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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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