1997 Brian Connolly, lead singer (Sweet), dies of heart failure at 52
1997 Brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47
1974 Kevin Connolly, actor, Beverly Hillbillies, Rocky V, Angus
1974 Cyril Connolly, English Journalist
1969 Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, 1st woman grand slam (1953), dies at 34
1969 Sheahan and Connolly hang on for exciting draw Aust vs. W Indies
1961 Thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies
1957 James Connolly, 1st Oly 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 [3/25 OS] 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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