1997 Death Brian Connolly, lead singer (Sweet), dies of heart failure at 52 1997 Death Brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47 1974 Death Cyril Connolly, English Journalist 1974 Birthday Kevin Connolly, actor, Beverly Hillbillies, Rocky V, Angus 1969 Death Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, 1st woman grand slam (1953), dies at 34 1969 Event Sheahan and Connolly hang on for exciting draw Australia vs. W Indies 1961 Death Thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies 1957 Death James Connolly, 1st Olympic winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies 1954 Event Tennis champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident 1954 Event 61st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats L Brough (62 75) 1953 Event 67th U.S. Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (62 64) 1953 Event 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 Event 60th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats D Hart (86 75) 1953 Event 23rd French Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (62 64) 1953 Event 27th Australian Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beat J Sampson (63 62) 1952 Event 66th U.S. Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (63 75) 1952 Event 59th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats L Brough (75 63) 1951 Event 65th U.S. Womens Tennis: Mo Connolly beats Shirley J Fry (63 16 64) 1949 Birthday Brian McManus Connolly, musician 1948 Birthday Brian Connolly, Scotland, rocker, Sweet 1942 Birthday Billy Connolly, Scotland, comedian/actor, Blue Money 1940 Death Walter Connolly, actor (It Happened One Night, Good Earth), dies at 53 1939 Birthday Alan Connolly, cricketer, Australian pace bowler through 60s 1934 Birthday Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, California, tennis, 1st woman grand slam, 1953 1933 Birthday Justin Connolly, composer 1929 Birthday Norma Connolly, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Ruby Anderson-General Hospital 1918 Event Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly 1903 Birthday Cyril Connolly, English Journalist 1896 Event 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece, American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history 1887 Birthday Walter Connolly, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl 1870 Birthday Thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years
