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1997 Death - Doc Cheatham, jazz musician, dies of stroke at 91

1994 Death - Norman "Doc" Jones, bassist, dies at 68

1994 Event - Doc Gooden leaves Betty Ford Center

1994 Event - Doc Gooden admitted to Betty Ford Center

1991 Death - Doc Pomus, lyricist 'Save Last Dance for Me', dies at 65

1989 Death - Charles A Hufnagel, doc (artificial heart valve pioneer), dies at 72

1987 Event - Doc Gooden undergoes cocaine rehabilitation

1983 Death - Ray Vitte, actor (Doc, Cody-Quest), killed by police at 33

1983 Death - Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74

1980 Death - Tex Avery, cartoon director (What's up, doc?), dies at 72

1980 Death - Herbie Faye, comedian (Doc, Phil Silvers Show), dies at 81

1975 Event - Great Yankee trade getting Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis and Ken Brett from Pirates for George "Doc" Medich

1971 Death - Francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti, dies at 64

1970 Event - Pitts Pirate Doc Ellis no-hits San Diego Padres, 2-0

1965 Death - Edward E "Doc" Smith, U.S., sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies

1965 Death - E[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, sci-fi author (Triplanetary), dies at 75

1961 Birthday - Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1954 Event - Francois "Doc" Duvalier wins Haitian presidential election

1951 Birthday - Jean-Claude Duvalier, Papa Doc, deposed Haitian president-for-life

1949 Birthday - Ray Vitte, New York City, actor, Doc, Cody-Quest

1945 Event - 11th Heisman Trophy Award: Doc Blanchard, Army (FB)

1942 Birthday - David Ogden Stiers, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Winchester-M*A*S*H, Doc

1942 Birthday - Bo Hopkins, Greenville, South Carolina, actor, Dynasty, Doc Elliot, Rockford Files

1941 Birthday - Doc Hastings, American Politician

1938 Birthday - Ron Ely, Hereford, Texas, actor, Tarzan, Doc Savage

1936 Death - Jan J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship doc/writer (Seaman's Grave), dies at 38

1934 Birthday - Doc Green, rocker, Drifters

1927 Birthday - Doc Severinsen, American Musician

1925 Birthday - Doc Pomus, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name Jerome Solon Felder, blues singer, songwriter, inducted in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Blues Hall of Fame

1925 Birthday - Elizabeth Wilson, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, actor, Doc, East Side/West Side

1923 Birthday - Doc Watson, American Musician

1923 Birthday - "Doc" Watson, bluegrass musician

1922 Birthday - Neva Patterson, Iowa, actress, Governor and JJ, Doc Elliot, Nichols

1917 Death - Lew [Lejzer L] Zamenhof, Polish doc/linguist (Esperanto), dies at 57

1913 Birthday - Noah Beery, Jr., New York City, actor, Rockford Files, Quest, Doc Elliot

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

1912 Birthday - "Professor" Irwin Corey, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Car Wash, Doc

1908 Birthday - Tex Avery, cartoon director, What's up, Doc?

1907 Birthday - Francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti

1905 Birthday - Doc Cheatham, jazz musician

1904 Event - White Sox lefty Doc White, pitches his 5th shutout in 18 days

1890 Birthday - E[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, U.S., sci-fi author, Triplanetary

1881 Event - Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Clanton engage in "Shootout at OK Corral"













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