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2002 Glenn Quinn, actor, Roseanne, dies at 32

2000 "Gordon ""Tex"" Beneke", band leader/saxophonist, led the Glenn Miller Orchestra after Miller's death, dies at 86

1998 John Glenn returns to space at the age of 77 as a payload specialist on the Discovery

1998 NASA announces John Glenn, 76, may fly in space again

1994 Glenn M. Anderson, Representative-D-California 1969 - 1993

1994 Anne Shelton, British singer (Glenn Miller Band), dies at 66

1993 Glenn Corbett, U.S. actor (Shenandoah, Chisum, Midway), dies at 63

1991 Glenn Langan, actor (Big Chase, Jungle Heat, Rapture), dies at 73

1990 Marston Glenn Hefner, son of Hugh Hefner and Kimberley Conrad

1989 Glenn Frey joins Don Henley on-stage (for 1st time since 1981)

1988 Harris Glenn Divine, dies of natural causes at 42

1988 Glenn Cunningham, U.S. world record miler, dies at 78

1988 General hospital star Jackie Zeman marries Glenn Gorden

1988 Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91

1985 "Smuggler's Blues" by Glenn Frey peaks at #12

1984 New Jersey Devils 1st shutout, Glenn Resch makes 42 saves beat Minn, 2-0

1982 Glenn H Gould, Canadian pianist, dies at 50

1982 Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer

1981 Islander Glenn Resch's 25th and last shut-out opponent-Flames 5-0

1980 Islander Glenn Resch's 20th shut-out opponent-Canucks 3-0

1976 Tarik Glenn, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts

1976 Islander Glenn Resch's 10th shut-out opponent-Blues 4-0

1975 Islander Glenn Resch's 5th shut-out opponent-Flyers 3-0

1975 Oakland A's Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Linblad and Rollie Fingers, no-hits California Angels 5-0

1974 Raymond Glenn, actor (Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones), dies at 76

1974 Islander Glenn Resch's 1st shut-out opponent-Kings 3-0

1974 Doris Glenn Easterly, Richmond, Virginia, diver 1996 Olympics

1974 Glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's 1st win against Australia

1974 Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61

1973 Glenn Strange, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke), dies at 74

1973 Glenn Turner scores his 1,000th cricket run of English season

1973 Glenn Robinson, born in Gary, Indiana, NBA forward, Milw, Olympics gold 96

1973 Robert Dunn, Glenn Cove, New York, team handball left wing 1996 Olympics

1972 Aaron Glenn, NFL cornerback/kick returner for the New York Jets

1972 Glenn Turner (259) and Terry Jarvis make 387 opening cricket stand vs. WI

1972 Glenn Turner carries his bat for 223* vs. WI at Kingston

1971 Steve Glenn, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions

1971 Roy Glenn, dies in Los Angeles at 56

1971 Ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82

1970 Glenn Murray, Manning, South Carolina, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies

1970 Glenn Foley, NFL quarterback for the New York Jets

1970 Glenn Medeiros, singer, Someday Love

1970 Glenn McGrath, cricketer, NSW and Australian fast bowler 1993-

1970 Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1969 Terry Glenn, wide reciever for the New England Patriots

1969 Malivai Washington, born in Glenn Cove, New York, tennis star 1996 Olympics

1969 Glenn Rogers, Jr., CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos

1968 Glenn Clear, soccer player, Vitesse

1968 Glenn Leroy McLeay, Invercargill New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics

1967 Ian Anderson and Glenn Cornick form rock group Jethro Tull

1967 Glenn Montgomery, NFL defensive tackle, Seattle Seahawks, Oilers

1966 Glenn Donald Hamilton, New Zealand, beach volleyball player 1996 Olympics

1966 Glenn Parker, NFL offensive tackle, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs

1965 Glenn Scarpelli, born in Staten Island, New York, actor, Alex-One Day At a Time, Fantasy

1964 Vencie Glenn, NFL safety for the New York Giants

1964 Glenn Joyner, Ferntree Gully VIC, Australasia golfer

1964 Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash

1964 Astronaut John Glenn withdraws from Ohio senate race

1964 Glenn Beck, American Journalist

1963 Don August, born in Inglewood, California, Donald Glenn August, baseball player, pitcher, batted right-handed, pitched right-handed, played for Milwaukee Brewers 1988 - 1991, related to Archbishop of Philadelphia Justin Francis Rigali

1963 Glenn Trimble, cricketer, son of Sam Two ODI's for Australia 1986

1962 Glenn Hall set NHL record of 503 consecutive games as goalie

1962 Glenn Healy, Pickering, NHL goalie for the New York Rangers

1962 John Glenn is 1st American to orbit Earth in Friendship 7

1961 Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1960 Howard Glenn, New York Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game

1960 Glenn Anderson, Vancouver, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1959 Kelly Tripuka, Glenn Ridge, New Jersey, NBA forward, Det Pistons, Utah Jazz

1959 Glenn Dubis, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. 3x40 rifle, Olympics-1984, 88, 96

1958 Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles

1958 Glenn Gregory, rock vocalist, Heeaven 17-Electric Dreams

1957 Glenn Hoddle, British Athlete

1957 Glenn Tilbrook, London, rock vocalist and guitarist, Squeeze-Tempted

1957 Marine Major John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08)

1955 Glenn Danzig, American Musician

1954 Glenn Myernick, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. soccer coach, 1996 Olympics gold

1952 Glenn Hughes, British Musician

1948 Glenn Frey, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Eagles-Take it Easy

1947 Glenn Tipton, rock guitarist, Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law

1947 Glenn Leonard, R&B singer, Temptations

1947 Glenn Turner, cricketer, masterful New Zealand opening batsman

1947 Glenn Cornick, rock bassist, Jethro Tull-Thick as a Brick

1947 Glenn Close, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, The Big Chill, Fatal Attraction

1946 12th Heisman Trophy Award: Glenn Davis, Army (HB)

1945 Glenn Poshard, born in Herald, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1989 - 1999

1945 Divine, Harris Glenn Milstead, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Pink Flamingo

1945 Harris Glenn Divine, Baltimore MD

1944 Glenn Miller, U.S. band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40

1944 Glenn Shorrock, born in Sydney, Australia, rock vocalist, Little River Band

1943 Glenn Sather, NHL coach, Edmonton Oiler

1942 Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"

1942 Scott Glenn, Pittsburgh, actor, Right Stuff, Personal Best, Backdraft

1941 Glenn Moore, born in Portland, Oregon, rocker, jazz bassist, played with saxophonist Jim Pepper, recorded 'This is It' with Nick Brignola, 'Bird on Wire' with Tim Hardin

1941 Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA

1941 Glenn Miller begins work on his 1st movie for 20th Century Fox

1941 Glenn Randall, Jr., stuntman, Species, Mrs. Soffel, Return of the Jedi

1940 Glenn English, born in Cordell, Oklahoma, Representative-D-Oklahoma 1975 - 1994

1940 Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000"

1940 "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1

1940 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction"

1939 Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort

1938 Christopher Glenn, born in New York City, news anchor, CBS Nightwatch

1932 Glenn Herbert Gould, born in Toronto, Canada, pianist, sued Steinway Piano

1932 Glenn Gould, Canadian Musician

1930 Glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52

1930 Glenn Yarborough, singer, Limeliters-Honey and Wine, Jubilee

1925 Pirate shortstop Glenn Wright makes an unassisted triple play

1925 Marty Paich, born in Oakland California, orchestra leader, Sonny and Cher, Glenn Campbell

1924 Glenn Loren Glasow, composer

1921 John Glenn, born in Cambridge, Ohio, astronaut, Mercury 7, STS-95, Senator-D-Ohio

1918 Faye Glenn Abdellan, U.S. government official, health services

1917 Glenn Langan, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Amazing Colossal Man, Margie

1917 Glenn Reeves, Massillon, Ohio, actor, Defending Your Life

1916 Glenn Ford, Quebec, Canada, actor, Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway

1914 Charles Drake, Bayside New York City, actor, Air Force, Glenn Miller Story

1914 Glenn Osser, Munising, Michigan, orchestra leader, Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue

1914 Glenn Curtiss flies his Langley Aerodrome

1914 Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist, Glenn Miller Orchestra

1913 Glenn M. Anderson, born in Hawthorne, California, Representative-D-California 1969 - 1993

1912 World's 1st flying boat's maiden flight, (Glenn Curtiss in New York)

1911 1st hydroplane flight to and from a ship (Glenn Curtiss, San Diego)

1911 Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego

1910 Ray McKinley, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, orchestra leader/drummer, Glenn Miller Time

1910 Glenn Curtiss flies from Albany to New York City

1909 World's 1st air race held in Rheims France. Glenn Curtiss (USA) wins

1909 Glenn Cunningham, U.S. middle distance runner, 1930's

1909 1st U.S. airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000

1904 Glenn Miller, bandleader, Glenn Miller Orchestra - In the Mood

1899 Glenn Strange, Weed, New Mexico, actor, Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke

1898 Raymond Glenn, Frankfort, Kentucky, actor, Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones

1896 Charles Glenn King, biochemist, discovered vitamin C

1889 Ethel Glenn Hier, composer

1886 Glenn Luther Martin, aviator, Collier Trophy-1933

1878 Glenn Hammond Curtiss, U.S., inventor, hydroplane


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