2003 Harry Ellis Dickson, American Musician
1996 Vivian Ellis, composer, dies at 91
1996 Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist, dies at 57
1996 Ellis Hillman, politician, dies at 68
1995 Seger Pillot Ellis, pianist/vocalist, dies at 91
1995 Ellis Peters, British Author
1992 John Ellis becomes CEO of Seattle Mariners
1992 Alex Haley, (Roots), wins 1992 Ellis Island Award, posthumously
1991 Karl Ellis, dies at 41
1990 Ellis Island reopens as a museum
1979 Sophie Ellis Bextor, English Musician
1978 Don Ellis, American Musician
1976 Edward Ellis, tackle for the New England Patriots
1975 Great Yankee trade getting Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis and Ken Brett from Pirates for George "Doc" Medich
1973 Robert Ellis, actor (Curse of King Tut's Tomb), dies at 40
1973 Ellis Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts
1972 Yanks trade Ellis, Torres and Spikes to Indians for Nettles and Moses
1972 Jamal Ellis, NFL/WLAF cornerback, Denver Broncos, Rhein Fire
1970 Harold Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets
1970 Danny Ellis, Orlando, Florida, golfer, All-American-1990, 92, 93
1970 Pitts Pirate Doc Ellis no-hits San Diego Padres, 2-0
1970 LaPhonso Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets
1970 Joe Frazier TKOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
1969 Elbert Ellis, NFL wide receiver, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1968 Jimmy Ellis beats Floyd Patterson in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1968 Warren Ellis, British Author
1965 Romallis Ellis, Washington D.C., lightweight boxer 1988 Olympics bronze
1965 Ellis Island added to Statue of Liberty National monument
1965 "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3
1964 Ellis Burks, Vicksburg MS, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies
1962 Joel Ellis, rocker
1960 Dale Ellis, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets
1955 Ruth Ellis, last English woman (murderess), executed by hanging
1955 Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely
1954 Ellis Island, immigration station in New York Harbor, closed
1952 Ellis W Ryan resigns as Cleveland Indians president
1950 Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs), Del Webb (Yankees), and Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select new commissioner
1950 Clarence Ellis, NFLer
1945 Melba Moore, [Beatrice], New York City, singer and actress, Ellis Island
1942 Ralph Ellis, England, rhythm, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good
1940 Jimmy Ellis, WBA heavyweight boxing champ, 1968-70
1940 Barbara Laine Ellis, singer
1939 [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man and Woman), dies at 80
1939 Barbara Ellis, Olympia, Washington, rocker, Fleetwoods
1938 Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist
1934 Ellis Marsalis, jazz musician
1934 Don Ellis, American Musician
1931 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59
1927 Ellis Hillman, politician
1917 Ellis Clarke, president Trinidad and Tobago, 1976-87
1916 Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer
1913 Edith Mary Ellis Peters Pargeter, author
1913 Ellis Peters, British Author
1913 Albert Ellis, American Psychologist
1907 Ellis Island, New York - 11,745 immigrants arrive
1904 Seger Pillot Ellis, pianist/vocalist
1904 Ellis Achong, cricketer, West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests
1903 Vivian Ellis, composer
1900 New Ellis Island Immigration station completed costing $1.5 million
1892 Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants
1890 Ellis Island (New York City) opens as a U.S. immigration depot
1890 Ellis Island designated as an immigration station
1861 John Willis Ellis, U.S. governor of North Carolina (1858-61), dies
1859 Havelock Ellis, U.S. physician/sexologist, Psychology of Sex
1859 Henry Havelock Ellis, British Psychologist
1859 Henry Ellis, British Psychologist
1820 John Willis Ellis, Governor, Confederacy, died in 1861
1794 New York City formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect New York City from British
1785 Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Is), no takers
1630 New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for cargo, renames it Oyster Island, it is later known as Ellis Island
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