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2004 Jerry Orbach, actor, Law and Order, dies at 69

2004 Jerry Goldsmith, composer, The Omen, dies at 75

2004 Jerry Nachman, American Journalist

1998 Jerry Lewis' 33rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises

1997 Jerry Seinfeld says this is the final season of his TV show

1997 Jerry Lewis' 32nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $50,500,000

1997 Jerry Doggett, sportscaster (Bkln/Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 80

1996 Jerry Lewis' 31st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $49,200,000

1996 122nd Kentucky Derby: Jerry Bailey aboard Grindstone wins in 2:01

1996 Jerry Siegel, comic book writer (Superman), dies at 81

1995 Jerry Daniels, singer and guitarist, dies at 79

1995 Ice Skater Nancy Kerrigan (25) weds her agent Jerry Solomon (41)

1995 Jerry Lewis' 30th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $47,800,000

1995 Jerry Garcia, rock vocalist (Grateful Dead), dies at 53

1995 Jeremiah Jerry Patrick Lordam, songwriter/compser, dies at 61

1995 Jerry Zipkin, socialite, dies at 80

1994 Jerry Rubin, U.S. anti-war activist (Youth Party), dies at 56

1994 Jerry Lewis' 29th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $47,100,000

1994 SF 49'er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 127th touchdown pass

1994 Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia (51) weds Deborah Koons

1993 Jerry Lewis' 28th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $46,014,922

1993 Jerry Strivelli, actor (Out for Justice, Lock Up), dies at 61

1993 119th Kentucky Derby: Jerry Bailey aboard Sea Hero wins in 2:02.4

1992 SF 49er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown

1992 Jerry Lewis' 27th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,759,368

1991 Kelly Jean Van Dyke-Nance, (Jerry Van Dyke's daughter), suicide at 33

1991 Former California Governor Jerry Brown announce run for presidency

1991 Jerry Lewis' 26th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,071,657

1991 123rd Belmont: Jerry Bailey aboard Hansel wins in 2:28

1991 117th Preakness: Jerry Bailey aboard Hansel wins in 1:54

1990 Jonathan William Lipnicki, actor, Jeff Foxworthy Show, Jerry McGuirre

1990 Jerry Lewis' 25th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $44,172,186

1990 Seinfeld starring Jerry Seinfeld, debuts on NBC as Seinfeld Chronicles

1989 Jerry Lewis' 24th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $42,737,219

1989 Jerry Lee Lewis gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

1989 Superbowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers beat Cin Bengals, 20-16 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Jerry Rice, San Francisco, WR

1989 Jerry Parks, Oklahoma defensive back, charged with shooting a teammate

1988 Jerry Lewis' 23rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $41,132,113

1988 Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody

1987 Jerry Lewis' 22nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $39,021,723

1987 Ben and Jerry's and Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia

1987 Ben and Jerry Ice Cream and Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia announce new Ice Cream flavor, Cherry Garcia

1987 Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF and Harley Race for trademark name "king"

1986 Jerry Colonna, actor (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 82

1986 Jerry Lewis' 21st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $34,096,733

1986 U.S. Navy officer Jerry A Whitworth sentenced to 365 years for spying

1986 Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia release from hospital after 3 week coma

1986 San Francisco Federal jury convicts Navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage

1986 "Jerry's Girls" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 139 performances

1986 Jerry Paris, director/actor (Jerry-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 60

1985 "Jerry's Girls" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 139 performances

1985 Jerry Rice begins NFL streak of 100+ consecutive game receptions

1985 Jerry Lewis' 20th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $33,100,000

1984 Jerry Lewis' 19th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $32,074,566

1983 Jerry Lewis' 18th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $30,691,627

1983 Shawn Lewis, 5th wife of Jerry Lee Lewis, dies of methadone OD

1983 Jerry Hatsuo Fujikawa, actor (Uncle Matsu-Mr T and Tina), dies at 71

1982 Jerry Lewis' 17th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $28,400,000

1982 Jerry Pate celebrates golf win by jumping into the water hazard

1981 Lt Jerry Rawlings becomes head of Ghana, suspends constitution

1981 Jerry Lewis' 16th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $31,500,000

1981 Jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons

1981 AL approves sale of White Sox to Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn for $20 million, and 80% of Mariners to George Argyros for $104 million

1980 Jerry Mumphrey joins Ozzie Smith, and Gene Richards to steal 50 bases this year for Padres

1980 Jerry Lewis' 15th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $31,103,787

1980 Dodger's Jerry Reuss' no-hits San Francisco Giants 8-0

1980 Jerry Fielding, composer (Bewitched, Hogan's Heroes), dies at 57

1979 Jerry Lewis' 14th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $30,000,000

1979 Jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51

1978 Jerry Lewis' 13th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $29,074,405

1977 Hollis Stacy/Jerry Pate wins Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Championship

1977 Jerry Lewis' 12th Muscular Dystrophy telethon

1976 Cleveland Browns' Jerry Sherk sets club record with 4 sacks

1976 Jerry Lee Lewis, attempting to shoot soda bottles hits his bass player Norman Owens twice in the chest

1976 Jerry Lewis' 11th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, Dean Martin appears

1976 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Golf Classic

1976 76th U.S. Golf Open: Jerry Pate shoots a 277 at Atlanta AC in Duluth Ga

1975 Jerry Lewis' 10th Muscular Dystrophy telethon

1975 Jerry Verno, actor (River of Unrest, Ourselves Alone), dies at 79

1975 Shoshanna Lonstein, New York City, girlfriend, Jerry Seinfeld

1975 Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76

1974 Jerry Stackhouse, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers

1974 Jerry Lewis' 9th Muscular Dystrophy telethon

1974 Barbara Ruick, actress and singer (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 41

1974 Jerry O'Connell, New York City, actor, Scream 2, Andrew-My Secret Identity

1974 Jerry Wunsch, tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1973 Jerry Lewis' 8th Muscular Dystrophy telethon

1973 Jerry Rivera, Puerto Rico, spanish singer

1973 Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding and LSD possession

1972 John and Yoko appear on Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Telethon

1972 Jerry Lewis' 7th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, John and Yoko appear

1972 Jerry Colquitt, WLAF quarterback for the Frankfurt Galaxy

1972 "Another Puff" by Jerry Reed peaks at #65

1971 Jerry Ellison, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1971 Jerry Lewis' 6th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises

1970 Jerry Lewis' 5th Muscular Dystrophy telethon

1970 Jerry Ostroski, NFL guard for the Buffalo Bills

1970 "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry hit #1 in UK

1970 New York Met Jerry Grote sets record of 20 put outs by a catcher

1970 Jerry Reynolds, NFL guard and tackle for the New York Giants

1969 Jerry Lewis' 4th Muscular Dystrophy telethon

1969 Jerry Simons, soccer player, Dordrecht '90, Vitesse

1969 Jerry Drake, NFL defensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals

1969 Joe Frazier TKOs Jerry Quarry in 8 for heavyweight boxing title

1969 Jerry Lewis Show second run, last airs on NBC-TV

1969 Los Angeles Laker Jerry West scores 53 points

1969 Jerry Herman's "Dear World," premieres in New York City

1968 Jerry Evans, NFL tight end for the Denver Broncos

1968 Jerry Lewis' 3rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon

1968 Jerry Crafts, WLAF tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals

1968 Jerry Springer, born in White Plains, New York, Canadian Tour golfer

1968 Jerry Dipoto, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, pitcher for the New York Mets

1968 Jerry Crafts, NFL/WLAF tackle, Philadelphia Eagles, Amsterdam Admirals

1967 Jerry Dixon, heavy metal bassist, Warrant-Cherry Pie

1967 Jerry Lewis' 2nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon

1967 Jerry Olsavsky, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1966 Jerry Kelly, Madison WI, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd

1966 Jerry Patrick Kelly, Madison WI, PGA golfer, 1995 Greater Milw-34th

1966 Jerry Fontenot, NFL center/guard, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints

1966 Wyoming's Jerry DePoyster kicks 3 field goals over 50 yds (54, 54, 52)

1966 Jerry Lewis' 1st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $15,000

1966 Jerry Fehily, rocker, Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go

1966 Jerry Cantrell, U.S. rock guitarist, Alice in Chains-Dirt

1965 James Jagger, son of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall

1965 Jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies

1964 Jerry Ball, NFL defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings

1964 Bonnie Hunt, actress/comedian, Jumanji, Jerry Maguire

1963 Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir played music together for the 1st time

1963 Jerry de Borg, English pop guitarist, Jesus Jones-Real, Real, Real

1963 Jerry Lee Lewis quits Sun Records

1963 Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win

1963 Jerry Bock and S Harnick's musical "She Loves Me," premieres in New York City

1962 Jerry Reynolds, NBA guard and forward for the Milwaukee Bucks

1962 Jerry Rice, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers

1962 Jerry Foltz, born in Las Vegas Nevada, Nike golfer, 1991 Pensacola Open-2nd

1962 Tom Cruise, Syracuse, actor, Risky Business, Jerry MaGuire, Rainman

1961 For 2nd time in his career, St. Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions

1961 43rd PGA Championship: Jerry Barber shoots a 277 at Olympia Fields IL

1959 Oriole Jerry Walker pitches 16 inn beating White Sox 1-0

1959 Jerry Only, Musician

1958 Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1

1957 Jerry Lee Lewis weds his cousin Myra Gale Brown, 13, while still married to his 1st wife Jane Mitcham

1957 Jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra

1957 Simon and Garfunkel appear on "American Bandstand" as "Tom and Jerry"

1957 Jerry Don Gleaton, baseball player

1957 Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance, Steve Allen Show

1957 Cameron Crowe, director, Jerry Maguire, Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1957 Jerry Weller, American Politician

1957 Jerry Levine, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, actor, Born on 4th of July

1957 Jerry Marotta, rocker, Orleans-Love Takes Time

1956 Jerry Doyle, American Actor

1956 Jerry Hall, born in Mesquite, Texas, model and Mrs. Mick Jagger, Batman, Freejack

1956 Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin end partnership after 16 films

1955 Jerry Anderson, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer, Quebec Open-1982, 83

1955 Jerry Dengler, Colorado Springs, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around

1955 Jerry Seinfeld, comedian/actor, Jerry-Seinfeld

1955 Jerry M Linenger, Mt Clemens, Michigan, PhD/Cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 81/84

1954 Jerry Moran, American Politician

1954 Jerry Dammers, keyboardist, Specials-Special

1953 Jerry Pate, born in Macon, Georgia, PGA golfer, U.S. Open 1976, Canadian Open 1976

1953 Jerry Page, golfer, largest PGA victory margin

1953 Comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara marry

1952 Jerry Houser, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Slapshot, Summer of '42, Class of '44

1952 Jerry Shirley, rock drummer, Humble Pie-Hot N Nasty, Eat It

1951 Ron and Don Gaylon, midwest U.S., siamese twins, Jerry Springer Show

1951 Jerry Colonna Show, debuts on ABC-TV

1950 Jerry Zucker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, director, Airplane, Naked Gun

1949 Lanny [Jerry Lanston] Wadkins Richmond, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1972 Sahara

1949 "My Friend Irma" is 1st of 12 films starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

1949 Jerry F Costello, Rep-D-Illinois

1949 Jerry Costello, American Politician

1949 Jerry B. Jenkins, American Novelist

1949 Jerry Hollendorfer, horse trainer

1949 Jerry Harrison, Milwaukee, rock keyboardist, Talking Heads

1949 Jerry Lawler, American Entertainer

1948 Jay Thomas, dj/actor, Eddie LeBec-Cheers, Jerry Gold-Murphy Brown

1948 Jerry Mathers, Sioux City Iowa, actor, Beaver-Leave It To Beaver

1948 Jerry Ross, Indiana, Lt Col USAF/astronaut, STS 61B, 27, 37, 55, 74,sk:88

1947 Jerry Hyman, Brooklyn, rock singer/trombonist, Blood Sweat and Tears

1946 Jerry Edmonton, Canada, rock drummer, Steppenwolf

1946 Jerry Donahue, rocker, Fairport Convention

1946 Gary Lewis, Jerry's son, singer, & The Playboys-This Diamond Ring

1946 Jerry Weiss, New York City, rocker, Blood Sweat and Tears

1946 Jerry Lacy, actor, Rev Trask-Dark Shadows

1946 Jerry Nachman, American Journalist

1945 Jerry Bruckheimer, American Producer

1944 Jerry Springer, born in London, England, talk show host, Jerry Springer Show

1944 Jerry Lawson, U.S. singer, Persuasions-Under the Boardwalk

1943 Jerry Hunt, composer

1943 Jerry Maitini, U.S. saxophonist, Sly and Family Stone-Sex Machine

1943 Comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara marries

1943 Jerry McGee, born in New Lexingon, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1975 Pensacola Open

1943 Jerry Miller, born in Tacoma, Washington, rock guitarist, Moby Grape

1943 Jerry Kleczka, American Politician

1942 Jerry Summers, rocker

1942 Jerry Koosman, pitcher for the New York Mets

1942 Jerry Jones, owner/GM for the Dallas Cowboys

1942 Jerry Garcia, SF, rocker, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band

1942 Jerry Jeff Walker, born in Oneonta, New York, country singer, Mr. Bojangles

1942 Jerry Fischer, rocker in Blood, Sweat and Tears

1941 Jerry Huckaby, Rep-D-LA, 1977-

1940 Jerry Lambert, jockey, rode Native Diver

1940 Jerry Lucas, born in Middletown, Ohio, NBA center, 1960 Olympics gold, New York Knicks

1940 Tom and Jerry created by Hanna and Barbera debut by MGM

1939 Jerry Butler, Sunflower Mississippi, rock vocalist, Never Give You Up

1939 Jerry Allison, Hillsboro, Texas, rock drummer, Buddy Holly and Crickets

1939 Jerry Mercer, rock drummer, April Wine Montreal Montreal

1939 Jerry Mercer, born in Montreal, Canada, rock drummer, April Wine

1939 Jerry Naylor, born in Stephenville, Texas, rock vocalist, Crickets

1938 Jerry Rubin, activist, Chicago 7, stockbroker

1938 Jerry West, West Virginia, NBA superstar, Los Angeles Lakers, Olympics gold 1960

1938 Jerry Brown, California governor, Gov-D-Cal, 1974-..

1937 Jerry Keller, rocker/actor, If Ever I See You Again

1937 Jerry Reed, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer/actor, Bat 21, Smokey and the Bandit

1937 Jerry Wiggin, British MP

1936 Jerry Lacy, born in Sioux City, Iowa, actor, Play it Again Sam

1936 Jerry Kramer, Green Bay Packer, author, Instant Replay

1936 Jerry Fogel, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Jerry-Mothers-in-Law, White Shadow

1935 Jerry Douglas, Chelsea Massachusetts, actor, John Abbott-Young and Restless

1935 Jerry Amper Dadap, composer

1935 Jerry Ohrbach, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Law and Order, Dirty Dancing

1935 Jerry Lee Lewis, born in Feriday, Louisiana, country singer, Whole Lotta Shakin'

1935 Kaye Stevens, Pittsburgh, singer/comedienne, Jerry Lewis Show

1934 Jerry Lewis, Rep-R-California, 1979-

1933 Jerry Falwell, U.S., TV evangelist, Moral Majority

1933 Jerry [Eugene] Pournelle, U.S., sci-fi author, Mercenary, Red Dragon

1933 Jerry Pournelle, American Journalist

1933 Jerry Herman, Broadway composer, Hello Dolly

1933 Jerry Lumpe, baseball player

1933 Jerry Leiber, songwriter, Leiber and Stoller

1931 Jerry Van Dyke, born in Danville, Illinois, actor, My Mother the Car, Coach

1931 Jerry Vale, born in New York City, singer, Arriverderci Roma

1930 Jerry Ragavoy, U.S. songwriter/producer, Wonderful Dream

1930 Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach, California State, UNLV, 625-122

1929 Jerry Goldsmith, pianist/composer, Twilight Zone

1928 Jerry Bock, New Haven CT, Broadway composer, Fiddler on the Roof

1927 Jerry Stiller, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Frank Constanza-Seinfeld

1926 Jerry Clower, Amite County Mississippi, country comedian, Nashville on Road

1926 Jerry Lewis, comedian and fund raiser, MDA, loved in France

1925 Jerry Paris, born in San Francisco, California, director/actor, Jerry-Dick Van Dyke Show

1924 Jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres

1922 Paul Winchell, New York City, ventriloquist, Jerry Mahoney, Knucklehead Smith

1922 Jerry Fielding, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, composer, Lively Ones, Hogan's Heroes

1920 Jerry Maren, actor, munchkin-Wizard of Oz, Mayor McCheese

1917 Dean Martin, born in Steubenville, Ohio, singer and actor, with Jerry Lewis

1917 Jerry Wexler, music producer, Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan

1916 George Wyle, born in New York City, orch leader, Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show

1914 Jerry Zipkin, socialite

1914 Jerry Siegel, comic book writer, Superman

1913 19th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jerry Travers

1912 Jerry Wald, New York City, producer, Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda

1912 Jerry Jerome, born in Brooklyn, New York, saxophonist, Words and Music

1912 Lou Brown, Brooklyn, orch leader, Jerry Lewis Show

1904 Jerry Colonna, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Road to Morocco, Road to Singapore

1903 Jerry Colona, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, Jerry Colona Show

1898 Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, New York City, bandleader, Jerry Colonna Show

1897 Andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars

1895 Jerry Verno, born in London, England, actor, River of Unrest, Sweeney Todd



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