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2005 Lance Armstrong retires after winning his 7th straight Tours de France

1997 SWAT team shoots John E Armstrong in Fla, freeing 2 young hostages

1996 Bill Doggett, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organist, musician, American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist, hit Honky Tonk, recorded with King Records, sold four million copies, arranged music for Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald

1996 Frederick Angus Armstrong, journalist, dies at 82

1996 Ernest Armstrong, miner/politician, dies at 81

1996 Terence Edward Armstrong, polar geographer, dies at 75

1995 Hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic, dies at 75

1994 Thomas henry Wait Armstrong, organist, dies at 96

1993 Roy Armstrong, English historian (Traditional buildings), dies at 91

1991 Scotty Bowman and Neil Armstrong elected to NHL Hall of Fame

1986 Claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies

1973 Derek Armstrong, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the New York Islanders

1973 Robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82

1972 Billie Joe Armstrong, singer/musician, Green Day

1971 Dido Armstrong, British Musician

1971 Lance Armstrong, born in Plano, Texas, road cyclist, Olympics-6th-92, 96

1971 Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, jazz musician (Hello Dolly), dies at 71

1971 Brenda Lee Armstrong, Albert Lea, Minnesota, Miss Minn-America 1991

1970 Tyji Armstrong, NFL tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1969 Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM, GMT

1969 1st men on Moon, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11

1968 Darrell Armstrong, NBA guard, Orlando Magic

1968 Patty Armstrong, born in Torrance, California, diver 1996 Olympics

1967 B J Armstrong, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets

1967 Chris Armstrong, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes

1967 Rebekka Lynn Armstrong, Bakersfield California, playmate, Sep, 1986

1966 Gemini 8 launched with Armstrong and Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits

1965 Trace Armstrong, NFL defensive end for the Miami Dolphins

1965 Bruce Armstrong, NFL tackle for the New England Patriots

1962 NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m

1962 NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600 m

1962 A NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m

1960 Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70

1960 Bev Smith, born in Armstrong BC, basketball forward 1996 Olympics

1959 Ty Armstrong, Waxahachie, Texas, Nike golfer, 1993 Anheuser-Busch-19th

1959 Gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies

1959 Armstrong Williams, American Journalist

1954 Curtis Armstrong, actor, Moonlighting, Revenge of the Nerds

1954 Edwin Armstrong, American Inventor

1954 Edwin H Armstrong, U.S. radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63

1953 Bess Armstrong, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Julia-On Our Own, 4 Seasons, Jaws

1950 Gillian Armstrong, born in Melbourne, Australia, director, High Tide, Mrs. Soffel

1950 Otis Armstrong, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

1944 Jim Armstrong, rock guitarist, Them

1942 Sheila Armstrong, soprano

1940 Ann Armstrong Dailey, founder, Children's Hospice International

1938 Henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship

1930 Neil Armstrong, born in Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker, Gemini 8, Apollo 11

1928 Louis Armstrong makes 78 recording of "West End blues"

1927 Anne Legendre Armstrong, ambassador, to UK

1927 Lord Armstrong of Ilminster

1925 Louis Armstrong records 1st of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings

1920 Hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic

1920 Terence Edward Armstrong, polar geographer

1917 R G Armstrong, born in Birmingham, Alabama, actor, T.H.E. Cat

1916 Bill Doggett, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organist, musician, American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist, hit Honky Tonk, recorded with King Records, sold four million copies, arranged music for Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald

1915 Ernest Armstrong, miner/politician

1914 Frederick Angus Armstrong, journalist

1912 Henry Armstrong, held feather/light/welterweight boxing titles, 1938

1909 Karen Armstrong, English Writer

1902 Roy Armstrong, English historian, History of Sussex

1901 Louie "Satchmo" Armstrong, New Orleans, jazz trumpeter, Hello Dolly

1901 Louis Armstrong, American Musician

1900 William G Armstrong, of Cragside, British const (hydr crane), dies at 90

1900 Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz musician, Hello Dolly

1898 Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist

1893 Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic

1890 Edwin Howard Armstrong, New York City, radio pioneer inventor, FM

1890 Robert Armstrong, Saginaw, Michigan, actor, Mighty Joe Young, King Kong

1889 Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer

1879 Warwick Armstrong, cricketer, Big Ship Great Aussie skipper 1920-21

1876 George Armstrong Custer, American Soldier

1865 Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill)

1841 Edward John Armstrong, poet

1839 George Armstrong Custer, Major General Union volunteers

1835 Frank Crawford Armstrong, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1810 William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Baron/British const, hydr crane


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