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2002 Jesse Brown, American Politician

1997 Jesse White, actor, Maytag repairman, dies at 77

1995 Jesse Thomas, blues singer, dies at 84

1994 Robert Jesse Charleston, museum curator, dies at 78

1993 Riddick Bowe TKOs Jesse Ferguson in 2 for heavyweight boxing title

1991 U.S. hostage Jesse Turner released from 5 years in captivity in Beirut

1991 Steven Jesse Bernstein, American Writer

1990 President Bush awards Jesse Owen the Congressional Gold Medal

1987 Jesse McCartney, American Musician

1987 Emile Meyer, actor (Young Jesse James, Lineup), dies

1987 Randolph Scott, actor (Ft. Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89

1986 Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51

1986 Tim McIntire, actor (Bob Younger-Legend of Jesse James), dies at 42

1984 Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens' 1936 feat, wins 4 Olym track golds

1984 Rev Jesse Jackson acknowledges that he called New York City, "Hymietown"

1984 Syria frees captured U.S. pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson

1983 Jesse Jackson launches his 1st campaign for presidency

1980 Jesse Tendler, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actor, Nick-Ellen Burstyn Show

1980 Jesse Owens, American Athlete

1980 Jesse Owens, (Oly-gold-36), dies at the age of 66

1979 Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber

1976 Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great, dies at 80

1973 Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected

1971 Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) form Jesse Jackson

1971 People United To Save Humanity (PUSH) forms by Jesse Jackson in Chic

1970 L Boudreau, Earle Combs, Ford Frick, and Jesse Haines enter Hall of Fame

1970 Ford Frick, Earle Combs and Jesse Haines elected to Hall of Fame

1969 Jesse Belanger, St-georges De Beau, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks

1969 Jesse Campbell, NFL safety, New York Giants, Washington Redskins

1969 Jesse Harte, Rome, Georgia, heavy metal vocalist, Southgang-Tainted Angel

1968 Jesse Levis, Philadephia, Pennsylvania, catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers

1964 Mariska Hargitay, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jesse Smith-Downtown, ER

1962 Jesse Johnson, rocker, Time

1962 Jesse G Vincent, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine, dies at 82

1961 Jesse Sapolu, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers

1960 Jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash

1959 Jesse Barfield, Illinois, outfielder, Blue Jays, Yankees, 1986 HR leader

1957 Jesse Orosco, born in Santa Barbara, California, pitcher, New York Mets, Orioles, Dodgers

1955 Track and Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athelete

1953 Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary

1952 Jesse Ventura, wrestler/actor, mayor-Brooklyn Pk-MN

1952 Jesse Harms, musician, of REO Speedwagon

1950 Jesse Dizon, born in Oceanside, California, actor, Ramon-Operation Petticoat

1950 Jesse Dizon, Oceanside CA

1950 Steven Jesse Bernstein, American Writer

1944 Jesse Colin Young, New York City, rock vocalist, Youngbloods-Soul of a City Boy

1944 Takamiyama, [Jesse Kuhaulua], Hawaii, 1st non-Japanese sumo champion

1944 Jesse Winchester, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer and songwriter, Learn to Love it

1944 Jesse Brown, American Politician

1941 Jesse Jackson, born in Greenville, South Carolina, clergyman/presidential candidate, D

1940 Jesse Carlyle Snead, Hot Springs, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1972 Philadelphia Classic

1940 Jesse Livermore, American Businessman

1939 Joseph "Jesse" Russell, U.S. singer, Slip Sliding Away

1938 Karl Soderlund, born in Duluth, Minnesota, Mr. Sally Jesse Raphael

1936 Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics

1936 At Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his 3rd Olympic medal

1936 Jesse Owens of U.S. sets 100 meter record at 10.2

1935 Jesse Owens equals or breaks 6 world records in one hour

1933 Jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist, Mr Easy

1929 John Milford, Johnstown, New York, actor, Lieutenant, Legend of Jesse James

1924 St. Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0

1922 New York Giant Jesse Barnes no-hits Phillies, 2-0

1921 Jesse Helms, Sen-D/R-North Carolina, 1973-

1921 Nancy Kelly, born in Lowell, Massachusetts, actress, Double Exposure, Jesse James

1919 Jesse White, Buf, New York, actor, Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid

1916 Robert Jesse Charleston, museum Curator

1913 Jesse Owens, track star, Olympics - 4 gold medals

1911 Jesse Thomas, blues singer

1904 Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 6-0

1896 Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great

1892 1st escalator patented by inventor Jesse W. Reno (New York City)

1888 Henry King, U.S., director, Jesse James, 12 O'Clock High

1882 Jesse James, outlaw, shot dead at 34, in St. Joseph Mo by Robert Ford

1880 Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine

1877 Jesse Livermore, American Businessman

1875 Jesse James robs train in Otterville, Missouri

1874 Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas

1874 Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri

1873 Jesse James and James Younger gang's 1st train robbery (Adair Iowa)

1872 Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)

1871 Jesse James robs bank in Corydon, Iowa ($45,000)

1871 Jesse James and his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000

1871 Enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author, Jesse and Maria

1868 Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1

1868 Jesse James Gang robs bank in Russelville Kentucky of $14,000

1867 Jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond Missouri (2 die, $4,000 taken)

1867 Jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah Missouri, 1 dead

1866 Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)

1866 Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000)

1864 Jesse James' gang surprise attack train: 150 killed

1862 Jesse Lee Reno, Union general-major (Reno Nevada), dies at 39

1847 Jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman

1823 Jesse Lee Reno, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1862

1813 James Jesse Strang, King of Mormons on Beaver Is, MI, 1850-56

1812 Jesse Johnson Finley, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1904



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