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2002 Jam Master Jay, American Musician
2002 Stephen Jay Gould, "educator, writer", The Structure of Evolutionary Theory, dies at 60 2002 Jay Chiat, American Businessman 2000 Screamin' Jay Hawkins, R and B singer, I Put a Spell on You, dies at 70 1999 Jay Pritzker, billionaire, founded the Hyatt hotel chain, dies at 76 1998 Jay Monahan, husband of Katie Couric, dies of cancer at 42 1998 Jay Monahan, lawyer, MSNBC legal analyst, dies at 42 1996 Jay D. Miller, record producer, dies at 73 1996 Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay, politician, dies at 88 1996 Henry Jay Lewis, conductor, dies at 63 1996 Jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86 1994 Jay Blackton, U.S. conductor/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 84 1994 Jay Blackton, broadway Conductor (Oklahoma!), dies at 84 1993 Blue Jay Rickey Henderson pays Turner Ward $25,000 for his #24 1993 Jay Scott, Jeffrey Scott Beaven, US/Canada movie critic, dies at 43 1993 Catherine Leno, mother of Tonight Show host Jay, dies of cancer at 82 1992 Blue Jay Nigel Wilson is 1st pick of Marlins in expansion draft 1992 Jay Leno becomes permanent host of "Tonight Show" 1992 Jay Leno's final appearance as permanent guest host of Tonight 1991 Blue Jay Cito Gaston is 1st manager ejected in a playoff game 1991 Seattle Jay Buhner hits a 479' home run in Yankee Stadium 1991 NBC announces Jay Leno will replace Johnny Carson on May 25, 1992 1990 Jay Currin, stuntman/actor (Back to the Beach, Serial), dies at 34 1990 9th no-hitter of 1990: Blue Jay Dave Steib beats Cleveland 3-0 1990 Blue Jay Cecil Fielder signs with Detroit as a free agent 1989 Jay Ward, animator (Rocky and His Friends), dies at 69 of cancer 1989 Jay Ward, cartoonist (Rocky and his Friends), dies at 79 1989 Jay Stewart, annoucer on Lets Make a Deal, commits suicide 1988 Jay Howell ejected in NLCS game 3 for having pine tar on his glove 1987 George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the AL MVP 1986 Indians Jay Bell is 10th to hit a home run on 1st major league pitch he sees 1986 Alan Jay Lerner, Broadway librettist, dies in New York at 67 1984 A's trade Rickey Henderson to Yankees for Jay Howell and Jose Rijo 1983 83rd U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jay Sigel 1983 Toronto Blue Jay Cliff Johnson hits record 18th pinch hit home run 1982 82nd U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jay Sigel 1982 Jay Novello, actor (Harum Scarum, Rebel Breed), dies of cancer at 78 1980 Jay Silverheels, actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger), dies at 60 1978 Jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79 1978 Jay Hernandez, American Actor 1977 1st time Jay Leno appears on Tonight Show with host Johnny Carson 1975 Jay R Ferguson, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Taylor Newton-Evening Shade 1974 Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, dies at 63 1973 Jay Hamilton, CFL running back for the Edmonton Eskimos 1973 Jay Hagood, tackle for the New York Jets 1973 Jay Riemersma, tight end for the Buffalo Bills 1972 Jay Barker, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots 1972 Jay Bellamy, NFL safety for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Jay Walker, quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings 1972 Jay Powell, Meridian MS, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1971 Jay Fiedler, NFL quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Jay Fiedler, WLAF quarterback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Jay Williams, defensive end for the St. Louis Rams 1971 Natalie Jay, Hendon England, actress, Baywatch 1971 Jay Kearney, WLAF receiver for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72 1970 Jay Mohr, born in Verona, New Jersey, actor, stand-up comedian, executive producer, NBC's Last Comic Standing reality television program 1970 Jay McNeil, CFL guard for the Calgary Stampeders 1970 Jay Irving, cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh), dies at 69 1969 Jay Kay, English Musician 1969 Jay Z, also known as Shawn Corey Carter, American Musician 1969 Jay Leeuwenburg, NFL guard/center, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts 1969 Jay Hillmann, WLAF running back, Rhein Fire 1968 Jay Allens "Forty Carats," premieres in New York City 1968 Jay Underwood, actor, Boy Who Could Fly 1968 Jay Stacy, Australia field hockey midfielder, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Jay Darlington, born in London, England, keyboardist, Kula Shaker 1968 Jay Allen's "Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," premieres in New York City 1967 Phillip and Jay Kunz fly a kite a record 28,000 feet 1967 Jay Taylor, NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs 1967 Prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida) 1966 Jay Berger, Fort Dix, New Jersey, tennis star 1965 Jay Bell, Eglin AFB, Florida, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1965 Jam Master Jay, American Musician 1964 Nolan Jay Henke, Battle Creek, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1990 BC Open 1964 Jay Buhner, Nassau, Texas, outfielder, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees 1963 Jay B Cooper, Coral Gables, Florida, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Jamaica 1962 Jay Novacek, NFL tight end for the Dallas Cowboys 1962 Jay Barrs, born in Jacksonville, Florida, archer, Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1961 Jay Ashton, rocker, Gene Loves Jezebel 1961 Jay Schroeder, NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders 1961 Jay Aston, London, England, singer, youngest member of British pop group, Bucks Fizz, founded Jay Aston Theatre Arts School 1960 Frederick Loewe/Alan Jay Lerner's "Camelot," premieres in New York City 1960 42nd PGA Championship: Jay Hebert shoots a 281 at Firestone CC Akron 1958 Edd Hall, TV announcer, Jay Leno's Tonight Show 1958 Jay Don Blake, St. George, Utah, PGA golfer, 1991 Shearson Lehman Open 1958 Jay Feenan, born in Windham, New Hampshire, rower 1996 Olympics 1956 Jay C. Buckey, New York City, physician/astronaut, STS-58 alt, sk: 90 1956 Jay McInerney, writer, Bright Lights, Big City 1955 Jay Howell, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Oakland A's 1955 Jay Acovone, Mahopac, New York, actor, Det Rado-Hollywood Beat 1955 Jay Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1955 Jay McInerney, author, Bright Lights, Big City 1954 Jay Jay French, born in New York City, guitarist, Twisted Sister-Not Gonna Take It 1953 Jay Dean Haas, born in St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1978 Andy Williams-San Diego 1953 Jay O Sanders, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Meeting Venus, V I Warshawski 1952 Jay North, born in North Hollywood, California, actor, Dennis the Menace, Maya 1951 Jay Beckenstein, saxophonist, Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance 1951 Jay Forrester patents computer core memory 1951 Jay Inslee, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-D-Washington 1993 - 1995 and 1999 - 1950 Jay Leno, New Rochelle, comedian/talk show host, Tonight Show 1949 Jay Thomas, born in Kermit, Texas, DJ/actor, Mork and Mindy, Cheers, Murphy Brown 1949 Jerome "Jay" Apt, Springfield Massachusetts, astronaut, STS-37, 47, 59, 79 1948 Jay Thomas, dj/actor, Eddie LeBec-Cheers, Jerry Gold-Murphy Brown 1947 Jay Ferguson, born in Burbank, California, rocker, Spirit-I Got A Line on You 1945 Jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda California, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited 1944 Charles Jay Hammer, actor, Fletcher Reade-Guiding Light 1943 Kenny Vance, born in New York City, New York, musician, singer, producer, member of Jay and the Americans, guest singer on Saturday Night Live, supervised music for film Animal House 1943 Robert Jay Sigel, Narberth, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1994 GTE West Classic 1943 Jay Traynor, rocker, Jay and The Americans 1942 Jay David, rocker, Dr. Hook and Medicine Show 1942 Jay Uzzell, rocker, Corsairs 1941 Stephen Jay Gould, American Scientist 1939 Jay Siegel, Brooklyn, rock bassist, Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight 1939 Jay Tarses, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor and writer, Open All Night, Duck Factory 1939 Jay Kim, born in Seoul, South Korea, Representative-R-California 1993 - 1999 1938 Jay Garner, American Soldier 1937 Jay Rockefeller, born in New York City, New York, Governor of West Virginia 1977 - 1985, Senator-D-West Virginia 1985 - 1937 Jay Rockefeller, American Politician 1937 Jay W. Macintosh, born in Gainesville, Georgia, actress, Sons and Daughters 1937 L Jay Silvester, U.S., discus thrower 1972 Olympics silver 1936 1st NFL draft, Eagles select Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger 1935 1st NFL draft; Jay Berwanger of U Chicago is 1st pick (by Eagles) He never plays in NFL 1934 Harlan [Jay] Ellison, U.S., sci-fi author, 7 Hugos, Doomsman, Babylon 5 1933 Bertram Jay Turetzky, composer 1932 Henry Jay Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor/bass, LA Philharmonic 1955-59 1932 Rockin Dopsie Sr, Alton Jay Rubin, Jazz-Fusion singer, Zydeco 1931 Jay Chiat, American Businessman 1930 Jay Robinson, born in New York City, actor, Born Again, Malibu Bikini Shop 1929 "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins, born in Cleveland, rocker, I Put a Spell on You 1928 William Jay Sydeman, composer 1928 Big Jay McNeely, rocker 1926 Robert Jay Lifton, American Psychologist 1923 Jay Herbert, golfer, 1960 PGA winner 1922 Jay D. Miller, record producer 1920 Jay Ward, cartoonist, Rocky and his Friends, Bullwinkle 1919 Jay Silverheels, actor, Tonto-Lone Ranger 1919 Jay Silverheels, actor, Tonto-Lone Ranger 1918 Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer, Lerner and Loewe-My Fair Lady 1918 Jay Wright Forrester, invented random-access magnetic core memory 1916 Jay McShann, American Musician 1915 Jay Livingston, composer, Buttons and Bows, Mona Lisa, Tammy 1915 Ray Evans, born in New York, lyricist, composer, Oscar-winner, worked with Jay Livingston, wrote "Mona Lisa" 1914 J Jay Berwanger, 1st Heisman Trophy winner, 1935 1911 Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, HOF baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1909 Jay Blackton, born in New York City, conductor/arranger, Guys and Dolls 1909 Jay Morris Arena, inventor and pediatrician 1907 Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay, politician 1905 Jay Cooke, American Businessman 1900 Jay Irving, New York City, cartoonist, Draw Me a Laugh 1898 Jay C. Flippen, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, actor, Jet Pilot, Killing, Thunder Bay 1895 John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker, Secretary of War 1941 - 1945, President Chase Man 1873 Black Friday: Jay Cooke and Co fails, causing a securities panic 1873 Government bond agent Jay Cooke and Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St 1869 Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to control U.S. gold market 1864 James Jay Archer, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 46 1862 John Jay Chapman, U.S. advocate/poet/writer, Learning and Other Essays 1853 William Jay, English Clergyman 1837 Francis Jay Herron, Major General Union volunteers 1836 Jay Gould, U.S. railroad executive, financier 1821 Jay Cooke, American Businessman 1817 James Jay Archer, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1796 Jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England 1795 U.S. and Great Britain sign Jay Treaty, 1st U.S. extradition treaty 1794 Jay Treaty, 1st U.S. extradition treaty, signed with Great Britain 1789 Jefferson appointed 1st Secretary of State; John Jay 1st chief justice; 1789 President George Washington appointed John Jay the 1st Chief Justice 1784 John Jay becomes 1st U.S. Secretary of State 1775 Sir James Jay invents invisible ink 1769 William Jay, English Clergyman 1745 John Jay, diplomat/governor, NY |
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