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 Fed 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 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 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 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 ($12.9B)
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/Brit 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 Yanks' 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 President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L. King day
1983 Buffalo Bill QB Joe Ferguson passes 419 yards with 5 TDs
1983 Bill Brandt, British Photographer
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 Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55
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, NZ, 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, Pan Am-gold-1995, Olympics-96
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 1/1/71
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, Scot 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 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
1966 Bill Goldberg, American Athlete
1965 Wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60
1965 Bill Black, rocker, 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 mgr 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 Bill for Boston Tea Party is paid by Mayor Snyder of Oregon who wrote a check for $196, the total cost of all tea lost
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 Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck
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 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, baseball player
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 Sen Strom Thurmond begins 24-hr 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 Sen Leon Butts' bill barring blacks from playing baseball with whites
1956 Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games
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, baseball player
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 Elliott, auto racer, Daytona-1978
1955 Bill Haley and Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart
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
1955 Bill Condon, American Director
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, Rep-R-New York
1954 Bill Haley and Comets records "Rock Around Clock"
1954 Bill Mumy, American Actor
1953 Bill Schuette, Rep-R-MI, 1985-
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 NY, Cleveland, and Boston retaliate at Bill Veeck, forcing the Browns to play afternoon games to avoid sharing TV revenues
1952 Bill Walton, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics
1952 Bill Badgett, Jr., horse trainer
1952 Bill Frist, American Politician
1952 Bill Kristol, American Politician
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., North Carolina, astro, 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 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
1950 Bill Owens, American Politician
1949 Bill Buckner, born in California, 1st baseman, error cost Red Sox 1986 world series
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 Ward, rocker
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
1949 Bill Nighy, English Actor
1948 Bill Orton, Rep-D-Utah
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, Birmingham England, heavy metal drummer, Black Sabbath
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 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 Lowery, Rep-R-CA, 1981-
1947 Bill Fontana, composer
1947 Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champ
1947 Bill Richardson, American Politician
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 Right foot of Cleveland Indian's owner Bill Veeck 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 Cleveland Indians
1946 Bill Veeck buys 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 Bergey, NFLer
1944 Bill Hendon, Rep-R-NC, 1981-83, 85-87
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, Rep-R-Florida, 1981-
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, composer
1943 Bill Koch, U.S. skier
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, American Politician
1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES)
1942 Bill Young, rocker
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 Congress passes 1st peace-time draft law
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 Baker, Rep-R-California
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 HRs
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, NZ 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, Rep-R-MO, 1981-
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 Orton, Rep-R-UT, 1983-
1936 Bill Zeliff, Rep-R-NH
1936 Bill Jordan, British trade unionist
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, Oly-gold-56
1934 Bill White, U.S., 1st baseman, Cards, /announcer, Yanks, /President, NL
1934 Bill Bixby, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Incredible Hulk, My Favorite Martian
1934 Bill Alexander, Rep-D-AR, 1969-
1934 Bill Gothard, American Clergyman
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 William L [Bill] Clay, Rep-D-MO, 1969-
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 W G [Bill] Hefner, Rep-D-NC, 1975-
1930 Bill Henderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, jazz singer, Torpedo-Dreams
1930 Bill Walker, British MP
1930 Bill Benyon, English large landowner/Conservative Lower house leader
1929 Heinie Wagner replaces Bill Carrigan as Red Sox manager
1929 Bill Green, Rep-R-NY, 1978-
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 Barrett, Rep-R-Nebraska
1929 Bill O'Brien, British Politician
1928 Bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor, I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart
1928 Bill Frenzel, Rep-R-MN, 1971-
1928 Bill Cotton, CEO, Noel Gay TV
1928 Bill Ryan, born in Brooklyn, New York, newscaster, Smithsonian
1928 Bill Archer, Rep-R-TX, 1971-
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, rocker
1926 Bill Black, rocker
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 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
1925 Bill Dixon, American Musician
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 Bill Chappell, Jr., Rep-D-FL, 1969-
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
1921 Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0
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 NZ-Aust Test 1946
1919 Senate passes Women's Suffrage bill
1918 William Strethan "Wild Bill" Davis, musician
1918 Bill Nichols, Rep-D-AL, 1967-
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, rocker
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 "Rhymes with Wreck" Veeck, baseball club owner
1913 Bill Shankly, Scottish Athlete
1913 Webb Alien Land-Holding Bill passes, forbidding Japs 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 Aust 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 NZ 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, 1928-43, /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 Balt franchise for $18,000 and move it to New York City (Yankees)
1902 Cleve's Bill Bradley is 1st ALer to hit a HR 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 Mt. 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, orch 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 Sen 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, [James Butler] |
