1997 Death George Fenneman, announcer, 'You Bet Your Life', dies at 77 1995 Death Yahya Ayyash, nicknamed 'the Engineer,' chief bomb maker for Hamas, most wanted man in Israel, caused deaths of 90 Israelis, assassinated by Isreal's Shin Bet with a booby trapped cellular phone 1993 Death Karel Goeyvaerts, Flemish composer (8 Horse Bet), dies at 69 1991 Event Howard Stern kisses New York Giant Leonard Marshall's ass over bet Stern lost claiming the Giants would lose the Superbowl 1987 Event 119th Belmont: Craig Perret aboard Bet Twice wins in 2:28.2 1961 Death Simon Delmonte, actor and director (Bleke Bet), dies at 68 1953 Death Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 1947 Event "You Bet Your Life," with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio 1945 Birthday Julie Goodyear, British actress, Bet Lynch-Coronation Street 1943 Event Phils owner William D. Cox is permanently banned from baseball for having bet on his own team 1919 Birthday George Fenneman, born in in Peking, China, TV announcer, 'You Bet Your Life' 1919 Event NL President John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team and threw games in collusion with gamblers 1890 Birthday Groucho Marx, born in New York City, comedian, Marx Bros, 'You Bet Your Life' 1861 Event On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration 1809 Event Allardyce Barclay begins a bet of walking 1 mile every hour for 1,000 hours. Each hour he walked a mile round trip from his home
