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2003 Tony Awards, Hairspray, Take Me Out, Long Day's Journey Into Night revival and Nine revival won major awards
2000 Robin Day, British Journalist 2000 Catherine Crook de Camp, writer, The Day of the Dinosaur, dies at 92 1999 Bethel Leslie, actress/writer, Long Day's Journey into Night, dies at 70 1997 Alfred Day Hershey, American Scientist 1997 South Africa announces it is constructing largest modern day blimp 1996 Richard Day, engineer/development expert, dies at 48 1996 Jo Van Fleet, actress (Seize the Day, Cinderella), dies at 75 1996 John Tesh's final day as host of "Entertainment Tonight" 1996 122nd Preakness: Pat Day aboard Louis Quatorze wins in 1:53.2 1996 Sotherby ends 4 day auction of Jackie O stuff-take in $34.5 million 1996 Sotherby begins 4 day auction of Jackie Onassis things nets $34.5 million 1996 1st Opening Day in history in March takes place in Seattle 1996 Last day of 1st-class cricket for Allan Border (Qld vs. Vic) 1996 Last day of Test cricket for David Boon 1996 15 day old siamese twins separated - Sarah Morales survives, Sarahi dies 1996 Germany celebrates it's 1st Holocaust Rememberance Day 1995 Matthew Elliott scores separate cricket century same day for Victoria 1995 Last day of Test cricket for Martin Crowe 1995 Ohio's Governor Voinovich proclaims "Cleveland Indians Day" 1995 Last day of Test Cricket for Richie Richardson 1995 Indians and Browns play in Cleveland on same day for 1st time ever both lose - Chicago 5, Indians 1; Giants 19, Browns 13 (exhibition) 1995 Northants all out 46 vs. Essex and wins game next day 1995 121st Preakness: Pat Day aboard Timber Coutry wins in 1:54.4 1995 Dow Jones for 5th straight day of the week sets a new record (4430.59) 1995 President Clinton declares a national day of mourning for Oklahoma City 1995 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting 1994 Alan Owen, English screenplay/actor (Hard Day's Night), dies at 69 1994 Madeleine Renaud, French actress (Longest Day)/director, dies at 94 1994 Circulation of Netherlands Telegraph/News of the Day reaches 800,000 1994 Baseball Night in America premieres, no Saturday day games 1994 126th Belmont: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 2:26.8 1994 Cricketer Brian Lara hits record 501 not out/390 runs in 1 day 1994 Peter Graves, English actor (Derby Day/Admirable Crichton), dies at 82 1994 120th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 1:56.4 1994 Cricketer Brian Lara hits 375 runs on 1 day (world record) 1994 Agatha Uwilingiyimana, Prime Minister of Rwanda (first female prime minister in Africa), assassinated, the day after President Habyarimana's plane was shot down, killing him and the president of Burundi 1994 Largest Opening Day crowd at Yankee Stadium, 56,706 1994 Last day of Test cricket for Allan Border 1994 Last day of Test cricket for Kapil Dev 1994 Worldwide Day for peace in Bosnia-Hercegovina 1994 -20 degrees F (-29 degrees C) (5:32 AM) coldest day ever recorded in Cleveland Ohio 1993 "Any Given Day" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 32 performances 1993 "Any Given Day" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 32 performances 1993 Ely A Landau, producer (Long Day's Journey), dies of stroke at 73 1993 Last day in 1st-class cricket for Mike Whitney, NSW vs. New Zealand 1993 Actor Daniel Day Lewis pleads guilty to speeding charges 1993 Day of Peace in South Africa 1993 Reggie Jackson Day - New York Yankees retire 13th # (#44) 1993 Last day of 1st-class cricket for Ian Botham 1993 Last day of Test cricket for Greg Matthews 1992 Last day of Test Cricket for Michael Whitney 1992 Adam Robert Worton, Newark DE, twin actor, Baby's Day Out 1992 Jacob Joseph Worton, Newark DE, twin actor, Baby's Day Out 1992 Last day of Test Cricket for David Gower 1992 Arletty, French actress (Hotel, Longest Day), dies at 94 1992 "Tin Bigha Day" protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh 1992 Last day of test cricket for Ian Botham and Allan Lamb 1992 Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day 1992 Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo, mobster (St. Valentines Day), dies at 86 1992 118th Kentucky Derby: Pat Day aboard Lil E Tee wins in 2:03 1992 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar 1992 Last day of Test cricket for Imran Khan 1991 CPN, Communist Party of Netherland, last day of existance 1991 U.S.S.R., last day of existence 1991 Last day of a washout Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka at Gujranwala 1991 Jackie Martling walks off of Howard Stern show for 1 day 1991 Richard Speck, mass murderer, dies a day before his 50th birthday 1991 AIDS awareness day 1991 A day before he dies, Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS 1991 Last day in Test Cricket for Viv Richards, Dujon and Marshall 1991 Manhattan Cable final day of amnesty to return illegal cable boxes 1991 Otis Nixon steals NL record 6 bases in 1 day 1991 Last day of Test cricket for Gordon Greenidge 1991 Congress ends railroad worker 1 day strike 1991 NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day 1991 Irish Lesbians and Gays march in St. Patrick Day parade 1991 33rd Grammy Awards: Another Day in Paradise, Mariah Carey 1990 Zsa Zsa Gabor begins a 3 day jail sentence for slapping a cop 1990 Bobby Day, rocker (Rockin' Robin), dies of cancer at 58 1990 Hussein's Revolutionary Day speech claims Kuwait stole oil from Iraq 1990 Alison Leggatt, actress (Day of Triffids, Cows), dies at 86 1990 Last day of Test Cricket for Richard Hadlee 1990 116th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Summer Squall wins in 1:53.6 1990 1st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland New Zealand 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps 1989 "Day Without Art" - Artists demonstrate against AIDS 1989 Batting titles decided on final day Puckett goes 2-for-5 edges Carney Lansford .339 to .336, Gwynn's 3-for-4 edges Will Clark .336 to .333 1989 Hurricane Hugo begins 4 day sweep through Caribbean, killing 62 1989 Australia 0-301 at end of day one, 5th Test Cricket at Trent Bridge 1989 "Day By Day," last airs on NBC-TV 1989 121st Belmont: Pat Day aboard Easy Goer wins in 2:26 1989 Massachusetts declares today "New Kids on the Block Day" 1989 Republic Day in Sierra Leone 1989 New York Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons, his 287th win puts him 19th overall as Yankees beat Twins on opening day 4-2 1989 Dorothy Cudahy is 1st female grand marshal of St. Patrick Day Parade 1989 Last day of 1st class cricket for Dav Whatmore 1988 Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor OK after breast cancer surgery 1988 Just 1 day after 8/8/88 New York's daily number is 888 1988 Dennis Day, actor/tenor (Jack Benny Show), dies of ALS at 71 1988 Dennis Day, tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy), dies at 71 1988 Mets set Opening Day record with 6 home runs 1987 1st jockey to win 9 races in 1 day (Chris Antley at Belmont) 1987 NBC technicians accept pact, end 118 day strike 1987 NFL Players Association orders an end to 24 day strike 1987 Last day in Test cricket for Larry Gomes and Joel Garner 1987 163 day strike against Deere and Co ends, workers accept wage freeze 1987 Pieter G Buckinx, Flemish writer (7th Day), dies at 83 1986 RUN DMC calls for a day of peace among LA street gangs 1986 Billy Martin Day, his uniform number 1 retired 1986 Motley Crue's Vince Neil begins 30 day sentence for vehicular homicide 1986 1 day general strike in South Africa 1986 Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland 1985 Last day in Test cricket for Zaheer Abbas 1985 Henry G. Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia 1985 Hanspeter Beck of South Australia, finishes a 3,875 mile, 51 day trip from Western Australia to Melbourne on a unicycle 1985 Baseball players end a 2 day strike 1985 Major League Baseball Players' Association stages a midseason baseball strike (lasts 1 day) 1985 Phil Rizzuto Day, Yankees retire #10 1985 Viv Richards scores 300 in a day on the way to 322 vs. Warwicks cricket 1985 Indians-Brewers game at Cleveland Stadium is 1st rain-out of 1985, ends record string of 458 ML games since Opening Day without a rain-out 1985 111th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Tank's Prospect wins in 1:53.4 1985 White Sox pitcher Tom Seaver starts a record 15th opening day game 1985 1st day/night game at the MCG, Australia vs. England 1985 Wilfrid Brambell, actor (Hard Day's Night, Boys), dies at 72 1984 6 day hijack of Kuwaiti jet ends 1984 3,000 die in 3 day anti-Sikh riot in India 1984 Sotherby's in London begins 2 day auction of rock memorabilla 1984 Esther Phillips, U.S. singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48 1984 Lou Pinella Day at Yankee Stadium 1984 Republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso (National Day) 1984 Flora Robson, actress (Great Day, Frieda), dies in her sleep at 82 1984 Manuela Manleeva wins 3 singles tennis matches in one day 1984 Last day of 1st-class cricket for G Chappell, R Marsh, B Laird 1984 Last day of Test cricket for Chappell, Marsh and Lillee 1983 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "Day After," about nuclear war 1983 President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L. King day 1983 Ron Grant completes a 217 day, 8,316 mile run around Australia 1983 Bobby Murcer Day at Yankee Stadium 1983 1st National Missing Children's Day is proclaimed 1983 "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63 1983 New York Met Tom Seaver's sets record 14th NL Opening Day assignment 1983 Billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure 1982 Aggrement reached ending 57 day football strike 1982 NFL players begin a 57 day strike 1982 NFL players begin a 57 day strike 1982 New York Met Joel Youngblood singles in Chicago day game, he is traded, then singles for Expos in Philadelphia night game 1982 AT and T looses record $7 BILLION for fiscal year ending on this day 1981 One of the great day's Test Cricket at the MCG Australia vs. WI 1981 Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1981 "Day in Hollywood, A Night..," closes at John Golden New York after 588 perf 1981 Sandra Day O'Conner becomes 1st female Supreme Court Justice 1981 U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor 1981 42 day old, 2nd major league baseball strike ends 1981 Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0) 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor nominated for the Supreme Court 1981 Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires, replaced by Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st woman on high court 1981 Baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike 1981 Bobby Sands, IRA activists dies in his 66th day of his hunger strike 1980 Dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83 1980 Pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany, 1980 Gabriella Brum, 18, of W Germany crowned 30th Miss World, she resigns the next day, because she wants to marry her 52 year old boyfriend 1980 New York Yankee Bob Watson hits Seattle Kingdome speaker, 2nd straight day 1980 "Day in Hollywood, A Night..." opens at John Golden New York City for 588 perf 1980 Jack Bailey, TV host (Queen for a Day), dies at 72 1979 Opening day of 4th Test Cricket, India 8-112 vs. Pakistan at Kanpur 1979 St. Vincent and Grenadines becomes independent of U.K. (National Day) 1979 Catfish Hunter Day at Yankee Stadium 1979 5 day MUSE concert against nuclear energy opens at MSG, New York 1979 Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza 1979 Last day of Test cricket for Mushtaq Mohammad 1979 Lazarus and Vosburgh's "Day in Hollywood and night in Ukraine," premieres 1979 Major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest 1979 End of last 3+day D/N game for 15 years (WSC, SCG) 1978 Taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with US 1978 Commencement of the 1st day/night WSC cricket supertest at VFL Park 1978 U.N. observes "international day of solidarity with Palestinian people," boycotted by U.S. and about 20 other countries 1978 Tom Stoppard's "Night and Day," premieres in London 1978 Baseball umps stage a 1 day strike 1978 On Old Timer's Day, New York Yankees announce that Billy Martin will return as New York Yankee manager in 1980 and Bob Lemon will become General Manager 1978 "Sun Day" - solar energy events are held in US 1978 Afghanistan revolution (National Day), pro-Russian military coup 1978 New York Yankees defeat White Sox 4-2 in home opener on Reggie Candy Bar Day 1978 Reds don green uniforms for St. Patricks Day 1978 John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 1978 1st day of Test cricket for Desmond Haynes (WI vs. Australia) 1978 Australia beat India 3-2 on 6th day of final test 1977 For 2nd straight day, Oakland's Manny Sanguillen foils a no-hit bid 1977 Coup in Seychelles, National Day 1977 Violence during Puerto Rican Day in Chicago kills 2 1977 U.S. House of Representatives begin 90 day test of televising its sessions 1976 War criminal Pieter Menten captured 1 day after fleeing 1976 TCricket est debut of Javed Miandad, scores 163 on 1st day 1976 Seychelles Independence, Independence day 1976 Last day of Test Cricket for Brian Close, aged 45 1976 Student uprisings begin in Soweto, South Africa, Soweto Day 1976 Thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47 1976 Last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs and Ian Redpath 1975 A crowd of 85661 attends the 1st day of the Aust-WI MCG Test Cricket 1975 1st broadcast of "One Day at a Time" on CBS TV 1975 Lao People's Democratic Republic founded (National Day) 1975 Netherlands grants Suriname independence (National Day) 1975 Angola gains independence from Portugal (National Day) 1975 Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day) 1975 Last day of 1st-class cricket for Hanif Mohammad 1975 Sao Tome e Principe gains independence from Portugal (National Day) 1975 Mozambique gains independence from Portugal (National Day) 1975 Yankees sponsor Army Day at temporary home, Shea Stadium during 21-gun salute, part of fence is blown away, and another part is set afire 1975 Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Kampuchea National Day) 1974 Coup overthrows Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia (National Day) 1974 Jeremy O'day, CFL offensive linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1974 Yankees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford become 1st teammates elected to hall of fame on same day 1974 Billy Martin is 1st AL manager ejected by ump from 2 games in 1 day 1974 Last day of Test cricket for Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai 1974 Grenada gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1974 England begins 3 day work week during mine strike 1974 NBC radio begins on the hour news 24 hours a day (following CBS lead) 1973 Stevie Wonder involved in car crash, goes into a 4 day coma 1973 Robert Ryan, U.S. actor (Dirty Dozens, Longest Day), dies at 63 1973 "Daisy" A Day by Jud Strunk hits #14 1973 Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Smith Court in Mother's Day match in California 1973 Roberto Clemente Day, Pirates retire his number 1973 CBS radio begins on hour news 24 hours a day 1973 St. Patrick Day marchers carry 14 coffins commemorating Bloody Sunday 1973 Rudolf Kubin, composer, dies a day after 64th birthday 1972 Leap second day; also in 1973-79, 1987 1972 Christopher Daniel Barnes, ME, actor, Ross-Day by Day, As World Turns 1972 Lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65 1972 "Cheech and Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas 1972 1st leap second day; also 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 1972 C. Day Lewis, English Poet 1972 Billie Joe Armstrong, singer/musician, Green Day 1971 Michael Rennie, actor (Day the Earth Stood Still), dies at 61 1971 Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75 1971 Sierra Leone becomes a republic (National Day) 1971 Paul McCartney releases "Another Day" in UK 1970 Jason Day, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1970 4 day NFL strike ends 1970 1st Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources 1970 San Francisco beats Cincinnati 2-1, only day Reds aren't in 1st place in 1970 1970 Guyana becomes a republic (National Day) 1970 Todd Day, NBA guard and forward for the Boston Celtics 1969 2nd Vietnam Moratorium Day in US 1969 Bloodless coup in Somalia (National Day) 1969 Vietnam Moratorium Day; millions nationwide protest the war 1969 On Billy Williams Day in Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive games played (896) 1969 Mickey Mantle Day, 60,096 saw #7 retired (I was there-BTG) 1969 Robin Knox-Johnston ends 312 day non-stop sailing 1968 "National Turn in Your Draft Card Day" features draft card burning 1968 Republic Guinea forms (day of republic) 1968 Will Smith, actor/rapper, Men In Black, Indepedence Day, Fresh Prince 1968 Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1968 50,000 participate in Solidarity Day March of Poor People's Campaign 1968 Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies next day 1968 Baseball's Opening Day is postponed because of Martin Luther King assassination 1968 Mauritius gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1968 "Darling of the Day" closes at George Abbott New York City after 31 performances 1968 "Darling of the Day" opens at George Abbott Theater New York City for 31 performances 1967 Courtney Thorne-Smith, actress, Day by Day, Lucas, Summer School 1967 Yankees longest day, Red Sox take 1st game 2-1 in 9, Yankees win 2nd game in 20, 4-3 a total of 8 hours and 19 minutes 1967 John Clark, actor (Last Day of the War), dies at 50 1967 6 day war between Israel and Arab neighbors begin 1967 BBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references) 1967 New Orleans Saints begin selling season tickets (20,000 sold 1st day) 1967 Franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60 1967 Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs. West Indies cancelled by riots 1966 Barbados gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1966 NFL awards New Orleans its 16th franchise (All Saints Day) 1966 Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1966 Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1966 "On A Clear Day You..." closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 280 performances 1966 1st day of Sunday play in County Cricket, Essex vs. Somerset 1966 Cleveland ties record with 10th straight win since Opening Day 1966 John David Cullum, actor in 1776, Sweet Country, Day After 1966 12 day New York City transit strike ends 1966 12 day transit worker strike shuts down New York City subway 1965 Glen Edward Day, Mobile AL, PGA golfer, 1994 Anheuser-Busch-2nd 1965 "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" opens in New York City for 280 performances 1965 Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium: Mantle play his 2,000th game 1965 Japanese community of San Francisco holds Masanori Murakami Day at Candlestick Park to honor 1st Japanese player to play in major leagues 1965 6 day insurrection starts in Watts section of Los Angeles 1965 Singapore gains independence from Malaysia, National Day 1965 Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1965 Glenn Scarpelli, born in Staten Island, New York, actor, Alex-One Day At a Time, Fantasy 1965 Lava Lamp Day celebrated 1965 Gambia gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1964 H[enry] Beam Piper, U.S., sci-fi author (4 Day Planet), dies at 60 1964 Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1964 Griffin O'Neal, actor, April Fools Day, Wraith 1964 Mayor Daley declares "Ernie Banks Day" in Chicago 1964 Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1964 Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 14 weeks 1964 Beatles' film "Hard Day's Night" premieres in London 1964 Beatles release "A Hard Day's Night" album 1964 Phillies Jim Bunning pitches perfect game (Mets) on Fathers day, in 2nd game of DH, Mets get 3 hits, 3 being fewest hits in NL DH 1964 Underground America Day is 1st observed 1964 New Zealand Colin Bosher shears a record 565 sheep in 1 work day 1964 Sean Connery's 1st day of shooting on "Goldfinger" 1964 A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day and Night), dies at 46 1963 Lyndon Baines Johnson proclaims Nov 25 a day of national mourning (for John F. Kennedy) 1963 225,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest 1963 Stan Musial Day in St. Louis 1963 Beatles Book is sold out on its 1st day of sale 1963 President Kennedy spent 1st full day in Ireland 1963 Claire Smith, born in Ottawa, Ontario, equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1963 New York City's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike 1963 Therese Washtock, Vancouver BC, 3 day equestrian 1996 Olympics 1963 Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day - Military coup in Syria 1962 Grey Cup halted by fog, resumed next day (Winnipeg 28, Hamilton 27) 1962 "Brighter Day," last airs on CBS-TV daytime 1962 Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day) 1962 Trinidad and Tobago gain independence from Britain (National Day) 1962 U.S. stock market drops $20.8 billion in 1 day 1962 Julie Moran, TV hostess, Entertainment Tonight, Independence Day 1961 D B Sweeney, actor, Cutting Edge, Fire in the Sky, Day in October 1961 Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 1961 Andrew Nicholson, UK, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1961 Vaughn Jefferis, Matangi New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1961 Blyth Tait, England, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics gold 1961 John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday 1960 Mauritania gains independence from France (National Day) 1960 James Prime, British rock keyboardist, Deacon Blue-Pay Day 1960 Howard Glenn, New York Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game 1960 Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1960 "Queen For A Day," moves to ABC-TV 1960 Gabon gains independence from France, National Day 1960 Belgian parliament requires rest day for self employed 1960 Valerie Bertinelli, 1 Day at a Time, Sydney, Ms. Eddie Van Halen 1959 MacKenzie Phillips, Alexandria, Virginia, actress, Julie-1 Day at a Time 1959 Constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day) 1959 Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England 1959 West Germany introduces 5 day work week 1959 Dodger pitcher Don Drysdale hits his 2nd Opening Day HR 1959 Buddy Holly, rocker (That'll be the Day), dies in a plane crash at 22 1959 Australia 1-200 1st day 4th Test vs. England, Adelaide Oval 1958 Niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day) 1958 Central African Republic made autonomous member of French Community (National Day) 1958 AL announces Opening Day in 1959 will be earliest ever, April 9 1958 David Van Day, rocker, Dollar-Loves Gotta Hold on Me 1958 Guinea (French Guinea) gains independence from France (National Day) 1958 Ken Olandt, actor, April Fool's Day, Imposter, Leprechaun 1958 Sally Clark, born in Feilding New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics silver 1958 British Empire Day is renamed "Commonwealth Day" 1958 West Indies 1-504 in reply to Pakistan 328, day 3 of 3rd Test Cricket 1957 "That'll Be Day" by Buddy Holly and Crickets reaches #1 1957 Margaret Colin, actress, Independence Day, Three Men and a Baby 1957 Buddy Holly and Crickets record "That'll Be the Day" 1956 1st Pakistan vs. Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day 1956 ... Kennedy, daughter of future President Kennedy, dies same day 1956 Pakistan proclaimed an Islamic republic in Commonwealth (National Day) 1956 Mark Todd, U.K., New Zealand equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1955 Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours) 1955 After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games 1955 Last day as Test Cricket umpire for Frank Chester 1955 Strike in Belgium for 5 day work week 1955 100 degrees F - Hottest day in Seattle Washington 1955 Atkinson and Depeiaza take WI from 6-187 to 6-494 in day vs. Australia 1955 Graham Porter, cricketer, 1 day International for Australia 1979 1954 Bill Pullman, actor, Sommersby, League of their Own, Independence Day 1954 Last day of Test Cricket for Khalid Hassan aged 16 yrs, 356 days 1954 Soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres 1953 Russell Mael, [Dwight Russel Day], California, rock vocalist, Sparks 1953 Supreme Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for next day their 14th anniversary 1953 Boyd Gaines, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Mark-One Day at a Time, Sure Thing 1952 Jeff Goldblum, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Fly, Jurassic Park, Independence Day 1952 "I am an American Day" and "Constitution Day" renamed "Citizenship Day" 1952 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico created (Constitution Day) 1952 General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (National Day) 1952 India all out 82 in 2nd innings after making 52 earlier in the day 1952 Carol Kane, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Dog Day Afternoon, Simka-Taxi 1952 Mary McDonnell, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, actress, Sneakers, Independence Day 1952 Cory Day, born in Bronx, New York, rock vocalist 1952 Bangladesh Martyrs Day (martyrs of Bengali Language Movement) 1952 Veronica "Randy" Crawford, U.S. vocalist, One Day I'll Fly Away 1952 "RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day," debuts on NBC TV 1951 1st Christmas Day in Test Crickets, Australia vs. WI at Adelaide 1951 West Indies defeat Australia by 6 wkts on 3rd day of 3rd Test Cricket 1951 Vicky Latta, Auckland New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1951 Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day 1950 Phillies win NL pennant on last day of season (10th inning HR) 1950 Stockwell Day, Canadian Politician 1950 Single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12) 1950 Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade 1950 1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) 1950 Miou-Miou, Paris, France, actress, Dog Day, My Other Husband 1949 German Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day) 1949 People's Rep of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung (National Day) 1949 Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" 1949 Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day) 1949 John Duttine, actor, Day of the Triffids 1948 Richard Masur, New York City, actor, David-One Day at a Time 1948 Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) 1948 5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax 1948 Brian M[ichael] Stableford, UK, sci-fi author, Day of Wrath 1948 Michael Lembeck, born in Brooklyn, actor, Max-One Day at a Time 1948 Australia scores 721 runs in one day vs. Essex, world record 1948 Richard Day, engineer/development expert 1948 Mary Gordon-Watson, born in England, equestrian 3 day event, 1972 Olympics gold 1948 J D Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in NY 1947 Heavy snow blankets Northeast, buries New York City under 25.8" of snow in 16 hours That same day, LA set a record high of 84 degrees F 1947 Taiwan passes Human Rights laws (Day of Earth Law) 1947 Day after United Nations decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked 1947 Val Fuentes, rocker, It's A Beautiful Day 1947 David Essex, [Cook], London, rock vocalist/actor, That'll be the Day 1947 Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium and through out US 1947 Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (vs. New Zealand, Christchurch) 1946 Patricia Hodge, actress, Heat of the Day, Shell Seekers, Sunset 1946 Loudon Wainwright III, vocalist, April Fool's Day Morn 1946 Linda Kelsey, born in Minneapolis, actress, Billie-Lou Grant, Kate-Day by Day 1946 Jim Day, born in Canada, equestrian show jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1946 Alec Bedser takes 7-49 vs. India on 1st day of his 1st Test cricket 1946 Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy, National Day 1946 Jordan gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1946 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in San Francisco bay 1946 "Day Before Spring" closes at National Theater New York City after 167 performances 1946 Australia beats New Zealand in cricket at 3 30pm on 2nd day 1945 "Day before Spring" opens at National Theater New York City for 167 performances 1945 Hank Greenberg's final day HR wins pennant for Tigers 1945 Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam independence from France (National Day) 1945 V-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WW II ends) 1945 V-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II 1945 Day of Unity in West Germany, National Day 1945 Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) 1945 V-E Day; Germany signs unconditional surrender, WW II ends in Europe 1945 Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) 1945 British Empire celebrates it's 1st British Empire Day 1945 International Women's Day is 1st observed 1945 Brotherhood Day 1st celebrated 1945 Carlo Felice Boghen, composer, dies a day before 76th birthday 1944 Lynda Day George, San Marcos, Texas, actress, Casey-Mission Impossible 1944 Albania liberated from Nazi control (National Day) 1944 Eindhoven free (Lightly Day) 1944 Bulgaria liberated from Nazi control (National Day) 1944 Romania liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) 1944 German field marshal von Kluge vanishes for one day 1944 Bonnie Franklin, Santa Monica Cal, TV actress, Ann-1 Day at a Time 1943 Edward Herrmann, born in Washington D.C., actor, Day of the Dolphin, Reds 1943 7th day of battle at Kursk 1943 6th day of battle at Kursk 1943 5th day of battle at Kursk: Germans occupy Verchopenje 1943 4th day of battle at Kursk: General Model uses last tank reserve 1943 3rd day of battle at Kursk: Germans occupy Dubrova 1943 2nd day of battle at Kursk: 25,000 German killed 1943 Mauro Checcoli, Italy, 3 day equestrian, won Olympic gold in 1964 1943 Tin Can Drive Day 1942 13th day of battle at El Alamein: Afr corps draws back out Fuka-posing 1942 12th day of battle at El Alamein: Scottish assault 1942 11th day of battle at El Alamein: British assault on Tel el Aqqaqir 1942 10th day of battle at El Alamein 1942 9th day in battle at El Alamein 1942 8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault 1942 7th day of battle at El Alamein: Montgomery assault 1942 6th day battle at El Alamein: British offensive under Montgomery 1942 5th day of battle at El Alamein: heavy battles/Australian advance 1942 2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 1942 4th day in battle at El Alamein: Australian breakthrough 1942 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive 1942 2nd day of battle at El Alamein: British infantry 1942 St. Louis Cardinals win NL pennant on last day of season 1942 Chris Sarandon, West Virginia, actor, Child's Play, Dog Day Afternoon, Lipstick 1942 Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane, rocker, Spanky and Our Gang-Lazy Day 1942 3 day Battle of Java Sea ends, U.S. suffers a major naval defeat 1942 Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies 1942 Terry Melcher, Rip Chords, Doris Day's son 1942 -19 degrees F (-27.4 degrees C), Netherland's coldest day since 1850 1941 Last day of first-class cricket in Australia for 4 years 1941 David LaFlamme, born in Utah, electric violinist, It's a Beautiful Day 1940 Alan O'Day, born in Hollywood, California, rocker 1940 Chicago Tribune sponsors Ted Lyons Day (White Sox pitcher) 1940 Cleveland Indian Bob Feller hurls an opening day no-hitter vs Chic, 1-0 1939 Ruby Nash Curtis, U.S. singer, Romantics-Our Day Will Come 1939 Last day of 1st-class cricket in England for 6 years 1939 Yankees retire 1st uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), 1st Old Timers Day 1939 Lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech 1939 Jason Miller, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, actor and writer, Exorcist, Light of Day 1939 England draw with South Africa at Durban on the 10th day 1939 Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1938 Janette Scott, actress, Day of the Triffids 1938 Al Capp, cartoonist of Lil' Abner creates Sadie Hawkins Day 1938 John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day) 1938 On Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park, the A's win a doubleheader 1938 Frederick Forsyth, author, Day of the Jackal, Deceiver, Odessa File 1938 David Groh, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Joe-Rhoda, Don-Another Day 1938 Charles Siebert, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, actor, One Day at A Time, Trapper John 1937 Chuck Jackson, born in Latta, South Carolina, singer, Any Day Now, I Don't Want to Cry 1937 Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in New York 1937 Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA 1937 Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released 1937 Memorial Day Massacre - Chicago police shoot on union marchers, 10 die 1937 Arthur Kopit, U.S., playwright, Day Whores Came Out to Play Tennis 1937 U.S. Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day 1937 1st Inauguration day on Jan 20th, (held every 4th years there-after) 1936 Buddy Holly, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day 1936 D V Day, Principal, St. John's College, Durham U 1935 Clarence Day, writer (Life with Father), dies 1935 Austria has world's 1st Day of Postage Stamp 1934 Mother-in-law's day 1st celebrated (Amarillo, Texas) 1934 -14.3 degrees F (-25.7 degrees C), coldest day in New York City 1933 Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett 1933 John Aniston, Crete, actor, Search for Tomorrow, Day of our Lives 1933 Verity bowls out Essex twice in a day, 8-47 and 9-44, at Leyton 1933 World Trade Day/National Maritime Day 1st celebrated 1933 Dalida, Cairo, actress/singer, Miss Egypt, The 6th Day 1932 SF's coldest day (27 degrees F) - it snows 1932 Queen Ferekit, of Thailand, Queens Day 1932 Bobby Day, [Robert Byrd], Fort Worth, Texas, rock vocalist, Rockin' Robin 1932 President Herbert Hoover suggests 5 day work week 1932 Richard Lester, movie director, Hard Day's Night, Help!, Petulia 1931 Evald Schorm, Prague Czechoslovakia, director, Courage for Every Day 1931 1st Test Cricket match at the Gabba Bradman scores 200 on 1st day 1931 Ray Danton, New York City, actor and director, Longest Day, Psychic Killer 1930 Genevieve Page, actress, Day and the Hour 1930 690 earthquake shocks recorded in 1 day (Ito Japan) 1930 Joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day 1930 Australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test 1930 Bradman scores 309 in a day vs England at Leeds, goes on to 334 1930 Sandra Day O'Connor, born in Texas, 1st woman Supreme Court Justice, 1981- 1930 John Junkin, actor and writer, A Hard Day's Night 1929 Ira Levin, author, Rosemary Baby, Boys From Brazil, This Perfect Day 1929 Pat Harrington, Jr., New York City, actor, Danny Thomas Show, 1 Day at a Time 1929 Don Larsen, pitcher, New York Yankees, on what must have been a perfect day 1929 WOWO-AM, Indiana returns to air, 1 day after transmitter burns down 1929 St. Valentine's Day massacre (Chicago) 1929 Gerald Harper, broadcaster/actor, Tunes of Glory, Extra Day 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, 7 gangsters killed 1928 Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic vs. NSW) 14,887 1928 1st celebration of Author's Day 1928 Thomas Burnett Swann, U.S., sci-fi author, Day of Minotaur 1928 James Ivory, producer/director, Howard's End, Remains of the Day 1928 Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) 1927 Tony Lazzeri Day at Yankee Stadium 1927 Gerry Mulligan, British saxophonist and orchestra leader, Jazz on a Summer Day 1927 Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs New York Rangers 1926 Rick Jason, New York City, actor, Day of the Wolves, Eagles Attack at Dawn 1926 Edmund Cooper, UK, sci-fi author, Seed of Light, All Fool's Day 1926 At 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout 1926 Fritz Weaver, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin 1926 James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day and $5 daily minimum wage 1925 Silvana Pampanini, Rome, Italy, actress, Day in Court, Island Sinner 1925 Dorothy Malone, Chic, actress, At Gunpoint, Night and Day, Peyton Place 1925 French psychologist Emil Coue brings his self-esteem therapy to U.S. "Every day in every way I am getting better and better" 1924 General Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium 1924 German Republic day accepts Dawes plan 1924 Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer, What a Difference a Day Makes 1924 Martha Hyer, Texas, actress, Day of the Wolves, Night of the Grizzly 1924 England score 2-503 in day's play vs. South Africa at Lord's 1924 Tony Britton, born in Birmingham, England, actor, Day of Jackal, Girl in my Soup 1924 Doris Day, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, girl next door actress, Pillow Talk 1924 German Republic day 1923 Giants defeat Baltimore Orioles 9-0 to benefit former Giants owner John Day 1923 Harry Heilmann goes 2-for-2, sit out rest of season, except for a pinch single on final day, hitting .403 1923 U.S. Steel Corp initiates 8th-hour work day 1923 KPD holds struggle day against fascism, in Germany 1923 Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC) 1923 German Republic day with laws against worker 1923 Robin Day, British Journalist 1922 1st commemoration of Navy Day 1922 Cubs swap Max Flack for Cards Cliff Heathcote during middle of doubleheader. Both play for both teams that day 1922 Babe Ruth suspended 1 day and fined $200 for throwing dirt on an ump 1922 White Star Line Majestic completes 5 day maiden voyage 1922 World Law Day, 1st celebrated 1921 Coldest day in Nov in Netherlands -14.0 degrees C 1921 Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day) 1921 National Hospital Day 1st observed 1920 Nanette Fabray, born in San Diego, California, actress, Katherine-One Day at a Time 1920 Anita O'Day, vocalist/actress, Outfit, Zigzag, Jazz on a Summer Day 1920 Dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day 1920 Last day of Julian civil calendar (in parts of Bulgaria) 1920 Ray Chapman, of Indians is hit in head by Yankees' Carl Mays pitch; he dies next day, only major league fatality 1920 Denver Pyle, Bethune, Colorado, actor, Dukes of Hazzard, Tammy, Doris Day 1920 Bert Weedon, born in Essex, London, musician, guitarist, composer, influenced Eric Clapton, Brian May, Mike Odefield, The Beatles, created "Play in a Day" guitar tutorial guide 1920 Richard Adams, author, Day Gone By 1920 Greek Independence Day 1920 Last day of Julian civil calendar in Greece 1919 Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer, Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton 1919 Austria parliament approves 8-hour day 1919 Labor conference committee in U.S. urges 8-hour work day and 48-hour week 1919 Serbian, Croatian and Slavic parliment accord for 8 hr work day 1919 Dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work 1919 French assembly decides on 8 hour work day 1919 Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hr day and minimum wages 1919 Jock Mahoney, Chicago, actor, Dallas, Yancy Derringer, Day of Fury 1919 1st day of 5-day Seattle general strike 1918 1st day of 1st-class cricket in Australia after WW I (Vic vs. NSW) 1918 Lithuania declares independence from Russia and Germany (National Day) 1918 Last day of the Julian calendar in Finland 1917 Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day) 1917 John Whiting, British dramatist/actor, Saint's Day 1917 Laraine Day, Roosevelt Utah, actress, Dr. Kildaire, I've Got a Secret 1917 Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian, Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy 1917 U.S. Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees 1917 Great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar 1916 1st Native American Day celebrated, honoring American Indians 1916 A bomb went off during a Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco killing 10 1916 1st observance of Indian (Native American) Day 1916 Native American Day is 1st observed 1916 Gerrit Schulte, [Le Fou Pedalant], Dutch 6 day bicyclist 1915 Massacre of Armenians by Turks starts (Armenian Martyrs Day) 1915 A's Herb Pennock is within 1 out of pitching 1st Opening Day no-hitter 1915 William Roycroft, born in Austria, equestrian 3 day, Olympic-bronze-1976 1914 Edward J Day, U.S. Postmaster General, 1961 1914 Michael Goodliffe, Cheshire England, actor, 5th Day of Peace 1914 Robert Wise, director, Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story 1914 4th day of Tannenberg: Russian Narev-army panics, General Martos caught 1914 3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles 1914 2nd day of battle at Tannenberg: German bombs Usdau 1914 Last day of club cricket for W G Grace at age 66 He made 69 1914 President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day 1914 U.S. Congress establishes mother's day 1914 Ford Motor Co wages jump from $2.40/9-hr day to $5.00/8-hr day 1913 Billboard publishes earliest known "Last Week's 10 Best Sellers among Popular Songs" Malinda's Wedding Day is #1 1913 10 Day Tragedy of Mexico-City; 3,000 die 1912 Lukas Ammann, Basel, actor, Day of Anger, Class Reunion, Palace Hotel 1912 Jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Australia vs. South Africa 1912 Wilfrid Brambell, born in Dublin, Ireland, actor, Hard Day's Night 1911 Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus (Taiwan National Day) 1911 United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day 1911 Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day 1911 1st International Woman's Day 1911 Belgian Mining law introduces 9 -hour work day 1910 Cyril Cusack, Durban Natal South Africa, actor, Day of the Jackal 1910 Father's Day celebrated for 1st time (Spokane, Wash) 1910 President Taft begins tradition of throwing out ball on opening day 1910 British miners strike for 8 hour working day 1909 Robert Ryan, Chicago, actor, Billy Budd, Dirty Dozen, Longest Day 1909 Middlesex beat Gloucs (Bristol) by Inn and 31 in a single day 1909 Moran and MacFarland (U.S.) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin) 1908 Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team 1908 1st Mother's Day observed 1908 Alfred Day Hershey, American Scientist 1907 Jim Bishop, author, The Day Lincoln was Shot 1907 Allan Jones, Scranton, Pennsylvania, actor/singer, A Day at the Races, Showboat 1907 Jack Bailey, Hampton Iowa, TV host, Queen for a Day 1907 Lusitania arrives in New York City after 5 day crossing of Atlantic (record) 1907 Government of Transvaal sends home 50,000 Chinese day workers 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt shakes a record 8,513 hands in 1 day 1906 Franz Waxman, Konigshutte, Germany, composer, Day at the Races 1906 C W Gregory (NSW vs. Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps 1906 Richard Fanshawe, England, equestion 3 day event, Olympic-bronze-1936 1905 Latest day of 1st-class cricket in an Australia season (NSW vs. Qld) 1905 U.S. Supreme Court judges maximum work day unconstitutional 1905 9 hour work day for diamond miners 1904 Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905 1904 Yankees 2 games out play 1st place Red Sox on final day doubleheader 41 game winner Chesbro loses 1st game and chance at pennant 1904 1st day of New York City subway, 350,000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks 1904 C. Day Lewis, English Poet 1903 Nathanael West, American novelist, Day of the Locusts 1903 John Wyndham P L B Harris, U.S., sci-fi author, Day of the Triffids 1903 Boston Beaneater Wiley Piatt is only 20th-century pitcher to lose 2 complete games in one day, falling to Pittsburgh 1-0 and 5-3 1903 Madeleine Renaud, Paris, France, actress, Helene, Longest Day 1902 Empire Day 1st celebrated in Britain 1902 Julius Sterling Morton, who started Arbor Day, dies at 72 1901 Memorial Day 1st observed in U.S. 1899 W G Grace's last day of Test cricket aged 50 years 320 days 1899 Black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings 1899 Cuba liberated from Spain by U.S., known as National Day, U.S. occupies until 1902 1897 Brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into New York City (1/1/1898) 1897 Dorothy Day, author, Stump the Authors 1896 Edith Day, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1895 King Alfonso plants pine sapling in Madrid, starts Spain's Arbor Day 1895 North Carolina Legislature, adjourns for day to mark death of Frederick Douglass 1894 Labor Day established as a federal employees holiday 1894 Nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of) 1893 Curt Jurgens, Munich Germany, actor, Enemy Below, Longest Day 1891 1st International 6 day bike race (New York MSG) ends 1891 1st International 6 day bike race (New York MSG) begins 1891 Josef Hora, Czechoslovakian writer/poet, Working Day 1891 Nebraska introduces 8 hour work day 1889 William Allingham, Irish poet (Day and Night Songs), dies at 68 1889 New York World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip 1889 Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil, Day at the Races 1889 1st International Workers Day, according to 2nd International 1888 Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day 1888 Shmuel Agnon, born in Israel, novelist, Day Before Yesterday-Nobel 1966 1888 2nd day of the Great blizzard of '88 in NE U.S. (400 die) 1888 Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa, Iowa, actor, Every Day's a Holiday, Greed 1888 Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday 1887 Oregon becomes 1st U.S. state to make Labor Day a holiday 1886 U.S. general strike for 8 hour day, begins 1884 1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out 1883 1st baseball "Ladies' Day" (New York Gothams beat Cleveland Spiders 5-2) 1882 10,000 workers march in 1st Labor Day parade in New York City 1879 Canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day 1878 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37 1874 Clarence Shepard Day, New York City, author, Life with Father 1872 Arbor day 1st celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 1871 Alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old 1870 Last day U.S. silver coins allow to circulate in Canada 1870 Official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for U.S. silver coins to circulate in Canada 1868 President Andrew Johnson passes a law that government workers would work 8 hr day 1868 1st Memorial Day parade held in Ironton, Ohio 1868 Memorial Day 1st observed when 2 women in Columbus Mississippi placed flowers on both Confederate and Union graves 1867 Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska 1865 2nd day of Battle of Bentonville North Carolina 1865 2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) 1865 13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day) 1864 General Shermans armies reach Savannah and 12 day siege begins 1864 4th and last day of skirmishes at Waynesboro, Georgia 1864 3rd day of Battles at Waynesboro/Jones's Plantation, Georgia 1864 2nd day of Battles at Waynesboro, Georgia 1864 2nd day of battle at Jonesboro Georgia, about 3,000 casualties 1864 8th/last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia (about 3900 casualties) 1864 2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia 1864 6th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia: Confederate assault 1864 Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Weldon Railroad day 1 of 3 days 1864 4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault 1864 2nd day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia: Federal assault 1864 3rd and last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia 1864 2nd day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia 1864 Battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2 1864 3rd day in Battle at Alexandria Louisiana: Confederate assault 1864 6th and last day of battle at Dalton, Georgia (about 600 casualties) 1864 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona, Mississippi 1863 Lincoln designates last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day 1863 After 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft. Wagner, SC 1863 Battle of Gettysburg (2nd day) 1863 President Davis calls for this to be a day of fasting and prayer 1862 Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)-bloodiest day of Civil War, 23,110 die 1862 Battle of Antietam, bloodiest day in Civil War (Sharpsburg Md) 1862 Day 7 of 7 Days-Battle of Malvern Hill (Poindexter's Farm) Day 7 of Seven Days US15,249 CS17,583 1862 Day 6 of 7 Days-Battle of White Oak Swamp Virginia (Frayser's Farm) 1862 Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station, Virginia 1862 Day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, Virginia 1862 Battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia (Cold Harbor, Chickahominy Bluffs) Day 3 1862 Day 2 of 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville Virginia (Meadow Bridge) 1862 Battle of Oak Grove, Virginia (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days 1862 2nd/last day of battle at Fair Oaks/7 Pines Virginia (11,165 casualties) 1862 Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Gens McCulloch and McIntosh killed 1861 1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia 1857 Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author, HW Knife Day 1852 Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than 10 hours a day 1845 1st nationally observed uniform election day in US 1845 Uniform U.S. election day for president and Vice President authorized 1844 7th day adventists wait for appearance of Jesus 1844 Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day) 1840 Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain and Maoris of New Zealand 1839 2 day storm off Irish and English coast immortalized as "Big Wind" 1836 3,000 Mexicans beat 182 Texans at the Alamo, after 13 day fight 1832 Julius Sterling Morton, Nebraska, Gov-Neb, started Arbor Day 1831 Ten day campaign begins, Dutch army occupies Belgium 1830 New York Stock Exchange slowest day ever (31 shares traded) 1825 Uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day) 1825 Bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day) 1822 Brazil declares independence from Portugal (National Day) 1821 Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day) 1821 Greece gains independence from Turkey (National Day) 1818 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day 1818 Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) 1814 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (National Day) 1814 Lord Byron's "Corsair" sells 10,000 copies on day of publication 1811 Paraguay gains independence from Spain (National Day) 1810 Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day) 1810 Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event 1810 Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day) 1809 Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day) 1804 Haiti gains independence from France (National Day) 1797 W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, 10 day campaign 1796 1st Independence Day celebration is held 1795 Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, 10 day campaign 1792 Columbus Day is 1st celebrated 1789 Washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day 1789 Thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire 1788 Australia Day 1780 About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained 1777 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender 1776 Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation: Limit is 70 cents a day for carpenters, 42 cents for tailors 1762 1st St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City 1756 St. Patrick's Day 1st celebrated in New York City at Crown and Thistle Tavern 1753 1st official St. Patrick's Day 1752 This day never happened nor next 10 as England adopts Gregorian Calendar. People riot thinking the government stole 11 days of their lives 1752 Last Julian calender day in U.S. and England (no Sept 3-Sept 13th) 1752 Last day of Julian calendar in Britain, British colonies 1700 Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark 1699 Massachusetts holds day of fasting for wrongly persecuting "witches" 1692 Royal Hospital Founders Day 1st celebrated 1668 Stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies 1662 Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed, Macau Day 1651 Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" 1621 Governor Bradford of U.S. colony Plymouth disallows sport on Christmas Day 1619 America's 1st Thanksgiving Day (Va) 1584 Last day of the Julian calendar in Bohemia and Holy Roman empire 1583 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders 1582 Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states 1554 Lady Jane Grey, deposed Queen of England, beheaded after 9 day rule 1523 Gustavus I becomes king of Sweden (Swedish National Day) 1493 Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily 1492 Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors (Granada Day) 1302 Romeo and Juliet's wedding day, according to Shakespeare 1180 Republic day of Gelnhausen |
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