2000 Death Mark Reynolds Hughes, entreprenuer, Herbalife founder, dies at 43 1997 Death Malcolm Hughes, artist, dies at 77 1996 Death Harold E. Hughes, American Politician 1996 Death Albert Hughes Williams, teacher/historian, dies at 89 1996 Death Robert Arthur Hughes, missionary/surgeon, dies at 85 1995 Death Herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist, dies at 81 1994 Death John George Hughes, bishop of Kensington, dies at 59 1994 Event Gary Hart's girlfriend Donna Rice (36) weds Jack Hughes (42) 1992 Death Hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71 1988 Event Merv Hughes takes 13 wickets vs. WI at the WACA but Australia lose 1988 Death Arwel Hughes, composer, choral and orchestral music conductor, composer, organist, studied with Ralph Vaughan Williams at Royal College of Music, known for large-scale oratorios Saint David and Pantycelyn, dies at 79 1987 Death Patrick "Spike" Hughes, British jazz musician (Cinderella), dies at 78 1985 Event Test debut of Merv Hughes, Geoff Marsh and Bruce Reid (v India) 1985 Birthday Sarah Hughes, born in Great Neck, New York, professional ice skater, 2002 Olympic gold medalist, biography 'Sudden Champion: The Sara Hughes Story' 1984 Event Kim Hughes tearfully resigns as Australian cricket captain 1981 Event Kim Hughes scores 213 vs. India at Adelaide 1979 Event 1st appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes 1978 Birthday Vicki Renee Hughes, Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1997 1978 Event Nevada jury rules Howard Hughes "Mormon Will" is a forgery 1977 Birthday Joanna Hughes, Victoria Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1976 Death William Redfield, actor (Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop), dies at 48 1976 Death Howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire, dies at 72 1975 Birthday Angela Michelle Hughes, born in Anderson, South Carolina, Miss America-South Carolina 1997 1972 Birthday Clara Hughes, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, cyclist, Olympics-2 bronze-96 1972 Event Billionaire Howard Hughes says Clifford Irving's bio is a fake 1971 Death Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lion collapses during game and later, dies 1971 Birthday Owen Lance Bill Hughes, born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Danan Hughes, NFL wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs 1970 Birthday Tyrone Hughes, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears 1967 Death J Langston Hughes, U.S. author (Tambourines to Glory), dies at 65 1967 Death Langston Hughes, American Poet 1967 Birthday Bradley Hughes, Mordialloc VIC, Australasia golfer 1967 Death Langston Hughes, poet/translator (Weary Blues), dies on 65th birthday 1966 Birthday Brent Hughes, born in New Westminster, California, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1965 Death Gareth Hughes, actor (Midnight Girl), dies at 71 1961 Birthday Merv Hughes, cricketer, Australian pace bowler 1985-94 Extrovert 1959 Birthday Finola Hughes, London, actress, Anna-General Hospital, Staying Alive 1958 Death Robert Earl Hughes, weighed 1,041 lbs (473 kg), dies at 32 1957 Death Langston Hughes, poet laureate, dies 1956 Birthday Karen Hughes, American Politician 1956 Event Writers Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge 1954 Birthday Chris Hughes, born in London, England, drummer, musician, record producer, played drums for Dalek I Love You, The Blitz Brothers, member, Adam and the Ants, produced Tears for Fears, The Hurting, Songs from the Big Chair, co-produced Peter Gabriel's 'Red Rain' 1954 Birthday Merrick, Chris Hughes, rock drummer, Adam and The Ants 1954 Birthday Kimberly J "Kim" Hughes, Australian cricketer 1954 Birthday Kim Hughes, cricketer, brilliant Australian batsman 1977-84 1952 Death William Morris Hughes, Australian Politician 1952 Birthday Glenn Hughes, born in Cannock, England, bassist, vocalist, member of Black Sabbath, also played with Trapeze, Deep Purple 1951 Birthday Simon Hughes, born in Cheshire, England, British politician, Liberal Member of Parliament of North Southwark and Bermondsey 1950 Birthday Richard Hughes, rocker, Johnny Winter Band 1950 Birthday John Hughes, director, Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller 1950 Birthday John Hughes, director, Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, Weird Science 1948 Death Charles Evans Hughes, American Judge 1947 Event Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" flies for 1st (& last) time 1947 Event Howard Hughes flies "Spruce Goose," a large wooden airplane 1947 Birthday David Hughes, born in Newton-le-Willows, England, cricketer, right batsman, made 10,419 first-class runs in 20 years for Lancashire 1938 Birthday Robert Hughes, born in Australia, writer/critic, Barcelona 1938 Event Howard Hughes flies around the world in 91 hours 1937 Event Millionaire Howard Hughes sets transcontinental air record (7h28m25s) 1935 Event Millionaire Howard Hughes flies his own designed plane at 352.46 mph 1935 Birthday John George Hughes, bishop of Kensington 1934 Birthday Robert E Hughes, New York City, orchestra leader, Rich Little Show 1933 Event Langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in New York City 1932 Birthday William J. Hughes, born in Salem, New Jersey, Representative-D-New Jersey 1975 - 1995 1932 Birthday Leon Hughes, born in Los Angeles, California, born Thomas Leon Hughes, member of The Coasters with Bobby Nunn, Carl Gardner, Billy Guy 1930 Birthday Ted Hughes, British poet laureate 1930 Birthday Ted Hughes, England, poet laureate, 1984- 1928 Birthday Kathleen Hughes, born in Hollywood, California, actress, It Came From Outer Space 1927 Birthday Shirley Hughes, author/illustrator 1927 Birthday J D Hughes, Principal, Ruskin College-Oxford 1927 Birthday William Redfield, New York City, actor, Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop, Marriage 1926 Birthday Robert Earl Hughes, became heaviest known human, 486 kg 1926 Birthday G M Hughes, professor/zoologist 1925 Birthday Trevor Hughes, water engineer 1925 Birthday Roy Hughes, born in Pontllanfraith, Wales, born Royston John Hughes, Baron Islwyn, politician, Labor Party, union organizer, Member of Parliament for Newport, Member of Parliament for Newport East 1925 Birthday G M Hughes, British zoologist 1925 Event Franc B. Kellogg replaces Charles Hughes on as U.S. Secretary of State 1923 Event U.S. foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses U.S.S.R. recognition 1922 Birthday Harold Hughes, Governor, Democrat, New Jersey 1922 Birthday Harold E. Hughes, American Politician 1922 Birthday Ken Hughes, Liverpool England, director, Casino Royale 1921 Birthday Hughes Rudd, TV newscaster, CBS/ABC 1920 Birthday Malcolm Hughes, artist 1920 Birthday William Butterfield, born in England, born William John Hughes Butterfield, Lord Butterfield, life peer as Baron Butterfield of Stechford, Order of the British Empire, medical researcher, clinician, administrator 1916 Event Boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0 1915 Birthday Barnard Hughes, Bedford Hills, New York, Tron, Where's Poppa, Best Friends 1914 Birthday Herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist 1912 Birthday Richard D'Aeth, president, Hughes Hall Cambridge 1912 Birthday Robert Watson Hughes, composer 1910 Birthday Robert Arthur Hughes, missionary/surgeon 1910 Event Yank Tom Hughes pitches 9 no-hit innings but loses to Cleveland 5-0 in 11 1909 Birthday Arwel Hughes, born in Wales, composer, choral and orchestral music conductor, composer, organist, studied with Ralph Vaughan Williams at Royal College of Music, known for large-scale oratorios Saint David and Pantycelyn 1908 Birthday Patrick Cairns "Spike" Hughes, British jazz musician/composer, Elegy 1908 Birthday John T. Hughes, Bishop to Forces 1907 Birthday Albert Hughes Williams, teacher and historian 1906 Event Charles Evans Hughes (R) elected New York Governor beats William Randolph Hearst 1906 Event Washington National's pitcher Tom Hughes hits home run to win his own game 1-0 in 10th 1905 Birthday Howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire, Hughes Aircraft, inventor 1905 Birthday Gervase Hughes, composer 1902 Birthday Langston Hughes, poet/translator, Weary Blues 1900 Birthday Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer, Fiction as Truth 1898 Event Baltimore James Hughes no-hits Boston Braves 8-0 1896 Event Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah elected 1st female senator 1896 Event Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator 1896 Death Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton 1894 Birthday Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor, Midnight Girl 1893 Death Richard Samuel Hughes, composer, dies at 37 1880 Event 14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47 1880 Event 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40 1879 Event 7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40 1878 Event 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43 1877 Birthday Charlotte Hughes, 1990, oldest person in Great Britain 1875 Event 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43 1862 Birthday William Morris Hughes, Australian Politician 1862 Birthday Charles Evans Hughes, American Judge 1855 Birthday Richard Samuel Hughes, composer 1831 Birthday David Edward Hughes, inventor, microphone, teleprinter 1823 Birthday Thomas Hughes, England, author, Tom Brown's School Days 1797 Birthday John Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx
