1996 Event Albert Belle shows off his arm by hitting Sports Illustrated photographer Tony Tomsic in the hand prior to a game 1993 Death Thomas A Dorsey, jazz pianist (Take My Hand, Precious Lord), dies 1988 Death Gert Froebe, actor (Lover's Wood, Upper Hand), dies at 75 1988 Event Jennifer Levin's parents file $25M suit against Dorrian Red Hand Bar 1980 Event Palestinian throws hand grenade on Jewish children in Antwerp, 1 dead 1978 Event U.S. hand over St. Stephan crown to Hungary 1974 Death Otto Waldis, actor (Unknown World, Whip Hand), dies at 72 1974 Event Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee 1972 Event Henry Kissinger declares "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam 1972 Birthday Norman Hand, NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins 1967 Death Charles Trowbridge, actor (Mummy's Hand), dies at 85 1965 Birthday Annette Renee Peters, nee Hand, Reno Nevada, 1500/3000 runner 1964 Event Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand," 1st #1 hit, stays #1 for 7 weeks 1964 Event Beatles record in German "Komm, Gib Mir Diene Hand" and "Sie Leibt Dich" 1964 Event Beatles 1st U.S. #1, "I Want to Hold your Hand" (Cashbox) 1964 Event Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is #80 in U.S. (Cashbox) 1963 Event Beatles release "I Want To Hold Your Hand"/"I Saw Her Standing There" 1963 Event Beatles release "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 1963 Event 1st million copy record prior to release "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 1963 Event Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 1963 Birthday John Cameron Mitchell, born in El Paso, Texas, actor, Misplaced, Band of the Hand 1961 Birthday Rebecca De Mornay, born in Santa Rose, California, actress, Hand that Rocks Cradle 1961 Death Learned Hand, Chief judge of U.S. court of Appeals, dies at 89 1961 Death Learned Hand, American Judge 1957 Event Hand grenade explodes in Israel's Knesset (Parliament) 1950 Birthday Robbie McIntosh, drummer, Avg White Band-Show your Hand 1950 Birthday Steve Hill, country vocalist, A Winning Hand 1944 Birthday Eddy Raven, Lafayette, Louisiana, country singer, Right Hand Man 1943 Birthday Joy Harmon, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Cool Hand Luke 1940 Birthday James Gammon, born in Newman, Illinois, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Nick-Nash Bridges 1937 Death John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Bird in Hand), dies at 54 1935 Event Babe Ruth's final game at Fenway Park, 41,766 on hand 1929 Birthday Ralph Waite, born in White Plains, New York, actor, 'Cool Hand Luke', '5 Easy Pieces', 'Roots' 1926 Birthday Harry Dean Stanton, born in West Irvine, Kentucky, actor, Alien, Cool Hand Luke 1925 Birthday George Kennedy, born in New York City, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Airport, Blue Knight 1924 Event Arnold Schonbergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna 1923 Event 74,000 (62,281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium 1920 Birthday Dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer, Whip Hand, High Stakes 1919 Birthday Strother Martin, born in Kokomo, Indiana, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Slapshot 1907 Birthday L[yon] Sprague de Camp, U.S., sci-fi author, Goblin Tower, Hand of Zei 1903 Birthday Tom Tyler, Vincent Markowsky, Port Henry, New York, actor, Mummy's Hand 1900 Birthday Richard Arlen, Virginia, actor, Alice in Wonderland, Crawling Hand 1896 Birthday Senor Wences, ventriloquist, his hand acts as a puppet 1887 Birthday Paul Wittgenstein, Vienna Austria, left hand specialist pianist 1872 Birthday Learned Hand, born in Albany, New York, Chief judge, U.S. Court of Appeals 1776 Death Thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed
