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2001 Floyd Spence, Representative-R-South Carolina 1971 - 2001, died of complications from surgery
1997 Floyd Cramer, pianist (Nashville Sound), dies of cancer at 64 1996 Colbert, Floyd and Irwin win Wendy's Senior 3 Tour Golf Challenge 1996 14th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Raymond Floyd 1995 Floyd McDaniel, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 80 1995 56th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Ray Floyd wins 1994 6th Seniors Golf Tradition: Ray Floyd 1993 Floyd, Nicklaus and Rodriguez wins Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge Golf Tourn 1992 Floyd Arceneaux, trumpeter, dies at 58 1991 Floyd B McKissick, U.S. founder (CORE), dies 1988 Expos Pitcher Floyd Youmans suspended for 60 days due to drugs 1986 86th U.S. Golf Open: Ray Floyd shoots a 279 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club New York 1986 Raymond Floyd wins U.S. Open golf tournament 1982 64th PGA Championship: Ray Floyd shoots a 272 at Southern Hills Tulsa 1980 Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in Wall (Part II)" is banned in South Africa 1980 Floyd Taliaferro Alderson, actor (Crossing Trails), dies 1980 Pink Floyd's "Wall" hits #1 1979 Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks 1979 Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles 1977 1st quadrophonic concert (Pink Floyd in London) 1977 Floyd Mayweather, Grand Rapids, Michigan, featherweight boxer, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1976 Houston Astros draft Floyd Bannister #1 1976 40th Golf Masters Championship: Ray Floyd wins, shooting a 271 1974 Rufe Davis, actor (Floyd Smoot-Petticoat Junction), dies at 66 1972 Cliff Floyd, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder/1st base for the Montreal Expos 1972 William Floyd, full back for the San Francisco 49ers 1971 Gonzalo Floyd, CFL defensive end for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1969 51st PGA Championship: Ray Floyd shoots a 276 at NCR Golf Club Dayton, Ohio 1969 Deli Floyd, writer, dies 1968 Jimmy Ellis beats Floyd Patterson in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1968 David Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd 1967 Pink FLoyd's 1st U.S. tour (arrives in New York City) 1967 Pink Floyd releases their 1st song (Arnold Layne) 1967 Pink Floyd release their 1st single "Arnold Layne" 1966 Floyd Turner, NFL wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts 1966 Floyd B McKissick, named national director of CORE 1965 Muhammad Ali TKOs Floyd Patterson in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1965 Heavyweight Cassius Clay KOs Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas 1965 Eric Floyd, NFL guard for the Arizona Cardinals 1964 Floyd Youmans, baseball pitcher, Expos 1963 Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1962 Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in 1st round for heavyweight title 1962 Chicago White Sox Floyd Robinson goes 6 for 6 (all singles) 1961 Floyd Patterson KOs Tom McNeeley in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1961 Floyd Patterson KOs Ingemar Johansson in 6 for heavywgt boxing title 1960 Floyd Patterson KOs Ingemar Johansson in 5 for heavywgt boxing title 1960 Heavyweight Floyd Patterson KOs Ingemar Johnstown (New York City) 1960 [Eris] Sleepy Floyd, NBA guard 1959 Ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavywgt boxing title 1959 Floyd Patterson KOs Brian London in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1958 Floyd Patterson TKOs Roy Harris in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1957 Floyd Patterson KOs Pete Rademacher in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 1957 Floyd Patterson TKOs Tommy Jackson in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1956 Floyd Patterson KOs Archie Moore in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1952 Dr. Floyd J Lewis 1st uses deep freeze technique in heart surgery 1948 Marlene Floyd, LPGA golfer 1947 With only 1 out to go, Yank Floyd Beven gives up a double breaking his World Series no-hit bid, it scored 2 runs and he lost game 1946 "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker, Pink Floyd 1945 William Floyd Weld, Gov-R-Mass 1945 Rick Wright, keyboardist of Pink Floyd 1945 King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records 1944 David Gilmore, born in Cambridge, England, guitarist, Pink Floyd 1943 Floyd Sneed, Calgary, rock drummer, Three Dog Night-Joy to the World 1942 Ray Floyd, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, PGA golfer, Masters 1976 1942 Raymond Loran Floyd, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1986 U.S. Open 1941 Floyd Butler, rocker 1940 Floyd Giebells, 1st game, 2-0 pennant clinching beating Bob Feller 1939 Charles Floyd Hatcher, born in Doerun, Georgia, Representative-D-Georgia 1981 - 1993 1936 Floyd Robinson, baseball player, White Sox, Reds, A's 1935 Eddie Floyd, born in Montgomery, Alabama, singer/composer, California Girl, Falcons 1935 Floyd Patterson, heavyweight champ 1956 - 1959, 1960 - 1962, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1934 Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, gangster, shot dead at 30 by FBI in Ohio 1933 Floyd Cramer, rocker 1933 Floyd Cramer, Louisiana, cowboy singer, Last Date, On the Rebound 1933 Floyd Ashton, U.S. singer, Tams-What Child of Fool 1932 Erv A Kelley, U.S. policeman, shot to death by Pretty Boy Floyd 1930 Lowell Thomas made debuts on CBS Radio replacing Floyd Gibbons 1928 Floyd Spence, born in Columbia, South Carolina, Representative-R-South Carolina 1971 - 2001 1926 Carlisle Floyd, born in Latta, South Carolina, composer, Slow Dusk 1926 Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole 1924 Floyd Kalber, born in Omaha, Nebraska, newscaster, NBC Weekend News Anchor-1973 1923 Floyd M. Simmons, actor and decathlete Olympics bronze 1948, 1952 1915 Floyd McDaniel, blues singer/guitarist 1904 Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal 1903 Floyd "Babe" Herman, Brooklyn Dodgers' slugger, .324 lifetime average 1890 Floyd Henri Allport, U.S. psychologist/sociologist 1863 John Buchanan Floyd, U.S. Minister of War (1857-60), Confederate general, dies 1821 William Floyd, U.S. soldier/signer of Declaration of Independence, dies at 86 1806 John Buchanan Floyd, Ex-Sect of War, Union, died in 1863 1804 Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1734 William Floyd, U.S. soldier/signer, Declaration of Independence |
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