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1998 Florence Griffith Joyner, Olympic runner, dies at 38
1994 Jack Dodson, actor (Howard Sprague-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 63 1994 Hal Smith, actor (Otis Campbell-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 77 1991 Byron Q Griffith, producer/actor, dies at 73 1989 Dakota Johnson, son of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson 1989 Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson marry for 2nd time 1989 Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson remarry 1988 Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets 200m woman's record (21.34) 1988 Florence Griffith Joyner runs Olympic record 100m in 10.54s 1988 Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets 100m woman's record (10.49) 1986 Blanche Sweet, U.S. actress (DW Griffith movies), dies at 90 1984 Calvin Griffith signs letter of intent to sell ownership of Twins 1980 Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67 1979 Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 1979 Corine Griffith, dies at 84 1977 Burt Mustin, actor (All in the Family, Andy Griffith Show), dies at 92 1973 Ohio State's Archie Griffith begins record 31 cons 100 yd rushing 1972 Marcia M. Griffith, born in Washington D.C., Miss America-Maryland, 1996 1971 Adrian Griffith, cricketer, West Indian Test opening batsman 1997 1971 William Griffith Wilson, American Celebrity 1970 Robert Griffith, NFL strong safety for the Minnesota Vikings 1970 Jenny Griffith, born in Burbank, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-13th-1995 1970 Doug E. Doug, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, screenwriter, comedian, played Griffith Vesey on television sitcom Cosby, voice of Bernie in the animated movie Shark Tale, and Sanka Coffie in film Cool Runnings 1969 Richard Griffith, NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1967 Howard Griffith, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1967 Kenneth Charlie Griffith Benjamin, cricketer, WI like his namesake 1961 Robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies 1959 Florence Griffith Joyner, born in Los Angeles, California, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1988 1959 Clark Griffith of Senators says team will not move the franchise 1958 Calvin Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn 1957 Melanie Griffith, actress, Working Girl, Milk Money, Now and Then 1956 23rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-3 at Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C. 1955 Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (New York Yankees), dies at 85 1955 "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith 1953 Nanci Griffith, U.S. singer and songwriter, Poet in My Window 1953 Mickey Mantle hits a 565' (172 m) home run in Washington D.C.'s Griffith Stadium 1950 Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 home run in a game at Griffith Stadium 1948 D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, U.S. director/producer, dies 1948 D. W. Griffith, American Director 1948 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie 1948 Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs. WI, out for 140 1946 11 players Tinker, Evers, Chance, Burkett, McCarthy, Waddell, Plank, Walsh, Chesbro, Griffith, and McGinnity are named to Hall of Fame 1945 Joe Kuhel hits inside-the-park home run, only home run hit by a Senator all season at Washington's Griffith Stadium 1941 1st night game at Washington D.C., Griffith stadium (Yankees 6, Senators 5) 1941 New York Yankees nip Washington Senators 6-5 in 1st night game at Griffith Stadium 1938 Charlie Griffith, cricketer, WI fast bowler, or did he chuck?, 1937 5th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 8-3 at Griffith Stadium, Wash 1935 Griffith Planetarium opens in Los Angeles, 3rd in US 1934 While Washington player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox 1933 Aneta Corsaut, Jutchinson, Kansas, actress, Helen Crump-Andy Griffith 1932 Clark Griffith announces Walter Johnson will be manager of Senators 1931 Jack Dodson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Howard Sprage-Andy Griffith Show 1931 Bradman bowled by Herman Griffith for a duck as W I win the Test 1926 Andy Griffith, Mount Airy, North Carolina, actor, Andy Griffith Show, Matlock 1922 Arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies 1921 Katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45 1919 Dodgers trade Jake Daubert to Reds for Tommy Griffith Daubert 1916 James Griffith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sheriff of Cochise 1915 DW Griffith shows "Clansman" at a sneak preview 1914 Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court 1914 Stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer, 140 for England, 1948 1914 Stewart Griffith, secretary, MCC 1912 Hugh Griffith, Wales, actor, Ben Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, Oliver! 1911 Clark Griffith is named manager of Washington Senators 1908 Yankees replace Clark Griffith with Kid Elberfeld as manager who is destined to have worse won-lost percentage of any Yankee manager 27-71 (.276) 1905 Arthur Griffith forms Sinn Fein in Dublin 1905 Howard McNear, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons 1902 Frances Beauvier, actress, Aunt Bea-Andy Griffith Show 1895 William Griffith Wilson, American Celebrity 1894 Corinne Griffith, Texarkana, Texas, actress, 3 Hours, Lilies of Field 1893 Herman Griffith, cricketer, pioneering WI pace bowler 1884 Burt Mustin, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, All in the Family, Andy Griffith Show 1876 Katherine Griffith, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Pollyanna, Fast Company 1875 D. W. Griffith, movie producer/director, Birth of a Nation 1875 D. W. Griffith, American Director 1872 Arthur Griffith, Irish journalist, founder of Sinn Fein 1869 Clark Griffith, Missouri, baseball player/manager, New York Yankees 1862 Richard Griffith, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 48 1850 Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio, 206 die 1814 Richard Griffith, Brigadier General Confederate Army |
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