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2000 Peter McWilliams, writer, Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do, dies at 49
1997 Richard Warwick, actor (Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If), dies at 52 1997 Compaq testifies Microsoft threaten to break Windows 95 agreement if they showcased a Netscape icon 1994 Lindsay Anderson, British director/critic (If ...), dies at 71 1994 Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh promises to surrender if taped statement is broadcasted, it is, but he doesn't 1990 Iraq President Saddam Hussein says he is ready to resolve Gulf crisis if Israel withdraws from occupied territories 1989 Pirates score 10 in 1st (their best inning since 1942), prompts Pirate Jim Rooker to say he would walk from Pitts to Philadelphia if Pirates lost, Phillies beat them 15-11, Rooker walks at end of season broadcaster 1988 Rafael Fernandez Colon elected if President of Puerto Rico 1987 Supreme Court rules women/minorities may get jobs if less qualified 1985 South Africa President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence 1984 Supreme Court declares illegally obtained evidence may be admitted at trial if it could be proved that it would have been discovered legally 1982 Shultz warns U.S. will withdraw from United Nations if they vote to exclude Israel 1981 Executive Board of Baseball Players Association votes unanimously to strike on May 29 if the issue of free-agent compensation remains unresolved 1976 Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 1974 "Daddy What If" by Bobby Bare peaks at #41 1972 "If You Had Wings" opens 1972 Players on White Sox vote 31-0 in favor of a strike, if necessary 1969 "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John and Yoko" posters begin appearing 1968 Shelby Lynne, Quantico, Virginia, country singer, If I Could Bottle This Up 1966 Rolling Stones 1st LP recorded "Got Live if you Want It" 1964 Supreme Court rules unconstitutional to deprive naturalized citizens of citizenship if they return to home country for more than 3 years 1963 "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul hits #1 1963 Peter, Paul and Mary win their 1st Grammy (If I Had a Hammer) 1962 Nikita Khrushchev sends note to John F. Kennedy offering to withdraw his missiles from Cuba if U.S. closed its bases in Turkey offer is rejected 1962 Peter, Paul and Mary release their 1st hit "If I Had a Hammer" 1961 Former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...) 1961 Beatles record "If You Love Me Baby" 1958 Yankees threaten to broadcast games nationwide if NL goes ahead with plans to broadcast, games into New York City 1957 Frank Affolter, pianist/writer/composer, If Nobody Does 1956 LaToya Jackson, singer, If You Feel the Funk 1954 Adam Ant, Stuart Goddard, London, punk rocker, If I Strip For You 1951 Chris Rea, English rock guitarist, Fool If You Think It Is Over 1950 Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54 1947 Tom Sullivan, born in Boston, Massachusetts, blind actor, If You Could See What I Hear 1946 "If the Shoe Fits" closes at Century Theater New York City after 20 performances 1946 "If the Shoe Fits," opens at Century Theater New York City for 20 performances 1945 Richard Warwick, actor, Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If 1944 Patty LaBelle, singer, LaBelles-Lady Marmalade, If You Asked Me Too 1944 Scott McKenzie, rock vocalist, If You Come to SF 1941 Tim Hardin, Oregon, singer, If I Were a Carpenter, Bird on a Wire 1940 Rod Lauren, rocker, If I Had a Girl 1939 Britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany 1939 Roberta Flack, North Carolina, vocalist, If Ever I Saw Your Face 1937 Jerry Keller, rocker/actor, If Ever I See You Again 1937 Trini Lopez, Trinidad, singer/guitarist, If I Had a Hammer 1934 Gene Allison, U.S. R&B-singer, You Can Make It If You Try 1934 Adolf Muschg, born in Zollikon, canton of Zurich, writer, German language and literature professor, wrote provocative works, including If Auschwitz is in Switzerland 1921 Lord Dunsany's "If," premieres in London 1917 AP reports Mexico and Japan will allie with Germany if U.S. enters WW I 1912 AL President Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball 1908 Cal Tinney, Oklahoma, comedian, Stop Me If You Heard This One 1907 I[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, U.S. journalist, IF Stone's Weekly 1907 Isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies 1904 Gerarda "Meik" Rueter, Dutch, sculptress, if that word exists 1901 Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in New York City 1895 Lew Lehr, Philadelphia, comedian, Stop Me if I heard this One 1884 William Sherman refuses Republican presidential nomination saying "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected" 1878 1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground 1765 Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" |
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