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2004 Wimbledon Men's Finals, Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick

2003 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Findals, Martina Navratilova and Leander Paes beat Andy Ram and Anastassia Rodionova,

2000 Jester Hairston, actor/composer, Amos 'n' Andy, dies at 98

1997 Britain's Andy Green sets jet-powered car record (763.035 mph)

1997 Andy Green's Jet-powered car reaches record 749.69 MPH

1997 Britain's Andy Green sets jet-powered car record (714 mph)

1995 Andy and Grant Flower make 269 stand vs Pak, brotherly record

1994 Andy Waller out handled the ball for Mashonaland CD vs. Mash U24

1994 Nicholas Joseph Mills, son of Chris Evert and Andy Mills

1994 500th commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes

1992 Andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72

1992 Andy Flower scores 115* on ODI debut, Zimbabwe vs. Sri Lanka

1991 Andy Milligan, cinematographer/director (Sweeney Todd), dies at 62

1991 Andy Williams weds Debbie Hass

1990 After pitching a no-hitter lose, New York Yankee Andy Hawkins pitches a complete 12 inn game and loses 2-0

1990 Despite Andy Hawkins no-hitting White Sox, Yankees lose 4-0

1990 New York Yankee Andy Hawkins throws no-hitter in Comiskey Park, losing 4-0

1990 "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney suspended by CBS for racial remarks attributed to him by a gay magazine

1988 Tennis star Chris Everett weds skier Andy Mills

1988 Andy Hampton is 1st American to win Round of Italy

1988 Andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30

1987 Andy Van Slyke home runs off R McDowell in both ends of double header

1987 Andy Warhol, pop artist, dies of a heart attack at 58

1987 Andrew Lawrence, Philadelphia, actor, Andy Roman-Brotherly Love

1986 1st-class cricket debut of Andy Flower, ZCU Presidents XI vs. Young WI

1986 Alvin Childress, actor (Amos-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 78

1985 85th U.S. Golf Open: Andy North shoots a 279 at Oakland Hills CC Michigan

1984 Andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35

1984 Andy Kaufman and Fred Blassie's "My Breakfast With Blassie" premieres

1982 Freeman "Amos" Gosden, U.S. radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83

1982 Andy Roddick, American Athlete

1982 Andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson

1980 Lillian Randolph, actress (Roots, Amos n Andy), dies at 65

1978 78th U.S. Golf Open: Andy North shoots a 285 at Cherry Hill CC in Denver

1977 Yankees purchase Andy Messersmith from Braves

1977 Andy Devine, Jeremiah Schwartz, actor (Andy's Gang), dies at 71

1977 Burt Mustin, actor (All in the Family, Andy Griffith Show), dies at 92

1976 Judge Oliver upholds Seitz's decision on Andy Messersmith free agency

1976 Andy Milonakis, born in Katonah, New York, actor, comedian, uses comedy to deflect from his congenital growth-hormone condition, giving him the voice, appearance of an adolescent boy, appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live television show

1975 Peter Seitz makes Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally free agents

1975 Players' Association, files a suit on behalf of Dodgers Andy Messersmith

1974 "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim peaks at #1

1974 Janos Prohaska, actor (Andy Williams Show), dies at 52

1971 Andy Sheets, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, infielder for the Seattle Mariners

1971 Andy Fox, Sacramento California, infielder, New York Yankees

1970 Grant Flower, cricketer, bro of Andy Zimbabwe Test opening batsman

1970 Andy Bichel, cricketer, Australian pace bowler vs. WI 1997

1970 Andy Antoine, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Andy McCollum, NFL center/guard for the New Orleans Saints

1969 Scott DeFreitas, Newton Massachusetts, actor, Andy Dixon-As the World Turns

1969 Andy Harmon, NFL defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles

1968 Andy Caddick, English cricket pace bowler, New Zealand 1993

1968 Donovan Leitch, Jr., actor/musician, I Shot Andy Warhol

1968 Paul McCartney and Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert

1968 Andy Kelly, WLAF quarterback for the Rhein Fire

1968 Andy Flower, cricketer, Zimbabwe keeper and victorious Test captain

1967 Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65

1967 Andy Benes, born in Evansville, Indiana, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals

1967 Andy Ashby, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1967 Andy Clyde, Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, dies at 75

1967 Andy Heck, NFL tackle, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears

1966 Andy Tomberlin, Monroe, North Carolina, outfielder for the New York Mets

1966 Andy Richter, Yorkville, Illinois, writer/sidekick, Conan O'Brien

1965 Andy Dick, Charleston, South Carolina, actor, Matthew-Newsradio

1965 Johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67

1965 Andy Beal, Germany, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 West of England Pro

1964 Andy Gabel, born in Chicago, Illinois, short track skater 1994 Olympics

1964 Andy Stankiewicz, born in Inglewood, California, infielder, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos

1964 Andy Bell, rocker, Erasure-Oh L'Amour

1963 6 year old Donny Osmond singing debut on Andy Williams Show

1963 Andy Cousin, rocker, All About Eve-All About Scarlet and Other Stories

1962 Osmond brothers debut on Andy Williams Show

1962 Beatles cut "Love Me Do" and "PS I Love You" with Andy White on drums

1962 Andy Green, UK, 1st to break sound barrier on land

1962 Andy Hampsten, born in Columbus, Ohio, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1961 Andy Lau, born in Hong Kong, China, singer, film actor, producer, Cantopop genre, appeared in over 100 films, 300 TVB television mini-series

1961 Andy Connel, rocker, Swingout Sister-Swingout

1961 Jack Kane, orchestra leader (Steve and Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37

1961 Andy Taylor, England, rock guitarist, Duran Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf

1960 Andy Van Slyke, baseball player

1960 "Amos 'n' Andy" made its last broadcast on CBS radio

1960 Andy Moog, NHL goalie, Oilers, Bruins, Olympics-Canada-1988

1959 Andy McNab, British Novelist

1959 Andy Waller, cricketer, big-hitting Zimbabwe batsman-1992 World Cup

1959 Andy McClusky, rocker, Orchestal Manoeveres in the Dark-Electricity

1958 Tim Moore, actor (Kingfish-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 70

1958 "Andy Williams Show" premieres on ABC (later on CBS and NBC)

1958 Gary George Hallberg, Berwyn, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1983 Andy Williams

1958 Andy Gibb, born in Manchester England, singer and TV host, Solid Gold

1957 Comic strip "Andy Capp" made its debut

1956 Andy Pycroft, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman

1956 Andy Garcia, Cuba, actor, Stand and Deliver, 8 Million Ways to Die

1956 Andy Cox, rock guitarist, Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy

1955 Andy Gray, English soccer player

1955 "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith

1953 Jay Dean Haas, born in St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1978 Andy Williams-San Diego

1953 Andy "the Clobberer" Ranken, English pop drummer, The Pogues

1953 Andy Partridge, English rock vocalist and guitarist, XTC-Oranges and Lemons

1953 "Amos 'n Andy," TV Comedy, also radio from '29; last aired on CBS

1953 Andy Hertzfeld, American Inventor

1953 Andy Bean, born in Lafayette, Georgia, PGA golfer, Western 1978, Kemper 1978

1953 Andy Mill, skier/husband of Chris Everet

1952 Andy Fraser, born in Paddington, West London, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, played bass for Free, composed "All Right Now", wrote hits for Robert Palmer, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker

1952 Andy Shernoff, born in Bronx, New York, pen name Adny Shernoff, rocker, musician, singer, songwriter, founding member of The Dictators, punk band, bassist with The Fleshtones 1989 - 1990

1951 Andy Fletcher, rocker, Depeche Mode-Just Can't Get Enough

1951 "Amos 'n' Andy" premieres on CBS TV

1951 Andy Roberts, cricketer, brilliant WI quickie with 202 wickets 74-84

1951 Andy Hummell, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock bassist, Big Star

1950 Andy Powell, rocker, Wishbone Ash

1949 Andy Kaufman, born in New York City, comedian/actor, Latka Gravas-Taxi

1948 Perry King, Alliance, Ohio, actor, Andy Warhol's "Bad"

1948 Andy Ganteaume scores 112 for West Indies in only Test Cricket innings

1947 Andy Irvine, rugby player

1947 Andy Roxburgh, soccer manager, Scotland

1947 Andy Roberts, cricketer, New Zealand batsman 1976

1946 Andy MacKay, born in London, rock sax/oboe, Roxy Music-Dance Away

1946 Andy Brown, rock drummer, Fortunes Birmingham

1943 Andy Roxburgh, manager soccer team, Scotland

1943 Andy Etchebarren, baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles

1943 Charles Haid, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Andy Renko-Hill St. Blues, Altered States

1942 Andy Summers, born in Blackpool, England, rock guitarist, Police-Roxanne

1942 Claudine Longet, France, former Mrs. Andy Williams/singer

1936 Mort Shuman, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, songwriter, pianist, co-wrote 'Viva Las Vegas', ' Turn Me Loose', compositions recorded by Dion, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley

1936 Andy Grove, Hungarian Businessman

1935 Andy Adams, U.S. writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76

1933 Monique van Vooren, born in Belgium, actress, Andy Warhol's Frankenstein

1932 Andy Bathgate, Canada, New York Ranger, 1958 NHL MVP

1931 Carroll Baker, Penn, actress, Andy Warhol's Bad, Babydoll, Harlow

1930 Andy Williams, Wall Lake Iowa, singer, Moon River, Andy Williams Show

1930 Andy Ireland, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Representative-R-Florida 1981 - 1993

1928 "Amos and Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago)

1928 "Bunion Run" race from Los Angeles to New York City begins; It is won by Andy Payne

1927 Andy Warhol, born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, artist/producer, Frankenstein, Bad

1926 Dick Williams, born in Wall Lake, Iowa, choral director, Andy Williams Show

1926 Andy Griffith, Mount Airy, North Carolina, actor, Andy Griffith Show, Matlock

1925 Andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants

1924 Allyn Ferguson, born in San Jose, California, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show

1924 Colin Romoff, New York City, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show

1921 Andy Ganteaume, cricketer, WI batsman, 112 in only Test innings 1948

1919 Andy Russell, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Andy and Della Russell Show

1919 Andy Rooney, born in Albany, New York, CBS news correspondent, 60 Minutes

1917 Reg Smyth, English cartoonist, Andy Capp

1915 Alvy West, born in Brooklyn, New York, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show

1914 39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8

1907 33rd Kentucky Derby: Andy Minder aboard Pink Star wins in 2:12.6

1905 Andy Devine, Jeremiah Schwartz, Flagstaff, Arizona, actor, Andy's Gang

1899 Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle

1899 Freeman Gosden, Richmond, Virginia, radio actor, Amos-Amos 'n' Andy

1898 Johnny Lee, Missouri, actor, Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy

1898 Andy Kirk, jazz musician

1893 Spencer Williams, born in Vidalia, Louisiana, actor, Andy-Amos 'n' Andy

1893 Andy Bowen and Jack Burke box 7 hours 19 minutes to no decision (111 rounds)

1892 Andy Clyde, born in Scotland, actor, George-Real McCoys, Cully-Lassie

1890 Charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Calvin and Colonel

1884 Burt Mustin, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, All in the Family, Andy Griffith Show

1859 Andy Adams, U.S. writer, Log of a Cowboy


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