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2004 Ed Kemmer, actor, Space Patrol, dies at 83

2003 Ed Townsend, American Musician

2002 Ed Headrick, inventor, popularized the Frisbee, dies at 80

2002 Ed Turner, American Journalist

1999 Ed Jones, Representative-D-Tennessee 1969 - 1989

1999 Senor Wences, comedian, Ed Sullivan Show, dies at 103

1996 Howard E Rollins, Jr., actor (Ed Harding-Another World), dies at 46

1995 Arthur Lubin, director (Francis The Talking Mule, Mr. Ed), dies at 96

1995 Ed Flanders, actor (Dr. Westphal-St. Elsewhere), dies

1995 Ed Flanders, actor (Dr. Westphall-St. Elsewhere), commits suicide at 60

1994 "Ed Wood" premieres

1993 Leon Ames, U.S. actor (Mr Ed, Peggy Sue got Married), dies at 90

1992 Ed Blackwell, U.S. jazz drummer (Quartet), dies

1992 Ed Peck, actor (Zoot Suit, Bullitt), dies of heart attack at 75

1992 2 skeletons excavated in Yekaterinburg ID'ed as Czar Nicholas II and wife

1992 Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37

1991 Ed Dodd, cartoonist (Mark Trail), dies at 88

1990 Ed van der Elsken, Dutch photographer (Sweet Life), dies at 65

1990 Ed Parker, American Athlete

1989 Dallas Cowboy, Ed "Too Tall" Jones records his 1,000th NFL tackle

1986 Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson

1985 Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson

1984 Padres' free agent pitcher Ed Whitson signs with New York Yankees

1984 Ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78

1983 35th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, Ed Flanders and Shelley Long

1983 109th Kentucky Derby: Ed Delahoussaye on Sunny's Halo wins in 2:02.2

1982 108th Kentucky Derby: Ed Delahoussaye on Gato Del Sol wins in 2:02.4

1981 New York Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant

1980 32nd Emmy Awards: Taxi, Lou Grant, Ed Asner and Barbara Bel Geddes

1979 Mr Ed, talking horse, dies

1978 30th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Ed Asner and Sada Thompson win

1977 Ed Holmes, actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66

1976 Ed Jovanoski, born in Windsor, Ontario, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1975 Ed Giacomin as a Red Wing returns to Mad Sq Garden beats Rangers 6-4

1975 Ed Gray, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks

1975 San Francisco Giant Ed Halick no-hits New York Giants, 6-0

1975 Ed Bullins' "Taking of Miss Jane," premieres in New York City

1974 Ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73

1974 Harold Wilson replaces resigning Ed Heath as British premier

1974 Ed Helms, American Comedian

1973 Allan "Rocky" Lane, actor (voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 72

1973 Ed Burman, WLAF linebacker for the London Monarchs

1973 Ed Hobbs, WLAF RB for the London Monarchs

1973 Ed Kemper stuffs mother's throat in disposal

1973 Ed Howard, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Ed Patterson, Delta, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1972 Ed O'Bannon, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets

1972 Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a miscue

1971 Ed Giddins, cricketer, promising Sussex pace bowler, England A 1995

1971 "Ed Sullivan Show" last broadcasts on CBS-TV

1971 Ed Sullivan's final TV show on CBS

1971 CBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show"

1970 Ed Hawthorne, NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins

1970 Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69

1970 Ed Philion, NFL nose tackle for the Buffalo Bills

1970 Ed[uard] Hoornik, Dutch writer/poet (Na jaren), dies at 59

1970 Ed Ford, comedian (Can You Top This?), dies at 72

1969 Jackson Five made their 1st appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show"

1969 Ed King, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints

1969 Ed Ward, Edmonton, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames

1969 T Agee and Ed Kranepool home run, Agee makes 2 great catches, Mets win 5-0

1969 Ed Cunningham, NFL center for the Arizona Cardinals

1969 Ed Smith, WLAF tight end for the Frankfurt Galaxy

1969 Ed McDaniel, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings

1968 Ed McCaffrey, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1968 Patricia Arquette, born in New York City actress, Ed Wood, Pretty Smart

1968 Ed O'Brien, English Musician

1968 Patricia Arquette, born in New York City, actress, Ed Wood, Nightmare on Elm Street 3

1968 Ed Baker, actor (Keystone Kops), dies of emphysema at 70

1968 Ed Burns, director/actor, Brothers McMullen

1967 Ed Sprague, born in Castro Valley, California, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays

1967 Ed[ward] Grose, born in Juneau, Alaska, rower 1996 Olympics

1967 Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show

1966 Ed de Goey, Dutch soccer goalie, Feyenoord

1966 Darren E. Burrows, born in Kansas, actor, Ed Chigliak-Northern Exposure

1966 Rolling Stones perform on Ed Sullivan Show

1966 Ed Olczyk, Chicago, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets

1966 Ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79

1966 Dave Clark 5 set record as they appear for 12th time on Ed Sullivan

1965 Supreme appear on Ed Sullivan Show

1965 Beatles tape an appearance for Ed Sullivan Show

1965 Ed Belfour, Carman, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks

1964 Ed Jongsma, Dutch pop bassist, Sleeze Beez-Look Like Hell

1964 Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show

1964 Beatles' 3rd appearance on Ed Sullivan

1964 Beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show"

1964 1st appearance of Beatles on "Ed Sullivan Show" (73.7 million viewers)

1963 Ed Simmons, NFL tackle for the Washington Redskins

1963 Brian Epstein and Ed Sullivan sign a 3 show contract for Beatles

1963 Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles and their fans at London Airport

1963 Ed Drakich, Windsor Ontario, volleyball player 1996 Olympics

1963 Larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67

1963 Barbra Streisand appears on "Ed Sullivan Show"

1963 Johnny Depp, born in Queensboro, Kentucky, actor, 21 Jump Street, Ed Wood

1963 Bob Dylan walks off Ed Sullivan Show

1963 Ed Pinckney, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers

1963 Bob Dylan cancels "Ed Sullivan Show" television appearance

1962 Ed Brady, NFL linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1961 "Mr Ed" premieres

1961 Ed Vosberg, born in Tucson, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers

1961 Ed West, NFL tight end, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons

1961 Judge Irving Kaufman orders Board of Ed of New Rochelle, to integrate

1959 Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78

1959 Ed Fry, actor, Larry-As the World Turns, Adam Cory-Another World

1958 Ed Hinton, actor (Henderson-I Lived 3 Lives), dies at 30

1957 Ed Gein found insane of murder

1957 Sam Cooke and Buddy Holly and Crickets debut on Ed Sullivan Show

1957 Elvis Presley makes his 7th and final appearance on Ed Sullivan Show

1956 Elvis Presley's 1st appearance on Ed Sullivan's Show

1956 8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball

1955 Ed Kuepper, German/Australian, singer and songwriter, Saints

1955 Ed Whitson, pitcher, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres

1954 54th U.S. Golf Open: Ed Furgol shoots a 284 at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey

1953 Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright, Ed Barrow, and Bill Klem and Tom Connolly are inducted into Hall of Fame

1952 Ed Case, American Politician

1952 Ed Gagliardi, New York City, rock bassist, Foreigner-Cold As Ice

1951 Ed Royce, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-California 1993 -

1951 Ed Marinaro, born in New York City, actor, Joe-Hill St. Blues, Sonny-Laverne and Shirley

1951 Ed "Too Tall" Jones, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys

1950 Ed Harris, Tenafly, New Jersey, actor, Right Stuff, Swing Shift, Walker, Coma

1950 Ed[uardus] HTM Nijpels, Dutch minister of Environment, VVD

1950 Ed Marinaro, actor on Hill Street Blues

1950 2nd Emmy Awards: Ed Wynn Show and Texaco Star Theater win

1949 Ed Begley, Jr., LA Cal, actor, Eating Raoul, St. Elsewhere, Parenthood

1948 Ed Armbrister, baseball player

1948 "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV

1946 Ed Markey, born in Malden, Massachusetts, Representative-D-Massachusetts 1976 -

1946 Ed Markey, American Politician

1946 Brooklyn Dodger Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0

1946 Ed O'Neill, actor, Al Bundy-Married with Children

1944 Ed Rendell, American Politician

1943 Chicago Mayor Ed Kelly opens city's new subway system

1943 Ed Pastor, born in Claypool, Arizona, Representative-D-Arizona 1991 -

1941 Ed Bradley, born in Philadelphia, CBS news correspondent, 60 Minutes

1941 Ed Stewart, born in Exmouth, Devon, England, 'Stewpot', radio broadcaster

1940 Ed Buce, Keiser Ar, country singer, Texas

1940 Ed Lauter, Long Beach, New York, actor, Sheriff Cain-BJ and the Bear

1940 Ed Garvey, labor leader, Major League Baseball Players Association

1940 Ed Zschau, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Representative-R-California 1983 - 1987

1939 Ed Bernard, born in Philadelphia, actor, Joe-Police Woman, Jim-White Shadow

1939 John McCabe, born in Huyton, England, composer, pianist, wrote thirteen symphonies by age 11, composed Notturni ed Alba in 1970, ballets, string quartets, piano music, known for his concerti

1939 Ed Barrow is elected Yankee president succeeding deceased J Ruppert

1935 Ed Bullins, Philadelphia, playwright

1935 Danno O'Mahoney beats Ed George in Boston, to become wrestling champ

1934 Ed Flanders, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Dr. Westphall-St. Elsewhere

1934 Martin Landau, actor, Mission Impossible, Space 1999, Ed Wood

1934 Ed van Thijn, Jewish, Dutch Foreign Minister/mayor, Amsterdam, 1983-94

1934 Jim "Ed" Brown, born in Sparkman, Arkansas, country singer, Nashville on the Road

1933 Ed Jenkins, born in Young Harris, Georgia, Representative-D-Georgia 1977 - 1993

1932 "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies

1931 Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/home run hitter, 512

1931 Ed Cassidy, drummer, Spirit-I Got A Line on You

1931 Ed Parker, American Athlete

1931 Ed Hall, Roxbury Massachusetts, actor, Dr. Bicker-Medical Center

1930 Babe Ruth signs 2-year contract for $160,000 with New York Yankee General Manager Ed Barrow, wrongly predicts "No one will ever be paid more than Ruth"

1929 Ed Asner, American Actor

1929 Ed Townsend, American Musician

1929 Eduard W. "Ed" Bauer, Eddy Evers, Dutch actor, Bluejackets

1928 Ed Nelson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider

1928 Martin Landau, born in Brooklyn, actor, Mission Impossible, Space 1999, Ed Wood

1928 Ed Macauley, NBAer, Boston Celtics

1927 Ed Hickman kidnaps child he later beheads

1927 John Buller, born in England, composer, known for Proenca, written for electric guitar, mezzo-soprano and orchestra, one of his sons is Ed Buller, a record producer

1927 Ed Ames, born in Malden, Massachusetts, actor, Mingo-Daniel Boone

1926 Evan Hunter, Ed McBain, American writer, Blackboard Jungle

1925 Ed McKeever, President (Brooklyn Dodgers), dies of pneumonia

1925 Ed van der Elsken, movie photographer, Een liefdesgeschiedenis

1924 Ed Koch, American Politician

1923 Ed McMahon, born in Detroit, Michigan, TV host, Johnny Carson Show, Star Search

1922 Ed Wynn becomes 1st talent to sign as a radio entertainer

1921 Ed Wynn's musical "Perfect Fool," premieres in New York City

1921 Ed Kemmer, Reading, Pennsylvania, actor, Buzz Corey-Space Patrol

1920 Ed Barrow appointed General Manager of New York Yankees

1919 Alan Young, England, actor, Time Machine, Wilbur Post-Mr Ed

1918 Art Carney, Mount Vernon, New York, actor, Ed Norton-Honeymooners

1917 Chicago White Sox Ed Cicotte no-hits St. Louis Browns, 11-0

1915 White Sox obtain Joe Jackson from Cleveland in exchange for Robert Roth, Larry Chappell, Ed Klepfer, and $31,500

1914 Brooklyn's Ed Lafitte no-hits Kansas City (Federal League), 6-2

1913 Home of vaudeville, Palace Theatre, opens (New York City) starring Ed Wynn

1912 Kathleen Mary Ferrier, born in England, contralto, Orfeo Ed Evridice

1912 Ed Jones, born in Yorkville, Tennessee, Representative-D-Tennessee 1969 - 1989

1911 Chicago White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits Boston, 5-0

1911 White Sox Ed Walsh stops Ty Cobb's 40-game hitting streak

1910 A's Jack Coombs and White Sox Ed Walsh pitch a 16 inn scoreless tie

1910 Ed Hoornik, Dutch writer and poet, Survivor

1908 White Sox Ed Walsh tops Detroit 6-1 for his 40th victory

1908 Addie Joss perfect game stops Ed Walsh 1-0 who won 40 in a row

1908 Ed Ruelbach shuts-out Dodgers in a doubleheader

1908 Cubs' Ed Reulbach becomes only pitcher to throw doubleheader shutout

1908 Ed MacDonald, actor, Mysteries of Chinatown

1907 Cards Ed Konetchy steals home twice and Joe Delahanty also steals home for record 3 steals of home (vs Boston)

1907 St. Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn

1907 Chicago White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits New York Highlanders, 8-1 in 5 inning game

1906 White Sox Ed Walsh strikes out then record 12 in a World Series game

1903 AL/NL batting champ Ed Delahanty, disappears, found dead days later

1903 Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor, Mr Ed, Father of the Bride

1902 Ed Sullivan, TV variety show host/gossip columnist, Ed Sullivan Show

1902 Ray Block, born in France, orchestra leader, Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason

1901 Allan "Rocky" Lane, Mishawaka, Indiana, actor, voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder

1901 Ed Begley, born in Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry

1901 Loop-the-loop centrifugal RR (roller coaster) patented by Ed Prescot

1900 165 lb Robert Fitzsimmons KOs 305 lb Ed Dunkhost in a boxing match

1897 Ed Baker, Davis, West Virginia, actor, Keystone Kops

1896 Ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 home runs in a game

1894 Ed Healey, NFL tackle, Rock Island Independents, Chicago Bears

1891 25th Belmont: Ed Garrison aboard Foxford wins in 2:08.75

1890 Ed Cartwright bats in 7 RBIs in 1 inning

1886 Ed Wynn, Isaiah Edwin Leopold, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, comedian, Ed Wynn Show

1881 Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA, 1.82

1868 Ed Pooley takes 12 dismissals as keeper in match Surrey vs. Sussex

1762 Opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)

1690 Publick Occurrences, 1st U.S. (Boston) newspaper, publish 1st and last ed

1461 Alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain


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