2014 Event Movie studio Warner Brothers announces plans to lay off employees and reduce costs in order to improve efficiency; parent company Time Warner Inc. is seeking improvements across its divisions after rejecting a buyout offer by Rupert Murdoch earlier this year 2014 Event Michaels Stores, Inc. states that data for 2.6 million payment cards at its Michaels stores and 400,000 cards at its Aaron Brothers stores may have been compromised in a security breach; the breaches occurred between May 8, 2013 and February 27, 2014 2012 Event Lehman Brothers exits its bankruptcy protection, making it free to sell remaining assets and distribute its funds to creditors 2008 Event Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy 2003 Death Bobby Hatfield, singer, the Righteous Brothers, dies at 63 2002 Death Stephen Ambrose, historian/writer, Band of Brothers, dies at 66 2001 Death Kathleen Freeman, actress, Blues Brothers, dies at 82 2000 Death Harold Nicholas, dancer, the Nicholas Brothers, dies at 79 1999 Death Donald Mills, singing brother, The Mills Brothers, dies at 84 1999 Death Bill Ballantine, clown, Ringling Brothers Clown College, dies at 87 1998 Event Warner Brothers TV Network begins Tueday night programming 1997 Death Pat Paulsen, comedian (Smothers Brothers Show), dies at 69 1995 Event "Blood Brothers" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 839 performances 1995 Event 5th TV network (WB) Warner Brothers begins (WPIX-TV in New York City) 1994 Event Warner Brothers announces a 5th TV network to begin on Jan 11, 1995 1994 Event "Flying Karamzov Brothers..." opens at Helen Hayes New York City for 50 performances 1994 Death Bill Quinn, U.S. actor (Quinn Brothers, Birds, Lucky Stiff), dies at 81 1994 Event "Flying Karamzov Brothers" closes at Helen Hayes New York City after 50 performances 1993 Event "Blood Brothers" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 839 performances 1991 Event Statler Brothers Show premieres on TNN 1988 Event 22nd Music City News Country Awards: Randy Travis and Statler Brothers 1986 Event Cubs Greg Maddux defeats Phillies Mike Maddux (1st rookie brothers) 1986 Event 20th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers and Loretta Lynn 1986 Death Harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Ritz Brothers), dies at 79 1986 Death O'Kelly Isley, U.S., singer (Isley Brothers), dies of heart attack at 48 1985 Death Jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81 1985 Event 19th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers, B Mandrell 1984 Event 18th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers 1984 Event Brothers Anton and Peter Stastny score 8 pts each for NHL Quebec 1983 Event Everly Brothers reunite after 10 years (Royal Albert Hall) 1982 Event "7 Brides for 7 Brothers" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 5 performances 1982 Event "7 Brides for 7 Brothers" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 5 performances 1982 Death Harry Mills, U.S., singer (Mills Brothers), dies at 70 1982 Event Rock group Doobie Brothers split up 1981 Event Fiona Brothers sets women's propeller boat speed record (116.279 MPH) 1981 Event Seven Brothers Square in Bronx named honoring 7 Santini Bro Moving Co 1980 Event "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd and John Belushi premieres 1980 Event "Blues Brothers," premieres in Chicago 1980 Event 14th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers and Loretta Lynn 1980 Event "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akwoyd and John Belushi opens 1979 Death Zeppo Marx, Herbert, U.S. comic (Marx Brothers), dies at 78 1977 Event Doobie Brothers sponsor a Golf Classic and Concert for United Way 1977 Death Gummo [Milton] Marx, U.S. comic (Marx Brothers), dies at 84 1976 Death Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 1975 Event Rick and Paul Reuschel become 1st brothers to pitch a combined shut out 1975 Event John Lennon appears on "Tonight" and Ringo on "Smother Brothers" 1974 Event "Live It Up Part 1" by Isley Brothers peaks at #52 1974 Event Jeff "Skunk" Baxter joins Doobie Brothers 1974 Event Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan and joins Doobie Brothers 1973 Event Butch Trucks drummer of Allman Brothers, breaks leg in a car crash 1973 Event Phil Everly storms off stage declaring an end to Everly Brothers 1973 Event Brothers Jim and Gaylord Perry face each other for only time, Tigers beat Indians 5-4, as Gaylord loses 1972 Event Plate ump and catcher in a game are brothers. Bill Haller is ump and Tom Haller is Tigers catcher, Kansas City Royals win 1-0 1971 Birthday Eric Menendez, New York, accused of killing his parents, Menendez Brothers 1969 Event "Smothers Brothers comedy Hour," last airs on CBS-TV 1968 Birthday Ed Burns, director/actor, Brothers McMullen 1968 Birthday Lyle Menendez, New York, accused of killing his parents, Menendez Brothers 1967 Event "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS (later ABC, NBC) 1965 Death Ira Louvin, country singer (Louvin Brothers), dies at 41 1965 Event Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" hits #1 1963 Event Little Richard joins Everly Brothers Tour 1963 Birthday Jimmy Osmond, rocker, Osmond Brothers 1963 Event Tony Sheridan and Beat Brothers record "What'd I Say" and "Ruby Baby" 1962 Event Osmond brothers debut on Andy Williams Show 1962 Event Tony Sheridan and Beat Brothers record "Let's Dance" 1962 Event Tony Sheridan and Beat Brothers record "Ya Ya (Parts 1 + 2)" 1962 Event Brothers Hank and Tommie Aaron homer in same inning 1962 Event Isley Brothers release "Twist and Shout" 1962 Death Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 1961 Death Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 1961 Event Lazard Brothers Ltd draw a check for $334,867,807.68 1960 Event Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown" hits #1 1959 Event Everly Brothers record "Let It Be Me" 1959 Birthday Terri Treas, born in Kansas City Kansas, actress, Hannah-7 Brides for 7 Brothers 1957 Birthday Donny Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1957 Event Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie" reaches #1 1956 Event Elvis Presley begins filming "The Reno Brothers" (Love Me Tender) 1955 Event New York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing 1955 Birthday Louis Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Brothers Johnson 1955 Birthday Jay Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1954 Birthday Chris Hughes, born in London, England, drummer, musician, record producer, played drums for Dalek I Love You, The Blitz Brothers, member, Adam and the Ants, produced Tears for Fears, The Hurting, Songs from the Big Chair, co-produced Peter Gabriel's 'Red Rain' 1953 Birthday John McFee, rock guitarist, Doobie Brothers, Clover 1953 Birthday Drake Hogestyn, Ft. Wayne Indiana, actor, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers 1953 Birthday George Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Brothers Johnson 1953 Birthday Merrill Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1953 Birthday Alan Rubin, music figure, Blues Brothers 1953 Birthday Brett Hudson, born in Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show 1952 Birthday Michael McDonald, St. Louis, rock keyboardist/vocals, Doobie Brothers 1952 Birthday Ketih Knudsen, Ames, Iowa, rocker, Doobie Brothers 1952 Birthday Chet McCracken, born in Seattle, Washington rocker, Doobie Brothers 1951 Birthday Wayne Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1951 Birthday Mark Hudson, Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show 1951 Birthday Jorge Santana, born in Autlan, Jalisco, Mexico, musician, member of band Malo, recorded with Malo members to produce solo albums Jorge Santana, It's All About Love, plays green Frender Stratocaster guitar, recorded Santana Brothers album with brother, Carlos Santana, 1994 1950 Birthday Mike Hossack, Patterson, New Jersey, rock drummer, Doobie Brothers 1950 Birthday John Hartman, born in Falls Church, Virginia, rock drummer, Doobie Brothers 1950 Event "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1 1950 Birthday Cyril Neville, rocker, Neville Brothers 1949 Birthday Bill Hudson, Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show 1949 Birthday Alan Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1949 Birthday Michael Brecker, rocker, Brecker Brothers 1949 Birthday John Belushi, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian/actor, SNL, Blues Brothers 1948 Birthday Thom Mooney, born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, musician, drummer, played with Fuse, Nazz, The Curtis Brothers, Tattoo 1947 Birthday Gregg Allman, Nashville, guitarist and vocalist, Allman Brothers Band 1947 Birthday Claude "Butch" Hudson Trucks, drummer, Allman Brothers 1946 Birthday Duane Allman, born in Nashville, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Allman Brothers 1945 Birthday Patrick Simmons, rocker, Doobie Brothers 1944 Birthday Ted Templeman, born in Santa Cruz, musician, record producer, guitarist, vocalist, drummer, produced 'The Doobie Brothers' for Warner Brothers, 'Montrose', Carly Simon's 'Another Passenger', Van Halen's first album 1944 Birthday Jaimoe "Johnny" Johanson, U.S. rock drummer, Allman Brothers 1944 Birthday Byron Berline, born in Caldwell, Kansas, musician, fiddle, mandolin player, famous for contemporary bluegrass music, played with The Flying Burrito Brothers, worked with Manassas, founded Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival 1943 Birthday John Maus, New York City, rock vocalist, Walker Brothers 1943 Event Thomas Mann completes his tetralogy, "Joseph and His Brothers" 1942 Birthday Ann Elder, born in Cleveland, Ohio, comedienne, Smothers Brothers Show, Laugh-In 1942 Birthday Joe Chambers, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Chambers Brothers 1942 Birthday Gary Leeds, born in Glendale, California, rocker, Walker Brothers 1941 Birthday Aaron Neville, U.S. singer/keyboardist, Neville Brothers 1939 Birthday Dick Smothers, New York City, comedian, Smother Brothers' Show 1938 Birthday Charles Neville, U.S. rock vocalist/saxophonist, Neville Brothers 1938 Event 3 DiMaggio brothers play together for 1st time, charity all star game 1938 Event Only time brothers hit back-to-back home runs (Lloyd and Paul Waner, Pitts) 1938 Birthday Mason Williams, Abilene, Texas, writer, Smother Brothers Hour 1938 Birthday Willie Chambers, guitarist and vocalist, Chambers Brothers 1937 Birthday Art Neville, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, vocalist, Neville Brothers 1937 Event Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in New York 1937 Event Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA 1937 Event Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released 1935 Event Parker Brothers launches game of Monopoly 1935 Event 1st time brothers on opposing teams hit home runs, Tony and Al Cuccunello 1934 Birthday Ben Piazza, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, actor, Blues Brothers, Ben Casey, Dallas 1933 Event 1st time, brothers on opposite teams homer in the same game. Red Sox 1931 Birthday George Chambers, MS, rock bassist/vocalist, Chambers Brothers 1930 Event Jurgens and Van den Berg merge with Lever Brothers to form Unilever 1929 Birthday Wazir Mohammad, cricketer, eldest of Pakistan's 4 Mohammed brothers 1929 Birthday John Gutfreund, former CEO of investment bank, Salomon Brothers Inc., featured in book Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis 1928 Event Dodge Brothers Inc. and Chrysler Corp. merged 1928 Birthday Jane Powell, born in Portland Oregon, singer and actress, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers 1927 Birthday Anita Kerr, born in Memphis, Tennessee, singer, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 1927 Birthday Joyce Brothers, New York City, pop psychiatrist, $64,000 question winner 1927 Birthday Charlie Louvin, Rainsville Ala, country singer, Louvin Brothers 1926 Birthday Vic Ames, rocker, Ames Brothers 1924 Birthday Ira Louvin, born in Rainsville, Alabama, country singer, Louvin Brothers 1920 Event 1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleveland's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln 1920 Birthday D. J. Enright, born in England, poet and novelist, Some Men are Brothers 1917 Birthday Howard Keel, born in Illinois, actor/singer, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Kiss Me Kate 1915 Birthday Donald Mills, singer, Mills Brothers 1912 Birthday Herbert Mills, singer, Mills Brothers 1909 Event Wright Brothers forms million dollar corp to manufacture airplanes 1909 Event Army Air Corps formed as Army takes 1st delivery from Wright Brothers 1909 Event Wright Brothers deliver 1st military plane to the army 1907 Event Ringling Brothers Greatest Show on Earth buys Barnum and Bailey circus 1907 Birthday Henry Ritz, comedian/dancer, Ritz Brothers 1906 Event Wright Brothers patent the aeroplane 1905 Event French Dufaux brothers test helicopter 1904 Birthday Roland Winters, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Mama, Smothers Brothers 1903 Event Wright brothers obtain airplane patent 1901 Birthday Al Ritz, Joaquim, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Ritz Brothers, Hi Ya Chum 1901 Birthday [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, New York City, comedian/actor, Marx Brothers 1897 Birthday Gregory Ratoff, Petrograd Russia, actor and director, Corsican Brothers 1895 Birthday Auguste Lumiere, twin brothers who opened 1st commercial cinema 1895 Birthday Louis Lumiere, twin brothers who opened 1st commercial cinema 1893 Event 1st auto built in U.S. (by Duryea brothers) runs in Springfield 1892 Event 3 brothers Hearne play in same Test Cricket England vs. South Africa (Cape Town) 1891 Birthday Jan B. Cammans, Flemish actor, Brothers Karamazov 1889 Birthday Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil, Day at the Races 1889 Birthday John Mills, dancer, Mills Brothers 1888 Birthday Harpo Marx, Adolph, New York City, actor/comedian, Marx brothers 1887 Birthday Chico Marx, born in New York City, New York, comedian, Marx Brothers 1884 Event Ringling Brothers circus premieres 1880 Birthday Frank Orth, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor, Boston Blackie, Brothers 1867 Birthday Wilbur Wright, of aeronautical fame, Wright Brothers 1866 Event 1st train robbery in U.S. (Reno Brothers take $13,000) 1783 Event Montgolfier brothers launch 1st hot-air balloon, unmanned 1550 Death Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 1528 Death Lucas van Prague, Czechoslovakian leader of Bohemian Brothers, dies at about 68 1523 Birthday Jan Blahoslav, Czechoslovakian humanist/bishop, Bohemian brothers 1495 Birthday Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder, Brothers of Mercy 843 Event Treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German and Charles the Bare divide France
