1997 Event 69 year old Gordie Howe begins playing AHL game with Syracuse Crunch 1997 Event 68 year old Gordie Howe signs AHL contract with Syracuse Crunch 1996 Death David W. Howe, test pilot, dies at 77 1994 Event Wayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals 1993 Death Irving Howe, U.S. writer/critic (Dissent), dies at 72 1992 Event New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is reinstated for 8th time 1992 Event Commissioner Fay Vincent permanently bans Steve Howe from baseball 1992 Event New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is banned from baseball for 7th time 1991 Event New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe arrested for cocaine possession 1991 Event New York Yankee Steve Howe records his 1st major league save since 1987 1990 Event Last of Margaret Thatcher's original government resigns, Deputy Prime Minister Howe 1988 Event Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist 1986 Event Tina Howe's "Coastal Disturbances," premieres in New York City 1983 Event Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use 1983 Event Tina Howe's "Painting Churches," premieres in New York City 1980 Event Gordie Howe completes a record 26th season 1980 Event Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals 1977 Death Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 1976 Death James Wong Howe, Chinese Director 1974 Event Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1M from Houston Aeros, WHA 1972 Event Gordie Howe and Jean Beliveau inducted in Hockey Hall of Fame 1972 Event NHL great Gordie Howe retires after 26 seasons 1971 Event NHL great Gordie Howe retires 1970 Birthday Dan Howe, Kingston Ontario, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Carolie DeVonne Howe, born in Chugwater, Wyoming, Miss Wyoming-America 1991 1968 Birthday Garry Howe, WLAF nose tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals 1964 Event Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal 1964 Death Mary Howe, composer, pianist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, famous works include 'Chain Gang Song', 'Sand, Stars, Rock', dies at 82 1963 Event Gordie Howe ties Rocket Richard's lifetime 544 goal record 1963 Event Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545 1963 Birthday Sharon June Howe Pederson, born in Glencoe, Minnesota, rocker, Vixen-Rev It Up 1962 Event Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings) is 2nd NHLer to score 500 goals 1961 Event Gordie Howe becomes 1st to play in 1,000 NHL games 1960 Event Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHLer to score 1,000 points 1951 Birthday Earl Howe, born in England, British politician, Conservative, front bench member, House of Lords, Health spokesman 1947 Birthday Steve Howe, born in London, rock guitarist, Asia, Yes-Roundabout 1928 Birthday Gordie Howe, born in Floral, Saskatchewan, NHL right wing, Detroit Redwings 1920 Birthday Irving Howe, U.S., writer/critic, World of Our Fathers 1917 Event 1st Pulitzer prize awarded to Richards and Elliott (Julia Ward Howe) 1910 Death Julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91 1907 Event Julia Ward Howe is 1st woman elected to National Inst of Arts and Letters 1900 Birthday Quincy Howe, born in Boston, Massachusetts, newscaster, CBS Weekend News 1899 Birthday James Wong Howe, Chinese Director 1882 Birthday Mary Howe, born in Richmond, Virginia, composer, pianist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, famous works include 'Chain Gang Song', 'Sand, Stars, Rock' 1873 Death Joseph Howe, Canadian Politician 1862 Event Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic" 1861 Event Julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper 1846 Event Elias Howe patents sewing machine 1832 Event John Howe patents pin manufacturing machine 1827 Birthday Alfred Howe Terry, Major General Union volunteers 1819 Birthday Elias Howe, Spencer Massachusetts, invented sewing machine 1819 Birthday Julia Ward Howe, U.S., author/lecturer, Battle Hymn of the Republic 1818 Birthday Albion Parris Howe, Major General Union Army 1804 Birthday Joseph Howe, Canadian Politician 1794 Event English fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French 1777 Event British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 1777 Event English General William Howe occupies Philadelphia 1777 Event English general William Howe conquers Philadelphia
