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2002 Jonathan Harris, TV actor, TV's Lost in Space, dies at 84

2002 Richard Harris, actor, Camelot, dies at 72

2001 Marvin Harris, American Scientist

1998 Larry Wayne Harris and Bill Levitt arrested for possession of anthrax

1996 Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer, dies at 62

1996 Martyn Harris, journalist, dies at 43

1996 Chris Harris scores 130 in losing NZ side vs. Australia, World Cup

1995 Rob Harris, sky surfer, dies while skydiving at 28

1995 Molly Harris, actress/writer (Immortal), dies at 82

1995 Phil Harris, Linton In, actor/comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 89

1995 Robert Harris, actor (Werewolf of London), dies at 95

1995 Maxwell Henley Harris, Austrian poet/publisher (Critics), dies at 73

1993 93rd U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by John Harris

1992 Governor Cuomo grants Jean Harris (Scarsdale Diet Dr. killer) clemency

1992 Randy Myers blows his 6th save of the season and it marks the 5th time he's blown a potential win for Greg Harris

1992 William E Harris, entertainer, dies

1992 Robert Harris, murderer, executed in California's gas chamber at 39

1992 Robert Alton Harris, American Criminal

1992 Gene Harris, entertainer, dies after long illness

1991 Cassandra Harris, actress (For Your Eyes Only), dies of cancer at 39

1991 Ex-postal worker Joseph Harris kills 4 postal workers

1990 Robin Harris, actor (House Party, Mo' Better Blues), dies at 36

1989 Barbara Harris becomes 1st female bishop of a U.S. Episcopal church

1989 Barbara Clementine Harris consecrated 1st female bishop (Episcopalian)

1988 Fox Harris, actor (Alienator, Warlords, Sid and Nancy), dies

1988 Bill Harris, U.S. guitarist (Clovers-Love Potion No 9), dies at 63

1988 Barbara C Harris of Massachusetts, elected 1st woman Episcopal bishop

1988 Harris Glenn Divine, dies of natural causes at 42

1988 Divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies

1987 Danny Harris beats Edwin Moses, ends streak of 122 cons hurdle wins

1987 Norman Harris, guitarist (O'Jays), dies at 39 of heart failure

1985 Patricia Roberts Harris, (Rep-D), dies at 60

1984 Arthur T "Bomber" Harris, bombed nazi-Germany, dies

1984 Arthur Travors Harris, marshal of British RAF, dies

1983 Franco Harris becomes 3rd NFL to rush 11,000 yards

1982 WQXI, Atlanta, is 1st to use Harris Corp AM stereo system

1982 Addie "Micki" Harris, U.S. singer (Shirelles-Mama Said), dies at 42

1981 Robert H Harris, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 72

1981 Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Dr

1981 Jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower

1980 Mel Harris appears on M*A*S*H in "Cementing Relationships"

1980 Herman Tarnower, doctor (Scarsdale Diet), killed by Jean Harris

1979 Roy Harris, U.S. composer, dies at 81

1978 Joshua Harris, actor, Locked Up: A Mother's Rage

1978 Emily and William Harris plead guilty to 1974 kidnapping of Patty Hearst

1976 Patricia R. Harris named secretary of HUD

1975 Kenny Harris, safety for the Arizona Cardinals

1975 Billy Herman, Earl Averill, and Bucky Harris elected to Hall of Fame

1975 Superbowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, RB

1974 Walt Harris, cornerback for the Chicago Bears

1974 Jon Harris, defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles

1974 Despite Billy Harris' hat trick Islanders lose 3-4

1973 George Harris, WLAF cornerback for the London Monarchs

1973 Cubs trade Ferguson Jenkins to Rangers for Bill Madlock and Vic Harris

1973 William H Harris, composer, dies at 90

1973 Neil Patrick Harris, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, actor, Doogie Howser MD

1973 Stacy Harris, actor (NOPD, Doorway to Danger), dies at 54

1973 Anthony Harris, linebacker for the Miami Dolphins

1972 Billy Harris failed in 1st Islander penalty shot

1972 Johnnie Harris, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts

1972 Derrick Harris, running back for the St. Louis Rams

1972 Sean Harris, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears

1971 Tammy Harris, Williamstown, New York, Miss America-New York State 1997

1971 Bernardo Harris, NFL linebacker, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31

1971 Taunya Harris, Miss USA-New Mexico 1997

1971 Michelle Harris, born in Newark Delaware, Miss America-Delaware 1996

1970 Raymont Harris, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1970 Lucious Harris, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks

1970 Cooper Harris, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1970 Ronnie Harris, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks

1970 Mark Harris, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers

1969 Chris Harris, cricketer, son of Zin NZ all-rounder in ODI's

1969 Corey Harris, NFL cornerback, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins

1969 Robert Harris, NFL defensive end for the New York Giants

1969 John Wyndham, [Parkes Lucas B Harris], author (Chrysalids), dies at 65

1968 James Harris, NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings

1968 Richard Harris releases "MacArthur Park"

1968 Dionna Harris, born in Wilmington Delaware, softball outfielder, 1996 Olympic gold

1968 Jackie Harris, NFL tight end, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1966 Rod Harris, CFL slot back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1966 Odie Harris, NFL safety and defensive back for the Houston Oilers

1965 Barbra Fontana Harris, born in Manhattan Beach, California, volleyballer, Oly-4th-96

1965 Danny Harris, born in Torrance, California, 400m hurdler 1984 Olympics silver

1965 Patricia R. Harris named 1st U.S. black female ambassador (Luxembourg)

1965 Fran Harris, WNBA guard for the Houston Comets

1964 Gail Harris, Dewsbury England, actress, Virtual Desire

1964 Lenny Harris, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds

1964 Tim Harris, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

1964 Harris Barton, NFL tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

1964 Ted Harris Poley, born in Englewood, New Jersey, rocker, Danger Danger-Screw It

1963 "Nick Teen and Al K Hall" by Rolf Harris peaks at #95

1963 Harris Huizingh, soccer player, FC Groningen

1962 Harris County voters approve all-weather stadium for Houston Colt .45s

1962 Roy Harris' 8th Symphony, premieres in SF

1961 Jared Harris, British Actor

1958 Floyd Patterson TKOs Roy Harris in 13 for heavyweight boxing title

1957 Katherine Harris, American Politician

1957 Steve Harris, born in London, hard rock bassist, Iron Maiden-Gypsy's Kiss

1956 Mel Harris, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, actress, Hope-30 Something

1956 Bernard A. Harris, Jr., born in Temple Texas, MD/Astronaut, STS 55, 63

1955 Lusia Mae Harris, Minter City Mississippi, basketball player, Oly-silver-76

1953 Alexander O'Neal, Minneapolis, rocker, James Hearsky Harris III

1953 Robert Alton Harris, American Criminal

1952 Martyn Harris, journalist

1950 Ed Harris, Tenafly, New Jersey, actor, Right Stuff, Swing Shift, Walker, Coma

1950 A L Harris, clinicaloncologist

1950 Damon Harris, born in Baltimore, Maryland, rocker, Temptations-My Girl

1950 Vic Harris, baseball

1950 Franco Harris, NFL fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1948 Ronald W. Harris, born in Canton, Ohio, lightweight boxer, 1968 Olympics gold

1948 Phil Harris, rocker, Ace

1948 Phillip Harris, rocker

1948 Tim Harris, rocker, Foundations

1947 James Harris, born in Monroe, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Buffalo, Louisiana, San Diego

1947 Emmylou Harris, born in Birmingham, Alabama, country singer, Together Again

1947 Major Harris, U.S. R&B-singer, Love won't Let me wait

1945 Divine, [Harris Glenn Milstead], born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Pink Flamingo

1945 Harris Glenn Divine, Baltimore MD

1945 Barbara Harris, U.S. singer, Toys-A Lover's Concerto

1943 Oscar Harris, Surinames/Dutch singer, Try a Little Love

1943 Stu Gilliam, Detroit, actor/comedian, Roll Out, Harris and Company

1943 William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73

1942 Phil Harris, English carpet manufacturer/multi-millionaire

1942 Anita Harris, singer and actress, Follow that Camel

1941 Arthur T "Bomber" Harris becomes British Air Marshal

1941 Roy Harris' "Ballad of a Railroad Man," premieres

1940 Elmer Harris' "Johnny Belinda," premieres in New York City

1940 Addie "Micki" Harris, Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Shirelles-Soldier Boy

1939 Bucky Harris signs to manage Washington again

1939 Jet Harris, born in London, rock bassist, Drifters

1939 Don "Sugarcane" Harris, rocker/actor, Soup for 1, Greeased Lightning

1939 Roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston

1938 John Harris Harbison, Orange, New Jersey, composer

1937 Peter M. Harris, Official Solicitor, Supreme Court

1936 Estelle Harris, actress, Estelle Castanza-Seinfeld

1936 John Harris, British cricket player

1935 Barbara Harris, [Sandra Mankwitz], actress, Plaza Suite, Family Plot

1934 Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer

1933 Roger Harris, cricketer, NZ opening batsman vs England 1959

1931 Frank Harris, Irish Author

1931 Thurston Harris, born in Indianapolis, vocalist, Little Bitty Pretty One

1930 Fred Harris, Sen-D-Okla

1930 Bob Harris, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Jim-Troubleshooters

1930 Richard Harris, Ire, actor, Man Called Horse, /singer, MacArthur Park

1930 Rosemary Harris, Ashby Suffolk England, actress, Holocaust

1930 Barbara Harris, 1st U.S. Episcopal female bishop

1930 Rolf Harris, Australian/British cartoonist

1929 Paul Harris Turok, composer

1929 Harris W. Fawell, Rep-R-IL, 1985-

1927 Marvin Harris, American Scientist

1927 Zin Harris, cricketer, father of Chris NZ batsman in 50's and 60's

1926 Harris Wofford, Sen-R-Pennsylvania

1925 Julie Harris, Grosse Pt, Michigan, actress, Bell Jar, East of Eden

1925 Anne Harris, CEO, Natl Federation of Women's Institutes

1925 Bill Harris, U.S. guitarist, Clovers-Good Lovin'

1925 "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1

1925 Henry Harris, British professor of medicine

1924 Patricia Roberts Harris, 1st U.S. black woman cabinet member

1924 Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Washington Senators)

1921 Maxwell Henley Harris, Australian poet/publisher, Gift of Blood

1921 Wilson Harris, Guayanese author

1921 Lou Harris, pollster, Lou Harris Poll

1918 Actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17)

1916 Tony Harris, cricketer, Springbok 5/8th, Test batsman,

1915 Wynonie Harris, rocker

1914 Jonathan Harris, actor, Dr. Zachary Smith-Lost in Space

1914 Harris Theater (Candler, Coan and Harris) opens at 226 W 42nd St. New York City

1913 Molly Harris, actress/writer, Immortal

1913 Ronald Harris, British 1st Church Estates Commissioner

1912 William Gordon Harris, civil engineer

1909 Zellig S Harris, U.S. linguist

1909 Thomas Harris, Author

1908 Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59

1906 Joseph Harris (Boston) and Jack Coombs (A's) pitch complete 24 inn game

1904 Harris Rhoad, rocker

1903 John Wyndham P L B Harris, U.S., sci-fi author, Day of the Triffids

1903 Phil Harris, born in Linton, Indiana, actor, Anything Goes, Robin Hood

1901 Mildred Harris, Cheyenne, Wyoming, actress, No No Nannette

1900 Robert Harris, actor, Big Caper, Laughing Anne

1900 Jed Harris, producer/director, Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball

1898 [Le]Roy Harris, Oklahoma, composer, When Johnny Comes Marching Home

1897 Clement Harris, composer, dies at 25

1896 Bucky Harris, baseball manager, Phillies, Yankees

1892 Arthur Harris, Cheltenham, Marshal of the RAF

1883 William H Harris, composer

1881 Kristian Elster, Norwegian author, Less bror Harris

1871 Clement Harris, composer

1869 Black candidate for lt governor of Va, Dr. J H Harris, defeated

1869 William Victor Harris, composer

1864 David Bullock Harris, U.S. Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever

1856 Frank Harris, Galway England, writer

1856 Frank Harris, England, journalist and writer, My Life and Loves

1851 Lord Harris, cricketer, 4 Tests for England MCC big-wig

1848 Joel Chandler Harris, U.S. journalist, created Uncle Remus stories

1845 Richard Harris Barham, English Comedian

1834 Nathaniel Harrison Harris, Brig General Confederate Army

1832 Daniel Harris Reynolds, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1902

1830 Mary Harris Jones, [Mother Jones], hell-raiser

1829 Mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon

1824 Elisha Harris, U.S., physician/found American Public Health Assoc

1818 Isham Green Harris, Gov, Confederacy, died in 1897

1817 Thomas Maley Harris, Bvt Mjr General Union volunteers, died in 1906

1815 Tyree Harris Bell, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1902

1806 Chapin Aaron Harris, U.S., found America Society of Dental Surgeons

1804 Townsend Harris, 1st Western consul to reside in Japan

1788 Richard Harris Barham, English Comedian

1769 John Harris builds 1st spinet piano (U.S.)

1709 James Harris, philosopher



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