1996 Death Elsbeary Hobbs, singer, dies at 59 1978 Death Carleton Percy Hobbs, actor (I Claudius, Dark Places), dies at 80 1977 Birthday Trisha Williams, Hobbs New Mexico, Miss America-New Mexico 1997 1973 Birthday Ed Hobbs, WLAF RB for the London Monarchs 1968 Birthday Daryl Hobbs, NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders 1959 Birthday Anne Hobbs, born in Nottingham, England, professional tennis player, played singles but primarily a doubles specialist, tennis coach, consultant in sports psychology 1950 Death Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78 1948 Birthday Randy Hobbs, rocker, Johnny Winter Band, McCoys 1942 Birthday Robin Hobbs, cricketer, England leg-spinner 1967-71 1939 Birthday David Hobbs, born in Royal Leamington Spa, England, auto racer, commentator for Speed, raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans twenty times 1936 Birthday Elsberry Hobbs, rocker, Drifters 1934 Event Hobbs scores his 197th and last FC cricket ton at 51 years 163 days 1926 Event Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey vs. Middlesex) 1923 Event Hobbs scores his 100th 100, 116* vs. Somerset at Bath 1912 Event Hobbs and Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand vs. Australia at MCG 1910 Event Jack Hobbs 1st Test ton (187 vs. SAfr), his only Test hit wicket 1908 Event Jack Hobbs makes his Test debut at the MCG (83 and 28) 1905 Event 1st-class Cricket debut of Jack Hobbs, Surrey vs. Gentlemen (18 and 28) 1898 Birthday Carleton Percy Hobbs, Farnborough England 1882 Birthday Jack Hobbs, cricketer, 1st-class runs, the most ever 1882 Birthday John Berry Hobbs, England, 1st cricket played knighted, 1953 1875 Birthday Freddie Fane, cricketer, Hobbs' 1st Test opening partner 1871 Birthday Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress, Miss Hobbs 1866 Event Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st U.S. woman to earn a DDS degree 1833 Birthday Lucy Hobbs Taylor, 1st U.S. woman dentist, 1866