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2007 Jack Valenti, dies at 85, from stroke complications

2006 Jack Wild, actor, theater, stage, Academy Award nominee at age 16 for role of Artful Dodger in film production of 'Oliver!', favorite subject, teen magazines, dies of cancer, in Tebworth, England, at age 53

2005 Jack Kilby, American Scientist

2004 Jack Paar, TV host, early Tonight Show host, dies at 85

2003 Jack Gelber, American Playwright

2002 Jack Olsen, writer, Last Man Standing, dies at 77

2002 Jack Buck, American Celebrity

2002 Jack Henry Abbott, American Author

2002 Jack Haldeman, science fiction writer, Perry's Planet, dies at 60

2001 Jack Lemmon, actor, movie version of The Odd Couple, dies at 76

2001 Jack Lemon, American Actor

2001 "Jack Haley, Jr", documentary producer, That's Entertainment!, dies at 67

2000 Jack Kroll, theater critic, Newsweek, dies at 73

1998 70th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, Titanic wins eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win lead acting awards

1998 Jack Lord, actor, Hawaii Five-O, dies at 77

1997 Jack Kent Cooke, NFL owner for the Washington Redskins, dies at 84

1996 Jack Nance, actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at 53

1996 Jack Perry, businessman, dies at 81

1996 Jack Popplewell, composer/playwright, dies at 87

1996 Jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58

1996 Jack Pepys, immunologist, dies at 82

1996 Bob Dole picks Jack Kemp as his Republican Vice Presidential running mate

1996 John "Jack" Layden, local politician, dies at 70

1996 Jack Massey, groundsman, dies at 85

1996 Jack McCarthy, kiddie show host (Popeye), dies of cancer at 81

1996 John "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher, dies at 57

1996 Jack Weston, actor (Ishtar, Rad, Cuba), dies of lymphoma at 71

1996 8th Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus

1996 Jack Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, commando, dies at 89

1996 Jack Sutherland, journalist, dies at 79

1995 Jack Russell takes 11 catches in Test Cricket vs. South Africa, a record

1995 Jack Finney, author (Body Snatchers), dies at 84

1995 Jack Finney, author (Body Snatchers), dies of pneumonia at 84

1995 Jack Walter Braden Finney, writer, dies at 84

1995 Jack Mann, pilot/hostage, dies at 81

1995 Jack Rose, screenwriter, dies at 83

1995 Phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader, dies at 83

1995 Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist, dies at 70

1995 Phil Harris, Linton In, actor/comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 89

1995 Jack Nicklaus wins Golf's British Open, 4th to win all 4 majors

1995 Wolfman Jack, disc jockey (Midnight Special), dies at 57

1995 Jack Wagner, actor/voice (Disneyland, Walt Disney World), dies

1995 7th Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus

1995 Jack Clayton, British director (Great Gatsby), dies at 73

1994 General Hospital stars Kristina Malandro and Jack Wagner wed

1994 MPAA chief Jack Valenti holds meeting to determine new movie ratings

1994 Jack Dodson, actor (Howard Sprague-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 63

1994 Joseph Paul Jack Sharkey Zukauskas, boxer, dies at 91

1994 Jack Antonio, son of Virginia Madisen and Antonio Sabatto Jr

1994 Jack Davies, screenwriter, dies at 80

1994 Jack Harkness, rose grower, dies at 75

1994 Jack Hannah, animator, dies at 90

1994 Gary Hart's girlfriend Donna Rice (36) weds Jack Hughes (42)

1994 Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist, dies at 80

1994 Dack Rambo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies from AIDs at 52

1994 Jack Nicholson uses a golf club to attack a car

1994 Jack Kirby, cartoonist and co-creator X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Thor, dies at 76

1993 14th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus

1993 Jack Bittner, entertainer, dies

1992 Jack Kelly, U.S. actor (Maverick, Vega$), dies following a stroke at 65

1992 63rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 13-6 at Jack Murphy Stadium, SD

1992 Jack Arnold, actor/dir (Sid Caeser Special, Emmy 1967), dies at 75

1992 Jack Washburn, actor (Black Orchid), dies after long illness at 64

1992 Jack McEdward, asst dir (Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell), dies at 94

1992 Jack [John T] Aitken, British anatomist, dies at 78

1992 William T "Champion Jack" Dupree, U.S. boxer/pianist, dies at 81

1991 Jack Ruby's gun sells for $220,000 in auction

1991 Dr. Jack Kevorkian's suicide machine kills 2 women

1991 Jack Ryan, inventor (Barbie Doll, Hot Wheels), dies at 65

1991 Giant Victory, driven by Jack Moiseyev, wins Hambletonian

1991 12th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus

1991 Jack La Lanne, 76, arrested for suspicion of DWI

1991 52nd PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Jack Nicklaus

1991 Jack Yellen, U.S. poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97

1991 3rd Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus

1991 Jack McCoy, Radio/TV personality, dies at 72

1991 Michigan court bars Dr. Jack Kevorkian from assisting in suicides

1990 8th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jack Nicklaus

1990 Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die

1990 Jack Gilford, comedic actor (Cocoon II), dies at 82 of stomach cancer

1990 Jack Gilford, actor (Cracker Jacks), dies at 82

1990 2nd Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus wins

1990 Jack Nicklaus wins 1st start on Senior PGA tour

1990 Jack Nicklaus made his debut in the "Seniors" golf tournament

1990 Jack Fletcher, actor (Any Wednesday), dies of heart attack at 68

1989 Jack Beutel, actor (The Outlaw), dies

1989 Jack Starrett, director/actor (Chase, Nightwish, 1st Blood), dies

1989 Retired British pilot Jack Mann is kidnapped by Islamic fundamentalists

1989 Jack Douglas, humorist (My Brother Was an Only Child), dies at 80

1988 Dennis Day, actor/tenor (Jack Benny Show), dies of ALS at 71

1988 Dennis Day, tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy), dies at 71

1987 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games

1987 Jack Morris ties AL record with 5 wild pitches in a 4-2 lose

1987 Bil Baird, puppeteer (Jack Paar Show), dies at 82

1987 Tigers' Jack Morris awarded $1.85 million salary by arbitrator

1987 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games

1986 Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration with former team Tigers and accuses owners of collusion against free agency

1986 Frank Nelson, actor (Ralph-I Love Lucy, Jack Benny Show), dies at 75

1986 50th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 279

1986 Claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies

1985 Jack Osbourne, English Celebrity

1985 Jack Robertson, South Africa cricket spinner (3 Tests vs. Australia 1935-36), dies

1985 Jack C Burcham is 5th to receive "Jarvik 7" permanent artificial heart

1985 Jack Miller, orchestra leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89

1985 Cards trade D Green, Jose Uribe, Dave LaPoint to Giants for Jack Clark

1984 "Quilters" closes at Jack Lawrence Theater New York City after 24 performances

1984 "Quilters" opens at Jack Lawrence Theater New York City for 24 performances

1984 Percy Mayfield, U.S. singer (Hit the Road Jack), dies at 63

1984 Walter Burke, actor (Jack the Giant Killer), dies at 75 of emphysema

1984 Jack Barry, game show emcee (Joker's Wild), dies at 66

1984 Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0

1984 Jack La Rue, TV narrator (Lights Out), dies at 81

1983 Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64

1983 Mary Livingstone, Sadye Marks, Comedienne, (Jack Benny), dies at 77

1982 Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62

1982 1st annual Cracker Jack Oldtimers Classic 75-year-old Luke Appling hits a 250-foot home run off Warren Spahn, AL beats NL 7-2

1982 Jack Mullaney, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time), dies at 49

1982 Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champ/actor, dies at 86

1982 108th Preakness: Jack Kaenel aboard Aloma's Ruler wins in 1:55.4

1982 Don Wilson, TV announcer (Jack Benny Show), dies at 81

1981 Jack Albertson, actor (Chico and the Man), dies at 74

1981 Jack Warner, Waters, actor (Captive Heart), dies at 84

1981 Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65

1981 CNN airs a videotape that shows that Tamara Rand predicted that Reagan is in danger from someone named Jack Humley (a hoax)

1980 62nd PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 274 at Oak Hill, New York

1980 80th U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 272 at Baltusrol Golf Club New Jersey

1980 Jack Bailey, TV host (Queen for a Day), dies at 72

1979 Ireland premier Jack Lynch resigns

1979 San Diego Chicken reborn at Jack Murphy Stadium

1979 Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79

1979 Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91

1979 Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82

1979 Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63

1978 Jack L Warner, U.S. movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86)

1978 107th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at St. Andrews

1978 Jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85

1978 Jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74

1977 Florence Vidor, actress (Jack Knife Man), dies at 82

1977 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71

1977 Jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77

1976 Jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He and She), dies at 49

1976 28th Emmy Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Show, Jack Albertson and M Learned

1976 80th Boston Marathon won by Jack Fultz of Wash, DC in 2:20:19

1975 Terry Funk beats Jack Brisco in Miami Beach, to become NWA champ

1975 57th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 276 at Firestone Akron

1975 Jack Allan Westrup, composer, dies at 70

1975 39th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 276

1974 Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80

1974 Jack Brisco beats Giant Baba in Tokyo, to become NWA wrestling champ

1974 Giant Baba beats Jack Brisco in Kagoshimi, to become NWA champ

1974 46th Academy Awards - "Stng," Glenda Jackson and Jack Lemmon win

1973 Jack Nicklaus becomes 1st golfer to earn $2M in a year

1973 55th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 277 at Canterbury, Cleveland

1973 Jack Brisco beats Harley Race in Houston, to become NWA champ

1973 Jack Hawkins, actor (Ben Hur, Ben-Four Just Men), dies at 62

1973 Jack E Leonard, Chicago, Illinois, comedian, dies at 62

1973 Jack Davenport, British Actor

1973 Jack McGowan, actor (On Our Selection), dies at 54

1972 Jack Jackson, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Toronto Argonauts

1972 Jack Tatum, Oakland, returns a fumble 104 yards vs Green Bay (rec)

1972 72nd U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 290 at Pebble Beach California

1972 Eric Jack, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 36th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286

1972 Jack Kellogg, WLAF CB, Frankfurt Galaxy

1972 Jack Nicklaus, passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner

1972 Jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party

1971 Jack Barnhill, Northern Ireland senator, assassinated

1971 Jack Good, actor (Father Goose), dies

1971 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman and Jean Stapleton

1971 53rd PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National Florida Jack Nicklaus wins his 2nd golf grand slam

1970 Steven Jack, cricketer, South African pace bowler 1994-95

1970 Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits and Padres lose, 3-0

1970 99th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 283 at St. Andrews

1970 [Jack] Stephen Burton, Indianapolis, actor, Chris-Out of this World

1969 Jack Kerouac, U.S. writer (Doctor Sax, On the Road), dies at 47

1969 Jack O'Keffe, Waterbury CT, Australasia golfer

1969 Jack Black, American Actor

1969 Jack Ingram, actor (Law of the West), dies of heart attack at 66

1969 Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's Los Angeles Kings, fines each player $100 for "NOT" arguing with the referee

1968 Jack de Gier, soccer player, Cambuur L, Go Ahead Eagles

1968 Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash"

1968 Rolling Stones release "Jumping Jack Flash"

1968 Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego opens

1967 Red Sox Tony Conigliaro is beaned by Angels Jack Hamilton

1967 67th U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 275 at Baltusrol Golf Club New Jersey

1967 Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55

1966 Jack Lynch becomes Irish premier

1966 Sandra Spuzich/Jack Rule wins Haig and Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome Golf

1966 Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58

1966 95th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 282 at Muirfield Gullane

1966 30th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 288

1966 Jack McDowell, Van Nuys California, pitcher, New York Yankees, White Sox, Indians

1965 Alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66

1965 Jack McKay in X-15 reaches 90 km

1965 29th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 271

1965 Jack Wagner, actor (Jive Junction), dies at 68

1964 Jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68

1964 Jack Kirkwood, actor (Fibber McGee and Molly), dies at 69

1964 Jack Kay, born in Jr., Montreal Que, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Singapore Open

1964 Jack Nicklaus wins British Open golf tournament

1964 Dallas jury sentences Jack Ruby to death in Lee Harvey Oswald murder

1964 Jack Haley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls

1964 Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, U.S. jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58

1964 Jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You"

1963 Lee Harvey Oswald, John F. Kennedy's assassinator, shot dead by Jack Ruby

1963 Elsa Maxwell, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 80

1963 Jack Russell, superb England cricket wicket-keeper, 36 Tests 1988-94

1963 45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas

1963 27th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286

1963 Jack Del Rio, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings

1963 Jack Carson, actor (Star is Born, Mildred Pierce), dies at 52

1962 Jack Dee, British Comedian

1962 Jack Warren Pierce, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, hurdler

1962 Jack Trudeau, NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers

1962 Minn Twins Jack Kralick no-hits Kansas City A's, 1-0

1962 Wesley Snipes, born in Orlando, Florida, actor, New Jack City, Passenger 57

1962 Jack Irons, American Musician

1962 Jack Reed's 22nd-inning home run wins longest New York Yankee game in history

1962 62nd U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 283 at Oakmont CC PA

1962 Jack Paar's final appearance on the "Tonight Show"

1962 Due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel and move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida

1962 Grant Show, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Jack Hanson-Melrose Place

1962 Golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, 1st pro appearance, he came in 50th

1961 Roger Maris hits home run number 60 off Jack Fisher, tying Babe Ruth's record

1961 61st U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus

1961 Oriole Jack Fisher walks 12 LA Angels in a 9 inning game

1961 13rd Emmy Awards: Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr and Barbara Stanwyck

1961 Barbra Streisand appears on "Jack Paar Show"

1961 Jack Kane, orchestra leader (Steve and Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37

1961 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59

1960 Jack Russell, rocker, Great White-Twice Shy

1960 Ted Williams last at bat is his 521st home run off Jack Fisher

1960 Jack Daugherty, baseball player

1960 Jack Daugherty, baseball player

1960 Jack Paar walks off his TV show

1960 Matthew Ashford, Davenport, Iowa, actor, Jack Devaraux-Days of Our Lives

1959 Jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet

1959 Jack Wagner, rocker/actor, General Hospital, Melrose Place

1959 59th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus

1959 Jack Norworth, American Musician

1959 Jack Gelber's "Connection," premieres in New York City

1959 "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon premieres

1959 11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr

1958 Christopher Cass, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, actor, Jack Forbes-Loving

1958 Jack Richards, English cricket wicket-keeper, mid-80's

1958 Mkhuseli Jack, South African UDF-leader, consumer boycots

1958 Jack Abramoff, American Criminal

1958 Jack Coleman, Easton, Pennsylvania, actor, Steven Carrington-Dynasty

1958 Rob van Zandvoort, Dutch rock vocalist/keyboardist, Jack of Hearts

1958 Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It"

1957 Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year

1957 Soviet spy Jack Sobel sentenced to 7 years (New York City)

1957 "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer

1957 Jack Paar's Tonight show premieres

1957 Jack Poels, Dutch rock vocalist/gitarist, Rowwen Heze-In the Wei

1957 "Tonight! America After Dark" premieres, with Jack Lescoulie and Al (Jazzbo) Collins on NBC (between Steve Allen and Jack Paar)

1957 FBI arrests Jack and Myra Sobel, charged with spying for U.S.S.R.

1956 38th PGA Championship: Jack Burke at Blue Hill CC Boston

1956 Oriole Connie Johnson beats WS Jack Harshman (1-0) in dual 1 hitters

1956 Ralph Morgan, actor (Creeper, Imposter, Jack London), dies at 73

1956 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke, Jr. wins, shooting a 289

1956 Manhattan Borough President Hulan Jack makes plans for a new 110,000-seat stadium to entice Giants to stay in NY

1955 Jack Sikma, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks

1955 Jack Clark, Penns, all star outfielder, Giants, Cards, Yankees, Padres

1955 55th U.S. Golf Open: Jack Fleck shoots a 287 at Olympic CC in SF

1955 Jack Morris, St. Paul, Minnesota, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers

1955 Jack Kingston, born in Bryan, Texas, Representative-R-Georgia 1993 -

1954 Jack Blades, rock bassist, Damn Yankees-Coming of Age, Night Ranger

1954 "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar

1953 Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president

1953 Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns

1953 Jack Scalia, actor and director, Amore, Deadly Desire, Donor, T-Force

1953 Betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash

1952 Jack Wild, actor, theater, stage, Academy Award nominee at age 16 for role of Artful Dodger in film production of 'Oliver!', favorite subject, teen magazines

1952 Jack Fields, born in Humble, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1981 - 1997

1952 "Today Show" premieres with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV

1952 "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV

1951 Det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs Los Angeles Rams

1951 John Cougar Mellencamp, Seymour Indiana, rocker, Jack and Diane

1951 Jack Grondin, rock drummer, .38 Special

1951 Jack Quinn, born in Buffalo, New York, Representative-R-New York 1993 - 2005

1951 Jack Green, musician, guitar, played with T. Rex, The Pretty Things, member of Rainbow, launched solo album Humanesque

1950 Jack van Gelder, Dutch TV host

1950 Jack Scalia, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Berrengers, Hollywood Beat

1950 Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)

1950 Jack Youngblood, American Athlete

1949 Jack Lovelock, New Zealand/U.S. surgeon/athlete 1936 Olympics gold, dies at 39

1949 Jack Reed, born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Representative-D-Rhode Island 1997 -

1949 Jack Daniels, Choctaw Oklahoma, country singer, Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry

1949 Jack Ryland, rock vocalist, Three Dog Night

1949 Billy Joel, Bronx, rock vocalist, Pianoman, Captain Jack, Bridge

1948 Jack Ham, NFL linebacker, Steelers

1948 Jack Tatum, Cherryville, North Carolina, NFL defensive back, Raiders

1948 John J Pershing, Black Jack, U.S. general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87

1948 Ray Laidlaw, British rock drummer, Jack the Lad

1947 Jack Arnold, character on Wonder Years

1947 67th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Frank A Parker (46 26 61 60 63)

1947 61st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Tom P Brown (61 63 62)

1947 Dan Lauria, actor, Jack Arnold-Wonder Years, 1947 approx

1947 Jack Hanna, American Celebrity

1946 Michael Jack, British minister of state-home office

1946 66th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Tom Brown, Jr. (97 63 60)

1946 Jack Kramer wins U.S. Tennis Open

1946 Fred Allen's last radio show, his guest is Jack Benny

1946 Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight champion, dies in car accident

1945 Misty Morgan, country keyboardist, duo with Jack Blanchard

1944 Jack L[aurence] Chalker, U.S., sci-fi author, Saga of Well World

1944 Jack Casady, born in Washington D.C., rock bassist, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane

1944 Colin Nutley, director and writer, Such is Life, Black Jack

1944 Jack Henry Abbott, American Author

1943 Jack Nance, actor, Rubbed Out

1943 63rd U.S. Mens Tennis: J R Hunt Seaman beats Jack Kramer (63 68 108 60)

1943 Jack Bruce, Lanarkshire Scotland, bassist, Cream-White Room

1942 Jack Carroll, Canadian Politician

1942 Jack Singer, U.S. war reporter (Wasp), dies

1941 Peter Michael Goetz, actor, Jumping Jack Flash, King Kong Lives

1941 Jack Jersey, de Nijs, Indonesian/Dutch singer/producer

1941 Jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies

1940 Jack Birkenshaw, cricketer, England off-spinner 1973-74

1940 Jack Thompson, John Pain, Sydney Australia, actor, Breaker Morant

1940 Jack Acker, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees

1940 Jack Bannon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Art-Lou Grant, Trauma Center

1940 Jack Nicklaus, Columbus Ohio, golfer, Player of Yr 1967,72,73,75,76

1940 Jack Kiefer, Columbia, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1994 Ralphs Senior Classic

1939 Thalmus Rasulala, Jack Crowder, born in Miami, Florida, actor, Blacula, Roots

1939 Sammy Fain/Jack Yellen's musical "George White's Scandals" premieres

1939 Joe Louis KOs Jack Roper in 1 for heavyweight boxing title

1939 Wolfman Jack, Bob Smith, born in Brooklyn, New York, DJ, Midnight Special

1938 John "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher

1938 Jack Knight, Somerville Mississippi, actor, Mr Shamley-James at 15

1938 Jack Bicknell, WLAF head coach, Barcelona Dragons

1938 Jack Tinker, drama critic

1938 Jack Jones, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Love Boat Theme

1937 Jack Linkletter, born in San Francisco, California, TV host, Haggis Baggis, Hootenanny

1937 Jack Nicholson, born in New Jersey, actor, One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest, Shining

1937 Jack Nitzsche, composer/songwriter, An Officer and a Gentleman

1937 Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio

1936 Jack Noreiga, cricketer, 9-95 WI vs. India 1971

1936 Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver, world champ 1966

1936 Jack R Lousma, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 3, STS-3

1936 Jack Scott, vocalist, My True Love

1936 Jack Scott, Canada, rocker, My True Love

1935 Jack Welch, American Businessman

1935 Jack Kemp, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-New York 1971 - 1989, U.S. Secretary of Housing, 1989 - 1993

1935 Harrison H "Jack" Schmitt, Santa Rita, New Mexico, astronaut, Apollo 17

1935 Jack Schmitt, American Astronaut

1935 Jack Charlton, soccer manager, Rep of Ireland

1935 Renee Taylor, born in New York City, actress, Jack Paar Show, Mary Hartman, Nanny

1933 Jack Badcock scores 274 vs. Victoria, Tasmania's 1st double-ton

1933 Jack Perkins, born in Cleveland, Ohio, newscaster, Prime Time Sunday, NBC Magazine

1933 Jack Kirkland's "Tobacco Road," premieres in New York City

1933 Jack Burns, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, Burns and Schreiber

1933 Britain's Fred Perry thwarts Australian Jack Crawford's bid for a Grand Slam by defeating him at U.S. Tennis championship

1933 53rd U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats Jack Crawford (63 1113 46 60 61)

1933 Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, Louisiana, actor, 77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper

1933 Primo Carnera KOs Jack Sharkey in 6 for heavyweight boxing title

1933 Jack Larson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Superman

1932 Jack Mullaney, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, My Living Doll, It's About Time

1932 Jack Burnett gets 9 hits, Eddie Rommel relieves in 2nd 18-17 victory in 18 as his A's beats Indians in longest relief job

1932 Heavyweight Jack Sharkey TKOs Max Schmeling (New York City)

1932 Jack Sharkey beats Max Schmeling in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

1932 Jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network)

1932 Jack Gelber, U.S., playwright, Connection, Apple

1932 Jack Benny debuts on radio

1932 Jack Hibbert, director, Central Statistical Office

1931 Jack Ging, Alva, Oklahoma, actor, 11th Hour, Ripcord, Tales of Wells Fargo

1931 Jack Sheldon, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actor, Run Buddy Run, Merv Griffin

1931 Ramblin' Jack Elliott, rocker

1931 Robert Morse, Newton Massachusetts, actor, That's Life, Jack Frost

1931 Jack Dodson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Howard Sprage-Andy Griffith Show

1931 Betty Johnson, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, singer, Jack Paar Show, I Dreamed

1931 Jack Bowman, Chief Constable, Tayside

1930 Jack McKeon, baseball player

1930 Jack S Gottlieb, composer

1930 Paul Hogan, born in Australia, actor, Crocodile Dundee, Lightning Jack

1930 A's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series

1930 Jack Bannister, cricketer, Warwickshire stalwart, commentator, BBC

1930 Jacqueline Brookes, Montclair, New Jersey, actress, Jack and Mike, Another World

1930 Heavyweight Max Schmeling KOs Jack Sharkey in New York City

1930 Max Schmeling beats Jack Sharkey on a foul in 4 for hw boxing title

1930 Genevieve, born in Paris, France, singer, Jack Paar Show, Scruples

1930 Betty Clooney, born in Maysville, Kentucky, singer, Jack Paar Show

1929 Jack Philip Cannon, composer

1929 Jack Hogan, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, ator, Combat, Adam 12, Sierra

1929 Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson, novelist

1929 Jack Flavell, cricketer, England pace bowler in 4 Tests 1961-64

1928 Jack Lord, New York City, actor, Steve McGarrett-Hawaii 5-0, God's Little Acre

1928 Jack Christiansen, Kansas, NFL hall of famer defensive back, Lions

1928 Jack Thompson, MP, Labour

1928 Jack Nel, cricketer, South African opening bat in 6 Tests 1949-57

1928 Jack Kevorkian, American Activist

1927 Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title

1927 Jack Kelly, Astoria Queens, actor, Bart-Maverick, Get Christie Love

1927 Jack Douglas, comedian, My Brother Was an Only Child, Jack Paar Show

1927 Jack Jensen, baseball player, AL MVP 1958

1927 Jack Cassidy, born in Richmond Hill, Virginia, actor, Oscar/Jetman-He and She

1926 Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title

1926 Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey vs. Middlesex)

1926 Jack Levy, mechanical engineer

1926 John "Jack" Layden, local politician

1925 Zoot Sims, born in Queens, New York, musician, saxophonist, jazz player, played with Woody Herman, Al Cohn, Buddy Rich, Jack Kerouac, Count Basie, Art Pepper

1925 Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist

1925 Jack Kramer, actor, Kings of the Court

1925 Jack Ramsay, NBA coach

1925 Jack Lemmon, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Days of Wine and Roses, Missing

1925 Jack Lemon, American Actor

1924 Jack Buck, American Celebrity

1924 Jack Whitaker, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, sportscaster, ABC, CBS

1924 Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (England in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies

1924 Jack T. Chick, American Cartoonist

1924 Jack Chick, American Cartoonist

1923 Jack Kilby, American Scientist

1923 Jack Dellal, English immovables-goedbezitter/multi-millionaire

1923 Jack Dempsey KOs Luis Firpo in 2 for heavyweight boxing title

1923 Jack Parnell, born in London, England, orchestra leader, Englebert Humperdick Show

1923 Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

1923 Jack Hill, cricketer, Australian leg-spinner of mid 50's

1923 Jack Carter, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Amazing Dobermans, Octagon

1923 Jack Hayward, British financier, Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club

1923 Jack Watling, London, actor, Nanny, Adventure for 2, Naked Heart

1922 Jack Narz, born in Louisville, Kentucky, TV gameshow host, Dotto, Video Village

1922 Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the New York Giants pay $65,000 and 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 and is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922)

1922 Jack Anderson, born in Long Beach, California, journalist, Washington Post

1922 Jack Boddy, British trade union leader

1922 Jack Klugman, born in Philadelphia, Oscar-Odd Couple, Quincy, Goodbye Columbus

1922 Jack Kruschen, born in Winnipeg, Canada, actor, Papa-Webster, Busting Loose

1922 Jack Kerouac, Beat writer, On the Road, Mexico Blues

1921 Jack Valenti, born in Houston, Texas, Motion Picture Association of America President, created MPAA film rating system

1921 Jack Wilson, cricket slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1956

1921 Jack Kramer, Las Vegas, tennis star, Wimbeldon 1947, U.S. Open-1946

1921 Jack Hamilton Beeson, composer

1921 Jack Dempsey KOs George S Carpentier in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1st million dollar gate ($1.7m) boxing match (Dempsey KOs Carpentier)

1921 Jack Steinberger, American Physicist

1921 Jack Fletcher, born in Forest Hills, New York, actor, Grady, Bob Crane Show

1921 Jack Clayton, film director

1920 Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in New York City

1920 Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in 12 for heavyweight boxing title

1920 Jack Warden, Newark, New Jersey, actor, NYPD, Crazy Like a Fox, Norby

1920 Jack Dempsey KOs Billy Miske in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1st radio broadcast of a prizefight

1920 Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Massachusetts, singer, Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire

1920 Jack Harman, British general

1920 Ian Carmichael, born in Hull, England, actor, Lucky Jim, I'm Alright Jack

1920 Jack Cheetham, cricketer, South African batsman, Test captain early 50's

1920 Jack Webb, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Joe Friday-Dragnet

1920 Jose Melis, Havana Cuba, orchestra leader, Jack Paar Program

1920 Jack Palance, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, actor, City Slickers

1919 Jack Russell, born in Saratoga Springs, New York, singer, Your Show of Shows

1919 Babe Ruth hits his 26th home run off Jack Quinn in New York, breaking Buck Freeman's 1899 home run mark of 25

1919 Jack Dempsey KOs Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship

1919 Yankees' Jack Quinn and Senators' Walter Johnson, 12 inning 0-0 tie

1919 Heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana

1918 Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds

1918 Jack McCoy, born in Akron, Ohio, TV host, Live Like a Millionaire

1918 Jack MacGowran, Dublin Ireland, actor, King Lear, Exorcist

1918 Jack Somack, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show

1918 Jack Harkness, rose grower

1918 44th Preakness: Charles Peak aboard Jack Hare, Jr. wins in 1:53.4

1918 Jack Morpurgo, American Literature scholar, Leeds University

1918 Jack Barry, born in Lindenhurst, New York, game show emcee, Joker's Wild

1917 Jack Lescoulie, Sacramento California, TV host, Jackie Gleason Show

1917 Jack Plimsoll, cricketer, South Africa lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947

1917 Jack Buetel, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Outlaw, Half Breed

1917 Jack Kirby, cartoonist and co-creator X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Thor

1917 Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian, Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy

1917 Jack Robertson, cricketer, superb England batsman only played 11 Tests

1916 Jack London, author, dies at 40

1916 Jack Elam, Miami, Arizona, actor, The Dakotas, East Street, Rio Lobo

1916 Jack Vance, U.S., sci-fi author, 2 Hugo, Dirdir, Pnume

1916 Jack Sutherland, journalist

1916 Jack Paar, Canton Ohio, TV host, Jack Paar Show

1916 Osa Massen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress, Jack London, Rocketship XM

1915 Jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion

1915 Jack Fascinato, Bevier, Missouri, pianist/orchestral leader, Kukla Fran and Ollie

1915 Jim Davis, born in Edgerton, Missouri, actor, Jack Ewing-Dallas

1915 Jack Weston, Morris Weinstein, Cleveland, actor, 4 Seasons, Rad

1915 Jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner, late 40's

1915 Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title

1915 Jack Perry, businessman

1915 Jack Brymer, clarinettist

1915 Jack Levine, American Artist

1914 Connie Mack asks waivers on Jack Coombs, Eddie Plank and Chief Colby

1914 Jack LaLanne, exercise mogul, Juice Tiger

1914 Jack Delano, born in Kiev, Ukraine, attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, photographer for the Farm Security Administration, composer for Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra

1914 Baltimore Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore and Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty

1914 Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title

1914 Jack Mann, pilot/hostage

1914 Jack Pepys, immunologist

1914 Jack Badcock, cricketer, Tasmania Australian batsman of 30's

1913 Jack Johnson fights Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 for hw boxing title

1913 Heavyweight Jack Johnson-Jim Johnson fight to no decision in Paris

1913 Heavyweight Jack Johnson KOs Andre Spaul in Paris

1913 Jack Davies, screenwriter

1913 Jack Aitken, British anatomist

1913 Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist

1913 Jack Jones, British trade unionist, CH

1913 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box

1912 Jack Walsh, NSW/Leicestershire cricket china bowler, didn't rep Australia

1912 Jack Kent Cooke, NFL team owner for the Washington Redskins

1912 Jack Crapp, cricketer, England batsman 1948-49

1912 Jack Young, cricketer, Middlesex and England slow left-armer post-WW2

1912 Jack Johnson TKOs Jim Flynn in 9 for heavyweight boxing title

1912 Jack Cowie, cricketer, successful New Zealand fast bowler either side of WWII

1911 Jack Rose, screenwriter

1911 Phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader

1911 Jack E. Leonard, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Disorderly Orderly

1911 Jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St. New York City

1910 Jack Massey, groundsman

1910 Jack Carson, Manitoba Canada, actor, Star is Born, Mildred Pierce

1910 Jack Coombs begins a record streak of 53 shutout innings

1910 Jack Hawkins, London, actor, Ben-Four Just Men, Zulu, Malta Story

1910 A's Jack Coombs and White Sox Ed Walsh pitch a 16 inn scoreless tie

1910 Jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

1910 William T "Champion Jack" Dupree, U.S. boxer/slaughterhouse pianist

1910 Jack Hobbs 1st Test ton (187 vs. SAfr), his only Test hit wicket

1910 Jack Lovelock, New Zealand/U.S. surgeon/runner 1936 Olympics gold

1909 Jack Williams of Ottawa Rough Riders kicks 9 singles in a game

1909 Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in 12 for heavyweight boxing title

1909 Jack Johnson fights Al Kaufman to no decision in 10 for boxing title

1909 Jack Chesbro's final Yankee game

1909 Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to no decision in 6 for hw boxing title

1909 Jack Johnson fights Jack O'Brien to no decision in 6 for boxing title

1909 Jack Popplewell, composer/playwright

1909 Jack Johnson fights Victor McLaglen to no decision in 6 for box title

1908 Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title

1908 Jack Johnson KO Tommy Burns and becomes 1st black heavyweight champ

1908 Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1

1908 Jack Jacob, senior master, British Supreme Court

1908 Jack [Stewart] Williamson, U.S., sci-fi author, Cometeers

1908 Jack Fingleton, cricketer, Australian opener of 30's

1908 Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title

1908 Jack Hobbs makes his Test debut at the MCG (83 and 28)

1907 Jack Bailey, Hampton Iowa, TV host, Queen for a Day

1907 Jack Gilford, New York City, actor, Save the Tiger, Cocoon, Arthur 2

1907 Jack Albertson, born in Malden, Massachusetts, actor, Thin Man, Chico and the Man

1907 Tommy Burns beats Jack O'Brien in 20 for heavyweight boxing title

1906 Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title

1906 Jack Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, commando

1906 1st legal forward pass (Brandbury Robinson to Jack Schneider)

1906 Joseph Harris (Boston) and Jack Coombs (A's) pitch complete 24 inn game

1906 Cub's Pitcher Jack Taylor ends a string of completing 202 games (187 complete, 15 relief) by Dodgers in 3rd inning

1906 Harry Sosnik, born in Chicago, orchestra leader, Jack Carter Show, Your Hit Parade

1905 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, born in Oakland California, actor, Jack Benny Show

1905 Tiger Ty Cobb makes his debut, doubling off Yank Jack Chesbro

1905 Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, U.S. trombonist/actor, Meet Band Leaders

1905 Marvin Hart KOs Jack Hart in 12 for heavyweight boxing title

1905 Jack Longland, British director of education, Derbyshire

1905 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75

1905 Cubs Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out 3 runners at plate in 1 game, all were ends of a double play

1905 1st-class Cricket debut of Jack Hobbs, Surrey vs. Gentlemen (18 and 28)

1904 New York Highlander Jack Chesbro wins record 41st game of season (41-12)

1904 James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title

1904 Yankees Jack Chesbro ends string of 30 consecutive complete games

1904 Jack Allan Westrup, composer

1904 Robert Montgomery, Beacon, New York, actor/dir, Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack

1904 New York Yankee Jack Chesbro's 1st of 41 wins this year

1903 Jack Oakie, Sedalia, Missouri, actor, Great Dictator, 1974 Photoplay Award

1903 Pitcher Jack Doscher, 1 son of a major leaguer debuts with Cubs

1903 New York Highlanders play their 1st game, with Jack Chesbro losing 3-1 to Al Orth and Washington

1902 Jack Ingram, Illinois, actor, 2 Stars, Law of the West, Roaring Westward

1902 Jack Newman, New Zealand cricket lefty pace bowler, 1932-33, later knighted

1902 Jack Larue, New York City, actor, Lights Out, Mouthpiece, My Favorite Brunette

1901 Jack Whiting, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor/singer, Marge and Gower Champion Show

1900 Fritz Feld, Berlin Germany, actor, Jack Benny Show, At the Circus

1900 James J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title

1899 Jack Haley, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue

1899 Jack Hearne takes a hat-trick England vs. Australia at Headingley

1898 Marilyn Miller, Renolds, U.S. actress, Sunny, wife of Jack Pickford

1897 Jacob A B "Jack" Bjerknes, Norwegian/US meteorologist, USAF in London

1897 Jack Raine, born in London, England, actor, Quartet

1897 Jack Wagner, Ohio, actor, Jive Junction

1896 Jack Warner, born in London, England, actor, Christmas Carol

1895 Jack Pennick, born in Portland, Oregon, actor, Lady From Louisiana

1895 Jack Gregory, cricketer, Australian all-rounder of post-WWI years

1895 Florence Vidor, Arto, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Jack Knife Man

1895 Jack Dempsey, born in Manassa, Colorado, 'Manassa Mauler', heavyweight boxing champion, 1919 - 1926

1894 Jack Benny, Benjamin Kubelski, Waukegan, Illinois, "Oh! Rochester!"

1893 Jack Durston, cricketer, England fast bowler against Australia 1921

1893 R. W. Rueckheim invents Cracker Jack

1893 Andy Bowen and Jack Burke box 7 hours 19 minutes to no decision (111 rounds)

1892 Jack Warner, U.S. movie studio head, Warner Bros

1892 Jack Hylton, English orchestra leader/impresario, Crazy Passage Show

1892 Jack Hulbert, born in Ely, England, actor, Into the Blue, Bulldog Jack

1890 Jack Cusack, pro football pioneer, Canton Bulldogs

1890 Cecil Rhodes' colonies hoist Union Jack in Mashonaland and Salisbury

1890 Jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67)

1889 Ricardo Cortez, Jack Krantz, Vienna Austria, actor/dir, Blackmail

1889 Jack Ryder, cricketer, athletic Australian all-rounder and captain

1888 "Jack the Ripper" butchers 2 more women, Liz Stride and Kate Eddowes

1888 Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45

1888 Elizabeth Stride, Long Liz, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45

1888 Mary Ann Nicholls, a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper

1888 Jack Holt, U.S., golddigger/actor, Cat People, San Francisco, Brimstone

1887 A C "Jack" Russell, cricketer, prolific England batsman post-WW I

1887 Jack Mulhall, Wappinger Falls, New York, actor, Ken Murray Show

1886 Jack Crawford, cricketer, England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08

1883 Elsa Maxwell, born in Keokuk, Iowa, writer, Jack Paar Show

1882 Jack Hobbs, cricketer, 1st-class runs, the most ever

1882 Jack Fournier, 2nd baseman, 1917-18 New York Yankees

1882 Ralph Morgan, Wupperman, New York City, actor, Creeper, Imposter, Jack London

1879 Jack Norworth, American Musician

1878 Jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title

1878 Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight boxing champ, 1908 - 1915

1876 Wild Bill Hickok, shot dead (from behind) by Jack McCall while playing poker. He held a pair of Aces and a pair of 8's

1876 Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion

1876 Jack London, writer/socialist, Call of the Wild

1874 Jack Chesbro, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees - won 41 in 1904

1873 Kintpuash, "Captain Jack", chief of Modoc-indians, dies

1873 Kintpuash, Captain Jack, fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies

1867 Jack Hearne, cricketer, cousin of George and Alec 12 Tests for Eng

1866 Jack McAuliffe, U.S. lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer

1865 Affair near Lone Jack, Missouri

1856 James Kelly and Jack Smith fight bareknuckle for 6h15m in Melbourne

1805 American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England

1781 Jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack

1754 Jack Jouett, American patriot

1743 Earliest boxing code of rules formulated in England (Jack Broughton)

1724 Jack Sheppard, English robber, hanged

1606 England adopts Union Jack as its flag

1450 Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI

1450 Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI


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