2005 Hank Stram, American Athlete
2001 Hank Ketcham, cartoonist, creator of Dennis the Menace, dies at 81
1999 Hank Snow, Canadian Musician
1997 Cleve Marquis Grissom hit in his 15th straight World Series game (streak ends at 15, he is 2nd to Hank Baur with 17)
1993 Hank Werba, [Herman Werblowski], U.S. journalist (Variety), dies at 79
1992 Hank Worden, actor (Red River), dies of natural causes at 91
1992 Hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure
1990 Who, Simon and Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, 4 Tops, Hank Ballard, Platters &
1989 24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Jr, Alabama
1988 23rd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams, Jr.
1987 21st Country Music Association Award: Hank William, Jr. wins
1987 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams Jr
1986 Hank Mobley, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 55
1985 Pete Rose 2,108th run passes Hank Aaron as NL run scoring leader
1982 Hank Ladd, TV host (Arrow Show, Waiting for the Break), dies at 74
1982 Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame
1980 Dick Kallman, actor (Hank Dearborn-Hank), murdered at 47
1977 Japan's Sadaharu Oh hits 756th HR to surpass Hank Aaron's total
1976 Hank Aaron singles in his last at bat and drives in his 2,297th run
1975 Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87
1975 Hank Aaron's 1st HR in Milwaukee since 1965
1975 Hank Aaron returns as a Milwaukee player (Brewer)
1974 Braves trade Hank Aaron to Milwaukee Brewers for OF Dave May
1974 Hank Aaron's 733rd career HR on his last NL at bat
1974 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 715th HR, breaks Babe Ruth's record
1974 Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 714th
1973 Hank Aaron sets record of most home runs in 1 league (709)
1973 Hank Aaron's record 1,378 extra base hit surpasses Stan Musial record
1973 Braves Hank Aaron hits Ken Brett's fastball for his 700th HR
1972 Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers
1972 Hank Aaron hits 660th and 661st home runs for Braves, record for 1 team
1972 Hank Aaron's grandslammer (14) ties him for NL lead with Gil Hodges and moves him ahead of Willie Mays as #2 HR hitter (649)
1972 Hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year
1971 Hank Mann, actor (Keystone Kops), dies at 84
1970 Hank Aaron becomes 9th player to get 3,000 hits
1969 After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over New York Mets
1968 Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR off San Francisco Giant Mike McCormick
1968 Earl Weaver replaces Hank Bauer as manager of Orioles
1968 AL Kaline hits his 307th HR, surpassing Hank Greenberg as a Tiger
1967 Hank Aaron only inside the park HR (vs Jim Bunning)
1965 Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron (1954-65) pass Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig hitting 772 home runs while playing together on the same team
1965 Hank Aaron loses a HR, because he hit it out of batter's box
1964 Hank Azaria, American Actor
1962 Brave's Hank Aaron hits HR #500
1962 Brothers Hank and Tommie Aaron homer in same inning
1961 Charlie Finley, changes A's manager Joe Gordon (26-33) for Hank Bauer
1961 Milwaukee sets record of 4 consecutive home runs (Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas)
1960 Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican
1959 Yanks trade Marv Thronberry, Don Larsen, Hank Bauer and Norm Seibern for Roger Maris, Kent Hadley and Joe Deaestri
1959 Hank Ilesic, Edmonton, CFL punter, place kicker, Edmonton, Toronto
1959 Dorothy Rigney, husband John, and Hank Greenberg resign from White Sox
1958 San Francisco Giants Hank Sauer and B Schmidt are 2nd to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1957 Frick overrules and names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron to team
1956 Joe Cronin and Hank Greenberg inducted into Hall of Fame
1956 Hank Greenberg and Joe Cronin are elected to Hall of Fame
1954 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers
1954 Milwaukee Braves' Hank Aaron's 1st game
1954 Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron
1953 Hank Pfister, Bakersfield Cat, tennis star
1953 79th Kentucky Derby: Hank Moreno aboard Dark Star wins in 2:02
1953 Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29
1952 Cubs slugger Hank Sauer wins NL MVP
1950 Johnny Pramesa (Reds) and Hank Thompson (Giants) hit inside the park HRs
1950 Hank Snow's 1st appearance on "Grand Ole Opry"
1949 Monte Irvin and Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for New York Giants
1949 Hank Williams, Jr., born in Shreveport, Louisiana, country singer, Honky Tonk
1948 Hank Greenberg buys an interest in the Cleveland Indians
1947 Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pirates (for $25-35,000)
1946 Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label
1945 Hank Greenberg's final day HR wins pennant for Tigers
1945 Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from New York Yankees
1945 1st of the superstars returns from the WW II, Hank Greenberg homers
1941 Hank Marvin, England, [Brian Rankin], rocker
1940 Hank Brown, Rep-R-CO, 1981-88
1938 Hank Medress, born in Brooklyn, New York, rocker, Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight
1936 Hank Ballard, Detroit, rocker, The Twist, pre Chubby Checker
1935 Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously
1935 Hank Greenberg is named AL MVP by the BBWAA, Wes Ferrell is runner-up
1934 Hank Aaron, baseball player, record 755 HRs, 1957 NL MVP
1931 Hank Garrett, Monticello, New York, actor, Car 54 Where Are You
1930 Hank Mobley, U.S. jazz saxophonist
1923 Hank Williams, country singer, Cold, Cold Heart, Hey Good Lookin'
1923 Hank Stram, American Athlete
1920 Hank Ketcham, cartoonist, Dennis the Menace
1919 Hank Sauer, baseball player, NL MVP 1952
1917 1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service
1917 Hank Gowdy is 1st baseball player to enlist during WW I
1916 Hank Luisetti, NBA forward, 1st to use a one-handed shot
1914 Hank Snow, Nova Scotia, Canada, country singer, I Went to Your Wedding
1912 Henry L "Hank" Miller, U.S. pilot/lt adm, WW II-Pacific
1911 Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman, Detroit Tiger
1908 Hank Sylvern, born in Brooklyn, New York, orch leader, Jane Froman's USA Canteen
1888 Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor, Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres
1887 Hank Mann, New York City, actor, City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road
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