2005 Robin Cook, Scottish Politician
2001 Justin Wilson, Cajun cook/storyteller, dies at 87
2000 Mary Jenkins Langston, cook, cooked peanut butter and banana sandwiches for Elvis, dies at 77
1999 Jennifer Paterson, cook/writer/motorcyclist, Two Fat Ladies, dies at 71
1996 Christie Brinkey gets married for 4th time, she marries Peter Cook
1995 Elisha Cook Jr, actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane), dies at 91
1995 Don Cook, British foreign correspondent, dies at 74
1995 Peter Cook, English comic/actor (Peter n' Dud, Bedazzled), dies at 57
1994 Wim Cook government forms in Neth
1994 Norman Cook, British museum curator, dies at 87
1992 FCC vote 4-1 to allow Infinity to purchase Cook Inlet stations
1992 M F K Fisher, cook book author, dies of Parkinson Disease at 83
1990 Roderick Cook, actor (Rockabye), dies of apparent heart attack at 58
1990 Stanton Cook becomes CEO of Chicago Cubs
1988 Nathan Cook, actor (White Night), dies of an allergic reaction at 38
1987 "Barbara Cook: A Concert..." closes at Ambassador New York City after 13 performances
1987 "Barbara Cook: A Concert..." opens at Ambassador New York City for 13 performances
1984 Clyde Cook, actor (Dawn Patrol, Jazz Heaven), dies in his sleep at 92
1980 Jason Cook, American Actor
1979 Rachael Leigh Cook, American Actress
1977 Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook, beaten and robbed by London pub
1972 Allison Cook, Australian basketballl player 1996 Olympics bronze
1972 Anthony Cook, NFL defensive end/defensive tackle, Tenn Oilers
1972 Simon Cook, cricketer, Victorian pace bowler joined NSW 1995-96
1970 Nicole Jeray, Cook County, Illinois, LPGA golfer, 1995 Sprint Champ-22nd
1966 Tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies
1965 Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand
1964 Toi Cook, cornerback for the Carolina Panthers
1963 Norman Cook, rocker, Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There
1962 Dennis Cook, Lamarque, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1961 Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60
1961 Jeff Cook, Muncie, Indiana, Nike golfer, 1990 Greater Ozarks Open
1959 Joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69
1957 John Neuman Cook, born in Toledo, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1981 Bing Crosby
1956 Paul Cook, London, rock drummer, Sex Pistols
1956 Nicholas Cook, cricketer
1956 Nick Cook, cricketer, England lefty slow bowler in 15 Tests 1983-89
1953 Jimmy Cook, cricketer, South African opening batsman 1992
1952 Scott David Cook, born in Glendale California, CEO, Intuit-Quicken
1950 Nathan Cook, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, Milton-White Shadow, Billy-Hotel
1949 Jeff Cook, Fort Payne Ala, country guitar/vocalist, Alabama-Mt Music
1949 Sue Cook, British broadcaster
1947 David Essex, [Cook], London, rock vocalist/actor, That'll be the Day
1946 Robin Cook, Scottish Politician
1945 Helen Mirren, born in England, actress, Cook Thief Wife
1945 Stu Cook, rock bassist, Creedence Clearwater Revival-Proud Mary
1945 Stu Cook, rocker
1944 Will Marion Cook, composer, dies at 75
1944 Glen [Charles] Cook, U.S., sci-fi author, Shadowline, Star's End
1943 Roger Cook, investigative journalist and broadcaster
1940 Frederick A Cook, U.S., explorer (North Pole), dies at 75
1940 Frederick Albert Cook, American Explorer
1938 Frank Converse, actor, It's About Time, Dr. Cook's Garden, Movin' On
1937 Peter Edward Cook, Torquay England, actor/comedian, Bedazzled
1937 Peter Cook, British Writer
1931 Arthur James Cook, union leader (coal miners), dies at 47
1930 Tommy Cook, Duluth, Minnesota, actor, Missile to the Moon
1927 Barbara Cook, born in Atlanta, Georgia, stage singer and actress, Music Man
1926 Beryl Cook, British painter
1921 Sam Cook, cricketer, England slow left-armer in only Test
1920 Don Cook, foreign Correspondent
1918 Charitonov, cook of tsar Nicolas II, shot to death
1909 University of Coopenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was 1st to North Pole
1908 Elliott Cook Carter, Jr., New York City, composer, Tom and Lily
1908 Frederick A. Cook claims to reach North Pole, he didn't
1906 Norman Cook, museum curator
1902 Elisha Cook, Jr., born in San Francisco, California, actor, Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI
1901 Donald Cook, Portland, Oregon, actor, Too Young To Go Steady
1901 Cook Islands annexed and proclaimed part of New Zealand
1892 Thomas Cook, CEO (Cook Travel Bureau), dies at 83
1892 Thomas Cook, English tour director (Thomas Cook and Son), dies at 83
1889 Eliza Cook, English Poet
1883 Arthur James Cook, England, union leader, coal miners
1869 Will Marion Cook, composer
1865 Frederick A. Cook, U.S., explorer, claimed falsely to be at North Pole
1865 Frederick Albert Cook, American Explorer
1858 Frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie
1841 Thomas Cook opens 1st travel agency
1825 John Cook, Bvt Major General Union volunteers, died in 1910
1820 Joseph Banks, English natural historian (Cook/Australia), dies
1818 Eliza Cook, English Poet
1817 Philip Cook, Jr., Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1894
1808 Thomas Cook, England, tour director, Thomas Cook and Son
1808 Thomas Cook, founder, Cook travel bureau
1780 Resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England
1779 James Cook, explorer, murdered by natives in Hawaii
1779 James Cook, Scottish explorer, killed in fracas with Hawaiian
1778 Capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands [now Hawaii])
1778 Capt Cook anchors at Alaska
1778 Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits
1778 Capt Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state
1778 Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook
1778 Captain James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay
1778 Capt James Cook stumbles over Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Islands)
1777 Capt Cook leaves Society Islands
1776 Capt Cook begins 3rd and last trip to Pacific (South Sea)
1776 Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean
1775 Capt Cook with Resolution returns to England
1774 Capt Cook arrives at New Hebrides (Vanuata)
1774 Capt Cook reaches 71 degrees 10' S, 1820 km from S pole (record)
1773 Capt James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66 degrees 33' S)
1772 Capt Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Capetown
1772 Capt James Cook begins 2nd trip (Resolution) to South Seas
1771 James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England
1770 Capt. James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia
1770 Capt James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia
1770 Capt Cook arrives in New South Wales
1770 Capt James Cook 1st sees Australia
1770 Capt James Cook discovers Botany Bay (Australia)
1768 Capt James Cook departs from Plymouth with Endeavour to Pacific Ocean
1762 James Cook marries Elizabeth Batts
1734 Cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge
1728 James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands
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