2004 Marvin Davis, American Businessman
2002 "General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr", Air Force General, first black general in the Air Force, dies at 89
2000 Elvera Davis, tap dancer, dies at 95
2000 Marc Davis, Disney cartoonist, designed Disney's Pirates of the Carribean ride, dies at 86
1997 86th Davis Cup: Sweden sweeps U.S. in Gothenburg (5-0)
1997 Davis Love III wins golf's Buick challenge, shooting a 267
1997 79th PGA Championship: Davis Love III shoots a 269 at Winged Foot GC
1997 Kansas City Royal Chili Davis is 75th to hit 300 HRs
1997 Gail Davis, actress, TV's Annie Oakley
1997 Tony Williams, jazz drummer (Miles Davis), dies at 51
1996 85th Davis Cup: France beats Sweden in Malmo (3-2)
1996 Troy Davis of Iowa State ran for 378 yards, 3rd highest in college football games (others: Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas and Alabama)
1996 David William Eric Davis, broadcaster, dies at 87
1995 84th Davis Cup: USA beats Russia in Moscow (3-2)
1995 Beth Daniels/Davis Love III wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
1995 William Strethan "Wild Bill" Davis, musician, dies at 76
1995 Peaches Roy Davis, baseball pitcher, dies at 89
1995 Laura Davis wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Golf Championship
1995 Laura Davis wins LPGA Standard Register PING Golf Tournament
1995 Betty Davis, British dance teacher of Dame Margot Fonteyn, dies
1994 83rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats Russia in Moscow (4-1)
1994 Patti Davis weds Paul Hayeland
1994 Faith Davis, oldest triplets (Charity and Hope survive), dies at 95
1994 Vitas Gerulaitis, tennis star (Davis Cup 1979), dies at 40
1994 Keith Davis, voice Tutor/Author, dies at 85
1994 Thomas Davis, U.S. movie editor/son of MGM-chief Frank D, dies at 26
1994 Jean Borotra, [Flying Basque], Fr tennis star (Davis Cup), dies at 95
1994 Larry Davis, blues Singer/Guitarist, dies at 57
1994 Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter, dies at 86
1994 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis
1993 82nd Davis Cup: Germany beats Australia in Dusseldorf (4-1)
1993 Robert Davis, dies of emphysema at 76
1993 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis
1992 81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1)
1992 John H Davis, actor (Our Gang), dies of respiratory failure at 78
1991 80th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Lyon (3-1)
1991 Miles Davis, jazz trumpeter, dies of pneumonia at 65
1991 Miles Davis, American Musician
1991 Brad Davis, U.S., actor (Midnight Express, Chariots of Fire), dies at 41
1991 Brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41
1991 Dorothy Davis Bostwick, entertainer, dies
1991 Mousey Davis becomes 1st coach of NY-New Jersey Knights
1991 "Davis Rules," with Jonathan Winters and Randy Quaid premieres on ABC-TV
1990 79th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in St. Petersburg (3-2)
1990 Beth Daniel/Davis Love wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
1990 Grampy Davis, dies of heart attack at 87
1990 Reds Eric Davis is 22nd player to homer in his 1st World Series at bat
1990 Jeff Goldblum and wife Geena Davis file for divorce
1990 Sammy Davis Jr, singer and actor (Golden Boy), dies at 64
1989 78th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Stuttgart (3-2)
1989 Walter Davis (Denver) ends NBA free throw streak of 53 games
1989 Mark Davis signs record $3.25 million per year Kansas City Royals contract
1989 Walter Davis (Denver) begins NBA free throw streak of 53 games
1989 Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award
1989 Bette [Ruth E] Davis, actress (All About Eve, White Mama), dies at 81
1989 Bette Davis, American Actress
1989 Cincinnati Red Eric Davis hits for cycle
1988 77th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Gothenburg (4-1)
1988 Lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks
1988 Actor Jeff Goldblum and actress Gena Davis wed in Las Vegas
1988 45th time opposing pitchers hit HRS, Mark Davis (Padres)/Mike Krukow
1987 76th Davis Cup: Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0)
1987 Cincinnati Red Eric Davis becomes 7th and earliest 30 HR 30 steal man
1987 Eric Davis is 7th to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in one season
1987 U.S. Davis Cup team loses to Paraguay
1986 Pat Davis, ranked 412th among world tennis competitors wins Davis Cup
1986 75th Davis Cup: Australia beats Sweden in Melbourne (3-2)
1986 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, jazz saxophonist, dies at 65
1985 George Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis, Jr. Show), dies at 66
1985 74th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Germany in Munich (3-2)
1984 73rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats USA in Gothenburg (4-1)
1983 72nd Davis Cup: Australia beats Sweden in Melbourne (3-2)
1983 Winston Davis takes 7-51 in Cricket World Cup match vs. Australia
1983 Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds
1982 71st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Grenoble (4-1)
1982 Lil' Dave, [Davis Shelton], born in Boston, Massachusetts, rapper, Another Bad Creation
1982 24th Grammy Awards: Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy wins
1981 70th Davis Cup: USA beats Argentina in Cincinnati (3-1)
1981 Bill C. Davis' "Mass Appeal," premieres in New York City
1981 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes returns to #1 slot
1981 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks
1981 Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks
1981 Ron Davis pitches 10th consecutive strike out, 1 short of record
1981 Yankee Ron Davis strikes out 8 consecutive Angels, ran record of 13 strikeouts of last 14 faced, also saved Gene Nelsons 1st win, 4-2
1981 Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65
1980 John W. Davis, President (WV State college), dies at 92
1979 68th Davis Cup: USA beats Italy in San Francisco (5-0)
1979 Minnie Ripperton, [Andrea Davis], singer (Lovin' You), dies at 30
1978 67th Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Rancho Mirage (4-1)
1978 President Carter signs bill restoring Jefferson Davis citizenship
1978 Garfield, created by Jim Davis, 1st appears as a comic strip
1978 Yankees trade Ken Holzman for Ron Davis
1978 Jessica Davis, born in Greenbrae, California, rhythmic gymnast, 1996 Olympics
1977 Bette Davis is 1st woman to receive Life Achievement Award
1977 KC releases Tommy Davis, ends an 18-year career with 10 teams
1975 64th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Czechoslovakia in Stockholm (3-2)
1975 Cyril Delevanti, actor (Lucius-Jefferson Davis), dies at 88
1975 Reinhard Davis, hockey goaltender, Team Austria 1998
1974 Rufe Davis, actor (Floyd Smoot-Petticoat Junction), dies at 66
1974 63rd Davis Cup: South Africa beats India in (w/o)
1974 Adelle Davis, U.S. nutrionalist (Let's stay healthy), dies at 70
1974 Stephen Davis, running back for the Washington Redskins
1974 Nathan Davis, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Dodgers trade Willie Davis to Expos for relief pitcher Mike Marshall
1973 62nd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (5-0)
1973 Stringer Davis, actress (Mouse on the Moon, Miranda), dies at about 77
1973 Wendell Davis, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys
1973 Pete Rose and Willie Davis both get career hit # 2,000
1973 Columbia Records fires president Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in funds, Davis will start Arista records
1973 John Davis, WLAF tight end, Amsterdam Admirals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1973 Mark Davis, NBA guard and forward, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves
1973 Joel Davis, guard for the Cincinnati Bengals
1973 Terence Davis, WLAF wide receiver for the London Monarchs
1973 Eddie Davis, CFL cornerback for the Calgary Stampeders
1973 Travis Davis, NFL strong safety, NO Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars
1972 Don Davis, linebacker for the New Orleans Saints
1972 Terrell Davis, NFL running back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1972 61st Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Bucharest (3-2)
1972 Neriah Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Mar, 1994
1972 Cedric Davis, NFL cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
1972 Josh Davis, U.S., 800m freestyle swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1972 Billy Davis, NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
1972 Tyrone Davis, NFL tight end, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31
1972 Angela Davis, black activist, acquitted of killing a white guard
1972 Isaac Davis, NFL guard for the San Diego Chargers
1972 Jonas Bjorkman, born in Vaxjo, Sweden, tennis star, Davis Cup 1994
1972 Sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, and Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain Georgia
1972 Ron Davis, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31
1972 Scott Davis, Great Falls Mont, figure skater 1994 Olympics
1972 Michael Davis, NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns
1971 Heath Te-Ihi-O-Te-Rangy Davis, cricket bowler, NZ open vs. England 1994
1971 60th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Charlotte (3-2)
1971 Derrick Davis, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals
1970 B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago
1970 Angela Davis arrested in New York City
1970 Dwayne Davis, WLAF safety for the Frankfurt Galaxy
1970 59th Davis Cup: USA beats Germany in Cleveland (5-0)
1970 4, including presiding judge, killed in courthouse shootout in San Rafael, California (Police charge Angela Davis provided weapons)
1970 Hubert Davis, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks
1970 Sammy Davis, Jr. weds Altovise
1970 Miles Davis Bitches Brew released
1970 Scott Davis, guard for the Atlanta Falcons
1970 UCLA fires Angela Davis for being a communist
1969 Marc Davis, Oceanside California, 3K steeplechase runner, Goodwill-gold-94
1969 58th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Cleveland (5-0)
1969 Mildred Davis, actress (Haunted Spooks), dies of coronary at 68
1969 Nate Gwynne, born in Davis, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics
1969 Pascall Davis, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals
1969 Dale Davis, NBA forward, Indiana Pacers
1969 Anthony Davis, NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs
1969 Paige Davis, American Actress
1968 57th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (4-1)
1968 Rob Davis, NFL guard, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31
1968 Antonio Davis, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers
1968 Emanual Davis, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets
1968 Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Dave Davis
1968 Penny "Stamper" Davis, Carlisle England, Canadian 470 yachter, 1996 Olympics
1968 Eric Davis, NFL cornerback, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers
1967 Willie Davis, NFL wide receiver, Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Oilers
1967 Terry Davis, NBA forward and center, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
1967 Antone Davis, NFL tackle, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles
1967 Artur Davis, American Politician
1967 Demetri Davis, WLAF tight end, Barcelona Dragons
1966 AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner
1966 Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts
1965 Greg Davis, NFL kicker for the Arizona Cardinals
1965 Reuben Davis, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers
1965 George Davis, actor (Private Lives, Devil May Care), dies at 75
1965 Kristin Davis, actress, Melrose Place
1964 53rd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (3-2)
1964 Jimmy Arias, Buffalo, New York, tennis player, US Davis Cup team
1964 Davis Milton Love III, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1987 MCI Heritage
1963 52nd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (3-2)
1962 Arthur Vining Davis, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57), dies at 95 in Miami
1962 Scott Davis, born in Santa Monica, California, tennis star
1962 Eric Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds
1961 Storm Davis, Dallas Texas, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1961 Storm Davis, baseball player
1961 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB)
1961 Ernest Davis is 1st black to win Heisman Trophy
1961 "Purlie Victorious," a farce by Ossie Davis, opens on Broadway
1961 Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53
1961 Joan Davis, actress (I Married Joan), dies of heart attack at 53
1961 Davis Daniel, born in Arlington Heights Illinois, country singer
1960 Italy beats U.S. in Davis cup (1st time in 24 years U.S. not in finals)
1960 Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Swedish actress May Britt
1960 H L Davis, U.S. writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64
1960 Chili Davis, born in Kingston, Jamacia, outfielder for the California Angels
1959 Simon Davis, Victorian cricket pace bowler, Test vs. NZ 1986, no wkts
1959 48th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (3-2)
1959 Benjamin O Davis, Jr. becomes 1st black gen-major in USAF
1959 Eliot Teltscher, born in California, tennis player, U.S. Davis Cup team
1958 47th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Brisbane (3-2)
1958 Marty Davis, San Jose Cat, tennis star
1958 Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles
1958 Geoff Davis, American Politician
1958 Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Loray White
1957 Miles Davis Quintet debuts a jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in NY
1957 Steve Davis, snooker player
1957 Geena [Virginia] Davis, Wareham Massachusetts, actress, Beetlejuice, Fly
1956 45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0)
1956 Musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis, Jr. premieres in New York City
1956 Howard Edward Davis, Jr., Glen Cove, New York, lw boxer 1976 Olympics silver
1956 Geena Davis, American Actress
1955 44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0)
1955 Roderick Hopkins Davis, Auckland NZ, yachting Star class 1996 Olympics
1955 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)
1955 Judy Davis, born in Perth, Australia, actress, Husbands and Wives
1954 43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2)
1954 B. O. Davis, Jr. becomes 1st black general in USAF
1954 Walter Paul Davis, Pineville, North Carolina, basketball player 1976 Olympics gold
1953 N Jan Davis, Cocoa Beach Florida, PhD/astronaut, STS 47, 60, 85
1953 Betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash
1953 Ian Davis, cricketer, Australian batsman 1973-77
1952 Patti Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Nancy Reagan/writer, Bondage
1952 Anthony Davis, footballer
1952 Ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis
1951 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2)
1951 Terry Davis, born in New York City, actress, Stacey Winthrop-Another World
1951 Rodger Davis, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer
1951 Martha Davis, California, vocalist/guitar, Motels-Only the Lonely, Shame
1950 Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament
1950 39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1)
1950 Teresa Davis, rocker
1950 ILTF re-admit Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland and Hungary withdraws
1950 Jo Ann Davis, American Politician
1949 Mickey Lee Davis, Jr., Tennessee, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List
1949 Brad Davis, Tallahassee, Florida, actor, Roots, Chiefs, Midnight Express
1949 38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)
1949 Edward Hardin, New York City, rock guitarist, Spencer Davis Group
1948 37th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (5-0)
1948 Paul Davis, born in Meridian, Michigan, country/rock vocalist, I Go Crazy
1948 David Davis, British Politician
1947 36th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)
1947 Rob Davis, rocker
1947 Phil Sawyer, rocker, Spencer Davis Group
1946 35th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Melbourne (5-0)
1946 12th Heisman Trophy Award: Glenn Davis, Army (HB)
1946 Kim Carnes, born in Pasadena, California, rock vocalist, Bette Davis Eyes
1945 Dwight Davis, donator of tennis' Davis cup, dies
1945 Daniel Davis, Gurdun, Arkansas, actor, Niles-Nanny
1945 Clifton Davis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/singer, That's My Mama, Amen
1945 Jim Davis, cartoonist, Garfield
1944 Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes governor of Louisiana
1944 Susan Davis, American Politician
1944 Andrew Davis, Ashbridge, England, conductor, New Phil Orch-London
1944 Angela Davis, American Activist
1944 Charlie Davis, cricketer, WI batsman in 15 Tests 1968-73
1943 Lincoln Davis, American Politician
1943 Muff [Mervyn] Winwood, singer, Spencer Davis Group-Gimme Some Lovin
1942 Peter York, rock drummer, Spencer Davis Group
1942 Spencer Davis, rocker, Spencer Davis Group
1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Office of War with Elmer Davis as head
1942 Gray Davis, American Politician
1942 Mac Davis, Lubbock, Texas, singer and actor, Mac Davis Show, North Dallas 40
1941 Danny K. Davis, American Politician
1940 Benjamin O. Davis became 1st Black general in U.S. Army
1940 Col Bo Davis attains rank of Brigadier General
1940 U.S. Army Gen Benjamin Davis becomes 1st black general
1940 Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army
1940 Phyllis Davis, born in Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Love American Style, Vega$
1940 Billy Davis, Jr., born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, 5th Dimension-One Less Bell
1940 Bryan Davis, cricketer, bro of Charlie WI batsman vs. Australia 1965
1940 Raymond Davis, U.S. rock vocalist, Funkadelic-Knee Deep
1939 Ernest Davis, 1st black to win Heisman Trophy, 1961
1939 34th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Haverford (3-2)
1939 Spencer Davis, born in Wales, vocalist, Spencer Davis Group-Gimme Some Lovin
1939 Warren Davis, rocker, Monotones
1938 33rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (3-2)
1938 Tyrone Davis, U.S. R&B singer, Are you serious
1937 Don Bies, Cottonwood ID, PGA golfer, 1975 Sammy Davis Jr
1937 32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1)
1936 Larry Davis, blues singer/guitarist
1936 Pulitzer prize awarded to Harold L Davis (Honey in the Horn)
1936 May Britt, Sweden, actress, Young Lions, /wife of Sammy Davis, Jr.
1935 U.S. captures Davis Cup for 7th straight year
1935 Alice Brown Davis, American Statesman
1934 29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1)
1934 Willie Davis, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay
1934 U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Suzanne Davis
1933 28th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats France in Paris (3-2)
1933 William Davis, author/broadcaster, Battle at Bull Run
1932 27th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Paris (3-2)
1932 Robert W. Davis, Rep-R-MI, 1979-
1932 Otis Crandell Davis, Alabama, 400m/4X400m relayer 1960 Olympics gold
1932 Clive Davis, American Businessman
1932 Ivan Davis, Electra, Texas, pianist/writer, Hunger, Corn is Green
1931 Skeeter Davis, [Mary Penick], Dry Ridge, Kentucky, singer, End of World
1931 John Bartlett, tennis player, Davis Cup capt-Britain
1931 Walter Davis, U.S., running high jumper 1952 Olympics gold
1930 Bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios
1930 Gerry Davis, writer
1929 Al Davis, born in Brocton, Massachusetts, NFL team owner, Los Angeles Raiders
1927 Colin Rex Davis, Weybridge England, conductor, New York Met 1967-71
1927 22nd Davis Cup: France beats USA in Philadelphia (3-2)
1926 21st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Philadelphia (4-1)
1926 U.S. defeats France for their 7th straight Davis Cup championship
1926 Miles Davis, Alton, Illinois, jazz trumpeter, L'ascenseur pour l'echafaud
1926 Ann B. Davis, Schenectady, New York, actress, Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch
1926 Ann B. Davis, actress, Alice-Brady Bunch
1925 Sammy Davis, Jr., New York City, singer/dancer/actor, Ocean's 11, Candy Man
1925 Maxwell Street Jimmy Charles Davis Thomas, blues musician
1925 Gail Davis, Little Rock, Arkansas, actress, Annie Oakley
1925 20th Davis Cup: USA beats France in Philadelphia (5-0)
1925 Marvin Davis, Newark, New Jersey, CEO, Davis Oil Company
1925 Danny Davis, rocker, Nashville Brass
1924 19th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (5-0)
1923 Alice [Davis] Coachman, Albany, Georgia, high jumper 1948 Olympics gold
1923 18th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)
1923 U.S. beats Australia in tennis, for their 4th straight Davis Cup
1923 Owen Davis' "Icebound," premieres in New York City
1922 17th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in New York (4-1)
1921 16th Davis Cup: USA beats Japan in New York (5-0)
1921 Allan Davis, mayor-London
1921 John Henry Davis, Jr., Smithtown, New York, weightlifter, Olym-gold-1948, 52
1920 15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0)
1918 William Strethan "Wild Bill" Davis, musician
1918 Buster Davis, born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, choral director, Garry Moore Show
1917 Ossie Davis, born in Cogdell, Georgia, actor and playwright, Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam
1917 Davis Roberts, born in Mobile, Alabama, actor, Mr. Johnson-Boone
1916 Dorothy Salisbury Davis, American Writer
1916 Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52
1915 Jim Davis, born in Edgerton, Missouri, actor, Jack Ewing-Dallas
1914 Boston Brave George Davis no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 7-0
1914 U.S. war reporter Richard H. Davis visits Leuven
1914 13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2)
1914 U.S. beats Australia, 3-2, to win Davis Cup
1913 Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player, 1948-49, 51
1913 12th Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2)
1909 Keith Davis, voice tutor/author
1908 Rufe Davis, Oklahoma, actor, Cocoanut Grove, Trail Blazers, Gangs of Sonora
1908 Kingsley Davis, sociologist/demographer, coined, population explosion
1908 William Eric David Davis, broadcaster
1908 Bette Davis, born in Lowell, Massachusetts, famous eyes, Of Human Bondage, Jezebel
1907 Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter
1907 7th Davis Cup: Australasia beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2)
1907 Joan Davis, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actress, I Married Joan
1905 Roy Peaches Davis, baseball pitcher
1905 30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8
1904 Adelle Davis, author, Lets Stay Healthy, /nutritionist, died of cancer
1903 George Davis Snell, Bradford Massachusetts, geneticist, H-2 gene
1903 3rd Davis Cup: British Isles beats USA in Boston (4-1)
1902 Jimmie Davis, singer, songwriter and gov-LA, 1944-48, 60-64
1902 2nd Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in New York (3-2)
1901 Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ, 1927-46
1901 Mildred Davis, Pennsylvania, actress, Grandma's Boy
1900 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0)
1900 1st Davis Cup tennis competition, named after Dwight Filley Davis, began at Longwood Cricket Club in Massachusetts, and won by U.S. 2 days later
1900 Dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup
1898 18th U.S. Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)
1897 Ed Baker, Davis, West Virginia, actor, Keystone Kops
1897 George Davis (Giants) HR off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH
1896 Cota Ramaswami, cricketer, Davis Cup for India 1922, Test 1936
1896 Gary Davis, born in Laurens, South Carolina, blues/folk guitarist, A Little More Faith
1894 Stuart Davis, U.S. painter
1890 Virginia Eames, Ft. Davis, Texas, entertainer
1889 Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81
1889 George Davis, Netherlands, actor, Devil May Care
1889 Cyril Delevanti, England, actor, Lucius-Jefferson Davis, Black Eye
1879 Dwight Filley Davis, U.S. Sect of War/donated tennis' Davis Cup
1870 Hiram R. Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis
1869 Charges of Treason against Jefferson Davis are dropped
1868 Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; 1st blacks on U.S. trial jury
1868 Refrigerator car patented by William Davis, a fish dealer in Detroit
1867 Arthur Vining Davis, Sharon Massachusetts, CEO, Alcoa-1910-57
1865 President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Georgia
1865 Jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia
1865 President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis
1865 CSA President Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA
1865 President Jefferson Davis names 3 peace commissioners
1864 CSA President Davis replaces Gen Joe Johnston with John Bell Hood
1864 Richard Harding Davis, U.S., journalist/author, In The Fig
1863 President Davis orders service duty for confederate army
1863 Benjamin Franklin "Grimes" Davis, Union major, dies in battle at 30
1863 Battle of Milliken's Bend, LA-Jefferson Davis' home burnt
1863 President Davis calls for this to be a day of fasting and prayer
1863 President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address
1862 Union Gen Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw and common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis
1862 Charles Davis Jameson, U.S. Union brig-gen (Fair Oaks), dies at 35
1862 Skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee
1861 Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres
1861 Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between U.S. and Confederacy
1861 Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers
1861 Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Alabama
1861 Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens elected president and VP of CSA
1861 Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery, Alabama, Ga, Fla, La, Miss and South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy
1861 Jefferson Davis of Mississippi and 4 other southern senators resign
1852 Alice Brown Davis, American Statesman
1837 Martin Davis Hardin II, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1923
1830 Davis Tillson, Bvt Major General Union volunteers, died in 1895
1828 Jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General Union Army, died in 1879
1827 Edmund Jackson Davis, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1883
1827 Charles Davis Jameson, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1862
1826 Varina Howell Davis, 1st lady, Confederacy, died in 1905
1825 Joseph Robert Davis, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1896
1822 Samuel Davis Sturgis, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1889
1820 George Davis, Atty Gen Confederacy, died in 1896
1817 Henry Winter Davis, MC, Union, died in 1865
1808 Jefferson F Davis, Kentucky, President of Confederate States of America, 1861-5
1808 Jefferson Davis, American Leader
1807 Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral Union Navy, died in 1877
1803 Alexander Jackson Davis, U.S., architect, gothic revivalist
1662 Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57
1604 Davis Mell, composer
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