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1998 Roseanne files for divorce from 3rd husband Ben Thomas
1997 Ben Hogan, golfer, Masters, British Open, U.S. Open-1953, dies at 84 1997 Big Ben stops at 12:11 PM for 54 minutes 1996 Mohammed Ben Amhed Abdelghani, Prime Minister of Algeria 1979 - 1984, dies 1996 Ben Johnson, cowboy actor (Tex, Dillinger), dies of heart attack at 77 1996 Vince Edwards, actor (Ben Casey), dies of cancer at 67 1995 59th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 274 1995 Roseanne weds bodyguard Ben Thomas 1994 Ben Mokoena becomes 1st black mayor of Middelburg South Africa 1993 Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 1993 Ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies 1992 Ben Vereen suffers injuries when hit by a car 1992 Ben Frommer, dies at 78 1992 Karl Tunberg, U.S. scriptwriter (Ben Hur), dies 1992 Walt Morey, U.S. children's book writer (Gentle Ben), dies at 84 1991 Ben Piazza, actor (Consenting Adults), dies of cancer at 58 1991 Ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London 1991 Ben Johnson 1st race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finished 2nd 1990 Ben Frank, actor (Don't Answer the Phone), dies of heart attack at 56 1990 Ben Rutgers Van de Loeff-Basenau, children's book writer, dies at 80 1989 Amateur Athletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records 1989 Ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids 1989 Ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981 1988 Canada's Ben Johnson stripped of his 100-m gold failing drug test 1988 Canada's Ben Johnson runs drug-assisted 100 m in 9.79 sec 1988 Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15 1987 Ben Nicholas, Australian Actor 1987 Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec 1987 Ben and Jerry's and Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia 1987 Ben and Jerry Ice Cream and Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia announce new Ice Cream flavor, Cherry Garcia 1987 Ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua 1987 Angelo Rutherford, actor (Willie-Gentle Ben), dies at 32 1986 Ben Sajet, physician/politician, dies at 99 1986 Howard Da Silva, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76 1984 May McAvoy, actress (Ben Hur), dies at 82 after a heart attack 1984 48th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 277 1984 Paul Ben Haim, composer, dies at 86 1983 55th Academy Awards - "Gandhi," Ben Kingsley and Meryl Streep win 1982 Ben Nicholson, England, painter/sculptor (Circle), dies at 87 1981 Billy [William] Wyler, U.S. director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies 1981 William Wyler, U.S. director (Ben Hur), dies 1981 Ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73 1980 Ben Savage, actor, Little Monsters, Wild Palms 1980 Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67 1979 Algerian ex-president Ben Bella freed 1979 Ben Weber, U.S. composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62 1979 Ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78 1975 Ben Blue, actor (Accidental Family, Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 73 1974 Ben Wallace, NBA forward, Washington Wizards 1974 Ben[jamin] Lincoln Holbrook, Hartland Wis, rower 1996 Olympics 1974 Ben Bordelon, tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1973 David Ben Gurion, Israeli Statesman 1973 Ben[jamin F] Webster, U.S. tenor saxophonist, dies 1973 Ben Mann, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1973 Ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch playwright (Arid Earth), dies at 75 1973 Ben Johnson, cricketer, promising South Australian opening batsman 1973 Jack Hawkins, actor (Ben Hur, Ben-Four Just Men), dies at 62 1972 Ben Bronson, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1972 Ben Affleck, born in Berkeley, California, actor, director, screenwriter, Academy-award winner for Good Will Hunting, 1987, founded production company LivePlanet with actor Matt Damon 1972 Ben Talley, NFL linebacker for the New York Giants 1972 Ben Cavil, guard for the Baltimore Ravens 1971 Ben Atkins, New York City, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics 1971 Ben Pollack, American Musician 1971 Ben Coleman, guard/offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1971 Movie "Ben Hur" 1st shown on television 1970 Ben Williams, WLAF defensive end for the London Monarchs 1970 Ben Weir, born in Rock Island, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Bogey Hills-2nd 1970 Ben Maruquin, Ventura California, field hockey sweeper 1996 Olympics 1969 Ben Iroha, soccer player, Vitesse 1969 Ben Harper, American Musician 1969 Ben Coates, NFL tight end for the New England Patriots 1969 Ben Alexander, dies at 58 1969 Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57 1969 Ben Shahn, U.S. painter, dies at 70 1968 Ramon Novarro, Jose RG Samaniegos, actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 1968 "Ben Franklin in Paris" closes at Lunt Fontanne New York City after 215 performances 1968 Ben Rivera, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1967 Ben McDonald, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1967 Ben Fouchee, born in Kuruman, South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1987 South Africa Amateur 1966 Ben Folds, American Musician 1965 Ben Husaby, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1965 Ben Stiller, New York City, actor, Ben Stiller Show, Next of Kin, Cable Guy 1965 General strike in Morocco against disappearance of Ben Barka 1965 Ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped and murdered in Paris 1965 Algerian coup under colonel Houari Boumedienne, President Ben Bella fired 1965 Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, rocker, Curiosity Killed Cat-Keep Distance 1965 Ben Torriero, WLAF running back, Scottish Claymores 1965 Ben Lee, Rangoon Burma, U.S. badminton player 1992 Olympics 1964 "Ben Franklin in Paris" opens at Lunt Fontanne New York City for 215 performances 1964 Ben Hecht, playwright (Child of the Century), dies at 71 1963 Ben Bella elected 1st president of Algeria 1962 Ben Watt, rocker, Everything but the Girls-Sir Idlewood 1962 Rick Todd, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Ben Hogan Dakota 1962 Algerian government of Ben Bella forms 1962 Ben Bella wins 1st elections in independent Algeria 1962 Esteban Toledo, Mexicali, Mexico, Nike golfer, 1991 Ben Hogan Reno-2nd 1962 Premier Ben Khedda disbands Algerian Liberation Army fighters 1962 Algerian War ends after 7 years (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees 1962 Ben Testerman, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, tennis star 1961 "Ben Casey" premieres on NBC-TV 1961 Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79 1960 Singer Ben E King records "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand By Me" 1959 Ben Chandler, American Politician 1959 Ben Elton, London, UK, actor, Stark, Friday Night Live 1959 Clint Howard, born in Burbank, California, actor, Gentle Ben 1959 Ben Okri, born in London, of Nigerian descent, poet, author, won Booker Prize 1991, for book 'The Famished Road', described as a magic realist 1957 British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman 1956 France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella 1955 Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Yussuph V returns to Morocco 1955 Ben de Lisi, British fashion designer 1954 Ben Amonette, born in Radford, Virginia, free pistol, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1954 Tahar Ben Ammar appointed premier of Tunisia 1953 Ben Bossi, rocker, Romeo Void 1953 Red Sox Ben Flowers sets then record of 8 consecutive games in relief 1953 82nd British Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 282 at Carnoustie Dai Rees 1953 53rd U.S. Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 283 at Oakmont CC in Oakmont PA 1953 17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274 1952 Ben Daniel Crenshaw, born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1976 Bing Crosby 1952 Ben Crenshaw, American Athlete 1951 Mark McCumber, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Mark Randall McCumber, golfer, won PGA tour ten times, won World Cup of Golf for the United states with Ben Crenshaw, golf analyst for Fox Sports, golf course architect 1951 51st U.S. Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Michigan 1951 Ben E. Carlos, rock drummer, Cheap Trick-Dream Police 1951 15th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 280 1950 Ben Hogan wins U.S. Open golf tournament 1950 50th U.S. Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Merion Golf Club PA 1949 Golfing champ Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident 1948 Eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Philadelphia, New York Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott and Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager 1948 48th U.S. Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 276 at Riviera CC in LA 1948 30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St. Louis 1947 Ben Cross, England, actor, Chariots of Fire, Far Pavillions 1947 Ben Shneiderman, American Scientist 1947 Ben Masters, Corvalis OR, actor, Vic-Another World, Making Mr. Right 1947 Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 1947 Ben Cramer, Dutch vocalist, Clown 1946 Ben Vereen, born in Miami, Florida, actor/dancer, Pippin, Roots, Webster 1946 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland Golf Club Portland, Oregon 1946 Dr. Ben Spock's "Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" published 1944 Ben Stein, American Actor 1944 Ben Korthals, advocate/Dutch MP, VVD 1943 Ben Kingsley, Scarborough England, actor, Gandhi, Betrayal, Maurice 1943 Ben Cardin, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Maryland 1987 - 2007, Senator-D-Maryland 2007 - 1943 Yoran Ben Ami, born in Israel, producer/president, Triumph Pictures 1943 Ben Lindsey, American Judge 1942 Beth Brickell, Camden Arkansas, actress, Gentle Ben 1942 Ben M J Hennekam, Dutch MP, CDA 1941 Ben Nelson, American Politician 1941 Ben Murphy, born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, actor, Name of the Game, Winds of War 1940 Ben[jamin] Turpin, U.S. comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies 1940 Ben Davidson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rhino-Ball Four, Code R 1938 Ben E[arl] King, Nelson, North Carolina, singer, Stand by Me 1936 Zine al-Abidine Ben Ami, general/president of Tunisia, 1987- 1936 Tony Lazerri 2 grand slams (11 RBIs); Ben Chapman sets record by reaching 1st 7 times safely, Yankees beat A's 25-2 1934 Jody McCrea, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ben Matheson-Wichita Town 1934 Ben Piazza, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, actor, Blues Brothers, Ben Casey, Dallas 1934 Ben Smith, born in Atlanta, Georgia, PGA golfer, Ralphs Senior Classic-4th 1933 Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Sen-D Colorado 1932 Ben[jamin William] Bova, U.S., sci-fi author, Exiled from Earth 1932 Yankees' Ben Chapman hits 2 inside-the-park home runs, tying record 1931 Phillies Chuck Klein homers off Ben Cantwell (Braves) in both ends DH 1930 Ben Cooper, Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Rose Tattoo, Outcast, Arizona Raiders 1930 Ben Gazzara, New York City, actor, Run for Your Life, QB VII 1928 Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in New York City 1928 Vince Edwards, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Ben Casey, Matt Lincoln, Firehouse 1927 "Ain't She Sweet?" hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Ben Bernie 1925 Yank Ben Paschal hits 2 inside-the-park-homers 1923 BBC begins using Big Ben chime ID 1921 Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive, Washington Post 1920 Ben Cami, Flemish writer/poet, Rose from Mud 1918 Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian Politician 1918 Ben Johnson, born in Foraker, Oklahoma, actor, Chisum, Battle Force, Dillinger 1916 Ben Weber, born in St. Louis, Missouri, composer, Thorne Music Award-1965 1914 Baltimore Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore and Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty 1913 Ben[jamin S] Polak, born in Netherlands, physician/communist/resistance fighter 1912 Ben Hogan, born in Dublin, Texas, PGA golfer, U.S. Open 1950, 51, 53 1912 Hugh Griffith, Wales, actor, Ben Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, Oliver! 1912 Karl May, German writer (Winnetou/Kara Ben Nemsi), dies at 70 1911 Ben Alexander, NV, actor, Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr. Doodles Kicks Off 1910 Ben Aerden, John Mikkelsen, actor, Hamlet 1909 Ben Simpson of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game 1909 Howard Da Silva, Silverblatt, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ben Franklin-1776 1909 Ben Webster, U.S. tenor saxophonist 1908 Ben Barnett, Australian cricket wicket-keeper, 1938 England tour 1908 Ben Seijes, Dutch historian, WW II 1908 Ben Grauer, New York City, newscaster, Big Story 1907 Ben Carter, born in New York City, actor, Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill 1905 Tippo-Tip, Hamed ben Mohammed, Zanzibar merchant, dies at about 67 1905 Lewis Wallace, U.S. diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77 1903 Ben Pollack, American Musician 1902 Billy Wyler, director, Ben Hur, Mrs. Miniver 1902 Bernard J H "Ben" Stroman, recensent/writer, Jomtof and Blue Beard 1901 Ben Blue, born in Montreal, Canada, actor, Accidental Family, Frank Sinatra Show 1901 Ben Lyon, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, I Cover the Waterfront, Night Nurse 1899 Ramon Novarro, Jose RG Samaniegos, Durango Mexico, actor, Ben Hur 1898 Ben Shahn, painter, 1964 Arts and Letters 1898 Ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch writer, Arid Earth 1896 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75 1894 Ben Nicholson, English painter and sculptor, Circle 1893 Ben Hecht, New York City, novelist/playwright/screenwriter, Front Page 1887 Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician 1886 David Ben Gurion, Israeli Statesman 1886 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36 1883 Francis X Bushman, born in Norfolk, Virginia, silent film actor, Ben Hur 1882 Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer, Citation, Whirlaway 1874 Ben[jamin] Turpin, U.S., comic, Uncle Tom Without the Cabin 1869 Ben Lindsey, American Judge 1864 Ben Webster, born in London, England, actor, Old Curiosity Shop 1862 Union General Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw and common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis 1862 Ben McCulloch, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General (KIA), dies at 50 1827 Lewis Wallace, Major General Union volunteers and author, Ben Hur 1811 Ben McCulloch, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1789 Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death and taxes" 1784 Ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol 1776 Jacob Israel Emden, Jacob ben Tswi, German rabbi, dies at 78 1752 Ben Franklin's performs his kite-flying experiment 1752 Ben Franklin's kite is struck by lightning-what a shock! 1720 Elia van Vilnius, Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman, Latvian rabbi 1697 Jacob Israel Emden, Jacob ben Tswi, German rabbi 1667 David ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies 1637 Ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65 1637 Ben Jonson, English Poet 1631 Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies 1572 Ben Jonson, England, playwright and poet, Volpone, Alchemist 1558 Shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies 1542 Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies 1267 Rabbi Moses Ben Nachman establishes a Jewish community in Jerusalem 1204 Maimonides, Moses Ben Maimon, Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 1198 Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies 1197 Crusaders wound Rabbi Elezar ben Judah 1171 Jacob Ben Meir, Rabbenu Tam, French Tosofist, dies 1135 Maimonides, Moses Ben Maimon, Corodoba Spain, philosopher and physician 1105 Rabbi Nathan ben Yehiel of Rome completes Talmudic dictionary |
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