2013 Event Australia swears in Denis Napthine as the Premier of Victoria, replacing Ted Baillieu 1997 Death Denis Gerald Barrington, artist, dies at 67 1996 Death Denis Jenkinson, journalist, dies at 74 1996 Death Denis Frank Owen, Natural historian, dies at 65 1996 Death Denis Dowling, baritone, dies at 86 1996 Death Denis Sargan, econometrician, dies at 71 1995 Death Denis Harding, soldier, dies at 79 1994 Death Denis Pitts, film-maker, journalist, novelist, wrote, 'This City is Ours', 'The Predator', dies at 64 1993 Death Denis Tomlinson, South Africa cricket leg-spinner, dies 1992 Event Denis Potvin's #5 becomes 1st number retired by New York Islanders 1991 Event New York Islanders Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin inducted into NHL Hall of Fame 1991 Event Islanders Denis Potvan and Michael Bossy inducted into NHL Hall of Fame 1991 Event New York Islanders Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy, elected to Hockey Hall of Fame 1991 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Theatre St. Denis, Montreal 1988 Event New York Islanders celebrate Denis Potvin night 1986 Event Chicago Blackhawks Denis Savard scores at 4 seconds of 3rd period 1985 Event Denis Potvin passes Bobby Orr as NHL defenseman scorer (916 points) 1984 Death Denis Johnston, Irish Dramatist 1978 Death Denis O'Dea, actor (Captain Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73 1978 Event Despite Denis Potvin hat trick in 3:21 Islanders lose 7-10 making Islander record when scoring a hat trick-22-2-1 1972 Birthday Patrice Denis, CFL linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1972 Birthday Denis Montana, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts 1970 Birthday Denis Chasse, Montreal, NHL right wing, Winnipeg Jets 1969 Event Astros Denis Menke and Jim Wynn hit grandslams in 9th inn vs Mets 1968 Death Ruth St. Denis, U.S. choreography, dies at about 90 1968 Death Ruth St. Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 1965 Birthday Denis Perez, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998 1964 Birthday Denis Hickey, cricketer, fast bowler for Vic, SA and Glamorgan 1961 Birthday Denis Savard, born in Pointe Gatineau, California, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1957 Birthday Denis Leary, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, actor, writer, comedian, co-creator of 'Rescue Me' television show 1954 Event Denis Compton scores 278 in 290 minutes vs. Pakistan 1953 Birthday Denis Potvin, Ottawa Ontario, New York Islander defenseman, Norris trophy 1951 Event Future British Prime Minister Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher 1948 Birthday Claire Denis, born in Paris, France, actress, Boom Boom, Chocolat 1947 Birthday Denis Lawson, actor, Return of Jedi, Born Kicking, Chain 1946 Death Zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer, dies at 76 1943 Birthday Denis D'Ell, rocker 1943 Birthday Denis Payton, rocker, Dave Clarke 5-Glad All Over 1940 Birthday Denis Law, British soccer player 1935 Birthday Denis J. Worrall, South African politician/leader, DP 1931 Birthday Denis Henry, British high court judge 1931 Birthday Denis Lawton, director, London University Institute of Educ 1931 Birthday Denis Frank Owen, Natural historian 1930 Birthday Denis Gerald Barrington, artist 1930 Birthday Denis Pitts, film-maker, journalist, novelist, wrote, 'This City is Ours', 'The Predator' 1927 Birthday Denis Quilley, born in London, England, actor, Masada 1927 Birthday Eric St. Eval Atkinson, cricketer, bro of Denis WI pace bowler 1958-59 1926 Birthday Denis Atkinson, cricketer, WI all-rounder, 219 vs. Australia 1955 1924 Birthday Denis Sargan, econometrician 1924 Birthday Denis Rooke, CEO, British Gas 1918 Birthday Denis Smallwood, British air chief marshal 1918 Birthday Denis Compton, cricketer, England batsman 1938-56 and Arsenal forward 1917 Birthday Denis Healey, English politician 1916 Birthday Denis ApIvor, composer 1915 Birthday Denis Harding, soldier 1915 Death William Charles Denis Browne, composer, dies at 26 1915 Birthday Denis Thatcher, husband of British Prime Minister Margaret, 1979 - 1990 1914 Birthday Denis Begbie, cricketer, South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50 1911 Birthday Denis Wright, diplomat 1910 Birthday Denis Moloney, New Zealand cricket all-rounder, 1937 England tour 1910 Birthday Denis Dowling, baritone 1907 Birthday Denis Rickett, private secretary to Clement Attlee 1906 Birthday Denis Barnett, British air chief marshal 1905 Birthday Denis O'Dea, born in Dublin, actor, Esther and the King, Treasure Island 1901 Birthday Denis Johnston, Irish Dramatist 1896 Birthday Dziga Vertiv, Denis A Kaufman, Russian director, Sjagai, Soviet! 1888 Birthday William Charles Denis Browne, composer 1877 Birthday Ruth St. Denis, Newark, New Jersey, ballerina, Dances of the 5 Senses 1870 Birthday Zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer 1816 Birthday Phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Major General, Union 1793 Birthday Denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris, 1840-48 1784 Death Denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies 1784 Death Denis Diderot, writer, dies at 70 1771 Event Denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris 1713 Birthday Denis Diderot, France, encyclopedist, Dictionnaire Encyclopedique 1647 Birthday Denis Papin, French physicist, Papiniaanse pot, steam machine
