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2007 Charlie Norwood, dies in Augusta, Georgia, of cancer, at 65
2005 Charlie Bell, Australian Businessman 1998 Tony Awards, Side Man, Death of a Salesman revival, Annie Get Your Gun revival and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown revival won major awards 1997 David Doyle, TV actor (Charlie's Angels) 1997 Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist, dies at 76 1995 Actor Charlie Sheen (30th birthday) marries Donna Peele (25) 1995 Charlie Rich, country singer (Lonely Weekends), dies at 62 1995 Chris Pyne, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band, dies at 56 1994 Suzanne M Blum, French lawyer (Charlie Chaplin), dies at 95 1993 59th Heisman Trophy Award: Charlie Ward, Florida State (quarterback) 1993 Lindsay Fabes, actor, Charlie Winthrop-Another World 1993 Charlie Gehringer, baseball player, dies at 89 1992 Brave's Charlie Leibrandt 1,000th strikeout and decides to keep the ball He rolls it to the dugout, allows Ricky Jordan to take 2nd on error 1992 Charlie Ventura, jazz sax (Bop for the people), dies at 75 of cancer 1992 Anthony Del Casino, band leader (Charlie Barnet Band), dies at 79 1991 Charlie Barnet, saxophonist (Cherokee), dies of pneumonia at 77 1991 Keye Luke, actor (Charlie Chan's No 1 Son), dies after a stroke at 86 1990 Charlie Carpenter, dies at 77 1987 Knuckleballer Charlie Hough on the mound, Rangers catcher Geno Petralli ties the major league record by allowing 6 passed balls 1987 Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 1986 Vincente Minnelli, director (Gigi, Goodbye Charlie), dies in LA at 76 1985 Charlie Simpson, British Musician 1984 Charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50 1982 Charlie Brooks, Jr., convicted murderer became 1st U.S. prisoner to be executed by lethal injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas 1981 Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits San Francisco Giants, 4-0 1980 "Charlie and Algernon" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 17 performances 1980 "Charlie and Algernon" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 17 performances 1980 Charlie Finley sells A's for $127M to Haas (owners of Levi Strauss) 1979 Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies 1979 John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 1979 Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" 1979 Charlie Daniels hosts Volunteer Jam 1978 Edgar Bergen, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy), dies at 75 1978 Charlie Korsmo, actor, Dick Tracy, What About Bob 1978 Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 1978 U.S. Court of Appeals upholds Commissioner Kuhn's voiding of attempted player sales by A's owner Charlie Finley in June 1976 1978 Charlie Chaplin's coffin was stolen from a Swiss cemetery 1977 Charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88 1977 Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels 1977 Carter De Haven, Francis O'Callaghan, actor, director, writer, worked with Charlie Chaplin, dies in Glendale, California, at age 90 1976 Charlie Finley's $10 million damage suit against Bowie Kuhn begins 1976 Charlie Naughton, actor (Frozen Limits), dies at 89 1976 Vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43 1975 Charlie Smalls' "Wiz," premieres in New York City 1974 Catfish Hunter and Charlie Finley meet in arbitration 1974 8th Country Music Association Award: Charlie Rich 1974 A's Catfish Hunter charge owner Charlie Finley with breach of contract 1974 A's Mike Andrews files $25 million lawsuit against Charlie Finley 1974 Cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68 1973 Charlie Daniels, U.S. swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88 1973 J Carrol Naish, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan), dies at 73 1972 Edward Earle, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight), dies at 90 1972 Charlie Jones, wide reciever for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Shalane McCall, actor, Charlie Wade-Dallas 1972 Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash 1972 Charlie Haas, born in Houston, Texas, Charles Doyle 'Charlie' Haas II, professional wrestler, wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment, previously teamed with brother, Russ, on independent circuit, winning JAPW Tag Team Championship 1972 Charlie Garner, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Charlie Williams, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys 1971 Charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90 1971 5th Country Music Association Award: Charlie Pride wins 1971 Charlie Fields, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Shannon 1971 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" closes at Golden New York City after 31 performances 1971 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" opens at Golden New York City for 31 performances 1970 Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 1970 Charlie Ward, NBA guard for the New York Knicks/Heisman Trophy winner 1993 1969 NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Billy Kramer and St. L Charlie Johnson pass for 6 touchdowns each 1969 Charles Winninger, actor (Charlie Farrell Show), dies at 82 1968 Charlie Sexton, rocker, Arc Angels 1967 Charlie Pennaelino, Queens, New York, rocker, Linear-I Never Felt This Way 1967 Joe DiMaggio is hired as executive Vice President of A's by Charlie Finley 1967 Charlie Finley names Bob Kennedy 1st manager of Oakland A's 1967 Charlie Hunter, American Musician 1967 Kenneth Charlie Griffith Benjamin, cricketer, WI like his namesake 1966 A terrible Yankee trade, Roger Maris for Card's Charlie Smith 1966 Charlie Grover, musician, Sponge 1966 Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 1966 Charlie Schlatter, New York City, actor, 18 Again, Heartbreak Hotel 1965 D Heneker and J Taylor's musical "Charlie Girl," premieres in London 1965 "A Charlie Brown Christmas," premieres 1965 St. L Cards Charlie Johnson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Cleveland (49-13) 1965 Charlie Sheen, New York City, actor, Wall St, Platoon 1965 Charlie Hayes, Hattisburg MS, 3rd baseman, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees 1964 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts weds Shirley Shepherd 1964 James Baldwin's "Blues for Mr. Charlie," premieres in New York City 1964 SN Behrmann's "But for Whom Charlie," premieres in New York City 1964 Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City 1964 AL owners vote 9-1 against Charlie Finley moving Kansas City A's to Louisville 1964 Charlie Finlay announces he wants to move Kansas City A's to Louisville 1963 Reports of Charlie Finley's intention to move Kansas City A's to Oakland 1962 Charlie Benante, born in Bronx, New York, rock drummer, Anthrax-Armed and Dangerous 1962 Charlie Finley is denied permission to move A's to Dallas-Ft. Worth 1961 Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 1961 Charlie Finley, changes A's manager Joe Gordon (26-33) for Hank Bauer 1961 Charlie O'Brien, Tulsa, Oklahoma, catcher, Brewers, Mets, Braves, Blue Jays 1960 Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels 1960 Charlie Bell, Australian Businessman 1960 Charlie Dent, American Politician 1960 John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 1959 Charlie Burchill, Scottish pop guitarist, Simple Minds-Breakfast Club 1959 Charlie Huddy, Oshawa, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres 1959 Tiger's Charlie Maxwell hits 4 consecutive home runs in a doubleheader 1959 Coasters's "Charlie Brown" peaks at #2 1958 Charlie Kaufman, American Screenwriter 1958 Edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61 1956 Charlie Magri, world champ flyweight boxer, 1983 1955 Tanya Roberts, Leigh, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Charlie's Angels, Sheena 1955 Christopher Lawford, actor, Charlie Brent-All My Children 1955 Charlie "Bird" Parker, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in New York City 1955 Charlie Puleo, baseball player 1954 Charlie Simmer, born in Ontario, NHL left winger for the Los Angeles Kings 1953 Charlie Moore, Jr., baseball player 1952 Sam Kinison, screaming comedian/actor, Back to School, Charlie Hoover 1952 Charlie Grimm succeeds Tommy Holmes as manager of Boston Braves 1951 Cheryl Ladd, born in Huron, South Dakota, actress, Charlie's Angels, Purple Hearts 1951 Bill Veeck buys St. Louis Browns from Bill and Charlie DeWitt 1950 1st strip of Charlie Brown, "Li'l Folks," later "Peanuts" in 9 papers 1949 Tiger 2nd baseman Charlie Gehringer selected to Hall of Fame 1949 Charlie Hargrett, rock guitarist, Blackfoot 1948 Kate Jackson, born in Birmingham, Alabama, actress, Rookies, Charlie's Angels 1947 Charlie Joiner, Many, Louisiana, NFL receiver, Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego 1947 Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 1946 Buddy Miles, born in Omaha, Nebraska, George Allen Miles, Jr., drummer, member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, played with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon 1945 Leigh Lawson, born in Atherston, England, actress, Fire and Sword, Charlie Boy 1945 Charlie Gonzalez, American Politician 1944 Charlie Coe, rock bassist, Paul Revers and The Raiders 1944 Charlie Whitney, rock guitarist, Family 1944 Charlie Davis, cricketer, WI batsman in 15 Tests 1968-73 1942 Charlie Gillett, Lancashire, rock broadcaster, Sound of the City 1942 Charlie Rose, Henderson, North Carolina, newscaster, CBS Night Watch 1941 Charlie Norwood, born in Georgia, Army Captain, politician, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia 1941 Charlie Watts, drummer, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar 1941 Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds, Charlie hustle, most hits in majors 1941 Charlie McCoy, born in Oak Hill, West Virginia, harmonica player, Hee Haw 1941 Charlie Shelburne, English earl/large landowner 1940 Kip King, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Charlie and Company 1940 Yankee Charlie Keller hits 3 home runs to beat White Sox 10-9 1940 Bryan Davis, cricketer, bro of Charlie WI batsman vs. Australia 1965 1939 Charlie Foxx, U.S. songwriter/soul singer, Mockingbird 1939 Chris Pyne, born in Bridlington, England, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band 1938 Charlie Griffith, cricketer, WI fast bowler, or did he chuck?, 1938 Northwestern U awards honorary degree to dummy Charlie McCarthy 1938 Charlie Barnett makes 98 by lunch vs. Australia at Trent Bridge 1937 AL batting champ Charlie Gehringer wins MVP 1937 Charlie Haden, American Musician 1937 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released 1936 Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV 1936 Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy become overnight success on radio 1936 Charlie Daniels, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, singer, Devil Went Down to Georgia 1936 John Larkin IV, actor and writer (Charlie Chan in Panama), dies at 63 1936 Linda Lawson, Ann Arbor, Michigan, actress, Don't Call Me Charlie 1935 Judge Landis fines ump George Moriarty, Cubs manager Charlie Grimm and Chicago players W English, B Jurges and B Herman for actions in World Series 1934 Joanna Barnes, Boston, actress, Parent Trap, Spartacus, Goodbye Charlie 1934 Al Freeman, Jr., born in Texas, actor, One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie 1933 Charlie Chaplin weds Paulette Goddard 1933 Mike Stoller, composer, Lieber and Stoller-Hound Dog, Charlie Brown 1932 Charlie "Silver Fox" Rich, Colt, Arkansas, vocalist, Behind Closed Doors 1932 "Adv of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network 1932 Charlie Grimm replaces Roger Hornsby as manager of Chicago Cubs 1932 Vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist, Charlie Brown TV specials 1932 Charlie Conacher becomes 1st Toronto Maple Leaf to score 5 goals in a game, 1st coming at 7 seconds of game 1931 Charlie Chaplin receives France's distinguished Legion of Honor 1931 Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" premieres at Los Angeles Theater 1930 Charlie Jones, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, sportscaster, Almost Anything Goes 1929 Arte Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie 1928 Charlie Hallows scores his 1,000th run of Cricket season 1928 Aaron Spelling, TV executive producer, Charlie's Angels 1927 Charlie Louvin, Rainsville Ala, country singer, Louvin Brothers 1926 Sydney Chaplin, son of Charlie/actor, Adding Machine, Psycho Sisters 1925 Charlie Byrd, guitarist, Desfinado 1925 Charlie Drake, British comic, Plank, Rhubarb Rhubarb, Splish Splash 1925 French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, and Hugh Jennings 1923 Herschel Bernardi, actor, Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front 1922 Longest attack of hiccups begins Charlie Osborne, 98 hiccupped over 435 million times before it stops, He dies 11 months after it stops 1922 Charlie Robertson of Chicago pitches a perfect no-hit, no-run game 1921 Charlie McCartney scores 300 in 205 minutes Australia vs. Notts 1921 "The Kid," starring Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan, released 1920 Charlie "Bird" Parker, U.S. jazz saxophonist 1920 Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist 1919 Mason Adams, New York City, actor, Charlie Hume-Lou Grant, Deadliest Season 1918 Actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17) 1918 John Forsythe, born in New Jersey, actor, Bachelor Father, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty 1916 In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3 1916 Benson Fong, Sacramento California, actress, Charlie Chan, Purple Heart 1916 Judy Campbell, actress, Convoy, Bonnie Prince Charlie 1916 Mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract 1916 NL votes down Charlie Ebbets proposal to limit 25 cents seats 1914 Charlie Chester, British comedian, Never Say Die 1914 John Hubbard, born in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, actor, Don't Call Me Charlie 1914 Charlie Chaplin debuts "The Tramp" in "Kid Auto Races at Venice" 1913 Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week 1909 Astrid Allwyn, Manchester CT, actress, Charlie Chan's Secret 1909 Charlie Walker, South Australia cricket wicket-keeper, toured but no Tests 1905 Cliff Arquette, born in Toledo, Ohio, comedian, Charlie Weaver 1904 Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal 1903 Vernon Duke, born in Parafianovka, Belarus, Vladimir Dokelsky, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', music was performed by Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra 1903 Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman, 1924-42 1903 Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist, Charlie McCarthy 1902 Mantan Moreland, Monroe, Louisiana, comedian, Charlie Chan, Spirit of Youth 1901 Cincinnati Enquirer reports Baltimore manager John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black 2nd baseman Charlie Grant 1897 Washington Senator catcher Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted stealers 1897 J Carrol Naish, New York City, actor, Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan 1895 Charlie Hallows, cricket batsman, Lancs played for England 1921 - 1928 1893 Charlie Chase, U.S. actor and director, Sons of Desert 1892 Charlie Reilly is baseball's 1st pinch hitter 1890 Lloyd Bacon, born in San Jose, California, actor, Charlie Chaplin 1889 Charlie Chaplin, Tramp, comedian, City Lights, IBM salesman 1888 HW Boxing champ John L Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds 1887 John Davidson, New York City, actor, Charlie Chan-Chinese Cat 1886 Carter De Haven, born in Woodland Hills, California, Francis O'Callaghan, actor, director, writer, worked with Charlie Chaplin 1886 Charlie Naughton, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Frozen Limits 1886 Charlie Ruggles, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show 1885 Phillies Charlie Ferguson no-hits Providence 1-0 1885 Charlie Daniels, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08 1884 Earl Biggers, author, "Charlie Chan" detective series 1884 Joseph Crehan, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight 1884 Charles Winninger, Athens Wisconsin, actor, Charlie Farrell Show 1882 Charlie Parker, cricketer, legend Gloucs SLA, but 2 - 32 in only Test 1882 Edward Earle, born in Toronto, Ontario, actor, Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight 1881 Charlie Dell, New York City, actor, Pickle in the Middle 1880 Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor, Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan 1880 Charlie Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 home runs in 1 inning 1879 5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy wins in 2:37 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France from Scotland 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie flees in disguise to Isle of Skye 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII 1720 Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] |
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