1996 Shahid Afridi scores century in 37 balls for Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka
1996 Mark Waugh scores 110 vs. NZ for his third century of the World Cup
1995 Matthew Elliott scores separate cricket century same day for Victoria
1995 Boon completes his 21st Test Cricket century (110 vs. SL, MCG)
1995 Saleem Elahi scores century on ODI debut, Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka
1995 Troy Dixon scores cricket century on 1st-class debut for Qld vs. W Prov
1995 Lara completes 7th Test Cricket century, 179 at The Oval
1995 Lara completes 6th Test Cricket century, 152 at Trent Bridge
1995 Lara completes 5th Test Cricket century, 145 at Old Trafford
1995 Greg Blewett scores his 2nd century in his 2nd Test Cricket
1995 Greg Blewett scores century on Test debut vs England, Adelaide
1994 Boon completes his 20th Test Cricket century (131 vs. Eng, MCG)
1994 Boon completes his 19th Test century (114 vs. Pak, Karachi)
1994 20th century premiere of 6 restored Haydn-sonatas in Boston
1993 Boon completes his 18th Test Cricket century (106 vs. NZ, Hobart)
1993 Boon completes 17th Test Cricket century, 107 at Headingley
1993 Glen Chapple (Lancs) scores fastest F-C century, 21 minutes
1993 Boon completes 16th Test Cricket century, 101 at Trent Bridge
1993 Boon completes 15th Test cricket century, 164* vs. England at Lord's
1992 David Boon's 14th Test Cricket century, 111 vs. WI at Brisbane
1992 Praveen Amre scores century on Test Cricket debut (103 vs. SA, Durban)
1992 David Boon's 13 Test Cricket century, 107 vs. India at Perth
1992 Boon completes twelfth Test century, 135 vs. India at Adelaide
1992 Boon completes 11 Test Cricket century, 129* vs. India at Sydney
1991 Boon completes 10th Test Cricket century, 109* vs. WI at Kingston
1991 Boon completes ninth Test century, 121 vs. England at Adelaide
1990 Wasim Akram scores Test century (123) at Adelaide
1989 Michael Bevan scores cricket century on 1st-class debut (114 SA vs. WA)
1989 Boon completes 7th Test century, 149 vs. WI at SCG
1988 Javed Miandad scores his 19th Test Cricket century (v Aus, Faisalabad)
1988 David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184* vs. England at Sydney
1988 Margaret Thatcher becomes longest-serving British Prime Minister this century
1987 David Boon's 5th Test Cricket century, 143 vs. NZ at Brisbane
1986 David Boon's fourth Test century, 103 vs. England at Adelaide
1986 David Boon's 3rd Test cricket century, 122 vs. India at Madras
1986 Viv Richards century off 56 balls vs. England in Antigua Test Cricket
1986 David Boon's second Test century, 131 vs. India at Adelaide
1985 David Boon's 1st Test century, 123 vs. India at Adelaide
1985 Azharuddin scores 3rd Test century in 3rd Test Cricket (122 vs. Eng)
1985 Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England)
1984 Derek Underwood's maiden FC century after 22 years of trying
1984 Darryl Cullinan, 16, scores his 1st first-class cricket century
1983 Gavaskar achieves his 30th century, beating Bradman's 29
1983 David Hookes scores his only Test Cricket century, 143* vs. Sri Lanka
1982 Mudassar Nazar scores century, then Imran rips through Indians
1982 Kepler Wessels scores century in 1st Test Cricket (162 vs. England)
1982 David Hookes scores Cricket century in 34 balls 43 mins, SA vs. Victoria
1982 Humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66
1982 Sidath Wettimuny scores Sri Lanka's 1st Test Cricket century
1981 Botham scores a century in 86 balls vs. Australia at Old Trafford
1981 Viv Richards scores century in the 1st Test at his home Antigua
1980 "Banjo Dancing" closes at Century Theater New York City after 38 performances
1980 "Banjo Dancing" opens at Century Theater New York City for 38 performances
1980 R Hadlee scores Test Cricket century vs. Roberts, Garner, Holding, Croft
1980 Botham a century and 13 wickets in Jubilee Test Cricket at Bombay
1979 Darryl F Zanuck, film producer (20th Century Fox), dies at 77
1979 Geoff Boycott scores cricket century in a limited-over international
1979 "On the 20th Century" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 460 performances
1979 Last total eclipse of Sun in 20th century for continental US
1978 Botham scores 1st Test Cricket century, 103 vs. NZ Christchurch
1978 "On the 20th Century" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 460 performances
1977 Chris Old completes a century in 37 mins, Yorks vs. Warwicks
1977 Parisians elect former PM Jacques Chirac as 1st mayor in a century
1976 Viv Richards scores his 1st Test century against Australia
1973 President Nixon proclaims Jim Thorpe greatest athelete of 1st century
1973 Ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies
1972 Dennis Amiss scores 1st one-day int century, 103 vs. Australia
1972 Kallicharran scores his 2nd Test century in his 2nd Test Cricket
1971 Greg Blewett, cricketer, Aust batsman, century on Test debut 1995
1969 "Sale Of Century," debuts on NBC-TV
1969 Graham Thorpe, cricketer, England LHB Century on Test debut 1993
1969 Doug Walters scores 2nd innings century after 242 in 1st
1968 Praveen Amre, cricketer, Indian batsman, century on Test debut 1992
1967 Final run of "20th Century Limited," famed NY-Chicago luxury train
1967 Freddie Martin, cricket WI batsman, (9 Tests 486 runs 1 century), dies
1966 Doug Walters scores second Test century in his second Test
1964 Bobby Simpson completes cricket century in each innings vs. Pakistan
1964 Boycott scores his 1st Test Cricket century, 113 vs. Aust at the Oval
1964 Ben Hecht, playwright (Child of the Century), dies at 71
1962 Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington
1961 Mushtaq Mohammad scores 1st Test Cricket century at 17 years 82 days
1959 Dirk Wellham, cricketer, century on NSW debut and Australian debut
1958 Sobers completes a century in each innings vs. Pakistan
1955 Polly Umrigar scores India's 1st Test Cricket double century, 223 vs. NZ
1955 Ray Lindwall scores his 2nd Test Cricket century 118 at Bridgetown
1953 "Carnival in Flanders" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 6 performances
1953 "Carnival in Flanders" opens at New Century Theater New York for 6 performances
1952 Nazar Mohammad scores Pakistan's 1st Test century 124* vs. India
1952 "Buttrio Square" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 7 performances
1952 "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater New York City for 7 performances
1951 "Kiss Me, Kate" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 1077 performances
1951 "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 157 performances
1950 "Out of This World" opens at New Century Theater New York City for 157 performances
1950 Pamela Hensley, born in Glendale California, actress, Buck Rogers in 25th Century
1949 20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs
1949 Basil Williams, cricketer, century on debut for West Indies 1978
1949 "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater New York City after 727 performances
1949 "Inside USA" closes at Century Theater New York City after 339 performances
1948 "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater New York City for 1077 performances
1948 Bradman scores his last century, 123 in his own testimonial
1948 "Heaven on Earth" closes at Century Theater New York City after 12 performances
1948 "Heaven on Earth" opens at Century Theater New York City for 12 performances
1948 Bradman's 29th and last Test Cricket century, part of winning 3-404
1948 "Inside USA" opens at Century Theater New York City for 339 performances
1948 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC
1948 Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng vs. WI, out for 140
1947 Bradman scores his 99th 1st-class cricket century, 100 SA vs. Victoria
1947 "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater New York City for 727 performances
1947 "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater New York City after 4 performances
1947 "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater New York City for 4 performances
1947 "Chocolate Soldier" closes at Century Theater New York City after 69 performances
1947 "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater New York City for 69 performances
1947 "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater New York City after 60 performances
1946 "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" opens at Century Theater New York City for 60 performances
1946 "If the Shoe Fits" closes at Century Theater New York City after 20 performances
1946 "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater New York City after 79 performances
1946 "Gypsy Lady," opens at Century Theater New York City for 79 performances
1946 "If the Shoe Fits," opens at Century Theater New York City for 20 performances
1946 "Are You with It?" closes at Century Theater New York City after 264 performances
1945 Bradman scores 112, his 1st post-War century, SA vs. Aust Services
1945 "Are You with It?" opens at Century Theater New York City for 264 performances
1945 Tony Mann, Aust cricket leggie, 1977 century as nightwatchman vs. India
1945 "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater New York City for 12 performances
1944 Rodney Redmond, NZ cricket, opener scored century in Test vs. Pak 1973
1944 Strongest Hurricane of century in Netherlands (wind force 12)
1943 Gil Gerard, Little Rock, Arkansas, actor, Buck Rogers in 25th Century
1941 Glenn Miller begins work on his 1st movie for 20th Century Fox
1941 John Hampshire, cricketer, of Yorkshire Century on debut for Eng 1969
1939 Bradman scores 267 SA vs. Vic, world record 34th double cricket century
1939 Headley scores a cricket century in each innings vs. England at Lord's
1939 Bradman scores 107 SA vs. Victoria, his 4th consecutive century
1937 Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio
1936 1st time in 20th century, 1st 2 batters in a game-Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of Boston Bees-lead off with HRs
1935 Paul Barton, cricketer, NZ batsman in early 1960's, century vs. South Africa
1935 John Gross, author, Age of Kipling, Dickens and 20th Century
1934 Century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago
1933 Lala Amarnath scores century on Test Cricket debut (went on to 118)
1933 Century of Progress world's fair opens in Chicago
1933 Century of Progress Exposition opens in Chicago
1932 1st broadcast of "Buck Rogers in the 25th century" on CBS-radio
1932 Madhav Apte, cricketer, bro of Arvind 7 Tests for India, 1 century
1932 Bradman scores a cricket double century in Montreal
1931 Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, vs. South Africa
1930 Andrew Sandham makes Test Cricket 1st triple century
1930 Les Ames makes the 1st Test Cricket century by a wicketkeeper (149)
1930 Stewie Dempster scores New Zealand's 1st Test century
1930 George Headley scores century on debut vs. England (made 176)
1929 Bradman scores 112 vs. England at MCG - his 1st Test century
1928 Bradman scores a century each innings (131 and 133*), NSW vs. Qld
1928 R H "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer, century on Test debut for India
1928 Michael Harrington, St. Louis, socialist/author, Fragments of Century
1926 Ellen K S Key, Swed author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76
1924 Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century
1921 Century Theater opens at 7th Ave and 59th St. New York City (demolished 1962)
1921 Billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies
1920 Only tripleheader of century (Reds win 13-4, 7-3 then Pirates win 6-0)
1915 Humphrey Searle, England, writer, 20th Century counterpoint
1915 No 10 batsman F W Hyett scores century on debut, Vic vs. Tas
1912 Smallest earth-moon distance this century, 356,375 km center-to-ctr
1910 Wendell Bill, cricketer, NSW bat 1929-36 Century on debut 1930
1909 John Baur, museum director/author, American Paintings in 19th Century
1908 Roger Hartigan scores century on Test debut vs. Eng Adelaide (116)
1902 Darryl F Zanuck, film magnate/president, 20th Century Fox
1902 Trumper a century before lunch 4th Test Cricket vs. England
1899 Victor Trumper's 1st Test Cricket century 135* vs. England, Lord's
1883 Albert "Tibby" Cotter, cricketer, great Aussie quick of early century
1878 Reg Duff, cricketer, Australian bat, century on debut 1902
1878 Hanson Carter, cricketer, Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century
1877 Charles Bannerman completes 1st Test cricket century, 165 vs. Eng
1873 M. A. Noble, cricketer, great Australian all-rounder at turn of century
1870 T R McKibbin, cricketer, NSW and Aust off-spinner late 19th century
1870 Joe Darling, cricketer, Australian lefty batsman at turn of century
1869 Bill Howell, cricketer, Australian bowler at turn of century
1869 Ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler, marvellous Aust at turn of century
1867 Hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner, great Aust at turn of century
1862 John Briggs, cricketer, mighty England all-rounder late 19th century
1860 Affie Jarvis, cricketer, Australian WK of the late 19th century
1812 Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer
1807 Ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor, Othello
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