2015 Event At the 67th Annual Emmy Awards, Viola Davis is the first black woman to win outstanding lead drama actress; Jon Hamm wins outstanding lead drama actor, Peter Dinklage wins best supporting actor, and 'Game of Thrones' wins for outstanding drama 2015 Event Helen Mirren wins best leading actress for her role in 'The Audience,' and Alex Sharp wins best leading actor for 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' at the 69th annual Tony Awards 2015 Event At the 87th Academy Awards, 'Birdman' is awarded Best Picture, Eddie Redmayne wins Best Actor for his role as Stephen Hawking in 'A Theory of Everything,' and Julianne Moore wins Best Actress for her role in 'Still Alice' 2015 Event Beck wins Album of the Year and Sam Smith wins both Song and Record of the Year at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, while 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' wins five awards and 'Boyhood' wins best film at the 68th BAFTA Awards 2014 Event Seth Meyers hosts the 66th Annual Emmy Awards; winning series include 'Modern Family' for best comedy and 'Breaking Bad' for best drama; winning actors include Julianna Margulies ('The Good Wife') and Bryan Cranston ('Breaking Bad') 2014 Event Online business networking site LinkedIn will be expanding its presence in Singapore's central business district; the company established headquarters in Singapore in 2011 and sees the prime location as a means to attract the best talent 2014 Event Lupita Nyong'o, Oscar winner for best supporting actress in '12 Years a Slave', will join Lancome as its newest brand ambassador 2014 Event At the 71st Golden Globe Awards, Best Motion Picture is awarded to '12 Years a Slave'; 'American Hustle is receives the Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy award, with actress Amy Adams honored as Best Actress 2014 Event Award nominations are announced ahead of the 67th British Academy Film Awards; heading the list is Sandra Bullock for best actress in 'Gravity' by director Alfonso Cuaron 2013 Event At The Tony Awards, held in New York City, Best Musical and other awards are given to the musical 'Kinky Boots', which has lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and is based on a book by Harvey Fierstein 2013 Event In Los Angeles, California, the 85th Academy Awards is held; 'Argo' wins best picture, Ang Lee wins for best director, Daniel Day-Lewis wins for best actor, and Jennifer Lawrence wins for best actress 2013 Event London hosts the 66th British Academy Film Awards, with 'Argo' winning best film, Emmanuelle Riva winning best actress and Daniel Day-Lewis winning best actor 2013 Event At the 70th Golden Globe Awards, the Time Warner Inc. film 'Argo' wins for best drama and best director 2012 Event The Golden Dagger award for best crime novel of the year is awarded to Irish writer, Gene Kerrigan, for 'The Rage' 2012 Event A study describing the Big Bang, published in 'Physical Review', suggests it is actually a phase change ruled by event symmetry, a theory which best supports how spacetime could originate from original matter 2012 Event New Delhi hosts the 59th National Film Awards; 'Deool' and 'Byari' win the Award for Best Feature Film 2011 Event P. J. Harvey's album 'Let England Shake' wins best album in the United Kingdom and Ireland 2011 Event In Hollywood, California, the 83rd Academy Awards are held at the Kodak Theater, celebrating the best films of 2010 2009 Death Mike Francis, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis', produced before dying of lung cancer, at age 47 2007 Event 'The Departed' wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards 2004 Event 76th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King sweeps all eleven nominations, including Best Picture, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron win lead acting awards 2003 Event 75th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Chicago wins Best Picture, Adrian Brody and Nicole Kidman win lead acting awards 2002 Event 74th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, A Beautiful Mind wins Best Picture, Denzell Washington and Hallie Berry win lead acting awards 2002 Death Harold Russell, Oscar winner, The Best Years of Our Lives, dies at 88 2001 Event 73rd Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Gladiator wins Best Picture, Russell Crowe and Julia Roberts win lead acting awards 2000 Event 72nd Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, American Beauty wins Best Picture, Kevin Spacey and Hilary Swank win lead acting awards 1999 Event 71st Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, Shakespeare in Love wins Best Picture, Roberto Benigni and Gwyneth Paltrow win lead acting awards 1998 Event 70th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, Titanic wins eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win lead acting awards 1998 Event Hockey News selects Wayne Gretzky best NHL player ever 1997 Event 69th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, The English Patient wins Best Picture, Geoffrey Rush and Frances McDormand win lead acting awards 1996 Event Yankees lose ending 3rd best home series victory streak at 24 1995 Death Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 1995 Event World best 7th wkt stand 461 by Bhupinder Singh, Jr. and P Dharmani 1994 Event "Best Little Whorehouse" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City after 16 performances 1994 Event "Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public" opens at Lunt-Font New York City for 16 per 1994 Event New Jersey Devils end best regular season, 47-25-12 record for 106 points 1993 Death Kamaran Abdalla, Iraq/English/Netherlands actor (Best Thing in Life), dies at 34 1992 Death Dana Andrews, actor (Best Years of Our Lifes), dies at 83 1992 Death Avonne Taylor, actress (My Best Girl, Honor Among Lovers), dies at 93 1991 Death Mary Lawrence, actress (Best Man), dies of respiratory failure at 73 1991 Death Mervyn Nelson, director (Some of My Best Friends Are...), dies at 76 1990 Event Reds win running their record to 9-0, best start in club history 1990 Event Greenidge and Haynes make 298 opening stand (v Eng), their best 1990 Death Nancy Hawkes, (1946 best dress woman), dies at 73 1989 Event George Harrison releases "Best of Dark Horse 1976 - 1989" album 1989 Event Pirates score 10 in 1st (their best inning since 1942), prompts Pirate Jim Rooker to say he would walk from Pitts to Philadelphia if Pirates lost, Phillies beat them 15-11, Rooker walks at end of season broadcaster 1988 Death Carrie Baxter, Best Bodybuilder (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42 1988 Death Kay Baxter, Best Bodybuilder in the World (1983-85), dies at 42 1987 Event Harrison releases "Cloud 9" and McCartney releases "All the Best" 1985 Event New York Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28 1984 Birthday Avril Lavigne, born in Belleville, Canada, singer, songwriter, albums have sold over 16 million copies, albums include, 'Let Go', 'Under My Skin', 'The Best Damn Thing' 1984 Event Tigers set best 30 game start record (26-4) 1982 Event "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" closes at E O'Neill New York City after 63 performances 1982 Event "Best Little Whorehouse in Tx" opens at Eugene O'Neill New York City for 63 perf 1982 Event "Best Little Whorehouse..." closes at 46th St. New York City after 1577 performances 1979 Event Dick Howser (best Yank manager win-lost percentage .636) replaces Billy Martin 1979 Birthday Jonny Wilkinson, born in Frimley, England, professional rugby union player, member of the England national team, considered one of the world's best rugby players 1978 Event "Best Little Whorehouse..." opens at 46th St. New York City for 1577 performances 1978 Event Ian Botham takes 8-34 vs. Pakistan, his best Test cricket bowling 1976 Event 18th Grammy Awards: 'Love Will Keep Us Together' Record of the Year, Natalie Cole wins as best New Artist 1976 Birthday Ilmira Shamsutdinova, Miss Universe-Russia/best costume 1996 1976 Death Margaret Leighton, actress (Best Man, Go-Between), dies at 53 1975 Birthday Jolene Blalock, born in San Diego, California, actress, best known for playing role of Vulcan T'Pol in 'Star Trek: Enterprise', film 'Slow Burn' 1975 Event Eagles' "Best of My Love" reaches #1 1974 Death Edna Best, actress (Key, Calendar, Escape), dies at 74 1974 Birthday Ahmed Best, American Actor 1973 Event Doug Walters' best Test Cricket bowling, 5-66 vs. WI Georgetown 1973 Event 45th Academy Awards - "Godfather," Marlon Brando and Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians 1973 Event Greg Chappell's best Test bowling, 5-61 vs. Pakistan at SCG 1972 Birthday Cameron Diaz, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding 1972 Birthday Travis Best, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Birthday Dane Cook, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dane Jeffrey Cook, comedian, stand up comic, released five comedy albums, 'Retaliation' went double platinum, the highest charting comedy album in 28 years, appeared in 15 films since 1997, including 'My Best Friend's Girl' 1971 Birthday Danalee Bragado, born in Honolulu, WPVA volleyballer, Best of Beach-9th-1995 1970 Death Ralph W. Sockman, Protestant pastor, author, successful radio show, National Radio Pulpit, considered by Time magazine as the best Protestant preacher in the U.S., dies at age 80 1970 Death Giuseppe Ungaretti, writer, poet, modernist, academic, best known work 'L'allegria' or 'The Joy', dies in Milan, Italy, at age 82, of bronchopneumonia 1970 Death Blaz Arnic, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century, dies at 69 1969 Death Fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74 1968 Death Lee Tracy, actor (Doctor X, Bombshell, Best Man), dies of cancer at 70 1967 Birthday Melora Hardin, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Family Tree, Best Times 1965 Event Beatles win 1st Grammy, for Best Group of 1964 1965 Event Geoff Boycott takes 3-47 against South Africa, his best Test bowling 1964 Birthday Liz Masakayan, Quezon City Phil, WPVA volley, Best of Beach-3rd-1994 1964 Birthday Clive Owen, born in Coventry, England, appearance in film, 'Closer', won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1964 Birthday Kristi Atkinson, born in Van Nuys, California, WP volleyballer, Best of Beach-6th-1994 1964 Birthday Greg Best, born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Equestrian athlete, Silver Medal 1988, 1992 Olympics 1964 Birthday Dee C Lee, Diane Sealey, rocker, Style Council-You're Best Thing 1963 Birthday Joel Osteen, born in Houston, Texas, pastor, Lakewood Church, ministry reaches over seven million viewers per week in the U.S., author of 'Your Best Life Now' 1962 Event Drummer Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best of the Beatles 1962 Event Beatles replaces Pete Best with Ringo Starr 1962 Event Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer 1962 Birthday Rachel Sweet, born in Akron, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, writer, recorded theme song for Nickelodeon series, Clarissa Explains It All, appeared as George Costanza's cousin, in Seinfeld, television episode, 'The Contest', released Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet, 1992 1962 Event Beatles meet their producer George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums 1962 Event Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC) 1962 Death Willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45 1962 Birthday Cammy Ciarelli, Iowa City, WPVA volleyballer, Best of Beach-2nd-1995 1961 Birthday Mariel Hemingway, Ketchum Id, actress, Personal Best, Civil Wars 1961 Birthday Mike Francis, born in Florence, Italy, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis' 1961 Event Australia beat WI 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever 1960 Birthday Carlyle Best, cricketer, WI batsman late 80's 1960 Event Gore Vidal's "Best Man," premieres in New York City 1958 Birthday Mick Talbot, rock keyboardist, Style Council-You're the Best Thing 1958 Event Gary Sobers 365* vs. Pak, 614 min, 38 fours, best Cricket before Lara 1958 Birthday Anita Baker, born in Toledo, Ohio, singer, Giving You the Best That I Got 1958 Birthday Larry Smith, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, professional basketball player, coach, played forward/center for Alcorn State University, played for NBA's Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, credited as best rebounder in the 1980's, coached Anaheim Arsenal 1956 Birthday Laura Thorne, chef, named one of 10 best American chefs 1955 Event RCA Victor's best investment paying $25,000 to Sun Records and Sam Philips for rights to Elvis Presley, a truck driver from Tupelo Miss 1955 Event Australia score 8-758 vs. West Indies at Kingston, their best ever 1955 Birthday Buster Mottram, born in Kingston upon Thames, in south-west London, English tennis player, ranked 15th best tennis player in the world, represented Great Britain in Davis Cup eight times 1954 Event "Father Knows Best" premieres 1953 Birthday Earl Klugh, born in Detroit, Michigan, jazz musician, guitarist, composer, won Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, 1981 1953 Event 1st insulin isolated by F Banting and C Best in Toronto 1952 Birthday Roberto Benigni, born in Manciano, Italy, actor, comedian, screenwriter, best known for movie, 'Life Is Beautiful', Academy-Award winner for Best Actor 1952 Birthday Pat MacDonald, born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of band, Timbuk 3, Grammy Award Nominee for Best New Artist, 1987 1952 Event Patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman 1951 Birthday Alphonso Johnson, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bassist, jazz, jazz fusion genres, considered one of the world's best bassists, played on Weather Report album Mysterious Traveller 1948 Birthday Bille August, director, Best Intentions, Twist and Shout 1947 Birthday Ian Gomm, born in Chiswick, West London, songwriter, singer, guitarist, considered 'Best Rhythm Guitarist' by New Musical Express Magagine, 1971 1947 Event 19th Academy Awards - "Best Years of Lives," De Havilland, March win 1946 Birthday Ron Silver, born in New York City, actor, Gary-Rhoda, Entity, Silkwood, Best Friends 1946 Birthday George Best, Irish Athlete 1945 Birthday Kay Baxter, Woodsfield Ohio, Best Bodybuilder in World, 1983-85 1945 Birthday Derek Underwood, cricketer, "Deadly" Maybe the best post-war SLA 1945 Birthday Lauren Chapin, actress, Kathy-Father Knows Best 1945 Birthday Thomas Brasch, born in Germany, writer, author, poet, film director, Best Director, 1981 Bavarian Film Awards 1944 Death Roy Agnew, born in Sydney, Australia, composer, pianist, considered best composer of early 20th century Australia, dies at 51 1944 Birthday Coluche, Michel Colucci, France, comedian, My Best Friend's Girl 1944 Death Robert Cole, U.S. Lt-colonel, dies in battle at Best 1942 Birthday Tracey Walter, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, actor, Best of the West 1942 Birthday Scott Glenn, Pittsburgh, actor, Right Stuff, Personal Best, Backdraft 1941 Birthday Pete Best, drummer, Beatles 1941 Event H Martin/R Blanes musical "Best Foot Forward," premieres in New York City 1938 Birthday Leonard Frey, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Best of West, Mr. Smith 1938 Birthday Yvonne Lime, born in Glendale, California, actress, Father Knows Best, Dobie Gillis 1938 Birthday Colin Bland, cricketer, South African bat Maybe the best cover field 1938 Birthday Billy Gray, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bud-Father Knows Best 1937 Birthday Elinor Donahue, born in Tacoma, Washington, actress, Father Knows Best, Get a Life 1934 Birthday Millicent Martin, Romford Eng, actress, Alfie, Nothing but the Best 1932 Event 1st tie for Best Actor Academy Award Wallace Beery and Fredric March 1932 Birthday Michael Colgrass, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, Best Wishes 1931 Birthday Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, William Earl Billy Casper, Jr., professional golfer, golf course designer, won the PGA Tour 27 times, named 15th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest in 2000, considered best putter of his era 1927 Event "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens 1926 Birthday James Best, born in Corydon, Indiana, actor, Savages, Sounder, Rolling Thunder 1925 Birthday Warren G. Bennis, born in New York City, New York, scholar, author, Leadership Studies pioneer, studied group behavior at MIT, prompting interest in the then-nonexistent field of leadership, published 'Revisionist Theory of Leadership', 1961, stating that humanistic, democratic-style leaders can best manage change in the leadership environment 1922 Event Banting, MacLeod and Best discover insulin 1922 Birthday Paul Scofield, born in England, stage and screen actor, considered one of the best British actors of the 20th century 1921 Event Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolates insulin at University of Toronto 1921 Event Toronto's Dr. Banting and Dr. Best announce discovery of insulin 1919 Birthday Keith Miller, cricketer, one of Australia's best ever all-rounders 1919 Event World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal) 1917 Birthday Sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher, New York Giants, 8th best won-lost pct 1915 Birthday Barnard Hughes, Bedford Hills, New York, Tron, Where's Poppa, Best Friends 1914 Birthday Harold Russell, actor, Best Years of Our Life 1913 Event Billboard publishes earliest known "Last Week's 10 Best Sellers among Popular Songs" Malinda's Wedding Day is #1 1912 Birthday Jane Wyatt, Campgaw, New Jersey, actress, Father Knows Best, Star Trek 1908 Birthday Paul Hardy, Belgian writer, Best of Painted Furniture 1907 Birthday Robert Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Father Knows Best, Marcus Welby MD 1906 Birthday Gottlob Frick, born in Germany, singer, bass, performed opera including roles by Wagner and Mozart, best known recording is Osmin, in The Abduction from the Seraglio, Rocco in Fidelio, Sarastro in The Magic Flute 1901 Birthday Carmelita Geraghty, born in Rushville, Indiana, actress, My Best Girl, Texas Ranger 1901 Birthday Blaz Arnic, born in Luce, Lower Styria, Austria-Hungary, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century 1900 Birthday Edna Best, born in Hove, England, actress starred in Key, Calendar, Escape, Intermezzo 1899 Birthday Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer, Insulin 1897 Event John McNally's musical "Good Mr. Best," premieres in New York City 1897 Death William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70 1895 Event England beat Australia to win one of the best cricket series ever, 3-2 1891 Birthday Roy Agnew, born in Sydney, Australia, composer, pianist, considered best composer of early 20th century Australia 1889 Birthday Ralph W. Sockman, born in New York, New York, Protestant pastor, author, successful radio show, National Radio Pulpit, considered by Time magazine as the best Protestant preacher in the U.S. 1889 Birthday Franklin Pangborn, Newark, actor, My Best Gal, Hats Off, Easy Living 1888 Birthday Giuseppe Ungaretti, born in Alexandria, Egypt, writer, poet, modernist, academic, best known work 'L'allegria' or 'The Joy' 1826 Birthday William Thomas Best, composer 837 Event Best view of Halley's Comet in 2000 years
