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1997 Death - Keith Ferguson, blues guy, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, dies at 50

1993 Event - Riddick Bowe TKOs Jesse Ferguson in 2 for heavyweight boxing title

1992 Event - British Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson announce separation

1992 Event - Sarah Ferguson wears paper bag over her head on airline ride

1992 Event - Sarah Ferguson attends dinner of Everglades club (club excludes Jews)

1992 Event - Cleaning woman finds intimate photos of Sarah Ferguson with U.S. man

1991 Event - Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York

1991 Event - Gaylord Perry, Ferguson Jenkins and Rod Carew elected to Hall of Fame

1986 Event - Britain's Prince Andrew marries Sarah Ferguson

1983 Event - Buffalo Bill quarterback Joe Ferguson passes 419 yards with 5 TDs

1982 Event - Ferguson Jenkins becomes 7th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters

1980 Event - Bowie Kuhn suspends Ferguson Jenkins indefinitely due to drug arrest

1980 Event - Rangers pitcher Ferguson Jenkins arrested for possession of drugs

1980 Event - Texas Ranger Ferguson Jenkins becomes 4th to win 100 games in AL and NL

1978 Death - Frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69

1975 Birthday - Jay R Ferguson, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Taylor Newton-Evening Shade

1975 Birthday - Trudi Ferguson, Miss Universe-Jamaica 1996

1974 Birthday - Jason Ferguson, defensive tackle for the New York Jets

1973 Birthday - Nick Ferguson, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1973 Event - Cubs trade Ferguson Jenkins to Rangers for Bill Madlock and Vic Harris

1973 Event - Joe Ferguson, hits the 6,000th Dodger home run

1972 Event - Chicago Cub Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20th game for 6th straight year

1964 Birthday - Christina Ferguson, born in Phoenix, Arizona, playmate, Apr, 1983

1963 Birthday - Kent Ferguson, born in Cedar Rapids Iowa, diver, 1992 and 1996 Olympics

1962 Birthday - Craig Ferguson, Scottish Comedian

1961 Death - Elsie Ferguson, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages), dies at 76

1961 Death - Ma Ferguson, American Politician

1961 Death - Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies

1958 Birthday - Colin Ferguson, murderer, 6 people on the LIRR on Dec 7, 1993

1955 Birthday - Adair Ferguson, Australian rower 1996 Olympics

1954 Event - Supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education reversed 1896 "separate but equal" Plessy Vs Ferguson decision

1951 Birthday - Roosevel Ferguson, born in Arkansas, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List

1948 Birthday - Cathy Ferguson, 100m backstroke swimmer 1964 Olympic gold

1948 Birthday - Larry Ferguson, born in Nassau, keyboardist, Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing

1947 Birthday - Jay Ferguson, born in Burbank, California, rocker, Spirit-I Got A Line on You

1946 Birthday - Keith Ferguson, blues guy, Fabulous Thunderbirds

1943 Birthday - Ferguson Jenkins, baseball pitcher, Red Sox

1941 Birthday - Alex Ferguson, English Coach

1928 Birthday - Maynard Ferguson, Verdun Quebec, jazz trumpeter, Roulette

1925 Event - Miriam (Ma) Ferguson sworn in as Texas gov, nation's 2nd woman governor

1924 Event - Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas)

1924 Birthday - Allyn Ferguson, born in San Jose, California, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show

1917 Birthday - Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg-spinner, West Indian of post-WWII years

1915 Event - St. John Ervine's "John Ferguson," premieres in Dublin

1908 Birthday - Frank Ferguson, California, actor, Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal

1908 Birthday - Howard Ferguson, composer

1896 Event - U.S. Supreme Court affirms race separation (Plessy vs. Ferguson)

1892 Event - Homer A. Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy vs. Ferguson)

1885 Event - Phillies Charlie Ferguson no-hits Providence 1-0

1885 Birthday - Elsie Ferguson, New York, actress, Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages

1885 Event - Samuel David Ferguson becomes 1st U.S. black bishop

1875 Birthday - Ma Ferguson, American Politician

1862 Death - Charles Ferguson Smith, U.S. Union General-Major, dies of infection at 55

1824 Birthday - Manning Ferguson Force, Major General Union volunteers

1816 Death - Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92

1807 Birthday - Charles Ferguson Smith, Major General Union volunteers

1780 Death - Patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36

1723 Birthday - Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian

1710 Birthday - James Ferguson, astronomer

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