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2008 President George W. Bush signs the 700 billion dollar TARP program into law
2008 George Tibbits, composer, architect, works include, Otway Ranges Symphony, Battue, dies 2008 George Carlin, dies of heart failure at 71 2007 George E. Sangmeister, Representative-D-Illinois 1989 - 1995, died of leukemia at 76 2007 George Smathers, dies in Florida, of a stroke, at 93 2005 Samuel Alito is nominated for the Supreme Court by George W. Bush 2005 George W. Bush is inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States 2004 George W. Bush wins a second term as U.S. president, winning 51% of the popular vote 2004 The Republican party nominates George W. Bush as its presidential candidate 2004 Former President George H. W. Bush celebrates his 80th birthday by skydiving 2003 Wally George, American Celebrity 2003 George Plimpton, writer/adventurer/actor, The Paris Review, dies at 76 2003 President George W. Bush declares that 'major combat operations' in Iraq are over 2003 In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush stated that Saddam Hussein had tried to acquire 'significant quantities of uranium from Africa' (a claim substantiated only by forged documents) 2002 George Roy Hill, director, The Sting, dies at 80 2002 George Porter, English Scientist 2002 George Sidney, American Director 2002 George Alec Effinger, writer, ", Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson: The Complete Stories, ", dies at 55 2002 In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush likens Iraq, Iran and North Korea to an 'axis of evil' 2001 Nigel Hawthorne, actor, The Madness of King George, dies at 72 2001 George Harrison, musician, The Beatles, dies at 58 2001 Gordon R. Dickson, writer, The Dragon and the George, dies at 77 2001 George W. Bush is inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States 2001 George Carman, English Lawyer 2000 Al Gore concedes presidential election, George W. Bush named president 2000 George Montgomery, sculptor/actor, dies at 84 2000 Al Gore wins the popular vote but loses the electoral vote to George W. Bush 2000 The Republican party nominates George W. Bush to run for president 1999 George C. Scott, actor, Patton, dies at 71 1999 John F. Kennedy, Jr., publisher and philanthropist, 'George' magazine, dies at 38 1999 George Brown, Jr., Representative-D-California 1963 - 1971 and 1973 - 1999, died of complications from surgery 1998 George Wallace, politician, infamous Alabama governor, dies at 79 1998 New York Giant General Manager George Young resigns to accept NFL position 1997 George Fleming, cyclist, dies at 80 1997 George Petrie, actor (Honeymooners), dies on 85th birthday 1997 George Chambers, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago 1981 - 1986, dies 1997 George Bryan Ingham, artist, dies at 61 1997 George Fenneman, announcer, 'You Bet Your Life', dies at 77 1997 Baseball's Executive Council suspends New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner 1997 Brenda Carlin, TV producer and wife of comedian George Carlin, dies at 57 1997 George Wald, biologist, Nobel Prize winner for discovering vitamin A in the retina 1997 George Wald, scientist, dies at 90 1997 Roy George Elroy Josephs, jazz dance teacher, dies at 57 1997 George Armin Goyder, businessman and social philosopher, dies at 88 1997 George Young, footballer, dies at 74 1997 Joseph George Handy Hendleman, musician, dies at 76 1996 William George Rushton, actor (TW3)/author/cartoonist, dies at 59 1996 George Duby, historian, dies at 77 1996 George Ernest Leslie, trade union official, dies at 76 1996 George Nicholas, cartoon animator, dies at 85 1996 Bernard William George Rose, organist, dies at 80 1996 Edward George Edwards, chenist, dies at 82 1996 George Byatt, playwright, dies at 73 1996 Barry George Barrington Porter, politician, dies at 57 1996 George Houston, land economist, dies at 74 1996 Joseph Roy George Ralston, pilot, dies at 81 1996 George Henderson, priest/politician, dies at 74 1996 George Scheuer, writer/journalist, dies at 80 1996 George Patrick Reid, schoolkeeper, dies at 59 1996 George Levy, antique dealer/heritage campaigner, dies at 69 1996 Sidney George Gray, company secretary, dies at 82 1996 George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81 1996 George Richard Samways, children's writer, dies at 101 1996 Alexander George Ogston, biochemist, dies at 85 1996 George Ghita Ionescu, academic, dies at 83 1996 Ronald George Woodman, pilot, dies at 82 1996 Andreas George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece 1981 - 1989, 1993 - 1996, dies at 76 1996 George Snell, genetecist, dies at 92 1996 George D. Snell, American Scientist 1996 James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist, dies at 77 1996 George Malcolm Thomson, journalist, dies at 96 1996 George M Tindley, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 57 1996 George Mackey Brown, poet, dies at 74 1996 Ronald George Hayward, political manager, dies at 78 1996 George Burns, American Comedian 1996 George Ian Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl, dies at 64 1996 George Alan Dawson, jazz drummer/teacher, dies at 66 1996 George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary, dies at 89 1995 61st Heisman Trophy Award: Eddie George, Ohio State (RB) 1995 George Ivan Smith, diplomat, dies at 80 1995 Derick Frederick George Emmison, archivist/historian, dies at 88 1995 Arthur George Bottomley, politician, dies at 88 1995 George Kirby, comedian/impressionist (Pearl Bailey), dies at 71 1995 George Chesterman Phillips, naval Officer, dies at 90 1995 "George" magazine premieres, published by John F Kennedy Jr 1995 George Romney, politician, dead Heart attack, dies at 88 1995 Willie George "Bill" Woodruff Sr, vocalist, dies at 66 1995 George Seldes, journalist, dies at 104 1995 George Foreman loses IBF boxing title, refused to fight Axel Schulz 1995 George Foreman beats Axel Schulz in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1995 Daniel George "Danny" Apolinar, composer and songwriter, dies at 61 1995 Paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan, novelist, dies at 91 1995 Delroy George Wilson, singer, dies at 46 1995 George Foreman loses WBA boxing title, refusing to fight Tony Tucker 1995 Earring George Mayweather, blues harmonica player, dies at 66 1995 George Abbot, director (Damn Yankees), dies at 107 1995 George Abbott, playwright/actor/producer (Damn Yankees), dies at 105 1995 George H Poyser, English soccer player (Manchester City), dies at 84 1995 George Richard James, saxophonist, dies at 88 1995 George Woodcock, author, dies at 82 1995 George Price, cartoonist (New Yorker), dies at 93 1994 Leigh Bowery, designer, pop star, model, performance artist, influenced Boy George, Vivienne Westwood, dies at 33 1994 George G F van Renesse, concert pianist/music director, dies at 85 1994 Michael [George] Somes, English dancer (Royal Ballet), dies at 77 1994 Egbert George "Pete" Pitterson, trumpeter, dies at 73 1994 George Burns, undergoes surgery to drain fluid from his brain 1994 Country singer George Jones undergoes triple bypass surgery 1994 John George Hughes, bishop of Kensington, dies at 59 1994 George Dixon, trumpet/sax, dies at 85 1994 George Wildman Ball, under minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 84 1994 George Peppard, actor (Breakfast at Tiffanys, A-Team), dies at 65 1994 George Gennimatas, Greek minister of National Economy, dies at 55 1994 George Osborne Sayles, historian, dies at 92 1994 Howard Stern stops a would-be jumper on the George Washington Bridge 1993 Don DeFore, actor (George Baxter-Hazel), dies of cardiac arrest at 76 1993 George Sheehan, cardiologist/marathoner, dies of prostate cancer at 74 1993 George Tiller, abortion doctor, shot in his arms by Rachelle Shannon 1993 122nd British Golf Open: Greg Norman shoots a 267 at Royal St. George 1993 George "Spanky" McFarland, child actor (Our Gang), dies at age 65 1993 Kansas City Royal George Brett hits his 300th home run 1993 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by George Branham 1993 George Mickelson, Governor of South Dakota, and 7 others, die in a plane crash 1993 George Ives, dies at 111 1993 Alan Bennett's "Madness of George III," premieres in London 1993 George Steinbenner is reinstated as owner of New York Yankees 1993 George E Wilburn, film editor, dies of emphysema at 77 1993 George Wallington, Giacinto Figlia, Italian bebop-pianist, dies 1993 George A Stephen, inventor (Weber Kettle Grill), dies at 71 1993 George L George, Russian/US journalist/director/producer, dies at 85 1992 Dorothy Walker Bush, mother of President George Bush, dies at 91 1992 George Adams, U.S. tenor saxophonist/flautist (Changes One), dies 1992 1st overturn of a George Bush veto (cable bill) 1992 Kansas City Royal George Brett gets 4 hits to become 18th to get 3,000 hits 1992 Joseph L George, dies of cancer at 65 1992 Faye Vincent reinstates Yankee owner George Steinbrenner, eff 3/1/93 1992 "Gorgeous" George, Arena, wrestler, dies at 84 1992 George Hurrell, Hollywood photographer, dies of cancer at 87 1992 George Murphy, Senator-R-California 1965 - 1971, actor, dies of Leukemia at 89 1992 George Steinbrenner drops his suits against baseball 1992 George Lovi, U.S. columnist (Sky and Telescope's "Ramblings"), dies 1992 George Mann MacBeth, Scottish journalist/poet (A War Quartet), dies 1992 George Berkeley, actor (Life Stinks, Captains and Kings), dies at 70 1992 George Bush gets ill and vomits on Japanese prime minister's lap 1991 Howard Spira sentenced to 2 years in prison for trying to extort money from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner 1991 George Joseph Stigler, U.S. economist (Nobel 1982), dies at 80 1991 George Jo Hennard, 35, kills 23 and himself and wounds 20 in Texas 1991 George Sperti Sperti, inventor (Preparation H), dies at 91 1991 Evander Holyfield beats George Foreman in 12 for heavywgt boxing title 1991 George Washington Bridge raises toll from $3.00 to $4.00 1991 George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71 1991 George Gobel, comedian, dies of a heart attack at 71 1991 U.S. Congress gives George Bush authority to wage war against Iraq 1990 George Allen, U.S. football coach of the Los Angeles Rams and the Washington Redskins, dies 1990 George Bush visits U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia 1990 24th Country Music Association Award: George Strait wins 1990 George Brett becomes 1st to lead league in batting in 3 decades 1990 Curtis Lemay, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations, dies at age 83 1990 Iraq televises an 8 minute uncensored speech from George Bush 1990 George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Helsinki 1990 George Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya 1990 George Steinbrenner steps down as New York Yankee owner 1990 George Steinbrenner is forced by Commissioner Fay Vincent to resign as prinicipal partner of New York Yankees 1990 Kansas City Royal George Brett hits for the cycle 1990 George Wood, dies of diabetes complications at 56 1990 42 year old George Foreman KOs George Cooney in 2 rounds 1989 George Oswald Browning "Gubby" Allen, cricketer, dies 1989 George Harrison releases "Cheer Down" and "Poor Little Girl" 1989 Ratu Sir George Cakobau, Fiji cricketer/Governor-General, dies 1989 George Forest's musical "Grand Hotel," premieres in New York City 1989 George Harrison releases "Best of Dark Horse 1976 - 1989" album 1989 23rd Country Music Association Award: George Strait, Kathy Mattea wins 1989 George Brett gets his 2,500th hit 1989 George Coulouris, actor (Papillon, Runaway Bus), dies at 85 1989 George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose become CEO of Texas Rangers 1989 Senate rejects George H. W. Bush's nomination of John Tower as Defense Secretary 1989 George O'Hanlon, actor and director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71 1989 16th American Music Award: Randy Travis and George Michael wins 1989 New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner meets with Pope John Paul II 1989 President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon 1988 George Bush beats Mike Dukakis for presidency 1988 George Bush and Michael Dukakis meet in 2nd debate 1988 George Alpert, railroad executive, dies at 90 1988 Arbitrator George Nicolau rules owners conspired against free agents 1988 Republicans nominate George H. W. Bush for president 1988 George Harrison releases "This is Love" 1988 George Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68 1988 George Harrison releases "When We Was Fab" 1987 George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the AL MVP 1987 George Harrison releases "Got My Mind Set On You" 1987 Boy George barred from British TV show, he may be a bad influence 1987 U.S. Foreign minister George Shultz meets ANC-leader Oliver Tambo 1986 It is reported Boy George is being treated for heroin addiction 1986 Kansas City Royal George Brett gets his 2,000th hit 1986 George Corley Wallace (Gov-D-Ala) announces retirement plans 1985 George Rhodes, orchestra leader (Sammy Davis, Jr. Show), dies at 66 1985 U.S. Foreign Minister George Shultz arrives in West Berlin 1985 "Sunday in the Park with George" closes at Booth New York City after 604 performances 1985 George Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58 1985 George O'Brien, actor (Daniel Boone, Salute), dies of a stroke at 85 1985 114th British Golf Open: Sandy Lyle shoots a 282 at Royal St. George 1985 117 degrees F (47 degrees C), St. George, Utah (state rec) (103 degrees spread, UT 1985) 1985 George Chandler, actor (Lassie), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 87 1985 George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46 1985 George Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66 1985 George Schick, Czechoslovakian conductor (Chicago Symphony), dies at 76 1985 George Holmes, actor (Man in the Trunk), dies at 66 1984 George Waggner, director/writer, dies at 90 1984 George Aiken, Governor of Vermont 1937 - 1941, Senator-R-Vermont, 1941 - 1975, dies at 92 1984 George Matthews, Brooklyn, New York, actor (Chick-Glynis), dies at 73 1984 George Matthews, actor (Chick-Glynis), dies at 73 of heart disease 1984 Vice President candidate debate-Graldine Ferraro (D) and George Bush (R) 1984 George S Simpson, U.S. paleontologist, dies at 82 1984 George Gaylord Simpson, American Scientist 1984 George Gallup, pioneer of public opinion polls, dies 1984 George Oppen, American Poet 1984 George H Gallup, pollster (Gallup Poll), dies at 82 1984 Lauren Bush, born in Houston, Texas, fashion model, environmentalist, niece, President George W. Bush 1984 George Givot, actor (Versatile Vaudeville), dies at 81 1984 "Sunday in the Park with George" opens at Booth New York City for 604 performances 1983 George Headley, cricket (10 tons in 22 Tests, 1st black WI captain), dies 1983 Christopher George, actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of heart attack at 54 1983 George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 1983 George Halas, American Coach 1983 George Liberace, violinist (Liberace Show), dies at 72 1983 George Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere 1983 George Brett's 2 run home run against Yankees on July 24 (pine tar game) 1983 George Cukor, director (My Fair Lady), dies on 84th birthday 1983 AL President Lee MacPhail suspends Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for one week, for his public criticism of umpires 1983 George Balanchine, Russian/US composer, dies at 79 1983 George Cukor, director, dies of stroke and heart attack at 83 1983 Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time 1983 Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 1982 George Harrison releases "Gone Troppo" album 1982 Andrew "Dice" Clay and George Wendt appear in "Trick or Treatment" 1982 Nobel prize for economy awarded to George Stigler 1982 Penn prison guard George Banks kills 13 (5 were his own children) 1982 George Brett gets his 1,500th hit 1982 George Kleinsinger, U.S. composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68 1982 George P. Shultz sworn in as minister of Foreign affairs 1982 Senate confirms George Shultz as 60th sec of state by vote of 97-0 1982 George Amadee Tremblay, composer, dies at 71 1982 Secretary of State Alexander Haig, Jr. resigns, replaced by George Schultz 1981 Dr. George Nichopoulas is acquitted of overprescribing addictive drugs for Elvis Presley 1981 New York Yankee George Frazier loses 3 World Series games 1981 George Steinbrenner scuffles with 2 fans in a hotel elevator 1981 Chief Dan George, actor (Harry and Tonto, Little Big Man), dies at 82 1981 George Foster hits his 8th home run into red seats at Riverfront 1981 110th British Golf Open: Bill Rogers shoots a 276 at Royal St. George 1981 George Voskovec, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag), dies at 76 1981 113th Belmont: George Martens aboard Summing wins in 2:29 1981 George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" 1981 George Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83 1981 George Jessel, U.S. comic/toastmaster (Diary of Young Comic), dies at 83 1981 George Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in the United Kingdom 1981 16th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell and George Jones 1981 U.S. submarine George Washington rams Japanese freighter Nisso Maru 1981 George Harrison is ordered to pay ABKCO Music $587,000 for "subconscious plagiarism" "My Sweet Lord" with "He's So Fine" 1981 Rocket-powered ice sled attains 399 kph, Lake George, New York 1981 AL approves sale of White Sox to Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn for $20 million, and 80% of Mariners to George Argyros for $104 million 1980 46th Heisman Trophy Award: George Rogers, South Carolina (RB) 1980 George Raft, New York City, actor (Scarface), dies at 85 1980 George Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr. Ace), dies at 85 1980 Despite missing 45 games, George Brett wins AL MVP 1980 George Meany, union President (AFL-CIO), dies at 86 1980 George Brett goes 0-for-4 dropping his avg below .400 for good 1980 George Brett ends hitting streak at 30 1980 Kansas City Royals' George Brett, batting avg reach .400 1980 George Brett goes 4-for-4, raising his batting average to .401 1980 George H. Fallon, American Politician 1980 George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78 1980 George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 1979 Royals George Brett is 6th to have 20 doubles/triples/home runs in a season 1979 George Seaton, American Playwright 1979 George Brett gets his 1,000th hit 1979 George De Witt, TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56 1979 George Harrison releases "Faster" 1979 Lowell George, rocker (Mothers of Invention, Little Feat), dies at 34 1979 George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 1979 George Harrison releases "Love Comes to Everyone" 1979 George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album 1979 George Harrison releases "Blow Away" 1978 George Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White 1978 Royals' George Brett hits 3 home runs, Yankees win championship game 3, 6-5 1978 George Harrison marries Olivia 1978 Dhani Harrison, George Harrison's 1st child 1978 Supreme Court rules 5-4, FCC had a right to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's "Filthy Words" 1978 Denver's David Thompson scores 73 points and San Antonio's George Gervin scores 63 points in separate NBA games (33 in 1 quarter) 1978 George Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies 1978 In girls' High School basketball, Chicago Latin beats Harvard St. George 1977 George Hamilton Combs, TV host (Through the Curtain), dies at 78 1977 Reds' George Foster wins NL MVP 1977 George Merritt, actor (I Monster, Canterbury Tale), dies at 86 1977 George Kenney, American Soldier 1977 George and Patti Harrison divorce 1977 New York City fines George Willig 1 cents for each of 110 stories he climbed 1977 George Willig climbs New York City World Trade Center 1977 George Harrison releases "True Love" 1977 George Bush, ends term as 11th director of CIA 1976 George, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies 1976 George Harrison appears on Saturday Night Live 1976 George Harrison releases "This Song" 1976 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince 1976 Boy George expelled from school 1976 A&M sues George Harrison who fails to meet deadline for LP completion 1976 George Baxter, actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged), dies at 71 1976 U.S. courts find George Harrison guilty of plagiarism for 'He's So Fine' 1976 George Harrison found guilty of plagurizing "My Sweet Lord" 1976 Melissa George, Australian Actress 1976 All star MVP: George Foster (Cincinnati Reds) 1976 George Curzon, dies at 77 1976 George Harrison sings lumberjack song with Monty Python 1976 George Sklavos, composer, dies at 87 1976 George Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)" 1976 George Bush becomes 11th director of CIA (until 1977) 1976 George Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in 5th round of a real slugfest 1975 Great Yankee trade getting Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis and Ken Brett from Pirates for George "Doc" Medich 1975 John Scott Trotter, orchestra leader (George Gobel Show), dies at 67 1975 "Saturday Night Live" premieres with guest host George Carlin 1975 Saturday Night Live premieres with George Carlin as host 1975 George Harrison releases "Extra Texture" album in the United Kingdom 1975 Carol Mann wins LPGA George Washington Ladies Golf Classic 1975 George Stevens, U.S. director (Swing Time, Gunga Din), dies at 70 1974 George Harrison releases his "Dark Horse" album in the United Kingdom 1974 George Harrison releases "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" 1974 Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years 1974 Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa Zaire 1974 U.S. General George Brown's speech deplores Jewish influence in U.S. over his treatment during the 1973 World Series 1974 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic 1974 George Foreman TKOs Ken Norton in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1974 George Foreman KOs Ken Norton 1974 George Harrison announces his concert tour of U.S. in November 1973 George Jones, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Bloodless military coup ousts Greek President George Papadopoulos 1973 George Harris, WLAF cornerback for the London Monarchs 1973 George Foreman KOs Jose "King" Roman in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1973 George Zidek, NBA center, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets 1973 George Harrison pays 1,000,000 pounds tax on his Bangladesh concert and album 1973 Carole Jo Skala wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic 1973 George Macready, U.S., actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73 1973 George Hincapie, born in Queens, New York, road cyclist, Olympics-76th-92, 96 1973 George Harrison releases "Living in the Material World" 1973 George Harrison's "Living in the Material World" goes gold 1973 George Harrison releases "Give Me Love" in the United Kingdom 1973 George Breakstone, actor and director (Great Expectations), dies at 53 1973 Kansas City Royals' George Brett gets his 1st major league hit 1973 Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer, dies at 68 1973 George Sisler, hall of famer 1st baseman (257 hits-1920), dies at 80 1973 George Hegamin, NFL/WLAF tail back, Dallas Cowboys, Frankfurt Galaxy 1973 George Morrison, dies at 82 1973 Mickey Welch, George Kelly and Billy Evans elected to Hall of Fame 1973 George Foreman TKOs Joe Frazier in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1973 George Noga, CFL linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1973 George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million 1972 George Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash 1972 President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D) 1972 William HAF, English prince/grandson of George V, dies in accident at 29 1972 George Wiess, General Manager (New York Yankees), dies at 78 1972 Kathy Ahern wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic 1972 Turner Stevenson, Prince George, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens 1972 Assassination attempt on governor George Wallace of Alabama 1972 George Wallace shot and left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel, Maryland 1972 George Sanders, actor (Mr Freeze-Batman, Ivanhoe), dies at 65 1972 Barbra Striesand, James Taylor, Carole King and Quincy Jones perform at a benefit for George McGovern for President 1972 George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident 1972 Jason George, actor, Michael Bourre-Sunset Beach 1971 George Jackson, U.S. prisoner, shot to death at 29 1971 George Harrison's concert for Bangladesh takes place in New York City 1971 George Harrison releases "Bangladesh" 1971 Jane Blalock wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic 1971 George Blagoi, entertainer, dies 1971 43rd Academy Awards - "Patton," George C Scott and Glenda Jackson win 1971 Finidi George, soccer player, Ajax 1971 George Wood, England cricket wicketkeeper (v South Africa 1924), dies 1971 George Harrison is fined and his driving license is suspended for 1 year 1971 George Teague, NFL safety, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers 1971 George Shelton, actor (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 86 1971 "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on United Kingdom pop chart 1971 & Dave Bancroft and George Weiss elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1971 George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" 1970 George Van Os, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, team handball left back, 1996 Olympics 1970 George Harrison releases his triple album set "All Things Must Pass" 1970 George Harrison releases 3 album set "All Things Must Pass" 1970 Shane George, cricketer, S Australian fast bowler, Shield debut at 17 1970 George Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71 1970 Phyllis Ann George (Texas), 21, crowned 43rd Miss America 1971 1970 Donald Boyles sets record for highest parachute jump from a bridge, by leaping off of 1,053' Royal George Bridge in Colorado 1970 George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single 1970 George Lynch, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 George Szell, Hungarian/U.S. conductor, Cleveland Orchestra, dies at 73 1970 Louise Harrison, mother of Beatle George, dies 1970 Judy Rankin wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic 1970 Morgan Fox, Prince George BC, playmate, Dec, 1990 1970 Stewart Malgunas, Prince George, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1970 George Coghill, WLAF safety for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Ron George, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 "Gantry" closes at George Abbott Theater New York City after 1 performance 1970 "Gantry" opens at George Abbott Theater New York City for 1 performance 1970 Dean Headley, cricket, grandson of George, England ODI quick 1996 1970 George M. Humphrey, American Lawyer 1970 George Humphrey, American Lawyer 1969 "Buck White" closes at George Abbott Theater New York City after 7 performances 1969 "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater New York City for 7 performances 1969 George Harrison's "Something" is released in the United Kingdom 1969 George Preston Marshall, NFL president for the Washington Redskins, dies at 72 1969 Charles Philip Arthur George invested as Prince of Wales 1969 "George M!" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 435 performances 1969 George Williams, born in Lacrosse WI, catcher for the Oakland A's 1969 33rd Golf Masters Championship: George Archer wins, shooting a 281 1969 George Harrison and Patti Boyd are fined 250 pounds each for illegal drugs 1969 George Nimako, CFL safety for the Toronto Argonauts 1969 [George] Gabby Hayes, actor (Albuquerque, Colorado), dies at 83 1968 George Louis Francis Lewis, composer, dies at 16 1968 Nixon (R) beats Vice President Humphrey (D) and George C. Wallace for presidency 1968 George Koonce, NFL linebacker, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1968 George Harrison forms Singsong Ltd. 1968 George P Gooch, English historian/House of Commons leader, dies 1968 John George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70 1968 Cincinnati Red George Culver no hits Phillies, 6-1 1968 George KFW von Kuchler, German marshal (Netherlands 1940), dies at 86 1968 "Wonderwall" with George Harrison premieres at Cannes Film Festival 1968 Lurleen Burns, wife of George Wallace/Governor of Alabama, dies at 41 1968 "George M!" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 435 performances 1968 British minister of Foreign affairs George Brown resigns 1968 "Darling of the Day" closes at George Abbott New York City after 31 performances 1968 Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon and wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 1968 George Quigley, Jr., born in Cincinnati, Ohio, skeet 1996 Olympics 1968 "Darling of the Day" opens at George Abbott Theater New York City for 31 performances 1967 Jeff George, NFL quarterback, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders 1967 Ron George, linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings 1967 George Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated 1967 George Harrison is fined 6 pounds for speeding 1967 George McCloud, NBA forward and guard, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns 1967 George E Stone, actor (5 Star Final, Front Page), dies at 64 1967 George Eads, American Actor 1966 Dan Truman, St. George Utah, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle 1966 George Harrison is impressed by Ravi Shankar's concert in London 1966 Megan Lloyd George, English politician, dies at 64 1966 George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79 1966 Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1966 Beatle George Harrison marries model Patti Boyd 1965 George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) at 152 W 54th New York City, demolished 1965 Ernie Terrel beats George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing 1965 George Black, Canadian Public Servant 1965 Orioles' Brooks Robinson hits into his record tying (George Sisler) 1965 George Melachrino, composer, dies at 56 1965 George Davis, actor (Private Lives, Devil May Care), dies at 75 1965 George Calinescu, Romanian author (Lauda Lucrorilor), dies at 65 1965 George Harrison has his tonsils removed 1964 George Harrison's girlfriend Patti Boyd attacked by female Beatle fans 1964 George Harrison changes his company's name from Mornyork to Harrisongs 1964 George Blanda of Houston throws NFL-record 37 passes in 68 attempts 1964 George Ferris, cricketer, Leewards fast bowler 1964 George Dyson, composer, dies at 81 1964 George Harrison forms Mornyork Ltd music publishing company 1964 George Georgescu, composer, dies at 76 1964 Gracie Allen, Mrs. George Burns/comedian (Burns and Allen), dies at 62 1964 George Lascelles marries Patricia Tuckwell 1963 "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies 1963 George B Cressey, U.S. geographer (Crossroads), dies at 66 1963 Alabama Governor George Wallace served a federal injunction to stop orders of state police to bar black students from enrolling in white schools 1963 Alabama Governor George C. Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS 1963 George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris 1963 Larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67 1963 George Michael [Panos], British rock vocalist, Wham-I Want Your Sex 1963 George Michael, British Musician 1963 George Heidweiler, Suriname, Dutch painter 1963 Decca signs Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison 1963 George Harrison is impressed by unsigned group "Rolling Stones" 1963 George Dolenz, Italian actor (Count of Monte Cristo), dies at 55 1963 Jim Thorpe, Red Grange and George Halas elected to football hall of fame 1963 George C. Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" 1962 George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 1962 Houston Oiler George Blanda throws for 6 TD passes vs New York Titans 56-17 1962 George Jamison, NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs 1962 Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74 1962 Rachel Sweet, born in Akron, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, writer, recorded theme song for Nickelodeon series, Clarissa Explains It All, appeared as George Costanza's cousin, in Seinfeld, television episode, 'The Contest', released Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet, 1992 1962 George MacAulay Trevelyan, English royal historian, dies at 86 1962 George P N earl of St. Andrews, under English prince Edward 1962 Beatles meet their producer George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums 1961 George Blanda of Houston Oilers kicks 55-yard field goal 1961 Houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs New York Titans (49-13) 1961 George H. Bender, Representative-R-Ohio 1939 - 1954, Senator-R-Ohio 1954 - 1957 1961 "Boy George" O'Dowd, androgynous vocalist and druggie, Culture Club 1961 Boy George, English Musician 1961 George S Kaufman, playwright/dir/pulitzer prize winner, dies at 72 1961 George Clooney, Lexington, Kentucky, actor, Dr. Douglas Ross-ER, Batman 1961 George Lopez, American Comedian 1961 Leigh Bowery, born in Sunshine, Australia, designer, pop star, model, performance artist, influenced Boy George, Vivienne Westwood 1961 George Weiss becomes President of New York Mets 1961 George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 1961 George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 1961 George Stephanopoulos, presidential adviser, Clinton 1960 John F. Kennedy, Jr., New York City, son of John F. Kennedy, lawyer, magazine publisher, 'George' magazine 1960 USS George Washington, 1st sub with nuclear ballistic missiles, launched 1960 George Weiss, at 66, resigns as General Manager of New York Yankees 1960 1st submerged submarine, George Washington, to fire Polaris missile ( 1960 George Crowe sets record of 12 pinch hit home runs with a runner on 1960 "George Gobel Show," last airs on CBS-TV 1960 George Zucco, actor (Fog Island, Black Raven, Desire Me), dies at 74 1960 George Crowe's record 11th pinch-hit home run 1960 George Horvath, born in Sweden, pentathlete, 1980 Olympic 1959 George Washington, 1st ballistic missile sub commissioned 1959 AFL's 1st draft - New York Titans choice George Izo, quarterback, Notre Dame 1959 George Bell, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Blue Jays, 1987 AL MVP 1959 George C Marshall, U.S. Army general, dies at 78 1959 George Marshall, American Statesman 1959 George C. Marshall, American Soldier 1959 George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 1959 George Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45 1959 1st ballistic missile sub launched, George Washington 1959 George Antheil, U.S. pianist/composer (Ballet Mecanique), dies at 58 1958 George Saunders, American Writer 1958 George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs 1958 Francis George Scott, composer, dies at 78 1958 Jay Don Blake, St. George, Utah, PGA golfer, 1991 Shearson Lehman Open 1958 George Edward Moore, English Philosopher 1958 George Harrison joins Quarrymen (Lennon-McCartney-Best-Sutcliffe) 1958 Gary George Hallberg, Berwyn, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1983 Andy Williams 1958 George Yardley (Pistons) is 1st NBAer to score 2,000 points in season 1957 George Leary, Newmarket Ontario, trap shooter, Olympics-16-92, 96 1957 Jeffrey George Sluman, born in Rochester, New York, PGA golfer, 1988 PGA Champ 1957 George Cleveland, actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74 1957 Jim Morris, impressionist/comedian, Ronald Reagan, George Bush 1957 George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75 1957 Mad Bomber (George P. Metesky) accused of 30 explosions, arrested 1956 Ron White, born in Fritch, Texas, comedian, performs stand up comedy, Grammy-Award nominee, member of Blue Collar Comedy Tour, projects include, 'You Can't Fix Stupid', influences include Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Hicks, George Carlin 1956 George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 1956 George Luther Foote, composer, dies at 70 1956 George A L Sarton, Belgian/US historian, dies at 71 1956 George David Low, born in Cleveland, Ohio, astronaut, STS-32, STS-43 1955 AFL and CIO merge, with George Meany as president 1955 George Radanovich, American Politician 1955 Steve George, rock keyboardist, Mr Mister 1954 Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 1954 George McArdle, rock bassist, Little River Band Melbourne 1954 George Edward Robey, English comic/actor (Henry IV), dies at 85 1954 George Lynch, rock guitarist, Lynch Mob-Wicked Sensations 1954 Cathy St. George, born in Norfolk, Virginia, playmate, Aug, 1982 1954 George Galloway, British Politician 1954 George E. Mahlberg, Astrophysicist, Mount Palomar/Mount Wilson California, 1974 - 1978 1953 George Alexander Russell, composer, dies at 73 1953 Dr. Albert Schweitzer and General George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize 1953 George Herbert Walker, American Businessman 1953 George Barnes, cinematographer, dies at 60 1953 Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St. George, Utah) 1953 George Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Brothers Johnson 1953 George Brett, born in Glen Dale, West Virginia, Kansas City Royal 3rd baseman, 1980 AL MVP 1952 George Meany appointed as chairman of AFL 1952 George Axelrods "7 Year Itch," premieres in New York City 1952 George Meegen, England, walked 19,019 miles from Argentina to Alaska 1952 George Santayana, U.S. philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88 1952 Sutro Baths, San Francisco purchased by George Whitney 1952 George Louis Francis Lewis, composer 1952 George Strait, Pearsall, Texas, country singer, All My Exes Live in Texas 1952 England replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II 1952 George VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56 1952 King George VI, British Royalty 1951 Don [Sheldon George] Pooley, Jr., born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1980 BC Open 1951 George Washington Carver monument unveiled 1950 George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94 1950 Susan George, born in London, England, actress, Straw Dogs, Mandingo 1950 George D. Nelson, born in Iowa, PhD/astronaut, STS 41C, STS 61-C, STS-26 1950 George Noory, American Journalist 1950 George Richards Minot, American Scientist 1950 George Thorogood, American Musician 1950 George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 1949 George Lascelles marries Maria Stein 1949 George Willig, stuntman, climbed World Trade Center in 1977 1949 Elizabeth George, American Author 1949 George Howard, born in England, George Beaumont William Howard, 13th Earl of Carlisle, member of the Third Creation, Earls of Carlisle, 1661 1949 George Foreman, born in Houston, Texas, world heavyweight boxing champ, 1973 - 1974, 1995 1949 George Brown, rock drummer, Kool and the Gang 1948 George Wendt, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Norm-Cheers 1948 Delroy George Wilson, singer 1948 George R[aymond] R[ichard] Martin, U.S., sci-fi author, Wild Cards 1948 King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London 1948 George Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92 1948 George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61 1948 CBS news correspondent George Polk's body is found in Greece 1948 George Polk, CBS news correspondant, body found 1948 George Kooymans, Dutch guitarist/singer, Golden Earring 1947 George Grantham, Oklahoma, rock drummer/vocalist, Poco 1947 George Lawrence James, New Jersey, 4X400m relayer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 George Young, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock guitarist, Easybeats 1947 King George VI signs Indian Independence Bill 1947 Secretary of State George C. Marshall outlines Marshall Plan 1947 George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 1947 George Grantham, rocker, Poco-Crazy Eyes 1947 George Alec Effinger, U.S., sci-fi author, Nick of Time 1947 General George Marshall becomes Secretary of State 1946 George Santo Pietro, husband of Vanna White 1946 Greek king George II back in Athens 1946 King George II of Greece returns from exile 1946 Heinrich George, German actor (Jud Suss), commits suicide at 52 1946 Buddy Miles, born in Omaha, Nebraska, George Allen Miles, Jr., drummer, member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, played with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon 1946 George Orwell published "Animal Farm" 1946 George W. Bush, two-term American president 2000-2008 1946 George Best, Irish Athlete 1946 George Arliss, actor and writer (Dr. Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 1946 George Duke, born in San Rafael, California, rocker 1945 George S Patton, U.S. General (Sicily/Normandy), dies in car crash at 60 1945 George S. Patton, American Soldier 1945 General George C. Marshall named special U.S. envoy to China 1945 A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended 1945 George Biondo, rocker, Steppenwolf 1945 George Dzunda, born in Rosenheim, Germany, actor, Deer Hunter, Law and Order 1945 George Barbier, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 80 1945 George Pataki, American Politician 1945 George E. Pataki, American Politician 1945 George Miller, born in Richmond, California, Representative-D-California 1975 - 1945 George Wadenius, rocker, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1945 Lowell George, rock vocalist and guitarist, Little Feat-Time is a Hero 1945 De Paul wins NIT basketball championship, George Mikan scores 34 1945 David Lloyd George, British (L) premier (1916-22), dies at 82 1945 George J L Maduro, resistance fighter (Madurodam), dies in Dachau 1945 Future president George Bush marries Barbara Pierce in Rye NY 1944 King George II of Greece, abdicates his throne 1944 Lynda Day George, San Marcos, Texas, actress, Casey-Mission Impossible 1944 George Baker, Hans Bouwens, Dutch vocalist, G B Selection 1944 Jonathan King, born in London, England, Kenneth George King, singer, songwriter, pop music producer, wrote song 'Everyone's Gone to the Moon', successful writer, producer for other musical artists 1944 George D Birkhoff, U.S. mathematician (Aesthetic measure), dies at 60 1944 George McCrae, U.S. singer, Lead Me On, Rock Your Baby 1944 George Nethercutt, American Politician 1944 During WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane 1944 George W. Norris, U.S. senator (lame duck-amendement), dies 1944 King George VI promotes Montgomery to field marshal 1944 General George Leclercs troops advance towards Paris 1944 George A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60 1944 Hugh Rigby, English portrait painter (King George V 1928-32), dies 1944 Paul Lansky, born in New York, composer, electronic music, computer music language pioneer, studied with George Perle and Milton Babbitt, professor of music at Princeton University 1944 General George Norman Johnson, U.S. singer, Down at the Beach Club 1944 George Ade, U.S. novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 1944 Eisenhower, Montgomery, Churchill and George VI discuss D-Day plan 1944 George Lucas, Modesto, California, director, Star Wars, Indiana Jones 1944 Patti Boyd, born in Somerset, England, Mrs. George Harrison and Mrs. Eric Clapton 1943 Mike Smith, born in Edmonston, England, born Michael George Smith, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, music producer, played for The Dave Clark Five 1943 George Darden, born in Georgia, Representative-D-Georgia 1983 - 1995 1943 George Roger Waters, keyboardist, Pink Floyd-Brick in the Wall 1943 U.S. forces led by General George Patton liberate Palermo, Sicily 1943 Liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched 1943 George Benson, born in Pittsburgh, singer/guitarist, Greatest Love of All 1943 George Harrison, rocker, Beatle/Travelling Willberries-My Sweet Lord 1943 George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81 1942 William HAF, English prince/grandson of George V 1942 Marlin Fitzwater, press secretary, George Bush 1942 George M Cohan, composer, dies at 64 1942 George M. Cohan, American Actor 1942 George EAE, English prince/earl of St. Andrews, dies in battle at 39 1942 Task Force 17 leaves Pearl Harbor under Admiral George Murray on Hornet 1942 George Sutherland, English Judge 1942 King George VI awards George Cross to Island of Malta 1942 George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta 1942 George Esson, Chief Constable, Dumfries and Galloway 1942 George Couroupos, composer 1941 George Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor 1941 George Bellamy, rocker, Tornados 1941 George Clinton, born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, rocker, Parliament-Funkadelic 1941 George Young, MP/British minister of housing and planning 1941 George Will, born in Champaign, Illinois, journalist, author, wrote, editor, National Review magazine 1972 - 1978, awarded Pulitzer Prize for Commentary 1941 Greece Army surrenders to German Nazis RAF brings Greek king George II to Egypt 1941 Frank Gerstenberg, Edinburgh, principal, George Watson's College 1941 George S Mickelson, Gov-SD 1941 Dick Cheney, born in Lincoln Nebraska, Representative-R-Wyoming 1979 - 1989, George H. W. Bush's Secretary of Defense, 1989 - 1993, vice president 2001 - 2009 1940 George Matesky Mad Bomber's 1st time-bomb 1940 Kaufman and Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in New York City 1940 George Greenstein, author, Secret of a Jewish Baker 1940 General George Marshall sworn in as chief of staff of U.S. army 1940 George Reinholt, Philadelphia, actor, Steve-Another World, One Life to Live 1940 George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 1940 George Takei, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sulu-Star Trek, Green Berets 1940 George Takei, actor, Hikaru Sulu-Star Trek 1940 Anita Bryant, born in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, homophobe/singer, George Gobel Show 1940 George Paul, CEO, Norwich Union Insurance Group 1940 George A. Romero, actor and director, Creepshow, Martin, 2 Evil Eyes 1939 George Nicholls, Jr., actor (Finishing School), dies at 42 1939 George Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in New York City 1939 George Archer, born in San Francisco, California, PGA golfer, 1969 Masters Bing Crosby 1939 George Lazenby, born in Goulburn, Australia, actor, OHMSS-James Bond 1939 Sammy Fain/Jack Yellen's musical "George White's Scandals" premieres 1939 George Hamilton, born in Memphis, Tennessee, Love at 1st Bite, Where the Boys Are 1939 Ron Headley, cricketer, son of George, 2 Tests WI vs. England 1973 1939 Barry George Barrington Porter, politician 1939 British king George VI visits U.S. 1939 1st king and queen of England to visit U.S., George VI and Elizabeth 1939 British decoration, George Cross, 1st presented 1939 65th Preakness: George Seabo aboard Challedon wins in 1:59.8 1939 George William Reed, astronomy writer/cartoonist, Dark Sky Legacy 1939 George Bain, principal, London Business School 1939 Roy George Elroy Josephs, jazz dance teacher 1939 Victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind 1939 Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler elected to Hall of Fame 1939 George Kaufman and Moss Hart's "American Way," premieres in New York City 1938 George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara 1938 George J. Hochbrueckner, born in New York City, New York, Representative-D-New York 1987 - 1995 1938 George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH 1938 George Maharis, Astoria, New York, actor, Buz-Route 66, Most Deadly Game 1938 George Memmoli, New York City, actor, Earl-Hello Larry 1938 George Cummings, rocker, Dr. Hook and Medicine Show 1938 George Ellery Hale, astronomer, dies 1937 George AA Alting van Geusau, Dutch Minister of war (1918-20), dies at 73 1937 George Patrick Reid, schoolkeeper 1937 George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 345.49 MPH 1937 George Thoma, born in West Germany, cross country ski jumper 1960 Olympics gold 1937 William George Rushton, London, actor/author/cartoonist, TW3 1937 George Hamilton IV, born in North Carolina, actor, Evel Knievel, Love at 1st Bite 1937 George Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38 1937 George VI crowned King of England 1937 George Carlin, born in New York, American comedian, actor, author, Grammy Award winner 1937 Paul Bailey, born in England, novelist, George Orewell prize-winner, lecturer at North Dakota State University, writer in residence, Kingston University, wrote At The Jerusalem, radio and television plays, and non-fiction books 1936 King Edward VIII marries Mrs. Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI 1936 England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI 1936 Edward George Gibson, Buffalo, New York, astronaut, Skylab 4 1936 George Voinovich, American Politician 1936 George Bryan Ingham, artist 1936 62nd Preakness: George Woolf aboard Bold Venture wins in 1:59 1936 Edward VIII succeeds British king George V 1936 George V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70 1935 King George II returns to Greece after 12 years 1935 George Carey, English Clergyman 1935 English prince Henry (under George V) weds Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott 1935 George II returns to Greece and regains monarchy 1935 Judge Landis fines ump George Moriarty, Cubs manager Charlie Grimm and Chicago players W English, B Jurges and B Herman for actions in World Series 1935 "Porgy and Bess," by George Gershwin, New York premiere 1935 George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" opens on Broadway 1935 Michael Holroyd, born in London, England, author, biographer, wrote biographies of George Bernard Shaw, Augustus John 1935 George S Leotsakos, composer 1935 George Varnals, South African cricket batsman, England 1964-65 1935 Ronnie Burns, born in Evanston, Illinois, adopted son of George Burns 1935 Danno O'Mahoney beats Ed George in Boston, to become wrestling champ 1935 James George, U.S., weightlifter, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1956 Olympics 1935 Dennis Christopher George Potter, playwright, Karaoke, Midnight Movie 1935 British King George and Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee 1935 George Headley completes 270 in cricket vs. England at Kingston 1935 George Genereux, born in Canada, trap shooter, 1952 Olympics gold 1935 John George Hughes, bishop of Kensington 1935 George P Baker, U.S. playwright (Dramatic Technique), dies at 68 1934 Bob Martinez, born in America, served as Mayor of Tampa, Florida and 40th Governor of Florida, initiated Preservation 2000, America's largest environmental land acquisition program, appointed Drug Czar by President George H.W. Bush 1934 English King George V weds princess Marina of Greece/Denmark 1934 George Henschel, composer, dies at 84 1934 Daniel George "Danny" Apolinar, composer and songwriter 1934 George Stamatoyannopoulos, born in Greece, medical genetics researcher 1934 George Ryan, American Politician 1934 George "Sparky" Anderson, South Dakota, baseball manager, Reds, Tigers 1934 Bryan George Kelly, composer 1933 Stefan George, German poet (Das neue Reich), dies at 65 1933 George Tibbits, born in Boulder, Australia, composer, architect, works include, Otway Ranges Symphony, Battue 1933 George Chakiris, born in Norwood, Ohio, actor, West Side Story 1933 Ann Richards, born in Lakeview, Texas, American politician, Democrat, Governor of Texas, second female governor of Texas, defeated for re-election by future U.S. President George W. Bush 1933 George J. Mitchell, born in Waterville, Maine, Senator-D-Maine 1980 - 1995 and Senate Whip 1989 - 1995 1933 George J. Mitchell, American Politician 1933 George Konrad, Hungarian Novelist 1932 George Schlatter, TV producer, Laugh-in 1932 During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes 1932 George Furth, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/dir, Tammy, Good Guys, Dumplings 1932 George Kaufman and Edna Ferbers "Dinner at 8," premieres in New York City 1932 George Washington quarter goes into circulation 1932 George Burns, British TV host 1932 George Vallings, British Vice-Admiral 1932 George Bernard Shaw's "Too True to be Good," premieres in New York City 1932 George Eastman, U.S. industrialist (Kodak-camera), suicide at 77 1932 George Burns and Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show" 1932 "Free Eats" introduces George "Spanky" McFarland to "Our Gang" 1932 George H Clements, famous African 1931 George/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in New York City 1931 Wally George, American Celebrity 1931 George Washington Bridge connecting New York to New Jersey opens 1931 George Chambers, MS, rock bassist/vocalist, Chambers Brothers 1931 51st U.S. Mens Tennis: H E Vines beats George M Lott, Jr. (79 63 97 75) 1931 George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me 1931 Babe Ruth hits his 600th home run, off George Blaeholder of Browns 1931 George Gunn gets 183 and son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings 1931 George Vassiliou, president of Cyprus, 1988-93 1931 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59 1931 George H. Mead, American Philosopher 1931 George Herbert Mead, American Philosopher 1931 George Whitefield Chadwick, composer, dies at 76 1931 George Baker, born in Bulgaria, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Curse of the Fly 1931 George E. Sangmeister, born in Frankfort, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1989 - 1995 1930 George Sisler's career ends when Boston Braves release him 1930 Bill George, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams 1930 George Gershwin/Walter Donaldsons musical premieres in New York City 1930 George Soros, Hungarian Businessman 1930 George Steinbrenner, owner, New York Yankees, ship builder/horse owner 1930 George Gekas, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Pennsylvania 1983 - 2003 1930 George Headley scores 223 vs. England at Kingston 1930 George Haven Putnam, American Soldier 1930 George Headley completes twin tons in Test Cricket vs. England (114 and 112) 1930 Peggy King, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, vocalist/actress, George Gobel Show 1930 George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia established 1930 George Headley scores century on debut vs. England (made 176) 1929 George H Crumb, Charleston, West Virginia, composer, Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time 1929 George Crumb, American Composer 1929 George Carman, English Lawyer 1929 George McNicol, principal, Aberdeen University 1929 George Alan Dawson, jazz drummer/teacher 1929 Peter George, born in Akron, Ohio, weightlifter, Olympic-gold/2 silver-48, 52 1929 George Eastman demonstrates 1st technicolor movie in Rochester, New York 1929 George Steiner, professor, English 1929 Christopher George, Royal Oak, Minnesota, actor, Rat Patrol, Immortal 1928 George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St. New York City 1928 George Lindsey, American Actor 1928 George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York City) 1928 George and Ira Gershwin's musical "Treasure Girl," premieres in New York City 1928 Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55 1928 George Emmett McFarland, Dallas, act, Spanky-Our Gang/Little Rascals 1928 George Peppard, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max 1928 Earring George Mayweather, blues Harmonica Player 1928 George Maharis, actor, Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66 1928 George Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures 1928 George Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba), dies at 46 1928 George Deukmejian, born in Menands, New York, Gov-Cal 1928 63rd British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 292 at Royal St. George's 1928 George Grizzard, born in North Carolina, actor, Wrong is Right, Bachelor Party, Attica 1927 George Kaufman and Moss Hart's "Royal Family," premieres in New York City 1927 George Gershwin's "Funny Face," premieres in New York City 1927 George Nichols, actor (His Favorite Pastime, Star Boarder), dies at 62 1927 George Blanda, NFL kicker/quarterback, Bears, Oilers, Raiders 1927 George Hunter, born in South Africa, light heavyweight boxer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1927 George Andrew Olah, American Scientist 1927 George Levy, antique dealer/heritage campaigner 1927 George Thoms, cricketer, 1 Test Australia against WI 1952, scored 16 and 28 1927 George Plimpton, New York City, sports writer, Paper Lion 1926 George Savalas, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Kojak 1926 George Gershwin's musical "Oh, Kay," premieres in New York City 1926 George C Scott, Wise, Virginia, actor, Patton, Bible, Taps, Hardcore 1926 Arthur Wills, born in England, composer, professor at Royal Academy of Music in London, Director of Music at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, composed music for the organ and secular music based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four 1926 Philip Dunning and George Abbott's "Broadway," premieres in New York City 1926 David Ogilvy, born in London, England, David George Coke Patrick Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, judge, served as Lord Chamberlain 1926 George C. Williams, American Scientist 1926 John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, born in England, 11th Duke of Marlborough, justice of the peace, cousin of Sir Winston Churchill 1926 George R. Ariyoshi, Gov-D-Hawaii 1926 George Burns marries Gracie Allen 1926 George Martin, record producer, The Beatles 1925 George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Tip-Toes," premieres in New York City 1925 George Bernard Shaw awarded Nobel 1925 George Kaufman's "Butter and Egg Man," premieres in New York City 1925 George Cooper, general 1925 Mikis Michael George Theodorakis, Chios Greece, composer, Raven 1925 George Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt 1925 George Stephanescu, composer, dies at 81 1925 George Cole, born in London, England, actor, Minder, Vampire Lovers 1925 George MacDonald Fraser, poet and author, Flashman at the Charge 1925 George N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66 1925 George Kennedy, born in New York City, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Airport, Blue Knight 1925 George Washington Cable, American Novelist 1925 British Liberals choose David Lloyd George as party leader 1925 Anthony George, Endicott, New York, actor, Untouchables, Checkmate 1925 George Connol, NFL Hall-of-Famer 1925 George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1924 George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Lady Be Good," premieres in New York City 1924 George Segal, New York, sculptor lifelike mixed-media figures, Bus Driver 1924 Tui St. George Tucker, composer 1924 George Sewell, English Actor 1924 New York Giants George Kelly is 1st to hit home runs in 6 cons games 1924 George Mikan, NBA center, 6-time all-pro 1924 George H. W. Bush, Massachusetts, 43rd Vice President 1981 - 1989, 41st President 1989 - 1993 1924 George Kirby, born in Chicago, comedian, ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show 1924 George Leigh-Mallory disappears 775' from Everest's summit 1924 George Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies 1924 George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (New York City) 1924 George Kaufman's "Beggar on Horseback," premieres in New York City 1924 George Guest, British organist 1924 George Kelly's "Show-Off," premieres in New York City 1924 Klaus George Roy, composer 1923 George Bernard Shaw's "St. Joan," premieres in New York City 1923 Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic 1923 George Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83 1923 Red Sox 1st baseman George Burns pulls off an unassisted triple play 1923 George H Breitner, impressionist painter, dies at 65 1923 George Byatt, playwright 1923 English prince Albert (George VI) marries lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon 1923 Paula Fox, U.S. children's books author, Poor George 1923 George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, egyptologist, dies at 56 1923 George Bean, cricketer, 92 runs in 3 Tests for England vs. Australia 1923 George H H Lascelles, English earl of Harewood/leader, Covent Garden 1922 George Roy Hill, dir, Slap Shot, Little Drummer Girl, Little Romance 1922 George Fullerton, cricketer, South African keeper-batsman 1947-51 1922 George Cohan's musical "Little Nellie Kelly," premieres in New York City 1922 Marc Connelly/George Kaufman's "'49ers," premieres in New York City 1922 King George V proclaims Irish Free state 1922 George S Irving, Springfield Massachusetts, singer and actor, Dumplings 1922 George August Lumbye, composer, dies at 79 1922 George Young, soccer star 1922 George Cadbury, American Businessman 1922 Browns George Sisler's 41-game hit streak is stopped by New York's Joe Bush 1922 George McGovern, born in Avon, South Dakota, Representative-D-South Dakota 1957 - 1961, Senator-D-South Dakota 1963 - 1981, Democratic President candidate 1972 1922 George Theophilus Walker, Washington D.C., composer, Praise of Lillies 1922 57th British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 300 at Royal St. George 1922 George Axelrod, playwright, Breakfast at Tiffany, Bus Stop 1922 George Allen, football coach, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins 1922 George Bernard Shaws "Back to Methusaleh V," premieres in New York City 1922 Marc Connelly and George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in New York City 1921 George Henderson, priest/politician 1921 George Stephen, Canadian Businessman 1921 George Houston, land economist 1921 George Nader, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Robot Monster, Away All Boats 1921 George Mackey Brown, poet 1921 Ray Lindwall, cricketer, Australian fast bowler and St. George full-back 1921 George Barnes, guitarist, Skip Farrell Show 1921 Jack Dempsey KOs George S Carpentier in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1st million dollar gate ($1.7m) boxing match (Dempsey KOs Carpentier) 1921 George Terry, chief constable, Sussex England 1921 George Jefferson, CEO, British Telecom 1921 Egbert George "Pete" Pitterson, trumpeter 1920 Michael Allinson, born in London, England, George Washington 1920 King George V signs Home Rule Act 1920 George P Schultz, U.S. Secretary of State, 1982 - 1989 1920 George Schultz, American Public Servant 1920 George Porter, English Scientist 1920 George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in New York City 1920 George Tribe, cricketer, Australian chinaman bowler, Northants 1920 Browns 1st baseman George Sisler gets his record 257th hit of season 1920 George Shearing, London, blind pianist/composer, Lullabye of Byrdland 1920 George Ernest Leslie, trade union official 1920 George Brown, Jr., born in Holtville, California, Representative-D-California 1963 - 1971 and 1973 - 1999 1920 George Rose, Bicester England, actor, Beacon Hill, Holocaust 1920 George Skibine, Russian/U.S. dancer and choreographer, Tragedy in Verona 1920 George Breakston, Paris, France, actor and director, Jungle Stampede 1920 Joseph George Handy Hendleman, musician 1920 George Herman, newsman, CBS-TV 1919 George Fenneman, born in in Peking, China, TV announcer, 'You Bet Your Life' 1919 George Duby, historian 1919 Guy Bolton and George Middleton's "Adam and Eve," premieres in New York City 1919 George C Wallace, Clio Ala, gov-D-Ala, President candidate 1919 George C. Wallace, American Politician 1919 George Gobel, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian/TV personality, I Love My Wife 1919 George London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone, Monterone-Rigoleto 1919 George Bernard Shaw's "Augustus Does His Bit," premieres in New York City 1919 Andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier, 1981-89, 93- 1919 John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13 1918 George H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies 1918 George H. White, American Politician 1918 James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist 1918 George Rochberg, Paterson, New Jersey, composer, Concord Quartet 1918 George McAfee, NFL halfback for the Chicago Bears 1918 New York Yankees purchase 1st baseman George Burns from Detroit Tigers and immediately trades him to Philadelphia A's 1918 British premier Lloyd George demand for unified peace 1917 George O'Hanlon, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson 1917 Robert Sterling, Newcastle, Pennsylvania, actor, George Kirby-Adv of Topper 1917 Michael [George] Somes, England, dancer, Royal Ballet 1917 George Mann, captain English cricket team 1917 Ronald George Hayward, political manager 1917 After WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles and surnames, they take the name Windsor 1917 British king George V takes the name Windsor 1917 George Gaynes, Helsinki Finland, actor, Henry-Punky Brewster 1917 George Fleming, cyclist 1917 Yankee lefty George Mogridge no-hits Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway 1916 David Lloyd George forms British war government 1916 British government of David Lloyd George forms 1916 David Lloyd George replaces resigning H H Asquith as British PM 1916 George Sidney, American Director 1916 George Montgomery, Brady Mont, actor, Battle of Bulge, Hallucination 1916 George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer, dies at 31 1916 George Maduro, Antillian resistance fighter, Willemsorde/Madurodam 1916 42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2:04 1916 Bernard William George Rose, composer/organist 1916 Yehudi Menuhin, born in New York City, New York, Lord Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, violinist, conductor, writer, studied under George Enescu, Louis Persinger, Adolf Busch 1916 George Wyle, born in New York City, New York, orchestra leader, Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show 1916 Bernard George Stevens, composer 1916 George Abel, Canada, ice hockey player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1916 George Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71 1915 George Scheuer, writer/journalist 1915 George Mudie, cricketer, WI all-rounder in one Test 1935, 5 and 3-40 1915 George Joseph Smith, British Criminal 1915 George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer, dies at 53 1915 George Ivan Smith, diplomat 1915 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6 1915 Cubs George "Zip" Zabel relieves with 2 outs in 1st and winds up with 4-3 19-inning win over Brooklyn in longest relief job ever 1915 George Perle, Bayonne, New Jersey, composer, 12 Tone Tonality 1915 George Chisholm, Scottish jazz trombonist 1915 George Cresswell, cricketer, 3 Tests for New Zealand aged 35 1915 George Brian Snape, businessman and rugby league entrepreneur 1915 George Mimot, physician (Nobel-1934), dies 1915 Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude 1915 Joseph Roy George Ralston, pilot 1914 George "Tiger" Haynes, guitarist/actor, Land Without Music, Guv'nor 1914 Boston Brave George Davis no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 7-0 1914 George A Pogson, British consul in Puerto Rico, dies 1914 Sidney George Gray, company secretary 1914 Ronald George Woodman, pilot 1914 George Tabori, born in Budapest, Gyorgy Tabori, writer, theater director, worked for BBC in London, moved to United States, became screenwriter, translated works by Bertolt Brecht, Max Frisch 1914 George W. Hill, U.S. astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76 1914 George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," premieres 1914 George Reeves, born in Ashland, Kentucky, actor, Superman, Gone With the Wind 1914 George Westinghouse, U.S. engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67 1914 Edward George Edwards, chemist 1914 George Kleinsinger, San Bernardino California, composer, Tubby the Tuba 1914 George Reeves, George Lescher Bessolo, actor, Superman 1913 George Smathers, born in New Jersey, American lawyer, politician, U.S. Senator from Florida 1913 St. Louis Browns manager George Stovall is 1st to jump to Federal League 1913 George Cohan's "7 Keys to Baldpate," premieres in New York City 1913 George W Buckner, named minister to Liberia 1913 George Bernard Shaws "Androcles and the Lion," premieres in London 1913 George H Brown, film producer 1913 George Walter Selwyn Lloyd, English composer, Serf, John Socman 1913 George Barati, composer 1913 George Ghita Ionescu, academic 1913 George I, king of Greece (1861-1913), assassinated by Schinas at 67 1913 George G Barker, English poet, Calamiterror, Anno Domini 1912 George Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies 1912 George Howard Darwin, British Scientist 1912 George E Palade, Romanian/U.S. cell biologist, ribosomen, Nobel 1974 1912 George Petrie, actor, Honeymooners 1912 George Kimble, geographer 1912 Detroit Tiger George Mullen no-hits St. Louis Browns, 7-0 1912 George Woodcock, author 1912 George Grossmith, English Actor 1912 George Mikes, Hungary, British writer, How to Be an Alien 1912 Edmund George Love, U.S., teacher/historian/author, A Small Bequest, = 1911 George Cates, New York City, orchestra leader, Lawrence Welk Show 1911 45.7 cm rainfall at St. George, Georgia (state record) 1911 George Liberace, Menasha Wisconsin, violinist, Liberace Show 1911 George J Stoney, Irish physicist, dies at 85 1911 King George V of England crowned 1911 George Dorsey, American Politician 1911 37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05 1911 George Bernard Shaw's "Fanny's First Play," premieres in London 1911 George Huntington Hartford II, born in New York City, heir, A&P 1911 George Seaton, American Playwright 1911 Alexander George Ogston, biochemist 1911 George Amadee Tremblay, composer 1910 George Cohan's "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford," premieres in New York City 1910 George D Kilpatrick, Canadian/British bible scholar 1910 "Krazy Kat" comic strip by George Herriman debuts in New York Journal 1910 King George V ascends to British throne 1910 George Musso, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1910 George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance," premieres in London 1910 George H Poyser, English soccer player/manager, Brentford 1909 George Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state 1909 George W. Crockett, Jr., born in Jacksonville, Florida, Representative-D-Michigan 1980 - 1991 1909 George Sargent wins U.S. Open golf tournament 1909 15th U.S. Golf Open: George Sargent shoots a 290 at Englewood Golf Club New Jersey 1909 George Headley, cricketer, in Panama All-time great WI batsman 1909 George Meredith, English poet and writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 1909 George Melachrino, composer 1909 George Dixon, trumpet and sax 1909 George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 1909 George G F van Renesse, Dutch pianist/music director 1908 Donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer, 6,996 runs 1908 George Singer, composer 1908 George Kimble, geographer 1908 New York Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn 1908 George Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher 1908 John Scott Trotter, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, orchestra leader, George Gobel Show 1908 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London 1908 George Oppen, American Poet 1908 George Schick, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, conductor, Chicago Symphony 1908 New York to Paris auto race (via Alaska and Siberia) begins in New York City George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel 1908 George Pal, Hungarian/U.S. director, When Worlds Collide, Puppetoons 1908 George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor, Count of Monte Cristo 1907 George Gunn scores 119 on Test debut vs. Australia SCG 1907 George Cohans musical "Talk of the Town," premieres in New York City 1907 Leon Edel, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, biographer, literary critic, wrote biography of Henry James, won Pulitzer Prize, wrote on James Joyce, taught literature at Sir George Williams University, now Concordia University 1907 George W. Romney, Gov-R-Michigan, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1969 - 1973 1907 Frederick George Emmison, archivist/historian 1907 Tamara Geva, born in Russia, dancer, actress, choreographer, married to George Balanchine 1907 George Bernard Shaw's "Philanderer," premieres in London 1907 Arthur George Bottomley, politician 1907 George Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell," premieres in London 1906 George Richard James, saxophonist 1906 Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George 1906 George Bernard Shaws "Doctor's Dilemma," premieres in London 1906 George Wald, U.S., physiologist/biologist, eye, Nobel 1967 1906 Curtis Lemay, born in Columbus, Ohio, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations 1906 George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary 1906 George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra," premieres in New York City 1906 George Martin Lott, Jr., tennis champ, 1931 U.S. Open runner-up 1906 Harry Von Zell, sidekick, George Burns Show 1906 George Sanders, Russia, actor, All About Eve-Academy Award 1950 1906 Gracie Allen, Mrs. George Burns, comedienne, George Burns Show 1906 George Posford, composer 1906 George B. Shaws "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," premieres in London 1906 George Cohan's musical "George Washington," premieres in New York City 1905 George Emlyn Williams, Wales, actor and playwright, David Copperfield 1905 George Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London 1905 George Bissett, cricketer, successful South African quick in 1927-28 1905 George MacDonald, sci-fi author (Princess and Curdie), dies at 80 1905 John C F, son of English King George V 1905 George Voskovec, Czechoslovakia, actor, Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag 1905 George Baxter, born in Paris, France, actor, Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged 1904 George Stevens, U.S. director, Alice Adams, Penny Serenade 1904 George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in New York City 1904 George Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London 1904 George Chesterman Phillips, naval officer 1904 George Ade's "College Widow," premieres in New York City 1904 Gladys George, Patten Maine, actress, Roaring Twenties 1904 38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6 1904 Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer 1904 George Formby, William Booth, British singer/comic, Let George Do It 1904 George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premieres in London 1904 George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London 1904 George Brent, born in Dublin, Ireland, actor, 42nd St, Jezebel 1904 George F. Kennan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. ambassador, to Moscow 1904 George Balanchine, composer/choreographer 1904 George Balanchine, dancer/choreographer/ballet producer 1903 George [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46 1903 George Davis Snell, Bradford Massachusetts, geneticist, H-2 gene 1903 George Snell, genetecist 1903 George D. Snell, American Scientist 1903 George J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr, Don-Zorro 1903 George Ade's "County Chairman," premieres in New York City 1903 George Sutton becomes billard champ 1903 George Beadle, U.S. biologist, Nobel 1958 1903 George Coulouris, Manchester England, actor, Runaway Bus 1903 Paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan, novelist 1903 George Wyman arrives in New York City by motorcycle 51 days out of SF 1903 George Orwell, British writer, Animal Farm, 1984 1903 George E. Stone, Lodz Poland, actor, Viva Villa, Last Mile 1903 1st transcontinental motorcycle trip begins at San Francisco (George Wymann) 1903 George Wyman makes 1st motorcycle trip across the US 1903 George Dickinson, cricketer, bowled for New Zealand in their 1st 3 Tests 1903 George G Stokes, British physicist/president Royal Society, dies at 83 1902 George EAE, English prince/earl of St. Andrews 1902 Gracie Allen, born in San Francisco, California, Mrs. George Burns/comedian, Burns and Allen 1902 George H. Fallon, American Politician 1902 George Murphy, born in New Haven, Connecticut, Senator-R-California 1965 - 1971, actor and dancer, MGM Parade 1902 George Gaylord Simpson, American Scientist 1902 Megan Lloyd George, English politician 1902 George William Warren, composer, dies at 73 1901 George Gallup, Jefferson Iowa, public opinion pollster, Gallup Poll 1901 George Tobias, born in New York City, actor, Abner Kravitz-Bewitched 1901 George Price, cartoonist 1901 George Duckworth, cricket wicket-keeper, England late 20's early 30's 1901 George Osborne Sayles, historian 1901 George Keyt, born in Sri Lanka, artist, modern painter, cubist style, influenced by Henri Matisse, celebrated for line drawing translation of Gita Govinda into English and Sinhalese 1901 Term of George H. White, last of post-Reconstruction congressmen, ends 1901 George Mercer Dawson, Canadian Scientist 1901 George Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in New York City 1900 Elizabeth, Queen Mother Of England, King George VI's wife 1900 George Antheil, Trenton, New Jersey, composer, Airplane Sonata 1900 George Antheil, American Composer 1900 George Bernard Shaws "You Never Can Tell," premieres in London 1900 George J D Campbell, British Minister of Indies (1868-74, 80-85), dies at 76 1900 George Labram, U.S. mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle 1900 Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 1899 George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee 1899 George Macready, born in Providence, Rhode Island, actor, Martin Peyton-Peyton Place 1899 George Malcolm Thomson, journalist 1899 Chief Dan George, actor, Little Big Man 1899 George Cukor, producer/director, Adam's Rib, Philadelphia Story 1899 Chief Dan George, actor, Harry and Tonto, Little Big Man. Smith! 1899 George Calinescu, Romania, literature, Enigma Otilei 1899 George Frederick McKay, composer 1899 George Dewey becomes 1st in U.S. with rank of Admiral of the Navy 1899 George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies 1898 George Frederick Bristow, composer, dies at 72 1898 George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor, Hooded Terror 1898 George Gershwin, Jacob Gershvin, Brooklyn, composer, Rhapsody in Blue 1898 George Grey, New Zealander Leader 1898 George Muller, English Clergyman 1898 U.S. forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war 1898 George Chandler, born in Waukegan, Illinois, actor, Lassie 1898 George Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer, Diary of Young Comic 1898 George Alpert, railroad executive 1898 John George, Syria, actor, Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu 1898 George van Derton, Belgian 1898 George van Derton, Belgian racer, won 500 race 1897 George Preston Marshall, NFL team owner for the Washington Redskins 1897 George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in New York City 1897 George Davis (Giants) home run off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH 1897 George Szell, born in Budapest, Hungary, conductor, Metropolitan 1942-45 1897 George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 1896 George B Cressey, U.S. geographer, Asia's Lands and Peoples 1896 George Trafton, NFL center for the Chicago Bears 1896 George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., inventor (Ferris wheel), dies 1896 George H. Bender, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Representative-R-Ohio 1939 - 1954, Senator-R-Ohio 1954 - 1957 1896 George Washington Carmack discoveres gold in Klondike region of Yukon 1896 George Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (New York to England) 1896 George Giffen is 1st to complete 1000/100 double, in 30th Test Cricket 1896 George Samuelson leaves New York harbor to row across Atlantic 1896 George L Funke, botanist, Flower Physiology 1896 George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs. South Africa at Johannesburg 1896 George Lohmann takes a hat-trick vs. South Africa, 8-7 for inning 1896 George Burns, New York City, actor/comedian, Oh God 1895 George Brownell patents a machine to make paper twine (Mass) 1895 George VI, king of England, 1936-52 1895 King George VI, British Royalty 1895 1st U.S. patent granted for auto, George B. Selden 1895 George Selden patents 1st gasoline-driven car 1895 George Raft, born in New York City, actor, Each Dawn I Die, Scarface, Some Like It Hot 1895 George Raft, American Actor 1895 George Washington Murray elected to Congress from South Carolina 1895 George Frederick Root, composer, dies at 74 1895 George Scharf, critic, dies 1895 George "The Gipper" Gipp, football star, Notre Dame 1895 George S Halas, Papa Bear, end/coach, Bears, co-founder NFL 1895 George Halas, American Coach 1895 George Richard Samways, children's writer 1894 George Meany, New York City, labor leader, headed AFL-CIO 1894 George Inness, U.S. landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap), dies at 69 1894 George Delacorte, born in New York City, philanthropist/publisher, Dell Books 1894 George Renevant, born in Paris, actor, Moulin Rouge, Scotland Yard, Comrade X 1894 George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man," premieres in London 1893 George Elvey, composer, dies at 77 1893 George Alexander Osborne, composer, dies at 87 1893 George Edwardes "Gaiety Girl" premieres in London 1893 Heinrich George, Schulz, German actor, Hitlerjunge Quex 1893 George Grosz, German painter, Gott mit uns 1893 George Geary, cricketer, sturdy pace bowler for England 1924-34 1893 British King George V marries princess Victoria of Teck (Queen Mary) 1893 British fleet under Vice-Admiral George Tryon leaves Beirut 1893 George Washington Hewitt, composer, dies at 82 1892 George William Curtis, American Author 1892 George Aiken, born in Dummerston, Vermont, Governor of Vermont 1937 - 1941, Senator-R-Vermont, 1941 - 1975 1892 George "Slim" Summerville, U.S. actor, Keystone Cops 1892 George Sampson patents clothes dryer 1892 George Thomson, demonstrated electron diffraction, Nobel 1937 1892 George C. Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter 1892 George Saiko, writer 1892 George B Airy, English astronomer/writer, dies at 90 1891 George Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41 1891 George A Hormel and Co introduce Spam 1891 George Bancroft, American Historian 1890 George Merritt, born in London, England, actor, I Monster, Q Planes 1890 George Seldes, journalist 1890 Newswriter George Whitney Calhoun names Green Bay team Packers 1890 George II, king of Greece 1890 George Dixon becomes 1st black boxing champ (Bantam weight) 1890 George M. Humphrey, American Lawyer 1890 George Humphrey, American Lawyer 1889 George S. Kaufman, American Dramatist 1889 George Davis, Netherlands, actor, Devil May Care 1889 George Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist 1889 George Kenney, American Soldier 1889 George Washington Bridge linking New York City and New Jersey opens 1889 George Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time 1888 George Hubert Wilkins, born in Australia, polar explorer, Flying the Arctic 1888 George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera and registers "Kodak" 1888 George Sklavos, composer 1888 George Challenor, cricketer, pioneering West Indian batsman 1888 14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38 1888 George Eastman patents "Kodak box camera" 1887 Henry George Ley, composer 1887 George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 1887 George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 1887 George Brown, cricketer, legendary England batsman/keeper of 20's 1887 George Georgescu, composer 1887 George Abbott, born in Forestville, New York, producer, Damn Yankees, Pajama Game 1887 George Creten, Belgian sculptor and painter 1887 George Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG 1886 George Norman Peterkin, composer 1886 George K Anderson of Memphis, Tennessee patents typewriter ribbon 1886 George Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company 1886 George Frederick Boyle, composer 1886 George Mallory, England, mountain climber, "because it is there" 1886 George Leigh Mallory, British Celebrity 1886 George Luther Foote, composer 1886 George Zucco, England, actor, Adv of Sherlock Holmes, Captain Fury 1885 George Minot, U.S., physician, worked on anemia, Nobel 1934 1885 George Richards Minot, American Scientist 1885 George S Patton, U.S. general, Sicily/Italy/Normandy, "Old Blood and Guts" 1885 George S. Patton, American Soldier 1885 George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 1885 George McClellan, American Soldier 1885 George B. McClellan, American Soldier 1885 George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor, Courage of Lassie 1885 George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer 1885 George "Gabby" Hayes, Wellesvile, New York, actor, In Old Santa Fe, El Paso 1885 Charles George Gordon, British Governor-General of Sudan, executed at 51 1884 George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film 1884 George Bentham, English Scientist 1884 George Al Sarton, Belgian/U.S. historian 1884 George D. Birkhoff, U.S. mathematician, Aesthetic measure 1883 George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee, elected 1961 1883 17th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard George Kinney wins in 2:42 1883 George Dyson, composer 1882 George Bancroft, born in Philadelphia, actor, Underworld, wife of Octavia Brooke 1882 George Jean Nathan, U.S., editor/author/critic, American Mercury 1882 George Siegmann, actor, Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist 1881 George Edmund Street, English Architect 1881 George Bacovia, Vasiliu, Romanian poet/composer/painter 1881 George Borrow, writer, dies 1881 George KFW von Kuchler, German Field Marshal, Invasion Netherlands 1881 George Linnaeus Banks, English Writer 1881 George William Martin, composer, dies at 56 1881 George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 1880 George C Marshall, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, authored Marshall Plan, Nobel 1953 1880 George Marshall, American Statesman 1880 George C. Marshall, American Soldier 1880 George Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday 1880 George Alexander Russell, composer 1880 American Canoe Association founded at Lake George, New York 1880 George Mullin, pitcher, Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912 1880 George W. Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies 1880 6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso wins in 2:37 1880 Francis George Scott, composer 1879 George Gunn, cricketer, elegant English batsman 1907-30 1879 13th Belmont: George Evans aboard Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75 1879 George Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile 1879 George Shepstone, British political affiliate, dies in battle 1878 George Hoyt Whipple, U.S., astrophysicist, Nobel-1934 1878 George M. Cohan, actor/singer, Phantom President, Give My Regards to Broadway 1878 George Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81 1878 George Gilbert Scott, architect, dies 1878 George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 1878 George W. Coy hired as 1st full-time telephone operator 1876 George Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36 1876 Baseball's 1st no-hitter, St. Louis' George W Bradley no-hits Hartford 1876 Boston Custer, brother of George Custer, dies at Little Bighorn 1876 George A Custer, U.S. general (Little Bighorn), dies at 36 1876 Thomas W. Custer, brother of George Custer, dies at Little Bighorn 1876 George Armstrong Custer, American Soldier 1876 1st to hit 2 home runs; and score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's) 1876 1st player to hit for cycle (George Hall, Philadelphia Athletics) 1876 George Sand, French author (Indiana, Consuelo), dies at 71 1876 George Sand, writer, dies at 71 1876 George Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian, Giuseppi Garibaldi 1875 George Herbert Walker, American Businessman 1875 George "Charmer" Zettlein pitches the 1st 9 inning shutout 1875 Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green 1875 George Bizet, composer, dies 1874 Johan George Schwartze, painter, dies 1873 George Edward Moore, English Philosopher 1873 George P Gooch, English historian/MP 1873 Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer 1873 George Black, Canadian Public Servant 1872 George Louis Beer, historian, authority on British colonies 1872 George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine 1872 George Westinghouse, Jr. patents triple air brake for trains 1872 George Joseph Smith, British Criminal 1870 George Cormack, cereal inventor, Wheaties 1870 George A. Smith, born in Salt Lake City Utah, 8th President of Mormon church 1869 George Robey, comic 1869 Steam power brake patented (George Westinghouse) 1868 George Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor 1868 George Cattermole, painter/illustrator, dies 1868 Stefan George, born in Germany, lyric poet, Algabal 1868 George Arliss, born in London, England, actor, Devil, Green Goddess 1867 Jack Hearne, cricketer, cousin of George and Alec 12 Tests for Eng 1867 George Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90 1866 George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies 1866 Lord George ESMH Carnarvon, England, egyptologist, Tutanchamon 1866 Berkeley, California named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) 1866 George P. Baker, U.S. playwright, 47 Workshop 1866 George Ade, U.S., journalist/playwright/humorist, Fables in Slang 1865 George Wright, U.S. Union Brigadier-General, dies at 61 1865 George A. Birmingham, Reverend James Owen Hannay, novelist 1865 George C Pearce, actor, Country Kid, British Agent, Valiant 1865 George V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain, 1910-36 1865 George Lohmann, cricketer, England's great bowler late 19th cent 1865 George Phillips Bond, American Scientist 1864 George Boole, Irish Mathematician 1864 George Barbier, Philadelphia, actor, Tarzan's Revenge, Wife vs Secretary 1864 George Lincoln Prescott, U.S. Union Brigadier-General, dies of injuries 1864 George Pierce Doles, U.S. businessman/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 34 1864 Solomon George Washington Dill, poor white ally of blacks, assassinated in his home by white terrorists in SC 1864 George AA Alting van Geusau, dir-gen, PTT, Dutch Minister of War, 1918-20 1864 George Washington Carver, American Scientist 1863 George Santayana, born in Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist, Last Puritan 1863 George Bizets opera "Les Pacheurs de Perles," premieres in Paris 1863 George Crockett Strong, U.S. Union general-major, dies of injuries at 29 1863 Alec Hearne, cricketer, brother of George and Frank, Kent 1884-1910 1863 Battle of Buffington's Island (St. George Creek), Ohio 1863 George A. Custer (23) appointed Union Brigadier-General 1863 U.S. General George Meade replaces General Hooker to be more aggressive 1863 Danish prince Wilhelm Georg of Sleeswok-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg chosen as king George of Greece 1863 George H. Mead, American Philosopher 1863 George Herbert Mead, American Philosopher 1863 David Lloyd George, L-PM-Britain, 1916-22 1862 George Dashiell Bayard, Union Brigadier General, dies at 27 1862 Confederate Secretary of War George B. Randolph resigns 1862 George Burgwyn Anderson, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 31 1862 George William Taylor, U.S. Union Brigadier-General, dies in battle 1862 George W. Johnson, U.S. planter/Confederate (gov-Kentucky), dies at about 50 1862 George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer 1862 George Sutherland, English Judge 1861 Philip St. George Cocke, Confederate Brigadier-General, commits suicide at 52 1861 George HG earl of Aberdeen, English minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 76 1861 General George B. McClellan made general in chief of Union armies 1861 Union General George McClellan takes command from McDowell of Potamic Army 1861 George William Norris, Rep/Sen-Neb, Lame duck-amendement 1860 George Fawcett, U.S. actor, Intolerance 1859 George Simpson patents electric range 1859 George Staunton, writer 1859 George Giffen, cricketer, one of Australia's greatest all-rounders 1859 George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., engineer/inventor, Ferris Wheel 1858 Frank Hearne, cricketer, bro of George and Alec, England and South Africa 1858 George Combe, phrenologist, dies 1858 George Washington Goethals, engineer, built Panama Canal 1858 Charles Haddon George Alexander, George Samson, British actor 1857 George Gissing, England, novelist 1857 George Gissing, English author, Thyrza, Crown of Life 1857 George H Breitner, Dutch impressionist painter/water colors painter 1856 George Adam Smith, Scottish Clergyman 1856 George Bernard Shaw, Dublin Ire, dramatist, Pygmalion-Nobel 1925 1856 George Hearne, cricketer, brother of Frank and Alec, Test for England 1856 George Templeton Strong, composer 1855 George Edwardes, British composer, Gaiety Girl 1855 George F Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," 2nd American opera, opens in New York City 1855 George Bonnor, cricketer, big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888 1854 George Whitfield Chadwick, Lowell Massachusetts, composer, Judi Van Winke 1854 George Eastman, born in Waterville, New York, inventor, Kodak camera 1853 1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs New York) 1853 George Cockburn, British Soldier 1853 George Godfrey, born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, heavyweight boxer, Old Chocolate 1852 George H. White, American Politician 1852 George L Aiken's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," premieres in Troy, New York 1852 George Clausen, painter 1852 George A. Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist, Esther Waters 1852 George Rodwell, composer, dies at 51 1851 George Ulyett, cricketer, great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93 1851 George F Moore, U.S. theologist, Hebrews, Old Testament 1850 George Henschel, composer 1849 George Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies 1849 George Mercer Dawson, Canadian Scientist 1848 George Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies 1847 George Grossmith, English Actor 1847 George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author, violent revolutions 1847 George Robert Sims, English Journalist 1847 George F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61 1847 George B. Vashon becomes 1st black to enter New York State Bar 1846 George Westinghouse, responsible for alternating current in US 1846 George Sax, inventor, saxophone 1845 George Howard Darwin, British Scientist 1845 George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country 1845 George Augustus Kollmann, composer, dies at 56 1844 George W. Cable, American writer, Northampton Years 1844 George Washington Cable, American Novelist 1844 George Clement Martin, composer 1844 George Haven Putnam, American Soldier 1843 George Stephanescu, composer 1843 George August Lumbye, composer 1842 Fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston 1842 George Dorsey, American Politician 1841 George Melville, polar explorer, naval engineer 1841 Alfred Townsend George, Civil War journalist 1840 George Elbridge Whiting, composer 1840 George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies 1840 George Smith, born in London, England, assyriologist, cuneiform, script 1839 George Armstrong Custer, Major General Union volunteers 1839 George Cadbury, American Businessman 1839 Henry George, land reformer/writer, Progress and Poverty 1838 George W. Hill, U.S. astronomer, Moon orbit 1837 Admiral George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila 1837 Maria Fitzherbert, morganatic wife of King George IV, dies 1836 George Washington Gordon, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1836 HMS Beagle/Darwin reaches King George's Sound, Australia 1835 George Dashiell Bayard, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1835 George B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal 1834 George Garrett, composer 1833 Jacob Evert and George Dulty patent soda fountain 1833 Charles George Gordon, London, general, China, Khartoum 1832 George Henry Chapman, Major General Union volunteers 1832 George Crockett Strong, Major General Union volunteers 1832 George Washington Custis Lee, Major General Confederate Army 1832 George Doherty Johnston, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1832 John George Nicolay, U.S., author, Abe Lincoln's biographer 1832 George Crabbe, English vicar/poet (Borough), dies at 77 1831 John George Schetky, composer, dies at 55 1831 George Guest, composer, dies at 60 1831 George Burgwyn Anderson, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1831 George M. Pullman, inventor of the railway sleeping car 1830 George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General Union volunteers 1830 George Pierce Doles, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1830 George Blake Cosby, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1829 George Crook, Major General Union volunteers 1829 George Stephen, Canadian Businessman 1829 George Washington Adams, son of John Quincy Adams, dies 1829 George Peabody Estey, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1828 George Leonard Andrews, Major General Union volunteers 1828 George Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1828 George William Warren, composer 1828 George Baird Hodge, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1828 George Meredith, England, poet and novelist, Shaving of Shagpat 1827 George Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57 1826 George Brinton McClellan, Major General Union Army 1826 George B. McClellan, American Soldier 1826 George Washington Deitzler, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1826 George Parr, cricketer, legendary Notts batsman, 1st English touring captain 1826 George J Stoney, Irish physicist 1825 George Frederick Bristow, composer 1825 George Lafayette Beal, Major General Union volunteers 1825 George Phillips Bond, American Scientist 1825 George Inness, U.S. landscape painter, Delaware Water Gap 1825 George William Martin, composer 1825 George Gerson, composer, dies at 34 1825 George Edward Pickett, Major General Confederate Army 1824 George MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author, Princess and Curdie 1824 George E Street, British architect 1824 George Edmund Street, English Architect 1824 George Gorden Noel "Lord" Byron, poet, dies at 36 1824 George Gordon Byron, Scottish Poet 1824 George Jessel, English Judge 1824 George William Curtis, American Author 1824 George Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1824 Nathan George "Shanks" Evans, Brigadier General, Confederacy 1823 George Henry Gordon, Major General Union volunteers 1823 George Thorndike Angell, Massachusetts, lawyer, ASPCA 1823 George JD Campbell, Scottish/British Minister to Indies, 1868-74/80-85 1822 George Knowil Jackson, composer, dies at 65 1822 George Sykes, Major General Union volunteers 1822 George Stoneman, U.S. Union general-major, Gov-Calif, 1883-87 1822 John George Walker, Major General Confederate Army 1821 George Williams, England, founder YMCA 1821 [George] Hector Tyndale, Major General Union volunteers 1821 George Linnaeus Banks, English Writer 1820 George Jerrison Stannard, Major General Union volunteers 1820 George Washington Morgan, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1820 George Frederick Root, composer 1820 George Grove, born in London, England, biblical scholar/misicographer 1820 George Davis, Attorney General Confederacy 1820 George III, king of Great Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 1819 George Eliot, England, Victorian novelist, Adam Bede 1819 Edwin George Monk, composer 1819 George Eliot, Mary A Evans, England, author, Silas Marner 1819 George Washington Getty, Major General Union Army 1819 George Gabriel Stokes, physicist/mathematician, spectroscope 1819 George Leonard, American Lawyer 1819 George Foster Shepley, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1818 George Brown, Canada, publisher, Toronto Globe, PM, L, 1858 1818 William George Fargo, founder, Wells Fargo 1818 George Wythe Randolph, Secretary War Confederacy 1818 George Sewall Boutwell, MC, Union 1817 George Washington Julian, MC, Union 1817 George Henry Lewes, English philosophical writer, Life of Goethe 1817 George Watts, London, painter 1816 George Henry Thomas, Major General Union Army 1816 George Elvey, composer 1815 George Gordon Meade, Major General Union Army 1815 George Boole, mathematician, Boolean algebra 1815 George Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia 1815 George Webb Morell, Major General Union volunteers 1814 George Cartier, C, Canadian co-PM, 1858-62 1814 George Stephenson introduced the 1st steam locomotive 1814 George Joseph Vogler, composer, dies at 64 1813 Americans capture Ft. George, Canada 1813 George Alexander Macfarren, composer 1813 George Clymer, U.S. merchant signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 73 1812 George Clinton, 4th U.S. Vice President, dies at 73 1st Vice President to, die in office 1812 George Grey, New Zealander Leader 1812 George Bibb Crittenden, Major General Confederate Army 1811 George Caleb Bingham, U.S., politician/painter, Country Election 1811 George Washington Hewitt, composer 1809 George Philip St. Cooke, Major General Union Army 1809 Philip St. George Cocke, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1809 George W. Vreede, Dutch lawyer/politician 1809 George Washington Cullom, Major General Union Army 1808 James Madison elected U.S. president/George Clinton vice-president 1807 George Canning becomes British minister of Foreign affairs 1807 George Alfred Trenholm, Secretary Treasury, Confederacy 1806 George Alexander Osborne, composer 1806 George Wythe, U.S. attorney, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at about 79 1806 George C Cadwalader, Major General Union volunteers 1806 George Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20 1805 George Muller, English Clergyman 1804 Thomas Jefferson re-elected U.S. president/George Clinton vice-president 1804 George Sand, born in France, female, novelist, Valentine, Le Figaro 1803 George Wright, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1803 George James Webb, composer 1802 George Archibald McCall, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1802 William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Lord George Bentinck 1802 George Douglas Ramsey, Major general Union Army 1801 George Biddle Airy, 7th Astronomer Royal 1801 George Sears Greene, Major General Union volunteers 1800 George Rodwell, composer 1800 George Bancroft, historian, Hall of Fame 1800 George Bentham, English Scientist 1800 King George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt 1799 George Washington is eulogized by Col Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace and 1st in hearts of his countrymen" 1799 George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon 1799 George Washington, 1st president United States 1789 - 1797, dies at 66 1798 George Read, U.S. judge/signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 65 1798 British Honduras beats Spain in battle of St. George 1798 George Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40 1798 Dr. George Balfour becomes 1st naval surgeon in the U.S. navy 1796 George Back, English sea officer/explorer, North Canada 1796 George Wilhelm Gruber, composer, dies on 67th birthday 1796 George Washington's farewell address as president 1796 George Catlin, U.S., author/painter, American Indian scenes 1795 George Peabody, South Danvers Massachusetts, merchant/philanthropist 1794 George Colman, the Elder, playwright, dies 1794 George Grote, British historian 1793 Lord George Gordon, British Politician 1793 1st cabinet meeting at George Washington's home 1792 George Washington re-elected U.S. president 1792 Captain George Vancouver is 1st Englishman to enter San Francisco Bay 1792 George Mason, American Statesman 1792 George Cruikshank, London, caricaturist, Oliver Twist 1792 English warship Royal George capsizes in Spithead; kills 900 1792 George Mifflin Dallas, D, 11th Vice President, 1845-49 1792 George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC 1792 Captain George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain 1792 George Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies 1792 British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier, Washington 1792 John George Lambton, London, statesman, 1st Earl of Durham 1792 George Washington casts 1st presidential veto 1791 George Hayward, U.S., surgeon, 1st to use ether 1790 George Gerson, composer 1790 George Washington delivers 1st state of union address 1789 1st presidental tour - George Washington in New England 1789 President George Washington appointed John Jay the 1st Chief Justice 1789 Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington, dies 1789 1st inaugurational ball (for George Washington in New York City) 1789 George Washington inaugurated as 1st president of the United States 1789 President-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, New York 1789 George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration 1789 George Augustus Kollmann, composer 1788 Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet, Don Juan 1788 George Gordon Byron, Scottish Poet 1787 Constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia, George Washington presiding 1787 George Simon Ohm, physicist, discovered Ohm's Law 1785 George F Kersting, German painter 1785 George Frederic Pinto, composer 1784 George HG earl of Aberdeen, English Secretary of State 1783 English king George III fires government of Portland 1783 Continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address" 1782 George Washington creates Order of Purple Heart 1782 George Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction 1781 George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis 1781 George Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor, RR locomotive 1779 George Ross, U.S. judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49 1779 George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British 1778 George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army 1778 George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, born in London, England, English dandy 1777 ,George Washingtons army returns to Valley Forge Pennsylvania 1777 General George Washington's troops attacked British at Germantown, Pennsylvania 1776 George Washington defeats Hessians at Trenton 1776 George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from New Jersey 1776 George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers 1776 Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops, New York 1776 Thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed 1776 John George Schetky, composer 1776 George Thomas Smart, composer 1776 Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington 1776 General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag 1775 King George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion 1775 Maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta 1775 George Washington takes command of U.S. troops 1775 George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of American Army 1775 2nd Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander 1773 George Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics 1772 George Cockburn, British Soldier 1772 George Reuter, composer, dies at 63 1771 Tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50 1771 George Guest, composer 1770 George Grenville, British premier (1763-65)/Stamp Act, dies at 58 1770 George Whitefield, American Clergyman 1770 George Canning, London, British Prime Minister, 1827 1770 George Canning, C, British Prime Minister, 1827 1768 Caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV 1765 Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies 1764 George Parker, English astronomer, dies 1763 George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of Alleghenies to white settlement 1763 George Morland, England, artist of rural landscapes 1762 George IV, king of England, 1820-30 1760 George III ascends British throne 1760 George II (August), king of Great Britain (1727-60), dies at 76 1760 Gerard George Clifford, head of East-Indian Company, dies at 75 1760 Native American hostages killed in Ft. Prince George 1759 George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis 1758 George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess 1757 George Vancouver, surveyed Pacific coast from San Francisco to Vancouver I 1757 George Knowil Jackson, composer 1757 English king George II fires minister William Pitt, Sr. 1756 George Vertue, engraver, dies 1755 Battle at Lake George: English army beats France 1755 George Barrington, Irish Celebrity 1754 George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet, Everlasting Mercy 1754 George Washington gives Ft. Necessity to France 1754 George Washington surrenders to French, Ft. Necessity (7 Years' War) 1754 George Washington defeats French and indians at Ft. Duquesne near Pittsburgh 1753 George Washington becomes a master mason 1753 George Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday 1752 George Rogers Clark, frontier military leader in Revolutionary War 1751 Lord George Gordon, British Politician 1751 Frederick Louis, English prince of Wales/son of George I, dies 1749 George Joseph Vogler, composer 1749 George II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley 1746 Robert Livingston, delivered oath of office to George Washington 1743 George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" premieres in London 1742 George Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin) 1741 George Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin 1741 George Frederick Handel finishes "Messiah" oratorio, after working on it non-stop for 23 days 1741 Charles Willson Peale, U.S., portrait painter and inventor, George Washington 1739 George Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46 1739 George Clinton, New York, D-R, 4th Vice President, 1805-12 1739 George Clymer, U.S. merchant, signed Declaration of Independence 1738 George III, English King during American Revolution, 1760-1820 1738 George III, king of Great Britain, 1760-1820 1734 Prince Willem KHF van Orange marries George II's daughter Mary Anne 1733 George Read, U.S. judge/signer, Declaration of Independence 1732 George Colman, "the Elder", playwright, baptised 1732 George Washington, born in Virginia, 1st President, 1789 - 1797 1730 George Ross, U.S. judge, signed Declaration of Independence 1729 George Wilhelm Gruber, composer 1729 George Leonard, American Lawyer 1727 George Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/king of England, dies at 67 1725 George Mason, American Statesman 1724 George Stubbs, England, animal painter, House Frightened by Lion 1716 George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville 1715 George Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73 1714 George Whitefield, American Clergyman 1714 Georg Ludwig van Hannover crowned as English King George I 1714 Georg Ludwig of Hannover crowned as King George I 1714 Monarch Georg Ludwig becomes king George I of England 1712 George Grenville, British Prime Minister, 1763-65 1708 George Reuter, composer 1707 George Farquhar, Irish Dramatist 1697 George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer 1695 George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61 1693 George Lillo, bourgeois English dramatist, London Merchant 1691 George Etherege, English stage writer (Love in a Tub), dies at 56 1691 George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 1689 George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies 1687 George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 1685 George Berkeley, born in Ireland, philosopher and bishop of Cloyne 1685 George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer, Messiah 1685 Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company 1683 George II, king of England, 1727 - 1760 1683 George II [August], King of Great Britain, 1727-60 1670 George Monck, English general(-to the-sea), dies at 61 1660 George I, King of England, 1714-27 1660 Georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain 1659 Princess Henriette C of Orange-Nassau weds monarch Johan George II 1642 George Hickes, English linguistic, Old German Philology 1639 George Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated 1634 George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies 1633 George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax/author, Character of a Trimmer 1633 George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60 1633 George Herbert, English poet, dies at 39 1628 George Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36 1628 George Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham England 1627 English fleet under George Villiers leaves Rhe 1627 English fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle 1627 English fleet under George Villiers reach La Rochelle 1625 Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz 1611 George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury 1609 Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda 1608 George Monck/Monk, English general and Governor of Scotland 1593 George Herbert, English metaphysical poet, 5 Mystical Songs 1592 George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM, 1625-28 1592 George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral 1562 George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury 1545 George Carew, English admiral, drowns 1540 George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen 1534 Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht 1515 George van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to arch duke Charles 1504 George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht 1471 George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia 1471 George van Podiebrad, king of Bohemia (1458-71), dies 1458 Hussite George van Podiebrad chosen king of Bohemia 1443 George Kastriotis [Skanderberg] proclaims Albania principality 303 George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded 303 George, knight of Cappadocie?/saint/patron of England, beheaded |
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