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2003 Conrad Hall, American Artist
2002 Mickey Newbury, singer, member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, wrote songs for Acuff-Rose Music, dies 2000 Gus Hall, American Businessman 2000 Brian Statham, cricketer, 20th century's leading fast bowler, inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, 2009, dies in Stockport, England, of leukemia, at age 69 1999 Theodore Hall, American Criminal 1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts Mama and Papas and Eagles 1998 Don Sutton selected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1997 Mario Lemieux enters NHL Hall of Fame 1997 Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo elected to World Golf Hall of Fame 1997 Michael Jackson and Bee Gees inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1997 Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox and Willie Wells for Hall of Fame 1996 Catherine Mary Hall, nurse, dies at 73 1996 J Bunning, E Weaver, B Foster, and N Hanlon inducted in Hall of Fame 1996 Robert Edwin Hall, mountaineer/businessman, dies at 35 1996 Herbert "Herb" Hall, clarinetist/saxophonist, dies at 88 1996 Earl Weaver and Jim Bunning, elected to Hall of Fame 1996 For 1st time in 25 years no one is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1995 "Les Miserables" opens at Cable Hall, Helsinki 1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, Ohio 1995 Richie Ashburn and Mike Schmidt enter basaeball's Hall of Fame 1995 Rick Ferrell, Hall of Fame catcher, dies at 89 1995 Mike Schmidt is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1994 Phil Rizzuto Hall of Fame Night 1994 Phil Rizzuto (Yankees) and Steve Carlton enter the Hall of Fame 1994 Last steel beam is placed on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994 Reginald Hall, endocrinologist, dies at 83 1994 Final broadcast of Arsenio Hall talk show 1994 Arsenio Hall announces he will end his show in May 1994 1994 Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1994 Ken Hall, Australian director/producer (Kokoda front line), dies at 92 1994 Steve Carlton (Phillies) elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1993 Janet Margolin, U.S. actress (Annie Hall), dies at 50 of ovarian cancer 1993 Adelaide Hall, U.S. jazz singer (Cotton Club), dies at 92 1993 Hall Bartlett, U.S. director (Jonathan Livingston Seagull), dies at 70 1993 Reggie Jackson enshrined in Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York 1993 New York Islander goalie Billy Smith elected to NHL Hall of Fame 1993 Cleveland breaks ground for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1993 Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Polish/U.S. pianist (Carnegie Hall), dies at 100 1993 Arsenio Hall's 1,000th show retrospective seen in Netherlands 1993 Construction begins on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1993 Reggie Jackson elected to Hall of Fame 1992 Tom Seaver, R Fingers, Hal Newhouser, and B McGowan enter Hall of Fame 1992 Tracy Austin, 29, is youngest inductee of International Tennis Hall of Fame 1992 William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1992 Anita Hall swims female world record 200m freestyle (2:25.35) 1992 "Late Night's 10th Anniversary Show At Radio City Music Hall" on NBC 1992 Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1991 IM Pei receives $5 million for design of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1991 New York Islanders Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin inducted into NHL Hall of Fame 1991 Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York 1991 Martin Rosenblatt, actor (Splitz, Annie Hall, New York Stories), dies at 74 1991 Islanders Denis Potvan and Michael Bossy inducted into NHL Hall of Fame 1991 New York Islanders Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy, elected to Hockey Hall of Fame 1991 Kevin Peter Hall, actor (Harry and Hendersons), dies of AIDS at 35 1991 Scotty Bowman and Neil Armstrong elected to NHL Hall of Fame 1991 Bill Veeck and Tony Lazzeri elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1991 Bob Knight, Larry O'Brien, Tiny Archibald, Dave Cowens, Harry Gallatin and Larry Fleisher elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1991 Joni Mitchel inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame 1991 Hall of Fame's board of directors vote 12-0 to bar Pete Rose 1991 Jan Stenerud becomes 1st pure placekicker to make NFL Hall of Fame 1991 Baseball officially bans Pete Rose from being elected to Hall of Fame 1991 Gaylord Perry, Ferguson Jenkins and Rod Carew elected to Hall of Fame 1991 Rod Carew is 22nd player elected to Hall of Fame on 1st try 1990 Arsenio Hall gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame 1990 John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer, dies at 84 1990 Manly Hall, Canadian Philosopher 1990 Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan inducted into hall of fame 1990 Andrew Dice Clay cries on Arsenio Hall Show 1990 TV Guide selects Arsenio Hall as TV personality of year 1990 Stuart Hall, actor (Cavalcade, Dawn Patrol), dies 1990 World's largest bunny hop at Radio City Music Hall in New York City 1990 No one elected to Hall of Fame for 2nd time in 3 years 1990 5th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Awards: Bobby Darin 1990 Kinks inducted into Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990 Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1990 Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, football hall of famer, dies at 81 1989 51st NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Michigan beats Seton Hall 80-79 in overtime 1989 Red Schoendienst and Al Barlick elected to Hall of Fame 1989 Celtic Kansas City Jones and Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1989 Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1988 Hall Ashby, U.S. director (Shampoo, 8 Million Ways to Die), dies at 59 1988 Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito and Brad Park inducted in NHL Hall of Fame 1988 Willie Stargell became 200th man inducted in Baseball's Hall of Fame 1988 "Everything Your Heart Desires" by Daryl Hall and John Oates peaks at #3 1988 Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh Pirate), elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1987 Mohammad Ali elected to "Ring" magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame 1987 Oliver North's secretary Fawn Hall tesifies at Iran-Contra hearing 1987 Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts 1st female artist Aretha Franklin 1986 Carnegie Hall reopens after a $50 million facelift 1986 Hall B Wallis, U.S. movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87 1986 Willie McCovey, Bobby Doerr, and Ernie Lombardi inducted in Hall of Fame 1986 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Mazda Hall of Fame Golf Championship 1986 Hall of Fame and Museum announced to be built in Cleveland 1986 Ernie Lombardi, NL MVP in 1938, and Bobby Doerr, elected to Hall of Fame 1986 1st induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Bros, B Holly, J L Lewis and Elvis Presley) 1986 Willie McCovey is 16th elected to Hall of Fame in his 1st year 1985 Grayson Hall, actor (Dark Shadows), dies of cancer at 58 1985 Establishment of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is announced 1985 L Brock, Slaughter, A Vaughan, and H Wilhelm inducted into Hall of Fame 1985 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Mazda Hall of Fame Golf Championship 1985 Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame 1985 Enos Slaughter and Arky Vaughan are elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1985 Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm, elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1984 Harmon Killebrew, Rick Ferrell, Don Drysdale, Pee Wee Reese, and Luis Aparicio inducted into Hall of Fame 1984 Pee Wee Reese and Rick Ferrell elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1984 Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, and D Drysdale elected to Hall of Fame 1983 Everly Brothers reunite after 10 years (Royal Albert Hall) 1983 B Robinson, J Marichal, G Kell, and W Alston inducted into Hall of Fame 1983 Walter Alston, Dodgers manager, elected to Hall of Fame 1983 Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal elected to Hall of Fame 1982 Frederick Douglass Hall, composer, dies at 84 1982 Travis Jackson and Happy Chandler elected to Hall of Fame 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" takes place at New York's Radio City Music Hall 1982 Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame 1981 Johnny Mize and Rube Foster elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1981 Bob Gibson elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1980 Formal opening of meditation hall of Zenshin Temple in Riverdale Bronx 1980 Kaline, Snider, Klein, and Tom Yawkey inducted into Hall of Fame 1979 Winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts 1979 Jon Hall, actor (Ramor of the Jungle), dies at 66 1979 Cleveland Browns' Dino Hall sets club records with 9 kickoff returns 1979 Willie Mays, Warren Giles, and Hack Wilson inducted in Hall of Fame 1979 National Women's Hall of Fame (Seneca Falls, New York) dedicated 1979 Betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53 1979 Radio City Music Hall (New York City) reopens 1979 "Utter Glory... Morrissey Hall" opens and closes at Mark Hellinger New York City 1979 M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 1979 Warren Giles and Hack Wilson selected to baseball Hall of Fame 1979 Willie Mays elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1978 Dante Hall, American Athlete 1978 Eddie Mathews, Addie Joss, and Larry MacPhail inducted to Hall of Fame 1978 50th Academy Awards - "Annie Hall," Rich Dreyfuss and Diane Keaton win 1978 Addie Joss and Larry MacPhail elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1978 Eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame 1977 Bridget Hall, Dallas Texas, model, Ford 1977 Elton John honored by MSG Hall of Fame 1977 Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 1977 Gijsbert van Hall, banker/mayor of Amsterdam (1957-67), dies at 73 1977 Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premieres 1977 Martin Dihigo John Lloyd elected to Hall of Fame 1977 Joe Sewell, Amos Rusie, and Al Lopez elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1977 Edward W Stack replaces Paul Kerr president of Hall of Fame 1977 Ernie Banks elected to Hall of Fame 1976 Oakland releases Billy Williams, ending his Hall of Fame career 1976 Oscar Charleston selected to baseball's the Hall of Fame 1976 Roger Connor, Fred Lindstrom and ump Cal Hubbard elected to Hall of Fame 1976 Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall 1975 William "Judy" Johnson selected to baseball Hall of Fame 1975 Billy Herman, Earl Averill, and Bucky Harris elected to Hall of Fame 1975 Ralph Kiner elected to baseball's Hall of Fame 1974 SF Visitors Center at City Hall opens 1974 Gary Hall, Jr., U.S., 50m/100m/400m free relay, Olympic-gold/2 silver-96 1974 Yankees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford become 1st teammates elected to hall of fame on same day 1974 Willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89 1974 Pioneer Hall opens 1974 John Hall, kicker for the New York Jets 1974 Tim Hall, running back for the Oakland Raiders 1974 James "Cool Papa" Bell is named to baseball's Hall of Fame 1974 Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley, and Jocko Conlan elected to Hall of Fame 1974 New York Yankees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford elected to Hall of Fame 1973 Caroline Hall, Bristol England, golfer, Curtis Cup 1992 1973 Roberto Clemente and Warren Spahn inducted into Hall of Fame 1973 Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected 1973 George Sisler, hall of famer 1st baseman (257 hits-1920), dies at 80 1973 Roberto Clemente elected to Hall of Fame, 11 weeks after his death 1973 Monte Irvin elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1973 Mickey Welch, George Kelly and Billy Evans elected to Hall of Fame 1973 Warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1972 Melissa Hall, Miss USA-Minnesota 1997 1972 Hall Overton, U.S. composer (Enchanted Pear Tree), dies at 52 1972 David Bowie sells out his 1st show in New York's Carnegie Hall 1972 Gordie Howe and Jean Beliveau inducted in Hockey Hall of Fame 1972 Hall of Fame inducts Berra, Sandy Koufax, Lefty Gomez and Early Wynn 1972 Travis Hall, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72 1972 Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard selected to Hall of Fame 1972 Bob Douglas is 1st black elected to Basketball Hall of Fame 1972 Lefty Gomez, Ross Youngs and William Harridge selected for Hall of Fame 1972 Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, and Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame 1971 Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame 1971 Rolling Stone Mick Jagger weds Bianca Macias at St. Tropez Town Hall 1971 Royal Albert Hall opens 1971 Ray Hall, NFL defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1971 Royal Albert Hall bans scheduled concert featuring Frank Zappa 1971 Satchel Paige becomes 1st negro-league player elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1971 Dennis Hall, Milwaukee, 125 lbs greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Baseball announces a special hall of fame wing for blacks 1971 & Dave Bancroft and George Weiss elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1970 Robert Hall, WLAF wide reciever for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy and Bill Masterson trophy stolen from NHL hall of fame 1970 Chris Hall, WLAF safety for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1970 Lemanski Hall, NFL linebacker, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1970 Expos beat White Sox 10-6 in the annual Hall of Fame game 1970 L Boudreau, Earle Combs, Ford Frick, and Jesse Haines enter Hall of Fame 1970 Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 1970 Joni Mitchell's final concert at Royal Albert Hall 1970 Ford Frick, Earle Combs and Jesse Haines elected to Hall of Fame 1969 Creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall) 1969 Dana Hall, NFL safety for the Cleveland Browns 1969 Stan Coveleski and Waite Hoyt are voted into baseball Hall of Fame 1969 Pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78 1969 Roy Campanella and Stan Musial elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1968 Rhett Hall, NFL defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles 1968 Courtney Hall, NFL center for the San Diego Chargers 1968 Donald L Hall, airplane designer (Spirit of St. Louis), dies at 69 1968 San Francisco's Old Hall of Justice demolished 1968 Anthony Michael Hall, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, SNL, Breakfast Club 1968 Juanita Hall, actress (Captain Billy), dies at 66 1968 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield Massachusetts, opens 1968 Goose Goslin and Kiki Cuyler elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1968 Joe Medwick elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1967 Michael "Sean" Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia, rower 1996 Olympics 1967 Jimmy Foxx, baseball hall of famer (Detroit Tigers/534 home runs), dies at 59 1967 Gijsbert van Hall resigns as mayor of Amsterdam 1967 Queen Elizabeth Hall (South Bank Center) opens in London 1967 Red Ruffing selected to Hall of Fame 1967 Branch Rickey and Lloyd Waner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1966 Darryl Hall, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers 1966 Yankee manager Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame 1966 Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame 1966 Darryl Hall, CFL linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders 1965 Carl Hoff, orchestra leader (Music Hall), dies at 60 1965 Moby, born in Harlem, New York, Richard Melville Hall, singer, songwriter, DJ, electronica, eight top 40 songs, album, Play sold 10 million copies worldwide 1965 James Jagger, son of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall 1965 Pud Galvin elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1964 Alex Solis, born in Panama City, Panama, jockey, in the Calder Race Course Hall of Fame, over 4,500 career wins 1964 Ron Hall, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions 1964 101st member elected to baseball's hall of fame (Luke Appling) 1964 Beatles 1st New York City concert at Carnegie Hall 1964 Red Faber, Burleigh Grimes, Tim Keefe, Heinie Manush, John Montgomery Ward, and Miller Huggins are selected to Hall of Fame 1963 "Nick Teen and Al K Hall" by Rolf Harris peaks at #95 1963 Pro Football Hall of Fame dedicated in Canton, Ohio 1963 Oriole's Dick Hall retires his 28th consecutive player in relief 1963 Charter members of Canadian Football Hall of Fame chosen 1963 Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies 1963 Jim Thorpe, Red Grange and George Halas elected to football hall of fame 1963 Sam Rice, Eppa Rixey, Elmer Flick, and John Clarkson elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1963 Dave Foley, actor/comedian, Kids In The Hall, Dave Nelson-NewsRadio 1962 Glenn Hall set NHL record of 503 consecutive games as goalie 1962 Michael Andretti, Indy-car racer/Auto Hall of Fame, elected 1986 1962 NY's Philharmonic Hall (since renamed Avery Fisher Hall) opens as 1st unit of Lincoln Center for Performing Arts 1962 Bob Dylan plays New York City Carnegie Hall 1962 Mickey Cochrane, baseball hall of fame catcher, dies at 59 1962 Tony Bennett debuts in concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City 1962 Jackie Robinson is 1st Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1962 Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1962 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to John Hall Wheelock 1961 Thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies 1961 Official International Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto 1961 New San Francisco Hall of Justice opens 1961 NFL officially recognizes Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio 1961 New York DA arrests professional gamblers who implicate Seton Hall players 1961 Cellist Jacqueline du President debut in Wigmore Hall 1961 Robert Edwin Hall, mountaineer/businessman 1960 Agricultural Hall of Fame forms 1960 Hall of Fame allows veteran committee to vote annually 1960 Harry Belafonte 2nd Carnegie Hall performance 1960 BBWAA voters fail to elect a new Hall of Fame member 1959 Razor Ramon, Scott Hall, wrestler, WWF/WCW/NWA/Florida/AWA/KC 1959 Bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64 1959 Scott Thompson, comedian, Kids in the Hall, Larry Sanders Show 1959 Kraft Music Hall with Milton Berle, last airs on NBC-TV 1959 Wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore 1959 Terry Hall, rocker, Colourfield-Animal Liberation 1959 Terry Hall, Specials, Fun Boy 3 1959 Zack Wheat unanimously elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1958 Edd Hall, TV announcer, Jay Leno's Tonight Show 1958 Test Cricket debut for Wes Hall, vs. India at Bombay 1958 Dickie Thon, born in South Bend, Indiana, Richard William 'Dickie' Thon, baseball player, shortstop, played for Major League Baseball teams California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, suffered Mike Torrez fastball facial injury, Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Famer, 2003 1958 Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated in San Francisco 1958 Brad Hall, born in Santa Barbara, California, comedian, SNL 1958 Thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75 1958 Hall of Fame fails to elect anyone for 1st time since 1950 1958 In basketball Oscar Robertson (Cin) scores 56, Seton Hall team 54 1957 Miles Davis Quintet debuts a jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in NY 1957 San Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall 1957 Gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam 1956 Joe Cronin and Hank Greenberg inducted into Hall of Fame 1956 Jerry Hall, born in Mesquite, Texas, model and Mrs. Mick Jagger, Batman, Freejack 1956 Hank Greenberg and Joe Cronin are elected to Hall of Fame 1955 E Arcaro, E Sande and G Woolf 1st inductees in Jockey hall of fame 1955 Future Hall of Famer Oriole Brooks Robinson goes 2-4 in his 1st game 1955 Kevin Peter Hall, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Misfits of Science 1955 Arsenio Hall, comedian, Alan Thicke, Arsenio, Coming to America 1954 Boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern and 15 pioneers 1954 John Greg Adams, born in Scottsdale, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1982 Hall of Fame-2nd 1953 Porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64 1953 Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright, Ed Barrow, and Bill Klem and Tom Connolly are inducted into Hall of Fame 1953 Jon Faddis, born in Oakland, California, musician, jazz trumpeter, conductor, composer, music educator, sound compared to his mentor, Dizzy Gillespie, member Lionel Hampton's big band, led Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, released Grammy-Award nominated work, Remembrances, 1999 1953 Bruce Hall, Champaign, Illinois, rock bassist, Reo Speedwagon 1952 Kenny Aaronson, born in New York City, New York, rocker, bass guitar player, played for Dust, Stories, Hall & Oates, toured with Billy Squier, Joan Jett, Billy Idol 1952 Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33 1952 Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1951 Gary Hall, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-bronze/2 silver-1968, 72 1951 Harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56 1951 James Norman Hall, American Author 1951 Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall 1951 Edward Collins, Hall of Fame infielder (White Sox, A's), dies at 63 1951 SF City Hall dome fire 1951 Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1950 Willie Hall, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rocker, drummer, played with Isaac Hayes' The Movement, member of The Bo-Keys 1950 Cathy Sherk, born in Bancroft, Ontario, professional golfer, achieved No. 1 World ranking by Golf Digest, 1978, earned silver medal with Canadian team at 1978 World Amateur Golf Team Championships, joined LPGA tour, inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, 1995 1950 Writers fail to elect anyone to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1949 Tiger 2nd baseman Charlie Gehringer selected to Hall of Fame 1949 Jimmy Hall, rocker, Wet Willie 1949 John Oates, born in New York City, rock guitarist and vocalist, Hall and Oates-Rich Girl 1949 Patrick Deuchar, CEO, Albert Hall 1948 Daryl Hall, rocker/songwriter, Hall and Oates-Sara Smile 1947 Dizzy Gillespie presented his 1st Carnegie Hall concert in NY 1947 Ervin Hall, born in Philadelphia, 100m hurdler, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1946 11 players Tinker, Evers, Chance, Burkett, McCarthy, Waddell, Plank, Walsh, Chesbro, Griffith, and McGinnity are named to Hall of Fame 1946 Diane Keaton, born in Louisiana, actress, Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl 1945 The rules are revised for election of modern players to the Hall of 1945 Walraven [Wally] van Hall, Dutch banker/resisted Nazis, executed at 39 1945 Wally van Hall, "banker in defiance," arrested 1945 Baseball writers again fail to elect a new Hall of Famer 1945 No one is elected to baseball's Hall of Fame 1944 German troops blow-up Heusden North Brabant city hall, 134 die 1944 Deidre Hall, Milwaukee, actress, Days of our Lives, Our House 1943 Lt Charles Hall, becomes 1st black pilot to shoot down Nazi plane 1943 Peter Graves, supt minister, Westminster Central Hall 1942 Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker, Bears, sportscaster 1942 Hitler proclaims fall of Stalingrad from Munich beer hall 1942 Willis Reed, NBA hall of fame MVP center/coach for the New York Knicks 1942 Tony P. Hall, born in Dayton, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1979 - 2003 1942 Rogers Hornsby is 14th player selected to the Hall of Fame 1941 Jacques LaPerriere, NHL defensive Hall of Famer 1941 Doris Coley, born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, lead singer of The Shirelles, married names are Doris Coley Kenner and Doris Kenner Jackson, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1941 Larry Hall, rocker, Tape Heads 1941 PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame 1941 Carol Mann, Buffalo, New York, golfer, LPGA Hall of Fame 1977, 1965 U.S. Open 1940 Joe Gibbs, born in Enka, North Carolina, football coach, owner, NASCAR Championship team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached Washington Redskins for 12 seasons, producing 8 playoff appearances, 4 NFC Championship titles, 3 Superbowl Titles 1940 Galen Hall, WLAF Head Coach, Orlando Thunder, Rhein Fire 1940 Lance Alworth, born in Houston, Texas, NFL hall of famer, Charger, Cowboys 1940 Joan Joyce, Waterbury, Connecticut, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1983 1940 James Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39 1940 Mickey Newbury, born in Houston, Texas, singer, member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, wrote songs for Acuff-Rose Music 1940 Dance hall fires kills 198 (Natchez Miss) 1940 Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies 1940 Braulio Baeza, jockey, National Horse Racing Hall of Famer 1940 Herve Filion, sulky driver, 1969 Canadian Sports Hall of Fame 1939 Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1939 Tony Roberts, New York City, actor, Annie Hall, Edge of Night, Lucie Arnaz Show 1939 Carl Yastrzemski, born in New York, Boston Red Sox great, 1967 AL MVP, Hall of Fame 1939 Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York 1939 Herb Adderley, born in Philadelphia, NFL hall of famer, Packers, Cowboys 1939 Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59 1939 Federal Hall National Monument established 1939 Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler elected to Hall of Fame 1938 Alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1938 Mickey Stratton, born in Meriden, Connecticut, softball catcher, Hall of Fame 1969 1938 Glen Hall, cricket leg-spinner, South African in one Test vs. England 1964 1938 Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York 1938 Pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to Hall of Fame 1938 Benny Goodman refuses to play Carnegie Hall when black members of his band were barred from performing 1938 Eduard van Beinum becomes world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall 1938 Frank Mahovlich, NHL Hall of Famer, Mont Canadians 1937 Albert Hall, Boothton Alabama, actor, Trouble in Mind, Ryan's 4 1937 Juan Marichal, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1937 Wesley Hall, West indian/British politician 1937 Cy Young, Tris Speaker and Nap Lajorie elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1936 Tom T. Hall, Olive Hill, Kentucky, country singer and writer, Harper Valley PTA 1936 1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame - Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson 1935 Woody Allen, Allen Konigsberg, Brooklyn, actor, Zelig, Annie Hall 1934 Al Kaline, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Hall of Fame outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1934 Albert W. Hall, actor, Apocalypse Now 1934 "It Happened One Night," opens at New York's Radio City Music Hall 1933 Ian Tyson, born in British Columbia, Canada, singer, songwriter, guitarist, song 'Four Strong Winds' chosen as greatest Canadian song of all time, in Canada's Country Music Hall of Fame 1933 John Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire 1933 "King Kong," premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy New York City 1933 Raymond Berry, Texas, NFL hall of famer for the Baltimore Colts 1932 Radio City Music Hall opens (New York City) 1932 Roosevelt Brown, Virginia, NFL hall of fame tackle for the New York Giants 1932 Oscar de la Renta, Dominican Republic, designer, Coty Hall of Fame-1973 1932 John Lyons, Cambridge England, Master, Trinity Hall 1932 Halston, R Halston Frowick, fashion designer, 1972 Hall of Fame 1932 Rick Hall, country/R&B singer 1932 Joe Schmidt, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, Detroit Lions 1931 Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/home run hitter, 512 1931 Reginald Hall, endocrinologist 1931 Hall Caine, British Novelist 1931 Willie Mays, Hall of Fame baseball centerfielder, Giants, New York Mets 1931 Ed Hall, Roxbury Massachusetts, actor, Dr. Bicker-Medical Center 1930 Peter Hall, born in Suffolk, England, director, Royal Shakespeare Company 1930 Brian Statham, born in Gorton, England, cricketer, 20th century's leading fast bowler, inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, 2009 1930 Doug Atkins, Humbolt, Tennessee, NFL hall of famer, Browns, Bears, Saints 1930 Justin Gosling, principal, St. Edmund Hall Oxford 1929 Amar Bose, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, electrical engineer, Ph.D. from MIT, founder, chairman, Bose Corporation, patented dominantly reflecting sound field mimicking listening space of the audience in a concert hall 1929 Dave King, born in Twickenham, England, comedian, Kraft Music Hall 1929 Willis Hall, British writer 1928 Jack Christiansen, Kansas, NFL hall of famer defensive back, Lions 1928 Edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher, New York Yankees 1928 Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb got his 4,191th and final career hit 1928 Pierre Olaf, Cauderan France, actor, Kraft Music Hall 1928 Record 12 future Hall of Famers take the field, as Yankees beat A's 9-7 1928 G R Hall, nuclear scientist 1927 Ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30 1927 Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, NHL hall of famer, Norris trophy 1927 Lars Hall, Sweden, Pentathelete 1952 Olympics gold 1927 Joe Perry, AAFC/NFL Hall of Fame fullback, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts 1927 Dodgers announce release of future Hall of Fame Zack Wheat 1926 Bill Justis, born in Birmingham, Alabama, musician, musical arranger, rock and roll pioneer, celebrated for Grammy Hall of Fame song "Raunchy" and Australian hit "Tamoure" 1926 Conrad Hall, American Artist 1926 Robert Hall Lewis, composer 1926 Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies 1926 Norm Van Brocklin, NFL quarterback and coach of the Los Angeles Rams, hall of famer 1926 Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer, Harlem Globetrotters 1925 Betty Evans Grayson, born in Portland, Oregon, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1959 1925 Doc Pomus, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name Jerome Solon Felder, blues singer, songwriter, inducted in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Blues Hall of Fame 1925 Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker, Philadelphia 1925 Bertha Tickey, born in Dinuba, California, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1973 1925 John Bury, born in England, theatre designer of sets, costumes, and lighting, made Amadeus with Peter Hall, nominated for multiple Tony awards 1924 James Galanos, Philadelphia, fashion designer, Coty Hall of Fame-1959 1924 Darrell Royal, born in Hollis, Oklahoma, football coach, in 20 years as head coach, University of Texas Longhorn never lost a season, elected to College Football Hall of Fame, 1983 1924 G. Stanley Hall, American Psychologist 1924 George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (New York City) 1923 Beer Hall Putsch-Nazis fail to overthrow government, 16 die/Hitler flees 1923 Hitler stages unsuccessful "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munchen (Munich) 1923 Monty Hall, Winnipeg Canada, TV game show host, Lets Make a Deal 1923 Ralph Hall, born in Fate, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1981 - 1922 Catherine Mary Hall, nurse 1920 Hall Overton, Bangor Michigan, composer, Enchanted Pear Tree 1920 Early Wynn, Hartford Ala, baseball Hall of famer, pitcher 1919 Elgars "Cello concerto op 85" premieres in Queen's Hall London 1919 Huntz Hall, New York City, actor, Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game 1919 [Harold] Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Fame shortstop, Dodgers 1919 Tony Canadeo, Chicago, NFL hall of fame halfback for the Green Bay Packers 1919 Monty Irvin, baseball hall of famer for the New York Giants 1918 Florence Chadwick, born in San Diego, California, swimmer, Hall of Fame 1970 1918 Aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect, City Hall 1918 Norman Wisdom, born in London, England, comedian, Kraft Music Hall 1917 M Marie Widlow, born in St. Louis, Missouri, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1957 1917 Jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge, England 1917 Jerry Wexler, born in New York, music journalist, music producer, in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1916 Eddie Arcaro, jockey, 1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns 1915 SF City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph 1915 Arnold Hall, CEO, Hawker Siddeley Group 1914 Edward T. Hall, American Scientist 1914 Sammy Baugh, born in Texas, American football player, coach, inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame 1913 Bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer for the New York Rangers 1913 Jon Hall, born in Fresno California, actor, Ramor of the Jungle 1912 Richard D'Aeth, president, Hughes Hall Cambridge 1911 Sid Gillman, NFL hall of fame coach, LA, San Diego, Houston 1910 Gus Hall, American Businessman 1910 Cliff Battles, born in Akron, Ohio, NFL hall of famer, Braves, Redskins 1909 Fawn Hall, American Celebrity 1909 Mel Ott, 1st NLer to hit 500 home runs, hall of famer for the New York Giants 1909 Douglas Hall, Governor, Somaliland Protectorate 1908 Paul Brown, born in Norwalk, Ohio, NFL hall of famer, Browns, Bengals 1908 Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York 1908 Albie Booth, collegiate Hall of Fame football star, Yale 1907 Herbert "Herb" Hall, clarinetist and saxophonist 1907 Johnny Longden, jockey/trainer, 1958 Racing Hall of Fame 1907 Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, NHL hall of famer, Boston Bruins 1906 William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (New York Giants), dies at 67 1906 Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colorado, NFL hall of fame quarterback, Spartans, Detroit 1906 Republic museum opens Rembrandt hall in Amsterdam 1906 John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962 1906 Walraven, Wally, van Hall, Dutch banker/resisted Nazis 1905 Rick Ferrell, baseball Hall of Fame catcher 1905 Frances Willard becomes 1st women honored in National Statuary Hall 1904 William Hall, Canadian Soldier 1904 Gijsbert van Hall, banker/mayor of Amsterdam, 1957-67 1903 Richard Hall, composer 1903 Mickey Cochrane, baseball hall of fame catcher, .320 avg 1903 Vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro, elected 1961 1902 Morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer, Yankees, Giants, Dodgers 1902 Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins, #2, hall of famer 1902 Alice Tully, born in Corning, New York, singer/patroness, Carnegie Hall 1901 Juanita Hall, Keyport, New Jersey, actress, Captain Billy 1901 Hall of Fame for Great American on NYU campus dedicated 1901 Manly Hall, Canadian Philosopher 1901 Jascha Heifetz, Vilna Lithuania, U.S. violin virtuoso, Carnegie Hall 1900 Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball and football Hall of Famer 1900 James Hall, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Hell's Angels 1900 [Leon] Goose Goslin, baseball hall of famer, AL bat champ 1928 1900 American Hall of Fame found 1899 Harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman, Pirates 1899 San Francisco City Hall turned over to city, after 29 years of building 1899 Jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter 1899 Forrest "Red" DeBernardi, basketball hall of famer, elected 1961 1898 Frederick Douglass Hall, composer 1898 Earl Sande, jockey, Hall of Famer 1898 Gracie Fields, England, music hall/vaudeville performer 1897 Earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach, elected 1965 1896 Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado) 1896 Premier of motion pictures (Koster and Bial's Music Hall, New York City) 1895 Charles W. Bidwill, Sr., Chicago, NFL hall of famer, Chicago Cardinals 1895 1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi") 1895 G B "Duke" Keats, hockey hall of famer, elected 1958 1894 Cliff Hall, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Crime Photographer 1894 Harry Heilmann, born in San Francisco, California, baseball hall of famer outfielder, Detroit 1894 Lloyd A. Hall, born in Illinois, pioneer in food chemistry 1894 Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher, Yankees, 243 career wins 1893 Dvoraks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall New York City 1893 Lou Little, college football hall of fame coach, elected 1960 1892 1st CRU championship game: Osgoode Hall defeats Montreal, 45-5 1892 K Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist, Amsterdam Concert Hall 1891 Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in New York, Tchaikovsky as guest conductor 1891 Dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher, led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs 1891 Frank Foyston, NHL Hall of Famer, Seattle 1890 Pauline Hall, composer 1888 Porter Hall, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Half-Breed, Double Indenity 1888 Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect, Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion 1888 Hall Johnson, composer 1887 Edward Collins, New York, Hall of Fame infielder, White Sox, A's 1887 James Norman Hall, American Author 1886 John "Home Run" Baker, hall of famer, hit 2 home run in 1911 world series 1884 Willem Dudok, Dutch architect, town hall Hilversum/Beehive Rotterdam 1884 Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies 1884 Abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer 1883 George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee, elected 1961 1883 Charles Bender, only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame 1883 Fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee Wisconsin, kills 71 1882 John Lowry, Mount Vernon, New York, New York City builder, Radio City Music Hall 1882 Thurston Hall, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Roaming Lady, In Society 1881 William J Clothier, 1st President of tennis hall of fame, U.S. Open 1906 1881 Oliver Seibert, hall of fame hockey player, elected 1963 1880 Joe Carr, Ohio, NFL hall of famer/NFL president, 1921-39 1880 Joseph Tinker, baseball Hall of Famer, 1/3 of fame double play combo 1879 Roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager 1877 Asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos 1877 Phobos (Martian satellite) discovered (A Hall) 1877 Asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos 1876 Mordecai, 3 finger, Brown, hall of fame pitcher 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) 1875 William Marcy "Boss" Tweed (NYC-Tammany Hall) escapes from jail 1875 Napoleon "Larry" Lajoie, Rhode Island, hall of fame shortstop, .426 in 1901 1875 Frank "Pop" Morgenweck, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962 1874 William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (New York City) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment 1872 Woman's Suffrage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall 1871 Boss Tweed (William Macy Tweed), Democratic leader of Tammany Hall, arrested after New York Times exposed his corruption 1871 William Hammond Hall's maps and surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted 1871 Albert Hall opens by Queen Victoria in London 1868 Helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame 1868 Conservatives and military, seize Convention Hall in Florida 1867 Royal Albert Hall foundation laid by Queen Victoria 1866 Jack McAuliffe, U.S. lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer 1866 William "Sliding Billy" Hamilton, New Jersey, hall of fame baseball player 1866 Henri [Hendrik J] Hall, Dutch MP/comic, Put a Lid on it 1864 Statuary Hall in U.S. Capitol forms 1863 Frederick William Faber, theologian, wrote 'Faith of Our Fathers', 'My God, how wonderful thou art', 'Oh, gift of gifts', founded religious community in Cotton Hall, Birmingham, dies 1861 Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns 1859 William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher, New York Giants, for the Cincinnati Reds 1855 Edwin H Hall, U.S. physicist, Hall effect 1855 Alice Freeman Palmer, educator, Hall of Fame 1853 Hall Caine, British Novelist 1853 Netherlands Van Hall government forms 1850 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of New York takes office 1844 Granville Stanley Hall, U.S., psychologist 1844 G. Stanley Hall, American Psychologist 1843 Boston conducts its 1st town meeting (Faneuil Hall) 1842 Sidney Clopton Lanier, U.S., composer/poet, Hall of Fame 1834 Cyrus Hall McCormick patents reaping machine 1833 Edwin Thomas Booth, U.S., U.S. Hall of Fame/actor, Hamlet 1829 Asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars, Phobos and Deimos 1827 William Hall, Canadian Soldier 1820 Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet, Tenant of Wildfell Hall 1815 Robert Hall Chilton, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1814 Frederick William Faber, born in Calverley, England, theologian, wrote 'Faith of Our Fathers', 'My God, how wonderful thou art', 'Oh, gift of gifts', founded religious community in Cotton Hall, Birmingham 1811 James Hall, U.S. geologist, Natural history of New York 1809 Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, Mechanical reaper 1807 Prince Hall, activist/Masonic leader, dies in Boston 1803 James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general 1800 George Bancroft, historian, Hall of Fame 1799 Rufus Choate, U.S., lawyer, Hall of Fame 1797 Mary Lyon, U.S., educator, Mount Holyoke, Hall of Fame 1791 Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance 1790 Lyman Hall, U.S. physician and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 66 1790 Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician 1789 1st U.S. Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, New York City 1787 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston 1787 Emma Willard, U.S., opens school for young ladies, Hall of Fame 1786 Commercially made ice cream 1st advertised, Mr Hall, New York City 1785 Thomas Love Peacock, English author, Headlong Hall 1768 Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop and Boeicop, lawyer/politician 1761 James Hall, Scotland, geologist 1756 Nassau Hall opens at Princeton University 1743 1st American town meeting (Boston's Faneuil Hall) 1742 Faneuil Hall opens to public 1734 Daniel Boone, frontiersman/explorer, U.S. Hall of Fame-1915 1731 Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor, Town Hall of Westzaan 1724 Lyman Hall, U.S. physician, signed Declaration of Independence 1656 Joseph Hall, English Clergyman 1652 Fire on Dutch Dam, Amsterdam's city hall burns 1574 Joseph Hall, English Clergyman 1512 Antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72 1419 Anti-Catholic Hussites, followers of executed reformer Jan Hus, stormtown hall in Prague and throw Catholic councillors out the windows |
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