2009 Event U.S. Airways plane ditches in the Hudson River - all 155 passengers survive 1997 Death Tom Hudson, artist/teacher, dies at 75 1997 Event U.S. government forces closure of Hudson Foods due to E Coli break out 1996 Death Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, lloyd's underwriter, dies at 77 1994 Death Tiger Haynes, U.S. actor (Moscow on the Hudson, Cosby Show), dies at 79 1992 Event 12th Golden Raspberry Awards: Hudson Hawk wins 1991 Death W Hudson, U.S. "strongest man to the world" (540 kg), dies 1991 Death Walter Hudson, 1,025 lb man, dies at 46 1990 Event Helen Hudson sings national anthem in 26th park of year (San Diego) 1988 Event Skip Storch swims 246 km of Hudson River from Albany to New York City 1985 Death Rock Hudson, actor (MacMillian and Wife), dies of AIDS at 59 1985 Event Spokeswoman for Rock Hudson confirmed he had AIDS 1983 Event Grenada general Hudson Austin forms "revolutionary council" 1979 Birthday Kate Hudson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Academy-Award nominee for movie, 'Almost Famous', other films include 'Raising Helen', 'Nine' 1976 Birthday Oliver Hudson, American Actor 1974 Death William Hudson, actor (I Led 3 Lives), dies at 49 1973 Birthday Bret Hudson, NSW Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1972 Death Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 1971 Birthday Chris Hudson, NFL strong safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1970 Birthday Joseph Hudson, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1969 Birthday Martha Richards, Hudson WI, LPGA golfer, 1995 Safeco Classic-21st 1968 Event Jeffrey Kramer survives 76-m jump, Washington Bridge, Hudson River New York 1968 Birthday John Hudson, NFL center/guard, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Birthday Sheila Hudson, U.S. triple jumper, U.S. record 1992 1966 Birthday Andrew Hudson, cricketer, South Africa, 163 on debut vs WI 1992 1965 Birthday Trent Yawney, Hudson Bay, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames 1965 Birthday Slash, born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, born Saul Hudson, musician, played lead guitar for Guns N' Roses. 1985 - 1006, founded band Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver 1965 Birthday Andrew Hudson, South African cricket player 1957 Birthday Maria Conchita Alonso, born in Cuba, actress, Moscow on the Hudson 1953 Birthday Brett Hudson, born in Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show 1951 Birthday Mark Hudson, Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show 1949 Birthday Bill Hudson, Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show 1947 Birthday Claude "Butch" Hudson Trucks, drummer, Allman Brothers 1945 Birthday Ernie Hudson, Benton Harbor, Michigan, actor, Ghostbusters, Weeds 1941 Event British signal officer Bill Hudson lands in Montenegro 1939 Birthday Martha Hudson, born in Eastman, Georgia, 4X100m relayer, 1960 Olympics gold 1938 Event Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx 1937 Birthday Garth Hudson, born in Windsor, Ontario, organist, keyboardist, musician, instrumentalist, member of The Band, Canadian-American rock group 1934 Birthday Pookie Hudson, vocalist, Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite-Spaniels 1930 Birthday Paul Mazursky, born in Brooklyn, writer and director, Moscow on the Hudson 1930 Birthday Frank Page, British broadcaster/actor, Hudson Hawk, Dark Dancer 1925 Birthday Rock Hudson, Winnetka, Illinois, actor, Pillow Talk, A Farewell to Arms 1925 Birthday William Hudson, California, actor, I Led 3 Lives 1925 Birthday Rock Hudson, born in Winnetka, Illinois, actor, McMillian and Wife 1922 Death William Henry Hudson, British Author 1922 Birthday Tom Hudson, artist/teacher 1920 Event Hudson River frozen at Albany 1920 Death Hudson Stuck, English Explorer 1919 Birthday Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter, Lloyd's of London 1916 Birthday Winson Hudson, community activist, rural Mississippi 1916 Birthday Rochelle Hudson, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, actress, That's My Boy 1914 Birthday Dovie Hudson, community activist in rural Mississippi 1913 Event 1st sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (New York City) 1910 Event 1st Movie stunt: man jumps into Hudson river from a burning balloon 1908 Event 1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens 1886 Birthday David Steinman, New York City, bridge designer, Hudson, Triborough 1880 Event Compressed air accident kills 20 workers on Hudson River tunnel, New York 1870 Event Hudson's Bay and Northwest Territories transferred to Canada 1869 Event Hudson Bay Company cedes it's territory to Canada 1865 Event Whymper, Hudson, Croz, Douglas and Hadow 1st to climb Matterhorn 1863 Birthday Hudson Stuck, English Explorer 1863 Event Union troops enter Port Hudson 1863 Event Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana 1863 Event Siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins 1863 Event Naval Engagement at Havana Cuba-USS Henrick Hudson vs BR Wild Pigeon 1858 Event Hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked 1849 Event Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co 1841 Birthday William Henry Hudson, British Author 1826 Birthday Frederick Church, U.S. romantic landscape painter, Hudson River Sch 1825 Event Erie Canal between Hudson River and Lake Erie opened 1815 Death Robert Hudson, composer, dies at 83 1807 Event Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River 1801 Birthday Thomas Cole, U.S., romantic landscape painter, Hudson River School 1784 Birthday John McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country 1732 Birthday Robert Hudson, composer 1670 Event King Charles II charters Hudson Bay Company 1611 Event Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery and never seen again 1611 Event Henry Hudson and son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers 1610 Event Henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay 1609 Event Henry Hudson, discovers and explores Delaware Bay 1609 Event Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co. 1575 Birthday Henry Hudson, England, navigator/explorer, Hudson River 1517 Event Sir Thomas Pert reaches Hudson Bay
