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2000 Alex Comfort, physician, poet, novelist, anarchist, pacifist, 'The New Joy of Sex', dies at 80
1998 Alex Schomberg, artist, dies at 91 1997 Florida releases Alex Arias, the last original Marlin 1997 Alex Macintosh, broadcaster/actor (Hell Fight), dies at 72 1995 Alex Brown, snooker player, dies at 87 1994 Alex Scott, trainer, Horses, dies at 34 1993 Alex Lyon, English Labor Lower house leader (1966-83), dies at 61 1992 Alex Wojciechowicz, NFLer (Philadelphia Eagles), dies at 76 1992 Alex Haley, (Roots), wins 1992 Ellis Island Award, posthumously 1992 Alex Haley, U.S. writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), dies at 70 1991 Alex Graham, British cartoonstrip artist (Fred Basset), dies 1991 Alex North, music composer (Spartacus), dies at 80 of cancer 1990 Stefan Edberg (#1 seeded player) loses in 1st round to Alex Volkov 1990 Robert Alex, shot to death by robber at 31 1990 Indians' Alex Cole sets club record with 5 stolen bases in one game 1986 112th Preakness: Alex Solis aboard Snow Chief wins in 1:54.8 1980 Alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85 1979 Alex Bradford, actor/composer (Your Arms too Short...), dies at 51 1978 Carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67 1977 Alex Haley, author of "Roots," awarded Pulitzer Prize 1977 Alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia 1975 Alex Rodriguez, New York City, shortstop for the Seattle Mariners 1974 Alex Radutescu, Romania, tennis star 1974 Alex Tanaka, actor, Saja-Swan's Crossing 1974 Alex Corretja, born in Barcelona, Spain, tennis star, 1990 Orange Bowl boys 16 1973 Alex Pijper, Dutch soccer player, FC Groningen 1973 Alex Molden, cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1973 87th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Jan Kodes beats Alex Metreveli, 61 98 63 1973 Alex Gonzalez, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1972 Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers 1972 Alex Ochoa, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder for the New York Mets 1971 Angels suspend Alex Johnson (after 5 benchings and 29 fines) 1971 Nathan Morris, Alex Vanderpool, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, rapper, Boyz II Men 1971 Alex Chiu, American Businessman 1970 Alex Van Pelt, NFL quarterback for the Buffalo Bills 1969 Alex Fernandez, born in Miami Beach, Florida, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1969 Keith Alex, NFL guard for the Minnesota Vikings 1968 Alex James, English Musician 1968 Alex Andrievski, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1967 Alex Arias, New York City, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1967 Alex Rousseau, Paris, France, U.S. water polo 2m Offense, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Alex Galtcheniouk, hockey forward, Team Belarus, Olympics-1998 1966 Alex Pastoor, Dutch soccer player, FC Volendam 1966 Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 1966 Alex Antonitsch, Austria, tennis star 1965 Alex Winter, born in London, England, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1964 Alex Solis, born in Panama City, Panama, jockey, in the Calder Race Course Hall of Fame, over 4,500 career wins 1964 Alex Shoumidoub, NHL goaltender, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1964 Paul Hornung and Alex Karras reinstated in NFL after 1 year suspension 1962 Alex Tripolski, born in Israel, Men's Shooting 50M air pistol, Olympics 1996 1959 73rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Alex Olmedo beats Rod Laver (64 63 64) 1957 Alex Trevino, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1955 Alex Van Halen, Nijmegen, born in Netherlands, rock drummer, Van Halen-1984, Jump 1954 Alex Cox, born in Bebington, Mereyside, England, screenwriter, film director, independent film producer, actor, author, directed film 'Repo Man', wrote book '10,000 Ways to Die' 1953 Alex Grey, American Artist 1953 Alex Lifeson, born in Toronto, Canada, rock guitarist, Rush 1950 Alex Chilton, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist and vocalist, Box Tops 1950 Ted McKenna, rocker, Alex Harvey Band 1949 Hugh McKenna, rocker, Alex Harvey Band 1949 Kate Taylor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, singer, songwriter, musical family members include Alex, Livingston, Hugh and James, albums include Sister Kate, Kate Taylor, famous hit 'It's In His Kiss' 1949 Zal Cleminson, rocker, Alex Harvey Band 1949 Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, Irish snooker player, 2X world-champ 1943 Alex Smart (Mont) is 1st NHLer to score hat trick in his 1st game 1941 Alex Ferguson, English Coach 1940 Alex Trebek, born in Sudbury, Ontario, TV game host, High Rollers, Jeopardy 1936 Alex Rocco, actor, Blue Knight, Stanley, Stunt Man 1935 Alex Karras, born in Gary, Indiana, NFLer, Detroit Lions, actor, George-Webster 1935 Alex Harvey, rocker, Just Visiting This Planet 1934 "Flash Gordon" comic strip (by Alex Raymond) debuts 1933 Alex Campbell, Canadian Politician 1932 Alex Hassilev, rocker, Limeliters 1932 Alex McMillan, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Representative-R-North Carolina 1985 - 1995 1931 Alex Cord, New York City, actor, Brotherhood, Fire, Street Asylum 1931 Alex Webster, football coach for the New York Giants 1931 Alexander L "Alex" Boraine, South Africa vicar/MP 1930 Marilyn Alex, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Molly-Young and Restless 1925 Alex Macintosh, broadcaster/actor, Hell Fight 1925 Alex La Guma, Cape Town South Africa, novelist, A Walk in the Night 1921 Alex Haley, U.S., writer, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots 1920 Carl Betz, born in Pittsburgh, actor, Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show 1920 Alex Comfort, born in England, physician, poet, novelist, anarchist, pacifist, wrote "The Joy of Sex", a scholarly approach to sexual behavior 1919 Alex Moir, cricketer, New Zealand leg-spinner in 17 Tests 1950-59 1919 Alex Nicol, Ossining, New York, actor, Man From Laramie, Air Cadet 1916 Alex Dreier, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, newscaster, Whats it all about World? 1915 KC's Alex Main no-hits Buffalo (Federal League), 5-0 1915 Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center, Lions, Eagles 1910 Alex North, Chester Penn, composer, Spartacus, Viva Zapata 1910 16th U.S. Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 298 at Philadelphia Cricket Club PA 1908 Alex Brown, snooker player 1906 12th U.S. Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill 1889 Albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer, Alex Moor Award-1977 1878 Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, China, WW II 1804 Alex Hamilton, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken 1789 Alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada) |
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