1997 Garry Kasparov begins chess match with IBM supercomputer Deep Blue
1996 Free agent Roger Clemens signs with Toronto Blue Jays
1996 IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess champ Gary Kasparov
1995 Peter Refn, Danish journalist/director (Violets are Blue), dies at 54
1995 47th Emmy Awards: NYPD Blue, ER, Fraiser and Candice Bergen wins
1993 81st CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 33-23
1993 Tor Blue Jays beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 2, in 89th World Series
1993 Highest scoring World Series game Blue Jays 15, Phillies 14 in 4h14m
1993 Jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67
1993 Rene Klijn, [Dorian], singer (Mr Blue), dies of AIDS at 30)
1993 Blue Jay Rickey Henderson pays Turner Ward $25,000 for his #24
1993 Harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man and the Sea), dies at 88
1993 A's trade Rickey Henderson to Blue Jays
1993 New York Yankee Mark Hutton is 1st Australian to be a starting pitcher, He beats Angels 5-2; Yanks, Red Sox, Blue Jays 3 way tie for 1st
1993 Edwin Louis Battle, actor (Almost Blue, Chase), dies of stroke at 33
1992 80th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 24-10
1992 Blue Jay Nigel Wilson is 1st pick of Marlins in expansion draft
1992 Toronto Blue Jays beat Atl Braves, 4 games to 2, in 88th World Series
1992 Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland A's to win their 1st AL pennant
1992 Toronto Blue Jays win AL East title
1992 Brewers beat Blue Jays 22-2 with AL record 31 hits in 9 innings
1992 New York Mets trade David Cone to Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent
1992 Longest 2 undefeated baseball teams to meet (New York Yanks 5-0 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-0); Yanks score 3 in top of 9th to win 5-2
1992 Former silver Goodyear blimps are now painted yellow and blue
1991 Paul Reid Roman, actor (Aviator, Blue Knight), dies of cancer at 55
1991 Blue Jay Cito Gaston is 1st manager ejected in a playoff game
1991 Toronto Blue Jays clinches AL East title and becomes 1st team to draw 4 million fans
1991 Yankee pitchers pick-off 3 Toronto Blue Jays
1991 St. Louis Blue Brett Hull is 3rd NHLer to score 80 goals in a season
1991 "Black and Blue" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 829 performances
1990 Blue Jays trade F McGriff and T Fernandez to SD for R Alomar and J Carter
1990 78th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 50-11
1990 9th no-hitter of 1990: Blue Jay Dave Steib beats Cleveland 3-0
1990 Merlin Marston, actor (Blue Sky), dies of non-Hodgkins lymphoma at 45
1990 A's Dave Stewart no-hits Blue Jays and Dodger's Fernando Valenzuela no-hits St. Louis 6-0, 1st time no-hitters in both leagues
1990 Longest game in Toronto, Yanks beat Blue Jays 8-7 in 15 inns
1990 Blue Jay Cecil Fielder signs with Detroit as a free agent
1989 Toronto Blue Jays wins AL East title
1989 Blue Jays bat out of order against Brewers in 6th inning
1989 Blue Jays Dave Steib's perfect game broken up in 9th with 2 outs by New York Yankee Roberto Kelly
1989 Toronto Blue Jays are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East
1989 1st Baseball game to start outdoors and end indoors, as Toronto Blue Jays stadium closes roof during game at 8:48, and beat Brewers 4-2
1989 Toronto Blue Jays Skydome stadium opens, Mil Brewers win 5-3
1989 Red Sox lead Blue Jays 10-0 in 7th, but lose 12-11 in 12 for Blue Jays 12th consecutive victory at Fenway
1989 Blue Jays fire manager Jimy Williams and replace him with Cito Gaston
1989 "Black and Blue" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 829 performances
1988 76th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats BC Lions, 22-21
1988 Mona Washbourne, actress (Blue Bird, Games), dies at 84
1987 George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the AL MVP
1987 Toronto Blue Jays hit a record 10 home runs vs Baltimore Orioles
1987 John Qualen, actor (Patch of Blue, Jungle Book), dies
1987 Geraldine Page, actress (Blue and Gray), dies at 62
1987 Elizabeth Hartman, actress (Fixer, Patch of Blue), dies at 45
1987 Less than a month after re-signing, A's pitcher Vida Blue retires
1987 Alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78
1986 Madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks and her single
1986 Nancy Reagan cuts red, white and blue ribbon; reopens Statue of Liberty
1986 Sterling Hayden, actor (Blue and Gray), dies at 70
1985 "Black and Blue," premieres in Paris
1984 72nd CFL Grey Cup: Win Blue Bombers defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 47-17
1984 36th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, John Ritter and Tyne Daly
1984 Kuhn announces Vida Blue is suspended due to cocaine conviction
1984 Pitcher Vida Blue suspended for rest of 1984 due to drug use
1984 Strong winds cause a 30 min delay in Toronto Blue Jays game
1983 35th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, Ed Flanders and Shelley Long
1983 Anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42
1983 Kirk Gibson (Tigers) and Jorge Orta (Blue Jays) hit inside park HRs
1983 Toronto Blue Jay Cliff Johnson hits record 18th pinch hit HR
1982 David Blue, rocker, dies while jogging in Greenwich Village at 41
1982 34th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Barney Miller, Alan Alda and Carol Kane
1982 Leann Rimes, country singer, Blue, Holiday in Your Heart
1982 Theolonious S Monk, U.S., jazz pianist/composer (Blue Monk), dies at 64
1981 33rd Emmy Awards: Taxi, Hill St. Blue, Judd Hirsh and Isabel Sanford wins
1980 Garette Patrick Ratliff, actor, Return to Blue Lagoon
1979 California Angels trounce Toronto Blue Jays, 24-2
1978 A's trade Vida Blue to Giants for 7 players and $390,000
1977 Orioles forfeit to Blue Jays when mgr Earl Weaver pulls team off field in 5th citing hazardous condition (small tarpaulin on bullpen mound)
1977 Blue Jays beat Yankees 19-3 with 20 hits
1977 Billy Martin pulls Yankee line-up out of a hat, beats Blue Jays 8-6
1976 Connee Boswell, singer (Pete Kelly's Blue), dies at 68
1976 Bowie Kuhn voids A's sales, totaling $35 million, of Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers to Red Sox, and Vida Blue to Yankees
1975 Kesley Perrin, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1975 Milla Jovovich, born in Kiev, Ukraine, actress, Return to Blue Lagoon, Chaplin
1975 Oakland A's Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Linblad and Rollie Fingers, no-hits California Angels 5-0
1975 Ben Blue, actor (Accidental Family, Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 73
1973 Tomas Perez, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1973 Nick Ferguson, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1973 Jackson Pollocks painting "Blue Poles" sold for $2,000,000
1973 Nora Nicholson, actress (Blue Lagoon, Crow Hollow), dies at 80
1973 Wade Miller, CFL linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1973 Marty Janzen, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1973 Alex Gonzalez, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1973 Mike Mihelic, CFL offensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1973 George Noga, CFL linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1973 Regilio Vreede, soccer player, Blue White, RKC
1972 Robert Robinson, CFL defensive linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1972 Shawn Green, born in Des Plaines Illinois, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1972 Sandy Martinez, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1972 Frank Rocca, CFL corner for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1972 Shonte Peoples, CFL linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1972 Sean Graham, CFL slot back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1972 Carlos Delgado, born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1972 Kevin McDougal, CFL quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1972 Ronald Williams, CFL running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1972 Phil King, rock (Blue Oyster Cult), shot in head at 24 while gambling
1972 Brandon Hamilton, CFL cornerback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1972 Brian Krause, actor, December, Sleepwalkers, Return to Blue Lagoon
1972 Shannon Garrett, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1971 Joe Torre wins NL MVP, Vida Blue wins AL MVP
1971 Dexter Dawson, CFL receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1971 Edit Angold, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel), dies at 76
1971 Dutch ends censorship of "Blue Movie"
1971 Reggie Carthon, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1971 Brad Elberg, CFL running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1971 Joseph Rogers, CFL receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1971 Tommy Fagan, CFL/NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Winn Blue Bombers
1971 Jason Keller, Scarsdale, New York, actor, Jason-Out of the Blue
1971 Shane Keller, Scarsdale, New York, actor, Shane-Out of the Blue
1971 John Guares "House of Blue Leaves," premieres in New York City
1971 Chris Vargas, CFL quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1971 Errol Brown, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1970 Grant Carter, CFL defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1970 Jeff Ware, born in Norfolk, Virginia, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1970 DeWayne Knight, CFL linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1970 Paul Spoljaric, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1970 Oakland A's Vida Blue no-hits Minnesota Twins, 6-0
1970 Steve Wojciechowski, born in Blue Island, Illinois, pitcher for the Oakland A's
1970 Leuea Tagoai, CFL defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1970 Turhon O'Bannon, CFL receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1970 Mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at 66
1970 Milt Stegall, CFL receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1970 Colin Scrivener, CFL defensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1969 USAF closes Project Blue Book, concluding no evidence of extraterrestrial spaceships behind thousands of UFO sightings
1969 Doug Hocking, CFL linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1969 Tim Crabtree, Jackson, Michigan, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1969 Chris Perez, CFL tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1969 Tommy James and Shondells release "Crystal Blue Persuasion"
1969 Keith Powe, WLAF/CFL defensive lineback, Win Blue Bombers, Claymores
1969 Robert Perez, born in Bolivar, Venezuela, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1969 Tyrone Rodgers, CFL defensive linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1969 Wolfe Barzell, actor (Blue Angel), dies of heart attack at 72
1969 Brad Cornett, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1968 Pat Hentgen, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1968 Domingo Cedeno, La Ramona, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1968 Paul Quantrill, London Ontario, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1968 Corry Lievens, Flemish actress/playwright/dir (Blue Bird), dies at 64
1968 John Olerud, born in Seattle, Washington, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1968 Craig Hendrickson, CFL tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1967 Brett MacNeil, CFL guard for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1967 Ed Sprague, born in Castro Valley, California, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1967 Cyril Ring, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Red Hot and Blue), dies at 74
1967 Gertrude McCoy, silent screen actress (Blue Bird), dies at 77
1967 Glen Scrivener, CFL defensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1967 Sherry Stringfield, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, actress, Laura-NYPD Blue, ER
1967 Bill Risley, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1967 Sandra Reinhardt, born in Pittsburgh, actress, Another World, Illegal in Blue
1967 Troy Westwood, CFL kicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1967 Allan Boyko, CFL slot back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1967 Bruce Boyko, CFL fullback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1967 Laura E Dern, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Blue Velvet, Mask, Smooth Talk
1967 David Pitcher, CFL fullback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1966 Courtney Griffin, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1966 Tammy Lauren, SD California, actress, Angie, Out of the Blue
1966 Juan Guzman, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1966 Dave Vankoughnett, CFL corner for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1966 Michael Timlin, born in Midland, Texas, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1965 53rd CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Winn Blue Bombers, 22-16
1965 Blue Edwards, NBA guard for the Vancouver Grizzlies
1965 Big Bang theory of creation of universe is supported by announcement of discovery of new celestial bodies know as blue galaxies
1965 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Blue Grass Golf Invitational
1965 Brooke Shields, New York City, model/actress, Blue Lagoon, Suddenly Susan
1965 Jacob Brumfield, Bogalusa, Louisiana, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1965 Todd Stottlemyre, Yakima, Washington, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Blue Jays
1965 Erik Hanson, Kinnelon, New Jersey, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1965 Olivia Barash, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Laura-Out of the Blue
1964 Beatrice Dalle, Breast France, actress, Betty Blue, Sabbath
1964 Duncan Miller, rocker, Blue Mercedes-Rich and Famous
1964 Amy Brenneman, born in New London, Connecticut, actress, Janice-NYPD Blue
1964 Greg Battle, CFL linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1963 David Titlow, rocker, Blue Mercedes-Rich and Famous
1963 Mike Huff, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1963 Tony Castillo, Lara Venezuela, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1963 Monte Blue, silent film actor (Apache), dies of heart attack at 73
1963 Gail O'Grady, Detroit, actress, Hitman, Nobody's Perfect, New YorkPD Blue
1963 David Cone, born in Kansas City, Missouri, baseball pitcher, New York Mets/Tor Blue Jays/New York Yankees
1962 Rene Klijn, [Dorian], singer, Mr Blue
1962 Roger Clemens, born in Dayton, Ohio, pitcher for the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Cy Young, MVP
1962 Sharon Lawrence, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, actress, Civil Wars, New YorkPD Blue, Fired Up
1962 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform as Little Boy Blue and Blue Boys
1962 Nicholas Turturro, Queens, New York, actor, James Martinez-NYPD Blue
1961 Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 weeks
1961 Kim Delaney, Philadelphia, actress, All My Children, Tour of Duty, New YorkPD Blue
1961 Charlie O'Brien, Tulsa, Oklahoma, catcher, Brewers, Mets, Braves, Blue Jays
1961 Jimmy Key, born in Huntsville, Alabama, pitcher, Blue Jays, New York Yanks, Orioles
1961 Christopher Atkins, Rye, New York, actor, Peter-Dallas, Blue Lagoon
1960 Juan Samuel, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder, New York Yankees, Blue Jays
1960 Hans Albers, German actor (Blue Angel), dies at 68
1960 Joe Carter, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1959 47th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 21-7
1959 Jesse Barfield, Illinois, outfielder, Blue Jays, Yankees, 1986 HR leader
1959 George Bell, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Blue Jays, 1987 AL MVP
1958 46th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 35-28
1958 Nadieh, Dutch singer/guitarist/composer, Haifa Blue
1958 David H Mattheisen, Blue Island, Illinois, PhD/astronaut, STS 73 alt
1958 James McDaniel, born in Washington D.C., actor, Arthur Fancy-NYPD Blue
1958 Kyle MacLachlan, Yakima, Washington, actor, Blue Velvet, Dune, Hidden
1957 45th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 32-7
1957 Marc Duret, actor, Dobermann, Hatred, Big Blue
1957 Dave Steib, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1957 Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville, Kentucky, singer, Blue Side of Town
1956 38th PGA Championship: Jack Burke at Blue Hill CC Boston
1956 Elvis Presley records his version of "Blue Suede Shoes"
1956 Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville
1956 David Caruso, actor, NYPD Blue, Michael Hayes
1955 Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"
1955 Jimmy Smits, born in Brooklyn, actor, Victor-LA Law, Running Scared, New YorkPD Blue
1955 [Kater]Nina Hagen, born in East Berlin German DR, actress, Blue Angel
1954 Robert Cameron, CFL punter for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1953 41st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 12-6
1953 Bud Grant of Winnipeg Blue Bombers intercepts 5 passes (record)
1953 Rick Downey, rocker drummer/vocalist, Blue Oyster Cult
1952 Isabella Rossellini, born in Rome, Italy, actress, Big Night, Blue Velvet
1952 78th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Blue Man wins in 1:57.4
1952 Albert Basserman, actor (Madame Curie, Rhapsody in Blue), dies at 84
1952 Terence Rattigan's "Deep Blue Sea," premieres in London
1951 Eric Bloom, rock vocalist and guitarist, Blue Oyster Cult
1951 Dave Winfield, baseball outfielder, New York Yankees, Blue Jays, Twins
1951 Ray Benson, born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, country singer, House of Blue Lights
1951 Crystal Gayle, born in Kentucky, country singer, Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
1950 38th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 13-0
1950 Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England
1950 Bill Irwin, born in Santa Monica, actor, My Blue Heaven, Scenes From a Mall
1949 Tom Waits, born in California, rocker/song writer, Blue Valentine
1949 Vida Blue, major-league pitcher, Cy Young and AL MVP 1971
1948 Steve Railsback, actor, Blue Monkey, Green Monkey, Escape 2000
1948 Gordon Clapp, North Conway NH, actor, Greg Medavoy-NYPD Blue
1948 Schenectady Blue Jays Tom Lasorda strikes out 25 in 15-inning game
1948 Gail Davies, born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, country singer, Blue Heartache
1948 Eddie Gray, rock guitarist, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue
1948 Paul King, rocker, Blue Oyster Cult
1948 Paul King, rocker, Blue Oyster Cult
1947 Donald Roeser, rock guitarist and vocalist, Blue Oyster Cult
1947 Mariska Veres, Dutch singer, Shocking Blue
1947 180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic
1947 Peter Lucia, rock drummer, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue
1946 34th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 28-6
1946 Lacy J Dalton, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, country singer, Crazy Blue Eyes
1946 Jean-Jacques Beineix, director, Betty Blue, Diva
1946 Allen Lanier, rock keyboardist/guitarist and vocalist, Blue Oyster Cult
1946 Ray Dorset, rocker, Cold Blue Excursion
1945 33rd CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 35-0
1945 Hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63
1945 Ronnie Rosman, rocker, Tommy James Shondells-Crystal Blue Persuasion
1945 Mitch Ryder, rocker, & Detroit Wheels-Devil With the Blue Dress
1944 Robbie van Leeuwen, Dutch guitarist, Shocking Blue
1944 Dennis Franz, Maywood, Illinois, actor, Buntz-Hill Street Blues, New YorkPD Blue
1944 Nona Hendrix, R and B singer, Patti LaBelle and Blue Belles
1944 Cito Gaston, MLB manager for the Toronto Blue Jays
1944 Piet Mondrian, abstract painter (Composition in Blue), dies at 71
1943 Steven Bochco, prod, Hill St. Blues, LA Law, St. Elsewhere, New YorkPD Blue
1943 Winfred "Blue" Lovett, U.S. singer, Manhattans-One Life to Live
1943 Georgie Fame, [Clive Powell], rocker, Georgie Fame and Blue Flames
1943 Riem de Wolff, Indonesian/Dutch singer/guitarist, Blue Diamonds
1943 Jovan Ducic, Serbian poet (Blue Legends), dies at 72
1943 Blue Ribbon Town (with Groucho Marx) 1st heard on CBS Radio
1942 Billy Connolly, Scotland, comedian/actor, Blue Money
1942 Mel McDaniel, born in Checotah, Oklahoma, singer, Baby's got her Blue Jeans On
1942 Norman Kuhlice, England, rocker, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good
1942 Ray Ennis, England, guitar, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good
1942 Ralph Ellis, England, rhythm, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good
1941 29th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 18-16
1941 Les Braid, England, bass, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good
1941 Ruud de Wolff, singer/guitarist, Blue Diamonds
1941 David Blue, [Cohen], born in Providence, Rhode Island, rocker, Cupid's Arrow
1940 Joe Flaherty, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, comedian, SCTV, Blue Monday
1939 27th Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 8-7
1939 Nazi Gov of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star
1939 Larry Linville, Ojai California, actor, Frank Burns-M*A*S*H, Blue Movie
1938 26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7
1938 Eric Gale, U.S. funk guitarist, Blue Horizon
1938 Radio quiz show "Information Please!" debuts on NBC Blue Network
1937 25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7
1937 Mickey McGill, U.S. vocalist, Dells-Love is Blue
1936 Harold Melvin, U.S. singer, Blue Notes-My Hero
1936 Dennis Hopper, Kansas, actor, True Grit, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider
1936 Dean Stockwell, born in California, actor, Werewolf of Washington, Blue Velvet
1936 Alex Rocco, actor, Blue Knight, Stanley, Stunt Man
1935 CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Ham Tigers, 18-12 at Hamilton
1935 Bobby Vinton, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, singer, Roses are Red, Blue on Blue
1935 Brian Bedford, England, actor, Anthony-Coronet Blue
1934 Soccer team Blue White '34 forms
1933 Pennsylvania voters overturn blue law, by permitting Sunday sports
1933 16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee
1932 Carl Perkins, singer, Blue Suede Shoes
1932 Sammy Turner, Paterson, New Jersey, vocalist, Lavender Blue
1932 Sammy Turner, Patterson, New Jersey, singer, Lavender Blue Moods
1932 Jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network)
1932 Carl Perkins, born in Jackson, Tennessee, singer and songwriter, Blue Suede Shoes
1930 Sonny Rollins, born in New York City, jazz saxophonist, Blue Room
1930 "Blue Angel," starring unknown Marlene Dietrich, premieres in America
1930 Lionel Blue, British Clergyman
1930 Bobby "Blue" Bland, Rosemark, Tennessee, blues singer, Call on the Drummer
1929 61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8
1928 George Peppard, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max
1928 "Amos and Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago)
1927 Notre Dame's Fighting Irish changes blue jerseys for green
1926 "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1
1925 George Kennedy, born in New York City, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Airport, Blue Knight
1924 John Milne, CEO, Blue Circles Industries
1924 George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (New York City)
1922 Marina Candael, Flemish dancer/choreography, Rhapsody in Blue
1922 Rory Calhoun, actor, Blue and Gray, Judson Tyler-Capitol
1920 Virginia Mayo, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Out of the Blue, White Heat
1920 Leo McKern, born in Sydney, Australia, actor, Blue Lagoon, Help, Mouse that Roared
1920 Howard Nemerov, U.S., 3rd U.S. poet laureate and novelist, Blue Swallows
1917 Ram Gopal, Indies/English dancer, Blue Peter, Purple Plain
1917 Sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw and Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws
1916 John D. MacDonald, novelist, Deep Blue Goodbye
1915 Frank Sinatra, born in Hoboken, vocalist/actor, old blue eyes
1914 Tony Martin, [Alvin Morris], SF, singer, It's a Blue World, To Each
1913 Iris Adrian, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Blue Hawaii, Bluebeard
1912 Andrew Long, Scottish author, Blue Book of Fairy Tales
1911 Bill Monroe, Rosine, Kentucky, country singer, Blue Moon of Kentucky
1910 Gertruida EW "Truss" van Aalten, actress, Girl in Blue Hat
1910 Red Foley, born in Blue Lick, Kentucky, country singer, Mr Smith Goes to Washington
1908 Maurice Maeterlinck's "L'oiseau Blue," premieres in Moscow
1907 Connee Boswell, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, Pete Kelly's Blue
1905 Arthur Koestler, Hungary, British writer, Arrow in Blue
1903 Corry Lievens, [Isabella MJ Adriaens], Flemish actress, Blue Bird
1903 Mark Rothko, [Marcus Rothkovich], U.S., painter, Green on Blue
1902 Bernard J H "Ben" Stroman, recensent/writer, Jomtof and Blue Beard
1901 Marlene Dietrich, Berlin Germany, singer and actress, Blue Angel
1901 Ben Blue, Montreal, actor, Accidental Family, Frank Sinatra Show
1899 Eric Linklater, born in Scotland, novelist/poet, Blue Swallows
1898 George Gershwin, [Jacob Gershvin], Brooklyn, composer, Rhapsody in Blue
1896 Sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer, Blue Jackets
1895 Edit Angold, Germany, actor, Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel
1892 Nora Nicholson, Leamington England, actress, Blue Lagoon, Crow Hollow
1892 Hans Albers, Hamburg Germany, actor, Blue Angel
1892 Jack Hulbert, born in Ely, England, actor, Into the Blue, Bulldog Jack
1890 Gertrude McCoy, born in Sugar Valley, Georgia, silent screen actress, Blue Bird
1890 Monte Blue, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, silent film actor, Montana, Oh Boy
1887 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle"
1884 Emil Jannings, born in Germany, actor, Faust, Passion, Blue Angel
1883 Joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies
1874 Levi Strauss markets blue jeans with copper rivets, price $13.50 doz
1871 Heinrich Mann, born in Germany, novelist/essayist, Blue Angel, ; bros of Thomas
1871 Jovan Ducic, Serb poet, Blue Legends
1867 Johann Strauss' "Blue Danube" waltz premieres in Vienna
1866 Henry Forster, cricketer, Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General
1863 Skirmish at Blue Springs, Tennessee (166 casualties)
1862 P M B Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgium, poet, Blue Bird, Nobel 1911
1861 Skirmish at Boone Court House WV and Blue Creek WV
1851 1st baseball uniforms worn, New York Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt and blue long trousers
1850 Eugene Field, author/journalist, Little Boy Blue
1850 Levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans
1844 Andrew Lang, born in Scotland, author, The Blue Fairy Book
1829 Jacobus Blue, Dutch regent/patriot, dies at about 73
1806 Lewis and Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon
1788 Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61
1727 Thomas Gainsborough, English painter, Blue Boy, baptized
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