2002 Harold Russell, Oscar winner, The Best Years of Our Lives, dies at 88
2001 Harold Stassen, perennial presidential candidate/politician, resigned as governor of Minnesota to enlist for WWII, dies at 93
2000 Harold Nicholas, dancer, the Nicholas Brothers, dies at 79
1998 Derek Harold Richard Barton, British Scientist
1997 Harold Robbins, salacious novelist, dies at 81
1997 Harold Robbins, novelist, The Carpetbaggers, dies at 81
1996 Harold Watkins Shaw, musicologist, dies at 85
1996 Harold C Fox, Fashion designer/musician, dies at 86
1996 Harold William Woolhouse, plant scientist, dies at 63
1996 Harold Brodkey, writer, dies at 65
1996 Harold E. Hughes, American Politician
1996 Harold Wolpe, sociologist lawyer/South African activist, dies at 70
1996 Harold Walter Bailey, philologist, dies at 96>>
1995 Harold Francis Collison, trade unionist, dies at 84
1995 Harold Watkinson, politician/businessman, dies at 85
1995 Harold Sheperdson, soccer Trainer, dies at 76
1995 Harold Larwood, cricket (98 wkts bowling for Engl 1926-34), dies at 91
1995 Stephen Harold Spender, writer, dies at 86
1995 Harold Wilson, British Prime Minister (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79
1995 Harold Berens, comedian, dies at 92
1995 Harold Collett Dent, journalist/educationist, dies at 100
1994 Harold Horace Hopkins, inventor (Endoscope), dies at 75
1994 Danny Harold Rolling, sentenced to death in Florida, for killing 5
1994 Harold Myers, film journalist, dies at 81
1994 Harold Acton, English/Italian historian/art collector, dies at 84
1994 Harold Schneider, U.S. producer (5 Easy Pieces, War Games), dies at 55
1993 Harold Innocent, actor (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), dies at 60
1992 Harold Wilson's academy award is auctioned for $60,500
1992 G Harold Carswell, supreme court justice candidate 1970, dies at 72
1991 Harold Grange, American Athlete
1989 White Sox trade Harold Baines to Rangers for Scott Fletcher and Sam Sosa
1989 Harold E. Ballard sells CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats to David Braley
1987 Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87), dies at 65
1987 Robert Preston, actor (Harold Hill-Music Man), dies at 68
1986 [Maurice] Harold MacMillan, PM of Great-Britain (1957-63), dies at 92
1986 Harold MacMillan, English Politician
1986 Harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], U.S. composer, murdered at 81
1985 Harold Hecht, choreographer, dies at 77 of cancer
1985 Hal LeRoy, dancer/actor (Harold Teen), dies at 71 after surgery
1985 Harold Peary, actor (Herb-Blondie, Willy), dies of heart attack at 76
1984 Harold Laurence Walters, composer, dies at 66
1983 Harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's 1st black mayor
1983 Harold Washington elected 1st black mayor of Chicago
1983 Harold Washington becomes Chicago's 1st black mayor
1983 Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary
1982 Harold Sakata, actor (Kenji-Sarge), dies at 62
1981 Harold C Urey, U.S. chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87
1980 Harold Carmichael ends NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions
1978 Harold Pinter's "Betrayal," premieres in London
1977 White Sox draft Harold Baines #1
1976 Harold Wilson resigns as James Callaghan becomes PM of England
1976 British premier Harold Wilson resigns
1975 Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land," premieres in London
1974 Harold Wilson replaces resigning Ed Heath as British premier
1973 Harold B Lee, U.S. head of Mormon Church, dies at 74
1973 Harold Morrow, full back for the Minnesota Vikings
1972 Harold Carmichael begins NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions
1972 Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72
1971 Harold Lloyd Jr, actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 40
1971 Harold Lloyd Jr, actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 40
1971 Harold Miner, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers
1971 Harold Lloyd, U.S. comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77
1970 Harold Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets
1970 Harold Vanderbilt, America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85
1970 Harold Nash, CFL halfback, Montreal Alouettes
1970 Harold Bishop, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns
1970 Nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails)
1969 Gale Harold, American Actor
1969 Harold RLG 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, British field marshal, dies at 78
1969 Harold Pruett, rocker, Outsiders-Time Won't Let Me
1968 Harold Gray, U.S. comic strip artist (Little Orphan Annie), dies at 74
1968 Harold G Nicolson, English author (English sense of humor), dies at 71
1968 Harold Green, NFL running back, Cin Bengals, Atlanta Falcons
1967 Harold Holt, Australian premier (1966-67), drowns at 59
1967 Harold Edward Holt, Australian Politician
1966 Harold Burrage, U.S. singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35
1966 Harold R Perry becomes 2nd black Roman Catholic bishop in US
1964 Harold Wilson's Labour party wins British election
1964 Harold Morris, composer, dies at 74
1963 British premier Harold MacMillan, resigns
1962 Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen and Johnson), dies at 70
1961 American Harold Graham makes 1st rocket belt flight
1960 Harold Reynolds, baseball player
1960 Robert Harold Lohr, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1988 Walt Disney
1959 Harold Huber, actor (I Cover Times Square), dies at 49
1959 Harold Baines, born in Easton, Maryland, outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers
1958 Premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party," in London
1957 Harold MacMillan becomes British PM
1957 Anthony Eden resigns and Harold Macmillan becomes PM Britain
1956 William Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of New Yorker
1954 Harold Arlen/Truman Capotes musical premieres in New York City
1954 Harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58
1952 Bobby Buntrock, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Harold Baxter-Hazel
1951 Harold Ross, American Editor
1951 Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62
1949 Harold Carmichael, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles
1947 Harold Dow, Hackensack, New Jersey, news correspondent, CBS, 48 Hours
1947 Godfrey Harold Hardy, British Mathematician
1946 Harold Brown, born in Long Beach, California, rock drummer, War-Summer, Galaxy
1946 Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver, LA, New Engl
1945 Harold W. Hennep, Arubians/Dutch dancer/actor, Plus Echo
1945 Harold E. Ford, Rep-D-TN, 1975-
1944 Harold Ramis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, SCTV, Stripes
1944 Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in New York City
1944 Harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71
1939 Harold W. Reid, Augusta County, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57
1939 Harold Kalin, singer
1938 Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning
1936 Harold "Dusty" Rhodes, England cricket pace bowler, 1959
1936 Harold Melvin, U.S. singer, Blue Notes-My Hero
1936 Harold Budd, composer
1936 Pulitzer prize awarded to Harold L Davis (Honey in the Horn)
1936 Harold Innocent, [HS Harrison], English actor, Tall Guy
1935 Harold Gimblett scores 123 in 80 mins on debut for Somerset
1935 Harold Martina, Netherland Antilles, pianist/conductor
1934 Nobel for chemistry awarded to Harold C. Urey (deuterium)
1934 Harold Ralph Henning, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1966 Texas Open
1933 Conway Twitty, born in Mississippi, country singer, Hello Darlin'
1933 Harold "Dickie" Bird, cricketer, noted England Test umpire
1932 Harold William Woolhouse, plant scientist
1932 Harold "Heart" Crane, U.S. poet (Bridge), commits suicide at 32
1931 Wiley Post and Harold Catty took off for flight around world
1931 Harold L. Volkmer, Rep-D-MO, 1977-
1931 Harold Burrage, U.S. singer and pianist, Hi Yo Silver
1931 Hal Linden, [Harold Lipshitz], actor, Barney Miller, Blacke's Magic
1931 Harold Lloyd, Jr., actor, Frankenstein's Daughter
1930 Harold Pinter, born in London, England, playwright, Homecoming, Servant
1930 Harold Bloom, American Critic
1929 Harold Farberman, New York City, conductor and composer, Medea
1928 Harold Evans, British Journalist
1928 Harold Hanham, vice chancellor, Lancaster University
1928 Harold Prince, U.S. producer/director, West Side Story, Evita
1927 [Harold] Bud Grant, Wisconsin, CFL/NFL player and coach, Winnipeg, Minnesota
1927 John Harold Kander, composer, Cabaret, Funny Lady, Kramer vs. Kramer
1926 Harold Wolpe, sociologist lawyer/Soth African activist
1924 Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)
1924 Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts
1924 Harold Nicholas, U.S. actor, Tap, 5 Heartbeats, Stormy Weather
1923 Harold Gould, Schenectady, New York, actor, He and She, Martin-Rhoda, Big Bus
1922 Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago, D, 1983-87
1922 Harold Hughes, Gov-D-NJ
1922 Harold E. Hughes, American Politician
1920 Harold Samuel Shapero, born in Lynn, Massachusetts, composer, 9 Minute Opera
1919 [Harold] Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Fame shortstop, Dodgers
1919 Louis Hirsch and Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in New York City
1918 Harold Horace Hopkins, inventor, Endoscope
1918 Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer
1918 Harold Laurence Walters, composer
1918 Derek Harold Richard Barton, British Scientist
1916 Harold Locke, archdeacon of Loughborough
1916 Harold Robbins, New York City, author, Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy
1916 [James] Harold Wilson, L, British Prime Minister, 1964-70, 1974-76
1916 Harold Wilson, English Statesman
1914 Harold Gimblett, cricketer, legendary Somerset and England batsman
1914 Harold Taylor, Canada, educator, Art and the Future
1914 Harold Russell, actor, Best Years of Our Life
1913 Harold Butler, cricketer, England pace bowler late 40's
1912 Harold Myers, film journalist
1912 Harold Maguire, British air marshal
1911 Harold Watkins Shaw, musicologist
1910 Harold C Fox, fashion designer/musician
1910 Harold Watkinson, politician/businessman
1909 Harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist
1909 Stephen Harold Spender, England, poet and critic, Vienna, Edge of Darkness
1909 Harold Beeley, British diplomat
1908 Harold Holt, PM of Australia, 1966-67, ; supported U.S. in Vietnam
1908 Harold Edward Holt, Australian Politician
1908 Harold Rome, composer, Fanny, Pins and Needles
1907 Harold Stassen, St. Paul, Minnesota, Gov-R-Minn, perennial President candidate
1905 Harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], U.S., composer, Over the Rainbow
1904 Harold Larwood, cricketer, England bodyline bowler
1904 Harold Acton, English/Italian historian/art collector
1903 Harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football, Illinois Bears
1903 Harold Grange, American Athlete
1903 Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer
1903 Harold Berens, comedian
1902 Harold Roxbee Cox Kings Norton, aeronautical engineer
1901 Harold Clurman, producer/director, Deadline at Dawn
1899 Harold Walter Bailey, philologist
1899 Harold Guinzburg, publisher, founder of Literary Guild
1899 Harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman, Pirates
1897 Harold French, director, Encore, /actor
1896 Ruth Gordon, Massachusetts, actress, Rosemary's Baby, Harold and Maude
1896 Harold Hoffman, South Amboy, New Jersey, Gov-NJ
1894 Harold Collett Dent, journalist/educationist
1894 [Maurice] Harold MacMillan, London, C, British Prime Minister, 1957-63
1894 Harold MacMillan, English Politician
1894 Harold L Gray, creator, Little Orphan Annie
1893 Harold/Joseph Laski, English economist/Labour leader, 1945-..
1893 Harold C Urey, Indiana, physicist, Deuterium, Nobel 1934
1893 Harold C. Urey, Physicist
1893 Harold Lloyd, Burchard, Nebraska, silent comic, Why Worry, Safety Last
1892 Harold Ross, American Editor
1892 Harold Foster, cartoonist, created "Prince Valiant"
1891 Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Olsen and Johnson
1891 Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Gov-gen of Canada, 1945-52
1890 Harold Morris, composer
1888 Harold Vincent Milligan, composer
1886 Harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author, Good Behaviour
1884 Jimmy Conlin, Camden, New Jersey, actor, Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1884 Harold Vanderbilt, New York, America Cup, 1930,34,37, /inv contract bridge
1883 Harold Baumgartner, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1913
1883 Harold "Hal" Chase, baseball player/manager
1879 7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40
1877 Godfrey Harold Hardy, British Mathematician
1876 Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 8 days old
1876 Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria
1874 Harold L. Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician
1873 Harold Bauer, English/US pianist, Beethoven-Association
1872 Harold Fraser-Simson, composer
1868 Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher
1834 Hector Berlioz's "Harold in Italy," premieres
1818 Lord Byron completes "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" (4th canto)
1066 Harold II, King of England (1066), dies
1066 Battle of Stampford Bridge King Harold Godwinson II of England, beaten by his brother King Harold Hardrada of Norway
1040 Harold, British King (1035-40), dies
1040 Harold I, King of England (1035-40), dies
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