2004 76th Academy Awards-Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King sweeps all eleven nominations, including Best Picture, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron win lead acting awards
2002 Billy Wilder, director, Some Like it Hot, dies at 95
2001 Billy Higgins, American Musician
2000 Billy Barty, actor, UHF, dies at 76
2000 72nd Academy Awards-Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, American Beauty wins Best Picture, Kevin Spacey and Hilary Swank win lead acting awards
1998 70th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, Titanic wins eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win lead acting awards
1997 126th British Golf Open: Billy Ray Brown shoots a 271 at Royal Troon
1997 69th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, The English Patient wins Best Picture, Geoffrey Rush and Frances McDormand win lead acting awards
1995 Patric William Billy Walker, astrologer, dies at 64
1994 Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart, weds Leticia Finley
1994 Billy Joel performs opening concert at Cleveland's Gund Arena
1994 Billy Usselton, saxophonist, dies at 68
1994 Billy Wright, English soccer player (World Champion 1950), dies at 70
1994 Rocker Billy Idol admitted to the hospital after drug overdose
1994 Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley announces plans to divorce
1993 New York Islander goalie Billy Smith elected to NHL Hall of Fame
1993 Billy Conn, boxer (fought Joe Louis 1951), dies of pneumonia at 75
1993 Billy Conn, boxer/actor (Pittsburgh Kid), dies at 75
1993 Billy Eckstine, jazz singer (Fools Rush In), dies at 78 of stroke
1993 Florida Marlins introduce their mascot "Billy"
1993 New York Islanders retire Billy Smith's number 31
1992 Billy Williams, actor (Adv of Kit Carson), dies at 76 of brain tumor
1992 Billy Herman, 2nd baseman/manager (Dodgers, Cubs), dies at 83
1992 Billy Joel, gets an honorary diploma from Hicksville High School at 43
1992 Billy Wayne White, murderer, executed in Texas at 34
1992 Rocker Billy Idol fined $2,000 for hitting a woman
1992 6th American Comedy Award: Cathy Ladman, Judy Watkins, Billy Crystal
1992 Jack McEdward, asst dir (Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell), dies at 94
1991 Kris Tschetter/Billy Andrade wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
1991 Billy Preston charged with exhibiting porno to a minor
1991 Billy James, comedian/singer (Women at Play, Lusty Business), dies
1990 South-Africa worker's union leader Billy Nair arrested
1990 Billy Joel performs a concert at Yankee Stadium
1990 Jockey Billy Shoemaker (58), retires after 40,350 horse race
1989 Billy Martin, New York Yankee manager, killed in a car accident at 61
1989 Billy Lee, actor (Sons of Legion, Biscuit Eater), dies
1989 Billy Graham is given 1,900th star on Hollywood Blvd
1989 Billy Smith, last original New York Islander, retires
1988 Billy Curtis, 4'2" actor (Terror of Tiny Town), dies at 79
1988 Billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73
1988 Billy Carter, President Carter's brother Billy, dies of cancer at 51
1988 Yank manager Billy Martin's 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager
1988 6th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Billy Casper
1987 Woody Woodward resigns as New York Yankee GM, Lou Piniella is named GM and Billy Martin is named New York Yankee manager for 5th and final time
1987 87th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Billy Mayfair
1987 Catfish Hunter Billy Williams and Ray Dandridge inducted in Baseball HOF
1987 Orioles Cal Ripkin becomes 1st to manage 2 sons, as Billy joins Cal
1987 Providence, with Billy Donovan's 25 points, beats Austin Peay 90-87
1987 Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1986 Billy Martin Day, his uniform number 1 retired
1985 Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley
1985 Billy Martin is fired by Yankees for 4th time
1985 Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson
1985 Billy Martin named New York Yankee manager for 4th time
1985 Billy Dee Williams receives a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
1985 Billy Joel weds supermodel Christie Brinkley
1984 Billy Sands, actor (Phil Silvers Show, McHale's Navy), dies at 73
1984 Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73
1984 Worker's union leader Billy Nair freed in South Africa
1983 LSU footballer Billy Cannon sentenced to 5 years for counterfeiting
1983 Billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure
1983 Billy Martin named New York Yankee manager for 3rd time
1982 Billy Martin fired as manager of Oakland A's
1982 Billy Martin records his 1,000th career win as a manager
1982 In exhibition game A's pitcher Steve McCatty comes to bat using a 15" toy bat (under Billy Martins orders), protesting disallowing of DH
1981 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year for the Oakland A's
1981 Billy [William] Wyler, U.S. director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies
1981 23rd Grammy Awards: Sailing, Christopher Cross, Billy Joel wins
1980 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year for the Oakland A's
1980 Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya
1980 Billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts
1980 Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" hits #1
1980 "Billy Bishop Goes to War" closes at Morosco New York City after 12 performances
1980 "Billy Bishop Goes to War" opens at Morosco Theater New York City for 12 performances
1980 Billy L Sullivan, LI, New York, actor, Will Pacino-Something So Right
1980 A's manager Billy Martin restrained by umps from attacking a fan
1980 Billy Wyman said he will leave Rolling Stones in 1983
1979 Billy Martin fired as Yankee manager (2nd time)
1979 Dick Howser (best Yank mngr win-lost pct .636) replaces Billy Martin
1979 Billy Martin punches a marshmallow salesman, puts job in jeopardy
1979 Billy Martin is involved in a barroom altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches
1979 In New York 36,211 show up to witness return of Billy Martin as Yank mgr
1979 Billy Martin becomes Yankee manager (2nd time), replacing Bob Lemon
1979 Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar
1979 Billy Martin named manager of Oakland A's
1979 1st brother Billy Carter makes allegedly anti-Semitic remarks
1978 44th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Sims, Oklahoma (RB)
1978 On Old Timer's Day, New York Yankees announce that Billy Martin will return as New York Yankee manager in 1980 and Bob Lemon will become GM
1978 Bob Lemon replaces Billy Martin as Yankee manager
1978 Billy Martin resigns as Yankee manager after "one is a born liar the other a convicted one" comment about Steinbrenner and Jackson
1978 Billy Martin suspends Reggie Jackson for not bunting
1978 New York Yankee manager Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson fight in dug out
1978 Reggie Jackson refusal to bunt causes mgr Billy Martin to suspend him
1978 David Krumholtz, New York City, actor, Billy Kulchak-Chicago Sons
1978 Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73
1978 Bob Backland beats Billy Graham in NY, to become WWF wrestling champ
1977 Islander Billy Smith's 10th shut-out opponent-Black Hawks 4-0
1977 Billy Hunter becomes Rangers' 4th manager in 6 days
1977 Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation
1977 Billy Graham beats Bruno Sammartino in Baltimore, to become WWF champ
1977 Billy Martin pulls Yankee line-up out of a hat, beats Blue Jays 8-6
1976 Oakland releases Billy Williams, ending his Hall of Fame career
1976 Billy Halop, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family), dies at 56
1976 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (New York Yankees)
1975 Billy Walsh, Summit, New Jersey, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold
1975 Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds), dies at 97
1975 Billy Martin replaces Bill Virdon as manager of New York Yankees
1975 Billy Martin fired as Texas Rangers manager
1975 Billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82
1975 Billy Williams's 400th career HR
1975 Billy Herman, Earl Averill, and Bucky Harris elected to Hall of Fame
1974 Billy Koch, Garden City, New York, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze
1974 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Texas Rangers)
1974 Cubs trade Billy Williams to A's for Manny Trillo, Knowles and Locker
1974 Brigette Wilson, actress, Mortal Kombat, Billy Madison, Save by Bell
1974 Billy Martin is 1st AL manager ejected by ump from 2 games in 1 day
1974 Billy Fox, Protestant Dublin MP, assassinated
1974 Billy Granville, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals
1974 Billy DeWolfe, actor (Good Morning World), dies at 67
1974 Despite Billy Harris' hat trick Islanders lose 3-4
1973 Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in battle-of-sexes tennis match
1973 Billy Martin named manager of Texas Rangers
1973 Billy Martin fired as manager of Tigers
1973 Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76
1973 Billy Baumhoff, born in St. Louis, Missouri, soccer midfielder/forward, Oly-gold-96
1973 Mickey Welch, George Kelly and Billy Evans elected to Hall of Fame
1973 "Purlie" closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City after 14 performances
1972 "Purlie" opens at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 14 performances
1972 Billy Murcia, rocker (New York Dolls), chokes to death at 21
1972 Billy Harris failed in 1st Islander penalty shot
1972 Jim Ryan (U.S.) and Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide and fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold
1972 Billy Davis, NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
1972 Billy Milner, NFL tackle for the Miami Dolphins
1972 "Heathen!" opens and closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 1 performance
1971 Billy Gilbert, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio), dies at 77
1971 Billy Gilbert, U.S. actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), dies at 76
1971 Billy Wagner, born in Marion, Virginia, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1971 "Earl of Ruston" closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City after 5 performances
1971 "Earl of Ruston" opens at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 5 performances
1971 Billy Bush, American Entertainer
1971 Billy Joe Hobert, NFL quarterback for the Oakland Raiders
1971 "President's Daughter" closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City after 72 performances
1970 "President's Daughter" opens at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 72 performances
1970 Billy Martin named manager of Det Tigers
1970 After NL record 1,117 consec games, Billy Williams asks to sit out
1970 Billy Ashley, born in Taylor, Michigan, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
1970 Cubs Billy Williams is 1st NLer to play in 1,000 consecutive games
1970 34th Golf Masters Championship: Billy Casper wins, shooting a 279
1970 Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32
1969 Billy Martin fired as Twins' manager
1969 Beatles with Billy Preston release "Get Back" in UK
1969 NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Billy Kramer and St. L Charlie Johnson pass for 6 touchdowns each
1969 Billy Martin (97-65) is fired as manager of AL West-winning Twins
1969 Loren Dean, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, actor, Billy Bathgate, Say Anything
1969 On Billy Williams Day in Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive games played (896)
1969 BPAA All-Star Bowling Tournament won by Billy Hardwick
1969 Billy Owens, NBA forward and guard for the Sacramento Kings
1969 Billy Jacoby, born in Flushing, New York, actor, Brad-Silver Spoons, Maggie
1969 Chic Cub Billy Williams hits 4 consecutive doubles beat Phillies 11-3
1969 "Billy" opens and closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City after 1 performance
1969 Billy Preston becomes 5th Beatle
1968 Billy Martin named manager of Twins
1968 Billy Boyd, Scottish Actor
1968 Billy Crudup, American Actor
1968 Cubs Billy Williams sets outfielder record of 695 straight game
1968 Billy Brewer, born in Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees
1968 "Here's Where I Belong" opens/closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City
1968 Juanita Hall, actress (Capt Billy), dies at 66
1967 Bobby Gentry releases her only hit "Ode to Billy Joe"
1967 Little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72
1967 Billy Wells, Gong striker for Rank Films, dies at 79
1967 Billy Strayhorn, American Composer
1967 Red Sox rookie Billy Rohome comes within 1 strike of a no hitter at
1967 Billy Corgan, American Musician
1966 Adam Sandler, actor - comedian, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, SNL
1966 66th U.S. Golf Open: Billy Casper shoots a 278 at Olympic CC in SF
1966 Billy Downes, Camden, New Jersey, Nike golfer, 1994 New England Classic
1966 Billy Zane, actor, Orlando, Memphis Belle, Millions, Titanic
1966 Billy Rose, U.S. theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66
1965 Billy Sherwood, American Musician
1964 Billy Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 2nd baseman, Bal Orioles, Texas Rangers
1964 Khalid "Billy" Ibadulla scores 166 on Cricket debut vs. Australia
1963 South African worker's union leader Billy Nair arrested
1963 Billy Gould, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist, Faith No More
1963 Billy Baldwin, American Designer
1962 Billy Dean, born in Quincy, Florida, country singer, Billy the Kid
1962 "Family Affair" closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City after 65 performances
1962 Jimmy Baio, born in Brooklyn, actor, Billy Tate-Soap, Brass, Playing for Keeps
1962 "Family Affair" opens at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 65 performances
1961 Houston Oiler Billy Cannon gains record 373 yards against Titans
1961 Billy Williams of the Cubs is voted NL Rookie of Year
1961 Billy Taylor, Monticello, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's
1961 Billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg and I), dies at 71
1961 Billy Ray Cyrus, Flatwoods, Kentucky, country singer, Achy Breaky Heart
1961 "Billy Barnes People" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 8 performances
1961 "Billy Barnes People" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 8 performances
1961 Billy Duffy, rocker, Cult-Hell's Kitchen
1960 Billy Warlock, born in Hawthorne, California, actor, Flip-Happy Days, Baywatch
1959 25th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Cannon, LSU (HB)
1959 "Billy Barnes Revue" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 87 performances
1959 Billy Montana, Country/Western performer, No Yesterday, Angelia
1959 "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 87 performances
1959 59th U.S. Golf Open: Billy Casper shoots a 282 at Winged Foot GC NY
1959 Billy Rankin, Glasgow, Scotland, rocker
1959 Billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56
1958 Billy Hufsey, actor, Christopher-Fame, Days of our Life
1958 Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th
1958 Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42
1957 Billy Bragg, singer and songwriter
1957 Billy Bevan, actor (White Sin), dies at 70
1957 Yanks trade Billy Martin and Ralph Terry for Ryne Duran
1957 Yanks involved in Copacabana Incident, leads to Billy Martin trade
1957 Billy MacKenzie, rock vocalist, The Associates-Affectionate Punch
1956 Glynnis O'Connor, New York City, actress, California Dreaming, Ode to Billy Joe
1956 Billy Smith, Reidsville, North Carolina, country singer, Billy and Terry Smith
1956 Lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St. Louis, to become NWA champ
1956 At Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle hits 2 Billy Hoeft pitches into right center field bleachers (no else hits 1 there)
1956 Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champ
1955 Billy Idol, [William Broad], rocker, White Wedding
1955 Billy Bob Thornton, actor, Sling Blade
1955 Harmon Killebrew hits his 1st HR (off Billy Hoeff)
1955 New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 550' HR off Chicago Billy Pierce
1954 Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77
1954 Bo [Robert] Donaldson, rock vocalist, Billy Don't Be a Hero
1954 Christie Brinkley, model/actress, SI, Vacation
1954 Billy Mumy, California, actor, Will Robinson-Lost in Space, Dear Brigitte
1954 Billy Jenkins, dies at 69
1953 Billy Thomas, Ft. Meyers, Florida, singer, McBride and Ride-I Count on You
1953 50th World Series sees New York Yankees beat Dodgers, 4 games to 2, as New York Billy Martin's 12 hits set record; Yanks win record 5th consec WS
1953 Billy Hunter is last St. Louis Browns player to homer in a game
1953 Billy Hinsche, rocker
1953 Bo Donaldson, Billy Don't Be a Hero
1953 Billy Burnette, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Fleetwood Mac
1953 Billy Sheehan, rocker, Mr Big-Lean Into It
1952 18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB)
1952 Billy Rush, rocker
1952 Billy Powell, keyboards, Lynyrd Skynyrd-That Smell, Freebird
1952 Billy Currie, rock keyboardist and violinist, Ultravox-We Came to Dance
1951 Benjamin Britten's opera "Billy Budd," premieres in London
1951 Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan)
1950 Billy Smith, Ontario, NHL goaltender for the New York Islanders
1950 Billy Squier, Massachusetts, heavy metal guitarist, Don't Say No
1950 Billy Ocean, [Leslie S Charles], Trinidad, singer, Caribbean Queen
1949 Billy Gibbons, born in Houston, Texas, jazz guitarist, Moving Sidewalks, ZZ Top
1949 Billy Graham begins his ministry
1949 Billy Joel, Bronx, rock vocalist, Pianoman, Capt Jack, Bridge
1948 Billy O'Donnell, harness racer driver of year, 1984
1948 Billy Gibbons, rock guitarist, ZZ Top-She Got Lets, Fandango
1948 Billy Zoom, musician
1948 Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng vs. WI, out for 140
1947 Billy Crystal, born in Long Beach, New York, comedian, Soap, SNL, City Slickers
1947 Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champ
1946 Billy Bonds, British soccer player
1946 Billy Preston, Texas, singer/pianist, 5th Beatle, David Brenner Show
1946 Billy Brown, rock vocalist, Ray, Goodman, Brown
1946 1st TV sports spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn
1946 Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
1945 Tavern owner "Billy Goat" Sianis buys seat for his goat for Game 4 of World Series and is escorted out, he casts goat curse on Cubs
1944 Bobbie Gentry, Mississippi, singer and songwriter, Ode to Billy Joe
1944 Billy Vera, musician, & Beaters-At This Moment, Into the Night
1944 Billy Cobham, Panama, jazz artist, Same Ole Love
1944 Mike Maxfield, rocker, Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas
1943 Billy J Kramer, Liverpool, rock vocalist, The Dakotas-Bad to Me
1943 Robin McDonald, Scotland, rock guitarist, Billy J Kramer and Dakotas
1943 W J [Billy] Tauzin, Rep-D-LA, 1980-
1943 Billy Cunningham, NBA/ABA, Philadelphia 76ers, Carolina Cougers
1943 Tony Mansfield, [Anthony Bookbinder], rock drummer, Billy J Kramer
1943 Billy Swan, Cape Giradeau, Louisiana, rocker, I Can Help
1942 Billy Connolly, Scotland, comedian/actor, Blue Money
1942 Billy Harrison, Belfast Ireland, rock guitarist, Them
1942 Billy Joe Royal, born in Valdosta, Georgia, country singer, Down in the Boondocks
1941 Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 13 for heavyweight boxing title
1941 Billy Hatton, rocker
1941 Billy Fury, Liverpool, singer/guitarist, When Will You Say I Love You
1941 Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician, Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour
1940 Billy Fiske, U.S. RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries
1940 Billy Davis, Jr., born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, 5th Dimension-One Less Bell
1940 Billy "Crash" Craddock, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, singer
1940 Billy Packer, Wellsville, New York, basketball sportscaster, CBS
1939 Ray Jones, rock bassist, Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas
1939 Billy Henderson, rocker, Spinners-That's What Girls Are Made For
1938 A Copland and E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago
1938 Billy Mills, born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, 10k, Olympics gold 64
1938 Billy Storm, singer, Valiants-This is the Night
1938 Billy Williams, baseball player, Cubs
1938 Billy Gray, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bud-Father Knows Best
1937 Billy Dee Williams, born in Harlem New York City, actor, Chiefs, Empire Strikes Back
1937 Billy Carter, Plains Georgia, brother of President Carter
1937 Billy Stewart, U.S. R&B singer, I Do Love You
1936 Billy Guy, born in Attasca, Texas, rock baritone, Coasters-Young Blood
1936 Billy Higgins, American Musician
1935 Khalid "Billy" Ibadulla, cricketer, 166 on debut Pakistan vs. Aust 1964
1935 Billy Sunday, American Athlete
1934 Billy Paul, Philadelphia, singer, Me and Mrs. Jones
1932 Giants sign former outfielder Billy Southworth as a coach
1931 35th U.S. Golf Open: Billy Burke shoots a 292 at Inverness Club Ohio
1931 Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, golfer, 3-time PGA Player of Year, '66, '68, '70
1931 Billy Vaughn, born in Glasgow, Kentucky, singer, Chapel by the Sea
1929 Billy Horton, rocker, The Silhouettes-Get a Job
1929 Billy Nair, South Africa union/SACP leader, 20 years in Robbeneiland Prison
1929 Keith Waterhouse, English writer, Billy Liar, Say Who Are You?
1929 Billy Walker, Ralls, Texas, country singer, Ozark Jubilee
1928 Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager, New York Yankees, Oakland A's
1927 Billy Pierce, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, seven time all star
1926 Billy Usselton, saxophonist
1925 Col William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination
1925 Billy Pinkney, Sumter, South Carolina, rock bassist/vocalist, Drifters
1924 Billy Jim Layton, composer
1924 Billy Barty, Millsboro, Pennsylvania, 3'9" actor, Under the Rainbow, Foul Play
1924 Billy W. William Ambrose right, soccer star
1924 Billy Wright, English soccer player
1922 Miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czech/Dutch actor and director, Billy Budd
1921 Billy Ward, U.S. songwriter/singer/pianist/arranger, Dominoes
1921 Nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St. New York City (Billy Rose, Trafalgar)
1921 Billy Taylor, born in Greenville, North Carolina, orch leader, David Frost Show
1921 Billy Casper, golfer
1921 Peter Ustinov, born in London, actor, Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd
1921 Billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies
1920 Jack Dempsey KOs Billy Miske in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1st radio broadcast of a prizefight
1920 Billy Halop, New York City, actor, Bert Munson-All in the Family
1919 Art Blakey, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, drummer, Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers
1919 "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres
1918 Billy Graham, Charlotte, North Carolina, Baptist evangelist, Crusades
1917 Paul Rogers, British actor, Looking Glass War, Billy Budd
1916 Billy May, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, orch leader, Milton Berle Show
1915 Billy Strayhorn, American Composer
1915 Billy Daniels, born in Jacksonville, Florida, singer, Billy Daniels Show
1914 Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game
1914 Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game
1914 Billy Eckstine, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, jazz singer, Tenderly, A Fool in Love
1914 Billy Wade, cricket wicket-keeper, South African in 11 Tests 1938-50
1914 Stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer, 140 for England, 1948
1912 Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game
1909 Billy Williams, Waco, Texas, singer, Your Show of Shows
1909 Robert Ryan, Chicago, actor, Billy Budd, Dirty Dozen, Longest Day
1909 "Shine On, Harvest Moon" by Ada Jones and Billy Murray hits #1
1908 Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"
1907 Benny Payne, born in Philadelphia, pianist, Billy Daniels Show
1907 Billy Dewolfe, Wollaston Massachusetts, actor, Good Morning World
1906 Billy Wilder, Vienna, director, Some Like It Hot, Apartment, Stalag 17
1904 Wilfred Pickles, Halifax England, actor, Billy Liar, Gay Dog
1902 Billy Wyler, director, Ben Hur, Mrs. Miniver
1902 Billy Mayerl, composer
1901 Juanita Hall, Keyport, New Jersey, actress, Capt Billy
1900 Aaron Copeland, Brooklyn, composer, Billy the Kid, Appalachian Spring
1900 Jed Harris, producer/director, Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball
1899 Billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter,
1899 Billy Rose, theatrical producer, Diamond Horse Show
1897 Billy Greene, actor, Burton-One Man's Family
1894 Billy Gilbert, born in Louisville, Kentucky, Great Dictator, His Gal Friday
1894 Phillies Billy Hamilton steals 7 bases
1894 Billy Gilbert, born in Louisville, Kentucky, actor, Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio
1892 Billy West, Russia, actor, Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1891 Herman Melville, writer (Billy Budd, Moby Dick), dies at 72
1890 Billy House, Minnesota, actor, Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg and I
1887 Billy Bevan, Orange Australia, actor, White Sin
1885 Billy Jenkins, [Erich Rosenthal], Magdeburg
1883 Cub's Billy Sunday's 1st at bat, begins 14 consecutive strikes out
1883 Billy Barnes takes a hat-trick, England vs. Aust MCG
1881 Billy Clanton, brother of Ike, dies
1881 William "Billy the Kid" Bonney, shot by sheriff Pat Garrett at 21
1879 Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen, WW I
1879 Billy Mitchell, American Soldier
1878 Ethel Griffies, actress, Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again
1877 Billy Murray, singer, Denver Nightengale
1877 3rd Kentucky Derby: Billy Walker aboard Baden-Baden wins in 2:38
1872 Billy Quaife, cricketer, England batsman 1899-1902
1866 William "Sliding Billy" Hamilton, New Jersey, hall of fame baseball player
1865 William Henry "Little Billy" Chase Whiting, Confed gen-maj, dies at 48
1862 Billy Sunday, American Athlete
1859 Billy the Kid, [William H Bonney], New York City, criminal
1858 Billy Gunn, cricketer, Notts and England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99
1855 Billy Bates, cricketer, England all-rounder 1882-87, hat-trick 1883
1852 Billy Barnes, cricketer, England all-rounder 1880-90
1819 Herman Melville, U.S., author, Moby Dick, Billy Budd
1797 Wililam "Extra Billy" Smith, Confederacy Confederate Army
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