2004 John Peel, DJ, dies at 65
2004 J. J. Jackson, DJ/VJ, first VJ on MTV, dies at 62
2003 Sam Phillips, entreprenuer/DJ, started Sun Records, dies at 80
1995 Alison "Night Bird" Steele, DJ (WNEW-FM, WXRK-FM), dies of cancer
1995 John Priestly McCartjy, detroit DJ, dies at 62
1995 Bob Rundick, poet/DJ, dies at 52
1994 Gerald Bledsoe, DJ (Soul Alive, WWRL), dies of heart attack at 51
1993 Bob Fitzsimmons, New York radio DJ (WNEW AM/WABC AM/WHN AM), dies at 53
1992 Conn Gov Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day
1983 Peter Potter, DJ (Peter Potter Show, Juke Box Jury), dies at 78
1982 Murray "the K" Kaufman, New York City DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60
1979 Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle), dies at 35
1976 Candace H. Cameron Bure, actress, DJ Tanner-Full House
1974 John Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (New York City)
1967 Tom Donahue, San Francisco dj begins new radio format - Progressive (KMPX-FM)
1966 Rexton Gordon, Jamaican dj/rapper, Shabba Ranks-Extra Naked
1965 Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton, DJ, Hangin' With Hollywood, Z-100
1965 Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42
1963 Murray The K, a New York DJ plays "She Loves You" on the radio
1960 Alan Freed and eight other DJ accused of taking radio payola
1959 Danny Bonaduce, actor, Danny-Partridge Family, /Chicago DJ, WLUP
1957 Tim Flannery, DJ/MLB player for the San Diego Padres
1955 Mike Smith, British DJ
1954 Steve Dahl, California, Chicago's anti-disco DJ, WLS-FM
1954 Steve Wright, Britain's wacky DJ/actor, Funny Man
1953 Meg Griffin, DJ, WNEW-FM, WPLJ-FM, WKRK-FM, /VJ, V-1
1951 Richard Skinner, British DJ
1950 Doug Tract, born in Bronx, New York, radio DJ, Greaseman
1950 David Jensen, rock British DJ
1949 Jay Thomas, born in Kermit, Texas, DJ/actor, Mork and Mindy, Cheers, Murphy Brown
1948 Jay Thomas, dj/actor, Eddie LeBec-Cheers, Jerry Gold-Murphy Brown
1947 Simon Bates, English DJ
1945 Dave Lee Travis, DJ
1944 Mark "Flo" Volman, rocker, Flo and Eddie, Turtles-Eleanor, /DJ, WKRK
1944 Van McCoy, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle
1941 Ed Stewart, British DJ
1939 Wolfman Jack, [Bob Smith], born in Brooklyn, New York, DJ, Midnight Special
1935 Joannes DJ Aengenent, bishop of Haarlem (1928-35), dies at 62
1927 Jim Lowe, Springfield, Massachusetts, DJ, WNEW, "King of Trivia"
1923 Fred Robbins, born in Baltimore, Maryland, DJ, Coke Time with Eddie Fisher, Robbins Nest
1923 William B. Williams, born in Babylon, New York, DJ, WNEW, Sammy and Company
1922 Alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll"
1922 Murray "the K" Kaufman, New York City DJ, 5th Beatle
1919 Al "Jazbo" Collins, New York City, DJ, Tonight! America After Dark
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