1989 Death Huey Newton, U.S., Black Panther leader, shot dead at 47 1986 Event 13th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis and C Gayle 1970 Death Baby Huey, James Ramey, vocalist (Baby Huey and Babysitters), dies 1970 Event U.S. Black Panther leader Huey Newton let out of jail 1957 Birthday Chris Hayes, California, rock guitarist, Huey Lewis and The News 1954 Birthday Mario Cipollina, California, rock bassist, Huey Lewis and The News 1953 Birthday Sean Hopper, born in California, rock keyboardist, Huey Lewis and The News 1951 Birthday Bill Gibson, California, rock drummer, Huey Lewis and The News 1950 Birthday Huey Lewis, born in New York City, vocalist, & the News-Need a New Drug 1950 Birthday Johnny Colla, born in California, rock sax, Huey Lewis and The News-Need a New Drug 1942 Birthday Huey Newton, Black Panther leader 1935 Death Huey Long, American Politician 1935 Death Carl Austin Weiss, murderer of Senator Huey Long, shot down 1935 Death Huey P Long, (Sen-La) assassinated at Baton Rouge Capitol building 1935 Event Senator Huey Long of Louisiana spoke continually for 15 hours in Senate's longest speech on record (150,000 words) 1934 Birthday Huey "Piano" Smith, pianist, Having a Good Time 1933 Birthday David McCullough, actor, Huey Long 1924 Birthday Huey "Piano" Smith, rocker, Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu 1893 Birthday Huey Long, American Politician