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1996 Charles O Finley, baseball owner for the Oakland A's, dies at 76

1994 Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart, weds Leticia Finley

1990 Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams

1980 Charlie Finley sells A's for $127M to Haas (owners of Levi Strauss)

1978 U.S. Court of Appeals upholds Commissioner Kuhn's voiding of attempted player sales by A's owner Charlie Finley in June 1976

1976 Charlie Finley's $10 million damage suit against Bowie Kuhn begins

1974 Jim "Catfish" Hunter wins free agent claim against A's owner Finley

1974 Catfish Hunter and Charlie Finley meet in arbitration

1974 A's Catfish Hunter charge owner Charlie Finley with breach of contract

1974 A's Mike Andrews files $25 million lawsuit against Charlie Finley

1973 Willie Mays last hit, as Mets beat A's in World Series game 2 A's Mike Andrews makes 2 errors, prompting owner Finley to remove him

1973 Michael Finley, NBA guard and forward, for the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks

1967 Joe DiMaggio is hired as executive Vice President of A's by Charlie Finley

1967 Charlie Finley names Bob Kennedy 1st manager of Oakland A's

1967 A's drop grievance filed with National Labor Relations against C Finley

1967 Jeff Finley, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1965 Steve Finley, Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1965 Steve Finley, born in Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1964 John Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76

1964 Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City

1964 AL owners vote 9-1 against Charlie Finley moving Kansas City A's to Louisville

1963 Reports of Charlie Finley's intention to move Kansas City A's to Oakland

1962 Chuck Finley, Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher for the California Angels

1962 Chuck Finley, pitcher, Angels

1962 Charlie Finley is denied permission to move A's to Dallas-Ft. Worth

1961 Charlie Finley, changes A's manager Joe Gordon (26-33) for Hank Bauer

1960 Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels

1944 Betsy Finley Ashton, broadcast journalist/author/lecturer

1940 Pat Finley, Asheville, North Carolina, actress, Ellen Hartley-Bob Newhart Show

1935 John L Finley, USAF/astronaut

1918 Charles O Finley, baseball team owner for the Oakland A's

1909 Karen Finley, American Artist

1887 John Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor, Westminster Choir

1869 William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patents chewing gum

1867 Finley Peter Dunne, U.S., journalist/humorist, Mr Dooley

1863 John Huston Finley, Illinois, editor of the New York Times, 1937-38

1808 Martha Finley, children's book author

1791 Samuel Finley Breece Morse, U.S. painter/inventor, telegraph


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