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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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