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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 Netherlands 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 Dane Cook, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dane Jeffrey Cook, comedian, stand up comic, released five comedy albums, 'Retaliation' went double platinum, the highest charting comedy album in 28 years, appeared in 15 films since 1997, including 'My Best Friend's Girl' 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 Captain 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 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, Alabama, country guitar/vocalist, Alabama - Mountain 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 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 Chris Farlowe, born in North London, England, John Henry Deighton, rocker, singer, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz rock, signed with Columbia and Immediate, once used pseudonym 'Little Joe Cook' 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, Major General Union volunteers 1820 Joseph Banks, English natural historian (Cook/Australia), dies 1818 Eliza Cook, English Poet 1817 Philip Cook, Jr., Brigadier General Confederate Army 1808 Thomas Cook, England, tour director, Thomas Cook and Son 1808 Thomas Cook, founder, Cook travel bureau 1780 Resolution, without Captain Cook, returns to England 1779 James Cook, explorer, murdered by natives in Hawaii 1779 James Cook, Scottish explorer, killed in fracas with Hawaiian 1778 Captain Cook discovers Maui in the Sandwich Islands, now Hawaii 1778 Captain Cook anchors at Alaska 1778 Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits 1778 Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state 1778 Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Captain Cook 1778 Captain James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay 1778 Captain James Cook stumbles over Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Islands) 1777 Captain Cook leaves Society Islands 1776 Captain Cook begins 3rd and last trip to Pacific (South Sea) 1776 Captain Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean 1775 Captain Cook with Resolution returns to England 1774 Captain Cook arrives at New Hebrides (Vanuata) 1774 Captain Cook reaches 71 degrees 10' S, 1820 km from S pole (record) 1773 Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66 degrees 33' S) 1772 Captain Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Capetown 1772 Captain James Cook begins 2nd trip (Resolution) to South Seas 1771 James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England 1770 Captain James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia 1770 Captain James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia 1770 Captain Cook arrives in New South Wales 1770 Captain James Cook 1st sees Australia 1770 Captain James Cook discovers Botany Bay (Australia) 1768 Captain 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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