julie |
True |
False |
False |
c |
24 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
ERNEST HEMINGWAY ..... |
publishes THREE STORIES AND TEN POEMS. 1923 ->27/1 |
1923 |
  |
24/7 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
TRACY CHAPMAN ........ |
wins a Grammy Award as best new artist. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
24/7 |
Chapman, Tracy |
False |
True |
False |
@ |
24 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
EZRA POUND ........... |
publishes 1st book of essays THE SPIRIT OF ROMANCE. 1910 ->35/6 |
1910 |
  |
24/7 |
Pound, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JIMMY PAGE ........... |
gathers together a rock group called Led Zeppelin. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
24/7 |
Page, Jimmy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT L. RIPLEY ..... |
writes his first BELIEVE IT OR NOT newspaper column. 1918 ->37/4 |
1918 |
  |
24/7 |
Ripley, Robert L. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
24 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
H. RAP BROWN ......... |
gets three years in jail for weapons possession. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
24/7 |
Brown, H. Rap |
True |
True |
True |
o |
24 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER DEAN ..... |
receives maximum 9 points in artistic figure skating. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
24/7 |
Dean, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
LOUIS VEUILLOT ....... |
converts to Catholicism to become ardent apologist. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
24/7 |
Veuillot, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
A. ROY BROWN ......... |
shoots down the Red Baron as WWI Canadian flying ace. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
24/7 |
Brown, A. Roy |
False |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
BRUCE PERRY .......... |
achieves 1000 kayak Eskimo rolls in 44 minutes. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
24/7 |
Perry, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
u |
24 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
AL JOYNER ............ |
wins an Olympic gold medal in Los Angeles for triple jump. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
24/7 |
Joyner, Al |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
ALICE MARBLE ......... |
scandalizes woman's tennis by wearing shorts. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
24/7 |
Marble, Alice |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES DEAN ........... |
crashes his sports car and dies a legend. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
24/7 |
Dean, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
AMANDA BLAKE ......... |
debuts as Miss Kitty on CBS-TV's GUNSMOKE. 1955 ->58/5 |
1955 |
  |
24/7 |
Blake, Amanda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
24 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
OTTO GRAHAM .......... |
begins quarterbacking for the Cleveland Browns. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
24/7 |
Graham, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ALBERT FINK .......... |
completes longest railroad bridge--across Monongahela. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
24/7 |
Fink, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
d |
24 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
TROY DONAHUE ......... |
debuts as detective in ABC-TV's SURFSIDE SIX. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
24/7 |
Donahue, Troy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
24 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
ADAM FAITH ........... |
releases the pop hit IT'S ALRIGHT. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
24/7 |
Faith, Adam |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
ANNA AKHMATOVA ....... |
gains recognition with her poems ROSARY. 1912 ->52/6 |
1912 |
  |
24/7 |
Akhmatova, Anna |
False |
False |
False |
l |
24 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
GIOVANNI PERGOLESI ... |
completes the masterful music SABAT MATER. 1734 ->26/2 |
1734 |
  |
24/7 |
Pergolesi, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
m |
24 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
JIM THORPE ........... |
is stripped of Olympic medals for pro activities. 1913 ->32/1 |
1913 |
  |
24/7 |
Thorpe, Jim |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
HENRI COANDA ......... |
designs the first rudimentary jet plane. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
24/8 |
Coanda, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
i |
24 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
CHUCK YEAGER ......... |
becomes first to fly faster than speed of sound. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
24/8 |
Yeager, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
p |
24 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
MARGARET MEAD ........ |
completes writing THE COMING OF AGE IN SAMOA. 1926 ->47/1 |
1926 |
  |
24/8 |
Mead, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
v |
24 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
NOAH WEBSTER ......... |
sells his first copies of AMERICAN SPELLING BEE. 1783 ->62/6 |
1783 |
  |
24/8 |
Webster, Noah |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE MIKAN ......... |
scores record 48 points in Laker basketball victory. 1949 ->32/5 |
1949 |
  |
24/8 |
Mikan, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
JIM MORRISON ......... |
sings with Doors #1 hit HELLO, I LOVE YOU. 1968 ->27/6 |
1968 |
  |
24/8 |
Morrison, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN KEATS ........... |
publishes his attention-getting THE EVE & ST. AGNUS. 1820 ->25/3 |
1820 |
  |
24/8 |
Keats, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
LYNDA CARTER ......... |
debuts in the title role on TV's WONDER WOMAN. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
24/8 |
Carter, Lynda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
24 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
PEDRO NINO ........... |
arrives in the New World, navigating the NINA. 1492 |
1492 |
  |
24/8 |
Nino, Pedro |
False |
False |
True |
p |
24 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
HOAGY CARMICHAEL ..... |
forms his first jazz band, recording WASHBOARD BLUES. 1924 ->29/8 |
1924 |
  |
24/8 |
Carmichael, Hoagy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
GUILLAUME DELISLE .... |
devises most precise world map of his time. 1700 |
1700 |
  |
24/8 |
Delisle, Guillaume |
False |
False |
True |
v |
24 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
JOHNNY WINTER ........ |
becomes rock sensation, debuting at Fillmore East. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
24/8 |
Winter, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
FREDA PAYNE .......... |
releases hit song BAND OF GOLD. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
24/8 |
Payne, Freda |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
24 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
BOB DENVER ........... |
debuts as Maynard G. Krebs on TV's DOBIE GILLIS. 1959 ->29/8 |
1959 |
  |
24/8 |
Denver, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
24 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
FRA BARTOLOMMEO ...... |
begins work on fresco LAST JUDGMENT in Florence. 1499 ->41/0 |
1499 |
  |
24/8 |
Bartolommeo, Fra |
False |
False |
True |
a |
24 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
RANALD S. MACKENZIE .. |
is promoted to major general just before Appomattox. 1865 ->36/4 |
1865 |
  |
24/8 |
MacKenzie, Ranald S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
LORD BYRON ........... |
begins literary career with CHILDE HAROLD. 1812 ->25/4 |
1812 |
  |
24/8 |
Byron, Lord (George Gordon) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
KING MAXIMILIAN II ... |
is elected King of the Holy Roman Empire. 1562 |
1562 |
** |
24/8 |
Maximilian II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
24 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
AMY GRANT ............ |
releases popular hit FIND A WAY. 1985 ->25/10 |
1985 |
  |
24/8 |
Grant, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLES MAYO ......... |
opens with brother, William, a clinic in Rochester, MN. 1889 ->65/1 |
1889 |
  |
24/8 |
Mayo, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
z |
24 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
SHIRLEY ELLIS ........ |
sings her pop hit THE NAME GAME. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
24/8 |
Ellis, Shirley |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
24 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERTO KALIN ........ |
sets fire-eating record, extinguishing 14,468 torches. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
24/8 |
Kalin, Roberto |
True |
True |
True |
u |
24 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
RICHARD RODGERS ...... |
writes the song YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY. 1927 ->40/5 |
1927 |
  |
24/8 |
Rodgers, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
24 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
SAMUEL RESHEVSKY ..... |
becomes 1st full-time professional chess player--in U.S. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
24/8 |
Reshevsky, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
STEVE CARLTON ........ |
strikes out a record 19 batters in 1 baseball game. 1969 ->37/10 |
1969 |
  |
24/8 |
Carlton, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
BILLY SUNDAY ......... |
renounces past baseball life, becoming an evangelist. 1887 ->67/3 |
1887 |
* |
24/8 |
Sunday, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
CATHERINE OF ARAGON .. |
marries 2nd husband, Henry VIII of England. 1509 ->25/1 |
1509 |
  |
24/8 |
Catherine of Aragon |
False |
False |
False |
q |
24 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM OF NORMANDY .. |
sojourns to England, vowing to return as King. 1051 ->39/1 |
1051 |
*** |
24/8 |
William of Normandy |
False |
False |
True |
q |
24 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
JOHNNY TILLOTSON ..... |
sings the hit TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
24/8 |
Tillotson, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
WALTER LIPPMANN ...... |
founds the liberal weekly NEW REPUBLIC. 1914 ->33/5 |
1914 |
  |
24/8 |
Lippmann, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
24 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
GEORGES BRAQUE ....... |
founds the school of cubism along with Picasso. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
24/8 |
Braque, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
a |
24 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
HARRY CASEY .......... |
releases #1 pop hit THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT. 1975 ->25/6 |
1975 |
  |
24/9 |
Casey, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
MARY DYER ............ |
defies anti-Quaker laws and hangs in Massachusetts. 1660 |
1660 |
* |
24/9 |
Dyer, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
r |
24 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
JACK LONDON .......... |
completes his first book THE SON OF THE WOLF. 1900 ->27/4 |
1900 |
  |
24/9 |
London, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
DOROTHY MCGUIRE ...... |
makes her screen debut starring as CLAUDIA. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
24/9 |
McGuire, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
THOMAS CLARKSON ...... |
leads fight in abolishing African slave trade. 1785 |
1785 |
  |
24/9 |
Clarkson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
h |
24 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
WALTER WINCHELL ...... |
begins a gossip column in Vaudeville News. 1920 ->35/4 |
1920 |
  |
24/9 |
Winchell, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
24 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
PETER YARROW ......... |
sings with Mary & Paul PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
24/9 |
Yarrow, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
EDDIE D. SLOVIK ...... |
becomes last U.S. soldier to be executed for desertion. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
24/9 |
Slovik, Eddie D. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
24 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
EDMUND BALL .......... |
launches a canning company in Muncie, Indiana. 1880 |
1880 |
* |
24/9 |
Ball, Edmund |
True |
False |
True |
b |
24 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
KEANU REEVES .... |
stars as Ted in BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
24/9 |
Reeves, Keanu |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
SSGT BARRY SADLER .... |
sings #1 hit with THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
24/9 |
Sadler, SSG Barry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
WILFRED OWEN ......... |
publishes anti-war poem DULCE ET DECORUM EST. 1917 -> 25/8 |
1917 |
  |
24/9 |
Owen, Wilfred |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES MAXWELL ........ |
assembles basic formulae for electromagnetic theory. 1856 ->41/9 |
1856 |
* |
24/9 |
Maxwell, James |
False |
False |
True |
s |
24 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
ADOLPHUS BUSCH ....... |
enters brewery business by marrying Anheiser's daughter. 1863 ->40/3 |
1863 |
  |
24/9 |
Busch, Adolphus |
True |
False |
True |
b |
24 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
FERNANDO DE ROJAS .... |
issues the Spanish classic LA CELESTINA. 1499 |
1499 |
* |
24/9 |
Rojas, Fernando de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
ERWIN MUELLER ........ |
conceives emission microscope--magnifying 1 million X. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
24/9 |
Meuller, Erwin |
True |
False |
False |
s |
24 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE .. |
is appointed professor of philosophy at Basle. 1869 ->42/4 |
1869 |
  |
24/9 |
Nietzsche, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
f |
24 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN SCHNEIDER ....... |
debuts as Bo Duke on CBS-TV's DUKES OF HAZARD. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
24/9 |
Schneider, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
24 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
JAMES WATSON ......... |
describes the double helix structure of DNA. 1953 ->34/8 |
1953 |
  |
24/9 |
Watson, James |
True |
False |
True |
s |
24 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
REBECCA LEE .......... |
becomes the first Black woman to practice medicine in U.S. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
24/9 |
Lee, Rebecca |
True |
True |
False |
z |
24 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
JOHNNY APPLESEED ..... |
begins long trek westward with supply of apple seeds. 1800 ->37/9 |
1800 |
* |
24/9 |
Appleseed, Johnny (Chapman) |
True |
False |
True |
p |
24 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
GASTON PLANTE ........ |
invents the first rechargeable "storage battery". 1859 |
1859 |
  |
24/9 |
Plante, Gaston |
False |
False |
True |
i |
24 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN RODGERS ......... |
founds the sect of Rogerenes, outraging Congregationalists. 1674 |
1674 |
* |
24/9 |
Rogers, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
MAX BAER JR. ......... |
debuts as Jethro Bodine on TV's BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
24/9 |
Baer, Max Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
% |
24 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
STEVIE WONDER ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE. 1976 ->31/11 |
1976 |
  |
24/9 |
Wonder, Stevie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
GINGER BAKER ......... |
forms rock group, Cream, as premiere rock drummer. 1965 ->28/10 |
1965 |
  |
24/9 |
Baker, Ginger |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE A. CUSTER ..... |
is promoted to major general after battles of Richmond. 1864 ->33/6 |
1864 |
  |
24/9 |
Custer, George Armstrong |
True |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
LOUISE BROUGH .......… |
wins the tennis single title at Wimbledon. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
24/9 |
Brough, Louise |
True |
False |
False |
c |
24 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
STEVEN T. BALDWIN .... |
becomes first Roman Catholic priest ordained in America. 1739 |
1739 |
  |
24/9 |
Baldwin, Steven T. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
BOBBY VEE ............ |
sings the best-selling COME BACK WHEN YOU GROW UP. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
24/9 |
Vee, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER .. |
sings and acts in awarding-winning play THE WIZ. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
24/9 |
Bridgewater, Dee Dee |
True |
True |
False |
e |
24 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
ADONIRAM JUDSON ...... |
arrives in Rangoon as first missionary to Burma. 1813 ->56/7 |
1813 |
  |
24/10 |
Judson, Adoniram |
True |
False |
True |
r |
24 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
AUDRY HEPBURN ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actress for ROMAN HOLIDAY. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
24/10 |
Hepburn, Audry |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
RICHARD CRENNA ....... |
debuts as Mr. Denton on CBS-TV's OUR MISS BROOKS. 1952 ->29/10 |
1952 |
  |
24/10 |
Crenna, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
24 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
composes his first opera AGRIPPINE. 1709 ->27/6 |
1709 |
  |
24/10 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
24 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT PENN WARREN ... |
joins Southern agrarians publishing I'LL TAKE MY STAND. 1930 ->41/10 |
1930 |
  |
24/10 |
Warren, Robert Penn |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
MELANIE .............. |
sings #1 hit with BRAND NEW BICYCLE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
24/10 |
Melanie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
CYRUS MCCORMICK ...... |
receives a patent for his reaper. 1834 |
1834 |
  |
24/10 |
McCormick, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
i |
24 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
WALTER REUTHER ....... |
is fired from Ford Motors for union activities. 1932 ->38/1 |
1932 |
  |
24/10 |
Reuther, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
h |
24 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
CATHARINE BEECHER .... |
establishes the Hartford Female Seminary. 1824 |
1824 |
  |
24/10 |
Beecher, Catherine |
True |
False |
False |
h |
24 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
CLINT EASTWOOD ....... |
appears in his first movie FRANCIS IN THE NAVY. 1955 ->28/7 |
1955 |
  |
24/10 |
Eastwood, Clint |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE BERKELEY ...... |
develops philosophic school of Objective Immaterialism. 1709 ->25/9 |
1709 |
* |
24/10 |
Berkeley, George |
False |
False |
True |
f |
24 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
RICHARD BONG ......... |
is killed during test of jet as America's top ace. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
24/10 |
Bong, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
JOHNNIE RAY .......... |
sings big hit THE LITTLE CLOUD THAT CRIED. 1951 ->29/9 |
1951 |
  |
24/10 |
Ray, Johnnie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLES HIRES ........ |
introduces root beer at Philadelphia Centennial Expo. 1876 |
1876 |
* |
24/10 |
Hires, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
24 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
KING LOUIS X ......... |
succeeds to the throne of France. 1314 |
1314 |
* |
24/10 |
Louis X of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
24 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
HAPPY HUMPHREY ....... |
wrestles at 800+ lbs.--heaviest athlete ever. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
24/10 |
Happy Humphrey (W.J. Cobb) |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
ALVIN LEE ............ |
sings at Woodstock with Ten Years After. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
24/10 |
Lee, Alvin |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
DUNCAN PHYFE ......... |
opens a joiner's shop, making exquisite U.S. furniture. 1792 ->68/11 |
1792 |
  |
24/10 |
Phyfe, Duncan |
True |
False |
True |
b |
24 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
GEENA DAVIS ............ |
stars in movie as one half of THELMA AND LOUISE. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
24/10 |
Davis, Geena |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
STEVE TAYLOR ......... |
releases his band's debut rock album AEROSMITH. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
24/10 |
Taylor, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
HANNIBAL ............. |
becomes commander of the Carthaginian army. 224 BC ->26/8 |
-224 |
*** |
24/10 |
Hannibal |
False |
False |
True |
w |
24 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
PUDGE HEFFELFINGER ... |
earns $500 as football's first pro player. 1892 ->48/9 |
1892 |
  |
24/10 |
Heffelfinger, Pudge |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
JIMMIE FOXX .......... |
slams 58th home run of season--record for right handers.1932 ->32/11 |
1932 |
  |
24/10 |
Foxx, Jimmie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
BILLY JOEL ........... |
releases his first song PIANO MAN. 1974 ->28/7 |
1974 |
  |
24/10 |
Joel, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
JOHNNY BENCH ......... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in National League. 1972 ->41/1 |
1972 |
  |
24/10 |
Bench, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
JANIS IAN ............ |
wins a Grammy Award as Best Female Vocalist--AT 17. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
24/10 |
Ian, Janis |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN WESLEY .......... |
experiences a dramatic religious conversion. 1728 ->26/6 |
1728 |
  |
24/10 |
Wesley, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
CORNELIUS WARMERDAM .. |
becomes first to pole-vault over 15 feet. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
24/10 |
Warmerdam, Cornelius |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
GUGLIELMO MARCONI .... |
demonstrates his wireless from one yacht to another. 1899 ->24/11 |
1899 |
  |
24/10 |
Marconi, Guglielmo |
False |
False |
True |
i |
24 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
CORY WELLS ........... |
knits together the rock group called "Three Dog Night". 1968 |
1968 |
  |
24/10 |
Wells, Cory |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
is traded from Bosox to Yankees for $125,000. 1920 ->26/7 |
1920 |
  |
24/11 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
CATHERINE BACH ....... |
debuts as Daisy Duke on CBS-TV's DUKES OF HAZARD. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
24/11 |
Bach, Catherine |
True |
False |
False |
% |
24 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
TOM JONES ............ |
sings his first hit IT'S NOT UNUSUAL. 1965 ->28/11 |
1965 |
  |
24/11 |
Jones, Tom |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
continues to top the charts with his THRILLER. 1983 ->25/4 |
1983 |
  |
24/11 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ERNEST L. THAYER ..... |
composes the celebrated poem CASEY AT THE BAT. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
24/11 |
Thayer, Ernest L. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
24 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
PEDRO DE PERALTA ..... |
founds the New Mexican capital of Santa Fe. 1610 |
1610 |
  |
24/11 |
Peralta, de Pedro |
False |
False |
True |
p |
24 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
JACKIE DE SHANNON .... |
sings PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
24/11 |
DeShannon, Jackie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
BENNY GOODMAN ........ |
forms his first jazz band, with limited success. 1934 ->25/2 |
1934 |
  |
24/11 |
Goodman, Benny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
OTHNIEL MARSH ........ |
discovers the first fossil bones in New World. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
24/11 |
Marsh, Othniel |
True |
False |
True |
s |
24 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
ANDREW LEE ........... |
is imprisoned for life for espionage as "the snowman". 1977 |
1977 |
  |
24/11 |
Lee, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
o |
24 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
CHARLES TIFFANY ...... |
opens a fancy-goods store in NYC, selling jewelry. 1835 ->38/6 |
1835 |
  |
24/11 |
Tiffany, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
24 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
EDWARD WINSLOW ....... |
arrives in Plymouth aboard MAYFLOWER as pilgrim leader. 1620 ->25/10 |
1620 |
* |
24/11 |
Winslow, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
p |
24 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
ANGELA DAVIS ......... |
is dismissed from UCLA for being a communist. 1969 ->26/3 |
1969 |
  |
24/11 |
Davis, Angela |
True |
True |
False |
o |
24 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
LITTLE ANTHONY ....... |
sings his hit GOING OUT OF MY HEAD. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
24/11 |
Little Anthony |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
24 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN HEENAN ......... |
outboxes Tom Sayers in 42 round bare knuckles bout. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
24/11 |
Heenan, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
KENT MCCORD .......... |
debuts as rookie cop in TV's ADAM 12. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
24/11 |
McCord, Kent |
True |
False |
True |
% |
24 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
GUGLIELMO MARCONI .... |
sends a wireless message across the English Channel. 1899 ->25/7 |
1899 |
  |
24/11 |
Marconi, Guglielmo |
False |
False |
True |
i |
24 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
DIVINE ............... |
stars as cross dresser in cult classic PINK FLAMINGOS. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
24/11 |
Divine |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN T. SCOPES ....... |
is found guilty of teaching evolution in Tennessee. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
24/11 |
Scopes, John T. |
True |
False |
True |
x |
24 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
NEIL YOUNG ........... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for AFTER THE GOLD RUSH. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
24/11 |
Young, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
MICHAEL JORDAN ....... |
scores 40 points in NBA basketball all-star game. 1988 ->25/3 |
1988 |
  |
24/11 |
Jordan, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
c |
24 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
HELEN HAYES .......... |
stars in lead of CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA. 1925 ->27/0 |
1925 |
  |
24/11 |
Hayes, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
SPANKY MCFARLANE ..... |
sings rock hit SUNDAY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
24/11 |
McFarlane, Spanky |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
24 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
JIMMY ANGEL .......... |
discovers highest waterfall in the world--in Venezuela. 1935 |
1935 |
* |
24/11 |
Angel, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
p |
24 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
MICKEY MANTLE ........ |
is named baseball MVP in AL for first of 3 times. 1956 ->26/1 |
1956 |
  |
24/11 |
Mantle, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
24 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
ANTHONY BABINGTON .... |
is executed for conspiracy to murder Queen Elizabeth. 1586 |
1586 |
  |
24/11 |
Babington, Anthony |
False |
False |
True |
o |
24 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
BOBBY HEBB ........... |
releases the #1 hit song SUNNY. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
24/11 |
Hebb, Bobby |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
24 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
KATHERINE HEPBURN .... |
appears in her first movie BILL OF DIVORCEMENT. 1933 ->25/5 |
1933 |
  |
24/11 |
Hepburn, Katherine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
WALTER WHITE ......... |
founds the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
24/11 |
White, Walter |
True |
True |
True |
h |
24 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
TIMOTHY HUTTON ....... |
stars in the movie THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
24/11 |
Hutton, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
24 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
JENNIFER JONES ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actress--SONG OF BERNADETTE. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
24/11 |
Jones, Jennifer |
True |
False |
False |
e |
24 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
ROBERT EMMET ......... |
delivers stirring speech before hanged in Irish uprising. 1803 |
1803 |
  |
25/0 |
Emmet, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
SEAN PENN ............ |
marries Madonna, to the music of overhead helicopters. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
25/0 |
Penn, Sean |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
ROY ORBISON .......... |
releases hit song CRYING. 1961 ->28/4 |
1961 |
  |
25/0 |
Orbison, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
LISA WHELCHEL ........ |
plays Blair in series finale of TV's FACTS OF LIFE. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
25/0 |
Whelchel, Lisa |
True |
False |
False |
% |
25 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
MARGARET CORBIN ...... |
mans artillery near Fort Washington after husband dies. 1775 |
1775 |
  |
25/0 |
Corbin, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
w |
25 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
MITCH MILLER ......... |
debuts as oboe soloist with CBS Symphony. 1936 ->44/1 |
1936 |
  |
25/0 |
Miller, Mitch |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
NANCY HANKS LINCOLN .. |
gives birth to second of three children, Abraham. 1809 |
1809 |
  |
25/0 |
Lincoln, Nancy Hanks |
True |
False |
False |
y |
25 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
JOAN BAEZ ............ |
wins a Gold-Record Award for JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT. 1966 ->30/7 |
1966 |
  |
25/0 |
Baez, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his Piano Concerto Number One. 1795 ->28/6 |
1795 |
  |
25/0 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
DANIEL FRENCH ........ |
unveils the monument THE MINUTE MAN in Concord. 1873 ->69/11 |
1873 |
  |
25/0 |
French, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
a |
25 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
JIMMY DOOLITTLE ...... |
sets flying record for flight from West to East coast. 1921 ->34/8 |
1921 |
  |
25/0 |
Doolittle, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
DON BUDGE ............ |
wins his first title as professional tennis player. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
25/0 |
Budge, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
DAVID BERKOWITZ ...... |
gets 25 years-to-life for each "Son of Sam" slaying. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
25/0 |
Berkowitz, David |
True |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
PAUL HORNUNG ......... |
completes football season scoring a record 176 points. 1960 ->27/3 |
1960 |
  |
25/0 |
Hornung, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
HUGH O'BRIAN ......... |
stars on TV as legendary WYATT EARP. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
35/0 |
OBrian, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
% |
25 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
DEMI MOORE ........ |
marries Bruce Willis with Little Richard presiding. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
25/0 |
Moore, Demi |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
STEPIN FETCHIT ....... |
makes his screen debut as "laziest man in the world". 1927 |
1927 |
  |
25/0 |
Fetchit, Stepin |
True |
True |
True |
e |
25 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
BOY GEORGE ........... |
is arrested in London for heroin possession. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
25/0 |
Boy George |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
R. STANTON AVERY .......… |
begins a business of self adhesive lables. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
25/0 |
Avery, R. Stanton |
True |
True |
True |
b |
25 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
RAFER JOHNSON ........ |
breaks the decathlon record at the Rome Olympics. 1960 ->32/9 |
1960 |
  |
25/0 |
Johnson, Rafer |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM L. GARRISON .. |
publishes first edition of abolitionist LIBERATOR. 1831 ->35/0 |
1831 |
  |
25/0 |
Garrison, William Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
h |
25 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
LARRY FINE ....… |
appears in his first movie short as one of three stooges. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
25/0 |
Fine, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE HALAS ......... |
buys original franchise in NFL for $100. 1920 ->27/1 |
1920 |
  |
25/0 |
Halas, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
TONI BRAXTON .......... |
wins a Grammy as best new R&B artist. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
25/0 |
Braxton, Toni |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
DEBRA WINGER ......... |
stars with John Travolta in URBAN COWBOY. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
25/0 |
Winger, Debra |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
ARETHA FRANKLIN ...... |
wins 1st of 7 Grammy R & B Awards for RESPECT. 1967 ->31/11 |
1967 |
  |
25/0 |
Franklin, Aretha |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
25 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
RICHARD DANA ......... |
publishes experiences in TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST. 1840 ->61/0 |
1840 |
  |
25/0 |
Dana, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
MARCUS CARACALLA ..... |
murders his brother to gain control of Roman throne. 211 BC |
-211 |
** |
25/0 |
Caracalla, Marcus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
IRVING THALBERG ...... |
produces epoch-making movie THE BIG PARADE. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
25/0 |
Thalberg, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
is elected a fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge. 1667 ->25/2 |
1667 |
  |
25/0 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
TONY BENNETT ......... |
sings his first hit with COLD, COLD, HEART. 1951 ->36/0 |
1951 |
  |
25/0 |
Bennett, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
CAT STEVENS .......... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for FOREIGNER. 1973 ->32/1 |
1973 |
  |
25/1 |
Stevens, Cat |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
GREG LE MOND ......... |
becomes 1st American to win the Tour de France. 1986 ->28/0 |
1986 |
  |
25/1 |
LeMond, Greg |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
SUSAN SAINT JAMES .... |
debuts as wife on NBC-TV's MCMILLAN & WIFE. 1971 ->37/8 |
1971 |
  |
25/1 |
Saint James, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
25 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
MARY LYON ............ |
becomes associate principal at Amherst Academy. 1822 ->39/9 |
1822 |
  |
25/1 |
Lyon, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
h |
25 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
JOE COCKER ........... |
scores first popular hit with DELTA LADY. 1969 ->38/5 |
1969 |
  |
25/1 |
Cocker, Joe |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
EDSEL FORD ........... |
succeeds his father as president of Ford Motors. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
25/1 |
Ford, Edsel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
JAMES DARREN ......... |
releases the hit song GOOD-BYE CRUEL WORLD. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
25/1 |
Darren, James |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
CATHERINE OF ARAGON .. |
bears a son and heir to King Henry VIII of England. 1511 ->47/8 |
1511 |
  |
25/1 |
Catherine of Aragon |
False |
False |
False |
q |
25 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
BILL MAZEROSKI ....... |
beats Yankees in World Series with 9th inning home run. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
25/1 |
Mazeroski, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
ROGER BANNISTER ....… |
becomes the first runner to break the 4-minute mile. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
25/1 |
Bannister, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
ERNIE KADOR .......... |
releases the #1 hit song MOTHER-IN-LAW. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
25/1 |
Kador, Ernie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
STEVEN DECATUR ....... |
sneaks aboard & burns captured ship at Tripoli harbor. 1804 ->37/4 |
1804 |
  |
25/1 |
Decatur, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
JOSEPHINE JOHNSON .... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in letters for NOW IN NOVEMBER. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
25/1 |
Johnson, Josephine |
True |
False |
False |
l |
25 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
KING HEZZEKIAH ....... |
begins his 29-year-reign as King of Judah. 710 BC |
-710 |
*** |
25/1 |
Hezzekiah of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
BRONCO NAGURSKI ...... |
stars in football victory of Bears over Giants. 1933 ->28/6 |
1933 |
  |
25/1 |
Nagurski, Bronco |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
POPE JOHN XI ......... |
is elevated to papacy through influence of mother. 931 AD |
931 |
* |
25/1 |
John XI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
25 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
CHRISTY MATHEWSON .... |
pitches his 3rd shutout in one baseball World Series. 1905 ->36/2 |
1905 |
  |
25/1 |
Mathewson, Christy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
GARY PUCKETT ......... |
releases #1 hit song WOMAN, WOMAN with Union Gap. 1967 ->25/8 |
1967 |
  |
25/1 |
Puckett, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES J. WHITMAN ... |
sharpshoots 12 to death from University of Texas tower. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
25/1 |
Whitman, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
FONTELLA BASS ........ |
sings major R&B hit of the year RESCUE ME. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
25/1 |
Bass, Fontella |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
25 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
VAN MORRISON ......... |
tops the charts with music album MOONDANCE. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
25/1 |
Morrison, Van |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
IVAN THE TERRIBLE .... |
opens first trade between England and Russia. 1555 ->35/1 |
1555 |
** |
25/1 |
Ivan the Terrible |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
JAYNE DAVIDSON ............ |
stars in award-winning movie THE CRYING GAME. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
25/1 |
Davidson, Jayne |
False |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
BARBRA STREISAND ..... |
performs in giant free concert in Central Park. 1967 ->26/11 |
1967 |
  |
25/1 |
Streisand, Barbra |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
SIRHAN SIRHAN ........ |
is sentenced to death for the murder of Bobby Kennedy. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
25/1 |
Sirhan, Sirhan |
False |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
KID NICHOLS .......... |
completes baseball season pitching 33 victories. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
25/1 |
Nichols, Kid |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
writes his popular SORROWS OF WERTHER. 1774 ->38/10 |
1774 |
  |
25/1 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
PETER THE GREAT ...... |
begins a fact-finding trip throughout Western Europe. 1697 ->26/3 |
1697 |
  |
25/1 |
Peter the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
HARRY EDWARDS ........ |
organizes a Black boycott of Mexico City Olympic games. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
25/1 |
Edwards, Harry |
True |
True |
True |
r |
25 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
EDWARD WHYMPER ....... |
becomes the first to scale the Matterhorn. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
25/1 |
Whymper, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
CLYDE BARROW ......... |
is filled with bullet holes along with Bonnie. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
25/1 |
Barrow, Clyde |
True |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
ARTHUR ASHE .......... |
becomes first Black male to win Wimbledon tennis title. 1968 ->26/6 |
1968 |
  |
25/1 |
Ashe, Arthur |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
GROTE REBER .......... |
builds the 1st ever radio telescope--in his back yard. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
25/2 |
Reber, Grote |
True |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS … |
is called upon to conduct the Boston Symphony. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
25/2 |
Thomas, Michael Tilson |
True |
False |
False |
m |
25 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
STAN FREBERG ......... |
releases a musical parody of soaps JOHN & MARTHA. 1951 ->29/2 |
1951 |
  |
25/2 |
Freberg, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
GENERAL TOM THUMB .... |
marries Livinia Warren/combined height is 77 inches. 1863 ->45/6 |
1863 |
  |
25/2 |
Tom Thumb (C. Stratton) |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
CONWAY TWITTY ........ |
sings the country hit IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE. 1958 ->38/8 |
1958 |
  |
25/2 |
Twitty, Conway |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
establishes America's first circulating library. 1731 ->30/6 |
1731 |
  |
25/2 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
25 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
BOB DYLAN ............ |
vanishes from public scene after motorcycle accident. 1966 ->26/9 |
1966 |
  |
25/2 |
Dylan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
MIKE TYSON ........... |
is arrested for raping Black Miss America in Indianapolis.1991->25/7 |
1991 |
  |
25/2 |
Tyson, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
ALFRED FULLER ........ |
organizes the Fuller Brush Company. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
25/2 |
Fuller, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
NIGEL BALCHIN ........ |
publishes thriller SMALL BLACK ROOM as Mark Spade. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
25/2 |
Balchin, Nigel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH I .... |
ascends to the throne of England. 1558 ->26/2 |
1558 |
  |
25/2 |
Elizabeth I of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
25 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
DAVID LYNCH .......... |
sings ONLY YOU as tenor with the Platters. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
25/2 |
Lynch, David |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
EDD KOOKIE BYRNES .... |
debuts on TV's 77 SUNSET STREET. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
25/2 |
Byrnes, Edd Kookie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
NORMAN MAILER ........ |
publishes his first hit novel THE NAKED AND THE DEAD. 1948 ->29/1 |
1948 |
  |
25/2 |
Mailer, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JOSE FELICIANO ....... |
premieres his musical album FELIZ NAVIDAD. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
25/2 |
Feliciano, Jose |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
GENE KRUPA ........... |
joins Goodman's band as virtuoso drummer. 1934 |
1934 |
* |
25/2 |
Krupa, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
SARAH BERNHARDT ...... |
achieves her first critical success in LE PASSANT. 1869 ->36/0 |
1869 |
  |
25/2 |
Bernhardt, Sarah |
False |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
TRACEY ULLMAN ........ |
sings the hit THEY DON'T KNOW. 1984 ->26/9 |
1984 |
  |
25/2 |
Ullman, Tracey |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
OSCAR WILDE .......... |
arrives in America for audacious speaking tour. 1882 ->32/6 |
1882 |
  |
25/2 |
Wilde, Oscar |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
directs his first movie THE PLEASURE GARDEN. 1925 ->36/4 |
1925 |
  |
25/2 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
LITTLE RICHARD ....... |
releases his hit song GOOD GOLLY, MISS MOLLY. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
25/2 |
Little Richard |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
ALEXANDER POPE ....... |
begins his translation of Homer's ODYSSEY. 1713 ->40/6 |
1713 |
  |
25/2 |
Pope, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
BENNY GOODMAN ........ |
opens for the first time at the Palomar Ballroom. 1935 ->27/9 |
1935 |
  |
25/2 |
Goodman, Benny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT JOFFREY ....... |
organizes and directs his own ballet company. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
25/2 |
Joffrey, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
ALEKSANDR PUSHKIN .... |
publishes his long poem THE GYPSIES. 1825 ->31/6 |
1825 |
  |
25/2 |
Pushkin, Aleksandr |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM MORGAN ....... |
invents the game of volleyball--for middle-aged men. 1895 ->52/1 |
1895 |
* |
25/2 |
Morgan, William |
True |
False |
True |
i |
25 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
expands upon his invention of integral calculus. 1668 ->26/6 |
1668 |
  |
25/2 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
TUPAC SHAKUR ....… |
dies of gunshot wounds as gangsta rapper. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
25/2 |
Shakur, Tupac |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
LES PAUL ............. |
invents the electric guitar. 1941 ->39/1 |
1941 |
  |
25/2 |
Paul, Les |
True |
False |
True |
i |
25 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
FREDERIC CHOPIN ...... |
completes his Waltz in A flat L'ADIEU. 1835 ->26/3 |
1835 |
  |
25/2 |
Chopin, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN BARTH ........... |
publishes his novel THE FLOATING OPERA. 1955 ->42/9 |
1955 |
  |
25/2 |
Barth, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JULIE CHRISTIE ....... |
stars in the movie DOCTOR ZHIVAGO. 1965 ->26/0 |
1965 |
  |
25/3 |
Christie, Julie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
RIDDICK BOWE .......... |
wins the heavyweight boxing title beating Holifield. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
25/3 |
Bowe, Riddick |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
PAUL STOOKEY ......... |
wins Grammy Award with trio for BLOWIN' IN THE WIND. 1963 ->33/9 |
1963 |
  |
25/3 |
Stookey, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
NEIL DIAMOND ......... |
sings his first hit single SOLITARY MAN. 1966 ->27/5 |
1966 |
  |
25/3 |
Diamond, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
SONNY BONO ........... |
sings with Cher the hit song I GOT YOU, BABE. 1965 ->48/1 |
1965 |
  |
25/3 |
Bono, Sonny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
DWAYNE HICKMAN ....... |
debuts on TV's THE MANY LOVES OF DOBIE GILLIS. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
25/3 |
Hickman, Duane |
True |
False |
True |
% |
25 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
KATHERINE HEPBURN .... |
wins 1st of 4 Oscars as best actress in MORNING GLORY. 1934 ->32/5 |
1934 |
  |
25/3 |
Hepburn, Katherine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ROGER CLEMENS ........ |
wins his second straight baseball Cy Young award. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
25/3 |
Clemens, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
CURTIS SLIWA ......... |
founds the civil patrol group, Guardian Angels, in NYC. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
25/3 |
Sliwa, Curtis |
True |
False |
True |
h |
25 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
BUDDY DE SYLVA ....... |
writes the lyrics for APRIL SHOWERS. 1921 ->32/2 |
1921 |
  |
25/3 |
DeSylva, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
LEFTY GROVE .......... |
is traded to Philly A's for baseball's high $500,000. 1925 ->31/9 |
1925 |
  |
25/3 |
Grove, Lefty |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
MUHAMMED ALI ......... |
is stripped of his boxing title for refusing draft. 1967 ->28/9 |
1967 |
  |
25/3 |
Ali, Muhammed |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
JON BON JOVI ......... |
releases #1 rock album SLIPPERY WHEN WET. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
25/3 |
Bon Jovi, Jon |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
MICHAEL JORDAN ....... |
wins award as Most Valuable Player in the NBA. 1988 ->27/1 |
1988 |
  |
25/3 |
Jordan, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
GILLIAN ANDERSON ..… |
debuts as Dectective Mulder on FOX-TV's X-FILES. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
25/3 |
Anderson, Gillian |
True |
False |
False |
% |
25 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
NATALIE COLE ......... |
releases her first LP--INSEPARABLE. 1975 ->25/3 |
1975 |
  |
25/3 |
Cole, Natalie |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
25 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM BECKNELL ..... |
blazes the Santa Fe Trail--Dodge City to Santa Fe. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
25/3 |
Becknell, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLES LINDBERGH .... |
flies the SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS across the Atlantic. 1927 ->25/4 |
1927 |
  |
25/3 |
Lindbergh, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
suffers death of mother and wife on Valintine's day. 1884 ->28/1 |
1884 |
  |
25/3 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
25 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . |
is shipwrecked off Portuguese coast & learns of sailing. 1476 ->35/1 |
1476 |
  |
25/3 |
Columbus, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
ROCKY GRAZIANO ....... |
gains middleweight boxing title by knock-out. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
25/3 |
Graziano, Rocky |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES DICKENS ...... |
publishes his comic novel PICKWICK PAPERS. 1837 ->27/6 |
1837 |
  |
25/3 |
Dickens, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
DEBBIE REYNOLDS ...... |
releases the #1 hit TAMMY. 1957 ->27/10 |
1957 |
  |
25/3 |
Reynolds, Debbie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
MATT DILLON .......... |
stars as a drug addict in the movie DRUGSTORE COWBOY. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
24/3 |
Dillon, Matt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN KEATS ........... |
writes his own epitaph, then dies of tuberculosis. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
25/3 |
Keats, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN O'REILLY ........ |
escapes to America as heroic Irish patriot. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
25/3 |
OReilly, John |
False |
False |
True |
h |
25 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
JOE MILLER ........... |
appears on Drury Lane as the "father of jests". 1709 |
1709 |
  |
25/3 |
Miller, Joe |
False |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
MADONNA .............. |
releases her first hit song HOLIDAY. 1983 ->26/3 |
1983 |
  |
25/3 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
FRANKIE LYMAN ........ |
dies of drug overdose after teenage career of rock. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
25/3 |
Lyman, Frankie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
PETER USTINOV ........ |
directs his first film--THE SCHOOL FOR SECRETS. 1946 ->40/0 |
1946 |
  |
25/3 |
Ustinov, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
MICHAEL SHEA ......... |
crashes helicopter in Viet Nam, among Americans last to die. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
25/3 |
Shea, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
MARVEL CROSSON ....... |
becomes 1st woman to die in a women's air derby. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
25/4 |
Crosson, Marvel |
True |
False |
False |
p |
25 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
LOU FERRIGNO ......... |
debuts as muscle-bound INCREDIBLE HULK on CBS-TV. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
25/4 |
Ferrigno, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
% |
25 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
MAX BAER ............. |
KOs Primo Carnero to win heavyweight boxing title. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
25/4 |
Baer, Max |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN |
makes his first balloon ascent--for Union army. 1863 ->53/7 |
1863 |
  |
25/4 |
Zeppelin, Ferdinand von |
False |
False |
True |
i |
25 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
JIM ED BROWN ......... |
sings with sisters the big hit THREE BELLS. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
25/4 |
Brown, Jim Ed |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
CLARA BOW ............ |
retires from cinema because of her Brooklyn accent. 1931 ->27/7 |
1931 |
  |
25/4 |
Bow, Clara |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
BOB PETTIT ........... |
leads Hawks in NBA playoffs with record 50 points. 1958 ->31/11 |
1958 |
  |
25/4 |
Pettit, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
TAMMY GRIMES ......... |
wins a Tony Award for THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
25/4 |
Grimes, Tammy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
FRANZ VON SUPPE ...... |
premieres his music in comedy POET AND PEASANT. 1845 ->46/10 |
1845 |
  |
25/4 |
Suppe, Franz von |
False |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLES LINDBERGH .... |
receives a hero's welcome down Times Square in NY. 1927 ->30/0 |
1927 |
  |
25/4 |
Lindbergh, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
MICK JAGGER .......... |
sings at Altamot Raceway while crowd turns murderous. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
25/4 |
Jagger, Mick |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
HENRY KNOX ........... |
moves 55 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. 1775 ->31/3 |
1775 |
  |
25/4 |
Knox, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
STEVE WOZNIAK ........ |
helps to build Apple Computer Company. 1976 |
1975 |
  |
25/4 |
Wozniak, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
MEGON MARSHACK ....... |
calls 911 from Nelson Rockefeller's apartment to report death. 1979 |
1979 |
* |
25/4 |
Marshack, Megan |
True |
False |
False |
x |
25 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
MONTE BLUE ........... |
makes screen debut in BIRTH OF A NATION. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
25/4 |
Blue, Monte |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
MAX LIEBERMAN ........ |
produces post-impressionist WOMAN PLUCKING GEESE. 1872 ->87/9 |
1872 |
  |
25/4 |
Lieberman, Max |
False |
False |
True |
a |
25 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
ANN DARVALL .......... |
dies of trauma, donating her heart for 1st transplant. 1967 |
1967 |
* |
25/4 |
Darvall, Ann |
False |
False |
False |
x |
25 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
BARNEY OLDFIELD ...... |
becomes 1st person to travel 1 mile per minute at Indy. 1903 ->32/2 |
1903 |
  |
25/4 |
Oldfield, Barney |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
GRACE KELLY .......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for THE COUNTRY GIRL. 1955 ->26/5 |
1955 |
  |
25/4 |
Kelly, Grace |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
is commissioned as first lieutenant in 4th infantry. 1847 ->39/9 |
1847 |
  |
25/4 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
25 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
CHER ................. |
releases #1 hit song GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES. 1971 ->27/9 |
1971 |
  |
25/4 |
Cher |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
JACK DEMPSEY ......... |
KOs Brennen and remains heavyweight boxing champ. 1920 ->26/0 |
1920 |
  |
25/4 |
Dempsey, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
TY COBB .............. |
pummels a baseball fan for taunting him. 1912 ->28/9 |
1912 |
  |
25/4 |
Cobb, Ty |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
PEARL WHITE .......... |
stars in popular film series PERILS OF PAULINE. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
25/4 |
White, Pearl |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
LEE MAJORS ........... |
debuts as Heath Barkley in TV's BIG VALLEY. 1965 ->33/9 |
1965 |
  |
25/4 |
Majors, Lee |
False |
False |
False |
% |
25 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON . |
becomes first principal of Tuskegee Institute. 1881 ->44/6 |
1881 |
  |
25/4 |
Washington, Booker T. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
25 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
CHARLEY FREDRICKS .... |
races a record 120 MPH on his Indian Motorcycle. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
25/4 |
Fredricks, Charley |
True |
False |
True |
u |
25 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
IVAN LENDL ........... |
wins the U.S. tennis Open beating McEnroe. 1985 ->25/6 |
1985 |
  |
25/4 |
Lendl, Ivan |
False |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
BO BELINSKY .......... |
pitches no-hit baseball as a rookie. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
25/4 |
Belinsky, Bo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
LORD BYRON ........... |
begins to write his Oriental Tales. 1813 ->26/8 |
1813 |
  |
25/4 |
Byron, Lord (George Gordon) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
ATTILA THE HUN *....… |
inherits the kingship of the Huns. 431 AD ->44/5 |
431 |
*** |
25/4 |
Attila the Hun |
False |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
NATE ARCHIBALD ....... |
becomes first to lead NBA in both scoring and assists. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
25/5 |
Archibald, Nate |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
YVES SAINT-LAURENT ... |
opens a house of fashion in Paris. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
25/5 |
Saint-Laurent, Yves |
False |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ .... |
devises the 1st mechanical device to divide & multiply. 1671 ->27/7 |
1671 |
* |
25/5 |
Leibniz, Gottfried |
True |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES SCRIBNER ..... |
opens a publishing house with Baker. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
25/5 |
Scribner, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
25 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
OSCAR ROBERTSON ....… |
wins Most Valuable Player in National Basketball Assn. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
25/5 |
Robertson, Oscar |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
TOM SEAVER ........... |
strikes out a record-setting 19 batters in one game. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
25/5 |
Seaver, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
wins Grammy Song of the Year with MICHELLE. 1966 ->25/9 |
1966 |
  |
25/5 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM TRAVIS ....... |
captures Texan garrison, leading to war with Mexico. 1835 ->26/8 |
1835 |
  |
25/5 |
Travis, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES THOMAS DAVIS ... |
becomes first American combatant to die in Viet Nam. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
25/5 |
Davis, James Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
PON LIM .............. |
survives 133 days on a life raft in South Pacific. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
25/5 |
Lim, Poon |
False |
True |
True |
x |
25 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
BEN MCCULLOCH ........ |
fights with Davy Crockett at Battle of San Jacinto. 1836 |
1836 |
  |
25/5 |
McCulloch, Ben |
True |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
JACQUELINE SMITH ..... |
parachutes to ten consecutive dead center strikes. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
25/5 |
Smith, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
c |
25 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
FIFI D'ORSAY ......... |
stars as bombshell in THEY HAD TO SEE PARIS. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
25/5 |
DOrsay, Fifi |
False |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
RICHARD SHERIDAN ..... |
releases the much-censored THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. 1777 |
1777 |
* |
25/5 |
Sheridan, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
AL CAPP .............. |
invents the comic strip LI'L ABNER. 1934 ->29/4 |
1934 |
  |
25/5 |
Capp, Al |
True |
False |
True |
j |
25 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
launches cubism, painting LES DEMOUELLES D'AUIGNON. 1907 ->31/6 |
1907 |
  |
25/5 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
25 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
DIETRICH BONHOEFFER .......... |
becomes a lecturer in theology at Berlin University. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
25/5 |
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich |
False |
False |
True |
r |
25 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
JOE GANS ............. |
outboxes Frank Erne winning lightweight title. 1902 ->31/10 |
1902 |
  |
25/5 |
Gans, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
DAVID BELLAMY ........ |
releases with brother the #1 hit LET YOUR LOVE FLOW. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
25/5 |
Bellamy, David |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
CHRISTEL CRANZ ....... |
downhills to her 16th world skiing title. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
25/5 |
Cranz, Christel |
False |
False |
False |
c |
25 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
PERCY SLEDGE ......... |
sings the soul classic WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
25/5 |
Sledge, Percy |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
VINCENT BENDIX ....... |
forms Bendix Company to manufacture auto self-starters. 1907 ->47/5 |
1907 |
  |
25/5 |
Bendix, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
SAMUEL THOMAS ........ |
introduces the English muffin to Americans. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
25/5 |
Thomas, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
CHRISTINA MCGUIRE .... |
sings with sisters the smash hit SINCERELY. 1955 ->28/5 |
1955 |
  |
25/5 |
McGuire, Christina |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
ANNIE OAKLEY ......... |
joins Cody's Wild West Show as premiere markswoman. 1885 ->26/10 |
1885 |
  |
25/5 |
Oakley, Annie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES DUKE ........... |
perfects cigarette-rolling machine--ruling U.S. market. 1882 ->33/9 |
1882 |
  |
25/5 |
Duke, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
HOWARD HUGHES ........ |
produces HELLS ANGELS debuting unknown Jean Harlow. 1931 ->30/9 |
1931 |
  |
25/5 |
Hughes, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
SPENCER DAVIS ........ |
sings with his group the rock hit GIMME SOME LOVIN'. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
25/5 |
Davis, Spencer |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
LAVERNE ANDREWS ...... |
stars with sisters in WWII musical BUCK PRIVATES. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
25/5 |
Andrews, LaVerne |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD SPECK ........ |
gets a death sentence for murdering eight student nurses. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
25/5 |
Speck, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
collects a record eight Grammy Awards in one evening. 1984 ->26/3 |
1984 |
  |
25/6 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
IVAN LENDL ........... |
wins tennis singles title at Wimbledon. 1985 ->27/7 |
1985 |
  |
25/6 |
Lendl, Ivan |
False |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
WERNER HEISENBERG .... |
introduces the uncertainty principle into physics. 1927 ->31/0 |
1927 |
  |
25/6 |
Heisenberg, Werner |
False |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
NORM VAN BROCKLIN .... |
passes for most yardage in one NFL game--554 yards. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
25/6 |
Van Brocklin, Norm |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
HARRY CASEY .......... |
releases #1 hit song SHAKE YOUR BOOTY. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
25/6 |
Casey, Harry |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS .. |
is soundly defeated by loyalists at Glasgow. 1568 ->44/0 |
1568 |
  |
25/6 |
Mary Queen of Scots |
False |
False |
False |
q |
25 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
HOME RUN BAKER ....... |
earns nickname by hitting 2nd home run in World Series. 1911 ->28/6 |
1911 |
  |
25/6 |
Baker, Home Run |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
KING JOASH ........... |
begins to reign as King of Judah. 798 BC |
-798 |
*** |
25/6 |
Joash of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
TAB HUNTER ........... |
releases a #1 hit song YOUNG LOVE. 1957 ->29/2 |
1957 |
  |
25/6 |
Hunter, Tab |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
WILT CHAMBERLAIN ..... |
scores record-setting 100 points in 1 basketball game. 1962 ->29/5 |
1962 |
  |
25/6 |
Chamberlain, Wilt |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
PRINCE BERNHARD ...... |
marries Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
25/6 |
Bernhard, Prince |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
CARY GRANT ........... |
appears on Broadway in BOOM, BOOM. 1929 ->28/6 |
1929 |
  |
25/6 |
Grant, Cary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
CICERO ............... |
becomes a pleader in Roman Court of Law. 82 BC ->31/11 |
-82 |
** |
25/6 |
Cicero |
False |
False |
True |
t |
25 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIE KEELER ........ |
sets NL baseball record with 44-game hitting streak. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
25/6 |
Keeler, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
HAROLD W. REID ....... |
wins Grammy with Statler Brothers for FLOWERS ON THE WALL. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
25/6 |
Reid, Harold W. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
wins election in Virginia to the Continental Congress. 1783 ->32/6 |
1783 |
  |
25/6 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
25 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
MARCEL DUCHAMP ....... |
scandalizes patrons at the New York Armory Art Show with nudes. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
25/6 |
Duchamp, Marcel |
False |
False |
True |
a |
25 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
JOHNNY ACE ........... |
loses at game of Russian Roulette, ending rock career. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
25/6 |
Ace, Johnny |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
becomes a teacher at New York Institute for the Blind. 1853 ->33/8 |
1853 |
  |
25/6 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
25 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
ROCKY BLEIER ......... |
resumes pro football after losing part of foot in Viet Nam. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
25/6 |
Bleier, Rocky |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
WILL ACKERMAN ........ |
founds soft rock music label WINDHAM HILL RECORDS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
25/6 |
Ackerman, Will |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
O. J. SIMPSON ....… |
is selected by AP as Athlete of the Year. 1973 ->26/0 |
1973 |
  |
25/6 |
Simpson, O.J. |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
serves as postmaster in New Salem, Illinois. 1834 ->33/7 |
1834 |
  |
25/6 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
25 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
CARLY SIMON .......... |
tops the charts with LP--ANTICIPATION. 1971 ->25/8 |
1971 |
  |
25/6 |
Simon, Carly |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
LINDSAY WAGNER ....... |
debuts as Jamie Sommers in ABC-TV's BIONIC WOMAN. 1976 ->28/1 |
1976 |
  |
25/6 |
Wagner, Lindsay |
True |
False |
False |
% |
25 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE GERSHWIN ...... |
scores first Broadway success with LADY BE GOOD. 1924 ->30/2 |
1924 |
  |
25/6 |
Gershwin, George |
True |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
THOMAS SCHIPPERS ..... |
becomes youngest ever to lead the New York Met Opera. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
25/6 |
Schippers, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
KNUTE ROCKNE ......... |
defeats Army football team with use of forward pass. 1913 ->30/5 |
1913 |
  |
25/6 |
Rockne, Knute |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
NOEL COWARD .......... |
produces his first comedy HAY FEVER. 1925 ->43/2 |
1925 |
  |
25/6 |
Coward, Noel |
False |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
MARK DAVID CHAPMAN ... |
is arrested for the murder of John Lennon. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
25/6 |
Chapman, Mark David |
True |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
VASCO N. DE BALBOA ... |
arrives in New World to seek adventure and treasure. 1500 ->38/10 |
1500 |
** |
25/6 |
Balboa, Vasco N. de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
LEIF ERICSSON ........ |
becomes the first European to set foot in America. 1000 |
1000 |
*** |
25/7 |
Ericsson, Leif |
False |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
NILE KINNICK ......... |
dies during WWII as star college football player. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
25/7 |
Kinnick, Nile |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
FAY WRAY ............. |
screams, caught in the grip of cinematic King Kong. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
25/7 |
Wray, Fay |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ........ |
is arrested and exiled to Siberia. 1895 ->28/9 |
1895 |
  |
25/7 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
25 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
orders his first new organ at Taubach. 1710 ->28/1 |
1710 |
  |
25/7 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
POPE BENEDICT IX ..... |
is deposed for 1st of 3 times as controversial pontiff. 1044 |
1044 |
** |
25/7 |
Benedict IX, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
25 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
LEON SPINKS .......... |
loses his heavyweight boxing title to Muhammad Ali. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
25/7 |
Spinks, Leon |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD .. |
publishes his TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE. 1922 ->28/4 |
1922 |
  |
25/7 |
Fitzgerald, F. Scott |
True |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
SAM COOKE ............ |
releases the hit song CHAIN GANG. 1960 ->28/4 |
1960 |
  |
25/7 |
Cooke, Sam |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLES HALL ......... |
develops the manufacture of aluminum by electrolytics. 1889 ->27/2 |
1889 |
  |
25/7 |
Hall, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
i |
25 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
MIKE TYSON ........... |
is convicted of rape, ending his boxing career. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
25/7 |
Tyson, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
DON M. DE GODOY ...... |
becomes the youthful Prime Minister of Spain. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
25/7 |
DeGodoy, Don M. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
25 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGES CLAUDE ....... |
discovers a method of making liquid air. 1896 ->40/6 |
1896 |
  |
25/7 |
Claude, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
EDWIN HAWKINS ........ |
wins a Golden-Record Award for OH, HAPPY DAY. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
25/7 |
Hawkins, Edwin |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
FREIDRICH SCHELLING .. |
writes negative philosophy in TRANSCENDENTAL IDEALISM. 1800 ->65/11 |
1800 |
  |
25/7 |
Schelling, Freidrich von |
False |
False |
True |
f |
25 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
ERIC CLAPTON ......... |
releases #1 hit song I SHOT THE SHERIFF. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
25/7 |
Clapton, Eric |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
THOMAS MANN .......... |
publishes his 1st book BUDDENBROOKS. 1900 ->49/5 |
1900 |
  |
25/7 |
Mann, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
GUGLIELMO MARCONI .... |
picks up first radio signal to cross Atlantic Ocean. 1901 ->27/9 |
1901 |
  |
25/7 |
Marconi, Guglielmo |
False |
True |
False |
i |
25 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
PAULETTE GODDARD ..... |
stars with Charlie Chaplin in MODERN TIMES. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
25/7 |
Goddard, Paulette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
ALEXANDER THE GREAT *.. |
defeats the Persians in great Battle of Arbella. 331 BC ->25/10 |
-331 |
*** |
25/7 |
Alexander The Great |
False |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
BILL WALTON .......... |
wins Most Valuable Player in National Basketball Assn. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
25/7 |
Walton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
PRINCESS STEPHANIE ... |
crashes her car, killing mother, Grace of Monaco. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
25/7 |
Stephanie, Princess of Monaco |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT DALTON ........ |
leads his bank-robbing gang into a fatal hold-up. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
25/7 |
Dalton, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
EDWARD EYER .......... |
discovers the biggest lake in South Australia. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
25/7 |
Eyer, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
KING UZZIAH .......... |
begins his 16-year reign over Judah. 790 BC |
-790 |
*** |
25/7 |
Uzziah of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
CHAKA KHAN ........... |
releases her first hit song I'M EVERY WOMAN. 1978 ->31/6 |
1978 |
  |
25/7 |
Kahn, Chaka |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
VANNA WHITE .......... |
flips her first letter on WHEEL OF FORTUNE. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
25/7 |
White, Vanna |
True |
False |
False |
% |
25 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM CONGREVE ..... |
produces a successful comedy LOVE FOR LOVE. 1695 ->29/1 |
1695 |
  |
25/7 |
Congreve, William |
False |
True |
False |
l |
25 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
AL GREEN ............. |
releases #1 hit song LET'S STAY TOGETHER. 1971 ->27/0 |
1971 |
  |
25/7 |
Green, Al |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
VINCENZO LUNDARI ..... |
makes first balloon ascent in England, drawing crowds. 1784 |
1784 |
  |
25/7 |
Lunardi, Vincenzo |
False |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
ROBIN COUSINS ........ |
leaps over 19 feet on ice with Axel jump. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
25/7 |
Cousins, Robin |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
VICTOR P. WIERWILLE .. |
founds a religious group called "The Way". 1942 |
1942 |
  |
25/8 |
Wierwille, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
r |
25 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN ... |
sings the #1 hit ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY). 1972 |
1972 |
  |
25/8 |
OSullivan, Gilbert |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
WILFRED OWEN ......... |
dies in WWI, ending brilliant poetic career. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
25/8 |
Owen, Wilfred |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
FRANK ZAPPA .......... |
releases MOTHERS OF INVENTION FREAK OUT. 1966 ->41/9 |
1966 |
  |
25/8 |
Zappa, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
MARIAH CAREY ...… |
tops album charts with ONE SWEET DAY. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
25/8 |
Carey, Mariah |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
25 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
TZU HSI .............. |
begins to rule as the Empress Dowager of China. 1861 ->68/8 |
1861 |
  |
25/8 |
Tzu Hsi, Empress Dowager |
False |
True |
False |
q |
25 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS . |
organizes the Rhymer's Club--in London. 1891 ->30/1 |
1891 |
  |
25/8 |
Yeats, William Butler |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. |
publishes his first book MAN AND GOD AT YALE. 1951 ->29/11 |
1951 |
  |
25/8 |
Buckley, William F. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
CARLY SIMON .......... |
wins Grammy Award as Best New Artist of the Year. 1971 ->26/10 |
1971 |
  |
25/8 |
Simon, Carly |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
JOE NAMATH ........... |
quarterbacks NY Jets to super bowl victory over Colts. 1969 ->26/0 |
1969 |
  |
25/8 |
Namath, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
MICHELANGELO ......... |
completes sculpture of PETER'S PIETA in Rome. 1500 ->29/0 |
1500 |
* |
25/8 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
25 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
W. LAWRENCE BRAGG .... |
becomes youngest recipient of Nobel Prize--in physics. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
25/8 |
Bragg, W. Lawrence |
False |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
GAIL DEVERS ....… |
wins gold in Barcelonia Olymics sprinting 100 meters. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
25/8 |
Devers, Gail |
True |
False |
False |
c |
25 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM COLLINS ...... |
writes popular ODE TO EVENING. 1746 |
1746 |
  |
25/8 |
Collins, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
NICOLE B. SIMPSON .......... |
begins tumultuous marriage with O.J. Simpson. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
25/8 |
Simpson, Nicole Brown |
True |
False |
True |
x |
25 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
GARY PUCKETT ......... |
sings the #1 hit LADY WILL POWER. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
25/8 |
Puckett, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
HELEN WILLS MOODY..... |
wins her seventh U.S. tennis title. 1931 ->32/8 |
1931 |
  |
25/8 |
Moody, Helen Wills |
False |
False |
False |
c |
25 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
BERTA HUMMEL ......... |
sketches figures, inspiring world-famous porcelain figurines. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
25/8 |
Hummel, Berta |
False |
False |
False |
a |
25 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
FRANZ SCHUBERT ....... |
begins composing SYMPHONY #8, but leaves unfinished. 1822 ->26/4 |
1822 |
  |
25/8 |
Schubert, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
LISA GIOCONDA ........ |
poses for Leonardo's foremost portrait. 1504 |
1504 |
** |
25/8 |
Gioconda, Lisa |
False |
False |
False |
x |
25 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
DANIEL GOODMAN …. |
scales the 1454-foot face of the Sears Tower and is arrested. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
25/8 |
Goodman, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
x |
25 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER ... |
retires from swimming, having never lost in free style. 1928 ->26/1 |
1928 |
  |
25/8 |
Weissmuller, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
OTTO I ............... |
is crowned first king of Holy Roman Empire. 936 AD ->42/8 |
936 |
* |
25/8 |
Otto I |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
SAMUEL BARBER ........ |
composes his ADAGIO FOR STRINGS. 1936 ->60/6 |
1936 |
  |
25/8 |
Barber, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
KING EDWARD VI ....... |
dies as English King, leaving realm to Mary I. 1553 |
1553 |
  |
25/8 |
Edward VI of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
ELTON JOHN ........... |
releases the song CROCODILE ROCK. 1972 ->26/7 |
1972 |
  |
25/8 |
John, Elton |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE ... |
is promoted to captain, highest rank in U.S. Navy. 1800 |
1800 |
  |
25/8 |
Bainbridge, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
EDD KOOKIE BYRNES .... |
releases the song KOOKIE, KOOKIE (LEND ME YOUR COMB). 1959 |
1959 |
  |
25/8 |
Byrnes, Edd Kookie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
RALPH BRANCA ......... |
pitches to Bobby Thompson "shot heard round the world". 1951 |
1951 |
  |
25/8 |
Branca, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
LUISE RAINER ......… |
wins an Oscar as best actress for THE GOOD EARTH. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
25/8 |
Rainer, Luise |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
GEORGE M. COHAN ...... |
writes the popular GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY. 1904 ->27/6 |
1904 |
  |
25/8 |
Cohan, George M. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
HENRY ARMSTRONG ...... |
holds three world boxing titles simultaneously. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
25/9 |
Armstrong, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
FRANK GOTCH .......... |
outwrestles Jenkins to become US champion. 1904 ->39/7 |
1904 |
  |
25/9 |
Gotch, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
DIANA ROSS ........... |
announces that she is leaving the Supremes. 1970 ->26/1 |
1970 |
  |
25/9 |
Ross, Diana |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
25 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
EMERSON FITTIPALDI ... |
becomes the youngest to win Auto World Championship. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
25/9 |
Fittipaldi, Emerson |
False |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE BERKELEY ...... |
authors TREATISE ON PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE. 1710 ->28/6 |
1710 |
  |
25/9 |
Berkeley, George |
False |
False |
True |
f |
25 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
ERROL FLYNN .......... |
appears in his first Hollywood film CAPTAIN BLOOD. 1935 ->31/1 |
1935 |
  |
25/9 |
Flynn, Errol |
False |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
BRUCE LEE ............ |
stars as Kato on TV's GREEN HORNET. 1966 ->33/8 |
1966 |
  |
25/9 |
Lee, Bruce |
True |
True |
True |
% |
25 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
ENOCH CROSBY ......... |
becomes a successful revolutionary spy for Washington. 1775 |
1775 |
* |
25/9 |
Crosby, Enoch |
True |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN PERSHING ........ |
graduates from West Point, 30th in a class of 77. 1886 ->46/1 |
1886 |
  |
25/9 |
Pershing, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
EDNA S.V. MILLAY ..... |
publishes RENAISSANCE AND OTHER POEMS. 1917 ->31/3 |
1917 |
  |
25/9 |
Millay, Edna St. Vincent |
True |
False |
False |
l |
25 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERT G. SHAW ....... |
is killed in battle as Black Union colonel. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
25/9 |
Shaw, Robert G. |
True |
True |
True |
w |
25 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
ROBERT JARVIK ........ |
designs the prototype Jarvik artificial heart. 1972 ->35/7 |
1972 |
* |
25/9 |
Jarvik, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
z |
25 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
CALIGULA ............. |
reminds guests that he "can do anything with anyone". 36 AD ->28/4 |
36 |
** |
25/9 |
Caligula of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
RONALD GOLDMAN .......... |
is murdered in LA with his friend Nichol. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
25/9 |
Goldman, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
SABU ................. |
stars in his 12th movie--SONG OF INDIA. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
25/9 |
Sabu |
False |
True |
True |
e |
25 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
wins Grammy as Best Solo Performer--ELEANOR RIGBY. 1966 ->26/2 |
1966 |
  |
25/9 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE GIPP .......... |
dies of pneumonia motivating Notre Dame football team. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
25/9 |
Gipp, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH II ... |
ascends to the throne of the British Empire. 1952 ->55/3 |
1952 |
  |
25/9 |
Elizabeth II of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
25 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES G. REVSON .... |
founds the cosmetic company called Revlon. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
25/9 |
Revson, Charles G. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
ALBERT G. SPALDING ... |
retires from baseball to found a sporting goods shop. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
25/9 |
Spalding, Albert G. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE FOREMAN ....... |
is outboxed by Rope-a-dope Muhammad Ali in Zaire. 1974 ->42/2 |
1974 |
  |
25/9 |
Foreman, George |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
SANDY DUNCAN ......... |
breaks into TV, starring as FUNNY FACE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
25/9 |
Duncan, Sandy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
25 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
ED REULBACH .......... |
pitches a shut out in both ends of a double header. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
25/9 |
Reulbach, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLAKE ........ |
completes his first Book of Poems POETIC SKETCHES. 1783 ->31/4 |
1783 |
  |
25/9 |
Blake, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
HANK WILLIAMS ........ |
stars big at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry. 1949 ->29/3 |
1949 |
  |
25/9 |
Williams, Hank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
MAXI PRIEST .......... |
sings the Regae hit WILD WORLD. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
25/9 |
Priest, Maxi |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
JUAN MARICAL ......... |
smacks Roseboro on head with baseball bat/fined $1750. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
25/9 |
Marical, Juan |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
shocks many, claiming Beatles more popular than Jesus. 1966 ->26/6 |
1966 |
  |
25/9 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JULIUS CAESAR ........ |
is kidnapped by pirates & held for ransom near Rhodes. 76 BC ->42/2 |
-76 |
** |
25/9 |
Julius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
JAMES A. BLAND …… |
writes the song O, DEM GOLDEN SLIPPERS. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
25/9 |
Bland, James A. |
True |
True |
True |
m |
25 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
KURT GODEL .......... |
shows math uncertainty principle "all axioms have paradox". 1931 |
1931 |
  |
25/9 |
Godel, Kurt |
False |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN HINCKLEY ........ |
shoots President Reagan in Washington, D.C. 1981 ->27/0 |
1981 |
  |
25/10 |
Hinckley, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
premieres his oratorio JUDAS MACCABEEUS. 1835 ->28/4 |
1835 |
  |
25/10 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JESSE JACKSON ........ |
becomes national director of Operation Breadbasket. 1967 ->26/8 |
1967 |
  |
25/10 |
Jackson, Jesse |
True |
True |
True |
h |
25 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE . |
returns to France as "the hero of two worlds". 1782 ->66/11 |
1782 |
  |
25/10 |
LaFayette, Marquis de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
sings the balled ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?. 1960 ->26/11 |
1960 |
  |
25/10 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
CHARLES K. HARRIS .... |
writes the sentimental ballad AFTER THE BALL. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
25/10 |
Harris, Charles K. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
ROB REINER ........... |
debuts as the Meathead on TV's ALL IN THE FAMILY. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
25/10 |
Reiner, Rob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
25 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
HILAIRE BELLOC ....... |
publishes THE BAD CHILD'S BOOK OF BEASTS. 1896 ->55/9 |
1896 |
  |
25/10 |
Belloc, Hilaire |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN BARRYMORE ....... |
makes film debut in THE BOYS OF COMPANY B. 1908 ->36/3 |
1908 |
  |
25/10 |
Barrymore, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
DENNY MCLAIN ......... |
is suspended from baseball for gambling. 1970 ->40/4 |
1970 |
  |
25/10 |
McLain, Denny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
TONY ESPOSITO ........ |
sets modern hockey record as goalie with 15th season shutout. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
25/10 |
Esposito, Tony |
False |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
EDWARD WINSLOW ....... |
negotiates peace between Massasoit & Pilgrims. 1621 |
1621 |
** |
25/10 |
Winslow, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
25 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA ... |
becomes conductor for the U.S. Marine Band. 1880 ->33/7 |
1880 |
  |
25/10 |
Sousa, John Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
m |
25 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
RAQUEL WELCH ......... |
stars with fur-bikini in the movie ONE MILLION B.C. 1966 ->29/11 |
1966 |
  |
25/10 |
Welch, Raquel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
25 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
CYRUS ADLER .......... |
becomes curator at U.S. National Museum. 1889 ->49/8 |
1889 |
  |
25/10 |
Adler, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
JOE LOUIS ............ |
KOs Johnny Paychek in 2nd round of championship bout. 1940 ->27/0 |
1940 |
  |
25/10 |
Louis, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
25 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
AMY GRANT ............ |
sings her #1 hit song THE NEXT TIME I FALL. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
25/10 |
Grant, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
FIDEL CASTRO ......... |
begins Cuban revolt against Bautista. 1953 ->31/1 |
1953 |
  |
25/10 |
Castro, Fidel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
25 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN RUSSWURM ........ |
becomes 1st Black American to graduate from College. 1826 ->26/5 |
1826 |
  |
25/10 |
Russwurm, John |
True |
True |
True |
h |
25 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM COLGATE ...... |
opens the largest soap factory in America. 1808 ->64/1 |
1808 |
  |
25/10 |
Colgate, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
LOU RAWLS ............ |
releases his first pop single LOVE IS A-HURTIN'. 1962 ->30/3 |
1962 |
  |
25/10 |
Rawls, Lou |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
ILIE NASTASE ......... |
wins his first U. S. Tennis Open. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
25/10 |
Nastase, Ilie |
False |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
WALTER JOHNSON ....... |
wins his 36th game of the baseball season. 1913 ->48/5 |
1913 |
  |
25/10 |
Johnson, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE .. |
begins first trip to discover Northwest Passage. 1789 ->29/10 |
1789 |
  |
25/10 |
MacKenzie, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
ALEXANDER THE GREAT *.. |
founds the city of Alexandria, Egypt. 331 BC ->30/5 |
-331 |
*** |
25/10 |
Alexander The Great |
False |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
PETER FRAMPTON ....... |
wins Billboard Album of the Year--..COMES ALIVE. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
25/10 |
Frampton, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
JACLYN SMITH ......... |
debuts as Kelly in ABC-TV's CHARLIE'S ANGELS. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
25/10 |
Smith, Jaclyn |
True |
False |
False |
% |
25 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
TYCHO BRAHE .......... |
is first to eyewitness a supernova--near Cassiopeia. 1572 ->29/7 |
1572 |
  |
25/10 |
Brahe, Tycho |
False |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
J. FRANK DURYEA ...... |
wins first ever auto race--from Chicago to Evanston. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
25/10 |
Duryea, J. Frank |
True |
False |
True |
i |
25 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
FREDERICK FAUST ...... |
writes first of 100 novels under pseudonym "Max Brand". 1918 |
1918 |
  |
25/10 |
Faust, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
HENRY LUCE .......... |
borrows $86K and launches TIME magazine. 1923 ->32/5 |
1923 |
  |
25/11 |
Luce, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
GHERMAN S. TITOR ..... |
becomes youngest person to travel in space. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
25/11 |
Titor, Gherman S. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
FLETCHER CHRISTIAN ... |
wrecks the BOUNTY on remote Pitcairn Island. 1790 |
1790 |
  |
25/11 |
Christian, Fletcher |
False |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
KENNY LOGGINS ........ |
sings with Messina YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE. 1972 ->37/1 |
1972 |
  |
25/11 |
Loggins, Kenny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT SOUTHWELL ..... |
authors his lyric poem THE BURNING BABE. 1595 |
1595 |
  |
25/11 |
Southwell, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
25 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
JACK KRAMER .......... |
wins the tennis championship at Wimbledon. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
25/11 |
Kramer, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
SALLY J. PRIESAND .... |
is ordained as first woman rabbi in U.S.A. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
25/11 |
Priesand, Sally J. |
True |
False |
False |
r |
25 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
ARISTOTLE ONASSIS .... |
initiates an oil tanker business--in Greece. 1932 ->62/9 |
1932 |
* |
25/11 |
Onassis, Aristotle |
False |
False |
True |
b |
25 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
THADDEUS LOWE ........ |
makes the 1st ever ascent in meteorological balloon. 1858 ->28/8 |
1858 |
  |
25/11 |
Lowe, Thaddeus |
True |
False |
True |
s |
25 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN ... |
sings #1 hit I HONESTLY LOVE YOU. 1974 ->33/1 |
1974 |
  |
25/11 |
Newton-John, Olivia |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
25 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE. |
is defeated at the Battle of Culloden Moor. 1746 |
1746 |
  |
25/11 |
Bonnie Prince Charlie |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
KING JEHOIAKIM ....... |
begins an 11-year evil reign in Judah. 621 BC |
-621 |
*** |
25/11 |
Jehoiakim of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
25 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
JIM JACOBS ........... |
becomes first person to win all 4 handball titles. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
25/11 |
Jacobs, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JON ERIK HEXUM ....... |
loses at Russian roulette, ending acting career. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
25/11 |
Hexum, Jon Erik |
True |
False |
True |
% |
25 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
EMILY DICKINSON ...... |
meets the Reverend Wadsworth, inspiring her poetry. 1856 ->34/5 |
1856 |
* |
25/11 |
Dickinson, Emily |
True |
False |
False |
l |
25 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
PAUL STRAND .......... |
exhibits photographs in his first one-man show. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
25/11 |
Strand, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
k |
25 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
MARY DECKER .......... |
falls onto the Olympic track after bump by Zola Budd. 1984 ->27/0 |
1984 |
  |
25/11 |
Decker, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
c |
25 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
STEVEN STILLS ........ |
sings hit LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
25/11 |
Stills, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
RAMON MERCADER ....... |
assassinates Leon Trotski in Mexico. 1940 |
1940 |
* |
25/11 |
Mercader, Ramon |
False |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
BARON VON RICHTHOFEN . |
goes down in flames after downing 80 enemy aircraft. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
25/11 |
Richthofen, Baron Von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN DENVER .......... |
releases his first rock album RHYMES & REASONS. 1969 ->27/10 |
1969 |
  |
25/11 |
Denver, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
DAN O'BRIAN ….… |
muffs the pole vault and fails to qualify for Olympic decathlon. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
25/11 |
OBrian, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
BABY FACE NELSON ..... |
lies dead in a ditch plugged with 17 bullets. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
25/11 |
Nelson, Baby Face |
True |
False |
True |
o |
25 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES JOHNSON ........ |
becomes first Black admitted to Florida bar. 1897 ->53/9 |
1897 |
  |
25/11 |
Johnson, James |
True |
True |
True |
h |
25 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
stars in identity-defining movie THE TRAMP. 1913 ->28/11 |
1913 |
  |
25/11 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
MARK LINDSAY ......... |
releases his first solo hit ARIZONA. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
25/11 |
Lindsay, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
25 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
ORSON WELLES ......... |
opens his movie CITIZEN KANE in New York City. 1941 ->33/1 |
1941 |
  |
25/11 |
Welles, Orson |
True |
False |
True |
e |
25 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT H. ABLANALP ... |
invents the highly useful aerosol valve. 1949 |
1949 |
* |
25/11 |
Ablanalp, Robert H. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
25 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
HENRY SALMON ......... |
sets record for "blind" 100-meter dash--11.4 sec. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
25/11 |
Salmon, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
NAT KING COLE ........ |
receives first #1 album published by BILLBOARD MAGAZINE. 1944 ->31/4 |
1944 |
  |
25/11 |
Cole, Nat King |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
25 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
ANN BOLEYN ........... |
marries King Henry VIII with unparalleled splendor. 1533 ->29/3 |
1533 |
* |
25/11 |
Boleyn, Ann |
False |
False |
False |
q |
25 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
JULIAN BOND .......... |
is ousted from the Georgia House for endorsing SNCC. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
26/0 |
Bond, Julian |
True |
True |
True |
g |
26 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
LOUIS PASTEUR ........ |
researches isomers of tartaric acid. 1848 ->34/10 |
1848 |
* |
26/0 |
Pasteur, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
creates the Worker's Council in St. Petersburg. 1905 ->37/0 |
1905 |
  |
26/0 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
O. J. SIMPSON ....… |
sets pro football rushing record at 2003 yards/season. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
26/0 |
Simpson, O.J. |
True |
True |
True |
c |
26 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
JULIE CHRISTIE ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for DARLING. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
26/0 |
Christie, Julie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
MAUREEN O'HARA ....... |
stars as mom in MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
26/0 |
OHara, Maureen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
JIM CORBETT .......... |
outboxes John L. Sullivan for heavyweight title. 1892 ->59/5 |
1892 |
  |
26/0 |
Corbett, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
JACK DEMPSEY ......... |
KOs Georges Carpentier in Paris and remains champ. 1921 ->32/3 |
1921 |
  |
26/0 |
Dempsey, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ..... |
meets Gandhi and forms India's National Movement. 1916 ->57/8 |
1916 |
  |
26/0 |
Nehru, Jawaharlal |
False |
True |
True |
g |
26 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
JOE NAMATH ........... |
quits pro football for a few weeks to own a tavern. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
26/0 |
Namath, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
MARY PICKFORD ........ |
joins three others and forms United Artists. 1919 ->26/10 |
1919 |
  |
26/0 |
Pickford, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
FATS WALLER .......... |
sings his popular AIN'T MISBEHAIVIN. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
26/0 |
Waller, Fats |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
PRINCE ............... |
releases the platinum-seller WHEN DOVES CRY. 1984 ->26/1 |
1984 |
  |
26/0 |
Prince |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
LIZA MINNELLI ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actress for CABARET. 1972 ->27/0 |
1972 |
  |
26/0 |
Minnelli, Liza |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
LOUIS ARMSTRONG ...... |
forms his first combo, the Hot Five. 1926 ->49/3 |
1926 |
  |
26/0 |
Armstrong, Louis |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN COUCH ADAMS ..... |
discovers planet Neptune, but credit goes to Leverrier. 1845 |
1845 |
  |
26/0 |
Adams, John Couch |
True |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
BIANCA ............... |
marries Mick Jagger, becoming rock'n roll socialite. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
26/0 |
Bianca Jagger |
False |
False |
False |
y |
26 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
PETER GABRIEL ........ |
releases #1 hit song SLEDGEHAMMER. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
26/0 |
Gabriel, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN .... |
breaks into the top 40 with BORN TO RUN. 1975 ->35/10 |
1975 |
  |
26/0 |
Springsteen, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
MOSHE DAYAN .......... |
loses an eye during attack by Vichy French in Beirut. 1941 ->42/8 |
1941 |
  |
26/0 |
Dayan, Moshe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
RALPH BOSTON ......... |
sets a new long jump record at 27 feet/5 inches. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
26/0 |
Boston, Ralph |
True |
True |
True |
c |
26 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM C. QUANTRILL . |
leads a murderous raid against Lawrence, Kansas. 1863 ->26/2 |
1863 |
  |
26/0 |
Quantrill, William C. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
26 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
JOE DAVIS ............ |
wins first world title in billiard game of snooker. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
26/0 |
Davis, Joe |
False |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
misses an air flight that kills her husband Mark Todd. 1958 ->29/1 |
1958 |
  |
26/0 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
JANE WYMAN ........... |
marries fellow film star Ronald Reagan. 1940 ->34/9 |
1940 |
  |
26/0 |
Wyman, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
LEONHARD EULER ....... |
loses sight in right eye by observing sun too closely. 1733 ->26/2 |
1733 |
  |
26/0 |
Euler, Leonhard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
T.B. THORPE .......... |
publishes THE BIG BEAR FROM ARKANSAS. 1841 |
1841 |
  |
26/0 |
Thorpe, T.B. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
NAP LAJOIE ........... |
completes baseball season hitting for .422 average. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
26/0 |
Lajoie, Nap |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
wins election to the Virginia House of Burgesses. 1769 ->27/3 |
1769 |
  |
26/0 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
MEL TORME ............ |
stars in his own musical show on CBS-TV. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
26/0 |
Torme, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
% |
26 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON |
serves as House delegate from Northwest Territories. 1799 ->38/8 |
1799 |
  |
26/0 |
Harrison, William Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM KATT ......... |
debuts on ABC-TV as THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
26/1 |
Katt, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
26 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER ... |
signs an acting contract to star as Tarzan. 1930 ->28/6 |
1930 |
  |
26/1 |
Weissmuller, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
MICKEY MANTLE ........ |
is named baseball's most valuable player in AL. 1957 ->28/10 |
1957 |
  |
26/1 |
Mantle, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
STOKELY CARMICHAEL ... |
calls for a Black revolution in America--from Havana. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
26/1 |
Carmichael, Stokely |
True |
True |
True |
h |
26 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
JOE FRAZIER .......... |
KOs Jimmy Ellis to claim heavyweight boxing title. 1970 ->27/1 |
1970 |
  |
26/1 |
Frazier, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
26 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
BOBBY DAY ............ |
releases the hit song ROCKIN' ROBIN. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
26/1 |
Day, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
ROBIN ROBERTS ........ |
wins Award as Major League Baseball Player of Year. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
26/1 |
Roberts, Robin |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
KING FERDINAND V ..... |
establishes the Spanish inquisition. 1478 |
1478 |
  |
26/1 |
Ferdinand V of Spain |
False |
False |
True |
q |
26 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
BERTOLT BRECHT ....... |
opens THE LIFE OF EDWARD II OF ENGLAND in Berlin. 1924 ->26/6 |
1924 |
  |
26/1 |
Brecht, Bertolt |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
stages his 1st opera OBERTO--in Milan. 1839 ->26/10 |
1839 |
  |
26/1 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
VIVIAN LEIGH ......... |
stars as Scarlett in GONE WITH THE WIND. 1939 ->38/4 |
1939 |
  |
26/1 |
Leigh, Vivian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
PATRICA MCCORMICK .... |
dives to her 4th Olympic gold medal. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
26/1 |
McCormick, Patrica |
False |
False |
False |
c |
26 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
CRYSTAL GAYLE ........ |
wins Country Music Award as Female Vocalist of the Year. 1977 ->26/8 |
1977 |
  |
26/1 |
Gayle, Crystal |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
URSULA ANDRESS ....... |
stars with swim suit in DR. NO. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
26/1 |
Andress, Ursula |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
EMILE BERLINER ....... |
invents the electronic microphone. 1877 ->36/3 |
1877 |
  |
26/1 |
Berliner, Emile |
True |
False |
True |
i |
26 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
MICKEY ROONEY ........ |
stars in last of several ANDY HARDY films. 1946 ->60/11 |
1946 |
  |
26/1 |
Rooney, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
DALEY THOMPSON ....... |
wins second Olympic gold in the decathlon. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
26/1 |
Thompson, Daley |
False |
True |
True |
c |
26 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
TOM FOGERTY .......... |
forms the rock group, Creedence Clearwater Revival. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
26/1 |
Fogerty, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ZUBIN MEHTA .......... |
becomes conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
26/1 |
Mehta, Zubin |
False |
True |
True |
m |
26 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
RINGO STARR .......... |
sings with Beatles YELLOW SUBMARINE. 1966 ->29/7 |
1966 |
  |
26/1 |
Starr, Ringo |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
ROGER MARIS .......... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in American League. 1960 ->27/0 |
1960 |
  |
26/1 |
Maris, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
routs the sectionnaires in Italy. 1795 ->26/2 |
1795 |
  |
26/1 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
SUZY PARKER .......... |
closes out decade as highest paid model of 1950's. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
26/1 |
Parker, Suzy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
PRINCE ............... |
tops music album charts with monster hit PURPLE RAIN. 1984 ->26/11 |
1984 |
  |
26/1 |
Prince |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
CATHY GUISEWITE ...... |
creates CATHY as semi-autobiographical comic strip. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
26/1 |
Guisewite, Cathy |
True |
False |
False |
j |
26 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
ELGIN BAYLOR ......... |
sets National Basketball record with 71 points. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
26/1 |
Baylor, Elgin |
True |
True |
True |
c |
26 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
DIANA ROSS ........... |
sings #1 song AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH. 1970 ->28/9 |
1970 |
  |
26/1 |
Ross, Diana |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
26 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES DARWIN ....... |
ruminates his evolutionary ideas aboard the BEAGLE. 1835 ->27/7 |
1835 |
* |
26/1 |
Darwin, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
RAY DAVIES ........... |
tops pop charts singing LOLA with the Kinks. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
26/1 |
Davies, Ray |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
BURT REYNOLDS ........ |
debuts as a blacksmith on TV's GUNSMOKE. 1962 ->34/7 |
1962 |
  |
26/1 |
Reynolds, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
% |
26 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
MANI ................. |
introduces his religion of Manichaeism into Persia. 242 AD |
242 |
*** |
26/1 |
Mani |
False |
False |
True |
r |
26 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE BAKER ......... |
draws cartoon SAD SACK in Army Newspaper YANK. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
26/2 |
Baker, George |
True |
False |
True |
j |
26 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
BOB EVANS ............ |
begins to sell his fresh sausage on grocery shelves. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
26/2 |
Evans, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
JEREMIAH CLARKE ...... |
completes his musical piece PRINCE OF DENMARK'S MARCH. 1700 ->28/11 |
1700 |
  |
26/2 |
Clarke, Jeremiah |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
ALEXANDER CARTWRIGHT . |
draws up rules, then umpires first baseball game. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
26/2 |
Cartwright, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
rescues his shipmates on a PT boat in the Pacific. 1943 ->29/5 |
1943 |
  |
26/2 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
THOMAS LANPHIER ...... |
shoots down plane carrying Japan's Admiral Yamamoto. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
26/2 |
Lanphier, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM C. QUANTRILL . |
defeats Union at Baxter Springs, executing captives. 1863 ->28/10 |
1863 |
  |
26/2 |
Quantrill, William C. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
26 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER REEVE .... |
stars as man-of-steel in SUPERMAN the movie. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
26/2 |
Reeve, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
NELSON MILES ......... |
is promoted to major general in Army of the Potomac. 1865 ->51/4 |
1865 |
  |
26/2 |
Miles, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
GENE MCDANIELS ....... |
sings the pop hit A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
26/2 |
McDaniels, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
takes command of the Army of the Interior in Italy. 1795 ->26/6 |
1795 |
  |
26/2 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
EDDIE GAEDEL ......... |
becomes shortest batter ever in baseball: 3 ft. 7 in. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
26/2 |
Gaedel, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
WILL ROGERS .......... |
lassos the "big time" at Roof Garden in New York. 1905 ->44/7 |
1905 |
  |
26/2 |
Rogers, Will |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
GIOVANNI PERGOLESI ... |
dies in Italy after prolific musical career. 1736 |
1736 |
  |
26/2 |
Pergolesi, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
MATT GROENING .......... |
debuts his comic strip LIFE IN HELL in LA Reader. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
26/2 |
Groening, Matt |
True |
False |
True |
j |
26 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
WAYNE GRETZKY ........ |
wins eighth straight National Hockey League MVP Award. 1987 ->27/6 |
1987 |
  |
26/2 |
Gretzky, Wayne |
False |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
DON MCLEAN ........... |
sings the #1 hit in America--AMERICAN PIE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
26/2 |
McLean, Don |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
THOMAS SELFRIDGE ..... |
becomes first fatality of powered air travel. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
26/2 |
Selfridge, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
x |
26 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
LEONHARD EULER ....... |
becomes math professor at Russian Academy of Science. 1733 ->34/7 |
1733 |
  |
26/2 |
Euler, Leonhard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH I .... |
establishes Anglicanism as English state religion. 1559 ->37/2 |
1559 |
  |
26/2 |
Elizabeth I of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
26 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
marries Lady Bird in San Antonio, Texas. 1934 ->28/7 |
1934 |
  |
26/2 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
JACK NICKLAUS ........ |
wins Masters Golf title with record 18-hole score--57. 1965 ->35/2 |
1965 |
  |
26/2 |
Nicklaus, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
NORMA SHEARER ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actress for THE DIVORCEE. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
26/2 |
Shearer, Norma |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
ROBIN WILLIAMS ....... |
debuts as alien joker on ABC-TV's MORK & MINDY. 1978 ->39/1 |
1978 |
  |
26/2 |
Williams, Robin |
True |
False |
True |
% |
26 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
DIONNE WARWICK ....... |
wins Grammy Best Female Vocalist--..WAY TO SAN JOSE?. 1968 ->44/11 |
1968 |
  |
26/2 |
Warwick, Dionne |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
26 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
sings the top hit of year HEY JUDE with the Beatles. 1968 ->26/9 |
1968 |
  |
26/2 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
DONNA FARGO .......... |
wins a Grammy Award as HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
26/2 |
Fargo, Donna |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
KARL MARX ............ |
makes the acquaintance of George Engels in Paris. 1844 ->28/11 |
1944 |
  |
26/2 |
Marx, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
f |
26 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
CINQUE ............... |
seizes his slave ship and sets sail back to Africa. 1839 |
1839 |
*** |
26/2 |
Cinque (Joseph) |
False |
True |
True |
h |
26 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
OTIS REDDING ......... |
records SITTING ON THE DOCK 3 days before his death. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
26/2 |
Redding, Otis |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
HERNANDO CORTEZ ...... |
leads Spanish in the conquest of Cuba. 1511 ->34/4 |
1511 |
* |
26/2 |
Cortez, Hernando |
False |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JOE E. BROWN ......... |
makes his Broadway debut as a big-mouth comedian. 1918 ->67/1 |
1918 |
  |
26/3 |
Brown, Joe E. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
FREDERIC CHOPIN ...... |
completes his GRAND POLINAISE for piano. 1836 ->26/7 |
1836 |
  |
26/3 |
Chopin, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
TERRENCE ............. |
dies as great translator of Greek classics into Latin language.139AD |
139 |
*** |
26/3 |
Terrence |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
PRIMO CARNERA ........ |
becomes the heavyweight boxing champ, KOing Sharkey. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
26/3 |
Carnera, Primo |
False |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JEAN HARLOW .......... |
succumbs sadly to uremic poisoning. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
26/3 |
Harlow, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
MADONNA .............. |
releases her smash hit LIKE A VIRGIN. 1984 ->26/10 |
1984 |
  |
26/3 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
ISAIAH THOMAS ........ |
becomes "official" printer of the American Patriots. 1776 ->62/2 |
1776 |
  |
26/3 |
Thomas, Isaiah |
True |
False |
True |
j |
26 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
PETER THE GREAT ...... |
imposes a tax on all Russian beards. 1698 ->26/5 |
1698 |
  |
26/3 |
Peter the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
26 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
JOAN BENOIT .......... |
clocks best time ever for woman in Boston Marathon/2:22. 1983 ->27/2 |
1983 |
  |
26/3 |
Benoit, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
c |
26 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
RAY C. EWRY .......... |
wins standing high/long/triple jump at London Olympics. 1900 ->35/0 |
1900 |
  |
26/3 |
Ewry, Ray C. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
ARTHUR GODFREY ....... |
sings and plays the banjo for first time on radio. 1929 ->46/9 |
1929 |
  |
26/3 |
Godfrey, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
RODNEY KING .......... |
is beaten by LA cops, recorded on video tape. 1991 ->27/1 |
1991 |
  |
26/3 |
King, Rodney |
True |
True |
True |
x |
26 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
LORD WILLIAM KELVIN .. |
proposes the Second Law of Thermodynamics--entropy. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
26/3 |
Kelvin, Lord William (Thomson) |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
releases his THRILLER video. 1984 ->26/11 |
1984 |
  |
26/3 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
SQUEAKY FROMME ....... |
attempts to assassinate President Ford. 1975 |
1975 |
* |
26/3 |
Fromme, Squeaky |
True |
False |
False |
o |
26 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
ERNESTO MIRANDA ...... |
is released from jail because his rights weren't read to him. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
26/3 |
Miranda, Ernesto |
True |
True |
True |
o |
26 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES MERRIAM ...... |
enters the publishing business in Springfield, MO. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
26/3 |
Merriam, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
26 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
THURSTON HARRIS ...... |
releases hit song LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
26/3 |
Harris, Thurston |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
ANGELA DAVIS ......... |
is arrested in Manhattan as accomplice to murder. 1970 ->28/11 |
1970 |
  |
26/3 |
Davis, Angela |
True |
True |
False |
o |
26 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN TRAVOLTA ........ |
stars in URBAN COWBOY with Debra Winger. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
26/3 |
Travolta, John |
False |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN HUYGENS .... |
discovers rings of Saturn through home-made telescope. 1655 ->27/2 |
1655 |
* |
26/3 |
Huygens, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
KIM NOVAK ............ |
stars in the Hitchcock thriller VERTIGO. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
26/3 |
Novak, Kim |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
WILSON PICKETT ....... |
sings his hit FUNKY BROADWAY. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
26/3 |
Pickett, Wilson |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
RICKY NELSON ......... |
stars in final wistful episode of TV's OZZIE/HARRIET. 1966 ->30/6 |
1966 |
  |
26/3 |
Nelson, Ricky |
True |
False |
True |
% |
26 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
GUY LOMBARDO ......... |
signs contract to perform with Royal Canadians. 1928 ->63/4 |
1928 |
  |
26/3 |
Lombardo, Guy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
LISA MARIE PRESLEY .. |
marries Michael Jackson in the Dominican Republic. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
26/3 |
Presley, Lisa Marie |
True |
False |
False |
y |
26 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
DOLLY MADISON ........ |
marries her second husband, James Madison. 1794 ->40/9 |
1794 |
  |
26/3 |
Madison, Dolly (Todd) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
26 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
SHARON TATE .......... |
is murdered by Manson in her Beverly Hills home. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
26/3 |
Tate, Sharon |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
KING DAVID ........... |
confronts Saul, but spares his life--in Ziph. 1016 BC ->30/1 |
-1016 |
*** |
26/3 |
David of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
26 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
IMAMU BARAKA ......... |
publishes 1st work PREFACE TO 23 VOLUME SUICIDE NOTE. 1961 ->34/4 |
1961 |
  |
26/3 |
Baraka, Imamu |
True |
True |
False |
l |
26 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
MELISSA MANCHESTER ... |
releases popular hit MIDNIGHT BLUE. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
26/3 |
Manchester, Melissa |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
M.C. HAMMER .......... |
releases the mega rap hit U CANT TOUCH THIS. 1989 ->28/6 |
1989 |
  |
26/4 |
Hammer, M.C. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
VICKI LAWRENCE ....... |
wins Emmy Award for role on THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW. 1976 ->33/5 |
1976 |
  |
26/4 |
Lawrence, Vicki |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
HENRY SHREVE ......... |
steamboats supplies aboard ENTERPRISE to Gen. Jackson. 1812 ->50/5 |
1812 |
  |
26/4 |
Shreve, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
HANS GEIGER .......... |
invents a counter to measure radioactivity. 1908 |
1908 |
* |
26/4 |
Geiger, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
FRANZ SCHUBERT ....... |
begins work on his musical ROSEMUNDE. 1823 ->31/9 |
1823 |
  |
26/4 |
Schubert, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
BRIAN JONES .......... |
drowns in his pool ending a rock n' roll career. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
26/4 |
Jones, Brian |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
DWIGHT YOAKAM ......... |
wins an Emmy singing AIN'T THAT LONELY YET. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
26/4 |
Yoakam, Dwight |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE CHAKIRIS ...... |
wins an Oscar as Bernardo in WEST SIDE STORY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
26/4 |
Chakiris, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
DARRYL SITTLER ....... |
sets NHL record for most points in single hockey game--10. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
26/4 |
Sittler, Darryl |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
ART GARFUNKEL ........ |
wins Grammy Record of the Year--MRS. ROBINSON. 1968 ->27/3 |
1968 |
  |
26/4 |
Garfunkel, Art |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
JODIE FOSTER ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress for THE ACCUSED. 1989 ->28/5 |
1989 |
  |
26/4 |
Foster, Jodie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
V.V. TERESHKOVA ...... |
becomes the first woman to travel in space. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
26/4 |
Tereshkova, V.V. |
False |
False |
False |
p |
26 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
MARY TRAVERS ......... |
wins Grammy Award with trio for BLOWIN' IN THE WIND. 1963 ->31/11 |
1963 |
  |
26/4 |
Travers, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
A.J. FOYT ............ |
wins the Indy 500 at 139 MPH average. 1961 ->42/4 |
1961 |
  |
26/4 |
Foyt, A.J. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM CALLEY ....... |
is ordered to trial for massacre at My Lai, Viet Nam. 1969 ->28/9 |
1969 |
  |
26/4 |
Calley, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
KARL JANSKY .......... |
suggests that celestial objects emit radio waves. 1932 ->26/8 |
1932 |
* |
26/4 |
Jansky, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
SAMATHA SANG ......... |
sings the #1 hit EMOTION. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
26/4 |
Sang, Samatha |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
ROGERS HORNSBY ....... |
sets a NL season record with his 41st & 42nd home run. 1922 ->30/4 |
1922 |
  |
26/4 |
Hornsby, Rogers |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM M. SCHOLL .... |
begins to manufacture foot care products. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
26/4 |
Scholl, William M. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN BOBBITT ......... |
loses his penis to the kitchen knife of wife, Lorena. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
26/4 |
Bobbitt, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
26 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
HARRY HOUDINI ........ |
gains publicity by escaping from Scotland Yard. 1900 ->44/6 |
1900 |
  |
26/4 |
Houdini, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
THOMAS SOPWITH ....... |
designs a WWI airplane called the CAMEL. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
26/4 |
Sopwith, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
i |
26 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
H. TOULOUSE-LAUTREC .. |
gains acclaim with 1st exhibition of painting in Paris. 1891 ->36/10 |
1891 |
  |
26/4 |
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
HENRY DEARBORN ....... |
leads American forces against British at Monmouth. 1778 ->50/0 |
1778 |
  |
26/4 |
Dearborn, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
transcribes Beethoven's 5th Symphony to piano. 1857 ->28/1 |
1857 |
  |
26/4 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
HENRY THE NAVIGATOR .. |
leads Portuguese ships on missionary/exploration voyage. 1420 ->65/5 |
1420 |
* |
26/4 |
Henry the Navigator |
False |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
GIL HODGES ........... |
hits four home runs in one baseball game. 1950 ->45/6 |
1950 |
  |
26/4 |
Hodges, Gil |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
STEVEN KING .......... |
completes his first horror tale CARRIE. 1974 ->39/7 |
1974 |
  |
26/4 |
King, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
LEVI HUTCHINS ........ |
invents the alarm clock in order to awaken at 4 AM. 1787 |
1787 |
** |
26/4 |
Hutchins, Levi |
True |
False |
True |
i |
26 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
KING JEHOIACHIN ...... |
is led into Babylonian captivity by Nebuchadnezzar. 586 BC |
-586 |
*** |
26/4 |
Jehoiachin of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
26 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
FRANCOIS BLANCHARD ... |
completes 1st balloon crossing of English Channel. 1779 |
1779 |
  |
26/5 |
Blanchard, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
EDWARD/BLACK PRINCE .. |
captures the French king in the battle of Poitiers. 1356 ->38/11 |
1356 |
* |
26/5 |
Edward the Black Prince |
False |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
MIKAEL BARYSHNIKOV ... |
escapes the Bolshoi & defects to the West. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
26/5 |
Baryshnikov, Mikael |
False |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
GALE SAYERS .......... |
leads NFL in football rushing yardage for season. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
26/5 |
Sayers, Gale |
True |
True |
True |
c |
26 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
WALID JUMBLATT ....... |
succeeds his father as leader of Lebanese Druze. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
27/9 |
Jumblatt, Walid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
BOB RICHARDS ......... |
wins an Olympic gold in pole vault in Helsinki. 1952 ->30/9 |
1952 |
  |
26/5 |
Richards, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
JONI MITCHELL ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for hit song CLOUDS. 1969 ->27/1 |
1969 |
  |
26/5 |
Mitchell, Joni |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
GRACE KELLY .......... |
marries Prince Rainier III in Monte Carlo. 1956 ->53/10 |
1956 |
  |
26/5 |
Kelly, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. |
completes his final draft of THANATOPSIS. 1821 ->37/7 |
1821 |
  |
26/5 |
Bryant, William Cullen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
DON MATTINGLY ........ |
hits a record 6th grand slam for the baseball season. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
26/5 |
Mattingly, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
ETHEL WATERS ......... |
stars in the all-Black review AFRICANA. 1927 ->39/0 |
1927 |
  |
26/5 |
Waters, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
PHIL WRIGHT .......... |
sings with Paper Lace #1 hit THE DAY CHICAGO DIED. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
26/5 |
Wright, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
GERTRUDE EDERLE ...... |
injures her back ending her career as pro swimmer. 1933 |
1933 |
* |
26/5 |
Ederle, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
c |
26 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
TIM RICE ............. |
produces the rock musical JESUS CHRIST, SUPERSTAR. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
26/5 |
Rice, Tim |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
RON PIGPEN MCKERNAN .. |
dies as an original member of the rock group Grateful Dead. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
26/5 |
McKernan, Ron Pigpen |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JANET COOKE .......... |
returns her Pulitzer Prize for falsifying story. 1981 |
1981 |
* |
26/5 |
Cooke, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
l |
26 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
DAVID PACKARD ........ |
founds a gadget business with William Hewlett. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
26/5 |
Packard, David |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
ERNIE NEVERS ......... |
scores record 40 points in single NFL game. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
26/5 |
Nevers, Ernie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
CONSTANCE APPLEBEE .... |
introduces field hockey to U.S. -- at Harvard. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
26/5 |
Applebee, Constance |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
JAYNE TORVILL ........ |
scores a set of perfect sixes in figure skating. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
26/5 |
Torvill, Jayne |
True |
False |
False |
c |
26 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
premieres his well-received DIE ENTFUHRING. 1782 ->26/6 |
1782 |
  |
26/5 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM SAROYAN ...... |
publishes THE DARING YOUNG MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE. 1934 ->64/2 |
1934 |
  |
26/5 |
Saroyan, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES COOK ........... |
joins Royal Navy as able-bodied seaman. 1755 ->41/9 |
1755 |
  |
26/5 |
Cook, James |
False |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
LOUIS DE ST. JUST .... |
is chosen head of French Convention, sending hundreds to death. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
26/5 |
St. Just, Louis de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
UB IWERKS ............ |
develops the character of Mickey Mouse for Walt Disney. 1927 ->64/0 |
1927 |
  |
26/5 |
Iwerks, Ub |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
STEVEN WEED .......... |
suffers the abduction of his fiancé, Patty Hearst. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
26/5 |
Weed, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
y |
26 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
RUDOLF VALENTINO ..... |
stars in THE SHEIK causing fans to shriek. 1921 ->31/2 |
1921 |
  |
26/5 |
Valentino, Rudolf |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN .. |
debuts as a young intern on NBC-TV's DR. KILDARE. 1961 ->27/11 |
1961 |
  |
26/5 |
Chamberlain, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
26 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
FATIMA ............... |
dies as beloved daughter of the Prophet Mohammed. 632 AD |
632 |
** |
26/5 |
Fatima |
False |
False |
False |
r |
26 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
NERO ................. |
sings to his lyre while Rome burns. 64 AD ->29/1 |
64 |
* |
26/5 |
Nero of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
26 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
PETER THE GREAT ...... |
embarks Russia on a forced Westerization program. 1698 ->37/10 |
1698 |
  |
26/5 |
Peter the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
26 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
CHARLENE TILTON ...... |
leaves TV's DALLAS after 7 years as Lucy Ewing. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
26/6 |
Tilton, Charlene |
True |
False |
False |
% |
26 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
completes his SYMPHONY NUMBER 35. 1782 ->27/8 |
1782 |
  |
26/6 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN BUNYAN .......... |
is converted to Purtanism to become fearless preacher. 1655 ->30/11 |
1655 |
  |
26/6 |
Bunyan, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
EVA PERON ........... |
marries Juan Peron to become Argentine First Lady. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
26/6 |
Peron, Eva |
False |
False |
False |
y |
26 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
BURT WILDES .......... |
begins to build collection of famous person's brains. 1867 |
1867 |
* |
26/6 |
Wildes, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
devises first reflecting telescope. 1668 ->26/9 |
1668 |
  |
26/6 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
JAMES BLAINE ......... |
co-founds the Republican Party--in Wisconsin. 1856 ->38/0 |
1856 |
  |
26/6 |
Blaine, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN WESLEY .......... |
founds the Methodist religion at Oxford University. 1729 ->31/9 |
1729 |
  |
26/6 |
Wesley, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
26 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
BILL HARRAH .......... |
enters into the casino business--in Nevada. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
26/6 |
Harrah, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
WARD BOND ............ |
makes his debut on silver screen with SALUTE. 1929 ->53/5 |
1929 |
  |
26/6 |
Bond, Ward |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
PRINCE PHILIP ........ |
marries Princess Elizabeth of England. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
26/6 |
Phillip, Prince |
False |
False |
True |
y |
26 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
BERTOLT BRECHT ....... |
completes his play MANN IST MAN. 1924 ->28/7 |
1924 |
  |
26/6 |
Brecht, Bertolt |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
AMBROSE BIERCE ....... |
begins newspaper career at NEWS LETTER & ARGONAUT. 1868 ->49/6 |
1868 |
  |
26/6 |
Bierce, Ambrose |
True |
False |
True |
j |
26 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
VAUGHN MEADER ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for Kennedy spoof THE FIRST FAMILY. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
26/6 |
Meader, Vaughn |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
EDWARD RUTLEDGE ...... |
becomes youngest to sign Declaration of Independence. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
26/6 |
Rutledge, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
ANDY WILLIAMS ........ |
hosts his first TV Special--with June Valli. 1957 ->28/3 |
1957 |
  |
26/6 |
Williams, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
t |
26 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
JANIS JOPLIN ......... |
belts out ME & BOBBY MCGEE at Woodstock. 1969 ->27/6 |
1969 |
  |
26/6 |
Joplin, Janis |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
RICHARD ALLEN ........ |
buys his freedom and begins forming Black church. 1786 ->38/3 |
1786 |
  |
26/6 |
Allen, Richard |
True |
True |
False |
r |
26 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
ARTHUR ASHE .......... |
is denied a visa to play tennis in South Africa. 1970 ->32/2 |
1970 |
  |
26/6 |
Ashe, Arthur |
True |
True |
True |
c |
26 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
becomes the commanding general of the Italian army. 1796 ->27/4 |
1796 |
  |
26/6 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
HUEY NEWTON .......... |
is convicted of voluntary manslaughter. 1968 ->47/6 |
1968 |
  |
26/6 |
Newton, Huey |
True |
True |
True |
h |
26 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
MIKE SCHMIDT ......... |
collects four home runs in one baseball game. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
26/6 |
Schmidt, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
INGRED BERGMAN ….. |
stars opposite Humphrey Bogart in CASABLANCA. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
26/7 |
Bergman, Ingred |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
CRAIG BREEDLOVE ...... |
jetcars to new land speed record of 526 MPH. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
26/6 |
Breedlove, Craig |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
WOODY HARRELSON ............ |
wins an Emmy for supporting role in TV's CHEERS. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
26/6 |
Harrelson, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
MIKE ROYKO ........... |
begins to write a syndicated newspaper column from Chicago. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
26/6 |
Royko, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
j |
26 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
SAID AOUITA .......... |
sets 3rd world running record in a month--at 5000 meters. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
26/6 |
Aouita, Said |
False |
True |
True |
c |
26 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
THOMAS NASH .......... |
completes satirical SUMMER'S LAST WILL & TESTAMENT. 1593 |
1593 |
  |
26/6 |
Nash, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
IRVING BERLIN ........ |
opens his first Broadway musical WATCH YOUR STEP. 1914 ->31/1 |
1914 |
  |
26/6 |
Berlin, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
BILL WAMBSGANSS ...... |
performs only unassisted triple play in World Series. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
26/6 |
Wambsganss, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
DAVID COPPERFIELD .... |
makes Statue of Liberty disappear/"illusion of century". 1983 |
1983 |
* |
26/6 |
Copperfield, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
JEAN B. BIENVILLE .... |
ascends to governor of Louisiana Territory. 1706 ->56/6 |
1706 |
  |
26/7 |
Bienville, Jean Baptiste |
False |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
RICHARD D. SEARS ..... |
wins seventh straight title in U.S. men's tennis. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
26/7 |
Sears, Richard D. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
PAUL ANDERSON ........ |
bench presses a record 303 lbs. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
26/7 |
Anderson, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
ELIOT NESS ........... |
heads investigation of Al Capone's crimes in Chicago. 1929 ->28/10 |
1929 |
  |
26/7 |
Ness, Eliot |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
ANSEL ADAMS .......... |
prepares his first portfolio for the Sierra Club. 1928 ->38/3 |
1928 |
  |
26/7 |
Adams, Ansel |
True |
False |
True |
k |
26 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN ALCOCK .......... |
completes 1st non-stop flight across the Atlantic. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
26/7 |
Alcock, John |
False |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK .. |
sets out to secure Illinois Territory for America. 1779 ->27/3 |
1779 |
  |
26/7 |
Clark, George Rogers |
True |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN FRED ............ |
releases hit song JUDY IN DISGUISE with Playboy Band. 1967 |
1979 |
  |
26/7 |
Fred, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
FRANZ WEBER .......... |
skis at highest speed in any down hill--129 MPH. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
26/7 |
Weber, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
becomes commander of Fort Knox at Vincennes. 1811 ->47/8 |
1811 |
  |
26/7 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
NATALIE WOOD ......... |
wins title as WORLD FILM FAVORITE from Golden Globe. 1966 ->42/4 |
1966 |
  |
26/7 |
Wood, Natalie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
26 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
KEN KESEY ............ |
completes his book ONE FLEW OVER THE COOKOO'S NEST. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
26/7 |
Kesey, Ken |
True |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
RANDALL TERRY ....... |
carries out his first anti-abortion "rescue mission". 1986 |
1986 |
  |
26/7 |
Terry, Randall |
True |
False |
True |
r |
26 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
ELTON JOHN ........... |
sings hit GOODBYE, YELLOW BRICK ROAD. 1973 ->27/11 |
1973 |
  |
26/7 |
John, Elton |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
BJORN BORG ........... |
quits competitive tennis at the prime of his career. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
26/7 |
Borg, Bjorn |
False |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM ZORACH ....... |
exhibits his modern art in the Armory Show. 1913. |
1913 |
  |
26/7 |
Zorach, William |
True |
False |
True |
a |
26 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
CHRISTINE JORGENSEN .. |
announces herself the first trans-sexual. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
26/7 |
Jorgensen, Christine |
True |
False |
False |
u |
26 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
ADOLF BUTENANDT ...... |
isolates sex hormone for first time--estrone. 1929 ->28/2 |
1929 |
  |
26/7 |
Butenandt, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
JOE DIMAGGIO ......... |
hits safely in a record 56th straight baseball game. 1941 ->27/2 |
1941 |
  |
26/7 |
DiMaggio, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
COURTNEY LOVE ......… |
marries Kurt Cobain in Hawaii. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
26/7 |
Love, Courtney |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM M. GAINES .... |
founds and publishes the first MAD magazine. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
26/7 |
Gaines, William M. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
26 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN WILKES BOOTH .... |
shouts "Sic semper tyrannis" as he kills Abe Lincoln. 1865 ->26/8 |
1865 |
  |
26/7 |
Booth, John Wilkes |
True |
False |
True |
o |
26 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
FRANCIS SMITH ........ |
uses a 20-mule team to haul Borax out of Death Valley. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
26/7 |
Smith, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
FREDERIC CHOPIN ...... |
meets George Sand, beginning a long love affair. 1836 39/7 |
1836 |
  |
26/7 |
Chopin, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
DIZZY DEAN ........... |
sustains a foot injury, reducing his pitching ability. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
26/7 |
Dean, Dizzy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
hits his 59th home run on the last day of the season. 1921 ->31/8 |
1921 |
  |
26/7 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
BRIAN PICCOLO ........ |
dies of cancer after shortened pro football career. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
26/7 |
Piccolo, Brian |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
JOHNNY BURNETTE ...... |
releases the pop song YOU'RE SIXTEEN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
26/7 |
Burnette, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
BEN JONSON ........... |
publishes his first play EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOR. 1598 ->34/2 |
1598 |
* |
26/7 |
Jonson, Ben |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
LOUIS JOLLIET ........ |
explores Lake Michigan on birchwood canoes. 1673 ->26/8 |
1673 |
  |
26/7 |
Jolliet, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
TONY ORLANDO ......... |
releases the #1 hit song KNOCK THREE TIMES with Dawn. 1970 ->30/11 |
1970 |
  |
26/7 |
Orlando, Tony |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
HERMAN MELVILLE ...... |
publishes TYPEE, a novel about the South Seas. 1846 ->27/10 |
1846 |
  |
26/8 |
Melville, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN WILKES BOOTH .... |
is cornered and burned alive in a Virginia barn. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
26/8 |
Booth, John Wilkes |
True |
False |
True |
o |
26 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
NIELS HENRIK ABEL .... |
dies, as a major creator of modern math. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
26/8 |
Abel, Niels Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
MAX SCHMELING ........ |
loses boxing championship to Jack Sharkey. 1932 ->30/7 |
1932 |
  |
26/8 |
Schmeling, Max |
False |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
JOYCE KILMER ......... |
publishes TREES AND OTHER POEMS. 1913 ->31/7 |
1913 |
  |
26/8 |
Kilmer, Joyce |
True |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
TRINI LOPEZ .......... |
sings IF I HAD A HAMMER with a Latin beat. 1963 ->28/3 |
1963 |
  |
26/8 |
Lopez, Trini |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
WERNER VON BRAUN ..... |
develops first model of the V2 rocket. 1938 ->32/5 |
1938 |
  |
26/8 |
Von Braun, Werner |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY . |
settles in Italy, an outcast from England. 1818 ->27/10 |
1818 |
  |
26/8 |
Shelley, Percy Bysshe |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
GLENN MARTIN ......... |
makes the first over-water flight/LA to Catalina Island. 1912 ->32/3 |
1912 |
  |
26/8 |
Martin, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
BILLY PRESTON ........ |
releases the #1 hit song NOTHING FROM NOTHING. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
26/8 |
Preston, Billy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
HANNIBAL ............. |
crosses the Alps with a herd of attack elephants. 221 BC ->64/6 |
-221 |
*** |
26/8 |
Hannibal |
False |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
KARL JANSKY .......... |
discovers that radio microwaves can be focused in a telescope. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
26/8 |
Jansky, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
HILDA DOOLITTLE ...... |
publishes her first poems in Ezra Pound's POETRY. 1913 ->54/4 |
1913 |
  |
26/8 |
Doolittle, Hilda |
True |
False |
False |
l |
26 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
CRYSTAL GAYLE ........ |
releases #1 hit song DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
26/8 |
Gayle, Crystal |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM FARGO ........ |
founds Wells Fargo, first express bank in the West. 1844 |
1844 |
  |
26/8 |
Fargo, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
LORD BYRON ........... |
writes "She walks in beauty like the night...". 1814 ->28/0 |
1814 |
  |
26/8 |
Byron, Lord (George Gordon) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM TRAVIS ....... |
dies as commander of troops at the Alamo. 1836 |
1836 |
* |
26/8 |
Travis, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
26 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
MITZI GAYNOR ......... |
stars in the film version of SOUTH PACIFIC. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
26/8 |
Gaynor, Mitzi |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
SAM RAYBURN .......... |
is elected for the 1st of record 24 times to U.S. House. 1912 ->58/0 |
1912 |
  |
26/8 |
Rayburn, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
BO DIDDLEY ........... |
debuts on national TV as rock n'roll singer. 1955 ->30/10 |
1955 |
  |
26/8 |
Diddley, Bo |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ARTHUR C. NIELSON .... |
founds research firm that conducts popular opinion polls. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
26/8 |
Nielson, Arthur C. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
ALAIN-FOURNIER ....... |
publishes outstanding French novel LE GRAND MEAULINES. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
26/8 |
Alain-Fournier |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
JESSE JACKSON ........ |
is ordained as a Baptist minister. 1968 ->41/11 |
1968 |
  |
26/8 |
Jackson, Jesse |
True |
True |
True |
g |
26 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
BEN JOHNSON .......... |
sets world record for 100-meter dash in Seoul Olympics. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
26/8 |
Johnson, Ben |
False |
True |
True |
c |
26 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN M. BOZEMAN ...... |
blazes the first mountain trail through Montana. 1862 ->32/4 |
1862 |
  |
26/8 |
Bozeman, John M. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
HANK GREENBERG ....... |
knocks in a record 183rd run of baseball season. 1937 ->27/8 |
1937 |
  |
26/8 |
Greenberg, Hank |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
KEITH HARING ......... |
draws artistic graffiti in New York City subways. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
26/8 |
Haring, Keith |
True |
False |
True |
a |
26 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
TOMMY ROE ............ |
sings the #1 hit DIZZY. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
26/8 |
Roe, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
RUPERT BROOK ......... |
writes poem SOLDIER just before death in WWI. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
26/8 |
Brook, Rupert |
False |
False |
False |
l |
26 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
LOUIS JOLLIET ........ |
explores the Mississippi River on birchwood canoes. 1673 ->52/2 |
1673 |
  |
26/8 |
Jolliet, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
CARYL CHESSMAN ....... |
is arrested as LA's notorious "red-light bandit". 1948 ->38/11 |
1948 |
  |
26/8 |
Chessman, Caryl W. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
26 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
JIMI HENDRIX ......... |
sings to crowd at Woodstock "Are you experienced?". 1969 ->27/10 |
1969 |
  |
26/9 |
Hendrix, Jimi |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
GRACE COOLIDGE ....... |
marries Calvin Coolidge in Burlington, Vermont. 1905 ->44/8 |
1905 |
  |
26/9 |
Coolidge, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
y |
26 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
BRUCE JENNER ......... |
wins the Olympic decathlon by more than 200 points. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
26/9 |
Jenner, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
JOE ADCOCK ........... |
hits for record 18 total bases in one baseball game. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
26/9 |
Adcock, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
INGEMAR JOHANSSON .... |
outboxes Patterson, becoming heavyweight boxing champ. 1959 ->27/4 |
1959 |
  |
26/9 |
Johansson, Ingemar |
False |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
BERNARD HINAULT ...... |
records fastest time for Tour de France--avg 23.51 MPH. 1981 ->29/6 |
1981 |
  |
26/9 |
Hinault, Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
ROD STEWART .......... |
sings the #1 Pop hit MAGGIE MAY. 1971 ->32/2 |
1971 |
  |
26/9 |
Stewert, Rod |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
is nominated to the Tennessee legislature. 1835 ->34/2 |
1835 |
  |
26/9 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
SARAH FERGUSON ....... |
marries Prince Andrew of England in gala ceremony. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
26/9 |
Ferguson, Sarah |
False |
False |
False |
u |
26 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
MICHAEL NESMITH ...... |
releases his only hit song JOANNE. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
26/9 |
Nesmith, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
GEORG P. TELEMANN .... |
meets with J.S. Bach at Euenach to study music. 1708 ->40/3 |
1708 |
  |
26/9 |
Telemann, Georg Phillip |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
becomes chief mathematics professor at Cambridge. 1669 ->41/8 |
1669 |
  |
26/9 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
MIKHAIL LERMONTOV .... |
dies in a duel, as great Russian soldier/poet. 1841 |
1841 |
  |
26/9 |
Lermontov, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
FREDDIE MERCURY ...... |
releases the first rock LP of his group, Queen. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
26/9 |
Mercury, Freddie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
CRAWFORD W. LONG ..... |
is first to use anesthetic--ether--during surgery. 1842 |
1842 |
  |
26/9 |
Long, Crawford W. |
True |
False |
True |
z |
26 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
PETER NERO ........... |
wins a Grammy Award as Best New Artist of Year. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
26/9 |
Nero, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
makes his movie debut in LOVE IS IN THE AIR. 1937 ->28/10 |
1937 |
  |
26/9 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
NED KELLEY ........... |
is hanged as Australian folk hero and bank robber. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
26/9 |
Kelly, Ned |
False |
False |
True |
o |
26 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
HUGH HEFNER .......... |
begins to publish PLAYBOY magazine. 1953 ->62/3 |
1953 |
  |
26/9 |
Hefner, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
NICK GILDER .......... |
releases the #1 hit song HOT CHILD IN THE CITY. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
26/9 |
Gilder, Nick |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
ANGUS BARBIERI ....... |
ends a record food fast lasting 382 days. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
26/9 |
Barbieri, Angus |
False |
False |
True |
u |
26 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
TRACEY ULLMAN ........ |
stars in her own TV show on the Fox TV Network. 1986 ->29/7 |
1986 |
  |
26/9 |
Ullman, Tracey |
False |
False |
True |
% |
26 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
HENRY PURCELL ........ |
composes the musical anthem MY HEART IS INDITING. 1685 ->33/0 |
1685 |
  |
26/9 |
Purcell, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
LUTHER BURBANK ....... |
begins his plant experiments in Santa Rosa, California. 1875 ->66/4 |
1875 |
* |
26/9 |
Burbank, Luther |
True |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
BOB DYLAN ............ |
wins a Gold-Record Award for JOHN WESLEY HARDING. 1968 ->44/1 |
1968 |
  |
26/9 |
Dylan, Bob |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
PHIL MAHRE ........... |
wins Alpine World Cup Overall championship. 1983 ->27/9 |
1983 |
  |
26/9 |
Mahre, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
marries his long-time girlfriend Linda Eastman. 1969 ->27/4 |
1969 |
  |
26/9 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
MARY TYLER MOORE ..... |
wins an Emmy Award for role on THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW. 1964 ->35/9 |
1964 |
  |
26/9 |
Moore, Mary Tyler |
True |
False |
False |
% |
26 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
E.M. FORSTER ......... |
publishes first novel WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TRED. 1905 ->45/4 |
1905 |
  |
26/9 |
Forster, E.M. |
False |
False |
False |
l |
26 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
F.W. WOOLWORTH ....... |
opens his first Five Cent Store in New York. 1879 ->48/5 |
1879 |
  |
26/9 |
Woolworth, F.W. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JOEL HYATT ........... |
launches the first nationwide firm of legal services. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
26/10 |
Hyatt, Joel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
HART CRANE ........... |
publishes his first volume of verse WHITE BUILDINGS. 1926 ->30/7 |
1926 |
  |
26/10 |
Crane, Hart |
True |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
HARRIET LANE ........... |
attends uncle James Buchanan's inaugural as niece 1st lady. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
26/10 |
Lane, Harriet |
True |
False |
False |
y |
26 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
CARLY SIMON .......... |
sings the pop hit YOU'RE SO VAIN. 1972 ->28/2 |
1972 |
  |
26/10 |
Simon, Carly |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
LLOYD PRICE .......... |
releases the #1 hit song STAGGER LEE. 1959 ->27/2 |
1959 |
  |
26/10 |
Price, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
SAMUEL PEPYS ......... |
begins keeping famous diary of daily life. 1660 ->35/3 |
1660 |
  |
26/10 |
Pepys, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
TAMMY WYNETTE ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for STAND BY YOUR MAN. 1969 ->27/10 |
1969 |
  |
26/10 |
Wynette, Tammy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT. |
is crowned emperor of the Roman Empire. 306 AD ->33/8 |
306 |
* |
26/10 |
Constantine the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
26 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
STANISLAUS ZBYSZKO ... |
outwrestles Strangler Lewis, slamming him to mat. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
26/10 |
Zbyszko, Stanislaus |
False |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
ANNIE OAKLEY ......... |
meets Queen Victoria, displaying shooting virtuosity. 1886 ->30/6 |
1886 |
  |
26/10 |
Oakley, Annie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
RICK DEES ............ |
sings with a cast of idiots, DISCO DUCK. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
26/10 |
Dees, Rick |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE SEGAL ......... |
executes his first life-size cast of a living person. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
26/10 |
Segal, George |
True |
False |
True |
a |
26 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
HUMPHREY DAVY ........ |
invents the electric arc lamp. 1805 |
1805 |
  |
26/10 |
Davy, Humphrey |
False |
False |
True |
s |
26 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
RUDI DE GREEF ........ |
remains balanced on unsupported bicycle a record 10 hrs. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
26/10 |
DeGreef, Rudi |
False |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN MILTON .......... |
publishes his first work, the masque COMUS. 1634 ->29/1 |
1634 |
  |
26/10 |
Milton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
ROSA PONSELLE ........ |
wins critical acclaim as American-born soprano. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
26/10 |
Ponselle, Rosa |
True |
True |
False |
e |
26 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
WINK MARTINDALE ...... |
narrates the hit recording DECK OF CARDS. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
26/10 |
Martindale, Wink |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
JERRY LEWIS .......... |
appears comically in debut of THE STOOGE. 1953 ->37/3 |
1953 |
  |
26/10 |
Lewis, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
MORDECAI BROWN ....... |
breaks into baseball, pitching with only three fingers. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
26/10 |
Brown, Mordecai |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
is appointed U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands. 1794 ->35/3 |
1794 |
  |
26/10 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING ... |
begins non-violent bus boycott in Alabama. 1955 ->27/2 |
1955 |
  |
26/10 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
26 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
MARY PICKFORD ........ |
marries fellow screen star, Douglas Fairbanks. 1920 ->36/11 |
1920 |
  |
26/10 |
Pickford, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE .. |
publishes THE JEW OF MALTA. 1590 ->29/3 |
1590 |
** |
26/10 |
Marlowe, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
SIEUR DE LA SALLE .... |
arrives in the New World to build French empire. 1669 ->38/4 |
1669 |
  |
26/10 |
LaSalle, Sieur de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
26 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
FAYE DUNAWAY ......... |
stars with Warren Beatty in movie BONNY AND CLYDE. 1967 ->36/2 |
1967 |
  |
26/10 |
Dunaway, Faye |
True |
False |
False |
e |
26 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
bombs at the opera UNGIORNO DI REGNO. 1840 ->28/4 |
1840 |
  |
26/10 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
26 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
PAM DAWBER ........... |
befriends an alien in premier of TV's MORK & MINDY. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
26/10 |
Dawber, Pam |
True |
False |
False |
% |
26 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
ROY COHN ............. |
defends Joe McCarthy before senate subcommittees. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
26/10 |
Cohn, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
LOUIS FIRPO .......... |
knocks Dempsey from boxing ring in first round, but loses. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
26/10 |
Firpo, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
MADONNA .............. |
sings at LIVE AID famine relief for Africa. 1985 ->26/11 |
1985 |
  |
26/10 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
THOMAS LYNCH JR. ..... |
signs Declaration of Independence for South Carolina. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
26/10 |
Lynch, Thomas Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
26 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
SAMUEL COLERIDGE ..... |
issues his poem RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER. 1798 ->61/9 |
1798 |
  |
26/11 |
Coleridge, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
DAWN FRASER .......... |
swims to her fourth Olympic gold medal. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
26/11 |
Fraser, Dawn |
True |
False |
False |
c |
26 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
NORM CASH ............ |
wins baseball title hitting for the Detroit Tigers. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
26/11 |
Cash, Norm |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
MAMA CASS ELIOT ...... |
leaves one Mama & two Papas to sing solo. 1967 ->31/5 |
1967 |
  |
26/11 |
Eliot, Mama Cass |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
COCO CHANEL .......... |
sets up a hat shop at 21 Rue Cambon in Paris. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
26/11 |
Chanel, Coco |
False |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
JON ERIKSON .......... |
completes first triple-cross swim of English Channel. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
26/11 |
Erikson, Jon |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
CHARLES PILLSBURY .... |
goes into the flour milling business. 1869 ->47/4 |
1869 |
  |
26/11 |
Pillsbury, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
SALVIDORE DALI ....... |
completes painting THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY. 1931 ->30/6 |
1931 |
  |
26/11 |
Dali, Salvidore |
False |
False |
True |
a |
26 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
MIKE PINDER ....… |
releases with Moody Blues the LP--DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
26/11 |
Pinder, Mike |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE MAZZINI ..... |
founds La Giovine Italia while in exile in Marseilles. 1831 ->65/4 |
1831 |
  |
26/11 |
Mazzini, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
h |
26 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
ESTHER PHILLIPS ...... |
sings the hit RELEASE ME. 1962 ->48/7 |
1962 |
  |
26/11 |
Phillips, Esther |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
releases the #1 hit CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE. 1961 ->27/10 |
1961 |
  |
26/11 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
EMMA LAZARUS ......... |
unveils sonnet THE NEW COLOSSUS on Statue of Liberty. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
26/11 |
Lazarus, Emma |
True |
False |
False |
l |
26 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM SIMMS ........ |
publishes the first of his 82 volumes--MARTIN FABER. 1833 |
1833 |
  |
26/11 |
Simms, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
HERB ALPERT .......... |
releases his first hit LONELY BULL--on trumpet. 1962 ->30/8 |
1962 |
  |
26/11 |
Alpert, Herb |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
PHIL DAVIS ........... |
creates the cartoon character MANDRAKE. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
26/11 |
Davis, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
j |
26 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
buys copyrights to all Beatle musical material. 1985 ->28/8 |
1985 |
  |
26/11 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
AVERY BRUNDAGE ....... |
wins U.S. title as all-round amateur athletic champion. 1914 ->49/4 |
1914 |
  |
26/11 |
Brundage, Avery |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
GARY TRUDEAU ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for comic strip DOONSBERRY. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
26/11 |
Trudeau, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
j |
26 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
PAT BOONE ............ |
sings the #1 hit MOODY RIVER. 1961 ->28/0 |
1961 |
  |
26/11 |
Boone, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
EMILY HARRIS ......... |
kidnaps Patty Hearst as member of the SLA. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
26/11 |
Harris, Emily |
True |
False |
False |
o |
26 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
MARK TOBEY ........... |
opens one-man exhibit of "White-washing" abstractionism. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
26/11 |
Tobey, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
a |
26 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
HENSON CARGILL ....... |
releases the hit song SKIP A ROPE. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
26/11 |
Cargill, Henson |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
BARBRA STREISAND ..... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for FUNNY GIRL. 1969 ->31/7 |
1969 |
  |
26/11 |
Streisand, Barbra |
True |
False |
True |
e |
26 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
RITA COOLIDGE ........ |
releases her debut rock LP--RITA COLLIDGE. 1971 ->33/1 |
1971 |
  |
26/11 |
Coolidge, Rita |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
PIERRE CARDIN ........ |
founds a fashion house in Paris. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
26/11 |
Cardin, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
EDDIE VAN HALEN ...... |
releases #1 hit JUMP with his hard rock group. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
26/11 |
Van Halen, Eddie |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
26 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
MADONNA .............. |
displays her anatomy in both PLAYBOY & PENTHOUSE. 1985 ->28/5 |
1985 |
  |
26/11 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
26 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
PRINCE ............... |
sings the hit RASPBERRY BERET. 1985 ->29/2 |
1985 |
  |
26/11 |
Prince |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
26 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
HENRIK IBSEN ......... |
publishes Norwegian play LADY INGER OF OSTRAAT. 1855 ->37/9 |
1855 |
  |
26/11 |
Ibsen, Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
SAM BASS ............. |
is mortally wounded in shootout with Texas Rangers. 1878 |
1978 |
  |
27/0 |
Bass, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
o |
27 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
ROBERT B. WOODWARD ... |
succeeds in synthesizing quinine. 1944 ->48/9 |
1944 |
  |
27/0 |
Woodward, Robert B. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
JIM BAKKEN ........... |
kicks a record seven field goals in one NFL game. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
27/0 |
Bakken, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
COLIN CHAPMAN ........ |
founds the Lotus Cars Company, Ltd. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
27/0 |
Chapman, Colin |
False |
False |
True |
b |
27 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
DAVY CROCKETT ........ |
serves as a scout for Andy Jackson in the Creek War. 1813 ->35/2 |
1813 |
  |
27/0 |
Crockett, Davy |
True |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
BILL TILDEN .......... |
becomes the first American to win at Wimbledon. 1920 ->30/6 |
1920 |
  |
27/0 |
Tilden, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
CHARLIE BIRD PARKER .. |
forms a quintet with Max Roach & Miles Davis. 1947 ->34/5 |
1947 |
  |
27/0 |
Parker, Charlie Bird |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
27 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
SERGEY PROKOFIEV ..... |
leaves revolutionary Russia for tour of America. 1918 ->27/7 |
1918 |
  |
27/0 |
Prokofiev, Sergey |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
AL GREEN ............. |
wins a Gold-Record Award for CALL ME. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
27/0 |
Green, Al |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
27 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
FRANCIS OF ASSISI .... |
is ordained as a deacon in the Roman Church. 1209 ->40/10 |
1209 |
** |
27/0 |
Francis of Assisi |
False |
False |
True |
r |
27 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
JOE LOUIS ............ |
defends his heavyweight boxing title for the 17th time. 1941 ->30/6 |
1941 |
  |
27/0 |
Louis, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
FRANCIS SPELLMAN ..... |
is ordained as a priest in the Catholic Church. 1916 ->43/4 |
1916 |
  |
27/0 |
Spellman, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
r |
27 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
PHILLIP ROTH ......... |
wins a National Book Award for GOODBYE, COLUMBUS. 1960 ->36/1 |
1960 |
  |
27/0 |
Roth, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
BOBBY ORR ............ |
wins eighth award as Hockey's Best Defensive man. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
27/0 |
Orr, Bobby |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
FLANNERY O'CONNOR .... |
completes her first novel WISE BLOOD. 1952 ->35/1 |
1952 |
  |
27/0 |
OConnor, Flannery |
True |
False |
False |
l |
27 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
JOHNNY MATHIS ........ |
releases popular song GINA. 1962 ->42/5 |
1962 |
  |
27/0 |
Mathis, Johnny |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
27 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
MARY DECKER .......... |
sets world record in woman's mile run of 4 min/16 sec. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
27/0 |
Decker, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
c |
27 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
SHIRLEY JONES ........ |
wins Oscar as Best Support Actress for ELMER GANTRY. 1961 ->36/5 |
1961 |
  |
27/0 |
Jones, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
MAX SCHUSTER ......... |
founds a publishing house with Richard Simon. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
27/0 |
Schuster, Max |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
CLAUDIUS PTOLEMY ..... |
charts the skies in his ALMAGUT. 127 AD ->66/11 |
127 |
*** |
27/0 |
Ptolemy, Claudius |
False |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
STEFFI GRAF ......… |
wins her 7th Wimbledon crown in 8 years. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
27/0 |
Graf, Steffi |
False |
False |
False |
c |
27 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
ROGER MARIS .......... |
smashes season home run #61, breaking Babe's record. 1961 ->51/3 |
1961 |
  |
27/0 |
Maris, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN HINCKLEY ........ |
is found not guilty/insanity for shooting Reagan. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
27/0 |
Hinckley, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
27 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
HELEN HAYES .......... |
stars in Broadway hit COQUETTE. 1927 ->32/0 |
1927 |
  |
27/0 |
Hayes, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
MAX ERNST ............ |
co-founds the dadaist group of artists. 1919 ->39/10 |
1919 |
  |
27/0 |
Ernst, Max |
False |
False |
True |
a |
27 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN BILLINGTON ...... |
commits 1st murder in New England, having arrived on Mayflower. 1630 |
1630 |
** |
27/0 |
Billington, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
27 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
JONI MITCHELL ........ |
wins a Golden-Record Award for LADIES OF THE CANYON. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
27/0 |
Mitchell, Joni |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
NATALIE COLE ......... |
sings her hit I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
27/0 |
Cole, Natalie |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
27 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
MAURICE RAVEL ........ |
premieres PAVENE POUR UNE INFINTE DE FAUTE. 1902 ->53/8 |
1902 |
  |
27/0 |
Ravel, Maurice |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN P. ECKERT JR. ... |
designs the pioneer electronic computer, ENIAC. 1946 ->28/11 |
1946 |
* |
27/0 |
Eckert, John P. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
27 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
works with Admiral Rickover on nuclear sub programs. 1951 ->46/0 |
1951 |
  |
27/0 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
ANTON CHEKHOV ........ |
premieres his first play IVANOV. 1887 ->41/0 |
1887 |
  |
27/1 |
Chekhov, Anton |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
OVETA CULP HOBBY ..... |
becomes first commander of the Women's Army Corps. 1942 ->38/2 |
1942 |
  |
27/1 |
Hobby, Oveta Culp |
True |
False |
False |
g |
27 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
GOOSE GOSSAGE ........ |
registers his 300th baseball save as Chicago Cub. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
27/1 |
Gossage, Goose |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
YURI GAGARIN ......... |
becomes the world's first space traveler. 1961 ->34/0 |
1961 |
  |
27/1 |
Gagarin, Yuri |
False |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
FRAN TARKINGTON ...... |
is traded, playing football for Giants not Vikings. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
27/1 |
Tarkington, Fran |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
is elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. 1758 ->43/1 |
1758 |
  |
27/1 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM S. PALEY ..... |
buys United Independent Broadcasting--soon to be CBS. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
27/1 |
Paley, William S. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
ROBERT GOULET ........ |
gains acclaim as Lancelot on Broadway's CAMELOT. 1960 ->34/11 |
1960 |
  |
27/1 |
Goulet, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
ERNEST HEMINGWAY ..... |
completes his popular THE SUN ALSO RISES. 1926 ->29/10 |
1926 |
  |
27/1 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
MATTHEW WEBB DAWLEY .. |
becomes the first person to swim the English Channel. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
27/1 |
Dawley, Matthew Webb |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
KING CHARLES XII ..... |
leads Swedish army to defeat by Russians at Poltava. 1709 ->36/11 |
1709 |
  |
27/1 |
Charles XII of Sweden |
False |
False |
True |
q |
27 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
RODNEY KING .......... |
urges calm in Los Angeles -- "Can we all get along?". 1992 |
1992 |
  |
27/1 |
King, Rodney |
True |
True |
True |
x |
27 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN NEWCOMBE ........ |
wins the singles tennis title at Wimbledon. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
27/1 |
Newcombe, John |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
SAMUEL HEARNE ........ |
becomes first man to reach the Arctic Ocean overland. 1772 ->39/11 |
1772 |
  |
27/1 |
Hearne, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
MARILYN MONROE ....... |
stars in the film GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. 1953 ->28/0 |
1953 |
  |
27/1 |
Monroe, Marilyn |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE HALAS ......... |
moves football team to Chicago, naming it "Bears". 1922 ->51/0 |
1922 |
  |
27/1 |
Halas, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
KURT COBAIN ......... |
ODs on drugs as lead singer of grunge band NIRVANA. 1994 |
1994 |
* |
27/1 |
Cobain, Kurt |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
HENRY WINKLER ........ |
debuts as Fonsie in ABC-TV's HAPPY DAYS. 1974 ->31/4 |
1974 |
  |
27/1 |
Winkler, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
T.S. ELIOT ........... |
publishes THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK. 1915 ->34/2 |
1915 |
  |
27/1 |
Eliot, T.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
LUDWIG ZAMENHOF ...... |
invents 1st successful artificial language "Esperanto". 1887 |
1887 |
* |
27/1 |
Zamenhof, Ludwig |
False |
False |
True |
v |
27 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
sings with Beatles HELLO, GOODBYE. 1967 ->28/4 |
1967 |
  |
27/1 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
JESSE BELVIN ......... |
dies in car accident, ending R&B music career. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
27/1 |
Belvin, Jesse |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
27 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM MORTON ....... |
demonstrates ether effectiveness on dental patient. 1846 ->27/2 |
1846 |
  |
27/1 |
Morton, William |
False |
True |
False |
z |
27 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
RAY BRADBURY ......... |
publishes first collection of fiction DARK CARNIVAL. 1947 ->30/11 |
1947 |
  |
27/1 |
Bradbury, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
BOBBY VINTON ......... |
sings the million-selling ROSES ARE RED. 1962 ->28/5 |
1962 |
  |
27/1 |
Vinton, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
AMOS ALONZO STAGG .... |
is selected for 1st college football all-star team. 1889 ->30/8 |
1889 |
  |
27/1 |
Stagg, Amos Alonzo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE T. DELACORTE .. |
establishes the Dell Publishing Company, Inc. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
27/1 |
Delacorte, George T. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
DIANA RIGG ........... |
debuts as Mrs. Emma Peel on TV's AVENGERS. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
27/1 |
Rigg, Diana |
False |
False |
False |
% |
27 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
JOE FRAZIER .......... |
outboxes Ali handing him his first defeat ever. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
27/1 |
Frazier, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
TROY AIKMAN ............. |
quarterbacks the Dallas Cowboys to 2nd straight Super bowl. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
27/1 |
Aikman, Troy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
SERGIO MENDES ........ |
releases pop song THE LOOK OF LOVE with Brazil '66. 1968 ->42/3 |
1968 |
  |
27/1 |
Mendes, Sergio |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
27 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
TWIGGY ............... |
is selected by Mme. Tussaud as most beautiful woman. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
27/2 |
Twiggy |
False |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
ELIAS HOWE ........... |
obtains a patent for sewing machine. 1846 ->34/10 |
1846 |
  |
27/2 |
Howe, Elias |
True |
False |
True |
i |
27 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
LLOYD PRICE .......... |
releases #1 hit song PERSONALITY. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
27/2 |
Price, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
DON LARSON ........... |
pitches the only no-hitter in World Series history. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
27/2 |
Larson, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
MELISSA ETHRIDGE .... |
releases her first album as guitarist and rock singer. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
27/2 |
Ethridge, Melissa |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
PAULA JONES ............. |
files a lawsuit against Bill Clinton for sexual harassment. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
27/2 |
Jones, Paula |
True |
False |
False |
o |
27 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
LUCRETIA MOTT ........ |
begins her abolitionist work as a Quaker minister. 1821 ->40/4 |
1821 |
** |
27/2 |
Mott, Lucretia |
True |
False |
False |
h |
27 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM MORTON ....... |
demonstrates ether effectiveness on surgery patient. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
27/2 |
Morton, William |
True |
False |
True |
z |
27 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING ... |
is found guilty of organizing a bus boycott in Alabama. 1956 ->28/2 |
1956 |
  |
27/2 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
27 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
ROBERT SMALLS ........ |
serves as America's ranking Black officer-Navy Captain. 1866 |
1866 |
* |
27/2 |
Smalls, Robert |
True |
True |
True |
w |
27 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
FAWN HALL ............ |
smuggles incriminating evidence from Olie North's office.1986 ->27/9 |
1986 |
* |
27/2 |
Hall, Fawn |
True |
False |
False |
x |
27 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN CALVIN .......... |
completes best-known INSTITUTES OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION. 1536 ->29/0 |
1536 |
* |
27/2 |
Calvin, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
27 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
JANE BUNFORD ......... |
dies as tallest woman ever/ 7 feet & 9 inches. 1922 |
1922 |
* |
27/2 |
Bunford, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
u |
27 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
LANGSTON HUGHES ...... |
publishes first book of prose: NOT WITHOUT LAUGHTER. 1929 ->32/4 |
1929 |
  |
27/2 |
Hughes, Langston |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
BRETT FAVRE ...… |
is selected MVP again in the National Football League. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
27/2 |
Favre, Brett |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN HUYGENS .... |
invents the pendulum clock and modern timekeeping. 1656 ->49/9 |
1656 |
  |
27/2 |
Huygens, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
i |
27 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
LOU BOUDREAU …… |
wins baseball batting title in the American League. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
27/2 |
Boudreau, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
SUSAN ANTON .......... |
appears as one-time model in her own TV variety show. 1979 ->28/10 |
1979 |
  |
27/2 |
Anton, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
27 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN ROLFE ........... |
marries the Indian princess, Pocahantas. 1614 ->29/2 |
1614 |
  |
27/2 |
Rolfe, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
CLINT BLACK ............... |
releases the #1 country album KILLIN'TIME. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
27/2 |
Black, Clint |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLES HALL ......... |
founds the first aluminum company in America. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
27/2 |
Hall, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
27 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
JOE DIMAGGIO ......... |
quits baseball, volunteering for service in U.S. Army. 1942 ->32/10 |
1942 |
  |
27/2 |
DiMaggio, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
JOSE ORTEGA Y GASSET . |
is appointed Professor of Metaphysics at Madrid. 1910 ->40/0 |
1910 |
  |
27/2 |
Ortega y Gasset, Jose |
False |
False |
True |
f |
27 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
VIC TANNY ............ |
opens the first chain of stylish health clubs. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
27/2 |
Tanny, Vic |
True |
False |
True |
b |
27 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
MOSES MALONE ......... |
wins 3rd straight MVP Award in National Basketball Assn. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
27/2 |
Malone, Moses |
True |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
PATTI PAGE ........... |
sings the hit LET ME GO LOVER. 1954 ->37/6 |
1954 |
  |
27/2 |
Page, Patti |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
BOBBY SANDS .......... |
dies a martyr after 66-day fast in North Ireland. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
27/2 |
Sands, Bobby |
False |
False |
True |
o |
27 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN BIRCH ........... |
is killed by Red Chinese & a society adopts his name. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
27/2 |
Birch, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
27 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN ELIOT .......... |
dedicates himself to religious conversion of Indians. 1631 |
1631 |
  |
27/2 |
Eliot, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
27 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
STEPHEN FOSTER ....... |
writes the classic song MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME. 1853 ->38/10 |
1853 |
* |
27/2 |
Foster, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
HARRY JAMES ......... |
stars as brilliant trumpeter in popular dance band. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
27/3 |
James, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
PAUL SIMON ........... |
wins Grammy Record of Year--BRIDGE..TROUBLED WATERS. 1970 ->32/3 |
1970 |
  |
27/3 |
Simon, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
WILD BILL HICKOK ..... |
serves as a Union scout & spy in Missouri. 1864 ->32/2 |
1864 |
  |
27/3 |
Hickok, Wild Bill |
True |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
AL CAPONE ............ |
escapes injury during a hail of bullets. 1926 ->28/11 |
1926 |
  |
27/3 |
Capone, Al |
True |
False |
True |
o |
27 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
OLIVER LA FARGE ...... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in letters for LAUGHING BOY. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
27/3 |
LaFarge, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK .. |
captures Fort Kaskaskia from the British. 1780 ->29/11 |
1780 |
  |
27/3 |
Clark, George Rogers |
True |
False |
True |
w |
27 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ART GARFUNKEL ........ |
sings #1 hit of year BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
27/3 |
Garfunkel, Art |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
RALPH REED .....… |
is chosen to be exectutive director of the Christian Coalition. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
27/3 |
Reed, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
r |
27 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
STEVEN CRANE ......... |
completes, just before his death, WAR IS KIND. 1899 ->28/7 |
1899 |
  |
27/3 |
Crane, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
STEVEN SPIELBERG ..... |
directs the blockbuster movie JAWS. 1975 ->29/10 |
1975 |
  |
27/3 |
Spielberg, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
JIM NABORS ........... |
debuts as Gomer Pyle on TV's ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. 1960 ->31/3 |
1960 |
  |
27/3 |
Nabors, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
E.E. CUMMINGS ........ |
achieves enormous success with THE ENORMOUS ROOM. 1922 ->30/3 |
1922 |
  |
27/3 |
Cummings, E.E. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM LUDEN ........ |
invents the menthol-flavored cough drop. 1886 |
1886 |
* |
27/3 |
Luden, William |
True |
False |
True |
i |
27 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
STANISLAUS I ......... |
ascends to the throne of Poland. 1705 ->55/10 |
1705 |
  |
27/3 |
Stanislaus I of Poland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
27 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE WILLIG ........ |
scales 110 stories up one of the World Trade Centers. 1977 |
1977 |
** |
27/3 |
Willig, George |
True |
False |
True |
u |
27 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
MARTIN KAMEN ......... |
discovers that carbon-14 has a half-life of 5700 years. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
27/3 |
Kamen, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
MOAMMAR KHADAFY ...... |
comes to power in Libya after a coup. 1969 ->44/0 |
1969 |
* |
27/3 |
Khadafy, Moammar |
False |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
NORMAN GREENBAUM ..... |
releases hit song SPIRIT IN THE SKY. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
27/3 |
Greenbaum, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JIM GENTILE .......... |
ties a baseball record, hitting season's fifth grand slam. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
27/3 |
Gentile, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
JAY SILVERHEELS ...... |
begins his TV career as a "Faithful Indian Companion". 1949 |
1949 |
  |
27/3 |
Silverheels, Jay |
True |
True |
True |
% |
27 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
PATRICK KENNEDY ............. |
wins election to U.S. Senate as Democrat--from Rhode Island. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
27/3 |
Kennedy, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
GLORIA GRAHAME ....... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--BAD & BEAUTIFUL. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
27/3 |
Grahame, Gloria |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
DAN BANKHEAD ......... |
becomes first Black player to pitch in the Major Leagues. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
27/3 |
Bankhead, Dan |
True |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
NICOLAS PERROT ....... |
claims the Western Great Lakes for France. 1671 ->45/7 |
1671 |
  |
27/3 |
Perrot, Nicolas |
False |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
EDWIN ROBINSON ......... |
publishes the poem "Richard Cory" in CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
27/3 |
Robinson, Edwin |
True |
True |
True |
r |
27 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
PAUL HORNUNG ......... |
is suspended from football for placing bets. 1963 ->29/11 |
1963 |
  |
27/3 |
Hornung, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
POLLY BERGEN ......... |
wins Emmy Award as Best TV Actress for role on PLAYHOUSE 90. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
27/3 |
Bergen, Polly |
True |
False |
False |
% |
27 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
MINNIE RIPERTON ...... |
releases the #1 song LOVIN' YOU. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
27/3 |
Riperton, Minnie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE BIRKHOFF ...... |
publishes a geometric theorem with dynamic application. 1915 |
1913 |
  |
27/3 |
Birkhoff, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
CLAUDIA DREIFUS ….. |
publishes of women's issues in RADICAL LIFE STYLES. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
27/3 |
Dreifus, Claudia |
True |
False |
False |
h |
27 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
EDWARD R. MURROW ..... |
begins working for CBS radio as director of talks. 1935 ->45/0 |
1935 |
  |
27/3 |
Murrow, Edward R. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
ANTOINETTE BLACKWELL . |
becomes first female appointed as pastor in America. 1852 |
1852 |
* |
27/4 |
Blackwell, Antoinette |
True |
False |
False |
r |
27 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
EVELYN ASHFORD ....... |
sets record for women in 100m dash--10.76 seconds. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
27/4 |
Ashford, Evelyn |
True |
True |
False |
c |
27 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
HORATIO ALLEN ........ |
runs the first steam railroad in U.S.A. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
27/4 |
Allen, Horatio |
True |
False |
True |
b |
27 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
JIMMY RUFFIN ......... |
sings WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED? 1966 |
1966 |
  |
27/4 |
Ruffin, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
ANDRES ESCOBAR .............. |
is killed in retaliation for inadvertent soccer goal in Olympics. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
27/4 |
Escobar, Andres |
False |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
CASIMIR FUNK ......... |
describes a new nutrient, coining it "Vitamin". 1911 |
1911 |
  |
27/4 |
Funk, Casimir |
False |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JACK LONDON .......... |
publishes his popular THE CALL OF THE WILD. 1903 ->28/5 |
1903 |
  |
27/4 |
London, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
NATHAN ROTHSCHILD .... |
opens a branch of his family's Frankfort bank in London. 1805 |
1805 |
  |
27/4 |
Rothschild, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
JACOB GRIMM .......... |
starts to collect European fairy tales. 1812 |
1812 |
* |
27/4 |
Grimm, Jacob |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
SAINT ANSELM *......… |
outlines the ontological argument in PROSLOGIUM. 1060 ->60/3 |
1060 |
*** |
27/4 |
Anselm, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
27 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
ED AMES .............. |
sings his first hit THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE. 1954 ->38/2 |
1954 |
  |
27/4 |
Ames, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
BILL WATTERSON ....… |
publishes the first cartoon of CALVIN & HOBBS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
27/4 |
Watterson, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN SMITH ........... |
arrives in America, helping to found Jamestown. 1607 ->28/0 |
1607 |
  |
27/4 |
Smith, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE BRETT ......... |
ends baseball season with a high .390 batting average. 1980 ->30/2 |
1980 |
  |
27/4 |
Brett, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
TOM WOPAT ............ |
debuts as Luke Duke in CBS-TV's DUKES OF HAZARD. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
27/4 |
Wopat, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
EDGAR ALLEN POE ...... |
marries secretly his 13-year-old cousin. 1836 ->30/7 |
1836 |
  |
27/4 |
Poe, Edgar Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
MARGARET ANDERSON .... |
founds the LITTLE REVIEW -- "life for art's sake". 1914 |
1914 |
  |
27/4 |
Anderson, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
l |
27 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
BROOK BENTON ......... |
sings his first hit IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME. 1959 ->29/8 |
1959 |
  |
27/4 |
Benton, Brook |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
CARL GUSTAF XVI ...... |
becomes youngest reigning monarch--of Sweden. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
27/4 |
Carl Gustaf XVI of Sweden |
False |
False |
True |
q |
27 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
ALICE PALMER ......... |
becomes president of Wellesley College. 1882 ->27/6 |
1882 |
  |
27/4 |
Palmer, Alice |
True |
True |
False |
n |
27 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
TYRONE POWER ......... |
stars in the movie A YANKEE IN THE RAF. 1941 ->42/5 |
1941 |
  |
27/4 |
Power, Tyrone |
True |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
is victorious at the battle of Rivoli. 1797 ->28/5 |
1797 |
  |
27/4 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
27 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
B.J. THOMAS .......... |
sings the Gold-Record hit HOOKED ON A FEELING. 1968 ->27/9 |
1968 |
  |
27/4 |
Thomas, B.J. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
insists that his death is only a rumor. 1969 ->27/9 |
1969 |
  |
27/4 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
BETTE MIDLER ......... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for THE DIVINE MISS M. 1973 ->34/6 |
1973 |
  |
27/4 |
Midler, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
ANATOLY KARPOV ....... |
retains world chess title defeating Korchnoi. 1978 ->30/5 |
1978 |
  |
27/4 |
Karpov, Anatoly |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGIE JESSEL ....... |
plays lead in THE JAZZ SINGER--first of 1000 times. 1925 ->55/5 |
1925 |
  |
27/4 |
Jessel, Georgie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH ... |
places cloak over mud for steps of Queen Elizabeth. 1579 ->28/2 |
1579 |
* |
27/4 |
Raleigh, Sir Walter |
False |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
SATCHEL PAIGE ........ |
finishes baseball season, pitching 27 of 31 wins. 1933 ->28/2 |
1933 |
* |
27/4 |
Paige, Satchel |
True |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
CONCHITA CINTRON ....... |
becomes first American woman to bullfight in Spain. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
27/4 |
Cintron, Conchita |
True |
False |
False |
c |
27 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
NICOLO AMATI *......… |
teaches Stradivari how to craft violins. 1684 |
1684 |
  |
27/5 |
Amati, Nicolo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
WHITNEY HOUSTON ...... |
sings to cheering crowds STAR SPANGLED BANNER during Gulf War. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
27/5 |
Houston, Whitney |
True |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
CLYDE MCPHALTER ...... |
leads the Platters in singing SAVE THE LAST DANCE. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
27/5 |
McPhalter, Clyde |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
27 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY ... |
is imprisoned by Czar as utopian socialist. 1849 ->28/1 |
1849 |
  |
27/5 |
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
JOHNNY CARSON ........ |
debuts on Los Angeles TV with CARSON'S CELLER. 1953 ->29/7 |
1953 |
  |
27/5 |
Carson, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
PERCY WENRICH ........ |
writes the song WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
27/5 |
Wenrich, Percy |
True |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
STEVE LAWRENCE ....... |
releases #1 hit song GO AWAY, LITTLE GIRL. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
27/5 |
Lawrence, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN UPDIKE .......... |
publishes his first book THE POORHOUSE FAIR. 1959 ->28/3 |
1959 |
  |
27/5 |
Updike, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN DALTON .......... |
describes accurately the condition of color blindness. 1794 ->38/3 |
1794 |
  |
27/5 |
Dalton, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
CARL YASTRZEMSKI ..... |
is selected by AP as Athlete of the Year. 1967 ->44/1 |
1967 |
  |
27/5 |
Yastrzemski, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
MILTON BRADLEY ....... |
forms a company to market board games. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
27/5 |
Bradley, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
b |
27 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
marries Pat Ryan in Riverside, California. 1940 ->33/9 |
1940 |
  |
27/5 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
EMPEROR HIROHITO ..... |
becomes the Emperor of Japan. 1928 ->40/7 |
1928 |
  |
27/5 |
Hirohito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
27 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN ROWLAND ...… |
wins a seat in the 99th Congress from Conn./5th dist. 1984 ->37/5 |
1984 |
  |
27/5 |
Rowland, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
HENRY WHIPPLE ........ |
visits Sioux in Minnesota and advocates Indian rights. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
27/5 |
Whipple, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
h |
27 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
LADY MONTAGU ......... |
begins to write her letters to eminent literati. 1716 |
1716 |
  |
27/5 |
Montagu, Lady |
False |
False |
False |
l |
27 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
MARLON BRANDO ........ |
stars in film A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. 1951 ->29/11 |
1951 |
  |
27/5 |
Brando, Marlon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
REMBRANDT VAN RYN .... |
paints the noteworthy DESCENT FROM THE CROSS. 1633 ->32/0 |
1633 |
  |
27/5 |
Rembrandt Van Ryn |
False |
False |
True |
a |
27 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
NEIL DIAMOND ......... |
releases hit song SWEET CAROLINE. 1969 ->29/10 |
1969 |
  |
27/5 |
Diamond, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
GILBERT STUART ....... |
completes painting PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN SKATING. 1782 |
1782 |
* |
27/5 |
Stuart, Gilbert |
False |
False |
True |
a |
27 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
BOBBY GOLDSBORO ...... |
sings the million-selling hit HONEY. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
27/5 |
Goldsboro, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
MIKE NICHOLS ......... |
opens his comedy to large crowds at Town Hall in NYC. 1959 ->36/4 |
1959 |
  |
27/5 |
Nichols, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN HART ............ |
begins to draw the cartoon character of B.C. 1958 ->33/8 |
1958 |
  |
27/5 |
Hart, John |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
GILBERT GROSVENOR .... |
becomes editor & force behind NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
27/5 |
Grosvenor, Gilbert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
GARTH BROOKS ......... |
releases a record album with four #1 singles. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
27/5 |
Brooks, Garth |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
EDUARD VON HARTMANN .. |
publishes PHILOSOPHY OF THE UNCONSCIOUS. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
27/5 |
Hartmann, Eduard von |
False |
False |
True |
f |
27 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
NICHOLAS BIDDLE ...... |
battles the British aboard RANDOLPH & is blown up. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
27/5 |
Biddle, Nicholas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
27 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
JOHANNES BRAHMS ...... |
premieres his PIANO CONCERTO NUMBER ONE. 1860 ->40/5 |
1860 |
  |
27/5 |
Brahms, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
KENNETH FEARING ...... |
publishes first avant-garde book of poetry ANGEL ARMS. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
27/5 |
Fearing, Kenneth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
FRANK NORTON ......... |
commands Pawnee battalion in protecting west & Railroad. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
27/5 |
Norton, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
w |
27 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES GALWAY ......... |
makes music with Royal Philharmonic as noted flutist. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
27/5 |
Galway, James |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
MEL BLOUNT ........... |
leads the NFL in interceptions with 11. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
27/6 |
Blount, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
ERIC ESTRADA ......... |
debuts as Ponch on NBC-TV's CHIPS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
27/6 |
Estrada, Eric |
True |
True |
True |
% |
27 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
EDMUND SPENSER ....... |
publishes the classic poem THE SHEPHEARDES CALENDAR. 1580 ->28/2 |
1580 |
  |
27/6 |
Spenser, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
FRITZ W. LONDON ...... |
works out a quantum mechanical treatment of hydrogen. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
27/6 |
London, Fritz W. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE M. COHAN ...... |
writes the patriotic song YOU'RE A GRAND OLD FLAG. 1906 ->30/3 |
1906 |
  |
27/6 |
Cohan, George M. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ALICE PALMER ......... |
helps found "American Association of University Women". 1882 |
1882 |
  |
27/6 |
Palmer, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
n |
27 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE SISLER ........ |
gets his 257th base hit for a season record. 1920 ->29/6 |
1920 |
  |
27/6 |
Sisler, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
NATHAN GLAZER ........ |
publishes sociological work THE LONELY CROWD. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
27/6 |
Glazer, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
v |
27 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
leaves Germany to make a permanent home in England. 1712 ->32/4 |
1712 |
  |
27/6 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
MARGARET TRUMAN ...... |
makes her debut as a radio actress. 1951 ->57/3 |
1951 |
  |
27/6 |
Truman, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
CHARLES DICKENS ...... |
publishes his popular novel OLIVER TWIST. 1839 ->31/8 |
1839 |
  |
27/6 |
Dickens, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLES B. BROWN ..... |
publishes America's first argument for women's rights. 1798 |
1798 |
* |
27/6 |
Brown, Charles B. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
EDWARD JUDSON ........ |
helps found the Know-Nothing Party. 1850 ->46/4 |
1850 |
* |
27/6 |
Judson, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
WAYNE GRETZKY ........ |
leaves Edmonton to play hockey in Los Angeles. 1988 ->28/8 |
1988 |
  |
27/6 |
Gretzky, Wayne |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
JANE POWELL .......... |
sings the popular TRUE LOVE. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
27/6 |
Powell, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
DAVE DOWDLE .......... |
runs a record 170 miles in 24-hour period. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
27/6 |
Dowdle, Dave |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
MARTHA WASHINGTON .... |
marries George Washington, after death of 1st husband. 1759 ->57/10 |
1759 |
  |
27/6 |
Washington, Martha (Custis) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
27 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
BUCK OWENS ........... |
begins a recording career with Capitol records. 1957 ->34/7 |
1957 |
  |
27/6 |
Owens, Buck |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
SOPHIA LOREN ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for TWO WOMEN. 1962 ->47/8 |
1962 |
  |
27/6 |
Loren, Sophia |
False |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN MERRICK ......... |
becomes a celebrated curiosity as the Elephant Man. 1890 |
1890 |
** |
27/6 |
Merrick, John |
False |
False |
True |
u |
27 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
NOLAN RYAN ........... |
strikes out nineteen batters in one baseball game. 1974 ->27/7 |
1974 |
  |
27/6 |
Ryan, Nolan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
KIRSTIE ALLEY ........ |
stars as a Vulcan in film STAR TREK II: WRATH OF KHAN. 1982 ->32/9 |
1982 |
  |
27/6 |
Alley, Kirstie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
GAMAL AWAD ........... |
loses the longest squash match at 2 hours 45 minutes. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
27/6 |
Awad, Gamal |
False |
True |
False |
c |
27 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS . |
joins rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears as lead singer. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
27/6 |
Clayton-Thomas, David |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
KATHLEEN WINSOR ...... |
publishes a sexy historical novel FOREVER AMBER. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
27/6 |
Winsor, Kathleen |
True |
False |
False |
l |
27 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
MATTHEW ARNOLD ....... |
completes first volume of poems THE STRAYED REVELER. 1849 ->31/9 |
1849 |
  |
27/6 |
Arnold, Matthew |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
WALLY COX ............ |
debuts as timid teacher on TV's MR. PEEPERS. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
27/6 |
Cox, Wally |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
BAT MASTERSON ........ |
visits quick retribution on the killer of his brother. 1879 |
1879 |
* |
27/6 |
Masterson, Bat |
True |
False |
True |
o |
27 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
JACOB ALBRIGHT ....... |
begins preaching career, leading to Evangelical Church. 1796 |
1796 |
* |
27/6 |
Albright, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
r |
27 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
JIM MORRISON ......... |
overdoses on drugs closing the Doors. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
27/6 |
Morrison, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
WALTER CRONKITE ...... |
covers the Normandy invasion for United Press. 1944 ->37/3 |
1944 |
  |
27/7 |
Cronkite, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
QUEEN ISABELLA I ..... |
institutes the Spanish Inquisition. 1479 ->40/9 |
1479 |
* |
27/7 |
Isabella I of Spain |
False |
False |
False |
q |
27 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
CLARA BOW ............ |
tries come-back in movie HOOPLA as former "It Girl". 1933 ->60/1 |
1933 |
  |
27/7 |
Bow, Clara |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
TOM HARMON ........... |
quits successful football career to enter broadcasting. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
27/7 |
Harmon, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
ERNEST TUBB .......... |
sings big country hit I'M WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU. 1941 ->56/3 |
1941 |
  |
27/7 |
Tubb, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
KAMEHAMEHA III ....... |
promulgates a constitution for Hawaii. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
27/7 |
Kamehameha III of Hawaii |
False |
True |
True |
q |
27 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
SAINT STEVEN ......... |
dies of stoning and becomes first Christian martyr. 31 AD |
31 |
*** |
27/7 |
Steven, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
27 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ .... |
develops the first system of binary notation. 1673 ->38/2 |
1673 |
* |
27/7 |
Leibniz, Gottfried |
False |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
IVAN LENDL ........... |
wins his third straight U.S. Tennis Open. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
27/7 |
Lendl, Ivan |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
completes his first of 108 symphonies. 1759 ->33/5 |
1759 |
  |
27/7 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
RUNE ALMAN ........... |
sets record for standing high jump--6 ft/2.75 in. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
27/7 |
Alman, Rune |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
EDWARD A. MILNE ...... |
predicts the existence of "solar wind". 1925 |
1925 |
  |
27/7 |
Milne, Edward A. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
SERGEY PROKOFIEV ..... |
publishes music for THE LOVE OF 3 ORANGES. 1919 ->45/0 |
1919 |
  |
27/7 |
Prokofiev, Sergey |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
GORDON MCRAE ......... |
sings the popular hit THE SECRET. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
27/7 |
McRae, Gordon |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLES DARWIN ....... |
returns from world cruise aboard the BEAGLE. 1836 ->29/8 |
1836 |
  |
27/7 |
Darwin, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
STEVEN AUSTIN ........ |
builds a homestead in the Mexican territory of Texas. 1819 |
1819 |
  |
27/7 |
Austin, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
LIBERTY HYDE BAILEY .. |
organizes 1st college horticulture department at Michigan. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
27/7 |
Bailey, Liberty Hyde |
True |
False |
True |
n |
27 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
BILL COSBY ........... |
wins first of 6 Grammies for I STARTED OUT AS A CHILD. 1964 ->29/2 |
1964 |
  |
27/7 |
Cosby, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
e |
27 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
SAMMI SMITH .......... |
sings his hit HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
27/7 |
Smith, Sammi |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
TOMMY GODWIN ......... |
covers a record 75065 miles on bicycle in one year. 1939 |
1939 |
* |
27/7 |
Godwin, Tommy |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
NOLAN RYAN ........... |
throws the fastest baseball pitch ever: 100.9 MPH. 1974 ->34/8 |
1974 |
  |
27/7 |
Ryan, Nolan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
SID CAESAR ........... |
debuts as a regular on NBC-TV's YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS. 1950 ->28/11 |
1950 |
  |
27/7 |
Caesar, Sid |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
FRED P. NEWTON ....... |
completes swim of the entire Mississippi River. 1930 |
1930 |
** |
27/7 |
Newton, Fred P. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
publishes his insightful WHAT IS POETRY?. 1833 ->36/9 |
1833 |
  |
27/7 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
f |
27 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
LARRY NEAL ........... |
founds the Black Arts Theater in New York City. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
27/7 |
Neal, Larry |
True |
True |
True |
a |
27 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM IRELAND ...... |
admits to forging Shakespeare's plays in CONFESSIONS. 1805 |
1805 |
* |
27/7 |
Ireland, William |
False |
False |
True |
o |
27 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
PETE HAM ............. |
commits suicide as lead singer of Badfinger. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
27/7 |
Hame, Pete |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
SELIM III ............ |
succeeds Abdul-Hamid to become Turkish sultan. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
27/7 |
Selim III of Turkey |
False |
False |
True |
q |
27 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
JOAN LUNDEN .......... |
hosts GOOD MORNING, AMERICA as broadcast journalist. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
27/7 |
Lunden, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
j |
27 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
JANE ADDAMS .......... |
visits Toynbee House & determines to help urban poor. 1887 ->28/10 |
1887 |
* |
27/7 |
Addams, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
h |
27 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
ANDY KIM ............. |
releases #1 hit song ROCK ME GENTLY. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
27/8 |
Kim, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
ANITA EKBERG ......... |
stars as sex symbol in Fellini's LA DOLCE VITA. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
27/8 |
Ekberg, Anita |
False |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN LEES ............ |
completes a walk from LA to NYC in record 53 days. 1972 |
1972 |
* |
27/8 |
Lees, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
SONNY JAMES .......... |
releases #1 hit song YOUNG LOVE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
27/8 |
James, Sonny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
WALTER PIDGEON ....... |
stars in first of 76 movies--MANNEQUINN. 1926 ->64/6 |
1926 |
  |
27/8 |
Pidgeon, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
NIELS BOHR ........... |
publishes epic-making paper on atomic structure. 1913 ->34/4 |
1913 |
* |
27/8 |
Bohr, Niels |
False |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
LOUISEBOULANGER ...... |
designs melodramatic clothes with uneven hemlines. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
27/8 |
Louiseboulanger |
False |
False |
False |
x |
27 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
BOB FITZSIMMONS ...... |
wins the middleweight title with KO in 13th round. 1891 ->34/8 |
1891 |
  |
27/8 |
Fitzsimmons, Bob |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN TYLER ........... |
serves in the U.S. House from Virginia. 1817 ->36/11 |
1817 |
  |
27/8 |
Tyler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN CLARKE .......... |
founds the English colony of Rhode Island. 1638 |
1638 |
  |
27/8 |
Clarke, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his SYMPHONY NUMBER 36 "LINZ". 1783 ->27/9 |
1783 |
  |
27/8 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
OTTO IV .............. |
is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. 1209 |
1209 |
** |
27/8 |
Otto IV |
False |
False |
True |
q |
27 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES . |
revives a poetic form with FOURTEEN SONNETS. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
27/8 |
Bowles, William Lisle |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
GRAHAM GREENE ........ |
publishes first successful book THE ORIENT EXPRESS. 1932 ->33/9 |
1932 |
  |
27/8 |
Greene, Graham |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
JULIE ADAMS .......... |
co-stars with THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
27/8 |
Adams, Julie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
ASOKA THE GREAT *...… |
ascends to the throne of the Mauryan Empire in India. 273 BC ->62/7 |
-273 |
*** |
27/8 |
Asoka the Great |
False |
True |
True |
q |
27 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
HECTOR BERLIOZ ....... |
finishes composition of SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE. 1830 ->30/8 |
1830 |
  |
27/8 |
Berlioz, Hector Louis |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
JANIS JOPLIN ......... |
dies in Hollywood of a drug overdose. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
27/8 |
Joplin, Janis |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
JOSEPHINE ............ |
marries the up & coming Napoleon Bonaparte. 1790 ->46/1 |
1790 |
  |
27/8 |
Josephine |
False |
False |
False |
y |
27 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
GARRY KASPAROV ....... |
retains his world chess title by beating Karpov. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
27/8 |
Kasparov, Garry |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
THOMAS STEVENS ....... |
completes first bicycle trip around world--2 years/8 months. 1884 |
1884 |
* |
27/8 |
Stevens, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
u |
27 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT BURNS ......... |
publishes his first set of poems--in Scottish dialect. 1786 ->28/3 |
1786 |
  |
27/8 |
Burns, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
A. SCHWARZENEGGER .... |
popularizes body building with the film PUMPING IRON. 1975 ->34/9 |
1975 |
  |
27/8 |
Schwarzenegger, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
JOEL C. HARRIS ....... |
publishes his first Uncle Remus story. 1876 ->32/8 |
1876 |
  |
27/8 |
Harris, Joel C. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
MILI BALAKIEVE ....... |
founds the Mighty Five of Russian National Music. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
27/8 |
Balakieve, Mili |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
W.E.B. DUBOIS ........ |
becomes the first Black to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. 1895 ->35/0 |
1895 |
  |
27/8 |
DuBois, W.E.B. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
27 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN CLARE ........... |
publishes his POEMS DESCRIPTIVE OF RURAL LIFE. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
27/8 |
Clare, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
HANK GREENBERG ....... |
hits 58th homerun of season--most for righthander. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
27/8 |
Greenberg, Hank |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
FREDERICK SANGER ..... |
conducts seminal research in amino acid formation. 1945 ->40/3 |
1945 |
  |
27/8 |
Sanger, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
SARAH ORNE JEWETT .... |
publishes 1st collection of stories about coastal Maine. 1877 ->47/9 |
1877 |
  |
27/8 |
Jewett, Sarah Orne |
True |
False |
False |
l |
27 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
SERGI RACHMANINOV .... |
completes composition of renown 2ND PIANO CONCERTO. 1901 ->36/7 |
1901 |
  |
27/8 |
Rachmaninov, Sergi |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
BENNY GOODMAN ........ |
takes the country by storm with his swing music. 1937 ->53/4 |
1937 |
  |
27/9 |
Goodman, Benny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
PHIL MAHRE ........... |
wins an Olympic gold in slalom while brother wins silver. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
27/9 |
Mahre, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
ALEX KARRAS .......... |
is suspended from football for placing bets. 1963 ->48/2 |
1963 |
  |
27/9 |
Karras, Alex |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
B.J. THOMAS .......... |
sings #1 hit RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD. 1969 ->32/6 |
1969 |
  |
27/9 |
Thomas, B.J. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
SANDY KOUFAX ......... |
strikes out record 15 in one World Series game. 1963 ->28/5 |
1963 |
  |
27/9 |
Koufax, Sandy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
SERGI EISENSTEIN ..... |
produces seminal cinema THE BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN. 1925 ->50/0 |
1925 |
  |
27/9 |
Eisenstein, Sergi |
False |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
THOMAS CHATTERTON .... |
dies as poet and transcriber of bogus ROWLEY POEMS. 1770 |
1770 |
  |
27/9 |
Chatterton, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
sees first performance of his SYMPHONY NUMBER ONE. 1868 ->30/1 |
1868 |
  |
27/9 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
ZEBULON PIKE ......... |
sights a peak in Colorado that will bear his name. 1806 ->34/3 |
1806 |
  |
27/9 |
Pike, Zebulon |
True |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
FAWN HALL ............ |
testifies during Iran-Contra after immunity given. 1987 |
1987 |
* |
27/9 |
Hall, Fawn |
True |
False |
False |
x |
27 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
publishes his doctoral dissertation at Johns Hopkins. 1884 ->45/5 |
1884 |
  |
27/9 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
completes his SYMPHONY NUMBER 37. 1783 ->28/9 |
1783 |
  |
27/9 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
27 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
ARTHUR C. CLARKE ..... |
prognosticates use of satellites for communication. 1945 ->38/6 |
1945 |
* |
27/9 |
Clarke, Arthur C. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
DEMI MOORE ........... |
stars in the blockbuster movie GHOST. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
27/9 |
Moore, Demi |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
MARIE CURIE .......... |
marries fellow scientist Pierre. 1895 ->36/1 |
1895 |
  |
27/9 |
Curie, Marie |
False |
False |
False |
s |
27 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS .. |
travels to Italy & is introduced to heliocentricism. 1501 ->40/0 |
1501 |
** |
27/9 |
Copernicus, Nicolaus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
CARL D. ANDERSON ..... |
identifies & names the sub-atomic particle: "positron". 1932 ->33/3 |
1932 |
  |
26/5 |
Anderson, Carl D. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
PAUL WINCHELL ........ |
debuts on TV with his dummy Jerry Mahoney. 1950 ->64/1 |
1950 |
  |
27/9 |
Winchell, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
EDDIE RICKENBACKER ... |
shoots down his record 24th German plane. 1918 ->47/5 |
1918 |
  |
27/9 |
Rickenbacker, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
w |
27 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
BOB COUSY ............ |
wins Most Valuable Player Award for basketball in NBA. 1957 ->41/6 |
1957 |
  |
27/9 |
Cousy, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
CHER ................. |
dissolves her marriage of 11 years to Sonny. 1974 ->41/10 |
1974 |
  |
27/9 |
Cher |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE HARRISON ...... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for MY SWEET LORD. 1970 ->28/5 |
1970 |
  |
27/9 |
Harrison, George |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
announces the disbanding of the Beatles. 1970 ->29/1 |
1970 |
  |
27/9 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
JEAN DU SABLE ........ |
becomes the first settler in what-is-now Chicago. 1772 |
1772 |
** |
27/9 |
DuSable, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
p |
27 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN H. JOHNSON ...... |
publishes the first issue of EBONY magazine. 1945 ->33/7 |
1945 |
  |
27/9 |
Johnson, John H. |
True |
True |
True |
b |
27 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
JAN VERMEER .......... |
completes work VIEWS OF DELFT in scintillate color. 1660 ->31/6 |
1660 |
  |
27/9 |
Vermeer, Jan |
False |
False |
True |
a |
27 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
establishes his plantation at the Hermitage, Tennessee.1795 ->29/11 |
1795 |
* |
27/9 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
LLOYD BENTSEN .....… |
wins election to U.S. Congress from Texas. 1948 ->67/5 |
1948 |
  |
27/9 |
Bentsen, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
GUGLIELMO MARCONI .... |
transmits telegraphic news accounts from shore to ship. 1903 ->35/7 |
1903 |
  |
27/9 |
Marconi, Guglielmo |
False |
False |
True |
i |
27 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
KRISTIE MCNICHOL ..... |
debuts as police officer in TV's EMPTY NEST. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
27/9 |
McNichol, Christie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
TOM HANKS ............ |
stars in the comedy film SPLASH. 1984 ->33/1 |
1984 |
  |
27/9 |
Hanks, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
27 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
SHIRLEY EATON ........ |
plays the girl painted gold in the movie GOLDFINGER. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
27/10 |
Eaton, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
HUGH DUFFY ........... |
finishes baseball season as best batter ever--BA.438. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
27/10 |
Duffy, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
ALMA GLUCK ........... |
becomes first to sell 1 million records--..OLD VIRGINNY. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
27/10 |
Gluck, Alma |
True |
False |
False |
m |
27 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
TAMMY WYNETTE ........ |
wins third straight Country Female Vocalist of the Year. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
27/10 |
Wynette, Tammy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
ROSEMARY CLOONEY ..... |
releases hit song MEMORY OF YOU. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
27/10 |
Clooney, Rosemary |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
SOPHOCLES ............ |
vanquishes Aeschylus in public dramatics. 468 BC ->54/10 |
-468 |
*** |
27/10 |
Sophocles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
CHARLES SCHULZ ....... |
creates the cartoon strip PEANUTS for nine newspapers. 1950 ->43/1 |
1950 |
  |
27/10 |
Schulz, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
KEVIN PORTER ......... |
makes the most assists in an NBA basketball game: 29. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
27/10 |
Porter, Kevin |
True |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
NINA KUSCSIC ......... |
wins 1st woman's competition in Boston Marathon. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
27/10 |
Kuscsic, Nina |
False |
False |
False |
c |
27 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
DICK CLARK ........... |
debuts as host of TV's AMERICAN BANDSTAND. 1957 ->30/4 |
1957 |
  |
27/10 |
Clark, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY . |
forms his Pisan Circle of close friends and poets. 1820 ->28/1 |
1820 |
  |
27/10 |
Shelley, Percy Bysshe |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
CRAZY HORSE .......... |
defeats and scalps General Custer at Little Big Horn. 1876 ->35/1 |
1876 |
*** |
27/10 |
Crazy Horse |
True |
True |
True |
w |
27 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
MAGIC JOHNSON ........ |
wins MVP Award in National Basketball Association. 1987 ->30/9 |
1987 |
  |
27/10 |
Johnson, Magic |
True |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
BARRY MCGUIRE ........ |
releases #1 hit song EVE OF DESTRUCTION. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
27/10 |
McGuire, Barry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
CLEOPATRA ............ |
becomes the mistress of Mark Anthony. 42 BC ->39/6 |
-42 |
*** |
27/10 |
Cleopatra |
False |
False |
False |
q |
27 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN DENVER .......... |
sings his biggest hit TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROAD. 1971 ->30/6 |
1971 |
  |
27/10 |
Denver, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
HENRI GIFFARD ........ |
flies the first non-rigid airship. 1852 |
1852 |
* |
27/10 |
Giffard, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
s |
27 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
LYDIA FOWLER ......... |
becomes first woman in U.S. to earn an M.D. degree. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
27/10 |
Fowler, Lydia |
True |
False |
False |
z |
27 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
GWENDOLYN BROOKS ..... |
writes of her city in A STREET IN BRONZEVILLE. 1945 ->32/9 |
1945 |
  |
27/10 |
Brooks, Gwendolyn |
True |
True |
False |
l |
27 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
sings #1 hit RETURN TO SENDER. 1962 ->30/5 |
1962 |
  |
27/10 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
FERGUSON JENKINS ..... |
wins baseball's Cy Young Award as NL's best pitcher. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
27/10 |
Jenkins, Ferguson |
True |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
JIMI HENDRIX ......... |
dies of a drug overdose in London. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
27/10 |
Hendrix, Jimi |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
27 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
FLOYD BUTLER ......... |
releases hit song GRAZING IN THE GRASS. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
27/10 |
Butler, Floyd |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
KING SOLOMON ......... |
begins to reign over Israel in the place of David. 965 BC ->33/10 |
-965 |
*** |
27/10 |
Solomon of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
27 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
DESMOND DECKER ....... |
releases the first raggae hit ISRAELITES. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
27/10 |
Decker, Desmond |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
27 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
DEBBIE REYNOLDS ...... |
debuts on Broadway as THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
27/10 |
Reynolds, Debbie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
MAURICE WHITE ........ |
forms the rock group, Earth, Wind, & Fire. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
27/10 |
White, Maurice |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
KING GEORGE III .... |
repeals Stamp Act, giving in to American protests. 1766 |
1766 |
  |
27/10 |
George III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
27 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
HERMAN MELVILLE ...... |
publishes OMOO, a sequel to TYPEE. 1847 ->33/3 |
1847 |
  |
27/10 |
Melville, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER ..... |
completes his 1st extant poem THE BOOK OF THE DUCHESS. 1370 ->29/9 |
1370 |
* |
27/10 |
Chaucer, Geoffrey |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
GEORGE SAND .......... |
publishes her first literary success INDIANA. 1832 ->49/6 |
1832 |
  |
27/10 |
Sand, George (A. Dudevant) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
BETTE DAVIS .......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for DANGEROUS. 1936 ->29/11 |
1936 |
  |
27/11 |
Davis, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
27 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
LYMAN BOSTOCK ........ |
is shot dead by angry husband, ending baseball career. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
27/11 |
Bostock, Lyman |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
SALLY TOMKINS ........ |
serves in Confederacy as captain of Richmond Hospital. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
27/11 |
Tompkins, Sally (Captain) |
True |
False |
False |
z |
27 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
ALAN ALDA ............ |
stars satirically in TV's THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS. 1964 ->37/1 |
1964 |
  |
27/11 |
Alda, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
K. TAKAYANAGI ........ |
succeeds in transmitting 40-line electron picture. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
27/11 |
Takayanagi, K. |
False |
True |
False |
i |
27 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIS REED .......... |
wins Most Valuable Player in National Basketball Assn. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
27/11 |
Reed, Willis |
True |
True |
True |
c |
27 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
COLIN KERR WILSON .... |
surfs the ultimate wave, covering a record 2.94 miles. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
27/11 |
Wilson, Colin Kerr |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
KATE JACKSON ......... |
debuts as Sabrina in ABC-TV's CHARLIE'S ANGELS. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
27/11 |
Jackson, Kate |
True |
False |
False |
% |
27 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
MRS. JAMES DODD …. |
organizes the first observance of Father's Day. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
27/11 |
Dodd, Mrs John |
True |
False |
False |
r |
27 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
declares Venezuela independent from Spain. 1811 ->29/4 |
1811 |
  |
40/6 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
True |
True |
g |
27 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
STAN MUSIAL .......... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in National League. 1948 ->33/5 |
1948 |
  |
27/11 |
Musial, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
BOBBY THOMSON ........ |
wins pennant for Giants with 9th inning heroics over Dodgers. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
27/11 |
Thomson, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN .. |
wins a Golden Globe Award for TV role as DR. KILDARE. 1963 ->45/1 |
1963 |
  |
27/11 |
Chamberlain, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
BIG BOPPER ........... |
releases his #1 hit CHANTILLY LACE. 1958 ->28/3 |
1958 |
  |
27/11 |
Big Bopper (Jiles Richardson) |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
JESSICA HAHN ......... |
receives an apology from Jim Bakker for tryst. 1987 ->28/4 |
1987 |
  |
27/11 |
Hahn, Jessica |
True |
False |
False |
x |
27 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
EZZARD CHARLES ....... |
wins heavyweight boxing title beating Walcott. 1949 ->29/2 |
1949 |
  |
27/11 |
Charles, Ezzard |
True |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
HARRIET QUIMBY ....... |
becomes the first woman to fly the English Channel. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
27/11 |
Quimby, Harriet |
False |
False |
False |
p |
27 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES A. GARFIELD .... |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from Ohio. 1859 ->49/3 |
1859 |
  |
27/11 |
Garfield, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
writes a first play with TITUS & VESPACIA. 1592 ->28/11 |
1592 |
  |
27/11 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
27 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
MARGARET COURT ....... |
wins the woman singles tennis title at Wimbledon. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
27/11 |
Court, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
c |
27 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
ELTON JOHN ........... |
wins Billboard's Album of Year with GREATEST HITS. 1975 ->33/5 |
1975 |
  |
27/11 |
John, Elton |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT ....... |
is promoted to the rank of brigadier general. 1814 ->48/11 |
1814 |
  |
27/11 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
27 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
PATRICK DUFFY ........ |
debuts on NBC-TV as THE MAN FROM ATLANTIS. 1977 ->36/0 |
1977 |
  |
27/11 |
Duffy, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
27 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
MIYOSHI UMEKI ........ |
wins an Oscar as best supporting actress for SAYONARA. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
27/11 |
Umeki, Miyoshi |
False |
True |
False |
e |
27 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES BROWN .......... |
sings his first hit PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE. 1956 ->35/5 |
1956 |
  |
27/11 |
Brown, James |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
27 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCKINLEY ..... |
marries Ida Saxton in Canton, Ohio. 1871 ->41/3 |
1871 |
  |
27/11 |
McKinley, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
27 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
IRVINE R. LEVINE ..... |
reports for NBC News as foreign correspondent. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
27/11 |
Levine, Irving R. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
BILLIE JEAN KING ..... |
becomes 1st woman in sports to earn $1 million+/year. 1971 ->29/10 |
1971 |
  |
27/11 |
King, Billie Jean |
True |
False |
False |
c |
27 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
TIMOTHY MCVEIGH |
is arrested for Oklahoma City car bomb attack. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
27/11 |
McVeigh, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
27 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
ETTORE BUGATTI ....... |
establishes a line of luxury cars in Italy. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
27/11 |
Bugatti, Ettore |
False |
False |
True |
b |
27 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
MILTON CANIFF ........ |
begins to syndicate comic strip TERRY & THE PIRATES. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
27/11 |
Caniff, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
TOM CRUISE ........... |
stars in the cinematic hit DAYS OF THUNDER. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
28/0 |
Cruise, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
FATS DOMINO .......... |
tops the pop charts singing BLUEBERRY HILL. 1956 ->29/0 |
1956 |
  |
28/0 |
Domino, Fats |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
STEVE CAUTHEN ........ |
jockeys to victory in Kentucky Derby riding AFFIRMED. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
28/0 |
Cauthen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
MAURICE GIBB ......... |
sings with BeeGees platinum-seller STAYING ALIVE. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
28/0 |
Gibb, Maurice |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
IGOR SIKORSKY ........ |
completes and flies the first 4-engine aircraft. 1913 ->49/8 |
1913 |
  |
28/0 |
Sikorsky, Igor |
False |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
RENE CAILLIE ......... |
becomes first European to visit and return from Timbuktu. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
28/0 |
Caillie, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
p |
28 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
STEVE MCQUEEN ........ |
stars as a victim of the cinematic BLOB. 1958 ->28/5 |
1958 |
  |
28/0 |
McQueen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA ... |
unites Arabian tribes in war against Ottoman Turks. 1917 ->38/7 |
1917 |
  |
28/0 |
Lawrence of Arabia |
False |
False |
True |
w |
28 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
GABRIEL FAHRENHEIT ... |
invents the mercury thermometer and measuring system. 1714 |
1714 |
* |
28/0 |
Fahreheit, Gabriel |
False |
False |
True |
s |
28 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
KAN KANELLOPOULOS .... |
peddles a 72-pound airplane from Crete to Sanbrini. 1988 |
1988 |
* |
28/0 |
Kanellopoulos, Kannelles |
False |
False |
True |
u |
28 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
BING CROSBY .......... |
begins his career broadcasting on radio. 1932 ->40/0 |
1932 |
  |
28/0 |
Crosby, Bing |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
RICHARD GATLIN ....... |
wins a Grammy Award with brother for single BROKEN LADY. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
28/0 |
Gatlin, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
HARRY GREB ........... |
outboxes Gene Tunny for heavyweight boxing title. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
28/0 |
Greb, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
MARILYN MONROE ....... |
marries baseball player, Joe DiMaggio. 1954 ->30/0 |
1954 |
  |
28/0 |
Monroe, Marilyn |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN SMITH ........... |
is spared life when Pocahontas intercedes with father. 1608 |
1608 |
** |
28/0 |
Smith, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
28 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
PAT BOONE ............ |
scores his last big hit with SPEEDY GONZALES. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
28/0 |
Boone, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN S. SARGENT ...... |
exhibits portrait MADAM X in Paris, causing scandal. 1884 ->62/4 |
1884 |
  |
28/0 |
Sargent, John S. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
28 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
OLIVER PERRY ......... |
defeats a British squadron on Lake Erie. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
28/0 |
Perry, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
w |
28 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
JOHANN CHRISTIAN BACH. |
settles in England to begin a 20-year music career. 1762 ->46/3 |
1762 |
  |
28/0 |
Bach, Johann Christian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
NADIA COMANECI ....... |
defects from Romania to freedom in the West. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
28/0 |
Comaneci, Nadia |
False |
False |
False |
c |
28 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE KINNY ......... |
opens shoe store marketing to the entire family. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
28/0 |
Kinny, George |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
THELONIUS MONK ....... |
develops the bop sound as leading jazz pianist. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
28/0 |
Monk, Thelonius |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
MICKEY SPILLANE ...... |
publishes his first Mike Hammer book--I, THE JURY. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
28/0 |
Spillane, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
BO JACKSON ........... |
sustains football injury, ending baseball & NFL careers. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
28/0 |
Jackson, Bo |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
BILL ROBINSON .. |
gains recognition as nightclub dancer. 1906 ->57/0 |
1906 |
  |
28/0 |
Robinson, Bill (Bo Jangles) |
True |
True |
True |
e |
28 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
NORMAN COUSINS ....... |
becomes executive editor of the SATURDAY REVIEW. 1940 ->65/4 |
1940 |
  |
28/0 |
Cousins, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
j |
28 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
HARRY NILSSON ........ |
sings the pop hit EVERYBODY'S TALKIN'. 1970 ->30/7 |
1970 |
  |
28/0 |
Nilsson, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
JOANNE WOODWARD ...... |
wins Oscar as Best Actress for THE THREE FACES OF EVE. 1958 ->60/4 |
1958 |
  |
28/0 |
Woodward, Joanne |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
MICHAEL JORDAN ....... |
leads Chicago Bulls to an NBA basketball title. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
28/0 |
Jordan, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
GREG LE MOND ......... |
wins the Tour de France by a narrow 8 seconds. 1989 ->29/0 |
1989 |
  |
28/0 |
LeMond, Greg |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
LORD BYRON ........... |
separates from Lady Byron, leaving England forever. 1816 ->30/10 |
1816 |
  |
28/0 |
Byron, Lord (George Gordon) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
SIDNEY POITIER ....... |
debuts in New York with BLACKBOARD JUNGLE. 1955 ->40/1 |
1955 |
  |
28/1 |
Poitier, Sidney |
True |
True |
True |
e |
28 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
composes TRANSCENDENTAL STUDIES/most difficult piano. 1839 ->40/5 |
1839 |
  |
28/1 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ANNE BANCROFT ........ |
debuts on Broadway in title role of MIRACLE WORKER. 1959 ->35/11 |
1959 |
  |
28/1 |
Bancroft, Anne |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
FREDRICH ENGELS ...... |
co-authors COMMUNIST MANIFESTO with Karl Marx. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
28/1 |
Engels, Fredrich |
False |
False |
True |
f |
28 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
performs HIMMELS KOERNIG, SIE WILL KOMMEN. 1713 ->28/11 |
1714 |
  |
28/1 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
marries second wife Edith Carrow in London. 1886 ->38/5 |
1886 |
  |
28/1 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
KING JEHU ............ |
begins to reign over Israel in Sameria. 840 BC |
-840 |
*** |
28/1 |
Jehu of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
28 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
ADAM ANT ............. |
sings with the Ants GOODY TWO-SHOES. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
28/1 |
Ant, Adam |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
MODEST MUSSORGSKY .... |
composes musical NIGHT ON BARE MOUNTAIN. 1867 ->34/10 |
1867 |
  |
28/1 |
Mussorgsky, Modest |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
ALFRED GILBERT ….. |
manufactures the first erector sets for Mysto Company. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
28/1 |
Gilbert, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
MARY STEENBURGEN ..... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--MELVIN & HOWARD. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
28/1 |
Steenburgen, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO ... |
completes 1st psychological novel in Europe FIANMETTA. 1341 ->32/9 |
1341 |
** |
28/1 |
Boccaccio, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES ATLAS ........ |
is voted world's "Most Perfectly Developed Man". 1922 |
1922 |
  |
28/1 |
Atlas, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
x |
28 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
P.L. TRAVERS ......... |
publishes her children's classic MARY POPPINS. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
28/1 |
Travers, P.L. |
False |
False |
False |
l |
28 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
LINDSEY WAGNER ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for TV role on BIONIC WOMAN. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
28/1 |
Wagner, Lindsey |
True |
False |
False |
% |
28 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
CANVASS WHITE ........ |
supervises construction of the Erie Canal. 1818 |
1818 |
* |
28/1 |
White, Canvass |
True |
False |
True |
a |
28 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
HELMUT MARKS ......... |
sets record in 24-hours at LaMans: 3314 miles. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
28/1 |
Marks, Helmut |
False |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
SHIRLEY BASSEY ....... |
releases her hit song GOLDFINGER. 1965 ->38/4 |
1965 |
  |
28/1 |
Bassey, Shirley |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JACK KEROUAC ......... |
publishes his first novel--THE TOWN & THE CITY. 1950 ->35/5 |
1950 |
  |
28/1 |
Kerouac, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY . |
writes the lyrical poem PROMETHEUS UNBOUND. 1820 ->29/11 |
1820 |
  |
28/1 |
Shelley, Percy Bysshe |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES DRURY .......... |
debuts as mysterious outsider in TV's THE VIRGINIAN. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
28/1 |
Drury, James |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
SAINT MARY ........... |
scolds her son Jesus for lingering in the temple. 8 AD ->50/4 |
8 |
*** |
28/1 |
Mary, Saint |
False |
False |
False |
r |
28 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
FEYDOR DOSTOYEVSKY ... |
comes within seconds of death by czarist firing squad. 1849 ->43/8 |
1849 |
  |
28/1 |
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
VIC DAMONE ........... |
tops the charts singing ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
28/1 |
Damone, Vic |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
BOBBY FISCHER ........ |
completes first chess shutout in grandmaster history. 1971 ->29/5 |
1971 |
  |
28/1 |
Fischer, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
MIKE MYERS .............. |
stars in the title role of hit movie WAYNE'S WORLD. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
28/1 |
Myers, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
BRANDON LEE ....... |
is shot and dies on a movie set of THE CROW. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
28/1 |
Lee, Brandon |
True |
True |
True |
e |
28 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
DAVID BOWIE .......... |
releases the #1 hit song FAME. 1975 ->25/5 |
1975 |
  |
28/1 |
Bowie, David |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
MUGSY BOGUES .....… |
begins pro basketball career as shortest player at 5' 3". 1987 |
1987 |
  |
22/9 |
Bogues, Mugsy |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
TAKAMIYAM ............ |
becomes first non-Japanese to win sumo championship. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
28/1 |
Takamiyam |
False |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
HARRIET QUIMBY .......... |
plummets from monoplane at 6000 feet and dies. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
28/2 |
Quimby, Harriet |
False |
False |
True |
p |
28 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
SUN YAT-SEN .......... |
sets up Revive China Society in Hong Kong. 1895 ->44/10 |
1895 |
  |
28/2 |
Sun Yat-sen |
False |
True |
True |
g |
28 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME ........ |
stars as karate fighter in the movie CYBORG. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
28/2 |
Van Damme, Jean-Claude |
False |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
AIMEE S. MCPHERSON ... |
arrives in Los Angeles with tambourine, $100, and Bible. 1918 ->32/2 |
1918 |
  |
28/2 |
McPherson, Aimee Semple |
True |
False |
False |
r |
28 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
SAINT PETER .......... |
is called by Jesus as a "fisher of men". 27 AD ->31/1 |
27 |
*** |
28/2 |
Peter, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
28 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
ADOLF BUTENANDT ...... |
isolates the sex hormone--androsterone. 1931 ->31/6 |
1931 |
  |
28/2 |
Butenandt, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
z |
28 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
ROGER MILLER ......... |
wins a Grammy Award for country hit DANG ME. 1964 ->29/2 |
1964 |
  |
28/2 |
Miller, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
EMILO AGUINALDO ...... |
declares himself dictator of the Philippines. 1898 ->73/1 |
1898 |
  |
28/2 |
Aguinaldo, Emilo |
False |
True |
True |
w |
28 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
EDDIE FISHER ......... |
releases hit song CINDY, OH CINDY. 1956 ->29/9 |
1956 |
  |
28/2 |
Fisher, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
DONNA SUMMER ......... |
wins Billboard award as #1 Disco Artist. 1977 ->30/10 |
1977 |
  |
28/2 |
Summer, Donna |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
ALLEN TATE ........... |
authors the poem ODE TO THE CONFEDERATE DEAD. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
28/2 |
Tate, Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
DONALD DOUGLAS ....... |
founds an aircraft company, making commercial planes. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
28/2 |
Douglas, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE ... |
introduces Sherlock Holmes in A STUDY IN SCARLET. 1887 ->32/3 |
1887 |
  |
28/2 |
Doyle, Arthur Conan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
DAVID HUME ........... |
issues influential TREATISE ON HUMAN NATURE. 1739 ->37/2 |
1739 |
  |
28/2 |
Hume, David |
False |
False |
True |
f |
28 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
ALBERT ANASTASIA .… |
joins "Murder Inc." as the "Lord High Executioner". 1931 ->54/9 |
1931 |
  |
28/2 |
Anastasia, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING … |
meets with VP Nixon to discuss race relations. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
28/2 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
28 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
NATHANIEL BACON ...... |
rebels against colonial governor in Jamestown, VA. 1675 |
1675 |
* |
28/2 |
Bacon, Nathaniel |
True |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
H.L. MENCKEN ......... |
begins to review books for the SMART SET. 1908 ->45/3 |
1908 |
  |
28/2 |
Mencken, H.L. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
28 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
ROBIN GIBB ........... |
sings with BeeGees platinum-seller SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
28/2 |
Gibb, Robin |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
JUANDE LA CIERVA |
invents the 1st helicopter. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
28/? |
Cierva, Juan de la |
False |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
RON HOWARD ........... |
directs his first movie NIGHT SHIFT. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
28/2 |
Howard, Ron |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
JACKIE ROBINSON ...... |
breaks the color barrier in Major League Baseball. 1947 ->30/8 |
1947 |
  |
28/2 |
Robinson, Jackie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
SATCHEL PAIGE ........ |
outpitches Dizzy Dean, striking out 17 batters. 1934 ->41/9 |
1934 |
* |
28/2 |
Paige, Satchel |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
JEREMY BENTHAM ....... |
equates pleasure & happiness in FRAGMENT ON GOVERNMENT. 1776 ->30/3 |
1776 |
  |
28/2 |
Bentham, Jeremy |
False |
False |
True |
f |
28 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
EDMUND SPENSER ....... |
moves to Ireland to write his poetry. 1580 ->38/8 |
1580 |
  |
28/2 |
Spenser, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH ... |
meets Queen Elizabeth, beginning a long friendship. 1580 ->32/2 |
1580 |
* |
28/2 |
Raleigh, Sir Walter |
False |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
NICHOLAS MEYER ....... |
screenwrites THE SEVEN-PER-CENT SOLUTION. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
28/2 |
Meyer, Nicholas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
NICK ADAMS ........... |
debuts as Johnny Yuma on ABC-TV's THE REBEL. 1959 ->36/6 |
1959 |
  |
28/2 |
Adams, Nick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
ROSE O. GREENHOW ..... |
is exiled for treason as prominent Confederate spy. 1862 |
1862 |
** |
28/2 |
Greenhow, Rose O. |
True |
False |
False |
o |
28 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
HENRY ROTH ........... |
publishes the distinguished novel CALL IT SLEEP. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
28/2 |
Roth, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
MARJOE GORTNER ....... |
exposes cinematically his life as religious charlatan. 1972 |
1972 |
* |
28/2 |
Gortner, Marjoe |
True |
False |
True |
r |
28 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
writes of the equivalence of mass & energy--E=MC2. 1907 ->29/8 |
1907 |
  |
28/2 |
Einstein, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
s |
28 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
ALEXANDER G. BELL .... |
transmits the first vocal sounds on telegraph wire. 1875 ->28/11 |
1975 |
  |
28/3 |
Bell, Alexander Graham |
True |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLIE WATTS ........ |
drums for Rolling Stones in HONKY TONK WOMAN. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
28/3 |
Watts, Charlie |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
PAT NIXON ............ |
quits teaching in high school to marry Dick Nixon. 1940 ->56/10 |
1940 |
  |
28/3 |
Nixon, Pat |
True |
False |
False |
y |
28 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
BOBBY JONES .......... |
wins the British Open golf tournament. 1930 ->28/8 |
1930 |
  |
28/3 |
Jones, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
MARLENE DIETRICH ..... |
stars in the German hit movie BLUE ANGEL. 1930 ->29/10 |
1930 |
  |
28/3 |
Dietrich, Marlene |
False |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
ANDY WILLIAMS ........ |
sings #1 hit BUTTERFLY. 1957 ->32/8 |
1957 |
  |
28/3 |
Williams, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
JAMES MEREDITH ....... |
breaks 114 years of segregation, enrolling at Ol' Miss. 1961 ->32/11 |
1961 |
  |
28/3 |
Meredith, James |
True |
True |
True |
h |
28 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
BOB KEESHAN .......... |
debuts as CAPTAIN KANGAROO on CBS TV. 1955 ->54/3 |
1955 |
  |
28/3 |
Keeshan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
ADRIAN DANTLEY ....... |
makes a record 28 free throws in one basketball game. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
28/3 |
Dantley, Adrian |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
ANTHONY PERKINS ...... |
plays the title role in Hitchcock's PSYCHO. 1960 ->59/2 |
1960 |
  |
28/3 |
Perkins, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
BIG BOPPER ........... |
dies in plane crash with Buddy Holly & Richie Valens. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
28/3 |
Big Bopper (Jiles Richardson) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
FALCO ................ |
scores international rock hit with ROCK ME, AMADEUS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
28/3 |
Falco |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
KING HENRY VII ....... |
kills Richard III and is crowned King of England. 1485 ->52/2 |
1485 |
  |
28/3 |
Henry VII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
28 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
RUDOLPH CLAUSIUS ..... |
formulates the second law of thermodynamics. 1850 |
1850 |
* |
28/3 |
Clausius, Rudolph |
False |
False |
True |
s |
28 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
KING CURTIS .......... |
saxophones hit song SOUL TWIST. 1962 ->36/8 |
1962 |
  |
28/3 |
Curtis, King |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES SULLIVAN ....... |
forms the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AMATEUR ATHLETICS. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
28/3 |
Sullivan, James |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
DON HERBERT .......... |
begins a TV career as MISTER WIZARD. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
28/3 |
Herbert, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN UPDIKE .......... |
publishes his small town classic RABBIT, RUN. 1960 ->32/0 |
1960 |
  |
28/3 |
Updike, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
DELLA REESE .......... |
sings the #1 hit DON'T YOU KNOW?. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
28/3 |
Reese, Della Salter |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
ALBERT BIERSTADT ..... |
paints magnificent scenery of West on a huge canvass. 1858 ->31/1 |
1858 |
* |
28/3 |
Bierstadt, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
a |
28 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
DAVID LEE ROTH ....... |
sings with Van Halen JUMP. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
28/3 |
Roth, David Lee |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
HOWARD JOHNSON ....... |
enters the food business, buying a soda fountain. 1924 ->33/0 |
1924 |
  |
28/3 |
Johnson, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT BURNS ......... |
writes songs for THE SCOTS MUSICAL MUSEUM. 1787 ->29/7 |
1787 |
  |
28/3 |
Burns, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
SUSAN BLOW ........... |
opens the first kindergarten is the USA--in New York. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
28/3 |
Blow, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
n |
28 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES P. JOULE ....... |
formulates the First Law of Thermodynamics. 1847 |
1847 |
* |
28/3 |
Joule, James P. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
28 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
TRINI LOPEZ .......... |
sings the pop hit LEMON TREE. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
28/3 |
Lopez, Trini |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
DARYL HALL ........... |
releases #1 hit with Oates RICH GIRL. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
28/3 |
Hall, Daryl |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES DUMAS ........ |
becomes 1st track athlete to high jump 7 feet. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
28/3 |
Dumas, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
GENE TUNNEY .......... |
TKOs Dempsey and wins heavyweight boxing championship. 1926 ->29/3 |
1926 |
  |
28/3 |
Tunney, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
FANNY BRICE .......... |
holes up in Bronx, protecting Diamond Jim Brady. 1920 ->37/3 |
1920 |
  |
28/3 |
Brice, Fanny |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
EVA PERON ............ |
secures for Argentine women the right to vote. 1947 ->33/2 |
1947 |
  |
28/3 |
Peron, Eva |
False |
False |
False |
g |
28 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JESSICA HAHN ......... |
appears on the cover of Playboy Magazine. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
28/4 |
Hahn, Jessica |
True |
False |
False |
x |
28 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
D.H. LAWRENCE ........ |
publishes his early novel SONS AND LOVERS. 1913 ->30/7 |
1913 |
  |
28/4 |
Lawrence, D.H. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
BERNARD STROH ........ |
opens U.S. brewery, introducing Bohemian-style beer. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
28/4 |
Stroh, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
JOHANNES KEPLER ...... |
joins Tycho Brahe in study at Prague Observatory. 1600 ->31/8 |
1600 |
* |
28/4 |
Kepler, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
s |
28 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
FREDERICK THE GREAT .. |
ascends to the Prussian throne at death of Wilhelm I. 1740 ->28/11 |
1740 |
  |
28/4 |
Frederick the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
28 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGES SIMEON ....... |
publishes the first of his 500 novels. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
28/4 |
Simeon, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
PHIL PHILLPS ......... |
sings with Twilights #1 song SEA OF LOVE. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
28/4 |
Phillips, Phil |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
EDMUND BURKE ......... |
issues ENQUIRY INTO THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL. 1757 ->37/8 |
1757 |
  |
28/4 |
Burke, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
f |
28 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
LEON CZOLGOSZ ........ |
wounds mortally President McKinley while in Buffalo. 1901 ->28/5 |
1901 |
* |
28/4 |
Czolgosz, Leon |
True |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
SAM COOKE ............ |
releases the hit song ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT. 1963 ->29/10 |
1963 |
  |
28/4 |
Cooke, Sam |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ........ |
organizes the Communist Party in China. 1922 ->40/10 |
1922 |
  |
28/4 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
w |
28 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
marries for a second time--to Yoko Ono. 1969 ->28/8 |
1969 |
  |
28/4 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
ELIZABETH BLACKWELL .. |
becomes first woman in modern times to earn MD degree. 1849 ->86/4 |
1849 |
  |
28/4 |
Blackwell, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
z |
28 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
SPIKE LEE ............ |
completes filming after 12 days SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT. 1985 ->30/3 |
1985 |
  |
28/4 |
Lee, Spike |
True |
True |
True |
e |
28 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
THOMAS KYD ........... |
produces popular drama THE SPANISH TRAGEDY. 1587 |
1587 |
  |
28/4 |
Kyd, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
CATHERINE OF SIENA ... |
urges Pope Gregory XI to return papacy from Avignon. 1376 |
1376 |
* |
28/4 |
Catherine of Siena |
False |
False |
False |
q |
28 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
ROY ORBISON .......... |
releases his smash hit OH, PRETTY WOMAN. 1964 ->52/7 |
1964 |
  |
28/4 |
Orbison, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
DAVID THOMPSON ....... |
discovers the source of the Mississippi River. 1799 ->37/4 |
1799 |
  |
28/4 |
Thompson, David |
True |
False |
True |
p |
28 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
ARIEL DURANT ......... |
works with Will to produce STORY OF CIVILIZATION. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
28/4 |
Durant, Ariel |
True |
False |
False |
l |
28 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
TEDDY PENDERGRASS ..… |
sings his hit CLOSE THE DOOR. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
28/4 |
Pendergast, Teddy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
ISAAC HAYES .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for arrangement of THEME FROM SHAFT. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
28/4 |
Hayes, Isaac |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
ROCKY MARCIANO ....... |
KOs Joe Louis in the eighth round of heavyweight bout. 1951 ->29/8 |
1951 |
  |
28/4 |
Marciano, Rocky |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
PRISCILLA PRESLEY .... |
divorces Elvis after 6 years of marriage. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
28/4 |
Presley, Priscilla |
True |
False |
False |
y |
28 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
RICHARD HICKOCK ...... |
murders "in cold blood" becoming source for Capote's book. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
28/4 |
Hickock, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
CALIGULA ............. |
is murdered by a tribune of his guard. 41 AD |
41 |
* |
28/4 |
Caligula of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
GISELE MACKENZIE ..... |
releases popular song HARD TO GET. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
28/4 |
MacKenzie, Gisele |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD .. |
publishes epitome of 20s--THE GREAT GATSBY. 1925 ->38/0 |
1925 |
  |
28/4 |
Fitzgerald, F. Scott |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
scores operatic comeback with NABUCCO. 1842 ->29/4 |
1842 |
  |
28/4 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
BIX BEIDERBECKE ...... |
dies as one of greatest horn players in jazz. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
28/4 |
Beiderbecke, Bix |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
TIPI HEDREN .......... |
stars as a cool blonde in Hitchcock's THE BIRDS. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
28/4 |
Hedren, Tipi |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
premieres his PIANO CONCERTO #2. 1837 ->30/4 |
1837 |
  |
28/4 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
BEN VEREEN ........... |
wins Entertainer of the Year Award from Golden Globe. 1975 ->28/9 |
1975 |
  |
28/5 |
Vereen, Ben |
True |
True |
True |
% |
28 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
GENE SARAZEN ......... |
invents the sand wedge, revolutionizing golf shots. 1930 ->34/6 |
1930 |
* |
28/5 |
Sarazen, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
BRONCO NAGURSKI ...... |
retires from professional football after seven seasons. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
28/5 |
Nagurski, Bronco |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
TEENA MARIE .......... |
sings the pop hit LOVERGIRL. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
28/5 |
Marie, Teena |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
28 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE HARRISON ...... |
leads an all-star rock concert for Bangladesh relief. 1971 ->29/0 |
1971 |
  |
28/5 |
Harrison, George |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM KEMMLER ...... |
becomes 1st to die in the electric chair--in New York. 1890 |
1890 |
* |
28/5 |
Kemmler, William |
True |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
RODNEY KING ......... |
receives damage award of $3.8 million for LA beating. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
28/5 |
King, Rodney |
True |
True |
True |
y |
28 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
IGOR STRAVINSKI ...... |
opens his FIREBIRD SUITE in London. 1910 ->29/4 |
1910 |
  |
28/5 |
Stravinski, Igor |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
BOBBY VINTON ......... |
sings #1 hit BLUE VELVET. 1963 ->29/7 |
1963 |
  |
28/5 |
Vinton, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
RUTH ELLIS ........... |
becomes the last woman to be hanged in England. 1955 |
1955 |
* |
28/5 |
Ellis, Ruth |
False |
False |
False |
o |
28 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
POP WARNER ........... |
begins coaching football at Carlisle Indian School. 1899 ->57/4 |
1899 |
* |
28/5 |
Warner, Pop |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
JOYCE BROTHERS ....... |
wins $64,000 on TV quiz with knowledge of boxing. 1957 ->29/8 |
1957 |
  |
28/5 |
Brothers, Joyce |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
STEVE MCQUEEN ........ |
debuts as Josh Randall in TV's WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE. 1958 ->30/1 |
1958 |
  |
28/5 |
McQueen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
JUDITH EXNER ......... |
becomes mistress to J.F. Kennedy while in bed with the mob. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
28/5 |
Exner, Judith |
True |
False |
False |
o |
28 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
EDWIN LAND ........... |
organizes the Polaroid Corporation. 1937 ->38/9 |
1937 |
  |
28/5 |
Land, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
declares war on Pope Pius VI. 1798 ->28/11 |
1798 |
  |
28/5 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
28 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
CHRISTINA MCGUIRE .... |
releases #1 hit with sisters SUGARTIME. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
28/5 |
McGuire, Christina |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
JACK LONDON .......... |
publishes another adventure in THE SEA WOLF. 1904 ->33/0 |
1904 |
  |
28/5 |
London, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ADOLPH REMPP ......... |
invents a meat tenderizer of papaya extract. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
28/5 |
Rempp, Adolph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
MADONNA .............. |
sings her 5th #1 hit with OPEN YOUR HEART. 1987 ->28/11 |
1987 |
  |
28/5 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
LEON CZOLGOSZ ........ |
is executed as killer of President McKinley. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
28/5 |
Czolgosz, Leon |
True |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
HARVEY FIRESTONE ..... |
begins to market rubber automobile tires. 1896 |
1896 |
* |
28/5 |
Firestone, Harvey |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
PAT BENATAR .......... |
releases her 1st hit song HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT. 1980 ->31/6 |
1980 |
  |
28/5 |
Benatar, Pat |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
NTOZAKE SHANGE ....... |
writes play FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE ... RAINBOW IS ENUF. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
28/5 |
Shange, Ntozake |
True |
True |
False |
l |
28 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
RUTH ST. DENIS ....... |
stirs up Europe with new style of dancing. 1906 ->63/8 |
1906 |
  |
28/5 |
St. Denis, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
JODIE FOSTER ......... |
stars in the psychological thriller SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
28/5 |
Foster, Jodie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
MUDDY WATERS ......... |
escapes share cropping to become blues singer. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
28/5 |
Waters, Muddy |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN RITTER .......... |
debuts as Jack Tripper in ABC-TV's THREE'S COMPANY. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
28/5 |
Ritter, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
SAINT GENEVIEVE ..... |
averts through prayer an attack on Paris by Attila. 450 AD |
450 |
*** |
28/5 |
Genevieve, Saint |
False |
False |
False |
r |
28 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
RUDY VALLEE .......... |
begins regular crooning on a national radio show. 1929 ->45/11 |
1929 |
  |
28/5 |
Vallee, Rudy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
ANITA BAKER .......... |
sells over 2 million copies of her album RAPTURE. 1986 ->28/8 |
1986 |
  |
28/6 |
Baker, Anita |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
28 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
JIMMY DEAN ........... |
hosts his 1st TV show--a country-western variety. 1957 ->32/7 |
1957 |
  |
28/6 |
Dean, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
M.C. HAMMER .......... |
releases new recording/video 2 LEGIT 2 QUIT. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
28/6 |
Hammer, M.C. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
CARY GRANT ........... |
arrives in Hollywood as Archibald Leach. 1932 ->33/2 |
1932 |
  |
28/6 |
Grant, Cary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
HEINRICH HEINE ....... |
publishes celebrated THE HARTZ JOURNEY. 1826 ->49/8 |
1826 |
  |
28/6 |
Heine, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
writes the first of his Opus 18 Quartets. 1799 ->29/3 |
1799 |
  |
28/6 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
ULRICH DIESSNER ...... |
rows to his 5th world title for West Germany. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
28/6 |
Diessner, Ulrich |
False |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
EDWIN STARR .......... |
sings the #1 popular hit--WAR. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
28/6 |
Starr, Edwin |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ALAN J. LERNER ....... |
writes lyrics to BRIGADOON. 1947 ->37/5 |
1947 |
  |
28/6 |
Lerner, Alan J. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER ... |
stars in the first of a series, TARZAN THE APE MAN. 1932 ->66/2 |
1932 |
  |
28/6 |
Weissmuller, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
PATSY CLINE ....... |
sings her biggest hit I GO TO PIECES. 1961 ->30/5 |
1961 |
  |
28/? |
Cline, Patsy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
RICHARD ROBERTS ...... |
discovers delayed neutrons, making reactors possible. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
28/6 |
Roberts, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
28 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
NOAM CHOMSKY ....… |
publishes SYNTACTIC STRUCTURES trasnsforming linguistics. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
28/6 |
Chomsky, Noam |
True |
False |
True |
f |
28 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
HOME RUN BAKER ....... |
hits 12th home run of baseball season, a new record. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
28/6 |
Baker, Home Run |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN ... |
makes his first of 400 silent movies. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
28/6 |
Bushman, Francis X. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
PATTY BERG ........... |
golfs to victory in 1st U.S. Woman's Open. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
28/6 |
Berg, Patty |
True |
False |
False |
c |
28 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
ZEBULON VANCE ........ |
wins election to U.S. Congress as a Know-Nothing. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
28/6 |
Vance, Zebulon |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
LEE TREVINO .......... |
stuns the crowd and wins U.S. Open Golf Championship. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
28/6 |
Trevino, Lee |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN MCENROE ......... |
shouts obscenity during tennis & is banned for 2 months. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
28/6 |
McEnroe, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
JEHURDI ASHMUN ....... |
establishes a freed-slave colony on African coast. 1822 |
1822 |
  |
28/6 |
Ashmun, Jehurdi |
True |
False |
True |
h |
28 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS HARIOT ........ |
publishes in England the 1st account of Virginia. 1588 |
1588 |
  |
28/6 |
Hariot, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
j |
28 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
BOBBY BARE ........... |
releases hit song 500 MILES FROM HOME. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
28/6 |
Bare, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN HENRY EATON ..... |
is sworn into U.S. Senate from Tennessee/youngest ever. 1818 |
1818 |
  |
28/6 |
Eaton, John Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
OLYMPIA BROWN ........ |
becomes 1st American woman ordained by a regular church. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
28/6 |
Brown, Olympia |
True |
False |
False |
r |
28 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
PERSIS KHAMBATTA ..... |
stars as bald beauty in STAR TREK: THE MOVIE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
28/6 |
Khambatta, Persis |
False |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
RAY HENDERSON ........ |
writes the tune FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
28/6 |
Henderson, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
ANNIE LENNOX ......... |
sings with Eurythmics SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
28/6 |
Lennox, Annie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
ARNOLD PALMER ........ |
wins the Masters golf title. 1958 ->34/7 |
1958 |
  |
28/6 |
Palmer, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
FRANCIS BARTLETT ..... |
founds a shade tree Company--in Massachusetts. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
28/6 |
Bartlett, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
GEORGE BERKELEY ...... |
writes philosophical dialogues with Hylas & Philonious. 1713 ->58/11 |
1713 |
  |
28/6 |
Berkeley, George |
False |
False |
True |
f |
28 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD QUEEN ........ |
is released as Iranian hostage due to illness. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
28/6 |
Queen, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
x |
28 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
ALBERT CAMUS ......... |
publishes while underground his 1st book THE STRANGER. 1942 ->34/8 |
1942 |
  |
28/7 |
Camus, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
CLINT EASTWOOD ....... |
debuts as Rowdy on CBS-TV's RAWHIDE. 1959 ->34/1 |
1959 |
  |
28/7 |
Eastwood, Clint |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
FLORENCE SABIN ....... |
becomes first woman with MD degree from Johns Hopkins. 1900 ->41/10 |
1900 |
  |
28/7 |
Sabin, Florence |
True |
False |
False |
z |
28 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
BILLY JOEL ........... |
releases his hit song JUST THE WAY YOU ARE. 1977 ->34/4 |
1977 |
  |
28/7 |
Joel, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
STEVEN CRANE ......... |
succumbs to a debilitating tuberculosis. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
28/7 |
Crane, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
DUKE ELLINGTON ....... |
mesmerizes crowds at the Cotton Club. 1927 ->43/8 |
1927 |
  |
28/7 |
Ellington, Duke |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
LARRY HOLMES ......... |
outboxes Ken Norton to win heavyweight boxing title. 1978 ->29/10 |
1978 |
  |
28/7 |
Holmes, Larry |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
HURRICANE CARTER ..... |
is arrested and charged with controversial murder. 1966 ->47/5 |
1966 |
  |
28/7 |
Carter, Hurricane |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
DONOVAN BAILEY ........… |
wins gold in 100 meters at Atlanta Olympics. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
28/7 |
Bailey, Donovan |
False |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
THOMAS CAVENDISH ..... |
becomes the 3rd person to circumnavigate the globe. 1588 |
1588 |
  |
28/7 |
Cavendish, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
p |
28 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
PELE ................. |
shines in Brazil world cup victory over Sweden. 1968 ->29/0 |
1968 |
  |
28/7 |
Pele |
False |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
BARRY MANILOW ........ |
wins a gold record for the hit single MANDY. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
28/7 |
Manilow, Barry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES FARRELL ........ |
begins to write his powerful Studs Lonigan trilogy. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
28/7 |
Farrell, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
wins election to U.S. Congress from Texas. 1937 ->33/3 |
1937 |
  |
28/7 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
GELETT BURGESS ....... |
writes the quatrain "I never saw purple cow..". 1894 ->61/9 |
1894 |
* |
28/7 |
Burgess, Gelett |
True |
False |
True |
j |
28 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
BERTOLT BRECHT ....... |
opens MAN FORM in Dusseldorf. 1926 ->30/6 |
1926 |
  |
28/7 |
Brecht, Bertolt |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
pines over fiancé death, determining to live as single .1819 ->29/10 |
1819 |
  |
28/7 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
J.C. PENNY ........... |
opens his first wholly-owned department store. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
28/7 |
Penny, J.C. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
MARY MACGREGOR ....... |
releases #1 hit song TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
28/7 |
MacGregor, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
KARL SWOBODA ......... |
becomes the first person to lift 400 lbs. 1910 |
1910 |
* |
28/7 |
Swoboda, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
FARRAH FAWCETT ....... |
debuts as Jill on ABC-TV's CHARLIE'S ANGELS. 1976 ->35/0 |
1976 |
  |
28/7 |
Fawcett, Farrah |
True |
False |
False |
% |
28 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
UPTON SINCLAIR ....... |
publishes his lurid THE JUNGLE. 1906 ->56/1 |
1906 |
  |
28/7 |
Sinclair, Upton |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
AARON SPELLING ....... |
produces his 1st of 1,580 episodes for TV viewing. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
28/7 |
Spelling, Aaron |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
ROSS MCINNES ......... |
pockets all 15 billiard balls in record 40 seconds. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
28/7 |
McInnes, Ross |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
TOMMY HITCHCOCK ...... |
stars in a 13 to 7 polo US victory over Argentina. 1928 ->44/2 |
1928 |
  |
28/7 |
Hitchcock, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
C.P.E. BACH .......... |
accompanies Fredrick the Great's flute with keyboard. 1742 |
1743 |
  |
28/7 |
Bach, C.P.E. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN C. FREMONT ...... |
traces and explores the headwaters of the Des Moines River. 1841 ->30/2 |
1841 |
  |
28/7 |
Fremont, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
28 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
KAREN SILKWOOD ....... |
dies in a suspicious car crash near nuclear plant. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
28/7 |
Silkwood, Karen |
True |
False |
False |
h |
28 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
DARRYL STRAWBERRY .... |
moves from NYC Mets, playing baseball for LA Dodgers. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
28/7 |
Strawberry, Darryl |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
JASON ROBARDS ........ |
stars in his first of over 100 films. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
28/7 |
Robards, Jason |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
THOMAS GOLD .......... |
postulates that new matter forms in vastness of space. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
28/7 |
Gold, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
s |
28 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
BOBBY JONES .......... |
retires from golf with no worlds to conquer. 1930 ->32/5 |
1930 |
  |
28/8 |
Jones, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
ANDREAS VESALIUS ..... |
publishes seminal anatomical book FABRICA. 1543 ->29/8 |
1543 |
* |
28/8 |
Vesalius, Andreas |
False |
False |
True |
s |
28 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
CHUCK BERRY .......... |
sings his first big hit MAYBELLINE. 1955 ->29/6 |
1955 |
  |
28/8 |
Berry, Chuck |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
BUTTERFLY MCQUEEN .... |
plays Prissy in GONE WITH THE WIND. 1939 ->75/2 |
1939 |
  |
28/8 |
McQueen, Butterfly |
True |
True |
False |
e |
28 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
MATA-HARI ............ |
becomes 1st to dance naked before Paris public. 1904 ->39/11 |
1904 |
  |
28/8 |
Mata-Hari |
False |
False |
False |
o |
28 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
JANE SEYMOUR ......... |
dies 12 days after giving birth to future King Edward VI. 1537 |
1537 |
  |
28/8 |
Seymour, Jane |
False |
False |
False |
q |
28 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
ANITA BAKER .......... |
releases hit song--SWEET LOVE. 1986 ->30/9 |
1986 |
  |
28/8 |
Baker, Anita |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
ARTHUR SULLIVAN ...... |
writes the tune ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS. 1871 ->29/7 |
1871 |
  |
28/8 |
Sullivan, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
is paid $60 million to plug Pepsi Cola. 1986 ->29/5 |
1986 |
  |
28/8 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
sings autobiographical BALLAD OF JOHN & YOKO. 1969 ->29/0 |
1969 |
  |
28/8 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
THADDEUS LOWE ........ |
balloons from Cincinnati to Pea Ridge, SC. 1861 ->29/7 |
1861 |
  |
28/8 |
Lowe, Thaddeus |
True |
False |
True |
p |
28 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
JIM BROWN ............ |
becomes first in NFL to carry football over 10,000 yards. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
28/8 |
Brown, Jim |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ... |
publishes the 1st edition of LYRICAL BALLADS. 1798 ->30/7 |
1798 |
  |
28/8 |
Wordsworth, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
JEANETTE MACDONALD ... |
stars with Maurice Chevalier in LOVE PARADE. 1929 ->31/8 |
1929 |
  |
28/8 |
MacDonald, Jeanette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
ASA RANDOLPH ......... |
begins to organize Black workers in Virginia. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
28/8 |
Randolf, Asa |
True |
True |
True |
h |
28 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN LARSON .......... |
markets the 1st lie detector as psychological device. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
28/8 |
Larson, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
RAPHAEL .............. |
paints in highest style THE SCHOOL OF ATHENS. 1511 ->32/1 |
1511 |
** |
28/8 |
Raphael |
False |
False |
True |
a |
28 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIE SHOEMAKER ..... |
wins his 2nd Kentucky Derby, riding Tony Lee. 1959 ->33/2 |
1959 |
  |
28/8 |
Shoemaker, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
WAYNE GRETZKY ........ |
sets NHL record with his 1851th hockey point. 1989 ->29/9 |
1989 |
  |
28/8 |
Gretzky, Wayne |
False |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
HERBIE MANN .......... |
forms Afro-jazz sextet, playing the flute. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
28/8 |
Mann, Herbie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
28 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
GRAHAM CHAPMAN ....... |
debuts in Britain MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
28/8 |
Chapman, Graham |
False |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
DAVID CROSBY ......... |
sings WOODSTOCK with Stills and Nash. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
28/8 |
Crosby, David |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
ALAN LADD ............ |
plays a soft-spoken cowpoke in THE GUN FOR HIRE. 1942 ->40/6 |
1942 |
  |
28/8 |
Ladd, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
HERMANN L. HELMHOLTZ . |
invents the medically useful ophthalmoscope. 1850 ->46/1 |
1850 |
  |
28/8 |
Helmholtz, Hermann L. |
False |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM CONRAD ....... |
provides the voice to radio show Western GUNSMOKE. 1949 ->50/11 |
1949 |
  |
28/8 |
Conrad, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA .. |
wins her fourth straight Wimbledon tennis title. 1985 ->29/4 |
1985 |
  |
28/8 |
Navratilova, Martina |
True |
False |
False |
c |
28 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
TONY DORSETT ......... |
makes longest NFL football run from scrimmage--99 yards. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
28/8 |
Dorsett, Tony |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
JACK SHARKEY ......... |
KOs challenger Stribling in the 15th round. 1931 ->29/8 |
1931 |
  |
28/8 |
Sharkey, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
wins election in Virginia to the Continental Congress. 1779 ->36/1 |
1779 |
  |
28/8 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
TY COBB .............. |
sets baseball record by stealing 96th base of season. 1915 ->34/0 |
1915 |
  |
28/8 |
Cobb, Ty |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
C.C. BECK ............ |
creates cartoon CAPTAIN MARVEL using Fred McMurry as model. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
28/9 |
Beck, C.C. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
28 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
BILLY IDOL ........... |
sings EYES WITHOUT A FACE as punk rock idol. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
28/9 |
Idol, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
LEONARD CALVERT ...... |
arrives in Maryland to establish a Catholic colony. 1634 |
1634 |
  |
28/9 |
Calvert, Leonard |
False |
False |
True |
r |
28 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
EVANGELINE BOOTH ..... |
becomes the commander of the Salvation Army in Canada. 1894 ->66/10 |
1984 |
  |
28/9 |
Booth, Evangeline |
False |
False |
False |
r |
28 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ........ |
produces in exile ... CAPITALISM IN RUSSIA. 1898 ->46/11 |
1898 |
  |
28/9 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
RENNIE DAVIS ......... |
is found not guilty from crimes as one of "Chicago Seven". 1970 |
1970 |
  |
28/9 |
Davis, Rennie |
True |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
PATRICK HENRY ........ |
wins election to the Virginia legislature. 1765 ->29/0 |
1765 |
  |
28/9 |
Henry, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
JUDY CARNE ........... |
debuts as sock-it-to-me girl on NBC-TV's LAUGH-IN. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
28/9 |
Carne, Judy |
False |
False |
False |
% |
28 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
JUDY HOLLIDAY ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actress for BORN YESTERDAY. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
28/9 |
Holliday, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
MUHAMMED ALI ......... |
reappears after 3-year's absence and KOs Quarry. 1970 ->32/8 |
1970 |
  |
28/9 |
Ali, Muhammed |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
FLO GRIFFITH JOYNER .. |
completes Olympics with 3 gold and 1 silver medal. 1988 ->29/9 |
1988 |
  |
28/9 |
Griffith Joyner, Florence |
True |
True |
False |
c |
28 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
ERNIE BANKS .......... |
is named NL Most Valuable Player for 2nd straight year. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
28/9 |
Banks, Ernie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
ALFRED LUNT .......... |
marries Lynn Fontanne to become celebrated stage couple. 1922 ->67/1 |
1922 |
  |
28/9 |
Lunt, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
GARTH BROOKS ......… |
joins Nashville's Grand Ole Opry as youngest member. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
28/9 |
Brooks, Garth |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
GARY LARSON .......... |
begins to draw his cartoons on the FAR SIDE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
28/9 |
Larson, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
j |
28 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
BILL HALEY ........... |
records ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK with his comets. 1954 ->55/7 |
1954 |
  |
28/9 |
Haley, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
DAVID LOCKE .......... |
publishes 1st letter as "Petroleum V. Nasby". 1861 |
1861 |
  |
28/9 |
Locke, David |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM CALLEY ....... |
is convicted of atrocities committed at My Lai, Viet Nam. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
28/9 |
Calley, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
28 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
BRAD PITT ............... |
stars in the movie INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
28/9 |
Pitt, Brad |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
LORRAINE HANSBERRY ... |
opens A RAISIN IN THE SUN on Broadway. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
28/9 |
Hansberry, Lorraine |
True |
True |
False |
l |
28 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
DIANA ROSS ........... |
wins Golden Globe Best Actress--LADY SINGS THE BLUES. 1973 ->36/3 |
1973 |
  |
28/9 |
Ross, Diana |
True |
True |
False |
% |
28 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
LINDA MCCARTNEY ...... |
wins a Gold-Record Award with Paul for RAM. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
28/9 |
McCartney, Linda |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES WATT ........... |
tinkers with his first steam engines. 1764 ->33/4 |
1764 |
* |
28/9 |
Watt, James |
False |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
BILL HAYES ........... |
sings the pop hit BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKET. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
28/9 |
Hayes, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
MIKE TYSON ............ |
leaves Indiana prison to renew boxing career. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
28/9 |
Tyson, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
BEN VEREEN ........... |
stars in TV variety special ... COMIN' AT YA. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
28/9 |
Vereen, Ben |
True |
True |
True |
% |
28 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
GLADYS KNIGHT ........ |
wins a Grammy Award with Pips for NEITHER ONE OF US. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
28/9 |
Knight, Gladys |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
28 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
PEYO CULLIFORD ....... |
creates the cartoon SMURFS in Belgium. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
28/9 |
Culliford, Peyo |
False |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
ABSOLOM *...........… |
plots an overthrow against his father, King David. 970 BC |
-970 |
*** |
28/9 |
Absalom |
False |
False |
True |
r |
28 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
CERAN ST. VRAIN ...... |
forms fur-trading company, pulling New Mexico into U.S. 1834 |
1834 |
* |
28/9 |
St. Vrain, Ceran |
True |
False |
True |
p |
28 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
OSWALD VILLARD ....... |
becomes owner and president of NEW YORK EVENING POST. 1900 ->37/11 |
1900 |
  |
28/9 |
Villard, Oswald |
True |
False |
True |
j |
28 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
PLATO ................ |
witnesses the suicide of his mentor, Socrates. 399 BC ->40/4 |
-399 |
*** |
28/10 |
Plato |
False |
False |
True |
f |
28 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
GINGER BAKER ......... |
debuts with rock group Blind Faith in Hyde Park. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
28/10 |
Baker, Ginger |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
KARYN TATE ........... |
lifts overhead a record for females of 303 lbs. 1985 |
1985 |
* |
28/10 |
Tate, Karyn |
True |
False |
False |
c |
28 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
CELESTE HOLM ......... |
wins Oscar--best supporting actress for GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
28/10 |
Holm, Celeste |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
EDWIN MOSES .......... |
wins Olympic gold medal in 400-meter hurdles at L.A. 1984 ->29/2 |
1984 |
  |
28/10 |
Moses, Edwin |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
SUSAN ANTON .......... |
stars in title role in movie THE GOLDEN GIRL. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
28/10 |
Anton, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JOE WHELLER .......... |
opposes Sherman's march to sea, as Lieutenant General. 1865 ->64/3 |
1865 |
  |
28/10 |
Wheeler, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
w |
28 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM C. QUANTRILL . |
dies in Union prison as "bloodiest man in American history". 1865 |
1865 |
  |
28/10 |
Quantrill, William C. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
JOSEPH GAYETTY ....... |
invents "medicated paper for prevention of piles" i.e. TP. 1859 |
1849 |
* |
28/10 |
Gayetty, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
ALEXANDER DE SEVERSKY. |
founds the Seversky Aero Corporation. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
28/10 |
Seversky, Alexander De |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
wins election to New York state senate. 1910 ->38/5 |
1910 |
  |
28/10 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
ROGER BRESNAHAM ...… |
invents shin guards for baseball catchers. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
28/10 |
Brennaham, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES VAN HEUSEN ..... |
writes the song MOONLIGHT BECOMES YOU. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
28/10 |
Van Heusen, James |
True |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
EVONNE GOOLAGONG ..... |
wins her 2nd Wimbledon singles title. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
28/10 |
Goolagong, Evonne |
False |
True |
False |
c |
28 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
DAVID GATES .......... |
puts together the soft rock book group called BREAD. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
28/10 |
Gates, David |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM CROOKES ...... |
discovers the poisonous element, thallium. 1861 ->43/2 |
1861 |
  |
28/10 |
Crookes, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
28 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
MICHAEL JOHNSON ....… |
wins Olympic Gold in 200 meters in Atlanta. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
28/10 |
Johnson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
c |
28 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
ROBERT LOWELL ........ |
writes poem JONATHAN EDWARDS & THE SPIDER. 1946 ->30/3 |
1946 |
  |
28/10 |
Lowell, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
marries fellow film star Jane Wyman. 1940 ->29/7 |
1940 |
  |
28/10 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
JOE PISCOPO .......... |
debuts as comedian on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
28/10 |
Piscopo, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
RICHARD ROUNDTREE .... |
stars in his best-known role in SHAFT. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
28/10 |
Roundtree, Richard |
True |
True |
True |
e |
28 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
MICKEY MANTLE ........ |
hits the farthest home run ever, estimated at 643 ft. 1960 ->35/9 |
1960 |
  |
28/10 |
Mantle, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
JEAN TOOMER .......... |
participates in Harlem Renaissance with book CANE. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
28/10 |
Toomer, Jean |
True |
True |
False |
l |
28 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
TITUS OATES .......... |
hatches the Popish Plot--to kill King Charles II. 1678 |
1678 |
  |
28/10 |
Oates, Titus |
False |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
FRANKLIN PIERCE ...... |
wins election to U.S. Congress from New Hampshire. 1833 ->42/10 |
1833 |
  |
28/10 |
Pierce, Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
JANE ADDAMS .......... |
opens Hull House in Chicago to help urban poor. 1889 ->54/10 |
1889 |
  |
28/10 |
Addams, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
h |
28 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
ROSA LUXEMBOURG ...... |
emerges as leader of the German Socialist Party. 1899 ->49/7 |
1899 |
  |
28/10 |
Luxembourg, Rosa |
False |
False |
False |
h |
28 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
KLAUS DIBIASI ........ |
dives to his 5th Olympic medal. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
28/10 |
Dibiasi, Klaus |
False |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN HARVARD ....... |
bequeaths his estate to fund a new college. 1636 |
1636 |
  |
28/10 |
Harvard, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
ELIOT NESS ........... |
arrests Al Capone in Chicago while special FBI agent. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
28/10 |
Ness, Eliot |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
WALTER CAMP .......... |
helps devise modern rules for American football. 1888 ->58/1 |
1888 |
* |
28/10 |
Camp, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
BENJAMIN F. BACHE .... |
is arrested under Sedition Act/libeling President Adams. 1798 |
1798 |
  |
28/11 |
Bache, Benjamin Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
r |
28 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
EMMYLOU HARRIS ....... |
wins a Grammy Award for country song ELITE HOTEL. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
28/11 |
Harris, Emmylou |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
KARL MARX ............ |
publishes THE POVERTY OF PHILOSOPHY. 1847 ->30/1 |
1847 |
  |
28/11 |
Marx, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
f |
28 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
JESSI COLTER ......... |
releases the pop song I'M NOT LISA. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
28/11 |
Colter, Jessi |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
JEREMIAH CLARKE ...... |
ends organist career with suicide over unrequited love. 1701 |
1701 |
  |
28/11 |
Clarke, Jeremiah |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
CHARLES FINNEY ....... |
undergoes conversion, becoming an evangelist. 1821 ->40/3 |
1821 |
  |
28/11 |
Finney, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
r |
28 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
ERASTUS BIGELOW ...... |
revolutionizes textile industry with Clinton Company. 1843 ->47/5 |
1843 |
  |
28/11 |
Bigelow, Erastus |
True |
False |
True |
b |
28 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
FREDERICK THE GREAT .. |
leads Prussians into Silesia/War of Austrian Succession.1740 ->44/7 |
1740 |
  |
28/11 |
Frederick the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
28 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER ........ |
earns a doctor/theology degree from U. of Wittenberg. 1512 ->33/11 |
1512 |
  |
28/11 |
Luther, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
28 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
captures the Egyptian city of Cairo. 1798 ->29/2 |
1798 |
  |
28/11 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
28 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
ANGELA DAVIS ......... |
is freed of murder charges in San Jose. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
28/11 |
Davis, Angela |
True |
True |
False |
o |
28 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN P. ECKERT JR. ... |
begins work on first digital computer--UNIVAC I. 1948 ->32/1 |
1948 |
  |
28/11 |
Eckert, John P. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
KLAUS BARBIE ......... |
becomes head of Nazi Gestapo in Lyon, Paris. 1943 ->68/11 |
1943 |
  |
28/11 |
Barbie, Klaus |
False |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
AL CAPONE ............ |
ends year raking in $107 million in untaxed money. 1927 ->30/7 |
1927 |
  |
28/11 |
Capone, Al |
True |
False |
True |
o |
28 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
MADONNA .............. |
sings the #1 hit WHO'S THAT GIRL. 1987 ->31/9 |
1987 |
  |
28/11 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
28 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
MARY JO KOPECHNE ..... |
drowns in Ted Kennedy's car at Chappaquiddic. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
28/11 |
Kopechne, Mary Jo |
True |
False |
False |
x |
28 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
PAUL REVERE .......... |
disguises as a Mohawk dumping tea into Boston Harbor. 1773 ->30/3 |
1773 |
  |
28/11 |
Revere, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
28 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
ALEXANDER G. BELL .... |
files for telephone patent moments before Elisha Gray. 1876 ->29/0 |
1876 |
  |
28/11 |
Bell, Alexander Graham |
True |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
ERNEST LAWRENCE ...... |
begins 1st atomic particle accelerator--cyclotron. 1930 ->32/1 |
1930 |
  |
28/11 |
Lawrence, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
s |
28 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
stars in IT'S A DOG'S LIFE. 1918 ->30/0 |
1918 |
  |
28/11 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
False |
False |
False |
e |
28 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN HANCOCK ......... |
protests the Stamp Act by smuggling goods into Boston. 1765 ->39/5 |
1765 |
  |
28/11 |
Hancock, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
28 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES BORGLUM ........ |
completes Mt. Rushmore sculpture after death of father. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
28/11 |
Borglum, James |
True |
False |
True |
a |
28 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
HAMLIN GARLAND ....... |
writes of American justice in UNDER THE LION'S PAW. 1889 ->34/0 |
1889 |
  |
28/11 |
Garland, Hamlin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his string quartet "Dissonance". 1785 ->29/6 |
1785 |
  |
28/11 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
H.G. WELLS ........... |
begins literary career with THE TIME MACHINE. 1895 ->29/9 |
1895 |
  |
28/11 |
Wells, H.G. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
begins literary career, writing play VENUS AND ADONIS. 1593 ->30/0 |
1593 |
  |
28/11 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
28 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
SID CAESAR ........... |
wins an Emmy Award as Best Actor on television. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
28/11 |
Caesar, Sid |
True |
False |
True |
% |
28 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER CROSS .... |
wins a Grammy Award for Best Record--SAILING. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
28/11 |
Cross, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
DANIEL WESSON ........ |
develops a repeating action pistol with Smith. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
28/11 |
Wesson, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
28 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
becomes the concert master at Weimar. 1714 ->34/9 |
1714 |
  |
28/11 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
28 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
PATRICK HENRY ........ |
attacks the Stamp Act in Virginia House of Burgesses. 1765 ->38/9 |
1765 |
  |
29/0 |
Henry, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
JESSE JAMES .......... |
bungles a bank robbery attempt in Northfield, Minn. 1876 ->34/6 |
1876 |
  |
29/0 |
James, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
o |
29 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
JOSEPH GOEBBELS ...... |
becomes the head of the Nazi party in Berlin. 1926 ->38/2 |
1926 |
  |
29/0 |
Goebbels, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
wins a Gold-Record Award with Beatles for ABBY ROAD. 1969 ->31/10 |
1969 |
  |
29/0 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERTO DURAN ........ |
outboxes Ray Leonard to win welterweight boxing title. 1980 ->38/5 |
1980 |
  |
29/0 |
Duran, Roberto |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
marries his long-time sweetheart, Abigail Smith. 1764 ->30/1 |
1764 |
  |
29/0 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
ROSALIND RUSSELL ..... |
opens HIS GIRL FRIDAY in New York. 1940 ->36/2 |
1940 |
  |
29/0 |
Russell, Rosalind |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
ALEXANDER G. BELL .... |
sends first telephone message--"Watson...I want you". 1876 ->30/4 |
1876 |
  |
29/0 |
Bell, Alexander Graham |
True |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN PHILLIPS ........ |
puts together a rock group called, Mamas & Papas. 1965 ->30/6 |
1965 |
  |
29/0 |
Phillips, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
ERSKINE CALDWELL ..... |
publishes of poor white southerners in TOBACCO ROAD. 1932 ->29/9 |
1932 |
  |
29/0 |
Caldwell, Erskine |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
BUSTER KEATON ........ |
releases new film: NAVIGATOR'S CRUISE. 1924 ->34/6 |
1924 |
  |
29/0 |
Keaton, Buster |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
JUICE NEWTON ......... |
sings country hit ANGEL OF THE MORNING. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
29/0 |
Newton, Juice |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN ROSS ............ |
becomes chief of eastern Cherokee nation in Georgia. 1819 ->47/11 |
1819 |
** |
29/0 |
Ross, John |
True |
True |
True |
w |
29 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
MACK SENNETT ......... |
creates for film the bumbling Keystone Kops. 1913 ->49/9 |
1913 |
* |
29/0 |
Sennett, Mack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
RUDYARD KIPLING ...... |
completes book about animals in JUNGLE BOOK. 1894 ->35/6 |
1894 |
  |
29/0 |
Kipling, Rudyard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
FATS DOMINO .......... |
releases his hit song I'M WALKING. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
29/0 |
Domino, Fats |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
THORFINN KARLSEFNI ... |
homesteads for short time on American east coast. 1003 |
1003 |
*** |
29/0 |
Karlsefni, Thorfinn |
False |
False |
True |
p |
29 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
THOMAS WOLFE ......... |
publishes his best-selling LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL. 1929 ->40/0 |
1929 |
  |
29/0 |
Wolfe, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE HARRISON ...... |
wins a Grammy Album of Year--CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH. 1972 ->45/9 |
1972 |
  |
29/0 |
Harrison, George |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
LIONEL RICHIE ........ |
releases with Commodores hit song THREE TIMES A LADY. 1978 ->32/0 |
1978 |
  |
29/0 |
Richie, Lionel |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
MICHELANGELO ......... |
presents DAVID after two years of sculpting. 1504 ->33/11 |
1504 |
* |
29/0 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
29 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
MARGARET TRUDEAU ..... |
separates from her husband, the prime minister of Canada. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
29/0 |
Trudeau, Margaret |
False |
False |
True |
y |
29 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
drops his given name and adopts his nom de plum. 1864 ->30/1 |
1864 |
* |
29/0 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
JIM VAUGHN ........... |
loses no-hitter in 10th on bunt by Jim Thorpe. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
29/0 |
Vaughn, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN CALVIN .......... |
is forced to leave Geneva for religious teaching. 1538 ->32/0 |
1538 |
* |
29/0 |
Calvin, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
MARVIN GAYE .......... |
releases hit song AIN'T NOTHING LIKE. 1968 ->29/7 |
1968 |
  |
29/0 |
Gaye, Marvin |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
PELE ................. |
kicks his 1000th soccer goal. 1969 ->29/2 |
1969 |
  |
29/0 |
Pele |
False |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
GREG LE MOND ......... |
wins his 3rd Tour de France cycling race. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
29/0 |
LeMond, Greg |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
EDDY MERCKX .......... |
wins a record 5th Tour de France. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
29/0 |
Merckx, Eddy |
False |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
DON GIBSON ........... |
releases the #1 hit song OH, LONESOME ME. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
29/0 |
Gibson, Don |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
CHARLES WALGREEN ..... |
buys his first drugstore--in Chicago. 1902 ->42/10 |
1902 |
  |
29/0 |
Walgreen, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
29 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
SAUL BELLOW .......... |
publishes his first book DANGLING MAN. 1944 ->39/6 |
1944 |
  |
29/1 |
Bellow, Saul |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
RUTH BROWN ........... |
releases the hit song LUCKY LIPS. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
29/1 |
Brown, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
WOODY ALLEN .......... |
writes screenplay for WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT? 1965 ->33/2 |
1965 |
  |
29/1 |
Allen, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN MILTON .......... |
publishes an elegy for a classmate LYCIDAS. 1637 ->31/10 |
1637 |
  |
29/1 |
Milton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
WALTER DONALDSON ..... |
writes the song CAROLINA IN THE MORNING. 1922 ->34/0 |
1922 |
  |
29/1 |
Donaldson, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT M. GREEN ...... |
invents the ice cream soda--in Philadelphia. 1874 |
1874 |
* |
29/1 |
Green, Robert M. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
H.H.A. BEACH ......... |
presents Gaelic symphony--1st symphony by U.S. woman. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
29/1 |
Beach, H.H.A. |
True |
False |
False |
m |
29 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
KING BIRENDRA ........ |
ascends to the Hindu throne of Nepal. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
29/1 |
Birendra of Nepal |
False |
True |
True |
q |
29 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
HARRIET TUBMAN ....... |
escapes slavery going North via Underground Railroad. 1849 ->37/7 |
1849 |
* |
29/1 |
Tubman, Harriet |
True |
True |
False |
h |
29 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
NORMAN MAILER ........ |
publishes a short novel THE MAN WHO STUDIED YOGA. 1952 ->31/3 |
1952 |
  |
29/1 |
Mailer, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM CONGREVE ..... |
issues a comedy THE WAY OF THE WORLD. 1700 ->30/3 |
1700 |
  |
29/1 |
Congreve, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
NERO ................. |
travels extravagantly in Greece, alienating Romans. 67 AD ->31/1 |
67 |
* |
29/1 |
Nero of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
29 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES BALDWIN ........ |
completes writing GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN. 1953 ->36/11 |
1953 |
  |
29/1 |
Baldwin, James |
True |
True |
True |
l |
29 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
FRANZ BOAZ ........... |
details life of the Kwakiutl Indians. 1887 ->53/4 |
1887 |
  |
29/1 |
Boaz, Franz |
True |
False |
True |
v |
29 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
GLENN SEABORG ........ |
helps to isolate the element plutonium. 1941 ->39/7 |
1941 |
  |
29/1 |
Seaborg, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
BESSIE SMITH ......... |
makes her first recording with GULF COAST BLUES. 1923 ->43/5 |
1923 |
  |
29/1 |
Smith, Bessie |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
29 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
co-founds the Zapata Petroleum Corporation. 1953 ->42/4 |
1953 |
  |
29/1 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
announces formation of his new band, Wings. 1971 ->30/10 |
1971 |
  |
29/1 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for BUTTERFIELD 8. 1961 ->32/8 |
1961 |
  |
29/1 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
LAVERNE BAKER ........ |
releases her biggest hit song I CRIED A TEAR. 1958 |
1985 |
  |
29/1 |
Baker, Laverne |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
MIA FARROW ........... |
appears in the movie THE GREAT GATSBY. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
29/1 |
Farrow, Mia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
LOUIS BROMFIELD ...... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in letters for EARLY AUTUMN. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
29/1 |
Bromfield, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
AGATHA CHRISTIE ...... |
introduces Hercule in MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES. 1920 ->36/2 |
1920 |
  |
29/1 |
Christie, Agatha |
False |
False |
False |
l |
29 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
MICHAEL SPINKS ....... |
outboxes Larry Holmes for heavyweight title. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
29/1 |
Spinks, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
CHARLEMAGNE .......... |
becomes king of all the Franks. 771 AD ->30/4 |
771 |
* |
29/1 |
Charlemagne |
False |
False |
True |
q |
29 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
ANNE MURRAY .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for love song called LOVE SONG. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
29/1 |
Murray, Anne |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
RED AUERBACH ......... |
coaches Washington Capitols for his 1st of 938 wins. 1946 ->32/11 |
1946 |
  |
29/1 |
Auerbach, Red |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
XENOPHON ............. |
joins Greek mercenaries to chronicle their war. 401 BC ->57/4 |
-401 |
*** |
29/1 |
Xenophon |
False |
False |
True |
w |
29 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
PIERRE RENOIR ........ |
presents another visual masterpiece ODALIST. 1870 ->35/10 |
1870 |
  |
29/1 |
Renoir, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
a |
29 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
FANNIE WARD .......... |
violates Sullivan Act by smoking in public, ending in jail. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
29/1 |
Ward, Fannie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
HITOTSUBASHI ......... |
becomes the last & powerful shogun in Japan. 1866 ->65/7 |
1866 |
* |
29/1 |
Hitotsubashi |
True |
True |
True |
g |
29 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
MARIA MITCHELL ....... |
becomes the first woman to discover a comet. 1847 ->47/1 |
1847 |
  |
29/2 |
Mitchell, Maria |
True |
False |
False |
s |
29 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
BILL COSBY ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for his role in I SPY. 1966 ->31/2 |
1966 |
  |
29/2 |
Cosby, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
% |
29 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
BETTY HUTTON ......... |
stars as blonde bombshell in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
29/2 |
Hutton, Betty |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN MOSBY ........... |
leads Confederate Rangers in capture of Federal General. 1863 ->31/4 |
1863 |
  |
29/2 |
Mosby, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
29 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
TOKYO ROSE ........... |
is arrested for treason by American forces in Yokohama. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
29/2 |
Tokyo Rose (I.T. d'Aquino) |
True |
True |
False |
o |
29 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
DOLLY PARTON ......... |
wins Country Music Award as Female Vocalist of the Year. 1975 ->31/9 |
1975 |
  |
29/2 |
Parton, Dolly |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
TAB HUNTER ........... |
debuts as swinging bachelor in TV show of his own. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
29/2 |
Hunter, Tab |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
CHARLES W. CHESNUTT .. |
publishes THE GOPHERED GRAPEVINE. 1887 ->41/4 |
1887 |
  |
29/2 |
Chesnutt, Charles W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
JULIE LONDON ......... |
releases the hit song CRY ME A RIVER. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
29/2 |
London, Julie |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
ROGER MILLER ......... |
wins a Grammy Award as Best R&B single KING OF THE ROAD. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
29/2 |
Miller, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI . |
becomes secretary to "The 10" in Florence. 1498 ->43/11 |
1498 |
* |
29/2 |
Machiavelli, Niccolo |
False |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
BENNETT CERF ......... |
co-founds Random House with Donald Klopfer. 1927 ->53/10 |
1927 |
  |
29/2 |
Cerf, Bennett |
True |
False |
True |
j |
29 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
MICHAEL J. FOX ....... |
stars in BACK TO THE FUTURE: PART III. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
29/2 |
Fox, Michael J. |
False |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
FREDRICK WALTON ...... |
produces world's first linoleum. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
29/2 |
Walton, Frederick |
False |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JOSEPH MEDILL ........ |
helps organize a new political party--Republicans. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
29/2 |
Medill, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
STAN FREBERG ......... |
releases the comedy hit song THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
29/2 |
Freberg, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
JOE DARBY ............ |
sets a record for standing long jump--12 ft/1.5 in. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
29/2 |
Darby, Joe |
False |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
EDWIN MOSES .......... |
sets longest unbroken streak in track--109 in hurdles. 1984 ->31/9 |
1984 |
  |
29/2 |
Moses, Edwin |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
OLIVER CROMWELL ...... |
wins election to English parliament, but is sent home. 1628 ->41/7 |
1628 |
* |
29/2 |
Cromwell, Oliver |
False |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
EZZARD CHARLES ....... |
outboxes Joe Louis with a unanimous decision. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
29/2 |
Charles, Ezzard |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
PHYLLIS GEORGE ....... |
begins to host the TV News Magazine PEOPLE. 1978 ->35/11 |
1978 |
  |
29/2 |
George, Phyllis |
True |
False |
False |
% |
29 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
CARL BERNSTEIN ....... |
is awarded Pulitzer Prize for Watergate investigations. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
29/2 |
Bernstein, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
j |
29 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
PRINCE ............... |
sings the #1 hit U GOT THE LOOK. 1987 ->35/2 |
1987 |
  |
29/2 |
Prince |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
THOMAS GALLAUDET ..... |
opens the 1st school in USA for deaf mutes. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
29/2 |
Gallaudet, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
h |
29 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
SONJA HENIE .......... |
stars in light musical SUN VALLEY SERENADE. 1941 ->31/7 |
1941 |
  |
29/2 |
Henie, Sonja |
False |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
ALFRED THE GREAT *..… |
restores peace to Wessex, saving England from Danes. 878 AD ->44/0 |
878 |
** |
29/2 |
Alfred the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
29 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
declares himself the First Counsel of France. 1798 ->30/2 |
1798 |
  |
29/2 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
29 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
ALFONSO I *.........… |
is crowned the earliest King of Portugal. 1139 |
1139 |
** |
29/2 |
Alfonso I of Portugal |
False |
False |
True |
q |
29 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
PELE ................. |
leads Brazil to its 3rd straight World Cup in soccer. 1970 ->33/11 |
1970 |
  |
29/2 |
Pele |
False |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
BOB MARLEY ........... |
spearheads the invasion of reggae music into U.S. 1974 ->36/3 |
1974 |
  |
29/2 |
Marley, Bob |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
MARIO ANDRETTI ....... |
wins the Indianapolis 500 at 156.867 MPH. 1969 ->33/7 |
1969 |
  |
29/3 |
Andretti, Mario |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
JERRY BUTLER ......... |
sings the hit ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
29/3 |
Butler, Jerry |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
FRANCIS LIEBER ....... |
begins publication of 1st U.S. encyclopedia-AMERICANA. 1829 ->63/5 |
1829 |
  |
29/3 |
Lieber, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
RAY STEVENS .......... |
sings the #1 hit EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL. 1970 ->33/3 |
1970 |
  |
29/3 |
Stevens, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
ANN BOLEYN ........... |
loses her head to Henry's axe--2 days after annulled marriage. 1536 |
1536 |
* |
29/3 |
Boleyn, Ann |
False |
False |
False |
g |
29 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN J. MCGRAW ....... |
begins 30-year career as manager of NY baseball Giants. 1902 ->43/7 |
1902 |
  |
29/3 |
McGraw, John J. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
EDMOND ROSTAND ....... |
publishes his drama CYRANO DE BEREGERAC. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
29/3 |
Rostand, Edmond |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
HELEN HUNT .....… |
debuts as Jamie on NBC-TV's MAD ABOUT YOU. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
29/3 |
Hunt, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
% |
29 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
MONTGOMERY WARD ...... |
opens a dry-goods store offering 30 items. 1872 ->45/5 |
1872 |
  |
29/3 |
Ward, Montgomery |
True |
False |
True |
b |
29 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN DOS PASSOS ...... |
publishes the stream-of-conscious MANHATTAN TRANSFER. 1925 ->62/4 |
1925 |
  |
29/3 |
Dos Passos, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
RUDOLF CAMERARIUS .... |
proves that plants have sexuality. 1694 |
1694 |
  |
29/3 |
Camerarius, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
DONNA RICE ........... |
spends the night with a "womanizing" Gary Hart. 1987 |
1987 |
* |
29/3 |
Rice, Donna |
True |
False |
False |
x |
29 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
HUBERT C. BOOTH ...... |
markets the first vacuum cleaner door-to-door. 1901 |
1901 |
* |
29/3 |
Booth, Hubert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
HANK WILLIAMS ........ |
lives out his songs and dies from too much living. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
29/3 |
Williams, Hank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN DONNE ........... |
marries Ann More, losing royal post & stipend. 1601 ->43/8 |
1601 |
  |
29/3 |
Donne, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
GILDA RADNER ......... |
debuts in 1st telecast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 1975 ->43/10 |
1975 |
  |
29/3 |
Radner, Gilda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
29 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
DINAH WASHINGTON ..... |
dies of booze and pills after short singing career. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
29/3 |
Washington, Dinah |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
MAURY WILLS .......... |
is selected AP Athlete of the Year. 1962 ->30/0 |
1962 |
  |
29/3 |
Wills, Maury |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
CLINT WALKER ......... |
debuts in title role on ABC-TV's CHEYENNE. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
29/3 |
Walker, Clint |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JACQUES MARQUETTE .... |
arrives in New World to begin priestly duties. 1666 ->36/2 |
1666 |
  |
29/3 |
Marquette, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
THOMAS NAST .......... |
creates donkey as symbol of Democrats in his cartoon. 1870 ->34/1 |
1870 |
  |
29/3 |
Nast, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
j |
29 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
RALPH ABERNATHY ...... |
organizes an illegal bus boycott in Alabama. 1956 ->41/5 |
1956 |
  |
29/3 |
Abernathy, Ralph |
True |
True |
True |
h |
29 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JOSEPH SMITH ......... |
writes DOCTRINE & COVENANTS as basis of Mormon faith. 1835 ->37/7 |
1835 |
  |
29/3 |
Smith, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his SYMPHONY NUMBER ONE. 1800 ->30/3 |
1800 |
  |
29/3 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
SAINT ATHANASIUS *..… |
defends with eloquence the creed at Nicea. 325 AD ->67/11 |
325 |
** |
29/3 |
Athanasius, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM HALSTED ...... |
becomes 1st in USA to perform a blood transfusion. 1881 ->32/3 |
1881 |
  |
29/3 |
Halsted, William |
True |
False |
True |
z |
29 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES R. LOWELL ...... |
publishes a collection of works as BIGELOW PAPERS. 1828 ->61/1 |
1828 |
  |
29/3 |
Lowell, James Russell |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
PERNELL ROBERTS ...... |
debuts as Adam Cartwright in NBC-TV's BONANZA. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
29/3 |
Roberts, Pernell |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
GENE TUNNEY .......... |
keeps boxing title in "long count" against Dempsey. 1927 ->30/2 |
1927 |
  |
29/3 |
Tunney, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE .. |
produces his play EDWARD II. 1593 ->29/5 |
1593 |
** |
29/3 |
Marlowe, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
HARRIET HUNT ...... |
becomes first U.S. woman to practice medicine. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
29/3 |
Hunt, Harriet |
True |
False |
False |
z |
29 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
SUSANNA ROWSON ....... |
issues 1st best-seller in U.S.--CHARLOTTE TEMPLE. 1791 |
1791 |
  |
29/4 |
Rowson, Susanna |
True |
False |
False |
l |
29 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
stages successful 9th opera I LOMBARDI... 1843 ->33/5 |
1843 |
  |
29/4 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
DION ................. |
releases the tribute song ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
29/4 |
Dion (Dimucci) |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
SALLY RAND ........... |
dances exotically, a sensation at Chicago World's Fair. 1933 ->29/6 |
1933 |
  |
29/4 |
Rand, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
JESSE SHAMBAUGH ...... |
founds a national farm organization called 4-H. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
29/4 |
Shambaugh, Jesse |
True |
False |
False |
h |
29 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
CHUCK WILLIS ......... |
sings R&B hit C.C. RIDER. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
29/4 |
Willis, Chuck |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
DAVID ALTER .......... |
invents electric telegraph, considered unpatentable. 1836 |
1836 |
  |
29/4 |
Alter, David |
True |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
AL CAPP .............. |
introduces SADDIE HAWKINS DAY through his comic strip. 1938 ->68/6 |
1938 |
  |
29/4 |
Capp, Al |
True |
False |
True |
j |
29 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
KIM HUNTER ........... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--STREETCAR/DESIRE. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
29/4 |
Hunter, Kim |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
VALDEMAR POULSEN ..... |
receives patent #661619 for steel wire telegraphone. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
29/4 |
Poulsen, Valdemar |
False |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
SCOTT O'GRADY ......… |
is shot down in jet flight over Bosnia. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
29/4 |
OGrady, Scott |
True |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
VLADIMIR HOROWITZ .... |
solos on piano with the New York Philharmonic. 1934 ->61/9 |
1934 |
  |
29/4 |
Horowitz, Vladimir |
False |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM SEWARD ....... |
is elected to NY Senate on Anti-Masonic ticket. 1830 ->58/10 |
1830 |
  |
29/4 |
Seward, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
GLORIA GAYNOR ........ |
releases #1 hit song I WILL SURVIVE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
29/4 |
Gaynor, Gloria |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
SIDHARTHA THE BUDDAH . |
abandons the life of a prince in search of truth. 534 BC ->34/8 |
-534 |
*** |
29/4 |
Sidhartha the Buddah |
False |
True |
True |
r |
29 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
JOY MORTON ........... |
founds a major U.S. salt company. 1885 |
1885 |
* |
29/4 |
Morton, Joy |
True |
False |
False |
b |
29 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
PIERCE BROSNAN …. |
debuts on TV as REMMINGTON STEELE. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
29/4 |
Brosnan, Pierce |
False |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
BERNT BALCHEN ........ |
pilots the 1st flight over the South Pole/with Byrd. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
29/4 |
Balchen, Bernt |
True |
False |
True |
p |
29 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ....... |
writes independence essay CARTA GENA MEMORIAL. 1812 ->30/0 |
1812 |
  |
29/4 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
p |
29 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM II .... |
becomes Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia. 1888 ->43/4 |
1888 |
  |
29/4 |
Wilhelm II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
29 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
FITZHUGH LEE ......... |
leads last charge of Confederates, as a major general. 1865 ->50/11 |
1865 |
  |
29/4 |
Lee, Fitzhugh |
True |
False |
True |
w |
29 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING ... |
is found guilty of loitering and is fined $14. 1958 ->29/8 |
1958 |
  |
29/4 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
29 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
HEINRICH HERTZ ....... |
uses spark coil to generate first electromagnetic waves. 1886 |
1886 |
* |
29/4 |
Hertz, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
OLE EVINRUDE ......... |
builds 1st motor to propel a rowboat. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
29/4 |
Evinrude, Ole |
True |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
LENNIE DAWSON ........ |
fumbles a record 7 times in one NFL football game. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
29/4 |
Dawson, Lennie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA .. |
passes $10 million in tennis earnings--tops for female. 1986 ->33/8 |
1986 |
  |
29/4 |
Navratilova, Martina |
True |
False |
False |
c |
29 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
IGOR STRAVINSKI ...... |
opens his PETRUSKA suite in France. 1911 ->31/5 |
1911 |
  |
29/4 |
Stravinski, Igor |
True |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE JACKSON ....... |
is killed in escape from San Quentin as Soledad Brother. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
29/4 |
Jackson, George |
True |
True |
True |
o |
29 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
WILHELM GRIMM ........ |
completes his publication of collected fairy tales. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
29/4 |
Grimm, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
STEPHAN STANIS ....... |
scores 16 goals in one world-class soccer match. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
29/4 |
Stanis, Stephan |
False |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
BILL MASTERSON ....... |
dies from injuries suffered in hockey game--1st NHL player. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
29/4 |
Masterson, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
PETER O'TOOLE ........ |
stars as adventurer in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. 1962 ->53/0 |
1962 |
  |
29/5 |
OToole, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
TIM KEEFE ............ |
registers his 344th career win as baseball pitching great. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
29/5 |
Keefe, Tim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
PHILLIPS BROOKS ...... |
orates at eulogy over Abe Lincoln at burial. 1865 ->50/3 |
1865 |
  |
29/5 |
Brooks, Phillips |
True |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
CHIC YOUNG ........... |
introduces BLONDIE as comic strip of King Features. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
29/5 |
Young, Chic |
True |
False |
True |
j |
29 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
RAY CHARLES .......... |
wins Grammy Best Male Vocalist--GEORGIA ON MY MIND. 1960 ->30/7 |
1960 |
  |
29/5 |
Charles, Ray |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE .. |
quarrels in a tavern and is stabbed to death. 1593 |
1593 |
** |
29/5 |
Marlowe, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
COLE YOUNGER ......... |
robs his first railroad train--in Iowa. 1873 ->32/5 |
1873 |
  |
29/5 |
Younger, Cole |
True |
False |
True |
o |
29 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
wins election to U.S. Congress from Massachusetts. 1946 ->35/5 |
1946 |
  |
29/5 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
WINSLOW HOMER ........ |
exhibits Civil War painting PRISONERS FROM THE FRONT. 1865 ->58/10 |
1865 |
  |
29/5 |
Homer, Winslow |
True |
False |
True |
a |
29 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU ... |
tries unsuccessfully to defuse Paris Communards. 1871 ->57/1 |
1871 |
  |
29/5 |
Clemenceau, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
LILLIAN HELLMAN ...... |
publishes her play THE CHILDREN'S HOUR. 1934 ->58/8 |
1934 |
  |
29/5 |
Hellman, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
l |
29 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
releases #1 hit song MAN IN THE MIRROR. 1988 ->31/0 |
1988 |
  |
29/5 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
KATE SMITH ........... |
introduces on radio, GOD BLESS AMERICA. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
29/5 |
Smith, Kate |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
BARRY J. MARSHALL ...… |
develops a theory that ulcers are caused by bacteria. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
29/5 |
Marshall, Barry J. |
False |
False |
True |
z |
29 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
CLAUDETTE COLBERT .... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress for IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
29/5 |
Colbert, Claudette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
NOLAN BUSHNELL ....... |
founds the Atari company, becoming "King Pong". 1972 |
1972 |
  |
29/5 |
Bushnell, Nolan |
True |
False |
True |
b |
29 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
WALTER DROPO ......... |
gets 12 consecutive base hits, breaking baseball record. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
29/5 |
Dropo, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
ERICH KASTNER ........ |
publishes German classic EMIL & THE DETECTIVES. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
29/5 |
Kastner, Erich |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
DOROTHY ARZNER ...… |
directs Paramount's first sound film --WILD PARTY. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
29/5 |
Arzner, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
WALTER CLARK ......... |
publishes of Western justice in THE OXBOW INCIDENT. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
29/5 |
Clark, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
YOGI BERRA ........... |
wins award as Most Valuable Player in American League. 1954 ->46/10 |
1954 |
  |
29/5 |
Berra, Yogi |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
ADOLF FISCHER ........ |
hangs, as anarchist in Haymarket Square riot. 1877 |
1877 |
* |
29/5 |
Fischer, Adolf |
True |
False |
True |
o |
29 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
JEB STUART ........... |
becomes a major general, in charge of Confederate cavalry. 1862 ->30/5 |
1862 |
  |
29/5 |
Stuart, Jeb |
True |
False |
True |
w |
29 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
SAMMY DAVIS JR. ...... |
sings the hit SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE. 1955 ->37/11 |
1955 |
  |
29/5 |
Davis, Sammy Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON. |
sings his country-blues tunes unappreciated in Chicago. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
29/5 |
Jefferson, Blind Lemon |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
WILT CHAMBERLAIN ..... |
sets an NBA record scoring his 20884th life-time point. 1966 ->31/9 |
1966 |
  |
29/5 |
Chamberlain, Wilt |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
BOBBY FISCHER ........ |
beats Boris Spasky to become world chess champion. 1972 ->32/2 |
1972 |
  |
29/5 |
Fischer, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES BARKLEY ...... |
leads U.S. "Dream Team" to Olympic Basketball title. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
29/5 |
Barkley, Charles |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
NATHANAEL WEST ....... |
publishes the award-winning MISS LONELYHEARTS. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
29/5 |
West, Nathanael |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
PETE SEEGER .......... |
organizes the popular group, Weavers. 1948 ->40/9 |
1948 |
  |
29/5 |
Seeger, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
receives a patent for his mimeograph. 1876 ->30/9 |
1876 |
  |
29/5 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
J. EDGAR HOOVER ...... |
begins his 48-year reign at the F.B.I. 1924 ->43/6 |
1924 |
  |
29/6 |
Hoover, J. Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
RAY CHAPMAN .......... |
is beaned by baseball to become only pro player K.I.A. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
29/6 |
Chapman, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
CHESTER NIMITZ ....... |
helps construct the 1st diesel-powered U.S. warship. 1914 ->56/9 |
1914 |
  |
29/6 |
Nimitz, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
b |
29 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE ORWELL ........ |
completes his 1st novel DOWN & OUT IN PARIS & LONDON. 1933 ->42/9 |
1933 |
  |
29/6 |
Orwell, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
SALLY RAND ........... |
begins burlesque career as Lady Godiva with plumes. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
29/6 |
Rand, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
BERRY GORDON ......... |
founds Motown Records, signing on the stars. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
29/6 |
Gordon, Berry |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
CLAUDE KING .......... |
sings the country hit WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
29/6 |
King, Claude |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
XAVIERA HOLLANDER .... |
publishes about her experiences in THE HAPPY HOOKER. 1972 |
1972 |
* |
29/6 |
Hollander, Xaviera |
False |
True |
False |
l |
29 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JIM BRADDOCK ......... |
upsets Max Baer to win Heavyweight Boxing Title. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
29/6 |
Braddock, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE SISLER ........ |
completes baseball season, batting a sizzling .420. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
29/6 |
Sisler, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
MASON WILLIAMS ....... |
wins a Grammy Award as Best Instrumentalist--CLASSICAL GAS. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
29/6 |
Williams, Mason |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
D.L. MOODY ........... |
becomes president of YMCA, Chicago branch. 1866 ->52/0 |
1866 |
  |
29/6 |
Moody, Dwight Lyman |
True |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
HORST JANKOWSKI ...... |
records instrumental hit with WALK IN BLACK FOREST. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
29/6 |
Jankowski, Horst |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN DRYDEN .......... |
produces his first play THE DUKE OF GUISE. 1660 ->32/8 |
1660 |
* |
29/6 |
Dryden, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
writes the music to DON GIOVANNI in one sitting. 1787 ->29/10 |
1787 |
  |
29/6 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
SAMSON ............... |
kills 3000 Philistines and himself by collapsing stadium. 1050 BC |
-1050 |
*** |
29/6 |
Samson |
False |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
LINDA RONSTADT ....... |
wins a Grammy Best Female vocalist--HASTEN DOWN..WIND. 1976 ->40/6 |
1976 |
  |
29/6 |
Ronstadt, Linda |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
INGRID BERGMAN ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for GASLIGHT. 1945 ->41/6 |
1945 |
  |
29/6 |
Bergman, Ingrid |
False |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
JAMES GARNER ......... |
debuts as Bret on ABC-TV's MAVERICK. 1957 ->49/4 |
1957 |
  |
29/6 |
Garner, James |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
KURT VONNEGUT JR. .... |
publishes his 1st book PLAYER PIANO. 1950 ->40/5 |
1950 |
  |
29/6 |
Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
EDMUND O'BRIEN ....... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor--BAREFOOT CONTESSA. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
29/6 |
OBrien, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
VIKI CARR ............ |
sings the pop hit IT MUST BE HIM. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
29/6 |
Carr, Viki |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
LARRY BIRD ........... |
wins 3rd straight Most Valuable Player Award in NBA. 1986 ->35/8 |
1986 |
  |
29/6 |
Bird, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
CATHERINE O'LEARY .... |
blames her cow for starting Great Chicago Fire. 1871 |
1871 |
** |
29/6 |
OLeary, Catherine |
True |
False |
False |
x |
29 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
GREG MADDUX ......… |
wins an unpresidented 4th straight Cy Young award. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
29/6 |
Maddux, Greg |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
KENNY ROGERS ......... |
releases 1st hit with 1st Edition I JUST DROPPED IN. 1968 ->30/10 |
1968 |
  |
29/6 |
Rogers, Kenny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
BABE D. ZAHARIAS ..... |
re-establishes her amateur status after pro golfing. 1944 ->31/9 |
1944 |
  |
29/6 |
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson |
True |
False |
False |
c |
29 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
completes his mansion at Monticello from his own design. 1770 ->33/1 |
1770 |
  |
29/6 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
ANTOINE SAX .......... |
premieres his new-fangled instrument, the saxhorn. 1844 |
1844 |
  |
29/6 |
Sax, Antoine |
False |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
CZAR ALEXANDER I ..... |
meets Napoleon and signs the Treaty of Tilsit. 1807 ->48/11 |
1807 |
  |
29/6 |
Alexander I of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
29 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
CHUCK BERRY .......... |
sings another hit with ROLL OVER, BEETHOVAN. 1956 ->30/11 |
1956 |
  |
29/6 |
Berry, Chuck |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
NEFERTITI ............ |
dies as co-regent of Egypt with Akhenaten. 1360 BC |
-1360 |
*** |
29/6 |
Nefertiti |
False |
False |
True |
q |
29 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
EMILY BRONTE ......... |
publishes her popular WUTHERING HEIGHTS. 1848 ->30/3 |
1848 |
  |
29/7 |
Bronte, Emily |
False |
False |
False |
l |
29 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
TRACEY ULLMAN ........ |
wins an Emmy Award for her hit show on Fox Network. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
29/7 |
Ullman, Tracey |
False |
False |
False |
% |
29 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
ANTHONY COMSTOCK ..... |
organizes the NY SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF VICE. 1873 ->64/5 |
1873 |
  |
29/7 |
Comstock, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
h |
29 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
DAVID KENNEDY ........ |
dies of drug overdose as son of Robert and Ethel. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
29/7 |
Kennedy, David |
True |
False |
True |
y |
29 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
BOBBY VINTON ......... |
sings #1 hit MR. LONELY. 1964 ->33/7 |
1964 |
  |
29/7 |
Vinton, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
JULIE ANDREWS ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actress for MARY POPPINS. 1965 ->60/7 |
1965 |
  |
29/7 |
Andrews, Julie |
False |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
PIERRE PELLETIER ..... |
isolates and names the chemical "Chlorophyll". 1817 |
1817 |
  |
29/7 |
Pelletier, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
HONUS WAGNER ......... |
gets sixth hit in baseball's first World Series. 1903 ->34/4 |
1903 |
  |
29/7 |
Wagner, Honus |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
RANDY BACHMAN ........ |
puts together the rock band, Bachman, Turner Overdrive. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
29/7 |
Bachman, Randy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
JONATHAN WINTERS ..... |
hosts his 1st TV comedy variety on NBC. 1955 ->46/10 |
1955 |
  |
29/7 |
Winters, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
VASLAV NIJINSKI ...... |
ceases to dance after bout of schizophrenia. 1919 ->60/1 |
1919 |
  |
29/7 |
Nijinski, Vaslav |
False |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
FRANK EPPERSON ....... |
takes out a patent on the Popsicle. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
29/7 |
Epperson, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
ARTHUR SULLIVAN ...... |
initiates musical partnership with W.S. Gilbert. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
29/7 |
Sullivan, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JOHNNY CARSON ........ |
starts his first late-night show on CBS. 1956 ->36/11 |
1956 |
  |
29/7 |
Carson, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
TYCHO BRAHE .......... |
begins to build his own Observatory--in Denmark. 1576 ->50/11 |
1576 |
  |
29/7 |
Brahe, Tycho |
False |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
HEIDI FLEISS .......... |
is sentenced to prison for celebrity pandering. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
29/7 |
Fleiss, Heidi |
True |
False |
False |
o |
29 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
MIKE TYSON ........… |
captures boxing title with KO over Bruno. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
29/7 |
Tyson, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
GINGER ROGERS ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actress for KITTY FOYLE. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
29/7 |
Rogers, Ginger |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. |
dies in military service during World War II. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
29/7 |
Kennedy, Joseph P. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
y |
29 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
MARVIN GAYE .......... |
releases the #1 hit song ...THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE. 1968 ->44/11 |
1968 |
  |
29/7 |
Gaye, Marvin |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
RICKY BELL ........... |
dies of a heart attack while star football running back. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
29/7 |
Bell, Ricky |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT BURNS ......... |
pens the words to AULD LANG SYNE. 1788 ->36/11 |
1788 |
  |
29/7 |
Burns, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
BILL BIXBY ........... |
debuts as Tim on CBS-TV's MY FAVORITE MARTIAN. 1963 ->35/7 |
1963 |
  |
29/7 |
Bixby, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
is cast as George Gipp in KNUTE ROCKNE--ALL-AMERICAN. 1940 ->31/0 |
1940 |
  |
29/7 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
THADDEUS LOWE ........ |
makes 1st airborne use of camera & telegraph--in balloon. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
29/7 |
Lowe, Thaddeus |
True |
False |
True |
p |
29 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
GARY PLAYER .......... |
wins the U.S. Open to sweep all 4 gold titles. 1964 ->39/0 |
1964 |
  |
29/7 |
Player, Gary |
False |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
MERIWETHER LEWIS ..... |
leaves St. Louis to explore the Louisiana Purchase. 1804 ->31/3 |
1804 |
  |
29/7 |
Lewis, Meriwether |
True |
False |
True |
p |
29 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
SHEENA EASTON ........ |
releases her #1 hit song THE LOVER IN ME. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
29/7 |
Easton, Sheena |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
JANET JACKSON .....… |
signs an $80 million deal to sell records. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
29/7 |
Jackson, Janet |
False |
True |
False |
@ |
29 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
appears in Broadway hit BALLYHOO. 1932 ->37/1 |
1932 |
  |
29/7 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
presents the quantum theory of light. 1908 ->40/0 |
1908 |
  |
29/8 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
ANDREAS VESALIUS ..... |
revolutionizes medical knowledge by dissecting corpses. 1544 |
1544 |
  |
29/8 |
Vesalius, Andreas |
False |
False |
True |
z |
29 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOSEPH BLOOMINGDALE .. |
founds a department store in NYC with his brother. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
29/8 |
Bloomingdale, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
29 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
RICHARD SEARS ........ |
establishes SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY in Chicago. 1893 ->50/10 |
1893 |
  |
29/8 |
Sears, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
29 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
IDA BELL WELLS ....... |
launches anti-lynching campaign after friends are hanged.1892 ->48/8 |
1892 |
  |
29/8 |
Wells, Ida Bell |
True |
True |
False |
h |
29 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING ... |
is nearly stabbed to death by deranged woman. 1958 ->31/1 |
1958 |
  |
29/8 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
29 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
BROOK BENTON ......... |
sings his #1 hit THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG. 1961 ->38/4 |
1961 |
  |
29/8 |
Benton, Brook |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
MEAT LOAF ........... |
releases bet selling album BAT OUT OF HELL. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
29/8 |
Meat Loaf |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
KOOL ROBERT BELL ..... |
sings #1 hit CELEBRATION with the Gang. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
29/8 |
Bell, Kool Robert |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
ROCKY MARCIANO ....... |
floors Walcott to retain heavyweight championship. 1953 ->30/0 |
1953 |
  |
29/8 |
Marciano, Rocky |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JOYCE BROTHERS ....... |
debuts on WRCA-TV in NY, dispensing advice. 1958 ->55/9 |
1958 |
  |
29/8 |
Brothers, Joyce |
True |
False |
False |
v |
29 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
FESS PARKER .......... |
debuts on Walt Disney TV as Davy Crockett. 1954 ->39/1 |
1954 |
  |
29/8 |
Parker, Fess |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
HOAGY CARMICHAEL ..... |
writes the ever-popular STARDUST. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
29/8 |
Carmichael, Hoagy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
FREDRICK BANTING ..... |
announces the isolation of insulin. 1921 ->32/0 |
1921 |
  |
29/8 |
Banting, Fredrick |
False |
False |
True |
z |
29 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM HART ......... |
gains cinematic attention in BEN HUR. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
29/8 |
Hart, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
JACK SHARKEY ......... |
KOs Max Schmeling to win HW boxing championship. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
29/8 |
Sharkey, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
BOB DENVER ........... |
debuts as first mate in CBS-TV's GILLIGAN'S ISLAND. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
29/8 |
Denver, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS ...… |
debuts as Elaine on NBC-TV's SEINFELD. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
29/8 |
Louis-Dreyfus, Julia |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
HUNG HSIU-CHUAN ...... |
proclaims self as Jesus' brother in Taiping Rebellion. 1850 |
1850 |
** |
29/8 |
Hung Hsiu-Chuan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
29 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
RON GLASS ............ |
debuts as Detective Harris on TV's BARNEY MILLER. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
29/8 |
Glass, Ron |
True |
True |
True |
% |
29 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
HARRY BELAFONTE ...... |
sings 1st hit song JAMAICA FAREWELL. 1956 ->29/8 |
1956 |
  |
29/8 |
Belafonte, Harry |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
CARL AUSTIN WEISS .... |
kills Senator Huey Long & is shot down in response. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
29/8 |
Weiss, Carl Austin |
True |
False |
True |
o |
29 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
GEORG F.L. CANTOR .... |
introduces the concept of infinity into mathematics. 1874 ->66/7 |
1874 |
  |
29/8 |
Cantor, Georg F.L. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
JEAN NICOT ........... |
introduces tobacco to French aristocracy. 1599 |
1599 |
** |
29/8 |
Nicot, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
x |
29 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
HENRY FONDA .......... |
stars in THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE. 1934 ->34/7 |
1934 |
  |
29/8 |
Fonda, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
DUMMY TAYLOR ......... |
wins 27 baseball games for NY Giants--as deaf mute. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
29/8 |
Taylor, Dummy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
ELLEN BEACH YAW ...... |
sings a record high note of e " " in Carnegie Hall. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
29/8 |
Yaw, Ellen Beach |
True |
False |
False |
m |
29 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES DARWIN ....... |
postulates natural selection after reading Malthus. 1838 ->35/2 |
1838 |
  |
29/8 |
Darwin, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
MICHAEL J. MCGIVNEY .. |
charters the Knights of Columbus--in Connecticut. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
29/8 |
McGivney, Michael J. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
29 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
CLAUDE MCKAY ......... |
writes verse "If we must die" beginning Harlem Movement.1919 ->38/9 |
1919 |
  |
29/8 |
McKay, Claude |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
WHITNEY HOUSTON .......... |
breaks all records with hit song I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
29/8 |
Houston, Whitney |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
29 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
WAYNE GRETZKY ........ |
scores his astounding 2000th point in NHL hockey. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
29/9 |
Gretzky, Wayne |
False |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
BERNARD HINAULT ...... |
wins a record 5th Tour de France. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
29/9 |
Hinault, Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
CHARLES RADBOURN ..... |
ends baseball season pitching record 60th win. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
29/9 |
Radbourn, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
ERSKINE CALDWELL ..... |
begins writing GOD'S LITTLE ACRE. 1933 ->58/4 |
1933 |
  |
29/9 |
Caldwell, Erskine |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
KONRAD LORENZ ........ |
coins "imprinting" as young instinct to follow parent. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
29/9 |
Lorenz, Konrad |
True |
False |
True |
v |
29 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
STEPHEN V. BENET ..... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for JOHN BROWN'S BODY. 1928 ->38/7 |
1928 |
  |
29/9 |
Benet, Stephen Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
VIC MORROW ........... |
stars as an infantry sergeant in ABC-TV's COMBAT. 1962 ->50/5 |
1962 |
  |
29/9 |
Morrow, Vic |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
ENRICO CARUSO ........ |
releases 1st million selling record I PAGLIACCI. 1902 ->30/11 |
1902 |
  |
29/9 |
Caruso, Enrico |
False |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
EDDIE FISHER ......... |
wins a Golden Globe Award for Best TV Show. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
29/9 |
Fisher, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN HERSEY .......... |
wins Pulitzer Prize in letters for A BELL FOR ADONO. 1945 ->31/8 |
1945 |
  |
29/9 |
Hersey, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
KIP KEINO ............ |
becomes first to hold two Olympic distance records. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
28/9 |
Keino, Kip |
False |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
SANDY KOUFAX ......... |
pitches a perfect no-hitter against the Cubs. 1965 ->35/9 |
1965 |
  |
29/9 |
Koufax, Sandy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
MARVIN HAMLISH ...... |
wins a Grammy Award as Best New Artist of the Year. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
29/9 |
Hamlish, Marvin |
True |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
JOHNNIE RAY .......... |
sings the #1 hit JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
29/9 |
Ray, Johnnie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
MARGARET FULLER ...... |
organizes philosophical CONVERSATIONS in Boston. 1839 ->33/3 |
1839 |
  |
29/9 |
Fuller, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
p |
29 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
ZELDA FITZGERALD ..... |
suffers her 1st nervous breakdown on Long Island. 1930 ->47/7 |
1930 |
  |
29/9 |
Fitzgerald, Zelda |
True |
False |
False |
y |
29 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
PARNELLI JONES ....... |
wins the Indianapolis 500 at 143.137 MPH. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
29/9 |
Jones, Parnelli |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
MICKEY WRIGHT ........ |
records the best female golf score for 18 holes--62. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
29/9 |
Wright, Mickey |
True |
False |
False |
c |
29 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
DAVID FROST .......... |
debuts in America on syndicated TV talk show. 1969 ->31/4 |
1969 |
  |
29/9 |
Frost, David |
False |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
WIERD AL YANKOVIC .... |
releases his first weird feature movie UHF. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
29/9 |
Yankovic, Wierld Al |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
H.G. WELLS ........... |
publishes THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU. 1896 ->31/1 |
1896 |
  |
29/9 |
Wells, H.G. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
JAY WARD ............. |
debuts the first made-for-TV cartoon--CRUSADER RABBIT. 1949 ->39/7 |
1949 |
  |
29/9 |
Ward, Jay |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
PENNY SINGLETON ...... |
debuts in the film role of BLONDIE. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
29/9 |
Singleton, Penny |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
FLO GRIFFITH JOYNER .. |
announces tearfully her retirement from track. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
29/9 |
Griffith Joyner, Florence |
True |
True |
False |
c |
29 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
DUSTIN HOFFMAN ....... |
stars in the title role of THE GRADUATE. 1967 ->42/10 |
1967 |
  |
29/9 |
Hoffman, Dustin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
EDWARD SORIN ......... |
founds the University of Notre Dame in South Bend. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
29/9 |
Sorin, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
JERRIE COBB .......... |
becomes 1st woman selected for U.S. astronaut program. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
29/9 |
Cobb, Jerrie |
True |
False |
False |
p |
29 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
THORTON WILDER ....... |
publishes THE BRIDGE AT SAN LUIS REY. 1927 ->41/0 |
1927 |
  |
29/9 |
Wilder, Thorton |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER ..... |
travels to Italy and contacts Renaissance literature. 1372 ->47/5 |
1372 |
* |
29/9 |
Chaucer, Geoffrey |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
GARTH BROOKS .....… |
tops country charts singing ROPIN' THE WIND. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
29/9 |
Brooks, Garth |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN SILAS REED ...... |
reports from Moscow "I have seen the future & it works".1917 ->32/11 |
1917 |
  |
29/9 |
Reed, John Silas |
True |
False |
True |
j |
29 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. |
founds the conservative weekly NATIONAL REVIEW. 1955 ->44/0 |
1955 |
  |
29/10 |
Buckley, William F. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
29 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
MARIA SHRIVER ........ |
debuts as co-anchor on the CBS Morning News. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
29/10 |
Shriver, Maria |
True |
False |
False |
j |
29 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
JIMMY CONNORS ........ |
outplays McEnroe at Wimbledon in longest final ever. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
29/10 |
Connors, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
RICHARD CRENNA ....... |
debuts as Luke on ABC-TV's THE REAL MCCOYS. 1957 ->61/1 |
1957 |
  |
29/10 |
Crenna, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
JUDY COLLINS ......... |
wins a Grammy Award for song BOTH SIDES NOW. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
29/10 |
Collins, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
29 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ABRAM HILL ........... |
founds the American Negro theater in New York City. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
29/10 |
Hill, Abram |
True |
True |
True |
h |
29 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
RICHARD LOVELACE ..... |
writes "Stone walls do not a prison make". 1649 |
1649 |
* |
29/10 |
Lovelace, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
SAINT JOHN ........... |
leans on Jesus' lap during his last supper. 28 AD ->60/10 |
28 |
*** |
29/10 |
John, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
RAMSEY LEWIS ......... |
wins a Grammy Award with trio for THE IN CROWD. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
29/10 |
Lewis, Ramsey |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY . |
publishes his first book of Hoosier verse. 1878 ->51/7 |
1878 |
  |
29/10 |
Riley, James Whitcomb |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his SYMPHONY NUMBER 38 "PRAGUE". 1786 ->31/0 |
1786 |
  |
29/10 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
29 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
HARRY BELAFONTE ...... |
releases his biggest song BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY-O). 1957 ->33/5 |
1957 |
  |
29/10 |
Belafonte, Harry |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
STEVEN SPIELBERG ..... |
directs CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. 1977 ->34/5 |
1977 |
  |
29/10 |
Spielberg, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES BABBAGE ...... |
announces construction of a small calculating machine. 1822 ->39/9 |
1822 |
  |
29/10 |
Babbage, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
MARLENE DIETRICH ..... |
wins academy award nomination for MOROCCO. 1931 ->31/5 |
1931 |
  |
29/10 |
Dietrich, Marlene |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
LEO H. BAEKELAND ..... |
invents velox paper for photographic prints. 1893 ->43/10 |
1893 |
  |
29/10 |
Baekeland, Leo H. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
PETER FONDA .......... |
stars in the popular EASY RIDER as actor and director. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
29/10 |
Fonda, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
BONNIE BLAIR ......... |
speed skates to two gold medals in 500 and 1000 meters. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
29/10 |
Blair, Bonnie |
True |
False |
False |
c |
29 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
NEIL DIAMOND ......... |
sings his pop hit CRACKLIN' ROSIE. 1970 ->37/9 |
1970 |
  |
29/10 |
Diamond, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
SHIRLEY JACKSON ...... |
publishes disturbing short story THE LOTTERY. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
29/10 |
Jackson, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
l |
29 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
WALTER CAMP .......... |
lists the first All-American football team in Collier's Weekly. 1889 ->58/1 |
1889 |
  |
29/10 |
Camp, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
SAM COOKE ............ |
is shot and killed at motel while pursuing girlfriend. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
29/10 |
Cooke, Sam |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
29 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
PAULA POUNDSTONE .......... |
wins award as best female standup comic. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
29/10 |
Poundstone, Paula |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
ALTHEA GIBSON ........ |
receives ticker tape parade in NYC after Wimbledon win. 1957 ->30/4 |
1957 |
  |
29/10 |
Gibson, Althea |
True |
True |
False |
c |
29 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
ERNEST HEMINGWAY ..... |
completes his highly successful A FAREWELL TO ARMS. 1929 ->36/6 |
1929 |
  |
29/10 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
LARRY HOLMES ......... |
KOs Shavers to retain heavyweight boxing title. 1979 ->38/2 |
1979 |
  |
29/10 |
Holmes, Larry |
True |
True |
True |
c |
29 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
AMELIA EARHART ....... |
co-pilots flight across the Atlantic. 1928 ->31/5 |
1928 |
  |
29/10 |
Earhart, Amelia |
True |
False |
False |
p |
29 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
EMIL ZATOPEK ......... |
wins third gold medal in distance races at Olympics. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
29/10 |
Zatopek, Emil |
False |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
TIM CONWAY ........... |
debuts as Ensign Parker on ABC-TV's MCHALE'S NAVY. 1962 ->39/8 |
1962 |
  |
29/10 |
Conway, Tim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
RALPH KINER .......... |
hits most home runs in NL for 7th straight season. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
29/10 |
Kiner, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
BILLIE JEAN KING ..... |
beats Bobby Riggs in "tennis match of the century". 1973 ->30/1 |
1973 |
  |
29/10 |
King, Billie Jean |
True |
False |
False |
c |
29 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE .. |
begins 2nd trip to Canada's Northwest Passage. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
29/10 |
MacKenzie, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
p |
29 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
BRAXTON BRAGG ........ |
fights at battle of Buena Vista with Zachary Taylor. 1847 ->45/9 |
1847 |
  |
29/11 |
Bragg, Braxton |
True |
False |
True |
w |
29 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
CHAKA KHAN ......... |
wins a Grammy singing THE WOMAN I AM. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
29/11 |
Khan, Chaka |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
29 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
CAROLUS LINNAEUS ..... |
devises method of classifying plants & animals. 1737 ->46/7 |
1737 |
** |
29/11 |
Linnaeus, Carolus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM FAULKNER ..... |
publishes satire of Louisiana life THE MOSQUITOES. 1927 ->32/0 |
1927 |
  |
29/11 |
Faulkner, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN DRAPER .......... |
makes the first daguerreotype of the moon. 1840 ->64/4 |
1840 |
  |
29/11 |
Draper, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
HENRY STANLEY ........ |
begins trek into African interior to find Livingston. 1871 ->30/9 |
1871 |
  |
29/11 |
Stanley, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
p |
29 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
L. VON SACHER-MASOCH . |
authors VENUS IN FURS describing sexual aberrations. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
29/11 |
Sacher-Masoch, L. von |
False |
False |
True |
x |
29 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
THOMAS HEYWARD ....... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for South Carolina. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
29/11 |
Heyward, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN PAUL JONES ...... |
assumes command of the corvette RANGER. 1777 ->30/0 |
1777 |
  |
29/11 |
Jones, John Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
29 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
BOOTH TARKINGTON ..... |
publishes his 1st book THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA. 1899 ->49/8 |
1899 |
  |
29/11 |
Tarkington, Booth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
JIMMY RODGERS ......… |
cuts his first country single SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP. 1927 ->35/8 |
1927 |
  |
29/11 |
Rodgers, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
serves in the U.S. Senate from Tennessee. 1797 ->39/2 |
1797 |
  |
29/11 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
SHELLEY DUVALL ....... |
stars as Olive Oyl in movie POPEYE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
29/11 |
Duvall, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
SANDY DENNIS ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--..VIRGINIA WOOLF. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
29/11 |
Dennis, Sandy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
RALPH LAUREN ......... |
becomes head of Polo Fashion, Inc. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
29/11 |
Lauren, Ralph |
False |
False |
True |
b |
29 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
HERMAN LAY ........... |
founds the food giant, Frito-Lay. 1939 |
1939 |
* |
29/11 |
Lay, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
b |
29 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN THE BAPTIST ..... |
begins to preach as a voice crying in the wilderness. 26 AD ->30/4 |
26 |
*** |
29/11 |
John the Baptist |
False |
False |
True |
r |
29 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
CLEO FIELDS ........... |
wins election to Congress from 3rd district of Louisiana. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
29/11 |
Fields, Cleo |
True |
True |
False |
g |
29 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
PAUL HORNUNG ......... |
plays spectacular football, scoring 5 TDs for Packers. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
29/11 |
Hornung, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
c |
29 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
ROBERT MITCHUM ....... |
stars as anti-hero in CROSSFIRE. 1947 ->66/11 |
1947 |
  |
29/11 |
Mitchum, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK .. |
routs the Shawnee Indians at Chillicothe. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
29/11 |
Clark, George Rogers |
True |
False |
True |
w |
29 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
MARLON BRANDO ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actor for ON THE WATERFRONT. 1954 ->39/6 |
1954 |
  |
29/11 |
Brando, Marlon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
BRUCE WILLIS ......... |
makes his TV debut on NBC's MOONLIGHTING. 1985 ->33/3 |
1985 |
  |
29/11 |
Willis, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
JOSEPH BIDEN ......... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Delaware. 1972 ->44/6 |
1972 |
  |
29/11 |
Biden, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
RAQUEL WELCH ......... |
stars as MYRA BRECKINRIDGE but upstaged by Mae West. 1970 ->34/6 |
1970 |
  |
29/11 |
Welch, Raquel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN BELUSHI ......... |
sings as one of Blues Brothers SOUL MAN. 1979 ->31/1 |
1979 |
  |
29/11 |
Belushi, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
BETTE DAVIS .......... |
is censured by Warners for refusing to rehearse. 1938 ->30/9 |
1938 |
  |
29/11 |
Davis, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
29 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY . |
drowns accidentally during a boating trip. 1822 |
1822 |
  |
29/11 |
Shelley, Percy Bysshe |
False |
False |
True |
l |
29 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM DEVRIES ...... |
implants first artificial heart--in Barney Clark. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
29/11 |
Devries, William |
True |
False |
True |
s |
29 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES PARSONS ...... |
produces 1st practical steam engine turbine. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
29/11 |
Parsons, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
JENNY LIND ........... |
gives her first U.S. concert as "Swedish Nightingale". 1850 ->63/6 |
1850 |
  |
29/11 |
Lind, Jenny |
False |
False |
False |
m |
29 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
KING CHARLES II ...... |
re-enters London acclaimed as the Merry Monarch. 1660 ->31/4 |
1660 |
  |
30/0 |
Charles II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
30 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
joins three others in forming United Artists. 1919 ->32/5 |
1919 |
  |
30/0 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
MAURY WILLS .......... |
sets a baseball record for season with 104 stolen bases. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
30/0 |
Wills, Maury |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
DANIEL GERBER ........ |
invents a strained baby food process--to feed his own baby. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
30/0 |
Gerber, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
30 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES KNOX POLK ...... |
wins election to the U.S. Congress. 1825 ->40/1 |
1825 |
  |
30/0 |
Polk, James Knox |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
DICK GROAT ........... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in National League. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
30/0 |
Groat, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
ANDY GIBB ............ |
dies in England of drug-related causes. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
30/0 |
Gibb, Andy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
DUKE KAHANAMOKU ...... |
wins a gold medal in 100-meter-swim in Olympics. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
30/0 |
Kahanamoku, Duke |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
MICHAEL FARADAY ...... |
puts together the first electric motor. 1821 ->34/1 |
1821 |
  |
30/0 |
Faraday, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
s |
30 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
registers THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. 1594 ->30/8 |
1594 |
  |
30/0 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
THEODORE DREISER ..... |
authors NIGGER JEFF & BUTCHER ROGAUN'S DAUGHTER. 1901 ->53/10 |
1901 |
  |
30/0 |
Dreiser, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
PAUL TIBBITS ......... |
unleashes atomic bomb on Hiroshima from the ENOLA GAY. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
30/0 |
Tibbits, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
HENRY DAVID THOREAU .. |
is jailed for refusing to pay Mexican War tax. 1847 ->31/6 |
1847 |
  |
30/0 |
Thoreau, Henry David |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
forms the Keystone Bridge Company. 1865 ->54/4 |
1865 |
  |
30/0 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
enters Caracus as liberator of Venezuela. 1813 ->32/1 |
1813 |
  |
30/0 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
TED KLUGZEWSKI ....... |
leads National League in home runs and RBIs. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
30/0 |
Klugzewski, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN PAUL JONES ...... |
receives the first ever salute for the STARS & STRIPES. 1778 ->31/9 |
1778 |
  |
30/0 |
Jones, John Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
SYLVIA PLATH ......... |
completes autobiographical novel THE BELL JAR. 1962 ->30/3 |
1962 |
  |
30/0 |
Plath, Sylvia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
30 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
ROCKY MARCIANO ....... |
stops heavyweight challenger LaStarza in 11th round. 1953 ->31/0 |
1953 |
  |
30/0 |
Marciano, Rocky |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
CAROLE KING .......... |
wins a Grammy Record of Year--IT'S TOO LATE. 1971 ->31/3 |
1971 |
  |
30/0 |
King, Carole |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
GLORIA SWANSON ....... |
wins an Oscar nomination for SADIE THOMPSON. 1929 ->52/10 |
1929 |
  |
30/0 |
Swanson, Gloria |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
OREL HERSHISER ....... |
wins Cy Young Award as best baseball pitcher/Dodgers. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
30/0 |
Hershiser, Orel |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE. |
publishes the 2-volume DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
30/0 |
Tocqueville, Alexis de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
JACK LEMMON .......... |
wins an Oscar for Best Support Actor in MISTER ROBERTS. 1956 ->46/10 |
1956 |
  |
30/0 |
Lemmon, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
ALBERT VON TILZER .... |
writes the song TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
30/0 |
Von Tilzer, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
JOSEPH MEYER ......... |
writes the song CALIFORNIA HERE I COME. 1924 ->31/0 |
1924 |
  |
30/0 |
Meyer, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
CHARLES LINDBERGH .... |
reports the kidnapping of his son. 1932 ->33/4 |
1932 |
  |
30/0 |
Lindbergh, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
SIGOURNEY WEAVER ..... |
stars as starship captain with ALIEN. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
30/0 |
Weaver, Sigourney |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
MARILYN MONROE ....... |
marries Arthur Miller, her 3rd husband. 1956 ->36/2 |
1956 |
  |
30/0 |
Monroe, Marilyn |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
GASTON LACHAISE ...... |
completes sculpting the voluptuous STANDING WOMAN. 1912 ->52/5 |
1912 |
  |
30/0 |
Lachaise, Gaston |
True |
False |
True |
a |
30 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
CONON O'BRIAN ........... |
replaces Dave Letterman on NBC's LATE NIGHT. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
30/0 |
OBrian, Conon |
True |
False |
True |
% |
30 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
is baptized by John in the river Jordan. 27 AD ->30/2 |
27 |
*** |
30/1 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS . |
completes his popular A BOOK OF IRISH VERSE. 1895 ->34/9 |
1895 |
  |
30/1 |
Yeats, William Butler |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ADOLFO ............... |
founds a prestigious house of fashion. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
30/1 |
Adolpho |
False |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
views first performance of ROMEO & JULIET FANTASY. 1870 ->32/9 |
1870 |
  |
30/1 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
AL UNSER JR. ......... |
wins the Indianapolis 500 by closest margin ever--.043 seconds. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
30/1 |
Unser, Al Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
FRANZ OPPING ......... |
makes the first solo ascent up Mount Everest. 1978 |
1978 |
* |
30/1 |
Opping, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
GENE KELLY ........... |
dances in movie debut with FOR ME AND MY GAL. 1942 ->40/8 |
1942 |
  |
30/1 |
Kelly, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
ALLEN GINSBERG ....... |
completes the epoch poem of Beat Generation HOWL. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
30/1 |
Ginsberg, Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
is released from prison & exiled to England. 1724 ->39/9 |
1724 |
  |
30/1 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
30 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
VALERIE HARPER ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW. 1971 ->34/1 |
1971 |
  |
30/1 |
Harper, Valerie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
30 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
PORTER WAGONER ....... |
joins Grand Ole Opry as award-winning singer. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
30/1 |
Wagoner, Porter |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
STEVE MCQUEEN ........ |
stars in the cinematic MAGNIFICENT SEVEN. 1960 ->36/11 |
1960 |
  |
30/1 |
McQueen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
ROBERT WOODWARD ...... |
receives a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Watergate. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
30/1 |
Woodward, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
h |
30 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
BILLIE JEAN KING ..... |
is named female athlete of the year. 1974 ->35/6 |
1974 |
  |
30/1 |
King, Billie Jean |
True |
False |
False |
c |
30 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
ORLANDO CEPEDA ....... |
wins baseball's Most Valuable Player in the National League. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
30/1 |
Cepeda, Orlando |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
E.B. WHITE ........... |
publishes his humorous poems as THE LADY IS COLD. 1929 ->52/11 |
1929 |
  |
30/1 |
White, E.B. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
HARRY E. FOSDICK ..... |
publishes his first religious title THE SECOND MILE. 1908 ->43/8 |
1908 |
  |
30/1 |
Fosdick, Harry Emerson |
True |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
DANIEL WEBSTER ....... |
begins service in U.S. House of Representatives. 1812 ->43/4 |
1812 |
  |
30/1 |
Webster, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
KING DAVID ........... |
begins 40-year reign as King of Israel. 1012 BC ->37/1 |
-1012 |
*** |
30/1 |
David of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
30 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
NICOLO SACCO ......... |
is found guilty of murder and is sentenced to hang. 1921 ->36/4 |
1921 |
  |
30/1 |
Sacco, Nicolo |
True |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
KARL MARX ............ |
publishes THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO with Engels. 1848 ->49/4 |
1848 |
* |
30/1 |
Marx, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
f |
30 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
DOROTHY DAY .......... |
converts to Catholicism, but remains a radical. 1927 ->35/3 |
1927 |
  |
30/1 |
Day, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
h |
30 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
BUFFALO BOB SMITH .... |
debuts on TV with his side kick HOWDY DOODY. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
30/1 |
Smith, Buffalo Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
30 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
GUS EDWARDS .......... |
writes the popular BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
30/1 |
Edwards, Gus |
True |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
NERO ................. |
is stabbed to death as he desperately flees from Rome. 68 AD |
68 |
* |
31/1 |
Nero of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
30 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
MANOLETTE ............ |
dies bull fighting, gored by Miura bull. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
30/1 |
Manolette |
False |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
ELIZABETH ARDEN ...... |
begins her corporate career in cosmetics. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
30/1 |
Arden, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
b |
30 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
NEIL BARTLETT ........ |
succeeds in forming compounds with noble gases. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
30/1 |
Bartlett, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
s |
30 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
gives 1st public lecture--in San Francisco. 1866 ->31/6 |
1866 |
  |
30/1 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
protests the Stamp Act and gains prominence. 1765 ->34/6 |
1765 |
  |
30/1 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN WARREN .......... |
opens the Harvard Medical School with Ben Waterhause. 1783 |
1783 |
  |
30/1 |
Warren, John |
True |
False |
True |
z |
30 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
ALBERTUS MAGNUS *...… |
enters the Dominican Order as proto-Scholastic. 1223 ->54/8 |
1223 |
** |
30/2 |
Albertus Magnus |
False |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
NORRIS MCWHIRTER ..... |
sells 1st of 51 million GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
30/2 |
McWhirter, Norris |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
YONATAN NETANYAHU … |
dies fighting terrorists at the Entebbe Airport. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
30/2 |
Netanyahu, Yonatan |
False |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
MARGOT KIDDER ........ |
stars as Lois Lane in SUPERMAN the movie. 1978 -> 47/6 |
1978 |
  |
30/2 |
Kidder, Margo |
False |
False |
False |
% |
30 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
JON VOIGHT ........... |
wins NY Critic's Award/Best Actor--MIDNIGHT COWBOY. 1969 ->33/6 |
1969 |
  |
30/2 |
Voight, Jon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
BARRY WHITE .......... |
sings #1 hit with CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE. 1974 ->32/4 |
1974 |
  |
30/2 |
White, Barry |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
GENE TUNNEY .......... |
retires from boxing to study philosophy. 1928 ->43/5 |
1928 |
  |
30/2 |
Tunney, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
GERTRUDE STEIN ....... |
moves her permanent residence from U.S. to Paris. 1903 ->33/8 |
1903 |
  |
30/2 |
Stein, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
l |
30 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES HOBAN .......... |
designs the U.S. White House--for George Washington. 1792 |
1792 |
  |
30/2 |
Hoban, James |
True |
False |
True |
d |
30 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
TOM HAYDEN ........... |
gets five years for inciting to riot with "Chicago 7". 1970 ->55/11 |
1970 |
  |
30/2 |
Hayden, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
BYRON NELSON ......... |
wins his 2nd Masters Golf Tournament. 1942 ->33/6 |
1942 |
  |
30/2 |
Nelson, Byron |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE BRETT ......... |
sees a home run nullified because of pine tar on bat. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
30/2 |
Brett, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
completes 40 days in wilderness being tempted by devil. 27 AD ->30/4 |
27 |
*** |
30/2 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN OWEN ............ |
becomes first to break 10 seconds in 100 yard dash. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
30/2 |
Owen, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
wins election to the British House of Commons. 1905 ->35/11 |
1905 |
  |
30/2 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
WALTER PAYTON ........ |
sets pro football rushing record--13309 yards in career.1984 ->33/5 |
1984 |
  |
30/2 |
Payton, Walter |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
O. J. SIMPSON ....… |
appears on cover of PEOPLE magazine as a "success story". 1977 |
1977 |
  |
30/2 |
Simpson, O. J. |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
ARTUR SCHOPENHAUER ... |
publishes monumental THE WORLD AS WILL AND IDEA. 1818 ->48/1 |
1818 |
  |
30/2 |
Schopenhauer, Artur |
False |
False |
True |
f |
30 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE GERSHWIN ...... |
premieres AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at Carnegie Hall. 1928 ->37/0 |
1928 |
  |
30/2 |
Gershwin, George |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
JIM CROCE ............ |
releases his 1st LP-- YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM. 1972 ->31/9 |
1972 |
  |
30/2 |
Croce, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
THADDEUS LOWE ..... |
is named by Lincoln as chief balloonist of Army. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
30/2 |
Lowe, Thaddeus |
True |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
STEVEN BIKO .......... |
dies in South African custody as Black activist. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
30/2 |
Biko, Steven |
False |
True |
True |
h |
30 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN C. FREMONT ...... |
leads expedition westward along the Oregon trail. 1843 ->34/0 |
1843 |
  |
30/2 |
Fremont, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
RAY PARKER JR. ....... |
tops the pop charts singing GHOSTBUSTERS. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
30/2 |
Parker, Ray Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM BRADFORD ..... |
arrives as pilgrim leader aboard the Mayflower. 1620 ->31/3 |
1620 |
  |
30/2 |
Bradford, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
MIKHAIL LOMONOSOV .... |
proves that mercury turns solid, on cold Siberian night. 1741 ->43/2 |
1741 |
* |
30/2 |
Lomonosov, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
s |
30 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
is proclaimed First Consul of France. 1799 ->30/9 |
1799 |
  |
30/2 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
A.J. DE SUCRE ........ |
liberates Lima, Peru, from Spanish occupation. 1825 |
1825 |
  |
30/2 |
DeSucre, Antonio J. |
False |
False |
False |
w |
30 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
HERBERT SPENCER ...... |
authors SOCIAL STATISTICS for the ECONOMIST. 1850 ->43/9 |
1850 |
  |
30/2 |
Spencer, Herbert |
False |
False |
True |
f |
30 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
DELTA BURKE .......... |
debuts as Suzanne on CBS-TV's DESIGNING WOMEN. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
30/2 |
Burke, Delta |
True |
False |
False |
% |
30 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
GALE STORM ........... |
stars as cute daughter in TV's MY LITTLE MARGIE. 1952 ->33/6 |
1952 |
  |
30/2 |
Storm, Gale |
True |
False |
False |
% |
30 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
DOROTHY L. SAYERS .... |
publishes her 1st mystery featuring Lord Peter Wimsey. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
30/2 |
Sayers, Dorothy |
False |
False |
False |
l |
30 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
DONALD DE FREEZE ..... |
leads in SLA kidnapping of Patty Hearst as "Cinque". 1974 |
1974 |
  |
30/3 |
DeFreeze, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
ROCK HUDSON .......... |
is nominated for an Oscar for GIANT. 1956 ->35/7 |
1956 |
  |
30/3 |
Hudson, Rock |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
BONNIE POINTER ....... |
sings with sisters SLOW HAND. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
30/3 |
Pointer, Bonnie |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
30 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE M. COHAN ...... |
opens the musical--THE AMERICAN IDEA. 1908 ->38/9 |
1908 |
  |
30/3 |
Cohan, George M. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT SCHUMANN ...... |
marries Fanny after years of bitter legal wrangling. 1840 ->30/10 |
1840 |
  |
30/3 |
Schumann, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
DEMOSTHENES .......... |
overcomes speech defect to become greatest orator. 354 BC ->61/7 |
-354 |
** |
30/3 |
Demosthenes |
False |
False |
True |
j |
30 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
THOMAS ALLBUTT ....... |
invents the clinical thermometer. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
30/3 |
Allbutt, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
z |
30 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
MICHAEL JORDAN ....... |
leads Chicago Bulls to 3rd straight NBA title. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
30/3 |
Jordan, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
BETSY PALMER ......... |
debuts as panelist on TV's I'VE GOT A SECRET. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
30/3 |
Palmer, Betsy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
30 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
JACKSON POLLOCK ...... |
completes painting his unusual MALE AND FEMALE. 1942 ->31/9 |
1942 |
  |
30/3 |
Pollock, Jackson |
True |
False |
True |
a |
30 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
CASIMIR PULASKI ...... |
arrives in New York as Polish revolutionary volunteer. 1777 ->32/7 |
1777 |
  |
30/3 |
Pulaski, Casimir |
False |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
ALFRED VAIL .......... |
helps Samuel Morris demonstrate the first telegraph. 1838 ->36/7 |
1838 |
  |
30/3 |
Vail, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
i |
30 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
JEREMY BENTHAM ....... |
writes of Utilitarianism in HARD LABOR BILL. 1778 ->32/7 |
1778 |
  |
30/3 |
Bentham, Jeremy |
False |
False |
True |
f |
30 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
GLENN CURTISS ........ |
makes 1st public airplane flight in USA with June Bug. 1908 ->32/9 |
1908 |
  |
30/3 |
Curtiss, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
E.E. CUMMINGS ........ |
writes a poem to his friend PICASSO. 1925 ->50/0 |
1925 |
  |
30/3 |
Cummings, E.E. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
SYLVIA PLATH ......... |
inhales gas fumes from oven & ceases to write poems. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
30/3 |
Plath, Sylvia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
30 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
WAYNE NEWTON ......... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for DADDY, DON'T YOU... 1972 |
1972 |
  |
30/3 |
Newton, Wayne |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
ROBERT LOWELL ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for LORD WEARY'S CASTLE. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
30/3 |
Lowell, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
views first performance of CREATURES OF PROMETHEUS. 1801 ->30/6 |
1801 |
  |
30/3 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
PAUL REVERE .......... |
rides his horse and shouts from Lexington to Concord. 1775 ->66/2 |
1775 |
  |
30/3 |
Revere, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
BONNIE TYLER ......... |
sings #1 hit TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
30/3 |
Tyler, Bonnie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
30 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
BILLY BOWEN .......... |
sings biggest hit for Ink Spots IF I DIDN'T CARE. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
30/3 |
Bowen, Billy |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
VINCENT VAN GOGH ..... |
produces first major painting THE POTATO EATERS. 1883 ->35/5 |
1883 |
  |
30/3 |
Van Gogh, Vincent |
False |
False |
True |
a |
30 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
SPIKE LEE ............ |
releases movie SCHOOL DAZE to mixed reviews. 1988 ->32/2 |
1988 |
  |
30/3 |
Lee, Spike |
True |
True |
True |
e |
30 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
SCOTT JOPLIN ......... |
publishes sheet music for popular MAPLE LEAF RAG. 1899 ->48/4 |
1899 |
  |
30/3 |
Joplin, Scott |
True |
True |
True |
m |
30 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM CONGREVE ..... |
retires from stage after failure of WAY OF THE WORLD. 1701 ->58/11 |
1701 |
  |
30/3 |
Congreve, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
FRANCES CABRINI .......... |
forms her own monastic order in Italy. 1880 ->38/8 |
1880 |
  |
30/3 |
Cabrini, Mother |
False |
False |
False |
r |
30 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN FOSTER DULLES ... |
serves as American counsel to Commission at Versailles. 1918 ->58/0 |
1918 |
  |
30/3 |
Dulles, John Foster |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
PADDY CHAYEFSKY ...... |
produces popular TV play MARTY. 1953 ->53/1 |
1953 |
  |
30/3 |
Chayefsky, Paddy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
BILLY CRYSTAL ... |
debuts as Jodie Dallas on ABC-TV's Soap. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
30/? |
Crystal, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
30 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
LOU RAWLS ............ |
wins a Grammy Award for R&B--DEAD END STREET. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
30/3 |
Rawls, Lou |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
EMILY BRONTE ......... |
dies of TB just after attending brother's funeral. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
30/3 |
Bronte, Emily |
False |
False |
False |
l |
30 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
DAVID PORTER ......... |
captures 1st British ship during War of 1812. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
30/4 |
Porter, David |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
WADE BOGGS ........... |
wins baseball batting title in American League for 4th time. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
30/4 |
Boggs, Wade |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
MONTE IRVIN .......... |
joins major leagues after starring for years in Negro league. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
30/4 |
Irvin, Monte |
False |
False |
True |
u |
30 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
SIR JOHN HAWKINS ..... |
begins English slave trade, shipping 300 Blacks. 1562 ->55/6 |
1562 |
  |
30/4 |
Hawkins, John (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
PRETTY BOY FLOYD ..... |
is wiped out by G-men in an ambush. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
30/4 |
Floyd, Pretty Boy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
GABE KAPLAN .......... |
debuts as a school teacher on TV's WELCOME BACK KOTTER. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
30/4 |
Kaplin, Gabe |
True |
False |
True |
% |
30 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
ALEXANDER G. BELL .... |
forms the Bell Telephone Company. 1877 ->45/7 |
1877 |
  |
30/4 |
Bell, Alexander Graham |
True |
False |
True |
i |
30 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
SQUANTO .............. |
helps Mayflower Pilgrims make it through 1st winter. 1620 |
1620 |
*** |
30/4 |
Squanto |
True |
True |
True |
x |
30 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
JOHNNY HORTON ........ |
tops the charts singing THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. 1959 ->31/7 |
1959 |
  |
30/4 |
Horton, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
HELEN REDDY .......... |
wins Grammy as Best Female Vocalist--I AM WOMAN. 1972 ->32/0 |
1972 |
  |
30/4 |
Reddy, Helen |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
30 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
MIKE TYSON ..… |
loses his heavyweight boxing title to Evander Holyfield. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
30/4 |
Tyson, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM SMITH ........ |
sights the Antarctic continent, first ever. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
30/4 |
Smith, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
CLARENCE NASH ........ |
becomes the perennial voice of Donald Duck. 1934 |
1934 |
* |
30/4 |
Nash, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
ROGERS HORNSBY ....... |
leads Cardinals to a World Series victory. 1926 ->46/5 |
1926 |
  |
30/4 |
Hornsby, Rogers |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JIMMY BUFFETT ........… |
releases his biggest hit song MARGARITAVILLE. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
30/4 |
Buffett, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
DON NEWCOMBE ......... |
receives both Cy Young and MVP award in National League. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
30/4 |
Newcombe, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
BARBARA MANDRELL ..... |
sings his hit IF LOVIN' YOU IS WRONG .... 1979 |
1979 |
  |
30/4 |
Mandrell, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
30 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
SONNY LISTON ......... |
outboxes Patterson for heavyweight boxing title. 1962 ->33/0 |
1962 |
  |
30/4 |
Liston, Sonny |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
DAVID SARNOFF ........ |
becomes general manager of Radio Corporation of America. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
30/4 |
Sarnoff, David |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
CHRISTIE BRINKLEY ........... |
appears as cover girl in NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
30/4 |
Brinkley, Christie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
FRANK ROBINSON ....... |
is selected by AP as Athlete of the Year. 1966 ->31/2 |
1966 |
  |
30/4 |
Robinson, Frank |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
BOBBY DARIN .......... |
releases hit song IF I WERE A CARPENTER. 1966 ->37/7 |
1966 |
  |
30/4 |
Darin, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
joins the German Worker's Party. 1919 ->32/3 |
1919 |
  |
30/4 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
ERNO RUBIK ........... |
creates an amazing twistable/colorful cube. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
30/4 |
Rubik, Erno |
False |
False |
True |
i |
30 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
completes production of his first motor car. 1893 ->36/11 |
1893 |
  |
30/4 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
ALTHEA GIBSON ........ |
is selected by AP 2nd time as Athlete of the Year. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
30/4 |
Gibson, Althea |
True |
True |
False |
c |
30 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
CATHY LEE CROSBY ..... |
debuts as hostess of ABC-TV's THAT'S INCREDIBLE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
30/4 |
Crosby, Cathy Lee |
True |
False |
False |
% |
30 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
DICK CLARK ........... |
is charged by a House panel with accepting Payola. 1960 ->59/4 |
1960 |
  |
30/4 |
Clark, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
CONAN O'BRIAN .....… |
debuts as host of LATE NIGHT on NBC-TV. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
30/4 |
OBrian, Conan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
30 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
GEORGE BALANCHINE .... |
helps found the School of American Ballet. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
30/4 |
Balanchine, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
writes incidental music for A MID-SUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. 1840 ->32/11 |
1840 |
  |
30/4 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN ANDRE ........... |
hangs as a British spy and Benedict Arnold's liaison. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
30/5 |
Andre, John |
False |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
KNUTE ROCKNE ......... |
becomes head football coach at U. of Notre Dame. 1918 ->36/10 |
1918 |
  |
30/5 |
Rockne, Knute |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
IRON MAN MCGINNITY ... |
is expelled from baseball for smacking & spitting on ump. 1902 ->54/7 |
1902 |
  |
30/5 |
McGinnity, Iron Man |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
CARDINAL RICHELIEU ... |
rises to French secretary of war and foreign affairs. 1616 ->31/7 |
1616 |
  |
30/5 |
Richelieu, Cardinal Armand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
HACK WILSON .......... |
hits record-setting 190th Run-batted-in of season. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
30/5 |
Wilson, Hack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
RICHARD DRYFUSS ...... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for THE GOODBYE GIRL. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
30/5 |
Dreyfuss, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
wins a special Academy Award for Mickey Mouse. 1931 ->32/3 |
1931 |
  |
30/5 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
DAVID BOWIE .......... |
stars as the glittery and androgynous Ziggy Stardust. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
30/5 |
Bowie, David |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
LEWIS CARROLL ........ |
invents story about Alice while on Thames riverbank. 1862 ->33/2 |
1862 |
  |
30/5 |
Carroll, Lewis (C. Dodgson) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
HUMPHREY BOGART ...... |
makes screen debut in A DEVIL WITH WOMAN. 1930 ->41/0 |
1930 |
  |
30/5 |
Bogart, Humphrey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
WALTER LENOX ......... |
produces America's first fine porcelain china. 1889 |
1889 |
* |
30/5 |
Lenox, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
a |
30 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
SMOKEY ROBINSON ...... |
sings TEAR OF A CLOWN with Miracles. 1970 ->44/1 |
1970 |
  |
30/5 |
Robinson, Smokey |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
ALEXANDER THE GREAT *.. |
weeps at the Indus after he conquers the world. 326 BC ->31/4 |
-326 |
*** |
30/5 |
Alexander The Great |
False |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN THE BAPTIST ..... |
baptizes Jesus in the River Jordan. 27 AD ->32/5 |
27 |
*** |
30/5 |
John the Baptist |
False |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
JEAN RACINE .......... |
publishes his tragedy ANDROMAQUE. 1667 ->49/6 |
1667 |
* |
30/5 |
Racine, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
ANDREW JERGENS ....... |
forms a manufacturing firm to make toilet soap. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
30/5 |
Jergens, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
JEB STUART ........... |
arrives at Gettysburg too late to assist General Lee. 1863 ->31/3 |
1863 |
  |
30/5 |
Stuart, Jeb |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN FISKE ........... |
completes the 2-volume OUTLINES OF COSMIC PHILOSOPHY. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
30/5 |
Fiske, John |
True |
False |
True |
f |
30 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
CHERYL TIEGS ......... |
becomes highest paid model in the U.S.A. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
30/5 |
Tiegs, Cheryl |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ROBERT STROUD ........ |
takes up study of birds while in solitary confinement. 1920 ->45/3 |
1920 |
  |
30/5 |
Stroud, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
SOREN KIERKEGAARD .... |
publishes the existential monument EITHER/OR. 1843 ->31/0 |
1843 |
  |
30/5 |
Kierkegaard, Soren |
False |
False |
True |
f |
30 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
releases #1 hit song CRYING IN THE CHAPEL. 1965 ->31/3 |
1965 |
  |
30/5 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
JEFF MACNELLY ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for the cartoon strip SHOE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
30/5 |
MacNelly, Jeff |
True |
False |
True |
j |
30 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
transforms water into wine in Cana of Galilee. 27 AD ->30/7 |
27 |
*** |
30/5 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM D. HOPPER .... |
recites CASEY AT THE BAT for the 1st of 10000 times. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
30/5 |
Hopper, William D. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
CURTIS MAYFIELD ...... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for sound track of SUPER FLY. 1972 ->31/0 |
1972 |
  |
30/5 |
Mayfield, Curtis |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
MARGARET SANGER ...... |
publishes monthly magazine THE WOMAN REBEL. 1914 ->31/1 |
1914 |
  |
30/5 |
Sanger, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
h |
30 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
ANATOLY KARPOV ....... |
retains world chess title in Italy. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
30/5 |
Karpov, Anatoly |
False |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
SPIKE JONES .......... |
records IN DER FUHRER'S FACE with his City Slickers. 1942 ->42/0 |
1942 |
  |
30/5 |
Jones, Spike |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLEMAGNE .......... |
begins the conquest of the Saxons. 772 AD ->32/3 |
772 |
* |
30/4 |
Charlemagne |
False |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
PATSY CLINE .......... |
dies in plane crash with Cowboy Copas. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
30/5 |
Cline, Patsy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
30 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
J.F. CHAMPOLLION ..... |
unlocks Egypt's past by deciphering the Rosetta Stone. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
30/6 |
Champollion, J.F. |
False |
False |
True |
v |
30 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
STEVE ALLEN .......... |
begins to host long-running TV quiz I'VE GOT A SECRET. 1952 ->32/10 |
1952 |
  |
30/6 |
Allen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
% |
30 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER .. |
incorporates the Standard Oil Company. 1870 ->50/5 |
1870 |
  |
30/6 |
Rockefeller, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
GODFREY OF BOUILLON .. |
leads the first Crusade against Jerusalem. 1096 ->33/0 |
1096 |
** |
30/6 |
Godfrey of Bouillon |
False |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
BOB NEWHART .......... |
wins Grammy for Comedy--BUTTON UP STRIKES AGAIN. 1960 ->42/11 |
1960 |
  |
30/6 |
Newhart, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
STEVEN DOUGLAS ....... |
wins election to U.S. Congress from Illinois. 1843 ->45/4 |
1843 |
  |
30/6 |
Douglas, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
LIONEL BARRYMORE ..... |
makes screen debut in THE PARIS HAT. 1908 ->53/7 |
1908 |
  |
30/6 |
Barrymore, Lionel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
LILY TOMLIN .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for comedy with THIS IS A RECORDING. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
30/6 |
Tomlin, Lily |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
leads in establishing the Philadelphia fire company. 1736 ->36/10 |
1736 |
  |
30/6 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
GRACE ABBOTT ......... |
exposes immigrant abuse while at Chicago Evening Post. 1909 ->39/11 |
1909 |
  |
30/6 |
Abbott, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
h |
30 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
ARTIE SHAW ........... |
begins 13 weeks with #1 song FRENSEI. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
30/6 |
Shaw, Artie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
SALVIDORE DALI ....... |
displays THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY in New York. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
30/6 |
Dali, Salvidore |
False |
False |
True |
a |
30 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
TOM HULCE ............ |
portrays Mozart in the award-winning movie AMADEUS. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
30/6 |
Hulce, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
ROXANNE PULITZER ..... |
loses child custody & big bucks in divorce settlement. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
30/6 |
Pulitzer, Roxanne |
True |
False |
False |
y |
30 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
BENJAMIN RUSH ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania. 1776 ->32/4 |
1776 |
  |
30/6 |
Rush, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
RICKY NELSON ......... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for GARDEN PARTY. 1972 ->45/7 |
1972 |
  |
30/6 |
Nelson, Ricky |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
BERTOLT BRECHT ....... |
writes the German lyrics to MACK THE KNIFE. 1928 ->30/7 |
1928 |
  |
30/6 |
Brecht, Bertolt |
False |
False |
True |
f |
30 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ..… |
wins election to U.S. Congress from Illinois. 1890 ->36/3 |
1890 |
  |
30/6 |
Bryan, William Jennings |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN DENVER .......... |
releases his #1 hit ANNIE'S SONG. 1974 ->31/7 |
1974 |
  |
30/6 |
Denver, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
PHINEAS T. BARNUM .... |
opens his house of curiosities in New York City. 1841 ->40/3 |
1841 |
  |
30/6 |
Barnum, Phineas T. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
ANNIE OAKLEY ......... |
splits with bullet a card held edgewise at 30 paces. 1890 ->41/7 |
1890 |
  |
30/6 |
Oakley, Annie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
BILL TILDEN .......... |
wins 5th consecutive U.S. tennis championship. 1924 ->34/7 |
1924 |
  |
30/6 |
Tilden, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JOE LOUIS ............ |
outpoints Jersey Joe Walcott for boxing title. 1944 ->32/1 |
1944 |
  |
30/6 |
Louis, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
TOM JONES ............ |
sings a #1 hit SHE'S A LADY. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
30/6 |
Jones, Tom |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN .. |
publishes his first of many fairy tales. 1835 ->40/8 |
1835 |
  |
30/6 |
Andersen, Hans Christian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN PHILLIPS ........ |
wins a Grammy Award with Mamas & Papas for MONDAY, MONDAY. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
30/6 |
Phillips, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
COOL PAPA BELL ....... |
steals his 175th base in Negro Baseball League. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
30/6 |
Bell, Cool Papa |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
PIERRE C. CARTIER .... |
opens a fine jewelry house in New York City. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
30/6 |
Cartier, Pierre C. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
EDITH WHARTON ........ |
publishes the grim novel BURNNER SISTERS. 1892 ->49/2 |
1892 |
  |
30/6 |
Wharton, Edith |
True |
False |
False |
l |
30 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
HANNES KOLEHMAINEN ... |
wins 3rd Olympic gold medal as the "flying Finn". 1920 |
1920 |
  |
30/6 |
Kolehmainen, Hannes |
False |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
CHARLES WILKES ......... |
begins South Sea tour, exploring for U.S. Navy. 1838 |
1838 |
  |
30/6 |
Wilkes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
HARRY NILSSON ........ |
releases his #1 song WITHOUT YOU. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
30/7 |
Nilsson, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
RAY CHARLES .......... |
wins a Grammy Award, best R&B HIT THE ROAD JACK. 1961 ->31/5 |
1961 |
  |
30/7 |
Charles, Ray |
True |
True |
True |
m |
30 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
BARTHOLOMEW GOSNOLD .. |
explores East coast, naming Cape Cod/Martha's Vineyard. 1602 ->35/3 |
1602 |
*** |
30/7 |
Gosnold, Bartholomew |
False |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
BETTY FORD ........... |
marries Gerald Ford, 1 year after her divorce. 1948 ->56/4 |
1948 |
  |
30/7 |
Ford, Betty (Bloomer) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
30 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
CUAUHTEMOC ........... |
is hanged by Cortez as last ruler of Aztecs. 1525 |
1525 |
*** |
30/7 |
Cuauhtemoc |
False |
True |
True |
q |
30 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
D.H. LAWRENCE ........ |
publishes THE RAINBOW, first of the "new novels". 1915 ->43/10 |
1915 |
  |
30/7 |
Lawrence, D.H. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
HART CRANE ........... |
explores American destiny in verse THE BRIDE. 1930 ->32/9 |
1930 |
  |
30/7 |
Crane, Hart |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
HAROLD GRAY .......... |
begins drawing the comic strip LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE. 1924 ->53/8 |
1924 |
  |
30/7 |
Gray, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
j |
30 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
CINDY CRAWFORD ….. |
releases her book about a BASIC FACE. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
30/7 |
Crawford, Cindy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
DOMENICO MODUGNO ..... |
sings the big #1 hit VOLARE. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
30/7 |
Modugno, Domenico |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
EARTHA KITT .......... |
sings a low-key monotone ST. LOUIS BLUES. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
30/7 |
Kitt, Eartha |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
MAC DAVIS ............ |
releases his 1st LP--MAC DAVIS: SONG PAINTER. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
30/7 |
Davis, Mac |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
30 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
COTTON MATHER ........ |
writes of Salem witch trials in ...INVISIBLE WORLD. 1693 ->39/9 |
1693 |
* |
30/7 |
Mather, Cotton |
True |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
PATTI FRUSTACI ....... |
gives birth to septuplets--a record 6 survive. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
30/7 |
Frustaci, Patti |
True |
True |
False |
u |
30 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
BERTOLT BRECHT ....... |
publishes his first drama THE THREE PENNY OPERA. 1928 ->51/7 |
1928 |
  |
30/7 |
Brecht, Bertolt |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES BRIDGER ........ |
forms Rocky Mountain Fur Company, dominating trade. 1834 ->45/6 |
1834 |
  |
30/7 |
Bridger, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
TINA LOUISE .......... |
debuts as Ginger on CBS-TV's GILLIGAN'S ISLAND. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
30/7 |
Louise, Tina |
True |
False |
False |
% |
30 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
begins his ministry to preach the Gospel. 27 AD ->31/3 |
27 |
*** |
30/7 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
EDGAR ALLEN POE ...... |
publishes his first hit FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER. 1839 ->32/2 |
1839 |
  |
30/7 |
Poe, Edgar Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
JOAN BAEZ ............ |
releases song THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN. 1971 ->34/9 |
1971 |
  |
30/7 |
Baez, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
30 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
RICHIE ALLEN ......... |
wins award in American League as Most Valuable Player. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
30/7 |
Allen, Richie (Dick) |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
MAX SCHMELING ........ |
KOs Joe Louis in the 12th round. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
30/7 |
Schmeling, Max |
False |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
KING STEPHEN ......... |
seizes throne of England upon death of Henry I. 1135 |
1135 |
** |
30/7 |
Stephen of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
30 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
CINDI LAUPER ......... |
tops pop charts singing GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
30/7 |
Lauper, Cindi |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
30 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
JOSIAH WINSLOW ....... |
succeeds Miles Standish as commander of colonial forces. 1659 |
1659 |
  |
30/7 |
Winslow, Josiah |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
KING LOUIS VI ........ |
succeeds to the throne of France. 1108 |
1108 |
** |
30/7 |
Louis VI of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
30 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
THOMAS ARNE .......... |
composes the patriotic song RULE BRITANIA. 1740 |
1740 |
  |
30/7 |
Arne, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
AL CAPONE ............ |
is accused of directing St. Valentine Days massacre. 1929 ->30/11 |
1929 |
  |
30/? |
Capone, Al |
True |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
JESSE JACKSON JR. .......… |
wins election to U.S. Congress from Illinois. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
30/7 |
Jackson, Jesse Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ... |
issues 2nd edition of LYRICAL BALLADS with Preface. 1800 ->65/6 |
1800 |
  |
30/7 |
Wordsworth, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
NANCY REAGAN ......... |
marries fellow screen star Ronald Reagan. 1952 ->44/7 |
1952 |
  |
30/7 |
Reagan, Nancy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
MR. T ................ |
debuts as B.A. Baracus on TV's THE A-TEAM. 1983 ->31/7 |
1983 |
  |
30/7 |
Mr. T |
True |
True |
True |
e |
30 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
SAINT THOMAS ......... |
tells fellow disciples he doubts Jesus' appearance. 30 AD |
30 |
*** |
30/8 |
Thomas, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
AMOS ALONZO STAGG .... |
begins 41 years of football coaching at Chicago. 1892 ->63/11 |
1892 |
  |
30/8 |
Stagg, Amos Alonzo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
LAVAR BURTON ...… |
debuts as Jordie on STAR TREK: NEXT GENERATION. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
30/8 |
Burton, LeVar |
True |
True |
True |
% |
30 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
IRA GERSHWIN ......... |
writes lyrics for S'WONDERFUL with George's music. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
30/8 |
Gershwin, Ira |
True |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
PRUDENCE CRANDALL .... |
sets up school for young ladies/little misses of color. 1833 |
1833 |
  |
30/8 |
Crandall, Prudence |
True |
False |
False |
n |
30 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
produces THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. 1594 ->32/11 |
1594 |
  |
30/8 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
ALEXANDER HAMILTON ... |
authors THE FEDERALIST/NUMBER 1. 1787 ->32/1 |
1787 |
  |
30/8 |
Hamilton, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
HENRY LEAVENWORTH .... |
rides to victory in battle of Chippewa. 1814 ->45/6 |
1814 |
  |
30/8 |
Leavenworth, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
W.H. AUDEN ........... |
publishes verse with OH THIS ISLAND. 1937 ->43/9 |
1937 |
  |
30/8 |
Auden, W.H. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
WYATT EARP ........... |
moves from Dodge City, Kansas, to Tombstone, Arizona. 1878 ->33/7 |
1878 |
* |
30/8 |
Earp, Wyatt |
True |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN C. MELLENCAMP ... |
sings #1 hit with HURTS SO GOOD. 1982 ->33/4 |
1982 |
  |
30/8 |
Mellencamp, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
THOMAS MACDONOUGH .... |
defeats the British fleet on Lake Champlain saving New York. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
30/8 |
MacDonough, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND .. |
wins an Oscar as best actress for TO EACH HIS OWN. 1947 ->33/8 |
1947 |
  |
30/8 |
DeHavilland, Olivia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
FRANCIS GARY POWERS .. |
is shot down aboard a U2 spy plane over the USSR. 1960 ->31/0 |
1960 |
  |
30/8 |
Powers, Francis Gary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
KAREL CAPEK .......... |
introduces the word "robot" in his play R.U.R. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
30/8 |
Capek, Karel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
EDWARD KENNEDY ....... |
wins his older brother's seat in the U.S. Senate. 1962 ->32/3 |
1962 |
  |
30/8 |
Kennedy, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
HECTOR BERLIOZ ....... |
finishes composing his symphony HAROLD IN ITALY. 1834 ->33/7 |
1834 |
  |
30/8 |
Berlioz, Hector Louis |
False |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
JUDAS ISCARIOT ....... |
betrays Jesus at Gethsemene with a kiss. 30 AD |
30 |
*** |
30/8 |
Judas Iscariot |
False |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
YUL BRYNNER .......... |
opens on Broadway in THE KING AND I. 1951 ->36/8 |
1951 |
  |
30/8 |
Brynner, Yul |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
FIELDING YOST ........ |
coaches Michigan to 40-0 win in 1st Rose Bowl. 1902 ->55/6 |
1902 |
  |
30/8 |
Yost, Fielding |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
JACKIE ROBINSON ...... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in National League. 1949 ->37/11 |
1949 |
  |
30/8 |
Robinson, Jackie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
ROGER WILLIAMS ....... |
scores an instrumental hit with FALLING LEAVES. 1955 ->32/7 |
1955 |
  |
30/8 |
Williams, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
CHRIS COLUMBUS ....... |
directs the monster hit movie HOME ALONE. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
30/8 |
Columbus, Chris |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
HERB ALPERT .......... |
releases his hit song ZORBA THE GREEK. 1965 ->33/1 |
1965 |
  |
30/8 |
Alpert, Herb |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
G.H.A. HANSEN ........ |
discovers the bacillus that causes leprosy. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
30/8 |
Hansen, G.H.A. |
False |
False |
True |
z |
30 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
JACK JOHNSON ......... |
KOs Tommy Burns to become 1st Black with boxing title. 1908 ->32/3 |
1908 |
  |
30/8 |
Johnson, Jack |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
EVA MARIE SAINT ...... |
wins Oscar/Best Supporting Actress--ON THE WATERFRONT. 1955 ->62/3 |
1955 |
  |
30/8 |
Saint, Eva Marie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
KATHRYN GRAYSON ...... |
opens as star of KISS ME KATE in New York City. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
30/8 |
Grayson, Kathryn |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
HERMAN HOLLERITH ..... |
expedites U.S. Census count using his punch cards. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
30/8 |
Hollerith, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
i |
30 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
THADDEUS KOSCIUSKO ... |
is commissioned Engineer Colonial in Continental Army. 1776 ->46/4 |
1776 |
  |
30/8 |
Kosciusko, Thaddeus |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
JOHNNIE TAYLOR ....... |
releases hit song WHO'S MAKIN' LOVE ...? 1968 ->37/8 |
1968 |
  |
30/8 |
Taylor, Johnnie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
CHARO ................ |
guest stars on TV's LOVE BOAT as a Spanish seductress. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
30/9 |
Charo |
True |
False |
False |
% |
30 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN J. MONTGOMERY ... |
makes 1st controlled flight in glider--at 603 feet. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
30/9 |
Montgomery, John J. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
30 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
HAROLD LLOYD ......... |
releases the popular silent film THE FRESHMAN. 1925 ->35/4 |
1925 |
  |
30/9 |
Lloyd, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
IRV KUPCINET ......... |
becomes a columnist for the Chicago Sun Times. 1943 |
1943 |
* |
30/9 |
Kupcinet, Irv |
False |
True |
True |
j |
30 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
BOB RICHARDS ......... |
wins an Olympic gold medal for 2nd time in pole vault. 1956 |
1965 |
  |
30/9 |
Richards, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
MAGIC JOHNSON ........ |
wins Most Valuable Player in pro basketball--3rd time. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
30/9 |
Johnson, Magic |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
TIL EULENSPIEGEL ..... |
performs legendary pranks on German townspeople. 1320 |
1320 |
** |
30/9 |
Til Eulenspiegel |
False |
False |
True |
x |
30 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
HENRY STANLEY ........ |
remarks in Africa "Dr. Livingston, I presume". 1871 ->37/3 |
1871 |
  |
30/9 |
Stanley, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
PAPPY BOYINGTON ...... |
leads Black Sheep Squadron against Japs in Solomons. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
30/9 |
Boyington, Pappy |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
announces the invention of the talking machine. 1877 ->30/10 |
1877 |
  |
30/9 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
30 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
HOWARD HUGHES ........ |
sets the world air speed record. 1935 ->41/10 |
1935 |
  |
30/9 |
Hughes, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON ... |
wins middleweight title, outboxing LaMotta. 1951 ->35/7 |
1951 |
  |
30/9 |
Robinson, Sugar Ray |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLIE SHEEN ........ |
stars in Oscar-winning film PLATOON. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
30/9 |
Sheen, Charlie |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN L. SULLIVAN ..... |
fights and wins last bare-knuckle prize fight in U.S. 1889 ->33/10 |
1889 |
  |
30/9 |
Sullivan, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN HEISMAN ......... |
becomes innovating, modernizing coach of football. 1900 ->66/11 |
1900 |
  |
30/9 |
Heisman, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
STRANGLER LEWIS ...... |
claims pro wrestling title, using dangerous chokehold. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
30/9 |
Lewis, Strangler |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
ROD SERLING .......... |
wins Emmy for teleplay writing on KRAFT TV THEATER. 1955 ->34/9 |
1955 |
  |
30/9 |
Serling, Rod |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
BRIGHAM YOUNG ........ |
is baptized into Mormon Church by Joseph Smith. 1832 ->43/2 |
1832 |
  |
30/9 |
Young, Brigham |
True |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
BETTE DAVIS .......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for JEZEBEL. 1939 ->54/3 |
1939 |
  |
30/9 |
Davis, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
ALEKSEI LEONOV ....... |
becomes the first person to free-float in space. 1965 ->41/1 |
1965 |
  |
30/9 |
Leonov, Aleksei |
False |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
MICHAEL JORDAN .......... |
announces a surprise retirement from professional basketball. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
30/9 |
Jordan, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
LADY GODIVA .......... |
makes a legendary ride in the buff through Coventry. 1040 |
1040 |
** |
30/9 |
Godiva, Lady |
False |
False |
False |
u |
30 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
MERYL STREEP ......... |
wins Oscar as Best Support Actress--KRAMER VS KRAMER. 1980 ->33/9 |
1980 |
  |
30/9 |
Streep, Meryl |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
PIERRE GEMAYEL ....... |
founds the Phange Party in Lebanon. 1936 ->69/5 |
1936 |
  |
30/9 |
Gemayel, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
KEN JOHNSON .......... |
becomes first baseball pitcher to lose a no-hitter. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
30/9 |
Johnson, Ken |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
JOSEPH ............... |
stands before Pharaoh and interprets his dream. 1718 BC ->38/0 |
-1718 |
*** |
30/9 |
Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
ALVIN YORK ........... |
overcomes single-handedly an entire German battalion. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
30/9 |
York, Alvin |
True |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
AMY EILBERG .......... |
becomes 1st woman rabbi in Conservative Judaism. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
30/9 |
Eilberg, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
r |
30 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JERRY HERMAN ......... |
writes the music for HELLO DOLLY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
30/9 |
Herman, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
ANITA BAKER .......... |
releases hit song GIVIN' YOU THE BEST I GOT. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
30/9 |
Baker, Anita |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
30 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
is victorious in the Battle of Marengo. 1800 ->33/10 |
1800 |
  |
30/9 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
30 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
demonstrates the wax cylinder talking machine. 1877 ->31/0 |
1877 |
  |
30/10 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
30 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
DAN ROSTINKOWSKI ..... |
wins a seat to 86th congress from Illinios/8th dist. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
30/10 |
Rostinkowski, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
TOM HYER ............. |
becomes undisputed bare-knuckle boxing champ of U.S. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
30/10 |
Hyer, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM BAFFIN ....... |
discovers Baffin Bay while seeking Northwest passage. 1614 |
1612 |
* |
30/10 |
Baffin, William |
False |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
SAINT EDMUND ......... |
is martyred, refusing to renounce his Christian faith. 870 AD |
870 |
** |
30/10 |
Edmund, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
30 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
CLARENCE F. GAINES ... |
founds a profitable dog food business. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
30/10 |
Gaines, Clarence F. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
COUNT BASIE .......... |
forms his band with Page, Green, Jones & Young. 1935 ->37/1 |
1935 |
  |
30/10 |
Basie, Count (William) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
BO DIDDLEY ........... |
hits the pop charts with SAY MAN. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
30/10 |
Diddley, Bo |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
DAVE BRUBECK ......... |
puts together his enduring jazz quartet. 1951 ->40/9 |
1951 |
  |
30/10 |
Brubeck, Dave |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
releases #1 hit song MY LOVE. 1973 ->31/10 |
1973 |
  |
30/10 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
IRVINE ROBBINS ....... |
joins with Baskins to open an ice cream shop. 1947 |
1947 |
* |
30/10 |
Robbins, Irvine |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
KING SOLOMON ......... |
begins to write his PROVERBS. 960 BC ->43/2 |
-960 |
*** |
30/10 |
Solomon of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
30 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
THOMAS BROWN ......... |
writes essay DOCTOR'S FAITH, balancing faith & doubt. 1635 |
1635 |
  |
30/10 |
Brown, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLIE RICH ......... |
releases #1 song THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL. 1973 ->40/9 |
1973 |
  |
30/10 |
Rich, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
CHESTER GOULD ........ |
introduces his comic strip DICK TRACY. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
30/10 |
Gould, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
FLORENCE HARDING ..... |
marries Warren G. Harding in Marion, Ohio. 1891 ->62/11 |
1891 |
  |
30/10 |
Harding, Florence |
True |
False |
False |
y |
30 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
BILLY RAY CYRUS .............. |
sings the hit song ACHY-BREAKY HEART. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
30/10 |
Cyrus, Billy Ray |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
KENNY ROGERS ......... |
releases song RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN. 1969 ->32/2 |
1969 |
  |
30/10 |
Rogers, Kenny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
IMMANUEL KANT ........ |
begins to lecture about his Philosophy in Konigsberg. 1755 ->46/3 |
1755 |
* |
30/10 |
Kant, Immanuel |
False |
False |
True |
f |
30 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
NAT TURNER ........... |
begins his bloody insurrection in Virginia. 1831 ->31/1 |
1831 |
  |
30/10 |
Turner, Nat |
True |
True |
True |
o |
30 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
SUGAR RAY LEONARD .... |
outboxes Marvelous Marvin for middleweight title. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
30/10 |
Leonard, Sugar Ray |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT SCHUMANN ...... |
premieres his Symphony #1 SPRING. 1841 ->40/0 |
1841 |
  |
30/10 |
Schumann, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
SIR HERMANN BONDI .... |
develops the Steady-State theory of cosmology. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
30/10 |
Bondi, Hermann (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
s |
30 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
GREGORY PECK ......... |
wins a Golden Globe Best Actor for THE YEARLING. 1947 ->47/0 |
1947 |
  |
30/10 |
Peck, Gregory |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
LORD BYRON ........... |
begins to write DON JUAN. 1818 ->36/2 |
1818 |
  |
30/10 |
Byron, Lord (George Gordon) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
DONNA SUMMER ......... |
records her 4th straight #1 hit as Queen of Disco. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
30/10 |
Summer, Donna |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
30 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
VLAD THE IMPALER ..... |
slaughters 20,000 Turks at the Danube River. 1462 |
1462 |
** |
30/10 |
Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) |
False |
False |
True |
q |
30 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
SETH BOYDEN .......... |
opens the 1st patent leather factory in the U.S. 1819 ->62/11 |
1819 |
  |
30/10 |
Boyden, Seth |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
CARLTON MORSE ........ |
begins to broadcast radio serial ONE MAN'S FAMILY. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
30/10 |
Morse, Carlton |
True |
False |
True |
% |
30 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
JOJO STARBUCK ........ |
wins the U.S. figure skating championship. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
30/10 |
Starbuck, JoJo |
True |
False |
False |
c |
30 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
CHARLES F. DURANT .... |
carries passengers as 1st professional balloonist. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
30/10 |
Durant, Charles F. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
ROBERT MOOG .......... |
markets a revolutionary music synthesizer. 1965 |
1965 |
* |
30/11 |
Moog, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
30 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
BILL TOOMEY .......... |
sets new decathlon record with score of 8417 points. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
30/11 |
Toomey, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
30 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
RUSS HITCHCOCK ....... |
sings #1 hit THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE with Air Supply. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
30/11 |
Hitchcock, Russ |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
RICKY HENDERSON ...... |
signs with A's to play baseball at $3 million/year. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
30/11 |
Henderson, Ricky |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ENRICO CARUSO ........ |
makes his first musical recording in America. 1904 ->33/1 |
1904 |
  |
30/11 |
Caruso, Enrico |
False |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
ANDRE PREVIN ......... |
wins a Grammy Award for Jazz with WEST SIDE STORY. 1960 ->55/1 |
1960 |
  |
30/11 |
Previn, Andre |
True |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
RUY LOPEZ DE SEGURA .. |
authors the 1st book of chess instruction. 1561 |
1561 |
** |
30/11 |
Ruy Lopez de Segura |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
MARGARET ATWOOD .......... |
publishes THE JOURNALS OF SUSSANNA MOODIE. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
30/11 |
Atwood, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
l |
30 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
ERICA JONG ........... |
publishes the award-winning FEAR OF FLYING. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
30/11 |
Jong, Erica |
True |
False |
False |
l |
30 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
VERNEY CAMERON ....... |
crosses Equatorial Africa from sea-to-sea/1st time. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
30/11 |
Cameron, Verney |
False |
False |
True |
p |
30 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
LUCIUS AURELIUS VERUS. |
becomes co-emperor of Rome with Marcus Aurelius. 161 AD ->39/5 |
161 |
* |
30/11 |
Verus, Lucius Aurelius |
False |
False |
True |
q |
30 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
OMAR SHARIF .......... |
wins a Golden Globe Best Actor for DOCTOR ZHIVAGO. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
30/11 |
Sharif, Omar |
True |
False |
True |
e |
30 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
LAUREN HUTTON ........ |
earns $300K/year as model/spokeswoman for Revlon. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
30/11 |
Hutton, Lauren |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN A. MURRELL ...... |
is found guilty of Negro stealing & selling in Tennessee. 1834 |
1834 |
  |
30/11 |
Murrell, John A. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
F. GOYA Y LUCIENTES .. |
completes the luminous painting PICNIC. 1776 ->53/3 |
1776 |
* |
30/11 |
Goya y Lucientes, F.J. de |
False |
False |
True |
a |
30 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
CHUCK BERRY .......... |
rides high with his hit ROCK & ROLL MUSIC. 1957 ->31/7 |
1957 |
  |
30/11 |
Berry, Chuck |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN BUNYAN .......... |
is jailed by King as unlicensed nonconformist preacher. 1660 ->37/11 |
1660 |
  |
30/11 |
Bunyan, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
ALEXIS C. CLAIRANT ... |
publishes seminal THEORIE DE LA FIGUREDE LA TERRE. 1743 ->47/0 |
1743 |
  |
30/11 |
Clairant, Alexis C. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
30 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
ALI MACGRAW .......... |
wins Golden Globe Best Actress--GOOD-BYE, COLUMBUS. 1970 ->31/11 |
1970 |
  |
30/11 |
MacGraw, Ali |
True |
False |
False |
e |
30 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
MELVIN PURVIS ........ |
traps & kills John Dillinger with help of fellow G-man. 1934 |
1934 |
* |
30/11 |
Purvis, Melvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
30 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
MAX PLANCK ........... |
originates the notion of quantum mechanics. 1889 ->42/7 |
1889 |
* |
30/11 |
Planck, Max |
False |
False |
True |
s |
30 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
DAVID HASSELHOFF ..... |
debuts as Michel Knight on NBC-TV's KNIGHT RIDER. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
30/11 |
Hasselhoff, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
30 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
RAY BRADBURY ......... |
publishes his popular THE ILLUSTRATED MAN. 1951 ->33/1 |
1951 |
  |
30/11 |
Bradbury, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
GEORGE MEREDITH ...... |
publishes the novel THE ORDEAL OF RICHARD FEVEREL. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
30/11 |
Meredith, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
TONY ORLANDO ......... |
releases #1 hit song HE DON'T LOVE YOU.... 1975 |
1975 |
  |
30/11 |
Orlando, Tony |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
30 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
MERLE HAGGARD ........ |
wins 1st of 8 awards as Country Entertainer of the Year. 1967 ->33/5 |
1967 |
  |
30/11 |
Haggard, Merle |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
30 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
AL CAPONE ............ |
is finally arrested on a perjury charge. 1930 ->31/11 |
1930 |
  |
30/11 |
Capone, Al |
True |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN O'HARA .......... |
publishes with hard-boiled realism BUTTERFIELD 8. 1935 ->63/6 |
1935 |
  |
30/11 |
OHara, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
30 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
ERNIE KOVACS ......... |
begins 60-minute TV satire KOVACS ON THE CORNER. 1951 ->42/8 |
1951 |
  |
30/11 |
Kovacs, Ernie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
30 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
BILL BAIRD ........... |
opens 1st birth control/abortion clinic in U.S.--in NYC. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
30/11 |
Baird, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
h |
30 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
IGNACE PADEREWSKI .... |
debuts as premiere Polish pianist--in NYC. 1891 ->58/6 |
1891 |
  |
30/11 |
Paderewski, Ignace |
False |
False |
True |
m |
30 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
DAVID MCCALLUM ....... |
debuts as Illya Kuryakin on TV's MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
31/0 |
McCallum, David |
False |
False |
False |
% |
31 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
CAROLE KING .......... |
wins 4 Grammy Awards for music album TAPESTRY. 1972 ->32/7 |
1972 |
  |
31/0 |
King, Carole |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
FRANCIS GARY POWERS .. |
is sentenced by Soviets to 15 years for espionage. 1960 ->31/5 |
1960 |
  |
31/0 |
Powers, Francis Gary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
CURTIS MAYFIELD ...... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for BACK TO THE WORLD. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
31/0 |
Mayfield, Curtis |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
DASH CROFTS .......... |
sings with Seals their debut hit SUMMER BREEZE. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
31/0 |
Crofts, Dash |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
WERNER HEISENBERG .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for uncertainty principle. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
31/0 |
Heisenberg, Werner |
False |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
CARL LEWIS ........... |
wins the long jump title in Barcelona Olympics. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
31/0 |
Lewis, Carl |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
MIGUEL INDURIAN ...… |
wins a remarkable 5th straight Tour de France bicycle race. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
31/0 |
Indurian, Miguel |
False |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
gets a patent for the wax cylinder recording machine. 1878 ->32/8 |
1878 |
  |
31/0 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
HECTOR BOIARDI ....... |
founds Chef Boy-ar-dee foods. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
31/0 |
Boiardi, Hector |
True |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN BANVARD ......... |
completes PANORAMA OF THE MISSISSIPPI at 5000 feet long. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
31/0 |
Banvard, John |
True |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
ROCKY MARCIANO ....... |
wins 47th straight bout with KO over Ezzard Charles. 1954 ->32/0 |
1954 |
  |
31/0 |
Marciano, Rocky |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
stars as sadistic surgeon in KING'S ROW. 1942 ->31/2 |
1942 |
  |
31/0 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
PETER TOWNSHEND ...... |
performs with Who loudest concert--total 76K watts. 1976 ->34/6 |
1976 |
  |
31/0 |
Townshend, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
MINNESOTA FATS ....... |
becomes a billiards hustler of renown. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
31/0 |
Minnesota Fats |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
HENRY DUNSTER ........ |
is chosen to be the 1st president of Harvard College. 1640 |
1640 |
  |
31/0 |
Dunster, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
n |
31 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
TSUNG-DAO LEE ........ |
wins the Nobel Prize in physics for elemental particles. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
31/0 |
Lee Tsung-Dao |
True |
True |
True |
s |
31 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
LEE ELDER ........... |
becomes 1st Black to play golf in the Masters. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
31/0 |
Elder, Lee |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
POWERS BOOTHE ........ |
stars as Jim Jones on award-winning TV Special. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
31/0 |
Boothe, Powers |
True |
False |
True |
% |
31 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
FRANK NORRIS ......... |
depicts the railroad/farmer struggle in THE OCTOPUS. 1901 ->32/7 |
1901 |
  |
31/0 |
Norris, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
MICHAEL WIGGLESWORTH . |
publishes the long didactic poem DAY OF DOOM. 1662 |
1662 |
  |
31/0 |
Wigglesworth, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
BILL RUSSELL ......... |
coaches as the 1st Black in U.S. pro sport/Celtics. 1965 ->31/3 |
1965 |
  |
31/0 |
Russell, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
GRET WAITZ ........... |
wins her 3rd straight woman's Boston Marathon. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
31/0 |
Waitz, Gret |
False |
False |
False |
c |
31 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
SOREN KIERKEGAARD .... |
publishes his PHILOSOPHICAL FRAGMENTS. 1844 ->42/0 |
1844 |
  |
31/0 |
Kierkegaard, Soren |
False |
False |
True |
f |
31 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
BARBARA EDEN ......... |
debuts as a genie on TV's I DREAM OF JEANNIE. 1965 ->51/1 |
1965 |
  |
31/0 |
Eden, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
% |
31 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
EDMONIA LEWIS ........ |
shows DEATH OF CLEOPATRA as 1st Black sculptor in U.S. 1876 |
1876 |
* |
31/0 |
Lewis, Edmonia |
True |
True |
False |
a |
31 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
JOSEPH MEYER ......... |
writes the song IF YOU KNEW SUSIE LIKE I KNEW SUSIE. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
31/0 |
Meyer, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
GERRY RAFFERTY ....... |
releases #1 hit song BAKER STREET. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
31/0 |
Rafferty, Gerry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
CAESAR BORGIA ........ |
dies in battle after life of perfidy and assassination. 1507 |
1507 |
  |
31/0 |
Borgia, Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
o |
31 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
retains status as richest entertainer--$65 million/year. 1989 ->33/2 |
1989 |
  |
31/0 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
JOSEPH HANSON ........ |
patents the 2-wheeled, one-horse, cab. 1834 |
1934 |
  |
31/0 |
Hanson, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM RASPBERRY .... |
begins a syndicated column for the Washington Post. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
31/1 |
Raspberry, William |
True |
True |
True |
j |
31 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
WRONG WAY CORRIGAN ... |
leaves New York for California, but ends up in Ireland. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
31/1 |
Corrigan, Wrong Way |
True |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
CHARLOTTE BRONTE ..... |
publishes the classic JANE EYRE. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
31/1 |
Bronte, Charlotte |
False |
False |
False |
l |
31 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
EMMETT J. CULLIGAN ... |
launches a water-softening firm in Minnesota. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
31/1 |
Culligan, Emmett J. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
FIDEL CASTRO ......... |
launches an offensive from his mountain stronghold. 1958 ->31/5 |
1958 |
  |
31/1 |
Castro, Fidel |
False |
True |
True |
w |
31 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
SAINT PETER .......... |
denies Jesus three times before the rooster crows. 30 AD ->32/9 |
30 |
*** |
31/1 |
Peter, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
MARGARET SANGER ...... |
goes to court for distributing birth control literature. 1914 ->33/1 |
1914 |
  |
31/1 |
Sanger, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
h |
31 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
THOMAS DAVENPORT ..... |
discovers that electricity starts/stops over wire. 1834 ->31/11 |
1834 |
  |
31/1 |
Davenport, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
SAMUEL DANIEL ........ |
writes the Elizabethan sonnet cycle DELIA. 1592 |
1592 |
* |
31/1 |
Daniel, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
NAT TURNER ........... |
hangs at Jerusalem, Virginia, for leading slave insurrection. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
31/1 |
Turner, Nat |
True |
True |
True |
o |
31 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES WOOD ........... |
helps to found Bellevue Hospital in New York City. 1847 ->52/10 |
1847 |
  |
31/1 |
Wood, James |
True |
False |
True |
z |
31 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
JOE MORGAN ........... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in National League. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
31/1 |
Morgan, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
SIR WALTER SCOTT ..... |
publishes MINSTRELSY OF THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 1802 ->45/10 |
1802 |
  |
31/1 |
Scott, Walter (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
DENNIS KUCINICH ...... |
wins election as youthful mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
31/1 |
Kucinich, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
ALBERT BIERSTADT ..... |
paints of American West with LARAMIE PEAK. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
31/1 |
Bierstadt, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES C. ROSS ........ |
plants the British flag on the Magnetic North Pole. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
31/1 |
Ross, James C. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
AUDIE MURPHY ......... |
stars in the autobiographical TO HELL AND BACK. 1955 ->46/11 |
1955 |
  |
31/1 |
Murphy, Audie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN MCTAMMANY ....... |
demonstrates the 1st player piano--in St. Louis. 1876 ->36/6 |
1876 |
  |
31/1 |
McTammany, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ARNO PENZIAS ......... |
discovers background radio waves in space. 1964 ->45/7 |
1964 |
  |
31/1 |
Penzias, Arno |
True |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
IRVING BERLIN ........ |
writes the song A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY. 1919 ->43/6 |
1919 |
  |
31/1 |
Berlin, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
H.G. WELLS ........... |
completes the popular book THE INVISIBLE MAN. 1897 ->32/4 |
1897 |
  |
31/1 |
Wells, H.G. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
MICHAEL JORDAN ........... |
joins the Birmingham Barons baseball team. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
31/1 |
Jordan, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
BOZ SCAGGS ........... |
releases the hit LP--SILK DEGREES. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
31/1 |
Scaggs, Boz |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
ERROL FLYNN .......... |
stars in swashbuckler film THE SEA HAWK. 1940 ->50/3 |
1940 |
  |
31/1 |
Flynn, Errol |
False |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
LESLIE ARNOLD ........ |
completes 1st flight around world/57 hops & 2 planes. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
31/1 |
Arnold, Leslie |
False |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING ... |
marches in Mongomery to protest segregation. 1960 ->32/8 |
1960 |
  |
31/1 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
31 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
ELEUTHERE DU PONT .... |
opens most successful gun powder mill in U.S. 1802 ->41/8 |
1802 |
  |
31/1 |
DuPont, Eleuthere |
False |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
RICK BARRY ........... |
leads Golden State Warriors to pro basketball title. 1975 ->35/10 |
1975 |
  |
31/1 |
Barry, Rick |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
AUGUST SPIES ......... |
is jailed as anarchist for Haymarket Square riot. 1886 |
1886 |
* |
31/1 |
Spies, August |
True |
False |
True |
o |
31 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
PAULO VERONESE ....... |
begins to paint banquet picture SUMMER AT EMMAUS. 1559 ->52/7 |
1559 |
* |
31/1 |
Veronese, Paulo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
JACOB RIIS ........... |
shocks America publishing HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
31/1 |
Riis, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
ICE-T .................. |
wins a Grammy award for best rap BACK ON THE BLOCK. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
31/2 |
Ice-T (Tracy Morrow) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
FRANK ROBINSON ....... |
becomes first to win MVP in both baseball leagues. 1966 ->39/1 |
1966 |
  |
31/2 |
Robinson, Frank |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
JACK WEBB ............ |
debuts as Joe Friday in NBC-TV's DRAGNET. 1951 ->47/3 |
1951 |
  |
31/2 |
Webb, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
31 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
JIM SHOULDERS ........ |
rodeos to his 16th world title. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
31/2 |
Shoulders, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
enters the army as a second lieutenant. 1942 ->36/8 |
1942 |
  |
31/2 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN CAGE ............ |
premieres percussion in NYC with buzzers & scrap metal. 1943 ->40/1 |
1943 |
  |
31/2 |
Cage, John |
True |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
RAY PETERSON ......... |
releases hit song TELL LAURA I LOVE HER. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
31/2 |
Peterson, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
JANIE FRICKIE ........ |
wins Country Music Award as Female Vocalist of the Year. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
31/2 |
Frickie, Janie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
GIFFORD PINCHOT ...... |
draws up plans to create U.S. forest preserve. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
31/2 |
Pinchot, Gifford |
True |
False |
True |
h |
31 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE ... |
sings the hit MISTER CAN'T SEE YOU. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
31/2 |
Sainte-Marie, Buffy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
VICTOR EMMANUEL III .. |
ascends to the throne in Italy. 1900 ->52/11 |
1900 |
  |
31/2 |
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy |
False |
False |
True |
q |
31 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
RUDOLF VALENTINO ..... |
stars romantically in THE SON OF THE SHEIK. 1926 ->31/3 |
1926 |
  |
31/2 |
Valentino, Rudolf |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
RICHARD STRAUSS ...... |
composes a Nietzche tone poem ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA. 1896 ->46/7 |
1896 |
  |
31/2 |
Strauss, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
KAREN ANN QUINLAN .... |
dies after 10 years of coma and controversy. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
31/2 |
Quinlan, Karen Ann |
True |
False |
False |
u |
31 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES NAISMITH ....... |
devises the game of basketball using bushel baskets. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
31/2 |
Naismith, James |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
FRANZ X. GRUBER ...... |
writes the Christmas hymn SILENT NIGHT. 1818 |
1818 |
  |
31/2 |
Gruber, Franz X. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
JIM BOUTEN ........... |
publishes expose about baseball BALL FOUR. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
31/2 |
Bouten, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
BILL COSBY ........... |
wins a second Emmy Award for his role in I SPY. 1968 ->31/7 |
1968 |
  |
31/2 |
Cosby, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
% |
31 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN WAYNE ........... |
stars in his 1st big western STAGE COACH. 1939 ->41/10 |
1939 |
  |
31/2 |
Wayne, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
HARRY ANDERSON ....... |
debuts as Judge Stone on TV's NIGHT COURT. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
31/2 |
Anderson, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
31 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
KOKI NAYA ............ |
wins a record 32nd Emperor's Cup in sumo wrestling. 1971 |
1971 |
* |
31/2 |
Naya, Koki |
False |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
CAROL CHANNING ....... |
wins cheers for her role in HELLO DOLLY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
31/? |
Channing, Carol |
True |
False |
False |
e |
31 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
ALLAN PINKERTON ...... |
opens the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. 1850 ->42/9 |
1850 |
  |
31/2 |
Pinkerton, Allan |
True |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
O'KELLY ISLEY ........ |
sings IT'S YOUR THING with his brothers. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
31/2 |
Isley, O'Kelly |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
AMELIA BLOOMER ....... |
establishes the LILY, 1st women's rights newspaper. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
31/2 |
Bloomer, Amelia |
True |
False |
False |
h |
31 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
GUNTER GRASS ......... |
publishes his first novel THE TIN DRUM. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
31/2 |
Grass, Gunter |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES CAGNEY ......... |
stars as a vicious gangster in PUBLIC ENEMY. 1931 ->38/9 |
1931 |
  |
31/2 |
Cagney, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES JONES .......... |
wins a National Book Award for FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
31/2 |
Jones, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
RANSOM ELI OLDS ...... |
builds his first gas-powered automobile. 1895 ->38/3 |
1895 |
  |
31/2 |
Olds, Ransom Eli |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
LEWIS HINE ........... |
photographs immigrants arriving at Ellis Island. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
31/2 |
Hine, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
k |
31 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
JOVIAN ............... |
is elected Roman Emperor by soldiers--in Persia. 363 AD |
1629 |
** |
31/2 |
Jovian |
False |
False |
True |
q |
31 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
DENNIS WEAVER ........ |
debuts as Chester in CBS-TV's GUNSMOKE. 1955 ->35/4 |
1955 |
  |
31/2 |
Weaver, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
% |
31 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE HARBO ......... |
completes 3075-mile rowboat trek from NYC to England. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
31/3 |
Harbo, George |
True |
False |
True |
u |
31 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
LYLE LOVETT ............. |
wins a Grammy album of the year singing with his Large Band. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
31/3 |
Lovett, Lyle |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
JULIUS IRVING ........ |
wins the Most Valuable Player Award in the NBA. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
31/3 |
Irving, Julius |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
SISSY SPACEK ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress--COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
31/3 |
Spacek, Sissy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
31 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
IRVING LANGMUIR ...... |
improves incandescent light by including inert gas. 1912 ->51/10 |
1912 |
  |
31/3 |
Langmuir, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
MERIWETHER LEWIS ..... |
reaches the Pacific coast with William Clark. 1805 ->32/1 |
1805 |
  |
31/3 |
Lewis, Meriwether |
True |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
JEB STUART ........... |
is mortally wounded by Union troops at Yellow Tavern. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
31/3 |
Stuart, Jeb |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
SAMUEL MUDD .......... |
sets unwittingly the broken leg of John Wilkes Booth. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
31/3 |
Mudd, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
z |
31 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM BRADFORD ..... |
is chosen 1st Governor of Plymouth Colony. 1621 ->57/5 |
1621 |
  |
31/3 |
Bradford, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
EDNA S.V. MILLAY ..... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE HARP WEAVER. 1923 ->48/4 |
1923 |
  |
31/3 |
Millay, Edna St. Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
sings the revised hit FRANKIE AND JOHNNY. 1966 ->32/3 |
1966 |
  |
31/3 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
PETULA CLARK ......... |
wins a Grammy Award for best record with DOWNTOWN. 1965 ->33/11 |
1965 |
  |
31/3 |
Clark, Petula |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
JOE TORRE ............ |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in National League. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
31/3 |
Torre, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
ARTHUR MILLER ........ |
opens his play ALL MY SONS in New York. 1947 ->34/6 |
1947 |
  |
31/3 |
Miller, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
NORMAN MAILER ........ |
publishes a popular novel DEER PARK. 1955 ->44/1 |
1955 |
  |
31/3 |
Mailer, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
JIM NABORS ........... |
debuts as naive private in CBS-TV's GOMER PYLE, USMC. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
31/3 |
Nabors, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
31 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
BILL RUSSELL ......... |
wins 4th straight MVP Award in National Basketball Ass. 1965 ->35/1 |
1965 |
  |
31/3 |
Russell, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
BRUNO HAUPTMANN ...... |
kidnaps the young son of Charles Lindbergh. 1932 ->35/4 |
1932 |
  |
31/3 |
Hauptmann, Bruno |
True |
False |
True |
o |
31 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
RUDOLF VALENTINO ..... |
leaves thousands of his fans despondent by dying. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
31/3 |
Valentino, Rudolf |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
EDWARD H. ANGLE ...... |
founds the modern practice of dental orthodontia. 1886 |
1886 |
** |
31/3 |
Angle, Edward H. |
True |
False |
True |
z |
31 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
STEVE REEVES ......... |
debuts in the muscle-bulging title role of HERCULES. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
31/3 |
Reeves, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
HENRY KNOX ........... |
is promoted to Major General in Continental Army. 1781 ->38/8 |
1781 |
  |
31/3 |
Knox, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
cleanses the temple of money changers. 28 AD ->31/5 |
28 |
*** |
31/3 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
NICKOLAI LABACHEVSKY . |
postulates non-Euclidean geometry with GEOMETRIYA. 1823 |
1823 |
  |
31/3 |
Labachevsky, Nickolai |
False |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
chases Pancho Villa in Mexico with General Pershing. 1916 ->32/7 |
1916 |
  |
31/3 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN BONHAM .......... |
drums no more for Led Zeppelin after overdose of vodka. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
31/3 |
Bonham, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
VICTOR BORGE ........... |
scrambles from Denmark as a Nazi satirizer. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
31/3 |
Borge, Victor |
False |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
GRACE METALIOUS ...... |
scores a hit with her novel PEYTON PLACE. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
31/3 |
Metalious, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
l |
31 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN Y. BROWN ........ |
buys Kentucky Fried Chicken from the Colonel for $2 mil. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
31/3 |
Brown, John Y. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
BUSTER CRABBE ........ |
stars as FLASH GORDON in a movie serial. 1939 ->62/5 |
1939 |
  |
31/3 |
Crabbe, Buster |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
NAT NILES ............ |
wins his 1st national title in figure skating. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
31/3 |
Niles, Nat |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JIM BERRY ............ |
begins his editorial cartoon BERRY'S WORLD. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
31/4 |
Berry, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
j |
31 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
MAXIMILIAN SCHELL .... |
wins an Oscar as best actor--JUDGMENT AT NUREMBURG. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
31/4 |
Schell, Maximilian |
False |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
DAVID FROST .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Show. 1970 ->38/4 |
1970 |
  |
31/4 |
Frost, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
31 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
PAUL DIRAC ........... |
wins the Nobel Prize for physics/quantum mechanics. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
31/4 |
Dirac, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN MOSBY ........... |
conducts his last outrageous raid of the Civil War. 1865 ->67/9 |
1865 |
  |
31/4 |
Mosby, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
is converted as Saul of Tarsus on road to Damascus. 31 AD ->32/7 |
31 |
*** |
31/4 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
KING CHARLES II ...... |
conducts the first-ever yacht race--on the Thames. 1661 ->54/9 |
1661 |
  |
31/4 |
Charles II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
31 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
LEO FRANK ............ |
is lynched by an anti-Semitic Georgia mob. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
31/4 |
Frank, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
x |
31 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
PRINCESS DIANA ... |
announces a marriage separation from Prince Charles. 1992 ->35/6 |
1992 |
  |
31/4 |
Diana, Princess of Wales |
False |
False |
False |
r |
31 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
JULIO GALLO .......... |
begins to market a mid-priced wine, with brother Ernest. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
31/4 |
Gallo, Julio |
True |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
ALEXANDER THE GREAT *.. |
sets fire to the Persepolis while drunk. 325 BC ->32/8 |
-325 |
*** |
31/4 |
Alexander The Great |
False |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
GIAN BERNINI ......... |
designs the throne of Saint Peter in Rome. 1629 |
1629 |
  |
31/4 |
Bernini, Giovani |
False |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
HERBERT DOW .......... |
establishes the Dow Chemical Company. 1900 ->52/1 |
1900 |
  |
31/4 |
Dow, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
SKEETER DAVIS ........ |
sings the hit country song THE END OF THE WORLD. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
31/4 |
Davis, Skeeter |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
HANS FISCHER ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for stereochemestry. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
31/4 |
Fischer, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES AGEE ........... |
produces picture book LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN. 1941 ->45/5 |
1941 |
  |
31/4 |
Agee, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
NAT KING COLE ........ |
sings his biggest hit MONA LISA. 1950 ->37/0 |
1950 |
  |
31/4 |
Cole, Nat King |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
CYD CHARISSE ......... |
plays opposite Gene Kelly in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
31/4 |
Charisse, Cyd |
True |
False |
False |
e |
31 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
DEMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH . |
premieres his 5th symphony to mark Bolshevik Revolution.1937 ->68/10 |
1937 |
  |
31/4 |
Shostakovich, Demitri |
False |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA ... |
abandons military for monastic life. 1522 ->49/0 |
1522 |
* |
31/4 |
Ignatius of Loyola, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
HENRY WINKLER ........ |
wins a Golden Globe Award as Fonzie on HAPPY DAYS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
31/4 |
Winkler, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
31 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
TERRY BRADSHAW ....... |
quarterbacks Pittsburgh Steelers to 4th Super Bowl win. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
31/4 |
Bradshaw, Terry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
WOLFGANG PAULI ....... |
postulates existence of "neutrino"--no mass or charge. 1931 ->45/7 |
1931 |
  |
31/4 |
Pauli, Wolfgang |
False |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES LAWRENCE ....... |
sinks the British frigate PEACOCK near Guyana. 1813 ->31/8 |
1813 |
  |
31/4 |
Lawrence, James |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
DOTTIE WEST .......... |
wins Grammy Award for country song HERE COMES MY BABY. 1964 ->38/7 |
1964 |
  |
31/4 |
West, Dottie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
MORGAN FAIRCHILD ..... |
debuts on the TV series FLAMINGO ROAD. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
31/4 |
Fairchild, Morgan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
31 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
CHARLES BEGOLE ....... |
scales Mt. McKinley--first to reach summit. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
31/4 |
Begole, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN BARRY ........... |
captures British ship EDWARD first of Revolution. 1776 ->69/6 |
1776 |
  |
31/4 |
Barry, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
ADELBERT DE CHAMISSA . |
issues tale PETER SCHIEMIHL, OR THE SHADOWLESS MAN. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
31/4 |
DeChamissa, Adelbert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLAKE ........ |
etches the axiom "There is no natural religion". 1788 ->33/21 |
1788 |
  |
31/4 |
Blake, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
AKEEM OLAJUWON ........... |
leads Houston Rockets to NBA basketball championship. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
31/4 |
Olajuwon, Akeem |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
REGGIE JACKSON ....... |
hits three home runs in one World Series game. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
31/5 |
Jackson, Reggie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
LESLEY BROWN ......... |
gives birth to Louise/1st human born in vitro. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
31/5 |
Brown, Lesley |
False |
False |
False |
u |
31 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
FIDEL CASTRO ......... |
overthrows Bautista, assumes power in Cuba. 1959 ->33/1 |
1959 |
  |
31/5 |
Castro, Fidel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
FRED LYNN ............ |
smashes the only grand slam in All-Star baseball game. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
31/5 |
Lynn, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
CECIL B. DE MILLE .... |
produces his first movie THE SQUAW MAN. 1913 ->42/3 |
1913 |
  |
31/5 |
DeMille, Cecil B. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
MARIA THERESA ........ |
is confirmed as Empress of Austria at Aix-la-Chapelle. 1748 ->60/3 |
1748 |
  |
31/5 |
Maria Theresa of Austria |
False |
False |
False |
q |
31 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
PETER MAX ............ |
paints colorful psychedelic posters of hippydom. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
31/5 |
Max, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRISON .... |
is promoted to general in Grand Army of the Republic. 1865 ->47/6 |
1865 |
  |
31/5 |
Harrison, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
MAN RAY .............. |
discovers cameraless photos dubbed RAYOGRAPHS. 1922 |
1922 |
* |
31/5 |
Man, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
QUENTIN TARANTINO ....… |
directs the popular movie PULP FICTION. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
31/5 |
Tarantino, Quentin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
MAMA CASS ELIOT ...... |
chokes to death in London on a sandwich. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
31/5 |
Eliot, Mama Cass |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
IGOR STRAVINSKI ...... |
opens his RITE OF SPRING in Paris. 1913 ->42/11 |
1913 |
  |
31/5 |
Stravinski, Igor |
True |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
CHE GUEVARA .......... |
is appointed by Castro president of the bank of Cuba. 1959 ->36/4 |
1959 |
  |
31/5 |
Guevara, Che |
False |
True |
True |
g |
31 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY . |
debuts as Samantha on TV's BEWITCHED. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
31/5 |
Montgomery, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
% |
31 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
CAROLYN JONES ........ |
debuts as Morticia on TV's ADDAM'S FAMILY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
31/5 |
Jones, Carolyn |
True |
False |
False |
% |
31 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
FRANCOIS VINCENNES ... |
establishes a French fort on the Wabash River. 1731 |
1731 |
  |
31/5 |
Vincennes, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
MARLENE DIETRICH ..... |
sets social trend by wearing trousers in a movie. 1933 ->59/3 |
1933 |
  |
31/5 |
Dietrich, Marlene |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
completes the selection of his twelve disciples. 28 AD ->31/6 |
28 |
*** |
31/5 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
BRITT EKLUND ......... |
stars as blonde in MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
31/5 |
Eklund, Britt |
True |
False |
False |
e |
31 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ERICH M. REMARQUE .... |
completes filming in 4 weeks ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
31/5 |
Remarque, Erich M. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
LEON RUSSEL .......... |
releases the pop song TIGHT ROPE. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
31/5 |
Russel, Leon |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
AMELIA EARHART ....... |
sets an aviation speed record for women: 171 MPH. 1930 ->33/10 |
1930 |
  |
31/5 |
Earhart, Amelia |
True |
False |
False |
p |
31 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
DOC HOLLIDAY ......... |
accompanies Wyatt Earp during gunfight at OK corral. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
31/5 |
Holliday, Doc |
True |
False |
True |
o |
31 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ... |
becomes America's charming "First Lady". 1961 ->31/10 |
1961 |
  |
31/5 |
Kennedy, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
31 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
FRANCIS GARY POWERS .. |
is freed from a Soviet prison in spy exchange. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
31/5 |
Powers, Francis Gary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
EYDIE GORME .......... |
releases her hit song BLAME IT ON THE BOSA NOVA. 1963 ->43/8 |
1963 |
  |
31/5 |
Gorme, Eydie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
VLACHESLAV MOLOTOV ... |
begins 36-year rule on Politburo of U.S.S.R. 1921 ->52/2 |
1921 |
  |
31/5 |
Molotov, Vlacheslav |
False |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
RAY CHARLES .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU. 1962 ->35/5 |
1962 |
  |
31/5 |
Charles, Ray |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
EDWIN JAMES .......... |
reaches the summit of Pikes Pike--a first. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
31/5 |
James, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
CATHERINE PARR ....... |
marries King Henry VIII, becoming his VIth wife. 1543 |
1543 |
  |
31/5 |
Parr, Catherine |
False |
False |
True |
y |
31 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
JOE SCARBOROUGH ..… |
wins election to Congress from the 1st District in Florida. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
31/5 |
Scarborough, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
publishes CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY. 1867 ->33/6 |
1867 |
  |
31/6 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
KID GAVILAN .......... |
throws his last punch as welterweight boxing champ. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
31/6 |
Gavilan, Kid |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
ALVIN PARKER ......... |
sets glider distance record soaring over 600 miles. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
31/6 |
Parker, Alvin |
True |
False |
True |
u |
31 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
GARRISON KEILLOR ..... |
begins the radio show A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION. 1974 ->40/10 |
1974 |
  |
31/6 |
Keillor, Garrison |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
DEE DEE MYERS ............. |
is selected as Bill Clinton's Press Secretary. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
31/6 |
Myers, Dee Dee |
True |
False |
False |
g |
31 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
CHAKA KHAN ........... |
releases hit song I FEEL FOR YOU. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
31/6 |
Kahn, Chaka |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
31 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
CAESAR CHAVEZ ........ |
becomes general director of Community Service Organiz. 1958 ->43/3 |
1958 |
  |
31/6 |
Chavez, Caesar |
True |
True |
True |
h |
31 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
JOSEPH C. MCCONNELL .. |
becomes top gun of jet fighters in Korea--16 kills. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
31/6 |
McConnell, Joseph C. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
GRAHAM RUSSELL ....... |
sings hit SWEET DREAMS with rock duo Air Supply. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
31/6 |
Russell, Graham |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
EMPEROR COMMODUS ..... |
is strangled by a wrestler on order of his mistress. 192 AD |
192 |
* |
31/6 |
Commodus of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
EASY-E ....… |
dies of AIDS as controversial rap artist. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
31/6 |
Easy-E (Eric Wright) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
AYN RAND ............. |
publishes her first book WE THE LIVING. 1936 ->33/7 |
1936 |
  |
31/6 |
Rand, Ayn |
True |
False |
False |
f |
31 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES CONNELLY ....... |
becomes first Olympic champion crowned in 15 centuries. 1897 |
1987 |
* |
31/6 |
Connelly, James |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK. 1787 ->31/9 |
1787 |
  |
31/6 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM BILLINGS ..... |
publishes "Let tyrants shake their iron rod...". 1777 |
1777 |
  |
31/6 |
Billings, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
AUDREY MEADOWS ....... |
debuts as Alice Kramden in CBS-TV's HONEYMOONERS. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
31/6 |
Meadows, Audrey |
True |
False |
False |
% |
31 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
MEL GIBSON ........... |
stars in the cinematic hit LETHAL WEAPON. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
31/6 |
Gibson, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
ALEKSANDR PUSHKIN .... |
issues his story EUGENE ONEGIN. 1830 ->32/5 |
1830 |
  |
31/6 |
Pushkin, Aleksandr |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
ARA PARSEGHIAN ....... |
becomes head football coach at the U. of Notre Dame. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
31/6 |
Parseghian, Ara |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
EDOUARD MANET ........ |
produces the pre-impressionist OLYMPIA. 1863 ->31/8 |
1863 |
  |
31/6 |
Manet, Edouard |
False |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
CLAUDIAN ............. |
completes 10,000 lines of epic verse: RAPE OF PROSERPINE. 401 AD |
401 |
*** |
31/6 |
Claudian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
HENRY DAVID THOREAU .. |
begins writing WALDEN, OR LIFE IN THE WOODS. 1849 ->37/0 |
1849 |
  |
31/6 |
Thoreau, Henry David |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
PAT BENATAR .......... |
releases her hit song LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
31/6 |
Benatar, Pat |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
teaches disciples to pray "Our Father Which Art...". 28 AD ->31/7 |
28 |
*** |
31/6 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
ADOLF BUTENANDT ...... |
isolates the sex hormone progesterone. 1934 ->36/8 |
1934 |
  |
31/6 |
Butenandt, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
SEAN CONNERY ......... |
stars as first James Bond in DOCTOR NO. 1962 ->34/3 |
1962 |
  |
31/6 |
Connery, Sean |
False |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
completes painting cubist PORTRAIT OF KAHNWEILER. 1910 ->32/10 |
1910 |
  |
31/6 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
RICHARD WRIGHT ....... |
becomes a leading Black author writing NATIVE SON. 1940 ->36/5 |
1940 |
  |
31/6 |
Wright, Richard |
True |
True |
True |
l |
31 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
JEFFREY DAHMER ....... |
is arrested in Milwaukee for killing & dismembering 11 men. 1991 ->34/1 |
1991 |
* |
31/6 |
Dahmer, Jeffery |
True |
False |
True |
o |
31 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
EUGENE O'NEILL ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for BEYOND THE HORIZON. 1920 ->33/6 |
1920 |
  |
31/6 |
ONeill, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
AVERY FISHER ......... |
founds a radio company, making best equipment in the world. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
31/6 |
Fisher, Avery |
False |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
PHIL DONAHUE ......... |
begins to host his daytime show on TV. 1967 ->51/10 |
1967 |
  |
31/7 |
Donahue, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
% |
31 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
ENRICO FERMI ......... |
formulates theory of beta particle decay. 1933 ->33/1 |
1933 |
  |
31/7 |
Fermi, Enrico |
True |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
JOHNNY HORTON ........ |
dies in auto crash as singer of country music. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
31/7 |
Horton, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM T. ADAMS ..... |
publishes very successful THE BOAT CLUB. 1854 ->65/5 |
1854 |
  |
31/7 |
Adams, William T. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
JOYCE KILMER ......... |
dies as popular poet with the AEF in France during WWI. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
31/7 |
Kilmer, Joyce |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
GORDON LIGHTFOOT ..... |
wins Gold-Record Award for IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND. 1971 ->37/10 |
1971 |
  |
31/7 |
Lightfoot, Gordon |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
JERRY RUBIN .......... |
is found guilty of inciting riot as one of "Chicago 7". 1970 |
1970 |
  |
31/7 |
Rubin, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
o |
31 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
GLEN CAMPBELL ....… |
releases 1st hit song BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX. 1967 ->31/10 |
1967 |
  |
31/7 |
Campbell, Glen |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE STEPHANOPOLOUS . |
is appointed by Bill Clinton as his Director of Communications. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
31/7 |
Stephanopolous, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
DOUGLAS EDWARDS ...... |
anchors the 1st network TV News--on CBS. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
31/7 |
Edwards, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
j |
31 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
THOMAS MIFLIN ........ |
is appointed quartermaster of Continental Army. 1775 |
1775 |
  |
31/7 |
Miflin, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
SONJA HENIE .......... |
stars as figure skater in movie WINTERTIME. 1943 ->57/9 |
1943 |
  |
31/7 |
Henie, Sonja |
False |
False |
False |
e |
31 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
FREDRICK CHURCH ...... |
produces his masterpiece NIAGRA FALLS. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
31/7 |
Church, Fredrick |
True |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
DUTCH SCHULTZ ........ |
orders from prison the murder of rival Legs Diamond. 1931 ->35/1 |
1931 |
  |
31/7 |
Schultz, Dutch |
True |
False |
True |
o |
31 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
JACK LA LANNE ........ |
sets a record with parallel bar dips at 1000+. 1945 |
1945 |
* |
31/7 |
LaLanne, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
GOGI GRANT ........... |
releases the #1 hit song THE WAYWARD WIND. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
31/7 |
Grant, Gogi |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
PAUL DUKAS ........... |
premieres his frightening music SORCEROR'S APPRENTICE. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
31/7 |
Dukas, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM KENNEDY SMITH. |
is found not guilty of rape in televised Florida trial. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
31/7 |
Smith, William Kennedy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
31 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT REDFORD ....... |
stars as Sundance Kid with Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy. 1969 ->36/7 |
1969 |
  |
31/7 |
Redford, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
BILL COSBY ........... |
wins 6th straight Grammy for recorded comedy. 1969 ->32/0 |
1969 |
  |
31/7 |
Cosby, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
BRETT HARTE .......... |
publishes THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP. 1868 ->32/5 |
1868 |
  |
31/7 |
Harte, Brett |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
FRANCISCO CORONADO ... |
introduces the first horses into American West. 1540 ->44/7 |
1540 |
* |
31/7 |
Coronado, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT DE NERO ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for GODFATHER II. 1975 ->37/7 |
1975 |
  |
31/7 |
DeNero, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN DENVER .......... |
wins an Emmy Award TV Musical Special. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
31/7 |
Denver, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
CARDINAL RICHELIEU ... |
becomes advisor and intimate friend of French king. 1617 ->43/1 |
1617 |
  |
31/7 |
Richelieu, Cardinal Armand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
JONATHAN EDWARDS .... |
writes to Reverend Coleman about the Great Awakening. 1735 ->37/9 |
1735 |
  |
31/7 |
Edwards, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
ELIOT GOULD .......... |
stars in the cinematic hit M*A*S*H. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
31/7 |
Gould, Eliot |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
THOMAS DAVENPORT ..... |
invents 1st electric motor with rotary movement. 1834 |
1834 |
  |
31/7 |
Davenport, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
BARBRA STREISAND ..... |
sings the #1 hit THE WAY WE WERE. 1973 ->34/7 |
1973 |
  |
31/7 |
Streisand, Barbra |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
EUDORA WELTY ......... |
publishes verse as WHY I LIVE AT THE P.O. 1941 ->62/10 |
1941 |
  |
31/7 |
Welty, Eudora |
True |
False |
False |
l |
31 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
preaches the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. 28 AD ->31/9 |
28 |
*** |
31/7 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
hits three home runs in one World Series game. 1926 ->32/7 |
1926 |
  |
31/8 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
JAMES LAWRENCE ....... |
dies a hero shouting "Don't give up the ship". 1813 |
1813 |
  |
31/8 |
Lawrence, James |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
STING ................ |
sings with Police #1 hit EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
31/8 |
Sting |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
PHYLLIS WHEATLY ...... |
passes away, as first Black American poet. 1784 |
1784 |
* |
31/8 |
Wheatly, Phyllis |
True |
True |
False |
l |
31 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN HERSEY .......... |
publishes the powerful HIROSHIMA. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
31/8 |
Hersey, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
ROYAL E. HOUSE ....... |
receives a patent for the printing telegraph. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
31/8 |
House, Royal E. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
RALPH NADER .......... |
releases the consumer warning UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED. 1965 ->32/0 |
1965 |
  |
31/8 |
Nader, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
h |
31 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
CHRIS KENNER ......... |
sings his hit I LIKE IT LIKE THAT. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
31/8 |
Kenner, Chris |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JEANETTE MACDONALD ... |
stars in ONE HOUR WITH YOU with Nelson Eddy. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
31/8 |
MacDonald, Jeanette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
31 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
CYRUS MCCORMICK ....... |
sell his first two mechanical reapers. 1841 |
1841 |
  |
31/8 |
McCormick, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
SYLVANUS THAYER ...... |
becomes the transforming superintendent of West Point. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
31/8 |
Thayer, Sylvanus |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
CHARLES DICKENS ...... |
publishes his ever-popular A CHRISTMAS CAROL. 1843 ->38/6 |
1843 |
  |
31/8 |
Dickens, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
ALAN FREED ........... |
opens 1st radio station to feature Rock & Roll--WIN-NY. 1954 ->37/5 |
1954 |
  |
31/8 |
Freed, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS ........... |
wins an Oscar for best actor in MY LEFT FOOT. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
31/8 |
Day-Lewis, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
JOHANNES KEPLER ...... |
establishes planetary orbits as elliptical. 1603 ->37/1 |
1603 |
* |
31/8 |
Kepler, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
MARTY ROBBINS ........ |
sings #1 hit with A WHITE SPORT COAT. 1957 ->34/2 |
1957 |
  |
31/8 |
Robbins, Marty |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
POLYCARP ............. |
is appointed by Apostle John as Bishop of Smyrna. 100 AD |
100 |
*** |
31/8 |
Polycarp |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
MARGRETHE II ......... |
ascends to Danish throne/1st woman monarch. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
31/8 |
Margrethe II of Denmark |
False |
False |
False |
q |
31 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
TIMOTHY PICKERING .... |
is chosen by Washington as adjutant general of Army. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
31/8 |
Pickering, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
JIM CROCE ............ |
dies in a plane crash while at top music charts. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
31/8 |
Croce, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN CHURCHILL ....... |
is created Earl of Marlborough by King William III. 1681 |
1681 |
  |
31/8 |
Churchill, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
FABIO ............... |
poses for this 100th romance novel cover. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
31/8 |
Fabio (Lanzoni) |
False |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
WILL KELLOGG ......... |
discovers how to roll cracked wheat mush into flakes. 1893 ->44/9 |
1893 |
* |
31/8 |
Kellogg, Will |
True |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
RICK SPRINGFIELD ..... |
sings #1 hit JESSIE'S GIRL. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
31/8 |
Springfield, Rick |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
MASSASOIT ............ |
leads Indian delegation to meet Pilgrims at Plymouth. 1621 ->40/1 |
1621 |
*** |
31/8 |
Massasoit, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
x |
31 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
BILLY GRAHAM ......... |
founds the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. 1950 ->32/10 |
1950 |
  |
31/8 |
Graham, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
EDOUARD MANET ........ |
has his painting DEJEUNEV SUR L'HERBE rejected. 1863 ->50/6 |
1863 |
* |
31/8 |
Manet, Edouard |
False |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
RUSSELL MYER ......... |
creates the comic strip BROOM HILDA. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
31/8 |
Myer, Russell |
True |
False |
True |
j |
31 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
JOHNNY MERCER ........ |
writes the lyrics to THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC. 1938 ->45/3 |
1938 |
  |
31/8 |
Mercer, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
GODFREY OF BOUILLON .. |
becomes 1st Christian knight to enter Jerusalem. 1099 |
1099 |
*** |
31/8 |
Godfrey of Bouillon |
False |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
FLORENCE CHADWICK .... |
swims the English Channel in record time. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
31/8 |
Chadwick, Florence |
True |
False |
False |
c |
31 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
CANNONBALL BAKER ..... |
sets transcontinental motorcycle mark, LA to NYC in 11 days. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
31/9 |
Baker, Cannonball |
True |
False |
True |
u |
31 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
MELVIN DRUMMAR ....... |
is named in forged will as heir to Howard Hughes. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
31/9 |
Drummar, Melvin |
True |
False |
True |
x |
31 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
completes his DON GIOVANNI. 1787 ->32/4 |
1787 |
  |
31/9 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
A-J GARERINE ......... |
becomes first to jump with a parachute from a balloon. 1797 |
1797 |
** |
31/9 |
Garerine, A-J |
False |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
MATTHEW ARNOLD ....... |
gains wide literary recognition writing POEMS. 1853 ->35/8 |
1853 |
  |
31/9 |
Arnold, Matthew |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
EDWIN MOSES .......... |
loses in 400m hurdles after 122 straight wins. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
31/9 |
Moses, Edwin |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
LEO ROBIN ............ |
writes the lyrics to THANKS FOR THE MEMORY. 1931 ->49/1 |
1931 |
  |
31/9 |
Robin, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
ROBERT CLIVE ......... |
defeats Nabob of Bengal, establishing England in India. 1756 ->35/9 |
1756 |
  |
31/9 |
Clive, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
ANDREW WHITE ......... |
founds Cornell University in New York State. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
31/9 |
White, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
v |
31 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
PAT OLIPHANT ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. 1967 ->65/4 |
1967 |
  |
31/9 |
Oliphant, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
j |
31 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
MADONNA .............. |
stars in her own cult movie TRUTH OR DARE. 1991 ->32/8 |
1991 |
  |
31/9 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
False |
False |
e |
31 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
THOMAS DOUGLAS ....... |
founds Fort Douglas and Red River settlement in Canada. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
31/9 |
Douglas, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
JACKSON POLLOCK ...... |
shows his paintings at Guggenheims. 1943 ->37/3 |
1943 |
  |
31/9 |
Pollock, Jackson |
True |
False |
True |
a |
31 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
ELLEN V. FUTTER ...... |
becomes youngest president of a U.S. college--Barnard. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
31/9 |
Futter, Ellen V. |
True |
False |
False |
n |
31 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
DAN D. EMMETT ........ |
writes Lincoln's favorite song THE BLUETAIL FLY. 1846 ->44/8 |
1846 |
  |
31/9 |
Emmett, Dan D. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
THOMAS HARDY ......... |
completes his 1st novel UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE. 1872 ->34/3 |
1872 |
  |
31/9 |
Hardy, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
LEFTY GROVE .......... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in American League. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
31/9 |
Grove, Lefty |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN WESLEY .......... |
arrives in America to preach Methodism to colonists. 1735 |
1735 |
  |
31/9 |
Wesley, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
converses with the woman at the well near Samaria. 28 AD ->32/0 |
28 |
*** |
31/9 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
FRANZ SCHUBERT ....... |
dies of syphilis as renowned Austrian classical composer. 1828 |
1828 |
  |
31/9 |
Schubert, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
WILT CHAMBERLAIN ..... |
wins 3rd straight MVP in National Basketball Association. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
31/9 |
Chamberlain, Wilt |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIE MCCOVEY ....... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in National League. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
31/9 |
McCovey, Willie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
CARMEN MIRANDA ....... |
debuts as "Brazilian Bombshell" with elaborate hats. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
31/9 |
Miranda, Carman |
False |
True |
False |
e |
31 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
BURR TILLSTROM ....... |
introduces KUKLA, FRAN & OLLIE on NBC-TV. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
31/9 |
Tillstrom, Burr |
True |
False |
True |
% |
31 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
DOLLY PARTON ......... |
releases hit song HERE YOU GO AGAIN. 1977 ->34/11 |
1977 |
  |
31/9 |
Parton, Dolly |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN PAUL JONES ...... |
captures the British warship, BON HOMME RICHARD. 1779 ->32/7 |
1779 |
  |
31/9 |
Jones, John Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
BABE D. ZAHARIAS ..... |
wins her sixth golf tournament in six weeks. 1946 ->32/11 |
1946 |
  |
31/9 |
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson |
True |
False |
False |
c |
31 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
KING RICHARD I ....... |
becomes King of England, the Lion-hearted. 1189 ->33/8 |
1189 |
** |
31/9 |
Richard I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
31 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
ERNEST JUST .......... |
wins the 1st Spingarn Award from the NAACP. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
31/9 |
Just, Ernest |
True |
True |
True |
h |
31 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
BRYAN ADAMS ......... |
sings hit song EVERYTHING I DO, I DO IT FOR YOU. 1991 ->35/5 |
1991 |
  |
31/9 |
Adams, Bryan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
PAT GARRETT .......... |
ends the career of Billy the Kid with a single bullet. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
31/9 |
Garrett, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
x |
31 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
BARTOLOMEO VANZETTI .. |
is arrested and charged with robbery and murder. 1920 ->39/2 |
1920 |
  |
31/10 |
Vanzetti, Bartolomeo |
True |
False |
True |
o |
31 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
ROBERT VAUGHN ........ |
debuts as Napoleon Solo on TV's MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
31/10 |
Vaughn, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
% |
31 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
DON NICKLES .......... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Oklahoma. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
31/10 |
Nickles, Don |
True |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
RICHARD OUTCAULT ..... |
creates the funny papers--color comics in newspapers. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
31/10 |
Outcault, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
j |
31 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
JOHANN ECK ........... |
replies to Martin Luther by writing OBELISCI. 1518 |
1518 |
* |
31/10 |
Eck, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
r |
31 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ... |
enchants Paris on state visit with her husband. 1961 ->32/6 |
1961 |
  |
31/10 |
Kennedy, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
31 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
NELLIE FOX ........... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in American League. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
31/10 |
Fox, Nellie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
AL OERTER ............ |
becomes only athlete to win same event in 4 Olympics--discus. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
31/10 |
Oerter, Al |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
THOMAS WYATT/ELDER ... |
introduces the sonnet into England. 1535 |
1535 |
  |
31/10 |
Wyatt, Thomas the Elder |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
ARNOLD GESELL ........ |
publishes seminal NORMAL CHILD & PRIMARY EDUCATION. 1912 ->63/2 |
1912 |
  |
31/10 |
Gesell, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
n |
31 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
FERDINAND VON WRANGEL. |
becomes governor of Russian America--Alaska. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
31/10 |
Wrangel, Ferdinand von |
False |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
JONAS SAVIMBI ........ |
founds the Angolan liberation movement. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
31/10 |
Savimbi, Jonas |
False |
True |
True |
g |
31 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
DON DRYSDALE ......... |
pitches a 6th straight baseball shut out. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
31/10 |
Drysdale, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
RON TURCOTTE ......... |
jockeys Secretariat to capture the Triple Crown. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
31/10 |
Turcotte, Ron |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
TOM SULLIVAN ......... |
loses boxing title match, leaving ring to hit hecklers. 1853 |
1853 |
  |
31/10 |
Sullivan, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
LUIS ALVAREZ ......... |
joins the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. 1943 ->57/6 |
1943 |
  |
31/10 |
Alvarez, Luis |
True |
False |
False |
s |
31 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
ALLAN CORMACK ........ |
invents the computerized axial tomography scanner. 1956 ->48/11 |
1956 |
  |
31/10 |
Cormack, Allan |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLES DURYEA ....... |
operates the first automobile in USA. 1893 ->35/5 |
1893 |
  |
31/10 |
Duryea, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
JAMES JOYCE .......... |
publishes realistic sketches as DUBLINERS. 1914 ->33/3 |
1914 |
  |
31/10 |
Joyce, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
LEW BURDETTE ......… |
pitches 3d victory in World Series against Yankees. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
31/10 |
Burdette, Lew |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
releases #1 hit song BAND ON THE RUN. 1974 ->39/9 |
1974 |
  |
31/10 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
performs with Yoko Ono at Madison Square Garden. 1972 ->32/11 |
1972 |
  |
31/10 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
SIR THOMAS HOBY ...... |
publishes a landmark in English prose THE COURTIER. 1561 |
1561 |
  |
31/10 |
Hoby, Thomas (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
composes his MOONLIGHT SONATA. 1802 ->32/3 |
1802 |
  |
31/10 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
31 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
FREDRICK J. TURNER ... |
authors SIGNIFICANCE OF FRONTIER IN AMERICAN HISTORY. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
31/10 |
Turner, Fredrick Jackson |
True |
False |
True |
v |
31 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN MILTON .......... |
begins his pamphlet wars against church & state. 1640 ->43/6 |
1640 |
* |
31/10 |
Milton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
GLEN CAMPBELL ....… |
wins Country Music's Entertainer of the Year Award. 1968 ->39/2 |
1968 |
  |
31/10 |
Campbell, Glen |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN NORTHROP ........ |
founds manufacturing company of Lockheed Aircraft. 1927 ->44/7 |
1927 |
  |
31/10 |
Northrup, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
KIT CARSON ........... |
leads his first expedition across western U.S. 1842 ->55/4 |
1842 |
  |
31/10 |
Carson, Kit |
True |
False |
True |
p |
31 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
EARLE DICKSON ........ |
invents the band-aid adhesive bandage. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
31/10 |
Dickson, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD CROMWELL ..... |
succeeds his father as Lord Protector of England. 1658 |
1658 |
  |
31/10 |
Cromwell, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
BOB PETTIT ........... |
becomes first NBA player to score 20,000 points. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
31/11 |
Pettit, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
MARY RINEHART ........ |
publishes her 1st mystery THE CIRCULAR STAIRCASE. 1908 ->65/9 |
1908 |
  |
31/11 |
Rinehart, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
31 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
BILL TERRY ........... |
completes baseball season hitting for .401 average. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
31/11 |
Terry, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
31 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN S. THURMAN ...... |
invents "pneumatic carpet renovator" or vacuum cleaner. 1899 |
1899 |
* |
31/11 |
Thurman, John S. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
STEVIE WONDER ........ |
tops the charts with McCartney singing EBONY & IVORY. 1982 ->35/6 |
1982 |
  |
31/11 |
Wonder, Stevie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
MARVIN MINSKY ........ |
founds the Artificial Intelligence Project at MIT. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
31/11 |
Minsky, Marvin |
True |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
MAXIMILIAN ........... |
declares himself "Emperor of Mexico". 1864 ->32/7 |
1864 |
  |
31/11 |
Maximilian |
False |
False |
True |
q |
31 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
PHILLIPE DE BRASSIERE. |
markets the first brassiere in the USA. 1929 |
1929 |
** |
31/11 |
Brassiere, Phillipe de |
False |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
CICERO ............... |
is appointed a quaester of justice in Sicily. 76 BC ->43/5 |
-76 |
** |
31/11 |
Cicero |
False |
False |
True |
t |
31 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
BONNIE FRANKLIN ...... |
debuts as Ann Romano on CBS-TV's ONE DAY AT A TIME. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
31/11 |
Franklin, Bonnie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
31 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
SIMON LAKE ........... |
invents the 1st submarine to course the open sea. 1898 ->66/1 |
1898 |
  |
31/11 |
Lake, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
SAMUEL MOORE ......... |
sings with Dave SOUL MAN. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
31/11 |
Moore, Samuel |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
31 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
FRANCIS PASTORIUS .... |
buys 15000 acres from Will Penn to establish Germantown. 1683 |
1683 |
  |
31/11 |
Pastorius, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
b |
31 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
TONI TENNILLE ........ |
tops the pop charts with LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER. 1975 ->36/6 |
1975 |
  |
31/11 |
Tennille, Toni |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
ASHRITA FURMAN ....... |
somersaults a record 12 miles--along Paul Revere route. 1986 ->32/4 |
1986 |
  |
31/11 |
Furman, Ashrita |
True |
True |
True |
u |
31 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
ALI MACGRAW .......... |
wins a Golden Globe Best Actress for LOVE STORY. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
31/11 |
MacGraw, Ali |
True |
False |
False |
e |
31 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
KATHLEEN TURNER ...... |
stars in movie PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
31/11 |
Turner, Kathleen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
GREG MORRIS .......... |
debuts as electrician in CBS-TV's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
31/11 |
Morris, Greg |
True |
True |
True |
% |
31 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
REBA MCENTIRE ........ |
wins Country Music's Entertainer of the Year Award. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
31/11 |
McEntire, Reba |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
ELBRIDGE GERRY ....... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Massachusetts. 1776 ->67/9 |
1776 |
  |
31/11 |
Gerry, Elbridge |
True |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
DEMETRIUS I .......... |
destroys the Egyptian fleet as Macedonian leader. 306 BC |
-306 |
*** |
31/11 |
Demetrius I |
False |
False |
True |
w |
31 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
MICHAEL COLLINS ...... |
becomes head of the new Irish Government. 1922 ->32/6 |
1922 |
  |
31/11 |
Collins, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
HENRY TIMROD ......... |
writes ETHNIC ORGANESIS about the beginning of America. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
31/11 |
Timrod, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
ARETHA FRANKLIN ...... |
wins 7th straight R&B Grammy with AIN'T NOTHING LIKE. 1974 ->44/11 |
1974 |
  |
31/11 |
Franklin, Aretha |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
MARY TRAVERS ......... |
sings in trio LEAVING ON A JET PLANE. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
31/11 |
Travers, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
31 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
AL CAPONE ............ |
is indicted for violation of prohibition laws. 1931 ->32/4 |
1931 |
  |
31/11 |
Capone, Al |
True |
False |
True |
o |
31 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
RAOUL WALLENBERG ..... |
arrives in Budapest to save Jews from extermination. 1944 ->34/10 |
1944 |
  |
31/11 |
Wallenberg, Raoul |
False |
False |
True |
h |
31 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
HARRY CHAPIN ......... |
releases the #1 hit song CAT'S IN THE CRADLE. 1974 ->38/7 |
1974 |
  |
31/11 |
Chapin, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
31 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
MICHAEL FLANAGAN .... |
wins election to Congress, ousting Rostinkowski. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
31/11 |
Flanagan, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
g |
31 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
JULIAN THE APOSTATE .. |
dies saying "Thou has conquered, O pale Galilean". 363 AD |
363 |
*** |
31/11 |
Julian the Apostate |
False |
False |
True |
q |
31 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
KENNETH FRANKLIN ..... |
discovers that Jupiter produces radio waves. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
31/11 |
Franklin, Kenneth |
True |
False |
True |
s |
31 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
HANK KETCHAN ......... |
develops the comic strip DENNIS THE MENACE. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
32/0 |
Ketcham, Hank |
True |
False |
True |
j |
32 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN DILLINGER ....... |
is captured along with six accomplices. 1934 ->32/1 |
1934 |
  |
32/0 |
Dillinger, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
RENEE RICHARDS ...... |
is barred from tennis match as recent transsexual. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
32/0 |
Richards, Renee |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
CHEVY CHASE .......... |
debuts on first telecast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 1975 ->32/10 |
1975 |
  |
32/0 |
Chase, Chevy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
BILL COSBY ........... |
debuts as Chet Kincaid in THE BILL COSBY SHOW. 1969 ->47/2 |
1969 |
  |
32/0 |
Cosby, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
% |
32 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
KATHERINE ROSS ....... |
opens THE STEPFORD WIVES in New York. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
32/0 |
Ross, Katherine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
MERCEDES MCCAMBRIDGE . |
wins Oscar--best support actress for ALL THE KING'S MEN. 1950 ->64/8 |
1950 |
  |
32/0 |
McCambridge, Mercedes |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
HELEN REDDY .......... |
releases her 3rd hit song ANGIE BABY. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
32/0 |
Reddy, Helen |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
32 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
HELEN HAYES .......... |
wins Oscar as Best Actress in SIN OF MADELON CLAUDET. 1932 ->55/1 |
1932 |
  |
32/0 |
Hayes, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN UPDIKE .......... |
wins the National Book Award for THE CENTAUR. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
32/0 |
Updike, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
CHARLIE PRIDE ........ |
wins Country Music's Entertainer of the Year Award. 1970 ->33/9 |
1970 |
  |
32/0 |
Pride, Charlie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
32 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
EMILIO SEGRE ......... |
produces the 1st lab-made element--technetium. 1937 ->35/7 |
1937 |
  |
32/0 |
Segre, Emilio |
True |
True |
True |
s |
32 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM FAULKNER ..... |
completes his masterpiece THE SOUND AND THE FURY. 1929 ->38/10 |
1929 |
  |
32/0 |
Faulkner, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
NICHOLAS CAGE .........… |
wins Golden Globe for acting in LEAVING LAS VEGAS. 1996 |
1952 |
  |
32/0 |
Cage, Nicholas |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
KEITH MOON ........... |
drums no more with WHO--after drug overdose. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
32/0 |
Moon, Kieth |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
ROCKY MARCIANO ....... |
KOs Archie Moore in 5th round to retain boxing title. 1955 ->32/7 |
1955 |
  |
32/0 |
Marciano, Rocky |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
ROBERT THE BRUCE ..... |
is crowned the King of Scotland. 1306 ->54/3 |
1306 |
** |
32/0 |
Robert the Bruce |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN .......... |
appears in his first film MY FRIEND IRMA. 1949 ->38/5 |
1949 |
  |
32/0 |
Martin, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
LIZZIE BORDEN ........ |
whacks her father and mother with an ax. 1892 ->32/10 |
1892 |
  |
32/0 |
Borden, Lizzie |
True |
False |
False |
o |
32 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
REMBRANDT VAN RYN .... |
unveils his painting TOBIAS AND THE ANGEL. 1638 ->34/2 |
1638 |
  |
32/0 |
Rembrandt Van Ryn |
False |
False |
True |
a |
32 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ........ |
teaches the parable of the prodigal son. 29 AD ->32/2 |
29 |
*** |
32/0 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM YANCEY ....... |
quits U.S. Senate to devote full time to anti-abolition. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
32/0 |
Yancey, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
FREDRICK BANTING ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for insulin discovery. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
32/0 |
Banting, Fredrick |
False |
False |
True |
z |
32 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
RALPH NADER .......... |
receives an apology from GM for dirt-digging. 1966 ->32/3 |
1966 |
  |
32/0 |
Nader, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
h |
32 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
SHERYL CROW ....… |
wins a Grammy for singing ALL I WANNA DO. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
32/0 |
Crow, Sheryl |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
32 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
RUBE GOLDBERG ........ |
begins syndication of his cartoon contraptions. 1915 ->65/2 |
1915 |
* |
32/0 |
Goldberg, Rube |
True |
False |
True |
j |
32 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
JACOB BARSIMON ...... |
arrives on Manhattan Island-- 1st Jewish immigrant. 1654 |
1654 |
* |
32/0 |
Barsimon, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
LIONEL RICHIE ........ |
releases #1 hit song ENDLESS LOVE. 1981 ->32/8 |
1981 |
  |
32/0 |
Richie, Lionel |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
32 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN CALVIN .......... |
returns to Geneva & becomes its religious leader. 1541 ->43/0 |
1541 |
* |
32/0 |
Calvin, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
JIM CARREY ............ |
stars in title role of ACE VENTURA PET DETECTIVE. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
32/0 |
Carrey, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
DEBORAH KERR ......... |
stars as female lead in movie FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
32/0 |
Kerr, Deborah |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
ROD CAREW ............ |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in the American League. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
32/1 |
Carew, Rod |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
MICHAEL JORDAN .............. |
returns to basketball after baseball hiatus. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
32/1 |
Jordan, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
c |
32 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
JOSEPH STOREY ........ |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President Madison. 1811 |
1811 |
  |
32/1 |
Storey, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
t |
32 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JIM THORPE ........... |
is chosen first president of National Football League. 1920 ->64/10 |
1920 |
  |
32/1 |
Thorpe, Jim |
True |
True |
True |
c |
32 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
JOYCE CAROL OATES .... |
wins a National Book Award for THEM. 1970 ->42/3 |
1970 |
  |
32/1 |
Oates, Joyce Carol |
True |
False |
False |
l |
32 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
ALBERT READ .......... |
completes 1st trans-Atlantic flight/Newfoundland-Azores. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
32/1 |
Read, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
WILHELM STEINITZ ..... |
begins 28-year reign as world chess champion. 1868 ->57/10 |
1868 |
  |
32/1 |
Steinitz, Wilhelm |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
CLAUS ROEMER ......... |
theorizes that light has a finite velocity. 1676 |
1676 |
* |
32/1 |
Roemer, Claus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
ERNEST LAWRENCE ...... |
oversees completion of 1st large-scale cyclotron. 1933 ->38/4 |
1933 |
  |
32/1 |
Lawrence, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
MERIWETHER LEWIS ..... |
returns to St. Louis after 4000-mile journey to Pacific. 1806 ->35/1 |
1806 |
  |
32/1 |
Lewis, Meriwether |
True |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
RICH LITTLE .......... |
begins popular routine of impersonating Richard Nixon. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
32/1 |
Little, Rich |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
NEIL ARMSTRONG ....... |
joins the U.S. astronaut program with 8 others. 1962 ->35/7 |
1982 |
  |
32/1 |
Armstrong, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
DOROTHY MALONE ....... |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--WRITTEN ON WIND. 1957 ->39/0 |
1957 |
  |
32/1 |
Malone, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
writes the "Jamaican letter" about Spanish America. 1815 ->36/4 |
1815 |
  |
32/1 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
MILES STANDISH ....... |
leads a voyage on the MAYFLOWER to the New World. 1620 |
1620 |
** |
32/1 |
Standish, Miles |
False |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN .. |
completes his opus magnus on Logical Positivism. 1921 ->62/0 |
1921 |
  |
32/1 |
Wittgenstein, Ludwig |
False |
False |
True |
f |
32 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN P. ECKERT JR. ... |
completes work on the UNIVAC computer. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
32/1 |
Eckert, John P. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
JULIUS ROSENBERG ..... |
is arrested by FBI on espionage charges. 1950 ->35/1 |
1950 |
  |
32/1 |
Rosenberg, Julius |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
HELEN KELLER ......... |
announces that she has learned to sing. 1912 ->40/0 |
1912 |
  |
32/1 |
Keller, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
h |
32 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
MEL BLANC ............ |
debuts in theaters as the voice of Bugs Bunny. 1940 ->52/5 |
1940 |
  |
32/1 |
Blanc, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
FERDE GROFE .......... |
writes his classical MISSISSIPPI SUITE. 1924 ->35/2 |
1924 |
  |
32/1 |
Grofe, Ferde |
True |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
CAT STEVENS .......... |
converts to Islam becoming "Yusef Islam". 1979 |
1979 |
  |
32/1 |
Stevens, Cat |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
OTTMAR MERGENTHAL … |
revolutionizes publishing with first linotype machine. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
32/1 |
Merganthaler, Ottmar |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
MOSS HART ............ |
publishes the musical YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
32/1 |
Hart, Moss |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
ALEXANDER HAMILTON ... |
becomes America's first Secretary of the Treasury. 1789 ->43/1 |
1789 |
  |
32/1 |
Hamilton, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
ALAN ARKIN ........... |
makes comedic debut in movie THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING... 1966 |
1966 |
  |
32/1 |
Arkin, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
THURMOND MUNSON .. |
dies in plane crash while star baseball player. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
32/1 |
Munson, Thurmond |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN DILLINGER ....... |
breaks out of jail with a wooden pistol. 1934 ->32/2 |
1934 |
  |
32/1 |
Dillinger, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
JOHNNY NASH .......... |
releases #1 hit song I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
32/1 |
Nash, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN COLTER .......... |
explores and traps in the Teton Mountain Range. 1807 |
1807 |
  |
32/1 |
Colter, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
ORVILLE WRIGHT........ |
flies first motor-driven airplane at Kitty Hawk. 1903 ->33/1 |
1903 |
  |
32/1 |
Wright, Orville |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
RAPHAEL .............. |
designs tapestry for the Sistine Chapel. 1515 ->37/0 |
1515 |
** |
32/1 |
Raphael |
False |
False |
True |
a |
32 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
ARTHUR ASHE .......... |
wins the singles tennis title at Wimbledon. 1975 ->34/10 |
1975 |
  |
32/2 |
Ashe, Arthur |
True |
True |
True |
c |
32 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
KENNY ROGERS ......... |
sings his #1 hit song LADY. 1970 ->38/7 |
1970 |
  |
32/2 |
Rogers, Kenny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
LOU GEHRIG ........... |
sets a record with his 17th grand slam home run. 1935 ->33/4 |
1935 |
  |
32/2 |
Gehrig, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
FREDERICK BARBAROSSA . |
kills thousands in Rome after quarrel with Pope. 1155 ->54/1 |
1155 |
** |
32/2 |
Frederick Barbarossa |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS .. |
is crowned the last king of Poland. 1764 ->63/6 |
1764 |
  |
32/2 |
Stanislaus Augustus of Poland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
BUDDY DE SYLVA ....... |
writes the tear-jerking song SONNY BOY. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
32/2 |
DeSylva, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
JACQUES IBERT ........ |
introduces the tone poem BALLAD OF READING GAOL. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
32/2 |
Ibert, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
EDGAR ALLEN POE ...... |
publishes THE MURDERERS IN THE RUE MORGUE. 1841 ->34/6 |
1841 |
  |
32/2 |
Poe, Edgar Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
ROD STEWART .......... |
wins Billboard #1 single of year--TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT. 1977 ->33/11 |
1977 |
  |
32/2 |
Stewart, Rod |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
KING ZEDEKIAH ........ |
is captured by Chaldean Army & taken to Babylon. 409 BC |
-409 |
*** |
32/2 |
Zedediah of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
WILD BILL HICKOK ..... |
wins election as sheriff of Ellis County, Kansas. 1869 ->34/4 |
1869 |
* |
32/2 |
Hickok, Wild Bill |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
BOBBY FISCHER ........ |
resigns as World Chess Champion in rules dispute. 1975 ->49/5 |
1975 |
  |
32/2 |
Fischer, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
PHIL COLLINS ......... |
releases his #1 hit song AGAINST ALL ODDS. 1984 ->34/1 |
1984 |
  |
32/2 |
Collins, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
BLACK BART BOTEN ..... |
robs a Wells Fargo stage coach like a gentleman. 1877 ->33/7 |
1877 |
* |
32/2 |
Boten, Black Bart |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN JAY ............. |
completes the 1st constitution for New York State. 1777 ->43/4 |
1777 |
  |
32/2 |
Jay, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
TSUNENORI MASAOKA .... |
revives haiku and tanku poetic forms. 1902 |
1902 |
* |
32/2 |
Masaoka, Tsunenori |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES TAZE RUSSELL . |
founds the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society. 1884 ->57/0 |
1884 |
  |
32/2 |
Russell, Charles Taze |
True |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
SPIKE LEE ............ |
releases controversial drama DO THE RIGHT THING. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
32/2 |
Lee, Spike |
True |
True |
True |
e |
32 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLEMAGNE .......... |
defeats the Lombards in northern Italy. 774 AD ->36/11 |
774 |
* |
32/3 |
Charlemagne |
False |
False |
True |
w |
32 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
BARNEY OLDFIELD ...... |
sets new land speed record at 132 MPH. 1910 ->40/5 |
1910 |
  |
32/2 |
Oldfield, Barney |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
HENRI MATISSE ........ |
conducts his first big art showing in Paris. 1902 ->33/2 |
1902 |
  |
32/2 |
Matisse, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
a |
32 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
MAGIC JOHNSON ........ |
announces he has AIDS and retires from pro basketball. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
32/2 |
Johnson, Magic |
True |
True |
True |
c |
32 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
VAN HEFLIN ........... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for JOHNNY EAGER. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
32/2 |
Heflin, Van |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN DILLINGER ....... |
shoots his way out of a police trap. 1934 ->32/6 |
1934 |
  |
32/2 |
Dillinger, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
hears that his cousin John the Baptist is beheaded. 29 AD ->32/3 |
29 |
*** |
32/2 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
AIMEE S. MCPHERSON ... |
opens the Angelus Temple in Los Angeles. 1923 ->34/6 |
1923 |
  |
32/2 |
McPherson, Aimee Semple |
True |
False |
False |
r |
32 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
MARY QUANT ........... |
revolutionizes fashion with mini-skirt & hot pants. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
32/2 |
Quant, Mary |
False |
False |
True |
b |
32 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH ... |
visits and names Virginia for his virgin Queen. 1584 ->36/1 |
1584 |
  |
32/2 |
Raleigh, Sir Walter |
False |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
HELENA RUBINSTEIN .... |
founds an influential cosmetic company. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
32/2 |
Rubinstein, Helena |
True |
False |
False |
b |
32 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
DIANE KEATON ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for ANNIE HALL. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
32/2 |
Keaton, Diane |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
ELIZABETH BERRIGAN ... |
is indicted for plot to kidnap Henry Kissinger. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
32/2 |
Berrigan, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
o |
32 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
SAINT SEBASTIAN ...... |
is tied to a tree, shot full of arrows, and martyred. 287 AD |
187 |
*** |
32/3 |
Sebastian, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
ETHAN ALLEN .......... |
forms the Green Mountain Boys to harass New Yorkers. 1770 ->37/8 |
1770 |
  |
32/3 |
Allen, Ethan |
True |
False |
True |
w |
32 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIAM HALSTED ...... |
discovers the anesthetic properties of cocaine. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
32/3 |
Halsted, William |
True |
False |
True |
z |
32 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
PAUL SIMON ........... |
wins Grammy Album of Year--STILL CRAZY AFTER..YEARS. 1975 ->43/10 |
1975 |
  |
32/3 |
Simon, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JACK JOHNSON ......... |
outboxes Gentleman Jim to remain boxing champ. 1910 ->35/0 |
1910 |
  |
32/3 |
Johnson, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
ALBERT SABIN ......... |
begins life-long work on polio vaccine. 1938 ->51/8 |
1938 |
  |
32/3 |
Sabin, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
z |
32 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
PATRICIA SCHROEDER .… |
wins election to 93rd Congress from Colorado. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
32/3 |
Schreoder, Patricia |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK. |
sings RELEASE ME as popular night club entertainer. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
32/3 |
Humperdinck, Englebert # |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
ZABDIEL BOYLSTON ..... |
administers 1st smallpox inoculations in America. 1721 |
1721 |
  |
32/3 |
Boylston, Zabdiel |
True |
False |
True |
z |
32 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
becomes president of the German Workers Party. 1921 ->32/8 |
1921 |
  |
32/3 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
CAROLE LOMBARD ....... |
is killed in a plane crash while selling war bonds. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
32/3 |
Lombard, Carole |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
WHITNEY HOUSTON........… |
tops pop charts singing EXHALE(SHOOP, SHOOP). 1995 |
1995 |
  |
32/3 |
Houston, Whitney |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
32 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
CLAUDE SHANNON ....... |
develops notion of binary digits--"bits". 1948 |
1948 |
  |
32/3 |
Shannon, Claude |
True |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
LES ASPIN ............ |
wins a seat to 92d Congress from Wisconsin/1st dist. 1970 -> 54/5 |
1970 |
  |
32/3 |
Aspin, Les |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
ALEC BALDWIN ........... |
stars in the movie THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
32/3 |
Baldwin, Alec |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
HAROLD ROSS ......... |
founds THE NEW YORKER -- becoming its first editor. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
32/3 |
Ross, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
j |
32 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES ARNESS ......... |
begins 20-year career as Matt Dillon on TV's GUNSMOKE. 1955 ->53/3 |
1955 |
  |
32/3 |
Arness, James |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
MARIAN AMBROSE ....... |
sings her third concert in Paris. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
32/3 |
Ambrose, Marian |
True |
True |
False |
e |
32 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
ENVER PASHA .......... |
overthrows Turkish government, becoming dictator. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
32/3 |
Enver Pasha |
False |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JOSEPH LOCKYER ....... |
becomes first to identify helium as gas on the sun. 1868 |
1868 |
* |
32/3 |
Lockyer, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
GLENN MARTIN ......... |
manufactures the 1st American bomber. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
32/3 |
Martin, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
b |
32 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
EGIL KROGH ........... |
breaks into office of Daniel Ellsburg's psychiatrist. 1971 |
1971 |
* |
32/3 |
Krogh, Egil |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
feeds the 5000 with loaves and fishes. 29 AD ->32/4 |
29 |
*** |
32/3 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT FROST ......... |
writes his poem THE TUFT OF FLOWERS. 1906 ->42/1 |
1906 |
  |
32/3 |
Frost, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
marries his long-time girlfriend, Pricilla. 1967 ->33/1 |
1967 |
  |
32/3 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
RALPH NADER .......... |
lobbies to see Congress pass Motor Vehicle Safety Act. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
32/3 |
Nader, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
h |
32 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
ZEPPO MARX ........... |
appears with brothers in DUCK SOUP. 1933 ->34/2 |
1933 |
  |
32/3 |
Marx, Zeppo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
BILL RODGERS ......... |
wins his 4th Boston Marathon--2 hr./12 min. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
32/3 |
Rodgers, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
EDWARD KENNEDY ....... |
is severely injured in an airplane crash. 1964 ->37/5 |
1964 |
  |
32/3 |
Kennedy, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
JACK DEMPSEY ......... |
is beaten by Gene Tunney for heavyweight championship. 1926 ->33/3 |
1926 |
  |
32/3 |
Dempsey, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE ... |
publishes THE RED-HAIRED LEAGUE. 1891 ->33/6 |
1891 |
  |
32/3 |
Doyle, Arthur Conan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
H.G. WELLS ........... |
completes the story WAR OF THE WORLDS. 1898 ->35/4 |
1898 |
  |
32/4 |
Wells, H.G. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
KARL VON DRUIS ....... |
builds rudimentary wooden bicycle. 1816 |
1816 |
  |
32/4 |
Druis, Karl von |
False |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIAM OGDEN ........ |
wins election as Chicago's 1st mayor. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
32/4 |
Ogden, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
CLIFFORD W. BEERS .... |
forms world's 1st mental hygiene organization. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
32/4 |
Beers, Clifford W. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
32 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
BENJAMIN RUSH ........ |
is appointed Surgeon General of the Continental Army. 1777 ->41/0 |
1777 |
* |
32/4 |
Rush, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
z |
32 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT FOSTER ........ |
holds breath a record 13+ minutes while underwater. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
32/4 |
Foster, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
u |
32 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
KING JEHORAM ......... |
begins 8-year reign as evil king of Judah. 841 BC |
-841 |
*** |
32/4 |
Jehoram of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
AL CAPONE ............ |
goes to jail for income tax evasion. 1931 ->35/2 |
1931 |
  |
32/4 |
Capone, Al |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN HYATT ........... |
invents celluloid as a substitute for ivory in billiard balls. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
32/4 |
Hyatt, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
LANGSTON HUGHES ...... |
publishes THE WAYS OF WHITE FOLKS. 1934 ->33/8 |
1934 |
  |
32/4 |
Hughes, Langston |
True |
True |
True |
l |
32 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
TOM CRUISE .............. |
stars in the title role of INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
32/4 |
Cruise, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
DEAN JONES ........... |
stars with a Volkswagen in Disney's THE LOVE BUG. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
32/4 |
Jones, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
THOMAS MALTHUS ....... |
publishes far-reaching essay on population growth. 1798 ->54/1 |
1798 |
* |
32/4 |
Malthus, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
v |
32 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
BENJAMIN DISRAELI .... |
wins election to the House of Commons from Maidstone. 1837 ->54/6 |
1837 |
  |
32/4 |
Disraeli, Benjamin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
FRANK OZ ............. |
debuts on TV's MUPPET SHOW as premiere puppeteer. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
32/4 |
Oz, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
publishes the first edition of Pravda. 1912 ->33/2 |
1912 |
  |
32/4 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
JULIA DUFFY .......... |
debuts as Stephanie on TV's NEWHART. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
32/4 |
Duffy, Julia |
True |
False |
False |
% |
32 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
teaches the parable of the mustard seed and faith. 29 AD ->32/6 |
29 |
*** |
32/4 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
ASHRITA FURMAN ....... |
sets distance record on pogo stick--11.5 miles. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
32/4 |
Furman, Ashrita |
True |
False |
True |
u |
32 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
JODY POWELL .......... |
serves as press secretary for Jimmy Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
32/4 |
Powell, Jody |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
DENMARK VESEY ........ |
uses lottery winnings to purchase freedom from slavery. 1800 ->55/8 |
1800 |
  |
32/4 |
Vesey, Denmark |
True |
True |
True |
h |
32 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
BRUCE BOXLEITNER ..... |
debuts on TV as "Scarecrow" with "Mrs. King". 1983 |
1983 |
  |
32/4 |
Boxleitner, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
SAINT AUGUSTINE *...… |
is converted to Christianity by St. Ambrose. 386 AD ->42/6 |
386 |
** |
32/4 |
Augustine, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
plays on a raft his WATER MUSIC for King George I. 1717 ->55/7 |
1717 |
  |
32/4 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
FATHER FLANAGAN ...... |
opens home for underprivileged called "Boys Town". 1918 ->61/10 |
1918 |
  |
32/4 |
Flanagan, Father Edward |
True |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
HENRY GIBSON ......... |
begins his dirty-old-man role on TV's LAUGH-IN. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
32/4 |
Gibson, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his SYMPHONY NUMBER TWO. 1803 ->33/3 |
1803 |
  |
32/4 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN M. BOZEMAN ...... |
is ambushed & killed by Blackfeet in Yellowstone. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
32/4 |
Bozeman, John M. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
premieres his opera TANNHAUSER in Dresden. 1845 ->37/3 |
1845 |
  |
32/4 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
BETTY WHITE .......... |
stars as variety hostess of new television show. 1954 ->68/7 |
1954 |
  |
32/4 |
White, Betty |
True |
False |
False |
% |
32 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
completes his SYMPHONY NUMBER 39. 1788 ->32/6 |
1788 |
  |
32/4 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE HERRIMAN ...... |
introduces the comic KRAZY KAT. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
32/5 |
Herriman, George |
True |
False |
True |
j |
32 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE . |
marries King Henry II, drawing together England & France. 1154 |
1154 |
** |
32/5 |
Eleanor of Aquitaine |
False |
False |
False |
q |
32 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE C. SCOTT ...... |
appears in 1st movie THE HANGING TREE. 1959 ->43/5 |
1959 |
  |
32/5 |
Scott, George C. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
ARNOLD TOYNBEE ....... |
decides to chronicle the rise & fall of civilizations. 1921 ->69/10 |
1921 |
  |
32/5 |
Toynbee, Arnold |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
ROSIE O'DONNELL ........… |
stars as Betty Rubble in the movie version of THE FLINTSTONES. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
32/5 |
ODonnell, Rosie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
RICHARD HAKLUYT ......... |
urges English settlement of New World with his DISCOURSE. 1584 |
1584 |
  |
32/5 |
Hakluyt, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
FLO GRIFFITH JOYNER .. |
is appointed to head the President's Council on Physical Fitness. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
32/5 |
Griffith Joyner, Florence |
True |
True |
False |
c |
32 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE SANTAYANA ..... |
issues 1st philosophical work THE SENSE OF BEAUTY. 1896 ->60/8 |
1896 |
  |
32/5 |
Santayana, George |
True |
False |
True |
f |
32 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
MOTHER JOSEPH ........ |
puts up 1st Catholic school & mission in Vancouver, WA. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
32/5 |
Joseph, Mother |
True |
False |
False |
r |
32 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
stars in THE IDLE CLASS. 1921 ->32/11 |
1921 |
  |
32/5 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
False |
True |
False |
e |
32 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
BARBARA BACH ......... |
co-stars with Ringo Starr in the movie CAVEMAN. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
32/5 |
Bach, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
BRETT HARTE .......... |
publishes THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
32/5 |
Harte, Brett |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
JEAN DE BRUNHOFF ..... |
begins to write and illustrate the BABAR series. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
32/5 |
Brunhoff, Jean de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
KING FAROUK .......... |
is exiled from Egypt after bloodless coup. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
32/5 |
Farouk of Egypt |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
WERNER VON BRAUN ..... |
launches first V-2 rockets at England. 1944 ->45/10 |
1944 |
  |
32/5 |
Von Braun, Werner |
False |
True |
False |
s |
32 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
RED GRANGE ........... |
retires with injuries from professional football. 1935 ->59/11 |
1935 |
  |
32/5 |
Grange, Red |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN THE BAPTIST ..... |
is beheaded by Herod at Salome's behest. 29 AD |
29 |
*** |
32/5 |
John the Baptist |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
BOBBY JONES .......... |
founds the Masters Golf Tournament. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
32/5 |
Jones, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
FRANK LOESSER ........ |
writes song PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE AMMUNITION. 1942 ->38/2 |
1942 |
  |
32/5 |
Loesser, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ALEKSANDR PUSHKIN .... |
publishes his romantic BORIS GODUNOV. 1832 ->37/8 |
1831 |
  |
32/5 |
Pushkin, Aleksandr |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
KATHERINE HEPBURN .... |
stars in the movie PHILADELPHIA STORY. 1940 ->43/4 |
1940 |
  |
32/5 |
Hepburn, Katherine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
JEDEDIAH SMITH ....... |
is killed by Comanches while opening route in West. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
32/5 |
Smith, Jedediah |
True |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE MIKAN ......... |
retires from basketball after six all-pro seasons. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
32/5 |
Mikan, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
H.J. HEINZ ........... |
begins to market pickles and prepared food products. 1876 ->52/2 |
1876 |
  |
32/5 |
Heinz, H.J. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
32 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
COLE YOUNGER ......... |
attempts to hold-up a Minnesota bank, but is captured. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
32/5 |
Younger, Cole |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
DR. JOHN ............. |
pioneers swamp rock music with RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
32/5 |
Dr. John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
H.L. HUNT ............ |
wins his first oil well in a game of 5-card stud. 1921 ->60/3 |
1921 |
  |
32/5 |
Hunt, H.L. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
32 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
J.D. SALINGER ........ |
publishes his oft-banned CATCHER IN THE RYE. 1951 ->42/7 |
1951 |
  |
32/5 |
Salinger, J.D. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
S.S. KRESGE .......... |
founds a chain of retail stores. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
32/5 |
Kresge, S.S. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
32 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
SUSAN B. ANTHONY ..... |
attends her first women's rights meeting. 1852 ->48/6 |
1852 |
  |
32/5 |
Anthony, Susan B. |
True |
False |
False |
h |
32 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
HENRY LUCE ........... |
begins to publish FORTUNE magazine. 1930 ->38/4 |
1930 |
  |
32/5 |
Luce, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
j |
32 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE HORMEL ........ |
produces the 1st canned ham in the USA. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
32/6 |
Hormel, George |
True |
False |
True |
b |
32 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
EUGENE LIPSCOMB ...... |
dies of heroin OD as "Big Daddy" football player. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
32/6 |
Lipscomb, Eugene |
True |
True |
True |
c |
32 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
JACQUELINE COCHRAN ... |
is named director of USAAC Woman's Flying Training. 1942 ->38/7 |
1942 |
  |
32/6 |
Cochran, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
p |
32 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
BILL VEECK ........... |
becomes the colorful owner of the Cleveland Indians. 1946 ->45/1 |
1946 |
  |
32/6 |
Veeck, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
RAY M. DOLBY ......... |
invents a noise reduction system for recordings. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
32/6 |
Dolby, Ray M. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ARSENIO HALL ......... |
telecasts his first evening talk show. 1987 ->33/10 |
1987 |
  |
32/6 |
Hall, Arsenio |
True |
True |
True |
% |
32 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
OSCAR WILDE .......... |
completes his novel THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY. 1888 ->38/6 |
1888 |
  |
32/6 |
Wilde, Oscar |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
RONNIE MILSAP ........ |
sings the #1 hit IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG. 1977 ->33/2 |
1977 |
  |
32/6 |
Milsap, Ronnie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
is sworn in a member of the U.S. Senate. 1790 ->46/9 |
1790 |
  |
32/6 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
EDGAR PIRET ......... |
invents quick-dried potable food, K-rations used in WWII. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
32/6 |
Piret, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
WILLEM JOHAN ......... |
develops the 1st kidney dialysis machine. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
32/6 |
Johan, Willem |
False |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
CURT FLOOD ....... |
objects to reserve clause, causing baseball strike. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
32/6 |
Flood, Curt |
True |
True |
True |
c |
32 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
VAN JOHNSON .......... |
stars in a fifth MGM film as idol to bobby-soxers. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
32/6 |
Johnson, Van |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
completes his last Symphony, Number 41--"JUPITER". 1788 ->32/7 |
1788 |
  |
32/6 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN DILLINGER ....... |
is gunned down outside of a Chicago theater. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
32/6 |
Dillinger, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN BACKUS .......... |
invents the standard programming language, Fortran. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
32/6 |
Backus, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
BERKE BREATHED ....... |
concludes his comic strip BLOOM COUNTY. 1989 ->32/7 |
1989 |
  |
32/6 |
Breathed, Berke |
True |
False |
True |
j |
32 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
AUGUSTUS CAESAR *...… |
wins the great naval battle at Actium against Antony. 31 BC ->35/1 |
-31 |
*** |
32/6 |
Augustus Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
HANS BALDUNG ......... |
completes allegorical painting DEATH KISSES A MAIDEN. 1517 |
1517 |
* |
32/6 |
Baldung, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
a |
32 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
DAVID WILMOT ......... |
slows slavery in U.S. territories with his Proviso. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
32/6 |
Wilmot, David |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ... |
gives a television tour of the White House. 1962 ->33/1 |
1962 |
  |
32/6 |
Kennedy, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
32 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
JIM CARREY ............ |
stars in hit movie THE MASK. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
32/6 |
Carrey, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
MICHAEL COLLINS ...... |
is assassinated as president of the Irish Free State. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
32/6 |
Collins, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
DOLPH SCHAYES ........ |
becomes 1st pro basketball player to hit 15,000 points. 1960 ->33/7 |
1960 |
  |
32/6 |
Schayes, Dolph |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
HERBLOCK ............. |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. 1942 ->69/1 |
1942 |
  |
32/6 |
Herblock |
True |
False |
True |
j |
32 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
W.S. MERWIN .......... |
writes the poem THE DRUNK IN THE FURNACE. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
32/6 |
Merwin, W.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
teaches the parable of the Good Samaritan. 29 AD ->32/8 |
29 |
*** |
32/6 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
JOSHUA LEDERMAN ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--bacterial reproduction. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
32/6 |
Lederman, Joshua |
True |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
JOHNNY STOMPANATO .... |
is killed by Lana Turner's daughter after an argument. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
32/6 |
Stompanato, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
B.J. THOMAS .......... |
sings hit ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
32/6 |
Thomas, B.J. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
teams up with Ginger Rogers in RIO. 1933 ->51/0 |
1933 |
  |
32/6 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
JIMMY DEAN ........... |
wins a Grammy Award for BIG BAD JOHN. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
32/7 |
Dean, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
introduces himself to skeptical Apostles. 32 AD ->46/2 |
32 |
*** |
32/7 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
EMILIANO ZAPATA ...... |
leads guerrillas in overthrow of Mexican government. 1911 ->40/2 |
1911 |
  |
32/7 |
Zapata, Emiliano |
False |
True |
True |
w |
32 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
JAMES KEMPER ......... |
begins to organize the Kemper Insurance Group. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
32/7 |
Kemper, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
32 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM WALKER ....... |
becomes the American dictator of Nicaragua. 1855 ->36/4 |
1855 |
  |
32/7 |
Walker, William |
True |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
CASIMIR PULASKI ...... |
leads heroic cavalry charge at Savannah and is killed. 1779 |
1779 |
  |
32/7 |
Pulaski, Casimir |
False |
False |
True |
w |
32 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
completes both AVE MARIA and LACRIMOSIA. 1788 ->34/4 |
1788 |
  |
32/7 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
CAROLE KING .......... |
releases her #1 hit song JAZZMAN. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
32/7 |
King, Carole |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
32 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
WILEY POST ........... |
sets record by flying around the world in 8 days. 1931 ->36/8 |
1931 |
  |
32/7 |
Post, Wiley |
True |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
MAXIMILIAN ........... |
faces a firing squad of Mexican troops. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
32/7 |
Maximilian |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
OPRAH WINFREY ........… |
debuts her day time talk show to rave reviews. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
32/7 |
Winfrey, Oprah |
True |
True |
False |
% |
32 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
GINA LOLLABRIGIDA .... |
wins title as World Film Favorite from Golden Globe. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
32/7 |
Lollabrigida, Gina |
False |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE W. CARTER .. |
begins his plant research at Tuskeegee. 1886 ->59/3 |
1886 |
  |
32/? |
Carver, George Washington |
False |
False |
False |
s |
32 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JEREMY BENTHAM ....... |
authors PRINCIPLES OF MORALS AND LEGISLATION. 1780 ->54/3 |
1780 |
  |
32/7 |
Bentham, Jeremy |
False |
False |
True |
f |
32 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ..... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for THE FRENCH CONNECTION. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
32/7 |
Friedkin, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
BERKE BREATHED ....... |
introduces his comic strip OUTLAND. 1990 ->37/9 |
1989 |
  |
32/7 |
Breathed, Berke |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
DAN BLOCKER .......... |
debuts as Hoss on NBC-TV's BONANZA. 1959 ->45/8 |
1959 |
  |
32/7 |
Blocker, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
CHUCK BERRY .......... |
begins singing his ever-popular JOHNNY B. GOODE. 1958 ->38/4 |
1958 |
  |
32/7 |
Berry, Chuck |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
32 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN PAUL JONES ...... |
retorts "We have not yet begun to fight." 1779 ->40/11 |
1779 |
  |
32/7 |
Jones, John Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
32 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
GUY MITCHELL ......... |
releases #1 hit song HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
32/7 |
Mitchell, Guy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
ROGER WILLIAMS ....... |
is banished by Puritans from Plymouth colony. 1635 ->41/7 |
1635 |
* |
32/7 |
Williams, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
FRANK NORRIS ......... |
dies, leaving undone his trilogy EPIC OF THE WHEAT. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
32/7 |
Norris, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
EDVARD GRIEG ......... |
premieres his incidental music to PEER GYNT. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
32/7 |
Grieg, Edvard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
FLORENCE BALLARD ..... |
dies in poverty & oblivion as former singer of Supremes. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
32/7 |
Ballard, Florence |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
32 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
ALMA CUMMINGS ........ |
wins first dance marathon in U.S. -- 27 straight hours. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
32/7 |
Cummings, Alma |
True |
False |
False |
u |
32 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
smashes record-breaking 60th home run of the season. 1927 ->34/6 |
1927 |
  |
32/7 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
GENE AUTRY ........... |
sings of BLUEBERRY HILL in movie SINGING COWBOY. 1940 ->43/2 |
1940 |
  |
32/7 |
Autry, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
MAC GORDON ........... |
writes the lyrics for CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
32/7 |
Gordon, Mac |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
ELIZABETH C. STANTON . |
organizes 1st women's rights convention--in New York. 1848 ->53/11 |
1848 |
  |
32/7 |
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady |
True |
False |
False |
h |
32 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
ROCKY MARCIANO ....... |
retires 49-0, only undefeated HW boxing champ. 1956 ->45/11 |
1956 |
  |
32/7 |
Marciano, Rocky |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
BOB FELLER ........... |
breaks a baseball record, pitching 3rd no-hitter. 1951 ->37/8 |
1951 |
  |
32/7 |
Feller, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
commands a tank brigade during Meuse-Argon, WWI. 1918 ->54/7 |
1918 |
  |
32/7 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
32 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
BERTHA KRUPP ......... |
manufactures a large WWI cannon, named for her. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
32/8 |
Krupp, Bertha |
False |
False |
False |
b |
32 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
ELDRIDGE CLEAVER ..... |
publishes his declaration in SOUL ON ICE. 1968 ->32/10 |
1968 |
  |
32/8 |
Cleaver, Eldridge |
True |
True |
True |
h |
32 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
KING HENRY I ......... |
is proclaimed King of England while returning from hunt. 1100 ->67/11 |
1100 |
** |
32/8 |
Henry I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
BRUCE WILLIS ......... |
marries Demi Moore, presided over by Little Richard. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
32/8 |
Willis, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
ERNEST DOWSON ........ |
ends literary career dying of drink and TB. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
32/8 |
Dowson, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
ALEXANDER NEVSKI ..... |
is made the Grand Duke of Kiev. 1252 |
1252 |
** |
32/8 |
Nevski, Saint Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
JOEL C. HARRIS ....... |
publishes UNCLE REMUS: HIS SONG & SAYINGS. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
32/8 |
Harris, Joel C. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
holds his first public congress in Munich. 1922 ->34/7 |
1922 |
  |
32/8 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JULIAN BREAM ......... |
wins a Grammy Award for Instrumental solo--BAROQUE GUITAR. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
32/8 |
Bream, Julian |
True |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
LIONEL RICHIE ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for Album--CAN'T SLOW DOWN. 1983 ->33/4 |
1983 |
  |
32/8 |
Richie, Lionel |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
32 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING ... |
opens major voting drive throughout South. 1961 ->33/7 |
1961 |
  |
32/8 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
32 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
JAMES WOLFE .......... |
captures Quebec for British in fatal assault. 1759 |
1759 |
  |
32/8 |
Wolfe, James |
False |
False |
True |
w |
32 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
MADONNA .............. |
signs contract making her richest woman is show business. 1992 ->35/7 |
1992 |
  |
32/8 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
True |
True |
e |
32 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
perfects the incandescent electric lamp. 1879 ->32/10 |
1879 |
  |
32/8 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
PRINCE CHARLES ....... |
marries Lady Diana amid royal splendor. 1981 ->42/0 |
1981 |
  |
32/8 |
Charles, Prince of Wales |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
CHESTER CARLSON ...... |
invents xerography in a rented room in Astoria. 1938 ->42/1 |
1938 |
* |
32/8 |
Carlson, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES P. JOHNSON ..... |
writes words and music to popular CHARLESTON. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
32/8 |
Johnson, James P. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN DRYDEN .......... |
completes the play THE INDIAN QUEEN. 1663 ->35/9 |
1663 |
  |
32/8 |
Dryden, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
ROSEANNE BARR ........ |
auditions successfully at Comedy Store in LA. 1985 ->35/11 |
1985 |
  |
32/8 |
Barr, Roseanne |
False |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
BILLY WILLIAMS ....... |
sets National League record for most games played straight. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
32/8 |
Williams, Billy |
True |
True |
True |
c |
32 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
marries Richard, becoming Hollywood's gala couple. 1964 ->35/1 |
1964 |
  |
32/8 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
EDWIN MCMILLAN ....... |
discovers 1st transuranium element--neptunium. 1940 ->44/4 |
1940 |
  |
32/8 |
McMillan, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
ANDY WILLIAMS ........ |
wins an Emmy Award for TV Variety Show. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
32/8 |
Williams, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
ALEXANDER THE GREAT *.. |
takes ill and dies in Babylon. 323 BC |
-323 |
*** |
32/8 |
Alexander The Great |
False |
False |
True |
w |
32 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
EUGENE DUBOIS ........ |
discovers a missing link, calling a jaw of man, "Java Man". 1938 |
1938 |
  |
32/8 |
Dubois, Eugene |
False |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
teaches the parable of the sheep and the goats. 29 AD ->32/10 |
29 |
*** |
32/8 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
EDIE ADAMS ….. |
suffers the traffic death of her husband Ernie Kovacs. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
32/8 |
Adams, Edie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
W.M. KIPLINGER ....... |
starts to circulate his Washington-based newsletter. 1923 ->57/3 |
1923 |
  |
32/8 |
Kiplinger, W.M. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
32 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
HELEN WILLS MOODY .... |
wins her eighth Wimbledon tennis championship. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
32/8 |
Moody, Helen Wills |
True |
False |
False |
c |
32 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
MUHAMMED ALI ......... |
regains heavyweight title with KO of Foreman in Zaire. 1974 ->33/8 |
1974 |
  |
32/8 |
Ali, Muhammed |
True |
True |
True |
c |
32 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
DARYL DRAGON ......... |
releases with Tennille THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
32/8 |
Dragon, Daryl |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
attends first performance of his SYMPHONY NUMBER TWO. 1873 ->35/5 |
1873 |
  |
32/9 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
GWENDOLYN BROOKS ..... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for ANNIE ALLEN. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
32/9 |
Brooks, Gwendolyn |
True |
True |
False |
l |
32 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
JEROME CLARKE ........ |
makes 1st heavier-than-air crossing of Atlantic. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
32/9 |
Clarke, Jerome |
True |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
ERIC THE RED ......... |
discovers Greenland and claims for Vikings. 982 AD |
982 |
*** |
32/9 |
Eric the Red |
False |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY WORK ...... |
writes the pro-Union song MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA. 1865 ->33/11 |
1865 |
  |
32/9 |
Work, Henry Clay |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
CHESTER A. ARTHUR .... |
becomes quartermaster general of Federal forces. 1862 ->51/4 |
1862 |
  |
32/9 |
Arthur, Chester A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
SAMUEL W. BAKER ...... |
discovers Lake Albert, source of the Nile. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
32/9 |
Baker, Samuel W. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
HART CRANE ........... |
jumps overboard saying "Goodbye, everybody". 1932 |
1932 |
  |
32/9 |
Crane, Hart |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
MELVILLE BISSELL ..... |
patents the best-selling carpet sweeper. 1876 |
1876 |
* |
32/9 |
Bissell, Melville |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
GLENN CURTISS ........ |
demonstrates the 1st practical sea plane. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
32/9 |
Curtiss, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
SAINT PETER .......... |
becomes the head of the Church in Jerusalem. 31 AD ->58/0 |
31 |
*** |
32/9 |
Peter, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
JUDY GARLAND ......... |
wins a Golden Globe Best Actress for A STAR IS BORN. 1955 ->39/5 |
1955 |
  |
32/9 |
Garland, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
SARAH FERGUSON ....... |
seeks a formal separation from her husband, Prince Andrew of York. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
32/9 |
Ferguson, Sarah |
False |
False |
False |
q |
32 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
MAX GAIL ............. |
debuts as Wojehowicz in TV's BARNEY MILLER. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
32/9 |
Gail, Max |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
JIM HENSON ........... |
develops the Muppets for SESAME STREET. 1969 ->36/10 |
1969 |
  |
32/9 |
Henson, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
ROSIE RUIZ ........... |
ends Boston Marathon as 1st female, but is disqualified. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
32/9 |
Ruiz, Rosie |
True |
True |
False |
c |
32 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
publishes his romantically tragic MORT D'ARTHUR. 1842 ->37/11 |
1842 |
  |
32/9 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
HENRY DE TONTY ....... |
claims Mississippi River, calling area "Louisiana". 1682 |
1682 |
  |
32/9 |
Tonty, Henry de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO ... |
begins to compose his classic DECAMERON. 1344 ->60/3 |
1344 |
** |
32/9 |
Boccaccio, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES IVES ........... |
forms partnership with Currier making lithographs. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
32/9 |
Ives, James |
True |
False |
True |
a |
32 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
CALVIN MURPHY ........ |
makes his 78th straight free throw for NBA record. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
32/9 |
Murphy, Calvin |
True |
True |
True |
c |
32 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
ERICH VON DAENIKEN ... |
writes of UFOs with CHARIOTS OF THE GODS? 1968 |
1968 |
  |
32/9 |
Von Daeniken, Erich |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
GLENNA VARE .......... |
wins her 6th National Golf title. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
32/9 |
Vare, Glenna |
True |
False |
False |
c |
32 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
DICK CAVETT .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Program. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
32/9 |
Cavett, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
ELLEN G.H. WHITE ..... |
founds the religious group, Seventh Day Adventist. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
32/9 |
White, Ellen G.H. |
True |
False |
False |
r |
32 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
STERLING MOSS ........ |
ends his racing career after serious race car crash. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
32/9 |
Moss, Sterling |
False |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
KIRSTIE ALLEY ........ |
debuts as a new bar owner on TV's CHEERS. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
32/9 |
Alley, Kirstie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
32 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
ZOG I ................ |
ascends to the throne, as the last monarch of Albania. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
32/9 |
Zog I of Albania |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
ENG .................. |
marries one sister while Siamese Twin marries another. 1843 ->62/8 |
1843 |
  |
32/9 |
Eng (Bunker) |
False |
False |
True |
u |
32 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
CYRUS THE GREAT ...... |
succeeds to the throne of the Persian Empire. 558 BC ->44/4 |
-558 |
*** |
32/9 |
Cyrus the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
MARTHA GRAHAM ........ |
launches modern dance forming her first dance company. 1926 ->63/11 |
1926 |
  |
32/9 |
Graham, Martha |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
THOR HEYERDAHL ....... |
begins solo sail 4300 miles across Pacific in KON-TIKI. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
32/10 |
Heyerdahl, Thor |
False |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
HERMAN FISCHER ....... |
begins to manufacture toys with his partner Price. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
32/10 |
Fischer, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
b |
32 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
LESLIE STAHL ......... |
begins broadcasting the CBS News on television. 1974 |
1974 |
* |
32/10 |
Stahl, Leslie |
True |
False |
False |
j |
32 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
SIR PHILIP SIDNEY .... |
is killed in battle and all England morns his passing. 1586 |
1586 |
  |
32/10 |
Sidney, Sir Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
w |
32 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
GARRY KASPAROV .......… |
defeats the computer DEEP BLUE in a 7 game chess match. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
32/10 |
Kasparov, Garry |
False |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
CHIEF QUANAH ......... |
becomes last Indian chieftain to surrender in Texas. 1876 |
1876 |
*** |
32/10 |
Quanah, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
32 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
GLENDA JACKSON ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for WOMAN IN LOVE. 1971 ->34/3 |
1971 |
  |
32/10 |
Jackson, Glenda |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
completes painting STILL LIFE WITH CHAIR CANING. 1912 ->39/10 |
1912 |
  |
32/10 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
32 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
LOUIS CHEVROLET ...... |
incorporates the Chevrolet Motor Company. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
32/10 |
Chevrolet, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
32 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
T.H. MAIMAN .......... |
develops the first working LASER. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
32/10 |
Maiman, T.H. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
STEVE ALLEN .......... |
hosts a new TV show called TONIGHT. 1954 ->33/11 |
1954 |
  |
32/10 |
Allen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
RUDOLF MOSSBAUER ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics with gamma rays. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
32/10 |
Mossbauer, Rudolf |
True |
False |
True |
s |
32 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
EVAN BAYH ............ |
wins the statehouse as Democratic governor of Indiana. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
32/10 |
Bayh, Evan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
EDMUND HILLARY ....... |
becomes the 1st to reach the summit Mt. Everest. 1953 ->33/5 |
1953 |
  |
32/10 |
Hillary, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
MAIREAD CORRIGAN ..... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as Irish reconciliator. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
32/10 |
Corrigan, Mairead |
False |
False |
False |
h |
32 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
ELDRIDGE CLEAVER ..... |
flees America and takes refuge in Algeria. 1969 ->41/10 |
1969 |
  |
32/10 |
Cleaver, Eldridge |
True |
True |
True |
h |
32 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
SINBAD ............. |
makes his film debut in movie THAT'S ADEQUATE. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
32/10 |
Sinbad (David Atkins) |
True |
True |
True |
e |
32 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
MALCOLM X ............ |
frees a black & beaten prisoner from Harlem jail. 1958 ->38/11 |
1958 |
  |
32/10 |
Malcolm X |
True |
True |
True |
h |
32 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
lights up Menlo Park with his electric lamps. 1879 ->35/6 |
1879 |
  |
32/10 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
PRINCE RAINIER III ... |
marries Grace Kelly at ceremony in Monte Carlo. 1956 ->59/3 |
1956 |
  |
32/10 |
Rainier III of Monaco |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
KING RICHARD III ..... |
dies in battle at Bosworth Field. 1485 |
1485 |
  |
32/10 |
Richard III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
32 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
BILLY GRAHAM ......... |
premieres his HOUR OF DECISION on ABC-TV. 1951 ->36/3 |
1951 |
  |
32/10 |
Graham, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
SPIDER SABICH ........ |
is accidentally killed by Claudine Longet--as champion skier. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
32/10 |
Sabich, Spider |
False |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
PHILLIP SHERIDAN ..... |
charges the Confederate enemy at Chattanooga. 1863 ->34/1 |
1863 |
  |
32/10 |
Sheridan, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
w |
32 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
CHEVY CHASE .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for role on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 1976 ->41/9 |
1976 |
  |
32/10 |
Chase, Chevy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
JOE DIMAGGIO ......... |
becomes baseball's MVP in American League for 3rd time. 1947 ->34/2 |
1947 |
  |
32/10 |
DiMaggio, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
MILLARD FILLMORE ..... |
takes a seat in the U.S. Congress from Pennsylvania. 1833 ->49/1 |
1833 |
  |
32/10 |
Fillmore, Millard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
says "he that is without sin cast the 1st stone." 29 AD ->32/11 |
29 |
*** |
32/10 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
KAREN CARPENTER ...... |
dies sadly from anorexia nervosa. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
32/10 |
Carpenter, Karen |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
32 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
LIZZIE BORDEN ........ |
is found not guilty of axing to death her parents. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
32/10 |
Borden, Lizzie |
True |
False |
False |
o |
32 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN ..… |
writes popular YOUNG PEOPLE'S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
32/11 |
Britten, Benjamin |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
BOB GIBSON ........... |
pitches Cardinals to World Series victory with 3rd win. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
32/11 |
Gibson, Bob |
True |
True |
True |
c |
32 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
JIMMIE FOXX .......... |
connects for his 500th career home run. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
32/11 |
Foxx, Jimmie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
NIKOLA TESLA ......... |
markets a 3-blade fan--first electric appliance. 1889 ->43/2 |
1889 |
  |
32/11 |
Tesla, Nikola |
True |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
LOUIS DAGUERRE ....... |
opens doors to his famous DIORAMA of pictures. 1822 ->43/10 |
1822 |
  |
32/11 |
Daguerre, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
ERICH SEGAL .......... |
publishes LOVE STORY to instant success. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
32/11 |
Segal, Erich |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
ALFRED NOBEL ......... |
invents a new kind of explosive called dynamite. 1866 ->58/6 |
1866 |
  |
32/11 |
Nobel, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
i |
32 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
ADAM CLAYTON POWELL .. |
becomes first Black on New York City Council. 1941 ->49/5 |
1941 |
  |
32/11 |
Powell, Adam Clayton |
True |
True |
True |
g |
32 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE .. |
publishes his first title TWICE TOLD TALES. 1837 ->45/5 |
1837 |
  |
32/11 |
Hawthorne, Nathaniel |
True |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
WHITEY FORD .......... |
stars in World Series, pitching 32 scoreless innings. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
32/11 |
Ford, Whitey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
KATHY SULLIVAN ....... |
becomes the first woman to walk in space. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
32/11 |
Sullivan, Kathy |
True |
False |
False |
p |
32 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JAMES MEREDITH ....... |
is shot while on a civil rights march. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
32/11 |
Meredith, James |
True |
True |
True |
h |
32 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
RED AUERBACH ......... |
begins 16 seasons of basketball coaching Boston Celtics. 1950 ->48/7 |
1950 |
  |
32/11 |
Auerbach, Red |
True |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
releases another box-office smash PAY DAY. 1922 ->36/4 |
1922 |
  |
32/11 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
is transfigured before Peter, James and John. 29 AD ->33/1 |
29 |
*** |
32/11 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
32 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE BENSON ........ |
wins Grammy Record of the Year--THIS MASQUERADE. 1976 ->33/3 |
1976 |
  |
32/11 |
Benson, George |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
BABE D. ZAHARIAS ..... |
becomes first American woman to win British Open. 1947 ->42/3 |
1947 |
  |
32/11 |
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson |
True |
False |
False |
c |
32 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
premieres his Symphony #3 SCOTTISH. 1842 ->34/1 |
1842 |
  |
32/11 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
SEBASTIAN COE ........ |
retires after long career of long-distance running. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
32/11 |
Coe, Sebastian |
False |
False |
True |
c |
32 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
ROGER CHAFFEE ........ |
burns to death during Apollo simulation. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
32/11 |
Chaffee, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
p |
32 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE LUCAS ......... |
releases the money-making blockbuster STAR WARS. 1977 ->36/0 |
1977 |
  |
32/11 |
Lucas, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
MICHAEL DOUGLAS ...... |
debuts on TV's STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO. 1972 ->43/6 |
1972 |
  |
32/11 |
Douglas, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
SHERMAN HEMSLEY ...... |
debuts as George Jefferson on TV's ALL IN THE FAMILY. 1971 ->36/11 |
1971 |
  |
32/11 |
Hemsley, Sherman |
True |
True |
True |
% |
32 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
BRIAN EPSTEIN ........ |
ceases to manage Beatles when found deceased in pool. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
32/11 |
Epstein, Brian |
False |
False |
True |
e |
32 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
PAUL ANKA ............ |
releases #1 hit song YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY. 1974 ->33/4 |
1974 |
  |
32/11 |
Anka, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
MENACHEN BEGIN ....... |
bombs King David Hotel with Irgun, killing 100 British. 1946 ->57/9 |
1946 |
  |
32/11 |
Begin, Menachem |
False |
False |
True |
o |
32 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY ........... |
serves as speaker of U.S. House of Representatives. 1810 ->36/9 |
1810 |
  |
32/11 |
Clay, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
32 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN SILAS REED ...... |
dies to become only American entombed in Red Square, Moscow. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
32/11 |
Reed, John Silas |
True |
False |
True |
j |
32 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
produces THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. 1597 ->33/3 |
1597 |
  |
32/11 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
32 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
beats deportation attempt by U.S. immigration. 1975 ->40/0 |
1975 |
  |
32/11 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
32 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
JERRY SEINFELD ........... |
wins contest as funniest male stand-up comedian. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
32/11 |
Seinfield, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
32 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
EMMETT KELLY ......... |
clowns around for the first time as "Weary Willie". 1932 ->57/1 |
1932 |
  |
33/0 |
Kelly, Emmett |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
SPARTICUS ............ |
leads gladiators in a slave rebellion against Rome. 73 BC |
-73 |
** |
33/0 |
Sparticus |
False |
False |
True |
w |
33 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ... |
makes 1st professional appearance as singer. 1970 ->36/0 |
1970 |
  |
33/0 |
Kristofferson, Kris |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN L. O'SULLIVAN ... |
espouses the idea & coins the term "Manifest Destiny". 1845 |
1845 |
** |
33/0 |
OSullivan, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
O.HENRY .............. |
is indicted for bank embezzlement, then flees. 1896 ->43/6 |
1896 |
  |
33/0 |
OHenry (William S. Porter) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
BART STARR ........... |
quarterbacks GB Packers to 2nd straight Super Bowl win. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
33/0 |
Starr, Bart |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
JANET LEIGH .......... |
is attacked in her shower during the movie PSYCHO. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
33/0 |
Leigh, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
LOUIS MAYER .......... |
founds Mayer Pictures Corporation in Los Angeles. 1918 ->64/9 |
1918 |
  |
33/0 |
Mayer, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
RAY ANTHONY .......... |
releases the popular song MELODY OF LOVE. 1955 ->36/11 |
1955 |
  |
33/0 |
Anthony, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
CLARK GABLE .......... |
stars in IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT. 1934 ->38/10 |
1934 |
  |
33/0 |
Gable, Clark |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERT L. STEVENSON .. |
publishes his most popular TREASURE ISLAND. 1883 ->35/6 |
1883 |
  |
33/0 |
Stevenson, Robert Lewis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
ANNETTE KELLERMAN .... |
introduces amid controversy the one-piece bathing suit. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
33/0 |
Kellerman, Annette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
SONNY LISTON ......... |
is KOed by Cassius Clay in 48 seconds. 1965 ->38/7 |
1965 |
  |
33/0 |
Liston, Sonny |
True |
True |
True |
c |
33 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
HORACE WELLS ......... |
kills self over non-recognition as ether discoverer. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
33/0 |
Wells, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
z |
33 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
ALEXANDER SELBIRK .... |
is rescued in Pacific, becoming prototype of Robinson Crusoe. 1709 |
1709 |
* |
33/0 |
Selbirk, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
x |
33 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
HENRY PURCELL ........ |
performs premiere of musical work THE FAIRIE QUEEN. 1692 ->36/1 |
1692 |
  |
33/0 |
Purcell, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
LEON FOUCAULT ........ |
develops the gyroscope in Paris. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
33/0 |
Foucault, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
HOWARD JOHNSON ....... |
begins to sell ice cream in 38 flavors. 1929 ->68/1 |
1929 |
  |
33/0 |
Johnson, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
EVANDER HOLYFIELD ......… |
wins back heavyweight title from Mike Tyson. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
33/0 |
Holyfield, Evander |
True |
True |
True |
c |
33 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
MARY WALKER .......... |
becomes 1st & only woman to win the Medal of Honor. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
33/0 |
Walker, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
z |
33 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
SALLY RIDE ........... |
becomes the first American woman in space. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
33/0 |
Ride, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
p |
33 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
RICHARD TREVITHICK ... |
makes first steam-powered locomotive. 1804 |
1804 |
* |
33/0 |
Trevithick, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
FERLIN HUSKY ......... |
sings the hit WINGS OF A DOVE. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
33/0 |
Husky, Ferlin |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERTA FLACK ........ |
wins Grammy Recording of Year--FIRST TIME EVER. 1972 ->33/11 |
1972 |
  |
33/0 |
Flack, Roberta |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
33 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
SCOTTY RESTON ........ |
is awarded Pulitzer Prize for war reporting. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
33/0 |
Reston, Scotty |
True |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
LES BAXTER ........... |
releases #1 hit song UNCHAINED MELODY. 1955 ->33/11 |
1955 |
  |
33/0 |
Baxter, Les |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
SEYMORE HERSH ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for breaking story of Mylai. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
33/0 |
Hersh, Seymore |
True |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
JACK LONDON .......... |
publishes his autobiographical MARTIN EDEN. 1909 ->40/10 |
1909 |
  |
33/0 |
London, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
ADOLPH COORS ......... |
opens a brewery in Golden, Colorado. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
33/0 |
Coors, Adolph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
ELSA LANCHESTER ...... |
stars in the title role of BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
33/0 |
Lanchester, Elsa |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
FRANK NORTH .......... |
outshoots Wild Bill and others in revolver contest. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
33/0 |
North, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM COLEMAN ...... |
enters the gas light business, selling camping gear. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
33/1 |
Coleman, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
ORVILLE WRIGHT ....... |
silences skeptics with public airplane demonstration. 1904 ->34/1 |
1904 |
  |
33/1 |
Wright, Orville |
True |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
MARGARET SANGER ...... |
opens the first birth control clinic in the U.S. 1916 ->33/4 |
1916 |
  |
33/1 |
Sanger, Margaret |
True |
False |
True |
h |
33 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM BARTRAM ...... |
writes a travelogue of wilderness in American South. 1772 |
1772 |
  |
33/1 |
Bartram, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
MAUDE ADAMS .......... |
stars as Peter Pan for first of 1500 times. 1905 ->46/11 |
1905 |
  |
33/1 |
Adams, Maude |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN VINCENT ......... |
launches the Sunday School movement is the U.S. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
33/1 |
Vincent, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
ENRICO FERMI ......... |
measures the speed of a neutron. 1934 ->37/3 |
1934 |
  |
33/1 |
Fermi, Enrico |
True |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
wins a Gold Record Award for HOW GREAT THOU ART. 1968 ->34/3 |
1968 |
  |
33/1 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
LONI ANDERSON ........ |
debuts as Jennifer on CBS-TV's WKRP IN CINCINNATI. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
33/1 |
Anderson, Loni |
True |
False |
False |
% |
33 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
RITA COOLIDGE ........ |
releases hit song HIGHER AND HIGHER. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
33/1 |
Coolidge, Rita |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
33 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
ORSON WELLES ......... |
stars with wife Rita Hayworth in LADY FROM SHANGHAI. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
33/1 |
Welles, Orson |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
FRANCES WRIGHT ....... |
moves to New Harmony as advocate of free thought. 1828 |
1828 |
  |
33/1 |
Wright, Frances |
True |
False |
False |
l |
33 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN BELUSHI ......... |
dies from a drug overdose in Hollywood. 1982 |
1981 |
  |
33/1 |
Belushi, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
FIDEL CASTRO ......... |
makes longest speech ever in the UN--4.5 hours. 1960 ->33/11 |
1960 |
  |
33/1 |
Castro, Fidel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
33 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
HERB ALPERT .......... |
tops the charts with THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU. 1968 ->52/0 |
1968 |
  |
33/1 |
Alpert, Herb |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
33 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN ... |
tops the charts singing LET'S GET PHYSICAL. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
33/1 |
Newton-John, Olivia |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
33 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
SIR FRED HOYLE ....... |
postulates the famous "steady-state" cosmology. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
33/1 |
Hoyle, Fred (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
NELL CARTER .......... |
debuts as rotund housekeeper on TV's GIMME A BREAK. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
33/1 |
Carter, Nell |
True |
True |
False |
% |
33 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ENRICO CARUSO ........ |
scampers onto San Francisco street after earthquake. 1906 ->48/5 |
1906 |
  |
33/1 |
Caruso, Enrico |
False |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
PETER LORRE .......... |
plays Japanese detective Mr. Moto in first of 8 movies.1937 ->36/10 |
1937 |
  |
33/1 |
Lorre, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
writes NATURE, a manifesto of Transcendentalism. 1836 ->34/0 |
1836 |
  |
33/1 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
CLARA PETACCI ........ |
hangs by her heels along side her lover, Mussolini. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
33/1 |
Petacci, Clara |
False |
False |
False |
o |
33 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
TOM HANKS ............ |
stars in the movie TURNER AND HOOCH. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
33/1 |
Hanks, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
WAYNE GRETZKY ......... |
sets NHL record with his 803rd goal. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
33/1 |
Gretzky, Wayne |
False |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ... |
wins a special Emmy Award for tour of the White House. 1962 ->34/3 |
1962 |
  |
33/1 |
Kennedy, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
33 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
BUDDY BOLDEN ......... |
sings IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY POTATOES, WHY DIG SO DEEP? 1901 ->63/8 |
1901 |
  |
33/1 |
Bolden, Buddy |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
33 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
raises Lazarus from the dead in Bethany. 30 AD ->33/2 |
30 |
*** |
33/1 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
heads committee to draft Declaration of Independence. 1776 ->33/2 |
1776 |
  |
33/1 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
RAY BRADBURY ......... |
publishes the hot-selling FAHRENHEIT 451. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
33/1 |
Bradbury, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
DONNA REED ........... |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--HERE TO ETERNITY. 1954 ->37/2 |
1954 |
  |
33/1 |
Reed, Donna |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
PETULA CLARK ......... |
releases the #1 hit song MY LOVE. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
33/1 |
Clark, Petula |
False |
False |
False |
@ |
33 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
SAM NUNN ............. |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Georgia. 1971 ->48/7 |
1971 |
  |
33/2 |
Nunn, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
RONNIE MILSAP ........ |
wins Country Music's Entertainer of the Year Award. 1977 ->36/6 |
1977 |
  |
33/2 |
Milsap, Ronnie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
ALEXIUS COMNENUS *..… |
is crowned the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. 1081 ->69/11 |
1081 |
** |
33/2 |
Alexius Comnenus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
33 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIE SHOEMAKER ..... |
jockeys to his 5000th victory. 1964 ->34/8 |
1964 |
  |
33/2 |
Shoemaker, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
LIV ULLMANN .......... |
wins a Golden Globe Best Actress for THE EMIGRANTS. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
33/2 |
Ullmann, Liv |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR .. |
wins his sixth Most Valuable Player Award in the NBA. 1980 ->42/1 |
1980 |
  |
33/2 |
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem |
True |
True |
True |
c |
33 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
CATHERINE THE GREAT .. |
deposes Peter III, claiming Russian throne for herself. 1763 ->55/9 |
1763 |
  |
33/2 |
Catherine the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
33 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
LEWIS CARROLL ........ |
publishes best-selling ALICE IN WONDERLAND. 1865 ->40/7 |
1865 |
  |
33/2 |
Carroll, Lewis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
AL SHARPTON JR. .....… |
defends Tawana Brawley in publicised race case. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
33/2 |
Sharpton, Al Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
x |
33 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
MR. ACKER BILL ....... |
releases the hit song STRANGER ON THE SHORE. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
33/2 |
Bill, Mr. Acker |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
VINCENT EDWARDS ...... |
debuts on TV medical drama BEN CASEY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
33/2 |
Edwards, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
% |
33 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
WOODY ALLEN .......... |
produces on Broadway PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM. 1969 ->35/1 |
1969 |
  |
33/2 |
Allen, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
SHOELESS JOE JACKSON . |
is indicted for throwing a baseball game. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
33/2 |
Jackson, Shoeless Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
MARY K. DREXEL ....... |
founds a Catholic order for Indians & Blacks. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
33/2 |
Drexel, Mary K. |
True |
False |
False |
r |
33 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES DEWAR .......... |
invents the Hostess Twinkie snack cake. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
33/2 |
Dewar, James # |
True |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
YIP HARBING .......... |
writes the lyrics to BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
32/2 |
Harbing, Yip |
True |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLAKE ........ |
writes "Tygar! Tygar! Burning bright". 1790 ->36/11 |
1790 |
  |
33/2 |
Blake, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON ......... |
wins statehouse as Democratic Governor of Arkansas. 1979 ->45/4 |
1979 |
  |
33/2 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
is arrested and exiled to Siberia. 1913 ->38/3 |
1913 |
  |
33/2 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
CARY GRANT ........... |
appears in the ghostly movie TOPPER. 1937 ->34/5 |
1937 |
  |
33/2 |
Grant, Cary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
EVA PERON ............ |
dies after disappearing from public view. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
33/2 |
Peron, Eva |
False |
False |
False |
g |
33 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
HENRI MATISSE ........ |
premieres his painting in a new Paris art show. 1903 ->84/6 |
1903 |
  |
33/2 |
Matisse, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
a |
33 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
celebrates ratification of Declaration of Independence. 1776 ->36/1 |
1776 |
  |
33/2 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
wins an Oscar for cartoon THE TORTOISE & THE HARE. 1935 ->34/3 |
1935 |
  |
33/2 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
ROLF HARRIS .......... |
releases pop hit TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN, SPORT. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
33/2 |
Harris, Rolf |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
EVA BRAUN ............ |
is shot dead by her new husband, Adolf Hitler. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
33/2 |
Braun, Eva |
False |
False |
True |
y |
33 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
MARTIN LANDAU ........ |
debuts as make-up artist on TV's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. 1966 ->35/2 |
1966 |
  |
33/2 |
Landau, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
% |
33 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ...... |
releases his new recording/video BLACK OR WHITE. 1991 ->33/5 |
1991 |
  |
33/2 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
33 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
RIGOVERTA MENCHU .......... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as Guatemalan activist. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
33/2 |
Menchu, Rigoverta |
False |
False |
False |
x |
33 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
ELIZABETH HOLTZMAN ... |
wins election to U.S. Congress from New York. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
33/2 |
Holtzman, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
g |
33 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ABBIE HOFFMAN ........ |
is found not guilty for crimes as 1 of "Chicago Seven". 1970 ->52/4 |
1970 |
  |
33/2 |
Hoffman, Abbie |
True |
False |
True |
o |
33 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
enters triumphantly into the city of Jerusalem. 30 AD ->33/3 |
30 |
*** |
33/2 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN HOOD ...... |
evacuates Atlanta as Sherman's army approaches. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
33/3 |
Hood, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
33 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM JOHNSON ...... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President Jefferson. 1804 |
1804 |
  |
33/3 |
Johnson, William |
True |
False |
True |
t |
33 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
DIAHANN CARROLL ...... |
debuts as 1st Black to star in TV primetime as JULIA. 1968 ->33/9 |
1968 |
  |
33/3 |
Carroll, Diahann |
True |
True |
False |
% |
33 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
GALILEO GALILEI ...... |
accepts the Copernican / helio-centric universe. 1597 ->45/6 |
1597 |
** |
33/3 |
Galileo Galilei |
False |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM BURROUGHS .... |
becomes president of American Arithmometer Company. 1888 ->36/4 |
1888 |
* |
33/3 |
Burroughs, William |
True |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
is crucified between two thieves at Calvary hill. 30 AD ->33/3 |
30 |
*** |
33/3 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
JOHANN FICHTE ........ |
authors philosophic work THE SCIENCE OF KNOWLEDGE. 1795 ->34/1 |
1795 |
  |
33/3 |
Fichte, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
f |
33 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
JESUS CHRIST ......... |
is risen from the dead and appears to Peter. 30 AD |
30 |
*** |
33/3 |
Jesus Christ |
False |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
CARL D. ANDERSON ..... |
wins the Nobel Prize in physics for positron discovery. 1938 ->34/9 |
1938 |
  |
33/3 |
Anderson, Carl D. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
JESS WILLARD ......... |
KOs Jack Johnson as successful great white hope. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
33/3 |
Willard, Jess |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
RONALD RITCHIE ....... |
runs the fastest 100 miles on record--11.5 hours. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
33/3 |
Richie, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
MARGARET FULLER ...... |
becomes co-editor of the New York Tribune. 1843 ->36/2 |
1843 |
  |
33/3 |
Fuller, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
h |
33 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
BRUCE WILLIS ......... |
stars in box-office hit DIE HARD. 1988 ->35/9 |
1988 |
  |
33/3 |
Willis, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
HERMAN MELVILLE ...... |
publishes MOBY DICK with little public notice. 1852 ->34/4 |
1852 |
  |
33/3 |
Melville, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
LOUIS DE BARGAINVILLE. |
establishes a French settlement on Falkland Islands. 1763 |
1763 |
  |
33/3 |
Bargainville, Louis de |
True |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
F. LEE BAILEY ........ |
wins acquittal of Sam Sheppard, gaining national notice. 1966 ->36/9 |
1966 |
  |
33/3 |
Bailey, F. Lee |
True |
False |
True |
t |
33 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
BESSIE COLEMAN .......... |
dies during flying exhibition as 1st female pilot in U.S. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
33/3 |
Coleman, Bessie |
True |
False |
False |
p |
33 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLES MASON ........ |
surveys with Dixon the boundary between Maryland & Pennsylvania. 1763 |
1763 |
  |
33/3 |
Mason, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
d |
33 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
RUSSELL MEANS ........ |
leads an Indian occupation at Wounded Knee. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
33/3 |
Means, Russell |
True |
True |
True |
h |
33 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES JOYCE .......... |
publishes A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN. 1916 ->40/0 |
1916 |
  |
33/3 |
Joyce, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
MARY DODGE ........... |
publishes HANS BRINKER, OR THE SILVER SKATES. 1865 ->39/6 |
1865 |
  |
33/3 |
Dodge, Mary |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
ROGER MUDD ........... |
joins CBS becoming a fixture of broadcast journalism. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
33/3 |
Mudd, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
produces an ever-running play ROMEO AND JULIET. 1597 ->34/2 |
1597 |
  |
33/3 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
becomes first to quit congress & join WW II. 1941 ->40/2 |
1941 |
  |
33/3 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN SCHOFIELD ....... |
defeats Confederate troops under Hood, at Nashville. 1864 ->41/5 |
1864 |
  |
33/3 |
Schofield, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
33 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
DENNIS HOPPER ........ |
stars in a movie he directs--EASY RIDER. 1969 ->49/11 |
1969 |
  |
33/3 |
Hopper, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
JAY GOULD ............ |
tries to corner gold market and causes "Black Friday". 1869 ->56/2 |
1869 |
  |
33/3 |
Gould, Jay |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
MICHAEL JORDAN ….… |
leads Chicago Bulls to remarkable NBA championship. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
33/3 |
Jordan, Michael |
True |
True |
False |
c |
33 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JACK DEMPSEY ......... |
is beaten by Tunney in disputed long count. 1927 ->33/7 |
1927 |
  |
33/3 |
Dempsey, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
tears up score to Eroica, in disgust with Bonaparte. 1804 ->34/4 |
1804 |
  |
33/3 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
KARL LANDSTEINER ..... |
shows that blood can be classified as A, B, & O. 1901 ->62/5 |
1901 |
  |
33/3 |
Landsteiner, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
z |
33 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
BELLE STARR .......... |
provides a hideout for Jesse James in Texas. 1881 ->40/11 |
1881 |
* |
33/4 |
Starr, Belle |
True |
False |
False |
o |
33 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
PATTI DAVIS .......... |
raises a ruckus with a novel about her mom & the president. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
33/4 |
Davis, Patti |
True |
False |
False |
y |
33 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
PAUL ANKA ............ |
sings popular hit ONE MAN WOMAN/ONE WOMAN MAN. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
33/4 |
Anka, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
HARMON KILLEBREW ..... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in American League. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
33/4 |
Killebrew, Harmon |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
LOU GEHRIG ........... |
wins baseball's MVP in American League for 4th time. 1936 ->35/10 |
1936 |
  |
33/4 |
Gehrig, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
MICHAEL SCHWAB ....... |
is jailed as anarchist for Hay Market Square riot. 1886 |
1886 |
* |
33/4 |
Schwab, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
o |
33 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
MICHEL MENARD ........ |
sells lots on Galveston Island, establishing a city. 1838 |
1838 |
  |
33/4 |
Menard, Michel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN C. MELLENCAMP ... |
releases #1 hit song ROCK IN THE U.S.A. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
33/4 |
Mellencamp, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
ALEXANDER CALDER ..... |
invents a new art form: the mobile. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
33/4 |
Calder, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
a |
33 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
MARIANNE MOORE ....... |
publishes a collection of her POEMS in London. 1921 ->68/4 |
1921 |
  |
33/4 |
Moore, Marianne |
True |
False |
False |
l |
33 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
PRINCE ANDREW .......... |
announces legal separation from Sarah Ferguson. 1993 ->36/3 |
1993 |
  |
33/4 |
Andrew, Prince (Duke of York) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
JOSEPH HENRY ......... |
invents the first large electromagnet. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
33/4 |
Henry, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE W. CARTER ..... |
becomes director of agricultural research at Tuskeegee. 1897 ->59/3 |
1897 |
** |
33/? |
Carter, George Washington |
True |
True |
True |
h |
33 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
CLIFFORD BERRYMAN .... |
creates 1st teddy bear, named after President Roosevelt. 1902 |
1902 |
* |
33/4 |
Berryman, Clifford |
True |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
RICHARD SIMMONS ...... |
debuts in his own daytime TV show. 1981 ->44/1 |
1981 |
  |
33/4 |
Simmons, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
MARGARET SANGER ...... |
leads birth control rally at Carnegie Hall. 1917 ->38/2 |
1917 |
  |
33/4 |
Sanger, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
h |
33 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES LINDBERGH .... |
helps invent the artificial heart. 1935 ->36/8 |
1935 |
  |
33/4 |
Lindbergh, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
LIONEL RICHIE ........ |
sings #1 hit with TRULY. 1982 ->34/3 |
1982 |
  |
33/4 |
Richie, Lionel |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
33 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
GREGOR RASPUTIN ...... |
heals the Czar's son, finding favor in Russian court. 1905 ->42/3 |
1905 |
* |
33/4 |
Rasputin, Gregor |
False |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS STONE ......... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Maryland. 1776 |
1776 |
* |
33/4 |
Stone, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
RAY HARROUN .......... |
wins very 1st Indy 500, with average speed of 75 MPH. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
33/4 |
Harroun, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
ROALD AMUNDSEN ....... |
locates the magnetic north pole. 1905 ->34/3 |
1905 |
  |
33/4 |
Amundsen, Roald |
False |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
DON MERIDETH ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for coverage of Monday Night Football. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
33/4 |
Merideth, Don |
True |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
CLAUDE MONET ......... |
launches the Impressionist movement with SUNRISE. 1874 ->74/3 |
1874 |
  |
33/4 |
Monet, Claude |
False |
False |
True |
a |
33 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
BARON DE LA WARR ..... |
arrives in Jamestown to fortify English colony. 1610 |
1610 |
  |
33/4 |
DeLaWarr, Baron |
False |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
SULEIMAN I ........... |
arrives at the gates of Vienna with huge Ottoman army. 1529 ->55/10 |
1529 |
** |
33/4 |
Suleiman I of Turkey |
False |
False |
True |
q |
33 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
MICHAEL MORIARTY ..... |
wins an Emmy Award for role on THE GLASS MENAGERIE. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
33/4 |
Moriarty, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
% |
33 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
JOHANN EBERHARD ...... |
publishes philosophy favoring Leibnitz over Kant. 1772 ->65/10 |
1772 |
  |
33/4 |
Eberhard, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
f |
33 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
JAMES WATT ........... |
develops the modern condensing steam engine. 1769 ->33/5 |
1769 |
  |
33/4 |
Watt, James |
False |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
DINAH SHORE .......... |
begins a TV musical variety DINAH SHORE CHEVY SHOW. 1950 ->37/7 |
1950 |
  |
33/4 |
Shore, Dinah |
True |
False |
False |
% |
33 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
ROBERT CHESEBROUGH ... |
patents the petroleum product "Vaseline". 1870 |
1870 |
  |
33/5 |
Chesebrough, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
SIDNEY HOWARD ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
33/5 |
Howard, Sidney |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
ROBERT HARPER ........ |
says "Millions for defense, but not 1 cent for tribute". 1798 ->52/3 |
1798 |
  |
33/5 |
Harper, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
FREDRICK FORSYTH ..... |
publishes the thriller DAY OF THE JACKAL. 1971 ->33/11 |
1971 |
  |
33/5 |
Forsyth, Fredrick |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
stages his 10th opera MCBETH. 1847 ->36/1 |
1847 |
  |
33/5 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM LEVER ........ |
founds a soap factory in England. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
33/5 |
Lever, William |
False |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
LUCY HOBBS TAYLOR .... |
becomes 1st woman to receive degree in dentistry. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
33/5 |
Taylor, Lucy Hobbs |
True |
False |
False |
z |
33 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
SAINT JAMES .......... |
is martyred by Herod to please the Pharisees. 31 AD |
31 |
*** |
33/5 |
James, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
SALLY FIELD .......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for NORMA RAE. 1980 ->38/4 |
1980 |
  |
33/5 |
Field, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
DANIEL BOONE ......... |
explores Kentucky wilderness for first time. 1767 ->40/4 |
1767 |
  |
33/5 |
Boone, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
KEN BOYER ............ |
wins award as Most Valuable Player in National League. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
33/5 |
Boyer, Ken |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
STAN MUSIAL .......... |
breaks record, hitting 5 home runs in a double header. 1954 ->48/3 |
1954 |
  |
33/5 |
Musial, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
FATTY ARBUCKLE ....... |
is accused of rape and manslaughter after party. 1920 ->46/1 |
1920 |
  |
33/5 |
Arbuckle, Fatty |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
premieres both his 30th & 31st symphonies--in London. 1765 ->35/8 |
1765 |
  |
33/5 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
EDMUND HILLARY ....... |
reaches the South Pole with a New Zealand Expedition. 1953 ->34/5 |
1953 |
  |
33/5 |
Hillary, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
ANTHONY WAYNE ........ |
leads Continental attack against British at Monmouth. 1778 ->34/6 |
1778 |
  |
33/5 |
Wayne, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
w |
33 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
DAVID HYDE-PIERCE ............ |
debuts as Fraiser's brother Niles in TV's FRASIER. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
33/5 |
Hyde-Pierce, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
33 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
WALTER PAYTON ........ |
plays final football game--as NFL's leading rusher. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
33/5 |
Payton, Walter |
True |
True |
True |
c |
33 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
VICKI LAWRENCE ....... |
debuts as Thelma Harper in NBC-TV's MAMA'S FAMILY. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
33/5 |
Lawrence, Vicki |
True |
False |
False |
% |
33 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ELTON JOHN ........... |
draws a record 400,000 to a Central Park concert. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
33/5 |
John, Elton |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JAMES WATT ........... |
invents separate condensing chamber for steam engine. 1769 ->46/0 |
1769 |
* |
33/5 |
Watt, James |
False |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
BLAISE PASCAL ........ |
authors philosophic PROVINCIAL LETTERS. 1656 ->37/5 |
1656 |
  |
33/5 |
Pascal, Blaise |
False |
False |
True |
f |
33 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
DAVID SOUL ........... |
releases #1 hit DON'T GIVE UP ON US. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
33/5 |
Soul, David |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
HARRY BELAFONTE ...... |
wins an Emmy Award for TV Musical Programs. 1960 ->61/4 |
1960 |
  |
33/5 |
Belafonte, Harry |
True |
True |
True |
% |
33 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN WILMOT .......... |
publishes just before death THE DISABLED DEBAUCHIE. 1680 |
1680 |
  |
33/5 |
Wilmot, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
ALLISON HARGREAVES ...… |
dies on slope of K2, as most famous of woman climbers. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
33/5 |
Hargreaves, Allison |
False |
False |
False |
c |
33 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN CANDY ........... |
stars as weighty performer in movie SPLASH. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
33/5 |
Candy, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN COFFEE HAYS ..... |
molds the Texas Rangers into powerful light cavalry. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
33/5 |
Hays, John Coffee |
True |
False |
True |
w |
33 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
WALTER LIPPMANN ...... |
publishes his political philosophy in PUBLIC OPINION. 1923 ->41/11 |
1923 |
  |
33/5 |
Lippmann, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
MERLE HAGGARD ........ |
wins a Gold-Record Award for OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
33/5 |
Haggard, Merle |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
LEWIS MILESTONE ...... |
wins Oscar as Best Director for TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS. 1929 ->35/1 |
1929 |
  |
33/5 |
Milestone, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
BYRON NELSON ......... |
wins 18th golf tournament in a single golf season. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
33/6 |
Nelson, Byron |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
THEODORE GEISEL ...... |
publishes first Dr. Seuss book, ...MULBERRY STREET. 1937 ->46/6 |
1937 |
  |
33/6 |
Geisel, Theodore Seuss |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
WALTER BOTHE ......... |
wins the Nobel Prize in physics/study of cosmic rays. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
33/6 |
Bothe, Walter |
False |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
DAVID DUCHOVNY ....… |
debuts on FOX-TV as Fox Mulder of THE X-FILES. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
33/6 |
Duchovny, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
33 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
VACHEL LINDSAY ....... |
eulogizes GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH ENTERING INTO HEAVEN. 1913 ->52/0 |
1913 |
  |
33/6 |
Lindsay, Vachel |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ATAHUALPA *.........… |
is killed by Pizarro after golden ransom is paid by Incas. 1533 |
1533 |
** |
33/6 |
Atahualpa of Incas |
False |
True |
True |
q |
33 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
ALVAH ROEBUCK ........ |
sells all his shares to his partner, Richard Sears. 1897 |
1897 |
* |
33/6 |
Roebuck, Alvah |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY |
officiates his 1st boxing match using his official rules. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
33/6 |
Queensberry, Marquis of |
False |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG .. |
produces 1st pop art/a hole inserted with cola bottle. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
33/6 |
Rauschenberg, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
a |
33 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
BILL GATES ..... |
rates youngest self-made billionaire at $1.25 billion. 1989 ->35/0 |
1989 |
  |
33/6 |
Gates, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
publishes his first popular novel INNOCENTS ABROAD. 1869 ->40/2 |
1869 |
  |
33/6 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
RINGO STARR .......... |
sings #1 hit YOU'RE SIXTEEN. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
33/6 |
Starr, Ringo |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
JEAN KERR ............ |
publishes the autobiographical PLEASE, DON'T EAT THE DAISIES. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
33/6 |
Kerr, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
l |
33 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
LEE HAMILTON ......... |
wins a seat to 89th Congress from Indiana/9th dist. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
33/6 |
Hamilton, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
BETTY WILLIAMS ....... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as Irish reconciliator. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
33/6 |
Williams, Betty |
False |
False |
False |
h |
33 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
ALAN TURING .......... |
proposes "artificial intelligence" as goal of computer. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
33/6 |
Turing, Alan |
False |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
CYRUS CURTIS ......... |
publishes the 1st issue of LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. 1883 ->47/5 |
1883 |
  |
33/6 |
Curtis, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
JOSHUA LEDERBERG ..... |
wins the Nobel Prize in physiology. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
33/6 |
Lederberg, Joshua |
True |
False |
True |
z |
33 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
RENE DES CARTES ...... |
publishes RULES FOR THE DIRECTION OF THE MIND. 1629 ->34/2 |
1629 |
  |
33/6 |
DesCartes, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
f |
33 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
SANJAY GANDHI ........ |
dies in plane crash as socialite son of India's premier. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
33/6 |
Gandhi, Sanjay |
False |
False |
True |
y |
33 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
JON VOIGHT ........... |
stars as a murderous camper in DELIVERANCE. 1972 ->40/3 |
1972 |
  |
33/6 |
Voight, Jon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
GALE STORM ........... |
releases the hit song I HEAR YOU KNOCKING. 1955 ->34/4 |
1955 |
  |
33/6 |
Storm, Gale |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
33 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN ALLEGRO ......... |
writes about his life work in DEAD SEA SCROLLS. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
33/6 |
Allegro, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
GEORGE A. CUSTER ..... |
leads troops & scientists into Black Hills for gold. 1874 ->35/6 |
1874 |
  |
33/6 |
Custer, George Armstrong |
True |
False |
True |
w |
33 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
BENAZIR BHUTTO ....... |
is arrested after addressing supporters in Pakistan. 1986 ->34/10 |
1986 |
  |
33/6 |
Bhutto, Benazir |
False |
True |
False |
g |
33 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
LAWRENCE GELB ........ |
founds Clairol, Inc., revolutionizing hair color. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
33/6 |
Gelb, Lawrence |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE ... |
publishes THE ADVENTURE OF THE SILVER BLAZE. 1892 ->42/3 |
1892 |
  |
33/6 |
Doyle, Arthur Conan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
EUGENE O'NEILL ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for ANNA CHRISTIE. 1922 ->39/6 |
1922 |
  |
33/6 |
ONeill, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
SHERYL CROW .......… |
is denied record sales at WalMart for her critical remarks. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
33/6 |
Crow, Sheryl |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
33 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
RICHARD M. JOHNSON ... |
kills Tecumseh at the battle of the Thames. 1813 ->52/2 |
1813 |
  |
33/6 |
Johnson, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
33 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN OATES ........... |
sings #1 hit with Daryl Hall MANEATER. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
33/6 |
Oates, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
PHILIP BAILEY ........ |
releases hit song EASY LOVER with Phil Collins. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
33/7 |
Bailey, Philip |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
OTTO VON BISMARCK .... |
enters politics by accident, replacing an ill official. 1848 ->36/6 |
1848 |
  |
33/7 |
Bismarck, Otto von |
False |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
GIDEON SUNDBACK ...... |
perfects the zipper, forming the Hookless Fastener Co. 1913 |
1913 |
* |
33/7 |
Sundback, Gideon |
True |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
SEBASTIAN CABOT ...... |
reaches the Hudson Bay in search of Northwest Passage. 1509 |
1509 |
  |
33/7 |
Cabot, Sebastian |
False |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER. |
writes of Natty Bumppo in THE PIONEERS. 1823 ->36/5 |
1823 |
  |
33/7 |
Cooper, James Fenimore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
BERNARD LYOT ......... |
invents remarkable astronomical instrument--coronagraph. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
33/7 |
Lyot, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
MARIO ANDRETTI ....... |
averages the highest race lap speed with Indy car: 214 MPH. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
33/7 |
Andretti, Mario |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
WYATT EARP ........... |
participates in a showdown at the OK Corral. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
33/7 |
Earp, Wyatt |
True |
False |
True |
o |
33 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
JACK DEMPSEY ......... |
announces his retirement from boxing. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
33/7 |
Dempsey, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
DOLPH SCHAYES ........ |
plays in record 764th straight pro basketball game. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
33/7 |
Schayes, Dolph |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
TONY BILL ............ |
accepts an Oscar for best picture--THE STING. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
33/7 |
Bill, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
BOBBY VINTON ......... |
sings big hit I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
33/7 |
Vinton, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
JOE MONTANA .......... |
quarterbacks SF 49ers to victory in Super bowl. 1988 ->34/7 |
1988 |
  |
33/7 |
Montana, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JOAN VAN ARK ......... |
stars as Val on TV series KNOTTS LANDING. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
33/7 |
Van Ark, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
33 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
BLACK BART BOTEN ..... |
robs a Wells Fargo stage coach, but is wounded. 1878 |
1878 |
* |
33/7 |
Boten, Black Bart |
True |
False |
True |
o |
33 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
LARRY WALTERS ........ |
ascends to 16000 feet in lawn chair with helium balloons. 1982 |
1982 |
* |
33/7 |
Walters, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
u |
33 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
HECTOR BERLIOZ ....... |
completes monumental sacred work in his REQUIEM. 1837 ->42/6 |
1837 |
  |
33/7 |
Berlioz, Hector Louis |
False |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
VICTORIA WOODHULL .... |
becomes first woman candidate for U.S. President. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
33/7 |
Woodhull, Victoria |
True |
False |
False |
h |
33 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING ... |
delivers his "I have a dream" speech in D.C. 1963 ->35/10 |
1963 |
  |
33/7 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
33 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois. 1842 ->38/0 |
1842 |
  |
33/7 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
JESSE LASKY .......... |
produces Hollywood's 1st feature film THE SQUAW MAN. 1914 ->35/10 |
1914 |
  |
33/7 |
Lasky, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM FRIESE-GREENE. |
builds the first practical movie camera. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
33/7 |
Friese-Greene, William |
False |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
AYN RAND ............. |
publishes philosophical THE FOUNTAIN HEAD. 1938 ->52/4 |
1938 |
  |
33/7 |
Rand, Ayn |
True |
False |
False |
f |
33 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
AMOS LAWRENCE ........ |
founds a college in Kansas & town adopts his name. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
33/7 |
Lawrence, Amos |
True |
False |
True |
n |
33 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
FREDERIC REMINGTON ... |
writes and illustrates PONY EXPRESS. 1895 ->48/2 |
1895 |
  |
33/7 |
Remington, Frederic |
True |
False |
True |
a |
33 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
WALTER BAGEHOT ....... |
publishes effective pamphlet on parliamentary reform. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
33/7 |
Bagehot, Walter |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
JULIUS REUTER ........ |
begins international news agency with carrier pigeons. 1849 |
1849 |
* |
33/7 |
Reuter, Julius |
False |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES FLEISHMAN .... |
produces the 1st non-liquid yeast. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
33/7 |
Fleishman, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN H. JOHNSON ...... |
publishes the first issue of JET magazine. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
33/7 |
Johnson, John H. |
True |
True |
True |
b |
33 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA ... |
composes for the U.S. Marines SEMPER FIDELIS. 1888 ->34/5 |
1888 |
  |
33/7 |
Sousa, John Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER HOGWOOD .. |
founds the Academy of Ancient Music--in England. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
33/7 |
Hogwood, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
KING RICHARD I ....... |
arrives in Palestine as Crusader to free Jerusalem. 1191 ->36/0 |
1191 |
** |
33/8 |
Richard I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
33 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
MUHAMMED ALI ......... |
outboxes Joe Frazier in the Thrilla in Manila. 1975 ->36/0 |
1975 |
  |
33/8 |
Ali, Muhammed |
True |
True |
True |
c |
33 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN BUBBLES ......... |
innovates entertainment with rhythm tap dancing. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
33/8 |
Bubble, John |
True |
True |
True |
e |
33 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
BRUCE LEE ............ |
dies as gung-fu champ, under mysterious circumstances. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
33/8 |
Lee, Bruce |
True |
True |
True |
e |
33 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
JOSEPH DENNIE ........ |
founds PORT FOLIO, 1st literary journal in U.S. 1801 |
1801 |
  |
33/8 |
Dennie, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
JOHNNY LONGDEN ....... |
jockeys Count Fleet to win the Triple Crown. 1943 ->56/0 |
1943 |
  |
33/8 |
Longden, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
HEINRICH HIMMLER ..... |
takes command of Nazi concentration camps. 1934 ->35/6 |
1934 |
  |
33/8 |
Himmler, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
o |
33 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
ROBERT JOHN .......... |
sings the #1 hit SAD EYES. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
33/8 |
John, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
PETER BENCHLEY ....... |
publishes the highly successful JAWS. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
33/8 |
Benchley, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
JOSEPH ZANGARA ....... |
kills the mayor of Chicago in attempt to assassinate FDR. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
33/8 |
Zangara, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
o |
33 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
J. FRED COOTS ........ |
writes the song LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND. 1931 ->36/4 |
1931 |
  |
33/8 |
Coots, J. Fred |
True |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
GERTRUDE STEIN ....... |
meets Alice B. Toklas in Paris. 1907 ->35/3 |
1907 |
* |
33/8 |
Stein, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
l |
33 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
ANNIE JUMP CANNON .... |
begins to classify 225,000 stars by spectra. 1897 ->62/0 |
1897 |
  |
33/? |
Cannon, Annie Jump |
True |
False |
False |
s |
33 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
hangs a convicted murderer as sheriff of Erie County. 1871 ->47/3 |
1871 |
  |
33/8 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
DANIEL ORTEGA ........ |
topples Somoza and consolidates power in Nicaragua. 1979 ->35/3 |
1979 |
  |
33/8 |
Ortega, Daniel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
33 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
LANGSTON HUGHES ...... |
is dubbed "Poet Laureate of Harlem". 1935 ->57/1 |
1935 |
  |
33/8 |
Hughes, Langston |
True |
True |
True |
l |
33 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
EDWIN HUBBLE ......... |
discovers a cepheid variable star in Andromeda Nebula. 1923 ->40/1 |
1923 |
  |
33/8 |
Hubble, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT. |
issues Edict of Toleration, legalizing Christianity. 313 AD ->45/8 |
313 |
** |
33/8 |
Constantine the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
33 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
THORNE SMITH ......... |
publishes the ghostly story TOPPER. 1926 |
1926 |
* |
33/8 |
Smith, Thorne |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
BOB KANE ............. |
launches the cartoon BATMAN. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
33/8 |
Kane, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA .. |
wins a record 9th Wimbledon singles title. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
33/8 |
Navratilova, Martina |
True |
False |
False |
c |
33 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
LEE MARSHALL BASS .... |
ranks among Forbes richest at $1.25 billion/oil. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
33/8 |
Bass, Lee Marshall |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND .. |
wins an Oscar as best actress for THE HEIRESS. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
33/8 |
DeHavilland, Olivia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
BURNADETTE DEVLIN .... |
is shot and wounded while speaking in Ireland. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
33/8 |
Devlin, Burnadette |
False |
False |
False |
g |
33 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
YOSHIHITO ............ |
reigns as Emperor of Japan/father of Hirohito. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
33/8 |
Yoshihito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
33 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
LEON URIS ............ |
depicts the birth of Israel in EXODUS. 1958 ->43/1 |
1958 |
  |
33/8 |
Uris, Leon |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
KING BALDWIN II ...... |
is crowned 1st Latin emperor of Constantinople. 1204 |
1204 |
** |
33/8 |
Baldwin II of Jerusalem |
False |
False |
True |
q |
33 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
ANN PENINGTON ........ |
introduces America to dance called the BLACK BOTTOM. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
33/8 |
Pennington, Ann |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN HART ............ |
begins to draw the cartoon THE WIZARD OF ID. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
33/8 |
Hart, John |
True |
False |
True |
j |
33 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
MILISSA ETHRIDGE ......… |
wins a Grammy for her COME BY MY WINDOW. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
33/8 |
Ethridge, Milissa |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
33 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
JANE GOODALL ......... |
publishes research in MY FRIENDS THE WILD CHIMPANZEES. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
33/8 |
Goodall, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
s |
33 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
CHARLIE PRIDE ........ |
releases the country hit KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
33/9 |
Pride, Charlie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
33 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
BILL MURRAY .......... |
stars with two others in popular movie GHOSTBUSTERS. 1984 ->40/10 |
1984 |
  |
33/9 |
Murray, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
KATHERINE BATES ...... |
climbs Pike's Peak and writes AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
33/9 |
Bates, Katherine |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
33 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN HAVLICEK ........ |
surpasses 20,000 point mark in pro basketball. 1974 ->38/1 |
1974 |
  |
33/9 |
Havlicek, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
DAN QUAYLE ........... |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from Indiana. 1980 ->41/8 |
1980 |
  |
33/9 |
Quayle, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
ALFRED PACKER ........ |
is jailed as only person in U.S. guilty of cannibalism. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
33/9 |
Packer, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
o |
33 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
JIMMY STEWART ........ |
wins an Oscar for Best Actor--THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. 1941 ->37/10 |
1941 |
  |
33/9 |
Stewart, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
DIAHANN CARROLL ...... |
wins a Golden Globe Award for role in JULIA. 1969 ->56/1 |
1969 |
  |
33/9 |
Carroll, Diahann |
True |
True |
False |
% |
33 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN HOOD ............ |
abandons Atlanta as General Sherman advances. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
33/9 |
Hood, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
33 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES DUKE ........... |
incorporates the American Tobacco Company. 1890 ->68/9 |
1890 |
  |
33/9 |
Duke, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
HUDSON STUCK ......... |
completes 1st ascent of Mount McKinley, Alaska. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
33/9 |
Stuck, Hudson |
True |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
THOMAS CHIPPENDALE ... |
publishes famous catalog on furniture designs. 1759 |
1759 |
* |
33/9 |
Chippendale, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
a |
33 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
MERYL STREEP ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for SOPHIE'S CHOICE. 1983 ->35/2 |
1983 |
  |
33/9 |
Streep, Meryl |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM CLARK ........ |
sets out from St. Louis exploring Louisiana Purchase. 1804 ->58/0 |
1804 |
  |
33/9 |
Clark, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
OPRAH WINFREY ........ |
reigns as Nielson queen of all Daytime Talk Shows. 1987 ->34/9 |
1987 |
  |
33/9 |
Winfrey, Oprah |
True |
False |
False |
% |
33 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JERRY WILSON ......... |
markets his home exercise equipment called "Soloflex". 1978 |
1978 |
  |
33/9 |
Wilson, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
VILHJALMUR ........... |
begins 5-year expedition in Northern Alaska / Canada. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
33/9 |
Vilhjalmur |
True |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
PAUL STOOKEY ......... |
sings THE WEDDING SONG (WHERE THERE IS LOVE). 1971 |
1971 |
  |
33/9 |
Stookey, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
GRAHAM GREENE ........ |
publishes his novel BRIGHTON ROCK. 1938 ->51/4 |
1938 |
* |
33/9 |
Greene, Graham |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
continues the hits with NEW YORK, NEW YORK. 1949 ->34/9 |
1949 |
  |
33/9 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES WILSON ......... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania. 1776 ->46/2 |
1776 |
  |
33/9 |
Wilson, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
MOSES MAIMONIDES ..... |
begins writing MISHNELI TORAH. 1168 ->45/2 |
1168 |
*** |
33/9 |
Maimonides, Moses |
False |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
F. DE CHATEAUBRIAND .. |
publishes his forceful GENIUS OF CHRISTIANITY. 1802 ->61/6 |
1802 |
  |
33/9 |
Chateaubriand, Francois de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN J. MCDERMOTT .... |
wins the 1st Boston Marathon in 2 hrs/55 min. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
33/9 |
McDermott, John J. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
MAY IRWIN ............ |
makes screen history osculating in Edison's THE KISS. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
33/9 |
Irwin, May |
True |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
S.H. KRESS ........... |
opens a "5,10, & 25 cent store" in Memphis. 1896 ->65/8 |
1896 |
  |
33/9 |
Kress, S.H. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
ARNA W. BONTEMPS ..... |
continues Harlem Renaissance, writing BLACK THUNDER. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
33/9 |
Bontemps, Arna W. |
True |
True |
False |
l |
33 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
wins election to U.S. Congress from California. 1946 ->35/10 |
1946 |
  |
33/9 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
EDDIE KENDRICKS ...... |
releases #1 pop hit KEEP ON TRUCKIN'. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
33/9 |
Kendricks, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
LEE MAJORS ........... |
debuts as bionic wonder on TV's SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN. 1974 ->41/6 |
1974 |
  |
33/9 |
Majors, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
% |
33 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
BOBBY SEALE .......... |
is arrested for the murder of a fellow Black Panther. 1969 ->34/10 |
1969 |
  |
33/10 |
Seale, Bobby |
True |
True |
True |
o |
33 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
MICHAEL J. PHELAN .... |
wins 1st U.S. billiards championship. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
33/10 |
Phelan, Michael J. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
ASCANIO SOBRERO ...... |
invents the explosive--nitroglycerin. 1846 |
1946 |
* |
33/10 |
Sobrero, Ascanio |
False |
False |
True |
i |
33 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
MILTON AGER .......... |
writes the song AIN'T SHE SWEET? 1927 |
1927 |
  |
33/10 |
Ager, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT BLOOMFIELD .... |
publishes the noted poem THE FARMER'S BOY. 1800 |
1880 |
  |
33/10 |
Bloomfield, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
OGDEN NASH ........... |
publishes BAD PARENT'S GARDEN OF VERSE. 1936 ->38/6 |
1936 |
* |
33/10 |
Nash, Ogden |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
LOU COSTELLO ......... |
debuts with Bud in ONE NIGHT IN THE TROPICS. 1941 ->50/11 |
1941 |
  |
33/10 |
Costello, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
THOMAS MERTON ........ |
publishes his autobiography THE SEVEN STOREY MOUNTAIN. 1948 ->34/5 |
1948 |
  |
33/10 |
Merton, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
JOSEPH WARREN ........ |
dispenses Paul Revere to warn of approaching Redcoats. 1775 ->34/0 |
1775 |
  |
33/10 |
Warren, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
w |
33 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
VLADIMIR THE GREAT ... |
embarks upon Christianization of his Slavic kingdom. 989 AD |
989 |
* |
33/10 |
Vladimir the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
33 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE GALLUP ........ |
opens the American Institute for Public Opinion. 1935 ->46/11 |
1935 |
  |
33/10 |
Gallup, George |
True |
False |
True |
v |
33 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGES BIZET ........ |
completes his incidental music L'ARLESIENNE. 1872 ->36/7 |
1872 |
  |
33/10 |
Bizet, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
STEVEN LONG .......... |
sights and names Long Peak in Colorado. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
33/10 |
Long, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
CANDY LIGHTNER ....... |
founds Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). 1980 |
1980 |
  |
33/10 |
Lightner, Candy |
True |
False |
False |
h |
33 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN DUNNING ......... |
becomes 1st to successfully conduct uranium fusion. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
33/10 |
Dunning, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
SYNGMAN RHEE ......... |
flees to Hawaii to set up Korean government in exile. 1908 ->43/11 |
1908 |
  |
33/10 |
Rhee, Syngman |
False |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
DEWITT CLINTON ....... |
is elected mayor of New York City. 1803 ->43/7 |
1803 |
  |
33/10 |
Clinton, Dewitt |
True |
False |
True |
g |
33 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
RICHARD A. WHITING ... |
writes the song SLEEPY TIME GAL. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
33/10 |
Whiting, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
33 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
doubles the size of America by selling Louisiana. 1803 ->34/7 |
1803 |
  |
33/10 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
33 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
MARTHA JEFFERSON ..... |
dies, before accompanying husband Thomas to White House. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
33/10 |
Jefferson, Martha (Skelton) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
33 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
ARSENIO HALL ......... |
premieres his nightly ARSENIO HALL SHOW. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
33/10 |
Hall, Arsenio |
True |
True |
True |
% |
33 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
GARY BURGHOFF ........ |
wins an Emmy Award as Radar O'Riley for M*A*S*H. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
33/10 |
Burghoff, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
% |
33 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
ALLEN FUNT ........... |
premieres his CANDID CAMERA on ABC-TV. 1948 ->60/0 |
1948 |
  |
33/10 |
Funt, Allen |
True |
False |
True |
% |
33 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN L. SULLIVAN ..... |
loses boxing title to James Corbett in 21 rounds. 1892 ->59/3 |
1892 |
  |
33/10 |
Sullivan, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
TOM CRUISE …....… |
stars in the blockbuster movie MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
33/10 |
Cruise, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
ROSS LOCKRIDGE ....... |
publishes his only book, the best seller RAINTREE COUNTY. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
33/10 |
Lockridge, Ross |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
PETE ROZELLE ......... |
is elected commissioner of NFL on 23d ballot. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
33/10 |
Rozelle, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
AMELIA EARHART ....... |
becomes first woman to fly the Atlantic solo. 1932 ->34/11 |
1932 |
  |
33/10 |
Earhart, Amelia |
True |
False |
False |
p |
33 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
PETER SELLERS ........ |
stars in the movie THE MOUSE THAT ROARED. 1959 ->50/9 |
1959 |
  |
33/10 |
Sellers, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
DUCCIO DI BUONINSEGNA. |
completes the Maesta altarpiece in Siena, Italy. 1311 |
1311 |
* |
33/10 |
Duccio di Buoninsegna |
False |
False |
True |
a |
33 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
YOUSOUF ISHMAELO ..... |
drowns at sea, refusing to release golden boxer's belt. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
33/10 |
Ishmaelo, Yousouf |
False |
False |
True |
c |
33 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
FREDRICK FORSYTH ..... |
publishes a second thriller with THE ODESSA FILE. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
33/11 |
Forsyth, Fredrick |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
CARL C. PERKINS ...... |
sings his #1 hit BLUE SUEDE SHOES. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
33/11 |
Perkins, Carl C. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
33 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
EMMA THOMPSON .......... |
wins an Oscar / Best Actress for role in HOWARD'S END. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
33/11 |
Thompson, Emma |
False |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
LES BAXTER ........... |
releases his hit song THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
33/11 |
Baxter, Les |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN WILLYS .......... |
opens the Willys-Overland Auto Company. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
33/11 |
Willys, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
NIKOLAI GOGOL ........ |
publishes the Russian novel DEAD SOULS. 1842 ->42/11 |
1842 |
  |
33/11 |
Gogol, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
BRIAN JOSEPHSON ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--magnetic fields. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
33/11 |
Josephson, Brian |
True |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
KING HENRY IV ........ |
deposes of Richard II and ascends to throne of England. 1399 |
1399 |
* |
33/11 |
Henry IV of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
33 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER WREN ..... |
begins to rebuild St. Paul's Cathedral after great fire. 1666 |
1666 |
  |
33/11 |
Wren, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
d |
33 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
CZAR PETER III ....... |
ascends to the throne of Russia, succeeding Elizabeth. 1762 |
1762 |
  |
33/11 |
Peter III of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
33 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY WORK ...... |
composes the temperance song COME HOME, FATHER. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
33/11 |
Work, Henry Clay |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JAMES HILTON ......... |
publishes his popular GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
33/11 |
Hilton, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
ROBERTA FLACK ........ |
releases #1 hit song KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG. 1973 ->34/1 |
1973 |
  |
33/11 |
Flack, Roberta |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
33 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ROD STEWART .......... |
sings platinum-selling hit DO YA THINK I'M SEXY? 1978 |
1978 |
  |
33/11 |
Stewart, Rod |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
SUSAN BUTCHER ........ |
wins 3rd straight Anchorage-to-Nome dog sled race. 1986 ->36/5 |
1986 |
  |
33/11 |
Butcher, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
c |
33 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
MICHELANGELO ......... |
begins painting the Sistine Chapel at Pope's behest. 1508 ->37/7 |
1508 |
* |
33/11 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
33 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JIM CARREY ......… |
earns remarkable $20 million for inane CABLE GUY. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
33/11 |
Carrey, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
DEATH VALLEY SCOTTY .. |
sets rail record from LA to Chicago--44 hours/54 min. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
33/11 |
Death Valley Scotty |
True |
False |
True |
x |
33 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
ROY CAMPANELLA ....... |
wins Most Valuable Player Award in the National League. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
33/11 |
Campanella, Roy |
True |
True |
True |
c |
33 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
HANS OERSTED ......... |
investigates relationship of electricity to magnetism. 1810 ->41/8 |
1810 |
  |
33/11 |
Oersted, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
s |
33 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER ........ |
posts his 95 theses on church door at Wittenberg. 1517 ->35/7 |
1517 |
  |
33/11 |
Luther, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
NEIL SIMON ........... |
headlines on Broadway with play COME BLOW YOUR HORN. 1960 ->38/11 |
1960 |
  |
33/11 |
Simon, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
l |
33 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
JESSICA LANGE ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for TOOTSIE. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
33/11 |
Lange, Jessica |
True |
False |
False |
e |
33 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
ANDREAS BAADER ....... |
is sentenced to life in prison as German terrorist leader. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
33/11 |
Baader, Andreas |
False |
False |
True |
o |
33 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
PATRICK S. GILMORE ... |
writes song WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
33/11 |
Gilmore, Patrick S. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
FIDEL CASTRO ......... |
nationalizes all American property in Cuba. 1960 ->65/1 |
1960 |
  |
33/11 |
Castro, Fidel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
33 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
C.O. OJUKWU .......... |
heads the break-away African state of Biafra. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
33/11 |
Ojukwu, C.O. |
False |
True |
True |
g |
33 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
LARRY HAGMAN ......... |
debuts as CPT Nelson in NBC-TV's I DREAM OF JEANNIE. 1965 ->49/1 |
1965 |
  |
33/11 |
Hagman, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
33 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
PELE ................. |
kicks his final and 1216th soccer goal. 1974 ->34/7 |
1974 |
  |
33/11 |
Pele |
False |
True |
True |
c |
33 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
STEVE ALLEN .......... |
releases the piano version of AUTUMN LEAVES. 1955 ->36/3 |
1955 |
  |
33/11 |
Allen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
33 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
JOSEPH SEAGRAM ....... |
becomes president of large Canadian distillery. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
33/11 |
Seagram, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
b |
33 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
TY COBB .............. |
becomes the manager of the Detroit Tigers. 1920 ->49/11 |
1920 |
  |
34/0 |
Cobb, Ty |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
PHILIP DRINKER ....... |
devises an electric respirator, called iron lung. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
34/0 |
Drinker, Philip |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE PULLMAN ....... |
sends his first sleeping car into action near Chicago. 1865 ->63/8 |
1865 |
* |
34/0 |
Pullman, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
CONFUCIUS ............ |
begins synthesizing basic ideals of Chinese people. 516 BC ->58/7 |
-516 |
*** |
34/0 |
Confucius |
False |
True |
True |
f |
34 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
OLIVER HARDY ......... |
stars in 1st flick with Laurel--PUTTING PANTS ON PHILLIP.1926 ->34/3 |
1926 |
  |
34/0 |
Hardy, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
issues call for intellectual freedom at Harvard. 1837 ->37/2 |
1837 |
  |
34/0 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN C. FREMONT ...... |
leads California troops in the capture of Los Angeles. 1847 ->43/10 |
1847 |
  |
34/0 |
Fremont, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
JOSEPH WARREN ........ |
dies in battle of Bunker Hill as American Major General. 1775 |
1775 |
  |
34/0 |
Warren, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOOPER ....... |
signs Declaration of Independence for North Carolina. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
34/0 |
Hooper, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
ALFRED S. BLOOMINGDALE |
launches the Diner's Club Credit Card Company. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
34/0 |
Bloomingdale, Alfred S. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ARTHUR MIDDLETON ..... |
signs Declaration of Independence for South Carolina. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
34/0 |
Middleton, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
JACKIE STEWART ....... |
retires from car racing after 27 Grand Prix wins. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
34/0 |
Stewart, Jackie |
False |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN SEVIER .......... |
leads frontiersmen against Loyalists at Kings Mountain. 1780 ->38/11 |
1780 |
  |
34/0 |
Sevier, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
ELEANORA DUSE ........ |
debuts on New York stage as great rival to Bernhardt. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
34/0 |
Duse, Eleanora |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
BARBARA HECHT ........ |
establishes the 1st Methodist chapel in America. 1768 |
1768 |
  |
34/0 |
Hecht, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
r |
34 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
WALTER DONALDSON ..... |
writes the popular song MY BLUE HEAVEN. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
34/0 |
Donaldson, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
RANDY NEWMAN ......... |
sings the novelty hit SHORT PEOPLE. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
34/0 |
Newman, Randy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ... |
has his play GLASS MENAGERIE chosen best of the year. 1945 ->36/8 |
1945 |
  |
34/0 |
Williams, Tennessee |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
YURI GAGARIN ......... |
dies tragically, as world's first man in space. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
34/0 |
Gagarin, Yuri |
False |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
MARION EDELMAN .......... |
founds and becomes 1st president of the Children's Defense Fund. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
34/0 |
Edelman, Marion |
True |
True |
False |
h |
34 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
SCIPIO AFRICANUS ..... |
defeats Hannibal at Battle of Zama near Carthage. 202 BC |
-202 |
*** |
34/0 |
Scipio Africanus the Elder |
False |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
CARL REINER .......... |
wins an Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actor on TV. 1956 ->67/1 |
1956 |
  |
34/0 |
Reiner, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
HARRY STUTZ .......... |
organizes the Stutz Motorcar Company. 1910 ->36/8 |
1910 |
  |
34/0 |
Stutz, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
EDDIE RABBIT ......... |
sings #1 hit with I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
34/0 |
Rabbit, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
ALEISTER CROWLEY ..... |
popularizes the occult, translating the I CHING. 1909 |
1909 |
* |
34/0 |
Crowley, Aleister |
False |
False |
True |
x |
34 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
TONY CURTIS .......... |
stars in movie SOME LIKE IT HOT. 1959 ->43/0 |
1959 |
  |
34/0 |
Curtis, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
STANLEY KUBRICK ...... |
produces the controversial film LOLITA. 1962 ->39/10 |
1962 |
  |
34/0 |
Kubrick, Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
HAMLIN GARLAND ....... |
advocates "veritism" in essays CRUMBLING IDOLS. 1894 ->60/8 |
1894 |
  |
34/0 |
Garland, Hamlin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
JAMES A. BAILEY ...... |
merges with Barnum to form GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. 1881 ->58/9 |
1881 |
  |
34/0 |
Bailey, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
KING EDWARD III ...... |
lands in France with Black Prince to begin 100-year war. 1346 ->54/3 |
1346 |
* |
34/0 |
Edward III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
34 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD PETTY ........ |
becomes the first stock car driver to earn $1 million. 1971 ->42/7 |
1971 |
  |
34/0 |
Petty, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
JEFFREY DAHMER ...... |
is killed in prison as grisly serial killer. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
34/1 |
Dahmer, Jeffery |
True |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
PHILLIP SHERIDAN ..... |
participates in the defeat of General Lee at Appomattox. 1865 ->37/10 |
1865 |
  |
34/1 |
Sheridan, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
HARPER LEE ........... |
publishes the classic TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
34/1 |
Lee, Harper |
True |
True |
False |
l |
34 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
WOODY HARRELSON ......... |
tops the movie charts in title role of NATURAL BORN KILLERS. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
34/1 |
Harrelson, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
ALLAN BERNSTEIN ...... |
invents office intercom system/adapted from squawk box. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
34/1 |
Bernstein, Allan |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
J.P. MORGAN .......... |
begins finance career teaming up with Drexel. 1871 ->53/4 |
1871 |
  |
34/1 |
Morgan, J.P. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
EDWARD ALBEE .....… |
debuts his play WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLFF. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
34/1 |
Albee, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
JONS BERZELIUS ....… |
suggests a method of chemical notation with letters. 1813 ->57/9 |
1813 |
  |
34/1 |
Berzelius, Jons |
False |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
JOHANN FICHTE ........ |
writes philosophic work FOUNDATION OF NATURAL RIGHTS. 1796 ->52/1 |
1796 |
  |
34/1 |
Fichte, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
f |
34 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
JOSEPH P. KENNEDY III. |
wins a seat to 100th Congress from Mass./8th district. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
34/1 |
Kennedy, Joseph P. III |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
THOMAS NAST .......... |
creates the Republican party elephant for Harpers. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
34/1 |
Nast, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
j |
34 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
SAMUEL COLT .......... |
opens factory to manufacture revolver hand guns. 1848 ->47/5 |
1848 |
* |
34/1 |
Colt, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
LUIGI GALVANI ........ |
studies the effects of electricity on muscles. 1771 |
1771 |
* |
34/1 |
Galvani, Luigi |
False |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
opens the Leipzig Conservatory of Music. 1843 ->35/7 |
1843 |
  |
34/1 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JOEL SPINGARN ........ |
helps to found Nat Assn for Advan of Colored People. 1909 ->39/0 |
1909 |
  |
34/1 |
Spingarn, Joel |
True |
True |
True |
h |
34 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
ORVILLE WRIGHT ....... |
performs the first 30-minute flight. 1905 ->37/0 |
1905 |
  |
34/1 |
Wright, Orville |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
ANDRE GROMYKO ........ |
becomes the Soviet ambassador to the U.S. 1943 ->37/8 |
1943 |
  |
34/1 |
Gromyko, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
JERRY VAN DYKE ....... |
debuts as Dave Crabtree in CBS-TV's MY MOTHER THE CAR. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
34/1 |
Van Dyke, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
MICHAEL FARADAY ...... |
discovers and investigates the properties of Benzine. 1825 ->39/11 |
1825 |
  |
34/1 |
Faraday, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
FRANK HOWARD ......... |
ends baseball season with most homers & RBIs in AL. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
34/1 |
Howard, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
EDWIN PORTER ......... |
releases his film THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
34/1 |
Porter, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
LESLIE UGGAMS ........ |
stars as Kizzy in the TV epic ROOTS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
34/1 |
Uggams, Leslie |
True |
True |
False |
% |
34 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
DICK GREGORY ......... |
defies the U.S. government and goes to Hanoi. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
34/1 |
Gregory, Dick |
True |
True |
True |
h |
34 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE EASTMAN ....... |
receives patent for a roll-film camera called Kodak. 1888 ->47/3 |
1888 |
  |
34/1 |
Eastman, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
LON CHANEY JR. ....... |
stars as Lenny in OF MICE AND MEN. 1940 ->65/4 |
1940 |
  |
34/1 |
Chaney, Lon Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
HARRY WRIGHT ......... |
tours the first pro baseball team--Cincinnati Red Stockings. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
34/1 |
Wright, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
JOE JONES ............ |
releases the pop hit YOU TALK TOO MUCH. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
34/1 |
Jones, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
EMELIAN PUGACHEV ..... |
is executed by Catherine as Czarist Pretender/Revolutionary. 1775 |
1775 |
  |
34/1 |
Pugachev, Emelian |
False |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
VALERIE HARPER ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for her role in RHODA. 1975 ->44/5 |
1975 |
  |
34/1 |
Harper, Valerie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
34 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
CLINT EASTWOOD ....... |
appears in his first success FISTFUL OF DOLLARS. 1964 ->41/5 |
1964 |
  |
34/1 |
Eastwood, Clint |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
DOODLES WEAVER ....... |
joins Spike Jones & City Slickers on national radio. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
34/2 |
Weaver, Doodles |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
HORACE GREELEY ....... |
advises his readers to "Go west, young man, go west". 1845 ->43/0 |
1845 |
  |
34/2 |
Greeley, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
ROBIN HOOD ........... |
robs from the rich to give to the poor of England. 1150 |
1150 |
*** |
34/2 |
Robin Hood |
False |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
BEN JONSON ........... |
produces 1st drama success with VOLPONE. 1606 ->44/7 |
1606 |
* |
34/2 |
Jonson, Ben |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
FREDERICK TAYLOR ..... |
begins the first of his time & motion studies. 1890 ->42/6 |
1890 |
  |
34/2 |
Taylor, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
v |
34 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
EDDIE CANTOR ......... |
makes film debut in KID BOOTS. 1926 ->53/1 |
1926 |
  |
34/2 |
Cantor, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
is elected to the U.S. House from Tennessee. 1843 ->48/9 |
1843 |
  |
34/2 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
ERNEST MEDINA ........ |
is accused of a massacre at Mylai, Viet Nam. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
34/2 |
Medina, Ernest |
True |
True |
True |
w |
34 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
REMBRANDT VAN RYN .... |
completes his painting of THE GILDER. 1640 ->35/3 |
1640 |
  |
34/2 |
Rembrandt Van Ryn |
False |
False |
True |
a |
34 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
ANTONIO BANDERAS ......... |
stars opposite Tom Hanks in movie PHILADELPHIA. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
34/2 |
Banderas, Antonio |
False |
True |
True |
e |
34 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
DAVID STOCKMAN ....... |
is appointed director of Office of Management & Budget. 1981 ->38/7 |
1981 |
  |
34/2 |
Stockman, David |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
ALBERT A. POPE ....... |
mass-produces the first bicycles in America. 1877 ->55/2 |
1877 |
  |
34/2 |
Pope, Albert A. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
JOE DIMAGGIO ......... |
receives highest baseball salary at $90K. 1949 ->39/1 |
1949 |
  |
34/2 |
DiMaggio, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
BOB WILLS ............ |
pioneers Western Swing music with SAN ANTONIO ROSE. 1940 ->37/7 |
1940 |
  |
34/2 |
Wills, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JOHNNY RUTHERFORD .... |
wins Indy 500, roaring back from 25th place. 1974 ->42/2 |
1974 |
  |
34/2 |
Rutherford, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
ROBERT BROWNING ...... |
marries his 6-year senior love, Elizabeth Barrett. 1846 ->43/0 |
1846 |
  |
34/2 |
Browning, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
ZEPPO MARX ........... |
appears with his brothers in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
34/2 |
Marx, Zeppo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
ALFRED BUTTS ......... |
invents the board game, Scrabble. 1933 |
1933 |
* |
34/2 |
Butts, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
T.S. ELIOT ........... |
composes his epic poem THE WASTE LAND. 1922 ->39/6 |
1922 |
  |
34/2 |
Eliot, T.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
DONALD GLASER ........ |
wins the Nobel Prize in physics for bubble chamber. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
34/2 |
Glaser, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
JERRY REED ........... |
sings the hit WHEN YOU'RE HOT YOU'RE HOT. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
34/2 |
Reed, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
JEANNE DIXON ......... |
predicts that "Young Demo will win '60 election & die". 1952 |
1952 |
* |
34/2 |
Dixon, Jeanne |
True |
False |
False |
x |
34 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN ENGLAND ......... |
is appointed bishop in new diocese of Charleston, SC. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
34/2 |
England, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
34 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
JESSE APPLEGATE ...... |
opens the southern route of Oregon trail. 1845 ->65/2 |
1845 |
  |
34/2 |
Applegate, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
EDDIE VAN HALEN .......... |
wins a Grammy award FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
34/2 |
Van Halen, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
RENE DES CARTES ...... |
begins to write the philosophic work THE WORLD. 1630 ->41/3 |
1630 |
  |
34/2 |
DesCartes, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
f |
34 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
VICTORIA PRINCIPAL ... |
debuts as Pamela Ewing on CBS-TV's DALLAS. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
34/2 |
Principal, Victoria |
True |
False |
False |
% |
34 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
BOBBY UNSER .......... |
wins at Indy 500 with record average of 152.882 MPH. 1968 ->42/3 |
1968 |
  |
34/2 |
Unser, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
LIBERACE ............. |
makes first Sunday night appearance on WNBT-TV. 1953 ->36/5 |
1953 |
  |
34/2 |
Liberace |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
completes the enduring play THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. 1598 ->35/4 |
1598 |
  |
34/2 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD HATCHER ...... |
is elected 1st Black mayor of large U.S. city--Gary. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
34/2 |
Hatcher, Richard |
True |
True |
True |
g |
34 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
wins an Oscar for the cartoon THREE ORPHAN KITTENS. 1936 ->35/3 |
1936 |
  |
34/3 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
THOMAS HARDY ......... |
publishes FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD. 1874 ->41/3 |
1874 |
  |
34/3 |
Hardy, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES E. BROYHILL .... |
innovates furniture manufacturing, using assembly line. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
34/3 |
Broyhill, James E. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
MISS FRANCES HORWICH . |
begins the preschool TV show DING-DONG SCHOOL. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
34/3 |
Horwich, Frances (Miss) |
True |
False |
False |
n |
34 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
DORIS DAY ............ |
releases the hit song WHAT WILL BE, WILL BE. 1956 ->44/2 |
1956 |
  |
34/3 |
Day, Doris |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
34 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
ROALD AMUNDSEN ....... |
proves the existence of a Northwest Passage. 1906 ->38/4 |
1906 |
* |
34/3 |
Amundsen, Roald |
False |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
MAX EUWE ............. |
wins the World Chess Championship. 1935 ->68/7 |
1935 |
  |
34/3 |
Euwe, Max |
False |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
CHARLES PINCKNEY ..... |
is taken prisoner at surrender of Charleston. 1780 ->62/8 |
1780 |
  |
34/3 |
Pinckney, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
SEAN CONNERY ......... |
stars as 007 in the movie GOLDFINGER. 1964 ->57/5 |
1964 |
  |
34/3 |
Connery, Sean |
False |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
sings his popular IN THE GHETTO. 1969 ->35/0 |
1969 |
  |
34/3 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
LIONEL RICHIE ........ |
releases the #1 hit song ALL NIGHT LONG. 1983 ->36/4 |
1983 |
  |
34/3 |
Richie, Lionel |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
34 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
SAMUEL COLMAN ........ |
founds THE AMERICAN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
34/3 |
Colman, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
a |
34 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
S. VAN CORTLANDT ..... |
becomes the first American-born mayor of New York City. 1677 |
1677 |
  |
34/3 |
Van Cortlandt, Stephanus |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
TREVER BERBICK .… |
loses title boxing bout to Mike Tyson. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
34/3 |
Berbick, Trever |
True |
True |
True |
c |
34 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
KING HENRY V ......... |
dies from "camp fever" at the height of power. 1422 |
1422 |
* |
34/3 |
Henry V of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
34 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
ELI WHITNEY .......... |
applies for patent for cotton gin. 1792 ->40/3 |
1792 |
  |
34/3 |
Whitney, Eli |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
EMMA HART WILLARD .... |
founds the Troy Female Seminary in New York. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
34/3 |
Willard, Emma Hart |
True |
False |
False |
h |
34 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
STEVE MARTIN ......... |
stars in the title role of the movie THE JERK. 1979 ->45/9 |
1979 |
  |
34/3 |
Martin, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JOE TEX .............. |
sings his hit SKINNY LEGS AND ALL. 1967 ->38/6 |
1967 |
  |
34/3 |
Tex, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
JANE FONDA ........... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for KLUTE. 1972 ->41/3 |
1972 |
  |
34/3 |
Fonda, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
BENEDICT ARNOLD ...... |
joins in battle of Lexington & Concord. 1775 ->38/3 |
1775 |
  |
34/3 |
Arnold, Benedict |
True |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
ZEBULON PIKE ......... |
dies, leading American assault against York (Toronto). 1813 |
1813 |
  |
34/3 |
Pike, Zebulon |
True |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIE MAYS .......... |
breaks a baseball record with 17 home runs in 1 month. 1965 ->38/4 |
1965 |
  |
34/3 |
Mays, Willie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
34 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
EDWARD LEAR .......... |
publishes collection of limericks BOOK OF NONSENSE. 1846 ->59/6 |
1846 |
  |
34/3 |
Lear, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ... |
cries "Oh my God! They've shot my husband!". 1963 ->34/4 |
1963 |
  |
34/3 |
Kennedy, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
34 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGES MELIES ....... |
begins shooting the first of his films. 1896 ->40/4 |
1896 |
  |
34/3 |
Melies, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
ELIPHALET REMINGTON .. |
builds a factory for stocking and rifling gun barrels. 1828 |
1828 |
* |
34/4 |
Remington, Eliphalet |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE .... |
embarks on a 3-year voyage around the world. 1577 ->40/10 |
1577 |
  |
34/3 |
Drake, Francis (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
JOSEPH WALKER ........ |
leads his first party across Sierras into California. 1833 ->63/9 |
1833 |
  |
34/3 |
Walker, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
LEE TREVINO .......... |
is struck by lightning, causing his golf swing to change. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
34/3 |
Trevino, Lee |
False |
True |
True |
c |
34 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JEAN SIBELIUS ........ |
completes his nationalistic music FINLANDIA. 1900 ->50/3 |
1900 |
  |
34/4 |
Sibelius, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
HERMAN MELVILLE ...... |
publishes BARTLEBY THE SCHIVERER. 1853 ->67/0 |
1853 |
  |
34/4 |
Melville, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
EVEL KNIEVEL ......... |
motorcycles over 52 cars at demolition derby. 1973 ->35/11 |
1973 |
  |
34/4 |
Knievel, Evel |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
MYRNA LOY ............ |
plays Nora in a third THIN MAN movie. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
34/4 |
Loy, Myrna |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
NIELS BOHR ........... |
opens the Institute for Theoretical Physics. 1920 ->37/2 |
1920 |
  |
34/4 |
Bohr, Niels |
False |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
KEVIN COSTNER ........ |
stars in the movie FIELD OF DREAMS. 1989 ->35/6 |
1989 |
  |
34/4 |
Costner, Kevin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
BUSBY BERKELEY ....... |
choreographs WHOOPEE, first musical for MGM. 1930 ->58/11 |
1930 |
  |
34/4 |
Berkeley, Busby |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
TUESDAY WELD ......... |
stars in the movie LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
34/4 |
Weld, Tuesday |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
DICK CALKINS ......... |
draws the sci-fi comic strip BUCK ROGERS. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
34/4 |
Calkins, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
j |
34 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
AL DAVIS ............. |
takes controlling interest in Oakland Raiders Football. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
34/4 |
Davis, Al |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
MICHAEL LEARNED ...... |
wins an Emmy Award for role on THE WALTONS. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
34/4 |
Learned, Michael |
True |
False |
False |
% |
34 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER SMART .... |
is committed to madhouse where he writes MY CAT JEFFERY.1756 ->40/10 |
1756 |
  |
34/4 |
Smart, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
BOB GUCCIONE ......... |
begins publication of PENTHOUSE magazine. 1965 ->47/4 |
1965 |
  |
34/4 |
Guccione, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
WILD BILL HICKOK ..... |
is forced to leave Abeline for shooting his deputy. 1871 ->39/2 |
1871 |
  |
34/4 |
Hickok, Wild Bill |
True |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ... |
is voted a special widow's fund of $50K by Congress. 1963 ->38/2 |
1963 |
  |
34/4 |
Kennedy, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
34 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN ASTIN ........... |
debuts as Gomez on ABC-TV's THE ADDAMS FAMILY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
34/4 |
Astin, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his last string quartet. 1790 ->34/11 |
1790 |
  |
34/4 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
IRIENA RATUSHINSKAYA . |
authors GREY IS THE COLOR OF HOPE as prisoner of the KGB. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
34/4 |
Ratushinskaya, Iriena |
False |
False |
False |
l |
34 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
CHRIS EVERT .......... |
retires after forehanding her last tennis ball. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
34/4 |
Evert, Chris |
True |
False |
False |
c |
34 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
BILL BOYD ......… |
lands role in movie serial HOPALONG CASSIDY. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
34/4 |
Boyd, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
fights in World War I at Meuse-Argonne. 1918 ->35/1 |
1918 |
  |
34/4 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
JIM REEVES ........... |
releases #1 song HE'LL HAVE TO GO. 1960 ->39/11 |
1960 |
  |
34/4 |
Reeves, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
IMAMU BARAKA ......... |
publishes radical poetry in BLACK MAGIC. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
34/4 |
Baraka, Imamu |
True |
True |
True |
l |
34 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
HENRY OSBORN ......... |
makes "Dinosaur" a household word through museum work. 1891 ->66/6 |
1891 |
  |
34/4 |
Osborn, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
GALE STORM ........... |
debuts as social director on THE GALE STORM SHOW. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
34/4 |
Storm, Gale |
True |
False |
False |
% |
34 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
HERNANDO CORTEZ ...... |
sails from Cuba to conquer Mexico. 1519 ->35/1 |
1519 |
* |
34/4 |
Cortez, Hernando |
False |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE W. FERRIS ..... |
erects his giant wheel at the Chicago Columbia Expo. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
34/4 |
Ferris, George |
True |
False |
True |
d |
34 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
HEINRICH BARTH .....… |
crosses Sahara, collecting & documenting African languages. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
34/3 |
Barth, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
v |
34 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his SYMPHONY NUMBER THREE. 1805 ->35/11 |
1805 |
  |
34/4 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
BILLY JOEL ........... |
releases his hit song UPTOWN GIRL. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
34/4 |
Joel, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
HONUS WAGNER ......... |
objects to tobacco baseball card with his image. 1908 ->62/4 |
1908 |
  |
34/4 |
Wagner, Honus |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
THOMAS MERTON ........ |
takes vows as a celebrated Trappist monk. 1949 ->52/2 |
1949 |
  |
34/5 |
Merton, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
r |
34 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
EMILY DICKINSON ...... |
begins writing her sea of poetry. 1862 ->45/9 |
1862 |
* |
34/5 |
Dickinson, Emily |
True |
False |
False |
l |
34 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
CARY GRANT ........... |
stars in light comedy BRINGING UP BABY. 1938 ->39/8 |
1938 |
  |
34/5 |
Grant, Cary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
HENRY CISNEROS ....... |
is elected first Hispanic big-city mayor--San Antonio. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
34/5 |
Cisneros, Henry |
True |
True |
True |
g |
34 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
PINKY LEE ............ |
hosts his own kid show on NBC-TV. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
34/5 |
Lee, Pinky |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
HAMILTON JORDAN ...... |
becomes #1 presidential aide to Jimmy Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
34/5 |
Jordan, Hamilton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
GREER GARSON ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for MRS. MINIVER. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
34/5 |
Garson, Greer |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA ... |
composes for a newspaper THE WASHINGTON POST MARCH. 1889 ->37/10 |
1889 |
  |
34/5 |
Sousa, John Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
THOMAS GRAY .......... |
authors ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY COURTYARD. 1751 |
1751 |
  |
34/5 |
Gray, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE DANTON ........ |
is guillotined by Robspierre as counter-revolutionary. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
34/5 |
Danton, George |
False |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
JOHANN STRAUSS JR. ... |
writes his first popular waltz--THE ACCELERATION. 1860 ->43/6 |
1860 |
  |
34/5 |
Strauss, Johann Jr. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
EDMUND HILLARY ....... |
searches in Himalayas for the abominable snowman. 1954 ->38/5 |
1954 |
  |
34/5 |
Hillary, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
SUN MYUNG MOON ....... |
launches his Unification Church--in Korea. 1954 ->56/8 |
1954 |
  |
34/5 |
Moon Sun Myung |
False |
True |
True |
r |
34 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
NADIA COMANECI ..… |
marries fellow gymnist Bart Conner in Bucharest. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
34/5 |
Comaneci, Nadia |
False |
False |
False |
c |
34 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLIE BIRD PARKER .. |
leaves saxophone silent with death from drug overdose. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
34/5 |
Parker, Charlie Bird |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
34 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
RICHARD BRAUTIGAN .... |
publishes the whimsical TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
34/5 |
Brautigan, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
JIM FISK ............. |
speculates with stock as the "Barnum of Wall Street". 1868 ->35/5 |
1868 |
  |
34/5 |
Fisk, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
WOVAKA ............... |
originates Indian Ghost Dance to rid world of Whites. 1890 |
1890 |
** |
34/5 |
Wovaka |
True |
True |
True |
x |
34 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
ALVISE DA CADAMOSTO .. |
discovers Cape Verde Islands while exploring Atlantic. 1456 |
1456 |
* |
34/5 |
Cadamosto, Alvise L. de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
MARTY ROBBINS ........ |
wins Grammy Award for the country ballad EL PASO. 1960 ->57/2 |
1960 |
  |
34/5 |
Robbins, Marty |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
SAINT LOUIS .......... |
marches to crusades at the head of 50,000 Frenchmen. 1248 ->55/4 |
1248 |
** |
34/5 |
Louis VII of France |
False |
False |
True |
r |
34 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
GREG LOUGANIS .......... |
reveals that he is gay at the Gay Olympics in NYC. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
34/5 |
Louganis, Greg |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
DAVID BUSHNELL ....... |
builds the first hand-cranked submarine. 1776 |
1776 |
** |
34/5 |
Bushnell, David |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
HENRY CHADWICK ....... |
codifies baseball rules as chairman of rules committee. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
34/5 |
Chadwick, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
SUSAN POWTER ............ |
releases diet book called STOP THE INSANITY. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
34/5 |
Powter, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
GRETA GARBO .......... |
stars as a Russian spy in movie NINOTCHKA. 1939 ->36/1 |
1939 |
  |
34/5 |
Garbo, Greta |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS . |
organizes the Irish National Theater. 1899 ->58/5 |
1899 |
  |
34/5 |
Yeats, William Butler |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
STEVEN SPIELBERG ..... |
releases E.T.--biggest money-making movie ever. 1982 ->35/4 |
1982 |
  |
34/5 |
Spielberg, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
CARLOS THE JACKAL ..… |
becomes most-wanted man in world as terrorist/murderer. 1981 ->47/7 |
1981 |
* |
34/5 |
Carlos the Jackal |
False |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
GARDNER COWLES ....... |
begins to publish LOOK magazine. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
34/5 |
Cowles, Gardner |
True |
False |
True |
j |
34 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
VLADIMIR ZWORYKIN .... |
applies for patent for invention of TV iconoscope. 1923 ->48/9 |
1923 |
  |
34/5 |
Zworykin, Vladimir |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
EDGAR ALLEN POE ...... |
publishes his frightening THE BLACK CAT. 1843 ->36/0 |
1843 |
  |
34/6 |
Poe, Edgar Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
GENE SARAZEN ......... |
golfs a double eagle at the Masters 12th hole & wins. 1935 ->58/4 |
1935 |
  |
34/6 |
Sarazen, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
ANDY GRIFFITH ........ |
debuts as Sheriff Andy Taylor in his own TV Show. 1960 ->42/3 |
1960 |
  |
34/6 |
Griffith, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
RAQUEL WELCH ......... |
wins a Golden Globe Best Actress for THREE MUSKETEERS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
34/6 |
Welch, Raquel |
False |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
CZAR NICHOLAS II ..... |
abolishes the autonomy of Finland. 1902 ->37/11 |
1902 |
  |
34/6 |
Nicholas II of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
34 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
hits the 500th home run of his baseball career. 1929 ->35/6 |
1929 |
  |
34/6 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
CHARLES WILKES .......... |
returns from 4 years of exploring the South Seas. 1842 |
1842 |
  |
34/6 |
Wilkes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
FLOYD BENNETT ........ |
flies 3-engine monoplane from Spitsbergen to North Pole. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
34/6 |
Bennett, Floyd |
True |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
VACLAV HAVEL ......... |
wins prize for INCREASED DIFFICULTY OF CONCENTRATION. 1970 ->53/2 |
1970 |
  |
34/6 |
Havel, Vaclav |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ....... |
appears on Oprah show special saying he has a skin disorder. |
1993 |
  |
34/6 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
34 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
ARTHUR MILLER ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for DEATH OF A SALESMAN. 1949 ->40/8 |
1949 |
  |
34/6 |
Miller, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
BETTE MIDLER ......... |
sings the hit THE ROSE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
34/6 |
Midler, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
34 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
EMIL VON REZNICEK .... |
premieres his sparkling opera DONNA DIANA. 1894 ->41/11 |
1894 |
  |
34/6 |
Reznicek, Emil von |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
AIMEE S. MCPHERSON ... |
returns from disappearance claiming kidnap. 1926 ->53/11 |
1926 |
  |
34/6 |
McPherson, Aimee Semple |
True |
False |
False |
r |
34 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
PETER TOWNSHEND ...... |
sees 11 rock fans trampled to death in Cincinnati. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
34/6 |
Townshend, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
GLORIA ESTEVAN ....... |
recovers from car accident to dance and sing again. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
34/6 |
Estevan, Gloria |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
34 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER .. |
opens the successful play CATS on Broadway. 1982 ->40/2 |
1982 |
  |
34/6 |
Webber, Andrew Lloyd |
False |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
L. A. BOUGANVILLE ......… |
establishes a settlement for the French in the Faukland Islands. 1763 |
1763 |
  |
34/6 |
Bouganville, L. A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
FREDERIC JOLIOT-CURIE. |
creates the 1st man-made radioactive isotope. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
34/6 |
Joliot-Curie, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
EDWARD WHITE ......... |
strolls in space outside of Gemini 4. 1965 ->36/2 |
1965 |
  |
34/6 |
White, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
IMELDA MARCOS ........ |
becomes the "First Lady" of the Philippines. 1965 ->38/11 |
1965 |
  |
34/6 |
Marcos, Imelda |
False |
True |
False |
y |
34 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
ANTHONY WAYNE ........ |
storms Strong Point, expelling British from Hudson. 1779 ->49/7 |
1779 |
  |
34/6 |
Wayne, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE CAYLEY ........ |
invents calorific/hot-air engine. 1807 |
1807 |
  |
34/6 |
Cayley, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
BUSTER KEATON ........ |
releases his silent classic THE CAMERAMAN. 1930 ->69/3 |
1930 |
  |
34/6 |
Keaton, Buster |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
GUS KAHN ............. |
writes the lyrics for the heart-rending MAMMY. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
34/6 |
Kahn, Gus |
True |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
PIERRE RADISSON ...... |
helps to charter the Hudson Bay Company. 1670 |
1670 |
  |
34/6 |
Radisson, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
CASSIUS M. CLAY ...... |
begins the abolitionist TRUE AMERICAN in Kentucky. 1845 ->59/10 |
1845 |
* |
34/6 |
Clay, Cassius Marcellus |
True |
False |
True |
h |
34 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
defends British soldiers accused in Boston Massacre. 1770 ->40/8 |
1770 |
  |
34/6 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
34 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE . |
arrives in the Crimea to care for wounded soldiers. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
34/6 |
Nightingale, Florence |
False |
False |
False |
h |
34 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
JESSE JAMES .......... |
is shot and killed by bounty hunter Robert Ford in Kansas. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
34/6 |
James, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
NELSON RIDDLE ........ |
releases the #1 hit song LISBON ANTIGUA. 1955 ->37/9 |
1955 |
  |
34/6 |
Riddle, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE MCCLELLAN ..... |
is called by Lincoln to form the Army of the Potomac. 1861 ->35/9 |
1861 |
  |
34/7 |
McClellan, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
TOMMY DORSEY ......... |
receives first #1 record published in Billboard Magazine.1940 ->51/1 |
1940 |
  |
34/7 |
Dorsey, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
ARNOLD PALMER ........ |
wins his 4th Masters Gold title. 1964 ->38/7 |
1964 |
  |
34/7 |
Palmer, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
BILL TILDEN .......... |
loses invincibility as tennis player--beaten by Cochet. 1927 ->38/0 |
1927 |
  |
34/7 |
Tilden, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
BABY DOC DUVALIER .... |
flees Haiti getting asylum in France. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
34/7 |
Duvalier, Baby Doc |
False |
True |
True |
g |
34 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
CLARENCE CARTER ...... |
sings the pop hit PATCHES. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
34/7 |
Carter, Clarence |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
34 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
institutes French law known as the Code Napoleon. 1804 ->34/8 |
1804 |
  |
34/7 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
JOE MONTANA .......... |
quarterbacks 49ers to 2nd straight Super Bowl victory. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
34/7 |
Montana, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ELZIE SEGAR .......... |
introduces Popeye to the Oyle Family comic strip. 1929 ->46/7 |
1929 |
  |
34/7 |
Segar, Elzie |
True |
False |
True |
j |
34 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
PELE ................. |
signs to play soccer with the NY Cosmos for $7 million. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
34/7 |
Pele |
False |
True |
True |
c |
34 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
BURT REYNOLDS ........ |
debuts as a police detective in ABC-TV's DAN AUGUST. 1970 ->36/2 |
1970 |
  |
34/7 |
Reynolds, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
RITA DOVE ............ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THOMAS & BEULAH. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
34/7 |
Dove, Rita |
True |
False |
False |
l |
34 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
DEBBIE HARRY ......... |
releases with Blondie #1 pop hit HEART OF GLASS. 1979 ->35/7 |
1979 |
  |
34/7 |
Harry, Debbie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
34 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
LEONHARD EULER ....... |
introduces "pi" into the mathematic system. 1741 ->46/9 |
1741 |
* |
34/7 |
Euler, Leonhard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JUDAS MACCABEES ...... |
resists Greek influence by capturing Jerusalem. 165 BC |
-165 |
** |
34/7 |
Maccabees, Judas |
False |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
KURT RUSSELL ......... |
stars in BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
34/7 |
Russell, Kurt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
MAXIM GORKY .......... |
publishes his powerful drama THE LOWER DEPTHS. 1902 ->39/5 |
1902 |
  |
34/7 |
Gorky, Maxim |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
instigates the failed Beerhall Putsch in Munich. 1923 ->36/2 |
1923 |
  |
34/7 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLIGH ........ |
is cast adrift in open boat by BOUNTY mutineers. 1789 ->34/9 |
1789 |
  |
34/7 |
Bligh, William |
False |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
HENRY FONDA .......... |
stars in the movie THE GRAPES OF WRATH. 1940 ->42/11 |
1940 |
  |
34/7 |
Fonda, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
BARBRA STREISAND ..... |
sings her #1 hit EVERGREEN. 1977 ->34/11 |
1977 |
  |
34/7 |
Streisand, Barbra |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
34 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
GREGOR MENDEL ........ |
begins famous experiments on plant heredity. 1856 ->43/0 |
1856 |
  |
34/7 |
Mendel, Gregor |
False |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
FANNIE FARMER ........ |
becomes director of the Boston Cooking School. 1891 ->39/4 |
1891 |
  |
34/7 |
Farmer, Fannie |
True |
False |
False |
x |
34 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
JACK KIRBY ........... |
creates the comic book hero CAPTAIN AMERICA. 1951 ->44/8 |
1951 |
  |
34/7 |
Kirby, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
j |
34 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
HORACE ............... |
authors EPODES in iambic meters. 31 BC ->57/2 |
-31 |
** |
34/7 |
Horace |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
BUCK OWENS ........... |
sings his hit I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL. 1965 ->56/9 |
1965 |
  |
34/7 |
Owens, Buck |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
MAGIC JOHNSON ............. |
returns to basketball as coach for the L..A. Lakers. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
34/7 |
Johnson, Magic |
True |
True |
True |
c |
34 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
PATRICK LEAHY ......... |
wins election as Democratic Senator from Vermont. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
34/7 |
Leahy, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
AUGUSTE LUMIERE ...... |
presents the first-ever motion picture--in Paris. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
34/7 |
Lumiere, Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
ALEXANDER ALEKHINE ... |
wins the world chess championship. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
34/7 |
Alekhine, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
TRUMAN CAPOTE ........ |
publishes collection of stories BREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS. 1958 ->40/8 |
1958 |
  |
34/8 |
Capote, Truman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
HENRI CHARRIERE ...... |
escapes from Devil's Island, to write PAPILLION. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
34/8 |
Charriere, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
STEVE JOBS ........ |
ranks among Forbes richest at $400 million/computers. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
34/8 |
Jobs, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
MAE WEST ............. |
is found guilty of indecency for her SEX. 1927 ->39/11 |
1927 |
  |
34/8 |
West, Mae |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES WATSON ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for DNA discovery. 1962 ->40/8 |
1962 |
  |
34/8 |
Watson, James |
True |
False |
True |
z |
34 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
LITTLE MO CONNOLLY ... |
dies of cancer after brilliant tennis career. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
34/8 |
Connolly, Little Mo |
True |
False |
False |
c |
34 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
SIDHARTHA THE BUDDAH . |
abandons extreme asceticism for self-reflection. 524 BC ->35/10 |
-524 |
*** |
34/8 |
Sidhartha the Buddah |
False |
True |
True |
r |
34 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
JOSEPH HAGGAR ........ |
begins to manufacture men's clothing. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
34/8 |
Haggar, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
HARRY SINCLAIR ....... |
earns 1st million dollars as independent oil producer. 1910 ->45/10 |
1910 |
  |
34/8 |
Sinclair, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
CHICK COREA .......... |
wins a Grammy for Best Instrumental with LEPRECHAUN'S DREAM. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
34/8 |
Corea, Chick |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
AUGUSTUS TOPLADY ..... |
writes the hymn ROCK OF AGES. 1775 |
1775 |
* |
34/8 |
Toplady, Augustus |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
MARTAAN SCHMIDT ...... |
coins term "Quasar" to describe distant stellar objects. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
34/8 |
Schmidt, Martaan |
False |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
ABBA EBAN ............ |
becomes the first Israeli ambassador to United Nations. 1949 ->51/7 |
1949 |
  |
34/8 |
Eban, Abba |
False |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM GIAUQUE ...... |
discovers that natural oxygen contains heavy isotopes. 1929 ->54/6 |
1929 |
  |
34/8 |
Giauque, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XVI ....... |
sees his Bastille stormed by a Revolutionary mob. 1789 ->38/4 |
1789 |
  |
34/8 |
Louis XVI of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
34 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
KING ALBERT I ........ |
succeeds to the throne of Belgium. 1909 ->39/3 |
1909 |
  |
34/8 |
Albert I of Belgium |
False |
False |
True |
q |
34 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES LAUGHTON ..... |
wins Oscar as Best Actor--PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY VIII. 1934 ->36/8 |
1934 |
  |
34/8 |
Laughton, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLES VAN DORNAN ....... |
is arrested for perjury as TV quiz contestant. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
34/8 |
Van Dornan, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIE SHOEMAKER ..... |
wins his 3rd Kentucky Derby, riding Lucky Debonair. 1965 ->40/0 |
1965 |
  |
34/8 |
Shoemaker, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
DAVID KORESH ......... |
holes up in the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
34/8 |
Koresh, David |
True |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
BOB FITZSIMMONS ...... |
KOs Corbett to win heavyweight boxing title. 1897 ->37/0 |
1897 |
  |
34/8 |
Fitzsimmons, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
JIMMY DOOLITTLE ...... |
flies coast-to-coast in record time of 11 hrs/16 min. 1931 ->35/8 |
1931 |
  |
34/8 |
Doolittle, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
JOE ROSENTHAL ........ |
snaps a picture of marines raising flag over Iwo Jima. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
34/8 |
Rosenthal, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
k |
34 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
ANN-MARGARET .......… |
wins a Golden Globe Best Actress for role in TOMMY. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
34/8 |
Ann-Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
% |
34 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
HEROD THE GREAT ...... |
is installed as the King of the Roman province of Judea.36 BC ->67/4 |
-36 |
*** |
34/8 |
Herod the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
34 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
ALBERT CAMUS ......... |
publishes existential THE PLAGUE in U.S. 1948 ->44/1 |
1948 |
  |
34/8 |
Camus, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
is voted by his peers the Emperor of France. 1804 ->34/9 |
1804 |
  |
34/8 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
NOLAN RYAN ........... |
pitches a record 5th no-run/ho-hit baseball game. 1981 ->43/4 |
1981 |
  |
34/8 |
Ryan, Nolan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
ANN JILLIAN .......... |
suffers a double mastectomy as TV actress. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
34/8 |
Jillian, Ann |
True |
False |
False |
% |
34 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES MANSON ....... |
goes on a murderous spree in Beverly Hills. 1969 ->36/4 |
1969 |
  |
34/8 |
Manson, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
HARRISON FORD ........ |
stars as Hans Solo in mega-movie STAR WARS. 1977 ->38/10 |
1977 |
  |
34/8 |
Ford, Harrison |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
TED DANSON ........... |
debuts as Sam on NBC-TV's CHEERS. 1982 ->39/7 |
1982 |
  |
34/9 |
Danson, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
DON JOHNSON .......... |
debuts on the NBC-TV hit MIAMI VICE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
34/9 |
Johnson, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
NOAH BEERY SR. ....... |
makes his cinematic debut in THE MORMON MAID. 1918 ->61/4 |
1918 |
  |
34/9 |
Beery, Noah Sr. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
ART CARNEY ........... |
wins Emmy as Best Series Supporting Actor on TV. 1953 ->36/10 |
1953 |
  |
34/9 |
Carney, Art |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
HERVE VILLECHAIZE .... |
debuts as Tattoo in ABC-TV's FANTASY ISLAND. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
34/9 |
Villechaize, Herve |
False |
True |
True |
% |
34 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
ARTHUR KOESTLER ...... |
publishes his highly acclaimed DARKNESS AT NOON. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
34/9 |
Koestler, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLIGH ........ |
completes amazing open-boat voyage of 4000 miles to Timor. 1789->63/2 |
1789 |
  |
34/9 |
Bligh, William |
False |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
BIRCH BAYH ........... |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from Indiana. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
34/9 |
Bayh, Birch |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
ROD SERLING .......... |
welcomes TV viewers to the first TWILIGHT ZONE. 1959 ->45/9 |
1959 |
  |
34/9 |
Serling, Rod |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
DAVID LETTERMAN ...... |
debuts on his own late night TV show--on NBC. 1982 ->37/4 |
1982 |
  |
34/9 |
Letterman, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
NGUYEN CAO KY ........ |
is named premier of South Viet Nam. 1965 ->44/8 |
1965 |
  |
34/9 |
Ky, Nguyen Cao |
False |
True |
False |
g |
34 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
MELENA MERCOURI ............. |
sings NEVER ON A SUNDAY as famed Greek actress. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
34/9 |
Mercouri, Melena |
False |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
ANTONIO VIVALDI ...... |
enters the priesthood in Italy to teach music. 1703 ->43/5 |
1703 |
  |
34/9 |
Vivaldi, Antonio |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM BOEING ....... |
incorporates the Pacific Aero Products Company. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
34/9 |
Boeing, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
JOE LOUIS ............ |
retires from boxing with 11 years as champ. 1949 ->37/5 |
1949 |
  |
34/9 |
Louis, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
34 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
CARL D. ANDERSON ..... |
discovers & names sub-atomic particle called "Meson". 1939 |
1939 |
  |
34/9 |
Anderson, Carl D. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
ANDY CLYDE ........... |
makes film debut on A SEA DOG'S TALE. 1926 ->68/0 |
1926 |
  |
34/9 |
Clyde, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM R. HEARST .... |
splashes provocative headlines "Remember the Maine!" 1898 ->42/1 |
1898 |
  |
34/9 |
Hearst, William Randolf |
True |
False |
True |
j |
34 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
JOSE DE SAN MARTIN ... |
fights in revolution to liberate Argentina from Spain. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
34/9 |
San Marin, Jose de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
JANE WYMAN ........... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for JOHNNY BELINDA. 1949 ->65/11 |
1949 |
  |
34/9 |
Wyman, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
DIANE FOSSEY ......... |
travels to Rwanda, becoming expert on mountain gorillas.1966 ->52/11 |
1966 |
  |
34/9 |
Fossey, Diane |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
AARON BURR ........... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from New York. 1790 ->44/11 |
1790 |
  |
34/9 |
Burr, Aaron |
True |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
FRANK BORZAGE ........ |
wins an Oscar as director of SEVENTH HEAVEN. 1928 ->39/6 |
1928 |
  |
34/9 |
Borzage, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
SAINT JOSEPH ......... |
flees from Judea with Mary and the baby Jesus. 2 BC |
-2 |
*** |
34/9 |
Joseph, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
34 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
premieres his musical-variety show on CBS-TV. 1950 ->38/3 |
1950 |
  |
34/9 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN SULLIVAN ........ |
fires America's "shot heard 'round the world". 1774 ->37/6 |
1774 |
  |
34/9 |
Sullivan, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
BRENDA VACCARO ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for THE SHAPES OF THINGS. 1974 ->37/4 |
1974 |
  |
34/9 |
Vaccaro, Brenda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
34 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
A. SCHWARZENEGGER .... |
stars in 1st cinematic hit CONAN THE BARBARIAN. 1982 ->37/8 |
1982 |
  |
34/9 |
Schwarzenegger, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
JOAN BAEZ ............ |
releases the hit song DIAMOND AND RUST. 1975 ->44/6 |
1975 |
  |
34/9 |
Baez, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
34 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
writes his musical CLAVIER BUCHLEIN. 1720 ->36/0 |
1720 |
  |
34/9 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
ALISTAR MACLEAN ...... |
publishes the best-selling GUNS OF NAVARONNE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
34/10 |
MacLean, Alistair |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
ELIAS HOWE ........... |
wins sewing machine patent fight with I.M. Singer. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
34/10 |
Howe, Elias |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
MARIE ANTOINETTE ..... |
remarks flippantly "Let them eat cake". 1790 ->37/10 |
1790 |
  |
34/10 |
Marie Antoinette |
False |
False |
False |
q |
34 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES KETTERING .... |
invents the automobile self-starter. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
34/10 |
Kettering, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
i |
34 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
MODEST MUSSORGSKY .... |
premieres his music to BORIS GUDENOV. 1874 ->35/0 |
1874 |
  |
34/10 |
Mussorgsky, Modest |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ART CLOKEY ........... |
creates the cartoon character--Gumby. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
34/10 |
Clokey, Art |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
DAVID KORESH ............ |
dies in raid on Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
34/10 |
Koresh, David |
True |
False |
True |
o |
34 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
LOUIS PASTEUR ........ |
becomes champion for the germ theory of disease. 1857 ->35/5 |
1857 |
* |
34/10 |
Pasteur, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
z |
34 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
TONY RICHARDSON ...... |
accepts an Oscar for best picture--TOM JONES. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
34/10 |
Richardson, Tony |
False |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
ANNE RICE .............. |
writes awarding winning INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
34/10 |
Rice, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
l |
34 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
VINCENT SARDI ........ |
opens a much-visited restaurant in Manhattan's theater dist. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
34/10 |
Sardi, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN KENNEDY JR. .......… |
unveils 1st issue of GEORGE, a political magazine. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
34/10 |
Kennedy, John Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
y |
34 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
BOBBY BAKER ....... |
resigns in scandal as secretary to U.S. Senate. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
34/10 |
Baker, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
RAOUL WALLENBERG ..... |
is reported by Russians to have died in prison. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
34/10 |
Wallenberg, Raoul |
False |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
ELIZABETH SETON ...... |
opens 1st Catholic grade school in U.S.--in Baltimore. 1809 ->35/11 |
1809 |
  |
34/10 |
Seton, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
n |
34 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
CHARLES RICHTER ...... |
develops Richter scale to determine earthquake severity. 1935 |
1935 |
* |
34/10 |
Richter, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
ED WYNN .............. |
earns his cognomen in the movie THE PERFECT FOOL. 1921 ->35/8 |
1921 |
  |
34/10 |
Wynn, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
WALLY HERBERT ........ |
leads sled dog team 2920 miles from Alaska over pole. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
34/10 |
Herbert, Wally |
True |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
CLYDE PANGBORN ....... |
completes 1st non-stop flight from Japan to USA. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
34/10 |
Pangborn, Clyde |
True |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
HUGH GRANT …......… |
is arrested for suspician of lewd activities in Hollywood. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
34/10 |
Grant, Hugh |
False |
True |
True |
e |
34 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
GOLDIE HAWN .......... |
stars in the movie PRIVATE BENJAMIN. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
34/10 |
Hawn, Goldie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
PATRICE LUMUMBA ...... |
becomes 1st prime minister of Republic of Congo. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
34/10 |
Lumumba, Patrice |
False |
True |
True |
g |
34 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
BOBBY SEALE .......... |
negotiates with convicts at Attica prison. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
34/10 |
Seale, Bobby |
True |
True |
True |
h |
34 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
ARTHUR ASHE .......... |
suffers his 1st heart attack, ending tennis career. 1978 ->46/8 |
1978 |
  |
34/10 |
Ashe, Arthur |
True |
True |
True |
c |
34 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
BURTON BASKIN ........ |
starts Baskin-Robin ice cream shops. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
34/10 |
Baskin, Burton |
True |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
ZSA ZSA GABOR ........ |
stars with exotic performance in THREE RING CIRCUS. 1954 ->36/5 |
1954 |
  |
34/10 |
Gabor, Zsa Zsa |
True |
False |
False |
e |
34 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE ..... |
opens the existential NO EXIT in Paris. 1939 ->37/11 |
1939 |
  |
34/10 |
Sartre, Jean-Paul |
False |
False |
True |
f |
34 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
JOSEPH MOBUTU ........ |
comes to power after a coup in Zaire. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
34/10 |
Mobutu, Joseph |
False |
True |
True |
g |
34 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
XERXES I ............. |
retreats, after defeat by Greek Navy off Salamis. 480 BC |
-480 |
*** |
34/10 |
Xerxes I |
False |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
RITA LAVELLE ......... |
is indicted for perjury over toxic waste dumping. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
34/10 |
Lavelle, Rita |
True |
False |
False |
g |
34 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
AL JOLSON ............ |
sings on bended knee MY MAMMY while in blackface. 1921 ->35/11 |
1921 |
  |
34/10 |
Jolson, Al |
True |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
WERNER ERHARD ........ |
develops Individual, Social, Transformation technique--"EST". 1971 |
1971 |
  |
34/11 |
Erhard, Werner |
False |
False |
True |
r |
34 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
EVANGELISTO TORRICELLI |
invents the barometer--in Italy. 1643 |
1643 |
  |
34/11 |
Torricelli, Evangelisto |
False |
False |
True |
s |
34 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
DOLLY PARTON ......... |
releases the hit song NINE TO FIVE. 1980 ->37/7 |
1980 |
  |
34/11 |
Parton, Dolly |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
34 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN STEINBECK ....... |
writes of friendship in OF MICE AND MEN. 1937 ->38/2 |
1937 |
  |
34/11 |
Steinbeck, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT GOULET ........ |
wins a Gold-Record Award for MY LOVE, FORGIVE ME. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
34/11 |
Goulet, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
34 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
FULTON J. SHEEN ...... |
becomes regular radio preacher on THE CATHOLIC HOUR. 1930 ->69/8 |
1930 |
* |
34/11 |
Sheen, Fulton J. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
34 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
HAROLD WRIGHT ........ |
publishes the successful SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
34/11 |
Wright, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
l |
34 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
BEAN HAWKINS ......... |
scores jazz hit on tenor sax with BODY & SOUL. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
34/11 |
Hawkins, Bean |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
34 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE GOBEL ......... |
wins an Emmy Award as Most Outstanding New TV Personality. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
34/11 |
Goebel, George |
True |
False |
True |
% |
34 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
BARBRA STREISAND ..... |
wins a Georgie Award as Female Singer of the Year. 1977 ->38/5 |
1977 |
  |
34/11 |
Streisand, Barbra |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
34 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
MAURICE BISHOP ....... |
overthrows Granadian government becoming Marxist boss. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
34/11 |
Bishop, Maurice |
False |
True |
True |
g |
34 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN HUSTON .......... |
directs the movie MALTESE FALCON. 1941 ->37/7 |
1941 |
  |
34/11 |
Huston, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
ROBERT DONAT ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
34/11 |
Donat, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
NELSON EDDY .......... |
portrays a singing Mountie in ROSE MARIE. 1936 ->41/5 |
1936 |
  |
34/11 |
Eddy, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
AMELIA EARHART ....... |
sets flying speed record from LA to NJ. 1933 ->36/5 |
1933 |
  |
34/11 |
Earhart, Amelia |
True |
False |
False |
p |
34 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
GORGEOUS GEORGE ...... |
becomes the first popular TV wrestler. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
34/11 |
Gorgeous George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
SIXTEN JERNBERG ...... |
skis to a record 4th Olympic gold medal. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
34/11 |
Jernberg, Sixten |
False |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
RUGGIERO LEONCAVALLO . |
completes his operatic hit I PAGLIACCI. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
34/11 |
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN ALLEN ........... |
receives patent for modern false teeth. 1845 |
1845 |
  |
34/11 |
Allen, John |
True |
False |
True |
z |
34 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
JEAN-PIERRE BLANCHARD. |
makes 1st hot air balloon ascent in USA. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
34/11 |
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
p |
34 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
TOM SNEVA ............ |
wins Indy 500 at average speed of 162.117 MPH. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
34/11 |
Sneva, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his AVE VERUM CORPA. 1791 ->35/2 |
1791 |
  |
34/11 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
34 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
CHARLES KURALT ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for TV's ON THE ROAD. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
34/11 |
Kuralt, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
34 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
AMAR G. BOSE ......... |
begins to manufacture quality stereo speakers. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
34/11 |
Bose, Amar G. |
False |
False |
True |
b |
34 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
DENZEL WASHINGTON .... |
stars in the movie MO' BETTER BLUES. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
34/11 |
Washington, Denzel |
True |
True |
True |
e |
34 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
WALT KELLY ........... |
introduces his comic strip POGO in the New York Star. 1948 ->54/9 |
1948 |
  |
34/11 |
Kelly, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
j |
34 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
DENNIS RODMAN ........… |
releases top selling book BAD AS I WANT TO BE. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
34/11 |
Rodman, Dennis |
True |
True |
True |
c |
34 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
AN WANG .............. |
opens for business his Wang computer laboratory. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
34/11 |
Wang, An |
True |
True |
True |
b |
34 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
ELIJAH P. LOVEJOY .... |
attempts to protect abolitionist press & is martyred. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
34/11 |
Lovejoy, Elihah P. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
34 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
ISAAC WISE ........... |
begins to organize reformed Judaism in the U.S. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
35/0 |
Wise, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
r |
34 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER ......... |
win a Grammy award for best show album with CATS. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
34/11 |
Lloyd Webber, Andrew |
False |
False |
True |
e |
34 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
PRINCE ............... |
changes his name to a symbol on his 35th birthday. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
35/0 |
Prince |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
35 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
CLAYTON MOORE ........ |
puts on a mask and becomes TV's LONE RANGER. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
35/0 |
Moore, Clayton |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
RUTH CHATTERTON ...... |
plays the title role in MADAME X. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
35/0 |
Chatterton, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
ANNE FRANCIS ......... |
debuts as private detective in ABC-TV's HONEY WEST. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
35/0 |
Francis, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
NANETTE FABRAY ....... |
wins an Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actress on TV. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
35/0 |
Fabray, Nanette |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
JACK JOHNSON ......... |
retires after being knocked out by Jes Willard. 1913 ->36/2 |
1913 |
  |
35/0 |
Johnson, Jack |
True |
True |
True |
c |
35 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
ALFRED DREYFUS ....... |
is arrested by French authorities as a German spy. 1894 ->35/9 |
1894 |
  |
35/0 |
Dreyfus, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
h |
35 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
HORATIO ALGER ........ |
writes of American success in RAGGED DICK series. 1866 ->64/7 |
1866 |
  |
35/0 |
Alger, Horatio |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
DAVID CARRADINE ...... |
debuts as Caine in ABC-TV's KUNG FU. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
35/0 |
Carradine, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
W.E.B. DUBOIS ........ |
publishes essays in THE SOUL OF BLACK MEN. 1903 ->41/3 |
1903 |
  |
35/0 |
DuBois, W.E.B. |
True |
True |
True |
l |
35 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
GUSTAVE FLAUBERT ..... |
publishes the realist novel MADAM BOVARY. 1857 ->55/4 |
1857 |
  |
35/0 |
Flaubert, Gustave |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
wins a Golden-Record Award for DON'T CRY DADDY. 1970 ->37/8 |
1970 |
  |
35/0 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
NORMAN CORWIN .......... |
produces on radio "On a Note of Triumph" on VE day. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
35/0 |
Corwin, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
j |
35 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
CAL RIPKIN JR. ….. |
sets baseball record playing in 2131 straight games. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
34/11 |
Ripkin, Cal Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
HAROLD ARLEN ......... |
wins an Oscar for best music --OVER THE RAINBOW. 1940 ->66/1 |
1940 |
  |
35/0 |
Arlen, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN B. STETSON ...... |
opens a hat factory in Philadelphia. 1865 ->69/3 |
1865 |
  |
35/0 |
Stetson, John B. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
FARRAH FAWCETT ....... |
files for divorce from husband, Lee Majors. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
35/0 |
Fawcett, Farrah |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
ISAAC WATTS .......... |
publishes his HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS. 1707 |
1707 |
  |
35/0 |
Watts, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
r |
35 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
FRANK MARSHALL ....... |
begins 30-year reign as U.S. Chess Champion. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
35/0 |
Marshall, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE WALLON ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Georgia. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
35/0 |
Wallon, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM L. GARRISON .. |
becomes head of The American Anti-Slavery Society. 1841 ->59/1 |
1841 |
  |
35/0 |
Garrison, William Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
h |
35 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN C. CALHOUN ...... |
serves as Secretary of War for President Monroe. 1817 ->43/1 |
1817 |
  |
35/0 |
Calhoun, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
EDGAR BERGEN ......... |
is awarded a special wooden statuette by film academy. 1938 ->60/10 |
1938 |
  |
35/0 |
Bergen, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
ALBERT DE SALVO ...... |
is re-captured from jail break as "Boston Strangler". 1967 ->42/7 |
1967 |
* |
35/0 |
DeSalvo, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
NICOLE BROWN SIMPSON ......... |
is murdered in LA along with friend Ronald. |
1914 |
  |
35/0 |
Simpson, Nichol Brown |
True |
False |
False |
x |
35 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
MODEST MUSSORGSKY .... |
issues his musical PICTURES FROM AN EXHIBITION. 1874 ->42/0 |
1874 |
  |
35/0 |
Mussorgsky, Modest |
True |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
RAY C. EWRY .......... |
caps athletic career with 8th Olympic gold medal. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
35/0 |
Ewry, Ray C. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT CULP .......... |
debuts as Kelly Robinson in NBC-TV's I SPY. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
35/0 |
Culp, Robert |
True |
True |
True |
% |
35 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
CARL LEWIS …...… |
wins 4th Olympic gold in the long jump -- in Atlanta. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
35/0 |
Lewis, Carl |
True |
True |
True |
c |
35 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
DOUGLAS HOFSTADER ... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for ...AN ETERNAL GOLDEN BRAID. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
35/0 |
Hofstader, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
SINCLAIR LEWIS ....... |
publishes the satirical/iconoclastic MAIN STREET. 1920 ->36/11 |
1920 |
  |
35/0 |
Lewis, Sinclair |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
HERNANDO CORTEZ ...... |
defeats Montezuma, entering his capitol city. 1519 ->36/10 |
1519 |
* |
35/1 |
Cortez, Hernando |
False |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
WAYNE GRETZKY ....… |
is traded to St. Louis Blues as top hockey star. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
35/1 |
Gretzky, Wayne |
False |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
BUSHROD WASHINGTON ... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President John Adams. 1798 ->64/8 |
1798 |
  |
35/1 |
Washington, Bushrod |
True |
False |
True |
t |
35 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . |
persuades Queen Isabel to sponsor an expedition. 1486 ->41/2 |
1486 |
  |
35/1 |
Columbus, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
BILL RUSSELL ......... |
retires from pro basketball with 21,721 rebounds. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
35/1 |
Russell, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
c |
35 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
BEN GAZARA ........... |
debuts with 2 years to live on TV's RUN FOR YOUR LIFE. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
35/1 |
Gazara, Ben |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
LEWIS MILESTONE ...... |
wins an Oscar for directing ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
35/1 |
Milestone, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
JULIUS ROSENBERG ..… |
is executed for selling atomic secrets to Russians. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
35/1 |
Rosenberg, Julius |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
HUEY LEWIS ........... |
sings the #1 hit THE POWER OF LOVE. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
35/1 |
Lewis, Huey |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
IVAN THE TERRIBLE .... |
lauches the Oprichnina--the reign of terror. 1565 ->54/0 |
1565 |
** |
35/1 |
Ivan the Terrible |
False |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JONAS SALK ........... |
begins to research a vaccine for polio. 1949 ->38/4 |
1949 |
  |
35/1 |
Salk, Jonas |
True |
False |
True |
z |
35 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for .. VIRGINIA WOOLF. 1967 ->58/9 |
1967 |
  |
35/1 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
DUTCH SCHULTZ ........ |
is shot dead by a rival in a NYC gang. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
35/1 |
Schultz, Dutch |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY .... |
writes by rocket-light THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
35/1 |
Key, Francis Scott |
True |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
WOLFMAN JACK ......... |
appears in the movie AMERICAN GRAFFITI. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
35/1 |
Wolfman Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
CHARLES W. POWELL .... |
becomes 1st to explore & survey the Grand Canyon. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
35/1 |
Powell, Charles W. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
ISAAC MURPHY ......... |
dies as most successful thoroughbred jockey of century. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
35/1 |
Murphy, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
AUGUSTUS CAESAR *...… |
is proclaimed by Senate, Emperor of Roman Empire. 27 BC ->58/8 |
-27 |
*** |
35/1 |
Augustus Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
q |
35 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN PENN ............ |
signs Declaration of Independence for North Carolina. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
35/1 |
Penn, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
FREDRIC MARCH ........ |
wins Oscar as Best Actor for DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE. 1932 ->49/6 |
1932 |
  |
35/1 |
March, Fredric |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
marries Bess Wallace in Independence, Missouri. 1919 ->35/11 |
1919 |
  |
35/1 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
FLANNERY O'CONNOR .... |
publishes her second novel THE VIOLENT BEAR IT AWAY. 1960 ->39/4 |
1960 |
  |
35/1 |
OConnor, Flannery |
True |
False |
False |
l |
35 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
AUDREY HEPBURN ... |
stars in the movie MY FAIR LADY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
35/1 |
Hepburn, Audrey |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
RICHARD LOCKE ........ |
perpetrates journalistic "moon hoax" revealing men on the moon. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
35/1 |
Locke, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
j |
35 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN HOUSEMAN ........ |
founds the Mercury Theatre with Orson Welles. 1937 ->69/10 |
1937 |
  |
35/1 |
Houseman, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
MERIWETHER LEWIS ..... |
dies of gunshot wounds, traveling along Nachez trace. 1809 |
1809 |
  |
35/1 |
Lewis, Meriwether |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
MICHAEL BILON ........ |
stars in the title role of E.T. at 2'10'' height. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
35/1 |
Bilon, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
KING EDWARD I ........ |
is crowned King of England in Westminster. 1274 ->65/9 |
1274 |
** |
35/1 |
Edward I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
35 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
ANITA HILL ........... |
testifies graphically in Congress against Clarence Thomas. 1991 |
1983 |
  |
35/1 |
Hill, Anita |
True |
True |
False |
x |
35 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
WOODY ALLEN .......... |
writes the screenplay for BANANAS. 1971 ->43/4 |
1971 |
  |
35/1 |
Allen, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
FRANK WILLS .......... |
reports a break-in at the Watergate Hotel, as a security guard. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
35/1 |
Wills, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
x |
35 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
CRAZY HORSE .......... |
tries to escape from Fort Robertson and is shot dead. 1884 |
1884 |
** |
35/1 |
Crazy Horse |
True |
True |
True |
w |
35 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
ROBERT KENNEDY ....... |
is selected by his brother as U.S. Attorney General. 1961 ->36/3 |
1961 |
  |
35/2 |
Kennedy, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN GUNTHER ......... |
publishes first socio-political book INSIDE EUROPE. 1936 ->48/1 |
1936 |
  |
35/2 |
Gunther, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
ARTHUR COMPTON ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for x-ray research. 1927 ->49/7 |
1927 |
  |
35/2 |
Compton, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
HENRY JAMES .......... |
publishes his popular DAISY MILLER. 1878 ->38/0 |
1878 |
  |
35/2 |
James, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
DAVID KUNSTER ........ |
becomes first to walk 14,500 "around the world". 1974 |
1974 |
* |
35/2 |
Kunster, David |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
AL CAPONE ............ |
is relocated in high-security prison on Alcatraz. 1934 ->40/6 |
1934 |
  |
35/2 |
Capone, Al |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM A. ANDERS .... |
becomes the first person to orbit the moon. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
35/2 |
Anders, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
MERYL STREEP ......... |
earns $3 million for role in OUT OF AFRICA. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
35/2 |
Streep, Meryl |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
SUE THOMPSON ......... |
releases hit song SAD MOVIES (MAKE ME CRY). 1961 |
1961 |
  |
35/2 |
Thompson, Sue |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
35 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
JAYNE MANSFIELD ...... |
is decapitated in a car crash. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
35/2 |
Mansfield, Jayne |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
ISAAC SEARS .......... |
becomes leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston. 1765 |
1765 |
  |
35/2 |
Sears, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM CLARK ........ |
reaches the Pacific Ocean, crossing the American Continent. 1805 |
1805 |
  |
35/? |
Clark, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
FREDERICK OLMSTEAD ... |
begins construction of Central Park in NYC. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
35/2 |
Olmstead, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
d |
35 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
ELEANOR JOHNSON ...... |
founds THE WEEKLY READER as public school supplement. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
35/2 |
Johnson, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
n |
35 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
LORETTA YOUNG ........ |
wins Oscar as Best Actress--THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER. 1948 ->42/3 |
1948 |
  |
35/2 |
Young, Loretta |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his last string quintet. 1791 ->35/7 |
1791 |
  |
35/2 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
CHEN NING YANG ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize for physics in atomic structures. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
35/2 |
Yang, Chen Ning |
True |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
W. WILSON GOODE ...... |
wins election as 1st Black mayor of Philadelphia. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
35/2 |
Goode, W. Wilson |
True |
True |
True |
g |
35 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
JIM JEFFRIES ......... |
is KOed by Jack Johnson, causing race riots. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
35/2 |
Jeffries, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
SAMUEL CHASE ......... |
signs the Declaration of Independence from Maryland. 1776 ->54/9 |
1776 |
  |
35/2 |
Chase, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
DAN HAGGERTY ......... |
debuts as GRIZZLY ADAMS on NBC-TV. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
35/2 |
Haggerty, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
PRINCE ............... |
signs record-breaking record contract at $100 million. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
35/2 |
Prince |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
35 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
DAVY CROCKETT ........ |
wins election to the U.S. Congress from Tennessee. 1821 ->49/6 |
1821 |
  |
35/2 |
Crockett, Davy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
CHARLES DARWIN ....... |
begins composing his ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES. 1844 ->50/9 |
1844 |
* |
35/2 |
Darwin, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
JACK NICKLAUS ........ |
wins his 5th straight Masters golf tournament. 1975 ->39/4 |
1975 |
  |
35/2 |
Nicklaus, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
LOU BROCK ............ |
sets baseball record, stealing 105th base of year. 1974 ->38/2 |
1974 |
  |
35/2 |
Brock, Lou |
True |
True |
True |
c |
35 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
FERDE GROFE .......... |
writes American classical music with THE GRAND CANYON SUITE. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
35/2 |
Grofe, Ferde |
True |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
PATRICK SWAYZE ....... |
rises to stardom as instructor in DIRTY DANCING. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
35/2 |
Swayze, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
THOMAS STAFFORD ...... |
orbits the earth aboard Gemini 6. 1965 ->38/8 |
1965 |
  |
35/2 |
Stafford, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
GERTRUDE STEIN ....... |
examines women suffering in MELANCTHA. 1909 ->57/1 |
1909 |
  |
35/2 |
Stein, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
l |
35 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
FRED MACMURRAY ....... |
stars as murderous insurance man in DOUBLE INDEMNITY. 1944 ->51/1 |
1944 |
  |
35/3 |
MacMurray, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
PIERRE DE COUBERTIN .. |
stages the first modern Olympics--in Athens. 1897 ->63/3 |
1897 |
  |
35/3 |
Coubertin, Pierre de |
False |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
THOMAS WALKER ........ |
discovers Cumberland Gap, a channel into Kentucky. 1750 |
1750 |
  |
35/3 |
Walker, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
M. BAXTER-BIRNEY ..... |
debuts with same-age Michael Gross on FAMILY TIES. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
35/3 |
Baxter-Birney, Merideth |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
wins an Oscar for the cartoon COUNTRY COUSINS. 1937 ->37/2 |
1937 |
  |
35/3 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
EDDIE MURPHY .....… |
stars in the hit movie THE NUTTY PROFESSOR. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
35/3 |
Murphy, Eddie |
True |
True |
True |
e |
35 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
BENJAMIN HAWKINS ..... |
wins election as 1st senator from North Carolina. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
35/3 |
Hawkins, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
SUZANNE SOMERS ....... |
loses 22 pounds to keep role on THREE'S COMPANY. 1981 ->36/1 |
1981 |
  |
35/3 |
Somers, Suzanne |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
SAMUEL PEPYS ......... |
finishes his diary of 1,200,000 words. 1669 |
1669 |
  |
35/3 |
Pepys, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN BLONDIN ...… |
becomes 1st to cross Niagara Falls on tight rope. 1859 |
1859 |
* |
35/3 |
Blondin, Jean |
True |
False |
True |
u |
35 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
MAGGIE SMITH ......... |
wins Oscar as Best Actress for .. MISS JEAN BRODIE. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
35/3 |
Smith, Maggie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
JACK BENNY ........... |
appears in first movie HOLLYWOOD REVIEW OF 1929. 1929 ->36/7 |
1929 |
  |
35/3 |
Benny, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
BILL BRADLEY ......... |
is elected to U.S. Senate from New Jersey. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
35/3 |
Bradley, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
DANIEL ORTEGA ........ |
declares a state of emergency in Nicaragua. 1981 ->44/2 |
1981 |
  |
35/3 |
Ortega, Daniel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
35 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
KARL ERNST VON BAER .. |
discovers the mammalian ovum. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
35/3 |
Baer, Karl Ernst von |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
DENNIS DAY ........... |
sings with Jack Benny as golden-voiced Irish tenor. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
35/3 |
Day, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
RICHARD PRYOR ........ |
wins Grammy Award for comedy with BICENTENNIAL NIGGER. 1976 ->39/6 |
1976 |
  |
35/3 |
Pryor, Richard |
True |
True |
True |
e |
35 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
DOROTHY DAY .......... |
founds the pacifist CATHOLIC WORKER magazine. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
35/3 |
Day, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
h |
35 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
crowns himself the Emperor of France. 1804 ->36/2 |
1804 |
  |
35/3 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
wins election to U.S. Congress from Michigan. 1948 ->51/6 |
1948 |
  |
35/3 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
NEWTON MINNOW ........ |
addresses broadcasters calling TV a "vast wasteland". 1961 |
1961 |
  |
35/3 |
Minnow, Newton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
JACK KEMP ............ |
wins seat in the U.S. Congress from New York. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
35/3 |
Kemp, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
GLENN YARBROUGH ...... |
sings the hit BABY, THE RAIN MUST FALL. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
35/3 |
Yarbrough, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
REMBRANDT VAN RYN .... |
presents his masterpiece THE NIGHT WATCH. 1642 ->47/8 |
1642 |
  |
35/3 |
Rembrandt Van Ryn |
False |
False |
True |
a |
35 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
LORETTA LYNN ......... |
wins Gold-Record Award for DON'T COME HOME A-DRINKIN. 1970 ->36/10 |
1970 |
  |
35/3 |
Lynn, Loretta |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
35 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
DMITRI MENDELEEV ..... |
devises the periodic table of elements. 1869 ->36/10 |
1869 |
  |
35/3 |
Mendeleev, Dmitri |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
OZZY OSBOURNE ........ |
bites the head off a dead dove as part of Black Sabbath. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
35/3 |
Osbourn, Ozzy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts. 1802 ->50/2 |
1802 |
  |
35/3 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
BARTHOLOMEW GOSNOLD .. |
dies of fever after establishing a colony at Jamestown. 1607 |
1607 |
** |
35/3 |
Gosnold, Bartholomew |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
PEE WEE HERMAN ....... |
tops all kid-show ratings with his PLAYHOUSE. 1987 ->39/6 |
1987 |
  |
35/3 |
Herman, Pee Wee |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
PEDRO THE CRUEL ...... |
is killed by a sniper in siege against Frederiksten, Norway. 1718 |
1718 |
  |
35/3 |
Pedro the Cruel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
35 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
RUTH ................. |
marries Boaz to become the grandmother of David. 1100 BC |
-1100 |
*** |
35/4 |
Ruth |
False |
False |
False |
r |
35 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES LYELL ........ |
advocates uniformitarianism in PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY. 1833 ->65/6 |
1833 |
  |
35/4 |
Lyell, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN DEWEY ........... |
sets up laboratory school at the University of Chicago. 1894 ->40/8 |
1894 |
  |
35/4 |
Dewey, John |
True |
False |
True |
v |
35 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
H.G. WELLS ........... |
completes the story THE FIRST MEN ON THE MOON. 1901 ->42/6 |
1901 |
  |
35/4 |
Wells, H.G. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN JR. ...... |
is killed while piloting an Air Force jet. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
35/4 |
Martin, Dean Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS .... |
promotes the 4th and final Liberty Loan Drive. 1918 ->35/10 |
1918 |
  |
35/4 |
Fairbanks, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
GOTTLIEB RALL ........ |
sets up first Christmas tree in America--for Hessians. 1776 |
1776 |
** |
35/4 |
Rall, Gotlieb |
False |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
BRUNO HAUPTMANN ...... |
is executed for kidnapping/killing Lindbergh's baby. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
35/4 |
Hauptmann, Bruno |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHATNER ...... |
debuts as Captain Kirk on TV's STAR TREK. 1966 ->50/11 |
1966 |
  |
35/4 |
Shatner, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
ROBERT BOYLE ......... |
publishes a physics law about gas, volume & pressure. 1662 |
1662 |
* |
35/4 |
Boyle, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES PACKARD ........ |
builds the first Packard automobile. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
35/4 |
Packard, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
ARTHUR FIEDLER ....... |
begins 49 years as conductor of the Boston Pops. 1930 ->81/5 |
1930 |
  |
35/4 |
Fiedler, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
STEVEN SPIELBERG ..... |
earns $323 million for the movie E.T. 1983 ->40/0 |
1983 |
  |
35/4 |
Spielberg, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
WALTER WINCHELL ...... |
begins to broadcast his frank, opinionated news. 1932 ->62/6 |
1932 |
  |
35/4 |
Winchell, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
35 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
DAVE KINGMAN ......... |
hits a baseball through the top of Minnesota Metrodome. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
35/4 |
Kingman, Dave |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ........... |
announces an out-of-court settlement on molestation charges. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
35/4 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
35 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE CATLIN ........ |
completes his 1st of 600 American Indian paintings. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
35/4 |
Catlin, George |
True |
False |
True |
a |
35 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
ROBERT GRAY .......... |
becomes 1st sailor to carry U.S. flag around world. 1790 ->36/11 |
1790 |
  |
35/4 |
Gray, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
MARC GARNEAU ......... |
becomes 1st Canadian to travel in space,--aboard CHALLENGER. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
35/4 |
Garneau, Marc |
False |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
HAROLD LLOYD ......... |
stars in his first talkie WELCOME DANGER. 1929 ->46/7 |
1929 |
  |
35/4 |
Lloyd, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN ERICSSON ........ |
tests the first propeller-driven commercial vessel. 1838 ->59/2 |
1838 |
  |
35/4 |
Ericsson, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
NEWT GINGRICH ........ |
wins election to 96th Congress from Georgia/6th dist. 1978 ->51/6 |
1978 |
  |
35/4 |
Gingrich, Newt |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
THADDEUS FAIRBANKS ... |
invents the spring-loaded platform scales. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
35/4 |
Fairbanks, Thaddeus |
True |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
WALTER GROPIUS ....... |
founds the BAUHAUS for progressive arts & crafts. 1919 ->55/5 |
1919 |
  |
35/4 |
Gropius, Walter |
False |
False |
True |
a |
35 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
LAWRENCE WELK ........ |
dubs his style of playing "Champagne Music". 1938 ->48/5 |
1938 |
  |
35/4 |
Welk, Lawrence |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
JUDITH RESNIK ........ |
flies on the first launch of space shuttle Discovery. 1984 ->36/9 |
1984 |
  |
35/4 |
Resnik, Judith |
True |
False |
False |
p |
35 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
sees JULIUS CAESAR performed at the Globe theater. 1599 ->36/3 |
1599 |
  |
35/4 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
BARBARA BAIN ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
34/4 |
Bain, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM BERKELEY ..... |
is appointed by Charles I as governor of Virginia. 1641 ->69/9 |
1641 |
  |
35/4 |
Berkeley, William |
False |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
DENNIS WEAVER ........ |
wins Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actor for GUNSMOKE. 1959 ->52/2 |
1959 |
  |
35/4 |
Weaver, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN BARTLETT ........ |
publishes his first edition of familiar quotations. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
35/4 |
Bartlett, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
FREDERICK FUNSTON .... |
captures the Philippine rebel leader, Aguinalo. 1901 ->48/8 |
1901 |
  |
35/5 |
Funston, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
VICTOR HASSELBAD ..... |
invents a revolutionary camera in Sweden. 1941 |
1941 |
* |
35/5 |
Hasselbad, Victor |
False |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
BARBARA HALE ......... |
begins her TV career as Della Street on PERRY MASON. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
35/5 |
Hale, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
HONORE DE BALZAC ..... |
publishes the classic novel PERE GORIOT. 1834 ->43/2 |
1834 |
  |
35/5 |
Balzac, Honore de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
DIANE FEINSTEIN ...... |
is sworn in as mayor of San Francisco. 1978 ->59/4 |
1978 |
  |
35/5 |
Feinstein, Diane |
True |
False |
False |
g |
35 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
STAN BARRETT ......... |
sets ground speed record in Budweiser Rocket: MACH 1+. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
35/5 |
Barrett, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
wins a seat in the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts. 1952 ->39/11 |
1952 |
  |
35/5 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES GADSDEN ........ |
supervises relocation of Seminoles to southern Florida. 1823 ->65/6 |
1823 |
  |
35/5 |
Gadsden, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES B. MCPHERSON ... |
dies in action as Union commander of Tennessee Army. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
35/5 |
McPherson, James B. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
VINCENT VAN GOGH ..... |
paints with emotional intensity THE NIGHT CAFE. 1888 ->35/8 |
1888 |
  |
35/5 |
Van Gogh, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
a |
35 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
FLORENCE HENDERSON ... |
debuts as Carol Brady in ABC-TV's BRADY BUNCH. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
35/5 |
Henderson, Florence |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM TALBOT ....... |
develops the first photography which uses negatives. 1835 ->54/10 |
1835 |
* |
35/5 |
Talbot, William |
True |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
BRYAN ADAMS ……. |
tops charts with HAVE YOU REALLY EVER LOVED A WOMAN? 1995 |
1995 |
  |
35/5 |
Adams, Bryan |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
35 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
LEONARD NIMOY ........ |
debuts as Mr. Spock on STAR TREK. 1966 ->60/9 |
1966 |
  |
35/5 |
Nimoy, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES BROWN .......... |
appears on D.C. television, asking for calm during riot. 1968 ->37/2 |
1968 |
  |
35/5 |
Brown, James |
True |
True |
True |
% |
35 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JEAN LAFITTE ......... |
assists General Jackson in Battle of New Orleans. 1815 ->41/8 |
1815 |
* |
35/5 |
Lafitte, Jean |
True |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
watches the first performance of his PIANO CONCERTO #1. 1875 ->35/6 |
1875 |
  |
35/5 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
EDMUND RANDOLPH .… |
is appointed the first Attorney General of the USA. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
35/5 |
Randolph, Edmund |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
RAY CHARLES .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for CRYING TIME. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
35/5 |
Charles, Ray |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
35 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
CYBILL SHEPHERD ...... |
debuts on the TV show MOONLIGHTING. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
35/5 |
Shepherd, Cybill |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
LOUIS PASTEUR ........ |
presents a scientific paper about micro-organisms. 1857 ->41/3 |
1857 |
  |
35/5 |
Pasteur, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
GRAHAM KERR .......... |
debuts as GALLOPING GOURMET on television. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
35/5 |
Kerr, Graham |
False |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
PHILLIP M. THOMAS .... |
debuts on NBC-TV's MIAMI VICE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
35/5 |
Thomas, Phillip Michael |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
CHARLES DURYEA ....... |
sells the first American-made automobile. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
35/5 |
Duryea, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
OSCEOLA .............. |
leads Seminole rebellion against U.S. in Florida. 1835 ->37/7 |
1835 |
** |
35/5 |
Osceola Nickanochee |
True |
True |
True |
c |
35 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
JIM FISK ............. |
panics Wall Street attempting to corner gold market. 1869 ->37/9 |
1869 |
  |
35/5 |
Fisk, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
PANCHO VILLA ......... |
leads his army to Juarez, on the road to Mexico City. 1913 ->35/7 |
1913 |
  |
35/5 |
Villa, Pancho |
False |
True |
True |
o |
35 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
ETHEL BARRYMORE ...... |
makes her film debut in THE NIGHTINGALE. 1914 ->62/10 |
1914 |
  |
35/5 |
Barrymore, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
JACK KEROUAC ......... |
publishes the beat classic ON THE ROAD. 1957 ->47/4 |
1957 |
  |
35/5 |
Kerouac, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
LEW WALLACE .......... |
defends and saves Cincinnati from Confederates. 1863 ->37/2 |
1863 |
  |
35/5 |
Wallace, Lew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
CONRAD HILTON ........ |
purchases his first hotel--in Texas. 1922 ->54/1 |
1922 |
  |
35/5 |
Hilton, Conrad |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
TONY KUSHNER .............. |
wins a Pulitzer prize for ANGELS IN AMERICA. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
35/6 |
Kushner, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
HORATIO NELSON ....... |
loses sight in right eye from enemy gravel. 1794 ->38/5 |
1794 |
  |
35/6 |
Nelson, Horatio |
False |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
CHARLES ELIOT ........ |
begins 40 years as president of Harvard University. 1869 ->56/8 |
1869 |
  |
35/6 |
Eliot, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
n |
35 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
BILLIE JEAN KING ..... |
wins a record 20th title at Wimbledon. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
35/6 |
King, Billie Jean |
True |
False |
False |
c |
35 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
ALAN THICKE .......... |
debuts as late night show rival to Johnny Carson. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
35/6 |
Thicke, Alan |
False |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
JIM FIXX ............. |
begins running, after life time of non-exercise. 1967 ->45/1 |
1967 |
  |
35/6 |
Fixx, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
u |
35 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
EZRA POUND ........... |
publishes HUGH SELWYN MAUBERLEY. 1920 ->39/4 |
1920 |
  |
35/6 |
Pound, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
STEVIE WONDER ........ |
sings #1 hit PART-TIME LOVER. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
35/6 |
Wonder, Stevie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
35 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ROWLAND MACY ......... |
sells $11.06 on 1st day of grand store opening. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
35/6 |
Macy, Rowland |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
BRANCH RICKEY ........ |
is hired as president of St. Louis baseball Cardinals. 1917 ->64/7 |
1917 |
  |
35/6 |
Rickey, Branch |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
HEINRICH HIMMLER ..... |
is named the head of Nazi Reich police. 1936 ->39/4 |
1936 |
  |
35/6 |
Himmler, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
JACK PAAR ............ |
debuts in his own TV variety show on CBS. 1953 ->39/2 |
1953 |
  |
35/6 |
Paar, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
attends first performance of his SYMPHONY NUMBER 3. 1875 ->36/9 |
1875 |
  |
35/6 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
KEVIN COSTNER ........ |
directs the award-winning film DANCES WITH WOLVES. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
35/6 |
Costner, Kevin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
quips that he makes more money than president Hoover. 1930 ->37/7 |
1930 |
  |
35/6 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
SHIRLEY ANN GRAU ..... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE KEEPERS OF THE HOUSE. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
35/6 |
Grau, Shirley Ann |
True |
False |
False |
l |
35 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN DEAN III ........ |
resigns as Nixon's White House counsel. 1973 ->35/7 |
1973 |
  |
35/6 |
Dean, John III |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
PATRICK DUFFY ........ |
departs from TV's DALLAS--killed in last episode. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
36/6 |
Duffy, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
KIM BASINGER .....… |
stars as ornamental lead in the movie BATMAN. 1989 ->39/4 |
1989 |
  |
35/6 |
Basinger, Kim |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
GARY GILMORE ......... |
stands before the Utah firing squad saying "Let's do it". 1977 |
1977 |
  |
35/6 |
Gilmore, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE A. CUSTER ..... |
takes his final stand at Battle of Little Big Horn. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
35/6 |
Custer, George Armstrong |
True |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM BENDIX ....... |
makes his film debut in WOMAN OF THE YEAR. 1941 ->46/7 |
1941 |
  |
35/6 |
Bendix, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
begins operating the Pearl St. Electric Station in NY. 1882 ->40/6 |
1882 |
  |
35/6 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT L. STEVENSON .. |
publishes his popular KIDNAPPED. 1886 ->35/9 |
1886 |
  |
35/6 |
Stevenson, Robert Lewis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
CHARLES LAVERAN ...... |
discovers the protozoan cause of malaria. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
35/6 |
Laveran, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
z |
35 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
AUGUSTE RODIN ........ |
sculpts image of youth in THE AGE OF BRONZE. 1876 ->40/4 |
1876 |
  |
35/6 |
Rodin, Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
a |
35 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
RUDYARD KIPLING ...... |
speaks out against British participation in Boer War. 1901 ->35/9 |
1901 |
  |
35/6 |
Kipling, Rudyard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
PRINCESS DIANA … |
agrees to divorce her husband, the Prince of Wales. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
35/6 |
Diana, Princess of Wales |
False |
False |
False |
q |
35 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
AL MARTINO ........... |
releases his hit song I LOVE YOU BECAUSE. 1963 ->44/9 |
1963 |
  |
35/6 |
Martino, Al |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
GUY FAWKES ........... |
is arrested for attempting to blow up Parliament. 1605 ->36/6 |
1605 |
* |
35/6 |
Fawkes, Guy |
False |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
JOSEPH BRANT ......... |
leads Mohawks attack against Washington at Oriskany. 1777 ->61/8 |
1777 |
** |
35/6 |
Brant, Joseph |
True |
True |
True |
w |
35 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN BROWNING ........ |
manufactures his machine guns as the U.S. Army standard. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
35/7 |
Browning, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN DEAN III ........ |
pleads the 5th amendment at Watergate hearings. 1973 ->35/9 |
1973 |
  |
35/7 |
Dean, John III |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
JULES VERNE .......... |
publishes his 1st novelette FIVE WEEKS IN A BALLOON. 1863 ->36/10 |
1863 |
  |
35/7 |
Verne, Jules |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
LAURA KEENE .......... |
becomes 1st female producer of major American shows. 1855 ->45/7 |
1855 |
  |
35/7 |
Keene, Laura |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
EMILIO SEGRE ......... |
fabricates a 2nd artificial element #85--astatine. 1940 ->54/10 |
1940 |
  |
35/7 |
Segre, Emilio |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
PANCHO VILLA ......... |
crosses U.S. border and attacks Ojinga, Texas. 1914 ->36/7 |
1914 |
  |
35/7 |
Villa, Pancho |
False |
True |
True |
o |
35 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON ... |
regains middleweight boxing title. 1955 ->37/10 |
1955 |
  |
35/7 |
Robinson, Sugar Ray |
True |
True |
True |
c |
35 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT . |
forms a steamboat company to ply the Hudson River. 1829 ->52/4 |
1829 |
  |
35/7 |
Vanderbilt, Cornelius |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
OLEG Y. ATILOV ....... |
completes longest flight in space -- 236 days. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
35/7 |
Atilov, Oleg Y. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
premieres his VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E. 1844 ->38/9 |
1844 |
  |
35/7 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
organizes the Italian Fascist party. 1919 ->38/3 |
1919 |
  |
35/7 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
ROBERT JARVIK ........ |
has Jarvik-7 artificial heart implanted in Barney Clark. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
35/7 |
Jarvik, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
z |
35 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
NEIL ARMSTRONG ....... |
guides Gemini capsule to dock with spacecraft Agena. 1966 ->38/11 |
1966 |
  |
35/7 |
Armstrong, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
ROCK HUDSON .......... |
wins 3rd straight title as "World's Film Favorite". 1961 ->45/9 |
1961 |
  |
35/7 |
Hudson, Rock |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
GREGORY POTEMKIN ..... |
gains favor of Catherine the Great, becoming her lover. 1774 ->48/1 |
1774 |
  |
35/7 |
Potemkin, Gregory |
False |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
GUGLIELMO MARCONI .... |
receives the Nobel Prize in physics. 1909 ->63/2 |
1909 |
  |
35/7 |
Marconi, Guglielmo |
False |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
MANFRED MANN ......... |
releases #1 rock hit BLINDED BY THE LIGHT. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
35/7 |
Mann, Manfred |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
SUZANNE PLESHETTE .... |
debuts as Emily Hartley on TV's BOB NEWHART SHOW. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
35/7 |
Pleshette, Suzanne |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
JUNKO TABEE .......... |
becomes the first woman to scale Mount Everest. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
35/7 |
Tabee, Junko |
False |
False |
False |
c |
35 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
MADONNA ...........… |
appears profanely on Letterman show, drawing high ratings. 1994 ->36/6 |
1994 |
  |
35/7 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
35 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
DIMITRY KABAEVSKY .... |
premieres his popular music COMEDIAN'S GALLOP. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
35/7 |
Kabaevsky, Dmitry |
False |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
PIERRE SALINGER ...... |
becomes the high-profile press secretary for John Kennedy. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
35/7 |
Salinger, Pierre |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
DEBBIE HARRY ......... |
leads Blondie in singing #1 pop hit CALL ME. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
35/7 |
Harry, Debbie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
35 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER ........ |
debates religion with Johann Eck at Leipsig. 1519 ->37/1 |
1519 |
  |
35/7 |
Luther, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
35 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
HARRIET LATHROP ...... |
publishes FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AND HOW THEY GREW. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
35/7 |
Lathrop, Harriot |
True |
False |
False |
l |
35 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
BILL BIXBY ........... |
debuts as widower in TV's COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER. 1969 ->44/1 |
1969 |
  |
35/7 |
Bixby, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
composes his highly successful MAGIC FLUTE. 1791 ->35/10 |
1791 |
  |
35/7 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
PICKNEY PINCHBACK .... |
is denied a seat as Black Senator from Louisiana. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
35/7 |
Pinchback, Pickney |
True |
True |
True |
g |
35 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
ELISHA KENT KANE ..... |
explores past 80 degrees north up Greenland coast. 1855 ->37/0 |
1855 |
  |
35/7 |
Kane, Elisha Kent |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
BUGS MORAN ........... |
becomes target of Al Capone on St. Valentine's day. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
35/7 |
Moran, Bugs |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
WILBUR WRIGHT......... |
flies first motor-driven airplane at Kitty Hawk. 1903 ->37/5 |
1903 |
  |
35/7 |
Wright, Wilbur |
True |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
BILLY VAUGHN ......... |
releases #1 hit song MELODY OF LOVE. 1954 ->36/5 |
1954 |
  |
35/8 |
Vaughn, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
completes his 35th of 104 symphonies. 1767 ->36/0 |
1767 |
  |
35/8 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN DEERE ........... |
develops the steel plow to break heavy soil of plains. 1839 ->64/9 |
1839 |
  |
35/8 |
Deere, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
ED WYNN .............. |
stages the first broadcast of Broadway play on radio. 1922 ->45/10 |
1922 |
  |
35/8 |
Wynn, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM PACA ..… |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Maryland. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
35/8 |
Paca, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT H. MITCHEL .... |
wins election to 85th Congress from Illinois/18th dist. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
35/8 |
Mitchel, Robert H. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
DON NOVELLO .......... |
portrays Father Sarducci on TV's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
35/8 |
Novello, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
MATTHEW ARNOLD ....... |
is elected professor of poetry at Oxford University. 1857 ->47/6 |
1857 |
  |
35/8 |
Arnold, Matthew |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES BRADLEY ........ |
becomes 1st to calculate the speed of light. 1728 |
1728 |
  |
35/8 |
Bradley, James |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
KATHY WHITWORTH ...... |
wins her 4th golf title of LPGA. 1975 ->44/9 |
1975 |
  |
35/8 |
Whitworth, Kathy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
35 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
LARRY BIRD ........... |
retires from NBA, too injured to play basketball. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
35/8 |
Bird, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
JOQUE ANQUETIL ....... |
wins a record 5th Tour de France. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
35/8 |
Anquetil, Joque |
False |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
EUGENE HOUDRY ........ |
invents the catalytic cracking process. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
35/8 |
Houdry, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
CORNELIS J. DREBBEL .. |
builds the first navigable submarine. 1620 |
1620 |
*** |
35/8 |
Drebble, Cornelis |
False |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
DASHIELL HAMMETT ..... |
introduces Sam Spade in his book THE MALTESE FALCON. 1930 ->40/4 |
1930 |
  |
35/8 |
Hammett, Dashiell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
HARRY THAW ........... |
kills Stanford White, precipitating famous sanity trial. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
35/8 |
Thaw, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
GARRY MOORE .......... |
debuts with a variety show on CBS-TV. 1950 ->47/6 |
1950 |
  |
35/8 |
Moore, Garry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
JIMMY DOOLITTLE ...... |
becomes the first person to fly over 300 MPH. 1932 ->45/4 |
1932 |
  |
35/8 |
Doolittle, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
JIMMY RODGERS ......… |
dies as legendary father of Country Music. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
35/8 |
Rodgers, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
KIM CARNES ........... |
releases the smash hit song BETTE DAVIS EYES. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
35/8 |
Carnes, Kim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
MEIR KAHANE .......... |
founds the activist-minded Jewish Defense League. 1968 ->58/3 |
1968 |
  |
35/8 |
Kahane, Meir |
True |
False |
True |
r |
35 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
SITTING BULL ......... |
becomes chief of the northern hunting Sioux. 1866 ->45/1 |
1866 |
*** |
35/8 |
Sitting Bull |
True |
True |
True |
g |
35 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
BAHA'U'LLAH .....… |
begins to write, laying down the foundation for the Baha'I faith. 1853 |
1853 |
  |
35/8 |
Baha'u'llah |
False |
False |
True |
r |
35 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
ANNE SEXTON .......... |
writes a memorial poem for her friend SYLVIA PLATH. 1963 ->45/10 |
1963 |
  |
35/8 |
Sexton, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
l |
35 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
THEODORE HESBURGH .... |
garners 1st of a record 100 honorary degrees. 1954 ->69/11 |
1954 |
  |
35/8 |
Hesburgh, Theodore (Father) |
True |
False |
True |
r |
35 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
VINCENT VAN GOGH ..... |
cuts off his earlobe in quarrel with Gauguin. 1888 ->37/3 |
1888 |
  |
35/8 |
Van Gogh, Vincent |
False |
False |
True |
a |
35 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
FRANK DOUBLEDAY ...... |
founds a publishing house in New York City. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
35/8 |
Doubleday, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ....... |
marries Lisa Marie Presley in the Dominican Republic. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
35/8 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
35 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
DOUGLAS BADER ........ |
shoots down 22nd Nazi plane as the "chap with tin legs". 1945 |
1945 |
  |
35/8 |
Bader, Douglas |
False |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
COLLIN FERGUSON ..… |
shoots to death 6 commuters on Long Island train. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
35/8 |
Ferguson, Collin |
True |
True |
True |
o |
35 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN DRYDEN .......... |
publishes his historical poem ANNUS MIRABILUS. 1666 ->37/6 |
1666 |
  |
35/9 |
Dryden, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
EDDIE MATHEWS ........ |
smacks his 500th home run--7th baseball player ever. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
35/9 |
Mathews, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
RICHARD GEPHARDT ..... |
wins election to 95th Congress from Missouri/3d dist. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
35/9 |
Gephardt, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
DANIEL WILLIAMS ...... |
performs 1st open heart surgery in Black Hospital. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
35/9 |
Williams, Daniel |
True |
True |
True |
z |
35 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN SCOTUS ERIGENA .. |
becomes the tutor of Charles the Bald. 845 AD ->38/8 |
845 |
*** |
35/9 |
Erigena, John Scotus |
False |
False |
True |
r |
35 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
RAY BOLGER ........... |
asks for a brain as Scarecrow in WIZARD OF OZ. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
35/9 |
Bolger, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
FIORELLO LA GUARDIA .. |
wins election to the U.S. Congress from NYC. 1916 ->50/10 |
1916 |
  |
35/9 |
LaGuardia, Fiorello |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
MOTHER TERESA ........ |
leaves convent to work among poor in India. 1946 ->40/2 |
1946 |
* |
35/9 |
Teresa, Mother |
False |
False |
False |
r |
35 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT L. STEVENSON .. |
publishes DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE. 1886 ->44/0 |
1886 |
  |
35/9 |
Stevenson, Robert Lewis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
SISTER JANET MEAD .... |
transforms THE LORD'S PRAYER to popular hit song. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
35/9 |
Mead, Janet (Sister) |
True |
False |
True |
r |
35 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
SANDY KOUFAX ......... |
becomes youngest baseball player in the hall of fame. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
35/9 |
Koufax, Sandy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
JIRO HORIKOSHI ....... |
designs the deadly ZERO fighter plane. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
35/9 |
Horikoshi, Jiro |
False |
True |
True |
i |
35 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
LARRY MAHAN .......... |
rodeos to a record 6th professional championship. 1979 |
1979 |
* |
35/9 |
Mahan, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
GEORGE MCCLELLAN ..... |
checks the advance of General Lee at Antietam. 1862 ->35/11 |
1862 |
  |
35/9 |
McClellan, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT CLIVE ......... |
returns to England from India, hailed a hero. 1760 ->49/1 |
1760 |
  |
35/9 |
Clive, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
LEROY GRUMMAN ........ |
founds an aircraft company as aeronautical engineer. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
35/9 |
Grumman, Leroy |
True |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
ALFRED DREYFUS ....... |
is found guilty of spying on France as German agent. 1894 ->39/9 |
1894 |
  |
35/9 |
Dreyfus, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
MARY TYLER MOORE ..... |
wins her first Emmy Award for starring in her own show. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
35/9 |
Moore, Mary Tyler |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
THOMAS DE QUINCEY .... |
publishes CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM EATER. 1821 ->68/9 |
1821 |
  |
35/9 |
DeQuincey, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN DEAN III ........ |
is sentenced to 1 year for Watergate cover-up. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
35/9 |
Dean, John III |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
BRUCE WILLIS ......... |
stars in box-office flop HUDSON HAWK. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
35/9 |
Willis, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
LOUIS DE ROUCHEMONT .. |
creates award-wining newsreels THE MARCH OF TIME. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
35/9 |
DeRochemont, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
j |
35 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
NEIL SEDAKA .......... |
sings #1 hit LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN. 1974 ->36/6 |
1974 |
  |
35/9 |
Sedaka, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
MARY ASTOR ........... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--THE GREAT LIE. 1942 ->55/1 |
1942 |
  |
35/9 |
Astor, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
MICKEY MANTLE ........ |
hits baseball home run number 500--8th in history. 1967 ->36/11 |
1967 |
  |
35/9 |
Mantle, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
BENAZIR BHUTTO ....... |
wins election as Prime Minister of Pakistan. 1988 ->37/0 |
1988 |
  |
35/9 |
Bhutto, Benazir |
False |
False |
False |
g |
35 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN KENNEDY JR. ......… |
marries in private ceremony losing status as most eligible bachelor. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
35/9 |
Kennedy, John Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
y |
35 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
KASIMIR MALEVICH …. |
founds the suprematist school of abstract art. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
35/9 |
Malevich, Kasimir |
False |
False |
True |
a |
35 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT GARWOOD ....... |
is convicted of treason during Viet Nam War/only American. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
35/9 |
Garwood, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JESSICA SAVITCH ...... |
drowns with boyfriend in rented station wagon. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
35/9 |
Savitch, Jessica |
True |
False |
False |
j |
35 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
KING JEHOSHAPHAT ..... |
begins a 25-year reign as King of Judah. 853 BC ->60/6 |
-853 |
*** |
35/9 |
Jehoshaphat of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
35 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
JULIA ROBERTS ........ |
marries Lyle Lovett in surprise wedding. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
35/9 |
Roberts, Julia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JEAN HENRI DUNANT .... |
organizes the Red Cross--in Switzerland. 1864 ->73/8 |
1864 |
  |
35/10 |
Dunant, Jean Henri |
False |
False |
True |
h |
35 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
PIERRE RENOIR ........ |
presents a very popular painting THE SWING. 1876 ->44/3 |
1876 |
  |
35/10 |
Renoir, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
a |
35 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
LEGS DIAMOND ......... |
is shot to death by fellow inmates in prison. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
35/10 |
Diamond, Legs |
True |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
MEAN JOE GREEN ....... |
stars in award-winning Coca-Cola commercial. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
35/10 |
Green, Joe (Mean) |
True |
True |
True |
c |
35 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
WOLFGANG A. MOZART ... |
completes his own REQUIUM on his own deathbed. 1791 |
1791 |
  |
35/10 |
Mozart, Wolfgang A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
STAN LAUREL .......... |
joins with Oliver Hardy to make comedy. 1926 ->44/10 |
1926 |
  |
35/10 |
Laurel, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
MICHAEL CIMINO ....... |
wins an Oscar as best director for THE DEER HUNTER. 1979 ->37/2 |
1979 |
  |
35/10 |
Cimino, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
RUDYARD KIPLING ...... |
completes the long narrative KIM. 1901 ->36/6 |
1901 |
  |
35/10 |
Kipling, Rudyard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
ALEXANDER KERENSKY ... |
assumes leadership in a Russia in crisis. 1917 ->36/0 |
1917 |
  |
35/10 |
Kerensky, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
DICK VAN DYKE ........ |
debuts as Rob Petrie in CBS-TV's DICK VAN DYKE SHOW. 1961 ->37/9 |
1961 |
  |
35/10 |
Van Dyke, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
GLENDA JACKSON ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for TOUCH OF CLASS. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
35/10 |
Jackson, Glenda |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
TOM SELLECK .......... |
debuts as a detective in CBS-TV's MAGNUM, P.I. 1980 ->41/10 |
1980 |
  |
35/10 |
Selleck, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
RICK BARRY ........... |
scores a record eight 3-pt goals in 1 basketball game. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
35/10 |
Barry, Rick |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
LOU GEHRIG ........... |
ends record of 2130 consecutive baseball games played. 1939 ->36/0 |
1939 |
  |
35/10 |
Gehrig, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN NANCE GARNER .... |
begins his 30 years of service in House of Reps. 1904 ->62/2 |
1904 |
  |
35/10 |
Garner, John Nance |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
ALBERT SHANKER ....... |
becomes influential president of the NYC Teachers Union. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
35/10 |
Shanker, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
v |
35 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
votes to blacklist the "Hollywood Ten". 1947 ->39/7 |
1947 |
  |
35/10 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
IGNAZ SCHWINN ........ |
manufactures a new and popular style of bicycle. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
35/10 |
Schwinn, Ignaz |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT .... |
publishes volume one of LITTLE WOMAN. 1868 ->36/9 |
1868 |
  |
35/10 |
Alcott, Louisa May |
True |
False |
False |
l |
35 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
SIDHARTHA THE BUDDAH . |
achieves enlightenment under tree, becoming Buddha. 528 BC ->80/10 |
-528 |
*** |
35/10 |
Sidhartha the Buddah |
False |
True |
True |
r |
35 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH . |
authors HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF BRITAIN. 1135 |
1135 |
** |
35/10 |
Geoffrey of Monmouth |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
LEFTY FRIZZELL ....... |
sings #1 country hit SAGINAW, MICHIGAN. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
35/10 |
Frizzell, Lefty |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
JESSE LASKY .......... |
founds Paramount Studios with Samuel Goldwyn. 1916 ->61/0 |
1916 |
  |
35/10 |
Lasky, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING ... |
receives the Nobel Peace Prize for civil rights effort. 1964 ->36/3 |
1964 |
  |
35/10 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
35 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
ROSEY GRIER .......... |
wrestles Sirhan to ground after he shot RFK. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
35/10 |
Grier, Rosie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
35 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN .... |
sings BORN IN THE U.S.A. to packed Giant Stadium. 1985 ->37/1 |
1985 |
  |
35/10 |
Springsteen, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
35 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS .... |
joins three others in forming United Artists. 1919 ->36/9 |
1919 |
  |
35/10 |
Fairbanks, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
CONNIE FRANCIS ....... |
suffers violent rape and has her life transformed. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
35/10 |
Francis, Connie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
35 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCGUFFEY ..... |
completes his mind-molding ECLECTIC READERS. 1836 ->57/7 |
1836 |
  |
35/10 |
McGuffey, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
BILL GATES …….. |
ranks as Forbes 2nd richest person in USA at $4.8 billion. 1991 ->36/11 |
1991 |
  |
35/10 |
Gates, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
LEE GRANT ............ |
wins an Emmy Award for TV role in PEYTON PLACE. 1966 ->46/5 |
1966 |
  |
35/10 |
Grant, Lee |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
is promoted to First Lord of the Admiralty. 1911 ->40/11 |
1911 |
  |
35/11 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
MAX ROBESPIERRE ..... |
heads French Revolutionary Committee of Public Safety. 1793 ->36/2 |
1793 |
  |
35/11 |
Robespierre, Maximilien |
False |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
ELIZABETH SETON ...... |
founds St. Joseph College for Women. 1810 ->46/5 |
1810 |
  |
35/11 |
Seton, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
h |
35 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
JOAN ANGLICUS *.....… |
becomes the first and only female Pope at Rome. 853 AD |
853 |
*** |
35/11 |
Anglicus, Joan |
False |
False |
False |
r |
35 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ABU NIDAL ............ |
founds and leads the Fathah-Revolutionary Council. 1973 ->52/6 |
1973 |
  |
35/11 |
Nidal, Abu |
False |
False |
True |
o |
35 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
AMY LOWELL ........... |
publishes her 1st poem A DOME OF MANY-COLORED GLASS. 1910 ->41/11 |
1910 |
  |
35/11 |
Lowell, Amy |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
ASA CANDLER .......... |
purchases formula for new soft drink called "Coca-Cola". 1887 ->36/5 |
1887 |
  |
35/11 |
Candler, Asa |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
THOMAS CAMPION ....... |
writes the lyric poem ROSE-CHEEKED LAURA. 1602 |
1602 |
  |
35/11 |
Campion, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOLDEN ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for STALAG 17. 1954 ->63/6 |
1954 |
  |
35/11 |
Holden, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
ROSEANNE BARR ........ |
debuts on TV sitcom ROSEANNE. 1988 ->37/8 |
1988 |
  |
35/11 |
Barr, Roseanne |
True |
False |
False |
% |
35 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D. 1806 ->36/2 |
1806 |
  |
35/11 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
ED BUNDDING .......... |
invents the circulating push lawn mower. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
35/11 |
Budding, Ed |
False |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
MATT GROENING ........ |
begins his popular SIMPSONS on Fox-TV Network. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
35/11 |
Groening, Matt |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JOSEPH PULITZER ...... |
purchases the New York World Newspaper from Jay Gould. 1883 ->69/10 |
1883 |
  |
35/11 |
Pulitzer, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT PEARY ......... |
makes 1st exploration of Greenland's interior. 1891 ->49/3 |
1891 |
  |
35/11 |
Peary, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
p |
35 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
EPICURUS ............. |
sets up philosophical school for pursuit of pleasure. 306 BC |
-306 |
*** |
35/11 |
Epicurus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
35 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
ANNE BANCROFT ........ |
stars as Mrs. Robinson in the movie THE GRADUATE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
35/11 |
Bancroft, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
e |
35 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
FREDERICK WEYERHAUSER. |
forms a lumber syndicate in Illinois. 1870 ->56/11 |
1870 |
  |
35/11 |
Weyerhauser, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
b |
35 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN GAY ............. |
issues his verse THE BIRTH OF SQUIRE, AN ECLOGUE. 1720 ->43/5 |
1720 |
  |
35/11 |
Gay, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
FRANCOIS DEROSNE ..... |
invents the phosphorus match. 1816 |
1816 |
* |
35/9 |
Derosne, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
i |
35 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
PHYLLIS GEORGE ....... |
becomes no-experienced co-anchor of CBS morning News. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
35/11 |
George, Phyllis |
True |
False |
False |
j |
35 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
ROGER STAUBACH ....... |
quarterbacks Dallas Cowboys in super bowl win over Denver. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
35/11 |
Staubach, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
ROMAN POLANSKI ....... |
discovers his murdered wife in his Beverly Hills home. 1969 ->55/1 |
1969 |
  |
35/11 |
Polanski, Roman |
False |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
THOMAS SULLY ......... |
completes painting WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE. 1818 |
1818 |
  |
35/11 |
Sully, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
a |
35 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
AL JOLSON ............ |
remarks to audience "You ain't seen nothing yet". 1923 ->38/7 |
1923 |
  |
35/11 |
Jolson, Al |
True |
False |
True |
e |
35 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
FRANZ KAFKA .......... |
publishes his story IN THE PENAL COLONY. 1919 ->35/11 |
1919 |
  |
35/11 |
Kafka, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
l |
35 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
EVEL KNIEVEL ......... |
plummets nearly 1600 feet in leap over Snake river. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
35/11 |
Knievel, Evel |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
JACOBI PERI .......... |
writes DAFNE, considered the first of all operas. 1597 |
1597 |
* |
35/11 |
Peri, Jacobi |
False |
False |
True |
m |
35 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE MCCLELLAN ..... |
ends military career, being sacked by Lincoln. 1862 ->37/11 |
1862 |
  |
35/11 |
McClellan, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
35 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
QUINCY JONES ......... |
wins a Grammy Award for Jazz in WALKING IN SPACE. 1969 ->44/5 |
1969 |
  |
35/11 |
Jones, Quincy |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
35 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
opens a haberdashery business in Kansas City. 1919 ->50/5 |
1919 |
  |
35/11 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
35 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
TONY BENNETT ......... |
sings a hit with I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO. 1962 ->36/7 |
1962 |
  |
36/0 |
Bennett, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA . |
wins an Oscar as best director for GODFATHER II. 1975 ->40/0 |
1975 |
  |
36/0 |
Coppola, Francis Ford |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
HOLLY HUNTER ................. |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress for role in THE PIANO. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
36/0 |
Hunter, Holly |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
CZAR ALEXANDER III ... |
ascends to the throne of Russia. 1881 ->49/7 |
1881 |
  |
36/0 |
Alexander III of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
Y.A. TITTLE .......... |
passes 7 touchdown passes in one NFL football game. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
36/0 |
Tittle, Y.A. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
JOSEF MENGELE ........ |
escapes from Europe as "the angel of extermination". 1947 ->67/10 |
1947 |
* |
36/0 |
Mengele, Josef |
False |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
completes his oratorio APPLAUSUS. 1768 ->47/8 |
1768 |
  |
36/0 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
MORDICAI JOHNSON ..... |
becomes 1st Black president of Howard University. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
36/0 |
Johnson, Mordicai |
True |
True |
True |
n |
36 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE LUCAS ......... |
directs the space sequel THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. 1980 ->36/9 |
1980 |
  |
36/0 |
Lucas, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
delivers six Concertos to the Elector of Brandenburg. 1721 ->37/1 |
1721 |
  |
36/0 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ALEXANDER KERENSKY ... |
becomes the minister of war of the Russian Republic. 1917 ->36/2 |
1917 |
  |
36/0 |
Kerensky, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
BAN JOHNSON .......... |
organizes rival baseball teams into the American League. 1900 ->39/9 |
1900 |
  |
36/0 |
Johnson, Ban |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JOHNNY CASH .......... |
wins Grammy for Country song FOLSOM PRISON BLUES. 1968 ->36/11 |
1968 |
  |
36/0 |
Cash, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
JACQUES CHARLES ...... |
constructs the first hydrogen balloon--in France. 1783 |
1783 |
  |
36/0 |
Charles, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
JUNIPERO SERRA ....... |
arrives in America as Franciscan missionary. 1749 ->55/7 |
1749 |
  |
36/0 |
Serra, Junipero |
False |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
SARAH BERNHARDT ...... |
makes her stage debut in America. 1880 ->55/8 |
1880 |
  |
36/0 |
Bernhardt, Sarah |
False |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
LOU GEHRIG ........... |
says a tearful good-bye to baseball at Yankee Stadium. 1939 ->37/10 |
1939 |
  |
36/0 |
Gehrig, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
CASEY JONES .......... |
dies after crashing steam engine into back of caboose. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
36/0 |
Jones, Casey |
True |
False |
True |
x |
36 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ... |
releases hit song WHY NOT? 1973 ->40/9 |
1973 |
  |
36/0 |
Kristofferson, Kris |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM HURT ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
36/0 |
Hurt, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
KATO KAELIN ......... |
takes the witness stand in sensational O.J. Simpson trial. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
36/0 |
Kaelin, Kato |
True |
False |
True |
x |
36 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
EDGAR ALLEN POE ...... |
publishes his renowned poem THE RAVEN. 1845 ->36/5 |
1845 |
  |
36/0 |
Poe, Edgar Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
KING RICHARD I ....... |
is held for ransom by the Archduke of Austria. 1193 ->36/6 |
1193 |
** |
36/0 |
Richard I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
YAACOV AGAM .......... |
completes painting contrapuntal JACOB'S LADDER. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
36/0 |
Agam, Yaacov |
False |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
KING LOUIS I ......... |
succeeds father, Charlemagne, as King of France. 814 AD ->62/5 |
814 |
* |
36/0 |
Louis I of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
ST. SIMEON STYLITES .. |
begins lifelong ascetic practice of pillar sitting. 423 AD |
423 |
*** |
36/0 |
Simeon Stylites, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
JOSEPH COTTON ........ |
appears in cinematic masterpiece CITIZEN CANE. 1941 ->65/2 |
1941 |
  |
36/0 |
Cotton, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
ELEANOR WYLIE ........ |
publishes her first poems NETS TO CATCH THE WIND. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
36/0 |
Wylie, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
l |
36 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
HOWARD COSELL ........ |
begins his sports broadcasting career for ABC. 1956 ->55/5 |
1956 |
  |
36/0 |
Cosell, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
j |
36 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
MUHAMMED ALI ......... |
loses heavyweight boxing title to Leon Spinks. 1978 ->36/7 |
1978 |
  |
36/0 |
Ali, Muhammed |
True |
True |
True |
c |
36 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
OVID ................. |
scandalizes Rome with his handbook ART OF LOVE. 8 BC |
-8 |
** |
36/0 |
Ovid |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
WALT WHITMAN ......... |
publishes LEAVES OF GRASS/SONG OF MYSELF. 1855 ->45/0 |
1855 |
  |
36/1 |
Whitman, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
SUZANNE SOMERS ....... |
is written out of TV's 3'S COMPANY for contract dispute. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
36/1 |
Somers, Suzanne |
True |
False |
False |
% |
36 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
TALLULAH BANKHEAD .... |
stars on Broadway in LITTLE FOXES. 1939 ->41/1 |
1939 |
  |
36/1 |
Bankhead, Tallulah |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
MARIE CURIE .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for radium research. 1903 ->44/1 |
1903 |
  |
36/1 |
Curie, Marie |
False |
False |
True |
s |
36 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM CLARK ........ |
returns to St. Louis after great exploration of continent. 1806 |
1806 |
  |
36/? |
Clark, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
manages Constitutional Convention with great success. 1787 ->36/11 |
1787 |
  |
36/1 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
MICHAEL BOLTON .......... |
wins a Grammy for HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU? 1989 |
1989 |
  |
36/1 |
Bolton, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
SUSAN SONTAG ......... |
publishes volume of essays STYLES OF RADICAL WILL. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
36/1 |
Sontag, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
l |
36 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
JACK PALANCE ......... |
wins Emmy Award for TV's REQUIUM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
36/1 |
Palance, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
WAYNE W. DYER ........ |
publishes the best-selling YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
36/1 |
Dyer, Wayne W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
JAHANGIR ............. |
becomes the benevolent despot of India. 1605 |
1605 |
*** |
36/1 |
Jahangir |
False |
True |
True |
g |
36 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
STOCKARD CHANNING … |
debuts in her own TV Show on CBS. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
36/? |
Channing, Stockard |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
THOMAS MATTINGLEY .... |
splashes down after Apollo 16 trip to the moon. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
36/1 |
Mattingley, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
EZEKIEL THE PROPHET .. |
prophesizes the final restoration of Israel. 592 BC |
-592 |
*** |
36/1 |
Ezekiel the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
GREGG ALLMAN ......... |
releases his rock'n roll hit MIDNIGHT RIDER. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
36/1 |
Allman, Gregg |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
PLACIDO DOMINGO ..... |
wins award as MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR. 1977 ->42/5 |
1977 |
  |
36/1 |
Domingo, Placido |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN BRECKENRIDGE .... |
is inaugurated as 14th US vice president with Buchanan. 1857 ->39/9 |
1857 |
  |
36/1 |
Breckenridge, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN M. MACK ......... |
builds with brothers the 1st gas-powered bus. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
36/1 |
Mack, John M. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
ALICE WALKER ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE COLOR PURPLE. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
36/1 |
Walker, Alice |
True |
True |
False |
l |
36 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
HENRY PURCELL ........ |
dies after prolific life of musical output. 1695 |
1695 |
  |
36/1 |
Purcell, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
J. FRED COOTS ….. |
writes the song SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
36/1 |
Coots, J. Fred |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
CHRISTAIN LACROIX .... |
designs new fashions from old styles. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
36/1 |
Lacroix, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
wins election as governor of Virginia. 1779 ->41/10 |
1779 |
  |
36/1 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
WASHINGTON IRVING .... |
publishes his story of RIP VAN WINKLE. 1819 ->37/0 |
1819 |
  |
36/1 |
Irving, Washington |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
HENRY SEDGWICK ....... |
publishes his distinctive METHODS OF ETHICS. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
36/1 |
Sedgwick, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
f |
36 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH ... |
writes his poem FAREWELL, FALSE LOVE. 1588 ->36/5 |
1588 |
  |
36/1 |
Raleigh, Sir Walter |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
PHILLIP ROTH ......... |
publishes a controversial PORTNEY'S COMPLAINT. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
36/1 |
Roth, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
publishes THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. 1843 ->40/2 |
1843 |
  |
36/1 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
GRETA GARBO .......... |
announces after movie bust, "I vant to be alone". 1941 ->45/4 |
1941 |
  |
36/1 |
Garbo, Greta |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
BOB PACKWOOD ......... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Oregon. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
36/1 |
Packwood, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
stages acclaimed opera KABALE AND LIDSE. 1849 ->37/5 |
1849 |
  |
36/1 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
MACHINE GUN KELLY .... |
sets up life-time residence on Alcatraz. 1933 ->57/8 |
1933 |
* |
36/1 |
Kelly, Machine Gun |
True |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
JERRY GARCIA ............. |
leads Grateful Dead in performance near Pyramids. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
36/1 |
Garcia, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN SYNGE ........... |
writes about Irish peasants in PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
36/2 |
Synge, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
EL GRECO ............. |
produces artistic work ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN. 1577 ->44/11 |
1577 |
  |
36/2 |
Greco, El |
False |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
JACQUES MARQUETTE .... |
becomes first to travel length of Mississippi River. 1673 ->37/6 |
1673 |
  |
36/2 |
Marquette, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
ROY CLARK ............ |
debuts with Buck Owens on CBS-TV's HEE-HAW. 1969 ->40/5 |
1969 |
  |
36/2 |
Clark, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
MARILYN MONROE ....... |
swallows a vial of sleeping pills and doesn't wake up. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
36/2 |
Monroe, Marilyn |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
MAE JACKSON .......... |
passes away at 840 lbs., known as Baby Flo. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
36/2 |
Jackson, Mae |
True |
True |
False |
u |
36 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
ROSALIND RUSSELL ..... |
wins a Golden Globe Best Actor for SISTER KENNY. 1947 ->48/0 |
1947 |
  |
36/2 |
Russell, Rosalind |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
BELA SCHICK .......... |
develops the Schick test to diagnose diphtheria. 1913 ->55/1 |
1913 |
  |
36/2 |
Schick, Bela |
True |
False |
True |
z |
36 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
GORDON COOPER ........ |
completes 22 orbits around the earth. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
36/2 |
Cooper, Gordon |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
DON KNOTTS ........... |
debuts as Barney Fife on TV's ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. 1960 ->37/0 |
1960 |
  |
36/2 |
Knotts, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
POMPEY THE GREAT ..... |
becomes the youngest-ever Roman Consul. 70 BC |
-70 |
** |
36/2 |
Pompey the Great |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
PEE WEE REESE ........ |
hits home run as Dodgers win first World Series ever. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
36/2 |
Reese, Pee Wee |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
enters into Berlin through the Brandenberg Gates. 1806 ->36/3 |
1806 |
  |
36/2 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
36 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
EDWARD WHITE ......... |
burns to death in Apollo simulation. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
36/2 |
White, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JO VAN FLEET ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for EAST OF EDEN. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
36/2 |
Van Fleet, Jo |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
FAYE DUNAWAY ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for NETWORK. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
36/2 |
Dunaway, Faye |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
ALEXANDER KERENSKY ... |
becomes the Premier of Russia attempting democracy. 1917 ->36/4 |
1917 |
  |
36/2 |
Kerensky, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
MARGARET FULLER ...... |
becomes a foreign correspondent for the NY Tribune. 1846 ->40/1 |
1846 |
  |
36/2 |
Fuller, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
f |
36 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
CHRISTY MATHEWSON .... |
retires from baseball pitching 372 wins. 1916 ->45/3 |
1916 |
  |
36/2 |
Mathewson, Christy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
BURT REYNOLDS ........ |
sets trend by posing nude in COSMOPOLITAN. 1972 ->41/2 |
1972 |
  |
36/2 |
Reynolds, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
ALAN GARCIA PEREZ .... |
is inaugurated as president of Peru. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
36/2 |
Garcia Perez, Alan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
MAX ROBESPIERRE ...... |
is guillotined by cheering/jeering French mob. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
36/2 |
Robespierre, Maximilien |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN IRVING .......... |
publishes his best-selling WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
36/2 |
Irving, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
HIRAM BINGHAM ........ |
discovers the ruins of the last Inca capitol, Machu. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
36/2 |
Bingham, Miran |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
LORD BYRON ........... |
dies of malaria, malnutrition, VD, and blood letting. 1824 |
1824 |
  |
36/2 |
Byron, Lord (George Gordon) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
JACK JOHNSON ......... |
regains his heavyweight title in Paris. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
36/2 |
Johnson, Jack |
True |
True |
True |
c |
36 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his PIANO CONCERTO NUMBER FOUR. 1807 ->36/3 |
1807 |
  |
36/2 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
FLIP WILSON .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for comedy THE DEVIL MADE ME. 1970 ->37/8 |
1970 |
  |
36/2 |
Wilson, Flip |
True |
True |
True |
% |
36 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
publishes MEIN KAMPF, written while in prison. 1925 ->38/10 |
1925 |
  |
36/2 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
AGATHA CHRISTIE ...... |
loses her memory and vanishes for two days. 1926 ->39/10 |
1926 |
  |
36/2 |
Christie, Agatha |
False |
False |
False |
l |
36 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
PHYLICIA RASHAD ...... |
debuts as Mrs. Huxtable on THE COSBY SHOW. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
36/3 |
Rashad, Phylicia |
True |
True |
False |
% |
36 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
HEROD ANTIPAS......... |
sends Jesus Christ to Pilate to be crucified. 34 AD |
34 |
*** |
36/3 |
Herod Antipas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
ANJELICA HUSTON ...... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--PRIZZI'S HONOR. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
36/3 |
Huston, Angelica |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
GAMAL NASSER ......... |
replaces Naguib as Premier of Egypt. 1954 ->36/6 |
1954 |
  |
36/3 |
Nasser, Gamal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES HARDIE ......... |
is elected the 1st socialist member of the English parliament. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
36/3 |
Hardie, James |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
ERATOSTHENES ......... |
oversees largest library in the world--in Alexandria. 240 BC ->53/6 |
-240 |
*** |
36/3 |
Eratosthenes |
False |
False |
True |
n |
36 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his SYMPHONY NUMBER FOUR. 1807 ->38/0 |
1807 |
  |
36/3 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
BOB MARLEY ........... |
succumbs to cancer as king of reggae music. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
36/3 |
Marley, Bob |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
36 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT KENNEDY ....... |
visits Saigon and says U.S. will stay in Viet Nam. 1962 ->38/9 |
1962 |
  |
36/3 |
Kennedy, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
PRINCE ANDREW .....… |
is officially divorced from Sara Ferguson. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
36/3 |
Andrew, Prince (Duke of York) |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
WILLA CATHER ......... |
begins her career as full-time writer. 1912 ->39/8 |
1912 |
  |
36/3 |
Cather, Willa |
True |
False |
False |
l |
36 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN BLOW ............ |
debuts the 1st opera in English VENUS & ADONIS. 1685 ->59/7 |
1685 |
  |
36/3 |
Blow, John |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ..… |
delivers CROSS OF GOLD speech at Demo convention. 1896 ->40/3 |
1896 |
  |
36/3 |
Bryan, William Jennings |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES CONRAD ....... |
rendezvous with satellite on Gemini 11. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
36/3 |
Conrad, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
PAUL KRASSNER ........ |
co-founds Youth International Party-- the Yippies. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
36/3 |
Krassner, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
h |
36 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
SAMUEL GOMPERS ....... |
begins his 40 years as president of the AFL. 1886 ->67/1 |
1886 |
  |
36/3 |
Gompers, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
h |
36 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
STEVE ALLEN .......... |
wins a Peabody Award for TV entertainment. 1958 ->42/2 |
1958 |
  |
36/3 |
Allen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
defeats the Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz. 1805 ->36/5 |
1805 |
  |
36/3 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
36 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
registers AS YOU LIKE IT & MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. 1600 ->36/5 |
1600 |
  |
36/3 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING ... |
calls for an end to war in Viet Nam. 1965 ->38/2 |
1965 |
  |
36/3 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
36 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
DUKE OF MONMOUTH ..... |
is beheaded after unsuccessful revolt against James II. 1685 |
1685 |
* |
36/3 |
Monmouth, Duke of |
False |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
EMILE BERLINER ....... |
invents gramophone by switching from cylinder to disk. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
36/3 |
Berliner, Emile |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XII ....... |
ascends to the throne of France. 1498 |
1498 |
* |
36/3 |
Louis XII of Francce |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES ELGIN .......... |
becomes the governor-general of Canada. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
36/3 |
Elgin, James |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
BILLY GRAHAM ......... |
fills a London arena concluding a 3-week crusade. 1954 ->39/6 |
1954 |
  |
36/3 |
Graham, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE HALE .......... |
begins construction of Mount Wilson observatory. 1904 ->49/4 |
1904 |
  |
36/3 |
Hale, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
36 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
ROGER BALDWIN ........ |
becomes first director of the ACLU. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
36/3 |
Baldwin, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
h |
36 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
ANGELA BASSETT ........... |
stars in the movie WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? 1994 |
1994 |
  |
36/3 |
Bassett, Angela |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
36 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
LEO TOLSTOY .......... |
begins to write his masterpiece WAR AND PEACE. 1865 ->46/4 |
1865 |
  |
36/3 |
Tolstoy, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
produces his 1st play WIDOWER'S HOME. 1892 ->37/9 |
1892 |
  |
36/3 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
GORDON GOULD ......... |
awakens from sleep with inspiration for LASERs. 1957 |
1957 |
* |
36/3 |
Gould, Gordon |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
releases another silent classic GOLD RUSH. 1925 ->40/1 |
1925 |
  |
36/4 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
RANALD S. MACKENZIE .. |
defeats the Indian leader Dull Knife in Bighorns. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
36/4 |
MacKenzie, Ranald S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
36 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
NICOLO SACCO ......... |
walks calmly, contending innocence, to electric death 1927 |
1927 |
  |
36/4 |
Sacco, Nicolo |
True |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
produces the hit movie THE 39 STEPS. 1935 ->40/5 |
1935 |
  |
36/4 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
RICHARD ARKWRIGHT....… |
patents a spinning frame increasing textile production. 1769 |
1769 |
  |
36/4 |
Arkwright, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
I |
36 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
MARQUIS M. CONVERSE .. |
launches the Converse Rubber Shoe Factory. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
36/4 |
Converse, Marquis M. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM WALKER ....... |
is executed by Hondurans after take over attempt. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
36/4 |
Walker, William |
True |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
RING LARDNER ......... |
satirizes baseball colorfully as an acclaimed sports writer. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
36/4 |
Lardner, Ring |
True |
False |
True |
j |
36 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
ALEXANDER KERENSKY ... |
takes command of the Russia's Red Army. 1917 ->37/0 |
1917 |
  |
36/4 |
Kerensky, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN BARRYMORE ....... |
opens Shakespeare's TEMPEST on Broadway. 1928 ->60/3 |
1928 |
  |
36/4 |
Barrymore, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
EDUARD MARTEL ........ |
explores French caves, becoming founder of speleology. 1895 |
1895 |
* |
36/4 |
Martel, Eduard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
36 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
MICHAEL OWENS ........ |
invents revolutionizing automatic bottling machine. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
36/4 |
Owens, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
SAINT BONNAVENTURA ... |
earns doctorate in theology from University of Paris. 1257 |
1257 |
*** |
36/4 |
Bonnaventura, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
GILLES DE RAIS ....... |
is garroted for sexual torture/murder of 800 children. 1440 |
1440 |
* |
36/4 |
Rais, Gilles de |
False |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
HENRY CAVENDISH ...... |
discovers that hydrogen is a distinct substance. 1766 ->52/3 |
1766 |
  |
36/4 |
Cavendish, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
s |
36 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM BURROUGHS .... |
produces a new kind of adding machine. 1891 ->43/7 |
1891 |
* |
36/4 |
Burroughs, William |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
KITTY KELLEY ......... |
publishes the unauthorized biography JACKIE, OH. 1978 ->44/5 |
1978 |
  |
36/4 |
Kelley, Kitty |
True |
False |
False |
l |
36 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN SUTTER .......... |
arrives in California and is granted 50,000 acres. 1839 ->44/11 |
1839 |
  |
36/4 |
Sutter, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
E. POWER BIGGS ....... |
presents first weekly organ recital on the radio. 1942 ->52/5 |
1942 |
  |
36/4 |
Biggs, E. Power |
True |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
ROGIER VAN DER WEYDEN. |
finishes the colorful DESCENT FROM THE CROSS. 1435 |
1435 |
* |
36/4 |
Van der Weyden, Rogier |
False |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
LIONEL RICHIE ........ |
sings #1 hit with SAY YOU, SAY ME. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
36/4 |
Richie, Lionel |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
36 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
SAINT MATTHEW ........ |
completes his Gospel in his native Aramaic. 40 AD |
40 |
*** |
36/4 |
Matthew, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
CLEMENS METTERNICH ... |
is appointed the foreign minister of Austria. 1809 ->75/1 |
1809 |
  |
36/4 |
Metternich, Clemens |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
KIM IL-SUNG .......... |
declares himself leader of Peoples Republic of Korea. 1948 ->38/2 |
1948 |
  |
36/4 |
Kim Il-Sung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
36 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
ALBRECHT DURER ....... |
paints the 1st full-size nude in Germany--ADAM & EVE. 1507 ->64/4 |
1507 |
  |
36/4 |
Durer, Albrecht |
False |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
CHARLES MANSON ....... |
is sentenced to death for three grisly murders. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
36/4 |
Manson, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
becomes head of Republic of Greater Columbia. 1819 ->37/11 |
1819 |
  |
36/4 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
CHE GUEVARA .......... |
speaks out against U.S. at the United Nations. 1964 ->37/3 |
1964 |
  |
36/4 |
Guevara, Che |
False |
True |
True |
g |
36 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
CARL SANDBURG ........ |
writes "Chicago--Hog butcher for the World". 1914 ->38/4 |
1914 |
  |
36/4 |
Sandburg, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM STILL ........ |
composes his AFRO-AMERICAN SYMPHONY. 1931 ->41/3 |
1931 |
  |
36/4 |
Still, William |
True |
True |
True |
m |
36 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
ROBERT ENGLUND ....... |
stars as Freddy Krueger in NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
36/4 |
Englund, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
GRACE HOPPER ......... |
joins the Navy to head the development of computers. 1943 ->79/8 |
1943 |
  |
36/5 |
Hopper, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
w |
36 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
DAVID JANSSEN ........ |
stars in record-breaking finale of THE FUGITIVE. 1967 ->48/10 |
1967 |
  |
36/5 |
Janssen, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
ELIJAH MUHAMMED ...... |
establishes Temple of Islam #2 in Chicago. 1934 ->66/11 |
1934 |
  |
36/5 |
Muhammed, Elijah |
True |
True |
True |
r |
36 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
EDGAR ALLEN POE ...... |
publishes THE PURLOINED LETTER. 1845 ->39/8 |
1845 |
  |
36/5 |
Poe, Edgar Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
RICHARD BACH ......... |
completes the allegory JONATHON LIVINGSTON SEAGULL. 1972 |
1973 |
  |
36/5 |
Bach, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
BEATRIX POTTER ....... |
publishes THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. 1902 ->47/2 |
1902 |
  |
36/5 |
Potter, Beatrix |
False |
False |
False |
l |
36 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
PIETRO MASCOGNI ...... |
scores musical triumph with CAVELLERIA RUSTICANA. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
36/5 |
Mascogni, Pietro |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
ASA CANDLER .......... |
mixes 1st batch of Coca-Cola in shed behind his house. 1888 ->64/9 |
1888 |
  |
36/5 |
Candler, Asa |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN MANYARD KEYNES .. |
publishes THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF PEACE. 1919 ->52/1 |
1919 |
  |
36/5 |
Keynes, John Manyard |
True |
False |
True |
v |
36 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER DODD ..... |
is elected to U.S. Senate from Connecticut. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
36/5 |
Dodd, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
MARGARET HAMILTON .... |
cackles as the Wicked Witch of the West in OZ. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
36/5 |
Hamilton, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
ZSA ZSA GABOR ........ |
wins a Golden Globe Award as "Most Glamorous Actress". 1958 ->69/ |
1958 |
  |
36/5 |
Gabor, Zsa Zsa |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
BILLY VAUGHN ......... |
sings the hit SHIFTING, WHISPERING SAND. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
36/5 |
Vaughn, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
RICHARD WRIGHT ....... |
publishes about his youth in BLACK BOY. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
36/5 |
Wright, Richard |
True |
True |
True |
l |
36 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE REEVES ........ |
debuts in the title role of TV's SUPERMAN. 1951 ->45/2 |
1951 |
  |
36/5 |
Reeves, George |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
registers A MID-SUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. 1600 ->38/3 |
1600 |
  |
36/5 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
MAGIC JOHNSON .......… |
returns to pro basketball after absense due to AIDS. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
36/5 |
Johnson, Magic (Earvin) |
True |
True |
True |
c |
36 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
BILL VUKOVICH ........ |
crashes and dies at Indy in try for 3rd straight win. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
36/5 |
Vukovich, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
AMELIA EARHART ....... |
becomes the first to fly from Hawaii to mainland. 1935 ->38/11 |
1935 |
  |
36/5 |
Earhart, Amelia |
True |
False |
False |
p |
36 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
BESSICA RAICHE .......... |
becomes first U.S. woman to fly solo. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
36/5 |
Raiche, Bessica |
True |
False |
False |
p |
36 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN RUSSWURM ........ |
issues 1st Negro Paper in U.S. FREEDOM'S JOURNAL. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
26/5 |
Russwurm, John |
True |
True |
True |
j |
36 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
JANE CURTIN .......... |
debuts on TV as "Allie" playing opposite to "Kate". 1984 |
1984 |
  |
36/5 |
Curtin, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
% |
36 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
LIBERACE ............. |
appears in SINCERELY YOURS. 1955 ->36/10 |
1955 |
  |
36/5 |
Liberace |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
STEVEN KING .......... |
publishes another horror tale with THE TALISMAN. 1984 ->39/7 |
1984 |
  |
36/5 |
King, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
SHIRLEY JONES ........ |
debuts as Shirley in ABC-TV's THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
36/5 |
Jones, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
% |
36 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
leads French troops to victory at Eylau. 1807 ->36/10 |
1807 |
  |
36/5 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
True |
True |
w |
36 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
FRANCIS NOEL BABEUF .. |
is guillotined as early communist revolutionary. 1797 |
1797 |
  |
36/5 |
Babeuf, Francis Noel |
False |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH ... |
participates in the defeat of the Spanish Armada. 1588 ->62/5 |
1588 |
  |
36/5 |
Raleigh, Sir Walter |
False |
False |
True |
w |
36 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
SUSAN BUTCHER ........ |
wins award as Female Athlete of the Year. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
36/5 |
Butcher, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
c |
36 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
RICK SANTORUM ........ |
wins election as Republican Senator from Pennsylvania. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
36/5 |
Santorum, Rick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
THOMAS MORTON ........ |
angers Puritans by establishing MERRYMOUNT in Massachusetts. 1626 |
1626 |
  |
36/5 |
Morton, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
CHARLETON HESTON ..... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for BEN-HUR. 1960 ->44/2 |
1960 |
  |
36/6 |
Heston, Charleton |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
S. CYRANO DE BERGERAC. |
dies of over-exuberance--along with notorious long nose. 1655 |
1655 |
  |
36/6 |
Cyrano de Bergerac, S. |
False |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
PIERRE L'ENFANT ...... |
begins to construct the American Capitol. 1791 ->37/6 |
1791 |
  |
36/6 |
LEnfant, Pierre |
True |
False |
True |
d |
36 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
TONI TENNILLE ........ |
releases the #1 hit DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
36/6 |
Tennille, Toni |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
36 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
OTTO VON BISMARCK .... |
is appointed Prussian rep to German confederation. 1851 ->47/5 |
1851 |
  |
36/6 |
Bismarck, Otto von |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
MARTHA CARRIER ....... |
is charged with "bewitching certain persons" in Salem. 1692 |
1692 |
* |
36/6 |
Carrier, Martha |
True |
False |
False |
x |
36 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER. |
publishes THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. 1826 ->52/2 |
1826 |
  |
36/6 |
Cooper, James Fenimore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
ELMER RICE ........... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for STREET SCENE. 1929 ->66/6 |
1929 |
  |
36/6 |
Rice, Elmer |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
RALPH M. INGERSOLL ... |
becomes publisher of TIME Magazine. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
36/6 |
Ingersoll, Ralph M. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
MADONNA ...........… |
tops charts with TAKE A BOW. 1995 ->38/1 |
1995 |
  |
36/6 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
36 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
KING RICHARD I ....... |
returns dramatically to England from the Crusades. 1194 ->41/6 |
1194 |
** |
36/6 |
Richard I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
RICHARD WILBUR ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THINGS OF THIS WORLD. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
36/6 |
Wilbur, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
GAMAL NASSER ......... |
signs treaty ending British occupation of Egypt. 1954 ->36/9 |
1954 |
  |
36/6 |
Nasser, Gamal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
NEIL SEDAKA .......... |
sings #1 hit with Elton John BAD BLOOD. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
36/6 |
Sedaka, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
JUAN CARLOS DE BORBOR . |
succeeds Franco as Spain's chief of state. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
36/6 |
Carlos de Bordor, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
CY YOUNG ............. |
pitches his second victory in the first World Series. 1903 ->37/6 |
1903 |
  |
36/6 |
Young, Cy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
MOHAMMED AHMED ....... |
declares himself messiah and master of the Sudan. 1881 |
1881 |
* |
36/6 |
Ahmed, Mohammed |
False |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN ELIOT ........... |
helps prepare the colonial BAY BOOK OF PSALMS. 1640 ->42/4 |
1640 |
* |
36/6 |
Eliot, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN MCTAMMANY ....... |
receives patent for the player piano. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
36/6 |
McTammany, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES OGLETHORP ...... |
founds the city of Savannah, Georgia. 1732 ->42/6 |
1732 |
  |
36/6 |
Oglethorp, James |
False |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
DOUG HENNING ......... |
stars in his own musical THE MAGIC SHOW. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
36/6 |
Henning, Doug |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES WRIGHT ......... |
writes poem HAVING LOST MY SONS ... 1963 |
1963 |
  |
36/6 |
Wright, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
ABRAHAM CAHAN ........ |
completes novel YEKL, A TALE OF THE NEW YORK GHETTO. 1896 ->66/9 |
1896 |
  |
36/6 |
Cahan, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
JOHNNY OTIS .......... |
releases the song WILLIE & THE HAND JIVE. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
36/6 |
Otis, Johnny |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
36 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
CHARLES M. DUKE ...... |
splashes down with moon rocks from Apollo 16 mission. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
36/6 |
Duke, Charles M. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
NICK ADAMS ........... |
dies of drug overdose as movie & TV rebel. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
36/6 |
Adams, Nick |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
RONNIE MILSAP ........ |
sings the country hit SMOKEY MOUNTAIN RAIN. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
36/6 |
Milsap, Ronnie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
ERNEST HEMINGWAY ..... |
completes his novel THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO. 1936 ->37/8 |
1936 |
  |
36/6 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
RUDYARD KIPLING ...... |
completes the amusing JUST SO STORIES. 1902 ->41/11 |
1902 |
  |
36/6 |
Kipling, Rudyard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
EDWIN CHRISTY ........ |
puts together his famous minstrel show. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
36/6 |
Christy, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
GUY FAWKES ........... |
is executed for attempting to blow up Parliament. 1606 |
1606 |
* |
36/6 |
Fawkes, Guy |
False |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
CARL MARIA VON WEBER . |
premieres his romantic opera DER FREISCHUTZ. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
36/7 |
Weber, Carl Maria von |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
FRANCIS BACON ........ |
publishes his pithy ESSAYS. 1597 ->42/1 |
1597 |
* |
36/7 |
Bacon, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
36 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
SARAH KEMBLE KNIGHT .. |
begins writing her private journal of current events. 1704 |
1704 |
  |
36/7 |
Knight, Sarah Kemble |
True |
False |
False |
l |
36 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
KING CANUTE .......... |
becomes king of England, Denmark and Norway. 1028 |
1028 |
** |
36/7 |
Canute of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
JOE SOBEK ............ |
introduces a new court game calling it "racquetball". 1950 |
1950 |
  |
36/7 |
Sobek, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
PANCHO VILLA ......... |
signs treaty with U.S. to stop border raids. 1915 ->37/7 |
1915 |
  |
36/7 |
Villa, Pancho |
False |
True |
True |
o |
36 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD . |
sings #1 national hit SIXTEEN TONS. 1955 ->44/0 |
1955 |
  |
36/7 |
Ford, Tennessee Ernie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
SERGI RACHMANINOV .... |
makes his American concert debut in NY. 1909 ->58/4 |
1909 |
  |
36/7 |
Rachmaninov, Sergi |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT REDFORD ....... |
appears in the movie THE GREAT GATSBY. 1974 ->43/7 |
1974 |
  |
36/7 |
Redford, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
DOROTHY HAMILL .......... |
buys the bankrupt Ice Capades Skating Company. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
36/7 |
Hamill, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
b |
36 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGES BIZET ........ |
dies just after public debut of the opera CARMAN. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
36/7 |
Bizet, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
BILL CULLEN .......... |
begins to host THE PRICE IS RIGHT on ABC-TV. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
36/7 |
Cullen, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
BARBARA STANWYCK ..... |
stars as a femme fatale in DOUBLE INDEMNITY. ->57/1 |
1937 |
  |
36/7 |
Stanwyck, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
THOMAS A'BECKET *...… |
is appointed by Henry I for English chancellorship. 1155 ->44/0 |
1155 |
** |
36/7 |
Abecket, Saint Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
SAMUEL MCCLURE ....... |
begins to publish the influential MCCLURE'S MAGAZINE. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
36/7 |
McClure, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
j |
36 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
TONY BENNETT ......... |
releases his song THE GOOD LIFE. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
36/7 |
Bennett, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
BARBARA JORDAN ....... |
is elected as first Southern Black woman to Congress. 1972 ->40/4 |
1972 |
  |
36/7 |
Jordan, Barbara |
True |
True |
False |
g |
36 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM HAZLITT ...... |
begins writing dramatic criticism and general essays. 1778 |
1778 |
  |
36/7 |
Hazzlitt, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
K.E. TSIOLKOVSKY ..... |
theorizes the 2-stage liquid rocket. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
36/7 |
Tsiolkovsky, K.E. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
36 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
JEAN NICOLET ......... |
becomes 1st European to see Lake Michigan & Wisconsin. 1634 ->44/6 |
1634 |
** |
36/7 |
Nicolet, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
MAURIZIO GUCCI ....... |
becomes the president of international Gucci shops. 1984 |
1984 |
* |
36/7 |
Gucci, Maurizio |
False |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
CHIEF GALL ........... |
leads attack against Custer at Little Big Horn. 1876 |
1876 |
*** |
36/7 |
Gall, Chief |
True |
True |
False |
w |
36 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XI ........ |
ascends to the throne of France. 1416 |
1416 |
* |
36/7 |
Louis XI of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
JEANETTE RANKIN ..... |
becomes the first woman to serve in Congress. 1917 ->36/10 |
1917 |
  |
36/7 |
Rankin, Jeanette |
True |
False |
False |
g |
36 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
FRANK KING ........... |
begins a series of newspaper cartoons GASOLINE ALLEY. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
36/7 |
King, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
j |
36 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
JERRY BROWN .......... |
wins election as Governor of California. 1974 ->53/8 |
1974 |
  |
36/7 |
Brown, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
DICK SARGENT ......... |
replaces Dick York as Darrin on TV's BEWITCHED. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
36/7 |
Sargent, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
ALFRED VAIL .......... |
receives telegraph message "What God hath wrought!" 1844 |
1844 |
  |
36/7 |
Vail, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
MUHAMMED ALI ......... |
regains boxing title for second time, beating Spinks. 1978 ->38/8 |
1978 |
  |
36/7 |
Ali, Muhammed |
True |
True |
True |
c |
36 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
CHARLIE DRAKE ........ |
releases amusing song MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
36/7 |
Drake, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
GILBERT ANDERSON ..... |
appears in his 150th Western movie short as Bronco Billy. 1918 ->75/0 |
1918 |
  |
36/8 |
Anderson, Gilbert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
EAMON DE VALERA ...... |
moves from New York to Ireland to head Sinn Fein. 1919 ->38/4 |
1919 |
  |
36/8 |
DeValera, Eamon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
KING CURTIS .......... |
ends saxaphoning after stabbed to death in Manhattan. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
36/8 |
Curtis, King |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
36 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
BENEDETTO CROCE ...... |
completes his foremost philosophic work ESTHETIC. 1902 ->51/4 |
1902 |
  |
36/8 |
Croce, Benedetto |
False |
False |
True |
f |
36 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM BURT ......... |
invents the typographer--forerunner to the typewriter. 1829 ->44/5 |
1829 |
  |
36/8 |
Burt, William |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
CHARLES LAUGHTON ..... |
wins an Oscar nomination for MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY. 1936 ->63/5 |
1936 |
  |
36/8 |
Laughton, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
CHARLES LINDBERGH .... |
is decorated by Hitler with the Service Cross. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
36/8 |
Lindbergh, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
GIL GERARD ........... |
debuts in title role of TV's BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
36/8 |
Gerard, Gil |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JIMMY SMITH .......... |
scores instrumental hit with WALK ON THE WILD SIDE. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
36/8 |
Smith, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ... |
opens A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE in New York. 1947 ->37/1 |
1947 |
  |
36/8 |
Williams, Tennessee |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
DEZI ARNAZ ........… |
debuts as Ricky Ricardo in CBS-TV's I LOVE LUCY. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
36/8 |
Arnaz, Dezi |
True |
True |
True |
% |
36 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
OSCAR COLLAZO ........ |
rushes Blair House, trying to kill President Truman. 1950 |
1850 |
* |
36/8 |
Collazo, Oscar |
False |
True |
True |
o |
36 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
BERNARD VONNEGUT ..... |
develops cloud seeding with silver iodide. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
36/8 |
Vonnegut, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
36 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN D. HERTZ ........ |
begins the Yellow Cab Company in NYC. 1915 ->45/1 |
1915 |
  |
36/8 |
Hertz, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
HARRY STUTZ .......... |
manufactures his first Stutz Bearcat automobile. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
36/8 |
Stutz, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
YUL BRYNNER .......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for THE KING AND I. 1957 ->40/11 |
1957 |
  |
36/8 |
Brynner, Yul |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
ADOLF BUTENANDT ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--isolating sex hormones. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
36/8 |
Butenandt, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
s |
36 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
testifies before Un-American Activities Committee. 1947 ->37/8 |
1947 |
  |
36/8 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
HERMAN WOUK .......... |
publishes the popular CAINE MUTINY. 1951 ->56/0 |
1951 |
  |
36/8 |
Wouk, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
JAMES CHRISTIE ....... |
founds an auction house in London. 1766 |
1776 |
* |
36/8 |
Christie, James |
False |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLIE BYRD ....… |
tours the U.S. promoting the Bosa Nova. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
36/8 |
Byrd, Charlie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
36 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
GENE SISKEL .......... |
debuts as leaner half of TV's AT THE MOVIES. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
36/8 |
Siskel, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
SIR EDMUND ANDROS *.… |
is appointed governor of New York by the Duke of York. 1674 ->48/5 |
1674 |
  |
36/8 |
Andros, Edmund (Sir) |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
HERB MORRISON ........ |
reports of Hindenburg "It's burning/burst into flames". 1937 |
1937 |
** |
36/8 |
Morrison, Herb |
True |
False |
True |
j |
36 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
LUCKY LUCIANO ........ |
is found guilty on 62 counts of compulsory prostitution. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
36/8 |
Luciano, Lucky |
True |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
WILEY POST ........... |
crashes his airplane and perishes with Will Rogers. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
36/8 |
Post, Wiley |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
OTTORINO RESPIGHI .... |
completes the musically celebrated FOUNTAINS OF ROME. 1916 ->45/0 |
1916 |
  |
36/8 |
Respighi, Ottorino |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
JESSE RENO ........... |
receives a patent for the escalator. 1892 |
1892 |
* |
36/8 |
Reno, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
HAZARD STEVENS ....... |
reaches the summit of Mount Rainier--a first. 1870 |
1890 |
  |
36/8 |
Stevens, Hazard |
True |
False |
True |
u |
36 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
FRANKLIN P. ADAMS .... |
authors THE LISTENING POST for STARS & STRIPES. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
36/8 |
Adams, Franklin P. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
36 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
F. LEE BAILEY ........ |
defends Captain Medina for My Lai Massacre. 1970 ->61/7 |
1970 |
  |
36/9 |
Bailey, F. Lee |
True |
False |
True |
t |
36 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
SAMUEL BUTLER ........ |
satirizes Victorian morality with EREWHON. 1872 ->67/8 |
1872 |
  |
36/9 |
Butler, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
CURTIS LEMAY ......... |
leads tactical bombers into Germany. 1943 ->61/11 |
1943 |
  |
36/9 |
LeMay, Curtis |
True |
False |
True |
w |
36 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
completes philosophic work A STUDY OF LOGIC. 1843 ->42/7 |
1843 |
  |
36/9 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
f |
36 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES KING ......... |
succeeds in isolating Vitamin C. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
36/9 |
King, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
s |
36 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
KING JAMES I ......... |
succeeds Elizabeth to the throne of England. 1603 ->45/9 |
1603 |
  |
36/9 |
James I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS .... |
marries fellow screen star, Mary Pickford. 1920 ->37/6 |
1920 |
  |
36/9 |
Fairbanks, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
SAMUEL HOWE .......... |
opens a home for the blind, training Laura Bridgeman. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
36/9 |
Howe, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
h |
36 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
NORMAN THOMAS ........ |
helps found the American Civil Liberties Union. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
36/9 |
Thomas, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
h |
36 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN WOOLMAN ......... |
writes of his colonial Quaker experience. 1757 |
1757 |
  |
36/9 |
Woolman, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
RUTH BUZZI ........... |
wins a Golden Globe Award for role in LAUGH-IN. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
36/9 |
Buzzi, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
% |
36 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE HENRY BISSELL . |
conceives of idea to drill deep for petroleum. 1858 ->63/0 |
1858 |
  |
36/9 |
Bissell, George Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
STEVE GARVEY ......... |
fields his 193rd straight baseball game without error. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
36/9 |
Garvey, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
ISAMU NOGUCHI ........ |
unveils sculpture at NY Rockefeller Center. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
36/9 |
Noguchi, Isamu |
False |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
JERRY SEINFELD ....... |
debuts as a stand-up comic in his TV show SEINFELD. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
36/9 |
Seinfeld, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
SALADIN .............. |
becomes Sultan of Egypt, unifier of all Muslims. 1174 ->43/6 |
1174 |
** |
36/9 |
Saladin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JOE DON BAKER …… |
stars in movie WALKING TALL. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
36/9 |
Baker, Joe Don |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM BOOTH ........ |
organizes the East London Revival Society. 1865 ->48/10 |
1865 |
  |
36/9 |
Booth, William |
False |
False |
True |
r |
36 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
MICHAEL JACKSON ….. |
apologizes for anti-Semetic lyrics in HIStory. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
36/9 |
Jackson, Michael |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
36 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN D. BASSETT ...... |
begins to manufacture wooden furniture in Virginia. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
36/9 |
Bassett, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT .... |
publishes volume two of LITTLE WOMAN. 1869 ->38/6 |
1869 |
  |
36/9 |
Alcott, Louisa May |
True |
False |
False |
l |
36 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
RICHARD CRASHAW ...... |
publishes THE FLAMING HEART just before death. 1649 |
1649 |
  |
36/9 |
Crashaw, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT LYND .......... |
studies Muncie, Indiana, as sociologist's MIDDLETOWN. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
36/9 |
Lynd, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
v |
36 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
JUDITH RESNIK ........ |
perishes upon launch of the space shuttle Challenger. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
36/9 |
Resnik, Judith |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
ANTONIO SALIERI ...... |
composes opera TARARE as rival of Mozart. 1787 |
1787 |
  |
36/9 |
Salieri, Antonio |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
RICHARD HELLMANN ..... |
begins to market his famous mayonnaise. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
36/9 |
Hellmann, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY ........... |
serves as peace commissioner to England. 1814 ->47/7 |
1814 |
  |
36/9 |
Clay, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
HENRI MANCINI ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for Record of Year--MOON RIVER. 1961 ->39/9 |
1961 |
  |
36/9 |
Mancini, Henri |
True |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
LOUIS HUPP ........... |
produces with his brother, Robert, the 1st Hupmobile. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
36/9 |
Hupp, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
GAMAL NASSER ......... |
takes full government power in Egypt. 1954 ->38/6 |
1954 |
  |
36/9 |
Nasser, Gamal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
watches the first performance of his SWAN LAKE. 1877 ->38/6 |
1877 |
  |
36/9 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG .... |
introduces innovation of "atonality" to music. 1908 ->69/0 |
1908 |
** |
36/10 |
Schoenberg, Arnold |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
KNUTE ROCKNE ......... |
ends football season undefeated with 4 horsemen help. 1924 ->43/7 |
1924 |
  |
36/10 |
Rockne, Knute |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
JEANETTE RANKIN ...... |
casts sole vote against U.S. entry into World War. 1917 ->61/5 |
1917 |
  |
36/10 |
Rankin, Jeanette |
True |
False |
False |
g |
36 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JACK BENNY ........... |
begins 32 years of comedy on the radio. 1931 ->62/4 |
1931 |
  |
36/7 |
Benny, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
EDWARD DE VERE ....... |
oversees trial and execution of Mary Queen of Scots. 1586 |
1586 |
  |
36/10 |
DeVere, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
LECH WALESA .......... |
signs an agreement legalizing the Solidarity union. 1980 ->37/11 |
1980 |
  |
36/10 |
Walesa, Lech |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
H. TOULOUSE-LAUTREC .. |
passes away after a heavy bout of drinking. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
36/10 |
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
SCOTT ADAMS ……. |
quits Bell Telephone to write DILBERT comic strip full-time. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
36/10 |
Adams, Scott |
True |
False |
True |
j |
36 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
HERNANDO CORTEZ ...... |
re-captures Mexico city from Montezuma's army. 1520 ->55/10 |
1520 |
* |
36/10 |
Cortez, Hernando |
False |
False |
True |
w |
36 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
EVERETT DIRKSEN ...... |
wins election to U.S. Senate--from Illinois. 1932 ->68/6 |
1932 |
  |
36/10 |
Dirksen, Everett |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
OLIVER HOWARD ........ |
founds Howard University as part of Freedmans Bureau. 1867 ->62/9 |
1867 |
  |
36/10 |
Howard, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
h |
36 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
KAMEHAMEHA I ......... |
unites all the Hawaiian Islands under his rule. 1788 ->58/2 |
1788 |
* |
36/10 |
Kamehameha I of Hawaii |
True |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
CHRISTO .............. |
creates a 24-mile-long fabric fence in California. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
36/10 |
Christo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
ART CARNEY ........... |
debuts as Ed Norton in CBS-TV's THE HONEYMOONERS. 1955 ->55/9 |
1955 |
  |
36/10 |
Carney, Art |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
ROY ACUFF ............ |
stars in Republic Film GRAND OLD OPRY. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
36/10 |
Acuff, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
LIBERACE ............. |
earns $138K playing piano at Madison Square Garden. 1954 ->67/8 |
1954 |
  |
36/10 |
Liberace |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE .... |
is chosen among 11,000 applicants 1st teacher in space. 1985 ->37/4 |
1985 |
  |
36/10 |
McAuliffe, Christa |
True |
False |
False |
p |
36 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
PETER LORRE .......... |
co-stars in the MALTESE FALCON. 1941 ->59/7 |
1941 |
  |
36/10 |
Lorre, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
CATEWAYO ............. |
leads the Zulu tribes in victory over British in South Africa. 1879 |
1879 |
*** |
36/10 |
Catewayo |
False |
True |
True |
g |
36 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
ALBERT SPEER ......... |
becomes Nazi's Minister of Munitions. 1942 ->38/5 |
1942 |
  |
36/10 |
Speer, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
MIKE NICHOLS ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Director for THE GRADUATE. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
36/10 |
Nichols, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
NILS NORDENSKIOLD .... |
navigates the Northwest Passage/1st time accomplished. 1868 ->37/8 |
1868 |
  |
36/10 |
Nordenskiold, Nils |
False |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
MAURICE SENDAK ....... |
wins Caldecott medal for WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
36/10 |
Sendak, Maurice |
True |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
NORA BAYES ........... |
popularizes WWI song with her rendition OVER THERE. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
36/10 |
Bayes, Nora |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
36 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
LORETTA LYNN ......... |
wins Country Music's Entertainer of the Year Award. 1972 ->40/0 |
1972 |
  |
36/10 |
Lynn, Loretta |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
36 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
JIM HENSON ........... |
is denounced by Soviets along with his Muppets. 1973 ->53/7 |
1973 |
  |
36/10 |
Henson, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
JULES VERNE .......... |
publishes VOYAGE TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH. 1864 ->37/9 |
1864 |
  |
36/10 |
Verne, Jules |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
SCOTT BAKULA .......... |
wins a Golden Globe award for role in QUANTUM LEAP. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
36/10 |
Bakula, Scott |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
develops his celebrated Franklin stove. 1742 ->37/7 |
1742 |
  |
36/10 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
36 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
DOUGLAS ADAMS ........ |
publishes HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
36/11 |
Adams, Douglas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
leads his French troops to victory at Friedland. 1807 ->37/10 |
1807 |
  |
36/10 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
36 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
DMITRI MENDELEEV ..... |
predicts publicly existence of undiscovered elements. 1871 ->51/3 |
1871 |
  |
36/11 |
Mendeleev, Dmitri |
False |
False |
True |
s |
36 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
MICKEY MANTLE ........ |
hits his last homerun before retiring, #536. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
36/11 |
Mantle, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
36 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
N.A. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV . |
produces his opera THE SNOW MAIDEN. 1881 ->44/11 |
1881 |
  |
36/11 |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nickolai A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
36 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLAKE ........ |
issues the prophetic poem AMERICA: A PROPHECY. 1793 ->37/8 |
1793 |
  |
36/11 |
Blake, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
PELE ......... |
plays farewell soccer game for New York Cosmos. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
36/11 |
Pele |
False |
True |
True |
c |
36 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT REED ........... |
debuts as father of TV's BRADY BUNCH. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
36/11 |
Reed, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
JIMMY DODD ........... |
stars as host on TV's MICKY MOUSE CLUB. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
36/11 |
Dodd, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
KING CHARLES XII ..... |
is killed by a sniper in siege against Frederiksten, Norway. 1718 |
1718 |
  |
36/11 |
Charles XII of Sweden |
False |
False |
True |
q |
36 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
JOHNNY CASH .......... |
wins Country Music's Entertainer of the Year Award. 1969 ->38/1 |
1969 |
  |
36/11 |
Cash, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLEMAGNE .......... |
leads the invasion of Spain. 778 AD ->58/2 |
778 |
* |
36/11 |
Charlemagne |
False |
False |
True |
w |
36 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
DANELLE STEEL ........ |
publishes best-selling romantic FULL CIRCLE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
36/11 |
Steele, Danielle |
True |
False |
False |
l |
36 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
EDWARD R. MURROW .......… |
reports live at the allied liberation of Buchenwald. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
36/11 |
Murrow, Edward R. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
36 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
FRANCES BURNETT ...... |
issues the children's book LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY. 1886 ->61/5 |
1886 |
  |
36/11 |
Burnett, Frances |
True |
False |
False |
l |
36 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
COCO CHANEL .......... |
designs loose, low-waisted dress freeing from corsets. 1920 ->38/9 |
1920 |
  |
36/11 |
Chanel, Coco |
True |
False |
False |
b |
36 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
unveils his new model of motor car. 1900 ->39/10 |
1900 |
  |
36/11 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM THACKERY ..... |
publishes the satirical VANITY FAIR. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
36/11 |
Thackery, William |
False |
False |
True |
a |
36 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
ROBERT GRAY .......... |
discovers Grays Harbor on Northwest coast. 1792 ->37/0 |
1792 |
  |
36/11 |
Gray, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
SINCLAIR LEWIS ....... |
publishes about American conformity with BABBIT. 1922 ->41/2 |
1922 |
  |
36/11 |
Lewis, Sinclair |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
SHERMAN HEMSLEY ...... |
debuts as George on CBS-TV's THE JEFFERSONS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
36/11 |
Hemsley, Sherman |
True |
True |
True |
% |
36 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
wins election to the U.S. Congress from Virginia. 1789 ->43/6 |
1789 |
  |
36/11 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
36 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
JAMES BALDWIN ........ |
publishes NOBODY KNOWS MY NAME. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
36/11 |
Baldwin, James |
True |
True |
True |
l |
36 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
TOM WOLFE ............ |
publishes THE ELECTRIC KOOL-AID ACID TEST. 1968 ->58/5 |
1968 |
  |
36/11 |
Wolfe, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
BILL GATES ..... |
moves to top spot as richest man in America at $5.5 billion. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
36/11 |
Gates, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
MARY PICKFORD ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress in COQUETTE. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
36/11 |
Pickford, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
36 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
HERBERT PHILBRICK .... |
publishes about spying in I LED THREE LIVES. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
36/11 |
Philbrick, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
JOHNNY CARSON ........ |
debuts as host of TV's TONIGHT SHOW. 1962 ->54/5 |
1962 |
  |
36/11 |
Carson, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
36 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT BURNS ......... |
passes away from rheumatic heart disease. 1796 |
1796 |
  |
36/11 |
Burns, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
G.K. CHESTERTON ...... |
begins to publish his FATHER BROWN detective stories. 1911 ->54/11 |
1911 |
  |
36/11 |
Chesterton, G.K. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
36 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM LEAR ......... |
founds the aircraft company Lear, Inc. 1939 ->64/8 |
1939 |
  |
36/11 |
Lear, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
36 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
RAY ANTHONY .......... |
releases the hit music from PETER GUNN. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
36/11 |
Anthony, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
36 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
TOMMIE CAMPBELL ...... |
connects for longest flight of golf ball--393 yards. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
37/0 |
Campbell, Tommie |
False |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
DON KNOTTS ........... |
wins an Emmy Award as Barney on ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. 1961 ->53/1 |
1961 |
  |
37/0 |
Knotts, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
ROBERT GRAY .......... |
discovers and names the Columbia River, after his ship. 1792 |
1792 |
  |
37/0 |
Gray, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
GLENN ROBERTS ........ |
crashes his race car in a fatal fireball. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
37/0 |
Roberts, Glenn |
False |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
CZAR ALEXANDER II .... |
ascends to the throne of Russia. 1855 ->43/2 |
1855 |
  |
37/0 |
Alexander II of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
OSKAR SCHINDLER ....… |
protects Jewish children in workhouse from Nazis. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
37/0 |
Schindler, Oskar |
False |
False |
True |
x |
37 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
BOB FITZSIMMONS ...... |
loses boxing title to Jim Jeffries. 1899 ->41/5 |
1899 |
  |
37/0 |
Fitzsimmons, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
AL UNSER ............. |
wins the Indy 500 in Johnny Lightning 500 Special. 1970 ->45/0 |
1970 |
  |
37/0 |
Unser, Al |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
RONALD SCHWARY ....... |
accepts an Oscar for best picture--ORDINARY PEOPLE. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
37/0 |
Schwary, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
RAPHAEL .............. |
dies on Good Friday, just as he was born. 1520 |
1520 |
** |
37/0 |
Raphael |
False |
False |
True |
a |
37 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ALEXANDER KERENSKY ... |
escapes from the Russian Bolsheviks into England. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
37/0 |
Kerensky, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
ALLAN BOESAK ......... |
presides over World Alliance of Reformed Churches. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
37/0 |
Boesak, Allan |
False |
True |
True |
r |
37 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
becomes the head of Russia's revolutionary government. 1917 ->38/3 |
1917 |
  |
37/0 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
ORVILLE WRIGHT ....... |
builds the first plane for the U.S. military. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
37/0 |
Wright, Orville |
True |
False |
True |
i |
37 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
ELISHA KENT KANE ..... |
dies a national hero, as American arctic explorer. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
37/0 |
Kane, Elisha Kent |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE GERSHWIN ...... |
opens PORGY & BESS in New York. 1935 ->38/9 |
1935 |
  |
37/0 |
Gershwin, George |
True |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
STAN GETZ ............ |
wins a Golden Globe Record of Year--GIRL FROM IPANEMA. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
37/0 |
Getz, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
PETE ROSE ............ |
knocks his 3000th base hit on road to baseball record. 1978 ->37/3 |
1978 |
  |
37/0 |
Rose, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE BLANDA ........ |
makes record 68 pass attempts in single football game. 1964 ->42/0 |
1964 |
  |
37/0 |
Blanda, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
ORAL ROBERTS ......... |
uses 8 trucks to haul largest tent in the world. 1955 ->45/7 |
1955 |
  |
37/0 |
Roberts, Oral |
True |
False |
True |
r |
37 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
RICHARD F. BURTON .... |
discovers Lake Tanganyika while exploring Africa. 1858 ->64/0 |
1858 |
  |
37/0 |
Burton, Richard F. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
ARTHUR RIMBAUD ....... |
dies after abandoning spectacular literary career. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
37/0 |
Rimbaud, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
THOMAS DORR .......... |
becomes "peoples" governor of Rhode Island. 1842 |
1842 |
  |
37/0 |
Dorr, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
MARTIN WALDSEEMULLER . |
prints 1st map to show New World as "America". 1507 |
1507 |
  |
37/0 |
Waldseemuller, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
x |
37 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
LOUIS BLERIOT ........ |
becomes the first to fly across the English Channel. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
37/0 |
Bleriot, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
NAT KING COLE ........ |
is attacked by a white mob in Birmingham, Alabama. 1956 ->38/1 |
1956 |
  |
37/0 |
Cole, Nat King |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
37 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
WASHINGTON IRVING .... |
publishes THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. 1820 ->63/2 |
1820 |
  |
37/0 |
Irving, Washington |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
HENRY DAVID THOREAU .. |
publishes his WALDEN experience. 1854 ->45/9 |
1854 |
  |
37/0 |
Thoreau, Henry David |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
BENAZIR BHUTTO ....... |
is ousted as Prime Minister of Pakistan. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
37/0 |
Bhutto, Benazir |
False |
False |
False |
g |
37 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
BERNARD BEE .......... |
gives General Jackson the name "Stonewall" at Manassas. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
37/0 |
Bee, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
FRED ROGERS .......... |
begins to host kiddy show MISTER ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD. 1965 ->47/6 |
1965 |
  |
37/0 |
Rogers, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER ........ |
burns defiantly the Papal Bull--EXSURGE DOMINE. 1520 ->37/1 |
1520 |
  |
37/1 |
Luther, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
37 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
BUFFALO BILL CODY .... |
organizes his celebrated Wild West Show. 1883 ->41/2 |
1883 |
  |
37/1 |
Cody, Buffalo Bill |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ALBERT BEVERIDGE ..... |
wins U.S. Senate seat proposing "Anglo-Saxon Supremacy". 1899 |
1889 |
  |
37/1 |
Beveridge, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
SAL MINEO ............ |
is stabbed to death in an alleyway. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
37/1 |
Mineo, Sal |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES J. GUITEAU ... |
is arrested for the shooting of President Garfield. 1881 ->38/0 |
1881 |
* |
37/1 |
Guiteau, Charles J. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
BERT KAEMPFERT ....... |
releases #1 hit instrumental WONDERLAND BY NIGHT. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
37/1 |
Kaempfert, Bert |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
BILLIE SOL ESTES ..... |
is declared by court to be bankrupt. 1962 ->38/10 |
1962 |
* |
37/1 |
Estes, Billie Sol |
True |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
JOHANNES KEPLER ...... |
sets forth the laws of planetary motion. 1609 ->55/10 |
1609 |
* |
37/1 |
Kepler, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM PENN ......... |
acquires a large tract of Land in "Western Jersey". 1681 ->38/1 |
1681 |
  |
37/1 |
Penn, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
KENNY LOGGINS ........ |
releases the #1 hit song FOOT LOOSE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
37/1 |
Loggins, Kenny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
PETER STUYVESANT ..... |
arrives in New Amsterdam as Director General. 1647 ->45/1 |
1647 |
  |
37/1 |
Stuyvesant, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
ALAN ALDA ............ |
wins an Emmy Award as Hawkeye in M*A*S*H. 1973 ->47/1 |
1973 |
  |
37/1 |
Alda, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
MICHAEL LANDON ....... |
stars as the papa on TV's LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRARIE. 1974 ->54/8 |
1974 |
  |
37/1 |
Landon, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
SVETLANA SAVITSKAYA .. |
becomes the first woman to walk in space. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
37/1 |
Savitskaya, Svetlana |
False |
False |
False |
p |
37 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
PONTIUS PILATE ....... |
washes his hands of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. 30 AD |
30 |
*** |
37/1 |
Pilate, Pontius |
False |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
MARQUIS OF MONTROSE .. |
is beheaded and quartered as rebellious Scot noble. 1650 |
1650 |
  |
37/1 |
Montrose, Marquis of |
False |
False |
True |
q |
37 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
FRANK SERPICO ........ |
testifies in New York against the Mob. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
37/1 |
Serpico, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN .... |
sells instantly one million copies of his Live Album. 1986 ->38/0 |
1986 |
  |
37/1 |
Springsteen, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
teams up with Crosby and La Mour in ROAD TO SINGAPORE. 1940 ->37/8 |
1940 |
  |
37/1 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
KING DAVID ........... |
captures Jerusalem on Zion, making it his capital. 1009 BC ->42/4 |
-1009 |
*** |
37/1 |
David of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
37 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
ILSE KOCH ............ |
commits Nazi atrocities as "Bitch of Buchenwald". 1944 ->60/10 |
1944 |
  |
37/1 |
Koch, Ilse |
False |
False |
False |
o |
37 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
SHEB WOOLEY .......... |
releases the big hit PURPLE PEOPLE EATER. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
37/1 |
Wooley, Sheb |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER ........ |
is declared a heretic by the Diet of Worms. 1521 ->62/3 |
1521 |
  |
37/1 |
Luther, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
37 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
becomes Cantor at Leipzig cathedral. 1722 ->38/3 |
1722 |
  |
37/1 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. 1948 ->44/1 |
1948 |
  |
37/1 |
Williams, Tennessee |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
JACK YELLIN .......... |
writes the lyrics to HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
37/1 |
Yellin, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
EDWARD SAPIR ......... |
hypothesizes that language predisposes thought. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
37/1 |
Sapir, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
NATHURAM GODSE ....... |
shoots Mahatma Gandhi 3 times, killing him. 1943 |
1943 |
* |
37/1 |
Godse, Nathuram |
False |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
KEN BURNS ............ |
reaches top TV ratings with THE CIVIL WAR. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
37/1 |
Burns, Ken |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
COUNT BASIE .......... |
scores big jazz hit with ONE O'CLOCK JUMP. 1941 ->51/5 |
1941 |
  |
37/1 |
Basie, Count (William) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
37 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
BUFORD PUSSER ........ |
is killed while walking tall as Tennessee sheriff. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
37/1 |
Pusser, Buford |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
MICHAEL CIMINO ....... |
flops big by directing the disastrous HEAVEN'S GATE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
37/2 |
Cimino, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
DIETRICH BONHOEFFER .......... |
is arrested by Nazis as prominent theologian. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
37/2 |
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich |
False |
False |
True |
h |
37 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES BROWN .......... |
wails out that PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG. 1965 ->40/4 |
1965 |
  |
37/2 |
Brown, James |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
37 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
NIELS BOHR ........... |
is awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. 1922 ->65/4 |
1922 |
  |
37/2 |
Bohr, Niels |
False |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
ALFRED TERRY ......... |
captures Fort Fisher in Delaware for U.S. Grant. 1865 ->48/7 |
1865 |
  |
37/2 |
Terry, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
GLORIA STEINEM ....... |
founds the woman's rights magazine--MS. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
37/2 |
Steinem, Gloria |
True |
False |
False |
h |
37 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
SONIA BRAGA .......... |
stars as Brazilian bombshell in MILAGRO BEANFIELD WAR. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
37/2 |
Braga, Sonia |
False |
False |
False |
e |
37 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
JUDY MAZEL ........... |
markets the highly successful Beverly Hills Diet. 1981 |
1981 |
* |
37/2 |
Mazel, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
b |
37 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE W. DE LONG .... |
dies in attempt to reach North Pole by Bering Sea. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
37/2 |
DeLong, George W. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
ERNEST RUTHERFORD ... |
isolates a single atom of matter. 1907 ->38/3 |
1907 |
  |
37/2 |
Rutherford, Ernest |
False |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
MARIA MONTESORRI ..... |
opens her innovative children's school. 1907 |
1907 |
* |
37/2 |
Montesorri, Maria |
False |
False |
False |
h |
37 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
DAVID HUME ........... |
authors ENQUIRY CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. 1748 ->39/10 |
1748 |
  |
37/2 |
Hume, David |
False |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
publishes his first series of Essays. 1841 ->38/4 |
1841 |
  |
37/2 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
wins special Oscar for SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS. 1939 ->38/4 |
1939 |
  |
37/2 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLES POST ......... |
markets Postum as substitute for coffee. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
37/2 |
Post, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
i |
37 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
JULIUS ERVING ........ |
retires as professional basketball's "Doctor J". 1987 |
1987 |
  |
37/2 |
Erving, Julius |
True |
True |
True |
c |
37 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH I .... |
is excommunicated from Catholic Church by Pope Pius V. 1570 ->53/5 |
1570 |
  |
37/2 |
Elizabeth I of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
37 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN L. BAIRD ........ |
announces first TV broadcast of moving objects. 1925 ->37/5 |
1925 |
  |
37/2 |
Baird, John L. |
False |
False |
True |
i |
37 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
DANA CARVEY .......... |
stars in title role of WAYNE'S WORLD. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
37/2 |
Carvey, Dana |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
MARK DONAHUE ......... |
wins Indy 500 in record time of 3 hours/4 min./5 sec. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
37/2 |
Donahue, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
KING GEORGE III ...... |
declares American colonies to be in open rebellion. 1775 ->38/1 |
1775 |
  |
37/2 |
George III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
37 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
DONNA REED ........... |
debuts as tidy housewife in ABC-TV's DONNA REED SHOW. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
37/2 |
Reed, Donna |
True |
False |
False |
% |
37 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
HANK AARON ........... |
hits his 600th home run en route to baseball record. 1971 ->40/2 |
1971 |
  |
37/2 |
Aaron, Hank |
True |
True |
True |
c |
37 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT PALMER ........ |
sings #1 hit ADDICTED TO LOVE. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
37/2 |
Palmer, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
EUGENE ORMANDY ....... |
becomes conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra. 1936 ->67/4 |
1936 |
  |
37/2 |
Ormandy, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
A.E. HOUSMAN ........ |
publishes a slim volume of verse SHROPSHIRE LAD. 1896 ->63/8 |
1896 |
  |
37/2 |
Houseman, A.E. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
BERNARD GOETZ ........ |
shoots four black youths on a subway in New York City. 1984 |
1984 |
* |
37/2 |
Goetz, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
LOUIS DE BROGLIE ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for quantum mechanic research. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
37/2 |
Broglie, Louis de |
False |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
A. SAINT-GAUDENS ..... |
presents sculpture of THE PURITAN to Springfield. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
37/2 |
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus |
True |
False |
True |
a |
37 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
LEW WALLACE .......... |
defends D.C. from Jubal Early in battle of Monocacy. 1864 ->53/2 |
1864 |
  |
37/2 |
Wallace, Lew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
KING PHILLIP ......... |
leads a bloody Indian attack against New England. 1639 |
1639 |
** |
37/2 |
King Phillip |
True |
True |
True |
w |
37 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
EDWARD GIBSON ........ |
returns to earth after 84 days in Sky Lab. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
37/3 |
Gibson, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
CLYDE COWAN .......... |
becomes 1st to detect the neutrino--with Reines. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
37/3 |
Cowan, Clyde |
True |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
BERTRAND RUSSELL ..... |
begins the monumental PRINCIPIA MATHAMATICA. 1910 ->48/4 |
1910 |
  |
37/3 |
Russell, Bertrand |
False |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
ANTONIN DVORAK ....... |
gains worldwide recognition with SLOVANIC DANCES. 1878 ->50/0 |
1878 |
  |
37/3 |
Dvorak, Antonin |
False |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN FOXE ............ |
publishes his book of martyrs in Latin/in Strausbourg. 1554 ->47/9 |
1554 |
  |
37/3 |
Foxe, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
premieres his romantic opera LOHENGRIN in Weimar. 1850 ->52/0 |
1850 |
  |
37/3 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN LARROQUETTE ........... |
wins 1st of 4 Emmys for supporting role in CHEERS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
37/3 |
Larroquette, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM J. KNIGHT .... |
attains highest jet speed ever at Mach 6.72. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
37/3 |
Knight, William J. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
VASCO DA GAMA ........ |
begins a perilous voyage from Portugal to India. 1497 ->38/0 |
1497 |
* |
37/3 |
DaGama, Vasco |
False |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
RICHARD BURTON ....... |
becomes an international film star with CLEOPATRA. 1963 ->58/9 |
1963 |
  |
37/3 |
Burton, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
HENRY STANLEY ........ |
publishes THROUGH THE DARK CONTINENT. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
37/3 |
Stanley, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
ENRICO FERMI ......... |
wins the Nobel Prize in physics. 1938 ->37/4 |
1938 |
  |
37/3 |
Fermi, Enrico |
True |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
ESTHER P. FRIEDMANN .. |
publishes her first advice column as "Ann Landers". 1955 |
1955 |
  |
37/3 |
Friedmann, Esther P. |
True |
False |
False |
j |
37 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS BLANCHARD ..... |
builds a steam automobile, attracting little attention. 1825 |
1825 |
  |
37/3 |
Blanchard, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
i |
37 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
WALTER CRONKITE ...... |
begins THE MORNING SHOW on CBS-TV. 1954 ->40/11 |
1954 |
  |
37/3 |
Cronkite, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
37 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
MEL OTT .............. |
smacks his 500th baseball home run as NY Giant. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
37/3 |
Ott, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES MARSHALL ....... |
discovers gold at Sutter's Creek in California. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
37/3 |
Marshall, James |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
PETE ROSE ............ |
ends baseball hit streak at 44 games, 2nd best ever. 1978 ->44/5 |
1978 |
  |
37/3 |
Rose, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
GENE BARRY ........... |
debuts in title role on TV's BAT MASTERSON. 1959 |
1957 |
  |
37/3 |
Barry, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE CLYMAN ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
37/3 |
Clymer, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
CHE GUEVARA .......... |
arrives in Bolivia to "fight imperialism". 1965 ->39/3 |
1965 |
  |
37/3 |
Guevara, Che |
False |
True |
True |
g |
37 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
JOHNNY PAYCHECK ...... |
sings the country hit TAKE THIS JOB & SHOVE IT. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
37/3 |
Paycheck, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
ETHEL ROSENBERG ...… |
becomes the first civilian executed for espionage. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
37/3 |
Rosenberg, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
o |
37 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
ADAM WEST ............ |
debuts on TV as a crime-stooping BATMAN. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
37/3 |
West, Adam |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
FANNY BRICE .......... |
makes her film debut in MY MAN, a burlesque. 1928 ->59/7 |
1928 |
  |
37/3 |
Brice, Fanny |
True |
False |
False |
e |
37 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
JACKSON POLLOCK ...... |
presents his disconcerting painting NUMBER ONE. 1949 ->42/9 |
1949 |
  |
37/3 |
Pollock, Jackson |
True |
False |
True |
a |
37 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
VINCENT VAN GOGH ..... |
shoots himself in a fatal bout of melancholy. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
37/3 |
Van Gogh, Vincent |
False |
False |
True |
a |
37 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
THEODOR HERZL ........ |
is elected president of the Zionist Organization. 1897 ->42/3 |
1897 |
  |
37/3 |
Herzl, Theodor |
False |
True |
False |
h |
37 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JERRY LEWIS .......... |
stars in the title role of THE NUTTIEST PROFESSOR. 1963 ->63/4 |
1963 |
  |
37/3 |
Lewis, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
SHIPWRECK KELLY ...... |
remains a top a flagpole for record 1177 hours. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
37/3 |
Kelly, Shipwreck (Alvin) |
True |
False |
True |
u |
37 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
RUDOLF SCHOENHEIMER .. |
becomes 1st to use isotopic traces in medical research. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
37/3 |
Schoenheimer, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
z |
37 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
ETHEL MERMAN ......... |
stars in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. 1946 ->50/3 |
1946 |
  |
37/4 |
Merman, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
37 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
POPE LEO X ........... |
is elected pontiff, succeeding Julius II. 1513 |
1513 |
  |
37/4 |
Leo X, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
37 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
HULK HOGAN ........... |
fights Macho Man Savage in Wrestlemania V. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
37/4 |
Hogan, Hulk |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
MARGARET MITCHELL .... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for GONE WITH THE WIND. 1937 ->49/11 |
1937 |
  |
37/4 |
Mitchell, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
l |
37 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
CHUCK BARRIS ......... |
begins to host the ABC-TV quiz THE DATING GAME. 1966 ->47/3 |
1966 |
  |
37/4 |
Barris, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
ALISTAIR COOKE ....... |
broadcasts his 1st LETTER FROM AMERICA on BBC. 1946 ->42/4 |
1946 |
  |
37/4 |
Cooke, Alistair |
False |
False |
True |
j |
37 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
HERMANN RORSCHACH .... |
develops an inkblot test for psychoanalysis. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
37/4 |
Rorschach, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
v |
37 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
DAVID LETTERMAN ...... |
riles Bryan Gumbel by shouting to him from a window. 1985 ->42/9 |
1985 |
  |
37/4 |
Letterman, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
DON HO ............... |
introduces his popular theme song TINY BUBBLES. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
37/4 |
Ho, Don |
True |
True |
True |
e |
37 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
KAY SUMMERSBY ........ |
becomes romantically linked with General Eisenhower. 1944 |
1944 |
* |
37/4 |
Summersby, Kay |
False |
False |
False |
y |
37 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
IRNA PHILLIPS ........ |
begins 38-year career as script writer for GUIDING LIGHT. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
37/4 |
Phillips, Irna |
True |
False |
False |
% |
37 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
GRANT WOOD ........... |
presents the painting WOMAN WITH PLANTS. 1929 ->38/5 |
1929 |
  |
37/4 |
Wood, Grant |
True |
False |
True |
a |
37 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCDOUGALL .... |
publishes his INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. 1908 ->66/9 |
1908 |
  |
37/4 |
McDougall, William |
True |
False |
True |
v |
37 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN GRISHAM .......... |
tops book selling charts with THE PELICAN BRIEF. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
37/4 |
Grisham, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
AMY TAN .............. |
publishes the best-selling JOY LUCK CLUB. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
37/4 |
Tan, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
37 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
ENRICO FERMI ......... |
contacts U.S. Navy about possibility of atomic weapons. 1939 ->41/3 |
1939 |
  |
37/4 |
Fermi, Enrico |
True |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN SLOAN ........... |
gains attention as an "Ashcan" artist. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
37/4 |
Sloan, John |
True |
False |
True |
a |
37 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
ALFRED ADLER ......... |
authors psychology paper coining "inferiority complex". 1907 |
1907 |
  |
37/4 |
Adler, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
v |
37 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN GEARY ........... |
becomes territorial governor of Kansas, bringing peace. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
37/4 |
Geary, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
ROBERT L. RIPLEY ..... |
campaigns for STAR SPANGLED BANNER as national anthem. 1931 ->39/4 |
1931 |
* |
37/4 |
Ripley, Robert L. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
37 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE SOLTI ......... |
wins the first of his record 25 Grammy Awards. 1950 ->47/5 |
1950 |
  |
37/4 |
Solti, George |
False |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
BARUCH GOLDSTEIN ......... |
murders 35 Palestinians in a Hebron Mosque. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
37/4 |
Goldstein, Baruch |
False |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE .... |
perishes upon launch aboard space shuttle Challenger. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
37/4 |
McAuliffe, Christa |
True |
False |
False |
p |
37 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
ABE SAPERSTEIN ....... |
coaches Harlem Globetrotters before crowd of 22,000. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
37/4 |
Saperstein, Abe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
organizes civil disobedience campaign in South Africa. 1907 ->46/1 |
1907 |
  |
37/4 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
37 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
WILBUR ATWATER ....... |
discovers that legumes return nitrogen to soil. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
37/4 |
Atwater, Wilbur |
True |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
JACK MURPHY .......... |
absconds with the Star of India from National Museum. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
37/4 |
Murphy, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
SEBASTIAN BRANT ...... |
completes his allegorical SHIP OF FOOLS. 1494 |
1494 |
** |
37/4 |
Brant, Sebastian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
CHIEF JOSEPH ......... |
surrenders to Federal troops with Idaho Indians. 1877 |
1877 |
** |
37/4 |
Joseph, Chief of Idahos |
True |
True |
True |
w |
37 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
DAVID THOMPSON ....... |
discovers the source of the Columbia River. 1807 |
1807 |
  |
37/4 |
Thompson, David |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
STEVEN DECATUR ....... |
returns toast "...but our country right or wrong". 1816 ->41/2 |
1816 |
  |
37/4 |
Decatur, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
STONEWALL JACKSON .... |
stands like a "stone wall" at Bull Run. 1861 ->37/8 |
1861 |
  |
37/5 |
Jackson, Stonewall |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
PETRARCH ............. |
receives laurel and diploma for oration on poetics. 1341 ->40/5 |
1341 |
* |
37/5 |
Petrarch (Francis) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
stages operatic masterpiece with RIGOLETTO. 1851 ->39/3 |
1851 |
  |
37/5 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI ... |
premieres his invigorating opera WILLIAM TELL. 1829 ->49/10 |
1829 |
  |
37/5 |
Rossini, Gioacchino |
False |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
WILBUR WRIGHT ........ |
silences skeptics with a public airplane demonstration. 1904 ->39/1 |
1904 |
  |
37/5 |
Wright, Wilbur |
True |
False |
True |
i |
37 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
BOB CRANE ............ |
debuts as Nazi POW in CBS-TV's HOGAN'S HEROS. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
37/5 |
Crane, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
ALAN FREED ........... |
is arrested for taking payola to play songs on radio. 1960 ->42/1 |
1960 |
  |
37/5 |
Freed, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
STEVIE NICKS ......... |
releases pop hit TALK TO ME. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
37/5 |
Nicks, Stevie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
EDWARD KENNEDY ....... |
meets his Chappaquiddick. 1969 ->48/5 |
1969 |
  |
37/5 |
Kennedy, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE MALLORY ....... |
replies to famous Mt. Everest question "..Because it's there". 1923 |
1923 |
  |
37/5 |
Mallory, George |
False |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
DIZZY GILLESPIE ...... |
bends his trumpet 45 degrees, creating a trademark. 1953 ->61/6 |
1953 |
  |
37/5 |
Gillespie, Dizzy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
EMILE DURKHEIM ....... |
establishes sociology with RULES OF SOCIOLOGICAL METHOD. 1895 ->59/6 |
1895 |
  |
37/5 |
Durkheim, Emile |
False |
False |
True |
v |
37 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
KENNETH COOPER ....... |
coins the term "aerobics" in book of same name. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
37/5 |
Cooper, Kenneth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
JOE LOUIS ............ |
ends boxing career after KO by Rocky Marciano. 1951 ->66/10 |
1951 |
  |
37/5 |
Louis, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
37 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN L. BAIRD ........ |
demonstrates the first TV broadcast of moving objects. 1926 ->57/10 |
1926 |
  |
37/5 |
Baird, John L. |
False |
False |
True |
i |
37 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN ROWLAND ...… |
wins election as Republican Governor of Connecticut. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
37/5 |
Rowland, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
HARRISON SCHMITT ..... |
becomes the first scientist to walk on the moon. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
37/5 |
Schmitt, Harrison |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
JERSY JOE WALCOTT .... |
becomes oldest man to win heavyweight boxing title. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
37/5 |
Wolcott, Jersey Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
37 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
ALAN J. LERNER ....... |
writes lyrics to MY FAIR LADY. 1956 ->39/5 |
1956 |
  |
37/5 |
Lerner, Alan J. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM MOODY ........ |
publishes the prose drama THE GREAT DIVIDE. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
37/5 |
Moody, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
BLAISE PASCAL ........ |
develops a religious wager/bet that God exists. 1661 ->38/1 |
1661 |
  |
37/5 |
Pascal, Blaise |
False |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
CHUCK CONNORS ........ |
debuts as Lucas McCain in ABC-TV's THE RIFLEMAN. 1958 ->38/11 |
1958 |
  |
37/5 |
Connors, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
QUEEN MARY I ......... |
becomes the first queen to rule England. 1553 ->42/8 |
1553 |
  |
37/5 |
Mary I of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
37 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
STEVEN SEGAL ......... |
MAKES HIS MOVIE DEBUT IN above the law. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
37/5 |
Segal, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
CARL F. CORI ......... |
bombards lithium with protons to make alpha particles. 1934 ->50/11 |
1934 |
  |
37/5 |
Cori, Carl F. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
LEARNED HAND ......... |
becomes a U.S. judge in Southern District of New York. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
37/5 |
Hand, Learned |
True |
False |
True |
t |
37 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
BILL WATTERSON .......… |
retires as cartoonist of CALVIN & HOBBS. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
37/6 |
Watterson, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
j |
37 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
JACK ABBOTT .......... |
authors IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST: LETTERS FROM PRISON. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
37/5 |
Abbott, Jack |
True |
True |
True |
o |
37 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
JACQUES PICCARD ...... |
descends to a record 3350 feet in bathyscope. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
37/5 |
Piccard, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
MARTHA THOMAS ........ |
becomes innovative president of Bryn Mawr College. 1894 ->64/9 |
1894 |
  |
37/5 |
Thomas, Martha |
True |
False |
False |
h |
37 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
LOUISE LASSER ........ |
debuts as Mary on TV's MARY HARTMAN! MARY HARTMAN!. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
37/5 |
Lasser, Louise |
True |
False |
False |
% |
37 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
ALEXANDER WINTON ..... |
becomes the first to manufacture and sell cars in U.S. 1897 ->42/8 |
1897 |
  |
37/6 |
Winton, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
b |
37 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
MARY COYLE CHASE ..... |
publishes the award-winning play HARVEY. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
37/6 |
Chase, Mary Coyle |
True |
False |
False |
l |
37 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
IGGY POP ............. |
punk-rocks on stage, emitting a primitive sound. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
37/6 |
Pop, Iggy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
JACQUES MARQUETTE .... |
becomes 1st White to live upon site of Chicago. 1674 ->37/11 |
1674 |
  |
37/6 |
Marquette, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN DRYDEN .......... |
becomes the Poet Laureate of England. 1668 ->49/0 |
1668 |
  |
37/6 |
Dryden, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
FRANCIS LOWELL ....... |
begins to construct textile mills in Massachusetts. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
37/6 |
Lowell, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
37 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE |
becomes Haiti's 1st freely-elected president in 189 years. 1991 ->38/2 |
1991 |
  |
37/6 |
Aristide, Jean-Bertrand |
False |
True |
True |
g |
37 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
CY YOUNG ............. |
pitches first perfect game in Major League baseball. 1904 ->44/5 |
1904 |
  |
37/6 |
Young, Cy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ALAN B. SHEPARD ...... |
becomes the first American to travel into space. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
37/6 |
Shepard, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
RICHARD BYRD ......... |
becomes the first to fly over the North Pole. 1926 ->41/1 |
1926 |
  |
37/6 |
Byrd, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
PAULINE E. FRIEDMANN . |
publishes her first advice column as "Dear Abby". 1956 |
1956 |
  |
37/6 |
Friedmann, Pauline E. |
True |
False |
False |
j |
37 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
URSULA BLOOM ......... |
publishes her most noted of 500 novels SECRET LOVER. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
37/6 |
Bloom, Ursula |
True |
False |
False |
l |
37 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
JANE AUSTEN .......... |
publishes anonymously PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. 1813 ->41/7 |
1813 |
* |
37/6 |
Austen, Jane |
False |
False |
False |
l |
37 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
CAIAPHAS ............. |
plots to have Jesus arrested and crucified. 30 AD |
30 |
*** |
37/6 |
Caiaphas |
False |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
MYMTAZ MAHAL ......... |
moves into a mausoleum built to her honor--The Taj Mahal. 1630 |
1630 |
** |
37/6 |
Mahal, Mymtaz |
False |
False |
False |
y |
37 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
PATTI PAGE ........... |
sings the hit HUSH, HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
37/6 |
Page, Patti |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
37 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
MORTIMOR ADLER ....... |
publishes his informative HOW TO READ A BOOK. 1940 ->50/4 |
1940 |
  |
37/6 |
Adler, Mortimor |
True |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN SULLIVAN ........ |
attempts without success to drive the British from NYC. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
37/6 |
Sullivan, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS .... |
appears silently in the movie, THE MASK OF ZORRO. 1920 ->39/7 |
1920 |
  |
37/6 |
Fairbanks, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE BLAISDELL ..... |
invents the wind-proof Zippo lighter. 1932 |
1932 |
* |
37/6 |
Blaisdell, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
37 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
BENEDICT SPINOZA ..... |
issues influential TRACTATUS THEOLOGICO-POLITICUS. 1670 ->42/0 |
1670 |
  |
37/6 |
Spinoza, Benedict |
False |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE RIPLEY ........ |
founds the transcendentalist magazine DIAL. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
37/6 |
Ripley, George |
True |
False |
True |
j |
37 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
LINDA GRAY ........... |
debuts as Sue Ellen on CBS-TV's DALLAS. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
37/6 |
Gray, Linda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
37 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
GROVER C. ALEXANDER .. |
pitches his 300th baseball victory. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
37/6 |
Alexander, Grover Cleveland |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
JACK LOUSMA .......... |
returns to earth after 59 days on Sky Lab. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
37/6 |
Lousma, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
PIERRE L'ENFANT ...... |
is dismissed as architect of National Capitol. 1792 |
1792 |
  |
37/6 |
LEnfant, Pierre |
True |
False |
True |
d |
37 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
DAN WHITE ............ |
claims the "Twinkie defense" & is released from jail. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
37/6 |
White, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
ALDO LEOPOLD ......... |
promotes America's 1st Wilderness Area in Gila, NM. 1924 ->48/3 |
1924 |
  |
37/6 |
Leopold, Aldo |
True |
False |
True |
h |
37 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
MARIAN ANDERSON ...... |
is refused concert facilities at D.C Constitution Hall. 1939 ->52/10 |
1939 |
  |
37/6 |
Anderson, Marian |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
37 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
WILBUR SHAW .......... |
wins his 3rd Indy Speedway championship. 1940 ->38/6 |
1940 |
  |
37/6 |
Shaw, Wilbur |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
MARTIN SCORSESE ...... |
directs the award-winning movie RAGING BULL. 1980 ->45/8 |
1980 |
  |
37/6 |
Scorsese, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
HELEN BANNERMAN ...... |
completes STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
37/7 |
Bannerman, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
l |
37 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES DREW ......... |
pioneers blood plasma storage, coining "blood bank". 1941 ->45/9 |
1941 |
  |
37/7 |
Drew, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
z |
37 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
MICHELANGELO ......... |
completes his ceiling painting of the Sistine Chapel. 1512 ->54/2 |
1512 |
* |
37/7 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
37 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
HARRIET TUBMAN ....... |
manages to smuggle her parents on Underground Railroad. 1857 ->39/7 |
1857 |
* |
37/7 |
Tubman, Harriet |
True |
True |
False |
h |
37 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
OSCEOLA .............. |
is seized by army while under a flag of truce. 1837 |
1837 |
** |
37/7 |
Osceola Nickanochee |
True |
True |
True |
w |
37 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
DINAH SHORE .......... |
wins an Emmy Award as TV's Best Female Singer. 1954 ->38/2 |
1954 |
  |
37/7 |
Shore, Dinah |
True |
False |
False |
% |
37 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
WHITCOMB JUDSON ...... |
invents the zipper--to clasp lock shoes. 1893 |
1893 |
* |
37/7 |
Judson, Whitcomb |
True |
False |
True |
i |
37 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
ISADORA DUNCAN ....... |
is forbidden to dance publicly by Berlin police. 1916 ->43/4 |
1916 |
  |
37/7 |
Duncan, Isadora |
True |
False |
False |
e |
37 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
JOSEPH SMITH ......... |
announces that God has sanctioned Mormon polygamy. 1843 ->38/5 |
1843 |
  |
37/7 |
Smith, Joseph |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
37 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
BOB WILLS ............ |
interrupts country singing career to fight WWII. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
37/7 |
Wills, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
ELLIOTT ABRAMS ....... |
visits Central America as Assistant U.S. Secretary of State. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
37/7 |
Abrams, Elliot |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
VERNON JORDON ........ |
becomes President of National Urban League. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
37/7 |
Jordan, Vernon |
True |
True |
True |
h |
37 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
PANCHO VILLA ......... |
shoots 18 Americans near Chihuahua. 1916 ->45/1 |
1916 |
  |
37/7 |
Villa, Pancho |
False |
True |
True |
o |
37 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
MADAM C.J. WALKER .... |
devises a treatment for relaxing curled hair. 1905 |
1905 |
* |
37/7 |
Walker, C.J. (Madam) |
True |
True |
True |
b |
37 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT DE NERO ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for RAGING BULL. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
37/7 |
DeNero, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
BOBBY DARIN .......... |
dies of heart problems during musical comeback. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
37/7 |
Darin, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
SHELLEY WINTERS ...... |
wins Oscar/Best Supporting Actress--DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. 1960 ->42/0 |
1960 |
  |
37/7 |
Winters, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
37 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
KARL MENNINGER ....... |
opens a prestigious clinic for psychiatric research. 1920 ->58/0 |
1920 |
  |
37/7 |
Menninger, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
z |
37 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
DOLLY PARTON ......... |
releases #1 hit song ISLANDS IN THE STREAM. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
37/7 |
Parton, Dolly |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
37 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN HUSTON .......... |
wins Oscar as Best Director--GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT. 1943 ->41/8 |
1943 |
  |
37/7 |
Huston, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
SENECA ............... |
gains fame as eloquent Cynic philosopher. 41 AD ->50/2 |
41 |
*** |
37/7 |
Seneca |
False |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
points to bleachers in Word Series & hits homer there. 1932 ->38/5 |
1932 |
  |
37/7 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
A.P. HILL ............ |
joins forces with Lee against Union at Gettysburg. 1864 ->39/4 |
1864 |
  |
37/7 |
Hill, A.P. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
JUAN CARLOS I ........ |
resigns as re-instituted King of Spain. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
37/7 |
Juan Carlos I |
False |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
RICHARD HARRIS ....... |
releases the hit song MCARTHUR PARK. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
37/7 |
Harris, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
founds the American Philosophical Society. 1743 ->39/2 |
1743 |
  |
37/7 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
CAPTAIN JACK ......... |
shoots General Canby during negotiation of Modoc treaty. 1873 |
1873 |
** |
37/7 |
Captain Jack |
True |
True |
True |
w |
37 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. |
writes his poem THE PRAIRIE. 1832 ->49/11 |
1832 |
  |
37/7 |
Bryant, William Cullen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
NAOMI UEMARA ......... |
becomes first to reach North Pole in solo trek. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
37/7 |
Uemara, Namomi |
False |
True |
False |
p |
37 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
MAX BRAND ............ |
publishes another popular Western DESTRY RIDES AGAIN. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
37/7 |
Brand, Max |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
DIOGENES OF SINOPE ... |
lives in a barrel as foremost Cynic philosopher. 375 BC |
-375 |
*** |
37/7 |
Diogenes of Sinope |
False |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
ANDRE GROMYKO ........ |
represents the USSR at the UN Security Council. 1947 ->49/7 |
1947 |
  |
37/8 |
Gromyko, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
EDMUND BURKE ......... |
is elected to parliament as poet/philosopher. 1766 ->45/4 |
1766 |
  |
37/8 |
Burke, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
ETHAN ALLEN .......... |
surprises the British in attack at Ticonderoga. 1775 ->38/1 |
1775 |
  |
37/8 |
Allen, Ethan |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
THEODOSIUS DOBZHANSKY. |
publishes evolutionary GENETICS & ORIGIN OF SPECIES. 1937 ->55/0 |
1937 |
  |
37/8 |
Dobzhansky, Theodosius |
True |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
ALAN BEAN ........... |
becomes 4th man to walk on the moon, aboard Apollo 12. 1969 ->41/6 |
1969 |
  |
37/8 |
Bean, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
CLAUS STAUFFENBURG ... |
fails in his attempt to kill Hitler with suitcase bomb. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
37/8 |
Stauffenburg, Claus |
False |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
ALEKSANDR PUSHKIN .... |
is killed in duel over suspicions about wife. 1837 |
1937 |
  |
37/8 |
Pushkin, Aleksandr |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
CHARLES DOW .......... |
publishes the first edition of WALL STREET JOURNAL. 1889 ->49/11 |
1889 |
  |
37/8 |
Dow, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
37 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
ERNEST HEMINGWAY ..... |
reports from the front of the Spanish Civil War. 1937 ->41/0 |
1937 |
  |
37/8 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
DAVID BEASLEY ............ |
wins election as the Republican Governor of South Carolina. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
37/8 |
Beasley, David |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
TOM HANKS ................ |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for his role in PHILADELPHIA. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
37/8 |
Hanks, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
STONEWALL JACKSON .... |
leads Confederate forces at Antietam. 1862 ->39/3 |
1862 |
  |
37/8 |
Jackson, Stonewall |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
SUSAN SAINT JAMES .... |
debuts as contemporary half of CBS-TV's KATE & ALLIE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
37/8 |
Saint James, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
37 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
JAMES LOVELL ......... |
becomes the first in space to not wear protective gear. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
37/8 |
Lovell, James |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
sings the #1 hit BURNING LOVE. 1972 ->38/9 |
1972 |
  |
37/8 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
ARISTOTLE *.........… |
leaves the Academy in Athens upon death of Plato. 347 BC ->42/11 |
-347 |
** |
37/8 |
Aristotle |
False |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
JONATHAN SWIFT ....... |
publishes powerful satire in TALE OF A TUB. 1704 ->46/7 |
1704 |
  |
37/8 |
Swift, Jonathan |
False |
True |
True |
l |
37 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
BOB FELLER ........... |
retires from baseball after 20 seasons. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
37/8 |
Feller, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
LEE ATWATER .......... |
is chosen by Bush to chair National Republican Committee. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
37/8 |
Atwater, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
NILS NORDENSKIOLD .... |
circumnavigates the continent of Asia/first ever. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
37/8 |
Nordenskiold, Nils |
False |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ROSEANNE BARR ........ |
screeches National Anthem before booing baseball fans. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
37/8 |
Barr, Roseanne |
True |
False |
False |
% |
37 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN HOWARD .......... |
rides his experimental bicycle at record 152 MPH. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
37/8 |
Howard, John |
True |
False |
True |
u |
37 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLAKE ........ |
completes poetic SONGS OF INNOCENCE & OF EXPERIENCE. 1794 ->62/9 |
1794 |
  |
37/8 |
Blake, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
campaigns for the election of Harry Truman. 1948 ->38/5 |
1948 |
  |
37/8 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
FLIP WILSON .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Show. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
37/8 |
Wilson, Flip |
True |
True |
True |
% |
37 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA .. |
announces her retirement from tennis -- after 22 years. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
37/8 |
Navratilova, Martina |
True |
False |
False |
c |
37 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
A. SCHWARZENEGGER .... |
marries Kennedy niece Maria Shriver in Massachusetts. 1985 ->42/10 |
1985 |
  |
37/8 |
Schwarzenegger, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
HENRY KISSINGER ..... |
joins the National Security Council. 1961 ->49/8 |
1961 |
  |
37/8 |
Kissinger, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
wins a special Oscar for unselfish services. 1941 ->37/9 |
1941 |
  |
37/8 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
TOM T. HALL .......... |
sings the hit I LOVE. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
37/8 |
Hall, Tom T. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
RUSTY FIELD .......... |
acquires tattoo #2500, covering 96% of her body. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
37/8 |
Field, Rusty |
True |
False |
False |
u |
37 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
SPRING BYINGTON ...... |
makes her cinematic debut in PAPA'S SLEIGH RIDE. 1931 ->60/11 |
1931 |
  |
37/9 |
Byington, Spring |
True |
False |
False |
e |
37 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
JONATHAN EDWARDS .... |
preaches of "Sinners in the hands of an angry God". 1741 ->51/2 |
1741 |
  |
37/9 |
Edwards, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
r |
37 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
ZANE GREY ............ |
publishes western classic RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE. 1912 ->50/5 |
1912 |
  |
37/9 |
Grey, Zane |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
DAVID BALTIMORE ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in biology for cellular research. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
37/9 |
Baltimore, David |
True |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
embarks for France with the Rainbow Division. 1917 ->38/5 |
1917 |
  |
37/9 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
BERKE BREATHED ........ |
quits the popular comic strip OUTLAND with Bill and Opus. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
37/9 |
Breathed, Berke |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
DICK VAN DYKE ........ |
wins an Emmy Award for Best Humor on Television. 1963 ->40/9 |
1963 |
  |
37/9 |
Van Dyke, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
JIM FISK ............. |
is shot dead by Edward Stokes after sour business deal. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
37/9 |
Fisk, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
b |
37 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
HERBERT FEEMSTER ..... |
sings #1 hit REUNITED with Peaches. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
37/9 |
Feemster, Herbert |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
37 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
FRANK CAPRA .......... |
wins Oscar as Best Director--IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT. 1935 ->39/9 |
1935 |
  |
37/9 |
Capra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
stars in ROAD TO ZANZIBAR. 1941 ->38/9 |
1941 |
  |
37/9 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
NELSON RIDDLE ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for Classic score--CROSS COUNTRY SUITE. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
37/9 |
Riddle, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
HENRY CLINTON ........ |
battles as British General at Bunker Hill. 1775 ->40/6 |
1775 |
  |
37/9 |
Clinton, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS ADAMS ......... |
opens the world's first chewing gum factory. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
37/9 |
Adams, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
b |
37 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
TOM CLANCY ........... |
succeeds with his first novel HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. 1984 ->39/4 |
1984 |
  |
37/9 |
Clancy, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
NEIL DIAMOND ......... |
releases #1 hit song YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
37/9 |
Diamond, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM MULDOON ...... |
wrestles to a draw the contender Clarence Whilsler. 1823 |
1823 |
  |
37/9 |
Muldoon, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
SAINT MARK ........... |
completes his Gospel as told to him by Peter. 56 AD |
56 |
*** |
37/9 |
Mark, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
37 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
CHUCK NOLL ........... |
becomes head football coach for Pittsburgh Steelers. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
37/9 |
Noll, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
DAVID SELZNICK ....... |
accepts Oscar for best picture--GONE WITH THE WIND. 1940 ->38/9 |
1940 |
  |
37/9 |
Selznick, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
JOHNNY APPLESEED ..... |
warns frontiersmen of attack after fall of Detroit. 1812 ->64/0 |
1812 |
  |
37/9 |
Appleseed, Johnny (Chapman) |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
completes oft-banned play MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION. 1893 ->41/11 |
1893 |
  |
37/9 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
EUGENE V. DEBS ....... |
helps to found the American Railway Union. 1893 ->39/8 |
1893 |
  |
37/9 |
Debs, Eugene V. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
37 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
PHIL COLLINS ......... |
releases #1 hit song TWO HEARTS. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
37/9 |
Collins, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
JULES VERNE .......... |
publishes FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON. 1865 ->42/6 |
1865 |
  |
37/9 |
Verne, Jules |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
WAYLON JENNINGS ...... |
wins Country Music Award as Male Vocalist of the Year. 1975 ->39/9 |
1975 |
  |
37/9 |
Jennings, Waylon |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
BRUCE HEEZEN ......... |
announces discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
37/9 |
Heezen, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
HOPE LANGE ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for role on THE GHOST & MRS. MUIR. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
37/9 |
Lange, Hope |
True |
False |
False |
% |
37 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
HENRIK IBSEN ......... |
publishes 1st successful play BRAND. 1865 ->39/5 |
1865 |
  |
37/9 |
Ibsen, Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
AHMED BEN BELLA ...... |
leads nationalist terrorists in Algeria. 1954 ->62/9 |
1854 |
* |
37/9 |
Ben Bella, Ahmed |
False |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN HOPE ............ |
becomes 1st Black president of Morehouse College. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
37/9 |
Hope, John |
True |
True |
True |
n |
37 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
EDNA FERBER .......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in letters for SO BIG. 1925 ->62/1 |
1925 |
  |
37/10 |
Ferber, Edna |
True |
False |
False |
l |
37 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
OLIVER NORTH ......... |
begins marine duty at the National Security Council. 1981 ->41/1 |
1981 |
  |
37/10 |
North, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
AARON COPLAND ....... |
composes music for BILLY THE KID. 1938 ->43/2 |
1938 |
  |
37/10 |
Copland, Aaron |
True |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
H. ROSS PEROT .....… |
arrives in Viet Nam to investigate POWs. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
37/10 |
Perot, H. Ross |
True |
False |
True |
b |
37 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
SHIH HUANG TI ........ |
becomes the first emperor of China. 221 BC ->46/8 |
-221 |
*** |
37/10 |
Shih Huang Ti |
False |
True |
True |
q |
37 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
DENZEL WASHINGTON ........... |
stars in signature role of MALCOLM X. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
37/10 |
Washington, Denzel |
True |
True |
True |
e |
37 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
PHILLIP SHERIDAN ..... |
retorts "The only good Indian is a dead Indian". 1869 ->51/11 |
1869 |
  |
37/10 |
Sheridan, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM WRIGLEY JR. .. |
announces the addition of multi-flavored chewing gum. 1899 ->54/2 |
1899 |
  |
37/10 |
Wrigley, William Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
37 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN SKELTON ......... |
authors the satire on court life THE BOWGE OF COURT. 1498 ->63/7 |
1498 |
  |
37/10 |
Skelton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
EPHRAIM MCDOWELL ..... |
performs 1st ovariotomy, removing 20-pound tumor. 1809 |
1809 |
  |
37/10 |
McDowell, Ephraim |
True |
False |
True |
z |
37 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
SHARON STONE …...… |
wins a Golden Globe for role in CASINO. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
37/10 |
Stone, Sharon |
True |
False |
False |
e |
37 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
converses with Czar Alexander I on a raft. 1807 ->39/4 |
1807 |
  |
37/10 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
HELMUTH VON MOLTKE ... |
is executed in prison for planning a post-Hitler order. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
37/10 |
Moltke, Helmuth Von # |
False |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
LOU GEHRIG ........... |
dies with a disease that will bear his name. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
37/10 |
Gehrig, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
REINHARD HEYDRICH .... |
instigates the Nazi's Final Solution. 1942 ->38/2 |
1942 |
  |
37/10 |
Heydrich, Reinhard |
False |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
GORDON LIGHTFOOT ..... |
sings hit WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD. 1975 |
1976 |
  |
37/10 |
Lightfoot, Gordon |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
37 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
MARIE ANTOINETTE ..... |
is guillotined for flippancy, frivolity, & indifference. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
37/10 |
Marie Antoinette |
False |
False |
False |
q |
37 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
FRANCIS CRICK ........ |
describes the double helix shape of DNA. 1953 ->46/6 |
1953 |
  |
37/10 |
Crick, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
TERRY ANDERSON ....... |
is held hostage in Lebanon as AP country chief. 1985 ->44/1 |
1985 |
  |
37/10 |
Anderson, Terry |
True |
False |
True |
x |
37 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
JIMMY STEWART ........ |
stars in the movie hit IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. 1946 ->58/1 |
1946 |
  |
37/10 |
Stewart, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA ... |
performs in a public concert for the first time. 1892 ->43/7 |
1982 |
  |
37/10 |
Sousa, John Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
RICHARD ADDINSELL .... |
completes the one-movement orchestral WARSAW CONCERTO. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
37/10 |
Addinsell, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON ... |
captures the middleweight boxing title for 5th time. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
37/10 |
Robinson, Sugar Ray |
True |
True |
True |
c |
37 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
STEVE CARLTON ........ |
wins Cy Young Award 4th time/1st pitcher ever. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
37/10 |
Carlton, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
c |
37 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES WHISTLER ....... |
completes portrait of his mother in a rocking chair. 1872 ->58/9 |
1872 |
  |
37/10 |
Whistler, James |
True |
False |
True |
a |
37 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
DENNIS J. BANKS ...... |
founds the American Indian Movement. 1968 ->38/5 |
1968 |
  |
37/10 |
Banks, Dennis J. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
PETER THE GREAT ...... |
defeats Swedish Army at the battle of Poltava. 1709 ->40/6 |
1709 |
  |
37/10 |
Peter the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
37 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
AUGUSTIN DE ITURBIDE . |
overthrows Spanish authority in Mexico. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
37/10 |
Iturbide, Augustin de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
GLENN MILLER ......... |
receives 1st gold record for CHATANOOGA CHOO CHOO. 1942 ->40/9 |
1942 |
  |
37/10 |
Miller, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT WAGNER ........ |
debuts as cat burglar in ABC-TV's IT TAKES A THIEF. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
37/10 |
Wagner, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
ANTHONY QUINN ........ |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for VIVA ZAPATA! 1953 ->41/11 |
1953 |
  |
37/10 |
Quinn, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
M.C. ESCHER .......... |
paints self-portrait HAND WITH REFLECTING GLOBE. 1935 ->59/11 |
1935 |
  |
37/11 |
Escher, M.C. |
False |
False |
True |
a |
37 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
JIM VARNEY ........... |
stars in the title role of ERNEST GOES TO CAMP. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
37/11 |
Varney, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
LECH WALESA .......... |
wins the right to form a Polish trade union. 1980 ->40/1 |
1980 |
  |
37/11 |
Walesa, Lech |
False |
False |
True |
h |
37 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
completes the liberation of Venezuela. 1821 ->38/10 |
1821 |
  |
37/11 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
JACKIE ROBINSON ...... |
announces his retirement from baseball. 1957 ->53/8 |
1957 |
  |
37/11 |
Robinson, Jackie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
37 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
SPENCER TRACY ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actor for CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS. 1938 ->38/10 |
1938 |
  |
37/11 |
Tracy, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
GARY HART ............ |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from Colorado. 1974 ->49/5 |
1974 |
  |
37/11 |
Hart, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
g |
37 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE MCCLELLAN ..... |
runs for President against and loses to Abe Lincoln. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
37/11 |
McClellan, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
37 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
MARY SCOTT DIMMICK ... |
marries her aunt's widower, Benjamin Harrison. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
37/11 |
Dimmick, Mary Scott |
True |
False |
False |
y |
37 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
KING AHAB *.........… |
succeeds his father Omri as 9th king of Israel. 869 BC |
-869 |
*** |
37/11 |
Ahab of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
37 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
JOHNNY GRUELLE ....... |
creates the cartoon series RAGGEDY ANN. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
37/11 |
Gruelle, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
j |
37 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
IDA ROSENTHAL ........ |
founds the Maidenform Brassiere Co. with husband. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
37/11 |
Rosenthal, Ida |
True |
False |
False |
b |
37 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE ..... |
opens play LES MOUCHES in Paris. 1943 ->38/2 |
1943 |
  |
37/11 |
Sartre, Jean-Paul |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JACQUES MARQUETTE .... |
dies during missionary journey in Michigan. 1675 |
1675 |
  |
37/11 |
Marquette, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
MARY CHESSNUT ........ |
begins her documentary diary of the War between the States. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
37/11 |
Chessnut, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
37 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
ORIGEN ............... |
writes HEXAPLA-- Hebrew Bible with 5 Greek texts. 222 AD |
222 |
*** |
37/11 |
Origen Adamantius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
37 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JULIAN NOTT .......... |
sets hot-air balloon altitude record at 55,900 feet. 1980 |
1980 |
* |
37/11 |
Nott, Julian |
True |
False |
True |
p |
37 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
JOAN CRAWFORD ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actress for MILDRED PIERCE. 1946 ->54/2 |
1946 |
  |
37/11 |
Crawford, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
37 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
BILLY POUND .......... |
releases #1 hit song ME AND MRS. JONES. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
37/11 |
Pound, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
37 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
AL DUBIN ............. |
writes the lyrics for TIPTOE THROUGH THE TULIPS. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
37/11 |
Dubin, Al |
True |
False |
True |
m |
37 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
EDWARD G. ROBINSON ... |
stars as a gangster in LITTLE CEASAR. 1931 ->56/4 |
1931 |
  |
37/11 |
Robinson, Edward G. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
37 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
LARRY LINVILLE ....... |
portrays Frank Burns for the last time on TV's M*A*S*H. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
37/11 |
Linville, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
37 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
CZAR NICHOLAS II ..... |
opens the first Russian Dumas. 1906 ->47/5 |
1906 |
  |
37/11 |
Nicholas II of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
37 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
JOHNNY RINGO ......... |
dies as the figure of a gentleman outlaw. 1882 |
1882 |
* |
37/11 |
Ringo, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
o |
37 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
OSWALD VILLARD ....... |
founds with his mother the NAACP. 1910 ->67/3 |
1910 |
  |
37/11 |
Villard, Oswald |
True |
True |
True |
h |
37 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
MEDGAR EVERS ......... |
is murdered in ambush in front of his house. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
37/11 |
Evers, Medgar |
True |
True |
True |
h |
37 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
AVERROES OF CORDOBA * .. |
writes an influential commentary of Aristotle's work. 1164 ->61/1 |
1164 |
*** |
37/11 |
Averroes of Cordoba |
False |
False |
True |
f |
37 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
MICHAEL PUPIN ........ |
produces the first X-ray in America. 1896 ->65/3 |
1896 |
  |
37/11 |
Pupin, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
s |
37 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
LOUISE SUGGS ......... |
wins her 50th and last golf tournament. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
37/11 |
Suggs, Louise |
True |
False |
False |
c |
37 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
JUAN V. CORONA ....... |
is arrested in connection with 23 murders in California. 1971 |
1971 |
* |
37/11 |
Corona, Juan V. |
True |
True |
True |
o |
37 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
publishes THE PRINCESS, A MEDLEY. 1847 ->41/8 |
1847 |
  |
37/11 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE ...… |
becomes 1st woman accredited as U.S. war correspondent. 1942 ->59/4 |
1942 |
  |
38/0 |
Bourke-White, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
j |
38 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
DONN F. EISELE ....... |
pilots the 1st Apollo into space. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
38/0 |
Eisele, Donn F. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
TOM MIX .............. |
begins movie career as cowboy--with Tony his horse. 1918 ->48/0 |
1918 |
  |
38/0 |
Mix, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
FISHER AMES .......... |
delivers rousing speech in favor of Jays Treaty. 1796 ->60/2 |
1796 |
  |
38/0 |
Ames, Fisher |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
EARL SILAS TUPPER .... |
holds the world's first "Tupperware Home Party". 1945 |
1945 |
  |
38/0 |
Tupper, Earl Silas |
True |
False |
True |
b |
38 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
K.D. LANG ............ |
earns Grammy Award as best singer ABSOLUTE .... 1990 |
1990 |
  |
38/0 |
Lang, K.D. |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
38 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
ADOLF EICHMANN ....... |
is placed in charge of Jewish round-up in Hungary. 1944 ->40/0 |
1944 |
  |
38/0 |
Eichmann, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
GALE SONDERGAARD ..... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--ANTHONY ADVERSE. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
38/0 |
Sondergaard, Gale |
True |
False |
False |
e |
38 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
BILL TILDEN .......... |
becomes a professional tennis player. 1931 ->38/11 |
1931 |
  |
38/0 |
Tilden, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN RODGERS ......... |
engages and defeats British sloop LITTLE BELT. 1811 ->40/11 |
1811 |
  |
38/0 |
Rodgers, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
HENRY JAMES .......... |
publishes the PORTRAIT OF A LADY. 1881 ->55/3 |
1881 |
  |
38/0 |
James, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
KWEISI MFUME ......... |
wins a seat to 100th Congress from Maryland/7th dist. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
38/0 |
Mfume, Kweisi |
True |
True |
False |
g |
38 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN .... |
tops the charts with TUNNEL OF LOVE. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
38/0 |
Springsteen, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his FIFTH & SIXTH SYMPHONY on the same night. 1808 ->40/10 |
1808 |
  |
38/0 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
LENA HORNE ........... |
releases the hit song LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME. 1955 ->61/2 |
1955 |
  |
38/0 |
Horne, Lena |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
38 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
SCOTT CARPENTER ...... |
completes the 2nd manned American space flight. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
38/0 |
Carpenter, Scott |
True |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
ADLAI E. STEVENSON ... |
wins election to the U.S. Congress from Kentucky. 1874 ->57/4 |
1874 |
  |
38/0 |
Stevenson, Adlai E. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
ERNEST J. GAINES ..... |
publishes the novel AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
38/0 |
Gaines, Ernest J. |
True |
True |
True |
l |
38 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
THOMAS CARLYLE ....... |
publishes SARTOR RESARTUS in FRASER Magazine. 1833 ->52/9 |
1833 |
  |
38/0 |
Carlyle, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
SARAH FERGUSON .....… |
becomes spokesperson for Weight Watchers. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
38/0 |
Ferguson, Sarah |
False |
False |
False |
q |
38 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
is elected to House of Representatives from Illinois. 1847 ->47/3 |
1847 |
  |
38/0 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
ZENO OF ELEA ......... |
presents the paradox of Achilles and the Tortoise. 372 BC |
-372 |
*** |
38/0 |
Zeno of Elea |
False |
False |
True |
f |
38 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
EUGENE IONESCO ....... |
presents the absurd BALD PRIMA DONNA in Paris. 1950 ->47/1 |
1950 |
  |
38/0 |
Ionesco, Eugene |
False |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES BLAINE ......... |
is elected speaker of U.S. House of Representatives. 1868 ->46/9 |
1868 |
  |
38/0 |
Blaine, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
JOSEPH ............... |
is visited by brothers in Egypt during a famine. 1710 BC |
-1710 |
*** |
38/0 |
Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
VASCO DA GAMA ........ |
arrives in Calicut, India, sailing from Portugal. 1498 ->39/4 |
1498 |
* |
38/0 |
DaGama, Vasco |
False |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD .. |
completes his last novel TENDER IS THE NIGHT. 1934 ->44/2 |
1934 |
  |
38/0 |
Fitzgerald, F. Scott |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOGARTH ...... |
engraves a series of morality scenes--RAKE'S PROGRESS. 1735 ->60/2 |
1735 |
  |
38/0 |
Hogarth, William |
False |
False |
True |
a |
38 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
GRENVILLE DODGE ...... |
completes last section of trans-continental railroad. 1869 ->67/0 |
1869 |
  |
38/0 |
Dodge, Grenville |
True |
False |
True |
d |
38 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
JANE BARKLEY ...... |
marries U.S. Vice President Barkley while in office. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
38/0 |
Barkley, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
y |
38 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
CHARLES J. GUITEAU ... |
hangs, for the assassination of President Garfield. 1881 |
1881 |
* |
38/0 |
Guiteau, Charles J. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
ETHAN ALLEN .......... |
is captured by British during attack on Montreal. 1775 |
1775 |
  |
38/1 |
Allen, Ethan |
True |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN BUNYAN .......... |
completes in prison THE HOLY CITY. 1667 ->50/0 |
1667 |
  |
38/1 |
Bunyan, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
KING GEORGE III ...... |
is castigated by rebels in Declaration of Independence. 1776 ->51/0 |
1776 |
  |
38/1 |
George III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
38 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
TYNE DALY ............ |
debuts as one-half of police team on TV's CAGNEY & LACY. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
38/1 |
Daly, Tyne |
True |
False |
False |
% |
38 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN HUNT MORGAN ..... |
conducts Confederate raid into Ohio. 1863 ->39/3 |
1863 |
  |
38/1 |
Morgan, John Hunt |
True |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
ALAIN CHARTIER ....... |
dies as the "father of French eloquence". 1430 |
1430 |
* |
38/1 |
Chartier, Alain |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
BILL KEANE ........... |
syndicates his cartoon FAMILY CIRCUS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
38/1 |
Keane, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
j |
38 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
BILLY OCEAN .......... |
sings the pop hit GET OUTTA MY DREAMS... 1988 |
1988 |
  |
38/1 |
Ocean, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
ELLEN DEGENERES ....… |
stars in the Disney comedy MR. WRONG. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
38/1 |
Degeneres, Ellen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
38 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
NATHANAEL GREENE ..... |
assumes command of Washington's Continental Army. 1780 ->39/3 |
1780 |
  |
38/1 |
Greene, Nathanael |
True |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
EUBIE BLAKE .......... |
writes the song I'M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY. 1921 ->47/6 |
1921 |
  |
38/1 |
Blake, Eubie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
RICHARD SYNGE ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--chromatography. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
38/1 |
Synge, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN HAVLICEK ........ |
retires after 16 years of professional basketball. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
38/1 |
Havlicek, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
LILLIAN LEITZEL ...... |
dies without nets after fall from high trapeze. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
38/1 |
Leitzel, Lillian |
False |
False |
False |
e |
38 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
AVICENNA * ..........… |
completes an 18-volume encyclopedia of philosophy. 1018 |
1018 |
*** |
38/1 |
Avicenna |
False |
False |
True |
f |
38 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JOSEPH LISTER ........ |
becomes first to use modern antiseptics for surgery. 1865 ->40/6 |
1865 |
* |
38/1 |
Lister, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
z |
38 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
DURWOOD KIRBY ........ |
debuts as announcer and sidekick on GARRY MOORE SHOW. 1950 ->48/7 |
1950 |
  |
38/1 |
Kirby, Durwood |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
BLAISE PASCAL ........ |
attempts to solve Cartesian dualism with PENSEES. 1661 ->38/1 |
1661 |
  |
38/1 |
Pascal, Blaise |
False |
False |
True |
f |
38 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM PENN ......... |
arrives in America to lay out Philadelphia. 1682 ->67/9 |
1682 |
  |
38/1 |
Penn, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JOHNNY CASH .......... |
sings R&B for President Nixon in the White House. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
38/1 |
Cash, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
NAT KING COLE ........ |
releases hit song A BLOSSOM FELL. 1956 ->45/5 |
1956 |
  |
38/1 |
Cole, Nat King |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
38 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
FREEMAN GOSDEN ....... |
premieres the popular AMOS & ANDY SHOW on WMAQ radio. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
38/1 |
Gosden, Freeman |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
PAT ROBERTSON ........ |
begins broadcasting the 700 CLUB. 1968 ->47/2 |
1968 |
  |
38/1 |
Robertson, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES HENRY LUCE ..... |
organizes a brigade of Black troops for Union army. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
38/1 |
Luce, James Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
ANNE BRADSTREET ...... |
writes the first American poems to be published in England. 1650 |
1650 |
* |
38/1 |
Bradstreet, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
l |
38 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
WALTER REUTHER ....... |
leads 113-day UAW strike against General Motors. 1945 ->62/8 |
1945 |
  |
38/1 |
Reuther, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
h |
38 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
TINY TIM ............. |
warbles hit TIPTOE THROUGH THE TULIPS. 1968 ->39/8 |
1968 |
  |
38/1 |
Tiny Tim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
JOEY BUTTAFUOCO ........ |
is released from prison as statutory rapist of Long Island Lolita. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
38/1 |
Buttafuoco, Joey |
True |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
MADONNA ...........… |
gives birth to her first child in media spotlight. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
38/1 |
Madonna (Ciccone) |
True |
False |
False |
e |
38 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
PEGGY LEE ............ |
releases her hit song FEVER. 1958 ->48/9 |
1958 |
  |
38/1 |
Lee, Peggy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
38 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
BURT BACHARACH ....... |
writes musical score for PROMISES, PROMISES. 1967 ->42/9 |
1967 |
  |
38/1 |
Bacharach, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
MARGARET SANGER ...... |
launches the American Birth Control League. 1921 ->51/9 |
1921 |
  |
38/2 |
Sanger, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
h |
38 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
BING CROSBY .......... |
sings WHITE CHRISTMAS in the movie HOLIDAY INN. 1942 ->51/7 |
1942 |
  |
38/? |
Crosby, Bing |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
DANIEL INOUYE ........ |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Hawaii. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
38/2 |
Inouye, Daniel |
True |
True |
True |
g |
38 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ .... |
publishes a calculus book, rivaling that of Newton. 1684 ->43/9 |
1684 |
* |
38/2 |
Leibniz, Gottfried |
False |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
LANA TURNER .......... |
watches as her 15-year-old daughter kills her boyfriend. 1958 ->46/2 |
1958 |
  |
38/2 |
Turner, Lana |
True |
False |
False |
e |
38 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
RAY MILLAND .......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for THE LOST WEEKEND. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
38/2 |
Milland, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
BILL GATES ........... |
marries Melinda on private Hawaiian Island. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
38/2 |
Gates, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
b |
38 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
MATHEW BRADY .....… |
photographs his first battle of the Civil War. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
38/2 |
Brady, Mathew |
True |
False |
True |
k |
38 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN STEINBECK ....... |
is awarded a Pulitzer Prize for THE GRAPES OF WRATH. 1940 ->43/1 |
1940 |
  |
38/2 |
Steinbeck, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
ART LINKLETTER ....... |
debuts on TV variety show LIFE WITH LINKLETTER. 1950 ->40/1 |
1950 |
  |
38/2 |
Linkletter, Art |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE |
is deposed as Haiti's first elected president. 1991 ->41/3 |
1991 |
  |
38/2 |
Aristide, Jean-Bertrand |
False |
True |
True |
g |
38 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
KIM IL-SUNG .......... |
precipitates Korean War by sending his armies south. 1950 ->41/2 |
1950 |
  |
38/2 |
Kim Il-Sung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
38 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
LOU BROCK ............ |
steals his 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's record. 1977 ->40/3 |
1977 |
  |
38/2 |
Brock, Lou |
True |
True |
True |
c |
38 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
RED SKELTON .......... |
premieres his comedy show on NBC-TV. 1951 ->41/2 |
1951 |
  |
38/2 |
Skelton, Red |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
ROBERTO CLEMENTE ..... |
dies in plane crash while on mercy mission to Managua. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
38/2 |
Clemente, Roberto |
True |
True |
True |
c |
38 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE ........ |
dies of war wounds as famed French poet. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
38/2 |
Apollinaire, Guillaume |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
HARRIET NELSON ....... |
debuts as wife on TV's ADVENTURES OF OZZIE & HARRIET. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
38/2 |
Nelson, Harriet |
True |
False |
False |
% |
38 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
ED AMES .............. |
debuts as Mingo on NBC-TV's DANIEL BOONE. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
38/2 |
Ames, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
ALBERT SCHWEITZER .... |
founds Lambarene Hospital in Equatorial Africa. 1913 ->52/7 |
1913 |
  |
38/2 |
Schweitzer, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
h |
38 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
JOSEPH GOEBBELS ...... |
declares that Germany must have living space. 1936 ->45/7 |
1936 |
  |
38/2 |
Goebbels, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
LARRY HOLMES ......... |
ends boxing career being KOed by Mike Tyson. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
38/2 |
Holmes, Larry |
True |
True |
True |
c |
38 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER KING ... |
dies as civil rights martyr of gunshot wounds in Memphis. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
38/2 |
King, Martin Luther Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
38 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
JANET GUTHRIE ........ |
becomes the first woman to qualify for the Indy 500. 1976 ->39/2 |
1976 |
  |
38/2 |
Guthrie, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
c |
38 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
DINAH SHORE .......... |
sings her hit WHATEVER LOLA WANTS. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
38/2 |
Shore, Dinah |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
38 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
OVETA CULP HOBBY ..... |
becomes the first secretary of new department of HEW. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
38/2 |
Hobby, Oveta Culp |
True |
False |
False |
g |
38 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ... |
marries shipping millionaire, Aristotle Onassis. 1968 ->42/7 |
1968 |
  |
38/2 |
Kennedy, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
38 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
MAUD ADAMS .............. |
stars in the title role of the 007 movie OCTOPUSSY. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
28/1 |
Adams, Maud |
True |
False |
False |
e |
38 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
CARL JUNG ............ |
publishes seminal PSYCHOLOGY OF THE UNCONSCIOUS. 1912 ->45/10 |
1912 |
  |
38/2 |
Jung, Carl |
False |
False |
True |
v |
38 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
REINHARD HEYDRICH .... |
is killed by Czech underground & Nazis level Czech city. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
38/2 |
Heydrich, Reinhard |
False |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
IRENE JOLIOT-CURIE ... |
wins a Nobel Prize with husband for radiation research. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
38/2 |
Joliot-Curie, Irene |
False |
False |
False |
s |
38 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE ..... |
publishes magnus opus BEING AND NOTHINGNESS. 1943 ->42/5 |
1943 |
  |
38/2 |
Sartre, Jean-Paul |
False |
False |
True |
f |
38 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
JONAH ................ |
preaches reluctantly to the citizens of Ninevah. 754 BC |
-754 |
*** |
38/2 |
Jonah |
False |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
VANNEVAR BUSH ........ |
invents differential analyzer, forerunner to computer. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
38/3 |
Bush, Vannevar |
True |
False |
True |
i |
38 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
BENEDICT ARNOLD ...... |
marries a young Tory sympathizer and shifts allegiance. 1779 ->39/8 |
1779 |
  |
38/3 |
Arnold, Benedict |
True |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
ABEL GANCE ........... |
releases the cinematic silent epic NAPOLEON. 1927 ->92/0 |
1927 |
  |
38/3 |
Gance, Abel |
False |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
registers his most performed play HAMLET. 1602 ->39/7 |
1602 |
  |
38/3 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
RALPH W. ELLISON ..... |
publishes about civil rights in THE INVISIBLE MAN. 1952 ->50/2 |
1952 |
  |
38/3 |
Ellison, Ralph W. |
True |
True |
True |
l |
38 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
MOISHE ROSEN ......... |
organizes a group called Jews for Jesus. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
38/3 |
Rosen, Moishe |
True |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
creates the Russian Red Army. 1918 ->39/11 |
1918 |
  |
38/3 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ANSEL ADAMS .......... |
supervises pageant of photography at Golden Gate Expo. 1940 ->53/1 |
1940 |
  |
38/3 |
Adams, Ansel |
True |
False |
True |
k |
38 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN DUNS SCOTUS ..... |
propounds realism with QUIDDITY & HAECCITY. 1303 ->42/6 |
1303 |
** |
38/3 |
Duns Scotus, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
RICHARD ALLEN ........ |
becomes 1st Black ordained in Methodist Episcopal Church. 1799 ->56/3 |
1799 |
  |
38/3 |
Allen, Richard |
True |
True |
True |
r |
38 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
proclaims himself "Duce" of Italy. 1921 ->39/6 |
1921 |
  |
38/3 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
HAILE SELASSIE ....... |
reigns first day as Emperor of Ethiopia. 1930 ->39/8 |
1930 |
  |
38/3 |
Haile Selassie |
False |
True |
True |
g |
38 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
ERNEST RUTHERFORD .... |
wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry. 1908 ->47/4 |
1908 |
  |
38/3 |
Rutherford, Ernest |
False |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
wins Oscar as Best Support Actor--HERE TO ETERNITY. 1954 ->39/5 |
1954 |
  |
38/3 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
BRODERICK CRAWFORD ... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for ALL THE KING'S MEN. 1950 ->44/5 |
1950 |
  |
38/3 |
Crawford, Broderick |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
FREDRICK ROBBINS .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for virus research. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
38/3 |
Robbins, Fredrick |
True |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
becomes original member of Soviet Politburo. 1919 ->42/3 |
1919 |
  |
38/3 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
FLO ZIEGFELD ......... |
begins his lavish musical FOLLIES. 1907 ->58/9 |
1907 |
  |
38/3 |
Ziegfeld, Flo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
KING OFFA ............ |
builds a ditch to protect his kingdom of Mercia from Wales. 767 AD |
767 |
*** |
38/3 |
Offa of Mercia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
38 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
BRYANT GUMBEL ........ |
is rated best interviewer by Washington Journalists. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
38/3 |
Gumbel, Bryant |
True |
True |
True |
j |
38 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
LEE REMICK ........... |
wins a Golden Globe Award for role in THE BLUE KNIGHT. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
38/3 |
Remick, Lee |
True |
False |
False |
% |
38 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU. |
wins 1st prize in celebrated essay contest. 1750 ->43/4 |
1750 |
  |
38/3 |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
f |
38 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
CARL ALBERT .......... |
wins election to U.S. Congress from Oklahoma. 1946 ->59/10 |
1946 |
  |
38/3 |
Albert, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
QUINN MARTIN ......... |
releases TV's THE F.B.I. as executive producer. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
38/3 |
Martin, Quinn |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
ALICE PAUL ........... |
introduces to U.S. Congress the 1st Equal Rights Amdt. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
38/3 |
Paul, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
h |
38 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
RANSOM ELI OLDS ...... |
creates the innovative curved dash Oldsmobile. 1902 ->60/0 |
1902 |
  |
38/3 |
Olds, Ransom Eli |
True |
False |
True |
b |
38 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
HERMAN KAHN .......... |
predicts future crises in THERMONUCLEAR WAR. 1960 ->39/3 |
1960 |
  |
38/3 |
Kahn, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER .. |
debuts another musical PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
38/3 |
Lloyd Webber, Andrew |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
writes the musical JESU, MEINE FREUNDE. 1723 ->39/0 |
1723 |
  |
38/3 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN DALTON .......... |
formulates his atomic theory and weights. 1804 ->42/1 |
1804 |
  |
38/3 |
Dalton, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
DANNY GLOVER ......... |
stars as domineering husband in movie THE COLOR PURPLE. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
38/3 |
Glover, Danny |
True |
True |
True |
e |
38 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
ESTEE LAUDER ......... |
launches her face cream/perfume empire. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
38/4 |
Lauder, Estee |
True |
False |
False |
b |
38 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
MARY KAY ASHE .......... |
launches a business in skin care products. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
38/4 |
Ashe, Mary Kay |
True |
False |
False |
b |
38 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
ERNEST LAWRENCE ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--inventing cyclotron. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
38/4 |
Lawrence, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
DAVID FROST .......... |
buys the rights to Richard Nixon's MEMOIRS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
38/4 |
Frost, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
TIM ALLEN ......... |
debuts on ABC-TV's Home Improvement. 1991 ->40/5 |
1991 |
  |
38/4 |
Allen, Tim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
EAMON DE VALERA ...... |
leads Irish rebellion against British occupation. 1921 ->38/9 |
1921 |
  |
38/4 |
DeValera, Eamon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
ALDOUS HUXLEY ........ |
writes of the future in BRAVE NEW WORLD. 1932 ->64/3 |
1932 |
  |
38/4 |
Huxley, Aldous |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
CHUCK BERRY .......... |
sings his last hit NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
38/4 |
Berry, Chuck |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
38 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
AMILCAR CABRAL .......... |
is assassinated as revolutionary leader of Guine-Bissau. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
38/4 |
Cabral, Amilcar |
False |
True |
True |
g |
38 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
publishes his essay SELF-RELIANCE. 1842 ->40/11 |
1842 |
  |
38/4 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
SIEUR DE LA SALLE .... |
claims all the territory of Louisiana for France. 1682 ->43/2 |
1682 |
* |
38/4 |
LaSalle, Sieur de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
HAROLD STASSEN ....... |
helps to found the United Nations in San Francisco. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
38/4 |
Stassen, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
BRUCE BABBIT ....… |
is elected the governor of Arizona. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
38/4 |
Babbit, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
BROOK BENTON ......... |
sings the hit RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
38/4 |
Benton, Brook |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
38 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIE MAYS .......... |
hits his 600th career home run. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
38/4 |
Mays, Willie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
38 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
VIVIAN LEIGH ......... |
wins Oscar as Best Actress--STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. 1952 ->53/8 |
1952 |
  |
38/4 |
Leigh, Vivian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
38 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
RICHARD TREVELLICK ... |
helps organize the Knights of Labor--in Michigan. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
38/4 |
Trevellick, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
h |
38 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
SHIRLEY BASSEY ....... |
wins a Georgie Award as Female Singer of the Year. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
38/4 |
Bassey, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
38 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
HENRY LUCE ........... |
begins to publish LIFE magazine. 1936 ->56/6 |
1936 |
  |
38/4 |
Luce, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
j |
38 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
ALVAR CABEZADE DE VACA .. |
shipwrecks in Flordia and is imprisoned by natives. 1528 |
1528 |
  |
38/? |
Cabezade de Vaca, Alvar |
False |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
SALLY FIELD .......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress--PLACES IN THE HEART. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
38/4 |
Field, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
e |
38 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
CHRISTY BROWN ........ |
typewrites DOWN ALL THE DAYS, using only her left foot. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
38/4 |
Brown, Christy |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
FRED GWYNNE .......... |
debuts as Herman on TV's THE MUNSTERS. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
38/4 |
Gwynne, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
CARL SANDBURG ........ |
writes poetically about "Fog--on little cat feet". 1916 ->48/6 |
1916 |
  |
38/4 |
Sandburg, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
BERNARD MALAMUD ...... |
publishes about a baseball player in THE NATURAL. 1952 ->52/11 |
1952 |
  |
38/4 |
Malamud, Barnard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
ALAN P. BAKKE ........ |
wins reverse-discrimination case to attend Med School. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
38/4 |
Bakke, Alan P. |
True |
False |
True |
x |
38 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN LEHMAN .......... |
becomes youngest Secretary of Navy in U.S. history. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
38/4 |
Lehman, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
EDWARD BELLAMY ....... |
completes his utopian LOOKING BACKWARD 2000-1887. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
38/4 |
Bellamy, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
FRANK CORDER ......... |
crashes his small airplane into the White house and dies. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
38/4 |
Corder, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XVI ....... |
loses his head with dignity to French revolutionaries. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
38/4 |
Louis XVI of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
38 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
ROALD AMUNDSEN ....... |
becomes the first person to reach the South Pole. 1911 ->39/7 |
1911 |
  |
38/4 |
Amundsen, Roald |
False |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
JONAS SALK ........... |
announces the development of a polio vaccine. 1953 ->49/5 |
1953 |
  |
38/4 |
Salk, Jonas |
True |
False |
True |
z |
38 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
hits game winning homer in 1st All-star game. 1933 ->53/4 |
1933 |
  |
38/5 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN NELSON ..... |
invents a frozen confection called "Eskimo pie". 1930 |
1930 |
* |
38/5 |
Nelson, Christian |
True |
False |
True |
i |
38 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
GRANT WOOD ........... |
completes his renowned painting of AMERICAN GOTHIC. 1930 ->49/11 |
1930 |
  |
38/5 |
Wood, Grant |
True |
False |
True |
a |
38 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
BARTOLOMEW DIAZ ...... |
discovers South Africa at the Cape of Good Hope. 1488 |
1488 |
  |
38/5 |
Diaz, Bartolomew |
False |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
SAMMY BAUGH .......... |
retires with enormous number of pro football records. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
38/5 |
Baugh, Sammy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
LOWELL THOMAS ........ |
begins a 40-year career as CBS newscaster. 1930 ->65/1 |
1930 |
  |
38/5 |
Thomas, Lowell |
True |
False |
True |
j |
38 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
is promoted to the rank of brigadier general. 1918 ->39/1 |
1918 |
  |
38/5 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
is nominated by the Democrats as vice president. 1920 ->39/10 |
1920 |
  |
38/5 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
TED WILLIAMS ......... |
becomes baseball's highest paid player at $100K. 1957 ->42/0 |
1957 |
  |
38/5 |
Williams, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
BARBRA STREISAND ..... |
sings the #1 hit WOMAN IN LOVE. 1980 ->49/8 |
1980 |
  |
38/5 |
Streisand, Barbra |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
38 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
DENNIS J. BANKS ...... |
leads 200 Indian protestors in occupation of Alcatraz. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
38/5 |
Banks, Dennis J. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
38 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
CHARLES TOWNES ....... |
develops a gadget to emit microwaves-a MAZER. 1954 ->48/4 |
1954 |
  |
38/5 |
Townes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
MALCOLM FORBES ....... |
begins to publish business opinions in his own magazine. 1957 ->59/3 |
1957 |
  |
38/5 |
Forbes, Malcolm |
True |
False |
True |
j |
38 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
divorces Jane Wyman after 3 children. 1949 ->41/0 |
1949 |
  |
38/5 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
ALBERT SPEER ......... |
takes over leadership of Nazi war production. 1943 ->76/1 |
1943 |
  |
38/5 |
Speer, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
EDMUND HILLARY ....... |
reaches the South Pole with his second expedition. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
38/5 |
Hillary, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
JOSEPH SMITH ......... |
is jailed in Illinois for wrecking opponent's press. 1844 ->38/6 |
1844 |
  |
38/5 |
Smith, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
JOSEPH RAINEY ........ |
is elected 1st Black man to U.S. House of Reps/from S.C. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
38/5 |
Rainey, Joseph |
True |
True |
True |
g |
38 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
RUDOLF DIESEL ........ |
invents the first working model of the diesel engine. 1896 ->55/6 |
1896 |
* |
38/5 |
Diesel, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
i |
38 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLIE DANIELS ...... |
sings hit THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
38/5 |
Daniels, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
FRED DRYER ........... |
stars as hard-boiled detective sergeant on TV's HUNTER. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
38/5 |
Dryer, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERTO DURAN ........ |
is outboxed by Leonard but still gets $12 million. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
38/5 |
Duran, Roberto |
False |
True |
True |
c |
38 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
MOTHER ANN LEE ....... |
establishes the Shakers in America. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
38/5 |
Lee, Ann (Mother) |
True |
False |
False |
r |
38 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
is appointed U.S. Secretary of the Navy. 1897 ->39/3 |
1897 |
  |
38/5 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES IREDELL ........ |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President Washington. 1790 |
1790 |
  |
38/5 |
Iredell, James |
True |
False |
True |
t |
38 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
HORATIO NELSON ....... |
loses his right arm during a botched amputation. 1797 ->47/0 |
1797 |
  |
38/5 |
Nelson, Horatio |
False |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
AMBROSE BURNSIDE ..... |
takes over command of the Army of the Potomac. 1862 ->39/8 |
1862 |
  |
38/5 |
Burnside, Ambrose |
True |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN .......... |
releases the #1 song MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS. 1955 ->47/4 |
1955 |
  |
38/5 |
Martin, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK. |
composes the children's opera HANSEL & GRETEL. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
38/5 |
Humperdinck, Englebert |
False |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
JOE COCKER ........... |
tops the pop charts with UP WHERE WE BELONG. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
38/5 |
Cocker, Joe |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
LUBOS KOHOUTEC ....... |
discovers the "comet of the century", a disappointment. 1973 |
1973 |
** |
38/5 |
Kohoutec, Lubos |
False |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
RHEA PERLMAN ........ |
wins an Emmy Award for role as Carla on TV's CHEERS. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
38/6 |
Perlman, Rhea |
True |
False |
False |
% |
38 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
BIG BILL HAYWOOD ..... |
is acquitted of murder in sensational trial. 1907 ->59/3 |
1907 |
  |
38/6 |
Haywood, Big Bill |
True |
False |
True |
h |
38 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN GRISHAM ....... |
tops the best-selling book charts with THE CLIENT. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
38/6 |
Grisham, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
EUGENE CERNON ........ |
spends an entire day on the moon with Apollo 17. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
38/6 |
Cernon, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOSEPH SMITH ......... |
is lynched by an angry mob in Illinois. 1844 |
1844 |
  |
38/6 |
Smith, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT VESCO ......... |
fights extradition from Costa Rica to U.S. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
38/6 |
Vesco, Robert |
True |
True |
True |
b |
38 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
MADO ROBIN ........... |
sings the highest note ever--B above high C. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
38/6 |
Robin, Mado |
False |
False |
False |
m |
38 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
OGDEN NASH ........... |
quips "Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker". 1940 ->39/10 |
1940 |
  |
38/6 |
Nash, Ogden |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GLINKA ....... |
premieres his most famous musical RUSLAN & LYUDMILA. 1842 ->52/7 |
1842 |
  |
38/6 |
Glinka, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
THOMAS NELSON ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Virginia. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
38/6 |
Nelson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
views first performance of his SYMPHONY NUMBER FOUR. 1878 ->40/7 |
1878 |
  |
38/6 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
GAMAL NASSER ......... |
takes the Suez Canal from the British by force. 1956 ->52/8 |
1956 |
  |
38/6 |
Nasser, Gamal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY .. |
wins a Grammy Award with Quintet--MERCY, MERCY, MERCY. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
38/6 |
Adderley, Cannonball |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
38 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
ELIA KAZAN ........... |
wins Oscar as Best Director--GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT. 1948 ->45/6 |
1948 |
  |
38/6 |
Kazan, Elia |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
JOE TEX .............. |
releases a hit song I GOTCHA. 1972 ->49/0 |
1972 |
  |
38/6 |
Tex, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT .... |
issues an autobiography with AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL. 1870 ->55/3 |
1870 |
  |
38/6 |
Alcott, Louisa May |
True |
False |
False |
l |
38 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
PIERRE IBERVILLE ..... |
establishes French colony at Mobile Bay. 1699 |
1699 |
  |
38/6 |
Iberville, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
JOSEPH HELLER ........ |
publishes his very successful CATCH-22. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
38/6 |
Heller, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
ANTHONY EDEN ......... |
is appointed foreign minister of Great Britain. 1935 ->57/10 |
1935 |
  |
38/6 |
Eden, Anthony |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLES DICKENS ...... |
publishes his popular DAVID COPPERFIELD. 1850 ->41/7 |
1850 |
  |
38/6 |
Dickens, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
TITUS ................ |
becomes the undisputed Emperor of Rome. 79 AD |
79 |
* |
38/6 |
Titus of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
38 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
ARTHUR C. CLARKE ..... |
wins the Hugo Award for THE STAR. 1956 ->54/2 |
1956 |
  |
38/6 |
Clarke, Arthur C. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
STEVEN JAY GOULD ..... |
publishes about evolution in THE PANDA'S THUMB. 1980 ->39/7 |
1980 |
  |
38/6 |
Gould, Steven Jay |
True |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
OSCAR WILDE .......... |
publishes his witty THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST. 1895 ->38/10 |
1895 |
  |
38/6 |
Wilde, Oscar |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN WOODEN .......... |
begins his 25 years as head basketball coach at UCLA. 1949 ->56/5 |
1949 |
  |
38/6 |
Wooden, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
CHARLES TIFFANY ...... |
reorganizes his enterprise as "Tiffany and Company". 1858 ->55/11 |
1858 |
  |
38/6 |
Tiffany, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
38 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
MITSUO FUCHIDA ....... |
commands the Japanese sneak attack against Pearl Harbor. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
38/6 |
Fuchida, Mitsuo |
False |
True |
True |
w |
38 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX . |
establishes the Order of Knights Templar & drafts laws. 1128 ->50/7 |
1128 |
** |
38/6 |
Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
ERASTUS BEADLE ....... |
issues the first of the dime novels MALAESKA. 1860 ->68/1 |
1860 |
* |
38/6 |
Beadle, Erastus |
True |
False |
True |
j |
38 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
WILBUR SHAW .......... |
crashes into wall & is badly injured at Indy Speedway. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
38/6 |
Shaw, Wilbur |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
FREDERICK REINES ..... |
tracks down finally the elusive solar neutrino. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
38/7 |
Reines, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE. |
is beheaded after sea battle near Cape Hatteras. 1718 |
1718 |
* |
38/7 |
Blackbeard the Pirate |
True |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
JEFF GETTY .....… |
receives first ever baboon bone marrow transplant. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
38/7 |
Getty, Jeff |
True |
False |
True |
x |
38 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA ... |
publishes privately THE SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM. 1926 ->46/1 |
1926 |
  |
38/7 |
Lawrence of Arabia |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
SAMUEL JOHNSON ....... |
begins work on his monumental dictionary. 1748 ->40/6 |
1748 |
  |
38/7 |
Johnson, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
GASPARD TOURNACHON ... |
takes the 1st aerial photograph--near Paris in balloon. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
38/7 |
Tournachon, Gaspard |
False |
False |
True |
k |
38 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN WAYNE GACY ...... |
is convicted of murdering 33 boys in the Chicago area. 1980 |
1980 |
* |
38/7 |
Gacy, John Wayne |
True |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
MARIO LANZA .......... |
dies from alcohol, pills and dieting after stellar singing career. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
38/7 |
Lanza, Mario |
True |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ARCHIE MOORE ......... |
is KOed by Marciano in heavyweight boxing match. 1955 ->48/1 |
1955 |
  |
38/7 |
Moore, Archie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
38 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
TOM ARNOLD ......... |
splits with Rosanne after tempestuous marriage. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
38/7 |
Arnold, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
y |
38 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
MIEP GIES ............ |
finds the diary of Anne Frank hidden in her house. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
38/7 |
Gies, Miep |
False |
False |
False |
x |
38 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
KENNETH P. WARBY ..... |
sets water speed boat record at 345 MPH. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
38/7 |
Warby, Kenneth P. |
True |
False |
True |
u |
38 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
AL JOLSON ............ |
returns to stage with BIG BOY. 1925 ->41/4 |
1925 |
  |
38/7 |
Jolson, Al |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
KENNY ROGERS ......... |
wins a Grammy Award for country song LUCILLE. 1977 ->44/5 |
1977 |
  |
38/7 |
Rogers, Kenny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
RORY CALHOUN ......... |
stars in the movie SECRET OF MONTE CRISTO. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
38/7 |
Calhoun, Rory |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JACQUELINE COCHRAN ... |
becomes first woman to get Distinguished Service Medal. 1948 ->43/9 |
1948 |
  |
38/7 |
Cochran, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
p |
38 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
DOTTIE WEST .......... |
releases popular song WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE? 1981 ->58/10 |
1981 |
  |
38/7 |
West, Dottie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
38 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
EDWARD WHITE ......... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President Cleveland. 1893 ->64/7 |
1893 |
  |
38/7 |
White, Edward # |
True |
False |
True |
t |
38 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
GEORG HEGEL .......... |
publishes PHEMOMENOLOGY OF THE MIND. 1808 ->46/5 |
1808 |
  |
38/7 |
Hegel, Georg |
False |
False |
True |
f |
38 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
KENT CONRAD ....... |
wins election as Democratic Senator from North Dakota. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
38/7 |
Conrad, Kent |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
LEONARDO DA VINCI .... |
prepares a model for the dome of the Milan Cathedral. 1490 ->44/7 |
1490 |
* |
38/7 |
Leonardo Da Vinci |
False |
False |
True |
a |
38 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
HAROLD UREY .......... |
discovers heavy hydrogen--the isotope deuterium. 1931 ->41/7 |
1931 |
  |
38/7 |
Urey, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
ARNOLD PALMER ........ |
becomes 1st golfer to exceed $1 million in earnings. 1967 ->39/10 |
1967 |
  |
38/7 |
Palmer, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
STEPHEN V. BENET ..... |
publishes THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER. 1937 ->44/8 |
1937 |
  |
38/7 |
Benet, Stephen Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
VINCENZO PERRUGGI .... |
steals the MONA LISA from the Louver. 1911 |
1911 |
* |
38/7 |
Perruggi, Vincenzo |
False |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
THOMAS MACDONAGH ..... |
is executed as Irish patriot after Easter Rebellion. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
38/7 |
MacDonagh, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
EUCLID ............... |
authors longest-lived textbook--ELEMENTS of geometry. 300 BC |
-300 |
*** |
38/7 |
Euclid |
False |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
SONNY LISTON ......... |
dies of undetermined causes as ex-boxing champ. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
38/7 |
Liston, Sonny |
True |
True |
True |
c |
38 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
ROBERT BARANY ...… |
wins a Nobel Prize studying the inner ear and balance. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
38/7 |
Barany, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
DAVID STOCKMAN ....... |
resigns as budget director for President Reagan. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
38/7 |
Stockman, David |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES COBURN ......... |
stars in the movie IN LIKE FLINT. 1966 ->63/0 |
1966 |
  |
38/7 |
Coburn, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM CODDINGTON ... |
founds the town of Newport, Rhode Island. 1639 |
1639 |
  |
38/8 |
Coddington, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN SCOTUS ERIGENA .. |
advocates Scholastic realism in DE DIVISIONE NATUR. 848 AD |
848 |
** |
38/8 |
Erigena, John Scotus |
False |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
SIGMUND FREUD ........ |
publishes his first book STUDIES IN HYSTERIA. 1895 ->44/1 |
1895 |
  |
38/8 |
Freud, Sigmund |
False |
False |
True |
v |
38 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
MUHAMMED ALI ......... |
loses to Larry Holmes in boxing comeback bid. 1980 ->54/6 |
1980 |
  |
38/8 |
Ali, Muhammed |
True |
True |
True |
c |
38 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES CROCKER ...... |
joins in forming the Central Pacific Railway Company. 1861 ->46/10 |
1861 |
  |
38/8 |
Crocker, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
38 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
DANNY DE VITO ........ |
stars on TV in short role on NBC's TAXI. 1983 ->46/10 |
1983 |
  |
38/8 |
DeVito, Danny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
HENRY KNOX ........... |
becomes the first American Secretary of War. 1789 ->44/5 |
1789 |
  |
38/8 |
Knox, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
AUGUSTIN L. CAUCHY ... |
founds the theory of functions of a complex variable. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
38/8 |
Cauchy, Augustin L. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
BILLY CARTER ......... |
loses an election for the mayor of Plains, Georgia. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
38/8 |
Carter, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
y |
38 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
THOMAS STAFFORD ...... |
travels at fastest speed: 24,791 MPH--on Apollo X. 1969 ->44/10 |
1969 |
  |
38/8 |
Stafford, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
PAUL HARVEY .......... |
debuts as "Voice of U.S. Heartland" on ABC-radio. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
38/8 |
Harvey, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
EBENEZER COOK ........ |
writes his comic poem THE SOTWEED FACTOR. 1708 |
1708 |
* |
38/8 |
Cook, Ebenezer |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
MARY FREEMAN ......... |
publishes THE REVOLT OF THE MOTHER. 1891 ->66/2 |
1891 |
  |
38/8 |
Freeman, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
38 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
HERBERT AUSTIN ....... |
begins to manufacture motorcars in England. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
38/8 |
Austin, Herbert |
False |
False |
True |
b |
38 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
CONWAY TWITTY ........ |
wins a Gold-Record Award for HELLO DARLIN'. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
38/8 |
Twitty, Conway |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
FRANCES CABRINI .......... |
arrives at Little Italy in New York City to help poor. 1889 ->59/3 |
1889 |
  |
38/8 |
Cabrini, Mother |
False |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
CONNIE MACK .......... |
begins 50-year career as manager of Philadelphia A's. 1901 ->48/8 |
1901 |
  |
38/8 |
Mack, Connie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS . |
publishes 1st novel TARZAN OF THE APES. 1914 ->42/4 |
1914 |
  |
38/8 |
Burroughs, Edgar Rice |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
STEVE MILLER ......... |
releases #1 hit song ABRACADABRA. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
38/8 |
Miller, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
TOM HANKS ............ |
wins a second straight Oscar/Best Actor -- for FORREST GUMP. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
38/8 |
Hanks, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ROBERT GRAVES ........ |
publishes the historical novel I, CLAUDIUS. 1934 ->64/6 |
1934 |
  |
38/8 |
Graves, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
MIKE COLLINS ..... |
commands Apollo 11 in first moon landing. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
38/? |
Collins, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
LAO TZU .............. |
writes about the Tao in TAO TE CHING. 320 BC |
-320 |
*** |
38/8 |
Lao Tzu |
False |
True |
False |
r |
38 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
EDMUND SPENSER ....... |
starts to write in 3 volumes THE FAERIE QUEEN. 1590 ->47/5 |
1590 |
  |
38/8 |
Spenser, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
FRED ALLEN ........... |
begins radio program ALLEN'S ALLEY. 1932 ->61/1 |
1932 |
  |
38/8 |
Allen, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
DAVIS DEVRIES ........ |
founds a colony on Staten Island--"New Netherlands". 1630 |
1630 |
  |
38/8 |
Devries, Davis |
False |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
B.B. KING ............ |
releases blues hit ROCK ME BABY. 1964 ->44/5 |
1964 |
  |
38/8 |
King, B.B. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
38 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON |
defeats Indians at Tippecanoe led by the Prophet. 1811 ->39/6 |
1811 |
  |
38/8 |
Harrison, William Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
SHERE HITE ........... |
publishes more cultural research on human sexuality. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
38/8 |
Hite, Shere |
True |
False |
False |
v |
38 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
TYPHOID MARY MALLON .. |
cooks in a NY restaurant, spreading typhoid fever. 1906 ->68/3 |
1906 |
  |
38/8 |
Mallon, Typhoid Mary |
False |
False |
False |
o |
38 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
NICK FALDO ......… |
wins the 60th golf Masters Tournment. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
38/8 |
Faldo, Nick |
False |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
THOMAS PAINE ......... |
distributes his tract entitled COMMON SENSE. 1776 ->39/10 |
1776 |
  |
38/8 |
Paine, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
RENE LAENNEC ......... |
invents the stethoscope as father of thoracic medicine. 1819 |
1819 |
  |
38/9 |
Laennec, Rene |
True |
False |
True |
z |
38 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN .... |
dies of heartbreak after sister Fanny dies. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
38/9 |
Mendelssohn, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
stars in MY FAVORITE BLONDE. 1942 ->48/5 |
1942 |
  |
38/9 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
divorces from his wife of 6 years, Pricilla. 1973 ->39/2 |
1973 |
  |
38/9 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE M. COHAN ...... |
completes OVER THERE on same day U.S. declares war. 1917 ->69/10 |
1917 |
  |
38/9 |
Cohan, George M. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
AGNES DE MILLE ....... |
makes choreographic splash with OKLAHOMA. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
38/9 |
DeMille, Agnes |
True |
False |
False |
e |
38 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
EDWIN LAND ........... |
introduces instant photos with Polaroid-Land camera. 1947 ->47/4 |
1947 |
  |
38/9 |
Land, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
38 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
CLAUDE MCKAY ......... |
writes HOME TO HARLEM the 1st best-seller by a Black. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
38/9 |
McKay, Claude |
True |
True |
True |
l |
38 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
FRED BALDASARE ....... |
SCUBAs across the English Channel in 18 hours. 1962 |
1962 |
* |
38/9 |
Baldasare, Fred |
False |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
EAMON DE VALERA ...... |
agrees to a truce with Great Britain. 1921 ->39/2 |
1921 |
  |
38/9 |
DeValera, Eamon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
HOMER D. HAYNES ...... |
wins a Grammy Award with Jethro for BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
38/9 |
Haynes, Homer (Henry) |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
38 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
PATTY DUKE ........... |
debuts as U.S. President on TV's HAIL TO THE CHIEF. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
38/9 |
Duke, Patty |
True |
False |
False |
% |
38 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
WASHINGTON ALLSTON ... |
begins his huge painting of BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST. 1817 |
1817 |
* |
38/9 |
Allston, Washington |
True |
False |
True |
a |
38 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
DAVID WESSON ......... |
discovers a refining process for cottonseed oil. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
38/9 |
Wesson, David |
True |
False |
True |
i |
38 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT KENNEDY ....... |
resigns as Attorney General to run for Senate. 1964 ->38/11 |
1964 |
  |
38/9 |
Kennedy, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
CHRISTINE CRAFT ...... |
is awarded $.5 million for firing as TV anchorwoman. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
38/9 |
Craft, Christine |
True |
False |
False |
j |
38 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES CARROLL ...... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Maryland. 1776 ->90/9 |
1776 |
  |
38/9 |
Carroll, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
DAVID SELZNICK ....... |
accepts Oscar for best picture--REBECCA. 1941 ->55/11 |
1941 |
  |
38/9 |
Selznick, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE GERSHWIN ...... |
dies suddenly of an inoperable brain tumor. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
38/9 |
Gershwin, George |
True |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
JOSE FERRER .......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for CYRANO DE BERGERAC. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
38/9 |
Ferrer, Jose |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
DAVID BRINKLEY ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for Best TV News Reporting. 1959 ->43/3 |
1959 |
  |
38/9 |
Brinkley, David |
True |
False |
True |
j |
38 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
ORSON BEAN ........... |
signs off as panelist of TV's TO TELL THE TRUTH. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
38/9 |
Bean, Orson |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES CAGNEY ......... |
wins NY Critic's Award for ANGELS WITH DIRTY FEET. 1938 ->43/7 |
1938 |
  |
38/9 |
Cagney, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
THOMAS CAREW ......... |
publishes his amusing elegy upon the death of John Donne. 1633 |
1633 |
  |
38/9 |
Carew, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
LAFFIT PINCAY ........ |
wins 5th award as outstanding jockey of the year. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
38/9 |
Pincay, Laffit |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
PATRICK HENRY ........ |
resolves to "give me liberty or give me death". 1775 ->64/0 |
1775 |
  |
38/9 |
Henry, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES DICKY .......... |
writes poem A DOG SLEEPING AT MY FEET. 1962 ->47/2 |
1962 |
  |
38/9 |
Dicky, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
SARAH J.B. HALE ...... |
edits the first woman's publication LADIES MAGAZINE. 1827 ->41/9 |
1827 |
  |
38/9 |
Hale, Sarah J. B. |
True |
False |
False |
l |
38 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JOSEPH CONRAD ........ |
issues his first novel--ALMAYER'S FOLLY about Malaya. 1895 ->43/4 |
1895 |
  |
38/9 |
Conrad, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
BOBBY KNIGHT ......... |
assaults Puerto Rican police at basketball practice. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
38/9 |
Knight, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
COCO CHANEL .......... |
introduces America to Chanel Number Five. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
38/9 |
Chanel, Coco |
False |
False |
False |
b |
38 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
completes the liberation of Ecuador. 1822 ->38/11 |
1822 |
  |
38/10 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
CYRUS FIELD .......... |
lays the first trans-Atlantic cable. 1858 ->60/11 |
1858 |
  |
38/10 |
Field, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
b |
38 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
GIACOMO PUCCINI ...... |
premieres his opera LA BOHEME. 1896 ->41/0 |
1896 |
  |
38/10 |
Puccini, Giacomo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
GAIL SHEEHY .......... |
publishes PASSAGES: PREDICTABLE CRISES IN ADULT LIFE. 1976 ->54/6 |
1976 |
  |
38/10 |
Sheehy, Gail |
True |
False |
False |
v |
38 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
BILLIE SOL ESTES ..... |
is given 15 years for mail fraud and conspiracy. 1963 |
1963 |
* |
38/10 |
Estes, Billie Sol |
True |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
LENNY BRUCE .......... |
goes to trial on obscenity charges. 1964 ->40/9 |
1964 |
  |
38/10 |
Bruce, Lenny |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
reaches Hankow in the Chinese Civil War. 1926 ->39/3 |
1926 |
  |
38/10 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
w |
38 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
JOE MONTANA .......... |
announces retirement from pro football -- in San Francisco. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
38/10 |
Montana, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
STEPHEN FOSTER ....... |
dies in a charity ward with 38 cents in his pocket. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
38/10 |
Foster, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
m |
38 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
LINDA LAVIN .......... |
debuts in title role of CBS-TV hit ALICE. 1976 ->47/8 |
1976 |
  |
38/10 |
Lavin, Linda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
38 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
HARRISON FORD ........ |
stars as Indiana Jones in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
38/10 |
Ford, Harrison |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
SULTAN OF BRUNEI ..... |
tops list of world's richest with $14 billion in disposable income. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
38/10 |
Brunie, Sultan of |
False |
False |
True |
q |
38 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM FAULKNER ..... |
publishes the tragic ABSOLOM, ABSOLOM! 1936 ->44/9 |
1936 |
  |
38/10 |
Faulkner, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
SYLVESTER STALLONE ... |
continues the saga in RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II. 1985 ->48/8 |
1985 |
  |
38/10 |
Stallone, Sylvester |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
CLARK GABLE .......... |
stars as Rhett in GONE WITH THE WIND. 1939 ->38/11 |
1939 |
  |
38/10 |
Gable, Clark |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
OSCAR WILDE .......... |
is arrested on morals charges on accusation of father. 1895 ->44/1 |
1895 |
  |
38/10 |
Wilde, Oscar |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
wins a majority of the votes in Bavarian election. 1928 ->42/11 |
1928 |
  |
38/10 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
PIERRE-LOUIS DULONG .. |
discovers the chemical compound nitrogen chloride. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
38/10 |
Dulong, Piere-Louis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
SPENCER TRACY ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actor for BOY'S TOWN. 1939 ->42/1 |
1939 |
  |
38/10 |
Tracy, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
TOM MBOYA ............ |
is assassinated as leader of Kenyan independence movement. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
38/10 |
Mboya, Tom |
False |
True |
True |
g |
38 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
THOMAS PAINE ......... |
writes about "times that try men's souls" in CRISIS. 1776 ->54/7 |
1776 |
  |
39/10 |
Paine, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ... |
authors autobiographical MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM. 1855 ->64/4 |
1855 |
* |
38/10 |
Douglass, Frederick |
True |
True |
True |
h |
38 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
VERMONT ROYSTER ...... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
38/10 |
Royster, Vermont |
True |
False |
True |
j |
38 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
JOEL BARLOW .......... |
writes his poem THE HASTY PUDDING. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
38/10 |
Barlow, Joel |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
GABRIEL FALLOPINA .... |
names body parts in his OBSERVATOPNES ANATOMICAE. 1561 |
1561 |
* |
38/10 |
Fallopina, Gabriel |
False |
False |
True |
s |
38 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
DONALD RIEGLE ........... |
is appointed to U.S. Senate from Michigan. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
38/10 |
Riegle, Donald W. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
POLYDORE VERGIL ...... |
completes writing ANGELICA HISTORIA for Henry VII. 1513 |
1513 |
  |
38/10 |
Vergil, Polydore |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
publishes his dramatic play EGMONT. 1788 ->41/0 |
1788 |
  |
38/10 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS ..... |
authors HISTORY OF THE JEWISH WAR. 75 AD ->60/4 |
75 |
*** |
38/10 |
Josephus, Flavius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
VASCO N. DE BALBOA ... |
crosses the isthmus of Panama and names Pacific. 1513 ->42/10 |
1513 |
** |
38/10 |
Balboa, Vasco N. de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE . |
founds the Religio-psychiatric Clinic in New York. 1937 ->54/1 |
1937 |
  |
38/10 |
Peale, Norman Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
r |
38 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
STAN LEE ............. |
begins his Marvel Comic publishing empire. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
38/11 |
Lee, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
b |
38 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
JACK NICHOLSON ....... |
wins Oscar as Best Actor--ONE FLEW/CUCKCOO'S NEST. 1976 ->46/11 |
1976 |
  |
38/11 |
Nicholson, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
CHUCK CONNORS ........ |
wins a Golden Globe Award for role in THE RIFLEMAN. 1960 ->43/9 |
1960 |
  |
38/11 |
Connors, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
meets with San Martin as liberator of Ecuador. 1822 ->41/4 |
1822 |
  |
38/11 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN SEVIER .......... |
proclaims the State of Franklin west of Carolinas. 1784 |
1784 |
  |
38/11 |
Sevier, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
CARYL CHESSMAN ....... |
is executed at San Quentin after record 40 appeals. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
38/11 |
Chessman, Caryl W. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
CHARLES BEARD ........ |
publishes AN ECONOMIC INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
38/11 |
Beard, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
v |
38 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
NEIL SIMON ........... |
runs four plays on Broadway at the same time. 1966 ->58/11 |
1966 |
  |
38/11 |
Simon, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
l |
38 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
ORVILLE WRIGHT ....... |
sets endurance flight record at one hour/one minute. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
38/11 |
Wright, Orville |
True |
False |
True |
i |
38 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
IGNAZ SEMMILWEIS ..... |
requires doctors to scrub their hands before baby delivery. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
38/11 |
Semmilweis, Ignaz |
True |
False |
True |
z |
38 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
GERSHOM SEIXUS ....... |
champions Pennsylvanian law for Jews to hold office. 1783 |
1783 |
  |
38/11 |
Seixus, Gershom |
True |
False |
True |
h |
38 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
BILL TILDEN .......... |
serves his tennis ball a record speed of 134 MPH. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
38/11 |
Tilden, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
38 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
premieres FANTASIA in New York. 1940 ->39/10 |
1940 |
  |
38/11 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ROBERT KENNEDY ....... |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from New York. 1964 ->42/3 |
1964 |
  |
38/11 |
Kennedy, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
DONALD KINGSBOUROUGH . |
introduces the children's toy "Teddy Ruxpin". 1985 |
1985 |
  |
38/11 |
Kingsbourough, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
b |
38 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
NEIL ARMSTRONG ....... |
steps on the moon with a "giant leap for mankind". 1969 |
1969 |
  |
38/11 |
Armstrong, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
MARTIN HEIDEGGER ..... |
publishes a classic of philosophy TIME AND BEING. 1927 ->40/5 |
1927 |
  |
38/11 |
Heidegger, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
f |
38 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
ROGER MOORE .......... |
debuts on TV as THE SAINT. 1967 ->44/5 |
1967 |
  |
38/11 |
Moore, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
% |
38 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
AMELIA EARHART ....... |
begins her last vanishing flight across the Pacific. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
38/11 |
Earhart, Amelia |
True |
False |
False |
p |
38 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
IMELDA MARCOS ........ |
is attacked by bottle-throwing protestors in Manila. 1970 ->55/8 |
1970 |
  |
38/11 |
Marcos, Imelda |
False |
False |
False |
g |
38 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
BLAISE PASCAL ........ |
invents the digital calculator. 1671 ->39/5 |
1671 |
* |
38/11 |
Pascal, Blaise |
False |
False |
True |
f |
38 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
CHIEF RED CLOUD ...... |
becomes warrior chief of Oglala Nation. 1860 ->46/6 |
1860 |
** |
38/11 |
Red Cloud, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
38 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
BILL DANA ............ |
debuts as Jose Jimenez on TV's BILL DANA SHOW. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
38/11 |
Dana, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
% |
38 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
JANE PAULEY .......... |
quits the CBS MORNING NEWS after 13 years. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
38/11 |
Pauley, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
j |
38 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
CLARK GABLE .......... |
signs a 2-million-dollar contract with Metro. 1940 ->47/2 |
1940 |
  |
38/11 |
Gable, Clark |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
PHILIP LEVINE ........ |
discovers & describes the Rh factor in human blood. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
38/11 |
Levine, Philip |
True |
False |
True |
z |
38 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS .... |
is killed in battle fighting Prussians at Lutzen. 1632 |
1632 |
  |
38/11 |
Gustavus Adolphus |
False |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
EDWARD/BLACK PRINCE .. |
battles revolt caused by his imposition of a hearth tax. 1368 |
1368 |
* |
38/11 |
Edward the Black Prince |
False |
False |
True |
q |
38 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
HARRY BRIDGES ........ |
is ordered deported by U.S. House for labor unrest. 1939 ->54/1 |
1939 |
  |
38/11 |
Bridges, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
o |
38 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
KARL MALDEN .......... |
wins Oscar as Best Actor for STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. 1952 ->59/5 |
1952 |
  |
38/11 |
Malden, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
38 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
ALICE BIRNEY ............ |
founds "the Mother's Congress", forerunner to the P.T.A. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
38/11 |
Birney, Alice |
True |
True |
True |
h |
38 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
MARCEL BICH .......... |
invents the first disposable pen, Bic. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
39/0 |
Bich, Marcel |
False |
False |
True |
i |
39 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
LOUIS DE BERQUIN ..... |
becomes 1st Protestant martyr in France, burned alive. 1529 |
1529 |
  |
39/0 |
Berquin, Louis de |
False |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
DOROTHY MALONE ....... |
debuts as Constance on ABC-TV's PEYTON PLACE. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
39/0 |
Malone, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
39 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
ETHEL WATERS ......... |
stars in her greatest Broadway hit MAMBA'A DAUGHTER. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
39/0 |
Waters, Ethel |
True |
True |
False |
l |
39 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
HOMER PLESSY ......... |
loses in Supreme Court which affirms "separate but equal". 1895 |
1895 |
** |
39/0 |
Plessy, Homer |
True |
True |
True |
x |
39 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
W.W. JACOBS .......... |
publishes the humorous/scary tale THE MONKEY'S PAW. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
39/0 |
Jacobs, W.W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
WARNER BAXTER ........ |
wins an Oscar for Best Actor--IN OLD ARIZONA. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
39/0 |
Baxter, Warner |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
LEWIS TERMAN ......... |
introduces the term "IQ" for the Stanford-Binet test. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
39/0 |
Terman, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
v |
39 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
BERNARDO O'HIGGINS ... |
liberates Chile, becoming its dictator. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
39/0 |
OHiggins, Bernando |
False |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
MARTY FELDMAN ........ |
makes American film debut with YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
39/0 |
Feldman, Marty |
False |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
RICHARD MATHER ....... |
arrives in America as leader of Congregationalists. 1635 ->44/4 |
1635 |
  |
39/0 |
Mather, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
SIMONE SIGNORET ...... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for ROOM AT THE TOP. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
39/0 |
Signoret, Simone |
False |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLES LAMB ......... |
publishes WITCHES AND OTHER NIGHT FEARS. 1821 ->48/3 |
1821 |
  |
39/0 |
Lamb, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
EDMUND WALLER ........ |
publishes poem THE STORY OF PHOEBUS & DAPHNE APPLIED. 1645 |
1645 |
  |
39/0 |
Waller, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE LUCAS ......... |
directs 3rd in a series, RETURN OF THE JEDI. 1983 ->41/2 |
1983 |
  |
39/0 |
Lucas, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
BILL GATES ............ |
buys DeVinci sketch book for record $30.8 million. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
39/0 |
Gates, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
HENRY COMSTOCK ....... |
discovers the richest silver lode in U.S. history. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
39/0 |
Comstock, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
EDWARD THOMAS ........ |
writes verse of World War I in TEARS. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
39/0 |
Thomas, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
premieres his SAINT JOHN'S PASSION. 1724 ->39/2 |
1724 |
  |
39/0 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
JOEL SPINGARN ........ |
establishes an NAACP award for Black achievement. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
39/0 |
Spingarn, Joel |
True |
True |
True |
h |
39 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLES PEIRCE ....... |
coins the term "pragmatism" to describe his philosophy. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
39/0 |
Peirce, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
f |
39 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
GIOVANNI DA VERRAZANO. |
discovers the New York Bay. 1524 ->43/5 |
1524 |
* |
39/0 |
Verrazano, Giovanni de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
HULDREICH ZWINGLI .... |
disputes Catholic doctrine during trial in Zurich. 1523 ->45/9 |
1523 |
  |
39/0 |
Zwingli, Huldreich |
False |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
BART BOK ............. |
finds compact, opaque, stardust clouds--Bok globules. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
39/0 |
Bok, Bart |
True |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
CARRIE J. BOND ....... |
writes the favorite wedding song I LOVE YOU TRULY. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
39/0 |
Bond, Carrie J. |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
39 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN WANAMAKER ....... |
establishes in NY one of the 1st department stores. 1877 ->57/9 |
1877 |
  |
39/0 |
Wanamaker, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
DYLAN THOMAS ......... |
dies after recording A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
39/0 |
Thomas, Dylan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
ARAM KHACHATURIAN .... |
composes SABRE DANCE as part of ballet GAYNE. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
39/0 |
Khachaturian, Aram |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
GARY PLAYER .......... |
scores a record for 18 holes of golf--59. 1974 ->42/5 |
1974 |
  |
39/0 |
Player, Gary |
False |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
IBN AL-MUKAFFA ....... |
is executed in burning oven as great Arabic writer. 757 AD |
757 |
** |
39/0 |
Ibn al-Mukaffa |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
JANE CAMPION ............ |
becomes first woman to win top award at Cannes -- for PIANO. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
39/0 |
Campion, Jane |
False |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM OF NORMANDY .. |
invades England and wins battle at Hastings. 1066 ->39/4 |
1066 |
** |
39/1 |
William of Normandy |
False |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
LES PAUL ............. |
releases hit song HUMMING BIRD. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
39/1 |
Paul, Les |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ROBIN WILLIAMS ....... |
stars in the movie FISHER KING. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
39/1 |
Williams, Robin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
FRANK ROBINSON ....... |
is named 1st Black baseball manager in history. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
39/1 |
Robinson, Frank |
True |
True |
True |
c |
39 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
BELA KAROLYI ........… |
defects to the U.S. to coach gymnastics. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
39/1 |
Karolyi, Bela |
False |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOCKING ...... |
publishes THE MEANING OF GOD IN HUMAN EXPERIENCE. 1912 ->53/4 |
1912 |
  |
39/1 |
Hocking, William |
True |
False |
True |
f |
39 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
WILBUR WRIGHT ........ |
is granted patent #821393 for his flying machine. 1906 ->45/1 |
1906 |
  |
39/1 |
Wright, Wilbur |
True |
False |
True |
i |
39 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
ROSE KNOX ... ........ |
publishes DAINTY DESSERTS about her gelatin products. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
39/1 |
Knox, Rose |
True |
False |
False |
b |
39 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
MICHAEL MURPHY ....... |
introduces the crouch start into Olympic sprinting. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
39/1 |
Murphy, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
FESS PARKER .......... |
debuts as frontiersman in NBC-TV's DANIEL BOONE. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
39/1 |
Parker, Fess |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK. |
makes the first observation of micro-organisms. 1671 ->42/9 |
1671 |
* |
39/1 |
Leeuwenhoek, Anton Van |
False |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN .... |
composes his most popular WEST SIDE STORY. 1957 ->39/2 |
1957 |
  |
39/1 |
Bernstein, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
MONTY HALL ........... |
debuts as host on NBC-TV's LET'S MAKE A DEAL. 1963 ->53/3 |
1963 |
  |
39/1 |
Hall, Monty |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
PAUL GAUGUIN ......... |
travels to Martinique to paint the tropics. 1887 ->40/8 |
1887 |
  |
39/1 |
Gauguin, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
a |
39 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
FREDERICK T. GATES ... |
raises necessary funds to open the University of Chicago. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
39/1 |
Gates, Fredrick T. |
True |
False |
True |
n |
39 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
is appointed commandant of West Point. 1919 ->50/9 |
1919 |
  |
39/1 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
GIORGIO ARMANI ....... |
founds a prestigious House of fashion design in Italy. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
39/1 |
Armani, Giorgio |
False |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
KORCZAK ZIOLKOWSKI ... |
begins blasting mountain for Crazy Horse monument. 1947 ->68/5 |
1947 |
  |
39/1 |
Ziolkowski, Korczak |
True |
False |
True |
a |
39 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
RAMSEY CLARK ......... |
serves as Attorney General of the U.S. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
39/1 |
Clark, Ramsey |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
DANNY KAYE ........... |
wins a Golden Globe Best Actor for ON THE RIVER. 1952 ->50/0 |
1952 |
  |
39/1 |
Kaye, Danny |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
VANGELIS ............. |
writes the score for CHARIOTS OF FIRE. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
39/1 |
Vangelis |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
RED BUTTONS .......... |
wins an Oscar as best supporting actor for SAYONARA. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
39/1 |
Buttons, Red |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN C. ADAMS ........ |
premieres the controversial opera NIXON IN CHINA. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
39/1 |
Adams, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JOE DIMAGGIO ......... |
marries reigning sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe. 1954 ->69/1 |
1954 |
  |
39/1 |
DiMaggio, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
GUMMO MARX ........... |
appears with his brothers in DUCK SOUP. 1933 ->41/1 |
1933 |
  |
39/1 |
Marx, Gummo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
DAVID R. SCOTT ....... |
becomes the first to ride a vehicle on the moon. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
39/1 |
Scott, David R. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
JACOB BROWN .......... |
leads unsuccessful American siege against York, Canada. 1814 ->46/3 |
1814 |
  |
39/1 |
Brown, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
CARTER WOODSON ....... |
founds ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF NEGRO...HISTORY. 1915 ->69/4 |
1915 |
  |
39/1 |
Woodson, Carter |
True |
True |
True |
h |
39 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
ERNEST BORGNINE ...... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for MARTY. 1956 ->45/7 |
1956 |
  |
39/1 |
Borgnine, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
WILL DURANT .......... |
completes writing THE STORY OF PHILOSOPHY. 1926 ->50/1 |
1926 |
  |
39/1 |
Durant, Will |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
VIRGINIA WOOLF ....... |
publishes stream of consciousness MONDAY OR TUESDAY. 1921 ->44/11 |
1921 |
  |
39/1 |
Woolf, Virginia |
False |
False |
False |
l |
39 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
SILAS DEANE .......... |
uses first invisible ink to convey secret message. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
39/2 |
Deane, Silas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
JACKIE GLEASON ....... |
wins a Peabody Award for TV Entertainment. 1955 ->39/11 |
1955 |
  |
39/2 |
Gleason, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
AL HURT .............. |
gains reputation trumpet-recording BURBON STREET. 1960 ->43/3 |
1960 |
  |
39/2 |
Hurt, Al |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
LINDA HUNT ........... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--LIVING DANGEROUS. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
39/2 |
Hunt, Linda |
True |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
TENZING NORGAY ....... |
sherpas Edmund Hillary to the summit of Mount Everest. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
39/2 |
Norgay, Tenzing |
False |
True |
True |
c |
39 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
DIETRICH BONHOEFFER .......... |
is killed by Gestapo as anti-Nazi resistance theologian. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
39/2 |
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich |
False |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for Gospel--HOW GREAT THOU ART. 1974 ->42/2 |
1974 |
  |
39/2 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
WILD BILL HICKOK ..... |
is shot dead, holding a pair of aces & eights. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
39/2 |
Hickok, Wild Bill |
True |
False |
True |
o |
39 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
publishes his scandalous ADVICE TO A YOUNG MAN. 1745 ->42/9 |
1745 |
  |
39/2 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
LEONARD WOOD ......... |
becomes Governor General of Cuba. 1899 ->43/1 |
1899 |
  |
39/2 |
Wood, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
HERMAN BOERHAARE ..... |
founds modern system of clinical medical instruction. 1708 |
1708 |
  |
39/2 |
Boerhaave, Herman |
False |
False |
True |
z |
39 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
MARTIN SHEEN ......... |
stars in Coppola's movie APOCALYPSE NOW. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
39/2 |
Sheen, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
GLEN CAMPBELL ....… |
sings his #1 hit song RHINESTONE COWBOY. 1975 ->40/10 |
1975 |
  |
39/2 |
Campbell, Glen |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
BARTOLOMEO VANZETTI .. |
protests innocence just before execution as anarchist. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
39/2 |
Vanzetti, Bartolomeo |
True |
False |
True |
o |
39 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
KENT LAVOIE .......... |
sings with Lobo I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
39/2 |
Lavoie, Kent |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
duels with and kills antagonist for insulting wife. 1806 ->47/0 |
1806 |
  |
39/2 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
HOWARD T. RICKETTS ... |
dies of spotted fever while investigating its cause. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
39/2 |
Rickets, Howard T. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
ALLAN SHERMAN ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for Comedy--HELLO MUDDAH, HELLO FADDAH. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
39/2 |
Sherman, Allan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
DAVE GARROWAY ........ |
debuts as original host of TV's THE TODAY SHOW. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
39/2 |
Garroway, Dave |
True |
False |
True |
j |
39 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
MARY ROWLANDSON ...... |
writes of her captivity by Massachusetts Indians. 1675 |
1675 |
  |
39/2 |
Rowlandson, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
39 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
JANET GUTHRIE ........ |
becomes the first female to compete in the Indy 500. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
39/2 |
Guthrie, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
c |
39 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
JONAS CHICKERING ..... |
builds 1st grand piano with full iron frame. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
39/2 |
Chickering, Jonas |
False |
False |
True |
i |
39 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
ARTHUR FERRANTE ...... |
releases with Teicher the #1 piano hit EXODUS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
39/2 |
Ferrante, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES BLAIR .......... |
founds College of William & Mary, as 1st president. 1693 |
1694 |
  |
39/2 |
Blair, James |
True |
False |
True |
n |
39 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN .... |
is named director of the New York Philharmonic. 1957 ->40/11 |
1957 |
  |
39/2 |
Bernstein, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
begins writing his first choral cantatas. 1724 ->39/9 |
1724 |
  |
39/2 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
EAMON DE VALERA ...... |
quits as head of Ireland's Sinn Fein. 1922 ->49/5 |
1922 |
  |
39/2 |
DeValera, Eamon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
BEN KINGSLEY ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for GANDHI. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
39/2 |
Kingsley, Ben |
False |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
JACK PAAR ............ |
debuts as host on NBC-TV's TONIGHT SHOW. 1957 ->41/8 |
1957 |
  |
39/2 |
Paar, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
GRACIE ALLEN .............. |
launches a radio show called THE ADVENTURES OF GRACIE. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
39/2 |
Allen, Gracie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
ALAIN LOCKE .......... |
chronicles Harlem Renaissance with THE NEW NEGRO. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
39/2 |
Locke, Alain |
True |
True |
True |
h |
39 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
DALE EVANS ........... |
sings the closing theme to TV's ROY ROGERS SHOW. 1951 ->51/10 |
1951 |
  |
39/3 |
Evans, Dale |
True |
False |
False |
% |
39 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
JAMES M. FLAGG ....... |
illustrates UNCLE SAM WANTS YOU on WWI poster. 1917 ->64/0 |
1917 |
  |
39/3 |
Flagg, James Montgomery |
True |
False |
True |
a |
39 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
KING ALBERT I ........ |
takes personal charge of Belgian Army against Kaiser. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
39/3 |
Albert I of Belgium |
False |
False |
True |
q |
39 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
DIOCLETIAN ........... |
becomes the Christian-persecuting Emperor of Rome. 284 AD ->59/4 |
284 |
** |
39/3 |
Diocletian of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
39 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN HUNT MORGAN ..... |
is killed by Federal troops as Confederate raider. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
39/3 |
Morgan, John Hunt |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
stages operatic masterpiece IL TRAVATORE. 1853 ->39/11 |
1853 |
  |
39/3 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
FERDINAND MAGELLAN ... |
sets sail from Spain to find a passage to India. 1519 ->40/5 |
1519 |
* |
39/3 |
Magellan, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ELIHU THOMSON ........ |
merges his company with Edison to form General Electric. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
39/3 |
Thomson, Elihu |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
BILLY ROSE ........... |
opens the night club Diamond Horseshoe in New York City. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
39/3 |
Rose, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
NATHANAEL GREENE ..... |
lays siege to Charleston, battling Cornwallis. 1781 |
1781 |
  |
39/3 |
Greene, Nathanael |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
HERMAN KAHN .......... |
founds the Hudson Institute think tank. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
39/3 |
Kahn, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
v |
39 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
EARL BROWDER ......... |
becomes powerful chairman of American Communist Party. 1930 ->67/7 |
1930 |
  |
39/3 |
Browder, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
BROOKS ADAMS ......... |
publishes THE EMANCIPATION OF MASSACHUSETTS. 1887 ->65/4 |
1887 |
  |
39/3 |
Adams, Brooks |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
RALPH EDWARDS ........ |
debuts as host of TV surprise show THIS IS YOUR LIFE. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
39/3 |
Edwards, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
NATHANIEL CURRIER .... |
goes into lithography business with James Ives. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
39/3 |
Currier, Nathaniel |
True |
False |
True |
a |
39 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
DAVID SEVILLE ........ |
sings #1 hit WITCH DOCTOR. 1958 ->39/9 |
1958 |
  |
39/3 |
Seville, David |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
WALLACE H. CAROTHERS . |
invents a substitute for silk--nylon". 1935 |
1935 |
  |
39/3 |
Carothers, Wallace H. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
39 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
MOSES FARMER ......... |
lights his home with 2 incandescent electric lamps. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
39/3 |
Farmer, Moses |
True |
False |
True |
i |
39 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
HARRY WARREN ......... |
writes the Golddigger's theme WE'RE IN THE MONEY. 1933 ->40/3 |
1933 |
  |
39/3 |
Warren, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JONATHAN MAYHEW ...... |
delivers 1st American sermon against British rule. 1750 |
1750 |
  |
39/3 |
Mayhew, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
STONEWALL JACKSON .... |
is fatally wounded by one of his own troops. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
39/3 |
Jackson, Stonewall |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
GALT MACDERMOT ....... |
wins a Grammy Award for score to HAIR. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
39/3 |
MacDermot, Galt |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
BENJAMIN BONNEVILLE .. |
explores the untracked Northwest of the USA. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
39/3 |
Bonneville, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
STEVEN BOSUSTOW ...... |
wins an Oscar for cartoon GERALD MCBOING-BOING. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
39/3 |
Bosustow, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES TAYLOR ......... |
sings for peace with Soviet rockers in Moscow. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
39/3 |
Taylor, James |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
advances his Nationalist Army on Shanghai. 1927 ->39/5 |
1927 |
  |
39/3 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
g |
39 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
CHE GUEVARA .......... |
is killed in Bolivia by government forces. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
39/3 |
Guevara, Che |
False |
True |
True |
g |
39 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
ERNST CHAIN .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for lysozyme research. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
39/3 |
Chain, Ernst |
False |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
orders the U.S. Pacific Fleet to the Philippines. 1898 ->39/8 |
1898 |
  |
39/3 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
JAROMIR WAGNER ....... |
becomes 1st to stand on airplane wing across Atlantic. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
39/3 |
Wagner, Jaromir |
False |
False |
True |
u |
39 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM RUCKELSHOUSE . |
is discharged by Nixon on "Saturday Night Massacre". 1973 |
1973 |
  |
39/3 |
Ruckleshouse, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
abandons Josephine in favor of Marie Louise. 1809 ->40/7 |
1809 |
  |
39/4 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
TOM CLANCY ........... |
publishes another thriller with RED STORM RISING. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
39/4 |
Clancy, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIAM OF NORMANDY .. |
is crowned first non-Saxon King of England. 1066 ->59/1 |
1066 |
** |
39/4 |
William of Normandy |
False |
False |
True |
q |
39 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
GLENN FORD ........... |
stars in the lead of BLACKBOARD JUNGLE. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
39/4 |
Ford, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
SAMUEL DOE ........... |
is killed by rebels as president of Liberia. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
39/4 |
Doe, Samuel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
39 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM JOYCE ........ |
is hanged by British as traitorous "Lord Haw-Haw". 1946 |
1946 |
  |
39/4 |
Joyce, William |
False |
False |
True |
o |
39 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
IKE TURNER ........... |
wins a Grammy Award with Tina for PROUD MARY. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
39/4 |
Turner, Ike |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
39 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN .... |
begins 2nd exploration of unknown Canadian arctic. 1825 ->58/11 |
1825 |
  |
39/4 |
Franklin, John (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
LEWIS KESEBERG ....... |
feasts on the Donner party while snowbound in Sierras. 1847 |
1847 |
** |
39/4 |
Keseberg, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
FLANNERY O'CONNOR .... |
dies of lupus while writing her third novel. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
39/4 |
OConnor, Flannery |
True |
False |
False |
l |
39 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
JACQUES OFFENBACH .... |
premieres his can-can in the opera ORPHEUS IN HADES. 1858 ->45/4 |
1858 |
  |
39/4 |
Offenbach, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
EZRA POUND ........... |
begins writing his CANTOS--NUMBER I TO XVI. 1925 ->49/4 |
1925 |
  |
39/4 |
Pound, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
DONALD VESCO ......... |
sets motorcycle speed record at 318 MPH. 1978 |
1978 |
* |
39/4 |
Vesco, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
u |
39 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
ROBERT L. RIPLEY ..... |
opens his "Odditorium" at Chicago Century of Progress. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
39/4 |
Ripley, Robert L. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JEAN V. MOREAU ....... |
gains a great French victory at Hohendinden. 1800 ->52/0 |
1800 |
  |
39/4 |
Moreau, Jean V. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
I.M. SINGER .......... |
completes improved sewing machine after 11 day's work. 1851 ->51/10 |
1851 |
  |
39/4 |
Singer, I.M. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
39 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
FANNIE FARMER ........ |
introduces 1st recipe measurements in famous cookbook. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
39/4 |
Farmer, Fannie |
True |
False |
False |
x |
39 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
LEN SMITH ............ |
wins the 1st of 15 titles in world-class marbles. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
39/4 |
Smith, Len |
False |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH MOHS ....... |
introduces a scale of hardness for minerals. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
39/4 |
Mohs, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
VASCO DA GAMA ........ |
returns to Portugal after long voyage to India. 1499 ->64/2 |
1499 |
* |
39/4 |
DaGama, Vasco |
False |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
HEINRICH HIMMLER ..... |
orders the construction of the first Nazi death camp. 1940 ->44/7 |
1940 |
  |
39/4 |
Himmler, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
JACK NICKLAUS ........ |
golfs lowest for 72 holes at US Open--272. 1980 ->40/6 |
1980 |
  |
39/4 |
Nicklaus, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
KIM BASINGER ......... |
files for bankruptcy for refusing role in BOXING HELENA. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
39/4 |
Basinger, Kim |
True |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
A.P. HILL ............ |
is killed by Union gunfire near Petersburg. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
39/4 |
Hill, A.P. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
ROBERT FLAHERTY ...... |
releases cinematic masterpiece NANOOK OF THE NORTH. 1923 ->64/4 |
1923 |
  |
39/4 |
Flaherty, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
AL RITZ .............. |
appears with 2 brothers in comedy THREE MUSKETEERS. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
39/4 |
Ritz, Al |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
LEVI STRAUSS ......... |
expands trousers all over the American West. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
39/4 |
Strauss, Levi |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
JAMES MCPARLAN ....... |
infiltrates the Molly Maguires, reporting activities. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
39/4 |
McParlan, James |
True |
False |
True |
x |
39 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
CARL ROWAN ........... |
sits on the National Security Council/1st Black ever. 1964 ->62/10 |
1964 |
  |
39/4 |
Rowan, Carl |
True |
True |
True |
g |
39 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
ANN BAILEY ........... |
rescues American frontier villages by delivering gunpowder. 1791 |
1791 |
  |
39/4 |
Bailey, Ann |
True |
False |
True |
x |
39 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARDO HOFFMAN ..... |
completes the longest continuous swim--299 miles. 1981 |
1981 |
* |
39/4 |
Hoffman, Richardo |
False |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
OWEN CHAMBERLAIN ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--discovery of anti-proton. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
39/5 |
Chamberlain, Owen |
False |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
ANTHONY BURNS ........ |
is returned to the South from Boston as fugitive slave. 1854 |
1854 |
** |
39/5 |
Burns, Anthony |
True |
True |
True |
o |
39 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
SAM HOUSTON .......... |
leads the army of Texas into battle. 1834 ->43/2 |
1834 |
  |
39/5 |
Houston, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
LEO MCCAREY .......... |
wins an Oscar as best director for THE AWFUL TRUTH. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
39/5 |
McCarey, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
KONSTANTIN IVANOV .... |
becomes conductor of prestigious USSR State Symphony. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
39/5 |
Ivanov, Konstantin |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
JEFFERSON DAVIS ...... |
is elected as U.S. Senator from Mississippi. 1847 ->52/7 |
1847 |
  |
39/5 |
Davis, Jefferson |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JUDY GARLAND ......... |
wins Record of Year Award with JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL. 1961 ->42/2 |
1961 |
  |
39/5 |
Garland, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
MAXIM GORKY .......... |
publishes MOTHER as father of Soviet literature. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
39/5 |
Gorky, Maxim |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE PICKETT ....... |
makes a foolhardy charge of Union lines at Gettysburg. 1864 ->40/2 |
1864 |
  |
39/5 |
Pickett, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERT BASS .......... |
takes over bankrupt American S&L, worth $30 billion. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
39/5 |
Bass, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
HARPO MARX ........... |
appears with his brothers in DUCK SOUP. 1933 ->41/6 |
1933 |
  |
39/5 |
Marx, Harpo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
ALEXIS CARREL ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for perfusion pump. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
39/5 |
Carrel, Alexis |
True |
False |
True |
z |
39 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY HYNDMAN ........ |
founds socialism in England with Democratic Federation. 1881 ->68/10 |
1881 |
  |
39/5 |
Hyndman, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
h |
39 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
sets up Nationalist government in Shanghai. 1927 ->40/7 |
1927 |
  |
39/5 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
g |
39 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
LOWELL WEICKER ....... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Connecticut. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
39/5 |
Weicker, Lowell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
ALAN J. LERNER ....... |
writes Oscar-winning lyrics to GIGI. 1958 ->40/7 |
1958 |
  |
39/5 |
Lerner, Alan J. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
BIG BOY CRUDUP ....... |
pre-sages rock & roll, singing ROCK ME MAMA. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
39/5 |
Crudup, Arthur Big Boy |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
39 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES E. MERRILL ... |
founds the firm Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
39/5 |
Merrill, Charles E. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
HENRIK IBSEN ......... |
publishes Norwegian verse as PEER GYNT. 1867 ->51/0 |
1867 |
  |
39/5 |
Ibsen, Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JOSE MARTI ........... |
founds the Cuban Revolutionary Party. 1892 ->42/3 |
1892 |
  |
39/5 |
Marti, Jose |
False |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
DARRYL ZANUCK ........ |
accepts an Oscar for best picture--HOW GREEN/VALLEY. 1942 ->46/5 |
1942 |
  |
39/5 |
Zanuck, Darryl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN HANCOCK ......... |
signs the Declaration of Independence with a flourish. 1776 ->43/10 |
1776 |
  |
39/5 |
Hancock, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
CLEMENT HURD ......... |
publishes the children's classic GOOD NIGHT, MOON. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
39/5 |
Hurd, Clement |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
LUCIUS AURELIUS VERUS. |
dies, leaving Roman Empire to Marcus Aurelius. 169 AD |
169 |
* |
39/5 |
Verus, Lucius Aurelius |
False |
False |
True |
q |
39 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
THOMAS WELLER ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for virus research. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
39/5 |
Weller, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
z |
39 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK .. |
leads 2nd Army Corps against Lee at Gettysburg. 1863 ->56/8 |
1863 |
  |
39/5 |
Hancock, Winfield Scott |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
sings #1 hit with LEARNIN' THE BLUES. 1955 ->42/3 |
1955 |
  |
39/5 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
BLAISE PASCAL ........ |
dies in the midst of unpublished philosophy. 1662 |
1662 |
  |
39/5 |
Pascal, Blaise |
False |
False |
True |
f |
39 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
ALARIC I *...........… |
pierces the defenses of Rome and loots the city. 410 AD |
410 |
** |
39/5 |
Alaric I |
False |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
POPE ADRIAN IV *....… |
is elected Pontiff, first and only Englishman. 1154 |
1154 |
** |
39/5 |
Adrian IV, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
BUZZ ALDRIN .......... |
becomes second person to set foot on the surface of the moon. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
39/6 |
Aldrin, Buzz |
True |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
ADOLPHUS GREELEY ..... |
leads U.S. polar expedition to 83 degrees 24' north. 1883 ->62/5 |
1883 |
  |
39/6 |
Greeley, Adolphus |
True |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE RICKARD ....... |
promotes big fight between Jack Johnson & Jim Jefferies. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
39/6 |
Rickard, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
RICHARD PRYOR ........ |
stars with Gene Wilder in movie STIR CRAZY. 1980 ->45/4 |
1980 |
  |
39/6 |
Pryor, Richard |
True |
True |
True |
e |
39 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
PEE WEE HERMAN ....... |
is arrested for exposing himself at X-rated movie house. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
39/6 |
Herman, Pee Wee |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
T.S. ELIOT ........... |
becomes a British subject and joins Anglican church. 1927 ->46/6 |
1927 |
  |
39/6 |
Eliot, T.S. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
TIM LA HAYE .......... |
heads up the American Coalition for Traditional Values. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
39/6 |
LaHaye, Tim |
True |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
MARLON BRANDO ........ |
stars in cinematic title role of THE UGLY AMERICAN. 1963 ->49/11 |
1963 |
  |
39/6 |
Brando, Marlon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
BILLY GRAHAM ......... |
opens a huge crusade at Madison Square Garden. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
39/6 |
Graham, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
JAN-MICHAEL VINCENT .. |
debuts as Hawke in CBS-TV's AIRWOLF. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
39/6 |
Vincent, Jan-Michael |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
DONALD BAILEY ........ |
invents a transportable bridge named after him. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
39/6 |
Bailey, Donald |
False |
False |
True |
i |
39 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
DAVID SUSSKIND ....... |
wins a Golden Globe Award for Best TV Show. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
39/6 |
Susskind, David |
True |
False |
True |
j |
39 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
JEB MAGRUDER ......... |
testifies before Senate committee about Watergate. 1973 ->40/6 |
1973 |
  |
39/6 |
Magruder, Jeb |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN UNITAS .......... |
retires from professional football after 17 years. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
39/6 |
Unitas, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
YOKO ONO ............. |
performs with John Lennon at Madison Square Garden. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
39/6 |
Ono, Yoko |
False |
True |
False |
@ |
39 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
JEFF BIRDGES ......... |
stars with brother in movie THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS. 1989 ->41/6 |
1989 |
  |
39/6 |
Bridges, Jeff |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
DANIEL SHAYS ......... |
rebels against high whisky tax and is arrested. 1787 |
1784 |
* |
39/6 |
Shays, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
o |
39 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
COTTON MATHER ........ |
writes New England history-MAGNALIA CHRISTI AMERICANA. 1702 ->50/7 |
1702 |
* |
39/6 |
Mather, Cotton |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
MARY DODGE ........... |
edits the newly-founded ST. NICHOLAS MAGAZINE. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
39/6 |
Dodge, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
h |
39 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
EUGENE O'NEILL ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for STRANGE INTERLUDE. 1928 ->43/0 |
1928 |
  |
39/6 |
ONeill, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
SAUL BELLOW .......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for HERZOG. 1965 ->60/10 |
1965 |
  |
39/6 |
Bellow, Saul |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
KELSEY GRAMMER ........ |
wins Emmy for Best Comedy series with FRASIER. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
39/6 |
Grammer, Kelsey |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
WALTER SCHIRRA ....... |
orbits the earth six times. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
39/6 |
Schirra, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM BEAUMONT ..... |
observes digestion directly on wounded stomach. 1824 |
1824 |
** |
39/6 |
Beaumont, William |
True |
False |
True |
z |
39 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
JIM BOWIE ............ |
invents the 20-inch-long Bowie knife. 1835 ->40/5 |
1835 |
* |
39/6 |
Bowie, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
i |
39 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
FRANK BORZAGE ........ |
wins an Oscar as best director for BAD GIRL. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
39/6 |
Borzage, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
JEAN NIDETCH ......... |
founds Weight Watchers International. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
39/6 |
Nidetch, Jean |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
JEAN-LOUIS ETIENNE ... |
becomes first to reach North Pole solo without dogs. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
39/6 |
Etienne, Jean-Louis |
True |
False |
True |
u |
39 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
marches to Rome and is handed the Italian government. 1923 ->39/11 |
1923 |
  |
39/6 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT KOCH .......... |
isolates the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. 1882 ->54/0 |
1882 |
  |
39/6 |
Koch, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
z |
39 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
CLEOPATRA ............ |
applies an asp to her arm, committing suicide. 30 BC |
-30 |
*** |
39/6 |
Cleopatra |
False |
False |
False |
g |
39 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
JIM JORDAN ........... |
stars on radio as FIBBER MCGEE with wife Molly. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
39/7 |
Jordan, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN SUCKLING ........ |
pens the verse "Why so pale & wan, fond love?". 1638 |
1638 |
  |
39/7 |
Suckling, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
JULES LEOTARD ........ |
dons a trapeze costume custom made for him. 1869 |
1869 |
** |
39/7 |
Leotard, Jules |
False |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
ED MCMAHON ........... |
debuts as side kick on Carson's THE TONIGHT SHOW. 1962 ->68/4 |
1962 |
  |
39/7 |
McMahon, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
ELLISON ONIZUKA ...... |
becomes the first Asian-American to fly in space. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
39/7 |
Onizuka, Ellison |
True |
True |
True |
p |
39 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN FORSYTH ......... |
debuts as Bently Gregg in TV's BACHELOR FATHER. 1957 ->62/11 |
1957 |
  |
39/7 |
Forsyth, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
STEVEN JAY GOULD ..... |
is named by DISCOVER as Scientist of the Year. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
39/7 |
Gould, Steven Jay |
True |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
PETER COOPER ......... |
races locomotive TOM THUMB, losing to horses. 1830 ->63/1 |
1830 |
  |
39/7 |
Cooper, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
STEVEN KING .......... |
publishes best-selling THE TOMMYKNOCKERS. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
39/7 |
King, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
ADOLPH S. OCHS ....... |
publishes with slogan "All News that's Fit to Print". 1898 |
1898 |
  |
39/7 |
Ochs, Adolph |
True |
False |
True |
j |
39 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
SEQUOYA .............. |
begins work on alphabet for Cherokee language. 1809 ->57/11 |
1809 |
*** |
39/7 |
Sequoya |
True |
True |
True |
x |
39 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
JUDITH MARTIN ........ |
syndicates a newspaper column called MISS MANNERS. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
39/7 |
Martin, Judith |
True |
False |
False |
j |
39 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
JAY WARD ............. |
premieres ROCKY AND HIS FRIENDS on ABC-TV. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
39/7 |
Ward, Jay |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
PIERRE LACLEDE ....... |
founds city on the Mississippi--names it Saint Louis. 1764 |
1764 |
  |
39/7 |
Laclede, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
ERWIN SCHRODINGER .... |
postulates quantumly a cat that is & is not in the box. 1926 ->46/0 |
1926 |
  |
39/7 |
Schrodinger, Erwin |
False |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
delivers his "Checkers" speech to TV audience. 1952 ->39/9 |
1952 |
  |
39/7 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS .... |
stars roguishly in THE THIEF OF BAGDAD. 1923 ->55/6 |
1923 |
  |
39/7 |
Fairbanks, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
FREDERIC CHOPIN ...... |
dies amid unfinished polonaises & mazurkas. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
39/7 |
Chopin, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
HERMANN GOERING ...... |
is elected president of the German Reichstag. 1932 ->47/7 |
1932 |
  |
39/7 |
Goering, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
performs last time on stage with Johnson's SEJUNUS. 1603 ->40/6 |
1603 |
  |
39/7 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
FRANK GOTCH .......... |
dies of uremic poisoning, as champion wrestler. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
39/7 |
Gotch, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
GIAN CARLO MENOTTI ... |
completes the modern opera AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
39/7 |
Menotti, Gian Carlo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
GLENN SEABORG ........ |
wins Nobel Prize in physics for isolating elements. 1951 ->45/11 |
1951 |
  |
39/7 |
Seaborg, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
ROALD AMUNDSEN ....... |
gives his first full account of South Pole journey. 1912 ->53/9 |
1912 |
  |
39/7 |
Amundsen, Roald |
False |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
SHARI LEWIS .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for Children's Programming on TV. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
39/7 |
Lewis, Shari |
True |
False |
False |
% |
39 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
HARRIET TUBMAN ....... |
is applauded as the "Moses of her people". 1859 ->67/0 |
1859 |
* |
39/7 |
Tubman, Harriet |
True |
True |
False |
h |
39 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
TED DANSON ........... |
stars as 1 of 3 in the movie THREE MEN AND A BABY. 1987 ->42/9 |
1987 |
  |
39/7 |
Danson, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
KEMMONS WILSON ....... |
opens his first of many Holiday Inns. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
39/7 |
Wilson, Kemmons |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
DANNY THOMAS ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY. 1953 ->40/2 |
1953 |
  |
39/7 |
Thomas, Danny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
ALEXANDER KERR ....... |
forms a company making cans, lids, and fruit jars. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
39/7 |
Kerr, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
HENRY HUDSON ......... |
makes first sighting of the Delaware Bay. 1609 ->40/7 |
1609 |
** |
39/7 |
Hudson, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
HENRY DERINGER JR. ... |
invents a short-barreled, large caliber pistol. 1825 |
1825 |
* |
39/8 |
Deringer, Henry Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
39 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
HENRY M. ROBERT ...... |
publishes A MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
39/8 |
Robert, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
HARRY HESS ........... |
plumbs greatest ocean depth ever--just over 7 miles. 1945 ->56/11 |
1945 |
  |
39/8 |
Hess, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
charges up San Juan Hill with Rough Riders. 1898 ->41/4 |
1898 |
  |
39/8 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
CLARA BARTON ......... |
cares for wounded at Battle of Cedar Mountain. 1862 ->59/4 |
1862 |
  |
39/8 |
Barton, Clara |
True |
False |
False |
h |
39 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
EUGENE V. DEBS ....... |
is arrested for conspiracy during Pullman Strike. 1895 ->44/3 |
1895 |
  |
39/8 |
Debs, Eugene V. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
39 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
TINY TIM ............. |
marries Miss Vicki on Tonight Show before huge TV audience. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
39/8 |
Tiny Tim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
BENEDICT ARNOLD ...... |
offers to exchange West Point to British for cash. 1780 ->60/5 |
1780 |
  |
39/8 |
Arnold, Benedict |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
WILLA CATHER ......... |
publishes the popular O, PIONEERS. 1913 ->44/11 |
1913 |
  |
39/8 |
Cather, Willa |
True |
False |
False |
l |
39 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
BLANCHE BRUCE ........ |
becomes 1st Black to complete full term in U.S. Senate. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
39/8 |
Bruce, Blanche |
True |
True |
True |
g |
39 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN MAUCHLY ......... |
leads a group building first electronic computer. 1946 ->44/5 |
1946 |
  |
39/8 |
Mauchly, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
CATHERINE DE MEDICI .. |
approves the massacre of Huguenots on St. Bart's Day. 1558 |
1558 |
  |
39/8 |
Medici, Catherine De |
False |
False |
False |
q |
39 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
PAUL MULLER .......... |
discovers insect-killing properties of DDT. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
39/8 |
Muller, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
JOSEPH FELS .......... |
establishes soap making business in Philadelphia. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
39/8 |
Fels, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
TIM CONWAY ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for comedy in CAROL BURNETT SHOW. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
39/8 |
Conway, Tim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
RUSSELL FINEGOLD ........ |
wins election as Democratic Senator from Wisconsin. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
39/8 |
Finegold, Russell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN SCHONBEIN .. |
discovers the existence of ozone. 1839 |
1839 |
  |
39/8 |
Schonbein, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
GERARD DOU ........... |
produces THE QUACK as a student of Rembrandt. 1652 |
1652 |
* |
39/8 |
Dou, Gerard |
False |
False |
True |
a |
39 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
THEODORE ROETHKE ..... |
completes his first set of poems THE LOST SON. 1948 ->44/10 |
1948 |
  |
39/8 |
Roethke, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
EDGAR ALLEN POE ...... |
publishes his poem ANNABEL LEE. 1848 ->39/9 |
1848 |
  |
39/8 |
Poe, Edgar Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
MALCOLM X ............ |
splits away from Black Muslims and Elijah Muhammad. 1964 ->39/9 |
1964 |
  |
39/8 |
Malcolm X |
True |
True |
True |
h |
39 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
CARY GRANT ........... |
stars with a light touch in MR. LUCKY. 1943 ->40/2 |
1943 |
  |
39/8 |
Grant, Cary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
TINA MARIA STONE ..... |
runs the greatest distance in one year--15472 miles. 1983 |
1983 |
* |
39/8 |
Stone, Tina Maria |
True |
False |
False |
c |
39 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ... |
completes construction the ROBIE HOUSE in Chicago. 1909 ->52/10 |
1909 |
  |
39/8 |
Wright, Frank Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
d |
39 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
ART ARFONS ........... |
breaks the land speed record at 563 MPH. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
39/8 |
Arfons, Art |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
HAILE SELASSIE ....... |
abolishes slavery in Ethiopia. 1932 ->43/3 |
1932 |
  |
39/8 |
Haile Selassie |
False |
True |
True |
g |
39 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE BACK .......... |
explores Northern Canadas, naming a river for himself. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
39/8 |
Back, George |
False |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
JERRIE MOCK ........... |
becomes the first woman to fly solo around the world. 1964 |
1868 |
  |
39/8 |
Still, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
z |
39 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
MARY FRAN ............ |
debuts as Joanna on CBS-TV's NEWHART. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
39/8 |
Frann, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
% |
39 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
YAKOV SMIRNOFF ....... |
plugs beer on TV with Russian humor. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
39/8 |
Smirnoff, Yakov |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
AMBROSE BURNSIDE ..... |
grows whiskers on cheeks, popularizing "sideburns". 1863 |
1863 |
  |
39/8 |
Burnside, Ambrose |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
sings with Stevie Wonder #1 hit EBONY & IVORY. 1982 ->41/3 |
1982 |
  |
39/9 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
JAMES GROPPI ......... |
leads marchers in Milwaukee for open housing. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
39/9 |
Groppi, James (Father) |
True |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
MALCOLM X ............ |
is assassinated while addressing his followers. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
39/9 |
Malcolm X |
True |
True |
True |
h |
39 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES GOUNOD ....... |
premieres his operatic masterpiece FAUST. 1859 ->54/2 |
1859 |
  |
39/9 |
Gounod, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
MARY LYON ............ |
lays cornerstone at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. 1836 ->40/10 |
1836 |
  |
39/9 |
Lyon, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
h |
39 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
leads the first performance of his SANCTUS. 1724 ->42/0 |
1724 |
  |
39/9 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
DAVID SEVILLE ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for Comedy with THE CHIPMUNK SONG. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
39/9 |
Seville, David |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
SUSAN HAYWARD ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actress for I WANT TO LIVE! 1959 ->55/8 |
1959 |
  |
39/9 |
Hayward, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
ISAAC HULL ........... |
wins 1st naval battle against Brits with CONSTITUTION. 1812 ->65/7 |
1812 |
  |
39/9 |
Hull, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
REGINALD SMYTHE ...... |
introduces his cartoon ANDY CAPP in London's Daily Mirror. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
39/9 |
Smyth, Reginald |
False |
False |
True |
j |
39 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
WAYLON JENNINGS ...... |
wins Billboard #1 Country Song--LUCKONBACH, TEXAS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
39/9 |
Jennings, Waylon |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
EDGAR ALLEN POE ...... |
publishes THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO. 1848 ->40/8 |
1848 |
  |
39/9 |
Poe, Edgar Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
BAN JOHNSON .......... |
arranges 1st World Series with his American League. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
39/9 |
Johnson, Ban |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
FREDDY FENDER ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
39/9 |
Fender, Freddie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
39 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
DORTHEA ERXLEBEN ..... |
becomes the first woman physician in Germany. 1755 |
1755 |
  |
39/9 |
Erxleben, Dorothea |
False |
False |
False |
v |
39 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON ..... |
chairs the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee for Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
39/9 |
Norton, Eleanor Holmes |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN BRECKENRIDGE .... |
runs for president as Southern Democrat and loses. 1860 ->40/10 |
1860 |
  |
39/9 |
Breckenridge, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
FRANK CAPRA .......... |
wins Oscar as Best Director--MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN. 1937 ->40/8 |
1937 |
  |
39/9 |
Capra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
RUTH NICHOLS ............. |
flies from LA to NYC in record 13 hours and 21 minutes. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
39/9 |
Nichols, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
p |
39 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLES EVERS ........ |
succeeds his murdered brother in the NAACP. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
39/9 |
Evers, Charles |
True |
True |
True |
h |
39 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
BURT LANCASTER ....... |
stars in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. 1953 ->47/5 |
1953 |
  |
39/9 |
Lancaster, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
JAN STRUTHER ......... |
publishes the well-known book MISS MINIVER. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
39/9 |
Struther, Jan |
True |
False |
False |
l |
39 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
HENRI MANCINI ........ |
wins Grammy Award for Best Instrumental--PINK PANTHER. 1964 ->45/1 |
1964 |
  |
39/9 |
Mancini, Henri |
True |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
BILLY WILDER ......... |
wins an Oscar as best supporting actor--LOST WEEKEND. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
39/9 |
Wilder, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
CARTER BAXTER ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Virginia. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
39/9 |
Baxter, Carter |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN JEFFRIES ........ |
becomes 1st to gather scientific data from a balloon. 1784 |
1784 |
  |
39/9 |
Jeffries, John |
False |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
writes with admiration LETTERS ON THE ENGLISH. 1734 ->43/11 |
1734 |
  |
39/9 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
39 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
EARLY WYNN ........... |
wins Award as Major League Baseball Player of Year. 1959 ->43/6 |
1959 |
  |
39/9 |
Wynn, Early |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
ALFRED DREYFUS ....... |
returns from Devil's Island and begins new trial. 1899 ->40/11 |
1899 |
  |
39/9 |
Dreyfus, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
h |
39 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES BABBAGE ...... |
begins work on an analytic engine--the 1st computer. 1832 ->63/8 |
1832 |
* |
39/9 |
Babbage, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is elected 36th vice president of the United States. 1952 ->40/0 |
1952 |
  |
39/9 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
AGATHA CHRISTIE ...... |
debuts Mrs. Marple in MURDER AT THE VICARAGE. 1930 ->62/2 |
1930 |
  |
39/10 |
Christie, Agatha |
False |
False |
False |
l |
39 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
LEONARD WIBBERLEY .... |
publishes the popular MOUSE THAT ROARED. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
39/10 |
Wibberley, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
LOUIS HARRIS ......... |
advises John Kennedy concerning opinion polling. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
39/10 |
Harris, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
v |
39 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
STUDS TERKEL ......... |
leaves his TV variety show of songs and stories. 1952 ->68/6 |
1952 |
  |
39/10 |
Terkel, Studs |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
TED TURNER ........... |
wins the Americas Cup at the helm of COURAGEOUS. 1977 ->53/1 |
1977 |
  |
39/10 |
Turner, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
RICHARD RASKIND ...... |
undergoes sex-change to emerge Renee the tennis champ. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
39/10 |
Raskind, Richard |
True |
False |
False |
c |
39 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
GEORG S. OHM ......... |
sets relationship between electric current & resistance. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
39/10 |
Ohm, Georg |
False |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
JACOB COXEY .......... |
marches his army of 500 men to D.C. for jobs & money. 1894 ->91/0 |
1894 |
  |
39/10 |
Coxey, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
h |
39 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
is struck with polio while on vacation. 1921 ->46/9 |
1921 |
  |
39/10 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
KIRK DOUGLAS ......... |
stars in the film LUST FOR LIFE. 1956 ->43/2 |
1956 |
  |
39/10 |
Douglas, Kirk |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
LINUS YALE ........... |
creates the first pin-tumbler cylinder lock. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
39/10 |
Yale, Linus |
True |
False |
True |
i |
39 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
TOMMY CHONG …. |
stars with Cheech in UP IN SMOKE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
39/10 |
Chong, Tommy |
True |
True |
True |
e |
39 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
THOMAS HIGGINSON ..... |
leads the 1st Colored Regiment in the Civil War. 1863 ->67/0 |
1863 |
  |
39/10 |
Higginson, Thomas |
True |
True |
True |
w |
39 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
WINSOR MCCAY ......... |
debuts the first animated motion picture -- GERTIE THE DINOSAUR. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
39/10 |
McCay, Winsor |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN VANDERLYN ....... |
causes a scandal by exhibiting 1st nude art in U.S. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
39/10 |
Vanderlyn, John |
True |
False |
True |
a |
39 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
MAX ERNST ............ |
helps to found the Surrealistic group of artists. 1931 ->67/1 |
1931 |
  |
39/10 |
Ernst, Max |
False |
False |
True |
a |
39 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
CLAIRE TREVOR ........ |
wins an Oscar as best supporting actress--KEY LARGO. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
39/10 |
Trevor, Claire |
True |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
forms the Ford Auto Company. 1903 ->40/0 |
1903 |
  |
39/10 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
releases the animated hit DUMBO. 1941 ->40/2 |
1941 |
  |
39/10 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
DAVID HUME ........... |
completes philosophic DISSERTATION ON THE PASSIONS. 1751 ->40/8 |
1751 |
  |
39/10 |
Hume, David |
False |
False |
True |
f |
39 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
COLE PORTER .......... |
debuts GAY DIVORCE on Broadway. 1932 ->45/3 |
1932 |
  |
39/10 |
Porter, Cole |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
completes painting his THREE MUSICIANS. 1921 ->43/11 |
1921 |
  |
39/10 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
39 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
JOHNNY MARKS ......... |
writes the song RUDOLF THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
39/10 |
Marks, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
OGDEN NASH ........... |
writes the poem THE FACE IS FAMILIAR. 1941 ->55/4 |
1941 |
  |
39/10 |
Nash, Ogden |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
REINHOLD NIEBUHR ..... |
publishes the probing MORAL MAN & IMMORAL SOCIETY. 1932 ->51/5 |
1932 |
  |
39/10 |
Niebuhr, Reinhold |
True |
False |
True |
r |
39 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
STANLEY KUBRICK ...... |
directs the award-winning film 2001: A SPACE ODESSY. 1968 ->58/2 |
1968 |
  |
39/10 |
Kubrick, Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
WALLY AMOS ........... |
increases distribution of famous chocolate chip cookies. 1979 |
1979 |
* |
39/10 |
Amos, Wally |
True |
True |
True |
c |
39 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
BRIGITTE BARDOT ...... |
retires from film to support animal rights full time. 1974 |
1974 |
* |
39/10 |
Bardot, Brigotte |
False |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
ANNE ARCHER …… |
stars in the movie FATAL ATTRACTION. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
39/10 |
Archer, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
BENIGNO AQUINO ....... |
is arrested in Manila by Marcos government. 1972 ->50/8 |
1972 |
  |
39/10 |
Aquino, Benigno |
False |
True |
True |
g |
39 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
MARIA MAYER .......... |
becomes a senior physicist at Argonne National Labs. 1946 ->57/5 |
1946 |
  |
39/10 |
Mayer, Maria |
True |
False |
False |
s |
39 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
SAMUEL HEARNE ........ |
discovers the Great Slave Lake in Canada. 1785 |
1785 |
  |
39/11 |
Hearne, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
stages his 3rd operatic masterpiece LA TRAVIATA. 1853 ->53/11 |
1853 |
  |
39/11 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
39 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
TOM WILSON ........... |
syndicates ZIGGY, the popular cartoon strip. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
39/11 |
Wilson, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
j |
39 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
GRANTLAND RICE ....... |
broadcasts the first baseball game on the radio. 1920 ->49/7 |
1920 |
  |
39/11 |
Rice, Grantland |
True |
False |
True |
j |
39 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
MATA-HARI ............ |
is sentenced to die as a German spy. 1916 ->41/2 |
1916 |
  |
39/11 |
Mata-Hari |
False |
False |
False |
o |
39 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
RICHARD GORDON ....... |
commands Apollo XII in 2nd moon landing. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
39/11 |
Gordon, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
p |
39 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
GRACE ABBOTT ......... |
leads drive against laws permitting child labor. 1918 ->43/2 |
1918 |
  |
39/11 |
Abbott, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
h |
39 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
MICHAEL FARADAY ...... |
is first to convert electromagnetism to electricity. 1831 ->40/1 |
1831 |
  |
39/11 |
Faraday, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
s |
39 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for PROFILES IN COURAGE. 1957 ->42/8 |
1957 |
  |
39/11 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
MAE WEST ............. |
remarks to Cary Grant "Come up & see me some time". 1932 ->45/4 |
1932 |
  |
39/11 |
West, Mae |
True |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
JIM REEVES ........... |
dies in plane crash as influential country singer. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
39/11 |
Reeves, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
dissolves all non-fascist parties in Italy. 1923 ->41/1 |
1923 |
  |
39/11 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
EUGENE BURDICK ....... |
publishes the controversial UGLY AMERICAN. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
39/11 |
Burdick, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
PEARL BUCK ........... |
releases her award-winning THE GOOD EARTH. 1931 ->46/5 |
1931 |
  |
39/11 |
Buck, Pearl |
True |
False |
False |
l |
39 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
PETE MARAVICH ........ |
dies of heart failure while shooting a basketball. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
39/11 |
Maravich, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
SADAHARU OH .......... |
hits his final home run for world-wide record--868. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
39/11 |
Oh, Sadaharu |
False |
True |
True |
c |
39 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JOE CLARK ............ |
becomes the Conservative Prime Minister of Canada. 1979 ->40/8 |
1979 |
  |
39/11 |
Clark, Joe |
False |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
DONALD TRUMP ......... |
unveils plan to build 150-story "Television City". 1985 ->41/11 |
1985 |
  |
39/11 |
Trump, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
b |
39 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
RICHARD BOONE ........ |
debuts as Paladin in CBS-TV's HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
39/11 |
Boone, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
CATHERINE MCAULEY .... |
opens in Dublin, House of Our Blessed Lady of Mercy. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
39/11 |
McCauley, Catherine |
False |
False |
False |
h |
39 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR . |
is crowned King of the English people. 1042 ->54/8 |
1042 |
** |
39/11 |
Edward the Confessor |
False |
False |
True |
q |
39 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
JACKIE GLEASON ....... |
debuts as Ralph Kramden in CBS-TV's HONEYMOONERS. 1955 ->45/2 |
1955 |
  |
39/11 |
Gleason, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
39 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
commands a company of Illinois army volunteers. 1861 ->41/2 |
1861 |
  |
39/11 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. |
begins serialization of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. 1851 ->40/7 |
1851 |
  |
39/11 |
Stowe, Harriet Beecher |
True |
False |
False |
l |
39 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
HANS ADOLF KREBS ..... |
describes a cycle producing energy in living organisms. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
39/11 |
Krebs, Hans Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
z |
39 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
leads Russian Red Army in defeat of White Army. 1919 ->45/2 |
1919 |
  |
39/11 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
39 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS . |
sings MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE FLY UP YOUR NOSE. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
39/11 |
Dickens, Little Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
ARISTOPHANES *......… |
produces the feminist play LYSISTRATA. 411 BC ->64/10 |
-411 |
*** |
39/11 |
Aristophanes |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
HOWARD STERN ......... |
hosts a pay-for-view New Year's Eve Pageant. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
39/11 |
Stern, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
RICHARD MONTGOMERY ... |
is killed during an American assault on Quebec. 1775 |
1775 |
  |
39/11 |
Montgomery, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
w |
39 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
HANS MEMLING ….. |
completes painting TOMMASO PORTINARI. 1470 |
1470 |
  |
39/11 |
Memling, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
a |
39 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES JOYCE .......... |
publishes ULYSSES in Paris amid controversy. 1922 ->51/9 |
1922 |
  |
40/0 |
Joyce, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is inaugurated as vice president of the United States. 1953 ->45/4 |
1953 |
  |
40/0 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
PETER USTINOV ........ |
wins an Oscar as best supporting actor for SPARTACUS. 1961 ->43/11 |
1961 |
  |
40/0 |
Ustinov, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
BING CROSBY .......... |
stars as a priest in GOING MY WAY. 1944 ->50/1 |
1944 |
  |
40/0 |
Crosby, Bing |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
STEVEN SPIELBERG ..... |
directs the movie EMPIRE OF THE SUN. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
40/0 |
Spielberg, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN ALCOTT .… |
releases the film A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
40/0 |
Alcott, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
ROBERT SCHUMANN ...... |
premieres his Symphony #3 RHENISH. 1851 ->44/8 |
1851 |
  |
40/0 |
Schumann, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
THEODORE VAIL ........ |
becomes the first president of A T & T. 1885 ->68/9 |
1885 |
  |
40/0 |
Vail, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
b |
40 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA . |
directs the war film APLCALYPSE NOW. 1979 ->52/6 |
1979 |
  |
40/0 |
Coppola, Francis Ford |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
HELEN KELLER ......... |
takes to the Vaudeville circuit with Anne Sullivan. 1920 ->82/3 |
1920 |
  |
40/0 |
Keller, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
h |
40 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
HENRY STEELE COMMAGER. |
publishes AMERICA: STORY OF A FREE PEOPLE. 1942 ->47/7 |
1942 |
  |
40/0 |
Commager, Henry Steele |
True |
False |
True |
v |
40 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
TOWNSEND SPEAKMAN .... |
markets the first carbonated soft drink--Julep Nephite. 1807 |
1807 |
* |
40/0 |
Speakman, Townsend |
True |
False |
True |
i |
40 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS WOLFE ......... |
publishes YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
40/0 |
Wolfe, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
JOB .................. |
suffers calamity from God, but maintains integrity. 1900 BC |
-1900 |
*** |
40/0 |
Job |
False |
False |
True |
r |
40 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
has relativity theory proven correct by a solar eclipse. 1919 ->41/9 |
1919 |
  |
40/0 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIE SHOEMAKER ..... |
jockeys to his 6033rd victory, breaking all records. 1971 ->54/11 |
1971 |
  |
40/0 |
Shoemaker, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
D.W. GRIFFITH ........ |
opens THE BIRTH OF A NATION in Los Angeles. 1915 ->40/1 |
1915 |
  |
40/0 |
Griffith, D.W. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
MEL GIBSON …...… |
wins a Golden Globe for directing BRAVEHEART. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
40/0 |
Gibson, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
ADOLF EICHMANN ....... |
escapes from Europe to hide in Argentina. 1946 ->54/2 |
1946 |
  |
40/0 |
Eichmann, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
o |
40 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
JOSE ORTEGA Y GASSET . |
founds philosophical Revista De Occidente. 1923 ->47/0 |
1923 |
  |
40/0 |
Ortega y Gasset, Jose |
False |
False |
True |
f |
40 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
ARCHIBALD MACLEISH ... |
writes of Spanish victory in CONQUISTADOR. 1932 ->55/9 |
1932 |
  |
40/0 |
MacLeish, Archibald |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
JOHANN R. WYSS ....... |
translates father's story into SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. 1822 |
1822 |
  |
40/0 |
Wyss, Johann R. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
sells his first automobile. 1903 ->45/0 |
1903 |
  |
40/0 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
40 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
releases a #1 song (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER. 1980 ->40/1 |
1980 |
  |
40/0 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES EARL RAY ....... |
assassinates Martin Luther King in Memphis. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
40/0 |
Ray, James Earl |
True |
False |
True |
o |
40 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
ERNESTINE CAREY ...... |
publishes reminiscences as CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
40/0 |
Carey, Ernestine |
True |
False |
False |
l |
40 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
BILL GATES .....… |
publishers of computers with THE ROAD AHEAD. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
40/0 |
Gates, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
b |
40 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
KING FERDINAND ....... |
re-captures lost Moslem territories for Spain. 1055 |
1055 |
*** |
40/0 |
Ferdinand of Spain |
False |
False |
True |
q |
40 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
EMILE ZOLA ........... |
publishes the popular French novel NANA. 1880 ->57/9 |
1880 |
  |
40/0 |
Zola, Emile |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
SYLVESTER GRAHAM ..... |
publishes THE YOUNG MAN'S GUIDE TO CHASTITY. 1834 ->58/3 |
1834 |
  |
40/2 |
Graham, Sylvester |
True |
False |
True |
h |
40 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS .. |
composes his musical DANSE MACABRE. 1875 ->42/1 |
1875 |
  |
40/1 |
Saint-Saens, Camille |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN CAGE ............ |
DEBUTS HIS WORK 4'33''--4'33" of piano silence. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
40/1 |
Cage, John |
True |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
LOUISE FLETCHER ...... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for ..CUCKOO'S NEST. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
40/1 |
Fletcher, Loise |
True |
False |
False |
e |
40 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
MING TAI-TSU ......... |
drives the Mongols from Peking, founding Ming Dynasty. 1368 |
1368 |
** |
40/1 |
Ming Tai-Tsu |
False |
True |
True |
w |
40 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
MICHAEL FARADAY ...... |
demonstrates 1st electricity producing machine, dynamo. 1831 ->40/10 |
1831 |
  |
40/1 |
Faraday, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
i |
40 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
JAMES KNOX POLK ...... |
becomes Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives. 1835 ->49/0 |
1835 |
  |
40/1 |
Polk, James Knox |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
EMMUSKA ORCZY ........ |
publishes adventured-filled THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
40/1 |
Orczy, Emmuska |
True |
False |
False |
l |
40 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
YASIR ARAFAT ......... |
becomes leader of Palestinian Liberation Organization. 1969 ->59/6 |
1969 |
* |
40/1 |
Arafat, Yasir |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
EDWIN HUBBLE ......... |
introduces "Hubble's Constant" into astronomy. 1929 ->58/1 |
1929 |
  |
40/1 |
Hubble, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
ART LINKLETTER ....... |
debuts on his new TV show called HOUSE PARTY. 1952 ->42/2 |
1952 |
  |
40/1 |
Linkletter, Art |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
CATHERINE I .......... |
is crowned Empress--consort of Russia. 1724 ->40/9 |
1724 |
  |
40/1 |
Catherine I of Russia |
False |
False |
False |
q |
40 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN JACOB ABEL ...... |
isolates an active molecule of adrenaline. 1897 ->55/8 |
1897 |
  |
40/1 |
Abel, John Jacob |
False |
True |
True |
s |
40 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
REBA MCENTIRE ............ |
wins award as Country Entertainer of the Year. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
40/1 |
McEntire, Reba |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
40 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
wins a special award at first academy presentation. 1929 ->46/9 |
1929 |
  |
40/1 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
LUCILLE BALL ......... |
introduces I LOVE LUCY to TV viewers. 1951 ->48/8 |
1951 |
  |
40/1 |
Ball, Lucille |
True |
False |
False |
e |
40 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
LECH WALESA .......... |
is released after 11 month's jail for union activities. 1982 ->41/2 |
1982 |
  |
40/1 |
Walesa, Lech |
False |
False |
True |
h |
40 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
EUGENE WIGNER ........ |
helps produce the 1st nuclear reaction--under Chicago. 1942 ->60/1 |
1942 |
  |
40/1 |
Wigner, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
D.W. GRIFFITH ........ |
opens BIRTH OF A NATION in NY, causing riots. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
40/1 |
Griffith, D.W. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE L. ROCKWELL ... |
organizes the American Nazi Party. 1958 ->49/5 |
1958 |
  |
40/1 |
Rockwell, George Lincoln |
True |
False |
True |
h |
40 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
MILTON BERLE ......... |
debuts on the TEXACO STAR THEATER. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
40/1 |
Berle, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
SUSAN BROWNMILLER .... |
publishes the feminist AGAINST OUR WILL. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
40/1 |
Brownmiller, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
l |
40 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT SHERWOOD ...... |
publishes the award-winning play IDIOT'S DELIGHT. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
40/1 |
Sherwood, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
SIDNEY POITIER ....... |
becomes first Black to receive Oscar for best actor. 1964 ->64/8 |
1964 |
  |
40/1 |
Poitier, Sidney |
True |
True |
True |
e |
40 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
ISAAC ................ |
takes Rebecca, daughter of Bethnel, to wife. 1800 BC |
-1800 |
*** |
40/1 |
Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
r |
40 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
RITA DOVE .......... |
is named Poet Laureate of the U.S. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
40/1 |
Dove, Rita |
True |
False |
False |
l |
40 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS .. |
postulates a sun-centered universe. 1512 ->57/2 |
1512 |
** |
40/1 |
Copernicus, Nicolaus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
MARGARET FULLER ...... |
is lost at sea near the New Jersey shore. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
40/1 |
Fuller, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
h |
40 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
PHILLIP WYLIE ........ |
publishes his outrageous GENERATION OF VIPERS. 1942 ->51/3 |
1942 |
  |
40/1 |
Wylie, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
MONTEZUMA II ......... |
is captured and killed as last emperor of Aztecs. 1520 |
1520 |
** |
40/1 |
Montezuma II of Aztecs |
False |
True |
True |
q |
40 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
WENDELL PHILLIPS ..... |
states "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom". 1852 |
1852 |
  |
40/1 |
Phillips, Wendell |
True |
False |
True |
h |
40 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN LENNON .......... |
dies of gunshot wounds outside his apartment in NYC. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
40/1 |
Lennon, John |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
SIR THOMAS MORE .... |
writes about an imaginary island, coining UTOPIA. 1518 ->45/7 |
1518 |
  |
40/2 |
More, Thomas (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
f |
40 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
publishes his sad story of EVANGELINE. 1847 ->48/1 |
1847 |
* |
40/2 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
STRINGFELLOW BARR .... |
initiates the Great Books curriculum at St. John's. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
40/2 |
Barr, Stringfellow |
True |
False |
True |
n |
40 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
HANK AARON ........... |
hammers home run #715 to best Babe's record. 1974 ->42/7 |
1974 |
  |
40/2 |
Aaron, Hank |
True |
True |
True |
c |
40 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
VLADMIR KOMAROV ...... |
becomes 1st undisputed space fatality. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
40/2 |
Komarov, Vladmir |
False |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
EMILIANO ZAPATA ...... |
is assassinated in Chinameca, Mexico. 1919 |
1919 |
* |
40/2 |
Zapata, Emiliano |
False |
True |
True |
w |
40 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE PICKETT ....... |
bears brunt of war-ending Union attack at Five Forks. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
40/2 |
Pickett, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Texas. 1948 ->44/4 |
1948 |
  |
40/2 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
MICHAEL MCCURRY ….. |
is named White House press secretary by Clinton. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
40/2 |
McCurry, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
completes THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER. 1876 ->47/7 |
1876 |
  |
40/2 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
MOTHER TERESA ........ |
founds the Missionaries for Charity. 1950 ->69/3 |
1950 |
  |
40/2 |
Teresa, Mother |
False |
False |
False |
r |
40 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
ABRAHAM MASLOW ....... |
founds humanistic psychology, using a hierarchy of needs. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
40/2 |
Maslow, Abraham |
False |
False |
True |
v |
40 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
KEVIN COSTNER ......… |
produces and directs most expensive move called WATERWORLD. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
40/2 |
Costner, Kevin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
HELEN GURLEY BROWN ... |
publishes her controversial SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL. 1962 ->43/7 |
1962 |
  |
40/2 |
Brown, Helen Gurley |
True |
False |
False |
l |
40 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JIM DAVIS JR. ........ |
begins wide distribution of his comic strip GARFIELD. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
40/2 |
Davis, Jim Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
40 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS *. |
begins SUMMA THEOLOGICA to reconcile faith & reason. 1265 ->48/11 |
1265 |
** |
40/2 |
Aquinas, Saint Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
40 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
CASEY STENGEL ........ |
finishes baseball career with 1277 games played. 1931 ->42/9 |
1931 |
  |
40/2 |
Stengel, Casey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
REGINALD FESSENDEN ... |
transmits the 1st radio broadcast of voice and music. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
40/2 |
Fessenden, Reginald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
JUNE LOCKHART ........ |
debuts as space mom on CBS-TV's LOST IN SPACE. 1965 |
1965 |
* |
40/2 |
Lockhart, June |
True |
False |
False |
% |
40 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
CARY GRANT ........... |
appears in the movie ARSENIC & OLD LACE. 1944 ->40/5 |
1944 |
  |
40/2 |
Grant, Cary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
SHOKO ASAHARA ..... |
is charged with murder for Tokyo subway gassing. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
40/2 |
Asahara, Shoko |
True |
True |
True |
o |
40 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
GORDON JENKINS ....... |
begins 13 weeks with #1 song GOODNIGHT, IRENE. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
40/2 |
Jenkins, Gordon |
True |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
wins a special Academy Award for FANTASIA. 1942 ->41/2 |
1942 |
  |
40/2 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
DANIEL ELLSBERG ...... |
prints the Pentagon Papers in the New York Times. 1971 ->42/1 |
1971 |
  |
40/2 |
Ellsberg, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
j |
40 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
RONALD E. EVANS ...... |
circles the moon on command ship aboard Apollo 17. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
40/2 |
Evans, Ronald E. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
MURRAY GELL-MANN ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--sub-atomic particles. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
40/2 |
Gell-Mann, Murray |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
NICK NOLTE ........... |
stars in the hit movie--48 HOURS. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
40/2 |
Nolte, Nick |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
MUHAMMED THE PROPHET . |
receives his first revelation from Gabriel. 610 AD ->43/4 |
610 |
*** |
40/2 |
Muhammed the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
40 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
COLLEEN MCCULLOUGH ... |
tops the list of best-selling books with THE THORN BIRDS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
40/2 |
McCullough, Colleen |
False |
False |
False |
l |
40 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
EADWEARD MAYBRIDGE ... |
invents the zoopraxiscope--to observe horse's gallop. 1871 |
1871 |
** |
40/2 |
Maybridge, Eadweard |
False |
False |
True |
i |
40 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
ROGER EBERT .......... |
debuts as the husky half of TV's AT THE MOVIES. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
40/2 |
Ebert, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
ADOLPHUS BUSCH ....... |
brews the first Budweiser -- in Saint Louis. 1879 ->67/3 |
1879 |
* |
40/3 |
Busch, Adolphus |
True |
False |
True |
b |
40 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
GELNN CLOSE .......... |
stars with obsession in FATAL ATTRACTION. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
40/3 |
Close, Glenn |
True |
False |
False |
e |
40 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
WALTER LANTZ ......... |
creates the cartoon character WOODY WOODPECKER. 1941 ->77/10 |
1941 |
  |
40/3 |
Lantz, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
JAMES WADDELL ........ |
takes command of Confederate cruiser SHENANDOAH. 1864 ->41/1 |
1864 |
  |
40/3 |
Waddell, James |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
EDGAR MITCHELL ....... |
becomes the 6th person to walk on the moon's surface. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
40/3 |
Mitchell, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
LOU BROCK ............ |
gets his 938th stolen base--a baseball record. 1979 |
1937 |
  |
40/3 |
Brock, Lou |
True |
True |
True |
c |
40 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
MARCUS GARVEY ........ |
has his prison sentence commuted by President Coolidge. 1927 ->53/2 |
1927 |
  |
40/3 |
Garvey, Marcus |
True |
True |
True |
h |
40 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
MASON WEEMS .......... |
publishes his apocryphal LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. 1800 |
1800 |
* |
40/3 |
Weems, Mason |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
RAJIV GANDHI ......... |
becomes prime minister of India upon death of mother. 1984 ->45/8 |
1984 |
  |
40/3 |
Gandhi, Rajiv |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
JAMES CHADWICK ....... |
announces the discovery of the neutron. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
40/3 |
Chadwick, James |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
KADIJAH .............. |
marries the Prophet Mohammed, 15 years his senior. 595 AD |
595 |
*** |
40/3 |
Kadijah |
False |
False |
False |
r |
40 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
EDWARD PURCELL ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for nuclear magnetism. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
40/3 |
Purcell, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
ED BRADLEY ........... |
replaces Dan Rather as co-anchor on TV's 60 MINUTES. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
40/3 |
Bradley, Ed |
True |
True |
True |
j |
40 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
JON VOIGHT ........... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for COMING HOME. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
40/3 |
Voight, Jon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
HERBERT MILLS ........ |
sings with his brothers the popular GLOW WORM. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
40/3 |
Mills, Herbert |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
40 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
PHINEAS T. BARNUM .... |
presents NYC with first live hippopotamus. 1850 ->48/2 |
1850 |
  |
40/3 |
Barnum, Phineas T. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
ELI WHITNEY .......... |
opens gun factory using interchangeable parts. 1798 |
1798 |
  |
40/3 |
Whitney, Eli |
True |
False |
True |
i |
40 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
VACLAV HAVEL ..… |
is arrested for 5th time as leader of Charter 77. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
40/3 |
Havel, Vaclav |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ..… |
is nominated by Democrats for president. 1900 ->40/5 |
1900 |
  |
40/3 |
Bryan, William Jennings |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
WARREN SPAHN ......... |
pitches his 300th baseball victory in Milwaukee. 1961 ->44/4 |
1961 |
  |
40/3 |
Spahn, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
SYLVIA CHASE ......... |
joins the TV New Magazine 20/20. 1978 ->52/7 |
1978 |
  |
40/3 |
Chase, Sylvia |
True |
False |
False |
j |
40 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
AUGUST VON WASSERMANN. |
invents the first effective test for syphilis. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
40/3 |
Wassermann, August Von |
False |
False |
True |
i |
40 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
URSULA K. LE GUIN .... |
wins Hugo Award for THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS. 1970 ->49/8 |
1970 |
  |
40/3 |
LeGuin, Ursula K. |
True |
False |
False |
l |
40 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON .. |
defeats the French & Indians at Lake George. 1755 ->44/3 |
1755 |
  |
40/3 |
Johnson, William (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
CHARLES FINNEY ....... |
begins to preach revival in New York and New England. 1832 ->59/0 |
1832 |
  |
40/3 |
Finney, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
r |
40 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
FREDERICK SANGER ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--amino acids. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
40/3 |
Sanger, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
GEORG P. TELEMANN .... |
becomes music director of churches in Hamburg. 1721 ->60/11 |
1721 |
  |
40/3 |
Telemann, Georg Phillip |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
DOLORES IBARRURI ..... |
rallies Spanish communists as "La Pasionaria". 1936 |
1936 |
  |
40/3 |
Ibarruri, Dolores |
False |
False |
False |
h |
40 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
RITA MORENO .......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--WEST SIDE STORY. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
40/3 |
Moreno, Rita |
True |
False |
False |
e |
40 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
CHIEF RED JACKET ..... |
visits George Washington as leader of Iroquois nation. 1792 ->60/5 |
1792 |
** |
40/3 |
Red Jacket, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
40 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
RAYMOND BURR ......... |
stars in his first episode of PERRY MASON. 1957 ->44/3 |
1957 |
  |
40/4 |
Burr, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
TIMOTHY DALTON ....... |
is chosen to replace Roger Moore as cinematic 007. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
40/4 |
Dalton, Timothy |
False |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
DAVID STARR JORDAN ... |
becomes the 1st president of Stanford University. 1891 ->64/1 |
1891 |
  |
40/4 |
Jordan, David Starr |
True |
False |
True |
z |
40 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
FERNANDO COLLOR ...... |
is elected 1st popular president of Brazil in 30 years. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
40/4 |
Collor, Fernando |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
LUCRETIA MOTT ........ |
helps in founding the American Anti-slavery Society. 1833 ->55/3 |
1833 |
* |
40/4 |
Mott, Lucretia |
True |
False |
False |
h |
40 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
JAMES DUNN ........... |
wins Oscar as Best Support Actor-- A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
40/4 |
Dunn, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
IVAN THE GREAT ....... |
gains Moscow's independence from the Golden Horde. 1480 ->65/9 |
1480 |
** |
40/4 |
Ivan the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
CHUCK NORRIS ......... |
stars with his fists in the film SILENT RAGE. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
40/4 |
Norris, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
MARTIN DELANY ........ |
makes 1st statement of American Black Nationalism. 1852 ->53/6 |
1852 |
* |
40/4 |
Delany, Martin |
True |
True |
True |
h |
40 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
MALCOLM CAMPBELL ..... |
becomes 1st to reach a land speed of 150 MPH. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
40/4 |
Campbell, Malcolm |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
VINCENT SCHAFFER ..... |
produces 1st man-made rain--using 6 lbs of dry ice. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
40/4 |
Schaffer, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
CLARE BOOTH LUCE ..... |
wins election to U.S. Congress from Connecticut. 1943 ->56/7 |
1943 |
  |
40/4 |
Luce, Clare Booth |
True |
False |
False |
g |
40 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
AL CAIOLA ............ |
releases magnificent music to THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
40/4 |
Caiola, Al |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
DENNY MCLAIN ......... |
is jailed for extortion as former star baseball player. 1984 |
1884 |
  |
40/4 |
McLain, Denny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
EDWIN ROBINSON ......... |
publishes THE TOWN DOWN THE RIVER. 1910 ->64/10 |
1910 |
  |
40/4 |
Robinson, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES BROWN .......... |
sings it loud, I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD. 1968 ->57/8 |
1968 |
  |
40/4 |
Brown, James |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
40 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
DANIEL BOONE ......... |
sets up first settlement in Kentucky--Boonsboro. 1775 ->41/10 |
1775 |
  |
40/4 |
Boone, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
ANTHONY BURNS ............. |
is arrested in Boston as celebrated fugitive slave. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
40/4 |
Burns, Anthony |
True |
True |
True |
o |
40 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
PLATO ................ |
returns from Sicily as premier philosopher. 389 BC ->41/4 |
-389 |
*** |
40/4 |
Plato |
False |
False |
True |
f |
40 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
DASHIELL HAMMETT ..... |
publishes his popular novel THE THIN MAN. 1934 ->57/1 |
1934 |
  |
40/4 |
Hammett, Dashiell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
ESTELLE PARSONS ...... |
wins Oscar as Best Support Actress--BONNIE & CLYDE. 1968 ->63/5 |
1968 |
  |
40/4 |
Parsons, Estelle |
True |
False |
False |
e |
40 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
MIKE DOUGLAS ......... |
sings pop hit THE MAN IN MY LITTLE GIRL'S LIFE. 1966 ->41/1 |
1966 |
  |
40/4 |
Douglas, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI ... |
completes the opera ORFEO as greatest composer of his day. 1607 |
1607 |
  |
40/4 |
Monteverdi, Claudio |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
BARBARA JORDAN ....... |
delivers keynote speech at Democratic Convention. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
40/4 |
Jordan, Barbara |
True |
True |
False |
g |
40 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGES MELIES ....... |
releases the film classic, A TRIP TO THE MOON. 1902 ->44/11 |
1902 |
  |
40/4 |
Melies, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE VANCOUVER ..... |
explores the Western coast of North America. 1796 |
1796 |
* |
40/4 |
Vancouver, George |
False |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
CARL STOKES .......... |
wins election as first Black big-city mayor--Cleveland. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
40/4 |
Stokes, Carl |
True |
True |
True |
g |
40 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
LLOYD BUCHER ......... |
is captured by North Koreans aboard his PUEBLO. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
40/4 |
Bucher, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
ERMA BOMBECK ......... |
begins to write her syndicated column of humor. 1967 ->44/3 |
1967 |
  |
40/4 |
Bombeck, Erma |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
EDWIN DRAKE .......... |
drills the first successful oil well in America. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
40/4 |
Drake, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
b |
40 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
CHILL WILLS .......... |
provides the movie voice for Francis the Talking Mule. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
40/4 |
Wills, Chill |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
LON CHANEY ........... |
stars as Quasimodo in THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. 1923 ->47/3 |
1923 |
  |
40/5 |
Chaney, Lon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
TIM ALLEN ........... |
stars in the title role of THE SANTA CLAUSE. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
40/5 |
Allen, Tim |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
EVE ARDEN ............ |
debuts as Connie in CBS-TV's OUR MISS BROOKS. 1952 ->66/4 |
1952 |
  |
40/5 |
Arden, Eve |
True |
False |
False |
% |
40 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
OPRAH WINFREY ............ |
sells 900 dresses for charity after waistline hits size 8. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
40/5 |
Winfrey, Oprah |
True |
True |
False |
% |
40 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ..... |
founds the Popular Democratic Party in Puerto Rico. 1938 ->54/5 |
1938 |
  |
40/5 |
Munoz Marin, Luis |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
FERDINAND MAGELLAN ... |
discovers and passes through the Straits of Magellan. 1520 ->41/1 |
1520 |
* |
40/5 |
Magellan, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
FRITZ LANG ........... |
premieres his thriller of a movie M. 1931 ->62/6 |
1931 |
  |
40/5 |
Lang, Fritz |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JOSEPH BONAPARTE ..... |
is made King of Spain by his brother Napoleon. 1808 |
1808 |
  |
40/5 |
Bonaparte, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
q |
40 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JIM BOWIE ............ |
dies bed-ridden just before siege at the Alamo. 1836 |
1836 |
  |
40/5 |
Bowie, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
MARTIN HEIDEGGER ..... |
completes philosophic inquiry of WHAT IS METAPHYSICS? 1929 |
1929 |
  |
40/5 |
Heidegger, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
f |
40 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
CARY GRANT ........... |
is nominated for Oscar in NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART. 1944 ->51/3 |
1944 |
  |
40/5 |
Grant, Cary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
BARNEY OLDFIELD ...... |
retires from racing as epitome of speed demon driver. 1918 ->66/9 |
1918 |
  |
40/5 |
Oldfield, Barney |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. |
publishes a poetic THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS. 1850 ->51/3 |
1850 |
  |
40/5 |
Holmes, Oliver Wendell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
DOC BARKER ........... |
is killed by Melvin Purvis in escape attempt. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
40/5 |
Barker, Doc |
True |
False |
True |
o |
40 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
MARY LEASE ........... |
advises Kansas farmers to "raise less corn & more hell". 1892 ->64/10 |
1892 |
  |
40/5 |
Lease, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
h |
40 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
FRANK LOESSER ........ |
writes the songs for GUYS & DOLLS. 1950 ->59/0 |
1950 |
  |
40/5 |
Loesser, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
E.T.A. HOFFMANN ...... |
publishes his tale A NEW YEAR'S EVE ADVENTURE. 1816 ->46/0 |
1816 |
  |
40/5 |
Hoffmann, E.T.A. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
EUGENIE ANDERSON ..... |
gets a post in Denmark--first female US ambassador. 1949 ->52/10 |
1949 |
  |
40/5 |
Anderson, Eugenie |
True |
False |
False |
g |
40 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
KURT VONNEGUT JR. .... |
publishes his popular CAT'S CRADLE. 1963 ->46/11 |
1963 |
  |
40/5 |
Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
RICHARD RODGERS ...... |
completes work on the musical hit OKLAHOMA! 1943 ->46/6 |
1943 |
  |
40/5 |
Rodgers, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN D. WAIHEE III ... |
wins statehouse as Democratic Governor of Hawaii. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
40/5 |
Waihee, John D. III |
True |
True |
True |
g |
40 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
AUGUSTE RODIN ........ |
sculpts his masterpiece THE THINKER. 1881 ->45/11 |
1881 |
  |
40/5 |
Rodin, Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
a |
40 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
publishes his celebrated SECOND HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY. 1851 ->42/4 |
1851 |
  |
40/5 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
PETRARCH ............. |
sits up startled after being laid out for burial. 1344 ->59/11 |
1344 |
* |
40/5 |
Petrarch (Francis) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
directs the Oscar-winning film REBECCA. 1940 ->54/1 |
1940 |
  |
40/5 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
ROY CLARK ............ |
wins Country Music Award as Entertainer of the Year. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
40/5 |
Clark, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
JOHANNES BRAHMS ...... |
premieres his VARIATIONS ON A THEME FROM HAYDN. 1873 ->43/6 |
1873 |
  |
40/5 |
Brahms, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES WILKES ....... |
makes the first sightings of Antarctic continent. 1838 ->63/7 |
1838 |
  |
40/5 |
Wilkes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ..… |
accepts presidential nomination by Democrats. 1900 ->40/11 |
1900 |
  |
40/5 |
Bryan, William Jennings |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
PETER GRAVES ......... |
debuts as MIF leader in CBS-TV's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. 1966 ->46/0 |
1966 |
  |
40/5 |
Graves, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
DAVID HARTMAN ........ |
debuts as co-host on TV's GOOD MORNING, AMERICA. 1975 ->52/0 |
1975 |
  |
40/5 |
Hartman, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
ALEXANDER POPE ....... |
begins to write the verse DUNCIAD. 1728 ->45/7 |
1728 |
  |
40/6 |
Pope, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
PETE DOMENICI ........ |
wins election to U.S. Senate from New Mexico. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
40/6 |
Domenici, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
MANFRED EIGEN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--ultra-short reactions. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
40/6 |
Eigen, Manfred |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
MARCUS BRUTUS ........ |
plunges a knife into his friend, Julius Caesar. 44 BC ->43/0 |
-58 |
** |
40/6 |
Brutus, Marcus |
False |
False |
True |
o |
40 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
LEE IACOCCA .......... |
introduces a new line of the Ford Mustang. 1964 ->46/1 |
1964 |
  |
40/6 |
Iacocca, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
b |
40 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
JOSEPH LISTER ........ |
publishes the first paper on antiseptic surgery. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
40/6 |
Lister, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
z |
40 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
ELIZABETH B. BROWNING. |
marries Robert whom she has only met through letters. 1846 ->44/7 |
1846 |
  |
40/6 |
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett |
False |
False |
False |
l |
40 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
MICHAEL KEATON ......... |
stars in the title role of BATMAN RETURNS. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
40/6 |
Keaton, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JULIO IGLESIAS ....... |
sings TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE. 1984 ->41/7 |
1984 |
  |
40/6 |
Iglesias, Julio |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
40 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
ANDRE BRETON ......... |
is dubbed "pope of surrealistic literature" by detractors. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
40/6 |
Breton, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
JENNY DIVER .......... |
dies as greatest pickpocket in England's history. 1740 |
1740 |
  |
40/6 |
Diver, Jenny |
False |
False |
False |
o |
40 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
CONRAD AIKEN ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for his SELECTED POEMS. 1929 ->63/1 |
1929 |
  |
40/6 |
Aiken, Conrad |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
ZACHARIAH CHANDLER … |
helps to found the Republican Party. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
40/? |
Chandler, Zachariah |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
ELISHA GRAY .......... |
loses telephone patent to Bell by just minutes. 1875 ->53/1 |
1875 |
  |
40/6 |
Gray, Elisha |
True |
False |
True |
i |
40 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
JAMES BRADY .......... |
is seriously wounded during attempt to kill Ronald Reagan. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
40/6 |
Brady, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
LINDA RONSTADT ....... |
sings #1 hit SOMEWHERE OUT THERE. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
40/6 |
Ronstadt, Linda |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
40 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
OLIVER STONE ......... |
wins an Oscar as best director for PLATOON. 1987 ->41/3 |
1987 |
  |
40/6 |
Stone, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
JEB MAGRUDER ......... |
is given 10 month in jail for Watergate cover-up. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
40/6 |
Magruder, Jeb |
True |
False |
True |
o |
40 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGES CLAUDE ....... |
invents the neon light--in Paris. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
40/6 |
Claude, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES BROOKS ....... |
becomes 1st American convict killed by lethal injection. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
40/6 |
Brooks, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
o |
40 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
PHILLIP FRENEAU ...... |
becomes poet of the American Revolution with TO SIR TOBY. 1792 |
1792 |
  |
40/6 |
Freneau, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
JACK NICKLAUS ........ |
wins his fifth consecutive PGA championship. 1980 ->44/10 |
1980 |
  |
40/6 |
Nicklaus, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
ALAN LADD ............ |
wins title as World Film Favorite from Golden Globe. 1954 ->50/4 |
1954 |
  |
40/6 |
Ladd, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
COUNT DI CAVOUR ...... |
becomes Premier of Italy & sponsor of unification. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
40/6 |
Cavour, Count di |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
sees first performance of OTHELLO at Whitehall. 1604 ->42/8 |
1604 |
  |
40/6 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
AL CAPONE ............ |
is released from Alcatraz, a helpless paretic. 1939 ->48/0 |
1939 |
  |
40/6 |
Capone, Al |
True |
False |
True |
o |
40 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
PETER THE GREAT ...... |
moves the capitol of Russia to St. Petersburg. 1712 ->52/8 |
1712 |
  |
40/6 |
Peter the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
40 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
BARBARA COWSILL ...... |
leads her family in singing pop hit HAIR. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
40/6 |
Cowsill, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
40 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
receives a patent on his kinescope. 1887 ->42/9 |
1887 |
  |
40/6 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
40 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
HERBERT W. BOYER ..... |
develops pioneering procedures of gene splicing. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
40/6 |
Boyer, Herbert W. |
True |
False |
True |
z |
40 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
SAMUEL JOHNSON ....... |
publishes his poem THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. 1749 ->46/3 |
1749 |
  |
40/6 |
Johnson, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
HENRY CLINTON ........ |
replaces Howe as commander of British troops in US. 1778 |
1778 |
  |
40/6 |
Clinton, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE CROOK ......... |
battles Indians at the Powder River in Wyoming. 1870 ->41/10 |
1870 |
  |
40/7 |
Crook, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
SAMUEL SEWALL ........ |
sentences 19 witches to death as a Salem judge. 1692 |
1690 |
  |
40/7 |
Sewall, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
t |
40 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
MICHAEL PRAETORIUS ... |
completes his musical masterpiece TERPSICHORE. 1612 ->49/0 |
1612 |
  |
40/7 |
Praetorius, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
HENRY HUDSON ......... |
makes first sighting of the Hudson Bay. 1610 ->40/10 |
1610 |
** |
40/7 |
Hudson, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
NAPOLEON III ......... |
is elected president of France. 1848 ->44/7 |
1848 |
  |
40/7 |
Napoleon III of France |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
HUGH DOWNS ........... |
succeeds Jack Barry as host of NBC-TV's CONCENTRATION. 1961 ->65/8 |
1961 |
  |
40/7 |
Downs, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
CATO THE ELDER ....... |
receives Roman triumph for Spanish conquest. 194 BC ->56/1 |
-194 |
* |
40/7 |
Cato the Elder |
False |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. |
publishes her book UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. 1852 ->65/2 |
1852 |
  |
40/7 |
Stowe, Harriet Beecher |
True |
False |
False |
l |
40 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
NANCY ASTOR .......... |
becomes first woman elected to the British parliament. 1919 ->66/4 |
1919 |
  |
40/7 |
Astor, Nancy (Lady) |
False |
False |
False |
h |
40 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
moves his army to occupy Peking. 1928 ->40/11 |
1928 |
  |
40/7 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
w |
40 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
EMPEROR HIROHITO ..... |
agrees to sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. 1941 ->44/3 |
1941 |
  |
40/7 |
Hirohito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
40 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
AMIN GEMAYEL ......... |
is elected leader of Lebanon after death of brother. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
40/7 |
Gemayel, Amin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
composes his work ITALIAN CAPRICCIO. 1880 ->41/6 |
1880 |
  |
40/7 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
AKBAR THE GREAT *...… |
fuses together 3 great religions into Din-I-Ilahi. 1582 ->44/3 |
1582 |
* |
40/7 |
Akbar the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
40 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
MARCUS AURELIUS ...... |
succeeds to the throne of the Roman Empire. 161 AD ->57/6 |
161 |
** |
40/7 |
Marcus Aurelius |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
AURANGZEB *.........… |
begins reign as last Mongol Emperor of India. 1658 ->66/6 |
1658 |
* |
40/7 |
Aurangzeb |
False |
False |
True |
q |
40 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
ALAN J. LERNER ....... |
writes lyrics to the popular CAMELOT. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
40/7 |
Lerner, Alan J. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
WILMA P. MANHILLER ... |
serves as 1st woman chief of the Cherokee Nation. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
40/7 |
Manhiller, Wilma P. |
True |
True |
False |
h |
40 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
marries Marie Louise in gala Paris ceremony. 1810 ->42/10 |
1810 |
  |
40/7 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS BOND .......... |
establishes 1st hospital in America--in Pennsylvania. 1752 |
1752 |
  |
40/7 |
Bond, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
z |
40 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
SUI WEN IT ........... |
re-unifies China after 200 years of dark ages. 581 AD |
581 |
*** |
40/7 |
Sui Wen Ti |
False |
True |
True |
q |
40 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
DON SHULA ............ |
begins to coach Miami Dolphins football team. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
40/7 |
Shula, Don |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL .. |
begins to host her own talk show on TV. 1983 ->46/2 |
1983 |
  |
40/7 |
Raphael, Sally Jessy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
40 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON |
defeats British and Indians at Battle of Thames. 1813 ->63/8 |
1813 |
  |
40/7 |
Harrison, William Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
FELIPE GONZALES ...... |
becomes prime minister of Spain--youngest in Europe. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
40/7 |
Gonzales, Felipe |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ARTE JOHNSON ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for comedy in LAUGH-IN. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
40/7 |
Johnson, Arte |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
MOSES ................ |
flees from pharaoh after killing an Egyptian. 1480 BC ->40/11 |
-1480 |
*** |
40/7 |
Moses |
False |
False |
True |
r |
40 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
is promoted to Colonel for Mexican War service. 1847 ->52/8 |
1847 |
  |
40/7 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN DEWAR ........... |
opens liquor store, putting scotch into bottles. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
40/7 |
Dewar, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
40 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
LEWIS CARROLL ........ |
publishes Alice sequel THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. 1872 ->65/11 |
1872 |
  |
40/7 |
Carroll, Lewis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
ROBERT CAPA ......... |
dies taking action war photos in Viet Nam. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
40/7 |
Capa, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
40 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
BILLY HARGIS ......... |
founds the revivalist organization CHRISTIAN CRUSADE. 1966 ->54/2 |
1952 |
  |
40/8 |
Hargis, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
40 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
PEDRO ALVAREZ CABRAL . |
discovers and explores the coast of Brazil. 1500 |
1500 |
  |
40/8 |
Cabral, Pedro Alvarez |
False |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN .. |
sees his first fairy tales translated into English. 1846 ->67/11 |
1846 |
  |
40/8 |
Andersen, Hans Christian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
TRUMAN CAPOTE ........ |
serializes IN COLD BLOOD in New Yorker Magazine. 1965 ->59/10 |
1965 |
  |
40/8 |
Capote, Truman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN TRAVOLTA ........ |
stars in the hit movie PULP FICTION. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
40/8 |
Travolta, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
GALEN ............... |
proves to Greeks that arteries contain blood not air. 170 AD ->65/10 |
170 |
** |
40/8 |
Galen |
False |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
signs Declaration of Independence for Massachusetts. 1776 ->47/10 |
1776 |
  |
40/8 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
WLADYSLAW GOMULKA .... |
becomes Communist leader of re-established Poland. 1945 ->51/4 |
1945 |
  |
40/8 |
Gomulka, Wladyslaw |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
GENE KELLY ........... |
dances and stars in movie SINGING IN THE RAIN. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
40/8 |
Kelly, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
PAUL GAUGUIN ......... |
presents the painting BONJOUR MONSIEUR GAUGUIN. 1889 ->54/11 |
1889 |
  |
40/8 |
Gauguin, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
a |
40 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN DEWEY ........... |
publishes his seminal THE SCHOOL AND SOCIETY. 1899 ->43/5 |
1899 |
  |
40/8 |
Dewey, John |
True |
False |
True |
v |
40 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
ARTHUR MILLER ........ |
marries Marilyn Monroe, bridging a generation. 1956 ->65/11 |
1956 |
  |
40/8 |
Miller, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
AESOP *.....… |
begins to pass around his fables. 530 BC |
-530 |
*** |
40/8 |
Aesop |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
DAVID HUME ........... |
authors AN ENQUIRY ON THE PRINCIPLES OF MORALS. 1751 ->51/5 |
1751 |
  |
40/8 |
Hume, David |
False |
False |
True |
f |
40 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
JOE CLARK ............ |
completes 9 months as Prime Minister of Canada. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
40/8 |
Clark, Joe |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
TITUS ................ |
dies as Roman Emperor, poisoned by successor Domitian. 81 AD |
81 |
* |
40/8 |
Titus of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
40 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
NIPSEY RUSSELL ....... |
becomes the 1st Black to host a network TV show. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
40/8 |
Russell, Nipsey |
True |
True |
True |
% |
40 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
FRANZ KAFKA .......... |
completes story of AMERIKA, but leaves it unpublished. 1924 ->40/11 |
1924 |
  |
40/8 |
Kafka, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
EDGAR ALLEN POE ...... |
breaks temperance pledge and dies of alcohol. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
40/8 |
Poe, Edgar Allen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE HERBERT ....... |
dies, having completed volume of verse THE TEMPLE. 1633 ->43/7 |
1633 |
  |
40/8 |
Herbert, George |
True |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
TED KOPPEL ........... |
initiates TV's NIGHTLINE to cover Iranian hostage crisis.1980->51/10 |
1980 |
  |
40/8 |
Koppel, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
j |
40 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
ELLSWORTH STATLER .... |
sets hotel slogan "The customer is always right". 1904 |
1904 |
* |
40/8 |
Statler, Ellsworth |
True |
False |
True |
b |
40 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
PLOTINUS ............. |
teaches his Neo-Platonic philosophy in Rome. 244 AD ->58/6 |
244 |
** |
40/8 |
Plotinus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
40 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES WATSON ......... |
publishes DOUBLE HELIX about DNA structure. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
40/8 |
Watson, James |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
B. STANLEY PONS ...... |
claims success in causing cold fusion in a jar. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
40/8 |
Pons, B. Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
CRATES OF THEBES ..... |
advocates happiness in poverty as Cynic philosopher. 340 BC |
-340 |
*** |
40/8 |
Crates of Thebes |
False |
False |
True |
f |
40 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
MARTIN MILNER ........ |
debuts as badge #2430 on TV's ADAM 12. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
40/8 |
Milner, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
SAKI ................. |
publishes popular short story CHRONICLE OF CLOVIS. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
40/8 |
Saki (H.H. Munro) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
GLENN GOULD .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for best annotation to an album. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
40/8 |
Gould, Glenn |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
FRANK CAPRA .......... |
wins Oscar as director of YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU. 1939 ->64/5 |
1939 |
  |
40/8 |
Capra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
ANDERS CELSIUS ....... |
introduces the centigrade scale of temperature. 1742 |
1742 |
* |
40/8 |
Celsius, Anders |
False |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
NATUM TATE ........... |
is conferred as Poet Laureate of England. 1692 |
1692 |
  |
40/9 |
Tate, Nahum |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
BLUFORD GUION ........ |
becomes the first Black American to go into space. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
40/9 |
Guion, Bluford |
True |
True |
True |
p |
40 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
KAHIL GIBRAN ......... |
publishes his sentimental & mystical THE PROPHET. 1923 ->48/3 |
1923 |
  |
40/9 |
Gibran, Kahil |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
IMMANUEL VELIKOVSKY .. |
completes his cosmological book WORLDS IN COLLISION. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
40/9 |
Velikovsky, Immanuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN UNDERWOOD ....... |
manufactures his 1st typewriter in the USA. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
40/9 |
Underwood, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
40 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
KING LUDWIG .......... |
is declared insane by Bavarian state. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
40/9 |
Ludwig of Bavaria |
False |
False |
True |
q |
40 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
JEAN B.S. CHARDIN .... |
produces the still life painting LE BENEDICTE. 1740 |
1740 |
  |
40/9 |
Chardin, Jean B.S. |
False |
False |
True |
a |
40 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
QUEEN ISABELLA I ..... |
drives the Islamic Moors from Grenada. 1492 ->41/4 |
1492 |
* |
40/9 |
Isabella I of Spain |
False |
False |
False |
q |
40 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
DOM DE LUISE ......... |
appears in western farce BLAZING SADDLES. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
40/9 |
DeLuise, Dom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
SMOKEY BURGESS ...… |
ends baseball career with record number of pinch hits -- 145. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
40/9 |
Burgess, Smokey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
SIMON INGERSOLL ...... |
patents the rotating shaft for the steam engine. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
40/9 |
Ingersoll, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
i |
40 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
FRANCIS OF ASSISI .... |
receives approval to form the Franciscan Order. 1223 ->44/9 |
1223 |
** |
40/9 |
Francis of Assisi |
False |
False |
True |
r |
40 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLIE RICH ......... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
40/9 |
Rich, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS DEWEY ......... |
is elected governor of New York State. 1942 ->42/4 |
1942 |
  |
40/9 |
Dewey, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
LORENZO LANGSTROTH ... |
revolutionizes beekeeping with movable frame beehive. 1851 |
1851 |
* |
40/9 |
Langstroth, Lorenzo |
True |
False |
True |
i |
40 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
GLENN MILLER ......... |
disappears aboard USO flight over English Channel. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
40/9 |
Miller, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
PETE SEEGER .......... |
leads the revival of singing WE SHALL OVERCOME. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
40/9 |
Seeger, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
JEAN SEBURG .......... |
dies tragically in Paris as noted American actress. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
40/9 |
Seberg, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
e |
40 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
DOLLY MADISON ........ |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband James. 1809 ->46/3 |
1809 |
  |
40/9 |
Madison, Dolly (Todd) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
40 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
GARY COOPER .......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for SEARGENT YORK. 1942 ->51/5 |
1942 |
  |
40/9 |
Cooper, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
DAVE BRUBECK ......... |
rises in popularity with his big jazz hit TAKE FIVE. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
40/9 |
Brubeck, Dave |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI ... |
returns to Italy for war of Unification. 1848 ->41/9 |
1848 |
  |
40/9 |
Garibaldi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ... |
wins a Golden Globe Award as Best Actor for A STAR IS BORN. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
40/9 |
Kristofferson, Kris |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
CATHERINE I .......... |
is proclaimed reigning Empress of Russia. 1725 ->43/1 |
1725 |
  |
40/9 |
Catherine I of Russia |
False |
False |
False |
q |
40 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN COLTRANE ........ |
puts down his saxophone and dies in Long Island. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
40/9 |
Coltrane, John |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
40 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
VIRGIL GRISSOM ....... |
dies in a flash fire during an Apollo simulation. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
40/9 |
Grissom, Virgil |
True |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
ROBERT BYRD .......... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from West Virginia. 1958 ->69/0 |
1958 |
  |
40/9 |
Byrd, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
JUDITH ROSSER ........ |
tops best-selling books with LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
40/9 |
Rosser, Judith |
True |
False |
False |
l |
40 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
CHARLAYNE HUNTER-GOULT |
wins an Emmy Award for reporting on invasion of Grenada. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
40/9 |
Hunter-Goult, Charlayne |
True |
True |
False |
j |
40 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
LENNY BRUCE .......... |
dies of a heroin overdose, sitting on a toilet. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
40/9 |
Bruce, Lenny |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
DICK VAN DYKE ........ |
wins an Emmy Award for role of Rob Petrie on his own show. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
40/9 |
Van Dyke, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
PAUL WEITZ ........... |
carries replacement parts up to Sky Lab. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
40/10 |
Weitz, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
DORTHEA LANGE ........ |
produces photographic documentary MIGRANT MOTHER. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
40/10 |
Lange, Dorthea |
True |
False |
False |
k |
40 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
W.C. HANDY ........... |
writes the immortal song SAINT LOUIS BLUES. 1914 ->67/10 |
1914 |
  |
40/10 |
Handy, W.C. |
True |
True |
True |
m |
40 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
CONTE CALAEZZO CIANO . |
is executed by his father-in-law, Benito Mussolini. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
40/10 |
Ciano, Conte Calaezzo |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
PEABO BRYSON .......... |
places 3 songs on charts at the same time, writing for Disney. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
40/10 |
Bryson, Peabo |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ALAN YOUNG ........... |
debuts as Wilbur Post, TV's sidekick to MR. ED. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
40/10 |
Young, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
MARY LYON ............ |
opens Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. 1837 ->52/0 |
1837 |
  |
40/10 |
Lyon, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
h |
40 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his 5th Piano Concerto--THE EMPEROR. 1811 ->40/11 |
1811 |
  |
40/10 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
BRUCE MORTON ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for report on Lt. Calley trial. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
40/10 |
Morton, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
j |
40 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
DANIEL TRAVANTI ...... |
stars in premiere of NBC-TV's HILL STREET BLUES. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
40/10 |
Travanti, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
JACK LONDON .......... |
dies from an overdose of morphine. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
40/10 |
London, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
GARRISON KEILLOR ..... |
publishes his LAKE WOBEGON DAYS. 1983 ->44/9 |
1983 |
  |
40/10 |
Keillor, Garrison |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
BEN HOGAN ............ |
golfs to his fourth victory in the U.S. Open. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
40/10 |
Hogan, Ben |
True |
False |
True |
c |
40 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
SAMUEL TING .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for charmed quark. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
40/10 |
Ting, Samuel |
True |
True |
True |
s |
40 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN BRECKENRIDGE .... |
is expelled from the Senate as a Confederate. 1861 ->42/3 |
1861 |
  |
40/10 |
Breckenridge, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE .... |
anchors near San Francisco Bay, claiming Nova Albion. 1579 ->41/8 |
1579 |
  |
40/10 |
Drake, Sir Francis |
False |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
GLEN CAMPBELL ....… |
releases the #1 hit song SOUTHERN NIGHTS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
40/10 |
Campbell, Glen |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
ANDY WARHOL .......... |
is shot and nearly killed by a "factory" reject. 1968 ->43/8 |
1968 |
  |
40/10 |
Warhol, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
THEODORE SEDGWICK .... |
suppresses farmers in Shays Rebellion. 1781 ->53/5 |
1781 |
  |
40/10 |
Sedgwick, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
CARLOS SALINAS ....... |
succeeds de la Madrid as president of Mexico. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
40/10 |
Salinas de Gortari, Carlos |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
plans his 6000-mile march to the north. 1934 ->41/9 |
1934 |
  |
40/10 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
w |
40 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER SMART .... |
issues the noted poem A SONG TO DAVID. 1763 |
1763 |
  |
40/10 |
Smart, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
is elected party secretary of the USSR. 1935 ->59/4 |
1935 |
  |
40/10 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
HAFES AL ASSAD ....... |
leads a coup making himself president of Syria. 1971 ->61/1 |
1971 |
  |
40/10 |
Assad, Hafes al |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
SAMUEL WALLIS ........ |
discovers Tahiti while on Pacific sea cruise. 1767 ->52/3 |
1767 |
  |
40/10 |
Wallis, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
JIM LEHRER ........... |
co-anchors TV's THE MACNEIL-LEHRER REPORT. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
40/10 |
Lehrer, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
j |
40 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
CREEPY KARPIS ........ |
is personally arrested by J. Edgar Hoover. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
40/10 |
Karpis, Creepy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
40 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
MICHAEL FARADAY ...... |
develops the basic laws of electromagnetic induction. 1832 ->64/2 |
1832 |
  |
40/10 |
Faraday, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
s |
40 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
HENRY HUDSON ......... |
makes first sighting of the James Bay. 1610 ->41/4 |
1610 |
** |
40/10 |
Hudson, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
p |
40 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
THOMAS TIP O'NEILL ... |
wins a seat to U.S. Congress from Massachusetts. 1953 ->63/1 |
1953 |
  |
40/10 |
ONeill, Thomas Tip |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
ARCHIBALD WILLARD .... |
presents painting SPIRIT OF '76 on U.S. Centennial. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
40/10 |
Willard, Archibald |
True |
False |
True |
a |
40 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
FRANZ KAFKA .......... |
leaves behind several unfinished novels upon his death. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
40/11 |
Kafka, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
YUL BRYNNER .......... |
stars in black among THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN. 1960 ->61/2 |
1960 |
  |
40/11 |
Brynner, Yul |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
WHITNEY M. YOUNG JR. . |
becomes executive director of National Urban League. 1961 ->47/11 |
1961 |
  |
40/11 |
Young, Whitney M. Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
40 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES JACKSON ...... |
publishes his novel THE LOST WEEKEND. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
40/11 |
Jackson, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
publishes "The Poet" in ESSAYS, SECOND SERIES. 1844 ->53/5 |
1844 |
  |
40/11 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
40 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN PAUL JONES ...... |
defeats the Ottomans with his Russian Black Sea fleet. 1788 ->45/0 |
1788 |
  |
40/11 |
Jones, John Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
MARY LANDRIEU .......… |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from Louisiana. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
40/11 |
Landrieu, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
g |
40 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
proclaims himself chairman of National Chinese Govt. 1928 ->42/11 |
1928 |
  |
40/11 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
w |
40 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
DON ADAMS ............ |
wins an Emmy Award as Max in GET SMART. 1967 ->42/11 |
1967 |
  |
40/11 |
Adams, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ..… |
establishes the weekly publication COMMONER. 1901 ->48/9 |
1901 |
  |
40/11 |
Bryan, William Jennings |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
ALFRED DREYFUS ....... |
is pardoned after drawn-out affair by French government.1900 ->46/8 |
1900 |
  |
40/11 |
Dreyfus, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
h |
40 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS ... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by Franklin Roosevelt. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
40/11 |
Douglas, William O. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
40 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
quits the British war cabinet to join his regiment. 1915 ->46/2 |
1915 |
  |
40/11 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ANGIE BROOKS ......... |
becomes 1st woman president of African nation--Liberia. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
40/11 |
Brooks, Angie |
False |
True |
False |
g |
40 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
THOMAS PINCKNEY ...... |
is appointed U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. 1790 ->45/0 |
1790 |
  |
40/11 |
Pinckney, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his CHORAL FANTASY. 1811 ->42/11 |
1811 |
  |
40/11 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
WALTER CRONKITE ...... |
debuts as host of TV documentary THE 20TH CENTURY. 1957 ->45/8 |
1957 |
  |
40/11 |
Cronkite, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
% |
40 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
KING EDWARD IV ....... |
dies as England's king, leaving realm to 2 young sons. 1483 |
1483 |
* |
40/11 |
Edward IV of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
40 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
MOSES ................ |
receives a commission from God to free Israelites. 1480 BC ->80/8 |
-1480 |
*** |
40/11 |
Moses |
False |
False |
True |
r |
40 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN RODGERS ......... |
fires 1st shot of war in sea battle against Britain. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
40/11 |
Rodgers, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
JELLY ROLL MORTON .... |
holds his first recording session for RCA. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
40/11 |
Morton, Jelly Roll |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
40 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
ARTHUR DAVIS ......... |
founds the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA). 1908 |
1908 |
  |
40/11 |
Davis, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
b |
40 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN GOODMAN ........ |
wins a Golden Globe award as husband of ROSANNE. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
40/11 |
Goodman, John |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
40 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
SIMON B. BUCKNER ..... |
is made Lt. General, commanding Louisiana for Rebels. 1864 ->64/5 |
1864 |
  |
40/11 |
Buckner, Simon Bolivar |
True |
False |
True |
w |
40 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
BELLE STARR .......... |
is ambushed & shot dead by her son, Eddie. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
40/11 |
Starr, Belle |
True |
False |
False |
o |
40 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
MADELINE KAHN ........ |
debuts in her own comedy show on ABC-TV. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
40/11 |
Kahn, Madeline |
True |
False |
False |
% |
40 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
BENJAMIN CURTIS ...... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President Fillmore. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
40/11 |
Curtis, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
t |
40 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
KING GEORGE VI ...... |
assumes English throne upon abdication of Edward VIII. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
40/11 |
George VI of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
40 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN .... |
receives a standing ovation at his debut in Moscow. 1959 ->52/9 |
1959 |
  |
40/11 |
Bernstein, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
40 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
HOWARD BAKER ......... |
is elected 1st Republican Senator from Tennessee. 1966 ->47/6 |
1966 |
  |
40/11 |
Baker, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
40 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
SEIJI OZAWA .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for TV's CENTRAL PARK IN THE DARK. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
40/11 |
Ozawa, Seiji |
False |
True |
True |
m |
40 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
HOWARD TEMIN ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for tumor research. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
41/0 |
Temin, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
z |
41 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
HENRY D. LEE ......... |
manufactures his 1st overalls for cowboys. 1889 ->78/9 |
1889 |
  |
41/0 |
Lee, Henry D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
ROBERT CREELEY ....... |
writes a poem entitled THE WORLD. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
41/0 |
Creeley, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
GERARD M. HOPKINS .... |
begins to write his spiritual/terrible sonnets. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
41/0 |
Hopkins, Gerard M. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSI .....… |
defeats Walesa to become the president of Poland. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
41/0 |
Kwasniewski, Alexsander |
False |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
ELIZABETH JULESBERG .. |
authors a reading primer about Dick, Jane, and Spot. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
41/0 |
Julesberg, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
n |
41 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
WASHINGTON SHEFFIELD . |
invents the collapsible metal toothpaste tube. 1892 |
1892 |
** |
41/0 |
Sheffield, Washington |
True |
False |
True |
i |
41 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES WEBB ........... |
is named Secretary of the Navy. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
41/0 |
Webb, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
HUEY LONG ............ |
becomes the "dictator" of Louisiana. 1934 ->41/2 |
1934 |
  |
41/0 |
Long, Huey |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
EMMA GOLDMAN ......... |
publishes ANARCHISM AND OTHER ESSAYS. 1910 ->54/1 |
1910 |
  |
41/0 |
Goldman, Emma |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
SVETLANA STALIN ...... |
defects to the West, passing through India. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
41/0 |
Stalin, Svetlana A. |
False |
False |
False |
y |
41 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
HENRY ROYCE .......... |
drives the first car out of Rolls-Royce factory. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
41/0 |
Royce, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
A.L. DE SANTA ANNA ... |
attacks the Alamo killing all defenders. 1836 ->41/3 |
1836 |
  |
41/0 |
Santa Anna, A.L. de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
authors his FAUST, EIN FRAGMENT. 1790 ->44/11 |
1790 |
  |
41/0 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
ANTON CHEKHOV ........ |
premieres his play THREE SISTERS in Russia. 1901 ->44/10 |
1901 |
  |
41/0 |
Chekhov, Anton |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
THORTON WILDER ....... |
opens OUR TOWN in New York City. 1938 ->45/0 |
1938 |
  |
41/0 |
Wilder, Thorton |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
MACBETH .............. |
slays his Scotts sovereign, Duncan, near Elgin. 1042 ->56/7 |
1042 |
** |
41/0 |
MacBeth |
False |
False |
True |
q |
41 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
BENJAMIN RUSH ........ |
establishes the 1st free medical dispensary in U.S. 1786 ->66/9 |
1786 |
  |
41/0 |
Rush, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
z |
41 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
ERNEST HEMINGWAY ..... |
writes of Spanish War in FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS. 1940 ->51/4 |
1940 |
  |
41/0 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
PETER GOLDMARK ....... |
invents the 33 1/3 long-playing record. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
41/0 |
Goldmark, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
i |
41 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
CLIFFORD HOLLAND ..... |
completes construction of an underwater tunnel in New York. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
41/0 |
Holland, Clifford |
True |
False |
True |
d |
41 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
EDWARD HALE .......... |
publishes patriotic tale MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
41/0 |
Hale, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
FRA BARTOLOMMEO ...... |
completes the fresco SALVATOR MUNDI. 1516 |
1516 |
  |
41/0 |
Bartolommeo, Fra |
False |
False |
True |
a |
41 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
GIACOMO PUCCINI ...... |
opens his opera TOSCA in Rome. 1899 ->46/1 |
1899 |
  |
41/0 |
Puccini, Giacomo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
41 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN ...... |
erects Fort Vancouver, 1st settlement in Oregon Territory. 1825 |
1825 |
* |
41/0 |
McLaughlin, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
LOUIS RIEL ........... |
hangs for treason after leading Indians against Canada. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
41/0 |
Riel, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
o |
41 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
marries fellow screen star Nancy Davis. 1952 ->43/0 |
1952 |
  |
41/0 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
MILTON BERLE ......... |
wins Emmy Award as Most Outstanding Kinescoped Personality. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
41/0 |
Berle, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
HO CHI MIN ........... |
is arrested in China by British police. 1931 ->51/5 |
1931 |
  |
41/0 |
Ho Chi Min |
False |
True |
True |
g |
41 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
PETER ABELARD *.....… |
begins a tragic love affair with Heloise. 1120 ->42/0 |
1120 |
** |
41/0 |
Abelard, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
r |
41 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
HUMPHREY BOGART ...... |
stars in cinematic hit HIGH SIERRA. 1941 ->41/9 |
1941 |
  |
41/0 |
Bogart, Humphrey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES WADDELL ........ |
captures his 30th Yankee whaling ship in Pacific. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
41/1 |
Waddell, James |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT . |
enacts legislation to send American scholars overseas. 1946 ->62/3 |
1946 |
  |
41/1 |
Fulbright, J. William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
JOHNNY BENCH ......... |
is voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
41/1 |
Bench, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
DAVID PUTTNAM ........ |
accepts Oscar for best picture--CHARIOTS OF FIRE. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
41/1 |
Pittnam, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
RICHARD BYRD ......... |
becomes the first to fly over the South Pole. 1929 ->41/2 |
1929 |
  |
41/1 |
Byrd, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN FORD ............ |
wins an Oscar as best director for THE INFORMER. 1936 ->44/1 |
1936 |
  |
41/1 |
Ford, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
JOSEPH KERWIN ........ |
rockets up to Sky Lab--first person on space station. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
41/1 |
Kerwin, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
TALLULAH BANKHEAD .... |
wins NY Critic's Award as Best Actress for LIFEBOAT. 1944 ->63/8 |
1944 |
  |
41/1 |
Bankhead, Tallulah |
True |
True |
False |
e |
41 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
SMOKEY ROBINSON ...... |
sings #1 hit BEING WITH YOU. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
41/1 |
Robinson, Smokey |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
41 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
wins 64% of the popular vote in Italian elections. 1924 ->42/8 |
1924 |
  |
41/1 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
FERDINAND MAGELLAN ... |
skirmishes with Philippine natives and is killed. 1521 |
1521 |
  |
41/1 |
Magellan, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
WALTER BEECH ......... |
founds an aircraft manufacturing company. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
41/1 |
Beech, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
JOSEPH MANKIEWICZ .... |
wins Oscar as Best Director for LETTER TO 3 WIVES. 1950 ->42/1 |
1950 |
  |
41/1 |
Mankiewicz, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
OLIVER NORTH ......... |
shreds files dealing with the Iran-Contra affair. 1986 ->43/9 |
1986 |
  |
41/1 |
North, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
o |
41 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
VANESSA REDGRAVE ..... |
wins an Oscar as best supporting actress for JULIA. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
41/1 |
Redgrave, Vanessa |
False |
False |
False |
e |
41 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JUPITER HAMMON ....... |
becomes 1st Black poet published in America. 1761 |
1761 |
* |
41/1 |
Hammon, Jupiter |
True |
True |
True |
l |
41 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
PANCHO GONZALES ...... |
plays longest tennis match ever at Wimbledon/5hr & 12min. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
41/1 |
Gonzales, Pancho |
True |
True |
True |
c |
41 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
DANIEL K. LUDWIG ..... |
enters collateralized ship-building business. 1938 ->69/4 |
1938 |
  |
41/1 |
Ludwig, Daniel K. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ALEKSEI LEONOV ....... |
docks his Soyuz space craft with Apollo. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
41/1 |
Leonov, Aleksei |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
MERLIN OLSON ......... |
debuts as frontiersman in NBC-TV's FATHER MURPHY. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
41/1 |
Olson, Merlin |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
GUMMO MARX ........... |
appears with his brothers in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
41/1 |
Marx, Gummo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
MAX WEBER ............ |
authors PROTESTANT ETHIC & SPIRIT OF CAPITALISM. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
41/1 |
Weber, Max |
False |
False |
True |
v |
41 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM EATON .......... |
leads U.S. Marines to the "shores of Tripoli", but doesn't attack. 1805 |
1805 |
  |
41/1 |
Eaton, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
MIKE DOUGLAS ......... |
stars in discussion/variety TV show. 1966 ->49/7 |
1966 |
  |
41/1 |
Douglas, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
HENRY ADAMS .......... |
begins to write his series of biographies. 1879 ->66/2 |
1879 |
  |
41/1 |
Adams, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
ALONZO DE BENAVIDES .. |
becomes Father Custodian of Conversion in New Mexico. 1621 |
1621 |
  |
41/1 |
DeBenavides, Alonzo |
False |
False |
True |
r |
41 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
BUTTON GWINETT ....... |
completes rare signature on the Declaration of Independence. 1776 |
1776 |
* |
41/1 |
Gwinett, Button |
True |
False |
True |
t |
41 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
DORTHEA DIX .......... |
begins a national campaign for mental asylum reform. 1843 ->49/10 |
1843 |
  |
41/1 |
Dix, Dorthea |
True |
False |
False |
h |
41 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
PAT PAULSON .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for comedy on SMOTHERS BROTHERS. 1968 ->41/3 |
1968 |
  |
41/1 |
Paulson, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN .. |
founds the city of Quebec and begins New France. 1608 ->42/1 |
1608 |
  |
41/1 |
Champlain, Samuel de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD SIMMONS ...... |
markets his video SWEATIN' TO THE OLDIES. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
41/1 |
Simmons, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
NED BEATTY ........... |
appears as henchman Otis in the movie SUPERMAN. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
41/2 |
Beatty, Ned |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
JAY LENO ............. |
is announced as replacement for Johnny Carson on THE TONIGHT SHOW. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
41/2 |
Leno, Jay |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . |
sails from Palos, Spain, aboard the SANTA MARIA. 1492 ->41/5 |
1492 |
  |
41/2 |
Columbus, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
RED SKELTON .......... |
wins an Emmy Award as Best Comedian on television. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
41/2 |
Skelton, Red |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
EARL BIGGERS ......... |
invents the fictional detective, Charlie Chan. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
41/2 |
Biggers, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
JUDGE JOSEPH CRATER .. |
disappears in a most puzzling & sensational case. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
41/2 |
Crater, Judge Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
t |
41 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
BURT REYNOLDS ........ |
stars in the movie SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. 1977 ->53/6 |
1977 |
  |
41/2 |
Reynolds, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
HUEY LONG ............ |
asks Louisiana to succeed from the union. 1934 ->41/4 |
1934 |
  |
41/2 |
Long, Huey |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
defeats the Confederate forces at Vicksburg. 1863 ->41/6 |
1863 |
  |
41/2 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
MATA-HARI ............ |
is executed by the French for espionage. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
41/2 |
Mata-Hari |
False |
False |
False |
o |
41 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
HOWARD STAUNTON ...... |
organizes the 1st world chess championship. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
41/2 |
Staunton, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
LECH WALESA .......... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize for union work in Poland. 1983 ->46/1 |
1983 |
  |
41/2 |
Walesa, Lech |
False |
False |
True |
h |
41 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
PAT SAJAK ............ |
inaugurates own late night talk show, rivaling Carson. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
41/2 |
Sajak, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
INDIRA GANDHI ........ |
is elected president of India's Congress Party. 1959 ->49/2 |
1959 |
  |
41/2 |
Gandhi, Indira |
False |
True |
False |
g |
41 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
KIM IL-SUNG .......... |
agrees to an armistice on the Korean Peninsula. 1953 ->79/8 |
1953 |
  |
41/2 |
Kim Il-Sung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
41 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
THORSTEIN VEBLEN ..... |
authors his THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS. 1899 ->63/9 |
1899 |
  |
41/2 |
Veblen, Thorstein |
True |
False |
True |
v |
41 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
STEVEN DECATUR ....... |
is killed in a duel by rival navy officer. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
41/2 |
Decatur, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM TYNDALE ...... |
completes a translation of the New Testament into English. 1525 |
1525 |
* |
41/2 |
Tyndale, William |
False |
False |
True |
r |
41 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE LUCAS ......... |
releases cinematic bomb at $35 million HOWARD THE DUCK. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
41/2 |
Lucas, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
ELY CULBERTSON ....... |
makes front-page news as world's top bridge player. 1932 ->66/1 |
1932 |
  |
41/2 |
Culbertson, Ely |
True |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
RICHARD BYRD ......... |
charts 15,000 square miles of unexplored Antarctica. 1930 ->57/11 |
1930 |
  |
41/2 |
Byrd, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
BUFFALO BILL CODY .... |
performs his Wild West Show before Queen Victoria. 1887 ->49/7 |
1887 |
  |
41/2 |
Cody, Buffalo Bill |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
MEL BROOKS ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for outstanding TV writing. 1969 ->46/0 |
1969 |
  |
41/2 |
Brooks, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
JOSEPH MCCARTHY ...... |
claims to hold in his hand a list of 205 communists. 1950 ->45/0 |
1950 |
  |
41/2 |
McCarthy, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
DAVID DUKE ........... |
loses election as governor of Louisiana as white supremacist. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
41/2 |
Duke, David |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
KIRBY GRANT .......... |
debuts as pilot-rancher in TV's SKY KING. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
41/2 |
Grant, Kirby |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
GERALD CARR .......... |
docks with Sky Lab beginning its 3rd mission. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
41/2 |
Carr, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
MARIANO VALLEJO ...... |
wins election to first California senate. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
41/2 |
Vallejo, Mariano |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
SINCLAIR LEWIS ....... |
refuses a Pulitzer Prize for ARROWSMITH. 1926 ->42/4 |
1926 |
  |
41/2 |
Lewis, Sinclair |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
FEDERICO FELLINI ..... |
premieres his LA DOLCE VITA in the U.S. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
41/2 |
Fellini, Federico |
False |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
wins an Oscar for cartoon DER FUEHRER'S FACE. 1943 ->54/2 |
1943 |
  |
41/2 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES A. MICHENER .... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC. 1948 ->46/0 |
1948 |
  |
41/3 |
Michener, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
A.L. DE SANTA ANNA ... |
is defeated by Sam Houston at Battle of San Jacinto. 1836 ->46/8 |
1836 |
  |
41/3 |
Santa Anna, A.L. de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR ... |
publishes existential feminist work THE SECOND SEX. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
41/3 |
Beauvoir, Simone de |
False |
False |
False |
l |
41 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE PEABODY ....... |
acquires fortune as president of Eastern Railroad. 1836 ->67/11 |
1836 |
  |
41/3 |
Peabody, George |
True |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
ENRICO FERMI ......... |
oversees the first nuclear reaction--under Chicago. 1942 ->53/1 |
1942 |
  |
41/3 |
Fermi, Enrico |
False |
False |
True |
s |
41 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
JOSEPH PRIESTLEY ..... |
discovers a substance known as oxygen. 1774 ->58/4 |
1774 |
  |
41/3 |
Priestley, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
s |
41 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
CLIFFORD IRVING ...... |
tries & fails to publish AUTOBIOGRAPHY/HOWARD HUGHES. 1972 ->41/7 |
1972 |
  |
41/3 |
Irving, Clifford |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
W.E.B. DUBOIS ........ |
organizes the National Negro Committee. 1909 ->42/2 |
1909 |
  |
41/3 |
DuBois, W.E.B. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
41 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
MARGERY BIANCO ....... |
publishes popular children's book VELVETEEN RABBIT. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
41/3 |
Bianco, Margery |
True |
False |
False |
l |
41 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
RENE DES CARTES ...... |
publishes a philosophical DISCOURSE ON METHOD. 1637 ->45/1 |
1637 |
  |
41/3 |
DesCartes, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
f |
41 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
ED ASNER ............. |
wins Emmy Award for role in TV's MARY TYLER MOORE. 1971 ->47/10 |
1971 |
  |
41/3 |
Asner, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
BOBBY HULL ........... |
retires from Pro Hockey after 24 seasons. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
41/3 |
Hull, Bobby |
False |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
LOUIS PASTEUR ........ |
demonstrates in Paris effectiveness of pasteurization. 1864 ->53/6 |
1864 |
  |
41/3 |
Pasteur, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
z |
41 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
PAT PAULSON .......... |
runs for president of the U.S. with tongue-in-cheek. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
41/3 |
Paulson, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
BILLIE HOLIDAY ....... |
publishes autobiography THIS LADY SINGS THE BLUES. 1956 ->44/9 |
1956 |
  |
41/3 |
Holiday, Billie |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
41 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE |
returns to Haiti from U.S. as exiled president. 1994 |
1994 |
* |
41/3 |
Aristide, Jean-Bertrand |
False |
True |
True |
g |
41 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
JACKIE WILSON ........ |
suffers a stroke while singing on stage. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
41/3 |
Wilson, Jackie |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
41 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
KING UMBERTO II ...... |
abdicates as the last monarch of Italy. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
41/3 |
Umberto II of Italy |
False |
False |
True |
q |
41 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
THOMAS HARDY ......... |
publishes TESS OF THE D'UBERVILLES. 1891 ->63/4 |
1891 |
  |
41/3 |
Hardy, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
FREDERICK HARVEY ..... |
opens his first railroad restaurant in Topeka, KS. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
41/3 |
Harvey, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
OPRAH WINFREY ............ |
wins two Emmy Awards for her daytime talk show. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
41/3 |
Winfrey, Oprah |
True |
True |
True |
% |
41 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
BOB CUMMINGS ..... |
debuts in CBS-TV's LOVE THAT BOB. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
41/? |
Cummings, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
BUGSY SIEGAL ......... |
is killed by 4 bullets shot through French window. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
41/3 |
Siegal, Bugsy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
41 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
HENRY HUDSON ......... |
is set adrift in a raft by mutineers. 1611 |
1611 |
** |
41/3 |
Hudson, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
MARY BAKER EDDY ...... |
meets Phineus P. Quimby and becomes spiritual healer. 1862 ->44/6 |
1862 |
  |
41/3 |
Eddy, Mary Baker |
True |
False |
False |
r |
41 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
JANE FONDA ........... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for COMING HOME. 1978 ->44/4 |
1978 |
  |
41/3 |
Fonda, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
e |
41 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
MARY JANE WARD ....... |
publishes about insane asylums in THE SNAKE PIT. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
41/3 |
Ward, Mary Jane |
True |
False |
False |
l |
41 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
MARY MARTIN .......... |
wins Emmy Award for TV performance of PETER PAN. 1955 ->45/11 |
1955 |
  |
41/3 |
Martin, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
% |
41 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
OLIVER STONE ......... |
directs the movie WALL STREET. 1987 ->42/11 |
1987 |
  |
41/3 |
Stone, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
releases #1 hit song SAY, SAY, SAY. 1983 ->43/0 |
1983 |
  |
41/3 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
41 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCKINLEY ..... |
is dismissed from U.S. House for contested credentials. 1884 ->53/9 |
1884 |
  |
41/3 |
McKinley, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
ROBERT BLAKE ......... |
debuts as police detective in TV's BARETTA. 1975 ->41/6 |
1975 |
  |
41/3 |
Blake, Robert # |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
CHIEF JOHN BIGTREE ... |
models for James Fraser, profiling Indian Head Nickel. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
41/4 |
Bigtree, Chief John |
True |
True |
True |
x |
41 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
JOE HILL ............. |
is arrested in Salt Lake City on murder charge. 1914 ->43/0 |
1914 |
* |
41/4 |
Hill, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
o |
41 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
VICTOR EMMANUEL II ... |
ascends to the throne in Italy. 1861 ->57/10 |
1861 |
  |
41/4 |
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy |
False |
False |
True |
q |
41 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
ARLENE FRANCIS ....... |
begins 16 years as panelist on TV's WHAT'S MY LINE. 1950 ->48/10 |
1950 |
  |
41/4 |
Francis, Arlene |
True |
False |
False |
% |
41 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
MATTHEW PERRY ........ |
takes command of America's 1st steamship, THE FULTON. 1837 ->59/3 |
1837 |
  |
41/4 |
Perry, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
JOSEPH ASPIN ......... |
mixes up the first batch of Portland Cement. 1824 |
1824 |
* |
41/4 |
Aspin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
i |
41 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
IRVING BACHELLER ..... |
publishes his 1st Novel THE MASTER OF SILONE. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
41/4 |
Bacheller, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
MAX JACOB ............ |
authors LE CORNET A DES in surrealist style. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
41/4 |
Jacob, Max |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
QUEEN ISABELLA I ..... |
agrees to send Columbus west to reach East. 1492 |
1492 |
* |
41/4 |
Isabella I of Spain |
False |
False |
False |
g |
41 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
PLATO ................ |
issues a grand political treatise with REPUBLIC. 387 BC ->61/1 |
-387 |
*** |
41/4 |
Plato |
False |
False |
True |
f |
41 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
MARGAUX HEMINGWAY .… |
dies from possible suicide as highly paid model. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
41/4 |
Hemingway, Margaux |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
AL JOLSON ............ |
stars in the first talkie: THE JAZZ SINGER. 1927 ->42/3 |
1927 |
  |
41/4 |
Jolson, Al |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
41 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
completes the liberation of Peru. 1824 ->42/3 |
1824 |
  |
41/4 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
FRANK BORMAN ......... |
becomes first person to arrive at Skylab. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
41/4 |
Borman, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES IRWIN .......... |
becomes first to ride a vehicle on the moon. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
41/4 |
Irwin, James |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
WALLIS SIMPSON ....... |
marries King of England & honeymoons Duke of Windsor. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
41/4 |
Simpson, Wallis |
True |
False |
False |
y |
41 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
JOSEPH MONTGOLFIER ... |
invents the first practical hot air balloon. 1783 |
1783 |
  |
41/4 |
Montgolfier, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
i |
41 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLES TAYLOR ....... |
leads guerilla war against Liberian government. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
41/4 |
Taylor, Charles |
False |
True |
True |
w |
41 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
SALMON RUSHDIE ....... |
publishes the controversial SATANIC VERSES. 1988 ->41/7 |
1988 |
  |
41/4 |
Rushdie, Salmon |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
DON KING ............. |
begins to promote championship boxing matches. 1974 |
1974 |
* |
41/4 |
King, Don |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
JEROME LAWRENCE ...... |
produces the prize-winning play AUNTIE MAME. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
41/4 |
Lawrence, Jerome |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
says he will never consider a VP position. 1900 ->41/9 |
1900 |
  |
41/4 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
MARCO POLO ........... |
returns to Italy after 24-year journey to Far East. 1295 ->61/11 |
1295 |
** |
41/4 |
Marco Polo |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
OBED HUSSEY .......... |
invents a reaper to rival McCormick. 1833 ->68/8 |
1833 |
  |
41/4 |
Hussey, Obed |
True |
False |
True |
i |
41 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
POLLY PRY ............ |
becomes pioneering newswoman at the Denver Post. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
41/4 |
Pry, Polly |
True |
False |
False |
j |
41 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
MARCIA CLARK ........... |
begins prosecution of OJ Simpson in LA. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
41/4 |
Clark, Marcia |
True |
False |
False |
x |
41 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
CHARLES JENNENS ...... |
provides Handel with scripture verses for MESSIAH. 1700 |
1700 |
* |
41/4 |
Jennens, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
m |
41 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
HUEY LONG ............ |
makes a radio speech: "every man a king". 1935 ->42/0 |
1935 |
  |
41/4 |
Long, Huey |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
FRANK FONTAINE ....... |
stars as Crazy Guggenheim on TV's JACKIE GLEASON SHOW. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
41/4 |
Fontaine, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES W. CHESNUTT .. |
depicts the struggles of Blacks in THE CONJURE WOMAN. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
41/4 |
Chesnutt, Charles W. |
True |
True |
True |
l |
41 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
ISAAC SHELBY ......... |
is elected the first Governor of Kentucky. 1792 ->62/9 |
1792 |
  |
41/4 |
Shelby, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI .... |
wins Billboard #1 Classical Album--GREAT PAVAROTTI. 1977 ->46/8 |
1977 |
  |
41/5 |
Pavarotti, Luciano |
False |
False |
True |
m |
41 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
GENE SHALIT .......... |
joins NBC-TV as regular commentator & critic. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
41/5 |
Shalit, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRIS ...... |
publishes in Primer "Now I lay me down to sleep...". 1687 |
1687 |
* |
41/5 |
Harris, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
n |
41 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
RALPH ABERNATHY ...... |
succeeds Martin Luther King as leader of SCLC. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
41/5 |
Abernathy, Ralph |
True |
True |
True |
h |
41 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
DOUGLAS GINSBURG ..... |
is nominated by Reagan for the Supreme Court. 1987 ->41/5 |
1987 |
  |
41/5 |
Ginsburg, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
JEFFREY AMHERST ...... |
captures 6000 French troops at Fortress Louisbourg. 1758 ->43/7 |
1758 |
  |
41/5 |
Amherst, Jeffrey |
False |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN CAMPBELL ........ |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Pierce. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
41/5 |
Campbell, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN O'KEEFE ......... |
helps to launch America's 1st satellite, Vanguard I. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
41/5 |
OKeefe, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
41 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
DONALD MCKAY ......... |
sails from NY to SF around Cape Horn in record 89 days. 1850 ->45/0 |
1850 |
  |
41/5 |
McKay, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
u |
41 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM BENNETT ....… |
is appointed secretary of the Department of Education. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
41/5 |
Bennett, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
WHOOPI GOLDBERG ...... |
stars as medium in the movie GHOSTS. 1990 ->42/3 |
1990 |
  |
41/5 |
Goldberg, Whoopi |
True |
False |
False |
e |
41 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . |
discovers the New World stepping off the SANTA MARIA. 1492 ->42/8 |
1492 |
  |
41/5 |
Columbus, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
SAINT CYRIL .......... |
develops an alphabet so Moravians can have scripture. 868 AD |
868 |
** |
41/5 |
Cyril, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
41 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHERMAN ...... |
leads Union army into battle at Bull Run. 1861 ->42/2 |
1861 |
  |
41/5 |
Sherman, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
DOUGLAS GINSBURG ..... |
withdraws as Court nominee for marijuana smoking. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
41/5 |
Ginsburg, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
CLINT EASTWOOD ....... |
threatens "Go ahead, make my day" in movie DIRTY HARRY. 1971 ->56/5 |
1971 |
  |
41/5 |
Eastwood, Clint |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN A. ANDREW ....... |
provides vigorous defense at John Brown's trial. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
41/5 |
Andrew, John A. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
41 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
ETIENNE BRULE ........ |
is killed by Hurons while exploring for French. 1633 |
1633 |
* |
41/5 |
Brule, Etienne |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA. |
founds the Presidio at San Francisco. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
41/5 |
Anza, Juan Bautista de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
AMOS ALCOTT .......... |
publishes his transcendental ORPHIC SAYINGS. 1840 ->60/1 |
1840 |
  |
41/5 |
Alcott, Amos |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN SCHOFIELD ....... |
recommends U.S. Navy establish base at Pearl Harbor. 1872 ->56/8 |
1872 |
  |
41/5 |
Schofield, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
BOB FITZSIMMONS ...... |
wins light heavyweight boxing title over Gardener. 1903 ->52/7 |
1903 |
  |
41/5 |
Fitzsimmons, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
ALFREDO CRISTIANI .... |
is elected the conservative president of El Salvador. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
41/5 |
Cristiani, Alfredo |
False |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN MARSHALL ........ |
refuses to pay bribes to French in XYZ affair. 1797 ->45/4 |
1797 |
  |
41/5 |
Marshall, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
DON WILDMON .......... |
organizes the National Federation of Decency. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
41/5 |
Wildmon, Don |
True |
False |
True |
r |
41 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
BONNY RAITT ......… |
wins a Grammy singing GOOD MAN, GOOD WOMAN. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
41/6 |
Raitt, Bonny |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
41 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
NELSON EDDY .......... |
sings opposite Janette McDonald in I MARRIED AN ANGEL. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
41/5 |
Eddy, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
LEO SZILARD .......... |
writes letter to FDR urging atomic bomb research. 1939 ->44/9 |
1939 |
  |
41/5 |
Szilard, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
s |
41 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
is promoted to the Soviet Central Committee. 1971 ->49/2 |
1971 |
  |
41/5 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
BILLY VERA ........... |
releases #1 hit AT THIS MOMENT. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
41/5 |
Vera, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
41 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
CLAES OLDENBURG ...... |
begins to sculpt ordinary objects in gigantic size. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
41/5 |
Oldenburg, Claes |
True |
False |
True |
a |
41 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
ARTHUR GORE .......... |
becomes oldest Wimbledon singles champion. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
41/6 |
Gore, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
ELIZABETH EDEN ....... |
dies as bank-robbing sex-change recipient. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
41/6 |
Eden, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
o |
41 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
BOB COUSY ............ |
becomes the oldest professional to play basketball. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
41/6 |
Cousy, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
VICTOR EMMANUEL I .... |
is elevated to King of Sardina. 1802 |
1802 |
  |
41/6 |
Victor Emmanuel I of Sardina |
False |
False |
True |
q |
41 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
HARPO MARX ........... |
appears with brothers in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA. 1935 ->63/11 |
1935 |
  |
41/6 |
Marx, Harpo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
composes his PIANO CONCERTO NUMBER TWO. 1881 ->42/3 |
1881 |
  |
41/6 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
41 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
PHIL NOWLAN .......... |
creates the comic strip character BUCK ROGERS. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
41/6 |
Nowlan, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
j |
41 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN J. FLANAGAN ..... |
becomes oldest field-event record holder--hammer throw. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
41/6 |
Flanagan, John J. |
False |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT BLAKE ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in BARETTA. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
41/6 |
Blake, Robert # |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
ALAN BEAN ............ |
returns to earth from 59 days in Sky Lab. 1973 |
1935 |
  |
41/6 |
Bean, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM S. GILBERT ... |
premieres the play H.M.S. PINAFORE in London. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
41/6 |
Gilbert, William S. |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
41 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ..... |
moves to New Mexico and begins painting desert scenes. 1929 ->43/2 |
1929 |
  |
41/6 |
OKeeffe, Georgia |
True |
False |
True |
a |
41 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN SCHREIFFER ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--superconductivity. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
41/6 |
Schreiffer, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
41 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
LEE MAJORS ........... |
debuts as Colt Seavers on ABC-TV's FALL GUY. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
41/6 |
Majors, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
JEFF CHANDLER …. |
stars in the movie TEN SECONDS TO HELL. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
41/? |
Chandler, Jeff |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE ELIOT ......... |
completes her classic moral fable SILAS MARNER. 1861 ->44/2 |
1861 |
  |
41/6 |
Eliot, George |
False |
False |
False |
l |
41 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
JEFF BRIDGES ......... |
stars in the movie THE FISHER KING. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
41/6 |
Bridges, Jeff |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
EUGENE HASENFUS ...... |
crash-lands CIA cargo plane in Nicaraguan jungle. 1986 |
1986 |
** |
41/6 |
Hasenfus, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
ESAU ................. |
marries a Hittite woman, grieving Isaac & Rebecca. 1840 BC |
-1840 |
*** |
41/6 |
Esau |
False |
False |
True |
r |
41 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM FLOYD ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for New York. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
41/6 |
Floyd, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM .. |
publishes his semi-autobiography OF HUMAN BONDAGE. 1915 ->70/5 |
1915 |
  |
41/6 |
Maugham, W. Somerset |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
ROBERT CONRAD ........ |
debuts as Pappy Boyington on TV's BA BA BLACK SHEEP. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
41/6 |
Conrad, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
KARL BENZ ............ |
builds first automobile with internal combustion. 1886 |
1886 |
* |
41/6 |
Benz, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
i |
41 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
LEROY ANDERSON ....... |
writes CBS-TV Late Show tune SYNCOPATED CLOCK. 1950 ->42/5 |
1950 |
  |
41/6 |
Anderson, Leroy |
True |
False |
True |
m |
41 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
BILLY MITCHELL ....... |
demonstrates that bombs can sink ships. 1921 ->44/10 |
1921 |
  |
41/6 |
Mitchell, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
DAVID RICE ATCHISON .. |
sleeps through his one day as President of the U.S. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
41/6 |
Atchison, David Rice |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
JIM C. WALTON ........ |
inherits $1.8 billion from father, Sam/Mr. Wal-Mart. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
41/6 |
Walton, Jim C. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
EDITH HEAD ........... |
produces costumes for the leading stars of Hollywood. 1949 ->63/5 |
1949 |
  |
41/6 |
Head, Edith |
True |
False |
False |
b |
41 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
fights Confederates in battle for Chattanooga. 1863 ->41/11 |
1863 |
  |
41/6 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
KING RICHARD I ....... |
is felled by French arrow at Castle Chalus-Chabrol. 1199 |
1199 |
** |
41/6 |
Richard I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
41 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
INGRID BERGMAN ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for ANASTASIA. 1957 ->45/0 |
1957 |
  |
41/6 |
Bergman, Ingrid |
False |
False |
False |
e |
41 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
MARY BATEMAN ......... |
is hanged in England as the "Yorkshire Witch". 1809 |
1809 |
  |
41/6 |
Bateman, Mary |
False |
False |
False |
o |
41 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN GLENN ........... |
becomes 1st American to orbit the earth. 1962 ->53/5 |
1962 |
  |
41/7 |
Glenn, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
JANE AUSTEN .......... |
dies, being denied recognition for her books. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
41/7 |
Austen, Jane |
False |
False |
False |
l |
41 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
KING EDWARD VIII ..... |
ascends to the throne of Great Britain. 1936 ->42/5 |
1936 |
  |
41/7 |
Edward VIII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
41 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
BARNEY FRANK ......... |
wins a seat to U.S. Congress as first avowed homosexual. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
41/7 |
Frank, Barney |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT STACK ......... |
wins an Emmy for role as Eliot Ness on UNTOUCHABLES. 1960 ->67/10 |
1960 |
  |
41/7 |
Stack, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
NICHOLAS ROWE ........ |
is conferred as Poet Laureate of England. 1715 |
1715 |
  |
41/7 |
Rowe, Nicholas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN W. YOUNG ........ |
collects 200 lbs. of moon rocks for Apollo 16. 1972 ->50/10 |
1972 |
  |
41/7 |
Young, John W. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ALGER HISS ........... |
becomes temporary secretary-general of United Nations. 1945 ->43/4 |
1945 |
  |
41/7 |
Hiss, Alger |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
ADAM SMITH ........... |
publishes THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS. 1764 ->53/9 |
1764 |
  |
41/7 |
Smith, Adam |
False |
False |
True |
f |
41 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
TITIAN ............... |
completes the artful ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN. 1518 ->59/4 |
1518 |
* |
41/7 |
Titian |
False |
False |
True |
a |
41 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
CLIFFORD IRVING ...... |
gets 2.5 years. for fraudulent Howard Hughes biography. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
41/7 |
Irving, Clifford |
True |
False |
True |
o |
41 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
HAROLD UREY .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for deuterium discovery. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
41/7 |
Urey, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
s |
41 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
SAMUEL OSGOOD ........ |
is appointed by Washington as 1st US Postmaster General. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
41/7 |
Osgood, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
KUBLAI KHAN .......... |
leads the Mongol conquest of northern China. 1259 ->42/6 |
1259 |
*** |
41/7 |
Kublai Khan |
False |
True |
True |
w |
41 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JOHNSTON MCCULLY ..... |
begins to write the ZORRO series of adventure novels. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
41/7 |
McCully, Johnston |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES LONGSTREET ..... |
fights with distinction for Confederates at Bull Run. 1862 ->43/5 |
1862 |
  |
41/7 |
Longstreet, James |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT .. |
succeeds Anthony as president of US Suffrage Assoc. 1900 ->43/5 |
1900 |
  |
41/7 |
Catt, Carrie Chapman |
True |
False |
False |
h |
41 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN CLELAND ......... |
completes his scandalously obscene FANNY HILL. 1750 |
1750 |
  |
41/7 |
Cleland, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
OLIVER CROMWELL ...... |
is elected to English parliament for second time. 1640 ->45/2 |
1640 |
* |
41/7 |
Cromwell, Oliver |
False |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
BILL SAMPLE .......... |
founds the Sunshine Foundation to help sick kids. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
41/7 |
Sample, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
h |
41 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
SUSAN SARANDON ....... |
plays Annie in the movie BULL DURHAM. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
41/8 |
Sarandon, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
41 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
ARTURO TOSCANINI ..... |
makes his U.S. debut in New York with AIDA. 1908 ->60/9 |
1908 |
  |
41/7 |
Toscanini, Arturo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
41 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
PEDRO DE ALARCON ..... |
issues the novelette THE THREE-CORNERED HAT. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
41/7 |
Alarcon, Pedro de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
DESIDERIUS ERASMUS ... |
completes celebrated treatise THE PRAISE OF FOLLY. 1509 ->58/2 |
1509 |
** |
41/7 |
Erasmus, Desiderius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
41 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ROGER WILLIAMS ....... |
wins an English charter and founds Rhode Island. 1644 ->51/9 |
1644 |
* |
41/7 |
Williams, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
ROBERT PEEL .......... |
remodels the London police force as the "Bobbies". 1829 ->56/9 |
1829 |
  |
41/7 |
Peel, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
h |
41 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
ANNIE OAKLEY ......... |
is paralyzed in train wreck, but keeps sharpshooting. 1901 ->66/2 |
1901 |
  |
41/7 |
Oakley, Annie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
41 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
SALMON RUSHDIE ....... |
is given a death sentence for insulting Islam. 1989 ->41/8 |
1989 |
  |
41/7 |
Rushdie, Salmon |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES DICKENS ...... |
publishes his much-read BLEAKHOUSE. 1853 ->47/7 |
1853 |
  |
41/7 |
Dickens, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
LEON JAWORSKI ........ |
is called as U.S. prosecutor at Nuremberg trials. 1946 ->68/5 |
1946 |
  |
41/7 |
Jaworski, Leon |
True |
False |
True |
t |
41 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
HOWARD STERN ……. |
pays a fine of $1.7 million for indecent radio talk. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
41/7 |
Stern, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
HANS OERSTED ......... |
moves a compass needle with electricity showing magnetism. 1819 |
1819 |
  |
41/8 |
Oersted, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
s |
41 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
CICELY TYSON ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for role as ... MISS JANE PITTMAN. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
41/8 |
Tyson, Cicely |
True |
True |
False |
% |
41 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE F. ALLEN ........... |
wins statehouse as Republican Governor of Virginia. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
41/8 |
Allen, George F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
becomes poet laureate of England, writing IN MEMORIAN. 1850 ->45/5 |
1850 |
  |
41/8 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
ALVIN TOFFLER ........ |
publishes of things to come with FUTURE SHOCK. 1970 ->51/8 |
1970 |
  |
41/8 |
Toffler, Alvin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
LOLA FALANA .......... |
headlines in Las Vegas as fabulous "First Lady". 1985 |
1985 |
  |
41/8 |
Falana, Lola |
False |
False |
False |
e |
41 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
CHET HUNTLEY ......... |
wins a Peabody Award for Radio News. 1953 ->47/9 |
1953 |
  |
41/8 |
Huntley, Chet |
True |
False |
True |
j |
41 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
AMILCARE PONCHIELLI .. |
produces his most famous opera LA GIOCONDA. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
41/8 |
Ponchielli, Amilcare |
False |
False |
True |
m |
41 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
JACK PAAR ............ |
protests NBC censorship by walking off TV show. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
41/8 |
Paar, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE .... |
returns to England as 1st Englishman to circle globe. 1580 ->48/8 |
1580 |
  |
41/8 |
Drake, Sir Francis |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
RICHARD VIGUERIE ..... |
founds CONSERVATIVE DIGEST, as godfather of the New Right. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
41/8 |
Viguerie, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
h |
41 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
SALMON RUSHDIE ....... |
tops all book sales with SATANIC VERSES. 1989 ->43/6 |
1989 |
  |
41/8 |
Rushdie, Salmon |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
JEAN LAFITTE ......... |
is unable to control pirates and leaves American waters. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
41/8 |
Lafitte, Jean |
True |
False |
True |
o |
41 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN HUSTON .......... |
wins an Oscar as best director for SIERRA MADRE. 1948 ->45/11 |
1948 |
  |
41/8 |
Huston, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE W. CABLE ...... |
writes with local color, publishing THE SILENT SOUTH. 1885 ->65/6 |
1885 |
  |
41/8 |
Cable, George W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
is visited by Edmund Halley with planetary riddle. 1684 ->44/1 |
1684 |
  |
41/8 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
41 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
AMAZING KRESKIN ...... |
becomes top magician/psychic/entertainer in U.S. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
41/8 |
Kreskin, Amazing |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
TECUMSEH ............. |
organizes Indian confederation in Northwest Territory. 1809 ->43/7 |
1809 |
* |
41/8 |
Tecumseh |
True |
True |
True |
w |
41 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
EMILY DAVISON ........ |
throws herself under king's horse, becoming suffrage martyr. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
41/8 |
Davison, Emily |
False |
False |
False |
h |
41 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM INGE ......... |
completes the play COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
41/8 |
Inge, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
FRANCIS L. LEE ....... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Virginia. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
41/8 |
Lee, Francis L. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
MARTIN FROBISHER ..... |
makes first attempt to discover the Northwest Passage. 1576 ->42/9 |
1576 |
* |
41/8 |
Frobisher, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
RUSH LIMBAUGH ........... |
tops book selling charts with THE WAY THINGS OUGHT TO BE. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
41/8 |
Limbaugh, Rush |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
ELEUTHERE DU PONT .... |
makes fortune selling gun powder to U.S. government. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
41/8 |
DuPont, Eleuthere |
True |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
F.G. BELLINGHAUSEN ... |
becomes first to sight the Antarctic continent. 1820 ->65/11 |
1820 |
  |
41/8 |
Bellinghausen, F.F. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
NANCY KULP ........... |
portrays Jane Hathaway on TV's THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
41/8 |
Kulp, Nancy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
41 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI ... |
begins verbal attacks against Pahlavi dynasty in Iran. 1941 ->63/1 |
1941 |
* |
41/8 |
Khomeini, Ayatollah |
False |
False |
True |
r |
41 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
HENRY FIELDING ....... |
publishes his classic story TOM JONES. 1749 ->49/10 |
1749 |
  |
41/8 |
Fielding, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
MICHAEL SMITH ........ |
perishes from launch on the space shuttle Challenger. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
41/8 |
Smith, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
MCGEORGE BUNDY ....... |
is appointed by Kennedy as National Security Advisor. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
41/8 |
Bundy, McGeorge |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. |
ascends to the Supreme Court in Massachusetts. 1882 ->61/3 |
1882 |
  |
41/9 |
Holmes, Oliver Wendell # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
wins nomination by Republicans as vice president. 1900 ->42/4 |
1900 |
  |
41/9 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
EASTERN JEWEL ........ |
is beheaded by Chinese as Japanese spy. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
41/9 |
Eastern Jewel |
False |
False |
True |
o |
41 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
FREDERICK PATTERSON .. |
founds the United Negro College Fund. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
41/9 |
Patterson, Frederick |
True |
True |
True |
h |
41 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
BILL KURTIS .......... |
hosts CBS MORNING NEWS as co-anchor. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
41/9 |
Kurtis, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
ROBERT FULTON ........ |
steamboats the CLERMONT between Albany & NYC. 1807 ->43/3 |
1807 |
  |
41/9 |
Fulton, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
41 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
DAN QUAYLE ........... |
wins election as vice president of the United States. 1988 ->41/11 |
1988 |
  |
41/9 |
Quayle, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
MAYA ANGELOU ...… |
writes autobiography I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS. 1970 ->65/0 |
1970 |
  |
41/9 |
Angelou, Maya |
True |
False |
False |
l |
41 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
ARTHUR KORNBERG ...... |
wins the Nobel Prize in medicine for artificial DNA. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
41/9 |
Kornberg, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
z |
41 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
SARAH J.B. HALE ...... |
publishes "Mary had a little lamb..". 1830 ->64/11 |
1830 |
  |
41/9 |
Hale, Sarah J. B. |
True |
False |
False |
l |
41 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
HUMPHREY BOGART ...... |
stars in the cult hit THE MALTESE FALCON. 1941 ->42/11 |
1941 |
  |
41/9 |
Bogart, Humphrey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
SATCHEL PAIGE ........ |
becomes the oldest rookie in baseball history. 1948 ->45/11 |
1948 |
* |
41/9 |
Paige, Satchel |
True |
True |
True |
c |
41 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
ROBERT GUILLAUME ..... |
debuts in title role on ABC-TV's sitcom BENSON. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
41/9 |
Guillaume, Robert |
True |
True |
True |
% |
41 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
RADCLYFFE HALL ....... |
publishes THE WELL OF LONELINESS, censored for adult theme. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
41/9 |
Hall, Radclyffe |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
G. GORDON LIDDY ...... |
is indicted on Watergate connected charges. 1972 ->42/2 |
1972 |
  |
41/9 |
Liddy, G. Gordon |
True |
False |
True |
o |
41 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
ABNER DOUBLEDAY ...... |
fires 1st defensive shot of Civil war from Ft. Sumter. 1861 ->44/0 |
1861 |
  |
41/9 |
Doubleday, Abner |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
suggests that universe may be measurable. 1921 ->42/0 |
1921 |
  |
41/9 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
41 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
FRANK ZAPPA .......... |
sings VALLEY GIRL with daughter Moon Unit. 1982 ->44/8 |
1982 |
  |
41/9 |
Zappa, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
41 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
PETER CETERA ......... |
sings #1 hit GLORY OF LOVE. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
41/9 |
Cetera, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
41 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
KEMAL ATATURK ........ |
becomes first president of Republic of Turkey. 1922 ->58/10 |
1922 |
* |
41/9 |
Ataturk, Kemal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
FRANZ G. ALEXANDER … |
launches the psychosomatic movement in the U.S.A. 1932 ->65/2 |
1932 |
  |
41/9 |
Alexander, Franz G. |
True |
False |
True |
z |
41 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES COOK ........... |
discovers coast of Australia, naming it after Wales. 1770 ->42/4 |
1770 |
  |
41/9 |
Cook, James |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
GERALDINE PAGE ....... |
wins Emmy for role on TV Special CHRISTMAS MORNING. 1964 ->63/3 |
1964 |
  |
41/9 |
Page, Geraldine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
41 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI ... |
leads Italian revolutionaries in defense of Rome. 1849 ->52/10 |
1849 |
  |
41/9 |
Garibaldi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ........ |
ends his 6000-mile-long march at Yenan. 1935 ->42/0 |
1935 |
  |
41/9 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
41 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES MAXWELL ........ |
develops comprehensive theory of electromagnetism. 1873 ->47/9 |
1873 |
* |
41/9 |
Maxwell, James |
False |
False |
True |
s |
41 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
HATTIE MCDANIEL ...... |
becomes 1st Black to win an Oscar, as Mammy in GWTW. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
41/9 |
McDaniel, Hattie |
True |
True |
False |
e |
41 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
DANIEL PINKWATER ..... |
publishes I WAS A SECOND GRADE WEREWOLF. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
41/9 |
Pinkwater, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
OWEN WISTER .......... |
publishes the classic western THE VIRGINIAN. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
41/9 |
Wister, Owen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
BILL GRAVES ................. |
wins election as Republican Governor of Kansas. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
41/9 |
Graves, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
LIONEL CHEVRIER ...... |
sponsors and serves as president of St. Lawrence Seaway. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
41/10 |
Chevrier, Lionel |
False |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
FLORENCE SABIN ....... |
publishes monograph on the lymphatic system. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
41/10 |
Sabin, Florence |
True |
False |
False |
z |
41 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for HAMLET. 1949 ->52/10 |
1949 |
  |
41/10 |
Olivier, Laurence |
False |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
CHER ................. |
wins an Oscar as best actress for MOONSTRUCK. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
41/10 |
Cher |
True |
False |
False |
e |
41 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
STING ............... |
wins Best Music Video for TEN SUMMONER'S TALES. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
41/10 |
Sting (Gordon Summer) |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
41 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ELLA FITZGERALD ...... |
wins 3rd straight Grammy as Best Female Vocalist. 1960 ->49/4 |
1960 |
  |
41/10 |
Fitzgerald, Ella |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
41 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
TOM SELLECK .......... |
stars in cinematic hit THREE MEN AND A BABY. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
41/10 |
Selleck, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
GARY JOHNSON ......... |
wins election as Republican Governor of New Mexico. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
41/10 |
Johnson, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
CHARLES WELLEN ....... |
tests typewriter with "now is the time for all good..". 1867 |
1867 |
  |
41/10 |
Weller, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
i |
41 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
HOWARD HUGHES ........ |
lifts off from the ground with his SPRUCE GOOSE. 1947 ->46/5 |
1947 |
  |
41/10 |
Hughes, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN WAYNE ........... |
is nominated for Oscar in THE SANDS OF IWO JIMA. 1949 ->43/5 |
1949 |
  |
41/10 |
Wayne, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
SIR HENRY MORGAN ..... |
is appointed by England, buccaneer governor of Jamaica. 1671 ->53/6 |
1671 |
* |
41/10 |
Morgan, Henry (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
VIRGIL ............... |
writes about the art of farming in GEORGICS. 27 BC ->48/10 |
-27 |
*** |
41/10 |
Virgil |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
JIM BAKKER ........... |
lures young Jessica into a motel room in Florida. 1980 ->48/2 |
1980 |
  |
41/10 |
Bakker, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
o |
41 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT PENN WARREN ... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for ALL THE KING'S MEN. 1947 ->52/10 |
1947 |
  |
41/10 |
Warren, Robert Penn |
True |
False |
True |
k |
41 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
GATSHA BUTHELEZI ..... |
becomes leader of semi-autonomous Zulu Homeland. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
41/10 |
Buthelezi, Gatsha |
False |
True |
True |
g |
41 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM PATERSON ..... |
plays critical part in U.S. Constitutional Convention. 1787 ->47/1 |
1787 |
  |
41/10 |
Paterson, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES W. CANNON ...... |
becomes 1st towel manufacturer to put name on towel. 1894 |
1894 |
* |
41/10 |
Cannon, James W. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
DOROTHY THOMPSON ..... |
begins her column ON THE RECORD for NY Herold Tribune. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
41/10 |
Thompson, Dorothy |
False |
False |
False |
j |
41 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
SOICHIRO HONDA ....... |
begins to produce motorcycles in Japan. 1948 ->66/6 |
1948 |
* |
41/10 |
Honda, Soichiro |
False |
True |
True |
b |
41 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
MAURICE CHEVALIAR .... |
stars in LOVE PARADE with Jeanette McDonald. 1930 ->69/9 |
1930 |
  |
41/10 |
Chevalier, Maurice |
False |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
DANIEL BOONE ......... |
becomes captain of militia of Kentucky County, Virginia. 1776 ->64/11 |
1776 |
  |
41/10 |
Boone, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
ELDRIDGE CLEAVER ..... |
publishes a sequel with SOUL ON FIRE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
41/10 |
Cleaver, Eldridge |
True |
True |
True |
h |
41 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIE NELSON ........ |
wins a Grammy Award for BLUE EYES CRYIN' IN THE RAIN. 1975 ->47/4 |
1975 |
  |
41/10 |
Nelson, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
41 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
DAVID OGDEN STIERS ... |
portrays Major Winchester in final telecast of M*A*S*H. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
41/10 |
Stiers, David Ogden |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
BILLY FURY ........... |
dies as foremost English rock/ballad singer. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
41/10 |
Fury, Billy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
41 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE SNELL ......... |
demonstrates that genetic factors affect transplants. 1944 ->76/11 |
1944 |
  |
41/10 |
Snell, George |
True |
False |
True |
z |
41 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
is appointed American minister to France. 1785 ->46/10 |
1785 |
  |
41/10 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
MILES DAVIS .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for Jazz recording BITCHES BREW. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
41/10 |
Davis, Miles |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
41 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
EDWARD VAN WESTERBORG. |
founds the library aid "Facts on File". 1941 |
1941 |
  |
41/10 |
Van Westerborg, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
EMPEROR HADRIAN ...... |
becomes the emperor of Rome upon death of Trajan. 117 AD ->54/6 |
117 |
** |
41/10 |
Hadrian of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
41 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
FAY CROCKER .......... |
becomes oldest golfer to win U.S. Women's Open. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
41/11 |
Crocker, Fay |
True |
False |
False |
c |
41 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
DELIA SALTER BACON ... |
originates the theory of Shakespeare's non-authorship. 1853 |
1883 |
* |
41/11 |
Bacon, Delia Salter |
True |
False |
False |
l |
41 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
CAROL BURNETT ........ |
ends genre of the TV Variety Show with 2-hour finale. 1978 ->44/11 |
1978 |
  |
41/11 |
Burnett, Carol |
True |
False |
False |
% |
41 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
publishes provocative PLAYS PLEASANT & UNPLEASANT. 1898 ->48/5 |
1898 |
  |
41/11 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY BESSEMER ....... |
demonstrates for the French his steel cannon balls. 1854 ->43/6 |
1854 |
  |
41/11 |
Bessemer, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
i |
41 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
GINNY FOAT ........... |
is arrested on 18-year-old warrant as terrorist feminist. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
41/11 |
Foat, Ginny |
True |
False |
False |
o |
41 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
ANTHONY QUINN ........ |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for LUST FOR LIFE. 1957 ->63/6 |
1957 |
  |
41/11 |
Quinn, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
41 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
CHRISTINA CRAWFORD ... |
publishes tell-tale book about actress mother. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
41/11 |
Crawford, Christina |
True |
False |
False |
y |
41 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
E.W. BUSHNELL ........ |
revolutionizes ice skating, by inventing all-iron skate. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
41/11 |
Bushnell, E.W. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
41 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
AMY LOWELL ........... |
publishes her poetry in MEN, WOMEN & GHOSTS. 1916 ->51/3 |
1916 |
  |
41/11 |
Lowell, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
41 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
SARA PARTON .......... |
publishes her collection of essays FERN LEAVES... 1853 |
1853 |
  |
41/11 |
Parton, Sara |
True |
False |
False |
l |
41 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
RUDYARD KIPLING ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize for literature. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
41/11 |
Kipling, Rudyard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
41 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
SAM SNEAD ............ |
wins Masters Golf Tournament over Ben Hogan. 1954 ->46/11 |
1954 |
  |
41/11 |
Snead, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
SOPHIE TUCKER ........ |
sings as the "Last of the Red Hot Mamas". 1928 ->68/9 |
1928 |
  |
41/11 |
Tucker, Sophie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
41 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
says "I propose to fight it out on this line...". 1864 ->42/11 |
1864 |
  |
41/11 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
DAN QUAYLE ........... |
is inaugurated as the 44th vice president of the U.S. 1989 ->45/3 |
1989 |
  |
41/11 |
Quayle, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
HODDING CARTER ....... |
becomes spokesman for President Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
41/11 |
Carter, Hodding |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
ALFREDO STROESSNER ... |
becomes strongman leader of Paraguay. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
41/11 |
Stroessner, Alfredo |
False |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
JIM MARSHALL ......... |
plays football in record 282nd straight NFL game. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
41/11 |
Marshall, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
BENJAMIN OF TUDELA ... |
becomes 1st European to travel in China. 1172 |
1172 |
** |
41/11 |
Benjamin of Tudela |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
LEO DUROCHER ......... |
quits as manager of Dodgers and joins Giants. 1948 ->51/6 |
1948 |
  |
41/11 |
Durocher, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
41 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
CLAIBORNE PELL ....... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Rhode Island. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
41/11 |
Pell, Claiborne |
True |
False |
True |
g |
41 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
PHILIP SCHUYLER ...... |
leads the Continental Army in invasion of Canada. 1775 ->53/11 |
1775 |
  |
41/11 |
Schuyler, Philip J. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
HERB CAEN ........... |
coins the term "beatnik" to describe non-conformist malcontents. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
41/11 |
Caen, Herb |
True |
False |
True |
j |
41 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
SAMUEL VETCH ......... |
commands an English force that drives French from Arcadia. 1710 |
1710 |
  |
41/11 |
Vetch, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
w |
41 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
JESSE JACKSON ........ |
announces that he will run for president. 1984 ->42/2 |
1984 |
  |
41/11 |
Jackson, Jesse |
True |
True |
True |
g |
41 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
ANDREA PALLADIO ...... |
emerges as foremost Italian Renaissance architect. 1549 ->46/8 |
1549 |
  |
41/11 |
Palladio, Andrea |
False |
False |
True |
a |
41 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
WALTER LIPPMANN ...... |
introduces his newspaper column TODAY & TOMMOROW. 1931 ->66/0 |
1931 |
  |
41/11 |
Lippmann, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
41 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
ROBERT GROSSETESTE ... |
introduces Aristotelian thought to medieval Europe. 1250 |
1250 |
*** |
41/11 |
Grosseteste, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
f |
41 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
EMIL VON REZNICEK .... |
produces the comic opera TIL EULENSPIEGEL. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
41/11 |
Reznicek, Emil von |
False |
False |
True |
m |
41 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
DONALD TRUMP ......... |
purchases Eastern Airlines for $375 million. 1988 ->43/0 |
1988 |
  |
41/11 |
Trump, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
b |
41 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
ELLIOT HANDLER ....... |
markets a doll, named for his daughter Barbie. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
42/0 |
Handler, Elliot |
True |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
KAMEHAMEHA V ......... |
dies as last of Hawaiian kings. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
42/0 |
Kamehameha V of Hawaii |
False |
True |
True |
q |
42 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
RENEE RICHARDS ....... |
wins his first tennis match as a trans-sexualized woman. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
42/0 |
Richards, Renee |
True |
False |
False |
u |
42 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
MICHAEL REAGAN ....... |
promotes his telltale book ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
42/0 |
Reagan, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
y |
42 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
BENEDICT SPINOZA ..... |
publishes ETHICS DEMONSTRATED WITH GEOMETRICAL ORDER. 1675 ->44/6 |
1675 |
  |
42/0 |
Spinoza, Benedict |
False |
False |
True |
f |
42 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
SHELLEY WINTERS ...... |
wins an Emmy Award for Outstanding TV Performance. 1964 ->43/8 |
1964 |
  |
42/0 |
Winters, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
% |
42 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
NICKOLAI BASOV ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for inventing the MASER. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
42/0 |
Basov, Nickolai |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
MODEST MUSSORGSKY .... |
dies with greatest musical work yet unpublished. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
42/0 |
Mussorgsky, Modest |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JEREMY IRONS ......... |
stars as Klaus in the movie REVERSAL OF FORTUNES. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
42/0 |
Irons, Jeremy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
PETER ABELARD *.....… |
places reason over faith and is condemned for heresy. 1122 ->53/7 |
1122 |
** |
42/0 |
Abelard, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
SOREN KIERKEGAARD .... |
publishes the existential work STADIA ON LIFE'S WAY. 1855 ->42/6 |
1855 |
  |
42/0 |
Kierkegaard, Soren |
False |
False |
True |
f |
42 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
HUEY LONG ............ |
is assassinated by a doctor in Baton Rouge. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
42/0 |
Long, Huey |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
NABIH BERRI .......... |
becomes leader of Shiite government in Lebanon. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
42/0 |
Berri, Nabih |
False |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS H. INCE ....... |
dies aboard W.R. Hearst's yacht as acclaimed film maker. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
42/0 |
Ince, Thomas H. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
BOB SEGER ............ |
releases #1 hit song SHAKEDOWN. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
42/0 |
Seger, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES .. |
leads troops in the Battle of Cedar Creek, WV. 1864 ->45/4 |
1864 |
  |
42/0 |
Hayes, Rutherford B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
ALEXANDRE DUMAS ...... |
produces his most popular work THE THREE MUSKETEERS. 1844 ->42/5 |
1844 |
  |
42/0 |
Dumas, Alexandre |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
BETTY FRIEDAN ........ |
publishes THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE. 1963 ->45/3 |
1963 |
  |
42/0 |
Friedan, Betty |
True |
False |
False |
h |
42 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
DEMOCRITUS OF ABDERA . |
becomes the philosophical father of materialism. 418 BC |
-418 |
*** |
42/0 |
Democritus of Abdera |
False |
False |
True |
f |
42 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
arrives in New York City to lecture on relativity. 1921 ->42/1 |
1921 |
  |
42/0 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
MOSES CLEAVELAND ..... |
founds a city on Lake Erie, bearing his name. 1796 |
1796 |
  |
42/0 |
Cleaveland, Moses |
True |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
premieres his SAINT MATTHEW'S PASSION. 1727 ->46/0 |
1727 |
  |
42/0 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
HUGO GERNSBACK ....... |
founds AMAZING STORIES the Sci-Fi magazine. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
42/0 |
Gernsback, Hugo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
YVONNE DE CARLO ...... |
debuts as Lily on CBS-TV's THE MUNSTERS. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
42/0 |
DeCarlo, Yvonne |
True |
False |
False |
% |
42 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
leads his Red Chinese army out of Zunyi. 1935 ->43/1 |
1935 |
  |
42/0 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN MUIR ............ |
begins his environmental work in Yosemite Valley. 1880 ->52/8 |
1880 |
  |
42/0 |
Muir, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
42 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
PATRICK MCDONALD ..... |
becomes oldest Olympic field champion--weight throw. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
42/0 |
McDonald, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
PRINCE CHARLES ....... |
announces marriage separation from Diana. 1992 ->45/5 |
1992 |
  |
42/0 |
Charles, Prince of Wales |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
PATTY MURRAY ......... |
wins election as Democratic Senator from Washington. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
42/0 |
Murray, Patty |
True |
False |
False |
g |
42 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
TED WILLIAMS ......... |
hits his 521st home run and retires from baseball. 1960 ->47/4 |
1960 |
  |
42/0 |
Williams, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
SPIKE JONES .......... |
debuts on TV with musical lunacy variety show. 1954 ->52/4 |
1954 |
  |
42/0 |
Jones, Spike |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
NATALIE COLE ........... |
record UNFORGETABLE as a "duet" with father. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
42/1 |
Cole, Natalie |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
42 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
RICHARD RUTAN ........ |
circumnavigates the globe with plane & 1 gas tank. 1986 |
1986 |
** |
42/1 |
Rutan, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ALFRED BEACH ......... |
develops a subway for use in New York City. 1868 ->60/8 |
1868 |
  |
42/1 |
Beach, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
DAN ROWAN ............ |
wins an Emmy Award for comedy on LAUGH-IN. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
42/1 |
Rowan, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
FRANCIS BACON ........ |
becomes advisor to King James I of England. 1603 ->44/4 |
1603 |
* |
42/1 |
Bacon, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
ALAN FREED ........... |
dies after bringing rock & roll to national forefront. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
42/1 |
Freed, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
HENRY WIRZ ........... |
hangs for war crimes as commandant of Andersonville. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
42/1 |
Wirz, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
MARION BARRY ......... |
is elected mayor of Washington, D.C. 1978 ->54/10 |
1978 |
  |
42/1 |
Barry, Marion |
True |
True |
True |
g |
42 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM R. HEARST .... |
labels Japanese influence on West coast "yellow peril". 1905 ->61/9 |
1905 |
  |
42/1 |
Hearst, William Randolf |
True |
False |
True |
j |
42 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
HORACE MANN .......... |
begins publishing COMMON SCHOOL JOURNAL. 1838 ->62/8 |
1838 |
  |
42/1 |
Mann, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
h |
42 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
ALLEN S. DRURY ....... |
publishes book about U.S. capitol ADVISE & CONSENT. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
42/1 |
Drury, Allen S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN .. |
discovers a lake in Vermont that he names for himself. 1609 ->62/4 |
1609 |
  |
42/1 |
Champlain, Samuel de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
SHIKIBU MURASAKI ..... |
writes an early novel TALE OF THE GENJI. 1020 |
1020 |
*** |
42/1 |
Murasaki, Shikibu |
False |
True |
True |
l |
42 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
OLIVER KELLEY ........ |
organizes the National Grange movement. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
42/1 |
Kelley, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
h |
42 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN DALTON .......... |
authors A NEW SYSTEM OF CHEMICAL PHILOSOPHY. 1808 ->67/1 |
1808 |
* |
42/1 |
Dalton, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
CHESTER CARLSON ...... |
oversees 1st public demonstration of xerography. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
42/1 |
Carlson, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
DANIEL ELLSBERG ...... |
has felony charges dropped for printing Pentagon Papers. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
42/1 |
Ellsberg, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
j |
42 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
LIGHTHORSE HARRY LEE . |
eulogizes Washington as "First in the hearts of his country". 1799 |
1799 |
  |
42/1 |
Lee, Lighthorse Harry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT FROST ......... |
writes poetically about THE ROAD NOT TAKEN. 1916 ->49/11 |
1916 |
  |
42/1 |
Frost, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JOSEPH MANKIEWICZ .... |
wins an Oscar as best director for ALL ABOUT EVE. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
42/1 |
Mankiewicz, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE KENNEDY ....... |
wins an Oscar as best support actor--COOL HAND LUKE. 1968 ->50/9 |
1968 |
  |
42/1 |
Kennedy, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
SUE GRAFTON .....… |
comes out with first in a series -- A IS FOR ALIBI. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
42/1 |
Grafton, Sue |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS .. |
premieres his successful opera SAMSON & DALILA. 1877 ->50/6 |
1877 |
  |
42/1 |
Saint-Saens, Camille |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN MACDONALD ....... |
becomes the Prime Minister of Canadian colonies. 1857 ->52/4 |
1857 |
  |
42/1 |
MacDonald, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR .. |
plays his final game as pro basketball player. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
42/1 |
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem |
True |
True |
True |
c |
42 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
receives an honorary Ph.D. from Princeton. 1921 ->43/9 |
1921 |
  |
42/1 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
TED BUNDY ............ |
is executed in Florida for sorority murders. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
42/1 |
Bundy, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
o |
42 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN J. AUDUBON ...... |
publishes large format BIRDS OF AMERICA. 1827 ->53/4 |
1827 |
  |
42/1 |
Audubon, John J. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
SPENCER TRACY ........ |
stars with Hepburn in WOMAN OF THE YEAR. 1942 ->48/10 |
1942 |
  |
42/1 |
Tracy, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
proposes coinage of with $10 gold, $1 silver, and 1 penny copper. 1785 |
1785 |
  |
42/1 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
LEE MARVIN ........... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for CAT BALLOU. 1966 ->55/7 |
1966 |
  |
42/1 |
Marvin, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
G. GORDON LIDDY ...... |
is found guilty of political spying at Watergate. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
42/2 |
Liddy, G. Gordon |
True |
False |
True |
o |
42 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
GEORGE FOREMAN ....... |
loses a close heavyweight boxing match to Holifield. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
42/2 |
Foreman, George |
True |
True |
True |
c |
42 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
TELLY SAVALAS ........ |
shaves head for first time for role of Pontius Pilate. 1965 ->49/9 |
1965 |
  |
42/2 |
Savalas, Telly |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
ALOIS ALZHEIMER ...... |
identifies brain-destroying disease that bears his name. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
42/2 |
Alzheimer, Alois |
True |
False |
True |
z |
42 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
STEVE ALLEN .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for Jazz hit GRAVY WALTZ. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
42/2 |
Allen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
MALCOLM BOYDE ........ |
publishes the book ARE YOU RUNNING WITH ME, JESUS. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
42/2 |
Boyde, Malcolm |
True |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
RICHARD SHUCKBURG ......... |
pens YANKEE DOODLE to mock ragged American troops. 1755 |
1755 |
  |
42/2 |
Shuckburg, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
W.E.B. DUBOIS ........ |
organizes the N.A.A.C.P. 1910 ->52/1 |
1910 |
  |
42/2 |
DuBois, W.E.B. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
42 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
becomes first inducted into Rock Music Hall of Fame. 1977 ->42/4 |
1977 |
  |
42/2 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
RUDOLF BULTMANN ............ |
expresses form criticism of gospels in a work called JESUS. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
42/2 |
Bultmann, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
JULIUS CAESAR ........ |
begins the bloody conquest of Gaul. 58 BC ->48/10 |
-58 |
** |
42/2 |
Julius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
GENE HACKMAN ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for FRENCH CONNECTION. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
42/2 |
Hackman, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
ULEIKE MEINHOF ....... |
kills self in prison, as founder of German terrorists. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
42/2 |
Meinhof, Uleike |
False |
False |
True |
o |
42 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
SAMUEL GROSS ......... |
leads in founding the American Medical Association. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
42/2 |
Gross, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
z |
42 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
SPYROS SKOURAS ....... |
organizes the 20th Century Fox Company. 1935 ->68/11 |
1935 |
  |
42/2 |
Skouras, Spyros |
True |
False |
True |
b |
42 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
DANIEL DULUTH ........ |
claims Lake Superior for France. 1678 |
1678 |
  |
42/2 |
Duluth, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
OLIVER STONE ......... |
wins Academy Award directing BORN ON THE FORTH OF JULY. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
42/2 |
Stone, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
JOHNNY RUTHERFORD .... |
wins his 3rd Indianapolis 500 at 142.863 MPH. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
42/2 |
Rutherford, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
RANDY SHILTS ............ |
dies of AIDS as chronicler of AIDS epidemic. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
42/2 |
Shilts, Randy |
True |
False |
True |
h |
42 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
ZAHIEUDDIN M. BABUR .. |
founds the Mongol dynasty in northern India. 1525 |
1525 |
  |
42/2 |
Babur, Zahieuddin M. |
False |
True |
True |
q |
42 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHERMAN ...... |
is promoted to the rank of major general. 1862 ->43/9 |
1862 |
  |
42/2 |
Sherman, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
MARY TODD LINCOLN .... |
becomes First Lady at inauguration of husband Abraham. 1860 ->56/7 |
1860 |
  |
42/2 |
Lincoln, Mary Todd |
True |
False |
False |
y |
42 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
ELISHA OTIS .......... |
demonstrates the use of the safety elevator in NY. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
42/2 |
Otis, Elisha |
True |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN WINTHROP ........ |
preaches at sea A MODEL OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY. 1630 ->42/6 |
1630 |
  |
42/2 |
Winthrop, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOPPER ....... |
debuts as Paul Drake on TVs PERRY MASON. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
42/2 |
Hopper, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIS LAMB .......... |
wins the Nobel Prize in physics--sub-atomic particles. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
42/2 |
Lamb, Willis |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
ROY CRANE ............ |
invents the cartoon BUZ SAWYER. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
42/2 |
Crane, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
j |
42 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN WESLEY HARDIN ... |
is shot to death in saloon by a U.S. marshal. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
42/2 |
Hardin, John Wesley |
True |
False |
True |
o |
42 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
ART LINKLETTER ....... |
premieres his audience contestant TV show PEOPLE ARE FUNNY. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
42/2 |
Linkletter, Art |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
JUDY GARLAND ......... |
sings in concert with her daughter, Liza Minnelli. 1964 ->47/0 |
1964 |
  |
42/2 |
Garland, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
42 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
PRINCESS BEATRIX ..... |
ascends to the throne in the Netherlands. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
42/2 |
Beatrix, Princess |
False |
False |
False |
q |
42 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
BABE D. ZAHARIAS ..... |
dies of cancer, after prodigious sports career. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
42/3 |
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson |
True |
False |
False |
c |
42 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
wins a Golden Globe Best Actor for PAL JOEY. 1958 ->44/3 |
1958 |
  |
42/3 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
EDMUND CARTWRIGHT .... |
develops the power-driven loom. 1785 |
1785 |
* |
42/3 |
Cartwright, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
BILL HOEST ........... |
creates his syndicated cartoon THE LOCKHORNS. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
42/3 |
Hoest, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
j |
42 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
GREGOR RASPUTIN ...... |
is stabbed, but recovers, in St. Petersburg. 1914 ->43/9 |
1914 |
  |
42/3 |
Rasputin, Gregor |
False |
False |
True |
o |
42 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM PENNINGTON ... |
incites "Broad Seal War" by sending 5 Whigs to Congress.1838 ->61/11 |
1838 |
  |
42/3 |
Pennington, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
SERGIO MENDES ........ |
releases hit song NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
42/3 |
Mendes, Sergio |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
42 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
BOBBY UNSER .......... |
makes the fastest pit stop ever at the Indy 500: 4 sec. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
42/3 |
Unser, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
TOM BROKAW ........... |
begins to anchor the NBC NIGHTLY NEWS. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
42/3 |
Brokaw, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
j |
42 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
ROBERT WATSON-WATT ... |
invents the first Radar to both detect and range. 1934 |
1934 |
* |
42/3 |
Watson-Watt, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
JOYCE CAROL OATES .... |
publishes the award-winning BELLEFLEUR. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
42/3 |
Oates, Joyce Carol |
True |
False |
False |
l |
42 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE ... |
begins serialization of THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. 1901 ->45/7 |
1901 |
  |
42/3 |
Doyle, Arthur Conan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
liberates upper Peru, re-named Bolivia. 1825 ->46/9 |
1825 |
  |
42/3 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
is appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party. 1922 ->44/8 |
1922 |
  |
42/3 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
sees the first performance of his 1812 OVERTURE. 1882 ->49/8 |
1882 |
  |
42/3 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
LORETTA YOUNG ........ |
wins Emmy as Best Actress starring in regular series. 1954 ->51/9 |
1954 |
  |
42/3 |
Young, Loretta |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
ANDY GRIFFITH ........ |
leaves TV after 8 years of MAYBERRY comedy. 1968 ->59/9 |
1968 |
  |
42/3 |
Griffith, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
THEODOR HERZL ........ |
declares Palestine as the home of the Jews. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
42/3 |
Herzl, Theodor |
False |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
PRINCE ALBERT ........ |
leaves Victoria heartbroken after dying of typhoid. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
42/3 |
Albert, Prince |
False |
False |
True |
q |
42 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
WENDELL STANLEY ...... |
wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry studying viruses. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
42/3 |
Stanley, Wendell |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
AUGUST WILSON ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for his FENCES. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
42/3 |
Wilson, August |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
JOSE MARTI ........... |
is killed while leading rebel troops in Cuba. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
42/3 |
Marti, Jose |
False |
True |
True |
w |
42 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
WHOOPI GOLDBERG ...... |
stars in the title role of movie SISTER ACT. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
42/3 |
Goldberg, Whoopi |
True |
True |
False |
e |
42 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
ANATOLY DOBRYNIN ..... |
becomes Soviet ambassador to the U.S.A. 1962 ->66/7 |
1962 |
  |
42/3 |
Dobrynin, Anatoly |
False |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
AL JOLSON ............ |
stars in THE SINGING FOOL. 1928 ->64/4 |
1928 |
  |
42/3 |
Jolson, Al |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
CECIL B. DE MILLE .... |
premieres his spectacular THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. 1923 ->59/11 |
1923 |
  |
42/3 |
DeMille, Cecil B. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM HERSCHEL ..... |
discovers the 7th planet, naming it "Georgium Sidus". 1781 ->61/0 |
1781 |
  |
42/3 |
Herschel, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT KENNEDY ....... |
announces his candidacy for the U.S. presidency. 1968 ->42/6 |
1968 |
  |
42/3 |
Kennedy, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM C. BOYDE ...… |
founds modern immunology, discovering blood types. 1945 |
1945 |
* |
42/3 |
Boyde, William C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
PHIL GRAMM ........... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Texas. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
42/3 |
Gramm, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
QUEEN ANNE ........... |
accepts the Act of Union, uniting England and Scotland. 1707 ->49/5 |
1707 |
  |
42/3 |
Anne of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
42 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
PETER BAGRATION ...... |
leads Russian troops against Napoleon at Friedland. 1807 |
1807 |
  |
42/4 |
Bagration, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
ELLEN BURSTYN ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress for ALICE DOESN'T LIVE.. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
42/4 |
Burstyn, Ellen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
42 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
MICHAEL DRAYTON ...... |
begins to write his sonnets to a lady called "Idea". 1602 |
1602 |
  |
42/4 |
Drayton, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
VIVIAN VANCE ......... |
wins an Emmy Award as Ethel Mertz on I LOVE LUCY. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
42/4 |
Vance, Vivian |
True |
False |
False |
% |
42 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
THOMAS DEWEY ......... |
wins the Republican nomination for president. 1944 ->46/8 |
1944 |
  |
42/4 |
Dewey, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
TOM CLANCY ............ |
tops book-selling charts with CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
42/4 |
Clancy, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
ALISTAIR COOKE ....... |
wins a Peabody Award for LETTERS FROM AMERICA. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
42/4 |
Cooke, Alistair |
False |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES COOK ........... |
discovers accidentally Great Barrier Reef, going around. 1770 ->42/11 |
1770 |
  |
42/4 |
Cook, James |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
is inaugurated as vice president of the U.S. 1901 ->42/10 |
1901 |
  |
42/4 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
NATALIE WOOD ......... |
falls from dinghy and drowns off California coast. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
42/4 |
Wood, Natalie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
42 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
premieres his popular orchestral LES PRELUDES. 1854 ->49/5 |
1854 |
  |
42/4 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS . |
publishes his 1st sci-fi with A PRINCESS OF MARS. 1917 ->66/3 |
1917 |
  |
42/4 |
Burroughs, Edgar Rice |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
JOSEPH HAZELWOOD ..... |
grounds the Exxon-Valdez causing massive oil spill. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
42/4 |
Hazelwood, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
o |
42 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
GEORGE BLANDA ........ |
is selected by AP as Athlete of the Year. 1970 ->48/3 |
1970 |
  |
42/4 |
Blanda, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
A.J. FOYT ............ |
wins a record 4th Indianapolis 500. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
42/4 |
Foyt, A.J. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
V.V. NABOKOV ......... |
stops writing novels in Russian and writes in English. 1941 ->56/0 |
1941 |
* |
42/4 |
Nabokov, V.V. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
SINCLAIR LEWIS ....... |
publishes about American religion in ELMER GANTRY. 1927 ->45/10 |
1927 |
  |
42/4 |
Lewis, Sinclair |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN BRECKENRIDGE .... |
coordinates the defense of Vicksburg. 1862 ->44/1 |
1862 |
  |
42/4 |
Breckenridge, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN ELIOT ........... |
preaches in Massachusetts as apostle to Indians. 1646 ->69/6 |
1646 |
  |
42/4 |
Eliot, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
appears in last live concert--in Indianapolis. 1977 ->42/7 |
1977 |
  |
42/4 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
BERNARD SHEIL ....... |
founds the Catholic Youth Organization--in Chicago. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
42/4 |
Sheil, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
is appointed U.S. commissioner to Philippines. 1900 ->43/9 |
1900 |
  |
42/4 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE .. |
writes of the master race in GENEOLOGY OF MORALS. 1887 ->44/3 |
1887 |
  |
42/4 |
Nietzsche, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
f |
42 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
HENRY MERRILL ........ |
flies 1st non-stop round-trip crossing of the Atlantic. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
42/4 |
Merrill, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
THOMAS MCKEAN ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Delaware. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
42/4 |
McKean, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
SPENCER ABRAHAM ....... |
wins election as Republican Senator from Michigan. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
42/4 |
Abraham, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
wins election to U.S. Congress from Texas. 1966 ->46/3 |
1966 |
  |
42/4 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
THOMAS EAKINS ........ |
is dismissed from teaching post for using nude model. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
42/4 |
Eakins, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
a |
42 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
ROSA PARKS ........... |
is arrested for refusing to sit in back of Alabama bus. 1956 ->65/1 |
1956 |
  |
42/4 |
Parks, Rosa |
True |
True |
False |
h |
42 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
EUGENE FIELD ......... |
writes his verse of LITTLE BOY BLUE. 1893 ->43/2 |
1893 |
  |
42/4 |
Field, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
DAVID JONES .......... |
publishes epic poem of World War I--IN PARENTHESIS. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
42/4 |
Jones, David |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
MAJORIE K. RAWLINGS .. |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in letters for THE YEARLING. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
42/5 |
Rawlings, Marjorie |
True |
False |
False |
l |
42 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM PHIPS ........ |
disallows spectral evidence in Salem witch trials. 1693 |
1693 |
* |
42/5 |
Phips, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
WAYNE ROGERS ......... |
leaves TV's M*A*S*H taking its character Trapper John. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
42/5 |
Rogers, Wayne |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
TYRONE POWER ......... |
stars in final movie WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
42/5 |
Power, Tyrone |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
GREGORY JANIS ........ |
perishes upon launch aboard space shuttle Challenger. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
42/5 |
Janis, Gregory |
True |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
HERMANN HESSE ........ |
publishes the psychological DAMIAN. 1919 ->45/3 |
1919 |
  |
42/5 |
Hesse, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
NETTIE STEVENS ......... |
demonstrates that sex is determined by X & Y chromosome. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
42/5 |
Stevens, Nettie |
True |
False |
False |
s |
42 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
THOMAS TODD .......... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President Jefferson. 1807 |
1807 |
  |
42/5 |
Todd, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
t |
42 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER .. |
organizes the Standard Oil Trust with $70 in assets. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
42/5 |
Rockefeller, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
42 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
GARY PLAYER .......... |
becomes oldest to win US Masters Golf Tournament. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
42/5 |
Player, Gary |
False |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
KENNETH TYNAN ........ |
creates the ground-breaking musical OH, CALCUTTA. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
42/5 |
Tynan, Kenneth |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
GERALD EDELMAN ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for antibody research. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
42/5 |
Edelman, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE ..... |
publishes EXISTENTIALISM IS HUMANISM. 1947 ->56/6 |
1947 |
  |
42/5 |
Sartre, Jean-Paul |
False |
False |
True |
f |
42 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
GEORGE NATHAN ........ |
co-founds with H.L. Mencken AMERICAN MERCURY. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
42/5 |
Nathan, George |
True |
False |
True |
j |
42 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
PLACIDO DOMINGO ..... |
is applauded for 1.5 hours after singing in LA BOHEME. 1983 -> 53/5 |
1983 |
  |
42/5 |
Domingo, Placido |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
ROBERT MORRIS ........ |
signs Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania. 1776 ->47/5 |
1776 |
  |
42/5 |
Morris, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
MARGARET DU PONT ..... |
becomes the oldest to hold US Open tennis title. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
42/5 |
DuPont, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
c |
42 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
MARGARET CHASE SMITH . |
becomes first female chosen to sit in the U.S. Senate. 1940 ->43/0 |
1940 |
  |
42/5 |
Smith, Margaret Chase |
True |
False |
False |
g |
42 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
KING EDWARD VIII ..... |
gives up British throne for the "woman he loves." 1936 |
1936 |
  |
42/5 |
Edward VIII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
42 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
LEROY ANDERSON ....... |
premieres his musical composition THE WALTZING CAT. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
42/5 |
Anderson, Leroy |
True |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM ROSECRANS .... |
oversees expulsion of Confederates from West Virginia. 1861 ->44/0 |
1861 |
  |
42/5 |
Rosecrans, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
ALEXANDRE DUMAS ...... |
publishes THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO. 1845 |
1845 |
  |
42/5 |
Dumas, Alexandre |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT OPPENHEIMER ... |
is hailed as "the father of the atomic bomb." 1947 ->50/1 |
1947 |
  |
42/5 |
Oppenheimer, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
BEDRICH SMETANA ...... |
composes his best-known opera THE BARTERED BRIDE. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
42/5 |
Smetana, Bedrich |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
JOHNNY MATHIS ........ |
releases #1 hit song TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
42/5 |
Mathis, Johnny |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
42 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
PAUL NEWMAN .......... |
stars in the title role of COOL HAND LUKE. 1967 ->44/1 |
1967 |
  |
42/5 |
Newman, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
BUFFALO JONES ........ |
crosses bison calves with cattle to produce "Cattalo". 1886 ->58/3 |
1886 |
  |
42/5 |
Jones, Buffalo |
True |
False |
True |
b |
42 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
COLIN DAVIS .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
42/5 |
Davis, Colin |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
BILL MURRAY ......... |
stars in the top-rated movie GROUND HOG DAY. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
42/5 |
Murray, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
PERRY COMO ........... |
wins an Emmy Award as TV's Best Male Singer. 1954 ->43/9 |
1954 |
  |
42/5 |
Como, Perry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
JOE MCCARTHY ......... |
manages New York Yankees to 4th straight World Series. 1939 ->69/10 |
1939 |
  |
42/5 |
McCarthy, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
GERMAINE GREER ...... |
champions woman's movement with THE FEMALE EUNUCH. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
42/6 |
Greer, Germaine |
False |
False |
True |
h |
42 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES CORNWALLIS ... |
occupies Yorktown, Virginia, with 6000 British troops. 1781 |
1781 |
  |
42/6 |
Cornwallis, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
ASTRID LINDGREN ...... |
begins children stories of PIPPI LONGSTOCKING. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
42/6 |
Lindgren, Astrid |
False |
False |
False |
l |
42 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
ANDRE MICHELIN ....... |
arouses interest in pneumatic tires after road race. 1895 |
1895 |
* |
42/6 |
Michelin, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN WINTHROP ........ |
is chosen 1st governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. 1630 ->49/8 |
1630 |
  |
42/6 |
Winthrop, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
CHRISTION DIOR ....... |
introduces the "New Look" to Paris. 1947 ->52/9 |
1947 |
  |
42/6 |
Dior, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
a |
42 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
SOREN KIERKEGAARD .... |
dies as founder of modern existential philosophy. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
42/6 |
Kierkegaard, Soren |
False |
False |
True |
f |
42 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
R.J. MITCHELL ........ |
designs the soon-to-be salvation Spitfire airplane. 1937 |
1937 |
* |
42/6 |
Mitchell, R.J. |
False |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES OGLETHORP ...... |
defends Georgia from encroaching Spanish armies. 1739 ->68/7 |
1739 |
  |
42/6 |
Oglethorp, James |
True |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
HECTOR BERLIOZ ....... |
completes composition of LE CARNIVAL ROMAIN. 1844 ->45/11 |
1844 |
  |
42/6 |
Berlioz, Hector Louis |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
SHERWOOD ANDERSON .... |
publishes a collection of stories WINESBURG, OHIO. 1919 ->43/5 |
1919 |
  |
42/6 |
Anderson, Sherwood |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
ROBIN WILLIAMS ....... |
stars in the title role of MRS. DOUBTFIRE. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
42/6 |
Williams, Robin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
JULES VERNE .......... |
publishes TWENTY-THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. 1870 ->45/6 |
1870 |
  |
42/6 |
Verne, Jules |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
JAMES T. ADAMS .......… |
wins Pulitzer Prize for THE FOUNDING OF NEW ENGLAND. 1921 ->62/0 |
1921 |
  |
42/6 |
Adams, James T. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
KING HENRY VIII ...... |
marries Ann Boleyn, pregnant with future Elizabeth. 1533 ->43/7 |
1533 |
  |
42/6 |
Henry VIII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
42 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
KATHIE LEE GIFFORD ......… |
denies that child labor is used in making her designer clothes. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
42/6 |
Gifford, Kathie Lee |
True |
False |
False |
e |
42 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
ROBERT KENNEDY ....... |
campaigns in LA & is shot dead by Sirhan Sirhan. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
42/6 |
Kennedy, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
KUBLAI KHAN .......... |
emerges as Mongol Khan upon the death of Mongke. 1260 ->78/0 |
1260 |
*** |
42/6 |
Kublai Khan |
False |
True |
True |
w |
42 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
FREDERICK TAYLOR ..... |
tours American preaching scientific management. 1898 ->55/5 |
1898 |
  |
42/6 |
Taylor, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
v |
42 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
H.G. WELLS ........... |
completes his story THE WAR IN THE AIR. 1908 ->48/6 |
1908 |
  |
42/6 |
Wells, H.G. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
SAINT AUGUSTINE *...… |
becomes the celebrated Bishop of Hippo. 396 AD ->48/7 |
396 |
** |
42/6 |
Augustine, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
SEAN MACBRIDE ......… |
rises to commander-in-chief of Irish Republican Army. 1947 ->73/8 |
1947 |
  |
42/6 |
MacBride, Sean |
True |
False |
True |
o |
42 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
ABEL TASMAN .......... |
discovers the islands of New Zealand. 1664 |
1664 |
* |
42/6 |
Tasman, Abel |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES SIMS ........... |
charters the Woman's Hospital in New York, 1st of kind. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
42/6 |
Sims, James |
True |
False |
True |
z |
42 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
LIAM NEESON ........... |
stars in the title role of the movie ROB ROY. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
42/6 |
Neeson, Liam |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
QUEEN VICTORIA ....... |
grieves endlessly at the death of husband, Albert. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
42/6 |
Victoria of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
42 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
HENRY MILLER ......... |
publishes the steamy TROPIC OF CANCER. 1934 ->47/3 |
1934 |
  |
42/6 |
Miller, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
ELI TERRY ............ |
designs perfect wooden clock and corners market. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
42/6 |
Terry, Eli |
True |
False |
True |
b |
42 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
HARVEY KORMAN ........ |
wins an Emmy Award for comedy in CAROL BURNETT SHOW. 1969 ->46/1 |
1969 |
  |
42/6 |
Korman, Harvey |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN DUNS SCOTUS ..... |
dies as founder of scholastic system of Scottism. 1308 |
1308 |
* |
42/6 |
Duns Scotus, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
HELOISE .............. |
begins to syndicate her helpful hints. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
42/6 |
Heloise (Reese) |
True |
False |
False |
j |
42 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
EDWIN ARMSTRONG ...... |
develops the frequency modulation (FM) radio. 1933 ->63/1 |
1933 |
* |
42/7 |
Armstrong, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
JACKIE COLLINS ....... |
wins court settlement of $40 million for fraud photo. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
42/7 |
Collins, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
CARL JANTZEN ......... |
founds a line of swim wear using rib-stitch method. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
42/7 |
Jantzen, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
b |
42 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
HAROLD S. VANDERBILT . |
invents the game of contract bridge. 1926 ->46/7 |
1926 |
  |
42/7 |
Vanderbilt, Harold S. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
VASILI CHUIKOV ....... |
leads Red Army in defense of Stalingrad against Nazis. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
42/7 |
Chuikov, Vasili |
False |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN WINTHROP ...... |
changes town name from "Shawmut" to "Boston". 1630 |
1630 |
  |
42/7 |
Winthrop, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
STEVEN HAWKING ........ |
delivers 1st Harvard lecture on "origin of the universe". 1984 |
1984 |
  |
42/7 |
Hawking, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN WILLIAMS ........ |
scores instrumental hit with THEME FROM JAWS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
42/7 |
Williams, John # |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ELVIS PRESLEY ........ |
is mourned by millions upon his death in Memphis. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
42/7 |
Presley, Elvis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
WALTER BRENNAN ....... |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actor--COME & GET IT. 1937 ->44/7 |
1937 |
  |
42/7 |
Brennan, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
GROUCHO MARX ......... |
appears with his brothers in DUCK SOUP. 1933 ->44/5 |
1933 |
  |
42/7 |
Marx, Groucho |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
GARDNAR MULLOY ....... |
becomes oldest man to win tennis at Wimbledon. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
42/7 |
Mulloy, Gardnar |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
AL HOFFMAN ........... |
sings the popular hit MAIRZ DOATS. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
42/7 |
Hoffman, Al |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
RICHARD PETTY ........ |
wins the Daytona 500 for the 7th time. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
42/7 |
Petty, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
STACY KEECH .......... |
debuts in title role of TV's MICKY SPILLANE'S MIKE HUNTER.1984->43/6 |
1984 |
  |
42/7 |
Keach, Stacy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
KATHY BATES .......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress as psychotic nurse in MISERY. 1991 ->46/8 |
1991 |
  |
42/7 |
Bates, Kathy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
42 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
ZOROASTER ............ |
converts Persian King Vishtaspa to Zoroastrianism. 588 BC |
-588 |
*** |
42/7 |
Zoroaster |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
MURRAY THE K ......... |
promotes Beatles in New York becoming "the 5th Beatle". 1964 |
1964 |
  |
42/7 |
Murray the K |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
JESSE JACKSON ........ |
meets with Castro and negotiates prisoner release. 1984 ->48/10 |
1984 |
  |
42/7 |
Jackson, Jesse |
True |
True |
True |
g |
42 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
ORRIN HATCH .......... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Utah. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
42/7 |
Hatch, Orrin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
authors PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY. 1848 ->53/4 |
1848 |
  |
42/7 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
f |
42 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
SELIM II ............. |
succeeds father, Suleiman I, as Turkish sultan. 1560 |
1560 |
  |
42/7 |
Selim II of Turkey |
False |
False |
True |
q |
42 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
ANNA M. JARVIS ....... |
leads drive to recognize a Mother's Day. 1908 |
1908 |
** |
42/7 |
Jarvis, Anna |
True |
False |
False |
h |
42 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
MAX PLANCK ........... |
hypothesizes that radiant energy jumps in quanta. 1900 ->55/1 |
1900 |
  |
42/7 |
Planck, Max |
False |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
ERNESTO ZEDILLO .......... |
wins election as president of Mexico--for PRI. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
42/7 |
Zedillo, Ernesto |
False |
True |
True |
g |
42 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
MIKE HAYDON .......... |
wins statehouse as Republican Governor of Kansas. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
42/7 |
Haydon, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
HANK AARON ........... |
retires from baseball with record 755 home runs. 1976 ->48/5 |
1976 |
  |
42/7 |
Aaron, Hank |
True |
True |
True |
c |
42 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
WALT ALSTON .......... |
begins to coach the Dodgers in 1st of 23 seasons. 1954 ->64/4 |
1954 |
  |
42/7 |
Alston, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
JACQUES COUSTEAU ..... |
publishes a lavish THE SILENT WORLD. 1953 ->55/3 |
1953 |
  |
42/7 |
Cousteau, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
HOJATOLISLAM KHAMENEI. |
becomes president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
42/7 |
Khamenei, Hojatolislam |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
ALBERT DE SALVO ...... |
is stabbed to death in jail cell as "Boston Strangler". 1973 |
1973 |
  |
42/7 |
DeSalvo, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
42 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
J.D. SALINGER ........ |
publishes his FRANNY AND ZOOEY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
42/8 |
Salinger, J.D. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
JOSEPH PALMER ........ |
is thrown in jail for non-conformity/wearing a beard. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
42/8 |
Palmer, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
o |
42 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
announces that he will seek nomination for president. 1960 ->43/0 |
1960 |
  |
42/8 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
presents KING LEAR to King James at Whitehall. 1606 ->43/3 |
1606 |
  |
42/8 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
CARL FOREMAN ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Director--BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
42/8 |
Foreman, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
CHUCK COLSON ....... |
gets 1 to 3 years for obstructing justice at Watergate. 1974 ->44/6 |
1974 |
  |
42/8 |
Colson, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
o |
42 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER REEVE .... |
falls from horse, breaking his neck. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
42/8 |
Reeve, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
MOSHE DAYAN .......... |
resigns as Israeli Army Commander. 1958 ->52/1 |
1958 |
  |
42/8 |
Dayan, Moshe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
DUSTIN HOFFMAN ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for KRAMER VS KRAMER. 1980 ->45/11 |
1980 |
  |
42/8 |
Hoffman, Dustin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
ARCHER MARTIN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for amino acid research. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
42/8 |
Martin, Archer |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JOHANN HILLER ........ |
originates the Prussian musical form of singspiel. 1770 |
1770 |
  |
42/8 |
Hiller, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . |
arrives on 2nd voyage to New World with 17 ships. 1493 ->46/9 |
1493 |
  |
42/8 |
Columbus, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
ANNA PAVLOVA ......... |
performs her "swan song" from the Russian Ballet. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
42/8 |
Pavlava, Anna |
False |
False |
False |
e |
42 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
ANNE REVERE .......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--NATIONAL VELVET. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
42/8 |
Revere, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
e |
42 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
BILL FRIST ............... |
wins election as Republican Senator from Tennessee. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
42/8 |
Frist, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
DANIEL TOMPKINS ...... |
is inaugurated as the 6th vice president--with Monroe. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
42/8 |
Tompkins, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES O. FINLEY .... |
becomes flamboyant owner of baseball team in Oakland. 1960 ->58/3 |
1960 |
  |
42/8 |
Finley, Charles O. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
42 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
ERNIE KOVACS ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for outstanding camera work. 1962 ->42/11 |
1962 |
  |
42/8 |
Kovacs, Ernie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
ANTHONY VAN DYKE ..... |
dies as English court painter & portrait trend setter. 1641 |
1641 |
  |
42/8 |
Van Dyke, Anthony |
False |
False |
True |
a |
42 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
OTTO I ............... |
defeats Magyars as King of the Holy Roman Empire. 954 AD ->49/2 |
954 |
* |
42/8 |
Otto I |
False |
False |
True |
q |
42 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
THOMAS DEWEY ......... |
loses a presidential election to F.D. Roosevelt. 1944 ->46/4 |
1944 |
  |
42/8 |
Dewey, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
announces the "decease of democratic government". 1926 ->42/11 |
1926 |
  |
42/8 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
THOMAS WILKES ........ |
sets out on expedition to claim Antarctica for U.S. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
42/8 |
Wilkes, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
ABEL BUELL ........... |
prints 1st map of U.S. with territorial boundaries. 1784 |
1784 |
  |
42/8 |
Buell, Abel |
True |
False |
True |
x |
42 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
SALOMON A. ANDREE .... |
lifts off in balloon to explore the North Pole. 1897 ->42/11 |
1897 |
  |
42/8 |
Andree, Salomon |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
LARRY STORCH ......... |
debuts as Corporal Agarn on ABC-TV's F TROOP. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
42/8 |
Storch, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH .. |
completes his pastoral painting BLUEBOY. 1770 ->47/4 |
1770 |
* |
42/8 |
Gainsborough, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
a |
42 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
QUEEN MARY I ......... |
dies as 1st British queen to rule in her own right. 1558 |
1558 |
  |
42/8 |
Mary I of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
42 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
RUSH LIMBAUGH ........... |
publishes a best-selling sequel SEE, I TOLD YOU SO. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
42/8 |
Limbaugh, Rush |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
KING DAVID ........... |
brings the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem. 1000 BC ->44/1 |
-1000 |
*** |
42/4 |
David of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
42 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
GIDEON ............... |
defeats the army of Midianites with 300 men. 1250 BC |
-1250 |
*** |
42/8 |
Gideon |
False |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
JULIA WARD HOWE ...... |
publishes her poem BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
42/8 |
Howe, Julia Ward |
True |
False |
False |
m |
42 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
AL-MANSUR ............ |
becomes 2nd Abbasid Caliph, spreading Islam in Iraq. 754 AD ->50/9 |
754 |
** |
42/9 |
Mansur, Al- |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
CLEMENT VALLANDIGHAM . |
is exiled by Lincoln, becoming "man without a country". 1864 |
1864 |
  |
42/9 |
Vallandigham, Clement |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
ZERO PASTORA ......... |
becomes hero of Nicaragua by toppling Samoza. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
42/9 |
Pastora, Zero (Eden) |
False |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
CHEVY CHASE .......... |
stars in movie as one of THREE AMIGOS! 1986 |
1986 |
  |
42/? |
Chase, Chevy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
LEON N. COOPER ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for electron pairs. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
42/9 |
Cooper, Leon N. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
JACKSON POLLOCK ...... |
presents his disconcerting painting WHITE LIGHT. 1954 ->44/6 |
1954 |
  |
42/9 |
Pollock, Jackson |
True |
False |
True |
a |
42 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK. |
becomes first to view microscopic spermatozoa. 1674 ->51/6 |
1674 |
* |
42/9 |
Leeuwenhoek, Anton Van |
False |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
ALLAN PINKERTON ...... |
heads Federal counterespionage as "E.J. Allen". 1861 ->64/7 |
1861 |
  |
42/9 |
Pinkerton, Allan |
True |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
LIONEL HAMPTON ....... |
wins accolades in France with vibraphone jazz playing. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
42/9 |
Hampton, Lionel |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
42 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
MAX TELFORE .......... |
completes run of 5110 miles--Anchorage to Halifax--in 106 days. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
42/9 |
Telfore, Max |
False |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
MARTIN FROBISHER ..... |
makes 2nd unsuccessful try to find Northwest Passage. 1577 ->43/9 |
1577 |
  |
42/9 |
Frobisher, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
BURT BACHARACH ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for TV Musical Special. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
42/9 |
Bacharach, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
ROGER BACON .......... |
formulates the first gunpowder in Western world. 1257 ->51/10 |
1257 |
** |
42/9 |
Bacon, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
MEISTER ECKHART ...... |
receives a doctorate from the University of Paris. 1302 ->66/2 |
1302 |
** |
42/9 |
Eckhart, Meister |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
uses tinfoil cylinder/hearing tubes for first jukebox. 1889 ->49/2 |
1889 |
  |
42/9 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
EMMANUEL CHABIER ..... |
premieres his rhapsody ESPANA in Paris. 1883 ->47/9 |
1883 |
  |
42/9 |
Chabier, Emmanuel |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
SAMUEL MAVERICK ...... |
lends his name, as Texas governor, to unbranded cattle. 1842 |
1842 |
* |
42/9 |
Maverick, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE READ .......... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Delaware. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
42/9 |
Read, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
DAVID LIVINGSTONE .... |
discovers Victoria Falls as Scottish explorer. 1855 ->58/0 |
1855 |
  |
42/9 |
Livingstone, David |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
GERALDO RIVERA ....... |
blows open Capone's vault, finding some dust. 1986 ->45/3 |
1986 |
  |
42/9 |
Rivera, Geraldo |
True |
False |
True |
j |
42 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
TED DANSON ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for comedy role in NBC's CHEERS. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
42/9 |
Danson, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE ORWELL ........ |
publishes social commentary with ANIMAL FARM. 1945 ->45/1 |
1945 |
  |
42/9 |
Orwell, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
CASEY STENGEL ........ |
begins career as baseball manager--for Dodgers. 1934 ->58/1 |
1934 |
  |
42/9 |
Stengel, Casey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
EMIL JANNINGS ........ |
wins the 1st Oscar as best actor--THE LAST COMMAND. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
42/9 |
Jannings, Emil |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
retires from business to pursue leisure activities. 1748 ->43/2 |
1748 |
  |
42/9 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN ENDECOTT ........ |
establishes a Puritan colony at Salem with 60 settlers. 1630 ->67/7 |
1630 |
  |
42/9 |
Endecott, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN BULL ............ |
leads a peasants' revolt in London. 1381 |
1381 |
** |
42/9 |
Bull, John |
False |
False |
True |
x |
42 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
DAVID LETTERMAN ...... |
syndicates his "Top Ten List" in newspapers. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
42/9 |
Letterman, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
SAINT GILDAS ......... |
completes text of ancient British history. 542 AD |
542 |
** |
42/9 |
Gildas, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JACQUES CARTIER ...... |
discovers the mainland of Canada. 1534 ->43/9 |
1534 |
  |
42/9 |
Cartier, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT MAPLETHORPE ... |
dies of AIDS ending career as photographic artist. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
42/9 |
Maplethorpe, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
k |
42 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN BARTH ........... |
wins the National Book Award for fiction with CHIMERA. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
42/9 |
Barth, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN MCCRAE .......... |
writes the nostalgic war poem IN FLANDERS FIELD. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
42/10 |
McCrae, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
DANTE ALIGHIERI ...... |
begins writing his DIVINE COMEDY. 1307 ->56/3 |
1307 |
* |
42/10 |
Dante Alighieri |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
OWEN GARRIOTT ........ |
returns to earth after 59 days aboard Sky Lab. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
42/10 |
Garriott, Owen |
True |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JEROME KERN .......... |
writes the popular song OLD MAN RIVER. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
42/10 |
Kern, Jerome |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
42 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
KATHY BAKER ........... |
wins an Emmy for best actress in TV's PICKET FENCES. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
42/10 |
Baker, Kathy |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
42 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
HANS LIEBOLD …. |
attains a record auto lap speed record at Indy at 251 MPH. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
42/10 |
Liebold, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN DAVIS ........... |
discovers the Falkland Islands for British. 1592 |
1592 |
* |
42/10 |
Davis, John |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
A. SCHWARZENEGGER .... |
stars in blockbuster hit movie TOTAL RECALL. 1990 ->43/11 |
1990 |
  |
42/10 |
Schwarzenegger, Arnold |
False |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
marches an army of 400,000 into Russia. 1812 ->43/0 |
1812 |
  |
42/10 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM GOLDING ...... |
publishes the alarming LORD OF THE FLIES. 1954 ->72/2 |
1954 |
  |
42/10 |
Golding, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
BUD COLLYER .......... |
begins to host CBS-TV's quiz show BEAT THE CLOCK. 1950 ->48/6 |
1950 |
  |
42/10 |
Collyer, Bud |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
assumes the presidency upon the death of McKinley. 1901 ->42/11 |
1901 |
  |
42/10 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
FREDRICK COOK ........ |
claims to have reached the North Pole before Peary. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
42/10 |
Cook, Fredrick |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
MATTHEW PRIOR ........ |
writes philosophic COUNTRY MOUSE AND THE CITY MOUSE. 1687 ->69/11 |
1687 |
  |
42/10 |
Prior, Matthew |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
ABRAHAM GESNER ....... |
patents a process for refining an oil called "Kerosene". 1855 |
1855 |
  |
42/10 |
Gesner, Abraham |
False |
False |
True |
i |
42 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
MCLEAN STEVENSON ..... |
debuts as Henry Blake on CBS-TV's M*A*S*H. 1972 ->44/3 |
1972 |
  |
42/10 |
Stevenson, McLean |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES WALGREEN ..... |
organizes a chain of drugstores as "Walgreen Company". 1916 ->48/9 |
1916 |
  |
42/10 |
Walgreen, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
42 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
THOMAS TWINING ....... |
opens the 1st tea house in England. 1717 |
1717 |
  |
42/10 |
Twining, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
b |
42 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
EFREM ZIMBALIST JR. .. |
debuts as Inspector Erskine in ABC-TV's THE F.B.I. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
42/10 |
Zimbalist, Efrem Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLES CORNWALLIS ... |
capitulates to General Washington at Yorktown. 1781 ->48/2 |
1781 |
  |
42/10 |
Cornwallis, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
HIDEKI YUKAWA ........ |
becomes 1st Japanese to win a Nobel Prize--in physics. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
42/10 |
Yukawa, Hideki |
False |
True |
True |
s |
42 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
VASCO N. DE BALBOA ... |
is beheaded on false charges of treason. 1517 |
1517 |
* |
42/10 |
Balboa, Vasco N. de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
CHARLES RINGLING ..... |
purchases Barnum & Bailey's Circus for $400,000. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
42/10 |
Ringling, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
42 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
BOWIE KUHN ........... |
serves as the commissioner of major league baseball. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
42/10 |
Kuhn, Bowie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
42 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
PLINY THE ELDER ...... |
begins to write the 37-volume HISTORIA NATURALIS. 66 AD ->55/5 |
66 |
*** |
42/10 |
Pliny the Elder |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
FRANKLIN PIERCE ...... |
suffers wounds in Battle at Contreras. 1847 ->47/11 |
1847 |
  |
42/10 |
Pierce, Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM STYRON ....... |
wins Pulitzer Prize for CONFESSIONS OF NAT TURNER. 1968 ->54/2 |
1968 |
  |
42/10 |
Styron, William |
True |
True |
True |
l |
42 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
THOMAS EAGLETON ...... |
admits to shock treatment / withdraws as VP candidate. 1972 ->52/11 |
1972 |
  |
42/10 |
Eagleton, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
GERARD KUIPAR ........ |
discovers and names Neptune's 5th moon--Miranda. 1948 ->43/11 |
1948 |
  |
42/10 |
Kuiper, Gerard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
GUY DE MAUPASSANT .... |
dies as brilliant writer in a Paris asylum. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
42/10 |
Maupassant, Guy de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
adds one hour to Italian day to increase efficiency. 1926 ->45/6 |
1926 |
  |
42/11 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
ROBERT WATSON ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for radio-wave background. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
42/11 |
Watson, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
ANGIE DICKINSON ...... |
debuts as Pepper on NBC-TV's POLICE WOMAN. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
42/11 |
Dickinson, Angie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
42 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
ARLETTE SCHWEITZER ........ |
gives birth to own twin grandchildren by artificial insemination. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
42/11 |
Schweitzer, Arlette |
True |
False |
False |
u |
42 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
NIKOLAI GOGOL ........ |
dies in despair as great Russian novelist. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
42/11 |
Gogol, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
STROM THURMOND ....... |
wins election as governor of South Carolina. 1946 ->49/9 |
1946 |
  |
42/11 |
Thurmond, Strom |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
DON ADAMS ............ |
wins a 2nd Emmy Award as Max in GET SMART. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
42/11 |
Adams, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
IRA LEVIN ............ |
tops best-sellers with STEPFORD WIFES. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
42/11 |
Levin, Ira |
True |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
CORNELIUS ............ |
becomes the 1st non-Jewish convert to Christianity. 42 AD |
42 |
*** |
42/11 |
Cornelius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
HUMPHREY BOGART ...... |
stars in classic cinematic hit CASABLANCA. 1943 ->53/4 |
1943 |
  |
42/11 |
Bogart, Humphrey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
ARISTOTLE *.........… |
returns to Macedonia to tutor young Alex the Great. 341 BC ->49/0 |
-341 |
** |
42/11 |
Aristotle |
False |
False |
True |
f |
42 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
A. DE SAINT-EXUPERY .. |
completes writing & illustrating THE LITTLE PRINCE. 1943 ->44/1 |
1943 |
  |
42/11 |
Saint-Exupery, Antoine de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
42 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN JACOB ASTOR ..... |
organizes the Pacific Fur Company. 1805 ->69/10 |
1805 |
  |
42/11 |
Astor, John Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
b |
42 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
BOB NEWHART .......... |
debuts as psychologist in CBS-TV's BOB NEWHART SHOW. 1972 ->59/9 |
1972 |
  |
42/11 |
Newhart, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
HENRY FONDA .......... |
stars on Broadway as MR. ROBERTS. 1948 ->43/11 |
1948 |
  |
42/11 |
Fonda, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY ....... |
completes piano piece CLAIR DE LUNE. 1905 ->45/10 |
1905 |
  |
42/11 |
Debussy, Claude |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
quotes "speak softly and carry a big stick". 1902 ->44/2 |
1902 |
  |
42/11 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
accepts the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox. 1865 ->44/1 |
1865 |
  |
42/11 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
MAHAVIRA ............. |
begins to preach Janism & extreme respect for life. 557 BC |
-557 |
*** |
42/11 |
Mahavira |
False |
False |
True |
r |
42 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
loses a close presidential election to Hindenburg. 1932 ->43/10 |
1932 |
  |
42/11 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
ERNIE KOVACS ......... |
crashes his station wagon into light post and dies. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
42/11 |
Kovacs, Ernie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
NIELS FINSEN ......... |
wins the Nobel Prize in medicine for light wave therapy. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
42/11 |
Finsen, Niels |
False |
False |
True |
s |
42 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
FRANZ J. KLINE ....... |
dies as America's top abstract expressionist painter. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
42/11 |
Kline, Franz J. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
42 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
NATHAN FORREST ....... |
exasperates Union forces with raids in Mississippi. 1864 ->43/9 |
1864 |
  |
42/11 |
Forrest, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
w |
42 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
IGOR STRAVINSKI ...... |
appears in America as conductor for the first time. 1925 ->69/0 |
1925 |
  |
42/11 |
Stravinski, Igor |
True |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
ROD STEIGER .......... |
wins Oscar as Best Actor for IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. 1968 ->64/7 |
1968 |
  |
42/11 |
Steiger, Rod |
True |
False |
True |
e |
42 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
JAMES COOK ........... |
takes the first notice of surfing--near Tahiti shore. 1771 ->44/2 |
1771 |
* |
42/11 |
Cook, James |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his 7TH SYMPHONY and WELLINGTON'S VICTORY. 1813 ->43/3 |
1813 |
  |
42/11 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
42 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
ALLEN LUDDEN ......... |
begins to host PASSWORD on CBS-TV. 1961 ->58/8 |
1961 |
  |
42/11 |
Ludden, Allen |
True |
False |
True |
% |
42 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
SALOMON A. ANDREE .... |
dies while exploring the North Pole ice cap. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
42/11 |
Andree, Salomon |
False |
False |
True |
p |
42 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
JOSEPH GALLO .......... |
is murdered by 4 Mafia gunman at his birthday party. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
43/0 |
Gallo, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
o |
43 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
HORACE GREELEY ....... |
proposes the name "Republican" for new national party. 1854 ->56/3 |
1854 |
  |
43/0 |
Greeley, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
j |
43 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
DANIEL DEFOE ......... |
is pilloried & jailed for political pamphleteering. 1703 ->59/2 |
1703 |
  |
43/0 |
Defoe, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGI T. DOBROVOLSKY. |
commands Soyuz II in 1st link-up with space station. 1971 ->43/9 |
1971 |
  |
43/0 |
Dobrovolsky, Georgi T. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
43 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
PAT SCHROEDER ........ |
dubs Ronald Reagan "the Teflon-coated president". 1983 |
1983 |
  |
43/0 |
Schroeder, Pat |
True |
False |
False |
g |
43 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
FERRUCCIO LAMBORGHINI ....... |
opens an auto company near Bologna, Italy. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
43/0 |
Lamborghini, Ferruccio |
False |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
DONALD TRUMP ......... |
ranks among Forbes richest at $1.7 billion/real estate. 1989 ->43/4 |
1989 |
  |
43/0 |
Trump, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
CHIEF POPE ........... |
leads Pueblo Indian rebellion against Spanish rule. 1680 |
1680 |
*** |
43/0 |
Pope, Chief |
False |
True |
True |
w |
43 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
ROLLO MAY ............ |
publishes MAN'S SEARCH FOR HIMSELF as noted psychologist. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
43/0 |
May, Rollo |
True |
False |
True |
v |
43 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
KING CHARLES VII ..... |
leads Bavaria into the War of Austrian Succession. 1740 |
1740 |
  |
43/0 |
Charles VII of Austria |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
EUGENE O'NEILL ...... |
premieres MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA in New York City. 1931 ->47/8 |
1931 |
  |
43/0 |
ONeill, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
opens in Las Vegas as song-and-dance man. 1954 ->46/1 |
1954 |
  |
43/0 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JOE HILL ............. |
wires last words "Don't waste time mourning. Organize!" 1915 |
1915 |
* |
43/0 |
Hill, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
h |
43 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN WARREN .......... |
founds the Massachusetts General Hospital. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
43/0 |
Warren, John # |
True |
False |
True |
z |
43 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
GREGOR MENDEL ........ |
discovers the principles of heredity. 1865 ->44/0 |
1865 |
  |
43/0 |
Mendel, Gregor |
False |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
MATTHEW HENSON ....... |
becomes first to arrive at North Pole--with Perry. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
43/0 |
Henson, Matthew |
True |
True |
True |
p |
43 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
IMOGENE COCA ......... |
wins an Emmy Award as Best TV Actress. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
43/0 |
Coca, Imogene |
True |
False |
False |
% |
43 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
is nominated by the Democrats for president. 1960 ->43/3 |
1960 |
  |
43/0 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
RUDOLF CARNAP ........ |
publishes UNITY OF SCIENCE as noted logician. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
43/0 |
Carnap, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
GYPSY ROSE LEE ....... |
publishes her autobiography GYPSY. 1957 ->56/2 |
1957 |
  |
43/0 |
Lee, Gypsy Rose |
True |
False |
False |
e |
43 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
NILS DALEN ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for inventing Solventil. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
43/0 |
Dalen, Nils |
False |
False |
True |
z |
43 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
JUAN PONCE DE LEON ... |
accompanies Columbus on 2nd voyage to New World. 1493 ->53/4 |
1493 |
  |
43/0 |
Ponce de Leon, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
p |
43 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
COBURN HASKELL ....... |
patents the rubber golf ball. 1899 |
1899 |
* |
43/0 |
Haskell, Coburn |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
MARGARET CHASE SMITH . |
is elected to the House of Representatives. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
43/0 |
Smith, Margaret Chase |
True |
False |
False |
g |
43 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
defeats the Russians on the battlefield of Borodino. 1812 ->43/1 |
1812 |
  |
43/0 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
PAUL MCCARTNEY ....... |
performs in concert for LIVE AID famine relief. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
43/0 |
McCartney, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
43 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
TONY CURTIS .......... |
stars in the title role of movie THE BOSTON STRANGLER. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
43/0 |
Curtis, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
JOSEF JAKOBS ...... |
becomes last person executed in Tower of London. 1941 |
1941 |
* |
43/0 |
Jakobs, Josef |
False |
False |
True |
o |
43 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
MARCUS BRUTUS ........ |
falls on his sword after a military defeat. 42 BC |
-42 |
** |
43/0 |
Brutus, Marcus |
False |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT BROWNING ...... |
publishes most memorable poems in MEN & WOMAN. 1855 ->48/11 |
1855 |
  |
43/0 |
Browning, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES MOFFATT ........ |
completes noted translation of Bible into modern English. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
43/0 |
Moffatt, James |
False |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
SHUSAKU ENDO ......... |
publishes CHINMOKU as Oriental-Christian novelist. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
43/1 |
Endo, Shusaku |
False |
True |
True |
l |
43 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
CATHERINE I .......... |
dies after 2 years as Russian Empress. 1727 |
1727 |
  |
43/1 |
Catherine I of Russia |
False |
False |
False |
q |
43 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
occupies the burning city of Moscow. 1812 ->43/2 |
1812 |
  |
43/1 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
ALFONSE D'MATO ....... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from New York. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
43/1 |
DAmato, Alfonse |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
KING SOLOMON ......... |
is visited by Queen of Sheba to admire prosperity. 949 BC ->46/6 |
-949 |
*** |
43/1 |
Solomon of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
LEON URIS ............ |
publishes his popular TOPAZ. 1967 ->51/10 |
1967 |
  |
43/1 |
Uris, Leon |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
CARRIE NATION ........ |
begins her "hatchetation" of saloons in Kansas. 1890 ->64/6 |
1890 |
* |
43/1 |
Nation, Carrie |
True |
False |
False |
h |
43 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
CHARLES SCHULZ ....... |
publishes THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PEANUTS. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
43/1 |
Schulz, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
43 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
HENRY FONDA .......... |
stars in the movie FORT APACHE. 1948 ->51/10 |
1948 |
  |
43/1 |
Fonda, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
JULIA DENT GRANT ..... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Ulysses S. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
43/1 |
Grant, Julia Dent |
True |
False |
False |
y |
43 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN STEINBECK ....... |
publishes a California experience in CANNERY ROW. 1945 ->45/8 |
1945 |
  |
43/1 |
Steinbeck, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
NELSON MANDELA ....... |
completes treason trial in South Africa/not guilty. 1961 ->46/10 |
1961 |
  |
43/1 |
Mandela, Nelson |
False |
True |
True |
r |
43 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
C. V. RAMAN ..........… |
wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
43/1 |
Raman, C. V. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
PIERRE BEAUREGARD .... |
defeats General McDowell at the first Battle of Bull Run. 1861 |
1862 |
  |
43/1 |
Beauregard, Pierre |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
CONNIE CHUNG ......... |
debuts on CBS-TV's SATURDAY NIGHT WITH CONNIE CHUNG. 1989 ->53/11 |
1989 |
  |
43/1 |
Chung, Connie |
True |
True |
False |
j |
43 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
becomes delegate to first Continental Congress. 1774 ->43/3 |
1774 |
  |
43/1 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
THOMAS CRITTENDON .... |
is promoted to Major General after Battle of Shiloh. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
43/1 |
Crittendon, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN C. CALHOUN ...... |
is inaugurated as 7th vice president with J. Q. Adams. 1825 ->48/8 |
1825 |
  |
43/1 |
Calhoun, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
SAMMY DAVIS JR. ...... |
releases the hit song I GOTTA BE ME. 1969 ->43/10 |
1969 |
  |
43/1 |
Davis, Sammy Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
43 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
ALEXANDER HAMILTON ... |
admits to blackmail and adulterous affair. 1800 ->47/6 |
1800 |
  |
43/1 |
Hamilton, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
LEOPOLD MOZART ....... |
takes his 7-year old, Wolfgang, on a musical tour. 1763 |
1763 |
  |
43/1 |
Mozart, Leopold |
False |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
LEONARD WOOD ......... |
wins a five-day battle in the Philippines. 1903 ->59/10 |
1903 |
  |
43/1 |
Wood, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
JANE WYATT ........... |
debuts as mother in CBS-TV's FATHER KNOWS BEST. 1954 ->45/8 |
1954 |
  |
43/1 |
Wyatt, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
% |
43 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
MARY CASSATT ......... |
exhibits her painting GIRL ARRANGING HER HAIR. 1886 ->50/3 |
1886 |
  |
43/1 |
Cassatt, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
a |
43 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
ANGELO DUNDEE ........ |
trains Cassius Clay to become heavyweight boxing champ. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
43/1 |
Dundee, Angelo |
True |
True |
True |
c |
43 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
CARDINAL RICHELIEU ... |
crushes the Huguenot opposition at La Rochelle. 1628 ->45/2 |
1628 |
  |
43/1 |
Richelieu, Cardinal Armand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
VLADIMIR DZHANIBEKOV . |
helps Soviets to rehabilitate Salyut 7 Space Station. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
43/1 |
Dzhanibekov, Vladimir |
False |
False |
True |
p |
43 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
offers to join forces with Chiang to fight Japanese. 1937 ->43/9 |
1937 |
  |
43/1 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
ADRIAN KANTROWITZ .... |
pioneers the use of the heart pacemaker. 1961 ->47/11 |
1961 |
  |
43/1 |
Kantrowitz, Adrian |
True |
False |
True |
z |
43 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT. |
becomes vice president of New York Railroad. 1864 ->55/11 |
1864 |
  |
43/1 |
Vanderbilt, William H. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
GORE VIDAL ........... |
publishes the shocking MYRA BRECKENRIDGE. 1968 ->58/9 |
1968 |
  |
43/1 |
Vidal, Gore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
SIEUR DE LA SALLE .... |
is killed in mutiny while exploring the Mississippi. 1687 |
1687 |
  |
43/2 |
LaSalle, Sieur de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
43 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
EDITH WILSON ........ |
marries President Woodrow Wilson in White House. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
43/2 |
Wilson, Edith (Gault) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
43 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
NICOLA TESLA ......... |
patents a way to transmit electricity without wires. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
43/2 |
Tesla, Nikola |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
EUGENE FIELD ......... |
writes his verse of "Wynken, Blynken & Nod". 1893 |
1893 |
  |
43/2 |
Field, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
GRACE ABBOTT ......… |
attends the League of Nations as unofficial U.S. delegate. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
43/2 |
Abbott, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
g |
43 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
CHARLES FULLER ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for A SOLDIER'S PAY. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
43/2 |
Fuller, Charles |
True |
True |
True |
l |
43 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
MIKHAIL LOMONOSOV .... |
helps found the first college in Russia--in Moscow. 1755 |
1755 |
  |
43/2 |
Lomonosov, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
BRIGHAM YOUNG ........ |
becomes the head of the Mormon Church. 1844 ->46/1 |
1844 |
  |
43/2 |
Young, Brigham |
True |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
charters academy, to become University of Pennsylvania. 1749 ->44/4 |
1749 |
  |
43/2 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
n |
43 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
MARY OVINGTON ........ |
helps found the NAACP as White social worker. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
43/2 |
Ovington, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
h |
43 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
AARON COPLAND ....... |
composes the all-American APPALACHIAN SPRING. 1944 ->63/9 |
1944 |
  |
43/2 |
Copland, Aaron |
True |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
CZAR ALEXANDER II .... |
abolishes serfdom in all Russia. 1861 ->48/2 |
1861 |
  |
43/2 |
Alexander II of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
begins his horrible retreat through Russia. 1812 ->43/8 |
1812 |
  |
43/2 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES MORSE ........ |
corners ice market in New York City becoming "ice king". 1899 |
1899 |
  |
43/2 |
Morse, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
WALTER BENTLY ........ |
merges his motor car company with Rolls-Royce. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
43/2 |
Bentley, Walter |
False |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
SHEIK YAMANI ......... |
orchestrates the oil embargo by OPEC. 1973 |
1973 |
* |
43/2 |
Yamani, Sheik |
False |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
GORDIE HOWE .......... |
scores his hockey goal #1850--a career record. 1971 ->52/0 |
1971 |
  |
43/2 |
Howe, Gordie |
False |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
EMPEROR KOJONG ....... |
abdicates as the last monarch of Korea. 1907 |
1907 |
** |
43/2 |
Kojong of Korea |
False |
True |
True |
q |
43 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
OLIVER GOLDSMITH ..... |
produces the play SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. 1773 |
1773 |
  |
43/2 |
Goldsmith, Oliver |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
NOEL COWARD .......... |
wins a special Oscar for IN WHICH WE SERVE. 1943 ->64/9 |
1943 |
  |
43/2 |
Coward, Noel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
SAM HOUSTON .......... |
captures General Santa Anna at San Jacinto. 1836 ->43/5 |
1836 |
  |
43/2 |
Houston, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ..... |
paints the distinctive BLACK FLOWERS & BLUE LARKSPUR. 1930 ->68/8 |
1930 |
  |
43/2 |
OKeeffe, Georgia |
True |
False |
False |
a |
43 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
LEE DE FOREST ........ |
produces 1st live radio--broadcasting Caruso. 1916 ->48/7 |
1916 |
  |
43/2 |
DeForest, Lee |
True |
True |
True |
l |
43 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
GENE AUTRY ........... |
debuts on television from his Melody Ranch. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
43/2 |
Autry, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
BILLY D. WILLIAMS .... |
stars in the movie THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
43/2 |
Williams, Billy D. |
True |
True |
True |
e |
43 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
BUTCH CASSIDY ........ |
is killed by Bolivian troops, while up to no good. 1904 |
1904 |
* |
43/2 |
Cassidy, Butch |
True |
False |
True |
o |
43 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
KIRK DOUGLAS ......... |
stars in the title role of SPARTACUS. 1960 ->45/5 |
1960 |
  |
43/2 |
Douglas, Kirk |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
HERNANDO DE SOTO ..... |
arrives in Florida with 500 Spanish troops. 1539 ->45/2 |
1539 |
  |
43/2 |
DeSoto, Hernando |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
CLARENCE THOMAS ...... |
is nominated by President Bush to the U.S. Supreme Court. 1991 ->43/7 |
1991 |
  |
43/2 |
Thomas, Clarence |
True |
True |
True |
t |
43 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
HONORE DE BALZAC ..... |
completes LA COMEDIE HUMAINE--100 novels/3000 roles. 1842 ->51/3 |
1842 |
  |
43/2 |
Balzac, Honore de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
AUGUST S. DUESENBERG .. |
begins to manufacture luxury cars in the USA. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
43/2 |
Duesenberg, August S. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN MARQUAND ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE LATE GEORGE APLEY. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
43/3 |
Marquand, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
CECIL POWELL ......... |
discovers the pi-meson in Bolivian Andes. 1947 ->47/0 |
1947 |
  |
43/3 |
Powell, Cecil |
True |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
MARGOT FONTEYN ....... |
begins a famous partnership with the dancer Nureyev. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
43/3 |
Fonteyn, Margot |
True |
False |
False |
e |
43 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
ANASTASIO SOMOSA ..... |
is accorded a 21-gun salute by FD Roosevelt in DC. 1939 ->60/7 |
1939 |
  |
43/3 |
Somosa, Anastasio |
False |
True |
True |
g |
43 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
HAILE SELASSIE ....... |
mobilizes the entire population in Ethiopia. 1935 ->43/11 |
1935 |
  |
43/3 |
Haile Selassie |
False |
True |
True |
g |
43 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
GIOVANNI DA VERRAZANO. |
begins transatlantic voyage to explore, never returning. 1528 |
1528 |
* |
43/3 |
Verrazano, Giovanni de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
43 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
LORENZO DE MEDICI .... |
dies as tyrannical despot of flowering Florence. 1492 |
1492 |
  |
43/3 |
Medici, Lorenzo De |
False |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM PROXMIRE ..... |
awards 1st Golden Fleece Award for bureaucratic waste. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
43/3 |
Proxmire, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
PAUL MAURIAT ......... |
releases the #1 instrumental hit LOVE IS BLUE. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
43/3 |
Mauriat, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
43 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
MARY AUSTIN .......... |
publishes her best novel with A WOMAN OF GENIUS. 1912 ->62/6 |
1912 |
  |
43/3 |
Austin, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
43 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
ARTHUR WELLINGTON .... |
enters Madrid, expelling the forces of Napoleon. 1812 ->46/6 |
1812 |
  |
43/3 |
Wellington, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
CICERO ............... |
becomes a distinguished consul in Rome. 63 BC ->51/0 |
-63 |
** |
43/3 |
Cicero |
False |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN K. GALBRAITH .... |
writes about countervailence in AMERICAN CAPITALISM. 1952 ->49/3 |
1952 |
  |
43/3 |
Galbraith, John Kenneth |
True |
False |
True |
v |
43 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
produces his play MCBETH at Hampton Court. 1607 ->49/2 |
1607 |
  |
43/3 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
ROBERT FULTON ........ |
receives a patent for his invention of the steamboat. 1809 ->46/3 |
1809 |
  |
43/3 |
Fulton, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE STEINBRENNER .. |
becomes principal owner of the New York Yankees. 1973 ->59/2 |
1973 |
  |
43/3 |
Steinbrenner, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
AL HURT .............. |
records biggest success on horn with COTTON CANDY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
43/3 |
Hurt, Al |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
43 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
DAVID BRINKLEY ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for his TV Journal. 1963 ->60/7 |
1963 |
  |
43/3 |
Brinkley, David |
True |
False |
True |
j |
43 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JULIUS BOROS ......... |
wins the U.S. Open--out-golfing Arnold Palmer. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
43/3 |
Boros, Julius |
False |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his SYMPHONY NUMBER EIGHT. 1814 ->48/7 |
1814 |
  |
43/3 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
C.S. LEWIS ........... |
publishes his collection of SCREWTAPE LETTERS. 1942 ->51/6 |
1942 |
  |
43/3 |
Lewis, C.S. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
is selected by the Continental Congress as Commander. 1775 ->43/4 |
1775 |
  |
43/3 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI .. |
produces BIRD IN SPACE/abstract modern sculpture. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
43/3 |
Brancusi, Constantin |
True |
False |
True |
a |
43 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
SAMUEL ADAMS ......... |
becomes radical leader of legislature in Massachusetts. 1765 ->47/5 |
1765 |
  |
43/3 |
Adams, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
MADALYN MURRAY O'HAIR. |
files suit against Bible-reading in public schools. 1963 ->45/11 |
1963 |
  |
43/3 |
OHair, Madalyn Murray |
True |
False |
False |
h |
43 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
MAN MOUNTAIN DEAN .... |
doubles for Charles Laughton in PVT LIFE OF HENRY VIII. 1933 ->44/10 |
1933 |
  |
43/3 |
Dean, Man Mountain |
True |
False |
True |
x |
43 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
SHARON GLESS ......... |
wins 2nd Emmy Award as first half of CAGNEY & LACY. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
43/3 |
Gless, Sharon |
True |
False |
False |
% |
43 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
participates in first TV debate with Richard Nixon. 1960 ->43/5 |
1960 |
  |
43/3 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
CAESAR CHAVEZ ........ |
gains a UFW contract with 16 grape growers. 1970 ->43/8 |
1970 |
  |
43/3 |
Chavez, Caesar |
True |
True |
True |
h |
43 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
IRENE DUNNE .......... |
stars in title role of movie I REMEMBER MAMA. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
43/3 |
Dunne, Irene |
True |
False |
False |
e |
43 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN FOWLES .......... |
publishes best-selling FRENCH LIEUTENANTS WOMAN. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
43/4 |
Fowles, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
DORIS LESSING ........ |
explores sexual problems in novel GOLDEN NOTEBOOK. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
43/4 |
Lessing, Doris |
True |
False |
False |
l |
43 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
SARAH ASKEW .......... |
designs first bookmobile to serve her local community. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
43/4 |
Askew, Sarah |
True |
False |
False |
h |
43 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
WOODY ALLEN .......... |
wins an Oscar as best director for ANNIE HALL. 1978 ->51/1 |
1978 |
  |
43/4 |
Allen, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
FRANCIS SPELLMAN ..... |
is consecrated as a Roman Catholic bishop. 1932 ->50/2 |
1932 |
  |
43/4 |
Spellman, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
EDDIE COLLINS ........ |
completes 25th baseball season as major league player. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
43/4 |
Collins, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
SHELLEY BERMAN ....... |
stars in the comedy DIVORCE AMERICAN STYLE. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
43/4 |
Berman, Shelley |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM II .... |
calls for the "Germanization" of Slavs. 1902 ->55/5 |
1902 |
  |
43/4 |
Wilhelm II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
CANDICE BERGEN ....... |
wins Emmy Award as Best TV Actress for MURPHY BROWN. 1989 ->44/4 |
1989 |
  |
43/4 |
Bergen, Candice |
True |
False |
False |
% |
43 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
DOROTHY PARKER ....... |
publishes poems in NOT SO DEEP AS A WELL. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
43/4 |
Parker, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
43 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
DONALD TRUMP ......... |
is sued for divorce by wife for $1.5 billion. 1990 ->44/0 |
1990 |
  |
43/4 |
Trump, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
NOLAN RYAN ........... |
pitches a record 6th no-hit baseball game. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
43/4 |
Ryan, Nolan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
takes formal command of the Continental Army. 1775 ->44/0 |
1775 |
  |
43/4 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
ISADORA DUNCAN ....... |
debuts modern dance at the Bolshoi Theater. 1921 ->45/2 |
1921 |
  |
43/4 |
Duncan, Isadora |
True |
False |
False |
e |
43 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
CARL SAGAN ........... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE DRAGONS OF EDEN. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
43/4 |
Sagan, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
FATHER DIVINE ........ |
founds the New York Peace Mission. 1919 |
1919 |
** |
43/4 |
Divine, Father (George Baker) |
True |
True |
True |
r |
43 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
KATHERINE HEPBURN .... |
stars with Spencer in movie THE AFRICAN QUEEN. 1951 ->60/2 |
1951 |
  |
43/4 |
Hepburn, Katherine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
43 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
ANTOINE CADILLAC ..... |
secures a grant for Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit. 1701 ->55/5 |
1701 |
  |
43/4 |
Cadillac, Antoine |
False |
False |
True |
p |
43 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN JAY ............. |
is appointed the first chief of U.S. Supreme Court. 1789 ->48/3 |
1789 |
  |
43/4 |
Jay, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
43 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
ALGER HISS ........... |
is accused of being a communist spy. 1947 ->45/2 |
1947 |
  |
43/4 |
Hiss, Alger |
True |
False |
True |
o |
43 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
GUY HUNT ............. |
wins statehouse as Republican Governor of Alabama. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
43/4 |
Hunt, Guy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
BENAZIR BHUTTO ....... |
is ousted for the second time as Premier of Pakistan. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
43/4 |
Bhutto, Benazir |
False |
False |
False |
g |
43 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
BOB CLAMPETT ......... |
premieres his cartoon BEANIE & CECIL on ABC-TV. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
43/4 |
Clampett, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
PETER THE HERMIT ..... |
urges Pope Urban to organize Crusades. 1093 ->48/9 |
1093 |
** |
43/4 |
Peter the Hermit |
False |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
JOSEPH CONRAD ........ |
publishes LORD JIM about a young sailor. 1900 ->66/8 |
1900 |
  |
43/4 |
Conrad, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
MUHAMMED THE PROPHET . |
begins his public preaching in Mecca. 613 AD ->50/6 |
613 |
*** |
43/4 |
Muhammed the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
PHIL SILVERS ......... |
wins an Emmy Award portraying SGT Bilko on television. 1955 ->55/3 |
1955 |
  |
43/4 |
Silvers, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
RUSH LIMBAUGH .......... |
stirs controversy as spokesman for Florida Orange Juice. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
43/4 |
Limbaugh, Rush |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
43 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU. |
issues DISCOURSE ON ORIGIN OF INEQUALITY. 1753 ->48/7 |
1753 |
  |
43/4 |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
f |
43 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
KING PYRRHUS ......... |
gains a costly military--"pyrrhic"--victory. 270 BC |
-270 |
*** |
43/4 |
Pyrrhus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
DANIEL WEBSTER ....... |
gains reputation for oratory at Bunker Hill speech. 1825 ->45/2 |
1825 |
  |
43/5 |
Webster, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
ANNA E. TAYLOR ....... |
becomes 1st to pass over Niagara Falls in a barrel. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
43/5 |
Taylor, Anna E. |
True |
False |
False |
u |
43 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
KAIOUK KHAN .......... |
dies in battle as 3rd grand Khan of Mongols. 1248 |
1248 |
*** |
43/4 |
Kaiouk Khan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
43 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
AARON ................ |
becomes spokesman for his older brother Moses. 1480 BC |
-1480 |
*** |
43/5 |
Aaron |
False |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
WILLEM EINTHOVEN .... |
describes his invention of the electrocardiograph. 1903 ->64/5 |
1903 |
  |
43/5 |
Einthovan, Willem |
False |
False |
True |
z |
43 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT .. |
organizes "International Women Suffrage Association." 1902 ->56/2 |
1902 |
  |
43/5 |
Catt, Carrie Chapman |
True |
False |
False |
h |
43 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN CANDY ............. |
dies suddenly while preparing for movie. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
43/5 |
Candy, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
DOROTHY EUSTIS ....... |
founds the Seeing Eye Guide Dog training schools. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
43/5 |
Eustis, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
h |
43 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
BESSIE SMITH ......... |
dies not being allowed admittance to a white hospital. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
43/5 |
Smith, Bessie |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
43 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN VON NEUMANN ..... |
builds MANIAC computer, speeding hydrogen bomb advent. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
43/5 |
Neumann, John Von |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
GERALD EDELMAN ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for antibody research. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
43/5 |
Edleman, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
z |
43 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
CLIFFORD ALEXANDER JR. |
begins service as U.S. Secretary of Army/1st Black in office. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
43/5 |
Alexander, Clifford Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
g |
43 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
wins election as President of the United States. 1960 ->43/7 |
1960 |
  |
43/5 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
ROBERT GODDARD ....... |
celebrates launching of first liquid fueled rocket. 1926 ->62/10 |
1926 |
  |
43/5 |
Goddard, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
ELLEN ARTHUR ......... |
dies a few years before her husband becomes president. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
43/5 |
Arthur, Ellen |
True |
False |
False |
y |
43 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
SHERWOOD ANDERSON .... |
publishes the acclaimed POOR WHITE. 1920 ->44/9 |
1920 |
  |
43/5 |
Anderson, Sherwood |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
ANTONIO VIVALDI ...... |
publishes his 1st set of concertos--in Italy. 1712 ->52/8 |
1712 |
  |
43/5 |
Vivaldi, Antonio |
False |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
HUGO MONTENEGRO ...... |
scores instrumental hit GOOD, BAD & UGLY. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
43/5 |
Montenegro, Hugo |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
43 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLES GOODYEAR ..... |
takes out patent on "vulcanized rubber". 1844 ->51/5 |
1844 |
  |
43/5 |
Goodyear, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
KING GEORGE VI ....... |
begins tour of U.S. with FDR -- 1st British Sovereign in America. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
43/5 |
George VI of England |
True |
True |
True |
h |
43 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN DEWEY ........... |
writes of Pragmatism in STUDIES IN LOGICAL THEORY. 1903 ->60/11 |
1903 |
  |
43/5 |
Dewey, John |
True |
False |
True |
f |
43 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN GAY ............. |
produces BEGGAR'S OPERA as English dramatist. 1728 |
1728 |
  |
43/5 |
Gay, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
ANTOINE BECQUEREL .... |
discovers radioactivity phenomenon. 1896 ->51/3 |
1896 |
  |
43/5 |
Becquerel, Antoine |
False |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
ANDY WARHOL .......... |
opens an exhibit at the Whitney Museum. 1971 ->59/6 |
1971 |
  |
43/5 |
Warhol, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
a |
43 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
ANN DAVIS ............ |
debuts as Alice in ABC-TV's BRADY BUNCH. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
43/5 |
Davis, Ann |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
43 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN WAYNE ........... |
stars in the movie RIO GRANDE. 1950 ->55/5 |
1950 |
  |
43/5 |
Wayne, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
JUDD HIRSCH .......... |
debuts as Alex on ABC-TV's TAXI. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
43/5 |
Hirsch, Judd |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES LONGSTREET ..... |
is pushed back by Federal forces at Gettysburg. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
43/5 |
Longstreet, James |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
HENRY CABOT LODGE .... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts. 1893 ->62/4 |
1893 |
  |
43/5 |
Lodge, Henry Cabot |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
PETER PAUL RUBENS .... |
paints as great Flemish artist with rapid execution. 1620 ->53/5 |
1620 |
  |
43/5 |
Rubens, Peter Paul |
True |
False |
True |
a |
43 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
SAM HOUSTON .......... |
wins election as president of the Republic of Texas. 1836 ->52/6 |
1836 |
  |
43/5 |
Houston, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
GEORGE C. SCOTT ...... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for PATTON. 1971 ->62/9 |
1971 |
  |
43/5 |
Scott, George C. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
JULIANNA EWING ....... |
completes the classic children's tale JACLAMAPES. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
43/6 |
Ewing, Julianna |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
HENRY BESSEMER ....... |
publishes word of his "Bessemer Process" in London. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
43/6 |
Bessemer, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
marries Dolly, a widow of John Todd. 1794 ->50/1 |
1794 |
  |
43/6 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
ROBERT LIVINGSTON .... |
administers oath of presidential office to Washington. 1790 ->56/0 |
1790 |
  |
43/6 |
Livingston, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
STACY KEACH .......... |
is arrested in England for cocaine possession. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
43/6 |
Keach, Stacy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
L. RON HUBBARD ....... |
starts a new religion--Church of Scientology. 1954 |
1954 |
* |
43/6 |
Hubbard, L. Ron |
True |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
THOMAS CAMPANELLA .... |
develops a Utopian ideal while in Inquisition prison. 1611 ->56/1 |
1611 |
  |
43/6 |
Campanella, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
43 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
EARLY WYNN ........... |
pitches a landmark 300th baseball victory. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
43/6 |
Wynn, Early |
True |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
KING FREDERICK I ..... |
crowns himself assuming title as 1st "King of Prussia". 1701 |
1701 |
  |
43/6 |
Frederick I of Prussia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
O.HENRY .............. |
publishes with an ironic twist CABBAGES & KINGS. 1904 ->45/3 |
1904 |
  |
43/6 |
OHenry (William S. Porter) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN MILTON .......... |
begins to lose his sight, but not his writing. 1654 ->56/7 |
1654 |
  |
43/6 |
Milton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
P.A. BEAUMARCHAIS .... |
publishes play about THE BARBER OF SEVILLE. 1775 ->52/6 |
1775 |
  |
43/6 |
Beaumarchais, P.A. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
ERNIE PYLE ........... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for war reporting. 1944 ->44/8 |
1944 |
  |
43/6 |
Pyle, Ernie |
True |
False |
True |
j |
43 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
IRVING BERLIN ........ |
writes the ever-popular BLUE SKIES. 1931 ->47/1 |
1931 |
  |
43/6 |
Berlin, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
BENJAMIN SPOCK ....... |
publishes his million seller BABY AND CHILD CARE. 1946 ->65/8 |
1946 |
  |
43/6 |
Spock, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
OSWALD MOSLEY ........ |
is arrested as leader of British Union of Fascists. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
43/6 |
Mosley, Oswald |
False |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
JOHANN STRAUSS JR. ... |
writes his most famous waltz--ON THE BLUE DANUBE. 1869 ->46/7 |
1869 |
  |
43/6 |
Strauss, Johann Jr. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
JOEY BISHOP .......... |
debuts as Joey Barnes on his own NBC-TV show. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
43/6 |
Bishop, Joey |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
MICHAEL DOUGLAS ...... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for WALL STREET. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
43/6 |
Douglas, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
QUEEN ZENOBIA ........ |
is paraded in Triumph through Rome with golden chains. 274 AD |
274 |
*** |
43/6 |
Zenobia of Eqypt |
False |
False |
False |
q |
43 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
SALMON RUSHDIE ....... |
recants his Islamic heresy under a death threat. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
43/6 |
Rushdie, Salmon |
False |
True |
True |
l |
43 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
ABRAHAM ORTELIUS ..... |
develops the 1st modern atlas of the world. 1570 |
1570 |
  |
43/6 |
Ortelius, Abraham |
False |
False |
True |
j |
43 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES FRANCK ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for atomic studies. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
43/6 |
Franck, James |
False |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
BERT LAHR ............ |
stars as Cowardly Lion in WIZARD OF OZ. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
43/6 |
Lahr, Bert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
ISABEL PERON ......... |
succeeds her husband as President of Argentina. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
43/6 |
Peron, Isabel |
False |
False |
False |
g |
43 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
KING EDWARD II........ |
meets a brutal end while imprisoned in a bleak castle. 1327 |
1327 |
** |
43/6 |
Edward II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
J. EDGAR HOOVER ...... |
writes about F.B.I. in PERSONS IN HIDING. 1938 ->49/4 |
1938 |
  |
43/6 |
Hoover, J. Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL ... |
organizes Campbellites into the Disciples of Christ. 1832 ->51/10 |
1832 |
  |
43/6 |
Campbell, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
WALT WHITMAN ......... |
writes of visit to brother near Virginia Battlefield. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
43/6 |
Whitman, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
EDWIN FORREST ........ |
instigates Astor Place Riot with 22 dead in theater. 1849 ->66/5 |
1849 |
  |
43/6 |
Forrest, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
JOHANNES BRAHMS ...... |
premieres his SYMPHONY NUMBER ONE. 1876 ->44/5 |
1876 |
  |
43/6 |
Brahms, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
HERVEY ALLEN ......... |
publishes the best-selling ANTHONY ADVERSE. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
43/7 |
Allen, Hervey |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN J. MCGRAW ....... |
manages NY Giants to 26th straight baseball win. 1916 ->51/5 |
1916 |
  |
43/7 |
McGraw, John J. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
LOUIS H. SULLIVAN .... |
propounds modern architecture with "form follows function". 1900 |
1900 |
  |
43/7 |
Sullivan, Louis H. |
True |
False |
True |
d |
43 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
ROBERT CHARTOFF ...... |
accepts an Oscar for best picture--ROCKY. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
43/7 |
Chartoff, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
WALLACE STEVENS ...... |
publishes his first book of poetry HARMONIUM. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
43/7 |
Stevens, Wallace |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
HELEN GURLEY BROWN ... |
issues the first edition of COSMOPOLITAN. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
43/7 |
Brown, Helen Gurley |
True |
False |
False |
b |
43 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
CLIFF ROBERTSON ...... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for CHARLY. 1969 ->66/6 |
1969 |
  |
43/7 |
Robertson, Cliff |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
TOLBERT LANSTON ...... |
patents a new typesetting machine. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
43/7 |
Langston, Tolbert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
JEFFREY AMHERST ...... |
defeats French at Montreal seizing Canada for Britain. 1760 ->63/7 |
1760 |
  |
43/7 |
Amherst, Jeffrey |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
TECUMSEH ............. |
battles General Harrison at Tippecanoe. 1811 ->45/7 |
1811 |
* |
43/7 |
Tecumseh |
True |
True |
True |
w |
43 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
ANAXAGORAS *........… |
introduces "Nous" into philosophical language. 456 BC ->66/7 |
-456 |
*** |
43/7 |
Anaxagoras |
False |
False |
True |
f |
43 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
SALADIN .............. |
emerges as supreme commander of Egypt and Syria. 1181 ->49/9 |
1181 |
** |
43/7 |
Saladin |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
ROBERT REDFORD ....... |
wins an Oscar as best director for ORDINARY PEOPLE. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
43/7 |
Redford, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
SONIA JOHNSON ........ |
is excommunicated from Mormon Church for supporting ERA. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
43/7 |
Johnson, Sonia |
True |
False |
False |
h |
43 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
VICTOR HERBERT ....... |
writes the musical BABES IN TOYLAND. 1903 ->55/0 |
1903 |
  |
43/7 |
Herbert, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
serves in the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania. 1834 ->53/10 |
1834 |
  |
43/7 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
DEWITT CLINTON ....... |
makes unsuccessful bid for U.S. presidency. 1812 ->48/1 |
1812 |
  |
43/7 |
Clinton, Dewitt |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM BURROUGHS .... |
dies just before adding machine business is founded. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
43/7 |
Burroughs, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
JAMES CAGNEY ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for YANKEE DOODLE DANDY. 1943 ->56/5 |
1943 |
  |
43/7 |
Cagney, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
LOU GRONZA ........... |
kicks his 702nd and last field goal in pro football. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
43/7 |
Gronza, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
ROBERT L. CRIPPEN .... |
commands COLUMBIA--1st shuttle into space. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
43/7 |
Crippen, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
p |
43 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
KING HENRY VIII ...... |
legislates the Church of England separate from Rome. 1534 ->44/10 |
1534 |
  |
43/7 |
Henry VIII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
GAYLORD PERRY ........ |
wins his landmark 300th baseball victory. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
43/7 |
Perry, Gaylord |
True |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN WHEELER ......... |
invents term "black hole" to describe star collapse. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
43/7 |
Wheeler, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
is inaugurated as the 35th President of the U.S. 1961 ->43/9 |
1961 |
  |
43/7 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ROBERT HENRI ......... |
leads the "ashcan school" of realist artists. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
43/7 |
Henri, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
a |
43 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
FRANCISCO FRANCO ..... |
engulfs all Spain in a civil war. 1936 ->43/8 |
1936 |
  |
43/7 |
Franco, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
KNUTE ROCKNE ......... |
is killed as his plane crashes in Kansas. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
43/7 |
Rockne, Knute |
True |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
CHAIM WEIZMANN ....... |
lays cornerstone for Hebrew University in Jerusalem. 1918 ->74/2 |
1918 |
  |
43/7 |
Weizmann, Chaim |
False |
False |
True |
n |
43 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA ... |
premieres for Independence Day STARS & STRIPES FOREVER. 1897 ->49/5 |
1897 |
  |
43/7 |
Sousa, John Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
CLARENCE THOMAS ...... |
is confirmed by Senate for Supreme Court on vote of 52 to 48. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
43/7 |
Thomas, Clarence |
True |
True |
True |
t |
43 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
SHELLEY WINTERS ...... |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--A PATCH OF BLUE. 1966 ->68/1 |
1966 |
  |
43/8 |
Winters, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
43 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
GEORGE WALLACE ....... |
defies Bobby Kennedy and refuses desegregation. 1963 ->43/9 |
1963 |
  |
43/8 |
Wallace, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
RACHEL CARSON ........ |
combines science with lyric in THE SEA AROUND US. 1951 ->55/1 |
1951 |
  |
43/8 |
Carson, Rachel |
True |
False |
False |
s |
43 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
REINHARD GEHLEN ...... |
spies on Soviets as head of Nazi Army Intelligence. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
43/8 |
Gehlen, Reinhard |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
CAESAR CHAVEZ ........ |
is jailed for leading a lettuce boycott. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
43/8 |
Chavez, Caesar |
True |
True |
True |
h |
43 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
IVAN TURGENGO ........ |
coins the term "Nihilism" in story of FATHER AND SON. 1862 |
1862 |
* |
43/8 |
Turgengo, Ivan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
MARTIN WALLOP ........ |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Wyoming. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
43/8 |
Wallop, Malcolm |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
CHIEF PONTIAC ........ |
attacks the British command at Detroit. 1763 ->46/2 |
1763 |
** |
43/8 |
Pontiac, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
43 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
DUKE ELLINGTON ....... |
inaugurates annual recitals at Carnegie Hall. 1943 ->60/3 |
1943 |
  |
43/8 |
Ellington, Duke |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
43 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
ETHERED THE UNREADY .. |
buys off Olaf the Norseman after Viking invasion. 1011 AD ->48/3 |
1011 |
** |
43/8 |
Ethered the Unready |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN DONNE ........... |
enters into the Anglican ministry under King James. 1615 ->49/0 |
1615 |
  |
43/8 |
Donne, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
HARRY E. FOSDICK ..... |
champions liberal Christianity with fiery sermon. 1922 ->65/10 |
1922 |
  |
43/8 |
Fosdick, Harry Emerson |
True |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
ROBERT CAMBERT ....... |
produces the 1st French opera PALONE. 1671 |
1671 |
  |
43/8 |
Cambert, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
TERTULLIAN ........... |
remarks "Blood of martyrs is seed of the church". 203 AD ->55/6 |
203 |
*** |
43/8 |
Tertullian |
False |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
ANTON BRUCKNER ....... |
premieres his SYMPHONY #1 in Linz. 1868 ->55/5 |
1868 |
  |
43/8 |
Bruckner, Anton |
False |
False |
True |
m |
43 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
SIR THOMAS LIPTON .... |
brings his famous Ceylon tea to America. 1893 |
1893 |
* |
43/8 |
Lipton, Thomas (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
leads the French to victory in the battle of Lutzen. 1813 ->44/0 |
1813 |
  |
43/8 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN CALVIN .......... |
orders Michael Servetus to be burned at the stake. 1553 |
1553 |
* |
43/8 |
Calvin, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
AGRIPPINA *.........… |
is murdered by her son, the Emperor Nero. 59 AD |
59 |
** |
43/8 |
Agrippina |
False |
False |
False |
q |
43 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES J. RITTY ....... |
invents the money-generating cash register. 1878 |
1878 |
* |
43/8 |
Ritty, James J. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
RICHARD DAWSON ....... |
debuts as kissing host of TV quiz show FAMILY FUED. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
43/8 |
Dawson, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
OWEN GLENDOWER ....... |
proclaims himself prince of Wales, defying English. 1402 |
1402 |
** |
43/8 |
Glendower, Owen |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
CESARE CANTU ......... |
completes in 35 volumes STORIA UNIVERSALE. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
43/8 |
Cantu, Cesare |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE .. |
completes writing the first of his many tales. 1664 ->47/8 |
1664 |
  |
43/8 |
LaFontaine, Jean de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
HENRY LAWTON ......... |
captures Geronimo as renowned Indian fighter. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
43/8 |
Lawton, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT WILKINS ....... |
introduces 1st tranquilizer into U.S.--reserpine. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
43/8 |
Wilkins, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
z |
43 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY ... |
publishes his NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND. 1864 ->44/9 |
1864 |
  |
43/8 |
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
MICHAEL MILKEN ....... |
ranks among Forbes richest at $1.27 billion/junk bonds. 1989 ->44/10 |
1989 |
  |
43/8 |
Milken, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
PAUL SARBANES ........ |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Maryland. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
43/8 |
Sarbanes, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN HARLAN .......... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by President Hayes. 1876 ->63/1 |
1876 |
  |
43/9 |
Harlan, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
43 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
scores a victory over Mao Tse-tung in the north. 1931 ->48/1 |
1931 |
  |
43/9 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
w |
43 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
receives the Nobel Prize in physics. 1922 ->49/10 |
1922 |
  |
43/9 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGI T. DOBROVOLSKY. |
dies during re-entry of Soyuz II/1st announced casualty. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
43/9 |
Dobrovolsky, Georgi T. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
43 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
announces the formation of the Peace Corps. 1961 ->43/10 |
1961 |
  |
43/9 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
OLIVER NORTH ......... |
testifies defiantly before a congressional committee. 1987 ->47/10 |
1987 |
  |
43/9 |
North, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
o |
43 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
EARL OF SANDWICH ..... |
invents a snack of bread and meat while gambling. 1762 ->63/9 |
1762 |
* |
43/9 |
Sandwich, John (Earl of) |
False |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
SAMMY CAHN ........... |
wins an Oscar for title song to ALL THE WORLD. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
43/9 |
Cahn, Sammy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
43 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
JACQUES CARTIER ...... |
founds the city of Montreal in newly-discovered Canada. 1535 |
1535 |
  |
43/9 |
Cartier, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
p |
43 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
GREGOR RASPUTIN ...... |
is poisoned, shot, castrated and thrown in a river. 1916 |
1916 |
* |
43/9 |
Rasputin, Gregor |
False |
False |
True |
o |
43 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM PERKIN ....... |
markets the 1st synthetic perfume "Carmarin". 1881 |
1881 |
* |
43/9 |
Perkin, William |
False |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
unites with Chiang Kai-shek against Japanese. 1937 ->52/7 |
1937 |
  |
43/9 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
FILIPPINO LIPPI ...... |
completes easel picture ADVENTURE OF THE MAGI. 1503 |
1503 |
  |
43/9 |
Lippi, Filippino |
False |
False |
True |
a |
43 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
CHUCK CONNORS ........ |
debuts as Jason McCord in NBC-TV's BRANDED. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
43/9 |
Connors, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
ROBIN WILLIAMS ....... |
stars in the movie BIRDCAGE. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
43/9 |
Williams, Robin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
LESTER PATRICK ....... |
organizes professional hockey with divisions and play-offs. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
43/9 |
Patrick, Lester |
False |
False |
True |
c |
43 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHERMAN ...... |
defeats the Confederate army at Chattanooga. 1863 ->44/9 |
1863 |
  |
43/9 |
Sherman, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE WALLACE ....... |
vows to "stand in schoolhouse door" to stop integration. 1963 ->49/2 |
1963 |
  |
43/9 |
Wallace, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
KING WILLIAM II ...... |
is killed by accidental arrow while hunting. 1100 |
1100 |
** |
43/9 |
William II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
is inaugurated as governor of the Philippines. 1901 ->46/4 |
1901 |
  |
43/9 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
PERRY COMO ........... |
sings the pop hit HOT DIGGITY. 1956 ->45/9 |
1956 |
  |
43/9 |
Como, Perry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
43 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
ENGLEBERT DOLLFUSS ... |
is murdered as Austrian Chancellor on orders of Hitler. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
43/9 |
Dollfuss, Englebert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
JACQUELINE COCHRAN ... |
becomes first woman to break the sound barrier. 1953 ->49/5 |
1954 |
* |
43/9 |
Cochran, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
p |
43 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
NATHAN FORREST ....... |
surrenders his Confederate forces in Alabama. 1865 ->45/5 |
1865 |
  |
43/9 |
Forrest, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ .... |
completes his DISCOURSE ON METAPHYSICS. 1690 ->47/8 |
1690 |
  |
43/9 |
Leibniz, Gottfried |
False |
False |
True |
f |
43 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
MADAME BLAVATSKY ..... |
founds theosophical society, combining Buddhism & Hindu. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
43/9 |
Blavatsky, Madame |
True |
False |
False |
r |
43 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
HERBERT SPENCER ...... |
publishes his Darwinian PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY. 1864 ->56/4 |
1864 |
  |
43/9 |
Spencer, Herbert |
False |
False |
True |
f |
43 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
MARTIN FROBISHER ..... |
strikes out in 3rd try to discover Northwest Passage. 1578 |
1578 |
  |
43/9 |
Frobisher, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
p |
43 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
W.H. AUDEN ........... |
combines the grave & flippant in poetic NONES. 1951 ->62/1 |
1951 |
  |
43/9 |
Auden, W.H. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
SULTANA RAZIYYA ...... |
becomes 1st woman to rule a Muslim state--in Delhi. 1240 |
1240 |
** |
43/9 |
Raziyya, Sultana |
False |
False |
False |
q |
43 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD GATLING ...... |
invents the belt-fed multi-barreled machine gun. 1861 |
1861 |
* |
43/9 |
Gatling, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE .. |
witnesses 1st electrocution with his electric chair. 1890 ->48/11 |
1890 |
  |
43/10 |
Westinghouse, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
D.H. LAWRENCE ........ |
publishes the oft-banned LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
43/10 |
Lawrence, D.H. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN C. FREMONT ...... |
loses presidential election/1st Republican candidate. 1856 ->65/4 |
1856 |
  |
43/10 |
Fremont, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
PAUL SIMON ........... |
releases the smash album GRACELAND. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
43/10 |
Simon, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
43 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
PETER DOWDESWELL ..... |
eats a record 21 hamburgers in 9 minutes/42 seconds. 1984 ->44/8 |
1984 |
  |
43/10 |
Dowdeswell, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
u |
43 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ANNIBALE CARRACCI .... |
completes the great frescoes of Farness Palace. 1604 |
1604 |
  |
43/10 |
Carracci, Annibale |
False |
False |
True |
a |
43 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
LEO H. BAEKELAND ..... |
invents bakelite, the first all-synthetic plastic. 1907 |
1907 |
* |
43/10 |
Baekeland, Leo H. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
MARK CONNELLY ........ |
playwrights THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE. 1934 ->62/9 |
1934 |
  |
43/10 |
Connelly, Marc |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
AMY VANDERBILT ....... |
markets her COMPLETE BOOK OF ETIQUETTE. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
43/10 |
Vanderbilt, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
j |
43 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
EUGENE FODOR ......... |
begins to publish his many travel guides. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
43/10 |
Fodor, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
is promoted to the Chancellor of Germany. 1933 ->44/3 |
1933 |
  |
43/10 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
HAL WALLIS ........... |
establishes his own Hollywood production company. 1944 ->44/5 |
1944 |
  |
43/10 |
Wallis, Hal |
True |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES VAN ALLEN ...... |
comfirms the Van Allen belts of radiation around earth. 1958 |
1958 |
* |
43/10 |
Van Allen, James |
True |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
GAMALIEL BAILEY ...... |
begins to serialize UNCLE TOM'S CABIN in newspaper. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
43/10 |
Bailey, Gamaliel |
True |
False |
True |
j |
43 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
PIERRE BEAUREGARD .... |
battles U.S. Grant to a draw at Shilo. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
43/10 |
Beauregard, Pierre |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
WOODY GUTHRIE ........ |
composes the popular THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND. 1956 ->55/2 |
1956 |
  |
43/10 |
Guthrie, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
43 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
JUDITH GOLDSMITH ..... |
becomes president of the National Organization of Women. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
43/10 |
Goldsmith, Judith |
True |
False |
False |
h |
43 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
SAMUEL LANGLEY ....... |
invents the bolometer, to measure sun's energy output. 1878 ->62/0 |
1878 |
  |
43/10 |
Langley, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
PETER CARL FABERGE ... |
designs lavish eggs for Czar of Russia. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
43/10 |
Faberge, Peter Carl |
False |
False |
True |
a |
43 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XIV ....... |
moves into his newly constructed court at Versailles. 1682 ->47/3 |
1682 |
  |
43/10 |
Louis XIV of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
IRVIN MCDOWELL ....... |
is relieved as Union general after 2nd Battle of Bull Run. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
43/10 |
McDowell, Irvin |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT REDFORD ....... |
forms the Sundance Institute in Park City, Utah. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
43/10 |
Redford, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN HANCOCK ......... |
wins election as first Massachusetts governor. 1780 ->56/8 |
1780 |
  |
43/10 |
Hancock, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
HAL LINDEN ........... |
debuts as police captain in TV's BARNEY MILLER. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
43/10 |
Linden, Hal |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
GILDA RADNER ......... |
dies as original cast member of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
43/10 |
Radner, Gilda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
43 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
JACK FINNY ........... |
publishes sci-fi classic INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
43/10 |
Finny, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
SAMMY DAVIS JR. ...... |
wins a Spingarn Medal for civil rights work. 1969 ->47/4 |
1969 |
  |
43/10 |
Davis, Sammy Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
43 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
orchestrates raid against Cuba at Bay of Pigs. 1961 ->43/11 |
1961 |
  |
43/10 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
LOUIS DAGUERRE ....... |
perfects "Daguerreograph" process of photography. 1833 ->49/11 |
1833 |
  |
43/10 |
Daguerre, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
ED DODD .............. |
creates the comic strip MARK TRAIL. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
43/10 |
Dodd, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
j |
43 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES L. BROOKS ...... |
wins an Oscar as Best Director for TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
43/10 |
Brooks, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
SUSAN COLLINS .......… |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Main. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
43/11 |
Collins, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
g |
43 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
MICKEY FINN .......... |
serves a knock-out drink at his bar in Chicago. 1896 |
1896 |
** |
43/11 |
Finn, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
o |
43 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
A. SCHWARZENEGGER .... |
stars in the title role of mega-hit TEMINATOR TWO. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
43/11 |
Schwarzenegger, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
BOB JONES ............ |
founds an evangelical college in South Carolina. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
43/11 |
Jones, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
r |
43 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI .. |
completes his political treatise THE PRINCE. 1512 |
1512 |
* |
43/11 |
Machiavelli, Niccolo |
False |
False |
True |
f |
43 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
DON CARLOS BUELL ..... |
occupies Nashville, chasing out Confederates. 1862 ->44/0 |
1862 |
  |
43/11 |
Buell, Don Carlos |
True |
False |
True |
w |
43 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
CONNIE CHUNG ......... |
quits TV reporting in order to have a baby. 1990 -> 48/9 |
1990 |
  |
43/11 |
Chung, Connie |
True |
True |
False |
j |
43 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
HAILE SELASSIE ....... |
appeals to League of Nations for help against Italy. 1936 ->48/9 |
1936 |
  |
43/11 |
Haile Selassie |
False |
True |
True |
q |
43 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN BACKE ........... |
becomes president of CBS-TV, Inc. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
43/11 |
Backe, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
43 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
SYNGMAN RHEE ......... |
leads a revolt of Koreans against Japanese rule. 1919 ->69/3 |
1919 |
  |
43/11 |
Rhee, Syngman |
False |
True |
True |
g |
43 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
completes painting a surrealistic THREE DANCERS. 1925 ->48/10 |
1925 |
  |
43/11 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
43 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
HENRY MORGANTHAU JR. . |
begins 10 years as money-spending Secretary of Treasury. 1934 ->54/0 |
1934 |
  |
43/11 |
Morganthau, Henry Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
NIKOLAUS VON OTTO .... |
builds the 1st 4-stroke internal combustion engine. 1876 |
1876 |
* |
43/11 |
Otto, Nikolaus Von |
False |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
IGOR KURCHATOV ....... |
oversees 1st nuclear reaction in Soviet Union. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
43/11 |
Kurchatov, Igor |
False |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
REGINALD FITZ ........ |
describes and names the pathology of appendicitis. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
43/11 |
Fitz, Reginald |
True |
False |
True |
z |
43 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
RUSH LIMBAUGH ........... |
claims credit for Republican landslide in midterm elections. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
43/11 |
Limbaugh, Rush |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
DUDLEY MOORE ......... |
stars as obsessed suitor in movie 10. 1979 ->45/10 |
1979 |
  |
43/11 |
Moore, Dudley |
False |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
SADDAM HUSSEIN ....... |
becomes hegemonic president of Iraq. 1979 ->55/3 |
1979 |
  |
43/11 |
Hussein, Saadam |
False |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
BORIS KARLOFF ........ |
transforms on the screen into FRANKENSTEIN. 1931 ->45/10 |
1931 |
  |
43/11 |
Karloff, Boris |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN LINDSAY ......... |
wins election as mayor of New York City. 1965 ->47/11 |
1965 |
  |
43/11 |
Lindsay, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
PETER USTINOV ........ |
wins an Oscar as best supporting actor for TOPKAPI. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
43/11 |
Ustinov, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
GERAND KUIPER ........ |
discovers & names Neptune 6th moon--Nereid. 1949 ->45/9 |
1949 |
  |
43/11 |
Kuiper, Gerard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
43 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
publishes optimistic DISCOURSE IN VERSE ON MANKIND. 1738 ->56/6 |
1738 |
  |
43/11 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
43 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
pledges to send a man to the moon before decade is out. 1961 ->44/0 |
1961 |
  |
43/11 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
ELAINE ESPOSITO ...... |
dies after a record 37 years in coma. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
43/11 |
Esposito, Elaine |
False |
False |
False |
u |
43 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM P. BLATTY .... |
sells 10 millionth copy of his book THE EXORCIST. 1972 ->62/11 |
1972 |
  |
43/11 |
Blatty, William P. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
ALEC GUINNESS ........ |
wins Oscar as Best Actor--BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI. 1958 ->62/11 |
1958 |
  |
43/11 |
Guinness, Alec |
False |
False |
True |
e |
43 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE PEPPARD ....... |
stars in the TV detective drama BANACEK. 1972 ->54/3 |
1972 |
  |
43/11 |
Peppard, George |
True |
False |
True |
% |
43 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
EDGAR LEE MASTERS .... |
publishes the popular SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY. 1915 ->66/7 |
1915 |
  |
43/11 |
Masters, Edgar Lee |
True |
False |
True |
l |
43 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
KING OSCAR II ........ |
ascends to the throne of Sweden and Norway. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
43/11 |
Oscar II of Sweden |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
FANNIE HURST ......... |
publishes the popular IMITATION OF LIFE. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
43/11 |
Hurst, Fannie |
True |
False |
False |
l |
43 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
ROBERT L. STEVENSON .. |
dies on his "treasure island" in Samoa. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
44/0 |
Stevenson, Robert Lewis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
defeats the Austrians, Russians & Prussians at Dresden. 1813 ->44/2 |
1813 |
  |
44/0 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
THOMAS A'BECKET *...… |
is appointed archbishop of Canterbury by Henry II. 1162 ->52/0 |
1162 |
** |
44/0 |
Abecket, Saint Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN SCULLY .......... |
quits Coca Cola to become president of Apple Computers. 1983 ->51/9 |
1983 |
  |
44/0 |
Scully, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
EDWARD TELLER ........ |
becomes the father of newly exploded hydrogen bomb. 1952 ->59/6 |
1952 |
  |
44/0 |
Teller, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
DONALD TRUMP ......... |
re-negotiates massive debt as business crumbles. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
44/0 |
Trump, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
conducts his first summit meeting with Khrushchev. 1961 ->44/7 |
1961 |
  |
44/0 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
ABNER DOUBLEDAY ...... |
engages his division with Confederates at Gettysburg. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
44/0 |
Doubleday, Abner |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
HERBERT HOOVER ....... |
is named by Wilson to head the Food Administration. 1918 ->48/0 |
1918 |
  |
44/0 |
Hoover, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
POLLY HOLLIDAY ....... |
debuts on TV in title role of FLO. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
44/0 |
Holliday, Polly |
True |
False |
False |
% |
44 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
GREGOR MENDEL ........ |
publishes EXPERIMENTS WITH PLANT HYBRIDS. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
44/0 |
Mendel, Gregor |
False |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
ELEANOR PORTER ....... |
publishes of irrepressible optimism in POLLYANNA. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
44/0 |
Porter, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
MOAMMAR KHADAFY ...... |
is a target for American F-111 bombers over Libya. 1986 |
1986 |
* |
44/0 |
Khadafy, Moammar |
False |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
DON CARLOS BUELL ..... |
helps turn back the Confederates at Shiloh. 1862 ->44/6 |
1862 |
  |
44/0 |
Buell, Don Carlos |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM POGUE ........ |
returns to earth after 84 days in Sky Lab. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
44/0 |
Pogue, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
44 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM ROSECRANS .... |
suffers worst Union defeat--by Bragg at Chickamanga. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
44/0 |
Rosecrans, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. |
wins an Emmy Award for his FIRING LINE. 1969 ->56/10 |
1969 |
  |
44/0 |
Buckley, William F. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
B.F. SKINNER ......... |
writes of behavior engineering in WALDEN TWO. 1948 ->47/8 |
1948 |
  |
44/0 |
Skinner, B.F. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
44 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
MOTHER ANN LEE ...… |
is jailed as conscientious objector for Shaker beliefs. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
44/0 |
Lee, Ann (Mother) |
True |
False |
False |
h |
44 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLES F. ADAMS ..... |
writes of school reform in COMMON SCHOOLS OF QUINCY. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
44/0 |
Adams, Charles F. |
True |
False |
True |
n |
44 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
WILLEM BARENTS ....... |
searches the Northwest Passage in eastern Siberia. 1594 ->47/1 |
1594 |
  |
44/0 |
Barents, Willem |
False |
False |
True |
p |
44 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
ITALO BALBO ......… |
dies of friendly fire as head of Mussolini's Air Force. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
44/0 |
Balbo, Italo |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
KING HAROLD II ....... |
dies at Hastings as last of the Saxon kings. 1066 |
1066 |
** |
44/0 |
Harold II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
44 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
forces General Howe's army to quit Boston for ships. 1776 ->44/10 |
1776 |
  |
44/0 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD . |
wins a Grammy Award for GREAT GOSPEL SONGS. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
44/0 |
Ford, Tennessee Ernie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
MIRZA ALI MUHAMMED ... |
experiences a vision & helps begin Bahai Faith, as Bab. 1844 ->50/6 |
1844 |
  |
44/0 |
Muhammed, Mirza Ali (Bab) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
ALFRED THE GREAT *..… |
defeats Viking invasion at battle near Chester. 893 AD ->52/5 |
893 |
** |
44/0 |
Alfred the Great |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
DENNIS CONNER ........ |
regains America's Cup for U.S. with STARS & STRIPES. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
44/0 |
Conner, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES MARTEL ....... |
turns back the Moorish army at Battle of Tours. 732 AD ->52/2 |
732 |
** |
44/0 |
Martel, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
DIERICK C. BOUTS ..... |
produces austere religious painting THE LAST SUPPER. 1464 |
1462 |
* |
44/0 |
Bouts, Dierick C. |
False |
False |
True |
a |
44 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
NORMAN MAILER ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE ARMIES OF THE NIGHT. 1967 ->45/9 |
1967 |
  |
44/1 |
Mailer, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
PATRICK MACNEE ....... |
debuts as Jonathan Steed in ABC-TV's THE AVENGERS. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
44/1 |
MacNee, Patrick |
False |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
A. DE SAINT-EXUPERY .. |
vanishes in recon mission over Mediterranean. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
44/1 |
Saint-Exupery, Antoine de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
ALBERT CAMUS ......... |
receives the Nobel Prize in Literature. 1957 ->44/11 |
1957 |
  |
44/1 |
Camus, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
p |
44 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
MARIE CURIE .......... |
wins a second Nobel Prize--this one in chemistry. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
44/1 |
Curie, Marie |
False |
False |
False |
s |
44 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN BRECKINRIDGE .... |
is appointed Confederate Secretary of War by Jefferson Davis. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
44/1 |
Breckinridge, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
begins writing MATH PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. 1686 ->45/2 |
1686 |
  |
44/1 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
TERRY ANDERSON ....... |
is released in Lebanon as long-time American hostage. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
44/1 |
Anderson, Terry |
True |
False |
True |
x |
44 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
ELIZABETH BISHOP ..... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for NORTH & SOUTH/COLD SPRING. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
44/1 |
Bishop, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
CHICO MARX ........... |
appears with his brothers in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA. 1935 ->58/5 |
1935 |
  |
44/1 |
Marx, Chico |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
GEHARD DOMAGK ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize for pioneering in antibacterials. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
44/1 |
Domagk, Gehard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
MILOS FORMAN ......... |
wins Oscar as Best Director--ONE FLEW/CUCKOO'S NEST. 1976 ->53/1 |
1976 |
  |
44/1 |
Forman, Milos |
False |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
NIGEL BRUCE .......... |
debuts as Watson in ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
44/1 |
Bruce, Nigel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
LUIS COLOSIO ......... |
is assassinated as heir apparent to Mexican presidency. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
44/1 |
Colosio (Murrieta), Luis |
False |
True |
True |
g |
44 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
OSCAR WILDE .......... |
dies "as I lived--beyond my means". 1900 |
1900 |
  |
44/1 |
Wilde, Oscar |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JIMMY HOFFA .......... |
is indicted for bribery, conspiracy and obstruction. 1957 ->44/8 |
1957 |
  |
44/1 |
Hoffa, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
44 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
MITCH MILLER ......... |
releases #1 hit song THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
44/1 |
Miller, Mitch |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
CARL YASTRZEMSKI ..... |
retires after 23 years of superb baseball play. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
44/1 |
Yastrzemski, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
BOB DYLAN ............ |
performs in LIVE AID for African famine relief. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
44/1 |
Dylan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN SCHLESINGER ..... |
wins an Oscar as best director for MIDNIGHT COWBOY. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
44/1 |
Schlesinger, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
PAUL NEWMAN .......... |
wins a Globe Best Director in RACHEL, RACHEL. 1969 ->56/10 |
1969 |
  |
44/1 |
Newman, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
SIGMUND FREUD ........ |
publishes THE INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS. 1900 ->48/3 |
1900 |
  |
44/1 |
Freud, Sigmund |
False |
False |
True |
v |
44 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
W.C. FIELDS .......... |
appears in 1st speaking role as Eustace McGargle. 1924 ->59/2 |
1924 |
  |
44/1 |
Fields, W.C. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
BILL BIXBY ........... |
debuts as Dr. Banner in CBS-TV's INCREDIBLE HULK. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
44/1 |
Bixby, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. 1955 ->48/4 |
1955 |
  |
44/1 |
Williams, Tennessee |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
AKIRA KUROSAWA ....... |
directs international film hit with THE SEVEN SAMURAI. 1954 ->69/6 |
1954 |
  |
44/1 |
Kurosawa, Akira |
False |
True |
True |
e |
44 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN FORD ............ |
directs STAGE COACH, beginning work with John Wayne. 1939 ->46/0 |
1939 |
  |
44/1 |
Ford, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
EDMUND KEAN .......... |
dies after collapsing on stage during OTHELLO. 1833 |
1833 |
  |
44/1 |
Kean, Edmund |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
KING DAVID ........... |
defeats the Philistines driving them from Israel. 998 BC ->60/9 |
-998 |
*** |
44/1 |
David of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
44 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
is first to hold the title "General of the U.S. Army". 1866 ->46/0 |
1866 |
  |
44/1 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
HAZEL BISHOP ......... |
introduces the 1st non-smear, long-lasting lipstick. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
44/1 |
Bishop, Hazel |
True |
False |
False |
b |
44 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
DON FACUNDO BACARDI .. |
starts a rum company in Spain. 1862 |
1862 |
* |
44/2 |
Bacardi, Don Facundo |
False |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
THOMAS CRANMER ....... |
becomes reformation-minded archbishop of Canterbury. 1533 ->64/9 |
1533 |
  |
44/2 |
Cranmer, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
fights the allies at the battle of Leipzig. 1813 ->44/7 |
1813 |
  |
44/2 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
concludes treaty with Panama to build canal. 1903 ->44/9 |
1903 |
  |
44/2 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
RAVI SHANKAR ......... |
makes his musical debut at Town Hall in NYC. 1964 ->45/2 |
1964 |
  |
44/2 |
Shankar, Ravi |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
44 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
LARRY KING ........... |
begins network broadcasting of his talk show from D.C. 1978 ->58/4 |
1978 |
  |
44/2 |
King, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
j |
44 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
EDMUND PENDLETON ..... |
conflicts with Patrick Henry on issue of Stamp Act. 1765 ->66/8 |
1765 |
  |
44/2 |
Pendleton, Edmund |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
GRACE HOPPER ........... |
begins to develop the computer language COBOL. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
44/2 |
Hopper, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
s |
44 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
TOMMY HITCHCOCK ...... |
is shot down during WWII as premiere US polo player. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
44/2 |
Hitchcock, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
LUTHER GULICK ........ |
founds the Camp Fire Girls with the help of his wife. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
44/2 |
Gulick, Luther |
True |
False |
True |
h |
44 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
DAVID PRYOR .......... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Arkansas. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
44/2 |
Pryor, David |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
CHARLETON HESTON ..... |
is elected president of the Screen Actors Guild. 1966 ->46/5 |
1966 |
  |
44/2 |
Heston, Charleton |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
GERONIMO CARDANO ..... |
issues the seminal work RULES OF ALBEBRA. 1545 |
1545 |
  |
44/2 |
Cardano, Geronimo |
False |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
DANIEL ORTEGA ........ |
loses an election to UNITA in Nicaragua. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
44/2 |
Ortega, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES COOK ........... |
becomes 1st person to pass under Antarctic Circle. 1773 ->49/4 |
1773 |
  |
44/2 |
Cook, James |
False |
False |
True |
p |
44 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
CHICO JOHNSON ........ |
gyrates a record 81 hoops between neck & waist. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
44/2 |
Johnson, Chico |
True |
False |
True |
u |
44 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN CROWE RANSOM .... |
begins to publish THE FUGITIVE a magazine of verse. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
44/2 |
Ransom, John Crowe |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
HOWARD AIKEN ......... |
invents the ENIAC Mark I computer. 1944 |
1944 |
* |
44/2 |
Aiken, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE ELIOT ......... |
publishes her historical novel ROMOLA. 1863 ->52/11 |
1863 |
  |
44/2 |
Eliot, George |
False |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM HUGGINS ...... |
makes the first observation of a nova by spectroscope. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
44/2 |
Huggins, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
DAVID DURENBURGER .... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Minnesota. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
44/2 |
Durenburger, David |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
COSIMO DE MEDICI ..... |
ushers in a dynasty of rulers in Florence. 1433 |
1433 |
* |
44/2 |
Medici, Cosimo De |
False |
False |
True |
q |
44 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
LORNE GREENE ......... |
debuts as Ben Cartwright in NBC-TV's BONANZA. 1959 ->49/8 |
1959 |
  |
44/2 |
Greene, Lorne |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
MICHAEL BENNETT ...... |
dies of AIDS as choreographer/director of CHORUS LINE. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
44/2 |
Bennett, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD .. |
dies in the midst of his novel LAST TYCOONS. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
44/2 |
Fitzgerald, F. Scott |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
DORIS DAY ............ |
reports that her lawyer bilked her of $20 million. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
44/2 |
Day, Doris |
True |
False |
False |
e |
44 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
ALBERT SZENT-GYORGYI . |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine studying vitamins. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
44/2 |
Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
z |
44 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
EDWARD ELGAR ......... |
composes the marches POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
44/2 |
Elgar, Sir Edward |
False |
False |
True |
m |
44 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
MOSES BEACH .......... |
publishes in NEW YORK SUN the alarming "Moon-Hoax". 1844 |
1844 |
  |
44/2 |
Beach, Moses |
True |
False |
True |
j |
44 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ANDY ADAMS ........... |
completes semi-autobiographical THE LOG OF A COWBOY. 1904 |
1904 |
* |
44/2 |
Adams, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
PARMENIDES ........... |
philosophizes that status is real/flux is illusion. 432 BC |
-432 |
*** |
44/2 |
Parmenides |
False |
False |
True |
f |
44 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN W. FOX JR. ...... |
publishes his popular western TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
44/3 |
Fox, John W. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON .. |
drives French from Niagara, to capture all Canada. 1759 |
1759 |
  |
44/3 |
Johnson, William (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
EZRA THE PROPHET ..... |
travels from Babylon to Jerusalem to rebuild walls. 459 BC |
-459 |
*** |
44/3 |
Ezra the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE .. |
is removed to a lunatic asylum in Italy. 1889 ->47/3 |
1889 |
  |
44/3 |
Nietzsche, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
f |
44 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
L. FRANK BAUM ........ |
publishes the very successful WIZARD OF OZ. 1900 ->58/7 |
1900 |
  |
44/3 |
Baum, L. Frank |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
ALEX TREBEK .......... |
debuts as the host of the game-show JEOPARDY. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
44/3 |
Trebek, Alex |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
PETER MAAS ........... |
publishes SERPICO as noted investigative reporter. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
44/3 |
Maas, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
44 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ARSHILE GORKY ........ |
ends painting career by hanging himself in barn studio. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
44/3 |
Gorky, Arshile |
True |
False |
True |
a |
44 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
hires a blacklisted writer as his movie producer. 1960 ->47/0 |
1960 |
  |
44/3 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
MCLEAN STEVENSON ..... |
wins a Golden Globe Award as Henry in M*A*S*H. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
44/3 |
Stevenson, McLean |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
MARTIN BUBER ......... |
writes of Hasidic existentialism in I AND THOU. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
44/3 |
Buber, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
MARC RACICOT ................. |
wins Statehouse as Republican Governor of Montana. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
44/3 |
Racicot, Marc |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
ERMA BOMBECK ......... |
publishes IF LIFE IS BOWL OF CHERRIES ....? 1971 |
1971 |
  |
44/3 |
Bombeck, Erma |
True |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
POTTER STEWART ....... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President Eisenhower. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
44/3 |
Stewart, Potter |
True |
False |
True |
t |
44 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLES SUMNER ....... |
is attacked with cane in Senate chamber by pro-slaver. 1855 ->58/6 |
1855 |
  |
44/3 |
Sumner, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
THOMAS BIBBY ......... |
develops a method of carbon dating for archaeology. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
44/3 |
Bibby, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
BJORN LOKKEN ......... |
skis cross country a record 219 miles in 48 hours. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
44/3 |
Lokken, Bjorn |
False |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
EMPEROR HIROHITO ..... |
speaks to Japanese people on radio for first time. 1945 ->44/4 |
1945 |
  |
44/3 |
Hirohito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
44 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
EUGENE V. DEBS ....... |
announces for U.S. president as Socialist. 1900 ->49/0 |
1900 |
  |
44/3 |
Debs, Eugene V. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
MICKEY GILLEY ........ |
releases the country hit STAND BY ME. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
44/3 |
Gilley, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
RAYMOND BURR ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for role as PERRY MASON. 1961 ->67/7 |
1961 |
  |
44/3 |
Burr, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE STEPHENSON .... |
opens first steam railway--between Stockton & Darlington. 1825 ->48/8 |
1825 |
  |
44/3 |
Stephenson, George |
False |
False |
True |
i |
44 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JANOS KADAR .......... |
becomes long-time Communist leader of Hungary. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
44/3 |
Kadar, Janos |
False |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
VIKDUN QUISLING ...... |
founds a fascist party in Norway. 1931 ->58/3 |
1931 |
  |
44/3 |
Quisling, Vikdun |
False |
False |
True |
o |
44 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
ALBERT BILLROTH ...... |
introduces procedure for total laryngectomy. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
44/3 |
Billroth, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
z |
44 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
KAY KYSER ............ |
leaves radio after 17 years of band music. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
44/3 |
Kyser, Kay |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
PHILLIP BERRIGAN ..... |
gets 6 years in prison for bloodying draft records. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
44/3 |
Berrigan, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
h |
44 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
PIERRE RENOIR ........ |
presents a masterpiece in DANCE AT BOUGAINVILLE. 1885 ->69/9 |
1885 |
  |
44/3 |
Renoir, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
a |
44 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
STEVEN VAN RENSSELAER. |
promotes the building of the Erie Canal. 1810 ->47/11 |
1810 |
  |
44/3 |
Van Rensselaer, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
passes law "purifying" the German race. 1933 ->44/5 |
1933 |
  |
44/3 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
AKBAR THE GREAT *...… |
annexes the Kingdom of Kashmir into his empire. 1586 ->52/5 |
1586 |
* |
44/3 |
Akbar the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
44 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
THOMAS C. DURANT ..... |
becomes president of infamous Credit Mobilier. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
44/4 |
Durant, Thomas C. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
BIL BLASS ............ |
gains renown for design of apparel/home furnishings. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
44/4 |
Blass, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
MARGARET OSBORNE ..... |
wins mixed doubles in tennis at Wimbledon/oldest player ever. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
44/4 |
Osborne, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
c |
44 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
EMPEROR HIROHITO ..... |
recognizes MacArthur as commander of occupying forces. 1945 ->44/7 |
1945 |
  |
44/4 |
Hirohito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
44 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES USSHER ......... |
upholds divine right of Kings as English archbishop. 1625 ->52/9 |
1625 |
  |
44/4 |
Ussher, James |
False |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT HEINLEIN ...... |
publishes a sci-fi classic--THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH. 1951 ->48/11 |
1951 |
  |
44/4 |
Heinlein, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
KING CHARLES V ....... |
signs the Treaty of Crecy, settling status of Milan. 1544 ->55/6 |
1544 |
  |
44/4 |
Charles V of Austria |
False |
False |
True |
q |
44 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
WILHELM BIELA ........ |
discovers a comet that will divide on next appearance. 1826 |
1826 |
  |
44/4 |
Biela, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
wins election as Democratic leader of the U.S. Senate. 1953 ->52/4 |
1953 |
  |
44/4 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
HIRAM S. MAXIM ....... |
demonstrates his prototype of the modern machine gun. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
44/4 |
Maxim, Hiram S. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
44 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
ORLANDO LETELIER ..... |
dies in D.C. car bombing as ambassador from Chile. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
44/4 |
Levin, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
WARREN SPAHN ......... |
retires from baseball after pitching 363 wins. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
44/4 |
Spahn, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
CANDICE BERGEN ....... |
wins a 2nd Emmy for comedy role in TV's MURPHY BROWN. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
44/4 |
Bergen, Candice |
True |
False |
False |
% |
44 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN MCLEAN .......... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President J.Q. Adams. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
44/4 |
McLean, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
44 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JEAN MOULIN .......... |
is tortured to death by Nazis as French resister. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
44/4 |
Moulin, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
SKITCH HENDERSON ..... |
debuts as band leader on TV's TONIGHT SHOW. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
44/4 |
Henderson, Skitch |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
JIMMY WALKER ......... |
wins election as mayor of New York City. 1925 ->48/4 |
1925 |
  |
44/4 |
Walker, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
RICHARD MATHER ....... |
completes writing THE BAY PSALM BOOK. 1640 ->66/4 |
1640 |
  |
44/4 |
Mather, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
HERMANN MINKOWSKI .... |
describes time as the "fourth dimension"/ 1st such reference. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
44/4 |
Minkowski, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
CYRUS THE GREAT ...... |
conquers the Lydian Empire & King Croesus. 546 BC ->53/10 |
-546 |
*** |
44/4 |
Cyrus the Great |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
EDWIN MCMILLAN ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--transuranium elements. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
44/4 |
McMillan, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
MAXWELL ANDERSON ..... |
writes prose as BOTH YOUR HOUSES. 1933 ->60/2 |
1933 |
  |
44/4 |
Anderson, Maxwell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
RICHARD CONDON ....... |
publishes the thrilling MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE. 1959 ->67/0 |
1959 |
  |
44/4 |
Condon, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM ..... |
becomes 1st Black woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
44/4 |
Chisholm, Shirley |
True |
True |
False |
g |
44 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN .... |
converts from Protestant to a leading Roman Catholic. 1845 ->63/6 |
1845 |
  |
44/4 |
Newman, John Henry |
True |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
FRANCIS BACON ........ |
authors THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. 1605 ->57/3 |
1605 |
  |
44/4 |
Bacon, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN T. WALTON ....... |
inherits $1.8 billion from father, Sam/Mr. Wal-mart. 1989 |
1989 |
* |
44/4 |
Walton, John T. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
JANE FONDA ........... |
tops all book sales with her WORK OUT. 1982 ->46/7 |
1982 |
  |
44/4 |
Fonda, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
e |
44 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
GARY DAHL ............ |
markets & makes money on the Pet Rock. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
44/4 |
Dahl, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
flies kite in thunderstorm and invents lightning rod. 1750 ->45/4 |
1750 |
  |
44/4 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
44 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
QUEEN BOADICEA ....... |
leads Celtics in battle against Romans and dies. 61 AD |
61 |
*** |
44/4 |
Boadicea of the Celts |
False |
False |
False |
q |
44 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
DAVID DUBINSKY ....... |
founds the American Communist Party. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
44/5 |
Dubinsky, David |
True |
False |
True |
h |
44 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
F. MURRAY ABRAHAM .... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for AMADEUS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
44/5 |
Abraham, F. Murray |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
HENRY KNOX ........... |
resigns from cabinet after dispute with Hamilton. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
44/5 |
Knox, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
PIERRE JANSSEN ....... |
notes strange spectral lines from sun, predicting helium.1868 ->68/9 |
1868 |
* |
44/5 |
Janssen, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
KITTY KELLEY ......... |
publishes unauthorized biography of Sinatra--HIS WAY. 1986 ->48/5 |
1986 |
  |
44/5 |
Kelley, Kitty |
True |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
VALERIE HARPER ....... |
debuts as harried mom in NBC-TV's VALERIE. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
44/5 |
Harper, Valerie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
44 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
GENGHIS KAHN ......... |
unifies Mongol tribes under his leadership. 1206 ->57/2 |
1206 |
*** |
44/5 |
Genghis Kahn |
False |
True |
True |
w |
44 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM BURT …… |
markets the solar compass--to coutner magnetism. 1836 ->64/1 |
1836 |
  |
44/5 |
Burt, William |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
KENNY ROGERS ......... |
earns record $2 million for HBO concert. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
44/5 |
Rogers, Kenny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
FATHER DIVINE ........ |
forms the International Peace Movement. 1919 ->62/4 |
1919 |
** |
44/5 |
Divine, Father |
True |
True |
True |
r |
44 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
BRODERICK CRAWFORD ... |
stars in syndicated TV show HIGHWAY PATROL. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
44/5 |
Crawford, Broderick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
BENNY HILL ........... |
debuts a lecherous, slap-stick, TV comedy in England. 1969 ->54/0 |
1969 |
  |
44/5 |
Hill, Benny |
False |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
GROUCHO MARX ......... |
appears with his brothers in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA. 1935 ->56/10 |
1935 |
  |
44/5 |
Marx, Groucho |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
ATTILA THE HUN *....… |
leads his hordes in the invasion of Italy. 450 AD ->46/7 |
450 |
*** |
44/5 |
Attila the Hun |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
SAINT LUKE ........... |
begins to write his Gospel and Acts of the Apostles. 51 AD ->57/6 |
51 |
*** |
44/5 |
Luke, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN MAUCHLY ......... |
develops 1st magnetic tape computer--UNIVAC. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
44/5 |
Mauchly, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
ANTON CHEKHOV ........ |
dies after seeing first performance of CHERRY ORCHARD. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
44/5 |
Chekhov, Anton |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
B.B. KING ............ |
wins a Grammy Award for R&B THE THRILL IS GONE. 1970 ->61/4 |
1970 |
  |
44/5 |
King, B.B. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
44 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
HAL WALLIS ........... |
accepts an Oscar for best picture--CASABLANCA. 1944 ->66/11 |
1944 |
  |
44/5 |
Wallis, Hal |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
HENRY BOUQUET ........ |
leads British army in suppressing Pontiac's Rebellion. 1763 |
1763 |
  |
44/5 |
Bouquet, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
SIR ALFRED LOVELL .... |
operates 1st giant radio telescope--at Jodrell Bank. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
44/5 |
Lovell, Alfred (Sir) |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
ROGER MOORE .......... |
replaces Sean Connery in movie role as James Bond. 1973 ->63/0 |
1973 |
  |
44/5 |
Moore, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
QUINCY JONES ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for Musical Score to ROOTS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
44/5 |
Jones, Quincy |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
44 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
JOHANNES BRAHMS ...... |
premieres his SYMPHONY NUMBER TWO. 1877 ->47/7 |
1877 |
  |
44/5 |
Brahms, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
m |
44 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
CY YOUNG ............. |
pitches final baseball victory for record 511th win. 1911 ->69/11 |
1911 |
  |
44/5 |
Young, Cy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
withdraws Germany from the League of Nations. 1933 ->45/3 |
1933 |
  |
44/5 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
HERBIE HANCOCK ....... |
wins a Grammy Award for electronic jazz number ROCKIT. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
44/5 |
Hancock, Herbie |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
44 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
PETE ROSE ............ |
cracks base hit #4192, breaking Ty Cobb's record. 1985 ->48/4 |
1985 |
  |
44/5 |
Rose, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
MARK O. HATFIELD ..... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Oregon. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
44/5 |
Hatfield, Mark O. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
NORMAN DELLO JOIO .... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for MEDITATION ON ECCLESIASTES. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
44/5 |
Joio, Norman Dello |
True |
True |
True |
l |
44 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN FITCH ........... |
demonstrates a steam-powered, oar-driven boat. 1787 |
1787 |
  |
44/5 |
Fitch, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
44 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
STEVEN A. ROSENBERG .. |
develops interlukin-2 as cancer treatment. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
44/6 |
Rosenberg, Stephen A. |
True |
False |
True |
z |
44 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
HANNAH ADAMS ......... |
issues a history, becoming 1st female published author in USA. 1799 |
1799 |
  |
44/6 |
Adams, Hannah |
True |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIAM RIMMER ....... |
completes sculpting THE FALLEN GLADIATOR. 1861 |
1861 |
* |
44/6 |
Rimmer, William |
True |
False |
True |
a |
44 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
ROSEMARY ROGERS ...... |
publishes a fantasy novel THE CROWD PLEASERS. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
44/6 |
Rogers, Rosemary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOAN BAEZ ............ |
sings for African famine relief at LIVE AID. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
44/6 |
Baez, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
44 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
HERBERT FRIEDMAN ..... |
takes 1st x-ray photo of the sun. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
44/6 |
Friedman, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
JEAN NICOLET ......... |
drowns during storm while exploring St. Lawrence River. 1642 |
1642 |
  |
44/6 |
Nicolet, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
p |
44 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
REN YUEN CHAO ........ |
creates a phonetic alphabet to translate Chinese. 1939 |
1939 |
** |
44/6 |
Ren Yuen Chao |
False |
True |
True |
l |
44 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ALICE BRADY .......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--IN OLD CHICAGO. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
44/6 |
Brady, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
e |
44 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
CHUCK COLSON ....... |
publishes after jail term BORN AGAIN. 1976 ->61/5 |
1976 |
  |
44/6 |
Colson, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
ALFRED MOORE ......... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President John Adams. 1799 |
1799 |
  |
44/6 |
Moore, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
t |
44 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
THOMAS PEACOCK ....... |
authors a romantic THE WAR SONG OF DINES VAWR. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
44/6 |
Peacock, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
KATHLEEN BATTLE .......... |
is fired by Metro Opera as "unprofessional" soprano. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
44/6 |
Battle, Kathleen |
True |
False |
False |
m |
44 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
MARY BAKER EDDY ...... |
recovers from fall and contemplates Christian Science. 1866 ->56/4 |
1866 |
  |
44/6 |
Eddy, Mary Baker |
True |
False |
False |
r |
44 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
JACKSON POLLOCK ...... |
is killed in a car crash as preeminent American painter. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
44/6 |
Pollock, Jackson |
True |
False |
True |
a |
44 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
ELMO ROPER ........... |
develops a public opinion poll to rival Gallup. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
44/6 |
Roper, Elmer |
True |
False |
True |
j |
44 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
HARRY HOUDINI ........ |
unmasks frauds with MIRACLE MONGERS & THEIR METHODS. 1919 ->52/6 |
1920 |
  |
44/6 |
Houdini, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
DON CARLOS BUELL ..... |
fails to pursue General Bragg & is relieved of command. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
44/6 |
Buell, Don Carlos |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
DAVID STEINMAN ....... |
designs the George Washington Bridge in NYC. 1931 ->67/4 |
1931 |
  |
44/6 |
Steinman, David |
True |
False |
True |
d |
44 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
WILLY BRANDT ......... |
is elected the mayor of West Berlin. 1957 ->57/11 |
1957 |
  |
44/6 |
Brandt, Willy |
False |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
JOSEPH BIDEN ......... |
enters presidential race as Democratic candidate. 1987 ->44/10 |
1987 |
  |
44/6 |
Biden, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES HARGREAVES ..... |
invents the spinning jenny, boosting English textiles. 1764 |
1764 |
* |
44/6 |
Hargreaves, James |
False |
False |
True |
i |
44 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT MACNEIL ....... |
co-anchors a PBS-TV News Report with Lehrer. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
44/6 |
MacNeil, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
44 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
BENEDICT SPINOZA ..... |
publishes upon deathbed, his famous ETHICS. 1677 |
1677 |
  |
44/6 |
Spinoza, Benedict |
False |
False |
True |
f |
44 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
MIKHAIL TUKHACHEVSKI . |
is executed by Stalin as treasonous general and rival. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
44/6 |
Tukhachevski, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
BARBARA WALTERS ...... |
becomes the first woman broadcaster on national TV. 1976 ->49/9 |
1976 |
  |
44/6 |
Walters, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
e |
44 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
PIERRE CURIE ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry, with wife Marie. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
44/6 |
Curie, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
THOMAS BOWDLER ....... |
begins to censor--bowdlerize--classical English texts. 1798 ->68/10 |
1798 |
  |
44/6 |
Bowdler, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
JOSIAH WHITNEY ....... |
surveys a California mountain that will bear his name. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
44/6 |
Whitney, Josiah |
True |
False |
True |
p |
44 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON . |
publishes autobiographical UP FROM SLAVERY. 1900 ->45/6 |
1900 |
  |
44/6 |
Washington, Booker T. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
44 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES OTIS ........... |
denounces British Stamp Act as prominent American dissident. 1769 |
1769 |
  |
44/6 |
Otis, James |
True |
False |
True |
h |
44 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
SALLY QUINN .......... |
writes about D.C. journalism in REGRETS ONLY. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
44/7 |
Quinn, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
j |
44 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
EVA GABOR ............ |
debuts as Lisa Douglas on CBS-TV's GREEN ACRES. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
44/7 |
Gabor, Eva |
True |
False |
False |
% |
44 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
EMPEROR HIROHITO ..... |
declares on radio "I am not a god". 1946 ->45/6 |
1946 |
  |
44/7 |
Hirohito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
44 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
FOREST TUCKER ........ |
debuts as Sergeant O'Rourke in ABC-TV's F TROOP. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
44/7 |
Tucker, Forest |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
WILL ROGERS .......... |
opens the new Ziegfeld Follies in New York City. 1924 ->48/10 |
1924 |
  |
44/7 |
Rogers, Will |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
CLEVELAND ABBE ....... |
persuades U.S. government to parcel nation into 4 time zones. 1883 |
1883 |
* |
44/7 |
Abbe, Cleveland |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
sends the first army advisors into Viet Nam. 1962 ->45/4 |
1962 |
  |
44/7 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
RICHARD LUGAR ........ |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Indiana. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
44/7 |
Lugar, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT MCNAMARA ...... |
becomes Secretary of Defense for John Kennedy. 1961 ->52/4 |
1961 |
  |
44/7 |
McNamara, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
BOB MILLER ........... |
assumes statehouse as Democratic Governor of Nevada. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
44/7 |
Miller, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
LEONARDO DA VINCI .... |
finishes his celebrated painting of THE LAST SUPPER. 1496 ->45/9 |
1496 |
* |
44/7 |
Leonardo Da Vinci |
False |
False |
True |
a |
44 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
MIKE FARRELL ......... |
portrays B.J. in final telecast of TV's M*A*S*H. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
44/7 |
Farrell, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
NAPOLEON III ......... |
proclaims himself emperor of France. 1852 ->51/10 |
1852 |
  |
44/7 |
Napoleon III of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
44 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
FRANCISCO CORONADO ... |
dies in Mexico, finding no gold in American southwest. 1554 |
1554 |
  |
44/7 |
Coronado, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
p |
44 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
HEINRICH HIMMLER ..... |
swallows hidden pill, committing suicide. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
44/7 |
Himmler, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
FREDERICK THE GREAT .. |
leads Prussian Army into Saxony, capturing enemy army. 1756 ->51/0 |
1756 |
  |
44/7 |
Frederick the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
44 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
BEN JONSON ........... |
earns $500/year as poet laureate of England. 1616 ->46/7 |
1616 |
  |
44/7 |
Jonson, Ben |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
MAURICE COSTELLO ..... |
makes film triumph in A TALE OF TWO CITIES. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
44/7 |
Costello, Maurice |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
ELIZABETH B. BROWNING. |
publishes her love poem SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE. 1850 ->52/3 |
1850 |
  |
44/7 |
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett |
False |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
DEWITT WALLACE ....... |
begins to publish original pieces in READERS DIGEST. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
44/7 |
Wallace, DeWitt |
True |
False |
True |
j |
44 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
CHET ATKINS .......... |
wins 3rd straight award as Best Country Instrumentalist. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
44/7 |
Atkins, Chet |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
abdicates the French throne as allied forces advance. 1814 ->44/8 |
1814 |
  |
44/7 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
MEL TILLIS ........... |
wins Country Music's Entertainer of the Year Award. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
44/7 |
Tillis, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
JACQUELINE SUSANN .... |
publishes VALLEY OF THE DOLLS with highest sales ever. 1966 ->51/9 |
1966 |
  |
44/7 |
Susann, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
ANCIUS M.S. BOETHIUS.. |
completes the Latin lyric CONSOLATION OF PHILOSOPHY. 520 AD |
524 |
*** |
44/7 |
Boethius, Ancius M.S. |
False |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
HARLOW SHAPLEY ....... |
hypothesizes that solar system is on edge of Milky Way. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
44/7 |
Shapley, Harlow |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN NORTHROP ........ |
founds the manufacturing company of Northrop Aircraft. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
44/7 |
Northrup, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
ROWLAND HILL ......... |
originates the penny postage in England. 1839 ->64/6 |
1839 |
  |
44/7 |
Hill, Rowland |
False |
False |
True |
i |
44 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
MICHAEL BROWN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for cholesterol study. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
44/7 |
Brown, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
z |
44 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
WALTER BRENNAN ....... |
wins 2nd Oscar as best supporting actor for KENTUCKY. 1939 ->46/6 |
1939 |
  |
44/7 |
Brennan, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
ACHMED SUKARNO ....... |
calls for the independence of Indonesia. 1947 ->69/0 |
1947 |
  |
44/7 |
Sukarno, Achmed |
False |
True |
True |
g |
44 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
GRACE COOLIDGE ....... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Calvin. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
44/8 |
Coolidge, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
y |
44 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
is accused by Lenin of being "too coarse". 1924 ->48/10 |
1924 |
  |
44/8 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
AL GORE .............. |
wins election as vice president of the United States. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
44/8 |
Gore, Al |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
IVAR GIAEVER ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for superconductivity. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
44/8 |
Giaever, Ivar |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
is escorted from Paris to the island of Elba. 1814 ->45/6 |
1814 |
  |
44/8 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
ZENO OF CITIUM ....... |
founds the Stoic school of philosophy. 297 BC |
-297 |
*** |
44/8 |
Zeno of Citium |
False |
False |
True |
f |
44 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
ERLE STANLEY GARDNER . |
introduces Perry Mason in CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS. 1933 ->48/1 |
1933 |
  |
44/8 |
Gardner, Erle Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
DAN D. EMMETT ........ |
writes the song DIXIE for a minstrel show. 1859 ->62/11 |
1859 |
  |
44/8 |
Emmett, Dan D. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
44 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
JAMES BARRIE ......... |
sees the first performance of his PETER PAN. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
44/8 |
Barrie, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JIMMY HOFFA .......... |
is elected president of the Teamsters Union. 1957 ->49/3 |
1957 |
  |
44/8 |
Hoffa, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
44 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
THEMISTICLES ......... |
defeats Persians at Salamis in great naval victory. 480 BC |
-480 |
*** |
44/8 |
Theristicles |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
RUDOLF FLESCH ........ |
publishes the controversial WHY JOHNNY CAN'T READ. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
44/8 |
Flesch, Rudolf |
True |
False |
True |
n |
44 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM WYLER ........ |
wins an Oscar as director of BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
44/8 |
Wyler, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
ERNIE PYLE ........... |
rides lines in Pacific war, raises head and dies. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
44/8 |
Pyle, Ernie |
True |
False |
True |
j |
44 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN BITTNER ......... |
establishes virus-caused cancer by breast-feeding rats. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
44/8 |
Bittner, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
NGUYEN CAO KY ........ |
flees to the U.S. as Viet Nam falls to North. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
44/8 |
Ky, Nguyen Cao |
False |
True |
True |
g |
44 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
PIETER BRUEGEL ....... |
paints his last village landscape before dying. 1569 |
1569 |
* |
44/8 |
Bruegel, Pieter |
False |
False |
True |
a |
44 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
GERRY DAVIS .......... |
begins to write the TV sci-fi series DR. WHO. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
44/8 |
Davis, Gerry |
False |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
ROBERT SCHUMANN ...... |
commits himself to asylum after hearing angel music. 1854 ->46/1 |
1854 |
  |
44/8 |
Schumann, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
m |
44 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
MADELEINE L'ENGLE .... |
wins a Newberry Medal for WRINKLE IN TIME. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
44/8 |
LEngle, Madeleine |
True |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
HARRY B. REESE ....... |
introduces a chocolate-covered peanut butter cup. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
44/8 |
Reese, Harry B. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
44 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
BYRON WHITE .......... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President Kennedy. 1962 ->65/0 |
1962 |
  |
44/8 |
White, Byron |
True |
False |
True |
t |
44 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
DUSTIN FARNUM ........ |
stars in DeMille's 1st film THE SQAW MAN. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
44/8 |
Farnum, Dustin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
MIKE CONNORS ......... |
wins a Golden Globe Award for role in MANNIX. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
44/8 |
Connors, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
A.A. MILNE ........... |
publishes the children's book WINNIE THE POOH. 1926 ->46/7 |
1926 |
  |
44/8 |
Milne, A.A. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
PETER DOWDESWELL ..... |
eats a record 144 prunes in 34 seconds. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
44/8 |
Dowdeswell, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
u |
44 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER . |
authors the historical drama WILHELM TELL. 1804 ->45/5 |
1804 |
  |
44/8 |
Schiller, Friedrich von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
STEPHEN V. BENET ..... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for WESTERN STAR. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
44/8 |
Benet, Stephen Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
FRANK ZAPPA .......... |
testifies against warning labels on rock albums. 1985 ->49/7 |
1985 |
  |
44/8 |
Zappa, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
JACK KIRBY ........... |
creates the comic book heroes FANTASTIC FOUR. 1961 |
1961 |
* |
44/8 |
Kirby, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
j |
44 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
VICTOR L. MARCHETTI .. |
sees his book censored for telling about the CIA. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
44/9 |
Marchetti, Victor L. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
SHERWOOD ANDERSON .... |
publishes the popular THE TRIUMPH OF THE EGG. 1921 ->56/0 |
1921 |
  |
44/9 |
Anderson, Sherwood |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
AL MARTINO ........... |
stars in THE GODFATHER and also writes its theme. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
44/9 |
Martino, Al |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
BUDDY ADLER .......... |
accepts Oscar for best picture--FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
44/9 |
Adler, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH FROEBEL .... |
writes of early learning in THE EDUCATION OF MAN. 1826 ->58/1 |
1826 |
  |
44/9 |
Froebel, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
n |
44 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
JAMES COZZENS ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for acclaimed GUARD OF HONOR. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
44/9 |
Cozzens, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
GARRISON KEILLOR ..... |
signs PRARIE HOME COMPANION off public radio. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
44/9 |
Keillor, Garrison |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHERMAN ...... |
begins his march through Georgia to the sea. 1864 ->44/10 |
1864 |
  |
44/9 |
Sherman, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
STUART CHASE ......... |
coins phrase "New Deal" as part of FDR's brain trust. 1932 |
1932 |
* |
44/9 |
Chase, Stuart |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
IAN FLEMING .......... |
publishes his first James Bond book--CASINO ROYALE. 1952 ->50/2 |
1952 |
  |
44/9 |
Fleming, Ian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY ... |
publishes his classic CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. 1866 ->48/2 |
1866 |
  |
44/9 |
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
BILLIE HOLIDAY ....... |
dies after life of drugs and blues. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
44/9 |
Holiday, Billie |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
44 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM FAULKNER ..... |
publishes his popular GO DOWN MOSES. 1942 ->51/3 |
1942 |
  |
44/9 |
Faulkner, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
NORMAN LUBOFF ........ |
establishes a choir as composer and conductor. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
44/9 |
Luboff, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
m |
44 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
BEAR BRYANT .......... |
becomes the head football coach at Alabama. 1958 ->69/4 |
1958 |
  |
44/9 |
Bryant, Paul Bear |
True |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
MADY CHRISTIANS ...... |
stars in the popular play I REMEMBER MAMA. 1947 |
1927 |
  |
44/9 |
Christians, Mady |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE CURTIS ........ |
defends Dred Scott before U.S. Supreme Court. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
44/9 |
Curtis, George |
True |
False |
True |
t |
44 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES WAYNE .......... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Jackson. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
44/9 |
Wayne, James |
True |
False |
True |
t |
44 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
is nominated for second term as President. 1904 ->46/1 |
1904 |
  |
44/9 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
STEVEN KING ........... |
tops book-selling charts with DOLORES CLAIBORNE. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
44/9 |
King, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
RICHARD GERE ........... |
takes out full page ad saying "Cindy & I are not gay". 1994 |
1994 |
  |
44/9 |
Gere, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
LEO SZILARD .......... |
oversees first nuclear reaction under U. of Chicago. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
44/9 |
Szilard, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
MYRON ................ |
produces famed sculpture of a DISCUS THROWER. 480 BC |
-480 |
*** |
44/9 |
Myron |
False |
False |
True |
a |
44 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
FRANCISCO FRANCO ..... |
captures Al Kazar in Toledo during civil war. 1936 ->45/4 |
1936 |
  |
44/9 |
Franco, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
KATHY WHITWORTH ...... |
sets golf mark with most career wins in LPGA--85. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
44/9 |
Whitworth, Kathy |
True |
False |
False |
c |
44 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
MIEZSKO .............. |
adopts a new faith, bringing Poland into Christendom. 966 AD |
966 |
** |
44/9 |
Miezsko |
False |
False |
True |
q |
44 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
NEWTON BAKER ......... |
is named by President Wilson as Secretary of War. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
44/9 |
Baker, Newton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
FRANCIS OF ASSISI .... |
dies in pain after onset of stigmata. 1226 |
1226 |
** |
44/9 |
Francis of Assisi |
False |
False |
True |
r |
44 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
WILL KELLOGG ......... |
organizes Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
44/9 |
Kellogg, Will |
True |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
ANDREW YOUNG ......... |
is named as American ambassador to the UN. 1977 ->47/5 |
1977 |
  |
44/9 |
Young, Andrew |
True |
True |
True |
g |
44 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
LUCRETIUS ............ |
presents philosophic system in THE NATURE OF THINGS. 54 BC |
-54 |
*** |
44/9 |
Lucretius |
False |
False |
True |
f |
44 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
AXIS SALLY ........... |
is imprisoned for broadcasting Nazi propaganda to GIs. 1945 ->47/10 |
1945 |
* |
44/10 |
Axis Sally |
True |
False |
False |
o |
44 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
THOMAS STAFFORD ...... |
shakes hands with Leonov on Appolo-Soyuz mission. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
44/10 |
Stafford, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
p |
44 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
crosses the Delaware, surprising the Hessians. 1776 ->45/1 |
1776 |
  |
44/10 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPH BIDEN ......... |
quits presidential bid on charges of plagiarism. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
44/10 |
Biden, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
BILLY MITCHELL ....... |
is court marshaled for insubordination. 1925 ->56/1 |
1925 |
  |
44/10 |
Mitchell, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
AL SMITH ............. |
wins election as governor of New York State. 1918 ->54/10 |
1918 |
  |
44/10 |
Smith, Al |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JACK NICKLAUS ........ |
wins the most money ever for a single putt--$240K. 1984 ->46/2 |
1984 |
  |
44/10 |
Nicklaus, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
FRITZ HOLLINGS ....... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from South Carolina. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
44/10 |
Hollings, Fritz |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
BARRY GOLDWATER ...... |
is elected to the Senate from New Mexico. 1953 ->55/10 |
1953 |
  |
44/10 |
Goldwater, Barry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
JANE BYRNE ........... |
wins election as mayor of Chicago. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
44/10 |
Byrne, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
g |
44 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
MICHAEL MILKEN ....... |
is sentenced to 10 years in prison for securities violation. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
44/10 |
Milken, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
b |
44 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
AL GORE .......... |
is inaugurated as Vice President with Bill Clinton. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
44/10 |
Gore, Al |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
ELMER SPERRY ......... |
perfects the gyrocompass. 1905 |
1905 |
* |
44/10 |
Sperry, Elmer |
True |
False |
True |
i |
44 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
LOUIS L'AMOUR ........ |
publishes HONDO, his first of 101 novels. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
44/10 |
Lamore, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
POLYCARP KUSCH ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for quanta research. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
44/10 |
Kusch, Polycarp |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
HERACLITUS OF EPHESUS. |
philosophizes that flux is real/status is illusion. 500 BC |
-500 |
*** |
44/10 |
Heraclitus of Ephesus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
44 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
THEODORE ROETHKE ..... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE WAKING. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
44/10 |
Roethke, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
s |
44 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE WILL .......... |
derides George Bush, calling him "Reagan's lapdog". 1987 |
1987 |
  |
44/10 |
Will, George |
True |
False |
True |
j |
44 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHERMAN ...... |
presents Savannah as Christmas present to Lincoln. 1864 ->45/2 |
1864 |
  |
44/10 |
Sherman, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
ROBIN LEACH .......... |
narrates/hosts TV's LIFE STYLES OF THE RICH & FAMOUS. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
44/10 |
Leach, Robin |
False |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
KING HENRY VIII ...... |
orders his wife Ann Boleyn beheaded. 1536 ->46/3 |
1536 |
  |
44/10 |
Henry VIII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
44 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
STAN LAUREL .......... |
appears in comedy hit BABES IN TOYLAND. 1934 ->50/2 |
1934 |
  |
44/10 |
Laurel, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN CHEEVER ......... |
publishes novel THE WAPSHOP CHRONICAL. 1957 ->66/8 |
1957 |
  |
44/10 |
Cheever, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
KING PHILIP VI ....... |
leads French against English in Hundred Years War. 1337 ->53/8 |
1337 |
* |
44/10 |
Philip VI of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
44 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
MAN MOUNTAIN DEAN .... |
achieves status as first celebrity wrestler. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
44/10 |
Dean, Man Mountain |
True |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
BENJAMIN LINCOLN ..... |
helps defeat General Burgoyne at Saratoga. 1777 ->48/8 |
1777 |
  |
44/10 |
Lincoln, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
SLIM PICKENS ......... |
rides an A-bomb in the movie DR. STRANGELOVE. 1964 ->60/8 |
1964 |
  |
44/10 |
Pickens, Slim |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
SUN YAT-SEN .......... |
leads the overthrow of Chinese Manchu Dynasty. 1911 ->45/1 |
1911 |
  |
44/10 |
Sun Yat-sen |
False |
True |
True |
w |
44 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
BRIAN KEITH .......... |
debuts as Bill Davis on CBS-TV's FAMILY AFFAIR. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
44/10 |
Keith, Brian |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
ROBERT FINLEY ....... |
forms American Colonization Society, sending Blacks to Africa. 1816 |
1816 |
  |
44/10 |
Finey, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
h |
44 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
CAROL BURNETT ........ |
wins $1.6 million libel suit against National Enquirer. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
44/11 |
Burnett, Carol |
True |
False |
False |
e |
44 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
TAMMY BAKKER ......... |
loses possession of her air-conditioned dog house. 1987 ->45/2 |
1987 |
  |
44/11 |
Bakker, Tammy |
True |
False |
False |
r |
44 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
VAUGHN MONROE ........ |
sings novelty hit IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
44/11 |
Monroe, Vaughn |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
PETER JENNINGS ....... |
debuts as anchor on TV ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
44/11 |
Jennings, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
44 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
MILTON BABBITT ....... |
presents his COMPOSITION FOR SYNTHESIZERS. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
44/11 |
Babbitt, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
44 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
ANDERSON HATFIELD .... |
leads his clan in a mountain feud against the McCoys. 1885 |
1885 |
** |
44/11 |
Hatfield, Anderson |
True |
False |
True |
o |
44 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
HEDY LAMARR .......... |
appears in her last movie THE FEMALE ANIMAL. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
44/11 |
Lamarr, Hedy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
44 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
EMPEDOCLES ........... |
reconciles Heraclitanism philosophy with Eleaticism. 449 BC ->57/3 |
-449 |
*** |
44/11 |
Empedocles of Agrigentum |
False |
False |
True |
f |
44 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES L. PLIMPTON .... |
invents wooden roller skates & earns $1 million. 1866 |
1866 |
* |
44/11 |
Plimpton, James |
True |
False |
True |
i |
44 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
ALBERT CAMUS ......... |
publishes existential EXILE AND THE KINGDOM. 1958 ->46/1 |
1958 |
  |
44/11 |
Camus, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
f |
44 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGES MELIES ....... |
quits movie making as pioneer cinematologist. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
44/11 |
Melies, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN SUTTER .......... |
discovers gold at his sawmill in California. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
44/11 |
Sutter, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
44 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
ARETHA FRANKLIN ...... |
sings the #1 hit I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
44/11 |
Franklin, Aretha |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
44 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT ... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for EMILE ZOLA. 1938 ->64/1 |
1938 |
  |
44/11 |
Schildkraut, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
WILLA CATHER ......... |
publishes her best seller MY ANTONIA. 1918 ->48/7 |
1918 |
  |
44/11 |
Cather, Willa |
True |
False |
False |
l |
44 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
TOMMY THOMPSON ....... |
wins statehouse as Republican Governor of Wisconsin. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
44/11 |
Thompson, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
RICHARD F. CELESTE .....… |
wins statehouse as Democratic Governor of Ohio. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
44/11 |
Celeste, Richard F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
DIONNE WARWICK ....... |
releases #1 hit THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
44/11 |
Warwick, Dionne |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
44 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
VIRGINIA WOOLF ....... |
publishes her 1st successful novel TO THE LIGHTHOUSE. 1927 ->48/2 |
1927 |
  |
44/11 |
Woolf, Virginia |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
TOM HARKIN ........... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Iowa. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
44/11 |
Harkin, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
ELGEN M. LONG ........ |
completes first solo circumpolar airplane flight. 1971 |
1971 |
* |
44/11 |
Long, Elgin M. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
44 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
N.A. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV . |
publishes his renowned musical piece SHEHERAZADE. 1889 ->45/9 |
1889 |
  |
44/11 |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nickolai A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
44 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
HIAWATHA ............. |
helps to unite the 5 nations of the Iroquois. 1570 |
1570 |
*** |
44/11 |
Hiawatha |
False |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
FRANKLIN BUCHANAN .... |
becomes 1st commandant of Naval Academy at Annapolis. 1845 ->61/6 |
1845 |
  |
44/11 |
Buchanan, Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
w |
44 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
EL GRECO ............. |
produces the artistic work BURIAL OF THE COUNT OF ORGAZ. 1586 |
1586 |
  |
44/11 |
Greco, El |
False |
False |
True |
a |
44 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
receives letter from Shiller offering partnership. 1794 ->49/1 |
1794 |
  |
44/11 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
AARON BURR ........... |
loses close presidential contest to Jefferson. 1801 ->45/0 |
1801 |
  |
44/11 |
Burr, Aaron |
True |
False |
True |
g |
44 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
WARREN BEATTY ........ |
wins an Oscar as best director for REDS. 1982 ->49/10 |
1982 |
  |
44/11 |
Beatty, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
PETER FALK ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in COLUMBO. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
44/11 |
Falk, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
MARVIN GAYE .......... |
is shot and killed by his father, Marvin senior. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
44/11 |
Gaye, Marvin |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
44 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
FRANCIS HOPKINSON .... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for New Jersey. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
45/0 |
Hopkinson, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA . |
entraps the Japanese on the Burma Road. 1945 ->79/2 |
1945 |
  |
45/0 |
Mountbatten of Burma, Lord |
False |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
EDWARD R. MURROW ..... |
wins Emmy Award as Most Outstanding TV Personality. 1953 ->46/10 |
1953 |
  |
45/0 |
Murrow, Edward R. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
THOMAS PINCKNEY ...... |
settles Florida boundary dispute between U.S. & Spain. 1795 ->62/10 |
1795 |
  |
45/0 |
Pinckney, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
WAY BANDY ............ |
dies of AIDS as well-known make-up artist. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
45/0 |
Bandy, Way |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
IAN SMITH ............ |
is named president of white-ruled Rhodesia. 1964 ->46/6 |
1964 |
  |
45/0 |
Smith, Ian |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
AL UNSER ............. |
wins the Indianapolis 500 at 161.363 MPH. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
45/0 |
Unser, Al |
True |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
INGRID BERGMAN ....... |
wins an Emmy Award as Outstanding TV Actress. 1960 ->59/5 |
1960 |
  |
45/0 |
Bergman, Ingrid |
True |
False |
False |
e |
45 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
ARTHUR MACARTHUR ..... |
is awarded the Medal of Honor for Civil War service. 1890 ->54/10 |
1890 |
  |
45/0 |
MacArthur, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
OTTORINO RESPIGHI .... |
completes a musical sequel with THE PINES OF ROME. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
45/0 |
Respighi, Ottorino |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
JOSEPH MCCARTHY ...... |
accuses Harry Truman of Communist sympathies. 1953 ->45/3 |
1953 |
  |
45/0 |
McCarthy, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
SARAH BRADY .....… |
begins lobbying for hand gun reform in Congress. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
45/0 |
Brady, Sarah |
True |
False |
False |
h |
45 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN PAUL JONES ...... |
dies an American hero in obscurity in Paris. 1792 |
1792 |
  |
45/0 |
Jones, John Paul |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES E. COUGHLIN .. |
gives up his controversial anti-FDR radio program. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
45/0 |
Coughlin, Charles E. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
produces his first Model T, putting America on wheels. 1908 ->50/4 |
1908 |
  |
45/0 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
45 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
XAVIER CUGAT ......... |
introduced the rumba to dancers in the USA. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
45/0 |
Cugat, Xavier |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
45 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
RAYMOND CHANDLER ..... |
introduces Phillip Marlowe as fictional detective. 1933 ->50/11 |
1933 |
  |
45/0 |
Chandler, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
ABUBAKER BALEWA ...... |
becomes 1st Prime Minister of Nigeria. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
45/0 |
Balewa, Abubaker |
False |
True |
True |
g |
45 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM HASTIE ....... |
becomes 1st Black to serve on U.S. Court of Appeals. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
45/0 |
Hastie, William |
True |
True |
True |
t |
45 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
THORTON WILDER ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH. 1942 ->64/3 |
1942 |
  |
45/0 |
Wilder, Thorton |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
I. KING JORDAN ....... |
is appointed 1st deaf president of Gallaudet University. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
45/0 |
Jordan, I. King |
True |
False |
True |
n |
45 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
SAINT LAWRENCE ....... |
is martyred in Rome by roasting over hot coals. 258 AD |
258 |
*** |
45/0 |
Lawrence, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
SELIM I .............. |
dethrones father Bayezid II to becomes Turkish sultan. 1512 |
1512 |
* |
45/0 |
Selim I of Turkey |
False |
False |
True |
q |
45 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
WALT WHITMAN ......... |
writes WHEN LILACS LAST IN THE DOORYARD BLOOMED. 1864 ->61/11 |
1864 |
  |
45/0 |
Whitman, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
TONY LA RUSSA ........ |
manages Oakland A's to World Series over Giants. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
45/0 |
LaRussa, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
BURTON RICHTER ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for sub-atomic particles. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
45/0 |
Richter, Burton |
True |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
AARON BURR ........... |
is inaugurated the 3rd vice president with Jefferson. 1801 ->48/ |
1801 |
  |
45/0 |
Burr, Aaron |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
VANCE PACKARD ........ |
publishes the social critique STATUS SEEKERS. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
45/0 |
Packard, Vance |
True |
False |
True |
v |
45 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
SERGEY PROKOFIEV ..... |
writes the children's drama PETER AND THE WOLF. 1936 ->53/8 |
1936 |
  |
45/0 |
Prokofiev, Sergey |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
EMMYLOU HARRIS ...... |
is inducted into Country Music's Grand Ole Opry. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
45/0 |
Harris, Emmylou |
True |
False |
False |
m |
45 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
DONALD MCKAY ......... |
sails a record 436 nautical miles in 24 hours. 1853 |
1853 |
  |
45/0 |
McKay, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
u |
45 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN .. |
stars in the TV mini-series SHOGUN. 1980 ->47/11 |
1980 |
  |
45/1 |
Chamberlain, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
GUTZON BORGLUM ....... |
begins sculpting 1300 ft. structure on Stone Mountain. 1912 ->59/1 |
1912 |
  |
45/1 |
Borglum, Gutzon |
True |
False |
True |
d |
45 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
LLOYD BRIDGES ........ |
debuts as ex-navy diver on TV's SEA HUNT. 1957 ->67/4 |
1957 |
  |
45/1 |
Bridges, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN D. HERTZ ........ |
organizes the Hertz Drive-Ur-Self Company in NYC. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
45/1 |
Hertz, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
45 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
DAVID WALKER ......... |
writes powerful indictment of slavery WALKER'S APPEAL. 1829 ->46/0 |
1829 |
  |
45/1 |
Walker, David |
True |
False |
True |
h |
45 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
TED STEVENS .......... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Alaska. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
45/1 |
Stevens, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
SHELLEY FABARES ..... |
debuts as Christine on ABC-TV's COACH. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
45/1 |
Fabares, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
% |
45 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE ORWELL ........ |
completes his novel, 1984, just days before his death. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
45/1 |
Orwell, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
HENRI MANCINI ........ |
releases #1 instrumental LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO & JULIET. 1969 ->65/8 |
1969 |
  |
45/1 |
Mancini, Henri |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
BILL VEECK ........... |
becomes revitalizing owner of Chicago White Sox. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
45/1 |
Veeck, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
EDDIE ANDERSON ....... |
debuts on TV with Jack Benny as Rochester. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
45/1 |
Anderson, Eddie |
True |
True |
True |
% |
45 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
SITTING BULL ......... |
makes medicine while his 3500 braves annihilate Custer. 1876 ->61/6 |
1876 |
** |
45/1 |
Sitting Bull |
True |
True |
True |
w |
45 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
MOSES MAIMONIDES ..... |
finishes writing MISHNELI TORAH. 1180 ->56/9 |
1180 |
*** |
45/1 |
Maimonides, Moses |
False |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
ROBERT PARROTT ....... |
begins work on famous parrott rifles & cannons. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
45/1 |
Parrott, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
45 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
WILBUR WRIGHT ........ |
dies, leaving air plane business to his younger brother. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
45/1 |
Wright, Wilbur |
True |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
PAT RILEY ............ |
wins finally award as best coach in NBA. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
45/1 |
Riley, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
PANCHO VILLA ......... |
is fatally ambushed by 6 gunmen while on his horse. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
45/1 |
Villa, Pancho |
False |
True |
True |
o |
45 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
MARY E.J. SURRATT .... |
hangs as a conspirator in Lincoln assassination. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
45/1 |
Surratt, Mary E.J. |
True |
False |
False |
o |
45 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
HENRY COWELL ......... |
premieres his SYMPHONY #3 (GAELIC). 1942 |
1942 |
  |
45/1 |
Cowell, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
SUN YAT-SEN .......... |
wins election as first president of Republic of China. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
45/1 |
Sun Yat-sen |
False |
True |
True |
g |
45 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
KING CHARLES I ....... |
is defeated and captured by Cromwell at Nasby. 1645 ->48/2 |
1645 |
  |
45/1 |
Charles I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
45 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
RENE DES CARTES ...... |
publishes his influential MEDITATIONS. 1641 ->48/0 |
1641 |
  |
45/1 |
DesCartes, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
f |
45 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
JOAN COLLINS ......... |
stars in sexually explicit THE STUD. 1978 ->47/7 |
1978 |
  |
45/1 |
Collins, Joan |
False |
False |
False |
% |
45 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JIM FIXX ............. |
writes the best-selling THE COMPLETE BOOK OF RUNNING. 1977 ->52/1 |
1977 |
  |
45/1 |
Fixx, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
ERNEST GOODPASTURE ... |
develops the first vaccine for the mumps. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
45/1 |
Goodpasture, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
z |
45 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN BARNARD .... |
performs the first human heart transplant. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
45/1 |
Barnard, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
z |
45 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II . |
writes song THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS. 1940 ->47/10 |
1940 |
  |
45/1 |
Hammerstein, Oscar II |
True |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
MARY MCCARTHY ........ |
publishes MEMORIES OF A CATHOLIC GIRLHOOD. 1957 ->50/8 |
1957 |
  |
45/1 |
McCarthy, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
45 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
JAN MORRIS ........... |
begins surgery to switch from male to female author. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
45/1 |
Morris, Jan |
True |
False |
True |
x |
45 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
PETER STUYVESANT ..... |
drives the Swedish out of Jersey & the New World. 1655 ->53/11 |
1655 |
  |
45/1 |
Stuyvesant, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
GOTTFRIED/STRAUSSBURG. |
dies leaving unfinished the epic TRISTAND & ISOLDE. 1215 |
1215 |
*** |
45/1 |
Gottfried von Straussburg |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
RAVI SHANKAR ......... |
teaches George Harrison how to play the zither. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
45/2 |
Shankar, Ravi |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM MARCY ........ |
remarks in Senate "To the victor belongs the spoils". 1831 ->67/4 |
1831 |
  |
45/2 |
Marcy, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
ISADORA DUNCAN ....... |
packs the Bolshoi Theater with her innovative dancing. 1923 ->49/3 |
1923 |
  |
45/2 |
Duncan, Isadora |
True |
False |
False |
e |
45 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
EMIL J. BRACH ........ |
opens a candy factory in Chicago. 1904 |
1904 |
* |
45/2 |
Brach, Emil J. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
45 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
JUAN DE BERMUDEZ ..... |
discovers the island of Bermuda for Spain. 1522 |
1522 |
  |
45/2 |
Bermudez, Juan de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
45 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
EARL SCRUGGS ......... |
wins a Grammy Award for FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
45/2 |
Scruggs, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
CARDINAL RICHELIEU ... |
consolidates power of French realm in his hands. 1630 ->53/5 |
1630 |
  |
45/2 |
Richelieu, Cardinal Armand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
OLIVER CROMWELL ...... |
leads army to victory at Battle of Marston Moor. 1644 ->46/1 |
1644 |
  |
45/2 |
Cromwell, Oliver |
False |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT TORRICELLI .… |
wins election to U.S. Senate from New Jersey. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
45/2 |
Torricelli, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
MICHAEL CURTIZ ....... |
wins an Oscar as Best Director for CASABLANCA. 1944 ->69/5 |
1944 |
  |
45/2 |
Curtiz, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE REEVES ........ |
ends career as TV's SUPERMAN with bullet to brain. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
45/2 |
Reeves, George |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
J. ROBERT KERREY ..... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Nebraska. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
45/2 |
Kerrey, J. Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM WILLIAMS ..... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Connecticut. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
45/2 |
Williams, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
HANNIBAL HAMLIN ...... |
becomes America's first Republican governor--of Maine. 1856 ->51/6 |
1856 |
  |
45/2 |
Hamlin, Hannibal |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
ALGER HISS ........... |
is sentenced to five years for espionage. 1950 ->50/0 |
1950 |
  |
45/2 |
Hiss, Alger |
True |
False |
True |
o |
45 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
VIRGINIA JOHNSON ..... |
publishes with Masters HUMAN SEXUAL INADEQUACY. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
45/2 |
Johnson, Virginia |
True |
False |
False |
v |
45 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
publishes MATH PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. 1687 ->53/10 |
1687 |
  |
45/2 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
DANIEL WEBSTER ....... |
begins a long career in the U.S. Senate. 1827 ->48/0 |
1827 |
  |
45/2 |
Webster, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHERMAN ...... |
accepts surrender of Confederate army in Georgia. 1865 ->60/8 |
1865 |
  |
45/2 |
Sherman, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
MARIAN ROSS .......... |
debuts as Marian Cunningham on ABC-TV's HAPPY DAYS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
45/2 |
Ross, Marian |
True |
False |
False |
% |
45 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
HALEY BARBAUR ..… |
becomes chairman of the Republican National Committee. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
45/2 |
Barbaur, Haley |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
TAMMY BAKKER ......... |
is deposed as the "first lady" of the PTL Club. 1987 ->45/8 |
1987 |
  |
45/2 |
Bakker, Tammy |
True |
False |
False |
r |
45 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
PAUL SCOFIELD ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
45/2 |
Scofield, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
is dismissed by Stalin from the Soviet Council. 1925 ->45/7 |
1925 |
  |
45/2 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
MARCUS WHITMAN ....... |
is killed by Cayuse Indians in attack on Oregon Mission. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
45/2 |
Whitman, Marcus |
True |
False |
True |
h |
45 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
JACKIE GLEASON ....... |
stars as Minnesota Fats in THE HUSTLER. 1961 ->60/11 |
1961 |
  |
45/2 |
Gleason, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
JOAN DAVIS ........... |
debuts in her own TV show I MARRIED JOAN. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
45/2 |
Davis, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
45 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
HERNANDO DE SOTO ..... |
discovers the Mississippi River as Spanish explorer. 1541 ->46/2 |
1541 |
  |
45/2 |
DeSoto, Hernando |
False |
False |
True |
p |
45 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
DONALD MARQUIS ....... |
writes of Archie the cockroach & Mehatbel the alley cat. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
45/2 |
Marquis, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
BUDDY HACKETT ........ |
stars as popular comic in Disney's LOVE BUG. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
45/2 |
Hackett, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
POPE CLEMENT V ....... |
is elected pontiff, succeeding Boniface VIII. 1305 |
1305 |
* |
45/2 |
Clement V, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
ANTHONY HECHT ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in poetry for THE HARD TIMES. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
45/3 |
Hecht, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
BUD ABBOTT ........... |
performs famous "Who's on first?" in NAUGHTY NINTIES. 1945 ->47/8 |
1945 |
  |
45/3 |
Abbott, Bud |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
ELBERT HUBBARD ....... |
authors the famous story A MESSAGE TO GARCIA. 1897 ->58/10 |
1897 |
  |
45/3 |
Hubbard, Elbert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM BURROUGHS .... |
writes about drug addiction in THE NAKED LUNCH. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
45/3 |
Burroughs, William # |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JOHANN STRAUSS ....... |
composes his most famous RADETZKY MARCH. 1849 ->45/5 |
1849 |
  |
45/3 |
Strauss, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
H.L. MENCKEN ......... |
covers the Scopes Monkey Trial with acerbic wit. 1925 ->49/3 |
1925 |
  |
45/3 |
Mencken, H.L. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
JOHNNY BOND .......... |
sings the hit HOT ROD LINCOLN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
45/3 |
Bond, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
DUNCAN HINES ......... |
compiles a list of worthy dining establishments. 1925 ->56/0 |
1925 |
  |
45/3 |
Hines, Duncan |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
BERNADETTE OF LOURDES. |
dies having seen 18 visions of the Virgin Mary. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
45/3 |
Bernadette of Lourdes |
False |
False |
False |
r |
45 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
PETER MINUIT ......... |
buys Manhattan from Algonquans for $24 in trinkets. 1580 |
1580 |
** |
45/3 |
Minuit, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
b |
45 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN .... |
quits public playing of piano to practice for 6 months. 1934 ->59/7 |
1934 |
  |
45/3 |
Rubinstein, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
JOSEPH MCCARTHY ...... |
brings slanderous chargers against the U.S. Army. 1954 ->46/0 |
1954 |
  |
45/3 |
McCarthy, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
CAB CALLOWAY …… |
stars as Porgy on Broadway. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
45/? |
Calloway, Cab |
False |
False |
False |
m |
45 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
RUDOLF HESS .......... |
requires the greeting "Heil Hitler" of all Germans. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
45/3 |
Hess, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
BETTY FRIEDAN ........ |
organizes the National Organization of Women. 1966 ->49/6 |
1966 |
  |
45/3 |
Friedan, Betty |
True |
False |
False |
h |
45 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT STROUD ........ |
transfers to Alcatraz, leaving his birds behind. 1935 ->69/2 |
1935 |
* |
45/3 |
Stroud, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
45 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
BARRY MORSE .......... |
debuts on TV as Lt. Gerard hunting THE FUGITIVE. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
45/3 |
Morse, Barry |
False |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
COLE PORTER .......... |
crushes both legs while horseback riding. 1937 ->62/9 |
1937 |
  |
45/3 |
Porter, Cole |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
BOB DOLE ..... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Kansas. 1968 ->47/5 |
1968 |
  |
45/3 |
Dole, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
JOHNNY MERCER ........ |
writes the English lyrics to AUTUMN LEAVES. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
45/3 |
Mercer, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
ANTHONY BURGESS ...... |
publishes the novel A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
45/3 |
Burgess, Anthony |
False |
True |
True |
l |
45 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
BENJAMIN BUTLER ...... |
executes citizen of New Orleans for lowering Union flag. 1863 ->66/0 |
1863 |
  |
45/3 |
Butler, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
GERRY ADAMS ....… |
visits the White House as controversial representative of the IRA. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
45/3 |
Adams, Gerry |
False |
False |
True |
o |
45 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM BYRD ......... |
publishes PSALMS, SONNETS & SONGS 1st in English. 1588 |
1588 |
  |
45/3 |
Byrd, William # |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
CECIL ANDRUS ......... |
is selected Secretary of Interior by Jimmy Carter. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
45/3 |
Andrus, Cecil |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
ROBERT PAINE ......... |
signs Declaration of Independence for Massachusetts. 1776 ->69/7 |
1776 |
  |
45/3 |
Paine, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
CHRISTY MATHEWSON .... |
dies of TB as baseball great, caused by gassing in WWI. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
45/3 |
Mathewson, Christy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES RUMSEY ......... |
invents the 1st steam jet-propelled boat. 1787 |
1787 |
* |
45/3 |
Rumsey, James |
True |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
HERMANN HESSE ........ |
publishes about Buddha's early years in SIDDHARTHA. 1922 ->49/3 |
1922 |
  |
45/3 |
Hesse, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
EILEEN BRENNAN ....... |
co-stars as antagonist in movie PRIVATE BENJAMIN. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
45/3 |
Brennan, Eileen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
45 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
becomes the president of Germany. 1934 ->45/4 |
1934 |
  |
45/3 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
GERALDO RIVERA ....... |
breaks his nose on a flying chair as host of talk show. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
45/3 |
Rivera, Geraldo |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
STEVEN DOUGLAS ....... |
debates Abe Lincoln for Senate seat in Illinois. 1858 ->47/6 |
1858 |
  |
45/4 |
Douglas, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN MARSHALL ........ |
is appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. 1801 ->47/10 |
1801 |
  |
45/4 |
Marshall, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
45 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
MEAT LOAF .......... |
wins Grammy singing I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
45/4 |
Meat Loaf (Marvin Lee Aday) |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
JIMMY DOOLITTLE ...... |
leads surprise air raid against Japanese Islands. 1942 ->47/1 |
1942 |
  |
45/4 |
Doolittle, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is stoned, spat on, and threatened in Latin American. 1958 ->46/6 |
1958 |
  |
45/4 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
False |
True |
False |
g |
45 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
signs Atomic Test Ban Treaty with Soviets. 1962 ->45/5 |
1962 |
  |
45/4 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
leads Continental Army in Battle of White Plains. 1776 ->45/5 |
1776 |
  |
45/4 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
IVORY JOE HUNTER ..... |
releases the gold record SINCE I MET YOU BABY. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
45/4 |
Hunter, Ivory Joe |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
45 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES .. |
wins election as governor of Ohio. 1868 ->54/5 |
1868 |
  |
45/4 |
Hayes, Rutherford B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
opens an insurance company in Philadelphia. 1751 ->45/9 |
1751 |
  |
45/4 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
TIMOTHY ARTHUR ....... |
writes of temperance in TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
45/4 |
Arthur, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
h |
45 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
HAING S. HGOR ........… |
is shot dead in LA as award winning actor. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
45/4 |
Hgor, Haing S. |
False |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
ST. VINCENTE DE PAUL . |
founds the Vincentians charity in France. 1625 |
1625 |
* |
45/4 |
Vincent de Paul, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
RICHARD PRYOR ........ |
stars in the title role of BREWSTER'S MILLIONS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
45/4 |
Pryor, Richard |
True |
True |
True |
e |
45 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
HARRY REASONER ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for report WHAT ABOUT REAGAN? 1968 ->55/5 |
1968 |
  |
45/4 |
Reasoner, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
FRANCISCO FRANCO ..... |
declares the Phlange the only legal party in Spain. 1937 ->46/4 |
1937 |
  |
45/4 |
Franco, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
predicts that his Reich will last 1000 years. 1934 ->46/10 |
1934 |
  |
45/4 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
HERBERT KAPLOW ....... |
becomes a news correspondent for ABC. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
45/4 |
Kaplow, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
RICHARD BLACKMORE .... |
publishes the romantic novel LORNA DOONE. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
45/4 |
Blackmore, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
GRETA GARBO .......... |
receives her American citizenship. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
45/4 |
Garbo, Greta |
True |
False |
False |
e |
45 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
CARL LAEMMLE ......... |
organizes Universal Studios in Hollywood. 1912 ->63/6 |
1912 |
  |
45/4 |
Laemmle, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
TED DANSON ........... |
stars in final top-rated episode of NBC-TV's CHEERS. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
45/4 |
Danson, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
E.M. FORSTER ......... |
publishes his last novel PASSAGE TO INDIA. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
45/4 |
Forster, E.M. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
ROBERT LA FOLLETTE ... |
wins election as Progressive governor of Wisconsin. 1900 ->55/8 |
1900 |
  |
45/4 |
LaFollette, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
h |
45 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
FAZLUR R. KHAN ....... |
designs the world's tallest building--Sears Tower. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
45/4 |
Khan, Fazlur R. |
True |
False |
True |
d |
45 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
EDMUND BURKE ......... |
speaks out in England with AMERICAN TAXATION. 1774 ->58/2 |
1774 |
  |
45/4 |
Burke, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
f |
45 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
MAE WEST ............. |
airs lewd program with Charlie McCarthy as accomplice. 1938 ->47/6 |
1938 |
  |
45/4 |
West, Mae |
True |
False |
False |
e |
45 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
GRIGORI ZINOVIEV ..... |
is banished by Stalin into Siberian exile. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
45/4 |
Zinoviev, Grigori |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
LEADBELLY ............ |
meets the Lomax brothers & folk sings across country. 1934 ->61/9 |
1934 |
  |
45/4 |
Leadbelly |
True |
True |
True |
m |
45 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
GARY COLLINS ......... |
wins an Emmy Award as host of TV's HOUR MAGAZINE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
45/4 |
Collins, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
handles and mis-handles the Cuban Missile Crisis. 1962 ->46/0 |
1962 |
  |
45/5 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
NAT KING COLE ........ |
sings another #1 hit with RAMBLIN' ROSE. 1962 ->46/2 |
1962 |
  |
45/5 |
Cole, Nat King |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
45 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
MARQUIS DE SADE ...... |
authors 120 DAYS OF SODOM detailing sexual aberrations. 1785 ->60/5 |
1785 |
  |
45/5 |
DeSade, Marquis |
False |
False |
True |
x |
45 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
ANDRE GIDE ........... |
produces his most famous novel, THE VATICAN CELLARS. 1914 ->77/7 |
1914 |
  |
45/5 |
Gide, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
writes the famed CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIDAGE. 1854 ->49/1 |
1854 |
  |
45/5 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
ERNEST SWINTON........ |
develops the military tank for English armies. 1914 |
1914 |
* |
45/5 |
Swinton, Ernest |
False |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
MARGUERITE BLESSINGTON |
completes a celebrated memoir of Lord Byron. 1834 |
1834 |
  |
45/5 |
Blessington, Marguerite |
False |
False |
False |
l |
45 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN .... |
wins a Grammy for STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
45/5 |
Springsteen, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
CLEMENT MOORE ........ |
publishes "T'was the night before Christmas...". 1823 |
1823 |
  |
45/5 |
Moore, Clement |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
JUSTINIAN I .......... |
closes Plato's Academy after 1000 years of learning. 528 AD ->46/0 |
528 |
** |
45/5 |
Justinian I of Byzantium |
False |
False |
True |
q |
45 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
JOHANN STRAUSS ....... |
dies of scarlet fever as famous waltz composer. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
45/5 |
Strauss, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
HETTY GREEN .......... |
makes herself richest & miserliest woman in the world. 1880 ->66/11 |
1880 |
* |
45/5 |
Green, Hetty |
True |
False |
False |
b |
45 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
is selected as president of Princeton. 1902 ->54/0 |
1902 |
  |
45/5 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
NATHAN FORREST ....... |
becomes the first Grand Wizard of first Ku Klux Klan. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
45/5 |
Forrest, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
battles to stalemate the British at Oriskany. 1777 ->45/6 |
1777 |
  |
45/5 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
HILLARY CLINTON ........... |
heads a federal task force on Health Reform. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
45/5 |
Clinton, Hillary |
True |
False |
False |
y |
45 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
BRIAN MULRONEY ....... |
scores a huge victory in Canadian elections. 1984 ->48/9 |
1984 |
  |
45/5 |
Mulroney, Brian |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
KIRK DOUGLAS ......... |
stars in the movie LONELY ARE THE BRAVE. 1962 ->66/2 |
1962 |
  |
45/5 |
Douglas, Kirk |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
WALTER MATTHAU ....... |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actor--FORTUNE COOKIE. 1966 ->47/9 |
1966 |
  |
45/5 |
Matthau, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
MONTGOMERY WARD ...... |
tops $1 million with annual company sales. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
45/5 |
Ward, Montgomery |
True |
False |
True |
b |
45 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
PRINCE CHARLES ........... |
admits to adultery in televised documentary. 1994 ->47/9 |
1994 |
  |
45/5 |
Charles, Prince of Wales |
True |
False |
False |
r |
45 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE .. |
completes the controversial SCARLET LETTER. 1850 ->46/11 |
1850 |
  |
45/5 |
Hawthorne, Nathaniel |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
KING OSCAR I ......... |
becomes monarch of Sweden and Norway. 1844 |
1844 |
  |
45/5 |
Oscar I of Sweden |
False |
False |
True |
q |
45 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
AUNG SAN SUU KYI ..... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as Burmese human rights activist. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
45/5 |
Aung San Suu Kyi |
False |
True |
False |
h |
45 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
JUAN DE ONATE ........ |
is appointed by Spain as 1st governor of New Mexico. 1595 ->48/6 |
1595 |
  |
45/5 |
Onate, Juan de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
SOCRATES ............. |
becomes a gadfly to the Athenian establishment. 424 BC ->69/3 |
-424 |
*** |
45/5 |
Socrates |
False |
False |
True |
f |
45 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
KING SEJONG .......... |
creates revolutionary alphabet for Korea--Hangul. 1448 |
1448 |
** |
45/5 |
Sejong of Korea |
False |
True |
True |
i |
45 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM PARSONS ...... |
completes a 72-inch reflecting telescope "leviathan". 1845 |
1845 |
  |
45/5 |
Parsons, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
TIMOTHY LEARY ........ |
is arrested on narcotics possession i.e. LSD. 1966 ->49/4 |
1966 |
  |
45/5 |
Leary, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
45 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER . |
dies as the leading dramatist in Germany. 1805 |
1805 |
  |
45/5 |
Schiller, Friedrich von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
JACQUES OFFENBACH .... |
premieres his popular musical LA BELLE HELENE. 1864 ->53/11 |
1864 |
  |
45/5 |
Offenbach, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
GALILEO GALILEI ...... |
puts together his first telescope. 1609 ->47/4 |
1609 |
* |
45/6 |
Galileo Galilei |
False |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
ANTONIA NOVELLO .... |
is appointed Surgeon General of the U.S. by President Bush. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
45/6 |
Novello, Antonia |
True |
False |
False |
z |
45 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
WERNER KLEMPERER ..... |
debuts as Colonel Klink on CBS-TV's HOGAN'S HEROS. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
45/6 |
Klemperer, Werner |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
DICK MARTIN .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for comedy on LAUGH-IN. 1968 ->50/3 |
1968 |
  |
45/6 |
Martin, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
NATHAN CLIFFORD ...... |
signs Guadeloupe Hidalgo treaty, ending US/Mexican War. 1848 ->54/4 |
1848 |
  |
45/6 |
Clifford, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
EMPEROR HIROHITO ..... |
promulgates a new constitution for Japan. 1946 ->87/10 |
1946 |
  |
45/6 |
Hirohito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
45 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
HAL HOLBROOK ......... |
debuts as idealistic politician on TV's THE SENATOR. 1970 ->46/6 |
1970 |
  |
45/6 |
Holbrook, Hal |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
HERBERT CROLY .... |
founds the liberal journal THE NEW REPUBLIC. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
45/? |
Croly, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES BRIDGER ........ |
discovers Bridger pass as pioneer in Wyoming. 1849 ->62/0 |
1849 |
  |
45/6 |
Bridger, James |
True |
False |
True |
p |
45 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for cholesterol research. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
45/6 |
Goldstein, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
z |
45 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
LOUIS CHARDONNET ..... |
patents the 1st of the artificial fibers, rayon. 1884 ->52/1 |
1884 |
  |
45/6 |
Chardonnet, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
SAMUEL MILLER ........ |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Lincoln. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
45/6 |
Miller, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
t |
45 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
GENERAL TOM THUMB .... |
passes away as the 31-inch-tall star of Barnum's Circus. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
45/6 |
Tom Thumb (C. Stratton) |
True |
False |
True |
u |
45 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
leads Continental Army in the Battle of Princeton. 1777 ->45/7 |
1777 |
  |
45/6 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
signs the Laterin Treaty with Pope Pius XI. 1929 ->48/6 |
1929 |
  |
45/6 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT POLI .......... |
leads a strike of air traffic controllers as PATCO president. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
45/6 |
Poli, Robert |
True |
True |
True |
g |
45 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
GIL HODGES ........... |
coaches New York Mets to big World Series win. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
45/6 |
Hodges, Gil |
True |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
escapes from his exile on the island of Elba. 1814 ->45/7 |
1814 |
  |
45/6 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
STEVEN SPIELBERG ..... |
releases the top grossing hit movie JURASSIC PARK. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
45/6 |
Spielberg, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
HENRY LEAVENWORTH .... |
establishes the 1st U.S. fort west of the Mississippi. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
45/6 |
Leavenworth, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
VINCENT DU VIGNEAUD .. |
synthesizes penicillin, eliminating need for molds. 1946 ->54/6 |
1946 |
  |
45/6 |
DuVigneaud, Vincent |
False |
False |
True |
z |
45 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
CYBILL SHEPHERD....… |
debuts on TV with show called CYBILL. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
45/6 |
Shephard, Cybill |
True |
False |
False |
% |
45 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
FLORENCE PRICE ....... |
becomes 1st Black woman to have her symphony performed. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
45/6 |
Price, Florence |
True |
True |
False |
m |
45 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
R. VON KRAFFT-EBING .. |
coins "paranoia" & "Sadism" in PSYCHOPATHIA SEXUALIS. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
45/6 |
Krafft-Ebing, Richard von |
False |
False |
True |
v |
45 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
ELIA KAZAN ........... |
wins Oscar as Best Director for ON THE WATERFRONT. 1955 ->67/2 |
1955 |
  |
45/6 |
Kazan, Elia |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM MOULTRIE ..... |
repulses a British sea attack against Charleston. 1776 ->49/5 |
1776 |
  |
45/6 |
Moultrie, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON . |
visits the White House, sparking riots. 1901 ->59/7 |
1901 |
  |
45/6 |
Washington, Booker T. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
45 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
JULES VERNE .......... |
publishes AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
45/6 |
Verne, Jules |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
BENJAMIN WATERHOUSE .. |
champions smallpox vaccinations in America. 1799 ->63/5 |
1799 |
  |
45/6 |
Waterhouse, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
z |
45 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
PAUL HOGAN ........... |
stars as an Aussie in NYC in CROCODILE DUNDEE. 1986 ->47/10 |
1986 |
  |
45/6 |
Hogan, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
SCOTTY BOWMAN ........ |
coaches Montreal Canadians to 5th Stanley Cup. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
45/6 |
Bowman, Scotty |
False |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
ALAN PATON ........... |
publishes CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY about South Africa. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
45/6 |
Paton, Alan |
False |
True |
True |
l |
45 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
CLIFF EDWARDS ........ |
provides the voice of Jimeny Cricket in Disney's PINOCCHIO. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
45/7 |
Edwards, Cliff |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
JEAN BOKASSA ......... |
takes control of the Central African Republic. 1966 ->56/2 |
1966 |
  |
45/7 |
Bokassa, Jean |
False |
True |
True |
g |
45 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
is beaten by British forces at Brandywine. 1777 ->45/10 |
1777 |
  |
45/7 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
ORAL ROBERTS ......... |
opens a namesake university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 1963 ->47/2 |
1963 |
  |
45/7 |
Roberts, Oral |
True |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
SIR THOMAS MORE ...... |
becomes speaker of English House of Commons. 1523 ->58/4 |
1523 |
  |
45/7 |
More, Sir Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
returns to Paris and re-establishes himself as Emperor. 1815 ->45/10 |
1815 |
  |
45/7 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE HABASH ........ |
founds the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
45/7 |
Habash, George |
False |
False |
True |
h |
45 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
SARA JANE MOORE ...... |
fires a gun at President Ford in San Francisco. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
45/7 |
Moore, Sara Jane |
True |
False |
False |
o |
45 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
NICOLAS PERROT ....... |
claims upper Mississippi River region for France. 1689 |
1689 |
  |
45/7 |
Perrot, Nicolas |
False |
False |
True |
p |
45 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE ... |
publishes THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN. 1905 ->54/0 |
1905 |
  |
45/7 |
Doyle, Arthur Conan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
ERNEST BORGNINE ...... |
debuts as Quentin McHale on ABC-TV's MCHALE'S NAVY. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
45/7 |
Borgnine, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
I.F. STONE ........... |
begins to publish his own I.F. STONE'S WEEKLY. 1953 ->81/9 |
1953 |
  |
45/7 |
Stone, I.F. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
EMPEROR TRAJAN ....... |
ascends to the throne of the Roman Empire. 98 AD ->51/4 |
98 |
** |
45/7 |
Trajan of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
45 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
WOLFGANG PAULI ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--atomic particle research. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
45/7 |
Pauli, Wolfgang |
False |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
PARK CHUNG-HEE ....... |
assumes leadership in Republic of Korea. 1963 ->62/0 |
1963 |
  |
45/7 |
Park Chung-Hee |
False |
True |
True |
g |
45 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
ARNO PENZIAS ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--background space radiation. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
45/7 |
Penzias, Arno |
True |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
JOSEPH GOEBBELS ...... |
declares that Berlin is "free from Jews". 1943 ->47/6 |
1943 |
  |
45/7 |
Goebbels, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
GOOSE TATUM .......... |
dies suddenly while playing with Harlem Globetrotters. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
45/7 |
Tatum, Goose |
True |
True |
True |
c |
45 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
TECUMSEH ............. |
dies on the battlefield of Thames, Ontario. 1813 |
1813 |
* |
45/7 |
Tecumseh |
True |
True |
True |
w |
45 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
DAN COATS ............ |
is appointed U.S. Senator from Indiana replacing Dan Quayle. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
45/7 |
Coats, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
ALEXANDER POPE ....... |
begins ethical phase of poetic career with ESSAY ON MAN. 1733 |
1733 |
  |
45/7 |
Pope, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
JAY VAN ANDEL ........ |
becomes chairman / co-founder of Amway Corporation. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
45/7 |
Van Andel, Jay |
True |
False |
True |
b |
45 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
HAZEL H. WIGHTMAN .... |
continues pro tennis, winning doubles at Wimbledon. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
45/7 |
Wightman, Hazel H. |
True |
False |
False |
c |
45 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
RICKY NELSON ......... |
crashes, burns and dies in airplane in Texas. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
45/7 |
Nelson, Ricky |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN MASON ........... |
founds the colony of New Hampshire. 1629 |
1629 |
  |
45/7 |
Mason, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
45 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
LAURA KEENE .......... |
stars as OUR AMERICAN COUSIN while Lincoln is murdered. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
45/7 |
Keene, Laura |
True |
False |
False |
e |
45 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
JOHANNES STARK ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
45/7 |
Stark, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
ARCHIE BLEYER ........ |
scores a hit with his song MR. SANDMAN. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
45/7 |
Bleyer, Archie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
ALEXANDER G. BELL .... |
opens first telephone line between NY and Chicago. 1892 ->59/9 |
1892 |
  |
45/7 |
Bell, Alexander Graham |
True |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
HEINRICH C. AGRIPPA *...… |
defends the effectiveness of magic in DE OCCULA PHILOSOPHIA. 1529 |
1529 |
  |
45/7 |
Agrippa, Heinrich C. |
False |
False |
True |
x |
45 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
is elected to the Soviet cabinet. 1925 ->47/11 |
1925 |
  |
45/7 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
HENRY PYE ............ |
flatters George IV in order to become Poet Laureate. 1790 ->56/6 |
1790 |
  |
45/8 |
Pye, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
MARTIN SCORSESE ...... |
directs the controversial film THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
45/8 |
Scorsese, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
THOMAS CARDINAL WOLSEY |
becomes archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII. 1516 ->59/2 |
1516 |
  |
45/8 |
Wolsey, Thomas Cardinal |
False |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
ADOLPH A. WEINMAN .... |
designs the new mercury dime for the U.S. mint. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
45/8 |
Weinman, Adolph A. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
45 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
ALBERT MARQUIS ....... |
begins to publish WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
45/8 |
Marquis, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
EZRA LEE ............. |
pilots hand-cranked submarine against British. 1776 |
1776 |
** |
45/8 |
Lee, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
LINCOLN ELLSWORTH .... |
attempts flight to North Pole, but falls short. 1925 ->55/1 |
1925 |
  |
45/8 |
Ellsworth, Lincoln |
True |
False |
True |
p |
45 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
CLEMENS WINKLER ..... |
isolates the new element Germanium from silver ore. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
45/8 |
Winkler, Clemens |
False |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
HAROLD KUSHNER ....... |
publishes WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
45/8 |
Kushner, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
DANKMAR ADLER ........ |
completes the first true skyscraper--in Saint Louis. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
45/8 |
Adler, Dagmar |
True |
False |
True |
d |
45 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
JERRY COLONNA ........ |
stars in his own television show on ABC. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
45/8 |
Colonna, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
WALTER BRATTAIN ...... |
succeeds in constructing a solid state transistor. 1947 ->54/10 |
1947 |
  |
45/8 |
Brattain, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
DAN BLOCKER .......... |
dies unexpectedly while a regular on TV's BONANZA. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
45/8 |
Blocker, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
SARGENT SHRIVER ...... |
is appointed by JFK as 1st director of the Peace Corps. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
45/8 |
Shriver, Sargent |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT. |
convokes the great Christian council of Nicaea. 325 AD ->46/9 |
325 |
** |
45/8 |
Constantine the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
45 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN KENDREW ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--myoglobin. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
45/8 |
Kendrew, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
JOSEPH CALIFANO ...... |
is appointed by Jimmy Carter as Secretary of HEW. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
45/8 |
Califono, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
J.R.R. TOLKIEN ....... |
publishes his pre-trilogic THE HOBBIT. 1937 ->62/1 |
1937 |
  |
45/8 |
Tolkien, J.R.R. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
RAJIV GANDHI ......... |
loses his position as prime minister of India. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
45/8 |
Gandhi, Rajiv |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
JIM GARRISON ......... |
announces that JFK was killed by New Orleans conspirators. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
45/8 |
Garrison, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
t |
45 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
TAMMY BAKKER ......... |
releases the maudlin BALLED OF JIM & TAMMY. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
45/8 |
Bakker, Tammy |
True |
False |
False |
r |
45 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
MICHAEL KERR ......... |
is chosen speaker of U.S. House of Representatives. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
45/8 |
Kerr, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
CHIEF BLACK HAWK ..... |
aids Tecumseh in battle against American expansion. 1812 ->65/3 |
1812 |
** |
45/8 |
Black Hawk, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
45 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
CHRISTOPH CLARIUS .... |
persuades Pope Gregory to drop 11 days from the year. 1582 |
1582 |
* |
45/8 |
Clarius, Christoph |
False |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
GIOVANNI VIGLIOTTO ... |
is arrested on a record 104 bigamy charges. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
45/8 |
Vigliotto, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
o |
45 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
JANE WYATT ........... |
wins an Emmy Award as Best Actress for FATHER KNOWS BEST. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
45/8 |
Wyatt, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
% |
45 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN STEINBECK ....... |
publishes his novel PEARL. 1947 ->49/11 |
1947 |
  |
45/8 |
Steinbeck, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
C.M. TALLEYRAND ...... |
assists Napoleon in establishing the Consulate. 1799 ->60/4 |
1799 |
  |
45/8 |
Talleyrand, C.M. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
HUGH BRANNUM ......... |
debuts as Mr. GreenJeans on TV's CAPTAIN KANGAROO. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
45/8 |
Brannum, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
WALTER CRONKITE ...... |
begins to anchor the CBS EVENING NEWS. 1962 ->52/9 |
1962 |
  |
45/8 |
Cronkite, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
EMILY DICKINSON ...... |
allows her first poem to be published. 1876 ->55/5 |
1876 |
  |
45/9 |
Dickinson, Emily |
True |
False |
False |
l |
45 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
HULDREICH ZWINGLI .... |
unites with Luther to combat Catholic authority. 1529 |
1529 |
  |
45/9 |
Zwingli, Huldreich |
False |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
TINA TURNER .......... |
enjoys musical comeback with WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO.. 1984 ->46/7 |
1984 |
  |
45/9 |
Turner, Tina |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
45 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
ADA COMSTOCK ......... |
becomes 1st president of American Assn. of University Women. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
45/9 |
Comstock, Ada |
True |
False |
False |
h |
45 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
STEVE MARTIN ......... |
stars in own cinematic production L.A. STORY. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
45/9 |
Martin, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN PARKER .......... |
precipitates American Revolution by firing at British. 1775 |
1775 |
  |
45/9 |
Parker, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
MONTGOMERY CLIFT ..... |
dies from cancer closing a successful film career. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
45/9 |
Clift, Montgomery |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
HARRY SINCLAIR ....... |
is implicated in Teapot Dome Scandal. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
45/9 |
Sinclair, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
45 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
BRAXTON BRAGG ........ |
leads Confederate forces at Battle of Murfeesburro. 1862 ->46/5 |
1862 |
  |
45/9 |
Bragg, Braxton |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
N.A. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV . |
publishes his overture to RUSSIAN EASTER FESTIVAL. 1890 ->56/3 |
1890 |
  |
45/9 |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nickolai A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
FRANZ KARL ACHARD .... |
invents method of crystallizing beet sugar. 1799 |
1799 |
  |
45/9 |
Achard, Franz Karl |
False |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
AL GORE ........... |
unveils plan for "The Information Superhighway". 1994 |
1994 |
  |
45/9 |
Gore, Al |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
DONALD CAMPBELL ….. |
dies while attempting to break water speed record. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
45/? |
Campbell, Donald |
False |
False |
False |
c |
45 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
ENID LYONS ........... |
becomes 1st woman in Australia's house of representatives. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
45/9 |
Lyons, Enid |
False |
False |
False |
g |
45 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
PERRY COMO ........... |
wins Grammy Best Male Vocalist--CATCH A FALLING STAR. 1958 ->57/6 |
1958 |
  |
45/9 |
Como, Perry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
BOB CONSIDINE ........ |
appears on TV with ON THE LINE WITH CONSIDINE. 1951 ->68/10 |
1951 |
  |
45/9 |
Considine, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
j |
45 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
STROM THURMOND ....... |
runs for president as renegade democrat "Dixicrat". 1949 ->51/11 |
1949 |
  |
45/9 |
Thurmond, Strom |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
THOMAS CARPER ......... |
wins election as Democratic Governor of Delaware. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
45/9 |
Carper, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
ROD SERLING .......... |
debuts as host of NBC-TV's NIGHT GALLERY. 1970 ->50/1 |
1970 |
  |
45/9 |
Serling, Rod |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE HARRISON ...... |
releases #1 hit song GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
45/9 |
Harrison, George |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
45 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
KING JAMES I ......... |
authorizes a major re-writing of the Holy Bible into English. 1611 |
1611 |
* |
45/9 |
James I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
45 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
ANTHONY HEWISH ....... |
discovers existence of pulsating star, or Pulsar. 1968 ->50/7 |
1968 |
  |
45/9 |
Hewish, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
GERARD KUIPER ........ |
proposes solar formation with gaseous proto-planets. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
45/9 |
Kuiper, Gerard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
DANIEL MORGAN ........ |
encircles and defeats the British at Cowpens. 1781 ->58/0 |
1781 |
* |
45/9 |
Morgan, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
HENRY DAVID THOREAU .. |
dies after long battle with TB--in Concord, Mass. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
45/9 |
Thoreau, Henry David |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
LEONARDO DA VINCI .... |
presents his painting PORTRAIT OF A MUSICIAN. 1497 ->48/4 |
1497 |
* |
45/9 |
Leonardo Da Vinci |
False |
False |
True |
a |
45 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
begins 40 year's service as public official. 1752 ->48/2 |
1752 |
  |
45/9 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
JOEY BROWN ........... |
stars in his own TV comedy THE JOEY ADAMS SHOW. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
45/9 |
Brown, Joey |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
BRONSON HOWARD ....... |
becomes 1st pro playwright in U.S. with SHENANDOAH. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
45/9 |
Howard, Bronson |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
CHARLES DREW ......... |
dies from blood loss, not admitted to White hospital. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
45/9 |
Drew, Charles |
True |
True |
True |
z |
45 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
ROCK HUDSON .......... |
debuts as commissioner on NBC-TV's MCMILLAN & WIFE. 1971 ->59/10 |
1971 |
  |
45/9 |
Hudson, Rock |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
NORMAN MAILER ........ |
runs for mayor of NYC on secessionist platform. 1968 ->57/2 |
1968 |
  |
45/9 |
Mailer, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
MARCEL CAMUS ......... |
wins an Oscar as director of BLACK ORPHEUS. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
45/10 |
Camus, Marcel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
SIR PETER MEDAWER .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for antibody research. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
45/10 |
Medawar, Peter (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
battles Wellington and meets his Waterloo. 1815 ->45/11 |
1815 |
  |
45/10 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
B. TRAVEN ............ |
publishes TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRA with anonymity. 1935 |
1935 |
** |
45/10 |
Traven, B. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
spends Christmas day at Valley Forge. 1777 ->49/7 |
1777 |
  |
45/10 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
SINCLAIR LEWIS ....... |
wins the Nobel Prize for literature. 1930 ->50/3 |
1930 |
  |
45/10 |
Lewis, Sinclair |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
EMMA ELIZABETH SMITH . |
becomes 1st prostitute victim of Jack the Ripper. 1888 |
1888 |
* |
45/10 |
Smith, Emma Elizabeth |
False |
False |
False |
x |
45 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
BUD MCFARLANE JR. ... |
becomes advisor to Reagan on national security. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
45/10 |
McFarlane, Bud |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
WERNER VON BRAUN ..... |
oversees the first launch of an American satellite. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
45/10 |
Von Braun, Werner |
False |
False |
True |
s |
45 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI ... |
produces wiry, tormented figure MAN POINTING. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
45/10 |
Giacometti, Alberto |
False |
False |
True |
a |
45 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
MARTIN BORMANN ....... |
commits suicide along side of boss, Adolf Hitler. 1945 |
1945 |
* |
45/10 |
Bormann, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
o |
45 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
BORIS KARLOFF ........ |
stars in horror film THE MUMMY. 1933 ->51/5 |
1933 |
  |
45/10 |
Karloff, Boris |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
LYUDMILA RUDENKO ..... |
wins 1st world chess competition for women. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
45/10 |
Rudenko, Lyudmila |
False |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
PAUL FIREMAN ......... |
builds Reebok into $380 million company. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
45/10 |
Fireman, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
b |
45 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
KITTY WELLS .......... |
releases country album QUEEN OF HONKY TONK. 1965 ->57/7 |
1965 |
  |
45/10 |
Wells, Kitty |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
45 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN PEZZIN .......... |
bowls a record-setting 33 straight strikes. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
45/10 |
Pezzin, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
LORETTA SWIT ......... |
plays Margaret in final telecast of M*A*S*H. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
45/10 |
Swit, Loretta |
True |
False |
False |
% |
45 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
ARTHUR HAILEY ........ |
publishes his big seller HOTEL. 1965 ->48/9 |
1965 |
  |
45/10 |
Hailey, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
SAMUEL BECKETT ....... |
scores a major success with play WAITING FOR GODET. 1952 ->49/10 |
1952 |
  |
45/10 |
Beckett, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
ORVILLE REDENBACHER .. |
develops hybrid corn especially for popping. 1952 |
1952 |
* |
45/10 |
Redenbacher, Orville |
True |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
LESLIE HOWARD ........ |
stars as Ashley in GONE WITH THE WIND. 1939 ->49/10 |
1939 |
  |
45/10 |
Howard, Leslie |
False |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
CARL JUNG ............ |
introduces "intro/extroverts" as PSYCHOLOGICAL TYPES. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
45/10 |
Jung, Carl |
False |
False |
True |
v |
45 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
MAKARIOS III ......... |
becomes political and religious leader of Cyprus. 1959 ->61/4 |
1959 |
  |
45/10 |
Makarios III of Cyprus |
False |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
ED WYNN .............. |
debuts on radio as the "Texaco Fireman". 1932 ->63/1 |
1932 |
  |
45/10 |
Wynn, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
ANNE SEXTON .......... |
commits suicide as poet of LIVE OR DIE. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
45/10 |
Sexton, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
l |
45 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE FOREMAN ......... |
KOs Moorer to become oldest boxing champion. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
45/10 |
Foreman, George |
True |
True |
True |
c |
45 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
SIR WALTER SCOTT ..... |
writes the lyrical poem THE DREARY CHANGE. 1817 ->47/11 |
1817 |
  |
45/10 |
Scott, Walter (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
DUDLEY MOORE ......... |
stars in award-winning ARTHUR. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
45/10 |
Moore, Dudley |
False |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY ....... |
completes musical composition CHILDREN'S CORNER. 1908 ->55/7 |
1908 |
  |
45/10 |
Debussy, Claude |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
OLIVER EVANS ......... |
constructs 1st high-pressure steam engine in America. 1800 ->49/8 |
1800 |
* |
45/10 |
Evans, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
ELEANOR SMEAL ........ |
begins her 2nd term as president of N.O.W. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
45/11 |
Smeal, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
h |
45 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
LAURENS HAMMOND ...... |
begins to market his innovative chord organ. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
45/11 |
Hammond, Laurens |
True |
False |
True |
b |
45 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COCKERELL. |
patents the ground-or-water hovercraft. 1955 ->49/2 |
1955 |
  |
45/11 |
Cockerell, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
DUSTIN HOFFMAN ....... |
stars as a cross-dresser in TOOTSIE. 1982 ->51/6 |
1982 |
  |
45/11 |
Hoffman, Dustin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
JERRY FALWELL ........ |
organizes the MORAL MAJORITY. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
45/11 |
Falwell, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
ENID BAGNOLD ......... |
completes the noted novel NATIONAL VELVET. 1935 ->67/3 |
1935 |
  |
45/11 |
Bagnold, Enid |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
GLENN SEABORG ........ |
becomes chancellor of UC Berkeley Campus. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
45/11 |
Seaborg, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
n |
45 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN HUSTON .......... |
directs the enduring AFRICAN QUEEN. 1952 ->58/2 |
1952 |
  |
45/11 |
Huston, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
JESSICA LANGE .......... |
wins an Oscar for Best Actress for role in BLUE SKY. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
45/11 |
Lange, Jessica |
True |
False |
False |
e |
45 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
RUDY VALLEE .......... |
stars in movie I REMEMBER MAMA. 1947 ->60/3 |
1947 |
  |
45/11 |
Vallee, Rudy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
EUSEBIUS OF CAESAREA . |
begins compiling his HISTORY OF THE CHURCH. 305 AD ->55/8 |
305 |
*** |
45/11 |
Eusebius of Caesarea |
False |
False |
True |
r |
45 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
ISAAC ALBENIZ ........ |
completes the musical work SUITE IBERIA. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
45/11 |
Albeniz, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
LEWIS E. WATERMAN ... |
perfects the 1st practical fountain pen. 1883 ->46/10 |
1883 |
  |
45/11 |
Waterman, Lewis E. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN R. BLOCK ........ |
is appointed Secretary of Agriculture by Reagan. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
45/11 |
Block, John R. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
AUGUSTE RODIN ........ |
sculpts his masterpiece THE KISS. 1886 ->60/9 |
1886 |
  |
45/11 |
Rodin, Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
a |
45 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
GENE RODDENBERRY ..... |
wins award for screenplay of TV's STAR TREK. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
45/11 |
Roddenberry, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
MARY MARTIN .......... |
stars in Broadway premiere of SOUND OF MUSIC. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
45/11 |
Martin, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
45 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
SATCHEL PAIGE ........ |
is named to American League all-star team. 1952 ->59/8 |
1952 |
* |
45/11 |
Paige, Satchel |
True |
True |
True |
c |
45 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES CRISP ........ |
is elected speaker of U.S. House of Representatives. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
45/11 |
Crisp, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
STELLA TAYLOR ........ |
becomes oldest woman to swim the English Channel. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
45/11 |
Taylor, Stella |
False |
False |
False |
c |
45 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
MADALYN MURRAY O'HAIR. |
organizes the "American Atheists". 1965 |
1965 |
  |
45/11 |
OHair, Madalyn Murray |
True |
False |
False |
h |
45 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM ADDIS ........ |
invents the toothbrush while in an English prison. 1770 |
1770 |
** |
45/11 |
Addis, William |
False |
False |
True |
i |
45 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
HECTOR BERLIOZ ....... |
completes a monumental sacred work TE DEUM. 1849 ->51/4 |
1849 |
  |
45/11 |
Berlioz, Hector Louis |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
JOHANN PACHELBEL ..... |
composes his famous HEXACHORDUM APOLLINIS. 1699 ->53/6 |
1699 |
  |
45/11 |
Pachelbel, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
m |
45 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
HOWARD DEAN ............. |
wins election as Democratic Governor of Vermont. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
45/11 |
Dean, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
t |
45 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
sets sail for St. Helena and exile. 1815 ->46/2 |
1815 |
  |
45/11 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
45 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
RODDY MCDOWALL ..… |
debuts as Galen on CBS-TV's PLANET OF THE APES. 1974 ->60/11 |
1974 |
  |
45/11 |
McDowall, Roddy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
FANNIE LOU HAMER ..... |
attends her 1st civil rights rally and organizes. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
45/11 |
Hamer, Fannie Lou |
True |
True |
False |
h |
45 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
TERRY-THOMAS ......... |
appears in first movie as epitome of English eccentric. 1956 ->66/9 |
1956 |
  |
45/11 |
Terry-Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
e |
45 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM LEDERER ...... |
publishes the unflattering UGLY AMERICAN. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
45/11 |
Lederer, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
45 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
ROCKY MARCIANO ....... |
crashes and dies in a small airplane. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
45/11 |
Marciano, Rocky |
True |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
FRANCIS BAILY ........ |
founds Britain's Royal Astronomical Society. 1820 ->62/9 |
1820 |
  |
46/0 |
Baily, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
SALLY SKULL .......... |
dies as romping, pistol-packing frontierswoman. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
46/0 |
Skull, Sally |
True |
False |
False |
p |
46 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA .. |
deposits the body of Jesus into his own tomb. 30 AD |
30 |
*** |
46/0 |
Joseph of Arimathea |
False |
False |
True |
r |
46 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
ALEXANDRA FEDEROVNA … |
is killed by Bolsheviks as czar's consort. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
46/0 |
Federovna, Alexandra |
False |
False |
False |
q |
46 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
premieres his SAINT MARK'S PASSION. 1731 ->46/2 |
1731 |
  |
46/0 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
MEL BROOKS ........... |
directs the cult classic BLAZING SADDLES. 1974 ->46/11 |
1974 |
  |
46/0 |
Brooks, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
CLORIS LEACHMAN ...... |
wins Oscar as Best Support Actress--LAST PICTURE SHOW. 1972 ->47/4 |
1972 |
  |
46/0 |
Leachman, Cloris |
True |
False |
False |
e |
46 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
HUDSON LOWE .......... |
oversees for England the exile of Napoleon on St. Helena. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
46/0 |
Lowe, Hudson |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES A. MICHENER .... |
publishes about Korea in THE BRIDGE OF TOKO-RI. 1953 ->52/7 |
1953 |
  |
46/0 |
Michener, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
EDWARD DOISY ......... |
becomes 1st to isolate vitamin K. 1939 ->50/0 |
1939 |
  |
46/0 |
Doisy, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
z |
46 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM KELLY ........ |
develops a converter for changing iron into steel. 1857 |
1957 |
  |
46/0 |
Kelly, William |
True |
False |
True |
i |
46 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
JUSTINIAN I .......... |
codifies Roman Law in CORPUS JURIS CIVILIS. 529 AD ->65/0 |
529 |
* |
46/0 |
Justinian I of Byzantium |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
INCREASE MATHER ...... |
becomes the president of Harvard College. 1685 ->53/5 |
1685 |
* |
46/0 |
Mather, Increase |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
GUSTAVUS SWIFT ....... |
incorporates Swift & Company meatpacking in Chicago. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
46/0 |
Swift, Gustavus |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
is elected as governor of the State of Georgia. 1970 ->50/2 |
1970 |
  |
46/0 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
PETER GRAVES ......... |
wins a Golden Globe Award for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
46/0 |
Graves, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
JOSEPH MCCARTHY ...... |
is formally condemned by the U.S. Senate. 1954 ->48/5 |
1954 |
  |
46/0 |
McCarthy, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
o |
46 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
ANDREW HUXLEY ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for sodium pump. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
46/0 |
Huxley, Andrew |
False |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
RAMON MAGSAYSAY ...... |
leads the Philippine government as arch anti-Communist. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
46/0 |
Magsaysay, Ramon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLES LUBIN ........ |
creates Sara Lee cheese cake, naming it for daughter. 1949 |
1949 |
* |
46/0 |
Lubin, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
JAMES WATT ........... |
invents the double acting steam engine. 1782 ->47/3 |
1782 |
  |
46/0 |
Watt, James |
False |
False |
True |
i |
46 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
ERWIN SCHRODINGER .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for quantum theory. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
46/0 |
Schrodinger, Erwin |
False |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
STEVEN FIELD ......... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by President Lincoln. 1862 ->60/9 |
1862 |
  |
46/0 |
Field, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
t |
46 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
CLARENCE BARRON ...… |
begins publishing the WALL STREET JOURNAL. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
46/0 |
Barron, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN FORD ............ |
wins an Oscar as best director for GRAPES OF WRATH. 1941 ->58/2 |
1941 |
  |
46/0 |
Ford, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
BOBBY ALLISON ....… |
wins the NASCAR grand national championship. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
46/0 |
Allison, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN ENGLER ......... |
wins re-election as Republican governor of Michigan. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
46/0 |
Engler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
WALLACE BEERY ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actor for THE CHAMP. 1932 ->63/0 |
1932 |
  |
46/0 |
Beery, Wallace |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
speaks in Berlin "Ich bin ein Berliner". 1963 ->46/4 |
1963 |
  |
46/0 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
DAVID WALKER ......... |
is murdered for publishing abolitionist SEDITION. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
46/0 |
Walker, David |
True |
True |
True |
h |
46 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
SIR THOMAS MALORY .... |
is jailed for lawlessness and begins writing career. 1451 ->56/4 |
1451 |
* |
46/0 |
Malory, Thomas (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
MILTON HERSHEY ....... |
begins to manufacture chocolate in Pennsylvania. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
46/1 |
Hershey, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
EDWARD SCHAFER ........ |
wins statehouse as Republican Governor of North Dakota. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
46/3 |
Schafer, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
FATTY ARBUCKLE ....... |
dies as dejected and scandalized Hollywood star. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
46/3 |
Arbuckle, Fatty |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN PERSHING ........ |
is promoted from Army captain to brigadier general. 1906 ->55/6 |
1906 |
  |
46/1 |
Pershing, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA ... |
crashes and dies on a speeding motorcycle. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
46/1 |
Lawrence of Arabia |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
THOMAS DELAHANTY ..... |
is wounded as D.C. cop during gun attack on Ronald Reagan. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
46/1 |
Delahanty, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
SEAN O'CASEY ......... |
produces drama THE PLOW & THE STARS about Ireland. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
46/1 |
OCasey, Sean |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
VINCENTE MINNELLI .... |
wins an Oscar as best director for GIGI. 1959 ->63/4 |
1959 |
  |
46/1 |
Minnelli, Vincente |
False |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
JOSEPHINE ............ |
sees her childless marriage to Napoleon annulled. 1809 |
1809 |
  |
46/1 |
Josephine |
False |
False |
False |
y |
46 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
THURGOOD MARSHALL .... |
defends Brown against board of education, Topeka, KS. 1954 ->59/3 |
1954 |
  |
46/1 |
Marshall, Thurgood |
True |
True |
True |
t |
46 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
HARVEY KORMAN ........ |
stars in the Western farce BLAZING SADDLES. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
46/1 |
Korman, Harvey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
EDDIE ARCARO ......... |
retires as jockey having amassed $30 million in purses. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
46/1 |
Arcaro, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
SAINT DOMINIC ........ |
founds the Dominican religious order--in Spain. 1216 |
1216 |
** |
46/1 |
Dominic, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
46 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
wins election as president of the United States. 1904 ->46/2 |
1904 |
  |
46/1 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
THOMAS HUXLEY ........ |
coins the word "Agnostic"--things unknowable. 1870 ->50/4 |
1870 |
  |
46/1 |
Huxley, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
46 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
LECH WALESA .......... |
addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress. 1989 ->47/2 |
1989 |
  |
46/1 |
Walesa, Lech |
False |
False |
True |
h |
46 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
GIACOMO PUCCINI ...... |
leads in premiere of his opera MADAM BUTTERFLY. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
46/1 |
Puccini, Giacomo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
HANS-GUNTER WINKLER .. |
captains the German equestrian team to 4th gold medal. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
46/1 |
Winkler, Hans-Gunter |
False |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
OLIVER CROMWELL ...... |
leads Republican army to victory at Battle of Naseby. 1645 ->49/8 |
1645 |
  |
46/1 |
Cromwell, Oliver |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
ROBERT SCHUMANN ...... |
dies of syphilis as leading figure of Romanticism. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
46/1 |
Schumann, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
JUAN M. FANGIO ....... |
becomes the oldest to win Auto World Championship. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
46/1 |
Fangio, Juan M. |
False |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
LAURENCE TRIBE ....... |
leads the drive to keep Robert Bork off Supreme Court. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
46/1 |
Tribe, Laurence |
True |
False |
True |
t |
46 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
MARQUES HAYNES ....... |
rejoins Harlem Globetrotters as greatest dribbler. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
46/1 |
Haynes, Marques |
True |
True |
True |
c |
46 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
LEE IACOCCA .......... |
is named president of Ford Motors Company. 1970 ->60/7 |
1970 |
  |
46/1 |
Iacocca, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
BRIGHAM YOUNG ........ |
leads a band of followers to the Great Salt Lake. 1847 ->57/8 |
1847 |
  |
46/1 |
Young, Brigham |
True |
False |
True |
r |
46 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
JACOB SCHICK .......... |
receives first patent for an electric shaver. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
46/1 |
Schick, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
i |
46 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
ALBERT CAMUS ......... |
dies in auto crash as famed existential author. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
46/1 |
Camus, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
f |
46 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE ROSS ......… |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
46/1 |
Ross, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
returns home to India from South Africa. 1915 ->48/6 |
1915 |
  |
46/1 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
46 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN NEWBERY ....... ......... |
publishes pioneering MOTHER GOOSE NURSERY RHYMES. 1760 |
1760 |
  |
46/1 |
Newbery, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
THEODORE WHITE ....... |
publishes THE MAKING OF A PRESIDENT. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
46/1 |
White, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
arrives at St. Helena for his final exile. 1815 ->51/8 |
1815 |
  |
46/2 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL .. |
wins award as outstanding talk show host. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
46/2 |
Raphael, Sally Jessy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
46 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
GUSTAV HOLST ......... |
premieres 1st complete performance of his PLANETS. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
46/2 |
Holst, Gustav |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
MICHELLE MARVIN ...... |
sues Lee Marvin in first-ever "palimony" suit. 1978 |
1978 |
* |
46/2 |
Marvin, Michelle |
True |
False |
False |
y |
46 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
GENE WILDER .......... |
stars with lunacy in the movie STIR CRAZY. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
46/2 |
Wilder, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
ANNA ELLA CARROLL .... |
devises Federal plan to divide and defeat Confederacy. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
46/2 |
Carroll, Anna Ella |
True |
False |
False |
w |
46 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
WADE HAMPTON ......... |
becomes commander of Confederate cavalry troops. 1864 ->65/8 |
1864 |
  |
46/2 |
Hampton, Wade |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
hears the first performance of his MASS IN B MINOR. 1731 ->47/1 |
1731 |
  |
46/2 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
NAT KING COLE ........ |
releases hit song THOSE HAZY...DAYS OF SUMMER. 1963 ->47/10 |
1963 |
  |
46/2 |
Cole, Nat King |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
46 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
FAY BAINTER .....… |
wins an Oscar for her role in JEZEBEL. 1938 ->47/2 |
1938 |
  |
46/2 |
Bainter, Fay |
True |
False |
False |
e |
46 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ....... |
is appointed U.S. ambassador to Ghana. 1974 ->60/10 |
1974 |
  |
46/2 |
Temple, Shirley (Black) |
True |
False |
False |
g |
46 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN ERSKINE ......... |
publishes THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HELEN OF TROY. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
46/2 |
Erskine, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
is named Colonial Secretary of the British Empire. 1920 ->50/6 |
1920 |
  |
46/2 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
HERNANDO DE SOTO ..... |
dies while exploring the Mississippi River. 1542 |
1542 |
  |
46/2 |
DeSoto, Hernando |
True |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
LANA TURNER .......... |
stars in the cinematic title role of MADAM X. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
46/2 |
Turner, Lana |
True |
False |
False |
e |
46 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON ......... |
wins election as President of the United States. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
46/2 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
WASHINGTON ROEBLING .. |
completes construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. 1883 |
1883 |
* |
46/2 |
Roebling, Washington |
True |
False |
True |
d |
46 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
HERBERT VON KARAJAN .. |
becomes director of Berlin Philharmonic. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
46/2 |
Karajan, Herbert von |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM KING ......... |
begins 24-year rule as Liberal Party Prime Minister of Canada. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
46/2 |
King, William |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
embarks on his 1st missionary journey. 45 AD ->47/6 |
45 |
*** |
46/2 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
46 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
SADEGH GHOTBZADEH .... |
is executed by his old comrade, the Ayatollah. 1982 |
1982 |
* |
46/2 |
Ghotbzadeh, Sadegn |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
FRANK BUCK ........... |
publishes popular animal book BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
46/2 |
Buck, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
ED SULLIVAN .......... |
begins record 23-year TV run with TOAST OF THE TOWN. 1948 ->54/5 |
1948 |
  |
46/2 |
Sullivan, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
JACK NICKLAUS ........ |
wins a record 6th Masters Golf tournament. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
46/2 |
Nicklaus, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
announces the Roosevelt corollary to Monroe Doctrine. 1904 ->46/9 |
1904 |
  |
46/2 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
OZZIE NELSON ......... |
debuts on TV's ADVENTURES OF OZZIE & HARRIET. 1952 ->60/5 |
1952 |
  |
46/2 |
Nelson, Ozzie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES WILSON ......... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Washington. 1788 |
1788 |
  |
46/2 |
Wilson, James |
True |
False |
True |
t |
46 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
OSCAR ARIES .......... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize for Central American accords. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
46/2 |
Aries (Sanchez), Oscar |
False |
True |
True |
h |
46 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
GAETANO DONIZETTI .... |
produces for the musical theater DON PASQUALE. 1843 |
1843 |
  |
46/2 |
Donizetti, Gaetano |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
KING GEORGE V ........ |
ascends to the throne of England. 1911 ->60/8 |
1911 |
  |
46/2 |
George V of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
LYDIA PINKHAM ........ |
concocts herb medicine to cure "woman's weakness". 1865 ->57/0 |
1865 |
* |
46/2 |
Pinkham, Lydia |
True |
False |
False |
b |
46 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
MIKE DITKA ........... |
coaches the Chicago Bears to a football Super bowl. 1986 ->48/3 |
1986 |
  |
46/3 |
Ditka, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
STEVEN SPIELBERG ..... |
wins an Oscar as Best Director for SHINDLER'S LIST. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
46/3 |
Spielberg, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES MASON .......... |
stars in A STAR IS BORN as leading English actor. 1955 ->57/4 |
1955 |
  |
46/3 |
Mason, James |
False |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
KIM CAMPBELL .......... |
becomes Canada's first female prime minister. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
46/3 |
Campbell, Kim |
False |
False |
False |
g |
46 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY WELLS .......... |
founds the express company WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY. 1852 ->55/8 |
1852 |
  |
46/1 |
Wells, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
wins "Hollywood Citizen Award" from Golden Globe. 1957 ->51/6 |
1957 |
  |
46/1 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
CARL VON OSSIELSKY ... |
wins Nobel Peace Prize as journalist under Nazi arrest. 1935 ->48/7 |
1935 |
  |
46/3 |
Ossietzky, Carl von |
True |
False |
True |
j |
46 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
DOLLY MADISON ........ |
rescues Washington's portrait from British invaders. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
46/3 |
Madison, Dolly (Todd) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
46 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
VINCE LOMBARDI ....... |
becomes head coach of last place Green Bay Packers. 1956 ->54/9 |
1956 |
  |
46/3 |
Lombardi, Vince |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
TOM MORRIS ........... |
becomes oldest golfer to win the British Open. 1897 |
1897 |
* |
46/3 |
Morris, Tom |
False |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
SAMUEL JOHNSON ....... |
is paid 1575 pounds for his completed dictionary. 1755 ->54/11 |
1755 |
  |
46/3 |
Johnson, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE FOREMAN ...... |
retains heavyweight boxing title with decision over Schulz. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
46/3 |
Foreman, George |
True |
True |
False |
c |
46 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
IDI AMIN ............. |
seizes power in Uganda becoming undisputed leader. 1971 ->55/11 |
1971 |
* |
46/3 |
Amin, Idi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
46 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
MANESSEH CUTLER ...... |
purchases 1.5 million acres of Ohio Territory for $100K. 1787 |
1787 |
  |
46/3 |
Cutler, Manesseh |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
POMPEY THE GREAT ..... |
forms one-third of the first triumvirate in Rome. 60 BC ->58/0 |
-60 |
** |
46/3 |
Pompey the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
KING HENRY VIII ...... |
marries his third wife, Jane Seymour. 1537 ->46/6 |
1537 |
  |
46/3 |
Henry VIII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
IBN SAUD ............. |
becomes the first king of a unified Arabia. 1926 |
1926 |
* |
46/3 |
Ibn Saud |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
BERT LANCE ........... |
resigns as special assistant to President Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
46/3 |
Lance, Bert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
ABBY DALTON .......... |
debuts as Julia Cumson on TV's FALCON CREST. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
46/3 |
Dalton, Abby |
True |
False |
False |
% |
46 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
IMMANUEL KANT ........ |
becomes a Professor of Logic & Metaphysics. 1770 ->57/5 |
1770 |
  |
46/3 |
Kant, Immanuel |
False |
False |
True |
f |
46 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
GASPAR DE PORTOLA .... |
arrives at & founds San Diego, California. 1769 ->46/6 |
1769 |
  |
46/3 |
Portola, Gaspar de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
is defeated for U.S. Senate/Texas by Lloyd Bentson. 1970 ->46/5 |
1970 |
  |
46/3 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
PAUL TILLICH ......... |
emigrates to U.S., becoming professor of theology. 1933 ->65/9 |
1933 |
* |
46/3 |
Tillich, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
r |
46 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
WILLARD SCOTT ........ |
debuts as a weather forecaster on TV's TODAY SHOW. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
46/3 |
Scott, Willard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
POPE URBAN II ........ |
is elected Pope, urging a Crusade to Palestine. 1088 ->53/6 |
1088 |
** |
46/3 |
Urban II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
DON GEORGE ........... |
writes the popular YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
46/3 |
George, Don |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
46 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
AMERIGO VESPUCCI ..... |
visits the New World making careful maps. 1497 ->49/3 |
1497 |
* |
46/3 |
Vespucci, Amerigo |
False |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JOHANN CHRISTIAN BACH. |
dies while a music teacher to English Royalty. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
46/3 |
Bach, Johann Christian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT FULTON ........ |
pilots NEW ORLEANS, 1st steamer on Mississippi River. 1811 ->49/3 |
1811 |
  |
46/3 |
Fulton, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
46 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
BEA ARTHUR ........... |
debuts in the title role on CBS-TV's MAUD. 1972 ->51/1 |
1972 |
  |
46/3 |
Arthur, Bea |
True |
False |
False |
% |
46 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
THOMAS DEWEY ......... |
wins the Republican nomination for president. 1948 ->46/6 |
1948 |
  |
46/4 |
Dewey, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
ARNE TISELIUS ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--for electrophoresis. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
46/4 |
Tiselius, Arne |
False |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE CROGHAN ....... |
negotiates for British an end to Pontiac's rebellion. 1766 |
1766 |
  |
46/4 |
Croghan, George |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
LEO TOLSTOY .......... |
begins to write the masterpiece ANNA KARENINA. 1875 ->50/10 |
1875 |
  |
46/4 |
Tolstoy, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
AESCHYLUS *.........… |
lays foundation of Greek tragedy--PROMETHEUS BOUND. 478 BC ->66/0 |
-478 |
*** |
46/4 |
Aeschylus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
ANDREW WYTHE ......... |
completes painting the tempera CHRISTINA'S WORLD. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
46/4 |
Wythe, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
a |
46 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
QUEEN JEZEBEL ........ |
turns the worship of King Ahab to worship of Baal. 905 BC |
-905 |
*** |
46/4 |
Jezebel of Israel |
False |
False |
False |
q |
46 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM WESTMORELAND . |
is appointed by Ike as Superintendent of West Point. 1960 ->49/4 |
1960 |
  |
46/4 |
Westmoreland, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
HEDDA HOPPER ......... |
begins regular radio broadcast of Hollywood gossip. 1936 ->48/0 |
1936 |
  |
46/4 |
Hopper, Hedda |
True |
False |
False |
j |
46 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
SERGE RUBINSTEIN ..... |
ends career as financier as victim of murder plot. 1955 |
1955 |
* |
46/4 |
Rubinstein, Serge |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES WILKERSON ...... |
governs the new U.S. territory of Louisiana from St. Louis. 1803 |
1803 |
  |
46/4 |
Wilkerson, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
BELA BARTOK .......... |
premieres the opera BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE. 1927 ->61/9 |
1927 |
  |
46/4 |
Bartok, Bela |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
ISIDOR ISAAC RABI .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for spectoscopics. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
46/4 |
Rabi, Isidor Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
DEAN JAGGER .......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for 12 O'CLOCK HIGH. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
46/4 |
Jagger, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
NEIL GOLDSCHMIDT ..... |
wins statehouse as Democratic Governor of Oregon. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
46/4 |
Goldschmidt, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
RALPH BUNCHE ......... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize, first Black American. 1950 ->58/10 |
1950 |
  |
46/4 |
Bunche, Ralph |
True |
True |
True |
h |
46 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
FRANCISCO FRANCO ..... |
chews to pieces the Lincoln-Washington battalion. 1938 ->47/1 |
1938 |
  |
46/4 |
Franco, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
is appointed Secretary of War by Teddy Roosevelt. 1904 ->51/1 |
1904 |
  |
46/4 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
MANUEL PUIG .......... |
publishes his all-dialogue novel KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
46/4 |
Puig, Manuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
FRANK ZAMBONI ........ |
invents an ice re-finishing machine. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
46/4 |
Zambini, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
i |
46 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
EDWARD JUDSON ........ |
meets William Cody & dubs him "Buffalo Bill". 1869 |
1869 |
  |
46/4 |
Judson, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
PEARL WASHINGTON ..... |
passes away as heaviest woman ever--880 lbs. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
46/4 |
Washington, Pearl |
True |
False |
False |
u |
46 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
CHARLES BAUDELAIRE ... |
dies of syphilis as leading French poet. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
46/4 |
Baudelaire, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
HANS FRANK ........... |
hangs as war criminal/Nazi war propagandizing. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
46/4 |
Frank, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
o |
46 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
THADDEUS KOSCIUSKO ... |
leads inadequate Polish troops against Russians. 1792 ->68/0 |
1792 |
  |
46/4 |
Kosciusko, Thaddeus |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
THOMAS ELGIN ......... |
purloins priceless Athenian marbles, sending them to Britain. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
46/4 |
Elgin, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
o |
46 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
NANCY KASSEBAUM ...... |
is appointed to U.S. Senate from Kansas. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
46/4 |
Kassebaum, Nancy |
True |
False |
False |
g |
46 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
ANDRE THE GIANT ..... |
dies of a heart attack as imposing pro wrestler. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
46/4 |
Andre the Giant |
False |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
SOJOURNER TRUTH ...... |
preaches stridently on suffrage and abolition. 1843 ->54/8 |
1843 |
* |
46/4 |
Truth, Sojourner |
True |
False |
False |
h |
46 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
ERIC IX OF SWEDEN .... |
leads a Christian Crusade into Finland. 1157 |
1157 |
*** |
46/4 |
Eric IX, King of Sweden |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
FRANK CONRAD ......... |
transmits the 1st commercially sponsored radio broadcast. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
46/4 |
Conrad, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
BERT KALMAR .......... |
writes the hit song THREE LITTLE WORDS. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
46/5 |
Kalmar, Bert |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
46 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON ........... |
is inaugurated as the 42nd President of the United States. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
46/5 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
HAMILTON FISH JR. .... |
wins a seat to 91st Congress from New York/21st dist. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
46/5 |
Fish, Hamilton Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
ROGERS HORNSBY ....... |
wins election to baseball's Hall of Fame as the "Rajah". 1942 |
1942 |
  |
46/5 |
Hornsby, Rogers |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
WALTER MIRISCH ....... |
accepts Oscar for best picture--IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
46/5 |
Mirisch, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
ERNST ALEXANDERSON ... |
transmits 1st trans-Atlantic facsimile message. 1924 ->52/2 |
1924 |
  |
46/5 |
Alexanderson, Ernst |
True |
False |
True |
i |
46 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
LUCY HAYES ........... |
bans all liquor from White House upon becoming First Lady. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
46/5 |
Hayes, Lucy |
True |
False |
False |
y |
46 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
ELIZABETH SETON ...... |
dies as founder of 20 charitable communities. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
46/5 |
Seton, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
h |
46 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
CARROLL O'CONNOR ..... |
debuts as Archie Bunker on TV's ALL IN THE FAMILY. 1971 ->48/0 |
1971 |
  |
46/5 |
OConnor, Carroll |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
LEE GRANT ............ |
wins an Oscar, Best Support Actress--OFFICER & A GENTLEMAN. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
46/5 |
Grant, Lee |
True |
False |
False |
e |
46 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
MARTIN BALSAN ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for A THOUSAND CLOWNS. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
46/5 |
Balsan, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
MARY ROBINSON ........ |
is elected the left-wing feminist president of Ireland. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
46/5 |
Robinson, Mary |
False |
False |
False |
g |
46 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
JOSEPH HEWES ......... |
signs Declaration of Independence for North Carolina. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
46/5 |
Hewes, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
ANTHONY MCAULIFFE .... |
replies to Nazi ultimatum with "Nuts!". 1944 |
1944 |
  |
46/5 |
McAuliffe, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
RUFUS THOMAS ......... |
releases hit song WALKING THE DOG. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
46/5 |
Thomas, Rufus |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
46 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
PEARL BUCK ........... |
wins Nobel Prize in literature as interpreter of Orient. 1938 ->52/1 |
1938 |
  |
46/5 |
Buck, Pearl |
True |
False |
False |
l |
46 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
HOWARD HUGHES ........ |
goes into complete seclusion in Las Vegas. 1952 ->54/2 |
1952 |
  |
46/5 |
Hughes, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLETON HESTON ..... |
stars as a human trapped on THE PLANET OF THE APES. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
46/5 |
Heston, Charleton |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
EARL ANTHONY ......... |
tops all professional bowlers, earning $1.2 million. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
46/5 |
Anthony, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE THOMAS ........ |
gains 1st Union victory in West--at Mill Springs. 1862 ->47/1 |
1862 |
  |
46/5 |
Thomas, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
DARRYL ZANUCK ........ |
accepts Oscar for best picture--GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT. 1948 ->49/5 |
1948 |
  |
46/5 |
Zanuck, Darryl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM WHIPPLE ...... |
signs Declaration of Independence for New Hampshire. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
46/5 |
Whipple, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
MARK CLARK ........... |
lands invasion force in Algiers against Nazis. 1942 ->48/1 |
1942 |
  |
46/5 |
Clark, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
EVANS CARLSON ........ |
destroys Japanese munitions on Makin Island. 1942 ->46/7 |
1942 |
  |
46/5 |
Carlson, Evans |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN F. KENNEDY ...... |
takes a fateful & fatal drive down a street in Dallas. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
46/5 |
Kennedy, John F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
EMANUEL SWEDENBORG ... |
completes PHILOSOPHICAL AND MINERALOGICAL WORKS. 1734 ->55/2 |
1734 |
  |
46/5 |
Swedenborg, Emanuel |
False |
False |
True |
r |
46 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
GEORG HEGEL .......... |
publishes PHILOSOPHICAL SCIENCES IN OUTLINE. 1816 ->46/8 |
1816 |
  |
46/5 |
Hegel, Georg |
False |
False |
True |
f |
46 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
BRAXTON BRAGG ........ |
leads Confederates at the Battle of Chickamunga. 1863 ->46/7 |
1863 |
  |
46/5 |
Bragg, Braxton |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
LEONARD BLOOMFIELD ... |
publishes a behaviorist approach to linguistics called LANGUAGE. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
46/5 |
Bloomfield, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
v |
46 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
HANS HOLBEIN ......... |
dies of the plague after completing last portrait. 1543 |
1543 |
* |
46/5 |
Holbein, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
a |
46 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
is appointed U.S. Ambassador to United Nations. 1970 ->47/5 |
1970 |
  |
46/5 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
JESSICA MITFORD ...... |
publishes THE AMERICAN WAY OF DEATH as English author. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
46/6 |
Mitford, Jessica |
False |
False |
False |
l |
46 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
PETER V. UEBERROTH ... |
is elected the commissioner of baseball. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
46/6 |
Ueberroth, Peter V. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
FRANCIS CRICK ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in biology for DNA discovery. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
46/6 |
Crick, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
H.R. HALDERMAN ...... |
resigns as Richard Nixon's chief of staff. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
46/6 |
Halderman, H.R. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
HORACE E. DODGE ...... |
builds his first Dodge automobile. 1914 |
1914 |
* |
44/6 |
Dodge, Horace E. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
PEDRO MENENDEZ ....... |
establishes a fort at Saint Augustine, Florida. 1565 |
1565 |
  |
46/6 |
Menendez de Aviles, Pedro |
False |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
ANDY DEVINE .......... |
debuts as Jingles in TV's WILD BILL HICKOK. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
46/6 |
Devine, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
RICHARD RODGERS ...... |
completes the musical hit SOUTH PACIFIC. 1949 ->48/7 |
1949 |
  |
46/6 |
Rodgers, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
46 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN HALE ….. |
runs for U.S. President as 1st Free-Soil candidate. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
46/6 |
Hale, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
ANNE HUTCHINSON ...... |
is attacked in Massachusetts for heretical teaching. 1637 ->47/2 |
1637 |
* |
46/6 |
Hutchinson, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
r |
46 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
HOWARD K. SMITH ...... |
begins to moderate the TV show FACE THE NATION. 1960 ->66/5 |
1960 |
  |
46/6 |
Smith, Howard K. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
46 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
GASPAR DE PORTOLA .... |
takes possession of Monterey Bay for the Spanish. 1769 |
1769 |
  |
46/6 |
Portola, Gaspar de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
wins election as President of the United States. 1868 ->46/10 |
1868 |
  |
46/6 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
KING HENRY VIII ...... |
marries his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves. 1537 ->48/3 |
1537 |
  |
46/6 |
Henry VIII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
SHIRLEY BOOTH ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actress--COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA. 1953 ->55/8 |
1953 |
  |
46/6 |
Booth, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
46 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
THOMAS DEWEY ......... |
falls asleep believing he's been elected U.S. President. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
46/6 |
Dewey, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
ARTHUR WELLINGTON .... |
defeats Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo. 1815 ->58/8 |
1815 |
  |
46/6 |
Wellington, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
kitchen-debates with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. 1959 ->47/6 |
1959 |
  |
46/6 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
SAROJINI NAIDU ....... |
becomes 1st woman president of Indian National Congress. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
46/6 |
Naidu, Sarojini |
False |
True |
False |
g |
46 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
IAN SMITH ............ |
fights with British for Rhodesian independence. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
46/6 |
Smith, Ian |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
BILLY WILLIAMS ....... |
sings "I'm gonna sit right down and write myself...". 1957 |
1957 |
  |
46/6 |
Williams, Billy # |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
46 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
BOSS TWEED ........... |
tops $200 million in graft as head of ring in New York City . 1870 ->52/8 |
1870 |
  |
46/6 |
Tweed, Boss (William Marcy) |
True |
False |
True |
o |
46 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN C. GARAND ....... |
develops the Garand M1 rifle for the U.S. Army. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
46/6 |
Garand, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
46 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT BORK .......... |
fires Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox. 1973 ->60/4 |
1973 |
  |
46/6 |
Bork, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
THEODORE GEISEL ...... |
publishes IF I RAN THE ZOO as Dr. Seuss. 1950 ->51/4 |
1950 |
  |
46/6 |
Geisel, Theodore Seuss |
True |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
H.P. LOVECRAFT ....... |
dies with most of his tales of horror unpublished. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
46/6 |
Lovecraft, H.P. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
BLUE BEARD ........... |
is burned at the stake for butchering & sacrificing children. 1440 |
1440 |
*** |
46/6 |
Blue Beard (Baron de Ritz) |
False |
False |
True |
o |
46 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
TONY RANDALL ......... |
debuts as Felix in ABC-TV's THE ODD COUPLE. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
46/6 |
Randall, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU .. |
wins election a prime minister of Israel, defeating Peres. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
46/6 |
Netanyahu, Benamin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
WALTER BRENNAN ....... |
wins 3rd Oscar as best support actor--THE WESTERNER. 1941 ->63/2 |
1941 |
  |
46/6 |
Brennan, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
T.S. ELIOT ........... |
completes masterful MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL. 1935 ->51/2 |
1935 |
  |
46/7 |
Eliot, T.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
HAROLD LLOYD ......... |
appears in 500th film as 3rd of great cinematic clowns. 1940 ->58/10 |
1940 |
  |
46/7 |
Lloyd, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIAM BENDIX ....... |
debuts as Chester in NBC-TV's LIFE OF RILEY. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
46/7 |
Bendix, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
BEN JONSON ........... |
issues a masque PLEASURE RECONCILED TO VIRTUE. 1618 ->64/1 |
1618 |
* |
46/7 |
Jonson, Ben |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
STEVEN WINEBERG ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for unification theory. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
46/7 |
Wineberg, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
BRAXTON BRAGG ........ |
leads Confederate troops at the Battle of Chattanooga. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
46/7 |
Bragg, Braxton |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
ATTILA THE HUN *....… |
leads the barbarian invasion of Gaul. 452 AD ->46/8 |
452 |
*** |
46/7 |
Attila the Hun |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
ANDY GRANATELLI ...... |
plugs STP on TV as champion auto racer. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
46/7 |
Granatelli, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
EVANS CARLSON ........ |
leads a raid against Japanese on Guadalcanal. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
46/7 |
Carlson, Evans |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
ELZIE SEGAR .......... |
lends name of cartoon character "jeep" to army vehicle. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
46/7 |
Segar, Elzie |
True |
False |
True |
j |
46 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM GILLETTE ..... |
debuts on stage in New York City as Sherlock Holmes. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
46/7 |
Gillette, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
JOSIAH BARTLETT ...... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for New Hampshire. 1776 ->63/11 |
1776 |
  |
46/7 |
Bartlett, Josiah |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
ROBERT S. SCOTT ...... |
reaches the South Pole, but perishes on the return. 1912 ->46/9 |
1912 |
  |
46/7 |
Scott, Robert S. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
DONATELLO ............ |
creates 1st life-size bronze of Renaissance--David. 1432 ->67/7 |
1432 |
* |
46/7 |
Donatello |
False |
False |
True |
a |
46 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
JONATHAN SWIFT ....... |
becomes Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. 1713 ->55/11 |
1713 |
  |
46/7 |
Swift, Jonathan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLACKSTONE ... |
completes COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLAND. 1769 |
1769 |
  |
46/7 |
Blackstone, William |
False |
False |
True |
t |
46 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
RICHARD STRAUSS ...... |
premieres his opera DER ROSENKAVALIER. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
46/7 |
Strauss, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
TINA TURNER .......... |
performs for African famine relief in LIVE AID. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
46/7 |
Turner, Tina |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
46 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
ANDREA PISANO ........ |
completes the famed bronze doors of baptistery in Florence. 1336 |
1336 |
* |
46/7 |
Pisano, Andrea |
False |
False |
True |
a |
46 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
HAROLD S. VANDERBILT . |
begins to race yachts in the America's Cup. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
46/7 |
Vanderbilt, Harold S. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
ERMAL FRAZE .......... |
invents the pop top can opener. 1959 |
1959 |
* |
46/7 |
Fraze, Ermal |
True |
False |
True |
i |
46 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
COLONEL TOM PARKER ... |
begins to manage an unknown singer named Elvis. 1956 ->67/7 |
1956 |
  |
46/7 |
Parker, Colonel Tom |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
WENDY HILLER ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--SEPARATE TABLES. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
46/7 |
Hiller, Wendy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
46 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
JOHANN STRAUSS JR. ... |
conducts an orchestra of 987 instruments & 20K chorus. 1872 ->47/5 |
1872 |
  |
46/7 |
Strauss, Johann Jr. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
ROD MACLEISH ......... |
publishes CITY ON THE RIVER while TV news commentator. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
46/7 |
MacLeish, Rod |
True |
False |
True |
j |
46 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
NEHEMIAH ............. |
begins to rebuild the walls surrounding Jerusalem. 536 BC |
-536 |
*** |
46/7 |
Nehemiah |
False |
False |
True |
r |
46 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
JANE FONDA ........... |
makes a fortune selling her workout videos. 1984 ->54/0 |
1984 |
  |
46/7 |
Fonda, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
b |
46 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
A.A. MILNE ........... |
publishes a sequel THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
46/7 |
Milne, A.A. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
CAROLUS LINNAEUS ..... |
publishes SYSTEMA PLANTARUM, classifying plants. 1753 ->51/0 |
1753 |
* |
46/7 |
Linnaeus, Carolus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
BRUCE MCCANDLESS ..... |
becomes first to float free in space. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
46/7 |
McCandless, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
HENRI DETERDING ...... |
founds Shell Oil, as Dutch business executive. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
46/7 |
Deterding, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES RANDI .......... |
debunks the ESP of Uri Geller with scathing expose. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
46/8 |
Randi, James |
True |
False |
True |
x |
46 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
GERRY ANDERSON ....... |
produces the sci-fi TV series SPACE 1999. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
46/8 |
Anderson, Gerry |
False |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
GABRIELA MISTRAL ..... |
wins the Nobel Prize as Chilean poet. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
46/8 |
Mistral, Gabriela |
False |
False |
False |
l |
46 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
SAMUEL GOLDWYN ....... |
remarks "In two words: Im-possible". 1929 ->48/2 |
1929 |
  |
46/8 |
Goldwyn, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
FRANK GIFFORD ........ |
wins an Emmy Award for sports broadcasting. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
46/8 |
Gifford, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
j |
46 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
SHIH HUANG TI ........ |
orders the burning of all books in China. 213 BC ->54/9 |
-213 |
*** |
46/8 |
Shih Huang Ti |
False |
True |
True |
q |
46 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
RONALD O. PERELMAN ... |
ranks as 5th richest American at $2.75 billion. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
46/8 |
Perelman, Ronald O. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
GEORG HEGEL .......... |
completes philosophic SCIENCE OF LOGIC. 1816 ->47/8 |
1816 |
  |
46/8 |
Hegel, Georg |
False |
False |
True |
f |
46 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
ALCIBIADES *........… |
leads Athenians against Sparta in Peloponnesian War. 404 BC |
-404 |
*** |
46/8 |
Alcibiades |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
FRANCIS SCOBEE ....... |
perishes upon launch on the space shuttle Challenger. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
46/8 |
Scobee, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
DUNCAN RENALDO ....... |
debuts in title role of THE CISCO KID on syndicated TV. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
46/8 |
Renaldo, Duncan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
ARNOLD ROTHSTEIN ..... |
is murdered as mastermind of Blacksox baseball scandal. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
46/8 |
Rothstein, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
o |
46 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
ALFRED DREYFUS ....... |
is exonerated and receives French medal of honor. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
46/8 |
Dreyfus, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
h |
46 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
A.L. DE SANTA ANNA ... |
becomes presidential dictator of Mexico. 1841 ->52/0 |
1841 |
  |
46/8 |
Santa Anna, A.L. de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
HOWLING WOLF ......... |
leads his rhythm & blues band in hit LITTLE RED ROOSTER. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
46/8 |
Howling Wolf |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
46 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES MURRAY ......... |
sees first publication of OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
46/8 |
Murray, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ..... |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from Connecticut. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
46/8 |
Lieberman, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER ... |
arrives in Japan as Catholic missionary. 1552 |
1552 |
  |
46/8 |
Francis Xavier, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
46 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM DURANT ....... |
consolidates smaller firms to produce General Motors. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
46/8 |
Durant, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
ATTILA THE HUN *....… |
ceases to be "Scourge of God" after death in wedding bed. 453 AD |
453 |
*** |
46/8 |
Attila the Hun |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
KATHY BATES ........ |
stars in the title role of movie DOLORAS CLAIBORNE. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
46/8 |
Bates, Kathy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
46 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
JOE FRANK HARRIS ..... |
wins statehouse as Democratic Governor of Georgia. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
46/8 |
Harris, Joe Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
ANTOINE L. LAVOISIER . |
publishes the seminal ELEMENTS OF CHEMISTRY. 1789 ->51/0 |
1789 |
* |
46/8 |
Lavoisier, Antoine L. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
CURLEY HOWARD ........ |
passes away, reducing 3 Stooges to 2. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
46/8 |
Howard, Curley |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI .... |
stars with a golden voice in YES, GEORGIO. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
46/8 |
Pavarotti, Luciano |
False |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
ARTHUR ASHE .......... |
announces that he has AIDS -- from blood-transfusion. 1992 ->49/6 |
1992 |
  |
46/8 |
Ashe, Arthur |
True |
True |
True |
c |
46 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM PITT/YOUNGER . |
dies as greatest prime minister in English history. 1806 |
1806 |
  |
46/8 |
Pitt, William the Younger |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
ASHLEY MONTAGU ....... |
publishes controversial NATURAL SUPERIORITY OF WOMEN. 1952 ->62/0 |
1952 |
  |
46/8 |
Montagu, Ashley |
True |
False |
False |
l |
46 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
NELLIE MELBA ......... |
requests a thin crisp toast--to be named for her. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
46/8 |
Melba, Nellie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
46 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
HUMPHREY GILBERT ..... |
founds 1st British colony in New World--at St. Johns NFL. 1583 |
1583 |
  |
46/8 |
Gilbert, Humphrey |
False |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
PHILIP OF MACEDON .... |
passes away after establishing a federation Greek states. 336 BC |
-336 |
*** |
46/8 |
Philip of Macedon |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN CONNALLY ........ |
is wounded while riding in Kennedy motorcade. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
46/9 |
Connally, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
DAVID DAVIS .......... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Lincoln. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
46/9 |
Davis, David |
True |
False |
True |
t |
46 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES BLAINE ......... |
becomes "Plumed Knight" of Republican Party. 1876 ->58/9 |
1876 |
  |
46/9 |
Blaine, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
resigns as leader of Greater Columbia. 1830 ->47/4 |
1830 |
  |
46/9 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
RICHARD STOCKMAN ..... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for New Jersey. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
46/9 |
Stockman, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
ROD GRAMS ............. |
wins election as Republican Governor from Minnesota. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
46/9 |
Grams, Rod |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
LEONHARD EULER ....... |
proposes his theory of lunar motion. 1753 ->60/7 |
1753 |
* |
46/9 |
Euler, Leonhard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
J.E.H. MACDONALD ..... |
joins in as original member of artistic group of seven. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
46/9 |
MacDonald, J.E.H. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
46 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
LAMOREL EGMONT ....... |
is executed by Spaniards as a Dutch Patriot. 1568 |
1568 |
  |
46/9 |
Egmont, Lamorel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
wins election as governor of New York State. 1928 ->50/9 |
1928 |
  |
46/9 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . |
makes 3rd trip to New World & sights continent. 1498 ->50/4 |
1498 |
  |
46/9 |
Columbus, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
MARTIN NIEMOLLER ..... |
leads Protestant opposition to Hitler's Germany. 1938 ->69/4 |
1938 |
  |
46/9 |
Niemoller, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
46 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT. |
puts both his plotting wife and eldest son to death. 326 AD ->50/8 |
326 |
*** |
46/9 |
Constantine the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
R. DAVID THOMAS ...... |
founds a restaurant chain, naming it for daughter Wendy. 1969 |
1969 |
* |
46/9 |
Thomas, R. David |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES B. EADS ........ |
begins construction of the Eads Bridge in St. Louis. 1867 ->54/3 |
1867 |
  |
46/9 |
Eads, James B. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
ANNE TOWNSEND ........ |
is selected to all-American squash team for 15th time. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
46/9 |
Townsend, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
c |
46 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
KENNETH CLARK ........ |
wins a Spingarn Medal for psychological studies. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
46/9 |
Clark, Kenneth # |
True |
True |
True |
v |
46 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
heads a diplomatic mission to Spain. 1804 ->52/11 |
1804 |
  |
46/9 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
DONALD SUTHERLAND .... |
stars as father in ORDINARY PEOPLE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
46/9 |
Sutherland, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
ARTHUR GODFREY ....... |
stars on two hit TV shows simultaneously. 1949 ->55/7 |
1949 |
  |
46/9 |
Godfrey, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE DEWEY ......... |
becomes a captain in America's New Navy. 1884 ->58/1 |
1884 |
  |
46/9 |
Dewey, George |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
JAN HUS .............. |
is burned at the stake for advocating political reform. 1415 |
1415 |
* |
46/9 |
Hus, Jan |
False |
False |
True |
r |
46 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
STEVEN SPIELBERG ..... |
forms Dreamworks with Geffin and Katzenberg. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
46/9 |
Spielberg, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
DAVID LETTERMAN ...... |
wins an Emmy as Late Night talk host. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
46/9 |
Letterman, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
ROBERT S. SCOTT ...... |
writes last entry in diary before freezing to death. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
46/9 |
Scott, Robert S. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
46 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
ISAAC B. SINGER ...... |
publishes in Yiddish GIMPLE, THE FOOL. 1950 ->74/4 |
1950 |
  |
46/9 |
Singer, Isaac B. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
opens MODERN TIMES, last of the great silents. 1936 ->51/7 |
1936 |
  |
46/9 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
LEONARD FIBONACCI .... |
introduces Europe to the Arabic numbering system. 1210 |
1210 |
** |
46/9 |
Fibonacci, Leonard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
BILL MOYERS .......... |
becomes a correspondent for CBS News. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
46/9 |
Moyers, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
j |
46 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
becomes first president to submerge in a submarine. 1905 ->48/0 |
1905 |
  |
46/9 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
PHIL NIEKRO .......... |
knuckleballs his way to 300th baseball win/18th person ever. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
46/9 |
Niekro, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES BURBAGE ........ |
builds 1st English playhouse calling it THE THEATER. 1576 |
1576 |
  |
46/10 |
Burbage, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
MATTHEW RIDGEWAY ..... |
becomes commanding general of 82nd Airborne Division. 1942 ->49/3 |
1942 |
  |
46/10 |
Ridgeway, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
THOMAS SHADWAY ....... |
has title conferred on him as Poet Laureate of England. 1688 |
1688 |
  |
46/10 |
Shadway, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JACK ANDERSON ........ |
begins to write his syndicated column in D.C. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
46/10 |
Anderson, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
j |
46 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
ANAXIMENES *........… |
postulates air as fundamental cosmic substance. 482 BC |
-482 |
*** |
46/10 |
Anaximenes |
False |
False |
True |
f |
46 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT HOFSTADTER .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--elemental particles. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
46/10 |
Hofstadter, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JACK LEMMON .......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for SAVE THE TIGER. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
46/10 |
Lemmon, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
TOTIE FIELDS ......... |
wins the Entertainer of the Year Award. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
46/10 |
Fields, Totie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
46 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
CRISPUS ATTUCKS *...… |
is killed in Boston Massacre becoming 1st casualty of Revolution. 1770 |
1770 |
* |
46/10 |
Attucks, Crispus |
True |
True |
True |
x |
46 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
CHIEF RED CLOUD ...... |
signs a peace treaty at Fort Laramie for Cheyenne. 1868 ->67/3 |
1868 |
** |
46/10 |
Red Cloud, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
46 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
BENJAMIN CHAVIS ............ |
is ousted as leader of the NAACP. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
46/10 |
Chavis, Benjamin |
True |
True |
True |
h |
46 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
HERSHAL BERNARDI ......… |
plays Tevye on Broadway's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
46/10 |
Bernardi, Hershal |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
ROBERT HOLLEY ........ |
wins the Nobel Prize in medicine for RNA research. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
46/10 |
Holley, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES CROCKER ...... |
links his Central Pacific RR with Union Pacific RR. 1869 ->62/6 |
1869 |
  |
46/10 |
Crocker, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
JONATHAN WINTERS ..... |
premieres his WACKY WORLD on syndicated TV. 1972 ->64/11 |
1972 |
  |
46/10 |
Winters, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
LOU GOSSETT JR. ...... |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actor--OFFICER & A GENTLEMAN. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
46/10 |
Gossett, Lou Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
e |
46 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
EDWARD R. MURROW ..... |
attacks Joe McCarthy while a CBS radio commentator. 1954 ->53/5 |
1954 |
  |
46/10 |
Murrow, Edward R. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
46 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
PAUL ELUARD .......... |
publishes of French resistance in POETRY & TRUTH. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
46/10 |
Eluard, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
re-establishes German control over the Rheinland. 1936 ->47/9 |
1936 |
  |
46/10 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
YOGI BERRA ........... |
is named manager of the New York Mets baseball team. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
46/10 |
Berra, Yogi |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
MOREY AMSTERDAM ...... |
debuts as Buddy on CBS-TV's DICK VAN DYKE SHOW. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
46/10 |
Amsterdam, Morey |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
FRANZ VON SUPPE ...... |
premieres an overture in operetta THE LIGHT CAVALRY. 1866 ->59/9 |
1866 |
  |
46/10 |
Suppe, Franz von |
False |
False |
True |
m |
46 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
OTTO OF FREISING ..... |
completes DE DUABUS CIVITATIBUL--history of the world. 1157 |
1157 |
** |
46/10 |
Otto of Freising |
False |
False |
True |
v |
46 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
is inaugurated as 18th president of the United States. 1869 ->50/1 |
1869 |
  |
46/10 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
KING CAMP GILLETTE ... |
markets a new disposable razor blade. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
46/10 |
Gillette, King Camp |
True |
False |
True |
i |
46 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
DANNY DE VITO ........ |
stars as the unlikely brother of Arnold in movie TWINS. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
46/10 |
DeVito, Danny |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
NELSON MANDELA ....... |
is sentenced to life in prison by South Africa. 1964 ->65/6 |
1964 |
  |
46/10 |
Mandela, Nelson |
False |
True |
True |
h |
46 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHOCKLEY ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for transistor research. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
46/10 |
Shockley, William |
True |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
ERNST ROHM ........... |
is executed as leader of Stormtroopers, saying "Heil Hitler". 1934 |
1934 |
  |
46/10 |
Rohm, Ernst |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
becomes America's first Secretary of State. 1790 ->53/10 |
1790 |
  |
46/10 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
KING CAROL II ........ |
flees Romania, caught between Hitler & Stalin. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
46/10 |
Carol II of Romania |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
KING SOLOMON ......... |
begins construction of the temple in Jerusalem. 946 BC ->51/7 |
-946 |
*** |
46/11 |
Solomon of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
H. GOBIND KHORANA .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for genetics research. 1968 ->47/11 |
1968 |
  |
46/11 |
Khorana, H. Gobind |
True |
True |
True |
z |
46 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
MARY ANDERSON ............. |
is appointed head of Woman's Bureau of Department of Labor. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
46/11 |
Anderson, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
h |
46 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
NICOLAS OF CUSA ...... |
hypothesizes that the earth revolves around the sun. 1448 |
1448 |
* |
46/11 |
Nicholas of Cusa |
False |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT BROOKINGS ..... |
retires as multi-millionaire to build Washington U. 1896 ->66/4 |
1896 |
  |
46/11 |
Brookings, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
YI SUN-SHIN .......... |
develops turtle ships to defend Korea from Japan. 1592 |
1592 |
*** |
46/11 |
Yi Sun-shin |
False |
True |
True |
w |
46 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
DONNA SHALALA ........ |
becomes chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
46/11 |
Shalala, Donna |
True |
False |
False |
n |
46 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
MEL BROOKS ........... |
directs the horror comedy YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. 1975 ->63/0 |
1975 |
  |
46/11 |
Brooks, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
ALEXANDER PALMER ..... |
becomes U.S. Attorney General ushering in 1st "Red Scare". 1919 |
1919 |
  |
46/11 |
Palmer, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
ROY INNIS ............ |
serves as national chairman of Congress of Racial Equality. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
46/11 |
Innis, Roy |
True |
True |
True |
h |
46 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
JACK NICHOLSON ....... |
wins Oscar as Best Support Actor--TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. 1984 ->52/3 |
1984 |
  |
46/11 |
Nicholson, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
46 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
SCHUYLER COLFAX ...... |
is inaugurated as the 17th vice president with Grant. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
46/11 |
Colfax, Schuyler |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
HAPPY CHANDLER ....... |
resigns from Senate to become Commissioner of Baseball. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
46/11 |
Chandler, Happy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
STEVEN HAWKING ....... |
tops book-selling charts with SHORT HISTORY OF TIME. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
46/11 |
Hawking, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
MOTHER JONES ......... |
addresses laborers at big Pittsburgh railroad strike. 1877 ->56/0 |
1877 |
* |
46/11 |
Jones, Mother (Mary) |
True |
False |
False |
h |
46 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
ABOLHASSAN BANI-SADR . |
is elected president of Iran, but 2nd to Ayatollah. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
46/11 |
Bani-Sadr, Abolhassan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE GALLUP ........ |
predicts that Thomas Dewey will defeat Harry Truman. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
46/11 |
Gallup, George |
True |
False |
True |
v |
46 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ....... |
returns to Russia from exile. 1917 ->47/1 |
1917 |
  |
46/11 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
MAUDE ADAMS .......... |
retires from stage still a dazzling beauty. 1918 ->59/1 |
1918 |
  |
46/11 |
Adams, Maude |
True |
False |
False |
e |
46 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
SAM SNEAD ............ |
scores a record for 18 holes of golf--59. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
46/11 |
Snead, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN HILLERMAN ....... |
debuts as Higgins on CBS-TV's MAGNUM, P.I. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
46/11 |
Hillerman, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
EDWARD KASNER ........ |
introduces "googol" into math--1 followed by 100 zeros. 1940 |
1940 |
* |
46/11 |
Kasner, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE .. |
publishes THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES. 1851 ->59/10 |
1851 |
  |
46/11 |
Hawthorne, Nathaniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
46 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
KURT VONNEGUT JR. .... |
publishes his best-selling SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE. 1969 ->67/9 |
1969 |
  |
46/11 |
Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
CHARLES READE ........ |
publishes English classic THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
46/11 |
Reade, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
JESSIE AMES .......... |
founds Association for Prevention of Lynching in the South. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
46/11 |
Ames, Jessie |
True |
True |
False |
h |
46 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM SPOONER ...... |
coins "Spoonerism" as an unconscious consonant transposition. 1891 |
1891 |
* |
46/11 |
Spooner, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
SAMUEL MORSE ......... |
perfects the telegraph & is ridiculed. 1838 ->47/1 |
1938 |
  |
46/11 |
Morse, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
46 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
EDWIN ARNOLD ......... |
completes the blank verse epic THE LIGHT OF ASIA. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
46/11 |
Arnold, Edwin |
False |
False |
True |
l |
46 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
KING SAUL ............ |
falls on his sword during defeat by Philistines. 1000 BC |
-1000 |
*** |
46/11 |
Saul of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
46 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
PRESTON TUCKER ....... |
sees innovative rear-engined car fail in the market. 1949 ->52/3 |
1949 |
  |
46/11 |
Tucker, Preston |
True |
False |
True |
b |
46 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
ANSON BURLINGAME ..... |
quits as US envoy to China to become Chinese envoy to US. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
47/0 |
Burlingame, Anson |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE ... |
develops the 1st high-speed photography: 1/2000 second. 1877 ->57/4 |
1877 |
  |
47/0 |
Muybridge, Eadweard |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
EDWARD JENNER ........ |
develops the smallpox vaccine from cowpox sore. 1796 ->53/2 |
1796 |
* |
47/0 |
Jenner, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
z |
47 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
GREGORY PECK ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor--TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. 1963 ->64/6 |
1963 |
  |
47/0 |
Peck, Gregory |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
CECIL POWELL ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--meson discovery. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
47/0 |
Powell, Cecil |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
SHELDON GLASHOW ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for unified theory. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
47/0 |
Glashow, Sheldon |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
EDWIN STANTON ........ |
becomes Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln. 1862 ->53/8 |
1862 |
  |
47/0 |
Stanton, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
LINDY BOGGS .......... |
wins a seat to U.S. Congress from Louisiana/2d district. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
47/0 |
Boggs, Lindy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM WINDOM ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in Comedy Series. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
47/0 |
Windom, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN CONSTABLE ....... |
displays his 6-foot wide painting THE HAY WAIN. 1824 ->60/9 |
1824 |
  |
47/0 |
Constable, John |
True |
False |
True |
a |
47 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
defeats Creek Indians at Talapoosa. 1814 ->47/5 |
1814 |
  |
47/0 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
DAVID GUNN .......... |
is shot and killed outside of an abortion clinic. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
47/0 |
Gunn, David |
True |
False |
False |
x |
47 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JUDY GARLAND ......... |
takes her life, finding herself over the rainbow. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
47/0 |
Garland, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
47 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
RUDOLF HESS .......... |
crash-lands plane in Scotland, baffling Churchill. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
47/0 |
Hess, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
CASEY KASEM .......... |
hosts the TV pop music show AMERICA'S CHOICE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
47/0 |
Kasem, Casey |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
EDWARD BROOKE ........ |
becomes first Black elected to the U.S. Senate in a century. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
47/0 |
Brooke, Edward |
True |
True |
True |
g |
47 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
plays as brain-washed GI in THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE. 1962 ->49/2 |
1962 |
  |
47/0 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE PORTER ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--quick reaction. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
47/0 |
Porter, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
DIAMOND JIM BRADY .... |
buys a lavish $2 million diamond outfit for dining. 1903 ->60/8 |
1903 |
* |
47/0 |
Brady, Diamond Jim |
True |
True |
True |
b |
47 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
ANNA MAGNINI ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actress for THE ROSE TATTOO. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
47/0 |
Magnini, Anna |
True |
False |
False |
e |
47 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM REHNQUIST .... |
is confirmed as Associate Justice of Supreme Court. 1971 ->62/8 |
1971 |
  |
47/0 |
Rehnquist, William |
True |
False |
True |
t |
47 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
JOSE ORTEGA Y GASSET . |
publishes his best known work REVOLT OF THE MASSES. 1930 ->62/5 |
1930 |
  |
47/0 |
Ortega y Gasset, Jose |
False |
False |
True |
f |
47 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
HORATIO NELSON ....... |
is killed at sea as England's greatest naval hero. 1805 |
1805 |
  |
47/0 |
Nelson, Horatio |
False |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
HIDEO NOGUCHI ........ |
establishes syphilis as cause of paresis & doralis. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
47/0 |
Noguchi, Hideo |
False |
False |
True |
z |
47 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
VICTOR BORGE ......... |
records longest 1-man show COMEDY IN MUSIC--849 times. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
47/0 |
Borge, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
HIPPOCRATES .......... |
opens the first school of medicine on Cos Island. 413 BC |
-413 |
*** |
47/0 |
Hippocrates |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
SALMON P. CHASE ...... |
is elected 1st Republican governor of Ohio. 1854 ->56/5 |
1854 |
  |
47/0 |
Chase, Salmon P. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
MARTIN VAN BUREN ..... |
serves as Governor of New York State. 1829 ->49/11 |
1829 |
  |
47/0 |
Van Buren, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
MILES CLOVERDALE ..... |
produces the 1st complete Bible in English. 1535 ->51/2 |
1535 |
* |
47/0 |
Cloverdale, Miles |
False |
False |
True |
j |
47 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
EDDIE FOY ............ |
tries to calm audience while Iroquois Theater burns. 1903 ->57/4 |
1903 |
  |
47/0 |
Foy, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
ARTHUR EVANS ......... |
discovers existence of ancient Minoan culture on Crete. 1898 ->69/11 |
1898 |
  |
47/0 |
Evans, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
v |
47 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
ALAN ALDA ............ |
appears on TV in last record-breaking M*A*S*H special. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
47/1 |
Alda, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
JIMMY DOOLITTLE ...... |
becomes chief of 8th Air Force in England. 1944 ->49/0 |
1944 |
  |
47/1 |
Doolittle, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
becomes director of the Collegium Musicum in Leipzig. 1732 ->49/1 |
1732 |
  |
47/1 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
47 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
LIZ CLAIBORNE ........ |
launches her own fashion design label. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
47/1 |
Claiborne, Liz |
True |
False |
False |
b |
47 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
BORIS GODUNOV ........ |
becomes the Czar of Russia, succeeding Theodore I. 1598 ->54/4 |
1598 |
  |
47/1 |
Godunov, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
q |
47 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM PATERSON ..... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President Washington. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
47/1 |
Paterson, William |
True |
False |
True |
t |
47 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON ........... |
proposes sweeping national health care reform. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
47/1 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
FRANCIS BRADLEY ...... |
publishes the philosophical APPEARANCE & REALITY. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
47/1 |
Bradley, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
f |
47 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
BEVERLEY SILLS ....... |
wins a Grammy Award for Best Opera Soloist. 1976 ->50/0 |
1976 |
  |
47/1 |
Sills, Beverley |
True |
False |
False |
m |
47 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN D. EHRLICHMAN ... |
resigns as Richard Nixon's domestic advisor. 1973 ->48/5 |
1973 |
  |
47/1 |
Ehrlichman, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN .. |
wins statehouse as Democratic Governor of Wyoming. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
47/1 |
Sullivan, Michael J. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN ...... |
wins Statehouse as Republican Governor of New Jersey. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
47/1 |
Whitman, Christine Todd |
True |
False |
False |
g |
47 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
COLETTE ............. |
establishes reputation as novelist with CHERI. 1920 ->53/2 |
1920 |
  |
47/1 |
Colette, Sidonie Gabriellee |
False |
False |
False |
l |
47 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM OF OCCAM ..... |
proposes his razor--"simple solution is the best". 1335 ->52/9 |
1335 |
*** |
47/1 |
William of Occam |
False |
False |
True |
f |
47 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
IRVING BERLIN ........ |
writes the musical score to TOP HAT. 1935 ->60/2 |
1935 |
* |
47/1 |
Berlin, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
m |
47 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
ELI LILLY............. |
becomes chairman of largest pharmaceutical company in U.S. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
47/1 |
Lilly, Eli |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
SAMUEL MORSE ......... |
develops the Morse code in anticipation of telegraph. 1838 ->53/0 |
1838 |
* |
47/1 |
Morse, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
MARIA MITCHELL ....... |
becomes professor of astronomy at Vasser Female College. 1865 ->69/5 |
1865 |
  |
47/1 |
Mitchell, Maria |
True |
False |
False |
h |
47 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE THOMAS ........ |
defeats Confederates as "Rock of Chickamauga". 1863 ->48/4 |
1863 |
  |
47/1 |
Thomas, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
ELENORA SEARS ........ |
becomes 1st woman all-squash champion. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
47/1 |
Sears, Elenora |
True |
False |
False |
c |
47 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES E. GRASSLEY .. |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Iowa. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
47/1 |
Grassley, Charles E. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
FRANCISCO FRANCO ..... |
is welcomed as victor into Barcelona. 1939 ->47/3 |
1939 |
  |
47/1 |
Franco, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
THOMAS AHERN …. |
is kept hostage with 51 others in Iran. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
47/1 |
Ahern, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
x |
47 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ....... |
debates Kerensky at pan-Russian Conference. 1917 ->47/11 |
1917 |
  |
47/1 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
WILLEM BARENTS ....... |
dies in search of a North East Passage above Asia. 1597 |
1597 |
  |
47/1 |
Barents, Willem |
False |
False |
True |
p |
47 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
ROBERT GALLO ......... |
identifies a killer virus, calling it AIDS. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
47/1 |
Gallo, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
z |
47 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
ALBERT TERHUNE ....... |
writes 1st in a series about dogs in LAD, A DOG. 1919 ->64/10 |
1919 |
  |
47/1 |
Terhune, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
MARGARET MEAD ........ |
publishes her important book MALE & FEMALE. 1949 ->56/3 |
1949 |
  |
47/1 |
Mead, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
v |
47 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
GEORGE ANSON ......... |
circumnavigates the globe as father of British Navy. 1744 ->54/2 |
1744 |
  |
47/1 |
Anson, George |
False |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
EUGENE IONESCO ....... |
premieres his play RHINOCEROS in Paris. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
47/1 |
Ionesco, Eugene |
False |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
POL POT .............. |
begins the slaughter of his own people in Cambodia. 1975 ->50/8 |
1975 |
* |
47/2 |
Pol Pot |
False |
True |
False |
g |
47 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWE ......... |
captures New York City for British. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
47/2 |
Howe, William |
False |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
DANELLE STEEL ...... |
publishes 3rd hit novel of the year WINGS. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/2 |
Steel, Danelle |
True |
False |
False |
l |
47 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
PAT ROBERTSON ........ |
organizes the Christian Broadcasting Network. 1977 ->58/3 |
1977 |
  |
47/2 |
Robertson, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
FRANCIS MARION ....... |
fights British at Savannah retiring to swamps. 1779 ->49/2 |
1779 |
  |
47/2 |
Marion, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
tells Gompers "No right to strike against public safety". 1919 ->48/8 |
1919 |
  |
47/2 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
JAMES DICKY .......... |
publishes the novel DELIVERANCE. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
47/2 |
Dicky, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
DALE CARNEGIE ........ |
publishes HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE. 1936 ->59/4 |
1936 |
  |
47/2 |
Carnegie, Dale |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
BILL COSBY ........... |
debuts in record-smashing COSBY SHOW on NBC-TV. 1984 ->53/1 |
1984 |
  |
47/2 |
Cosby, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
% |
47 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
ALEXANDER FLEMING .... |
discovers by accident the antibacterial penicillin. 1928 ->60/1 |
1928 |
  |
47/2 |
Fleming, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
z |
47 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
GREGORY PINCUS ....... |
experiments with progesterone for birth control. 1950 ->51/1 |
1950 |
  |
47/2 |
Pincus, Gregory |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
M.G.J. DE CREVECOEUR . |
issues the noted LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN FARMER. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
47/2 |
Crevecoeur, M.G.J. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
ANNE HUTCHINSON ...... |
is banished to Rhode Island for heretical teaching. 1638 ->52/5 |
1638 |
* |
47/2 |
Hutchinson, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
r |
47 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
MARSHALL FIELD ....... |
opens the world's biggest department store in Chicago. 1881 ->59/6 |
1881 |
* |
47/2 |
Field, Marshall |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
LECH WALESA .......... |
is elected the president of Poland. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
47/2 |
Walesa, Lech |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
ALFONSO TRUJILLO ..... |
is appointed youngest Catholic cardinal. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
47/2 |
Trujillo, Alfonso |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
FAY BAINTER .......... |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for KENTUCKY. 1939 ->69/1 |
1939 |
  |
47/2 |
Bainter, Fay |
True |
False |
False |
e |
47 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
BILLY MARTIN ......... |
becomes manager of the NY Yankees for the first time. 1975 ->59/4 |
1975 |
  |
47/2 |
Martin, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
47 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
HOWARD FLOREY ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for penicillin research. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
47/2 |
Florey, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
ORAL ROBERTS ......... |
quits Pentecostalism, becoming a Methodist. 1965 ->67/11 |
1965 |
  |
47/2 |
Roberts, Oral |
True |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
ALAIN JEAN PRIEUR .... |
jumps his motorcycle a record 212 feet--over 16 buses. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
47/2 |
Prieur, Alain Jean |
True |
False |
True |
u |
47 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
BEATRIX POTTER ....... |
retires early after writing PETER RABBIT series. 1913 |
1913 |
* |
47/2 |
Potter, Beatrix |
False |
False |
False |
l |
47 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
ADAM WAGNALLS ........ |
founds an American publishing house with Funk. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
47/2 |
Wagnalls, Adam |
True |
False |
True |
j |
47 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
ZASU PITTS ........... |
stars as comedienne in LIFE WITH FATHER. 1947 ->65/2 |
1947 |
  |
47/2 |
Pitts, Zasu |
True |
False |
False |
e |
47 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
THOMAS CONWAY ........ |
resigns high army post after criticizing George Washington. 1778 |
1778 |
  |
47/2 |
Conway, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
ANDREW MELLON ........ |
opens his Mellon National Bank in New York. 1902 ->58/9 |
1902 |
  |
47/2 |
Mellon, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
GRANVILLE S. HALL .... |
founds the American Psychological Association. 1891 ->67/5 |
1891 |
  |
47/2 |
Hall, Granville S. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
47 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
ARCHIMEDES *........… |
cries "Eureka" in tub, discovering law of buoyancy. 240 BC ->75/1 |
-240 |
*** |
47/2 |
Archimedes |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
CLARK GABLE .......... |
stars in the movie HOMECOMING. 1948 ->59/5 |
1948 |
  |
47/2 |
Gable, Clark |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ALAN SIMPSON ......... |
is appointed to U.S. Senate from Wyoming. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
47/2 |
Simpson, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
TIM HUTCHINSON ......… |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Arkansas. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
47/2 |
Hutchinson, Tim |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
A. FOUQUIER-TINVILLE . |
prosecutes Marie Antoinette before revolutionary tribunal. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
47/3 |
Fouquier-Tinville, Antoine Q. |
False |
False |
True |
t |
47 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
LON CHANEY ........... |
speaks for 1st time in cinema, shortly before death. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
47/3 |
Chaney, Lon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE EASTMAN ....... |
incorporates the Eastman Kodak Company. 1901 ->65/0 |
1901 |
  |
47/3 |
Eastman, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE STEVENS ....... |
wins an Oscar as Best Director for A PLACE IN THE SUN. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
47/3 |
Stevens, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES WATT ........... |
devises a unit of work called "horsepower". 1783 ->52/4 |
1783 |
* |
47/3 |
Watt, James |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
CHUCK BARRIS ......... |
begins his parody amateur GONG SHOW on TV. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
47/3 |
Barris, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
HERBERT KALMUS ....... |
invents the cinematic process of Technicolor. 1929 ->53/10 |
1929 |
  |
47/3 |
Kalmus, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ARTHUR TAPPAN ........ |
organizes the Anti-Slavery Society. 1833 |
1833 |
  |
47/3 |
Tappan, Arthur |
True |
True |
True |
h |
47 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
HENRY WARD BEECHER ... |
speaks out forcefully against slavery. 1860 ->61/4 |
1860 |
  |
47/3 |
Beecher, Henry Ward |
True |
False |
True |
h |
47 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XIV ....... |
revokes the Edict of Nantes, expelling Protestants. 1685 ->52/5 |
1685 |
  |
47/3 |
Louis XIV of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
47 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
FELIX BLOCH .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics -- for nuclear induction. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
47/3 |
Bloch, Felix |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
HENRY O. TANNER ...... |
completes painting of DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
47/3 |
Tanner, Henry O. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
47 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE .. |
publishes THUS SPAKE ZARATHUSTRA. 1891 ->55/10 |
1891 |
  |
47/3 |
Nietzsche, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
f |
47 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
REX STOUT ............ |
creates the fictional detective Nero Wolfe. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
47/3 |
Stout, Rex |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON .......... |
signs the Brady Bill, limiting firearm use. 1993 |
1993 |
** |
47/3 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
speaks at 1st Republican party convention in Illinois. 1856 ->49/4 |
1856 |
  |
47/3 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
MAXIMILLAN KOLBE ..... |
volunteers death in place of condemned Nazi prisoner. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
47/3 |
Kolbe, Maximillan |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
HAMILTON SMITH ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for enzyme research. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
47/3 |
Smith, Hamilton |
True |
False |
True |
z |
47 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
SEYMORE CRAY ......... |
founds the computer firm--Cray Research Company. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
47/3 |
Cray, Seymore |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JACK WEBB ............ |
returns to TV as Joe Friday on DRAGNET '67. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
47/3 |
Webb, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
HENRY MILLER ......... |
completes a sequel of sorts TROPIC OF CAPRICORN. 1939 ->69/7 |
1939 |
  |
47/3 |
Miller, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN CABOT ........... |
sets sail from England to explore the new worlds. 1497 ->47/5 |
1497 |
* |
47/3 |
Cabot, John |
False |
False |
True |
p |
47 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN BUNNY ........... |
joins Vitagraph as 1st comic film star. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
47/3 |
Bunny, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
TANSU CILLER ........ |
becomes the prime minister of Turkey -- first female. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
47/3 |
Ciller, Tansu |
False |
False |
False |
g |
47 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
FRANCISCO FRANCO ..... |
enters Madrid, ending the Spanish Civil War. 1939 ->52/4 |
1939 |
  |
47/3 |
Franco, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
TOM BOSLEY ........... |
debuts as Howard Cunningham in ABC-TV's HAPPY DAYS. 1975 |
1978 |
  |
47/3 |
Bosley, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
KWEISI MFUME …...… |
becomes had of the NAACP, replacing Chavis. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
47/3 |
Mfume, Kweisi |
True |
False |
False |
h |
47 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
C.W. MCCALL .......... |
wins Billboard Country single of the Year--CONVOY. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
47/3 |
McCall, C.W. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
47 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN CLEASE .......... |
wins an Emmy Award as creator of MONTY PYTHON. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
47/3 |
Clease, John |
False |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
LEUCIPPUS OF ABDERA .. |
founds the philosophical school of Atomism. 402 BC |
-402 |
*** |
47/3 |
Leucippus of Abdera |
False |
False |
True |
f |
47 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
DEFOREST KELLEY ...... |
debuts as Dr. McCoy on TV's STAR TREK. 1967 ->69/4 |
1967 |
  |
47/3 |
Kelley, DeForest |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
MARY TODD LINCOLN .… |
sits at Abe's side as he is shot in Ford's Theater. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
47/4 |
Lincoln, Mary Todd |
True |
False |
False |
y |
47 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER GIST ..... |
serves as Major Washington's guide, saving his life. 1753 |
1753 |
  |
47/4 |
Gist, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
p |
47 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
HYMAN RICKOVER ....... |
master-plans the Nuclear Navy of the United States. 1947 ->54/0 |
1947 |
* |
47/4 |
Rickover, Hyman |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
JULIA PETERKIN ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for SCARLET SISTER MARY. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
47/4 |
Peterkin, Julia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
47 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
ERNEST RUTHERFORD .... |
becomes the first to successfully split the atom. 1917 ->62/1 |
1917 |
  |
47/4 |
Rutherford, Ernest |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
DIXIE CARTER ......... |
debuts as Julia Sugarbaker on TV's DESIGNING WOMEN. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
47/4 |
Carter, Dixie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
47 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH .. |
returns to London to paint the Royal family. 1774 ->61/5 |
1774 |
  |
47/4 |
Gainsborough, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
a |
47 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
ANDREI SAKHAROV ...... |
speaks out against atmospheric testing of A-bombs. 1968 ->54/7 |
1968 |
  |
47/4 |
Sakharov, Andrei |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM DAMPIER ...... |
discovers New Britain Islands on Pacific expedition. 1699 |
1699 |
  |
47/4 |
Dampier, William |
False |
False |
True |
p |
47 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
BOB GUCCIONE ......... |
begins the publication of OMNI magazine. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
47/4 |
Guccione, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM ASHLEY ....... |
organizes the Trappers' Rendezvous near Great Salt Lake. 1825 |
1825 |
* |
47/4 |
Ashley, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
47 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
THOMAS B. WELCH ...... |
develops an unfermented wine to assist prohibition. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
47/4 |
Welch, Thomas B. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
GALILEO GALILEI ...... |
travels to Rome and is banned by Pope Pius V. 1611 ->52/9 |
1611 |
* |
47/4 |
Galileo Galilei |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
EDWIN LAND ........... |
markets his 1 millionth Polaroid instant camera. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
47/4 |
Land, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
ALEXARDER DUBCEK ..... |
steps down as Czech leader, ending Prague Spring. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
47/4 |
Dubcek, Alexarder |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
HIRAM R. REVELS ...... |
is elected 1st Black senator in United States. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
47/4 |
Revels, Hiram R. |
True |
True |
True |
g |
47 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
MILES COVERDALE .... |
translates entire Bible into English -- a first. 1534 |
1535 |
* |
47/? |
Coverdale, Miles |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIE NELSON ........ |
sings the country hit ON THE ROAD AGAIN. 1980 ->48/11 |
1980 |
  |
47/4 |
Nelson, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
47 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
O.HENRY .............. |
publishes WHIRLIGIGS just before his death. 1910 ->47/10 |
1910 |
  |
47/4 |
OHenry (William S. Porter) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
ERIC CLAPTON .......... |
sings for his lost son TEARS IN HEAVEN. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
47/4 |
Clapton, Eric |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
47 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
SAMMY DAVIS JR. ...... |
sings the pop hit CANDY MAN. 1973 ->65/3 |
1973 |
  |
47/4 |
Davis, Sammy Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
% |
47 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN .......... |
wins Gold-Record Award for EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY. 1965 ->48/2 |
1965 |
  |
47/4 |
Martin, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
47 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
RUTH BENEDICT ........ |
publishes the anthropological PATTERNS OF CULTURE. 1934 ->60/6 |
1934 |
  |
47/4 |
Benedict, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
v |
47 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
CLORIS LEACHMAN ...... |
wins an Emmy Award for role on MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW. 1973 ->64/5 |
1973 |
  |
47/4 |
Leachman, Cloris |
True |
False |
False |
% |
47 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
CHARLES PILLSBURY .... |
becomes biggest miller in world--10K bushels flour/day. 1889 |
1889 |
* |
47/4 |
Pillsbury, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
TED WILLIAMS ......... |
is elected into Baseball's Hall of Fame. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
47/4 |
Williams, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
c |
47 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
SUHARTO .............. |
becomes the president/dictator of Indonesia. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
47/4 |
Suharto |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
DOOR E. FELT ......... |
invents the first key driven adding machine. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
47/4 |
Felt, Door E. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
NORODOM SIHANOUK ..... |
is ousted as chief of state in Cambodia. 1970 ->52/10 |
1970 |
  |
47/4 |
Norodom Sihanouk |
False |
True |
True |
g |
47 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
SIMON BOLIVAR ........ |
dies in exile, in poverty and discouragement. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
47/4 |
Bolivar, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES LEE .......... |
runs from Battle of Monmouth, nearly losing Revolution. 1778 ->49/2 |
1778 |
* |
47/4 |
Lee, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
HENRY BROOKS ......... |
founds the most enduring clothier in U.S.--in Manhattan. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
47/4 |
Brooks, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM WILBERFORCE .. |
champions abolition of slavery in the British Empire. 1807 |
1807 |
* |
47/5 |
Wilberforce, William |
False |
False |
True |
h |
47 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
EDMUND SPENSER ....... |
dies in conflict between Ireland & England. 1599 |
1599 |
  |
47/5 |
Spenser, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
PATRICK STEWART ........ |
debuts as Captain Piccard on STAR TREK: NEXT GENERATION. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
47/5 |
Stewart, Patrick |
False |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
welcomes Red China into the UN as US ambassador. 1971 ->48/10 |
1971 |
  |
47/5 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
ERASTUS BIGELOW ...... |
helps found Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
47/5 |
Bigelow, Erastus |
True |
False |
True |
z |
47 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
JOHANN STRAUSS JR. ... |
writes the popular VIENNA BLOOD WALTZ. 1873 ->48/5 |
1873 |
  |
47/5 |
Strauss, Johann Jr. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
47 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
CHARLES ADAMS ........ |
forms the original Boston Bruins hockey team. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
47/5 |
Adams, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
c |
47 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
HURRICANE CARTER ..... |
is released from prison when murder conviction is overturned. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
47/? |
Carter, Hurricane |
True |
True |
True |
c |
47 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY ... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Minnesota. 1948 ->53/7 |
1948 |
  |
47/5 |
Humphrey, Hubert H. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
KARL BRAUN ........... |
invents the oscillograph. 1897 ->59/6 |
1897 |
  |
47/5 |
Braun, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
SAMUEL ADAMS ......... |
fans partisan flames after Boston Massacre. 1770 ->49/5 |
1770 |
  |
47/5 |
Adams, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
VINCENT BENDIX ....... |
founds the Bendix Aviation Corporation. 1929 ->60/0 |
1929 |
  |
47/5 |
Bendix, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN CABOT ........... |
plants English flag not in China, but Newfoundland. 1497 |
1497 |
* |
47/5 |
Cabot, John |
False |
False |
True |
p |
47 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER ..... |
begins to write his CANTERBURY TALES. 1386 ->60/8 |
1386 |
* |
47/5 |
Chaucer, Geoffrey |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
CYRUS CURTIS ......... |
acquires SATURDAY EVENING POST as part of empire. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
47/5 |
Curtis, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
j |
47 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
LOUIS MONTCALM ....... |
dies in defense of Quebec, commanding French forces. 1759 |
1759 |
  |
47/5 |
Montcalm, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
BURT LANCASTER ....... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for ELMER GANTRY. 1961 ->66/9 |
1961 |
  |
47/5 |
Lancaster, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
BOB DOLE ..... |
is named chairman of the Republican National Party. 1971 ->53/3 |
1971 |
  |
47/5 |
Dole, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
ROBERT MORRIS ........ |
secures money to transport Washington to Yorktown. 1781 |
1781 |
  |
47/5 |
Morris, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
KING JOHN ............ |
is forced by English nobles to accept Magna Carta. 1215 ->48/9 |
1215 |
** |
47/5 |
John, King of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
47 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ANDREW YOUNG ......... |
resigns as US ambassador to UN after PLO meeting. 1979 ->49/7 |
1979 |
  |
47/5 |
Young, Andrew |
True |
True |
True |
g |
47 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN MADDEN .......... |
wins an Emmy Award as TV analyst of NFL games. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
47/5 |
Madden, John |
True |
False |
True |
j |
47 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
CZAR NICHOLAS II ..... |
takes personal leadership of W.W.I Russian armies. 1915 ->48/11 |
1915 |
  |
47/5 |
Nicholas II of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
47 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
SAMUEL COLT .......... |
dies, having revolutionized weaponry with revolver. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
47/5 |
Colt, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
OTTO VON BISMARCK .... |
becomes the foreign minister of Prussia. 1862 ->55/4 |
1862 |
  |
47/5 |
Bismarck, Otto von |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
GAVIN MACLEOD ........ |
debuts as the captain on ABC-TV's LOVEBOAT. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
47/5 |
MacLeod, Gavin |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
begins war campaign against the Cherokees in Florida. 1814 ->49/9 |
1814 |
  |
47/5 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
LEONARD BAILEY ....... |
transplants a baboon's heart into Baby Fae. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
47/5 |
Bailey, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
z |
47 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE MEADE ......... |
takes over command of the Army of the Potomac. 1863 ->48/6 |
1863 |
  |
47/5 |
Meade, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE SOLTI ......... |
wins a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
47/5 |
Solti, George |
False |
False |
True |
m |
47 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
JIM JONES ............ |
leads 909 followers to suicide death in Guyana. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
47/5 |
Jones, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
ARTHUR LEVITT ........ |
serves as chief executive of American Stock Exchange. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
47/5 |
Levitt, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
ALEXANDER HAMILTON ... |
duels at 10 paces with Aaron Burr and loses. 1804 |
1804 |
  |
47/6 |
Hamilton, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
BEAU BRIDGES ......... |
stars with his brother Jeff in movie THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
47/6 |
Bridges, Beau |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
NICHOLAS WISEMAN ..... |
becomes the 1st archbishop at Westminster Cathedral. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
47/6 |
Wiseman, Nicholas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPH GOEBBELS ...... |
swallows a cyanide pill as Berlin burns around him. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
47/6 |
Goebbels, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
POPE PAUL II ......... |
is elected pontiff, succeeding Pius II. 1464 |
1464 |
* |
47/6 |
Paul II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
HUEY NEWTON .......... |
is shot dead on Oakland street as Black Panther founder. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
47/6 |
Newton, Huey |
True |
True |
True |
h |
47 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN MAJOR ........... |
succeeds Margaret Thatcher as prime minister of Britain. 1990 ->49/0 |
1990 |
  |
47/6 |
Major, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
MARGOT KIDDER …..… |
undergoes psychological evaluation after nights on the street. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
47/6 |
Kidder, Margo |
True |
False |
False |
e |
47 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
HOWARD BAKER ......... |
questions witnesses in the Senate Watergate hearings. 1973 ->61/7 |
1973 |
  |
47/6 |
Baker, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
VIC TAYBACK .......... |
debuts as Mel Scharples in CBS-TV's ALICE. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
47/6 |
Tayback, Vic |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
EDDIE RICKENBACKER ... |
buys Eastern Airlines for $3.5 million. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
47/6 |
Rickenbacker, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
TOMMY LEE JONES .......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for THE FUGITIVE. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/6 |
Jones, Tommy Lee |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
EUBIE BLAKE .......... |
composes the hit song MEMORIES OF YOU. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
47/6 |
Blake, Eubie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
47 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
STEVEN DOUGLAS ....... |
runs for president as Northern Democrat and loses. 1860 ->48/1 |
1860 |
  |
47/6 |
Douglas, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRISON .... |
serves in the U.S. Senate from Indiana. 1881 ->55/2 |
1881 |
  |
47/6 |
Harrison, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
MINNIE MINOSO ........ |
becomes only one in baseball to play in each of 5 decades. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
47/6 |
Minoso, Minnie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
47 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
GUSTAV MAHLER ........ |
makes his conducting debut in America. 1908 ->50/10 |
1908 |
  |
47/6 |
Mahler, Gustav |
False |
False |
True |
m |
47 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
addresses the Greek skeptics from Mars Hill. 47 AD ->53/7 |
47 |
*** |
47/6 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
NEAL DOW ............. |
institutes "Maine Law"--1st to outlaw sale of liquor. 1851 ->67/4 |
1851 |
  |
47/6 |
Dow, Neal |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is nominated by the Republicans for U.S. president. 1960 ->49/2 |
1960 |
  |
47/6 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
EDUARD BUCHNER ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for fermentation study. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
47/6 |
Buchner, Eduard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
GARRY MOORE .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for Best TV Variety Show. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
47/6 |
Moore, Garry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
FRED ROGERS .......... |
leaves his television neighborhood after 11 years. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
47/6 |
Rogers, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
JOSEPH HOOKER ........ |
takes command over the Army of the Potomac. 1862 ->48/11 |
1862 |
  |
47/6 |
Hooker, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
PIERRE BRETONNEAU .... |
performs the 1st successful tracheotomy. 1825 |
1825 |
  |
47/6 |
Bretonneau, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
z |
47 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
EDWIN MARKHAM ........ |
publishes his popular poemTHE MAN WITH THE HOE. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
47/6 |
Markham, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
MONGKUT .............. |
begins to modernize Siam, as its newly enthroned monarch. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
47/6 |
Mongkut |
False |
True |
True |
q |
47 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
MATTHEW ARNOLD ....... |
publishes his critical CULTURE AND ANARCHY. 1868 ->63/6 |
1868 |
  |
47/6 |
Arnold, Matthew |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
MAE WEST ............. |
stars with W.C. Fields in MY LITTLE CHICKADEE. 1940 ->50/11 |
1940 |
  |
47/6 |
West, Mae |
True |
False |
False |
e |
47 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT WISE .......... |
accepts an Oscar for best picture--WEST SIDE STORY. 1962 ->51/7 |
1962 |
  |
47/6 |
Wise, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD FEYNMAN ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics, describing atoms. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
47/6 |
Feynman, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
J. GEORGE BEDNORZ .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--superconductivity. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
47/7 |
Bednorz, J. George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
DOROTHY LAMOUR ....... |
stars with Crosby and Hope in ROAD TO HONG KONG. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
47/7 |
Lamour, Dorothy |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
CHARLES DICKENS ...... |
publishes his TALE OF TWO CITIES. 1859 ->48/0 |
1859 |
  |
47/7 |
Dickens, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
ISAIAH THE PROPHET ... |
prophesizes concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 740 BC |
-740 |
*** |
47/7 |
Isaiah the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
ELIZABETH RETHBERG ... |
retires from NY Met as "world's most perfect singer". 1942 |
1942 |
  |
47/7 |
Rethberg, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
m |
47 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
BERNARD BARUCH ....... |
advances to chairman of the U.S. War Industries Board. 1918 ->69/10 |
1918 |
  |
47/7 |
Baruch, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
HENRY STEELE COMMAGER. |
publishes the Civil War history THE BLUE & THE GREY. 1950 ->62/9 |
1950 |
  |
47/7 |
Commager, Henry Steele |
True |
False |
True |
v |
47 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM OUGHTRED ..... |
invents a mathematical wonder, the slide rule. 1622 ->56/7 |
1622 |
* |
47/7 |
Oughtred, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
JACK KEROUAC ......... |
dies as spokesman of the beat generation. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
47/7 |
Kerouac, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE FOX ........... |
organizes the Society of Friends a.k.a. "The Quakers". 1671 ->53/4 |
1671 |
* |
47/7 |
Fox, George |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
JUBAL EARLY .......... |
conducts a diversionary raid against D.C. defenses. 1864 ->48/4 |
1864 |
  |
47/7 |
Early, Jubal |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
CARLOS THE JACKAL ..… |
is arrested in Sudan as the terrorist known as the "jackal". 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/7 |
Carlos the Jackal |
False |
False |
True |
o |
47 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
HERMANN GOERING ...... |
is astonished as the Royal Air Force bombs Berlin. 1940 ->52/3 |
1940 |
  |
47/7 |
Goering, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIE STARGELL ...... |
is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
47/7 |
Stargell, Willie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
47 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
wins election as president of the United States. 1884 ->47/11 |
1884 |
  |
47/7 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN CARLISLE ........ |
is chosen speaker of U.S. House of Representatives. 1883 ->61/1 |
1883 |
  |
47/7 |
Carlisle, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
JAY ROCKEFELLER ...... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from West Virginia. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
47/7 |
Rockefeller, Jay |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT .. |
issues A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN. 1792 |
1792 |
  |
47/7 |
Wollstonecraft, Mary |
False |
False |
False |
h |
47 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
ZELDA FITZGERALD ..... |
dies during a fire at Highland Mental Hospital. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
47/7 |
Fitzgerald, Zelda |
True |
False |
False |
x |
47 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY ........... |
loses U.S. presidency to J.Q. Adams in House vote. 1824 ->55/6 |
1824 |
  |
47/7 |
Clay, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
JOAN COLLINS ......... |
debuts as Alexis on ABC-TV's DYNASTY. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
47/7 |
Collins, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
47 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
HARRY SIMEONE ........ |
releases hit song LITTLE DRUMMER BOY. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
47/7 |
Simeone, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
47 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
ANAXIMANDER *.......… |
develops philosophy system of Isomer physicists. 563 BC ->54/1 |
-563 |
*** |
47/7 |
Anaximander |
False |
False |
True |
f |
47 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
completes THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN. 1883 ->53/8 |
1883 |
  |
47/7 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
CONRAD GESNER ........ |
describes all known animals in HISTORIA ANIMALIUM. 1562 |
1562 |
  |
47/7 |
Gesner, Conrad |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN ASHBERY ......... |
publishes poems in SELF PORTRAIT IN A CONVEX MIRROR. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
47/7 |
Ashbery, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
THOMAS CROMWELL ...... |
drafts the Reformation Acts for King Henry VIII. 1532 ->55/10 |
1532 |
  |
47/7 |
Cromwell, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
KIT BOND ............. |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Missouri. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
47/7 |
Bond, Kit |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
ORVAL FAUBUS ......... |
blocks 9 Black students from school in Little Rock. 1957 ->48/7 |
1957 |
  |
47/7 |
Faubus, Orval |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
JOHANNES BRAHMS ...... |
premieres his ACADEMIC FESTIVAL OVERTURE. 1881 ->48/7 |
1881 |
  |
47/7 |
Brahms, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
m |
47 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
KARL LIEBKNECHT ...... |
is murdered as founder of the German Spartacus League. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
47/7 |
Liebknecht, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
h |
47 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
CATHERINE OF ARAGON .. |
sees marriage to Henry VIII voided for sake of Anne Bolyen. 1533 |
1533 |
  |
47/8 |
Catherine of Aragon |
False |
False |
False |
q |
47 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
ROBERT YOUNG ......... |
debuts as Jim Anderson in CBS-TV's FATHER KNOWS BEST. 1954 ->49/2 |
1954 |
  |
47/8 |
Young, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOSE CARRERAS ........... |
sings at Dodger Stadium as one of "the Three Tenors". 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/8 |
Carreras, Jose |
False |
False |
True |
m |
47 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN KITZHABER ........ |
wins election as Democratic Governor of Oregon. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/8 |
Kitzhaber, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT RECORDE ....... |
invents the equal sign (=) for math. 1547 ->57/7 |
1547 |
* |
47/8 |
Recorde, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
MAXINE KUMIN ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for her poetry in UP COUNTRY. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
47/8 |
Kumin, Maxine |
True |
False |
False |
l |
47 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
EUGENE O'NEILL ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature/1st U.S. playwright. 1936 ->53/5 |
1936 |
  |
47/8 |
ONeill, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
THOMAS A KEMPIS ...... |
completes writing influential IMITATION OF CHRIST. 1427 |
1427 |
* |
47/8 |
Kempis, Thomas a |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
defeats Black Hawk Indians at the Battle of Bad Axe. 1832 ->49/9 |
1832 |
  |
47/8 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
REMBRANDT VAN RYN .... |
produces ARISTOTLE CONTEMPLATING THE BUST OF HOMER. 1653 ->50/0 |
1653 |
  |
47/8 |
Rembrandt Van Ryn |
False |
False |
True |
a |
47 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
SOPHIA LOREN ......... |
goes to jail for 17 days--convicted of tax fraud. 1982 ->57/5 |
1982 |
  |
47/8 |
Loren, Sophia |
False |
False |
False |
e |
47 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
BUD ABBOTT ........... |
stars with Lou in ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN. 1948 ->56/1 |
1948 |
  |
47/8 |
Abbott, Bud |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
OTTO TITZLING ........ |
invents the brassiere--for an endowed opera singer. 1910 |
1910 |
* |
47/8 |
Titzling, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
SERGIE ILUYSHIN ...... |
designs the IL-2 for Russian dive bombing during WWII. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
47/8 |
Ilyushin, Sergi |
False |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
B.F. SKINNER ......... |
is proclaimed "the father of programmed instruction". 1951 ->67/7 |
1951 |
  |
47/8 |
Skinner, B.F. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
47 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
OLYMPIA SNOW ....… |
wins election as Republican Senator from Maine. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/8 |
Snow, Olympia |
True |
False |
False |
g |
47 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
DEACON W. BRODIE ..... |
is caught leading a wicked double-life, inspiring Jekyll/Hyde. 1788 |
1799 |
  |
47/8 |
Brodie, Deacon W. |
False |
False |
True |
o |
47 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
LINDA LAVIN .......... |
stars in final episode of CBS-TV's ALICE. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
47/8 |
Lavin, Linda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
47 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
completes his SYMPHONY #70 IN D. 1779 ->49/4 |
1779 |
  |
47/8 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
47 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
CYRUS ALGER .......... |
designs the 1st guns with rifled barrels. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
47/8 |
Alger, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
HANS-DIETRICH GENSLER. |
becomes vice chancellor of Federal Republic of Germany. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
47/8 |
Gensler, Hans-Dietrich |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE .. |
issues the 1st of 12 books of Fables. 1668 ->62/8 |
1668 |
  |
47/8 |
LaFontaine, Jean de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
QUEEN HATSHEPSUT ..... |
dies as expansionist potentate of Egypt. 1458 BC |
-1458 |
*** |
47/8 |
Hatshepsut of Egypt |
False |
False |
False |
q |
47 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
GEORG HEGEL .......... |
writes of dialectics in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY. 1817 ->51/3 |
1817 |
  |
47/8 |
Hegel, Georg |
False |
False |
True |
f |
47 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
NINA TOTENBURG ...........… |
interview Anita Hill revealing charages of sexual harrassment. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
47/8 |
Totenberburg, Nina |
True |
False |
False |
j |
47 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
EMIL BEHRING ......... |
wins the Nobel Prize in medicine for serum research. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
47/8 |
Behring, Emil |
False |
False |
True |
z |
47 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
MELISSUS OF SAMOS .... |
philosophizes that Being is imperishable & infinite. 450 BC |
-450 |
*** |
47/8 |
Milissus of Samos |
False |
False |
True |
f |
47 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
OLEG CASSINI ......... |
becomes official White House photographer for Jackie. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
47/8 |
Cassini, Oleg |
False |
False |
True |
k |
47 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
RANIER M. RILKE ...... |
completes writing his ELEGIES after 8 day's work. 1922 ->51/0 |
1922 |
  |
47/8 |
Rilke, Ranier M. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES . |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by President Taft. 1909 ->54/1 |
1909 |
  |
47/8 |
Hughes, Charles Evans |
True |
False |
True |
t |
47 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
GEORGE J. MITCHELL ... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Maine. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
47/8 |
Mitchell, George J. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
KAY ORR .............. |
wins statehouse as Republican Governor of Nebraska. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
47/9 |
Orr, Kay A. |
True |
False |
False |
g |
47 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN JACOB ASTOR II .. |
helps all he can, but goes down with the TITANIC. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
47/9 |
Astor, John Jacob II |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
COCHISE .............. |
begins a series of raids against White settlers. 1861 ->59/3 |
1861 |
** |
47/9 |
Cochise |
True |
True |
False |
w |
47 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
PAUL HILL ......... |
is indicted for murder-- at an abortion clinic. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/9 |
Hill, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
o |
47 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES .. |
composes his first Romance GALATEA. 1596 ->58/0 |
1596 |
* |
47/9 |
Cervantes, Miguel de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
signs anti-Communist pact creating the "Axis". 1936 ->48/9 |
1936 |
  |
47/9 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
THOMAS HOBBES ........ |
becomes philosophy tutor to the Prince of Wales. 1635 ->63/7 |
1635 |
* |
47/9 |
Hobbes, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
47 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
HENRI BERGSON ........ |
publishes his quasi-scientific CREATIVE EVOLUTION. 1907 ->68/1 |
1907 |
  |
47/9 |
Bergson, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
v |
47 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
CHARLES PATHE ........ |
introduces the newsreel to American audiences. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
47/9 |
Pathe, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
j |
47 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
JOSEPH ASSCHER ....... |
cuts the Cullinan diamond, largest at 3106 carats. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
47/9 |
Asscher, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
a |
47 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
CICELY TYSON ......... |
stars in the movie BUSTIN' LOOSE. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
47/9 |
Tyson, Cicely |
True |
True |
False |
e |
47 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
TED DANSON …….. |
marries Mary Steenburgen in Vineyard, MA. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
47/9 |
Danson, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
CHET HUNTLEY ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for Best TV News Reporting. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
47/9 |
Huntley, Chet |
True |
False |
True |
j |
47 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS H. HOLMES ..... |
perfects his Innominata Embalming Fluid. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
47/9 |
Holmes, Thomas H. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
FREDERIC VON STEUBEN . |
drills Revolutionary soldiers in the art of war. 1778 ->60/1 |
1778 |
  |
47/9 |
Steuben, Frederic von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
PRINCE CHARLES ..… |
is officially divorced by Princess Diana. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
47/9 |
Charles, Prince of Wales |
False |
False |
True |
q |
47 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
TACITUS .............. |
completes his HISTORAE of Rome--69-97 AD. 99 AD |
99 |
*** |
47/9 |
Tacitus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
EMMANUEL CHABIER ..... |
premieres his JOYEUSE MARCHE in Angers. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
47/9 |
Chabier, Emmanuel |
False |
False |
True |
m |
47 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
DENNIS GABOR ......... |
works out theoretical details of holography. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
47/9 |
Gabor, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN FOXE ............ |
fans anti-Catholic fires in England with his book of martyrs. 1564 |
1564 |
  |
47/9 |
Foxe, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM BELKNAP ...... |
resigns as Grant's Secretary of War in bribery scandal. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
47/9 |
Belknap, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
RICHARD HOFSTADER ... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM ... 1964 |
1964 |
  |
47/9 |
Hofstader, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
MIKHAIL KALININ ...... |
begins 23-year service as President of the USSR. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
47/9 |
Kalinin, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
MARGARET A. BREWSTER . |
is promoted to 1st female general officer in U.S.M.C. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
47/9 |
Brewster, Margaret A. |
True |
False |
False |
w |
47 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES MAXWELL ........ |
dies of cancer as brilliant theoretical physicist. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
47/9 |
Maxwell, James |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
R. BUDD DWYER ........ |
shoots himself dead at live televised news conference. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
47/9 |
Dwyer, R. Budd |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XV ........ |
loses Canada to the British. 1757 ->64/1 |
1757 |
  |
47/9 |
Louis XV of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
47 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
SARAH ORNE JEWETT .... |
publishes THE COUNTRY WITH POINTED FIRS. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
47/9 |
Jewett, Sarah Orne |
True |
False |
False |
l |
47 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
CAESAR RODNEY ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Delaware. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
47/9 |
Rodney, Caesar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
ABU-BAKR *..........… |
becomes 1st Islam convert as Mohammed's brother-in-law. 620AD ->59/6 |
620 |
** |
47/9 |
Abu-Bakr |
False |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
WALTER MATTHAU ....... |
stars as Oscar in THE ODD COUPLE. 1968 ->62/8 |
1968 |
  |
47/9 |
Matthau, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
EDITH PIAF ........... |
passes away as premiere Parisian street singer. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
47/10 |
Piaf, Edith |
False |
False |
False |
m |
47 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
ASAPH HALL ........... |
discovers the 2 moons of Mars, Phobus & Deimos. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
47/10 |
Hall, Asaph |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
CHARLES A. COFFIN .... |
launches electric industry in U.S.A. with GE company. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
47/10 |
Coffin, Charles A. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
AXIS SALLY ........... |
pleads innocent to treason for broadcasting Nazi propaganda. 1948 |
1948 |
* |
47/10 |
Axis Sally (Mildred Gillars) |
False |
False |
True |
o |
47 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
DAVID D. BUICK ....... |
manufactures the first Buick automobile. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
47/10 |
Buick, David |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ED ASNER ............. |
debuts as city editor in CBS-TV's LOU GRANT. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
47/10 |
Asner, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
HUGH GRIFFITH ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for BEN-HUR. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
47/10 |
Griffith, Hugh |
False |
True |
False |
e |
47 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN COTTON .......... |
arrives in Boston, becoming dominant Puritan figure. 1633 |
1633 |
  |
47/10 |
Cotton, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II . |
writes the lyrics to the smash hit OKLAHOMA!. 1943 ->54/0 |
1943 |
  |
47/10 |
Hammerstein, Oscar II |
True |
False |
True |
m |
47 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
NICHOLAS TRIST ....... |
signs Treaty Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending Mexican War. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
47/10 |
Trist, Nicholas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
RICHARD GALE ......... |
leads England's 6th Airborne Division into Normandy. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
47/10 |
Gale, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN J. DOPPLER . |
creates a principle of physics at Vienna Physics Inst. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
47/10 |
Doppler, Christian J. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
PLINY THE YOUNGER .... |
writes about early Christians in EPISTLE OF PLINY. 100 AD |
100 |
*** |
47/10 |
Pliny the Younger |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
BENJAMIN STODDERT .… |
drafts bill organizing the U.S. Marine Corps. 1798 |
1798 |
  |
47/10 |
Stoddert, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
I.M. PEI ............. |
rises from obscurity after designing Harvard Library. 1964 ->51/0 |
1964 |
  |
47/10 |
Pei, I.M. |
True |
True |
True |
d |
47 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
negotiates the Treaty of Paris, with Franklin & Jay. 1783 ->49/6 |
1783 |
  |
47/10 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES BENT ......... |
is made civil governor of New Mexico during Mexican War.1846 ->48/2 |
1846 |
  |
47/10 |
Bent, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
DOMENICO FONTANA ..... |
completes the magnificent dome on St. Peter's Cathedral. 1590 |
1590 |
  |
47/10 |
Fontana, Domenico |
False |
False |
True |
d |
47 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
PERCY JULIAN ......... |
wins a Spingarn Award as eminent Black chemist. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
47/10 |
Julian, Percy |
True |
True |
True |
h |
47 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
ELMO ZUMWALT ......... |
serves as youngest 4-star admiral in navy history. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
47/10 |
Zumwalt, Elmo |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
MARGARET BRENT ....... |
becomes 1st female lawyer in American colonies. 1647 ->48/6 |
1647 |
  |
47/10 |
Brent, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
t |
47 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
MARIE DE FRANCE ...... |
completes LAIS, a collection of 14 tales in verse. 1170 |
1170 |
** |
47/10 |
Marie de France |
False |
False |
False |
l |
47 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN GORRIE .......... |
makes 1st ice cubes with electricity. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
47/10 |
Gorrie, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
URIAH STEPHANS ....... |
forms the Noble Order of the Knights of Labor. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
47/10 |
Stephans, Uriah |
True |
False |
True |
h |
47 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
PAUL HOGAN ........... |
reprises a role, starring in CROCODILE DUNDEE II. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
47/10 |
Hogan, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
DAG HAMMARSKJOLD ..... |
becomes secretary general of the United Nations. 1953 ->56/1 |
1953 |
  |
47/10 |
Hammarskjold, Dag |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
LOUIS BOTHA .......... |
becomes 1st Prime Minister of Union of South Africa. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
47/10 |
Botha, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
NAT KING COLE ........ |
dies of lung cancer after long recording career. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
47/10 |
Cole, Nat King |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
47 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
OLIVER NORTH ......... |
sees all Iran-Contra charges against him dropped. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
47/10 |
North, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
o |
47 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN MARSHALL ........ |
establishes practice of judicial review in "Marbury". 1803 ->55/7 |
1803 |
  |
47/10 |
Marshall, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
47 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
ARTHUR SCHLESINGER ... |
publishes about Kennedy in A THOUSAND DAYS. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
47/10 |
Schlesinger, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
MARCEL PROUST ........ |
authors 1st part of REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST. 1919 ->51/4 |
1919 |
  |
47/11 |
Proust, Marcel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
PAUL KEATING ...... |
becomes the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/11 |
Keating, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI .. |
wins an Oscar as director of THE LAST EMPEROR. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
47/11 |
Bertolucci, Bernardo |
False |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
O. J. SIMPSON ....… |
murders his wife and her friend, allegedly. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/11 |
Simpson, O.J. |
True |
True |
True |
o |
47 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
AUGUSTO PINOCHET...... |
ousts Allende to become bloody leader of Chile. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
47/11 |
Pinochet, Augusto |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
SIR WALTER SCOTT ..... |
publishes the historical novel IVANHOE. 1820 ->56/10 |
1820 |
  |
47/11 |
Scott, Walter (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN LINDSAY ......... |
is elected to a second term as mayor of New York City. 1969 ->50/8 |
1969 |
  |
47/11 |
Lindsay, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
T.S. STRIBLING ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in letters for THE STONE. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
47/11 |
Stribling, T.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
47 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
is expelled by Stalin from the Politburo. 1926 ->49/2 |
1926 |
  |
47/11 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
FRANKLIN PIERCE ...... |
is elected President of the United States. 1852 ->48/3 |
1852 |
  |
47/11 |
Pierce, Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
CURT GOWDY ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for hosting TV's AMERICAN SPORTSMAN. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
47/11 |
Gowdy, Kurt |
True |
False |
True |
j |
47 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
SARAH BLANDING ....... |
becomes 1st female president of Vasser College. 1946 ->65/8 |
1946 |
  |
47/11 |
Blanding, Sarah |
True |
False |
False |
n |
47 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
JUDAH MAGNES ......... |
founds the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
47/11 |
Magnes, Judah |
True |
False |
True |
r |
47 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES BOYER ........ |
stars in romantic lead in movie GASLIGHT. 1947 ->61/11 |
1947 |
  |
47/11 |
Boyer, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
DAVID LETTERMAN ....… |
hosts the Academy Awards with some controversy. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
47/11 |
Letterman, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
47 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
FRED SCHMIDT ......... |
perfects the automatic pin setter for pro bowling. 1952 |
1952 |
* |
47/11 |
Schmidt, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ........ |
threatens war with Japan for incursions in Siberia. 1918 ->48/4 |
1918 |
  |
47/11 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
is inaugurated as 22nd president of the United States. 1885 ->49/2 |
1885 |
  |
47/11 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN .. |
stars in the TV mini-series THE THORN BIRDS. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
47/11 |
Chamberlain, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
47 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
BENJAMIN THOMPSON .... |
invents the drip-coffee maker. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
47/11 |
Thompson, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
47 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
OMAR BRADLEY ......... |
is promoted to the rank of brigadier general. 1941 ->50/10 |
1941 |
  |
47/11 |
Bradley, Omar |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
TERRY BRANDSTAD ............ |
wins re-election as Republican Governor of Iowa. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/11 |
Brandstand, Terry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
JEAN STAPLETON ....... |
debuts as the Dingbat on TV's ALL IN THE FAMILY. 1971 ->48/7 |
1971 |
  |
47/11 |
Stapleton, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
% |
47 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
STEVEN VAN RENSSELAER. |
leads U.S. troops to defeat at Queenstown Heights. 1812 ->60/1 |
1812 |
  |
47/11 |
Van Rensselaer, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
w |
47 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
H. GOBIND KHORANA .... |
synthesizes the first artificial gene. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
47/11 |
Khorana, H. Gobind |
True |
True |
True |
s |
47 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN ROSS ............ |
leads Cherokees west in Trail of Tears from Georgia. 1838 |
1838 |
* |
47/11 |
Ross, John |
True |
True |
True |
h |
47 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM CHALMERS ..... |
founds a manufacturing company with Mr. Allis. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
47/11 |
Chalmers, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
47 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
KATE WIGGEN .......... |
publishes the popular REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
47/11 |
Wiggen, Kate |
True |
False |
False |
l |
47 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
JAMES W. CHRISTY ..... |
discovers a small moon orbiting the planet Pluto. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
47/11 |
Christy, James W. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
47 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
ADRIAN KANTROWITZ .... |
develops the 1st artificial heart pump. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
47/11 |
Kantrowitz, Adrian |
True |
False |
True |
z |
47 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
O. J. SIMPSON ....… |
is indicted for murder -- on nation-wide TV. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
47/11 |
Simpson, O. J. |
True |
True |
False |
o |
47 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
DANIEL WEBSTER ....... |
says "Liberty & Union-Now & Forever-One & Inseparable". 1830 ->59/4 |
1830 |
  |
48/0 |
Webster, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
FRANK STOCKTON ....... |
publishes best-known short story THE LADY & THE TIGER. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
48/0 |
Stockton, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN LOCKE ........... |
meets Earl of Shaftsbury & develops political theory. 1680 ->57/2 |
1680 |
  |
48/0 |
Locke, John |
False |
False |
True |
v |
48 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
ERIK ERIKSON ......... |
publishes influential CHILDHOOD & SOCIETY. 1950 ->66/11 |
1950 |
  |
48/0 |
Erikson, Erik |
True |
False |
True |
v |
48 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
HERBERT HOOVER ....... |
is nominated as U.S. Secretary of Commerce. 1921 ->54/1 |
1921 |
  |
48/0 |
Hoover, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
DAVID BEATTY ......... |
is selected as England's 1st Sea Lord of Navy. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
48/0 |
Beatty, David |
False |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
ABDU'L BAHA .......... |
succeeds his father as head of Baha'i faith. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
48/0 |
Baha, Abdu'l |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
CHOU EN-LAI .......... |
declares all-out war in China against Chiang. 1946 ->60/3 |
1946 |
* |
48/0 |
Chou En-Lai |
False |
True |
True |
g |
48 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
CHARLES DICKENS ...... |
leaves his quiet wife for a teen-age tart. 1860 ->49/1 |
1860 |
  |
48/0 |
Dickens, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
AL CAPONE ............ |
dies as slack-jawed paretic, ravished by syphilis. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
48/0 |
Capone, Al |
True |
False |
True |
o |
48 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
CONNIE MACK .......... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Florida. 1988 ->54/0 |
1988 |
  |
48/0 |
Mack, Connie# |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
REX HARRISON ......... |
opens on Broadway with MY FAIR LADY. 1956 ->53/1 |
1956 |
  |
48/0 |
Harrison, Rex |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
GAY TALESE ........... |
publishes the best-selling THY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
48/0 |
Talese, Gay |
True |
False |
False |
l |
48 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
JOSEPH W. ALSAP ...... |
writes his syndicated column for the last time. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
48/0 |
Alsap, Joesph W. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
48 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
ANN ARMSTRONG ........ |
is appointed first female U.S. ambassador--to England. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
48/0 |
Armstrong, Ann |
True |
False |
False |
g |
48 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
LUIS E. ALVAREZ ...... |
is elected president of Mexico. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
48/0 |
Alvarez, Luis E. |
False |
True |
True |
g |
48 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
ALEXANDRA DAVID-NIEL . |
emerges from Tibet cave after 2 years of deprivation. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
48/0 |
David-Niel, Alexandra |
False |
False |
False |
p |
48 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
CASSIE L. CHADWICK ... |
dies as the notorious swindler "Queen of Ohio". 1907 |
1907 |
  |
48/0 |
Chadwick, Cassie L. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE. |
joins with the liberators of Haiti. 1791 ->58/5 |
1791 |
** |
48/0 |
Toussaint L'Ouverture |
False |
True |
True |
g |
48 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
becomes 1st president to visit foreign country--Panama. 1906 ->48/2 |
1906 |
  |
48/0 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
RENE DES CARTES ...... |
publishes PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY. 1644 ->49/10 |
1644 |
  |
48/0 |
DesCartes, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
f |
48 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
ROALD DAHL ........... |
publishes the popular CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. 1964 ->51/7 |
1964 |
  |
48/0 |
Dahl, Roald |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
HEDDA HOPPER ......... |
begins writing a Hollywood gossip column. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
48/0 |
Hopper, Hedda |
True |
False |
False |
j |
48 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
TOM MIX .............. |
retires from movie-making with advent of talkies. 1928 ->60/8 |
1928 |
  |
48/0 |
Mix, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
CARROLL O'CONNOR ..... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in ALL IN THE FAMILY. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
48/0 |
OConnor, Carroll |
True |
False |
True |
% |
48 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
DAVID NIVEN .......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for SEPARATE TABLES. 1958 ->54/4 |
1958 |
  |
48/0 |
Niven, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
ROSALIND RUSSELL ..... |
wins a Golden Globe Award for AUNTIE MAME. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
48/0 |
Russell, Rosalind |
True |
False |
False |
e |
48 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
EDGAR CAYCE .......... |
diagnoses and miraculously cures medical problems. 1925 ->66/9 |
1925 |
* |
48/0 |
Cayce, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
x |
48 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM R. HEARST JR. |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for international journalism. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
48/0 |
Hearst, William Randolf Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
48 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOUSE ........ |
occupies Philadelphia, forcing out Continental Army. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
48/0 |
House, William |
False |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON ........ |
orders troops into Haiti, while Carter negotiates. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
48/0 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
TERRY WAITE .......... |
is abducted by Shiite terrorists in Lebanon. 1987 ->52/5 |
1987 |
  |
48/1 |
Waite, Terry |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
proclaims himself the president of China. 1935 ->60/3 |
1935 |
  |
48/1 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
g |
48 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
A.B. GUTHRIE JR. ..... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in fiction for THE WAY WEST. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
48/1 |
Guthrie, A.B. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
MARK CLARK ........... |
leads American WW II conquerors into Rome. 1944 ->57/2 |
1944 |
  |
48/1 |
Clark, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
EDDY ARNOLD .......... |
releases his big hit song THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME. 1966 ->48/8 |
1966 |
  |
48/1 |
Arnold, Eddy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
48 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
XENOPHANES ........... |
philosophizes that creatures have natural origins. 522 BC |
-522 |
*** |
48/1 |
Xenophanes |
False |
False |
True |
f |
48 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
ROBERT SOUTHEY ....... |
authors the oft-told fairy tale THE THREE BEARS. 1822 |
1822 |
* |
48/1 |
Southey, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
NELLIE TAYLOR ROSS ... |
becomes the first woman governor of a state--Wyoming. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
48/1 |
Ross, Nellie Taylor |
True |
False |
False |
g |
48 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN GUNTHER ......... |
publishes a tribute to his son DEATH BE NOT PROUD. 1949 ->67/8 |
1949 |
  |
48/1 |
Gunther, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
GREGORY POTEMKIN ..... |
is created Prince of the Tauris by Catherine III. 1787 ->52/8 |
1787 |
* |
48/1 |
Potemkin, Gregory |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES BOSWELL ........ |
begins to write THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LLD. 1788 ->50/9 |
1788 |
  |
48/1 |
Boswell, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
STEVEN DOUGLAS ....... |
dies of typhoid during strenuous speaking tour. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
48/1 |
Douglas, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
publishes THE SONG OF HIAWATHA. 1855 ->51/4 |
1855 |
  |
48/1 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
sets public record by shaking hands with 8,513 guests. 1906 ->48/2 |
1906 |
  |
48/2 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT PIETQUIN ...... |
walks fastest 315-mile Paris-Colmar race--60 hours. 1980 |
1980 |
* |
48/1 |
Pietquin, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN JENRETTE ........ |
begins 2-year jail term for involvement in ABSCAM. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
48/1 |
Jenrette, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
48 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY ..... |
organizes a lobby group called "STOP-ERA". 1972 ->68/1 |
1972 |
  |
48/1 |
Schlafly, Phillis |
True |
False |
False |
h |
48 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
LEONARDO DA VINCI .... |
presents painting THE VIRGIN & CHILD WITH SAINT ANNE. 1500 ->51/4 |
1500 |
* |
48/1 |
Leonardo Da Vinci |
False |
False |
True |
a |
48 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
RICHARD CHENEY ....... |
becomes President Bush's Secretary of Defense. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
48/1 |
Cheney, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
ERLE STANLEY GARDNER . |
quits law to write PERRY MASON stories full time. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
48/1 |
Gardner, Erle Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
ROBERT JENKINS ....... |
provokes war with Spain, by showing severed ear to Parliament. 1739 |
1739 |
  |
48/1 |
Jenkins, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN MARIN ........... |
completes painting LOWER MANHATTAN FROM THE RIVER. 1920 ->64/5 |
1920 |
  |
48/1 |
Marin, John |
True |
False |
True |
a |
48 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN DEREK ........... |
marries Bo, love goddess of the '80s. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
48/1 |
Derek, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
ARTUR SCHOPENHAUER ... |
authors philosophic essay ON THE WILL IN NATURE. 1836 ->52/0 |
1836 |
  |
48/1 |
Schopenhauer, Artur |
False |
False |
True |
f |
48 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
IRVING WALLACE ....... |
completes a best-seller with THE MAN. 1964 ->59/0 |
1964 |
  |
48/1 |
Wallace, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
SONNY BONO ........... |
is elected mayor of Palm Springs, California. 1988 ->54/8 |
1988 |
  |
48/1 |
Bono, Sonny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
48 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
ALAN BERGMAN ......... |
writes with wife the screenplay THE WAY WE WERE. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
48/1 |
Bergman, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
ARCHIE MOORE ......... |
becomes oldest boxing champion, a light heavyweight. 1962 ->49/2 |
1962 |
  |
48/1 |
Moore, Archie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
48 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
DEWITT CLINTON ....... |
is elected governor of New York State. 1817 ->56/7 |
1817 |
  |
48/1 |
Clinton, Dewitt |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
BASIL RATHBONE ....... |
reprises the role of Sherlock Holmes in a fourth film. 1940 ->66/3 |
1940 |
  |
48/1 |
Rathbone, Basil |
False |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
HELEN HERRON TAFT .... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband William H. 1909 ->53/8 |
1909 |
  |
48/2 |
Taft, Helen Herron |
True |
False |
False |
y |
48 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
MALVINA HOFFMAN ...... |
completes sculptures RACES OF MANKIND in Field Museum. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
48/2 |
Hoffman, Malvina |
True |
False |
False |
a |
48 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
FRANK LLOYD .......... |
wins an Oscar as best director for THE DIVINE LADY. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
48/2 |
Lloyd, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
PHINEAS T. BARNUM .... |
stages the 1st international beauty contest. 1858 ->51/8 |
1858 |
  |
48/2 |
Barnum, Phineas T. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
STEVE FORBES ...… |
announces he is Republican candidate for president, promoting a flat tax. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
48/2 |
Forbes, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
FRANCIS STANLEY ...... |
makes, with his brother, the first "Stanley Steamer". 1897 ->52/11 |
1897 |
* |
48/2 |
Stanley, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
SEBASTIAN CABOT ...... |
debuts as Mr. French on CBS-TV's FAMILY AFFAIR. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
48/2 |
Cabot, Sebastian # |
True |
False |
True |
% |
48 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY ... |
publishes his classic THE IDIOT. 1869 ->58/2 |
1869 |
  |
48/2 |
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
CHARLES BENT ......... |
is killed by Pueblo Indians as governor of New Mexico. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
48/2 |
Bent, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
ALEX KARRAS .......... |
debuts as George P. on ABC-TV's WEBSTER. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
48/2 |
Karras, Alex |
True |
False |
True |
% |
48 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
SAMUEL GOLDWYN ....... |
accepts Oscar as producer of ALL QUIET/WESTERN FRONT. 1930 ->63/9 |
1930 |
  |
48/2 |
Goldwyn, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
KING CHARLES I ....... |
is beheaded during the English Civil War. 1649 |
1649 |
  |
48/2 |
Charles I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
KATINA PAXINOU ....... |
wins Oscar/Best Supporting Actress--FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
48/2 |
Paxinou, Katrina |
False |
False |
False |
e |
48 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
OTTO LILIENTHAL ...... |
dies in glider crash as an aviation pioneer. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
48/2 |
Lilienthal, Otto |
False |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
KATE CHOPIN .......... |
writes of Creole & Cajun in THE AWAKENING. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
48/2 |
Chopin, Kate |
True |
False |
False |
l |
48 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
markets the world's first lightning rods. 1754 ->48/3 |
1754 |
  |
48/2 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
ADOLPH SUTRO ......... |
completes a $6 million tunnel to mine Comstock lode. 1878 ->64/5 |
1878 |
  |
48/2 |
Sutro, Adolph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLES LYNCH ........ |
enforces "lynch justice" as Virginia JP. 1784 |
1784 |
* |
48/2 |
Lynch, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
t |
48 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
JIM BAKKER ........... |
quits his ministry and TV show at the PTL Club. 1987 ->48/4 |
1987 |
  |
48/2 |
Bakker, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
ABDUL KASSEM ......... |
is killed by Sadaam Hussein in Iraqi military coup. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
48/2 |
Kassem, Abdul |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
DAMON RUNYON ......... |
publishes his popular GUYS AND DOLLS. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
48/2 |
Runyon, Damon |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
FREDERIC REMINGTON ... |
dies of acute appendicitis while busy sculpting. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
48/2 |
Remington, Frederic |
True |
False |
True |
a |
48 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
CHARLES CORNWALLIS ... |
arrives in India as governor-general for Great Britain. 1787 ->53/2 |
1787 |
  |
48/2 |
Cornwallis, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
PATRICIA NEAL ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actress for HUD. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
48/2 |
Neal, Patricia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
48 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
ALICE WALKER ......... |
publishes POSSESSING THE SECRET OF JOY. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
48/2 |
Walker, Alice |
True |
True |
False |
l |
48 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
wins Nobel Peace Prize for Russo-Japanese Treaty. 1906 ->49/0 |
1906 |
  |
48/2 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
O. J. SIMPSON ....… |
is acquitted of murder in the "trial of the century". 1995 |
1995 |
  |
48/2 |
Simpson, O.J. |
True |
True |
True |
o |
48 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
MOTHER SHIPTON ....... |
prophesizes about "...carriages without horses". 1536 |
1536 |
*** |
48/2 |
Shipton, Mother |
False |
False |
False |
x |
48 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
CZAR ALEXANDER II .... |
sells Alaska to America for $7.2 million. 1866 ->62/10 |
1866 |
  |
48/2 |
Alexander II of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ANNE TYLER ........... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in fiction for BREATHING LESSONS. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
48/2 |
Tyler, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
l |
48 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN .......... |
begins to host his own TV variety show on NBC. 1965 ->51/0 |
1965 |
  |
48/2 |
Martin, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
% |
48 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
PHILLIP KEARNY ....... |
crosses own Confederate line during recon & dies. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
48/3 |
Kearny, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
THOMAS HART BENTON ... |
records his travels as AN ARTIST IN AMERICA. 1937 ->68/0 |
1937 |
  |
48/3 |
Benton, Thomas Hart |
True |
False |
True |
a |
48 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE CLINTON ....... |
begins 18-year rule as governor of New York State. 1777 ->48/8 |
1777 |
  |
48/3 |
Clinton, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
KAHIL GIBRAN ......... |
dies as author and champion of religious mysticism. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
48/3 |
Gibran, Kahil |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
DICK VAN PATTEN ...... |
debuts as Tom Bradford on ABC-TV's EIGHT IS ENOUGH. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
48/3 |
Van Patten, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
48 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
JONATHAN POLLARD ..... |
is accused of selling government secrets to Israel. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
48/3 |
Pollard, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
o |
48 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
VIRGINIA WOOLF ....... |
authors her most significant novel THE WAVES. 1930 ->55/10 |
1930 |
  |
48/2 |
Woolf, Virginia |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
STAN MUSIAL .......... |
is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame as Cardinal great. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
48/3 |
Musial, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
KING HENRY VIII ...... |
marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard. 1540 ->55/7 |
1540 |
  |
48/3 |
Henry VIII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
SUSUMU TONEGAWA ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for antibody research. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
48/3 |
Tonegawa, Susumu |
False |
True |
False |
z |
48 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN JAY ............. |
is sent to England to settle diplomatic disputes. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
48/3 |
Jay, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
48 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN DUNLOP .......... |
patents the first pneumatic tires--for tricycle. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
48/3 |
Dunlop, John |
False |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
FRANKLIN PIERCE ...... |
is inaugurated as 14th president of the U.S. 1853 ->48/9 |
1853 |
  |
48/3 |
Pierce, Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
MIKE DITKA ........... |
is chosen for Football's Hall of Fame. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
48/3 |
Ditka, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM LIBBY ........ |
announces the radio-carbon technique of dating. 1949 ->51/11 |
1949 |
  |
48/3 |
Libby, William |
True |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
CHARLES LAMB ......... |
publishes most eminent ESSAYS OF ELIA. 1823 ->59/5 |
1823 |
  |
48/3 |
Lamb, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
ISHI ................. |
walks into San Francisco as last primitive in America. 1911 |
1911 |
*** |
48/3 |
Ishi |
True |
True |
True |
x |
48 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES EDGAR ....... |
wins re-election as Republican Governor of Illinois. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
48/3 |
Edgar, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
ETHERED THE UNREADY .. |
dies a vacillating & ineffectual monarch. 1016 |
1016 |
*** |
48/3 |
Ethered the Unready |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
is inaugurated as president of the Philippines. 1965 ->55/3 |
1965 |
  |
48/3 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
True |
True |
g |
48 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON ........ |
signs the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). 1994 |
1994 |
  |
48/3 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
MAUD PARK ............ |
is selected 1st president of the League of Women Voters. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
48/3 |
Park, Maud |
True |
False |
False |
h |
48 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
publishes the 1st newspaper cartoon "Join or Die". 1754 ->50/5 |
1754 |
  |
48/3 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
j |
48 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
ALDO LEOPOLD ......... |
founds the American Wilderness Society. 1935 ->59/7 |
1935 |
  |
48/3 |
Leopold, Aldo |
True |
False |
True |
h |
48 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
MICHAEL EISNER ....... |
earns salary of $41 million as CEO of Disney. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
48/3 |
Eisner, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
SIGMUND FREUD ........ |
publishes PYSCHOPATHOLOGY IN EVERYDAY LIFE. 1904 ->67/2 |
1904 |
  |
48/3 |
Freud, Sigmund |
False |
False |
True |
v |
48 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
VIDAL SASSOON ........ |
publishes A YEAR OF BEAUTY AND HEALTH. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
48/3 |
Sassoon, Vidal |
False |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE BLANDA ........ |
retires from professional football after record 26 seasons. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
48/3 |
Blanda, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JAMES SCHLESINGER .... |
becomes America's 1st Secretary of Energy. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
48/3 |
Schlesinger, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
SPOTTED TAIL ......... |
is assassinated as Sioux chief by nephew, Crow Dog. 1881 |
1881 |
** |
48/3 |
Spotted Tail |
True |
True |
True |
w |
48 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
EZRA CORNELL ......... |
founds the Western Union Telegraph Company. 1855 ->58/3 |
1855 |
  |
48/3 |
Cornell, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JOSE QUINTERO ........ |
wins a Tony Award directing A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTON. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
48/4 |
Quintero, Jose |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
JOE BESSER ........... |
replaces Shemp Howard as one of the Three Stooges. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
48/4 |
Besser, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE W. BUSH .......... |
wins election as Republican Governor of Texas. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
48/4 |
Bush, George W. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
JUBAL EARLY .......... |
battles Sheridan at Waynesboro and loses his army. 1865 ->61/0 |
1865 |
  |
48/4 |
Early, Jubal |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM SAFIRE ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for editorials in NY times. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
48/4 |
Safire, William |
True |
False |
True |
j |
48 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
KING CHRISTIAN X ..... |
grants independence to Iceland, as King of Denmark. 1918 ->72/5 |
1918 |
  |
48/4 |
Christian X of Denmark |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
JIM BAKKER ........... |
is defrocked by the Assemblies of God. 1987 ->50/9 |
1987 |
  |
48/4 |
Bakker, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
BERT ANDREWS ......... |
publishes his journalistic "Washington Witch Hunt". 1948 |
1948 |
  |
48/4 |
Andrews, Bert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
48 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN . ...... |
is badly wounded by a disgruntled revolutionary. 1918 ->50/5 |
1918 |
  |
48/4 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
WENDELL WILLKIE ...... |
is nominated by the Republicans for U.S. president. 1940 ->48/7 |
1940 |
  |
48/4 |
Willkie, Wendell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
PETE ROSE ............ |
is banned for life from baseball for gambling. 1989 ->49/3 |
1989 |
  |
48/4 |
Rose, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
MAXIM LITVINOV ....... |
becomes long-time foreign minister of the USSR. 1929 ->69/5 |
1929 |
  |
48/4 |
Litvinov, Maxim |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
DIANE ARBUS .......... |
dies as noted photographer of freaks, midgets, etc. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
48/4 |
Arbus, Diane |
True |
False |
False |
k |
48 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
GEORGE THOMAS ........ |
routs the Confederates under Hood at Nashville. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
48/4 |
Thomas, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN PROFUMO ......... |
resigns from British government after sex/political scandal. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
48/4 |
Profumo, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
CHARLES TOWNES ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for MASER research. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
48/4 |
Townes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
JIMMY WALKER ......... |
wins election as mayor of NYC for a second time. 1929 ->49/9 |
1929 |
  |
48/4 |
Walker, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
DEEPAK CHOPRA .......… |
publishes THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
48/4 |
Chopra, Deepak |
True |
True |
True |
l |
48 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
SCOTT JOPLIN ......... |
dies suddenly, leaving many unpublished works. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
48/4 |
Joplin, Scott |
True |
True |
True |
m |
48 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
EDNA S.V. MILLAY ..... |
publishes her witty MAKE BRIGHT THE ARROWS. 1940 ->58/7 |
1940 |
  |
48/4 |
Millay, Edna St. Vincent |
True |
False |
False |
l |
48 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
BERTRAND RUSSELL ..... |
authors philosophic inquiry ANALYSIS OF THE MIND. 1921 ->78/6 |
1921 |
  |
48/4 |
Russell, Bertrand |
False |
False |
True |
f |
48 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
HORACE BUSHNELL ...... |
is derided as "Father of religious liberalism". 1850 ->61/11 |
1850 |
  |
48/4 |
Bushnell, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM DUNBAR ....... |
completes Scottish classic DANCE OF THE 7 DEADLY SINS. 1508 |
1508 |
  |
48/4 |
Dunbar, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
APHRA BEHN ........... |
writes the 1st play by woman to be professionally performed. 1688 |
1888 |
  |
48/4 |
Behn, Aphra |
False |
False |
False |
l |
48 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT .... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Franklin. 1932 ->48/10 |
1932 |
  |
48/4 |
Roosevelt, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
y |
48 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
BEN BOVA ............. |
publishes the sci-fi classic EXILES TRILOGY. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
48/4 |
Bova, Ben |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
ALFRED KINSEY ........ |
founds the Institute for Sex Research. 1942 ->54/3 |
1942 |
  |
48/4 |
Kinsey, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
v |
48 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ... |
publishes the play SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
48/4 |
Williams, Tennessee |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN S. CHISUM ....... |
becomes largest cattleman in world, with 100,000 head. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
48/4 |
Chisum, John S. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
ALEXANDER PROKHOROV .. |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for MASER research. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
48/4 |
Prokhorov, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
ALVARO OBREGON ....... |
is assassinated as the President of Mexico. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
48/5 |
Obregon, Alvaro |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
LINUS PAULING ........ |
discovers the cause of sickle-cell anemia. 1949 ->53/9 |
1949 |
  |
48/5 |
Pauling, Linus |
True |
False |
True |
z |
48 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
ALFRED BINET ......... |
develops a standard test for intelligence. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
48/5 |
Binet, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
v |
48 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
KURT ALDER ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for Diels-Adler reaction. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
48/5 |
Adler, Kurt |
True |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
stars in a popular THE LEMON DROP KID. 1951 ->60/3 |
1951 |
  |
48/5 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
LAWRENCE WELK ........ |
begins to telecast his champagne music from California. 1951 ->57/9 |
1951 |
  |
48/5 |
Welk, Lawrence |
True |
False |
True |
% |
48 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
HENRIK DAM ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for vitamin study. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
48/5 |
Dam, Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
z |
48 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN W. PHELPS ....... |
organizes escaped slaves into 1st Black Union troops. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
48/5 |
Phelps, John W. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
ENRICO CARUSO ........ |
dies of pleurisy, as world's foremost tenor. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
48/5 |
Caruso, Enrico |
False |
False |
True |
m |
48 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN ..... |
premieres his WAR REQUIEM at Coventry Cathedral. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
48/5 |
Britten, Benjamin |
False |
False |
True |
m |
48 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD ... |
becomes 1st female to practice law at Supreme Court. 1879 ->65/11 |
1879 |
  |
48/5 |
Lockwood, Belva Ann |
True |
False |
False |
h |
48 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
WALTER JOHNSON ....... |
is among 1st of 5 chosen to Baseball Hall of Fame. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
48/5 |
Johnson, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE SELDEN ........ |
patents the best gasoline engine in U.S. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
48/5 |
Selden, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWELLS ...... |
publishes his most famous RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM. 1885 ->63/7 |
1885 |
  |
48/5 |
Howells, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
opens YOU CAN NEVER TELL in New York. 1905 ->49/3 |
1905 |
  |
48/5 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
FRANCISCO CORDOBA .... |
founds the Spanish city of Granada. 1523 |
1523 |
  |
48/5 |
Cordoba, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
p |
48 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN D. EHRLICHMAN ... |
is indicted for stealing Ellsberg's psychiatric records. 1973 ->51/7 |
1973 |
  |
48/5 |
Ehrlichman, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
JOSEPH MCCARTHY ...... |
dies after 7 tumultuous years in the U.S. Senate. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
48/5 |
McCarthy, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM ELLERY ....... |
signs Declaration of Independence for Rhode Island. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
48/5 |
Ellery, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON ....… |
intervenes personnally to end baseball strike. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
48/5 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
SARA TEASDALE ........ |
ODs on sleeping pills in despair over Vachel Lindsay. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
48/5 |
Teasdale, Sara |
True |
False |
False |
l |
48 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
MARY BETHUNE ......... |
helps establish Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach. 1923 ->59/8 |
1923 |
  |
48/5 |
Bethune, Mary |
True |
True |
False |
n |
48 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
F.W. WOOLWORTH ....... |
opens 59th 5&10 cent store with sales over $5 million. 1900 ->60/4 |
1900 |
  |
48/5 |
Woolworth, F.W. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
EDWARD KENNEDY ....... |
challenges President Carter at Democratic Convention. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
48/5 |
Kennedy, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
HARRY HOPKINS ........ |
is appointed by FDR as Secretary of Commerce. 1938 ->51/5 |
1938 |
  |
48/5 |
Hopkins, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
HANK AARON ........... |
is inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
48/5 |
Aaron, Hank |
True |
True |
True |
c |
48 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
SALMON RUSHDIE ....... |
tours the U.S. promoting THE MOOR'S LAST SIGH. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
48/5 |
Rushdie, Salmon |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
JOHANN STRAUSS JR. ... |
writes the opera DIE FLEDERMAUS. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
48/5 |
Strauss, Johann Jr. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
48 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
KITTY KELLEY ......... |
publishes an unauthorized biography of Nancy Reagan. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
48/5 |
Kelley, Kitty |
True |
False |
False |
l |
48 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
SIR EDMUND ANDROS *.....… |
becomes theocratic governor of new England colonies. 1686 ->59/0 |
1686 |
  |
48/5 |
Andros, Edmund (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
BEN ABRUZZO .......… |
completes 1st manned balloon flight across Atlantic. 1978 ->51/9 |
1978 |
  |
48/5 |
Abruzzo, Ben |
True |
False |
True |
p |
48 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
BUD COLLYER ..... |
begins to host the quiz show TO TELL THE TRUTH. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
48/? |
Collyer, Bud |
True |
False |
True |
% |
48 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN FORBES .......... |
takes over Fort Duquessne, naming it "Fort Pitt". 1758 |
1758 |
  |
48/6 |
Forbes, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
SUSAN B. ANTHONY ..... |
founds the suffragette newspaper THE REVOLUTION. 1868 ->52/4 |
1868 |
  |
48/6 |
Anthony, Susan B. |
True |
False |
False |
h |
48 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
PIERRE TRUDEAU ....... |
is sworn in as Canada's 15th Prime Minister. 1968 ->59/7 |
1968 |
  |
48/6 |
Trudeau, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES BOYCOTT ...... |
is ostracized by Irish community who "boycott" him. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
48/6 |
Boycott, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
PEDRO DE ALRARADO *.… |
completes the Spanish Conquest of Mexico. 1534 |
1534 |
* |
48/6 |
Alrarado, Pedro de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
48 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
AARON BURR ........... |
duels with and kills Alexander Hamilton. 1804 ->56/0 |
1804 |
  |
48/6 |
Burr, Aaron |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE MEADE ......... |
fights General Lee to a standstill at Gettysburg. 1864 ->52/10 |
1864 |
  |
48/6 |
Meade, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
JEAN J. DESSALINES ... |
is killed as 1st ruler of independent Haiti. 1806 |
1806 |
  |
48/6 |
Dessalines, Jean J. |
False |
True |
True |
g |
48 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JOSEPH LE FARNU ...... |
publishes the eerie HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
48/6 |
LeFarnu, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
MARGARET BRENT ....... |
is denied a vote in Maryland, although major landowner. 1648 |
1648 |
  |
48/6 |
Brent, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
g |
48 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
JACOB PROUT .......... |
proclaims the African republic of Liberia. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
48/5 |
Prout, Jacob |
False |
True |
True |
g |
48 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
NORMAN LEAR .......... |
produces the TV-changing series ALL IN THE FAMILY. 1971 ->52/5 |
1971 |
  |
48/6 |
Lear, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
% |
48 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN BARDEEN ......... |
wins Nobel Prize in physics for transistor development. 1956 ->64/6 |
1956 |
  |
48/6 |
Bardeen, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
meets with Pope Pius XI for the first time. 1932 ->50/10 |
1932 |
  |
48/6 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
RIZA PAHLEVI ......... |
founds the modern state of Iran, encouraging progress. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
48/6 |
Pahlevi, Shah Riza |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
CARL SANDBURG ........ |
begins his celebrated biography of Abe Lincoln. 1926 ->62/5 |
1926 |
  |
48/6 |
Sandburg, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
H.G. WELLS ........... |
coins Great War as "the war to end all wars". 1914 ->53/10 |
1914 |
  |
48/6 |
Wells, H.G. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
HOWARD CARTER ........ |
discovers King Tut's tomb in Egypt. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
48/6 |
Carter, Howard |
False |
False |
True |
v |
48 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
organizes Satyapraha--or civil disobedience--in India. 1918 ->49/6 |
1918 |
  |
48/6 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
STENDHAL ............. |
publishes the French classic THE RED AND THE BLACK. 1831 ->56/2 |
1831 |
  |
48/6 |
Stendhal |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM JAMES ........ |
establishes American psychology with his PRINCIPLES. 1890 ->60/8 |
1890 |
  |
48/6 |
James, William |
True |
False |
True |
v |
48 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
MAX PERUTZ ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for hemoglobin research. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
48/6 |
Perutz, Max |
True |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
FREDERIC MCLAUGHLIN .. |
founds the Chicago Black Hawks hockey team. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
48/6 |
McLaughlin, Frederic |
True |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES BOGARDUS ....... |
constructs 1st cast iron building in New York City. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
48/6 |
Bogardus, James |
True |
False |
True |
d |
48 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
AUGUSTE PICCARD ...... |
ascends to 54,150 feet in balloon exploration. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
48/6 |
Piccard, Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
COLLIS HUNTINGTON .... |
connects 1st intercontinental railroad with golden spike.1869 ->68/7 |
1869 |
  |
48/6 |
Huntington, Collis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER. |
establishes the Dymaxlon Dwelling Machines Co. 1944 ->59/3 |
1944 |
  |
48/6 |
Fuller, R. Buckminster |
True |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
JUAN DE ONATE ........ |
takes possession of all kingdoms in New Mexico. 1598 |
1598 |
  |
48/6 |
Onate, Juan de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
48 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
RICHARD NEUHAUS ...... |
publishes about religion in THE NAKED PUBLIC SQUARE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
48/6 |
Neuhaus, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
HAFIZ ................ |
writes mystic, philosophic love poem, as leader of Sufis.1368 ->66/7 |
1368 |
*** |
48/6 |
Hafiz |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
WILEY RUTLEDGE ....... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by Franklin Roosevelt. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
48/6 |
Rutledge, Wiley |
True |
False |
True |
t |
48 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
JONATHAN KOZOL ....... |
publishes educational criticism as ILLITERATE AMERICA. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
48/7 |
Kozol, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
n |
48 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
CARL VON OSSIETZKY ... |
dies in Nazi prison as laureate of Nobel Peace Prize. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
48/7 |
Ossietzky, Carl von |
False |
False |
True |
j |
48 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
JOHANNES BRAHMS ...... |
premieres his PIANO CONCERTO NUMBER TWO. 1881 ->50/6 |
1881 |
  |
48/7 |
Brahms, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
m |
48 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
HAROLD WILSON ........ |
becomes the Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1964 ->57/11 |
1964 |
  |
48/7 |
Wilson, Harold |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
SAM NUNN ............. |
becomes powerful chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
48/7 |
Nunn, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
M. LEWIS CLARK …. |
opens Churchill Downs for the first Kentucky Derby. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
48/7 |
Clark, M. Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
AL GORE ..……… |
wins election to second term as vice president of the United States. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
48/7 |
Gore, Al |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
RED AUERBACH ......... |
quits as Celtics basketball coach after 8 titles in row. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
48/7 |
Auerbach, Red |
True |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
THEOPHILUS EATON ..... |
founds the English colony of New Haven. 1638 |
1638 |
  |
48/7 |
Eaton, Theophilus |
False |
False |
True |
p |
48 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
JESSE WHITE .......... |
speaks for Maytag Company as "loneliest man in the world". 1967 |
1967 |
  |
48/7 |
White, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
RICHARD RODGERS ...... |
writes the musical hit THE KING AND I. 1951 ->49/6 |
1951 |
  |
48/7 |
Rodgers, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
48 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM C. GORGAS .... |
wins fame for ridding Havana of yellow fever. 1903 ->63/9 |
1903 |
  |
48/7 |
Gorgas, William C. |
True |
False |
True |
z |
48 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
JULIA CHILD .......... |
publishes MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING. 1961 ->53/7 |
1961 |
  |
48/7 |
Child, Julia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
48 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
NESTORIUS ............ |
is declared a heretic for Christological views. 423 AD ->55/3 |
423 |
*** |
48/7 |
Nestorius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
JEAN STAPLETON ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for role as Edith in ALL IN THE FAMILY. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
48/7 |
Stapleton, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
% |
48 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
ESTHER PHILLIPS ...... |
ends music career with drug overdose. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
48/7 |
Phillips, Esther |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
48 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
ORVAL FAUBUS ......... |
bars compliance with Supreme Court segregation ban. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
48/7 |
Faubus, Orval |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
DAVID ELAZAR ......... |
commands Israeli troops during October War. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
48/7 |
Elazar, David |
False |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
WENDELL WILLKIE ...... |
loses a presidential election to F.D. Roosevelt. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
48/7 |
Willkie, Wendell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
ALFRED TERRY ......... |
arrives at Little Big Horn too late to save Custer. 1876 ->49/10 |
1876 |
  |
48/7 |
Terry, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU. |
publishes LA NOUVELLE HELOISE. 1761 ->47/11 |
1761 |
  |
48/7 |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
f |
48 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
ESTES KEFAUVER ....... |
heads televised hearings of Senate crime investigation. 1951 ->53/3 |
1951 |
  |
48/7 |
Kefauver, Estes |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
SOCKLESS JERRY SIMPSON |
wins election to U.S. Congress as Kansas Populist. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
48/7 |
Simpson, Sockless Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
OSWALD JACOBY ........ |
is dubbed the best card player in the world. 1950 ->64/10 |
1950 |
  |
48/7 |
Jacoby, Oswald |
True |
False |
True |
x |
48 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
CARLOS PRIO SOCARRAS . |
loses presidency of Cuba to Bautista by overthrow. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
48/7 |
Prio Socarras, Carlos |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
LEE DE FOREST ........ |
unveils his invention of the "talking film". 1922 |
1922 |
  |
48/7 |
DeForest, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
DURWOOD KIRBY ........ |
debuts as side kick to Allen Funt on CANDID CAMERA. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
48/7 |
Kirby, Durwood |
True |
False |
True |
% |
48 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
GAVIN DOUGLAS ........ |
makes 1st translation of Greek literature into English. 1522 |
1522 |
** |
48/7 |
Douglas, Gavin |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
WILLA CATHER ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for ONE OF OURS. 1922 ->54/0 |
1922 |
  |
48/7 |
Cather, Willa |
True |
False |
False |
l |
48 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
NADIR SHAH ........... |
deposes Tahmasp II, becoming ruler of Persia. 1736 ->51/10 |
1736 |
  |
48/7 |
Nadir Shah |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
SAINT AUGUSTINE *...… |
completes writing his autobiographical CONFESSIONS. 402 AD ->68/11 |
402 |
** |
48/7 |
Augustine, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
is inaugurated as vice president of the U.S. 1921 ->51/0 |
1921 |
  |
48/8 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
EDDY ARNOLD .......... |
wins Country Music's Entertainer of the Year Award. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
48/8 |
Arnold, Eddy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
48 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
NATHANIAL BANKS ...... |
is defeated by Confederates at Sabine Crossroads. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
48/8 |
Banks, Nathanial |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPH PAXTON ........ |
creates his most famous building--the Crystal Palace in London. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
48/8 |
Paxton, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
d |
48 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE STEPHENSON .... |
makes practical the first multi-fire-tube locomotive. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
48/8 |
Stephenson, George |
False |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI. |
founds the Spiritual Regeneration Movement. 1959 ->56/6 |
1959 |
  |
48/8 |
Mahesh Yogi, Maharishi |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
CLYDE CESSNA ......... |
builds the 1st of his cantilever monoplanes. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
48/8 |
Cessna, Clyde |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM PICKNEY ...... |
runs for President as Federalist, losing to Jefferson. 1804 |
1804 |
  |
48/8 |
Pickney, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM HARVEY ....... |
explains to Charles I how the heart circulates blood. 1628 ->48/11 |
1628 |
* |
48/8 |
Harvey, William |
False |
False |
True |
z |
48 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE .... |
helps England defeat the Spanish Armada. 1588 ->56/1 |
1588 |
* |
48/8 |
Drake, Sir Francis |
False |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
POPE CLEMENT VII ..... |
is elected Pope and begins wrangle with Henry VIII. 1523 ->60/8 |
1523 |
  |
48/8 |
Clement VII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
CONNIE MACK .......... |
manages Philadelphia A's to World Series victory. 1910 ->50/9 |
1910 |
  |
48/8 |
Mack, Connie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
HAWLEY CRIPPEN ....... |
is hanged as doctor who murdered nymphomaniac wife. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
48/8 |
Crippen, Hawley |
False |
False |
True |
o |
48 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
D.J. KENNEDY ...… |
invents the padded bra -- to prevent sports injuries. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
48/8 |
Kennedy, D.J. |
True |
False |
True |
I |
48 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
PAUL KARRAR .......... |
wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry for plant pigment research. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
48/8 |
Karrar, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
SYLVESTER STALLONE ... |
exceeds $1 billion in receipts for Rocky/Rambo movies. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
48/8 |
Stallone, Sylvester |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
H. ROSS PEROT ........ |
attempts to negotiate freedom for U.S. hostages in Iran. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
48/8 |
Perot, H. Ross |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
DOOLEY WILSON ........ |
stars as the piano player in the movie CASABLANCA. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
48/8 |
Wilson, Dooley |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
IDA BELL WELLS ....... |
founds the Negro Fellowship League to stop lynching. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
48/8 |
Wells, Ida Bell |
True |
True |
False |
h |
48 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
WALTER GILBERT ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry/breaking nucleic acids. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
48/8 |
Gilbert, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
CECIL RHODES ......... |
leaves large slice of Africa to Britain upon death. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
48/8 |
Rhodes, Cecil |
False |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
LUCILLE BALL ......... |
files for divorce from her husband Desi Arnez. 1960 ->63/0 |
1960 |
  |
48/8 |
Ball, Lucille |
True |
False |
False |
e |
48 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE CLINTON ....... |
orders the militia to fire upon the "Doctor's mob". 1788 ->65/3 |
1788 |
  |
48/8 |
Clinton, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ...... |
proposes a union of American colonies with a "Plan of Union". 1754 |
1754 |
  |
48/8 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
j |
48 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN C. CALHOUN ...... |
defends S.C. against President Jackson & tariffs. 1830 ->51/9 |
1830 |
  |
48/8 |
Calhoun, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
J. GREENLEAF WHITTIER. |
publishes THE BAREFOOT BOY as part of PANORAMA. 1856 ->49/4 |
1856 |
  |
48/8 |
Whittier, John Greenleaf |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
BENJAMIN LINCOLN ..... |
accepts the sword & surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. 1781 |
1781 |
  |
48/8 |
Lincoln, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
h |
48 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
KING LEOPOLD III ..... |
abdicates Belgium throne in favor of son Baudouin. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
48/8 |
Leopold III of Belgium |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
RAY CONNIFF .......... |
releases instrumental hit SOMEWHERE MY LOVE. 1966 ->49/9 |
1966 |
  |
48/9 |
Conniff, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
48 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
FREDERICK FUNSTON .... |
commands U.S. troops in capture of Vera Cruz, Mexico. 1914 ->61/3 |
1914 |
  |
48/8 |
Funston, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
GARNER TED ARMSTRONG . |
founds the Church of God International, via radio. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
48/8 |
Armstrong, Garner Ted |
True |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
CONNIE CHUNG ……. |
is fired as the co-anchor of the CBS Evening News. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
48/8 |
Chung, Connie |
True |
True |
False |
j |
48 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
ROBERT B. WOODWARD ... |
wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
48/9 |
Woodward, Robert B. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
PEGGY LEE ............ |
wins a Grammy Best Female Vocalist--IS THAT ALL..? 1969 |
1969 |
  |
48/9 |
Lee, Peggy |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
48 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
BELA LUGOSI .......... |
stars in the premier of DRACULA. 1931 ->51/2 |
1931 |
  |
48/9 |
Lugosi, Bela |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee. 1857 ->56/3 |
1857 |
  |
48/9 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN CAIUS ........... |
forms the first medical school in England--at Cambridge. 1558 |
1558 |
  |
48/9 |
Caius, John |
True |
False |
True |
z |
48 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
FRANK MORGAN ......... |
stars in title role of THE WIZARD OF OZ. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
48/9 |
Morgan, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
HAROLD HECHT ......... |
accepts an Oscar for best picture--MARTY. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
48/9 |
Hecht, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
LEO ESAKI ............ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics with accelerators. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
48/9 |
Esaki, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
PUDGE HEFFELFINGER ... |
returns to Yale Football field & KOs 5 players. 1916 ->65/4 |
1916 |
  |
48/9 |
Heffelfinger, Pudge |
True |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
JACOB BOEHME ......... |
completes MYSTERIUM MAGNUM as religious mystic. 1623 |
1623 |
  |
48/9 |
Boehme, Jakob |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
BRIAN MULRONEY ....... |
signs for Canada the Free Trade Agreement with U.S.A. 1988 ->49/8 |
1988 |
  |
48/9 |
Mulroney, Brian |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
BURL IVES ............ |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for BIG COUNTRY. 1958 ->48/10 |
1958 |
  |
48/9 |
Ives, Burl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
VLADIMIR ZWORYKIN .... |
develops the first practical television camera. 1938 ->49/4 |
1938 |
  |
48/9 |
Zworykin, Vladimir |
True |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
WALTER REED .......... |
heads commission to fight yellow fever. 1900 ->51/2 |
1900 |
  |
48/9 |
Reed, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
z |
48 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
promotes himself to Supreme Commander. 1938 ->48/10 |
1938 |
  |
48/9 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES WALGREEN ..... |
serves the 1st malted milk in his drugstore. 1922 |
1922 |
* |
48/9 |
Walgreen, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
CAPTAIN KIDD ......... |
receives a royal commission to plunder French vessels. 1695 ->49/1 |
1695 |
* |
48/9 |
Kidd, Captain |
False |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
SIMONE MARTINI ....... |
produces colorful painting ANNUNCIATION TRIPTYCH. 1333 |
1333 |
** |
48/9 |
Martini, Simone |
False |
False |
True |
a |
48 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE W. GOETHALS ... |
is appointed by T. Roosevelt to construct Panama Canal. 1907 ->55/0 |
1907 |
  |
48/9 |
Goethals, George W. |
True |
False |
True |
d |
48 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
PAUL LUKAS ........... |
wins an Oscar for role in WATCH ON THE RHINE. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
48/9 |
Lukas, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
ARTHUR HAILEY ........ |
publishes his big seller AIRPORT. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
48/9 |
Hailey, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
FUMIMARO KONOYE ...... |
becomes military's puppet as premier of Japan. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
48/9 |
Konoye, Fumimaro |
False |
True |
True |
g |
48 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
KING JOHN ............ |
dies of dysentery while fleeing over River Welland. 1216 |
1216 |
** |
48/9 |
John, King of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
CLARK SHAUGHNESSY .... |
introduces the football T-formation at the Rose Bowl. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
48/9 |
Shaughnessy, Clark |
True |
False |
True |
c |
48 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ..… |
loses election as quadrennial presidential candidate. 1908 ->53/1 |
1908 |
  |
48/9 |
Bryan, William Jennings |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
FRANKLIN PIERCE ...... |
opens the Crystal Palace Exhibition in New York. 1853 ->49/7 |
1853 |
  |
48/9 |
Pierce, Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
HAILE SELASSIE ....... |
returns to Addis Ababa with British escort. 1941 ->82/10 |
1941 |
  |
48/9 |
Haile Selassie |
False |
True |
True |
g |
48 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
LOUIS ARMSTRONG ...... |
performs jazz in Paris to standing ovations. 1949 ->54/6 |
1949 |
  |
48/9 |
Armstrong, Louis |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
48 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
WALTER KNOTT ......... |
invents a new fruit calling it "boysenberry". 1938 ->50/9 |
1938 |
  |
48/9 |
Knott, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
PHILANDER CHASE ...... |
founds Kenyon College while an Episcopal priest. 1824 ->62/10 |
1824 |
  |
48/9 |
Chase, Philander |
True |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
DOMMIQUE PIRE ........ |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize for work with refugees. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
48/10 |
Pire, Dommique (Father) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN COLLIER ......... |
revamps US/Indian policy with Indian Reorganization Act. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
48/10 |
Collier, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
48 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
VIRGIL ............... |
begins writing his AENEID. 20 BC ->50/6 |
-20 |
*** |
48/10 |
Virgil |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON ........... |
speaks at memorial service in Oklahoma City after bombing. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
48/10 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
OLE E. ROLVAAG ....... |
begins to write in Norwegian GIANTS IN THE EARTH. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
48/10 |
Rolvaag, Ole E. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE JONES ......... |
sings country hit HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
48/10 |
Jones, George |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
48 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
ARLENE FRANCIS ....... |
stars in her own short-lived TV variety show. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
48/10 |
Francis, Arlene |
True |
False |
False |
% |
48 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
becomes Chairman of Republican National Committee. 1973 ->51/10 |
1973 |
  |
48/10 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
LEONARDO BOFF ........ |
proclaims his liberation theology, angering the pope. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
48/10 |
Boff, Leonardo |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
announces promulgation of first 5-year plan. 1928 ->50/0 |
1928 |
  |
48/10 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
WILL ROGERS .......... |
broadcasts his comedy to all 48 states simultaneously. 1928 ->55/8 |
1928 |
  |
48/10 |
Rogers, Will |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
EDMUND HALLEY ........ |
predicts the return of a comet that will bear his name. 1705 ->62/5 |
1705 |
  |
48/10 |
Halley, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE FOREMAN …. |
boxes his last pro bout, losing close decision to Shannon Briggs. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
48/10 |
Foreman, George |
True |
True |
True |
c |
48 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
DAVID DIXON PORTER ... |
bombards Fort Jackson, opening New Orleans to Union. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
48/10 |
Porter, David Dixon |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
SPENCER TRACY ........ |
stars with Katherine Hepburn in ADAM'S RIB. 1949 ->58/0 |
1949 |
  |
48/10 |
Tracy, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
HILLERY CLINTON ...… |
addresses the World Congress of Women in Beijing. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
48/10 |
Clinton, Hillery |
True |
False |
False |
y |
48 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
JULIUS CAESAR ........ |
completes the conquest of Gaul. 51 BC ->50/5 |
-51 |
* |
48/10 |
Julius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
GERALDINE FERRARO .... |
is nominated as Democratic VP of the United States. 1984 ->49/0 |
1984 |
  |
48/10 |
Ferraro, Geraldine |
True |
False |
False |
g |
48 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
DAVID JANSSEN ........ |
dies as popular television actor. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
48/10 |
Janssen, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
48 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
BURL IVES ............ |
portrays Big Daddy in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. 1958 ->52/10 |
1958 |
  |
48/10 |
Ives, Burl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM BOOTH ........ |
renames his new church, The Salvation Army. 1878 ->49/8 |
1878 |
  |
48/10 |
Booth, William |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
JULIAN SCHWINGER ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for sub-atomic particles. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
48/10 |
Schwinger, Julian |
True |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON .....… |
re-establsihes diplomatic relations between America and Viet Nam. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
48/10 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
ZBIGNIEW BREZEZINSKI … |
is appointed to the National Security Council. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
48/10 |
Brezezinski, Zbigniew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
completes painting SEATED BATHERS. 1930 ->51/9 |
1930 |
  |
48/10 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
48 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
drives triumphantly through Austria and into Vienna. 1938 ->49/8 |
1938 |
  |
48/10 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
o |
48 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
THOMAS MACAULAY ...... |
publishes his first volume of HISTORY OF ENGLAND. 1849 ->59/2 |
1849 |
  |
48/10 |
MacAulay, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
v |
48 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT .... |
holds the first press conference by U.S. First Lady. 1933 ->61/6 |
1933 |
  |
48/10 |
Roosevelt, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
y |
48 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
JESSE JACKSON ........ |
visits Iraq, attempting to free American hostages. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
48/10 |
Jackson, Jesse |
True |
True |
True |
r |
48 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
MAX YASGUR ........... |
hosts a rock festival on his farm near Woodstock, NY. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
48/10 |
Yasgur, Max |
True |
False |
True |
x |
48 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
HEINRICH FOCKE ....... |
develops a helicopter for Nazi Germany. 1938 |
1938 |
* |
48/10 |
Focke, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
WALTER DE LA MARE .... |
publishes children's verse MEMORIS OF A MIDGET. 1922 ->49/5 |
1922 |
  |
48/11 |
DeLaMare, Walter |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
MARY RICE LIVERMORE .. |
launches the suffrage paper AGITATOR. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
48/11 |
Livermore, Mary Rice |
True |
False |
False |
h |
48 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIAM DE KOONING ... |
exhibits his painting of WOMAN in New York City. 1953 ->60/2 |
1953 |
  |
48/11 |
DeKooning, William |
True |
False |
True |
a |
48 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
CESAR FRANCK ......... |
performs his OPUS 1, TRIO DE SALON in Paris. 1871 ->56/7 |
1871 |
  |
48/11 |
Franck, Cesar |
False |
False |
True |
m |
48 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT BROWNING ...... |
suffers the death of his beloved wife, Elizabeth. 1861 ->60/5 |
1861 |
  |
48/11 |
Browning, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE .. |
opens an electric power station at Niagara Falls. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
48/11 |
Westinghouse, George |
True |
False |
True |
b |
48 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM HARVEY ....... |
publishes a treatise on theory of blood circulation. 1628 ->50/10 |
1628 |
* |
48/11 |
Harvey, William |
False |
False |
True |
z |
48 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
CZAR ALEXANDER I ..... |
dies, leaving Russian Empire to his brother Nicholas. 1825 |
1825 |
  |
48/11 |
Alexander I of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
AUDIE MURPHY ......... |
dies bankrupt in the crash of a light airplane. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
46/11 |
Murphy, Audie |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS *. |
ends abruptly life-long career of religious writing. 1273 ->49/3 |
1273 |
** |
48/11 |
Aquinas, Saint Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIE NELSON ........ |
sings country hit ALWAYS ON MY MIND. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
48/11 |
Nelson, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
48 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JEAN MILLET .......... |
produces the pleasant painting MAN WITH A HOE. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
48/11 |
Millet, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
a |
48 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
O.J. SIMPSON ….… |
hosts a fund raiser for "stop violence" in LA. 1996 |
1898 |
  |
48/11 |
Strindberg, August |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ALLAN CORMACK ........ |
markets his invention of the CAT scanner. 1973 ->55/9 |
1973 |
  |
48/11 |
Cormack, Allan |
True |
False |
True |
i |
48 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
RICHARD CUSHING ...... |
is made the influential archbishop of Boston. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
48/11 |
Cushing, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
DANIEL THE PROPHET ... |
begins his prophesies in Babylon. 546 BC |
-546 |
*** |
48/11 |
Daniel the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
48 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
ROBERT ROBINSON ...... |
invents the first tranquilizer--Reserpine. 1933 ->61/2 |
1933 |
  |
48/11 |
Robinson, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
FRITZ FRELENG ........ |
produces one of many cartoons in BUGS BUNNY RIDES AGAIN. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
48/11 |
Freleng, Fritz |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT ....... |
leads army into Florida against Seminoles & Creeks. 1835 ->55/0 |
1835 |
  |
48/11 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN STARK ........... |
defeats 700 Hessians and Tories in Vermont. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
48/11 |
Stark, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
ROBERT HEINLEIN ...... |
wins the Hugo Award for DOUBLE STAR. 1956 ->54/3 |
1956 |
  |
48/11 |
Heinlein, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
KING CONSTANTINE XI .. |
defends Constantinople until mortally wounded by Turks. 1453 |
1453 |
* |
48/11 |
Constantine XI, King of East |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
ALFRED N. WHITEHEAD .. |
begins with Russell PRINCIPIA MATHEMATICA. 1910 ->52/8 |
1910 |
  |
48/11 |
Whitehead, Alfred North |
False |
False |
True |
f |
48 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
KENNETH MACALPINE .... |
rules as first King of all of Scotland. 850 AD |
850 |
** |
48/11 |
Macalpine, Kenneth |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
TITUS L.P. LIVY ...... |
completes the ANNALS of Rome in 142 volumes. 12 BC ->67/0 |
-12 |
*** |
48/11 |
Livy, Titus L.P. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
JOSEPH HOOKER ........ |
is promoted to Major General after victory at Lookout Mt. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
48/11 |
Hooker, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
MARLON BRANDO ........ |
wins an Oscar as best actor for THE GODFATHER. 1973 ->50/8 |
1973 |
  |
48/11 |
Brando, Marlon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
48 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
EDWARD TATUM ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for genetics. 1958 ->49/1 |
1958 |
  |
48/11 |
Tatum, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
z |
48 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ ... |
publishes the historical novel QUO VADIS. 1895 ->59/7 |
1895 |
  |
48/11 |
Sienkiewicz, Henryk |
False |
False |
True |
l |
48 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
CZAR NICHOLAS II ..... |
abdicates the Romanov throne of Russia. 1917 ->49/4 |
1917 |
  |
48/11 |
Nicholas II of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
SOPHIE LYONS ......... |
becomes society columnist after career as swindler. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
48/11 |
Lyons, Sophie |
True |
False |
False |
j |
48 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
MICHAEL PRAETORIUS ... |
dies as most versatile musician of his generation. 1621 |
1621 |
  |
49/0 |
Praetorius, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
MICHAEL DUKAKIS ...... |
wins statehouse as Democratic Governor of Massachusetts. 1982 ->54/3 |
1982 |
  |
49/0 |
Dukakis, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
WARREN G. HARDING .... |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from Ohio. 1914 ->54/7 |
1914 |
  |
49/0 |
Harding, Warren G. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
JAMES KNOX POLK ...... |
wins election as President of the United States. 1844 ->49/4 |
1844 |
  |
49/0 |
Polk, James Knox |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE MOSCONE ....... |
is murdered while mayor of San Francisco. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
49/0 |
Moscone, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
JOE TEX .............. |
dies of heart attack after singing career. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
49/0 |
Tex, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
EUGENE V. DEBS ....... |
loses U.S. presidential election as Socialist. 1904 ->56/10 |
1904 |
  |
49/0 |
Debs, Eugene V. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE KIRBY ......... |
stars on TV as first Black stand-up comic. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
49/0 |
Kirby, George |
True |
True |
True |
% |
49 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE MINOT ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize for medicine in liver studies. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
49/0 |
Minot, George |
True |
False |
True |
z |
49 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
JACOBUS ARMINIUS *..… |
dies as founder of religious Arminianism. 1609 |
1609 |
  |
49/0 |
Arminius, Jacobus |
False |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
JIMMY DOOLITTLE ...... |
leads 2056 bombers in raid against Nazi Germany. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
49/0 |
Doolittle, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN DONNE ........... |
becomes great preacher as dean of St. Paul's in London. 1621 |
1621 |
  |
49/0 |
Donne, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN MAJOR ........... |
wins re-election as British Prime Minister by slim margin. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
49/0 |
Major, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
ANNE RYAN ............ |
begins her art career of paint and collage. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
49/0 |
Ryan, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
a |
49 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
A. PEREZ ESQUIVEL..... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as Argentine activist. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
49/0 |
Perez Esquivel, Aldolfo E. |
False |
True |
True |
h |
49 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
WALTER MONDALE ....... |
is inaugurated as the 42nd vice president with Carter. 1977 ->56/ |
1977 |
  |
49/0 |
Mondale, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
HENRY LIVINGSTON ..... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President Jefferson. 1806 |
1806 |
  |
49/0 |
Livingston, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
t |
49 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
BRONISLAVA NIJINSKA .. |
establishes his own ballet studio in Hollywood. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
49/0 |
Nijinska, Bronislava |
False |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA ... |
founds the Society of Jesus a.k.a. the Jesuits. 1540 ->58/5 |
1540 |
* |
49/0 |
Ignatius of Loyola, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
EMILY POST ........... |
publishes her first book entitled ETIQUETTE. 1922 ->67/6 |
1922 |
  |
49/0 |
Post, Emily |
True |
False |
False |
j |
49 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
ARISTOTLE *.........… |
establishes the Lycium of scientific study in Athens. 335 BC ->51/11 |
-335 |
** |
49/0 |
Aristotle |
False |
False |
True |
f |
49 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
admits Oklahoma to the Union as the 46th state. 1907 ->50/4 |
1907 |
  |
49/0 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN DRYDEN .......... |
finishes his political satire ABSALOM & ACHITOPHEL. 1681 ->62/1 |
1681 |
  |
49/0 |
Dryden, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT DUNCAN ........ |
writes poem collection called BENDING THE BOW. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
49/0 |
Duncan, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
MAYNARD FERGUSON ..... |
releases the theme from Rocky GONNA FLY NOW. 1977 ->50/4 |
1977 |
  |
49/0 |
Ferguson, Maynard |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
SORRELL BOOKE ........ |
debuts as Boss Hogg on CBS-TV's DUKES OF HAZARD. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
49/0 |
Booke, Sorrell |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
KATHERINE ANNE PORTER. |
publishes her poems PALE HORSE, PALE RIDER. 1939 ->71/10 |
1939 |
  |
49/0 |
Porter, Katherine Anne |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
ADNA R. CHAFFEE ...... |
organizes the 1st U.S. Mechanized Army Brigade. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
49/0 |
Chaffee, Adna R. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
WALTER CHRYSLER ...... |
incorporates the Chrysler Auto Corporation. 1924 ->53/4 |
1924 |
  |
49/0 |
Chrysler, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
JOSEPH JACQUARD ...... |
develops first loom to weave designs into cloth. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
49/0 |
Jacquard, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
i |
49 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
LARRY HAGMAN ......... |
stars in record-breaking DALLAS--"Who Shot J.R.?". 1980 |
1980 |
  |
49/1 |
Hagman, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
ALF LANDON ........... |
loses lop-sided presidential election to F.D. Roosevelt. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
49/1 |
Landon, Alf |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
BETTINO CRAXI ........ |
is elected 1st socialist prime minister of Italy. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
49/1 |
Craxi, Bettino |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
hears the first performance of his COFFEE CONTATA. 1734 ->51/6 |
1734 |
  |
49/1 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
CAPTAIN KIDD ......... |
begins to root out French pirates in Indian Ocean. 1695 ->56/4 |
1695 |
  |
49/1 |
Kidd, Captain |
False |
False |
True |
o |
49 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN BROWN ........... |
begins to agitate for abolition of slaves. 1849 ->59/5 |
1849 |
  |
49/1 |
Brown, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
49 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
ERNST MACH ........... |
devises speed measure--ratio of velocity/sound speed. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
49/1 |
Mach, Ernst |
False |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
A.E. ................. |
issues THE NATIONAL BEING--SOME THOUGHTS ON THE IRISH POLITY. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
49/1 |
AE (George W. Russell) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
REDD FOXX ............ |
debuts as Fred Sanford on NBC-TV's SANFORD & SON. 1972 ->68/10 |
1972 |
  |
49/1 |
Foxx, Redd |
True |
True |
True |
% |
49 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
HORACE WALPOLE ....... |
issues the 1st Gothic novel THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO. 1763 |
1763 |
  |
49/1 |
Walpole, Horace |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JOSEPH TITO .......... |
emerges as Nazi resistance leader in Yugoslavia. 1941 ->51/6 |
1941 |
  |
49/1 |
Tito, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
issues a critically acclaimed IDYLLS OF THE KING. 1858 ->60/0 |
1858 |
  |
49/1 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
ALEXANDER STEPHENS ... |
becomes VP of the Confederate States of America. 1861 ->53/0 |
1861 |
  |
49/1 |
Stephens, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
GORGIAS OF LEONTINI .. |
formulates a sophist worldview of extreme skepticism. 436 BC ->58/5 |
-436 |
*** |
49/1 |
Gorgias of Leontini |
False |
False |
True |
f |
49 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
FRANCISCO PIZARRO .... |
determines to conquer the Inca Empire. 1523 ->56/2 |
1523 |
* |
49/1 |
Pizarro, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JOE PESCI ......... |
stars in the title role of MY COUSIN VINNY. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
49/1 |
Pesci, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
LEO ROBIN ............ |
writes lyrics to DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
49/1 |
Robin, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
MAX SCHERR ........... |
founds the radical rag BERKELEY BARB. 1965 |
1965 |
* |
49/1 |
Scherr, Max |
True |
False |
True |
j |
49 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
JEROME K. JEROME ..... |
publishes morality play PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR BACK. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
49/1 |
Jerome, Jerome V. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JEAN DUBUFFET ........ |
intoduces to the art world his "L'art Brut". 1950 ->61/9 |
1950 |
  |
49/1 |
DuBuffet, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
a |
49 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
STAN KENTON .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for Jazz in WEST SIDE STORY. 1961 ->50/8 |
1961 |
  |
49/1 |
Kenton, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
TASKER BLISS ......... |
becomes 1st commandant of U.S. War College. 1903 ->63/3 |
1903 |
  |
49/1 |
Bliss, Tasker |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
LESTER FLATT ......... |
sings with Scruggs THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
49/1 |
Flatt, Lester |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
MIKE LOVE ............ |
tries to seize property of fellow Beachboy, Brian. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
49/1 |
Love, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
ROBERT CLIVE ......... |
kills self after establishing British presence in India. 1774 |
1774 |
  |
49/1 |
Clive, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
p |
49 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
HENRY J. KAISER ...... |
organizes six companies to build the Boulder Dam. 1931 ->58/5 |
1931 |
  |
49/1 |
Kaiser, Henry J. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
CHARLES DICKENS ...... |
publishes the great book GREAT EXPECTATIONS. 1861 ->58/3 |
1861 |
  |
49/1 |
Dickens, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
publishes poetry as BALLADS. 1798 ->58/10 |
1798 |
  |
49/1 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
ERICH LUDDENDORFF .... |
leads German war effort as Europe heads into Great War. 1914 ->68/6 |
1914 |
  |
49/1 |
Luddendorff, Erich |
False |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
MILLARD FILLMORE ..... |
is inaugurated as 12th vice president of the U.S. 1849 ->50/6 |
1849 |
  |
49/1 |
Fillmore, Millard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM PRESCOTT ..... |
calls to arms his Minutemen at Concord. 1775 ->49/3 |
1775 |
  |
49/1 |
Prescott, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
AUSTIN HILLS ......... |
introduces with brother 1st vacuum-packed coffee cans. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
49/2 |
Hills, Austin |
True |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES OLSON ........ |
authors an environmental poem KING FISHERS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
49/2 |
Olson, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
ARCHIE MOORE ......... |
retires from boxing with a win over Mike Bibiane. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
49/2 |
Moore, Archie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
49 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
INDIRA GANDHI ........ |
becomes prime minister of India, replacing her father. 1967 ->60/8 |
1967 |
  |
49/2 |
Gandhi, Indira |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT YOUNG ......... |
wins Emmy Award as Best Actor for FATHER KNOWS BEST. 1956 ->62/7 |
1956 |
  |
49/2 |
Young, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
EDITH WHARTON ........ |
publishes her most popular book ETHAN FROME. 1911 ->59/0 |
1911 |
  |
49/2 |
Wharton, Edith |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
views debut of HENRY VII while Globe Theater burns. 1613 ->52/0 |
1613 |
  |
49/2 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
FRANCIS MARION ....... |
earns the sobriquet "Swamp Fox" by harassing Redcoats. 1781 ->62/4 |
1781 |
  |
49/2 |
Marion, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
KENNETH GRAHAME ...... |
retires from bank job after writing WIND IN THE WILLOWS. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
49/2 |
Grahame, Kenneth |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
JEAN AUEL ............ |
publishes "caveman fiction" with MAMMOTH HUNTERS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
49/2 |
Auel, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
FRANK KELLOGG ........ |
prosecutes Standard Oil as foremost "trust-buster". 1906 ->66/11 |
1906 |
  |
49/2 |
Kellogg, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
projects the 1st moving pictures for a large audience. 1895 ->62/6 |
1895 |
  |
49/2 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
49 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLES LEE .......... |
is dismissed from Continental Army for criticizing Washington. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
49/2 |
Lee, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
GEORGE WALLACE ....... |
sweeps the solid south in presidential election. 1968 ->52/8 |
1968 |
  |
49/2 |
Wallace, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
THOMAS RIDGE ........ |
wins election as Republican Governor of Pennsylvania. 1994 |
1994 |
* |
49/2 |
Ridge, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES CRONIN ..... |
shares the Nobel Prize in physics for the K-Mesan. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
49/? |
Cronin, James |
True |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
publishes his political experiences in SIX CRISES. 1962 ->49/9 |
1962 |
  |
49/2 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
marries Francis Folsom in White House ceremony. 1886 ->49/7 |
1886 |
  |
49/2 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
is banished by Stalin to Alma-Atu in Kazakstan. 1928 ->49/4 |
1928 |
  |
49/2 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
DAVID ROSE ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for Musical Contribution to TV. 1959 ->51/11 |
1959 |
  |
49/2 |
Rose, David |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
HULAGU KHAN .......... |
conquers Baghdad, bringing it into Mongol empire. 1265 |
1265 |
*** |
49/2 |
Hulagu Khan |
False |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
VICTOR MCLAGLEN ...... |
wins an Oscar as best actor for THE INFORMER. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
49/2 |
McLaglen, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES COOK ........... |
discovers the Hawaiian Islands. 1778 ->50/3 |
1778 |
  |
49/2 |
Cook, James |
False |
False |
True |
p |
49 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
wins Grammy Record of Year--SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS. 1965 ->50/5 |
1965 |
  |
49/2 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
H.L. MENCKEN ......... |
dominates American critics editing AMERICAN MERCURY. 1930 ->63/1 |
1930 |
  |
49/2 |
Mencken, H.L. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
49 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
DALE BUMPERS ......... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Arkansas. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
49/2 |
Bumpers, Dale |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
MAHALIA JACKSON ...... |
sings at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. 1961 ->60/3 |
1961 |
  |
49/2 |
Jackson, Mahalia |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
49 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
FIFE SYMINGTON ....... |
wins election as Republican Governor of Arizona. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
49/2 |
Symington, Fife |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
becomes a member of the Soviet Politburo. 1980 ->54/0 |
1980 |
  |
49/2 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
CHARLES BRONSON ...... |
stars as a killer in the movie THE MECHANIC. 1972 ->50/3 |
1972 |
  |
49/2 |
Bronson, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
JAMIE FARR ........... |
debuts as Max Klinger on TV's AFTERMASH. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
49/2 |
Farr, Jamie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
ERWIN ROMMEL ......... |
arrives in North Africa to take on the allies. 1941 ->51/3 |
1941 |
  |
49/2 |
Rommel, Erwin |
False |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
AMERIGO VESPUCCI ..... |
discovers the mouth of the Amazon River. 1500 ->51/4 |
1500 |
  |
49/3 |
Vespucci, Amerigo |
False |
False |
True |
p |
49 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
MATTHEW RIDGEWAY ..... |
leads airborne division at Normandy on D-day. 1944 ->56/8 |
1944 |
  |
49/3 |
Ridgeway, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
DANIEL BERRIGAN ...... |
is arrested by the FBI as "The Fugitive Priest". 1970 ->51/7 |
1970 |
  |
49/3 |
Berrigan, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
o |
49 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
HAROLD BROWN ..… |
is appointed Secretary of Defense by Jimmy Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
49/3 |
Brown, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
JIMMY HOFFA .......... |
is indicted by the U.S. government for bribery. 1962 ->54/0 |
1962 |
  |
49/3 |
Hoffa, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
49 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
opens scandalous play MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION in NYC. 1905 ->51/10 |
1905 |
  |
49/3 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
PETE ROSE ............ |
is sentenced to jail as dodger of taxes. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
49/3 |
Rose, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
c |
49 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
CATO THE YOUNGER ..... |
commits suicide rather than accept Caesar as dictator. 46 BC |
-46 |
*** |
49/3 |
Cato the Younger |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT TRIMBLE ....... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by President J.Q. Adams. 1826 |
1826 |
  |
49/3 |
Trimble, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM WELD ......... |
wins re-election as Republican Governor of Massachusetts. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
49/3 |
Weld, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERT FULTON ........ |
dies shortly after building steam-powered warship. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
49/3 |
Fulton, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
49 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON .........… |
tours Northern Ireland supporting the peace agreement. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
49/3 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
JACOBUS VAN'T HOFF ... |
wins the first Nobel Prize for chemistry. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
49/3 |
Van't Hoff, Jacobus |
True |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY HALLECK ........ |
serves as the chief of staff to General Grant. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
49/3 |
Halleck, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
FATHER DAMIEN ........ |
dies of leprosy after life-ministry in leper colony. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
49/3 |
Damien, Father Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
ROBERT PEARY ......... |
comes within 175 miles of reaching North Pole. 1905 ->52/11 |
1905 |
  |
49/3 |
Peary, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
p |
49 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES A. GARFIELD .... |
is inaugurated as the 20th president of the U.S. 1881 ->49/7 |
1881 |
  |
49/3 |
Garfield, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN K. GALBRAITH .... |
publishes an influential THE AFFLUENT SOCIETY. 1958 ->52/2 |
1958 |
  |
49/3 |
Galbraith, John Kenneth |
True |
False |
True |
v |
49 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
ISADORA DUNCAN ....... |
is fatally strangled by a scarf dangling into her car wheel. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
49/3 |
Duncan, Isadora |
True |
False |
False |
e |
49 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
OLIVER NORTH ......... |
announces a bid to run for the U.S. Senate from Virginia. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
49/3 |
North, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
JUDGE ROY BEAN ....... |
becomes a frontier judge in San Antonio. 1875 ->57/3 |
1875 |
* |
49/3 |
Bean, Judge Roy |
True |
False |
True |
p |
49 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
C. IBANEZ DEL CAMPO .. |
is elected president of Chile. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
49/3 |
Campo, C. Ibanez Del |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
STEVEN MATHER ........ |
begins to establish the U.S. National Park System. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
49/3 |
Mather, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
h |
49 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
HERMANN HESSE ........ |
publishes his masterpiece STEPPENWOLF. 1927 ->69/5 |
1927 |
  |
49/3 |
Hesse, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
ELLA FITZGERALD ...... |
completes SONG BOOKS with 250 musical recordings. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
49/3 |
Fitzgerald, Ella |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
49 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
ZOE AKINS ............ |
publishes the Pulitzer-Prize winning THE OLD MAID. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
49/3 |
Akins, Zoe |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM PRESCOTT ..... |
does not fire until he sees "the whites of their eyes". 1775 |
1775 |
  |
49/3 |
Prescott, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
JAMES LOGAN .......... |
begins to ravage White settlements when family killed. 1774 |
1774 |
  |
49/3 |
Logan, James |
True |
True |
True |
w |
49 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
ENZO FERRARI ......... |
founds his own racing car company. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
49/3 |
Ferrari, Enzo |
False |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
MARGARET THATCHER .... |
is elected leader of British Conservative Party. 1975 ->53/7 |
1975 |
  |
49/3 |
Thatcher, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
g |
49 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS *. |
dies on the road while on mission for the Pope. 1274 |
1274 |
** |
49/3 |
Aquinas, Saint Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
ROBERT DUVALL ........ |
stars in the title role as GREAT SANTINI. 1980 ->53/3 |
1980 |
  |
49/4 |
Duvall, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
J. EDGAR HOOVER ...... |
is elected vice-president of INTERPOL. 1945 ->63/4 |
1945 |
  |
49/4 |
Hoover, J. Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES KNOX POLK ...... |
is inaugurated as the 11th U.S. president. 1845 ->49/11 |
1845 |
  |
49/4 |
Polk, James Knox |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
KARL MARX ............ |
publishes world-changing DAS KAPITAL. 1867 ->64/10 |
1867 |
  |
49/4 |
Marx, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
f |
49 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
delivers a speech in Illinois "A House Divided...". 1858 ->49/6 |
1858 |
  |
49/4 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
EZRA POUND ........... |
publishes provocative JEFFERSON AND/OR MUSSOLINI. 1935 ->59/5 |
1935 |
  |
49/4 |
Pound, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
ROBERT JACKSON ....... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by Franklin Roosevelt. 1941 ->53/1 |
1941 |
  |
49/4 |
Jackson, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
t |
49 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES GARNER ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in ROCKFORD FILES. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
49/4 |
Garner, James |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
AVERY BRUNDAGE ....... |
serves on the International Olympic Committee. 1936 ->64/10 |
1936 |
  |
49/4 |
Brundage, Avery |
True |
False |
True |
c |
49 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
AL SMITH ............. |
repeals enforcement of Prohibition in New York State. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
49/4 |
Smith, Al |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
JACK KLUGMAN ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in THE ODD COUPLE. 1971 ->55/5 |
1971 |
  |
49/4 |
Klugman, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
TIMOTHY LEARY ........ |
gets 10 years for smuggling marijuana. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
49/4 |
Leary, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
49 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER SHOLES ... |
patents a new machine called the typewriter. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
49/4 |
Sholes, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
i |
49 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
HILLERY CLINTON ….… |
releases her best selling IT TAKES A VILLAGE. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
49/4 |
Clinton, Hillery |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT TAFT .......... |
enters the U.S. Senate, becoming "Mr. Republican". 1939 ->63/10 |
1939 |
  |
49/4 |
Taft, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
VLADIMIR ZWORYKIN .... |
is issued a patent for the TV iconoscope. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
49/4 |
Zworykin, Vladimir |
True |
False |
True |
i |
49 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
HENDRICK LORENTZ ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for relativity theory. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
49/4 |
Lorentz, Hendrick |
False |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
J. GREENLEAF WHITTIER. |
helps to found the ATLANTIC MONTHLY. 1857 ->58/6 |
1857 |
  |
49/4 |
Whittier, John Greenleaf |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN SOBIESKI ........ |
commands Polish army to victory over Turks at Khotin. 1674 ->49/5 |
1674 |
  |
49/4 |
John Sobieski |
False |
False |
True |
q |
49 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
EDMUND HEAD .......... |
becomes governor-in-chief (Grandfather) of Canada. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
49/4 |
Head, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
GIOVANNI RUBINI ...... |
becomes 1st to make use of the musical sob. 1843 |
1943 |
  |
49/4 |
Rubini, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
MA FERGUSON .......... |
is elected first woman governor in U.S.--of Texas. 1924 ->49/6 |
1924 |
  |
49/4 |
Ferguson, Ma (Miriam) |
True |
False |
False |
g |
49 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
is banished from the Soviet Union by Stalin. 1929 ->60/5 |
1929 |
  |
49/4 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
premieres his SYMPHONY #74 IN E SHARP. 1781 ->52/7 |
1781 |
  |
49/4 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
NORMAN ROCKWELL ...... |
completes best-known illustration THE FOUR FREEDOMS. 1943 ->67/5 |
1943 |
  |
49/4 |
Rockwell, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
a |
49 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE PATAKI .......... |
wins election as Republican Governor of New York. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
49/4 |
Pataki, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
GENEVIEVE CLINE ...... |
is appointed 1st woman to be Federal Judge in U.S. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
49/4 |
Cline, Genevieve |
True |
False |
False |
t |
49 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
CZAR NICHOLAS II ..... |
begins his exile with family in Siberia. 1917 ->50/1 |
1917 |
  |
49/4 |
Nicholas II of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
49 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE HALE .......... |
oversees completion of largest telescope--Mt. Wilson. 1917 ->60/5 |
1917 |
  |
49/4 |
Hale, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
PIE TRAYNOR .......... |
is elected to baseball's hall of fame as Pirate infielder. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
49/4 |
Traynor, Pie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
49 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN .. |
wins election to Britain's House of Commons. 1919 ->68/2 |
1919 |
  |
49/4 |
Chamberlain, Neville |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
OTTO I ............... |
is crowned emperor of Holy Roman Empire by the Pope. 962 AD |
962 |
* |
49/5 |
Otto I |
False |
False |
True |
q |
49 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN SOBIESKI ........ |
is crowned King of Poland after victory over Turks. 1674 |
1674 |
* |
49/5 |
John Sobieski |
False |
False |
True |
q |
49 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
BEN ROY MOTTELSON .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--shape of atom. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
49/5 |
Mottleson, Ben Roy |
True |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
OLIVER F. WINCHESTER . |
produces the first of his repeating rifles. 1860 ->57/7 |
1860 |
* |
49/5 |
Winchester, Oliver F. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
EDWARD MORLEY ........ |
attempts to measure velocity of earth through "ether". 1886 ->66/2 |
1886 |
  |
49/5 |
Morley, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
EAMON DE VALERA ...... |
wins election as president of the Irish Free State. 1932 ->65/7 |
1932 |
  |
49/5 |
DeValera, Eamon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
premieres his orchestral MEPHISTO WALTZ. 1861 ->54/7 |
1861 |
  |
49/5 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JONAS SALK ........... |
becomes director of Salk Institute for Biology. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
49/5 |
Salk, Jonas |
True |
False |
True |
z |
49 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
ROSALYNN CARTER ...... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Jimmy. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
49/5 |
Carter, Rosalynn |
True |
False |
False |
y |
49 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM MOULTRIE ..... |
surrenders after a British siege at Charleston. 1780 ->54/4 |
1780 |
  |
49/5 |
Moultrie, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
GARY HART ............ |
withdraws from "Presidential Sweepstakes" for hanky-panky. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
49/5 |
Hart, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
MANUEL NORIEGA ....... |
becomes commander of security forces in Panama. 1983 ->53/1 |
1983 |
  |
49/5 |
Noriega, Manuel |
False |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
ALEXANDER HAIG ....... |
becomes commanding general of U.S. European Command. 1974 ->55/1 |
1974 |
  |
49/5 |
Haig, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
MACK SENNETT ......... |
shuts down Keystone Company after 1000 movies. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
49/5 |
Sennett, Mack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
TRYGRE HALVDAN LIE ... |
swears in as 1st General Secretary of United Nations. 1946 ->56/9 |
1946 |
  |
49/5 |
Lie, Trygre Halvdan |
False |
False |
True |
h |
49 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
WALTER DE LA MARE .... |
authors his most-famous poetic anthology--COME HITHER. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
49/5 |
DeLaMare, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE L. ROCKWELL ... |
is assassinated as leader of Nazi Party of America. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
49/5 |
Rockwell, George Lincoln |
True |
False |
True |
o |
49 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON ...........… |
signs a sweeping telecommunications bill. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
49/5 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES ROBB ......... |
wins election to the U.S. Senate from Virginia. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
49/5 |
Robb, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA ... |
entertains visitors to the St. Louis exhibition. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
49/5 |
Sousa, John Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
ADAM CLAYTON POWELL .. |
is charged with income tax evasion. 1958 ->58/3 |
1958 |
  |
49/5 |
Powell, Adam Clayton |
True |
True |
True |
g |
49 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
SUSAN SARANDON ......… |
wins an Academy for best acting in DEAD MAN WALKING. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
49/5 |
Sarandon, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
49 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN OF THE CROSS .... |
dies as religious poet and "ecstatic doctor". 1591 |
1591 |
  |
49/5 |
John of the Cross, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
JACQUELINE COCHRAN ... |
becomes 1st woman president of Aeronautique International. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
49/5 |
Cochran, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
p |
49 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
DARRYL ZANUCK ........ |
accepts an Oscar for best picture--ALL ABOUT EVE. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
49/5 |
Zanuck, Darryl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
QUEEN ANNE ........... |
dies heirless after 18 pregnancies. 1714 |
1714 |
  |
49/5 |
Anne of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
49 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
THOMAS MANN .......... |
publishes his novel THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN. 1924 ->54/6 |
1924 |
  |
49/5 |
Mann, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
BOBBY FISCHER ........ |
resumes chess play--against Spasky in Belgrade. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
49/5 |
Fischer, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
49 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
EUELL GIBBONS ........ |
begins career as health food writer. 1962 ->59/10 |
1962 |
  |
49/5 |
Gibbons, Euell |
True |
False |
True |
h |
49 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
MOULAY THE BLOODY .... |
fathers an estimated 700th son--perhaps a record. 1721 |
1721 |
* |
49/5 |
Moulay the Bloody |
True |
False |
True |
u |
49 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
SAMUEL ADAMS ......... |
forms the Committee of Correspondence in Boston. 1772 ->50/7 |
1772 |
  |
49/5 |
Adams, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
debates Steven Douglas, drawing national attention. 1858 ->51/3 |
1858 |
  |
49/6 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
JULES BORDET .....… |
wins a Nobel Prize for developing a vaccine against whooping cough. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
49/6 |
Bordet, Jules |
False |
False |
True |
z |
49 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
LIONEL ROTHSCHILD .... |
becomes 1st Jewish member of British Parliament. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
49/6 |
Rothschild, Lionel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
LINDLEY MURRAY ....... |
issues his ENGLISH GRAMMAR--1st of its kind. 1795 |
1795 |
  |
49/6 |
Murray, Lindley |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
calls for India-wide business closing. 1919 ->52/1 |
1919 |
  |
49/6 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
49 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ISAAC ASIMOV ......... |
publishes OPUS 100, his 100th title. 1969 ->59/7 |
1969 |
  |
49/6 |
Asimov, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
JIM RYUN ......… |
wins election to Congress from Kansas. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
49/6 |
Ryun, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
MA FERGUSON .......... |
is sworn in as first female U.S. governor--of Texas. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
49/6 |
Ferguson, Ma (Miriam) |
True |
False |
False |
g |
49 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
WERNER ARBER ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for nucleotide research. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
49/6 |
Arber, Werner |
True |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN BERRYMAN ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for first of 77 DREAM SONGS. 1964 ->57/2 |
1964 |
  |
49/6 |
Berryman, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
SPENCER PERCEVAL ..... |
is shot dead in House of Commons as British prime minister. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
49/6 |
Perceval, Spencer |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
CHUN DOO HWAN .....… |
becomes president of the Republic of Korea. 1980 -->64/9 |
1980 |
  |
49/6 |
Chun Doo Hwan |
False |
True |
True |
g |
49 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES A. DE COULOMB. |
formulates a law of electricity/charge vs. repulsion. 1785 |
1785 |
  |
49/6 |
Coulomb, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
serves as American minister to England. 1785 ->53/5 |
1785 |
  |
49/6 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
is named undersecretary for National Defense in France. 1940 ->49/9 |
1940 |
  |
49/6 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
FREDRIC MARCH ........ |
wins Oscar as Best Actor--BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES. 1947 ->54/5 |
1947 |
  |
49/6 |
March, Fredric |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN SUNUNU .......... |
becomes close advisor to President Bush. 1989 ->52/5 |
1989 |
  |
49/6 |
Sununu, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES WELLS ........ |
spins Monte Carlo roulette, breaking bank 12 times. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
49/6 |
Wells, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
AMBROSE BIERCE ....... |
publishes experience as OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE. 1891 ->64/0 |
1891 |
  |
49/6 |
Bierce, Ambrose |
True |
False |
True |
j |
49 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
DAVY CROCKETT ........ |
dies heroically in defense of the Alamo. 1836 |
1836 |
  |
49/6 |
Crockett, Davy |
True |
False |
True |
p |
49 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
MARABEL MORGAN ....... |
develops concept of TOTAL WOMAN/submission to husband. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
49/6 |
Morgan, Marabel |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
BETTY FRIEDAN ........ |
holds a Women's Strike for Equality. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
49/6 |
Friedan, Betty |
True |
False |
False |
h |
49 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
RICHARD RODGERS ...... |
wins a navy award for writing music--VICTORY AT SEA. 1952 ->58/1 |
1952 |
  |
49/6 |
Rodgers, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
ARTHUR ASHE ......… |
dies of AIDS as noted tennis star. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
49/6 |
Ashe, Arthur |
True |
True |
True |
c |
49 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
EUGENE LAUSTE ........ |
gets patent for the sound motion picture. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
49/6 |
Lauste, Eugene |
False |
False |
True |
i |
49 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
LESTER MADDOX ........ |
leads a segregation march down the streets of Atlanta. 1965 ->51/5 |
1965 |
  |
49/6 |
Maddox, Lester |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
FRANCIS LUBBOCK ...... |
is captured with Jeff Davis while governor of Texas. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
49/6 |
Lubbock, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
R.V. CASSILL ......... |
publishes award-winning story THE PRIZE. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
49/6 |
Cassill, R.V. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
JEAN RACINE .......... |
produces his 1st of 2 Biblical tragedies--ESTHER. 1689 |
1689 |
  |
49/6 |
Racine, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
ELLIS PETERS ......... |
publishes her award-winning DEATH & THE JOYFUL WOMAN. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
49/6 |
Peters, Ellis |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
ANTONELLO DE MESSINA . |
masters the techniques of painting with oils. 1479 |
1479 |
  |
49/7 |
Messina, Antonello de |
False |
False |
True |
a |
49 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM FRIEDMAN ..... |
breaks the Japan "Purple Code" as expert cryptologist. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
49/7 |
Friedman, William |
True |
False |
True |
x |
49 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
GRANTLAND RICE ....... |
begins to write syndicated column THE SPORTLIGHT. 1930 ->62/3 |
1930 |
  |
49/7 |
Rice, Grantland |
True |
False |
True |
j |
49 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
OLIVER WOLCOTT ....... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Connecticut. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
49/7 |
Wolcott, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
MIKE DOUGLAS ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for Achievement in Daytime TV. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
49/7 |
Douglas, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
ERIC HOFFER .......... |
publishes the philosophic TRUE BELIEVER. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
49/7 |
Hoffer, Eric |
True |
False |
True |
f |
49 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
dedicates the Statue of Liberty. 1886 ->49/10 |
1886 |
  |
49/7 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
FRANKLIN PIERCE ...... |
signs for the Gadsden Purchase of Mexican territory. 1854 ->51/7 |
1854 |
  |
49/7 |
Pierce, Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ANDREW YOUNG ......... |
wins election as mayor of Atlanta. 1981 ->50/3 |
1981 |
  |
49/7 |
Young, Andrew |
True |
True |
True |
g |
49 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
MADAME ROLAND ........ |
is executed as "noblest victim of the guillotine". 1793 |
1793 |
  |
49/7 |
Roland, Madame |
False |
False |
False |
h |
49 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
MAX ROBINSON ......... |
dies of AIDS after career in TV News. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
49/7 |
Robinson, Max |
True |
True |
True |
j |
49 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
BOB MILLER ............ |
wins election as Democratic Governor of Nevada. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
49/7 |
Miller, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
ROSA LUXEMBOURG ...... |
is murdered on way to prison as German Sparticus leader. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
49/7 |
Luxembourg, Rosa |
False |
False |
False |
h |
49 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JAMES A. GARFIELD .... |
is fatally wounded by a disgruntled office seeker. 1881 ->49/10 |
1881 |
  |
49/7 |
Garfield, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
BUFFALO BILL CODY .... |
settles in Bighorn Basin, building the town of Cody. 1895 ->69/10 |
1895 |
  |
49/7 |
Cody, Buffalo Bill |
True |
False |
True |
p |
49 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
ANDRE GROMYKO ........ |
becomes foreign minister of the Soviet Union. 1957 ->63/2 |
1957 |
  |
49/7 |
Gromyko, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
TOM C. CLARK ......... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by President Truman. 1949 ->67/6 |
1949 |
  |
49/7 |
Clark, Tom C. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
49 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
DIETRICH VON CHELTITZ. |
disobeys Hitler's order and does not burn Paris. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
49/7 |
Cheltitz, Dietrich von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
GERONIMO ............. |
leads raids against settlers in Arizona. 1877 ->37/1 |
1877 |
** |
49/7 |
Geronimo |
True |
True |
True |
w |
49 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM MILLER ....... |
begins preaching end of the world, forming Millerites. 1831 ->62/8 |
1831 |
  |
49/7 |
Miller, William |
True |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
ANTHONY WAYNE ........ |
defeats the confederated Indians at Fallen Timbers. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
49/7 |
Wayne, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
CZAR ALEXANDER III ... |
dies a self-imposed prisoner in his own palace. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
49/7 |
Alexander III of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
49 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
FRANK ZAPPA .......... |
travels to Eastern Europe as dadaist diplomat. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
49/7 |
Zappa, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
DANIEL P. MOYNIHAN ... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from New York. 1976 ->67/7 |
1976 |
  |
49/7 |
Moynihan, Daniel Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
LOUIS FARRAKHAN ...... |
attacks Judaism as a "gutter religion". 1984 -> 62/5 |
1984 |
* |
49/7 |
Farrakhan, Louis |
True |
True |
True |
r |
49 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
E.J. SMITH ........... |
goes down with his ship, as captain of the TITANIC. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
49/7 |
Smith, E.J. |
False |
True |
True |
x |
49 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
PHILIP MERIVALE ...... |
stars in title role of DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
49/7 |
Merivale, Philip |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
accepts surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown. 1781 ->51/8 |
1781 |
  |
49/7 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
JOSEPH SCHENCK ....... |
insists that "talking films" are just a fad. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
49/7 |
Schenck, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT PAINE ......... |
helps found the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
49/7 |
Paine, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
CHANDRIKA KUMARATUNGA ....... |
becomes president of Sri Lanka. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
49/7 |
Kumaratunga, Chandrika |
False |
True |
False |
g |
49 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
HENRY KISSINGER ...... |
ends the Viet Nam war, signing Paris Peace Treaty. 1973 ->50/3 |
1973 |
  |
49/8 |
Kissinger, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
BRIAN MULRONEY ....... |
leads Progressive Conservatives in Canadian elections. 1988 ->53/7 |
1988 |
  |
49/8 |
Mulroney, Brian |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN WINTHROP ........ |
banishes Anne Hutchinson from Massachusetts. 1637 ->55/2 |
1637 |
  |
49/8 |
Winthrop, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
EDITH CAVELL ......... |
is arrested on espionage charges while a British nurse. 1914 ->49/10 |
1914 |
  |
49/8 |
Cavell, Edith |
False |
False |
False |
o |
49 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
MICHAEL DEAVER ....... |
is convicted of perjury as Reagan's deputy chief. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
49/8 |
Deaver, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
BARBRA STREISAND ..... |
stars in the movie PRINCE OF TIDES. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
49/8 |
Streisand, Barbra |
True |
False |
False |
e |
49 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
BOOTH TARKINGTON ..... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE MAGNIFICENT AMBROSES. 1919 ->60/9 |
1919 |
  |
49/8 |
Tarkington, Booth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
YEHUDI MENUHIN ....... |
plays violin with Ravi Shankir as EAST MEETS WEST. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
49/8 |
Menuhin, Yehudi |
False |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
watches the first performance of his SLEEPING BEAUTY. 1890 ->53/6 |
1890 |
  |
49/8 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM BOOTH ........ |
registers his Salvation Army in Great Britain. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
49/8 |
Booth, William |
False |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
OLIVER CROMWELL ...... |
orders the execution of King Charles I. 1649 ->53/11 |
1649 |
  |
49/8 |
Cromwell, Oliver |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
TED KNIGHT ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for role on MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW. 1973 ->62/8 |
1973 |
  |
49/8 |
Knight, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
IGOR SIKORSKY ........ |
flies the first helicopter, a VS 300. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
49/8 |
Sikorsky, Igor |
True |
False |
True |
i |
49 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
KING JOSEPH II ....... |
dies after unsuccessful attempt to unify Hapsburg domains. 1790 |
1790 |
  |
49/8 |
Joseph II of Austria |
False |
False |
True |
q |
49 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
URSULA K. LE GUIN .... |
publishes the sci-fi best-seller MALAFRENA. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
49/8 |
LeGuin, Ursula K. |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
ARTHUR ST. CLAIR ..... |
serves as US president under Articles of Confederation. 1786 ->66/6 |
1786 |
  |
49/8 |
St. Clair, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
arrives triumphantly in the Sudentenland. 1938 ->49/10 |
1938 |
  |
49/8 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
GERARD DAVID ......... |
produces painting MADONNA WITH ANGELS & SAINTS. 1509 |
1509 |
  |
49/8 |
David, Gerard |
False |
False |
True |
a |
49 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
OLIVER EVANS ......... |
constructs a remarkable steam-powered river dredge. 1804 ->62/0 |
1804 |
  |
49/8 |
Evans, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
i |
49 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
SONNY JURGENSON ...... |
is elected to Football Hall of Fame as all-pro quarterback. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
49/8 |
Jurgenson, Sonny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
49 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
CYRUS ADLER .......... |
organizes the United Synagogues of America. 1913 ->61/2 |
1913 |
  |
49/8 |
Adler, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
HEINRICH HEINE ....... |
publishes a long narrative poem in verse ATTA TROLL. 1847 ->58/2 |
1847 |
  |
49/8 |
Heine, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
PERCIVAL LOWELL ...... |
postulates the existence of a planet beyond Neptune. 1905 ->51/6 |
1905 |
  |
49/8 |
Lowell, Percival |
True |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
JEAN MABILLION ....... |
establishes science of Latin paleography. 1681 |
1681 |
  |
49/8 |
Mabillion, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JACK LORD ............ |
stars in finale of TV's HAWAII FIVE-O. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
49/8 |
Lord, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
RICHARD KLEINDIENST .. |
resigns as President Nixon's Attorney General. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
49/8 |
Kleinsdienst, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
LORNE GREENE ......... |
releases a #1 hit song RINGO. 1964 ->63/7 |
1964 |
  |
49/8 |
Greene, Lorne |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
IDA SAXTON MCKINLEY .. |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband William. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
49/8 |
McKinley, Ida Saxton |
True |
False |
False |
y |
49 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
WILL GEER ............ |
stars in the movie BRIGHT VICTORY. 1951 ->69/11 |
1951 |
  |
49/8 |
Geer, Will |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES MCBARNEY ..... |
devises a special surgical incision--known by his name. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
49/8 |
McBurney, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
v |
49 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
FRANK MURPHY ......... |
is appointed to Supreme Court by Franklin Roosevelt. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
49/8 |
Murphy, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
t |
49 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
HANS LANGSDORFF ...... |
kills self when Royal Navy traps his battleship GRAF SPEE. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
49/9 |
Langsdorff, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
JOSEPH P. KENNEDY .... |
becomes U.S. ambassador to England. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
49/9 |
Kennedy, Joseph P. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN VAN HEUSEN ...... |
designs the first semi-soft shirt collar. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
49/9 |
Van Heusen, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
49 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
SALADIN .............. |
re-conquers Palestine for Islam. 1187 |
1187 |
** |
49/9 |
Saladin |
False |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
ANN SOTHERN .......... |
debuts as hotel manager TV's ANN SOUTHERN SHOW. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
49/9 |
Sothern, Ann |
True |
False |
False |
% |
49 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
ALAN LLOYD HODGKIN ... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for sodium pump. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
49/9 |
Hodgkin, Alan Lloyd |
False |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM WESTMORELAND . |
becomes senior military commander in Viet Nam. 1964 ->68/5 |
1964 |
  |
49/9 |
Westmoreland, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN H. TWACHTMAN .... |
completes painting impressionist landscape SNOWBOUND. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
49/9 |
Twachtman, John H. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
49 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
FRANK PIERSON ........ |
wins an Oscar for screenplay to DOG DAY AFTERNOON. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
49/9 |
Pierson, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
JEANNE SHAHEEN ...… |
wins election as governor of N.H. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
49/9 |
Shaheen, Jeanne |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
MICHAEL TODD ......... |
accepts Oscar for best picture--..WORLD IN 80 DAYS. 1957 ->50/9 |
1957 |
  |
49/9 |
Todd, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
VIVIAN FUCHS ......... |
begins long trek--1st across Antarctic continent. 1957 ->50/0 |
1957 |
  |
49/9 |
Fuchs, Vivian |
True |
False |
False |
p |
49 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN BIGELOW ......... |
discovers in Paris Ben Franklin's lost diary. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
49/9 |
Bigelow, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
IVAN BOESKY .......... |
is sentenced to prison for illegal insider trading. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
49/9 |
Boesky, Ivan |
True |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
LAWRENCE PETER ....... |
publishes his principles of incompetents rising to top. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
49/9 |
Peter, Lawrence |
True |
False |
True |
v |
49 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
BOBBY INMAN .......... |
serves as controversial deputy director of the CIA. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
49/9 |
Inman, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
SANFORD DOLE ......... |
becomes 1st president of Republic of Hawaii. 1894 ->56/5 |
1894 |
  |
49/9 |
Dole, Sanford |
True |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
HORATIO GATES ........ |
accepts surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga. 1777 ->53/3 |
1777 |
* |
49/9 |
Gates, Horatio |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN HUYGENS .... |
publishes TREATISE ON LIGHT, theorizing light waves. 1678 |
1678 |
  |
49/9 |
Huygens, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
signs "Free French Treaty" with British. 1940 ->52/2 |
1940 |
  |
49/9 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
FRANK LORENZO ........ |
lambastes Union machinists at Eastern Airlines. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
49/9 |
Lorenzo, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
BARBARA TUCHMAN ...... |
publishes Pulitzer-Prize winning THE GUNS OF AUGUST. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
49/9 |
Tuchman, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
JOSEPH GUILLOTIN ..... |
suggests a beheading machine for French executions. 1787 ->54/1 |
1787 |
  |
49/9 |
Guillotin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
SAMUEL BUTLER ........ |
completes his burlesque HUDIBRAS, PART I. 1662 ->66/8 |
1662 |
  |
49/9 |
Butler, Samuel # |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
defeats the British in the Battle of New Orleans. 1815 ->53/7 |
1815 |
  |
49/9 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
ROBERT RHETT ......... |
wins election to U.S. Senate as secessionist. 1850 ->60/4 |
1850 |
  |
49/9 |
Rhett, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
RAY CONNIFF .......... |
wins a Gold-Record Award for SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
49/9 |
Conniff, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
LARRY MCMURTRY ....... |
completes his novel LONESOME DOVE. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
49/9 |
McMurtry, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
TELLY SAVALAS ........ |
debuts as plainclothes detective on CBS-TV's KOJAK. 1973 ->50/0 |
1973 |
  |
49/9 |
Savalas, Telly |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
loses election & says no "Dick Nixon to kick around". 1962 ->55/6 |
1962 |
  |
49/9 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
JIMMY WALKER ......... |
is accused of incompetence as mayor of New York City. 1931 ->51/2 |
1931 |
  |
49/9 |
Walker, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES A. GARFIELD .... |
dies from assassin wounds suffered 77 days earlier. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
49/10 |
Garfield, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
WOODY HERMAN ......... |
wins a Grammy Award for best performance by Jazz Band. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
49/10 |
Herman, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
49 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
LESLIE HOWARD ........ |
is shot down by Nazis in flight over Bay of Biscay. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
49/10 |
Howard, Leslie |
False |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
MORGAN FREEMAN ....... |
stars as a chauffeur in DRIVING MISS DAISY. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
49/10 |
Freeman, Morgan |
True |
True |
True |
e |
49 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY FIELDING ....... |
issues JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO LISBON. 1757 |
1757 |
  |
49/10 |
Fielding, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
JEAN LUIS GARNIER .... |
completes the construction of the Paris Opera House. 1875 ->62/2 |
1875 |
  |
49/10 |
Garnier, Jean Luis |
False |
False |
True |
d |
49 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN STEINBECK ....... |
publishes a successful novel in EAST OF EDEN. 1952 ->58/11 |
1952 |
  |
49/10 |
Steinbeck, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
STEPHEN R. MALLORY ... |
becomes Secretary of the Confederate Navy. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
38/10 |
Mallory, Stephen R. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
WARREN BEATTY ........ |
directs the over-budgeted, under-attended ISHTAR. 1987 ->53/3 |
1987 |
  |
49/10 |
Beatty, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
ARTHUR DEMSTER ....... |
discovers uranium-235, explosive for A-bomb. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
49/10 |
Demster, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
proposes his unified field theories. 1929 ->54/3 |
1929 |
  |
49/10 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MAWSON ....... |
claims for Australia 2 million-square miles of Antarctica. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
49/10 |
Mawson, Douglas |
False |
False |
True |
p |
49 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
SAMUEL BECKETT ....... |
produces a novel entitled MALONE DIES. 1956 ->63/8 |
1956 |
  |
49/10 |
Beckett, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
MIKE MANSFIELD ....... |
begins his service of 23 years in U.S. Congress--from Montana. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
49/10 |
Mansfield, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
ANTON VON WEBERN ..... |
sees music banned by Nazis as cultural Bolshevism. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
49/10 |
Webern, Anton von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
AYATOLLAH BEHESHTI ... |
founds the Islamic Republic Party in Iran. 1979 |
1979 |
* |
49/10 |
Beheshti, Ayatollah |
False |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
BRAM STOKER .......... |
publishes his most famous story DRACULA. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
49/10 |
Stoker, Bram |
False |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
signs into law the Interstate Commerce Act. 1887 ->51/7 |
1887 |
  |
49/10 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
RENE DES CARTES ...... |
begins to write THE PASSION OF THE SOUL. 1646 ->53/10 |
1646 |
  |
49/10 |
DesCartes, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
f |
49 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
ROBERT STOCKTON ...... |
sails toward California to assert U.S. sovereignty. 1845 ->50/10 |
1845 |
  |
49/10 |
Stockton, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
DORTHEA DIX .......... |
petitions Maryland for establishment of mental asylum. 1852 ->58/10 |
1852 |
  |
49/10 |
Dix, Dorthea |
True |
False |
False |
h |
49 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI ... |
performs his SABAT MATER for 1st time--in Paris. 1842 |
1842 |
  |
49/10 |
Rossini, Gioacchino |
False |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
V. FINNBOGADOTTIR .... |
becomes 1st elected female head of state--of Iceland. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
49/10 |
Finnbogadottir, V. |
False |
False |
False |
g |
49 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
'UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB . |
becomes 3rd Caliph, spreading Islam across Mid-East. 634 AD ->60/6 |
634 |
** |
49/10 |
Umar Ibn Al-Khattab |
False |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
TED MACK ............. |
broadcasts his TV AMATEUR HOUR first time in color. 1954 ->66/2 |
1954 |
  |
49/10 |
Mack, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
% |
49 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
drives triumphantly through the streets of Prague. 1939 ->50/1 |
1939 |
  |
49/10 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
o |
49 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
TIMOTHY LEARY ....... |
escapes from prison, fleeing to Algeria. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
49/10 |
Leary, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
49 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
ALFRED TERRY ......... |
pow-wows with Sitting Bull about return from Canada. 1877 ->60/4 |
1877 |
  |
49/10 |
Terry, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
EDITH CAVELL ......... |
is executed by Germans for assisting Belgians. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
49/10 |
Cavell, Edith |
False |
False |
False |
x |
49 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES HOUSTON ........ |
publishes his novel WHITE DAWN. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
49/10 |
Houston, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
WILLARD VOIT ......... |
becomes chairman of W.J. Voit Rubber Company. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
49/11 |
Voit, Willard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
MARGARET MITCHELL .... |
is gone like the wind when killed by speeding car. 1949 |
1949 |
* |
49/11 |
Mitchell, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
MARTIN VAN BUREN ..... |
is elected vice-president of the United States. 1832 ->50/2 |
1832 |
  |
49/11 |
Van Buren, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
DENNIS HOPPER ........ |
stars in the movie BLUE VELVET. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
49/11 |
Hopper, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
e |
49 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
CARL ROGERS .......... |
publishes personality theory--CLIENT-CENTERED THERAPY. 1951 ->58/6 |
1951 |
  |
49/11 |
Rogers, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
v |
49 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT FROST ......... |
wins this first of four Pulitzer Prizes for poetry. 1924 ->54/3 |
1924 |
  |
49/11 |
Frost, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
JIM MCKAY ............ |
wins an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Commentary. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
49/11 |
McKay, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
j |
49 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
BULENT ECEVIT ........ |
is chosen Premier of the Republic of Turkey. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
49/11 |
Ecevit, Bulent |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
LOUIS DAGUERRE ....... |
exhibits his fifty first-ever "Daguerreotypes". 1839 |
1839 |
  |
49/11 |
Daguerre, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
i |
49 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
JAMES KNOX POLK ...... |
opens the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. 1845 ->50/6 |
1845 |
  |
49/11 |
Polk, James Knox |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM BOYCE ........ |
incorporates the Boy Scouts of America. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
49/11 |
Boyce, William |
True |
False |
True |
h |
49 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU. |
publishes an influential THE SOCIAL CONTRACT. 1762 ->53/0 |
1762 |
  |
49/11 |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
f |
49 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
NICOLAE CEAUCESCU .... |
is elected the president of Rumania. 1967 ->66/8 |
1967 |
  |
49/11 |
Ceaucescu, Nicolae |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ELIZA LESLIE ......... |
publishes first-of-genre DIRECTIONS FOR COOKING. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
49/11 |
Leslie, Eliza |
True |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. |
publishes THE WHITE-FOOTED DOE & OTHER POEMS. 1844 ->51/4 |
1844 |
  |
49/11 |
Bryant, William Cullen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
49 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
ANGELO PETRI ......... |
heads large winery as America's #1 vintner. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
49/11 |
Petri, Angelo |
True |
False |
True |
b |
49 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
SHIRLEY MACLAINE ..... |
completes her metaphysical book OUT ON A LIMB. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
49/11 |
MacLaine, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
49 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS. |
composes his noted PASTORAL SYMPHONY. 1922 ->61/8 |
1922 |
  |
49/11 |
Vaughn Williams, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
TY COBB .............. |
becomes first baseball player elected to Hall of Fame. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
49/11 |
Cobb, Ty |
True |
False |
True |
c |
49 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE SAND .......... |
publishes her autobiographical THE STORY OF MY LIFE. 1854 ->54/2 |
1854 |
  |
49/11 |
Sand, George (A. Dudevant) |
False |
False |
False |
l |
49 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
THALES ............... |
predicts occurrence of an eclipse, baffling Medes. 585 BC |
-585 |
*** |
49/11 |
Thales |
False |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM PEPPERRELL ... |
defeats French to become America's first baronet. 1745 |
1745 |
  |
49/11 |
Pepperrell, Sir William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
ALFRED T. MAHAN ...... |
publishes THE INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER UPON HISTORY. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
49/11 |
Mahan, Alfred T. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
JOSEPH THOMSON ....... |
wins the Nobel Prize in physics for electric research. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
49/11 |
Thomson, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
HENRY BALDWIN ........ |
is chosen to U.S. Supreme Court by Andrew Jackson. 1830 ->64/3 |
1830 |
  |
49/11 |
Baldwin, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
t |
49 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
NAJIBULLAH ........… |
is executed in Kabul as Taliban take over. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
49/11 |
Najibullah |
False |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
PETER THE HERMIT ..... |
participates in the capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders. 1099 |
1099 |
** |
49/11 |
Peter the Hermit |
False |
False |
True |
r |
49 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
SAMUEL GUTHRIE ....... |
discovers the medical effectiveness of chloroform. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
49/11 |
Guthrie, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
z |
49 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
SPIRO AGNEW .......... |
is elected as vice president of the United States. 1968 ->54/2 |
1968 |
  |
49/11 |
Agnew, Spiro |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES DOW .......... |
retires as founding editor of WALL STREET JOURNAL. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
49/11 |
Dow, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
49 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
GRANT WOOD ........... |
dies as renowned "painter of the soil". 1942 |
1942 |
  |
49/11 |
Wood, Grant |
True |
False |
True |
a |
49 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
JULIUS MORTON ........ |
observes 1st Arbor Day in honor of his 50th birthday. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
50/0 |
Morton, Julius |
True |
False |
True |
h |
50 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
JUAN PERON ........... |
is compelled to resign from Argentine government. 1945 ->50/4 |
1945 |
  |
50/0 |
Peron, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
JOSEPH NICOLLET ...... |
explores the head waters of the Mississippi River. 1836 |
1836 |
  |
50/0 |
Nicollet, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
p |
50 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
ANTONIN DVORAK ....... |
completes composition of his CARNIVAL OVERTURE. 1891 ->52/3 |
1891 |
  |
50/0 |
Dvorak, Antonin |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
BEVERLEY SILLS ....... |
becomes director of the New York Met Opera. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
50/0 |
Sills, Beverley |
True |
False |
False |
m |
50 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
E.E. CUMMINGS ........ |
publishes verse in ONE TIMES ONE. 1944 ->67/10 |
1944 |
  |
50/0 |
Cummings, E.E. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
SHERMAN EDWARDS ...... |
produces his musical entitled 1776. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
50/0 |
Edwards, Sherman |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
50 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
ALGER HISS ........... |
is released from prison as commie diplomat spy. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
50/0 |
Hiss, Alger |
True |
False |
True |
o |
50 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
FRITZ HABER .......... |
wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry for ammonia processing. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
50/0 |
Haber, Fritz |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
ALBUQUERQUE THE GREAT *. |
is appointed Portuguese Viceroy of East Africa & India. 1503 ->63/0 |
1503 |
** |
50/0 |
Albuquerque the Great |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
REMBRANDT VAN RYN .... |
declares bankruptcy after extravagant marriage. 1656 ->55/4 |
1656 |
  |
50/0 |
Rembrandt Van Ryn |
False |
False |
True |
a |
50 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN RUTLEDGE ........ |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Washington. 1789 ->56/9 |
1789 |
  |
50/0 |
Rutledge, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
50 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
GOLDA MEIR ........... |
signs the Israeli Declaration of Independence. 1948 ->57/10 |
1948 |
  |
50/0 |
Meir, Golda |
False |
False |
False |
g |
50 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN SPURZHEIN ....... |
becomes leading phrenologist in America. 1826 ->55/9 |
1826 |
  |
50/0 |
Spurzhein, John |
False |
False |
True |
z |
50 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
GERHART HAUPTMAN ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature as German playwright. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
50/0 |
Hauptman, Gerhart |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
JUSTIN MARTYR ........ |
is scourged and beheaded for denying pagan worship. 165 AD |
165 |
*** |
50/0 |
Justin Martyr |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
WILHELM C. ROENTGEN .. |
arouses great interest with announcement of the X-ray. 1895 ->56/4 |
1985 |
  |
50/0 |
Roentgen, Wilhelm C. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
ED GEIN ............. |
is arrested for ghoulish cannibalism in rural Wisconsin. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
50/0 |
Gein, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
o |
50 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
DAVID LEAN ........... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
50/0 |
Lean, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN BUNYAN .......... |
composes THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS while in jail. 1678 ->53/9 |
1678 |
  |
50/0 |
Bunyan, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE WYTHE ......... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Virginia. 1776 ->53/2 |
1776 |
  |
50/0 |
Wythe, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
begins the collectivization of Russian agriculture. 1930 ->55/0 |
1930 |
  |
50/0 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN S.D. THOMPSON ... |
dies as Canadian PM while on visit to Queen Victoria. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
50/0 |
Thompson, John H.D. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
MAX STEINER .......... |
writes the musical score to GONE WITH THE WIND. 1939 ->66/1 |
1939 |
  |
51/0 |
Steiner, Max |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
50 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
HENRY DEARBORN ....... |
is appointed Secretary of War by President Jefferson. 1801 ->52/8 |
1801 |
  |
50/0 |
Dearborn, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
TELLY SAVALAS ........ |
wins an Emmy Award for role as KOJAK. 1974 ->64/1 |
1974 |
  |
50/0 |
Savalas, Telly |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
VIVIAN FUCHS ......... |
accompanies Hillary as 1st to cross Antarctic overland. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
50/0 |
Fuchs, Vivian |
True |
False |
False |
p |
50 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
EDWARD DOISY ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for hormone isolation. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
50/0 |
Doisy, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
JUDY BLUME ........... |
publishes the non-children book WIFEY. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
50/0 |
Blume, Judy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
50 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
BASHO ................ |
dies as Japan's premier Zen Buddhist haiku master. 1694 |
1692 |
  |
50/0 |
Basho |
False |
True |
True |
l |
50 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
PRINCE MATCHABELLI ... |
dies as head of an international perfume firm. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
50/0 |
Matchabelli, Prince |
True |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE NETHERCUTT .. |
wins house seat ousting Speaker of the House Foley. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
50/1 |
Nethercutt, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
signs the Pact of Steel with Fascist Italy. 1939 ->50/4 |
1939 |
  |
50/1 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
ROD SERLING .......... |
dies as award-winning TV screenwriter. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
50/1 |
Serling, Rod |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
WALENTIN CHORELL ..... |
publishes the Finnish drama KATTORNA. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
50/1 |
Chorell, Walentin |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
HELEN HUNT JACKSON ... |
writes of American Indians in CENTURY OF DISHONOR. 1881 ->52/9 |
1881 |
  |
50/1 |
Jackson, Helen Hunt |
True |
False |
False |
h |
50 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
ROBERT OPPENHEIMER ... |
is labeled by Joe McCarthy "a national security risk". 1954 ->59/7 |
1954 |
  |
50/1 |
Oppenheimer, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
CYNTHIA DWYER ........ |
is held by Iran after attempt to free hostages. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
50/1 |
Dwyer, Cynthia |
True |
False |
False |
j |
50 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
SHANA ALEXANDER ...... |
becomes the liberal commentator/foil on TV's 60 MINUTES. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
50/1 |
Alexander, Shana |
True |
False |
False |
j |
50 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
is re-nominated for U.S. President by Republicans. 1872 ->50/6 |
1872 |
  |
50/1 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN FARROW .......... |
wins an Oscar for screenplay AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
50/1 |
Farrow, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
DANIEL NATHANS ....... |
wins the Nobel Prize in medicine--recombinant DNA. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
50/1 |
Nathans, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
z |
50 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
JAN HENDRIK OORT ..... |
postulates a distant cosmic cloud as comet originator. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
50/1 |
Oort, Jan Hendrik |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
CLARENCE DARROW ...... |
defends Big Bill Haywood as eminent labor lawyer. 1907 ->66/10 |
1907 |
  |
50/1 |
Darrow, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
t |
50 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
ABE BURROWS .......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS.. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
50/1 |
Burrows, Abe |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
CANDIDO JACUZZI ...... |
develops a trendy whirlpool as a therapeutic aide. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
50/1 |
Jacuzzi, Candido |
False |
False |
True |
i |
50 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
is appointed Secretary of State by Jefferson. 1801 ->57/7 |
1801 |
  |
50/1 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
ILYA FRANK ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for radiation research. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
50/1 |
Frank, Ilya |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
STIRLING SILLIPHANT .. |
wins an Oscar as playwright of IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
50/1 |
Silliphant, Stirling |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JEAN-PAUL MARAT ...... |
is fatally stabbed in bathtub, as chief French citizen. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
50/1 |
Marat, Jean-Paul |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
BOB UECKER ........... |
debuts as George on ABC-TV's MR. BELVEDERE. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
50/1 |
Uecker, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
JOSHUA ............... |
begins with Moses 40 years of wandering in wilderness. 1440 BC |
-1440 |
*** |
50/1 |
Joshua |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
VICTOR HUGO .......... |
publishes the novel THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. 1852 ->54/0 |
1852 |
  |
50/1 |
Hugo, Victor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JACOB LEISLER ........ |
convenes 1st inter-colonial congress in America. 1690 |
1690 |
* |
50/1 |
Leisler, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
ZERO MOSTEL .......... |
wins a Tony Award as Teyve on FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. 1965 ->53/7 |
1965 |
  |
50/1 |
Mostel, Zero |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
WILL DURANT .......... |
begins writing THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION. 1935 ->64/8 |
1935 |
  |
50/1 |
Durant, Will |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
UGO BETTI ............ |
premieres his symbolist play THE INQUIRY. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
50/1 |
Betti, Ugo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
IOSIF SHKLOVSKY ...... |
publishes INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE as astronomer. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
50/1 |
Shklovsky, Iosif |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
CZAR NICHOLAS II ..... |
is shot, bayoneted, burned and thrown down mine shaft. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
50/1 |
Nicholas II of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
RUFUS PUTNAM ......... |
establishes the first settlement in Ohio--at Marietta. 1788 |
1788 |
  |
50/1 |
Putnam, Rufus |
True |
False |
True |
p |
50 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
RONALD ROSS .......... |
discovers the causes of malaria. 1897 ->55/6 |
1897 |
  |
50/1 |
Ross, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
v |
50 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
FRANCIS SPELLMAN ..... |
is elevated to Archbishop of New York by Pope Pius XII. 1939 ->54/2 |
1939 |
  |
50/2 |
Spellman, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
NECTANEBO I .......... |
ascends to the Egyptian throne, 1st in 30th dynasty. 378 BC |
-378 |
*** |
50/2 |
Nectanebo I of Egypt |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
GUSTAV FECHNER ....... |
publishes about psychophysics in ZENDAVESTA. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
50/2 |
Fechner, Gustav |
False |
False |
True |
v |
50 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
PAUL TSONGAS ......... |
becomes 1st Democrat to run for 1992 presidential nomination. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
50/2 |
Tsongas, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
GIAMBATTISTA BODONI .. |
designs 1st of modern typefaces, taking his name. 1790 |
1790 |
  |
50/2 |
Bodoni, Giambattista |
True |
False |
True |
i |
50 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
SANI ABACHA …...… |
takes control of Nigeria in a military coup. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
50/2 |
Abacha, Sani |
False |
True |
True |
g |
50 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
CHRISTOPH GLUCK ...... |
premieres his Orpheus Ballet in Paris. 1774 |
1774 |
  |
50/2 |
Gluck, Christoph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
RICHARD OWEN ........ |
prepares the first full-size reconstruction of a dinosaur. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
50/2 |
Owen, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
ALEXANDER TODD ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for nucleotide research. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
50/2 |
Todd, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
EMIL FISCHER ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry as pioneering biochemist. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
50/2 |
Fischer, Emil |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
is appointed Secretary of State by Monroe. 1817 ->57/3 |
1817 |
  |
50/2 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
announces that he will seek U.S. presidency. 1974 ->51/9 |
1974 |
  |
50/2 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
IAN FLEMING .......... |
completes another book of James Bond, DR. NO. 1958 ->51/5 |
1958 |
  |
50/2 |
Fleming, Ian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
WALTER BAADE ......... |
begins to study a spiral galaxy in Andromeda. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
50/2 |
Baade, Walter |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
CORETTA SCOTT KING ... |
is awarded Medal of Freedom by President Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
50/2 |
King, Coretta Scott |
True |
False |
False |
y |
50 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
MOOREHEAD KENNEDY .... |
is released by Iran as one of 52 hostages. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
50/2 |
Kennedy, Moorehead |
True |
False |
True |
x |
50 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
SENECA ............... |
is banished from Rome for cynicism by Nero. 54 AD ->61/10 |
54 |
*** |
50/2 |
Seneca |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
STAN LAUREL .......... |
appears in last comedy hit A CHAMP AT OXFORD. 1940 ->60/10 |
1940 |
  |
50/2 |
Laurel, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
FREDERICK NORTH ...... |
resigns as British PM, having lost the colonies in America. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
50/2 |
North, Frederick |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON …...… |
is elected to second term as President of the United States. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
50/2 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
THOMAS CHAMBERLIN .... |
founds the JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY. 1893 ->57/0 |
1893 |
  |
50/2 |
Chamberlin, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
RALPH W. ELLISON ..... |
publishes a collection of interviews SHADOW & ACT. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
50/2 |
Ellison, Ralph W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
IRENE KASSORLA ....... |
publishes popular sex manual NICE GIRLS DO. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
50/2 |
Kassorla, Irene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
MICHAEL CAINE ........ |
stars in the film EDUCATING RITA. 1983 ->53/0 |
1983 |
  |
50/2 |
Caine, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
SAINT BASIL .......... |
dies as father of eastern communal monasticism. 379 AD |
379 |
*** |
50/2 |
Basil, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
PIERRE-PAUL PRUDHON .. |
paints CRIME PURSUED BY VENGENCE AND JUSTICE. 1808 |
1808 |
  |
50/2 |
Prudhon, Pierre-Paul |
False |
False |
True |
a |
50 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM A. O'NEILL ... |
wins statehouse as Democrat Governor of Connecticut. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
50/2 |
ONeill, William A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN Z. DELOREAN ..... |
produces motor cars with stainless steel and gull doors. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
50/2 |
Delorean, John Z. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
LYDIA SIGOURNEY ...... |
publishes a sad POEMS, RELIGIOUS AND ELEGIAC. 1841 ->61/11 |
1841 |
  |
50/2 |
Sigourney, Lydia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
50 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
IVAN P. PAVLOV ....... |
conducts conditioned response experiments with a dog. 1899 ->55/2 |
1899 |
  |
50/2 |
Pavlov, Ivan P. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
MARTIN VAN BUREN ..... |
serves as VP of U.S. with Andrew Jackson. 1833 ->53/10 |
1833 |
  |
50/2 |
Van Buren, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRISON .... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Virginia. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
50/3 |
Harrison, Benjamin # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
DUFFY DAUGHERTY ...... |
wins college football title as coach of Michigan State. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
50/3 |
Daugherty, Duffy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
50 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
IRVIN FELD ........... |
founds Clown College as president of Ringling Brothers. 1968 |
1968 |
* |
50/3 |
Feld, Irvin |
True |
False |
True |
n |
50 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
LEWIS MORRIS ......... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for New York. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
50/3 |
Morris, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JAN VAN EYCK ......... |
dies, after founding the Flemish school of painting. 1441 |
1441 |
* |
50/3 |
Van Eyck, Jan |
False |
False |
True |
a |
50 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
EDWARD CONDON ........ |
directs USAF Project Bluebook, investigating UFOs. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
50/3 |
Condon, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
JOAN RIVERS .......... |
wins an Emmy Award as guest host on TONIGHT SHOW. 1983 ->63/4 |
1983 |
  |
50/3 |
Rivers, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
50 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
JEAN SIBELIUS ........ |
completes his SYMPHONY #5 IN E FLAT. 1915 ->57/9 |
1915 |
  |
50/3 |
Sibelius, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
HENRY KISSINGER ...... |
is finally named Secretary of State by Richard Nixon. 1973 ->50/6 |
1973 |
  |
50/3 |
Kissinger, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
SINCLAIR LEWIS ....... |
publishes the ominous IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE. 1935 ->62/7 |
1935 |
  |
50/3 |
Lewis, Sinclair |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
ANDREW YOUNG ......... |
is awarded the French Legion of Honor. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
50/3 |
Young, Andrew |
True |
True |
True |
h |
50 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
BELLA ABZUG .......... |
is elected to the U.S. House from New York. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
50/3 |
Abzug, Bella |
True |
False |
False |
g |
50 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
RICHARD VALERIANI .... |
serves as Pentagon correspondent for NBC-TV news. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
50/3 |
Valeriani, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
j |
50 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
ETHEL MERMAN ......... |
stars on Broadway in very successful GYPSY. 1959 ->61/6 |
1959 |
  |
50/3 |
Merman, Ethel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLES BRONSON ...... |
receives a Golden Globe award as most-popular actor. 1973 ->51/8 |
1973 |
  |
50/3 |
Bronson, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
MARY CASSATT ......... |
exhibits her impressionist painting LA TOILETTE. 1895 ->69/10 |
1895 |
  |
50/3 |
Cassatt, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
a |
50 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
DICK MARTIN .......... |
leaves TV as co-host of LAUGH-IN. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
50/3 |
Martin, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES COOK ........... |
is clubbed to death by natives on Hawaiian beach. 1779 |
1779 |
  |
50/3 |
Cook, James |
False |
False |
True |
p |
50 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
NANCY WALKER ......... |
debuts as housekeeper on TV's MCMILLAN & WIFE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
50/3 |
Walker, Nancy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
50 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
RAY DONOVAN .......... |
is appointed secretary of Labor by President Reagan. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
50/3 |
Donovan, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE MCGOVERN ...... |
loses lopsided presidential election to Richard Nixon. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
50/3 |
McGovern, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
NIKOLAI KOZYREV ...... |
becomes 1st to observe volcanic action on the moon. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
50/3 |
Kozyrev, Nikolai |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
LEOPOLD LUDWIG ....... |
is appointed conductor of the San Francisco orchestra. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
50/3 |
Ludwig, Leopold |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
THOMAS REED .......... |
institutes new rules into U.S. House, as the "czar". 1890 |
1890 |
  |
50/3 |
Reed, Thomas # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
ERROL FLYNN .......... |
collapses and dies, to swashbuckle no more. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
50/3 |
Flynn, Errol |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
PHILLIPS BROOKS ...... |
writes hymn OH, LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
50/3 |
Brooks, Phillips |
True |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
AUGUSTE COMTE ........ |
publishes A GENERAL VIEW OF POSITIVISM. 1848 ->59/7 |
1848 |
  |
50/3 |
Comte, Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
f |
50 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
MARVIN KALB .......... |
serves as chief diplomatic correspondent for NBC News. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
50/3 |
Kalb, Marvin |
True |
False |
True |
j |
50 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
FORREST ALLEN ........ |
convinces Olympic committee to include basketball. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
50/3 |
Allen, Forrest |
True |
False |
True |
c |
50 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
OLIVER NORTH ......... |
debuts new radio talk show with sound of shredder. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
50/3 |
North, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN SMITH ........... |
publishes an autobiography of his exploits in Virginia. 1630 |
1630 |
  |
50/3 |
Smith, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
NELSON ROCKEFELLER ... |
wins election for 1st of 4 terms as New York Governor. 1958 ->65/2 |
1958 |
  |
50/4 |
Rockefeller, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
RALPH GLEASON ........ |
becomes founding editor of ROLLING STONE magazine. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
50/4 |
Gleason, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
j |
50 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
EVELYN WOOD .....… |
founds her Reading Dynamics Institute in D.C. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
50/4 |
Wood, Evelyn |
True |
False |
True |
n |
50 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
signs a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union. 1939 ->50/5 |
1939 |
  |
50/4 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
MAYNARD FERGUSON ..... |
releases hit album CONQUISTADOR as headline trumpeter. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
50/4 |
Ferguson, Maynard |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
50 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
THOMAS HUXLEY ........ |
propounds evolution as Secretary of the Royal Society. 1875 ->64/6 |
1875 |
  |
50/4 |
Huxley, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN NOTT ............ |
coordinates British military operations in the Falklands. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
50/4 |
Nott, John |
False |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JOY ADAMSON .......... |
publishes her best-known work BORN FREE. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
50/4 |
Adamson, Joyce |
True |
False |
False |
l |
50 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
spends last day in White House as 26th U.S. President. 1909 ->53/10 |
1909 |
  |
50/4 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
FRED EBB ............. |
is elected to songwriters hall of fame/prolificTony winner. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
50/4 |
Ebb, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
50 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
TOM WADDELL .......... |
dies of AIDS as founder of the Gay Olympic games. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
50/4 |
Waddell, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
50 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
ELIEZAR BEN-YEHUDA ... |
re-introduces spoken Hebrew through his DICTIONARY. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
50/4 |
Ben-Yehuda, Eliezar |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
introduces the novel idea of an assembly line. 1913 ->51/7 |
1913 |
  |
50/4 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM LADD ......... |
founds the American Peace Society. 1828 ->62/4 |
1828 |
  |
50/4 |
Ladd, William |
True |
False |
True |
h |
50 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
MELVIN CALVIN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for photosynthesis study. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
50/4 |
Calvin, Melvin |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
JOEL POINSETT ........ |
introduces Mexican flower in U.S.--called Poinsettia. 1829 |
1829 |
* |
50/4 |
Poinsett, Joel |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
JUAN PERON ........... |
is elected as president of Argentina. 1946 ->56/1 |
1946 |
  |
50/4 |
Peron, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
MORTIMER ADLER ....... |
publishes 54-volume GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD. 1952 ->55/4 |
1952 |
  |
50/4 |
Adler, Mortimor |
True |
False |
True |
f |
50 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
MARIO CUOMO .......... |
wins statehouse as Democratic Governor of New York. 1982 ->59/7 |
1982 |
  |
50/4 |
Cuomo, Mario |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
ABRAHAM CLARK ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for New Jersey. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
50/4 |
Clark, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
SAINT MARY ........... |
stands near the cross of her son, Jesus. 28 AD |
28 |
*** |
50/4 |
Mary, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM W. KEEN ...... |
edits GRAY'S ANATOMY as pioneer neurosurgeon. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
50/4 |
Keen, William W. |
True |
False |
True |
z |
50 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN PIERCE .......... |
oversees launch of Echo I, 1st commo satellite. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
50/4 |
Pierce, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . |
arrives in the New World on 4th & final voyage. 1502 ->53/10 |
1502 |
  |
50/4 |
Columbus, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
p |
50 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
EUGENIO L. MARTINEZ .. |
breaks into the Watergate hotel for political mischief. 1972 |
1972 |
* |
50/4 |
Martinez, Eugenio L. |
True |
True |
True |
o |
50 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES THURBER ........ |
scores a hit with THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY. 1944 ->50/11 |
1944 |
  |
50/4 |
Thurber, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
ALAN LADD ............ |
dies from an overdose of drugs & alcohol. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
50/4 |
Ladd, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
MICHAEL CRICHTON ........ |
supervises filming of monster hit JURRASIC PARK. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
50/4 |
Crichton, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
ELIZABETH BOWEN ...... |
publishes a sensitive THE HEAT OF THE DAY. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
50/4 |
Bowen, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
l |
50 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
NICHOLAS PIKE ........ |
releases the first English sparrows into the U.S. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
50/4 |
Pike, Nicholas |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
POTTER PALMER ........ |
opens the exclusive Palmer House Hotel in Chicago. 1876 |
1876 |
* |
50/4 |
Palmer, Potter |
True |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
CHESTER HARDING ...... |
becomes governor of Panama Canal, after building it. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
50/5 |
Harding, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
EBENEZER ELLIOTT ..... |
attacks unpopular bread tax with CORN LAW RHYMES. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
50/5 |
Elliott, Ebenezer |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ........ |
signs an armistice with Poland, ending border war. 1920 ->51/0 |
1920 |
  |
50/5 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
ZANE GREY ............ |
publishes a 10th best-selling Western in 10 years. 1925 ->62/0 |
1925 |
  |
50/5 |
Grey, Zane |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
HOWARD HAWKS ......... |
directs the hit film THE BIG SLEEP. 1946 ->63/10 |
1946 |
  |
50/5 |
Hawks, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
BILL CLINTON …...… |
is inaugurated to second term as President of the United States. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
50/5 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
JACKIE COOGAN ........ |
debuts as Uncle Fester in ABC-TV's ADDAMS FAMILY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
50/5 |
Coogan, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
CARL AUER VON WELSBACH |
discovers the element Lutetium. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
50/5 |
Welsbach, Carl Auer von |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
MERTLE FILLMORE ...... |
helps to found the Unity School of Christianity. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
50/5 |
Fillmore, Mertle |
True |
False |
False |
r |
50 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JULES BRETON ......... |
produces harmonious painting THE GLEANER. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
50/5 |
Breton, Jules |
False |
False |
True |
a |
50 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
VIC MORROW ........... |
dies from helicopter crash during filming of TWILIGHT ZONE. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
50/5 |
Morrow, Vic |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
sends Nazi troops into Poland, igniting World War II. 1939 ->50/6 |
1939 |
  |
50/5 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
HERBERT BIBERMAN ..... |
is convicted of contempt of Congress as 1 of Hollywood 10. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
50/5 |
Biberman, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
MATTEO RICCI ......... |
introduces Christianity into Chinese cities as Jesuit. 1602 |
1602 |
* |
50/5 |
Ricci, Matteo |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
PAPA DOC DUVALIER .... |
is elected president of Haiti. 1957 ->57/1 |
1957 |
  |
50/5 |
Duvalier, Papa Doc |
False |
True |
True |
g |
50 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
releases #1 hit song STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT. 1966 ->51/4 |
1966 |
  |
50/5 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
50 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER .. |
provides funds for opening the University of Chicago. 1890 ->52/10 |
1890 |
  |
50/5 |
Rockefeller, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
HAL PORTER ........... |
publishes the Australian classic THE TILTED CROSS. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
50/5 |
Porter, Hal |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
HENRY SHREVE ......... |
founds a camp on the Mississippi, taking his name. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
50/5 |
Shreve, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
p |
50 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
EVARTS GRAHAM ........ |
performs 1st successful removal of human lung. 1933 |
1933 |
* |
50/5 |
Graham, Evarts |
True |
False |
True |
z |
50 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ALDO MORO ............ |
resigns as Italian Premier after nursery problems. 1967 ->61/5 |
1967 |
  |
50/5 |
Moro, Aldo |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
BRENT SCOWCROFT ...... |
heads the National Security Council for Gerald Ford. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
50/5 |
Scowcroft, Brent |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM J. BRENNAN JR. |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Ike Eisenhower. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
50/5 |
Brennan, William J. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
50 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
is elected 1st American to England's Royal Society. 1756 ->51/8 |
1756 |
  |
50/5 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
HENRY ATKINSON ....... |
defeats Black Hawks at Battle of Bad Axe. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
50/5 |
Atkinson, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
LETITA TYLER ......... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband John. 1841 ->51/9 |
1841 |
  |
50/5 |
Tyler, Letita |
True |
False |
False |
y |
50 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
DON WILSON ........... |
moves to TV as announcer and foil for Jack Benny. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
50/5 |
Wilson, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
EDWARD FITZGERALD .... |
translates Omar Khayyam's RUBAIYAT into English. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
50/5 |
Fitzgerald, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
JAMES R. THOMPSON .... |
wins statehouse as Republican Governor of Illinois. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
50/5 |
Thompson, James R. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
CLAUDIUS I ........... |
comes to power in Rome after murder of Caligula. 40 AD ->53/6 |
40 |
* |
50/5 |
Claudius I of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
is elected to U.S. Senate from Missouri. 1934 ->56/6 |
1934 |
  |
50/5 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
JULIUS CAESAR ........ |
leads his legions over the Rubicon toward Rome. 49 BC ->52/6 |
-49 |
* |
50/5 |
Julius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
JUDITH KRANZ ......... |
tops book-selling charts with her SCRUPLES. 1978 ->54/5 |
1978 |
  |
50/6 |
Kranz, Judith |
True |
False |
False |
l |
50 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
MIRZA ALI MUHAMMED ... |
suffers martyrdom as the Bab, founder of Bahai. 1850 |
1850 |
** |
50/6 |
Muhammed, Mirza Ali (Bab) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
JACK ELAM ............ |
stars in movie THE WAY WEST. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
50/6 |
Elam, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
MILLARD FILLMORE ..... |
becomes U.S. President upon death of Zachary Taylor. 1850 ->51/5 |
1850 |
  |
50/6 |
Fillmore, Millard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
SHEIK SABAH .......... |
becomes Emir of Kuwait upon death of cousin. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
50/6 |
Sabah, Sheik |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
WARNER OLAND ......... |
portrays Charlie Chan in the 1st of many movies. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
50/6 |
Oland, Warner |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
POPE GREGORY I ....... |
succeeds to papal throne as brilliant theologian & writer. 590 AD |
590 |
** |
50/6 |
Gregory I, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
DON RICKLES .......... |
debuts as an insulting C.P.O. SHARKEY on NBC-TV. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
50/6 |
Rickles, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
DONALD TRUMP ......… |
buys the rights to the Miss Universe contest. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
50/6 |
Trump, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
THOMAS HOOKER ........ |
emigrates from Massachusetts to found Hartford, Conn. 1636 |
1636 |
  |
50/6 |
Hooker, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
p |
50 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
FRANZ FERDINAND ...... |
is killed by anarchist and precipitates World War I. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
50/6 |
Franz Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
is re-elected to 2nd term as U.S. President. 1872 ->50/9 |
1892 |
  |
50/6 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES KNOX POLK ...... |
declares war against Mexico. 1846 ->52/6 |
1846 |
  |
50/6 |
Polk, James Knox |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY KISSINGER ...... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize for ending Viet Nam war. 1973 ->60/6 |
1973 |
  |
50/6 |
Kissinger, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
MUHAMMED THE PROPHET . |
mourns the death of his first wife Khadija. 620 AD ->52/6 |
620 |
*** |
50/6 |
Muhammed the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
ANTON SCALIA ......... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Reagan. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
50/6 |
Scalia, Anton |
True |
False |
True |
t |
50 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHIRLEY ...... |
captures Louisbourg from the French--for England. 1745 ->60/5 |
1745 |
  |
50/6 |
Shirley, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
EDOUARD MANET ........ |
produces painting BAR AT THE FOLLES BERGERE. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
50/6 |
Manet, Edouard |
False |
False |
True |
a |
50 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
escapes plot on his life in Munich beer hall. 1939 ->50/11 |
1939 |
  |
50/6 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
PELAGIUS ............. |
tries in vain to improve the morals of church. 399 AD ->69/2 |
399 |
** |
50/6 |
Pelagius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
CURZIO MALAPORTA ..... |
publishes popular WWII novel LA PELLE. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
50/6 |
Malaporta, Curzio |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
GIOVANI PAPINI ....... |
publishes GOG, a satire on modern society. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
50/6 |
Papini, Giovani |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
SHERMAN BILLINGSLEY .. |
debuts as host of TV's STORK CLUB. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
50/6 |
Billingsley, Sherman |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM PIPER ........ |
designs a small airplane called the CUB. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
50/6 |
Piper, William |
True |
False |
True |
i |
50 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
JIM GERINGER ......... |
wins Statehouse as Republican Governor of Wyoming. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
50/6 |
Geringer, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
JOHANNES BRAHMS ...... |
premieres his SYMPHONY #3 IN F--in Vienna. 1883 ->52/2 |
1883 |
  |
50/6 |
Brahms, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
VIRGIL ............... |
dies begging friend to destroy his epic poem AENEID. 19 BC |
-19 |
*** |
50/6 |
Virgil |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
JAMES DEWAR .......... |
perfects the double-walled flask, or thermos bottle. 1893 ->55/11 |
1893 |
  |
50/6 |
Dewar, James |
False |
False |
True |
i |
50 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS .. |
composes CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS after 3 days' work. 1886 ->50/9 |
1886 |
  |
50/6 |
Saint-Saens, Camille |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM C. CHASE ..... |
leads the 1st American troops to enter Tokyo. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
50/6 |
Chase, William C. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
puts Britain on the Gold Standard. 1925 ->59/11 |
1925 |
  |
50/6 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
CARL EKLUND .......... |
founds Antarctica Society, acting as 1st president. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
50/7 |
Eklund, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
MARGARET MCNAMARA .... |
encourages children to read, founding RIF. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
50/7 |
McNamara, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
h |
50 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
SILVIA TENNENBAUM .... |
publishes RACHEL, THE RABBI'S WIFE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
50/7 |
Tennenbaum, Silvia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
50 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
DANIEL PALMER ........ |
conducts the first chiropractic adjustment. 1895 ->54/3 |
1895 |
  |
50/7 |
Palmer, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
z |
50 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
SAMUEL ADAMS ......... |
instigates the Boston Tea Party. 1773 ->53/9 |
1773 |
  |
50/7 |
Adams, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
DAVID MCCORD ......... |
publishes the nostalgic verse ABOUT BOSTON. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
50/7 |
McCord, David |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
FANG LIZHI ........... |
is evicted from Chinese Communist party as pro-student. 1987 ->53/3 |
1987 |
  |
50/7 |
Fang Lizhi |
False |
True |
True |
h |
50 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX . |
arranges for heretical condemnation of Peter Abelard. 1140 ->56/3 |
1140 |
** |
50/7 |
Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES M. COX ......... |
loses presidential election as Democrat vs. Harding. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
50/7 |
Cox, James M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
ANTHONY HEWISH ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for pulsars. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
50/7 |
Hewish, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
KWAME NKRUMAH ........ |
seizes power as dictator/1st president of Ghana. 1960 ->62/2 |
1960 |
  |
50/7 |
Nkrumah, Kwame |
False |
True |
True |
g |
50 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
JAMES CLAVELL ........ |
publishes the best-selling SHOGUN. 1975 ->56/10 |
1975 |
  |
50/7 |
Clavell, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
COTTON MATHER ........ |
is elected to England's Royal Society as Puritan leader. 1713 ->60/6 |
1713 |
  |
50/7 |
Mather, Cotton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
ANDRE KOSTELANETZ .... |
becomes lead conductor of New York Philharmonic. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
50/7 |
Kostelanetz, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
STEVE MCQUEEN ........ |
dies of a heart attack while fighting cancer. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
50/7 |
McQueen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN CAMERON SWAYZE .. |
leaves NBC-TV as popular news commentator. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
50/7 |
Swayze, John Cameron |
True |
False |
True |
j |
50 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
HENRY LAURENS ........ |
is captured by British as President of Cont. Congress. 1776 ->53/10 |
1776 |
  |
50/7 |
Laurens, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
NIKOLAI BUKHARIN ...… |
is fatally purged by Stalin as powerful competitor. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
50/7 |
Bukharin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM E. MILLER .... |
runs as Republican VP with Goldwater and loses election. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
50/7 |
Miller, William E. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
BOSS TWEED .......... |
is convicted on 20 charges of fraud. 1872 |
1873 |
  |
50/7 |
Tweed, Boss |
True |
False |
True |
o |
50 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
ANGUS KING ......... |
wins election as Independent Governor of Maine. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
50/7 |
King, Angus |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM BOND ......... |
begins construction of 1st US observatory--at Harvard. 1839 |
1839 |
  |
50/7 |
Bond, William |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
SYBIL LEEK ........... |
publishes DIARY OF A WITCH as noted astrologer. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
50/7 |
Leek, Sybil |
True |
False |
False |
x |
50 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
BENJAMIN BABBITT ..... |
concocts the first batch of baking powder. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
50/7 |
Babbit, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
50 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
HARRY MAGEE .......... |
invents a new method of carpet manufacture--tufting. 1952 |
1952 |
* |
50/7 |
Magee, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
i |
50 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ALEXANDER MITSCHERLICH |
founds the Sigmund Freud Institute in Frankfort. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
50/7 |
Mitscherlich, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
v |
50 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
MONTEZUMA I .......... |
begins reign as draconian emperor of Aztec Empire. 1440 ->67/7 |
1440 |
*** |
50/7 |
Montezuma I of Aztecs |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN SEDGWICK ........ |
is felled by sharpshooter at Spotsylvania. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
50/7 |
Sedgwick, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
CICERO ............... |
is forced from Rome into exile by Claudius. 55 BC ->62/11 |
-55 |
* |
50/7 |
Cicero |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
THOMAS CRAPPER ....... |
invents the modern flush toilet. 1887 |
1887 |
** |
50/7 |
Crapper, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
i |
50 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
BALTHAZAR VORSTER .... |
becomes the long-time prime minister of South Africa. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
50/7 |
Vorster, Balthazar |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
POL POT .............. |
flees Phnom Penh as Viet Namese enter Cambodia. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
50/8 |
Pol Pot |
False |
True |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
GIOTTO DI BONDONE .... |
designs a renowned tower at the Florence cathedral. 1316 |
1316 |
* |
50/8 |
Giotto di Bondone |
False |
False |
True |
a |
50 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JEAN PICARD .......... |
computes the size of the earth--within 1%. 1670 |
1670 |
  |
50/8 |
Picard, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
ISAAC STERN .......... |
records the sound track for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
50/8 |
Stern, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
VICTOR BERGER ........ |
wins election to U.S. Congress as first Socialist. 1910 ->54/11 |
1910 |
  |
50/8 |
Berger, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
MARLON BRANDO ........ |
reprises his title role in GODFATHER II. 1974 ->54/3 |
1974 |
  |
50/8 |
Brando, Marlon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
SPARKY ANDERSON ...... |
wins World Series in 2nd league/1st baseball manager ever. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
50/8 |
Anderson, Sparky |
True |
False |
True |
c |
50 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
DUNCAN I ............. |
is killed by McBeth as ruler of Scotland. 1040 |
1040 |
*** |
50/8 |
Duncan I |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JOSEPH KASAVUBU ...... |
is hailed as "father of Congo independence". 1960 |
1960 |
  |
50/8 |
Kasavubu, Joseph |
False |
True |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
BERGEN EVANS ......... |
debuts as question authority on TV's $64,000 QUESTION. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
50/8 |
Evans, Bergen |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
SUNNY VON BULOW ...... |
falls into irreversible coma after insulin injection. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
50/8 |
Von Bulow, Sunny |
True |
False |
False |
y |
50 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE BIDDLE ........ |
leads Federal Arts Project, hiring out-of-work artists. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
50/8 |
Biddle, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
NED LUDD ............. |
destroys labor-saving machines as method of saving jobs. 1811 |
1811 |
** |
50/8 |
Ludd, Ned |
False |
False |
True |
o |
50 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
BABRAK KARMAL ........ |
invites in Soviet army while leader of Afghanistan. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
50/8 |
Karmal, Babrak |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
DANNY KAYE ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for his TV Variety show. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
50/8 |
Kaye, Danny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT. |
renames Roman capital Byzantium as "Constantinople". 330 AD ->57/1 |
330 |
** |
50/8 |
Constantine the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
WARREN RUDMAN ........ |
is appointed to the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
50/8 |
Rudman, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
DANIELE BOVET ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for curare research. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
50/8 |
Bovet, Daniele |
True |
False |
False |
s |
50 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES HERMITE ...... |
announces the first non-algebraic transcendental number "e". 1873 |
1873 |
  |
50/8 |
Hermite, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
NEBUCHADNEZZAR II .... |
destroys Jerusalem carrying away survivors. 574 BC ->53/1 |
-574 |
*** |
50/8 |
Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ARLEN SPECTOR ........ |
wins a seat in the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
50/8 |
Spector, Arlen |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN LINDSAY ......... |
makes unsuccessful bid for Demo presidential nomination. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
50/8 |
Lindsay, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
DULL KNIFE ........... |
leads Northern Cheyenne in Indian uprising. 1878 |
1878 |
*** |
50/8 |
Dull Knife |
True |
True |
True |
w |
50 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
MUHAMMED II .......... |
leads Crescentade in victory against the Knights of St. John. 1481 |
1481 |
** |
50/8 |
Muhammed II |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM DUGDALE ...... |
begins study of historic documents with ANTIQUITIES. 1656 |
1656 |
  |
50/8 |
Dugdale, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
GERTY CORI ........... |
shares a Nobel Prize with her husband, Carl. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
50/8 |
Cori, Gerty |
False |
False |
False |
s |
50 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
MARY MCCARTHY ........ |
publishes her popular novel THE GROUP. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
50/8 |
McCarthy, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
50 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
PERSEUS ....… |
loses battle at Pydna as last king of Macedonia. 168 BC |
-168 |
*** |
50/8 |
Perseus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
FRANK KEATING .......... |
wins Statehouse as Republican Governor of Oklahoma. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
50/8 |
Keating, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
BENIGNO AQUINO ....... |
is murdered by Marcos backers in Manila. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
50/8 |
Aquino, Benigno |
False |
True |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
ARTHUR SAINT CLAIR ... |
becomes the governor of U.S. Northwest Territory. 1787 |
1787 |
  |
50/8 |
Saint Clair, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
SAMUEL RICHARDSON .... |
publishes PAMELA OR VIRTUE REWARDED/first English novel. 1740 |
1740 |
  |
50/9 |
Richardson, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
KING HENRY VI ........ |
dies during War of Roses as English King. 1471 |
1471 |
* |
50/9 |
Henry VI of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
JEAN-FRANCAIS SUDRE .. |
develops a tuneful language based on the musical scale. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
50/9 |
Sudre, Jean-Francois |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
VINCENT IMPELLITTERI . |
becomes the Democratic mayor of New York City. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
50/9 |
Impellitteri, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
DANIEL BRINTON ....... |
attempts classification of American Indian languages. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
50/9 |
Brinton, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
v |
50 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
PETER SELLERS ........ |
reprises for last time his film role of Clouseau. 1976 ->54/10 |
1976 |
  |
50/9 |
Sellers, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
HENRY BACON .......... |
completes Lincoln Memorial as chief architect. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
50/9 |
Bacon, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
d |
50 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
ABRAHAM RIBICOFF ..... |
serves as HEW Secretary for John Kennedy. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
50/9 |
Ribicoff, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES DOZIER ......... |
is freed from Italian Red Brigade as U.S. Army General. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
50/9 |
Dozier, James |
True |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
is elected to his first term as U.S. President. 1932 ->51/1 |
1932 |
  |
50/9 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
LEE J. COBB .......... |
debuts as Judge Carth in NBC-TV's THE VIRGINIAN. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
50/9 |
Cobb, Lee J. |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGES POMPIDOU ..... |
forms the 2nd government of the 5th French Republic. 1962 ->57/9 |
1962 |
  |
50/9 |
Pompidou, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLES DARWIN ....... |
publishes his earth-changing ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES. 1859 ->62/3 |
1859 |
  |
50/9 |
Darwin, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
WALTER KNOTT ......... |
founds Knott's Berry Farm Amusement Park in California. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
50/9 |
Knott, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
is inaugurated for 2nd term as U.S. President. 1873 ->54/10 |
1873 |
  |
50/9 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
STEPAN BANDERA ........ |
is killed by Soviets as Ukrainian nationalist. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
50/9 |
Bandera, Stepan |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES BOSWELL ........ |
publishes his biographical LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. 1791 |
1791 |
  |
50/9 |
Boswell, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
AL-MANSUR ............ |
founds the city of Baghdad, as Abbasid Caliph. 762 AD |
762 |
** |
50/9 |
Mansur, Al- |
False |
False |
True |
q |
50 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS .. |
completes his SYMPHONY #3 FOR ORGAN. 1886 ->65/9 |
1886 |
  |
50/9 |
Saint-Saens, Camille |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
BEN TURPIN ........... |
stars as silent comedian with crossed eyes doing somersaults. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
50/9 |
Turpin, Ben |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
MICHAEL TODD ......... |
dies in an air crash, leaving Liz a widow. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
50/9 |
Todd, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE CALVERT ....... |
seeks an English Charter for Maryland. 1629 |
1629 |
  |
50/9 |
Calvert, George |
False |
False |
True |
p |
50 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
JIM BAKKER ........... |
goes to prison, as evangelist convicted of tax fraud. 1989 ->54/11 |
1989 |
  |
50/9 |
Bakker, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM MASTERS ...... |
completes with his wife HUMAN SEXUAL RESPONSE. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
50/9 |
Masters, William |
True |
False |
True |
v |
50 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
DAVID KALAKAUA ....... |
sparks a revolution in Hawaii against U.S. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
50/9 |
Kalakaua, David |
False |
True |
True |
o |
50 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
is appointed Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. 1930 ->52/6 |
1930 |
  |
50/9 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE KENNEDY ....... |
debuts as Bumper on NBC-TV's BLUE KNIGHT. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
50/9 |
Kennedy, George |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
JUDAH P. BENJAMIN .... |
suggests unpopular plan to arm Confederate slaves. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
50/9 |
Benjamin, Judah P. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
CONNIE MACK .......... |
coaches his A's to the 3rd World Series win in 4 years. 1913 ->66/8 |
1913 |
  |
50/9 |
Mack, Connie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
50 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
BERTRAND DUGUESLIN ... |
becomes Constable of France, greatest warrior of State. 1370 |
1370 |
** |
50/9 |
DuGueslin, Bertrand |
False |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
PHILLIP MASSINGER .... |
playwrights NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS. 1633 |
1633 |
  |
50/9 |
Massinger, Phillip |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JULIAN HUXLEY ........ |
emerges as leading advocate of evolutionary humanism. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
50/10 |
Huxley, Julian |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
FRANCES PERKINS ...... |
becomes 1st woman to hold cabinet rank, Labor for FDR. 1933 ->63/2 |
1933 |
  |
50/10 |
Perkins, Frances |
True |
False |
False |
g |
50 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN CAMERON SWAYZE .. |
advertizes for Timex "it takes a licking and keeps on ticking". 1956 |
1956 |
  |
50/10 |
Swayze, John Cameron |
True |
False |
True |
j |
50 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN R. JELLICOE ..... |
takes command of the Royal Navy in the Atlantic. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
50/10 |
Jellicoe, John R. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
OMAR BRADLEY ......... |
assumes command of U.S. 2nd Corps in North Africa. 1943 ->54/6 |
1943 |
  |
50/10 |
Bradley, Omar |
True |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT STOCKTON ...... |
arrives in Monterey to lead war against Mexico. 1846 ->51/5 |
1846 |
  |
50/10 |
Stockton, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
SAMUELE SABASTIANI ... |
sells bootleg wine to bottlers, making fortune. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
50/10 |
Sabastiani, Samuele |
True |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN W. CAMPBELL ..... |
publishes the sci-fi hit INVADERS FROM THE INFINITE. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
50/10 |
Campbell, John W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
FLORELLO LA GUARDIA .. |
unseats Tammany Hall as New York City's mayor. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
50/10 |
LaGuardia, Florello |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
HENRY SHAW ........... |
publishes his 1st JOSH BILLINGS' FARMERS ALLMANAC. 1869 ->63/4 |
1869 |
  |
50/10 |
Shaw, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
MARVIN MITCHELSON .... |
represents Michelle Marvin in first palimony trial. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
50/10 |
Mitchelson, Marvin |
True |
False |
True |
t |
50 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
RICHARD SEARS ........ |
dies as most successful retailer in U.S.A. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
50/10 |
Sears, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
GUSTAV MAHLER ........ |
dies as eminent conductor of the New York City Met. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
50/10 |
Mahler, Gustav |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
IRA EAKER ............ |
oversees transformation of Army Air Corps to U.S. Air Force. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
50/10 |
Eaker, Ira |
True |
False |
True |
w |
50 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
KAY BAILEY HUTCHINSON ...... |
wins election as Republican Senator from Texas. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
50/10 |
Hutchinson, Key Bailey |
True |
False |
False |
g |
50 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
OLIVER ELLSWORTH ..... |
is appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. 1796 |
1976 |
  |
50/10 |
Ellsworth, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
t |
50 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
ALBERT PAINE ......... |
completes a 3-volume biography of Mark Twain. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
50/10 |
Paine, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES H. HAMMOND ..... |
advocates States' Rights in "Cotton is King" speech. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
50/10 |
Hammond, James H. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
CHUCK JONES .......... |
creates Warner characters Wiley Coyote and Road Runner. 1963 ->68/10 |
1963 |
  |
50/10 |
Jones, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM HARVEY ....... |
writes ON THE MOTION OF THE HEART & BLOOD IN ANIMALS. 1629 ->64/8 |
1629 |
  |
50/10 |
Harvey, William |
False |
False |
True |
z |
50 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN W. YOUNG ........ |
commands the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Columbia. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
50/10 |
Young, John W. |
True |
False |
True |
p |
50 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
GRAHAM SUTHERLAND .... |
paints a portrait of Winston Churchill, which he destroys. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
50/10 |
Sutherland, Graham |
False |
False |
True |
a |
50 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
KITTY D'ALESSIO ...... |
rises to president of Chanel, Inc., in USA. 1980 |
1980 |
* |
50/10 |
DAlessio, Kitty |
True |
False |
False |
b |
50 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
DICK WEBER ........... |
becomes 1st bowler to win a PBA title in each of 4 decades. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
50/10 |
Weber, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
c |
50 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
KURT VON SCHLEICHER .. |
resigns as chancellor, leaving Hitler in charge of Germany. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
50/10 |
Schleicher, Kurt von |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE MASON ......... |
drafts 1st constitution for the State of Virginia. 1776 ->62/8 |
1776 |
  |
50/10 |
Mason, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
GERHARD SCHMATZ ...... |
becomes the oldest person to scale Mount Everest. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
50/10 |
Schmatz, Gerhard |
False |
False |
True |
u |
50 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
SUE KAUFMAN .......... |
publishes her DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
50/10 |
Kaufman, Sue |
True |
False |
False |
l |
50 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
LEO TOLSTOY .......... |
publishes his CONFESSIONS after a religious crisis. 1879 ->58/8 |
1879 |
  |
50/10 |
Tolstoy, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
meets with Adolf Hitler for 1st time--in Vienna. 1934 ->52/2 |
1934 |
  |
50/10 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER .. |
stars as Father Mulchahy in finale of TV's M*A*S*H. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
50/10 |
Christopher, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
LADY BIRD JOHNSON .... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Lyndon. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
50/11 |
Johnson, Lady Bird |
True |
False |
False |
y |
50 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
ALFRED D'ORSAY ....... |
dies as arbiter of Paris & London fashion. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
50/11 |
DOrsay, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
x |
50 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
EMILO DE CAVALIERI ... |
produces the world's first musical oratorio. 1600 |
1600 |
** |
50/11 |
Cavalieri, Emilo de |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
JOHNETTA COLE ........ |
becomes 1st Black female president of Spellman College. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
50/11 |
Cole, Johnetta |
True |
True |
False |
n |
50 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
MEYER ROTHSCHILD ..... |
begins a financial dynasty in Frankfort, Germany. 1794 ->69/6 |
1794 |
  |
50/11 |
Rothschild, Meyer |
False |
False |
True |
b |
50 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN TYLER ........... |
is inaugurated as VP of U.S. with W.H. Harrison. 1841 ->51/0 |
1841 |
  |
50/11 |
Tyler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
RAYMOND CHANDLER ..... |
publishes his 1st book THE BIG SLEEP. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
50/11 |
Chandler, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
FRANK MARTIN ......... |
produces the oratorio LE VIN HERBE. 1941 ->66/0 |
1941 |
  |
50/11 |
Martin, Frank |
False |
False |
True |
m |
50 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
STEVE FORSETT ......… |
becomes first to balloon solo Pacific -- from Korea to Canada. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
50/11 |
Forsett, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
p |
50 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
FRANCIS PLACE ........ |
champions Britain's reform bill, legalizing labor unions. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
50/11 |
Place, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES THURBER ........ |
publishes whimsical THURBER CARNIVAL. 1945 ->66/3 |
1945 |
  |
50/11 |
Thurber, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB *.. |
leads Islamic army in defeat of Byzantines at Yarmuld. 636 AD ->52/3 |
636 |
*** |
50/11 |
Al-Khattab, Umar Ibn |
False |
False |
True |
r |
50 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLES EVANS ........ |
compiles his massive AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
50/11 |
Evans, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
l |
50 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
MACON B. ALLEN ....... |
becomes 1st Black attorney licensed in U.S.A. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
50/11 |
Allen, Macon B. |
True |
True |
True |
t |
50 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
CHEOPS ….. |
begins to build the Great Pyramid at Giza. 3500 BC |
-3500 |
  |
50/? |
Cheops |
False |
False |
True |
d |
50 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
FLORENCE HORSBRUGH ... |
oversees evacuation of women and children from London. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
50/11 |
Horsbrugh, Florence |
False |
False |
True |
h |
50 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
HARRY BURLEIGH ....... |
wins Spingarn Medal as arranger of Negro Spirituals. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
50/11 |
Burleigh, Harry |
True |
True |
True |
h |
50 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
FITZHUGH LEE ......... |
is elected governor of Virginia as former rebel general. 1886 ->63/3 |
1886 |
  |
50/11 |
Lee, Fitzhugh |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
TOM HAYDEN ........... |
loses effort to enact "Big Green" in California. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
50/11 |
Hayden, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
MAE WEST ............. |
lends her name to fliers pneumatic life vest. 1943 ->56/6 |
1943 |
  |
50/11 |
West, Mae |
True |
False |
False |
e |
50 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
TYCHO BRAHE .......... |
is forced into exile as persecuted Danish astronomer. 1597 ->54/10 |
1597 |
  |
50/11 |
Brahe, Tycho |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
LUCY STONE ........... |
charters the American Woman Suffrage Association. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
50/11 |
Stone, Lucy |
True |
False |
False |
h |
50 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHATNER ...... |
debuts as a police officer in ABC-TV's T.J. HOOKER. 1982 ->58/3 |
1982 |
  |
50/11 |
Shatner, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
50 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
sends his Nazi army into Scandinavia. 1940 ->51/0 |
1940 |
  |
50/11 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
JIMMY READ ........... |
dies of epileptic seizure still singing the blues. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
50/11 |
Read, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
50 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
ARTHUR JANOV ......... |
advocates the psycho-therapeutic method of "primal scream". 1975 |
1975 |
  |
50/11 |
Janov, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
v |
50 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
CARL F. CORI ......... |
shares a Nobel Prize with his wife, Gerty. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
50/11 |
Cori, Carl F. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
ROBERT TOOMBS ........ |
becomes Secretary of State for the Confederacy. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
50/11 |
Toombs, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE ROY HILL ...... |
wins an Oscar as Best Director for THE STING. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
50/11 |
Hill, George Roy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
LOU COSTELLO ......... |
dies of heart attack, ending comedy team with Bud. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
50/11 |
Costello, Lou |
True |
False |
True |
e |
50 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
ELIZABETH DOLE ....... |
resigns as Transportation Secretary to assist husband. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
50/11 |
Dole, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
g |
50 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
WALTER S. ADAMS ...... |
demonstrates a star's red shift, confirming Einstein's theory. 1927 ->69/9 |
1927 |
* |
50/11 |
Adams, Walter S. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
50 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
LUIGI PULCI .......... |
completes the comic masterpiece THE MORGANTE MAGGIORE. 1483 |
1483 |
* |
51/0 |
Pulci, Luigi |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
I.M. PEI ............. |
designs the Annex to U.S. National Art Gallery. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
51/0 |
Pei, I.M. |
True |
True |
True |
d |
51 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
ANTOINE L. LAVOISIER . |
is beheaded by revolutionaries as unnecessary genius. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
51/0 |
Lavoisier, Antoine L. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN .......... |
debuts a TV musical-variety DEAN MARTIN PRESENTS. 1968 ->56/11 |
1968 |
  |
51/0 |
Martin, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
TOMASO ALBINONI ...... |
publishes his much-played ADAGIO IN G MINOR. 1722 |
1722 |
  |
51/0 |
Albinoni, Tomaso |
False |
False |
True |
m |
51 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
ANTOINE BECQUEREL .... |
receives Nobel Prize as discover of radiation. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
51/0 |
Becquerel, Antoine |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
ALFRED UNRY .......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for DRIVING MISS DAISY. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
51/0 |
Unry, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
GENTILE BELLINI ...... |
paints in Constantinople for the Sultan Mohammed II. 1480 |
1480 |
  |
51/0 |
Bellini, Gentile |
False |
False |
True |
a |
51 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN TYLER ........... |
becomes U.S. President upon death of W.H. Harrison. 1841 ->51/5 |
1841 |
  |
51/0 |
Tyler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
JAN B. VAN HELMONT ... |
uses word "gas" to designate aeriform fluids. 1630 |
1630 |
  |
51/0 |
Helmont, Jan B. van |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
HENRIK IBSEN ......... |
publishes in Norway the controversial A DOLL'S HOUSE. 1879 ->54/5 |
1879 |
  |
51/0 |
Ibsen, Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
ANDREW SHALLY ........ |
wins the Nobel Prize in medicine for hormone research. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
51/0 |
Shally, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
z |
51 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ........ |
proclaims a retreat from his harsh economic policy. 1921 ->52/0 |
1921 |
  |
51/0 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
wins an Oscar for special artistry. 1950 ->51/8 |
1950 |
  |
51/0 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
RICHARD BASEHART ..... |
debuts as Admiral in TV's VOYAGE TO BOTTOM OF THE SEA. 1965 ->65/11 |
1965 |
  |
51/0 |
Basehart, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
DAVID SOUTER ......... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by George Bush. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
51/0 |
Souter, David |
True |
False |
True |
t |
51 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
CAROLUS LINNAEUS ..... |
publishes SYSTEMA NATUREA, coining "Homo Sapien". 1758 |
1758 |
  |
51/0 |
Linnaeus, Carolus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
KING GEORGE III ...... |
becomes afflicted with a mental aberration. 1789 ->62/1 |
1789 |
  |
51/0 |
George III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
FREDERICK THE GREAT .. |
signs Peace of Hubertusburg, making greater Prussia. 1763 ->60/2 |
1763 |
  |
51/0 |
Frederick the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
SELMA LAGERLOF ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature/1st woman ever. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
51/0 |
Lagerlof, Selma |
False |
False |
False |
l |
51 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
assaults Low Countries with Blitzkrieg. 1940 ->51/11 |
1940 |
  |
51/0 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH BEILSTEIN .. |
publishes his 2nd edition of HANDBOOK OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
51/0 |
Beilstein, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT BADEN-POWELL .. |
founds the Boy Scouts--in England. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
51/0 |
Baden-Powell, Robert S. |
False |
False |
True |
h |
51 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
JESSE HELMS .......... |
wins a seat in the U.S. Senate from North Carolina. 1972 ->69/0 |
1972 |
  |
51/0 |
Helms, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
PATRICK BLACKETT ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--research in cloud chambers. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
51/0 |
Blackett, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
DAVID GERGEN ...... |
joins White House staff as Clinton's conservative advisor. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
51/0 |
Gergen, David |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE HALAS ......... |
coaches Chicago Bears again, after stint in Navy. 1945 ->63/6 |
1945 |
  |
51/0 |
Halas, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
JILL IRELAND ......... |
publishes of her fight against cancer in LIFE WISH. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
51/0 |
Ireland, Jill |
True |
False |
False |
e |
51 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
GOTTLIEB DAIMLER ..... |
invents the first workable motorcycle. 1885 ->52/7 |
1885 |
  |
51/0 |
Daimler, Gottlieb |
False |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
becomes U.S. President upon death of Warren G. Harding. 1923 ->51/10 |
1923 |
  |
51/0 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH MESMER ..... |
is examined by scientists who debunk his "animal magnetism". 1785 |
1785 |
  |
51/0 |
Mesmer, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
HERBERT KALMBACH ..... |
handles secret Republican fund for Richard Nixon. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
51/1 |
Kalmbach, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
51 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
OTHMAR AMMANN ........ |
begins design of George Washington Bridge. 1927 ->53/6 |
1927 |
  |
51/1 |
Ammann, Othmar |
True |
False |
True |
d |
51 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ALFRED LOWENSTEIN .... |
falls out of airplane as Europe's richest man. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
51/1 |
Lowenstein, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
W. MICHAEL BLUMENTHAL. |
is appointed Secretary of Treasury by President Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
51/1 |
Blumenthal, W. Michael |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
PEARL BAILEY ......... |
completes 3 year run on Broadway in HELLO DOLLY. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
51/1 |
Bailey, Pearl |
True |
True |
False |
e |
51 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
GREGORY PINCUS ....... |
invents the 1st reliable birth control pill. 1954 ->53/0 |
1954 |
  |
51/1 |
Pincus, Gregory |
True |
False |
True |
v |
51 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
JUANITA KREPS ....... |
becomes first woman to head the New York Stock Exchange. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
51/1 |
Kreps, Juanita |
True |
False |
False |
b |
51 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
TOMMY DORSEY ......... |
stops making music after sudden choking death. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
51/1 |
Dorsey, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
51 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
PHILLIP HABIB ........ |
becomes the U.S. ambassador to Republic of Korea. 1971 ->60/11 |
1971 |
  |
51/1 |
Habib, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
CLAUDE GARAMOND ...... |
perfects Roman typeface design, replacing Gothic print. 1531 |
1531 |
  |
51/1 |
Garamond, Claude |
False |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
BARBARA EDEN ......... |
returns to TV, showing navel on ..JEANNIE: 15 YEARS LATER. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
51/1 |
Eden, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
% |
51 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
DORIS ABRAHAMS ....... |
wins a Tony Award for her production of TRAVESTIES. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
51/1 |
Abrahams, Doris |
True |
False |
False |
e |
51 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
FRED MACMURRAY ....... |
debuts on ABC-TV as a father of MY THREE SONS. 1960 ->52/1 |
1960 |
  |
51/1 |
MacMurray, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES GOODYEAR ..... |
wins rights to rubber, but lawyer Webster gets cash. 1852 ->54/4 |
1852 |
  |
51/1 |
Goodyear, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
HEREWARD THE WAKE .... |
leads rebels against William the Conqueror. 1070 |
1070 |
*** |
51/1 |
Hereward the Wake |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JACQUES L. DAVID ..... |
completes his famed painting RAPE OF THE SABINES. 1799 ->56/2 |
1799 |
* |
51/1 |
David, Jacques L. |
False |
False |
True |
a |
51 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
ABD-IBN KHALDUN *...… |
begins to write MUQUADDIMA, a 7-volume history. 1383 |
1383 |
** |
51/1 |
Abd-Ibn Khaldun |
False |
False |
True |
v |
51 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
WAYNE MCLAREN ........ |
dies of lung cancer as long-time model "Marlboro Man". 1991 |
1991 |
  |
51/1 |
McLaren, Wayne |
True |
False |
True |
x |
51 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
is elected U.S. President over W.J. Bryan. 1908 ->51/6 |
1908 |
  |
51/1 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
LODEWIJK VAN WACHEN .. |
becomes president of Royal Dutch Petroleum. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
51/1 |
Van Wachen, Lodewijk |
False |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
JOE GIBBS ............ |
coaches Washington Redskins to Super bowl win. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
51/1 |
Gibbs, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
is inaugurated as 32nd President of the United States. 1933 ->51/2 |
1933 |
  |
51/1 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
BEA ARTHUR ........... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in TV's MAUD. 1977 ->59/8 |
1977 |
  |
51/1 |
Arthur, Bea |
True |
False |
False |
% |
51 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
OVID ................. |
is banished from Rome to a site near Black Sea. 8 AD |
8 |
** |
51/1 |
Ovid |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
POPE CLEMENT VI ...... |
is elected Pontiff, succeeding Benedict XII. 1342 |
1342 |
* |
51/2 |
Clement VI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
51 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
CONSTANCE MARKIEVICZ . |
becomes 1st woman elected to British House of Commons. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
51/1 |
Markievicz, Constance |
False |
False |
False |
g |
51 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
ENRIQUE GRANDADOS .... |
completes the series of piano pieces, GOYESCAS. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
51/1 |
Grandados, Enrique |
False |
False |
True |
m |
51 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
SAM YORTY ............ |
wins election as mayor of Los Angeles. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
51/1 |
Yorty, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
ALLARD LOWENSTEIN .... |
is murdered while head of Americans for Democratic Action. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
51/1 |
Lowenstein, Allard |
True |
False |
True |
h |
51 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
WOODY ALLEN .......... |
opens RADIO DAYS in New York City. 1987 ->51/5 |
1987 |
  |
51/1 |
Allen, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
LUCAS V. DE AYLLON *.. |
makes unsuccessful attempt to colonize Carolina for Spain. 1526 |
1526 |
  |
51/1 |
Ayllon, Lucas V. de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
51 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
RUDOLF KEMPE ......... |
begins to conduct the Royal Philharmonic in London. 1961 ->65/1 |
1961 |
  |
51/2 |
Kempe, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
m |
51 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
creates the Civilian Conservation Corps. 1933 ->51/3 |
1933 |
  |
51/2 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
DISODADO MACAPOGAL ... |
is inaugurated as 5th president of the Philippines. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
51/2 |
Macapogal, Disodado |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
PHYLLIS DILLER ..... |
debuts on TV as THE BEAUTIFUL PHYLLIS DILLER SHOW. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
51/2 |
Diller, Phyllis |
True |
False |
False |
% |
51 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
MARSHALL KEITH ....... |
quits Russian army to fight as field-marshal for Prussia. 1747 |
1747 |
  |
51/2 |
Keith, Marshall |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
HAROLD BACHE ......... |
succeeds his father at head of brokerage agency. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
51/2 |
Bache, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
CARLO CRIVELLI ....... |
produces religious decorative painting ANNUNCIATION. 1486 |
1486 |
  |
51/2 |
Crivelli, Carlo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
51 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
CALAMITY JANE ........ |
dies and is buried along side of Wild Bill in Deadwood. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
51/2 |
Calamity Jane (Martha Burke) |
True |
False |
False |
o |
51 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
MELVIN LAIRD ......... |
leaves Nixon Administration as Secretary of Defense. 1973 |
1773 |
  |
51/2 |
Laird, Melvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
JOSEPH GOLDBERGER .... |
proves that pellagra is caused by B vitamin deficiency. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
51/2 |
Goldberger, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
z |
51 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
WALTER REED .......... |
dies of appendicitis, having conquered yellow fever. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
51/2 |
Reed, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
z |
51 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
ROBERT KERREY ....... |
wins re-election as Democratic Senator from Nebraska. 1994 |
1994 |
* |
51/2 |
Kerrey, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
JIMMY WALKER ......... |
resigns as the scandal-ridden mayor of New York City. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
51/2 |
Walker, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES MOTT ......... |
founds the Mott Foundation as an American industrialist. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
51/2 |
Mott, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
FULGENCIO BAUTISTA ... |
comes to power as dictator of Cuba. 1951 ->57/11 |
1951 |
  |
51/2 |
Bautista, Fulgencio |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ......... |
delivers anti-slavery address, ensuring nomination. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
51/2 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
completes his eleven bagatelles--opus 119. 1822 ->53/4 |
1822 |
  |
51/2 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
51 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
VASCO POPA ........... |
writes in Serbian folk style EARTH ERECT. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
51/2 |
Popa, Vasco |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
LOPE DE AGUIRRE * ...… |
dies while on plundering conquest of South America. 1561 |
1561 |
  |
51/2 |
Aguirre, Lope de |
False |
False |
True |
p |
51 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
MILES CLOVERDALE ..... |
issues the Great Bible with Richard Grafton. 1539 |
1539 |
* |
51/2 |
Cloverdale, Miles |
False |
False |
True |
r |
51 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
HENRY CABOT LODGE .... |
serves as U.S. delegate to the United Nations. 1953 ->58/4 |
1953 |
  |
51/2 |
Lodge, Henry Cabot # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
KIM PHILBY ........... |
is uncovered as a Soviet spy in Britain. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
51/2 |
Philby, Kim |
False |
False |
True |
o |
51 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
JONATHAN EDWARDS .... |
completes religious pamphlet FREEDOM OF THE WILL. 1752 |
1752 |
  |
51/2 |
Edwards, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
r |
51 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
CHARLES COLLINGWOOD .. |
becomes 1st U.S. network newsman admitted to N. Viet Nam. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
51/2 |
Collingwood, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
51 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
MICHAEL RENNIE ....... |
portrays Harry Lime in TV's THE THIRD MAN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
51/2 |
Rennie, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
BELA LUGOSI .......... |
stars in horror film MARK OF THE VAMPIRE. 1935 ->60/9 |
1935 |
  |
51/2 |
Lugosi, Bela |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
T.S. ELIOT ........... |
publishes novel THE FAMILY REUNION. 1939 ->55/3 |
1939 |
  |
51/2 |
Eliot, T.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
FRANS E. SILLANPAA ... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature as Finnish novelist. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
51/2 |
Sillanpaa, Frans E. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
HEINZ GUDERIAN ....... |
develops the blitzkrieg concept for Nazi Germany. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
51/2 |
Guderian, Heinz |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
MILTON FRIEDMAN ...... |
publishes his monumental MONITARY HISTORY OF THE U.S. 1963 ->57/11 |
1963 |
  |
51/2 |
Friedman, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
v |
51 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
HONORE DE BALZAC ..... |
ends literary career with death from too much coffee. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
51/2 |
Balzac, Honore de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
Z. ALI BHUTTO ........ |
is executed as deposed Prime Minister of Pakistan. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
51/2 |
Bhutto, Z. Ali |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
ALBERT GALLATIN ...... |
helps U.S. negotiate an end to War of 1812. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
51/3 |
Gallatin, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN MCCLOSKEY ....... |
serves as chairman of the Sierra Club. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
51/3 |
McCloskey, John # |
True |
False |
True |
h |
51 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
SIR DEREK BARTON ..... |
wins the Nobel Prize in physics. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
51/3 |
Barton, Derek (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
AMY LOWELL ........... |
dies suddenly as brilliant poet & conversationalist. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
51/3 |
Lowell, Amy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
51 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
ROGER MARIS .......... |
dies, never elected into baseball's hall of fame. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
51/3 |
Maris, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
is nominated by Republicans as presidential candidate. 1860 ->51/7 |
1860 |
  |
51/3 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ERWIN ROMMEL ......... |
drives back U.S. Army at Kasserine with 52-ton tanks. 1943 ->52/10 |
1943 |
  |
51/3 |
Rommel, Erwin |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
THOMAS KILLIGREW ..... |
establishes the Drury Lane Theater--in London. 1663 |
1663 |
  |
51/3 |
Killigrew, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
JAMES BEARD .......... |
popularizes home baking with 1st of many cookbooks. 1954 ->69/9 |
1954 |
  |
51/3 |
Beard, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES CAAN ........... |
stars in the blockbuster movie DICK TRACY. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
51/3 |
Caan, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN DE CUIR ......... |
wins an Oscar as art director of HELLO DOLLY. 1969 ->66/1 |
1969 |
  |
51/3 |
DeCuir, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
CARY GRANT ........... |
stars in thriller TO CATCH A THIEF. 1955 ->55/2 |
1955 |
  |
51/3 |
Grant, Cary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
RHETA DOOR ........... |
publishes informative INSIDE THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
51/3 |
Door, Rheta |
True |
False |
False |
l |
51 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
GEORG HEGEL .......... |
publishes his PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHT. 1821 ->61/2 |
1821 |
  |
51/3 |
Hegel, Georg |
False |
False |
True |
f |
51 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
OLE E. ROLVAAG …… |
publishes English-language edition of GIANTS IN THE EARTH. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
51/3 |
Rolvaag, Ole E. |
False |
False |
False |
l |
51 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN CATRON .......... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Andrew Jackson. 1837 |
1937 |
  |
51/3 |
Catron, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
51 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
MENANDER OF ATHENS ... |
dies as the author of 108 Greek dramas. 292 BC |
-292 |
** |
51/3 |
Menander of Athens |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN FASTOLF ......... |
is routed by Joan of Arc during 100-years War. 1429 |
1429 |
* |
51/3 |
Fastolf, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
creates the Tennessee Valley Authority. 1933 ->51/4 |
1933 |
  |
51/3 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE .. |
becomes Liberal Prime Minister of Canada. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
51/3 |
MacKenzie, Alexander # |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
HENRY HUNTINGTON ..... |
founds the first nudist camp in the U.S.A. 1933 ->76/7 |
1933 |
  |
51/3 |
Huntington, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
h |
51 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
RICHARD BYRAN ........ |
wins a seat to the U.S. Senate from Nevada. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
51/3 |
Byran, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
PHILLIP WYLIE ........ |
publishes about fishing in DENIZENS OF THE DEEP. 1953 ->67/3 |
1953 |
  |
51/3 |
Wylie, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
RALPH DE PALMA ....... |
ends long career winning 2557 of 2889 horse races. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
51/3 |
DePalma, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
MILBURN STONE ........ |
debuts as Doc Adams on TV's GUNSMOKE. 1955 ->63/7 |
1955 |
  |
51/3 |
Stone, Milburn |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM FAULKNER ..... |
publishes INTRUDER IN THE DUST. 1948 ->52/2 |
1948 |
  |
51/3 |
Faulkner, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
BERT BELL ............ |
begins 14-year tenure as pro football commissioner. 1946 ->68/4 |
1946 |
  |
51/3 |
Bell, Bert |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
DMITRI MENDELEEV ..... |
is vindicated when a third element matches his prediction. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
51/3 |
Mendeleev, Dmitri |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. |
publishes PROFESSOR AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE. 1860 ->62/10 |
1860 |
  |
51/3 |
Holmes, Oliver Wendell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM KUNSTLER ..... |
gets 4 years for contempt in defending Chicago 7. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
51/3 |
Kunstler, William |
True |
False |
True |
t |
51 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
CARL NORDEN .......... |
perfects a bombsight used throughout World War II. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
51/4 |
Norden, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
MINOR KEITH .......... |
founds the United Fruit Company--in Costa Rica. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
51/4 |
Keith, Minor |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
ELI WALLACH .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for performance on TV drama. 1967 ->64/11 |
1967 |
  |
51/4 |
Wallach, Eli |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
AMERIGO VESPUCCI ..... |
discovers the Bay of Rio de Janeiro. 1502 ->56/7 |
1502 |
* |
51/4 |
Vespucci, Amerigo |
False |
False |
True |
p |
51 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
PIET HEYN ............ |
captures a Spanish galleon off Cuba with 80 tons of silver. 1628 |
1628 |
* |
51/4 |
Heyn, Piet |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
BENEDETTO CROCE ...... |
completes in 4 volumes PHILOSOPHY OF THE SPIRIT. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
51/4 |
Croce, Benedetto |
False |
False |
True |
f |
51 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
MARCEL PROUST ........ |
dies while writing REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
51/4 |
Proust, Marcel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
CHUCK KNOX ........... |
becomes head football coach for Seattle Sea Hawks. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
51/4 |
Knox, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
TOWNSEND HARRIS ...... |
becomes 1st U.S. ambassador to newly-opened Japan. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
51/4 |
Harris, Townsend |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
GALENA ULANOVA ....... |
retires as lead dancer of Bolshoi Ballet. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
51/4 |
Ulanova, Galena |
False |
False |
False |
e |
51 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
S. LERDO DE TEJADA ... |
flees Mexico after 4 years as president. 1876 |
1976 |
  |
51/4 |
Lerdo de Tejada, S. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
ANEURIN BEVAN ........ |
introduces socialized medicine into Britain. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
51/4 |
Bevan, Aneurin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
JULIETTE LOW ......... |
founds the Girl Guides--later Girl Scouts of America. 1912 ->60/3 |
1912 |
  |
51/4 |
Low, Juliette |
True |
False |
True |
h |
51 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN S. KNIGHT ....... |
heads large national newspaper publishing empire. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
51/4 |
Knight, John S. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
51 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
ERNEST HEMINGWAY ..... |
publishes ACROSS THE RIVER & INTO THE TREES. 1950 ->52/8 |
1950 |
  |
51/4 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
LEONARDO DA VINCI .... |
completes portrait of his MONA LISA. 1503 ->63/8 |
1503 |
* |
51/4 |
Leonardo da Vinci |
False |
False |
True |
a |
51 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
NE WIN ............... |
becomes premier of Burma for the 2nd time. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
51/4 |
Ne Win |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
completes his 1st 100 days as U.S. President. 1933 ->52/4 |
1933 |
  |
51/4 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. |
releases a complete edition of his poems. 1846 ->60/6 |
1846 |
  |
51/4 |
Bryant, William Cullen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
HECTOR BERLIOZ ....... |
publishes a sacred trilogy L'ENFANCE DU CHRIST. 1855 ->54/1 |
1855 |
  |
51/4 |
Berlioz, Hector Louis |
False |
False |
True |
m |
51 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
releases #1 hit song SOMETHING STUPID with Nancy. 1967 ->55/4 |
1967 |
  |
51/4 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
51 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
NELSON MILES ......... |
leads massacre of 200 Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee. 1890 ->56/1 |
1890 |
  |
51/4 |
Miles, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
BARUCH BLUMBERG ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--hepatitis infection. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
51/4 |
Blumberg, Baruch |
True |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
issues THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH & OTHER POEMS. 1858 ->56/3 |
1858 |
  |
51/4 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
MEL ALLEN ............ |
retires as singular "voice of the New York Yankees". 1964 |
1964 |
  |
51/4 |
Allen, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
j |
51 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
JIM GUY TUCKER ......... |
wins Statehouse as Democratic Governor of Arkansas. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
51/4 |
Tucker, Jim Guy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
KING FREDERICK II .... |
raises 2 children in silence to find "natural language". 1245 ->56/5 |
1245 |
** |
51/4 |
Frederick II of Austria |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
DABNEY COLEMAN ....... |
debuts on acclaimed but short-lived TV show: BUFFALO BILL. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
51/4 |
Coleman, Dabney |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
WLADYSLAW GOMULKA .... |
begins rule as Communist leader of Poland for 2nd time. 1956 ->65/10 |
1956 |
  |
51/4 |
Gomulka, Wladyslaw |
True |
False |
False |
g |
51 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
GRAHAM GREENE ........ |
publishes his third great novel THE QUIET AMERICAN. 1955 ->68/10 |
1955 |
  |
51/4 |
Greene, Graham |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
CHESTER A. ARTHUR .... |
is inaugurated as U.S. Vice-president with Garfield. 1881 ->51/11 |
1881 |
  |
51/4 |
Arthur, Chester A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
ANN SEDGWICK ......... |
publishes LITTLE FRENCH GIRLS as popular US author. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
51/5 |
Sedgwick, Ann |
True |
False |
False |
l |
51 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
GARY COOPER .......... |
stars with a white hat in HIGH NOON. 1952 ->52/6 |
1952 |
  |
51/5 |
Cooper, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
PETER LOMBARD ........ |
completes SENTENTIARUM LIBRI IV, textbook of the church. 1151 ->60/3 |
1151 |
** |
51/5 |
Lombard, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
r |
51 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
EMPEROR TRAJAN ....... |
writes Epistle to Pliny referring to Christians. 103 AD ->62/0 |
103 |
** |
51/3 |
Trajan of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN ROEBLING ........ |
submits plans for building the Brooklyn Bridge. 1857 ->63/2 |
1857 |
  |
51/5 |
Roebling, John |
True |
False |
True |
d |
51 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
PATRICK J. HAYES ..... |
becomes the influential Archbishop of New York. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
51/5 |
Hayes, Patrick J. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
51 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
VILHELM MOBERG ....... |
writes of Swedish emigration in THE EMIGRANTS. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
51/5 |
Moberb, Vilhelm |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
HARRY HOPKINS ........ |
advises F.D. Roosevelt as his closest confidant. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
51/5 |
Hopkins, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN TYLER ........... |
sees his entire cabinet resign. 1841 ->52/5 |
1841 |
  |
51/5 |
Tyler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
LESTER MADDOX ........ |
is sworn in as ax-wielding governor of Georgia. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
51/5 |
Maddox, Lester |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERT STOCKTON ...... |
helps General Kearney re-conquer Los Angeles for U.S. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
51/5 |
Stockton, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
HO CHI MIN ........... |
forms the League for the Independence of Viet Nam. 1941 ->55/5 |
1941 |
  |
51/5 |
Ho Chi Min |
False |
True |
True |
g |
51 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
QUINTUS ENNIUS ....... |
introduces hexameter into Roman literature with ANNALES. 248 BC |
-248 |
*** |
51/5 |
Quintus Ennius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
PIAO LIN ............. |
becomes influential defense minister of Red China. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
51/5 |
Piao Lin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE SHULTZ ........ |
is appointed Secretary of Treasury by Richard Nixon. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
51/5 |
Schultz, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
COUNT BASIE .......... |
releases the popular song APRIL IN PARIS. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
51/5 |
Basie, Count (William) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
51 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
REINHOLD NIEBUHR ..... |
completes THE NATURE AND DESTINY OF MAN. 1943 ->68/9 |
1943 |
  |
51/5 |
Niebuhr, Reinhold |
True |
False |
True |
r |
51 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
DAVID HUME ........... |
completes his classic HISTORY OF ENGLAND. 1762 ->64/11 |
1762 |
  |
51/5 |
Hume, David |
True |
False |
True |
f |
51 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
BORIS KARLOFF ........ |
stars as a monster in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN. 1938 ->53/5 |
1938 |
  |
51/5 |
Karloff, Boris |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
TAMERLANE ............ |
stacks 30,000 decapitated heads at conquest of Persia. 1387 ->58/4 |
1387 |
** |
51/5 |
Tamerlane |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
IAN FLEMING .......... |
completes his thriller GOLDFINGER. 1959 ->56/2 |
1959 |
  |
51/5 |
Fleming, Ian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
TEX RITTER ........... |
sings the hit THE WAYWARD WIND. 1956 ->56/7 |
1956 |
  |
51/5 |
Ritter, Tex |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
51 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
S. CHANDRASEKHAR ..... |
sets limit (1.5 mass of sun) as necessary for supernova. 1961 ->73/1 |
1961 |
  |
51/5 |
Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
LOUIS PRANG .......... |
markets the 1st Christmas Cards in USA. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
51/5 |
Prang, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
WOODY ALLEN .......... |
testifies in Congress against movie colorization. 1987 ->55/11 |
1987 |
  |
51/5 |
Allen, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
CHIANG MEI-LING ...... |
speaks with Truman for Chinese aid as Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
51/5 |
Chiang Mei-Ling |
False |
True |
False |
y |
51 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
PIERRE BOULLE ........ |
publishes the popular novel PLANET OF THE APES. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
51/5 |
Boulle, Pierre |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
EDUARD BENES ......... |
succeeds Masaryk as president of Czechoslovakia. 1935 ->64/0 |
1935 |
  |
51/5 |
Benes, Eduard |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
MILLARD FILLMORE ..... |
lays cornerstone for House extension to Capitol. 1851 ->51/11 |
1851 |
  |
51/5 |
Fillmore, Millard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN J. MCGRAW ....... |
manages New York Giants to 10th baseball pennant. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
51/5 |
McGraw, John J. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR .. |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Reagan. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
51/5 |
OConnor, Sandra Day |
True |
False |
False |
t |
51 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
GIOVANNI RICCOLI ..... |
makes 1st observation of double star--Mizar. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
51/6 |
Riccoli, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
is elected House Minority Leader by the Republicans. 1965 ->60/2 |
1965 |
  |
51/6 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
switches from Democratic to Republican party. 1962 ->53/7 |
1962 |
  |
51/6 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
AUNT JACKSON ......... |
sings THE DEATH OF HARRY SIMONS as union activist. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
51/6 |
Jackson, Aunt (Molly) |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
51 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOSEPH TITO .......... |
becomes marshal/resistance leader of Yugoslavia. 1943 ->53/6 |
1943 |
  |
51/6 |
Tito, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
is inaugurated as 27th President of the United States. 1909 ->54/3 |
1909 |
  |
51/6 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
FLOYD KALBER ......... |
becomes a newscaster on NBC's TODAY SHOW. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
51/6 |
Kalber, Floyd |
True |
False |
True |
j |
51 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
ADELYN BREESKIN ...... |
becomes 1st woman director of a US museum--in Baltimore. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
51/6 |
Breeskin, Adelyn |
True |
False |
True |
h |
51 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ELLIOT PAUL .......... |
publishes THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
51/6 |
Paul, Elliot |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
ALLAN ROY DAFOE ...... |
delivers the Dionne quintuplets & acts as spokesman. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
51/6 |
Dafoe, Allan Roy |
False |
False |
True |
z |
51 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
GOTTHOLD LESSING ..... |
makes Shakespeare known to Germans with DRAMATURGIE. 1780 ->52/0 |
1780 |
  |
51/6 |
Lessing, Gotthold |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
DIONYSIUS LARDNER .... |
completes compilation of 133 volume CABINET CYCLOPAEDIA. 1844 |
1844 |
  |
51/6 |
Lardner, Dionysius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
C.S. LEWIS ........... |
publishes THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
51/6 |
Lewis, C.S. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
DAN DEVINE ........... |
succeeds Ara Paraeghian as football coach at Notre Dame. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
51/6 |
Devine, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
MARTHA RAYE .......... |
wins a special Oscar for contributions to cinema. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
51/6 |
Raye, Martha |
True |
False |
False |
e |
51 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
JOE FOSS ............. |
oversees the merger of his AFL to National Football League. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
51/6 |
Foss, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
SAMUEL MORTON ........ |
opens a Museum of Comparative Craniology with 1500 skulls. 1850 |
1850 |
* |
51/6 |
Morton, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
NEWT GINGRICH .......... |
ushers in Republican Revolution as Speaker of the House. 1995 ->51/9 |
1995 |
  |
51/6 |
Gingrich, Newt |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
performs his last large concert--CANTATA #206. 1736 ->59/1 |
1736 |
  |
51/6 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
51 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
PERCIVAL LOWELL ...... |
publishes his theories in MARS & ITS CANALS. 1906 ->61/7 |
1906 |
  |
51/6 |
Lowell, Percival |
True |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
LEO DUROCHER ......... |
pronounces dictum "Good guys finish last". 1958 ->66/0 |
1958 |
  |
51/6 |
Durocher, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
DUSTIN HOFFMAN ....... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for RAIN MAN. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
51/6 |
Hoffman, Dustin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JIM BACKUS ........... |
debuts as voice of Mr. Magoo on NBC-TV. 1964 ->54/4 |
1964 |
  |
51/6 |
Backus, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
H. WALDEYER-HARTZ .... |
coins word "chromosome" as material formed in cell division. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
51/6 |
Waldeyer-Hartz, H. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
HANNIBAL HAMLIN ...... |
is inaugurated U.S. Vice President with Abe Lincoln. 1861 ->59/2 |
1861 |
  |
51/6 |
Hamlin, Hannibal |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
LUCIUS CLAY .......... |
leads the lifesaving effort of the Berlin airlift. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
51/6 |
Clay, Lucius |
True |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
ANTHONY KENNEDY ...... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Reagan. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
51/6 |
Kennedy, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
t |
51 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
RUE MCCLANAHAN ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for role of Blanche in TV's GOLDEN GIRLS. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
51/6 |
McClanahan, Rue |
True |
False |
False |
% |
51 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK. |
becomes first to describe microscopic organisms. 1683 |
1683 |
* |
51/6 |
Leeuwenhoek, Anton Van |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
J. DUMONT D'URVILLE .. |
discovers the Adelie Coast of Antarctica. 1841 |
1841 |
  |
51/6 |
Dumont d'Urville, J.S.C. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
51 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM OF ORANGE .... |
is assassinated as Protestant leader in Holland. 1584 |
1584 |
  |
51/6 |
William of Orange |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
VLADIMIR POSNER ...... |
co-hosts a US/USSR television show with Phil Donahue. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
51/7 |
Posner, Vladimir |
False |
False |
True |
j |
51 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
FRANK FAYLEN ......... |
debuts as Mr. Gillis on TV's MANY LOVES OF DOBIE GILLIS. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
51/7 |
Faylen, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
BERTOLT BRECHT ....... |
establishes the theater group BERLINER ENSAMBLE. 1949 ->58/6 |
1949 |
  |
51/7 |
Brecht, Bertolt |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
SIR GEOFFERY HOWE .... |
becomes Chancellor of Exchequer for Thatcher government. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
51/7 |
Howe, Geoffery (Sir) |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN POINDEXTER ...... |
is indicted for conduct in Iran/Contra affair. 1988 ->54/7 |
1988 |
  |
51/7 |
Poindexter, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
HUGO L. BLACK ........ |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by F.D. Roosevelt. 1937 ->66/2 |
1937 |
  |
51/7 |
Black, Hugo L. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
51 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
grows a beard at suggestion of 11-year-old Grace Bedell. 1860 ->51/8 |
1860 |
  |
51/7 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
FRANKLIN PIERCE ...... |
loses re-nomination by his party for U.S. as President. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
51/7 |
Pierce, Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT WISE .......... |
accepts Oscar for best picture--THE SOUND OF MUSIC. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
51/7 |
Wise, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN D. EHRLICHMAN ... |
begins serving 2-year jail sentence for Watergate cover-up. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
51/7 |
Ehrlichman, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
51 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
KING FERDINAND II .... |
adds a 3rd kingdom to his realm with conquest of Naples. 1504 |
1504 |
  |
51/7 |
Ferdinand II of Spain |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
JERALD TER HORST ..... |
resigns as Gerald Ford's press secretary after Nixon pardon. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
51/7 |
Ter Horst, Jerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
announces a $5 / day minimum wage for auto employees. 1914 ->58/9 |
1914 |
  |
51/7 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
GIOVANNI BONONCINI ... |
produces his opera GRISELDA. 1722 |
1722 |
  |
51/7 |
Bononcini, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
m |
51 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
MOHAMMED NAGUIB ...... |
becomes 1st president of Egypt--after military coup. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
51/7 |
Naguib, Mohammed |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY . |
publishes HOME FOLKS as Hoosier Poet. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
51/7 |
Riley, James Whitcomb |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
ABU AL-GHAZZALI ...... |
completes philosophic MAQASID AL-FALASIFAH 1109 |
1109 |
** |
51/7 |
Ghazzali, Abu al- |
False |
False |
True |
f |
51 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
DANIEL BERRIGAN ...... |
is paroled for anti-war activities. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
51/7 |
Berrigan, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
o |
51 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
MICHEL NOSTRADAMUS ... |
publishes obscure astrology as PROPHETICAL CENTURIES. 1555 ->56/5 |
1555 |
** |
51/7 |
Nostradamus, Michel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
is defeated for re-election by Benjamin Harrison. 1888 ->51/10 |
1888 |
  |
51/7 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
ROALD DAHL ........... |
completes the screenplay for CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
51/7 |
Dahl, Roald |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
BIR BIKRAM MAHENDRA .. |
dies as the only Hindu monarch--of Nepal. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
51/7 |
Mahendra, Bir Bikram |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
ADNAN KHASHOGGI ...... |
is declared the wealthiest man in the world. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
51/7 |
Khashoggi, Adnan |
False |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
SID ABEL ............. |
wins election to Hockey Hall of Fame. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
51/7 |
Abel, Sid |
False |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
stars in the satirical THE GREAT DICTATOR. 1940 ->63/5 |
1940 |
  |
51/7 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
BING CROSBY .......... |
stars in the movie WHITE CHRISTMAS. 1954 ->57/7 |
1954 |
  |
51/7 |
Crosby, Bing |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE BOUTWELL ...... |
releases government gold, averting crisis on "Black Friday". 1869 |
1869 |
  |
51/7 |
Boutwell, George |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
KING SOLOMON ......... |
authors his song of songs--or CANTICLES. 941 BC |
-941 |
*** |
51/7 |
Solomon of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
LOUIS VANCE .......... |
publishes popular THE TREMBLING FLAME. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
51/7 |
Vance, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
ABBA EBAN ............ |
publishes his book ISRAEL IN THE WORLD. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
51/7 |
Eban, Abba |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIS VAN DEVANTER .. |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by William Taft. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
51/7 |
Van Devanter, Willis |
True |
False |
True |
t |
51 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
SIDNEY REILLY ........ |
disappears in USSR as top British spy. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
51/8 |
Reilly, Sidney |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
EUGENE MCCARTHY ...... |
challenges President Johnson for Democratic nomination. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
51/8 |
McCarthy, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
ALEXANDRE EIFFEL ..... |
designs the framework for the Statue of Liberty. 1885 ->56/7 |
1885 |
  |
51/8 |
Eiffel, Alexandre |
False |
False |
True |
d |
51 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
RALPH WAITE .......... |
departs TV as father on THE WALTONS. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
51/8 |
Waite, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
introduces whale-oil street lights in Philadelphia. 1757 ->54/7 |
1757 |
  |
51/8 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
CHARLES BRONSON ...... |
stars in tough-guy role in DEATH WISH. 1974 ->63/11 |
1974 |
  |
51/8 |
Bronson, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
KURT EISNER .......... |
is assassinated as 1st Prime Minister of Bavaria. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
51/8 |
Eisner, Kurt |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
MANTOVANI ............ |
scores instrumental hit AROUND THE WORLD. 1957 ->55/2 |
1957 |
  |
51/8 |
Mantovani |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
51 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
issues his tearful farewell speech to his army. 1783 ->51/10 |
1783 |
  |
51/8 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
E.G. MARSHALL ........ |
wins an Emmy Award for performance in TV's THE DEFENDER. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
51/8 |
Marshall, E.G. |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
BARBRA STREISAND .......... |
sings at Las Vegas MGM, grossing $12 million. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
51/8 |
Streisand, Barbra |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
51 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
becomes Chief of Allied Forces in North Africa. 1941 ->52/0 |
1941 |
  |
51/8 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
ANDRE MALRAUX ........ |
publishes prize-winning novel VOICES OF SILENCE. 1953 ->67/8 |
1953 |
  |
51/8 |
Malraux, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
INGVAR CARLSSON ...... |
is elected prime minister of Sweden. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
51/8 |
Carlsson, Ingvar |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
ALBERT SABIN ......... |
produces a polio vaccine using live virus strains. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
51/8 |
Sabin, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
z |
51 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
WALLACE E. JOHNSON ... |
founds the hotel chain called HOLIDAY INN. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
51/8 |
Johnson, Wallace E. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
PHINEAS T. BARNUM .... |
proclaims "There's a sucker born every minute". 1862 ->55/4 |
1862 |
  |
51/8 |
Barnum, Phineas T. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
WAT TYLER ............ |
leads a peasants' revolt against King Richard II. 1381 |
1381 |
** |
51/8 |
Tyler, Wat |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
DON JOHN ............. |
leads navy of the Holy League in defeat of Turks at Lepanto. 1571 |
1571 |
* |
51/8 |
Don John |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
SAMUEL GORTON ........ |
founds the settlement of Shawomet (Warwick), Rhode Island. 1643 |
1643 |
  |
51/8 |
Gorton, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
p |
51 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
wins election as first Republican President. 1860 ->51/11 |
1860 |
  |
51/8 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
dies in exile & imprisonment on the island St. Helena. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
51/8 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
AUGUST BEBEL ......... |
pushes a Marxist agenda in German parliament. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
51/8 |
Bebel, August |
False |
False |
True |
h |
51 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
ENID MARY BLYTON ..... |
begins THE SECRET SEVEN children adventure books. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
51/8 |
Blyton, Enid Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
51 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JOHANN GUTENBERG ..... |
develops world-changing process of mass printing books. 1451 ->55/4 |
1451 |
* |
51/8 |
Gutenberg, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
ALVIN TOFFLER ........ |
publishes of the future with THE THIRD WAVE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
51/8 |
Toffler, Alvin |
True |
False |
True |
v |
51 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
JACOB SCHWEPPE ....... |
invents a method of carbonating still water. 1872 |
1872 |
* |
51/8 |
Schweppe, Jacob |
False |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
BARTOLOMEO EUSTACHIO . |
discovers a tube running from eardrum to throat. 1562 |
1562 |
* |
51/8 |
Eustachio, Bartolomeo |
False |
False |
True |
z |
51 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
wins Golden Globe as Best Actor--THREE LITTLE WORDS. 1951 ->56/0 |
1951 |
  |
51/8 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
DRED SCOTT ........... |
sees his disputed status as a slave brought to court. 1845 |
1845 |
** |
51/8 |
Scott, Dred |
True |
True |
True |
x |
51 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
ADOLF ANDERSSEN ...... |
wins his 3rd title as world chess champion. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
51/8 |
Anderssen, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
NICKOLAS DANILOFF .... |
is seized in Moscow as an American spy. 1986 ->51/10 |
1986 |
  |
51/9 |
Daniloff, Nickolas |
True |
False |
True |
j |
51 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN RAYLEIGH ........ |
announces the discovery of the rare gas, Argon. 1894 ->58/8 |
1894 |
  |
51/9 |
Rayleigh, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
LORETTA YOUNG ........ |
stars for the last time on TV with LORETTA YOUNG THEATRE. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
51/9 |
Young, Loretta |
True |
False |
False |
% |
51 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER LLOYD .... |
stars as scientist in BACK TO THE FUTURE, III. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
51/9 |
Lloyd, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
revolutionizes art with GIRL BEFORE A MIRROR. 1933 ->53/11 |
1933 |
  |
51/9 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
51 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN BRECK ........... |
founds a hair care firm--in Massachusetts. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
51/9 |
Breck, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN WHITE ........... |
returns to Roanoke Island, but finds no survivors. 1590 |
1590 |
  |
51/9 |
White, John |
False |
False |
True |
p |
51 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
CASANOVA ............. |
writes of his life of hedonism in MEMOIRS. 1777 ->59/5 |
1777 |
  |
51/9 |
Casanova, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
ABDALLATIF *........… |
issues the best accounts of Medieval Egypt. 1231 |
1231 |
** |
51/9 |
Abdallatif |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN SCULLY .......... |
earns $2.2 million salary as CEO of Apple Company. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
51/9 |
Scully, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
BEN ABRUZZO .......… |
navigates 1st manned balloon flight across Pacific. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
51/9 |
Abruzzo, Ben |
True |
False |
True |
p |
51 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
POPE CLEMENT XI ...... |
is elected Pontiff, succeeding Innocent XII. 1700 |
1700 |
  |
51/9 |
Clement XI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
51 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
JIM O'ROUKE .......... |
becomes oldest player to bat in National League. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
51/9 |
ORouke, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
JEAN-BAPTISTE MOLIERE. |
dies on stage as greatest playwright in France. 1673 |
1673 |
* |
51/9 |
Moliere, Jean-Baptiste |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
is nominated by Democrats for U.S. president. 1976 ->51/11 |
1976 |
  |
51/9 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
HOOT GIBSON .......... |
stars as Western hero in WESTERN HERO. 1944 ->67/10 |
1944 |
  |
51/9 |
Gibson, Hoot |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
MARGARET SANGER ...... |
begins to publish the JOURNAL OF CONTRACEPTION. 1935 ->59/4 |
1935 |
  |
51/9 |
Sanger, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
h |
51 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
KAREN DINESON ........ |
completes memoirs of life in Kenya OUT OF AFRICA. 1937 ->61/5 |
1937 |
  |
51/9 |
Dineson, Karen |
False |
False |
False |
l |
51 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
ANWAL EL SADAT ....... |
replaces Nasser as president of Egypt. 1970 ->59/11 |
1970 |
  |
51/9 |
Sadat, Anwal el |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
NEWT GINGRICH ........ |
completes first 100 days of "contract with America". 1994 ->52/6 |
1994 |
  |
51/9 |
Gingrich, Newt |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
ROGER WILLIAMS ....... |
becomes president of the Rhode Island colony. 1654 ->60/5 |
1654 |
  |
51/9 |
Williams, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
RUDI GERNREICH ....... |
introduces the topless swim suit as fashion designer. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
51/9 |
Gernreich, Rudi |
True |
False |
True |
a |
51 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
MAX FACTOR ........... |
establishes his own cosmetic company. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
51/9 |
Factor, Max |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN C. CALHOUN ...... |
resigns vice-presidency to defend nullification. 1832 ->61/10 |
1832 |
  |
51/9 |
Calhoun, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
RICHARD ADAMS ........ |
completes the best-selling book WATERSHIP DOWN. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
51/9 |
Adams, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES JOYCE .......... |
sees his work ULYSSES un-banned in the USA. 1933 ->58/10 |
1933 |
  |
51/9 |
Joyce, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
JUSTIN S. MORRILL .... |
champions his Land Grant Act, endowing ag colleges. 1862 ->69/9 |
1862 |
  |
51/9 |
Morrill, Justin S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
GIORDANO BRUNO ....... |
is burned at the stake as Copernican heretic. 1600 |
1600 |
  |
51/9 |
Bruno, Giordano |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JACQUELINE SUSANN .... |
publishes sex-filled ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
51/9 |
Susann, Jacqueline |
True |
False |
False |
l |
51 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
LETITA TYLER ......... |
dies while husband John is U.S. President. 1842 |
1842 |
  |
51/9 |
Tyler, Letita |
True |
False |
False |
y |
51 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
MAX LIEBMAN .......... |
produces final TV episode of YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
51/9 |
Liebman, Max |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES WALLER ........ |
completes writing his best seller THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
51/10 |
Waller, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
surrenders commission & returns to private life. 1783 ->54/5 |
1783 |
  |
51/10 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
NADIR SHAH ........... |
enters Delhi in triumph, claiming the Peacock Throne. 1739 |
1739 |
  |
51/10 |
Nadir Shah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
PHIL DONAHUE ......... |
loses lead in daytime TV rating to Oprah Winfrey. 1987 ->60/4 |
1987 |
  |
51/10 |
Donahue, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
FRANCESCO SAVERIO .... |
is exiled to France by Mussolini as anti-fascist. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
51/10 |
Saverio, Francesco |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLAIR ........ |
invents pulse-echo radar, but with little recognition. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
51/10 |
Blair, William |
True |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JAMES GIBBONS ........ |
is appointed the 2nd U.S. Cardinal by Leo XIII. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
51/10 |
Gibbons, James |
True |
False |
True |
r |
51 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
BLISS PERRY .......... |
publishes AMERICAN MIND as prominent U.S. educator. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
51/10 |
Perry, Bliss |
True |
False |
True |
v |
51 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
FREDERICK STANLEY .... |
donates a fancy silver cup to the best team in hockey. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
51/10 |
Stanley, Frederick |
False |
True |
True |
c |
51 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
IRVING LANGMUIR ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--molecular films. 1932 ->64/11 |
1932 |
  |
51/10 |
Langmuir, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
completes a play of social convention GETTING MARRIED. 1908 ->53/10 |
1908 |
  |
51/10 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
DICK POWELL .......... |
hosts & stars in a TV anthology ZANE GREY THEATER. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
51/10 |
Powell, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
51 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN WARNER .......... |
is appointed to U.S. Senate from Virginia. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
51/10 |
Warner, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
TED KOPPEL ........... |
interviews Gorbachev as he resigns his post in the USSR. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
51/10 |
Koppel, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
j |
51 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
JOSEPH JENCKES ....... |
produces the first fire engines in America--in Boston. 1654 |
1654 |
* |
51/10 |
Jenckes, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE GAYLEY ........ |
invents the caterpillar tractor. 1825 |
1825 |
* |
51/10 |
Gayley, George |
False |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
DALE EVANS ........... |
signs off as co-star of TV's ROY ROGERS SHOW. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
51/10 |
Evans, Dale |
True |
False |
False |
% |
51 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
LEON URIS ............ |
publishes the best-selling TRINITY. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
51/10 |
Uris, Leon |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
I.M. SINGER .......... |
incorporates the Singer Manufacturing Company. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
51/10 |
Singer, I.M. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
PAUL VOLCKER ......... |
is appointed by Carter as Chairman of Federal Reserve. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
51/10 |
Volcker, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
NAPOLEON III ......... |
gains Savoy and Nice for France after beating Austrians. 1860 ->57/5 |
1860 |
  |
51/10 |
Napoleon III of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
is appointed director of the C.I.A. 1976 ->56/4 |
1976 |
  |
51/10 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL ... |
founds Bethany College in Virginia. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
51/10 |
Campbell, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
r |
51 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
LEONTINA ALBINA ...... |
gives birth to her 55th child--the most recorded. 1985 |
1985 |
** |
51/10 |
Albina, Leontina |
False |
False |
False |
u |
51 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES COCO ........... |
wins an Oscar nomination for ONLY WHEN I LAUGH. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
51/10 |
Coco, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
establishes the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1889 ->55/7 |
1889 |
  |
51/10 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
KING JAMES II ........ |
is crowned monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland. 1685 |
1685 |
  |
51/10 |
James II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
51 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
HENRY FONDA .......... |
stars in movie TWELVE ANGRY MEN. 1957 ->58/1 |
1957 |
  |
51/10 |
Fonda, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
signs a bill granting citizenship to American Indians. 1924 ->52/4 |
1924 |
  |
51/10 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
NICKOLAS DANILOFF .... |
is released in exchange for Soviet spy. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
51/10 |
Daniloff, Nickolas |
True |
False |
True |
j |
51 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
BUM PHILLIPS ......... |
becomes head football coach for the Houston Oilers. 1975 ->61/4 |
1975 |
  |
51/11 |
Phillips, Bum |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
DONNA SHALALA ........... |
becomes Bill Clinton's Secretary of Health and Human Services. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
51/11 |
Shalala, Donna |
True |
False |
False |
g |
51 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
ROGER CASEMENT ..... |
is hanged by British as traitor & Irish martyr. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
51/11 |
Casement, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
o |
51 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
ROGER BACON .......... |
completes Opus Magnus, urging education in science. 1266 ->64/8 |
1266 |
** |
51/11 |
Bacon, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
GLENN ALLISON ........ |
bowls a disputed perfect 900 series. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
51/11 |
Allison, Glenn |
True |
False |
True |
c |
51 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
GRANVILLE SHARP ...... |
organizes the English Society for Abolition of Slavery. 1787 |
1787 |
  |
51/11 |
Sharp, Granville |
False |
False |
True |
h |
51 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
DAVID ROSE ........... |
releases the instrumental hit STRIPPER. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
51/11 |
Rose, David |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
51 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
STROM THURMOND ....... |
becomes 1st U.S. Senator to win as a write-in. 1951 ->54/4 |
1951 |
  |
51/11 |
Thurmond, Strom |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
DEAN RUSK ............ |
is appointed Secretary of State by John Kennedy. 1961 ->54/0 |
1961 |
  |
51/11 |
Rusk, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
RAY KROC ............. |
founds McDonalds Corporation, selling 1st of 1 billion. 1955 ->71/9 |
1955 |
  |
51/11 |
Kroc, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
b |
51 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
BOB FOSSE ............ |
directs autobiographical movie ALL THAT JAZZ. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
51/11 |
Fosse, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
OTTO VON GUERICKE .... |
demonstrates air pressure with 16 horses and vacuum pump. 1654 |
1654 |
* |
51/11 |
Guericke, Otto von |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
E.G.V. KNOX .......... |
becomes long-time editor of PUNCH magazine. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
51/11 |
Knox, E.G.V. |
False |
False |
True |
j |
51 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ALEXANDER BORODIN .... |
completes his PETITE SUITE in St. Petersburg. 1885 ->53/3 |
1885 |
  |
51/11 |
Borodin, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
m |
51 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
MILLARD FILLMORE ..... |
sees part of U.S. Capitol destroyed by fire. 1851 ->52/5 |
1851 |
  |
51/11 |
Fillmore, Millard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
CHESTER A. ARTHUR .... |
becomes U.S. President upon death of James Garfield. 1881 ->53/1 |
1881 |
  |
51/11 |
Arthur, Chester A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
ARISTOTLE *.........… |
writes down philosophical thoughts in RHETORIC. 332 BC ->61/5 |
-332 |
** |
51/11 |
Aristotle |
False |
False |
True |
f |
51 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
NICHOLAS UDALL ....... |
dies as 1st English dramatist of comedy. 1556 |
1556 |
  |
51/11 |
Udall, Nicholas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
GEROLD FRANCK ........ |
publishes biography BELOVED INFIDEL. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
51/11 |
Franck, Gerold |
True |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
PHILLIP SHERIDAN ..... |
succeeds Sherman as commander-in-chief of U.S. Army. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
51/11 |
Sheridan, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
BARBARA BOXER ........ |
wins election as Democratic Senator from California. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
51/11 |
Boxer, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
g |
51 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
CLAIRE LEE CHENNAULT . |
assembles the famed Flying Tigers during WWII in China. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
51/11 |
Chennault, Claire Lee |
True |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
survives an assassination attempt in Illinois. 1861 ->52/0 |
1861 |
  |
51/11 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
debates President/candidate Ford before election. 1976 ->52/1 |
1976 |
  |
51/11 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM LIBBY ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for carbon 14 testing. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
51/11 |
Libby, William |
True |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
WILHELM JOHANNSON .... |
invents the term "gene" to describe inheritance factors. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
51/11 |
Johannson, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
s |
51 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
ARTHUR JONES ......... |
perfects his Nautilus exercise equipment. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
51/11 |
Jones, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
i |
51 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
diverts Nazi troops bound for Russia into Yugoslavia. 1941 ->52/2 |
1941 |
  |
51/11 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
51 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
CHINESE GORDON ....... |
dies for British Empire & is beheaded by Muslims. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
51/11 |
Gordon, Chinese Charles |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
JACKIE MASON ......... |
stars as rabbi comedian in THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ME. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
51/11 |
Mason, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
r |
51 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
ALEKSANDR SOLCHENITSYN. |
wins the Nobel Prize in literature. 1970 ->53/11 |
1970 |
  |
51/11 |
Solchenitsyn, Aleksandr |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .. |
dies, leaving legacy of 38 plays & 154 sonnets. 1616 |
1616 |
  |
52/0 |
Shakespeare, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
BARBARA WALTERS ...... |
wins an Emmy Award for her TV Specials. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
52/0 |
Walters, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
j |
52 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
D.L. MOODY ........... |
founds the Chicago Bible Institute. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
52/0 |
Moody, Dwight Lyman |
True |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
A.L. DE SANTA ANNA ... |
battles Zachary Taylor at Buena Vista and loses. 1847 ->52/2 |
1847 |
  |
52/0 |
Santa Anna, A.L. de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ........ |
suffers a stroke sending Soviets into crisis. 1922 ->53/2 |
1922 |
  |
52/0 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
MARY LYON ............ |
dies, having changed the face of women's education in America. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
52/0 |
Lyon, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
h |
52 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
FRANK RIZZO .......... |
wins election as law-and-order mayor of Philadelphia. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
52/0 |
Rizzo, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
HIROO ONODA .......... |
becomes the last WW II Japanese soldier to surrender. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
52/0 |
Onoda, Hiroo |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
THOMAS A'BECKET *...… |
is murdered in his cathedral at Canterbury. 1170 |
1170 |
** |
52/0 |
Abecket, Saint Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
premieres his opera TRISTAN & ISOLDA in Munich. 1865 ->53/0 |
1865 |
  |
52/0 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
JACK RUBY ............ |
shoots dead Lee Harvey Oswald on live television. 1963 ->56/1 |
1963 |
  |
52/0 |
Ruby, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
o |
52 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE HUNT .......... |
wins election as 1st governor of Arizona. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
52/0 |
Hunt, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
ANTONIUS PIUS *.....… |
succeeds Hadrian as Emperor of Rome. 138 AD ->52/1 |
138 |
* |
52/0 |
Antonius Pius |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
OTTO LUDWIG .......... |
dies as German author of poetic realism. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
52/0 |
Ludwig, Otto |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
LEVI COFFIN .......... |
settles in Ohio as "president of underground railroad". 1850 ->65/9 |
1850 |
  |
52/0 |
Coffin, Levi |
True |
False |
True |
h |
52 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE PAL ........... |
wins an Oscar for special effects in THE TIME MACHINE. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
52/0 |
Pal, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
RAYMOND BARRE ........ |
is elected prime minister of France. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
52/0 |
Barre, Raymond |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
JEAN V. MOREAU ....... |
is mortally wounded as French general fighting for Prussia. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
52/0 |
Moreau, Jean V. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
GOTTHOLD LESSING ..... |
dies as the "father of German literature". 1781 |
1781 |
  |
52/0 |
Lessing, Gotthold |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
ARTUR SCHOPENHAUER ... |
wins a prize with a philosophic THE BASIS OF MORALITY. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
52/0 |
Schopenhauer, Artur |
False |
False |
True |
f |
52 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
is inaugurated the 16th President of the U.S. 1861 ->52/2 |
1861 |
  |
52/0 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
KING JAMES II ........ |
re-establishes Catholicism as State religion of England.1685 ->67/11 |
1685 |
  |
52/0 |
James II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN ROCKEFELLER JR .. |
begins the restoration Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
52/0 |
Rockefeller, John D. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
DAVID HARTMAN ........ |
quits as host of ABC-TV's GOOD MORNING, AMERICA. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
52/0 |
Hartman, David |
True |
False |
True |
j |
52 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
VACHEL LINDSAY ....... |
commits suicide as leading poet and lecturer. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
52/0 |
Lindsay, Vachel |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
is appointed Commanding General of European War. 1942 ->53/2 |
1942 |
  |
52/0 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
STEPHEN KEARNY ....... |
marches 100 U.S. troops into California to help Fremont.1846 ->53/0 |
1846 |
  |
52/0 |
Kearny, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
HERB ALPERT .......... |
sings with Janet Jackson the song DIAMONDS. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
52/0 |
Alpert, Herb |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
52 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
PERCY SPENCER ........ |
invents the microwave oven. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
52/0 |
Spencer, Percy |
True |
False |
True |
i |
52 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
EARL OF STAFFORD ..... |
is beheaded in Tower of London for treason. 1641 |
1641 |
  |
52/0 |
Stafford, Earl of |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
GORDIE HOWE .......... |
hangs up his skates after long career in National Hockey League.1980 |
1980 |
  |
52/0 |
Howe, Gordie |
False |
False |
True |
c |
52 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
FRED MACMURRAY ....... |
stars in the title role of THE ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR. 1961 ->63/11 |
1961 |
  |
52/1 |
MacMurray, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
is elected U.S. President over Gerald Ford. 1976 ->52/5 |
1976 |
  |
52/1 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
TROFIN LYSENKO ....... |
enforces Stalinist genetic science, wielding wide power. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
52/1 |
Lysenko, Trofin |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
HAP ARNOLD ........... |
becomes head of the Army Air Corps. 1938 ->58/5 |
1938 |
  |
52/1 |
Arnold, Hap |
True |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
LOUIS CHARDONNET ..... |
exhibits his rayon or "artificial silk" at the Paris Expo. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
52/1 |
Chardonnet, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
i |
52 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
HERBERT DOW .......... |
develops process of extracting chemicals from brine. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
52/1 |
Dow, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
VICTOR KIAM .......... |
likes Remington so much that he buys the company. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
52/1 |
Kiam, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
MOSHE DAYAN .......... |
leads Israel in 6-day victory over Arabs. 1967 ->64/2 |
1967 |
  |
52/1 |
Dayan, Moshe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
SETH LUTHER .......... |
prompts Massachusetts to pass 1st child labor law. 1842 |
1842 |
  |
52/1 |
Luther, Seth |
True |
False |
True |
h |
52 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
urges Hindus to remove British statues. 1921 ->52/5 |
1921 |
  |
52/1 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
52 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
FRITZ MAHLER ......... |
becomes conductor of the Hartford Connecticut Orchestra. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
52/1 |
Mahler, Fritz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
MIKHAIL BOTVINNIK .... |
ends 15-year reign as world chess champion. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
52/1 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
c |
52 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
QUENTIN BURDICK …. |
is appointed to the U.S. Senate from North Dakota. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
52/1 |
Burdick, Quentin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES .. |
revamps economics with GENERAL THEORY OF EMPLOYMENT. 1935 |
1935 |
* |
52/1 |
Keynes, John Maynard |
False |
False |
True |
v |
52 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
YITZHAK RABIN ........ |
becomes the prime minister of Israel. 1974 ->70/4 |
1974 |
  |
52/1 |
Rabin, Yitzhak |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
W.E.B. DUBOIS ........ |
wins Spingarn Medal for urging free African colonies. 1920 ->60/0 |
1920 |
  |
52/1 |
DuBois, W.E.B. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
52 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
PEARL BUCK ........... |
writes of the Orient in DRAGON SEED. 1944 ->59/10 |
1944 |
  |
52/1 |
Buck, Pearl |
True |
False |
False |
l |
52 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
ERNESTO CARDENAL ..... |
joins Sandanistas in Nicaragua as ideologue poet. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
52/1 |
Cardenal, Ernesto |
False |
True |
True |
h |
52 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
FREDERICK LOEWE ....… |
collaborates with Lerner to produce MY FAIR LADY. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
52/1 |
Loewe, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
52 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
PIERRE VERNIER ....... |
invents the "vernier", mechanical device for math scales. 1632 |
1632 |
* |
52/1 |
Vernier, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
i |
52 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
LECH WALESA …..… |
loses election as President of Poland. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
52/1 |
Walesa, Lech |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
NGUYEN VAN THIEU ..... |
flees Viet Nam as last president of the Republic. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
52/1 |
Thieu, Nguyen Van |
False |
True |
True |
g |
52 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
EMANUEL LEUTZE ....... |
completes painting another WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
52/1 |
Leutze, Emanuel |
True |
False |
True |
a |
52 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN WAYNE GACY ........... |
is executed as a killer of 33 young boys. 1994 |
1976 |
  |
52/1 |
Gacy, John Wayne |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
FRANK DYSON .......... |
inaugurates hourly radio chimes of Greenwich meantime. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
52/1 |
Dyson, Frank |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
ANTONIUS PIUS *.....… |
builds a wall on River Clyde to deter savage Scots. 139 AD ->60/10 |
139 |
** |
52/1 |
Antonius Pius |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
JOHANN FICHTE ........ |
lectures in philosophy at new University of Berlin. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
52/1 |
Fichte, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
f |
52 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
JIM FIXX ............. |
dies of heart attack while on 10-mile run. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
52/1 |
Fixx, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
52 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM MORGAN ....... |
disappears from jail, having divulged Masonic secrets. 1826 |
1826 |
  |
52/1 |
Morgan, William # |
True |
False |
True |
o |
52 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM LASSELL ...... |
discovers and names 2 moons of Uranus--Ariel & Umbriel. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
52/1 |
Lassell, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
ROBERT BLAKE ......... |
captures Scilly Islands for England, displacing Spain. 1651 ->53/7 |
1651 |
  |
52/1 |
Blake, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
ERNST HAECKEL ........ |
propounds Darwinian "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny". 1886 |
1886 |
  |
52/2 |
Haeckel, Ernst |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
meets with Churchill & Roosevelt in Casblanca. 1943 ->53/6 |
1943 |
  |
52/2 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
LOUIS JOLLIET ........ |
becomes official mapmaker of New France. 1697 |
1697 |
  |
52/2 |
Jolliet, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
p |
52 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
issues a call for 75,000 Civil War volunteers. 1861 ->53/0 |
1861 |
  |
52/2 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
VLACHESLAV MOLOTOV ... |
negotiates a Soviet alliance with America and Britain. 1942 ->66/2 |
1942 |
  |
52/2 |
Molotov, Vlacheslav |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
A.L. DE SANTA ANNA ... |
battles Winfield Scott at Cerro Gonto and loses. 1847 ->53/1 |
1847 |
  |
52/2 |
Santa Anna, A.L. de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
CHARLES MARTEL ....... |
dies as the head of the Frankish empire. 741 AD |
741 |
** |
52/2 |
Martel, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
MARIO PUZO ........... |
wins an Oscar for screenplay of GODFATHER. 1972 ->54/1 |
1972 |
  |
52/2 |
Puzo, Mario |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM RAMSAY ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize for discovery of inert gases. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
52/2 |
Ramsay, William |
True |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
FRANK N.D. BUCHMAN ... |
founds arch-conservative Moral Re-armament campaign. 1930 ->60/2 |
1930 |
  |
52/2 |
Buchman, Frank N.D. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
52 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
orders his massive Nazi army into Russia. 1941 ->52/9 |
1941 |
  |
52/2 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGI MALENKOV ...... |
becomes Soviet Prime Minister upon death of Stalin. 1953 ->54/6 |
1953 |
  |
52/2 |
Malenkov, Georgi |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
H.J. HEINZ ........... |
publicizes his product with slogan "57 Varieties". 1896 |
1896 |
  |
52/2 |
Heinz, H.J. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
LAWRENCE S. HEATH .... |
begins to market a chocolate candy bar with a hard center. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
52/2 |
Heath, Lawrence S. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES WATT ........... |
invents the centrifugal governor for steam engines. 1788 ->54/5 |
1788 |
  |
52/2 |
Watt, James |
False |
False |
True |
i |
52 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM FAULKNER ..... |
wins the Nobel Prize in literature. 1949 ->60/2 |
1949 |
  |
52/2 |
Faulkner, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
ERNST ALEXANDERSON ... |
projects TV image on large theater screen--a first. 1930 ->68/2 |
1930 |
  |
52/2 |
Alexanderson, Ernst |
True |
False |
True |
i |
52 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
CLIFTON WEBB ......... |
is nominated for an Oscar for role in LAURA. 1944 ->58/9 |
1944 |
  |
52/2 |
Webb, Clifton |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN MORTON .......... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
52/2 |
Morton, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
HORATIO SEYMOUR ...... |
squelches NYC draft riots as governor of New York. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
52/2 |
Seymour, Horatio |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
KING HENRY VII ....... |
dies, leaving English realm to his son the VIII. 1509 |
1509 |
  |
52/2 |
Henry VII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
FRED THOMPSON .......... |
wins election as Republican Senator from Tennessee. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
52/2 |
Thompson, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN K. GALBRAITH .... |
is appointed by President Kennedy ambassador to India. 1961 ->61/0 |
1961 |
  |
52/2 |
Galbraith, John Kenneth |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
LYMAN HALL ........... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Georgia. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
52/2 |
Hall, Lyman |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER. |
publishes 3rd in Leatherstocking tales THE DEERSLAYER. 1841 ->56/9 |
1841 |
  |
52/2 |
Cooper, James Fenimore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
RALPH KINER .......... |
is elected to baseball hall of fame as 7-time home run leader. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
52/2 |
Kiner, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
c |
52 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
HANK SNOW ............ |
releases 1st of 100 country albums CHRISTMAS WITH HANK SNOW. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
52/2 |
Snow, Hank |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
52 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
LEOPOLD RUZICKA ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for polyethylene study. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
52/2 |
Ruzicka, Leopold |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
POPE LEO III ......... |
crowns Charlemagne emperor at Rome. 800 AD |
800 |
** |
52/2 |
Leo III, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
THOMAS MERTON ........ |
completes MYSTICS & ZEN MASTERS as trappist monk. 1967 ->53/10 |
1967 |
  |
52/2 |
Merton, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
orders his Fascist army into Ethiopia. 1935 ->59/11 |
1935 |
  |
52/2 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
KATHRYN KUHLMAN ...... |
authors inspirational book I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
52/3 |
Kuhlman, Kathryn |
True |
False |
False |
r |
52 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
HERMANN GOERING ...... |
is captured by allies after Nazi collapse. 1945 ->53/8 |
1945 |
  |
52/3 |
Goering, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
o |
52 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
PEDRO ARAMBURU ....... |
replaces Juan Peron as president of Argentina. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
52/3 |
Aramburu, Pedro |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
SAMUEL NELSON ........ |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by John Tyler. 1845 |
1845 |
  |
52/3 |
Nelson, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
t |
52 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
PALDEN NAMGYAL ....... |
is deposed by India as King of Sikkim. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
52/3 |
Namgyal, Palden |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
HENRY CAVENDISH ...... |
shows that hydrogen upon burning produces water. 1784 ->53/2 |
1784 |
  |
52/3 |
Cavendish, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
FINLEY PETER DUNNE ... |
gives up popular persona of MR. DOOLEY. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
52/3 |
Dunne, Finley Peter |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN CANADAY ......... |
publishes classic text MAINSTREAMS OF MODERN ART. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
52/3 |
Canaday, John |
True |
False |
True |
a |
52 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
ANTONIN DVORAK ....... |
premieres his NEW WORLD SYMPHONY in New York City. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
52/3 |
Dvorak, Antonin |
False |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM JENNEY ........ |
completes construction of 1st sky scraper--in Chicago. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
52/3 |
Jenney, William |
True |
False |
True |
d |
52 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
MALCOLM KERR ......... |
is murdered by Islamic Jihad as president of Beirut U. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
52/3 |
Kerr, Malcolm |
False |
False |
True |
n |
52 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
WERNER FORSSMANN ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--catheter pioneering. 1956 |
1965 |
  |
52/3 |
Forssmann, Werner |
True |
False |
True |
z |
52 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB * .. |
leads Islamic army in capture of Jerusalem. 638 AD ->56/2 |
638 |
*** |
52/3 |
Al-Khattab, Umar Ibn |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
PRESTON TUCKER ....... |
dies after disappointing career of auto innovating. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
52/3 |
Tucker, Preston |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
POPE ADRIAN I *.....… |
is elected Pontiff, aligning papacy with Charlemagne. 772 AD |
772 |
** |
52/3 |
Adrian I, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
VELMA BARFIELD ...… |
becomes 1st woman in 22 years to be executed in U.S. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
52/3 |
Barfield, Velma |
True |
False |
False |
o |
52 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
SOL LINOWITZ ......... |
becomes U.S. ambassador to Organization of Am. States. 1966 ->64/9 |
1966 |
  |
52/3 |
Linowitz, Sol |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
QUEEN CAROLINE ....... |
returns to London unwelcome as wife of King George IV. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
52/3 |
Caroline of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
52 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT HUNTER ........ |
is appointed 1st Secretary of State for Confederacy. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
52/3 |
Hunter, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
VINCENT SHEEAN ....... |
arrives in Korea as noted American journalist. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
52/3 |
Sheean, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
j |
52 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
JERRY GARCIA .......... |
leads Grateful Dead in 81st performance of the year. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
52/3 |
Garcia, Jerry |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
52 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
BARBARA MIKULSKI ..... |
wins a seat in the U.S. Senate from Maryland. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
52/3 |
Mikulski, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
g |
52 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
SAMUEL WALLIS ........ |
discovers Easter Island and mystery of stone heads. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
52/3 |
Wallis, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
p |
52 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
TOM JARRIEL .......... |
appears on TV's 20/20 as broadcast journalist. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
52/3 |
Jarriel, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
j |
52 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
LLOYD DOUGLAS ........ |
publishes the best-selling MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION. 1929 ->58/0 |
1929 |
  |
52/3 |
Douglas, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
HARLAN F. STONE ...... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Calvin Coolidge. 1925 ->68/10 |
1925 |
  |
52/3 |
Stone, Harlan F. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
52 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
MICHAEL DAVITT ....... |
organizes the revolutionary United Irish League. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
52/3 |
Davitt, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
JACK NICHOLSON ....... |
stars as Joker in the movie BATMAN. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
52/3 |
Nicholson, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
ROBERT HARPER ........ |
suggests names "Liberia" & "Monrovia" for African state. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
52/3 |
Harper, Robert |
True |
True |
True |
h |
52 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
ROY G. ROSS .......... |
helps in founding the National Council of Churches. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
52/3 |
Ross, Roy G. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES HILL ........... |
founds the Great Northern Railway. 1890 ->62/6 |
1890 |
  |
52/3 |
Hill, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
is elected President of the U.S. with 72% of vote. 1924 ->53/3 |
1924 |
  |
52/4 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
OSCAR LEWIS .......... |
writes of the Mexican poor in LA VIDA. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
52/4 |
Lewis, Oscar |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
EDWARD CLARENDON ..... |
is banished to France as England's Lord Chancellor. 1661 |
1661 |
  |
52/4 |
Clarendon, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
SUSAN B. ANTHONY ..... |
is fined $20 for trying to vote in a local election. 1872 ->69/0 |
1872 |
  |
52/4 |
Anthony, Susan B. |
True |
False |
False |
h |
52 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT MCNAMARA ...... |
begins 13-year tenure as president of the World Bank. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
52/4 |
McNamara, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
DOROTHY KILGALLEN .... |
ends long career as panelist on TV's WHAT'S MY LINE. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
52/4 |
Kilgallen, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
% |
52 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGII FLEROV ....... |
discovers 104th element, naming it "Kurchatovium". 1965 |
1965 |
  |
52/4 |
Flerov, Georgii |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM FOSTER ....... |
establishes compulsory school attendance in England. 1870 ->64/5 |
1870 |
  |
52/4 |
Foster, William |
False |
False |
True |
n |
52 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT . |
becomes millionaire as "Commadore" of NY steamboats. 1846 ->66/6 |
1846 |
  |
52/4 |
Vanderbilt, Cornelius |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
ABIGAIL ADAMS ........ |
becomes First Lady with inauguration of husband John. 1797 |
1797 |
  |
52/4 |
Adams, Abigail |
True |
False |
False |
y |
52 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
BRERETON JONES ....... |
wins Statehouse as Democratic Governor of Kentucky. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
52/4 |
Jones, Brereton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
POPE PAUL V .......... |
is elected pontiff, launching church reforms. 1605 |
1605 |
* |
52/4 |
Paul V, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
J.E. LUNDSTROM ....... |
invents the safety match. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
52/4 |
Lundstrom, J.E. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
52 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT .......... |
oversees expulsion of Cherokees on "Trail of Tears". 1838 |
1838 |
  |
52/4 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
ABBIE HOFFMAN ........ |
dies, as theatrical radical of the 1960s. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
52/4 |
Hoffman, Abbie |
True |
False |
True |
h |
52 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
ETIENNE DE SILHOUETTE. |
lends name to profile outline/or a poor man's miniature. 1761 |
1761 |
  |
52/4 |
Silhouette, Etienne de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
BEBE REBOZO .......... |
becomes close banking friend of Richard Nixon. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
52/4 |
Rebozo, Bebe |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
BENJAMIN HOOKS ....... |
succeeds Roy Wilkins as head of the NAACP. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
52/4 |
Hooks, Benjamin |
True |
True |
True |
r |
52 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
EMILY GREEN BALCH .... |
founds the Woman's International League for Peace. 1919 ->69/1 |
1919 |
  |
52/4 |
Balch, Emily Greene |
True |
False |
False |
h |
52 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN MACDONALD ....... |
becomes first Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada. 1867 ->58/8 |
1867 |
  |
52/4 |
MacDonald, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
KIM JONG IL ..... |
assumes power in North Korea upon death of father Kim Il Sung. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
52/4 |
Kim Jong Il |
False |
True |
True |
g |
52 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
creates the Federal Communication Commission. 1934 ->53/2 |
1934 |
  |
52/4 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT SHAPIRO .......... |
begins defense of O.J. Simpson in LA court. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
52/4 |
Shapiro, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
y |
52 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
AYN RAND ............. |
publishes the philosophic ATLAS SHRUGGED. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
52/4 |
Rand, Ayn |
True |
False |
False |
f |
52 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
is elected vice-president of U.S. with Kennedy. 1961 ->52/6 |
1961 |
  |
52/4 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
PHIDIAS .............. |
completes colossal statue of Athenae in the Parthenon. 438 BC ->55/8 |
-438 |
*** |
52/4 |
Phidias |
False |
False |
True |
a |
52 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
WOLE SOYINKA ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature as Nigerian novelist. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
52/4 |
Soyinka, Wole |
False |
True |
True |
l |
52 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
QUEEN LILIUOKALANI ... |
succeeds Kalakaua as Hawaiian monarch. 1891 ->56/4 |
1891 |
  |
52/4 |
Liliuokalani of Hawaii |
False |
True |
False |
q |
52 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
PARRIS GLENDENING ....... |
wins re-election as Democratic Governor of Maryland. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
52/4 |
Glendening, Parris |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
RAYMOND POINCARE ..... |
becomes president of France, as war clouds gather. 1913 ->58/2 |
1913 |
  |
52/4 |
Poincare, Raymond |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
ROBERT GRIER ......... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by James Polk. 1846 ->69/0 |
1846 |
  |
52/4 |
Grier, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
t |
52 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN TYLER ........... |
places a tariff upon opium imports. 1842 ->53/11 |
1842 |
  |
52/5 |
Tyler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
STEPHEN POTTER ....... |
introduces new term with his book ONE UPSMANSHIP. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
52/5 |
Potter, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN SUNUNU .......... |
resigns under fire as chief of staff to President Bush. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
52/5 |
Sununu, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
RICHARD M. JOHNSON ... |
is inaugurated U.S. Vice President with Van Buren. 1833 |
1833 |
  |
52/5 |
Johnson, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
LARRY MCDONALD ....... |
dies aboard shot-down Korean airliner as U.S. congressman. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
52/5 |
McDonald, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
MEL BLANC ............ |
provides voices as BUGS BUNNY SHOW hits prime time TV. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
52/5 |
Blanc, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
% |
52 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
GEOFFREY WILKERSON ... |
wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry--ferrocene. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
52/5 |
Wilkerson, Geoffrey |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XIV ....... |
defeats the Duke of Savoy, extending French borders. 1690 ->61/5 |
1690 |
  |
52/5 |
Louis XIV of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
is arrested by British for non-violent sedition. 1922 ->54/3 |
1922 |
  |
52/5 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
52 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
ALEXANDER COMFORT .... |
publishes the best-selling JOY OF SEX. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
52/5 |
Comfort, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
HUGH T. THEORELL ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for enzyme research. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
52/5 |
Theorell, Hugh T. |
False |
False |
True |
v |
52 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
WALTER WASHINGTON ......... |
serves as first Black to head a city government -- D.C. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
52/5 |
Washington, Walter |
True |
True |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN HEINZ ........... |
dies in a plane crash as Senator from Pennsylvania. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
52/5 |
Heinz, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY WALLACE ........ |
is inaugurated U.S. Vice President with F.D. Roosevelt. 1941 ->60/0 |
1941 |
  |
52/5 |
Wallace, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN KYL ............... |
wins election as Republican Senator from Arizona. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
52/5 |
Kyl, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
MILLARD FILLMORE ..... |
loses his party's re-nomination for President. 1852 ->53/1 |
1852 |
  |
52/5 |
Fillmore, Millard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
ALEXANDER OF TUNIS ... |
commands the Allied invasion of Italy as British general. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
52/5 |
Alexander of Tunis |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
TERRY WHITE .......... |
is released as kidnapped church envoy in Lebanon. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
52/5 |
Waite, Terry |
False |
False |
True |
h |
52 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
JOHANNES BRAHMS ...... |
premieres his Symphony #4--in Meiningen. 1885 ->63/0 |
1885 |
  |
52/5 |
Brahms, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
is inaugurated as 39th President of the United States. 1977 ->52/8 |
1977 |
  |
52/5 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
MAURICIUS ............ |
defeats Persian Bahram as emperor of Constantinople. 591 AD ->63/3 |
591 |
** |
52/5 |
Mauricius |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
E. POWER BIGGS ....... |
performs his last organ recital on radio. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
52/5 |
Biggs, E. Power |
True |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
ANNE HUTCHINSON ...... |
is killed by Indians, considered divine judgment. 1643 |
1643 |
  |
52/5 |
Hutchinson, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
h |
52 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
NORMAN LEAR .......... |
produces the popular TV sit-com THE JEFFERSONS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
52/5 |
Lear, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
% |
52 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
ALFRED THE GREAT *..… |
dies as first overlord of all England. 901 AD |
901 |
** |
52/5 |
Alfred the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES C. MCRENOLDS ... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Woodrow Wilson. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
52/5 |
McReynolds, James C. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
52 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
COLIN POWELL ......... |
becomes youngest & 1st Black Chairman of Joint Chiefs. 1989 ->53/7 |
1989 |
  |
52/5 |
Powell, Colin |
True |
True |
True |
w |
52 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
AKBAR THE GREAT *...… |
annexes Baluchistan and Makran to his Mongol empire. 1593 ->62/11 |
1593 |
** |
52/5 |
Akbar the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
DAVID J. BREWER ...... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Ben Harrison. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
52/5 |
Brewer, David J. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
52 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
ALTON PARKER ......... |
loses presidential election to Teddy Roosevelt. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
52/5 |
Parker, Alton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN ASHCROFT ......... |
wins election as Republican Senator from Missouri. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
52/5 |
Ashcroft, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
JAKE GARN ............ |
becomes the 1st politician in space--on CHALLENGER. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
52/6 |
Garn, Jake |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN .... |
begins to build a series of operatic theaters. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
52/6 |
Hammerstein, Oscar |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
drives out dissatisfied Bonus Army from D.C. 1932 ->57/11 |
1932 |
  |
52/6 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
DOMENICO SCARLATTI ... |
completes musical career as composer in Spanish Court. 1737 |
1737 |
  |
52/6 |
Scarlatti, Domenico |
False |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM KIMBALL ...... |
becomes largest manufacturer of keyboard instruments. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
52/6 |
Kimball, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
HARRY HOUDINI ........ |
dies on Halloween, but fails to communicate from afterlife. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
52/6 |
Houdini, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE KENNAN ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for RUSSIA LEAVES THE WAR. 1956 ->64/7 |
1956 |
  |
52/6 |
Kennan, George |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
ABU NIDAL ............ |
is jailed in Libya as international terrorist. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
52/6 |
Nidal, Abu |
False |
False |
True |
o |
52 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ARTHUR BURNS ......... |
resigns as chairman of Council of Economic Advisors. 1956 ->66/1 |
1956 |
  |
52/6 |
Burns, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
v |
52 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
WASHINGTON IRVING .......... |
coins the term "Almighty Dollar" in Knickerbocker Magazine. 1836 |
1836 |
  |
52/6 |
Irving, Washington |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
CAL RIPKIN SR. ....... |
manages two of his own sons on ML baseball team/a first. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
52/6 |
Ripkin, Cal Sr. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
52 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
MUHAMMED THE PROPHET . |
flees from Mecca to Medina--the Hegira. 622 AD ->53/1 |
622 |
*** |
52/6 |
Muhammed the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
ANNA AKHMATOVA ....... |
completes WILLOW TREE as best Russian female poet. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
52/6 |
Akhmatova, Anna |
False |
False |
False |
l |
52 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
NEWT GINGRICH ...… |
leads U.S. congress in a shut down of government services. 1995 ->53/6 |
1995 |
  |
52/6 |
Gingrich, Newt |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
SAM HOUSTON .......... |
wins election as first U.S. Senator from Texas. 1845 ->68/0 |
1845 |
  |
52/6 |
Houston, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
HARRIOT BLATCH ....... |
founds the Woman's Political Union, as suffrage leader. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
52/6 |
Blatch, Harriot |
True |
False |
False |
h |
52 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM WALWORTH ..... |
defends London Bridge against the Kentish peasants. 1381 |
1381 |
* |
52/6 |
Walworth, William |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
GARY COOPER .......... |
stars in the hit movie RETURN TO PARADISE. 1953 ->57/5 |
1953 |
  |
52/6 |
Cooper, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
P.A. BEAUMARCHAIS .... |
produces the comic play MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. 1784 |
1784 |
* |
52/6 |
Beaumarchais, P.A. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
ROBERT BAYLOR ........ |
founds the 1st Baptist College in Texas. 1845 |
1845 |
  |
52/6 |
Baylor, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS . |
wins election as Vice President with Teddy Roosevelt. 1904 ->52/10 |
1904 |
  |
52/6 |
Fairbanks, Charles W. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
RENE SULLY-PRUDHOMME . |
writes of "art of versification" as leading French poet. 1891 ->62/7 |
1891 |
  |
52/6 |
Sully-Prudhomme, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JULIUS CAESAR ........ |
reports to Rome "Veni, vidi, vici". 47 BC ->54/3 |
-47 |
* |
52/6 |
Julius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
is inaugurated as 36th vice-president of the U.S. 1961 ->55/2 |
1961 |
  |
52/6 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
STANLEY KUNITZ ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for his selected poems. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
52/6 |
Kunitz, Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
REINHOLD GLIERE ...... |
composes the colorful ballet THE RED POPPY. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
52/6 |
Gliere, Reinhold |
False |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
VIRGINIA EIFERT ...... |
publishes award-winning JOURNEYS IN GREEN PLACES. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
52/6 |
Eifert, Virginia |
True |
True |
False |
l |
52 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
RUDD B. WEATHERWAX ... |
trains a 7th male collie to play Lassie. 1960 |
1960 |
* |
52/6 |
Weatherwax, Rudd B. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
JAMES KNOX POLK ...... |
ratifies peace treaty with Mexico. 1848 ->52/8 |
1848 |
  |
52/6 |
Polk, James Knox |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA . |
releases a movie documentary of his movie APOCOLYPSE NOW. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
52/6 |
Coppola, Francis Ford |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
GEORGES BOULANGER .... |
flees France after failed attempt to topple Republic. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
52/6 |
Boulanger, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
CLAUDE RAINS ......... |
stars in the classic movie CASABLANCA. 1942 ->67/9 |
1942 |
  |
52/7 |
Rains, Claude |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
GOTTLIEB DAIMLER ..... |
builds the first 4-wheel automobile. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
52/7 |
Daimler, Gottlieb |
False |
False |
True |
i |
52 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
JEFFERSON DAVIS ...... |
withdraws formally from the U.S. Senate. 1861 ->53/8 |
1861 |
  |
52/7 |
Davis, Jefferson |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
DARREN MCGAVIN ....... |
hosts & stars in the TV series NIGHT STALKER. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
52/7 |
McGavin, Darren |
True |
False |
True |
% |
52 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
CHAKA ................ |
founds the Zulu Empire, ruling vast area of Africa. 1827 |
1827 |
** |
52/7 |
Chaka |
False |
True |
True |
g |
52 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
ALBERT SCHWEITZER .... |
lectures in Europe about philosophy, religion & peace. 1927 ->77/11 |
1927 |
  |
52/7 |
Schweitzer, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
h |
52 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
JAMES M. MASON ....... |
drafts the Fugitive Slave Act as Virginia senator. 1850 ->62/10 |
1850 |
  |
52/7 |
Mason, James M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
PERCY FAITH .......... |
wins a Grammy Award for record of the year SUMMER PLACE. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
52/7 |
Faith, Percy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
52 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
premieres both his SYMPHONY #80 and #81. 1784 ->57/6 |
1784 |
  |
52/7 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
R. TAGOR ............. |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature, writing about mysticism. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
52/7 |
Tagor, R. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
ANDRE MAGINOT ........ |
supervises building of a fortified wall against Germans. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
52/7 |
Maginot, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
PAUL ROBESON ......... |
refuses to sign non-commie pledge & is denied passport. 1950 ->65/2 |
1950 |
  |
52/7 |
Robeson, Paul |
True |
True |
True |
e |
52 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
O.H. MEJIA VICTORES .. |
seizes the presidency of Guatemala in a coup. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
52/7 |
Meija Victores, O.H. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JOSEPH CAMPBELL ...... |
goes into the business of canning soups. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
52/7 |
Campbell, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
ROY ORBISON .......... |
dies during a rock & roll musical comeback. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
52/7 |
Orbison, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
52 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GLINKA ....... |
dies as the father of Russian Music. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
52/7 |
Glinka, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
STANFORD WHITE ....... |
is shot dead and NYC loses its premier pacemaker. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
52/7 |
White, Stanford |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
SYLVIA CHASE ......... |
returns to Network TV news after years of local news. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
52/7 |
Chase, Sylvia |
True |
False |
False |
j |
52 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
PHIL GRAMM ……… |
announces that he is a Republican candidate for U.S. president. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
52/7 |
Gramm, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
EVE ADAMS ............ |
is appointed director of the U.S. Mint. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
52/7 |
Adams, Eve |
True |
False |
False |
g |
52 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
CARL SPAATZ .......... |
plans the strategic bombing of Nazi Germany for U.S. 1944 ->55/4 |
1944 |
  |
52/7 |
Spaatz, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
BOB FITZSIMMONS ...... |
boxes his last bout, losing in 6 rounds. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
52/7 |
Fitzsimmons, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
c |
52 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
DANTE GABRIEL ........ |
publishes a second volume of poems as BALLADES AND SONNETS. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
52/7 |
Gabriel, Dante |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
LUTHER TERRY ......... |
reveals, as Surgeon General, "cigarettes cause cancer". 1964 |
1964 |
  |
52/7 |
Terry, Luther |
True |
False |
True |
z |
52 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
orders all-out war against Nationalist China. 1946 ->55/9 |
1946 |
  |
52/7 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
w |
52 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
GERT FROBE ........... |
plays the title role in James Bond film GOLDFINGER. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
52/7 |
Frobe, Gert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
SRI RAMA KRISHNA ..... |
dies as sainted wise man of Hindus. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
52/7 |
Krishna, Sri Rama |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
FRANK REYNOLDS ....... |
becomes chief anchor of ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT. 1977 ->59/6 |
1976 |
  |
52/7 |
Reynolds, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
j |
52 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
DAVID ATTENBOROURGH .… |
premieres LIFE ON EARTH on BBC-TV. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
52/7 |
Attenborough, David |
False |
False |
True |
j |
52 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
PAULO VERONESE ....... |
begins to paint THE RAPE OF EUROPE. 1580 |
1580 |
** |
52/7 |
Veronese, Paulo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
52 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES A. MICHENER .... |
tops the best-selling list with HAWAII. 1959 ->58/5 |
1959 |
  |
52/7 |
Michener, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI .... |
designs the Statue of Liberty as French gift for USA. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
52/7 |
Bartoldi, Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
a |
52 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
ANTONIO VIVALDI ...... |
completes his most famous concertos THE FOUR SEASONS. 1727 ->63/4 |
1727 |
* |
52/8 |
Vivaldi, Antonio |
False |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES KNOX POLK ...... |
lays cornerstone of Washington Monument. 1848 ->53/4 |
1848 |
  |
52/8 |
Polk, James Knox |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
KING WILLIAM III ..... |
dies in riding fall leaving English realm to Anne. 1702 |
1702 |
  |
52/8 |
William III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
GEOLOMO FRACASTORO ... |
writes a poem naming a disease called "syphilis". 1530 |
1530 |
* |
52/8 |
Fracastoro, Geolomo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN MUIR ............ |
champions a bill establishing Yosemite National Park. 1890 ->56/8 |
1890 |
  |
52/8 |
Muir, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
52 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
PAUL MASSON .......... |
produces champagne building an international reputation. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
52/8 |
Masson, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
F. LA ROCHEFOUCAULD .. |
publishes his 1st series of MAXIMS. 1665 ->59/0 |
1665 |
  |
52/8 |
LaRochefoucauld, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
BOSS TWEED ........... |
escapes from jail but is captured in Spain. 1875 ->55/0 |
1875 |
  |
52/8 |
Tweed, Boss (William Marcy) |
True |
False |
True |
o |
52 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
EARL WARREN .......... |
is elected for 1st of 3 terms as California Governor. 1943 ->57/8 |
1943 |
  |
52/8 |
Warren, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
PATRICIA HARRIS ...... |
is appointed Secretary of HUD by President Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
52/8 |
Harris, Patricia |
True |
False |
False |
g |
52 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ......... |
receives the first intercontinental telegram -- from Sacramento. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
52/8 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ....... |
wins re-election as Senator from Connecticut. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
52/8 |
Lieberman, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
GAMAL NASSAR ......... |
dies, not recovering from defeat in 6-day War. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
52/8 |
Nasser, Gamal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
HENRY DEARBORN ....... |
establishes a fort near Chicago, named for him. 1803 ->61/0 |
1803 |
  |
52/8 |
Dearborn, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
ALFRED N. WHITEHEAD .. |
publishes with Russell PRINCIPIA MATHEMATICA. 1913 ->64/5 |
1913 |
  |
52/8 |
Whitehead, Alfred North |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
CHIEF KEOKUK ......... |
takes over Saulk Tribe leadership from Black Hawk. 1832 ->58/0 |
1832 |
  |
52/8 |
Keokuk, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
52 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
SAMUEL RUTHERFORD .... |
is charged with high treason for writing LEX REX. 1652 |
1652 |
* |
52/8 |
Rutherford, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
HARRY HELMSLEY ....... |
buys the empire state building for $65 million. 1961 ->79/2 |
1961 |
  |
52/8 |
Helmsley, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
CLEMENTINE PADDLEFORD … |
becomes best-known food editor in the USA. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
52/8 |
Paddleford, Clementine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
52 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE WALLACE ....... |
is shot and paralyzed while campaigning for president. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
52/8 |
Wallace, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
expels John Brown from Harpers Ferry. 1859 ->55/7 |
1859 |
  |
52/8 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
KING MANUEL I ........ |
dies as ruler of Portugal during its golden age. 1521 |
1521 |
  |
52/8 |
Manuel I of Portugal |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
SARAH CALDWELL ....... |
becomes 1st woman to conduct at the New York Met. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
52/8 |
Caldwell, Sarah |
True |
False |
False |
m |
52 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM PITT/ELDER ... |
resigns as Prime Minister at George III's ascension. 1761 ->57/7 |
1761 |
  |
52/8 |
Pitt, William the Elder |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
ERNEST HEMINGWAY ..... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for OLD MAN & THE SEA. 1952 ->55/4 |
1952 |
  |
52/8 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
JOSEPH ALIOTO ........ |
is elected the mayor of San Francisco. 1968 ->60/10 |
1968 |
  |
52/8 |
Alioto, Joseph |
True |
True |
True |
g |
52 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
VIJAYA PANDIT ........ |
becomes 1st female president of the U.N. 1953 ->78/10 |
1953 |
  |
52/8 |
Pandit, Vijaya |
False |
False |
False |
g |
52 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
GREGORY POTEMKIN ..... |
urges Catherine III to conquer Constantinople for Russia. 1791 |
1791 |
  |
52/8 |
Potemkin, Gregory |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
PETER THE GREAT ...... |
dies, having transformed Russia from "rivulet to river". 1725 |
1725 |
  |
52/8 |
Peter the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
PYTHAGORAS ........... |
discovers relationship between musical pitch & math. 522 BC ->54/2 |
-522 |
*** |
52/8 |
Pythagoras |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
agrees to Heydrich's plan for Jewish Final Solution. 1942 ->55/3 |
1942 |
  |
52/9 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
VIRGINIA APGAR ....... |
develops test for newborns to determine survivability. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
52/9 |
Apgar, Virginia |
True |
False |
False |
z |
52 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
ANTONIN NOVOTNY ...... |
becomes president & communist leader of Czechoslovakia. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
52/9 |
Novotny, Antonin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN DIOR ....... |
dies, to design fashions no more. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
52/9 |
Dior, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
a |
52 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
THOMAS CARLYLE ....... |
publishes his analysis of THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. 1848 ->63/11 |
1848 |
  |
52/9 |
Carlyle, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
HELEN HUNT JACKSON ... |
publishes a book called RAMONA. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
52/9 |
Jackson, Helen Hunt |
True |
False |
False |
l |
52 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
JOSEPH SWAN .......... |
introduces electric illumination into the House of Commons. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
52/9 |
Swan, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN .... |
premieres his controversial mass at JFK Center in D.C. 1971 ->64/0 |
1971 |
  |
52/9 |
Bernstein, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
52 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
GALILEO GALILEI ...... |
is forced to silence for his Copernican world-view. 1616 ->59/7 |
1616 |
  |
52/9 |
Galileo Galilei |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
CALVIN KLEIN ......… |
withdraws designer jeans ad as exploitive. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
52/9 |
Klein, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE DALLAS ........ |
is inaugurated U.S. Vice President with Polk. 1845 ->64/3 |
1845 |
  |
52/9 |
Dallas, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM SCHROEDER .... |
becomes 2nd recipient of an artificial heart. 1984 ->54/5 |
1984 |
  |
52/9 |
Schroeder, William |
True |
False |
True |
x |
52 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
MARSHALL MCLUHAN ..... |
coins the credo "Medium is the Message". 1964 |
1964 |
  |
52/9 |
McLuhan, Marshall |
True |
False |
True |
v |
52 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
GARRET A. HOBART ..... |
is inaugurated U.S. Vice President with McKinley. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
52/9 |
Hobart, Garret A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT S. CASTLEREAGH. |
leads English coalition in war against Napoleon. 1812 ->56/2 |
1812 |
  |
52/9 |
Castlereagh, Robert S. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
SAMUEL CUNARD ........ |
establishes first regular steamship service across Atlantic. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
52/9 |
Cunard, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES USSHER ......... |
calculates the date of creation at 4004 BC. 1632 |
1632 |
  |
52/9 |
Ussher, James |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
WALTER CRONKITE ...... |
stays on TV 24 hours during moon landing of Apollo XI. 1969 ->63/9 |
1969 |
  |
52/9 |
Cronkite, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
52 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
CLAUDE SAINT SIMON ... |
sets out to establish a Physico-political "New Christianity". 1812 |
1812 |
* |
52/9 |
Saint Simon, Claude |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
YUSOF BIN ISHALE ..... |
is elected 1st president of Singapore. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
52/9 |
Ishale, Yusof bin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
ELLEN AXSON WILSON ... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Woodrow. 1912 ->54/2 |
1912 |
  |
52/9 |
Wilson, Ellen Axson |
True |
False |
False |
y |
52 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
PHILLIP P. BARBOUR ... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Andrew Jackson. 1836 |
1836 |
  |
52/9 |
Barbour, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
t |
52 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
CLOVIS ............... |
leads Franks to victory over Aleric and the Visagoths. 507 AD |
507 |
*** |
52/9 |
Clovis |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
CLEMENT ATTLEE ....... |
leads Britain's labour opposition in House of Commons. 1935 ->62/6 |
1935 |
  |
52/9 |
Attlee, Clement |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
YELENA BONNER ........ |
accepts Nobel Peace Prize in lieu of husband, Andrei. 1975 ->61/8 |
1975 |
  |
52/9 |
Bonner, Yelena |
False |
False |
False |
y |
52 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
YA'ACOV SPRINGER ..... |
is killed by Arab terrorists as Israeli Olympic coach. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
52/9 |
Springer, Ya'acov |
False |
False |
True |
c |
52 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
KEN RUSSELL .......... |
directs the scary film ALTERED STATES. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
52/9 |
Russell, Ken |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
NACIO HERB BROWN ..... |
writes the song SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
52/9 |
Brown, Nacio Herb |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
52 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
EGON KRENZ ........... |
steps down as short-time leader of East Germany. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
52/9 |
Krenz, Egon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
LARRY FLYNT .......... |
receives 7-years in jail for organized crime. 1977 |
1977 |
* |
52/9 |
Flynt, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
o |
52 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM OF OCCAM ..... |
becomes powerful general of the Franciscan order. 1340 |
1340 |
* |
52/9 |
William of Occam |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
PEYTON RANDOLPH ...... |
serves as 1st president of the Continental Congress. 1774 ->54/1 |
1774 |
  |
52/10 |
Randolph, Peyton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
JEAN LUIS GARNIER .... |
completes the Casino at Monte Carlo, as chief architect. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
52/10 |
Garnier, Jean Luis |
False |
False |
True |
d |
52 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE MEADE ......... |
commands the Department of South/Georgia, Alabama, Florida. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
52/10 |
Meade, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
GLORIA SWANSON ....... |
plays an aging Hollywood queen in SUNSET BOULEVARD. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
52/10 |
Swanson, Gloria |
True |
False |
False |
e |
52 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
J.P. COATS ........... |
organizes a factory to make thread. 1826 |
1826 |
  |
52/10 |
Coats, J.P. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ADLAI E. STEVENSON ... |
loses U.S. presidential election to Eisenhower. 1952 ->56/9 |
1952 |
  |
52/10 |
Stevenson, Adlai E. # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
ROBERT PENN WARREN ... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in poetry for PROMISES. 1958 ->81/3 |
1958 |
  |
52/10 |
Warren, Robert Penn |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
BURL IVES ............ |
releases song FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN'. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
52/10 |
Ives, Burl |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
52 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
ARTHUR KENT .......... |
becomes the first to mass produce radios. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
52/10 |
Kent, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
announces agreement on Panama Canal Treaty. 1977 ->53/9 |
1977 |
  |
52/10 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... |
wins an Emmy Award as outstanding TV actor. 1960 ->54/7 |
1960 |
  |
52/10 |
Olivier, Laurence |
False |
False |
True |
% |
52 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
MAX THEILER .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for immunology studies. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
52/10 |
Theiler, Max |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN R. STAFFORD ..... |
earns $3.3 million salary as CEO of American Home Prod. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
52/10 |
Stafford, John R. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
JEHAN SADAT .......... |
publishes autobiography WOMAN OF EGYPT. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
52/10 |
Sadat, Jehan |
False |
False |
False |
y |
52 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
KONRAD BLOCH ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--cholesterol research. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
52/10 |
Bloch, Konrad |
True |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS. |
releases wild album of song and piano as FRENZY. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
52/10 |
Hawkins, Screamin' Jay |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
52 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER .. |
is forced to dis-establish monopoly of Standard Oil. 1892 ->66/0 |
1892 |
  |
52/10 |
Rockefeller, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
LEVI ESHKOL .......... |
helps lay the foundation for the state of Israel. 1948 ->67/7 |
1948 |
  |
52/10 |
Eshkol, Levi |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
JAMES WOOD ........... |
begins 1st ambulance service at Bellevue Hospital. 1869 ->56/10 |
1869 |
  |
52/10 |
Wood, James |
True |
False |
True |
v |
52 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI ... |
sets out in conquest of Sicily and Naples. 1860 ->53/2 |
1860 |
  |
52/10 |
Garibaldi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
MARIAN ANDERSON ...... |
becomes 1st Black to sing at New York Met Opera. 1955 ->56/6 |
1955 |
  |
52/10 |
Anderson, Marian |
True |
True |
False |
m |
52 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS . |
is inaugurated US Vice President with Teddy Roosevelt. 1905 ->60/6 |
1905 |
  |
52/10 |
Fairbanks, Charles W. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
PAT MORITA ........... |
stars in KARATE KID as expert and teacher. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
52/10 |
Morita, Pat |
True |
True |
True |
e |
52 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ... |
completes building the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. 1922 ->66/9 |
1922 |
  |
52/10 |
Wright, Frank Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
d |
52 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
ED BARROW ............ |
switches Babe Ruth from baseball pitcher to hitter. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
52/10 |
Barrow, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
c |
52 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
NORODOM SIHANOUK ..... |
returns to Cambodia to unify nation. 1975 ->69/0 |
1975 |
  |
52/10 |
Norodom Sihanouk |
False |
True |
True |
g |
52 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN GAVIN ........... |
is appointed by Reagan as ambassador to Mexico. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
52/10 |
Gavin, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
EUGENIE ANDERSON ..... |
becomes American ambassador to Bulgaria. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
52/10 |
Anderson, Eugenie |
True |
False |
False |
g |
52 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
CHARLES CROSS ........ |
produces the first sheets of cellophane. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
52/10 |
Cross, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
i |
52 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
ERWIN ROMMEL ......... |
chooses suicide over trial by his furher, Hitler. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
52/10 |
Rommel, Erwin |
False |
False |
True |
w |
52 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
CORAZON AQUINO ....... |
campaigns against Marcos for president of Philippines. 1985 ->53/0 |
1985 |
  |
52/10 |
Aquino, Corazon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
ROBERT PEARY ......... |
attains 90 degrees north--first human at North Pole. 1909 ->55/3 |
1909 |
  |
52/11 |
Peary, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
p |
52 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
HUGH MACLENNAN ....... |
publishes novel with Canadian theme SCOTCHMAN'S RETURN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
52/11 |
MacLennan, Hugh |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
STEPHEN LANGTON ...... |
is consecrated by Innocent as Archbishop of Canterbury. 1207 ->63/10 |
1207 |
** |
52/11 |
Langton, Stephen |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
FRANCIS STANLEY ...... |
founds the Stanley Motor Company. 1902 ->68/2 |
1902 |
  |
52/11 |
Stanley, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
BERNARD MALAMUD ...... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE FIXER. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
52/11 |
Malamud, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
HERBERT EVANS ........ |
isolates pure crystals of vitamin E. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
52/11 |
Evans, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
GIOVANNI DISABATO .... |
develops Interlukin 2, used against cancer. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
52/11 |
DiSabato, Giovanni |
True |
False |
True |
z |
52 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES *.. |
attempts to extirpate Judaism and establish Greek polytheism. 163 BC |
-163 |
*** |
52/11 |
Antiochus Epiphanes |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
WALTER WELLMAR ....... |
fails in attempt to fly 230' airship across Atlantic. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
52/11 |
Wellmar, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
p |
52 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
AUGUST BUSCH III ..... |
earns $7.3 million salary as CEO of Anheuser Busch. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
52/11 |
Busch, August III |
True |
False |
True |
b |
52 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
DIANE FOSSEY ......... |
is murdered in Africa as advocate for mountain gorillas. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
52/11 |
Fossey, Diane |
True |
False |
False |
s |
52 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER HINTON ... |
completes 1st nuclear power station--in England. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
52/11 |
Hinton, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
s |
52 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
BILLIE BURKE ......... |
plays Glinda the good witch in the movie WIZARD OF OZ. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
52/11 |
Burke, Billie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
52 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
F.W. DE KLERK ........ |
succeeds P.W. Botha as leader of South Africa. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
52/11 |
DeKlerk, F.W. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
MIKE WALLACE ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for achievement on 60 MINUTES. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
52/11 |
Wallace, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
j |
52 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
I. BAAL SHEM TOV ..... |
launches the Hasidic Jewish Movement. 1752 |
1752 |
** |
52/11 |
Baal Shem Tov, I. |
False |
False |
True |
r |
52 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
OSIR MANDELSHTAM ..... |
dies in Nazi death camp as fatalistic Russian poet. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
52/11 |
Mandelshtam, Osir |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM H. MOODY ..... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by T. Roosevelt. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
52/11 |
Moody, William H. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
52 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE ELIOT ......... |
completes her social historical novel MIDDLEMARCH. 1872 ->57/0 |
1872 |
  |
52/11 |
Eliot, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
VICTOR EMMANUEL III .. |
appoints Benito Mussolini prime minister of Italy. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
52/11 |
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy |
False |
False |
True |
q |
52 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
ART BUCHWALD ......... |
publishes a witty THE BUCHWALD STOPS HERE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
52/11 |
Buchwald, Art |
True |
False |
True |
j |
52 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
TOMMY THOMPSON .... |
wins re-election as Republican Governor of Wisconsin. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
52/11 |
Thompson, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
is appointed Secretary of State by Madison. 1811 ->56/4 |
1811 |
  |
52/11 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
E.B. WHITE ........... |
publishes his delightful CHARLOTTE'S WEB. 1953 ->59/9 |
1953 |
  |
52/11 |
White, E.B. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
52 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
ISAAC N. LEWIS ....... |
invents air-cooled machine gun, used during WWI. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
52/11 |
Lewis, Isaac N. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
52 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
IRVING AMEN .......... |
designs the Peace Medal for end of Viet Nam war. 1971 |
1971 |
* |
52/11 |
Amen, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
a |
52 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
AVERELL HARRIMAN ..... |
serves as U.S. ambassador to the U.S.S.R. 1943 ->69/2 |
1943 |
  |
52/11 |
Harriman, Averell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
WARREN OATES ......... |
stars in the military farce STRIPES. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
53/11 |
Oates, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
ADOLF DEUTSCH ........ |
directs the Oscar winning musical OKLAHOMA! 1955 |
1955 |
  |
53/11 |
Deutsch, Adolph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
52 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
MARC ANTONY *.......… |
commits suicide with his lover Cleopatra. 31 BC |
-31 |
** |
52/11 |
Antony, Marc |
False |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
PETER BULKELEY ....... |
founds the town of Concord, Massachusetts. 1636 |
1636 |
  |
52/11 |
Bulkeley, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
p |
52 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
KURT WALDHEIM ........ |
replaces U Thant as Secretary General of U.N. 1972 ->57/11 |
1972 |
  |
53/0 |
Waldheim, Kurt |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
GEORGE EVEREST ....... |
surveys and names the highest mountain in the world. 1843 |
1843 |
  |
53/0 |
Everest, George |
False |
False |
True |
p |
53 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
MARK HANNA ........... |
sponsors William McKinley, backing him to White House. 1890 ->63/1 |
1890 |
  |
53/0 |
Hanna, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
BELA KUN ............. |
is liquidated by Stalin as rival Communist leader. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
53/0 |
Kun, Bela |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
ALEXANDER STEPHENS ... |
heads peace commission for the Confederate States. 1865 ->53/2 |
1865 |
  |
53/0 |
Stephens, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON ... |
takes command of revolutionary troops in New Jersey. 1776 ->64/0 |
1776 |
  |
53/0 |
Livingston, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
THOMAS BEECHAM ....... |
founds the British National Opera Company. 1932 ->65/11 |
1932 |
  |
53/0 |
Beecham, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
CORAZON AQUINO ....... |
becomes president of Philippines after Marcos abdicates. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
53/0 |
Aquino, Corazon |
False |
False |
False |
g |
53 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JERRY GARCIA ......… |
dies at a drug treatment center as leader of the Grateful Dead. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
53/0 |
Garcia, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
53 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
EDWARD PICKERING ..... |
discovers the 9th moon of Saturn--Phoebe. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
53/0 |
Pickering, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
MICHAEL CAINE ........ |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actor--HANNAH & HER SISTERS. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
53/0 |
Caine, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
BAYARD RUSTIN ........ |
organizes the march on the U.S. capitol for M.L. King. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
53/0 |
Rustin, Bayard |
True |
True |
True |
h |
53 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
DANIEL O'CONNELL ..... |
wins election to Parliament as the liberator of Ireland. 1828 ->66/1 |
1828 |
  |
53/0 |
OConnell, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
KING PEPIN III ....... |
dies as 1st King of Franks, leaving realm to Charlemagne. 768 AD |
768 |
** |
53/0 |
Pepin III of Franks |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
EDWARD BELCHER ....... |
leads Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
53/0 |
Belcher, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
p |
53 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
PATRICK JOHN HILLERY . |
wins election as president of Irish Republic. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
53/0 |
Hillery, Patrick John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
STEPHEN KEARNY ....... |
serves as 1st military governor of California. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
53/0 |
Kearny, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM COLBY ........ |
is appointed director of the CIA. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
53/0 |
Colby, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
EUGENIE LEONTOVICH ... |
organizes the first of her Actors Workshops. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
53/0 |
Leontovich, Eugenie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
53 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
FRANZ VON PAPEN ...... |
resigns as German prime minister to join with Hitler. 1933 ->58/4 |
1933 |
  |
53/0 |
Papen, Franz von |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
PETER O'TOOLE ........ |
portrays Sherlock Holmes in A STUDY IN SCARLET. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
53/0 |
OToole, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU. |
travels to England, after criticizing French king. 1766 ->57/7 |
1766 |
  |
53/0 |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
f |
53 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN BURROUGHS ....... |
is hailed as the naturalist sage at Slabsides in NY. 1890 ->62/11 |
1890 |
  |
53/0 |
Burroughs, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
53 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
HENRI CHRISTOPHE ..... |
shoots himself after stroke, as distrustful leader of Haiti. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
53/0 |
Christophe, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
AGA KHAN IV .......... |
collects over $1 billion/year as "Citizen of the world". 1990 |
1990 |
  |
53/0 |
Aga Khan IV |
False |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
premieres his opera DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NURNBERG. 1866 ->56/4 |
1866 |
  |
53/0 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
GREGORY PINCUS ....... |
begins 1st large-scale testing of birth control pill. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
53/0 |
Pincus, Gregory |
True |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
assumes command of the Army and the Navy. 1862 ->53/2 |
1862 |
  |
53/0 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
SAMUEL MORSE ......... |
taps out "What hath God wrought?" on 1st telegraph. 1844 ->63/0 |
1844 |
  |
53/0 |
Morse, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES SIGISBEE ..... |
commands the U.S. Battleship MAINE as it sinks in Havana Bay. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
53/0 |
Sigisbee, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
TRENT LOTT ............. |
wins election as Republican Senator from Mississippi. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
53/0 |
Lott, Trent |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
STANLEY F. REED ...... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by F.D. Roosevelt. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
53/1 |
Reed, Stanley F. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
53 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ..… |
is appointed Secretary of State by Woodrow Wilson. 1913 ->65/2 |
1913 |
  |
53/1 |
Bryan, William Jennings |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
WALTER HUNT .......... |
invents the safety pin to satisfy $400 debt. 1849 |
1849 |
* |
53/1 |
Hunt, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
PADDY CHAYEFSKY ...... |
wins an Oscar for screenplay of NETWORK. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
53/1 |
Chayefsky, Paddy |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
BILL COSBY ........... |
stars in the movie GHOST DAD. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
53/1 |
Cosby, Bill |
True |
True |
True |
e |
53 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
PATRICK BUCHANAN ..... |
runs for U.S. president as Republican against Bush. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
53/1 |
Buchanan, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
A.L. DE SANTA ANNA ... |
weeps at a Mexican state funeral for his severed leg. 1848 ->53/2 |
1848 |
  |
53/1 |
Santa Anna, A.L. de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
BERNARD MAYBECK ...... |
designs the Palace of the Fine Arts in San Francisco. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
53/1 |
Maybeck, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
d |
53 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
HENRI ROUSSEAU ....... |
produces the painting of THE SLEEPING GYPSY. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
53/1 |
Rousseau, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
a |
53 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
DON KNOTTS ........... |
debuts as Mr. Furley on ABC-TV's THREE'S COMPANY. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
53/1 |
Knotts, Don |
True |
False |
True |
% |
53 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
TED TURNER ........... |
is selected TIME man of the year as media mogul. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
53/1 |
Turner, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
ANSEL ADAMS .......... |
exhibits photos as THIS IS THE AMERICAN EARTH. 1955 ->61/5 |
1955 |
  |
53/1 |
Adams, Ansel |
True |
False |
True |
k |
53 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
MANUEL NORIEGA ....... |
ignores Panamanian elections & rules as supreme leader. 1989 ->53/9 |
1989 |
  |
53/1 |
Noriega, Manuel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
53 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
JIMMY DORSEY ......... |
continues to top the pop charts with SO RARE. 1957 ->53/3 |
1957 |
  |
53/1 |
Dorsey, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
53 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
JOSEF GLEMP .......... |
is elevated by John Paul II to Polish Cardinal. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
53/1 |
Glemp, Josef |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
CHESTER A. ARTHUR .... |
vetoes the racist Chinese Exclusion Act. 1882 ->55/6 |
1882 |
  |
53/1 |
Arthur, Chester A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
DRACO ................ |
gives Athens its first written code of law. 621 BC |
-621 |
*** |
53/1 |
Draco |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
EDDIE CANTOR ......... |
coins term "March of Dimes" for polio campaign. 1945 ->61/6 |
1945 |
  |
53/1 |
Cantor, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
MICHAEL BILANDIC ..... |
succeeds Richard Daley as mayor of Chicago. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
53/1 |
Bilandic, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
MUHAMMED THE PROPHET . |
defeats Abu Sophian in the Battle of Deder. 623 AD |
623 |
** |
53/1 |
Muhammed the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
LEWIS N. MORGAN ...... |
studies humanity as the "father of American anthropology". 1871 |
1871 |
  |
53/1 |
Morgan, Lewis N. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT JACKSON ....... |
acts as chief prosecutor during Nuremberg war trials. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
53/1 |
Jackson, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
t |
53 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
MILOS FORMAN ......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Director for AMADEUS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
53/1 |
Forman, Milos |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
NEBUCHADNEZZAR II .... |
completes construction of hanging gardens in Babylon. 589 BC ->57/11 |
-577 |
*** |
53/1 |
Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
L. TEISSERENC DE BORT. |
studies the atmosphere, inventing the term "troposphere". 1908 |
1908 |
  |
53/1 |
Teisserenc de Bort, L. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
RENE AUBERJONOIS ........ |
debuts as Odo in TV's DEEP SPACE NINE. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
53/1 |
Auberjonois, Rene |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
53 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN GAMBLING ........ |
completes 25 years on radio as wake-up show host in NYC. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
53/1 |
Gambling, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
53 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM OF WAYNFLETE . |
founds Magdalene College at Oxford. 1448 |
1448 |
* |
53/1 |
William of Waynflete |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
MILLARD FILLMORE ..... |
spends last day in White House as 13th U.S. President. 1853 ->56/9 |
1853 |
  |
53/1 |
Fillmore, Millard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
ELISHA GRAY .......... |
invents the telautograph. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
53/1 |
Gray, Elisha |
True |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
ENRICO FERMI ......... |
dies having just received a physics prize named in his honor. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
53/1 |
Fermi, Enrico |
True |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
SWAMI P. YOGANANDA ... |
founds the Self-Realization Fellowship. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
53/2 |
Yogananda, Swami P. |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI ... |
captures Naples in unification of Italy. 1860 ->60/1 |
1860 |
  |
53/2 |
Garibaldi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
JOSEPH R. LAMAR ...... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by William Taft. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
53/2 |
Lamar, Joseph R. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
53 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
DESMOND TUTU ......... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize for opposition to apartheid. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
53/2 |
Tutu, Desmond |
True |
False |
True |
h |
53 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
abolishes slavery in the District of Columbia. 1862 ->53/10 |
1862 |
  |
53/2 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
HENRY CAVENDISH ...... |
describes how water is made of hydrogen & oxygen. 1784 ->66/9 |
1784 |
  |
53/2 |
Cavendish, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
MARCUS GARVEY ........ |
dies, obscure & impoverished in London. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
53/2 |
Garvey, Marcus |
True |
True |
True |
h |
53 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE WYTHE ......... |
becomes first professor of law in USA--at William & Mary. 1779 |
1779 |
  |
53/2 |
Wythe, George |
True |
False |
True |
n |
53 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
THOMAS OSBORNE ....... |
becomes reform-minded warden of Sing Sing Prison. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
53/2 |
Osborne, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
h |
53 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
RAISA GORBACHEV ...... |
becomes 1st lady of U.S.S.R. as husband of Mikhail. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
53/2 |
Gorbachev, Raisa |
False |
False |
False |
y |
53 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
is appointed Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. 1943 ->53/8 |
1943 |
  |
53/2 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
BERNARD LAW .......... |
is elevated to Cardinal of Boston. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
53/2 |
Law, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
establishes the Works Progress Association. 1935 ->53/2 |
1935 |
  |
53/2 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
SEBASTIAN CHAMFORT ... |
dies of self-inflicted wounds as ousted French revolutionary. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
53/2 |
Chamfort, Sebastian |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLES CORNWALLIS ... |
saves India for the British by defeating Tip Sahib. 1792 ->60/2 |
1792 |
  |
53/2 |
Cornwallis, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
passes the Social Security Act. 1935 ->54/9 |
1935 |
  |
53/2 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
A.L. DE SANTA ANNA ... |
sails from Mexico after U.S. troops enter capitol. 1848 ->58/6 |
1848 |
  |
53/2 |
Santa Anna, A.L. de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
HUNTINGTON HARTFORD .. |
founds the Gallery of Modern Art in NYC. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
53/2 |
Hartford, Huntington |
True |
False |
True |
a |
53 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
COLETTE ............. |
publishes a sequel with THE LAST OF CHARI. 1926 ->55/5 |
1926 |
  |
53/2 |
Colette |
False |
False |
False |
l |
53 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
NIKOLAI LENIN ........ |
dies after a stroke, but corpse continues on display. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
53/2 |
Lenin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
OTTO KERNER .......... |
is elected as Democratic governor of Illinois. 1961 ->57/2 |
1961 |
  |
53/2 |
Kerner, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES PHILLIPS ..... |
becomes largest producer of Milk of Magnesia in USA. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
52/2 |
Phillips, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
EMILE COUE ........... |
promotes autosuggestion with "Everyday, in every way..". 1910 ->67/4 |
1910 |
  |
53/2 |
Coue, Emile |
True |
False |
True |
v |
53 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
LEW WALLACE .......... |
publishes BEN HUR while governor of New Mexico. 1880 ->66/1 |
1880 |
  |
53/2 |
Wallace, Lew |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
VACLAV HAVEL ......... |
is sworn in a President of Czechoslovak Republic. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
53/2 |
Havel, Vaclav |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
THEODORE GEISEL ...... |
publishes HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. 1957 ->53/8 |
1957 |
  |
53/2 |
Geisel, Theodore Seuss |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
HOLBROOK BINN ........ |
stars in the silent classic ZANDER THE GREAT. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
53/2 |
Binn, Holbrook |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
ALEXANDER BORODIN .... |
dies while writing the opera PRINCE IGOR. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
53/3 |
Borodin, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
ALEXANDER STEPHENS ... |
is imprisoned as traitorous vice president of the Confederacy. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
53/2 |
Stephens, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM .. |
becomes gold-tongued archbishop of Constantinople. 398 AD ->59/5 |
398 |
** |
53/2 |
Chrysostom, Saint John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
EDWARD JENNER ........ |
vaccinates the British Royal family for smallpox. 1802 |
1802 |
  |
53/2 |
Jenner, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JIMMY SWAGGART ....... |
tells a TV audience tearfully "I have sinned". 1988 ->56/6 |
1988 |
  |
53/3 |
Swaggart, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLOTTE RAE ........ |
debuts as Edna Garrett on NBC-TV's FACTS OF LIFE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
53/3 |
Rae, Charlotte |
True |
False |
False |
% |
53 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
KIM DAE-JUNG ......... |
splits with Kim Yong Sam before Korean elections. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
53/3 |
Kim Dae Jung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
53 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
DARIUS THE GREAT ..... |
is defeated by Greeks at battle of Marathon. 490 BC |
-490 |
*** |
53/3 |
Darius the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
SOLOMON JUNEAU ....... |
is elected 1st mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
53/3 |
Juneau, Solomon |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
JAMES ARNESS ......... |
stars in final telecast of GUNSMOKE after 20 years. 1975 ->64/4 |
1975 |
  |
53/3 |
Arness, James |
True |
False |
True |
% |
53 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
ANDERS ANGSTROM ...... |
measures light wavelength to 10 billionth/meter. 1867 ->59/10 |
1867 |
  |
53/3 |
Angstrom, Anders |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
WARREN BEATTY ........ |
stars in blockbuster hit DICK TRACY. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
53/3 |
Beatty, Warren |
False |
False |
False |
e |
53 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
HENRY NAMPHY ......... |
succeeds Baby Doc as leader of Haiti's government. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
53/3 |
Namphy, Henry |
False |
True |
True |
g |
53 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
KING FREDERICK WILLIAM |
dies as the immoral and mystical monarch of Prussia. 1797 |
1797 |
  |
53/3 |
Frederick William of Prussia # |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
ESTES KEFAUVER ....... |
loses election as VP with Adlai Stevenson. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
53/3 |
Kefauver, Estes |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ........ |
signs the Homestead Act, giving public lad to Western settlers. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
53/3 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
JIMMY DORSEY ......... |
stops making swing music after death by cancer. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
53/3 |
Dorsey, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
53 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
ROBERT DUVALL ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for TENDER MERCIES. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
53/3 |
Duvall, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
BOB DOLE ..... |
loses election as Vice President with Gerald Ford. 1976 ->71/5 |
1976 |
  |
53/3 |
Dole, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
FREDERICK ROBERTS .... |
is made the English commander-in-chief of India. 1885 ->62/10 |
1885 |
  |
53/3 |
Roberts, Frederick |
False |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
IBN AL-FARID ......... |
dies as master mystic poet in Arabic. 1235 |
1235 |
** |
53/3 |
Ibn Al-Farid |
False |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
DANIEL PALMER ........ |
invents the word "Chiropractic" to describe his work. 1898 ->68/3 |
1898 |
  |
54/3 |
Palmer, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
z |
53 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
FANG LIZHI ........... |
takes refuge in U.S. embassy after Tiananmen riots. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
53/3 |
Fang Lizhi |
False |
True |
True |
h |
53 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
DANIEL GAJDUSEK ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--slow-acting virus. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
53/3 |
Gajdusek, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
z |
53 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
JAY ANSON ............ |
publishes the scary AMITYVILLE HORROR. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
53/3 |
Anson, Jay |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
HORATIO GATES ........ |
is defeated by British at Camden, South Carolina. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
53/3 |
Gates, Horatio |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
MONTY HALL ........... |
departs as host of TV's LET'S MAKE A DEAL. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
53/3 |
Hall, Monty |
True |
False |
True |
% |
53 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
CHARLES GRIDLEY ...... |
is told by Commodore Dewey "You may fire when ready". 1898 |
1898 |
** |
53/3 |
Gridley, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
F. GOYA Y LUCIENTES .. |
produces his notable portrait FAMILY OF CHARLES IV. 1799 ->55/0 |
1799 |
  |
53/3 |
Goya y Lucientes, F.J. de |
False |
False |
True |
a |
53 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
ROBERT CAMPIN ........ |
co-founds with Van Eyck the Netherlandish school of art. 1428 |
1428 |
* |
53/3 |
Campin, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
a |
53 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM G. ARMSTRONG . |
perfects a cannon of welded wrought iron coils. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
53/3 |
Armstrong, William G. |
False |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
declares "The business of America is business". 1925 ->55/10 |
1925 |
  |
53/3 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
JOHANNA SPYRI ........ |
publishes the ever-popular HEIDI. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
53/3 |
Spyri, Johanna |
False |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
SAMUEL C. JOHNSON .... |
establishes a firm to manufacture household wax. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
53/3 |
Johnson, Samuel C. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOCKING ...... |
publishes philosophic MAN AND THE STATE. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
53/4 |
Hocking, William |
True |
False |
True |
f |
53 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
JAMES KNOX POLK ...... |
creates the Department of the Interior. 1849 ->54/3 |
1849 |
  |
53/4 |
Polk, James Knox |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON .... |
is elected D.C. delegate to Congress. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
53/4 |
Norton, Eleanor Holmes |
True |
True |
False |
g |
53 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE PIAZZI ...... |
discovers the first of many asteroids, naming it Ceres. 1801 |
1801 |
  |
53/4 |
Piazzi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
JEAN BAPTISTE COLBERT. |
ends 3 year's ship-building as "father of French navy". 1672 ->64/6 |
1672 |
  |
53/4 |
Colbert, Jean Baptiste |
False |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
AGOSTINHO NETO ....... |
becomes the Communist leader of newly-liberated Angola. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
53/4 |
Neto, Agostinho |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
publishes the philosophic ON LIBERTY. 1859 ->59/7 |
1859 |
  |
53/4 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
f |
53 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
returns to Yankee stadium amid thunderous cheers. 1948 ->53/6 |
1948 |
  |
53/4 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
53 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
BHAGWAN SHREE RAJNEESH |
is deported from USA as Oregon cult leader. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
53/4 |
Rajneesh, Bhagwan Shree |
False |
True |
True |
r |
53 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
FRANCISCO FRANCO ..... |
proclaims a Charter of Rights of Spain. 1945 ->82/10 |
1945 |
  |
52/4 |
Franco, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE FOX ........... |
visits Holland to widen his Society of Friends. 1677 ->68/4 |
1677 |
  |
53/4 |
Fox, George |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
FRANZ BOAZ ........... |
publishes the anthropological THE MIND OF PRIMATIVE MAN. 1911 ->68/4 |
1911 |
  |
53/4 |
Boaz, Franz |
True |
False |
True |
v |
53 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
DAVID L. CLARK ....... |
invents a candy bar to distribute to U.S. troops in France. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
53/4 |
Clark, David L. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
BENNY GOODMAN ........ |
leads 1st U.S. jazz band to play in U.S.S.R. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
53/4 |
Goodman, Benny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
53 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN J. AUDUBON ...... |
completes final volume of BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 1838 ->63/7 |
1838 |
  |
53/4 |
Audubon, John J. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
53 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
EVERETT CLINCHY ...... |
founds the World Brotherhood of Christian & Jews. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
53/4 |
Clinchy, Everett |
True |
False |
True |
h |
53 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
WALTER CHRYSLER ...... |
buys out the Dodge Brothers to expand his corporation. 1928 ->62/4 |
1928 |
  |
53/4 |
Chrysler, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT ...... |
introduces his song WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
53/4 |
Olcott, Chauncy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
53 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
CORA BAIRD ........... |
show-cases her puppets in THE SOUND OF MUSIC. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
53/4 |
Baird, Cora |
True |
False |
False |
e |
53 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
JOAN RIVERS .......... |
debuts on late night talk show as rival to Carson. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
53/4 |
Rivers, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
53 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
JUAN PONCE DE LEON ... |
sets foot in Florida searching for gold and fountain. 1513 ->54/7 |
1513 |
  |
53/4 |
Ponce de Leon, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
p |
53 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
RICHARD DALEY ........ |
wins election as Democratic mayor of Chicago. 1955 ->61/6 |
1955 |
  |
53/4 |
Daley, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
TADEUS REICHSTEIN .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--synthesizing vitamin C. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
53/4 |
Reichstein, Tadeus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
BOB HAWKE ............ |
succeeds Malcolm Fraser as PM of Australia. 1983 ->62/0 |
1983 |
  |
53/4 |
Hawke, Bob |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
premieres his Ninth and final Symphony--Ode to Joy. 1824 ->56/3 |
1824 |
  |
53/4 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
CHITTA RANJAN DAS ... |
becomes the 1st mayor of Calcutta, India. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
53/4 |
Rajan Das, Chitta |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
HUMPHREY BOGART ...... |
wins an Oscar for Best Actor in AFRICAN QUEEN. 1953 ->54/8 |
1953 |
  |
53/4 |
Bogart, Humphrey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
SHIRLEY HUFSTEDLER ... |
is appointed Secretary of the new Department of Education. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
53/4 |
Hufstedler, Shirley |
True |
False |
False |
g |
53 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
J.P. MORGAN .......... |
acquires controlling interest in U.S. railroad lines. 1890 ->64/9 |
1890 |
  |
53/4 |
Morgan, J.P. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
MARY RENAULT ......... |
writes of ancient Rome in THE KING MUST DIE. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
53/4 |
Renault, Mary |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
ABRAHAM IBN EZRA *..… |
introduces the decimal into Hebrew science. 1145 |
1145 |
** |
53/4 |
Abraham Ibn Ezra |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
LUCY RUTHERFORD ...... |
carries on an alleged love affair with F.D. Roosevelt. 1944 |
1944 |
* |
53/4 |
Rutherford, Lucy |
True |
False |
False |
y |
53 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
EDWARD R. MURROW ..... |
serves as director of the U.S. Information Service. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
53/5 |
Murrow, Edward R. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
53 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
INCREASE MATHER ...... |
denounces witch trials in Salem ending hysteria. 1692 ->62/2 |
1692 |
  |
53/5 |
Mather, Increase |
True |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
HOSNI MUBARAK ........ |
succeeds Sadat as president of Egypt. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
53/5 |
Mubarak, Hosni |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH I .... |
orders the beheading of her rival, Queen Mary of Scots. 1587 ->54/10 |
1587 |
  |
53/5 |
Elizabeth I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN GLENN ........... |
is appointed to the U.S. Senate from Ohio. 1974 ->66/10 |
1974 |
  |
53/5 |
Glenn, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
SAINT DUNSTAN ........ |
is relieved as Archbishop of Canterbury by Ethelred. 978 AD |
978 |
** |
53/5 |
Dunstan, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM H. BRAGG ..... |
shares a Nobel Prize in physics with his son. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
53/5 |
Bragg, William H. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
PETER PAUL RUBENS .... |
marries his 16-year-old model with 54 inch hips. 1630 |
1630 |
  |
53/5 |
Rubens, Peter Paul |
False |
False |
True |
a |
53 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
WARD BOND ............ |
debuts as wagon master on NBC-TV's WAGON TRAIN. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
53/5 |
Bond, Ward |
True |
False |
True |
% |
53 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
EUGENE O'NEILL ....... |
compiles autobiography LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT. 1941 ->65/1 |
1941 |
  |
53/5 |
ONeill, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
M. OBANDO Y BRAVO .... |
provides Catholic support for ouster of Samoza. 1979 ->59/1 |
1979 |
  |
53/5 |
Obando y Bravo, M. |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
CORNELIUS JANSENIUS .. |
establishes Roman Catholic sect known as "Jansenists". 1637 |
1637 |
  |
53/5 |
Jansenius, Cornelius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN J. MCLAUGHLIN ... |
patents Canada Dry Ginger Ale, while Canadian chemist. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
53/5 |
McLaughlin, John J. |
False |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
MIKE FINK ............ |
dies on Yellowstone River as "king of the keelboatman". 1823 |
1823 |
  |
53/5 |
Fink, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
p |
53 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLES G. BERWIND ... |
founds Big Brothers of America to help fatherless boys. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
53/5 |
Berwind, Charles G. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
53 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES BRANCH CABELL .. |
publishes autobiography THESE RESTLESS YEARS. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
53/5 |
Cabell, James Branch |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP .. |
is hanged as former Nazi minister of foreign affairs. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
53/5 |
Ribbentrop, Joachim von |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
JIMMY DURANTE ........ |
insures his nose with Lloyds of London for $100K. 1946 ->57/0 |
1946 |
  |
53/5 |
Durante, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT MULDOON ....... |
is elected the prime minister of New Zealand. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
53/5 |
Muldoon, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
BORIS KARLOFF ........ |
stars in the scary BLACK FRIDAY. 1940 ->57/1 |
1940 |
  |
53/5 |
Karloff, Boris |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
is inaugurated as first vice president of the U.S. 1789 ->57/4 |
1789 |
  |
53/5 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
SHANNON LUCID ...........… |
sets space endurance record for American of 140 days. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
53/5 |
Lucid, Shannon |
True |
False |
False |
p |
53 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
JEAN F. PICCARD ...... |
test-flies 1st multi-balloon aerostat--THE PLEIADES. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
53/5 |
Piccard, Jean F. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
53 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
FREDERICK PABST ...... |
begins to brew beer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
53/5 |
Pabst, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
EZRA TAFT BENSON ..... |
is appointed by Ike as Secretary of Agriculture. 1953 ->85/9 |
1953 |
  |
53/5 |
Benson, Ezra Taft |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
CARDINAL RICHELIEU ... |
defeats the Dutch imperial army at Rheinfelden. 1638 |
1638 |
  |
53/5 |
Richelieu, Cardinal Armand |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
publishes transcendental views in ENGLISH TRAITS. 1856 ->57/3 |
1856 |
  |
53/5 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
PLACIDO DOMINGO ..... |
sings at Dodger Stadium as one of THE THREE TENORS. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
53/5 |
Domingo, Placido |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
THEODORE SEDGWICK .... |
is elected Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives. 1799 |
1799 |
  |
53/5 |
Sedgwick, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
OTTO PREMINGER ....... |
directs the epic movie EXODUS. 1960 ->60/9 |
1960 |
  |
53/5 |
Preminger, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
SABURO KURUSU ........ |
negotiates with U.S. even while Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. 1941 |
1941 |
* |
53/5 |
Kurusu, Saburo |
False |
True |
True |
g |
53 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
VERNON B. STOUFFER ... |
begins to market the first frozen food dishes. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
53/6 |
Stouffer, Vernon B. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
MARTIN DELANY ........ |
becomes 1st Black commissioned into the U.S. Army. 1865 ->64/1 |
1865 |
  |
53/6 |
Delany, Martin |
True |
True |
True |
w |
53 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
OTHMAR AMMANN ........ |
begins design of the Golden Gate Bridge. 1929 ->61/2 |
1929 |
  |
53/6 |
Ammann, Othmar |
True |
False |
True |
d |
53 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
JASON ROBARDS JR. .... |
wins an Oscar for role in ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN. 1976 ->54/6 |
1976 |
  |
53/6 |
Robards, Jason Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOSEPH TITO .......... |
becomes political leader of liberated Yugoslavia. 1945 ->56/1 |
1945 |
  |
53/6 |
Tito, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ALDRICH AMES .......... |
is arrested for spying while a top CIA agent. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
53/6 |
Ames, Aldrich |
True |
False |
True |
o |
53 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
DAVID RITTENHOUSE .... |
uses the first cross-hairs in a telescope/spider web. 1783 |
1783 |
  |
53/6 |
Rittenhouse, David |
True |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
WALTER O'MALLEY ...... |
moves his Brooklyn Dodgers unforgivably to Los Angeles. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
53/6 |
OMalley, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
c |
53 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JOHANN PACHELBEL ..... |
dies as leading German organist of his generation. 1706 |
1706 |
  |
53/6 |
Pachelbel, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
LAWRENCE BELL ........ |
designs 1st aircraft to exceed sound barrier. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
53/6 |
Bell, Lawrence |
True |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
BABE RUTH ............ |
dies & 77,000 pass coffin at Yankee Stadium. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
53/6 |
Ruth, Babe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
53 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
BERNARD KALB ......... |
serves as State Department spokesman for George Schultz. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
53/6 |
Kalb, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
OMAR KHAYYAM ......... |
puts to paper his mystical wisdom. 1100 |
1100 |
*** |
53/6 |
Omar Khayyam |
False |
False |
True |
f |
53 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
V.S. PRITCHETT ....... |
publishes of travel with THE SPANISH TEMPER. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
53/6 |
Pritchett, V.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
CLAUDIUS I ........... |
institutes the Roman occupation of Britannia. 43 AD ->64/2 |
43 |
* |
53/6 |
Claudius I of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
ERNESTO MONETA ....... |
founds the Lombard Peace Prize, a forerunner to Nobel's. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
53/6 |
Moneta, Ernesto |
False |
False |
True |
h |
53 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
ABD-ER RAHMAN I *...… |
founds the Moorish dynasty of Spain. 784 AD |
784 |
** |
53/6 |
Abd-er Rahman I |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
J.G. BALLARD ......... |
produces the best-selling novel EMPIRE OF THE SUN. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
53/6 |
Ballard, J.G. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
LOUISE MICHEL ........ |
is imprisoned for inciting riot as French anarchist. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
53/6 |
Michel, Louise |
False |
False |
False |
h |
53 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
SIR HENRY MORGAN ..... |
dies while harassing past-pal pirates in West Indies. 1688 |
1688 |
** |
53/6 |
Morgan, Henry (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
o |
53 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
KING HAROLD I ........ |
subdues all Norway, ruling as its first king. 880 AD |
880 |
*** |
53/6 |
Harold I of Norway |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
BURT REYNOLDS ........ |
stars in engaging comedy BREAKING AWAY. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
53/6 |
Reynolds, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
lands with liberating forces on Normandy shore. 1944 ->53/9 |
1944 |
  |
53/6 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
CHANG TSO-LIN ........ |
becomes dictator of Peking. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
53/6 |
Chang Tso-Lin |
False |
True |
True |
g |
53 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN .. |
pronounces prophecies as sainted Benedictine nun. 1151 |
1151 |
*** |
53/6 |
Hildegard of Bingen |
False |
False |
False |
r |
53 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
CREIGHTEN ABRAMS ..... |
is named commander of U.S. troops in Viet Nam. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
53/6 |
Abrams, Creighten |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
POPE URBAN II ........ |
convokes church council at Clermont, beginning Crusades. 1095 |
1095 |
** |
53/6 |
Urban II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
SIGISMUND ............ |
is crowned Emperor of Germany at Aix-la-Chapelle. 1414 ->69/0 |
1414 |
* |
53/6 |
Sigismund |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
ERNESTO MASERATI ..... |
produces a luxury line of Italian sports cars. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
53/6 |
Maserati, Ernesto |
False |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
LOUIS PASTEUR ........ |
begins to study anthrax & immunization. 1876 ->58/6 |
1876 |
  |
53/6 |
Pasteur, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY . |
dies of cholera as Russia's foremost composer. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
53/6 |
Tchaikowsky, Peter I. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
KING PHILIP II ....... |
conquers Portugal, adding to the Spanish realm. 1580 ->59/10 |
1580 |
  |
53/7 |
Philip II of Spain |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
AAGE BOHR ............ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--nuclear fission. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
53/7 |
Bohr, Aage |
True |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
MARGARET THATCHER .... |
becomes 1st female Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1979 ->56/7 |
1979 |
  |
53/7 |
Thatcher, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
g |
53 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
GIDEON PILLOW ........ |
retreats from Fort Douglas, leaving it to General Grant. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
53/7 |
Pillow, Gideon |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
BRIAN MULRONEY ....... |
loses referendum to accommodate Quebec in Canadian union. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
53/7 |
Mulroney, Brian |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
PETER ABELARD *.....… |
writes the medieval hymn LOW IN THE GRAVE WITH THEE. 1133 ->65/6 |
1133 |
** |
53/7 |
Abelard, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN |
begins to design directional or "dirigible" balloon. 1891 ->61/11 |
1891 |
* |
53/7 |
Zeppelin, Ferdinand von |
False |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
LIONEL BARRYMORE ..... |
wins an Oscar for Best Actor in A FREE SOUL. 1931 ->59/0 |
1931 |
  |
53/7 |
Barrymore, Lionel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ZERO MOSTEL .......... |
stars as faded Hollywood producer in THE PRODUCERS. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
53/7 |
Mostel, Zero |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
SANDER VANOCUR ....... |
serves as chief diplomatic correspondent for ABC-TV NEWS. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
53/7 |
Vanocur, Sander |
True |
False |
True |
j |
53 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGIA ROSENBLOOM ... |
inherits LA Rams football team at death of husband. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
53/7 |
Rosenbloom, Georgia |
True |
False |
False |
b |
53 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
JULIA CHILD .......... |
wins an Emmy Award for TV's THE FRENCH CHEF. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
53/7 |
Child, Julia |
True |
False |
False |
% |
53 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
speaks for Goldwater, gaining political spotlight. 1964 ->54/9 |
1964 |
  |
53/7 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
LUDWIG KOCHEL ........ |
arranges all the works of W.A. Mozart in one catalog. 1862 |
1862 |
* |
53/7 |
Kochel, Ludwig |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
sends his first Epistle to the Thessalonians. 52 AD ->54/9 |
52 |
*** |
53/7 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
KARL DOENITZ ......... |
succeeds Adolf Hitler as leader of Nazi Germany. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
53/7 |
Doenitz, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
HALLDOR LAXNESS ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature--from Iceland. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
53/7 |
Laxness, Halldor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM GRAVES ....... |
leads U.S. Expeditionary Force into Siberia against Bolsheviks. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
53/7 |
Graves, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT OWEN .......... |
establishes socialist community at New Harmony, Indiana. 1825 |
1825 |
  |
53/7 |
Owen, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
h |
53 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
COLIN POWELL ......... |
arrives in Saudi as Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff. 1990 ->63/10 |
1990 |
  |
53/7 |
Powell, Colin |
True |
True |
True |
w |
53 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
ANASTASIO SOMOZA ..... |
is ousted by the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. 1979 ->64/10 |
1979 |
  |
53/7 |
Somoza, Anastasio # |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES B. FRANCIS ..... |
develops the first hydraulic turbines. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
53/7 |
Francis, James B. |
False |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
NORBERT WEINER ....... |
coins a word, publishing the book CYBERNETICS. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
53/7 |
Weiner, Norbert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
VERONICA LAKE ........ |
dies of acute hepatitis after years of drink. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
53/7 |
Lake, Veronica |
True |
False |
False |
e |
53 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY ... |
is inaugurated as 38th vice-president of the U.S. 1965 ->57/2 |
1965 |
  |
53/7 |
Humphrey, Hubert H. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ROBERT BLAKE ......... |
defends England from the Dutch fleet under Van Tremp. 1652 ->58/8 |
1652 |
  |
53/7 |
Blake, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
FILIPPO BRUNELLESCHI . |
designs dome for Florence Cathedral, as noted architect.1431 ->60/10 |
1431 |
* |
53/7 |
Brunelleschi, Filippo |
False |
False |
True |
d |
53 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
JIM HENSON ........... |
dies suddenly and his Muppets mourn. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
53/7 |
Henson, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
CHARLES F. DUMOURIEZ . |
turns back Prussian invaders with "Cannonade of Valmy". 1792 |
1792 |
  |
53/7 |
Dumouriez, Charles F. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
JAY KIM ........... |
is elected to Congress -- 1st Korean-American. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
53/7 |
Kim, Jay |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
is ordered to attack Seminoles in Florida. 1817 ->57/8 |
1817 |
  |
53/7 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
RUFUS KING ........... |
loses U.S. election as vice president for Federalists. 1808 ->61/6 |
1808 |
  |
53/8 |
King, Rufus |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
MIKE LOWRY ............ |
wins Statehouse as Democratic Governor of Washington. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
53/8 |
Lowry, Mike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
VIVIAN LEIGH ......... |
dies of TB, having won two Oscars as best actress. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
53/8 |
Leigh, Vivian |
False |
False |
False |
e |
53 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
HERMANN GOERING ...... |
dies of self-poisoning one day before execution. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
53/8 |
Goering, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
o |
53 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
FEODOR LYNEN ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for coenzyme A research. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
53/8 |
Lynen, Feodor |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
MIGUEL MADRID HURTADO. |
leaves Mexican presidency to Carlos Salinas. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
53/8 |
Madrid Hurtado, Miguel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
CHARLES BULFINCH ..... |
is made official architect of the U.S. capitol. 1817 ->66/8 |
1817 |
  |
53/8 |
Bulfinch, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
d |
53 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
EDWIN STANTON ........ |
refuses to quit cabinet after Andrew Johnson fires him. 1867 ->55/0 |
1867 |
  |
53/8 |
Stanton, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
LEV KAMENEV .......... |
is shot to death as powerful rival of Joseph Stalin. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
53/8 |
Kamenev, Lev |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
JOE ADONIS ........... |
is deported as bootlegger of liquor in Manhattan. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
53/8 |
Adonis, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
o |
53 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN D. BALL JR. ..... |
publishes award-winning IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
53/8 |
Ball, John D. Jr |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
G. MACHADO Y MORALES . |
becomes the liberal president of Cuba. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
53/8 |
Machado y Morales, Gerardo |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
STANSFIELD TURNER .... |
directs the CIA for President Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
53/8 |
Turner, Stansfield |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM BREWSTER ..... |
leads 1st group of Pilgrims from Holland to Plymouth. 1620 |
1620 |
  |
53/0 |
Brewster, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
53 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
POPE INNOCENT VIII ... |
succeeds Sixtus IV as Roman pontiff. 1484 |
1484 |
** |
53/8 |
Innocent VIII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
CARLO GESUALDO ....... |
composes the last of his many Italian madrigals. 1613 |
1613 |
* |
53/8 |
Gesualdo, Carlo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
publishes A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT. 1889 ->58/10 |
1889 |
  |
53/8 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
MAURICE RAVEL ........ |
produces his most famous work BOLERO. 1928 ->62/9 |
1928 |
  |
53/8 |
Ravel, Maurice |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT NOYCE ......... |
develops integrated circuit, ushering in computer age. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
53/8 |
Noyce, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
JEFFERSON DAVIS ...... |
is inaugurated as president of Confederate States. 1862 ->56/11 |
1862 |
  |
53/8 |
Davis, Jefferson |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
SERGEY PROKOFIEV ..... |
conducts his 5TH SYMPHONY in his last performance. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
53/8 |
Prokofiev, Sergey |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
BAIRAKTAR ............ |
is appointed the grand vizier of Mustapha. 1808 |
1808 |
  |
53/8 |
Bairaktar |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
JACQUES CHIRAC ....... |
is elected Prime Minister of France for 2nd time. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
53/8 |
Chirac, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
directs the D-Day invasion of Normandy. 1944 ->54/2 |
1944 |
  |
53/8 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JACKIE ROBINSON ...... |
passes away as 1st Black in major U.S. sports. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
53/8 |
Robinson, Jackie |
True |
True |
True |
c |
53 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
HELEN HERRON TAFT .... |
persuades mayor of Tokyo to donate 3000 cherry trees to D.C. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
53/8 |
Taft, Helen Herron |
True |
False |
False |
y |
53 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
PAUL MACCREADY ....... |
invents 1st human-powered craft to fly English Channel. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
53/8 |
MacCready, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
HORACE GRAY .......... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by C.A. Arthur. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
53/8 |
Gray, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
t |
53 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
THEODORE GEISEL ...... |
publishes his best-selling THE CAT IN THE HAT. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
53/8 |
Geisel, Theodore Seuss |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
KING PHILIP VI ....... |
loses battle of Crecy with 30,000 Frenchmen dead. 1346 |
1346 |
* |
53/8 |
Philip VI of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
CARLO COLLOD ......... |
serializes PINOCCHIO in an Italian newspaper. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
53/8 |
Collod, Carlo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN BUNYAN .......... |
authors another religious work GRACE ABOUNDING. 1682 ->59/9 |
1682 |
  |
53/9 |
Bunyan, John |
False |
False |
False |
r |
53 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
HERBERT KOHL ......... |
wins a seat in the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
53/9 |
Kohl, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
FERDINAND DE LESSEPS . |
begins engineering the Suez Canal. 1859 ->64/0 |
1859 |
  |
53/9 |
Lesseps, Ferdinand de |
False |
False |
True |
d |
53 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
leads Free French officials in return to Paris. 1944 ->54/11 |
1944 |
  |
53/9 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCKINLEY ..... |
is elected president of the U.S. over W.J. Bryan. 1896 ->55/2 |
1896 |
  |
53/9 |
McKinley, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
ALFRED ROSENBERG ..... |
hangs as war criminal/inquisitor of the 3rd Reich. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
53/9 |
Rosenberg, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
o |
53 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM R. DAY ....... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Teddy Roosevelt. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
53/9 |
Day, William R. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
53 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
SAMUEL ADAMS ......... |
signs Declaration of Independence for Massachusetts. 1776 ->60/1 |
1776 |
  |
53/9 |
Adams, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
MAURICE MCDONALD ..... |
sells his hamburger stand to Ray Croc for a pittance. 1955 |
1955 |
* |
53/9 |
McDonald, Maurice |
True |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
ROLLO ................ |
settles in Normandy as Viking chieftain. 912 AD |
912 |
*** |
53/9 |
Rollo |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
STELLA BLUE .......... |
becomes 1st costume curator at Metro Museum of Art. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
53/9 |
Blue, Stella |
True |
False |
False |
x |
53 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
PAULA HAWKINS ........ |
wins election to U.S. Senate/first woman in her own right. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
53/9 |
Hawkins, Paula |
True |
False |
False |
g |
53 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
MANUEL NORIEGA ....... |
is indicted in absentia for drug smuggling. 1988 ->55/6 |
1988 |
  |
53/9 |
Noriega, Manuel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
53 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
MARIA CALLAS ….. |
dies suddenly as greatest soprano of era. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
53/? |
Callas, Maria |
False |
False |
False |
m |
53 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
ADAM SMITH ........... |
publishes economic theory in ...WEALTH OF NATIONS. 1776 ->65/9 |
1776 |
* |
53/9 |
Smith, Adam |
False |
False |
True |
v |
53 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
completes a play about marriage MISALLIANCE. 1910 ->56/0 |
1910 |
  |
53/9 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
TED KACZYNSKI ..… |
is arrested as suspected 'unabomber". 1996 -> 54/6 |
1996 |
  |
53/9 |
Kaczynski, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
o |
53 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
DANIEL MOI ........... |
succeeds Kenyatta as president of Kenya. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
53/9 |
Moi, Daniel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
53 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
EUGENE MARINO ........ |
is named 1st Black Catholic Archbishop in U.S./Atlanta. 1988 ->56/2 |
1988 |
  |
53/9 |
Marino, Eugene |
True |
True |
True |
r |
53 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
ERATOSTHENES ......... |
calculates the circumference of the earth within 2%. 222 BC |
-222 |
*** |
53/9 |
Eratosthenes |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
ROBERT WAGNER ........ |
steps down after 10 years as 102nd mayor of New York City. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
53/9 |
Wagner, Robert # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
signs the Panama Canal Treaty with General Torrijos. 1978 ->53/11 |
1978 |
  |
53/9 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
LINUS PAULING ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize as a pacifist chemist. 1954 ->61/9 |
1954 |
  |
53/9 |
Pauling, Linus |
True |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
ARIUS *.............… |
creates rift in Christendom with heretical teaching. 310 AD ->69/3 |
310 |
*** |
53/9 |
Arius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES JOHNSON ........ |
wins a Spingarn Award for publishing against racism. 1925 ->62/5 |
1925 |
  |
53/9 |
Johnson, James |
True |
True |
True |
h |
53 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM WEBSTER ...... |
is appointed FBI Director by President Carter. 1978 ->62/11 |
1978 |
  |
53/9 |
Webster, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
ROALD AMUNDSEN ....... |
flies a dirigible over the North Pole. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
53/9 |
Amundsen, Roald |
False |
False |
True |
p |
53 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES S. SHERMAN ..... |
is inaugurated U.S. Vice President with Taft. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
53/9 |
Sherman, James S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
QUINTILIAN M. FABIUS . |
teaches his final class of oratory in Rome. 87 AD ->57/6 |
87 |
** |
53/9 |
Quintilian Marcus Fabius |
False |
False |
True |
v |
53 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
PIER P. PASOLINI ..... |
is fatally bludgeoned while filming 120 DAYS OF SODOM. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
53/9 |
Pasolini, Pier P. |
False |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
FREDDIE LAKER ........ |
founds inexpensive, no-frills sky-train between London & NYC. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
53/9 |
Laker, Freddie |
False |
False |
True |
b |
53 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
EDWARD THE ELDER ..... |
ascends to the throne of England. 871 AD |
871 |
** |
53/9 |
Edward the Elder of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . |
returns to Spain after 4th & final voyage to New World. 1504 ->55/2 |
1504 |
  |
53/10 |
Columbus, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
p |
53 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
HERBERT KALMUS ....... |
incorporates his invention of Technicolor in BECKY SHARP. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
53/10 |
Kalmus, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
GRACE KELLY .......... |
dies in car crash on Monte Carlo back road. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
53/10 |
Kelly, Grace |
True |
False |
False |
q |
53 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
MATTHEW SIMPSON ...... |
delivers the eulogy at Lincoln's burial in Illinois. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
53/10 |
Simpson, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT RYAN .......... |
stars in the WWII movie THE DIRTY DOZEN. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
53/10 |
Ryan, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
53 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ISMET INONU .......... |
becomes long-time president of Turkey. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
53/10 |
Inonu, Ismet |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
BENNETT CERF ......... |
becomes a regular panelist on TV's WHAT'S MY LINE? 1952 ->66/11 |
1952 |
  |
53/10 |
Cerf, Bennett |
True |
False |
True |
% |
53 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
RAYMOND HUNTHAUSEN ... |
is appointed the controversial archbishop of Seattle. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
53/10 |
Hunthausen, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
SAMUEL J. RANDALL .... |
strengthens power of Speaker of U.S. House with new rules. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
53/10 |
Randall, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
CYRUS THE GREAT ...... |
captures Babylon, expanding his empire. 537 BC |
-537 |
*** |
53/10 |
Cyrus the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
THOMAS MERTON ........ |
dies while attending Trappist monk congress in Bangkok. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
53/10 |
Merton, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
RENE DES CARTES ...... |
dies in Sweden, after catching pneumonia. 1650 |
1650 |
  |
53/10 |
DesCartes, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
f |
53 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
is nominated for president as a "Bull Moose". 1912 ->55/0 |
1912 |
  |
53/10 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
U THANT .............. |
is elected as Secretary General of the United Nations. 1962 ->57/10 |
1962 |
  |
53/10 |
U Thant |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
H.G. WELLS ........... |
publishes the 2-volume OUTLINE OF HISTORY. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
53/10 |
Wells, H.G. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
HORTENSE POWDERMAKER . |
publishes the anthropological HOLLYWOOD: THE DREAM FACTORY. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
53/10 |
Powdermaker, Hortense |
True |
False |
False |
v |
53 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
issues the Emancipation Proclamation. 1863 ->54/6 |
1863 |
  |
53/10 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
serves as Secretary of State in Polk's cabinet. 1845 ->61/1 |
1845 |
  |
53/10 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
HENRY LAURENS ........ |
becomes the 2nd president of the Continental Congress. 1777 ->58/1 |
1777 |
  |
53/10 |
Laurens, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
is inaugurated as vice-president to John Adams. 1797 ->57/4 |
1797 |
  |
53/10 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
CORRIE TEN BOOM ...... |
is freed from Nazi death camp as WWII ends. 1945 ->79/0 |
1945 |
  |
53/10 |
Ten Boom, Corrie |
False |
False |
False |
h |
53 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
ABDUS SALAM .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--electromagnetics. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
53/10 |
Salam, Abdus |
True |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
COLIN POWELL ......... |
orders a ground attack against Iraq to regain Kuwait. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
53/10 |
Powell, Colin |
True |
True |
True |
w |
53 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
THEODORE DREISER ..... |
publishes AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY/attacked as immoral. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
53/10 |
Dreiser, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
ED KOCH .............. |
wins election as mayor of New York City. 1977 ->57/10 |
1977 |
  |
53/10 |
Koch, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
FELIX WANKEL ......... |
perfects the world's first rotary engine. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
53/10 |
Wankel, Felix |
False |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
MARTIN VAN BUREN ..... |
wins election as U.S. President with 57% of vote. 1836 ->54/2 |
1836 |
  |
53/10 |
Van Buren, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN KNOX ............ |
writes MONSTROUS REGIMENT OF WOMEN offending Elizabeth. 1558 ->56/4 |
1558 |
  |
53/10 |
Knox, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHIRER ....... |
completes monumental RISE & FALL OF THE THIRD REICH. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
53/10 |
Shirer, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
is made Warden of the Mint, reforming English coinage. 1696 ->60/11 |
1696 |
  |
53/10 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE ... |
becomes the liberal Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1916 ->56/0 |
1916 |
  |
53/10 |
Lloyd George, David |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH VON PAULUS . |
leads his Nazi army to defeat at Stalingrad. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
53/11 |
Paulus, Friedrich von |
True |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
HERODOTUS ............ |
completes a HISTORY of the ancient world. 434 BC ->62/8 |
-434 |
*** |
53/11 |
Herodotus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
completes the etching of MINOTAUROMACHY. 1935 ->55/10 |
1935 |
  |
53/11 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
53 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN TYLER ........... |
establishes a uniform election day in U.S. 1844 ->54/2 |
1844 |
  |
53/11 |
Tyler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ELIZABETH BATHORY .... |
bathes in the blood of virgins, hoping to stay young. 1613 |
1613 |
* |
53/11 |
Bathory, Elizabeth |
False |
False |
False |
o |
53 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
ELIZABETH C. STANTON . |
presides over National Women's Suffrage Association. 1869 ->65/9 |
1869 |
  |
53/11 |
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady |
True |
False |
False |
h |
53 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
LOU HENRY HOOVER ..... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Herbert. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
58/11 |
Hoover, Lou Henry |
True |
False |
False |
y |
53 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
ROY WILKINS .......... |
serves as moderate executive secretary of the NAACP. 1955 ->63/8 |
1955 |
  |
53/11 |
Wilkins, Roy |
True |
True |
True |
h |
53 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
PHILIP SCHUYLER ...... |
becomes the 1st Senator elected in New York State. 1787 ->64/0 |
1787 |
  |
53/11 |
Schuyler, Philip J. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
ROGER GUILLEMIN ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--pituitary research. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
53/11 |
Guillemin, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
z |
53 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
NGO DINH DIEM ........ |
assumes dictatorial powers as president of South Viet Nam. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
53/11 |
Ngo Dinh Diem |
False |
True |
True |
g |
53 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
CARL VON CLAUSWITZ ... |
issues the military classic ON WAR. 1833 |
1833 |
  |
53/11 |
Clauswitz, Carl von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
53 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
JACOB SCHICK ......... |
receives a patent for the first electric shaver. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
53/11 |
Schick, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
i |
53 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
signs the Camp David Accords for peace in Mid-East. 1978 ->54/3 |
1978 |
  |
53/11 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
ALEKSANDR SOLCHENITSYN. |
begins underground publication of THE GULAG ARCHIPELAGO. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
53/11 |
Solchenitsyn, Aleksandr |
False |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE BANCROFT ...... |
publishes his 6th volume of American history. 1854 ->65/10 |
1854 |
  |
53/11 |
Bancroft, George |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
AL-KHARIZMI *.......… |
produces the first math book which describes Algebra. 845 AD |
845 |
** |
53/11 |
Al-Kharizmi |
False |
False |
True |
s |
53 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
CAPTAIN BLOOD ........ |
steals audaciously the crown jewels of England. 1671 |
1671 |
** |
53/11 |
Blood, CaptainThomas |
False |
False |
True |
o |
53 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
E. HOWARD HUNT ....... |
is indicted for breaking into Watergate Hotel. 1972 ->47/7 |
1972 |
  |
53/11 |
Hunt, E. Howard |
True |
False |
True |
o |
53 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
POPE MARCELLUS II .... |
dies after 22-day pontificate. 1555 |
1555 |
  |
53/11 |
Marcellus II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
53 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
PAUL PAINLENE ........ |
becomes short-time premier of France. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
53/11 |
Painlene, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
AIMEE S. MCPHERSON ... |
dies from an overdose of sleeping powders. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
53/11 |
McPherson, Aimee Semple |
True |
False |
False |
r |
53 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
EDWARD HEATH ......... |
becomes prime ministerr of Great Britain. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
53/11 |
Heath, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
KENESAW M. LANDIS .... |
is chosen 1st commissioner of baseball, after scandal. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
53/11 |
Landis, Kenesaw Mountain |
True |
False |
True |
c |
53 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN GRAUNT .......... |
issues the 1st life expectancy tables as noted statistician. 1674 |
1674 |
* |
53/11 |
Graunt, John |
False |
False |
True |
v |
53 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
OLIVER CROMWELL ...... |
dissolves the rump parliament by force. 1653 ->59/4 |
1653 |
  |
53/11 |
Cromwell, Oliver |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
JACQUES OFFENBACH .... |
takes over Theater da la Gaite & produces own operettas. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
53/11 |
Offenbach, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN VOELKER ......... |
publishes the eye-opening ANATOMY OF A MURDER. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
53/11 |
Voelker, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
53 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
stages operatic success with DON CARLOS. 1867 ->58/10 |
1867 |
  |
53/11 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
53 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
PETER STUYVESANT ..... |
surrenders New Amsterdam to British fleet. 1664 |
1664 |
* |
53/11 |
Stuyvesant, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
ARTABANAS IV *......… |
is captured in battle and killed as last of Parthian kings. 226 AD |
226 |
*** |
53/11 |
Artabanas IV |
False |
False |
True |
q |
53 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
JANE FONDA ........... |
marries for the third time--to super-rich Ted Turner. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
54/0 |
Fonda, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
e |
54 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
ERIC L. BERNE ........ |
publishes the popular GAMES PEOPLE PLAY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
54/0 |
Berne, Eric L. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
54 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
AUSTIN PALMER ........ |
advocates a method of penmanship in US public schools. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
54/0 |
Palmer, Austin |
True |
False |
True |
v |
54 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
DODGE MORGAN ......... |
completes sail around the globe in record 150 days. 1985 |
1985 |
* |
54/0 |
Morgan, Dodge |
True |
False |
True |
u |
54 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
BENNY HILL ........... |
releases his humorous British show in USA. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
54/0 |
Hill, Benny |
False |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
WILLA CATHER ......... |
publishes the popular DEATH COMES TO THE ARCHBISHOP. 1927 ->62/9 |
1927 |
  |
54/0 |
Cather, Willa |
True |
False |
False |
l |
54 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
IVAN THE TERRIBLE .... |
dies as both monster and reformer of Russia. 1584 |
1584 |
** |
54/0 |
Ivan the Terrible |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
PHILLIP ANDERSON ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--superconductivity. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
54/0 |
Anderson, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM BYRD ......... |
surveys dividing line between Virginia & Carolina. 1728 ->58/5 |
1728 |
  |
54/0 |
Byrd, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
POPE PIUS IX ......... |
begins long and church-changing pontificate. 1846 ->59/6 |
1846 |
  |
54/0 |
Pius IX, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD … |
wins 4000 votes for president as candidate for Equal Rights Party. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
54/0 |
Lockwood, Belva Ann |
True |
False |
False |
h |
54 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
CONNIE MACK ........ |
wins re-election as Republican Senator from Florida. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
54/0 |
Mack, Connie# |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
becomes leader of USSR upon death of Andropov. 1985 ->54/8 |
1985 |
  |
54/0 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
HYMAN RICKOVER ....... |
launches the NAUTILUS, as father of the nuclear navy. 1954 ->65/3 |
1954 |
  |
54/0 |
Rickover, Hyman |
True |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
KERSTIN THORBORG ..... |
retires from NY Met as greatest of mezzo-sopranos. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
54/0 |
Thorborg, Kerstin |
True |
False |
False |
m |
54 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II . |
writes the lyrics to SOUTH PACIFIC. 1949 ->56/2 |
1949 |
  |
54/0 |
Hammerstein, Oscar II |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
54 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
FRANCOIS FAURE ....... |
becomes the 6th president of the French Republic. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
54/0 |
Faure, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
becomes the governor of New Jersey. 1911 ->55/10 |
1911 |
  |
54/0 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
DAVID KIMCHI ......... |
completes seminal Hebrew lexicon SEFER HASHORACHIM. 1204 |
1204 |
** |
54/0 |
Kimchi, David |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN MCADAM ......… |
begins to experiment with road making. 1810 ->60/0 |
1810 |
  |
54/0 |
MacAdam, John |
False |
False |
True |
d |
54 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
JIMMY HOFFA .......... |
begins 8-year prison term for jury tampering. 1967 ->62/5 |
1967 |
  |
54/0 |
Hoffa, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
54 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
HENRY MORGANTHAU JR. . |
proposes plan to partition & "re-pastoralize" Germany. 1945 ->63/4 |
1945 |
  |
54/0 |
Morganthau, Henry Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE ... |
quits writing mysteries and delves into mysticism. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
54/0 |
Doyle, Arthur Conan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH EBERT ...... |
dies as 1st president of the German Republic. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
54/0 |
Ebert, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
ROBERT KOCH .......... |
demonstrates that bubonic plague is caused by fleas on rats. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
54/0 |
Koch, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
z |
54 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
VICTOR HUGO .......... |
publishes the well-received CONTEMPLATIONS. 1856 ->59/9 |
1856 |
  |
54/0 |
Hugo, Victor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
JAMES BOWDOIN ........ |
founds the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 1780 ->61/2 |
1780 |
  |
54/0 |
Bowdoin, James |
True |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
DEAN RUSK ............ |
defends increasing U.S. involvement in Viet Nam. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
54/0 |
Rusk, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT INDIANA ....... |
creates art work out of words as designer of trivia. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
54/0 |
Indiana, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
a |
54 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
JEAN-PHILIPE RAMEAU .. |
completes the musical tragedy CASTOR ET POLLUS. 1737 55/1 |
1737 |
  |
54/0 |
Rameau, Jean-Philippe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
54 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
LESLIE NIELSON ....... |
stars as serious comic in cinematic AIRPLANE. 1980 ->65/4 |
1980 |
  |
54/1 |
Nielson, Leslie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
THOMAS GAGE .......... |
is recalled as bloody colonial governor of Massachusetts. 1775 |
1775 |
  |
54/1 |
Gage, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ARTHUR J. BALFOUR .... |
becomes the Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1902 ->68/9 |
1902 |
  |
54/1 |
Balfour, Arthur J. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
HARRY BRIDGES ........ |
succeeds in 17-year legal fight against deportation. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
54/1 |
Bridges, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
h |
54 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
N. BUNKER HUNT ....... |
looses billion dollars overnight after silver speculation crash. 1980 ->62/5 |
1980 |
  |
54/1 |
Hunt, N. Bunker |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
MARIO PUZO ........... |
wins an Oscar for screenplay of GODFATHER II. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
54/1 |
Puzo, Mario |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
directs the movie REAR WINDOW. 1954 ->55/1 |
1954 |
  |
54/1 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE . |
publishes best-selling THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING. 1952 ->67/3 |
1952 |
  |
54/1 |
Peale, Norman Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
MAHLON PITNEY ........ |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Howard Taft. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
54/1 |
Pitney, Mahlon |
True |
False |
True |
t |
54 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
CLARK CLIFFORD ....... |
becomes special advisor to President Kennedy. 1961 ->61/1 |
1961 |
  |
54/1 |
Clifford, Clark |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM MAYO ......... |
founds with brother Mayo Foundation for Medical Research.1915 ->67/0 |
1915 |
  |
54/1 |
Mayo, William |
True |
False |
True |
z |
54 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
ROBERT KALFIN ........ |
directs the play SONG FOR A SATURDAY. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
54/1 |
Kalfin, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
THOMAS MALTHUS ....... |
publishes his PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY. 1820 ->68/10 |
1820 |
  |
54/1 |
Malthus, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
54 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
PEYTON RANDOLPH ...... |
dies while president of 1st Continental Congress. 1775 |
1775 |
  |
54/1 |
Randolph, Peyton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
EILEEN HECKART ....... |
wins Oscar as Best Supporting Actress--BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
54/1 |
Heckart, Eileen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
54 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
HENRY FOLGER ......... |
develops best Shakespeare collection in the world--in D.C. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
54/1 |
Folger, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
ROBERT TODD LINCOLN .. |
becomes president of the Pullman Palace Car Company. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
54/1 |
Lincoln, Robert Todd |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
CONRAD HILTON ........ |
adds Palmer House in Chicago to hotel chain. 1941 ->58/9 |
1941 |
  |
54/1 |
Hilton, Conrad |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
VINCE SCULLY ......... |
debuts with NBC-TV on baseball game of the week. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
54/1 |
Scully, Vince |
True |
False |
True |
j |
54 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
FREDERICK BARBAROSSA . |
kisses feet of Pope Alexander III, submitting to pope. 1177 ->66/5 |
1177 |
** |
54/1 |
Frederick Barbarossa |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
ARTHUR GOLDBERG ...... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by John Kennedy. 1962 ->57/3 |
1962 |
  |
54/1 |
Goldberg, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
t |
54 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
MARGARET FOX ......... |
is exposed as fraudulent mystic in "Rochester rapping". 1888 |
1888 |
  |
54/1 |
Fox, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
x |
54 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
HATTIE W. CARAWAY .... |
becomes 1st woman elected to U.S. Senate. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
54/1 |
Caraway, Hattie W. |
True |
False |
False |
g |
54 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
VIRGINUS DABNEY ...... |
publishes the story GOLD THAT DOES NOT GLITTER. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
54/1 |
Dabney, Virginus |
True |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
EMMA GOLDMAN ......... |
writes of experience in MY DISILLUSIONMENT WITH USSR. 1923 ->62/3 |
1923 |
  |
54/1 |
Goldman, Emma |
True |
False |
False |
o |
54 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN HILLERMAN ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for role of Jonathan on MAGNUM P.I. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
54/1 |
Hillerman, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
HECTOR BERLIOZ ....... |
completes the 2nd part of his musical drama LE TROYENS. 1858 -> 65/2 |
1858 |
  |
54/1 |
Berlioz, Hector Louis |
False |
False |
True |
m |
54 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
HERBERT HOOVER ....... |
is elected U.S. president over Al Smith. 1928 ->54/7 |
1928 |
  |
54/1 |
Hoover, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
JOSEPH GUILLOTIN ..... |
sees his head-chopper in use for first time. 1792 |
1792 |
  |
54/1 |
Guillotin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
i |
54 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES . |
resigns from the Supreme Court to run for president. 1916 ->67/5 |
1916 |
  |
54/1 |
Hughes, Charles Evans |
True |
False |
True |
t |
54 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
ANAXIMANDER * ......… |
invents the sun dial. 556 BC |
-556 |
*** |
54/1 |
Anaximenes |
False |
False |
True |
i |
54 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM STYRON ....... |
publishes the novel SOPHIE'S CHOICE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
54/2 |
Styron, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES GOUNOD ....... |
completes composition of FUNERAL MARCH OF A MARIONETTE. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
54/2 |
Gounod, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
m |
54 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
HUGH BEAUMONT ........ |
stars as Ward in TV finale of LEAVE IT TO BEAVER. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
54/2 |
Beaumont, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
ADOLF EICHMANN ....... |
is captured by Israelis in Argentina as Nazi criminal. 1960 ->56/2 |
1960 |
  |
54/2 |
Eichmann, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
o |
54 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
MARLIN FITZWATER ..... |
is appointed Reagan's spokesman, replacing Speakes. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
54/2 |
Fitzwater, Marlin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
ARTHUR C. CLARKE ..... |
assists in production of film 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
54/2 |
Clarke, Arthur C. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
is given his fifth star as General of the U.S. Army. 1944 ->54/6 |
1944 |
  |
54/2 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
HANNAH ARENDT ............ |
writes on banality of evil in EICHMANN IN JERUSALEM. 1961 ->65/9 |
1961 |
  |
54/2 |
Arendt, Hannah |
False |
False |
False |
f |
54 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
releases the animated feature PETER PAN. 1955 ->54/7 |
1955 |
  |
54/2 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
JOSEPH W. STILWELL ... |
disappears over Pacific, as Green Berets leader. 1966 ->57/10 |
1966 |
  |
54/2 |
Stillwell, Joseph W. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
MICHELANGELO ......... |
devotes his talents to the fortifications of Florence. 1529 ->62/3 |
1529 |
  |
54/2 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
54 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
SPIRO AGNEW .......... |
is inaugurated to second term as U.S. Vice President. 1973 ->54/11 |
1973 |
  |
54/2 |
Agnew, Spiro |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
DOUGLAS HAIG ......... |
takes command of all British forces in France. 1915 ->55/2 |
1915 |
  |
54/2 |
Haig, Douglas |
False |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH BESSEL ..... |
discovers stellar parallax, measuring 61 Cygni. 1838 ->54/4 |
1838 |
  |
54/2 |
Bessel, Friedrich W. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
FERDINAND MOISSAN .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--isolating fluorine. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
54/2 |
Moissan, Ferdinand |
True |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
CHIN CHIU-SHAO ....... |
produces seminal MATHEMATICAL TREATISE IN NINE SECTIONS. 1256 |
1256 |
*** |
54/2 |
Chin Chiu-Shao |
False |
True |
True |
s |
54 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
ROGER CRAIG .......... |
becomes manager of baseball's San Francisco Giants. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
54/2 |
Craig, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
c |
54 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
JOAN CRAWFORD ........ |
co-stars in WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE. 1962 ->64/9 |
1962 |
  |
54/2 |
Crawford, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
54 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
SAINT PATRICK ........ |
returns to Ireland--as Christian proselytizer. 457 AD |
457 |
*** |
54/2 |
Patrick, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
OLAV V OF NORWAY ..... |
succeeds father, Haakon VII, as King of Norway. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
54/2 |
Olav V of Norway |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
HOWARD HUGHES ........ |
acquires 3/4 interest in Trans-World Airlines. 1959 ->67/2 |
1959 |
  |
54/2 |
Hughes, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
DAVID NIVEN .......... |
appears in the popular movie THE PINK PANTHER. 1964 ->62/2 |
1964 |
  |
54/2 |
Niven, David |
False |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
ELLEN AXSON WILSON ... |
dies in White House as wife of President Wilson. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
54/2 |
Wilson, Ellen Axson |
True |
False |
False |
y |
54 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
RENE LEVESQUE ........ |
wins election in Quebec as French-speaking separatist. 1976 ->57/9 |
1976 |
  |
54/2 |
Levesque, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM WRIGLEY JR. .. |
buys a baseball team in Chicago--the Cubs. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
54/2 |
Wrigley, William Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE SAND .......... |
writes of her life with Chopin in SHE AND HE. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
54/2 |
Sand, George (A. Dudevant) |
False |
False |
False |
l |
54 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
BILLY HARGIS ......... |
produces TV series PRAY FOR AMERICA. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
54/2 |
Hargis, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN TYLER ........... |
marries 2nd wife, Julia Gardiner, while in White House. 1844 ->54/3 |
1844 |
  |
54/2 |
Tyler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE ANSON ......... |
navigates the seas as England's First Lord of the Admiralty. 1751 |
1751 |
  |
54/2 |
Anson, George |
False |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
PYTHAGORAS ........... |
deduces a geometric theorem that bears his name. 520 BC ->65/6 |
-520 |
*** |
54/2 |
Pythagoras |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
MARTIN VAN BUREN ..... |
is inaugurated as 8th President of the U.S. 1837 ->55/1 |
1837 |
  |
54/2 |
Van Buren, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
re-establishes diplomatic relations with Red China. 1979 ->54/8 |
1979 |
  |
54/3 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
JAMES KNOX POLK ...... |
spends last day in White House as 11th U.S. President. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
54/3 |
Polk, James Knox |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
JULIUS CAESAR ........ |
is made the dictator-for-life of Rome. 45 BC ->54/7 |
-45 |
* |
54/3 |
Julius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
MARLA GIBBS .......... |
debuts as Mary Jenkins in NBC-TV's 227. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
54/3 |
Gibbs, Marla |
True |
True |
False |
% |
54 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN TYLER ........... |
signs a treaty of peace, amity & commerce with China. 1844 ->54/11 |
1844 |
  |
54/3 |
Tyler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT THE BRUCE ..... |
signs treaty of Northampton between England & Scotland. 1328 ->54/6 |
1328 |
** |
54/3 |
Robert the Bruce |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
supports satyagroha movement--rights to untouchables. 1924 ->54/4 |
1924 |
  |
54/3 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
False |
True |
h |
54 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
MARLON BRANDO ........ |
appears as Super father in the movie SUPERMAN. 1978 ->65/0 |
1978 |
  |
54/3 |
Brando, Marlon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
JEANNE KIRKPATRICK ... |
is appointed by Reagan as U.S. rep to U.N. 1981 ->58/8 |
1981 |
  |
54/3 |
Kirkpatrick, Jeanne |
True |
False |
False |
g |
54 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
FAY VINCENT ........ |
resigns as the last true commissioner of baseball. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
54/3 |
Vincent, Fay |
True |
False |
True |
c |
54 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
KING EDWARD III ...... |
names Saint George the patron saint of England. 1366 ->61/2 |
1366 |
* |
54/3 |
Edward III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
ALFRED KINSEY ........ |
publishes SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN THE HUMAN MALE. 1948 ->62/2 |
1948 |
  |
54/3 |
Kinsey, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
v |
54 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
BOB KEESHAN .......... |
leaves TV after 26 years as CAPTAIN KANGAROO. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
54/3 |
Keeshan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
A. VON SEYSS-INQUART . |
hangs as Nazi high commander of the Netherlands. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
54/3 |
Seyss-Inquart, Anton von |
False |
False |
True |
o |
54 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
emigrates from Germany to the United States. 1933 ->55/8 |
1933 |
  |
54/3 |
Einstein, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
ROBERT BROWN ......... |
observes an inexplicable motion of suspended pollen grains. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
54/3 |
Brown, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES B. EADS ........ |
completes a bridge at St. Louis, longest in the world. 1874 ->60/11 |
1874 |
  |
54/3 |
Eads, James B. |
True |
False |
True |
d |
54 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
JOE GARAGIOLA ........ |
switches from sports broadcaster to TV talk show host. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
54/3 |
Garagiola, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
j |
54 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
FRANZ GALL ........... |
champions the now-discredited science of phrenology. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
54/3 |
Gall, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
ED LABOULAGE ......... |
suggests to Lincoln the erection of a Statue of Liberty. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
54/3 |
Laboulage, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
JEREMY BENTHAM ....... |
publishes DISCOURSES ON CIVIL AND PENAL LEGISLATION. 1802 |
1802 |
  |
54/3 |
Bentham, Jeremy |
False |
False |
True |
f |
54 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
admits New Mexico to union as 47th state. 1912 ->54/4 |
1912 |
  |
54/3 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JEAN-BAPISTE LULLY ... |
dies of gangrene after hitting foot with baton. 1687 |
1687 |
  |
54/3 |
Lully, Jean-Baptiste |
False |
False |
True |
m |
54 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
KING GEORGE I ....... |
ascends to the throne of England. 1714 ->58/0 |
1714 |
  |
54/3 |
George I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE PEPPARD ....... |
debuts as Hannibal Smith on NBC-TV's THE A-TEAM. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
54/3 |
Peppard, George |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
PELOPIDES ............ |
liberates Thebes from the control of Sparta. 379 BC |
-379 |
*** |
54/3 |
Pelopides |
False |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
ANNA BRANCH .......... |
publishes metaphysical verse--SONNETS FROM A LOCK BOX. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
54/3 |
Branch, Anna |
True |
False |
False |
l |
54 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT FROST ......... |
publishes poems as THE WEST RUNNING BROOK. 1928 ->56/11 |
1928 |
  |
54/3 |
Frost, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
BETTE DAVIS .......... |
co-stars in the movie WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? 1962 ->57/5 |
1962 |
  |
54/3 |
Davis, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
54 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT HEINLEIN ...... |
publishes a sci-fi classic STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND. 1961 ->57/11 |
1961 |
  |
54/3 |
Heinlein, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
T. BOONE PICKENS ..... |
attempts an unsuccessful hostile takeover of Gulf Oil. 1982 ->62/3 |
1982 |
  |
54/3 |
Pickens, T. Boone |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
AULUS VITELLIUS ...... |
becomes short-time emperor of Rome. 69 AD |
69 |
** |
54/4 |
Vitellius, Aulus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
RING LARDNER JR. ..... |
wins an Oscar for M*A*S*H screenwriting. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
54/4 |
Lardner, Ring Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
is released by British from jail in India. 1924 ->54/11 |
1924 |
  |
54/4 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
54 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
STROM THURMOND ....... |
conducts longest filibuster in Senate history/24 hours. 1957 ->63/9 |
1957 |
  |
54/4 |
Thurmond, Strom |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
ELMER MCCOLLUM ....... |
popularizes use of white rats for scientific experiments. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
54/4 |
McCollum, Elmer |
True |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
BORIS GODUNOV ........ |
dies as Russian czar, succeeded by Theodore II. 1605 |
1605 |
  |
54/4 |
Godunov, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
HILDA DOOLITTLE ...... |
publishes her writings as "H.D." in COLLECTED POEMS. 1940 ->60/0 |
1940 |
  |
54/4 |
Doolittle, Hilda |
True |
False |
False |
l |
54 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JEAN B. BERNADOTTE ... |
ascends to the Swedish throne as a French General. 1818 |
1818 |
  |
54/4 |
Bernadotte, Jean Baptiste |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
PATRICK STEWART .....… |
stars as Captain Picard in movie STAR TREK GENERATIONS. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
54/4 |
Stewart, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
ALBRECHT DURER ....... |
produces biggest woodcut ever TRIUMPHAL ARCH/100 sq. ft. 1525 ->57/1 |
1525 |
  |
54/4 |
Durer, Albrecht |
False |
False |
True |
a |
54 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
ELIZABETH B. BROWNING. |
publishes just before death POEMS BEFORE CONGRESS. 1860 ->55/3 |
1860 |
  |
54/4 |
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett |
False |
False |
False |
l |
54 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
HENRY HEIMLICH ....... |
publicizes his maneuver to expel a choking object. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
54/4 |
Heimlich, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
z |
54 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
ISAAC FUNK ........... |
completes his massive STANDARD DICTIONARY... 1893 ->59/10 |
1893 |
  |
54/4 |
Funk, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS REED .......... |
formulates the Scottish--or common sense--philosophy. 1763 |
1763 |
* |
54/4 |
Reed, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
54 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
PAUL ROBERT .......... |
compiles a standard dictionary for current French usage. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
54/4 |
Robert, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
HIRAM SIBLEY ......... |
completes the 1st transcontinental telegraph line. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
54/4 |
Sibley, Hiram |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
propounds philanthropy in GOSPEL OF WEALTH. 1889 ->55/10 |
1889 |
  |
54/4 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
ALEXANDRA RIPLEY ..... |
is chosen to write a movie sequel for GONE WITH THE WIND. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
54/4 |
Ripley, Alexandra |
True |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
JIM BACKUS ........... |
portrays millionaire in TV finale--GILLIGAN'S ISLAND. 1967 ->65/8 |
1967 |
  |
54/4 |
Backus, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM MOULTRIE ..... |
is elected governor of S. Carolina--revolutionary hero. 1785 ->66/1 |
1785 |
  |
54/4 |
Moultrie, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
ERIK KARLFELDT ....... |
refuses the Nobel Prize as Swedish poet. 1918 ->66/8 |
1918 |
  |
54/4 |
Karlfeldt, Erik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
ALAN CRANSTON ........ |
wins a seat to the U.S. Senate from California. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
54/4 |
Cranston, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
ELIHU ROOT ........... |
serves as Secretary of War for William McKinley. 1899 ->60/6 |
1899 |
  |
54/4 |
Root, Elihu |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
CHARLES GOODYEAR ..... |
receives French Legion of Honor as inventor of Vulcan rubber. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
54/4 |
Goodyear, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
i |
54 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
NATHAN CLIFFORD ...... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by James Buchanan. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
54/4 |
Clifford, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
t |
54 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
PAVEL CHERENKOV ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--radiation research. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
54/4 |
Cherenkov, Pavel |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM CAXTON ....... |
becomes the 1st printer in England--of Bibles. 1476 ->63/7 |
1476 |
** |
54/4 |
Caxton, William |
False |
False |
True |
j |
54 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
FREDRIK BAJER ........ |
founds in Rome the International Peace Bureau. 1891 ->71/7 |
1891 |
  |
54/4 |
Bajer, Fredrik |
False |
False |
True |
h |
54 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN .... |
wins statehouse as Republican Governor of California. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
54/4 |
Deukmejian, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
admits Arizona to union as 48th state. 1912 ->55/1 |
1912 |
  |
54/4 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
H.G. VON BRETSCHNEIDER |
issues the satire WALLERS LEBEN UND SITTEN. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
54/4 |
Bretschneider, H.G. von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
STEPHANOS SIDAROUSS .. |
serves as patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
54/5 |
Sidarouss, Stephanos |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES .. |
becomes US President over Tilden in disputed election. 1877 ->54/6 |
1877 |
  |
54/5 |
Hayes, Rutherford B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
BARBARA BEL GEDDES ... |
debuts as Miss Ellie on CBS-TV's DALLAS. 1978 ->63/9 |
1978 |
  |
54/5 |
Geddes, Barbara Bel |
True |
False |
False |
% |
54 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
DAVID D. GLASS ....... |
earns $6.7 million salary as CEO of Wal-Mart Stores. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
54/5 |
Glass, David D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
DALAI LAMA XIV ....... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violence. 1989 ->58/10 |
1989 |
  |
54/5 |
Dalai Lama XIV |
False |
True |
True |
r |
54 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
RUDY PERPICH ......... |
wins statehouse as DFL Governor of Minnesota. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
54/5 |
Perpich, Rudy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
PHILIPP SCHEIDEMANN .. |
is proclaimed 1st chancellor of German Weimar Republic. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
54/5 |
Scheidemann, Philipp |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES WATT ........... |
invents the pressure gauge for steam engines. 1790 ->55/8 |
1790 |
  |
54/5 |
Watt, James |
False |
False |
True |
i |
54 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ..... |
becomes 1st governor of Puerto Rico commonwealth. 1952 ->66/1 |
1952 |
  |
54/5 |
Munoz Marin, Luis |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM WARHAM ....... |
is elevated to Archbishop of Canterbury. 1504 ->77/2 |
1504 |
  |
54/5 |
Warham, William |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
SIR JOHN BURGOYNE .... |
commands British expedition against Continental Army. 1777 ->55/2 |
1777 |
  |
54/5 |
Burgoyne, John (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
JOSEPH MCKENNA ....... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by William McKinley. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
54/5 |
McKenna, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
t |
54 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
HENRIK IBSEN ......... |
publishes in Norway his play ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE. 1882 ->56/2 |
1882 |
  |
54/5 |
Ibsen, Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
JOHNNY CARSON ........ |
signs $5 million to host TONIGHT SHOW for 3 more years. 1980 ->61/7 |
1980 |
  |
54/5 |
Carson, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
ED SULLIVAN .......... |
telecasts Elvis Presley live on his own TV variety show. 1956 ->61/4 |
1956 |
  |
54/5 |
Sullivan, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
calls for the abolition of slavery in the USA. 1786 ->55/3 |
1786 |
  |
54/5 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
KENJI MIZOGUYCHI ..... |
directs the masterful film LIFE OF OHARU. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
54/5 |
Mizoguychi, Kenji |
False |
True |
True |
e |
54 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
BRUCE CATTON ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize with STILLNESS AT APPOMATTOX. 1953 ->61/9 |
1953 |
  |
54/5 |
Catton, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
v |
54 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
WALTER PITKIN ........ |
publishes the popular LIFE BEGINS AT FORTY. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
54/5 |
Pitkin, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
CASPAR WEINBERGER .... |
is appointed Secretary of HEW by Nixon. 1973 ->63/10 |
1973 |
  |
54/5 |
Weinberger, Caspar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM SCHROEDER .... |
dies after living with an artificial heart for 620 days. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
54/5 |
Schroeder, William |
True |
False |
True |
x |
54 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
JANET RENO ....... |
becomes Attorney General for Bill Clinton. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
54/5 |
Reno, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
g |
54 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
EUSEBIUS OF CAESAREA . |
becomes the scholarly Bishop of Palestine. 314 AD |
314 |
*** |
54/5 |
Eusebius of Caesarea |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
BOWMAN MCCALLA ....... |
sails into Manila, accepting surrender of insurgent forces. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
54/5 |
McCalla, Bowman |
True |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
BUDDY EBSEN .......... |
debuts as Jed Clampett on TV's BEVERLEY HILLBILLIES. 1962 ->65/5 |
1962 |
  |
54/5 |
Ebsen, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
JUDITH KRANZ ......... |
publishes another best-seller MISTRAL'S DAUGHTER. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
54/5 |
Kranz, Judith |
True |
False |
False |
l |
54 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
LES ASPIN ............ |
is confirmed by the Senate as Clinton's Secretary of Defense. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
54/5 |
Aspin, Les |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
FRITZ LIPMANN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for Enzyme A. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
54/5 |
Lipmann, Fritz |
True |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
JAMES JEFFORDS ....... |
wins a seat in the U.S. Senate from Vermont. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
54/5 |
Jeffords, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
LEONIDAS POLK ........ |
lays cornerstone for University of the South. 1860 ->55/6 |
1860 |
  |
54/5 |
Polk, Leonidas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
FREDRIC MARCH ........ |
plays title role in movie DEATH OF A SALESMAN. 1951 ->66/10 |
1951 |
  |
54/5 |
March, Fredric |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
MICHAEL DE BAY ....... |
leaves scholastic method re-establishing Augustinianism. 1567 |
1567 |
** |
54/6 |
DeBay, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
JAMES A. FOLGER ...... |
dies as major manufacturer of coffee in USA. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
54/6 |
Folger, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
MUHAMMED ALI ....… |
lights the torch at the Atlanta Olympics. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
54/6 |
Ali, Muhammed (Cassius Clay) |
True |
True |
True |
c |
54 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
OMAR BRADLEY ......... |
assumes command of 6th Army Group with 1.3 million men. 1947 ->55/3 |
1947 |
  |
54/6 |
Bradley, Omar |
True |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
THOMAS MANN .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature. 1929 ->63/2 |
1929 |
  |
54/6 |
Mann, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
TS'AI LUN ............ |
develops the art of paper manufacture for his emperor. 105 AD |
105 |
*** |
54/6 |
Ts'ai Lun |
False |
True |
True |
i |
54 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
EMPEROR HADRIAN ...... |
orders public mourning over death of homosexual lover. 130 AD ->63/8 |
130 |
* |
54/6 |
Hadrian of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT THE BRUCE ..... |
returns to his homeland as the liberator of Scotland. 1328 |
1328 |
** |
54/6 |
Robert the Bruce |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGI MALENKOV ...... |
loses his position in USSR after struggle with Khruscheve. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
54/6 |
Malenkov, Georgi |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
ELIZA JOHNSON ........ |
becomes First Lady with inauguration of husband Andrew. 1865 ->56/3 |
1865 |
  |
54/6 |
Johnson, Eliza |
True |
False |
False |
y |
54 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
PAUL BERG ............ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--DNA research. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
54/6 |
Berg, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
GAIL SHEEHY .......... |
authors best-selling book THE SILENT PASSAGE--MENOPAUSE. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
54/6 |
Sheehy, Gail |
True |
False |
False |
l |
54 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN COCKCRAFT .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in Physics studying atomic energy. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
54/? |
Cockcraft, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
RICHARD SCHWEIKER .... |
serves as Health/Human Services Secretary for Reagan. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
54/6 |
Schweiker, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
accepts the surrender of Nazi Germany at Rheims. 1945 ->57/7 |
1945 |
  |
54/6 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
GENE FOWLER ......... |
publishes GOODNIGHT SWEET PRINCE/biography of John Barrymore. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
54/6 |
Fowler, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
JASON ROBARDS JR. .... |
wins an Oscar for role in JULIA. 1977 ->61/9 |
1977 |
  |
54/6 |
Robards, Jason Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
LOUIS ARMSTRONG ...... |
sings the hit MACK THE KNIFE. 1955 ->55/4 |
1955 |
  |
54/6 |
Armstrong, Louis |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
54 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES .. |
withdraws remaining Federal troops from New Orleans. 1877 ->56/0 |
1877 |
  |
54/6 |
Hayes, Rutherford B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
proclaims an annual holiday for Thanksgiving. 1863 ->54/9 |
1863 |
  |
54/6 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
ABE VIGODA ........... |
debuts as Fish on TV's BARNEY MILLER. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
54/6 |
Vigoda, Abe |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
TED KACZYNSKI ..... |
pleads not guilty as suspected Unabonber. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
54/6 |
Kaczynski, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
o |
54 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
BENJAMIN DISRAELI .... |
becomes Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer. 1858 ->63/4 |
1858 |
  |
54/6 |
Disraeli, Benjamin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
RICHARD EDGEWORTH .... |
collaborates with daughter in writing PRACTICAL EDUCATION. 1798 |
1798 |
  |
54/6 |
Edgeworth, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
n |
54 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
JACOB SPRENGER ....... |
authors MALLEUS MALEFICARUM, a handbook for witch trials. 1489 |
1489 |
** |
54/6 |
Sprenger, Jacob |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
VINCENT DU VIGNEAUD .. |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for amino acid research. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
54/6 |
DuVigneaud, Vincent |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
LAVENTRY BERIA ....... |
is shot for treason after Stalin dies. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
54/6 |
Beria, Laventry |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
KAKUEI TANAKA ........ |
is elected the Prime Minister of Japan. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
54/6 |
Tanaka, Kakuei |
False |
True |
True |
g |
54 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM GIAUQUE ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for isotope research. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
54/6 |
Giauque, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
DOROTHY HODGKIN ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for molecular research. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
57/6 |
Hodgkin, Dorothy |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
JOHANN REUCHLIN ...... |
opposes call to burn all Hebrew writings in Germany. 1510 |
1510 |
* |
57/6 |
Reuchlin, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
ALICE UTTLEY ......... |
publishes children's book LITTLE GREY RABBIT'S CHRISTMAS. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
54/7 |
Uttley, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
l |
54 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
IRON MAN MCGINNITY ... |
wins 267th game, pitching in his last baseball season. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
54/7 |
McGinnity, Iron Man |
True |
False |
True |
c |
54 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
is appointed brigade commander in 2d Armor Division. 1940 ->56/11 |
1940 |
  |
54/7 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
KARL B. RADEK ........ |
is executed by Stalin as author of Soviet constitution. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
54/7 |
Radek, Karl B. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN NOYES ........... |
manufactures flatware in utopic Oneida community. 1866 ->67/11 |
1866 |
  |
54/7 |
Noyes, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
JUAN PONCE DE LEON ... |
is appointed governor of the "island" of Florida. 1514 ->61/4 |
1514 |
  |
54/7 |
Ponce de Leon, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
p |
54 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
PRINCE EUGENE ........ |
captures Belgrade in long-running war against Turkey. 1717 |
1717 |
  |
54/7 |
Eugene, Prince |
False |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
WARREN CHRISTOPHER ... |
negotiates for the release of Americans from Iran. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
54/7 |
Christopher, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
S. RAMON Y CAJAL ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for study of nervous system. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
54/7 |
Ramon y Cajal, S. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
HERBERT HOOVER ....... |
is inaugurated as 31st President of the United States. 1929 ->55/2 |
1929 |
  |
54/7 |
Hoover, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
WARREN G. HARDING .... |
wins the Republican nomination on the 10th ballet. 1920 ->55/0 |
1920 |
  |
54/7 |
Harding, Warren G. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
CHARLES PAGE ......... |
conducts pioneering work on the electric locomotive. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
54/7 |
Page, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
i |
54 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
WINNIE MANDELA ....... |
witnesses prison release of husband, Nelson. 1990 ->56/4 |
1990 |
  |
54/7 |
Mandela, Winnie |
False |
True |
False |
y |
54 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
opens giant amusement part--Disneyland--at $17 million. 1955 ->60/8 |
1955 |
  |
54/7 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
SEBASTIAN VAUBAN ..... |
serves French army as master engineer. 1688 ->69/7 |
1688 |
  |
54/7 |
Vauban, Sebastian |
False |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
E. HOWARD HUNT ....... |
is jailed for participation in Watergate break-in. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
54/7 |
Hunt, E. Howard |
True |
False |
True |
o |
54 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
premieres his orchestral RAKOCZY MARCH. 1865 ->64/7 |
1865 |
  |
54/7 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
54 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
JEAN BAPTISTE THIERS . |
is banished from France for opposition to Louise Phillip. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
54/7 |
Thiers, Jean Baptise |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... |
heads Britain's National Theater Company as it starts up.1962 ->58/9 |
1962 |
  |
54/7 |
Olivier, Laurence |
False |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
LOUIS WASHKANSKY ..... |
receives 1st heart transplant by Dr. Barnard. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
54/7 |
Washkansky, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
x |
54 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
EMMELINE PANKHURST ... |
admits complicity in suffragette bombing. 1913 ->54/8 |
1913 |
  |
54/7 |
Pankhurst, Emmeline |
True |
False |
False |
o |
54 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
GRANDPA JONES ........ |
debuts as banjo picker on TV's HEE HAW. 1969 ->63/9 |
1969 |
  |
54/7 |
Jones, Grandpa |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
JULIUS CAESAR ........ |
fights last battle to consolidate power in Rome. 45 BC ->55/1 |
-45 |
* |
54/7 |
Julius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
THOMAS PAINE ......... |
defends French revolution, publishing RIGHTS OF MEN. 1791 ->58/1 |
1791 |
  |
54/7 |
Paine, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
f |
54 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
BENEDICT BISCOP ...... |
mentors the Venerable Bede at Jarrow monastery. 682 AD |
682 |
*** |
54/7 |
Biscop, Benedict |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH JACOBI ..... |
develops philosophy of feeling/opposed to rationalism. 1798 ->63/9 |
1798 |
  |
54/7 |
Jacobi, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
f |
54 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
invents the 1st bifocal spectacles. 1760 ->59/3 |
1760 |
  |
54/7 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
54 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
SAPOR I .............. |
defeats then beheads the Roman Emperor Valerian. 260 AD |
260 |
*** |
54/7 |
Sapor I of Persia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
CHARLES EBBETS ....... |
opens a ballpark for his Brooklyn baseball Dodgers. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
54/7 |
Ebbets, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
c |
54 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
MARIA VON TRAPP ...... |
advises in the production of SOUND OF MUSIC. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
54/7 |
Trapp, Maria Von |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
ANDREI SAKHAROV ...... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize, but cannot accept. 1975 ->62/11 |
1975 |
  |
54/7 |
Sakharov, Andrei |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
BEAU BRUMMELL ........ |
holds a despotic sway over English manner of dress. 1833 ->61/9 |
1833 |
  |
54/8 |
Brummell, Beau |
False |
False |
True |
x |
54 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
MICHAEL LANDON ....... |
dies of cancer after long career on television. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
54/8 |
Landon, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
MORRIS CARNOVSKY ..... |
falls victim to Hollywood blacklist as noted film actor. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
54/8 |
Carnovsky, Morris |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
RON BROWN …..… |
dies in Balkan air crash while U.S. Commerce Secretary. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
54/8 |
Brown, Ron |
True |
True |
True |
g |
54 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
PLUTARCH ............. |
completes his great biography of 46 Greek and Roman lives. 120 AD |
120 |
** |
54/8 |
Plutarch |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS .... |
publishes the Greek epic ODYSSEIA. 1938 ->62/9 |
1938 |
  |
54/8 |
Kazantzakis, Nikos |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
SONNY BONO ........... |
wins election to Congress as celebrity from California. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
54/8 |
Bono, Sonny |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
ALEXANDER PATCH ...... |
leads U.S. Army in invasion of southern France. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
54/8 |
Patch, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
HAROLD BURTON ........ |
leads Senate drive for Connally Resolution/for U.N. 1943 ->57/3 |
1943 |
  |
54/8 |
Burton, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
SAINT TERESA ......... |
sets out to reform Order of Carmelites with strictness. 1570 ->65/6 |
1570 |
** |
54/8 |
Teresa, Saint |
False |
False |
False |
r |
54 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
PHILIP HENCH ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for cortisone research. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
54/8 |
Hench, Philip |
True |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHEA ......... |
returns National League baseball to NYC with the Mets. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
54/8 |
Shea, William |
True |
False |
True |
c |
54 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
KENESAW M. LANDIS .… |
bans Chicago "Black Sox" baseball players for life. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
54/8 |
Landis, Kenesaw Mountain |
True |
False |
True |
c |
54 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
BILL MONROE .......... |
becomes moderator of NBC-TV's MEET THE PRESS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
54/8 |
Monroe, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
j |
54 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
ALBERTUS MAGNUS *...… |
re-introduces Aristotelian philosophy to Western world. 1248 ->65/6 |
1248 |
*** |
54/8 |
Albertus Magnus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
54 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
M. LOPEZ DE LAGASPI .. |
leads Spanish expedition that conquers Philippines. 1564 |
1564 |
  |
54/8 |
Lagaspi, M. Lopez de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR . |
supervises the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey. 1056 ->63/3 |
1056 |
** |
54/8 |
Edward the Confessor |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
signs the SALT II treaty with Brezhnev. 1979 ->55/1 |
1979 |
  |
54/8 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
MICHAEL DUKAKIS ...... |
is nominated by Democrats for U.S. President. 1988 ->55/0 |
1988 |
  |
54/8 |
Dukakis, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
summits with Ronald Reagan in Geneva. 1985 ->54/11 |
1985 |
  |
54/8 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
WALTER HAWORTH ....... |
wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on vitamin C. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
54/8 |
Haworth, Walter |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGES ENESCO ....... |
produces the opera OEDIPE. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
54/8 |
Enesco, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
m |
54 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
SOJOURNER TRUTH ...... |
shares abolitionist rostrum with Frederick Douglas. 1851 ->65/3 |
1851 |
* |
54/8 |
Truth, Sojourner |
True |
True |
False |
h |
54 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
DALTON TRUMBO ........ |
writes the screenplay for the movie EXODUS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
54/8 |
Trumbo, Dalton |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
LOUIS GARFINKLE ...... |
screenwrites the award-winning film THE DEER HUNTER. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
54/8 |
Garfinkle, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
HUMPHREY BOGART ...... |
stars as Captain Queeg in THE CAINE MUTINY. 1954 ->57/0 |
1954 |
  |
54/8 |
Bogart, Humphrey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH .. |
becomes first to use the term "Catholic Church". 117 AD |
117 |
*** |
54/8 |
Ignatius of Antioch, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
MARK MCCORMACH ....... |
markets WHAT THEY DON'T TEACH YOU AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
54/8 |
McCormach, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
JANET RENO ....... |
orders an assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
54/8 |
Reno, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
g |
54 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
BAYAZEED I ........... |
is captured by Timur the Great & paraded in iron cage. 1402 |
1402 |
** |
54/8 |
Bayazeed I |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
EMMELINE PANKHURST ... |
is jailed for inciting arson as suffragette. 1913 ->69/11 |
1913 |
  |
54/8 |
Pankhurst, Emmeline |
True |
False |
False |
o |
54 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
DENIS AUGUSTE AFFRE .. |
is killed by a mob as peace-making Archbishop of Paris. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
54/9 |
Affre, Denis Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
DONALD KEOUGH ........ |
becomes president of mega-corporation Coca-Cola. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
54/9 |
Keough, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
b |
54 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
sends his second Epistle to the Thessalonians. 53 AD ->57/2 |
53 |
*** |
54/9 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
SAMUEL CHASE ......... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Washington. 1796 ->63/1 |
1796 |
  |
54/9 |
Chase, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
t |
54 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN CARROLL ….. |
founds Georgetown College as 1st Catholic Bishop in U.S. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
54/? |
Carroll, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
is elected to his 2nd term as U.S. President. 1936 ->54/11 |
1936 |
  |
54/9 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
quits as host of TV's DEATH VALLEY DAYS. 1965 ->54/11 |
1956 |
  |
54/9 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
% |
54 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
MARSHAL SAXE ......... |
dies after long military career for Saxony and France. 1750 |
1750 |
  |
54/9 |
Saxe, Marshal |
False |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
delivers the Gettysburg Address. 1863 ->55/8 |
1863 |
  |
54/9 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
KING CHARLES II ...... |
ends libertine life, dying after apoplectic fit. 1685 |
1685 |
  |
54/9 |
Charles II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
HENRY BRIGGS ......... |
works out the 1st tables of common logarithms. 1624 |
1624 |
* |
54/9 |
Briggs, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
KING LOUIS IX ........ |
begins his 2nd Crusade into the Holy Land. 1270 |
1270 |
** |
54/9 |
Louis IX of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
ARKADY SHEVCHENKO .... |
publishes BREAKING WITH MOSCOW as Soviet defector. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
54/9 |
Shevchenko, Arkady |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
N.A. FABRICIUS ....... |
demonstrates existence of valves in blood veins. 1590 |
1590 |
** |
54/9 |
Fabricius, N.A. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
PEGGY GLANVILLE-HICKS. |
premieres her acclaimed ballet--A SEASON IN HELL. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
54/9 |
Glanville-Hicks, Peggy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
54 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
VINCE LOMBARDI ....... |
retires as winning football coach of Green Bay Packers. 1968 ->57/2 |
1968 |
  |
54/9 |
Lombardi, Vince |
True |
False |
True |
c |
54 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
EDWIN SUMNER ......... |
serves as governor of the New Mexico Territory. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
54/9 |
Sumner, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JOSEPH GLIDDEN ....... |
develops improved barbed wire, changing West landscape. 1867 ->61/4 |
1867 |
  |
54/9 |
Glidden, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
i |
54 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
KING BALDWIN I ....... |
dies in the desert as sovereign of Jerusalem. 1118 |
1118 |
** |
54/9 |
Baldwin I of Jerusalem |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
FERHAND LAMAZE ....... |
champions a method of natural childbirth. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
54/9 |
Lamaze, Ferhand |
False |
False |
True |
z |
54 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
ALBERT ANASTASIA ..... |
has head blown off by rivals while in barber's chair. 1957 |
1957 |
* |
54/9 |
Anastasia, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
54 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
GUILLAUME BUDE ....... |
overturns the French prohibition against printing. 1522 |
1522 |
  |
54/9 |
Bude, Guillaume |
False |
False |
True |
h |
54 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN CHANCELLOR ...... |
quits as NBC anchorman after 2700 newscasts. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
54/9 |
Chancellor, John |
True |
False |
True |
j |
54 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
LOUIS ARAGON ............. |
completes LE MONDE REEL in five volumes. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
54/9 |
Aragon, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
WALT KELLY ........... |
writes for Pogo "We have found the enemy and he is us". 1967 |
1967 |
  |
54/9 |
Kelly, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
j |
54 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
EURIPIDES ............ |
produces one of 18 plays called MEDEA. 426 BC ->59/8 |
-426 |
*** |
54/9 |
Euripides |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
DENIS DIDEROT ........ |
completes his manuscript RAMEAU'S NEPHEW. 1768 |
1768 |
** |
54/9 |
Diderot, Denis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
PAUL R. EHRLICH ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine, developing immunology. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
54/9 |
Ehrlich, Paul R. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
HENRY B. BROWN ....... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Ben Harrison. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
54/9 |
Brown, Henry B. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
54 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN POINDEXTER ...... |
is convicted for conduct in Iran/Contra affair. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
54/9 |
Poindexter, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
GAIL BORDEN ........ |
wins patent for making evaporated milk in a vacuum. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
54/9 |
Borden, Gail |
True |
False |
True |
i |
54 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
BRUNHILDA ............ |
is overthrown as Visigoth ruler of Merovingian dominions. 613 AD |
613 |
*** |
54/9 |
Brunhilda |
False |
False |
False |
q |
54 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
WALTER BRATTAIN ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for transistor research. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
54/10 |
Brattain, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
BENITO JUAREZ ........ |
becomes president of Mexico, as Zapotee Indian. 1861 ->61/4 |
1861 |
  |
54/10 |
Juarez, Benito |
False |
True |
True |
g |
54 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
ARTHUR MACARTHUR ..... |
is appointed commander of the Philippines. 1900 ->60/4 |
1900 |
  |
54/10 |
MacArthur, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
w |
54 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
MARY M. MCBRIDE ...... |
retires from broadcasting, after 20 years of pioneering. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
54/10 |
McBride, Mary M. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
54 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
AL SMITH ............. |
loses U.S. presidential race to Herbert Hoover. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
54/10 |
Smith, Al |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
spends last day in White House as 18th U.S. President. 1877 ->55/0 |
1877 |
  |
54/10 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN BALE ............ |
writes for Elizabeth a history of eminent English writers. 1549 ->62/8 |
1549 |
  |
54/10 |
Bale, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
KING HUSSEIN ......... |
mediates between Saddam & U.S., but unsuccessfully. 1990 ->58/8 |
1990 |
  |
54/10 |
Hussein of Jordan |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
JANE ADDAMS .......... |
becomes chairwoman of International Congress of Women. 1915 ->69/8 |
1915 |
  |
54/10 |
Addams, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
h |
54 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
EMILIO SEGRE ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--fabricating elements. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
54/10 |
Segre, Emilio |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
TYCHO BRAHE .......... |
refuses to relieve himself and dies of bladder burst. 1601 |
1601 |
  |
54/10 |
Brahe, Tycho |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
BORIS PASTERNAK ...... |
publishes THE TERRESTRIAL EXSPANSE. 1945 ->67/11 |
1945 |
  |
54/10 |
Pasternak, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
ANASTASIO SOMOZA ..... |
is assassinated in exile as former dictator of Nicaragua. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
54/10 |
Somoza, Anastasio # |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN NAISBITT ........ |
coins term "Megatrends" to interpret contemporary scene. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
54/10 |
Naisbitt, John |
True |
False |
True |
v |
54 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
SAINT AMBROSE *.....… |
becomes 1st to use hymns during Christian mass. 394 AD |
394 |
*** |
54/10 |
Ambrose, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
54 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN TURNER .......... |
succeeds Trudeau as liberal party PM of Canada. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
54/10 |
Turner, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
PETER SELLERS ........ |
dies of heart attack during filming of a movie. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
54/10 |
Sellers, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
SOPHOCLES ............ |
produces one of 123 plays--the tragedy ANTGONE. 441 BC ->66/1 |
-441 |
*** |
54/10 |
Sophocles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
LEV LANDAU ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--low-temp isotopes. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
54/10 |
Landau, Lev |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLES FROHMAN ...... |
goes down with LUSITANIA as famous film producer. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
54/10 |
Frohman, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
54 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
JOSHUA SLOCUM ........ |
becomes 1st to solo circumnavigate the globe by sail. 1898 |
1898 |
* |
54/10 |
Slocum, Joshua |
True |
False |
True |
u |
54 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH I .... |
observes the defeat of the Spanish Armada. 1588 ->67/11 |
1588 |
  |
54/10 |
Elizabeth I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
JUDAH HA-LEVI ........ |
completes a major volume of Hebrew poetry--in Spain. 1139 |
1139 |
** |
54/10 |
Ha-Levi, Judah |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM TALBOT ....... |
becomes the first to decipher Nineveh cuneiform. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
54/10 |
Talbot, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
VALENTINIAN .......... |
dies in a fit of passion as Emperor of Rome. 375 AD |
375 |
*** |
54/10 |
Valentinian |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
MARION BARRY ......... |
goes on trial as cocaine-using mayor of D.C. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
54/10 |
Barry, Marion |
True |
True |
True |
g |
54 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
LOUIS GODEY .......... |
publishes most-popular ladies journal in his era. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
54/10 |
Godey, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
j |
54 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
JEAN L. JAURES ....... |
is assassinated as founder of French socialists. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
54/10 |
Jaures, Jean L. |
False |
False |
True |
h |
54 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
ALICE BAILEY ......... |
completes TREATISE ON WHITE MAGIC as occultist. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
54/10 |
Bailey, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
l |
54 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
KING ARTHUR *.......… |
is mortally wounded in battle at Cornwall. 620 AD |
620 |
*** |
54/10 |
Arthur of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
54 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
HELVETIUS ............ |
proposes a philosophy of sensation and self-gratification. 1770 |
1770 |
  |
54/11 |
Helvetius |
False |
False |
True |
f |
54 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
SPIRO AGNEW .......... |
resigns nolo contendero as U.S. Vice President. 1973 ->62/4 |
1973 |
  |
54/11 |
Agnew, Spiro |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
RICHARD LAWLER ....... |
performs worlds 1st successful kidney transplant. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
54/11 |
Lawler, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
z |
54 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE KAISER ........ |
sees his expressionist plays banned by Nazis. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
54/11 |
Kaiser, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN TYLER ........... |
spends last day in White House as 10th U.S. President. 1845 ->71/6 |
1845 |
  |
54/11 |
Tyler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIE SHOEMAKER ..... |
jockeys to an unmatched record of 8681 career wins. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
54/11 |
Shoemaker, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
54 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
G.K. CHESTERTON ...... |
champions his religious point-of-view with CATHOLIC ESSAYS. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
54/11 |
Chesterton, G.K. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
ANDREW FOOTE ......... |
abolishes the rum ration of the U.S. Navy. 1862 ->55/5 |
1862 |
  |
54/11 |
Foote, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
frees refusnik Shcharnsky from Soviet prison. 1986 ->55/10 |
1986 |
  |
54/11 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK . |
moves Brazilian capital from Rio to Brasilia. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
54/11 |
Kubitschek, Juscelino |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN CHRISTIE ........ |
is hanged in England as the Strangler of Notting Hill. 1953 |
1953 |
* |
54/11 |
Christie, John |
False |
False |
True |
o |
54 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM C. WILLIAMS .. |
completes the novel WHITE MULE. 1937 ->62/11 |
1937 |
  |
54/11 |
Williams, William Carlos |
True |
True |
True |
l |
54 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JACQUES A. DE THOU ... |
completes the epic HISTORIA SUI TEMPORIS. 1608 |
1608 |
  |
54/11 |
Thou, Jacques A. de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
SAMUEL JOHNSON ....... |
completes the 1st great critique of Shakespeare. 1765 ->69/9 |
1765 |
  |
54/11 |
Johnson, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
VICTOR BERGER ........ |
is refused a seat in U.S. House for socialist views. 1914 ->63/8 |
1914 |
  |
54/11 |
Berger, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
TIMOTHY PICKERING .... |
is dismissed as Secretary of State after X.Y.Z. affair. 1800 |
1800 |
  |
54/11 |
Pickering, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE BIDDELL AIRY .. |
develops cylindrical lens to correct astigmatism. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
54/11 |
Airy, George Biddell |
True |
False |
True |
z |
54 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN GORDON MEIN ..... |
becomes 1st US ambassador to be assassinated--in Guatemala. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
54/11 |
Mein, John Gordon |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
JACOB BJERKNES ....... |
initiates use of rockets to photograph cloud cover. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
54/11 |
Bjerknes, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
HEINRICH BOLL ........ |
wins the Nobel Prize in literature. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
54/11 |
Boll, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
l |
54 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
is inaugurated for 2nd term as President of the U.S. 1937 ->55/0 |
1937 |
  |
54/11 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
is declared unanimously President of French government. 1945 ->55/1 |
1945 |
  |
54/11 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
WILFRID LAURIER ...... |
becomes prime minister of Canada/1st French-Canadian. 1896 ->69/7 |
1896 |
  |
54/11 |
Laurier, Wilfrid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
APPIUS CLAUDIUS *...… |
completes a 132-mile paved road between Rome and Capua. 312 BC |
-312 |
** |
54/11 |
Appius Claudius |
False |
False |
True |
d |
54 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
BEN CAYETANO ......... |
wins election as Democratic Governor of Hawaii. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
54/11 |
Cayetano, Ben |
True |
True |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
begins hunger strike to end British rule in India. 1924 ->59/10 |
1924 |
  |
54/11 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
54 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
H. KAMERLING ONNES ... |
becomes the first person to liquefy helium. 1908 ->60/2 |
1908 |
  |
54/11 |
Kamerling Onnes, H. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
54 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
ANNE OF BRITTANY *..… |
dons black at death of Charles VIII, setting trend. 1498 |
1498 |
* |
54/11 |
Anne of Brittany |
False |
False |
False |
q |
54 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
JIM BAKKER .......... |
is released to halfway house as jailed televangelist. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
54/11 |
Bakker, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
PAUL GAUGUIN ......... |
dies as noted post-impressionist painter of impassive figures. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
54/11 |
Gauguin, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
a |
54 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
WARREN G. HARDING .... |
is elected U.S. President over James Cox. 1920 ->55/4 |
1920 |
  |
55/0 |
Harding, Warren G. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
EDWIN STANTON ........ |
is appointed to Supreme Court by Grant but never serves. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
55/0 |
Stanton, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
t |
55 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
MUHAMMED AHMED ....... |
defeats and beheads General Chinese Gordon at Khartom. 1885 |
1885 |
* |
55/0 |
Muhammed Ahmed |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE ARLISS ........ |
portrays Disraeli on the silent screen. 1923 ->60/10 |
1923 |
  |
55/0 |
Arliss, George |
False |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
RICHARD RUSSELL ...... |
runs unsuccessfully for president of the U.S. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
55/0 |
Russell, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
MICHAEL DUKAKIS ...... |
is defeated by George Bush in Presidential election. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
55/0 |
Dukakis, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
tries to pack the Supreme Court with appointments. 1937 ->55/11 |
1937 |
  |
55/0 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
begins 5-year reign of terror and purges. 1934 ->59/7 |
1934 |
  |
55/0 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
TOM POSTON ........... |
debuts as George Utley on CBS-TV's NEWHART. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
55/0 |
Poston, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
% |
55 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
BOSS TWEED ........... |
dies despondent in a luxury New York jail. 1878 |
1978 |
  |
55/0 |
Tweed, Boss (William Marcy) |
True |
False |
True |
o |
55 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERT TAYLOR ........ |
returns to screen with THE RETURN OF THE GUNFIGHTER. 1966 ->57/10 |
1966 |
  |
55/0 |
Taylor, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
BRIAN WILSON ALDISS .. |
publishes the intriguing MOREAU'S OTHER ISLAND. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
55/0 |
Aldiss, Brian Wilson |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JIM BUNNING .......... |
wins a seat to 100th Congress from Kentucky/4th district. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
55/0 |
Bunning, Jim |
False |
False |
False |
g |
55 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT ....... |
becomes general and chief of the U.S. Army. 1841 ->60/8 |
1841 |
  |
55/0 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN L. LEWIS ........ |
founds the labor union, C.I.O. 1935 ->58/9 |
1935 |
  |
55/0 |
Lewis, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
55 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
EMPEROR AKIHITO ...... |
succeeds to Japanese throne upon death of Hirohito. 1989 ->56/10 |
1989 |
  |
55/0 |
Akihito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
55 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
explores the River of Doubt in South America. 1913 ->60/2 |
1913 |
  |
55/0 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
ABIGALE FILLMORE ..... |
dies, about one month after husband leaves White House. 1853 |
1853 |
  |
55/0 |
Fillmore, Abigale |
True |
False |
False |
y |
55 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
ANTONIO DE GAMA ...... |
studies the celebrated Aztec Calendar Stone. 1790 |
1790 |
  |
55/0 |
Gama, Antonio de |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE W. GOETHALS ... |
completes the building of the Panama Canal. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
55/0 |
Goethals, George W. |
True |
False |
True |
d |
55 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
ALEXSANDR SAMSONOV ... |
kills himself after a defeat by Germans at Tannenberg. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
55/0 |
Samsonov, Alexsandr |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
begins a round-the-world tour to meet world rulers. 1877 ->57/4 |
1877 |
  |
55/0 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
HENRY K. BEECHER ..... |
introduces the term "Braindead" as irreversible death. 1969 |
1969 |
* |
55/0 |
Beecher, Henry K. |
True |
False |
True |
z |
55 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
ELAINE MAY ........... |
premieres ISHTAR to universal derision. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
55/0 |
May, Elaine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
55 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
PETER SHAFFER ........ |
completes award-winning play AMADEUS. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
55/0 |
Shaffer, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM ROSE BENET ... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE DUST WHICH IS GOD. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
55/0 |
Benet, William Rose |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
VICTOR HERBERT ....... |
leads in the founding of A.S.C.A.P. 1914 ->65/6 |
1914 |
  |
55/0 |
Herbert, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
m |
55 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
THEODORE LIDZ ........ |
publishes SCHIZOPHRENIA AND THE FAMILY. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
55/0 |
Lidz, Theodore |
False |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
OWEN ROBERTS ......... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Herbert Hoover. 1930 ->66/7 |
1930 |
  |
55/0 |
Roberts, Owen |
True |
False |
True |
t |
55 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
O.P. HEGGIE .......... |
stars in the film ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
55/0 |
Heggie, O.P. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
F. GOYA Y LUCIENTES .. |
paints the nude LA MAJA DESUDA. 1801 ->68/7 |
1801 |
  |
55/0 |
Goya y Lucientes, F.J. de |
True |
True |
False |
a |
55 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
MARTIN VAN BUREN ..... |
issues neutrality decree in England/Canada dispute. 1838 ->57/6 |
1838 |
  |
55/1 |
Van Buren, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
HERBERT DICKY ........ |
discovers the source of the Orinoco River in South America. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
55/1 |
Dicky, Herbert |
False |
False |
True |
p |
55 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
EDWARD H. BAILY ...... |
completes statue of Lord Nelson in Trafalger Square. 1843 |
1843 |
  |
55/1 |
Baily, Edward H. |
False |
False |
True |
a |
55 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
wrings hands as Iranian militants seize 66 Americans. 1979 ->55/3 |
1979 |
  |
55/1 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
LINCOLN ELLSWORTH .... |
claims a vast portion of Antarctica for U.S. 1935 ->58/11 |
1935 |
  |
55/1 |
Ellsworth, Lincoln |
True |
False |
True |
p |
55 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
MARY ASTOR ........... |
steals show in cinematic RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
55/1 |
Astor, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
55 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM KENNEDY ...... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for fiction with IRONWOOD. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
55/1 |
Kennedy, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
GAISERIC ............. |
establishes his Vandal kingdom in North Africa. 476 AD |
476 |
*** |
55/1 |
Gaiseric |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
H. ROSS PEROT .....… |
is counted as richest man in America. 1985 ->61/9 |
1985 |
  |
55/1 |
Perot, H. Ross |
True |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
RACHEL CARSON ........ |
raises national environmental consciousness with SILENT SPRING. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
55/1 |
Carson, Rachel |
True |
False |
False |
l |
55 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
MAX PLANCK ........... |
works with Niels Bohr in expansion of quantum physics. 1913 ->60/8 |
1913 |
  |
55/1 |
Planck, Max |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
CECIL W.H. BEATON .... |
wins an Oscar for costume design of GIGI. 1959 ->61/1 |
1959 |
  |
55/1 |
Beaton, Cecil W.H. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
55 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
SAINT SWITHIN ........ |
dies in the rain as Bishop of Winchester. 862 AD |
862 |
** |
55/1 |
Swithin, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
DANIEL JAMES ......... |
becomes 1st Black 4-star general in the U.S. Army. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
55/1 |
James, Daniel |
True |
True |
True |
w |
55 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
directs the movie DIAL M FOR MURDER. 1954 ->55/8 |
1954 |
  |
55/1 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
ANDRE PREVIN ......... |
becomes music director at the LA Philharmonic. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
55/1 |
Previn, Andre |
True |
False |
True |
m |
55 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE BEADLE ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for genetics research. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
55/1 |
Beadle, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
ROMAN POLANSKI ....... |
directs another great film with FRANTIC. 1988 |
1900 |
  |
55/1 |
Polanski, Roman |
False |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ALEXANDER HAIG ....... |
becomes Secretary of State to President Reagan. 1980 ->57/6 |
1980 |
  |
55/1 |
Haig, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JEAN-PHILIPE RAMEAU .. |
performs lavishly on keyboard at palace of Versailles. 1738 ->66/5 |
1738 |
  |
55/1 |
Rameau, Jean-Philippe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
55 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
loses presidential election to Woodrow Wilson. 1912 ->55/3 |
1912 |
  |
55/1 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
BELA SCHICK .......... |
publishes CHILD CARE TODAY as scientist and physician. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
55/1 |
Schick, Bela |
True |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
REGIS PHILBIN ....... |
debuts on TV with LIVE WITH REGIS AND LATHIE LEE. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
55/1 |
Philbin, Regis |
True |
False |
True |
% |
55 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
ALVA E.S.V. BELMONT .. |
becomes financial champion of woman's suffrage. 1908 ->56/1 |
1908 |
  |
55/1 |
Belmont, Alva E.S.V. |
True |
False |
False |
b |
55 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
JACQUES DE MOLAY ..... |
is committed to flames as last Grand Master of Knights Templer. 1314 |
1314 |
* |
55/1 |
Molay, Jacques de |
False |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
ARTHUR MURRAY ........ |
premieres his Dance Party on TV as summer replacement. 1950 ->69/3 |
1950 |
  |
55/1 |
Murray, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
% |
55 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM JANKLOW .......... |
wins election as Republican Governor of South Dakota. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
55/1 |
Janklow, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
KARL JASPERS ......... |
promotes his philosophic thought with EXISTENTALISM. 1938 ->68/7 |
1938 |
  |
55/1 |
Jaspers, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
f |
55 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
JULIUS CAESAR ........ |
refuses to be crowned the King of Rome. 44 BC ->55/8 |
-44 |
* |
55/1 |
Julius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
resigns as President of provisional French government. 1946 ->60/5 |
1946 |
  |
55/1 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
ISAAC BEN ABARBANEL *.. |
offers King Ferdinand 30K ducats to retain Jews in Spain. 1492 ->55/8 |
1492 |
** |
55/1 |
Abarbanel, Isaac Ben |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
NICOLA PISANO ........ |
completes the Pisa baptistery as 1st great Italian sculptor. 1275 |
1275 |
** |
55/2 |
Pisano, Nicola |
False |
False |
True |
a |
55 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
SIR JOHN BURGOYNE .... |
surrenders his British army to Americans at Saratoga. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
55/2 |
Burgoyne, John (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
CARY GRANT ........... |
stars in cinematic hit NORTH BY NORTHWEST. 1959 ->62/6 |
1959 |
  |
55/2 |
Grant, Cary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
LUCIUS CINCINNATUS ... |
is hailed as dictator of the Roman Republic. 350 BC |
-350 |
*** |
55/2 |
Cincinnatus, Lucius |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
LUIGI PIRANDELLO ..... |
publishes NAKED MASKS: FIVE PLAYS. 1922 ->65/2 |
1922 |
  |
55/2 |
Pirandello, Luigi |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
DOUGLAS HAIG ......... |
sends 450,000 English soldiers to battle at Ypres. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
55/2 |
Haig, Douglas |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
HARALD BLUETOOTH ..... |
converts to new faith, bringing Denmark into Christendom. 960 AD |
960 |
*** |
55/2 |
Bluetooth, Harald |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM L. MELBOURNE . |
becomes prime minister of Britain as favorite of Victoria. 1834 |
1834 |
  |
55/2 |
Melborne, William L. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
MANTOVANI ............ |
scores an instrumental hit with EXODUS. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
55/2 |
Mantovani |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
55 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
POPE URBAN VIII ...... |
succeeds to pontifical throne, condemning Jansenists. 1623 |
1623 |
  |
55/2 |
Urban VIII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
KING JAMES II ......... |
flees to France as last Catholic king of England. 1689 |
1689 |
  |
55/2 |
James II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
HERMANN HELLRIEGEL ... |
advocates planting legumes to refertilize soil with nitrogen. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
55/2 |
Hellriegel, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . |
passes away in wealth and recognition. 1506 |
1506 |
  |
55/2 |
Columbus, Christopher |
False |
False |
True |
p |
55 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
JOSEPH VLASIC ........ |
enters into the pickle-jarring business. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
55/2 |
Vlasic, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
HENRY BERGH .......... |
forms American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 1866 ->63/4 |
1866 |
  |
55/2 |
Bergh, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
h |
55 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
ROGER SHERMAN ........ |
signs Declaration of Independence for Connecticut. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
55/2 |
Sherman, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCKINLEY ..... |
issues a call for 45,000 volunteer troops. 1898 ->56/10 |
1898 |
  |
55/2 |
McKinley, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRISON .... |
is elected President of the U.S. over Grover Cleveland. 1888 ->55/6 |
1888 |
  |
55/2 |
Harrison, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
SEVERO OCHOA ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for enzyme research. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
55/2 |
Ochoa, Severo |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
HERBERT HOOVER ....... |
suffers the crash of the New York Stock Market. 1929 ->56/6 |
1929 |
  |
55/2 |
Hoover, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
IVAN P. PAVLOV ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize for digestive studies. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
55/2 |
Pavlov, Ivan P. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
WOODY GUTHRIE ........ |
dies as legendary folk singer, of Huntington's disease. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
55/2 |
Guthrie, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
55 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
EMANUEL SWEDENBORG ... |
begins to converse with inhabitants of invisible world. 1743 ->59/1 |
1743 |
  |
55/2 |
Swedenborg, Emanuel |
False |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
ALESSANDRO VOLTA ..... |
produces the first large flow of electricity with a "battery". 1800 |
1800 |
  |
55/2 |
Volta, Alessandro |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
CLAUDE L. BERTHOLLET . |
discovers the bleaching properties of chlorine. 1803 |
1803 |
* |
55/2 |
Berthollet, Claude L. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
becomes U.S. President upon death of John Kennedy. 1963 ->55/4 |
1963 |
  |
55/2 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
STERLING PRICE ....... |
is defeated as Confederate general at Westport, Missouri. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
55/2 |
Price, Sterling |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
BOBBY RIGGS .......... |
defeats Margaret Court in cross-sex tennis to win $10K. 1973 ->55/6 |
1973 |
  |
55/2 |
Riggs, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
55 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
ALBERT A. POPE ....... |
is dubbed "the founder of American bicycle industries". 1898 |
1898 |
  |
55/2 |
Pope, Albert A. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
SHIH HUANG TI ........ |
completes construction of the Great Wall of China. 205 BC |
-205 |
*** |
55/2 |
Shih Huang Ti |
False |
True |
True |
q |
55 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN WINTHROP ........ |
leads New England colonies in battle against Indians. 1643 |
1643 |
  |
55/2 |
Winthrop, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
survives a bombing attack at his secret headquarters. 1944 ->55/7 |
1944 |
  |
55/3 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
SADDAM HUSSEIN ....... |
sends his Iraqi troops into defenseless Kuwait. 1990 ->55/7 |
1990 |
  |
55/3 |
Hussein, Saadam |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
WARREN GILES ......... |
replaces Ford Frick as president of baseball's National League. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
55/3 |
Giles, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
c |
55 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
is elected as delegate to Federal Convention. 1787 ->56/11 |
1787 |
  |
55/3 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
announces an embargo on USSR for Afghan invasion. 1980 ->55/3 |
1980 |
  |
55/3 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM POWELL ....... |
stars with Myrna Loy in final THIN MAN film. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
55/3 |
Powell, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
extends his rule in the Philippines indefinitely. 1973 ->60/2 |
1973 |
  |
55/3 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT .... |
dies of typhoid contracted during Civil War. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
55/3 |
Alcott, Louisa May |
True |
False |
False |
l |
55 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH II ... |
marries off her eldest son to Lady Diane Spencer. 1981 ->65/0 |
1981 |
  |
55/3 |
Elizabeth II of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
55 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
becomes 1st president to toss out opening-day baseball. 1913 ->55/5 |
1913 |
  |
55/3 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
JACQUES COUSTEAU ..... |
wins an Oscar for best documentary about undersea world. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
55/3 |
Cousteau, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
HENRY JAMES .......... |
completes his story THE TURN OF THE SCREW. 1898 ->56/1 |
1898 |
  |
55/3 |
James, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
EDWARD APPLETON ......… |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics studying atmosphere. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
55/3 |
Appleton, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
ROBERT PEARY ......... |
is made rear admiral as a reward for attaining the North Pole. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
55/3 |
Peary, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
55 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
LOUIS COUPERIUS ...... |
completes epic THE BOOKS OF THE SMALL SOULS. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
55/3 |
Couperius, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
ARNOLD SAINT-SUBBER .. |
produces the cinematic hit GIGI. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
55/3 |
Saint-Subber, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
PHIL SILVERS ......... |
stars in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
55/3 |
Silvers, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUDD ......... |
recognizes that cholera is spread by contaminated water. 1866 |
1866 |
* |
55/3 |
Budd, William |
False |
False |
True |
z |
55 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
THOMAS HUTCHKINS ..... |
begins immense task of surveying Northwest Territory. 1785 |
1785 |
  |
55/3 |
Hutchkins, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
p |
55 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
announces a boycott of the Summer Olympics in Moscow. 1980 ->55/6 |
1980 |
  |
55/3 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
JAMES W. MCCORD ...... |
is convicted of wiretapping Democratic Party HQ. 1973 ->57/5 |
1973 |
  |
55/3 |
McCord, James W. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
55 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
V. GISCARD D'ESTAING . |
loses job of French president to Mitterand. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
55/3 |
Giscard d'Estaing, Valeri |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
OMAR BRADLEY ......... |
succeeds Eisenhower as Chief of Staff of the Army. 1948 ->56/5 |
1948 |
  |
55/3 |
Bradley, Omar |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
LUDWIG BEMELMANS ..... |
begins to publish MADELINE series of children books. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
55/3 |
Bemelmans, Ludwig |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
ELIZABETH B. BROWNING. |
dies in the arms of her husband Robert, after a chill. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
55/3 |
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett |
False |
False |
False |
l |
55 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN BROWN ........ |
arrives in Kansas as abolitionist firebrand. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
55/3 |
Brown, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
55 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
LUCRETIA MOTT ........ |
champions woman's rights movement at Seneca Convention. 1848 ->62/7 |
1848 |
  |
55/3 |
Mott, Lucretia |
True |
False |
False |
h |
55 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
CAMILLO GOLGI ........ |
examines cellular components in brain of a barn owl. 1898 ->63/5 |
1898 |
  |
55/3 |
Golgi, Camillo |
False |
False |
True |
z |
55 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JOAN RIVERS .......... |
wins an Emmy as best Talk Show Host. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
55/3 |
Rivers, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
% |
55 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
HIROSHI YAMAUCHI ..... |
enters video game market selling the first Nintendo. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
55/3 |
Yamauchi, Hiroshi |
False |
True |
True |
b |
55 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
NESTORIUS ............ |
is deposed as bishop of Constantinople for heresy. 431 AD |
431 |
*** |
55/3 |
Nestorius |
False |
True |
True |
r |
55 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
FRANCIS ANTON ......… |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for discovering elements. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
55/4 |
Anton, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
m |
55 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
KING FERDINAND I ..... |
becomes ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. 1558 |
1558 |
  |
55/4 |
Ferdinand I of Austria |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
MORTIMOR ADLER ....... |
completes 1st volume of THE IDEA OF FREEDOM. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
55/4 |
Adler, Mortimor |
True |
False |
True |
f |
55 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
KAREN HORNEY ......... |
founds the American Institute of Psychoanalysis. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
55/4 |
Horney, Karen |
True |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
T.S. ELIOT ........... |
publishes poetic meditations in FOUR QUARTETS. 1943 ->60/2 |
1943 |
  |
55/4 |
Eliot, T.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
SAINT LOUIS .......... |
dies in Tunis en route to his second Crusade. 1270 |
1270 |
** |
55/4 |
Louis VII, Saint & King |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG . |
founds the Worldwide Church of God, via radio. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
55/4 |
Armstrong, Herbert W. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
LOUIS ARMSTRONG ...... |
sings the hit BLUEBERRY HILL. 1956 ->63/7 |
1956 |
  |
55/4 |
Armstrong, Louis |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
55 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
GREENE BLACK ......... |
publishes seminal dental textbook DENTAL ANATOMY. 1891 ->60/6 |
1891 |
  |
55/4 |
Black, Greene |
True |
False |
True |
z |
55 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
PETER-HANS KOLVENBACK. |
heads the society of Jesus as "The Black Pope". 1983 |
1983 |
  |
55/4 |
Kolvenback, Peter-Hans |
False |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
ABE FORTAS ........... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by L.B.J. 1965 ->59/10 |
1965 |
  |
55/4 |
Fortas, Abe |
True |
False |
True |
t |
55 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
HELMUT SCHMIDT ....... |
is elected Chancellor of Germany. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
55/4 |
Schmidt, Helmut |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
announces his retirement at the Academy Awards. 1971 ->64/5 |
1971 |
  |
55/4 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
JOHANN GUTENBERG ..... |
prints the first of his famous Bibles. 1455 ->67/11 |
1455 |
* |
55/4 |
Gutenberg, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
i |
55 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLES ROBB ......... |
wins close Senate election over Oliver North. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
55/4 |
Robb, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN WINTHROP .......... |
is elected to head first federation of American colonies. 1643 |
1643 |
  |
55/4 |
Winthrop, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
VIRGINIA CHRISTINE ... |
appears on first TV commercial as Mrs. Olson, selling coffee. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
55/4 |
Christine, Virginia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
55 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
TARIQ AZIZ ........... |
defends Iraqi war policy as voice of Saddam Husseim. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
55/4 |
Aziz, Tariq |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
WARREN G. HARDING .... |
is inaugurated as 29th President of the United States. 1921 ->56/0 |
1921 |
  |
55/4 |
Harding, Warren G. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN MORTIMER ........ |
writes of an English lawyer in RUMPLE OF THE BAILEY. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
55/4 |
Mortimer, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
ERNEST HEMINGWAY ..... |
wins Nobel Prize in literature with journalistic style. 1954 ->61/11 |
1954 |
  |
55/4 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
ALEXANDER VANDEGRIFT . |
leads U.S. Marine counter-offensive at Guadalcanal. 1942 ->60/9 |
1942 |
  |
55/4 |
Vandergrift, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
OGDEN NASH ........... |
publishes YOU CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
55/4 |
Nash, Ogden |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
PHINEAS T. BARNUM .... |
publishes the book HUMBUGS OF THE WORLD. 1865 ->60/10 |
1865 |
  |
55/4 |
Barnum, Phineas T. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
GUSTAVE FLAUBERT ..... |
publishes A SIMPLE HEART as part of THREE TALES. 1877 ->58/4 |
1877 |
  |
55/4 |
Flaubert, Gustave |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
TOM BRADLEY .......... |
is elected the mayor of Los Angeles. 1973 ->65/4 |
1973 |
  |
55/4 |
Bradley, Tom |
True |
True |
True |
g |
55 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
signs the 24th amendment, banning the poll tax. 1964 ->55/10 |
1964 |
  |
55/4 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
ALEXANDER BAIN ....... |
publishes MIND AND BODY as mental philosopher. 1873 ->57/10 |
1873 |
  |
55/4 |
Bain, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
f |
55 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
OTTO VON BISMARCK .... |
founds the German empire becoming the Iron Chancellor. 1870 ->56/3 |
1870 |
  |
55/4 |
Bismarck, Otto von |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
KIT CARSON ........... |
battles Indians in Texas and is forced to retreat. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
55/4 |
Carson, Kit |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
REMBRANDT VAN RYN .... |
completes painting of THE SYNODICS. 1661 ->63/0 |
1661 |
  |
55/4 |
Rembrandt Van Ryn |
False |
False |
True |
a |
55 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
CONSTANT DE REBECQUE . |
publishes his most-famous novel, ADOLPHE--in Paris. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
55/5 |
Constant de Rebecque, H. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
LEON EDEL ............ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for writing THE MIDDLE YEARS. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
55/5 |
Edel, Leon |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
ANTOINE CADILLAC ..... |
arrives in Louisiana as its French governor. 1713 |
1713 |
  |
55/5 |
Cadillac, Antoine |
False |
False |
True |
p |
55 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN H. NORTHROP ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry with crystallization. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
55/5 |
Northrop, John H. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM II .... |
declares war on Russia, plunging Europe into WWI. 1914 ->56/2 |
1914 |
  |
55/5 |
Wilhelm II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
EMILY DICKINSON ...... |
dies, leaving a treasure of unpublished poems. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
55/5 |
Dickinson, Emily |
True |
False |
False |
l |
55 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
JACK KLUGMAN ......... |
debuts as city coroner on NBC-TV's QUINCY. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
55/5 |
Klugman, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
55 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGIE JESSEL ....... |
begins TV show as "Toastmaster General of the U.S." 1953 |
1953 |
  |
55/5 |
Jessel, Georgie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
55 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
HO CHI MIN ........... |
proclaims the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam. 1945 ->58/6 |
1945 |
  |
55/5 |
Ho Chi Min |
False |
True |
True |
g |
55 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
ANTHONY QUAYLE ....... |
wins Oscar nomination for ANNE OF A THOUSAND DAYS. 1969 ->64/11 |
1969 |
  |
55/5 |
Quayle, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
signs 16th amendment to collect income taxes. 1913 ->55/5 |
1913 |
  |
55/5 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
JULIA WARD HOWE ...... |
publishes SEX AND EDUCATION, advocating co-education. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
55/5 |
Howe, Julia Ward |
True |
False |
False |
h |
55 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
HARRY REASONER ....... |
returns to TV's 60 MINUTES after an 8-year sabbatical. 1978 ->68/1 |
1978 |
  |
55/5 |
Reasoner, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
j |
55 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
BOBBY BLUE BLAND ..... |
releases the music album BLUES IN THE NIGHT. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
55/5 |
Bland, Bobby Blue |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
55 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
PAT CHOATE …....… |
is chosen by Ross Perot as vice presidential running mate. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
55/5 |
Choate, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
ANTON BRUCKNER ....... |
premieres his SYMPHONY #4 (ROMANTIC) in Vienna. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
55/5 |
Bruckner, Anton |
False |
False |
True |
m |
55 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES FORRESTALL ..... |
serves as America's first Secretary of Defense. 1947 ->57/0 |
1947 |
  |
55/5 |
Forrestall, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
COLETTE ............. |
publishes her autobiography BREAK OF DAY. 1928 ->63/3 |
1928 |
  |
55/5 |
Colette |
False |
False |
False |
l |
55 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN WAYNE ........... |
stars as a Colonel in THE LONGEST DAY. 1962 ->61/9 |
1962 |
  |
55/5 |
Wayne, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ANDREW FOOTE ......... |
assists Grant with gunboats in capture of Fort Henry. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
55/5 |
Foote, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
spends last day in White House as 27th U.S. President. 1913 ->63/9 |
1913 |
  |
55/5 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
PLINY THE ELDER ...... |
dies of curiosity as Vesuvius erupts on him. 79 AD |
79 |
** |
55/5 |
Pliny the Elder |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
PAUL SAMUELSON ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in economics. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
55/5 |
Samuelson, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT SALISBURY ..... |
replaces Gladstone as Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1886 ->65/3 |
1886 |
  |
55/5 |
Salisbury, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
FREDERICK TAYLOR ..... |
publishes THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
55/5 |
Taylor, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
MONGOMERY OF ALAMEIN . |
forces Nazi troops to surrender in Tunesia. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
55/5 |
Montgomery of Alamein |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
TED TURNER ........... |
launches TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES on TV. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
55/5 |
Turner, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
WALTER GROPIUS ....... |
sets up an architectural New Bauhaus in Chicago. 1939 ->63/3 |
1939 |
  |
55/5 |
Gropius, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
d |
55 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
ROBERT JASTROW ....... |
writes of cosmology in THE ENCHANTED LOOM. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
55/5 |
Jastrow, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
TOE BLAKE ............ |
coaches Montreal Canadians to 8th Stanley Cup. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
55/5 |
Blake, Toe |
False |
False |
True |
c |
55 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
HOWARD COSELL ........ |
tries his hand at live TV variety, but fades fast. 1975 ->63/0 |
1975 |
  |
55/5 |
Cosell, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
55 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
MATTHIAS ............. |
is crowned emperor of an expanded German empire. 1612 |
1612 |
  |
55/6 |
Matthias of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
VLADIMIR JABOTINSKY .. |
founds the New Zionist Organization. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
55/6 |
Jabotinsky, Vladimir |
False |
False |
True |
h |
55 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN PERSHING ........ |
crosses into Mexico, chasing Pancho Villa. 1916 ->56/6 |
1916 |
  |
55/6 |
Pershing, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
FIELDING YOST ........ |
ends football coaching career with 190 wins/36 loses. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
55/6 |
Yost, Fielding |
True |
False |
True |
c |
55 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES OSGOOD ....... |
broadcasts in rhymed verse his OSGOOD FILES. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
55/6 |
Osgood, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
55 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER . |
wins election as governor of Arkansas. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
55/6 |
Rockefeller, Winthrop |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
breaks diplomatic relations with Ayatollah's Iran. 1980 ->55/6 |
1980 |
  |
55/6 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
FULTON J. SHEEN ...... |
publishes PEACE OF SOUL as Catholic radio spokesman. 1950 ->69/8 |
1950 |
  |
55/6 |
Sheen, Fulton J. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ROH TAE-WOO .......... |
is elected president of R.O. Korea in 3-way race. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
55/6 |
Roh Tae-Woo |
False |
True |
True |
g |
55 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
MELVILLE W. FULLER ... |
is appointed Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
55/6 |
Fuller, Melville W. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
55 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
DINO DELAURENTIS ..... |
produces the popular movie SERPICO. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
55/6 |
DeLaurentiis, Dino |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
RUDOLF DIESEL ........ |
disappears at sea and is presumed dead. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
55/6 |
Diesel, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
i |
55 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
CHESTER A. ARTHUR .... |
dedicates the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. 1885 ->57/1 |
1885 |
  |
55/6 |
Arthur, Chester A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
ISABELLA GREGORY ..... |
produces the Irish play THE RISING OF THE MOON. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
55/6 |
Gregory, Isabella |
False |
False |
False |
l |
55 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN PAUL STEVENS .... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Gerald Ford. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
55/6 |
Stevens, John Paul |
True |
False |
True |
t |
55 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRISON .... |
is inaugurated as 23rd President of the U.S. 1889 ->55/8 |
1889 |
  |
55/6 |
Harrison, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
PISISTRATUS .......... |
collects the poems of Homer, beginning Greek literature. 526 BC |
-526 |
*** |
55/6 |
Pisistratus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
ROGER VADIM .......... |
writes of former wives with BARDOT, DENEUVE, FONDA. 1983 ->60/4 |
1983 |
  |
55/6 |
Vadim, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
BERNARD L. BARKER .... |
breaks into Watergate Hotel/recruited by E. Howard Hunt. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
55/6 |
Barker, Bernard L. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
55 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
MARTHA MITCHELL ...... |
calls reporters after midnight, giving Washington gossip. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
55/6 |
Mitchell, Martha |
True |
False |
False |
y |
55 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS .... |
ends acting career, of heart attack in his sleep. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
55/6 |
Fairbanks, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
BOBBY RIGGS .......... |
is bested at tennis in 3 straight sets by B.J. King. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
55/6 |
Riggs, Bobby |
True |
False |
True |
c |
55 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
MORIHIRO HOSOKAWA ...... |
becomes head of Japanese Diet, leading 7 party coalition. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
55/6 |
Hosakawa, Morihiro |
False |
True |
True |
g |
55 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
KING CHARLES V ....... |
signs the Treaty of Augsberg, granting religious rights. 1555 |
1555 |
  |
55/6 |
Charles V of Austria |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
fails in helicopter rescue attempt of Iranian hostages. 1980 ->56/1 |
1980 |
  |
55/6 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
RONALD ROSS .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize for discovering the cause of malaria. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
55/6 |
Ross, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
GIULIO CACCINI …. |
publishes the first European Opera, EURIDICE. 1601 |
1601 |
  |
55/? |
Caccini, Giulio |
False |
False |
True |
m |
55 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
SIR JOHN HAWKINS ..... |
leads the British defeat of the Spanish Armada. 1587 ->63/10 |
1587 |
  |
55/6 |
Hawkins, John (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
LEONIDAS POLK ........ |
defeats U.S. Grant at Belmont, Missouri. 1861 ->58/2 |
1861 |
  |
55/6 |
Polk, Leonidas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is nominated for U.S. president by Republicans. 1968 ->55/9 |
1968 |
  |
55/6 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY ........... |
loses U.S. presidential election to Andrew Jackson. 1832 ->56/1 |
1832 |
  |
55/6 |
Clay, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
MANUEL NORIEGA ....... |
flees from U.S. troops invading Panama. 1989 ->55/7 |
1989 |
  |
55/6 |
Noriega, Manuel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
55 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
KING HENRY VIII ...... |
dies as diseased, bloated, bedridden & irascible despot. 1547 |
1547 |
  |
55/7 |
Henry VIII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
HERBERT H. ASQUITH ... |
becomes British Prime Minister after Campbell-Bannerman. 1908 ->64/2 |
1908 |
  |
55/7 |
Asquith, Herbert H. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
DIK BROWNE ........... |
introduces his comic strip HAGAR THE HORRIBLE. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
55/7 |
Browne, Dik |
True |
False |
True |
j |
55 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
BILL HALEY ........... |
dies during comeback as inventor of Rock & Roll. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
55/7 |
Haley, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
55 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
TRENT LOTT ....… |
replaces Bob Dole as Senate Majority Leader. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
55/7 |
Lott, Trent |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
RACHELE MUSSOLINI .... |
becomes widow when fascist husband hangs from his heels. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
55/7 |
Mussolini, Rachele |
False |
False |
False |
y |
55 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
MANUEL NORIEGA ....... |
is flown from Panama to Florida to stand trial. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
55/7 |
Noriega, Manuel |
False |
True |
True |
o |
55 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
JUNIPERO SERRA ....... |
founds the mission San Diego de Alcala. 1769 ->57/10 |
1769 |
  |
55/7 |
Serra, Junipero |
False |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
FELIX HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY |
becomes president of the Republic of Ivory Coast. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
55/7 |
Houphouet-Boigny, Felix |
False |
True |
True |
g |
55 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN MARSHALL ........ |
adjudicates "Fletcher vs. Perk" anticipating 14th amndt. 1810 ->63/11 |
1810 |
  |
55/7 |
Marshall, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
55 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
SIMON DE MONTFORT .... |
wrests royal power from Henry III and Prince Edward. 1264 ->56/5 |
1264 |
** |
55/7 |
Montfort, Simon de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
MARY BOLAND .......... |
plays female lead in RUGGLES OF RED GAP. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
55/7 |
Boland, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
e |
55 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM ROGERS ....... |
serves as Secretary of State for Richard Nixon. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
55/7 |
Rogers, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
DANIEL AUBER ......... |
presents the French Opera LE DOMINO NOIR. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
55/7 |
Auber, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
m |
55 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
SMITH THOMPSON ....... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by James Monroe. 1823 |
1823 |
  |
55/7 |
Thompson, Smith |
True |
False |
True |
t |
55 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE CRABBE ........ |
publishes realistic narrative poem THE BOROUGH. 1810 ->65/5 |
1810 |
  |
55/7 |
Crabbe, George |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE WHITFIELD ..... |
dies during his seventh preaching visit to America. 1770 |
1770 |
  |
55/7 |
Whitfield, George |
False |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
LEE MARVIN ........... |
becomes embroiled in first "palimony" lawsuit. 1979 ->62/9 |
1979 |
  |
55/7 |
Marvin, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
FRANCES BAVIER ....... |
debuts as Aunt Bea on CBS-TV's ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. 1960 ->64/5 |
1960 |
  |
55/7 |
Bavier, Frances |
True |
False |
False |
% |
55 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS PAINE ......... |
flees to Paris as a defender of the French Revolution. 1792 ->55/7 |
1792 |
  |
55/7 |
Paine, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
MARCELLO MALPIGI ..... |
discovers existence of capillaries as renowned physician. 1682 |
1682 |
* |
55/7 |
Malpigi, Marcello |
False |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
is elected to 2nd non-consecutive term as US President. 1892 ->55/11 |
1892 |
  |
55/7 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
VICTOR VASARELY ...... |
produces geometric Op art work ORION MC. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
55/7 |
Vasarely, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
a |
55 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
FELIX GRUCCI ......... |
becomes 1st to synchronize fireworks with music. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
55/7 |
Grucci, Felix |
True |
False |
True |
x |
55 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
SAADAM HUSSEIN ....... |
is chased by U.S. forces as Iraq is defeated. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
55/7 |
Hussein, Saadam |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
orders desperate Nazi counterattack in Ardennes. 1944 ->56/0 |
1944 |
  |
55/7 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
FLORYNCE KENNEDY ..... |
establishes the Feminist Party in the USA. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
55/7 |
Kennedy, Florynce |
True |
False |
False |
h |
55 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
leads Confederate troops to draw at Antietam. 1862 ->55/10 |
1862 |
  |
55/7 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
ARTHUR GODFREY ....... |
leaves television after 15 years of entertaining. 1959 ->68/6 |
1959 |
  |
55/7 |
Godfrey, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
% |
55 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
MARIN MERSENNE ....... |
improves his formula that yields prime numbers. 1633 |
1633 |
* |
55/7 |
Mersenne, Marin |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
publishes THE WORLD AS I SEE IT. 1934 ->59/11 |
1934 |
  |
55/8 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
PHIDIAS .............. |
completes the sculptured marble for the Parthenon. 435 BC |
-435 |
*** |
55/8 |
Phidias |
False |
False |
True |
d |
55 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRISON .... |
opens Oklahoma to settlers and sooners. 1889 ->56/10 |
1889 |
  |
55/8 |
Harrison, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
JULIUS CAESAR ........ |
is fatally stabbed by Brutus on the ides of March. 44 BC |
-44 |
* |
55/8 |
Julius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
SHIRLEY BOOTH ..… |
wins an Emmy as TV's HAZEL. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
55/8 |
Booth, Shirley |
True |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
JIMMY THE GREEK ...... |
analyzes Sports for ABC-TV. 1976 ->68/4 |
1976 |
  |
55/8 |
Jimmy the Greek |
True |
False |
True |
% |
55 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
JOSE LOPEZ PORTILLO .. |
wins election as President of Mexico. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
55/8 |
Lopez Portillo, Jose |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
IMELDA MARCOS ........ |
flees Philippines, leaving behind closet full of shoes. 1986 ->60/7 |
1986 |
  |
55/8 |
Marcos, Imelda |
False |
False |
False |
y |
55 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
SAPPHO ............... |
dies as poetess and founder of girls' school on Lesbos. 600 BC |
-600 |
*** |
55/8 |
Sappho |
False |
False |
False |
l |
55 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES WATT ........... |
resigns as the controversial Secretary of Interior for Reagan. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
55/8 |
Watt, James # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
ROBERT LEY ........... |
kills self while awaiting trial as Nazi criminal. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
55/8 |
Ley, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
o |
55 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
premieres his suspense anthology on CBS-TV. 1955 ->59/1 |
1955 |
  |
55/8 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
WILL ROGERS .......... |
dies in plane crash while traveling to Alaska. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
55/8 |
Rogers, Will |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
ISAAC BEN ABARBANEL *.. |
is forced into exile as Jewish advisor to Ferdinand of Spain. 1492 |
1492 |
* |
55/8 |
Abarbanel, Isaac Ben |
False |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY WELLS .......... |
acquires Pony Express, disbanding it within 2 months. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
55/8 |
Wells, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
SARAH BERNHARDT ...... |
appears in her 1st movie--in title role of HAMLET. 1900 ->55/11 |
1900 |
  |
55/8 |
Bernhardt, Sarah |
True |
False |
False |
e |
55 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
MEREDITH WILLS ....... |
completes the Broadway hit THE MUSIC MAN. 1957 ->58/4 |
1957 |
  |
55/8 |
Wills, Meredith |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
55 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES BARTON ........ |
stars on Broadway in THE ICEMAN COMETH. 1946 ->60/6 |
1946 |
  |
55/8 |
Barton, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
DENMARK VESEY ........ |
is hanged as alleged leader of slave rebellion. 1822 |
1822 |
  |
55/8 |
Vesey, Denmark |
True |
True |
True |
o |
55 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
MAGELEINE ALBRIGHT ........ |
becomes U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. 1993 ->59/6 |
1993 |
  |
55/8 |
Albright, Madeleine |
True |
False |
False |
g |
55 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
wins re-election as U.S. President over McClellen. 1864 ->56/0 |
1864 |
  |
55/8 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
JOHANN BAYER ......... |
issues 1st complete catalogue of heavens as URANOMETRIA. 1627 |
1627 |
  |
55/8 |
Bayer, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
HENRY FLAGLER ........ |
begins to buy beachfront property in Florida. 1885 ->64/3 |
1885 |
  |
55/8 |
Flagler, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN JACOB ABEL ...... |
makes 1st working model of an artificial kidney. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
55/8 |
Abel, John Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JOHANN DE KALB ....... |
is given a commission as general of Continental Army. 1777 ->59/2 |
1777 |
  |
55/8 |
Kalb, Johann de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE .. |
publishes Books I & II of essays OF CANNIBALS. 1588 |
1588 |
** |
55/8 |
Montaigne, Michel de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
STEPHEN BREYER ........ |
is named to the U.S. Supreme Court by Bill Clinton. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
55/8 |
Breyer, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
y |
55 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT LA FOLLETTE ... |
organizes the National Progressive Republican League. 1911 ->62/0 |
1911 |
  |
55/8 |
LaFollette, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
IANNIS XENAKIS ....... |
composes avant-garde music KOTTOS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
55/8 |
Xenakis, Iannis |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
55 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN BACHMAN ......... |
collaborates with Audubon in writing a nature book. 1845 ->68/11 |
1845 |
  |
55/8 |
Bachman, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
JACK ALBERTSON ....... |
stars in the movie THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES. 1966 ->57/8 |
1966 |
  |
55/8 |
Albertson, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
FORD C. FRICK ........ |
is elected the commissioner of baseball. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
55/9 |
Frick, Ford C. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
55 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
ANNE MCCORMICK ....... |
becomes 1st woman to win Pulitzer Prize for journalism. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
55/9 |
McCormick, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
j |
55 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
LEVI WOODBURY ........ |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by James Polk. 1845 |
1845 |
  |
55/9 |
Woodbury, Levi |
True |
False |
True |
t |
55 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
WOODY HAYES .......... |
leads Ohio State to National College Football title. 1968 ->63/10 |
1968 |
  |
55/9 |
Hayes, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
c |
55 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
wins first term as governor of California. 1966 ->59/10 |
1966 |
  |
55/9 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
establishes the Peoples Republic on Chinese mainland. 1949 ->58/10 |
1949 |
  |
55/9 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
55 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
KING GEORGE II ....... |
involves England in European wars after Walpole goes. 1739 ->64/10 |
1739 |
  |
55/9 |
George II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
DEAN ACHESON ......... |
becomes Secretary of State for President Truman. 1949 ->60/0 |
1949 |
  |
55/9 |
Acheson, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
ANDRE M. AMPERE ...... |
publishes THEORY OF ELECTRO-DYNAMIC PHENOMENA. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
55/9 |
Ampere, Andre M. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM B. WOODS ..... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by R.B. Hayes. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
55/9 |
Woods, William B. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
55 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
RICHARD SIMON ........ |
assails early church as "father of Biblical criticism". 1693 |
1693 |
  |
55/9 |
Simon, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
HILAIRE BELLOC ....... |
begins 4-volume HISTORY OF ENGLAND--from Catholic viewpoint. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
55/9 |
Belloc, Hilaire |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
J.D. SALINGER ........ |
ends a 21 year silence -- to sue a publisher. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
55/9 |
Salinger, J.D. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN SPURZHEIN ....... |
authors a MANUAL OF PHRENOLOGY as acknowledged expert. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
55/9 |
Spurzhein, John |
False |
False |
True |
z |
55 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
ALEX HALEY ........... |
draws 80 million to his TV version of ROOTS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
55/9 |
Haley, Alex |
True |
True |
True |
l |
55 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
ART CARNEY ........... |
wins an Oscar for role in HARRY & TONTO. 1974 ->65/6 |
1974 |
  |
55/9 |
Carney, Art |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
POPE BONIFACE VIII ... |
terrifies predecessor into resigning to replace him as pope. 1294 |
1294 |
** |
55/9 |
Boniface VIII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
ARCHIBALD MACLEISH ... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for ACTIVE & OTHER POEMS. 1948 ->66/5 |
1948 |
  |
55/9 |
MacLeish, Archibald |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM ROBERTSON .... |
authors the HISTORY OF AMERICA while residing in Scotland. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
55/9 |
Robertson, William |
False |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
ESTHER MORRIS ........ |
wins suffrage in Wyoming--1st place in world. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
55/9 |
Morris, Esther |
True |
False |
False |
h |
55 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
HENRI HARPIGNIES ..... |
shows paintings at the first impressionist exhibition. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
55/9 |
Harpignies, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
a |
55 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
OTTO STERN ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics, developing molecular beams. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
55/9 |
Stern, Otto |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
EARL OF CARNARVON .... |
views the opening of King Tut's tomb. 1922 ->56/1 |
1922 |
  |
55/9 |
Carnarvon, Earl of |
False |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
WALTER W. SMITH ...... |
becomes prominent director of the CIA. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
55/9 |
Smith, Walter W. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
JOYCE BROTHERS ....... |
publishes WHAT EVERY WOMAN OUTHT TO KNOW... 1984 |
1984 |
  |
55/9 |
Brothers, Joyce |
True |
False |
False |
v |
55 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
TIBERIUS CAESAR ...... |
succeeds Augustus as Emperor of Rome. 14 AD ->68/5 |
14 |
** |
55/9 |
Tiberius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is elected U.S. president over Hubert Humphrey. 1968 ->56/0 |
1968 |
  |
55/9 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
CATHERINE THE GREAT .. |
institutes the Charter of Nobility in Russia. 1785 ->57/11 |
1785 |
  |
55/9 |
Catherine the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
False |
q |
55 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN M. HARLAN ....... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court--as his father was. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
55/9 |
Harlan, John M. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
55 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
ALLAN CORMACK ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for CAT Scanner. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
55/9 |
Cormack, Allan |
True |
False |
True |
z |
55 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
ROBERT ANDERSON ...... |
surrenders Fort Sumpter to the Confederates. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
55/9 |
Anderson, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JACQUES MONAD ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for genetic research. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
55/10 |
Monad, Jacques |
True |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
JOHANNES KEPLER ...... |
issues the RUDOLPHINE TABLES of planetary motion. 1627 |
1627 |
* |
55/10 |
Kepler, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
unveils the painting WOMAN WEEPING. 1937 ->56/1 |
1937 |
  |
55/10 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
55 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JUDGE RUTHERFORD ..... |
helps to found the religious group of Jehovah's Witnesses. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
55/10 |
Rutherford, Judge |
True |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
BARRY GOLDWATER ...... |
loses lopsided presidential election to L.B. Johnson. 1964 ->60/0 |
1964 |
  |
55/10 |
Goldwater, Barry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
signs the Civil Rights Act. 1964 ->55/11 |
1964 |
  |
55/10 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
announces "I do not choose to run" for re-election. 1928 ->56/6 |
1928 |
  |
55/10 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
is elected U.S. President over Taft and Roosevelt. 1912 ->56/2 |
1912 |
  |
55/10 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
DICK THORNBURGH ...... |
replaces Ed Meese as U.S. Attorney General. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
55/10 |
Thornburgh, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
puts up the money to build Carnegie Hall in NYC. 1891 ->61/10 |
1891 |
  |
55/10 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE .. |
dies of syphilis, having philosophized of supermen. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
55/10 |
Nietzsche, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
f |
55 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
MARY O'HARA .......... |
publishes the horse story MY FRIEND, FLICKA. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
55/10 |
OHara, Mary |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
DAN RATHER ........... |
begins TV career on 60 MINUTES. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
55/10 |
Rather, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
j |
55 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
YAKIO MISHIMA ........ |
commits hari-kiri in public to protest Japan's lack of military. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
55/10 |
Mishima, Yakio |
False |
True |
True |
u |
55 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
MARCUS CRASSUS ....... |
is killed as greedy Roman with molten gold in throat. 53 BC |
-53 |
*** |
55/10 |
Marcus Crassus |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
THOMAS CROMWELL ...... |
is beheaded for pairing Henry VIII with Anne of Cleaves. 1540 |
1540 |
  |
55/10 |
Cromwell, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
HERNANDO CORTEZ ...... |
returns to Spain as conqueror of Aztec Empire. 1540 ->62/1 |
1540 |
* |
55/10 |
Cortez, Hernando |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
STANISLAUS I ......... |
attempts but fails to regain the throne of Poland. 1733 |
1733 |
* |
55/10 |
Stanislaus I of Poland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
KAMAL JUMBLATT ....... |
wins Lenin Peace Prize as leader of Druze militia. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
55/10 |
Jumblatt, Kamal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
VIRGINIA WOOLF ....... |
produces another extraordinary novel--THE YEARS. 1937 ->59/2 |
1937 |
  |
55/10 |
Woolf, Virginia |
False |
False |
False |
l |
55 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
HERMANN MULLER ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for work with mutations. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
55/10 |
Muller, Hermann |
True |
False |
True |
z |
55 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
HEINRICH SCHLIEMANN .. |
excavates the remains of ancient Troy. 1876 ->56/7 |
1876 |
  |
55/10 |
Schliemann, Heinrich |
True |
False |
True |
v |
55 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
CHARLES E. CLARK ..... |
commands warship OREGON destroying Spanish squadron. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
55/10 |
Clark, Charles E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
CHIEF PONTIAC ........ |
signs a peace treaty with the British in the Old Northwest. 1776 |
1776 |
*** |
55/10 |
Pontiac, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
55 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE S. BROWN ...... |
becomes chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
55/10 |
Brown, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
SULEIMAN I ........... |
takes Ottoman empire to its zenith of world power. 1552 |
1552 |
* |
55/10 |
Suleiman I of Turkey |
False |
False |
True |
q |
55 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
makes first call for Glastnost and Perestroika. 1987 ->56/1 |
1987 |
  |
55/10 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
leads Confederate army to victory at Fredricksburg. 1862 ->56/3 |
1862 |
  |
55/10 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
ROSE MARY WOODS ...... |
erases 18 minutes of Watergate tape recordings. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
55/10 |
Woods, Rose Mary |
True |
False |
False |
x |
55 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT H. SMITH ...... |
founds the self-help group Alcoholics Anonymous. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
55/10 |
Smith, Robert H. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
55 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
HELEN HAYES .......... |
portrays an Empress in the movie ANASTASIA. 1956 ->69/10 |
1956 |
  |
55/10 |
Hayes, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
55 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
ERNST O. FISCHER ..... |
wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry--ferrocene. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
55/11 |
Fischer, Ernst O. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES TIFFANY ...... |
opens branch of jewelry store in London & Geneva. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
55/11 |
Tiffany, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
MARTIAL .............. |
issues 11th book of witty epigrams describing Roman life. 98 AD |
98 |
*** |
55/11 |
Martial |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
JAMES BEAM ........... |
markets the 1st true bourbon in the world. 1919 |
1919 |
* |
55/11 |
Beam, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
WALTER UBRICHT ....... |
emerges as leading Communist leader in East Germany. 1949 ->67/0 |
1949 |
  |
55/11 |
Ubricht, Walter |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
CHARLES DAWES ........ |
is appointed 1st Director of the U.S. Budget. 1921 ->60/3 |
1921 |
  |
55/11 |
Dawes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
RAYMOND SPRUANCE ..... |
leads U.S. Navy at Midway in victory over Japanese. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
55/11 |
Spruance, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
ED MUSKIE ............ |
serves as Secretary of State for Jimmy Carter. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
55/11 |
Muskie, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
DAVID SELZNICK ....... |
produces award-winning film A FAREWELL TO ARMS. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
55/11 |
Selznick, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
GERTRUDE THE GREAT ... |
dies as religious mystic of supernatural visions. 1311 |
1311 |
*** |
55/11 |
Gertrude the Great, Saint |
False |
False |
False |
r |
55 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
sees his Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed in Congress. 1964 ->56/2 |
1964 |
  |
55/11 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JOSEPH RADETZKY ...... |
is appointed commander-general of Lombardo-Venetia. 1822 |
1822 |
  |
55/11 |
Radetzky, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
IDI AMIN ............. |
is ousted as murderous Big Daddy of Uganda. 1980 |
1980 |
* |
55/11 |
Amin, Idi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
55 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
SARAH BERNHARDT ...... |
debuts in Paris in L'AIGLON. 1900 ->56/8 |
1900 |
  |
55/11 |
Bernhardt, Sarah |
False |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
SERGEY WITTE ......... |
negotiates treaty ending Russo-Japanese War. 1905 ->56/6 |
1905 |
  |
55/11 |
Witte, Sergey |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
WOODY ALLEN .......... |
directs and acts in the movie SCENES FROM THE MALL. 1991 ->56/9 |
1991 |
  |
55/11 |
Allen, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
e |
55 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER LUDWICK .. |
sneaks in enemy camp, inducing Hessians to patriot side. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
55/11 |
Ludwick, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
is inaugurated for 2nd term as U.S. President. 1893 ->57/1 |
1893 |
  |
55/11 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
ALICE B. TOKLAS ...... |
issues an autobiography, actually written by Gertrud Stein. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
55/11 |
Toklas, Alice B. |
True |
False |
False |
l |
55 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
JONATHAN SWIFT ....... |
completes his celebrated DRUPIER'S LETTERS. 1723 ->59/0 |
1723 |
  |
55/11 |
Swift, Jonathan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
THUCYDIDES ........... |
begins to write his history of Peloponnesian War. 417 BC ->60/0 |
-417 |
*** |
55/11 |
Thucydides |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES HERRIOT ........ |
publishes the popular ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
55/11 |
Herriot, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
PAUL SIMON ........... |
wins a seat to U.S. Senate from Illinois. 1984 ->59/9 |
1984 |
  |
55/11 |
Simon, Paul # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT. |
takes control of New York Central Railroad. 1877 ->61/2 |
1877 |
  |
55/11 |
Vanderbilt, William H. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
55 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES DEWAR .......... |
becomes the first to liquefy hydrogen. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
55/11 |
Dewar, James |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
S.L.A. MARSHALL ...... |
writes of military history in PORK CHOP HILL. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
55/11 |
Marshall, S.L.A. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
55 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
passes the Fair Labor Standards Act. 1938 ->58/4 |
1938 |
  |
55/11 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF ... |
arrives in Saudi as commanding general of Desert Shield. 1990 ->56/6 |
1990 |
  |
55/11 |
Schwarzkopf, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
JESSE CHISHOLM ....... |
establishes a cattle trail between Abilene & Santa Fe. 1862 |
1862 |
* |
55/11 |
Chisholm, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
p |
55 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
YURI DUBININ ......... |
is appointed Soviet ambassador to U.S.A. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
55/11 |
Dubinin, Yuri |
False |
False |
True |
g |
55 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
GERSHOM SCHOLEM ...... |
teaches the Jewish mysticism of Kabbalah. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
55/11 |
Scholem, Gershom |
True |
False |
True |
r |
55 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES .. |
receives 1st diplomatic envoy from China to USA. 1878 ->57/10 |
1878 |
  |
56/0 |
Hayes, Rutherford B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
GAIL BORDEN .......... |
establishes the New York Condensed Milk Company. 1857 ->60/8 |
1857 |
  |
56/0 |
Borden, Gail |
True |
False |
True |
b |
56 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
REX HARRISON ......... |
wins an Oscar as best actor in MY FAIR LADY. 1964 ->56/0 |
1964 |
  |
56/0 |
Harrison, Rex |
False |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
ED MEESE 3RD. ........ |
announces resignation as Reagan's attorney general. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
56/0 |
Meese, Ed 3rd |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
dances his way through the movie DADDY LONG LEGS. 1955 ->58/3 |
1955 |
  |
56/0 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
MOTHER JONES ......... |
agitates with labor at the Haymarket Square Riot. 1886 ->68/3 |
1886 |
  |
56/0 |
Jones, Mother (Mary) |
True |
False |
False |
h |
56 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE ... |
signs WWI peace treaty at Versailles for Britain. 1919 ->59/9 |
1919 |
  |
56/0 |
Lloyd George, David |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
STANLEY BALDWIN ...... |
becomes prime minister of Great Britain. 1923 ->61/7 |
1923 |
  |
56/0 |
Baldwin, Stanley |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
THEODOSIUS DOBZHANSKY. |
publishes THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HUMAN FREEDOM. 1956 ->62/7 |
1956 |
  |
55/0 |
Dobzhansky, Theodosius |
True |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
WARREN G. HARDING .... |
dedicates the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 1921 ->56/7 |
1921 |
  |
56/0 |
Harding, Warren G. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ADOLF HITLER ......... |
shoots out his brains in a Berlin command bunker. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
56/0 |
Hitler, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is inaugurated as 37th President of the United States. 1969 ->57/6 |
1969 |
  |
56/0 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JOE PATERNO .......... |
coaches Penn State to college football title. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
55/0 |
Paterno, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
56 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
JUANITA KREPS ........ |
is appointed Secretary of Commerce by Jimmy Carter. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
56/0 |
Kreps, Juanita |
True |
False |
False |
g |
56 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
completes the play ANDROCLES AND THE LION. 1912 ->57/8 |
1912 |
  |
56/0 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
RALPH DUMKE .......... |
stars in film INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
56/0 |
Dumke, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
AARON BURR ........... |
is permitted back into U.S. after treasonous exploits. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
56/0 |
Burr, Aaron |
True |
False |
True |
o |
56 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES MCGILL ......... |
builds a fortune through Canadian fur trade. 1800 ->69/2 |
1800 |
  |
56/0 |
McGill, James |
False |
False |
True |
b |
56 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
V.V. NABOKOV ......... |
completes the best-selling controversial LOLITA. 1955 ->62/1 |
1955 |
  |
56/0 |
Nabokov, V.V. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
is inaugurated to his second term as U.S. President. 1865 ->56/1 |
1865 |
  |
56/0 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
ROBERT LIVINGSTON .... |
signs the purchase order ceding Louisiana to America. 1802 ->57/10 |
1802 |
  |
56/0 |
Livingston, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
EARL SUTHERLAND ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--cyclic AMP. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
56/0 |
Sutherland, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
z |
56 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
HERMAN WOUK .......... |
completes writing THE WINDS OF WAR. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
56/0 |
Wouk, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
SIDNEY SHELDON ....... |
publishes popular THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
56/0 |
Sheldon, Sidney |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM ADAMS *.....… |
dies in exile in Japan, as 1st Englishman to visit islands. 1620 |
1620 |
  |
56/0 |
Adams, William |
False |
False |
True |
p |
56 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
SHERWOOD ANDERSON .... |
publishes his novel BEYOND DESIRE. 1932 ->60/1 |
1932 |
  |
56/0 |
Anderson, Sherwood |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
JEAN HARRIS .......... |
is convicted of murdering her ex-lover, Dr. Tarnower. 1980 ->61/5 |
1980 |
  |
56/0 |
Harris, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
o |
56 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
JOHNNY LONGDEN ....... |
retires as jockey after 6032 wins. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
56/0 |
Longden, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
56 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
HAL ROACH ............ |
branches out from film, forming the Hal Roach Television Co. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
56/0 |
Roach, Hal |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
CAPTAIN KIDD ....... |
buries some treasure in New York, just before capture. 1701 |
1701 |
  |
56/0 |
Kidd, Captain |
False |
False |
True |
o |
56 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
DUNCAN HINES ......... |
begins serial publication of ADVENTURES IN GOOD EATING. 1936 ->68/0 |
1936 |
  |
56/0 |
Hines, Duncan |
True |
False |
True |
x |
56 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
THOMAS CAMPANELLA .... |
writes of utopian society in CIVITAS SOLIS. 1623 ->68/4 |
1623 |
  |
56/1 |
Campanella, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
56 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
POPE PIUS IV ......... |
is elected to papacy, succeeding Paul IV. 1559 ->65/6 |
1559 |
  |
56/1 |
Pius IV, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
FULTON J. SHEEN ...... |
is consecrated auxiliary Bishop of NY Archdiocese. 1951 ->69/8 |
1951 |
  |
56/1 |
Sheen, Fulton J. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ......... |
loses a one-sided election to Ronald Reagan. 1980 ->56/3 |
1980 |
  |
56/1 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES E. WHITTAKER . |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Ike Eisenhower. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
56/1 |
Whittaker, Charles E. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
56 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
JUAN PERON ........... |
is elected to sixth term as president of Argentina. 1951 ->58/6 |
1951 |
  |
56/1 |
Peron, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
KING RUDOLF II ....... |
grants Bohemians religious freedom, as ruler of Austria. 1608 |
1608 |
  |
56/1 |
Rudolf II of Austria |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
HENRY JAMES .......... |
publishes THE AWKWARD AGE as popular American author. 1899 ->64/3 |
1899 |
  |
56/1 |
James, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE .... |
dies of dysentery and is buried at sea. 1596 |
1596 |
  |
56/1 |
Drake, Sir Francis |
False |
False |
True |
p |
56 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
ALAN REED ............ |
provides the cartoon voice of Fred Flintstone. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
56/1 |
Reed, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
56 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
NELSON MILES ......... |
becomes the U.S. Army's Commander-in-Chief. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
56/1 |
Miles, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
BUD ABBOTT ........... |
stars in his last movie DANCE WITH ME HENRY. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
56/1 |
Abbott, Bud |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
proposes a missile-free Europe. 1987 ->56/8 |
1987 |
  |
56/1 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
JOSEPH TITO .......... |
breaks ties with Stalin and Soviet Union. 1948 ->87/11 |
1948 |
  |
56/1 |
Tito, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY ........... |
succeeds in getting compromise over nullification. 1833 ->63/3 |
1833 |
  |
56/1 |
Clay, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
ALFONSO THE WISE *..… |
is overthrown as King of Leon and Castile. 1282 |
1282 |
** |
56/1 |
Alfonso the Wise |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
ANTHONY GIACALONE .... |
abducts and kills Jimmy Hoffa--allegedly. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
56/1 |
Giacalone, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
o |
56 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
ALVA E.S.V. BELMONT .. |
forms the Political Equality Party. 1909 -> 59/1 |
1909 |
  |
56/1 |
Belmont, Alva E.S.V. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
DAG HAMMARSKJOLD ..... |
dies in plane crash as Secretary General of the UN. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
56/1 |
Hammarskjold, Dag |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
EARL OF CARNARVON .... |
dies in Egypt of curse after opening King Tut's tomb. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
56/1 |
Carnarvon, Earl of |
False |
False |
True |
b |
56 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
completes the painting DREAM AND LIE OF FRANCO. 1937 ->56/7 |
1937 |
  |
56/1 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
56 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
BILLY MITCHELL ....... |
dies, before prophesies of Japanese air strike occur. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
56/1 |
Mitchell, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
CLINTON DAVISSON ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for study of light waves. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
56/1 |
Davisson, Clinton |
True |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JACK RUBY ............ |
dies, having never revealed a plot to kill John Kennedy. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
56/1 |
Ruby, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
o |
56 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
MARGARET BONDFIELD ... |
becomes 1st woman in British ministry--of Labour. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
56/1 |
Bondfield, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
g |
56 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
learns of Lee's surrender at Appomattox. 1865 ->56/2 |
1865 |
  |
56/1 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
CATO THE ELDER ....... |
speaks out in the Forum for utter destruction of Carthage. 178 BC |
-178 |
*** |
56/1 |
Cato the Elder |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
UPTON SINCLAIR ....... |
loses a close election as governor of California. 1934 ->64/2 |
1934 |
  |
56/1 |
Sinclair, Upton |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
BUDDY STARCHER ....... |
narrates hit song HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF about J.F.K. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
56/1 |
Starcher, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
56 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
SULLA ................ |
enters Rome as victor and massacres enemies. 82 BC ->60/6 |
-82 |
* |
56/1 |
Sulla of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
DIAHANN CARROLL ...... |
stars in the movie THE FIVE HEART BEATS. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
56/1 |
Carroll, Diahann |
True |
True |
False |
e |
56 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
RAYNER C. JOHNSON .... |
writes of parapsychology in NURSLINGS OF IMMORTALITY. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
56/2 |
Johnson, Rayner C. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
56 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
FRANCISCO PIZARRO .... |
sets out with 200 men to conquer Inca Empire. 1531 ->57/7 |
1531 |
* |
56/2 |
Pizarro, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
JEAN BOKASSA ......... |
is crowned emperor of the Central African Empire. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
56/2 |
Bokassa, Jean |
False |
True |
True |
g |
56 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
ROBERT S. CASTLEREAGH. |
represents England in Paris, ending Napoleonic war. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
56/2 |
Castlereagh, Robert S. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ...... |
dies one day after being shot on Good Friday. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
56/2 |
Lincoln, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
JAY GOULD ............ |
dies as prototypical robber-baron capitalist. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
56/2 |
Gould, Jay |
True |
False |
True |
b |
56 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
MAMIE EISENHOWER ..... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Ike. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
56/2 |
Eisenhower, Mamie |
True |
False |
False |
y |
56 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
is elected U.S. President over Barry Goldwater. 1964 ->56/6 |
1964 |
  |
56/2 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
JEAN BAPTISTE PERRIN . |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics/sedimentation equilibrium. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
56/2 |
Perrin, Jean Baptiste |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
LENNY WILKINS .....… |
becomes winningest coach in the NBA with #939. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
56/2 |
Wilkins, Lenny |
True |
False |
True |
c |
56 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
ADOLF EICHMANN ....... |
is executed by Israelis as Nazi war criminal. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
56/2 |
Eichmann, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
o |
56 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
JUVENAL .............. |
writes his satires of crumbling Roman life. 120 AD |
120 |
** |
56/2 |
Juvenal |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
SIR MARTIN RYLE ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--radio telescope. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
56/2 |
Ryle, Martin (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
HENRIK IBSEN ......... |
publishes his master play THE WILD DUCK. 1884 ->60/4 |
1884 |
  |
56/2 |
Ibsen, Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
FELIX FRANKFURTER .... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by F.D. Roosevelt. 1939 ->79/9 |
1939 |
  |
56/2 |
Frankfurter, Felix |
True |
False |
True |
t |
56 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
BURGESS MEREDITH ..... |
portrays arch-villain Penguin on TV's BATMAN. 1966 ->66/11 |
1966 |
  |
56/2 |
Meredith, Burgess |
True |
False |
True |
% |
56 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN B. FLOYD ........ |
dies in battle as a Confederate general. 1863 |
1963 |
  |
56/2 |
Floyd, John B. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT .. |
leads successful suffrage campaign in New York. 1915 ->61/5 |
1915 |
  |
56/2 |
Catt, Carrie Chapman |
True |
False |
False |
h |
56 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
GYPSY ROSE LEE ....... |
dies as most reputable of strippers. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
56/2 |
Lee, Gypsy Rose |
True |
False |
False |
e |
56 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
KING PHILIP I ........ |
dies as French monarch after long and troubled reign. 1108 |
1108 |
** |
56/2 |
Philip I of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
MINNIE DUPREE ........ |
stars in the movie NIGHT CLUB. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
56/2 |
Dupree, Minnie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
56 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
is inaugurated as 28th President of the United States. 1913 ->56/11 |
1913 |
  |
56/2 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
TOMMY LASORDA ........ |
wins award as Baseball Manager of the LA Dodgers. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
56/2 |
Lasorda, Tommy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
56 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
EUGENE MARINO ........ |
resigns as Atlanta Archbishop for romantic encounter. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
56/2 |
Marino, Eugene |
True |
True |
True |
r |
56 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES EARL JONES ..... |
stars in award-winning drama FENCES. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
56/2 |
Jones, James Earl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB *.. |
completes Islamic conquest of Egypt. 642 AD |
642 |
*** |
56/2 |
Al-Khattab, Umar Ibn |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
LAZZARO SPALLANZANI .. |
carries out the first artificial insemination--on a dog. 1785 |
1785 |
* |
56/2 |
Spallanzani, Lazzaro |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM II .... |
authorizes German use of poison gas against Allies. 1915 ->56/3 |
1915 |
  |
56/2 |
Wilhelm II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II . |
writes the lyrics to THE KING AND I. 1951 ->62/10 |
1951 |
  |
56/2 |
Hammerstein, Oscar II |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
STENDHAL ............. |
publishes THE CHARTERHOUSE OF PARMA. 1839 |
1839 |
  |
56/2 |
Stendhal |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
MENCIUS .............. |
becomes the second sage in China--after Confucius. 327 BC |
-327 |
*** |
56/3 |
Mencius |
False |
False |
True |
f |
56 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
THERESA HELBUR ....... |
produces, as head of theater guild, the play OKLAHOMA! 1943 |
1943 |
  |
56/3 |
Helbur, Theresa |
True |
False |
False |
e |
56 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
ERNEST TUBB .......... |
tops country charts with an album tribute to his career. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
56/3 |
Tubb, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
56 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
N.A. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV . |
writes the music FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE BEE. 1900 ->56/7 |
1900 |
  |
56/3 |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nickolai A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
56 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
PINDAR ............... |
publishes a triumphal ode to celebrate a Greek victory. 476 BC |
-476 |
*** |
56/3 |
Pindar |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX . |
preaches and urges knights to the 2nd Crusade. 1146 |
1146 |
** |
56/3 |
Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
JOE TORRE ......… |
coaches the NY Yankees to 23rd World Series win. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
56/3 |
Torre, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
56 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
is inaugurated as vice-president of U.S. to Lincoln. 1865 ->56/4 |
1865 |
  |
56/3 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM COHAN ...… |
is named Secretary of Defense by Bill Clinton. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
56/3 |
Cohen, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN . |
dies as preeminent composer of his time. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
56/3 |
Beethovan, Ludwig Van |
False |
False |
True |
m |
56 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH OSTWALD .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for catalysis work. 1909 ->65/5 |
1909 |
  |
56/3 |
Ostwald, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
EDWARD WOODWARD ...... |
debuts as McCall in CBS-TV's THE EQUALIZER. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
56/3 |
Woodward, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
% |
56 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
HORACE GREELEY ....... |
signs the bail bond that releases Jefferson Davis. 1865 ->61/9 |
1865 |
  |
56/3 |
Greeley, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
j |
56 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
GEORGE WHIPPLE ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for anemia research. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
56/3 |
Whipple, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM II .... |
receives protest from Wilson for sinking of Lusitania. 1915 ->57/1 |
1915 |
  |
56/3 |
Wilhelm II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
OTTO VON BISMARCK .... |
launches his "Culture Struggle" against Catholic Church. 1871 ->68/3 |
1871 |
  |
56/3 |
Bismarck, Otto von |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
leads Confederate army to victory at Chancellorsville. 1863 ->56/5 |
1863 |
  |
56/3 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
COMTE DE ROCHAMBEAU .. |
joins forces with Washington to force British surrender. 1781 |
1781 |
  |
56/3 |
Rochambeau, Comte de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE .. |
writes of his knightly voyage and exploits. 1356 |
1356 |
* |
56/3 |
Mandeville, John (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
DANTE ALIGHIERI ...... |
dies just as his DIVINE COMEDY is finished. 1321 |
1321 |
* |
56/3 |
Dante Alighieri |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
LON NOL … |
outsts Sihanouk, ending 1100-year monarchy in Cambodia. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
56/3 |
Nol, Lon |
False |
True |
True |
g |
56 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
CLAUDE AKINS ......... |
debuts as a trucker on NBC-TV's MOVIN ON. 1974 ->61/4 |
1974 |
  |
56/3 |
Akins, Claude |
True |
False |
True |
% |
56 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
publishes "Paul Revere's Ride" in TALES OF THE WAYSIDE. 1863 ->59/6 |
1863 |
  |
56/3 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
RICHARD ALLEN ........ |
is chosen 1st bishop/African Methodist Episcopal church. 1816 |
1816 |
  |
56/3 |
Allen, Richard |
True |
True |
True |
r |
56 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
POPE LEO IX .......... |
leads an army against the Norman occupiers of Rome. 1058 |
1058 |
** |
56/3 |
Leo IX, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
JOSEPH JOHNSTON ...... |
loses Vicksburg to Federal Army under U.S. Grant. 1862 ->57/11 |
1862 |
  |
56/3 |
Johnston, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
JEREMIAH DENTON ...... |
wins election to U.S. Senate as former Viet Nam POW. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
56/3 |
Denton, Jeremiah |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
LORD ARTHUR ARRAN .... |
legalizes homosexuality in Britain with his bill. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
56/3 |
Arran, Lord Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES MACINTOSH .... |
invents a waterproof garment--named after him. 1823 |
1823 |
* |
56/3 |
MacIntosh, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
i |
56 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
MARGARET MEAD ........ |
publishes AN ANTHROPOLOGIST AT WORK. 1958 ->61/9 |
1958 |
  |
56/3 |
Mead, Margaret |
True |
False |
True |
v |
56 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM O'DWYER …… |
wins election as Mayor of New York City. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
56/3 |
ODwyer, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
AARON KLUG ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for microscope techniques. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
56/3 |
Klug, Aaron |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
BETTY FORD ........... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Gerald. 1974 ->65/5 |
1974 |
  |
56/4 |
Ford, Betty (Bloomer) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
56 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
premieres his opera DAS RHEINGOLD in Munich. 1869 ->56/11 |
1869 |
  |
56/4 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
56 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
FREDERIC PROKOSCH .... |
publishes the novel THE DARK DANCER. 1964 |
1984 |
  |
56/4 |
Prokosch, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
AMOS THE PROPHET * ..… |
prophesizes against Israel, calling for repentance. 750 BC |
-750 |
*** |
56/4 |
Amos the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY BARNARD ........ |
becomes the first U.S. commissioner of Education. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
56/4 |
Barnard, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
MICHAEL MANLEY ....... |
is voted out as prime minister of Jamaica. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
56/4 |
Manley, Michael |
False |
True |
True |
g |
56 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
ODD BULL ............. |
supervises the United Nations truce forces in Palestine. 1963 |
1960 |
  |
56/4 |
Bull, Odd |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
LYMAN BEECHER ........ |
denounces Catholics from pulpit/people plunder convent. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
56/4 |
Beecher, Lyman |
True |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
ARTHUR RAMSAY ........ |
becomes the influential Archbishop of Canterbury. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
56/4 |
Ramsay, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
WINNIE MANDELA ...… |
splits with Nelson after charges of kidnapping and murder. 1992 |
1992 |
* |
56/4 |
Mandela, Winnie |
False |
True |
False |
h |
56 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
CAPTAIN KIDD ......... |
is hanged by King William III as a privateer/pirate. 1701 |
1701 |
  |
56/4 |
Kidd, Captain |
False |
False |
True |
o |
56 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
GERALD GREEN ......... |
presents the award-winning TV movie HOLOCAUST. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
56/4 |
Green, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
% |
56 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
EDWARD G. ROBINSON ... |
plays a paranoid gang boss in KEY LARGO. 1948 ->80/3 |
1948 |
  |
56/4 |
Robinson, Edward G. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
RONALD COLMAN ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor in A DOUBLE LIFE. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
56/4 |
Colman, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
MARY BAKER EDDY ...... |
authors SCIENCE & HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES. 1878 ->57/11 |
1878 |
  |
56/4 |
Eddy, Mary Baker |
True |
False |
False |
r |
56 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
TERTULLIAN ........... |
lashes out against heresy in CONCERNING THE SOUL. 216 AD |
216 |
*** |
56/4 |
Tertullian |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIE SUTTON ........ |
pulls another bank job in perfect disguise. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
56/4 |
Sutton, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
o |
56 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
becomes 17th U.S. President upon death of Lincoln. 1865 ->57/3 |
1865 |
  |
56/4 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN KNOX ............ |
issues BOOK OF DISCIPLINE establishing Scottish Church. 1561 ->66/5 |
1561 |
* |
56/4 |
Knox, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
MAWLANA .............. |
founds the Muslim sect of the "Whirling Dervish". 1262 |
1262 |
** |
56/4 |
Mawlana |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
SIR THOMAS MALORY .... |
begins MORTE D'ARTHUR, building King Arthur legend. 1461 ->65/6 |
1461 |
* |
56/4 |
Malory, Thomas (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
EARL WEAVER .......... |
retires as Baltimore's baseball coach, after four pennants. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
56/4 |
Weaver, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
c |
56 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
is elected as U.S. vice-president with Ronald Reagan. 1980 ->59/10 |
1980 |
  |
56/4 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
WILHELM C. ROENTGEN .. |
receives the 1st Nobel Prize in physics--x-rays. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
56/4 |
Roentgen, Wilhelm C. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
QUEEN LILIUOKALANI ... |
abdicates as last Hawaiian monarch. 1895 ->59/8 |
1895 |
  |
56/4 |
Liliuokalani of Hawaii |
False |
True |
False |
q |
56 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
HERBERT SPENCER ...... |
begins to write his PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY. 1876 ->57/4 |
1876 |
  |
56/4 |
Spencer, Herbert |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
BENAVENTE Y MARTINEZ . |
wins a Nobel Prize as Spanish dramatist. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
56/4 |
Benavente y Martinez, Jacinto |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
EDWARD VERNON ........ |
begins to issue grog to the English navy. 1740 |
1740 |
  |
56/4 |
Vernon, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
POPE CLEMENT VIII .... |
is elected Pontiff, ending Spanish domination in Rome. 1592 ->69/1 |
1592 |
  |
56/4 |
Clement VIII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT DUDLEY ........ |
is appointed lieutenant-general, defending England from Armada. 1588 |
1588 |
  |
56/4 |
Dudley, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
is appointed Secretary of War by Madison. 1814 ->58/6 |
1814 |
  |
56/4 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
LUDWIG QUIDDE ........ |
presides over German Peace Society, but goal eludes him. 1914 ->69/8 |
1914 |
  |
56/5 |
Quidde, Ludwig |
False |
False |
True |
h |
56 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
ROSALYN YALOW ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--radioimmunoassey. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
56/5 |
Yalow, Rosalyn |
True |
False |
False |
z |
56 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES CAGNEY ......... |
stars in movie TRIBUTE TO A BAD MAN. 1956 ->58/1 |
1956 |
  |
56/5 |
Cagney, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE PAPANDREAU .... |
becomes premier of a liberated Greece. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
56/5 |
Papandreau, George |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
HERBERT GASSER ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for oscilloscope. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
56/5 |
Gasser, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
SANFORD DOLE ......... |
is appointed 1st governor of the territory of Hawaii. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
56/5 |
Dole, Sanford |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
PATRICK BUCHANAN ....… |
announces that he is a Republican candidate for president of the U.S. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
56/5 |
Buchanan, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
PATRICIA SAIKI ....... |
wins a seat to 100th Congress from Hawaii/1st district. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
56/5 |
Saiki, Patricia |
True |
False |
False |
g |
56 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
AHMED SHUKAIRY ....... |
founds the Palestinian Liberation Organization--in Jordan. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
56/5 |
Shukairy, Ahmed |
False |
False |
True |
h |
56 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN WOODEN .......... |
coaches UCLA basketball to 1st of 7 in row NCAA titles. 1967 ->62/6 |
1967 |
  |
56/5 |
Wooden, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
56 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
CLINT EASTWOOD ....... |
wins election as celebrity mayor of Carmel, CA. 1986 ->58/0 |
1986 |
  |
56/5 |
Eastwood, Clint |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
PAUL BROCA ........... |
dies as first expert in activities of the human brain. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
56/5 |
Broca, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
z |
56 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM MANCHESTER ... |
publishes AMERICAN CAESAR: DOUGLAS MACARTHUR. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
56/5 |
Manchester, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
MICHEL NOSTRADAMUS ... |
predicts the future, amazing the French Court. 1560 ->62/2 |
1560 |
** |
56/5 |
Nostradamus, Michel |
False |
False |
True |
x |
56 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
JOHANNES JENSEN ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for shell of atoms. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
56/5 |
Jensen, Johannes # |
True |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
is repulsed with his Confederate army at Gettysburg. 1863 ->57/3 |
1863 |
  |
56/5 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
OMAR BRADLEY ......... |
becomes the 1st Chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staff. 1949 ->57/4 |
1949 |
  |
56/5 |
Bradley, Omar |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
EL CID ............... |
defeats Moors, setting up Spanish kingdom of Valencia. 1094 ->59/0 |
1094 |
** |
56/8 |
Cid, El |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
DAVID DINKINS ........ |
quits as NYC deputy mayor for not paying taxes. 1983 ->61/8 |
1983 |
  |
56/5 |
Dinkins, David |
True |
True |
True |
g |
56 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
SIMON DE MONTFORT .... |
convenes the 1st parliament in English history. 1264 ->57/0 |
1264 |
** |
56/5 |
Montfort, Simon de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JEAN B. BIENVILLE .... |
marches against Chickapaw Indians in French Louisiana. 1736 ->63/6 |
1736 |
  |
56/5 |
Bienville, Jean Baptiste |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
KING FREDERICK II .... |
dies as thrice-excommunicated Emperor of German people. 1250 |
1250 |
** |
56/5 |
Frederick II of Austria |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
LAUREN BACALL ........ |
wins a Tony Award for WOMAN OF THE YEAR. 1981 ->65/11 |
1981 |
  |
56/5 |
Bacall, Lauren |
True |
False |
False |
e |
56 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
RAYMOND MASSEY ....... |
performs on stage a noted portrayal of Abe Lincoln. 1953 ->65/1 |
1953 |
  |
56/5 |
Massey, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
SALMON P. CHASE ...... |
is appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court by Lincoln. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
56/5 |
Chase, Salmon P. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
56 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
JUNIOR SAMPLES ....... |
dies as 300-pound star of HEE-HAW. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
56/5 |
Samples, Junior |
True |
False |
True |
% |
56 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
ROLAND H. BAINTER .... |
publishes celebrated biography of Martin Luther. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
56/5 |
Bainter, Roland |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM GILBERT ...... |
introduces term "magnetic pole". 1597 ->59/1 |
1597 |
* |
56/5 |
Gilbert, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
ELLA GRASSO .......... |
wins election as governor of Connecticut. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
56/5 |
Grasso, Ella |
True |
False |
False |
g |
56 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
FREDERICK LEBOYER .... |
advocates gentleness in BIRTH WITHOUT VIOLENCE. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
56/5 |
Leboyer, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
z |
56 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
ANDREA ORCAGNA ....... |
completes the great frescoes in the Campo Santo in Pisa. 1372 |
1372 |
** |
56/5 |
Orcagna, Andrea |
False |
False |
True |
a |
56 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN CHURCHILL ....... |
defeats Marshall Villeroi at Ramillies. 1706 ->64/2 |
1706 |
  |
56/6 |
Churchill, John |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF ... |
begins 100-hour ground war against Iraq. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
56/6 |
Schwarzkopf, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
EDWARD BOK ........... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for AMERICANIZATION OF EDWARD BOK. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
56/6 |
Bok, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
ROBERT MUGABE ........ |
wins election as 1st prime minister of Zimbabwe. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
56/6 |
Mugabe, Robert |
False |
True |
True |
g |
56 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
MOSHE ARENS .......... |
is appointed Israel's ambassador to U.S.A. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
56/6 |
Arens, Moshe |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM SIMPSON ...... |
commands the U.S. 9th Army in invasion of Nazi Germany. 1944 ->65/10 |
1944 |
  |
56/6 |
Simpson, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
HENRY LUCE ........... |
begins publication of magazine SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
56/6 |
Luce, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
j |
56 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI. |
becomes the personal spiritual leader of the Beatles. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
56/6 |
Mahesh Yogi, Maharishi |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
ANDREW STILL ......... |
proposes dislocated vertebra as disease source/1st osteopath. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
56/6 |
Still, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
v |
56 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
OSCAR NIEMEYER ....... |
designs another structure as flamboyant Brazilian architect. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
56/6 |
Niemeyer, Oscar |
False |
False |
True |
d |
56 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
completes the historical CENTURY OF LOUIS XIV. 1751 ->63/8 |
1751 |
  |
56/6 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
56 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
signs into law the Kellogg Briand Peace Pact. 1929 ->56/7 |
1929 |
  |
56/6 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
sends the first combat troops to Viet Nam. 1965 ->56/8 |
1965 |
  |
56/6 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN C. MURRAY ....... |
authors ecumenical WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
56/6 |
Murray, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
LON NOL .............. |
deposes Prince Sihanouk ending 1000-year monarchy in Cambodia. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
56/6 |
Lon Nol |
False |
False |
False |
w |
56 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
HENRY PYE ............ |
publishes ALFRED as Poet Laureate of England. 1801 |
1801 |
  |
56/6 |
Pye, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES PIKE ........... |
dies in Israeli desert, trying to contact dead son. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
56/6 |
Pike, James |
True |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
ANTON RUBINSTEIN ..... |
completes a triumphant piano tour of the USA. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
56/6 |
Rubinstein, Anton |
False |
False |
True |
m |
56 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT LUDLUM ........ |
publishes thriller THE AQUITAINE PROGRESSION. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
56/6 |
Ludlum, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
ERICH FROMM .......... |
publishes a popular THE ART OF LOVING. 1956 ->57/6 |
1956 |
  |
56/6 |
Fromm, Erich |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
ANNE ROYALL .......... |
becomes 1st newspaper woman is America--writing from D.C. 1825 |
1825 |
  |
56/6 |
Royall, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
j |
56 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
MARIAN ANDERSON ...... |
is made a U.S. delegate to UN as "good will ambassador". 1958 ->61/1 |
1958 |
  |
56/6 |
Anderson, Marian |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
56 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
SERGEY WITTE ......... |
serves as first constitutional premier of Russian Empire. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
56/6 |
Witte, Sergey |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN PERSHING ........ |
organizes U.S. Army at the onset of World War I. 1917 ->57/0 |
1917 |
  |
56/6 |
Pershing, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
MELVIN BELLI ......... |
defends Jack Ruby as celebrity attorney. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
56/6 |
Belli, Melvin |
True |
False |
True |
t |
56 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE ..... |
publishes the 1st volume of autobiography THE WORDS. 1962 ->59/4 |
1962 |
  |
56/6 |
Sartre, Jean-Paul |
False |
False |
True |
f |
56 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
HERBERT HOOVER ....... |
makes THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER the U.S. national anthem.1931 ->58/1 |
1931 |
  |
56/6 |
Hoover, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
leads Senate "watchdog" committee over expenditures. 1940 ->60/5 |
1940 |
  |
56/6 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
MAE WEST ............. |
performs as DIAMOND LIL on Broadway. 1949 ->78/0 |
1949 |
  |
56/6 |
West, Mae |
True |
False |
False |
e |
56 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
JIMMY SWAGGART ....... |
gets caught in traffic with prostitute, losing ministry. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
56/6 |
Swaggart, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
HOWARD METZENBAUM .... |
is appointed to U.S. Senate from Ohio. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
56/6 |
Metzenbaum, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN MILTON .......... |
completes PARADISE LOST but waits 2 years to publish it. 1665 ->58/7 |
1665 |
  |
56/7 |
Milton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
MARGARET THATCHER .... |
sends British troops to regain Falklands from Argentina.1982 ->58/11 |
1982 |
  |
56/7 |
Thatcher, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
g |
56 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
FRED M. VINSON ....... |
is appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court by Truman. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
56/7 |
Vinson, Fred M. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
56 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM OUGHTRED ..... |
introduces the multiplication sign (x) to math. 1631 |
1631 |
  |
56/7 |
Oughtred, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
TEX RITTER ........... |
sings the hit HILLBILLY HEAVEN. 1962 ->57/5 |
1962 |
  |
56/7 |
Ritter, Tex |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
56 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
ALAN G. KIRK ......... |
commands military landing force on D-Day. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
56/7 |
Kirk, Alan G. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
LOUIS A. BOURMONT .... |
leads French troops in suppression of Algiers. 1830 |
1830 |
* |
56/7 |
Bourmont, Louis A. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
DEWITT CLINTON ....... |
opens Erie Canal as governor of New York State. 1825 |
1825 |
  |
56/7 |
Clinton, Dewitt |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ALDUS MANUTIUS ....... |
becomes the first printer to use italics--in Italy. 1506 |
1506 |
* |
56/7 |
Manutius, Aldus |
False |
False |
True |
i |
56 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
BRAHAMAGUPTA ......... |
establishes rules of calculation, introducing concept of zero. 657AD |
657 |
*** |
57/9 |
Brahamagupta |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
CESAR FRANCK ......... |
completes composition of his musical BEATITUDES. 1879 ->65/5 |
1879 |
  |
56/7 |
Franck, Cesar |
False |
False |
True |
m |
56 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN BULL ............ |
writes earliest form of the melody GOD SAVE THE KING. 1610 |
1610 |
* |
56/7 |
Bull, John # |
False |
False |
True |
m |
56 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
WARREN G. HARDING .... |
becomes 1st U.S. President to broadcast over radio. 1922 ->57/9 |
1922 |
  |
56/7 |
Harding, Warren G. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
M. A. ALI PASHA .....… |
dies as the soul of the Turkish reform movement. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
56/7 |
Ali Pasha, M. A. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
MAUSOLUS ............. |
dies on Rhodes with enormous tomb for burial. 353 BC |
-353 |
*** |
56/7 |
Mausolus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN ANFINSEN ... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--molecular evolution. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
56/7 |
Anfinsen, Christian |
True |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
EDMUND ALLENBY ....... |
captures Jerusalem for British during World War I. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
56/7 |
Allenby, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
N.A. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV . |
premieres his TALE OF TSAR SULTAN in Moscow. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
56/7 |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nickolai A. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
56 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
AMERIGO VESPUCCI ..... |
visits dying Christopher Columbus, offering consolation. 1505 |
1505 |
  |
56/7 |
Vespucci, Amerigo |
False |
False |
True |
p |
56 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
ALEXANDRE EIFFEL ..... |
completes his celebrated tower in Paris. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
56/7 |
Eiffel, Alexandre |
False |
False |
True |
d |
56 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
MACBETH .............. |
is slain on battlefield by Siward, Duncan's son. 1057 |
1057 |
** |
56/7 |
MacBeth |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
MOSES MENDELSSOHN .... |
dies in Berlin as philosopher and "court Jew" for Frederick II. 1786 |
1786 |
  |
56/7 |
Mendelssohn, Moses |
False |
False |
True |
f |
56 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
CLARE BOOTH LUCE ..... |
wins her U.S. Senate seat after bitter struggle. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
56/7 |
Luce, Clare Booth |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
ADONIRAM JUDSON ...... |
completes 1st translation of Bible into Burmese/Karen. 1845 |
1845 |
* |
56/7 |
Judson, Adoniram |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
MARY TODD LINCOLN .... |
is ruled insane by Illinois court. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
56/7 |
Lincoln, Mary Todd |
True |
False |
False |
y |
56 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ANTIPHON OF RHAMNUS *.. |
orates against law, claiming pleasure is highest good. 425 BC |
-425 |
*** |
56/7 |
Antiphon of Rhamnus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
56 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
HEINRICH SCHLIEMANN .. |
announces the archeological discovery of Troy. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
56/7 |
Schliemann, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
v |
56 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
YOSHIAKI TSUTSUMI .... |
rates as world's richest businessman/$16 billion. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
56/7 |
Tsutsumi, Yoshiaki |
False |
True |
True |
b |
56 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
VATSAYANA MALLAGANA .. |
completes the explicitly erotic KAMA SUTRA. 300 AD |
300 |
*** |
56/7 |
Malagana, Vatsayana |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
completes painting of Spanish Civil War in GUERNICA. 1937 ->64/7 |
1937 |
  |
56/7 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
56 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
spends last day in White House as 30th U.S. President. 1929 ->60/1 |
1929 |
  |
56/7 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
denounces Stalin and praises Khrushchev. 1987 ->56/9 |
1987 |
  |
56/8 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
calls the National Guard into Selma, Alabama. 1965 ->56/11 |
1965 |
  |
56/8 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN SCHOFIELD ....... |
replaces Sheridan as commander of the U.S. Army. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
56/8 |
Schofield, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
BERNARD OF CLUNY ..... |
writes the poem DE CONTEMP A MUNDI. 1156 |
1156 |
** |
56/8 |
Bernard of Cluny |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
CAMILLE H.O. BARROT .. |
becomes the short-lived president of France. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
56/8 |
Barrot, Camille H.O. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
ELIZABETH PEABODY .... |
opens in Boston the 1st Kindergarten in USA. 1861 ->69/4 |
1861 |
  |
56/8 |
Peabody, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
n |
56 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN MUIR ............ |
publishes his scholarly MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA. 1895 ->63/0 |
1895 |
  |
56/8 |
Muir, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
56 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT JR. |
lands with 1st wave at D-Day/only general. 1944 ->56/9 |
1944 |
  |
56/8 |
Roosevelt, Theodore Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
MATTHEW RIDGEWAY ..... |
succeeds McArthur as Commander of U.S. Forces in Korea. 1951 ->58/5 |
1951 |
  |
56/8 |
Ridgeway, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
ABBAS THE GREAT *...… |
establishes Persian contacts with European monarchs. 1618 |
1618 |
* |
56/8 |
Abbas the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
GRAHAM KERR .......... |
returns to gourmet business after 15-year hiatus. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
56/8 |
Kerr, Graham |
True |
False |
True |
x |
56 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
CHARLES ELIOT ........ |
introduces elective system to undergraduate college. 1891 ->60/1 |
1891 |
  |
56/8 |
Eliot, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
n |
56 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
SUN MYUNG MOON ....... |
rallies 50,000 of his Moonies in Washington, D.C. 1976 ->62/5 |
1976 |
  |
56/8 |
Moon Sun Myung |
False |
True |
True |
r |
56 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
ADOLFO CALERO ........ |
leads rebels against Nicaraguan Sandinistas. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
56/8 |
Calero, Adolfo |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
CHARLES MINGUS ....... |
dies as bass guitarist and jazz's angry man. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
56/8 |
Mingus, Charles |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
56 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
SAINT ANTHONY *.....… |
begins Christian tradition of monasticism--in Egypt. 305 AD |
305 |
*** |
56/8 |
Anthony, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
NORMAN BORLAUG ....... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize--helping world's hungry. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
56/8 |
Borlaug, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
h |
56 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN VENN ............ |
expresses simple logic statements with circle diagrams. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
56/8 |
Venn, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
LUCIAN ............... |
produces the Greek/Egyptian DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD. 177 AD ->67/7 |
177 |
*** |
56/8 |
Lucian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
SARAH BERNHARDT ...... |
comes to America, starring in HAMLET. 1901 ->66/7 |
1901 |
  |
56/8 |
Bernhardt, Sarah |
False |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK .. |
loses close presidential race to R.B. Hayes. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
56/8 |
Hancock, Winfield Scott |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
EDMUND GRINDAL ....... |
succeeds Parker as Archbishop of Canterbury. 1577 |
1577 |
* |
56/8 |
Grindal, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
MILTON OBOTE ......... |
returns to power in Uganda after 9 years of Idi Amin. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
56/8 |
Obote, Milton |
False |
True |
True |
g |
56 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
SAINT JEROME ......... |
begins to translate New Testament into Latin Vulgate. 386 AD |
386 |
*** |
56/8 |
Jerome, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
CLAUS VON BULOW ...... |
is convicted of murdering his wife with insulin injection. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
56/8 |
Von Bulow, Claus |
True |
False |
True |
o |
56 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN HANCOCK ......... |
dies, during his 9th term as governor of Massachusetts. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
56/8 |
Hancock, John |
True |
True |
True |
g |
56 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM RADFORD ...... |
commands NEW IRONSIDES in Union assault of Fort Fisher. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
56/8 |
Radford, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN ROCK ............ |
opens the first fertility clinic in the USA. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
56/8 |
Rock, John |
True |
False |
True |
v |
56 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
FRANK CARLUCCI ....... |
replaces Weinberger as U.S. Secretary of Defense. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
56/8 |
Carlucci, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
KING MENES ........... |
unites Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. 3100 BC |
-3100 |
*** |
56/8 |
Menes |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
CAIUS MARIUS ......... |
disputes as chief plebian with Sylla, patrician chief. 98 BC ->69/3 |
-98 |
*** |
56/9 |
Marius, Caius |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
JOHNNY FROBEN ........ |
popularizes Latin-style print in Germany with his Latin Bible. 1516 |
1516 |
  |
56/9 |
Froben, Johnny |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
NORMAN GESCHWIND ..... |
distinguishes difference between right & left brain activities. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
56/9 |
Geschwind, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
v |
56 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
ROBERT PEEL .......... |
returns to office as British PM after fortnight absence. 1844 ->62/6 |
1844 |
  |
56/9 |
Peel, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
PIERCE BUTLER ........ |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Warren G. Harding. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
56/9 |
Butler, Pierce |
True |
False |
True |
t |
56 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
ADLAI E. STEVENSON ... |
loses presidential election a 2nd time to Ike. 1956 ->60/10 |
1956 |
  |
56/9 |
Stevenson, Adlai E. # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
WALTER MONDALE ....... |
loses a presidential election to Ronald Reagan. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
56/9 |
Mondale, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
TRYGRE HALVDAN LIE ... |
quits as general-secretary of UN in favor of Hammarskjold. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
56/9 |
Lie, Trygre Halvdan |
False |
False |
True |
h |
56 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
signs pact with Reagan to cut arms. 1987 ->56/10 |
1987 |
  |
56/9 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
L. PATRICK GRAY ...... |
resigns as director of FBI after destroying records. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
56/9 |
Gray, L. Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
NECTANEBO II ......... |
ascends to Egyptian throne with help of Spartans. 359 BC |
-359 |
*** |
56/9 |
Nectanebo II of Egypt |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN RUTLEDGE ........ |
is rejected as Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court. 1795 |
1795 |
  |
56/9 |
Rutledge, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
56 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
D.W. GRIFFITH ........ |
produces his last film THE STRUGGLE, a flop. 1931 ->60/2 |
1931 |
  |
56/9 |
Griffith, D.W. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
CHESTER NIMITZ ....... |
becomes commander of Pacific fleet after sneak attack. 1941 ->57/0 |
1941 |
  |
56/9 |
Nimitz, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
JACQUES NECKER ....... |
is dismissed as French minister & Bastille is stormed. 1789 ->57/11 |
1789 |
  |
56/9 |
Necker, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
JULIUS C. SCALIGER ... |
writes in comic meter as learned Italian scholar. 1541 |
1541 |
  |
56/9 |
Scaliger, Julius Ceaser |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
ROY BOULTING ......... |
produces the film THERE'S A GIRL IN MY SOUP. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
56/9 |
Boulting, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
WOODY ALLEN .......... |
sues Mia Farrow for custody of kids. 1992 ->57/7 |
1992 |
  |
56/9 |
Allen, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
LORD LIVINGSTON ...... |
retires as British Prime Minister after 15-year rule. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
56/9 |
Liverpool, Lord |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
ANTONIO DEL CASTILLO . |
founds his own couturier house--in Spain. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
56/9 |
Castillo, Antonio C. del |
False |
False |
True |
b |
56 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN BUTTERFIELD ..... |
organizes the Overland Mail Company--St. Louis to S.F. 1857 ->69/7 |
1857 |
  |
56/9 |
Butterfield, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
56 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
BUCK OWENS ........... |
quits as co-host of TV's HEE HAW after 16 years. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
56/9 |
Owens, Buck |
True |
False |
True |
% |
56 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
MOSES MAIMONIDES ..... |
completes his philosophic GUIDE OF THE PERPLEXED. 1190 ->68/11 |
1190 |
** |
56/9 |
Maimonides, Moses |
False |
False |
True |
f |
56 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN G. WHITTIER ..... |
publishes IN WAR TIME containing poem "Barbara Fritchie". 1864 |
1864 |
  |
56/9 |
Whitier, John G. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER. |
authors his last novel THE REDSKINS. 1846 ->60/9 |
1846 |
  |
56/9 |
Cooper, James Fenimore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
HANS EULER-CHELPIN ... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry for fermentation research. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
56/9 |
Euler-Chelpin, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
KING SARGON .......... |
expands Mesopotamian empire, as 1st monarch of Middle East. 2279 BC |
-2279 |
*** |
56/9 |
Sargon of Mesopotamia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
GABBY HAYES .......... |
stars in another Western SUNSET SERENADE as comic sidekick. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
56/9 |
Hayes, Gabby |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
MILLARD FILLMORE ..... |
loses presidential election as "Know-Nothing" candidate. 1856 ->58/1 |
1856 |
  |
56/9 |
Fillmore, Millard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
JANET RENO ....... |
issues arrest warrants for bombers in Oklahoma City. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
56/9 |
Reno, Janet |
True |
False |
False |
g |
56 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT JR. |
dies in France as U.S. Army general. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
56/9 |
Roosevelt, Theodore Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
STANLEY MATTHEWS ..... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by James Garfield. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
56/10 |
Matthews, Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
t |
56 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
MAX HUGEL ............ |
resigns as director of CIA for stock market fraud. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
56/10 |
Hugel, Max |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
PAT SUMMERALL ........ |
leaves CBS after 25 years of sports broadcasting. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
56/10 |
Summerall, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
j |
56 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
PAT NIXON ............ |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Richard. 1969 ->60/4 |
1969 |
  |
56/10 |
Nixon, Pat |
True |
False |
False |
y |
56 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
JOSEPH MINDSZENTY .... |
is jailed for life as Catholic Cardinal resisting Communism. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
56/10 |
Mindszenty, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JEAN-PIERRE RAMPAL ... |
headlines as preeminent flutist in the world. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
56/10 |
Rampal, Jean-Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
m |
56 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. |
publishes the book ATLANTIC HIGH. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
56/10 |
Buckley, William F. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
GROUCHO MARX ......... |
begins on radio the show YOU BET YOUR LIFE. 1947 ->60/0 |
1947 |
  |
56/10 |
Marx, Groucho |
True |
False |
True |
% |
56 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
CZAR NICHOLAS I ...... |
leads Russia in war against Turkey in the Crimea. 1853 ->58/7 |
1853 |
  |
56/10 |
Nicholas I of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
PETER V. DANIEL ...... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Martin Van Buren. 1841 |
1841 |
  |
56/10 |
Daniel, Peter V. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
56 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
FRANCES FARMER ....... |
dies after life of acting, alcohol and mental institutions. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
56/10 |
Farmer, Frances |
True |
False |
False |
e |
56 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCKINLEY ..... |
acquires American Samoa for U.S. by treaty. 1899 ->57/9 |
1899 |
  |
56/10 |
McKinley, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRISON .... |
signs into law the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. 1890 ->59/2 |
1890 |
  |
56/10 |
Harrison, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
EMPEROR AKIHITO ...... |
ascends formally to the Chrysanthemum throne of Japan. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
56/10 |
Akihito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
56 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ........ |
complete Panama Canal, triggering explosion from White House. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
56/10 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
ALCUIN *............… |
sets up large-scale education system for Charlemagne. 792 AD ->67/9 |
792 |
** |
56/10 |
Alcuin |
False |
False |
True |
n |
56 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
ROBERT BORDEN ........ |
is elected Prime Minister of Canada for 1st of 2 times. 1911 ->62/9 |
1911 |
  |
56/10 |
Borden, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
PAUL NEWMAN .......... |
stars in the movie ABSENCE OF MALICE. 1981 ->61/2 |
1981 |
  |
56/10 |
Newman, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
MARIE FRANCOIS CARNOT. |
is assassinated by anarchist as President of France. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
56/10 |
Carnot, Marie Francois |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
PIETRO GERMI ......... |
directs the striking DIVORCE, AMERICAN STYLE. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
56/10 |
Germi, Pietro |
False |
False |
True |
e |
56 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
LOUIS LEAKEY ......... |
finds a skull in Tanzania dubbing it "Zinjanthropus". 1960 |
1960 |
  |
56/10 |
Leakey, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
SIR WALTER SCOTT ..... |
publishes LIFE OF NAPOLEON in 9 volumes. 1828 ->60/9 |
1828 |
  |
56/10 |
Scott, Walter (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
EUGENE V. DEBS ....... |
garners million votes as Socialist candidate for president. 1912 ->62/8 |
1912 |
  |
56/10 |
Debs, Eugene V. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES WOOD ........... |
develops the 1st training school for nurses. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
56/10 |
Wood, James |
True |
False |
True |
v |
56 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
I.W. ABEL ............ |
becomes founding president of United Steelworkers. 1965 ->69/4 |
1965 |
  |
56/10 |
Abel, I.W. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
56 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES CLAVELL ........ |
publishes of the Orient in NOBLE HOUSE. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
56/10 |
Clavell, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
admits to facts about Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. 1986 ->57/1 |
1986 |
  |
56/10 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
ROLFE HUMPHRIES ...... |
publishes award-winning verse as WIND OF TIME. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
56/10 |
Humphries, Rolfe |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
KARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS . |
develops the first experimental telegraph. 1833 |
1833 |
  |
56/10 |
Gauss, Karl Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
ARCHIBALD TAIT ....... |
is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Disraeli. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
56/10 |
Tait, Archibald |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
NICOLAS APPERT ....... |
invents method of preserving food with corked jars. 1806 ->59/5 |
1806 |
  |
56/11 |
Appert, Nicolas |
False |
False |
True |
i |
56 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
WALTER HALLSTEIN ..... |
helps to found the European Economic Community. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
56/11 |
Hallstein, Walter |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
FREDERICK WEYERHAUSER. |
moves his mill to St. Paul as "Lumber King". 1891 ->69/2 |
1891 |
  |
56/11 |
Weyerhauser, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
b |
56 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
signs the Medicare Bill into law. 1965 ->56/11 |
1965 |
  |
56/11 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
HANS SACHS ........... |
spreads the Reformation as Meistersinger par excellance. 1551 ->66/7 |
1551 |
* |
56/11 |
Sachs, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
LUCILIUS ............. |
writes satiric verse as preeminent Roman poet. 123 BC ->67/9 |
-123 |
*** |
56/11 |
Lucilius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
HENRY STEINWAY ....... |
opens a piano shop in New York City. 1853 ->64/4 |
1853 |
  |
56/11 |
Steinway, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
56 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
JEFFERSON DAVIS ...... |
is captured by federal troops in Georgia. 1865 ->57/11 |
1865 |
  |
56/11 |
Davis, Jefferson |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
RASHI ................ |
completes an influential commentary on the Talmud. 1097 |
1097 |
** |
56/11 |
Rashi |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
ARTHUR W. RADFORD .... |
chairs the joint chiefs of staff for Ike. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
56/11 |
Radford, Arthur W. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
wins unanimous election as 1st U.S. President. 1789 ->57/2 |
1789 |
  |
56/11 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
signs the Voting Rights Bill into law. 1965 ->57/4 |
1965 |
  |
56/11 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
HAMMURABI ............ |
introduces a legal code of 282 case laws. 1750 BC |
-1750 |
*** |
56/11 |
Hammurabi |
False |
False |
True |
q |
56 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ANTOINETTE BOURIGNON . |
spreads a religion of internal emotion and mystic piety. 1672 |
1672 |
  |
56/11 |
Bourignon, Antoinette |
False |
False |
False |
r |
56 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
HEINRICH BRAUCHITSCH . |
is made commander-in-chief of Nazi Army. 1938 ->60/0 |
1938 |
  |
56/11 |
Brauchitsch, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
PYRRHO OF ELIS ....... |
systematizes his philosophy of skepticism. 317 BC |
-317 |
*** |
56/11 |
Pyrrho of Elis |
False |
False |
True |
f |
56 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN VESSEY JR. ...... |
serves as Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff for Carter. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
56/11 |
Vessey, John Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
RAUL ALFONSIN ........ |
is elected the democratic President of Argentina. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
56/11 |
Afonsin, Raul |
False |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN .......... |
debuts on his own comedy-variety TV show on CBS. 1974 ->62/1 |
1974 |
  |
56/11 |
Martin, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
% |
56 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
KATSUSHIGE MITA ...... |
becomes president of electronic equipment firm Hitachi. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
57/11 |
Mita, Katsushige |
False |
False |
True |
b |
56 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
JETHRO TULL .......... |
produces the famous HORSE-HOEING HUSBANDRY. 1833 |
1833 |
* |
56/11 |
Tull, Jethro |
False |
False |
True |
i |
56 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
passes the Federal Reserve Act. 1913 ->57/8 |
1913 |
  |
56/11 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
56 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN MCKINLEY ........ |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Martin Van Buren. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
56/11 |
McKinley, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
56 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
HARRY HESS ........... |
proposes a radical theory of Continental Drift. 1961 |
1961 |
* |
56/11 |
Hess, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
s |
56 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
founds with his daughter the Bayreuth Festival. 1870 ->57/1 |
1870 |
  |
56/11 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
56 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
SPEUSIPPUS ........... |
runs the Academy in the place of his uncle--Plato. 336 BC |
-336 |
*** |
56/11 |
Speusippus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
56 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
leads Allied Army Division into North Africa. 1942 ->57/4 |
1942 |
  |
56/11 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
56 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
QUEEN VICTORIA ....... |
assumes the added title of "Empress of India". 1876 ->81/7 |
1876 |
  |
56/11 |
Victoria of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
56 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
ALLAN BLOOM .......... |
critiques higher education with CLOSING OF THE AMERICAN MIND. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
56/11 |
Bloom, Allan |
True |
False |
True |
n |
56 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT FROST ......... |
wins his 2nd of 4 Pulitzer Prizes for poetry. 1931 ->62/3 |
1931 |
  |
56/11 |
Frost, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
JOHANN TETZEL ........ |
traffics in papal indulgences ammassing impressive wealth. 1512 ->61/5 |
1512 |
  |
56/11 |
Tetzel, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
r |
56 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
SAINT BENEDICT ....... |
establishes monastic rules as head of Monte Cassino. 537 AD ->67/6 |
537 |
** |
57/0 |
Benedict, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM LIPSCOMB ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--electron bonding. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
57/0 |
Lipscomb, William |
True |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN BLAIR ........... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Washington. 1792 |
1879 |
  |
57/0 |
Blair, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
57 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
JAMES FORRESTALL ..... |
gets sacked as 1st U.S. Secretary of Defense. 1949 ->57/3 |
1949 |
  |
57/0 |
Forrestall, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES TAZE RUSSELL . |
headquarters his Watch Tower church in Brooklyn. 1909 ->64/8 |
1909 |
  |
57/0 |
Russell, Charles Taze |
True |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
LORD CARDIGAN ........ |
charges his Light Brigade into the valley of death. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
57/0 |
Cardigan, Lord (J. Brudenell) |
False |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
ANNA SEWELL .......... |
publishes the classic BLACK BEAUTY. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
57/0 |
Sewell, Anna |
False |
False |
False |
l |
57 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
JOSEPH P. BRADLEY .... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by U.S. Grant. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
57/0 |
Bradley, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
t |
57 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE CANNING ....... |
becomes prime minister of Great Britain. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
57/0 |
Canning, George |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
RANDOLPH CHURCHILL ... |
dies while writing a biography of his famous father. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
57/0 |
Churchill, Randolph |
False |
False |
True |
y |
57 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
TONI MORRISON ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize in fiction with BELOVED. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
57/0 |
Morrison, Toni |
True |
False |
False |
l |
57 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE WOODWELL ...... |
arouses ecological awareness, speaking of "greenhouse effect". 1985 |
1985 |
  |
57/0 |
Woodwell, George |
True |
False |
True |
h |
57 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JIMMY DURANTE ........ |
debuts on TV, starring himself and his schnaz. 1950 ->69/3 |
1950 |
  |
57/0 |
Durante, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
57 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
LEO BUSCAGLIA ........ |
publishes LIVING, LOVING, LEARNING as Dr. Hug. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
57/0 |
Buscaglia, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
HEINRICH OLBERS ...... |
discovers one of many comets, naming this one for him. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
57/0 |
Olbers, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
MANUEL L. QUEZON ..... |
becomes 1st president of the Philippines. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
57/0 |
Quezon, Manuel L. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
LEONID KRAVCHUK ...... |
is elected as first president of new Ukraine state. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
57/0 |
Kravchuk, Leonid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
JEROME SMUCKER ....... |
begins to market apple butter and preserves. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
57/0 |
Smucker, Jerome |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
CHESTER NIMITZ ....... |
coordinates the sea battle at Midway Island. 1942 ->59/3 |
1942 |
  |
57/0 |
Nimitz, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS CHAMBERLIN .... |
suggests that planets were formed by near stellar collisions. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
57/0 |
Chamberlin, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
SOL CHICK CHAIKIN .... |
becomes president of Ladies Garment Workers Union. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
57/0 |
Chaikin, Sol Chick |
True |
False |
False |
h |
57 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
HUMPHREY BOGART ...... |
dies of throat cancer after long acting career. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
57/0 |
Bogart, Humphrey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
CLEMENT HAYNSWORTH ... |
fails as Nixon appointment to be on U.S. Supreme Court. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
57/0 |
Haynsworth, Clement |
True |
False |
True |
t |
57 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN PERSHING ........ |
is promoted to 4-star general in U.S. Army. 1917 ->57/11 |
1917 |
  |
57/0 |
Pershing, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE ELIOT ......... |
publishes her last novel DANIEL DERARDA. 1876 ->60/4 |
1876 |
  |
57/0 |
Eliot, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE SARTI ....... |
writes the notable opera ARMIDA in Russia. 1786 |
1786 |
  |
57/0 |
Sarti, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
57 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
LYDIA PINKHAM ........ |
invents a home remedy called "Vegetable Compound". 1876 |
1876 |
  |
57/0 |
Pinkham, Lydia |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
VENANTIUS FORTUNATUS . |
wanders French countryside as scholar and cleric. 587 AD |
587 |
*** |
57/0 |
Fortunatus, Venantius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
BILL ROBINSON .. |
appears as Bojangles with Shirley in LITTLE COLONEL. 1935 ->62/5 |
1935 |
  |
57/0 |
Robinson, Bill (Bo Jangles) |
True |
True |
True |
e |
57 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
ALFRED HERMANN FRIED . |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as literary pacifist. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
57/0 |
Fried, Alfred Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
j |
57 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM II .... |
orders 280,000 troops in attack against Verdun, France. 1916 ->58/2 |
1916 |
  |
57/1 |
Wilhelm II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
RUFUS W. PECKHAM ..... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Grover Cleveland. 1895 ->66/8 |
1895 |
  |
57/1 |
Peckham, Rufus W. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
57 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
BARBARA STANWYCK ..... |
stars with Elvis as a carnival boss in ROUSTABOUT. 1964 ->58/1 |
1964 |
  |
57/1 |
Stanwyck, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
e |
57 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT. |
is baptized a Christian on his deathbed. 337 AD |
337 |
** |
57/1 |
Constantine the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
premieres his opera in Munich DIE WALKURE. 1870 ->62/10 |
1870 |
  |
57/1 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
57 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
agrees to pull Soviet troops out of Afghanistan. 1988 ->57/2 |
1988 |
  |
57/1 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
ABMAEL GUZMAN ........ |
is captured in Peru as leader of Maoist Shining Path. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
57/1 |
Guzman, Abimael |
False |
False |
True |
o |
57 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
DASHIELL HAMMETT ..... |
is jailed--a writer not divulging his associates. 1951 ->59/4 |
1951 |
  |
57/1 |
Hammett, Dashiell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
PAPA DOC DUVALIER .... |
declares himself president-for-life of Haiti. 1964 ->64/0 |
1964 |
  |
57/1 |
Duvalier, Papa Doc |
False |
True |
True |
g |
57 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
SAINT LINUS .......... |
becomes Bishop of Rome, 2nd Pope, upon death of Peter. 67 AD |
67 |
*** |
57/1 |
Linus, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
LANGSTON HUGHES ...... |
wins Spingarn Award for Black expression of American life. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
57/1 |
Hughes, Langston |
True |
True |
True |
l |
57 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM SULLIVAN ..... |
serves as U.S. ambassador to Iran as embassy is overrun. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
57/1 |
Sullivan, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
CHESTER A. ARTHUR .... |
dies, just after leaving office of U.S. president. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
57/1 |
Arthur, Chester A. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
BORIS KARLOFF ........ |
signs with RKO for horror shows. 1945 ->80/4 |
1945 |
  |
57/1 |
Karloff, Boris |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
FRANCOIS FAURIER ..... |
preaches a new economy in NEW INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL WORLD. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
57/1 |
Faurier, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
a |
57 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
FREDERICK ASHTON ..... |
becomes director of the Royal Ballet in London. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
57/1 |
Ashton, Frederick |
False |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
NOAH H. SWAYNE ....... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Abe Lincoln. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
57/1 |
Swayne, Noah H. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
57 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
MARGARY SHARP ........ |
begins to write the MISS BIANCA series. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
57/1 |
Sharp, Margary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
57 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU ... |
publishes Zola's open letter "J'accuse" in L'AURONE. 1898 ->77/4 |
1898 |
  |
57/1 |
Clemenceau, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
GERONIMO ............. |
is finally captured in Arizona by U.S. troops. 1886 ->76/10 |
1886 |
** |
57/1 |
Geronimo |
True |
True |
True |
w |
57 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
GERTRUDE STEIN ....... |
writes that "a rose is a rose is a rose". 1931 ->60/4 |
1931 |
  |
57/1 |
Stein, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
l |
57 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
JOHANN OBERLIN ....... |
builds the town of Waldbach, Alsace, into model community. 1797 |
1797 |
* |
57/1 |
Oberlin, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
h |
57 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
MORRISON R. WAITE .... |
is appointed Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
57/1 |
Waite, Morrison R. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
57 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
IGNATIUS DONNELLY .... |
produces THE GREAT CRYPTOGRAM, about Shakespeare. 1888 ->61/3 |
1888 |
  |
57/1 |
Donnelly, Ignatius |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
ANDRE-GUSTAVE CITROEN. |
dies bankrupt after building French auto industry. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
57/1 |
Citroen, Andre-Gustave |
False |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
REX HARRISON ......... |
portrays a pope in the movie THE AGONY & THE ECSTASY. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
57/1 |
Harrison, Rex |
False |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
JEAN BAILLY .......... |
is guillotined as intellectual/mayor of Paris. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
57/1 |
Bailly, Jean Sylvain |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
BEA BENADERET ........ |
debuts as Kate on TV's PETTICOAT JUNCTION. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
57/1 |
Benaderet, Bea |
True |
False |
False |
% |
57 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
sends federal troops to quell Pullman Railroad strike. 1894 ->64/6 |
1894 |
  |
57/1 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
MOHAMED IQBAL ........ |
presides over All-India League, as Muslim separatist. 1931 ->57/9 |
1931 |
  |
57/1 |
Iqbal, Mohamed |
False |
False |
True |
h |
57 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
premieres his oratorio MESSIAH in Dublin. 1742 ->57/9 |
1742 |
  |
57/2 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
57 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
OTTO KERNER .......... |
heads a commission to investigate race riots for LBJ. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
57/2 |
Kerner, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
CESAR MILSTEIN ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for immunological study. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
57/2 |
Milstein, Cesar |
False |
False |
True |
v |
57 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
sends his first Epistle to the Corinthians. 56 AD ->57/7 |
56 |
*** |
57/2 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
RICARDO MONTALBAN .... |
debuts as Mr. Roarke on ABC-TV's FANTASY ISLAND. 1978 ->64/3 |
1978 |
  |
57/2 |
Montalban, Ricardo |
True |
True |
True |
% |
57 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
HELMUTH VON MOLTKE ... |
is appointed Chief of Staff to Prussian army. 1858 ->58/0 |
1858 |
  |
57/2 |
Moltke, Helmuth Von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
is inaugurated as U.S. President at Federal Hall in NYC. 1789 ->57/2 |
1789 |
  |
57/2 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
MARLIN PERKINS ....... |
debuts on TV with animals on WILD KINGDOM. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
57/2 |
Perkins, Marlin |
True |
False |
True |
% |
57 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN DE DUVE .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine, discovering lysozymes. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
57/2 |
DeDuve, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
z |
57 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN LOCKE ........... |
issues influential TWO TREATISES OF GOVERNMENT. 1689 ->57/5 |
1689 |
  |
57/2 |
Locke, John |
False |
False |
True |
f |
57 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
THOMAS BODLEY ........ |
organizes a famous library at Oxford University. 1602 |
1602 |
  |
57/2 |
Bodley, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
n |
57 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
PETE WILSON .......... |
wins election as governor to the California statehouse. 1990 ->58/8 |
1990 |
  |
57/2 |
Wilson, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN BERRYMAN ........ |
commits suicide as poet of DELUSIONS, ETC. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
57/2 |
Berryman, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
MARTY ROBBINS ........ |
dies of heart attack after big music career. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
57/2 |
Robbins, Marty |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
57 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
ALEXANDER PARKES ..... |
invents the precursor of plastic, celluloid. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
57/2 |
Parkes, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
i |
57 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS .. |
circulates heliocentric views among European scholars. 1530 ->60/3 |
1530 |
** |
57/2 |
Copernicus, Nicolaus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
MARK CLARK ........... |
signs armistice for UN, ending Korean conflict. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
57/2 |
Clark, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
EMPEROR VESPASIAN .... |
leads Roman Legions against Jerusalem, destroying temple.66 AD->59/7 |
66 |
* |
57/2 |
Vespasian of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
TED KEY .............. |
begins to syndicate his cartoon HAZEL. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
57/2 |
Key, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
j |
57 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
PETER VON CORNELIUS .. |
paints the Berlin mausoleum with 4 HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE. 1841 |
1841 |
  |
57/2 |
Cornelius, Peter von |
False |
False |
True |
a |
57 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
VINCE LOMBARDI ....... |
dies of cancer while football coach of Redskins. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
57/2 |
Lombardi, Vince |
True |
False |
True |
c |
57 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY ... |
is nominated for president by Democrats amid riots. 1968 ->57/5 |
1968 |
  |
57/2 |
Humphrey, Hubert H. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
A.A. BESSMERTNYKH .... |
is appointed by Gorbachev as Foreign Minister of USSR. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
57/2 |
Bessmertnykh, A.A. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
KARL KOSSEL .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for study of nucleoproteins. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
57/2 |
Kossel, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
TOM SNYDER ........ |
debuts as talk show host on CBS-TV's LATE LATE SHOW. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
57/2 |
Snyder, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
% |
57 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
HORACE ............... |
dies as preeminent Latin poet. 8 BC |
-8 |
** |
57/2 |
Horace |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
RUPERT MURDOCH ....... |
buys Triangle Publications for $3 billion. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
57/2 |
Murdoch, Rupert |
False |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
PHAEDRUS ............. |
writes a fable in verse based on Aesop. 42 AD |
42 |
*** |
57/2 |
Phaedrus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
signs the first act of Congress. 1789 ->57/3 |
1789 |
  |
57/2 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
meets in Moscow with Ronald Reagan for summit. 1988 ->57/3 |
1988 |
  |
57/2 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
NORMAN MAILER ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE EXECUTIONER'S SONG. 1980 ->68/7 |
1980 |
  |
57/2 |
Mailer, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
IRENAEUS ............. |
succeeds Pothinus as bishop at Lyons and church father. 177 AD |
177 |
*** |
57/3 |
Irenaeus |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
JAMES EXON ........... |
wins election as Democratic Senator from Nebraska. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
57/3 |
Exon, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
issues a Proclamation of Peace, ending the Civil War. 1866 ->58/2 |
1866 |
  |
57/3 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN E. DU PONT .....… |
kills a wrestling champion at his country mansion. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
57/3 |
DuPont, John E. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
57 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
ANGE-JACQUES GABRIEL . |
restores the Louver for King Louis XV. 1755 |
1755 |
  |
57/3 |
Gabriel, Ange-Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
d |
57 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
W.M. KIPLINGER ....... |
premieres his magazine CHANGING TIMES. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
57/3 |
Kiplinger, W.M. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
57 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
EMPEDOCLES ........... |
postulates blood as the organ of thought. 436 BC |
-436 |
*** |
57/3 |
Empedocles of Agrigentum |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES FORRESTALL ..... |
jumps out of window and ends his government career. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
57/3 |
Forrestall, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
RUTH KISTLER ......... |
becomes oldest woman ever to give birth--to Susan. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
57/3 |
Kistler, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
u |
57 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
HAROLD BURTON ........ |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Harry Truman. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
57/3 |
Burton, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
t |
57 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
publishes series of lectures in THE CONDUCT OF LIFE. 1860 ->64/0 |
1860 |
  |
57/3 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
JOHANNES HEVELIUS .... |
records observations of heavens in COMETOGRAPHY. 1668 ->62/3 |
1668 |
* |
57/3 |
Hevelius, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
oversees the first quorum of the United States Senate. 1789 ->57/5 |
1789 |
  |
57/3 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
LOUIS PHILIPPE ....... |
becomes the constitutional monarch of France. 1829 ->74/10 |
1829 |
  |
57/3 |
Louis Philippe |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
EDITH CRESSON ........ |
is appointed Prime Minister of France by Mitterrand. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
57/3 |
Cresson, Edith |
False |
False |
False |
g |
57 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
CARL BOSCH ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry/high-pressure synthetics. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
57/3 |
Bosch, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
KARL WALLENDA ........ |
sees human pyramid collapse and fall from tight rope. 1962 ->73/1 |
1962 |
  |
57/3 |
Wallenda, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
MARGARET TRUMAN ...... |
publishes LETTERS FROM FATHER as daughter of 33d president. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
57/3 |
Truman, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
y |
57 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
ARTHUR GOLDBERG ...... |
quits Supreme Court to serve as U.S. rep to U.N. 1965 ->69/6 |
1965 |
  |
57/3 |
Goldberg, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
BURT REYNOLDS ........ |
divorces Loni Anderson after venomous public comments. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
57/3 |
Reynolds, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
FRANCIS BACON ........ |
completes his philosophic NEW ATLANTIS. 1618 ->59/10 |
1617 |
  |
57/3 |
Bacon, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
takes up Confederate defensive positions near Richmond. 1864 ->58/0 |
1864 |
  |
57/3 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
RICHARD BRYAN .......... |
wins re-election as Democratic Senator from Nevada. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
57/3 |
Bryan, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
loses vote but is chosen to be U.S. President by House. 1824 ->57/7 |
1824 |
  |
57/3 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
OLIVER HARDY ......... |
stars in last film--FIGHTING KENTUCKIAN--with John Wayne.1949 ->65/6 |
1949 |
  |
57/3 |
Hardy, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
JUDGE ROY BEAN ....... |
becomes Justice of Peace--"only law west of the Pecos". 1882 |
1882 |
* |
57/3 |
Bean, Judge Roy |
True |
False |
True |
t |
57 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
JACKIE PRESSER ....... |
succeeds Roy Williams as president of the Teamsters. 1983 ->61/11 |
1983 |
  |
57/3 |
Presser, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
h |
57 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
SALVADOR LURIA ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for bacteriophage study. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
57/3 |
Luria, Salvador |
True |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN SHALIKASHVILI ..… |
succeeds Colin Powell as Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
57/3 |
Shalikashvili, Johnl |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
MARVIN MANDEL ........ |
is found guilty of corruption as Maryland governor. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
57/3 |
Mandel, Marvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
directs the 1st Soviet Party Congress in 47 years. 1988 ->57/9 |
1988 |
  |
57/3 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
SAINT GREGORY ........ |
establishes the Christian Church in Armenia. 314 AD |
314 |
** |
57/4 |
Gregory, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
HENRY HOUGHTON ....... |
founds a publishing house along with Mifflin. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
57/4 |
Houghton, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
j |
57 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
SHELDON JACKSON ...... |
aids Alaskans by introducing reindeer from Siberia. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
57/4 |
Jackson, Sheldon |
True |
False |
True |
x |
57 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
arrives in San Francisco after tumultuous global tour. 1879 ->58/3 |
1879 |
  |
57/4 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
is inaugurated for 2nd time as VP of the U.S. 1793 ->61/0 |
1793 |
  |
57/4 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT PIERPOINT ..... |
serves as National Security correspondent for CBS News. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
57/4 |
Pierpoint, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
57 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
ALEX W. BEALER ....... |
publishes a children's book THE LOG CABIN. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
57/4 |
Bealer, Alex W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES MASON .......... |
stars with George Peppard in THE BLUE MAX. 1966 ->68/7 |
1966 |
  |
57/4 |
Mason, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
CHOH HAO LI .......... |
synthesizes for 1st time a human growth hormone. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
57/4 |
Li Hao Choh |
False |
True |
True |
s |
57 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
outlines his Great Society program in inaugural speech. 1965 ->58/6 |
1965 |
  |
57/4 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
NEBUCHADNEZZAR II .... |
captures the walled city of Tyre. 581 BC |
-581 |
*** |
57/4 |
Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
EDDIE FOY ............ |
goes into vaudeville with children--"the little Foys". 1913 ->67/1 |
1913 |
  |
57/4 |
Foy, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
commands 2d Armor Corps against Rommel in North Africa. 1943 ->57/5 |
1943 |
  |
57/4 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
VYTAUTAS LANDSBERGIS . |
emerges as head of Lithuanian independence movement. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
57/4 |
Landisbergis, Vytautas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
POP WARNER ........... |
coaches Stanford football team to a Rose Bowel victory. 1928 ->68/4 |
1928 |
  |
57/4 |
Warner, Pop |
True |
False |
True |
c |
57 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ......... |
wins his last victory over Union-- at Cold Harbor. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
57/4 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
CLARENCE HUEBNER ..... |
commands the Big Red One into Germany during WW II. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
57/4 |
Huebner, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
OMAR BRADLEY ......... |
receives his 5th star as General of the Army. 1950 ->88/1 |
1950 |
  |
57/4 |
Bradley, Omar |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
JAMES SMITH .......... |
signs Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
57/4 |
Smith, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
RICHARD HAKLUYT ........ |
publishes VIRGINIA RICHLY VALUED, 1st history of Virginia. 1609 |
1609 |
  |
57/4 |
Hakluyt, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
POPE GREGORY VII ..... |
is pronounced deposed by Henry IV at Diet of Worms. 1077 |
1077 |
** |
57/4 |
Gregory VII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
KING FREDERICK II .... |
begins 99-day reign as Emperor of Germany. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
57/4 |
Frederick II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
EDDIE ALBERT ......... |
debuts as Oliver Douglas on CBS-TV's GREEN ACRES. 1965 ->63/4 |
1965 |
  |
57/4 |
Albert, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
57 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
HOMER ................ |
composes the ancient classic ODYSSEY. 800 BC |
-800 |
*** |
57/4 |
Homer |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
GERANDUS MERCATOR .... |
introduces a new method of map projection. 1569 ->66/7 |
1569 |
  |
57/4 |
Mercator, Gerhardus |
False |
False |
True |
i |
57 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
HERBERT SPENCER ...... |
coins phrase "survival of fittest" as social Darwinist. 1877 ->59/0 |
1877 |
* |
57/4 |
Spencer, Herbert |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE ... |
publishes ANIMAL LOCOMOTION collection of photographs. 1887 ->62/10 |
1887 |
  |
57/4 |
Muybridge, Eadweard |
True |
False |
True |
k |
57 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
ADLAI E. STEVENSON ... |
is inaugurated U.S. Vice President with Cleveland. 1893 ->61/4 |
1893 |
  |
57/4 |
Stevenson, Adlai E. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
prepares PARLIAMENTARY MANUAL as Vice President of U.S. 1800 ->57/5 |
1800 |
  |
57/4 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
LOUIS GOLDSBOROUGH ... |
commands the Union fleet decimating Confederate Navy. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
57/4 |
Goldsborough, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
XENOPHON ............. |
authors ANABASIS describing Peloponnesian Wars. 373 BC |
-373 |
*** |
57/4 |
Xenophon |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
RANDOLPH SCOTT ....... |
stars in the western movie COMANCHE STATION. 1960 ->58/4 |
1960 |
  |
57/5 |
Scott, Randolph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
M. HIDALGO Y COSTILLA. |
leads Mexican peons in rebellion against Spain. 1810 |
1810 |
  |
57/5 |
Hidalgo y Costilla, M. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
HENRY IRVING ......... |
becomes the first English actor to be knighted. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
57/5 |
Irving, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
CAROLINE HARRISON .... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Benjamin. 1889 ->58/9 |
1889 |
  |
57/5 |
Harrison, Caroline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
57 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
BETTE DAVIS .......... |
stars in the movie HUSH, HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE. 1965 ->60/0 |
1965 |
  |
57/5 |
Davis, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
57 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
creates the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs. 1789 ->58/0 |
1789 |
  |
57/5 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
MILKA PLANINC ........ |
becomes prime minister of Yugoslavia--1st female. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
57/5 |
Planinc, Milka |
False |
False |
False |
g |
57 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
THEODOR REIK ......... |
revises psychoanalysis with THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SEX RELATIONS. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
57/5 |
Reik, Theodor |
False |
False |
True |
v |
57 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JEAN PAUL GETTY ...... |
negotiates a billion-dollar oil deal with Saudi Arabia. 1949 ->59/2 |
1949 |
  |
57/5 |
Getty, Jean Paul |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
MOMS MABLEY .......... |
acquires cognomen as "dirty old lady" of comedy. 1953 ->75/2 |
1953 |
  |
57/5 |
Mabley, Moms |
True |
True |
False |
e |
57 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM SESSIONS ..... |
swears in as director of the F.B.I. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
57/5 |
Sessions, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
JACK ALBERTSON ....... |
wins Oscar as Best Support Actor--SUBJECT WAS ROSES. 1968 ->62/8 |
1968 |
  |
57/5 |
Albertson, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY ... |
loses a presidential election to Richard Nixon. 1968 ->66/5 |
1968 |
  |
57/5 |
Humphrey, Hubert H. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
MARIA MAYER .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--first woman ever. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
57/5 |
Mayer, Maria |
True |
False |
False |
s |
57 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
ALISON LURIE ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for fiction--FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
57/5 |
Lurie, Alison |
True |
False |
False |
l |
57 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN LOCKE ........... |
publishes anonymously A LETTER CONCERNING TOLERATION. 1689 ->58/9 |
1689 |
  |
57/5 |
Locke, John |
False |
False |
True |
f |
57 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
GARY COOPER .......... |
stars in the movie TEN NORTH FREDERICK. 1958 ->58/9 |
1958 |
  |
57/5 |
Cooper, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
KING GEORGE IV ....... |
ascends to the throne of England. 1820 ->67/8 |
1820 |
  |
57/5 |
George IV of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
JAMES W. MCCORD ...... |
goes to jail for break-in at Watergate Hotel. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
57/5 |
McCord, James W. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
57 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
NAGARTA TOMBALBAYE ... |
is killed in military coup as president of Chad. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
57/5 |
Tombalbaye, Nagarta |
False |
True |
True |
g |
57 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
SOPHIA LOREN ......... |
receives honorary academy award as international film star. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
57/5 |
Loren, Sophia |
False |
False |
False |
e |
57 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
wins election as 3rd President of the United States. 1800 ->57/9 |
1800 |
  |
57/5 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
TEX RITTER ........... |
becomes 1st singer in the Country Music Hall of Fame. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
57/5 |
Ritter, Tex |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
57 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
NAPOLEON III ......... |
signs a Treaty of Neutrality with Bismarck and Prussia. 1865 ->59/2 |
1865 |
  |
57/5 |
Napoleon III of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
SAM LEVENSON ......... |
publishes best-selling SEX AND THE SINGLE CHILD. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
57/5 |
Levenson, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM BRADFORD ..... |
publishes HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION, 1620-1647. 1647 |
1647 |
* |
57/5 |
Bradford, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
IRWIN SHAW ........... |
playwrights the American dream in RICH MAN, POOR MAN. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
57/5 |
Shaw, Irwin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
AMELIA BARR .......... |
publishes historical fiction in REMEMBER THE ALAMO. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
57/5 |
Barr, Amelia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
57 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
SEAN CONNERY ......... |
wins an Oscar for role in THE UNTOUCHABLES. 1988 ->59/7 |
1988 |
  |
57/5 |
Connery, Sean |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
commands 7th U.S. Army in invasion of Sicily. 1943 ->57/6 |
1943 |
  |
57/5 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
ELIJAH THE PROPHET ... |
prophesizes against foreign gods in Israel. 875 BC |
-875 |
*** |
57/5 |
Elijah the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
proposes creation of Environmental Protection Agency. 1970 ->58/2 |
1970 |
  |
57/6 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
SAINT LUKE ........... |
completes his Gospel & Acts of the Apostles. 63 AD |
63 |
*** |
57/6 |
Luke, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
TORSTEN NILS WIESEL .. |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for vision research. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
57/6 |
Wiesel, Torsten Nils |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
GIOVANNI DA PROCIDA .. |
leads "Sicilian Vespers" in insurrection against French. 1225 |
1225 |
** |
57/6 |
Procida, Giovanni da |
False |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
SONJA HENIE .......... |
dies of leukemia, while on plane for Norway. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
57/6 |
Henie, Sonja |
False |
False |
False |
e |
57 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
PIERRE LAVEL ......... |
is restored to leader of Vichy France by Hitler. 1941 ->58/10 |
1941 |
  |
57/6 |
Lavel, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
EDWARD SANFORD ....... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Warren G. Harding. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
57/6 |
Sanford, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
t |
57 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
captures Messina as conqueror of Sicily. 1943 ->57/8 |
1943 |
  |
57/6 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
GIACOMO DA VIGNOLE ... |
succeeds Michelangelo as chief architect of St. Peters. 1569 |
1569 |
* |
57/6 |
Vignole, Giacomo da |
False |
False |
True |
d |
57 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
EUSEBIO KINO ......... |
explores West, proving California is not an island. 1701 |
1701 |
  |
57/6 |
Kino, Eusebio |
False |
False |
True |
p |
57 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
MOTHER BLOOR ......... |
organizes the Communist Labor Party in the U.S. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
57/6 |
Bloor, Mother (Ella) |
True |
False |
False |
h |
57 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
QUINTILIAN M. FABIUS . |
completes a distinguished book of Roman oratory techniques. 91 AD |
91 |
*** |
57/6 |
Quintilian Marcus Fabius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
MARIE GOEPPERT-MAYER . |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for nuclear studies. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
57/6 |
Goeppert-Mayer, Marie |
False |
False |
False |
s |
57 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
RUTH BRYAN OWEN ....... |
becomes 1st woman diplomat to represent U.S. -- to Denmark. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
57/6 |
Owen, Ruth Bryan |
True |
False |
False |
g |
57 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
EDUARD SHEVARDNADZE .. |
becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs in U.S.S.R. 1985 ->61/10 |
1985 |
  |
57/6 |
Shevardnadze, Eduard |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
LEONIDAS I ........... |
defends Greece against Xerxes at Thermopylae. 480 BC |
-480 |
*** |
57/6 |
Leonidas I of Greece |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
completes his 82d SYMPHONY (THE BEAR). 1786 ->59/11 |
1786 |
  |
57/6 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
57 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM BROUNCKER .... |
resigns as 1st president of the Royal Society. 1677 |
1677 |
  |
57/6 |
Brouncker, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
JOHANN V. ANDRAE *..… |
preaches the Rosicrucian philosophy as a Lutheran pastor. 1644 |
1644 |
  |
57/6 |
Andrae, Johann V. |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
DOROTHY RICHARDSON ... |
works on PILGRIMAGE in stream-of-consciousness style. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
57/6 |
Richardson, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
57 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
ERICH FROMM .......... |
helps found the anti-nuclear organization S.A.N.E. 1957 ->61/1 |
1957 |
  |
57/6 |
Fromm, Erich |
True |
False |
True |
h |
57 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
HIDEKI TOJO .......... |
becomes militaristic Prime Minister of Japan. 1941 ->59/8 |
1941 |
  |
57/6 |
Tojo, Hideki |
False |
True |
True |
w |
57 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
IMRE NAGY ............ |
becomes the prime minister of Hungary. 1953 ->60/2 |
1953 |
  |
57/6 |
Nagy, Imre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
ALEXANDER HAIG ....... |
resigns as Secretary of State to President Reagan. 1982 ->63/6 |
1982 |
  |
57/6 |
Haig, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
MARCUS AURELIUS ...... |
completes his MEDITATIONS advocating stoicism. 179 AD ->59/10 |
179 |
** |
57/6 |
Marcus Aurelius |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
PERRY COMO ........... |
sings his last big hit IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. 1970 ->61/0 |
1970 |
  |
57/6 |
Como, Perry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
57 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM CUSHING ...... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Washington. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
57/6 |
Cushing, William |
True |
False |
True |
t |
57 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
LUIS ALVAREZ ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for particle research. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
57/6 |
Alvarez, Luis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
HENRY PALMERSON ...... |
leaves office as renowned foreign minister of Great Britain. 1841 |
1841 |
  |
57/6 |
Palmerson, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
IMMANUEL KANT ........ |
completes writing A CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON. 1781 ->58/10 |
1781 |
  |
57/6 |
Kant, Immanuel |
False |
False |
True |
f |
57 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
MARTIN VAN BUREN ..... |
creates an independent treasury system. 1840 ->58/2 |
1840 |
  |
57/6 |
Van Buren, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
NICCOLO PAGANINI ..... |
dies after tumultuous career of violin virtuosity. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
57/7 |
Paganini, Niccolo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
57 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
LEO AFRICANUS ........ |
travels in Africa as Arabian explorer. 1523 ->85/0 |
1523 |
** |
57/7 |
Leo Africanus |
False |
False |
True |
p |
57 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
FRANCISCO PIZARRO .... |
reaches coast of Peru with 177 men and 62 horses. 1532 ->57/8 |
1532 |
* |
57/7 |
Pizarro, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
IAN PAISLEY .......... |
campaigns against Catholic influence in North Ireland. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
57/7 |
Paisley, Ian |
False |
False |
True |
h |
57 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
HEIHOCHIRO TOGO ...... |
commands Japanese fleet in defeat of Russian navy. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
57/7 |
Togo, Heihochiro |
False |
True |
True |
w |
57 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
JOHANN GOLDSCHMIDT ... |
issues TABLETALK as friend and biographer of Martin Luther. 1577 |
1577 |
* |
57/7 |
Goldschmidt, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
WARREN BUFFETT ....... |
becomes 1st to make $1 billion on U.S. stock market. 1987 ->60/2 |
1987 |
  |
57/7 |
Buffett, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
WOODY ALLEN .......... |
loses child custody battle against Mia. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
57/7 |
Allen, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
witnesses before Governor Felix in Caesarea. 56 AD ->58/1 |
56 |
*** |
57/7 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
ISRAEL TONGE ......... |
devises the Popish Plot, to assassinate Charles II. 1678 |
1678 |
  |
57/7 |
Tonge, Israel |
False |
False |
True |
o |
57 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
HENRY LUKEMAN ........ |
carves on Stone Mountain, making relief of Robert E. Lee. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
57/7 |
Lukeman, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
a |
57 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
ROBERT WEAVER ........ |
is appointed 1st Black to cabinet--H.U.D. for LBJ. 1964 ->61/1 |
1964 |
  |
57/7 |
Weaver, Robert |
True |
True |
True |
g |
57 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
WLADYSLAW REYMONT .... |
wins a Nobel Prize as Polish author of epic prose. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
57/7 |
Reymont, Wladyslaw |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
OLIVER F. WINCHESTER . |
founds a company that manufactures repeating arms. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
57/7 |
Winchester, Oliver F. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
becomes the president of Columbia University. 1948 ->58/3 |
1948 |
  |
57/7 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES R. MACDONALD ... |
forms the 1st Labour government in Great Britain. 1924 ->57/11 |
1924 |
  |
57/7 |
MacDonald, James Ramsay |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
SIMON DE MONTFORT .... |
dies in battle of Evesham, an English hero. 1265 |
1265 |
** |
57/7 |
Montfort, Simon de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM PITT/ELDER ... |
serves as English Prime Minister for second time. 1766 ->69/5 |
1766 |
  |
57/7 |
Pitt, William the Elder |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
pulls most votes but loses pres. election to J.Q. Adams. 1824 ->61/5 |
1824 |
  |
57/7 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCGUFFEY ..... |
publishes the 6th and last of his ECLECTIC READERS. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
57/7 |
McGuffey, William |
True |
False |
True |
v |
57 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
KITTY WELLS .......... |
is elected to Country Music Hall of Fame. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
57/7 |
Wells, Kitty |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
57 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
LILY LASKIN .......... |
popularizes the harp as solo orchestral instrument. 1951 |
1951 |
* |
57/7 |
Laskin, Lily |
True |
False |
False |
m |
57 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
P.H. D'ESTOURNELLES .. |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as Europe's chief peace advocate. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
57/7 |
DEstournelles, P.H. |
False |
False |
True |
h |
57 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
GENE RAYBURN ......... |
hosts the TV quiz show THE MATCH GAME. 1975 ->66/7 |
1975 |
  |
57/7 |
Rayburn, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
% |
57 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
is inaugurated as 6th President of the United States. 1825 ->58/3 |
1825 |
  |
57/7 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU. |
returns to France after long exile in England. 1770 ->65/5 |
1770 |
  |
57/7 |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
f |
57 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
LI PO ................ |
writes poetry of exquisite imagery and passionate lyric. 759 AD |
759 |
*** |
57/7 |
Li Po |
False |
True |
True |
l |
57 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
POPE SIXTUS IV ....... |
succeeds Paul II to the papal throne. 1484 |
1484 |
** |
57/7 |
Sixtus IV, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
ESEK HOPKINS ......... |
is appointed 1st Commander in Chief of Continental Army. 1775 ->58/0 |
1775 |
  |
57/7 |
Hopkins, Esek |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
wins election as U.S. President/Democratic-Republican. 1808 ->57/11 |
1808 |
  |
57/7 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
SILVIO BERLUSCONI ....... |
is named Prime Minister of Italy. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
57/7 |
Berlusconi, Silvio |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
playwrights the English drama PYGMALIAN. 1913 ->59/11 |
1913 |
  |
57/8 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
RED ADAIR ............ |
caps a runaway oil-well fire, gaining world-wide reputation. 1972 ->75/9 |
1972 |
  |
57/8 |
Adair, Red |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
LEANDER JAMESON ...... |
founds the Unionist Party in South Africa. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
57/8 |
Jameson, Leander |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
strikes a U.S. serviceman being treated for shellshock. 1943 ->58/3 |
1943 |
  |
57/8 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
JUVENAL HABYARIMANA ...... |
dies in helicopter crash, precipitating war in Rwanda. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
57/8 |
Habyarimana, Juvenal |
False |
True |
True |
g |
57 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
FRANCISCO PIZARRO .... |
massacres Incas and captures King Atahualpa. 1532 ->58/8 |
1532 |
* |
57/8 |
Pizarro, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
EZIO PINZA ........... |
stars on Broadway in SOUTH PACIFIC as noted bass. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
57/8 |
Pinza, Ezio |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
57 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES BROWN .......... |
sings his last hit LIVING IN AMERICA. 1986 ->60/7 |
1976 |
  |
57/8 |
Brown, James |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
57 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
ALBRECHT VON HALLER .. |
completes ELEMENTS OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY as anatomist. 1766 ->60/6 |
1766 |
  |
57/8 |
Haller, Albrecht von |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
KING HENRY III ....... |
is rescued by son, Edward, during Baron's War. 1264 ->65/3 |
1264 |
** |
57/8 |
Henry III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
ROBERT T. FRENCH ..... |
begins condiment business, producing mustard. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
57/8 |
French, Robert T. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
GIACOMO MEYERBEER .... |
produces a popular opera THE PROPHET. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
57/8 |
Meyerbeer, Giacomo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
57 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
FRANCIS ATTERBURY .... |
defends Luther in England spreading Protestantism. 1720 ->60/5 |
1720 |
** |
57/8 |
Atterbury, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE DU MAURIER .... |
completes text & illustrations for PETER IBBETSON. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
57/8 |
DuMaurier, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
EARL WARREN .......... |
loses election as VP candidate with Thomas Dewey. 1948 ->62/6 |
1948 |
  |
57/8 |
Warren, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
MACHINE GUN KELLY .... |
dies serving a life term in Leavenworth prison. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
57/8 |
Kelly, Machine Gun |
True |
False |
True |
o |
57 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
ISOROKO YAMAMOTO ..... |
leads Japanese fleet in attack against Pearl Harbor. 1941 ->59/0 |
1941 |
  |
57/8 |
Yamamoto, Isoroko |
False |
True |
True |
w |
57 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
premieres his oratorio SAMSON. 1742 ->61/3 |
1742 |
  |
57/8 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
57 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
M. BARCLAY DE TOLLY .. |
is appointed head of Prusso-Russian army against Napoleon. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
57/8 |
Barclay de Tolly, M. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM WHEELER ...... |
is inaugurated U.S. Vice President with R.B. Hayes. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
57/8 |
Wheeler, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
ISOCRATES ............ |
develops literary form of "Rhetorical Essays". 379 BC ->66/6 |
-379 |
*** |
57/8 |
Isocrates |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
MORRIS STOLOFF ....... |
scores instrumental hit with THEME FROM PICNIC. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
57/8 |
Stoloff, Morris |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
57 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT HERRICK ....... |
produces verse collection HESPERIDES as Cavalier poet. 1648 |
1648 |
  |
57/8 |
Herrick, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
BRIGHAM YOUNG ........ |
carries out the barbarous Mountain Meadow Massacre. 1858 ->69/7 |
1858 |
  |
57/8 |
Young, Brigham |
True |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
THOMAS WARTON ........ |
is conferred as Poet Laureate of England. 1785 |
1785 |
  |
57/8 |
Warton, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
PLEASANT H. HANES .... |
launches a knitting company, making underwear. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
57/8 |
Hanes, Pleasant H. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
establishes the Federal Trade Commission. 1914 ->58/11 |
1914 |
  |
57/8 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
WOJCIECH JARUZELSKI .. |
switches from general to leader during crisis in Poland. 1981 ->60/0 |
1981 |
  |
57/8 |
Jaruzelski, Wojciech |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
KIRK FORDICE ............ |
wins election as Republican Governor of Mississippi. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
57/8 |
Fordice, Kirk |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ..... |
becomes first prime minister of India. 1947 ->60/4 |
1947 |
  |
57/8 |
Nehru, Jawaharlal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
WARREN G. HARDING .... |
dies as U.S. president under unusual circumstances. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
57/9 |
Harding, Warren G. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
MOHAMED IQBAL ....... |
calls for a separate Pakistani nation from India. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
57/9 |
Iqbal, Mohamed |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
F.W. DE KLERK ........ |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Nelson Mandela. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
57/9 |
DeKlerek, F.W. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
JOSE N. DUARTE ....... |
wins election as president of El Salvador. 1984 ->60/10 |
1984 |
  |
57/9 |
Duarte, Jose N. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
MENACHEM BEGIN ....... |
becomes Israeli Premier with help of Likud. 1971 ->64/3 |
1977 |
  |
57/9 |
Begin, Menachem |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
pledges major troop reductions in Europe. 1988 ->59/0 |
1988 |
  |
57/9 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCKINLEY ..... |
is elected for 2nd term as U.S. President. 1900 ->58/1 |
1900 |
  |
57/9 |
McKinley, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
GENGHIS KAHN ......... |
leads army into central Asia against Khwarezh Shah. 1219 ->63/3 |
1219 |
*** |
57/9 |
Genghis Kahn |
False |
True |
True |
w |
57 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
JONS BERZELIUS ....... |
develops the symbols & formulae used in chemistry. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
57/9 |
Berzelius, Jons |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
ANDREW MELLON ........ |
amasses a fortune as financier and banker. 1913 ->65/11 |
1913 |
  |
58/9 |
Mellon, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
VAT FITCH ............ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics, studying the decay of mesons. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
57/9 |
Fitch, Vat |
True |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
AGNES MOOREHEAD ...... |
debuts as Endora in ABC-TV's BEWITCHED. 1964 ->65/6 |
1964 |
  |
57/9 |
Moorehead, Agnes |
True |
False |
False |
% |
57 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
EMILE ZOLA ........... |
publishes headline "J'Accuse" in defense of Dreyfus. 1898 ->58/5 |
1898 |
  |
57/9 |
Zola, Emile |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
FRANK BENSON ......... |
becomes only English actor to be knighted in a theatre. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
57/9 |
Benson, Frank |
False |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN WANAMAKER ....... |
opens his own huge department store in New York City. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
57/9 |
Wanamaker, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
EMMETT KELLY ......... |
quits circus to entertain for Brooklyn Dodgers. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
57/9 |
Kelly, Emmett |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
FRA FILIPPO LIPPI .... |
dies as Florentine monk and painter of religious frescoes. 1469 |
1469 |
* |
57/9 |
Lippi, Fra Filippo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
57 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
MICHAEL DE BAKEY ..... |
implants the 1st artificial heart in a human. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
57/9 |
DeBakey, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
z |
57 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
JEAN SIBELIUS ........ |
completes his SYMPHONY #6 IN D. 1923 ->58/8 |
1923 |
  |
57/9 |
Sibelius, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
m |
57 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
RENE LEVESQUE ........ |
is rebuffed by voters to make Quebec separate. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
57/9 |
Levesque, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
LAWRENCE WELK ........ |
scores a #1 hit instrumental with CALCUTTA. 1961 ->68/5 |
1961 |
  |
57/9 |
Welk, Lawrence |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
57 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
is inaugurated as 3rd President of the U.S. 1801 ->58/8 |
1801 |
  |
57/9 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM CLEAVER ...... |
publishes kid's book with wife TRIAL VALLEY. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
57/9 |
Cleaver, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM BEEBE ........ |
descends to a record ocean depth of 923 meters. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
57/9 |
Beebe, William |
True |
False |
True |
u |
57 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
ARTHUR HERTZBERG ..... |
publishes BEING JEWISH IN AMERICA. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
57/9 |
Hertzberg, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
POWHATAN ............. |
spares life of John Smith at the urging of Pocahontas. 1608 ->68/8 |
1608 |
** |
57/9 |
Powhatan |
True |
True |
True |
w |
57 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
GASPARD DE COLIGNI ... |
is killed by Catherine as leader of French Huguenots. 1572 |
1572 |
  |
57/9 |
Coligni, Gaspard de |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
P. TEILHARD DE CHARDIN. |
strives to reconcile catholic doctrine with evolution. 1938 ->73/10 |
1938 |
  |
57/9 |
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
v |
57 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
ARIEL SHARON ......... |
resigns as Israeli Defense Minister after massacre in Beirut. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
57/9 |
Sharon, Ariel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
LEONID BREZHNEV ...... |
becomes Secretary of the Central Committee in USSR. 1964 ->59/3 |
1964 |
  |
57/9 |
Brezhnev, Leonid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
LORD SHAFTESBURY ..... |
passes the Habeas Corpus Act as opposition leader in England. 1679 |
1679 |
  |
57/9 |
Shaftesbury, Lord |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN ENDERS .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for polio research. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
57/10 |
Enders, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN L. BAIRD ........ |
dies, still experimenting with TV techniques. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
57/10 |
Baird, John L. |
False |
False |
True |
i |
57 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
PERICLES ............. |
begins construction of the Acropolis in Athens. 437 BC ->60/8 |
-437 |
*** |
57/10 |
Pericles |
False |
False |
True |
a |
57 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
ROBERT TAYLOR ........ |
dies as last of matinee idols. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
57/10 |
Taylor, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
WILHELM STEINITZ ..... |
loses title after 18 years as world chess champion. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
57/10 |
Steinitz, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
c |
57 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM JUSTICE …. |
champions prison reform and biligualism in legal system. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
57/10 |
Justice, William |
True |
False |
True |
v |
57 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN PATRICK CODY .... |
is elevated to Catholic Cardinal of Chicago. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
57/10 |
Cody, John Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
ALEXANDER BAIN ....... |
founds the 1st psychological journal MIND. 1876 ->66/3 |
1876 |
  |
57/10 |
Bain, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
v |
57 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
HARRY ROSKOLENKO ..... |
publishes WHEN I WAS LAST ON CHERRY STREET. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
57/10 |
Roskolenko, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI .... |
records the innovative score to Disney's FANTASIA. 1940 ->63/0 |
1940 |
  |
57/10 |
Stokowski, Leopold |
False |
False |
True |
m |
57 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
MARTHA WASHINGTON .... |
becomes First Lady with inauguration of husband George. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
57/10 |
Washington, Martha (Custis) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
57 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
GOLDA MEIR ........... |
serves as Israel's minister for foreign affairs. 1956 ->70/10 |
1956 |
  |
57/10 |
Meir, Golda |
False |
False |
False |
g |
57 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
FERDINAND PORSCHE .... |
engineers the first German Volkswagen. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
57/10 |
Porsche, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
i |
57 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
U THANT .............. |
is elected to 2d 5-year term as UN Secretary General. 1966 ->65/10 |
1966 |
  |
57/10 |
U Thant |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
JUNIPERO SERRA ....... |
founds the Mission San Gabriel Archangel in California. 1771 ->58/10 |
1771 |
  |
57/10 |
Serra, Junipero |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
ANTHONY EDEN ......... |
replaces Churchill as Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1955 ->59/6 |
1955 |
  |
57/10 |
Eden, Anthony |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
PETER MARTYR ANGLERIUS |
issues the first account of discovery in THE NEW WORLD. 1516 |
1516 |
* |
57/10 |
Peter Martyr Anglerius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
WALTER JACOBS ........ |
founds Hertz-Rent-a-Car/first car rental in USA. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
57/10 |
Jacobs, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT LIVINGSTON .... |
works with Fulton to develop first steam boat. 1804 |
1804 |
  |
57/10 |
Livingston, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
i |
57 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
AUGUST KOTZEBUE ...... |
is killed by college student as great German playwright. 1819 |
1819 |
  |
57/10 |
Kotzebue, August |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
ED KOCH .............. |
wins a second term as mayor of New York City. 1981 ->60/10 |
1981 |
  |
57/10 |
Koch, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
AL PACINO ...... |
wins Oscar as Best Actor for role in SCENT OF A WOMAN. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
57/10 |
Pacino, Al |
True |
False |
True |
e |
57 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
JOE STILWELL ......... |
becomes commander of U.S. forces in China. 1941 ->61/7 |
1941 |
  |
57/10 |
Stillwell, Joseph W. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
MICHEL ROCARD ........ |
succeeds Chirac as prime minister of France. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
57/10 |
Rocard, Michel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
VICTOR EMMANUEL II ... |
passes away as 1st king of Italy. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
57/10 |
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
HAROLD HOLT .......... |
becomes the Prime Minister of Australia. 1966 ->59/4 |
1966 |
  |
57/10 |
Holt, Harold |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
ROBERT MICHEL ........ |
is chosen the House Minority whip by Republicans. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
57/10 |
Michel, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES .. |
becomes 1st U.S. President to visit West Coast--S.F. 1880 ->58/4 |
1880 |
  |
57/10 |
Hayes, Rutherford B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
BERNARD ROGERS ....... |
is appointed Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
57/10 |
Rogers, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
DRUMMOND HAWTHORNDEN . |
begins to write his HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 1641 ->64/2 |
1641 |
* |
57/10 |
Drummond of Hawthornden |
False |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
RAYMOND BAILEY ....... |
debuts as Mr. Drysdale on TV's BEVERLEY HILLBILLIES. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
57/10 |
Bailey, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
% |
57 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
ALTON OCHSNER ........ |
publishes eye-opening SMOKING AND CANCER. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
57/11 |
Ochsner, Alton |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
ERNO GERO ............ |
calls in Soviet troops as Hungarian communist leader. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
57/11 |
Gero, Erno |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
ALEXANDER OF HALES *… |
completes SUMMA UNIVERSAE THEOLOGIAE about dogma. 1243 |
1243 |
*** |
57/11 |
Alexander of Hales |
False |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
PETER A. VASSILIVICH . |
commands the Russian army in war against the Tartars. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
57/11 |
Vassilivich, Peter A. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
PHILIP AUGUSTUS ...... |
dies as French Monarch, able in battle and administration. 1223 |
1223 |
** |
57/11 |
Philip Augustus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
57 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
retires from active service in the U.S. Army. 1937 ->61/11 |
1937 |
  |
57/11 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
JACQUES NECKER ....... |
resigns as effective finance minister for Louis XVI. 1790 |
1790 |
  |
57/11 |
Necker, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
CATHERINE THE GREAT .. |
travels by sled viewing facades set up by Potekim. 1787 ->62/5 |
1787 |
  |
57/11 |
Catherine the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
False |
q |
57 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
JEFFERSON DAVIS ...... |
is indicted for treason, but is never tried. 1866 ->58/11 |
1866 |
  |
57/11 |
Davis, Jefferson |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
RODOLPHE PEUGEOT ..... |
presides over largest auto firm in France. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
57/11 |
Peugeot, Rodophe |
False |
False |
True |
b |
57 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
GLORIA STEINEM ....... |
tops best-selling book list with REVOLUTION FROM WITHIN. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
57/11 |
Steinem, Gloria |
True |
False |
True |
r |
57 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGES POMPIDOU ..... |
succeeds DeGaulle as president of France. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
57/11 |
Pompidou, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
SEQUOYA .............. |
produces the bilingual CHEROKEE PHOENIX. 1828 |
1828 |
** |
57/11 |
Sequoya |
True |
True |
True |
h |
57 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
HAROLD ICKES ......... |
is appointed reformist Secretary of Interior by FDR. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
57/11 |
Ickes, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
MARY BAKER EDDY ...... |
charters the Church of Christ, Scientist. 1879 ->60/2 |
1879 |
  |
57/11 |
Eddy, Mary Baker |
True |
False |
False |
r |
57 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
MAURICE OLDFIELD ..... |
becomes chief of British Secret Service. 1973 |
1973 |
* |
57/11 |
Oldfield, Maurice |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
FULGENCIO BAUTISTA ... |
flees from Castro as dictator of Cuba. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
57/11 |
Bautista, Fulgencio |
False |
True |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM CONRAD ....... |
debuts as a rotund detective in CBS-TV's CANNON. 1978 ->60/2 |
1978 |
  |
57/11 |
Conrad, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
57 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN PERSHING ........ |
launches Meuse-Argonne Offensive ending World War I. 1918 ->58/1 |
1918 |
  |
57/11 |
Pershing, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
is inaugurated as 4th President of the U.S. 1809 ->60/11 |
1809 |
  |
57/11 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE MEANY ......... |
becomes president of the American Federation of Labor. 1952 ->60/5 |
1952 |
  |
57/11 |
Meany, George |
True |
False |
True |
h |
57 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
KURT WALDHEIM ........ |
begins 2nd term as Secretary General of U.N. 1976 ->67/2 |
1976 |
  |
57/11 |
Waldheim, Kurt |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
WILLY BRANDT ......... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as German reconciliator. 1971 ->61/4 |
1971 |
  |
57/11 |
Brandt, Willy |
False |
False |
True |
h |
57 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH ARGELANDER . |
invents the modern system of star naming. 1857 ->62/9 |
1857 |
  |
57/11 |
Argelander, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
57 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
RICHARD BYRD ......... |
commands Navy Antarctic expedition--Operation High Jump. 1947 ->66/9 |
1947 |
  |
57/11 |
Byrd, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
p |
57 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
HAROLD WILSON ........ |
begins 2nd term as prime minister Great Britain. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
57/11 |
Wilson, Harold |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES R. MACDONALD ... |
loses leadership in Britain after Labour government falls. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
57/11 |
MacDonald, James Ramsay |
False |
False |
True |
g |
57 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
JOSEPH JOHNSTON ...... |
resists vainly as Gen. Sherman marches through Carolinas. 1865 ->58/2 |
1865 |
  |
57/11 |
Johnston, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
w |
57 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
PINTURICCHIO ......... |
paints frescos on the Sistine Chapel with Perugino. 1512 |
1512 |
* |
57/11 |
Pinturicchio |
True |
False |
True |
a |
57 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT HEINLEIN ...... |
publishes the sci-fi THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
57/11 |
Heinlein, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
57 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
HARRY WU …....… |
is arrested in China for investigating labor camps. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
57/11 |
Wu, Harry |
True |
True |
True |
h |
57 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
LUCA SIGNORELLI ...... |
begins 5-year effort on fresco HEAVEN & HELL. 1499 ->61/6 |
1499 |
* |
58/0 |
Signorelli, Luca |
False |
False |
True |
a |
58 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
LEO RAINWATER ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--nuclear asymmetry. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
58/0 |
Rainwater, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
ESEK HOPKINS ......... |
is named Commodore of Fleet by Continental Congress. 1776 ->58/8 |
1776 |
  |
58/0 |
Hopkins, Esek |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
ERSKINE CALDWELL ..... |
publishes the novel LOVE AND MONEY. 1961 ->62/9 |
1961 |
  |
58/? |
Caldwell, Erskine |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
KING FAISAL .......... |
becomes king of Saudi Arabia/leader in the Mid East. 1964 ->69/3 |
1964 |
  |
58/0 |
Faisal of Saudia Arabia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
58 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN W. TOLAND ....... |
publishes award-winning history with THE RISING SUN. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
58/0 |
Toland, John W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
ROY ROMER ......… |
wins statehouse as Democratic Governor of Colorado. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
58/0 |
Romer, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
SAINT BONIFACE ....... |
sets out on missionary journey to Christianize Germany. 738 AD ->75/2 |
738 |
** |
58/0 |
Boniface, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
authorizes the first U.S. census. 1790 ->59/0 |
1790 |
  |
58/0 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
SPENCER TRACY ........ |
stars in cinematic OLD MAN & THE SEA. 1958 ->59/9 |
1958 |
  |
58/0 |
Tracy, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
EILEEN GARRETT ....... |
establishes the PARAPSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATION. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
58/0 |
Garrett, Eileen |
True |
False |
False |
x |
58 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
HELMUTH VON MOLTKE ... |
reorganizes Prussian army into top fighting force. 1858 ->63/10 |
1858 |
  |
58/0 |
Moltke, Helmuth Von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM CLARK ........ |
surveys the site for city of Paducha, Kentucky. 1828 |
1828 |
  |
58/0 |
Clark, William |
True |
False |
True |
p |
58 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
KARL MENNINGER ....... |
co-founds MENNINGER FOUNDATION with his brother William. 1941 ->65/4 |
1941 |
  |
58/0 |
Menninger, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
v |
58 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
DANIEL MORGAN ........ |
leads Virginia militia to suppress Whisky Rebellion. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
58/0 |
Morgan, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
LEO RYAN ............. |
is killed in Guyana by Peoples Temple cult. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
58/0 |
Ryan, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
SAINT PETER .......... |
writes a general epistle to the Christian Church. 57 AD ->66/9 |
57 |
*** |
58/0 |
Peter, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
is appointed Commander-in-chief of Confederate armies. 1865 ->58/3 |
1865 |
  |
58/0 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
VENERABLE BEDE ....... |
invents the AD/BC dating system. 730 AD ->59/1 |
730 |
** |
58/0 |
Bede, Venerable |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
KING GEORGE I ........ |
joins the Quadruple Alliance against Spain. 1718 ->67/2 |
1718 |
  |
58/0 |
George I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
58 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN FOSTER DULLES ... |
serves as 1st U.S. delegate to U.N. General Assembly. 1946 ->62/2 |
1946 |
  |
58/0 |
Dulles, John Foster |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
SYLVIA PORTER ........ |
begins to journalize about money and finance. 1971 ->66/4 |
1971 |
  |
58/0 |
Porter, Sylvia |
True |
False |
False |
v |
58 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
SAM RAYBURN .......... |
begins a record 17 years as Speaker of the U.S. House. 1940 ->79/10 |
1940 |
  |
58/0 |
Rayburn, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
POMPEY THE GREAT ..... |
is beheaded in Egypt to please Augustus Caesar. 48 BC |
-48 |
* |
58/0 |
Pompey the Great |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
CHIEF KEOKUK ......... |
arranges for a peace between Sauk & Souix Indians. 1837 |
1837 |
** |
58/0 |
Keokuk, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
58 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
YUMZAHGIN TSEDENBAL .. |
chairs presidium of Mongolia's Great Hural as chief of state. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
58/0 |
Tsedenbal, Yumzahgin |
False |
True |
True |
g |
58 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
CLINT EASTWOOD ....... |
directs and produces the movie BIRD. 1988 ->62/8 |
1988 |
  |
58/0 |
Eastwood, Clint |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES .. |
publishes his most famous work DON QUIXOTE. 1605 ->66/3 |
1605 |
* |
58/0 |
Cervantes, Miguel de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
PETER LAWFORD ........ |
stars in his last film WHERE IS PARSIFAL? 1981 |
1981 |
  |
58/0 |
Lawford, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
LLOYD DOUGLAS ........ |
publishes the best-selling GREEN LIGHT. 1935 ->63/0 |
1935 |
  |
58/0 |
Douglas, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
PIERRE PEUGEOT ....... |
heads largest French corporation with $2.2 billion income. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
58/0 |
Peugeot, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
DAVID LIVINGSTONE .... |
hears Stanley question "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?". 1871 ->60/1 |
1871 |
  |
58/0 |
Livingstone, David |
False |
False |
True |
p |
58 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
NINA KHRUSHCHEV ...... |
becomes 1st Lady of the U.S.S.R. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
58/1 |
Khrushchev, Nina |
False |
False |
False |
y |
58 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH FROEBEL .... |
opens the first kindergarten in the world. 1840 |
1840 |
* |
58/1 |
Froebel, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
n |
58 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
THOMAS LINACRE ........... |
forms the Royal College of Physicians -- in London. 1518 |
1518 |
  |
58/1 |
Linacre, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
z |
58 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
MILLARD FILLMORE ..... |
marries Caroline McIntosh, widowed like him. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
58/1 |
Fillmore, Millard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
MINNIE PEARL ......... |
appears as a regular on TV's HEE HAW. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
58/1 |
Pearl, Minnie |
True |
False |
False |
% |
58 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN PERSHING ........ |
accepts armistice of Germany to end World War I. 1918 ->63/11 |
1918 |
  |
58/1 |
Pershing, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
PAUL SABATIER ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry studying organic processes. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
58/1 |
Sabatier, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
THOMAS PAINE ......... |
is released from French prison at request of Madison. 1795 ->65/7 |
1795 |
  |
58/1 |
Paine, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
L.C. SAAVEDRA ........ |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as Argentine anti-war activist. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
58/1 |
Saavedra, L.C. |
False |
False |
True |
h |
58 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
THOMAS DUDLEY ........ |
serves as governor of Mass. for 1st of 4 terms. 1634 ->59/5 |
1634 |
  |
58/1 |
Dudley, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
begins his second missionary journey into Greece. 57 AD ->58/6 |
57 |
*** |
58/1 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
True |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
SAMUEL DU PONT ....... |
captures Fort Royal, SC, for Union Navy. 1861 ->59/6 |
1861 |
  |
58/1 |
DuPont, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCKINLEY ..... |
is inaugurated for 2nd term as U.S. President. 1901 ->58/7 |
1901 |
  |
58/1 |
McKinley, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
ALGERNON SIDNEY ...... |
writes in pamphlet "God helps those who help themselves".1680 ->61/7 |
1680 |
* |
58/1 |
Sidney, Algernon |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
CASEY STENGEL ........ |
manages NY Yankees to 1st of 10 baseball pennants. 1949 ->62/4 |
1949 |
  |
58/1 |
Stengel, Casey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
58 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
EMIL SCHEFFER ........ |
discovers the formula for making liquid pepsin. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
58/1 |
Scheffer, Emil |
False |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES CAGNEY ......... |
portrays Lon Chaney in MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES. 1957 ->62/1 |
1957 |
  |
58/1 |
Cagney, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
HENRY FONDA .......... |
stars in popular movie THE LONGEST DAY. 1963 ->59/1 |
1963 |
  |
58/1 |
Fonda, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGI K. ZHUKOV ..... |
serves as defense minister in the U.S.S.R. 1955 ->60/11 |
1955 |
  |
58/1 |
Zhukov, Georgi K. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES TANDY .......... |
lands invasion force on Rutland Island trying to free Ireland. 1798 |
1798 |
  |
58/1 |
Tandy, James |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
HENRI NESTLE ......... |
begins an empire of chocolate in Vevey, Switzerland. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
58/1 |
Nestle, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
HENRY LAURENS ........ |
is exchanged by British for General Cornwallis. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
58/1 |
Laurens, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE DEWEY ......... |
is promoted to Commodore in U.S. Navy. 1896 ->59/10 |
1896 |
  |
58/1 |
Dewey, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
ISIDORE OF SEVILLE ... |
completes ETYMOLOGIES, embracing all contemporary knowledge. 628 AD |
628 |
*** |
58/1 |
Isidore of Seville |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
WALTER CAMP .......... |
develops "Daily Dozen" to train Naval personnel. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
58/1 |
Camp, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
c |
58 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
RICHARD RODGERS ...... |
loses the Hammerstein half of his song-writing team. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
58/1 |
Rodgers, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
58 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
JIMMY STEWART ........ |
stars in another Western called THE RARE BREED. 1966 ->61/8 |
1966 |
  |
58/1 |
Stewart, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
MARION FOLSOM ........ |
is appointed Secretary of HEW by Ike. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
58/1 |
Folsom, Marion |
True |
False |
False |
g |
58 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
EDWIN HUBBLE ......... |
sponsors construction of 200" telescope at Mt. Palomar. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
58/1 |
Hubble, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
HERBERT HOOVER ....... |
loses landslide presidential election to F.D Roosevelt. 1932 ->58/6 |
1932 |
  |
58/1 |
Hoover, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
BARBARA STANWYCK ..... |
debuts as matriarch on ABC-TV's BIG VALLEY. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
58/1 |
Stanwyck, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
% |
58 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
AUGUST F. WEISMANN ... |
originates the germ-plasma theory of heredity. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
58/2 |
Weismann, August F. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
HUGH DOWDING ......... |
orchestrates British air defense during Nazi attacks. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
58/2 |
Dowding, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN ANDERSON ........ |
announces intention to run for president as independent. 1980 ->58/9 |
1980 |
  |
58/2 |
Anderson, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
vetoes the 1st Reconstruction Act, but Congress passes. 1867 ->58/4 |
1867 |
  |
58/2 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
LEONIDAS POLK ........ |
is killed by Union cannon fire at Pine Mountain. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
58/2 |
Polk, Leonidas |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
ERNEST WALTON ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics, studying nuclear reactions. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
58/2 |
Walton, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
ADNA CHAFFEE ......... |
leads American troops in quelling of Boxer Rebellion. 1900 ->62/2 |
1900 |
  |
58/2 |
Chaffee, Adna |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
RODNEY DANGERFIELD ... |
wins a Grammy Award for comedy in NO RESPECT. 1980 ->62/4 |
1980 |
  |
58/2 |
Dangerfield, Rodney |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
HEINRICH HEINE ....... |
dies of VD as a love poet par excellence. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
58/2 |
Heine, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE MACDONALD ..... |
publishes the novel WEIGHED AND WANTING. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
58/2 |
MacDonald, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM II .... |
receives word of U.S. war declaration against Germany. 1917 ->58/10 |
1917 |
  |
58/2 |
Wilhelm II of Germany |
False |
False |
False |
q |
58 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
ELIE WIESEL .......... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
58/2 |
Wiesel, Elie |
False |
False |
True |
h |
58 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
BERTHA WILSON ........ |
becomes 1st woman named to Canada's supreme court. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
58/2 |
Wilson, Bertha |
False |
False |
False |
t |
58 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM SAMPSON ......... |
leads American armada in attack on Cuba. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
58/2 |
Sampson, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE MEZZOFANTI .. |
becomes head of Vatican library, speaking 88 tongues. 1833 |
1833 |
  |
58/2 |
Mezzofanti, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN WYCLIFFE ........ |
compiles an English translation of the Bible. 1379 |
1379 |
* |
58/2 |
Wycliffe, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM TOLBERT ...... |
becomes long-term president of Liberia. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
58/2 |
Tolbert, William |
False |
True |
True |
g |
58 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN HUSTON .......... |
directs the successful NIGHT OF THE IGUANA. 1964 ->60/10 |
1964 |
  |
58/2 |
Huston, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
DESIDERIUS ERASMUS ... |
completes translation of New Testament--TEXTUS RECEPTUS. 1516 ->63/9 |
1516 |
* |
58/2 |
Erasmus, Desiderius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN FORD ............ |
wins Oscar as Best Director for THE QUIET MAN. 1953 ->60/0 |
1953 |
  |
58/2 |
Ford, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLEMAGNE .......... |
is proclaimed emperor of Romans by Pope Leo III. 800 AD ->71/9 |
800 |
* |
58/2 |
Charlemagne |
False |
False |
True |
q |
58 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
PETER MITCHELL ....... |
wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry--enzyme research. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
58/2 |
Mitchell, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
JEAN PIAGET .......... |
pioneers the field of intellectual development in children. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
58/2 |
Piaget, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
v |
58 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY ... |
completes his masterpiece BROTHERS KARAMAZOV. 1880 ->59/2 |
1880 |
  |
58/2 |
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
JOSEPH JOHNSTON ...... |
surrenders his Confederate force to Sherman at Durham. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
58/2 |
Johnston, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
EDMUND BURKE ......... |
gains reputation as English MP, castigating Lord Romney. 1787 ->61/3 |
1787 |
  |
58/2 |
Burke, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
RAYMOND POINCARE ..... |
accepts German armistice as President of France. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
58/2 |
Poincare, Raymond |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
MIKHAIL BAKUNIN ...... |
is expelled by Karl Marx from 1st Internationale. 1874 ->58/6 |
1874 |
  |
58/2 |
Bakunin, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
announces withdrawal of 100,000 troops from Viet Nam. 1971 ->58/4 |
1971 |
  |
58/2 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
MARTIN VAN BUREN ..... |
spends last day in White House as 8th U.S. President. 1841 |
1841 |
  |
58/2 |
Van Buren, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
KAMEHAMEHA I ......... |
begins to rule as king of the united Hawaiian Islands. 1810 ->66/4 |
1810 |
* |
58/2 |
Kamehameha I of Hawaii |
False |
False |
True |
q |
58 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHATNER ...... |
directs & stars in movie STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER.1989 ->60/9 |
1989 |
  |
58/3 |
Shatner, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
RANDOLF HEARST ....... |
appeals to kidnappers for release of his daughter, Patty. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
58/3 |
Hearst, Randolf |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
CHARLES DICKENS ...... |
dies while writing THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
58/3 |
Dickens, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
ADAM CLAYTON POWELL .. |
is expelled from U.S. Congress for misuse of funds. 1967 ->58/4 |
1967 |
  |
58/3 |
Powell, Adam Clayton |
True |
True |
True |
g |
58 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
MALCOLM BALDRIDGE .... |
becomes Secretary of Commerce under Ronald Reagan. 1981 ->64/9 |
1981 |
  |
58/3 |
Baldridge, Malcolm |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
ISRAEL PUTNAM ........ |
loses New York City to British invaders. 1777 ->61/10 |
1777 |
  |
58/3 |
Putnam, Israel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
VIKDUN QUISLING ...... |
is executed in Norway as Nazi collaborator. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
58/3 |
Quisling, Vikdun |
False |
False |
True |
o |
58 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
MEIR KAHANE .......... |
is assassinated in NYC as leading Jewish militant. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
58/3 |
Kahane, Meir |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
SIMON GUGGENHEIM ..... |
helps found Guggenheim Foundation to support scholars. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
58/3 |
Guggenheim, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
WILHELM CANARIS ...... |
is killed in plot against Hitler as chief Nazi spy. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
58/3 |
Canaris, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
SYLVESTER GRAHAM ..... |
markets unsifted/whole-grain crackers. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
58/3 |
Graham, Sylvester |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
PAT ROBERTSON ........ |
makes unsuccessful try for Republican presidential nomination. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
58/3 |
Robertson, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
dances in his last big musical SILK STOCKINGS. 1957 ->63/0 |
1957 |
  |
58/3 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
EZRA CORNELL ......... |
founds a college in New York with Andrew White. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
58/3 |
Cornell, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
n |
58 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
publishes war memoirs in "Crusade in Europe". 1948 ->59/3 |
1949 |
  |
58/3 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
opens the Erie Canal for traffic. 1825 ->61/2 |
1825 |
  |
58/3 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
NORRIS POULSON ....... |
is elected long-term mayor of Los Angeles. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
58/3 |
Poulson, Norris |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
HARRY BLACKSTONE ..... |
entertains GIs with magic act during WWII. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
58/3 |
Blackstone, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
tries but fails to win nomination for U.S. President. 1880 ->61/6 |
1880 |
  |
58/3 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
SALVATORE QUASIMOTO .. |
wins a Nobel Prize as Italian poet. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
58/3 |
Quasimoto, Salvatore |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
commands 3d Army in penetration of Nazi Germany. 1944 ->59/1 |
1944 |
  |
58/3 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
surrenders to U.S. Grant at Appomatox Court House. 1865 ->58/8 |
1865 |
  |
58/3 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
BARRY SWITZER .......… |
coaches the Dallas Cowboys to their 5th Super Bowel. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
58/3 |
Switzer, Barry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
58 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
GEORGE VOINOVICH ...... |
wins re-election as Republican Governor of Ohio. 1994 |
1994 |
* |
58/3 |
Voinovich, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
BUFFALO JONES ........ |
is named 1st warden of Yellowstone Park. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
58/3 |
Jones, Buffalo |
True |
False |
True |
h |
58 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
CHARLES O. FINLEY .... |
sells 3 baseball stars, but sale is later overturned. 1976 ->61/7 |
1976 |
  |
58/3 |
Finley, Charles O. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
58 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE H. BOKER ...... |
publishes American poems BOOK OF THE DEAD. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
58/3 |
Boker, George H. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
AUBREY FINCH ......... |
commands the U.S. fleet against Japan in Coral Sea. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
58/3 |
Finch, Aubrey |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
LON NOL .............. |
nullifies the nearly-completed Cambodian constitution. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
58/3 |
Lon Nol |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
VITUS BERING ......... |
sails the north coast of Asia for Russian navy. 1738 ->60/11 |
1738 |
  |
58/3 |
Bering, Vitus |
False |
False |
True |
p |
58 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN RAY ............. |
completes an encyclopedia of 18,600 plant species. 1686 |
1686 |
* |
58/3 |
Ray, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
MEREDITH WILLS ....... |
completes the Broadway hit the UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
58/4 |
Wills, Meredith |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
SIMON WIESENTHAL ..... |
writes of Nazi death camps in MURDERERS AMONG US. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
58/4 |
Wiesenthal, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
h |
58 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
FREDRIKA BREMER ...... |
issues FATHER & DAUGHTER as emancipated Swedish author. 1859 ->61/0 |
1859 |
  |
58/4 |
Bremer, Fredrika |
False |
False |
False |
l |
58 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY CABOT LODGE .... |
loses election as Nixon's vice president. 1960 ->63/0 |
1960 |
  |
58/4 |
Lodge, Henry Cabot # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
signs the purchase order for the territory of Alaska. 1867 ->59/2 |
1867 |
  |
58/4 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
MARIE DRESSLER ....... |
moves from stage to motion pictures with great success. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
58/4 |
Dressler, Marie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
58 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
ERASMUS DARWIN ....... |
writes the celebrated poem BOTANIC GARDEN. 1789 ->64/8 |
1789 |
  |
58/4 |
Darwin, Erasmus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
TAMERLANE ............ |
destroys the city of Astrakhan in Central Asia. 1395 ->68/10 |
1395 |
** |
58/4 |
Tamerlane |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
RED BARBER ........... |
is dismissed by Yankees as too-impartial sportscaster. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
58/4 |
Barber, Red |
True |
False |
True |
c |
58 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
ELIE METCHNIKOFF ..... |
discovers white blood cells destroy harmful bacteria. 1903 ->63/7 |
1903 |
  |
58/4 |
Metchnikoff, Elie |
False |
False |
True |
v |
58 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
GRANDMA MOSES ........ |
completes her 1st large picture, but postpones career. 1918 ->67/3 |
1918 |
  |
58/4 |
Moses, Grandma (Anna Mary) |
True |
False |
False |
a |
58 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL II .... |
succeeds John Paul I to become 1st Polish Pope. 1978 ->58/9 |
1978 |
  |
58/4 |
John Paul II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
GENE SARAZEN ......... |
golfs to victory in PGA Senior Tournament. 1958 ->59/9 |
1958 |
  |
58/4 |
Sarazen, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
c |
58 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
SERGI RACHMANINOV .... |
composes his last piano work, VARIATIONS ON CORELLI. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
58/4 |
Rachmaninov, Sergi |
False |
False |
True |
m |
58 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
ADAM CLAYTON POWELL .. |
wins back congressional seat after expelled by colleges. 1967 ->61/9 |
1967 |
  |
58/4 |
Powell, Adam Clayton |
True |
True |
True |
g |
58 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
CLAIRE BLOOM ......... |
plays supporting role in movie CRIMES AND MISDEAMENORS. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
58/4 |
Bloom, Claire |
True |
False |
False |
e |
58 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
CARL BECKER .......... |
presents speech EVERYMAN HIS OWN HISTORIAN. 1931 ->63/4 |
1931 |
  |
58/4 |
Becker, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
v |
58 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
RANDOLPH SCOTT ....... |
appears in his last movie RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
58/4 |
Scott, Randolph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
FRANZ VON PAPEN ...... |
serves as Hitler's ambassador to Austria during Anschluss.1938->67/1 |
1938 |
  |
58/4 |
Papen, Franz von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
LARRY KING ........... |
hosts TV show, prodding Perot to run for president. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
58/4 |
King, Larry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
58 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
JOSEPH PRIESTLEY ..... |
is attacked in England for pro-revolution remarks. 1791 ->61/4 |
1791 |
  |
58/4 |
Priestley, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
f |
58 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM EVERTS ....... |
delivers keynote speech at centennial in Philadelphia. 1876 ->58/11 |
1876 |
  |
58/4 |
Evarts, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
L. FRANK BAUM ........ |
publishes a sequel with THE TIC-TAC MAN OF OZ. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
58/4 |
Baum, L. Frank |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
F. VAN WYCK MASON .... |
publishes his mystery SECRET MISSION TO BANGKOK. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
58/4 |
Mason, F. van Wyck |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
LINCOLN ALMOND ........ |
wins election as Republican Governor of Rhode Island. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
58/4 |
Almond, Lincoln |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
certifies 26th amendment to lower voting age to 18. 1971 ->59/1 |
1971 |
  |
58/4 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
GUSTAVE FLAUBERT ..... |
dies of apoplectic stroke while writing. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
58/4 |
Flaubert, Gustave |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
declares a national emergency, as war approaches. 1940 ->58/7 |
1940 |
  |
58/4 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
SIR THOMAS MORE ...... |
is beheaded by Henry VIII for not recognizing his church. 1535 |
1535 |
  |
58/4 |
More, Sir Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES .. |
spends last day in White House as 19th U.S. President. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
58/4 |
Hayes, Rutherford B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
GORGIAS OF LEONTINI .. |
settles in Greece as a teacher of eloquence. 427 BC |
-427 |
*** |
58/5 |
Gorgias of Leontini |
False |
False |
True |
f |
58 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM BENTINCK ..... |
is appointed by Britain as 1st governor-general of India. 1833 |
1833 |
  |
58/5 |
Bentinck, William |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
GILBERT VAN CAMP ..... |
enters into the food packing business. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
58/5 |
Van Camp, Gilbert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
CHICO MARX ........... |
appears with brothers in movie LOVE HAPPY. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
58/5 |
Marx, Chico |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
ALFONSE D'AMATO ...… |
leads Senate hearings against Clinton and into Whitewater. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
58/5 |
DAmato, Alfonse |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
AMBROISE PARE ..… |
introduces humane medical treatment as French surgeon. 1566 |
1566 |
  |
58/5 |
Pare, Ambroise |
False |
False |
True |
z |
58 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
HENRY J. KAISER ...... |
begins to crank out pre-fabricated WWII warships. 1941 ->59/9 |
1941 |
  |
58/5 |
Kaiser, Henry J. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE. |
brings law and order to rebellious Haiti. 1801 |
1801 |
* |
58/5 |
Toussaint l'Ouverture |
False |
True |
True |
g |
58 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JOSEF PILSUDSKI ...... |
takes control of Polish government after military coup. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
58/5 |
Pilsudski, Josef |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
V.P. SINGH ........... |
swears in as prime minister of India. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
58/5 |
Singh, V.P. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN GOWER ........... |
completes an English poem in 8 volumes/30,000 lines. 1389 ->59/3 |
1389 |
** |
58/5 |
Gower, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
JULIUS AXELROD ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for pineal gland research. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
58/5 |
Axelrod, Julius |
True |
False |
True |
z |
58 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
MATTHEW RIDGEWAY ..... |
is appointed by Ike as Army Chief of Staff. 1953 ->60/3 |
1953 |
  |
58/5 |
Ridgeway, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
SHOICHIRO TOYODA ..... |
becomes president of large auto company in Japan. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
58/5 |
Toyoda, Shoichiro |
False |
True |
True |
b |
58 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA ... |
sets up German School to counter the Reformation. 1549 ->65/3 |
1549 |
* |
58/5 |
Ignatius of Loyola, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
BARBARA JORDAN ........... |
wins the Medal of Freedom, presented by President Clinton. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
58/5 |
Jordan, Barbara |
True |
True |
False |
h |
58 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XVIII ..... |
enters Paris to claim throne for Napoleon. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
58/5 |
Louis XVIII of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
58 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
ROBERT SCHULLER ...... |
publishes THE BE HAPPY ATTITUDES as popular televangelist. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
58/5 |
Schuller, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT WELCH ......... |
founds the John Birch Society. 1958 ->65/6 |
1958 |
* |
58/5 |
Welch, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
h |
58 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
WILHELM KEITEL ....... |
serves as chief commander of the Nazi armed forces. 1940 ->64/0 |
1940 |
  |
58/5 |
Keitel, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
HAP ARNOLD ........... |
is promoted to 5-star general in Army Air Corps. 1944 ->62/7 |
1944 |
  |
58/5 |
Arnold, Hap |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
GUSTAVE COURBET ...... |
dies in exile as leading French Realist painter. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
58/5 |
Courbet, Gustave |
False |
False |
True |
a |
58 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
EMILE ZOLA ........... |
defends Alfred Dreyfus in celebrated re-trial. 1898 ->62/5 |
1898 |
  |
58/5 |
Zola, Emile |
False |
False |
True |
t |
58 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
TOM WOLFE ............ |
tops book-selling charts with BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
58/5 |
Wolfe, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES A. MICHENER .... |
publishes about Israel in THE SOURCE. 1965 ->67/4 |
1965 |
  |
58/5 |
Michener, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
ALFRED DUNHILL ....... |
publishes THE GENTLE ART OF SMOKING. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
58/5 |
Dunhill, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
JOSEPH SCALIGER ...... |
invents system of Julian Day, set at 1 January 4713 BC. 1599 ->66/4 |
1599 |
* |
58/5 |
Scaliger, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
AMANDA BLAKE ......... |
dies of AIDS as animal lover and ex-TV star. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
58/5 |
Blake, Amanda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
58 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS . |
wins a Nobel Prize as an acclaimed Irish poet. 1923 ->63/1 |
1923 |
  |
58/5 |
Yeats, William Butler |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHE PLANTIN ... |
prints typographically significant POLYGLOT BIBLE. 1572 |
1572 |
  |
58/5 |
Plantin, Christophe |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON |
portrays Mr. Witherspoon in ARSENIC & OLD LACE. 1944 ->68/11 |
1944 |
  |
58/5 |
Horton, Edward Everett |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
ANTON CERMAK ......... |
is elected the mayor of Chicago. 1931 ->59/9 |
1931 |
  |
58/6 |
Cermak, Anton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
LORENZO GHIBERTI ..... |
begins to sculpt doors in Florence cathedral. 1437 ->69/4 |
1437 |
* |
58/6 |
Ghiberti, Lorenzo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
58 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
COLIN POWELL .....… |
releases his best selling MY AMERICAN JOURNEY. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
58/6 |
Powell, Colin |
True |
True |
True |
w |
58 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
HO CHI MIN ........... |
requests admission of Viet Nam into United Nations. 1948 ->59/8 |
1948 |
  |
58/6 |
Ho Chi Min |
False |
True |
True |
g |
58 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
BERTOLT BRECHT ....... |
dies of a heart attack in adopted East Berlin. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
58/6 |
Brecht, Bertolt |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
CHARLES T. ONIONS .... |
begins work of OXFORD DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH ETYMOLOGY. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
58/6 |
Onions, Charles T. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
GIOVANNI CARPINI ..... |
visits the court of the Great Khan in Mongolia. 1239 |
1239 |
** |
58/6 |
Carpini, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
p |
58 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
EDWARD BARNARD ....... |
discovers a dim, fast-turning, "runaway star". 1916 |
1916 |
  |
58/6 |
Barnard, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
MIKHAIL BAKUNIN ...... |
publishes GOD & THE STATE as founder of Nihilism. 1874 |
1872 |
  |
58/6 |
Bakunin, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
f |
58 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
ALFRED NOBEL ......... |
writes a will to leave millions for annual prizes. 1892 ->63/1 |
1892 |
  |
58/6 |
Nobel, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
ARMADEO GIANNINI ..... |
forms Transamerica Corporation from 2 holding companies. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
58/6 |
Giannini, Armadeo |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
CARL ROGERS .......... |
pioneers self-actualization in ON BECOMING A PERSON. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
58/6 |
Rogers, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
v |
58 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
CASSIUS .............. |
leads conspiracy that ends in murder of Julius Caesar. 44 BC |
-44 |
** |
58/6 |
Cassius |
False |
False |
True |
o |
58 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
J. GREENLEAF WHITTIER. |
publishes his most popular work SNOW BOUND. 1866 ->67/10 |
1866 |
  |
58/6 |
Whittier, John Greenleaf |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
PEARL KENDRICK ....... |
develops the standard DPT shot. 1949 |
1949 |
* |
58/6 |
Kendrick, Pearl |
True |
False |
False |
z |
58 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
wins election as U.S. President with 85% of vote. 1816 ->58/10 |
1816 |
  |
58/6 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
PLOTINUS ............. |
leads neo-Platonists, combining mystics & dialectics. 262 AD |
262 |
*** |
58/6 |
Plotinus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
58 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
JUAN PERON ........... |
is elected to 7th term as president of Argentina. 1954 ->59/8 |
1954 |
  |
58/6 |
Peron, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
LOUIS PASTEUR ........ |
demonstrates the anthrax vaccine on sheep. 1881 ->59/10 |
1881 |
  |
58/6 |
Pasteur, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
z |
58 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLES SUMNER ....... |
leads in vocal opposition to President Grant's foreign policy. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
58/6 |
Sumner, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
IGNACE PADEREWSKI .... |
becomes first Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
58/6 |
Paderewski, Ignace |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
MAURICE PODOLOFF ..... |
becomes 1st commissioner of the National Basketball Assn. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
58/6 |
Podoloff, Maurice |
True |
False |
True |
c |
58 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
A.L. DE SANTA ANNA ... |
returns to Mexico as dictator for one year. 1853 |
1853 |
  |
58/6 |
Santa Anna, A.L. de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
HERBERT HOOVER ....... |
spends last day in White House as 31st U.S. President. 1933 ->71/11 |
1933 |
  |
58/6 |
Hoover, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
RUNJEET SINGH ........ |
dies as "Lion of the Punjab" founder of Sikh kingdom. 1839 |
1839 |
  |
58/6 |
Runjeet Singh |
False |
False |
True |
q |
58 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
proposes Viet Nam peace talks with Ho Chi-Min. 1967 ->59/7 |
1967 |
  |
58/6 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
ALBERT S. JOHNSTON .... |
resigns U.S. Army commission and joins Confederates. 1861 ->59/2 |
1861 |
  |
58/6 |
Johnston, Albert S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
JOE CARR ............. |
dies as long-time president of National Football League. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
58/6 |
Carr, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
58 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
sends his Epistle to the Galatians. 57 AD ->58/10 |
57 |
*** |
58/6 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
LUDOVICO ARIOSTO * ..… |
completes the magnificent epic poem ORLANDO FURIOSO. 1532 |
1532 |
* |
58/6 |
Ariosto, Ludovico |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
LORI MADZEL .......... |
conducts all 9 Beethoven symphonies in single concert. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
58/6 |
Madzel, Lori |
True |
False |
False |
m |
58 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
GUSTAV STRESEMANN .... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as German Foreign Minister. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
58/7 |
Stresemann, Gustav |
False |
False |
True |
h |
58 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN MILTON .......... |
publishes his masterpiece PARADISE LOST, already blind. 1667 ->63/3 |
1667 |
  |
58/7 |
Milton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
MA BARKER ............ |
runs a hideout for outlaw kids in Oklahoma. 1931 ->62/9 |
1931 |
  |
58/7 |
Barker, Ma |
True |
False |
False |
o |
58 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM FRAWLEY ...... |
debuts as Fred Mertz on CBS-TV's I LOVE LUCY. 1951 ->67/7 |
1951 |
  |
58/7 |
Frawley, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
58 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
TOM LOFTIN JOHNSON ... |
beats U.S. Grant at Shiloh, but dies of wounds. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
58/7 |
Johnson, Tom Loftin |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
announces his Lend-Lease Act with Britain. 1940 ->58/9 |
1940 |
  |
58/7 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCKINLEY ..... |
is critically shot by Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist. 1901 ->58/7 |
1901 |
  |
58/7 |
McKinley, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
FREDERICK S. PERLS ... |
founds the Gestalt School of Therapy. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
58/7 |
Perls, Frederick S. |
False |
False |
True |
v |
58 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
CONFUCIUS ............ |
receives scholarly position in Chinese state of Lu. 501 BC ->60/5 |
-501 |
*** |
58/7 |
Confucius |
False |
True |
True |
f |
58 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
PHILIP BLAIBERG ...... |
receives 2nd transplanted heart from Dr. Bernard. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
58/7 |
Blaiberg, Philip |
True |
True |
False |
x |
58 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERT RUNICE ........ |
is elevated to the Archbishop of Canterbury. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
58/7 |
Runice, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
RUTH WESTHEIMER .. |
begins a syndicated TV show about GOOD SEX. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
58/7 |
Westheimer, Dr. Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
58 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
JONATHAN WAINWRIGHT .. |
leads U.S. forces at fall of Bataan. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
58/7 |
Wainwright, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY IRONSIDE ....... |
broadcasts from Moody Church as "archbishop of Fundamentalism". 1935 |
1935 |
  |
58/7 |
Ironside, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
58 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCKINLEY ..... |
dies of wounds suffered from assassin. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
58/7 |
McKinley, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
FERENANDO DE TOLEDO .. |
oversees Spain's tyrannical and bloody subjugation of Holland. 1567 |
1567 |
  |
58/7 |
Toledo, Ferdinand de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
CAMILLE CHAMOUN ...... |
founds the National Liberal Party in Lebanon. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
58/7 |
Chamoun, Camille |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE MARSHALL ...... |
is selected over many to become Army Chief of Staff. 1939 ->64/10 |
1939 |
  |
58/7 |
Marshall, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
ULFILAS .............. |
begins translation of Bible into his native Gothic. 370 AD |
370 |
*** |
58/7 |
Ulfilas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
J. HOWARD LAERI ...... |
directs the newly formed Citi Corp. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
58/7 |
Laeri, J. Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
MADAME DE TENCIN ..... |
authors another romance called THE SIEGE OF CALAIS. 1739 |
1739 |
  |
58/7 |
Tencin, Madame de |
False |
False |
False |
l |
58 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN WALTER CHRISTIE . |
develops world's 1st amphibious battle tank. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
58/7 |
Christie, John Walter |
False |
False |
True |
i |
58 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
PTOLEMY II ........... |
orders 50 Jewish scholars to produce Greek Scriptures. 246 BC |
-246 |
*** |
58/7 |
Ptolemy II of Egypt |
False |
False |
True |
q |
58 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ .... |
issues his NEW ESSAYS ON HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. 1704 ->64/2 |
1704 |
  |
58/4 |
Leibniz, Gottfried |
False |
False |
True |
f |
58 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
DON SUNDQUIST ...... |
wins Statehouse as Republican Governor of Tennessee. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
58/7 |
Sundquist, Don |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ANDREA DORIA *......… |
leads Italian troops in driving French from homeland. 1524 ->60/8 |
1524 |
** |
58/7 |
Andrea Doria |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
LAURA INGALLS WILDER . |
begins to write her memoirs of prairie life. 1926 ->65/3 |
1926 |
  |
58/7 |
Wilder, Laura Ingalls |
True |
False |
False |
l |
58 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
CZAR NICHOLAS I ...... |
dies as leader of Russia, leaving empire to Alexander II. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
58/7 |
Nicholas I of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
58 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
EDNA S.V. MILLAY ..... |
dies as writer of intense lyrical verse. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
58/7 |
Millay, Edna St. Vincent |
True |
False |
False |
l |
58 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
ARTURO CRUZ .......... |
breaks with Nicaraguan Sandinistas, joining Contras. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
58/7 |
Cruz, Arturo |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM PRESCOTT ..... |
issues 1st volume of acclaimed HISTORY OF PHILLIP II. 1855 ->62/5 |
1855 |
  |
58/7 |
Prescott, William # |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
ALHAJI SHAGARI ....... |
is overthrown in bloodless coup as leader of Nigeria. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
58/8 |
Shagari, Alhaji |
False |
True |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
PETE WILSON .......... |
orders California National Guard into LA to quell riots. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
58/8 |
Wilson, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
MARION BARRY .......... |
wins redemptive election to mayor of Washington, D.C. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
58/8 |
Barry, Marion |
True |
True |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN RAYLEIGH ........ |
conducts pioneering research in molecular acoustics. 1900 ->62/1 |
1900 |
  |
58/8 |
Rayleigh, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM GLADSTONE .... |
begins 26-year rule as Prime Minister of Britain. 1868 ->69/4 |
1868 |
  |
58/8 |
Gladstone, William |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
RUTH JHABVALA ........ |
wins an Oscar for screenplay ROOM WITH A VIEW. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
58/8 |
Jhabvala, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
58 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
ROBERT BLAKE ......... |
sinks the Spanish fleet at Santa Cruz. 1657 |
1657 |
  |
58/8 |
Blake, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
ESEK HOPKINS ......... |
is fired by Continental Congress as Navy Commander. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
58/8 |
Hopkins, Esek |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
VITTORIO E. ORLANDO .. |
represents Italy at the Versailles Peace Conference. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
58/8 |
Orlando, Vittorio E. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
SAINT CLAIRE ......… |
dies after 40 years of leading Franciscian nums. 1253 |
1253 |
  |
58/8 |
Claire, Saint |
False |
False |
False |
r |
58 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JUDITH CRIST ......... |
becomes a film critic for SATURDAY REVIEW. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
58/8 |
Crist, Judith |
True |
False |
False |
j |
58 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
KING HUSSAIN ........ |
signs declaration of peace with Israel ending 46 year war. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
58/8 |
Hussain of Jordan |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
JEAN SIBELIUS ........ |
completes his SYMPHONY #7 IN C MAJOR. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
58/8 |
Sibelius, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
m |
58 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
is installed as president of Washington College. 1865 ->63/8 |
1865 |
  |
58/8 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
FRANCISCO PIZARRO .... |
enters the Inca capitol of Cuzco without a fight. 1533 ->59/11 |
1533 |
* |
58/8 |
Pizarro, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
BERNARD KATZ ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physiology--electronic impulses. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
58/8 |
Katz, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
ERASTUS CORNING ...... |
becomes 1st president of NY Central Pacific Railroad. 1853 ->66/7 |
1853 |
  |
58/8 |
Corning, Erastus |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
DENVER PYLE .......... |
debuts as Uncle Jesse on TV's DUKE'S OF HAZZARD. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
58/8 |
Pyle, Denver |
True |
False |
True |
% |
58 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
RAND V. ARASKOG ...... |
receives a $3.9 million salary as CEO of IT&T. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
58/8 |
Araskog, Rand V. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
JEAN HOUDIN .......... |
becomes 1st magician to use electricity in his act. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
58/8 |
Houdin, Jean |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ARTHUR WELLINGTON .... |
accepts the premiership of Great Britain. 1828 ->63/1 |
1828 |
  |
58/8 |
Wellington, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
GIDEON WELLES ........ |
is appointed Secretary of the Navy by Lincoln. 1861 ->66/5 |
1861 |
  |
58/8 |
Welles, Gideon |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
THOMAS GRESHAM ....... |
states economic law "good money drives out bad". 1579 |
1579 |
* |
58/8 |
Gresham, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
v |
58 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
declares war on Tripoli pirates. 1802 ->58/9 |
1802 |
  |
58/8 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
THOMAS HUTCHINSON .... |
becomes the royalist governor of Massachusetts. 1770 ->62/3 |
1770 |
  |
58/8 |
Hutchinson, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
LEO TOLSTOY .......... |
publishes the DEATH OF IVAN ILYICH. 1886 ->60/8 |
1886 |
  |
58/8 |
Tolstoy, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
MEL CARNAHAN ........ |
wins Statehouse as Democratic Governor of Missouri. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
58/8 |
Carnahan, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN MACDONALD ....... |
steps down as Prime Minister of Canada after RR scandal. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
58/8 |
MacDonald, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
RODION MALINOVSKY .... |
serves as powerful minister of defense in U.S.S.R. 1957 ->68/3 |
1957 |
  |
58/8 |
Malinovsky, Rodion |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
LILLIAN HELLMAN ...... |
stars in the movie made from a play--TOYS IN THE ATTIC. 1963 ->64/2 |
1963 |
  |
58/8 |
Hellman, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
58 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
AUGUSTUS CAESAR *...… |
puts forth decree that "all the world should be taxed". 5 BC ->76/9 |
-5 |
*** |
58/8 |
Augustus Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
q |
58 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
GORE VIDAL ........... |
writes the historical fiction LINCOLN: A NOVEL. 1984 ->60/8 |
1984 |
  |
58/9 |
Vidal, Gore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
THOMAS JOHNSON ....... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Washington. 1791 ->60/7 |
1791 |
  |
58/9 |
Johnson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
t |
58 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
IVAN S. KOVEV ........ |
draws up an alliance called the Warsaw Pact. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
58/9 |
Kovev, Ivan S. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI …. |
sings at Dodger Stadium as one of the "three tenors". 1994 |
1994 |
  |
58/9 |
Pavarotti, Luciano |
False |
False |
True |
m |
58 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES WHISTLER ....... |
arrives in London for major exhibition of paintings. 1892 ->69/0 |
1892 |
  |
58/9 |
Whistler, James |
True |
False |
True |
a |
58 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
JAMES BLAINE ......... |
loses close presidential election to Grover Cleveland. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
58/9 |
Blaine, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
is elected to his 3rd term as U.S. President. 1940 ->58/11 |
1940 |
  |
58/9 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES A. BAILEY ...... |
dies saying "the circus is over". 1906 |
1906 |
  |
58/9 |
Bailey, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
FRANK LAUTENBERG ..... |
wins a seat to U.S. Senate from New Jersey. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
58/9 |
Lautenberg, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
CAROLINE HARRISON .... |
becomes 1st president of Daughters of Am. Revolution. 1891 ->60/0 |
1891 |
  |
58/9 |
Harrison, Caroline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
58 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
DIXIE LEE RAY ........ |
receives UN Peace Medal as US politician and zoologist. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
58/9 |
Ray, Dixie Lee |
True |
False |
False |
g |
58 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN L. LEWIS ........ |
parts ways with FDR as powerful labor leader. 1938 ->61/9 |
1938 |
  |
58/9 |
Lewis, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
58 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL II .... |
returns to Poland triumphant as new Polish Pope. 1979 ->59/4 |
1979 |
  |
58/9 |
John Paul II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
acquires the Lincoln Motor Company. 1922 ->63/11 |
1922 |
  |
58/9 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
HALE BOGGS ........... |
dies in Alaska plane crash as U.S. Congressman. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
58/9 |
Boggs, Hale |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
FLO ZIEGFELD ......... |
begins his 18th season of extravagant productions. 1925 ->62/11 |
1925 |
  |
58/9 |
Ziegfeld, Flo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN LOCKE ........... |
publishes an ESSAY CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. 1690 |
1690 |
  |
58/9 |
Locke, John |
False |
False |
True |
f |
58 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN ANDERSON ........ |
loses run for U.S. president with 8% of vote. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
58/9 |
Anderson, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
CLIFTON WEBB ......... |
stars as the father in CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
58/9 |
Webb, Clifton |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... |
wins an Oscar nomination for title role of OTHELLO. 1965 ->64/2 |
1965 |
  |
58/9 |
Olivier, Laurence |
False |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
CONRAD HILTON ........ |
organizes the Hilton Hotel Corporation. 1946 ->61/10 |
1946 |
  |
58/9 |
Hilton, Conrad |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
authorizes the establishment of the Military Academy. 1802 ->59/11 |
1802 |
  |
58/9 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
BELVA PLAIN .......... |
publishes the book EVERGREEN. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
58/9 |
Plain, Belva |
True |
False |
False |
l |
58 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
GARY COOPER .......... |
wins a special Oscar for contributions to cinema. 1960 ->60/0 |
1960 |
  |
58/9 |
Cooper, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
RICHARD BURTON ....... |
dies after distinguished and tumultuous acting career. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
58/9 |
Burton, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
MARJORIE HUSTED ...... |
creates the person of Betty Crocker for General Mills. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
58/9 |
Husted, Marjorie |
True |
True |
False |
x |
58 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
RACHEL CROTHERS ...... |
playwrights her last work SUSAN AND GOD. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
58/9 |
Crothers, Rachel |
True |
False |
False |
l |
58 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
files a lawsuit to protect her perfume PASSION. 1990 ->59/7 |
1990 |
  |
58/9 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
58 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
AUBREY DEVERE ........ |
completes a book of lore in LEGENDS OF ST. PATRICK. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
58/9 |
Devere, Aubrey |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
ERICH HONECKER ....... |
becomes undisputed leader of East Germany. 1971 ->77/3 |
1971 |
  |
58/9 |
Honecker, Erich |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
ANDREW VOLSTEAD ...... |
outlaws alcohol as champion of prohibition in U.S. Congress. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
58/9 |
Volstead, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
STANLEY KUBRICK ...... |
produces and directs the movie FULL METAL JACKET. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
58/10 |
Kubrick, Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
EDWARD EBERLE ........ |
becomes chief of U.S. naval operations. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
58/10 |
Eberle, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
HAROLD LLOYD ......... |
wins special Oscar for lifelong contribution to movies. 1952 ->68/3 |
1952 |
  |
58/10 |
Lloyd, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
RALPH BUNCHE ......... |
wins Presidential Medal of Freedom--civil rights work. 1963 ->60/10 |
1963 |
  |
58/10 |
Bunche, Ralph |
True |
True |
True |
h |
58 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
KEMAL ATATURK ........ |
dies as founder/first president of the Turkish Republic. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
58/10 |
Ataturk, Kemal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
publishes his prime novel FAUST in part I. 1808 ->59/2 |
1808 |
  |
58/10 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN H. CLARKE ....... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Woodrow Wilson. 1916 ->65/4 |
1916 |
  |
58/10 |
Clarke, John H. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
58 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
FRANCISCO LERMA ...... |
drives the Moors from Spain, confiscating their property. 1609 |
1609 |
  |
58/10 |
Lerma, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
ELBERT HUBBARD ....... |
dies aboard LUISITANIA as noted journalist/author. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
58/10 |
Hubbard, Elbert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
58 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
publishes the last quality book PUDD'NHEAD WILSON. 1894 ->61/9 |
1894 |
  |
58/10 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY. |
leads U.S. to naval victory at Santiago. 1898 ->62/2 |
1898 |
  |
58/10 |
Schley, Winfield Scott |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM SEWARD ....... |
loses Republican presidential nomination to Lincoln. 1860 ->59/3 |
1860 |
  |
58/10 |
Seward, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
FRANCOIS GRASSE ...... |
lends French navy support against British at Yorktown. 1781 |
1781 |
  |
58/10 |
Grasse, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
IMMANUEL KANT ........ |
publishes PROLEGOMENA TO ANY FUTURE METAPHYSIC. 1783 ->64/6 |
1783 |
  |
58/10 |
Kant, Immanuel |
False |
False |
True |
f |
58 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN STEINBECK ....... |
publishes his THE SUMMER OF OUR DISCONTENT. 1961 ->60/9 |
1961 |
  |
58/10 |
Steinbeck, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
dictates his world-changing Epistle to the Romans. 57 AD ->59/4 |
57 |
*** |
58/10 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
58 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
orders his Red Chinese army across the Yalu into Korea. 1952 ->61/7 |
1952 |
  |
58/10 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
58 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
ANDRIANO OLIVETTI .... |
dies of stroke as world producer of typewriters. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
58/10 |
Olivetti, Andriano |
False |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
DORTHEA DIX .......... |
serves during Civil War as superintendent of nurses. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
58/10 |
Dix, Dorthea |
True |
False |
True |
h |
58 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
PIERRE LAVEL ......... |
becomes premier of Vichy France as Nazi collaborator. 1942 ->59/4 |
1942 |
  |
58/10 |
Lavel, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
JAMES JOYCE .......... |
dies in Switzerland as Irish author and poet. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
58/10 |
Joyce, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
CARLOS MENEM ......... |
wins election as the president of Argentina. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
58/10 |
Menem, Carlos |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
WINSLOW HOMER ........ |
completes the seascape NORTHEASTER. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
58/10 |
Homer, Winslow |
True |
False |
True |
a |
58 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
is inaugurated as 5th President of the United States. 1817 ->59/11 |
1817 |
  |
58/10 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
DOTTIE WEST .......... |
dies in Nashville after losing battle with cancer. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
58/10 |
West, Dottie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
58 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM II .... |
signs Brest Litovsk Armistice, quitting war with Russia.1917 ->59/1 |
1917 |
  |
58/10 |
Wilhelm II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
NELSON MILES ........ |
invades Puerto Rico, claiming it for America. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
58/10 |
Miles, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
HARLAN SANDERS …. |
perfects secret fried chicken, but remains in poverty. 1948 ->66/6 |
1948 |
  |
58/10 |
Sanders, Harlan (Colonel) |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
DON CARLO GAMBINO .... |
becomes godfather of New York Mafia family. 1960 ->68/6 |
1960 |
* |
58/10 |
Gambino, Don Carlo |
True |
False |
True |
o |
58 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN EHRENBERG .. |
pioneers in study of microorganisms with MIKROGEOLOGIE. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
58/10 |
Ehrenberg, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
SIMON B. BUCKNER JR. . |
dies in action on Okinawa, commanding 10th U.S. Army. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
58/11 |
Buckner, Simon B. Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN .... |
begins fatal quest for Northwest Passage. 1845 ->59/3 |
1845 |
  |
58/11 |
Franklin, John (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
p |
58 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
CESAR RITZ ........... |
opens a luxury hotel in the USA. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
58/11 |
Ritz, Cesar |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
LINCOLN ELLSWORTH .... |
flies over Antarctica, claiming 380,000 sq. mi. for U.S. 1939 ->61/8 |
1939 |
  |
58/11 |
Ellsworth, Lincoln |
True |
False |
True |
p |
58 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
J.M.W. TURNER ........ |
paints the bright BURNING OF THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
58/11 |
Turner, J.M.W. |
False |
False |
True |
a |
58 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
FRANK ANDREWS ........ |
succeeds Ike as commander of U.S. Forces in Europe. 1943 ->59/2 |
1943 |
  |
58/11 |
Andrews, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
speaks publicly of his four freedoms. 1941 ->58/11 |
1941 |
  |
58/11 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE S. GERMAIN .... |
becomes British secretary for the American colonies. 1775 ->66/6 |
1775 |
  |
58/11 |
Germain, George S. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
BUSBY BERKELEY ....... |
returns to Hollywood, choreographing ROSE MARIE. 1954 ->67/0 |
1954 |
  |
58/11 |
Berkeley, Busby |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
IRENE RYAN ........... |
debuts as Granny on CBS-TV's BEVERLEY HILLBILLIES. 1962 ->68/1 |
1962 |
  |
58/11 |
Ryan, Irene |
True |
False |
False |
% |
58 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
TITIAN ............... |
completes masterly colorful LA BELLE. 1537 ->64/3 |
1537 |
* |
58/11 |
Titian |
False |
False |
True |
a |
58 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
GABRIEL DUVAL ........ |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by James Madison. 1811 |
1811 |
  |
58/11 |
Duval, Gabriel |
True |
False |
True |
t |
58 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
EDGAR ANSTEY ......… |
wins an Oscar for documentary WILD WINGS. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
58/11 |
Anstey, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
ANGELA LANSBURY ...... |
debuts as Jessica on TV's MURDER SHE WROTE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
58/11 |
Lansbury, Angela |
True |
False |
False |
% |
58 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
premieres his opera AIDA in Egypt. 1872 ->67/5 |
1872 |
  |
58/11 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
58 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JOSEPH BOLOVA ........ |
manufactures watches for the mass market. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
58/11 |
Bolova, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
JEFFERSON DAVIS ...... |
is released from jail after 2 year's of imprisonment. 1867 ->60/6 |
1867 |
  |
58/11 |
Davis, Jefferson |
True |
False |
True |
o |
58 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM EVARTS ....... |
is appointed Secretary of State by President Hayes. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
58/11 |
Evarts, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
marries Edith in White House, his 2nd wife. 1915 ->59/6 |
1915 |
  |
58/11 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
THOMAS MARSHALL ...... |
is inaugurated as U.S. Vice President with Wilson. 1913 ->61/3 |
1913 |
  |
58/11 |
Marshall, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
is inaugurated for 3rd term as U.S. President. 1941 ->59/6 |
1941 |
  |
58/11 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
SHERMAN MINTON ....... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Harry Truman. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
58/11 |
Minton, Sherman |
True |
False |
True |
t |
58 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
MARGARET THATCHER .... |
escapes a bombing attempt on her life, killing two. 1984 ->61/7 |
1984 |
  |
58/11 |
Thatcher, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
g |
58 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
JOE VALACHI .......... |
testifies before Congress as killer-for-hire. 1963 ->59/4 |
1963 |
  |
58/11 |
Valachi, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
o |
58 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE BERKELEY ...... |
publishes SIRIS: A CHAIN OF PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS. 1744 ->68/3 |
1744 |
  |
58/11 |
Berkeley, George |
False |
False |
True |
f |
58 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM CONGREVE ..... |
dies in carriage mishap as England's foremost dramatist. 1729 |
1729 |
  |
58/11 |
Congreve, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
58 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
IRMA ROMBAUER ........ |
publishes most-popular cookbook in U.S.: THE JOY OF COOKING. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
58/11 |
Rombauer, Irma |
True |
False |
False |
l |
58 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
ROGER TANEY .......... |
is appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. 1836 ->80/3 |
1836 |
  |
58/11 |
Taney, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
t |
58 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
NEIL SIMON ........... |
writes screenplay for movie BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS. 1986 ->61/0 |
1986 |
  |
58/11 |
Simon, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
TOMAS DE TORQUEMADA .. |
becomes inquisitor-general for King Ferdinand of Spain. 1478 ->63/1 |
1478 |
* |
58/11 |
Torquemada, Tomas de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
58 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
JONATHAN SWIFT ....... |
publishes his most famous GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. 1726 ->61/9 |
1726 |
  |
59/0 |
Swift, Jonathan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN CALL DALTON ..... |
completes seminal work DOCTRINE OF THE CIRCULATION. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
59/0 |
Dalton, John Call |
True |
False |
True |
z |
59 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
DODIE SMITH .......... |
writes the story of THE ONE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIONS. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
59/0 |
Smith, Dodie |
True |
False |
False |
l |
59 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES FINNEY ....... |
becomes long-time president of Oberlin College. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
59/0 |
Finney, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN BARBOUR ......... |
finishes epic poem of Scottish nationhood THE BRUCE. 1375 |
1375 |
** |
59/0 |
Barbour, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
BERNARD KILGORE ...... |
dies as editor-in-chief of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
59/0 |
Kilgore, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
j |
59 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
CARL AKELEY .......... |
publishes IN BRIGHTEST AFRICA as famed naturalist. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
59/0 |
Akeley, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
DUONG VAN MINH ....... |
becomes President of a unified Viet Nam. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
59/0 |
Minh, Duong Van |
False |
True |
True |
g |
59 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
EDITH WHARTON ........ |
wins Pulitzer Prize for novel THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. 1921 ->63/3 |
1921 |
  |
59/0 |
Wharton, Edith |
True |
False |
False |
l |
59 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
establishes the District of Columbia. 1791 ->59/9 |
1791 |
  |
59/0 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ELLEN GLASCOW ........ |
publishes of Southern life in THE SHELTERED LIFE. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
59/0 |
Glascow, Ellen |
True |
False |
False |
l |
59 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
DON F.X. DE CASTANOS . |
invades France with Spanish army just before Waterloo. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
59/0 |
Castanos, Don F.X. de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
ramrods a new constitution through Soviet Senate. 1990 ->59/2 |
1990 |
  |
59/0 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
IRVING WALLACE ....... |
co-authors THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC with his children. 1975 ->60/11 |
1975 |
  |
59/0 |
Wallace, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
ARMAND HAMMER ........ |
becomes the powerful chairman of Occidental Petroleum. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
59/0 |
Hammer, Armand |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
F. LA ROCHEFOUCAULD .. |
completes MEMOIRS, as leading French literary figure. 1672 ->65/0 |
1672 |
  |
59/0 |
LaRochefoucauld, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
LI PING .............. |
rises to prime minister of People's Republic of China. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
59/0 |
Li Ping |
False |
True |
True |
g |
59 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN HOLLAND ......... |
develops the 1st submarine used by the U.S. Navy. 1899 ->60/1 |
1900 |
  |
59/0 |
Holland, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
59 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
GLORIA VANDERBILT .... |
inspires a designer jean craze in the USA. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
59/0 |
Vanderbilt, Gloria |
True |
False |
False |
b |
59 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
CARROLL O'CONNOR ..... |
portrays Archie for last time on TV's ALL IN THE FAMILY. 1983 ->64/8 |
1983 |
  |
59/0 |
OConnor, Carroll |
True |
False |
True |
% |
59 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
H.T. WEBSTER ......... |
writes cartoon THE TIMID SOUL featuring Caspar Milquetoast. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
59/0 |
Webster, H.T. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
59 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE CORLISS ....... |
completes great 1600 horse-power engine at the Centennial Expo. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
59/0 |
Corliss, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
59 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
RICHARD P. CONDIE .... |
directs and publicizes the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
59/0 |
Condie, Richard P. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
59 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
H. BEAM PIPER ........ |
publishes the sci-fi tale SPACE VIKING. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
59/0 |
Piper, H. Beam |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
ISOROKO YAMAMOTO ..... |
is killed by U.S. Air Corps while Japan's top admiral. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
59/0 |
Yamamoto, Isoroko |
False |
True |
True |
w |
59 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
OLOF PALME ........... |
is assassinated as the leader of Sweden's Socialist Party. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
59/0 |
Palme, Olof |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
THEODORE BILBO ....... |
proposes anti-Negro legislation in U.S. Senate. 1936 ->67/7 |
1936 |
  |
59/0 |
Bilbo, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
HERBERT SPENCER ...... |
completes 2nd volume of PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
59/0 |
Spencer, Herbert |
False |
False |
True |
f |
59 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
FRANK LOESSER ........ |
dies as composer of numerous Broadway & cinematic songs. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
59/0 |
Loesser, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
59 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
SIR EDMUND ANDROS *.… |
returns to England as hated governor of Virginia. 1697 |
1697 |
* |
59/0 |
Andros, Edmund (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
LIONEL BARRYMORE ..... |
stars as Disko in the movie CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS. 1937 63/2 |
1937 |
  |
59/0 |
Barrymore, Lionel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM OF NORMANDY .. |
surveys the wealth of England in THE DOMESDAY BOOK. 1086 ->60/1 |
1086 |
*** |
59/1 |
William of Normandy |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES D'ESTAING .... |
commands Royal Guard at Versailles against revolutionaries. 1789 |
1784 |
  |
59/1 |
Estaing, Charles d' |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
makes historical visit to Red China. 1972 ->59/4 |
1972 |
  |
59/1 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM GILBERT ...... |
issues his first great work on magnetism, DE MAGNETE. 1600 |
1600 |
  |
59/1 |
Gilbert, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
MOSHE SHARATT ........ |
replaces Ben-Gurien as Prime Minister of Israel. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
59/1 |
Sharatt, Moshe |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
launches Ardennes counter-offensive against Nazis. 1944 ->59/5 |
1944 |
  |
59/1 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
completes the last of his WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER. 1744 ->62/2 |
1744 |
  |
59/1 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
59 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
JACQUES MARITAIN ..... |
completes philosophic CHRISTIANITY AND DEMOCRACY. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
59/1 |
Maritain, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM HALSEY ....... |
commands nearby ships while Pearl Harbor is bombed. 1941 ->59/11 |
1941 |
  |
59/1 |
Halsey, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
HENRY FONDA .......... |
stars in the ominous FAIL SAFE. 1964 ->61/2 |
1964 |
  |
59/1 |
Fonda, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
M. OBANDO Y BRAVO .... |
is made a cardinal in Nicaragua/critic of Sandinistas. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
59/1 |
Obando y Bravo, M. |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
ALVA E.S.V. BELMONT .. |
quips "Pray to God--She will help you". 1912 |
1912 |
  |
59/1 |
Belmont, Alva E.S.V. |
True |
False |
False |
h |
59 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
HENRY LELAND ......... |
founds the Cadillac Motor Company. 1902 ->73/11 |
1902 |
  |
59/1 |
Leland, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
POPE BENEDICT XV ..... |
is elected Pope, maintaining neutrality during WWI. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
59/1 |
Benedict XV, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
LOUIS RENAULT ........ |
constructs the largest motor plant in France. 1937 ->67/2 |
1937 |
  |
59/1 |
Renault, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM L. GARRISON .. |
dissolves his Anti-Slavery Society at war's end. 1865 ->60/0 |
1865 |
  |
59/1 |
Garrison, William Lloyd |
True |
True |
True |
h |
59 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
VENERABLE BEDE ....... |
authors ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE. 731 AD |
731 |
** |
59/1 |
Bede, Venerable |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
EMANUEL SWEDENBORG ... |
quits his job at mining college to spread his theology. 1747 |
1747 |
  |
59/1 |
Swedenborg, Emanuel |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM DONOVAN ...... |
becomes 1st Director of Office of Strategic Services. 1942 ->61/2 |
1942 |
  |
59/1 |
Donovan, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
TOSHIKI KAIFU ........ |
is chosen Prime Minister of Japan. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
59/1 |
Kaifu, Toshiki |
False |
True |
True |
g |
59 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
ROBERT BENNETT ........ |
wins statehouse as Republican Governor of Utah. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
59/1 |
Bennett, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM HULL ......... |
surrenders Detroit to British without a shot. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
59/1 |
Hull, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
EDUARD LARTET ........ |
discovers a mammoth tooth decorated with ancient art. 1860 |
1860 |
* |
59/1 |
Lartet, Edouard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
MAUDE ADAMS .......... |
plays opposite Otis Skinner in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. 1931 ->62/0 |
1931 |
  |
59/1 |
Adams, Maude |
True |
False |
False |
e |
59 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM II .... |
masses troops for final German offensive against France. 1918 ->59/9 |
1918 |
  |
59/1 |
Wilhelm II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
SAINT ANGELA MERICI *.. |
founds 1st teaching order aimed at educating women. 1534 |
1534 |
** |
59/1 |
Angela Merici, Saint |
False |
False |
False |
r |
59 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
C. EVERETT KOOP ...... |
champions religious/conservative causes in medicine. 1975 ->65/9 |
1975 |
  |
59/1 |
Koop, C. Everett |
True |
False |
True |
z |
59 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
GUTZON BORGLUM ....... |
is commissioned to carve Mount Rushmore into presidents. 1927 ->63/2 |
1927 |
  |
59/1 |
Borglum, Gutzon |
True |
False |
True |
a |
59 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
ROGER I .............. |
completes the conquest of Sicily, driving out the Saracens. 1090 |
1090 |
*** |
59/1 |
Roger I of Sicily |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
directs the thriller VERTIGO. 1958 ->60/10 |
1958 |
  |
59/1 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
FRANK OWSLEY ......... |
completes PLAIN FOLKS OF THE OLD SOUTH. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
59/1 |
Owsley, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
THOMAS MACAULAY ...... |
dies, having just completed final volume of HISTORY OF ENGLAND. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
59/2 |
MacAulay, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
FRANK ANDREWS ........ |
is killed in WWII as top U.S. Air Corps general. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
59/2 |
Andrews, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE STEINBRENNER .. |
is investigated for dirty tricks as NY Yankees owner. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
59/2 |
Steinbrenner, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
59 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
VIRGINIA WOOLF ....... |
walks into a lake and drowns herself. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
59/2 |
Woolf, Virginia |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
ALBERT S. JOHNSTON .... |
dies as Confederate General at Shiloh. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
59/2 |
Johnston, Albert S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
DANIEL DEFOE ......... |
publishes the successful ROBINSON CRUSOE. 1719 ->62/6 |
1719 |
  |
59/2 |
Defoe, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM GRACE ........ |
consolidates holdings as WILLIAM R. GRACE & CO. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
59/2 |
Grace, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
ERIC BLOCH ........... |
becomes activist director of National Science Foundation. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
59/2 |
Bloch, Eric |
True |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHANKS ....... |
calculates pi to the 727th place/a life-time of work. 1878 |
1878 |
* |
59/2 |
Shanks, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM BROWNLOW ..... |
is chosen governor of Tennessee without opposition. 1865 ->63/2 |
1865 |
  |
59/2 |
Brownlow, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
THEODOR FONTANE ...... |
publishes his realistic fiction VON DEM STRUM. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
59/2 |
Fontane, Theodor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
HANNIBAL HAMLIN ...... |
wins election to U.S. Senate as radical Republican. 1868 ->67/4 |
1868 |
  |
59/2 |
Hamlin, Hannibal |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
THOMAS CARDINAL WOLSEY |
dies of despair, failing to get annulment for Henry VIII. 1530 |
1530 |
  |
59/2 |
Wolsey, Thomas Cardinal |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
KING EDWARD VII ...... |
succeeds his mother, Victoria, to British throne. 1901 ->68/4 |
1901 |
  |
59/2 |
Edward VII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
MARIE DRESSLER ....... |
stars in the film BRINGING UP FATHER. 1928 ->60/4 |
1928 |
  |
59/2 |
Dressler, Marie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
59 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
faces impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate. 1868 ->60/2 |
1868 |
  |
59/2 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN ERICSSON ........ |
invents the ironclad Monitor, to battle the Merrimac. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
59/2 |
Ericsson, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
59 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
ROGER LEWIS .......... |
becomes 1st president of passenger rail service--Amtrack. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
59/2 |
Lewis, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
W.C. FIELDS .......... |
stars in YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN. 1939 ->59/11 |
1939 |
  |
59/2 |
Fields, W.C. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRISON .... |
is defeated in bid for 2nd term as U.S. President. 1892 ->59/6 |
1892 |
  |
59/2 |
Harrison, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
JOHANN DE KALB ....... |
dies in battle as baron/general in Continental Army. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
59/2 |
Kalb, Johann de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
meets Napoleon in dramatic encounter of leader & artist. 1808 ->60/1 |
1808 |
  |
59/2 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
JEAN PAUL GETTY ...... |
acquires control of Arab land & strikes oil. 1951 ->60/4 |
1951 |
  |
59/2 |
Getty, Jean Paul |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
NAPOLEON III ......... |
withdraws support for unfortunate Maximilian in Mexico. 1867 ->62/2 |
1867 |
  |
59/2 |
Napoleon III of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
CARL PEARSON ......... |
develops the chi-square test of statistical significance. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
59/2 |
Pearson, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
ROBERT INGERSOLL ..... |
sells the millionth of "the watch that made dollar famous". 1919 |
1919 |
  |
59/2 |
Ingersoll, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
ELWOOD HAYNES ........ |
perfects a process to make stainless steel. 1916 ->62/3 |
1917 |
* |
59/2 |
Haynes, Elwood |
True |
False |
True |
i |
59 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
ALBERT JOHNSTON ...... |
is killed in battle at Pittsburgh Landing as Confederate Gen. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
59/2 |
Johnston, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY ... |
dies as leading exponent of the Russian Novel. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
59/2 |
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
summits with George Bush in the White House. 1990 ->59/5 |
1990 |
  |
59/2 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
JULIA WARD HOWE |
founds the New England Woman Suffrage Association. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
59/2 |
Howe, Julia Ward |
True |
False |
False |
h |
59 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
THURGOOD MARSHALL .... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by LBJ. 1967 ->82/11 |
1967 |
  |
59/3 |
Marshall, Thurgood |
True |
True |
True |
t |
59 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
HAROLD JEKES ......... |
spends billions as head of FDR's Public Works Admin. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
59/3 |
Jekes, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
ELLEN CORBY .......... |
debuts as Grandma in CBS-TV's THE WALTONS. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
59/3 |
Corby, Ellen |
True |
False |
False |
% |
59 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
JULIAN BYNG .......... |
is selected governor-general of Canada. 1921 ->63/7 |
1921 |
  |
59/3 |
Byng, Julian |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
BARBARA WOODHOUSE .... |
trains show dogs in Britain, becoming a celebrity. 1969 ->69/7 |
1969 |
  |
59/3 |
Woodhouse, Barbara |
False |
False |
False |
e |
59 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE W. CARTER ..... |
urges Alabama planters to grow peanuts not cotton. 1914 |
1914 |
** |
59/3 |
Carter, George Washington |
True |
True |
True |
h |
59 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE W. CARVER ..... |
urges Alabama planters to grow peanuts not cotton. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
59/3 |
Carver, George Washington |
True |
True |
True |
s |
59 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
STANFORD MOORE ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--enzyme ribonuclease. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
59/3 |
Moore, Stanford |
True |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
MALCOLM FORBES ....... |
publishes THE SAYINGS OF CHAIRMAN MALCOLM. 1978 ->70/0 |
1978 |
  |
59/3 |
Forbes, Malcolm |
True |
False |
True |
j |
59 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
MAUNO KOIVISTO ....... |
is elected 1st Socialist president of Finland. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
59/3 |
Koivisto, Mauno |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
LEONID BREZHNEV ...... |
becomes 1st Secretary of Communist Party in U.S.S.R. 1966 ->61/8 |
1966 |
  |
59/3 |
Brezhnev, Leonid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN .... |
disappears while exploring Canadian arctic. 1845 |
1845 |
  |
59/3 |
Franklin, John (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
p |
59 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
is recalled to active duty, commanding NATO. 1950 ->60/2 |
1950 |
  |
59/3 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
MAURICE MAETERLINCK .. |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature as Belgian dramatist. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
59/3 |
Maeterlinck, Maurice |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
PRINCE RAINIER III ... |
mourns the death of his wife, Princess Grace of Monaco. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
59/3 |
Rainier III of Monaco |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
BIG BILL HAYWOOD ..... |
dies in Russian exile as seditious labor leader. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
59/3 |
Haywood, Big Bill |
True |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
CALIXTO GARCIA ....... |
leads a Cuban expedition against Spanish rule. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
59/3 |
Garcia, Calixto |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XVIII ..... |
flees Paris as Napoleon returns from Elba. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
59/3 |
Louis XVIII of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN L. SULLIVAN ..... |
dies as last of bare-knuckle boxing champions. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
59/3 |
Sullivan, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
59 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
CHESTER NIMITZ ....... |
is promoted to newly-created admiral of the fleet. 1944 ->60/5 |
1944 |
  |
59/3 |
Nimitz, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN GOWER ........... |
begins writing English classic CONFESSIO AMANTIS. 1390 |
1390 |
** |
59/3 |
Gower, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
MARLENE DIETRICH ..... |
stars as a widow in JUDGMENT AT NURNBURG. 1961 ->83/4 |
1961 |
  |
59/3 |
Dietrich, Marlene |
True |
False |
False |
e |
59 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
FRANCES CABRINI .......... |
becomes U.S. citizen as saint to Italian poor in NYC. 1909 -> 60/4 |
1909 |
  |
59/3 |
Cabrini, Mother |
True |
False |
False |
r |
59 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
ANDY ROONEY .......... |
debuts on 60 MINUTES as witty commentator. 1978 ->69/1 |
1978 |
  |
59/3 |
Rooney, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
59 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
arrives in England as defender of American rights. 1765 ->60/1 |
1765 |
  |
59/3 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
MATTHEW PERRY ........ |
sails into Tokyo Bay & demands treaty with U.S. 1853 ->59/11 |
1853 |
  |
59/3 |
Perry, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM SEWARD ....... |
becomes Secretary of State to Abraham Lincoln. 1861 ->64/10 |
1861 |
  |
59/3 |
Seward, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM PALEY ........ |
writes EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY: NATURAL THEOLOGY. 1802 |
1802 |
  |
59/3 |
Paley, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER. |
organizes the Geodesics Incorporated. 1954 ->63/11 |
1954 |
  |
59/3 |
Fuller, R. Buckminster |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
JAMES Z. APPEL ....... |
becomes controversial head of American Medical Association. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
59/3 |
Appel, James Z. |
True |
False |
True |
z |
59 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
HELEN VAN SLYKE ...... |
completes A NECESSARY WOMAN just before her death. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
59/3 |
Slyke, Helen van |
True |
False |
False |
l |
59 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JOE VALACHI .......... |
turns from crime to informer for Justice Department. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
59/4 |
Valachi, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
o |
59 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
MARTIN FLAVIN ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for JOURNEY IN THE DARK. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
59/4 |
Flavin, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
MARGARET SANGER ...... |
renames her group "Planned Parenthood Federation". 1942 ->69/7 |
1942 |
  |
59/4 |
Sanger, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
h |
59 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
RUDOLPH WURLITZER .... |
markets 1st electronically-played musical instrument. 1890 ->61/1 |
1890 |
  |
59/4 |
Wurlitzer, Rudolph |
True |
False |
True |
i |
59 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
DIOCLETIAN ........... |
completes a blood-thirsty persecution of Christians. 304 AD ->59/11 |
304 |
** |
59/4 |
Diocletian of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
ELBERT GARY .......... |
founds the company town of Gary, Indiana. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
59/4 |
Gary, Elbert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
sends his second Epistle to the Corinthians. 58 AD ->59/9 |
58 |
*** |
59/4 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
GEBHARD VON BLUCHER .. |
takes Erfurt and Muhlhausen for the King of Prussia. 1802 ->69/5 |
1822 |
* |
59/4 |
Blucher, Gebhard von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
OLIVER CROMWELL ...... |
dies of malaria as Lord Protector of England. 1658 |
1658 |
  |
59/4 |
Cromwell, Oliver |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
PHAM HUNG ............ |
coordinates Viet Nam's war effort against U.S. military. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
59/4 |
Pham Hung |
False |
True |
True |
w |
59 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
DICK CLARK ........... |
ends 33 years as host of TV's AMERICAN BANDSTAND. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
59/4 |
Clark, Dick |
True |
False |
True |
% |
59 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
DIANE FEINSTEIN ...... |
wins election as U.S. Senator from California. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
59/4 |
Feinstein, Diane |
True |
False |
False |
g |
59 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
HAROLD HOLT .......... |
disappears while swimming as Australian Prime Minister. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
59/4 |
Holt, Harold |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
MICHIEL RUYTER ....... |
attacks and burns British shipping on the Themes. 1667 ->69/1 |
1667 |
  |
59/4 |
Ruyter, Michiel |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JOSEPH YABLANSKI ..... |
is murdered in home as leader in United Mine Workers. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
59/4 |
Yablanski, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
ALBERTO FUGIMORI …… |
urges release of 250 hostages held by Peruvian rebels. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
59/4 |
Fugimori, Alberto |
False |
True |
True |
g |
59 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM HARPER ....... |
dies while 1st president of the University of Chicago. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
59/4 |
Harper, William |
True |
False |
True |
n |
59 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
signs the SALT I agreement with Brezhnev. 1972 ->59/5 |
1972 |
  |
59/4 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
DANIEL WEBSTER ....... |
is appointed Secretary of State by W.H. Harrison. 1841 ->60/6 |
1841 |
  |
59/4 |
Webster, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE ..... |
is awarded Nobel Prize in literature but doesn't accept. 1964 ->61/1 |
1964 |
  |
59/4 |
Sartre, Jean-Paul |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
PIERRE LAVEL ......... |
grabs dictatorial power in Vichy France. 1942 ->62/3 |
1942 |
  |
59/4 |
Lavel, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL II .... |
becomes 1st pope to visit the White House. 1979 ->60/11 |
1979 |
  |
59/4 |
John Paul II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
BILLY MARTIN ......... |
is fired for 4th time as manager of NY Yankees. 1987 ->61/7 |
1987 |
  |
59/4 |
Martin, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
59 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
DALE CARNEGIE ........ |
publishes HOW TO STOP WORRYING & START LIVING. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
59/4 |
Carnegie, Dale |
True |
False |
True |
v |
59 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
EMMETT DALTON ........ |
completes in prison WHEN THE DALTONS RODE. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
59/4 |
Dalton, Emmett |
True |
False |
True |
o |
59 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE ...… |
publishes autobiography PORTRAIT OF MYSELF. 1963 ->64/10 |
1963 |
  |
59/4 |
Bourke-White, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
k |
59 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
becomes 1st Secretary of Communist Party in U.S.S.R. 1953 ->60/0 |
1953 |
  |
59/4 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
GARRET FITZGERALD .... |
signs the Anglo-Irish Agreement while Ireland's PM. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
59/4 |
Fitzgerald, Garret |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
DASHIELL HAMMETT ..... |
sees his books banned for his left-wing politics. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
59/4 |
Hammett, Dashiell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
EDWARD TELLER ........ |
develops the neutron bomb for U.S. government. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
59/4 |
Teller, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
CLARA BARTON ......... |
organizes the American Red Cross. 1881 ->60/3 |
1881 |
  |
59/4 |
Barton, Clara |
True |
False |
False |
h |
59 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES B. WEAVER ...... |
makes unsuccessful presidential bid as Populist. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
59/5 |
Weaver, James B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOOVER ....... |
purchases rights to 1st suction vacuum cleaner. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
59/5 |
Hoover, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
COLLEY CIBBER ........ |
is conferred as Poet Laureate of England. 1730 |
1730 |
  |
59/5 |
Cibber, Colley |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
MICANOR COST MENDEZ ... |
leads Argentine troops in the battle of the Falklands. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
59/? |
Costa Mendez, Micanor |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
ALAN HOVHANESS ....... |
composes musical AND GOD CREATED GREAT WHALES. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
59/5 |
Hovhaness, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
m |
59 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
is promoted to 4-star general as World War II ends. 1945 ->59/11 |
1945 |
  |
59/5 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN BROWN ........... |
occupies the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. 1859 ->59/6 |
1859 |
  |
59/5 |
Brown, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
JOSEPH ISRAELS ....... |
completes in watercolor FINE WEATHER. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
59/5 |
Israels, Josef |
False |
False |
True |
a |
59 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
INGRID BERGMAN ....... |
wins Oscar as Best Support Actress--..ORIENT EXPRESS. 1975 ->66/5 |
1975 |
  |
59/5 |
Bergman, Ingrid |
False |
False |
False |
e |
59 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
dozes while 5 men break into the Watergate complex. 1972 ->59/9 |
1972 |
  |
59/5 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
IRA ALDRIDGE *......… |
becomes a British citizen as the "African Roscius". 1863 |
1863 |
* |
59/5 |
Aldridge, Ira |
False |
True |
True |
e |
59 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
HELENE DEUTSCH ....... |
publishes the pioneering PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
59/5 |
Deutsch, Helene |
True |
False |
False |
v |
59 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM .. |
is banished from Constantinople for gold-tongue. 404 AD ->63/8 |
404 |
** |
59/5 |
Chrysostom, Saint John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
JUAN N. ALMONTE ...... |
is placed by French as leader of Mexican Empire. 1863 ->60/10 |
1863 |
  |
59/5 |
Almonte, Juan N. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN QUALEN .......... |
stars in the movie ANATOMY OF A MURDER. 1954 ->66/9 |
1954 |
  |
59/5 |
Qualen, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
QUENTIN CRISP ........ |
publishes autobiography THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
59/5 |
Crisp, Quentin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
ALBERT WHITLOCK ...... |
wins an Oscar for special effects in movie EARTHQUAKE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
59/5 |
Whitlock, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
COCHISE .............. |
surrenders to General Crook in Arizona mountains. 1872 |
1872 |
** |
59/5 |
Cochise |
True |
True |
True |
w |
59 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLES LAMB ......... |
dies of wounds received after drunken fall. 1834 |
1834 |
  |
59/5 |
Lamb, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
JIM CORBETT .......... |
publishes his autobiography THE ROAR OF THE CROWD. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
59/5 |
Corbett, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
59 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
SAMUEL H. ADAMS ...... |
compiles biography of Webster as THE GODLIKE DANIEL. 1930 ->68/9 |
1930 |
  |
59/5 |
Adams, Samuel H. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
59 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
JOSEPH JOFFRE ........ |
takes command of French Army in Paris. 1911 ->62/7 |
1911 |
  |
59/5 |
Joffre, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
CYRIL HINSHELWOOD .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--reaction mechanisms. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
59/5 |
Hinshelwood, Cyril |
False |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
KARL MALDEN .......... |
debuts as cop in ABC-TV's STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO. 1972 ->68/3 |
1972 |
  |
59/5 |
Malden, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
% |
59 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
DANIEL SCHORR ........ |
is suspended from CBS for leaking info to the Village Voice. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
59/5 |
Schorr, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
j |
59 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
CLARK GABLE .......... |
stars with Marilyn Monroe in THE MISFITS. 1960 ->59/9 |
1960 |
  |
59/5 |
Gable, Clark |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
EZRA POUND ........... |
is arrested for poetic treason in occupied Italy. 1945 ->60/9 |
1945 |
  |
59/5 |
Pound, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
promulgates radical reform in USSR--a 500-day plan. 1990 ->59/9 |
1990 |
  |
59/5 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
NICOLAS APPERT ....... |
opens the first cannery in the world--in France. 1809 ->60/5 |
1809 |
* |
59/5 |
Appert, Nicolas |
False |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
NUNNALLY JOHNSON ..... |
directs the movie THE THREE FACES OF EVE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
59/5 |
Johnson, Nunnally |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
CASANOVA ............. |
retires from womanizing career to become a librarian. 1785 ->63/1 |
1785 |
  |
59/5 |
Casanova, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
x |
59 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH . |
wins an Oscar as Best Director for GANDHI. 1983 ->62/5 |
1983 |
  |
59/5 |
Attenborough, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
ABU-BAKR *..........… |
succeeds Mohammed the Prophet becoming the 1st Caliph. 632 AD ->61/7 |
632 |
** |
59/6 |
Abu-Bakr |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
EMILE DURKHEIM ....... |
passes away as founder of modern sociology. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
59/6 |
Durkheim, Emile |
False |
False |
True |
v |
59 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
EUGENE BLAKE ......... |
becomes secretary-general to World Council of Churches. 1966 ->65/4 |
1966 |
  |
59/6 |
Blake, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
ANTHONY EDEN ......... |
retires as British Prime Minister, replaced by Macmillan. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
59/6 |
Eden, Anthony |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
KARL BRAUN ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics as inventor of oscillgraph. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
59/6 |
Braun, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
MARSHALL FIELD ....... |
funds opening of Museum of Natural History in Chicago. 1893 ->60/10 |
1893 |
  |
59/6 |
Field, Marshall |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
CLEISTHANES .......... |
establishes democratic institutions in Athens. 512 BC |
-512 |
*** |
59/6 |
Cleisthanes |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
SAMUEL ORNITZ ........ |
is jailed as one of Hollywood Ten, a suspected communist. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
59/6 |
Ornitz, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
o |
59 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
RUDOLF I. ABEL ....... |
is swapped in spy exchange for Francis Gary Powers. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
59/6 |
Abel, Rudolf I. |
False |
False |
True |
o |
59 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM LANGLAND ..... |
produces PIERS PLOWMAN/famed pre-Chaucerian poem. 1392 |
1392 |
** |
59/6 |
Langland, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
SAMUEL DU PONT ....... |
attacks port of Charleston, SC, but is forced to sea. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
59/6 |
DuPont, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
publishes poems as TALES OF A WAYSIDE INN. 1866 ->60/4 |
1866 |
  |
59/6 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
JUNG CHEE HWA .. |
is choses chief exectutive of Hong Kong. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
59/6 |
Jung Chee Hwa |
False |
True |
True |
g |
59 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
POPE PIUS IX ......... |
re-enters Rome, after forced exile by Garibaldi. 1850 ->64/9 |
1850 |
  |
59/6 |
Pius IX, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
DAVID HUNTER ......... |
recruits & organizes 1st Negro regiment in Union Army. 1862 ->61/10 |
1862 |
  |
59/6 |
Hunter, David |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
issues with Great Britain the Atlantic Charter. 1941 ->59/10 |
1941 |
  |
59/6 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
NANCY REAGAN ......... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband Ronald. 1981 ->62/0 |
1981 |
  |
59/6 |
Reagan, Nancy |
True |
False |
False |
y |
59 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
ANDY WARHOL .......... |
dies as the founder of Pop Art form. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
59/6 |
Warhol, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
a |
59 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRISON .... |
spends last day in White House as 23rd U.S. President. 1893 ->60/11 |
1893 |
  |
59/6 |
Harrison, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
BEN LIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL .. |
wins election as Democratic Senator from Colorado. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
59/6 |
Campbell, Ben Lighthorse |
True |
True |
False |
g |
59 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT....… |
is named by Clinton as Secretary of State. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
59/6 |
Albright, Madeleine |
True |
False |
False |
g |
59 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
FRANK REYNOLDS ....... |
dies while anchorman of ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
59/6 |
Reynolds, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
j |
59 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
signs the Federal Farm Loan Act. 1916 ->59/10 |
1916 |
  |
59/6 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN BROWN ........... |
is hanged after insurrection at Harpers Ferry. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
59/6 |
Brown, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
59 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
JOMO KENYATTA ........ |
begins terrorist operations against British in Kenya. 1951 ->62/5 |
1951 |
  |
59/6 |
Kenyatta, Jomo |
False |
True |
True |
w |
59 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
CHARLES G. DAVIS ..... |
is inaugurated U.S. Vice President with Coolidge. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
59/6 |
Davis, Charles G. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM ALLINGHAM .... |
publishes poetic verse as THE FAIRIES. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
59/6 |
Allingham, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
SHERMAN ADAMS ........ |
resigns as Ike's chief of staff in a gift scandal. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
59/6 |
Adams, Sherman |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
RICHARD WIDMARK ...... |
stars in movie MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. 1974 ->68/5 |
1974 |
  |
59/6 |
Widmark, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
EDWARD LEAR .......... |
publishes the nonsense verse THE OWL AND THE PUSSY CAT. 1871 ->64/1 |
1871 |
  |
59/6 |
Lear, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
YASIR ARAFAT ......... |
proclaims the establishment of a Palestinian Nation. 1988 ->62/4 |
1988 |
  |
59/6 |
Arafat, Yasir |
False |
True |
True |
g |
59 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
FANNY BRICE .......... |
dies of cerebral hemorrhage in Beverly Hills. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
59/7 |
Brice, Fanny |
True |
False |
False |
e |
59 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
BESS MYERSON ......... |
serves as commissioner of cultural affairs in NYC. 1983 ->62/10 |
1983 |
  |
59/7 |
Myerson, Bess |
True |
False |
False |
g |
59 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
GALILEO GALILEI ...... |
resumes scientific study with new Pope in Vatican. 1623 ->68/1 |
1623 |
  |
59/7 |
Galileo Galilei |
False |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN L. LOWES ........ |
publishes THE ROAD TO XANADU. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
59/7 |
Lowes, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
announces that he will not run for re-election. 1968 ->60/0 |
1968 |
  |
59/7 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
PIERRE TRUDEAU ....... |
loses his job as Canadian Prime Minister to Joe Clark. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
59/7 |
Trudeau, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
marries for 8th time with great fanfare on Jackson estate. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
59/7 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
59 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
EDWARD BRADDOCK ...... |
dies in battle as British commander in Indian Wars. 1755 |
1755 |
  |
59/7 |
Braddock, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON . |
dies of overwork at his home in Tuskeegee Institute. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
59/7 |
Washington, Booker T. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
CHARLES KURALT ............. |
retires from CBS to travel across U.S.A. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
59/7 |
Kuralt, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
59 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
ALDO LEOPOLD ......... |
records ecological thoughts in A SAND COUNTY ALMANAC. 1946 ->61/3 |
1946 |
  |
59/7 |
Leopold, Aldo |
True |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
ISAAC ASIMOV ......... |
publishes his 200th book IN MEMORY YET GREEN. 1979 ->66/8 |
1979 |
  |
59/7 |
Asimov, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ ... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature as Polish novelist. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
59/7 |
Sienkiewicz, Henryk |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM LAND ......... |
is promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury. 1633 |
1633 |
  |
59/7 |
Land, William |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
PETER FINCH .......... |
stars in NETWORK to later win only posthumous Oscar. 1976 ->60/3 |
1976 |
  |
59/7 |
Finch, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XVIII ..... |
re-enters Paris under protection of England & Prussia. 1815 ->68/10 |
1815 |
  |
59/7 |
Louis XVIII of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
AUGUSTE COMTE ........ |
dies as the founder of Logical Positivism. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
59/7 |
Comte, Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
f |
59 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT OPPENHEIMER ... |
is cleared of all charges as communist security risk. 1963 ->62/4 |
1963 |
  |
59/7 |
Oppenheimer, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN BUTTERFIELD ..... |
extends his Overland Railroad 3600 miles to Portland, Oregon. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
59/7 |
Butterfield, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
presents 1st petition to parliament for women suffrage. 1866 ->62/6 |
1866 |
  |
59/7 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
BING CROSBY .......... |
releases WHITE CHRISTMAS for 6th time--reaching #38. 1962 ->60/4 |
1962 |
  |
59/7 |
Crosby, Bing |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
59 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
SEAN CONNERY ......... |
stars in the movie THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. 1990 ->60/7 |
1990 |
  |
59/7 |
Connery, Sean |
False |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
ERICH RAEDER ......... |
leads the Nazi navy as commander and chief. 1937 ->69/9 |
1937 |
  |
59/7 |
Raeder, Erich |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN .... |
acquires U.S. citizenship as world-class pianist. 1946 ->64/6 |
1946 |
  |
59/7 |
Rubinstein, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
m |
59 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
L. TARQUINIUS PRISCUS. |
unites central Italy as Roman Eutruscan king. 578 BC |
-578 |
*** |
59/7 |
Tarquinius, Lucius Priscus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
signs non-aggression pact with Hitler. 1939 ->59/10 |
1939 |
  |
59/7 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN BLOW ............ |
passes away as first great English composer. 1708 |
1708 |
  |
59/7 |
Blow, John |
False |
False |
True |
m |
59 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
PETER LORRE .......... |
dies of heart attack, ending frightful acting career. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
59/7 |
Lorre, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
EMPEROR VESPASIAN .... |
is saluted as the emperor of Rome. 69 AD ->62/3 |
69 |
* |
59/7 |
Vespasian of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
IRENE WORTH .......... |
wins a Tony award for role in SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
59/7 |
Worth, Irene |
True |
False |
False |
e |
59 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
CONRAD RICHTER ....... |
publishes Pulitzer-prize winning THE TOWN. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
59/8 |
Richter, Conrad M. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
HARRIET MONROE ....... |
publishes her first edition of POETRY. 1920 ->65/10 |
1920 |
  |
59/8 |
Monroe, Harriet |
True |
False |
False |
l |
59 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOHANN FAUST ......... |
dies as archetypal practitioner of magic. 1540 |
1540 |
  |
59/8 |
Faust, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
x |
59 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
MARY BETHUNE ......... |
wins a Spingarn medal for efforts in Black education. 1935 ->62/10 |
1935 |
  |
59/8 |
Bethune, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
n |
59 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN MITCHELL ........ |
is indicted for perjury in Watergate scandal. 1973 ->61/3 |
1973 |
  |
59/8 |
Mitchell, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
QUEEN LILIUOKALANI ... |
writes the Hawaiian song ALOHA OE. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
59/8 |
Liliuokalani of Hawaii |
False |
True |
False |
@ |
59 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA. |
expounds Alexandrian School of Christian theology. 208 AD |
208 |
*** |
59/8 |
Clement of Alexandria |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
LOUIS BRANDEIS ....... |
is appointed 1st Jewish Justice on U.S. Supreme Court. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
59/8 |
Brandeis, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
t |
59 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT .. |
is sworn in as Secretary of State for the US. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
59/8 |
Albright, Madeleine |
True |
False |
False |
g |
59 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
BERT PARKS ........... |
hosts the Miss America Pageant for the 21st time. 1974 ->65/9 |
1974 |
  |
59/8 |
Parks, Bert |
True |
False |
True |
% |
59 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
KOFI ANNAN .....… |
is elected as Secretary General of United Nations. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
59/8 |
Annan, Kofi |
False |
True |
True |
r |
59 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
JUAN PERON ........... |
resigns as Argentine chief of state. 1955 ->59/11 |
1955 |
  |
59/8 |
Peron, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
SHINICHIRO TOMONAGA .. |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--quantum electrodynamics. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
59/8 |
Tomonaga, Shinichiro |
True |
True |
True |
s |
59 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE PAPANICOLAOU .. |
develops pap test to detect uterine cancer. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
59/8 |
Papanicolaou, George |
True |
False |
True |
v |
59 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
ALBERT GOBAT ......... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize--founder of Hague Conference. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
59/8 |
Gobat, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
HERB CAEN ............ |
writes on home town in ONE MAN'S SAN FRANCISCO. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
59/8 |
Caen, Herb |
True |
False |
True |
j |
59 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
CHUCK BERRY .......… |
performs at the grand opening of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
59/8 |
Berry, Chuck |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
59 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
HIDEKI TOJO .......... |
promotes himself to Chief of Staff of Japanese army. 1944 ->61/4 |
1944 |
  |
59/8 |
Tojo, Hideki |
False |
True |
True |
w |
59 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
HENRI LA FONTAINE .... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize leading Europe's peace movement. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
59/8 |
LaFontaine, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
POPE JULIUS II ....... |
begins a pontificate of constant warring. 1503 ->59/9 |
1503 |
* |
59/8 |
Julius II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
HO CHI MIN ........... |
flees to Hanoi as Viet Nam is split in two. 1950 ->63/6 |
1950 |
  |
59/8 |
Ho Chi Min |
False |
True |
True |
g |
59 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
EURIPIDES ............ |
produces the play HIPPOLYTUS in Athens. 421 BC ->65/8 |
-421 |
*** |
59/8 |
Euripides |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
SATCHEL PAIGE ........ |
pitches 3 innings for Royals--oldest to play baseball. 1965 ->62/8 |
1965 |
* |
59/8 |
Paige, Satchel |
True |
True |
True |
c |
59 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
HUSBAND KIMMEL ....... |
is caught unprepared as naval commander at Pearl Harbor. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
59/8 |
Kimmel, Husband |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
MIKAIL SHOLOKHOV ..... |
completes award-winning AND QUIET FLOWS THE DON. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
59/8 |
Sholokhov, Mikail |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
HELMUT KOHL .......... |
leads Bundestag in a newly united Germany. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
59/8 |
Kohl, Helmut |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
MAJOR EDWARD BOWES ... |
originates the Amateur Radio Hour. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
59/8 |
Bowes, Major Edward |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE HEARST ........ |
acquires S.F. EXAMINER for payment of debt. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
59/8 |
Hearst, George |
True |
False |
True |
j |
59 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
K.E. VOROSHILOV ...... |
defends Leningrad from onslaught of Nazi armies. 1941 ->72/1 |
1941 |
  |
59/8 |
Voroshilov, K.E. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
MATSUHITO ............ |
dies after 45 years of ruling & transforming Japan. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
59/8 |
Matsuhito |
False |
True |
True |
g |
59 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
BEA ARTHUR ........... |
debuts as Dorothy on TV's THE GOLDEN GIRLS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
59/8 |
Arthur, Bea |
True |
False |
False |
% |
59 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
NIKOLAI BULGANIN ..... |
becomes the premier of the USSR. 1955 ->60/1 |
1955 |
  |
59/8 |
Bulganin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN OF SALISBURY .... |
dies as most scholarly writer in Britain. 1159 |
1159 |
*** |
59/9 |
John of Salisbury |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
CHRISTO ............. |
wraps Berlin's Richstag in Silver fabric. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
59/9 |
Christo (Javacheff) |
False |
False |
True |
a |
59 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
EL CID ............... |
dies & is embalmed & is placed on his horse for battle. 1099 |
1099 |
** |
59/9 |
Cid, El |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN BUNYAN .......... |
dies as unsurpassed writer of religious allegory. 1688 |
1688 |
  |
59/9 |
Bunyan, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
SPENCER TRACY ........ |
stars as a judge in JUDGMENT AT NURNBERG. 1960 ->62/7 |
1960 |
  |
59/9 |
Tracy, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
POPE JULIUS II ....... |
lays the cornerstone for Saint Peter's in Rome. 1503 ->65/5 |
1503 |
* |
59/9 |
Julius II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
DANIEL BEARD ......... |
merges his Sons of Daniel Boone with English Boy Scouts. 1910 ->60/1 |
1910 |
  |
59/9 |
Beard, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
STEPHEN D. BECHTEL ... |
founds the giant engineering firm of Bechtel Corporation. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
59/9 |
Bechtel, Stephen D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
wins Nobel Peace Prize for thawing out the cold war. 1990 ->60/5 |
1990 |
  |
59/9 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
GENE SARAZEN ......... |
hosts TV's THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF GOLF. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
59/9 |
Sarazen, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
c |
59 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
VICTOR HUGO .......... |
begins writing classic LES MISERABLES. 1861 ->64/6 |
1861 |
  |
59/9 |
Hugo, Victor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
FRANZ VON SUPPE ...... |
premieres his musical score to BOCCALLIO. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
59/9 |
Suppe, Franz von |
False |
False |
True |
m |
59 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM II .... |
abdicates the German throne, fleeing to Holland. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
59/9 |
Wilhelm II of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE ... |
resigns as liberal Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
59/9 |
Lloyd George, David |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
ALEXANDER G. BELL .... |
founds the Aerial Experimental Association. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
59/9 |
Bell, Alexander Graham |
True |
False |
True |
i |
59 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
CLARK GABLE .......... |
dies of a heart attack while reading a magazine. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
59/9 |
Gable, Clark |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
E.B. WHITE ........... |
revises Strunk's manual ELEMENTS OF STYLE. 1959 ->63/10 |
1959 |
  |
59/9 |
White, E.B. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
CASSIUS M. CLAY ...... |
helps mediate American purchase of Alaska from Russia. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
59/9 |
Clay, Cassius Marcellus |
True |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
RICHARD BENNETT ...... |
becomes the Conservative Prime Minister of Canada. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
59/9 |
Bennett, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
CONRAD BURNS .......... |
wins re-election as Republican Senator from Montana. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
59/9 |
Burns, Conrad |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
oversees ratification of the Bill of Rights. 1791 ->60/2 |
1791 |
  |
59/9 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
KING MAXIMILIAN I .... |
dies as King of Germans/last of the great knights. 1519 |
1519 |
  |
59/9 |
Maximilian I of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
BOB NEWHART .......... |
begins his final season as Dick on CBS-TV's NEWHART. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
59/9 |
Newhart, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
59 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
assumes command of Fort Jesup. 1844 ->61/5 |
1844 |
  |
59/9 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is elected for 2nd term as U.S. president. 1972 ->59/11 |
1972 |
  |
59/9 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
JEAN CHRETIEN ....... |
becomes Canada's 10th Prime Minister. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
59/9 |
Chretien, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN ........ |
is voted president of the Russian Republic in USSR. 1990 ->59/11 |
1990 |
  |
59/9 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
ANTON CERMAK ......... |
is killed by a bullet intended for Franklin Roosevelt. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
59/9 |
Cermak, Anton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
HENRY J. KAISER ...... |
establishes Permanente Foundation--health maintenance. 1942 ->60/6 |
1942 |
  |
59/9 |
Kaiser, Henry J. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
59 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
appeals to Caesar before King Agrippa & Bernice. 58 AD ->60/6 |
58 |
*** |
59/9 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
JOSEPH A. WAPNER ..... |
retires as Superior Court Judge with eye for TV. 1979 ->61/9 |
1979 |
  |
59/9 |
Wapner, Joseph A. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
59 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
EUELL GIBBONS ........ |
writes of health food in STALKING THE GOOD LIFE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
59/10 |
Gibbons, Euell |
True |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
LEONARD WOOD ......... |
loses bid as Republican candidate to Warren Harding. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
59/10 |
Wood, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIE NELSON ........... |
agrees o IRS $16.7 in back taxes. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
59/10 |
Nelson, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
59 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
ISSAC FUNK ........... |
joins with Wagnalls to publish classic books. 1899 ->68/3 |
1899 |
  |
59/10 |
Funk, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
j |
59 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
MARCUS AURELIUS ...... |
dies during battle campaign in Vienna. 180 AD |
180 |
** |
59/10 |
Marcus Aurelius |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
HENRI PETAIN ......... |
holds back Germans as French hero of Verdun. 1916 ->86/6 |
1916 |
  |
59/10 |
Petain, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
HELDER CAMARA .......... |
lectures on "Church and Colonialism" as liberation theologist. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
59/10 |
Camara, Helder |
False |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
LOUIS PASTEUR ........ |
begins to study the cause of rabies. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
59/10 |
Pasteur, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
z |
59 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
sends Red Army to divvy Poland with Hitler. 1939 ->59/11 |
1939 |
  |
59/10 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
tells congress "This day will live in infamy". 1941 ->59/11 |
1941 |
  |
59/10 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
OTTO HAHN ............ |
discovers that an accelerator can split the atom. 1938 ->65/9 |
1938 |
  |
59/10 |
Hahn, Otto |
False |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
DANIEL SHORR ......... |
loses his reporting credentials for leaking government secrets. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
59/10 |
Shorr, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
j |
59 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
is elected U.S. President over Charles Evens Hughes. 1916 ->60/3 |
1916 |
  |
59/10 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
HARRY MORGAN ......... |
debuts as Sherman Potter on CBS-TV's M*A*S*H. 1975 ->68/6 |
1975 |
  |
59/10 |
Morgan, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
59 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE .. |
dies as the leading American man of letters. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
59/10 |
Hawthorne, Nathaniel |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
ROCK HUDSON .......... |
dies from AIDS generating big headlines. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
59/10 |
Hudson, Rock |
True |
False |
True |
% |
59 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
PEARL BUCK ........... |
compiles autobiography in 2 volumes MY SEVERAL WORLDS. 1952 ->64/0 |
1952 |
  |
59/10 |
Buck, Pearl |
True |
False |
False |
l |
59 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE DEWEY ......... |
is ordered to capture and destroy the Spanish fleet. 1897 ->60/4 |
1897 |
  |
59/10 |
Dewey, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
VIOLETTA CHAMORRO .... |
is nominated by U.N.O. as President of Nicaragua. 1989 ->60/2 |
1989 |
  |
59/10 |
Chamorro, Violetta |
False |
False |
False |
g |
59 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
FRANCIS BACON ........ |
issues his most important work NOVUM ORGANIUM. 1620 ->61/8 |
1620 |
  |
59/10 |
Bacon, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
JEREMY BRITT........… |
dies while starring as best performer of Sherlock Holmes. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
59/10 |
Britt, Jeremy |
False |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
ARCANGELO CORELLI .... |
dies after long musical career of writing concertos. 1715 |
1715 |
  |
59/10 |
Corelli, Arcangelo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
59 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
CYRUS VANCE .......... |
becomes Secretary of State for Jimmy Carter. 1977 ->74/5 |
1977 |
  |
59/10 |
Vance, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
CARL ALBERT .......... |
is chosen chairman of Democratic National Convention. 1968 ->60/1 |
1968 |
  |
59/10 |
Albert, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
ION ILIESCU .......... |
becomes interim president of Rumania. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
59/10 |
Iliescu, Ion |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
TRUMAN CAPOTE ........ |
dies as celebrated author and socialite. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
59/10 |
Capote, Truman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
is sworn in as governor of California for 2nd term. 1971 ->64/6 |
1971 |
  |
59/10 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
ABE FORTAS ........... |
quits the Supreme Court under pressure--1st ever. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
59/10 |
Fortas, Abe |
True |
False |
True |
t |
59 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
refuses election as president of India's congress. 1929 ->60/5 |
1929 |
  |
59/10 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
59 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
OLIVER TAMBO .......... |
becomes head of African National Congress in exile. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
59/10 |
Tambo, Oliver |
False |
True |
True |
h |
59 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
KING PHILIP II ....... |
prepares "the invincible armada" to invade Britain. 1587 ->61/9 |
1587 |
  |
59/10 |
Philip II of Spain |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
T. BONE WALKER ....... |
wins a Grammy Award for traditional recording GOOD FEELING. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
59/11 |
Walker, T. Bone |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
59 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
PAUL TWITCHELL ....... |
founds a quasi-religious sect called "Eck". 1968 |
1968 |
  |
59/11 |
Twitchell, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
r |
59 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
PETRARCH ............. |
begins writing his RIME of Italian lyrical poetry. 1364 ->69/11 |
1364 |
* |
59/11 |
Petrarch (Francis) |
False |
False |
False |
l |
59 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
M.C. ESCHER .......... |
lithographs reality & illusion with ASCENDING & DECENDING. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
59/11 |
Escher, M.C. |
False |
False |
True |
a |
59 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES INHOFE ........ |
wins election as Republican Senator from Oklahoma. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
59/11 |
Inhofe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
FRANCISCO PIZARRO .... |
founds the city of Lima as capitol of Peru. 1535 ->61/4 |
1535 |
* |
59/11 |
Pizarro, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
passes legislation establishing the United States flag. 1818 ->60/5 |
1818 |
  |
59/11 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
publishes a play of despair with HEART BREAK HOUSE. 1916 ->60/11 |
1916 |
  |
59/11 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
59 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
is relieved as 3d Army commander for outspokenness. 1945 ->60/1 |
1945 |
  |
59/11 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
sends Red Army to conquer Finland. 1939 ->60/5 |
1939 |
  |
59/11 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN ........ |
quits Communist Party while head of Russian Republic. 1990 ->60/7 |
1990 |
  |
59/11 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
SHAH REZA PAHLEVI .... |
flees from Iran, being chased by the Ayatollah. 1979 ->60/9 |
1979 |
  |
59/11 |
Pahlevi, Shah Reza |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
W.C. FIELDS .......... |
co-stars with Mae West in MY LITTLE CHICKADEE. 1940 ->61/3 |
1940 |
  |
59/11 |
Fields, W.C. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ANWAR EL SADAT ....... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize for Camp David Peace accords. 1978 ->62/9 |
1978 |
  |
59/11 |
Sadat, Anwar el |
True |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
NORMAN ANGELL ........ |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as English peace activist. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
59/11 |
Angell, Norman |
False |
False |
True |
h |
59 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
JUAN PERON ........... |
flees Argentina into exile in Paraguay. 1955 ->60/0 |
1955 |
  |
59/11 |
Peron, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN W. CORNFORTH .... |
wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry--hydrogen isotopes. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
59/11 |
Cornforth, John W. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
EMPEROR MUTSUHITO .... |
dies after a 45-year reign in Japan. 1912 |
1912 |
* |
59/11 |
Mutsuhito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
59 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM HALSEY ....... |
becomes admiral of the American Fleet in the Pacific. 1942 ->60/1 |
1942 |
  |
59/11 |
Halsey, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
authorizes $15 million for purchase of Louisiana. 1803 ->61/0 |
1803 |
  |
59/11 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
orders halt in U.S. bombing of Viet Nam. 1972 ->60/0 |
1972 |
  |
59/11 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
signs letter to FDR, urging research for atomic bomb. 1939 ->61/2 |
1939 |
  |
59/11 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
59 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
MATTHEW PERRY ........ |
signs 1st diplomatic treaty between U.S. & Japan. 1854 ->60/6 |
1854 |
  |
59/11 |
Perry, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
59 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
premieres his 94TH SYMPHONY (SURPRISE) in London. 1772 ->61/11 |
1772 |
  |
59/11 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
59 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
RED GRANGE ........... |
is among the first selected to the Football Hall of Fame. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
59/11 |
Grange, Red |
True |
False |
True |
c |
59 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
meets secretly with Churchill on a battleship. 1942 ->60/1 |
1942 |
  |
59/11 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
FUSAE ICHIKAWA ....... |
becomes 1st woman elected to Japanese Diet. 1953 |
1953 |
* |
59/11 |
Ichikawa, Fusae |
False |
False |
False |
g |
59 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
is placed under house arrest after invasion of Italy. 1943 ->61/8 |
1943 |
  |
59/11 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
warns House of Commons about Nazi air threat. 1934 ->65/4 |
1934 |
  |
59/11 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
59 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
PATRICK STEPTOE ...... |
develops the technique of test-tube fertilization. 1975 ->64/11 |
1975 |
  |
59/11 |
Steptoe, Patrick |
False |
False |
True |
z |
59 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
DIOCLETIAN ........... |
becomes 1st Roman emperor to abdicate throne and retire. 305 AD |
305 |
* |
59/11 |
Diocletian of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
59 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
awards himself Order of Lenin/Hero of Socialist Labor. 1954 ->62/1 |
1954 |
  |
60/0 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
remains in White House as Demo Convention rips Chicago. 1968 ->60/2 |
1968 |
  |
60/0 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
VINCENT BENDIX ....... |
retires as board chairman for a large Aviation Corp. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
60/0 |
Bendix, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
JULIETTE LOW ......... |
is honored with title of "founder" of Girl Scouts. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
60/0 |
Low, Juliette |
True |
False |
False |
h |
60 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
GROUCHO MARX ......... |
debuts on TV with YOU BET YOUR LIFE. 1950 ->60/3 |
1950 |
  |
60/0 |
Marx, Groucho |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
HILDA DOOLITTLE ...... |
publishes poetic FLOWERING OF THE ROD. 1946 ->69/9 |
1946 |
  |
60/0 |
Doolittle, Hilda |
True |
False |
False |
l |
60 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
GARY COOPER .......... |
dies of spinal cancer as winner of three Oscars. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
60/0 |
Cooper, Gary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN FORD ............ |
directs the movie THE SEARCHERS. 1956 ->63/1 |
1956 |
  |
60/0 |
Ford, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN MCADAM ......… |
is appointed director of Bristol Turnpike Trust. 1816 ->65/7 |
1816 |
  |
60/0 |
MacAdam, John |
False |
False |
True |
d |
60 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE BANCROFT ...... |
stars in his last movie WHISTLING IN DIXIE. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
60/0 |
Bancroft, George # |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
MUHAMMED THE PROPHET . |
returns in triumph to Mecca as conqueror. 630 AD ->62/2 |
630 |
*** |
60/0 |
Muhammed the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
BAPTISTA PORTA ....... |
invents the ear trumpet to assist partially deaf. 1600 |
1600 |
* |
60/0 |
Porta, Baptista |
False |
False |
True |
i |
60 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
ALLEN FUNT ........... |
returns to TV with new version of CANDID CAMERA. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
60/0 |
Funt, Allen |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
RANSOM ELI OLDS ...... |
retires as Chairman of Reo Motor Company. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
60/0 |
Olds, Ransom Eli |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
TOMAS E. PALME ....... |
replaces Marti as leader of Associated Cuba Clubs in USA. 1895 ->65/5 |
1895 |
  |
60/0 |
Palme, Tomas E. |
False |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
DEAN ACHESON ......... |
leaves the diplomatic service to resume law practice. 1953 ->65/1 |
1953 |
  |
60/0 |
Acheson, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
WOJCIECH JARUZELSKI .. |
lifts martial law in Poland after 14 months of turmoil. 1983 ->66/1 |
1983 |
  |
60/0 |
Jaruzelski, Wojciech |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
HEINRICH BRAUCHITSCH . |
commands Nazi Army as it falters near Moscow. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
60/0 |
Brauchitsch, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
calls a cease fire, ending casualties in Viet Nam. 1973 ->60/2 |
1973 |
  |
60/0 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
BETTE DAVIS .......... |
stars in another movie THE ANNIVERSERY. 1968 ->62/0 |
1968 |
  |
60/0 |
Davis, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
60 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
BARRY GOLDWATER ...... |
returns to U.S. Senate after 4 years' hiatus. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
60/0 |
Goldwater, Barry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
CAROLINE HARRISON .... |
dies in the White House as wife of the 23rd U.S. President. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
60/0 |
Harrison, Caroline |
True |
False |
False |
y |
60 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
W.E.B. DUBOIS ........ |
writes the influential DARK PRINCESS. 1928 ->60/11 |
1928 |
  |
60/0 |
DuBois, W.E.B. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
60 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
MODESTO LAFUENTE ..... |
completes in 30 volumes a comprehensive history of Spain. 1866 |
1866 |
* |
60/0 |
Lafuente, Modesto |
False |
False |
True |
v |
60 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
JUAN PERON ........... |
begins a long exile from Argentina--to Nicaragua. 1955 ->76/10 |
1955 |
  |
60/0 |
Peron, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
HENRY WALLACE ........ |
loses presidential election to Truman on Progressive ticket. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
60/0 |
Wallace, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE WALD .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine studying vitamin A. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
60/0 |
Wald, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
THUCYDIDES ........... |
produces THE MELIAN DIALOGUE about Peloponnesian War. 412 BC |
-412 |
*** |
60/0 |
Thucydides |
False |
False |
True |
v |
60 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM L. GARRISON .. |
ceases publication of THE LIBERATOR as 13th Amdt is ratified. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
60/0 |
Garrison, William Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
AGA KHAN III ......... |
serves as president of floundering League of Nations. 1937 ->68/0 |
1937 |
  |
60/0 |
Aga Khan III |
False |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
publishes THE HOLY GRAIL AND OTHER POEMS. 1869 ->60/4 |
1869 |
  |
60/0 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
FREDERIC VON STEUBEN . |
receives $2500 annuity for service in Revolution. 1790 |
1790 |
* |
60/1 |
Steuben, Frederic von |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
argues for repeal of Stamp Act before House of Commons. 1766 ->61/8 |
1766 |
  |
60/1 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIAM HALSEY ....... |
leads U.S. Navy in victory over Japan at Guadalcanal. 1942 ->61/5 |
1942 |
  |
60/1 |
Halsey, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPH VARNUM ........ |
quits as U.S. House Speaker to serve as Senator from Mass. 1811 |
1811 |
  |
60/1 |
Varnum, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
EUGENE WIGNER ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics studying nuclear fission. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
60/1 |
Wigner, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
CORNELIUS DELAMATER .. |
builds 1st successful modern submarine FENIAN RAM. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
60/1 |
Delamater, Cornelius |
True |
False |
True |
i |
60 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
SAMUEL ADAMS ......... |
serves as member of U.S. Continental Congress. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
60/1 |
Adams, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
SHERWOOD ANDERSON .... |
publishes his last work KIT BRANDON. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
60/1 |
Anderson, Sherwood |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
FOB JAMES ......... |
wins re-election as Republican Governor of Alabama. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
60/1 |
James, Fob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
STEVEN VAN RENSSELAER. |
casts deciding vote, electing J.Q. Adams president over Jackson.1824 |
1824 |
  |
60/1 |
Van Rensselaer, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE S. PATTON ..... |
dies in auto accident as World War II hero. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
60/1 |
Patton, George S. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
DAVID LIVINGSTONE .... |
dies after lifetime of missionary work in Africa. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
60/1 |
Livingstone, David |
False |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
NIKOLAI BULGANIN ..... |
meets in Geneva with Ike at Big Four Summit. 1955 ->62/9 |
1955 |
  |
60/1 |
Bulganin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
JANE DELANO .......... |
heads American Red Cross Nursing Service in World War I. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
60/1 |
Delano, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
h |
60 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI ... |
attempts capture of Rome, but is himself captured. 1867 ->63/5 |
1867 |
  |
60/1 |
Garibaldi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
ARNE CARLSON ......... |
wins re-election as Republican Governor of Alabama. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
60/1 |
Carlson, Arne |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
CARL ALBERT .......... |
chairs tumultuous Demo National Convention in Chicago. 1968 ->62/9 |
1968 |
  |
60/1 |
Albert, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
DANIEL BEARD ......... |
founds the Boy Scouts of America. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
60/1 |
Beard, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
appoints MacArthur as Commander of U.S forces in Pacific. 1942 ->60/7 |
1942 |
  |
60/1 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
serves as president of the American Antiquarian Society. 1932 ->60/6 |
1932 |
  |
60/1 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
LEO BAECK ............ |
is elected leader of the Jewish community in Germany. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
60/1 |
Baeck, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
LUIGI ABRUZZ ......... |
dies in Somaliland, colonizing Africa for Italy. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
60/1 |
Abruzz, Luigi |
False |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
BARUJ BEACERRAF ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine researching the hormone system. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
60/1 |
Benacerraf, Baruj |
False |
False |
True |
z |
60 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
AMOS ALCOTT .......... |
transforms Concord schools as the new superintendent. 1859 ->69/1 |
1859 |
  |
60/1 |
Alcott, Amos |
True |
False |
True |
n |
60 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
PAULUS OROSIUS ....... |
writes history to show Christians did not destroy Rome. 480 AD |
480 |
** |
60/1 |
Orosius, Paulus |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
CHARLES ELIOT ........ |
opens Radcliffe College as annex to Harvard. 1894 ->64/7 |
1894 |
  |
60/1 |
Eliot, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
n |
60 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
ALEXANDER FLEMING .... |
inoculates first human with penicillin vaccine. 1941 ->64/4 |
1941 |
  |
60/1 |
Fleming, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
z |
60 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
FRANCIS PYM .......... |
replaces Carrington as Foreign Minister of Great Britain. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
60/1 |
Pym, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
WARREN BUFFETT ....... |
ranks as Forbes 2nd richest in USA at $3.3 billion. 1990 -> 65/10 |
1990 |
  |
60/1 |
Buffett, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
issues ELECTIVE AFFINITIES, advocating views of sex. 1809 ->61/7 |
1809 |
  |
60/1 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM OF NORMANDY .. |
dies on the road to Paris still trying to conquer. 1087 |
1087 |
** |
60/1 |
William of Normandy |
False |
False |
True |
q |
60 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
establishes the United States mint. 1792 ->60/7 |
1792 |
  |
60/2 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
D.W. GRIFFITH ........ |
is awarded Special Academy Award for achievement. 1935 ->63/3 |
1935 |
  |
60/2 |
Griffith, D.W. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
leaves Columbia University to serve as NATO commander. 1950 ->61/3 |
1950 |
  |
60/2 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM CONRAD ....... |
returns to TV in THE RETURN OF FRANK CANNON. 1980 ->60/3 |
1980 |
  |
60/2 |
Conrad, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
IMRE NAGY ............ |
leads Hungarians in futile rebellion against Soviets. 1956 ->61/10 |
1956 |
  |
60/2 |
Nagy, Imre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
spends last day in White House as unpopular president. 1869 ->66/3 |
1869 |
  |
60/2 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
announces a complete halt to bombing of North Viet Nam. 1968 ->60/4 |
1968 |
  |
60/2 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
MAXWELL TAYLOR ....... |
heads a mission to South Viet Nam to assess Communist threat. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
60/2 |
Taylor, Maxwell |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
sentences his rival--Benigno Aquino--to death. 1977 ->63/3 |
1977 |
  |
60/2 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
KATHERINE HEPBURN .... |
wins Oscar for Best Actress in GUESS WHO'S COMING... 1968 ->61/4 |
1968 |
  |
60/2 |
Hepburn, Katherine |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ... |
passes away as the 26th president of the United States. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
60/2 |
Roosevelt, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM CROWE ........ |
succeeds Vessy to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
60/2 |
Crowe, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
MARY BAKER EDDY ...... |
opens Massachusetts Metaphysical College in Boston. 1881 ->62/4 |
1881 |
  |
60/2 |
Eddy, Mary Baker |
True |
False |
False |
r |
60 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
CHARLES CORNWALLIS ... |
arrives in Ireland as England's Lord-Lieutenant. 1798 ->66/9 |
1798 |
  |
60/2 |
Cornwallis, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
MAXWELL ANDERSON ..... |
writes the play ANN OF A THOUSAND DAYS. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
60/2 |
Anderson, Maxwell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
H. KAMERLING ONNES ... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--liquefying helium. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
60/2 |
Kamerling Onnes, H. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
THEODORE BERNSTEIN ... |
writes THE CAREFUL WRITER as writer for New York Times. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
60/2 |
Bernstein, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
j |
60 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
VIOLETTA CHAMORRO .... |
beats Sandinistas to become president of Nicaragua. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
60/2 |
Chamorro, Violetta |
False |
False |
False |
g |
60 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
IRVING BERLIN ........ |
completes musical score to movie EASTER PARADE. 1948 ->66/6 |
1948 |
  |
60/2 |
Berlin, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
60 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
PHILIP VAN HORN ...... |
is beheaded in Brussels for treason along with Count Egmont. 1568 |
1568 |
  |
60/2 |
Horn, Philip Von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
T.S. ELIOT ........... |
wins the Nobel Prize in literature. 1948 ->61/2 |
1948 |
  |
60/2 |
Eliot, T.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
admits responsibility for Watergate, denying involvement. 1973 ->60/7 |
1973 |
  |
60/2 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM DE KOONING ... |
is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for painting. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
60/2 |
DeKooning, William |
True |
False |
True |
a |
60 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
FRANK N.D. BUCHMAN ... |
opposes FDR with his Moral Re-Armament to prevent war. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
60/2 |
Buchman, Frank N.D. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
ALVAN CLARK .......... |
discovers the companion star of white dwarf Sirius. 1864 ->68/11 |
1864 |
  |
60/2 |
Clark, Alvan |
True |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
MARY BETHUNE .......... |
founds the National Council of Negro Women. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
60/2 |
Bethune, Mary |
True |
True |
False |
h |
60 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
MOHAMMED FARAH AIDID....… |
dies of gunshot wounds as leader of Somalia. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
60/2 |
Aidid, Mohammed Farah |
False |
False |
True |
o |
60 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM FAULKNER ..... |
publishes another best seller with THE TOWN. 1957 ->61/11 |
1957 |
  |
60/2 |
Faulkner, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
is chosen Vice President of U.S. replacing Spiro Agnew. 1973 ->61/1 |
1973 |
  |
60/2 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
FREDERICK THE GREAT .. |
participates with Russia & Austria in partition of Poland.1772->74/6 |
1772 |
  |
60/2 |
Frederick the Great |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOGARTH ...... |
is appointed sergeant-painter to the English crown. 1757 |
1757 |
  |
60/2 |
Hogarth, William |
False |
False |
True |
a |
60 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
MAHALIA JACKSON ...... |
dies after lifetime of gospel singing. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
60/3 |
Jackson, Mahalia |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
60 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
LAWRENCE KLEIN ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in economics as developer of econometrics. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
60/3 |
Klein, Lawrence |
True |
False |
True |
v |
60 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
CLARA BARTON ......... |
campaigns successfully for U.S. to sign Geneva Convention. 1882 ->76/6 |
1882 |
  |
60/3 |
Barton, Clara |
True |
False |
False |
h |
60 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
PETER LOMBARD ........ |
becomes Bishop of Paris as noted French philosopher. 1159 |
1159 |
** |
60/3 |
Lombard, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS .. |
delivers a series of heliocentric lectures in Rome. 1533 ->70/3 |
1533 |
* |
60/3 |
Copernicus, Nicolaus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
RUDY VALLEE .......... |
returns to Broadway in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS... 1961 |
1961 |
  |
60/3 |
Vallee, Rudy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
60 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
NICHOLAAS DIEDERICHS . |
becomes the president of South Africa. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
63/3 |
Diederichs, Nicholaas |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
asks Congress for declaration of war against Germany. 1917 ->60/6 |
1917 |
  |
60/3 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
EDWARD HOUSE ......... |
persuades European Allies to accept Wilson's Peace Plan. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
60/3 |
House, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
CHARLIE COMINSKY ..... |
manages Chicago White Sox as they become baseball "black sox". 1919 |
1919 |
  |
60/3 |
Cominsky, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
60 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
H.L. HUNT ............ |
earns $1 million/week from oil investments. 1948 ->62/5 |
1948 |
  |
60/3 |
Hunt, H.L. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
MARY GARDEN .......... |
retires after long and brilliant career in opera. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
60/3 |
Garden, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
m |
60 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
MARIA THERESA ........ |
re-kindles war between her Austrian Empire and Prussia. 1777 ->63/6 |
1777 |
  |
60/3 |
Maria Theresa of Austria |
False |
False |
False |
q |
60 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN BARRYMORE ....... |
dies in Hollywood after tempestuous acting career. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
60/3 |
Barrymore, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
blames U.S. for not helping Nationalists against Mao. 1947 ->60/4 |
1947 |
  |
60/3 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
w |
60 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
PETER FINCH .......... |
dies before knowledge of winning best actor Oscar for NETWORK. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
60/3 |
Finch, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN KEELY ........... |
fools investors with machine powered by violin vibrations. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
60/3 |
Keeley, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
60 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
GODFREY HOUNSFIELD ... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine as inventor of CAT-Scan. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
60/3 |
Hounsfield, Godfrey |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
ANDY GRIFFITH ........ |
debuts as a lawyer in NBC-TV's MATLOCK. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
60/3 |
Griffith, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLES DAWES ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize for aid to defeated Germany. 1925 ->63/5 |
1925 |
  |
60/3 |
Dawes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
GROUCHO MARX ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for hosting YOU BET YOUR LIFE. 1951 ->66/10 |
1951 |
  |
60/3 |
Marx, Groucho |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM CONRAD ....... |
debuts as a detective on NBC-TV's NERO WOLFE. 1981 ->67/0 |
1981 |
  |
60/3 |
Conrad, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
CHOU EN-LAI .......... |
resigns as foreign minister of Red China. 1958 ->63/4 |
1958 |
  |
60/3 |
Chou En-Lai |
False |
True |
True |
g |
60 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
DUKE ELLINGTON ....... |
wins Spingarn Award as outstanding jazz personality. 1959 ->66/4 |
1959 |
  |
60/3 |
Ellington, Duke |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
60 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO ... |
is appointed to Dante's lectureship in Florence. 1373 |
1373 |
* |
60/3 |
Boccaccio, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
MATTHEW RIDGEWAY ..... |
retires from 39 years in U.S. Army. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
60/3 |
Ridgeway, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
telecasts his 1st BOB HOPE PRESENTS CHRYSLER THEATER. 1963 ->62/11 |
1963 |
  |
60/3 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
SAINT ANSELM *......… |
is appointed as philosophic Archbishop of Canterbury. 1093 ->66/7 |
1093 |
*** |
60/3 |
Anselm, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
MICHAEL GORTCHAKOFF .. |
defends gallantly Sebastopol during Crimean War. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
60/3 |
Gortchakoff, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
RUTH BADER GINSBURG ...... |
is nominated for the Supreme Court by Bill Clinton. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
60/3 |
Ginsburg, Ruth Bader |
True |
False |
False |
t |
60 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
ROBERT BORK .......... |
is nominated for the Supreme Court by Reagan. 1987 ->60/7 |
1987 |
  |
60/4 |
Bork, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
t |
60 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN RICHARDSON ...... |
begins arctic expedition in search of John Franklin. 1848 ->63/4 |
1848 |
  |
60/4 |
Richardson, John |
False |
False |
True |
p |
60 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
completes distinguished translation of DIVINE COMEDY. 1867 ->62/1 |
1867 |
  |
60/4 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE ELIOT ......... |
marries for the first time--to John Cross. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
60/4 |
Eliot, George |
False |
False |
False |
l |
60 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
ARTHUR MACARTHUR ..... |
serves as special observer during Russo-Japanese War. 1905 ->61/1 |
1905 |
  |
60/4 |
MacArthur, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
SAINT PONTIAN ........ |
becomes 1st Pope to abdicate his pontificate. 235 AD |
235 |
** |
60/4 |
Pontian, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
THOMAS BULFINCH ...... |
publishes his renowned book on mythology. 1855 ->67/7 |
1855 |
  |
60/4 |
Bulfinch, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
ELLSWORTH STANTON .... |
operates largest chain of hotels in USA. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
60/4 |
Stanton, Ellsworth |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
MARIE DRESSLER ....... |
stars in the movie ANNA CHRISTIE. 1930 ->61/4 |
1930 |
  |
60/4 |
Dressler, Marie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
60 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
C.M. TALLEYRAND ...... |
procures the abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte. 1814 ->60/9 |
1814 |
  |
60/4 |
Talleyrand, C.M. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
FRANCES CABRINI .......... |
is named superior general of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
60/4 |
Cabrini, Mother (Francis X.) |
True |
False |
False |
r |
60 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
ROGER VADIM .......... |
directs the movie AND GOD CREATED WOMAN. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
60/4 |
Vadim, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
BING CROSBY .......... |
debuts in his own TV situation comedy on ABC. 1964 ->62/2 |
1964 |
  |
60/4 |
Crosby, Bing |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
F.W. WOOLWORTH ....... |
sees construction of tallest sky scraper--Woolworths. 1913 ->66/11 |
1913 |
  |
60/4 |
Woolworth, F.W. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES HEARN .......... |
produces his last play SAG HARBOR with great success. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
60/4 |
Hearn, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
ANNE BAXTER .......... |
debuts as Victoria Cabot on ABC-TV's HOTEL. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
60/4 |
Baxter, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
% |
60 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
GERTRUDE STEIN ....... |
produces the play FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS in U.S. 1934 ->65/9 |
1934 |
  |
60/4 |
Stein, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
l |
60 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
HENRIK IBSEN ......... |
publishes the play THE LADY FORM THE SEA. 1888 ->62/6 |
1888 |
  |
60/4 |
Ibsen, Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
ERNEST HARMON ........ |
commands the 1st Armored Division as Italian Campaign begins. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
60/4 |
Harmon, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
seizes Communist stronghold of Yenan, forcing out Mao. 1947 ->61/6 |
1947 |
  |
60/4 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ..... |
meets with Ali Khan to settle India/Pakistan disputes. 1950 ->69/2 |
1950 |
  |
60/4 |
Nehru, Jawaharlal |
False |
True |
True |
g |
60 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
PHIL DONAHUE ....…. |
quits TV after 29 years of talk. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
60/4 |
Donahue, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE DEWEY ......... |
defeats the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay. 1898 ->61/8 |
1898 |
  |
60/4 |
Dewey, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
PAT NIXON ............ |
rebukes Jane Fonda for her anti-war stance. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
60/4 |
Nixon, Pat |
True |
False |
False |
y |
60 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
ROBERT RHETT ......... |
leads in organizing the Confederate States of America. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
60/4 |
Rhett, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
JEANETTE RANKIN ...... |
returns to U.S. Congress after 21 years out of office. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
60/4 |
Rankin, Jeanette |
True |
False |
False |
g |
60 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
JEAN PAUL GETTY ...... |
begins to amass a fortune from Kuwaiti oil. 1953 ->63/4 |
1953 |
  |
60/4 |
Getty, Jean Paul |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
returns to private life after 34 years in government. 1969 ->63/7 |
1969 |
  |
60/4 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
JOANNE WOODWARD ...... |
stars in the movie MR. AND MRS. BRIDGE. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
60/4 |
Woodward, Joanne |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
FRANCISCO REDI ....... |
tests and disproves the theory of spontaneous generation. 1685 |
1685 |
* |
60/4 |
Redi, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
LUCA GIORDANO ........ |
paints the ceiling of Escorial in Madrid. 1692 |
1692 |
* |
60/4 |
Giordano, Luca |
False |
False |
True |
a |
60 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
BENEDICT ARNOLD ...... |
dies in London as embittered & disgraced ex-patriot. 1801 |
1801 |
  |
60/5 |
Arnold, Benedict |
True |
False |
True |
o |
60 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
CHIEF RED JACKET ..... |
allies with Americans in war against Britain. 1812 |
1812 |
*** |
60/5 |
Red Jacket, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
60 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
NICOLAS APPERT ....... |
wins a prize from French government for air-tight container. 1810 |
1810 |
  |
60/5 |
Appert, Nicolas |
False |
False |
True |
i |
60 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
CESAR ROMERO ......... |
portrays the Joker in TV's BATMAN. 1967 |
1967 |
* |
60/5 |
Romero, Cesar |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
ROGER WILLIAMS ....... |
receives a Royal Charter from Charles II for Rhode Island. 1663 |
1663 |
  |
60/5 |
Williams, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
CONFUCIUS ............ |
dies as great moral philosopher of Chinese people. 499 BC |
-499 |
*** |
60/5 |
Confucius |
False |
True |
True |
f |
60 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
ROBERT BROWNING ...... |
publishes the book FIFINE AT THE FAIR. 1872 ->61/6 |
1872 |
  |
60/5 |
Browning, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE BARTON ........ |
authors a best-selling FAMOUS DETECTIVE MYSTERIES. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
60/5 |
Barton, George |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE HALE .......... |
receives funds to construct an observatory on Mt. Palomar. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
60/5 |
Hale, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
CHESTER NIMITZ ....... |
oversees Japanese surrender aboard flagship MISSOURI. 1945 ->60/7 |
1945 |
  |
60/5 |
Nimitz, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
leads in "salt march" defying English rule. 1930 ->60/7 |
1930 |
  |
60/5 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
60 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE SUTHERLAND .... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Harding. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
60/5 |
Sutherland, George |
True |
False |
True |
t |
60 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV .... |
is detained by his Politburo, beginning 3-day coup. 1991 ->60/9 |
1991 |
  |
60/5 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
OZZIE NELSON ......... |
stars for last time as himself in TV family comedy. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
60/5 |
Nelson, Ozzie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
PHILIP LIVINGSTON .... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for New York. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
60/5 |
Livingston, Philip |
True |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
DOUGLAS FRAZIER ...... |
becomes president of United Mine Workers Union. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
60/5 |
Frazier, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHIRLEY ...... |
becomes commander of all British forces in North America. 1755 |
1755 |
  |
60/5 |
Shirley, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
CYRUS EATON .......... |
publishes INVESTMENT BANKING: COMPETITION OR DECADENCE? 1944 ->69/5 |
1944 |
  |
60/5 |
Eaton, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
v |
60 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
KARL GJELLERUP ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize as famed Danish author. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
60/5 |
Gjellerup, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
FRANCIS ATTERBURY .... |
is committed to Tower of London as outspoken prelate. 1722 |
1722 |
  |
60/5 |
Atterbury, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
MIKHAIL CHOLOKOV ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize as prominent Soviet writer. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
60/5 |
Cholokov, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
signs a peace treaty with Chickasaw Indians. 1818 ->60/7 |
1818 |
  |
60/5 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
LAURA RICHARDS ....... |
publishes the classic children's book CAPTAIN JOURNEY. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
60/5 |
Richards, Laura |
True |
False |
False |
l |
60 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
GEORGE SHIRAS ........ |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by B. Harrison. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
60/5 |
Shiras, George |
True |
False |
True |
t |
60 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE MEANY ......... |
merges his labor union--AFL-- with the CIO. 1955 ->61/0 |
1955 |
  |
60/5 |
Meany, George |
True |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
loses election to Communists in France. 1951 ->62/11 |
1951 |
  |
60/5 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
HARRY S. ACKERMAN .... |
steps down as executive producer of Screen Gems Pictures. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
60/5 |
Ackerman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM BYRD ......... |
completes largest American library in colonial mansion. 1734 ->63/2 |
1732 |
  |
60/5 |
Byrd, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
MARQUIS DE SADE ...... |
completes scandalous LOVE'S CRIMES while in Bastille. 1800 ->60/9 |
1800 |
  |
60/5 |
DeSade, Marquis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
sends his Red army to occupy the three Baltic States. 1940 ->61/5 |
1940 |
  |
60/5 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
wins election with Roosevelt as U.S. Vice President. 1944 ->60/8 |
1944 |
  |
60/5 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
SULLA ................ |
dies as Roman Emperor, having abandoned himself to debauchery. 78 BC |
-78 |
** |
60/6 |
Sulla of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
60 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
CALVIN COOLIDGE ...... |
passes away as the 30th president of the U.S. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
60/6 |
Coolidge, Calvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
ELIHU ROOT ........... |
serves as Secretary of State for Teddy Roosevelt. 1905 ->67/4 |
1905 |
  |
60/6 |
Root, Elihu |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
HENRY J. KAISER ...... |
sets record by constructing a "liberty ship" in 4.5 days. 1942->63/5 |
1942 |
  |
60/6 |
Kaiser, Henry J. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
HOWARD DA SILVA ...... |
plays Ben Franklin in Broadway musical 1776. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
60/6 |
DaSilva, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
GREEN BLACK .......... |
develops innovative dental techniques at Northwestern U. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
60/6 |
Black, Greene |
True |
False |
True |
z |
60 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
MADAME TUSSAUD ....... |
operates a museum of wax figures in London. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
60/6 |
Tussaud, Madame |
False |
False |
False |
b |
60 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
MATTHEW PERRY ........ |
returns to U.S. after opening Japan to trade. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
60/6 |
Perry, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE TAYLOR ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
60/6 |
Taylor, George |
True |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
KING JEHOSHAPHAT ..... |
dies after 25-year reign over Judah. 828 BC |
-828 |
*** |
60/6 |
Jehoshaphat of Judah |
False |
False |
True |
q |
60 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
COTTON MATHER ........ |
assumes leadership in Puritan Church upon death of father. 1723 |
1723 |
  |
60/6 |
Mather, Cotton |
True |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
SAMUEL BARBER ........ |
composes FADOGRAPH OF YESTERN SCENE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
60/6 |
Barber, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
m |
60 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM JOHNSON ...... |
is chosen first president of the new Columbia College. 1787 |
1787 |
  |
60/6 |
Johnson, William # |
True |
False |
True |
n |
60 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS HAYWOOD ....... |
issues one of 220 plays -- THE CAPTIVES. 1634 |
1634 |
  |
60/6 |
Haywood, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
a |
60 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
ALBRECHT VON HALLER .. |
publishes ANATOMICAL WORKS as Swiss physician. 1768 |
1768 |
  |
60/6 |
Haller, Albrecht von |
False |
False |
True |
n |
60 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
'UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB . |
founds the city of Cairo as 3rd Caliph of Islam. 644 AD |
642 |
** |
60/6 |
Umar Ibn Al-Khattab |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS . |
supports Taft in presidential showdown with T. Roosevelt.1912 ->64/6 |
1912 |
  |
60/6 |
Fairbanks, Charles W. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
DANIEL WEBSTER ....... |
negotiates Webster-Ashbury Treaty, setting US/Can border.1842 ->62/0 |
1842 |
  |
60/6 |
Webster, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
JOSEPH KRUTCH ........ |
wins a National Book Award for THE MEASURE OF MAN. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
60/6 |
Krutch, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
f |
60 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
WALTER CANNON ........ |
develops the physiological concept of "homeostasis". 1932 |
1932 |
  |
60/6 |
Cannon, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
v |
60 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
PAR LAGERKVIST ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature as Swedish dramatist. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
60/6 |
Lagerkvist, Par |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
HENRY KISSINGER ...... |
makes a cameo appearance on TV's DYNASTY. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
60/6 |
Kissinger, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN HANSON .......... |
is elected 1st U.S. president--under Art. of Confed. 1781 ->61/6 |
1781 |
  |
60/6 |
Hanson, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
IZAAK WALTON ......... |
completes THE COMPLEAT ANGLER--a hymn to the art of fishing. 1653 |
1653 |
  |
60/6 |
Walton, Izaak |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
JEFFERSON DAVIS ...... |
is pardoned under General Amnesty Act of Congress. 1868 ->63/5 |
1868 |
  |
60/6 |
Davis, Jefferson |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. |
issues the book LETTERS OF A TRAVELER. 1855 ->61/6 |
1855 |
  |
60/6 |
Bryant, William Cullen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
RUTH BENEDICT ........ |
begins comprehensive anthropological study of European culture. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
60/6 |
Benedict, Ruth |
True |
False |
True |
v |
60 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
embarks on his third missionary journey. 59 AD ->60/11 |
59 |
*** |
60/6 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
JAMES BARTON ......... |
stars on Broadway in PAINT YOUR WAGON. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
60/6 |
Barton, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
creates the War Industries Board. 1917 ->60/11 |
1917 |
  |
60/6 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN ........ |
defies authority as Conservatives in USSR attempt coup. 1991 ->60/10 |
1991 |
  |
60/7 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
ARTHUR SCHAWLOW ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--laser spectroscopy. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
60/7 |
Schawlow, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
causes unrest in India after arrest by British Govt. 1930 ->61/3 |
1930 |
  |
60/7 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
60 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
LILLIAN RUSSELL ...... |
dies as much loved "Great American Beauty". 1922 |
1922 |
  |
60/7 |
Russell, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
60 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES DAUBIGNY ..... |
paints impressionist landscape LEVER DE LUNE. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
60/7 |
Daubigny, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
a |
60 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
admits Illinois as 21st state into the Union. 1818 ->60/9 |
1818 |
  |
60/7 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
JULIE ANDREWS .....… |
sits out Tony Awards because Victor/Victoria is not nominated. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
60/7 |
Andrews, Julie |
False |
False |
False |
e |
60 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
LEE IACOCCA .......... |
tops book charts with best-selling autobiography ever. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
60/7 |
Iacocca, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
begins his 2nd 4-year term as U.S. Vice President. 1985 ->61/0 |
1985 |
  |
60/7 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
orders the allied invasion of North Africa. 1942 ->60/9 |
1942 |
  |
60/7 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
HARRY WALGREEN ....... |
retires with 5000 drugstores coast-to-coast. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
60/7 |
Walgreen, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
DAVID BRINKLEY ....... |
debuts on his TV news show--THIS WEEK... 1981 ->61/1 |
1981 |
  |
60/7 |
Brinkley, David |
True |
False |
True |
j |
60 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES BROWN .......... |
receives 6-year jail term for interstate car chase. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
60/7 |
Brown, James |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
60 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
LEONHARD EULER ....... |
loses sight in 2nd eye, but continues to study math. 1767 ->65/2 |
1767 |
  |
60/7 |
Euler, Leonhard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
fires 3 lawyers in "Saturday Night Massacre". 1973 ->60/9 |
1973 |
  |
60/7 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
ORRIN HATCH ..... |
wins re-election as Republican Senator from Utah. 1994 |
1994 |
* |
60/7 |
Hatch, Orrin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
IMELDA MARCOS ........ |
returns from exile to Philippines to face tax fraud charges. 1991 |
1991 |
* |
60/7 |
Marcos, Imelda |
False |
False |
False |
y |
60 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
LILLIAN GISH ......... |
tours on stage with her sister in THE CHALK GARDEN. 1957 ->65/1 |
1957 |
  |
60/7 |
Gish, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
60 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
LESTER PEARSON ....... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize for helping in Suez Crisis. 1957 ->65/11 |
1957 |
  |
60/7 |
Pearson, Lester |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
lays the cornerstone to the White House. 1792 ->60/9 |
1792 |
  |
60/7 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
WILL LEE ............. |
debuts as Mr. Hooper on TV's SESAME STREET. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
60/7 |
Lee, Will |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
ANASTASIO SOMOZA ..... |
dies of wounds in Managua as Nicaraguan dictator. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
60/7 |
Somoza, Anastasio |
False |
True |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT BORK .......... |
is rejected by U.S. Senate for Supreme Court by 58-42 vote. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
60/7 |
Bork, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
t |
60 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
SEAN CONNERY ......... |
appears as King Richard in movie ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
60/7 |
Connery, Sean |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN BURKE ........... |
issues BURKE'S PEERAGE--1st genealogical compilation. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
60/7 |
Burke, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
S.Y. AGNON ........... |
publishes DAYS OF AWE as celebrated Israeli writer. 1948 ->78/5 |
1948 |
  |
60/7 |
Agnon, S.Y |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
CHESTER NIMITZ ....... |
is named by Truman the Chief of Naval Operations. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
60/7 |
Nimitz, Chester |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
ALEXEI KOSYGIN ....... |
becomes Soviet Premier after ouster of Khrushchev. 1964 ->65/10 |
1964 |
  |
60/7 |
Kosygin, Alexei |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
THOMAS JOHNSON ....... |
determines to name the Federal City after "Washington". 1793 |
1793 |
  |
60/7 |
Johnson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
GERARD THOM .......... |
founds order of St. John of Jerusalem, defending Crusaders. 1100 |
1100 |
*** |
60/7 |
Gerard Thom |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
FRANK COSTELLO ....... |
is investigated in the U.S. Senate as Manhattan mob figure. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
60/7 |
Costello, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
o |
60 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
HORTENSE CALISHER .... |
publishes the novel EAGLE EYE. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
60/8 |
Calisher, Hortense |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
DIAMOND JIM BRADY .... |
dies with host of ailments from over-eating lifestyle. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
60/8 |
Brady, Diamond Jim |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
POPE CLEMENT VII ..... |
excommunicates King Henry VIII for defying Roman Church. 1534 |
1534 |
  |
60/8 |
Clement VII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
INDIRA GANDHI ........ |
is charged with criminal misconduct during campaign. 1978 ->62/1 |
1978 |
  |
60/8 |
Gandhi, Indira |
False |
True |
False |
g |
60 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
BERNARDO HOUSSAY ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physiology--pituitary hormones. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
60/8 |
Houssay, Bernardo |
True |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER ..... |
dies with 22 of 120 CANTERBURY TALES completed. 1400 |
1400 |
* |
60/8 |
Chaucer, Geoffrey |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
TOM MIX .............. |
dies as great cinematic cowboy in Arizona auto accident. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
60/8 |
Mix, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
FRANCOIS GUIZOT ...... |
becomes the Prime Minister of France. 1847 ->61/9 |
1847 |
  |
60/8 |
Guizot, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
ALFRED BEACH ......... |
demonstrates a pneumatic subway under Broadway in NYC. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
60/8 |
Beach, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
i |
60 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHERMAN ...... |
makes famed observation "War is Hell". 1880 ->63/7 |
1880 |
  |
60/8 |
Sherman, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
LEO TOLSTOY .......... |
publishes THE KREUTZER SONATA. 1888 ->66/11 |
1888 |
  |
60/8 |
Tolstoy, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
MAXWELL BODENHEIM .... |
is murdered in NYC slum as avant-garde poet. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
60/8 |
Bodenheim, Maxwell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
begins 82 days as V.P. to F.D. Roosevelt. 1945 ->60/10 |
1945 |
  |
60/8 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT ....... |
leads U.S. Army in capture of Veracruz. 1847 ->61/3 |
1847 |
  |
60/8 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
KING GEORGE V ........ |
dies as British monarch, leaving realm to Edward VIII. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
60/8 |
George V of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
60 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
GORE VIDAL ........... |
writes the acclaimed biography BURR. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
60/8 |
Vidal, Gore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
produces another movie--THE LEGEND OF LOBO. 1962 ->65/0 |
1962 |
  |
60/8 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
ANDREA DORIA *......… |
captures Genoa in the name of the French King. 1527 ->62/3 |
1527 |
** |
60/8 |
Andrea Doria |
False |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE SANTAYANA ..... |
recasts system of thought in SCEPTICISM & ANIMAL FAITH. 1923 ->63/8 |
1923 |
  |
60/8 |
Santayana, George |
True |
False |
True |
f |
60 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES M. NABRIT ...... |
is named president of Howard University. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
60/8 |
Nabrit, James M. |
True |
True |
True |
n |
60 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
GAIL BORDEN .......... |
patents a method of condensing fruit juices. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
60/8 |
Borden, Gail |
True |
False |
True |
i |
60 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
MAX PLANCK ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics as founder of quantum mechanics. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
60/8 |
Planck, Max |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
CLARENCE DAY ......... |
publishes best-known play LIFE WITH FATHER. 1935 ->61/1 |
1935 |
  |
60/8 |
Day, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
PERICLES ............. |
establishes a democratic constitution in Samos. 434 BC ->63/11 |
-434 |
*** |
60/8 |
Pericles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM JAMES ........ |
publishes THE VARIETIES OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE. 1902 ->67/8 |
1902 |
  |
60/8 |
James, William |
True |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
HAMLIN GARLAND ....... |
publishes prize-winning A DAUGHTER OF THE MIDDLE BORDER. 1921 ->62/7 |
1921 |
  |
60/8 |
Garland, Hamlin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
ANDRE MESSAGER ....... |
writes the popular opera BEATRICE. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
60/8 |
Messager, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
m |
60 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
SLIM PICKENS ......... |
stars as an old rustic in THE HOWLING. 1980 ->62/1 |
1980 |
  |
60/8 |
Pickens, Slim |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
SEN-NO-RIKYU ......... |
perfects the Japanese Tea Ceremony. 1580 |
1580 |
** |
60/8 |
Sen-No-Rikyu |
False |
True |
True |
x |
60 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
EDOURD DALADIER ...... |
is liberated as former French premier--as Vichy govt. falls. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
60/8 |
Daladier, Edourd |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
BILL GRAHAM .......... |
dies in helicopter crash as biggest promoter of rock n' roll. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
60/8 |
Graham, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
C.M. TALLEYRAND ...... |
re-establishes Louis XVIII to the throne of France. 1814 ->61/1 |
1814 |
  |
60/9 |
Talleyrand, C.M. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
SHAH REZA PAHLEVI .... |
dies in Egyptian exile as the former Shah of Iran. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
60/9 |
Pahlevi, Shah Reza |
False |
False |
True |
q |
60 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
CLAUD DUC DE VILLAIS . |
negotiates with Prince Eugene the Peace of Rastadt. 1714 |
1714 |
  |
60/9 |
Villais, Claude Duc de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
chooses Gerald Ford to replace Agnew as Vice President. 1973 ->61/2 |
1973 |
  |
60/9 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
EZRA POUND ........... |
is confined to mental hospital as seditious poet. 1946 ->63/3 |
1946 |
  |
60/9 |
Pound, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
AUGUSTE RODIN ........ |
unveils the sculpture HUGO to violent passions. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
60/9 |
Rodin, Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
a |
60 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
LEONARD NIMOY ........ |
stars in the movie STAR TREK: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
60/9 |
Nimoy, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN HUGHES .......... |
begins construction of St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC. 1858 ->66/7 |
1858 |
  |
60/9 |
Hughes, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
addresses the French people on French language radio. 1942 ->60/9 |
1942 |
  |
60/9 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
ARTURO TOSCANINI ..... |
leads new New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra. 1928 ->87/0 |
1928 |
  |
60/9 |
Toscanini, Arturo |
True |
False |
True |
m |
60 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN STEINBECK ....... |
wins Nobel Prize in literature for large corpus of work. 1962 ->66/9 |
1962 |
  |
60/9 |
Steinbeck, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
is unanimously re-elected U.S. President. 1792 ->61/0 |
1792 |
  |
60/9 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHATNER ...... |
stars in the movie STAR TREK: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
60/9 |
Shatner, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
LEON TROTSKY ......... |
is assassinated in Mexico while feeding pet rabbits. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
60/9 |
Trotsky, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM CORCORAN ... |
founds an art gallery in Washington, DC. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
60/? |
Corcoran, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
severs diplomatic ties with Vichy France. 1942 ->60/11 |
1942 |
  |
60/9 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
KING DAVID ........... |
laments untimely death of rebellious son Absalom. 984 BC ->68/11 |
-984 |
*** |
60/9 |
David of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
60 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
OTTO PREMINGER ....... |
produces the movie HURRY SUNDOWN. 1967 ->68/9 |
1967 |
  |
60/9 |
Preminger, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
m |
60 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
MARQUIS DE SADE ...... |
is found criminally insane and consigned to asylum. 1801 |
1801 |
  |
60/9 |
DeSade, Marquis |
False |
False |
True |
x |
60 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
ALEXANDER VANDEGRIFT . |
retires as 1st four-star general in the U.S. Marine Corps. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
60/9 |
Vandergrift, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN CONSTABLE ....... |
dies as major landscape artist of his day. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
60/9 |
Constable, John |
False |
False |
True |
a |
60 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
DAVID FARRAGUT ....... |
captures New Orleans with Union Naval Squadron. 1862 ->63/1 |
1862 |
  |
60/9 |
Farragut, David |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER. |
publishes his last work THE WAYS OF THE HOURS. 1850 ->61/11 |
1850 |
  |
60/9 |
Cooper, James Fenimore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
SIR WALTER SCOTT ..... |
travels through Italy trying to recover his health. 1831 ->61/1 |
1831 |
  |
60/9 |
Scott, Walter (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
publishes THE WINDOWS OR SONGS OF THE WRENS. 1870 ->63/0 |
1870 |
  |
60/9 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
BENJAMIN PEIRCE ...... |
inaugurates new branch of math with LINEAR ASSOCIATIVE ALGEBRA. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
60/9 |
Peirce, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
signs an order purchasing Florida from Spain. 1819 ->61/7 |
1819 |
  |
60/9 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
BELA LUGOSI .......... |
stars in the movie THE RETURN OF THE VAMPIRES. 1943 ->66/0 |
1943 |
  |
60/9 |
Lugosi, Bela |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
STEVEN FIELD ......... |
heads electoral commission to decide Hayes/Tilden contest. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
60/9 |
Field, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
t |
60 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
BOOTH TARKINGTON ..... |
publishes the novel MIRTHFUL HAVEN. 1930 ->63/10 |
1930 |
  |
60/9 |
Tarkington, Booth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
MIKHAIL GORBOCHEV .... |
steps down as last and beleaguered president of the USSR. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
60/9 |
Gorbachev, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
KING PHILIP IV ....... |
dies in despair after Spain loses possession of Portugal. 1665 |
1665 |
  |
60/9 |
Philip IV of Spain |
False |
False |
True |
q |
60 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JOSEPH ALIOTO ........ |
steps down after 8 years as mayor of San Francisco. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
60/10 |
Alioto, Joseph |
True |
True |
True |
g |
60 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN ........ |
meets with leaders of Ukraine & Beylarussia to form federation.1991 |
1991 |
  |
60/10 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
assumes U.S. Presidency upon death of F.D. Roosevelt. 1945 ->60/11 |
1945 |
  |
60/10 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
FILIPPO BRUNELLESCHI . |
astounds architects with vaulted dome of Florence Cathedral. 1438 |
1438 |
* |
60/10 |
Brunelleschi, Filippo |
False |
False |
True |
d |
60 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
directs the shocking movie PSYCHO. 1960 ->63/11 |
1960 |
  |
60/10 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
PHINEAS T. BARNUM .... |
produces with great fanfare THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. 1871 ->65/6 |
1871 |
  |
60/10 |
Barnum, Phineas T. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JUAN N. ALMONTE ...... |
is appointed Mexico's field marshal by Maximilian. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
60/10 |
Almonte, Juan N. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
MARSHALL FIELD ....... |
grosses $40 million/year as top retailer in USA. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
60/10 |
Field, Marshall |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
NANAK ................ |
writes poems that become part of Sikh holy book ADI GRANTH. 1529 |
1529 |
** |
60/10 |
Nanak |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ....... |
is named ambassador to Czechoslovakia. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
60/10 |
Temple, Shirley (Black) |
True |
False |
False |
g |
60 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
STAN LAUREL .......... |
appears in final film with Hardy ATOLL K/UTOPIA. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
60/10 |
Laurel, Stan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
KING RUDOLF I ........ |
defeats Ottocar of Bohemia at Marchfeld. 1278 |
1278 |
** |
60/10 |
Rudolf I of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
60 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
JOSE N. DUARTE ....... |
begins meeting with Salvadoran rebels to make peace. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
60/10 |
Duarte, Jose N. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
SAINT JOHN ........... |
becomes leader of the Christian church at Ephesus. 59 AD ->87/2 |
59 |
*** |
60/10 |
John, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
HOWELL JACKSON ....... |
is nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by Benjamin Harrison. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
60/10 |
Jackson, Howell |
True |
False |
True |
t |
60 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
ILSE KOCH ............ |
kills herself in prison as "Beast of Buchenwald". 1967 |
1967 |
  |
60/10 |
Koch, Ilse |
False |
False |
False |
o |
60 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
EDGAR BERGEN ......... |
leaves TV as host of WHO DO YOU TRUST? 1963 |
1963 |
  |
60/10 |
Bergen, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
JEAN BAPTISTE LAMARCK. |
develops two basic laws of organic evolution. 1804 |
1804 |
* |
60/10 |
Lamarck, Jean Baptiste |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
JOSEPH GREW .......... |
warns of Japanese sneak attack months before event. 1941 ->61/6 |
1941 |
  |
60/10 |
Grew, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
ED KOCH .............. |
wins election to 3rd term as mayor of New York city. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
60/10 |
Koch, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
GRIFFIN BELL ......... |
resigns as President Carter's Attorney General. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
60/10 |
Bell, Griffin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
LAZARE N.M. CARNOT ... |
commands Napoleon's army at Antwerp. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
60/10 |
Cornot, Lazare N.M. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
CHARLES F. ADAMS ..... |
declines an offer to serve as president of Harvard. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
60/10 |
Adams, Charles F. # |
True |
False |
True |
n |
60 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE ARLISS ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for portrayal of Disraeli. 1929 ->65/2 |
1929 |
  |
60/10 |
Arliss, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
SAUL BELLOW .......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for writing HUMBOLT'S GIFT. 1976 ->61/5 |
1976 |
  |
60/10 |
Bellow, Saul |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
RALPH BUNCHE ......... |
marches for voting rights in Selma with M.L. King. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
60/10 |
Bunche, Ralph |
True |
True |
True |
h |
60 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
ANTONIUS PIUS *.....… |
organizes 900th anniversary celebration of Rome's founding. 146 AD |
146 |
** |
60/10 |
Antonius Pius |
False |
False |
True |
q |
60 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
MARGEREY ALLINGHAM … |
creates fictional sleuth Albert Champion in MIND READERS. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
60/10 |
Allingham, Margerey |
True |
False |
False |
l |
60 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
ADLAI E. STEVENSON ... |
is appointed by Kennedy as ambassador to the U.N. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
60/10 |
Stevenson, Adlai E. # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
JEAN B. LAMY ......... |
is consecrated Archbishop of New Mexico Territory. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
60/10 |
Lamy, Jean B. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
VITUS BERING ......... |
discovers coast of Alaska, making claim for Russia. 1741 ->61/2 |
1741 |
  |
60/11 |
Bering, Vitus |
False |
False |
True |
p |
60 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
GEORGI K. ZHUKOV ..... |
is fired by Soviets as powerful defense minister. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
60/11 |
Zhukov, Georgi K. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
BENJAMIN HARRISON .... |
serves in Paris as attorney for Venezuela in border dispute. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
60/11 |
Harrison, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
t |
60 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN ........ |
meets with George Bush for first time--at Camp David. 1992 ->61/3 |
1992 |
  |
60/11 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
ISAAC TRIMBLE ........ |
loses his leg at Battle of Gettysburg and is taken prisoner. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
60/11 |
Trimble, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
w |
60 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
FAIRFIELD OSBORN ..... |
publishes of conservation in OUR PLUNDERED PLANET. 1948 ->66/5 |
1948 |
  |
60/11 |
Osborn, Fairfield |
True |
False |
True |
h |
60 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
GEORG P. TELEMANN .... |
sells all his musical works, concentrating on theory. 1740 |
1740 |
  |
60/11 |
Telemann, Georg Phillip |
False |
False |
True |
m |
60 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
releases the play HEARTBREAK HOUSE. 1917 ->64/11 |
1917 |
  |
60/11 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN DEWEY ........... |
publishes RECONSTRUCTION IN PHILOSOPHY. 1920 ->62/11 |
1920 |
  |
60/11 |
Dewey, John |
True |
False |
True |
f |
60 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
asks Congress for war declaration against Austria-Hungary. 1917 ->61/0 |
1917 |
  |
60/11 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN ROSENKREUZ . |
organizes a secret mystic society with the rose and the cross. 1388 |
1388 |
*** |
60/11 |
Rosenkreuz, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
ILYA PRIGOGINE ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize a noted Russian chemist. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
60/11 |
Prigogine, Ilya |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
JACKIE GLEASON ....... |
returns to TV in THE HONEYMOONER'S SECOND HONEYMOON. 1976 ->63/1 |
1976 |
  |
60/11 |
Gleason, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
N.G. TCHERNYTCHEVSKII. |
is pardoned by czar as composer of WHAT'S TO BE DONE? 1889 |
1889 |
  |
60/11 |
Tchernytchevskii, N.G. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
CYRUS FIELD .......... |
brings mass transit to NYC as president of NY Elevated Rail. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
60/11 |
Field, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
writes his Epistle to the Philippians. 60 AD ->61/6 |
60 |
*** |
60/11 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
W.E.B. DUBOIS ........ |
holds last of his five Pan-American Conferences. 1927 ->65/2 |
1927 |
  |
60/11 |
DuBois, W.E.B. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
60 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
resigns entirely from his professorship at Cambridge. 1703 ->61/9 |
1703 |
  |
60/11 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
60 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
DONALD CRISP ......... |
wins an Academy Award--Best Support Actor--for HOW GREEN WAS.. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
60/11 |
Crisp, Donald |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
authorizes issuance of first U.S. war bonds. 1812 ->61/3 |
1812 |
  |
60/11 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
SPRING BYINGTON ...... |
debuts on CBS-TV as DECEMBER BRIDE. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
60/11 |
Byington, Spring |
True |
False |
False |
% |
60 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
LEO G. CARROLL ....... |
debuts as Cosmo on CBS-TV's TOPPER. 1953 ->67/3 |
1953 |
  |
60/11 |
Carroll, Leo G. |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES B. EADS ........ |
completes Mississippi River pass making New Orleans a seaport. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
60/11 |
Eads, James B. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
60 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
PHILLIP HABIB ........ |
serves as Reagan's special envoy to the Middle East. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
60/11 |
Habib, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
RODDY MCDOWALL ..… |
appears in the movie CUTTING CLASS. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
60/11 |
McDowall, Roddy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
60 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL II .... |
is shot and wounded by Ali Aga at St. Peters. 1981 ->62/0 |
1981 |
  |
60/11 |
John Paul II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
60 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
confers with Churchill about war effort--in North Africa.1942->61/11 |
1942 |
  |
60/11 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
MICKEY ROONEY ........ |
wins an Emmy Award for TV portrayal of BILL. 1982 ->65/8 |
1982 |
  |
60/11 |
Rooney, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
% |
60 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
proclaims celebration as Nazis surrender on VE day. 1945 ->61/1 |
1945 |
  |
60/11 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
IRVING WALLACE ....... |
collaborates with children to produce THE BOOKS OF LISTS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
60/11 |
Wallace, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
l |
60 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
HAYOTO IKEDA ......... |
becomes Japan's PM, vowing to double market in ten years. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
60/11 |
Ikeda, Hayoto |
False |
True |
True |
g |
60 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN HAY ............. |
devises the U.S. Open Door Policy toward China. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
61/0 |
Hay, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
ARCHIBALD COX ........ |
is hired as special prosecutor for Watergate Affair. 1973 ->61/5 |
1973 |
  |
61/0 |
Cox, Archibald |
True |
False |
True |
t |
61 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
HAROLD WASHINGTON .... |
is elected 1st Black mayor of Chicago. 1983 ->65/7 |
1983 |
  |
61/0 |
Washington, Harold |
True |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
places the U.S. Railroads under government operation. 1917 ->61/0 |
1917 |
  |
61/0 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
PERRY COMO ........... |
hits pop charts for the last time with AND I LOVE YOU SO. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
61/0 |
Como, Perry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
61 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
ALFRED HERSHEY ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine investigating viruses. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
61/0 |
Hershey, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
BERT BACHARACH ....... |
begins to write syndicated column NOW SEE HERE. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
61/0 |
Bacharach, Bert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
61 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
JESSE LASKY .......... |
produces the notable picture SERGEANT YORK. 1941 ->64/11 |
1941 |
  |
61/0 |
Lasky, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
ALI *...............… |
divides from Islam, forming the Shiites. 661 AD ->61/6 |
661 |
*** |
61/0 |
Ali |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
RICHARD DANA ......... |
is denied ambassador as "one of those damned literary fellows". 1876 |
1876 |
  |
61/0 |
Dana, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
is inaugurated for 2nd term-- in Philadelphia. 1793 ->61/6 |
1793 |
  |
61/0 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
ALVAH BESSIE ......... |
writes INQUISITION OF EDEN about Hollywood blacklisting. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
61/0 |
Bessie, Alvah |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
FREDRIKA BREMER ...... |
publishes the descriptive LIFE IN THE OLD WORLD. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
61/0 |
Bremer, Fredrika |
False |
False |
False |
l |
61 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY DEARBORN ....... |
is named senior major general by President Madison. 1812 ->62/2 |
1812 |
  |
61/0 |
Dearborn, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
is elected president with 3 votes more than Jefferson. 1796 ->61/4 |
1796 |
  |
61/0 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
ALFRED HERSHEY ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine researching DNA. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
61/0 |
Hearshey, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
z |
61 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
HENRY WILSON ......... |
is inaugurated V.P with U.S. Grant during 2nd term. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
61/0 |
Wilson, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
MARIO BIAGGI ......... |
goes to jail in Wed Tech scam--as U.S. congressman. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
61/0 |
Biaggi, Mario |
True |
False |
True |
o |
61 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
NEIL SIMON ........... |
adapts his screenplay to movie BILOXI BLUES. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
61/0 |
Simon, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN K. GALBRAITH .... |
publishes of economics in AMBASSADOR'S JOURNAL. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
61/0 |
Galbraith, John Kenneth |
True |
False |
True |
v |
61 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
outlines his "Fourteen Points" to congress. 1918 ->61/10 |
1918 |
  |
61/0 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM HERSCHEL ..... |
identifies the sixth moon of his planet "Georgium Sidus". 1799 |
1799 |
  |
61/0 |
Herschel, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE MEANY ......... |
serves as president of newly merged AFL and CIO. 1955 ->63/2 |
1955 |
  |
61/0 |
Meany, George |
True |
False |
True |
h |
61 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
JUBAL EARLY .......... |
heads Southern Historical Society, never reconciled to defeat. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
61/0 |
Early, Jubal |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
ABD-ER RAHMAN III *.… |
begins reign over the glorious epoch of Moorish Spain. 951 AD |
951 |
** |
61/0 |
Abd-er Rahmen III |
False |
False |
True |
q |
61 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
KARL BRANTING ........ |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as Prime Minister of Sweden. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
61/0 |
Branting, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
h |
61 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
OTTO KAHN ............ |
becomes long-time president of NY Metropolitan Opera. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
61/0 |
Kahn, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
b |
61 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
E. FRANKLIN FRAZIER .. |
publishes of sociology with BLACK BOURGEOISE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
61/0 |
Frazier, E. Franklin |
True |
True |
True |
v |
61 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
SHIMON PERES ......... |
becomes the prime minister of Israel in fragile coalition. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
61/0 |
Peres, Shimon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
sends Lewis and Clark on expedition to Pacific. 1804 ->61/5 |
1804 |
  |
61/0 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
becomes acting president when Reagan goes to hospital. 1985 ->63/4 |
1985 |
  |
61/0 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
PETER CARTWRIGHT ..... |
loses congressional election to Lincoln--as celebrated preacher. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
61/1 |
Cartwright, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
AVERROES OF CORDOBA *.. |
receives title of "The Commentator" as Arabian philosopher. 1187 |
1187 |
** |
61/1 |
Averroes of Cordoba |
False |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
JACK KEMP .....… |
is selected by Dole as Republican nominee for Vice President. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
61/1 |
Kemp, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
ALAN GREENSPAN ....... |
replaces Volker as head of Federal Reserve Board. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
61/1 |
Greenspan, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
WILFRED HYDE-WHITE ... |
plays Colonel Pickering in movie MY FAIR LADY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
61/1 |
Hyde-White, Wilfred |
False |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
MARIAN ANDERSON ...... |
is awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by LBJ. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
61/1 |
Anderson, Marian |
True |
True |
False |
e |
61 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
SIR WALTER SCOTT ..... |
dies of exhaustion trying to write himself out of debt. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
61/1 |
Scott, Walter (Sir) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
C.M. TALLEYRAND ...... |
leads the French in Congress of Vienna redrawing map of Europe. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
61/1 |
Talleyrand, C.M. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
PLATO ................ |
takes on as a student the 17-year-old Aristotle. 366 BC ->61/4 |
-366 |
*** |
61/1 |
Plato |
False |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
RICHARD CRENNA ....... |
appears with Sly Stallone for 3rd time in RAMBO III. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
61/1 |
Crenna, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
FRED ALLEN ........... |
becomes a regular panel member of TV's WHAT'S MY LINE. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
61/1 |
Allen, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
% |
61 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
HERO OF ALEXANDER .... |
invents a mechanical steam engine as great mathematician. 150 BC |
-150 |
*** |
61/1 |
Hero of Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
makes unsuccessful bid as Demo candidate for president. 1852 ->63/6 |
1852 |
  |
61/1 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
DICKENSON RICHARDS ... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for studies on heart. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
61/1 |
Richards, Dickenson |
True |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
ARTHUR MACARTHUR ..... |
is promoted to Lt. General, ranking army officer. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
61/1 |
MacArthur, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
signs the U.N. Charter at San Francisco. 1945 ->61/2 |
1945 |
  |
61/1 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
HAFES AL ASSAD ....... |
allows Syria to participate in Mideast peace talks. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
61/1 |
Assad, Hafes al |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT WEAVER ........ |
leaves office as 1st Secretary of Housing & Urban Development. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
61/1 |
Weaver, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE ..... |
publishes LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHIC ESSAYS. 1966 ->63/1 |
1966 |
  |
61/1 |
Sartre, Jean-Paul |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
HUA KUO-FENG ......... |
resigns as Premier of China, replaced by Zhao Ziyang. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
61/1 |
Hua Kuo-Feng |
False |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
PATSY KELLEY ......... |
wins a Tony Award for Broadway role in NO, NO, NANETTE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
61/1 |
Kelley, Patsy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
61 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
CLARK CLIFFORD ....... |
serves as Secretary of Defense to Lyndon Johnson. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
61/1 |
Clifford, Clark |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
DAVID BRINKLEY ....... |
announces his retirement as veteran TV new anchor. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
61/1 |
Brinkley, David |
True |
False |
True |
j |
61 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
ERICH FROMM .......... |
publishes the philosophic WILL MAN PREVAIL? 1961 ->64/3 |
1961 |
  |
61/1 |
Fromm, Erich |
True |
False |
True |
v |
61 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
assumes U.S. Presidency upon resignation of Nixon. 1974 ->61/2 |
1974 |
  |
61/1 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
JOSEPH BRANT ......... |
retires to shores of Lake Ontario as great Mohawk chief. 1803 |
1803 |
** |
61/1 |
Brant, Joseph |
True |
True |
True |
w |
61 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
CECIL W.H. BEATON .... |
wins an Oscar for costume design in MY FAIR LADY. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
61/1 |
Beaton, Cecil W.H. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL . |
is made the U.S. ambassador to England. 1880 ->68/3 |
1880 |
  |
61/1 |
Lowell, James Russell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
RUDOLPH WURLITZER .... |
introduces first automatically played electric organ. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
61/1 |
Wurlitzer, Rudolph |
True |
False |
True |
i |
61 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
AIMABLE PELISSIER .... |
storms Russian stronghold at Sebastopol. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
61/1 |
Pelissier, Aimable |
False |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
DE SILVA VELASQUEZ ... |
dies a portraitist to Spanish royal court. 1660 |
1660 |
  |
61/2 |
Velasquez, D.R. de Silva |
False |
False |
True |
a |
61 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
JAMES BOWDOIN ........ |
suppresses Shays Rebellion as governor of Massachusetts. 1787 |
1787 |
  |
61/2 |
Bowdoin, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
SAINT CRYPRIAN ....... |
is martyred as Bishop of Carthage for not sacrificing to gods. 258 AD |
258 |
** |
61/2 |
Cryprian, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
VITUS BERING ......... |
perishes along with crew in Arctic exploration. 1741 |
1741 |
  |
61/2 |
Bering, Vitus |
False |
False |
True |
p |
61 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
FRIDTJOF NANSEN ...... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize for WWI relief efforts. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
61/2 |
Nansen, Fridtjof |
False |
False |
True |
h |
61 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
chooses Nelson Rockefeller as his Vice President. 1974 ->61/3 |
1974 |
  |
61/2 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is named a co-conspirator in Watergate cover-up. 1974 ->61/6 |
1974 |
  |
61/2 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
attends Potsdam conference re-drawing the map of Europe. 1945 ->61/2 |
1945 |
  |
61/2 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
KING EDWARD III ...... |
gains victory in Bordeaux, holding French territory. 1373 ->62/8 |
1373 |
* |
61/2 |
Edward III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
61 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
HENRY FONDA .......... |
stars in movie A BIG HAND FOR A LITTLE LADY. 1966 ->63/1 |
1966 |
  |
61/2 |
Fonda, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
61 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
IDRIS I .............. |
comes to power as first & last king of Libya. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
61/2 |
Idris I |
False |
False |
True |
q |
61 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
ROBERT ROBINSON ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry researching plants. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
61/2 |
Robinson, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
ANDREW FURUSETH .....… |
works to pass the Seaman's Act as a leading labor leader. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
61/2 |
Furuseth, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
h |
61 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
CYRUS ADLER .......... |
becomes president of Jewish Theological Seminary in NYC. 1924 ->65/11 |
1924 |
  |
61/2 |
Adler, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES BAKER .......... |
shuttles in Mid East to set up a peace conference. 1991 ->62/2 |
1991 |
  |
61/2 |
Baker, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
GEORG HEGEL .......... |
dies of cholera after one day's illness. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
61/2 |
Hegel, Georg |
False |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
PETE WILSON ......... |
wins re-election as Republican Governor of California. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
61/2 |
Wilson, Pete |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
OTHMAR AMMANN ........ |
completes construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. 1937 ->82/11 |
1937 |
  |
61/2 |
Ammann, Othmar |
True |
False |
True |
d |
61 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
becomes a citizen of the USA. 1940 ->66/5 |
1940 |
  |
61/2 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT. |
fights Railroad regulation saying "The public be damned". 1882 |
1882 |
  |
61/2 |
Vanderbilt, William H. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
61 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
ANDRE COURNAND ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for x-ray techniques. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
61/2 |
Cournand, Andre |
True |
False |
True |
z |
61 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT SCHENCK ....... |
is appointed U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
61/2 |
Schenck, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
fights the nullification efforts of South Carolina. 1828 ->61/3 |
1828 |
  |
61/2 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
FLETCHER HARPER ...... |
adds HARPER'S BAZAAR to list of periodicals. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
61/2 |
Harper, Fletcher |
True |
False |
True |
j |
61 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE ALLEN ......... |
begins to coach pro football in the USFL. 1983 ->62/1 |
1983 |
  |
61/2 |
Allen, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
61 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
T.S. ELIOT ........... |
publishes his dramatic THE COCKTAIL PARTY. 1949 ->64/11 |
1949 |
  |
61/2 |
Eliot, T.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM DONOVAN ...... |
oversees Office of Strategic Services as major general. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
61/2 |
Donovan, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
authorizes use of atom bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. 1945 ->61/3 |
1945 |
  |
61/2 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
LENA HORNE ........... |
stars and sings in the Movie version of WIZ. 1978 ->65/5 |
1978 |
  |
61/2 |
Horne, Lena |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ALFRED AUSTIN ........ |
replaces Tennyson as Poet Laureate of England. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
61/2 |
Austin, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
PAUL NEWMAN .......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for THE COLOR OF MONEY. 1986 ->65/5 |
1986 |
  |
61/2 |
Newman, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
SILVARO ARIETI ....... |
advocates non-drug treatment in INTERPRETATION OF SCHIZOPHRENIA.1975 |
1975 |
  |
61/3 |
Arieti, Silvaro |
True |
False |
True |
z |
61 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
THOMAS MARSHALL ...... |
says "what this country needs is a good 5 cent cigar". 1915 ->66/11 |
1915 |
  |
61/3 |
Marshall, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
declares War on Great Britain. 1812 ->61/3 |
1812 |
  |
61/3 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
pardons former president Nixon of all federal crimes. 1974 ->61/9 |
1974 |
  |
61/3 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
FREDERICK B. SEYMOUR . |
commands British fleet in bombardment of Alexandria. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
61/3 |
Seymore, Frederick B. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
JOSEPH BARBERA ....... |
produces the animated feature CHARLOTTE'S WEB. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
61/3 |
Barbera, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
IGNATIUS DONNELLY .... |
takes leading role in establishing Populist Party. 1892 ->67/9 |
1892 |
  |
61/3 |
Donnelly, Ignatius |
True |
False |
True |
h |
61 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
DWIGHT BOLINGER ...... |
publishes authoritative ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
61/3 |
Bolinger, Dwight |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT NIVELLE ....... |
launches disastrous French attack against German entrenchments.1917 |
1917 |
  |
61/3 |
Nivelle, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
ALDO LEOPOLD ......... |
dies of heart attack, helping neighbor extinguish brush fire. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
61/3 |
Leopold, Aldo |
True |
False |
True |
h |
61 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
FREDERICK FUNSTON .... |
dies while leading U.S. troops against Pancho Villa. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
61/3 |
Funston, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. |
is named to U.S. Supreme Court by Teddy Roosevelt. 1902 ->90/10 |
1902 |
  |
61/3 |
Holmes, Oliver Wendell # |
True |
False |
True |
t |
61 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
SAINT JAMES .......... |
writes his General Epistle as the brother of Jesus. 64 AD |
64 |
*** |
61/3 |
James, Saint # |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
LE DUC THO ........... |
negotiates with Kissinger to end Viet Nam war. 1973 ->61/10 |
1973 |
  |
61/3 |
Le DucTho |
False |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
issues the first interest-bearing U.S. treasury notes. 1812 ->61/7 |
1812 |
  |
61/3 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN ........ |
oversees establishment of Commonwealth of Independent States.1992 ->61/4 |
1992 |
  |
61/3 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
declares himself a Republican but not a candidate. 1951 ->61/8 |
1951 |
  |
61/3 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN MITCHELL ........ |
is convicted in the Watergate scandal. 1975 ->64/9 |
1975 |
  |
61/3 |
Mitchell, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
61 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
JACK KEMP …… |
loses election as VP for Republicans. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
61/3 |
Kemp, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT ....... |
enters Mexico City ending U.S. war with Mexico. 1847 ->61/10 |
1847 |
  |
61/3 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
W.C. FIELDS .......... |
stars in movie THE BANK DICK. 1941 ->61/7 |
1941 |
  |
61/3 |
Fields, W.C. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
completes music to the JUDAS MACCABEAUS. 1746 ->63/7 |
1746 |
  |
61/3 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
61 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
CHARLES OSGOOD ........ |
becomes new host of CBS-TV's SUNDAY MORNING. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
61/3 |
Osgood, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
61 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
leads in VJ day as Japan surrenders ending WWII. 1945 ->62/2 |
1945 |
  |
61/3 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
HENRY MORGAN ......... |
leaves TV quiz I'VE GOT A SECRET after 24 years. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
61/3 |
Morgan, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
61 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
is released from British jail, but continues to resist.1931 ->61/10 |
1931 |
  |
61/3 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
61 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM BELL ......... |
sells U.S. defense secrets to Polish spy. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
61/3 |
Bell, William |
True |
False |
True |
o |
61 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
BLAKE EDWARDS ........ |
directs last in a series with CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
61/3 |
Edwards, Blake |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
runs for 2nd term as president but loses to Jackson. 1828 ->63/7 |
1828 |
  |
61/3 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
SIMON NEWCOMB ........ |
leads Paris Conference setting astronomical constants. 1896 ->65/0 |
1896 |
  |
61/3 |
Newcomb, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
LOWELL ELLIOTT ....... |
finds $500,000 cash on his farm, dropped by skyjacker. 1982 |
1982 |
* |
61/3 |
Elliott, Lowell |
True |
False |
True |
x |
61 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JOYCELYN ELDERS ......... |
is fired by Bill Clinton as Surgeon General o the U.S. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
61/3 |
Elders, Joycelyn |
True |
True |
False |
v |
61 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
POPE ALEXANDER VI *.… |
is elected pontiff by corrupt Borgia conclave. 1492 ->62/4 |
1492 |
  |
61/4 |
Alexander VI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
HENRY WARD BEECHER ... |
goes to trial on adultery charges as famous preacher. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
61/4 |
Beecher, Henry Ward |
True |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
KATHERINE HEPBURN .... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress for THE LION IN THE WINTER. 1969 ->74/3 |
1969 |
  |
61/4 |
Hepburn, Katherine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
61 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
MAKARIUS III ......... |
returns to Cyprus as both civil and religious leader. 1974 ->63/11 |
1974 |
  |
61/4 |
Makarios III, Archbishop |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
is inaugurated as 2nd president of the U.S. 1797 ->61/10 |
1797 |
  |
61/4 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
BASIL I .............. |
battles Saracens as Emperor of the East. 885 AD |
885 |
** |
61/4 |
Basil I |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JOSEPH GLIDDEN ....... |
changes landscape of West with patent on barbed wire. 1874 ->63/9 |
1874 |
  |
61/4 |
Glidden, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
i |
61 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
B.B. KING ............ |
is voted into Rock Hall of Fame as "King of the Blues". 1987 |
1987 |
  |
61/4 |
King, B.B. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
61 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
BENITO JUAREZ ........ |
re-establishes Mexican state after death of Maximilian. 1867 ->65/4 |
1867 |
  |
61/4 |
Juarez, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
KNUT HAMSUN .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize as author of THE GROWTH OF THE SOIL. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
61/4 |
Hamsun, Knut |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
ADLAI E. STEVENSON ... |
steps down as 23rd Vice President--to Grover Cleveland. 1897 ->65/0 |
1897 |
  |
61/4 |
Stevenson, Adlai E. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
BUM PHILLIPS ......... |
retires as coach of NFL's New Orleans Saints. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
61/4 |
Phillips, Bum |
True |
False |
True |
c |
61 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
BENJAMIN BANNEKER .... |
publishes astronomical almanac while a Black mathematician. 1792 |
1792 |
  |
61/4 |
Banneker, Benjamin |
False |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
ED SULLIVAN .......... |
introduces the Beatles during his TV show. 1964 ->68/8 |
1964 |
  |
61/4 |
Sullivan, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
EDMUND BURKE ......... |
issues REFLECTIONS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. 1790 |
1790 |
  |
61/4 |
Burke, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
JOSEPH PRIESTLEY ..... |
flees to America as persecuted English philosopher. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
61/4 |
Priestley, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
HIDEKI TOJO .......... |
tries to commit suicide but is kept alive. 1945 ->64/2 |
1945 |
  |
61/4 |
Tojo, Hideki |
False |
True |
True |
w |
61 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
FRANCISCO PIZARRO .... |
leads Spanish forces against Inca revolt. 1536 ->62/3 |
1536 |
* |
61/4 |
Pizarro, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN ........ |
addresses the U.S. Congress saying "No more lies". 1992 |
1992 |
  |
61/4 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
CLAUDE AKINS ......... |
stars in movie BJ AND THE BEAR. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
61/4 |
Akins, Claude |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
PLATO ................ |
leaves his Academy, traveling to Syracuse. 367 BC ->69/7 |
-367 |
*** |
61/4 |
Plato |
False |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
HARRY BELAFONTE ...... |
sings the title song to movie BEETLEJUICE. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
61/4 |
Belafonte, Harry |
True |
True |
True |
e |
61 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
STEFAN HEYM .......... |
publishes FIVE DAYS IN JUNE as German author. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
61/4 |
Heym, Stefan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
MARIE DRESSLER ....... |
stars opposite Wallace Beery in MIN AND BILL. 1931 ->63/6 |
1931 |
  |
61/4 |
Dressler, Marie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
61 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
NOAH BEERY SR. ....... |
stars in 157th and final film THIS MAN'S NAVY. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
61/4 |
Beery, Noah Sr. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
M. LOPEZ DE LEGASPI .. |
founds the city of Manila while a Spanish conquistador. 1571 |
1571 |
* |
61/4 |
Lopez de Legaspi, M. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
61 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
MAXIMO GOMEZ ......... |
marches his troops through Havana as Cuban military leader. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
61/4 |
Gomez, Maximo |
False |
True |
True |
w |
61 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
JUAN PONCE DE LEON ... |
dies in Havana after attack by Indians. 1521 |
1521 |
  |
61/4 |
Ponce de Leon, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
p |
61 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
WILLY BRANDT ......... |
resigns as German Prime Minister after spy scandal. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
61/4 |
Brandt, Willy |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
MARGUERITE DE ANGELI . |
wins a Newberg Award for A DOOR IN THE WALL. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
61/4 |
DeAngeli, Marguerite |
True |
False |
False |
l |
61 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
clashes with Mexican army along Rio Grande. 1846 ->61/6 |
1846 |
  |
61/5 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
CHUCK COLSON ....... |
wins Templeton Prize for work in prison ministries. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
61/5 |
Colson, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
HENRY HAVELOCK ....... |
leads British troops in the invasion of Persia. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
61/5 |
Havelock, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
ARCHIBALD COX ........ |
is fired by Nixon as Watergate special prosecutor. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
61/5 |
Cox, Archibald |
True |
False |
True |
t |
61 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
FRANCES BURNETT ...... |
authors popular THE SECRET GARDEN. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
61/5 |
Burnett, Frances |
False |
False |
False |
l |
61 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
SAUL BELLOW .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize as celebrated North American author. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
61/5 |
Bellow, Saul |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
ANTONIO MONIZ ........ |
performs 1st neuro-surgery to correct mental disorder. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
61/5 |
Moniz, Antonio |
True |
False |
True |
z |
61 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
JUSTUS JONAS ......... |
assists Martin Luther in translating the Bible into German. 1554 |
1554 |
* |
61/5 |
Jonas, Justus |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XIV ....... |
expresses his motto "L'etet c'est moi". 1699 ->65/4 |
1699 |
* |
61/5 |
Louis XIV of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
61 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM HALSEY ....... |
takes command of the Third Fleet fighting the Japanese. 1944 ->62/5 |
1944 |
  |
61/5 |
Halsey, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERT CASEY .......... |
undergoes rare heart/liver transplant as Governor of Pennsylvania. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
61/5 |
Casey, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
falls into psychotic depression as Nazis invade USSR. 1941 ->61/1 |
1941 |
  |
61/5 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
HANS BETHE ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics studying nuclear theory. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
61/5 |
Bethe, Hans |
True |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
ANSEL ADAMS .......... |
begins retrospective of paintings in San Francisco. 1963 ->65/3 |
1963 |
  |
61/5 |
Adams, Ansel |
True |
False |
True |
a |
61 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH .. |
dies saying "I regret to leave my life and my art". 1788 |
1788 |
* |
61/5 |
Gainsborough, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
a |
61 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JOHANN TETZEL ........ |
sells indulgences with impunity, making Luther indignant. 1517 |
1517 |
  |
61/5 |
Tetzel, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
LIU SHAO-CHI ......... |
replaces Mao as Chairman of Peoples Republic of China. 1959 ->70/6 |
1959 |
* |
61/5 |
Liu Shao-Chi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
ARISTOTLE *.........… |
stops public lectures on death of Alexander his patron. 323BC ->62/8 |
-323 |
*** |
61/5 |
Aristotle |
False |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
FERHAT ABBAS ......... |
resigns as 1st president of Algeria in provisional government. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
61/5 |
Abbas, Ferhat |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ALDO MORO ............ |
is seized by Red Brigade terrorists in Rome. 1978 ->61/7 |
1978 |
  |
61/5 |
Moro, Aldo |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
wins election to President, easily beating J.Q. Adams. 1828 ->61/11 |
1828 |
  |
61/5 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
KAREN DINESON ........ |
publishes in English THE ANGELIC AVENGERS. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
61/5 |
Dineson, Karen |
False |
False |
False |
l |
61 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
PAT BROWN ............ |
loses election as governor of California to Ronald Reagan. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
61/5 |
Brown, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
LEONA HELMSLEY ....... |
presides as queen of mean, over 26 luxury hotels. 1980 ->69/2 |
1980 |
  |
61/5 |
Helmsley, Leona |
True |
False |
False |
b |
61 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN R. COMMONS ...... |
publishes THE LEGAL FOUNDATION OF CAPITALISM. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
61/5 |
Commons, John R. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
61 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
POPE CLEMENT I ....... |
is baptized by Peter and ordained Bishop of Rome. 91 AD |
91 |
*** |
61/5 |
Clement I, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
LOREN EISELEY ........ |
writes THE UNEXPECTED UNIVERSE as noted evolutionist. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
61/5 |
Eiseley, Loren |
True |
False |
True |
v |
61 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
JEANETTE RANKIN ...... |
casts lone vote in Congress against war with Japan. 1941 ->87/7 |
1941 |
  |
61/5 |
Rankin, Jeanette |
True |
False |
False |
g |
61 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
JAN MASARYK .......... |
is killed as Czech foreign minister after Communist coup. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
61/5 |
Masaryk, Jan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
is re-elected president of the United States. 1804 ->61/8 |
1804 |
  |
61/5 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
JEAN HARRIS .......... |
publishes her autobiography STRANGER IN TWO WORLDS. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
61/5 |
Harris, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
o |
61 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
ARSENIO CAMPOS ....... |
serves as Spain's governor over a rebellious Cuba. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
61/6 |
Campos, Arsenio |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
SITTING BULL ......... |
is shot and killed by Indian police for "resisting arrest". 1890 |
1890 |
** |
61/6 |
Sitting Bull |
True |
True |
True |
w |
61 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
HARRY J. FISHBEIN .... |
leads U.S. bridge team to world title. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
61/6 |
Fishbein, Harry J. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
61 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
FRANKLIN BUCHANAN .... |
commands the Confederate ship MERRIMACK against MONITOR.1862 ->63/11 |
1862 |
  |
61/6 |
Buchanan, Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT .... |
is appointed chair of UN Commission for Human Rights. 1946 ->63/6 |
1946 |
  |
61/6 |
Roosevelt, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
h |
61 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
is brevetted to Major General for service in Mexico. 1846 ->61/7 |
1846 |
  |
61/6 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
ETHEL MERMAN ......... |
stars on Broadway in HELLO, DOLLY. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
61/6 |
Merman, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
61 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
ROBERT BROWNING ...... |
publishes the book RED COTTON NIGHTCAP COUNTRY. 1873 ->68/4 |
1873 |
  |
61/6 |
Browning, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
completes his Epistle to the Colossians. 60 AD ->62/4 |
60 |
*** |
61/6 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM BEAVERBROOK .. |
oversees British plane production for Churchill. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
61/6 |
Beaverbrook, William M.A. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
F. DE CHATEAUBRIAND .. |
leaves French politics to write and travel. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
61/6 |
Chateaubriand, Francois de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
PAUL KLEE ............ |
dies as painter and imagist of a mad world. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
61/6 |
Klee, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
a |
61 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. |
breaks with Free-soilers to form Republican party. 1856 ->64/2 |
1856 |
  |
61/6 |
Bryant, William Cullen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
HERBERT SIMON ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize as noted American economist. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
61/6 |
Simon, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
v |
61 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
RUFUS KING ........... |
loses election for U.S. president as Federalist Candidate.1816->65/0 |
1816 |
  |
61/6 |
King, Rufus |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
ALI *...............… |
dies as 4th Arab Caliph and the "Lion of God". 661 AD |
661 |
*** |
61/6 |
Ali |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
LUCA SIGNORELLI ...... |
completes magnificent frescoes in the Cathedral of Orvieto. 1502 |
1502 |
* |
61/6 |
Signorelli, Luca |
False |
False |
True |
a |
61 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
RICHARD DALEY ........ |
wins by huge margin election as mayor of Chicago. 1963 ->66/4 |
1963 |
  |
61/6 |
Daley, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
CORDELL HULL ......... |
becomes powerful Secretary of State for F.D. Roosevelt. 1933 ->68/5 |
1933 |
  |
61/6 |
Hull, Cordell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
JEAN FROISSART ....... |
completes FRENCH CHRONICLES in four volumes. 1400 |
1400 |
** |
61/6 |
Froissart, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
creates Chinese Constitution with himself as president. 1948 ->62/2 |
1948 |
  |
61/6 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN HANSON .......... |
steps down as 1st U.S. President (of confederation). 1782 |
1782 |
  |
61/6 |
Hanson, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JOSEPH GREW .......... |
is trapped in Tokyo as U.S. ambassador to Japan. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
61/6 |
Grew, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
CHARLES E. WILSON .... |
remarks "What's good for G.M. is good for the U.S.A." 1953 |
1953 |
  |
61/6 |
Wilson, Charles E. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
61 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
lays the cornerstone for the U.S. Capitol. 1793 ->62/5 |
1793 |
  |
61/6 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
ORAZIO GENTILESCHI ... |
paints renowned THE ANNUNCIATION. 1623 ->64/8 |
1623 |
* |
61/6 |
Gentileschi, Orazio |
False |
False |
True |
a |
61 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is recommended for impeachment by House committee:27-11. 1974 ->61/7 |
1974 |
  |
61/6 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
injures his hip in a fall and must walk with a cane. 1883 ->62/0 |
1883 |
  |
61/6 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
PATRICK WHITE ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature for THE EYE OF THE STORM. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
61/6 |
White, Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
EDDIE CANTOR ......... |
helps as advisor to produce THE EDDIE CANTOR STORY. 1953 ->64/2 |
1953 |
  |
61/? |
Cantor, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM BARRETT ...... |
publishes novel THE LILLIES OF THE FIELD. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
61/6 |
Barrett, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
DIZZY GILLESPIE ...... |
writes autobiography TO BE OR NOT.. TO BOP. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
61/6 |
Gillespie, Dizzy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
61 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
PROTAGORAS OF ABDERA . |
expounds relativity "man is the measure of all things". 432 BC |
-432 |
*** |
61/7 |
Protagoras of Abdera |
False |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
PIERRE DE FERMAT ..... |
develops the calculus of probabilities. 1662 |
1662 |
* |
61/7 |
Fermat, Pierre de |
False |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
resigns as U.S. President in the face of removal. 1974 ->61/8 |
1974 |
  |
61/7 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPH P. LASH ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
61/7 |
Lash, Joseph P. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN THOMPSON ........ |
invents a lethal sub-machine gun--the gangster's favorite. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
61/7 |
Thompson, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
61 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
HOWARD BAKER ......... |
becomes White House Chief of Staff for Reagan. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
61/7 |
Baker, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
W.C. FIELDS .......... |
stars in movie NEVER GIVE SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK. 1941 ->67/9 |
1941 |
  |
61/7 |
Fields, W.C. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
FRANCOIS GUIZOT ...... |
is swept from power during a Revolution in France. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
61/7 |
Guizot, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
ABU-BAKR *..........… |
dies as 1st Caliph and successor to Mohammed. 634 AD |
634 |
** |
61/7 |
Abu-Bakr |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
BILLY MARTIN ......... |
dies in car crash as NY Yankee manager. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
61/7 |
Martin, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
61 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
GIOVANNI GENTILE ..... |
advocates "actual Idealism" as Fascist philosopher. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
61/7 |
Gentile, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
begins writing his criticism as TRUTH AND POETRY. 1811 ->62/7 |
1811 |
  |
61/7 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
HARRY BLACKMUN ....... |
is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Nixon. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
61/7 |
Blackmun, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
t |
61 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
ALGERNON SIDNEY ...... |
is executed in Tower for role in Rye House Plot. 1683 |
1683 |
  |
61/7 |
Sidney, Algernon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
F. LEE BAILEY ............. |
presents opening arguments in trial of O. J. Simpson. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
61/7 |
Bailey, F. Lee |
True |
False |
True |
v |
61 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
DAVID BEN-GURIAN ..... |
becomes the first Prime Minister of Israel. 1948 ->69/0 |
1947 |
  |
61/7 |
Ben-Gurian, David |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
admits Alabama to Union as 22nd state. 1819 ->61/10 |
1819 |
  |
61/7 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
ALDO MORO ............ |
is murdered while hostage to Red Brigade terrorists. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
61/7 |
Moro, Aldo |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
TAKASHI HARA ......... |
becomes 1st commoner to serve as Japan's prime minister. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
61/7 |
Hara, Takashi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT .. |
sees 19th amndmt/suffrage enacted after years of lobbying.1920 ->66/5 |
1920 |
  |
61/7 |
Catt, Carrie Chapman |
True |
False |
False |
h |
61 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
STANLEY BALDWIN ...... |
steps down as Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1929 ->67/10 |
1929 |
  |
61/7 |
Baldwin, Stanley |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
JOE STILWELL ......... |
is recalled as U.S. general after war with Chiang. 1944 ->61/10 |
1944 |
  |
61/7 |
Stilwell, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
CAROL REED ........... |
wins an Academy Award as Best Director for OLIVER! 1968 |
1968 |
  |
61/7 |
Reed, Carol |
False |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
AZZUBEYDI *.........… |
completes notable treatise on Arabic grammar. 988 AD |
988 |
** |
61/7 |
Azzubeydi |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
is thanked by congress for courage in Mexican campaign. 1846 ->61/10 |
1846 |
  |
61/7 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
CHARLES O. FINLEY .... |
changes uniforms for his Oakland A's making them colorful. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
61/7 |
Finley, Charles O. |
True |
False |
True |
c |
61 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
wins election as U.S. president--Democratic-Republican.1812 ->63/5 |
1812 |
  |
61/7 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
JOHNNY CARSON ........ |
marries for the 4th time--to Alexis. 1987 ->65/7 |
1987 |
  |
61/7 |
Carson, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
61 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
announces plans for China's "Great Leap Forward". 1955 ->63/5 |
1955 |
  |
61/7 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
PERCIVAL LOWELL ...... |
dies, having postulated a 9th planet but not finding it. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
61/7 |
Lowell, Percival |
True |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
MARGARET THATCHER .... |
leads Conservatives to 3rd victory in British election. 1987 ->62/2 |
1987 |
  |
61/7 |
Thatcher, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
g |
61 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
KENNETH ROBERTS ...... |
writes the historical novel NORTHWEST PASSAGE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
61/8 |
Roberts, Kenneth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
YELENA BONNER ........ |
begins an internal exile in USSR as wife of Andrei. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
61/8 |
Bonner, Yelena |
False |
False |
False |
y |
61 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
WARREN BURGER ........ |
is named Chief Justice of Supreme Court by Nixon. 1969 ->66/10 |
1969 |
  |
61/8 |
Burger, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
t |
61 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
LEONID BREZHNEV ...... |
orders Soviet troops to quell the "Prague Spring". 1968 ->65/5 |
1968 |
  |
61/8 |
Brezhnev, Leonid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
JULIUS STREICHER ..... |
is executed as war criminal and leading Nazi anti-Semite. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
61/8 |
Streicher, Julius |
False |
False |
True |
o |
61 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
HENRY PU-YI .......... |
dies in obscurity in Peking as last Emperor of China. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
61/8 |
Pu-Yi, Henry |
False |
True |
True |
q |
61 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
PAUL SARBANES ......... |
wins re-election as Democratic Senator from Maryland. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
61/8 |
Sarbanes, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
WALTER SHORT ......... |
commands the armed forces at Pearl Harbor on day of attack. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
61/8 |
Short, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
accepts a full pardon from Ford for all federal offences. 1974 ->62/6 |
1974 |
  |
61/8 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
TERRENCE FISHER ...... |
directs the horror film ISLAND OF TERROR. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
61/8 |
Fisher, Terrence |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
DAVID DINKINS ........ |
is elected as first Black mayor of New York City. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
61/8 |
Dinkins, David |
True |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE DEWEY ......... |
is promoted to admiral of the navy, highest rank ever. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
61/8 |
Dewey, George |
True |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
LOUIS R. HARLAN ...... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for biography of Booker T. Washington. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
61/8 |
Harlan, Louis R. |
True |
True |
True |
l |
61 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
JIMMY STEWART ........ |
revives on Broadway the play HARVY with Helen Hayes. 1970 ->63/7 |
1970 |
  |
61/8 |
Stewart, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
is retained by Pennsylvania as colonial agent to London.1767 ->62/3 |
1767 |
  |
61/8 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
FREDERICK WILLIAM II . |
signs treaty with Switzerland, just averting war. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
61/8 |
Frederick William II |
False |
False |
True |
q |
61 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
CLARENCE KELLEY ...... |
replaces J. Edgar Hoover as director of the FBI. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
61/8 |
Kelley, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
FRANCIS BACON ........ |
issues a history as LIFE OF HENRY VII. 1622 ->63/6 |
1621 |
* |
61/8 |
Bacon, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE MARSH ......... |
issues THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 1862 ->63/5 |
1862 |
  |
61/8 |
Marsh, George |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
LUDWIG HOLBERG ….. |
compiles a HISTORY OF FAMOUS MEN AND WOMEN. 1745 |
1745 |
  |
61/8 |
Holberg, Ludwig |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN DAWSON .......... |
founds Royal Society of Canada, serving as 1st president. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
61/8 |
Dawson, John |
False |
False |
True |
v |
61 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
PAUL REYNAUD ......... |
resigns as French Premier, not yielding to Hitler. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
61/8 |
Reynaud, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
SAINT DENIS .......... |
is beheaded by Roman governor as 1st Bishop of Paris. 272 AD |
272 |
** |
61/8 |
Denis, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
LINCOLN ELLSWORTH .... |
leads an expedition to Peru looking for lost Inca tombs. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
61/8 |
Ellsworth, Lincoln |
True |
False |
True |
p |
61 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
FLAUVIUS VALENS ...... |
is defeated by the Goths as Emperor of Rome. 378 AD |
378 |
** |
61/8 |
Valens, Flavius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
FRANCIS PARKER ....... |
founds Chicago Institute--1st School of Education. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
61/8 |
Parker, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
n |
61 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
is nominated as Republican candidate for president. 1952 ->62/0 |
1952 |
  |
61/8 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
WEEB EWBANK .......... |
coaches New York Jets to upset win in football's Super bowl. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
61/8 |
Ewbank, Weeb |
False |
False |
True |
c |
61 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
CRAIG THOMAS ........ |
wins election as Republican Senator from Wyoming. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
61/8 |
Thomas, Craig |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS. |
premieres his FANTASIA ON GREENSLEVES. 1934 ->64/5 |
1934 |
  |
61/8 |
Vaughn Williams, Ralph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
61 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
BENITO MUSSOLINI ..... |
is executed and hung by his heels as former Il Duce. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
61/8 |
Mussolini, Benito |
False |
False |
True |
o |
61 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
NICOLAAS BLOEMBERGEN . |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--Laser spectroscopy. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
61/9 |
Bloembergen, Nicolaas |
False |
False |
False |
s |
61 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM STORY ........ |
is nominated to U.S. Supreme Court by U.S. Grant. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
61/9 |
Story, William |
True |
False |
True |
t |
61 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
POPE VICTOR III ...... |
is elected to the Holy See -- lasting 200 days. 1086 |
1086 |
** |
61/9 |
Victor III, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM R. HEARST .... |
runs publishing empire of 20 newspapers and 6 magazines. 1924 ->64/2 |
1924 |
  |
61/9 |
Hearst, William Randolf |
True |
False |
True |
j |
61 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
SAMUEL COLERIDGE ..... |
dies of opium overdose as Great English poet. 1834 |
1834 |
  |
61/9 |
Coleridge, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
MARGARET MEAD ........ |
publishes CONTINUITIES IN CULTURAL EVOLUTION. 1964 ->62/3 |
1964 |
  |
61/9 |
Mead, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
v |
61 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
VLADIMIR HOROWITZ .... |
returns to performing piano after 12 year retirement. 1965 ->81/6 |
1965 |
  |
61/9 |
Horowitz, Vladimir |
True |
False |
True |
m |
61 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
GELETT BURGESS ....... |
publishes the humorous WHY MEN HATE WOMEN. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
61/9 |
Burgess, Gelett |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
JEAN DUBUFFET ........ |
displays "art brut"--the work of criminals and psychotics. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
61/9 |
DuBuffet, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
a |
61 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
S.I. HAYAKAWA ........ |
battles campus radicals as president S.F. State College. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
61/9 |
Hayakawa, S.I. |
True |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN L. LEWIS ........ |
ends coal strike for "captive" mine strikers. 1941 ->67/8 |
1941 |
  |
61/9 |
Lewis, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
61 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
JONATHAN SWIFT ....... |
retires from satire and begins to work for the poor of Ireland. 1729 |
1729 |
  |
61/9 |
Swift, Jonathan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
publishes FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR with cynical bite. 1897 ->63/10 |
1897 |
  |
61/9 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
JASON ROBARDS JR. .... |
stars in the movie SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
61/9 |
Robards, Jason Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
LEADBELLY ............ |
dies after a Blues concert tour in France. 1949 |
1949 |
* |
61/9 |
Leadbelley (Huddie Ledbetter) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
61 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
offers no comment as Saigon falls to Communists. 1975 ->62/1 |
1975 |
  |
61/9 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
KING PHILIP II ....... |
sends his "invincible armada" against England. 1588 |
1588 |
  |
61/9 |
Philip II of Spain |
False |
False |
True |
q |
61 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
LINUS PAULING ........ |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as anti-nuclear scientist. 1962 ->69/4 |
1962 |
  |
61/9 |
Pauling, Linus |
True |
False |
True |
h |
61 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
JOSEPH CICIPPIO ...... |
is released in Lebanon after 5 years an American hostage. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
61/9 |
Cipiccio, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
x |
61 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
BRUCE CATTON ......... |
publishes of the Civil War in THE COMING FURY. 1961 ->63/9 |
1961 |
  |
61/9 |
Catton, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
v |
61 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
ANDREA DORIA .... |
drives the French army from Genoa. 1528 |
1528 |
  |
61/9 |
Doria, Andrea |
False |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
JOSEPH A. WAPNER ..... |
debuts on TV with THE PEOPLE'S COURT. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
61/9 |
Wapner, Joseph A. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
61 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
NORMAN COLMAN ........ |
is appointed the 1st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
61/9 |
Colman, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN WAYNE ........... |
wins an Oscar for Best Actor starring in TRUE GRIT. 1969 ->72/0 |
1969 |
  |
61/9 |
Wayne, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
BEAU BRUMMELL ........ |
dies in charitable asylum as former arbiter of fashion. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
61/9 |
Brummell, Beau |
False |
False |
True |
x |
61 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
publishes his extraordinary treatise on OPTICS. 1704 ->62/5 |
1704 |
  |
61/9 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
HORACE GREELEY ....... |
dies after exhaustive defeat for U.S. president. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
61/9 |
Greeley, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
MARTIN LANDAU ....… |
wins an Academy Award for supporting role in ED WOOD. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
61/9 |
Landau, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
H. ROSS PEROT ........ |
runs for President as Independent candidate. 1992 ->62/0 |
1992 |
  |
61/9 |
Perot, H. Ross |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
ADAM CLAYTON POWELL .. |
retires to Island of Bimini as controversial Congressman. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
61/9 |
Powell, Adam Clayton |
True |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
places Moscow under state of siege as Nazis advance. 1941 ->62/4 |
1941 |
  |
61/9 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
KING LOUIS V ......... |
falls from his horse and dies in midst of civil war. 1347 |
1347 |
* |
61/10 |
Louis V of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
61 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
JOSEPH NIEPCE ........ |
produces the world's first photograph--in France. 1826 |
1826 |
  |
61/10 |
Niepce, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
i |
61 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
defeats Mexican army at Monterey. 1846 ->62/2 |
1846 |
  |
61/10 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
FATHER FLANAGAN ...... |
dies in Germany while setting up a youth program. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
61/10 |
Flanagan, Father Edward |
True |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
SAINT JUDE ........... |
issues a General Epistle warning of the end times. 65 AD |
65 |
*** |
61/10 |
Jude, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
signs Missouri Compromise, splitting Union as slave & free.1820->62/6 |
1820 |
  |
61/10 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
LUCIUS S. SEVERUS .... |
arrives in Britain to quell a rebellion. 218 AD |
218 |
** |
61/10 |
Severus, Lucius S. |
False |
False |
False |
w |
61 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT ....... |
leaves Mexico City as peace returns to U.S. and Mexico. 1848 ->66/5 |
1848 |
  |
61/10 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
SENECA ............... |
is compelled to commit suicide by a hateful Nero. 65 BC |
65 |
*** |
61/10 |
Seneca |
False |
False |
True |
f |
61 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
BURNETT GUFFY ........ |
wins an Oscar as producer of movie BONNIE AND CLYDE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
61/10 |
Guffy, Burnett |
False |
False |
False |
e |
61 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
JOE STILWELL ......... |
completes the Burma road, to aid China in war. 1945 ->62/3 |
1945 |
  |
61/10 |
Stilwell, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN ECCLES .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--researching the brain. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
61/10 |
Eccles, John |
True |
False |
True |
z |
61 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
BELA BARTOK .......... |
composes his CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA. 1943 ->64/4 |
1943 |
  |
61/10 |
Bartok, Bela |
False |
False |
True |
m |
61 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
observes end of World War with signing of Armistice. 1918 ->61/11 |
1918 |
  |
61/10 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
ISRAEL PUTNAM ........ |
suffers a stroke, losing command of the Continental Army. 1779 |
1779 |
  |
61/10 |
Putnam, Israel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
IMRE NAGY ............ |
is executed by Soviets as reformed Hungarian leader. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
61/10 |
Nagy, Imre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
DAVID HUNTER ......... |
defeats Confederates at Piedmont with Negro Regiment. 1864 ->62/10 |
1864 |
  |
61/10 |
Hunter, David |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
CONRAD HILTON ........ |
acquires the prestigious Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC. 1949 ->69/3 |
1949 |
  |
61/10 |
Hilton, Conrad |
True |
False |
True |
b |
61 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
LE DUC THO ........... |
refuses to receive Nobel Peace Prize for Viet Nam peace. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
61/10 |
Le DucTho |
False |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
BARNEY CLARK ......... |
receives first permanent artificial heart. 1982 ->62/2 |
1982 |
  |
61/10 |
Clark, Barney |
True |
False |
True |
x |
61 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
launches the Frigate CONSTITUTION --"Old Ironsides". 1797 ->62/6 |
1797 |
  |
61/10 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
endows 14 more libraries across the USA. 1896 ->64/8 |
1896 |
  |
61/10 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
61 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
is inaugurated for 2nd term as 3rd U.S. president. 1805 ->62/1 |
1805 |
  |
61/10 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
MERCY O. WARREN ...... |
publishes her collection as POEMS DRAMATIC AND MISCELLANEOUS. 1790 |
1790 |
  |
61/10 |
Warren, Mercy O. |
True |
False |
False |
l |
61 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM FESSENDEN .... |
votes to acquit Andrew Johnson alienating fellow Republicans. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
61/10 |
Fessenden, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
EDWARD SHEVARDNADZE .. |
resigns suddenly as Foreign Minister of the U.S.S.R. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
61/10 |
Shevardnadze, Eduard |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN C. CALHOUN ...... |
begins brief stay as Secretary of State for Tyler. 1844 ->62/10 |
1844 |
  |
61/10 |
Calhoun, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
arrives in London for conference on India. 1931 ->62/2 |
1931 |
  |
61/10 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
61 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE PALADE ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize researching components of cell. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
61/10 |
Palade, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
61 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM SIMS ......... |
issues the award-winning book THE VICTORY AT SEA. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
61/10 |
Sims, William |
True |
False |
True |
v |
61 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
LUCIUS Q.C. LAMAR .... |
is named to U.S. Supreme Court by Grover Cleveland. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
61/10 |
Lamar, Lucius Q.C. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
61 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
ALICE DALGLEISH ...... |
publishes for children the book THE COLUMBUS STORY. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
61/11 |
Dalgleish, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
l |
61 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
NNANDI AZIKIWE ....... |
is overthrown in military coup as 1st president of Nigeria. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
61/11 |
Azikiwe, Nnandi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
61 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
ALLEN LUDDEN ......... |
leaves TV's PASSWORD after debilitating stroke. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
61/11 |
Ludden, Allen |
True |
False |
True |
% |
61 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
JACKIE PRESSER ....... |
dies as president of Teamsters, largest of Unions. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
61/11 |
Presser, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
h |
61 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
begins war against the Japanese in the Philippines. 1941 ->62/1 |
1941 |
  |
61/11 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
HIERONYMUS BOSCH ..... |
paints with wild imagery SEVEN DEADLY SINS. 1512 |
1512 |
  |
61/11 |
Bosch, Hieronymus |
False |
False |
True |
a |
61 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
JEFF SMITH ........... |
hosts the popular FRUGAL GOURMET on PBS-TV. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
61/11 |
Smith, Jeff |
True |
False |
True |
% |
61 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
GARFIELD OXNAM ....... |
wins applause defending religious freedom in U.S. House. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
61/11 |
Oxnam, Garfield |
True |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
confers with Churchill and Stalin in Teheran. 1943 ->62/5 |
1943 |
  |
61/11 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
premieres his SYMPHONY #101 (THE CLOCK). 1794 ->62/0 |
1794 |
  |
61/11 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
61 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
J. PEREZ DE CUELLAR .. |
becomes the Secretary of the United Nations. 1982 ->69/4 |
1982 |
  |
61/11 |
Perez de Cuellar, Javier |
False |
False |
True |
h |
61 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
ERNEST HEMINGWAY ..... |
ends writing career by shooting himself with his favorite gun. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
61/11 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
LYDIA SIGOURNEY ...... |
writes her poetry as THE FADED HOPE. 1853 ->68/8 |
1853 |
  |
61/11 |
Sigourney, Lydia |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
arrives in France for post-war peace conference. 1919 ->62/1 |
1919 |
  |
61/11 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
HORACE BUSHNELL ...... |
publishes as theologian POPULAR GOVERNMENT BY DIVINE RIGHT. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
61/11 |
Bushnell, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
r |
61 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
CHARLES BOYER ........ |
stars still romantic in the movie FANNY. 1961 ->66/9 |
1961 |
  |
61/11 |
Boyer, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
MAX VON SYDOW ........ |
stars in movie A KISS BEFORE DYING. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
61/11 |
Von Sydow, Max |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM E. BENET ..... |
publishes THE READER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
61/11 |
Benet, William E. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
ANTHONY ASQUITH ...... |
directs his final film THE YELLOW ROLLS-ROYCE. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
61/11 |
Asquith, Anthony |
False |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
is inaugurated as 7th president of the U.S. 1829 ->63/0 |
1829 |
  |
61/11 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN |
launches the 1st of his rigid airships or dirigibles. 1900 ->67/7 |
1900 |
  |
61/11 |
Zeppelin, Ferdinand von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN DIEFENBAKER ..... |
becomes Progressive Conservative Prime Minister of Canada. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
61/11 |
Diefenbaker, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM PENNINGTON ... |
is chosen Speaker of the U.S. House during 1st term. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
61/11 |
Pennington, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
EDWIN VON MANTEUFFEL . |
leads Prussian troops in war against France. 1871 ->68/2 |
1871 |
  |
61/11 |
Manteuffel, Edwin von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
61 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
CURTIS LEMAY ......... |
runs for Vice President on Independent ticket with Wallace. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
61/11 |
LeMay, Curtis |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
SALVADOR ALLENDE ..... |
becomes 1st freely elected Communist leader--Chile. 1969 ->63/8 |
1969 |
  |
61/11 |
Allende, Salvador |
False |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
MARCO POLO ........... |
composes an unbelievable travelogue of his journey East. 1313 |
1315 |
* |
61/11 |
Marco Polo |
False |
False |
True |
p |
61 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
WALT WHITMAN ......... |
is prosecuted for obscenity for LEAVES OF GRASS. 1881 ->63/1 |
1881 |
  |
61/11 |
Whitman, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
BIL BAIRD ............ |
founds a puppet theatre in Greenwich Village. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
61/11 |
Baird, Bil |
True |
False |
True |
e |
61 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM FAULKNER ..... |
publishes another novel called THE MANSION. 1959 ->64/9 |
1959 |
  |
61/11 |
Faulkner, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER. |
dies as first important American novelist. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
61/11 |
Cooper, James Fenimore |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
NANCY REAGAN ......... |
celebrates her "60th birthday"--in the White House. 1983 ->66/5 |
1983 |
  |
62/0 |
Reagan, Nancy |
True |
False |
False |
y |
62 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
premieres his SYMPHONY #100 (MILITARY). 1797 ->62/11 |
1797 |
  |
62/0 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
62 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
KATHERINE CORNELL .... |
performs for last time on stage with DEAR LIAR. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
62/0 |
Cornell, Katherine |
True |
False |
False |
l |
62 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN .. |
dies as eminent doctor of philosophy at Cambridge. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
62/0 |
Wittgenstein, Ludwig |
False |
False |
True |
f |
62 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL II .... |
arrives in England, 1st pope to visit in 450 years. 1982 ->62/3 |
1982 |
  |
62/0 |
John Paul II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
EDWARD SOMMERSET ..... |
gives early description of steam power in 100 INVENTIONS. 1663 |
1663 |
  |
62/0 |
Sommerset, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
i |
62 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
HEINRICH KOCH ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize as founder of modern bacteriology. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
62/0 |
Koch, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
z |
62 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
SAMUEL LANGLEY ....... |
test-flies a pilotless steam-powered airplane. 1896 ->66/5 |
1896 |
  |
62/0 |
Langley, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
62 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
SIMON CAMERON ........ |
is chosen by Abraham Lincoln as Secretary of War. 1861 ->62/10 |
1861 |
  |
62/0 |
Cameron, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
ANNIE JUMP CANNON .... |
wins 1st honorary doctorate for a woman at Oxford. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
62/0 |
Cannon, Annie Jump |
True |
False |
False |
s |
62 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
MAUDE ADAMS .......... |
appears for last time on stage in TWELFTH NIGHT. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
62/0 |
Adams, Maude |
True |
False |
False |
e |
62 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
DANIEL WEBSTER ....... |
returns to U.S. Senate as famed orator. 1845 ->68/4 |
1845 |
  |
62/0 |
Webster, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
LELAND STANFORD ...... |
founds a college in California named for his son. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
62/0 |
Stanford, Leland |
True |
False |
True |
b |
62 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
GEORGE BARNARD ....... |
donates his large collection of Greek sculpture to Metro Museum.1925 |
1925 |
  |
62/0 |
Barnard, George |
True |
False |
True |
a |
62 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
ZANE GREY ............ |
publishes another Western WEST OF PECOS. 1937 ->64/0 |
1937 |
  |
62/0 |
Grey, Zane |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
IRON EYES CODY ....... |
appears as Native American in movie GRAYEAGLE. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
62/0 |
Cody, Iron Eyes |
True |
True |
True |
e |
62 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES T. ADAMS ....... |
serves as editor/chief of DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN HISTORY.1940->68/11 |
1940 |
  |
62/0 |
Adams, James T. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
62 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
BETTE DAVIS .......... |
stars in the movie BUNNY O'HARE. 1970 ->69/10 |
1970 |
  |
62/0 |
Davis, Bette |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT LA FOLLETTE ... |
is accused of imperfect patriotism during WWI. 1917 ->69/5 |
1917 |
  |
62/0 |
LaFollette, Robert |
False |
False |
False |
g |
62 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
H. ROSS PEROT ........ |
drops out of race for president as Independent candidate. 1992 ->62/3 |
1992 |
  |
62/0 |
Perot, H. Ross |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
wins election as Republican candidate for U.S. president. ->62/3 |
1952 |
  |
62/0 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
BOB HAWKE ............ |
steps down as long-time Prime Minister of Australia. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
62/0 |
Hawke, Bob |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
ASHLEY MONTAGU ....... |
publishes anthropological THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
62/0 |
Montagu, Ashley |
True |
False |
True |
v |
62 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES BRIDGER ........ |
works as pioneer guide in building Powder River army road. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
62/0 |
Bridger, James |
True |
False |
True |
p |
62 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
PHILIP THE BOLD ...... |
acts as regent of France during insanity of Charles VI. 1404 |
1404 |
* |
62/0 |
Philip the Bold |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
WALTER PAGE .......... |
urges U.S. entry into war as ambassador to Great Britain. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
62/0 |
Page, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
PARK CHUNG-HEE ....... |
is assassinated while president of South Korea. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
62/0 |
Park Chung-Hee |
False |
True |
True |
g |
62 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
loses his fortune when Grant & Ward Bankers fails. 1884 ->62/10 |
1884 |
  |
62/0 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
EMPEROR TRAJAN ....... |
leads Roman army reducing Armenia to province. 114 AD ->65/1 |
114 |
** |
62/0 |
Trajan of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
ANNE ROYALL .......... |
becomes the first woman newspaper reporter in the U.S. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
62/0 |
Royall, Anne |
True |
False |
False |
j |
62 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
MAX MALLOWAN ......... |
writes NIMRUD AND ITS REMAINS as famed archaeologist. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
62/0 |
Mallowan, Max |
True |
False |
True |
v |
62 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
signs the 18th amendment to constitution--prohibition. 1919 ->62/6 |
1919 |
  |
62/1 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
CLAUDE PEPPER ........ |
begins long service as U.S. Senator from Florida. 1963 ->88/2 |
1963 |
  |
62/1 |
Pepper, Claude |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
PEGGY BACON .......... |
authors and illustrates THE GOOD AMERICAN WITCH. 1957 ->63/6 |
1957 |
  |
62/1 |
Bacon, Peggy |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN DRYDEN .......... |
begins to translate classic literature into English. 1693 ->66/7 |
1693 |
  |
62/1 |
Dryden, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN RAYLEIGH ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize as discover of argon. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
62/1 |
Rayleigh, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
J.R.R. TOLKIEN ....... |
begins to write his trilogy--LORD OF THE RINGS. 1954 ->64/4 |
1954 |
  |
62/1 |
Tolkien, J.R.R. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
EDWARD CURTIS ........ |
completes in 20 volumes THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
62/1 |
Curtis, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
v |
62 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
DOUGLAS FREEMAN ...... |
publishes 1st volume of GEORGE WASHINGTON biography. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
62/1 |
Freeman, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
v |
62 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN .......... |
appears as an extra in THE MUPPET MOVIE. 1979 ->65/9 |
1979 |
  |
62/1 |
Martin, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
issues poetry as NEW ENGLAND TRAGEDIES. 1869 ->63/11 |
1869 |
  |
62/1 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES CAGNEY ......... |
retires after appearing in farce ONE, TWO THREE. 1961 ->82/0 |
1961 |
  |
62/1 |
Cagney, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
MIKE J. FRANKOVICH ... |
produces the movie BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
62/1 |
Frankovich, Mike J. |
False |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
BENVENUTO CELLINI .... |
completes his compelling autobiography as famed sculptor. 1562 |
1562 |
  |
62/1 |
Cellini, Benvenuto |
False |
False |
True |
a |
62 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
W.H. AUDEN ........... |
publishes poems as SECONDARY WORLDS. 1969 ->63/2 |
1969 |
  |
62/1 |
Auden, W.H. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
NATHANIEL MACON ...... |
speaks out for slavery, denouncing the Missouri Compromise. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
62/1 |
Macon, Nathaniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
SLIM PICKENS ......... |
joins HEE HAW as a TV regular. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
62/1 |
Pickens, Slim |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
62 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
signs a treaty of peace and amity with Tripoli. 1805 ->64/1 |
1805 |
  |
62/1 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
abandons Philippines to Japanese, vowing to return. 1942 ->64/1 |
1942 |
  |
62/1 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
APOLLONIUS OF RHODES * . |
serves as keeper of the great library at Alexander. 149 BC |
-149 |
*** |
62/1 |
Apollonius of Rhodes |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
denounces Stalin before 20th congress of Communist Party.1956 ->63/2 |
1956 |
  |
62/1 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
ESTELLE GETTY ........ |
debuts as Sophia on NBC-TV's THE GOLDEN GIRLS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
62/1 |
Getty, Estelle |
True |
False |
False |
% |
62 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE ALLEN ......... |
ends long pro football coaching career with 181 wins. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
62/1 |
Allen, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
62 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
is shot at by Squeaky Fromme is Sacramento. 1975 ->62/2 |
1975 |
  |
62/1 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
INDIRA GANDHI ........ |
gains a majority in India's legislative election. 1980 ->66/6 |
1980 |
  |
62/1 |
Gandhi, Indira |
False |
True |
False |
g |
62 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOARD ........ |
is elected governor of Wisconsin as "Jersey Cow Candidate". 1888 |
1888 |
  |
62/1 |
Hoard, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
WESLEY MERRITT ....... |
commands land forces in capture of the Philippines. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
62/1 |
Merritt, Wesley |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
V.V. NABOKOV ......... |
oversees film version of his best-selling LOLITA. 1962 ->67/1 |
1962 |
  |
62/1 |
Nabokov, V.V. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
ERNEST RUTHERFORD .... |
scoffs at notion that nuclear energy is harnessable. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
62/1 |
Rutherford, Ernest |
False |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
KING GEORGE III ...... |
signs Act of Union, uniting Great Britain and Ireland. 1800 ->69/0 |
1800 |
  |
62/1 |
George III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
EDNA FERBER .......... |
completes the screen play for BRAVO! 1949 ->64/11 |
1949 |
  |
62/1 |
Ferber, Edna |
True |
False |
False |
l |
62 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN ... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize for post-WWI efforts. 1925 |
1924 |
  |
62/1 |
Chamberlain, Austen |
True |
False |
True |
h |
62 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
ISAIAH THOMAS ........ |
founds American Antiquarian Society as noted publisher. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
62/2 |
Thomas, Isaiah |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
STEPHEN SONDHEIM .... |
turns down NEA medal of Arts Award, against censorship. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
62/2 |
Sondheim, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
62 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
KWAME NKRUMAH ........ |
dies in exile as 1st Black African Premier--Ghana. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
62/2 |
Nkrumah, Kwame |
False |
True |
True |
g |
62 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
BENJAMIN CARDOZO ..... |
is named to U.S. Supreme Court by President Hoover. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
62/2 |
Cardozo, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
t |
62 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY. |
is censured for vacillating as U.S. Admiral in Philippines. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
62/2 |
Schley, Winfield Scott |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
SAUL ALINSKY ......... |
publishes RULES FOR RADICALS: A PRAGMATIC GUIDE... 1971 |
1971 |
  |
62/2 |
Alinsky, Saul |
True |
False |
True |
h |
62 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
BARNEY CLARK ......... |
dies after 102 days living with an artificial heart. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
62/2 |
Clark, Barney |
True |
False |
True |
x |
62 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
HENRY DEARBORN ....... |
captures York in Canada, holding it a short time. 1813 ->62/5 |
1813 |
  |
62/2 |
Dearborn, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
is shot at in San Francisco by Sara Jane Moore. 1975 ->63/0 |
1975 |
  |
62/2 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
AGATHA CHRISTIE ...... |
begins her long-running play MOUSETRAP in London. 1952 ->62/7 |
1952 |
  |
62/2 |
Christie, Agatha |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
is barred from meeting Pope for not wearing Western garb.1931 ->62/3 |
1931 |
  |
62/2 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
False |
True |
h |
62 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
SAMUEL BLATCHFORD .... |
is elevated to U.S. Supreme Court by President Arthur. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
62/2 |
Blatchford, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
t |
62 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
improvises on keyboard for Frederick the Great. 1747 ->64/3 |
1747 |
  |
62/2 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
62 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN FOSTER DULLES ... |
publishes of diplomatic experience in WAR AND PEACE. 1950 ->64/8 |
1950 |
  |
62/2 |
Dulles, John Foster |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
MICHEL NOSTRADAMUS ... |
dies as astrological predictor & court physician to Charles IX. 1566 |
1566 |
  |
62/2 |
Nostradamus, Michel |
False |
False |
True |
x |
62 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN NANCE GARNER .... |
raises to speakership in U.S. House of Reps. 1931 ->64/3 |
1931 |
  |
62/2 |
Garner, John Nance |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
SAMUEL Z. ARKOFF ..... |
produces popular film DRESSED TO KILL. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
62/2 |
Arkoff, Samuel Z. |
False |
False |
False |
e |
62 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
MARGARET THATCHER .... |
serves longest of any British Prime Minister at 3167 days. 1988 ->64/7 |
1988 |
  |
62/2 |
Thatcher, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
g |
62 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
INCREASE MATHER ...... |
loses presidency of Harvard in political dispute. 1701 |
1701 |
  |
62/2 |
Mather, Increase |
True |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
MUHAMMED THE PROPHET . |
receives revelation of Koran during month of Ramadan. 632 AD ->62/4 |
632 |
*** |
62/2 |
Muhammed the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
DAVID NIVEN .......... |
publishes his popular book THE MOON'S A BALLOON. 1972 ->66/7 |
1972 |
  |
62/2 |
Niven, David |
False |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
yields control of Peking to Mao and Communists. 1949 ->62/6 |
1949 |
  |
62/2 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
w |
62 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
creates the Atomic Energy Commission. 1946 ->62/6 |
1946 |
  |
62/2 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
BING CROSBY .......... |
stars as washed-up doctor in movie STAGECOACH. 1966 ->69/9 |
1966 |
  |
62/2 |
Crosby, Bing |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
POPE PIUS V .......... |
succeeds Pius IV exciting terror in Italy. 1566 ->68/4 |
1566 |
  |
62/2 |
Pius V, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
ADNA CHAFFEE ......... |
is made chief of staff of the U.S. Army. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
62/2 |
Chaffee, Adna |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES BAKER .......... |
meets with leaders in Middle East to broker peace. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
62/2 |
Baker, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES NICOLLE ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for work on typhus. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
62/2 |
Nicolle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
n |
62 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
JUDITH ANDERSON ...... |
plays the wicked stepmother in cinematic CINDERFELLA. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
62/2 |
Anderson, Judith |
False |
False |
False |
e |
62 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
defeats Santa Ana at battle of Buena Vista. 1847 ->63/7 |
1847 |
  |
62/2 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
NAPOLEON III ......... |
declares war against Prussia, beginning disastrous war. 1870 ->62/4 |
1870 |
  |
62/2 |
Napoleon III of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
EMPEROR VESPASIAN .... |
receives triumph in Rome for victory in Jewish war. 71 AD ->69/8 |
71 |
** |
62/3 |
Vespasian of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT . |
writes of Viet Nam war in THE ARROGANCE OF POWER. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
62/3 |
Fulbright, J. William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
is re-arrested as his Congress party is outlawed. 1932 ->63/10 |
1932 |
  |
62/3 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
62 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
GRANTLAND RICE ....... |
wins an Oscar for one-reel sports short. 1943 ->62/5 |
1943 |
  |
62/3 |
Rice, Grantland |
True |
False |
True |
j |
62 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
H. ROSS PEROT ........ |
re-enters presidential race after two-month absence. 1992 ->62/4 |
1992 |
  |
62/3 |
Perot, H. Ross |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
DON AMECHE ........... |
stars in film SUPPOSE THEY GAVE A WAR AND NOBODY CAME. 1970 ->76/9 |
1970 |
  |
62/3 |
Ameche, Don |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
is inaugurated as 34th president of the U.S. 1953 ->62/8 |
1953 |
  |
62/3 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
THOMAS HUTCHINSON .... |
closes the port of Boston after a "tea party". 1773 ->63/5 |
1773 |
  |
62/3 |
Hutchinson, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
MARTIN LUTHER ........ |
dies as Father of the Protestant Reformation. 1546 |
1546 |
  |
62/3 |
Luther, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
is retained by Georgia as colonial agent in London. 1767 ->63/4 |
1767 |
  |
62/3 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
CHARLES DARWIN ....... |
stirs controversy, publishing THE DESCENT OF MAN... 1871 ->63/7 |
1871 |
  |
62/3 |
Darwin, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
ELWOOD HAYNES ........ |
obtains a U.S. patent for stainless steel. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
62/3 |
Haynes, Elwood |
True |
False |
True |
i |
62 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
JOE STILWELL ......... |
is appointed commander of U.S. ground forces in Pacific. 1945 ->67/6 |
1945 |
  |
62/3 |
Stilwell, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
NIKOLAI PODGORNY ..... |
serves as the new president of the U.S.S.R. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
62/3 |
Podgorny, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
EMMA GOLDMAN ......... |
publishes her autobiography LIVING MY LIFE. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
62/3 |
Goldman, Emma |
True |
False |
False |
h |
62 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
FRANCISCO PIZARRO .... |
puts down a revolt by his closest associates. 1537 ->66/6 |
1537 |
* |
62/3 |
Pizarro, Francisco |
False |
False |
False |
p |
62 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
EVA MARIE SAINT ...... |
appears in the movie NOTHING IN COMMON. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
62/3 |
Saint, Eva Marie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
62 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
PIERRE LAVEL ......... |
is executed by French as chief Nazi collaborator. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
62/3 |
Lavel, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
o |
62 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
P.W. BOTHE ........... |
becomes 8th Prime Minister of South Africa. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
62/3 |
Bothe, P.W. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
HENRI GIRAUD ......... |
escapes from Nazi prison to lead French resistance. 1942 ->64/7 |
1942 |
  |
62/3 |
Giraud, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
h |
62 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
OCTAVE CHANUTE ....... |
tests out flying machines on the Illinois dunes. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
62/3 |
Chanute, Octave |
True |
False |
True |
i |
62 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE PEPPARD ....... |
stars in the movie NIGHT OF THE FOX. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
62/3 |
Peppard, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
HUGH HEFNER .......... |
weds a playmate as the last Playboy Club closes. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
62/3 |
Hefner, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
b |
62 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
JOHANNES HEVELIUS .... |
issues MACHINE OF THE HEAVENS as noted astronomer. 1673 |
1673 |
  |
62/3 |
Hevelius, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
ALBERT J. LUTHULI .... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as leader of ANC. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
62/3 |
Luthuli, Albert J. |
False |
True |
True |
h |
62 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
MARGARET MEAD ........ |
becomes curator of American Museum of Natural History in NYC. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
62/3 |
Mead, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
v |
62 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
ROBERT FROST ......... |
issues another collection of poems--A FURTHER RANGE. 1936 ->62/11 |
1936 |
  |
62/3 |
Frost, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
T. BOONE PICKENS ..... |
is locked out of Japanese boardroom while attempting takeover. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
62/3 |
Pickens, T. Boone |
True |
False |
True |
b |
62 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL II .... |
meets with Yasir Arafat, angering Israelis. 1982 ->69/11 |
1982 |
  |
62/3 |
John Paul II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
MICHELANGELO ......... |
begins to paint THE LAST JUDGEMENT. 1537 ->65/9 |
1537 |
  |
62/3 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
62 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
ANDREA DORIA *......… |
drives out the French as "Liberator of Genoa". 1528 |
1528 |
* |
62/3 |
Andrea Doria |
False |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
MUHAMMED THE PROPHET . |
dies in Medina after 14 days of fever. 632 AD |
632 |
*** |
62/4 |
Muhammed the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
CASEY STENGEL ........ |
manages NY Yankees to 5th straight World Series. 1953 ->69/3 |
1953 |
  |
62/4 |
Stengel, Casey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
62 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
JACK BENNY ........... |
begins serio-comic violin appearances raising funds. 1956 ->69/4 |
1956 |
  |
62/4 |
Benny, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
ROBERT OPPENHEIMER ... |
retires as head of Institute for Advanced Studies. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
62/4 |
Oppenheimer, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
POPE ALEXANDER VI *.… |
issues papal bull dividing New World between Spain & Portugal. 1493 ->67/4 |
1493 |
  |
62/4 |
Alexander VI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
PETER CUSHING ........ |
appears in the giant hit movie STAR WARS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
62/? |
Cushing, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
MATTHEW THORTON ...... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for New Hampshire. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
62/4 |
Thorton, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
H. ROSS PEROT ........ |
loses election as U.S. president with 18% of vote. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
62/4 |
Perot, H. Ross |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN DOS PASSOS ...... |
publishes a novel THE GREAT DAYS. 1958 ->65/1 |
1958 |
  |
62/4 |
Dos Passos, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
HONUS WAGNER ......... |
is among 1st of five inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
62/4 |
Wagner, Honus |
True |
False |
True |
c |
62 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
WALTER CHRYSLER ...... |
publishes autobiography LIFE OF AN AMERICAN WORKMAN. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
62/4 |
Chrysler, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
b |
62 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
launches counterattack against Nazis in Kharkov. 1942 ->63/1 |
1942 |
  |
62/4 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
NAPOLEON III ......... |
surrenders his French army to Prussia at Sedan. 1870 ->62/11 |
1870 |
  |
62/4 |
Napoleon III of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM LADD ......... |
publishes as "Apostle of Peace" -- ESSAY ON CONGRESS OF NATIONS.1840 |
1840 |
  |
62/4 |
Ladd, William |
True |
False |
True |
h |
62 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
MARY BAKER EDDY ...... |
begins to publish "Christian Science Journal". 1983 ->68/0 |
1983 |
  |
62/4 |
Eddy, Mary Baker |
True |
False |
False |
r |
62 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
RODNEY DANGERFIELD ... |
stars in the film comedy EASY MONEY. 1983 ->65/3 |
1983 |
  |
62/4 |
Dangerfield, Rodney |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
sends his personal Epistle to the prisoner Philemon. 61 AD ->63/3 |
61 |
*** |
62/4 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN .. |
is captured by British after conquest of Quebec. 1629 ->66/7 |
1629 |
  |
62/4 |
Champlain, Samuel de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
MARY MCMULLIN ........ |
publishes the suspense novel BETTER OFF DEAD. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
62/4 |
McMullin, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
62 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
HENRY CABOT LODGE .... |
becomes President Wilson's chief critic in Senate. 1912 ->67/10 |
1912 |
  |
62/4 |
Lodge, Henry Cabot |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM GREEN ........ |
splits with Lewis, taking AFL from CIO. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
62/4 |
Green, William |
True |
False |
True |
h |
62 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
PAUL BOCUSE .......... |
speaks as authoritative French chef of "novelle cuisine". 1988 |
1988 |
  |
62/4 |
Bocuse, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
x |
62 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
IAN HAMILTON ......... |
commits 250,000 British soldiers to death at Gallipoli. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
62/4 |
Hamilton, Ian |
False |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN S. SARGENT ...... |
paints of the Great War with GASSED. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
62/4 |
Sargent, John S. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
62 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
MARCUS L. CRASSUS .... |
is killed in battle as Partheginians rout Romans. 53 BC |
-53 |
*** |
62/4 |
Crassus, Marcus Lucius |
False |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
SPIRO AGNEW .......... |
is ordered to pay back $247,735 in bribes. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
62/4 |
Agnew, Spiro |
True |
False |
True |
o |
62 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
FRANCIS MARION ....... |
serves as commander of Fort Johnson in Savanna harbor. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
62/4 |
Marion, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
HERNANDO CORTEZ ...... |
dies in Spain as conquistador of New Spain. 1547 |
1547 |
* |
62/4 |
Cortez, Hernando |
False |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
KING LOUIS I ......... |
dies a prisoner in a monastery, deprived of throne. 840 AD |
840 |
* |
62/4 |
Louis I of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
FATHER DIVINE ........ |
leads a church of 170 "heavens" in Philadelphia and NYC. 1938 |
1938 |
* |
62/4 |
Divine, Father |
True |
True |
True |
r |
62 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
YASIR ARAFAT ......... |
directs actions of PLO in peace conference with Israel. 1991 ->63/11 |
1991 |
* |
62/4 |
Arafat, Yasir |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
ANNE EMERY ........... |
writes popular THE SKY IS FALLING. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
62/4 |
Emery, Anne |
False |
False |
False |
l |
62 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH ... |
publishes a HISTORY OF THE WORLD while in prison. 1614 ->63/5 |
1614 |
  |
62/5 |
Raleigh, Sir Walter |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
CATHERINE THE GREAT .. |
suffers the death of her advisor and lover, Potekim. 1791 ->67/6 |
1791 |
  |
62/5 |
Catherine the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
False |
q |
62 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
ISAAC NEWTON ......... |
is honored with knighthood by Queen Anne. 1705 |
1705 |
  |
62/5 |
Newton, Isaac |
False |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
KARL LANDSTEINER ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine as famed immunologist. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
62/5 |
Landsteiner, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
n |
62 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
LOUIS FARRAKHAN ..... |
leads a million man march in D.C. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
62/5 |
Farrakhan, Louis |
True |
True |
True |
r |
62 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
sends troops to quell the Whisky Rebellion. 1794 ->62/8 |
1794 |
  |
62/5 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
CARL SANDBURG ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for his biography of Lincoln. 1940 ->72/4 |
1940 |
  |
62/5 |
Sandburg, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
GRANTLAND RICE ....... |
lectures at Military camps on virtue of sport. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
62/5 |
Rice, Grantland |
True |
False |
True |
c |
62 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
HENRY DEARBORN ....... |
is relieved of command in war against Canada. 1813 ->64/4 |
1813 |
  |
62/5 |
Dearborn, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
GERARD DEBREU ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in economics. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
62/5 |
Debreu, Gerard |
True |
False |
True |
v |
62 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
ROSANNA DELLA CORTE .... |
becomes oldest woman to give birth, artificial insemination. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
62/5 |
Della Corte, Rosanna |
False |
False |
True |
x |
62 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
ADOLPHUS GREELEY ..... |
takes charge of Northern Military Division in Alaska. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
62/5 |
Greeley, Adolphus |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
EDMUND HALLEY ........ |
issues a study of stars as England's Royal Astronomer. 1719 ->65/10 |
1719 |
  |
62/5 |
Halley, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
SUN MYUNG MOON ....... |
is found guilty of religious tax fraud in federal court. 1982 ->62/9 |
1982 |
  |
62/5 |
Moon Sun Myung |
False |
True |
True |
r |
62 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JOSE ORTEGA Y GASSET . |
returns to Spain as its foremost philosopher. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
62/5 |
Ortega y Gasset, Jose |
False |
False |
True |
f |
62 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
JIMMY HOFFA .......... |
disappears from sight as a presumed victim of foul play. 1975 ->69/9 |
1975 |
  |
62/5 |
Hoffa, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
62 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
gives the go-ahead for the D-Day invasion of France. 1944 ->62/6 |
1944 |
  |
62/5 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH . |
directs the movie A CHORUS LINE. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
62/5 |
Attenborough, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
BILL ROBINSON .. |
stars at NY World's Fair in THE HOT MIKADO. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
62/5 |
Robinson, Bill (Bo Jangles) |
True |
True |
True |
e |
62 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
H.L. HUNT ............ |
founds FACTS FORUM publishing right-wing political tract. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
62/5 |
Hunt, H.L. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
62 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
RAY CHARLES ............ |
wins a Grammy singing A SONG FOR YOU. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
62/5 |
Charles, Ray |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
62 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
JOMO KENYATTA ........ |
leads Mau-Maus in uprising against British in Kenya. 1954 ->71/2 |
1954 |
  |
62/5 |
Kenyatta, Jomo |
False |
True |
True |
g |
62 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
SAMUEL YOUNG ......... |
is selected first president of new U.S. Army War College. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
62/5 |
Young, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN CRITTENDEN ...... |
serves as attorney general for President Fillmore. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
62/5 |
Crittenden, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
BUSTER CRABBE ........ |
writes ENERGETICS as fitness book for older people. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
62/5 |
Crabbe, Buster |
True |
False |
True |
c |
62 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
RICHARD FARNSWORTH ... |
appears as stuntman in movie THE NATURAL. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
62/5 |
Farnsworth, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
EMILE ZOLA ........... |
dies of carbon monoxide poisoning, as great French reformer. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
62/5 |
Zola, Emile |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
N. BUNKER HUNT ....... |
is convicted of a giant silver market scam. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
62/5 |
Hunt, N. Bunker |
True |
False |
True |
b |
62 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
APELLES *...........… |
paints APHRODITE ANADYEMENE on Aesculapius temple at Cos. 398 BC |
-398 |
*** |
62/5 |
Apelles |
False |
False |
True |
a |
62 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
NICHOLAS COLASANTO ... |
dies while appearing as Coach on TV's CHEERS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
62/5 |
Colasanto, Nicholas |
True |
False |
True |
% |
62 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
creates the U.S. Navy Department. 1798 ->62/8 |
1798 |
  |
62/6 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
approves the GI Bill of Rights. 1944 ->62/7 |
1944 |
  |
62/6 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
HENRIK IBSEN ......... |
publishes the greatest of his plays HEDDA GABLER. 1890 ->64/3 |
1890 |
  |
62/6 |
Ibsen, Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
CLEMENT ATTLEE ....... |
replaces Churchill as Prime Minister of Britain. 1945 ->62/8 |
1945 |
  |
62/6 |
Attlee, Clement |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES HILL ........... |
causes financial panic in stock market battles. 1901 ->68/11 |
1901 |
  |
62/6 |
Hill, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
62 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
signs the Treaty of Versailles re-making Europe. 1919 ->62/8 |
1919 |
  |
62/6 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
SAINT ANGILBERT *...… |
writes as most celebrated poet of Charlemagne's empire. 812 AD |
812 |
** |
62/6 |
Angilbert, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
BERTHA VON SUTTNER ... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize--1st woman ever. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
62/6 |
Suttner, Bertha Von |
False |
False |
False |
h |
62 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
retires to Avignon after defeat in parliament. 1868 ->63/0 |
1868 |
  |
62/6 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
wins re-election as President with only 1 dissenting vote.1820->63/3 |
1820 |
  |
62/6 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
CARY GRANT ........... |
announces cinematic retirement after WALK DON'T RUN. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
62/6 |
Grant, Cary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
EARL WARREN .......... |
is chosen by Ike as Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme court. 1953 ->63/1 |
1953 |
  |
62/6 |
Warren, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
t |
62 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
JACQUES CHIRAC .....… |
is elected the President of France. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
62/6 |
Chirac, Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
GEORG VON BEKESY ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--hearing research. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
62/6 |
Bekesy, Georg von |
True |
False |
True |
z |
62 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
WALTER WINCHELL ...... |
debuts as narrator of TV's UNTOUCHABLES. 1959 ->63/3 |
1959 |
  |
62/6 |
Winchell, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
62 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
WARD MCALLISTER ...... |
publishes SOCIETY AS I HAVE FOUND IT as star socialite. 1890 ->64/2 |
1890 |
  |
62/6 |
McAllister, Ward |
True |
False |
True |
x |
62 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE DONNER .......... |
leads party of pioneers in frozen encampment in Sierra mountains. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
62/6 |
Donner, George |
True |
False |
True |
p |
62 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
HERODOTUS ............ |
dies as greatest historian of antiquity. 425 BC |
-425 |
*** |
62/6 |
Herodotus |
False |
False |
True |
v |
62 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
MARY AUSTIN .......... |
publishes of Native American lore STARRY ADVENTURE. 1931 ->63/10 |
1931 |
  |
62/6 |
Austin, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
62 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
HANNES ALFREN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize for work in plasma physics. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
62/6 |
Alfren, Hannes |
False |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN WOODEN .......... |
wins NCAA Basketball title with UCLA for 7th time in row.1973 ->64/7 |
1973 |
  |
62/6 |
Wooden, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
62 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES CROCKER ...... |
effects the merger of Central Pacific into Southern Pacific. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
62/6 |
Crocker, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
62 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
MASON ADAMS .......... |
is nominated for Emmy playing Charlie Hume on TV's LOU GRANT. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
62/6 |
Adams, Mason |
True |
False |
True |
% |
62 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
NOAH WEBSTER ......... |
helps in founding Amherst College. 1821 ->69/9 |
1821 |
  |
62/6 |
Webster, Noah |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
POPE PIUS VII ........ |
sanctions Napoleon as Emperor of France--in Paris. 1804 ->66/1 |
1804 |
  |
62/6 |
Pius VII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
yields Shanghai to Communists and to Mao. 1949 ->63/1 |
1949 |
  |
62/6 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
w |
62 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
forms Motion Picture Patents Co.--to monopolize movies. 1909 ->69/11 |
1909 |
  |
62/6 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
62 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
FRITZ LANG ........... |
directs the movie THE BIG HEAT. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
62/6 |
Lang, Fritz |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
ROBERT PEEL .......... |
dies from horse fall as powerful English politician. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
62/6 |
Peel, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
DANIEL DEFOE ......... |
writes another adventure tale with MOLL FLANDERS. 1722 ->64/0 |
1722 |
  |
62/6 |
Defoe, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
is disbarred by NY court for Watergate cover-up. 1975 ->62/7 |
1975 |
  |
62/6 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
ROBERT YOUNG ......... |
debuts as a doctor on TV's MARCUS WELBY, MD. 1969 ->69/0 |
1969 |
  |
62/7 |
Young, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
% |
62 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
sells TV Memoir rights to David Frost. 1975 ->65/3 |
1975 |
  |
62/7 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
meets in New Hampshire to discuss formation of U.N. 1944 ->62/9 |
1944 |
  |
62/7 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
P.F.X. DE CHARLEVOIX . |
issues JOURNAL HISTORIQUE--a travel across America. 1744 |
1744 |
  |
62/7 |
Charlevoix, P.F.X. |
False |
False |
True |
v |
62 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
RICHARD LUGAR ........... |
wins re-election as Republican Senator from Indiana. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
62/7 |
Lugar, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
CARL C. MAGEE ........ |
invents the parking meter--in Oklahoma. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
62/7 |
Magee, Carl C. |
True |
False |
True |
i |
62 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
JOSEPH BREEN ......... |
wins special Oscar as Hollywood film censor. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
62/7 |
Breen, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
SPENCER TRACY ........ |
appears in the movie IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD. 1962 ->67/0 |
1962 |
  |
62/7 |
Tracy, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
MAUREEN STAPLETON .... |
stars in the movie COCOON: THE RETURN. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
62/7 |
Stapleton, Maureen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
62 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
BASIL II ............. |
blinds 15,000 Bulgarian prisoners as cruel victor. 1014 |
1014 |
*** |
62/7 |
Basil II |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
LUCRETIA MOTT ........ |
helps fugitive slaves via underground railroad. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
62/7 |
Mott, Lucretia |
True |
False |
False |
h |
62 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
SILAS STRINGHAM ...... |
wins first Union naval victory over rebels--at Hatteras Inlet. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
62/7 |
Stringham, Silas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
THEODOSIUS DOBZHANSKY. |
publishes of interacting forces in MANKIND EVOLVING. 1962 ->67/1 |
1962 |
  |
62/7 |
Dobzhansky, Theodosius |
True |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
ARCESILAUS *........… |
heads academic school of Platonists in Asia Minor. 253 BC |
-253 |
*** |
62/7 |
Arcesilaus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
62 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAFTER ...... |
leads U.S. troops from Florida to Cuba. 1898 ->62/9 |
1898 |
  |
62/7 |
Shafter, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
SATCHEL PAIGE ........ |
is carried on Braves roster--to qualify for a baseball pension. 1968 |
1968 |
* |
62/7 |
Paige, Satchel |
True |
True |
True |
c |
62 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
RENE SULLY-PRUDHOMME . |
receives a Nobel Prize in literature as famed French poet. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
62/7 |
Sully-Prudhomme, Rene |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
HAP ARNOLD ........... |
is appointed 1st general in the new U.S. Air Force. 1949 ->63/7 |
1949 |
  |
62/7 |
Arnold, Hap (Henry) |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN L. BALDERSTON ... |
writes the drama CLEOPATRA AND CAESAR. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
62/7 |
Balderston, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
DAN RICE ............. |
performs in circus for last time--as famed clown. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
62/7 |
Rice, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
KING VIDOR ........... |
directs the movie WAR AND PEACE. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
62/7 |
Vidor, King |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
SINCLAIR LEWIS ....... |
completes his last novel KINGSBLOOD ROYAL. 1947 ->65/11 |
1947 |
  |
62/7 |
Lewis, Sinclair |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
GALE GORDON .......... |
debuts as Mr. Mooney on CBS-TV's THE LUCY SHOW. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
62/7 |
Gordon, Gale |
True |
False |
True |
% |
62 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
KING ROBERT III ...... |
leads Scottish army to defeat by England at Holuildon Hill. 1402 |
1402 |
** |
62/7 |
Robert III of Scotland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
AGATHA CHRISTIE ...... |
wins drama award for WITNESS FOR THE OCCUPATION. 1953 ->67/0 |
1953 |
  |
62/7 |
Christie, Agatha |
False |
False |
False |
l |
62 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
HAMLIN GARLAND ....... |
publishes collection as THE BOOK OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
62/7 |
Garland, Hamlin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
ROBERT LANSING ....... |
arranges for the U.S. to purchase the Virgin Islands. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
62/7 |
Lansing, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
DEMOSTHENES .......... |
poisons himself as unyielding critic of Macedonians. 322 BC |
-322 |
*** |
62/7 |
Demosthenes |
False |
False |
True |
f |
62 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
JOSEPH JOFFRE ........ |
leads allies at Marne in victory over Germans. 1914 ->63/11 |
1914 |
  |
62/7 |
Joffre, Joseph |
True |
False |
False |
w |
62 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
ASOKA THE GREAT *...… |
establishes Buddhism throughout his Kingdom of Magadha. 238 BC ->68/3 |
-238 |
*** |
62/7 |
Asoka the Great |
False |
True |
True |
q |
62 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
GEORGE MASON ......... |
takes leading role in Constitutional Convention. 1787 |
1787 |
  |
62/8 |
Mason, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
JACK ALBERTSON ....... |
stars in the movie THE POSIDEN ADVENTURE. 1972 ->66/3 |
1972 |
  |
62/8 |
Albertson, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
ATHENAGORAS I ........ |
becomes leader of Greek Orthodox seeking reunion with Catholics. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
62/8 |
Athenagoras I |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
permits the execution of Rosenbergs as atomic spies. 1953 ->62/9 |
1953 |
  |
62/8 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
BORIS YESTSIN ........ |
sends tanks to crash revolt in Parliament. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
62/8 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
CLEMENT ATTLEE ....... |
promises Independence to the Indian subcontinent. 1945 ->63/0 |
1945 |
  |
62/8 |
Attlee, Clement |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
ENG .................. |
dies of fright 2 hours after his Siamese twin--Chang--dies. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
62/8 |
Eng (Bunker) |
True |
True |
True |
x |
62 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM MILLER ....... |
sets October 22, 1844, as exact date of Christ's Return. 1844 |
1844 |
  |
62/8 |
Miller, William |
True |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE .. |
is admitted to French Academy as literary giant. 1684 ->72/5 |
1684 |
  |
62/8 |
LaFontaine, Jean de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
WALTER REUTHER ....... |
dies as long-time leader of United Auto Workers. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
62/8 |
Reuther, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
h |
62 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
PIERRE BERTON ........ |
writes of Canadian history with KLONDIKE QUEST. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
62/8 |
Berton, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
KING EDWARD III ...... |
strikes 1st gold coin in England. 1374 ->64/6 |
1374 |
* |
62/8 |
Edward III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
creates the U.S. Marine Corps. 1798 ->64/6 |
1798 |
  |
62/8 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
ZELL MILLER ........ |
wins re-election as Democratic Governor of Georgia. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
62/8 |
Miller, Zell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
ALAN ALANBROOKE ...... |
is promoted to chief of imperial staff helping Churchill end WWII. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
62/8 |
Alanbrooke, Alan |
False |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
EDWARD KENNEDY ...... |
wins re-election as Democratic Senator from Massachusetts. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
62/8 |
Kennedy, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM REHNQUIST .... |
is appointed by Reagan as Chief Justice of Supreme Court. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
62/8 |
Rehnquist, William |
True |
False |
True |
t |
62 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
VINCENT AURIOL ....... |
serves as 1st president of France's Fourth Republic. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
62/8 |
Auriol, Vincent |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
CLINT EASTWOOD ............ |
wins an Oscar as Best Director for UNFORGIVEN. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
62/8 |
Eastwood, Clint |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
EUGENE V. DEBS ....... |
is sentenced to jail term for sedition in publicized case. 1918 ->64/6 |
1918 |
  |
62/8 |
Debs, Eugene V. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
TED KNIGHT ........... |
dies while starring in TV's TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
62/8 |
Knight, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
% |
62 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGI DIMITROV ...... |
wins the Lenin Award as Premier of Bulgaria. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
62/8 |
Dimitrov, Georgi |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
DIONYSIUS EXIGUUS .... |
invents the system of dating using AD and BC. 532 AD |
532 |
*** |
62/8 |
Dionysius Exiguus |
False |
False |
False |
i |
62 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
signs Jays Treaty settling disputes with Britain. 1794 ->64/3 |
1794 |
  |
62/8 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN DIX ............. |
is commissioned by Lincoln as Major General of Volunteers. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
62/8 |
Dix, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
HORACE MANN .......... |
promotes educational reform as president of Antioch College. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
62/8 |
Mann, Horace |
False |
False |
True |
n |
62 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
CHARLES PINCKNEY ..... |
runs unsuccessfully for U.S. president as Federalist. 1808 |
1808 |
  |
62/8 |
Pinckney, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
suffers a paralytic stroke in Pueblo, Colorado. 1919 ->62/9 |
1919 |
  |
62/8 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
WALTER MATTHAU ....... |
stars in the movie THE SURVIVORS. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
62/8 |
Matthau, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
STEPHEN GIRARD ....... |
lends U.S. government funds to finance war effort. 1812 ->64/0 |
1812 |
  |
62/8 |
Girard, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
b |
62 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
ARISTOTLE *.........… |
dies of stomach illness as greatest of philosophers. 322 BC |
-322 |
*** |
62/8 |
Aristotle |
False |
False |
True |
f |
62 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLAKE ........ |
finishes the great prophetic poem MILTON. 1819 ->63/4 |
1819 |
  |
62/9 |
Blake, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH ARGELANDER . |
publishes DONN SURVEY with modern method of naming stars. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
62/9 |
Argelander, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
ERSKINE CALDWELL ..... |
publishes IN THE SHADOW OF THE STEEPLE. 1966 ->64/5 |
1966 |
  |
62/9 |
Caldwell, Erskine |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
SAMUEL TILDON ........ |
wins majority vote but loses presidential election. 1876 ->63/0 |
1876 |
  |
62/9 |
Tildon, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
suffers a complete physical breakdown. 1919 ->62/10 |
1919 |
  |
62/9 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
ARISTOTLE ONASSIS .... |
marries the 39 year-old Jackie Kennedy. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
62/9 |
Onassis, Aristotle |
False |
False |
True |
b |
62 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS .... |
writes the popular book ZORBA THE GREEK. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
62/9 |
Kazantzakis, Nikos |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE C. SCOTT ...... |
stars in the movie EXORCIST III. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
62/9 |
Scott, George C. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
wins election to 4th term as U.S. president. 1944 ->62/11 |
1944 |
  |
62/9 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
SUN MYUNG MOON ....... |
officiates largest mass wedding--5837 couples. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
62/9 |
Moon Sun Myung |
True |
True |
True |
r |
62 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
COLE PORTER .......... |
writes the music for SILK STOCKINGS. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
62/9 |
Porter, Cole |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
62 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
oversees end to Korean War with armistice. 1953 ->63/8 |
1953 |
  |
62/9 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
ANWAR EL SADAT ....... |
is assassinated as peace-making Egyptian leader. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
62/9 |
Sadat, Anwar el |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
KING AUGUSTUS II ..... |
completes the architectural beautification of Dresden. 1732 |
1732 |
  |
62/9 |
Augustus II of Poland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
CARL ALBERT .......... |
opens the 92nd Congress as Speaker of the House of Reps. 1971 ->67/9 |
1971 |
  |
62/9 |
Albert, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
NIKOLAI BULGANIN ..... |
is removed from Soviet power--replaced by Khruschev. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
62/9 |
Bulganin, Nikolai |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
ROBERT BORDEN ........ |
returns as Prime Minister of Canada--to head Union govt. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
62/9 |
Borden, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
HENRY STEELE COMMAGER. |
publishes THE NATURE AND PROBLEMS OF HISTORY. 1965 ->63/10 |
1965 |
  |
62/9 |
Commager, Henry Steele |
True |
False |
True |
v |
62 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
LEE MARVIN ........... |
stars in his last movie DELTA FORCE. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
62/9 |
Marvin, Lee |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
WILLA CATHER ......... |
publishes collection of essays as NOT UNDER FORTY. 1936 ->66/11 |
1936 |
  |
62/9 |
Cather, Willa |
True |
False |
False |
l |
62 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
MAURICE RAVEL ........ |
dies after brain surgery, as renowned composer. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
62/9 |
Ravel, Maurice |
False |
False |
True |
m |
62 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
FRANCIS BAILY ........ |
reports the astronomical phenomenon of "Bailey's Beads". 1837 |
1836 |
  |
62/9 |
Baily, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
ISAAC SHELBY ......... |
leads U.S. troops in Battle of the Themes, Canada. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
62/9 |
Shelby, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
MARC CONNELLY ........ |
is elected president of National Institute of Arts and Letters. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
62/9 |
Connelly, Marc |
True |
False |
True |
a |
62 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
ROBERT D. OWEN ....... |
investigates the condition of Freedmen for War Department. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
62/9 |
Owen, Robert D. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
62 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
AHMED BEN BELLA ...... |
is released from Algerian house arrest after 14 years. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
62/9 |
Ben Bella, Ahmed |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHAFTER ...... |
defeats the Spanish at Santiago de Cuba. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
62/9 |
Shafter, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
OLIVER HOWARD ........ |
wins Medal of Honor for action during the Civil War. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
62/9 |
Howard, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
JULIA DUMONT ......... |
writes of U.S. West with LIFE SKETCHES OF COMMON PATHS. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
62/9 |
Dumont, Julia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
62 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
MA BARKER ............ |
is killed in shoot-out with FBI as head of gang. 1935 |
1935 |
* |
62/9 |
Barker, Ma |
True |
False |
False |
o |
62 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
signs the big Four Treaty in New York City. 1947 ->63/0 |
1947 |
  |
62/10 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
DAVID HUNTER ......... |
chairs the commission investigating Lincoln assassination. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
62/10 |
Hunter, David |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
TONI MORRISON ........ |
wins the Nobel Prize for Literature. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
62/10 |
Morrison, Toni |
True |
True |
False |
l |
62 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
is baptized a Methodist in his dying days. 1885 ->62/11 |
1885 |
  |
62/10 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES M. MASON ....... |
is captured at sea by U.S. Navy as rebel envoy to England.1861->63/2 |
1861 |
  |
62/10 |
Mason, James M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT GODDARD ....... |
dies while devising rockets for U.S. Navy. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
62/10 |
Goddard, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
62 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
PHILANDER CHASE ...... |
founds Jubilee College in Illinois. 1838 |
1838 |
  |
62/10 |
Chase, Philander |
True |
False |
True |
n |
62 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
ETHEL BARRYMORE ...... |
stars on Broadway in THE CORN IS GREEN. 1942 ->64/7 |
1942 |
  |
62/10 |
Barrymore, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
62 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
ROBERT ALDRICH ....... |
directs his final film ALL THE MARBLES. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
62/10 |
Aldrich, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE BURNS ......... |
debuts without Gracie on his own TV show. 1958 ->68/7 |
1958 |
  |
62/10 |
Burns, George |
True |
False |
True |
% |
62 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
SIMON CAMERON ........ |
succeeds in persuading Russia to support Union cause. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
62/10 |
Cameron, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
CARL ROWAN ........... |
shoots an intruder with an unauthorized hand gun. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
62/10 |
Rowan, Carl |
True |
True |
True |
j |
62 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
EUDORA WELTY ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for THE OPTOMIST'S DAUGHTER. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
62/10 |
Welty, Eudora |
True |
False |
False |
l |
62 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS PINCKNEY ...... |
negotiates treaty of Fort Jackson, ending Creek War. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
62/10 |
Pinckney, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
CZAR ALEXANDER II .... |
is blown to pieces by terrorist as absolute ruler of Russian. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
62/10 |
Alexander II of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
SAMUEL CARTER ........ |
is promoted becoming 1st to hold both general & admiral ranks. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
62/10 |
Carter, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN COSTELLO ........ |
begins 22-year rule as head of Ireland's government. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
62/10 |
Costello, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
ALBERT PIKE .......... |
completes MORALS AND DOGMA for Free Masons. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
62/10 |
Pike, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
MARY BETHUNE ......... |
founds the National Council of Negro Women. 1927 |
1937 |
  |
62/10 |
Bethune, Mary |
True |
True |
False |
h |
62 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. |
publishes witty THE POET AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
62/10 |
Holmes, Oliver Wendell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
BESS MYERSON ......... |
becomes involved in scandal with a New York City judge. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
62/10 |
Myerson, Bess |
True |
False |
False |
g |
62 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
FREDERICK ROBERTS .... |
is appointed commander-in-chief of forces in Ireland. 1895 ->67/10 |
1895 |
  |
62/10 |
Roberts, Frederick |
False |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN C. CALHOUN ...... |
returns from South Carolina plantation to U.S. Senate. 1845 ->67/11 |
1845 |
  |
62/10 |
Calhoun, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
WALKER EVANS ......... |
publishes photographic work in MANY ARE CALLED. 1966 ->67/10 |
1966 |
  |
62/10 |
Evans, Walker |
True |
False |
True |
m |
62 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
MELVYN DOUGLAS ....... |
wins an Oscar--Best Support Actor--for HUD. 1963 ->68/11 |
1963 |
  |
62/10 |
Douglas, Melvyn |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II . |
writes lyrics I ENJOY BEING A GIRL for FLOWER DRUM SONG. 1958 ->65/1 |
1958 |
  |
62/10 |
Hammerstein, Oscar II |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
62 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
JEDEDIAH MORSE ....... |
issues important work with ANNALS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 1824 |
1824 |
  |
62/10 |
Morse, Jedediah |
True |
False |
True |
v |
62 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
sees his treaty of Versailles rejected by Congress. 1919 ->63/0 |
1919 |
  |
62/10 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
composes his CENTENNIAL MARCH for USA centenary. 1876 ->63/1 |
1876 |
  |
62/10 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
62 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE ... |
exhibits photos at World Colombian Expo in Chicago. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
62/10 |
Muybridge, Eadweard |
True |
False |
True |
j |
62 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
ALICE BERNSTEIN ...... |
becomes president of the Costume Institute in NYC. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
62/10 |
Bernstein, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
e |
62 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
HAROLD MACMILLAN ..... |
replaces Eden as Premier of Great Britain. 1957 ->64/3 |
1957 |
  |
62/11 |
MacMillan, Harold |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
premieres his SYMPHONY #103 (DRUM ROLL). 1795 ->63/2 |
1795 |
  |
62/11 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
62 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN ....... |
signs SALT II Nuclear Arms Pact with Bush. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
62/11 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
SETH BOYDEN .......... |
produces 1st daguerreotype in the USA. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
62/11 |
Boyden, Seth |
True |
False |
True |
i |
62 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
JOSEPH F. SMITH ...... |
succeeds Lorenzo Snow as leader of the Mormon church. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
62/11 |
Smith, Joseph F. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
EDWARD BATES ......... |
merges his moribund Whig party with the new Republican party. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
62/11 |
Bates, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
AKBAR THE GREAT *...… |
dies after 50-year-reign over Islamic Indian kingdoms. 1605 |
1605 |
** |
62/11 |
Akbar the Great |
True |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
DAN D. EMMETT ........ |
ends a life-time of minstrel show tours. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
62/11 |
Emmett, Dan D. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
62 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
BRUNO WALTER ......... |
flees Europe to conduct orchestra in America. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
62/11 |
Walter, Bruno |
True |
False |
True |
m |
62 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN DEWEY ........... |
publishes HUMAN NATURE AND CONDUCT. 1922 ->65/9 |
1922 |
  |
62/11 |
Dewey, John |
True |
False |
True |
f |
62 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
ALEC GUINNESS ........ |
stars in blockbuster hit movie STAR WARS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
62/11 |
Guinness, Alec |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
RUDOLF EUCKEN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize as ethical philosopher. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
62/11 |
Eucken, Rudolf |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
FLO ZIEGFELD ......... |
stages the last of his FOLLIES just before his death. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
62/11 |
Ziegfeld, Flo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
62 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
is inaugurated to a 4th term as U.S. President. 1945 ->63/0 |
1945 |
  |
62/11 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM C. WILLIAMS .. |
publishes his most famous poem PATERSON. 1946 ->79/6 |
1946 |
  |
62/11 |
Williams, William Carlos |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
JUNIPERO SERRA ....... |
founds the mission at San Juan Capistrano. 1776 ->68/6 |
1776 |
  |
62/11 |
Serra, Junipero |
True |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
NAPOLEON III ......... |
flees to England as Prussians overrun France. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
62/11 |
Napoleon III of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
62 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
ROBERT FROST ......... |
wins his 3d Pulitzer Prize for poetry. 1937 ->68/2 |
1937 |
  |
62/11 |
Frost, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
FRANCIS ASBURY ....... |
preaches on horseback, spreading Methodism across the South. 1808 |
1808 |
  |
62/11 |
Asbury, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
PABLO CASALS ......... |
exits Spain with his cello when Franco comes to power. 1939 ->85/4 |
1939 |
  |
62/11 |
Casals, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
62 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
FLORENCE HARDING ..... |
burns her husband's executive papers when he dies. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
62/11 |
Harding, Florence (DeWolfe) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
62 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
retires from politics as France forms its 4th Republic. 1953 ->67/5 |
1953 |
  |
62/11 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
ULYSSES S. GRANT ..... |
completes his best-selling MEMOIRS just before his death. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
62/11 |
Grant, Ulysses S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
ARTHUR LOVEJOY ....... |
produces greatest work THE GREAT CHAIN OF BEING. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
62/11 |
Lovejoy, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
f |
62 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
SAINT LEO ............ |
intervenes in person with Vandal Gaiseric, saving Rome. 455 AD |
455 |
*** |
62/11 |
Leo, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN FORSYTH ......... |
debuts as Blake Carrington on TV's DYNASTY. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
62/11 |
Forsyth, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
62 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
wins Emmy Award for TV's BOB HOPE'S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL. 1966 ->65/4 |
1966 |
  |
62/11 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
62 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
BOB PACKWOOD ....… |
resigns from the U.S. Senate as sexual harrasser. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
62/11 |
Packwood, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
CICERO ............... |
composes admirable PHILLIPICS against Marc Anthony. 43 BC ->63/9 |
-43 |
** |
62/? |
Cicero |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM WEBSTER ...... |
is named by Reagan to head the CIA. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
62/11 |
Webster, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
ALEXANDRE DUMAS ...... |
publishes the drama FRANCILLON. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
62/11 |
Dumas, Alexandre # |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
ANDREI SAKHAROV ...... |
seeks political asylum in the West. 1984 ->65/7 |
1984 |
  |
62/11 |
Sakharov, Andrei |
False |
False |
True |
h |
62 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
JOHANNES BRAHMS ...... |
completes FOUR SERIOUS SONGS just before his death. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
63/0 |
Brahms, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
SAMUEL TILDON ........ |
is robbed of presidency as committee gives election to Hayes. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
63/0 |
Tildon, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
signs the Indian Removal Act. 1830 ->65/5 |
1830 |
  |
63/0 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
ED BEGLEY ............ |
wins an Oscar for role in UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
63/0 |
Begley, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY CABOT LODGE .... |
returns to South Viet Nam as U.S. Ambassador. 1965 ->67/3 |
1965 |
  |
63/0 |
Lodge, Henry Cabot # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
sees Congress approve his "Truman Doctrine". 1947 ->63/2 |
1947 |
  |
63/0 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
LLOYD DOUGLAS ........ |
publishes the religious INVITATION TO LIVE. 1940 ->65/0 |
1940 |
  |
63/0 |
Douglas, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
HOWARD COSELL ........ |
telecasts his last football game for ABC Sports. 1983 ->65/3 |
1983 |
  |
63/0 |
Cosell, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
ALBUQUERQUE THE GREAT *. |
is replaced as Portuguese Viceroy of the East. 1515 |
1515 |
*** |
63/0 |
Albuquerque the Great |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
writes of suffrage in THE SUBJUGATION OF WOMEN. 1869 ->64/2 |
1869 |
  |
63/0 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
f |
63 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
POPE PIUS XII ........ |
is crowned pope, succeeding Pope Pius XI. 1939 ->63/2 |
1939 |
  |
63/0 |
Pius XII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE HENRY BISSELL . |
dies enormously rich as 1st great oil driller. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
63/0 |
Bissell, George Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
MEINDERT DEJONG ...... |
issues children's book JOURNEY FROM PEPPERMINT STREET. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
63/0 |
Dejong, Meindert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
meets in Yalta with Churchill and Stalin. 1945 ->63/2 |
1945 |
  |
63/0 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
WALLACE BEERY ........ |
dies after a Hollywood career of numerous movies. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
63/0 |
Beery, Wallace |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
ROGER MOORE .......... |
appears in the movie FIRE, ICE, AND DYNAMITE. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
63/0 |
Moore, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
SLOAN WILSON ......... |
publishes part two of THE MAN IN THE GREY FLANNEL SUIT. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
63/0 |
Wilson, Sloan |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI .... |
becomes leader of Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra. 1945 ->65/1 |
1945 |
  |
63/0 |
Stokowski, Leopold |
True |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
SAMUEL MORSE ......... |
gains validation of telegraph patent in Supreme Court. 1854 ->66/4 |
1854 |
  |
63/0 |
Morse, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
63 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
stands by as US votes down League of Nations. 1920 ->63/5 |
1920 |
  |
63/0 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
leads in celebrating the bicentennial of the USA. 1976 ->63/2 |
1976 |
  |
63/0 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
LUCILLE BALL ......... |
leaves TV after 12 years on THE LUCY SHOW. 1974 ->63/3 |
1974 |
  |
63/0 |
Ball, Lucille |
True |
False |
False |
% |
63 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
MEL BROOKS ........... |
directs and produces the movie LIFE STINKS. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
63/0 |
Brooks, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
stars in the film NOTORIOUS LADY. 1962 ->67/0 |
1962 |
  |
63/0 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
JACK KEVORKIAN ....... |
assists two Michigan women with a suicide machine. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
63/0 |
Kevorkian, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
n |
63 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES COBURN ......... |
stars with Bruce Willis in movie flop HUDSON HAWKE. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
63/0 |
Coburn, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
HOLLAND SMITH ........ |
leads U.S. Marines in attack at Iwo Jima. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
63/0 |
Smith, Holland |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
CLEMENT ATTLEE ....... |
hosts the first session of the U.N.--in London. 1946 ->68/1 |
1946 |
  |
63/0 |
Attlee, Clement |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
REMBRANDT VAN RYN .... |
completes painting THE BETROTHED JEWESS. 1669 |
1669 |
  |
63/0 |
Rembrandt Van Ryn |
False |
False |
True |
a |
63 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
JOHN MUIR ............ |
writes of protecting public lands in OUR NATIONAL PARKS. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
63/0 |
Muir, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
63 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
publishes poetry as GARETH AND LYNETTE. 1872 ->65/11 |
1872 |
  |
63/0 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
ED WYNN .............. |
debuts on TV with his own comedy variety show. 1949 ->69/8 |
1949 |
  |
63/1 |
Wynn, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
DAVID FARRAGUT ....... |
says "Damn the torpedoes" and captures Mobile Bay. 1864 ->65/2 |
1864 |
  |
63/1 |
Farragut, David |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
LEWIS POWELL ......... |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by Nixon. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
63/1 |
Powell, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
t |
63 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
CASANOVA ............. |
publishes his scandalous MEMOIRS while a librarian. 1788 |
1788 |
  |
63/1 |
Casanova, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
PETER COOPER ......... |
produces in his factories the 1st iron structural beams. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
63/1 |
Cooper, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
i |
63 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
THOMAS TIP O'NEILL ... |
begins 10-year tenure as Speaker of the U.S. House of Reps. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
63/1 |
ONeill, Thomas Tip |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE ..... |
publishes an insightful THE COMMUNISTS AND PEACE. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
63/1 |
Sartre, Jean-Paul |
False |
False |
False |
f |
63 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
MARK HANNA ........... |
raises huge sum of money to get McKinley elected president. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
63/1 |
Hanna, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
shifts his government from Chinese mainland to Formosa. 1949 ->67/10 |
1949 |
  |
63/1 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
TOMAS DE TORQUEMADA .. |
organizes Spanish Inquisition to remove Jews from realm. 1483 ->71/9 |
1483 |
* |
63/1 |
Torquemada, Tomas de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
claims Soviet victory as Nazis lose Stalingrad. 1943 ->63/6 |
1943 |
  |
63/1 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
premieres his cycle masterpiece RING OF NIBLUNG. 1876 ->63/7 |
1876 |
  |
63/1 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
KENICHI FUKUI ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize with theory of chemical reactivity. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
63/1 |
Fukui, Kenichi |
False |
True |
True |
s |
63 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
EDWIN ARMSTRONG ...... |
commits suicide as inventor of FM radio. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
63/1 |
Armstrong, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
i |
63 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN JERVIS .......... |
defeats a Spanish fleet of 27 ships at Battle of St. Vincent. 1797 |
1797 |
  |
63/1 |
Jervis, John (of St. Vincent) |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JACKIE GLEASON ....... |
stars with Burt Reynolds in SMOKIE & THE BANDIT PART 2. 1980 ->67/0 |
1980 |
  |
63/1 |
Gleason, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
CONRAD AIKEN ......... |
writes an autobiographical essay USHANT. 1952 ->64/4 |
1952 |
  |
63/1 |
Aiken, Conrad |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
H.L. MENCKEN ......... |
publishes the autobiographical HEATHEN DAYS. 1943 ->68/4 |
1943 |
  |
63/1 |
Mencken, H.L. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
63 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
HENRY FONDA .......... |
stars in the movie MADIGAN. 1968 ->75/9 |
1968 |
  |
63/1 |
Fonda, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
ARTHUR WELLINGTON .... |
is attacked and nearly killed by angry English mob. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
63/1 |
Wellington, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI ... |
is arrested in Teheran by the Shah's forces. 1963 ->78/10 |
1963 |
  |
63/1 |
Khomeini, Ayatollah |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
ALFRED NOBEL ......... |
dies, leaving $9.2 million for annual prizes. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
63/1 |
Nobel, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
SAMUEL CHASE ......... |
is impeached by U.S. House as Supreme Court Justice. 1804 ->63/6 |
1804 |
  |
63/1 |
Chase, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
t |
63 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
GENE HACKMAN ........ |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for UNFORGIVEN. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
63/1 |
Hackman, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN HARLAN .......... |
becomes lone dissenter on Supreme Court--"Plessy vs. Ferguson". 1896 |
1896 |
  |
63/1 |
Harlan, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
63 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
VIRGIL THOMPSON ...... |
composes liturgical music MISSA PRO DEFUNCTIS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
63/1 |
Thompson, Virgil |
True |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
WALT WHITMAN ......... |
publishes the intensely personal SPECIMAN DAYS. 1882 ->65/5 |
1882 |
  |
63/1 |
Whitman, Walt |
False |
False |
False |
l |
63 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS . |
publishes his book of poems THE TOWER. 1928 ->67/3 |
1928 |
  |
63/1 |
Yeats, William Butler |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
EARL WARREN .......... |
leads Supreme Court in deciding "Brown vs. Board...". 1954 ->69/10 |
1954 |
  |
63/1 |
Warren, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
t |
63 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
IVAN A. BUNIN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature--first Russian ever. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
63/1 |
Bunin, Ivan A. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN FORD ............ |
directs the movie THE LAST HURRAH. 1958 ->66/10 |
1958 |
  |
63/1 |
Ford, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
IVY COMPTON-BURNETT .. |
writes chilling social comedy MOTHER AND SON. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
63/2 |
Compton-Burnett, Ivy |
False |
False |
False |
l |
63 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
DEE BROWN ............ |
publishes BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
63/2 |
Brown, Dee |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
GUTZON BORGLUM ....... |
unveils the sculpture of Washington on Mt. Rushmore. 1930 ->68/6 |
1930 |
  |
63/2 |
Borglum, Gutzon |
True |
False |
True |
a |
63 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
WASHINGTON IRVING .... |
serves as U.S. minister to Spain. 1846 ->66/4 |
1846 |
  |
63/2 |
Irving, Washington |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM BROWNLOW ..... |
is elected to U.S. Senate from Tennessee as activist reformer. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
63/2 |
Brownlow, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
premieres his Symphony #105 (LONDON). 1795 ->63/11 |
1795 |
  |
63/2 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
POPE PIUS XII ........ |
invites European powers to peace conference in Vatican. 1939 ->63/7 |
1939 |
  |
63/2 |
Pius XII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
FRANCES PERKINS ...... |
leaves Labor cabinet post after 12 years' service. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
63/2 |
Perkins, Frances |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
signs into law the Presidential Succession Act. 1947 ->63/7 |
1947 |
  |
63/2 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
holds his first TV debate with Jimmy Carter. 1976 ->63/3 |
1976 |
  |
63/2 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
WALTER BRENNAN ....... |
debuts as Grandpa Amos in TV's THE REAL MCCOYS. 1957 ->67/8 |
1957 |
  |
63/2 |
Brennan, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
MAURICE EVANS ........ |
debuts as Samantha's father on TV's BEWITCHED. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
63/2 |
Evans, Maurice |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE MEANY ......... |
expels the Teamsters from the A.F.L.C.I.O. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
63/2 |
Meany, George |
True |
False |
True |
h |
63 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
dies in Warm Springs, GA, while 32nd U.S. president. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
63/2 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
EDITH HAMILTON ....... |
writes scholarly and engaging THE GREEK WAY. 1930 ->65/2 |
1930 |
  |
63/2 |
Hamilton, Edith |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
ABDULLAH BEN ZOBAIR *.. |
becomes Sultan and Caliph of Mecca. 685 AD |
685 |
** |
63/2 |
Abdullah Ben Zobair |
True |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
foils a coup to remove him as Soviet leader. 1957 ->63/5 |
1957 |
  |
63/2 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
ELIAS HICKS .......... |
boycotts products of slave labor as leading abolitionist. 1811 |
1811 |
  |
63/2 |
Hicks, Elias |
True |
False |
True |
h |
63 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
WILLEM DREES ......... |
ends colonial rule in Indonesia as Dutch prime minister. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
63/2 |
Drees, Willem |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM BYRD ......... |
completes design for the city of Richmond, Virginia. 1737 |
1737 |
  |
63/2 |
Byrd, William |
True |
False |
True |
d |
63 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
W.H. AUDEN ........... |
publishes CITY WITHOUT WALLS AND OTHER POEMS. 1970 ->66/7 |
1970 |
  |
63/2 |
Auden, W.H. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
LIONEL BARRYMORE ..... |
stars in his 9th movie as DOCTOR KILDARE. 1941 ->66/1 |
1941 |
  |
63/2 |
Barrymore, Lionel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
THOMAS MANN .......... |
flees Europe to speak against Nazis in America. 1938 ->69/9 |
1938 |
  |
63/2 |
Mann, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN ROEBLING ........ |
begins construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
63/2 |
Roebling, John |
True |
False |
True |
d |
63 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
ARNOLD GESELL ........ |
publishes INFANT AND CHILD IN THE CULTURE TODAY. 1943 ->65/3 |
1943 |
  |
63/2 |
Gesell, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
GUGLIELMO MARCONI .... |
dies as the inventor of the wireless. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
63/2 |
Marconi, Guglielmo |
False |
False |
True |
i |
63 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
ODO OF CLUNY ......... |
makes the monastery at Cluny most reputed in Europe. 941 AD |
941 |
*** |
63/2 |
Odo of Cluny |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE EDMUNDS ....... |
resigns from Senate as feared lawyer of acerbic sarcasm. 1891 |
1891 |
  |
63/2 |
Edmunds, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
ANDRE GROMYKO ........ |
signs an arms limitation treaty with Nixon. 1972 ->76/0 |
1972 |
  |
63/2 |
Gromyko, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLIGH ........ |
dies as an Admiral in the British Navy. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
63/2 |
Bligh, William |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
JAMES M. MASON ....... |
is released in Boston from Union prison as enemy envoy. 1862 ->64/9 |
1862 |
  |
63/2 |
Mason, James M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN PEELE ........... |
paints THE BIRD'S NEST as popular U.S. artist. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
63/3 |
Peele, John |
True |
False |
True |
a |
63 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
LUCILLE BALL ......... |
stars in movie comedy MAME. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
63/3 |
Ball, Lucille |
True |
False |
False |
e |
63 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR . |
dies, leaving England to Herald instead of William. 1066 |
1066 |
*** |
63/3 |
Edward the Confessor |
False |
False |
True |
q |
63 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
HARRY DAUGHERTY ...... |
refuses to open presidential files at death of Harding. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
63/3 |
Daugherty, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
sends the first of two epistles to his friend Timothy. 62 AD ->65/2 |
62 |
*** |
63/3 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
PIERRE DE COUBERTIN .. |
retires as 1st president of new International Olympic Committee.1925 |
1925 |
  |
63/3 |
Coubertin, Pierre de |
False |
False |
True |
c |
63 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
ends marshal law in Philippines--after 8 years. 1981 ->63/4 |
1981 |
  |
63/3 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
WALTER WINCHELL ...... |
revives TV News Show, but without success. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
63/3 |
Winchell, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
63 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
EDWARD SQUIBB ........ |
enters into business with his sons as E.R. Squibb & Sons. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
63/3 |
Squibb, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
TASKER BLISS ......... |
becomes U.S. Army Chief of Staff during World War I. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
63/3 |
Bliss, Tasker |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM HALSEY ....... |
is promoted to 5-star rank of Fleet Admiral. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
63/3 |
Halsey, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
WALTER GROPIUS ....... |
publishes REBUILDING OUR COMMUNITIES. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
63/3 |
Gropius, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
d |
63 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
EISAKU SATO .......... |
becomes long-time Premier of Japan. 1964 ->73/8 |
1964 |
  |
63/3 |
Sato, Eisaku |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
MAX DELBRUCK ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for genetics work. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
63/3 |
Delbruck, Max |
True |
False |
True |
z |
63 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
GERALDINE PAGE ....... |
wins an Oscar for Best Actress in A TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
63/3 |
Page, Geraldine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
63 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY ........... |
loses the Whig presidential nomination to W.H. Harrison. 1840->64/11 |
1840 |
  |
63/3 |
Clay, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
COLETTE ............. |
publishes of her first marriage MY APPRENTICESHIP. 1936 ->68/1 |
1936 |
  |
63/3 |
Colette |
False |
False |
False |
l |
63 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
GENGHIS KHAN ......... |
leads army of 100,000 against King of Tangut in China. 1225 ->65/9 |
1225 |
** |
63/3 |
Genghis Khan |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
loses close presidential election to Jimmy Carter. 1976 ->67/9 |
1976 |
  |
63/3 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
EDITH WHARTON ........ |
publishes another novel THE MOTHER'S RECOMPENSE. 1925 ->65/3 |
1925 |
  |
63/3 |
Wharton, Edith |
True |
False |
False |
l |
63 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
EZRA POUND ........... |
wins poetry award while in federal prison for treason. 1949 ->72/4 |
1949 |
  |
63/3 |
Pound, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN MILTON .......... |
publishes a sequel with PARADISE REGAINED. 1671 ->63/9 |
1671 |
  |
63/3 |
Milton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
admits Missouri to Union as 24th State. 1820 ->65/7 |
1820 |
  |
63/3 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
BENJAMIN O. DAVIS .... |
becomes 1st Black in U.S. Army promoted to general. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
63/3 |
Davis, Benjamin O. |
True |
True |
True |
w |
63 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
IRVING FISHER ........ |
publishes as expert STOCK MARKET CRASH. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
63/3 |
Fisher, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
CHARLES RICHET ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine studying anaphylaxis. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
63/3 |
Richet, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
n |
63 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
D.W. GRIFFITH ........ |
retires into seclusion after being ignored by film industry. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
63/3 |
Griffith, D.W. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
FITZHUGH LEE ......... |
leaves Havana as U.S. counsel after sinking of MAINE. 1898 ->64/0 |
1898 |
  |
63/3 |
Lee, Fitzhugh |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE HALES ......... |
publishes of astronomy with SIGNALS FROM THE STARS. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
63/3 |
Hales, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
63 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
JOSEPH BECH .......... |
leads in organizing the European Common Market. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
63/3 |
Bech, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
MAURICIUS ............ |
is murdered as Eastern Emperor after his army mutinies. 601 AD |
601 |
** |
63/3 |
Mauricius |
False |
False |
True |
q |
63 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
ATHENAGORAS *.......… |
writes Greek apology for Christians to Emperor Marcus Aurelius. 117AD |
117 |
** |
63/4 |
Athenagoras |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
HENRY BERGH .......... |
organizes Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
63/4 |
Bergh, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
h |
63 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPH WELCH ......... |
retorts "Senator McCarthy, Have you no decency?" 1954 |
1954 |
  |
63/4 |
Welch, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
t |
63 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
VINCENTE MINNELLI .... |
directs his last movie A MATTER OF TIME. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
63/4 |
Minnelli, Vincente |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
HENRY MORGENTHAU JR .. |
issues $500 million in bonds for United Jewish Appeal. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
63/4 |
Morganthau, Henry Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
meets with Pope John Paul II in Manila. 1981 ->65/11 |
1981 |
  |
63/4 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM BEVERIDGE .... |
issues report becoming basis of British welfare system. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
63/4 |
Beveridge, William |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
J. EDGAR HOOVER ...... |
publishes against Commies with MASTER OF DECEIT. 1958 ->67/4 |
1958 |
  |
63/4 |
Hoover, J. Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
BENJAMIN DISRAELI .... |
serves as Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1868 ->65/0 |
1868 |
  |
63/4 |
Disraeli, Benjamin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
HIRAM PAULDING ....... |
evacuates Norfolk Naval Yard, leaving 3000 cannon behind. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
63/4 |
Paulding, Hiram |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
ABRAHAM FLEXNER ...... |
publishes UNIVERSITIES -- AMERICAN, ENGLISH, GERMAN. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
63/4 |
Flexner, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
n |
63 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
THOMAS HARDY ......... |
issues 1st volume of THE DYNASTS about Napoleonic Wars. 1903 ->67/11 |
1903 |
  |
63/4 |
Hardy, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
CARL BECKER .......... |
publishes the history PROGRESS AND POWER. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
63/4 |
Becker, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
CADWALLADER COLDEN ... |
revises his science text PRINCIPLES OF ACTION... 1751 |
1751 |
  |
63/4 |
Colden, Cadwallader |
True |
False |
True |
s |
63 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
EDDIE ALBERT ......... |
leaves farmer role after 6 years on CBS-TV's GREEN ACRES. 1971 ->64/1 |
1971 |
  |
63/4 |
Albert, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
CONRAD BAIN .......... |
stars as Mr. Drummand in finale of ABC-TV's DIFF'RENT STROKES. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
63/4 |
Bain, Conrad |
False |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN RICHARDSON ...... |
writes of experience THE ARTIC SEARCHING EXPEDITION. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
63/4 |
Richardson, John |
False |
False |
True |
p |
63 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
ALBERT SACHS ......... |
issues THE EVOLUTION OF PIANO MUSIC as noted musicologist. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
63/4 |
Sachs, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
FRANCIS LEWIS ........ |
signs the Declaration of Independence --for New York. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
63/4 |
Lewis, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
GUY LOMBARDO ......... |
plays "sweetest music this side of heaven" at NY Fair. 1964 ->74/5 |
1964 |
  |
63/4 |
Lombardo, Guy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
63 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
ADELBERT AMES ........ |
leads U.S. troops in Cuba as Brigadier General of Volunteers. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
63/4 |
Ames, Adelbert |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
THOMAS COXLEY ........ |
is chosen by G. Cleveland 1st chairman of Interstate Com. Com. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
63/4 |
Coxley, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
is retained by New Jersey as colonial agent in London. 1769 ->63/11 |
1769 |
  |
63/4 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
ANTONIO VIVALDI ...... |
dies as most influential Italian composer of his generation. 1741 |
1741 |
  |
63/4 |
Vivaldi, Antonio |
False |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
CLAUDE BLOCH ......... |
suffers loss of U.S. fleet as admiral at Pearl Harbor. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
63/4 |
Bloch, Claude |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
CHOU EN-LAI .......... |
attends 22nd Communist Party Congress in Moscow. 1961 ->66/9 |
1961 |
  |
63/4 |
Chou En-Lai |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
JERRY LEWIS .......... |
stars in the funny movie COOKIE. 1989 ->65/3 |
1989 |
  |
63/4 |
Lewis, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
JEAN PAUL GETTY ...... |
attains fortune of $1 billion with his Getty Oil. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
63/4 |
Getty, Jean Paul |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
HENRY SHAW ........... |
publishes JOSH BILLINGS STRUGGLING WITH THINGS. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
63/4 |
Shaw, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLAKE ........ |
finishes his great prophetic poem JERUSALEM. 1820 ->68/11 |
1820 |
  |
63/4 |
Blake, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
JOOP DEN UYL ......... |
becomes prime minister of Holland for 3nd time. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
63/5 |
Den Uyl, Joop |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
denounces the campaign of "100 flowers". 1957 ->68/3 |
1957 |
  |
63/5 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
THOMAS HUTCHINSON .... |
returns to England as deposed colonial governor of Mass. 1774 |
1774 |
  |
63/5 |
Hutchinson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
is denied an entry visa into U.S. for disloyalty. 1952 ->63/6 |
1952 |
  |
63/5 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
False |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI ... |
leads French army against Austrians in North Italy. 1870 ->67/5 |
1870 |
  |
63/5 |
Garibaldi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
BUDDY EBSEN .......... |
portrays Jed for last time in BEVERLEY HILLBILLIES. 1971 ->64/9 |
1971 |
  |
63/5 |
Ebsen, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
CAMILLO GOLGI ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--nerve tissue study. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
63/5 |
Golgi, Camillo |
False |
False |
True |
n |
63 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
CHARLES DAWES ........ |
completes four years as Vice President to Coolidge. 1929 ->66/9 |
1929 |
  |
63/5 |
Dawes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
evacuates D.C. as British occupy U.S. capitol. 1814 ->63/8 |
1814 |
  |
63/5 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
EDITH HEAD ........... |
wins her 8th Oscar for best costumes--in STING. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
63/5 |
Head, Edith |
True |
False |
False |
e |
63 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH ... |
is released from prison & sails to plunder Spanish coast. 1615->64/9 |
1615 |
  |
63/5 |
Raleigh, Sir Walter |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
R. BRUCE MERRIFIELD .. |
wins a Nobel Prize for making proteins in a lab. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
63/5 |
Merrifield, R. Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
n |
63 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
HUGH MACDIARMID ...... |
publishes Scotch poetry as IN MEMORY OF JAMES JOYCE. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
63/5 |
MacDiarmid, Hugh |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY J. KAISER ...... |
founds the giant Kaiser Industries. 1945 ->67/7 |
1945 |
  |
63/5 |
Kaiser, Henry J. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
ERNEST KING .......... |
serves as Chief of Naval Operations for U.S. war effort. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
63/5 |
King, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
KIM YONG SAM ...... |
takes office as South Korea's 1st civilian president. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
63/5 |
Kim Yong Sam |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
ERNST BARLACH ........ |
sees his dramas banned as Nazis come to power in Germany. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
63/5 |
Barlach, Ernst |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
announces launch of world's 1st satellite--Sputnik I. 1957 ->63/11 |
1957 |
  |
63/5 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
FLORENCE HULOP ....... |
dies while playing a bailiff on TV's NIGHT COURT. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
63/5 |
Hulop, Florence |
True |
False |
False |
% |
63 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ELIZABETH KINGSLEY ........ |
creates the first double-acrostic puzzle -- for the SATURDAY REVIEW. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
63/5 |
Kingsley, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
j |
63 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
signs 19th amendment to constitution--women's suffrage. 1920 ->63/11 |
1920 |
  |
63/5 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN WILLIAMS ........ |
is killed and eaten by Polynesians as English missionary. 1839 |
1839 |
  |
63/5 |
Williams, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
ROD CAMERON ….. |
stars as a cowboy in movie JESSE's GIRL. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
63/5 |
Cameron, Rod |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
JOSIAH GIBBS ......... |
publishes ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES IN STATISTICAL MECHANICS. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
63/5 |
Gibbs, Josiah |
True |
False |
True |
s |
63 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
BENJAMIN WATERHOUSE .. |
publishes noteworthy treatise on treatment of dysentery. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
63/5 |
Waterhouse, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
z |
63 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES VAN HORN ....... |
commands the 8th U.S. Infantry during Santiago campaign in Cuba.1898 |
1898 |
  |
63/5 |
Van Horn, James |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES BIDDLE ......... |
negotiates 1st treaty between the USA and China. 1846 ->64/1 |
1846 |
  |
63/5 |
Biddle, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
ESTELLE PARSONS ...... |
plays Mrs. Trueheart in the movie DICK TRACY. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
63/5 |
Parsons, Estelle |
True |
False |
False |
e |
63 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE MARSH ......... |
publishes of ecology with EARTH AS MODIFIED BY HUMAN ACTIONS. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
63/5 |
Marsh, George |
True |
False |
True |
h |
63 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
JEFFERSON DAVIS ...... |
delivers speech affirming his adherence to State supremacy. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
63/5 |
Davis, Jefferson |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
FRANCIS LIEBER ....... |
devises the 1st code of military law--during Civil War. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
63/5 |
Lieber, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
t |
63 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
EDWARD DERWINSKI ..... |
is sworn in as 1st U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
63/6 |
Derwinski, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
HENRY SCHOOLCRAFT .... |
issues MYTH OF HIAWATHA as noted ethnologist. 1856 ->64/4 |
1856 |
  |
63/6 |
Schoolcraft, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT .... |
pushes through U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.1948->63/9 |
1948 |
  |
63/6 |
Roosevelt, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
h |
63 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
JEAN B. BIENVILLE .... |
concludes unsuccessful attempt to pacify Chickasaws. 1743 |
1743 |
  |
63/6 |
Bienville, Jean Baptiste |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
CARMINE COPPOLA ...... |
wins an Oscar for co-writing GODFATHER II. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
63/6 |
Coppola, Carmine |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
announces separation from her 7th husband, Larry. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
63/6 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
63 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE HALAS ......... |
returns to Chicago Bears as head football coach. 1958 ->68/9 |
1958 |
  |
63/6 |
Halas, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
63 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
opens his movie LIMELIGHT in New York City. 1952 ->63/11 |
1952 |
  |
63/6 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
False |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
HATTIE ALEXANDER ..... |
is elected first female president of American Pediatric Society.1964 |
1964 |
  |
63/6 |
Alexander, Hattie |
True |
False |
False |
z |
63 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
ANTHONY QUINN ........ |
stars in the title role of THE GREEK TYCOON. 1978 ->65/5 |
1978 |
  |
63/6 |
Quinn, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
HO CHI MIN ........... |
fights against the French at Dien Bien Phu. 1953 ->63/11 |
1953 |
  |
63/6 |
Ho Chi Min |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
FRANCIS BACON ........ |
publishes enlarged edition of ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. 1624 ->63/8 |
1625 |
  |
63/6 |
Bacon, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
63 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
MARIE DRESSLER ....... |
stars in her last movie as unforgettable "Tug Boat Annie". 1933 |
1933 |
  |
63/6 |
Dressler, Marie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
63 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS .. |
protests the partition of his Polish nation among neighbors. 1795 |
1795 |
  |
63/6 |
Stanislaus Augustus of Poland |
False |
False |
True |
q |
63 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
co-authors pro-slavery manifesto for acquiring Cuba. 1854 ->65/5 |
1854 |
  |
63/6 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
MARIA THERESA ........ |
dies as powerful ruler of the Austrian Empire. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
63/6 |
Maria Theresa of Austria |
False |
False |
False |
q |
63 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
SAMUEL CHASE ......... |
is not removed by U.S. Senate as only impeached justice. 1805 |
1805 |
  |
63/6 |
Chase, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT BURTON ........ |
dies leaving his classic ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY unpublished. 1640 |
1640 |
  |
63/6 |
Burton, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
PEDRO CALDERON ....... |
writes AUTOS SACRANETALES as chaplain to Spanish king. 1663 |
1663 |
  |
63/6 |
Calderon, Pedro |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
BENJAMIN F. WADE ..... |
becomes acting V.P. as Andrew Johnson becomes president. 1864 ->67/2 |
1864 |
  |
63/6 |
Wade, Benjamin F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN .... |
writes APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA defining liberal education. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
63/6 |
Newman, John Henry |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
claims major victory for USSR in tank battle at Kursk. 1943 ->63/11 |
1943 |
  |
63/6 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
JENNY LIND ........... |
becomes a professor of singing at the Royal College of Music. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
63/6 |
Lind, Jenny |
False |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN O'HARA .......... |
publishes story collection as WAITING FOR WINTER. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
63/6 |
OHara, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOLDEN ....... |
dies alone in his apartment after extensive drinking. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
63/6 |
Holden, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN BURROUGHS …. |
publishes THE LIGHT OF DAY celebrating Darwinian theory. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
63/6 |
Burroughs, John |
True |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
MATTHEW ARNOLD ....... |
writes essays as DISCOURSES ON AMERICA. 1885 ->65/3 |
1885 |
  |
63/6 |
Arnold, Matthew |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
CARL LAEMMLE ......... |
produces memorial film ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. 1930 ->68/1 |
1930 |
  |
63/6 |
Laemmle, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
RUTH ST. DENIS ....... |
publishes the book DANCE WE MUST. 1940 ->68/7 |
1940 |
  |
63/6 |
St. Denis, Ruth |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
MAY AR BUTHNOT ....... |
publishes best-selling textbook CHILDREN AND BOOKS. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
63/6 |
Arbuthnot, May |
True |
False |
False |
n |
63 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
HAP ARNOLD ........... |
dies while commander of the new U.S. Air Force. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
63/7 |
Arnold, Hap (Henry) |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
ELIE METCHNIKOFF ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize discovering white blood cells kill bacteria. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
63/7 |
Metchnikoff, Elie |
True |
False |
True |
n |
63 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
JIMMY STEWART ........ |
debuts on TV with THE JIMMY STEWART SHOW. 1971 ->68/0 |
1971 |
  |
63/7 |
Stewart, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
BOB DORNAN .......… |
loses election to Congress by 711 votes and whines. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
63/7 |
Dornan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
NIKOLAY A. BERDYAEV .. |
publishes DESTINY OF MAN as Christian existentialist. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
63/7 |
Berdyaev, Nikolay A. |
False |
False |
True |
f |
63 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
writes music to the oratorio SOLOMON. 1748 ->67/0 |
1748 |
  |
63/7 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
LORNE GREENE ......... |
debuts as a commander on ABC-TV's BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
63/7 |
Greene, Lorne |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
ANDRE LWOFF .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine as French scientist. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
63/7 |
Lwoff, Andre |
True |
False |
True |
n |
63 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
LOUIS ARMSTRONG ...... |
sings the popular hit HELLO DOLLY. 1964 ->68/1 |
1964 |
  |
63/7 |
Armstrong, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
63 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
BARBARA BILLINGSLEY .. |
debuts again as Beaver's mom on THE NEW LEAVE IT TO BEAVER. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
63/7 |
Billingsley, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
% |
63 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
THOMAS HOBBES ........ |
publishes in Paris of the secular state in LEVIATHAN. 1651 ->66/0 |
1651 |
  |
63/7 |
Hobbes, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
63 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
suffers a heart attack while in Virginia. 1972 ->64/4 |
1972 |
  |
63/7 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
BARBARA BUSH ......... |
becomes First Lady upon inauguration of husband George. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
63/7 |
Bush, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
y |
63 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JEFFREY AMHERST ...... |
is appointed commander-in-chief of British army. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
63/7 |
Amherst, Jeffrey |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
grants a pardon to 1523 who evaded WWII draft. 1947 ->63/10 |
1947 |
  |
63/7 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN J. AUDUBON ...... |
issues 1st volume of illustrative QUADRUPEDS OF AMERICA. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
63/7 |
Audubon, John J. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLES WILKES ....... |
stops British ship TRENT to capture Confederates. 1861 ->64/5 |
1861 |
  |
63/7 |
Wilkes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
MILBURN STONE ........ |
wins an Emmy Award as Doc Adams in TV's GUNSMOKE. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
63/7 |
Stone, Milburn |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN ...... |
sends Russian troops into secessionist Checnya. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
63/7 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
returns to U.S. Congress after 1 term as U.S. president. 1831 ->69/7 |
1831 |
  |
63/7 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM CAXTON ....... |
issues MORTE D'ARTHUR, 1st non-Bible book in England. 1485 ->68/3 |
1485 |
** |
63/7 |
Caxton, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
is nominated as Whig candidate for U.S. president. 1848 ->63/11 |
1848 |
  |
63/7 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
CHARLES DARWIN ....... |
issues EXPRESSIONS OF THE EVOLUTION IN MAN & ANIMALS. 1872 ->66/4 |
1872 |
  |
63/7 |
Darwin, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
63 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHERMAN ...... |
retires as Commanding General of U.S. Army. 1883 ->64/5 |
1883 |
  |
63/7 |
Sherman, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
POPE PIUS XII ........ |
condemns racists and dictators in first encyclical. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
63/7 |
Pius XII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
visits with his philosopher companion Nietzsche. 1876 ->69/2 |
1876 |
  |
63/7 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
MANGOSYTHU BUTHELEZI ......... |
agrees to participate in all race elections in South Africa. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
63/7 |
Buthelezi, Mangosythu |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
SRI RAMAKRISHNA ...... |
founds the Hindu Ramakrishna Mission in India. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
63/7 |
Ramakrishna, Sri |
False |
True |
True |
r |
63 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLES SCHWAB ....... |
amasses fortune of $200 million as U.S. shipbuilder. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
63/7 |
Schwab, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN SKELTON ......... |
publishes the colorful lines of COLIN CLOUT. 1522 ->64/4 |
1522 |
  |
63/7 |
Skelton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
BUDDY BOLDEN ......... |
passes away in New Orleans as originator of jazz. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
63/8 |
Bolden, Buddy |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
63 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
ERNEST BORN .......... |
completes design for building S.F's Fisherman's Wharf. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
63/8 |
Born, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
d |
63 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
SAMUEL BECKETT ....... |
wins the Nobel Prize for literature. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
63/8 |
Beckett, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
A.E. HOUSMAN ........ |
publishes his slim volume LAST POEMS. 1922 ->69/8 |
1922 |
  |
63/8 |
Houseman, A.E. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
ELAINE BARRYMORE ..... |
completes autobiography ALL MY SINS REMEMBERED. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
63/8 |
Barrymore, Elaine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
63 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
LEONARDO DA VINCI .... |
competes with Michaelangelo for artwork at San Lorenzo. 1515 ->64/5 |
1515 |
* |
63/8 |
Leonardo da Vinci |
False |
False |
True |
a |
63 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
remains aloof as Senator McCarthy tangles with Army. 1954 ->63/10 |
1954 |
  |
63/8 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
LIN PIAO ............. |
dies in mysterious plane crash as heir-apparent to Mao. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
63/8 |
Lin Piao |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
signs a peace treaty with Britain ending War of 1812. 1814 ->64/3 |
1814 |
  |
63/8 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHATNER ..… |
reprises role as Captain Kirk in STAR TREK GENERATIONS. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
63/8 |
Shatner, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
VICTOR BERGER ........ |
is finally re-admitted to U.S. House as anti-war Socialist. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
63/8 |
Berger, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
CHARLES BABBAGE ...… |
retires to tinker with his analytic machines. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
63/8 |
Babbage, Charles |
False |
True |
True |
i |
63 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
NOBORU TAKESHITA ..... |
replaces Nakasone as prime minister of Japan. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
63/8 |
Takeshita, Noboru |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
TALLULAH BANKHEAD .... |
appears in her final movie THE DAYDREAM. 1966 ->65/10 |
1966 |
  |
63/8 |
Bankhead, Tallulah |
True |
True |
False |
e |
63 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
RADIE BRITAIN .....… |
completes the song cycle TRANSLUNAR CYCLE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
63/8 |
Britain, Radie |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
completes the text to his best work CANDIDE. 1758 ->64/1 |
1758 |
  |
63/8 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
63 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
CLARENCE LEWIS ....... |
writes ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE AND VALUATION. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
63/8 |
Lewis, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
f |
63 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
ROY WILKINS .......... |
becomes executive director of the NAACP. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
63/8 |
Wilkins, Roy |
True |
True |
True |
h |
63 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
ELSIE PARSONS ........ |
publishes PUEBLO INDIAN RELIGION in two volumes. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
63/8 |
Parsons, Elsie |
True |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
FRANCIS KARPINSKI .... |
publishes a set of remarkable poems as Polish court poet. 1804 |
1804 |
* |
63/8 |
Karpinski, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ILYA EHRENBURG ....... |
publishes THE THAW as prominent Soviet literary figure. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
63/8 |
Ehrenburg, Ilya |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE PULLMAN ....... |
combats his striking workers in Pullman, Illinois. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
63/8 |
Pullman, George |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
SALVADOR ALLENDE ..... |
nationalizes IT&T in Chile, provoking U.S. wrath. 1971 ->65/1 |
1971 |
  |
63/8 |
Allende, Salvador |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT E. LEE ........ |
dies as military hero of the Confederate States. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
63/8 |
Lee, Robert E. |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
FRANCIS BACON ........ |
begins to write his utopian NEW ATLANTIS. 1624 ->65/2 |
1625 |
  |
63/8 |
Bacon, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
f |
63 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE SANTAYANA ..... |
begins his 4 volumes of REALMS OF BEING. 1927 ->69/6 |
1927 |
  |
63/8 |
Santayana, George |
True |
False |
True |
f |
63 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
EMPEROR HADRIAN ...... |
dies, leaving Roman Empire at its maximum size. 139 AD |
139 |
** |
63/8 |
Hadrian of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
63 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON |
runs unsuccessfully for U.S. President as a Whig. 1836 ->67/8 |
1836 |
  |
63/8 |
Harrison, William Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
HALFORD LUCCOCK ...... |
begins witty column in CHRISTIAN CENTURY as "Simeon Stylites". 1948 |
1948 |
  |
63/8 |
Luccock, Halford |
True |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
NATHANIEL WARD ....... |
helps formulate Massachusetts Body of Liberties. 1641 |
1641 |
  |
63/8 |
Ward, Nathaniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
KING PEDRO II ........ |
abolishes slavery in Brazilian Empire. 1888 ->64/3 |
1888 |
  |
63/8 |
Pedro II of Brazil |
False |
True |
True |
q |
63 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
H. CASTELLO BRANCO ... |
becomes Brazil's president, increasing his own power. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
63/9 |
Castello Branco, H. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
AARON COPLAND ....... |
wins the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
63/9 |
Copland, Aaron |
True |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
AMEDEO AVOGADRO ...... |
coins term "molecule" as Italian physicist. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
63/9 |
Avogadro, Amedeo |
False |
False |
True |
s |
63 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
RODERICK MURCHISON ... |
heads British Geological Survey, naming geologic eras. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
63/9 |
Murchison, Roderick |
False |
False |
True |
s |
63 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT .... |
accepts French Military Decoration for her husband FDR. 1947 ->68/7 |
1947 |
  |
63/9 |
Roosevelt, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
h |
63 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS ..... |
issues A TREATISE ON THE ANTIQUITY OF THE JEWS. 97 AD |
97 |
*** |
63/9 |
Josephus, Flavius |
False |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
HORATIO H. KITCHNER .. |
serves as British war secretary as World War begins. 1914 ->65/11 |
1914 |
  |
63/9 |
Kitchner, Horatio H. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
WALTER CRONKITE ...... |
debuts on TV as host of UNIVERSE. 1980 ->64/4 |
1980 |
  |
63/9 |
Cronkite, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
STROM THURMOND ....... |
wins Senate seat with shift from Demo to Republican. 1966 ->88/7 |
1966 |
  |
63/9 |
Thurmond, Strom |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH JACOBI ..... |
issues a critique of current philosophers as "modern Plato". 1807 |
1807 |
  |
63/9 |
Jacobi, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
CICERO ............... |
is executed and de-tongued at the order of Marc Anthony. 43 BC |
-43 |
** |
63/9 |
Cicero |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
PASQUALE PAOLI ....... |
is declared military commander of Corsica by Louis XVI. 1789 ->68/7 |
1789 |
  |
63/9 |
Paoli, Pasquale |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
JOSEPH WALKER ........ |
leads prospectors to gold deposits in Arizona. 1862 ->90/1 |
1862 |
  |
63/9 |
Walker, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
p |
63 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
JOSEPH GLIDDEN ....... |
retires from barbed wire business, amassing a fortune. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
63/9 |
Glidden, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
is sworn in a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 1920 ->72/4 |
1920 |
  |
63/9 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
PATRICIA COLLINGE .... |
stars in eccentric role in THE NUN'S STORY. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
63/9 |
Collinge, Patricia |
True |
False |
False |
e |
63 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
WILLIAM TENNENT ...... |
opens his "log Cabin" seminary--a precursor of Princeton. 1736 |
1736 |
  |
63/9 |
Tennent, William |
False |
False |
False |
r |
63 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN BELL ............ |
loses election against Lincoln with Constitutional Union Party. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
63/9 |
Bell, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
NIKOLAI M. KARAMZIN .. |
completes in eleven volumes an outstanding HISTORY OF RUSSIA. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
63/9 |
Karamzin, Nikolai M. |
False |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
BRUCE CATTON ......... |
publishes of Civil War with TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD. 1963 ->65/8 |
1963 |
  |
63/9 |
Catton, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
JEREMIAH THE PROPHET . |
completes his LAMENTATIONS over fallen Israel. 586 BC |
-586 |
*** |
63/9 |
Jeremiah the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
BARBARA BEL GEDDES ... |
returns to TV's DALLAS as Miss Ellie. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
63/9 |
Geddes, Barbara Bel |
True |
False |
False |
% |
63 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
THORSTEIN VEBLEN ..... |
publishes ENGINEERS OF THE PRICES SYSTEM as noted sociologist. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
63/9 |
Veblen, Thorstein |
True |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
EARL OF SANDWICH ..... |
is removed from duty after misrule of the British Navy. 1782 |
1782 |
* |
63/9 |
Sandwich, John (Earl of) |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
SAMUEL GOLDWYN ....... |
produces Oscar-winning THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIFE. 1946 ->65/2 |
1946 |
  |
63/9 |
Goldwyn, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
HOSEA BALLOU ......... |
promulgates Universalist doctrine in ...FUTURE RETRIBUTION. 1834 |
1834 |
  |
63/9 |
Ballou, Hosea |
True |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM C. GORGAS .... |
heads U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War I. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
63/9 |
Gorgas, William C. |
True |
False |
True |
z |
63 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN MILTON .......... |
publishes a "closet" tragedy as SAMSON AGONISTES. 1671 ->66/7 |
1671 |
  |
63/9 |
Milton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
POPE SIXTUS V ........ |
succeeds Gregory XIII becoming activist pope. 1585 ->69/2 |
1585 |
  |
63/9 |
Sixtus V, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
ABRAHAM BRILL ........ |
compiles THE BASIC WRITING OF SIGMUND FREUD. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
63/9 |
Brill, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
EDWARD L. BERNAYS .... |
publishes ENGINEERING OF CONSENT as top PR man. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
63/10 |
Bernays, Edward L. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
STEPHEN LANGTON ...... |
is reinstated as Archbishop and witness to Magna Charta. 1218 |
1218 |
** |
63/10 |
Langton, Stephen |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
FRANCIS GALTON ....... |
devises a system of finger printing--whorls, loops, arches. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
63/10 |
Galton, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
i |
63 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
publishes cynical THE MAN THAT CORRUPTED HADLEYBURG. 1899 ->74/4 |
1899 |
  |
63/10 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
SIR JOHN HAWKINS ..... |
dies in West Indies on naval expedition for Britain. 1595 |
1595 |
  |
63/10 |
Hawkins, John (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
p |
63 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
WOODY HAYES .......... |
coaches Ohio State football to Big 10 title for 4th year.1976->66/11 |
1976 |
  |
63/10 |
Hayes, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
c |
63 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
MARY AUSTIN .......... |
publishes her autobiography EARTH HORIZON. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
63/10 |
Austin, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
63 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
HOWARD HAWKS ......... |
directs the popular film RIO BRAVO. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
63/10 |
Hawks, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
JACOB PERKINS ........ |
demonstrates his steam-driven artillery in England. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
63/10 |
Perkins, Jacob |
False |
False |
True |
i |
63 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
THURLOW WEED ......... |
arrives in England as special agent from Lincoln. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
63/10 |
Weed, Thurlow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
outlaws the Communist Party in the USA. 1954 ->64/3 |
1954 |
  |
63/10 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
LAURENCE TISCH ....... |
takes over as Chief Executive at CBS-TV. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
63/10 |
Tisch, Laurence |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
E.B. WHITE ........... |
publishes an autobiographical THE POINTS OF MY COMPASS. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
63/10 |
White, E.B. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
MORDICAI KAPLAN ...... |
publishes the controversial SABBATH PRAYER BOOK. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
63/10 |
Kaplan, Morticai |
True |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
POPE LEO XII ......... |
succeeds Pius XII as Roman pontiff. 1823 |
1823 |
  |
63/10 |
Leo XII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
VICOMTE DE TURENNE ... |
dies by cannon ball as French general. 1675 |
1675 |
  |
63/10 |
Turenne, Vicomte de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
CHARLES BRONSON ...... |
stars in third of a series DEATH WISH III. 1985 ->65/10 |
1985 |
  |
63/10 |
Bronson, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
HENRY STEELE COMMAGER. |
publishes the historical FREEDOM AND ORDER. 1966 ->64/4 |
1966 |
  |
63/10 |
Commager, Henry Steele |
True |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
HENRY HEWES .......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize as noted drama critic. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
63/10 |
Hewes, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
is released from 1 month in jail weighing 90 lbs. 1933 ->64/0 |
1933 |
  |
63/10 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
63 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
BOOTH TARKINGTON ..... |
publishes the novel PRESENTING LILY MARS. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
63/10 |
Tarkington, Booth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
reacts with airlift to Soviet blockade of Berlin. 1948 ->64/1 |
1948 |
  |
63/10 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
EVAN MECHAM .......... |
is impeached by State Reps as governor of Arizona. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
63/10 |
Mecham, Evan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT TAFT .......... |
passes away as Ohio senator and "Mr. Republican". 1953 |
1953 |
  |
63/10 |
Taft, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
JIMMY DYKES .......... |
becomes involved in first trade of Baseball managers. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
63/10 |
Dykes, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
63 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
HANS KELSEN .......... |
publishes GERERAL THEORY OF LAW AND STATE. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
63/10 |
Kelsen, Hans |
True |
False |
True |
t |
63 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
CASPAR WEINBERGER .... |
is named Secretary of Defense by Reagan. 1981 ->69/11 |
1981 |
  |
63/10 |
Weinberger, Caspar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
HELMUTH VON MOLTKE ... |
plans the Prussian war against Denmark. 1864 ->65/8 |
1864 |
  |
63/10 |
Moltke, Helmuth Von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
GALEN ................ |
continues as royal physician, serving the new Emperor Severus. 196 AD |
196 |
** |
63/10 |
Galen |
False |
False |
True |
z |
63 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
LEONID KANTOROVICH ... |
wins a Nobel Prize as famed Russian economist. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
63/10 |
Kantorovich, Leonid |
False |
False |
True |
v |
63 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
ELLIOTT BARKER ....... |
sends surviving bear cub to D.C.--to be called "Smokey". 1950 |
1950 |
  |
63/10 |
Barker, Elliott |
True |
False |
True |
x |
63 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
SHAHPUR BAKHTIAR ..... |
supports the Ayatollah as Iran undergoes revolution. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
63/11 |
Bakhtiar, Shahpur |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
LINDSAY ANDERSON ..... |
directs the acclaimed film THE WHALES OF AUGUST. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
63/11 |
Anderson, Lindsay |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
ceases production of Model T after 15 million Tin Lizzies.1927->64/0 |
1927 |
  |
63/11 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
63 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPH JOFFRE ........ |
is chosen commander-in-chief of French army. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
63/11 |
Joffre, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY GARNET ......... |
is appointed U.S. minister to Liberia. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
63/11 |
Garnet, Henry |
True |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
HARPO MARX ........... |
stars with brothers in movie THE STORY OF MANKIND. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
63/11 |
Marx, Harpo |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
publishes his poetry as THE DIVINE TRAGEDY. 1871 ->65/0 |
1871 |
  |
63/11 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
meets with Roosevelt & Churchill in Teheran. 1943 ->65/1 |
1943 |
  |
63/11 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
FRANKLIN BUCHANAN .... |
loses a sea battle to Union forces at Mobile Bay. 1864 |
1864 |
  |
63/11 |
Buchanan, Franklin |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
MARTHA GRAHAM ........ |
premieres her ambitious project CLYTEMNESTRA. 1958 ->65/0 |
1958 |
  |
63/11 |
Graham, Martha |
True |
False |
False |
e |
63 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
consolidates power, becoming Premier of the USSR. 1958 ->65/2 |
1958 |
  |
63/11 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 1920 ->64/3 |
1920 |
  |
63/11 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
JOSIAH BARTLETT ...... |
is elected 1st governor of New Hampshire. 1793 |
1973 |
  |
63/11 |
Bartlett, Josiah |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN MARSHALL ........ |
upholds U.S. Banking judging "McCulloch v. Maryland". 1819 ->68/10 |
1819 |
  |
63/11 |
Marshall, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
63 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
directs the frightening film THE BIRDS. 1963 ->65/0 |
1963 |
  |
63/11 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
wins election as U.S. President beating Democrats. 1848 ->64/2 |
1848 |
  |
63/11 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
ION ANTONESCU ........ |
is executed by firing squad as former Romanian Nazi puppet. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
63/11 |
Antonescu, Ion |
False |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
NOAH BEERY JR. ....... |
stars in TV finale of THE ROCKFORD FILE as Rocky. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
63/11 |
Beery, Noah Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER. |
amazes crowds in Moscow with his geodesic domes. 1959 ->68/2 |
1959 |
  |
63/11 |
Fuller, R. Buckminster |
True |
False |
True |
d |
63 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
YASIR ARAFAT ......... |
returns to Palestine to establish a nation. 1994 ->64/4 |
1994 |
  |
63/11 |
Arafat, Yasir |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
HO CHI MIN ........... |
defeats the French at Dien Bien Phu. 1954 ->64/4 |
1954 |
  |
63/11 |
Ho Chi Min |
False |
True |
True |
g |
63 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
debuts on Easter his SEVEN LAST WORDS. 1796 ->65/1 |
1796 |
  |
63/11 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
63 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
MAKARIOS III ......... |
dies despondent unable to cope with divided Cyprus. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
63/11 |
Makarios III, Archbishop |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
ships the 1st rhubarb to America--from London. 1770 ->64/1 |
1770 |
  |
63/11 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
s |
63 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
AMOS ALONZO STAGG .... |
becomes 1st college athletic director to hold faculty rank. 1927 ->69/3 |
1927 |
  |
63/11 |
Stagg, Amos Alonzo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
63 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN PERSHING ........ |
retires as chief of staff of the U.S. Army. 1924 ->71/10 |
1924 |
  |
63/11 |
Pershing, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
FRED MACMURRAY ....... |
stars in TV finale of MY THREE SONS. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
63/11 |
MacMurray, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
% |
63 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
DESIDERIUS ERASMUS ... |
returns to Freiburg torn between Catholics and Reformers. 1531 |
1531 |
  |
63/11 |
Erasmus, Desiderius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
63 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
THOMAS CARLYLE ....... |
begins a noted biography of Fredrick the Great. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
63/11 |
Carlyle, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
63 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
surrenders his U.S. entry permit, not willing to testify. 1953->65/7 |
1953 |
  |
63/11 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
False |
False |
True |
e |
63 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
JEAN DE LA VALETTE ... |
is elected grand master of the Knights of Saint John. 1557 ->69/5 |
1557 |
  |
63/11 |
Valette, Jean de la |
False |
False |
True |
w |
63 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
FERDINAND DE LESSEPS . |
celebrates birthday and grand opening of his Suez Canal. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
64/0 |
Lesseps, Ferdinand de |
False |
False |
True |
d |
64 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
AMBROSE BIERCE ....... |
issues venomous definitions in THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY. 1906 ->71/7 |
1906 |
  |
64/0 |
Bierce, Ambrose |
True |
False |
True |
j |
64 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
DANIEL R. FITZPATRICK. |
wins second Pulitzer Prize for political drawings. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
64/0 |
Fitzpatrick, Daniel R. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
64 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
HANS HOFMANN ......... |
conducts 1st abstract expressionist art show in U.S. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
64/0 |
Hofmann, Hans |
True |
False |
True |
a |
64 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN .... |
composes music to A MID-SUMMER NIGHT'S SEX COMEDY. 1982 ->72/1 |
1982 |
  |
64/0 |
Bernstein, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
KICHISABARO NOMURA ... |
serves as Japanese ambassador to U.S. as World War II begins. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
64/0 |
Nomura, Kichisaburo |
False |
True |
True |
g |
64 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
ends 30 years' "exile" and returns to Harvard. 1867 ->64/7 |
1867 |
  |
64/0 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
PAPA DOC DUVALIER .... |
dies as despotic ruler, leaving Haiti to Baby Doc. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
64/0 |
Duvalier, Papa Doc |
False |
True |
True |
g |
64 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES M. FLAGG ....... |
re-issues his patriotic war posters as new war begins. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
64/0 |
Flagg, James Montgomery |
True |
False |
True |
a |
64 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
PHILIP SCHUYLER ...... |
replaces fugitive Aaron Burr as Senator from New York. 1797 |
1797 |
  |
64/0 |
Schuyler, Philip J. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES CALLAGHAN ...... |
succeeds Wilson as Labour Prime Minister of Britain. 1976 ->67/1 |
1976 |
  |
64/0 |
Callaghan, James |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
ZANE GREY ............ |
publishes the western WESTERN UNION. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
64/0 |
Grey, Zane |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
HUGH SCHEONFIELD ..... |
publishes a controversial THE PASSOVER PLOT. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
64/0 |
Schoenfield, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
RICHARD F. BURTON .... |
publishes translation of explicit THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
64/0 |
Burton, Richard F. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
STEPHEN GIRARD ....... |
underwrites 2nd U.S. National Bank with $3 million. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
64/0 |
Girard, Stephen |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
VERNA FELTON ......... |
plays in the TV series DECEMBER BRIDE. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
64/0 |
Felton, Verna |
True |
False |
False |
% |
64 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
DANIEL DEFOE ......... |
publishes another adventure book with ROXANA. 1724 ->67/6 |
1724 |
  |
64/0 |
Defoe, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
PEARL BUCK ........... |
publishes another novel of the East IMPERIAL WOMAN. 1956 ->65/1 |
1956 |
  |
64/0 |
Buck, Pearl |
True |
False |
False |
l |
64 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
ELMER DAVIS .......... |
writes of Joe McCarthy with BUT WE WERE BORN FREE. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
64/0 |
Davis, Elmer |
True |
False |
True |
t |
64 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON ... |
leads New Jersey in unanimous ratification of U.S. constitution.1787 |
1787 |
  |
64/0 |
Livingston, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
JOHNNY APPLESEED ..... |
settles in Indiana as seed-distributing preacher. 1838 |
1838 |
  |
64/0 |
Appleseed, Johnny (Chapman) |
True |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
introduces the completely new Model A Ford. 1927 ->68/10 |
1927 |
  |
64/0 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
quits India's Congress Party, disputing tactics. 1934 ->67/1 |
1934 |
  |
64/0 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
EDUARD BENES ......... |
resigns as Czechoslovakia leader after Communist coup. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
64/0 |
Benes, Eduard |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
UB IWREKS ............ |
wins an Oscar as cartoonist for Walt Disney. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
64/0 |
Iwerks, Ub |
True |
False |
True |
% |
64 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
ABRAM HEWITT ......... |
defeats T. Roosevelt to become elected mayor of NYC. 1880 ->65/3 |
1880 |
  |
64/0 |
Hewitt, Abram |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
WILHELM KEITEL ....... |
is hanged for Nazi war crimes as chief of armed forces. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
64/0 |
Keitel, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
o |
64 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
FITZHUGH LEE ......... |
is appointed military governor of Cuba--by McKinley. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
64/0 |
Lee, Fitzhugh |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
JIM WRIGHT ........... |
opens the 99th Congress as Speaker of the House. 1987 ->65/5 |
1987 |
  |
64/0 |
Wright, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
THOMAS LYNEDOCH ...... |
assists Wellington at the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
64/0 |
Lynedoch, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
TELLY SAVALAS ........ |
returns to TV in KOJAK--THE PRICE OF JUSTICE. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
64/1 |
Savalas, Telly |
True |
False |
True |
% |
64 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
THOMAS LALLY-TOLLENDAL . |
is executed in Paris for French defeat in India. 1766 |
1766 |
  |
64/1 |
Lally-Tollendal, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
KINGSLEY DAVIS ....... |
writes as sociologist WORLD URBANIZATION. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
64/1 |
Davis, Kingsley |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
begins his drive to re-capture Pacific islands. 1944 ->64/7 |
1944 |
  |
64/1 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
establishes the territory of Orleans. 1807 ->64/10 |
1807 |
  |
64/1 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT ... |
stars in the movie THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
64/1 |
Schildkraut, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
CECIL B. DEMILLE ..... |
quits producing LUX RADIO THEATRE OF THE AIR. 1945 ->74/10 |
1945 |
  |
64/1 |
DeMille, Cecil B. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
ANATOLE FRANCE ....... |
writes popular French novel PENGUIN ISLAND. 1908 ->77/7 |
1908 |
  |
64/1 |
France, Anatole |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
BONAR LAW ............ |
begins short stay of 209 days as British Prime Minister. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
64/1 |
Law, Bonar |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
WALTER HUSTON ........ |
stars with Bogart in TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE. 1948 ->66/3 |
1948 |
  |
64/1 |
Huston, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
EDWARD LEAR .......... |
publishes for children LAUGHABLE LYRICS. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
64/1 |
Lear, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
MARTIN DELANY ........ |
fails in attempt to emigrate 206 Negroes to Liberia. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
64/1 |
Delany, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES BIDDLE ......... |
commands the U.S. pacific fleet during Mexican War. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
64/1 |
Biddle, James |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
BEN JONSON ........... |
dies, to be buried in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abby. 1637 |
1637 |
  |
64/1 |
Jonson, Ben |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM BURT ......... |
invents the equatorial sextant, a boon for navigation. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
64/1 |
Burt, William |
True |
False |
True |
i |
64 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
CONNIE GUION ......... |
becomes first female professor of medicine--at Cornell. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
64/1 |
Guion, Connie |
True |
False |
False |
n |
64 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
EDDIE ALBERT ......... |
stars in the movie THE HEARTBREAK KID. 1972 ->66/3 |
1972 |
  |
64/1 |
Albert, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
CECIL DAY-LEWIS ...... |
is appointed Poet Laureate of England. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
64/1 |
Day-Lewis, Cecil |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
JEAN DAUSSET ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--organ transplants. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
64/1 |
Dausset, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
z |
64 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
PAUL WINCHELL ........ |
provides voice to the TV SMURFS. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
64/1 |
Winchell, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
moves to French-Swiss border--to flee in any direction. 1758 ->64/8 |
1758 |
  |
64/1 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
64 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
ARISTIDES *.........… |
commands Greek army against Persians at Plataes. 479 BC |
-479 |
*** |
64/1 |
Aristides |
False |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
SIDNEY TOLER ......... |
replaces Warner Oland in Charlie Chan film series. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
64/1 |
Toler, Sidney |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
is retained by Massachusetts as colonial agent to London.1770->67/8 |
1770 |
  |
64/1 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XV ........ |
dies at Versailles in gross immorality and despised by people. 1774 |
1774 |
  |
64/1 |
Louis XV of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
64 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES F. CLARKE ...... |
publishes the controversial COMMON SENSE IN RELIGION. 1874 ->68/10 |
1874 |
  |
64/1 |
Clarke, James F. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
64 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
DAVID STARR JORDAN ... |
becomes chancellor of Stanford University. 1913 ->66/1 |
1913 |
  |
64/1 |
Jordan, David Starr |
True |
False |
True |
n |
64 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
KLAS ARNOLDSON ....... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as long-time peace advocate. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
64/1 |
Arnoldson, Klas |
False |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
EDVARD SHEVARDNADZE .. |
becomes chief of state in the new nation of Georgia. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
64/1 |
Shevardnadze, Edvard |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM COLGATE ...... |
moves into a large soap factory in Jersey City. 1847 |
1847 |
  |
64/1 |
Colgate, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
is nominated as Democratic candidate for president. 1948 ->64/2 |
1948 |
  |
64/1 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN CHURCHILL ....... |
returns to England and is re-instituted by King George I. 1714 |
1714 |
  |
64/2 |
Churchill, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
RICHARD NEUTRA ....... |
publishes LIFE AND HUMAN HABITAT as famed architect. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
64/2 |
Neutra, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
d |
64 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
HIDEKI TOJO .......... |
is executed by Americans as Japanese war criminal. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
64/2 |
Tojo, Hideki |
False |
True |
True |
o |
64 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
ARTHUR HARDEN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--studying enzymes. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
64/2 |
Harden, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
resigns as Army general to accept presidential nomination.1849->64/3 |
1849 |
  |
64/2 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
LILLIAN PARKS ........ |
writes MY THIRTY YEARS BACKSTAIRS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
64/2 |
Parks, Lillian |
True |
True |
False |
l |
64 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
MICHAEL FARADAY ...... |
delivers last scientific lecture at the Royal Institute in London. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
64/2 |
Faraday, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN GASSNER ......... |
edits READER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD DRAMA. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
64/2 |
Gassner, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
ALBERT BROCCOLI ...... |
produces another James Bond film with LIVE AND LET DIE. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
64/2 |
Broccoli, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
LILLIAN HELLMAN ...... |
publishes autobiographical memoir AN UNFINISHED WOMAN. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
64/2 |
Hellman, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
h |
64 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH W. FOESTER . |
flees Nazi Germany as his books are burned. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
64/2 |
Foester, Friedrich W. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
FRANCIS SPELLMAN ..... |
is created a Cardinal while archbishop of New York City. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
64/2 |
Spellman, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
r |
64 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ .... |
publishes philosophical ESSAYS ON GOD'S GOODNESS... 1710 |
1710 |
  |
64/2 |
Leibniz, Gottfried |
False |
False |
True |
f |
64 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
EDDIE CANTOR ......... |
wins a special Academy Award for distinguished service. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
64/2 |
Cantor, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
TIMOTHY COLE ......... |
issues notable WOOD ENGRAVING: THREE ESSAYS. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
64/2 |
Cole, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
INGMAR BERGMAN ....... |
directs the family epic FANNY AND ALEXANDER. 1982 ->66/5 |
1982 |
  |
64/2 |
Bergman, Ingmar |
False |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
WARD MCALLISTER ...... |
creates a list of "the 400" high society in New York City. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
64/2 |
McAllister, Ward |
True |
False |
True |
x |
64 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
orders an end to racial discrimination in U.S. military. 1948 ->64/5 |
1948 |
  |
64/2 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
RENE DUBOS ........... |
publishes the influential MAN ADAPTING. 1965 ->68/5 |
1965 |
  |
64/2 |
Dubos, Rene |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
issues paper THE IRISH LAND QUESTION. 1870 ->66/10 |
1870 |
  |
64/2 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
UPTON SINCLAIR ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for his DRAGON'S TEETH. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
64/2 |
Sinclair, Upton |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
VASCO DA GAMA ........ |
returns to India as Portuguese viceroy. 1524 ->64/5 |
1524 |
* |
64/2 |
DaGama, Vasco |
False |
False |
True |
p |
64 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
FITZ-JOHN PORTER ..... |
is reinstated as general after civil war era court-martial. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
64/2 |
Porter, Fitz-John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
WILLIAM R. HEARST .... |
moves into castle on huge California ranch. 1927 ->74/0 |
1927 |
  |
64/2 |
Hearst, William Randolf |
True |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
MOSHE DAYAN .......... |
helps negotiate terms of Egypt/Israel peace treaty. 1979 ->66/4 |
1979 |
  |
64/2 |
Dayan, Moshe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. |
issues the book LETTERS FROM SPAIN. 1859 ->65/0 |
1859 |
  |
64/2 |
Bryant, William Cullen |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
THEODORA KROEBER ..... |
writes anthropological ISHI IN TWO WORLDS. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
64/5 |
Kroeber, Theodora |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
HERBERT H. ASQUITH ... |
departs as British premier, replaced by Lloyd-George. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
64/2 |
Asquith, Herbert H. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... |
stars in the movie NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA. 1971 ->64/5 |
1971 |
  |
64/2 |
Olivier, Laurence |
False |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
DRUMMOND HAWTHORNDEN . |
completes writing HISTORY OF SCOTLAND in poetic form. 1648 |
1648 |
* |
64/2 |
Drummond of Hawthornden |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
KING PEDRO II ........ |
is deposed by a revolution as Emperor of Brazil. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
64/3 |
Pedro II of Brazil |
False |
False |
True |
q |
64 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
HENRY FLAGLER ........ |
completes extension of the East Coast Highway to Palm Beach. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
64/3 |
Flagler, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
JACK BRYMER .......... |
publishes orchestral autobiography FROM WHERE I SIT. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
64/3 |
Brymer, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
MENACHEM BEGIN ....... |
asks Sadat to speak before Israel's Knesset. 1977 ->65/1 |
1977 |
  |
64/3 |
Begin, Menachem |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY BALDWIN ........ |
dies while on Supreme Court after bout with insanity. 1844 |
1844 |
  |
64/3 |
Baldwin, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
t |
64 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
permits first presidential televised news conference. 1955 ->64/11 |
1955 |
  |
64/3 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
retires to his DC residence after 8 years in White House.1921 ->67/1 |
1921 |
  |
64/3 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
RICARDO MONTALBAN .... |
leaves TV's FANTASY ISLAND after 6 years. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
64/3 |
Montalban, Ricardo |
True |
False |
True |
% |
64 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
ALDOUS HUXLEY ........ |
publishes BRAVE NEW WORLD REVISITED. 1958 ->66/10 |
1958 |
  |
64/3 |
Huxley, Aldous |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
signs a peace treaty with the Six Nations. 1796 ->64/6 |
1796 |
  |
64/3 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
is inaugurated as the 12th president of United States. 1896 ->65/0 |
1849 |
  |
64/3 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
EDWIN EDWARDS ........ |
wins election over David Duke as governor of Louisiana. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
64/3 |
Edwards, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN NANCE GARNER .... |
is inaugurated with F.D.R. as 32nd Vice President of US. 1933 ->68/2 |
1933 |
  |
64/3 |
Garner, John Nance |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
LUIS F. LELOIR ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--discovering sugar nucleotides. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
64/3 |
Leloir, Luis F. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
FRITZ PREGL .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize--micro-analysis of organisms. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
64/3 |
Pregl, Fritz |
False |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE DALLAS ........ |
serves as U.S. ambassador to England, negotiating tariffs. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
64/3 |
Dallas, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
TITIAN ............... |
paints THE DECENT OF THE HOLY GHOST ON THE APOSTLES. 1541 ->64/8 |
1541 |
* |
64/3 |
Titian |
False |
False |
True |
a |
64 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
THORTON WILDER ....... |
produces the play THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER. 1961 ->69/11 |
1961 |
  |
64/3 |
Wilder, Thorton |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
NATHAN PRITIKIN ...... |
introduces health dieting with his PROGRAM OF HEALTH & EXERCISE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
64/3 |
Pritikin, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
lays cornerstone of 1st Washington Monument--in Baltimore.1815->65/8 |
1815 |
  |
64/3 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
ERICH FROMM .......... |
publishes psychological THE HEART OF MAN. 1964 ->67/10 |
1964 |
  |
64/3 |
Fromm, Erich |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
DIONYSIUS I .......... |
erects a fine temple as tyrant of Syracuse. 368 BC |
-368 |
*** |
64/3 |
Dionysius I of Syracuse |
False |
False |
True |
q |
64 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JOE WHEELER .......... |
leads Congress in reconciling North and South. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
64/3 |
Wheeler, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES BYRNES ......... |
quits Supreme Court to head Office of War Mobilization. 1943 ->65/11 |
1943 |
  |
64/3 |
Byrnes, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
publishes his ART OF THE FUGUE. 1749 ->64/11 |
1749 |
  |
64/3 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
HENRY JAMES .......... |
publishes a penetrating analysis with THE AMERICAN SCENE. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
64/3 |
James, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
YAKIMA CANUTT ........ |
directs chariot race in BEN HUR as champion rodeo stuntman. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
64/3 |
Canutt, Yakima |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
HENRIK IBSEN ......... |
publishes the play THE MASTER BUILDER. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
64/3 |
Ibsen, Henrik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
HAROLD MACMILLAN ..... |
meets with Ike to discuss world affairs. 1958 ->69/8 |
1958 |
  |
64/3 |
MacMillan, Harold |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
FIDEL V. RAMOS ....... |
is inaugurated as president of the Philippines. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
64/3 |
Ramos, Fidel V. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
D. SAAVEDRA Y FAXARDO. |
issues REPUBLIC OF LETTERS mocking European statesmen. 1648 |
1648 |
  |
64/3 |
Saavedra y Faxardo, Diego de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES ARNESS ......... |
returns to TV in GUNSMOKE: RETURN TO DODGE. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
64/4 |
Arness, James |
True |
False |
True |
% |
64 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
LILLI PALMER ......... |
stars in the movie BOYS FROM BRAZIL. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
64/4 |
Palmer, Lilli |
True |
False |
False |
e |
64 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
HENRY DEARBORN ....... |
presides over court marshal of Gen. Hull, for losing Detroit. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
64/4 |
Dearborn, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
WALTER CRONKITE ...... |
leaves CBS-TV News after 30 years of newscasting. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
64/4 |
Cronkite, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
HORACE BINNEY ........ |
argues before Supreme Court, opposing Daniel Webster. 1849 |
1984 |
  |
64/4 |
Binney, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
t |
64 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ... |
writes THE LIFE AND TIMES OF FREDERICK DOUGLAS. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
64/4 |
Douglass, Frederick |
True |
True |
True |
h |
64 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
ROBERT FLAHERTY ...... |
produces last film THE LOUISIANA STORY. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
64/4 |
Flaherty, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
AYESHA *............… |
dies as Mohammed's wife and "mother of all believers". 678 AD |
678 |
*** |
64/4 |
Ayesha |
False |
False |
False |
r |
64 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
ALEXANDER FLEMING .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for penicillin discovery. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
64/4 |
Fleming, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
z |
64 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
MILTON FRIEDMAN ...... |
wins the Nobel Prize in economics. 1976 ->67/11 |
1976 |
  |
64/4 |
Friedman, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN SKELTON ......... |
issues the lyric GARLAND OF LAUREL. 1525 ->69/1 |
1525 |
  |
64/4 |
Skelton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
HANS BENDER .......... |
issues the psychological OUR SIXTH SENSE. 1971 ->67/3 |
1971 |
  |
64/4 |
Bender, Hans |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
AL JOLSON ............ |
entertains U.S. troops in Korea, just before death. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
64/4 |
Jolson, Al |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
HENRY STEELE COMMAGER. |
publishes THE SEARCH FOR A USABLE PAST. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
64/4 |
Commager, Henry Steele |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
CONRAD AIKEN ......... |
gains literary recognition with his COLLECTED POEMS. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
64/4 |
Aiken, Conrad |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE HERMAN ........ |
leaves TV as long-time host of FACE THE NATION. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
64/4 |
Herman, George |
True |
False |
True |
% |
64 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
HENRY SCHOOLCRAFT .... |
contributes to ethnological with study of Indian tribes. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
64/4 |
Schoolcraft, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
MARY E. CHARLES ...... |
asks U.S. to invade Grenada--as leader of Dominica. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
64/4 |
Charles, Mary E. |
False |
False |
False |
g |
64 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
MARIO CUOMO .......... |
loses election as NYC mayor to George Pataki. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
64/4 |
Cuomo, Mario |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
WALT ALSTON .......... |
retires as coach after leading Dodgers to 4 baseball titles. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
64/4 |
Alston, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
c |
64 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
HO CHI MIN ........... |
returns to Hanoi as Communist leader of North Viet Nam. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
64/4 |
Ho Chi Min |
False |
True |
True |
g |
64 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN NAPIER .......... |
publishes news of his innovative "logarithms". 1614 ->67/7 |
1614 |
* |
64/4 |
Napier, John |
False |
False |
True |
i |
64 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN DRAPER .......... |
writes HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN RELIGION & SCIENCE.1875->69/9 |
1875 |
  |
64/4 |
Draper, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
64 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
HENRY STEINWAY ....... |
enters into partnership with sons to build pianos. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
64/4 |
Steinway, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
LYNDON B. JOHNSON .... |
dies, 4 years out of office as 34th U.S. president. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
64/4 |
Johnson, Lyndon B. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
wins election for U.S. President over Dukakis. 1988 ->64/6 |
1988 |
  |
64/4 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
YASIR ARAFAT ......... |
shares a Nobel Peace Prize with Rabin. 1994 ->66/2 |
1994 |
  |
64/4 |
Arafat, Yasir |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN SLOAT ........... |
cruises coast of California waiting for war with Mexico.1845 ->64/11 |
1845 |
  |
64/4 |
Sloat, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
LEVI MORTON .......... |
is elected Vice President of U.S. with Benjamin Harrison. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
64/4 |
Morton, Levi |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
ALFRED EINSTEIN ...... |
writes as famed musicologist MOZART, HIS CHARACTER, HIS WORK. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
64/4 |
Einstein, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
J.R.R. TOLKIEN ....... |
completes his trilogy LORD OF THE RINGS. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
64/5 |
Tolkien, J.R.R. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES WILKES ....... |
suppresses Confederate ships in the West Indies. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
64/5 |
Wilkes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... |
takes seat as 1st actor in British House of Lords. 1971 ->65/3 |
1971 |
  |
64/5 |
Olivier, Laurence |
False |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
ANTHONY COMSTOCK ..... |
attempts to censor MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION. 1908 ->69/2 |
1908 |
  |
64/5 |
Comstock, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
x |
64 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
VASCO DA GAMA ........ |
dies in India, ruling 1st European settlement in sub-continent. 1524 |
1524 |
* |
64/5 |
DaGama, Vasco |
False |
False |
True |
p |
64 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
SAINT AUGUSTINE *...… |
tries but fails to unite Welsh and English Church. 603 AD |
603 |
** |
64/5 |
Augustine, Saint # |
False |
False |
True |
r |
64 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
ALFRED N. WHITEHEAD .. |
publishes SCIENCE AND THE MODERN WORLD as philosopher. 1925 ->68/7 |
1925 |
  |
64/5 |
Whitehead, Alfred North |
True |
False |
True |
f |
64 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN METZ ....... |
establishes his Amana Society in Iowa. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
64/5 |
Metz, Christian |
True |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
SIMON B. BUCKNER ..... |
serves as Governor of Kentucky--as former Rebel general. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
64/5 |
Buckner, Simon Bolivar |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM I ..... |
crowns himself King of Prussia with "divine right". 1861 ->69/1 |
1861 |
  |
64/5 |
Wilhelm I of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
64 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
RALPH BELLAMY ........ |
appears as Satan worshipper in the movie ROSEMARY'S BABY. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
64/5 |
Bellamy, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
ERSKINE CALDWELL ..... |
continues to publish with SUMMERTIME ISLAND. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
64/5 |
Caldwell, Erskine |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
LEONARDO DA VINCI .... |
retires to Chateau Cloux on yearly stipend of 700 scudi. 1516 ->67/0 |
1516 |
* |
64/5 |
Leonardo da Vinci |
False |
False |
True |
a |
64 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
SELMAN WAKSMAN ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine as discoverer of streptomycin. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
64/5 |
Waksman, Selman |
False |
False |
True |
n |
64 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
FRANK CAPRA .......... |
directs the movie A POCKET FULL OF MIRACLES. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
64/5 |
Capra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
ADOLPH SUTRO ......... |
is elected mayor of San Francisco. 1894 ->68/3 |
1894 |
  |
64/5 |
Sutro, Adolph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
returns to the pop charts singing NEW YORK, NEW YORK. 1980 ->67/9 |
1980 |
  |
64/5 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
64 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
WILLEM EINTHOVEN ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine as developer of the EKG. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
64/5 |
Einthovan, Willem |
False |
False |
True |
z |
64 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
ELIOT SPRINGS ........ |
builds his textile mills into largest in the USA. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
64/5 |
Springs, Eliot |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
JONATHAN BELCHER ..... |
is made colonial governor of New Jersey. 1746 ->65/2 |
1746 |
  |
64/5 |
Belcher, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
HAROLD RUGG ....… |
founds and edits the NEW WORLD EDUCATION SERIES. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
64/5 |
Rugg, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
n |
64 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN MARIN ........... |
exhibits an art retrospective at NY Museum of Modern Art. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
64/5 |
Marin, John |
True |
False |
True |
a |
64 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
CLORIS LEACHMAN ...... |
stars in the movie TEXASVILLE. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
64/5 |
Leachman, Cloris |
True |
False |
False |
e |
64 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
is elected president in an upset over Dewey. 1948 ->64/8 |
1948 |
  |
64/5 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS. |
composes his anti-war DONA NOBIS PACEM. 1936 ->65/8 |
1936 |
  |
64/5 |
Vaughn Williams, Ralph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM SAROYAN ...... |
publishes his memoirs as PLACES WHERE I'VE DONE TIME. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
64/5 |
Saroyan, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM SHERMAN ...... |
states "If nominated I will not accept/If elected...not serve. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
64/2 |
Sherman, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM FOSTER ....... |
is elected chairman of the U.S. Communist Party. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
64/5 |
Foster, William # |
True |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
GEORGE CHAPMAN ....... |
completes a life work of translating Homer into English. 1624 |
1624 |
  |
64/5 |
Chapman, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
FLAVIUS ARRIANUS *..… |
completes history of Alexander's conquest as ANABASIS. 160 AD |
160 |
** |
64/5 |
Arrianus, Flavius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
YASUHIRO NAKASONE .... |
is elected the 71st prime minister of Japan. 1982 ->68/3 |
1982 |
  |
64/5 |
Nakasone, Yasuhiro |
False |
True |
True |
g |
64 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
HECTOR CAMPORA ....... |
steps aside to allow Peron's return to Argentine power. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
64/6 |
Campora, Hector |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
ROBERT GRAVES ........ |
issues in 15 volumes his COLLECTED POEMS. 1959 ->72/4 |
1959 |
  |
64/6 |
Graves, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
IMMANUEL KANT ........ |
publishes philosophic CRITIQUE OF PRACTICAL REASON. 1788 ->66/2 |
1788 |
  |
64/6 |
Kant, Immanuel |
False |
False |
True |
f |
64 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
KING EDWARD III ...... |
dies as King of England, senile and abandoned. 1377 |
1377 |
* |
64/6 |
Edward III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
64 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
establishes the Library of Congress. 1800 ->64/8 |
1800 |
  |
64/6 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
EUGENE V. DEBS ....... |
is nominated for U.S. president even from prison. 1920 ->64/11 |
1920 |
  |
64/6 |
Debs, Eugene V. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
loses Republican presidential nomination to Gerald Ford. 1976 ->68/9 |
1976 |
  |
64/6 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
ALFRED DENNING ....... |
investigates scandalous Profumo Affair as English judge. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
64/6 |
Denning, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
t |
64 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
HUDSON MAXIM ......... |
serves as explosives expert with U.S. Navy during World War I. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
64/6 |
Maxim, Hudson |
True |
False |
True |
i |
64 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
LOUIS MAYER .......... |
resigns from M-G-M after losing chairmanship. 1951 ->64/9 |
1951 |
  |
64/6 |
Mayer, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
IVAN TURGENEFF ....... |
publishes last of his many books CONFLAGRATION AT SEA. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
64/6 |
Turgeneff, Ivan |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
TOM LANDRY ........... |
resigns as head football coach of Dallas Cowboys. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
64/6 |
Landry, Tom |
True |
False |
True |
c |
64 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
HANNIBAL ............. |
poisons himself rather than surrender to Romans. 183 BC |
-183 |
*** |
64/6 |
Hannibal |
False |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
ROY E. HARRIS ........ |
composes his SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
64/6 |
Harris, Roy E. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE CUKOR ......... |
wins an Oscar for directing MY FAIR LADY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
64/6 |
Cukor, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
WALTER PIDGEON ....... |
stars in the movie VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA. 1961 ->80/5 |
1961 |
  |
64/6 |
Pidgeon, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
FRITZ REINER ......... |
begins 10-year tenure as director of Chicago Symphony. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
64/6 |
Reiner, Fritz |
True |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
LOUIS RENAULT ........ |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize for organizing Hague Peace Conference. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
64/6 |
Renault, Louis # |
False |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
G. GORDON LIDDY .......... |
wins Freedom Award as provocative radio host. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
64/6 |
Liddy, G. Gordon |
True |
False |
True |
j |
64 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
PAUL FLORY ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize--researching macronuclear chemistry. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
64/6 |
Flory, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN BARDEEN ......... |
wins a 2nd Nobel Prize for work in physics. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
64/6 |
Bardeen, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
ROWLAND HILL ......... |
is knighted as author of England's penny postage system. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
64/6 |
Hill, Rowland |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
JEAN BAPTISTE COLBERT. |
leads a French maritime expedition against Genoa. 1683 |
1684 |
  |
64/? |
Colbert, Jean Baptiste |
False |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN ........ |
begins his marathon piano concerts -- five in two weeks. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
64/6 |
Rubinstein, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
THOMAS HUXLEY ........ |
defends his beliefs in AGNOSTICISM AND CHRISTIANITY. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
64/6 |
Huxley, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
64 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS . |
loses as VP on Republican ticket with Charles E. Hughes. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
64/6 |
Fairbanks, Charles W. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
issues his farewell address to the nation. 1796 ->65/0 |
1796 |
  |
64/6 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
LAWTON CHILES ......... |
wins re-election as Democratic Governor of Florida. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
64/6 |
Chiles, Lawton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
GROVER CLEVELAND ..... |
becomes a trustee of Princeton University. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
64/6 |
Cleveland, Grover |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
HAMILTON HAWKINS ..... |
leads desperate charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
64/6 |
Hawkins, Hamilton |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
GREGORY PECK ......... |
stars in the movie THE SEA WOLVES. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
64/6 |
Peck, Gregory |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
VICTOR HUGO .......... |
publishes the novel TOILERS OF THE SEA. 1866 ->68/7 |
1866 |
  |
64/6 |
Hugo, Victor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
LYNDON LAROUCHE ....… |
agitates as right-wing Democratic activist. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
64/7 |
Larouche, Lyndon |
True |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
ROD STEIGER .......... |
stars in the movie THE SUMMER OF WHITE ROSES. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
64/7 |
Steiger, Rod |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
ETHEL BARRYMORE ...... |
wins Oscar/Best Actress for NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART. 1944 ->65/11 |
1944 |
  |
64/7 |
Barrymore, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
64 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE BYNG .......... |
is appointed First Lord of the Admiralty as English explorer. 1727 |
1727 |
  |
64/7 |
Byng, George |
False |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
MARGARET THATCHER .... |
suffers criticism over imposition of new poll tax. 1990 ->65/1 |
1990 |
  |
64/7 |
Thatcher, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
g |
64 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
ALLAN PINKERTON ...... |
publishes THIRTY YEARS A DETECTIVE. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
64/7 |
Pinkerton, Allan |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
CLIFFORD DU PONT ..... |
becomes the first president of Rhodesia. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
64/7 |
DuPont, Clifford |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
IRVING BABBITT ....... |
argues humanist values against H.L. Mencken's anti-humanism. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
64/7 |
Babbitt, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
j |
64 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
KARL A. HARDENBURG ... |
signs treaty of peace in Paris--for Prussians. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
64/7 |
Hardenburg, Karl A. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
EDWARD WHITE ......... |
is promoted to Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court by Taft. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
64/7 |
White, Edward # |
True |
False |
True |
t |
64 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
CHARLES GLIDDEN ...... |
founds World's Board of Aeronautical Commissioners. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
64/7 |
Glidden, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
p |
64 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
HENRI GIRAUD ......... |
leads French Army during North African campaign. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
64/7 |
Giraud, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLES ELIOT ........ |
publishes his EDUCATIONAL REFORM, ESSAYS AND ADDRESSES. 1898 ->68/9 |
1898 |
  |
64/7 |
Eliot, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
n |
64 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
EDWARD KENDELL ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--cortisone discovery. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
64/7 |
Kendell, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
z |
64 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
DAVID F. STRAUSS ..... |
defines his religion in THE OLD AND NEW FAITH. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
64/7 |
Strauss, David F. |
False |
False |
True |
r |
64 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
BRANCH RICKEY ........ |
breaks sports color line, signing Robinson to Dodgers. 1946 ->68/10 |
1946 |
  |
64/7 |
Rickey, Branch |
True |
False |
True |
c |
64 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE KENNAN ........ |
publishes his MEMOIRS as ex-U.S. Ambassador to U.S.S.R. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
64/7 |
Kennan, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
STEVEN BADIN ......... |
buys the land upon which to build Notre Dame University. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
64/7 |
Badin, Steven |
True |
False |
True |
r |
64 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
WASHAKIE ............. |
signs treaty for Shoshone giving away railroad right-of-way. 1868 |
1868 |
*** |
64/7 |
Washakie |
True |
True |
True |
g |
64 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
is named director of Hungarian Academy in Budapest. 1875 ->68/9 |
1875 |
  |
64/7 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
PERCY BRIDGMAN ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for metals research. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
64/7 |
Bridgman, Percy |
True |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN WOODEN .......... |
retires as UCLA football coach after 27 years. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
64/7 |
Wooden, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
64 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
publishes MAY-DAY AND OTHER PIECES. 1867 ->67/2 |
1867 |
  |
64/7 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
FRANCISCO XIMENES .... |
founds the magnificent University of Alcala. 1500 |
1500 |
* |
64/7 |
Ximenes de Cisneros, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
n |
64 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
HORATIO ALGER ........ |
publishes last of hard-work tales with THE YOUNG SALESMAN. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
64/7 |
Alger, Horatio |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
begins to produce ceramic art at Vallauris. 1946 ->66/4 |
1946 |
  |
64/7 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
64 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
FRANCISCO SUAREZ ..... |
champions Indian rights in Spanish America. 1612 |
1612 |
  |
64/7 |
Suarez, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN ALDEN *........… |
popularizes the story THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH. 1663 |
1663 |
** |
64/7 |
Alden, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
strides ashore upon returning to the Philippines. 1944 ->64/10 |
1944 |
  |
64/7 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
FANNY LEWALD ......... |
publishes her best-selling novel FROM SEX TO SEX. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
64/7 |
Lewald, Fanny |
True |
False |
False |
l |
64 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
JIM DAVIS ............ |
dies while starring as Jock on TV's DALLAS. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
64/8 |
Davis, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
64 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
FRANK BONHAM ......... |
authors adventure tail for young DEVILHORN. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
64/8 |
Bonham, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIAM LEAR ......... |
proposes to build a practical steam-powered car. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
64/8 |
Lear, William |
True |
False |
True |
i |
64 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
ERASMUS DARWIN ....... |
publishes ZOONOMIA, OR THE LAWS OF ORGANIC LIFE. 1796 ->67/6 |
1796 |
  |
64/8 |
Darwin, Erasmus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
publishes his most famous work CANDIDE. 1759 ->69/7 |
1759 |
* |
64/8 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
64 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
JOSHUA LIONEL COWEN .. |
forms Lionel Corporation, selling toy electric trains. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
64/8 |
Cowen, Joshua Lionel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
CARROLL O'CONNOR ..... |
debuts as a police chief in NBC-TV's HEAT OF THE NIGHT. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
64/8 |
OConnor, Carroll |
True |
False |
True |
% |
64 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
MERCEDES MCCAMBRIDGE . |
provides voice over for demon child in THE EXORCIST. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
64/8 |
McCambridge, Mercedes |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
ALFRED KASTLER ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for developing the LASER. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
64/8 |
Kastler, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
MILLICENT FENWICK .... |
is elected to the U.S. House from New Jersey. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
64/8 |
Fenwick, Millicent |
True |
False |
False |
g |
64 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
is inaugurated president of the United States. 1949 ->64/10 |
1949 |
  |
64/8 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
DANIEL BURNHAM ....... |
begins a monumental rebuilding of Chicago--as 1st city planner. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
64/8 |
Burnham, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
d |
64 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
OSCAR G. SWAHN ....... |
wins a Gold Medal in shooting--oldest Olympic champion ever. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
64/8 |
Swahn, Oscar G. |
False |
False |
True |
c |
64 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
MARIE HALL ETS ....... |
publishes the award-winning NINE DAYS TO CHRISTMAS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
64/8 |
Ets, Mary Hall |
True |
False |
False |
l |
64 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
REGINOLD SCOT ........ |
publishes DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT--book burned by James I. 1586 |
1586 |
** |
64/8 |
Scot, Reginald |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
CHARLES TAZE RUSSELL . |
dies as the founder of the religious Watchtowers. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
64/8 |
Russell, Charles Taze |
True |
False |
True |
r |
64 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
moves the U.S. capitol from Philadelphia to D.C. 1800 ->64/10 |
1800 |
  |
64/8 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
ORAZIO GENTILESCHI ... |
becomes court painter to England's George I. 1626 |
1626 |
* |
64/8 |
Gentileschi, Orazio |
False |
False |
True |
a |
64 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
GIOVANNI ANIMUCCIA *… |
develops the oratorio genre with LAUDI SPIRITUALI. 1564 |
1564 |
* |
64/8 |
Animuccia, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
WILL DURANT .......... |
publishes a history with THE AGE OF FAITH. 1950 ->67/11 |
1950 |
  |
64/8 |
Durant, Will |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
ARTHUR VANDENBERG .... |
rallies Republicans in bi-partisan support of NATO. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
64/8 |
Vandenberg, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES KEMBLE ....... |
is appointed censor of plays as famed English actor. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
64/8 |
Kemble, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN FOSTER DULLES ... |
is named by Ike a powerful Secretary of State. 1952 ->65/10 |
1952 |
  |
64/8 |
Dulles, John Foster |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
MYRON COHEN .......... |
delivers government and dialect jokes as famed comedian. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
64/8 |
Cohen, Myron |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
SIDNEY POITIER ....... |
stars in the movie SHOOT TO KILL. 1988 ->66/5 |
1988 |
  |
64/8 |
Poitier, Sidney |
True |
True |
True |
e |
64 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
BUSHROD WASHINGTON ... |
founds American Colonization Society to re-patriot slaves. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
64/8 |
Washington, Bushrod |
True |
False |
True |
t |
64 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM HARVEY ....... |
accompanies King Charles I into battle as royal physician. 1642 |
1642 |
  |
64/8 |
Harvey, William |
False |
False |
True |
z |
64 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
endows generously the Carnegie Institute of Technology. 1900 ->65/3 |
1900 |
  |
64/8 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
ROGER BACON .......... |
is thrown in prison by jealous anti-scientific monks. 1278 ->67/7 |
1278 |
** |
64/8 |
Bacon, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
ROBERT P. MCCULLOCH .. |
ships the London Bridge to Arizona for re-construction. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
64/8 |
McCulloch, Robert P. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
TITIAN ............... |
completes the painting DAVID AND GOLIATH. 1541 ->66/9 |
1541 |
* |
64/8 |
Titian |
False |
False |
True |
a |
64 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
PIERRE GONGELMAN ..... |
invents plastic used in manufacture of artificial eyes. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
64/9 |
Gongelman, Pierre |
True |
False |
True |
i |
64 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
TONY BOYLE ........... |
is convicted of killing rival Union leader J. Yablanski. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
64/9 |
Boyle, Tony |
False |
False |
True |
o |
64 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
JOAN CRAWFORD ........ |
stars in the 2nd rate horror film TROG. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
64/9 |
Crawford, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
64 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
CHUN DOO HWAN .....… |
is arrested as former strongman of South Korea. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
64/9 |
Chun Doo Hwan |
False |
True |
True |
g |
64 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
HANS ARP ............. |
publishes DREAMS AND PROJECTS as founder of dadaism. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
64/9 |
Arp, Hans |
True |
False |
True |
a |
64 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH ... |
is beheaded for treason as favor to Spanish. 1618 |
1618 |
  |
64/9 |
Raleigh, Sir Walter |
False |
False |
True |
p |
64 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
LOUIS MAYER .......... |
wins a special Academy Award for cinematic service. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
64/9 |
Mayer, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN MITCHELL ........ |
begins serving jail term for Watergate cover-up. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
64/9 |
Mitchell, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
64 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
THOMAS CRANMER ....... |
is imprisoned in Tower when Mary ascends to throne. 1554 ->66/8 |
1554 |
  |
64/9 |
Cranmer, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
64 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
MARTHA THOMAS ........ |
prevails upon Johns Hopkins Medical School to accept women. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
64/9 |
Thomas, Martha |
True |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
POPE PIUS IX ......... |
declares the Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
64/9 |
Pius IX, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
64 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM FAULKNER ..... |
dies as chronicler of American decadence. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
64/9 |
Faulkner, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
J.P. MORGAN .......... |
builds U.S. Steel into world's first billion dollar Corp. 1902 ->69/8 |
1902 |
  |
64/9 |
Morgan, J.P. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
ROSINA LHEVINNE ...... |
ceases her concert tours, but continues to teach piano. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
64/9 |
Lhevinne, Rosina |
True |
False |
False |
m |
64 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
BERT PARKS ........... |
warbles in TV's MISS AMERICA for last time as host. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
65/9 |
Parks, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
% |
64 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
REVERDY JOHNSON ...... |
leads legislative fight to keep Maryland in Union. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
64/9 |
Johnson, Reverdy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JEAN RENOIR .......... |
directs LE TESTAMENT DU DR. CORDELIER as French artist. 1959 ->68/7 |
1959 |
  |
64/9 |
Renoir, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
RAMIZ ALIA ........... |
allows 6000 refugees to escape as Communist ruler of Albania. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
64/9 |
Alia, Ramiz |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM .. |
dies while on a forced march to exile on Black Sea. 407 AD |
407 |
** |
64/7 |
Chrysostom, Saint John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
64 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
A. BARAGUAY D'HILLERS. |
leads French army to aid Italy in battle against Austria. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
64/9 |
Baraguay d'Hilliers, A. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
MALCOLM BALDRIDGE .... |
dies in rodeo accident as Regan's Secretary of Commerce. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
64/9 |
Baldridge, Malcolm |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
NOEL COWARD .......... |
stars in the movie PARIS WHEN IT SIZZLES. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
64/9 |
Coward, Noel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN DEERE ........... |
incorporates his business as "Deere & Company". 1868 |
1868 |
  |
64/9 |
Deere, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
ATHANASE LOMENIE ..... |
is guillotined as former war minister of Revolutionary France. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
64/9 |
Lomenie, Athanase |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
LAUCH FAIRCLOTH .......... |
wins election as Republican Senator from North Carolina. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
64/9 |
Fairtcloth, Lauch |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
SOL LINOWITZ ......... |
negotiates Panama Canal Treaty for Jimmy Carter. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
64/9 |
Linowitz, Sol |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
BUDDY EBSEN .......... |
debuts as detective on CBS-TV's BARNABY JONES. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
64/9 |
Ebsen, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
64 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
ANDREW MCNALLY III ... |
becomes chairman of Publishers Rand-McNally. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
64/9 |
McNally, Andrew III |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
SERGEI AKSAKOV ....... |
describes Russian life in autobiographical FAMILY CHRONICAL. 1856 |
1865 |
  |
64/9 |
Aksakov, Sergei |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
JAMES M. MASON ....... |
lobbies English government to recognize Confederate States. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
64/9 |
Mason, James M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
ROBERT MACNEIL ....... |
retires from TV and half of MACNEIL/LEHRER NEWSHOUR. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
64/9 |
MacNeil, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
j |
64 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
JIM THORPE ........... |
dies as greatest U.S. athlete of the Century. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
64/10 |
Thorpe, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
c |
64 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
ASA CANDLER .......... |
retires rich as founder and president of Coca-Cola. 1916 ->65/9 |
1916 |
  |
64/10 |
Candler, Asa |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
KING GEORGE II ....... |
ends war in France with Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. 1748 |
1748 |
  |
64/10 |
George II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
64 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JUSTINIAN I .......... |
suffers the death of his beloved wife, Theodora. 548 AD |
548 |
* |
64/10 |
Justinian I of Byzantium |
False |
False |
True |
q |
64 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
signs a peace and land treaty with Napoleon Bonaparte. 1800 ->65/6 |
1800 |
  |
64/10 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
JANE CARLYLE ......... |
writes exceptional letters to her famous husband. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
64/10 |
Carlyle, Jane |
False |
False |
False |
y |
64 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
SMOHALLA ............. |
spreads his "Dreamer Religion" among Am. Indians of Northwest. 1880 |
1880 |
*** |
64/10 |
Smohalla |
True |
False |
True |
x |
64 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
CHAIM HERZOG ......... |
becomes president of Israel. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
64/10 |
Herzog, Chaim |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
establishes law prohibiting import of African slaves. 1808 ->65/8 |
1808 |
  |
64/10 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
KARL MARX ............ |
dies saying "Last words are for fools who haven't said enough". 1883 |
1883 |
  |
64/10 |
Marx, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
f |
64 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE AXLEROD ....... |
writes screenplay for movie THE FORTH PROTOCOL. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
64/10 |
Axelrod, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
MAX KAPELMAN ........ |
heads U.S. negotiating team for arms reduction--in Geneva. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
64/10 |
Kapelman, Max |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
ROSS BARNETT ......... |
defies U.S. courts as racist governor of Mississippi. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
64/10 |
Barnett, Ross |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
OSWALD JACOBY ....... |
amasses 10,000 master points as premier bridge player. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
64/10 |
Jacoby, Oswald |
True |
False |
True |
c |
64 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
THOMAS BAYARD ........ |
is appointed U.S. ambassador to Britain by Grover Cleveland. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
64/10 |
Bayard, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
JOSEPH COORS ......... |
becomes the powerful CEO of Adolph Coors Co. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
64/10 |
Coors, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
J.S. BACHE ........... |
retires as head of large financial institution in NYC. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
60/11 |
Bache, J.S. |
False |
False |
True |
b |
64 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
EDWIN ROBINSON ......... |
produces a blank verse narrative AMARANTH. 1934 ->65/9 |
1934 |
  |
64/10 |
Robinson, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
is promoted to rank of 5-star general. 1944 ->65/7 |
1944 |
  |
64/10 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
AVERY BRUNDAGE ....... |
succeeds to president of the International Olympic committee. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
64/10 |
Brundage, Avery |
True |
False |
True |
c |
64 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
WILLIAM A. LEWIS ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in economics as British journalist. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
64/10 |
Lewis, William A. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
ARISTOPHANES *......… |
issues the play FROGS directed against Euripides. 386 BC |
-386 |
*** |
64/10 |
Aristophanes |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
JACKIE KENNEDY ONASIS ....... |
dies after brief illness -- as former 1st lady. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
64/10 |
Onasis, Jackie Kennedy |
True |
False |
False |
y |
64 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE ...… |
retires as LIFE photographer after 33 years. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
64/10 |
Bourke-White, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
j |
64 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
signs documents creating NATO. 1949 ->65/10 |
1949 |
  |
64/10 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
HENRY POOR ........... |
publishes of economics with MONEY AND ITS LAWS. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
64/10 |
Poor, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
v |
64 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM SEWARD ....... |
is attacked & nearly killed on same day as Lincoln dies. 1865 ->67/1 |
1865 |
  |
64/10 |
Seward, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE MARSHALL ...... |
is 1st among 4 to be promoted to 5-star general. 1944 ->64/11 |
1944 |
  |
64/10 |
Marshall, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
ALBERT TERHUNE ....... |
publishes A BOOK OF FAMOUS DOGS. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
64/10 |
Terhune, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
CLAUDIUS I ........... |
is murdered with mushrooms by Agrippina his wife. 54 AD |
54 |
*** |
64/10 |
Claudius I of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
64 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
A. COSTA E SILVA ..... |
leads military junta as president of Brazil. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
64/10 |
Costa e Silva, Author da |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
DANIEL BOONE ......... |
leaves the settled life of Kentucky for wild Missouri. 1799 |
1799 |
  |
64/11 |
Boone, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
p |
64 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
IRVING LANGMUIR ...... |
invents cloud-seeding with dry ice and silver iodide. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
64/11 |
Langmuir, irving |
True |
False |
True |
i |
64 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
NATHAN SODERBLOM ..... |
wins Nobel Peace Prize, promoting international understanding. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
64/11 |
Soderblom, Nathan |
False |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
ROBERT BLOCH ......... |
writes screen version of the thriller PSYCHO II. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
64/11 |
Bloch, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
PERICLES ............. |
is driven from power as plague breaks out in Athens. 431 BC |
-431 |
*** |
64/11 |
Pericles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
KARL ZIEGLER ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry studying polymerization. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
64/11 |
Ziegler, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
s |
64 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
BRUNO FRANK .......... |
writes a short novel--THE GOLDEN MAN. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
64/11 |
Frank, Bruno |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
BOB BARTLETT ......... |
explores the Greenland coast for U.S. Navy sites. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
64/11 |
Bartlett, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
p |
64 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
PATRICK STEPTOE ...... |
brings first test-tube baby into the world. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
64/11 |
Steptoe, Patrick |
False |
False |
True |
n |
64 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
ELI WALLACH .......... |
stars in the movie THE HUNTER. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
64/11 |
Wallach, Eli |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
suffers a heart attack while in White House. 1955 ->65/11 |
1955 |
  |
64/11 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY ........... |
resigns his Senate seat to return to private life. 1842 ->67/2 |
1842 |
  |
64/11 |
Clay, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
SARAH J.B. HALE ...... |
begins publication of her SKETCHES OF DISTINGUISHED WOMEN. 1853 |
1853 |
  |
64/11 |
Hale, Sarah J. B. |
True |
False |
False |
h |
64 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ALCIDE DE GOSPERI .... |
becomes the post-war, progressive prime minister of Italy. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
64/11 |
Gosperi, Alcide de |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE PSALMANAZAR ... |
poses as native of Formosa, fooling experts in Britain. 1744 |
1744 |
* |
64/11 |
Psalmanazar, George |
False |
False |
True |
x |
64 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE MARSHALL ...... |
is appointed by Truman as special envoy to China. 1945 ->66/0 |
1945 |
  |
64/11 |
Marshall, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN SLOAT ........... |
occupies Monterey Bay for U.S. at war with Mexico. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
64/11 |
Sloat, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
64 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
ERNEST COSART ........ |
plays the butler in cinematic CHARLIE'S AUNT. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
64/11 |
Cosart, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
EDNA FERBER .......... |
publishes the popular novel GIANT. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
64/11 |
Ferber, Edna |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
produces his play METHUSELAH--"a dull masterpiece". 1921 ->67/3 |
1921 |
  |
64/11 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
WILHELMINA HOLLADAY .. |
founds National Museum of Women in the Arts--in D.C. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
64/11 |
Holladay, Wilhelmina |
True |
False |
False |
h |
64 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES BARRY ........ |
dies after 20 years' effort to build Houses of Parliament. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
64/11 |
Barry, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
d |
64 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
T.S. ELIOT ........... |
publishes the dramatic THE CONFIDENTIAL CLERK. 1953 ->68/11 |
1953 |
  |
64/11 |
Eliot, T.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
64 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
DAVID HUME ........... |
compiles his detached autobiography defending atheism. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
64/11 |
Hume, David |
False |
False |
True |
f |
64 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
ALBERT NOCK .......... |
publishes anarchistic OUR ENEMY, THE STATE. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
64/11 |
Nock, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
JESSE LASKY .......... |
produces the movie RHAPSODY IN BLUE. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
64/11 |
Lasky, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
undergoes eye surgery, hastening his death. 1750 ->65/4 |
1750 |
  |
64/11 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
64 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
JONATHAN WINTERS ..... |
stars as Grandfather on TV's DAVIS RULES. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
64/11 |
Winters, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
64 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
ANTHONY QUAYLE ....... |
stars in the movie MURDER BY DECREE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
64/11 |
Quayle, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
64 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
EUGENE V. DEBS ....... |
receives large U.S. presidential vote while in prison. 1920 ->66/1 |
1920 |
  |
64/11 |
Debs, Eugene V. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
GODFREY KNELLER ...... |
founds the first Academy of Painting in England. 1711 |
1711 |
  |
64/11 |
Kneller, Godfrey |
False |
False |
True |
a |
64 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
RICHARD BROOKS ....... |
directs the movie LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
65/0 |
Brooks, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
RUFUS KING ........... |
denounces Missouri Compromise as Senate abolitionist. 1820 |
1820 |
  |
65/0 |
King, Rufus |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
SADAKICHI HARTMANN ... |
publishes privately his play MOSES. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
65/0 |
Hartmann, Sadakichi |
True |
True |
True |
l |
65 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
BENJAMIN DISRAELI .... |
publishes the popular LOTHAIR. 1870 ->69/8 |
1870 |
  |
65/0 |
Disraeli, Benjamin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM DESMOND ...... |
stars in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
65/0 |
Desmond, William |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE EASTMAN ....... |
donates part of fortune to University of Rochester. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
65/0 |
Eastman, George |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
BRUNO BETTELHEIM ..... |
publishes psychology with THE EMPTY FORTRESS. 1967 ->79/0 |
1967 |
  |
65/0 |
Bettelheim, Bruno |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
ALEXANDER GORTCHAKOFF. |
is appointed chancellor of Russia. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
65/0 |
Gortchakoff, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
directs the movie MARNIE. 1964 ->66/1 |
1964 |
  |
65/0 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
retires home to Mt. Vernon after 8 years as president. 1797 ->66/4 |
1797 |
  |
65/0 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
WALT DISNEY .......... |
dies as most original talent in cinematic history. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
65/0 |
Disney, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
EARL LONG ............ |
dies in office as powerful governor of Louisiana. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
65/0 |
Long, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
ROBERT DINWIDDIE ..... |
defends frontier as governor of Virginia. 1758 |
1758 |
  |
65/0 |
Dinwiddie, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
DOROTHY GISH ......... |
stars in movie THE CARDINAL just before her death. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
65/0 |
Gish, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
65 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
MAYA ANGELOU ......... |
records spoken word as ON THE PULSE OF THE MORNING. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
65/0 |
Angelou, Maya |
True |
True |
False |
l |
65 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. |
leads abolitionists, defending John Brown as a martyr. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
65/0 |
Bryant, William Cullen |
True |
False |
True |
h |
65 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
ADLAI E. STEVENSON ... |
loses election as vice presidential Democratic nominee. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
65/0 |
Stevenson, Adlai E. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGIA HARKNESS ..... |
becomes 1st woman accepted as minister by Methodist Conference. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
65/0 |
Harkness, Georgia |
True |
False |
False |
r |
65 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
HAMMOND INNES .......… |
issues THE LAST VOYAGE as popular English author. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
65/0 |
Innes, Hammond |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
LARS ONSANGER ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--4th law of thermodynamics. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
65/0 |
Osanger, Lars |
True |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
SIMON NEWCOMB ........ |
states that heavier-than-air flight is impossible. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
65/0 |
Newcomb, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
MARTHA GRAHAM ........ |
premieres a ballet in two sections EPISODES. 1959 ->77/4 |
1959 |
  |
65/0 |
Graham, Martha |
True |
False |
False |
e |
65 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
produces poetry as CHRISTUS, A MYSTERY. 1872 ->65/7 |
1872 |
  |
65/0 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
LLOYD DOUGLAS ........ |
publishes his best-selling THE ROBE. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
65/0 |
Douglas, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH II ... |
addresses both houses of Congress praising role in gulf war. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
65/0 |
Elizabeth II of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
65 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
PAUL CEZANNE ......... |
holds Parisian art retrospective at Salon d'Automne. 1904 ->67/9 |
1904 |
  |
65/0 |
Cezanne, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
a |
65 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
signs diplomatic treaty with Hawaiian Islands. 1849 ->65/7 |
1849 |
  |
65/0 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
ANTHONY BEVILACQUA ... |
becomes Archbishop of Philadelphia, succeeding Krol. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
65/0 |
Bevilacqua, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
F. LA ROCHEFOUCAULD .. |
issues the last edition of his MAXIMS. 1678 |
1678 |
  |
65/0 |
LaRochefoucauld, Francois |
False |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
MARLON BRANDO ........ |
appears as civil rights lawyer in movie A DRY WHITE SEASON. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
65/0 |
Brando, Marlon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
BYRON WHITE .......... |
is attacked while on speaking tour as Supreme Court justice. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
65/0 |
White, Byron |
True |
False |
True |
t |
65 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
FRANK CALDER ......... |
passes away while first president of National Hockey League. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
65/1 |
Calder, Frank |
False |
False |
True |
c |
65 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II . |
dies as most respected lyric writer on Broadway. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
65/1 |
Hammerstein, Oscar II |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
65 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
EUGENE O'NEILL ....... |
dies as finest of American's playwrights. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
65/1 |
ONeill, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
writes the patriotic song DEUTSCHLAND UBER ALLES. 1797 ->66/0 |
1797 |
  |
65/1 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
MENACHIN BEGIN ....... |
meets with Carter & Sadat at Camp David. 1978 ->65/3 |
1978 |
  |
65/1 |
Begin, Menachem |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
WAYNE HAYS ........... |
resigns from U.S. Congress after affair with Elizabeth Ray. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
65/1 |
Hays, Wayne |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
RAYMOND MASSEY ....... |
debuts on TV's DOCTOR KILDARE as Dr. Gillespie. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
65/1 |
Massey, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
PEARL BUCK ........... |
publishes of the Orient in LETTERS FROM PEKING. 1957 ->69/11 |
1957 |
  |
65/1 |
Buck, Pearl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
MARGARET THATCHER .... |
resigns as Prime Minister of Britain after record term. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
65/1 |
Thatcher, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
g |
65 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
LILLIAN GISH ......... |
stars in movie ALL THE WAY HOME. 1960 ->81/9 |
1960 |
  |
65/1 |
Gish, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
65 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
CHARLES MAYO ......... |
retires from medicine as famed surgeon. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
65/1 |
Mayo, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
z |
65 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
DEAN ACHESON ......... |
publishes about his government experience in POWER & DIPLOMACY. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
65/1 |
Acheson, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLES SHERRINGTON .. |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
65/1 |
Sherrington, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
n |
65 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
WALTER PISTON ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize as famed symphony composer. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
65/1 |
Piston, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
EMPEROR TRAJAN ....... |
dies in Cilicia as Roman Emperor at head of his legion. 117 AD |
117 |
** |
65/1 |
Trajan of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
65 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
FRANCIS BLAIR ........ |
leads in the organization of the Republican Party. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
65/1 |
Blair, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI .... |
becomes leader of NY Philharmonic Orchestra. 1947 ->80/3 |
1947 |
  |
65/1 |
Stokowski, Leopold |
True |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN DOS PASSOS ...... |
publishes the novel MIDCENTURY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
65/1 |
Dos Passos, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
RUDOLF KEMPE ......... |
becomes conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
65/1 |
Kempe, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
LYNN FONTANNE ........ |
stars on stage with Alfred Lunt in QUADRILLE. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
65/1 |
Fontanne, Lynn |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
meets in Yalta with Roosevelt and Churchill. 1945 ->65/4 |
1945 |
  |
65/1 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
VINCENT PRICE ........ |
stars in the movie JOURNEY INTO FEAR. 1976 ->68/2 |
1976 |
  |
65/1 |
Price, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
COLIN CLYDE .......... |
suppresses a mutiny in India for British army. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
65/1 |
Clyde, Colin |
False |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
PETER RODINO ......... |
heads House Committee, impeaching Richard Nixon. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
65/1 |
Rodino, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
FRANCIS CHICHESTER ... |
sets longest solo sea sailing record--13,750 miles in 107 days. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
65/1 |
Chichester, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
p |
65 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
SALVADOR ALLENDE ..... |
is killed in violent overthrow of his Chilean government. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
65/1 |
Allende, Salvador |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
LOWELL THOMAS ........ |
debuts on TV, hosting HIGH ADVENTURE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
65/1 |
Thomas, Lowell |
True |
False |
True |
j |
65 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
FIDEL CASTRO ......... |
holds Communist Party Congress as Cuban economy crumbles. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
65/1 |
Castro, Fidel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
KING WILLIAM IV ...... |
succeeds his brother George IV as monarch of England. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
65/1 |
William IV of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
65 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
ROSA PARKS ........... |
wins a Spingarn Award as leader of Alabama bus boycott. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
65/1 |
Parks, Rosa |
True |
True |
False |
h |
65 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
H. ROSS PEROT ......… |
wins nomination as presidential candidate of Reform Party. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
65/1 |
Perot, H. Ross |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
AUGUST BELMONT JR. ... |
operates large family race track in New York. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
65/2 |
Belmount, August Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
GEORGE BUCHANAN ...... |
serves as preceptor to young King James I. 1557 ->73/2 |
1557 |
* |
65/2 |
Buchanan, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
JONATHAN BELCHER ..... |
re-charters College of New Jersey as notable patron. 1747 |
1747 |
  |
65/2 |
Belcher, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
n |
65 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
W.E.B. DUBOIS ........ |
serves as editor-in-chief of ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE NEGRO. 1933 ->67/0 |
1933 |
  |
65/2 |
DuBois, W.E.B. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
65 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. |
publishes FOOT STEPS OF THE MASTER. 1876 ->69/1 |
1876 |
  |
65/2 |
Stowe, Harriet Beecher |
False |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
LEONHARD EULER ....... |
issues his 2nd scientific treatise on lunar motion. 1772 |
1772 |
  |
65/2 |
Euler, Leonhard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ..… |
prosecutes Scopes for teaching evolution. 1925 ->65/6 |
1925 |
  |
65/2 |
Bryan, William Jennings |
True |
False |
True |
t |
65 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
sends an Epistle to his friend Titus. 65 AD ->66/4 |
65 |
*** |
65/2 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
FRANZ G. ALEXANDER ... |
retires from his Chicago Institute of Psychoanalysis. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
65/2 |
Alexander, Franz G. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
engages Nixon in a "kitchen debate" in Moscow. 1959 ->65/4 |
1959 |
  |
65/2 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
FREDERICK COGGAN ..... |
is elevated to Archbishop of Canterbury. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
65/2 |
Coggan, Frederick |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
NELSON ROCKEFELLER ... |
resigns public life as leader of Eastern Republicans. 1973 ->66/1 |
1973 |
  |
65/2 |
Rockefeller, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
JESSE APPLEGATE ...... |
writes of Oregon Trail in A DAY WITH THE COW COLUMN. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
65/2 |
Applegate, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
ZASU PITTS ........... |
stars in the movie IT'S A MAD.... MAD WORLD. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
65/2 |
Pitts, Zasu |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
SAMUEL GOLDWYN ....... |
produces THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
65/2 |
Goldwyn, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
LUIGI PIRANDELLO ..... |
publishes 12 short stories as HORSE ON THE MOON. 1932 ->66/3 |
1932 |
  |
65/2 |
Pirandello, Luigi |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
JOSEPH COTTON ........ |
appears in the movie TORA! TORA! TORA!. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
65/2 |
Cotton, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
FRANCIS BACON ........ |
dies of a chill, testing if snow would preserve a dead chicken. 1626 |
1626 |
  |
65/2 |
Bacon, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
FRANK MCCARTHY ....... |
produces the cinematic biography of MACARTHUR. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
65/2 |
McCarthy, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
CHIANG CHING …. |
is sentenced to death as Mao's wife and one of gang of 4. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
65/2 |
Chiang Ching |
False |
True |
False |
y |
65 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES HUGGINS ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine studying hormones.1961 |
1961 |
  |
65/2 |
Huggins, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
z |
65 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
DAVID FARRAGUT ....... |
is promoted to admiral, highest rank in U.S. Navy. 1866 ->69/1 |
1866 |
  |
65/2 |
Farragut, David |
True |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
POPE PIUS VI ......... |
travels to Vienna to restore Papal authority in Austria. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
65/2 |
Pius VI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN HART ............ |
signs the Declaration of Independence for New Jersey. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
65/2 |
Hart, John # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE ARLISS ........ |
plays title role in the movie VOLTAIRE. 1933 ->69/4 |
1933 |
  |
65/2 |
Arliss, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
HECTOR BERLIOZ ....... |
dies as preeminent French composer. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
65/2 |
Berlioz, Hector Louis |
False |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
RUBE GOLDBERG ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize as political cartoonist. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
65/2 |
Goldberg, Rube |
True |
False |
True |
j |
65 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
SAMUEL BUTLER ........ |
completes realistic novel THE WAY OF ALL FLESH. 1902 |
1903 |
  |
65/2 |
Butler, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
PASCUAL CERVERA ...... |
loses his Spanish fleet to Americans off Cuba. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
65/2 |
Cervera, Pascual |
False |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
PAUL ROBESON ......... |
returns to U.S. after world singing/acting tour. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
65/2 |
Robeson, Paul |
True |
True |
True |
e |
65 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
EDITH HAMILTON ....... |
writes THE ROMAN WAY as mythology expert. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
65/2 |
Hamilton, Edith |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN BLOFELD ......... |
publishes TAOISM: ROAD TO IMMORTALITY. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
65/3 |
Blofeld, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
MATTHEW MAURY ........ |
accepts presidency of U. of Alabama as noted astronomer. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
65/3 |
Maury, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
HYMAN RICKOVER ....... |
retires as controversial "father of the nuclear navy". 1965 |
1965 |
  |
65/3 |
Rickover, Hyman |
True |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
CHIEF BLACK HAWK ..... |
leads Indians to slaughter at Bad Axe River, Wisconsin. 1832 ->66/2 |
1832 |
** |
65/3 |
Black Hawk, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
65 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
PETER CARRINGTON ..... |
serves as secretary-general of NATO. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
65/3 |
Carrington, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
h |
65 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE CLINTON ....... |
is elected Vice President of the US with Jefferson. 1804 ->65/7 |
1804 |
  |
65/3 |
Clinton, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
RUTH STANG ........... |
becomes chair of National Society for the Study of Education. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
65/3 |
Strang, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
n |
65 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
ASADA GORYU .......... |
introduces modern timekeeping to Japan with Kansei Calendar. 1798 |
1798 |
** |
65/3 |
Goryu, Asada |
False |
True |
True |
s |
65 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN LOMAX ........... |
becomes 1st curator of Archives of American Folk Songs. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
65/3 |
Lomax, John |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
EDITH WHARTON ........ |
publishes another novel TWILIGHT SLEEP. 1927 ->68/8 |
1927 |
  |
65/3 |
Wharton, Edith |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
ABRAM HEWITT ......... |
is elected mayor of New York City as wealthy industrialist. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
65/3 |
Hewitt, Abram |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
retires from business, to give away his fortune. 1901 ->65/6 |
1901 |
  |
65/3 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
JERRY LEWIS .......... |
raises controversy on telethon for exploiting handicapped. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
65/3 |
Lewis, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
65 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
ASA GRAY ............. |
issues DARWINIA as noted U.S. botanist. 1870 ->67/3 |
1870 |
  |
65/3 |
Gray, Asa |
True |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM STEWART ...... |
wins election to U.S. Senate with Silver Party. 1882 |
1882 |
  |
65/3 |
Stewart, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
TJALLING KOOPMANS .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in economics. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
65/3 |
Koopmans, Tjalling |
False |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
SAMMY DAVIS JR. ...... |
stars in film TAPS as old time hoofer. 1989 ->66/5 |
1989 |
  |
65/3 |
Davis, Sammy Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
e |
65 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON ..... |
publishes RN: THE MEMOIRS OF RICHARD NIXON. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
65/3 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE CHURCH …… |
opens his first chicken stand -- in San Antonio. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
65/? |
Church, George |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
RODNEY DANGERFIELD ... |
appears in the movie BACK TO SCHOOL. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
65/3 |
Dangerfield, Rodney |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
SOJOURNER TRUTH ...... |
is appointed by Lincoln as counselor to Freedmen in D.C. 1861 ->69/4 |
1861 |
* |
65/3 |
Truth, Sojourner |
True |
True |
False |
h |
65 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
MATTHEW ARNOLD ....... |
dies of a heart attack hurrying to meet his daughter. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
65/3 |
Arnold, Matthew |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
HOWARD COSELL ........ |
quits TV Sports after 30 years on ABC. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
65/3 |
Cosell, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
65 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... |
wins an Oscar nomination for role as SLEUTH. 1972 ->69/3 |
1972 |
  |
65/3 |
Olivier, Laurence |
False |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
ANSEL ADAMS .......... |
begins a retrospective showing of photos in Boston. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
65/3 |
Adams, Ansel |
True |
False |
True |
j |
65 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA ... |
dies, still governing his Jesuits from Rome. 1556 |
1556 |
  |
65/3 |
Ignatius of Loyola, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
ARNOLD GESELL ........ |
publishes his psychology in HOW A BABY GROWS. 1945 ->67/10 |
1945 |
  |
65/3 |
Gesell, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
LAURA INGALLS WILDER . |
publishes LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
65/3 |
Wilder, Laura Ingalls |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
ROBERT SALISBURY ..... |
serves for third time as Prime Minister of Britain. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
65/3 |
Salisbury, Robert (Cecil) Lord |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
MICHAEL PUPIN ........ |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for IMMIGRANT TO INVENTOR. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
65/3 |
Pupin, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
i |
65 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
KING HENRY III ....... |
dies as the fourth of England's Plantagenet Kings. 1272 |
1272 |
** |
65/3 |
Henry III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
65 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
PIERRE BERTHELOT ..... |
conducts experiment with bacteria and nitrogen. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
65/4 |
Berthelot, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN GALSWORTHY ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature for Forsyth Saga. 1932 |
1943 |
  |
65/4 |
Galsworthy, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
MENACHIN BEGIN ....... |
shares Nobel Peace Prize with adversary Sadat. 1978 ->65/8 |
1978 |
  |
65/4 |
Begin, Menachem |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
is appointed head of British Defense Council. 1940 ->65/5 |
1940 |
  |
65/4 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
NORMAN COUSINS ....... |
retires after 37 years as editor of SATURDAY REVIEW. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
65/4 |
Cousins, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
j |
65 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
BENITO JUAREZ ........ |
is re-elected president of an unruly Mexico. 1871 ->66/3 |
1871 |
  |
65/4 |
Juarez, Benito |
False |
True |
True |
g |
65 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
NIELS BOHR ........... |
publishes an open letter to UN warning of H-bomb dangers. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
65/4 |
Bohr, Niels |
False |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JOHANN S. BACH ....... |
dies after prodigious output of music and children. 1750 |
1750 |
  |
65/4 |
Bach, Johann Sabastian |
False |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
LON CHANEY JR. ....... |
appears in the movie DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
65/4 |
Chaney, Lon Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
POPE JULIUS III ...... |
founds the Collegium Germanicum. 1552 |
1552 |
  |
65/4 |
Julius III, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERT MACIVER ....... |
publishes of sociology in THE WEB OF GOVERNMENT. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
65/4 |
MacIver, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE M. HUMPHREY ... |
completes OLD AGE & CHANGES INCIDENTAL TO IT as English surgeon.1885 |
1885 |
  |
65/4 |
Humphrey, George M. |
False |
False |
True |
z |
65 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
explodes in anger when visit to Disneyland is cancelled.1959 ->66/1 |
1959 |
  |
65/4 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
FLETCHER PRATT ....... |
writes of science fiction with ALIEN PLANET. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
65/4 |
Pratt, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
accepts unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. 1945 ->65/7 |
1945 |
  |
65/4 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
TOM BRADLEY .......... |
wins Spingarn Award--1st Black mayor of Los Angeles. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
65/4 |
Bradley, Tom |
True |
True |
True |
g |
65 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
KARL MENNINGER ....... |
publishes THEORY OF PSYCHOANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE. 1958 ->66/3 |
1958 |
  |
65/4 |
Menninger, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
PAT OLIPHANT ......... |
issues his cartoons as 25 YEARS OF CARICATURE. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
65/4 |
Oliphant, Pat |
True |
False |
True |
j |
65 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN H. CLARKE ....... |
resigns from Supreme Court to pursue internat peace. 1922 ->67/11 |
1922 |
  |
65/4 |
Clarke, John H. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
65 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE MAZZINI ..... |
is captured in Palermo as Italian patriot. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
65/4 |
Mazzini, Guiseppe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
is given a special Peabody Award for lifetime of work. 1968 ->66/1 |
1968 |
  |
65/4 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XIV ....... |
leads French war against Prince Eugene and Marlborough. 1704 ->76/11 |
1704 |
  |
65/4 |
Louis XIV of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
65 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN WISE ............ |
publishes polemic VINDICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ENGLAND. 1717 |
1717 |
  |
65/4 |
Wise, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
IDA KAMINSKA ......... |
is nominated for an Oscar as theatrical Russian actress. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
65/4 |
Kaminska, Ida |
False |
False |
False |
e |
65 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
BROOKS ADAMS ......... |
writes of American defects in THE THEORY OF SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
65/4 |
Adams, Brooks |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
OLAUS MAGNUS ......... |
issues 1st work on Scandinavian history, geography & climate. 1555 |
1555 |
  |
65/4 |
Olaus Magnus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
LESLIE NIELSON ....... |
stars as comic in movie NAKED GUN TWO AND A HALF. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
65/4 |
Nielson, Leslie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
JESSICA TANDY ........ |
stars in another movie--called BUTLEY. 1974 ->68/3 |
1974 |
  |
65/4 |
Tandy, Jessica |
True |
False |
False |
e |
65 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
PUDGE HEFFELFINGER ... |
plays football for last time -- still making tackles. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
65/4 |
Heffelfinger, Pudge |
True |
False |
True |
c |
65 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
EUGENE BLAKE ......... |
steps down as Sec-General of the World Council of Churches. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
65/4 |
Blake, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
AHMAD HASANAL BAKR ... |
is overthrown as president of Iraq. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
65/4 |
Bakr, Ahmad Hasanal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
BETTY FORD ........... |
opens a noted drug rehabilitation center. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
65/5 |
Ford, Betty (Bloomer) |
True |
False |
False |
y |
65 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
PAUL NEWMAN .......... |
stars in the dramatic movie MR. AND MRS. BRIDGE. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
65/5 |
Newman, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN .....… |
wins presidential election beating back Communists. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
65/5 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
CYRIL LUCARIS ........ |
is kidnapped and killed as "Protestant" Greek Patriarch. 1637 |
1637 |
  |
65/5 |
Lucaris, Cyril |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU. |
writes philosophic MUSINGS OF SOLITARY STROLLER. 1777 ->65/11 |
1777 |
  |
65/5 |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
f |
65 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
JOSEPH BYRNS ......... |
becomes Speaker of the House of Reps, helping F.D. Roosevelt. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
65/5 |
Byrns, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
CESAR FRANCK ......... |
premieres his acclaimed SYMPHONY IN D MINOR. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
65/5 |
Franck, Cesar |
False |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
EMERSON HOUGH ........ |
publishes of American West with THE COVERED WAGON. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
65/5 |
Hough, Emerson |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
HENRY THE NAVIGATOR .. |
assists voyagers as they explore the African coast. 1459 |
1459 |
* |
65/5 |
Henry the Navigator |
False |
False |
True |
p |
65 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
offers Britons "Blood, toil, tears and sweat". 1940 ->65/6 |
1940 |
  |
65/5 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
LEONID BREZHNEV ...... |
talks in Moscow with Nixon about SALT II. 1972 ->67/6 |
1972 |
  |
65/5 |
Brezhnev, Leonid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
LENA HORNE ........... |
stars on Broadway with .... THE LADY AND HER MUSIC. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
65/5 |
Horne, Lena |
True |
True |
False |
@ |
65 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
ANTHONY QUINN ........ |
stars in the movie LION IN THE DESERT. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
65/5 |
Quinn, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
wins election as U.S. president--a Democrat. 1856 ->65/10 |
1856 |
  |
65/5 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
RALPH ABERCROMBIE .... |
is mortally wounded fighting for the British in Egypt. 1801 |
1801 |
  |
65/5 |
Abercrombie, Ralph |
False |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
MARGE SHOTT ....... |
is suspended as baseball owner for racist remarks. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
65/5 |
Shott, Marge |
True |
False |
False |
b |
65 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
WASHINGTON GLADDEN ... |
writes of his social gospel in SOCIAL SALVATION. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
65/5 |
Gladden, Washington |
True |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE CRABBE ........ |
writes poetry as TALES OF THE HALL. 1819 |
1819 |
  |
65/5 |
Crabbe, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
JIM WRIGHT ........... |
is hit with ethics charge as Speaker of the House. 1988 ->67/3 |
1988 |
  |
65/5 |
Wright, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
IVAN S. MAZEPPA ...... |
dies as traitor while fleeing from Peter the Great. 1709 |
1709 |
  |
65/5 |
Mazeppa, Ivan S. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
HOWARD K. SMITH ....… |
leaves ABC-News as reporter and commentor. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
65/5 |
Smith, Howard K. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
65 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
ALEXANDER BARANOFF ... |
establishes trade relations between Russia and Alaska. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
65/5 |
Baranoff, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
wins re-election as U.S. president--beating Henry Clay. 1832 ->65/9 |
1832 |
  |
65/5 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
TOMAS E. PALME ....... |
is elected first president of the new Cuban Republic. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
65/5 |
Palme, Tomas E. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
OCTAVE FEUILLET ...... |
publishes the novel LA MONTE. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
65/5 |
Feuillet, Octave |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
WALT WHITMAN ......... |
publishes A BACK GLANCE ON MY OWN ROAD. 1884 ->69/0 |
1884 |
  |
65/5 |
Whitman, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW .... |
publishes the children's book SAY IT! 1980 |
1980 |
  |
65/5 |
Zolotow, Charlotte |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
ALICE MILLER ......... |
writes the book WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
65/5 |
Miller, Alice |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
POPE JULIUS II ....... |
concludes the iniquitous League of Cambray against Venice. 1508 ->67/4 |
1508 |
  |
65/5 |
Julius II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
HOWARD K. SMITH ....… |
leaves ABC News as reporter and commentator. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
66/5 |
Smith, Howard K. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
65 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
R. AUSTIN FREEMAN .... |
writes the scientific detective book THE CAT'S EYE. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
65/5 |
Freeman, R. Austin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
SIR THOMAS MALORY .... |
completes MORTE D'ARTHUR while in prison. 1470 |
1470 |
* |
65/6 |
Malory, Thomas (Sir) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
JOSEPH S. GALLIENI ... |
leads French counter-attack against Germans at Marne. 1914 ->66/2 |
1914 |
  |
65/6 |
Gallieni, Joseph S. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE W. CABLE ...... |
publishes the romance POSSON JANE AND PERE RAPHAEL. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
65/6 |
Cable, George W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
PETER ABELARD *.....… |
dies and is buried along side his beloved Heloise. 1144 |
1144 |
** |
65/6 |
Abelard, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
n |
65 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
VICTOR HERBERT ....... |
writes music for the Ziegfeld Follies. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
65/6 |
Herbert, Victor |
True |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
SAINT TERESA ......... |
becomes head of her newly reformed Carmelites. 1580 ->66/3 |
1580 |
* |
65/6 |
Teresa, Saint |
False |
False |
False |
r |
65 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
POPE PIUS IV ......... |
confirms the decrees of the Council of Trent. 1654 |
1564 |
* |
65/6 |
Pius IV, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ..… |
dies, just days after winning Scopes Monkey Trial. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
65/6 |
Bryan, William Jennings |
True |
False |
True |
t |
65 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN ARBUTHNOT ....... |
popularizes "John Bull" as embodiment of English character. 1732 |
1732 |
* |
65/6 |
Arbuthnot, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
WILL HARRISON HAYS ... |
retires as motion picture censor and giver of "purity seal". 1945 |
1945 |
  |
65/6 |
Hays, Will Harrison |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
ART CARNEY ........... |
stars with puppets in MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
65/6 |
Carney, Art |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
PHINEAS T. BARNUM .... |
serves as extravagant mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. 1875 ->69/7 |
1875 |
  |
65/6 |
Barnum, Phineas T. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
MARY LEAKEY .......... |
discovers fossilized footprints in Tanzania. 1978 ->71/2 |
1978 |
  |
65/6 |
Leakey, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
v |
65 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
THOMAS HENDRICKS ..... |
is inaugurated U.S. Vice President with Cleveland. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
65/6 |
Hendricks, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
sells U.S. Steel to J.P. Morgan for $250 million. 1901 ->66/3 |
1901 |
  |
65/6 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
WILBUR MILLS ......... |
resigns as chairman of House Ways & Means Committee in scandal. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
65/6 |
Mills, Wilbur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES GADSDEN ........ |
negotiates treaty with Mexico ceding 45000 Sq Mi to USA. 1853 ->66/2 |
1853 |
  |
65/6 |
Gadsden, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
urges Britons to make this "their finest hour". 1940 ->65/8 |
1940 |
  |
65/6 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
appoints Marshall as Chief Justice on last day of term. 1801 ->90/8 |
1801 |
  |
65/6 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
HAROLD BOSLEY ........ |
publishes MEN WHO BUILD CHURCHES as U.S. clergyman. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
65/6 |
Bosley, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
OLIVER HARDY ......... |
dies of a stoke as half of great double-act comedy team. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
65/6 |
Hardy, Oliver |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
NELSON MANDELA ....... |
spurns a conditional release from South African jail. 1983 ->72/1 |
1983 |
  |
65/6 |
Mandela, Nelson |
False |
True |
True |
h |
65 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
MILLICENT T. BINGHAM . |
issues unpublished Emily Dickinson poems as BOLTS OF MELODY. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
65/6 |
Bingham, Millicent T. |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
ALBERTUS MAGNUS *...… |
teaches his most celebrated pupil, Thomas Aquinas. 1258 ->67/6 |
1258 |
** |
65/6 |
Albertus Magnus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
65 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
AGNES MOOREHEAD ...... |
leaves the popular TV series BEWITCHED. 1972 ->67/10 |
1972 |
  |
65/6 |
Moorehead, Agnes |
True |
False |
False |
% |
65 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
MARGARET LEECH ....... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for IN THE DAYS OF MCKINLEY. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
65/6 |
Leech, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
v |
65 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES LYELL ........ |
champions evolution with THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
65/6 |
Lyell, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
ROBERT WELCH ......... |
lends support of his "John Birchers" to Goldwater nomination. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
65/6 |
Welch, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
h |
65 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ... |
writes in simple quatrains an EXTEMPORE EFFUSION. 1835 ->69/0 |
1835 |
  |
65/6 |
Wordsworth, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIE HOPPE ......... |
retires as greatest billiards player of his time. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
65/6 |
Hoppe, Willie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
65 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
HITOTSUBASHI ......... |
is made prince of Japan just before his death. 1902 |
1902 |
* |
65/7 |
Hitotsubashi |
False |
True |
True |
q |
65 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
publishes poetry as THE BOOKS OF SONG. 1872 ->67/5 |
1872 |
  |
65/7 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
ARTHUR SULZBERGER .... |
assumes chairmanship of the New York Times. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
65/7 |
Sulzberger, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
j |
65 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
wins a $14,000 Peace Prize of the World Peace Council. 1954 ->68/8 |
1954 |
  |
65/7 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
proclaims his "Monroe Doctrine" setting U.S. interests. 1823 ->66/10 |
1823 |
  |
65/7 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
meets with WWII allies in Potsdam to divide Europe. 1945 ->68/6 |
1945 |
  |
65/7 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
JOHNNY CARSON ........ |
announces his retirement from TV's TONIGHT SHOW. 1991 ->67/6 |
1991 |
  |
65/7 |
Carson, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
65 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
JOHN MCADAM ......… |
publishes his OBSERVATIONS ON ROADS. 1822 |
1822 |
  |
65/7 |
MacAdam, John |
False |
False |
True |
d |
65 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
accepts surrender of Japan aboard the MISSOURI. 1945 ->65/10 |
1945 |
  |
65/7 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE CLINTON ....... |
is inaugurated with Jefferson as 4th VP of the U.S. 1805 ->69/3 |
1805 |
  |
65/7 |
Clinton, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
HAROLD WASHINGTON .... |
dies of a heart attack as popular mayor of Chicago. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
65/7 |
Washington, Harold |
True |
True |
True |
g |
65 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
MARY WALCOTT ......... |
issues 5-volume illustrated NORTH AMERICAN WILD FLOWERS. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
65/7 |
Walcott, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
a |
65 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
ANDREW MELLON ........ |
is appointed as Secretary of Treasury for President Harding. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
65/7 |
Mellon, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
EDWARD STEICHEN ...... |
supervises all U.S. Navy combat photography. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
65/7 |
Steichen, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
j |
65 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
ZACHARY TAYLOR ....... |
dies in office as 12th president of the United States. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
65/7 |
Taylor, Zachary |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
FRANCES GOODRICH ..... |
wins a Tony Award for DIARY OF ANN FRANK. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
65/7 |
Goodrich, Frances |
True |
False |
False |
e |
65 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
ISAAC HULL ........... |
is appointed commander of U.S. Mediterranean Squadron. 1838 |
1838 |
  |
65/7 |
Hull, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
AMENOPHIS III *.....… |
completes a series of marvelous monuments along the Nile. 1470 BC |
-1470 |
*** |
65/7 |
Amenophis III of Egypt |
False |
False |
True |
q |
65 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM F. SKENE ..... |
begins to write A HISTORY OF ANCIENT ALBAN. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
65/7 |
Skene, William F. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
GARDINER HUBBARD ..... |
founds the National Geographic Society. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
65/7 |
Hubbard, Gardiner |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
ALEXIS LICHINE ....... |
writes NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WINES AND SPIRITS. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
65/7 |
Lichine, Alexis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM SUMMER ....... |
publishes of custom and morals with FOLKWAYS. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
65/7 |
Sumner, William |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
THOMAS PAINE ......... |
finds no welcome in NYC as humanist/ex-patriot. 1802 |
1802 |
  |
65/7 |
Paine, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
JACK ALLEN ........... |
writes the historical textbook ONE NATION INDIVISIBLE. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
65/7 |
Allen, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
EAMON DE VALERA ...... |
resigns as prime minister of Ireland after 16 years. 1948 ->79/6 |
1948 |
  |
65/7 |
DeValera, Eamon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
SCATMAN CROTHERS ..... |
stars in controversial movie COONSKIN. 1975 ->69/9 |
1975 |
  |
65/7 |
Crothers, Scatman |
True |
True |
True |
e |
65 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
ANDREI SAKHAROV ...... |
ends banishment in Gorky and arrives in Moscow. 1985 ->66/7 |
1985 |
  |
65/7 |
Sakharov, Andrei |
False |
False |
True |
h |
65 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
CHARLES COBURN ....... |
wins an Oscar for role in THE MORE THE MERRIER. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
65/7 |
Coburn, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
% |
65 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
POPE BENEDICT XIV .... |
succeeds Clement XII, becoming tolerant and revered pope. 1740 |
1740 |
  |
65/7 |
Benedict XIV, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
VILHJALNUR STEFANSSON. |
writes ARCTIC MANUAL as expert of far north. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
65/7 |
Stefansson, Vilhjalnur |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
LUCY LARCOM .......... |
writes her autobiography as A NEW ENGLAND GIRLHOOD. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
65/7 |
Larcom, Lucy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
FIRMIANUS LACTANTIUS .. |
completes DIVINE INSTITUTIONS as foundation for the church. 380 AD |
380 |
*** |
65/8 |
Firmianus Lactantius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
HUGH DOWNS ........... |
begins to co-host TV's 20/20 with Barbara Walters. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
65/8 |
Downs, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
% |
65 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS. |
composes his SERENADE TO MUSIC. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
65/8 |
Vaughn Williams, Ralph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
MICKEY ROONEY ........ |
plays a role in THE CARE BEARS MOVIE. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
65/8 |
Rooney, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
JIM BACKUS ........... |
reprises a role in TV's RETURN TO GILLIGAN'S ISLAND. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
65/8 |
Backus, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
% |
65 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
BRUCE CATTON ......... |
publishes NEVER CALL RETREAT about the Civil War. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
65/8 |
Catton, Bruce |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
VINCENT MASSEY ....... |
serves as the governor-general of Canada. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
65/8 |
Massey, Vincent |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
SARAH BLANDING ....... |
retires to president emeritus of Vasser College. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
65/8 |
Blanding, Sarah |
True |
False |
False |
v |
65 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
MARIE M.A. DE MACMAHON . |
is made president of French Republic after suppressing commune. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
65/8 |
MacMahon, Marie M.A. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
S.H. KRESS ........... |
donates $75 million in Italian art to U.S. museums. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
65/8 |
Kress, S.H. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
PHILO JUDAEUS ........ |
petitions Caligula to revoke compelled worship of his image. 40 AD |
40 |
*** |
65/8 |
Philo Judaeus |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
HELMUTH VON MOLTKE ... |
defeats decisively the Austrians at Sadowa. 1866 ->69/8 |
1866 |
  |
65/8 |
Moltke, Helmuth Von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
POPE PIUS XI ......... |
succeeds Benedict XV as 257th Catholic pontiff. 1922 ->72/6 |
1922 |
  |
65/8 |
Pius XI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
BENJAMIN SPOCK ....... |
is arrested in anti-Viet Nam-war demonstration. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
65/8 |
Spock, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
LEE TENG-HUI ......... |
serves as 1st native Taiwanese president of Nationalist China. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
65/8 |
Lee Teng-Hui |
False |
True |
True |
g |
65 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
MENACHIM BEGIN ....... |
signs a peace accord with Sadat and Egypt. 1979 ->68/10 |
1979 |
  |
65/8 |
Begin, Menachem |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
MARIA GAETAUA AGNESI . |
enters a monastery as most gifted woman of age. 1783 |
1753 |
* |
65/8 |
Agnesi, Maria Gaetaua |
False |
False |
False |
r |
65 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
EMILE ZOLA BERMAN .... |
defends Sirhan Sirhan in high profile court case. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
65/8 |
Berman, Emile Zola |
True |
False |
True |
t |
65 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
NASIR AL-DIN ......... |
writes TREASURY OF ASTRONOMY as Islamic intellectual. 1270 |
1270 |
** |
65/8 |
Nasir Al-Din |
False |
True |
True |
s |
65 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
HENRI MANCINI .....… |
writes the musical score to movie DAYS OF THUNDER. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
65/8 |
Mancini, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
speaks of RAF "so much owed... to so few..". 1940 ->66/2 |
1940 |
  |
65/8 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
GERTRUDE ATHERTON .... |
completes her most noted novel BLACK OXEN. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
65/8 |
Atherton, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
JOHNS HOPKINS ........ |
donates a fortune to city of Baltimore for "good works". 1861 |
1861 |
  |
65/8 |
Hopkins, Johns |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
EURIPIDES ............ |
writes his play TROJAN WOMEN. 415 BC |
-415 |
*** |
65/8 |
Euripides |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
ALEX NORTH ........... |
writes theme music to RICH MAN, POOR MAN. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
65/8 |
North, Alex |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
65 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
admits Indiana to Union as 19th state. 1816 ->67/11 |
1816 |
  |
65/8 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
RICHARD GORDON ....... |
writes comic medical book DOCTOR IN THE SOUP. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
65/8 |
Gordon, Richard # |
True |
False |
True |
z |
65 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
signs the Osage Treaty. 1808 ->65/10 |
1808 |
  |
65/8 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
WADE HAMPTON ......... |
is appointed U.S. Commissioner of Railroads as ex-Confederate. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
65/8 |
Hampton, Wade |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
OLAUS MAGNUS ......... |
completes HISTORY OF THE NORTHERN NATIONS as Swedish historian. 1555 |
1555 |
  |
65/8 |
Magnus, Olaus |
False |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
CHARLEY GRAPEWIN ..... |
stars in the movie TOBACCO ROW. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
65/8 |
Grapewin, Charley |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
TAKASHITHARA ......... |
is assassinated as first commoner Premier of Japan. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
65/9 |
Takashithara |
False |
True |
True |
g |
65 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
ADAM SMITH ........... |
retires to Scotland after career of Economic writings. 1788 |
1788 |
  |
65/9 |
Smith, Adam |
False |
False |
True |
v |
65 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
ELIZABETH C. STANTON . |
begins writing HISTORY OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
65/9 |
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady |
True |
False |
True |
h |
65 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
OLYMPIA DUKAKIS ...... |
wins an Oscar--Best Actress for role in MOONSTRUCK. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
65/9 |
Dukakis, Olympia |
False |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
BORIS YELTSIN ….… |
undergoes heart surgery while president of Russia. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
65/9 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
POPE PAUL VI ......... |
succeeds to papacy upon death of John XXIII. 1963 ->66/3 |
1963 |
  |
65/9 |
Paul VI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
IVAN THE GREAT ....... |
dies, having compiled the first Russian code of law. 1505 |
1505 |
* |
65/9 |
Ivan the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
65 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
OTTO HAHN ............ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--discovering nuclear fission. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
65/9 |
Hahn, Otto |
False |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
GENGHIS KHAN ......... |
falls from his horse and dies, as founder of Mongol nation. 1227 |
1227 |
** |
65/9 |
Genghis Khan |
False |
True |
True |
g |
65 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
CONSTANCE GREEN ...... |
wins Pulitzer Prize writing WASHINGTON: VILLAGE AND CAPITOL. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
65/9 |
Green, Constance |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
PAUL TILLICH ......... |
publishes a theological THE COURAGE TO BE. 1952 ->67/7 |
1952 |
  |
65/9 |
Tillich, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
C. EVERETT KOOP ...... |
becomes activist Surgeon General of the U.S. 1982 ->69/0 |
1982 |
  |
65/9 |
Koop, C. Everett |
True |
False |
True |
z |
65 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
WILLIAM LYLE ......... |
publishes in Scots dialect THE MARTYR QUEEN. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
65/9 |
Lyle, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
DEAN MARTIN .......... |
appears in the movie sequel CANNONBALL II. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
65/9 |
Martin, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
ASA CANDLER .......... |
serves as mayor of Atlanta after career in Coca-Cola. 1917 ->67/2 |
1917 |
  |
65/9 |
Candler, Asa |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
EDWIN ROBINSON ......... |
publishes in blank verse KING JASPER. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
65/9 |
Robinson, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
issues his Proclamation on Nullification. 1832 ->65/10 |
1832 |
  |
65/9 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
ROSE MOFFORD ......... |
becomes governor of Arizona when Evan Mechan is removed. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
65/9 |
Mofford, Rose |
True |
False |
False |
g |
65 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
MICHELANGELO ......... |
unveils his LAST JUDGEMENT on Christmas day. 1541 ->66/6 |
1541 |
  |
65/9 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
65 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
LEVI COFFIN .......... |
founds the Freedman's' Aid Society--in England. 1864 ->68/9 |
1864 |
  |
65/9 |
Coffin, Levi |
True |
False |
True |
h |
65 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
ARISTIPPUS *........… |
founds the philosophic school of Cyrenaics, pain vs pleasure. 380 BC |
-380 |
*** |
64/9 |
Aristippus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
65 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
GERTRUDE STEIN ....... |
writes of her life as U.S. expatriate in PARIS FRANCE. 1940 ->71/3 |
1940 |
  |
65/9 |
Stein, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
HANNAH ARENDT ............ |
publishes penetrating analysis in CRISIS OF THE REPUBLIC. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
65/9 |
Arendt, Hannah |
True |
False |
False |
v |
65 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM HINTON ....... |
becomes first Black professor tenured at Harvard University. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
65/9 |
Hinton, William |
True |
True |
True |
z |
65 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
KING EDWARD I ........ |
frames English law on pattern of Justinian. 1304 ->68/1 |
1304 |
** |
65/9 |
Edward I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
65 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
JOHN DEWEY ........... |
publishes philosophic EXPERIENCE AND NATURE. 1925 ->69/8 |
1925 |
  |
65/9 |
Dewey, John |
True |
False |
True |
f |
65 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
MARY RINEHART ........ |
publishes mystery with HAUNTED LADY. 1942 ->68/9 |
1942 |
  |
65/9 |
Rinehart, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
JOE BONANO .......… |
leads Mafia family in "banana crime war". 1969 |
1969 |
* |
65/9 |
Bonano, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
o |
65 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
THOMAS FOLEY ....... |
hands over speakership of U.S. House to Newt Gingrich. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
65/9 |
Foley, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
ISAAC BACKUS ......... |
spreads the Baptist faith on horseback--across Virginia. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
65/9 |
Backus, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS .. |
produces his opera THE BARBARIANS. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
65/9 |
Saint-Saens, Camille |
False |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
HARRIET MONROE ....... |
publishes essays and editorials as POETS AND THEIR ART. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
65/10 |
Monroe, Harriet |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES SAINT-PIERRE . |
issues PROJECT OF UNIVERSAL PEACE as French philanthropist. 1713 |
1713 |
  |
65/10 |
Saint-Pierre, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
h |
65 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
HABIB B.A. BOURGUIBA ....… |
steps down as leader and "father of Tunisia" . 1969 |
1969 |
  |
65/10 |
Bourguiba, Habib Ben Ali |
False |
True |
True |
g |
65 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
U THANT .............. |
dies as former Secretary General of the United Nations. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
65/10 |
U Thant |
False |
False |
True |
h |
65 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
sees his VP, Calhoun, resign over Nullification. 1832 ->65/11 |
1832 |
  |
65/10 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
ULF VON EULER ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize for work with nerve hormones. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
65/10 |
Von Euler, Ulf |
False |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
GIG YOUNG ............ |
stars in last movie GAME OF DEATH just before death. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
65/10 |
Young, Gig |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
meets with Hirohito to begin Japan's democracy. 1946 ->70/4 |
1946 |
  |
65/10 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
DAVID GASCOYNE ....... |
publishes a lifetime of COLLECTED POEMS. 1982 ->66/2 |
1982 |
  |
65/10 |
Gascoyne, David |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL I ..... |
succeeds Pope Paul VI to begin 34 day pontificate. 1978 ->65/11 |
1978 |
  |
65/10 |
John Paul I, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
ANDRES RODRIGUES ..... |
becomes 1st freely elected president of Paraguay in 50 years. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
65/10 |
Rodrigues, Andres |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
is inaugurated as 15th president of the U.S. 1856 ->65/11 |
1856 |
  |
65/10 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
TALLULAH BANKHEAD .... |
dies a famous, flamboyant, husky-voiced actress. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
65/10 |
Bankhead, Tallulah |
True |
True |
False |
m |
65 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
MORRIS HIRSHFIELD .... |
begins painting career with "primitive" nudes and animals. 1937 |
1937 |
* |
65/10 |
Hirshfield, Morris |
True |
False |
True |
a |
65 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
WARREN BUFFETT ...… |
continues as second richest in world with $15.3 billion. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
65/10 |
Buffet, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN FOSTER DULLES ... |
meets with U.S.S.R. discussing "Atoms for Peace". 1953 ->66/2 |
1953 |
  |
65/10 |
Dulles, John Foster |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
JOE LAPCHICK ......... |
joins the Basketball Hall of Fame as original Celtic center. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
65/10 |
Lapchick, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
65 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
WLADYSLAW GOMULKA .... |
is driven from power as Communist leader of Poland. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
65/10 |
Gomulka, Wladyslaw |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
HARRY E. FOSDICK ..... |
publishes the inspirational ON BEING A REAL PERSON. 1943 ->66/3 |
1943 |
  |
65/10 |
Fosdick, Harry Emerson |
True |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
RAJENDRA PRASAD ...... |
begins to serve as the first president of India. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
65/10 |
Prasad, Rajendra |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
MURIEL HUMPHREY ...... |
replaces her deceased husband, Hubert, in U.S. Senate. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
65/10 |
Humphrey, Muriel |
True |
False |
False |
g |
65 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES BRONSON ...... |
continues movie series with DEATH WISH IV: THE CRACKDOWN. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
65/10 |
Bronson, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
denounces Joe McCarthy as saboteur of foreign policy. 1950 ->66/1 |
1950 |
  |
65/10 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
EDMOND HALLEY ........ |
administers the Greenwich Observatory as master astronomer. 1721 |
1721 |
  |
65/10 |
Halley, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
JOSHUA REYNOLDS ...... |
ceases to paint portraits as blindness overcomes him. 1789 ->66/5 |
1789 |
  |
65/10 |
Reynolds, Joshua |
False |
False |
True |
a |
65 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
ALEXEI KOSYGIN ....... |
leads Soviet effort to modernize its economy. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
65/10 |
Kosygin, Alexei |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
LUCRETIA HALE ........ |
publishes whimsical sketches as LAST OF THE PETERKINS. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
65/10 |
Hale, Lucretia |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE BANCROFT ...... |
writes the ninth volume of his AMERICAN HISTORY. 1866 ->66/7 |
1866 |
  |
65/10 |
Bancroft, George |
False |
False |
False |
v |
65 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
establishes the Illinois Territory. 1809 ->83/2 |
1809 |
  |
65/10 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
False |
g |
65 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
MEL FERRER ........... |
debuts as Phillip Erikson on TV's FALCON CREST. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
65/10 |
Ferrer, Mel |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
65 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
ELIZABETH BOLTON ..... |
issues the popular book CHRISTMAS TREE. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
65/10 |
Bolton, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
JANE WYMAN ........... |
debuts as Angela Channing on CBS-TV's FALCON CREST. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
65/11 |
Wyman, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
% |
65 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
THOMAS BEECHAM ....... |
becomes conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
65/11 |
Beecham, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
SINCLAIR LEWIS ....... |
dies as most popular U.S. writer between World Wars. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
65/11 |
Lewis, Sinclair |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
holds a "budget summit" with leaders in White House. 1990 ->66/0 |
1990 |
  |
65/11 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
sends Federal troops to Utah to quell Mormons. 1857 ->67/0 |
1857 |
  |
65/11 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
ARTURO ILLIA ......... |
is ousted in coup as president of Argentina. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
65/11 |
Illia, Arturo |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
ETHEL BARRYMORE ...... |
stars in award-winning movie THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE. 1946 ->69/0 |
1946 |
  |
65/11 |
Barrymore, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
65 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES FORTEN ......... |
makes substantial contribution to abolitionist cause. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
65/11 |
Forten, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
F.G. BELLINGHAUSEN ... |
founds the Russian Geographic Society. 1845 |
1845 |
  |
65/11 |
Bellinghausen, F.G. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
65 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
ELLEN RICHARDS ....... |
issues COST OF CLEANNESS as leader of home economics. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
65/11 |
Richards, Ellen |
True |
False |
False |
l |
65 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
sends Federal troops to integrate Little Rock schools. 1957 ->66/0 |
1957 |
  |
65/11 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
HORATIO H. KITCHNER .. |
goes down with a cruiser during World War I. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
65/11 |
Kitchner, Horatio H. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
65 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
BENJAMIN ALTMAN ...... |
founds large department store in New York City. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
65/11 |
Altman, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
b |
65 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ARTHUR MILLER ........ |
wins another Emmy Award as prolific dramatist. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
65/11 |
Miller, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES BYRNES ......... |
quits Office of Mobilization returning to private life. 1945 ->66/2 |
1945 |
  |
65/11 |
Byrnes, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU. |
begins to write his unvarnished CONFESSIONS. 1777 ->66/0 |
1777 |
  |
65/11 |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
f |
65 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
LESTER PEARSON ....... |
becomes the Labor prime minister of Canada. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
65/11 |
Pearson, Lester |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
FRANZ JONAS .......... |
is elected the president of Republic of Austria. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
65/11 |
Jonas, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
LEWIS CARROLL ........ |
dies as famed Victorian tale teller. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
65/11 |
Carroll, Lewis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
is inaugurated for 2nd term as 7th president of the U.S. 1833 ->66/0 |
1833 |
  |
65/11 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
denies on TV his responsibility for murder of Aquino. 1983 ->66/0 |
1983 |
  |
65/11 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
DEXTER BULLARD ....... |
operates famed psychoanalytic hospital. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
65/11 |
Bullard, Dexter |
True |
False |
True |
n |
65 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL I ..... |
dies after 34-day papacy--2nd shortest in history. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
65/11 |
John Paul I, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
RICHARD BASEHART ..... |
appears in his final movie BIX. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
65/11 |
Basehart, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
65 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
completes the drama QUEEN MARY. 1875 ->67/2 |
1875 |
  |
65/11 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
65 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
M. IPPOLITOV-IVANOV .. |
becomes director of the Moscow Opera. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
65/11 |
Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail |
False |
False |
True |
m |
65 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
CYRUS ADLER .......... |
becomes president of the American Jewish Committee. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
65/11 |
Adler, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
r |
65 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
LAUREN BACALL ........ |
appears in the movie MISERY. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
65/11 |
Bacall, Lauren |
True |
False |
False |
e |
65 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
MARJORIE GRENE ....... |
publishes essays as PHILOSOPHY IN AND OUT OF EUROPE. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
65/11 |
Grene, Marjorie |
True |
False |
False |
f |
65 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH SCHELLING .. |
presents metaphysical theory as SYSTEM OF IDENTITY. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
65/11 |
Schelling, Friedrich von |
False |
False |
True |
f |
65 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD ... |
represents USA at International Charities Conference in Geneva. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
65/11 |
Lockwood, Belva Ann |
True |
False |
True |
h |
65 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
BENJAMIN BUTLER ...... |
loses presidential election as nominee of People's Party. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
66/0 |
Butler, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
supports constitutional amendment to protect U.S. flag. 1990 ->66/2 |
1990 |
  |
66/0 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
BENJAMIN F. TRACY .... |
presides over chartering of the Greater New York City. 1896 |
1896 |
  |
66/0 |
Tracy, Benjamin F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN HUSTON .......... |
makes a comeback directing the movie FAT CITY. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
66/0 |
Huston, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU. |
dies in Ermenonville, France, as famed philosopher. 1778 |
1778 |
  |
66/0 |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
False |
False |
True |
f |
66 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
signs a treaty with Siam--1st between US and Far East. 1833 ->66/3 |
1833 |
  |
66/0 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
RALPH BLAKELOCK ...... |
is elected to National Academy of Design. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
66/0 |
Blakelock, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
a |
66 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
LEO DUROCHER ......... |
is fired by Chicago Cubs as baseball manager. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
66/0 |
Durocher, Leo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
66 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
ROY ROMER .......... |
wins re-election as Democratic Governor of Colorado. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
66/0 |
Romer, Roy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
THOMAS HOBBES ........ |
publishes philosophic OF LIBERTY AND NECESSITY. 1654 ->69/5 |
1654 |
  |
66/0 |
Hobbes, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
66 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
WALTER LIPPMANN ...... |
publishes his ESSAYS IN THE PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY. 1955 ->68/6 |
1955 |
  |
66/0 |
Lippmann, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
66 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER .. |
establishes a $10 million fund for higher education. 1905 ->67/7 |
1905 |
  |
66/0 |
Rockefeller, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
BELA LUGOSI .......... |
stars in ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN. 1949 ->69/6 |
1949 |
  |
66/0 |
Lugosi, Bela |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
LEWIS MUMFORD ........ |
publishes award-winning THE CITY IN HISTORY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
66/0 |
Mumford, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
d |
66 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
SIAKA STEVENS ........ |
becomes first president of Sierra Leone. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
66/0 |
Stevens, Siaka |
False |
True |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
FRANK MARTIN ......... |
premieres the opera DER STURM as Swiss composer. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
66/0 |
Martin, Frank |
False |
False |
True |
m |
66 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
publishes his oratorio called CREATION. 1798 ->67/4 |
1798 |
  |
66/0 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
66 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN BETJEMAN ........ |
is named Poet Laureate/symbol of ultra-Britishness. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
66/0 |
Betjeman, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
closes down newspapers for linking him to Aquino murder. 1983->66/11 |
1983 |
  |
66/0 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
ROBERT WALPOLE ....... |
steps down after 21 years as British Prime Minister. 1742 |
1742 |
  |
66/0 |
Walpole, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
LOUIS NEEL ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics researching magnetic properties. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
66/0 |
Neel, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE MARSHALL ...... |
is appointed U.S. Secretary of State by Truman. 1947 ->66/4 |
1947 |
  |
66/0 |
Marshall, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
is re-elected for 2nd term as U.S. President. 1956 ->66/3 |
1956 |
  |
66/0 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
JOSEPH LEVINE ........ |
produces the hit movie CARNAL KNOWLEDGE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
66/0 |
Levine, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
CHARLES JUDD ......... |
publishes EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY as eminent psychologist. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
66/0 |
Judd, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
RAMON NARVAEZ ........ |
returns to power for 4th time as leader of Spain. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
66/0 |
Narvaez, Ramon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
AESCHYLUS *.........… |
completes trilogy of plays THE ORESTEIA. 459 BC ->69/4 |
-459 |
*** |
66/0 |
Aeschylus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
JOHANN SCHILLING ..... |
completes colossal figure of GERMANIA on the Rhine. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
66/0 |
Schilling, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
a |
66 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
HERBERT MARCUSE ...... |
explains repressive nature in ONE-DIMENSIONAL MAN. 1964 ->69/9 |
1964 |
  |
66/0 |
Marcuse, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
CLARENCE BARRON ...... |
founds his BARRON'S FINANCIAL WEEKLY. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
66/0 |
Barron, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
GERALD HEARD ......... |
writes HUMAN VENTURE mixing science and mysticism. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
66/0 |
Heard, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN FLAMSTEED ....... |
issues HISTORIA COELESTIS--first of the star catalogs. 1712 |
1712 |
  |
66/1 |
Flamsteed, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
JACOB BRONOWSKI ...... |
writes the TV series ASCENT OF MAN for the BBC. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
66/1 |
Bronowski, Jacob |
False |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
LIONEL BARRYMORE ..... |
stars with sister Ethel in NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART. 1944 ->68/0 |
1944 |
  |
66/1 |
Barrymore, Lionel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
LEWIS CASS ........... |
loses presidential election to Zachary Taylor. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
66/1 |
Cass, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
MICHAEL KUTUZOV ...... |
commands the Russian army in war with Turks. 1811 ->67/1 |
1811 |
  |
66/1 |
Kutuzov, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
sends U.S. troops to Korea acting against Communists. 1950 ->66/1 |
1950 |
  |
66/1 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
MAX STEINER .......... |
writes music to another film THE CAINE MUTINY. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
66/1 |
Steiner, Max |
True |
False |
True |
m |
66 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
SOPHOCLES ............ |
produces the play OEDIPUS TYRANNUS. 430 BC |
-430 |
*** |
66/1 |
Sophocles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN STEVENS ......... |
receives 1st Railroad charter in USA--from New Jersey. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
66/1 |
Stevens, John |
True |
False |
True |
i |
66 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
refuses to attend summit after catching US spy plane. 1960 ->66/5 |
1960 |
  |
66/1 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN DE CUIR ......... |
serves as art director for film GHOSTBUSTERS. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
66/1 |
DeCuir, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM MOULTRIE ..... |
returns to private life after political career in S. Carolina. 1796 |
1796 |
  |
66/1 |
Moultrie, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
NELSON ROCKEFELLER ... |
is selected by Gerald Ford as Vice President of United States. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
66/1 |
Rockefeller, Nelson |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
leaves TV after ten years of macabre entertainment. 1965 ->68/6 |
1965 |
  |
66/1 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
ELY CULBERTSON ....... |
publishes the popular CONTRACT BRIDGE COMPLETE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
66/1 |
Culbertson, Ely |
True |
False |
True |
c |
66 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
JACK WARDEN .......... |
stars in the TV series CRAZY LIKE A FOX. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
66/1 |
Warden, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
WOJCIECH JARUZELSKI .. |
steps down as president of a Communist Poland. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
66/1 |
Jaruzelski, Wojciech |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
ALEXANDER HORLICK .... |
becomes president of large malted milk company. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
66/1 |
Horlick, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
EUGENE V. DEBS ....... |
is freed from prison by President Harding. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
66/1 |
Debs, Eugene V. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
names MacArthur as commander of troops in Korea. 1950 ->66/6 |
1950 |
  |
66/1 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
DANIEL O'CONNELL ..... |
becomes independence-minded Lord Mayor of Dublin. 1841 ->66/11 |
1841 |
  |
66/1 |
OConnell, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
SIMON LAKE ........... |
designs a submersible for underwater salvage operation. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
66/1 |
Lake, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
i |
66 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
LEW WALLACE .......... |
publishes the story THE PRINCE OF INDIA. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
66/1 |
Wallace, Lew |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
HAROLD ARLEN ......... |
is 1st among ten elected to Songwriters Hall of Fame. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
66/1 |
Arlen, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
66 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
JACK KEVORKIAN ........ |
is acquitted in Indiana suicide assistance case. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
66/1 |
Kevorkian, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
o |
66 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
produces and stars in the movie HOW TO COMMIT MARRIAGE. 1969 ->69/6 |
1969 |
  |
66/1 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
POPE PIUS VII ........ |
loses his land as Papal states are annexed by France. 1808 |
1808 |
  |
66/1 |
Pius VII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
ARTHUR BURNS ......... |
is appointed by Nixon as chairman of Federal Reserve Board. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
66/1 |
Burns, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
TREVOR HOWARD ........ |
appears in the award-winning movie GANDHI. 1982 ->69/6 |
1982 |
  |
66/1 |
Howard, Trevor |
False |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ..... |
steps down as long-time leader of Puerto Rico. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
66/1 |
Munoz Marin, Luis |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
JOHANN COMENIUS ...... |
issues ever-popular textbook ORBIS SENSUALUM PICTUS. 1658 |
1658 |
  |
66/1 |
Comenius, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
ADOLF BERLE .......... |
leads U.S. task force on Latin America--"good neighbor policy". 1961 |
1961 |
  |
66/2 |
Berle, Adolf |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
JOSEPH S. GALLIENI ... |
is made French Minister of War during World War I. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
66/2 |
Gallieni, Joseph S. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
addresses Americans "Iraqi aggression will not stand". 1990 ->66/7 |
1990 |
  |
66/2 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN FOSTER DULLES ... |
warns Red China about communist support for Viet Nam. 1954 ->67/2 |
1954 |
  |
66/2 |
Dulles, John Foster |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
FRANCOIS MAURIAC ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize as great French novelist. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
66/2 |
Mauriac, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
HUGO L. BLACK ........ |
declares unconstitutional Truman seizure of steel mills. 1952 ->85/6 |
1952 |
  |
66/2 |
Black, Hugo L. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
66 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
DAVID GASCOYNE ....... |
publishes poetry as FREE SPIRITS I. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
66/2 |
Gascoyne, David |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
KENNETH CLARK ........ |
narrates the PBS series CIVILIZATION. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
66/2 |
Clark, Kenneth |
False |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
IMMANUEL KANT ........ |
publishes philosophic CRITIQUE OF THE POWER OF JUDGMENT. 1790 |
1790 |
  |
66/2 |
Kant, Immanuel |
False |
False |
True |
f |
66 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
tells U.S. "Give us the tools & we'll finish the job". 1941 ->66/8 |
1941 |
  |
66/2 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER ... |
stars in movie THE SPHYNX. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
66/2 |
Weissmuller, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
CHIEF BLACK HAWK ..... |
dictates autobiography filled with resentment against Whites. 1833 |
1833 |
** |
66/2 |
Black Hawk, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
66 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
HOWARD HANSON ........ |
composes choral music SONG OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
66/2 |
Hanson, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
66 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
BARNARD HUGHES ....... |
debuts on TV as MR MERLIN. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
66/2 |
Hughes, Barnard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
TED MACK ............. |
leaves TV after 22 years of THE AMATEUR HOUR. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
66/2 |
Mack, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
CLEMENT STUDEBAKER ... |
begins to experiment with self-propelled vehicles. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
66/2 |
Studebaker, Clement |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
AUGUST VON SCHLOZER .. |
completes his celebrated HISTORY OF THE WORLD. 1801 |
1801 |
  |
66/2 |
Schlozer, August von |
False |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES BYRNES ......... |
returns to D.C. as Truman's Secretary of State. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
66/2 |
Byrnes, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
EDWARD MORLEY ........ |
conducts atmospheric tests to gauge earth's velocity in ether. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
66/2 |
Morley, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
ANNIE OAKLEY ......... |
dies as greatest markswoman in history. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
66/2 |
Oakley, Annie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
66 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
HENRY ADAMS .......... |
issues MONT-SAINT-NICHOL AND CHARTRES of medieval life. 1904 ->68/8 |
1904 |
  |
66/2 |
Adams, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
MEISTER ECKHART ...... |
undermines orthodoxy speculating the underlying nature of God. 1326 |
1326 |
** |
66/2 |
Eckhart, Meister |
False |
False |
True |
f |
66 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
VLACHESLAV MOLOTOV ... |
resigns as foreign minister of the U.S.S.R. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
66/2 |
Molotov, Vlacheslav |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES GADSDEN ........ |
spends $10 million to purchase Mexican land for USA. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
66/2 |
Gadsden, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY .. |
flees Nazi Germany for USA as noted conductor. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
66/2 |
Zemlinsky, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
m |
66 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
KIRK DOUGLAS ......... |
stars in the movie THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
66/2 |
Douglas, Kirk |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN BARTRAM ......... |
becomes botanist in American colonies for King George III. 1765 |
1765 |
  |
66/2 |
Bartram, John |
True |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
MURRIEL RUKEYSER ..... |
publishes collection of POEMS with feminist themes. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
66/2 |
Rukeyser, Murriel |
True |
False |
False |
l |
66 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
YASIR ARAFAT......… |
addresses the United Nations carrying a pistol. 1995 ->66/4 |
1995 |
  |
66/2 |
Arafat, Yasir |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
PAUL REVERE .......... |
founds the Revere Copper Company at Compton, Massachusetts. 1801 |
1801 |
  |
66/2 |
Revere, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
MAGGIE KUHN .......... |
founds the senior citizen lobbying group, the Gray Panthers. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
66/2 |
Kuhn, Maggie |
True |
False |
False |
h |
66 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
ISADORE BLUMONFELD ... |
leaves prison as jury-tampering mobster. 1967 |
1967 |
* |
66/3 |
Blumonfeld, Isadore |
True |
False |
True |
o |
66 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
JOSEPHINE HULL ....... |
wins an Oscar for her role in HARVEY. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
66/3 |
Hull, Josephine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
66 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
EDDIE ALBERT ......... |
stars in the movie THE LONGEST YARD. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
66/3 |
Albert, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
BETTINA EHRLICH ...... |
issues the self-illustrated book NERETTA. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
66/3 |
Ehrlich, Bettina |
True |
False |
False |
l |
66 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
WALTER HUSTON ........ |
stars in his final movie THE FURIES. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
66/3 |
Huston, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS . |
becomes war correspondent after witnessing Pear Harbor attack. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
66/3 |
Burroughs, Edgar Rice |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
is inaugurated for 2nd term as U.S. President. 1957 ->66/3 |
1957 |
  |
66/3 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
SAMUEL REID .......... |
suggests present form of U.S. flag--with 13 stripes. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
66/3 |
Reid, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
66 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
POPE PAUL VI ......... |
visits Holy Land, mending division in Christendom. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
66/3 |
Paul VI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
receives a honorary LLD degree from Harvard. 1833 ->66/10 |
1833 |
  |
66/3 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
True |
False |
g |
66 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
IRIS MURDOCH ......... |
publishes thought-provoking THE GOOD APPRENTICE. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
66/3 |
Murdoch, Iris |
True |
False |
False |
l |
66 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
ALEXANDER BAIN ....... |
publishes PRACTICAL ESSAYS as mental philosopher. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
66/3 |
Bain, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
f |
66 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
donates a fortune to support 40 libraries. 1902 ->66/8 |
1902 |
  |
66/3 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
LOUIS SAINT LAURENT .. |
serves as new and Liberal Prime Minister of Canada. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
66/3 |
Saint Laurent, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
BASIL RATHBONE ....… |
stars in the movie THE LAST HURRAH. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
66/3 |
Rathbone, Basil |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
LUIGI PIRANDELLO ..... |
completes play SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR. 1933 ->67/5 |
1933 |
  |
66/3 |
Pirandello, Luigi |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
KARL MENNINGER ....... |
publishes LOVE AGAINST HATE as noted psychiatrist. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
66/3 |
Menninger, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
z |
66 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
oversees launching of 1st U.S. satellite--Explorer I. 1957 ->67/1 |
1957 |
  |
66/3 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
ANDREW JOHNSON ....... |
wins election to U.S. Senate as a former president. 1875 |
1875 |
  |
66/3 |
Johnson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES THURBER ........ |
prepares his last book NIGHTENGHOUL. 1960 ->66/10 |
1960 |
  |
66/3 |
Thurber, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
HARRY E. FOSDICK ..... |
publishes the religious A GOOD TIME TO BE ALIVE. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
66/3 |
Fosdick, Harry Emerson |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
MARGUERITE D'ANGOULEME |
writes HEPTAMERON as queen to Henry II. 1558 |
1558 |
* |
66/3 |
Marguerite d'Angouleme |
False |
False |
False |
q |
66 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
PHILLIP ARMOUR ....... |
defends himself in celebrated "embalmed beef" scandal. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
66/3 |
Armour, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN FISHER .......... |
is beheaded not acknowledging Henry VIII as head of church. 1535 |
1535 |
  |
66/3 |
Fisher, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
DOROTHY VAN DOREN .... |
publishes MEN, WOMEN, AND CATS. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
66/3 |
Van Doren, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
66 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
HARRY S. ASHMORE ..... |
publishes the book HEARTS AND MINDS. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
66/3 |
Ashmore, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
PITIRIM SOROKIN ...... |
retires as long-time sociologist at Harvard. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
66/3 |
Sorokin, Pitirim |
True |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
BENITO JUAREZ ........ |
dies in office as "The Mexican Washington". 1872 |
1872 |
  |
66/3 |
Juarez, Benito |
False |
True |
True |
g |
66 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JACK ALBERTSON ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in TV's CHICO AND THE MAN. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
66/3 |
Albertson, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
SAINT TERESA ......... |
writes her autobiography THE WAY OF PERFECTION. 1581 |
1581 |
* |
66/3 |
Teresa, Saint |
False |
False |
False |
r |
66 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES .. |
publishes his EXEMPLARY TALES in Madrid. 1613 ->67/8 |
1613 |
* |
66/3 |
Cervantes, Miguel de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JOSEPH SCALIGER ...... |
re-arranges chronology of antiquity in TREASURE OF TIMES. 1607 |
1607 |
  |
66/4 |
Scaliger, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
FERDINAND COHN ....... |
arranges bacteria into fundamental groupings. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
66/4 |
Cohn, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
DUKE ELLINGTON ....... |
opens his musical sermon IN THE BEGINNING. 1965 ->69/9 |
1965 |
  |
66/4 |
Ellington, Duke |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
66 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
WAYNE GARD ........... |
writes a journalistic history with RAWHIDE TEXAS. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
66/4 |
Gard, Wayne |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES DARWIN ....... |
publishes INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS as English naturalist. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
66/4 |
Darwin, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE MARSHALL ...... |
sponsors an aid plan to revitalize Europe. 1947 ->69/8 |
1947 |
  |
66/4 |
Marshall, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
WASHINGTON IRVING .... |
publishes autobiographical OLIVER GOLDSMITH. 1849 |
1849 |
  |
66/4 |
Irving, Washington |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
EDMUND BLUNDEN ....... |
issues collection WAR POETS 1914-1918. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
66/4 |
Blunden, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
completes the last of his Epistles--to Timothy. 65 AD ->66/6 |
65 |
*** |
66/4 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE RITCHEY ....... |
designs the reflector telescope at Washington Naval Observatory.1931 |
1931 |
  |
66/4 |
Ritchey, George |
True |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
RICHARD MATHER ....... |
establishes Half-Way Covenant, broadening Puritan Church. 1662 |
1662 |
  |
66/4 |
Mather, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
NANCY ASTOR .......... |
retires after 26 years in English House of Commons. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
66/4 |
Astor, Nancy (Lady) |
False |
False |
False |
g |
66 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
ROBERT BROOKINGS ..... |
becomes chairman for Institute for Government Research. 1916 ->77/2 |
1916 |
  |
66/4 |
Brookings, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
creates art in a new medium--lithography. 1948 ->69/0 |
1948 |
  |
66/4 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
66 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
SIDNEY PERELMAN ...... |
publishes the humorous BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
66/4 |
Perelman, Sidney |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
HORACE LURTON ........ |
is appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by President Taft. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
66/4 |
Lurton, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
t |
66 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
SYLVIA PORTER ........ |
publishes her ...NEW MONEY BOOK FOR THE 80'S. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
66/4 |
Porter, Sylvia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
66 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
LUTHER BURBANK ....... |
publishes last of his horticulturist METHODS AND DISCOVERIES. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
66/4 |
Burbank, Luther |
True |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
ROBERT KEYSERLINGK ... |
publishes the book FATHER OF EUROPE. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
66/4 |
Keyserlingk, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
accepts appointment as Commander in Chief of U.S. Armies. 1798 ->67/9 |
1798 |
  |
66/4 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
SAMUEL MORSE ......... |
is voted a $80,000 reward by 10 European nations. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
66/4 |
Morse, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
i |
66 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE SARAGUT ..... |
serves as first socialist president of Italy. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
66/4 |
Saragut, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
EVE ARDEN ............ |
stars as a principal in the movie GREASE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
66/4 |
Arden, Eve |
True |
False |
False |
e |
66 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
RICHARD DALEY ........ |
hosts Democratic National Convention as mayor of Chicago.1968 ->69/6 |
1968 |
  |
66/4 |
Daley, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
ANN T. LOHMAN ........ |
slits her own throat as notorious NYC abortionist. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
66/4 |
Lohman, Ann T. |
True |
False |
False |
o |
66 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
YASIR ARAFAT ......… |
wins election as president of Palestine. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
66/5 |
Arafat, Yasir |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
MOSHE DAYAN .......... |
dies as Israeli hero of the 6-day War. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
66/4 |
Dayan, Moshe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
MARK ROTHKO .......... |
kills himself while popular abstract expressionist painter. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
66/4 |
Rothko, Mark |
True |
False |
True |
a |
66 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
PHILIP SCHAFF ........ |
leads American group in major revision of English Bible. 1885 ->69/3 |
1885 |
  |
66/4 |
Schaff, Philip |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
JOHANN TILLY ......... |
leads Army of the Catholic League against Danish army. 1625 ->69/10 |
1625 |
  |
66/4 |
Tilly, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
KAMEHAMEHA I ......... |
dies as first King of the Sandwich Islands. 1819 |
1819 |
** |
66/4 |
Kamehameha I of Hawaii |
False |
True |
True |
q |
66 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
IDA FULLER ............ |
receives first ever Social Security check -- $22.54. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
66/5 |
Fuller, Ida |
True |
False |
False |
x |
66 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
ARCHIBALD MACLEISH ... |
publishes the dramatic verse--J.B. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
66/5 |
MacLeish, Archibald |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
expresses regret that atom bomb was used in WWII. 1946 ->73/8 |
1946 |
  |
66/5 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
NANCY REAGAN ......... |
consults an astrologer to advise her husband the president. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
66/5 |
Reagan, Nancy |
True |
False |
False |
y |
66 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES HALLECK ...... |
leaves U.S. Congress after 31 years as "Mr. Republican". 1967 |
1967 |
  |
66/5 |
Halleck, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT ....... |
loses presidential election to Pierce as Whig candidate. 1852 ->69/2 |
1852 |
  |
66/5 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
JEAN-PHILIPE RAMEAU .. |
is made composer of chamber music for French court. 1749 |
1749 |
* |
66/5 |
Rameau, Jean-Philippe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
66 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT .. |
founds National Committee of the Cause & Cure of War. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
66/5 |
Catt, Carrie Chapman |
True |
False |
False |
h |
66 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
SAMMY DAVIS JR. ...... |
dies as a consummate variety performer. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
66/5 |
Davis, Sammy Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
e |
66 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
SIDNEY POITIER ....... |
directs the movie GHOST DAD. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
66/5 |
Poitier, Sidney |
True |
True |
True |
e |
66 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
SOLOMON SCHECHTER .... |
founds the United Synagogues of America. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
66/5 |
Schechter, Solomon |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
LANFRANC ............. |
is made Archbishop of Canterbury by William the Conqueror. 1070 |
1070 |
*** |
66/5 |
Lanfranc |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE SANDERS ....... |
appears in his last movie ENDLESS NIGHT. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
66/5 |
Sanders, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
MALCOLM MUGGERIDGE ... |
writes of religious conversion in JESUS REDISCOVERED. 1969 |
1967 |
  |
66/5 |
Muggeridge, Malcolm |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
JOSHUA REYNOLDS ...... |
delivers last lecture on painting as famed portraitist. 1790 ->68/0 |
1790 |
  |
66/5 |
Reynolds, Joshua |
False |
False |
True |
a |
66 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
DAN ROSTENKOWSKI .... |
is indited for congressional conspiracy and embezzlement. 1994 |
1869 |
  |
66/5 |
Welles, Gideon |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY ... |
dies as the Democrat's "Happy Warrior". 1978 |
1978 |
  |
66/5 |
Humphrey, Hubert H. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES CONANT ......... |
publishes the influential AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL TODAY. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
66/5 |
Conant, James |
True |
False |
True |
n |
66 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
HANS SPEMANN ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine studying embryonic growth. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
66/5 |
Spemann, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
HANNA CROCKER ….. |
publishes first feminist tract - OBSERVATONS ON REAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN. 1818 |
1818 |
  |
66/5 |
Crocker, Hannah |
True |
False |
False |
h |
66 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
EDWIN FORREST ........ |
retires as most honored actor of era. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
66/5 |
Forrest, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
FAIRFIELD OSBORN ..... |
publishes LIMITS OF OUR EARTH as popular ecologist. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
66/5 |
Osborn, Fairfield |
True |
False |
True |
h |
66 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN KNOX ............ |
establishes the Protestant Reformation firmly in Scotland. 1571 |
1571 |
* |
66/5 |
Knox, John |
False |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
FRED WALLER .......... |
invents the cinematic process of "cinerama". 1952 |
1952 |
  |
66/5 |
Waller, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
i |
66 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
FERDINAND FOCH ....... |
is made commander of British and French forces in WWI. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
66/5 |
Foch, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
bangs desk at the United Nations with his shoe. 1960 ->67/1 |
1960 |
  |
66/5 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
FREDERICK BARBAROSSA . |
leads knights of Holy Roman Empire on 3rd Crusade. 1189 ->67/3 |
1189 |
** |
66/5 |
Frederick Barbarossa |
False |
False |
True |
q |
66 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
INGRID BERGMAN ....... |
wins an Emmy Award portraying Golda Meir on a TV movie. 1982 ->67/0 |
1982 |
  |
66/5 |
Bergman, Ingrid |
False |
False |
False |
e |
66 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN HALES ........... |
completes GOLDEN REMAINS as England's "ever memorable" scholar. 1649 |
1649 |
* |
66/5 |
Hales, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
MAX BORN ............. |
devises a statistical interpretation of the quantum theory. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
66/5 |
Born, Max |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
SAMUEL LANGLEY ....... |
flies 1st large-size model of heavier-than-air machines. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
66/5 |
Langley, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
i |
66 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
SOICHIRO HONDA ....... |
founds a large motor company in Japan. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
66/6 |
Honda, Soichiro |
False |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
RASHID KARAMI ........ |
is killed in bomb attack as leader of Lebanese Sunnis. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
66/6 |
Karami, Rashid |
False |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
SAINT PAUL ........... |
is beheaded outside of Rome as Christian martyr. 65 AD |
65 |
*** |
66/6 |
Paul, Saint (Saul of Tarsus) |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
IRVING BERLIN ........ |
wins award for music to movie WHITE CHRISTMAS. 1954 ->67/7 |
1954 |
  |
66/6 |
Berlin, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
66 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
DENNIS JAMES ......... |
hosts the TV quiz show NAME THAT TUNE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
66/6 |
James, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
EARL BUTZ ............ |
steps down as controversial Secretary of Agriculture. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
66/6 |
Butz, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN TOWER ........... |
dies in plane crash as powerful ex-Senator. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
66/6 |
Tower, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
JOSEPH HARRIS ........ |
invents an automatic voting machine called "Votamatic". 1962 |
1962 |
  |
66/6 |
Harris, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
i |
66 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
EDMUND CALAMY ........ |
dies in great London fire as Puritan reformer. 1666 |
1666 |
  |
66/6 |
Calamy, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
FRANCISCO PIZARRO .... |
is assassinated by fellow conquistadors--in Lima. 1541 |
1541 |
* |
66/6 |
Pizarro, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
CLIFF ROBERTSON ...... |
stars in the movie WILD HEARTS CAN'T BE BROKEN. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
66/6 |
Robertson, Cliff |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
suffers assassination attempt by Puerto Rican terrorists.1950 ->66/7 |
1950 |
  |
66/6 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
PYTHAGORAS ........... |
becomes first Greek to carry title of "philosopher". 509 BC |
-509 |
*** |
65/6 |
Pythagoras |
False |
False |
True |
f |
66 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
ELKANAH WEBSTER ...... |
promotes his Agricultural Societies as "father of county fairs".1825 |
1825 |
  |
66/6 |
Watson, Elkanah |
True |
False |
True |
h |
66 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
HORATIO HALE ......... |
writes A REPORT ON BLACKFOOT TRIBES as noted ethnologist. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
66/6 |
Hale, Horatio |
True |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
MEYER GUGGENHEIM ..... |
expands his smelting business into Mexico. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
66/6 |
Guggenheim, Meyer |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE S. GERMAIN .... |
steps down as unsuccessful British Secretary for Colonies. 1782 |
1782 |
* |
66/6 |
Germain, George S. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
MICHELANGELO ......... |
is appointed chief architect of Saint Peter's in Rome. 1542 ->88/10 |
1542 |
  |
66/6 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
66 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
HENRY OSBORN ......... |
becomes senior geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
66/6 |
Osborn, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
ISOCRATES ............ |
operates a famous school of oratory in Athens. 370 BC |
-370 |
*** |
66/6 |
Isocrates |
False |
False |
True |
f |
66 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
INDIRA GANDHI ........ |
orders Indian troops to occupy Sikh Golden Temple. 1984 ->66/11 |
1984 |
  |
66/6 |
Gandhi, Indira |
False |
True |
False |
g |
66 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT . |
presents a $800,000 steamship to Union Navy. 1861 ->69/1 |
1861 |
  |
66/6 |
Vanderbilt, Cornelius |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM DE MORGAN .... |
publishes the popular novel JOSEPH VANE. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
66/6 |
DeMorgan, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
JACKIE COOGAN ........ |
appears in his last movie THE ESCAPE ARTIST. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
66/6 |
Coogan, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
ARTHUR ST. CLAIR ..... |
resigns as last territorial governor of Ohio. 1802 |
1802 |
  |
66/6 |
St. Clair, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
p |
66 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
HARLAN SANDERS …. |
establishes his 1st Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
66/6 |
Sanders, Harlan (Colonel) |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
AURANGZEB *.........… |
expands his Hindustan empire to 21 provinces. 1685 |
1685 |
*** |
66/6 |
Aurangzeb |
False |
False |
True |
q |
66 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
JOAN BENNETT .......… |
appears in her final film SUSPIRIA. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
66/6 |
Bennett, Joan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
66 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
MUIRHEAD BONE ........ |
draws city scenes as official English artist of WWII. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
66/6 |
Bone, Muirhead |
False |
False |
True |
a |
66 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
ELMER RICE ........... |
issues a collection of essays as THE LIVING THEATRE. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
66/6 |
Rice, Elmer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
ABU DJASOR IBN TABARI. |
composes TEFSIR an authoritative exegesis of the Koran. 905 AD |
905 |
*** |
66/6 |
Tabari, Abu Djasor ibn |
False |
True |
True |
r |
66 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
JOHNNY CARSON ........ |
retires from THE TONIGHT SHOW after 30 years. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
66/? |
Carson, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
RALPH MCGILL ......... |
wins Presidential Medal of Freedom for Civil Rights activities. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
66/7 |
McGill, Ralph |
True |
True |
True |
h |
66 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
threatens to beat critic who criticized daughter singing.1950 ->66/9 |
1950 |
  |
66/7 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
GEHARDUS MERCATOR .... |
begins to issue his great ATLAS. 1578 |
1578 |
  |
66/7 |
Mercator, Gerhardus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
ANAXAGORAS *........… |
serves as leading philosopher of Athens & teacher of Pericles. 434BC |
-434 |
*** |
66/7 |
Anaxagoras |
False |
False |
False |
f |
66 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM DUNLAP ....... |
publishes seminal HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
66/7 |
Dunlap, William |
True |
False |
True |
a |
66 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
OWEN ROBERTS ......... |
heads investigation into attack on Pearl Harbor. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
66/7 |
Roberts, Owen |
True |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
orders USAF to begin an "air war" against Iraq. 1991 ->66/8 |
1991 |
  |
66/7 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
W.H. AUDEN ........... |
dies as most brilliant of modern English poets. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
66/7 |
Auden, W.H. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
POPE PAUL III ........ |
begins counter-reformation as his pontificate begins. 1534 ->77/2 |
1534 |
  |
66/7 |
Paul III, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
DAVID NIVEN .......... |
stars in the movie PAPER TIGER. 1975 ->68/4 |
1975 |
  |
66/7 |
Niven, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
JIANG ZEMIN .... |
assumes the presidency of the Peoples Republic of China. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
66/7 |
Jiang Zemin |
False |
True |
True |
g |
66 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
DAVID STARR JORDAN ... |
serves as director of the World Peace Foundation. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
66/7 |
Jordan, David Starr |
True |
False |
True |
n |
66 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN .. |
returns to Quebec as French colonial governor. 1633 |
1633 |
  |
66/7 |
Champlain, Samuel de |
True |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
ANNIE OAKLEY ........... |
rejoins Buffalo Bill for his farewell tour. 1917 |
1917 |
* |
66/7 |
Oakley, Annie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
66 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN DRYDEN .......... |
creates a magnificent folio with works of Virgil. 1697 ->67/2 |
1697 |
  |
66/7 |
Dryden, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN HUGHES .......... |
makes religious appeal to New Yorkers to end draft riots. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
66/7 |
Hughes, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
GIAHI SINGH .......... |
serves as the newly elected and 7th president of India. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
66/7 |
Singh, Giahi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
66 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE BANCROFT ...... |
serves as powerful U.S. ambassador to new German Empire. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
66/7 |
Bancroft, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
SARAH BERNHARDT ...... |
ends a 35-week tour of the United States and Canada. 1911 ->68/0 |
1911 |
  |
66/7 |
Bernhardt, Sarah |
False |
False |
False |
e |
66 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN DEHNER .......... |
appears in the movie AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUAL. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
66/7 |
Dehner, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLES D. WALDRON ... |
reprises role of stern father in movie THE GAY SISTERS. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
66/7 |
Waldron, Charles D. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
EDGAR LEE MASTERS .... |
publishes his autobiography ACROSS SPOON RIVER. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
66/7 |
Masters, Edgar Lee |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
RICHARD FURMAN ....... |
centralizes religious authority as leading Southern Baptist. 1821 |
1821 |
  |
66/7 |
Furman, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
ANDREI SAKHAROV ...... |
meets with Gorbachev, giving him list of dissidents. 1988 ->67/5 |
1988 |
  |
66/7 |
Sakharov, Andrei |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES HUTTON ......... |
issues DISSERTATION IN NATURAL PHILOSOPHY as geologist. 1792 ->68/5 |
1792 |
  |
66/7 |
Hutton, James |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ANATOLY DOBRYNIN ..... |
steps down as long-time Soviet ambassador to USA. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
66/7 |
Dobrynin, Anatoly |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN MILTON .......... |
dies of complications arising from gout. 1674 |
1674 |
  |
66/7 |
Milton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
IVO ANDRIC ........... |
completes epic trilogy of Slavs BRIDGE ON THE DRIVA. 1959 ->69/2 |
1959 |
  |
66/7 |
Andric, Ivo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
QUINTUS ROSCIUS ...... |
performs in Rome as greatest comic actor of antiquity. 67 BC |
-67 |
*** |
66/7 |
Quintus Roscius |
False |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
ERASTUS CORNING ...... |
founds a town along his New York Railroad, named for him. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
66/7 |
Corning, Erastus |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
GENE RAYBURN ......... |
leaves TV quizzing as host of MATCH GAME. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
66/7 |
Rayburn, Gene |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
JOSEPH CONRAD ........ |
dies irritable and short-tempered as Polish-born author. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
66/8 |
Conrad, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
NIKO TINBERGEN ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for animal behavior studies. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
66/8 |
Tingergen, Niko |
False |
False |
True |
z |
66 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
ANNA NEAGLE .......... |
sets record playing in CHARLIE GIRL for 2062 times. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
66/8 |
Neagle, Anna |
False |
False |
False |
e |
66 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
JAN TINBERGEN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize for work of econometrics. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
66/8 |
Tingergen, Jan |
True |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
NICOLAE CEAUCESCU .... |
orders destruction & "remodeling" of uptown Bucharest. 1985 ->71/10 |
1985 |
  |
66/8 |
Ceaucescu, Nicolae |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
EDWARD EVERETT ....... |
speaks as greatest orator for the Union cause. 1860 ->69/8 |
1860 |
  |
66/8 |
Everett, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
ISAAC ASIMOV ......... |
issues a box set of his FOUNDATION TRILOGY. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
66/8 |
Asimov, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
CHARLES BULFINCH ..... |
completes architectural work on U.S. Capitol after 13 yrs.1830 ->67/7 |
1830 |
  |
66/8 |
Bulfinch, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
d |
66 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
APOLLONIUS *........… |
gathers followers in the East as rival to Christ. 67 AD |
67 |
*** |
66/8 |
Apollonius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
ROBERT SERVICE ....... |
publishes BAR ROOM BALLADS as Yukon poet. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
66/8 |
Service, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
SAMUEL HOPKINS ....... |
preaches abolition earnestly from pulpit in Newport, R.I. 1789 |
1789 |
  |
66/8 |
Hopkins, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
h |
66 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
RUFUS W. PECKHAM ..... |
writes U.S. Supreme Court majority decision in "Lochner v. NY". 1905 |
1905 |
  |
66/8 |
Peckham, Rufus W. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
66 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
orders a ground war against Iraq--lasting 100 hours. 1991 ->66/10 |
1991 |
  |
66/8 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
LUDWIG ERHARD ........ |
replaces Adenaur as Chancellor of Germany. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
66/8 |
Erhard, Ludwig |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
signs the ATLANTIC CHARTER with F.D. Roosevelt. 1941 ->66/11 |
1941 |
  |
66/8 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
ERIK KARLFELDT ....... |
is awarded a Nobel Prize in literature upon his death. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
66/8 |
Karlfeldt, Erik |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
FRANCIS E. TOWNSEND .. |
devises a political plan to pay every retiree $200 per month. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
66/8 |
Townsend, Francis E. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
66 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
ROBERT MILLS ......... |
begins building the Washington Monument, but funds dry up. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
66/8 |
Mills, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
d |
66 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
JAMES MCINTYRE ....... |
is made a Cardinal while Archbishop of Los Angeles. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
66/8 |
McIntyre, James |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS CRANMER ....... |
is burned at the stake as Archbishop of Canterbury. 1556 |
1556 |
  |
66/8 |
Cranmer, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLES HUTTON ....... |
publishes RECREATION IN MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. 1803 |
1803 |
  |
66/8 |
Hutton, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
f |
66 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES SWART ........ |
becomes first South African State President. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
66/8 |
Swart, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
ARISTIDE BRIAND ...... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as French foreign minister. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
66/8 |
Briand, Aristide |
False |
False |
True |
h |
66 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
EDMUND PENDLETON ..... |
presides over Virginia convention that ratifies US Constitution.1788 |
1788 |
  |
66/8 |
Pendleton, Edmund |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
endows the Carnegie Institute of Washington. 1902 ->69/1 |
1902 |
  |
66/8 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
SAMUEL BUTLER ........ |
completes HUDIBRAS PART II, satirizing Puritans. 1678 |
1678 |
  |
66/8 |
Butler, Samuel # |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN CHEEVER ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize writing in a subtle, comic style. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
66/8 |
Cheever, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
CONNIE MACK .......... |
leads Philadelphia Athletics to World Series title. 1929 ->67/8 |
1929 |
  |
66/8 |
Mack, Connie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
66 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
FITZROY RAGLAN ....... |
dies in Crimea as British military leader. 1855 |
1855 |
  |
66/8 |
Raglan, Fitzroy |
False |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
SALVATORE GIANCANA ... |
helps CIA in plot to kill Castro. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
66/8 |
Giancana, Salvatore |
True |
False |
True |
o |
66 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
GODFREY OF STRAUSBURG. |
completes chivalric poem TRISTAN AND ISOLDA. 1220 |
1220 |
*** |
65/9 |
Godfrey of Strasburg |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN SKINNER ......... |
completes AN ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 1788 |
1788 |
  |
66/9 |
Skinner, John |
False |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
RICHARD BYRD ......... |
leads "Operation Deep Freeze" studying Antarctica. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
66/9 |
Byrd, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
p |
66 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
RAYMOND LOEWY ........ |
wins award for designing the 1960 Studebaker. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
66/9 |
Loewy, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
d |
66 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
ABRAHAM CAHAN ........ |
begins in Yiddish his BLATTER VON MEIN LEBEN. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
66/9 |
Cahan, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT NAPIER ........ |
is appointed the British governor of Gibraltar. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
66/9 |
Napier, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
BENJAMIN RUSH ........ |
publishes 1st book in America about mental diseases. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
66/9 |
Rush, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
z |
66 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
signs 22nd Amendment--limiting president to 2 terms. 1951 ->66/10 |
1951 |
  |
66/9 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
ROSWELL GARST ........ |
writes NO NEED FOR HUNGER as hybrid corn authority. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
66/9 |
Garst, Roswell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
BARNEY OLDFIELD ...... |
heads campaign for safe driving. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
66/9 |
Oldfield, Barney |
True |
False |
True |
c |
66 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLES DAWES ........ |
helps FDR, heading the new Reconstruction Finance Corporation. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
66/9 |
Dawes, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
NORMAN D. MAYER ...... |
holds Washington Monument hostage to protest nuclear weapons. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
66/9 |
Mayer, Norman D. |
True |
False |
True |
o |
66 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
TERRY-THOMAS ......... |
stars in movie remake of THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
66/9 |
Terry-Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
CHOU EN-LAI .......... |
praises USSR and urges better Sino-Soviet relations. 1964 ->68/3 |
1964 |
  |
66/9 |
Chou En-Lai |
False |
True |
True |
g |
66 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
PTOLEMY I ............ |
resigns his throne as founder of the Greco-Egyptian dynasty. 285 BC |
-285 |
*** |
66/9 |
Ptolemy I of Egypt |
False |
False |
True |
q |
66 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM MCDOUGALL .... |
publishes the psychological RIDDLE OF LIFE. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
66/9 |
McDougall, William |
True |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
HENRY CAVENDISH ...... |
determines density of earth with gravitational constant. 1797 ->68/5 |
1797 |
* |
66/9 |
Cavendish, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
EDGAR CAYCE .......... |
dies as renowned psychic and healer. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
66/9 |
Cayce, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
x |
66 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLES BOYER ........ |
stars in the movie IS PARIS BURNING? 1966 ->67/7 |
1966 |
  |
66/9 |
Boyer, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES CORNWALLIS ... |
returns to India as governor-general. 1804 |
1804 |
  |
66/9 |
Cornwallis, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
LEONARD GOLDENSON .... |
becomes chief executive of ABC-TV. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
66/9 |
Goldenson, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
SUSANNE LANGER ....... |
publishes of art and music in PHILISOPHICAL SKETCHES. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
66/9 |
Langer, Susanne |
True |
False |
False |
f |
66 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN STEINBECK ....... |
dies as American author and Nobel laureate. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
66/9 |
Steinbeck, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
BURT LANCASTER ....... |
stars in the movie ATLANTIC CITY. 1980 ->69/7 |
1980 |
  |
66/9 |
Lancaster, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
JAMES WALLACK ........ |
opens the famed Wallack Theatre in New York City. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
66/9 |
Wallack, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
DANIEL LUNDBERG ...... |
publishes survey of gasoline prices, predicting shortage. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
66/9 |
Lundberg, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
DANNY THOMAS ......... |
returns to TV starring in A BIG GIRL NOW. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
66/9 |
Thomas, Danny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM DILLINGHAM ... |
files a 40-volume report on immigration to USA. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
66/9 |
Dillingham, William |
True |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ... |
creates FALLING WATERS, a house in Bear Run, Penn. 1936 ->68/0 |
1936 |
  |
66/9 |
Wright, Frank Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
d |
66 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN QUALEN .......... |
appears in the movie A PATCH OF BLUE. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
66/9 |
Qualen, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
TITIAN ............... |
completes his painting THE VIRGIN AND SAN TIZIANO. 1543 ->68/8 |
1543 |
* |
66/9 |
Titian |
False |
False |
True |
a |
66 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
WALTHER FUNK ......... |
is released from prison as Nazi war criminal--ex-banker. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
66/9 |
Funk, Walther |
False |
False |
True |
o |
66 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
CORINNE GRIFFITH ..... |
stars in PAPA'S DELICATE CONDITION as "Orchid Lady". 1963 |
1963 |
  |
66/10 |
Griffith, Corinne |
True |
False |
False |
e |
66 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
AMASA WALKER ......... |
completes his chief work THE SCIENCE OF WEALTH. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
66/10 |
Walker, Amasa |
True |
False |
True |
v |
66 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
TIMOTHY HEALY ........ |
serves as 1st governor-general of the Orange Free State. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
66/10 |
Healy, Timothy |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPH CANNON ........ |
begins 10-year stay as Speaker of the U.S. House of Reps. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
66/10 |
Cannon, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
JOSIAH TATTHALL ...... |
is made Captain of the Confederate Navy. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
66/10 |
Tatthall, Josiah |
True |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
SAM LEVENE ........... |
stars in the Broadway hit SUNSHINE BOYS. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
66/10 |
Levene, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
GROUCHO MARX ......... |
appears in the movie THE STORY OF MANKIND. 1957 ->68/8 |
1957 |
  |
66/10 |
Marx, Groucho |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES MONROE ......... |
retires to his Virginia farm after 2 terms as U.S. president. 1825 |
1825 |
  |
66/10 |
Monroe, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM MILLER ....... |
retires as long-time doorkeeper in U.S. House of Reps. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
66/10 |
Miller, William # |
True |
True |
True |
g |
66 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN GLENN ........... |
announces candidacy for Democratic nomination for president. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
66/10 |
Glenn, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
DON SIEGAL ........... |
directs and produces the movie ESCAPE FROM ALCHATRAZ. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
66/10 |
Siegal, Don |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
CLARENCE DARROW ...... |
defends Leopold & Loeb in big murder/kidnap trial. 1924 ->68/3 |
1924 |
  |
66/10 |
Darrow, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
t |
66 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
AL HARIRI ............ |
completes the famous composition MAKAMAT. 1119 |
1119 |
*** |
66/10 |
Hariri, Al |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
HELEN BAUER .......... |
publishes a popular THE AVOCADO COOKBOOK. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
66/10 |
Bauer, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
x |
66 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
WARREN BURGER ........ |
rules that Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes to Congress. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
66/10 |
Burger, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
t |
66 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
orders army to quell labor riots in Indiana. 1834 ->67/0 |
1834 |
  |
66/10 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
SAINT PETER .......... |
writes his 2nd General Epistle to Christian Churches. 66 AD ->66/10 |
66 |
*** |
66/10 |
Peter, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN STUART MILL ..... |
publishes his autobiography just before his death. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
66/10 |
Mill, John Stuart |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
JOHNNY OLSON ......... |
cries "Come on down" as announcer on PRICE IS RIGHT. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
66/10 |
Olson, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
% |
66 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
FREDRIC MARCH ........ |
appears in the movie SEVEN DAYS IN MAY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
66/10 |
March, Fredric |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN FORD ............ |
directs movie THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE. 1962 ->67/8 |
1962 |
  |
66/10 |
Ford, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
JOHANN EBERHARD ...... |
completes his philosophic HANDBOOK TO AESTHETIC. 1805 |
1805 |
* |
65/10 |
Eberhard, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
f |
66 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES BURCHFIELD ... |
wins a Gold Medal for water-painting urban scenes. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
66/10 |
Burchfield, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
a |
66 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
relieves MacArthur of his Far Eastern command. 1951 ->66/11 |
1951 |
  |
66/10 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
suffers heart problem while jogging & goes to hospital. 1991 ->67/1 |
1991 |
  |
66/10 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES THURBER ........ |
dies with humor saying "God Bless...God Damn". 1961 |
1961 |
  |
66/10 |
Thurber, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
EDWIN WAY TEALE ...... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for WANDERING THROUGH WINTER. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
66/10 |
Teale, Edwin Way |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
W. RUFUS KING ........ |
is inaugurated with Pierce as 13 VP of the US, but never serves.1853 |
1853 |
  |
66/10 |
King, W. Rufus |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
ALDOUS HUXLEY ........ |
suffers a literary disaster when his house and papers burn. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
66/10 |
Huxley, Aldous |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
HENRY HADLEY ......... |
organizes a famed foundation for the advancement of music. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
66/10 |
Hadley, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
m |
66 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
JOE LOUIS ............ |
passes away as boxing great "Brown Bomber". 1981 |
1981 |
  |
66/10 |
Louis, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
66 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
VIRGINIA GRAHAM ...... |
writes inspirational IF I MADE IT SO CAN YOU. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
66/11 |
Graham, Virginia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
66 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
WILLA CATHER ......... |
publishes her last novel SAPPHIRA AND THE SLAVE GIRL. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
66/11 |
Cather, Willa |
True |
False |
False |
l |
66 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
LASZLO HALASZ ........ |
wins Toscanni Award as best orchestra conductor. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
66/11 |
Halasz, Laszlo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
66 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
BURGESS MEREDITH ..... |
gives outstanding performance in THE DAY OF THE LOCUST. 1975 ->67/10 |
1975 |
  |
66/11 |
Meredith, Burgess |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
LEO TOLSTOY .......... |
publishes the profound MASTER AND MAN. 1895 ->68/10 |
1895 |
  |
66/11 |
Tolstoy, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
DANIEL O'CONNELL ..... |
establishes outlawed "Catholic Association" in Dublin. 1842 ->68/2 |
1842 |
  |
66/11 |
OConnell, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
h |
66 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
SUNE BERGSTROM ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine studying low blood pressure. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
66/11 |
Bergstrom, Sune |
False |
False |
True |
z |
66 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
HETTY GREEN .......... |
makes killing stocks as the "witch of Wall Street". 1902 |
1902 |
* |
66/11 |
Green, Hetty |
True |
False |
False |
b |
66 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
BENNETT CERF ......... |
becomes Chairman of the Board at Random House. 1965 ->69/9 |
1965 |
  |
66/11 |
Cerf, Bennett |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
JOHN HEISMAN ......... |
dies as great innovator of football--with award named in honor. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
66/11 |
Heisman, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
66 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
ELIJAH MUHAMMED ...... |
gains prestige, converting Cassius Clay to Muslim faith.1964 ->67/11 |
1964 |
  |
66/11 |
Muhammed, Elijah |
True |
True |
True |
r |
66 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
ERIK ERIKSON ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for GANDHI'S TRUTH .... 1969 |
1969 |
  |
66/11 |
Erikson, Erik |
True |
False |
True |
l |
66 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
WOODY HAYES .......... |
is fired as Ohio State football coach for roughing player. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
66/11 |
Hayes, Woody |
True |
False |
True |
c |
66 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM LEAHY ........ |
serves in new position as FDR's chief of staff. 1942 ->69/11 |
1942 |
  |
66/11 |
Leahy, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE . |
returns to USA for triumphant tour. 1824 ->67/10 |
1824 |
  |
66/11 |
LaFayette, Marquis de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
66 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
NEIL HAMILTON ........ |
appears in hit movie MADAME X. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
66/11 |
Hamilton, Neil |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
ALBERT FISH .......... |
is electrocuted in Sing Sing as "sado-masochistic cannibal". 1936 |
1936 |
  |
66/11 |
Fish, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
66 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
HAL WALLIS ........... |
produces movie SONS OF KATIE ELDER. 1965 ->69/1 |
1965 |
  |
66/11 |
Wallis, Hal |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
ORVILLE SCHELL ....... |
becomes chairman of the New York City Ballet. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
66/11 |
Schell, Orville |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS MARSHALL ...... |
completes 8 years as 28th Vice President of the United States. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
66/11 |
Marshall, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
watches as 900,000 Filipinos rally against his rule. 1984 ->68/1 |
1984 |
  |
66/11 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
GEHARD HERZBERG ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--studying molecules. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
66/11 |
Herzberg, Gehard |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
ROBERT MITCHUM ....... |
stars in the movie THE AMBASSADOR. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
66/11 |
Mitchum, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
66 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
INDIRA GANDHI ........ |
is assassinated as prime minister of India. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
66/11 |
Gandhi, Indira |
False |
True |
False |
g |
66 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
signs the Tripartite Treaty with Australia and N.Z. 1951 ->67/10 |
1951 |
  |
66/11 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
H. SCHILLINGSFORT .... |
serves as governor-general over Germany's new Alsace-Lorraine. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
66/11 |
Schillingsfurst, H. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
F.W. WOOLWORTH ....... |
dies as owner of over 1000 variety shops. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
66/11 |
Woolworth, F.W. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
66 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
CLAUDIUS PTOLEMY ..... |
collects all previous astronomical knowledge into 1 "system". 167 AD |
167 |
*** |
66/11 |
Ptolemy, Claudius |
False |
False |
True |
s |
66 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
FRANK KELLOGG ........ |
becomes U.S. Ambassador to Britain. 1923 ->68/3 |
1923 |
  |
66/11 |
Kellogg, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
DOROTHY EDEN ......... |
writes romantic fiction as THE SALMANCA DRUM. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
66/11 |
Eden, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
66 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
pledges to support U.S. if Japan enters war. 1941 ->67/8 |
1941 |
  |
66/11 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
INGRID BERGMAN ....... |
suffers through a birthday celebration and dies in the night. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
67/0 |
Bergman, Ingrid |
False |
False |
False |
e |
67 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
WILLIAM CONRAD ....... |
debuts on TV as "Fatman" along with "Jake". 1987 |
1987 |
  |
67/0 |
Conrad, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
67 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
GRENVILLE DODGE ...... |
investigates conduct of Spanish War for President McKinley. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
67/0 |
Dodge, Grenville |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPHINE BAKER ...... |
makes a triumphant return to the Broadway stage. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
67/0 |
Baker, Josephine |
True |
True |
False |
e |
67 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
WARD MOREHOUSE ....... |
dies after 40 years of writing BROADWAY AFTER DARK. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
67/0 |
Morehouse, Ward |
True |
False |
True |
j |
67 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
JACKIE GLEASON ....... |
reprises a role in the movie SMOKIE & THE BANDIT PART 3. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
67/0 |
Gleason, Jackie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
BUSBY BERKELEY ....... |
returns to Hollywood to choreograph JUMBO. 1962 ->75/3 |
1962 |
  |
67/0 |
Berkeley, Busby |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
premieres his oratorio THE CHOICE OF HERCULES. 1752 ->67/3 |
1752 |
  |
67/0 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
67 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JEREMIAH BLACK ....... |
defends Samuel Tildon before electoral commission. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
67/0 |
Black, Jeremiah |
True |
False |
True |
t |
67 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
MAURICE GAMELIN ...... |
leads Allied forces in Europe as new World War erupts. 1939 ->68/2 |
1939 |
  |
67/0 |
Gamelin, Maurice |
True |
False |
True |
w |
67 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM MAYO ......... |
retires from medicine as skilled and famous surgeon. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
67/0 |
Mayo, William |
True |
False |
True |
z |
67 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
AGATHA CHRISTIE ...... |
publishes the mystery WHAT MRS. MCGILLICUDDY SAW. 1957 ->82/9 |
1957 |
  |
67/0 |
Christie, Agatha |
False |
False |
False |
l |
67 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
ROLAND MICHENER ...... |
serves as governor-general of Canada. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
69/0 |
Michener, Roland |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
is censured by Senate for removing money from Bank of U.S.1834->69/1 |
1834 |
  |
67/0 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
LE DUAN .............. |
leads Communists to victory as Viet Nam's secretary-general. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
67/0 |
Le Duan |
False |
True |
True |
g |
67 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
EDMUND WILSON ........ |
publishes of Civil War with PATRIOTIC GORE. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
67/0 |
Wilson, Edmund |
True |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
LEONARDO DA VINCI .... |
dies as the giant of the Italian renaissance. 1519 |
1519 |
* |
67/0 |
Leonardo da Vinci |
False |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
admits Minnesota to the Union as 32nd state. 1858 ->67/3 |
1858 |
  |
67/0 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
SPENCER TRACY ........ |
stars in the movie GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER? 1967 ->67/2 |
1967 |
  |
67/0 |
Tracy, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
W.E.B. DUBOIS ........ |
writes the influential BLACK RECONSTRUCTION. 1935 ->93/2 |
1935 |
  |
67/0 |
DuBois, W.E.B. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
67 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
THOMAS HIGGINSON ..... |
issues poems of his friend, Emily Dickinson, after her death. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
67/0 |
Higginson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
PERCY ROSS ........... |
gives away money through newspaper with THANKS A MILLION. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
67/0 |
Ross, Percy |
True |
False |
True |
j |
67 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
AGESILIAUS *........… |
battles Athens as Sparta's warring king. 378 BC |
-378 |
*** |
67/0 |
Agesiliaus |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
stars in the movie FINIAN'S RAINBOW. 1967 ->69/1 |
1967 |
  |
67/0 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
RICHARD CONDON ....... |
publishes the best-selling PRIZZI'S HONOR. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
67/0 |
Condon, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES KENT ........... |
completes in 4 volumes COMMENTARIES ON AMERICAN LAW. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
67/0 |
Kent, James |
True |
False |
True |
t |
67 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
HARRIET TUBMAN ....... |
publishes autobiographical HARRIET, MOSES OF HER PEOPLE. 1886 |
1886 |
*** |
67/0 |
Tubman, Harriet |
True |
True |
False |
h |
67 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
HERMAN MELVILLE ...... |
begins work on his last novel BILLY BUDD. 1886 ->69/1 |
1886 |
  |
67/0 |
Melville, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
TAYLOR CALDWELL ...... |
issues her book TESTIMONY OF TWO MEN. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
67/0 |
Caldwell, Taylor |
True |
False |
False |
l |
67 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
WALTER UBRICHT ....... |
becomes Chairman of Council of State of German Demo Republic. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
67/0 |
Ubricht, Walter |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
FRANZ VON PAPEN ...... |
is acquitted at Nuremberg as Nazi diplomat. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
67/1 |
Papen, Franz von |
False |
False |
True |
o |
67 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
ARTHUR BLISS ......... |
premieres his ballet LADY OF SHALLOTT. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
67/1 |
Bliss, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIAM SEWARD ....... |
negotiates with Russia for purchase of Alaska--"A Folly".1867->68/10 |
1867 |
  |
67/1 |
Seward, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
THEODOSIUS DOBZHANSKY. |
publishes THE BIOLOGY OF ULTIMATE CONCERN. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
67/1 |
Dobzhansky, Theodosius |
True |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES CALLAGHAN ...... |
loses job as British Prime Minister to Margaret Thatcher. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
67/1 |
Callaghan, James |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
WOODROW WILSON ....... |
passes away as 28th president of the U.S. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
67/1 |
Wilson, Woodrow |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN DALTON .......... |
retires from study of science as famed Chemistry theorist. 1833 |
1833 |
  |
67/1 |
Dalton, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
DOROTHY FISHER ....... |
publishes the popular AMERICAN PORTRAITS. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
67/1 |
Fisher, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
67 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
suffers a mild stroke, but quickly recovers. 1957 ->68/5 |
1957 |
  |
67/1 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
MICHAEL BALCON ....... |
produces the hit movie TOM JONES. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
67/1 |
Balcon, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
SCHNOR VON CAROLSFELD. |
produces with 180 illustrations BIBLE PICTURES. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
67/1 |
Carolsfeld, Schnor von |
False |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
V.V. NABOKOV ......... |
publishes his autobiography as SPEAK, MEMORY. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
67/1 |
Nabokov, V.V. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
JOE E. BROWN ......... |
stars in the comedy SOME LIKE IT HOT. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
67/1 |
Brown, Joe E. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
CORITA KENT .......... |
designs the "love" stamp for the U.S. Postal Service. 1985 |
1985 |
* |
67/1 |
Kent, Corita |
True |
False |
False |
a |
67 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
NICOLAS MALEBRANCE ... |
authors DIALOGUES ON METAPHYSICS AND RELIGION. 1705 |
1705 |
  |
67/1 |
Malebranche, Nicolas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
67 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
sees 1100 prisoners in India released after his appeal. 1937 ->69/5 |
1935 |
  |
67/1 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
67 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
summits in Vienna sizing up the new president JFK. 1961 ->67/6 |
1961 |
  |
67/1 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
HAZEL WILSON ......... |
writes one of a series HERBERT'S SPACE TRIP. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
67/1 |
Wilson, Hazel |
True |
False |
False |
l |
67 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
ALFRED LUNT .......... |
retires from stage after 2-year run of THE VISIT. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
67/1 |
Lunt, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
MAX ERNST ............ |
completes with surreal excellence WINTER IN MANHATTAN. 1958 ->69/11 |
1958 |
  |
67/1 |
Ernst, Max |
False |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
SAMUEL GOMPERS ....... |
heads up the War Committee on Labor for Wilson. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
67/1 |
Gompers, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
WILLEM KLEIN ......... |
extracts the 13th root of a 100 digit number in 89 seconds. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
67/1 |
Klein, Willem |
True |
False |
True |
u |
67 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
RAGNAR GRANIT ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in physiology--eye & light research. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
67/1 |
Granit, Ragnar |
False |
False |
True |
n |
67 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
MICHAEL KUTUZOV ...... |
leads Russian army in war against Napoleon. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
67/1 |
Kutuzov, Michael |
False |
False |
True |
w |
67 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
EDDIE FOY ............ |
retires as top-billed vaudevillian with the Little Foys. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
67/1 |
Foy, Eddie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
CARL REINER .......... |
directs the movie SIBLING RIVALRY. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
67/1 |
Reiner, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
lifts U.S. trade sanctions against South Africa. 1991 ->67/2 |
1991 |
  |
67/1 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
PAUL VON HINDENBURG .. |
takes command of Eastern Front for Germany. 1914 ->68/10 |
1914 |
  |
67/1 |
Hindenburg, Paul von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
67 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
PAPPUS OF ALEXANDRIA . |
issues 18 books called MATHEMATICAL COLLECTION. 360 BC |
-360 |
*** |
67/1 |
Pappus of Alexandria |
False |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
BEATRICE FAIRFAX ..... |
writes her last syndicated ADVICE FOR THE LOVELORN. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
67/1 |
Fairfax, Beatrice |
True |
False |
False |
j |
67 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
ENID BAGNOLD ......... |
issues the prize-winning play THE CHALK GARDEN. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
67/2 |
Bagnold, Enid |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
SIGMUND FREUD ........ |
develops jaw cancer from too many cigars. 1923 ->82/0 |
1923 |
  |
67/2 |
Freud, Sigmund |
False |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
WALTER LOWENFELS ..... |
publishes poetic TO AN IMAGINARY DAUGHTER. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
67/2 |
Lowenfels, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
BENJAMIN F. WADE ..... |
awaits impeachment of Andrew Johnson as successor apparent. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
67/2 |
Wade, Benjamin F. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN DRYDEN .......... |
begins last of his works FABLES ANCIENT & MODERN. 1698 ->68/8 |
1698 |
  |
67/2 |
Dryden, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
SPENCER TRACY ........ |
dies as 2-time academy award winner. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
67/2 |
Tracy, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
EDGAR BUCHANAN ....... |
plays Uncle Joe in finale of TV's PETTICOAT JUNCTION. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
67/2 |
Buchanan, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
% |
67 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
publishes poetry as HAROLD. 1876 ->68/6 |
1876 |
  |
67/2 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
LEON AMES ............ |
appears in his 90th movie as durable character actor. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
67/2 |
Ames, Leon |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY ........... |
fails in 4th attempt as nominee for president--to Polk. 1844 ->68/11 |
1844 |
  |
67/2 |
Clay, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
signs a START treaty with Gorbachev limiting nukes. 1991 ->67/4 |
1991 |
  |
67/2 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
ISIDOR STRAUS ........ |
goes down with the TITANIC as a prominent merchant. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
67/2 |
Straus, Isador |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
KING GEORGE I ........ |
dies as founding monarch of the English Brunswick dynasty. 1727 |
1727 |
  |
67/2 |
George I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
KURT WALDHEIM ........ |
is accused of hiding his Nazi past. 1986 ->67/5 |
1986 |
  |
67/2 |
Waldheim, Kurt |
False |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
PIERRE MAGNOL ........ |
lends his name to tree with large fragrant flowers. 1705 |
1705 |
  |
67/2 |
Magnol, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES M. BUCHANAN .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in economics--keeping budgets balanced. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
67/2 |
Buchanan, James M. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
MANILO BROSIO ........ |
is chosen secretary-general of NATO. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
67/2 |
Brosio, Manilo |
False |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
ANGUS WILSON ......... |
issues the book SETTING THE WORLD ON FIRE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
67/2 |
Wilson, Angus |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
HALEY FISKE .......... |
becomes innovating president of Metropolitan Life Insurance. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
67/2 |
Fiske, Haley |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
STESICHORUS .......... |
composes lyrics as head of Dorian choral poets. 566 BC |
-566 |
*** |
67/2 |
Stesichorus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN FOSTER DULLES ... |
signs treaty ending foreign occupation of Austria. 1955 ->69/1 |
1955 |
  |
67/2 |
Dulles, John Foster |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
THOMAS MORGAN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine for genetics study. 1933 ->68/6 |
1933 |
  |
67/2 |
Morgan, Thomas Hunt |
True |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
ASA CANDLER .......... |
sells his Coca-Cola business for $25 million. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
67/2 |
Candler, Asa |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
WARREN CHRISTOPHER .... |
is chosen by Bill Clinton as Secretary of State. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
67/2 |
Christopher, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
ELIA KAZAN ........... |
directs film version of Fitzgerald's THE LAST TYCOON. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
67/2 |
Kazan, Elia |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
publishes a paper called SOCIETY AND SOLITUDE. 1870 ->67/11 |
1870 |
  |
67/2 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
OLOFF VAN CORTLANDT .. |
becomes deputy mayor of New York City. 1667 |
1667 |
  |
67/2 |
Van Cortlandt, Oloff |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
HOWARD HUGHES ........ |
emerges from seclusion to expose Clifford Irving's fraud. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
67/2 |
Hughes, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
CHARLES NAPIER ....... |
sails to East as commander-in-chief of India. 1849 ->68/6 |
1849 |
  |
67/2 |
Napier, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
LILLIAN WALD ......... |
publishes the autobiographical WINDOWS ON HENRY STREET. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
67/2 |
Wald, Lillian |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
LOUIS RENAULT ........ |
is arrested for aiding Nazis during French occupation. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
67/2 |
Renault, Louis |
False |
False |
True |
o |
67 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
ANTHONY GIBBS ........ |
publishes autobiographical MY OWN GOOD TIME. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
67/3 |
Gibbs, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
FRA PAOLO SARPI ...... |
writes HISTORY OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT as monastic historian. 1619 |
1619 |
* |
67/3 |
Sarp, Fra Paolo |
False |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
PHILLIP WYLIE ........ |
publishes THE SPY WHO SPOKE PORPOISE. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
67/3 |
Wylie, Phillip |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
EDNA W. CHASE ........ |
organizes first Fashion Show in USA. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
67/3 |
Chase, Edna |
True |
False |
False |
x |
67 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
BILLY SUNDAY ......... |
tours the USA as most-popular traveling evangelist. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
67/3 |
Sunday, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
MELVILLE HERSKOVITS .. |
runs first college-level African studies--at Northwestern U. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
67/3 |
Herskovits, Melville |
True |
True |
True |
n |
67 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN DEMJANJUK ....... |
faces trial in Jerusalem court as Treblinka war criminal. 1987 ->72/3 |
1987 |
* |
67/3 |
Demjanjuk, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
67 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
opens his popular play SAINT JOAN. 1923 ->69/7 |
1923 |
  |
67/3 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
PETER TATSUO DOI ..... |
becomes first Japanese elevated to College of Cardinals. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
67/3 |
Doi, Peter Tatsuo |
False |
True |
True |
r |
67 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
JIM WRIGHT ........... |
resigns tearfully as Speaker of the House. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
67/3 |
Wright, Jim |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
TAKEO MIKI ........... |
serves as new Prime Minister of Japan. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
67/3 |
Miki, Takeo |
False |
True |
True |
g |
67 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
writes music to oratorio JEPHTHAH. 1752 ->67/5 |
1752 |
  |
67/3 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
67 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
CHIEF RED CLOUD ...... |
moderates tension during "Ghost Dance" as Oglala chief. 1889 |
1889 |
*** |
67/3 |
Red Cloud, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
w |
67 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
LEO G. CARROLL ....... |
appears as policeman in Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST. 1959 ->68/11 |
1959 |
  |
67/3 |
Carroll, Leo G. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
GRANDMA MOSES ........ |
sells her first painting as a professional artist. 1927 ->78/3 |
1927 |
  |
67/3 |
Moses, Grandma (Anna Mary) |
True |
False |
False |
a |
67 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
HENRY CABOT LODGE .... |
becomes US negotiator with Viet Nam to Paris Peace Talks. 1968 ->68/6 |
1968 |
  |
67/3 |
Lodge, Henry Cabot # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
MICKEY MANTLE ..….. |
undergoes a liver transplant, but dies shortly. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
67/3 |
Mantle, Mickey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
67 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
OSWALD VILLARD ....... |
publishes OUR MILITARY CHAOS as pacifist journalist. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
67/3 |
Villard, Oswald |
True |
False |
True |
j |
67 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
SARAH HUGHES ......... |
administers oath of office to Lyndon Johnson on death of JFK. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
67/3 |
Hughes, Sarah |
True |
False |
False |
t |
67 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
exchanges greeting with Victoria over Atlantic cable. 1858 ->67/9 |
1858 |
  |
67/3 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
FREDERICK BARBAROSSA . |
dies while crossing a stream on return to 3rd Crusade. 1190 |
1190 |
** |
67/3 |
Frederick Barbarossa |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
KING CHARLES X ....... |
enters France at Restoration to claim throne. 1824 |
1824 |
  |
67/3 |
Charles X of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
HANS BENDER .......... |
authors the psychological HIDDEN REALITY. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
67/3 |
Bender, Hans |
True |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
ASA GRAY ............. |
issues SYNOPTICAL FLORA OF NORTH AMERICA. 1872 |
1872 |
  |
67/3 |
Gray, Asa |
True |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
FRANCOIS DE MALHERBE . |
spreads Parisian French throughout Kingdom as court poet. 1622 |
1622 |
  |
67/3 |
Malherbe, Francois de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS . |
issues poem CRAZY JANE TALKS WITH THE BISHOP. 1932 ->68/2 |
1932 |
  |
67/3 |
Yeats, William Butler |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
ADOLPHUS BUSCH ....... |
donates generous relief funds to SF earthquake victims. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
67/3 |
Busch, Adolphus |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
WILLIAM ATKINSON ..... |
popularizes Hindu thought in USA as metaphysical writer. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
67/3 |
Atkinson, William |
True |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
ISADORE ZIMMERMAN .... |
is released after record 24 years of wrongful imprisonment. 1982 |
1982 |
* |
66/3 |
Zimmerman, Isadore |
True |
False |
True |
x |
67 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE . |
publishes inspirational SIN, SEX AND SELF-CONTROL. 1965 ->69/5 |
1965 |
  |
67/3 |
Peale, Norman Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
JOSEPH HIRSHHORN ..... |
donates $50 million in art to endow D.C. museum. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
67/3 |
Hirshhorn, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
KNUT HAMMARSKJOLD .... |
begins 18 years as chair of Nobel Prize foundation. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
67/4 |
Hammarskjold, Knut |
False |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
EDGAR GUEST .......... |
continues to write his doggerel verse with MOTHER. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
67/4 |
Guest, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
STERLING HOLLOWAY .... |
provides the Disney voice for WINNIE THE POOH. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
67/4 |
Holloway, Sterling |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
P. LOPEZ DE AYALA .... |
writes satiric poem RIMADO DEL PALACIO. 1400 |
1400 |
* |
67/4 |
Lopez de Ayala, P. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
WALTER ALVAREZ ....... |
launches syndicated newspaper column offering medical advice. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
67/4 |
Alvarez, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
z |
67 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
NEAL DOW ............. |
lectures in America about prohibition amendment. 1871 ->76/6 |
1871 |
  |
67/4 |
Dow, Neal |
True |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
POPE JULIUS II ....... |
makes peace with Venice, declaring war on France. 1510 ->68/10 |
1510 |
* |
67/4 |
Julius II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
CLAIR FRANCIS BEE .... |
is elected to basketball hall of fame as winningest coach. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
67/4 |
Bee, Clair Francis |
True |
False |
True |
c |
67 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM MARCY ........ |
serves as powerful Secretary of War for President Polk. 1844 |
1844 |
  |
67/4 |
Marcy, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
POPE ALEXANDER VI * .… |
orders execution of heretical Savonarola. 1498 |
1498 |
  |
67/4 |
Alexander VI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
EUGENE ORMANDY ....... |
wins a Grammy Award as conductor of Philadelphia Orchestra. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
67/4 |
Ormandy, Eugene |
True |
False |
True |
m |
67 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
EMILE COUE ........... |
arrives in New York City as champion of auto-suggestion. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
67/4 |
Coue, Emile |
False |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
WASSILY W. LEONLIEF .. |
wins a Nobel Prize in economics for "input-output" system. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
67/4 |
Leonlief, Wassily W. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
THOMAS CORWIN ........ |
is appointed U.S. Ambassador to Mexico--during Civil War. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
67/4 |
Corwin, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
issues the last set of six quartets. 1799 ->68/0 |
1799 |
  |
67/4 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
67 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
J. EDGAR HOOVER ...... |
publishes the vociferous A STUDY OF COMMUNISM. 1962 ->69/10 |
1962 |
  |
67/4 |
Hoover, J. Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES A. MICHENER .... |
tops the book-selling charts with CENTENNIAL. 1974 ->73/1 |
1974 |
  |
67/4 |
Michener, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
MOTHER LAKE .......... |
supports prohibition as leader of Catholic Abstinence Union. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
67/4 |
Lake, Mother |
True |
False |
False |
h |
67 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
sponsors Mid-East peace conference in Madrid. 1991 ->67/6 |
1991 |
  |
67/4 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
ROY LEE WILLIAMS ..... |
is convicted of bribery as president of the Teamsters. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
67/4 |
Williams, Roy Lee |
True |
False |
True |
o |
67 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
OTTO VON BISMARCK .... |
institutes first state health insurance plan in Germany. 1883 ->69/1 |
1883 |
  |
68/3 |
Bismarck, Otto von |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
DAVID STEINMAN ....... |
completes design of 3800-foot-long MacKinac Bridge. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
67/4 |
Steinman, David |
True |
False |
True |
d |
67 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
ANTONIO GUZMAN ....... |
becomes liberating president of Dominican Republic. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
67/4 |
Guzman, Antonio |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
ELIHU ROOT ........... |
ends friendship with Teddy Roosevelt, backing Taft. 1912 ->67/10 |
1912 |
  |
67/4 |
Root, Elihu |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
HEROD THE GREAT ...... |
orders the death of Innocents in Bethlehem. 4 BC |
-4 |
*** |
67/4 |
Herod the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
THOMAS LICAVOLI ...... |
is finally released from prison as famed Detroit bootlegger. 1971 |
1971 |
* |
67/4 |
Licavoli, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
o |
67 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
HOWARD BARLOW ........ |
retires from radio as "Voice of Firestone". 1959 |
1959 |
  |
67/4 |
Barlow, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
% |
67 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
LLOYD BRIDGES ........ |
plays comical pilot in movie AIRPLANE. 1980 ->69/5 |
1980 |
  |
67/4 |
Bridges, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
HANNIBAL HAMLIN ...... |
leads Radical Republicans as Senator from Maine. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
67/4 |
Hamlin, Hannibal |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
GOOSE GOSLIN ......... |
is inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame as hitting outfielder. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
67/4 |
Goslin, Goose |
True |
False |
True |
c |
67 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
MARGARET FARRAR ...... |
edits crossword puzzles for New York Times. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
67/4 |
Farrar, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
j |
67 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
LEONARD HEATON ....... |
steps down after 10 years as U.S. Surgeon General. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
67/5 |
Heaton, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
n |
67 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
LLOYD BENTSEN .....… |
is selected by Dukakis as Democratic candidate for VP. 1988 ->67/8 |
1988 |
  |
67/5 |
Bentsen, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
DON S. SENANAYKE ..... |
passes away as "father of independent Ceylon". 1952 |
1952 |
  |
67/5 |
Senanayke, Don S. |
False |
True |
True |
g |
67 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
PABLO NERUDA ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize as surrealist Chilean poet. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
67/5 |
Neruda, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES . |
serves as judge on World Court at the Hague. 1929 ->67/10 |
1929 |
  |
67/5 |
Hughes, Charles Evans |
True |
False |
True |
t |
67 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
THADDEUS STEVENS ..... |
returns to Congress as fiercest abolitionist. 1859 ->68/2 |
1859 |
  |
67/5 |
Stevens, Thaddeus |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
OSCAR G. MAYER ....... |
becomes chairman of Chicago's largest meat packing company. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
67/5 |
Mayer, Oscar G. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
HORACE GREGORY ....... |
publishes his classical/contemporary COLLECTED POEMS. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
67/5 |
Gregory, Horace |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
KURT WALDHEIM ........ |
wins controversial election as Austrian President. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
67/5 |
Waldheim, Kurt |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
JENNIE CHURCHILL ..... |
dies as brilliant lecturer and socialite. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
67/5 |
Churchill, Jennie (Lady) |
False |
False |
True |
y |
67 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM KEITH ........ |
looses 2,000 priceless paintings in SF earthquake/fire. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
67/5 |
Keith, William |
True |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
FRITS ZERNIKE ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize inventing a phase-control microscope. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
67/5 |
Zernike, Frits |
False |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
arrives in Algeria hoping to solve French crisis. 1958 ->67/6 |
1958 |
  |
67/5 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
becomes totally blind but continues his musical work. 1752 |
1752 |
  |
67/5 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
67 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
LUCIEN BODARD ........ |
authors the award-winning novel ANNIE-MARIE. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
67/5 |
Bodard, Lucien |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
NORMAN ROCKWELL ...... |
publishes his sentimental NORMAN ROCKWELL ILLUSTRATED. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
67/5 |
Rockwell, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
ANDREI SAKHAROV ...... |
visits U.S. as outspoken critic of U.S.S.R. 1988 ->68/0 |
1988 |
  |
67/5 |
Sakharov, Andrei |
False |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
LUIGI PIRANDELLO ..... |
wins Nobel Prize in literature for "theater within the theater".1934 |
1934 |
  |
67/5 |
Pirandello, Luigi |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
ARACREON *..........… |
writes lyrical poems for Greek court at Samos. 495 BC |
-495 |
*** |
67/5 |
Aracreon |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
produces poetry as THE HANGING OF THE CRANE. 1874 ->68/5 |
1874 |
  |
67/5 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
ALAIN LESAGE ......... |
issues classic satirical novel GIL BLAS. 1735 |
1735 |
  |
67/5 |
LeSage, Alain |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
GRANVILLE S. HALL .... |
publishes EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS as founder of Ed. Psyc. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
67/5 |
Hall, Granville S. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE VERDI ....... |
recasts his opera SIMON BOCCANEGRA to melodrama. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
67/5 |
Verdi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
m |
67 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
DUKE OF ALVA *......… |
quits as bloody governor of Netherlands and returns to Spain. 1573 |
1573 |
* |
67/5 |
Alva, Duke of (Toledo) |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
JEROME KARLE ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--molecular structure of crystal. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
67/5 |
Karle, Jerome |
False |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
FREDERICK SCHOMBERG .. |
accepts command for William III in 30 Years War. 1683 |
1683 |
  |
67/5 |
Schomberg, Frederick |
False |
False |
True |
w |
67 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
JAMES G. BENNETT ..... |
begins major news reporting of Civil War with 63 correspondents. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
67/5 |
Bennett, James G. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
67 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
GUSTOF ADOLF VI ...... |
succeeds to the throne of Sweden. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
67/5 |
Gustov Adolf VI of Sweden |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
IVOR A. RICHARDSON ... |
publishes POETRIES AND SCIENCES as orthographist. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
67/5 |
Richardson, Ivor A. |
True |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI ... |
takes a seat in parliament of newly united Italy. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
67/5 |
Garibaldi, Giuseppe |
False |
False |
True |
w |
67 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
B.B. KING ....... |
wins a Grammy for Blues with BLUES SUMMIT. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
67/5 |
King, B.B. |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
67 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
ARNOLD GENTHE ........ |
issues photosynthetic autobiography AS I REMEMBER. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
67/6 |
Genthe, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
NICCOLO PICCINI ...... |
completes 150th Italian opera as composer without peer. 1795 |
1795 |
  |
67/6 |
Piccini, Niccolo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
67 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
DANIEL DEFOE ......... |
writes an essay THE HISTORY AND REALITY OF APPARITIONS. 1727 |
1727 |
  |
67/6 |
Defoe, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
VERNON KELL .......... |
retires as first director of Britain's top secret MI5. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
67/6 |
Kell, Vernon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOSEPH CHOATE ........ |
is appointed ambassador to Britain--by McKinley. 1897 ->67/7 |
1897 |
  |
67/6 |
Choate, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
LUCIUS APULEUS *....… |
produces METAMORPHASES--only extant Latin novel. 193 AD |
193 |
*** |
67/6 |
Apuleus, Lucius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
EDWARD STRATEMEYER ... |
begins issuing his NANCY DREW books. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
67/6 |
Stratemeyer, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
ALBERTO VARGAS ....... |
continues to produce popular pin-ups for Playboy Magazine. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
67/6 |
Vargas, Alberto |
True |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
LEONID BREZHNEV ...... |
summits with Nixon for 3rd time--in Moscow. 1974 ->69/2 |
1974 |
  |
67/6 |
Brezhnev, Leonid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
re-emerges as Premier of France. 1958 ->67/9 |
1958 |
  |
67/6 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
ALBERTUS MAGNUS *...… |
becomes Bishop of Ratisbon and greatest scholar of era. 1260 |
1260 |
** |
67/6 |
Albertus Magnus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
67 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
BRIGID OF KILDARE .... |
founds first religious community in Ireland for women. 520 AD |
520 |
*** |
67/6 |
Brigid of Kildare |
False |
False |
False |
r |
67 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
receives Christmas message from Gorbachev--a farewell. 1991 ->67/6 |
1991 |
  |
67/6 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
dis-inters Joseph Stalin, re-burying him in Georgia SSR. 1961 ->68/6 |
1961 |
  |
67/6 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
ELEAZAR BEN KALIR .... |
composes his 150th liturgical chant for synagogue use. 790 AD |
790 |
*** |
67/6 |
Ben Kalir, Eleazar |
False |
False |
True |
m |
67 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
CATHERINE THE GREAT .. |
dies after 33 years on throne as Russian empress. 1796 |
1796 |
  |
67/6 |
Catherine the Great of Russia |
False |
False |
False |
q |
67 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
GIOVANNI GRONCHI ..... |
begins to serve as president of Italy. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
67/6 |
Gronchi, Giovanni |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
PIERRE J. DE SMET .... |
enters camp of Sitting Bull, arranging a peace treaty. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
67/6 |
DeSmet, Pierre J. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
SAINT BENEDICT ....... |
dies in Marte Cassino as revered founder of monastic order. 547 AD |
547 |
** |
67/6 |
Benedict, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
F. LARGO CABALLERO ... |
serves as prime minister--"The Lenin of Spain". 1936 |
1936 |
  |
67/6 |
Largo Caballero, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
TOM C. CLARK ......... |
resigns from Supreme Court as son, Ramsey, becomes attorney gen. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
67/6 |
Clark, Tom C. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
67 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
KING PHILIP III ...... |
suppresses the power of the Templars in France. 1312 ->69/6 |
1312 |
* |
67/6 |
Philip III of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
WILLIAM BANTING ...... |
publishes the 1st diet book: LETTER ON CORPULENCE. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
67/6 |
Banting, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
THOMAS ADDISON ....... |
names and describes a peculiar skin disease. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
67/6 |
Addison, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
z |
67 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
EMILY POST ........... |
writes of good manners in CHILDREN ARE PEOPLE. 1940 ->76/10 |
1940 |
  |
67/6 |
Post, Emily |
True |
False |
False |
j |
67 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
HERBERT BROWN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--devising new compounds. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
67/6 |
Brown, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
TAO-CHI .............. |
paints landscapes in China as first individualist artist. 1697 |
1697 |
** |
67/6 |
Tao-Chi |
False |
True |
True |
a |
67 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
ERASMUS DARWIN ....... |
publishes PHYTOLOGIA, OR PHILOSOPHY OF AGRICULTURE & GARDENING. 1799 |
1899 |
  |
67/6 |
Darwin, Erasmus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
STELLA GIBBONS ....... |
publishes poetry as THE SNOWWOMAN. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
67/6 |
Gibbons, Stella |
True |
False |
False |
l |
67 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
AMBROISE PARE ........ |
serves French king as "father of modern surgery". 1578 |
1578 |
  |
67/7 |
Pare, Ambroise |
False |
False |
True |
n |
67 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
TATIAN ............... |
issues Gnostic treatise as deviant Christian. 177 AD |
177 |
*** |
67/7 |
Tatian |
False |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
WILLIAM FRAWLEY ...... |
debuts as Bud on TV's MY THREE SONS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
67/7 |
Frawley, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
67 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
THEODORE BILBO ....... |
proposes in Senate deportation of Blacks to Africa. 1945 ->68/10 |
1945 |
  |
67/7 |
Bilbo, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
HENRY J. KAISER ...... |
launches Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
67/7 |
Kaiser, Henry J. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN NAPIER .......... |
issues treatise describing his "bones" for math calculating. 1617 |
1617 |
  |
67/7 |
Napier, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
EARL BROWDER ......... |
publishes MARX AND AMERICA as leading Communist in USA. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
67/7 |
Browder, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
NORBERT WEINER ....... |
revises his seminal book CYBERNETICS. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
67/7 |
Weiner, Norbert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
LEVI ESHKOL .......... |
begins four-year service as president of Israel. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
67/7 |
Eshkol, Levi |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLES BOYER ........ |
stars in the movie BAREFOOT IN THE PARK. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
67/7 |
Boyer, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
ROGER BACON .......... |
carries out research on concave and convex lenses. 1282 ->68/9 |
1282 |
** |
67/7 |
Bacon, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
B.F. SKINNER ......... |
publishes provocative BEYOND FREEDOM AND DIGNITY. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
67/7 |
Skinner, B.F. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
DONATELLO ............ |
returns to Florence to create art in bronze. 1454 ->80/2 |
1454 |
* |
67/7 |
Donatello |
False |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
PAULINUS ............. |
evangelizes in Northumbria becoming first Archbishop of Kent. 627 AD |
627 |
*** |
67/7 |
Paulinus |
False |
False |
False |
r |
67 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
THOMAS BULFINCH ...... |
publishes POETRY AND THE AGE OF FABLE. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
67/7 |
Bulfinch, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
AMASIS *............… |
opens Egypt to Greek trade and culture. 530 BC |
-530 |
*** |
67/7 |
Amasis of Egypt |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER .. |
earns $300 million/year as richest man in the world. 1907 ->74/0 |
1907 |
  |
67/7 |
Rockefeller, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
LIVIUS ANDRONICUS .... |
introduces Greek literature into Rome. 221 BC |
-221 |
*** |
67/7 |
Livius Andronicus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN |
tests his rigid air ship as a warship. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
67/7 |
Zeppelin, Ferdinand von |
False |
False |
True |
i |
67 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
RAYMOND BURR ......... |
returns to TV as famed lawyer in PERRY MASON RETURNS. 1985 ->68/2 |
1985 |
  |
67/7 |
Burr, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
% |
67 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
MONTEZUMA I .......... |
issues Draconian laws as ruler of Aztecs. 1457 |
1457 |
** |
67/7 |
Montezuma I of Aztecs |
False |
True |
True |
q |
67 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
IRVING BERLIN ........ |
wins Congressional gold medal for song GOD BLESS AMERICA.1955 ->75/6 |
1955 |
  |
67/7 |
Berlin, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
67 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
ALEXANDER MENSCHIKOFF. |
commands Russian army in the Crimean War. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
67/7 |
Menschikoff, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
w |
67 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
DANIEL P. MOYNIHAN … |
wins re-election as Democratic Senator from New York. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
67/7 |
Moynihan, Daniel Patrick |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN SLIDELL ......... |
is captured by Union Navy as rebel envoy to Britain. 1861 ->68/0 |
1861 |
  |
67/7 |
Slidell, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
PAUL TILLICH ......... |
publishes the theological LOVE, POWER AND JUSTICE. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
67/7 |
Tillich, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
HAFIZ ................ |
completes a collection of Persian lyric poems. 1389 |
1389 |
*** |
66/7 |
Hafiz |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN ENDECOTT ........ |
wields puritanical power as governor of Massachusetts. 1655 |
1655 |
  |
67/7 |
Endecott, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
COLONEL TOM PARKER ... |
loses most valuable client when Elvis dies. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
67/7 |
Parker, Colonel Tom |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
LUCIAN ............... |
composes another dialogue ridiculing pagan myths. 187 AD |
187 |
*** |
67/7 |
Lucian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
NINA SCHNEIDER ....... |
publishes THE WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A PROLOGUE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
67/7 |
Schneider, Nina |
True |
False |
False |
l |
67 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
JOHN L. LEWIS ........ |
takes United Mine Workers out of the AF of L. 1947 ->68/1 |
1947 |
  |
67/8 |
Lewis, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
XANTIPPE ............. |
reproaches her husband Socrates for indifferent attitude. 403 BC |
-403 |
*** |
67/8 |
Xantippe |
False |
False |
False |
y |
67 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN E. BAKELESS ..... |
publishes biographical SPIES OF THE REVOLUTION. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
67/8 |
Bakeless, John E. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
F. GOYA Y LUCIENTES .. |
completes painting series DISASTERS OF WAR. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
67/8 |
Goya y Lucientes, F.J. de |
False |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
MARJORI MAIN ......... |
plays Ma Kettle in last of nine films. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
67/8 |
Main, Marjori |
True |
False |
False |
e |
67 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
CONNIE MACK .......... |
leads Philadelphia Athletics to repeat World Series win.1930 ->87/10 |
1930 |
  |
67/8 |
Mack, Connie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
67 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
SAINT ANSELM *......… |
is banished as disputing Archbishop of Canterbury. 1100 |
1100 |
** |
67/7 |
Anselm, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
CHRYSIPPUS ........... |
dies as stoic philosopher laughing himself to death. 290 BC |
-290 |
*** |
67/8 |
Chrysippus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
67 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
publishes a satirical EDICT FROM THE KING OF PRUSSIA. 1773 ->68/8 |
1773 |
  |
67/8 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
HENRY MANNING ........ |
promotes English Catholicism as Cardinal at Westminster. 1856 |
1856 |
  |
67/8 |
Manning, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
HILLER THE ELDER ..... |
directs composition of Jewish traditional law MISHNA. 40 BC |
-40 |
** |
67/8 |
Hiller the Elder |
False |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
DEEMS TAYLOR ......... |
writes as music critic with SOME ENCHANTED EVENINGS. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
67/8 |
Taylor, Deems |
True |
False |
True |
m |
67 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
LIBERACE ............. |
dies of AIDS after flashy career at piano. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
67/8 |
Liberace |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM JAMES ........ |
writes THE MEANING OF TRUTH as famed pragmatist. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
67/8 |
James, William |
True |
False |
True |
f |
67 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
SILAS MITCHELL ....... |
publishes HUGH WYNNE, FREE QUAKER as popular romance. 1897 |
1897 |
  |
67/8 |
Mitchell, Silas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
JOSEPH STRAUSS ....... |
works as chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
67/8 |
Strauss, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
d |
67 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
PHIL BATT . ............ |
wins Statehouse as Republican Governor of Idaho. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
67/8 |
Batt, Phil |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
meets with Stalin and Harriman in Moscow. 1942 ->68/1 |
1942 |
  |
67/8 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
HABAKKUK THE PROPHET . |
prophesizes against Israel during reign of Jehoiakim. 610 BC |
-610 |
*** |
67/8 |
Habakkuk the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
RAY COLLINS .......... |
debuts as Trag on TV's PERRY MASON. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
67/8 |
Collins, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
% |
67 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN GUNTHER ......... |
publishes last of his "Inside" books INSIDE SOUTH AMERICA. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
67/8 |
Gunther, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
KING GEORGE IV ....... |
signs bill granting Catholic emancipation in Ireland. 1829 ->67/10 |
1829 |
  |
67/8 |
George IV of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
JIMMU TENNO .......... |
ascends throne as founder of Japanese dynasty. 660 BC |
-660 |
*** |
67/8 |
Jimmu Tenno |
False |
True |
True |
q |
67 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN FORD ............ |
directs the movie DONOVAN'S REEF. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
67/8 |
Ford, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
ALLEN DULLES ......... |
steps down after 8 years as Director of CIA. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
67/8 |
Dulles, Allen |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
LLOYD BENTSEN .....… |
loses election as Democratic candidate for Vice President. 1988 ->71/11 |
1988 |
  |
67/8 |
Bentsen, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON |
wins election as U.S. president--as Whig candidate. 1840 ->68/1 |
1840 |
  |
67/8 |
Harrison, William Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
WALTER BRENNAN ....... |
becomes oldest to make hit parade singing OLD RIVERS. 1962 ->69/0 |
1962 |
  |
67/8 |
Brennan, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
67 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES .. |
publishes own continuation with DON QUIXOTE, PART II. 1615 ->68/5 |
1615 |
* |
67/8 |
Cervantes, Miguel de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
ANDRE MALRAUX ........ |
resigns as De Gaulle's Minister of Cultural Affairs. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
67/8 |
Malraux, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
JOAO FIGUEIREDO ...... |
loses lob as president of Brazil. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
67/8 |
Figueiredo, Joao Baptista |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
LOUISE A. BOYD ....... |
becomes first woman to attain the North Pole. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
67/9 |
Boyd, Louise A. |
True |
False |
False |
p |
67 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
outlines plans for independence of French colonies. 1958 ->68/1 |
1958 |
  |
67/9 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN MOSBY ........... |
publishes as former general DAWN OF THE REAL SOUTH. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
67/9 |
Mosby, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
67 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
PAUL CEZANNE ......... |
dies as the greatest French post-impressionist painter. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
67/9 |
Cezanne, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
ANTON BUSHING ........ |
lays foundations of geo-statistics with NEUE ERDSECHREIBURG. 1792 |
1792 |
* |
67/9 |
Bushing, Anton |
False |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
CARL ALBERT .......... |
steps down as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
67/9 |
Albert, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAM PENN ......... |
sells Pennsylvania to British Crown. 1712 ->68/1 |
1712 |
  |
67/9 |
Penn, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
IGNATIUS DONNELLY .... |
questions Shakespeare's authorship in THE CIPHER IN THE PLAYS. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
67/9 |
Donnelly, Ignatius |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
GERALD FORD .......... |
dedicates his presidential library in Ann Arbor, MI. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
67/9 |
Ford, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
ELIZABETH JANEWAY .... |
writes of economics with POWERS OF THE WEAK. 1980 ->68/11 |
1980 |
  |
67/9 |
Janeway, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
v |
67 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
stars in the movie CANNONBALL RUN II. 1982 ->69/1 |
1982 |
  |
67/9 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
ELBRIDGE GERRY ....... |
arranges creatively senatorial districts--"gerrymander". 1812 ->68/7 |
1812 |
  |
67/9 |
Gerry, Elbridge |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
ERNEST REYER ......... |
composes the French opera SALAMMBO. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
67/9 |
Reyer, Ernest |
False |
False |
True |
m |
67 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
LUCILIUS ............. |
teaches satiric verse--presaging Horace and Juvenal. 112 BC |
-112 |
*** |
67/9 |
Lucilius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
CLAUDE RAINS ......... |
stars in the movie THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
67/9 |
Rains, Claude |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
ARTHUR WATKINS ....... |
leads Senate committee considering charges against Joe McCarthy. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
67/9 |
Watkins, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JAMES ESPY ........... |
pioneers weather reporting using telegraphs to collect data. 1852 |
1852 |
  |
67/9 |
Espy, James |
True |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
KURT VONNEGUT JR. .... |
publishes of futurism with HOCUS POCUS. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
67/9 |
Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
BEN ZUKERMAN ......... |
manufactures a men's suit considered a status symbol. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
67/9 |
Zukerman, Ben |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
T.F. DE BANVILLE ..... |
publishes the humorous tale THE SOUL OF PARIS. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
67/9 |
Banville, T.F. de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE WASHINGTON .... |
dies and the U.S. grieves loss of its first president. 1799 |
1799 |
  |
67/9 |
Washington, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
admits Oregon into the Union as the 33rd state. 1859 ->69/6 |
1859 |
  |
67/9 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
FRANCOIS CHALGRIN .... |
begins to build the Arc de Triumphe in Paris. 1806 |
1806 |
  |
67/9 |
Chalgrin, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
d |
67 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
SAM SPIEGEL .......... |
produces the movie NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRIA. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
67/9 |
Spiegel, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
OTHMAN ............... |
dies as founder of the Ottoman Empire. 1326 |
1326 |
* |
67/9 |
Othman |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
JAMES PAULDING ....... |
publishes THE OLD CONTINENTAL as popular novelist. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
67/9 |
Paulding, James |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
SID RICHARDSON ....... |
runs Texas ranches and oil wells as wealthiest man in USA. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
67/9 |
Richardson, Sid |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
W.C. FIELDS .......... |
dies saying "On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia". 1946 |
1946 |
  |
67/9 |
Fields, W.C. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
ALCUIN *............… |
organizes scholarly pursuits as chronicler of 8th Century. 802 AD |
802 |
*** |
67/9 |
Alcuin |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
JOSE FIGUEROS FERRER . |
loses job as president of Costa Rico. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
67/9 |
Figueros Ferrer, Jose |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
BARON VON MUNCHHAUSEN. |
re-tells war exploits as greatest liar of his time. 1789 |
1789 |
** |
67/9 |
Munchhausen, Baron von |
False |
False |
True |
x |
67 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
ELIHU ROOT ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize as U.S. peace negotiator. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
67/10 |
Root, Elihu |
True |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
EVANGELINE BOOTH ..... |
is promoted to General of the Salvation Army. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
67/10 |
Booth, Evangeline |
False |
False |
False |
r |
67 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES . |
replaces Taft as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 1930 ->75/3 |
1930 |
  |
67/10 |
Hughes, Charles Evans |
True |
False |
True |
t |
67 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JAMES HICKEY ......... |
is made cardinal, as Archbishop of Washington, D.C. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
67/10 |
Hickey, James |
True |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
STANLEY BALDWIN ...... |
replaces MacDonald as Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1935 ->69/5 |
1935 |
  |
67/10 |
Baldwin, Stanley |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
J. GREENLEAF WHITTIER. |
publishes more poetry with HAZEL-BLOSSOMS. 1875 ->82/8 |
1875 |
  |
67/10 |
Whittier, John Greenleaf |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
battles with Red Chinese over Quemoy Island. 1954 ->69/8 |
1954 |
  |
67/10 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
w |
67 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
FREDERICK ROBERTS .... |
leads British Army in South African Boer War. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
67/10 |
Roberts, Frederick |
False |
False |
True |
w |
67 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE . |
leads the left-wing political opposition in France. 1825 |
1825 |
  |
67/10 |
LaFayette, Marquis de |
False |
False |
True |
w |
67 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
ROBERT STACK ......... |
plays the bad guy in TRANSFORMERS--THE MOVIE. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
67/10 |
Stack, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
ARNOLD GESELL ........ |
publishes psychology in STUDIES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT. 1948 ->68/3 |
1948 |
  |
67/10 |
Gesell, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
BURGESS MEREDITH ..... |
stars as crusty trainer in movie ROCKY. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
67/10 |
Meredith, Burgess |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
JOHANNES DE SACROBOSCO. |
introduces Arabian astronomy to Medieval Europe. 1250 |
1250 |
*** |
67/10 |
Sacrobosco, Johannes de |
False |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
KING GEORGE IV ....... |
dies as indolent arts-loving King of Britain. 1830 |
1830 |
  |
67/10 |
George IV of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES DAVIS .......... |
advocates racial segregation as powerful Alabama congressman. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
67/10 |
Davis, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
RAYMOND LULLY ........ |
authors TREE OF SCIENCE as metaphysician and alchemist. 1302 |
1302 |
** |
67/10 |
Lully, Raymond |
False |
False |
True |
s |
67 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
ERICH FROMM .......... |
publishes a psychoanalytic THE REVOLUTION OF HOPE. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
67/10 |
Fromm, Erich |
True |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
SHIGERU YOSHIDA ...... |
becomes the post-war premier of Japan. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
67/10 |
Yoshida, Shigeru |
False |
True |
True |
g |
67 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
HENRY CABOT LODGE .... |
becomes Senate leader, opposing League of Nations. 1918 ->69/9 |
1918 |
  |
67/10 |
Lodge, Henry Cabot |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
E.E. CUMMINGS ........ |
dies as most distinctive poet of 20th century. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
67/10 |
Cummings, E.E. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
AGNES MOOREHEAD ...... |
appears in her last movie DEAR DEAD DELILAH. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
67/10 |
Moorehead, Agnes |
True |
False |
False |
e |
67 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
JOSEF MENGELE ........ |
dies in obscurity in Brazil as Nazi "angel of death". 1979 |
1979 |
* |
67/10 |
Mengele, Josef |
False |
False |
True |
o |
67 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
ELEN GLASGOW ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for IN THIS OUR LIFE. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
67/10 |
Glasgow, Elen |
True |
False |
False |
l |
67 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
HOOT GIBSON .......... |
stars in the movie OCEAN'S ELEVEN. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
67/10 |
Gibson, Hoot |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
WALKER EVANS ......... |
features a retrospective showing photos at Museum of Modern Art.1971 |
1971 |
  |
67/10 |
Evans, Walker |
True |
False |
True |
a |
67 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
HERMIONE BADDELEY .... |
debuts as house keeper on TV's MAUD. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
67/10 |
Baddeley, Hermione |
False |
False |
False |
% |
67 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
W.C. HANDY ........... |
publishes his autobiography in FATHER OF THE BLUES. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
67/10 |
Handy, W.C. |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
67 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
TITUS L.P. LIVY ...... |
completes last of his 142 books for ANNALS OF THE ROMAN PEOPLE. 6 AD |
6 |
*** |
67/10 |
Livy, Titus L.P. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ...... |
orders seizure of steel mills to prevent strike. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
67/10 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
LEON BLUM ............ |
is imprisoned by French Vichy government as former premier. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
67/10 |
Blum, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
HEINRICH PAULUS ...... |
asserts impossibility of miracles as rational German theologian. 1828 |
1828 |
  |
67/10 |
Paulus, Heinrich |
False |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
WILL DURANT .......... |
publishes historical THE RENAISSANCE. 1953 ->80/9 |
1953 |
  |
67/11 |
Durant, Will |
True |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
F. BELAUNDE-TERRY .... |
assumes presidency of Peru for the second time. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
67/11 |
Belaunde-Terry, F. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
KING JAMES II ........ |
dies as the ex-monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland. 1701 |
1701 |
  |
67/11 |
James II of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
HERBERT FEIS ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for writing history of Potsdam conference.1961 |
1961 |
  |
67/11 |
Feis, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
v |
67 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH I .... |
causes her favorite advisor Essex to be beheaded. 1601 ->69/6 |
1601 |
  |
67/11 |
Elizabeth I of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
67 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
WILLIAM CASEY ........ |
begins rule as CIA director, giving intelligence to Reagan. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
67/11 |
Casey, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
ROMULO GALLEGOS ...... |
is deposed as Venezuela's president by a military coup. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
67/11 |
Gallegos, Romulo |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
ELIJAH MUHAMMED ...... |
breaks with Malcolm X, dividing Black Muslim movement. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
67/11 |
Muhammed, Elijah |
True |
True |
True |
r |
67 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
J. JOSEPH LYNCH ...... |
becomes director of the observatory at Fordham University. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
67/11 |
Lynch, J. Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
n |
67 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON .. |
begins a brief speaking tour in California. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
67/11 |
Emerson, Ralph Waldo |
True |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
THOMAS HARDY ......... |
issues final volume of THE DYNASTS of Naponeonic Wars. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
67/11 |
Hardy, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
AUGUST MOBIUS ........ |
invents the one-sided Mobius Strip. 1858 |
1858 |
* |
67/11 |
Mobius, August |
False |
False |
True |
i |
67 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
LYCURGUS ............. |
organizes Greek government as "the lawgiver of Sparta". 828 BC |
-828 |
*** |
67/11 |
Lycurgus |
False |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
MARY RICE LIVERMORE .. |
publishes a narrative of her suffrage memoirs. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
67/11 |
Livermore, Mary Rice |
True |
False |
False |
h |
67 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN C. CALHOUN ...... |
makes last appearance on Senate Floor--desperately ill. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
67/11 |
Calhoun, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
BORIS PASTERNAK ...... |
publishes the popular DOCTOR ZHIVAGO. 1957 ->68/10 |
1957 |
  |
67/11 |
Pasternak, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
JACK WARNER .......... |
produces the award-winning film MY FAIR LADY. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
67/11 |
Warner, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
KING HENRY I ......... |
dies as English King after over-eating on lampreys. 1135 |
1135 |
** |
67/11 |
Henry I of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
67 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
CARL T. ANDERSON ..... |
creates the newspaper cartoon HENRY. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
67/11 |
Anderson, Carl T. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
67 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN .. |
gains fame in England when WONDER TALES published in English. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
67/11 |
Andersen, Hans Christian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
JAMES MADISON ........ |
retires to Montpelier, VA, as 4th president of the U.S. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
67/11 |
Madison, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
ORAL ROBERTS ......... |
says that God will "call him home" if money isn't raised. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
67/11 |
Roberts, Oral |
True |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
ELIOT NORTON ......... |
wins a special Tony Award as Broadway critic. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
67/11 |
Norton, Eliot |
False |
False |
True |
e |
67 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
MILTON FRIEDMAN ...... |
writes best-selling monetary book FREE TO CHOOSE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
67/11 |
Friedman, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
EDGAR GOODSPEED ...... |
publishes THE COMPLETE BIBLE: AN AMERICAN TRANSLATION. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
67/11 |
Goodspeed, Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
r |
67 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
GEORGE PEABODY ....... |
donates $2.5 million to help the poor of London. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
67/11 |
Peabody, George |
False |
False |
True |
b |
67 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN H. CLARKE ....... |
publishes of League of Nations in AMERICA AND WORLD PEACE. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
67/11 |
Clarke, John H. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
JOHANN GUTENBERG ..... |
dies, having transformed Europe with his printing press. 1468 |
1468 |
* |
67/11 |
Gutenberg, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
i |
67 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN NOYES ........... |
flees U.S. to Canada as advocate of Oneida free love. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
67/11 |
Noyes, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
67 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
LEWIS J. FIELDING .... |
provides psychiatric help to Daniel Ellsberg. 1977 |
1977 |
* |
67/11 |
Fielding, Lewis J. |
True |
False |
True |
n |
67 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
KALIDASA ............. |
writes drama SAKUNTALA as celebrated Hindu poet. 590 AD |
590 |
*** |
67/11 |
Kalidasa |
False |
False |
True |
l |
67 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
AGA KHAN III.......... |
celebrates birthday receiving his weight in diamonds as gift. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
68/0 |
Aga Khan III |
False |
False |
True |
q |
68 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
attends Rio Earth Summit in Brazil--as villain. 1992 ->68/2 |
1992 |
  |
68/0 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
THADDEUS KOSCIUSKO ... |
petitions czar to grant liberty to Poland. 1814 |
1814 |
  |
68/0 |
Kosciusko, Thaddeus |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES KEATING ...... |
is found guilty on 17 charges of security fraud in S&L's. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
68/0 |
Keating, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
ANDY CLYDE ........... |
hosts a TV show with early comedy movie shorts. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
68/0 |
Clyde, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
ALFRED KROEBER ....... |
publishes CONFIGURATION OF CULTURE GROWTH. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
68/0 |
Kroeber, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
HOMER FERGUSON ....... |
completes construction of the battleship INDIANA for U.S. Navy. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
68/0 |
Ferguson, Homer |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
LIONEL BARRYMORE ..... |
stars in classic movie IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. 1946 ->69/9 |
1946 |
  |
68/0 |
Barrymore, Lionel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
JOSHUA REYNOLDS ...... |
dies after painting 2000 portraits of English socialites. 1792 |
1792 |
  |
68/0 |
Reynolds, Joshua |
False |
False |
True |
a |
68 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
HAN SUYIN ............ |
writes of China with THE ENCHANTRESS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
68/0 |
Han Suyin |
False |
False |
False |
l |
68 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ANDREI SAKHAROV ...... |
speaks remarkably before the new Soviet legislature. 1989 ->68/6 |
1989 |
  |
68/0 |
Sakharov, Andrei |
False |
False |
True |
h |
68 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
publishes his oratorio SEASONS. 1800 ->76/0 |
1800 |
  |
68/0 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
68 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
SAM HOUSTON .......... |
is deposed as governor of Texas, refusing Confederate pledge. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
68/0 |
Houston, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
SARAH BERNHARDT ...... |
headlines in NYC in acclaimed role as L'AIGLON. 1912 ->69/2 |
1912 |
  |
68/0 |
Bernhardt, Sarah |
False |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
HAROLD J. STONE ...... |
debuts as writer in TV's MY WORLD AND WELCOME TO IT. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
68/0 |
Stone, Harold J. |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
DUNCAN HINES ......... |
recommends restaurants in his VACATION GUIDE. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
68/0 |
Hines, Duncan |
True |
False |
True |
x |
68 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN AUBREY *.......… |
completes LIVES OF EMINENT MEN--a portrait of 17th cen. England.1694 |
1694 |
  |
68/0 |
Aubrey, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN SLIDELL ......... |
visits court of Napoleon III, seeking aid for Confederates. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
68/0 |
Slidell, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
THOMAS HART BENTON ... |
champions in Senate opposition to slavery expansion. 1850 ->69/7 |
1850 |
  |
68/0 |
Benton, Thomas Hart # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLOTTE WILHELMINE . |
helps found Common Market as Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
68/0 |
Charlotte A.E.M. Wilhelmine |
False |
False |
False |
q |
68 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
HENRY TAUBE .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry as American educator. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
68/0 |
Taube, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
n |
68 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
FIDEL CASTRO ........ |
signs a refugee accord with U.S. preventing "boat people". 1994 |
1994 |
  |
68/0 |
Castro (Ruz), Fidel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
68 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
URIAH LEVY ........... |
is appointed commander of U.S. Mediterranean fleet. 1860 ->69/7 |
1860 |
  |
68/0 |
Levy, Uriah |
True |
False |
True |
w |
68 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON |
is inaugurated as 9th president of the United States. 1841 ->68/1 |
1841 |
  |
68/0 |
Harrison, William Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
LILY LASKIN .......... |
revives musical scores for harp as celebrated soloist. 1961 ->68/0 |
1961 |
  |
68/0 |
Laskin, Lily |
False |
False |
False |
m |
68 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
JIMMY STEWART ........ |
stars in the movie THE SHOOTIST. 1976 ->69/6 |
1976 |
  |
68/0 |
Stewart, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ... |
creates HANA HOUSE in Palo Alto, California. 1937 ->68/10 |
1937 |
  |
68/0 |
Wright, Frank Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
d |
68 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
MARY BAKER EDDY ...... |
opens her 1st Christian Science Reading Room. 1888 ->68/1 |
1888 |
  |
68/0 |
Eddy, Mary Baker |
True |
False |
False |
r |
68 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN NEIHARDT ........ |
publishes five poetic "songs" as A CYCLE OF THE WEST. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
68/0 |
Niehardt, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
MASAYOSHI OHIRA ...... |
becomes the prime minister of Japan. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
68/0 |
Ohira, Masayoshi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
68 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
WILLIAM TAYLOR ....... |
publishes PAULINE METHOD OF MISSIONARY WORK. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
68/0 |
Taylor, William |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
CARL LAEMMLE ......... |
sells Universal Studios, exiting the movie business. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
68/1 |
Laemmle, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
CLEMENT ATTLEE ....... |
loses position to Churchill as British Prime Minister. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
68/1 |
Attlee, Clement |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
LOUIS ARMSTRONG ...... |
releases the hit song WONDERFUL WORLD. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
68/1 |
Armstrong, Louis |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
68 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
ushers in the Fifth Republic as new French president. 1959 ->69/1 |
1959 |
  |
68/1 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
AL CAPP ........ |
issues final installment of comic strip Li'L ABNER. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
68/1 |
Capp, Al |
True |
False |
True |
j |
68 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
MOLLY PITCHER ........ |
receives a $20/year pension for heroism at Monmouth battle. 1822 |
1822 |
  |
68/1 |
Pitcher, Molly (McCauley) |
True |
False |
False |
w |
68 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
RAYMOND BURR …. |
stars for a second time in Japanese movie GOJIRA. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
68/1 |
Burr, Raymond |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
THOMAS MASARYK ....... |
becomes 1st president of the Czechoslovak Republic. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
68/1 |
Masaryk, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
MARY BAKER EDDY ...... |
retires from active participation in Christian Science. 1889 ->87/0 |
1889 |
  |
68/1 |
Eddy, Mary Baker |
True |
False |
False |
r |
68 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
HARRY REASONER ....... |
makes final appearance on TV's 60 MINUTES just before death. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
68/1 |
Reasoner, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
j |
68 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
ODESSEUS ELYTIS ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature as popular Greek poet. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
68/1 |
Elytis, Odesseus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
LEWIS M. ALLEN ....... |
produces the movie LORD OF THE FLIES for the 2nd time. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
68/1 |
Allen, Lewis M. |
False |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
HOWARD JOHNSON ....... |
runs largest food distributorship in USA. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
68/1 |
Johnson, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
ERASTUS BEADLE ....... |
retires a millionaire after career of selling "dime novels". 1889 |
1889 |
  |
68/1 |
Beadle, Erastus |
True |
False |
True |
j |
68 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
IRENE RYAN ........... |
plays Granny for final episode of BEVERLEY HILLBILLIES. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
68/1 |
Ryan, Irene |
True |
False |
False |
% |
68 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM PENN ......... |
suffers apoplectic fit, ending business with America. 1712 |
1712 |
  |
68/1 |
Penn, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
GALILEO GALILEI ...... |
publishes most famous work ...TWO CHIEF WORLD SYSTEMS. 1632 ->69/1 |
1632 |
  |
68/1 |
Galileo Galilei |
True |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
SHELLEY WINTERS ...... |
appears in the movie TOUCH OF A STRANGER. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
68/1 |
Winters, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
e |
68 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
KING EDWARD I ........ |
dies en route to do battle with Robert the Bruce. 1307 |
1307 |
** |
68/1 |
Edward I of England |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN L. LEWIS ........ |
is convicted of contempt and fined as labor leader of UMW.1948->68/2 |
1948 |
  |
68/1 |
Lewis, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
68 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
EDWARD DOHENY ........ |
is charged with conspiracy and bribery in Teapot Dome Scandal. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
68/1 |
Dohney, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
o |
68 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
ARNOLD BAX ........... |
composes march music for coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
68/1 |
Bax, Arnold |
False |
False |
True |
m |
68 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE ABBOTT ........ |
wins a Tony Award, directing on Broadway PAJAMA GAME. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
68/1 |
Abbott, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON |
dies in office after 30 days as U.S. president. 1841 |
1841 |
  |
68/1 |
Harrison, William Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
meets with Roosevelt and De Gaulle in Casablanca. 1943 ->68/5 |
1943 |
  |
68/1 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
RICHARD MANEY ........ |
continues as major Broadway press agent with CAMELOT. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
68/1 |
Maney, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
PHILANDER C. KNOX .... |
leads defeat of Versailles Treaty--separate peace for Germany. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
68/1 |
Knox, Philander C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
MIGUEL A. ASTURIAS ... |
wins Nobel Prize as Guatemalan author and diplomat. 1967 ->69/10 |
1967 |
  |
68/1 |
Asturias, Miguel A. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
COLETTE ............. |
flees to south of France as Nazis occupy Paris. 1941 ->72/2 |
1941 |
  |
68/1 |
Colette |
False |
False |
False |
l |
68 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
HENRI BERGSON ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize as scientist, philosopher, and author. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
68/1 |
Bergson, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
f |
68 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN PASTORA ......... |
legislates a "family TV viewing time" as U.S. Senator. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
68/1 |
Pastora, Henri |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
EDWIN VON MANTEUFFEL . |
leads an army of occupation into Alsace-Lorraine. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
68/2 |
Manteuffel, Edwin von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
68 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
JOSEPH PENNELL ....... |
publishes autobiography ADVENTURES OF AN ILLUSTRATOR. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
68/2 |
Pennell, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
a |
68 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
POPE PIUS X .......... |
is crowned pope, succeeding Leo XIII. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
68/2 |
Pius X, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
DANIEL O'CONNELL ..... |
leads meeting in Dublin to repeal union between England/Ireland.1843 |
1843 |
  |
68/2 |
OConnell, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
JACK KEVORKIAN ......… |
attends a 27th suicide, of a woman with MS. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
68/2 |
Kevorkian, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
o |
68 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
FRITZ KREISLER ....... |
becomes U.S. citizen as popular violin virtuoso. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
68/2 |
Kreisler, Fritz |
True |
False |
True |
m |
68 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
WILLIAMSON STUCKEY ... |
dies as founder of national restaurant chain near highways. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
68/2 |
Stuckey, Williamson |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
EDWARD SOUTHERN ...... |
appears last time on stage as noted U.S. actor. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
68/2 |
Southern, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN L. LEWIS ........ |
ends miners strike paying a million dollar fine. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
68/2 |
Lewis, John L. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
68 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
wins re-nomination as Republican for U.S. president. 1992 ->68/3 |
1992 |
  |
68/2 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
THADDEUS STEVENS ..... |
leads radical Republicans in prosecution of Civil War. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
68/2 |
Stevens, Thaddeus |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
FRANZ DELITZSCH ...... |
publishes WHERE PARADISE LAY as German Theologian. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
68/2 |
Delitzsch, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
ROBERT FROST ......... |
issues another collection of poetry--A WITNESS TREE. 1942 ->69/0 |
1942 |
  |
68/2 |
Frost, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
MARY W. HEMINGWAY .... |
writes HOW IT WAS as wife of famed author. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
68/2 |
Hemingway, Mary W. |
True |
False |
False |
y |
68 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JOHN NANCE GARNER .... |
is inaugurated for 2nd term as Vice President with FDR. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
68/2 |
Garner, John Nance |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
MAURICE GAMELIN ...... |
keeps his French army behind Maginot Line, losing to Nazis. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
68/2 |
Gamelin, Maurice |
False |
False |
True |
w |
68 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
HOWARD NEMEROV ....... |
is chosen as Poet Laureate of U.S.A. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
68/2 |
Nemerov, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
JOSEPH MARTIN ........ |
becomes short-time Republican Speaker of the U.S. House. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
68/2 |
Martin, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
EDWARD LIVINGSTON .... |
drafts the Proclamation on Nullification for President Jackson. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
68/2 |
Livingston, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
ERNEST TOCH .......... |
premieres his prize-winning THIRD SYMPHONY. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
68/2 |
Toch, Ernest |
True |
False |
True |
m |
68 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN .. |
becomes the Prime Minister in Britain, promising peace. 1937 ->68/4 |
1937 |
  |
68/2 |
Chamberlain, Neville |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS . |
issues the book of poems THE WINDING STAIR. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
68/2 |
Yeats, William Butler |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
SETH THOMAS .......... |
founds the Seth Thomas Clock Company--in Connecticut. 1853 |
1853 |
  |
68/2 |
Thomas, Seth |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
FRANCIS STANLEY ...... |
sells Stanley Motor Carriage Company, just before death. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
68/2 |
Stanley, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
ERNST ALEXANDERSON ... |
develops the 1st marketable color TV receiver. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
68/2 |
Alexanderson, Ernst |
True |
False |
True |
i |
68 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
CHARLES CORRELL ...... |
quits his radio role as "Andy" after 30 years with "Amos". 1958 |
1958 |
  |
68/2 |
Correll, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN GRASS ........... |
defends rights of Blackfoot Sioux at Treaty Council. 1905 |
1905 |
** |
68/2 |
Grass, John |
True |
True |
True |
h |
68 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER. |
publishes NO MORE SECOND-HAND GOD. 1963 ->74/1 |
1963 |
  |
68/2 |
Fuller, R. Buckminster |
True |
False |
True |
d |
68 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
VINCENT PRICE ........ |
stars in the movie SCAVENGER HUNT. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
68/2 |
Price, Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ANASTAS MIKOYAN ...... |
serves as Chief of State of the U.S.S.R. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
68/2 |
Mikoyan, Anastas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN BASKERVILLE ..... |
prints Bible in innovative type face--still used today. 1774 |
1774 |
  |
68/2 |
Baskerville, John |
False |
False |
True |
a |
68 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
THOMAS GORDON ........ |
writes of human relations with LEADER EFFECTIVENESS TRAINING. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
68/3 |
Gordon, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN B. MCMASTER ..... |
publishes THE UNITED STATES IN THE WORLD WAR. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
68/3 |
McMaster, John B. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
begins mass distribution of his "little red book". 1961 ->82/8 |
1961 |
  |
68/3 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
68 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
HUGH MARLOWE ......... |
dies while playing Jim Matthews on TV's ANOTHER WORLD. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
68/3 |
Marlowe, Hugh |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
is challenged as Philippine president by Corazon Aquino. 1985 ->68/4 |
1985 |
  |
68/3 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
JAMES ORMONDE ........ |
is attacked by Captain Blood as English statesman. 1679 |
1679 |
  |
68/3 |
Ormonde, James |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
DANIEL PALMER ........ |
joins his son in chiropractic school in Davenport, Iowa. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
68/3 |
Palmer, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
z |
68 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
DAN ROSTINKOWSKI .… |
pleads guilty to mail fraud as former congressman. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
68/3 |
Rostinkowski, Dan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
CLARENCE DARROW ...... |
loses the Scopes/Monkey Trial to W.J. Bryan. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
68/3 |
Darrow, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
t |
68 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
ADOLPH SUTRO ......... |
dies, bequeathing his great fortune to city of San Francisco. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
68/3 |
Sutro, Adolph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
HENRY CAVENDISH ...... |
experiments with a multiple of freezing points. 1798 |
1798 |
  |
68/3 |
Cavendish, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
MOTHER JONES ......... |
helps form the Socialist Democratic Party. 1898 ->69/11 |
1898 |
  |
68/3 |
Jones, Mother (Mary) |
True |
False |
False |
h |
68 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
LLOYD NOLAN .......... |
co-stars on TV's JULIA as Dr. Chegley. 1969 ->68/5 |
1969 |
  |
68/3 |
Nolan, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
FRANK KELLOGG ........ |
serves as peace-making Secretary of State for Coolidge. 1925 ->72/11 |
1925 |
  |
68/3 |
Kellogg, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
LILLIAN CARTER ....... |
joins the Peace Corps to serve in India. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
68/3 |
Carter, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
y |
68 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM CAXTON ....... |
produces his 71st and final book as 1st printer in England. 1490 |
1490 |
** |
68/3 |
Caxton, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
ISAAC FUNK ........... |
publishes in 12 volumes the JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
68/3 |
Funk, Isaac |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL . |
publishes DEMOCRACY AND OTHER ADDRESSES. 1887 ->68/8 |
1887 |
  |
68/3 |
Lowell, James Russell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
KARL MALDEN .......... |
stars in the movie sequel THE STING II. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
68/3 |
Malden, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
RODION MALINOVSKY .... |
dies in office as powerful Soviet Defense minister. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
68/3 |
Malinovsky, Rodion |
False |
False |
True |
w |
68 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
EMIL KOCHER .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--advocating aseptic methods. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
68/3 |
Kocher, Emil |
False |
False |
True |
n |
68 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
CHOU EN-LAI .......... |
launches with Mao the Cultural Revolution in Communist China. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
68/3 |
Chou En-Lai |
False |
True |
True |
g |
68 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
BILLY BARTY .......... |
stars as lead dwarf in the movie LORD OF THE RINGS. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
68/3 |
Barty, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
ARNOLD GESELL ........ |
assumes directorship of Clinic of Child Development. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
68/3 |
Gesell, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
AZZARKAL *..........… |
invents water clock of extraordinary dimensions. 1050 AD |
1050 |
*** |
67/4 |
Azzarkal |
False |
False |
True |
f |
68 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
YASUHIRO NAKASONE .... |
implies that U.S. Blacks are less intelligent than Whites. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
68/3 |
Nakasone, Yasuhiro |
False |
True |
True |
g |
68 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
ROGER SPERRY ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize investigating the human brain. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
68/3 |
Sperry, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
n |
68 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
GIOVANNI DA CAPISTRANO . |
leads futilely a mob of 60,000 against Turks in Belgrade. 1456 |
1456 |
** |
68/9 |
Capistrano, Giovanni da |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
SIMON REISMAN ........ |
negotiates with USA as Canada's free trade expert. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
68/3 |
Reisman, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
TYPHOID MARY MALLON .. |
dies in detention for spreading disease in New York City. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
68/3 |
Mallon, Typhoid Mary |
True |
False |
True |
x |
68 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
ARNOLD MOSS .......... |
provides "voice of God" in production of PARADISE LOST. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
68/3 |
Moss, Arnold |
False |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
JOSEPH HOFFNER ....... |
speaks against Church liberalization as Archbishop of Cologne. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
68/4 |
Hoffner, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
POP WARNER ........... |
ends football coaching career with 312 wins and 104 loses. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
68/4 |
Warner, Pop |
True |
False |
True |
c |
68 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
POPE PIUS V .......... |
dies in Rome causing celebration in Constantinople. 1572 |
1572 |
  |
68/4 |
Pius V, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
WANDA LANDOWSKA ...... |
gives recital as Polish harpsichordist. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
68/4 |
Landowska, Wanda |
False |
False |
False |
m |
68 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
ROBERT BROWNING ...... |
completes the book DRAMATIC IDYLLS. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
68/4 |
Browning, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
CHARLES GREY ......... |
pushes through his Reform Bill as Prime Minister of Britain. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
68/4 |
Grey, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
ASOKA THE GREAT *...… |
dies as wise Indian monarch reigning over prosperous kingdom. 232 BC |
-232 |
*** |
68/4 |
Asoka the Great |
False |
False |
True |
q |
68 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
JIMMY THE GREEK ...... |
is fired from CBS-TV for making racist remarks. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
68/4 |
Jimmy the Greek |
True |
False |
True |
j |
68 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
THOMAS CAMPANELLA .... |
issues his celebrated RATIONAL PHILOSOPHY. 1637 |
1637 |
  |
68/4 |
Campanella, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
68 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
KING EDWARD VII ...... |
dies as popular and peace-making monarch of Britain. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
68/4 |
Edward VII of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
68 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
CHARLES PARRY ..... |
composes the choral work JERUSALEM. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
68/4 |
Parry, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
m |
68 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN .. |
sends a note to Mussolini as peace gesture. 1937 ->69/6 |
1937 |
  |
68/4 |
Chamberlain, Neville |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
BERT BELL ............ |
is inducted into Football Hall of Fame as former commissioner. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
68/4 |
Bell, Bert |
True |
False |
True |
c |
68 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
MARIANNE MOORE ....... |
publishes poetry a LIKE A BULWARK. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
68/4 |
Moore, Marianne |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
POPE LEO XIII ........ |
succeeds Pius IX as activist pope. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
68/4 |
Leo XIII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
DAVID NIVEN .......... |
stars in the movie DEATH ON THE NILE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
68/4 |
Niven, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
ERLE STANLEY GARDNER . |
tops 143 million books sold world-wide. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
68/4 |
Gardner, Erle Stanley |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
ED MCMAHON ........... |
announces retirement from TV's TONIGHT SHOW with Johnny. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
68/4 |
McMahon, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
GEORGE FOX ........... |
sees public worship of his Society of Friends legalized. 1689 |
1689 |
  |
68/4 |
Fox, George |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
H.L. MENCKEN ......... |
publishes his final supplement to THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
68/4 |
Mencken, H.L. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
FRANZ BOAZ ........... |
publishes ANTHROPOLOGY AND MODERN LIFE. 1926 ->69/3 |
1926 |
  |
68/4 |
Boaz, Franz |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
ZHAO ZIYANG .......... |
replaces Deng as chief of Chinese Communist Party. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
68/4 |
Ziyang, Zhao |
False |
True |
True |
g |
68 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
DANIEL WEBSTER ....... |
supports Senate compromise, accepting Fugitive Slave Law.1850 ->68/8 |
1850 |
  |
68/4 |
Webster, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
JUSTIN I ............. |
succeeds Anastasius as Byzantine Emperor. 518 AD |
518 |
** |
68/4 |
Justin I of Byzantium |
False |
False |
True |
q |
68 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
loses election to 2nd term as U.S. president--to Bill Clinton. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
68/4 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
POPE GREGORY XV ...... |
founds Congregation of Propagation of the Faith--in Rome. 1622 |
1622 |
  |
68/4 |
Gregory XV, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
BENJAMIN TILLMAN ..... |
wins election to Senate as "Pitchfork Ben" from South Carolina. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
68/4 |
Tillman, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
YURI ANDROPOV ........ |
succeeds to head of USSR upon death of Brezhnev. 1982 ->69/2 |
1982 |
  |
68/4 |
Andropov, Yuri |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
claims victory as Philippine president though defeated. 1986 ->68/5 |
1986 |
  |
68/4 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
EMIL NOLDE ........... |
is forbidden by Nazis to paint his impressionist art. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
68/4 |
Nolde, Emil |
False |
False |
True |
a |
68 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
BEVERLY CLEARY ....... |
wins a Newbery Award for writing DEAR MR. HENSHAW. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
68/4 |
Cleary, Beverly |
True |
False |
False |
l |
68 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
signs an act admitting Hawaii as the 50th state. 1959 ->69/6 |
1959 |
  |
68/5 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
RENE DUBOS ........... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize with SO HUMAN AN ANIMAL. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
68/5 |
Dubos, Rene |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
ERNEST GOWERS ........ |
writes PLAIN WORDS: A GUIDE TO THE USE OF ENGLISH. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
68/5 |
Gowers, Ernest |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
KING FREDERICK WILLIAM |
dies as king and founder of Prussian greatness. 1688 |
1688 |
  |
68/5 |
Frederick William of Prussia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
68 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
JAMES HUTTON ......... |
publishes the philosophic OF LIGHT, HEAT AND FIRE. 1794 ->68/7 |
1794 |
  |
68/5 |
Hutton, James |
False |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
HAROLD LLOYD ......... |
releases a compilation of his early comedy films. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
68/5 |
Lloyd, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
MELIN SAINT-GELAIS ... |
becomes 1st French poet to write madrigals. 1555 |
1555 |
** |
68/5 |
Saint-Gelais, Melin |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
CORDELL HULL ......... |
travels to Havana formulating "Good Neighbor Policy". 1940 ->74/2 |
1940 |
  |
68/5 |
Hull, Cordell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
KORCZAK ZIOLKOWSKI ... |
remakes Thunderhead Mountain to form monument to Crazy Horse. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
68/5 |
Ziolkowski, Korczak |
True |
False |
True |
a |
68 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
signs the START II Nuclear Arms Pact with Yeltsin. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
68/5 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
ANNA LEONOWENS ....... |
works as story-writing governess for the King of Siam. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
68/5 |
Leonowens, Anna |
False |
False |
False |
l |
68 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
LEON JAWORSKI ........ |
is named Special Prosecutor by Nixon, replacing Cox. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
68/5 |
Jaworski, Leon |
True |
False |
True |
t |
68 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
OLIVER BASSELIN ...... |
entertains with French poetry as earliest in "Vaudeville". 1418 |
1418 |
** |
68/5 |
Basselin, Oliver |
False |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
flees the Philippines to exile in Hawaii. 1986 ->72/0 |
1986 |
  |
68/5 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES .. |
completes ...PERSILES & SIGISMUNDA just before his death. 1616 |
1616 |
* |
68/5 |
Cervantes, Miguel de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
HYDER ALI ............ |
allies himself with France, driving English from Madras, India. 1780 |
1780 |
  |
68/5 |
Hyder Ali |
False |
True |
True |
g |
68 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
FREDERICK HOPKINS .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine, researching vitamins. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
68/5 |
Hopkins, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
n |
68 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
LLOYD NOLAN .......... |
stars in the movie AIRPORT. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
68/5 |
Nolan, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
addresses U.S. Congress, assuring them of Allied victory. 1943 ->68/7 |
1943 |
  |
68/5 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
PHOCION .............. |
heads Athenian faction seeking accommodation with Alexander. 332 BC |
-332 |
*** |
68/5 |
Phocion |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
LAWRENCE WELK ........ |
leaves primetime TV after 16 years of champagne music. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
68/5 |
Welk, Lawrence |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
FREDERICK MANFRED .... |
publishes "Siouxland" novel THE WIND BLOWS FREE. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
68/5 |
Manfred, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
TIBERIUS CAESAR ...... |
retires to Capreal, leaving affairs to Aelius Sejanus. 28 AD ->69/11 |
28 |
** |
68/5 |
Tiberius Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
q |
68 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
TONY BENNETT ....... |
wins a Grammy for MTV UNPLUGGED. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
68/5 |
Bennett, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
68 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
SADI ................. |
issues moral work GARDEN OF ROSES as Persian didactic poet. 1265 |
1265 |
*** |
68/5 |
Sadi |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
RICHARD WIDMARK ...... |
stars in the movie AGAINST ALL ODDS. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
68/5 |
Widmark, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
SAM JAFFE ............ |
debuts as Dr. Zorba on ABC-TV's BEN CASEY. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
68/5 |
Jaffe, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
writes MORITURI SALUTAMUS AND THE MASQUE OF PANDORA. 1875 ->73/2 |
1875 |
  |
68/5 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM WESTMORELAND . |
sues CBS for $120 million for defamation. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
68/5 |
Westmoreland, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
68 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
HARVEY FIRESTONE JR. . |
retires as long-time chairman of a Tire & Rubber Company. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
68/5 |
Firestone, Harvey Jr. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
LEWIS SPENCE ......... |
issues THE OCCULT SCIENCE IN ATLANTIS. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
68/5 |
Spence, Lewis |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
POPE INNOCENT XI ..... |
clashes with King Louis XIV over reform and territory. 1679 |
1679 |
  |
68/6 |
Innocent XI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
GUTZON BORGLUM ....... |
unveils sculpture of Jefferson on Mount Rushmore. 1936 ->69/10 |
1936 |
  |
68/6 |
Borglum, Gutzon |
True |
False |
True |
a |
68 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
ANNIE WOOD BESANT .... |
organizes India Home Rule League--in England. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
68/6 |
Besant, Annie Wood |
False |
False |
False |
h |
68 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
ERICH LUDDENDORFF .... |
deserts Hitler, refusing to join Nazis. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
68/6 |
Luddendorff, Erich |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
orders a Russian blockade of Berlin. 1948 ->69/10 |
1948 |
  |
68/6 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT STEVENSON ..... |
directs another Disney movie HERBIE RIDES AGAIN. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
68/6 |
Stevenson, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
THOMAS HUNT MORGAN ... |
writes EMBRYOLOGY AND GENETICS as noted biologist. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
68/6 |
Morgan, Thomas Hunt |
True |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
LEO CARRILLO .......… |
debuts as Pancho in the syndicated TV series THE CISCO KID. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
68/6 |
Carrillo, Leo |
True |
True |
True |
% |
68 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
WALTER LIPPMANN ...... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize as syndicated columnist. 1958 ->73/10 |
1958 |
  |
68/6 |
Lippmann, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
68 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
CAMPANUS OF NOVARA ... |
describes structure of universe in THEORICA PLANETARUM. 1264 |
1264 |
** |
68/6 |
Campanus of Novara |
False |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN IRELAND ......... |
lays the cornerstone to Saint Paul's Cathedral. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
68/6 |
Ireland, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
GERALD FRANK ......... |
publishes the well-received biography about JUDY. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
68/6 |
Frank, Gerald |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
HARRY MORGAN ......... |
reprises his TV role as Sherman Potter in AFTERM*A*S*H. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
68/6 |
Morgan, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
ends diplomatic showdown with JFK over Cuban missiles. 1962 ->77/5 |
1962 |
  |
68/6 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
LESTER ROLOFF ........ |
conducts a radio ministry to support home for rebellious kids. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
68/6 |
Roloff, Lester |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
JUNIPERO SERRA ....... |
founds the mission at San Buenaventura. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
68/6 |
Serra, Junipero |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
LOUIS FISHER ......... |
writes prize-winning book LIFE OF LENIN. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
68/6 |
Fisher, Louis |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
writes of a sea battle with THE REVENGE. 1878 ->75/9 |
1878 |
  |
68/6 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
HENRY DAWES .......... |
completes building the Washington Monument as Senate sponsor. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
68/6 |
Dawes, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
d |
68 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
JAMES SMITHSON ....... |
writes will bequeathing land to D.C. for "science institution". 1828 |
1828 |
* |
68/6 |
Smithson, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
receives a special Oscar for contribution to cinema. 1968 ->77/0 |
1968 |
  |
68/6 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
ANTONIO SEGNI ........ |
returns to power as Prime Minister of Italy. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
68/6 |
Segni, Antonio |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
STUDS TERKEL ......... |
writes AMERICAN DREAMS: LOST AND FOUND. 1980 ->69/6 |
1980 |
  |
68/6 |
Terkel, Studs |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
ANDREI SAKHAROV ...... |
dies and Russia's voice of conscience passes away. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
68/6 |
Sakharov, Andrei |
False |
False |
True |
h |
68 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
DON CARLO GAMBINO .... |
leads largest Mafia crime family in New York. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
68/6 |
Gambino, Don Carlo |
True |
False |
True |
o |
68 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
EVERETT DIRKSEN ...... |
rallies Republicans in U.S. Senate to pass Civil Rights Act. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
68/6 |
Dirksen, Everett |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
KING LEOPOLD II ...... |
maintains the Congo as his personal domain. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
68/6 |
Leopold II of Belgium |
False |
False |
True |
q |
68 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
HENRY CABOT LODGE .... |
resigns from a U.S. delegation to Paris Peace Talks. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
68/6 |
Lodge, Henry Cabot # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
ROBERT I. WILDER ..... |
publishes a book as AN AFFAIR OF HONOR. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
68/6 |
Wilder, Robert I. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
KARL JASPERS ......... |
promotes existentialism as influential German philosopher. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
68/7 |
Jaspers, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
f |
68 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
CHRISTOPHER GADSDEN .. |
is elected governor of South Carolina, but refuses to serve. 1782 |
1782 |
  |
68/7 |
Gadsden, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
KING DONOVAN ......... |
acts on Broadway in ON THE 20TH CENTURY. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
68/7 |
Donovan, King |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
ALFRED N. WHITEHEAD .. |
publishes PROCESS AND REALITY as noted philosopher. 1929 ->72/1 |
1929 |
  |
68/7 |
Whitehead, Alfred North |
False |
False |
False |
f |
68 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
ITO HIROBUMI ......... |
is assassinated by Koreans as 1st prime minister of Japan. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
68/7 |
Hirobumi, Ito |
False |
True |
True |
g |
68 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
NORMAN MAILER ........ |
writes another book as HARLOT'S GHOST. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
68/7 |
Mailer, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
OBED HUSSEY .......... |
dies after falling under a train while inventing steam plow. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
68/7 |
Hussey, Obed |
True |
False |
True |
i |
68 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
MAX EUWE ............. |
becomes president of International Chess Foundation. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
68/7 |
Euwe, Max |
True |
False |
True |
c |
68 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
JAMES MASON .......... |
appears in the movie THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
68/7 |
Mason, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
CHARLES DANA ......... |
begins writing RECOLLECTIONS OF THE CIVIL WAR. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
68/7 |
Dana, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
TOYO SESSHU .......... |
makes masterful ink painting in landscape scrolls. 1488 |
1488 |
** |
68/7 |
Sesshu, Toyo |
False |
True |
True |
a |
68 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
JEAN RENOIR .......... |
directs the war-prisoner movie ELUSIVE CORPORAL. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
68/7 |
Renoir, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES HUTTON ......... |
publishes THEORY OF THE EARTH as "father of geology". 1795 |
1795 |
  |
68/7 |
Hutton, James |
False |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
JOSEPH BERNHARDIN .....… |
dies as respected and influential cardinal of Chicago. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
68/7 |
Bernhardin, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
RUTH ST. DENIS ....... |
dances with Ted Shawn at the "festival of dances". 1945 |
1945 |
  |
68/7 |
St. Denis, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
68 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
MARY M. KAYE ......... |
publishes best-selling book THE FAR PAVILLIONS. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
68/7 |
Kaye, Mary M. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
PASQUALE PAOLI ....... |
invites 20,000 troops into Corsica, driving out French. 1794 |
1794 |
  |
68/7 |
Paoli, Pasquale |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
meets with Roosevelt in Quebec furthering war plans. 1943 ->68/11 |
1943 |
  |
68/7 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
ELBRIDGE GERRY ....... |
is inaugurated with Madison as 5th Vice President. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
68/7 |
Gerry, Elbridge |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
CLIFFORD SIMAK ....... |
is voted into Hall of Fame for Sci-Fi writers. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
68/7 |
Simak, Clifford |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
JAMES OGLETHORP ...... |
is promoted to general as defender of Georgia Colony. 1765 |
1765 |
  |
68/7 |
Oglethorp, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
SAINT DAVID .......... |
founds another monastery in Wales, becoming its patron saint. 563 AD |
563 |
*** |
68/7 |
David, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
COLLIS HUNTINGTON .... |
succeeds Stanford as president of Southern Pacific RR. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
68/7 |
Huntington, Collis |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
ALBERT LEBRUN ........ |
resigns as French president when Laval assumes power. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
68/7 |
Lebrun, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
VICTOR HUGO .......... |
returns to Paris a national hero and enters politics. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
68/7 |
Hugo, Victor |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT .... |
begins traveling abroad promoting U.N. and democracy. 1953 ->76/8 |
1953 |
  |
68/7 |
Roosevelt, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
h |
68 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE BURNS ......... |
debuts on TV as himself in WENDY AND ME. 1964 ->80/2 |
1964 |
  |
68/7 |
Burns, George |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
BETTY WHITE .......... |
debuts as Rose Nylun on NBC-TV's THE GOLDEN GIRLS. 1985 ->69/8 |
1985 |
  |
68/7 |
White, Betty |
True |
False |
False |
% |
68 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
L. SPRAGUE DE CAMP ... |
wins Grand Master of Fantasy Award writing of CONAN. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
68/7 |
DeCamp, L. Sprague |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
FRIEDRICH OSTWALD .... |
establishes science of color with HARMONIE DER FARBER. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
68/7 |
Ostwald, Friedrich |
False |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
ELISON SMITH ......... |
opposes FDR's "New Deal" as powerful Southern Democrat. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
68/7 |
Smith, Elison |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
ARTHUR DIVINE ........ |
issues THE OPENING OF THE WORLD as English journalist. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
68/8 |
Divine, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
EDWARD WESTON ........ |
completes 1300-mile walk from Maine to Chicago. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
68/8 |
Weston, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
x |
68 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
promotes the American point of view in London. 1774 ->69/2 |
1774 |
  |
68/8 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
MARCUS TERERTIUS VARRO |
retires to his Cacine villa to write volumes of Latin. 38 BC |
-38 |
*** |
68/8 |
Varro, Marcus Terertius |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
ALBERT FALL .......... |
goes to prison for official corruption in Teapot Dome Scandal. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
68/8 |
Fall, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
68 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
HENRY ADAMS .......... |
publishes privately his AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF HENRY ADAMS. 1906 |
1906 |
  |
68/8 |
Adams, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
ED SULLIVAN .......... |
ends his "reeley good shoe" after 23 years on television. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
68/8 |
Sullivan, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
LYDIA SIGOURNEY ...... |
issues a collection of poems as GLEANINGS. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
68/8 |
Sigourney, Lydia |
True |
False |
False |
l |
68 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN HICKS ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in economics for equilibrium theory. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
68/8 |
Hicks, John |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL . |
produces poetry as HEARTSEASE AND RUE. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
68/8 |
Lowell, James Russell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ..... |
paints the western terrain with flowers and bleached skulls. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
68/8 |
OKeeffe, Georgia |
True |
False |
False |
a |
68 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN DRYDEN .......... |
composes a SECULAR MASQUE celebrating the new century. 1700 ->69/5 |
1700 |
  |
68/8 |
Dryden, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
produces TV satirical film A KING IN NEW YORK. 1957 ->77/11 |
1957 |
  |
68/8 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
BERENGAR OF TOURS .... |
issues DE SACRA COENA forming Eucharist doctrine. 1068 |
1068 |
*** |
68/8 |
Berengar of Tours |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
DANIEL WEBSTER ....... |
returns as Secretary of State for Millard Fillmore. 1850 |
1850 |
  |
68/8 |
Webster, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
ARTHUR GODFREY ....... |
retires from radio after 42 years of entertainment. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
68/8 |
Godfrey, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
ABRAHAM BEAME ........ |
is sworn in as 1st Jewish mayor of New York City. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
68/4 |
Beame, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
TZU HSI .............. |
resists foreign encroachment into China as "Empress Dowager". 1903 |
1903 |
  |
68/8 |
Tzu Hsi, Empress Dowager |
False |
True |
False |
q |
68 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
publishes second part of WILLIAM MEISTER. 1818 ->69/2 |
1818 |
  |
68/8 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE F. BAKER ...... |
founds First Security Corporation--first of its kind. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
68/8 |
Baker, George F. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
MARTIN CHEMNITZ ...... |
issues LOCI THEOLOGICA about systematic dogmatics. 1591 |
1591 |
* |
68/8 |
Chemnitz, Martin |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
ELLSWORTH HUNTINGTON . |
publishes of geography in MAINSPRINGS OF CIVILIZATION. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
68/8 |
Huntington, Ellsworth |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
LOPE DE VEGA CARPIO .. |
issues a poem after Cervantes called LAUREL AND APOLO. 1630 |
1630 |
  |
68/8 |
Vega Carpio, Lope de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
EDITH WHARTON ........ |
publishes a collection of stories CERTAIN PEOPLE. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
68/8 |
Wharton, Edith |
True |
False |
False |
l |
68 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
RUFUS M. JONES ....... |
publishes A PREFACE TO CHRISTIAN FAITH IN A NEW AGE. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
68/8 |
Jones, Rufus M. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
WALTER HESS .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize--discovering inter-brain functions. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
68/8 |
Hess, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
POWHATAN ............. |
dies as Indian leader and peace deteriorates with colonists. 1618 |
1618 |
** |
68/8 |
Powhatan |
True |
True |
True |
g |
68 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
TITIAN ............... |
travels to Rome making final painting of Pope Paul III. 1545 |
1545 |
* |
68/8 |
Titian |
False |
False |
True |
a |
68 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
GROUCHO MARX ......... |
writes his autobiography GROUCHO AND ME. 1959 ->69/0 |
1959 |
  |
68/8 |
Marx, Groucho |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
CHESLEY BONESTELL .... |
completes mural A TRIP TO THE MOON. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
68/9 |
Bonestell, Chesley |
True |
False |
True |
a |
68 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
PIERRE JANSSEN ....... |
establishes an observatory on Mount Blanc. 1893 |
1893 |
  |
68/9 |
Janssen, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
LEVI COFFIN .......... |
helps found the International Anti-Slavery Conference in Paris. 1867 |
1867 |
  |
68/9 |
Coffin, Levi |
True |
False |
True |
h |
68 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
premieres his SECOND MEPHISTO WALTZ. 1880 ->69/7 |
1880 |
  |
68/9 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
68 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
ARTHUR HENDERSON ..... |
leads the International Disarmament Conference. 1932 ->71/3 |
1932 |
  |
68/9 |
Henderson, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
h |
68 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
SAMUEL H. ADAMS ...... |
writes of Harding years as THE INCREDIBLE ERA. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
68/9 |
Adams, Samuel H. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
ROGER BACON .......... |
recommends calendar reform based on 365 1/4 Julian year. 1284 |
1284 |
** |
68/9 |
Bacon, Roger |
False |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
POPE CLEMENT XIV ..... |
issues a bull outlawing the Order of Jesuits. 1773 |
1773 |
  |
68/9 |
Clement XIV, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
THEODORE VAIL ........ |
inaugurates 1st pension plan in USA--for AT&T. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
68/9 |
Vail, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
FRANCIS PARKMAN ...... |
publishes history as A HALF-CENTURY OF CONFLICT. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
68/9 |
Parkman, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
WALTER LORD .......... |
publishes about the TITANIC sinking in THE NIGHT LIVES ON. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
68/9 |
Lord, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
EDWIN MUIR ........... |
publishes last book of poems ONE FOOT IN EDEN. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
68/9 |
Muir, Edwin |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE HALAS ......... |
is voted a charter member of Football Hall of Fame. 1963 ->68/10 |
1963 |
  |
68/9 |
Halas, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
68 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
JOHN METAXAS ......... |
leads his country into war against Axis--as Greek dictator. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
68/9 |
Metaxas, John |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
MARY RINEHART ........ |
publishes another mystery with THE YELLOW ROSE. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
68/9 |
Rinehart, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
l |
68 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
RUTH WARRICK ......... |
stars in TV daytime drama ALL MY CHILDREN. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
68/9 |
Warrick, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
% |
68 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
JESSICA TANDY ........ |
wins a second Tony Award for role in THE GIN GAME. 1978 ->79/9 |
1978 |
  |
68/3 |
Tandy, Jessica |
True |
False |
False |
e |
68 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
JAMES DUKE ........... |
leaves a $40 million trust fund to Duke University. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
68/9 |
Duke, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
OTTO PREMINGER ....... |
produces and directs the movie ROSEBUD. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
68/9 |
Preminger, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
ELIE DUCOMMUN ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize directing Berne Peace Bureau. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
68/9 |
Ducommun, Elie |
False |
False |
True |
h |
68 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
THOMAS DE QUINCEY .... |
publishes the COLLECTIVE EDITION of his writings. 1853 |
1853 |
  |
68/9 |
DeQuincey, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
REINHOLD NIEBUHR ..... |
issues BEYOND TRAGEDY: ESSAYS ON CHRISTIAN INTERPRETATION. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
68/9 |
Niebuhr, Reinhold |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
CHARLES ELIOT ........ |
begins to edit "5-foot shelf of books" called HARVARD CLASSICS. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
68/9 |
Eliot, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
n |
68 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN TAYLOR .......... |
succeeds Brigham Young as president of Mormon Church. 1877 |
1877 |
  |
68/9 |
Taylor, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
CONSTANTINO BRUMIDI .. |
paints frescos in the U.S. Capitol building. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
68/9 |
Brumidi, Constantino |
False |
False |
True |
a |
68 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
RENE CHOUTEAU ........ |
operates huge fur company in upper Mississippi/Missouri. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
68/8 |
Chouteau, Rene |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
SOPHIE TUCKER ........ |
makes guest appearance on TV's ED SULLIVAN SHOW. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
68/9 |
Tucker, Sophie |
True |
False |
False |
e |
68 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
JOHANN WYSS .......... |
begins to write shipwreck epic SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
68/9 |
Wyss, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
ARTHUR J. BALFOUR .... |
issues a declaration approving Jewish State in Palestine. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
68/9 |
Balfour, Arthur J. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN M. STUDEBAKER ... |
begins full production of motor cars. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
68/9 |
Studebaker, John M. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
HERBERT HAMPTON ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics studying crystal structure. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
68/10 |
Hampton, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
THEODORE BILBO ....... |
is investigated by Senate for anti-Negro campaign. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
68/10 |
Bilbo, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
HERMAN TARNOWER ...... |
markets best-selling COMPLETE SCARSDALE MEDICAL DIET. 1979 ->69/11 |
1979 |
  |
68/10 |
Tarnower, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
n |
68 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
REDD FOXX ............ |
dies during videotaping of a new TV series. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
68/10 |
Foxx, Redd |
True |
True |
True |
% |
68 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
BORIS PASTERNAK ...... |
wins the Nobel Prize in literature for DOCTOR ZHIVAGO. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
68/10 |
Pasternak, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
HENRY HYNDMAN ........ |
re-organizes his Democratic Federation into British Socialists. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
68/10 |
Hyndman, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
DANIEL DREW .......... |
instigates "Erie War" issuing unsecured stocks. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
68/10 |
Drew, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
HEROD AGRIPPA II *..… |
returns to Rome after his tetrarchy in Galilee is destroyed. 96 AD |
96 |
** |
68/10 |
Agrippa II, King |
False |
False |
True |
q |
68 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
CHARLES WILSON ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize for researching vapor condensation. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
68/10 |
Wilson, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
HARLAN F. STONE ...... |
is sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by FDR. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
68/10 |
Stone, Harlan F. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
68 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
WILLIAM SEWARD ....... |
resigns as U.S. Secretary of State on ascension of U.S. Grant. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
68/10 |
Seward, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN MARSHALL ........ |
affirms federal authority in "Gibbons v Ogden". 1824 ->79/9 |
1824 |
  |
68/10 |
Marshall, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
68 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
DEAN CROMWELL ..... |
coaches the US track team to Olympic Victory. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
68/? |
Cromwell, Dean |
True |
False |
True |
c |
68 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
GRAHAM GREENE ........ |
publishes his novel THE HONORARY CONSUL. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
68/10 |
Greene, Graham |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
MENACHIN BEGIN ....... |
orders a major Israeli force into PLO camps in Lebanon. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
68/10 |
Begin, Menachem |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
TAMERLANE ............ |
dies after wreaking havoc as "Prince of Destruction". 1405 |
1405 |
** |
68/10 |
Tamerlane |
False |
True |
True |
q |
68 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
DEMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH . |
dies as Soviet composer par excellance. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
68/10 |
Shostakovich, Demitri |
False |
False |
True |
m |
68 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ... |
creates his home TALIESIN WEST--in Phoenix. 1938 ->88/10 |
1938 |
  |
68/10 |
Wright, Frank Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
d |
68 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
THOMAS MALTHUS ....... |
dies still a professor of history and political economy. 1834 |
1834 |
  |
68/10 |
Malthus, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
CHUCK JONES .......... |
directs animation for LOONY, LOONY, LOONY BUGS BUNNY MOVIE. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
68/10 |
Jones, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
JAMES F. CLARKE ...... |
publishes ESSENTIAL AND NON-ESSENTIALS IN RELIGION. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
68/10 |
Clarke, James F. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
THOMAS BOWDLER ....... |
begins to expunge explicit language from Gibbon's HISTORY. 1823 |
1823 |
  |
68/10 |
Bowdler, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
BOB CONSIDINE ........ |
ends newspaper column "On the Line" with his death. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
68/10 |
Considine, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
j |
68 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
LEO TOLSTOY .......... |
publishes the philosophic WHAT IS ART? 1897 ->69/10 |
1897 |
  |
68/10 |
Tolstoy, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
BRANCH RICKEY ........ |
leads Brooklyn Dodgers to another pennant as club president. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
68/10 |
Rickey, Branch |
True |
False |
True |
c |
68 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
FRANK MERRIAM ........ |
defeats Upton Sinclair in battle as governor of California. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
68/10 |
Merriam, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
PAUL VON HINDENBURG .. |
is appointed by the Kaiser as Chief of German Staff. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
68/10 |
Hindenburg, Paul von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
68 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
GEORGE HALAS ......... |
coaches Chicago Bears to NFL Championship. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
68/10 |
Halas, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
68 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
FRANCIS DUFFY ........ |
stars as Army Chaplain in THE FIGHTING 69TH. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
68/10 |
Duffy, Francis |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
introduces the Model A Ford, with a V-8 engine. 1932 ->74/11 |
1932 |
  |
68/10 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
POPE JULIUS II ....... |
excommunicates Louis XII and puts France under Edict. 1512 |
1512 |
* |
68/10 |
Julius II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XVIII ..... |
dies, 9 years after being reinstated to French throne. 1824 |
1824 |
  |
68/10 |
Louis XVIII of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
68 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
FRANK GANNETT ........ |
founds Gannett Corporation--running media operations. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
68/11 |
Gannett, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
EDWARD CHANNING ...... |
publishes award-winning WAR FOR SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
68/11 |
Channing, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
CHAMP CLARK .......... |
loses speakership of U.S. House after 12 years. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
68/11 |
Clark, Champ |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
HENRI F. D'AGUESSEAU . |
returns to power as chancellor of France. 1737 |
1737 |
* |
68/11 |
Aguesseau, Henri F. d' |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES PERRAULT ..... |
publishes the fairy tale CINDERELLA. 1697 |
1697 |
  |
68/11 |
Perrault, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
ELIZABETH JANEWAY .... |
publishes CROSS SECTIONS: FROM A DECADE OF CHANGE. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
68/11 |
Janeway, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
l |
68 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
JAMES T. ADAMS ....... |
serves as editor-in-chief of ALBUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
68/11 |
Adams, James T. |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
MARGARET BANNING ..... |
writes of marriage and parenthood in ECHO ANSWERS. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
68/11 |
Banning, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
l |
68 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
DUNCAN PHYFE ......... |
turns over his cabinet making business to his sons. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
68/11 |
Phyfe, Duncan |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
SAINT AUGUSTINE *...… |
begins writing his classic CITY OF GOD. 423 AD ->72/3 |
423 |
** |
68/11 |
Augustine, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
68 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
T.S. ELIOT ........... |
lectures at Harvard about POETRY AND POETS. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
68/11 |
Eliot, T.S. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
MOSES MAIMONIDES ..... |
dies as harmonizer of Judism and Western philosophy. 1204 |
1204 |
** |
68/11 |
Maimonides, Moses |
False |
False |
True |
f |
68 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
ARTHUR HADLEY ........ |
publishes THE CONFLICT BETWEEN LIBERTY AND FREEDOM. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
68/11 |
Hadley, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
f |
68 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
ALVAN CLARK .......... |
installs 30-inch-lens telescope at U.S. Naval Observatory. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
68/11 |
Clark, Alvan |
True |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLAKE ........ |
illustrates artistically THE BOOK OF JOB. 1826 ->69/8 |
1826 |
  |
68/11 |
Blake, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES HILL ........... |
retires as powerful president of Great Northern Railway. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
68/11 |
Hill, James |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
PAULINE KAEL ......... |
publishes WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN as movie critic. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
68/11 |
Kael, Pauline |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
KLAUS BARBIE ......... |
is captured in Bolivia as Nazi "Butcher of Lyons". 1983 |
1983 |
* |
68/11 |
Barbie, Klaus |
False |
False |
True |
o |
68 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
HUMPHREY WALDOCK ..... |
chairs International Court of Law as British statesman. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
68/11 |
Waldock, Humphrey |
False |
False |
True |
t |
68 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
MELVYN DOUGLAS ....... |
stars in movie I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
68/11 |
Douglas, Melvyn |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON. |
appears on TV in ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
68/11 |
Horton, Edward Everett |
True |
False |
True |
% |
68 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
GEORGE LICHTY ........ |
retires from cartooning as creator of GRIN AND BEAR IT. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
68/11 |
Lichty, George |
True |
False |
True |
j |
68 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
LEO G. CARROLL ....... |
appears in the Disney movie THE PARENT TRAP. 1961 ->71/11 |
1961 |
  |
68/11 |
Carroll, Leo G. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
68 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
MARGARET RUTHERFORD .. |
stars as a sleuth in movie MURDER SHE SAID. 1961 ->71/6 |
1961 |
  |
68/11 |
Rutherford, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
e |
68 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
MAURUS JOKAI ......... |
is proclaimed national hero, as famed writer in Hungary. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
68/11 |
Jokai, Maurus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
HAROLD LASSWELL ...... |
develops amalgam of "policy science" of politics/law/sociology. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
68/11 |
Lasswell, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
v |
68 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
JAROSLAV HEYROVSKY ... |
becomes first Czech to win a Nobel Prize--in Chemistry. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
68/11 |
Heyrovsky, Jaroslav |
False |
False |
True |
s |
68 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY ........... |
speaks in opposition to U.S. entering war with Mexico. 1846 ->73/1 |
1846 |
  |
68/11 |
Clay, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN BACHMAN ......... |
collaborates with Audubon to issue QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 1859 |
1859 |
  |
68/11 |
Bachman, John |
True |
False |
True |
l |
68 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
meets in Teheran to plan the defeat of Germany. 1943 ->69/11 |
1943 |
  |
68/11 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
SPYROS SKOURAS ....… |
steps down after 20 years heading 20th Century Fox. 1962 ->69/2 |
1962 |
  |
68/11 |
Skouras, Spyros |
True |
False |
True |
b |
68 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
C. EVERETT KOOP ...... |
leads public education campaign against AIDS. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
69/0 |
Koop, C. Everett |
True |
False |
True |
n |
69 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
ISABEL BOLTON ........ |
issues the book MANY MANSIONS. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
69/0 |
Bolton, Isabel |
True |
False |
False |
l |
69 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
ROBERT GRIER ......... |
speaks for the Supreme Court in behalf of Lincoln war effort. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
69/0 |
Grier, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
t |
69 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
KARL VON RUNSTEDT ....... |
leads Nazi offensive in the Battle of the Bulge. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
69/0 |
Runstedt, Karl von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ... |
receives a D.C.L. degree from Oxford University. 1839 |
1839 |
  |
69/0 |
Wordsworth, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
MATHEW CAREY ......... |
publishes of his life in AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 1829 |
1829 |
  |
69/0 |
Carey, Mathew |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
ROBERT BYRD .......... |
opens 99th Congress as new Senate Majority Leader. 1987 ->76/9 |
1987 |
  |
69/0 |
Byrd, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
JAMES WHISTLER ....... |
dies as preeminent American painter. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
69/0 |
Whistler, James |
True |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
NORMAN TAUROG ........ |
directs last of 100 movies SPEEDWAY. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
69/0 |
Taurog, Norman |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG .... |
completes composition of THEMES AND VARIATIONS. 1943 ->76/9 |
1943 |
  |
69/0 |
Schoenberg, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
m |
69 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
JACOB JAVITS ......... |
champions the ERA as liberal Senator from New York. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
69/0 |
Javits, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
OAKES AMES ........... |
is censured by Congress for "Credit Mobilier" scandal. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
69/0 |
Ames, Oakes |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JONATHAN CARVER ...... |
publishes his popular NEW UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY. 1779 |
1779 |
  |
69/0 |
Carver, Jonathan |
True |
False |
True |
v |
69 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
NORODOM SIHANOUK ..... |
re-enters Pnem Penh as head of Cambodian government. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
69/0 |
Norodom Sihanouk |
False |
True |
True |
q |
69 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
IGOR STRAVINSKY ...... |
composes his only opera THE RAKE'S PROGRESS. 1951 ->83/9 |
1951 |
  |
69/0 |
Stravinski, Igor |
True |
False |
True |
m |
69 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
ROBERT FROST ......... |
wins his 4th Pulitzer Prize for poetry. 1943 ->84/9 |
1943 |
  |
69/0 |
Frost, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
JEAN HARRIS ...... |
is released from prison after 12 years for murder. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
69/0 |
Harris, Jean |
True |
False |
False |
o |
69 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
DAVID BEN-GURIAN ..... |
returns as Prime Minister of Israel. 1955 ->76/7 |
1955 |
  |
69/0 |
Ben-Gurian, David |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
GROUCHO MARX ......... |
stars in the movie WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER? 1959 |
1959 |
  |
69/0 |
Marx, Groucho |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
0 |
18 days |
False |
KING GEORGE III ...... |
refuses to grant Catholic emancipation to Irish. 1807 |
1807 |
  |
69/0 |
George III of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
69 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
ACHMED SUKARNO ....... |
dies under house arrest as Indonesian leader. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
69/0 |
Sukarno, Achmed |
False |
True |
True |
g |
69 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
BUOTROS BUOTROS GHALI |
becomes the 6th Secretary General of the United Nations. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
69/0 |
Buotros Ghali, Buotros |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
0 |
21 days |
False |
DAVID ROSS ........... |
directs the award-winning movie HEDDA GABLER. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
69/0 |
Ross, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
ROBERT YOUNG ......... |
leaves TV as MARCUS WELBY, M.D. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
69/0 |
Young, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
% |
69 |
0 |
23 days |
False |
WALT WHITMAN ......... |
publishes the little book NOVEMBER BOUGHS. 1888 ->72/7 |
1888 |
  |
69/0 |
Whitman, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
JESSE HELMS .......... |
wins narrowly as ultra-conservative Senator from North Carolina.1990 |
1990 |
  |
69/0 |
Helms, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
SUSAN B. ANTHONY ..... |
serves as Vice President of Nat. Women Suffrage Assn. 1889 ->80/10 |
1889 |
  |
69/0 |
Anthony, Susan B. |
True |
False |
False |
h |
69 |
0 |
26 days |
False |
POL POT .............. |
is arrested in Cambodia as a war criminal. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
69/1 |
Pol Pot |
False |
True |
False |
g |
69 |
0 |
27 days |
False |
ETHEL BARRYMORE ...... |
appears as supporting actress in the movie PINKY. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
69/0 |
Barrymore, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
e |
69 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
SIGISMUND ............ |
is crowned King of Italy while already Emperor of Germany. 1431 |
1431 |
* |
69/0 |
Sigismund |
False |
False |
True |
q |
69 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
FIRDAUSI ............. |
writes epic SHAH NAMAH describing Persian history. 1010 |
1010 |
*** |
69/0 |
Firdausi |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
CHIEF BENDER ......... |
is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame, pitching 210 wins. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
69/1 |
Bender, Chief |
True |
False |
True |
c |
69 |
1 |
0 days |
False |
KAISER WILHELM I ..... |
declares war on Austria, expanding the Prussian Empire. 1866 |
1866 |
  |
69/1 |
Wilhelm I of Germany |
False |
False |
True |
q |
69 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ABDULLAH ............. |
is assassinated while King of Jordan and Arab unifier. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
69/1 |
Abdullah of Jordan |
False |
False |
True |
q |
69 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
creates his playful sculpture SHE-GOAT. 1950 ->69/10 |
1950 |
  |
69/1 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
JOE DIMAGGIO ......... |
advertises as "Mr.Coffee" on television. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
69/1 |
DiMaggio, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
69 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
organizes and directs Reagan's 2nd inaugural gala. 1985 ->72/1 |
1985 |
  |
69/1 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
69 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
MICHIEL RUYTER ....... |
dies of wounds leading Dutch Navy against French fleet. 1676 |
1676 |
  |
69/1 |
Ruyter, Michiel |
False |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
EMILY GREEN BALCH .... |
is elected honorary president of Peace & Freedom League. 1936 ->79/11 |
1936 |
  |
69/1 |
Balch, Emily Greene |
True |
False |
False |
h |
69 |
1 |
7 days |
False |
HAL WALLIS ........... |
produces the movie BAREFOOT IN THE PARK. 1968 ->69/7 |
1968 |
  |
69/1 |
Wallis, Hal |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
1 |
8 days |
False |
DAVID FARRAGUT ....... |
dies while inspecting Naval Yard at Portsmith, NH. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
69/1 |
Farragut, David |
True |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES RHODES ......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
69/1 |
Rhodes, James |
True |
False |
True |
v |
69 |
1 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN FOSTER DULLES ... |
constructs the Eisenhower Doctrine to meet Communist aggression. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
69/1 |
Dulles, John Foster |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
CHARLES CURTIS ....... |
is inaugurated 31st Vice President of U.S.--with Hoover. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
69/1 |
Curtis, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
JAN CHRISTIAN SMUTS .. |
returns to leadership as Premier of South Africa. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
69/1 |
Smuts, Jan Christian |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
1 |
13 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
establishes Carnegie Foundation for Teaching. 1905 ->74/8 |
1905 |
  |
69/1 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
AMOS ALCOTT .......... |
writes of speculative and practical subjects with TABLETS. 1868 ->79/10 |
1868 |
  |
69/1 |
Alcott, Amos |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN MCCLOSKEY ....... |
dedicates St. Patrick's Cathedral as Cardinal of NYC. 1879 ->85/5 |
1879 |
  |
69/1 |
McCloskey, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
POPE CLEMENT VIII .... |
steps down voluntarily as last of anti-popes. 1429 |
1429 |
** |
69/1 |
Clement VIII, Pope # |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
stamps out rebellious French nationalists in Algeria. 1960 ->78/5 |
1960 |
  |
69/1 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
STEVIE SMITH ......... |
publishes her poem of THE GALLOPING CAT. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
69/1 |
Smith, Stevie |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
GALILEO GALILEI ...... |
recants publicly that the earth revolves around the sun. 1633 ->76/2 |
1633 |
  |
69/1 |
Galileo Galilei |
False |
False |
True |
s |
69 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. |
publishes one of her last books A DOG'S MISSION. 1881 |
1881 |
  |
69/1 |
Stowe, Harriet Beecher |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT . |
makes a fortune buying old ships and re-selling to U.S. navy. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
69/1 |
Vanderbilt, Cornelius |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN SKELTON ......... |
dies in sanctuary of Westminster, taking refuge from Wolsey. 1529 |
1529 |
  |
69/1 |
Skelton, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
continues to dance on TV with EVENING WITH FRED ASTAIRE. 1968 ->75/2 |
1968 |
  |
69/1 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
ANDY ROONEY .......... |
leaves TV's 60 MINUTES briefly for alleged racist remarks. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
69/1 |
Rooney, Andy |
True |
False |
True |
j |
69 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
FAY BAINTER .......... |
wins acclaim for her role in THE CHILDREN'S HOUR. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
69/1 |
Bainter, Fay |
True |
False |
False |
e |
69 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
HERMAN MELVILLE ...... |
publishes JOHN MARR AND OTHER SAILORS. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
69/1 |
Melville, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
1 |
27 days |
False |
HERBLOCK ............. |
wins a second Pulitzer Prize for political cartooning. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
69/1 |
Herblock |
True |
False |
True |
j |
69 |
1 |
28 days |
False |
OTTO VON BISMARCK .... |
acquires 1st colonies as Iron Chancellor of Germany. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
69/1 |
Bismarck, Otto von |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
authorizes the Wilkes expedition to the South Seas. 1836 ->69/3 |
1836 |
  |
69/1 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
1 |
30 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
publishes about his WANDERING YEARS. 1818 ->69/8 |
1818 |
  |
69/2 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
JEAN B. CHARCOTT ..... |
dies in shipwreck exploring Greenland coast. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
69/2 |
Charcott, Jean B. |
False |
False |
True |
p |
69 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
ALBEN BARKLEY ........ |
steps down after 10 years as Senate Majority leader. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
69/2 |
Barkley, Alben |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
IVO ANDRIC ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature as Serbian writer. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
69/2 |
Andric, Ivo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
sails back to America as colonial advocate to England. 1775 ->69/3 |
1775 |
  |
69/2 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
premieres his last dramatic opera WANDERING YEARS. 1882 ->69/8 |
1882 |
  |
69/2 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
69 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
PRISCIAN ............. |
issues 18 volumes of text as "First of Latin Grammarians". 562 AD |
562 |
*** |
69/2 |
Priscian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
DANIEL GUGGENHEIM .... |
founds with wife the Guggenheim Foundation. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
69/2 |
Guggenheim, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
2 |
7 days |
False |
ALEKSANDER SUVOROV ... |
commands Austro-Russian forces against French revolutionaries. 1799 |
1799 |
  |
69/2 |
Suvorov, Aleksandr V. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
LEONID BREZHNEV ...... |
concludes that détente aids Soviet growth. 1976 ->75/10 |
1976 |
  |
69/2 |
Brezhnev, Leonid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
SHELBY FOOTE ......... |
begins collaboration with Ken Burns to produce THE CIVIL WAR. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
69/2 |
Foote, Shelby |
True |
False |
True |
v |
69 |
2 |
10 days |
False |
JOSEPH LALANDE ....... |
institutes a prize for most notable astronomical observations. 1802 |
1802 |
* |
69/2 |
Lalande, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
s |
69 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ..... |
appoints daughter, Indira Gandhi, as leader of party. 1959 ->69/9 |
1959 |
  |
69/2 |
Nehru, Jawaharlal |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
SPYROS SKOURAS ....... |
loses presidency of M-G-M after CLEOPATRA flops big. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
69/2 |
Skouras, Spyros |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JAMES MCGILL ......... |
dies, bequeathing property to Montreal to start a college. 1813 |
1813 |
  |
69/2 |
McGill, James |
False |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
AVERELL HARRIMAN ..... |
joins the Kennedy administration as foreign policy expert. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
69/2 |
Harriman, Averell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
YURI ANDROPOV ........ |
orders Soviet Air Force to shoot down a Korean airliner. 1983 ->69/7 |
1983 |
  |
69/2 |
Andropov, Yuri |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
JOHN BOYD-ORR ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize for preventing European famine. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
69/2 |
Boyd-Orr, John |
False |
False |
True |
h |
69 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
DONATA BRAMANT .… |
lays out the grand construction for St. Peter's in Rome. 1513 |
1513 |
  |
69/2 |
Donata Bramant |
False |
False |
True |
d |
69 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
ANTHONY COMSTOCK ..... |
serves on President Wilson's International Purity Conference. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
69/2 |
Comstock, Anthony |
True |
False |
True |
h |
69 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
CASEY STENGEL ...... |
is fired as manager of the N.Y. Yankees after 12 winning years. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
69/2 |
Stengel, Casey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
69 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
ROBERT STROUD ........ |
leaves Alcatraz Prison as expert on birds. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
69/2 |
Stroud, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
o |
69 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
SARAH BERNHARDT ...... |
is awarded the Legion of Merit by France. 1914 ->71/6 |
1914 |
  |
69/2 |
Bernhardt, Sarah |
False |
False |
False |
e |
69 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
PELAGIUS ............. |
is condemned as a heretic by synod of Antioch. 417 AD |
417 |
*** |
69/2 |
Pelagius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
DIRK BOGARDE ......... |
stars in the movie DADDY NOSTALGIA. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
69/2 |
Bogarde, Dirk |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
2 |
24 days |
False |
LUIS BUND ............ |
produces THE MILKY WAY as master of Mexican cinema. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
69/2 |
Bund, Luis |
False |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
LEONA HELMSLEY ....... |
is found guilty of tax evasion as hotel queen of mean. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
69/2 |
Helmsley, Leona |
True |
False |
False |
b |
69 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
FREDERICK WEYERHAUSER. |
owns forest land in USA estimated at 2 million acres. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
69/2 |
Weyerhauser, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT ....... |
is promoted to Lt. General--head of U.S. Army. 1855 ->73/4 |
1855 |
  |
69/2 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
ANDREW SCOTT ......... |
publishes in Scottish dialect POEMS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. 1826 |
1826 |
  |
69/2 |
Scott, Andrew |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
POPE SIXTUS V ........ |
dies after 5 years of adornments and improvements in Rome. 1590 |
1590 |
  |
69/2 |
Sixtus V, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
2 |
30 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
admits Arkansas to Union as the 25th state. 1846 ->69/10 |
1836 |
  |
69/3 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
RUDOLPH BRASCH ....... |
publishes THERE'S A REASON FOR EVERYTHING as religious leader. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
69/3 |
Brasch, Rudolph |
True |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
KING FAISAL .......... |
is killed by his nephew as King of Saudi Arabia. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
69/3 |
Faisal of Saudia Arabia |
False |
False |
True |
q |
69 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
ARIUS *.............… |
is declared a heretic at Nicae for Arianism teaching. 325 AD |
325 |
*** |
69/3 |
Arius |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE H. MEAD ....... |
publishes PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRESENT as American pragmatist. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
69/3 |
Mead, George H. |
False |
False |
True |
f |
69 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE CLINTON ....... |
is re-elected Vice President of the U.S.--with Madison. 1805 ->69/7 |
1805 |
  |
69/3 |
Clinton, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
3 |
5 days |
False |
SYNGMAN RHEE ......... |
prepares return of Korea Government in exile to Seoul. 1944 ->75/3 |
1944 |
  |
69/3 |
Rhee, Syngman |
False |
True |
True |
g |
69 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
AMOS ALONZO STAGG .... |
leaves coaching at Chicago U. for College of Pacific. 1932 ->97/9 |
1932 |
  |
69/3 |
Stagg, Amos Alonzo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
69 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
JIMMY DURANTE ........ |
stars in the film version of JUMBO. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
69/3 |
Durante, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
ROBERT BRIDGES ....... |
is made Poet Laureate of England. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
69/3 |
Bridges, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
3 |
9 days |
False |
JOHN B. STETSON ...... |
operates largest hat factory in the USA. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
69/3 |
Stetson, John B. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
3 |
10 days |
False |
PIETRO BEMBO ......... |
lays down grammatical rules for Italian--as Church scholar. 1539 |
1539 |
  |
69/3 |
Bembo, Pietro |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
GEORGE PALMER ........ |
publishes of philosophy with THE PROBLEM OF FREEDOM. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
69/3 |
Palmer, George |
True |
False |
True |
f |
69 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
PHILIP SCHAFF ........ |
founds & becomes 1st president of Am. Society of Churches. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
69/3 |
Schaff, Philip |
True |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
CASEY STENGEL ........ |
loses job as manager of New York Yankee Baseball team. 1960 ->79/1 |
1960 |
  |
69/3 |
Stengel, Casey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
69 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
KENZO OKADA .......... |
paints landscapes as celebrated Japanese artist. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
69/3 |
Okada, Kenzo |
False |
True |
True |
a |
69 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
is chosen as delegate to 2nd Continental Congress. 1775 ->69/4 |
1775 |
  |
69/3 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
3 |
16 days |
False |
MARY ANDREWS ......... |
writes the biographical FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
69/3 |
Andrews, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
v |
69 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
MOTHER TERESA ........ |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as humanitarian missionary. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
69/3 |
Teresa, Mother |
False |
False |
False |
r |
69 |
3 |
18 days |
False |
SAMM BAKER ........... |
co-writes THE COMPLETE SCARSDALE MEDICAL DIET. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
69/3 |
Baker, Samm |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... |
stars in the movie MARATHON MAN. 1976 ->69/11 |
1976 |
  |
69/3 |
Olivier, Laurence |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
ARTHUR MURRAY ........ |
sells controlling interest in his 300 dance studios. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
69/3 |
Murray, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
JOSEPH ERLANGER ...... |
researches nerve impulse using new cathode ray tube. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
69/3 |
Erlanger, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
z |
69 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI. |
publishes 2nd novel LOVE IN THE DAYS OF RAGE. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
69/3 |
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
JAMES DOOHAN ......... |
stars as Scotty in STAR TREK VI: THE FINAL FRONTIER. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
69/3 |
Doohan, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
3 |
24 days |
False |
SOCRATES ............. |
faces hostility of Anthenians for youth-corrupting ideas. 400 BC |
-400 |
*** |
69/3 |
Socrates |
False |
False |
True |
f |
69 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
STEPHAN HOPKINS ...... |
signs the Declaration of Independence for Rhode Island. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
69/3 |
Hopkins, Stephan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
3 |
26 days |
False |
BUSTER KEATON ........ |
dies as comedian with "old stone face". 1966 |
1966 |
  |
69/3 |
Keaton, Buster |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
3 |
27 days |
False |
JALMAR SCHACHT ...... |
is acquitted at Nuremberg as Nazi "financial wizard". 1946 |
1946 |
  |
69/3 |
Schacht, Hjalmar |
True |
False |
True |
o |
69 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
FRANZ BOAZ ........... |
publishes of American Indians in PRIMATIVE ART. 1927 ->82/2 |
1927 |
  |
69/3 |
Boaz, Franz |
True |
False |
True |
v |
69 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
CONRAD HILTON ........ |
publishes his autobiography BE MY GUEST. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
69/3 |
Hilton, Conrad |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
3 |
30 days |
False |
MARTIN NIEMOLLER ..... |
becomes president of World Council of Churches. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
69/4 |
Niemoller, Martin |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
RALPH SADLER ......... |
oversees imprisonment of Queen Mary at Tutbury, Scotland. 1577 |
1577 |
  |
69/4 |
Sadler, Ralph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
CARTER WOODSON ....... |
begins to compile in 6 volumes ENCYCLOPEDIA AFRICANIS. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
69/4 |
Woodson, Carter |
True |
False |
True |
h |
69 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
ELIHU YALE ........... |
donates $4000 to a college--which changes its name to "Yale". 1718 |
1718 |
  |
69/4 |
Yale, Elihu |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
4 |
3 days |
False |
JACK BENNY ........... |
returns to Broadway after 32 year's absence. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
69/4 |
Benny, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
69 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
FLORIDA FRIEBUS ...... |
appears as a patient in TV's BOB NEWHART SHOW. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
69/4 |
Friebus, Florida |
True |
False |
False |
% |
69 |
4 |
5 days |
False |
LORENZO GHIBERTI ..... |
completes sculptures on the Florence baptistery doors. 1448 |
1448 |
* |
69/4 |
Ghiberti, Lorenzo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
LINUS PAULING ........ |
advocates massive doses of Vitamin C as health cure. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
69/4 |
Pauling, Linus |
True |
False |
True |
s |
69 |
4 |
7 days |
False |
DEFOREST KELLEY ...... |
returns as Dr. McCoy in cinematic STAR TREK III. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
69/4 |
Kelley, DeForest |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
ARTEMAS MUZZEY ....... |
publishes THE HIGHER EDUCATION as Unitarian clergyman. 1871 |
1871 |
  |
69/4 |
Muzzey, Artemus |
True |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
GEORGE ARLISS ........ |
appears in his last movie DOCTOR SYM. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
69/4 |
Arliss, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
serves on committee to draft Declaration of Independence. 1775->69/6 |
1775 |
  |
69/4 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
4 |
11 days |
False |
DAVID TENIERS ........ |
dies as Flemish artist of over 700 outdoor scenes. 1690 |
1690 |
  |
69/4 |
Teniers, David |
False |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
EDMUND HOYLE ......... |
publishes SHORT TREATISE ON WHIST as game expert. 1742 |
1742 |
* |
69/4 |
Hoyle, Edmund |
False |
False |
True |
c |
69 |
4 |
13 days |
False |
SOJOURNER TRUTH ...... |
works on Freedman's Bureau on behalf of former slaves. 1865 |
1865 |
** |
69/4 |
Truth, Sojourner |
True |
True |
False |
h |
69 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
BEAR BRYANT .......... |
dies, 17 days after retirement as Alabama football coach. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
69/4 |
Bryant, Paul Bear |
True |
False |
True |
c |
69 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
WILHELM FURTWANGLER .. |
is charged with pro-Nazi activity--as symphony director. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
69/4 |
Furtwangler, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
m |
69 |
4 |
16 days |
False |
ISTURAM KATONA ....... |
completes in 41 volumes the first HISTORY OF HUNGARY. 1801 |
1801 |
* |
69/4 |
Katona, Isturam |
False |
False |
True |
v |
69 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
YAKOV MALIK .......... |
quits after 27 years as USSR ambassador to U.N. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
69/4 |
Malik, Yakov |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
ZENKO SUZUKI ......... |
serves as new Prime Minister of Japan. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
69/4 |
Suzuki, Zenko |
False |
True |
True |
g |
69 |
4 |
20 days |
False |
I.W. ABEL ............ |
steps down as president of the United Steelworkers. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
69/4 |
Abel, I.W. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
69 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
AESCHYLUS *.........… |
produces his play AGAMEMNON in Athens. 456 BC ->69/5 |
-456 |
*** |
69/4 |
Aeschylus |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
VLADIMIR PRELOG ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize as famed Swiss chemist. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
69/4 |
Prelog, Vladimir |
False |
False |
True |
s |
69 |
4 |
23 days |
False |
DOROTHY DRAPER ....... |
begins writing syndicated column as interior decorator. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
69/4 |
Draper, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
a |
69 |
4 |
24 days |
False |
ELIZABETH PEABODY .... |
publishes KINDERGARTEN MESSINGER as education innovator. 1873 |
1873 |
  |
69/4 |
Peabody, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
True |
n |
69 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
RUSSELL CONWELL ...... |
delivers speech ACRES OF DIAMONDS for 6000th time. 1903 |
1903 |
  |
69/4 |
Conwell, Russell |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
4 |
26 days |
False |
EDWARD STREETER ...... |
publishes book as THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
69/4 |
Streeter, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
WILLIAM GLADSTONE .... |
writes GLEANINGS OF THE PAST as English statesman. 1879 ->82/7 |
1879 |
  |
69/4 |
Gladstone, William |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
DANIEL K. LUDWIG ..... |
earns more than $1 billion/year in shipping business. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
69/4 |
Ludwig, Daniel K. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
J. PEREZ DE CUELLAR .. |
visits Mideast, negotiating release of hostages. 1989 ->71/11 |
1989 |
  |
69/4 |
Perez de Cuellar, Javier |
False |
False |
True |
h |
69 |
4 |
30 days |
False |
PIERRE GEMAYEL ....... |
instigates a civil war in Lebanon. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
69/5 |
Gemayel, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
begins "fast-unto-death" to protest British rule. 1939 ->72/6 |
1939 |
  |
69/5 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
69 |
5 |
1 day |
False |
WILBUR CROSS ......... |
quits as president of Yale to become Governor of Connecticut. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
69/5 |
Cross, Wilbur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
DAVID FAIRCHILD ...... |
publishes THE WORLD WAS MY GARDEN as agricultural explorer. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
69/5 |
Fairchild, David |
True |
False |
True |
s |
69 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
JACAPONE DA TODI ..... |
issues the hymn SABAT MATER. 1300 |
1300 |
*** |
69/5 |
Jacapone da Todi |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
CYRUS EATON .......... |
sponsors "Pug Wah Conference" as exchange of free ideas. 1952 -> 77/6 |
1952 |
  |
69/5 |
Eaton, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
5 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN DRYDEN .......... |
completes just before death FABLES ANCIENT AND MODERN. 1700 |
1700 |
  |
69/5 |
Dryden, John |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
ERASTUS FIELD ........ |
paints remarkable HISTORICAL MONUMENT OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
69/5 |
Field, Erastus |
True |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JEAN DE LA VALETTE ... |
defends Malta from Turkish fleet, leading Knights of St. John. 1564 |
1564 |
* |
69/5 |
Valette, Jean de la |
False |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
5 |
8 days |
False |
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE . |
publishes ENTHUSIASM MAKES THE DIFFERENCE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
69/5 |
Peale, Norman Vincent |
True |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
HOSEA THE PROPHET .... |
prophesizes against the idolatries of Israel. 725 BC |
-725 |
*** |
69/5 |
Hosea the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
wins Republican nomination as presidential candidate. 1980 ->69/8 |
1980 |
  |
69/5 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
5 |
11 days |
False |
HERMANN HESSE ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize as imaginative Swiss author. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
69/5 |
Hesse, Hermann |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
CZESLAW MILOSZ ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize as noted Polish poet. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
69/5 |
Milosz, Czeslaw |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
ROBERT LA FOLLETTE ... |
runs for U.S. president on the Progressive ticket. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
69/5 |
LaFollette, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
FRANCOIS RABELAIS .... |
issues Book V of satire as SAYINGS OF GARGANTUA AND PANTAGRUEL. 1552 |
1552 |
  |
69/5 |
Rabelais, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
5 |
15 days |
False |
AESCHYLUS *.........… |
dies when an eagle drops a tortoise on his bald head. 456 BC |
-456 |
*** |
69/5 |
Aeschylus |
False |
False |
True |
f |
69 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
MICHAEL CURTIZ ....... |
directs KING CREOLE, one of 120 films. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
69/5 |
Curtis, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
SAM WALTON ........... |
tops list of richest person in USA--at $8.5 billion. 1989 ->74/0 |
1989 |
  |
69/5 |
Walton, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
MILOVAN DJILAS ....... |
publishes authoritative biography called TITO. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
69/5 |
Djilas, Milovan |
True |
False |
True |
v |
69 |
5 |
19 days |
False |
MARIA MITCHELL ....... |
retires from Vassar as professor of astronomy. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
69/5 |
Mitchell, Maria |
True |
False |
False |
s |
69 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
JANOS HUNYADI ........ |
leads Hungarian troops against Turks, storming Belgrade. 1456 |
1456 |
** |
69/5 |
Hunyadi, Janos |
False |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
KING DAVID ........... |
abdicates the throne in favor of his son Solomon. 976 BC |
-976 |
*** |
69/5 |
David of Israel |
False |
False |
True |
q |
69 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
NATHAN PRITIKIN ...... |
passes away as director of Longevity Research Institute. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
69/5 |
Pritikin, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
s |
69 |
5 |
23 days |
False |
GEBHARD VON BLUCHER .. |
leads Prussian Army as it resists Napoleon. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
69/5 |
Blucher, Gebhard von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
5 |
24 days |
False |
LLOYD BRIDGES ........ |
reprises his pilot role in the movie AIRPLANE II THE SEQUEL. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
69/5 |
Bridges, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM PITT/ELDER ... |
dies as English elder statesman and the "great commoner". 1778 |
1778 |
  |
69/5 |
Pitt, William the Elder |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
MAXIM LITVINOV ....... |
becomes Russia's ambassador to the USA. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
69/5 |
Litvinov, Maxim |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
THOMAS HOBBES ........ |
claims to have "squared the circle" and "duplicated the cube". 1658 |
1658 |
  |
69/5 |
Hobbes, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
f |
69 |
5 |
28 days |
False |
LIN SHAO-CHI ......... |
is purged by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution. 1968 |
1938 |
* |
69/5 |
Lin Shao-Chi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
69 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
STANLEY BALDWIN ...... |
steps down for a second time as Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
69/5 |
Baldwin, Stanley |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
HENRIETTA CROSBY ..... |
stars in the movie ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
69/6 |
Crosby, Henrietta |
True |
False |
False |
e |
69 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
BOB HOPE ............. |
makes final trip to Viet Nam to entertain troops. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
69/6 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
6 |
1 day |
False |
YASUNAR KAWABATA ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature--1st for a Japanese. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
69/6 |
Kawabata, Yasunar |
False |
True |
True |
l |
69 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
PAUL M. HASLUCK ...... |
steps down as governor-general of Australia. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
69/6 |
Hasluck, Paul M. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
JOHN BARRY ........... |
makes acting debut as bartender in ROUND MIDNIGHT. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
69/6 |
Barry, John # |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
KING PHILIP III ...... |
dies after able but despotic reign. 1314 |
1314 |
** |
69/6 |
Philip III of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
69 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
RICHARD DALEY ........ |
is elected as mayor of Chicago for the last time. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
69/6 |
Daley, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
6 |
6 days |
False |
ELISHA THE PROPHET ... |
prophesizes against the injustice of King Joash. 910 BC |
-910 |
*** |
69/6 |
Elisha the Prophet |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
AKIRA KUROSAWA ....... |
directs the world class film KAGEMUSHA. 1980 ->75/0 |
1980 |
  |
69/6 |
Kurosawa, Akira |
False |
True |
True |
e |
69 |
6 |
8 days |
False |
GEORGE SANTAYANA ..... |
publishes SOME TURNS OF THOUGHT IN MODERN PHILOSOPHY. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
69/6 |
Santayana, George |
True |
False |
True |
f |
69 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
FIDEL CASTRO .....… |
authorizes Cuban jets to shoot down American airplanes. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
69/6 |
Castro, Fidel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
ARTHUR MORGAN ......… |
composes the musical score to the movie SUPERMAN. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
69/6 |
Morgan, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
m |
69 |
6 |
11 days |
False |
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN .. |
returns from Munich Agreement with "Peace in Our Time". 1938 ->71/1 |
1938 |
  |
69/6 |
Chamberlain, Neville |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
L.V. BOURGEOIS ....... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as pioneer of League of Nations. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
69/6 |
Bourgeois, L.V. |
False |
False |
True |
h |
69 |
6 |
13 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH I .... |
dies as the "Virgin Queen" of England. 1603 |
1603 |
  |
69/6 |
Elizabeth I of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
69 |
6 |
14 days |
False |
ARTHUR GOLDBERG ...... |
serves as ambassador at large for President Carter. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
69/6 |
Goldberg, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
6 |
15 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
heads a committee to establish a postal system. 1775 ->69/9 |
1775 |
  |
69/6 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
TREVOR HOWARD ........ |
appears in one of his last movies TIME AFTER TIME. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
69/6 |
Howard, Trevor |
False |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
LEW AYERS ............ |
stars in movie BATTLE STAR GALLACTICA. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
69/6 |
Ayers, Lew |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
FRANCOIS KELLERMANN .. |
is created Duke of Valmy as French army marshal. 1804 |
1804 |
  |
69/6 |
Kellermann, Francois |
True |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
JIMMY STEWART ........ |
stars in the movie THE BIG SLEEP. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
69/6 |
Stewart, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
denies that U2 plane was spying on Russia. 1959 ->69/11 |
1959 |
  |
69/6 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
6 |
21 days |
False |
GABRIEL ALMOND ....... |
writes of education with CIVIC CULTURE REVISITED. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
69/6 |
Almond, Gabriel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
BELA LUGOSI .......... |
stars in MOTHER RILEY MEETS THE VAMPIRE. 1952 ->73/2 |
1952 |
  |
69/6 |
Lugosi, Bela |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
MEYER ROTHSCHILD ..... |
dies as founder of family financial empire. 1812 |
1812 |
  |
69/6 |
Rothschild, Meyer |
False |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
6 |
24 days |
False |
MARYA MANNES ......... |
publishes UNCOUPLING: THE ART OF COMING APART. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
69/6 |
Mannes, Marya |
True |
False |
True |
v |
69 |
6 |
25 days |
False |
STUDS TERKEL ......... |
writes DIVISION STREET: AMERICA. 1982 ->73/2 |
1982 |
  |
69/6 |
Terkel, Studs |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
6 |
26 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
vacillates as South Carolina succeeds from Union. 1860 ->69/8 |
1860 |
  |
69/6 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
WESTBROOK PEGLER ..... |
is sued by Quentin Reynolds for libelous abuse. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
69/6 |
Pegler, Westbrook |
True |
False |
True |
j |
69 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
BEATRICE DEREGNIERS .. |
authors children's book WAITING FOR MAMA. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
69/6 |
DeRegniers, Beatrice |
True |
False |
False |
l |
69 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
VIRGINIA GILDERSLEEVE. |
retires after 36 years as dean of Barnard College. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
69/6 |
Gildersleeve, Virginia |
True |
False |
False |
n |
69 |
6 |
30 days |
False |
REGINALD BLOMFIELD ... |
completes elaborate World War I memorial at Ypres, Belgium. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
69/7 |
Blomfield, Reginald |
False |
False |
True |
d |
69 |
7 |
0 days |
False |
URIAH LEVY ........... |
buys Monticello in hopes of giving Jefferson home to nation. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
69/7 |
Levy, Uriah |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
CAIUS MARIUS ......... |
drowns self in cask of wine as Sylla approaches. 86 BC |
-86 |
*** |
69/3 |
Marius, Caius |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
7 |
2 days |
False |
BARBARA WOODHOUSE .... |
is named as Britain's TV entertainer of year--training dogs. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
69/7 |
Woodhouse, Barbara |
False |
False |
False |
% |
69 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
GOTTFRIED KELLER ..... |
begins 11 volumes of his poetic works. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
69/7 |
Keller, Gottfried |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
GEORGE CLINTON ....... |
is inaugurated with Madison for 2nd time as V.P. 1809 |
1809 |
  |
69/7 |
Clinton, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
7 |
5 days |
False |
YURI ANDROPOV ........ |
dies in office as leader of the U.S.S.R. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
69/7 |
Andropov, Yuri |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
7 |
6 days |
False |
RAFAEL TRUJILLO ...... |
is assassinated as dictator of Dominican Republic. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
69/7 |
Trujillo, Rafael |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN CARRADINE ....... |
appears with John Wayne in movie THE SHOOTIST. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
69/7 |
Carradine, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
7 |
8 days |
False |
HARRY MARTINSON ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize as a Swedish poet. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
69/7 |
Martinson, Harry |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
BRIGHAM YOUNG ........ |
becomes a father for the 56th and last time as Mormon leader. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
69/7 |
Young, Brigham |
True |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
publishes last symphonic poem VANDER WIEGE ... 1881 ->74/8 |
1881 |
  |
69/7 |
Liszt, Franz |
False |
False |
True |
m |
69 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
MARGARET SANGER ...... |
organizes International Planned Parenthood. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
69/7 |
Sanger, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
h |
69 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
WILHELM FRICK ........ |
is hanged as Nazi war criminal/ex-minister of the interior. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
69/7 |
Frick, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
o |
69 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
IRWIN COREY .......... |
appears as double-talking professor in THE COMEBACK TRAIL. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
69/7 |
Corey, Irwin |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
HENRY MILLER ......... |
causes a sensation with publication of TROPIC OF CANCER in USA. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
69/7 |
Miller, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
SAINT NINIAN ......... |
evangelizes southern Picts as "Apostle to Scotland". 329 AD |
329 |
*** |
69/7 |
Ninian, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
publishes encyclopedist work PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY. 1764 ->83/6 |
1764 |
  |
69/7 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
69 |
7 |
17 days |
False |
CHAING CHING ......... |
sees death sentence commuted as powerful "Madame" of Mao. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
69/7 |
Chaing Ching |
False |
True |
False |
o |
69 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
HARRISON SALISBURY ... |
publishes best-selling BLACK NIGHTS/WHITE SNOW. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
69/7 |
Salisbury, Harrison |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW .. |
sees play MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION performed at last in London. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
69/7 |
Shaw, George Bernard |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
HAL WALLIS ........... |
produces the award-winning movie TRUE GRIT. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
69/7 |
Wallis, Hal |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
GEORGE CAYLEY ........ |
builds the first aerodynamic glider. 1853 |
1853 |
  |
69/? |
Cayley, George |
True |
False |
True |
i |
69 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
proposes anti-slavery legislation in U.S. House. 1837 ->80/7 |
1837 |
  |
69/7 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
PLATO ................ |
issues POLITICUS about the possibilities of politics. 358 BC ->80/2 |
-358 |
*** |
69/7 |
Plato |
False |
False |
True |
f |
69 |
7 |
23 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH II .....… |
urges Charles and Diane to divorce quickly. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
69/7 |
Elizabeth II of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
69 |
7 |
24 days |
False |
WILFRID LAURIER ...... |
steps down as 1st French-Canadian PM to govern Canada. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
69/7 |
Laurier, Wilfrid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
7 |
25 days |
False |
SAINT IGNATIUS ....... |
is torn apart by beasts in amphitheater as Christian martyr. 108 AD |
108 |
*** |
69/7 |
Ignatius, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
PHINEAS T. BARNUM .... |
combines his circus with greatest competitor, James Bailey. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
69/7 |
Barnum, Phineas T. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
7 |
27 days |
False |
BURT LANCASTER ....... |
makes outstanding appearance in movie LOCAL HERO. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
69/7 |
Lancaster, Burt |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
THOMAS HART BENTON ... |
loses U.S. Senate seat for opposing expansion of slavery. 1851 |
1851 |
  |
69/7 |
Benton, Thomas Hart # |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
SEBASTIAN VAUBAN ..... |
rises to Marshall of France after constructing ring of forts. 1703 |
1703 |
* |
69/7 |
Vauban, Sebastian |
False |
False |
True |
d |
69 |
7 |
30 days |
False |
ARTHUR FLEMMING ...... |
becomes chairman of Commission on Civil Rights. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
69/8 |
Flemming, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
PISUVOROF-KYMNIKSKI .. |
leads Russian army in driving the French from Italy. 1799 |
1799 |
  |
69/8 |
Pisuvorof-Kymnikski |
False |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
8 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN DREW ............ |
stages cinematic comeback with THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
69/8 |
Drew, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
8 |
2 days |
False |
BETTY WHITE .......... |
wins an Emmy Award as Best Actress for GOLDEN GIRLS. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
69/8 |
White, Betty |
True |
False |
False |
% |
69 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
JANE ADDAMS .......... |
publishes the SECOND TWENTY YEARS AT HULL HOUSE. 1930 ->71/3 |
1930 |
  |
69/8 |
Addams, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
h |
69 |
8 |
4 days |
False |
HELMUTH VON MOLTKE ... |
orchestrates Prussian war against France. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
69/8 |
Moltke, Helmuth Von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
EMPEROR VESPASIAN .... |
dies in Rome after 10-year reign over Empire. 79 AD |
79 |
** |
69/8 |
Vespasian of Rome |
False |
False |
True |
q |
69 |
8 |
6 days |
False |
HAROLD MACMILLAN ..... |
resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
69/8 |
MacMillan, Harold |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ...... |
is promised unwavering U.S. support by Vice President Nixon. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
69/8 |
Chiang Kai-Shek |
False |
True |
True |
g |
69 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
EDWARD EVERETT ....... |
delivers a speech at Gettysburg but is upstaged by Lincoln. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
69/8 |
Everett, Edward |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
BENJAMIN DISRAELI .... |
is called again as Prime Minister of Britain. 1874 |
1874 |
  |
69/8 |
Disraeli, Benjamin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
MARY BEARD ........... |
completes WOMEN AS A FORCE IN HISTORY. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
69/8 |
Beard, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
h |
69 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
JAMES MACAULAY ....... |
writes for children VICTORIA, HER LIFE AND REIGN. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
69/8 |
Macaulay, James |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
8 |
12 days |
False |
NICHOLAS BUTLER ...... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize with Jane Addams. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
69/8 |
Butler, Nicholas |
True |
False |
True |
h |
69 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM BLAKE ........ |
dies as romantic poet and artist. 1827 |
1827 |
  |
69/8 |
Blake, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
A.E. HOUSMAN ........ |
issues the play VICTORIA REGINA. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
69/8 |
Houseman, A.E. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
8 |
15 days |
False |
WILLIAM BERKELEY ..... |
suppresses Bacon's Rebellion as colonial governor of Virginia. 1676 |
1676 |
  |
69/8 |
Berkeley, William |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
FULTON J. SHEEN ...... |
leaves TV after 13 years of religious shows. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
69/8 |
Sheen, Fulton J. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
ED WYNN .............. |
wins Emmy for role in TV's REQUIUM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT. 1956 ->77/8 |
1956 |
  |
69/8 |
Wynn, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
% |
69 |
8 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN DEWEY ........... |
publishes of philosophy as THE QUEST FOR CERTAINTY. 1929 ->86/10 |
1929 |
  |
69/8 |
Dewey, John |
True |
False |
True |
f |
69 |
8 |
19 days |
False |
LUDWIG QUIDDE ........ |
wins Nobel Peace Prize as president of German peace conference. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
69/8 |
Quidde, Ludwig |
False |
False |
True |
h |
69 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
publishes an enigmatic WEST-EAST DIVAN. 1819 ->81/11 |
1819 |
  |
69/8 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN .....… |
sends supply ship to rescue Fort Sumpter. 1861 ->69/10 |
1861 |
  |
69/8 |
Buchanon, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
RICHARD WAGNER ....... |
dies as great synthesizer of music and drama. 1883 |
1883 |
  |
69/8 |
Wagner, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
m |
69 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ...... |
returns from North Korea, negotiating a nuclear deal. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
69/8 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
8 |
24 days |
False |
WILLIAM STEIG …. |
wins Caldecott Award as cartoonist and children's author. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
69/8 |
Steig, William |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
WILLIAM ALBRIGHT ..... |
authors THE BIBLE AND THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
69/8 |
Albright, William |
True |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
GEORGE MARSHALL ...... |
returns to government as Sec. of Defense for Truman. 1950 ->72/11 |
1950 |
  |
69/8 |
Marshall, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
8 |
27 days |
False |
ALICE SHELDON ........ |
issues sci-fi novel BRIGHTNESS FALLS FROM THE AIR. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
69/8 |
Sheldon, Alice |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
8 |
28 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
is elected U.S. president, beating Carter and Anderson. 1980 ->69/11 |
1980 |
  |
69/8 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
J.P. MORGAN .......... |
joins money with other bankers to stop big financial panic. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
69/8 |
Morgan, J.P. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
8 |
30 days |
False |
JAMES BEARD .......... |
issues the definitive text on home baking BEARD ON BREAD. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
69/9 |
Beard, James |
True |
False |
True |
x |
69 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
V. VYNNYCHENKO ....... |
publishes NOVA ZAPOVID as noted Ukrainian author. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
69/9 |
Vynnychanko, V. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
WALTER DAMROSCH ...... |
completes 14 years of musical appreciation show on NBC radio. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
69/9 |
Damrosch, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
m |
69 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN CHAVIS .......... |
speaks against Nat Turner's rebellion as noted Black minister. 1833 |
1833 |
* |
69/9 |
Chavis, John |
True |
True |
True |
r |
69 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
MAURICE CHEVALIER .... |
stars in popular movie GIGI. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
69/9 |
Chevalier, Maurice |
False |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
NOAH WEBSTER ......... |
codifies America-English language publishing famous dictionary. 1828 |
1828 |
  |
69/9 |
Webster, Noah |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
ERICH RAEDER ......... |
is tried in Nuremberg as Nazi Chief of the Navy. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
69/9 |
Raeder, Erich |
False |
False |
True |
o |
69 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
HILDA DOOLITTLE ...... |
publishes semi-autobiographical TRIBUTE TO FREUD. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
69/9 |
Doolittle, Hilda |
True |
False |
False |
l |
69 |
9 |
7 days |
False |
SCATMAN CROTHERS ..... |
appears in the movie THE SHINING. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
69/9 |
Crothers, Scatman |
True |
True |
True |
e |
69 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
JAMES STOCKDALE ...... |
is names by Ross Perot as his VP running mate. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
69/9 |
Stockdale, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
WALTER S. ADAMS ...... |
completes plans to install great Palomar Observatory. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
69/9 |
Adams, Walter S. |
True |
False |
True |
s |
69 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
JOHN ELIOT ........... |
re-settles the "praying Indians" into 14 villages. 1674 |
1674 |
  |
69/9 |
Eliot, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
9 |
11 days |
False |
ALFRED SLOAN ......... |
founds with Kettering an Institute for Cancer Research. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
69/9 |
Sloan, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
n |
69 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
WALTER HAMPDEN ....... |
appears as Hamlet on TV while famed stage actor. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
69/9 |
Hampden, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
% |
69 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE PRICE ......... |
issues collection of cartoons in PEOPLE'S ZOO. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
69/9 |
Price, George |
True |
False |
True |
j |
69 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
PIERRE RENOIR ........ |
straps brushes to his hands in order to continue his painting. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
69/9 |
Renoir, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ..... |
sends troops to Tibet border to defend against Red China. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
69/9 |
Nehru, Jawaharlal |
True |
True |
True |
g |
69 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
GEORGE ADE ........... |
writes nostalgically about pre-prohibition--THE OLD TIME SALOON. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
69/9 |
Ade, George |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
9 |
17 days |
False |
SAMUEL JOHNSON ....... |
begins to write about the lives of poets. 1779 |
1779 |
  |
69/9 |
Johnson, Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
THOMAS MANN .......... |
becomes a U.S. citizen as expert on German History. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
69/9 |
Mann, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
GABRIEL FIELDING ..... |
writes novel THE WOMAN OF GUINEA LANE. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
69/9 |
Fielding, Gabriel |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
HERBERT MARCUSE ...... |
publishes collection as NEGATIONS: ESSAYS IN CULTURAL THEORY. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
69/9 |
Marcuse, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
v |
69 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
JIMMY HOFFA .......... |
is declared officially dead--after 7-year absence. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
69/9 |
Hoffa, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
69 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
BENNETT CERF ......... |
leaves TV's WHAT'S MY LINE after 16 years. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
69/9 |
Cerf, Bennett |
True |
False |
True |
% |
69 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
travels to Canada, trying to gain support for cause. 1775 ->70/5 |
1775 |
  |
69/9 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
BING CROSBY .......... |
entertains in the movie THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! 1974 |
1974 |
  |
69/9 |
Crosby, Bing |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
JUSTIN S. MORRILL .... |
champions legislation to provide federal money to Universities. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
69/9 |
Morrill, Justin S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
DUKE ELLINGTON ....... |
receives Presidential Medal of Freedom from Nixon. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
69/9 |
Ellington, Duke |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
69 |
9 |
27 days |
False |
HENRY CABOT LODGE .... |
leads Senate to defeat President Wilson's League of Nations. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
69/9 |
Lodge, Henry Cabot |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
LIONEL BARRYMORE ..... |
stars in the movie KEY LARGO. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
69/9 |
Barrymore, Lionel |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
ALBERTA KING ......... |
is assassinated, like her martyred son M.L. King. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
69/9 |
King, Alberta |
True |
True |
False |
y |
69 |
9 |
30 days |
False |
MARY CASSATT ......... |
ends her painting because of failing eyesight. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
69/10 |
Cassatt, Mary |
True |
False |
False |
a |
69 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
EARL WARREN .......... |
gives oath of office as Chief Justice to John Kennedy. 1961 ->78/3 |
1961 |
  |
69/10 |
Warren, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
t |
69 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
BUFFALO BILL CODY .... |
returns to his shooting act and his Wild West Show. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
69/10 |
Cody, Buffalo Bill |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
brings USSR into atomic age with a nuclear explosion. 1949 ->73/2 |
1949 |
  |
69/10 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
JACOB JORDAENS ....... |
paints in baroque style JESUS AMONG THE DOCTORS. 1663 |
1663 |
  |
69/10 |
Jordaens, Jacob |
False |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
GUTZON BORGLUM ....... |
unveils sculpture of Abe Lincoln on Mount Rushmore. 1937 ->72/3 |
1937 |
  |
69/10 |
Borglum, Gutzon |
True |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
GEORGE M. COHAN ...... |
is awarded a Gold Medal by Congress for patriotic music. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
69/10 |
Cohan, George M. |
True |
False |
True |
m |
69 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
ZSA ZSA GABOR ........ |
slaps a traffic cop and gets 120 days of community service. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
69/10 |
Gabor, Zsa Zsa |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
10 |
7 days |
False |
JOHN HOUSEMAN ........ |
stars in the movie THE PAPER CHASE. 1972 ->75/11 |
1972 |
  |
69/10 |
Houseman, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
10 |
8 days |
False |
ADELE DELEEUW ........ |
authors MARIE CURIE: WOMAN OF GENIUS. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
69/10 |
DeLeeuw, Adele |
False |
False |
False |
l |
69 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
JAMES BUCHANAN ....... |
quits White House leaving fractured nation to Abe Lincoln. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
69/10 |
Buchanan, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
admits Michigan to Union as 26th State. 1837 ->69/11 |
1837 |
  |
69/10 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
YITZAK SHAMIR ........ |
agrees to power-sharing agreement to govern Israel with Peres. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
69/10 |
Shamir, Yitzak |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
JOE MCCARTHY ......... |
joins Baseball Hall of Fame as manager with best win percentage. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
69/10 |
McCarthy, Joe |
True |
False |
True |
c |
69 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
CARL BODE ............ |
issues literature as PORTABLE EMERSON. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
69/10 |
Bode, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
HELEN HAYES .......... |
stars in support role in movie AIRPORT. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
69/10 |
Hayes, Helen |
True |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
HUGH LATIMER ......... |
is burned at the stake by Mary I--as Protestant bishop. 1555 |
1555 |
* |
69/10 |
Latimer, Hugh |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
BERNARD BARUCH ....... |
advises F.D.R. upon mobilization for war. 1940 ->76/1 |
1940 |
  |
69/10 |
Baruch, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
JOSEPH PULITZER ...... |
establishes his prizes for journalism work. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
69/10 |
Pulitzer, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
j |
69 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
J. EDGAR HOOVER ...... |
calls M.L. King "most notorious liar of our time". 1964 ->77/4 |
1964 |
  |
69/10 |
Hoover, J. Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
GUSTAV HEINEMANN ..... |
is elected president of Germany--1st Social Democrat. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
69/10 |
Heinemann, Gustav |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
BETTE DAVIS .......... |
stars in the movie RETURN TO WITCH MOUNTAIN. 1978 ->71/9 |
1978 |
  |
69/10 |
Davis, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
69 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
paints the horrors of war in MASSACRE IN KOREA. 1951 ->74/3 |
1951 |
  |
69/10 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
SAMUEL INSULL ........ |
sees pyramid of holding companies crash with market. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
69/10 |
Insull, Samuel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
KONSTANTIN FEDIN ..... |
writes of small-time life in Russia with BONFIRE. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
69/10 |
Fedin, Konstantin |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
ARNOLD TOYNBEE ....... |
writes of history in HELLENISM. 1959 ->86/0 |
1959 |
  |
69/10 |
Toynbee, Arnold |
False |
False |
True |
v |
69 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
ELEANOR CAMERON ...... |
publishes prize-winning children's book JULIA REDFERN. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
69/10 |
Cameron, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
l |
69 |
10 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN JACOB ASTOR ..... |
retires from fur trading as richest man in USA. 1832 |
1832 |
  |
69/10 |
Astor, John Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
b |
69 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
LEO TOLSTOY .......... |
begins to write his CONFESSIONS. 1898 ->72/9 |
1898 |
  |
69/10 |
Tolstoy, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
10 |
28 days |
False |
ART BUCHWALD ...… |
wins a $1 million judgment from Paramont. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
69/10 |
Buchwald, Art |
True |
False |
True |
j |
69 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
JOHANN TILLY ......... |
forces King Christian IV to sign Treaty of Lubeck. 1629 |
1629 |
  |
69/10 |
Tilly, Johann |
False |
False |
True |
w |
69 |
10 |
30 days |
False |
EMMELINE PANKHURST ... |
dies, worn down by multiple hunger strikes. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
69/11 |
Pankhurst, Emmeline |
False |
False |
False |
h |
69 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
agrees with Stalin to divide Europe after WWII. 1944 ->70/2 |
1944 |
  |
69/11 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
TIBERIUS CAESER ...... |
rules the Western World as ministry of Christ begins. 29 AD |
29 |
** |
69/11 |
Tiberius Caeser |
False |
False |
True |
q |
69 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
recognizes the independence of Texas. 1837 ->69/11 |
1837 |
  |
69/11 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
CY YOUNG ............. |
is inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame as winningest pitcher. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
69/11 |
Young, Cy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
69 |
11 |
4 days |
False |
CASPAR WEINBERGER .... |
testifies before Congress in Iran/contra affair. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
69/11 |
Weinberger, Caspar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
opens the new General Assembly to UN in New York City. 1960 ->70/3 |
1960 |
  |
69/11 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM LEAHY ........ |
serves as Truman's chief of staff after death of FDR. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
69/11 |
Leahy, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
ARTHUR EVANS ......... |
writes of archeology with THE PALACE OF MINOS. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
69/11 |
Evans, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
v |
69 |
11 |
8 days |
False |
LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... |
stars in the war movie A BRIDGE TOO FAR. 1977 ->71/0 |
1977 |
  |
69/11 |
Olivier, Laurence |
False |
False |
True |
e |
69 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS .. |
hears on deathbed that famed astronomical text is published. 1543 |
1543 |
* |
69/11 |
Copernicus, Nicolaus |
False |
False |
True |
s |
69 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM J. MCCARTHY .. |
succeeds Presser as president of Teamsters Union. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
69/11 |
McCarthy, William J. |
True |
False |
True |
h |
69 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
PEARL BUCK ........... |
publishes the book A BRIDGE FOR PASSING. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
69/11 |
Buck, Pearl |
True |
False |
False |
l |
69 |
11 |
12 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL II .... |
issues encyclical about collapse of Communism. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
69/11 |
John Paul II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
69 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
MOTHER JONES ......... |
agitates among striking coal miners in Pennsylvania. 1900 ->96/2 |
1900 |
  |
69/11 |
Jones, Mother (Mary) |
True |
False |
True |
h |
69 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
DANIEL FRENCH ........ |
begins to sculpt the sitting Lincoln for D.C. monument. 1920 |
1920 |
  |
69/11 |
French, Daniel |
True |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
is inaugurated 40th president of the United States. 1981 ->70/1 |
1981 |
  |
69/11 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
JIMMY CARTER ...... |
negotiates ouster of military regime from Haiti. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
69/11 |
Carter, Jimmy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
THORTON WILDER ....... |
completes the play THE EIGHTH DAY. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
69/11 |
Wilder, Thorton |
True |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
ANDREW JACKSON ....... |
spends last day in White House as 7th U.S. president. 1837 |
1837 |
  |
69/11 |
Jackson, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
THEODORE HESBURGH .... |
retires as head of Notre Dame U.--after 35 years. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
69/11 |
Hesburgh, Theodore (Father) |
True |
False |
True |
n |
69 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
ALAN GREENSPAN ….. |
begins 3rd term as head of U.S. Federal Reserve. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
69/11 |
Greenspan, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
11 |
21 days |
False |
WILL GEER ............ |
debuts as Grandfather on TV's THE WALTONS. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
69/11 |
Geer, Will |
True |
False |
True |
% |
69 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
HERMAN TARNOWER ...... |
is murdered by Jean Harris, leading to big trial. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
69/11 |
Tarnower, Herman |
True |
False |
True |
x |
69 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
ALEXIUS COMNENUS *..… |
dies as ablest ruler of Byzantine Empire. 1118 |
1118 |
** |
69/11 |
Alexius Comnenus |
False |
False |
True |
g |
69 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
MAX ERNST ............ |
begins retrospective exhibition of his surreal art. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
69/11 |
Ernst, Max |
False |
False |
True |
a |
69 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
THOMAS ALVA EDISON ... |
retires from motion pictures when his monopoly is broken. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
69/11 |
Edison, Thomas Alva |
True |
False |
True |
i |
69 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
JOHN SIRICA .......... |
notifies Nixon that he is a Watergate co-conspirator. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
69/11 |
Sirica, John |
True |
True |
False |
t |
69 |
11 |
27 days |
False |
MATTHEW PRIOR ........ |
composes in prison his most ambitious work--SOLOMON. 1714 |
1714 |
  |
69/11 |
Prior, Matthew |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
PETRARCH ............. |
dies, still writing his Italian lyric poetry. 1374 |
1374 |
* |
69/11 |
Petrarch (Francis) |
False |
False |
True |
l |
69 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
DHANVANTHI RAU ....... |
becomes president of International Planned Parenthood. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
69/11 |
Rau, Dhanvanthi |
False |
False |
False |
h |
69 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
QUEEN ELIZABETH II ....… |
celebrates birthday by awarding 1041 knighthoods and peerages. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
70/0 |
Elizabeth II of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
70 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
BJORNSTJERNE BJORNSON. |
wins a Nobel Prize as noted Norwegian poet. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
70/0 |
Bjornson, Bjornstjerne |
False |
False |
True |
l |
70 |
0 |
5 days |
False |
SAM WALTON ........... |
retires with 1650 stores and sales of $40 billion. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
70/0 |
Walton, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
b |
70 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
RONALD NORRISH … |
wins the Nobel Prize in Physics studying chemical reactions. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
70/1 |
Norrish, Ronald |
False |
False |
True |
s |
70 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
KONRAD LORENZ … |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine studying animal behavior. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
70/1 |
Lorenz, Konrad |
False |
False |
True |
z |
70 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
PHILLP NOEL-BAKER … |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize working toward disarminament. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
70/1 |
Noel-Baker, Philip |
False |
False |
True |
r |
70 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
PHILIP NOEL-BAKER .... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize working for disarmament. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
70/1 |
Noel-Baker, Philip |
False |
False |
True |
h |
70 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
ADOLF BAEYER ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize for contribution to organic chemistry. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
70/1 |
Baeyer, Adolf |
False |
False |
True |
s |
70 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
RICHARD LE GALLIENNE .. |
publishes FROM A PARIS GARRETT. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
70/1 |
LeGallienne, Richard |
False |
False |
False |
l |
70 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
is shot in the chest by John Hinkley. 1981 ->70/6 |
1981 |
  |
70/1 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
DANIEL AKAKA ................. |
wins re-election as Democratic Senator from Hawaii. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
70/1 |
Akaka, Daniel |
True |
True |
True |
g |
70 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
BOB KEESHAN .......... |
explains TV rating system to young viewers. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
70/2 |
Keeshan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
% |
70 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
JACK BENNY …… |
leaves TV after 14 years of variety shows. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
70/2 |
Benny, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
% |
70 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
meets with Roosevelt and Stalin in Yalta. 1945 ->70/7 |
1945 |
  |
70/2 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
ALIJA IZETEGOVIC …. |
signs in Dayton the peace accords for Bosnia. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
70/2 |
Izetegovic, Alija |
False |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
CHRISTIAN PEDERSEN ... |
completes the first translation of Bible in Danish. 1550 |
1550 |
* |
70/3 |
Pedersen, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
r |
70 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
IKE EISENHOWER ....... |
spends last day in White House as JFK takes office. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
70/3 |
Eisenhower, Ike |
True |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
TOMIICHI MURAYAMA ..… |
becomes Japan's first Socialist Prime Minister in 40 years. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
70/3 |
Murayama, Tomiichi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
70 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
YITZHAK RABIN ........ |
wins election, leading Labor to victory in Israel. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
70/4 |
Rabin, Yitzhak |
False |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
is made commander of UN forces as Korean War begins. 1950 ->70/7 |
1950 |
  |
70/4 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
70 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
EMPEROR HIROHITO ..... |
arrives in Alaska, as 1st Japanese monarch to visit U.S. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
70/4 |
Hirohito of Japan |
False |
True |
False |
q |
70 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM .. |
issues his great novel THE RAZOR'S EDGE. 1944 ->84/1 |
1944 |
  |
70/5 |
Maugham, W. Somerset |
False |
False |
True |
l |
70 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
signs the Declaration of Independence--oldest of 56. 1776 ->77/7 |
1776 |
  |
70/5 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
ROSE KENNEDY ......... |
witnesses the inauguration of her son, John F. Kennedy. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
70/5 |
Kennedy, Rose |
True |
False |
False |
y |
70 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
JAMES MEADE … |
wins a Nobel Prize pioneering macroeconomics. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
70/5 |
Meade, James |
True |
False |
True |
v |
70 |
5 |
26 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
loses job as Soviet premier to Brezhnev. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
70/6 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
fires 12,000 striking air traffic controllers. 1981 ->71/4 |
1981 |
  |
70/6 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
ROBERT MULLIKEN ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize with chemical bonds. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
70/6 |
Mulliken, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
70 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
SOCRATES ............. |
is sentenced to death and must drink his hemlock. 399 BC |
-399 |
*** |
70/6 |
Socrates |
False |
False |
True |
f |
70 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
LIU SHAO-CHI ......... |
is formally purged from the Chinese Communist Party. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
70/6 |
Liu Shao-Chi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
70 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
ANGELA LANSBERRY … |
solves last mystery as star of MURDER SHE WROTE. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
70/7 |
Landsberry, Angela |
True |
False |
False |
% |
70 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
SIMON KUZNETS .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in Economics for concept of GNP. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
70/7 |
Kuznets, Simon |
False |
False |
True |
v |
70 |
7 |
10 days |
False |
ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN ... |
becomes chair of the American Communist Party. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
70/7 |
Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley |
True |
False |
False |
h |
70 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
launches a daring amphibious counter-invasion at Inchon. 1950 ->71/2 |
1950 |
  |
70/7 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
70 |
7 |
21 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
departs Potsdam Conference--replaced by Attlee. 1945 ->71/7 |
1945 |
  |
70/7 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
7 |
26 days |
False |
CHIEF DAN GEORGE ..... |
plays Oscar-winning role in LITTLE BIG MAN. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
70/8 |
Dan George, Chief |
True |
True |
True |
e |
70 |
8 |
29 days |
False |
J. WAGNER-JAURREGG ... |
wins a Nobel Prize with malarial studies. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
70/9 |
Wagner-Jaurregg, J. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
70 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
FRANK LAUTENBERG ............. |
wins re-election as Democratic Senator from New Jersey. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
70/9 |
Lautenberg, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
9 |
16 days |
False |
JIANG ZEMIN .... |
accepts the handover of Hong Kong to China. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
70/10 |
Jiang Zemin |
False |
True |
True |
g |
70 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
GOLDA MEIR ........... |
is made prime minister of Israel. 1969 ->75/11 |
1969 |
  |
70/10 |
Meir, Golda |
False |
False |
False |
g |
70 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
MONA VAN DUYN ........ |
is named poet laureate of the United States. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
70/11 |
Van Duyn, Mona |
True |
False |
False |
l |
70 |
11 |
10 days |
False |
JOSEPH ERLANGER ............. |
wins a Nobel Prize for work on nerve impulses. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
70/11 |
Erlanger, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
s |
70 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
SAINT ATHANASIUS *..… |
issues ORATIONS AGAINST THE ARIANS as church patriarch. 363 AD |
363 |
** |
70/11 |
Athanasius, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
70 |
11 |
18 days |
False |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
resigns from the N.R.A. protesting anti-government comments. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
70/11 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
70 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... |
wins 2nd honorary Oscar as actor and English baron. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
71/0 |
Olivier, Laurence |
False |
False |
True |
e |
71 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT .. |
makes his Blues comeback. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
71/0 |
Hurt, Mississippi John |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
71 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN .. |
resigns as British PM to be replaced by Winston Churchill. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
71/1 |
Chamberlain, Neville |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
BILLY SUNDAY ........ |
begins two week revival in New York City. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
71/1 |
Sunday, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
71 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
ALBEN BARKLEY …. |
is inaugurated Vice President with Harry Truman. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
71/1 |
Barkley, Alben |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
1 |
26 days |
False |
ARTHUR GUITERMAN ..... |
writes the American ballad BRAVE LAUGHTER. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
71/2 |
Guiterman, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
l |
71 |
2 |
0 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
proclaims in speech that "iron curtain" has descended. 1946 ->76/10 |
1946 |
  |
71/2 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
2 |
6 days |
False |
MARY LEAKEY .......... |
writes DISCLOSING THE PAST as English anthropologist. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
71/2 |
Leakey, Mary |
False |
False |
True |
v |
71 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
CHIEF DAN GEORGE .. |
plays a Cheyenne warrior in LITTLE BIG MAN. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
71/2 |
George, Chief Dan |
True |
True |
True |
e |
71 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
is sacked by Truman as Commander of US troops in Korea. 1951 ->71/2 |
1951 |
  |
71/2 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
71 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
WALTER HINKEL ........ |
is elected to serve as Independent governor of Alaska. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
71/2 |
Hinkel, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
JOHN MCCORMACK ....... |
becomes Speaker of the House of Representatives. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
71/2 |
McCormack, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR .... |
addresses Congress tearfully and then "just fades away". 1951 |
1951 |
  |
71/2 |
MacArthur, Douglas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
71 |
2 |
25 days |
False |
ROBERT MENZIES …. |
steps down as Austrailan Primier after 27 years. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
71/3 |
Menzies, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
ARTHUR HENDERSON ..... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as president of League of Nations. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
71/3 |
Henderson, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
h |
71 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM LAUD … |
is beheaded for treason as Archbishop of Canterbury. 1645 |
1645 |
  |
71/3 |
Laud, William |
False |
False |
True |
r |
71 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
RUTH GORDON .......... |
wins an Oscar for her role in ROSEMARY'S BABY. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
71/3 |
Gordon, Ruth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
71 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
JANE ADDAMS .......... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as suffrage worker. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
71/3 |
Addams, Jane |
True |
False |
False |
h |
71 |
3 |
8 days |
False |
GERTRUDE STEIN ....... |
writes WARS I HAVE SEEN as American expatriate in Paris. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
71/3 |
Stein, Gertrude |
True |
False |
False |
l |
71 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
becomes 1st US President to address British parliament. 1982 ->72/1 |
1982 |
  |
71/4 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
MICHELANGELO ........ |
works on his back, painting ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. 1546 |
1546 |
  |
71/4 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
False |
a |
71 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
TONY BENNETT ....... |
wins a Grammy for TONY BENNETT ON HOLIDAY. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
71/6 |
Bennett, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
71 |
4 |
22 days |
False |
BOB DOLE ..... |
becomes Senate Majority Leader in Republican congress. 1995 ->71/8 |
1995 |
  |
71/5 |
Dole, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
5 |
6 days |
False |
FIDEL CASTRO ......... |
meets with Pope John Paul II in Havana. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
71/5 |
Castro, Fidel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
5 |
10 days |
False |
EDMUND GWENN ......... |
wins an Oscar as Santa in MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
71/5 |
Gwenn, Edmund |
True |
False |
True |
e |
71 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
ALFREDO OTTAVIANI .. |
speaks for conservative Catholics during Vatican II Council. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
71/5 |
Ottaviani, Alfredo |
False |
False |
True |
r |
71 |
5 |
29 days |
False |
MARGARET RUTHERFORD .. |
wins an Oscar for role in THE V.I.P.'S. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
71/6 |
Rutherford, Margaret |
False |
False |
False |
e |
71 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
SARAH BERNHARDT ...... |
has her right leg amputated but continues acting. 1915 |
1915 |
  |
71/6 |
Bernhardt, Sarah |
False |
False |
False |
e |
71 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
DENNIS GABOR ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize for holography. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
71/6 |
Gabor, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
s |
71 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
JOHN TYLER ........... |
takes seat in Confederate Congress as former U.S. president. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
71/6 |
Tyler, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
AMBROSE BIERCE ....... |
disappears in Mexico while reporting on Pancho Villa. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
71/7 |
Bierce, Ambrose |
True |
False |
True |
j |
71 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
FREDRIK BAJER … |
shares the Nobel Peace Prize advocating arbitration. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
71/7 |
Bajer, Fredrik |
False |
False |
True |
h |
71 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
BOB DOLE ….. |
announces he is a Republican candidate for U. S. president. 1995 ->72/9 |
1995 |
  |
71/8 |
Dole, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
8 |
17 days |
False |
TONY RANDALL ......... |
weds Heather Harlan, 50 years his junior. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
71/8 |
Randall, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
e |
71 |
8 |
21 days |
False |
ELIZABETH AGASSIZ .... |
founds Radcliffe College and becomes its first president. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
71/9 |
Agassiz, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
n |
71 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
RAY KROC ............. |
buys San Diego Padres after selling billions of burgers. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
71/9 |
Kroc, Ray |
True |
False |
True |
b |
71 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
TOMAS DE TORQUEMADA .. |
begins the forced eviction of all Jews from Spain. 1492 |
1492 |
  |
71/9 |
Torquemada, Tomas de |
False |
False |
True |
r |
71 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
A. GARCIA ROBLES ............. |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize for work on disarmament. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
71/9 |
Garcia Robles, A. |
False |
True |
True |
y |
71 |
9 |
24 days |
False |
CHARLEMAGNE .......... |
dies as conqueror of most Christian lands in Europe. 814 AD |
814 |
* |
71/9 |
Charlemagne |
False |
False |
True |
q |
71 |
9 |
26 days |
False |
JOHANNES JENSEN ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize as Danish author of HIMMERLANDSHISTORIER. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
71/10 |
Jensen, Johannes |
False |
False |
True |
l |
71 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
KATHERINE ANNE PORTER. |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for full-length novel SHIP OF FOOLS. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
71/10 |
Porter, Katherine Anne |
True |
False |
False |
l |
71 |
10 |
19 days |
False |
JOHN PERSHING ........ |
publishes award-winning MY EXPERIENCES IN THE WORLD WAR. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
71/10 |
Pershing, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
71 |
10 |
21 days |
False |
NICOLAE CEAUSESCU .... |
is killed as hated leader as Rumania explodes. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
71/10 |
Ceausescu, Nicolae |
False |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
LEO G. CARROLL ....... |
debuts as Mr. Waverly in TV's MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
71/11 |
Carroll, Leo G. |
True |
False |
True |
% |
71 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
LLOYD BENTSEN .....… |
serves as Secretary of the Treasury for Bill Clinton. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
71/11 |
Bentsen, Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
J. PEREZ DE CUELLAR .. |
steps down as secretary-general of United Nations. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
71/11 |
Perez de Cuellar, Javier |
False |
False |
True |
h |
71 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
HERBERT HOOVER ....... |
chairs a commission to re-organize the executive branch. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
71/11 |
Hoover, Herbert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
71 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
MAX BORN ….. |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics working with the Quantum theory. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
71/11 |
Born, Max |
False |
False |
True |
s |
71 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
MAUD GONNE ........... |
writes SERVANT OF THE QUEEN as founder of Sinn Fein. 1938 |
1938 |
* |
72/0 |
Gonne, Maud |
False |
False |
True |
l |
72 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
PAUL W. GALLICO ...... |
writes adventuresome THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
72/0 |
Gallico, Paul W. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
72 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
JOHN WAYNE ........... |
dies as American hero and cinematic cowboy star. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
72/0 |
Wayne, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
72 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
FERDINAND MARCOS ..... |
dies in Honolulu as ousted dictator of Philippines. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
72/0 |
Marcos, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
g |
72 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
KIICHI MIYAZAWA ...... |
ascends to Prime Minister of Japan. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
72/0 |
Miyazawa, Kiichi |
False |
True |
True |
g |
72 |
0 |
28 days |
False |
K.E. VOROSHILOV ...... |
succeeds Stalin as chairman of U.S.S.R. Presidium. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
72/1 |
Voroshilov, K.E. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
72 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN .... |
cancels a busy concert tour just weeks before his death. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
72/1 |
Bernstein, Leonard |
True |
False |
True |
m |
72 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
is banned from the White House by Nancy Reagan. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
72/1 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
72 |
1 |
6 days |
False |
ALFRED N. WHITEHEAD .. |
publishes the philosophical ADVENTURES OF IDEAS. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
72/1 |
Whitehead, Alfred North |
True |
False |
True |
f |
72 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
PIETRO BADOGLIO ......... |
forms new Italian government, declaring war on Nazis. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
72/3 |
Badoglio, Pietro |
False |
False |
True |
g |
72 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative/Star Wars plan.1983 ->72/8 |
1983 |
  |
72/1 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
72 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
NELSON MANDELA ....... |
is finally released from South African Prison. 1990 |
1990 |
  |
72/1 |
Mandela, Nelson |
False |
True |
True |
h |
72 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
JOMO KENYATTA ........ |
becomes the first Prime Minister of Kenya. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
72/1 |
Kenyatta, Jomo |
False |
True |
True |
g |
72 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
CHIANG CHING-KUO ..... |
becomes president of Taiwan, liberalizing father's policies. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
72/2 |
Chiang Ching-Kuo |
False |
True |
True |
g |
72 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
NATHANIEL ROCHESTER .. |
founds a city in New York called Rochester. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
72/2 |
Rochester, Nathaniel |
True |
False |
True |
b |
72 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
COLETTE ............. |
publishes her popular work GIGI. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
72/2 |
Colette |
False |
False |
False |
l |
72 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM GOLDING ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature as author of LORD OF THE FLIES.1983 |
1983 |
  |
72/2 |
Golding, William |
False |
False |
True |
l |
72 |
2 |
26 days |
False |
GUTZON BORGLUM ....... |
completes sculpting T. Roosevelt on Mt. Rushmore. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
72/3 |
Borglum, Gutzon |
True |
False |
True |
a |
72 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
JOHN DEMJANJUK ....... |
is freed by Israeli court as accused war criminal. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
72/3 |
Demjanjuk, John |
True |
False |
True |
o |
72 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
MEYER LANSKY … |
manages one billion dollars for organized criminals. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
72/3 |
Lansky, Meyer |
True |
False |
True |
o |
72 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
SAINT AUGUSTINE * ...… |
completes his CITY OF GOD as bishop of Hippo. 426 AD |
426 |
** |
72/3 |
Augustine, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
72 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT .. |
resigns as Chief Justice of Supreme Court due to illness. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
72/4 |
Taft, William Howard |
True |
False |
True |
t |
72 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
CHARLES IVES .... |
writes award-winning and unconventional Symphony #3. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
72/4 |
Ives, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
m |
72 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
RAOUL BERGER …. |
writes IMPEACHMENT: THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
74/4 |
Berger, Raoul |
True |
False |
True |
v |
72 |
4 |
10 days |
False |
CARL SANDBURG ........ |
wins a third Pulitzer Prize with his COMPLETE POEMS. 1950 ->75/6 |
1950 |
  |
72/4 |
Sandburg, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
72 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
ROBERT GRAVES ........ |
publishes his controversial translation of the RUBAIYAT. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
72/4 |
Graves, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
l |
72 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
KONSTANTIN CHERNENKO .. |
becomes the General Secretary of the USSR. 1984 ->73/5 |
1984 |
  |
72/4 |
Chernenko, Konstantin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
72 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
ELIZABETH ANDERSON *… |
becomes 1st female mayor in England. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
72/2 |
Anderson, Elizabeth |
False |
False |
False |
g |
72 |
4 |
25 days |
False |
EZRA POUND ........... |
leaves mental hospital and returns to Italy to write. 1958 ->87/0 |
1958 |
  |
72/4 |
Pound, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
l |
72 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
ODD HASSEL ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize as Norwegian chemist and educator. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
72/5 |
Hassel, Odd |
False |
False |
True |
s |
72 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
LEON JOUHAUX .... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as a labor organizer. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
72/5 |
Jouhaux, Leon |
False |
False |
True |
r |
72 |
5 |
9 days |
False |
JEAN DE LA FONTAINE .. |
publishes his masterpiece just before death--FABLES. 1694 |
1694 |
  |
72/5 |
LaFontaine, Jean de |
False |
False |
True |
l |
72 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
KING CHRISTIAN X ..... |
is imprisoned by Nazis to become symbol of resistance to Danes. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
72/5 |
Christian X of Denmark |
False |
False |
True |
q |
72 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLES HOLLAND ... |
debuts at Carnegie Hall as expatriot Black opera singer. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
72/6 |
Holland, Charles |
True |
True |
True |
m |
72 |
6 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLES NAPIER ....... |
commands English Baltic fleet in battle against the Russians. 1854 |
1854 |
  |
72/6 |
Napier, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
w |
72 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
POPE PIUS XI ......... |
establishes independence of Vatican signing Lateran Treaty. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
72/6 |
Pius XI, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
72 |
6 |
20 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
condemns presence of U.S. troops in India. 1942 ->76/10 |
1942 |
  |
72/6 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
72 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
POPE CALLISTUS ….. |
signs th Concordat at Worms. 1122 -> 73/4 |
1122 |
  |
72/6 |
Callistus, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
72 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
JOHN BLONDIN ...… |
continues to thrill audiences, tight wiring across Niagara Falls. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
72/7 |
Blondin, Jean |
True |
False |
True |
u |
72 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
WALT WHITMAN ......... |
revises his definitive "deathbed" version of LEAVES OF GRASS. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
72/7 |
Whitman, Walt |
True |
False |
True |
l |
72 |
7 |
29 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
orders U.S. troops to invade island of Grenada. 1981 ->73/9 |
1981 |
  |
72/8 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
72 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
YITZHAK RABIN ................ |
shares the Nobel Peace Prize with Arafat for Mid East peace. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
72/9 |
Rabin, Yitzhak |
False |
False |
True |
g |
72 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
SHIMON PERES …. |
loses close presidential election in Israel to Netenyahu. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
72/9 |
Peres, Shimon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
72 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
LEO TOLSTOY .......... |
is excommunicated by Church for writing THE RESURECTION. 1901 ->82/2 |
1901 |
  |
72/9 |
Tolstoy, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
72 |
9 |
13 days |
False |
BOB DOLE ….. |
resigns this Senate seat to run full-time for president. 1996 ->73/3 |
1996 |
  |
72/9 |
Dole, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
72 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
MAXIME WEYGAND ....... |
is made supreme allied commander of forces in Europe. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
72/10 |
Weygand, Maxime |
False |
False |
True |
w |
72 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
BENEDICTOS I ….. |
meets with Pope Paul VI as leader of Greek Orthodox. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
72/10 |
Benedictos I |
False |
False |
True |
r |
72 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
GEORGE HALAS ...... |
ends a long coaching carrer of 47 years. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
72/10 |
Halas, George |
True |
False |
True |
c |
72 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
JAMES CURLEY ….. |
retires from politics as democratic boss of Boston. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
72/11 |
Curley, James |
True |
False |
True |
g |
72 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
GEORGE MARSHALL ...... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize--1st & only military man. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
72/11 |
Marshall, George |
True |
False |
True |
h |
72 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
NIELS JERNE .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine researching immunology. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
72/11 |
Jerne, Niels |
False |
False |
True |
z |
72 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
FRANK KELLOGG ........ |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize for Kellogg-Briand Pact. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
72/11 |
Kellogg, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
h |
72 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
LYUDMILA RUDENKO ..... |
becomes 1st female international grand master. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
72/11 |
Rudenko, Lyudmila |
False |
False |
True |
c |
72 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
MATTHEW VASSER ....... |
founds a women's college in USA. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
73/0 |
Vasser, Matthew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
73 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
GORDON SINCLAIR ...... |
defends U.S. with recorded editorial--THE AMERICANS. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
73/0 |
Sinclair, Gordon |
False |
False |
True |
j |
73 |
0 |
11 days |
False |
KARL BARTH ........... |
writes HOW TO SERVE GOD IN A COMMUNIST LAND. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
67/0 |
Barth, Karl |
True |
False |
True |
r |
73 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
WILL GEER .... |
wins an emmy for role as the Grandfather in THE WALTONS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
73/0 |
Geer, Will |
True |
False |
True |
% |
73 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
BUOTROS BUOTROS GHALI .. |
steps down reluctantly as General Secretary of the United Nations. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
73/0 |
Buotros Ghali, Buotros |
False |
False |
True |
r |
73 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
PETER ROGET …. |
completes his Thesaurus of English and Phrases. 1852 |
1952 |
  |
73/1 |
Roget, Peter |
False |
False |
True |
l |
73 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
JAMES A. MICHENER .... |
publishes another epic novel with THE COVENANT. 1980 ->80/10 |
1980 |
  |
73/1 |
Michener, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
73 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
THOMAS TIP O'NEILL ... |
steps down after 10 years as Speaker of the U.S. House of Reps. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
73/1 |
ONeill, Thomas Tip |
True |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
ELLSWORTH BUNKER …. |
is appointed ambassador to South Viet Nam. 1967 -> 79/3 |
1967 |
  |
73/1 |
Bunker, Ellsworth |
True |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY CLAY ........... |
proposes his "Omnibus Bill" as "the Great Compromiser". 1850 |
1850 |
  |
73/1 |
Clay, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
1 |
22 days |
False |
EMILO AGUINALDO …. |
conspires with Japanese in Philippines to fight against America. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
73/1 |
Aguinaldo,Emilo |
False |
False |
True |
w |
73 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
S. CHANDRASEKHAR ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--studying dwarf stars. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
73/1 |
Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan |
True |
False |
True |
s |
73 |
1 |
25 days |
False |
KARL WALLENDA ........ |
dies after fall from high wire as famed circus performer. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
73/1 |
Wallenda, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
e |
73 |
1 |
29 days |
False |
BELA LUGOSI .......... |
dies and is buried with his trademark Dracula cape. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
73/2 |
Lugosi, Bela |
True |
False |
True |
e |
73 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
STUDS TERKEL ......... |
publishes prize-winning THE GOOD WAR. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
73/2 |
Terkel, Studs |
True |
False |
True |
l |
73 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
WILHELM PIECK … |
becomes president of the Democratic Republic of Germany. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
73/2 |
Pieck, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW .. |
publishes a later work ULTIMA THULE. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
73/2 |
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
True |
False |
True |
l |
73 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
JOSEPH STALIN ........ |
dies, leaving USSR in leaderless chaos. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
73/2 |
Stalin, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
GEORGE BUCHANAN …. |
completes DI JURI REGNI, stating that the king rules by popular will. 1579 |
1579 |
  |
73/2 |
Buchanan, George |
False |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
2 |
21 days |
False |
EDGAR A.R. CECIL ..... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as architect of League of Nations. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
73/3 |
Cecil, Edgar A.R. |
False |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
3 |
0 days |
False |
DANIEL MOI ........ |
is re-elected as president of Kenya. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
73/3 |
Moi, Daniel |
False |
True |
True |
g |
73 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
BOB DOLE ….. |
loses presidential election to Bill Clinton. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
73/3 |
Dole, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
WILLIAM ROTH .......… |
wins re-election as Republican Senator from Delaware. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
73/3 |
Roth, William |
True |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
3 |
17 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT ....... |
mediates border dispute between USA & Canada in Northwest.1859->75/0 |
1859 |
  |
73/4 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
73 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
POPE CALLISTUS ….. |
calls the first Lateran Council. 1123 |
1123 |
  |
73/4 |
Callistus, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
73 |
4 |
27 days |
False |
KONSTANTIN CHERNENKO .. |
dies as the General Secretary of the USSR. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
73/5 |
Chernenko, Konstantin |
False |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
5 |
16 days |
False |
C.F. VON NEURATH … |
is tried as war criminal as protected by Czechs. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
73/6 |
Neurath, C.F. von |
False |
False |
True |
o |
73 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
ALEXIS LEGER …. |
wins a Nobel Prize in Literature as French poet. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
73/6 |
Leger, Alexis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
73 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
WILLIAM DEMAREST ..... |
debuts as Uncle Charlie in TV's MY THREE SONS. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
73/7 |
Demarest, William |
True |
False |
True |
% |
73 |
7 |
18 days |
False |
ECHEGARAY Y EIZAGUIRRE |
wins a Nobel Prize as noted Spanish dramatist. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
73/8 |
Echegaray y Eizaguirre |
False |
False |
True |
l |
73 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
YITZHAK RABIN ….. |
is shot dead by an Israeli in Tel Aviv. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
73/8 |
Rabin, Yitzhak |
False |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
ALBERT EINSTEIN ...... |
tells Ben-Gurian he cannot accept presidency of Israel. 1952 |
1952 |
  |
73/8 |
Einstein, Albert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
73 |
8 |
5 days |
False |
SEAN MACBRIDE ........ |
becomes 1st to win both the Nobel and the Lenin Peace Prize. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
73/8 |
MacBride, Sean |
False |
False |
True |
h |
73 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
KONRAD ADENAUER ...... |
is chosen 1st Chancellor of Federal Republic of Germany. 1949 ->87/11 |
1949 |
  |
73/8 |
Adenauer, Konrad |
False |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
8 |
10 days |
False |
JESSE HELMS …… |
blasts homosexuals on the floor of the Senate. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
73/8 |
Helms, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
8 |
11 days |
False |
JEAN HENRI DUNANT .... |
wins the first Nobel Peace Prize as Red Cross founder. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
73/8 |
Dunant, Jean Henri |
False |
False |
True |
h |
73 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
EISAKU SATO .......... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize for stabilizing Pacific area. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
73/8 |
Sato, Eisaku |
False |
True |
True |
h |
73 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
wins re-election as U.S. President--clobbering Mondale.1984 ->73/11 |
1984 |
  |
73/9 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER .. |
founds the "Rockefeller Foundation". 1913 |
1913 |
  |
73/9 |
Rockefeller, John D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
73 |
9 |
6 days |
False |
GRANDPA JONES ........ |
leaves TV's HEE HAW after 8 years as regular. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
73/9 |
Jones, Grandpa |
True |
False |
True |
% |
73 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
ALVIN STRAIGHT ............... |
completes 240 mile drive on lawn mower to visit ailing brother. 1994 |
1994 |
* |
73/9 |
Straight, Alvin |
True |
False |
True |
x |
73 |
9 |
15 days |
False |
WALTER LIPPMANN ...... |
compiles his thoughts in THE ESSENTIAL LIPPMANN. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
73/10 |
Lippmann, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
j |
73 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
CECIL KELLAWAY ....... |
stars in the movie GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
73/10 |
Kellaway, Cecil |
True |
True |
True |
e |
73 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
SOPHIA SMITH .......... |
dies leaving her fortune to found a Women's college. 1870 |
1870 |
  |
73/10 |
Smith, Sophia |
True |
False |
False |
r |
73 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
P. TEILHARD DE CHARDIN. |
publishes the famous PHENOMENON OF MAN. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
73/10 |
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
f |
73 |
10 |
29 days |
False |
HENRY LELAND ......... |
founds the Lincoln Motor Company. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
73/11 |
Leland, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
73 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
BEVERLEY NICHOLS ..... |
writes scandalous autobiography FATHER FIGURE. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
73/11 |
Nichols, Beverley |
True |
False |
False |
l |
73 |
11 |
11 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
takes oath of office for second time as U.S. President. 1985 ->74/2 |
1985 |
  |
73/11 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
73 |
11 |
15 days |
False |
HELEN GURLEY BROWN .. |
resigns as the editor in chief of COSMOPOLITAN. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
73/11 |
Brown, Helen Gurley |
True |
False |
False |
j |
73 |
11 |
22 days |
False |
CECIL UNDERWOOD …… |
wins election to re-claim statehouse in West Virginia. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
74/0 |
Underwood, Cecil |
True |
False |
True |
g |
74 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
JULIUS HOFFMAN ....... |
presides over controversial "Chicago Seven" trial. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
74/0 |
Hoffman, Julius |
True |
False |
True |
t |
74 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
LUTHER ADLER ......... |
directs the movie THE THREE SISTERS. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
74/0 |
Adler, Luther |
True |
False |
True |
e |
74 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
WILLIAM R. HEARST .... |
sells most of art collection as depression hits. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
74/0 |
Hearst, William Randolf |
True |
False |
True |
b |
74 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER. |
publishes OPERATING MANUAL FOR SPACESHIP EARTH. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
74/1 |
Fuller, R. Buckminster |
True |
False |
True |
l |
74 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
ETHEL ANDRUS ....... |
founds the American Association of Retired Persons. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
74/5 |
Andrus, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
r |
74 |
1 |
5 days |
False |
KIM DAE JUNG …. |
is sworn in a the President of South Korea. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
74/1 |
Kim Dae Jung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
74 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
CORDELL HULL ......... |
is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as "father of the UN". 1945 |
1945 |
  |
74/2 |
Hull, Cordell |
True |
False |
True |
g |
74 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
RALPH FLANDERS ..... |
introduces resolution in Senate to censure Joe McCarthy. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
74/2 |
Flanders, Ralph |
True |
False |
True |
g |
74 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
paints mastery of lines designing WOMAN BY A WINDOW. 1956 ->90/0 |
1956 |
  |
74/3 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
74 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
visits Bitburg cemetery after seeing Nazi death camp. 1985 ->75/2 |
1985 |
  |
74/2 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
74 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
CLAUDE MONET ......... |
completes his last work of art--a series of murals. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
74/3 |
Monet, Claude |
False |
False |
True |
a |
74 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
FREDERIC MISTRAL ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize as famed French poet. 1904 |
1904 |
  |
74/3 |
Mistral, Frederic |
False |
False |
True |
l |
74 |
3 |
7 days |
False |
KATHERINE HEPBURN .... |
wins 4th Oscar/Best Actress for IN GOLDEN POND. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
74/3 |
Hepburn, Katherine |
True |
False |
False |
e |
74 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
DANIEL MALAN ......... |
institutes Apartheid as new prime minister of South Africa. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
74/3 |
Malan, Daniel |
False |
False |
True |
g |
74 |
3 |
22 days |
False |
ISAAC B. SINGER ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize as foremost Yiddish author. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
74/4 |
Singer, Isaac B. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
74 |
4 |
0 days |
False |
EYVIND JOHNSON .... |
wins a Nobel Prize writing in Swedish. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
74/4 |
Johnson, Eyvind |
False |
False |
True |
l |
74 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
MARK TWAIN ........... |
dies as when he was born--with advent of Hally's Comet. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
74/4 |
Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) |
True |
False |
True |
l |
74 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
CYRUS VANCE .......... |
travels through Yugoslavia as special UN rep. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
74/5 |
Vance, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
g |
74 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
GUY LOMBARDO ......... |
welcomes in his final New Years Day. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
74/5 |
Lombardo, Guy |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
74 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
FREDERICK THE GREAT .. |
catches cold while reviewing troops and dies within days. 1786 |
1786 |
  |
74/6 |
Frederick the Great |
False |
False |
True |
g |
74 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL II ............ |
publishes essays as CROSSING THE THREASHHOLD OF HOPE. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
74/6 |
John Paul II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
74 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
CLARA BARTON ......... |
directs relief efforts for Armenian massacres. 1896 ->77/3 |
1896 |
  |
74/6 |
Barton, Clara |
True |
False |
False |
z |
74 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
HANK KETCHEM ................. |
announces retirement as cartoonist of DENNIS THE MENICE. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
74/7 |
Ketchem, Hank |
True |
False |
True |
j |
74 |
7 |
9 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ...... |
establishes the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
74/8 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
74 |
8 |
22 days |
False |
FRANZ LISZT .......... |
performs with piano for the last time on stage. 1886 |
1886 |
  |
74/8 |
Liszt, Franz |
True |
False |
True |
m |
74 |
8 |
26 days |
False |
CASPAR WEINBERGER .... |
is indicted for lying in Iran-Contra Affair. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
74/10 |
Weinberger, Casper |
True |
False |
True |
g |
74 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
LOUIS PHILLIPE ....... |
abdicates French throne as the "Citizen King". 1848 |
1848 |
  |
74/10 |
Louis Phillipe |
False |
False |
True |
q |
74 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
TIMOTHY LEARY …. |
announces he has inoperative cancer and will chronicle his end. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
74/10 |
Leary, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
74 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
NORAH LOFTS .......... |
writes biography DAY OF THE BUTTERFLY. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
74/10 |
Lofts, Norah |
True |
False |
False |
l |
74 |
10 |
6 days |
False |
WILLIAM GOPALAWA ..... |
becomes first president as Ceylon converts to Sri Lanka. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
74/10 |
Gopalawa, William |
False |
True |
True |
f |
74 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
CHAIM WEIZMANN ....... |
is elected first president of Israel. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
74/10 |
Weizmann, Chaim |
False |
False |
True |
g |
74 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
CECIL B. DEMILLE ..... |
produces spectacular movie THE TEN COMMANDMENTS--2nd time. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
74/10 |
DeMille, Cecil B. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
74 |
10 |
17 days |
False |
JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ ... |
wins a Nobel Prize for poems in Spanish. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
74/11 |
Jimenez, Juan Ramon |
False |
False |
True |
l |
74 |
11 |
16 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
receives award by Hitler for anti-Semitic writing. 1938 ->82/3 |
1938 |
  |
74/11 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
74 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
ORAL ROBERTS ........ |
steps down as president of Oral Roberts University. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
75/3 |
Roberts, Oral |
True |
False |
True |
r |
75 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
GILBERT ANDERSON … |
wins special Oscar for role as Broncho Billy. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
75/0 |
Anderson, Gilbert |
True |
False |
True |
e |
75 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
WINFIELD SCOTT ....... |
proposes to Lincoln the "anaconda plan" to defeat South. 1861 |
1861 |
  |
75/0 |
Scott, Winfield |
True |
False |
True |
w |
75 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
AKIRA KUROSAWA ....... |
directs epic action film RAN. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
75/0 |
Kurosawa, Akira |
False |
False |
True |
e |
75 |
0 |
22 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FEINGOLD ..... |
writes WHY YOUR CHILD IS HYPERACTIVE. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
75/0 |
Feingold, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
z |
75 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
ROSAMOND LEHMANN ..... |
publishes THE SEA GRAPE TREE as noted English author. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
75/1 |
Lehmann, Rosamond |
False |
False |
False |
l |
75 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
EDITH EVANS .......... |
wins an Oscar nomination for role in TOM JONES. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
75/1 |
Evans, Edith |
False |
False |
True |
e |
75 |
1 |
9 days |
False |
ARCHIMEDES *........… |
is killed by a Roman soldier in confusion of massacre. 212 BC |
-212 |
*** |
75/1 |
Archimedes |
False |
False |
True |
f |
75 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
CLEMENS METTERNICH ... |
is forced into exile as Austrian diplomat. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
75/1 |
Metternich, Clemens |
False |
False |
True |
g |
75 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
ARTHUR TREACHER ...... |
debuts as TV sidekick on THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
75/1 |
Treacher, Arthur |
False |
False |
True |
% |
75 |
1 |
16 days |
False |
MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN ... |
appears in the movie HANNA AND HER SISTERS. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
75/1 |
OSullivan, Maureen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
75 |
1 |
23 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......… |
meets with Richard Nixon in Pieking. 1972 ->82/8 |
1972 |
  |
75/2 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
75 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
appears in the movie THE TOWERING INFERNO. 1974 ->76/11 |
1974 |
  |
75/2 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
75 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
BUTTERFLY MCQUEEN .... |
plays in movie THE MOSQUITO COAST. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
75/2 |
McQueen, Butterfly |
True |
True |
False |
e |
75 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
MOMS MABLEY .......... |
becomes oldest on pop charts with ABRAHAM, MARTIN, ... 1969 ->80/1 |
1969 |
  |
75/2 |
Mabley, Moms |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
75 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
orders U.S. bombers to attack Libya and Khadafy. 1986 ->76/9 |
1986 |
  |
75/2 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
75 |
2 |
15 days |
False |
SAINT BONIFACE …. |
is martyred while bringing the Christian message to the Germans. 755 AD |
755 |
*** |
75/2 |
Boniface, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
75 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
JOSEPH LOSEY ......... |
produces his last film--THE STEAMING. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
75/2 |
Losey, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
e |
75 |
2 |
29 days |
False |
JOSEPH BULOVA ….. |
sponsors the first radio commercial -- for his wrist watch |
1926 |
  |
75/3 |
Bulova, Joseph |
True |
False |
True |
b |
75 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
SYNGMAN RHEE ......... |
takes power in South Korea as war begins. 1950 ->85/1 |
1950 |
  |
75/3 |
Rhee, Syngman |
False |
True |
True |
g |
75 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
BUSBY BERKELEY ....... |
choreographs dancing girls in NO, NO NANETTE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
75/3 |
Berkeley, Busby |
True |
False |
True |
e |
75 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES . |
denounces attempt by FDR to pack the Supreme Court. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
75/3 |
Hughes, Charles Evans |
True |
False |
True |
t |
75 |
3 |
29 days |
False |
NELSON MANDELA ....… |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize along with F.W. de Klerk. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
75/5 |
Mandela, Nelson |
False |
True |
True |
g |
75 |
5 |
2 days |
False |
IRVING BERLIN ........ |
receives a special Tony Award as master song writer. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
75/6 |
Berlin, Irving |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
75 |
6 |
3 days |
False |
CARL SANDBURG ........ |
writes of reminiscences with ALWAYS THE YOUNG STRANGER. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
75/6 |
Sandburg, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
l |
75 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
RALPH BARNABY ........ |
issues HOW TO MAKE AND FLY PAPER AIRPLANES. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
75/8 |
Barnaby, Ralph |
False |
False |
True |
i |
75 |
8 |
0 days |
False |
JESSE HELMS …… |
blocks ambassadorship for fellow Republican Bill Weld. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
75/9 |
Helms, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
g |
75 |
9 |
5 days |
False |
HENRY FONDA .......... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actor for role in ON GOLDEN POND. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
75/9 |
Fonda, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
e |
75 |
9 |
8 days |
False |
RED ADAIR ............ |
leads the firefighting effort at oil wells in Kuwait. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
75/9 |
Adair, Red |
True |
False |
True |
b |
75 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON . |
publishes his final IDYLLS OF THE KING. 1885 |
1885 |
  |
75/9 |
Tennyson, Alfred Lord |
False |
False |
True |
l |
75 |
9 |
21 days |
False |
HOWARD JARVIS ........ |
pushes California's Proposition 13--reducing property tax. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
75/10 |
Jarvis, Howard |
True |
False |
True |
h |
75 |
10 |
3 days |
False |
NELSON MANDELA ....… |
wins election as South Africa president in multi-race election. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
75/10 |
Mandela, Nelson |
False |
True |
True |
g |
75 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
ALEKSANDR SOLZHENITSN .. |
returns to mother Russia after exile in Vermont. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
75/10 |
Solzhenitsn, Aleksandr |
False |
False |
True |
l |
75 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
FRITZ FRELENG ........ |
wins an emmy for producing THE CAT IN THE HAT. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
75/10 |
Freleng, Fritz |
True |
False |
True |
e |
75 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
LEONID BREZHNEV ...... |
dies as Soviet leader after 20 years of stable government. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
75/10 |
Brezhnev, Leonid |
False |
False |
True |
g |
75 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
J.H. LARTIQUE ........ |
publishes DIARY OF A CENTURY as noted French photographer. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
75/10 |
Lartique, Jacque-Henri |
False |
False |
True |
j |
75 |
10 |
24 days |
False |
ANDREW CARNEGIE ….. |
founds the Carnegie Foundation -- first of the great foundations. 1911 |
1911 |
  |
75/11 |
Carnegie, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
b |
75 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
JOHN HOUSEMAN ........ |
debuts as crusty law professor on CBS-TV's PAPER CHASE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
75/11 |
Houseman, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
75 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
GOLDA MEIR ........... |
resigns as prime minister of Israel as Labour Party splits. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
75/11 |
Meir, Golda |
False |
False |
False |
g |
75 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
JOHN DREW .... |
goes bankrupt as first of the great robber barons. 1876 |
1876 |
  |
75/11 |
Drew, John |
True |
False |
True |
b |
75 |
11 |
24 days |
False |
POPE JOHN XXIII ...... |
is selected pope replacing Pius XII. 1958 ->76/7 |
1958 |
  |
75/11 |
John XXIII, Pope |
True |
False |
True |
r |
75 |
11 |
28 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ... |
celebrates birthday with public performance of his CREATION. 1808 |
1808 |
  |
76/0 |
Haydn, Franz Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
m |
76 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
SOLOMON GUGGENHEIM .. |
founds the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
76/0 |
Guggenheim, Solomon |
True |
False |
True |
b |
76 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
KARL MYRDAL …. |
wins a Nobel Prize in economics. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
76/0 |
Myrdal, Karl |
False |
False |
True |
n |
76 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
KUBLAI KHAN .......... |
dies as Mongol ruler, never able to conquer Japan. 1294 |
1294 |
** |
76/0 |
Kublai Khan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
76 |
0 |
24 days |
False |
ANDRE GROMYKO ........ |
is made the president of the U.S.S.R. by Gorbachev. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
76/0 |
Gromyko, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
BERNARD BARUCH ....... |
becomes 1st US rep to UN Atomic Energy Commission. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
76/1 |
Baruch, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
b |
76 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
HANS RICHTER …. |
writes DADA: ART AND ANTI-ART. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
76/1 |
Richter, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
a |
76 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
MARION LORNE ......... |
debuts as Aunt Clara on TV's BEWITCHED. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
76/1 |
Lorne, Marion |
True |
False |
False |
% |
76 |
1 |
19 days |
False |
ALBERT SPEER ......... |
publishes of his remembrance with INSIDE THE THIRD REICH. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
76/1 |
Speer, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
o |
76 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
G.L. KITTRIDGE ..... |
writes the COMPLETES WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR. 1936 |
1936 |
  |
76/2 |
Kittridge, G.L. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
76 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
GALILEO GALILEI ...... |
perfects his telescope, still gazing at the stars. 1640 |
1640 |
* |
76/2 |
Galileo Galilei |
False |
False |
True |
s |
76 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
BRIAN BORU …. |
becomes the high King of Ireland defeating all rivals. 1002 |
1002 |
** |
76/3 |
Boru, Brian |
False |
False |
True |
q |
76 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
HANNIBAL GOODWIN ..... |
receives patent as inventor of photographic film. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
76/3 |
Goodwin, Hannibal |
True |
False |
True |
i |
76 |
3 |
14 days |
False |
PEGGY ASHCROFT ....... |
wins an Oscar as Best Actress for A PASSAGE TO INDIA. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
76/3 |
Ashcroft, Peggy |
True |
False |
False |
e |
76 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
ALBERT CLAUDE ........ |
wins a Nobel Prize as founder of cell biology. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
76/3 |
Claude, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
s |
76 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
FYODOR FEDORENKO ..... |
is deported by U.S. to USSR as Nazi war criminal. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
76/4 |
Fedorenko, Fyodor |
True |
False |
True |
o |
76 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
DAVID BRINKLEY ….. |
steps down as host of Sunday morning news show. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
76/5 |
Brinkley, David |
True |
False |
True |
j |
76 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
HARRY S. TRUMAN ....... |
campaigns for JFK, telling Nixon voters "go to hell". 1960 |
1960 |
  |
76/5 |
Truman, Harry S. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
BILLY GRAHAM ...... |
delivers sermon at Oklahoma City memorial service. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
76/5 |
Graham, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
r |
76 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
NEAL DOW ............. |
runs for U.S. President on Prohibitionist ticket. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
76/6 |
Dow, Neal |
True |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
PETER DRUKER .... |
writes THE FRONTIER OF MANAGEMENT. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
76/6 |
Druker, Peter |
True |
False |
True |
v |
76 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
HENRY HUNTINGTON ..... |
writes DEFENSE OF NUDISM as early advocate of natural camping. 1958 |
1958 |
* |
76/7 |
Huntington, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
h |
76 |
7 |
1 day |
False |
POPE JOHN XXIII ...... |
issues first encyclical urging world peace. 1959 ->76/11 |
1959 |
  |
76/7 |
John XXIII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
76 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
DAVID BEN-GURIAN ..... |
resigns as Prime Minister of Israel. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
76/7 |
Ben-Gurian, David |
False |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
7 |
16 days |
False |
CLARA BARTON ......... |
visits Cuba as "Angel of the Battlefield". 1898 ->79/9 |
1898 |
  |
76/7 |
Barton, Clara |
True |
False |
False |
h |
76 |
7 |
20 days |
False |
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT .... |
is re-appointed as a delegate to the United Nations. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
76/8 |
Roosevelt, Eleanor |
True |
False |
False |
h |
76 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
ANTISTHENES *… |
founds a school for Cynics in Athens. 380 BC |
-380 |
  |
76/6 |
Antisthenes |
False |
False |
True |
p |
76 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG .... |
writes in 12 tones MOSES AND ARON. 1951 |
1951 |
* |
76/9 |
Schoenberg, Arnold |
False |
False |
True |
m |
76 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
DON AMECHE ........... |
wins an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for COCOON. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
76/9 |
Ameche, Don |
True |
False |
True |
e |
76 |
9 |
4 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
admits "ultimate responsibility" for Iran-Contra Affair. 1987 ->77/3 |
1987 |
  |
76/9 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
AUGUSTUS CAESAR *...… |
dies as first and greatest emperor of the Roman Empire. 14 AD |
14 |
*** |
76/9 |
Augustus Caesar |
False |
False |
True |
q |
76 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
EAMON DE VALERA ...... |
becomes president of Ireland after several terms as PM. 1959 ->92/7 |
1959 |
  |
76/9 |
DeValera, Eamon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
ROBERT BYRD .......... |
wins re-election as Democratic Senator from West Virginia. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
76/9 |
Byrd, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
LIONA HELMSLEY …. |
pays a $1 million fine for firing an employee. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
76/9 |
Helmsley, Liona |
True |
False |
False |
b |
76 |
9 |
28 days |
False |
SAM ERVIN ............ |
runs Watergate hearings in U.S. Senate. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
76/10 |
Ervin, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
ANDREW MELLON … |
is appointed American Ambassador to Great Britian. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
76/10 |
Mellon, Andrew |
True |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
MARY PICKFORD ........ |
is honored with special Academy Award as "America's sweetheart".1976 |
1976 |
  |
76/10 |
Pickford, Mary |
True |
False |
True |
e |
76 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
HELEN MACINNIS ....... |
writes spy fiction with RIDE A PALE HORSE. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
76/10 |
MacInnis, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
l |
76 |
10 |
4 days |
False |
EMILY POST ........... |
publishes another in a series MOTOR MANNERS. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
76/10 |
Post, Emily |
True |
False |
False |
j |
76 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
JUAN PERON ........... |
returns to power in Argentina for last taste of glory. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
76/10 |
Peron, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
calms sub-continent as India & Pakistan battle. 1947 ->78/3 |
1947 |
  |
76/10 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
True |
True |
h |
76 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
GERONIMO ............. |
dictates his life story to S.M. Barrett. 1906 |
1906 |
** |
76/10 |
Geronimo |
True |
True |
True |
w |
76 |
10 |
14 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
forms a new Conservative government in Britain. 1951 ->80/3 |
1951 |
  |
76/10 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
10 |
27 days |
False |
CARL MANNERHEIM ...... |
becomes president of Finland/symbol of resistance to USSR. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
76/11 |
Mannerheim, Carl |
False |
False |
True |
g |
76 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
FRED ASTAIRE ......... |
appears in the movie THE AMAZING DOBERMANS. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
76/11 |
Astaire, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
76 |
11 |
5 days |
False |
KING LOUIS XIV ....... |
dies after 71 years as "Sun King" of France. 1715 |
1715 |
  |
76/11 |
Louis XIV of France |
False |
False |
True |
q |
76 |
11 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGE SNELL ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize researching immune system. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
76/11 |
Snell, George |
True |
False |
True |
z |
76 |
11 |
25 days |
False |
ALFRED HITCHCOCK ..... |
directs his last movie FAMILY PLOT. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
77/0 |
Hitchcock, Alfred |
True |
False |
True |
e |
77 |
0 |
1 day |
False |
FRANCISCO NITTI .. |
leads in re-building Italy after World War II. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
77/0 |
Nitti, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
r |
77 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
NELSON MANDELA ....… |
separates from his estranged wife, Winnie. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
77/0 |
Mandela, Nelson |
False |
True |
True |
g |
77 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
WILLIAM WARHAM ....... |
petitions Pope to grant divorce for Henry VIII from Catherine. 1527 |
1527 |
* |
77/2 |
Warham, William |
False |
False |
True |
r |
77 |
2 |
9 days |
False |
POPE PAUL III ........ |
convenes the Council of Trent. 1545 |
1545 |
  |
77/2 |
Paul III, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
77 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
ROBERT BROOKINGS ..... |
opens the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
77/2 |
Brookings, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
77 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
HEWLETT JOHNSON ...... |
wins Stalin Peace Prize as "Red Dean of Canterbury". 1951 |
1951 |
  |
77/2 |
Johnson, Hewlett |
False |
False |
True |
r |
77 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
collapses on stage and is rushed to Richmond Hospital. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
77/2 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
77 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
ADRIEN LEGENTRE … |
publishes in France THEORIE DU NOMBRE. 1930 |
1830 |
  |
77/3 |
Legentre, Adrien |
False |
False |
True |
s |
77 |
3 |
3 days |
False |
ERICH HONECKER ....... |
flees East Germany as the Democratic Republic collapses. 1989 ->79/11 |
1989 |
  |
77/3 |
Honecker, Erich |
False |
False |
True |
g |
77 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
begins 1st visit to U.S.S.R. speaking with Gorbachev. 1988 ->77/11 |
1988 |
  |
77/3 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
77 |
3 |
25 days |
False |
MARTHA GRAHAM ........ |
retires from dancing but continues to teach dance. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
77/4 |
Graham, Martha |
True |
False |
False |
e |
77 |
4 |
1 day |
False |
MAX LERNER ........... |
publishes TED AND THE KENNEDY LEGION while syndicated columnist.1980 |
1980 |
  |
77/4 |
Lerner, Max |
True |
False |
True |
j |
77 |
4 |
2 days |
False |
DAVID O. MCKAY …. |
is selected president of Church of Latter Day Saints. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
77/4 |
McKay, David O. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
77 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
J. EDGAR HOOVER ...... |
dies after 48-year reign over the FBI. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
77/4 |
Hoover, J. Edgar |
True |
False |
True |
g |
77 |
4 |
9 days |
False |
MOLLY YARD ........... |
becomes president of National Organization of Women. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
77/4 |
Yard, Molly |
True |
False |
True |
h |
77 |
4 |
14 days |
False |
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU ... |
demands reparations from Germany after Great War in Europe. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
77/4 |
Clemenceau, Georges |
False |
False |
True |
g |
77 |
4 |
17 days |
False |
ALAN CRANSTON ........ |
is censured by U.S. Senate for involvement in S&L scandal. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
77/4 |
Cranston, Alan |
True |
False |
True |
g |
77 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV .... |
dies as ex-leader of USSR--with a one-line notice in Pravda. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
77/5 |
Khrushchev, Nikita |
False |
False |
True |
g |
77 |
5 |
25 days |
False |
CYRUS EATON .......... |
writes THE ENGINEER AS PHILOSOPHER. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
77/6 |
Eaton, Cyrus |
True |
False |
True |
l |
77 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
PAUL VON HINDENBURG .. |
is elected the president of Germany. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
77/6 |
Hindenburg, Paul von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
77 |
6 |
23 days |
False |
ANATOLE FRANCE ....... |
wins the Nobel Prize as ideal "French Man of Letters". 1921 |
1921 |
  |
77/7 |
France, Anatole |
False |
False |
True |
l |
77 |
7 |
12 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
puts end to Revolutionary War signing Treaty of Paris. 1783 ->81/2 |
1783 |
  |
77/7 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
77 |
7 |
14 days |
False |
ANDRE GIDE ........... |
wins a Nobel Prize as French author and critic. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
77/7 |
Gide, Andre |
False |
False |
True |
l |
77 |
7 |
19 days |
False |
POPE JOHN PAUL II .... |
addresss Castro and Cubans in Revolution square. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
77/8 |
John Paul II, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
77 |
8 |
7 days |
False |
ED WYNN .............. |
appears in the movie MARY POPPINS. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
77/8 |
Wynn, Ed |
True |
False |
True |
e |
77 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
H.V. KALTERBORN ...... |
writes FIFTY FABULOUS YEARS as noted broadcast journalist. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
77/9 |
Kalterborn, H.V. |
True |
False |
True |
j |
77 |
9 |
1 day |
False |
EDWIN GOLDMAN ........ |
holds his final "on the Mall" concert--after 37 summers. 1955 |
1955 |
  |
77/9 |
Goldman, Edwin |
True |
False |
True |
m |
77 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
CHARLES BICKFORD …. |
stars in TV's THE VIRGINIAN . 1966 |
1966 |
  |
77/9 |
Bickford, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
% |
77 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
WALTER LANTZ ......... |
wins an honorary Oscar as creator of Woody Woodpecker. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
77/10 |
Lantz, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
77 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
HENRY STIMSON ........ |
steps down as US Secretary of War at conclusion of WWII. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
77/10 |
Stimson, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
w |
77 |
10 |
23 days |
False |
ALBERT SCHWEITZER .... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as missionary & physician. 1952 ->90/8 |
1952 |
  |
77/11 |
Schweitzer, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
h |
77 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...... |
releases his last film COUNTESS FROM HONG KONG. 1967 -> 82/11 |
1967 |
  |
77/11 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
True |
False |
True |
e |
77 |
11 |
3 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
spends his last day in the White House as Bush moves in. 1981 |
1989 |
  |
77/11 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
77 |
11 |
13 days |
False |
WILLIAM R. HEARST .... |
threatens Orsen Wells over release of CITIZEN CAIN. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
78/0 |
Hearst, William Randolf |
True |
False |
True |
b |
78 |
0 |
7 days |
False |
MAE WEST ............. |
appears in the notorious MYRA BRECKINRIDGE. 1970 ->85/7 |
1970 |
  |
78/0 |
West, Mae |
True |
False |
False |
e |
78 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
BERNARD BARUCH ....... |
coins term "Cold War" in speech to U.S. Senate. 1948 |
1949 |
  |
78/2 |
Baruch, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
g |
78 |
2 |
5 days |
False |
EMMA BUGBEE ….. |
retires after long pioneering career at the NY Harold Tribune. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
78/2 |
Bugbee, Emma |
True |
False |
False |
j |
78 |
2 |
16 days |
False |
WARREN BURGER …. |
steps down as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
78/2 |
Burger, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
t |
78 |
2 |
22 days |
False |
HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN .. |
becomes Emglish Prime Minister after resignation of Balfour. 1905 |
1905 |
  |
78/2 |
Campbell-Bannerman, Henry |
False |
False |
True |
g |
78 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
EARL WARREN .......... |
retires as Chief Justice of Supreme Court. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
78/3 |
Warren, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
t |
78 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
GUSTAV ECKSTEIN ...... |
writes best-seller BODY HAS A HEAD. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
78/3 |
Eckstein, Gustav |
True |
False |
True |
l |
78 |
3 |
19 days |
False |
GRANDMA MOSES ........ |
is discovered by an art dealer in New York City. 1938 ->89/1 |
1938 |
* |
78/3 |
Moses, Grandma (Anna Mary) |
True |
False |
False |
a |
78 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
MOHANDAS GANDHI ...... |
is assassinated while attending prayer meeting. 1948 |
1948 |
  |
78/3 |
Gandhi, Mohandas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
78 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
ARMAND HAMMER ........ |
pays a record $3.3 million for Rembrandt's JUNO. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
78/4 |
Hammer, Armend |
True |
False |
True |
b |
78 |
4 |
8 days |
False |
EARL BEHRENS …… |
wins the Medal of Freedom as noted political journalist. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
78/5 |
Behrens, Earl |
True |
False |
True |
j |
78 |
5 |
4 days |
False |
CHARLES DE GAULLE .... |
retires from politics after failure of referendum. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
78/5 |
DeGaulle, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
g |
78 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
S.Y. AGNON ........... |
becomes first Israeli to win a Nobel Prize--in Literature. 1966 |
1966 |
* |
78/5 |
Agnon, S.Y. |
False |
False |
True |
l |
78 |
5 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE GROVE ... |
completes his DICTIONARY OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS. 1899 |
1899 |
  |
78/5 |
Grove, George |
False |
False |
True |
l |
78 |
5 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN HUSTON .......... |
directs the award-wining PRIZZI'S HONOR. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
78/5 |
Huston, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
78 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
BERTRAND RUSSELL ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize as mathematician and peace activist. 1950 ->94/5 |
1950 |
  |
78/6 |
Russell, Bertrand |
False |
False |
True |
s |
78 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
CLARENCE LOVEJOY … |
publishes the first of his college guides. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
78/8 |
Lovejoy, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
n |
78 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
JUAN PERON ........... |
dies in office passing Argentine presidency on to his wife, Isabella. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
78/8 |
Peron, Juan |
False |
False |
True |
g |
78 |
8 |
25 days |
False |
JOHN VAN VLECK ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--electronic structures. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
78/9 |
Van Vleck, John |
False |
False |
True |
s |
78 |
9 |
0 days |
False |
HENRY D. LEE ......... |
sells 1st cowboy pants with a zipper fly. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
78/9 |
Lee, Henry D. |
True |
False |
True |
b |
78 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
NELSON MANDELA ....… |
signs a new constitution for South Africa. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
78/4 |
Mandela, Nelson |
False |
True |
True |
g |
78 |
9 |
18 days |
False |
CLARA BARTON ......... |
suffers breakdown, helping Galveston flood victims. 1900 ->90/3 |
1900 |
  |
78/9 |
Barton, Clara |
True |
False |
False |
h |
78 |
9 |
25 days |
False |
ROBERT MCNAMARA .......... |
publishes his memoirs admitting that Viet Nam war was wrong. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
78/10 |
McNamara, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
g |
78 |
10 |
9 days |
False |
AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI ... |
starts his revolution in Iran to overthrow the Shah. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
78/10 |
Khomeini, Ayatollah |
False |
False |
True |
r |
78 |
10 |
11 days |
False |
VIJAYA PANDIT ........ |
publishes PERSONAL MEMOIR as 1st female president of UN. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
78/10 |
Pandit, Vijaya |
False |
False |
False |
h |
78 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
FREDRICK BARNARD …. |
founds Barnard College extending education to women. 1888 |
1888 |
  |
78/10 |
Barnard, Fredrick |
True |
False |
True |
n |
78 |
10 |
20 days |
False |
ANTONIO SALAZAR ...... |
steps down as Portugal's last dictator. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
78/11 |
Salazar, Antonio |
False |
False |
True |
g |
78 |
11 |
1 day |
False |
CORRIE TEN BOOM ...... |
writes of life under Nazi occupation with THE HIDING PLACE. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
79/0 |
Ten Boom, Corrie |
False |
False |
False |
l |
79 |
0 |
3 days |
False |
BRUNO BETTELHEIM ..... |
writes as psychologist ON LEARNING TO READ. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
79/0 |
Bettelheim, Bruno |
True |
False |
True |
v |
79 |
0 |
13 days |
False |
MARGARET SAGE ........ |
founds Russell Sage Foundation--to improve U.S. living. 1907 |
1907 |
  |
79/0 |
Sage, Margaret |
True |
False |
False |
b |
79 |
0 |
14 days |
False |
JOHN MCCORMACK ....... |
steps down as Speaker of the House of Representatives. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
79/0 |
McCormack, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
79 |
0 |
30 days |
False |
CASEY STENGEL ........ |
appears at Yankee Stadium and sees #37 retired. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
79/1 |
Stengel, Casey |
True |
False |
True |
c |
79 |
1 |
12 days |
False |
BETTE DAVIS .......... |
stars in movie THE WHALES OF AUGUST. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
79/1 |
Davis, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
e |
79 |
1 |
20 days |
False |
EUGENIO MONTALE ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize as Italian writer and critic. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
79/2 |
Montale, Eugenio |
False |
False |
True |
l |
79 |
2 |
1 day |
False |
MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA . |
is blown up by the IRA while on his holiday boat. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
79/2 |
Mountbatten of Burma, Lord |
False |
False |
True |
g |
79 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
HARRY HELMSLEY ....... |
is indicted for tax evasion as real estate tycoon. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
79/2 |
Helmsley, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
79 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
ADAM GIMBEL .......... |
founds a department store in Philadelphia. 1894 |
1894 |
* |
79/3 |
Gimbel, Adam |
True |
False |
True |
b |
79 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
ELLSWORTH BUNKER …. |
is appointed by Carter to negotiate the Panama Canal Treaty. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
79/3 |
Bunker, Ellsworth |
True |
False |
True |
g |
79 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
HO CHI MIN ........... |
dies in Hanoi before Viet Nam is reunited. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
79/3 |
Ho Chi Min |
False |
True |
True |
g |
79 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
IDRIS I .............. |
is deposed by Khadafi while in Turkish hospital. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
79/5 |
Idris I |
False |
False |
True |
q |
79 |
5 |
17 days |
False |
WILLIAM LAWRENCE …. |
completes a 4 volume commentary on international law. 1880 |
1880 |
  |
79/6 |
Lawrence, William |
True |
False |
True |
s |
79 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
AMERICO THOMAS ....... |
is ousted as president of Portugal. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
79/6 |
Thomas, Americo |
False |
False |
True |
f |
79 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
WILLIAM C. WILLIAMS .. |
wins a Pulitzer Prize for PICTURES FROM BRUEGHEL. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
79/6 |
Williams, William Carlos |
True |
False |
True |
l |
79 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
LOUELLA PARSONS ...... |
publishes her memoirs as TELL IT TO LUELLA. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
79/6 |
Parsons, Louella |
True |
False |
True |
j |
79 |
6 |
10 days |
False |
FREDERIC PASSY ....... |
wins the first Nobel Peace Prize. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
79/6 |
Passy, Frederic |
False |
True |
True |
h |
79 |
6 |
27 days |
False |
VINCENTE ALEIXANDRE … |
wins a Nobel Prize as Spanish surrealistic poet. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
79/7 |
Aleixandre, Vincente |
False |
False |
True |
l |
79 |
7 |
13 days |
False |
KIM IL-SUNG .......... |
signs treaty with South Korea, officially ending war. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
79/8 |
Kim Il-Sung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
79 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
JESSICA TANDY ........ |
wins Oscar/Best Actress in title role of DRIVING MISS DAISY. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
79/9 |
Tandy, Jessica |
True |
False |
False |
e |
79 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
JOHN MARSHALL ........ |
dies having laid foundation for U.S. Supreme Court. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
79/9 |
Marshall, John |
True |
False |
True |
t |
79 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
FELIX FRANKFURTER .... |
retires from Supreme Court after 29 years. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
79/9 |
Frankfurter, Felix |
True |
False |
True |
t |
79 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
AMOS ALCOTT …. |
founds Concord School of Philosophy. 1879 |
1879 |
  |
79/10 |
Alcott, Amos |
True |
False |
True |
f |
79 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
SAM RAYBURN .......... |
dies after 17 years as Speaker of U.S. House--a record length. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
79/10 |
Rayburn, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
g |
79 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
EMILY GREEN BALCH .... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as economist & reformer. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
79/11 |
Balch, Emily Greene |
True |
False |
False |
h |
79 |
11 |
6 days |
False |
FRANK SINATRA ........ |
auctions off personal effects for $2 million. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
79/11 |
Sinatra, Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
79 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
ERNST RUSKA .......... |
wins a Nobel Prize as inventor electron microscope. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
79/11 |
Ruska, Ernst |
True |
False |
True |
i |
79 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
ERICH HONECKER ....... |
is returned to Berlin to stand trial as ex-boss of East Germany. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
79/11 |
Honecker, Erich |
False |
False |
True |
g |
79 |
11 |
26 days |
False |
LEVI BURLINGAME ...... |
rides his last horse as competitive jockey. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
80/0 |
Burlingame, Levi |
True |
False |
True |
c |
80 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
GRACE HOPPER ......... |
retires from U.S. Navy as oldest officer in U.S. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
80/0 |
Hopper, Grace |
True |
True |
False |
w |
80 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
ROBERT DOLLAR ........ |
offers first round-the-world passenger steamship service. 1924 |
1924 |
  |
80/0 |
Dollar, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
b |
80 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
MOMS MABLEY .......... |
stars in comedy AMAZING GRACE. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
80/1 |
Mabley, Moms |
True |
True |
False |
e |
80 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
ALFRED JERGER ........ |
records DER ROSENKAVALIER as bass-baritone. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
80/1 |
Jerger, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
m |
80 |
1 |
18 days |
False |
ALFRED SCHLIEFFEN .... |
develops "swinging door" plan to crush French in WWI. 1913 |
1913 |
  |
80/1 |
Schlieffen, Alfred |
False |
False |
True |
w |
80 |
1 |
21 days |
False |
DONATELLO ............ |
designs twin pulpits for San Lorenzo in Florence. 1466 |
1466 |
* |
80/2 |
Donatello |
False |
False |
True |
a |
80 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
PLATO ................ |
dies as most influential philosopher of all time. 347 BC |
-347 |
*** |
80/2 |
Plato |
False |
False |
True |
f |
80 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
GEORGE BURNS ......... |
becomes oldest to win Oscar--for SUNSHINE BOYS. 1976 ->81/4 |
1976 |
  |
80/2 |
Burns, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
80 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
ROGER TANEY .......... |
rules against Dred Scott in famed U.S. Supreme Court case. 1857 |
1857 |
  |
80/3 |
Taney, Roger |
True |
False |
True |
t |
80 |
3 |
1 day |
False |
LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI .... |
founds the American Symphony Orchestra in NYC. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
80/3 |
Stokowski, Leopold |
True |
False |
True |
m |
80 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
retires as British Prime Minister due to age. 1955 ->82/6 |
1955 |
  |
80/3 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
80 |
3 |
6 days |
False |
EDWARD G. ROBINSON ... |
wins an honorary Oscar as cinematic gangster. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
80/3 |
Robinson, Edward G. |
True |
False |
True |
e |
80 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
DOROTHY MCCALL ....... |
writes RANCH UNDER THE RIMWALK. 1968 |
1968 |
* |
80/3 |
McCall, Dorothy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
80 |
3 |
12 days |
False |
POPE JOHN XXIII ...... |
convenes Vatican II to reform the Catholic church. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
80/3 |
John XXIII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
80 |
3 |
20 days |
False |
AUGUSTE BEERNAERT .... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as Belgian pacifist. 1909 |
1909 |
  |
80/4 |
Beernaert, Auguste |
False |
False |
True |
h |
80 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
BORIS KARLOFF ........ |
stars in his final movie TARGETS. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
80/4 |
Karloff, Boris |
True |
False |
True |
e |
80 |
4 |
29 days |
False |
WALTER PIDGEON ....... |
appears in his last movie SEXTETTE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
80/5 |
Pidgeon, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
e |
80 |
5 |
30 days |
False |
JEAN RENOIR …. |
wins an Oscar for lifetime achievement. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
80/6 |
Renoir, Jean |
False |
False |
True |
e |
80 |
6 |
2 days |
False |
POPE GREGORY XIII .... |
creates Gregorian calendar to replace Julian calendar. 1580 |
1580 |
  |
80/6 |
Gregory XIII, Pope |
False |
False |
True |
r |
80 |
6 |
18 days |
False |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .... |
collapses while serving in the House of Representatives. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
80/7 |
Adams, John Quincy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
80 |
7 |
11 days |
False |
JOHNNY LEE HOOKER …. |
wins a Grammy for DON'T LOOK BACK. 1988 |
1998 |
  |
80/6 |
Hooker, Johnny Lee |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
80 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
MOSES ................ |
confronts Pharaoh saying "Let my people go!". 1440 BC ->80/11 |
-1440 |
*** |
80/8 |
Moses |
False |
False |
True |
r |
80 |
8 |
13 days |
False |
PAUL HEYSE .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in literature. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
80/8 |
Heyse, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
l |
80 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
WILL DURANT .......... |
publishes with wife THE LESSONS OF HISTORY. 1966 ->81/3 |
1966 |
  |
80/9 |
Durant, Will |
True |
False |
True |
v |
80 |
9 |
12 days |
False |
SUSAN B. ANTHONY ..... |
leads woman's suffrage movement into 20th Century. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
80/10 |
Anthony, Susan B. |
True |
False |
False |
h |
80 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
ALVA MYRDAL .......... |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize advocating nuclear disarmament. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
80/10 |
Myrdal, Alva |
False |
False |
False |
h |
80 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
JAMES A. MICHENER .... |
publishes the epic story of ALASKA. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
80/10 |
Michener, James A. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
80 |
10 |
15 days |
False |
SIDHARTHA THE BUDDAH . |
dies of food-poisoning after eating pork dish. 483 BC |
-483 |
*** |
80/10 |
Sidhartha the Buddah |
False |
True |
True |
r |
80 |
10 |
18 days |
False |
HEINRICH FRAENKEL .... |
publishes HITLER, THE MAN AND THE MYTH. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
80/10 |
Fraenkel, Heinrich |
True |
False |
True |
v |
80 |
10 |
22 days |
False |
MOSES ................ |
gives the Children of Israel the Ten Commandments. 1439 BC |
-1439 |
*** |
80/11 |
Moses |
False |
False |
True |
r |
80 |
11 |
29 days |
False |
TON-DUC-THONG ........ |
becomes head of state for Peoples Republic of Viet Nam. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
81/0 |
Ton-duc-thong |
False |
True |
True |
g |
81 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
GRANDMA MOSES ........ |
displays her first work of art BLACK HORSES. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
81/0 |
Moses, Grandma (Anna Mary) |
True |
False |
False |
a |
81 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
JOSEPH CAMPBELL …. |
introduces the first condenced soup in a can. 1898 |
1898 |
  |
81/1 |
Campbell, Joseph |
True |
False |
False |
I |
81 |
1 |
17 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
becomes 1st president of Society for Political Enquiries. 1787 ->81/6 |
1787 |
  |
81/2 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
l |
81 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
ROBERT PENN WARREN ... |
is proclaimed the first Poet Laureate of USA. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
81/3 |
Warren, Robert Penn |
True |
False |
True |
l |
81 |
3 |
2 days |
False |
WILL DURANT .......... |
wins a Pulitzer Prize completing THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
81/3 |
Durant, Will |
True |
False |
True |
v |
81 |
3 |
11 days |
False |
RICHARD M. NIXON …. |
dies of stroke as only U.S. President to resign from office. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
81/3 |
Nixon, Richard M. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
81 |
3 |
13 days |
False |
GEORGE BURNS ......... |
stars in the title role of movie OH GOD! 1977 ->92/2 |
1977 |
  |
81/4 |
Burns, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
81 |
4 |
6 days |
False |
HANS LANGSETH ........ |
dies having set record for longest beard--17.5 feet. 1927 |
1927 |
* |
81/4 |
Langseth, Hans |
True |
False |
True |
u |
81 |
4 |
28 days |
False |
ARTHUR FIEDLER ....... |
leads Boston Pops and leads USA in celebrating bicentennial. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
81/5 |
Fiedler, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
m |
81 |
5 |
21 days |
False |
BARBARA MCCLINTOC .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine researching genetics. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
81/5 |
McClintoc, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
z |
81 |
5 |
27 days |
False |
JOHN R. MOTT … |
wins Nobel Peace Prize as founder of World Council of Churches. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
81/6 |
Mott, John R. |
True |
False |
True |
r |
81 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
VLADIMIR HOROWITZ .... |
returns to Russia in triumphal piano concert. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
81/6 |
Horowitz, Vladimir |
True |
False |
True |
m |
81 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .... |
helps to frame the Constitution of the United States. 1787 |
1787 |
  |
81/6 |
Franklin, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
81 |
6 |
29 days |
False |
QUEEN VICTORIA ....... |
dies after reign of 63 years over England. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
81/7 |
Victoria of England |
False |
False |
False |
q |
81 |
7 |
28 days |
False |
I.F. STONE ........... |
publishes his popular THE TRIAL OF SOCRATES. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
81/9 |
Stone, I.F. |
True |
False |
True |
l |
81 |
9 |
3 days |
False |
LILLIAN GISH ......... |
stars in the movie THE WEDDING. 1978 ->90/9 |
1978 |
  |
81/9 |
Gish, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
81 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
puts the finishing touches on his masterpiece FAUST. 1831 |
1831 |
  |
81/11 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
81 |
11 |
7 days |
False |
SUSAN ERTZ ........... |
writes novel THE PHILOSOPHERS DAUGHTER. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
82/0 |
Ertz, Susan |
True |
False |
True |
l |
82 |
0 |
4 days |
False |
JAMES CAGNEY ......... |
stars in his final movie RAGTIME. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
82/0 |
Cagney, James |
True |
False |
True |
e |
82 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
SIGMUND FREUD ........ |
re-locates to London when the Nazis come into power. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
82/0 |
Freud, Sigmund |
False |
False |
True |
v |
82 |
0 |
8 days |
False |
OTHMAR AMMANN … |
begins construction of the MacKinac Bridge in Michigan. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
82/1 |
Ammann, Othmar |
True |
False |
True |
d |
82 |
1 |
15 days |
False |
RENE-SAMUEL CASSIN ... |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize heading UN Human Rights Comm. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
82/2 |
Cassin, Rene-Samuel |
False |
False |
True |
h |
82 |
2 |
12 days |
False |
FRANZ BOAZ ........... |
publishes the anthropologic RACE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. 1940 |
1940 |
  |
82/2 |
Boaz, Franz |
True |
False |
True |
v |
82 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
SPENCER KIMBALL ...... |
becomes president of the Mormon Church. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
82/2 |
Kimball, Spencer |
True |
False |
True |
r |
82 |
2 |
19 days |
False |
KIM IL-SUNG .......... |
signs nuclear treaty with U.S. just days before his death. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
82/2 |
Kim, Il-Sung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
82 |
2 |
20 days |
False |
LEO TOLSTOY .......... |
dies after catching cold on a train escaping from his wife. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
82/2 |
Tolstoy, Leo |
False |
False |
True |
l |
82 |
2 |
23 days |
False |
TRIXIE FRIGANZA ...... |
appears in film GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
82/2 |
Friganza, Trixie |
False |
False |
True |
e |
82 |
2 |
27 days |
False |
HENRY FORD ........... |
passes presidency of Motor Company to grandson, Henry Ford II. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
82/3 |
Ford, Henry |
True |
False |
True |
b |
82 |
3 |
4 days |
False |
HELEN KELLER ......... |
witnesses a portrayal of her life story in MIRACLE WORKER. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
82/3 |
Keller, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
x |
82 |
3 |
21 days |
False |
ALBERTA HUNTER ....... |
stages a remarkable comeback as Blues singer. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
82/3 |
Hunter, Alberta |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
82 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
MARCEL LEFEBVRE ...... |
is excommunicated for consecrating bishops against pope. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
82/6 |
Lefebvre, Marcel |
False |
False |
True |
r |
82 |
6 |
5 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
begins to publish HISTORY OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES. 1956 ->84/6 |
1956 |
  |
82/6 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
l |
82 |
6 |
7 days |
False |
WILLIAM GLADSTONE .... |
continues in government forming his 4th English cabinet. 1892 ->84/5 |
1892 |
  |
82/7 |
Gladstone, William |
False |
False |
True |
g |
82 |
7 |
15 days |
False |
WELTHY FISHER ........ |
writes his memoir TO LIGHT A CANDLE. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
82/8 |
Fisher, Welthy |
True |
False |
False |
l |
82 |
8 |
3 days |
False |
J. GREENLEAF WHITTIER. |
publishes the last of many works AT SUNDOWN. 1890 |
1890 |
  |
82/8 |
Whittier, John Greenleaf |
True |
False |
True |
l |
82 |
8 |
9 days |
False |
MAO TSE-TUNG ......... |
dies as founder and inspiration of Communist China. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
82/8 |
Mao Tse-Tung |
False |
True |
True |
g |
82 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
PHYLLIS WHITNEY ...... |
publishes the mystery FLAMING TREES. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
82/9 |
Whitney, Phyllis |
True |
False |
False |
l |
82 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
AGATHA CHRISTIE ...... |
issues her final mystery story POSTERN OF FATE. 1973 ->83/6 |
1973 |
  |
82/9 |
Christie, Agatha |
False |
False |
False |
l |
82 |
9 |
23 days |
False |
HEILE SELASSIE ....... |
is deposed as Lion of Judah and Emperor of Ethiopia. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
82/10 |
Haile Selassie |
False |
True |
True |
q |
82 |
10 |
2 days |
False |
FRANCISCO FRANCO ..... |
dies in office after 40 years as despotic ruler of Spain. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
82/10 |
Franco, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
g |
82 |
10 |
16 days |
False |
CHARLIE CHAPLIN …… |
wins a special Oscar for lifetime work. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
82/11 |
Chaplin, Charlie |
False |
False |
True |
e |
82 |
11 |
0 days |
False |
THURGOOD MARSHALL .... |
resigns his seat as Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
82/11 |
Marshall, Thurgood |
True |
False |
True |
t |
82 |
11 |
19 days |
False |
AUGUSTUS JULLIARD .... |
dies, leaving $12 million to establish a school of music. 1919 |
1919 |
  |
83/0 |
Julliard, Augustus |
True |
False |
True |
b |
83 |
0 |
6 days |
False |
PAUL TULANE .......... |
donates his fortune to U. of Louisiana, changing its name. 1884 |
1884 |
  |
83/2 |
Tulane, Paul |
True |
False |
True |
b |
83 |
2 |
11 days |
False |
THOMAS JEFFERSON ..... |
dies on the fiftieth anniversary of Declaration of Independence. 1826 |
1826 |
  |
83/2 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
True |
False |
True |
g |
83 |
2 |
17 days |
False |
JAROSLAV SEIFERT ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize as noted Czech poet. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
83/2 |
Seifert, Jaroslav |
False |
False |
True |
l |
83 |
2 |
18 days |
False |
CHUCK JONES …. |
wins an Oscar for directing cartoons. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
83/6 |
Jones, Chuck |
True |
False |
True |
e |
83 |
4 |
4 days |
False |
MARLENE DIETRICH ..... |
commissions a documentary of herself but refuses to be filmed. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
83/4 |
Dietrich, Marlene |
True |
False |
False |
e |
83 |
4 |
18 days |
False |
CHARLES PEDERSEN ..... |
wins a Nobel Prize researching energy technology. 1987 |
1987 |
* |
83/4 |
Pedersen, Charles |
False |
False |
True |
s |
83 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
ZALMAN SHAZOR ........ |
steps down as 3rd president of Israel. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
83/6 |
Shazor, Zalman |
False |
False |
True |
g |
83 |
6 |
9 days |
False |
AGATHA CHRISTIE ...... |
sees her play THE MOUSETRAP end longest continuous run. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
83/6 |
Christie, Agatha |
False |
False |
False |
l |
83 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
VOLTAIRE ............. |
dies after triumphal return to Paris saying "flames already". 1788 |
1788 |
  |
83/6 |
Voltaire |
False |
False |
True |
f |
83 |
6 |
22 days |
False |
ERIC PARTRIDGE ....... |
writes his DICTIONARY OF CATCH PHRASES. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
83/8 |
Partridge, Eric |
False |
False |
True |
l |
83 |
8 |
23 days |
False |
IGOR STRAVINSKY ...... |
completes his final musical work--REQUIEM CANTICLES. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
83/9 |
Stravinsky, Igor |
True |
False |
True |
m |
83 |
9 |
9 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN .....… |
discloses to the world that he suffers from Alzheimer's disease. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
83/9 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
83 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
ROSE KENNEDY ......... |
authors the book TIME TO REMEMBER. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
84/1 |
Kennedy, Rose |
True |
False |
False |
y |
84 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM .. |
publishes a series of essays called POINTS OF VIEW. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
84/1 |
Maugham, W. Somerset |
False |
False |
True |
l |
84 |
1 |
4 days |
False |
BEATRICE WEBB ........ |
writes THE TRUTH ABOUT SOVIET RUSSIA. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
84/4 |
Webb, Beatrice |
True |
False |
False |
l |
84 |
4 |
19 days |
False |
SAINT CELESTINE V .... |
becomes 1st and only pope to resign--after 5 months. 1294 |
1294 |
** |
84/5 |
Celestine V, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
84 |
5 |
12 days |
False |
PYOTR KAPISTSA ....... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics--electrical property of matter. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
84/5 |
Kapitsa, Pyotr |
False |
False |
True |
s |
84 |
5 |
18 days |
False |
WILLIAM GLADSTONE .... |
retires from English politics after 4 terms as PM. 1894 |
1894 |
  |
84/5 |
Gladstone, William |
False |
False |
True |
g |
84 |
5 |
22 days |
False |
HENRI PETAIN ......... |
meets with Hitler as head of French Vichy Government. 1940 ->88/3 |
1940 |
  |
84/6 |
Petain, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
g |
84 |
6 |
4 days |
False |
JAMIE L. WHITTEN ............. |
leaves U.S. Congress after serving a record 27 terms. 1995 |
1995 |
  |
84/6 |
Whitten, Jamie L. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
84 |
6 |
16 days |
False |
HENRI MATISSE ........ |
tears colored paper to make magnificent collages. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
84/6 |
Matisse, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
a |
84 |
6 |
17 days |
False |
WINSTON CHURCHILL .... |
displays 62 pictures at Burlington House in London. 1959 |
1959 |
  |
84/6 |
Churchill, Winston |
False |
False |
True |
g |
84 |
6 |
28 days |
False |
AVERY BRUNDAGE …. |
resigns as president of the International Olympic Committee. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
84/8 |
Brundage, Avery |
True |
False |
True |
c |
84 |
8 |
14 days |
False |
DENG TIAOPING ........ |
clamps down on Chinese protestors after Tiananmen massacre. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
84/9 |
Deng Tiaoping |
False |
True |
True |
g |
84 |
9 |
14 days |
False |
OTTO KLEMPERER .... |
conducts his final symphony. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
84/10 |
Klemperer, Otto |
False |
False |
True |
m |
84 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
THEORDOR MOMMSEN … |
wins Nobel Prize writing a History of Rome. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
85/0 |
Mommsen, Theodor |
True |
True |
True |
l |
85 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
LEO AFRICANUS ........ |
issues DESCRIPTION OF AFRICA as widely traveled Arabian. 1550 |
1550 |
** |
85/0 |
Leo Africanus |
False |
False |
True |
p |
85 |
0 |
10 days |
False |
SYNGMAN RHEE ......... |
is forced from power after nationwide protests in Korea. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
85/1 |
Rhee, Syngman |
False |
True |
True |
g |
85 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JUDITH LOWRY ......... |
debuts as Mother Dexter on TV's PHYLLIS. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
85/1 |
Lowry, Judith |
True |
False |
False |
% |
85 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
PAUL VON HINDENBURG .. |
appoints Adolf Hitler the chancellor of Germany. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
85/3 |
Hindenburg, Paul von |
False |
False |
True |
w |
85 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
PABLO CASALS ......... |
performs on cello at the White House for JFK. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
85/4 |
Casals, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
85 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
HARRY BLACKMUN ............... |
announces retirement from Supreme Court--after 27 years. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
85/4 |
Blackmun, Harry |
True |
False |
True |
g |
85 |
4 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN MCCLOSKEY ....... |
is made first Cardinal of Catholic Church in the USA. 1895 |
1895 |
  |
85/5 |
McCloskey, John |
True |
False |
True |
r |
85 |
5 |
0 days |
False |
HUGO L. BLACK ........ |
retires from the Supreme Court just days before his death. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
85/6 |
Black, Hugo L. |
True |
False |
True |
t |
85 |
6 |
19 days |
False |
MAE WEST ............. |
appears in her final movie SEXTETTE. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
85/7 |
West, Mae |
True |
False |
False |
e |
85 |
7 |
3 days |
False |
EZRA TAFT BENSON ..... |
succeeds Spencer Kimball as head of Mormon Church. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
85/9 |
Benson, Ezra Taft |
True |
False |
True |
r |
85 |
9 |
22 days |
False |
HELEN LYND ........... |
completes an update of her sociological MIDDLETOWN. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
85/10 |
Lynd, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
v |
85 |
10 |
25 days |
False |
FERDINAND BUISSON … |
wins a Nobel Peace Prize as famed French educator. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
85/11 |
Buisson, Ferdinand |
False |
False |
True |
n |
85 |
11 |
20 days |
False |
ARNOLD TOYNBEE ....... |
writes MANKIND AND MOTHER EARTH. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
86/0 |
Toynbee, Arnold |
False |
False |
True |
l |
86 |
0 |
17 days |
False |
KARL VON FRISCH ...... |
wins a Nobel Prize studying with bees. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
86/0 |
Frisch, Karl Von |
False |
False |
True |
s |
86 |
0 |
25 days |
False |
FRANZ JOSEPH I ....... |
dies as last great ruler of Austrio-Hungarian Empire. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
86/2 |
Franz Joseph I |
False |
False |
True |
q |
86 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
ELIZABETH BLACKWELL .. |
retires from gynecology as 1st female medical doctor in USA. 1907 |
1907 |
* |
86/4 |
Blackwell, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
n |
86 |
4 |
21 days |
False |
JOHN DEWEY ........... |
writes PROBLEMS OF MEN as philosopher and educator. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
86/10 |
Dewey, John |
True |
False |
True |
n |
86 |
10 |
10 days |
False |
JACQUES COUSTEAU ….. |
wins suit against his son for using the Cousteau name. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
86/11 |
Cousteau, Chuck |
False |
False |
True |
p |
86 |
11 |
30 days |
False |
RONALD REAGAN .....… |
celebrates birthday with Washington airport named for him. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
87/0 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
87 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
EZRA POUND ........... |
dies still revising his famous poetic THE CANTOS. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
87/0 |
Pound, Ezra |
True |
False |
True |
l |
87 |
0 |
2 days |
False |
MOTHER TERESA .... |
dies in Calcutta as founder of the Missionaries of Charity. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
87/0 |
Teresa, Mother |
False |
False |
False |
r |
87 |
0 |
9 days |
False |
ARTURO TOSCANINI ..... |
gives his final performance, conducting Wagner at Carnegie Hall. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
87/0 |
Toscanini, Arturo |
False |
False |
True |
m |
87 |
0 |
15 days |
False |
MARY BAKER EDDY ...... |
begins publication of the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR. 1908 |
1908 |
  |
87/0 |
Eddy, Mary Baker |
True |
False |
False |
r |
87 |
0 |
20 days |
False |
SAINT JOHN ........... |
dictates his sublime gospel to prove Jesus is God. 86 AD ->90/11 |
86 |
*** |
87/2 |
John, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
87 |
2 |
4 days |
False |
FRANCIS ROUS ......... |
wins a Nobel Prize in medicine--chicken viruses. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
87/2 |
Rous, Francis |
False |
False |
True |
n |
87 |
2 |
8 days |
False |
REBECCA FELTON ........ |
becomes 1st female to serve in U.S. Senate--for one day. 1922 |
1922 |
  |
87/5 |
Felton, Rebecca |
True |
False |
False |
g |
87 |
5 |
7 days |
False |
JEANETTE RANKIN ...... |
leads 5000 women on a D.C. march against Viet Nam war. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
87/7 |
Rankin, Jeanette |
True |
False |
False |
g |
87 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
EMPEROR HIROHITO ..... |
dies after 62-year reign as Emperor of Japan. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
87/8 |
Hirohito of Japan |
False |
True |
True |
q |
87 |
8 |
8 days |
False |
MAX LIEBERMAN ........ |
is forbidden by Nazis to paint in postimpressionist style. 1934 |
1934 |
  |
87/9 |
Lieberman, Max |
False |
False |
True |
a |
87 |
9 |
2 days |
False |
ROBERT FROST ......... |
recites poem "The Gift Outright" at J.F. Kennedy inaugural. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
87/9 |
Frost, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
l |
87 |
9 |
20 days |
False |
BOB HOPE .... |
jokes whith U.S. troops during the Gulf War. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
87/10 |
Hope, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
e |
87 |
10 |
0 days |
False |
CONNIE MACK .......... |
ends coaching career after 49 baseball seasons. 1950 |
1950 |
  |
87/10 |
Mack, Connie |
True |
False |
True |
c |
87 |
10 |
1 day |
False |
JOSEPH TITO .......... |
dies as long-time leader of Communist Yugoslavia. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
87/11 |
Tito, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
g |
87 |
11 |
9 days |
False |
KONRAD ADENAUER ...... |
resigns as Chancellor of West Germany, beginning memoirs. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
87/11 |
Adenauer, Konrad |
False |
False |
True |
g |
87 |
11 |
17 days |
False |
ARTHUR SPINGARN ...... |
becomes the honorary president of the NAACP. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
88/0 |
Spingarn, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
h |
88 |
0 |
29 days |
False |
OMAR BRADLEY … |
passes away still a five-star general in the U.S. Army. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
88/1 |
Bradley, Omar |
True |
False |
True |
w |
88 |
1 |
24 days |
False |
CLAUDE PEPPER ........ |
champions the cause of the elderly--as oldest in U.S. Congress. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
88/2 |
Pepper, Claude |
True |
False |
True |
g |
88 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
HENRI PETAIN ......... |
flees Vichy France as Allies force Nazis to flee. 1944 ->89/5 |
1944 |
  |
88/3 |
Petain, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
g |
88 |
3 |
28 days |
False |
HELEN SANTMYER ....... |
gains fame when AND LADIES OF THE CLUB is re-published. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
88/6 |
Santmyer, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
l |
88 |
6 |
12 days |
False |
STROM THURMOND ....... |
leads Senate hearing with Clarence Thomas & Anita Hill. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
88/7 |
Thurmond, Strom |
True |
False |
True |
g |
88 |
7 |
4 days |
False |
MICHELANGELO ......... |
completes work on statue RONDANINI PIETA just before death. 1564 |
1564 |
  |
88/10 |
Michelangelo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
88 |
10 |
12 days |
False |
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ... |
designs the Guggenheim Museum in NYC with daring spiral. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
88/10 |
Wright, Frank Lloyd |
True |
False |
True |
d |
88 |
10 |
13 days |
False |
CYRIL MAGNIN …. |
passes away after actively managing I Magnin in SF. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
88/11 |
Magnin, Cyril |
True |
False |
True |
b |
88 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
ANTOINETTE BLACKWELL … |
writes MAKING OF THE UNIVERSE as abolitionist suffreget. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
89/1 |
Blackwell, Antoinette |
True |
False |
False |
h |
89 |
1 |
3 days |
False |
GRANDMA MOSES ........ |
holds her first of 200 art exhibitions. 1949 |
1949 |
  |
89/1 |
Moses, Grandma (Anna Mary) |
True |
False |
False |
a |
89 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
HENRI PETAIN ......... |
has his death sentence commuted as leader of Vichy Government. 1945 |
1945 |
  |
89/5 |
Petain, Henri |
False |
False |
True |
g |
89 |
5 |
3 days |
False |
ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN .... |
gives one of final piano concerts at Carnegie Hall. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
89/7 |
Rubinstein, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
m |
89 |
7 |
7 days |
False |
PABLO PICASSO ........ |
is honored on birthday displaying his art in the Louver. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
90/0 |
Picasso, Pablo |
False |
False |
True |
a |
90 |
0 |
0 days |
False |
FANNY J. CROSBY ...... |
authors the last of her 6000 church hymns. 1910 |
1910 |
* |
90/1 |
Crosby, Fanny J. |
True |
False |
False |
r |
90 |
1 |
1 day |
False |
CLEMENTINE HUNTER .... |
shows paintings of rural Southern life as "Black Grandma Moses". 1977 |
1977 |
  |
90/1 |
Hunter, Clementine |
True |
True |
False |
a |
90 |
1 |
2 days |
False |
JOSEPH WALKER ........ |
wins a special Oscar for developing panorama camera. 1982 |
1982 |
* |
90/1 |
Walker, Joseph # |
True |
False |
True |
i |
90 |
1 |
11 days |
False |
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE . |
dies having transformed nursing into a respected profession. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
90/2 |
Nightingale, Florence |
False |
False |
False |
z |
90 |
2 |
28 days |
False |
CLARA BARTON ......... |
organizes a relief effort to Mexico, just before death. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
90/3 |
Barton, Clara |
True |
False |
False |
h |
90 |
3 |
15 days |
False |
JOHN ADAMS ........... |
dies on same day as Thomas Jefferson / Independence Day. 1826 |
1826 |
  |
90/8 |
Adams, John |
True |
False |
True |
g |
90 |
8 |
16 days |
False |
ALBERT SCHWEITZER .... |
dies in Africa still in midst of humanitarian work. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
90/8 |
Schweitzer, Albert |
False |
False |
True |
h |
90 |
8 |
20 days |
False |
CHARLES CARROLL ...... |
lays cornerstone to B&O Railroad Company in Baltimore. 1828 |
1828 |
  |
90/9 |
Carroll, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
g |
90 |
9 |
19 days |
False |
LILLIAN GISH ......... |
stars in the movie THE WHALES OF AUGUST. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
90/9 |
Gish, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
90 |
9 |
29 days |
False |
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. |
resigns from the U.S. Supreme Court, saying he's too old. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
90/10 |
Holmes, Oliver Wendell # |
True |
False |
True |
t |
90 |
10 |
5 days |
False |
BERNARD RIDDER …. |
merges his publishing house with Knight. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
90/11 |
Ridder, Bernard |
True |
False |
True |
j |
90 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
SAINT JOHN ........… |
writes his Revelation of an Apocalypse on Isle of Patmos. 89 AD |
89 |
*** |
90/11 |
John, Saint |
False |
False |
True |
r |
90 |
11 |
23 days |
False |
JACOB COXEY ........ |
delivers speech at White House, denied him 50 years earlier. 1944 |
1944 |
  |
91/0 |
Coxey, Jacob |
True |
False |
True |
h |
91 |
0 |
19 days |
False |
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTI ... |
writes THE FURTURE OF HUMANITY as Indian philosopher. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
91/1 |
Krishnamurti, Jiddu |
False |
False |
True |
l |
91 |
1 |
14 days |
False |
ABEL GANCE ........... |
is hailed at re-release of silent epic NAPOLEON. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
92/0 |
Gance, Abel |
False |
False |
True |
e |
92 |
0 |
16 days |
False |
CARL HAYDEN .......... |
achieves longest tenure as U.S. Senator. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
92/2 |
Hayden, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
g |
92 |
2 |
3 days |
False |
GEORGE BURNS ......... |
stars in the movie 18 AGAIN. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
92/2 |
Burns, George |
True |
False |
True |
e |
92 |
2 |
13 days |
False |
HANS SLOANE .......... |
bequeaths collection that becomes nucleus of British Museum. 1753 |
1753 |
  |
92/4 |
Sloane, Hans |
False |
False |
True |
b |
92 |
4 |
12 days |
False |
EAMON DE VALERA....... |
retires as Irish president--just before death. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
92/7 |
DeValera, Eamon |
False |
False |
True |
g |
92 |
7 |
22 days |
False |
W.E.B. DUBOIS ........ |
announces his intent to join the Communist Party. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
93/2 |
DuBois, W.E.B. |
True |
True |
True |
h |
93 |
2 |
2 days |
False |
STROM THURMOND …… |
wins eighth term to the U.S. Senate -- from South Carolina. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
93/11 |
Thurmond, Strom |
True |
False |
True |
g |
93 |
11 |
2 days |
False |
BERTRAND RUSSELL ..... |
leads an "International War Crimes Tribunal" in Stockholm. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
94/5 |
Russell, Bertrand |
False |
False |
True |
s |
94 |
5 |
20 days |
False |
BARBARA FRITCHIE ..... |
waves U.S. flag at Lee's Army as it passes through Maryland. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
96/0 |
Fritche, Barbara |
True |
False |
False |
x |
96 |
0 |
12 days |
False |
MOTHER JONES ......... |
rallies workers as a spokesperson for labor. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
96/2 |
Jones, Mother (Mary) |
True |
False |
False |
h |
96 |
2 |
14 days |
False |
RUDOLF HESS …. |
commits suicide after spending 40 years as a war criminal. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
97/3 |
Hess, Rudolf |
False |
False |
True |
o |
97 |
3 |
23 days |
False |
AMOS ALONZO STAGG .... |
ends coaching career--as advisor to Stockton City College. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
97/9 |
Stagg, Amos Alonzo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
97 |
9 |
10 days |
False |
GERRY MARSDEN ........ |
forms his rock & roll band called the Pacemakers. 1962 ->21/8 |
1962 |
  |
20/4 |
Marsden, Gerry |
False |
False |
True |
m |
20 |
4 |
9 days |
True |
KING KELLEY .... |
begins career as innovative baseball player. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
20/4 |
Kelley, King |
True |
False |
True |
c |
20 |
4 |
25 days |
True |
JOE FRAZIER .......... |
wins gold in Olympics as heavyweight boxer for US. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
20/6 |
Frazier, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
20 |
6 |
3 days |
True |
HARUN-AL-RASHID .... |
ascends with noble style as Caliph of Bagdad. 785 AD |
785 |
  |
20/10 |
Harun-Al-Rashid |
False |
False |
True |
q |
20 |
10 |
19 days |
True |
BUDDY HOLLY ..... |
sings his hit son PEGGY SUE. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
20/11 |
Holly, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
20 |
11 |
11 days |
True |
BUDDY HOLLY ..... |
sings his hit son THAT'LL BE THE DAY. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
21/2 |
Holly, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
21 |
2 |
3 days |
True |
TIGER WOODS ....… |
wins Masters Golf Tournament by 12 strokes. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
21/2 |
Woods, Tiger |
True |
True |
True |
c |
21 |
2 |
23 days |
True |
BUDDY RICH …. |
begins drumming with the Dorsey Band. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
22/2 |
Rich, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
22 |
2 |
2 days |
True |
AUTUMN JACKSON ... |
is convicted of extorting Bill Cosby as alleged daughter. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
22/2 |
Jackson, Autumn |
True |
True |
False |
o |
22 |
2 |
19 days |
True |
JENNIFER O'NEILL |
stars in the movie THE SUMMER OF '42. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
22/4 |
O'Neill, Jennifer |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
4 |
2 days |
True |
LILLIAN GISH ......... |
stars for D.W. Griffith as "First Lady of the Screen". 1918 ->60/7 |
1918 |
  |
22/7 |
Gish, Lillian |
True |
False |
False |
e |
22 |
7 |
23 days |
True |
BILL JOHNSON .... |
wins Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
22/10 |
Johnson, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
10 |
5 days |
True |
BUDDY ROGERS …. |
stars in the Oscar winning WINGS. 1927 |
1927 |
  |
22/10 |
Rogers, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
22 |
10 |
19 days |
True |
HAYES JENKINS .... |
wins Olympic gold as American figure skater. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
22/11 |
Jenkins, Hayes |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
11 |
2 days |
True |
RUBE MARQUET …. |
pitches a baseball record with a 19th straight win. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
22/11 |
Marquet, Rube |
True |
False |
True |
c |
22 |
11 |
10 days |
True |
LEONARDO DICAPRIO .. |
stars as Jack in the monster hit movie TITANIC. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
23/2 |
DiCaprio, Leonardo |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
2 |
10 days |
True |
RYAN O'NEAL .......... |
debuts as Rodney on ABC-TV's PEYTON PLACE. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
26/4 |
ONeal, Ryan |
True |
False |
True |
% |
23 |
4 |
26 days |
True |
TERESA BREWER ........ |
releases her hit song LET ME GO, LOVER. 1954 |
1954 |
  |
23/5 |
Brewer, Teresa |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
23 |
5 |
21 days |
True |
BOOMER ESIASON .... |
begins pro football career as Cinncinati quaterback. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
23/6 |
Esaison, Boomer |
True |
False |
True |
c |
23 |
6 |
1 day |
True |
GEORGE PARKER … |
designs the first fountain pen. 1887 |
1887 |
  |
23/8 |
Parker, George |
True |
False |
True |
I |
23 |
8 |
6 days |
True |
DOROTHY PROVINE … |
stars in the ABC-TV show THE ROARING TWENTIES. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
23/8 |
Provine, Dorothy |
False |
False |
False |
% |
23 |
8 |
25 days |
True |
J. FRANK WILSON ...... |
sings the popular hit LAST KISS. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
23/9 |
Wilson, J. Frank |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
23 |
9 |
27 days |
True |
HUEY NEWTON .......... |
founds the Black Panthers in Oakland with Bobby Seale. 1966 ->26/6 |
1966 |
  |
24/2 |
Newton, Huey |
True |
True |
True |
h |
24 |
2 |
5 days |
True |
JERRY RICE …. |
sets a football record for TD catches in a season. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
25/2 |
Rice, Jerry |
True |
False |
True |
c |
25 |
2 |
15 days |
True |
JOHN ROLFE ........... |
introduces tobacco cultivation into Virginia. 1612 |
1612 |
* |
25/2 |
Rolfe, John |
True |
False |
True |
p |
25 |
2 |
18 days |
True |
MAX IMMELMANN ... |
develops a combat air maneuver. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
25/10 |
Immelmann, Max |
False |
False |
True |
w |
25 |
10 |
21 days |
True |
R-F-A PRUDHOMME … |
writes his best-known poem VASE BRISE. 1865 ->62/9 |
1865 |
  |
26/0 |
Prudhomme, R-F-A |
False |
False |
True |
l |
26 |
0 |
8 days |
True |
PAULA PRENTISS ….. |
stars in the movie WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT? 1965 |
1965 |
  |
26/2 |
Prentiss, Paula |
True |
False |
False |
c |
26 |
2 |
8 days |
True |
WILLIAM HEWLETT .... |
launches an electronic firm with Packard. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
26/2 |
Hewlett, William |
True |
False |
True |
b |
26 |
2 |
11 days |
True |
BIANCA JAGGER .... |
marries Mick to become celebrity swinger. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
26/2 |
Jagger, Bianca |
False |
False |
False |
y |
26 |
2 |
14 days |
True |
KELLY FLINN ......... |
resigns from the Air Force averting adultry court marshall. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
26/5 |
Flinn, Kelly |
True |
False |
False |
x |
26 |
5 |
5 days |
True |
MAN RAY ……. |
cofounds dadaism as phography and artist. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
26/10 |
Ray, Man |
False |
False |
False |
a |
26 |
10 |
19 days |
True |
PEPPER MARTIN ........ |
is selected by AP as Athlete of the Year. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
26/11 |
Martin, Pepper |
True |
False |
True |
c |
26 |
11 |
3 days |
True |
REVEREND IKE ... |
founds the United Christian Evangelical Association. 1962 |
1962 |
  |
27/0 |
Ike, Reverend |
False |
True |
True |
r |
27 |
0 |
19 days |
True |
SHELLEY HACK ..... |
debuts as Tiffany on ABC-TV's CHARLES ANGELS. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
27/1 |
Hack, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
% |
27 |
1 |
14 days |
True |
PUFF DADDY ..... |
releases the #1 R&B hit NO WAY OUT. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
27/2 |
Puff Daddy (Sean Combs) |
True |
True |
True |
@ |
27 |
2 |
19 days |
True |
BETTE MIDLER ......... |
wins a Grammy Award as Best New Artist of the Year. 1973 ->27/4 |
1973 |
  |
27/3 |
Midler, Bette |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
27 |
3 |
4 days |
True |
ENOS COSBY ...... |
is shot to death on freeway as son of Bill Cosby. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
27/3 |
Cosby, Enos |
True |
True |
True |
y |
27 |
3 |
8 days |
True |
OTTO MESSMER …. |
creates the cartoon "Felix the Cat". 1919 |
1919 |
  |
27/3 |
Messmer, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
j |
27 |
3 |
23 days |
True |
INGEMAR JOHANSSON .... |
is chosen as Hickok Pro Athlete of the year. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
27/4 |
Johansson, Ingemar |
False |
False |
True |
c |
27 |
4 |
4 days |
True |
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ... |
quits the army to begin a career in music writing. 1965 ->33/0 |
1965 |
  |
27/6 |
Kristofferson, Kris |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
27 |
6 |
9 days |
True |
EDDIE MURPHY ......... |
stars and directs the movie HARLEM NIGHTS. 1989 |
1989 |
  |
27/7 |
Murphy, Eddie |
True |
True |
True |
e |
27 |
7 |
21 days |
True |
AMY JOHNSON .... |
flies solo from London to Toyko. 1931 |
1931 |
  |
28/0 |
Johnson, Amy |
False |
False |
False |
p |
28 |
0 |
19 days |
True |
CHARLES KAHLES .... |
develops the first cartoon superhero "Hairbreath Harry". 1906 |
1906 |
  |
28/2 |
Kahles, Charles |
True |
False |
True |
j |
28 |
2 |
12 days |
True |
IL GIORGIONE ..... |
paints TEMPEST as master of the Venetian School. 1505 |
1505 |
  |
28/8 |
Giorgione, Il |
False |
False |
True |
a |
28 |
2 |
28 days |
True |
JOHN MALKOVICH … |
stars in award-winning movie TRUE WEST. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
28/3 |
Malvovich, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
3 |
12 days |
True |
SANDY KOUFAX ......... |
pitches a record 3rd no-hit baseball game. 1964 ->29/9 |
1964 |
  |
28/5 |
Koufax, Sandy |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
5 |
6 days |
True |
CARL HUBBEL .......... |
is selected by AP as Athlete of the Year. 1932 |
1932 |
  |
28/6 |
Hubbel, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
c |
28 |
6 |
20 days |
True |
DENNIS QUAID … |
stars in the movie THE RIGHT STUFF. 1983 |
1983 |
  |
28/11 |
Quaid, Dennis |
True |
False |
True |
e |
28 |
11 |
10 days |
True |
TOM JONES ............ |
wins a Gold-Record Award for THIS IS TOM JONES. 1969 ->30/6 |
1969 |
  |
28/11 |
Jones, Tom |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
28 |
11 |
26 days |
True |
RYAN O'NEAL .......... |
stars as the surviving hero in the movie LOVE STORY. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
29/0 |
ONeal, Ryan |
True |
False |
True |
e |
29 |
0 |
10 days |
True |
KITTY GENOVESE ....... |
is fatally stabbed on Queens street but no one helps. 1964 |
1964 |
* |
29/1 |
Genovese, Kitty |
True |
False |
False |
x |
29 |
1 |
7 days |
True |
EDMOND GENET .... |
arrives in US as first envoy from France. 1972 |
1792 |
  |
29/1 |
Genet, Citizen Edmond |
False |
False |
True |
g |
29 |
1 |
13 days |
True |
CUBA GOODING JR. .. |
wins the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in JERRY MAGUIRE. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
29/2 |
Gooding, Cuba Jr. |
True |
True |
True |
e |
29 |
2 |
24 days |
True |
SIMON FARBER .... |
introduces his nickel-plated faberware. 1910 |
1910 |
  |
29/1 |
Farber, Simon |
True |
False |
True |
i |
29 |
3 |
14 days |
True |
WILL SMITH …… |
wins a Grammy for Rap Album MEN IN BLACK. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
29/5 |
Smith, Will |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
29 |
5 |
0 days |
True |
JAMES FRANCISCUS .... |
debuts as a teacher on TV's MR. NOVAK. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
29/7 |
Franciscus, James |
True |
False |
True |
% |
29 |
7 |
24 days |
True |
PAUL ROBESON … |
debuts his signature song OL MAN RIVER. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
29/10 |
Robeson, Paul |
True |
True |
False |
e |
29 |
10 |
6 days |
True |
ARTHUR GRIFFITH ... |
founds the Sinn Fein movement in Ireland. 1902 |
1902 |
  |
29/10 |
Griffith, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
h |
29 |
10 |
29 days |
True |
ABRAHAM JACOBI .... |
establishes the first children's clinic in the USA. 1860 |
1860 |
  |
29/11 |
Jacobi, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
z |
29 |
11 |
7 days |
True |
PHILIPPUS PARACELSUS .. |
abandons medieval medical traditon seeking answers in medicine. 1523 |
1523 |
  |
29/11 |
Paracelsus, Philippus |
False |
False |
True |
z |
29 |
11 |
14 days |
True |
TIMOTHY MCVEIGH ... |
is found guilty of bombing in Oklahoma City. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
30/1 |
McVeigh, Timothy |
True |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
1 |
11 days |
True |
PENNY MARSHALL … |
debuts as TV's Laverne along with Shirley. 1976 |
1986 |
  |
30/3 |
Marshall, Penny |
True |
False |
False |
% |
30 |
3 |
13 days |
True |
ROBERT HUTCHINS .... |
becomes the innovative President of University of Chicago. 1929 |
1929 |
  |
30/8 |
Hutchins, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
n |
30 |
8 |
5 days |
True |
GRATTON DALTON .... |
is killed trying to rob two banks at once. 1892 |
1892 |
  |
30/9 |
Dalton, Gratton |
True |
False |
True |
o |
30 |
9 |
12 days |
True |
DIANA NYAD … |
swims from Bahamas to USA -- a first. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
30 |
Nyad, Diana |
True |
False |
False |
u |
30 |
0 |
10 days |
True |
MIKE TYSON ..... |
bites off parts of Holyfield's ears and loses boxing match. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
30/11 |
Tyson, Mike |
True |
True |
True |
c |
30 |
11 |
29 days |
True |
PIERRE PROUDHON … |
writes WHAT IS PROPERTY? as father of anarchism. 1840 |
1840 |
  |
31/0 |
Proudhon, Pierre |
False |
False |
True |
f |
31 |
0 |
19 days |
True |
RICHARD DREW .... |
invents transparent tape. 1930 |
1930 |
  |
31/6 |
Drew, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
i |
31 |
6 |
12 days |
True |
JOE FRAZIER .......... |
loses to Ali in "The Thrilla in Manila". 1975 |
1975 |
  |
31/8 |
Frazier, Joe |
True |
True |
True |
c |
31 |
8 |
14 days |
True |
DENIS DIDEROT ...... |
produces the first modern encyclopedia, as editor. 1745 |
1745 |
  |
31/9 |
Diderot, Denis |
False |
False |
True |
l |
31 |
9 |
13 days |
True |
AL PACINO ...... |
stars in the first GODFATHER movie. 1972 |
1972 |
  |
31/11 |
Pacino, Al |
True |
False |
True |
e |
31 |
11 |
29 days |
True |
C.J. ROUGET DE LISLE … |
writes words & music to LA MARSEILLAISE. 1792 |
1792 |
  |
32/0 |
Rouget de Lisle, C.J. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
32 |
0 |
10 days |
True |
SHELLEY LONG …. |
debuts as Diane on TV's CHEERS. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
32/1 |
Long, Shelley |
True |
False |
False |
% |
32 |
1 |
7 days |
True |
DORIS DAY ............ |
stars with Rock Hudson in PAJAMA GAME. 1957 ->34/3 |
1957 |
  |
33/4 |
Day, Doris |
True |
False |
False |
e |
32 |
4 |
26 days |
True |
MELVIN DUMMAR ..... |
is named as heir in forged will of Howard Huges. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
32/8 |
Dummar, Melvin |
True |
False |
True |
x |
32 |
8 |
19 days |
True |
JOHN LANDIS …. |
directs movie TWILIGHT ZONE as Vic Morrow dies. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
33/2 |
Landis, John |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
2 |
14 days |
True |
ROBERT DEVEREAUX .... |
is executed by a jealous Queen Elizabeth. 1601 |
1601 |
  |
33/3 |
Devereaux, Robert |
False |
False |
True |
x |
33 |
3 |
20 days |
True |
TONY DANZA ..... |
debuts as Tony in TV's WHO's THE BOSS? 1984 |
1984 |
  |
33/4 |
Danza, Tony |
True |
False |
True |
% |
33 |
4 |
30 days |
True |
RICHARD GERE ........... |
stars in uniform in AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
33/6 |
Gere, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
6 |
10 days |
True |
REINHOLD MESSNER … |
reaches summet of Mt. Everest without oxygen -- a first. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
33/8 |
Messner, Reinhold |
False |
False |
True |
p |
33 |
8 |
3 days |
True |
SARAH FERGUSON .......... |
announces legal separation from Prince Andrew. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
33/8 |
Ferguson, Sarah |
False |
False |
False |
y |
33 |
8 |
12 days |
True |
CHRIS FARLEY ...... |
dies of overweight and over use of drugs. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
33/7 |
Farley, Chris |
True |
False |
True |
e |
33 |
10 |
7 days |
True |
DALAI LAMA XIV ....... |
begins to preach a 60-hour sermon on Buddhism. 1969 ->54/5 |
1969 |
  |
32/10 |
Dalai Lama XIV |
False |
False |
True |
r |
33 |
10 |
24 days |
True |
GARRY KASPAROV .......… |
suffers loss to computer DEEP BLUE in 6 game chess match. 1996 |
1997 |
  |
34/0 |
Kasparov, Garry |
False |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
0 |
28 days |
True |
CARL HUBBLE .... |
sets record by pitching 24th straight baseball win. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
34/1 |
Hubble, Carl |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
1 |
12 days |
True |
ROBERTA FLACK ........ |
wins a Georgie Award as Female Singer of the Year. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
34/1 |
Flack, Roberta |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
34 |
1 |
13 days |
True |
GLENDA JACKSON ....... |
wins an Emmy Award for role on TV Specials. 1972 ->35/10 |
1972 |
  |
34/3 |
Jackson, Glenda |
True |
False |
False |
% |
34 |
3 |
2 days |
True |
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER .. |
plays Baron Von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
34/3 |
Plummer, Christopher |
True |
False |
True |
c |
34 |
3 |
14 days |
True |
JOSEPH LISTER ........ |
champions the use of antiseptic surgery. 1861 ->38/1 |
1861 |
  |
34/7 |
Lister, Joseph |
False |
False |
True |
z |
34 |
7 |
8 days |
True |
EVANDER HOLYFIELD .. |
loses his ear to Tyson but wins boxing match. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
34/8 |
Holyfield, Evander |
True |
True |
True |
c |
34 |
8 |
9 days |
True |
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ... |
begins reigning as the Emperor of France. 1804 ->35/3 |
1804 |
  |
34/9 |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
False |
False |
True |
w |
34 |
9 |
3 days |
True |
HELEN HUNT .....… |
wins an academy award for AS GOOD AS IT GETS. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
34/9 |
Hunt, Helen |
True |
False |
False |
  |
34 |
9 |
8 days |
True |
BASHIR GEMAYEL ... |
is killed by a bomb as president-elect of Lebanon. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
34/10 |
Gemayel, Bashir |
False |
False |
True |
g |
34 |
10 |
4 days |
True |
RON DELLUMS ..... |
wins election to Congress from Oakland, CA. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
34/11 |
Dellums, Ron |
True |
True |
True |
g |
34 |
11 |
10 days |
True |
ARTHUR HOPPE ... |
begins writing column for the San Francisco Chronicle. 1960 |
1960 |
  |
34/11 |
Hoppe, Arthur |
True |
False |
True |
j |
34 |
11 |
14 days |
True |
PEANUTS LOWERY … |
leads the National League in pinch hits. 1953 |
1953 |
  |
35/0 |
Lowery, Peanuts |
True |
False |
True |
c |
35 |
0 |
3 days |
True |
U.J.J. LEVERRIER |
sites an 8th planet to be called Neptune. 1846 |
1846 |
  |
35/1 |
LeVerrier, U.J.J. |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
1 |
16 days |
True |
MAX LAUE …. |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for X-ray defraction. 1917 |
1917 |
  |
35/2 |
Laue, Max |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
2 |
1 day |
True |
DAVID JANNSEN ........ |
wins a Golden Globe Award for role as FUGITIVE. 1966 ->36/5 |
1966 |
  |
35/2 |
Janssen, David |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
2 |
6 days |
True |
RONALD MCNAIR …. |
dies in the explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
35/3 |
McNair, Ronald |
True |
True |
True |
p |
35 |
3 |
16 days |
True |
PIERRE DE FERMAT ..... |
propose unprovable theorem as "founder of number theory". 1637 ->61/7 |
1637 |
  |
35/4 |
Fermat, Pierre de |
False |
False |
True |
s |
35 |
4 |
0 days |
True |
JOHN DALY ..... |
debuts as moderator on TV's WHAT'S MY LINE? 1950 |
1950 |
  |
35/11 |
Daly, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
35 |
11 |
25 days |
True |
SYLVIA PANKHURST …. |
succeeds in passing British woman-sufferage bill. 1918 |
1918 |
  |
36/2 |
Pankhurst, Sylvia |
False |
False |
False |
h |
36 |
2 |
12 days |
True |
PADRAIC PEARSE …. |
is executed by British firing squad after Easter Rebellion. 1916 |
1916 |
  |
36/5 |
Pearse, Padraic |
False |
False |
True |
o |
36 |
5 |
24 days |
True |
MAYNARD JACKSON ..... |
is elected the first Black mayor of Atlanta, GA. 1974 |
1974 |
  |
36/7 |
Jackson, Maynard |
True |
True |
True |
g |
36 |
7 |
16 day |
True |
CECIL RHODES …. |
becomes prime minister of the Cape Colony. |
1890 |
  |
36/8 |
Rhodes, Cecil |
False |
False |
True |
p |
36 |
8 |
10 days |
True |
STEVE MCQUEEN ........ |
wins title as World Film Favorite by Golden Globe. 1967 ->50/7 |
1967 |
  |
36/11 |
McQueen, Steve |
True |
False |
True |
e |
36 |
11 |
23 days |
True |
JAQUES FUTRELLE ..... |
dies aboard the Titanic as prominent mystery writer. 1912 |
1912 |
  |
37/0 |
Futrelle, Jaques |
True |
False |
True |
l |
37 |
0 |
6 days |
True |
PRINCESS DIANA .... |
dies suddenly and tragically in a car crash in Paris. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
37/1 |
Diana, Princess of Wales |
False |
False |
False |
  |
37 |
1 |
30 days |
True |
ARSINIO HALL .... |
airs the last of his late night talk shows. 1994 |
1994 |
  |
35/2 |
Hall, Arsinio |
True |
True |
True |
% |
37 |
2 |
15 days |
True |
FRED GANDY .... |
wins election to Congress as former LOVEBOAT star. 38/4 |
1986 |
  |
38/4 |
Grandy, Fred |
True |
False |
True |
p |
38 |
4 |
10 days |
True |
THOMAS RAFFLES …. |
founds the British colony port of Singapore. 1819 |
1819 |
  |
38/6 |
Raffles, Thomas |
False |
False |
True |
g |
38 |
6 |
19 days |
True |
AMBROSE BURNSIDE ..... |
suffers grave defeat by Lee at Fredricksburg. 1862 |
1862 |
  |
38/6 |
Burnside, Ambrose |
True |
False |
True |
w |
38 |
6 |
24 days |
True |
DAVID GEFFEN .... |
produces the broadway musical CATS. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
39/1 |
Geffen, David |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
1 |
20 days |
True |
ROY ROGERS …. |
debuts his ROY ROGERS SHOW on TV. 1951 |
1951 |
  |
39/1 |
Rogers, Roy |
False |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
1 |
25 days |
True |
DESMOND MORRIS … |
writes of ethnology in THE NAKED APE. 1967 |
1967 |
  |
39/2 |
Morris, Desmond |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
2 |
12 days |
True |
ELLEN DEGENERES ....… |
comes out as lesbian on ABC-TV's ELLEN. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
39/3 |
Degeneres, Ellen |
True |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
3 |
4 days |
True |
EDWARD GIBBON ........ |
begins monumental DECLINE & FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. 1776 -> |
1776 |
  |
39/4 |
Gibbon, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
l |
39 |
4 |
27 days |
True |
FRANCES MCDORMAND .. |
wins the Oscar/Best Actress for the movie FARGO. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
39/7 |
McDarmond, Frances |
True |
False |
False |
e |
39 |
7 |
6 days |
True |
GEORGE MARTIN … |
produces the hit record YESTERDAY for the Beatles. 1965 |
1965 |
  |
39/8 |
Martin, George |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
39 |
8 |
30 days |
True |
ARNOLD PALMER ........ |
is proclaimed "athlete of the year". 1970 |
1970 |
  |
39/10 |
Palmer, Arnold |
True |
False |
True |
c |
39 |
10 |
12 days |
True |
GEORGE BANCROFT ...... |
makes his film debut in THE JOURNEY'S END. 1922 ->60/0 |
1922 |
  |
39/10 |
Bancroft, George # |
True |
False |
True |
e |
39 |
10 |
28 days |
True |
LORETTA LYNN ......... |
wins Country Music Award as Best Female Vocalist. 1973 |
1973 |
  |
40/0 |
Lynn, Loretta |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
40 |
0 |
8 days |
True |
ETHEL KENNEDY .... |
suffers the death of her husband Bobby. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
40/1 |
Kennedy, Ethel |
True |
False |
False |
y |
40 |
1 |
28 days |
True |
ELSTON HOWARD .... |
becomes the first Black coach in American League baseball. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
40/1 |
Howard, Elston |
True |
True |
True |
c |
40 |
1 |
29 days |
True |
MICHAEL KEATON ....... |
begins filming BATMAN RETURNS -- in the title role. 1991 |
1991 |
  |
40/3 |
Keaton, Michael |
True |
False |
True |
e |
40 |
3 |
22 days |
True |
ABRAHAM MINSKI … |
establishes a chain of burlesque houses in New York. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
40/6 |
Minsky, Abraham |
True |
False |
True |
b |
40 |
6 |
12 days |
True |
HAL HOLBROOK ......... |
wins acclaim for MARK TWAIN TONIGHT. 1966 |
1966 |
  |
41/3 |
Holbrook, Hal |
True |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
3 |
10 days |
True |
GENNIFER FLOWERS .. |
accuses Bill Clinton of long time affair. 1992 |
1992 |
  |
41/6 |
Flowers, Gennifer |
True |
False |
False |
x |
41 |
6 |
3 days |
True |
UMBERTO NOBILE … |
flies over the North Pole in the dirigible NORGE. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
41/6 |
Nobile, Umberto |
False |
False |
True |
p |
41 |
6 |
9 days |
True |
JULIO IGLESIAS ....... |
sells his 100 millionth album, but remains obscure in US. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
41/7 |
Iglesias, Julio |
False |
True |
True |
@ |
41 |
7 |
0 days |
True |
DEREK JACOBI .... |
stars in the PBS series I CLAUDIUS. |
1980 |
  |
41/9 |
Jacobi, Derek |
False |
False |
True |
% |
41 |
9 |
20 days |
True |
CARL ORFF ….. |
debuts his innovative 3-part oratorio CARMINA BURANA. 1937 |
1937 |
  |
41/10 |
Orff, Carl |
False |
False |
True |
m |
41 |
10 |
3 days |
True |
OPRAH WINFREY .... |
defames hamburgers on her TV show and is sued. 1996 |
1996 |
  |
42/2 |
Winfrey, Oprah |
True |
True |
False |
% |
42 |
2 |
25 days |
True |
JOHN LOGAN …. |
institutes Memorial Day as Civil War vet. 1868 |
1868 |
  |
42/3 |
Logan, John |
True |
False |
True |
h |
42 |
3 |
21 days |
True |
SARAH GRIMKE .... |
lectures with sisters as abolitionist. 1835 |
1835 |
  |
42/10 |
Grimke, Sarah |
True |
False |
False |
h |
42 |
10 |
12 days |
True |
ALEXANDER SCOURBY .... |
stars in GIANT with stentorian bass voice. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
42/11 |
Scourby, Alexander |
False |
False |
True |
g |
42 |
11 |
10 days |
True |
WARREN DE LA RUE ... |
invents photoheliograph, taking 1st pictures of the sun. 1858 |
1858 |
  |
43/6 |
DeLaRue, Warren |
True |
False |
True |
i |
43 |
6 |
10 days |
True |
FRANKIE LAINE … |
sings a top hit with MOONLIGHT GAMBLER. 1956 |
1956 |
  |
43/8 |
Laine, Frankie |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
43 |
8 |
9 days |
True |
EYDIE GORME .......... |
wins a Georgie Award as Female Singer of the Year. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
43/8 |
Gorme, Eydie |
True |
False |
False |
@ |
43 |
8 |
10 days |
True |
FRANCISCO FRANCO ..... |
comes to power during Spanish Civil War. 1936 ->44/9 |
1936 |
  |
43/8 |
Franco, Francisco |
False |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
8 |
14 days |
True |
TONY BLAIR .... |
suceeds John Major as Prime Minister of the UK. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
43/11 |
Blair, Tony |
False |
False |
True |
g |
43 |
11 |
26 days |
True |
KING GEORGE VI ... |
tours the USA strengthening ties between England and America. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
43/5 |
George VI, King of England |
False |
False |
True |
q |
43 |
5 |
25 days |
True |
MERV GRIFFIN ..... |
debuts his own talk show on CBS-TV. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
44/0 |
Griffin, Merv |
True |
False |
True |
% |
44 |
0 |
24 days |
True |
SAM PECKINPAH … |
directs the acclaimed WILD BUNCH. 1969 |
1969 |
  |
44/1 |
Peckinpah, Sam |
True |
False |
True |
e |
44 |
1 |
6 days |
True |
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS .. |
is beheaded at the behest of Queen Elizabeth I. 1587 |
1587 |
* |
44/1 |
Mary Queen of Scots |
False |
False |
False |
q |
44 |
1 |
16 days |
True |
PIPER LAURIE … |
stars as frightful mom in the movie CARRIE. 1976 |
1976 |
  |
44/3 |
Laurie, Piper |
True |
False |
False |
e |
44 |
3 |
2 days |
True |
KIM BASINGER ......... |
wins an academy award for L.A. CONFIDENTIAL. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
44/3 |
Basinger, Kim |
True |
False |
False |
  |
44 |
3 |
15 days |
True |
JESSE LAZEAR … |
dies of mosquito bite, studying yellow fever cure in Cuba. 1900 |
1900 |
  |
44/4 |
Lazear, Jesse |
True |
False |
True |
z |
44 |
4 |
23 days |
True |
BILL PARCELLS .. |
coaches NY Giants to Super bowl. 1986 |
1986 |
  |
44/5 |
Parcells, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
44 |
5 |
1 day |
True |
MENELIK II .........… |
is proclaimed the Emperor of Ethiopia. 1889 |
1889 |
  |
44/10 |
Menelik II of Ethiopia |
False |
True |
True |
q |
44 |
10 |
17 days |
True |
HAROLD ROBBINS … |
writes the best-selling CARPETBAGGERS. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
44/10 |
Robbins, Harold |
True |
False |
True |
l |
44 |
10 |
29 days |
True |
BUDDY ROEMER … |
wins election as Democratic governor of Louisiana. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
45/1 |
Roemer, Buddy |
True |
False |
True |
g |
45 |
1 |
2 days |
True |
JOHN PAYNE …. |
debuts on NBC-TV with the RESTLESS GUN. 1957 |
1957 |
  |
45/5 |
Payne, John |
True |
False |
True |
% |
45 |
5 |
0 days |
True |
PAUL KLEE ............ |
paints his imagist THE GOLDEN FISH. 1925 |
1925 |
  |
45/6 |
Klee, Paul |
False |
False |
True |
a |
45 |
6 |
19 days |
True |
ROBIN WILLIAMS ....... |
wins an academy award for GOOD WILL HUNTING. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
45/8 |
Williams, Robin |
True |
False |
False |
  |
45 |
8 |
2 days |
True |
JOHN MADDEN .......... |
wins his first Emmy as sports analyst. 1982 |
1982 |
* |
45/8 |
Madden, John |
True |
False |
True |
c |
45 |
8 |
3 days |
True |
GEOFFERY RUSH …. |
wins the Oscar/Best Actor for SHINE. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
46/1 |
Rush, Geoffrey |
False |
False |
True |
c |
46 |
1 |
21 days |
True |
MARIE DUBARRY ........ |
is guillotined as Royal Mistress to Louis XVI. 1793 |
1793 |
  |
46/3 |
DuBarry, Marie |
False |
False |
False |
q |
46 |
3 |
19 days |
True |
PRINCE NEY … |
commands Napoleon's arm at Waterloo. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
46/5 |
Ney, Prince |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
5 |
8 days |
True |
HAL HOLBROOK ......... |
wins an Emmy Award for role in THE SENATOR. 1971 |
1971 |
  |
46/6 |
Holbrook, Hal |
True |
False |
True |
% |
46 |
6 |
27 days |
True |
THEODORE RICHARDS .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in chemistry--confirming isotopes. 1914 |
1914 |
  |
46/10 |
Richards, Theodore |
True |
False |
True |
s |
46 |
10 |
9 days |
True |
K.K. ROKASSOVSKY .. |
leads Russia in counterattack at Stalingrad. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
46/11 |
Rokassovsky, K. K. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
46 |
11 |
28 days |
True |
YOKO ONO ............. |
records with John Lennon the album DOUBLE FANTASY. |
1980 |
  |
47/0 |
Ono, Yoko |
False |
True |
False |
@ |
47 |
0 |
24 days |
True |
TRENT LOTT ........... |
wins election to U.S. Senate from Mississippi. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
47/1 |
Lott, Trent |
True |
False |
True |
g |
47 |
1 |
1 day |
True |
PRINCE CHARLES ..… |
represents Britian as Hong Kong passes to China. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
48/7 |
Charles, Prince of Wales |
False |
False |
True |
q |
48 |
7 |
13 days |
True |
LUCKY LUCIANO ........ |
is deported to Italy for criminal activities. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
48/8 |
Luciano, Lucky |
True |
False |
True |
o |
48 |
8 |
15 days |
True |
KENNETH STARR ..... |
returns as special prosecutor after announcing resignation. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
48/8 |
Starr, Kenneth |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
8 |
21 days |
True |
NICHOLAS HERKIMER .... |
dies as a volunteer hero in the Battle of Oriskany. 1777 |
1777 |
  |
48/9 |
Herkimer, Nicholas |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
9 |
9 days |
True |
AL GORE ........... |
is inaugurated for 2nd time as Vice President of the US. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
48/9 |
Gore, Al |
True |
False |
True |
g |
48 |
9 |
20 days |
True |
JOHN PEMBERTON … |
surrenders a beseiged Vickburg to U.S. Grant. 1863 |
1863 |
  |
48/9 |
Pemberton, John |
True |
False |
True |
w |
48 |
9 |
26 days |
True |
LADONNA HARRIS ....... |
runs for VP of U.S. with Citizens Party as feminist Comanche. 1980 |
1980 |
  |
48/10 |
Harris, LaDonna |
True |
True |
False |
g |
48 |
10 |
12 days |
True |
WILLIAM PARSONS ...... |
peers into the sky and names the Crab Nebula. 1848 |
1848 |
  |
47/11 |
Parsons, William |
False |
False |
True |
s |
48 |
11 |
12 days |
True |
GERALDINE FERRARO .... |
quips to Republicans "Come out & fight like a man". 1984 ->49/6 |
1984 |
  |
49/0 |
Ferraro, Geraldine |
True |
False |
False |
g |
49 |
0 |
27 days |
True |
GERALDINE FERRARO .... |
loses election as Vice Presidential candidate with Walter Mondale. 1984 |
1984 |
  |
49/2 |
Ferraro, Geraldine |
True |
False |
False |
g |
49 |
2 |
10 days |
True |
WILLIAM HARDEE ....... |
surrenders Confederate forces in Georgia to Sherman. 1865 |
1865 |
  |
39/5 |
Hardee, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
49 |
5 |
0 days |
True |
RUDOLPH GIULIANO ... |
wins election as the mayor of New York City. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
49/5 |
Giuliano, Rudolf |
True |
False |
True |
g |
49 |
5 |
6 days |
True |
GERALDINE FERRARO .... |
plugs Pepsi on TV--for about half a million dollars. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
49/6 |
Ferraro, Geraldine |
True |
False |
False |
g |
49 |
6 |
11 days |
True |
MITCH MILLER …. |
debuts his musical sing-along on NBC-TV. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
49/6 |
Miller, Mitch |
True |
False |
True |
m |
49 |
6 |
23 days |
True |
O. J. SIMPSON ....… |
is found liable for two deaths in a civil trial. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
49/6 |
Simpson, O.J. |
True |
True |
True |
o |
49 |
6 |
26 days |
True |
OWEN RICHARDSON … |
wins the Nobel Prize in physics for thermionic effect. 1928 |
1928 |
  |
49/7 |
Richardson, Owen |
False |
False |
True |
s |
49 |
7 |
26 days |
True |
ALEXIS HERMAN ..... |
becomes Secretary of Labor for President Clinton. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
49/9 |
Herman, Alexis |
True |
True |
False |
g |
49 |
9 |
14 days |
True |
GIANNI VERSACE .... |
is shot dead in Miami by Andrew Cunanan. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
50/7 |
Versace, Gianni |
True |
False |
True |
x |
50 |
7 |
13 days |
True |
BILL CLINTON …...… |
agrees with Congress on a balanced budget. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
50/8 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
9 |
23 days |
True |
ELTON JOHN …. |
wins a Grammy for CANDLE IN THE WIND. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
50/11 |
John, Elton |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
50 |
11 |
0 days |
True |
BILL CLINTON …...… |
uses the new line-item veto for the first time. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
50/11 |
Clinton, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
g |
50 |
11 |
22 days |
True |
BILLY CRYSTAL …. |
hosts the 70th annual Academy Awards, with flair. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
51/0 |
Crystal, Billy |
True |
False |
True |
e |
51 |
0 |
9 days |
True |
LOUISE WOOD .......... |
becomes national director of Girl Scouts/USA. 1961 |
1961 |
  |
51/1 |
Wood, Louise |
True |
False |
False |
h |
51 |
1 |
24 days |
True |
BENJAMIN LATROBE … |
leads effort to rebuild U.S. Capitol after British attacks. 1815 |
1815 |
  |
51/2 |
Latrobe, Benjamin |
True |
False |
True |
d |
51 |
2 |
3 days |
True |
RICHARD HOWE .... |
leads the British Navy in the blockade of new York City. 1776 |
1776 |
  |
51/6 |
Howe, Richard |
False |
False |
True |
w |
51 |
6 |
10 days |
True |
EDWARD GIBBON ........ |
completes DECLINE & FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. 1788 |
1788 |
  |
51/8 |
Gibbon, Edward |
False |
False |
True |
l |
51 |
8 |
19 days |
True |
FIFE SYMINGTON .... |
resigns as governor of Arizona on fraud charges. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
52/0 |
Symington, Fife |
True |
False |
True |
g |
52 |
0 |
24 days |
True |
NATHAN LEOPOLD … |
is paroled for the 1924 thrill murder of his cousin. 1958 |
1958 |
  |
53/2 |
Leopold, Nathan |
True |
False |
True |
o |
53 |
2 |
29 days |
True |
ELIOT RICHARDSON .. |
is fired by Nixon in the "Saturday Night Massacre". 1973 |
1973 |
  |
53/3 |
Richardson, Eliot |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
3 |
3 days |
True |
NEWT GINGRICH …. |
receives repremand for misuse of campaign funds. 1997 |
1996 |
  |
53/6 |
Gingrich, Newt |
True |
False |
True |
g |
53 |
6 |
21 days |
True |
MICK JAGGER .... |
begins a triumphant Babylon tour in the USA. |
1997 |
  |
54/0 |
Jagger, Mick |
False |
False |
True |
@ |
54 |
0 |
3 days |
True |
MOHAMMED KHATAMI .... |
is elected the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
54/2 |
Khatami, Mohamed |
False |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
2 |
6 days |
True |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
announces intention to seek governorship of California. 1966 ->55/9 |
1966 |
  |
54/11 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
54 |
11 |
2 days |
True |
CHRISTABEL PANKHURST .. |
publishers a memoir of her suffrage mother, Emmeline. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
55/1 |
Pankhurst, Christabel |
False |
False |
False |
h |
55 |
1 |
22 days |
True |
PERUGINO … |
paints Sistine Chapel fresco of Saint Peter. 1500 |
1500 |
  |
55/2 |
Perugino |
False |
False |
True |
a |
55 |
2 |
19 days |
True |
MUHIBUR RAHMAN …. |
dies in a coup as the founding president of Bangladesh. 1975 |
1978 |
  |
55/4 |
Rahman, Mujibur |
False |
True |
True |
g |
55 |
4 |
28 days |
True |
VICTOR HESS .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics studying cosmic radiation. 1938 |
1938 |
  |
55/5 |
Hess, Victor |
False |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
5 |
16 days |
True |
KIM JONG IL ..... |
suceeds his father as supreme leader of North Korea. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
55/7 |
Kim Jong Il |
False |
True |
True |
g |
55 |
7 |
22 days |
True |
GEORGE F. HANDEL ..... |
performs his last opera, moving on to oratorios. 1740 ->57/2 |
1740 |
  |
55/7 |
Handel, George F. |
False |
False |
True |
m |
55 |
7 |
26 days |
True |
SUSAN HAYWARD ........ |
dies as Oscar-winning American actress. 1975 |
1975 |
  |
55/8 |
Hayward, Susan |
True |
False |
False |
e |
55 |
8 |
13 days |
True |
ROBERT MILLIKAN … |
wins Nobel Prize studying elementary particles. 1923 |
1923 |
  |
55/8 |
Millikan, Robert |
True |
False |
True |
s |
55 |
8 |
18 days |
True |
J.E. RIOS MOTT … |
seizes power in Guatemala with a coup. 1982 |
1982 |
  |
55/9 |
Rios Mott, J.E. |
False |
False |
True |
w |
55 |
9 |
8 days |
True |
IAN FLEMING .......... |
dies of a heart attack while writing a thriller. 1964 |
1964 |
  |
56/2 |
Fleming, Ian |
False |
False |
True |
l |
56 |
2 |
11 days |
True |
BOB DYLAN … |
wins a Grammy for Album of the Year. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
56/9 |
Dylan, Bob |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
56 |
9 |
1 day |
True |
SIMON DE MONTFORT .... |
revolts against Henry III, calling Great Parliament. 1265 ->57/7 |
1265 |
** |
57/0 |
Montfort, Simon de |
False |
False |
True |
h |
57 |
0 |
29 days |
True |
ALBRECHT DURER ....... |
dies as engraver, artist and "Leonardo of the North". 1528 |
1528 |
  |
57/1 |
Durer, Albrecht |
False |
False |
True |
a |
57 |
1 |
10 days |
True |
MILTON FRIEDMAN …. |
gains recognition as spokesman of conservative economics. 1970 |
1970 |
  |
57/8 |
Friedman, Milton |
True |
False |
True |
v |
57 |
8 |
7 days |
True |
DALAI LAMA XIV ....... |
meets with President Clinton to discuss a free Tibet. 1993 |
1993 |
  |
58/10 |
Dalai Lama XIV |
False |
True |
True |
r |
57 |
10 |
21 days |
True |
BERTHA LANDE ….. |
wins election in Seattle -- 1st woman is big city mayor. 1926 |
1926 |
  |
58/0 |
Lande, Bertha |
True |
False |
False |
g |
58 |
0 |
20 days |
True |
GEORGE HEVESY .... |
wins a Nobel Prize in physics for isotope tracers. 1943 |
1943 |
  |
58/4 |
Hevesy, George |
False |
False |
True |
s |
58 |
4 |
9 days |
True |
AUBREY FITCH ....... |
commands U.S air attack in Battle of Coral Sea. 1942 |
1942 |
  |
58/6 |
Fitch, Aubrey |
True |
False |
True |
w |
58 |
6 |
0 days |
True |
JACK PALANCE ......... |
stars in the futuristic movie GOR. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
58/8 |
Palance, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
58 |
8 |
27 days |
True |
TED TURNER ........... |
contributes one billion dollars to the United Nations. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
58/9 |
Turner, Ted |
True |
False |
True |
b |
58 |
9 |
29 days |
True |
MARJORI MAIN ......... |
plays Ma Kettle in first of several films. 1945 ->67/8 |
1945 |
  |
58/11 |
Main, Marjori |
True |
False |
False |
e |
58 |
11 |
1 day |
True |
JACK PALANCE ......... |
stars in the movie YOUNG GUNS. 1978 |
1978 |
  |
59/4 |
Palance, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
e |
59 |
4 |
17 days |
True |
PAT O'MALLEY … |
debuts in the tile role of TV's MY FAVORITE MARTIAN. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
59/6 |
OMalley, J. Pat |
True |
False |
True |
% |
59 |
6 |
14 days |
True |
OTTO HARBACH ......... |
writes his song SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES. 1933 |
1933 |
  |
59/8 |
Harbach, Otto |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
59 |
8 |
27 days |
True |
AMIR HOVEYDA ... |
is executed as the Shah's Prime Minister. 1979 |
1979 |
  |
60/1 |
Hoveyda, Amir |
False |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
1 |
17 days |
True |
HAMILTON FISH ...... |
begins term as powerful Secretary of State to U.S. Grant. 1869 |
1869 |
  |
60/7 |
Fish, Hamilton |
True |
False |
True |
g |
60 |
7 |
5 days |
True |
JACK NICHOLSON ....... |
wins an academy award for AS GOOD AS IT GETS. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
60/10 |
Nicholson, Jack |
True |
False |
True |
  |
60 |
10 |
26 days |
True |
CLARENCE DAY ......... |
dies with arthritis, after success of LIFE WITH FATHER. 1935 |
1935 |
  |
61/1 |
Day, Clarence |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
1 |
11 days |
True |
MARVIN GIFFEN .... |
runs with George Wallace for Vice President. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
61/2 |
Giffen, Marvin |
True |
False |
True |
g |
61 |
2 |
2 days |
True |
MERV GRIFFIN .. |
leave TV after 17 years of talking. 1985 |
1985 |
  |
61/2 |
Griffin, Merv |
True |
False |
True |
% |
61 |
2 |
3 days |
True |
FREDERICH KOCH ....... |
edits a collection of AMERICAN FOLK PLAYS. 1939 |
1939 |
  |
61/9 |
Koch, Frederich |
True |
False |
True |
l |
61 |
9 |
20 days |
True |
JAMES PARKINSON … |
describes Parkinsons Disease in his textbook. 1817 |
1817 |
  |
62/2 |
Parkinson, James |
False |
False |
True |
z |
62 |
2 |
2 days |
True |
CHRISTIAN LANGE …. |
wins the Nobel Peace Prize as Norwegian activist. 1921 |
1921 |
  |
62/2 |
Lange, Christian |
False |
False |
True |
r |
62 |
2 |
23 days |
True |
WILLIAM HALSEY ....... |
takes the Pacific war to the Japanese homeland. 1945 ->63/3 |
1945 |
  |
62/5 |
Halsey, William |
True |
False |
True |
w |
62 |
5 |
2 days |
True |
JOHANN W. VON GOETHE . |
meets with Beethoven discussing music and literature. 1812 ->68/8 |
1812 |
  |
62/7 |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
7 |
17 days |
True |
R-F-A PRUDHOMME … |
wins a Nobel Prize in poetry. 1901 |
1901 |
  |
62/9 |
Prudhomme, R-F-A |
False |
False |
True |
l |
62 |
9 |
12 days |
True |
SONNY BONO .... |
crashes into a tree whle skiing and dies. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
62/10 |
Bono, Sonny |
True |
False |
True |
g |
62 |
10 |
18 days |
True |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
fumes at the number of times he's referred to as "wimp". 1987 ->63/7 |
1987 |
  |
63/4 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
4 |
0 days |
True |
ALEXANDER HAIG ....... |
fails in attempt to garner Republican nomination for president. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
63/6 |
Haig, Alexander |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
6 |
14 days |
True |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
conducts belligerent TV interview with Dan Rather. 1988 ->64/2 |
1988 |
  |
63/7 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
63 |
7 |
13 days |
True |
FREDERICK LOEWE .. |
collaborates with Lerner writing music for Camelot. 1968 |
1968 |
  |
63/7 |
Loewe, Frederick |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
63 |
7 |
20 days |
True |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
is nominated by Republicans as presidential candidate. 1988 ->64/4 |
1988 |
  |
64/2 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
2 |
4 days |
True |
FRANCOIS MITTERRAND .. |
wins election a Socialist President of France. 1981 |
1981 |
  |
64/2 |
Mitterrand, Francois |
False |
False |
True |
g |
64 |
2 |
12 days |
True |
GEORGE MITCHELL ….. |
brokers a peace agreement in Northern Ireland. 1998 |
1998 |
  |
64/7 |
Mitchell, George |
True |
False |
True |
h |
64 |
7 |
20 days |
True |
JOHN C. FREMONT ...... |
serves as territorial governor of Arizona. 1878 |
1878 |
  |
65/4 |
Fremont, John C. |
True |
False |
True |
g |
65 |
4 |
8 days |
True |
JOHNNY CASH …. |
wins a Grammy for UNCHAINED. 1988 |
1998 |
  |
65/11 |
Cash, Johnny |
True |
False |
True |
@ |
65 |
11 |
30 days |
True |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR ..... |
falls and breaks her hip during her birthday party. 1988 |
1988 |
  |
66/0 |
Taylor, Elizabeth |
True |
False |
False |
e |
66 |
0 |
0 days |
True |
RICHARD REYNOLDS … |
invents kitchen-wrap foil. 1947 |
1947 |
  |
66/0 |
Reynolds, Richard |
True |
False |
True |
I |
66 |
0 |
10 days |
True |
SAINT PETER .......... |
is crucified upside down as leader of early church. 66 AD |
66 |
*** |
66/0 |
Peter, Saint |
True |
False |
True |
r |
66 |
0 |
23 days |
True |
BORIS YELTSIN .... |
summits with Clinton opposing expansion of NATO. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
66/1 |
Yeltsin, Boris |
False |
False |
True |
g |
66 |
1 |
20 days |
True |
MOBUTO SESE SEKO ... |
flees Zaire as Kabila approaches Kinshasa. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
66/7 |
Mobuto Sese Seko |
False |
True |
True |
g |
66 |
7 |
3 days |
True |
RAFAEL TRUJILLO …. |
orders killing of 20,000 Donimicans for not pronouncing "parsley". 1957 |
1957 |
  |
66/11 |
Trujillo, Rafael |
False |
True |
False |
g |
66 |
11 |
10 days |
True |
MARSHALL APPLEWHITE .. |
leads mass suicide of Heaven's Gate, going to Hale-Bopp. 1997 |
1997 |
  |
67/2 |
Applewhite, Marshall |
True |
False |
True |
x |
67 |
2 |
14 days |
True |
GEORGE BUSH .......... |
collapses during a state dinner in Japan. 1992 ->68/0 |
1992 |
  |
67/6 |
Bush, George |
True |
False |
True |
g |
67 |
6 |
26 days |
True |
BILL KLEM .... |
retires as the great and innovative umpire of American baseball. 1941 |
1941 |
  |
67/7 |
Klem, Bill |
True |
False |
True |
c |
67 |
7 |
4 days |
True |
AL CAPP …… |
retires as syndicated cartoonist of LIL ABNER. 1977 |
1977 |
  |
68/6 |
Capp, Al |
True |
False |
True |
j |
68 |
6 |
6 days |
True |
RITA HAYWORTH ........ |
passes away after suffering 6 years with Alzheimers. 1987 |
1987 |
  |
68/6 |
Hayworth, Rita |
True |
False |
False |
e |
68 |
6 |
27 days |
True |
RONALD REAGAN ........ |
announces candidacy for Republican presidential nomination. 1979 ->69/0 |
1979 |
  |
68/9 |
Reagan, Ronald |
True |
False |
True |
g |
68 |
9 |
13 days |
True |
WALTER BRENNAN ....... |
stars in final episode of TV's THE REAL MCCOYS. 1963 |
1963 |
  |
69/0 |
Brennan, Walter |
True |
False |
True |
% |
69 |
0 |
27 days |
True |
WILHELM FRICK ....... |
is hanged in Nuremburg as Nazi Secretary of the Interior. 1946 |
1946 |
  |
69/7 |
Frick, Wilhelm |
False |
False |
True |
o |
69 |
7 |
13 days |
True |