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