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1997 Ewart G. Abner, Jr., president (Motown Records), dies at 74

1997 Security guard Abner Louima, attacked by New York City police

1984 New York Mets draft Shawn Abner, 17, #1

1980 George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78

1979 Al Capp, U.S. cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70

1977 Final Al Capp comic strip of "Li'l Abner" (1934-77)

1977 Abner Biberman, actor (Imhook-Kodiak), dies at 68

1958 "Li'l Abner" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 693 performances

1956 "Li'l Abner" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 693 performances

1956 Gene de Paul/John Meyer's musical "Li'l Abner," premieres in New York City

1953 Alexander Cartwright founded baseball and not Abner Doubleday

1938 Al Capp, cartoonist of Lil' Abner creates Sadie Hawkins Day

1923 Ewart G Abner, record company executive

1918 Stubby Kaye, New York City, actor, Guys and Dolls, Lil' Abner, Cat Ballou

1909 Al Capp, Alfred Gerald Caplin, New Haven, Connecticut, cartoonist, Li'l Abner

1909 Abner Biberman, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, director and actor, Imhook-Kodiak

1908 Mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday

1907 Abraham Mills' commission declares Abner Doubleday invented baseball

1905 Howard St. John, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Born Yesterday, Li'l Abner

1901 George Tobias, born in New York City, actor, Abner Kravitz-Bewitched

1893 Abner Doubleday, credit with inventing baseball, dies on 74th birthday

1864 Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 37

1827 Abner Monroe Perrin, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1807 Abner Clark Harding, Brigadier General Union volunteers


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