2011 Event Australian Casey Stoner wins the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the 2011 MotoGP World Championship 2011 Event Casey Anthony, cleared of murdering her daughter Caylee and set to be released from the Orange County, Florida jail, attracts major crowds unhappy with the judgement 1998 Death Casey Cisyk, jingle singer, dies at 44 1996 Death Vince Edwards, actor (Ben Casey), dies of cancer at 67 1991 Death Casey Walters, actor (True Story of Lynn Stuart), after a stroke at 75 1990 Birthday Liberty Irene Kasem, daughter of Casey and Jean Kasam 1990 Death Stephen Burns, actor (Casey's Shadow), dies 1987 Death William J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73 1987 Event William J Casey, ends term as 13th director of CIA 1986 Event CIA director William Casey suffers a cerebral seizure 1984 Death Sam Jaffe, actor (Dr. Zorba-Ben Casey), dies of cancer at 93 1981 Event William J Casey becomes 13th director of CIA (until 1987) 1975 Death Casey Stengel, New York Yankee manager 1949 - 1960, dies in Glendale at 85 1975 Birthday Casey Affleck, American Actor 1975 Birthday Casey Barrett, born in Montreal, Quebec, 200m Butterfly 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Casey Patton, London Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Casey Cristin Mizell, Miss USA-South Carolina, 1997 1970 Event New York Yankees honor Casey Stengel, retiring his number 37 (BTG was there) 1970 Event Casey Kasem's "American Top 40" debuts on LA radio 1969 Birthday Casey Weldon, NFL quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1966 Event Yankee manager Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame 1966 Event Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame 1965 Event Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball 1965 Event Casey Stengel resigns as manager of New York Mets 1965 Event New York Met Casey Stengel wins his 3,000 game as manager 1964 Death Sean O'Casey, Irish playwright, 'Juno and the Paycock' and 'The Plough and the Stars', dies at 84 1963 Birthday Amy Yasbeck, born in Cincinnati, actress, Casey Davenport-Wings, Mask 1961 Event "Ben Casey" premieres on NBC-TV 1961 Birthday Casey Siemaszko, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Biloxi Blues, 3 O'Clock High 1960 Event Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down 1960 Event Ralph Houk, 41, replaces Casey Stengel as Yankee manager 1960 Event Casey Stengel retired by New York Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years) 1958 Event Yankees win 24th pennant, and 9th under Casey Stengel 1951 Event Yankee Joe DiMaggio and manager Casey Stengel feud 1951 Birthday Harry Casey, KC, rock vocalist, KC and Sunshine Band-Give It 1950 Event New York Yankees clinch 2nd consecutive pennant under Casey Stengel 1950 Event Casey Stengel asks Joe DiMaggio to play 1st base (handles 13 chances) 1948 Event Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager 1944 Event Casey Stengel, manager of the Boston Braves since 1938, resigns Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, and Joseph Maney buy control of Boston Braves 1943 Event Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg 1939 Birthday Bernie Casey, born in Wyco, West Virginia, actor, Boxcar Bertha, Rent-a-Cop 1938 Birthday Jim McMullan, Long Beach, New York, actor, Dr. McDaniel-Ben Casey 1938 Event Steve Casey beats Lou Thesz in Boston, to become wrestling champ 1938 Birthday Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1937 Event Casey Stengel signs to manage Boston Bees 1936 Event 7th-place Brooklyn Dodgers fire manager Casey Stengel 1934 Birthday Ben Piazza, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, actor, Blues Brothers, Ben Casey, Dallas 1934 Event Casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers 1932 Birthday Casey Kasem, born in Detroit, Michigan, radio personality, American Top 40 1929 Event Sean O'Casey's "Silver Tassle," premieres in London 1928 Birthday Vince Edwards, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Ben Casey, Matt Lincoln, Firehouse 1928 Birthday Bettye Ackerman, Cottageville, South Carolina, actress, Maggie Graham-Ben Casey 1927 Birthday Robert Casey, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Henry-Aldrich Family Show 1926 Event Sean O'Casey's "Plough and Stars" opens at Abbey Theater Dublin 1924 Event Sean O'Casey's "Juno and the Paycock," premieres in Dublin 1923 Event New York Giant's Casey Stengel home run beats Yankees 1-0 in World Series 1923 Event Sean O'Casey's "Shadow of a Gunman," premieres in Dublin 1921 Birthday Harry Landers, born in New York City, actor, Ted Hoffman-Ben Casey 1919 Event Casey Stengel releases a sparrow from under his baseball cap 1918 Event Dodgers trade Casey Stengel and Cutshaw to Pitts for Grimes and Mamaux 1913 Birthday William J. Casey, headed CIA during Iran-contra scandal, 1981-87 1912 Event Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn and hits 4 singles 1905 Birthday Franchot Tone, Niagara Falls, New York, actor, Dr. Freeland-Ben Casey 1900 Death John Luther (Casey) Jones, dies in Cannonball Express train wreck 1891 Birthday Sam Jaffe, born in New York City, actor, Gunga Din, Dr. Zorba-Ben Casey 1890 Birthday Casey Stengel, baseball manager, Yankees, 1949 - 1960, New York Met's 1st 1888 Event "Casey at the Bat" published, SF Examiner 1888 Event DeWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat" 1888 Birthday James E. Casey, founder, United Parcel Service 1887 Event Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with New York Giants! 1880 Birthday Sean O'Casey, born in Ireland, playwright, 'Juno and the Paycock' and 'The Plough and the Stars' 1864 Birthday [John] Casey Jones, RR engineer, Ballad of Casey Jones 1807 Birthday Silas Casey, Major General Union volunteers
