2013 Event The Astronaut Hall of Fame inducts three new members: Curtis Brown, Eileen Collins, and Bonnie Dunbar 1995 Death Dorothy "Dolly" Ann Collins, folk musician/composer, dies at 62 1995 Death Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger, dies at 63 1994 Death Henry William Collins, artist, dies at 84 1994 Death Dorothy Collins, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 67 1994 Death Marjorie Dorothy Chandler Collins, jazz singer, dies at 67 1994 Death Christopher Collins, actor (True Identity), dies after illness at 44 1992 Event Peter Collins discovers nova Cygni 1992 1989 Birthday Jake Lloyd, born in Fort Collins, Colorado, actor, played young Anakin Skywalker in George Lucas' 'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace' and 'ER' television show 1988 Death Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 1986 Event 28th Grammy Awards: We Are the World, Sade, Phil Collins wins 1985 Event "Don't Lose My Number" by Phil Collins peaks at #4 1983 Event Martha Layne Collins inaugurated as Kentucky's 1st female governor 1983 Event Martha Layne Collins (D) elected 1st female governor of Kentucky 1981 Event "Dynasty" with Joan Collins premieres on ABC-TV 1979 Event Johnny Rotten and Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury 1979 Event Rod Stewart and Alana Collins wed 1975 Birthday Zach Conrad, born in Ft. Collins, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Porter Collins, born in New York City, rower, Olympics-5th-1996 1974 Birthday Marc Collins, NFL punter for the Seattle Seahawks 1974 Birthday Calvin Collins, center/guard for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday James Collins, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1972 Birthday Kerry Collins, NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers 1972 Death George Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash 1971 Birthday Todd Collins, NFL quarterback for the Buffalo Bills 1971 Birthday Ron Collins, WLAF tackle for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Birthday Jessica Collins, Capogna, actress, Dinah Lee Mayberry-Loving 1970 Birthday Daniel Collins, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Todd Collins, linebacker for the New England Patriots 1969 Birthday David Collins, Bethpage, New York, rower, Olympics-bronze-1996 1968 Birthday Andre Collins, NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Birthday Roosevelt Collins, WLAF DL for the Amsterdam Admirals 1966 Event Gemini 10 launched (John Young and Michael Collins) 1965 Death Russell Collins, actor (Niagara, Close Up, Shockproof), dies at 68 1965 Death Ray Collins, actor (Halls of Ivy, Perry Mason), dies at 75 1964 Birthday Ian Hart, born in Liverpool, England, actor, theater, television, film roles include, 'Michael Collins', 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' 1964 Death Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63 1964 Birthday Felicia Collins, born in Albany, New York, guitarist, David Letterman 1964 Birthday Mark Collins, NFL cornerback and safety, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers 1963 Event 1st Lockheed A-12 to crash, CIA pilot Ken Collins ejects safely 1959 Birthday Kate Collins, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Natalie Hunter-All My Children 1957 Event "Tonight! America After Dark" premieres, with Jack Lescoulie and Al (Jazzbo) Collins on NBC (between Steve Allen and Jack Paar) 1956 Birthday Eileen Marie Collins, born in Elmira, New York, Major USAF/Astronaut, STS-63, 84 1955 Birthday Bo Derek, Mary Collins, born in Long Beach, California, actress, 10, Tarzan the Ape Man 1955 Birthday Candace L Collins, Dupo Illinois, playmate, Dec, 1979 1952 Birthday Susan Collins, born in Caribou, Maine, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Maine, considered a bipartisan, moderate Republican 1952 Birthday Dave Collins, born in Rapid City, South Dakota, professional baseball player, outfielder, first base coach for the Florida Marlins 1952 Birthday Alan Collins, rock guitarist, Lynyrd Skynyrd 1952 Birthday David Pack, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, producer, Grammy-Award winning record producer for Wynnona, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Music Director for President Bill Clinton's Inaugurations, 1992 and 1996, cofounder, lead vocalist for band, Ambrosia 1952 Birthday Larken Collins, rocker, Rossington-Collins Band 1951 Birthday Janet Collins, ballerina, 1st Black dancer with Opera Co, Aida 1951 Birthday Bootsy Collins, Cin, rocker, Parliaments-We Got the Funk 1951 Birthday William "Bootsy" Collins, U.S. bassist, Psychotic bump school 1951 Birthday Doug Collins, U.S., basketball player 1972 Olympics silver 1951 Event U.S. General Collins predicts use of atom bomb in Korea 1951 Death Edward Collins, Hall of Fame infielder (White Sox, A's), dies at 63 1951 Birthday Phil Collins, England, singer/drummer, Genesis-Against All Odds 1948 Birthday Gerald McRaney, born in Collins, Mississippi, actor, Rick-Simon and Simon, Major Dad 1947 Birthday Stephen Collins, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actor, Star Trek I, Tattingers 1947 Birthday Gerald McRaney, Collins Mississippi, actor, Simon and Simon, Major Dad 1945 Birthday Jo Collins, born in Oregon, Playboy playmate, Dec, 1964 1944 Birthday Mac Collins, born in Jackson, Georgia, Representative-R-Georgia 1993 - 2005 1943 Birthday Stephen Rea, actor, Crying Game, Michael Collins 1941 Birthday Clarence Collins, U.S. singer, Imperials-Tears on my pillow 1940 Birthday Pauline Collins, born in London, England, actress, Shirley Valentine 1939 Birthday Judy Collins, born in Seattle, Washington singer, Send in the Clowns, Clouds 1939 Birthday Barbara-Rose Collins, born in Detroit, Michigan, Representative-D-Michigan 1991 - 1997 1939 Event Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler elected to Hall of Fame 1938 Birthday Gary Collins, born in Venice, California, actor, 6th Sense, Home Show 1937 Birthday Ray Collins, rocker, Mothers of Invention 1937 Birthday Jackie Collins, London, author, Bitch, Stud 1936 Birthday Martha Layne Collins, Baghdad, Kentucky, Gov-D-Kentucky 1936 Birthday Marva Nettles Collins, educator, west side preparatory school 1933 Death Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet), dies at 69 1933 Birthday Joan Henrietta Collins, London, actress, Alexis-Dynasty, Bitch 1933 Birthday Joan Collins, American Actress 1933 Birthday Dorothy "Dolly" Ann Collins, folk musician and composer 1932 Birthday Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger 1931 Birthday Cardiss Collins, born in St. Louis, Missouri, Representative-D-Illinois 1973 - 1997 1931 Event Eddie Collins and Harry Heilmann, retire from baseball 1930 Birthday Michael Collins, Rome, Major General USAF/astronaut, Gemini 10, Apollo 11 1930 Birthday Tommy Collins, Leonard Sipes, country singer, Don't Growl 1926 Birthday Dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer, Your Hit Parade 1926 Event Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager 1925 Event Eddie Collins, is 6th to get 3,000 hits 1925 Event White Sox manager Eddie Collins gets 3,000 hit 1922 Event William T. Cosgrave replaces Irish premier Collins 1922 Death Michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush 1922 Event Irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes 1st premier 1920 Event Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut vs. England SCG 1919 Birthday Al "Jazbo" Collins, New York City, DJ, Tonight! America After Dark 1917 Birthday Byron R. Whizzer White, born in Ft. Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just, 1962-93 1917 Birthday Janet Collins, ballerina 1914 Event Connie Mack sells Eddie Collins to the White Sox 1912 Event Eddie Collins repeats record of stealing 6 bases in a game (9/7/12) 1912 Event Philadelphia A's Eddie Collins steals 6 bases in 1 game 1912 Event Eddie Collins steals record 6 bases in 9-7 Athletics win over Detroit 1910 Birthday Henry William Collins, artist 1909 Event Ump Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting at A's 2nd baseman Eddie Collins, who had questioned a call, this leads to Hurst's banishment 1909 Birthday Dana Andrews, Collins Mississippi, actor, Battle of the Bulge, Laura 1908 Death John Churton Collins, English Critic 1906 Event Playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's 1902 Event Jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (NL) club to manage AL's new Boston Somersets 1897 Birthday Russell Collins, New Orleans LA 1889 Birthday Ray Collins, born in Sacramento, California, actor, Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie 1889 Death William W. Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies 1889 Death Wilkie Collins, English Novelist 1889 Birthday Bert Collins, cricketer, Aussie batsman in the post WW I years 1887 Birthday Edward Collins, New York, Hall of Fame infielder, White Sox, A's 1864 Birthday Arthur Collins, singer/comedian, Peerless Quartet 1848 Birthday John Churton Collins, English Critic 1847 Death William Collins, landscape painter, dies 1824 Birthday William Wilkie Collins, English novelist, Woman in White 1824 Birthday Wilkie Collins, English Novelist 1815 Birthday Nathaniel Collins McLean, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1759 Death William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 1729 Death Anthony Collins, English philosopher (On Liberty and Necessity), dies at 53 1721 Birthday William Collins, Chichester England, Mayor-Chichester, poet 1676 Birthday Anthony Collins, English philosopher, A discourse on free-thinking
