2004 Jim Cantalupo, American Businessman
2000 Jim Varney, actor, Ernest Goes to Camp, dies at 50
1997 Jim Kensil, NFL president for the New York Jets, dies of heart failure at 66
1997 Jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75
1996 Jim Colbert and Bob Murphy wins Diner's Club Senior PGA Golf Matches
1996 New York Yankee Jim Leyitz is 2nd catcher to wear a hockey mask
1996 "Cable Guy" starring Jim Carrey is released
1996 Earl Weaver and Jim Bunning, elected to Hall of Fame
1995 Smilin' Jim Eames, singer/songwriter, dies at 71
1995 Paul Eddington, actor (Jim Hacker), dies at 68
1995 Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners
1995 Jim Gilbert, artist, dies at 61
1994 PTL leader Jim Bakker released from jail
1994 Jim Moloney, dies of Parkinson's disease
1994 Jim Nabors undergoes a liver transplant
1994 Jim Booth, New Zealand producer (Heavenly Creatures), dies at 48
1993 Jim McLaughlin, Buffalo radio newsman (WKBW), dies at 59
1993 Jim Abbott pitches 4-0, no-hit win over Indians at Yankee Stadium
1993 11th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jim Colbert
1993 63rd French Mens Tennis: S Bruguera beats Jim Courier (64 26 62 36 63)
1993 Jim Valvano, basketball coach (North Carolina State), dies of cancer at 47
1993 81st Australian Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats S Edberg (62 61 26 75)
1992 Jim Garrison, Louisiana DA (investigate John F. Kennedy assassination), dies at 70
1992 Jim Whaley, TV host (Cinema Showcase), dies of heart attack at 44
1992 Jim Alaimo, vocalist, dies after heart surgery at 53
1992 193rd ranked Andrei Olhovsky defeats #1 seed Jim Courier at Wimbledon
1992 62nd French Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats Petr Korda (75 62 61)
1992 80th Australian Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats S Edberg (63 36 64 62)
1991 111th U.S. Mens Tennis: Stefan Edberg beats Jim Courier (62 64 60)
1991 Buffalo Bill Jim Kelly passes for 6 touchdowns vs Pitts (52-34)
1991 61st French Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats A Agassi (36 64 26 61 64)
1991 9th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jim Albus
1990 Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan inducted into hall of fame
1990 Jim Samuels, comedian, dies of spinal meningitis at 41
1990 Jim Henson, puppeteer (Sesame Street, Muppet Show), dies at 53
1990 PBA National Championship Won by Jim Pencak
1990 Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1989 Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud
1989 Jim Backus, actor (Magoo, Gilligan's Island), dies at 76 of pneumonia
1989 Pirates score 10 in 1st (their best inning since 1942), prompts Pirate Jim Rooker to say he would walk from Pitts to Philadelphia if Pirates lost, Phillies beat them 15-11, Rooker walks at end of season broadcaster
1989 Speaker of House Jim Wright resigns
1989 1-handed pitcher Jim Abbott debut but lasts only 4 2/3 inn
1989 Jim and Tammy Bakker return to TV (Oy Vey!)
1988 North Carolina fed grand jury indict PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud and conspiracy
1988 Jim Elliott (U.S.) completes 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi
1988 Jim Elliott (U.S.) begins 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi
1988 Jim Fregosi is fired as manager of White Sox
1988 Doughnutgate incident: New Jersey Devils' coach Jim Schoenfeld tells referee Don Koharski to 'eat another doughnut you fat pig!,' he is suspended
1988 Jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91
1988 Jim Abbott, 1-handed pitcher, wins 58th James E. Sullivan Award
1988 1st WWF Royal Rumble - Jim Duggan wins
1987 Jim Eisenreich, comeback after nervous disorder in 1984
1987 Jim and Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal
1987 PTL's Jim Bakker and Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God
1987 PTL leader Jim Bakker resigns after sex scandal with Jessica Hahn
1987 Wrestler Jim Neidhart indicted for assaulting a flight attendant
1986 House Dems select majority leader Jim Wright as 48th speaker
1986 Astro Jim Deshaies strikes out 1st 8 Dodger of game (ends with 10)
1986 Jim Kelly signs with NFL Buffalo Bills ($75 million for 5 years)
1986 Jim Fregosi replaces Tony LaRussa as White Sox manager
1986 James H "Jim" Crowley, U.S. football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83
1985 Yanks trade Jim Deshaies to Astros for 40-year-old Joe Niekro
1985 Jim Kelly (Houston USFL) passes for pro football record 574 yds
1984 Walter Payton passes Jim Brown as NFL's career rushing leader
1984 Red Sox Jim Rice grounds into record 33rd double play en route to 36
1984 Jim Deshales becomes 1,000th playing Yankee
1984 Jim [James] Fixx, jogger/writer (Jim Fixx on Running), dies at 52
1983 Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68
1983 IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball
1982 IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe
1982 Twins rookie outfielder Jim Eisenreich, who suffers from Tourette's Syndrome, removes himself, due to taunts from Red Sox bleacher fans
1982 Hugh Marlowe, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World), dies at 71
1982 Cards' Jim Kaat, pitches in record 24th consecutive season
1981 Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser
1981 Pirate Jim Bibby gives up a leadoff single to Brave Terry Harper, then retires next 27 batters
1981 Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65
1981 Superbowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Jim Plunkett, Oakland, QB
1980 Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies
1980 Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63
1980 Jim King completes riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours
1980 Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours
1980 Jim Stewart, Bruin's rookie goalie allows 3 goals in his 1st 4 mins and a total of 5 in 1st period; he never again plays in NHL
1979 Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45
1978 Jim Jones, U.S. pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide
1978 Boston Red Sox Jim Rice wins AL MVP
1978 Jim Gilliam, coach (Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 49
1978 Braves' Jim Bouton, 38, beats Giants, his 1st win since 1970
1978 Garfield, created by Jim Davis, 1st appears as a comic strip
1977 Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63
1977 Kansas City Royals Jim Colborn no-hits Texas Rangers, 6-0
1977 "Turn Loose On My Leg" by Jim Stafford peaks at #98
1976 Balt Jim Palmer wins AL Cy Young Award
1976 Jim Weaver, Northridge California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze
1976 Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor and Demsey to Baltimore for Holtzman, Alexander, Grant Jackson, Elrod Henrick and Jim Freeman
1976 Jim Farnum, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics
1976 Jim Parque, born in Norwalk, California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze
1975 Orioles Jim Palmer wins his 2nd Cy Young Award
1975 Pelham G Wodehouse, English/US writer (Piccadilly Jim), dies at 93
1974 New York Yankees sign Jim "Catfish" Hunter to 5 years for record $3.75 million
1974 Jim "Catfish" Hunter wins free agent claim against A's owner Finley
1974 Yank shortstop Jim Mason ties record with 4 doubles in 9 inn game
1974 "My Girl Bill" by Jim Stafford hits #12
1974 Jim Carey, Dorchester, Massachusetts, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals
1974 Pam Morrison, wife of Door's vocalist Jim, dies of drug overdose
1974 Jim Maher, cricketer, Queensland lefty batsman victorious 1995 side
1974 Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley, and Jocko Conlan elected to Hall of Fame
1973 Jim Palmer is named AL Cy Young winner
1973 President Nixon proclaims Jim Thorpe greatest athelete of 1st century
1973 Jim Croce, vocalist (Time in a Bottle), dies in a plane crash at 30
1973 Texas Rangers Jim Bibby no-hits 1st-place Oakland, 6-0
1973 Brothers Jim and Gaylord Perry face each other for only time, Tigers beat Indians 5-4, as Gaylord loses
1973 Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected
1973 Jim Campbell, born in Worchester, Massachusetts, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics
1973 Professional track debut of Kip Keino defeating Jim Ryun in the mile
1973 Jim Mills, tackle for the San Diego Chargers
1973 Jim Campbell, Worcester, NHL center, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
1972 Jim Kitts, WLAF running back, Frankfurt Galaxy, Miami Dolphins
1972 Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72
1972 Jim Ryan (U.S.) and Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide and fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold
1972 San Francisco Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row
1972 Jim McIlvaine, NBA center, Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics
1972 Jim Ballard, NFL/WLAF quarterback, Scottish Claymores, Buffalo Bills
1972 Jim Werland, born in Ventura, California, canoe, alternate 1996 Olympics
1971 Jim Pyne, NFL guard/corner for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1971 Jim Hanna, WLAF defensive tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals
1971 Jim Palmer is 4th Oriole to win at least 20 games this season
1971 Jim Flanigan, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
1971 Jim Walker, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics
1971 Jim Morrison, rock singer (Doors), dies of heart failure at 27
1971 Jim Butler, Iowa City Iowa, table tennis player, Olympics-92, 96
1971 Jim Reid, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers
1971 Jim Miller, NFL quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atl Falcons, Jaguars
1971 Jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies
1970 36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett, Stanford (QB)
1970 Twins Jim Perry wins AL Cy Young Award
1970 Jim Jackson, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers
1970 Jim Morrison found not guilty of "lewd" behavior
1970 Jim Thome, Peoria, Illinois, infielder, Cleveland Indians
1970 Jim Courier, born in Sanford, Florida, tennis champ, 1990, 91 French
1970 Jim Bunning becomes 2nd (Cy Young) to win 100 games in both leagues
1970 Jim Morrison is tried in Miami on "lewd and lascivious behavior"
1970 Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness
1970 San Francisco Giant Jim Ray Hart is 8th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th)
1970 Jim Bouton's controversial "Ball Four" is published
1970 Com Bowie Kuhn reprimands Astro Jim Bouton for writing "Ball Four"
1970 Jim Cummins, Dearborn, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks
1970 Jim Schwantz, NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers
1969 Jim Morrison arrested on an airplane by FBI for drunkeness
1969 Jim Mckenzie, Gull Lake, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets
1969 Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer no-hits Oakland A's, 8-0
1969 Astros Denis Menke and Jim Wynn hit grandslams in 9th inn vs Mets
1969 Jim Montgomery, born in Montreal, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers
1969 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney 3rd no-hitter beats Houston Astros, 10-0
1969 Firestone World Bowling Tournament (Mercury Open) won by Jim Godman
1969 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jim Chestney
1969 Jim Morrison arrested for exposing himself at Dinner Key Auditorium
1969 Jim Morrison arrested for exposing himself in concert
1968 Jim Dowd, Brick, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks
1968 Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt
1968 1st date in controversial Jim Bouton baseball diary "Ball Four"
1968 New York Jet Jim Turner kicks 6 field goals to beat Buffalo 25-21
1968 Jim Dorey sets Toronto Maple Leaf penalty records (48 mins on 9 penalties in a game and 44 minutes on 7 penalties in a period)
1968 Jim Caviezel, American Celebrity
1968 Jim Bob Howard, Wichita Falls Texas, actor, Flash and Bone
1968 Jim Northrup hits 2 grand-slammers to help Tigers beat Cleveland 14-3
1968 Jim Hines becomes 1st person to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds
1968 BPAA All-Star Bowling Tournament won by Jim Stefanich
1968 James "Jim" Neil, Buffalo, New York, rower 1996 Olympics
1968 Jim (Catfish) Hunter of Oakland pitches perfect game vs Twins (4-0)
1968 Jim Clark, of Scotland, world driving champ, dies at 32 in race car
1967 Jim Morrison, arrested on stage for disturbing the peace
1967 Boston's Jim Lonborg wins AL Cy Young
1967 Phillies Jim Bunning ties NL record of 5, 1-0 losses in a year
1967 Jim Abbott, born in Flint, Michigan, pitcher, California Angels, New York Yankees
1967 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured and leaves
1967 Jim Ryun sets mile record (3:51.1, Bakersfield CA)
1967 Hank Aaron only inside the park HR (vs Jim Bunning)
1966 Jim Sandlak, Kitchener, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks
1966 Oriole Jim Palmer, 20, is youngest to pitch a World Series shutout
1966 Jim Hogan wins Europe marathon (2:20:04.6)
1966 Jim Ryun sets mile record (3m51s3)
1966 Jim Poole, born in Rochester, New York, pitcher, Cleveland Indians
1965 Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim Lefebvre is voted NL Rookie of Year
1965 Jim Sharp, U.S. rodeo rider, Las Vegas 1988
1965 Jim Hickman becomes 1st New York Met to hit 3 home runs in a game
1965 Jim Bullinger, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
1965 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney 2nd no-hitter of year beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0
1965 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney no-hits New York Mets but loses in 11, 1-0
1965 Jim Clark becomes 1st foreigner in 49 years to win Indy
1965 Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer's pitching debut, beats Yankees 7-5 and homers
1965 Jim Schreiner, Kailua Hawaii, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics
1965 Jim Terrell, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, sprint canoe 1996 Olympics
1965 Jim Bowie, Japanese/US baseball infielder, Oakland Athletics
1965 Jim Thornton, NFL tight end for the Houston Oilers
1964 Viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in wrong direction for a safety
1964 Jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop
1964 Jim Reeves, U.S. country singer, dies in air crash at 39
1964 Phillies Jim Bunning pitches perfect game (Mets) on Fathers day, in 2nd game of DH, Mets get 3 hits, 3 being fewest hits in NL DH
1964 Jim Grabb, born in Tucson, Arizona, tennis star
1964 Jim Wicek, New York City, actor, Ben-Ryan's Hope
1964 New York City news anchor Jim Jenson's 1st appearance on WCBS-TV
1964 Jim Pugh, born in Burbank, California, tennis star
1963 Jim Leyritz, Lakewood, Ohio, catcher, New York Yankees
1963 Jim Harbaugh, NFL quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts
1963 Jim Brown sets NFL single-season rushing record, 8,390 yds
1963 Jim Dombrowski, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints
1963 Jim Bouton's 20th win clinches Yanks 28th pennant
1963 Jim Hickman becomes 1st New York Met to hit for cycle
1963 Jim Lachey, NFL tackle for the Washington Redskins
1963 Jim Thorpe, Red Grange and George Halas elected to football hall of fame
1963 Jim Everett, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Raiders, NO Saints, San Diego Chargers
1962 Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals
1962 Jim Sweeney, NFL center/guard, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers
1962 Jim Beatty runs world record 2 mile (8:29.8)
1962 Jim Beatty sets American indoor mile record (3:58.9) in LA
1962 Jim Carrey, born in Ontario, Canada, actor, Living Color, Dumb and Dumber, Mask
1962 Jim Lindeman, U.S. baseball outfielder for the New York Mets
1961 David W. Harper, Abilene, Texas, actor, Jim Bob-Waltons
1961 Jim Gentile's ties record of 5 grand slams in a year
1961 Jim Corsi, Newtonville, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Oakland A's
1961 Jim Martin, born in Oakland California, rock guitarist, Faith No More-Real Thing
1961 Jim Laver Carter, born in Spring Lake, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1995 Anheuser-Busch
1961 Jim Goad, Australian Author
1961 Baltimore Oriole Jim Gentile hits 2 grand slams (9 RBIs) vs Minnesota Twins
1961 Jim Gentile is 4th to hit grand slams in consecutive innings
1961 Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye
1961 Jim Jeffcoat, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills
1961 Slim MacDonnell, Jim Phantom rock percussionist, Stray Cats
1961 John Clark Gable, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bad Jim
1961 Slim Jim Phantom, [Jim Mcdonnell], rock drummer, Stray Cats
1960 Jim Nussle, Rep-R-Iowa
1960 Jim Reilly, rocker, Red Rockers
1960 Jim Matheson, American Politician
1960 Jim Kelly, NFL quarterback for the Buffalo Bills
1959 Jim Brown scores 5 TDs in Cleveland Browns 38-31 win over Balt
1959 Cleveland Browns' Jim Brown makes club record 37 rushing attempts
1959 Washington Senator Jim Lemon is 7th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (3rd)
1959 Jim Rutledge, Victoria, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Indian Open
1959 Jim McMahon, NFL QB, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles
1959 Jim Kerr, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock vocalist, Simple Minds
1959 Giants Jim Hearn allows 2 runs against Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released and charged with loss 2 months after his retirement
1959 Jim Eisenreich, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies, Florida Marlins
1958 Detroit Tiger Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0
1957 Cleveland Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing
1957 Jim Brown, rocker, UB40-Red Red Wine
1957 Jim "Bullseye" Bowen, British TV game show host
1957 Jim Morris, impressionist/comedian, Ronald Reagan, George Bush
1957 Jim Woodward, Wilmington, Delaware, Nike golfer, 1994 Miss Gulf Coast-50th
1957 Jim Craig, North Easton Massachusetts, hockey goalie, oly-gold-1980
1957 Jim Spalding set a 2088 pin nine-game bowling record
1956 Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)
1956 White Sox Jim Derrington, 16, is youngest to start a game (he loses)
1956 England retain cricket Ashes, Jim Laker 46 wickets in the series
1956 Jim Laker takes 9-37 in Australia's 1st innings at Manchester
1956 Indians' Jim Busby hits a grand slam in two consecutive at bats
1956 Jim Bailey (U.S.) runs mile a record 3:58.6 in Los Angeles California
1956 Jim Barton, born Lincoln, Nebraska, soling yachter, won Olympic bronze in 1996
1956 Jim Hodges, American Politician
1956 Jim Elliot, American Clergyman
1955 Jim Gerlach, American Politician
1955 Jim Cramer, American Businessman
1955 Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart, wrestler, WWF/WCW/NJPW/CWFI/Calgary
1954 Jim Beattie, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees
1954 Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4
1954 Jim Cooper, Rep-D-TN, 1983-
1954 Milwaukee Braves Jim Wilson no-hits Phillies, 2-0
1954 Jim Seales, born in Hamilton Ala, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South
1953 Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year
1953 Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:17:39.4)
1953 Deborah Allen, born in Memphis, Tennessee, country singer, Jim Stafford Show
1953 Jim Diamond, Scotish singer and songwriter, I Should Have Known Better
1953 Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:18:40.2)
1953 Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox outfielder, AL MVP 1978
1953 Jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64
1953 Jim Jarmusch, American Director
1952 34th PGA Championship: Jim Turnesa at Big Spring CC Louisville
1952 Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:20:42.2)
1952 Braves Warren Spahn ties NL record of Jim Whitney with 18 strikeouts against the Cubs in 15-inning, 3-1 loss
1952 Jim Scholten, Midland, Michigan, country singer, Betty's Bein' Bad
1952 Jim Costa, American Politician
1952 Jim Woodring, American Artist
1951 Jim DeMint, American Politician
1950 Jim Peterik, rocker, Survivor
1950 Phillies reliever Jim Konstanty wins NL MVP
1950 Chic Cards Jim Hardy passes for 6 touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (55-13)
1950 Phils pitcher Jim Konstanty makes record 71st appearance of year
1950 Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits home runs twice in a game
1950 Jim Higgs, cricketer, Australian leg-spinner 1978-81
1950 Earnest Jim Istook, Rep-R-Oklahoma
1949 Jim McCrery, Rep-R-Louisiana
1949 Jim Bacchus, Rep-D-Florida
1949 Jim Broadbent, American Actor
1949 Jim Lampley, born in Hendersonville, North Carolina, newscaster, Monday Night Baseball
1948 Jim Alexander, rocker
1948 Jim Bonfanti, rocker, Raspberries-Go All the Way
1948 Stanner E V Taylor, U.S. director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71
1948 Jim Steinman, American Musician
1948 Jim Bailey, NCAA punter, most punts in season-101, Virginia Miltary Academy
1948 Jim Wallis, American Writer
1948 Jim Dandy Mangrum, vocalist, Black Oak Arkansas-Jim Dandy
1948 James FCS "Jim" Woude, cartoonist
1948 Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings vs. WI Barbados
1948 W Indies vs. England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes and Jim Laker
1947 Jim Messina, rocker, Loggins and Messina-Your Mamma Don't Dance
1947 Jim Plunkett, born in San Jose, California, NFL quarterback, New England, Oakland
1947 29th PGA Championship: Jim Ferrier at Plum Hollow CC Detroit
1947 Jim Ferrier wins PGA golf tournament
1947 Jim Walsh, Irish Politician
1947 Jim Ryun, U.S., 1500m runner/broke 4 minute mile, 1968 Olympics silver
1947 Jim Nollman, composer
1946 Jim Day, born in Canada, equestrian show jumper, 1968 Olympics gold
1946 Jim Varney, born in Lexington, Kentucky, actor, Ernest Goes to Jail, /"Hey Vern"
1946 Jim Ramstad, Rep-R-Minnesota
1946 Jim Pons, rocker, Mothers Of Invention
1946 Jim "Catfish" Hunter, major-league pitcher, A's, Yankees
1945 Jim Benton, Cleveland end, gains 303 yards (NFL record)
1945 Jim Doyle, American Politician
1945 Jim Palmer, New York City, Oriole pitcher/sportscaster/jockey underwear salesman
1945 Jim Davis, cartoonist, Garfield
1945 Jim Chapman, Rep-D-TX, 1985-
1944 Jim Watkins, Philadelphia, actor, Jerry-Magician
1944 Jim Capaldi, English singer and songwriter, Traffic-Something So Strong
1944 Jim Armstrong, rock guitarist, Them
1944 Boston Brave Jim Tobin 2nd no-hitter of yr beats Phils, 7-0 in 5 inn
1944 Jim Abrahams, Shorewood, Wisconsin, director, Hot Shots, Top Secret
1944 Jim Hart, Evanston, Illinois, NFL quarterback for the St. Louis Cardinals
1944 Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0
1944 Jim Capaldi, rocker, Traffic
1944 Jim Stafford, Eloise, Florida, singer, Spiders and Snakes, My Girl Bill
1944 Jim Gibbons, American Politician
1943 Jim Morrison, Melbourne, Florida, singer, Doors, is he really dead?
1943 Jim Martini, rocker, Sly and Family Stone-Everyday People
1943 Jim McCarty, born in Liverpool, rock drummer, Yardbirds-For Your Love
1943 Jim McCarty, rocker, Yardbirds
1943 Jim Sensenbrenner, American Politician
1943 Jim Pons, born in Santa Monica, California, bassist, Turtles-Happy Together
1943 Jim Mitchell, American Director
1943 Jim Barksdale, American Businessman
1943 H James "Jim" Saxton, Rep-R-NJ, 1984-
1943 Jim Saxton, American Politician
1943 Jim Cantalupo, American Businessman
1943 Jim Hightower, American Activist
1943 Jim Lefebvre, Hawthorne California, baseball manager for the Seattle Mariners
1942 Daliah Lavi, Shavel Zion Israel, actress, Casino Royalle, Lord Jim
1942 Kent McCord, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Officer Jim Reed-Adam 12
1942 Jim McGuinn, rocker
1942 Jim Kolbe, Rep-R-AZ, 1985-
1942 Pitcher Jim Tobin belts 3 home runs in a game
1942 Jim Douglas, jazz guitarist
1942 Tammy Faye Bakker, gospel singer and wife of Jim Baker, PTL
1942 Jim Rogers, American Businessman
1942 Jim Croce, Philadelphia, rock vocalist, Time in a Bottle
1941 Jim Courter, Rep-R-NJ, 1979-
1941 Jim Fox, England, pentathlete, Olympics-1972
1941 Jim McBride, born in New York City, director/actor, Hot Times, Breathless, Big Easy
1941 Jim Barnes, Tuckerton, Arkansas, basketball player 1964 Olympic gold
1941 Jim Bates, Rep-D-CA, 1983-
1941 Jim Mitchum, Bridgeport, Connecticut, actor, Blackout, Invincible 6
1941 Jim Colbert, born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, PGA golfer, 1969 Monsanto Open
1940 Jim Albus, born in Staten Island, New York, PGA golfer, 1991 Mazda Senior Players
1940 Jim Maloney, baseball pitcher
1940 Jim Criner, WLAF head coach for the Scottish Claymores
1940 Jim Hartz, newscaster, NBC-TV, Innovations
1939 Jim Northrup, baseball player
1939 Jim Yester, born in Birmingham, Alabama, rock vocalist and guitarist, Association
1939 Jim Ross Lightfoot, Rep-R-Iowa, 1985-
1939 Red Sox Jim Tabor hits 2 grand slams in 1 game
1939 Jim Dent, Augusta, Georgia, PGA golfer, 1989 MONY Syracuse Senior
1939 Jim Bouton, born in Newark, New Jersey, pitcher, New York Yankees, author of Ball Four
1939 Jim Bakker, televangelist, PTL Club, /rapist, Jessica Hahn
1938 Jim McMullan, Long Beach, New York, actor, Dr. McDaniel-Ben Casey
1938 Jim Otto, NFL center for the Oakland Raiders
1937 Jim Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again
1937 Karen Morrow, Chic, actress, Aunt Minerva-Tabitha, Jim Nabors Hour
1937 Jim Hickman, baseball player, Mets, Dodgers, Cubs
1937 Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games
1937 Marie Dubois, Paris, France, actress, Wise Guys, Jules and Jim
1937 Jim Harrison, American Writer
1936 Jim Perry, pitcher, Cy Young Award 1970
1936 Jim Sasser, American Politician
1936 Jim Henson, born in Greenville, Mississippi, muppeteer, Sesame Street, Muppet Show
1936 Jim Clark, race car driver, Indianapolis 500
1936 Jim Clark, Formula 1 racer, 1963 champ
1936 Jim Brown, Georgia, NFL full back for the Cleveland Browns/actor, Dirty Dozen
1936 Jim McDermott, American Politician
1935 Jim Reeves, rocker
1935 Jim Moody, Rep-D-WI, 1983-
1935 Jim Dale, born in Rothwell, England, Broadway actor, Barnum, My One and Only
1935 Danno O'Mahoney beats Jim Londos in Boston, to become wrestling champ
1935 Jim Dine, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pop artist, St. John the Divine
1935 Jim Bolger, New Zealander Statesman
1934 Jim Beatty, track runner, 1st sub 4 minute indoor mile
1934 Jim Gentile, baseball player
1934 Jim Hutton, Binghamton, New York, actor, Ellery Queen
1934 Jim Lehrer, American Journalist
1934 Jim Jeffords, American Politician
1934 Jim Parker, NFL guard, tackle for the Baltimore Colts
1934 Jim "Ed" Brown, born in Sparkman, Arkansas, country singer, Nashville on the Road
1933 Jim Pothecary, cricketer, South African pace bowler on 1960 England tour
1933 Jim Gilbert, artist
1933 James Corbett, (Gentleman Jim), heavyweight box champ (1892-97), dies
1932 Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree and Ownie Carroll
1932 Jim Ringo, NFL center, Green Bay, Philadelphia
1932 Peter O'Toole, born in Ireland, actor, Lord Jim, Beckett, Lawrence of Arabia
1932 Jim Nabors, Sylacauga Al, actor/singer, Gomer Pyle
1932 Jim Fixx, jogger/writer, Jim Fixx on Running
1932 Jim Fowler, born in Albany, Georgia, naturalist, Wild Kingdom
1932 Francois Truffaut, Paris, director, Jules and Jim, Fahrenheit 451
1932 Jim Berry, cartoonist, Berry's World
1931 Jim Bunning, Phillies pitcher, perfect Game vs Mets 1965, Rep-R-Ky
1931 Jim Parks, cricketer, England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68
1931 Lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game (.3486) Jim Bottomley (.3481)
1931 Jim [Purvis] Ferree, Jr., Pine Bluff, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1958 Vancouver
1931 Jim Frey, American Coach
1931 Jim Jones, reverend, poisoned over 100 in Guyana, Jonestown Massacre
1931 35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8
1930 Jim Burke, cricketer, Australian opener of 50s
1929 Jim Whittacker, mountain climber, 1st American to climb Mt Everest
1928 Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP
1928 Lavern Baker, U.S. singer, Tweedle Dee, Jim Dandy, Saved
1928 Jim McElreath, auto racer, 1970 Ontario 500
1928 Jeanne Moreau, born in Paris, France, actress, Going Places, Jules and Jim
1927 Jim Simpson, Washington D.C., sportscaster, Monday Night Baseball
1927 Jim Simpson, sportscaster
1927 Jim Weaver, Rep-D-OR, 1975-
1927 Jim Lowe, Springfield, Massachusetts, DJ, WNEW, "King of Trivia"
1927 Jim De Courcy, cricketer, in Newcastle Australian batsman 1953
1927 Jim Elliot, American Clergyman
1925 Jim Levitch, horse trainer
1924 Billy Jim Layton, composer
1924 Cardinal Jim Bottomley bats in 12 RBIs in 1 game
1924 Jim Reeves, U.S. country singer and actor, Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim
1922 Jim McConnon, cricketer, England off-spinner against Pakistan 1954
1922 Kingsley Amis, born in London, novelist, Lucky Jim, James Bond Dossier
1922 Jim Rodger, sports writer
1922 James C "Jim" Laker, Bradford England, cricket off spinner
1921 Jim Garrison, American Public Servant
1921 Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin-only mid-game coaching change in NFL history
1921 Jim McKay, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, sportscaster, ABC's Wide World of Sports
1921 25th U.S. Golf Open: Jim Barnes shoots a 289 at Columbia CC in MD
1921 "Big Jim" Colisimo, U.S. gangster, murdered by Al Capone
1920 Ian Carmichael, born in Hull, England, actor, Lucky Jim, I'm Alright Jack
1920 NHL's Quebec Bulldog Jim Malone scores 6 goals vs Ottawa Senators
1920 Jim Olin, Rep-D-VA, 1983-
1919 Jim Murray, American Journalist
1919 2nd PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Engineers CC Roslyn NY
1917 Jim Konstanty, baseball player, NL MVP 1950
1916 1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY
1915 Jim Davis, born in Edgerton, Missouri, actor, Jack Ewing-Dallas
1914 Jim Boyd, country/western performer
1914 Chic Jim Scott no-hits Cleveland, gives up 2 hits in 10th and loses 1-0
1914 Jim Boles, Lubbock, Texas, actor, Joe-One Man's Family
1913 Jack Johnson fights Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 for hw boxing title
1913 Jim Backus, Cleve, actor, Mr Magoo, Thurston Howell III-Gilligan Is
1913 N.Y. Giants sign Jim Thorpe
1913 Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro
1912 New York City ticker tape parade for Jim Thorpe and victorious U.S. olympians
1912 Jack Johnson TKOs Jim Flynn in 9 for heavyweight boxing title
1912 Paul Weston, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, orch leader, Jim Nabors Hour
1909 Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic medals
1907 Jim Bishop, author, The Day Lincoln was Shot
1906 Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1905 Binnie Barnes, London, actress, Adv of Marco Polo, Diamond Jim
1904 Jim Christy, righty cricket batter, Transvaal, Queensland and South Africa
1902 Chicago White Sox Jim Callahan no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0
1901 5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6
1900 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4
1896 Jim Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedian, Fibber McGee
1891 Boxers Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds
1888 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40
1888 Jim Thorpe, Shawnee, Oklahoma, decathelete, Olympics gold 1912
1887 21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43
1886 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41
1885 13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49
1884 18th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Panique wins in 2:42
1883 17th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard George Kinney wins in 2:42
1882 16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43
1881 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40
1877 Stanner E V Taylor, born in St. Louis, Missouri, director and writer, Lucky Jim, Ramona
1876 Bank robbery by James/Younger fails (Cole/Bob/Jim Younger arrested)
1871 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft. Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double
1869 James, Sunny Jim, Rolph, San Francisco mayor, 1912-31, MUNI backer
1867 Jim Kelly, cricket wicket-keeper, Australian 1896-1905
1866 James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, heavyweight champion boxer, 1892-97
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