2011 Event Christian radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicts May 21, 2011 at 6:00pm as the date of the Rapture for all Christians around the world 2005 Death Harold Kalin, singer, member of pop music duo with brother Herbert 'Herbie' Kalin, dies from automobile accident injuries, at age 71 2002 Death Harold Russell, Oscar winner, The Best Years of Our Lives, dies at 88 2001 Death Harold Stassen, perennial presidential candidate/politician, resigned as governor of Minnesota to enlist for WWII, dies at 93 2000 Death Harold Nicholas, dancer, the Nicholas Brothers, dies at 79 1998 Death Derek Harold Richard Barton, British Scientist 1997 Death Harold Robbins, salacious novelist, dies at 81 1997 Death Harold Robbins, novelist, The Carpetbaggers, dies at 81 1996 Death Harold E. Hughes, American Politician 1996 Death Harold Watkins Shaw, musicologist, dies at 85 1996 Death Harold C Fox, Fashion designer/musician, dies at 86 1996 Death Harold William Woolhouse, plant scientist, dies at 63 1996 Death Harold Brodkey, writer, dies at 65 1996 Death Harold Wolpe, sociologist lawyer/South African activist, dies at 70 1996 Death Harold Walter Bailey, philologist, dies at 96>> 1995 Death Harold Francis Collison, trade unionist, dies at 84 1995 Death Harold Watkinson, politician/businessman, dies at 85 1995 Death Harold Sheperdson, soccer Trainer, dies at 76 1995 Death Harold Larwood, cricket (98 wkts bowling for England 1926-34), dies at 91 1995 Death Stephen Harold Spender, writer, dies at 86 1995 Death Harold Wilson, British Prime Minister (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79 1995 Death Harold Berens, comedian, dies at 92 1995 Death Harold Collett Dent, journalist/educationist, dies at 100 1994 Death Harold Horace Hopkins, inventor (Endoscope), dies at 75 1994 Event Danny Harold Rolling, sentenced to death in Florida, for killing 5 1994 Death Harold Myers, film journalist, dies at 81 1994 Death Harold Acton, English/Italian historian/art collector, dies at 84 1994 Death Harold Schneider, U.S. producer (5 Easy Pieces, War Games), dies at 55 1993 Death Harold Innocent, actor (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), dies at 60 1992 Event Harold Wilson's academy award is auctioned for $60,500 1992 Death G Harold Carswell, supreme court justice candidate 1970, dies at 72 1991 Death Harold Grange, American Athlete 1989 Event White Sox trade Harold Baines to Rangers for Scott Fletcher and Sam Sosa 1989 Event Harold E. Ballard sells CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats to David Braley 1987 Death Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87), dies at 65 1987 Death Robert Preston, actor (Harold Hill-Music Man), dies at 68 1986 Death [Maurice] Harold MacMillan, Prime Minister of Great Britain 1957 - 1963, dies at 92 1986 Death Harold MacMillan, English Politician 1986 Death Harold Arlen, Hyman Arluck, U.S. composer, murdered at 81 1985 Death Harold Hecht, choreographer, dies at 77 of cancer 1985 Death Hal LeRoy, dancer/actor (Harold Teen), dies at 71 after surgery 1985 Death Harold Peary, actor (Herb-Blondie, Willy), dies of heart attack at 76 1984 Death Harold Laurence Walters, composer, dies at 66 1983 Event Harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's 1st black mayor 1983 Event Harold Washington elected 1st black mayor of Chicago 1983 Event Harold Washington becomes Chicago's 1st black mayor 1983 Event Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary 1982 Death Harold Sakata, actor (Kenji-Sarge), dies at 62 1981 Death Harold C Urey, U.S. chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 1980 Event Harold Carmichael ends NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions 1978 Event Harold Pinter's "Betrayal," premieres in London 1977 Event White Sox draft Harold Baines #1 1976 Event Harold Wilson resigns as James Callaghan becomes Prime Minister of England 1976 Event British premier Harold Wilson resigns 1975 Event Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land," premieres in London 1974 Event Harold Wilson replaces resigning Ed Heath as British premier 1973 Death Harold B Lee, U.S. head of Mormon Church, dies at 74 1973 Birthday Harold Morrow, full back for the Minnesota Vikings 1972 Event Harold Carmichael begins NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions 1972 Death Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72 1971 Death Harold Lloyd, Jr., actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 40 1971 Death Harold Lloyd, Jr., actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 40 1971 Birthday Harold Miner, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Death Harold Lloyd, U.S. comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77 1970 Birthday Harold Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Death Harold Vanderbilt, America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85 1970 Birthday Harold Nash, CFL halfback, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Birthday Harold Bishop, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns 1970 Event Nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails) 1969 Birthday Gale Harold, American Actor 1969 Death Harold RLG 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, British field marshal, dies at 78 1969 Birthday Harold Pruett, rocker, Outsiders-Time Won't Let Me 1968 Death Harold Gray, U.S. comic strip artist (Little Orphan Annie), dies at 74 1968 Death Harold G Nicolson, English author (English sense of humor), dies at 71 1968 Birthday Harold Green, NFL running back, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons 1967 Death Harold Holt, Australian premier (1966-67), drowns at 59 1967 Death Harold Edward Holt, Australian Politician 1967 Birthday John Doherty, born in the Bronx, New York, John Harold Doherty, pitcher, played for Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball teams 1966 Death Harold Burrage, U.S. singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35 1966 Event Harold R Perry becomes 2nd black Roman Catholic bishop in US 1964 Event Harold Wilson's Labour party wins British election 1964 Death Harold Morris, composer, dies at 74 1963 Event British premier Harold MacMillan, resigns 1962 Death Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen and Johnson), dies at 70 1961 Event American Harold Graham makes 1st rocket belt flight 1960 Birthday Harold Reynolds, born in Eugene, Oregon, professional baseball player, second baseman, played for the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels 1960 Birthday Robert Harold Lohr, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1988 Walt Disney 1959 Death Harold Huber, actor (I Cover Times Square), dies at 49 1959 Birthday Harold Baines, born in Easton, Maryland, outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers 1958 Event Premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party," in London 1957 Event Harold MacMillan becomes British PM 1957 Event Anthony Eden resigns and Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister Britain 1956 Event William Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of New Yorker 1954 Event Harold Arlen/Truman Capotes musical premieres in New York City 1954 Death Harold Hoffman, Governor New Jersey, dies at 58 1952 Birthday Bobby Buntrock, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Harold Baxter-Hazel 1951 Death Harold Ross, American Editor 1951 Death Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 1949 Birthday Harold Carmichael, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles 1947 Death Godfrey Harold Hardy, British Mathematician 1947 Birthday Harold Dow, Hackensack, New Jersey, news correspondent, CBS, 48 Hours 1946 Birthday Harold Brown, born in Long Beach, California, rock drummer, War-Summer, Galaxy 1946 Birthday Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver, LA, New Engl 1945 Birthday Harold W. Hennep, Arubians/Dutch dancer/actor, Plus Echo 1945 Birthday Harold Ford, Sr., born in Memphis, Tennessee, Representative-D-Tennessee 1975 - 1997 1944 Birthday Harold Ramis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, SCTV, Stripes 1944 Event Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in New York City 1944 Death Harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71 1939 Birthday Harold W. Reid, Augusta County, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57 1939 Birthday Harold Kalin, born in Port Jervis, New York, singer, member of pop music duo with brother Herbert 'Herbie' Kalin 1938 Event 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 Birthday Harold "Dusty" Rhodes, England cricket pace bowler, 1959 1936 Birthday Harold Melvin, U.S. singer, Blue Notes-My Hero 1936 Birthday Harold Budd, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, avant-garde, ambient music, created soundtrack for 2005 film Mysterious Skin, with Robin Guthrie 1936 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Harold L Davis (Honey in the Horn) 1936 Birthday Harold Innocent, HS Harrison, English actor, Tall Guy 1935 Birthday Ian Stewart, born in Scotland, born Bernard Harold Ian Halley Stewartby, Baron Stewartby of Portmoak in the District of Perth and Kinross, Member of Parliament for Hitchin 1935 Event Harold Gimblett scores 123 in 80 minutes on debut for Somerset 1935 Birthday Harold Martina, Netherland Antilles, pianist/conductor 1934 Event Nobel for chemistry awarded to Harold C. Urey (deuterium) 1934 Birthday Harold Ralph Henning, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1966 Texas Open 1933 Birthday Harold "Dickie" Bird, cricketer, noted England Test umpire 1932 Birthday Harold William Woolhouse, plant scientist 1932 Death Harold "Heart" Crane, U.S. poet (Bridge), commits suicide at 32 1931 Event Wiley Post and Harold Catty took off for flight around world 1931 Birthday Harold Volkmer, born in Jefferson City, Missouri, Representative-D-Missouri 1977 - 1997 1931 Birthday Harold Burrage, U.S. singer and pianist, Hi Yo Silver 1931 Birthday Hal Linden, Harold Lipshitz, actor, Barney Miller, Blacke's Magic 1931 Birthday Harold Lloyd, Jr., actor, Frankenstein's Daughter 1930 Birthday Harold Pinter, born in London, England, playwright, Homecoming, Servant 1930 Birthday Harold Bloom, American Critic 1929 Birthday Harold Farberman, New York City, conductor and composer, Medea 1928 Birthday Harold Evans, British Journalist 1928 Birthday Harold Hanham, vice chancellor, Lancaster University 1928 Birthday Harold Prince, U.S. producer/director, West Side Story, Evita 1927 Birthday [Harold] Bud Grant, Wisconsin, CFL/NFL player and coach, Winnipeg, Minnesota 1927 Birthday John Harold Kander, composer, Cabaret, Funny Lady, Kramer vs. Kramer 1926 Birthday Harold Wolpe, sociologist lawyer/Soth African activist 1924 Event Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs) 1924 Event Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts 1924 Birthday Harold Nicholas, U.S. actor, Tap, 5 Heartbeats, Stormy Weather 1923 Birthday Harold Gould, Schenectady, New York, actor, He and She, Martin-Rhoda, Big Bus 1922 Birthday Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago, D, 1983-87 1922 Birthday Harold Hughes, Governor, Democrat, New Jersey 1922 Birthday Harold E. Hughes, American Politician 1920 Birthday Harold Samuel Shapero, born in Lynn, Massachusetts, composer, 9 Minute Opera 1919 Birthday [Harold] Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Fame shortstop, Dodgers 1919 Event Louis Hirsch and Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in New York City 1918 Birthday Harold Horace Hopkins, inventor, Endoscope 1918 Birthday Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer 1918 Birthday Harold Laurence Walters, composer 1918 Birthday Derek Harold Richard Barton, British Scientist 1916 Birthday Harold Locke, archdeacon of Loughborough 1916 Birthday Harold Robbins, New York City, author, Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy 1916 Birthday [James] Harold Wilson, L, British Prime Minister, 1964-70, 1974-76 1916 Birthday Harold Wilson, English Statesman 1914 Birthday Harold Gimblett, cricketer, legendary Somerset and England batsman 1914 Birthday Harold Taylor, Canada, educator, Art and the Future 1914 Birthday Harold Russell, actor, Best Years of Our Life 1913 Birthday Harold Butler, cricketer, England pace bowler late 40's 1912 Birthday Harold Myers, film journalist 1912 Birthday Harold Maguire, British air marshal 1911 Birthday Harold Watkins Shaw, musicologist 1910 Birthday Harold C Fox, fashion designer/musician 1910 Birthday Harold Watkinson, politician/businessman 1909 Birthday Harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist 1909 Birthday Stephen Harold Spender, England, poet and critic, Vienna, Edge of Darkness 1909 Birthday Harold Beeley, British diplomat 1908 Birthday Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia, 1966-67, ; supported U.S. in Vietnam 1908 Birthday Harold Edward Holt, Australian Politician 1908 Birthday Harold Rome, composer, Fanny, Pins and Needles 1907 Birthday Harold Stassen, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota Governor, Republican perennial President candidate 1905 Birthday Harold Arlen, Hyman Arluck, U.S., composer, Over the Rainbow 1904 Birthday Harold Larwood, cricketer, England bodyline bowler 1904 Birthday Harold Acton, English/Italian historian/art collector 1903 Birthday Harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football, Illinois Bears 1903 Birthday Harold Grange, American Athlete 1903 Birthday Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer 1903 Birthday Harold Berens, comedian 1902 Birthday Harold Roxbee Cox Kings Norton, aeronautical engineer 1901 Birthday Harold Clurman, producer/director, Deadline at Dawn 1899 Birthday Harold Walter Bailey, philologist 1899 Birthday Harold Guinzburg, publisher, founder of Literary Guild 1899 Birthday Harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman, Pirates 1897 Birthday Harold French, director, Encore, actor 1896 Birthday Ruth Gordon, Massachusetts, actress, Rosemary's Baby, Harold and Maude 1896 Birthday Harold Hoffman, South Amboy, New Jersey, Governor of New Jersey 1894 Birthday Harold Collett Dent, journalist/educationist 1894 Birthday [Maurice] Harold MacMillan, London, C, British Prime Minister, 1957-63 1894 Birthday Harold MacMillan, English Politician 1894 Birthday Harold L Gray, creator, Little Orphan Annie 1893 Birthday Harold/Joseph Laski, English economist/Labour leader, 1945-.. 1893 Birthday Harold C Urey, Indiana, physicist, Deuterium, Nobel 1934 1893 Birthday Harold C. Urey, Physicist 1893 Birthday Harold Lloyd, Burchard, Nebraska, silent comic, Why Worry, Safety Last 1892 Birthday Harold Ross, American Editor 1892 Birthday Harold Foster, cartoonist, created "Prince Valiant" 1891 Birthday Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Olsen and Johnson 1891 Birthday Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Governor-General of Canada, 1945 - 1952 1890 Birthday Harold Morris, composer 1888 Birthday Harold Vincent Milligan, composer 1886 Birthday Harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author, Good Behaviour 1884 Birthday Jimmy Conlin, Camden, New Jersey, actor, Sin of Harold Diddlebock 1884 Birthday Harold Vanderbilt, New York, America Cup, 1930,34,37, invented contract bridge 1883 Birthday Harold Baumgartner, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1913 1883 Birthday Harold "Hal" Chase, baseball player/manager 1879 Event 7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40 1877 Birthday Godfrey Harold Hardy, British Mathematician 1876 Death Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 8 days old 1876 Birthday Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria 1874 Birthday Harold L. Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician 1873 Birthday Harold Bauer, English/US pianist, Beethoven-Association 1872 Birthday Harold Fraser-Simson, composer 1868 Birthday Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher 1834 Event Hector Berlioz's "Harold in Italy," premieres 1818 Event Lord Byron completes "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" (4th canto) 1066 Death Harold II, King of England (1066), dies 1066 Event Battle of Stampford Bridge King Harold Godwinson II of England, beaten by his brother King Harold Hardrada of Norway 1040 Death Harold, British King (1035-40), dies 1040 Death Harold I, King of England (1035-40), dies
