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2005 Dennis Rader, the BTK killer, receives 10 consecutive life sentences

2002 Dennis Patrick, actor, Dallas, dies at 84

2001 Hank Ketcham, cartoonist, creator of Dennis the Menace, dies at 81

2001 Dennis Tito becomes the first space tourist by paying $20 million to fly on a Soyuz mission to the International Space Station.

1997 Dennis Rodman returns from 2nd longest NBA suspension (11 games)

1997 Dennis James, game show host, The Price is Right, dies at 79

1997 Dennis Main Wilson, TV and radio producer, dies at 72

1997 NBA suspends Dennis Rodman indefinitely/$25,000 for kicking cameraman

1997 Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman kicks cameraman, Eugene Amosin the groin

1996 48th Emmy Awards: ER, Dennis Franz and Kathy Baker wins

1995 Dennis Martinez pitch breaks Kirby Puckett's jaw in Indians 12-4 win

1995 Dennis Gomm, musician, dies at 84

1995 Indians' Dennis Martinez no-hits Balt 11-0

1994 Dennis C Ott, U.S. actor (Star Trek 3/4), dies of AIDs

1994 Dennis Wolfberg, comedian (Quantum Leap), dies from cancer at 48

1994 Dennis Richardson sworn in as head of St. Maarten

1994 Dennis Morgan, actor (Cattle Town, Canyon Pass), dies at 83

1994 Dennis Morgan, [Stanley], U.S. actor (21 Beacon Street), dies at 83

1994 Dennis Potter, British TV writer (Pennies from Heaven), dies at 59

1994 Dennis Hartas, flier, dies at 69

1993 Dennis Martinez is 7th to win 100 games in AL and NL

1993 Expo's Dennis Martinez is 92nd to win 200 games

1993 Dennis Gregory, actor (Village of the Damn), dies of pneumonia at 40

1992 Dennis Eckersley, who previously set record for most consecutive saves (40), is 1st pitcher to record 40 saves in 4 different seasons

1992 A's Dennis Eckersley sets record of 26th straight save of season

1992 Sandy Dennis, actress (Up the Down Staircase), dies of cancer at 54

1991 Red Tom Browning vs Expo Dennis Martinez both perfect game pitcher

1991 Dennis Martinez pitches the 15th perfect game in baseball history

1991 Dennis Crosby, son of Bing, commits suicide at 54

1991 5th American Comedy Award: Dennis Wolfberg

1990 Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan wed

1990 Dennis Eckersley saves his 40th game of the season

1989 Nigel Dennis, British Writer

1988 Dennis Eckersley, 1st to save all 4 games in a championship series

1988 Dennis Eckersley sets A's record with his 37th save en route to 45

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

1987 Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers

1987 Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes bring America's Cup back to US

1987 Kansas City Royal pitcher Dennis Leonard (3X 20 game winner), retires

1986 Dennis Amiss scores his 100th 100, Warwickshire vs. Lancashire

1986 Mason Gamble, actor, Dennis the Menace

1985 Dennis Potvin ties Bobby Orr's career record of 270 NHL goals

1984 Red Sox trade pitcher Dennis Eckersley to Cubs for Bill Buckner

1983 Dennis Wilson, drummer/singer (Beach Boys), drowns at 39

1983 Loretta Swit weds Dennis Holahan

1981 Dennis Lillee kicked Javed Miandad, who waved his bat at Dennis

1981 Maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28)

1981 Dennis Lillee ct by Qld 12th man Dennis Lillie in Shield game

1981 Dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249

1977 Cleveland Indian Dennis Eckersley no-hits California Angels, 2-0

1977 Dennis Lillee takes 6-26, England all out 95 in Centenary Test

1975 Dennis Lillee takes 1st one-day 5WI, 5-34 vs. Pakistan World Cup

1975 Cleveland's Dennis Eckersley, debuts shuting out the A's 6-0

1974 Dennis Stallings, linebacker for the Tennessee Oilers

1973 Dennis Price, actor (VIPs, Pulp, Canterbury Tales), dies at 58

1973 Murray Wilson, father of beachboys Brian, Carl and Dennis, dies at 55

1973 Dennis Amiss out for 99 vs. Pakistan, 3rd 99 in Test Cricket

1972 Dennis Amiss scores 1st one-day int century, 103 vs. Australia

1972 Dennis Military man, soccer player, Sparta/Vitesse

1972 Dennis Iliohan, Dutch soccer player, FC Lisse, ADO Den Haag

1971 Dennis de Brown, soccer player, Sparta

1971 Dennis Gerritsen, soccer player, NAC

1971 Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73

1971 Dennis Hall, Milwaukee, 125 lbs greco-roman wrestler, Oly-sil-92, 96

1971 Dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his 1st Test bowl, vs. England

1971 Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs. England at Adelaide

1970 Dennis Hulshof, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles

1969 Dennis Bergkamp, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, soccer player, Ajax

1969 Dennis Vial, born in Sault Ste-Marie, California, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1969 Dennis de Nooijer, Dutch soccer player, Sparta

1969 Subroto Banerjee, cricketer, Indian quickie and Dennis Lillee protege

1968 Dennis Scott, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks

1968 Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60

1968 Dennis Postlewait, born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nike golfer, 1994 Wichita Open

1967 Dennis Brown, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

1967 Dennis Vaske, Rockford, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1966 Dennis Allen Mitchell, Cherry Point, North Carolina, 100m/200m, 1996 Olympics silver

1966 Clark Sherwood Dennis, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1990 Hawaiian Open-3rd

1965 Mark Dennis, NFL tackle, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers

1964 Dennis Gibson, NFL inside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers

1962 Dennis Cook, Lamarque, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers

1962 Dennis Paulson, San Gabriel California, PGA golfer, 1994 Freeport-McMoRan-4th

1962 Dennis Chavez, American Politician

1961 Dennis Rodman, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls

1959 [Dennis Ray] "Oil Can" Boyd, baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

1957 Dennis Leary, actor/comic, MTV

1955 Dennis Christopher, Philadelphia, actor, Breaking Away, California Dreaming

1955 Dennis Haysbert, San Mateo California, actor, Code Red

1955 [Jose] Dennis Martinez, Nicaragua, pitcher, Orioles, Expos, Indians

1954 Dennis Stratton, born in London, England, rock guitarist, Iron Maiden

1954 Dennis Eckersley, born in Oakland California, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals

1954 Dennis Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff

1953 Dennis Miller, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, comedian/TV host, SNL, Dennis Miller Show

1952 Dennis Boutsikaris, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Batteries Not Included

1952 Jay North, born in North Hollywood, California, actor, Dennis the Menace, Maya

1952 "RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day," debuts on NBC TV

1951 Diana Dennis, born in Portland, Oregon, body builder, Women Physique World

1951 Dennis Frederiksen, rocker, Toto-Roseanna, Africa

1951 Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, saxophonist, Kool and Gang-Celebration

1950 Dennis Holmes, actor, Mike-Laramie

1950 Dennis Elliot, London, rock drummer, Foreigner

1950 Dennis E. Eckart, Rep-D-OH, 1981-

1949 Dennis Taylor, British snooker champion

1949 Dennis Lillee, Australian cricket fast bowler, 1971-84

1949 Dennis Locorriere, Union City, New Jersey, rock guitarist, Dr. Hook

1949 [Frederick] Dennis Greene, rocker, Sha Na Na-Shannon

1948 Dennis Dunaway, rocker

1948 Dennis Prager, American Journalist

1948 Dennis "Minder" Waterman, born in London, England, actor, Fair Exchange

1948 Dennis Awtrey, NBA center, Chicago Bulls, Suns

1947 Dennis Greenslade, rocker

1947 Dennis Cowan, London, rocker, Bonzo Dog Band

1947 Dennis De Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, vocalist, Styx-Its Raining Again

1946 Dennis Tufano, born in Chicago, rock guitarist and vocalist, Buckinghams

1946 Dennis Dugan, born in Wheaton, Illinois, actor and director, Can't Buy Me Love, Howling

1946 Dennis Kucinich, American Politician

1945 Dennis Lillie [sic], cricketer, Queensland leg-spinner 1965-66/80-82

1945 Dennis Donnini, British rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19

1945 Dennis Moore, American Politician

1944 Dennis Wilson, born in Hawthorne, California, drummer/vocalist, Beach Boys-My Room

1944 Dennis Franz, Maywood, Illinois, actor, Buntz-Hill Street Blues, New YorkPD Blue

1944 Dennis Russell Davies, composer

1944 Dennis Farina, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mike Torello-Crime Story

1943 Denis D'Ell, [Dennis Dalziel], rocker

1943 Dennis W. Conner, yachting pro, 4-time America's Cup-winning skipper

1943 Dennis Paxton, rocker, Dave Clark Five-Glad All Over

1943 Mike Dennis, rocker, Dovells

1943 Dennis Riley, composer

1943 Dennis Amiss, cricketer, prolific English batsman

1943 Dennis Edwards, rocker, Temptations-Aint Too Proud To Beg, My Girl

1942 Dennis Conner, American Athlete

1942 Dennis Hastert, American Politician

1941 Dennis Doherty, Halifax Canada, rocker, Mamas and The Papas

1941 Dennis Ritchie, American Scientist

1941 Brian Dennis, composer

1940 Dennis Cole, born in Detroit, actor, Felony Squad, Brackens's World

1940 Dennis Gamsy, cricketer, South African bat in 2 Tests vs. Australia 1970

1938 Dennis RB Madide, South African Internal minister of Transkei

1938 Comic strip "Dennis the Menace," 1st appears

1937 Dennis DeConcini, Sen-D-AZ, 1977-

1937 Sandy Dennis, born in Nebraska, actress, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

1936 Dennis Hopper, Kansas, actor, True Grit, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider

1935 Earlene Dennis Brown, born in Latero, Texas, shot putter 1960 Olympics bronze

1935 Dennis Christopher George Potter, playwright, Karaoke, Midnight Movie

1932 Dennis Banks, American Educator

1932 Dennis Skinner, MP

1929 Dennis Farr, director, Courtauld Institute Galleries

1927 Dennis Landau, CEO, Cooperative Wholesale Society

1924 Dennis Weaver, born in Joplin, Missouri, actor, Chester-Gunsmoke, Duel, Battered

1922 Dennis Compton, author/crickleter

1921 Dennis Brain, born in London, England, french-hornist, Serenade

1920 Hank Ketcham, cartoonist, Dennis the Menace

1918 Dennis Patrick, born in Philadelphia, actor, Dear Dead Delilah, Dallas, Rituals

1917 Dennis James, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, wrestling announcer/TV host, PDQ

1917 Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian, Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy

1915 Dennis Brookes, cricketer, one Test England vs. WI 1948, scored 10 and 7

1915 Dennis Price, born in Twyford, England, actor, Adventurers, Millionairess

1914 Dennis Dyer, cricketer, opened batting for South Africa vs. England 1947

1914 Matt Dennis, born in Seattle, Washington vocalist, Matt Dennis Show

1912 Mary Wickes, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Dennis the Menace, Julia, Doc

1912 Nigel Dennis, British Writer

1911 Dennis Gomm, musician

1910 Dennis Morgan, actor, Cattle Town, Canyon Pass, Waterfront

1910 Dennis Morgan, Prentice Wisconsin, actor, Dennis-21 Beacon Street

1908 Dennis O'Keefe, born in Fort Madison, Iowa, actor/dir, T-Men, Fighting Seabees

1904 NL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants)

1900 Dennis Gabor, Physicist

1897 Dennis King, Coventry England, comedian, Devil's Brother

1888 Dennis Chavez, American Politician

1812 Elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General Union volunteers, died in 1894

1800 Michael Dennis, jesuit/author, dies at 71

1729 Michael Dennis, jesuit/author



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