2007 Death Bowie Kuhn, dies in Jacksonville, Florida, of respiratory failure, at 80 1999 Death Lester Bowie, American Musician 1992 Event David Bowie marries model Iman in Switzerland 1984 Event Peter Ueberroth replaces Bowie Kuhn as 6th commissioner of baseball 1984 Event Bowie Kuhn ends career as Baseball Commissioner 1983 Event David Bowie's 'Let's "Dance' single goes #1 1982 Event Major leagues vote not to renew Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's contract 1980 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Ferguson Jenkins indefinitely due to drug arrest 1980 Event David Bowie appears in role of 'Elephant Man' in Denver 1979 Event Bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters 1977 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing 1976 Event Charlie Finley's $10 million damage suit against Bowie Kuhn begins 1976 Event Bowie Kuhn voids A's sales, totaling $35 million, of Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers to Red Sox, and Vida Blue to Yankees 1975 Event David Bowie's 'Fame' single goes #1 for 2 weeks 1975 Event Commissioner Bowie Kuhn is reelected for a 7-year term 1975 Event David Bowie releases 'Fame' 1974 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years 1974 Event David Bowie's 'Diamond Dog' tour ends in New York City 1973 Birthday Larry Bowie, running back for the Washington Redskins 1972 Event Commish Bowie Kuhn allows Bert Campaneris to play in World Series 1972 Event David Bowie sells out his 1st show in New York's Carnegie Hall 1972 Event David Bowie releases 'Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust' 1970 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Denny McLain for carrying a gun 1970 Event Com Bowie Kuhn reprimands Astro Jim Bouton for writing "Ball Four" 1969 Event Temp Commissioner Bowie Kuhn elected for 7-year term by unanimous vote 1969 Event David Bowie releases 'Space Oddity' 1968 Event Students seize building at Bowie State College 1968 Event Bowie Kuhn replaces William Eckert as 5th commissioner of baseball 1966 Event David Bowie releases his 1st record 'Can't Help Thinking About Me' 1965 Birthday Jim Bowie, Japanese/US baseball infielder, Oakland Athletics 1964 Event Davie Jones and King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me," group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie 1963 Birthday Anthony Bowie, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic 1952 Birthday Dominic Muldowney, born in Southampton, England, composer, created television, film scores for Loose Connections, King Lear, radio work, theater music, created large-scale oboe concerto, versatile has created music for David Bowie, Royal Academy of Music teacher 1947 Birthday David Bowie, born in London, England, singer and actor, Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust, also known as David Robert Hayward-Jones 1942 Birthday Gus Dudgeon, British pop producer, Joan Armatrading, David Bowie 1941 Birthday Lester Bowie, American Musician 1926 Birthday Bowie Kuhn, born in Maryland, lawyer, sports administrator, fifth commissioner of Major League Baseball
