Original first five pages of 1990 book
Sample of first two pages of biographs
Sample of last two pages of biographs
Original last two pages of 1990 book

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INDEX OF NAMES in alphabetical order

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