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2010 The Wittelsback-Graff Diamond, a 31.06-carat Fancy Deep Blue diamond, once part of the Austrian and Bavarian Crown jewels, is placed on display at the Smithsonian
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; Yankees, 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 Yankees 5-0 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-0); Yankees 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, Yankees 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 minnutes 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 home runs 1983 Toronto Blue Jay Cliff Johnson hits record 18th pinch hit home run 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 manager 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 1964 Paul Parker, born in West Ham, London, athlete, soccer player, commentator, critical player at 1990 World Cup with England, manager, Blue Square Premier League 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, 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 Yankees, 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 home run 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 Ron White, born in Fritch, Texas, comedian, performs stand up comedy, Grammy-Award nominee, member of Blue Collar Comedy Tour, projects include, 'You Can't Fix Stupid', influences include Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Hicks, George Carlin 1956 38th PGA Championship: Jack Burke at Blue Hill CC Boston 1956 Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners 1956 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, East Germany, 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, New Hampshire, actor, Greg Medavoy-NYPD Blue 1948 Gail Davies, born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, country singer, Blue Heartache 1948 Schenectady Blue Jays Tom Lasorda strikes out 25 in 15-inning game 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 Michael Johnson, born in Alamosa, Colorado, pop, guitarist, country, pop music, known for song, 'Bluer Than Blue' 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 Governor 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 1935 Elvis Presley, born in Tupelo, Mississippi, singer, Blue Suede Shoes, Hounddog 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, born in Montreal, Canada, 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, Belgian 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 Austrian Governor-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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