2014 Event Fast food giant McDonald's announces that its third-quarter profit fell by 30 percent from the third quarter of last year; analysts attribute the trouble to greater competition and customer dissatisfaction with price increases 2014 Event Burger King Worldwide Inc. will purchase Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons Inc. and move its headquarters to Canada; Burger King will pay a little over $11 billion in U.S. dollars, and the merger will create the third-largest global fast food company 2013 Event The movie, 'Fast & Furious 6' opens in 59 countries, including the U.S. and Canada, grossing an estimated $122 million 2012 Event The U.S. Justice Department's inspector general reports that Operation Fast and Furious created a 'significant danger to public safety''; the investigation states Attorney General Eric Holder had no prior knowledge of the operation 2010 Event Muslims across the world begin the holy month of Ramadan where they must fast between sunrise and sunset 2003 Death Howard Fast, novelist, Spartacus, dies at 88 2000 Death Brian Statham, cricketer, 20th century's leading fast bowler, inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, 2009, dies in Stockport, England, of leukemia, at age 69 1996 Death Julius Young, fast food entrepreneur, dies at 73 1995 Death Kathleen Harrison, actress (Fast Lady, Big Money), dies at 103 1988 Event John Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute 1977 Birthday Shahid Nazir, cricketer, Pakistan Test fast bowler vs. Zimbabwe 1996 1977 Death Mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66 1975 Birthday Jason Gillespie, cricketer, SA fast bowler, Australia 1996 1974 Birthday Brad Williams, cricketer, Victoria and Young Australia fast bowler 1974 Birthday Mark Harrity, cricketer, promising South Australia left-arm fast bowler 1973 Birthday Paul Walker, born in Glendale, California, actor, known for 'The Fast and the Furious' movie, also appeared in films, '2 Fast 2 Furious', 'Joy Ride', 'Eight Below' 1973 Birthday Nixon A. McNamara McClean, West Indies cricket fast bowler, ODI 1996 1972 Birthday Adrian Van Troost, fast cricket bowler, Somerset and Holland 1972 Birthday Michael Kasprowicz, cricketer, Australian Test fast bowler vs. WI 1996 1971 Birthday Waqar Younis, cricketer, brilliant Pakistani fast/swing bowler 1971 Birthday Patterson Thompson, cricketer, WI Test fast bowler vs. New Zealand 1996 1971 Death Muriel Kirkland, actress (Nana, Fast Workers), dies of emphysema at 68 1970 Birthday Shane George, cricketer, S Australian fast bowler, Shield debut at 17 1970 Birthday Glenn McGrath, cricketer, NSW and Australian fast bowler 1993- 1970 Birthday Cameron Cuffy, cricketer, St. Vincent and WI fast bowler 1994- 1969 Birthday Vasbert Conniel Drakes, cricketer, Barbados fast bowler, WI ODI 1995 1969 Birthday Ottis Gibson, cricketer, Barbados fast bowler, WI 1995 1968 Birthday Wayne Holdsworth, cricketer, NSW fast bowler, Australian tourist 1993 1968 Birthday Abey Kuruvila, cricketer, promising Bombay fast bowler 1968 Birthday Jo Angel, cricketer, big WA right-arm fast bowler, Australia 1993- 1967 Birthday Ian Bishop, cricketer, West Indian fast bowler 1967 Birthday Vin Diesel, born in New York City, New York, actor, director, producer, appeared in 'The Fast and the Furious', 'Pitch Black', founder of One Race Films production company 1966 Birthday Allan Donald, cricketer, great South African fast bowler 1966 Birthday Wasim Akram, cricketer, brilliant Pakistani lefty fast bowler 1964 Birthday Denis Hickey, cricketer, fast bowler for Vic, SA and Glamorgan 1964 Birthday George Ferris, cricketer, Leewards fast bowler 1964 Birthday Tracy Chapman, U.S. singer and songwriter, Freedom Now, I Got a Fast Car 1963 Birthday Phoebe Cates, born in Manhattan, New York, actress, Fast Times at Ridgemount High 1963 Birthday Mohsin Kamal, cricketer, Pakistani fast bowler 1984- 1963 Birthday Devon Malcolm, cricketer, in Jamaica England fast bowler 1989-95 1961 Death Juanita Hansen, actress (Fast Company), dies of heart ailment at 67 1961 Birthday Norman Cowans, cricketer, England fast bowler in 19 Tests 1982-85 1960 Birthday Sean Penn, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1958 Birthday Clark Brandon, New York City, actor, Fast Food 1958 Death David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 1957 Birthday Geoff "Henry" Lawson, cricketer, Australian fast bowler 1980-89 1957 Birthday Cameron Crowe, director, Jerry Maguire, Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1957 Birthday Judge Reinhold, Wilmington, Delaware, actor, Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1956 Birthday Wayne Daniel, cricketer, WI fast bowler 1976-84 1955 Event Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants in Illinois 1954 Birthday Sylvester Clarke, cricketer, West Indian fast bowler and brick-thrower 1954 Birthday Michael Holding, cricket fast bowler, Whispering Death-Awesome for WI 1953 Event 2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia) 1953 Birthday Colin Croft, cricketer, West Indian fast bowler 1977-82 1952 Birthday Joel Garner, born in Christ Church, Barbados, right-handed, fast bowler, nicknamed 'Big Bird', West Indian cricketer, played 1979 Cricket World Cup, 1983 Cricket World Cup 1952 Birthday Amy Heckerling, Bronx, dir, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless 1951 Birthday Martin Brest, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1950 Birthday Jeff[rey R] Thomson, cricketer, great Aussie fast bowler 1972 - 1985 1950 Birthday Jeff Hammond, cricketer, Australian fast bowler on 1973 WI tour 1949 Death Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies 1949 Birthday Dennis Lillee, Australian cricket fast bowler, 1971-84 1949 Birthday Bob Willis, cricketer, superb England fast bowler 1971-84 1948 Birthday Reb Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cage, Yor, Captain America, Fast Break 1948 Event Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast 1947 Birthday Murray Webb, cricketer, New Zealand fast bowler in 3 Tests, 4 wkts at 117 75 1941 Birthday Graeme Corling, Australian cricket fast bowler, 1964 England tour 1939 Birthday Herman van Keeken, Dutch singer, Daddy don't run so fast 1939 Birthday Lester King, cricketer, WI fast bowler, 2 Tests 1962-68, 9 wkts 1938 Birthday Charlie Griffith, cricketer, WI fast bowler, or did he chuck?, 1938 Birthday Chester Watson, West Indian cricket fast bowler, early 60s 1937 Birthday V B Ranjane, Indian cricket fast bowler, early 1960's 1937 Birthday Sven Conrad Stayers, cricketer, WI fast bowler 1962 1937 Birthday Robert Hooks, Washington D.C., actor, Fast Walking, Aaron Loves Angela 1935 Birthday Clive Halse, cricketer, South Africa fast bowler on 1963-64 Australia/New Zealand tour 1934 Birthday Roy Gilchrist, cricketer, volatile WI fast bowler of late 50s 1934 Birthday Ron Gaunt, cricketer, Australian fast bowler late 50s early 60s 1932 Death Henry Howell, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests 1920-24), dies 1932 Birthday Godfrey Lawrence, cricketer, South African fast bowler, 8-53 vs. New Zealand 1961 1931 Birthday Eddie Fuller, cricketer, South African fast bowler in 7 Tests 1952-58 1930 Birthday Brian Statham, born in Gorton, England, cricketer, 20th century's leading fast bowler, inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, 2009 1928 Birthday Peter Heine, cricketer, solid South African fast bowler in 1950's 1928 Birthday Stanley Baxter, British comedian, Joey Boy, Fast Lady 1927 Birthday John Hayes, cricketer, New Zealand fast bowler in 15 Tests 1951-58 1926 Birthday Frank King, cricketer, WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's, 29 wkts 1924 Birthday Tony MacGibbon, New Zealand cricket fast bowler, took 70 wickets in 1950's 1922 Birthday Raymond Baxter, British TV host/author, Fast Lady 1921 Birthday Ray Lindwall, cricketer, Australian fast bowler and St. George full-back 1919 Birthday Tom Brooks, cricketer, NSW fast bowler of the 30's, later Test umpire 1919 Birthday Len Johnson, cricketer, Australian fast bowler played Test in 1948 1916 Birthday Esmond Kentish, cricketer, WI fast bowler in 2 Tests 1948 and 1954 1914 Birthday Howard Fast, New York City, screenwriter, Rachel and the Stranger, Spartacus 1914 Birthday John G Bearer, writer, Metro, Drunken Canary, Fast Heartbeat 1912 Birthday Jack Cowie, cricketer, successful New Zealand fast bowler either side of WWII 1911 Birthday Baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler, Test 1936 1911 Birthday Ken Farnes, cricket bowler, fast England in pre-WW II years 1911 Birthday Mason Gross, Dr/TV professor, Think Fast, Two for the Money 1906 Birthday A J "Sandy" Bell, South Africa cricket fast bowler, 16 Tests 1929-35 1903 Birthday Muriel Kirkland, Yonkers, New York, actress, Fast Workers, Hold Your Man 1903 Birthday Rex Lease, West Virginia, actor, Fast Bullets, Sunny Skies, Custer's Last Stand 1902 Birthday Henry Wadsworth, born in Maysville, Kentucky, actor, Applause, Fast and Loose 1900 Birthday William Haines, Staunton, Virginia, actor, Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney 1899 Birthday A L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer, no relation to A E South African fast bowler 1895 Birthday Juanita Hansen, born in Iowa, actress in Fast Company, Broadway Love 1893 Birthday Jack Durston, cricketer, England fast bowler against Australia 1921 1892 Birthday Kathleen Harrison, actress, Fast Lady, Big Money, West 11 1879 Birthday J J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler, 1902-07 1876 Birthday Katherine Griffith, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Pollyanna, Fast Company 1870 Birthday Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler, 1893-98 1861 Event President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession 1798 Event Jews of Pesaro Italy fast commemorating murder of Jews 1749 Event General fast because of drought in MA 1147 Event Jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence
