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2004 Carl Anderson, actor/singer, ", Jesus Christ, Superstar, ", dies at 58

2003 Michael Anderson, astronaut, payload specialist on the Columbia, STS-107, dies at 42

2003 Michael P. Anderson, American Astronaut

2001 Poul Anderson, writer, Operation Chaos, dies at 74

1997 Stikkan Stig Anderson, music entrepreneur (Polar), dies at 66

1996 Oliver Charles Anderson, novelist, dies at 84

1996 Orioles Brady Anderson is 14th to hit 50 home runs

1996 Alan Ande Anderson, opera director, dies at 78

1995 Pamela Anderson Lee, rush to hospital with flu like symptoms

1995 Ernest Anderson, publicist, dies at 85

1995 James Anderson, writer, dies at 41

1995 Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) and Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) wed

1995 Tiger manager Sparky Anderson takes unpaid leave due to baseball strike

1994 Glenn M. Anderson, Representative-D-California 1969 - 1993

1994 James Norman Dalrymple Anderson, lawyer, dies at 86

1994 Evelyn Anderson, dancer, dies at 87

1994 Lindsay Anderson, British director/critic (If ...), dies at 71

1994 Herbert Anderson, actor (Henry-Dennis The Menace), dies at 77

1993 Marian Anderson, American Musician

1993 Beirut-hostage Terry Anderson marries Madeleine Bassil

1993 Marian Anderson, U.S. contralto (My Lord, What a Morning), dies at 96

1992 Sparky Anderson ties Hughie Jennings as Detroit's winningest manager

1992 John Anderson, actor (MacGyver), dies of heart attack at 69

1992 Judith Anderson, actress (Star Trek 3), dies of pneumonia at 93

1991 Muslim Shites release last U.S. hostage Terry Anderson (held 6 years)

1991 Houston's Roman Anderson is 1st NCAA to kick 400 pts

1991 Superbowl XXV: New York Giants beat Buffalo Bills, 20-19 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Ottis Anderson, New York Giants, RB

1991 Carl D. Anderson, American Scientist

1990 NFL New York Giant Otis Anderson becomes 8th to rush for 10,000th yard

1990 Sting joins wrestlings 4 Horsemen (Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson)

1988 Baltimore trades Mike Boddicker to the Red Sox for Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling

1988 Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson marry

1987 Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina

1986 Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe begin cycling journey of 15,266 miles from Prudhoe Bay Alaska to Argentina

1986 Sparky Anderson is 1st to win 600 games as manager in both leagues

1985 "MacGyver," starring Richard Dean Anderson, debuts on ABC-TV

1985 Les Anderson, catches record 97 lb 4 oz Chinook Salmon, off Alaska

1985 Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut

1984 Sparky Anderson is 1st manager to win 100 games in both leagues

1984 Anna Anderson Manahan, Grand Duchess Anastasia, dies in Virginia

1984 "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV

1983 Maxie Anderson, balloonists, dies during a race

1983 Ken Anderson of Cincinnati completes record 20 consecutive passes

1982 37th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Janet Anderson

1980 Former Buggles members Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman in Yes

1980 1st nonstop crossing of U.S. via balloon (Maxie Anderson and son Chris)

1979 Ashley Anderson, Miss Delaware Teen USA 1996

1979 Tigers fire manager Les Moss, hiring Sparky Anderson

1978 Reds fire manager Sparky Anderson after 9 years

1977 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71

1976 Warner Anderson, actor (Doctor, Lineup, Peyton Place), dies at 65

1975 Matt LeCroy, Anderson, South Carolina, baseball catcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66

1975 Bret Anderson, CFL slot back for the BC Lions

1975 Angela Michelle Hughes, born in Anderson, South Carolina, Miss America-South Carolina 1997

1974 Derek Anderson, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers

1973 Shandon Anderson, NBA forward, Utah Jazz

1973 Kate Anderson, Australian 1.5k/3k/5k runner 1996 Olympics

1973 Margaret Anderson, American Editor

1973 Antonio Anderson, defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys

1973 77th Boston Marathon won by Jon Anderson of Oreg in 2:16:03

1972 Jamal Anderson, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, Germany night club performer/singer, dies

1972 Garret Anderson, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the California Angels

1972 Steve Anderson, CFL defensive linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders

1972 Jamal Anderson, fullback for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party

1972 Kelvin Anderson, CFL running back for the Calgary Stampeders

1971 John Anderson, WLAF safety for the Rhein Fire

1971 Cinnamon Woods, Anderson, Indiana, diver 1996 Olympics

1971 Richie Anderson, NFL running back for the New York Jets

1971 Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88

1970 Dunstan Anderson, NFL defensive end, Dolphins, NO Saints, Rhein Fire

1970 Kenny Anderson, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trailblazers

1970 Anthony Anderson, American Actor

1970 Paul Thomas Anderson, American Director

1970 Stevie Anderson, NFL wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals

1969 James Anderson, actor (Connection, Five), dies at 48

1969 Wes Anderson, American Writer

1969 Darren Anderson, NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs

1968 Erick Anderson, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins

1968 Marine James Anderson, Jr. is 1st black Medal of Honor winner

1968 Gillian Anderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, X-Files

1968 Chris Anderson, Australian high jumper 1996 Olympics

1968 Rob Anderson, born in Kamloops BC, Canadian Tour golfer, BC Amateur-1990, 92

1968 Robert Anderson's "I Never Sang for My Father," premieres in New York City

1968 Nick Anderson, NBA guard and forward, Orlando Magic

1968 Katie Anderson, Kingston Jamaica, Canada 100m hurdler, 1992, 1996 Olympics

1967 Ian Anderson and Glenn Cornick form rock group Jethro Tull

1967 Gary John Anderson, Wanganui New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1967 Pamela Anderson, American Actress

1967 Emma Anderson, British Musician

1967 Anderson Cooper, American Journalist

1967 Robert Anderson's "You Know I Can't Hear You ...," premieres in New York City

1967 Willie Anderson, U.S., NBA guard, New York Knicks, Olympic-bronze-1988

1966 Anderson Cummins, cricketer, in Packer's Valley Barbados and WI quickie

1965 [Willie] Flipper Anderson, NFL wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts

1964 Greg Anderson, NBA forward and center, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks

1964 Brady Anderson, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles

1963 Eddie Anderson, NFL safety for the Oakland Raiders

1962 Rudolph Anderson, U-2 pilot, shot down over Cuba

1962 Tommy Lee, Greece, drummer, Motley Crue, wed H Locklear/Pam Anderson

1962 Melissa Sue Anderson, Cal, actress, Little House on the Prairie

1962 Walter Anderson, German Writer

1962 Kevin J. Anderson, American Writer

1960 Glenn Anderson, Vancouver, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1959 Michael P Anderson, Plattsburgh, New York, major USAF/astronaut, STS-89

1959 Michael P. Anderson, American Astronaut

1959 Gary Anderson, NFL kickerk for the Philadelphia Eagles

1959 Maxwell Anderson, U.S. dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70

1959 Kevin Anderson, Illinois, actor, Hoffa, Sleeping with the Enemy

1958 78th U.S. Mens Tennis: A J Cooper beats M J Anderson (62 36 46 108 86)

1958 90th Belmont: Pete Anderson aboard Cavan wins in 2:30.2

1958 Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75

1957 Otis J Anderson, NFL running back, New York Giants, 1990 Superbowl MVP

1957 Jodi Anderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. long jump champ, 1978-81

1957 Arn Anderson, Marty Lunde, wrestler, ECW/SMW/WCW/NWA/WWF

1957 77th U.S. Mens Tennis: M J Anderson beats Ashley J Cooper (108 75 64)

1957 Paul Anderson of U.S. back-lifts a record 2850 kg (6,270 lbs)

1957 Ottis "O J" Anderson, NFL running back for the New York Giants

1956 Janet Anderson, born in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, LPGA golfer, 1982 U.S. Women's Open

1955 Melody Anderson, Edmonton, actress, Natalie Dillon-All My Children

1955 Jerry Anderson, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer, Quebec Open-1982, 83

1955 Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (New York City)

1954 Ib Anderson, Copenhagen, ballet dancer

1954 John Anderson, born in Apopka, Florida, country singer and actor, Lone Wolf McQuade

1954 Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in New York City

1954 "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" closes at Imperial New York City after 229 performances

1954 Martin Anderson Nexo, Danish poet and writer (Pelle Erobreren), dies at 84

1953 "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial New York City for 229 performances

1953 WAIM (now WAXA) TV channel 40 in Anderson, South Carolina (IND) 1st broadcast

1953 Robert Anderson's "Tea and Sympathy," premieres in New York City

1953 Louie Anderson, born in Minnesota, comedian, Ratboy, Wrong Guys

1953 James Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies

1952 Clive Anderson, English Entertainer

1952 Harry Anderson, Newport, Rhode Island, actor, Judge Harry Stone-Night Court

1951 1st treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson

1951 Daryl Anderson, Seattle, actor, Animal-Lou Grant

1951 Peter Gordon, born in New York City, New York, Peter Laurence Gordon, experimental composer, musician, opera, world music, jazz, rock influences, founder, Love of Life Orchestra, composed for Suzanne Vega, Laurie Anderson, worked on Desperate Housewives soundtrack

1951 Clifford Leon Anderson, rocker, Cure

1950 Richard Dean Anderson, Minneapolis, actor, MacGyver, Emerald Pt NAS

1950 Beth Anderson, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, singer, neo-romantic genre, invented swales, a musical form based on collages, samples of newly composed music vs. existing music, famous for singing with Limahl on 'The Never Ending Story' film title song

1949 Syracuse Nationals beat Anderson Packers, 125-123 in 5 OTs

1949 Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson's musical premieres in New York City

1949 Eugenie Anderson is 1st woman U.S. ambassador

1949 Eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman ambassador nominated in US

1949 Ken Anderson, NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals

1948 Robert Anderson, cricketer, New Zealand batsman 1976-78

1947 Terry Anderson, AP correspondent/U.S. hostage held in Lebanon, 1985-91

1947 Lynn Anderson, ND, country singer, I Never Promised you a Rose Garden

1947 Ian Anderson, born in Scotland, rocker, Jethro Tull-Bungle in the Jungle

1947 Rick Anderson, rock bassist, Tubes

1947 Laurie Anderson, performance artist, O Superman, Excellent Birds

1946 Alfa Anderson, born in Bronx, New York, rock vocalist, Chicago

1945 Barbara Anderson, Brooklyn, actress, Eve-Ironside, Mission Impossible

1945 Anni-Frid Lyngsdtad, Fryeda Anderson, Sweden, rocker, ABBA

1945 Terry Anderson, born in Sydney, Australia, U.S. rapid fire pistol, Olympic-80, 96

1944 Ian Anderson, English rock singer, Yes-Owner of a Lonely Heart

1944 Jon Anderson, British Musician

1944 Loni Anderson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actress, Jennifer-WKRP in Cincinnati

1943 Joni Mitchell, Roberta J Anderson, Alberta Canada, singer, Clouds

1943 Michael Anderson, Jr., London, actor, Clay-The Monroes

1943 General Alexander, Eisenhower, Anderson and Bradley discuss assault on Tunis

1943 Eric Anderson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, vocalist, Avalanche, Be True to You

1941 Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in New York City

1941 Sherwood Anderson, U.S. writer/publisher (Winesburg Ohio), dies at 64

1940 Moira Anderson, born in Scotland, singer, Loch Lomond

1939 Maxwell Anderson's "Key Largo," premieres in New York City

1939 Donald Anderson, MP, Labour

1939 Marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at Lincoln Memorial

1939 1st Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden

1937 Bill Anderson, country singer, Still, From This Pen

1937 Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in New York City

1937 Maxwell Anderson's "High Tor" premieres in New York City

1936 Eric Anderson, headmaster, Eton

1936 Charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives

1935 Maxwell Anderson's "Winterset," premieres in New York City

1935 Malcolm J. Anderson, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1957

1934 George "Sparky" Anderson, South Dakota, baseball manager, Reds, Tigers

1933 Phill Niblock, born in Anderson, Indiana, composer, videographer, filmmaker, director, avente-garde music foundation, Experimental Media

1933 Maxwell Anderson's "Both your Houses," premieres in New York City

1932 Paul Anderson, U.S., light super heavyweight lifter 1956 Olympics gold

1931 Stikkan, Stig Anderson, music entrepreneur

1931 Mack Mattingly, born in Anderson, Indiana, Senator-R-Georgia 1981 - 1986

1930 Liz Anderson, born in Roseau, Minnesota, country music singer, songwriter, Grammy Award nominee, wrote hits for Merle Haggard

1929 Dave Anderson, American Writer

1928 Ernestine Anderson, jazz vocalist

1928 Thomas Jefferson Anderson, composer

1928 Evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer

1928 Frank Ross Anderson, Canada, International Chess Master, 1954

1927 Alan King, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me

1927 Maxwell Anderson's "Saturday's Children," premieres in New York City

1926 Poul [William] Anderson, U.S., sci-fi author, 7 Hugos, Mirkheim

1926 Poul Anderson, American Writer

1926 Richard Anderson, born in Long Beach, New Jersey, actor, Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man

1925 Donna Anderson, Akiak AK, actress, On the Beach

1924 L Stallings and M Anderson's "What Price Glory?," premieres in New York City

1924 Renee Jeanmaire, Paris, France, dancer, Hans Christian Anderson

1923 Lindsay Anderson, born in Bangalore, India, director, Thursday's Children

1922 John Anderson, Clayton, Illinois, actor, Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp

1922 Jack Anderson, born in Long Beach, California, journalist, Washington Post

1922 Daphne Anderson, born in London, actress, Beggar's Opera, Hobson's Choice

1920 Ralph Meeker, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Anderson Tapes, Night Stalker

1919 Bill Anderson, cricketer, played in 1st New Zealand-Australia Test 1946

1917 Alan Ande Anderson, opera director

1917 Robert Anderson, author, Tea and Sympathy

1917 Robert Anderson, born in New York, writer, Tea and Sympathy, Never Sang for My Father

1917 Herbert Anderson, actor, Henry-Dennis The Menace

1915 Gil Anderson races auto (165.1 km record) in Sheepshead Bay, New York

1913 Frances Swem Anderson, technologist, nuclear medicine

1913 Glenn M. Anderson, born in Hawthorne, California, Representative-D-California 1969 - 1993

1912 Oliver Charles Anderson, novelist

1911 Warner Anderson, born in Brooklyn, actor, Doctor, Lineup, Matthew-Peyton Place

1910 Ernest Anderson, publicist

1910 Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, German singer and actress, Der Pott

1909 Leroy Anderson, U.S., composer, Syncopated Clock

1908 James Norman Dalrymple Anderson, lawyer

1906 Kenneth Anderson, deputy comptroller, British GPO

1905 11th U.S. Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 314 at Myopia Club Mass

1905 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, born in Oakland California, actor, Jack Benny Show

1905 Carl David Anderson, New York City, physicist, 1936 Nobel Prize for physics

1905 Carl D. Anderson, American Scientist

1904 10th U.S. Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 303 at Glen View Club IL

1903 9th U.S. Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 307 at Baltusrol Golf Club New Jersey

1902 Marian Anderson, born in Philadelphia, operatic contralto, banned by D.A.R.

1901 7th U.S. Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 331 at Myopia Hunt Club, Massachusetts

1898 Judith Anderson, born in Adelaide, Australia, actress, Laura, Rebecca, Tycoon

1891 Kenneth A. N. Anderson, British general, Dunkerk, North Africa

1889 17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17

1888 Maxwell Anderson, U.S., dramatist, Winter Set, High Tor

1886 Margaret Anderson, American Editor

1886 George K Anderson of Memphis, Tennessee patents typewriter ribbon

1885 Walter Anderson, German Writer

1882 Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount/governor of Bengal

1882 Gilbert M. Anderson, Max Aronson, Little Rock AR

1876 Sherwood Anderson, born in Winesburg, Ohio, author/publisher, Winesburg

1875 Hans Christian Anderson, Danish Author

1874 J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. Australia 1902

1873 Ellen Anderson Glasgow, U.S., novelist, Ancient Law, Pulitzer-1942

1869 Martin Anderson Nexo, Danish poet and writer, Tabte Generation

1865 Battle of Wilmington, North Carolina (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals

1865 Union troops force Confederates to abandon Ft. Anderson, North Carolina

1865 Union occupies Fort Anderson, NC

1864 Union troops ambush and kill 'Bloody' Bill Anderson in Richmond MI

1862 George Burgwyn Anderson, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 31

1860 Major Robert Anderson, under cover of darkness, concentrated his small force at Ft. Sumter

1837 Joseph Anderson, American Politician

1836 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, 1st woman mayor in England, Aldeburgh

1835 Robert Houston Anderson, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1831 George Burgwyn Anderson, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1829 William Anderson Pile, Major General Union volunteers

1824 George Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1822 James Patton Anderson, Major General Confederate Army

1821 Richard Heron Anderson, Lieutenant General Confederate Army

1819 Charles Anderson Dana, Assistant Secretary War, Union

1816 Jubal Anderson Early, Lt General Confederate Army

1813 Joseph Reid Anderson, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1805 Robert Anderson, Major General Union Army

1805 Hans Christian Anderson, Danish Author

1804 Samuel Read Anderson, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1775 Alexander Anderson, U.S., engraver/illustrator, Shakespeare

1757 Joseph Anderson, American Politician


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