2015 Event Golfer Jordan Spieth, 21 years old, wins the U.S. Open, making him the youngest to win since Bobby Jones over 90 years ago 2014 Event Bobby Womack, renowned singer and the writer of many chart-toppers, dies at age 70 2014 Event New Baseball Hall of Fame inductees determined by Baseball Writers' Association of America voters include: Frank Thomas, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux, and managers Tony La Russa, Joe Torre and Bobby Cox 2011 Event A state of emergency is declared by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal after Tropical Storm Lee in the northern Gulf of Mexico 2008 Death Bobby Fischer, dies in Iceland, at 64 2007 Death Robert Pickett, stage name, Bobby Boris Pickett, singer, co-wrote and performed hit 'Monster Mash', dies 2003 Death Bobby Hatfield, singer, the Righteous Brothers, dies at 63 1999 Death Bobby Sheehan, American Musician 1999 Death Bobby Troup, actor/songwriter, Emergency!, dies at 80 1998 Event Singers Bobby Brown found guiilty of DWI in Ft. Lauderdale Fla 1997 Death Bobby Helms, singer, Recorded Jingle Bell Rock, dies at 63 1996 Event San Francisco Giant Bobby Bond is 2nd player to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases 1996 Death Bobby Keetch, footballer/entrepreneur, dies at 54 1996 Death Bobby Tulloch, ornithologist, dies at 67 1995 Death Bobby Riggs, tennis star, dies of prostate cancer at 77 1995 Event Singer Bobby Brown escapes injury in gun battle 1995 Death Bobby Stokes, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history, dies at 44 1995 Event New York Islanders retire Bobby Nystrom's uniform #23 1994 Event Replay shows A's Bobby Witt beat KC's Gagne to 1st in 6th but ump Gary Cedarstrom calls him safe, runing Witt's perfect game 1994 Death Bobby Pratt, jazz Trombone/Piano Player, dies at 67 1993 Birthday Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown 1993 Death Bobby Moore, English soccer team captain (World champs 1966), dies 1992 Death Bobby Russell, song writer (Honey, Little Green Apples), dies at 52 1992 Death Bobby Mcclure, U.S. singer (Don't mess up a good thing), dies at 50) 1992 Event Bobby Fisher beats Boris Spassky to with Chess title in Belgrade 1992 Event Singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown marry 1992 Event President Bush's daughter Dorothy marries Bobby Koch 1991 Event Bobby Bonilla signs record $29 million-5 year pact with New York Mets 1991 Death Bobby Dale, dies at 92 1990 Death Bobby Nunn, U.S. bassist (Coasters-Down in Mexico), dies at about 65 1990 Event Pirate Bobby Bond is 2nd to hit 30 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season (so he can play in 6 decades) because it is a publicity stunt 1990 Event Chicago White Sox Bobby Thigpen is 1st to record 50 saves 1990 Event White Sox reliever Bobby Thigpen sets save record at 47 en route to 57 1990 Death Bobby Day, rocker (Rockin' Robin), dies of cancer at 58 1990 Event Braves replace manager Russ Nixon with General Manager Bobby Cox 1990 Event Brett Hull becomes 1st son of NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby) to score 50 1990 Event 5th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Awards: Bobby Darin 1990 Event Bobby Knight becomes basketball's Big 10 winningest coach (229) 1989 Event Barry Bond's home run sets father-son (Bobby) home run record at 408 1988 Death Robert Lee "Bobby" Dodd, U.S. football coach 1988 Event Red Sox retire Bobby Doerr's #1 1988 Event Bobby Allison at 50 becomes oldest driver to win Daytona 500 1986 Death Robert L "Bobby" Layne, football player (Detroit Lions), dies at 59 1986 Event Bobby (Patrick Duffy) returns to Dallas, his death is attributed to his wife Pam's bad dream (erases all of last season) 1986 Event Willie McCovey, Bobby Doerr, and Ernie Lombardi inducted in Hall of Fame 1986 Event Bobby Rahal is 1st to avg over 170 mph in Indianapolis 500 1986 Event Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas 1986 Event "Dallas" announces it will revive killed Bobby Ewing character 1986 Event Ernie Lombardi, NL MVP in 1938, and Bobby Doerr, elected to Hall of Fame 1985 Event Denis Potvin passes Bobby Orr as NHL defenseman scorer (916 points) 1985 Death Bobby Ewing, (Patrick Duffy) killed off on Dallas 1985 Event Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game 1985 Event Dennis Potvin ties Bobby Orr's career record of 270 NHL goals 1983 Event Bobby Murcer Day at Yankee Stadium 1983 Event New York Yankee Bobby Murcer retires 1982 Event John N McMahon replaces Bobby R Inman becomes deputy director of CIA 1981 Death Bobby Sands, IRA activists dies in his 66th day of his hunger strike 1981 Death Bobby Sands, Irish IRA-terrorist, dies after hunger strike 1981 Event Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands elected to British Parliament 1981 Event Bobby Sands, IRA member, begins 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison 1981 Event Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA 1981 Death Bobby Sherwood, orchestra leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 1980 Event Cardinals release outfielder Bobby Bonds 1980 Death Bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49 1980 Event Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist 1979 Event Bobby Bonds hits his 300th home run (2nd to have 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases) 1978 Event Last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston 1977 Event Bobby Simpson scores 176 Australia vs. India at the WACA, aged 41 1977 Event English football international Bobby Moore retires 1977 Event 20th hat trick in Islander history - Bobby Nystrom 1976 Death Bobby Hackett, jazz cornetist/orchestral leader (Air time '57), dies at 61 1976 Event Bobby Unser sets world record for fastest pit stop (4 seconds) 1975 Event Bobby Fischer stripped of world chess title for refusing to defend it 1974 Event Yankees trade Bobby Murcer to Giants for Bobby Bonds 1974 Birthday Bobby Petta, soccer player, Feyenoord, RKC 1974 Event "Daddy What If" by Bobby Bare peaks at #41 1973 Birthday Bobby Taylor, NFL cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles 1973 Death Bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37 1973 Event Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in battle-of-sexes tennis match 1973 Event All star MVP: Bobby Bonds for the San Francisco Giants 1973 Event Bobby Murcer's 3 homers accounted for all RBIs, beating Kansas City 5-0 1973 Event San Francisco Giants Bobby Bonds sets NL record with 22 lead off home runs 1973 Event Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine breaks his leg trying to scale wall to prevent a Dick Green home run during a 5-4 loss to the A's 1973 Event Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Smith Court in Mother's Day match in California 1973 Birthday Bobby Jackson, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1973 Birthday Bobby Engram, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Bobby Schoonens, soccer player, RKC 1972 Event Bobby Fischer (U.S.) defeats Boris Spassky (U.S.S.R.) for world chess title 1972 Death Bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl 1972 Birthday Bobby Chouinard, Manilla, Phillipines, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1972 Event Bobby Hull becomes the 2nd NHLer to score 600 goals 1971 Death Bobby Jones, Jr., PGA golfer (Grand Slam 1930), dies at 69 1971 Death Nathan Leopold, U.S. kidnapper/murderer of Bobby Franks (1924), dies 1971 Birthday Bobby Leslie, TV rocker, Guys Next Door-I Was Made For You 1971 Birthday Bobby Hurley, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1971 Birthday Bobby Jindal, American Politician 1971 Birthday Bobby Hamilton, NFL/WLAF defensive end, Amsterdam Admirals, New York Jets 1971 Birthday Bobby Holik, Jihlava, Czech, Republic, NHL left wing, New Jersey Devils, Team Czechoslovakian Republic 1970 Event Bobby Murcer ties record of 4 consecutive home runs 1970 Birthday Bobby Jones, born in Fresno, California, pitcher for the New York Mets 1969 Birthday Bobby Phills, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Bobby Phillips, WLAF running back, Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy 1969 Event Bobby Bonds is baseballs 4th 30-HR, 30-steal player 1969 Birthday Bobby Ayala, born in Oxnard, California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Event Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for killing Bobby Kennedy 1969 Birthday Bobby Olive, NFL wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts 1969 Birthday Bobby Brown, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, vocalist, Ghostbusters, Don't Be Cruel 1968 Event Bobby Bonds hits a grand slam in his 1st major league game (Giants) 1968 Birthday Bobby Sheehan, American Musician 1968 Event Sirhan Sirhan indicted for Bobby Kennedy assassination 1968 Event Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies next day 1968 Death Bobby Hutton, U.S. Black Panther leader, shot to death 1968 Event Bobby Simpson takes 5-59 vs. India in his last Test for ten years 1968 Event Bobby Goldsboro records his biggest hit, "Honey" 1967 Birthday Bobby Houston, NFL linebacker for the New York Jets 1967 Event Bobby Gentry releases her only hit "Ode to Billy Joe" 1967 Event 93rd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Ussery on Proud Clarion wins in 2:00.6 1967 Birthday Bobby Abrams, NFL outside linebacker for the New England Patriots 1967 Event "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby 1966 Death Bobby Fuller, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, found dead at 22 1966 Event Bobby Hull's 51st goal of season, sets record 1965 Death Bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42 1965 Event Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan says his pitchers threw 75 to 80 spitballs in a 9-2 loss to the Giants 1965 Birthday Bobby Gage, born in Winsted, California, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Wichita Open-16th 1965 Death Bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77 1965 Birthday Bobby Dollas, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1964 Birthday Bobby Flay, American Celebrity 1964 Event Bobby Simpson completes cricket century in each innings vs. Pakistan 1964 Birthday Bobby Joe Edmonds, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1964 Birthday Bobby Jurasin, CFL defensive end for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1964 Event 46th PGA Championship: Bobby Nichols shoots a 271 at Columbus CC Ohio 1964 Event Rolling Stones begin 1st U.S. tour, with Bobby Goldsboro and Bobby Vee 1964 Birthday Bobby Witt, Arlington, Virginia, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1963 Event Bobby Baker resigns as Senate Democratic secretary 1963 Birthday Bobby Rock, born in Houston, Texas, rock drummer, Nelson-Love and Affection 1963 Birthday Bobby Bonilla, New York City, outfielder, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins 1963 Event Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs. England 1961 Event Walt Disney's movie "Grey Friars Bobby" premieres 1961 Birthday Bobby Gillespie, rocker, Primal Scream 1961 Event Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC 1960 Event Bobby Richarson hits a World Series grand slammer 1960 Birthday Bobby Hebert, NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons 1960 Event 86th Preakness: Bobby Ussery aboard Bally Ache wins in 1:57.6 1960 Death Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown), dies at 71 1959 Event Cleveland Browns' halfback Bobby Mitchell sets club record for longest run from scrimmage (90-yards), beat Washington 31-17 1958 Birthday Bobby Dall, rocker, Poison-Every Rose Has a Thorn 1958 Birthday Bobby Blotzner, rock drummer, Ratt-Round and Round 1958 Birthday "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton, wrestler, SMW/ECW/NJPW/WCW, Midnight Express 1958 Birthday Bobby Farrelly, American Director 1957 Event AAU awards Bobby Morrow, James Sullivan Memorial Trophy 1957 Event Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout and Bobby Simpson vs. South Africa 1954 Event Yank pitcher Tom Morgan ties record by hitting 3 batters in 1 inning This was also Bobby Brown's last game; he retired to become a doctor 1954 Birthday Bobby Valentino, rocker, Fabulous Poodles 1954 Event Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron 1953 Birthday Bobby Gubby, rocker, Bucks Fizz-My Camera Never Lies 1953 Event 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 Event Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 years 357 days 1953 Birthday Bobby Rahal, Indy-car racer, over 15 wins 1952 Birthday Bobby Barth, rocker vocalist and guitarist, Axe 1952 Event Philadelphia A's pitcher Bobby Shantz wins AL MVP 1952 Event Giants Bob Elliot is ejected for arguing a strike, Bobby Hoffman complete his at bat, he strikes out and is also ejected for arguing 1952 Birthday Bobby Buntrock, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Harold Baxter-Hazel 1951 Event Bobby Thomson home run - Giants win pennant defeating Dodgers 1951 Birthday Bobby Caldwell, New York City, rocker 1951 Event Cleveland Indian Bobby Avila hits 3 home runs, double and single vs Red Sox 1951 Birthday Bobby Lalonde, NHLer, Boston Bruins 1951 Birthday Bobby Stokes, born in Portsmouth, England, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history 1950 Event 79th British Golf Open: Bobby Locke shoots a 279 at Royal Troon 1950 Birthday Bobby McFerrin, singer, Don't Worry Be Happy-Grammy 1989 1949 Birthday Ahmad Rashad, Bobby Moore, NFL receiver for the Minnesota Vikings/sportscaster 1949 Birthday Bobby Jones, baseball player 1949 Birthday Bobby Farrell, Jamaica, rock vocalist 1949 Birthday Bobby Clarke, Manitoba, NHL player and coach, Philadelphia Flyer 1948 Birthday Bobby Orr, born in Parry Sound, Ontario, HOF NHL defenseman for the Boston Bruins 1947 Birthday Bobby Kimball, Robert Toteaux, Vinton, Louisiana, rocker, Toto-Roseann 1946 Birthday Bobby Rush, born in Albany, Georgia, Representative-D-Illinois 1993 - 1946 Birthday Bobby Rush, American Politician 1946 Birthday Bobby Bonds, baseball player, Giants, Yankees, etc 1946 Birthday Michael Warren, born in Indiana, actor, Bobby Hill-Hill Street Blues 1946 Birthday Bobby "Bingo" Smith, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1945 Birthday Robert Pickett, born in Somerville, Massachusetts, stage name, Bobby Boris Pickett, singer, co-wrote and performed hit 'Monster Mash' 1944 Birthday Marcie Blane, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name, Marcia Blank, singer, pop music, known for hit song 'Bobby's Girl' 1944 Birthday Bobby Womack, Cleveland, R&B singer and guitarist, Woman's Got to Have It 1943 Birthday Bobby Keyes, born in Slaton, Texas, musician, saxophone player, played with Bobby Vee, Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, celebrated recording "Return to Sender", "Brown Sugar" 1943 Birthday Bobby Diamond, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Duncan Gillis-Dobie Gillis 1943 Birthday Bobby Sherman, actor/singer, Seattle 1943 Birthday Bobby Sherman, born in Santa Monica, California, singer, Shindig, Here Comes Brides 1943 Birthday Bobby Harrison, born in England, rock drummer, Procol Harum-Conquistador 1943 Birthday Bobby Vee, born in Fargo, North Dakota, Devil or Angel, Night has a Thousand Eyes 1943 Birthday Michael Greer, born in born in Galesburg, Illinois, actor, Bobby Gentry Show 1943 Birthday Bobby Fischer, born in Chicago, eleventh World Chess Champion, American chess Grandmaster 1943 Birthday Bobby Wayne Mitchell, Chatham, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1971 Cleveland Open 1942 Birthday Bobby Elliot, rock drummer, Hollies 1942 Event Bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ 1942 Birthday Bobby Fuller, born in Baytown, Texas, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran 1942 Birthday Bobby Rydell, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rock singer, Wild One, Bye Bye Birdie 1942 Birthday Bobby McClure, U.S. gospel singer, Don't Mess Up a Good Thing 1942 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht 1941 Event Amateur tennis champ Bobby Riggs turns pro 1941 Birthday Bobby Keetch, soccer player/entrepreneur 1941 Birthday Bobby Hebb, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer and songwriter, Sunny 1941 Birthday Bobby Moore, English Athlete 1941 Birthday Bobby Goldsboro, Marianna, Florida, singer, Honey 1940 Birthday Bobby Knight, college basketball coach, Indiana, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1940 Birthday Bobby Hatfield, born in Wisconsin, rocker, Righteous Bros-Unchained Melody 1940 Birthday Bobby Bell, NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs 1940 Birthday Bobby Freeman, rocker, Do You Want to Dance 1940 Birthday Bobby Rogers, U.S. vocalist, Miracles-You Really Got a Hold on Me 1940 Birthday Bobby "Boris" Pickett, rocker, Monster Mash 1939 Event 59th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bobby Riggs beats E Cooke (26 86 36 63 62) 1939 Birthday Bobby Hull, NHL forward, Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72 1938 Birthday Michael Greer, Durham, North Carolina, actor, Bobby Gentry Show 1938 Birthday Bobby Hendricks, U.S. soul vocalist, Itchy Twitchy Feeling 1937 Birthday Bobby Allison, auto racer, 3 time winner of Daytona 500 1937 Birthday Bobby Charlton, English soccer player 1937 Birthday Bobby Scott, born in Mt. Pleasant, New York, jazz singer, producer, songwriter, instrumentalist, toured with Louis Prima, No. 13 Billboard hit 'Chain Gang' 1956 1936 Birthday Bobby Ross, NFL coach for the San Diego Chargers 1936 Birthday Mort Shuman, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, songwriter, pianist, co-wrote 'Viva Las Vegas', ' Turn Me Loose', compositions recorded by Dion, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley 1936 Birthday Bobby Seale, American Activist 1936 Birthday Bobby Nunn, rocker, Coasters-Young Blood 1936 Birthday Bobby Darin, Walden Waldo Cassotto, Bronx, singer, Mack the Knife 1936 Birthday Robert "Bobby" Smith, U.S. singer, Spinners 1936 Birthday Bobby Simpson, cricketer, great Australian batsman, captain, coach,slip 1935 Birthday Bobby Joe Morrow, Brownsville, Texas, sprinter, Olympic-3 gold-1956 1935 Birthday Bobby Richardson, South Carolina, 2nd baseman, New York Yankees 1935 Birthday Bobby Mitchell, NFL running back/wide receiver, Browns, Redskins 1935 Birthday Bobby Vinton, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, singer, Roses are Red, Blue on Blue 1935 Birthday Bobby Bare, born in Irontown, Ohio, country singer, Detroit City 1934 Birthday Bobby Unser, auto racer, 1968, 75, 81 Indianapolis 500 1934 Birthday Bobby Lord, Sanford, Florida, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1933 Birthday Bobby Helms, rock vocalist, Jingle Bell Rock 1933 Birthday Bobby Robson, British soccer coach, PSV 1933 Birthday Bobby Lewis, rocker, Tossin' and Turnin' 1932 Birthday Leon Hughes, born in Los Angeles, California, born Thomas Leon Hughes, member of The Coasters with Bobby Nunn, Carl Gardner, Billy Guy 1932 Birthday Bobby Day, Robert Byrd, Fort Worth, Texas, rock vocalist, Rockin' Robin 1931 Birthday Bob Crewe, born in Newark, New Jersey, American songwriter, singer, co-wrote with Bob Gaudio, Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons, recorded with Bobby Darin, Roberta Flack, Patti LaBelle 1930 Event Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award 1930 Birthday Bobby Van, Robert King, New York City, singer, Hollywood Palace 1930 Event 34th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones 1930 Event 34th U.S. Golf Open: Robert T "Bobby" Jones wins 1930 Event 65th British Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 291 at Hoylake Hoylake 1930 Event 34th U.S. Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 287 at Interlachen CC Minnesota 1930 Birthday Bobby "Blue" Bland, Rosemark, Tennessee, blues singer, Call on the Drummer 1930 Birthday Bobby Bland, American Musician 1929 Birthday Bobby Bowden, American Coach 1929 Event 33rd U.S. Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 294 at Winged Foot CC NY 1929 Birthday Bobby Tulloch, ornithologist 1927 Event 62nd British Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 285 at St. Andrews 1926 Birthday Bobby Layne, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions 1926 Event 30th U.S. Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 293 at Scioto CC in Ohio 1926 Event 61st British Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 291 at Royal Lytham 1925 Birthday Bobby Shantz, baseball player, 1952 AL MVP 1925 Event 29th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones 1925 Event Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out 1925 Birthday Ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby 1925 Birthday Romolo Valli, actor, Bobby Deerfield, Fistful of Dynamite, La Viaccia 1924 Birthday Bobby Short, born in Danville, Illinois, singer/pianist, Carlisle Hotel 1924 Event Leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun 1924 Death Bobby Franks, killed by Leopold and Loeb, at 14 1923 Birthday Bobby Thomson, home run hitter, Giants win the pennant 1923 Event 27th U.S. Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 296 at Inwood CC in New York 1923 Birthday Bobby Jordan, born in New York, actor, Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild 1921 Birthday Bobby Todd, U.S. comic/actor, Original Sin 1921 Birthday Andre Hodeir, born in Paris, France, violinist, composer, studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, founder and director of Jazz Groupe de Paris, comprised of nine musicians including Bobby Jaspar and Nat Peck 1918 Birthday Bobby Troup, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pianist/actor, Emergency, Acapulco 1918 Birthday Bobby Byrne, Columbus Ohio, orchestra leader, Club Seven 1918 Birthday Bobby Riggs, U.S. tennis star, U.S. Open 1939, 41 1915 Birthday Bobby Hackett, born in Providence, Rhode Island, trumpeteer/orchestral leader, Air Time '57 1914 Birthday Bobby Sherwood, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, orchestra leader, Milton Berle Show 1902 Birthday Bobby Jones, Jr., born in Atlanta Georgia, PGA golfer, Grand Slam 1930 1902 Birthday Bobby Jones, American Athlete 1899 Death Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, British colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle 1898 Birthday Bobby Gilbert, PA 1894 Event Bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 home runs in 1 baseball game 1892 Event Bobby Abel carries his bat for 132* for England in SCG Test 1888 Birthday Bobby Clark, vaudevillan, World's funniest circus clown 1887 Birthday Bobby Watson, born in Springfield, Illinois, comedian 1876 Event 2nd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Swim aboard Vagrant wins in 2:38 1875 Event 9th Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard Calvin wins in 2:42 1868 Event 2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke wins in 3:02 1857 Birthday Bobby Peel, cricketer, great English lefty 1884-96
