1993 Event Iolanda Chen triple jumps world indoor record hop step (14.46m) 1990 Event World's largest bunny hop at Radio City Music Hall in New York City 1980 Death Victor Sen Yung, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family), dies at 65 1975 Birthday Casual, born in Oakland, California, born Jon Owens, rapper, hip hop, vocalist, songs use a verse-chorus-verse arrangement, member of Hieroglyphics 1975 Birthday Lil' Kim, born New York City, New York, born Kimberly Denise Jones, hip hop, rapper, debut album 'Conspiracy' generated three hit singles 1971 Birthday Erykah Badu, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, songwriter, Grammy-winner, R&B, hip hop, jazz, given name Erica Abi Wright 1971 Birthday Mary J. Blige, born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, also known as Brook-Lynn, singer, songwriter, record producer, rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop genres, 26-time Grammy Award nominee, has sold over 48 million albums worldwide 1968 Birthday David Jude Jolicoeur, born in Brooklyn, New York, rapper, producer, member of De La Soul hip hop trio, known by stage name Trugoy the Dove 1963 Event "Martian Hop" by The Ran-Dells peaks at #1 1960 Birthday Chuck D, born in Roosevelt, New York, rapper, author, leader, Public Enemy, created politically, socially conscious rap music, focused on hip hop genre, albums include, 'Yo! Bum Rush the Show', 'Fear of a Black Planet' 1953 Birthday Betty Wright, born in Miami, Florida, singer, rhythm and blues, soul music, influenced the world of hip hop, sang with Alice Cooper, Gloria Estefan, song Shoorah! Shoorah!, used in movie Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1949 Birthday Steve Gadd, jazz drummer, Triplet Hop, Complex Jazz 1943 Birthday Jimmy Castor, born in New York City, New York, musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972 1939 Birthday Bob James, born in Marshall, Missouri, rocker, smooth jazz, fusion, arranger, producer, wrote "Nautilus" and "Take Me To Mardi Gras", two of the most sampled songs in hip hop history 1915 Birthday Victor Sen Yung, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family 1762 Death Cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77 1725 Death Jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71 1699 Event Baron Jacob Hop appointed treasurer-general of the Hague 1685 Birthday Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat 1654 Birthday Jacob Hop, Dutch politician/diplomat