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2003 Buddy Ebsen, actor/dancer, TV's The Beverly Hillbillies, dies at 95

2003 Buddy Hackett, American Comedian

2003 Buddy Hackett, comedian/actor, The Music Man, dies at 78

1999 Buddy Rogers, actor, Wings, dies at 94

1998 Buddy the Wonder Dog, dog (Air Bud), dies of cancer at 9

1997 President Clinton names his Labrador retriever, "Buddy"

1996 Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher, dies at 89

1995 David Bell debuts for the Indians (3rd generation player, Gus and Buddy)

1994 Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57

1994 Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer, dies at 59

1993 Buddy Pepper, composer, dies of heart failure at 70

1991 "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" closes at Shubert New York City after 225 performances

1990 "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" opens at Shubert New York City for 225 performances

1990 Mets replace manager Davey Johnson with Buddy Harrelson

1989 Musical "Buddy" with Paul Hipp premieres in London

1987 Buddy Rich, drummer/orch leader (Away We Go), dies at 69

1987 Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose and Doug Somers for AWA World Tag Team

1981 Enid Markey, actress (Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy), dies at 85

1980 Buddy Baker wins Daytona 500 (177.6 MPH/285.8 kph)

1976 Buddy Rice, American Celebrity

1972 John Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79

1965 Buddy Groom, born in Dallas, Texas, pitcher for the Oakland A's

1964 Tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91

1963 Buddy Nobles runs world record marathon (2:14:28)

1963 Bruno Sammartino beats Buddy Rogers in New York, to become WWF champ

1963 Buddy Rogers and Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ and Thesz becomes NWA champ

1961 Buddy Rogers beats Pat O'Conner in Chicago, to become NWA champ

1959 Buddy Holly, rocker (That'll be the Day), dies in a plane crash at 22

1959 Buddy Holly's last performance

1959 Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter"

1958 Buddy Holly weds Maria Santiago

1957 Sam Cooke and Buddy Holly and Crickets debut on Ed Sullivan Show

1957 Buddy Holly and Crickets released 2nd single "Oh Boy!"/"Not Fade Away"

1957 "That'll Be Day" by Buddy Holly and Crickets reaches #1

1957 Buddy Foster, actor, Hondo, Mayberry RFD

1957 Buddy Holly and Crickets record "That'll Be the Day"

1956 Buddy Holly's 1st formal recording session

1956 Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville

1946 Buddy Miles, rocker

1944 Former Washington 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis wins Distinguished Flying Cross

1944 Buddy Allin, Bremerton, Washington, PGA golfer, 1980 NZ Open

1944 Don Stroud, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actor, Coogan's Bluff, Buddy Holly Story

1944 Gary Busey, born in Goose Creek, Texas, actor, Buddy Holly Story, Star in Born

1943 George W. [Buddy] Darden, Rep-D-GA, 1983-

1943 Buddy Roemer, Gov/Rep-D-LA, 1981-

1942 Braves get Tommy Holmes from Yanks for Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore

1942 Joe Louis KOs Buddy Baer in 1 for heavyweight boxing title

1941 Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title

1941 Elzie "Buddy" Baker, race-car driver

1940 Mary Jo Kopechne, Ted Kennedy's driving buddy

1939 Jerry Allison, Hillsboro, Texas, rock drummer, Buddy Holly and Crickets

1937 Buddy Jimmy Lee Land Ace, singer

1936 Buddy Holly, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day

1936 Buddy Guy, rocker

1936 George "Buddy" Guy, U.S. blues guitarist, Stone Crazy

1936 Buddy Merrill, born in Torrey, Utah, guitarist, Lawrence Welk Show

1935 Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer

1934 Buddy Ryan, NFL coach, Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals

1933 Buddy Knox, born in Happy, Texas, rock vocalist, Party Doll, Lovey Dovey

1933 Buddy MacKay, Rep-D-FL, 1983-

1933 Nick Georgiade, New York City, actor, Untouchables, Run Buddy Run

1931 Jack Sheldon, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actor, Run Buddy Run, Merv Griffin

1931 Charles Buddy Bolden, U.S. jazz musician, dies

1930 Buddy Bregman, Chicago, orch leader, Eddie Fisher Show

1930 Harry "Buddy" Melges, Jr., Wisconsin, yachter, Oly-gold/bronze-1964, 72

1928 Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind

1926 Buddy Greco, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, jazz singer, Away We Go, Broadway Open House

1926 Claude, Buddy, Young, NFL running back, Yankees, Texans, Colts

1924 Buddy Hackett, American Comedian

1920 Buddy Blattner, baseball player

1919 Buddy Morrow, orch leader, Jimmie Rodgers Show

1918 Buddy Weed, Ossining, New York, pianist, Penthouse Party

1917 Buddy Rich, born in Brooklyn, New York, drummer/orch leader, Buddy Rich Band-Away We Go

1917 Buddy Lester, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Nick-Phil Silvers Show

1908 Buddy Ebsen, born in Belleville, Illinois, actor, Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones

1906 Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher

1904 Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe, Kansas, actor, Wings

1896 Enid Markey, Dillon Colo, actress, Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy

1872 Tom Terriss, born in London, England, director, His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru



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