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2008 Bill Gates resigns from Microsoft to focus on his charity work
2006 Warren Buffett donates $30 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 2004 Former President Bill Clinton undergoes a quadruple bypass operation 2003 Bill Mauldin, cartoonist, Willie and Joe, dies at 81 2002 Bill Blass, designer, dies at 79 2002 Bill Peet, cartoon artist/writer, Disney's Peter Pan, dies at 87 1999 Bill Ballantine, clown, Ringling Brothers Clown College, dies at 87 1998 President Bill Clinton testifies before a grand jury investigating his conduct (first president to do so), and admits an 'inappropriate relationship' with Monica Lewinsky 1998 Bill Clinton confesses to Hilary about the Monica Lewinsky affair 1998 Paula Jones' sexual harassment case against President Bill Clinton is thrown out of court 1998 Bill Gates testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee 1998 Larry Wayne Harris and Bill Levitt arrested for possession of anthrax 1998 President Bill Clinton says he would never resign, 'I would never walk away from the of this country and the trust they've placed in me', during a press conference 1998 Bill Gates gets a pie thrown in his face in Brussels Belgium 1997 Federal judge sentences Autumn Jackson, who claims to be Bill Cosby's daughter, to 26 months for trying to extort $40 million from him 1997 U.S. releases a redesigned $50 bill 1997 Bill Glasson wins Las Vegas Golf Invitational 1997 Bill Rotsler, cartoonist/writer, dies of cancer at 62 1997 Autumn Jackson, found guilty of trying to extort $40M from Bill Cosby 1997 Bill Parcells becomes head coach of New York Jets 1997 Innis Cosby, son of Bill Cosby, murdered on LA highway at 29 1997 23rd People's Choice Awards: Bill Cosby wins 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 Alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75 1996 Bob Dole and President Bill Clinton meet in their 1st debate 1996 Bill Monroe, bluegrass vocalist (created bluegrass music), dies at 84 1996 Bill Emerson, Representative-R-Missouri 1981 - 1996, died of cancer 1996 U.S. issues newly-redesigned $100 bill 1996 Guy Madison, actor (Wild Bill Hickok), dies at 74 1995 Cartoonist Bill Watterson ends his "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip 1995 Nancy LaMott, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, dies at 43 1995 Herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist, dies at 81 1995 William Strethan "Wild Bill" Davis, musician, dies at 76 1995 Forbes Mag announces Bill Gates is the richest man in world, worth$12.9 billion dollars 1995 Willie George "Bill" Woodruff Sr, vocalist, dies at 66 1994 Max Bill, Swiss painter/sculptor/politician, dies at 85 1994 Bill Gates buys Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex" for $30,800,000 1994 Bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90 1994 Major Bill Smith, record producer, dies at 72 1994 Bill Cowley, creator (Lyke Wake Walk), dies at 78 1994 Bill Baker, singer, dies at 58 1994 Mary Maxwell Gates, philanthropist/mother of Bill Gates, dies at 64 1994 Bill Quinn, U.S. actor (Quinn Brothers, Birds, Lucky Stiff), dies at 81 1994 Bill Travers, actor (Trio, Gorgo, Born Free), dies at 72 1994 Laurence "Bill" Craigie, jet pioneer, dies at 92 1994 William "Bill" M Hicks, comedian, dies at 32 1994 Bill Hicks, American Comedian 1994 President Bill Clinton lifts U.S. trade embargo against Vietnam 1994 Microsoft CEO Bill Gates (38) marries Melinda French (29) 1993 President Clinton signs Brady Gun Control Bill 1993 Brady bill passes establishing 5-day waiting period for handgun sales 1993 Bill Bixby, actor (My Favorite Martian), dies from cancer at 59 1993 Bill Bixby, actor (My Favorite Martian), dies of prostate cancer at 59 1993 Bill Dickey, HOF baseball catcher (New York Yankees, 1928-46), dies at 86 1993 Mandy Smith (Bill Wyman's ex-wife) weds Pat van den Hauwe 1993 Rolling Stone Bill Wyman weds Suzanne Accosta on French Riveria 1993 Bill Wyman announces he will leave Rolling Stones 1992 Bill Kearns, U.S. actor (Playtime), dies of lung cancer at 69 1992 Bill Clinton wins U.S. presidential election over President Bush 1992 1st overturn of a George Bush veto (cable bill) 1992 Bill Comrie purchases BC Lions from CFL 1992 Bill Elverman, playwright/actor (After Hours), dies at 40 1992 Former NFL New York Giant Coach Bill Parcells undergoes open heart surgery 1992 Bill Beyers, actor (Wally-Capitol), dies of AIDS at 37 1992 Florence Randall, model/designer (Bill Blass), dies at 54 of cancer 1992 Lloyd "Slim" Andrews, actor (Buf Bill in Tomahawk Territory), dies 1992 IRS and Willie Nelson settle on $9M tax bill (of $16.7M) 1992 President candidate Bill Clinton (D) and Genifer Flowers accuse each other of lying over her assertion they had a 12-year affair 1992 Bill Walker, actor (Big Mo, Mask, Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 95 1992 William JF "Bill" Naughton, Irish/British playwright (Alfie), dies at 81 1991 Bill Graham, rock promoter, dies 1991 Bill Graham, rock promoter, dies at 60 1991 Bill Graham, rock concert promoter (Filmore, Dylan), dies at 60 1991 Buffalo Bill Jim Kelly passes for 6 touchdowns vs Pitts (52-34) 1991 Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York 1991 Bill Buysman, Dutch guitarist/singer (Kilima Hawaiians), dies 1991 Jockey, Bill Shoemaker, paralyzed in a car accident 1991 New Jersey Net coach Bill Fitch is 4th coach to win 800 NBA games 1991 17th People's Choice Awards: Julia Roberts, Bill Cosby, Pretty Woman 1991 Bill Veeck and Tony Lazzeri elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1991 Actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32) 1991 Bill Riordon, U.S. tennis promotor (Jimmy Connors), dies 1990 Bill Vukovich, Indie 500 driver, dies in crash at 27 1990 Bill E Herndon, actor (Rivals), dies at 54 1990 Bill Cullen, game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer 1989 Pat Bradley/Bill Glasson wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1989 N.Y. State Legislature passes Staten Island secession bill 1989 Rolling Stones Bill Wyman marries Mandy Smith 1989 Bill White named NL president; 1st black major-league sports head 1989 NL announces Yankees' broadcaster Bill White will be 1st black president 1988 Bill Harris, U.S. guitarist (Clovers-Love Potion No 9), dies at 63 1988 Bill Cody, actor (Blazing Justice, Ghost City), dies at 75 1988 Senate passes bill curbing ads during children's TV shows 1988 Ken Murray, actor (Bill and Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85 1988 Mike Tyson sues to break contract with manager Bill Cayton 1988 Greta Nissen, actress (Ambassador Bill), dies 1988 Congress overrides Reagan's veto of sweeping civil rights bill 1988 14th People's Choice Awards: Fatal Attraction, Bill Cosby. win 1987 Red Sox waive Bill Buckner, the goat of last years World Series 1987 Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualify record of 212.809 mph at Talladega 1987 13th People's Choice Awards: Bill Cosby 1986 Reagan signs landmark immigration reform bill 1986 Trailing 5-3 with 2 out and no one on in bottom of 10th, New York rallies to win Game 6 of the World Series, 6-5, Bill Buckner misplays a ball 1986 Dodgers' Bill Russell, 38, announces his retirement 1986 U.S. Senate approved immigration bill prohibiting hiring of illegal aliens and offered amnesty to illegals who entered prior to 1982 1986 112th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Ferdinand wins in 2:02.8 1986 Bill Elliott sets stock car speed record of 212.229 mph 1985 Bill to balance the federal budget passed by Congress 1985 Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 1985 Bill to abolish Greater London Council receives royal assent 1985 Marion Byron, actress (Steamboat Bill Jr), dies at 73 1985 11th People's Choice Awards: Bill Cosby wins 4 awards 1985 Bill (Willie) Shoemaker is 1st jockey to surpass $100 million 1984 Blackhawk Bill Gardner scores on 10th penalty shot against Islanders 1984 Bill Raisch, one armed actor (Fred Johnson-Fugitive), dies at 79 1984 Red Sox trade pitcher Dennis Eckersley to Cubs for Bill Buckner 1984 Bill Johnson becomes 1st American to win Olympic downhill skiing gold 1983 Bill Brandt, British Photographer 1983 President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L. King day 1983 Buffalo Bill quarterback Joe Ferguson passes 419 yards with 5 TDs 1982 Bill Parcells becomes 12th head coach of New York Giants 1982 Donald Dillaway, actor (Min and Bill, Platinum Blonde), dies at 78 1982 Bill Baldwin, announcer, dies at 69 1981 NBA New York Knick Bill Cartwright, ties record of 19 of 19 free throws 1981 Bill C. Davis' "Mass Appeal," premieres in New York City 1981 Bill Giles becomes CEO of Philadelphia Phillies 1981 Bill Shankly, Scottish Athlete 1981 110th British Golf Open: Bill Rogers shoots a 276 at Royal St. George 1981 Rangers' Bill Stein sets AL record with 7 consecutive pinch hits 1981 Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey 1981 Bill Hopkins, British composer, music critic, teacher, pianist, studied at Oxford University with Egon Wellesz and Edmund Rubbra, taught at Birmingham University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1981 Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55 1981 Jonny Lang, born in Fargo, North Dakota, born Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr., singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, gospel, blues musician, plays Benedict guitars, Fender Telecaster Thinline, voice sounds like veteran blues singer, toured with Sting, performed for President Bill Clinton 1980 Bill Thomas, actor (Buckwheat), dies 1980 Bill Evans, U.S. jazz pianist, dies of a bleeding ulcer at 51 1980 Expos Bill Gullickson, sets rookie record of striking out 18 1980 Bill Veeck agrees to sell Chicago White Sox to Eddie DeBartolo Sr for $20,000,000, AL owners block the sale 1980 Bill Ward quits Black Sabbath 1980 84th Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:12:11 1980 Bryan Buffinton, born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, actor, Bill Lewis Jr-Guiding Light 1979 Bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies 1979 10th New York City Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:11:42 1979 83rd Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:09:27 1978 President Carter signs Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill 1978 9th New York City Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:12:12 1978 President Carter signs bill restoring Jefferson Davis citizenship 1978 Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect 1978 82nd Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:10:13 1978 USF-led Bill Cartwright scores 23 points as the Dons oust NC 1977 8th New York City Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:11:38 1977 Jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77 1977 Cubs trade outfielder Rick Monday to Dodgers for Bill Buckner 1976 Buffalo Bill OJ Simpson rushes 203 yards 1976 Former Twins relief ace Bill Campbell is 1st free-agent to sign with a new team, joining the Red Sox for $1 million over 4 years 1976 7th New York City Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:10:10 1976 International Bill of Rights goes into effect (35 nations ratifying) 1976 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race 1975 Bill Veeck buys 80% of White Sox from John Allyn 1975 Bill Clinton weds Hillary Rodham 1975 Bill authorizes admission of women to military academies 1975 Astros hire Bill Virdon to replace Preston Gomez as manager 1975 Billy Martin replaces Bill Virdon as manager of New York Yankees 1975 All star MVP: Bill Madlock (Pittsburgh Pirates) and John Matlock (New York Mets) 1975 107th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Avatar wins in 2:28.2 1975 79th Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:09:55 1975 House of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill 1975 "AM America," premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host 1974 Bonnie Bryant wins Bill Branch LPGA Golf Classic 1974 Padres draft Brown University shortstop Bill Almon #1 1974 A's Reggie Jackson and Bill North engage in clubhouse fight at Detroit 1974 "My Girl Bill" by Jim Stafford hits #12 1974 New York Yankees sign Bill Virdon as manager 1973 Bill Clay, Yokosuka Japan, U.S. sprint cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Cubs trade Ferguson Jenkins to Rangers for Bill Madlock and Vic Harris 1973 Buff Bill OJ Simpson rushes 250 yards (2 TDs), beating NE Pats 31-13 1973 Congress passes and sends a bill to Nixon to lift football's blackout 1972 Bill Stoneman of Montreal pitches his 2nd no-hitter, beating Mets, 7-0 1972 Mont Expos Bill Stoneman 2nd no-hitter beats New York Mets, 7-0 1972 Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53 1972 Plate ump and catcher in a game are brothers. Bill Haller is ump and Tom Haller is Tigers catcher, Kansas City Royals win 1-0 1972 Bill Curley, NBA forward, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1972 Bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56 1972 Bill Torrey becomes 1st Islander General Manager 1972 President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on manned shuttle 1971 Bill Stern, sportscaster (Saturday Night Fights), dies at 64 1971 Owen Lance Bill Hughes, born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1971 Rodd Redwing, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory), dies at 66 1971 Bill Lindsay, Big Fork, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1971 Bill Graham closes down Fillmore and Fillmore East 1971 Bill White becomes 1st black baseball announcer (New York Yankees) 1971 Bill Schroeder, NFL wide reciever, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1970 Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy and Bill Masterson trophy stolen from NHL hall of fame 1970 Bill Guerin, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, NHL right wing, New Jersey Devils, Oilers 1970 Bill Halley and Comets reject $30,000 for 15 date tour of Australia 1970 Bill Roth, born in Yonkers, New York, gymnast, Gold Medal 1995 Pan American, 1996 Olympics 1970 Dodgers Bill Singer no-hits the Phillies 5-0, giving up no walks 1970 Mandy Smith, England, rocker, I Just Can't Wait, wife of Bill Wyman 1970 Grover Henson Feels Forgotten by Bill Cosby hits #70 1970 President Nixon signs bill limiting cigarette advertisements on January 1, 1971 1969 Bill Toomey achieves world record-score (8417 points) 1969 Lottery for Selective Service draftees bill signed by President Nixon 1969 95th Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Majestic Prince wins in 1:55.6 1969 95th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Majestic Prince wins in 2:01.8 1969 Mont Expos Bill Stoneman no-hits Phillies, 7-0 1969 Dodgers' Bill Singer is credited with 1st official save, against Reds 1968 Bill Johnson, NFL defensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Bill Johnson, defensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams 1968 Chris Kennedy, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1968 Bill Bellamy, actor, Fled, How to be a Player, Joey Breaker 1968 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill removing gold backing from U.S. paper money 1968 Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during game (Jan 13), dies 1968 Minn North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on 15th) 1968 Bill Masterson, (Minn Northstars), checked into the boards and killed 1967 Bill Musgrave, NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos 1967 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill establishing Corporation for Public Broadcasting 1967 Bill Berg, St. Catharines, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers 1967 Bill Huard, Welland, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars 1967 99th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 2:28.8 1967 William "Bill" Carlucci, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, rower 1996 Olympics bronze 1967 Bill Risley, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1967 93rd Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 1:55.2 1967 Bill Schultz, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Den Broncos, Scottish Claymores 1967 Bill Houlder, born in Thunder Bay, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1967 Longest dream (REM sleep) on record, Bill Carskadon, Chicago (2:23) 1967 Bill Leverty, Richmond, Virginia, guitarist, Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime 1966 Bill Goldberg, American Athlete 1966 Bill Ranford, Brandon Man, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Boston 1966 Bill Nestell, U.S. actor (Dangerous Venture), dies of heart attack at 73 1966 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill creating Department of Transportation (DOT) 1966 Bill Spiers, born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, infielder for the Houston Astros 1966 Bill Haselman, Long Branch, New Jersey, catcher for the Boston Red Sox 1966 Bill Russell became 1st black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics) 1966 Bill Romanowski, NFL linebacker, Eagles, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1965 Wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60 1965 Bill Black, musician, rocker, bassist for Elvis Pressley, dies at 39 1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Medicare bill, which goes into effect in 1966 1965 President Johnson signs a bill requiring cigarette makers to print health warnings on all cigarette packages about the effects of smoking 1965 Alex Winter, born in London, England, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1965 Bill Hitch, England cricket fast-bowler (7 Tests 1911-21), dies 1965 Denny McLain in relief strikesout 1st 7 batters faced and record 14 in 6 2/3 innings, Bill Freehan ties catcher record of 19 putouts 1965 Dutch Voting Rights Bill passes 1965 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker on Lucky Debonair wins in 2:01.2 1965 Boston Celtic center Bill Russell misses all 14 shots in loss to Philadelphia Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain 1964 Bill Peterson, Smithfield, North Carolina, WLAF general manager for the Amsterdam Admirals 1964 Keanu Reeves, Beirut, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed 1964 Southern Democrats filibuster on civil rights bill ends; cloture invoked 1964 90th Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 1:56.8 1964 90th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 2:00 1964 Bill D'Angelo, heavy metal rocker 1964 Bill Brooks, NFL wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills 1964 Bill Bradley scores 51 points for Princeton 1963 Bill J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon and McCartney "I Call Your Name" 1963 89th Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Candy Spots wins in 1:56.2 1963 Bill Wennington, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1962 A's Bill Fischer ends 84 1/3 consec innings pitched without a walk 1962 KC A's Bill Fischer sets record of 69 1/3 innings without a walk 1962 Boston Red Sox Bill Monboquette no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0 1962 House passes bill requiring equal pay for equal work regardless of sex 1962 Bill Hartack becomes 8th jockey to win 3,000 horse races 1962 South Africa passes a bill setting death penalty for many crimes 1962 "Bill of Hare," premieres in U.S. 1962 94th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Jaipur wins in 2:28.8 1962 88th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Decidedly wins in 2:00.4 1962 Red Sox Bill Monbouquette no-hits White Sox 1-0 1962 Bill Leen, rocker for the Gin Blossoms 1961 Bill Hicks, American Comedian 1961 St. Louis Cardinals Bill Stacy, returns 2 interceptions for TDs vs Dallas 1961 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Bill Brannin's Swing Parade Golf Tournament 1961 After 84 1/3 innings Bill Fischer gives up a base on balls 1961 William M "Bill" Hicks, comedian 1961 St. Louis Cardinal Bill White hits 3 home runs and a double 1961 An ailing Bill Veeck sells his interest in White Sox to Arthur Allyn 1961 Bill Bates, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys 1961 Celtic Bill Russell grabs 40 rebounds to beat Warriors 136-125 1961 Bill Shuster, American Politician 1960 Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill 1960 92nd Belmont: Bill Hartack aboard Celtic Ash wins in 2:29.2 1960 86th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Venetian Way wins in 2:02.4 1960 Bill Veeck and Chicago Comiskey Park debuts "Exploding Scoreboard" 1960 Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill 1960 Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes 1st NBAer with 50 rebounds (51) 1959 Congress passes a bill authorizing food stamps for poor Americans 1959 Milwaukee Brave Bill Bruton hits 2 bases loaded triples 1959 Bill Campbell, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Rocketeer 1959 Bill McCorvey, born in Montgomery, Alabama, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1959 91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6 1959 85th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Tomy Lee wins in 2:02.2 1959 Bill Sharman hits a NBA record 56 consecutive foul shot 1959 Bill White traded to St. Louis for pitchers Sam Jones and Don Choate 1959 Boston Celtic's Bill Sharman begins record of 56 straight free-throws 1959 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs Hawaii statehood bill 1959 Bill Gullickson, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1959 William J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76 1959 Dorothy Rigney sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck for a reported $27M 1958 Bill Roy, Versailles, Illinois, skeet 1996 Olympics 1958 William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, U.S. blues singer and guitarist, dies at 65 1958 Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 1958 Bill Berry, U.S. pop drummer, REM-Sentimental Hygiene 1958 President Eisenhower signed a bill approving Alaskan statehood 1958 Bill Watterson, American Cartoonist 1958 Bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns and Allen), dies at 47 1958 Bill Sienkiewicz, American Artist 1958 Bill Timoney, TV commercial actor, Addicted to Love 1958 Celtic Bill Russell grabs 41 rebounds to beat Syracuse 119-101 1958 Bill Dawley, born in Norwich, Connecticut, baseball player, pitcher, played Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros, Chicago Whitesox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics 1958 House of Lords passes bill allowing women in 1957 Celtic Bill Russell sets NBA record of 49 rebounds beat Philadelphia 111-89 1957 Bill Athey, cricketer, England batsman in 23 Tests 1980-88 1957 President Eisenhower signs 1st civil rights bill since Reconstruction 1957 Senator Strom Thurmond begins 24-hour filibuster against civil rights bill 1957 Bill Cartwright, basketball player, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls 1957 89th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Gallant Man wins in 2:26.6 1957 Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons 1957 83rd Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Iron Liege wins in 2:02.2 1957 Yankee Bill Skowron becomes 3rd player to hit a ball out of Fenway 1957 Georgia Senate unanimously approves Senator Leon Butts' bill barring blacks from playing baseball with whites 1956 Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games 1956 Ron White, born in Fritch, Texas, comedian, performs stand up comedy, Grammy-Award nominee, member of Blue Collar Comedy Tour, projects include, 'You Can't Fix Stupid', influences include Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Hicks, George Carlin 1956 Bill Sharman (Boston) begins NBA free throw streak of 55 games 1956 Bill Murchison, Jr., Lake Charles, Louisiana, Nike golfer, 1994 Boise Open-2nd 1956 Bill Lagattuta, born in New York City, news correspondent, CBS, 48 Hours, Eye to Eye 1956 Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners 1956 Eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus 1956 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4 1956 New York Giant Bill White, homers in his 1st at bat 1956 New York Mayor Robert Wagner and Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30M Brooklyn Sports Center Authority to build 1956 Bill Maher, comedian, Politically Incorrect 1955 Bill Lloyd, Bowling Green, Kentucky, singer, Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You 1955 Bill Nye, the Science Guy, TV Host 1955 Bill Buttner, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Nike golfer, 1989 Centel Classic-4th 1955 Bill McCreary, Ontario, NHL referee 1955 Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington billionaire CEO, Microsoft 1955 Bill Condon, American Director 1955 Bill Elliott, auto racer, Daytona-1978 1955 Bill Haley and Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart 1955 Bill Koch, born in Brattleboro, Vermont, skier, first U.S. world-class cross-country skier, won 1982 Cross-country skiing World Cup 1955 Bill Haley and Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 1955 "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500 1955 Bill Malley, born in Oakland California, Nike golfer, 1991 El Paso Open-30th 1955 Bill Paxton, actor, Brain Dead, Next of Kin, Indian Summer, True Lies 1955 81st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Swaps wins in 2:01.8 1955 Bill Beyers, actor, Wally McCandless-Capitol 1954 Bill Pullman, actor, Sommersby, League of their Own, Independence Day 1954 Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock," is originally released 1954 Bill Abbott, Sarnia Ontario, yachter 1996 Olympics 1954 Bill Paxon, born in Akron, New York, Representative-R-New York 1989 - 1999 1954 Bill Haley and Comets records "Rock Around Clock" 1954 Bill Mumy, American Actor 1953 Bill Schuette, born in Midland, Michigan, Representative-R-Michigan 1985 - 1991 1953 Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply 1953 Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright, Ed Barrow, and Bill Klem and Tom Connolly are inducted into Hall of Fame 1953 Bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60 1953 President Eisenhower signs Offshore Oil Bill 1953 Bill Meek, Upland, Pennsylvania, prone rifle, Olympics-8th-1996 1953 Bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St. Louis Browns for $2,475M 1953 AL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St. Louis Browns to Baltimore 1953 Bill Kirchenbauer, actor/comedian, Coach-Just the 10 of Us 1953 New York, Cleveland, and Boston retaliate at Bill Veeck, forcing the Browns to play afternoon games to avoid sharing TV revenues 1952 Bill Kristol, American Politician 1952 Bill Walton, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics 1952 David Pack, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, producer, Grammy-Award winning record producer for Wynnona, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Music Director for President Bill Clinton's Inaugurations, 1992 and 1996, cofounder, lead vocalist for band, Ambrosia 1952 Bill Frist, American Politician 1951 Nancy LaMott, born in New York City, New York, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton 1951 Bill Gibson, California, rock drummer, Huey Lewis and The News 1951 Bill Klem, American Athlete 1951 Bill Veeck's "Fans Managers' Night," Browns defeat A's 5-3; Browns coaches hold up placards for fans to vote on 1951 Bill Veeck (Browns) sends Eddie Gaedel, a 3'7" midget, to pinch-hit 1951 William Surles "Bill" McArthur, Jr., born in North Carolina, astronaut, STS-58, 74, sk: 92 1951 Bill Veeck buys St. Louis Browns from Bill and Charlie DeWitt 1951 Bill Frisell, American Musician 1951 Bill Mlkvy (Temple) scores NCAA basketball record 73 pts 1951 New York City passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing 1951 Bill Madlock, 4X NL batting champ for the Chicago Cubs 1950 Bill Owens, American Politician 1950 Bill Murray, born in Evanston, Illinois, comedian, SNL, What About Bob, Stripes 1950 William "Bill" Griffin, U.S. singer, Miracles-Love Machine 1950 Bill Sudderth III, trumpeteer, Atlantic Star-Touch 4 Leaf Clover 1950 Bill Irwin, born in Santa Monica, actor, My Blue Heaven, Scenes From a Mall 1950 Bill Cunningham, rock keyboardist/bassist, Box Tops 1949 Bill Buckner, born in California, 1st baseman, error cost Red Sox 1986 world series 1949 Bill Nighy, English Actor 1949 Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71 1949 Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million 1949 Bill Hudson, Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show 1949 Indian owner Bill Veeck holds funeral services to bury 1948 pennant 1949 Bill Spooner, rock guitarist and vocalist, Tubes 1949 Bill Keller, American Editor 1949 Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" 1949 Bill Wallace, rocker/actor, Fear, Avenging Force, Desperate 1949 Truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral 1949 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California 1949 Bill Payne, born in Waco, Texas, rock keyboardist, Little Feat-Time Loves a Hero 1948 Bill Orton, born in North Ogden, Utah, Representative-R-Utah 1983 - 1997 1948 Lou Thesz beats Bill Longson, to become NWA wrestling champ 1948 Bill Kirchen, singer/guitarist, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet 1948 Truman signs Displaced Persons Bill (205,000 Europeans to U.S.) 1948 American Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights 1948 Bill Bruford, English pop drummer, Yes, King Crimson-Red, Genesis 1948 Bill Ward, born in Birmingham, England, musician, vocalist, drummer for Black Sabbath, a British heavy metal band, sang lead vocals on Technical Ecstacy, Never Say Die! 1948 Bill Alexander, theatre director 1948 Bill Kirchen, singer/guitarist, Commander Cody and Lost Planet Airmen 1948 Bill Cowsill, Newport, Rhode Island, rock guitarist/vocals, Cowsills-We Can Fly 1947 Bill Rodgers, marathon runner, Boston, New York 1947 Bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ 1947 Bill Richardson, Representative-D-New Mexico 1983 - 1997, Governor of New Mexico 2003 - 1947 Bill Richardson, American Politician 1947 Philadelphia A's Bill McCahan no-hits Washington Senators, 3-0 1947 King George VI signs Indian Independence Bill 1947 Compton and Bill Edrich make 370 stand for 3rd wkt vs. South Africa 1947 Bill Champlin, born in Oakland California, rocker 1947 Bill Smitrovich, actor, Crime Story, Miami Vice 1947 Bill Fontana, born in Cleveland, Ohio, composer, sound art pioneer, created sounds sculptures in 1976, using urban surroundings as a source of musical information, to evoke visual imagery 1947 Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champ 1947 Bill Weberniuk, Canadian snookers player 1946 Bill Bryson, Evanston, Illinois, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited 1946 Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck's right foot is amputated 1946 Bill Kennedy of Rocky Mount (CPL) strikes out minors record 456 1946 Johnny Neun replaces Bill Dickey as Yankee manager 1946 William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton, 42nd U.S. President, D, 1993-01 1946 Bill Forsyth, director, Local Hero, Breaking, Indiana, Housekeeping 1946 Bill Veeck purchases the Cleveland Indians for $2.2 million 1946 Bill Kreutzmann, Jr., born in Palo Alto California, drummer, Grateful Dead 1946 Bill Dickey replaces Joe McCarthy as Yankee manager 1946 Bill Danoff, Springfield Massachusetts, vocalist, Starland Vocal Band 1946 Bill Kreutzmann, drummer, Grateful Dead 1946 Bill Kreutzmann, born in California, rock drummer, Grateful Dead, Grass Roots 1946 Last Test Cricket appearance of Bill O'Reilly (5-14 and 3-19) 1946 Bill Sudakis, baseball player 1946 Filibuster in U.S. Senate kills FEPC bill 1945 Bill Weld, American Politician 1945 Bill Luther, American Politician 1945 Bill Boner, born in East Nashville, Tennessee, Representative-D-Tennessee 1979 - 1987 1945 Bill Bergey, born in South Dayton, New York, American collegiate and professional football player, played for American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals and NFL Philadelphia Eagles 1944 Bill Hendon, born in Asheville, North Carolina, Representative-R-North Carolina 1981 - 1983 and 1985 - 1987 1944 Bill Henderson, Vancouver BC, rock vocalist and guitarist, Chilliwack 1944 Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for U.S. Tennis title 1944 Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 home runs in a doubleheader 1944 Bill McCollum, born in Brooksville, Florida, Representative-R-Florida 1981 - 1993 and 1993 - 2001 1944 Bill Boggs, born in Philadelphia, TV host/producer, Midday, Morton Downey, Jr. Show 1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt signs "GI Bill of Rights", Servicemen's Readjustment Act 1944 Bill Rafferty, comedian, Real People, Laugh-in '77 1944 Bill Rafferty, born in Queens, New York, comedian, Laugh-In, Real People 1944 Jim Stafford, Eloise, Florida, singer, Spiders and Snakes, My Girl Bill 1943 Max Wright, Detroit, actor, Buffalo Bill, Alf, Misfits of Science 1943 Bill Bradley, American Politician 1943 Bill Hopkins, born in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, British composer, music critic, teacher, pianist, studied at Oxford University with Egon Wellesz and Edmund Rubbra, taught at Birmingham University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1943 Bill Duke, actor, Bird on a Wire, Predator 1943 William E "Bill" Gibb, Scottish fashion designer 1942 Bill Terry resigns as supervisor of New York Giants minor league system 1942 Yvon Robert beats Bill Longson in Montreal, to become wrestling champ 1942 New York Yankees Frank Crosetti shoves ump Bill Summers in World Series, he is fined $200 and suspended for 1st 30 days of 1943 season 1942 Bill Nelson,born in Miami, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1979 - 1991, Senator-D-Florida 2001 -, astronaut, STS-61C 1942 Bill Nelson, American Politician 1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES) 1942 Bill Coday, U.S. singer, You're Gonna Then Me 1942 Bill Conti, born in Providence, Rhode Island, composer, For Your Eyes Only, Rocky IV 1942 Bill Bryden, theatre director 1942 Bill Longson beats Managoff and Sandor Szabo, to become wrestling champ 1942 Bill Francis Mobile Al, rocker, Dr. Hook 1941 New York Giants name Mel Ott as player-manager, replacing Bill Terry 1941 British signal officer Bill Hudson lands in Montenegro 1941 Bill Parcells, NFL coach, New York Giants, New York Jets, New England Patriots 1941 Bill Delahunt, American Politician 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Lend-Lease Bill to lend money to Britain 1940 Bill Kurtis, Pensacola, Florida, newscaster, American Parade 1940 Bill Medley, Santa Ana Cal, rocker, Righteous Bros-Up Where We Belong 1940 Tony Bill, SD Cal, actor, What Really Happened to the Class of '65 1940 Bill McCartney, American Celebrity 1940 Stan Ross, born in New York City, actor, New Bill Cosby Show 1940 Bill, Indiana, Bishop-designate, Truro 1939 Grimmett and Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) 1939 Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive home runs 1939 Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late) 1939 Massachusetts Legislature vote to ratify the Bill of Rights - 147 years late 1939 Bill Toomey, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, decathelete, Olympics gold 68 1938 Bill Playle, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in 8 Tests without distinction 1938 Bill Withers, Slab Fork, West Virginia, rhythm and blues singer, Lean on Me 1938 Bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's 1938 Bill Christian, U.S., ice hockey player 1960 Olympics gold 1938 Bill Emerson, born in Saint Louis, Missouri, Representative-R-Missouri 1981 - 1996 1937 Bill O'Reilly takes 9-41 for NSW against South Australia 1937 Bill Anderson, country singer, Still, From This Pen 1937 Bill Cosby, born in Philadelphia, actor/comedian, I Spy, Cosby, Leonard Part 6 1937 Chicago White Sox Bill Dietrich no-hits St. Louis Browns, 8-0 1937 Bill Tillman, basebal player 1937 Bill Lawry, cricketer, dour Australian lefty opener, Can talk a bit 1936 Bill Wyman, England, rocker, Rolling Stones-Under My Thumb 1936 Bill Mazeroski, MLB 2nd baseman, won 1960 World Series for Pitts 1936 Bill Zeliff, born in East Orange, New Jersey, Representative-R-New Hampshire 1991 - 1997 1936 Bill Jordan, British trade unionist 1934 Bill Gothard, American Clergyman 1934 Bill Giles, born in Rochester, New York, baseball owner for the Philadelphia Phillies 1934 Bill Cleary, U.S., ice hockey player 1960 Olympics gold 1934 Pat McCormick, comedian, Don Rickles Show, New Bill Cosby Show 1934 Black-McKeller Bill passes causes Bill Boeing empire to break up into Boeing United Aircraft [Technologies] and United Air Lines 1934 Bill Moyers, born in Hugo, Oklahoma, news commentator, Bill Moyers' Journal 1934 Bill Russell, Monroe, Louisiana, NBAer, Boston Celtics, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1934 Bill White, U.S., 1st baseman, Cards, announcer, Yankees, President, NL 1934 Bill Bixby, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Incredible Hulk, My Favorite Martian 1933 Bill Tidy, English cartoonist, Fosdyke Saga 1933 Bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games and a split season 1933 Bill Nieder, shot putter, 1960 Olympics gold 1933 Gary Crosby, born in California, actor, Bill Dana Show, Adam 12, Chase 1933 Bill Hayden, Australian Politician 1932 "Bill of Divorcement" premieres at the Mayfair 1932 Cubs shortstop Bill Jurges is shot twice in Chicago hotel room by a spurned girlfriend, Violet Popovich Valli 1932 Test debut of Bill O'Reilly, vs South Africa at Adelaide 1932 Dabney Coleman, Austin Texas, That Girl, Mary Hartman, Buffalo Bill 1931 Bill Walsh, NFL coach for the San Francisco 49ers/sportscaster 1931 Closest NL batting race ends Chick Hafey (.3488) beats Bill Terry's 1931 Bill Moor, born in Toledo, Ohio, actor, Hanky Panky 1931 Bill Virdon, 2nd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals/mgr, New York Yankees 1931 Bill Clay, born in St. Louis, Missouri, Representative-D-Missouri 1969 - 2001 1931 Bill Gilbert, born in Washington D.C., sports author, They Also Served, Big E 1931 Bill Hoskyns, born in England, epee fencer, 1964 Olympics silver 1931 Bill Watson, cricketer, NSW and Australian opening batsman mid-50s 1931 Bill Graham, Germany, rock promoter, Fillmore 1930 Sporting News picks Bill Terry as NL MVP and Joe Cronin as AL MVP 1930 Bill George, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams 1930 Bill Fischer, baseball player 1930 50th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats W Allison (63 97 64) 1930 6th French Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats Bill Tilden (36 86 63 61) 1930 Bill Arnold wins Indianapolis 500 car race (161.6 kph) 1930 Derek Waring, actor, Barnacle Bill, Arthur-Heart of the Country 1930 Bill Hefner, born in Elora, Tennessee, Representative-D-North Carolina 1975 - 1999 1930 Bill Henderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, jazz singer, Torpedo-Dreams 1930 Bill Benyon, English large landowner/Conservative Lower house leader 1929 Heinie Wagner replaces Bill Carrigan as Red Sox manager 1929 49th U.S. Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Francis Hunter (36 63 46 62 64) 1929 Bill Evans, U.S. jazz pianist 1929 Mary Maxwell Gates, philanthropist/mother of Bill Gates 1929 Bill Tuttle, baseball player 1929 Bill Walker, born in Dundee, Scotland, politician, deputy chairman, Scottish Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Perth and East Perthshire 1929 Bill Barrett, born in Lexington, Nebraska, Representative-R-Nebraska, 1991 - 2001 1929 Bill O'Brien, British Politician 1928 Bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor, I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart 1928 Bill Frenzel, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1971 - 1991 1928 Bill Cotton, CEO, Noel Gay TV 1928 Bill Ryan, born in Brooklyn, New York, newscaster, Smithsonian 1927 Victoria score 793 against Queensland, Bill Ponsford 437 1927 Rene Lacoste beats Bill Tilden for U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title 1927 Bill Rexford, auto racer 1927 Dick Jones, Snyder, Texas, actor, Buffalo Bill Jr 1926 Bill Justis, born in Birmingham, Alabama, musician, musical arranger, rock and roll pioneer, celebrated for Grammy Hall of Fame song "Raunchy" and Australian hit "Tamoure" 1926 Bill Black, born in Memphis, Tennessee, musician, rocker, bassist for Elvis Pressley, played for "Heartbreak Hotel", "Mystery Train", "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock" 1926 Bill Flemming, sportscaster, ABC's Wide World of Sports 1925 Bill [William] Westwood, British bishop of Peterborough 1925 Bill Parkhouse, cricketer, England batsman in 7 Tests 1950-59 1925 Bill Dixon, American Musician 1925 Bill Tilden wins 6th straight U.S. tennis championship 1925 Bill Haley, Highland Park, Michigan, rock vocalist, Rock Around the Clock 1925 Bill Hayes, born in Harvey, Illinois, actor, Your Show of Shows, Days of our Life 1925 Bill Harris, U.S. guitarist, Clovers-Good Lovin' 1925 Bill Burrud, born in Hollywood, California, host, Safari to Adventure, Animal World 1924 Test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings 1924 Bill Dana, Quincy Massachusetts, comedian/actor, Jose Jimenez 1924 Bill Wendell, born in New York City, TV announcer, Late Night With David Letterman 1923 Bill Ponsford and Edgar Mayne make 456 opening stand for Vict 1923 Bill Tilden wins U.S. Lawn Tennis Open 1923 Raymond "Bill" Hoffenberg, college president, Wolfson at Oxford 1922 42nd U.S. Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats W M Johnston (46 36 62 63 64) 1922 Bill Blass, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, fashion designer, Nancy Reagan 1922 Bill Macy, Revere Massachusetts, actor, Walter-Maude, Oh! Calcutta 1922 Bill Johnston, cricket pace bowler, mighty Australian lefty post-war 1922 Guy Madison, Robert Moseley, California, actor, Wild Bill Hickok 1922 Bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor, Born Free, Gorgo 1921 Bill Dudley, NFL halfback, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington 1921 President Harding signs Willis Campell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes 1921 Bill Mauldin, cartoonist, WW II Army grunts 1921 Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, and Bill Piercy defy Landis ban on World Series 1921 Bill Willis, AAFC, NFL guard for the Cleveland Browns 1920 Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in New York City 1920 Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1920 Chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase, and Bill Burns as go-betweens in Black Sox World Series scandal 1920 Indian Bill Wambsganns makes 1st unassisted World Series triple play 1920 Bill Monroe, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, newscaster, NBC-TV, Congressional Report 1920 40th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Patterson (26 63 62 64) 1920 Marian McPartland, jazz pianist, Bill Mayer, Jimmy McPartland 1920 Bill Cullen, Pitts, TV game show host, over 20 different games 1919 President Wilson's veto of Prohibition Enforcement Bill is overridden 1919 Bill Anderson, cricketer, played in 1st New Zealand-Australia Test 1946 1919 Senate passes Women's Suffrage bill 1918 William Strethan "Wild Bill" Davis, musician 1917 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy of New York in 2:28:37.2 1917 Bill Finegan, born in Newark, New Jersey, Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue 1917 Buffalo Bill Cody, army scout and Indian fighter, dies 1916 Tennis legend Bill Tilden's 1st appearance at U.S. tennis championship 1916 Bill Waddington, British actor/comedian, Percy-Coronation Street 1916 Bill Williams, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Starlit Time, Date With the Angels 1916 Bill Edrich, cricketer, Middlesex and England bat, Compton's mate 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 1914 Irish home rule bill receive Royal assent 1914 Herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist 1914 Bill Tallon, cricketer, brother of Don, Queensland leggie 1914 Bill Veeck, baseball club owner 1913 Bill Shankly, Scottish Athlete 1913 Webb Alien Land-Holding Bill passes, forbidding Japanese from owning land 1913 House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill 1912 Bill Brown, cricketer, Australian opener of the 30's and 40's 1912 Bill Quinn, New York City, actor, Rifleman, Van Ranseleer-All in the Family 1912 Bill Storer, English cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies 1912 William "Bill" Henson, English diplomat, Prague 1939 1911 Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game 1911 Bill Monroe, Rosine, Kentucky, country singer, Blue Moon of Kentucky 1911 British house of commons accept Parliament Bill 1911 Bill Murdoch, cricketer, dies while watching Australia vs. South Africa Test 1910 Bill Goodwin, born in San Francisco, California, announcer, Jolson Story, Burns and Allen 1910 Wendell Bill, cricketer, NSW bat 1929-36 Century on debut 1930 1909 Bill Hewitt, NFL end, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles 1909 English King Edward VII signs South Africa Bill 1909 Bill Voce, cricketer, England left-arm bodyline bowler 1909 Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1908 Max Bill, Swiss painter/sculptor/politician, Ruban Sans Fin 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Bill Hunt, cricketer, NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Bill Merritt, cricketer, early New Zealand Test leg-spinner, also Northants 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1907 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1907 Bill Stern, born in Rochester, New York, sportscaster, Saturday Night Fights 1907 Bill Dickey, New York Yankee hall-of-fame catcher, 1928 - 1943, manager, 1946 1906 Greta Nissen, actress, Ambassador Bill 1905 "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer, mighty Australian leg-spinner 1905 Wild Bill Elliott, Pattonsburg, Missouri, actor, Beyond the Sacramento 1905 Boston's Bill Dinneen no-hits Chicago White Sox, 2-0 1905 Bill Raisch, one armed actor, Fred Johnson-Fugitive 1904 Rod Redwing, New York, actor, Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory 1904 Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer, Kukla Fran and Ollie, Muppet Show 1904 Bill Challis, arranger/pianist 1904 Bill Brandt, British Photographer 1903 Bill Bradley becomes 1st Cleveland baseball player (Cleveland Naps) to hit for cycle 1903 Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase AL Baltimore franchise for $18,000 and move it to New York City (Yankees) 1902 Cleveland's Bill Bradley is 1st ALer to hit a home run run in 4 consecutive games, not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25, 1918 1902 Laurence "Bill" Craigie, jet pioneer 1900 Bill Ponsford, cricketer, great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic vs. NSW 1899 President McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in U.S.) 1898 Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat 1897 Bill Woodfull, cricketer, Australian captain in the Bodyline series 1895 Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor, Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr 1894 Bill Wirges, born in Buffalo, New York, orchestra leader, Growing Paynes 1893 "Big Bill" Broonzy, born in Mississippi, blues singer/guitarist, Blues by Broonzy 1893 Bill Nestell, born in California, actor in Dangerous Venture, Buckskin Frontier 1893 William [Bill] T Tilden II, tennis player, U.S. Open 1920-25, 29 1892 Bill Powers, U.S. member of Daltonbende, dies 1890 Bill Henry, born in San Francisco, California, newscaster, Who Said That? 1889 President Cleveland signs bill to admit Dakotas, Montana and Washington state 1886 Bill Whitty, cricketer, Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12 1884 Bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval 1883 Buffalo Bill Cody presents 1st wild west show, North Platte, Nebr 1883 Buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha 1883 "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his 1st Wild West Show 1878 Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor, Stormy Weather, Little Colonel 1878 Bill Bojangles Robinson, Actor 1877 Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs. Eng 1876 Wild Bill Hickok, shot dead (from behind) by Jack McCall while playing poker. He held a pair of Aces and a pair of 8's 1874 Bill Klem, American Athlete 1870 William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns, Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds 1869 Bill Howell, cricketer, Australian bowler at turn of century 1868 Bill Lockwood, cricketer, England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1893-1902 1867 2nd Reform Bill extends suffrage in England 1866 1st Civil Rights Bill passes 1866 Civil Rights Bill passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1866 President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th amendment 1865 Senator Everett Dirksen introduces a bill to make marigold the national flower 1864 Union troops ambush and kill 'Bloody' Bill Anderson in Richmond MI 1863 1st U.S. wartime military conscription bill enacted 1861 Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between U.S. and Confederacy 1861 Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers 1860 Annie Oakley, born in Drake, Ohio, frontierswoman, Buffalo Bill's Wild West 1860 Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists 1854 Bill Murdoch, cricketer, great pioneer of Australian Test cricket 1850 Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to U.S. Senate 1846 William F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes 1837 "Wild Bill" Hickok, cowboy/scout 1832 British Parliament passes reform bill 1822 Rosa Bonheur, French landscape painter, Buffalo Bill 1812 U.S. passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) 1805 American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England 1791 Bill of Rights ratified when Virginia gave its approval 1790 U.S. passes Assumption bill making U.S. responsible for state debts 1789 New Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights 1789 Congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify) 1774 Boston Port Bill, British government orders Port of Boston closed 1774 English Parliament passes Boston Port Bill 1774 Boston Port Bill passes, British close port of Boston to all commerce on June 1st 1774 1772 New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine 1755 Alexander Hamilton, West Indies, 1st U.S. Secretary of Treasury, face is on the $10 bill 1689 English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution 1689 British Parliament adopts Bill of Rights 1679 English house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill 1542 Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard |
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