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2002 Keene Curtis, actor, starred in original Broadwayproduction of Annie, dies at 77
1999 Curtis Mayfield, composer/singer, People Get Ready, dies at 57 1997 John Curtis, Jr., president/CEO (Luby's Cafe), commits suicide at 58 1996 29th Curtis Cup: Great Britain and Ireland, 11 - 6 1994 28th Curtis Cup: Draw, 9-9 1994 Tony Curtis undergoes heart-bypass surgery 1993 Guardian Angel Lisa Evers Sliwa files for divorce from Curtis Sliwa 1993 Tony Curtis weds Lisa Deutsch as his 4th wife 1992 Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa is shot twice in New York City 1991 Ken Curtis, actor (Festus-Gunsmoke), dies at 74 1991 Ken Curtis, actor (Lost, Freckles, California Gold Rush), dies at 74 1990 Curtis Lemay, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations, dies at age 83 1990 26th Curtis Cup: U.S. wins 14-4 1989 89th U.S. Golf Open: Curtis Strange shoots a 278 at Oak Hill CC New York 1989 Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open/Helene Curtis Pro-Am 1988 Billy Curtis, 4'2" actor (Terror of Tiny Town), dies at 79 1988 Curtis Strange wins U.S. Open golf tournament 1988 88th U.S. Golf Open: Curtis Strange shoots a 278 at Country Club Mass 1988 25th Curtis Cup: British Isles, 11-7 1988 Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open/Helene Curtis Pro-Am 1987 Curtis Strange sets golf's earning for year record ($697,385) 1986 Peter Uberroth suspended 7 baseball players for 1 year, after they admitted in Curtis Strong's trial in September, they used drugs 1985 Curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players 1985 Jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38 1982 22nd Curtis Cup: U.S., 14 -3 1981 Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Lisa Evers marry 1980 Nancy Lopez/Curtis Strange wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1980 Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23 1975 Curtis Jackson, American Musician 1974 Canute Curtis, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Curtis Myden, Calgary Alberta, 200m/400m swimmer, 3 Bronze Medals 1996, 2000 Olympics 1973 Caroline Hall, Bristol England, golfer, Curtis Cup 1992 1973 Curtis Martin, NFL running back for the New England Patriots 1973 Drew Curtis, American Businessman 1972 Curtis Ceaser, NFL wide receiver for the New York Jets 1971 King Curtis, Curtis Ousley, U.S. musician, murdered at 37 1971 Curtis Shearer, WLAF receiver for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Curtis Conway, NFL wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears 1970 Curtis Buckley, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Songwriter Sammy Cahn marries Tita Curtis in California 1969 Curtis Cotton, NFL/WLAF cornerback, Oak Raiders, Frankfurt Galaxy 1969 Curtis Whitley, NFL center, Panthers, Packers, Raiders 1968 Curtis Pride, Washington D.C., outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1968 Chad Curtis, Marion, Indiana, outfielder, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers 1968 15th Curtis Cup: U.S., 10 -7 1968 Curtis Jones, American Musician 1968 Curtis Mayfield, CFL receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1967 Curtis Baldwin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Calvin-227 1967 Curtis Joseph, born in Keswick, Ontario, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Edmonton Oilers 1967 Antonio de Curtis Toto, comedian, dies of heart attack at 69 1966 Kevin Curtis Young, born in Los Angeles, California, 400m hurdler 1966 Bobby Fuller, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, found dead at 22 1966 Allegra Curtis, born in London, model/daughter of Christine Kaufmann 1964 Janet Soulsby, Corbridge Australia, golfer, Curtis Cup 1982 1964 Alexandra Curtis, model/daughter of Christine Kaufmann 1964 Helen Wadsworth, born in Wales, golfer, Curtis Cup 1990 1962 Steven Curtis Chapman, American Musician 1960 Tim Curtis, cricketer, England righty batsman in 5 Tests 1988-89 1959 Todd Curtis, actor, Capitol, Skip-Young and Restless 1958 Jamie Lee Curtis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Anything But Love, Halloween 1957 Ray Billingsley, comic strip cartoonist, Curtis 1956 Richard Curtis, New Zealander Writer 1956 Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist, Joy Division-Transmission 1956 Curtis L. Brown, Jr., North Carolina, astronaut, STS-47, STS-66, 77, 85, sk:95 1955 Curtis Strange, born in Norfolk, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1989 U.S. Open 1954 Curtis Armstrong, actor, Moonlighting, Revenge of the Nerds 1954 Curtis Sliwa, founder, Guardian Angels, radio personality, WABC 1953 Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 1952 7th Curtis Cup: British Isles, 5-4 1950 Isaac Curtis, NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals 1950 Curtis Stone, born in Hollywood, California, singer, Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry 1948 Stephen Curtis, CEO, DVLA 1948 Thom Mooney, born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, musician, drummer, played with Fuse, Nazz, The Curtis Brothers, Tattoo 1945 Curtis Blefary, baseball player, 1965 AL rookie of year 1945 Curtis Hanson, American Director 1942 Bobby Fuller, born in Baytown, Texas, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran 1942 Curtis Mayfield, born in Chicago, rock vocalist, Freddie's Dead, Superfly 1941 Curtis Lee, born in Yuma, Arizona, singer, doo-wop and pop recording artist with Phil Spector, partnered with Tommy Boyce, sang 'Under the Moon of Love', 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes' 1941 Curtis Otto Bismark Curtis-Smith, composer 1941 Chris Curtis, Chris Crummy, rock drummer/vocalist, Deep Purple 1940 Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time' 1940 Florence Scovel Shinn, artist, book illustrator, metaphysical writer, wrote, 'The Game of Life and how to Play it", 1925, writings follow thought principles of Emma Curtis Hopkins, Myrtle Fillmore, Phineas Quimby, Charles Fillmore, dies 1939 Ruby Nash Curtis, U.S. singer, Romantics-Our Day Will Come 1938 Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1937 Sonny Curtis, Texas, guitarist, Crickets 1934 F. Curtis Michel, born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, astronaut 1934 King Curtis, rocker 1934 King Curtis, Curtis Ousley, U.S. vocalist, Memphis Soul Stew 1932 President Hoover and Vice President Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention 1932 1st Curtis Cup: U.S., 5 -3 1929 Charles Curtis (R-Kansas) becomes 1st native American Vice President 1926 Ann Curtis, U.S., 400m freestyle swimmer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1926 Ann Curtis, 400m/800m U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1925 Tony Curtis, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Some Like It Hot 1923 Keene Curtis, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor, Magician, Amanda's 1920 H Shapley and H D Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae 1917 Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist 1917 Jean-Louis Curtis, French writer, Just Causes 1916 Ken Curtis, Curtis Gates, Lamar CO, actor, Ripcord, Festus-Gunsmoke 1915 Atty James L. Curtis named minister of Liberia 1912 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break 1911 Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row 1907 Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes 1st Native American U.S. senator 1906 Curtis E Le May, air force general/Vice Presidential candidate 1906 Curtis Lemay, born in Columbus, Ohio, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations 1898 Curtis Stevens, U.S., 2 man bobsled 1932 Olympics gold 1898 Toto, Antonio de Curtis, Naples Italy, actor, Motorizzate, Noi Duri 1892 George William Curtis, American Author 1889 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) 1871 Florence Scovel Shinn, born in New Jersey, artist, book illustrator, metaphysical writer, wrote, 'The Game of Life and how to Play it", 1925, writings follow thought principles of Emma Curtis Hopkins, Myrtle Fillmore, Phineas Quimby, Charles Fillmore 1866 Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49 1864 Union General Samuel R Curtis defeats Confederate General Stirling Price 1860 Charles Gordon Curtis, U.S. attorney/inventor, Curtis Turbine 1860 Charles Curtis, R, 31st U.S. Vice President, 1929-33 1835 Newton Martin Curtis, Major General Union volunteers 1824 George William Curtis, American Author 1817 Samuel Ryan Curtis, Major General Union volunteers 1799 William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 1759 George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis 1746 William Curtis, English botanist/publisher, Botanical Magazine |
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