2012 Event The film 'Chinese Zodiac' featuring martial arts star Jackie Chan, will be the last film made by the action star 2010 Event South Africa's top police officer, Jackie Selebi, former chief of Interpol, is sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption 2004 Death June Taylor, choreographer, Jackie Gleason Show, dies at 85 1997 Event "Jackie - An American Life," opens at Belasco Theater New York City 1997 Event Baseball honors Jackie Robinson by retiring #42 for all teams 1996 Event Sotherby ends 4 day auction of Jackie O stuff-take in $34.5 million 1996 Event Sotherby begins 4 day auction of Jackie Onassis things nets $34.5 million 1995 Event "Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect" closes at Golden New York City at 347 perf 1994 Event New York Central park reservior officially named after Jackie Kennedy Onasis 1994 Death Jackie Kennedy, First Lady 1994 Event "Jackie Mason Politically Incorrect" opens at Golden New York City for 347 performances 1992 Death Emilio Pucci, Italian fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy), dies at 78 1991 Event Jackie Martling walks off of Howard Stern show for one day 1991 Event Comedian Jackie Mason marries his manager Jyll Rosenfeld (37) 1991 Event "Jackie Mason - Brand New" closes at Neil Simon New York City after 216 performances 1990 Event "Jackie Mason - Brand New" opens at Neil Simon New York City for 216 performances 1990 Death Jackie Moran, actor (Janie, Barefoot Boy), dies of cancer at 65 1988 Event Jackie Joyner-Kersee of USA sets heptathlon woman's record (7,291) 1988 Event Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets women's heptathlete record of 7,215 pts 1988 Event Brooklyn dedicates a bus depot honoring Jackie Gleason 1988 Event General hospital star Jackie Zeman marries Glenn Gorden 1987 Event Jackie Joyner-Kersee ties world record with 24'5 " jump 1987 Event Rookie of the Year Award is renamed to honor Jackie Robinson 1987 Death Jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71 1987 Death Jackie Gleason, comedian (Honeymooners), dies of colon cancer at 71 1986 Event Jackie Joyner-Kersee (U.S.) sets record for heptathlon (7161 pts) 1985 Birthday Sheeba Reiter, Florida, illegitimate daughter of Jackie Mason 1985 Death Jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38 1984 Death Jackie Coogan, actor (Uncle Fester-Addams Family), dies at 69 1984 Death Jackie Wilson, U.S. singer (I Get the Sweetest Feeling), dies at 49 1979 Event Jackie Mercer wins her 4th golf title 31 years after her 1st 1978 Birthday Jackie Stiles, American Athlete 1975 Death Jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81 1973 Event Jackie Stewart becomes Formula 1 world champion 1972 Death Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player, Brooklyn Dodgers, dies at 53 1969 Event Jackie DeShannon gets Gold Record for "Put Little Love in Your Heart" 1968 Birthday Jackie Harris, NFL tight end, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1967 Birthday Jackie Gallagher-Smith, LPGA golfer 1967 Birthday Jackie Auzias de Turenne, Seattle, WPVA volleyballer, National-17th-1995 1964 Birthday Jackie Pereira, born in Perth, Australia, field hockey center and forward 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Jackie Campbell, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Nationals-5th-1993 1963 Birthday Jet Li, born in Beijing, China, Li Lianjie, Chinese martial artist, actor, international film star, appeared in Lethal Weapon 4, with Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom, Wushu champion, studied Changquan, among other arts 1962 Birthday Jackie Joyner-Kersee, born in East St. Louis, Illinois, heptathele won Olympic gold 1988, 1992 1962 Birthday Jackie Silva, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, volleyballer, Bronze Pan American 1962 Event Jackie Robinson is 1st Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1962 Event Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1961 Birthday Jackie Earle Haley, Northridge California, actor, Breaking Away 1958 Event Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jackson Golf Open 1957 Birthday Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg, attorney, John F. Kennedy and Jackie's daughter 1957 Event Jackie Wilson, releases his 1st solo single "Reet Petite" 1957 Event Dodgers' Jackie Robinson retires rather than be traded to New York Giants 1956 Event Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and $35,000 Robinson retires 1955 Event Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open 1955 Event Jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open 1954 Birthday Jackie Chan, martial art actor, Rumble in the Bronx 1953 Event Red Sox trade M McDermott and Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen 1953 Birthday Jackie Zeman, actress, Bobbie Spencer-General Hospital 1953 Event Birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in and drops white players from his group 1953 Event Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament 1953 Event Jackie Pung wins LPGA Palm Springs Golf Open 1953 Event Jackie McGlew scores 255* vs. New Zealand at Wellington 1953 Birthday Jackie Zeman, born in Englewood, New Jersey, actress, Bobbie-General Hospital 1952 Event Jackie Robinson charges New York Yankees with racism 1952 Event 1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC New York) 1951 Birthday Jackie Jackson, Sigmund, born in Gary, Indiana, rocker, Jackson 5-ABC 1950 Event Jackie Robinson signs highest contract ($35,000) in Dodger history 1949 Event NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP 1949 Event "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950 1948 Birthday Jackie Martling, "Jackie the Jokeman", comedian, Howard Stern Show 1947 Event Jackie Robinson is named 1947 "Rookie of Year" 1947 Event Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of Year by Sporting News 1947 Event Jackie Robinson swipes home for 1st of 19 times in his career 1947 Event A movement among Card players to protest its 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon 1947 Event Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit 1947 Event Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut 1947 Event Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball 1947 Event Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) 1946 Birthday Jackie McCauley, North Ireland, rock pianist, Them Coleraine 1946 Event Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals 1946 Event 1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum 1945 Event Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals 1945 Event Jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract 1944 Birthday Jackie DeShannon, Hazel Kentucky, singer, What the World Needs Now 1944 Event Jackie Gleason-Les Tremayne show premieres on NBC radio 1944 Birthday Jackie Lomax, Liverpool, rocker, Is This What You Want 1944 Birthday Jackie Torrence, story teller/artist 1942 Event 2 black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out 1940 Birthday Jackie Trent, born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, singer, actress, songwriter, wrote famous theme tune for TV soap, 'Neighbours' 1939 Birthday Jackie Stewart, Scotland, driver/sports announcer, 27 Grand Prix 1938 Birthday Jackie Liebesit, rocker, Can 1937 Birthday Jackie Collins, London, author, Bitch, Stud 1934 Birthday Jackie Wilson, Detroit, singer, Lonely Teardrops, Night 1933 Birthday Jackie Hendriks, cricketer, West Indian wicket-keeper of 60's 1933 Birthday Lee Radziwell Ross, born in New York City, princess, Jackie O's sister 1931 Birthday Jackie Mason, born in Wisconsin, comedian, World According to Me, Chicken Soup 1931 Event Jackie Mitchell became 1st female in professional baseball 1931 Birthday Ron Galella, celebrity photographer, sued by Jackie O 1929 Birthday Jackie Kennedy, First Lady 1929 Birthday Jackie McGlew, cricketer, dour South African opening bat of the 50' 1927 Birthday Jackie Collum, baseball player 1924 Birthday Sheila MacRae, born in London, England, actress, Jackie Gleason Show 1924 Birthday Jackie Milburn, English soccer star, Newcastle United 1923 Birthday Jackie Kelk, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Homer-Aldrich Family 1922 Birthday Rachel Robinson, social activist, humanitarian, Mrs. Jackie Robinson 1921 Birthday Jackie Cooper, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, Hennesey, People's Choice 1921 Event "The Kid," starring Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan, released 1919 Birthday Jackie Robinson, born in Georgia, 1st black major league baseball player, Dodgers 1917 Birthday Jack Lescoulie, born in Sacramento, California, TV host, Jackie Gleason Show 1916 Birthday Jackie Gleason, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Ralph Kramden on the 'Honeymooners' 1914 Birthday Jackie Coogan, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Uncle Fester-Addams Family 1913 Birthday Oleg Cassini, Paris, France, fashion designer, Jackie Kennedy 1912 Event Jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Australia vs. South Africa 1908 Birthday Jackie Fields, U.S., featherweight boxer 1924 Olympics gold 1902 Birthday Ray Block, born in France, orchestra leader, Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason 1894 Birthday Jackie "Moms" Mabley, born in Brevard, South Carolina, comedienne, Merv Griffin Show 1884 Birthday Jackie Matthews, cricketer, Australia leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912
