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2003 Anita Mui, singer/actress, dies at 40

2003 Anita Borg, American Scientist

1996 Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995, dies of rare blood disorder at age 36

1995 9th Soul Train Music Awards: Boyz II Men, Anita Baker win

1994 Anita Garvin, U.S. actress (Sailors Beware), dies at 80

1994 Anita Morris, actress (Nine), dies of cancer at 50

1992 Anita Colby, U.S. model/actress/author (Pepsi Coke), dies at 77

1992 Anita Hall swims female world record 200m freestyle (2:25.35)

1991 Anita Hill testifies Clarence Thomas sexually harrased her

1991 Law Professor Anita Hill accuses Supreme nominee Clarence Thomas of making sexually inappropriat comments to her

1989 3rd Soul Train Music Awards: Anita Baker

1988 15th American Music Award: Anita Baker, Paul Simon and Whitney Houston

1986 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Brave Raj, Capote, Lady's Secret, Last Tycoon, Manila, Skywalker, Smile at Santa Anita

1986 1st million-dollar purse for a handicap race won at Santa Anita

1985 Laffit Pincay, Jr. is third to ride 6,000th winners at Santa Anita

1981 Anita Loos, U.S. (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88

1977 Anita Bryant leads successful crusade against Miami gay rights law

1976 Anita Nall, U.S., breaststroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics

1975 Anita Wold (Norway) sets women's ski jump distance record-98 m

1974 Anita Maxwell, WNBA forward for the Cleveland Rockers

1970 Anita Louise, actress (Gorilla, Anthony Adverse), dies at about 55

1970 Anita St. Rose, Miss Universe-Great Britain 1996

1966 Anita Jokiel, Poland, gymnast, 1980 Olympics

1963 Anita King, actress (Tender Loving Care), dies of heart attack at 74

1961 Anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66

1960 Anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5)

1959 Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995

1958 Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita

1958 Anita Baker, born in Toledo, Ohio, singer, Giving You the Best That I Got

1957 Anita Baker, Ward, born in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist, Rapture

1956 Anita Hill, professor of law, Clarence Thomas' nemesis

1954 Anita Meijer, Dutch singer, Just a Disillusion

1952 Anita Luceete Defrantz, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, rower 1976 Olympics bronze

1949 Anita Louis, U.S. singer, Soul Children, I'll Be the Other Woman

1949 Anita Dobson, born in England, actress, Annie Watts-EastEnders

1949 Anita Borg, American Scientist

1948 Anita Pointer, Oakland, rock vocalist, Pointer Sisters-She's So Shy

1946 Anita Pollack, MEP, Labour

1942 Anita Roddick, English cosmetic manufacturer, Body Shop

1942 Anita Harris, singer and actress, Follow that Camel

1941 Anita Lonsbrough, born in England, 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics

1940 Anita Bryant, born in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, homophobe/singer, George Gobel Show

1938 Anita Brookner, art historian/novelist

1937 51st U.S. Womens Tennis: Anita Lizana beats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (64 62)

1937 Anita Desai, Indian Novelist

1936 Anita Gillette, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Quincy ME, Marathon, Moonstruck

1931 Anita Ekberg, Malmo Sweden, actress, La Dolce Vita, Miss Sweden, 1950

1927 Anita Kerr, born in Memphis, Tennessee, singer, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1923 Anita Bjorak, actress, Miss Julie, Loving Couples, Night People

1920 Anita O'Day, vocalist/actress, Outfit, Zigzag, Jazz on a Summer Day

1919 Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer, Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton

1916 Anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian

1915 Anita Louise, New York City, actress, My Friend Flicka

1914 Anita Colby, Washington D.C., model/actress, Pepsi Cola Playhouse

1908 Anita Garvin, actress, Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off

1895 Anita Stewart, New York, actress, South of Hell Mountain

1893 Anita Loos, author, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes


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