2012 Event Australian daredevil Felix Baumgartner breaks the world record for human ascent by balloon by space diving 128,100 feet out of the Red Bull Stratos helium-filled balloon over Roswell, New Mexico 1997 Event Chicago Bull's coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins 1997 Event Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman kicks cameraman, Eugene Amosin the groin 1993 Event Chicago Bull Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point 1991 Event Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP 1989 Death Trey Wilson, actor (Bull Durham, Twins, Raising Arizona), dies 1987 Event NBA's Michael Jordan's 58 points is a Chicago Bull record 1984 Death Peter Bull, British actor (Dr. Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72 1983 Death Marian Nixon, actress (Dr. Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 1976 Death William Tannen, actor (Jailhouse Rock, Sitting Bull), dies at 65 1974 Event Chicago Bull Nate Thurmond becomes 1st in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks 1963 Birthday Deborah Bull, British Dancer 1960 Birthday Cathy Moriarty, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Raging Bull, Bless This House 1959 Death William "Bull" F Halsey, U.S. Vice-Admiral (WW II Pacific), dies 1958 Birthday Tim Robbins, born in West Covina, California, actor, Bull Durham, Shawshank Redemption 1955 Birthday Kevin Costner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fandango, Silverado, Bull Durham 1951 Birthday Robert Wuhl, Union, New Jersey, actor, Bull Durham, Good Morning Vietnam 1950 Death Bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62 1946 Birthday Susan Sarandon, born in Jackson Hgts, New York, actress, Bull Durham 1942 Birthday Salvatore "the Bull" Gravano, mobster, testified against Gotti 1939 Birthday Michael J Moorcock, England, sci-fi author, Alien Heat, Bull and Spear 1934 Birthday John S Bull, Memphis Tennessee, astronaut 1933 Birthday Morton Subotnick, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Wild Bull 1933 Birthday William Davis, author/broadcaster, Battle at Bull Run 1922 Birthday Megan Bull, British head mistress, Holloway Jail 1921 Birthday Jake LaMotta, born in Bronx, middleweight boxing champ, 1949-51, Raging Bull 1920 Event Spanish bullfighter Joselito is fatally gored fighting his last bull 1912 Event Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee 1912 Event Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for president 1912 Birthday Peter Bull, actor/author, Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr. Strangelove 1911 Birthday William Tannen, New York City, actor, Jailhouse Rock, Sitting Bull 1910 Event Matador Juan Belmonte (18) kills his 1st bull 1904 Event George Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London 1890 Death Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US 1887 Birthday Francis Bull, Norway, writer, Norsk literature historian 1887 Birthday Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor, Brass Buttons, Victory 1882 Birthday William "Bull" F Halsey, U.S. Vice-Admiral, WW II Pacific 1881 Event Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops 1880 Death Ole Bull, famous violinist, virtuoso, compared to Niccolo Paganini, co-founder, Den Nationale Scene theater, dies of cancer, at home on Lysoen island, extensive funeral procession had 15 steamers, other vessels, transporting his body 1863 Death Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 35 1862 Death William "Bull" Nelson, Union general-major, murdered at 38 1862 Event 2nd Battle of Bull Run - Confederates beat Union 1862 Event 2nd Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) begins 1862 Event Battle of Bull Run, Virginia (Manassas, Gainesville, Bristoe Station) 1861 Event 1st major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins 1861 Event Battle of Bull Run, the 1st major battle of the Civil War, is fought 1850 Event Papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England 1828 Birthday Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, Brigadier General, Confederate Army 1825 Death Amos Bull, composer, wrote book of hymns 'The Responsary', used in New England churches, dies at 81 1810 Birthday Ole Bull, born in Bergen, Norway, famous violinist, virtuoso, compared to Niccolo Paganini, co-founder, Den Nationale Scene theater 1744 Birthday Amos Bull, composer, wrote book of hymns 'The Responsary', used in New England churches 1628 Death John Bull, English organist/composer, dies 1598 Death Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies 1563 Death John Bull, composer of British national anthem (God Save The King), dies 1283 Event Albrecht I van Habsburg becomes ruler of Austrian/Bull market
