2014 Event The 'New York Times' fires its first female executive editor Jill Abramson after three years in the position; Abramson has been replaced by Dean Baquet, the newspaper's first African-American executive editor 2004 Death Jan Berry, singer, Jan and Dean, dies at 62 1998 Death Carl Dean Wilson, musician, dies at 51 1997 Event NC's Dean Smith winningest college basetball coach retires 1996 Event Dean Headley takes 3rd cricket hat-trick of season, Kent vs. Hampshire 1996 Death Thoams Eric Evans, dean of St. Paul's, dies at 68 1996 Event Dean Jones takes career-best 5-112 for Derbyshire vs. Hampshire 1996 Death Hubert William Dean, air armaments specialist, dies at 84 1995 Death Dean Martin, singer and actor (Return to Me), dies at 78 1995 Event Dean St. Station in Brooklyn, is 6th Metropolitan Transportation Authority station to close since 1904 1995 Event Dean Jones completes 324* for Victoria vs. South Australia 1994 Death Dean Rusk, U.S. Secretary of State, dies at 85 1994 Death Dean Rusk, U.S. Secretary of State 1961 - 1969, dies at 85 1994 Death David Dean Rusk, American Politician 1994 Death Dean A. Gallo, Representative-R-New Jersey 1985 - 1994, died of prostate cancer 1991 Event Jan Berry (Jan and Dean) weds Gertie Filip 1991 Death Dean Jagger, U.S. actor (Mr Novak, Rawhide, Oscar), dies at about 87 1991 Event Dean Smith of North Carolina is 6th to win 700 career coaching basketball games 1990 Event Dean Jones scores twin Test tons vs. Pakistan at Adelaide Oval 1989 Event Dean Jones scores 216 vs. WI at the Adelaide Oval 1987 Death Priscilla Dean, actress (Outside the Law), dies of injuries at 91 1987 Death Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR, dies at 89 1987 Death Dean Paul Martin, musician/tennis pro, killed in plane crash at 29 1987 Death Dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35 1986 Event Dean Jones scores 210 vs. India at Madras 1985 Event "MacGyver," starring Richard Dean Anderson, debuts on ABC-TV 1984 Event Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa won by J Torvill and Chris Dean (GRB) 1984 Event British ice dancing team, Torvill and Dean, become 1st skaters to receive 9 perfect 6.0s in world championships 1984 Event Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate "Bolero" at Olympics 1983 Event Ice Dance Championship at Helsinki Finland won by Torvill and Dean (GRB) 1982 Event Ice Dance Championship at Copenhagen won by Torvill and Dean (GRB) 1981 Death Brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76 1981 Death Cyril Dean Darlington, biologist (hereditary mechanisms), dies at 77 1981 Event Ice Dance Championship at Hartford won by Jayne Torvill and C Dean (GRB) 1980 Death Leonard Barr, comedian (Dean Martin Show, Szysznyk), dies at 77 1980 Death Kay Medford, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love), dies at 65 1980 Death Dixie Dean, English Athlete 1978 Event Penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7h 40m 1976 Event Jerry Lewis' 11th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, Dean Martin appears 1975 Birthday Julian Dean, Waihi New Zealand, team pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Event Judge Sirica orders release of Watergate's John W Dean III, Herbert W Kalmbach and Jeb Stuart Magruder from prison 1974 Death Ivor Dean, British actor (Theatre of Death), dies at 57 1974 Death Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, dies at 63 1974 Death Dizzy Dean, American Athlete 1974 Event Dean Martin Show, last airs on NBC-TV 1973 Event John W Dean tells Watergate Committee about Nixon's "enemies list" 1973 Event John Dean begins testimony before Senate Watergate Committee 1973 Birthday Dean McAmmond, Grand Cache, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers 1973 Birthday Dean Pullar, Cobram Victoria Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1973 Event Dean tells Nixon, "There is a cancer growing on the Presidency" 1972 Birthday Dean Larsson, BC Canada, Nike golfer, 1994 Monterrey Open-46th 1971 Birthday Terry Dean, WLAF quarterback for the Rhein Fire 1971 Death Dean G Acheson, U.S. foreign minister (1949-53), dies at 78 1971 Death Dean Acheson, American Statesman 1971 Birthday Dean Panaro, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, diver 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Dean Ween, American Musician 1970 Birthday Dean Gorre, Suriname/Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1970 Birthday Dean Wells, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Birthday Dean Capobianco, Australian 200m/400m, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Dean Headley, cricket, grandson of George, England ODI quick 1996 1970 Birthday Dean Malkoc, Vancouver, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks 1969 Birthday Dean Wilson, Kaneohe Hawaii, golfer, 1991 Western Athletic 1969 Birthday Loren Dean, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, actor, Billy Bathgate, Say Anything 1969 Birthday Kevin Dean, born in Madison, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils 1969 Birthday Dean Noel, CFL full back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1968 Birthday Dean Palmer, Tallahassee, Florida, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1968 Birthday Christian Dean DiMarco, Huntington, New York, PGA golfer, 1994 Deposit-3rd 1967 Birthday Letitia Dean, actress, Sharon Watts-EastEnders 1967 Event Dean Chance pitches a 2-1 no-hitter, and Twins sweep Cleveland 1967 Event Minn Twin Dean Chance 2nd no-hitter of month beats Cleveland, 2-1 1967 Event Minnesota Twin Dean Chance perfect games Boston Red Sox, 2-0 in 5 innings 1966 Birthday Dean Garrett, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1966 Birthday Dean Hartgraves, born in Bakersfield, California, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1966 Birthday Dean Cain, born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, actor, Clark-Lois and Clark 1964 Birthday Dean Evason, Flin Flon, NHL center for the Calgary Flames 1964 Event 1st surfin' record to go #1-Jan and Dean's "Surf City" 1964 Event Jan and Dean release "Little Old Lady From Pasadena" 1964 Birthday Michael Dean Standly, Abilene, Texas, PGA golfer, 1993 Freeport-McMoRan 1964 Birthday Dean Spriddle, Plymouth, England, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Oak Valley 1962 Birthday Dean Cameron, Morrison, Illinois, actor, Herbie-Spencer 1962 Death H Trendley Dean, doctor (introduced fluoridation into water) 1962 Birthday Billy Dean, born in Quincy, Florida, country singer, Billy the Kid 1961 Event Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record 1961 Event Jimmy Dean's Big Bad John album is country music 1st million $ seller 1961 Birthday Dean Jones, cricketer, dashing Australian batsman and fielder 1984-92 1959 Event Sandy Koufax breaks Dizzy Dean's NL mark of 18 strikeouts in a game 1959 Event Alf Dean using a rod and reel hooks a 2,664lb, 16' 10" white shark 1959 Birthday Dean Townson, born in St. Petersburg, Florida, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1958 Birthday Hazell Dean, rocker, Always Doesn't Mean Forever 1958 Birthday Christopher Dean, Olympics skater, Torvill and Dean, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1994 Olympics 1957 Birthday Jayne Torvill, England, ice skater, Torvill and Dean, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1994 Olympics 1956 Event Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin end partnership after 16 films 1955 Death James Dean, U.S. actor (East of Eden, Giant), dies 1955 Death James Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in car crash at 24 1955 Birthday Dean Dillon, born in Lake City, Tennessee, country singer, Chair 1954 Event Dean Stone gets credit for AL win, although he didn't retire a batter, he threw out Shoendienst trying to steal home, AL-11 NL-9 1954 Death Dean Inge, English Author 1953 Birthday Jay Dean Haas, born in St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1978 Andy Williams-San Diego 1953 Event Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright, Ed Barrow, and Bill Klem and Tom Connolly are inducted into Hall of Fame 1951 Birthday Dean Paul Martin, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Billy-Misfits of Science 1951 Birthday Dean Pitchford, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, prolific songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, novelist, Oscar, Golden Globe award-winner, wrote with composers Alan Menken, Rupert Holmes, collaborated on songs for movie, Fame, wrote screenplay for movie, 'Footloose' 1951 Birthday Dean Unruh, born in Riverton, Wyoming, WLAF offensive line coach for the Rhein Fire 1951 Birthday Dean Kamen, born in Rockville Centre, New York, inventor, entrepreneur, created the Segway, the AutoSyringe - a mobile dialysis system, and the insulin pump 1950 Event James Dean begins his career with an appearance in a Pepsi commercial 1950 Birthday Richard Dean Anderson, Minneapolis, actor, MacGyver, Emerald Pt NAS 1949 Event "My Friend Irma" is 1st of 12 films starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis 1948 Birthday Howard Dean, American Politician 1946 Birthday Carl Dean Wilson, Hawthorne California, rock vocalist, Beach Boys-Barbie 1946 Birthday Alan Dean Foster, U.S., sci-fi author, Midworld, Flinx in Flux 1946 Birthday Dean Daughtry, rock keyboardist, Atlanta Rhythm Section 1946 Birthday Paul Dean, born in Vancouver, Canada, guitarist, founded band, Streetheart and Loverboy, won Composer of the Year Juno Award for 'Turn Me Loose', Loverboy's 1980 debut album 1945 Birthday Laura Dean, Staten Island New York City, composer/choreographer, Drumming 1945 Birthday Dean Koontz, U.S., sci-fi author, Star Quest, Beastchild 1942 Event Satchel Paige pitches 5 innings to defeat Dizzy Dean All-Stars 8-1 1940 Birthday Dean Torrence, born in Los Angeles, California, surf music singer, Jan and Dean-Little Old Lady 1939 Event Frieda Wunderlich elected 1st woman dean of a U.S. graduate school 1938 Birthday Elizabeth E Bailey, university dean, Carnegie Mellon 1938 Birthday John Dean III, former White House counsel, Watergate figure 1938 Birthday Gloria Dean Randle Scott, educator/president, Beaumont College 1937 Birthday Don Sebesky, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, orchestra leader, Jimmy Dean Show 1937 Birthday Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1936 Event Carl Hubbell, 26-6, edges out Dizzy Dean, 24-13, for MVP honors in NL 1936 Birthday Dean Stockwell, born in California, actor, Werewolf of Washington, Blue Velvet 1935 Birthday Lou Rawls, born in Chicago, Illinois, vocalist, Dean Martin's Golddigers, Natural Man 1935 Birthday Marian Mercer, born in Akron, Ohio, actress and singer, Dean Martin Show 1935 Birthday Dean A. Gallo, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Representative-R-New Jersey 1985 - 1994 1935 Birthday Morton Dean, Fall River Massachusetts, TV newscaster, CBS, ABC 1934 Event Dizzy Dean chosen as NL MVP 1934 Event St. Louis Card clinch pennant as Dizzy Dean wins his 30th of year 1934 Event St. Louis Card Paul Dean no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-0 1934 Event St. Louis Cardinals defeat Cincinnati Reds 8-6 in 18 innings, pitchers Dizzy Dean and Tony Freitos go the distant 1933 Birthday Chuck Cassey, born in Chicago, choral director, Jimmy Dean Show 1933 Event Card's Dizzy Dean strikes out 17 Cubs to win 8-2 1932 Birthday A J Zuckerman, Dean, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine 1932 Birthday Dean Smith, U.S. actor/relay runner 1952 Olympics gold 1931 Birthday Stephen Smalley, rev/dean, Chester 1931 Birthday James Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, stage/film actor, Giant, Rebel Without a Cause 1931 Birthday Dean Jones, Decatur Ala, actor, Ensign O'Toole, Company, Love Bug 1930 Birthday Edgar Dean Mitchell, Hereford Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, Apollo 14 1928 Birthday Jimmy Dean, Texas, actor/singer, Jimmy Dean Show, Diamonds are Forever 1928 Birthday Reginald Askew, dean, King's College London 1928 Birthday Eric Evans, Dean, St. Paul's 1928 Birthday Thoams Eric Evans, dean, St. Paul's 1927 Birthday Robert Brustein, born in New York City, dean, Yale School of Drama 1926 Birthday Harry Dean Stanton, born in West Irvine, Kentucky, actor, Alien, Cool Hand Luke 1926 Birthday Robert L Van Citters, cardiology/advisory panelist/UW dean 1924 Birthday Canon A. D. Caesar, Sub Dean, HM Chapels Royal 1924 Birthday Don Cherry, Wichita Texas, singer, Dean Martin Summer Show 1921 Birthday Ella Raines, born in Sinoqualmie Falls, Washington, actress, Janice Dean RN 1918 Birthday Isabel Dean, England, actress, 5 Days one Summer, Virgin Island, Ransom 1918 Death Percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies 1917 Birthday Dean Martin, born in Steubenville, Ohio, singer and actor, with Jerry Lewis 1915 Birthday Dean Dixon, born in Zug, Switzerland, conductor 1914 Birthday Kay Medford, born in New York City, actress, Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love 1913 Birthday Lou Jacobi, born in Toronto, Ontario, comedian, Dean Martin Show, Melba 1912 Birthday Hubert William Dean, air armaments specialist 1911 Birthday Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, HOF baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1910 Birthday Dizzy Dean, American Athlete 1909 Birthday Dean Rusk, U.S. Secretary of State, 1961 - 1969 1909 Birthday David Dean Rusk, American Politician 1907 Birthday Dixie Dean, English Athlete 1906 Death Robert Rainy, minister, professor of Church history at New College, theological seminary, principal of New College, argued against Dean Stanley's Broad Church views, dies 1903 Birthday Cyril Dean Darlington, England, biologist, hereditary mechanisms 1903 Birthday Dean Jagger, Lima Ohio, actor, Albert Vane-Mr Novak, Elmer Gantry 1903 Death Frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies 1898 Birthday Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR 1898 Event 1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life and Letters" appears 1893 Birthday Dean Acheson, statesman and U.S. Secretary of State, 1949 - 1953 1876 Birthday Edith Abbott, dean, University of Chicago Social Sciences 1874 Birthday Hewlett Johnson, Red Dean of Canterbury, English bishop 1860 Birthday Dean Inge, English Author 1856 Death William Buckland, dean (Westminister)/geologist, dies 1837 Birthday William Dean Howells, U.S., novelist/critic/editor, Atlantic 1826 Birthday Robert Rainy, born in Glasgow, Scotland, minister, professor of Church history at New College, theological seminary, principal of New College, argued against Dean Stanley's Broad Church views 1660 Birthday Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans 1602 Death Alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St. Paul's, dies 1568 Event Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer