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1997 Brian Connolly, lead singer (Sweet), dies of heart failure at 52

1997 Brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47

1974 Cyril Connolly, English Journalist

1974 Kevin Connolly, actor, Beverly Hillbillies, Rocky V, Angus

1969 Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, 1st woman grand slam (1953), dies at 34

1969 Sheahan and Connolly hang on for exciting draw Australia vs. W Indies

1961 Thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies

1957 James Connolly, 1st Olympic winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies

1954 Tennis champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident

1954 61st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats L Brough (62 75)

1953 67th U.S. Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (62 64)

1953 Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright, Ed Barrow, and Bill Klem and Tom Connolly are inducted into Hall of Fame

1953 60th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats D Hart (86 75)

1953 23rd French Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (62 64)

1953 27th Australian Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beat J Sampson (63 62)

1952 66th U.S. Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (63 75)

1952 59th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats L Brough (75 63)

1951 65th U.S. Womens Tennis: Mo Connolly beats Shirley J Fry (63 16 64)

1949 Brian McManus Connolly, musician

1948 Brian Connolly, Scotland, rocker, Sweet

1942 Billy Connolly, Scotland, comedian/actor, Blue Money

1940 Walter Connolly, actor (It Happened One Night, Good Earth), dies at 53

1939 Alan Connolly, cricketer, Australian pace bowler through 60s

1934 Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, California, tennis, 1st woman grand slam, 1953

1933 Justin Connolly, composer

1929 Norma Connolly, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Ruby Anderson-General Hospital

1918 Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly

1903 Cyril Connolly, English Journalist

1896 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece, American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history

1887 Walter Connolly, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl

1870 Thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years


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