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1994 Death - Chester Dino Powers Valenti, singer/Songwriter, dies at 57
1994 Death - Chester WIlliams, painter, dies at 73 1986 Death - Chester Bowles, U.S. senator/ambassador, dies at 85 1985 Death - Chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy), dies at 84 1981 Event - -35 degrees F (-37 degrees C), Chester, Massachusetts (state record) 1980 Death - Chester H Lauck, actor (2 Weeks to Live, Goin' to Town), dies at 78 1979 Birthday - Michael Owen, born in Chester, England, professional soccer player, striker, plays for Manchester United 1979 Birthday - Bam Margera, born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, professional skateboarder, appeared in 'Viva La Bam' MTV television show and 'Jackass' movies 1979 Birthday - Virginia Ledgerwood, Chester, Virginia, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday - Chester Bennington, American Musician 1976 Death - Chester Arthur Burnett, U.S. blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 1975 Event - 107 degrees F (42 degrees C) at Chester/New Bedford, Massachusetts (state record) 1974 Event - Petty thief Peter Leonard sets fire to cover burglary that torches "Gulliver's" nightclub killing 24 (Port Chester New York) 1972 Event - AIAW 1st basketball champs, Immaculata beats West Chester State 52-48 1971 Death - Chester Conklin, actor (Greed, Modern Times), dies at 83 1970 Death - Chester Morris, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown), dies at 69 1970 Birthday - James Michael Furyk, West Chester, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1994 Las Vegas-5th 1969 Birthday - Chester McGlockton, NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1968 Death - Chester F Carlson, inventor (photocopying), dies at 62 1966 Death - Chester W. Nimitz, U.S. Admiral (WW II), dies at 80 1966 Death - Chester W. Nimitz, American Soldier 1964 Birthday - Stephanie Maynor, born in Chester, England, golfer, 1995 PING Welch's-13th 1960 Birthday - Chester Brown, Canadian Cartoonist 1959 Death - Dale Buisand and Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War 1956 Death - Chester Clute, actor (Niagara Falls), dies at 65 1955 Event - Last day as Test Cricket umpire for Frank Chester 1948 Birthday - Chester Biscardi, composer 1948 Birthday - Chester G. Atkins, born in Geneva, Switzerland, Representative-D-Massachusetts 1985 - 1993 1947 Birthday - Edward Matt Dougherty, Chester, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1995 Deposit Guaranty 1944 Birthday - John Abercrombie, born in Port Chester, New York, jazz guitarist, know for songs with jazz-rock band, Dreams 1940 Birthday - Dick Curl, Chester, Pennsylvania, offensive coordinator coach, Barcelona Dragons 1938 Event - Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine 1938 Event - Indian Bob Feller strikes out record 18 Tigers (Chester Laabs 5 times) 1938 Birthday - Chester Watson, West Indian cricket fast bowler, early 60s 1931 Event - Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts 1931 Birthday - Stephen Smalley, rev/dean, Chester 1924 Event - Test cricket ump debut for Frank Chester, vs. South Africa at Lord's 1918 Event - Race riot in Chester Pennsylvania (3 blacks and 2 whites killed) 1914 Birthday - Charlie Chester, British comedian, Never Say Die 1910 Birthday - Alex North, Chester Penn, composer, Spartacus, Viva Zapata 1910 Birthday - Howlin' Wolf, Chester Arthur Burnett, harmonica, Big City Blues 1906 Birthday - Chester F Carlson, inventor, photocopy 1902 Birthday - Chester H Lauck, Allene AR, actor, Dreaming Out Loud, 2 Weeks to Live 1901 Birthday - Chester Bowles, born in Massachusetts, ambassador and writer, Conscience of a Liberal 1901 Birthday - Chester Morris, New York City, actor, Diagnosis: Unknown 1900 Birthday - Chester Gould, cartoonist, Dick Tracy 1897 Birthday - Basil Radford, born in Chester, England, actor, Whiskey Galore, Night Train 1896 Birthday - Ethel Waters, Chester, Pennsylvania, actress, Beulah, singer, Stormy Weather 1891 Birthday - Chester Clute, New Jersey, actor, Niagra Falls 1889 Birthday - Adrian Boult, born in Chester, England, conductor and composer, BBC Symphony Orchestra 1888 Birthday - Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa, Iowa, actor, Every Day's a Holiday, Greed 1887 Event - Chester Greenwood of Maine patents earmuffs 1886 Death - Chester A. Arthur, 21st President (1881-85), dies in New York at 56 1885 Birthday - Chester Nimitz, U.S. Admiral, commanded Pacific fleet in WW II 1885 Birthday - Chester W. Nimitz, American Soldier 1881 Event - Chester A. Arthur sworn in as 21st president 1869 Birthday - Randle Ayrton, Chester England, actor, Manxman 1850 Birthday - Daniel Chester, French/American sculptor, Minute Man 1849 Birthday - Hambletonian, Chester, New York, greatest standardbred horse 1830 Birthday - Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, R, 21st President, 1881-85 1830 Birthday - Chester A. Arthur, American President 1795 Event - Thomas Seddal harvests 8.3-kg potato from his garden Chester, England 1774 Event - Chestertown tea party occurs (tea dumped into Chester River) 1682 Event - 1st General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester) 1682 Event - William Penn lands at what is now Chester, Pennsylvania 1540 Event - The 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester) |
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