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2002 Chuck Jones, animator, Wyle E. Coyote and the Road Runner, dies at 90

1998 Twins trade Chuck Knoblauch to New York Yankees for $3M and 4 minor leaguers

1995 Chuck Greenberg, new age musician (Shadowfax), dies at 45

1994 Chuck Jones found guilty of breaking into Marla Maples home

1992 Chuck Connors, U.S. NBA/baseballer/actor (Boston Celtics), dies at 71

1992 Chuck Mitchell, actor (Penitentiary), dies

1991 Chuck Knox retires as Seattle Seahawks coach

1991 Chuck Knolls retires as NFL coach after 23 years

1991 Chuck Vincent, Adult film director, dies of heart attack at 51

1990 Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams

1990 Police find marijuana at Chuck Berry's home

1988 Chuck Berry pays $250 fine to resolve New York City assault charges

1988 Woman sues Chuck Berry for $5,000,000 alleges he hit her

1986 1st induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Bros, B Holly, J L Lewis and Elvis Presley)

1982 Prince Chuck and Lady Di name their baby "William"

1982 Prince Chuck and Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital

1982 William of Wales, son of Prince Chuck and Lady Di

1979 Chuck Berry sentenced to 4 months for $200,000 in tax evasion

1979 Chuck Berry pleads guilty to income tax evasion, sentenced to 4 months

1979 Rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion

1976 Pirates trade Manny Sanguillen and $100,000 to A's for mgr Chuck Tanner

1975 Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

1975 Chuck Watanabe, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics

1972 Chuck Berry's "My Ding-a-ling," is #1

1972 Chuck Klosterman, American Critic

1972 Chuck Levy, kick returner/running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1971 Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lion collapses during game and later, dies

1971 Chuck Adams, born in Pacific Palisades, California, tennis star, 1989 USTA Boys

1971 Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts-16, Dallas Cowboys-13 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Chuck Howley, Dallas, LB

1970 Chuck Bradley, born in CFL/WLAF tackle, BC Lions, Barcelona Dragons

1969 Chuck Smith, NFL defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons

1968 Chuck Latourette, sets NFL record 47.7 yd punt return avg (3 punts)

1968 Chuck Hixson (Southern Methodist) completes 37 of record 69 passes

1968 Chuck Knoblauch, born in Houston, Texas, shortstop, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins

1967 Chuck McElroy, pitcher for the California Angels

1966 Chuck Wade, born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, diver 1996 Olympics

1965 Chuck Klingbeil, NFL nose tackle for the Miami Dolphins

1965 Chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups

1964 Chuck Cecil, NFL safety for the Houston Oilers

1964 Chuck Person, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs

1962 Chuck Finley, Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher for the California Angels

1962 Chuck Finley, pitcher, Angels

1961 75th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Chuck McKinley (63 61 64)

1961 Chuck Berry's amusement park, Berryland in St. Louis, opens

1961 Chuck Palahniuk, American Novelist

1960 Chuck D, [Chuck Ridenhour], U.S. rapper, Public Enemy

1958 Chuck Wagner, born in Nashville, Tennessee, actor, Automan

1958 Chuck Willis, rocker, dies at 30

1958 Chuck Klein, Philadelphia Phillie HR hitter, dies at 53

1954 Rickie Lee Jones, Chicago, singer, Chuck E's in Love

1953 Chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane

1953 Chuck Orton, U.S. sysop, Emerald BBS, Oregon

1951 Former Cubs 1st baseman and future TV star of Rifleman Chuck Connors is 1st player to oppose the major league draft

1950 Chuck Foreman, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings

1950 Chuck Cooper becomes 1st black to play in NBA

1948 Chuck Larsen, rocker, Snuff

1947 Chuck Yeager in Bell XS-1 makes 1st supersonic flight (Mach 1.015)

1947 Chuck Panozzo, Chicago, rocker, Styx

1946 Chuck Hagel, American Politician

1945 Chuck Portz, born in Santa Monica, California, bassist, Turtles-Happy Together

1945 Charles "Chuck" Jackson, U.S. singer, Playboy, Independents

1943 Mike Newell, director, Bad Blood, Awakening, Amazing Grace and Chuck

1942 Chuck Negron, born in Bronx, New York, rock vocalist, 3 Dog Night-Joy to the World

1942 Chuck Negron, singer, 3 Dog Night-Joy to the World

1941 Chuck Tharp, rock vocalist, Fireballs

1940 Chuck Mangione, born in Rochester, New York, jazz hornist, Chasing the Clouds Away

1940 Chuck Norris, American Actor

1940 Chuck Woolery, born in Kentucky, TV game show host, Love Connection

1940 Chuck Norris, [Carlos Ray], born in Oklahoma, martial arts actor, Missing in Action

1939 Charles "Chuck" Robb, Sen-D-Va

1939 Chuck Robb, American Politician

1939 Geoff Griffin, cricketer, South Africa quick, hat-trick and chuck vs. Eng 1960

1938 Charlie Griffith, cricketer, WI fast bowler, or did he chuck?,

1937 Chuck Jackson, born in Latta, South Carolina, singer, Any Day Now, I Don't Want to Cry

1936 Phillies Chuck Klein becomes 4th to hit 4 home runs in a game

1936 Chuck Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again

1935 Test Cricket debut of "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith vs. South Africa, Durban

1935 Chuck Barksdale, U.S. singer, Dells-I Can Sing a Rainbow

1934 Chuck Swindoll, American Clergyman

1933 Chuck Grassley, American Politician

1933 Chuck Cassey, born in Chicago, choral director, Jimmy Dean Show

1933 Phillies Chuck Klein hits for cycle vs St. Louis Cardinals

1932 Jimmie Foxx wins AL MVP and Chuck Klein wins NL MVP

1932 Chuck Knox, NFL coach, Rams, Bills, Seahawks

1932 Chuck Noll, Cleveland, NFL coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1931 Phillies Chuck Klein hits for cycle vs. Chicago Cubs

1931 Phillies Chuck Klein homers off Ben Cantwell (Braves) in both ends DH

1931 Chuck Colson, American Lawyer

1930 Hack Wilson hits his 44th HR, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record

1930 2nd time in 1930, Chuck Klein of Phillies hits in 26 straight games

1930 Chuck Klein sets Phillies hitting streak at 26 straight games

1929 Chuck Tanner, baseball player

1929 Chuck Barris, American Producer

1928 Chuck Willis, rock vocalist, C C Rider

1926 Chuck Berry, St. Louis, rocker, Roll over Beethoven

1925 Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker, Phila

1923 Chuck Yeager, U.S. test pilot, 1st man to break sound barrier

1921 Chuck Connors, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Rifleman, Branded, Cowboy in Africa

1912 Chuck Jones, animator, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck

1908 Leslie O'Brien "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith, Chinese cricket bowler

1904 Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie, Vezina winner

1904 Chuck Klein, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Philadelphia Phillies, 43 home runs in 1929

1889 D P "Dad" Carter, baritone, Chuck Wagon Gang



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