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1996 Houston Astro's retire Nolan Ryan's #34

1995 William A Fowler, U.S. nuclear/astro physicist (Nobel 1983), dies at 83

1991 Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., USN/astro (STS-33), dies at 43

1988 Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3

1987 Cubs and Astro tie Oriole and Ranger record of 3 grand slams in a game

1986 Houston's Astro Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young Award

1986 Houston Astro Mike Scott no-hits San Francisco Giants, 2-0

1986 Astro Jim Deshaies strikes out 1st 8 Dodger of game (ends with 10)

1981 Houston Astro Nolan Ryan 5th no-hitter beats Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0

1981 Astro's Nolan Ryan passes Early Wynn as all-time walk leader, 1,777

1981 Houston Astro Craig Reynolds hits 3 triples beating Cubs 6-1

1980 Houston Astro pitcher J R Richard suffers a stroke

1979 Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0

1976 Houston Astro Larry Dierker no-hits Montreal Expos, 6-0

1975 Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning

1973 Houston Astro Caesar Cedino jailed in death of 19 year old woman

1973 Leo Durocher resigns as Houston Astro manager

1970 Com Bowie Kuhn reprimands Astro Jim Bouton for writing "Ball Four"

1968 Houston Astro Don Wilson strikes-out 18, beats Reds 6-1

1967 Astro Eddie Matthews hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Juan Marichal

1961 Astro's Eddie Matthews hits home run #500

1957 Astro, Terrence Wilson, England, rock vocalist, UB40-Red Red Wine

1951 Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr., Patuxent R, Maryland, Commander USN/astro, STS-48, 60

1940 Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78

1933 Henry Hartsfield, Jr., Birmingham, Alabama, astro, STS-4, STS 41-D, STS 61A

1882 Johann CF Zollner, German astronomer (astro photography), dies

1862 Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics, Emden-polytroop

1834 Johann C F Zollner, German astronoom, astro photo meter


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