2000 Alex Comfort, writer, 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 Andrievski, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics
1968 Alex James, English Musician
1967 Alex Arias, New York City, infielder for the Florida Marlins
1967 Alex Rousseau, Paris, France, U.S. water polo 2m Offense, Oly-4th-92, 96
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 Solls, jockey
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
1960 Alex Scott, British horse trainer
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 Neth, rock drummer, Van Halen-1984, Jump
1954 Alex Cox, director, Repo Man
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 Alex Chllton, rocker
1950 Ted McKenna, rocker, Alex Harvey Band
1949 Hugh McKenna, rocker, Alex Harvey Band
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 J Alex McMillan, Rep-R-NC, 1985-
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
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
1917 Alex Gordon, architect
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 VP Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken
1789 Alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada)
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