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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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