1997 Death Rudolf Bing, opera manager (New York Met Opera), dies at 95 1991 Death Dennis Crosby, son of Bing, commits suicide at 54 1987 Event Sir Rudolph Bing (of New York Met Opera) marries Lady Carroll Douglass 1977 Death Bing Crosby, singer and actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 1975 Event Sue Roberts wins LPGA Bing Crosby International Golf Classic 1974 Event Jane Blalock wins LPGA Bing Crosby Golf Classic International 1970 Event Decca awards Bing Crosby a 2nd platinum disc for selling 300 million 1969 Birthday Matthew Perry, born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, actor, known for role of Chandler Bing on television sitcom, 'Friends' 1957 Birthday John Neuman Cook, born in Toledo, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1981 Bing Crosby 1957 Birthday Larry Rinker, born in Stuart, Florida, Nike golfer, 1985 Bing Crosby Pro-Am-2nd 1957 Event Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick rules Bing Crosby can keep token stock in the Detroit Tigers, even though he owns part of Pittsburgh Pirates 1952 Birthday Ben Daniel Crenshaw, born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1976 Bing Crosby 1945 Event 17th Academy Awards - "Going my Way," Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win 1944 Event Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records 1942 Event Bing Cosby records "Silent Night" 1942 Event Bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date 1939 Birthday George Archer, born in San Francisco, California, PGA golfer, 1969 Masters Bing Crosby 1937 Birthday Don Massengale, born in Jackson, Texas, PGA golfer, 1966 Bing Crosby Celebrity 1930 Event Bing Crosby marries Dixie Lee 1916 Event "Bing Boys are Here" opens in London 1913 Birthday Bob Crosby, Spokane, Washington, Bing's brother, orchestra leader, Bob Crosby Show 1903 Birthday Bing Crosby, born in Tacoma, Washington, singer, White Christmas, Going My Way 1902 Birthday Rudolph Bing, opera manager, New York Metropolitan Opera
