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2003 Jimmy Quillen, born in Virginia, Representative-R-Tennessee 1963 - 1997
1997 Jimmy Witherspoon, singer, dies at 65 1996 James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist, dies at 77 1996 Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, oddsmaker/sportscaster (CBS), dies at 76 1996 James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke, criminal, dies at 64 1996 Wild Jimmy Spruill, blues guitarist, dies at 61 1996 Jimmy Johnson announced as new coach of Miami Dolphins 1995 Jimmy Jewel, comedian, television, film actor, dies at 82 1995 Jimmy Nash, record company owner, dies at 47 1995 Jimmy Raney, jazz guitarist, dies at 67 1994 Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 1994 Jimmy Miller, pop drummer/singer/producer (Motorhead), dies at 52 1994 Jimmy Hamilton, saxophonist, dies at 77 1994 Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys 1994 Jacob "Jimmy" Herman Huizinga, journalist/writer, dies at 75 1993 Jimmy Doolittle, American Aviator 1992 New York Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key 1992 Jimmy Connors beats Martina Navratilova, 7-5, 6-3 1992 Jimmy Connors beats Martina Navratilova 1991 Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart seen soliciting a prostitute 1991 Singer Jimmy Osmond weds Michelle Larson 1991 Daily Planet fires cub reporter Jimmy Olson (Superman character) 1991 Jimmy McPartland, jazz cornetist, dies of cancer at 83 1991 Jimmy McPartland, U.S., jazz cornetist, dies 1991 Bill Riordon, U.S. tennis promotor (Jimmy Connors), dies 1990 Jimmy Starr, actor (Hot Flashes), dies at 86 1990 New York Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur 1990 Jimmy Van Heusen, composer (Call Me Irresponsible), dies at 77 1988 Jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr. H), dies at 68 1988 Televangelist Jimmy Swaggert confesses his sins to his congregation 1988 Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder fired from CBS for racial remarks 1988 Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder makes racist remarks about black athletes 1987 Jimmy Holiday, U.S. singer (Baby I Love You), dies at 42 1986 San Diego Padre Jimmy Jones pitchs 1-hitter in his major league debut 1986 Jimmy Lyons, American Musician 1986 Tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 and suspended for 10 weeks 1985 Jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81 1985 1st-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs. Barbados 1984 Jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies 1983 103rd U.S. Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Ivan Lendl (63 67 75 60) 1982 Jimmy Wakely, country western singer, dies of heart failure at 68 1982 102nd U.S. Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Ivan Lendl (63 62 46 64) 1981 Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65 1981 President Reagan greeted predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald R Ford and Richard Nixon before sending them to Egypt for Anwar Sadat's funeral 1980 Ronald Reagan (R) defeats President Jimmy Carter (D) by a landslide 1980 Jimmy Workman, actor, Pugsley-Addams Family 1980 Democratic Convention in New York City nominates Jimmy Carter 1980 River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter 1980 Eddie Jackson, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84 1980 Jimmy Carter wins enough delegates for renomination 1980 Announcement of Jimmy Carter hostage rescue bungle in Iran 1980 Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis 1980 President Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry 1980 Jimmy Durante, comedian (Palooka, Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86 1980 Jimmy Durante, New York City, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86 1980 President Jimmy Carter announces U.S. boycott of Olympics in Moscow 1979 Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26 1979 Jimmy McCullough, musician (Wings), dies of a drug overdose 1978 Ronald Reagan denounces President Jimmy Carter's recognition of China PR 1978 Jimmy Carter more than doubles national park system size 1978 98th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Bjorn Borg (64 62 62) 1978 Jimmy Connors is 1st player to win U.S. Open on 3 different surfaces 1978 92nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bjorn Borg beats Jimmy Connors (62 62 63) 1978 "Cheeseburger In Paradise" by Jimmy Buffett peaks at #32 1978 Devin Doherty, actor, Jimmy Clayton-Swan's Crossing 1977 President Jimmy Carter welcomes Shah of Iran 1977 97th U.S. Mens Tennis: Guillermo Vilas beats Jimmy Connors (26 63 75 60) 1977 Jimmy McCullough quits Wings 1977 Jimmy Carter cans B-1A bomber later "B-1's the B-52" 1977 IRS reveals Jimmy Carter paid no taxes in 1976 1977 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat 1st meeting with President Jimmy Carter 1977 President Jimmy Carter pardons almost all Vietnam War draft evaders 1976 Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald Ford for president 1976 Playboy releases Jimmy Carter's interview that he lusts for women 1976 96th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Bjorn Borg (64 36 76 64) 1976 Jimmy Reed, rocker, dies of epileptic seizure at 50 1976 William Redfield, actor (Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop), dies at 48 1976 Jimmy Carter wins Democratic President nomination in New York City 1976 Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1976 Andy Milonakis, born in Katonah, New York, actor, comedian, uses comedy to deflect from his congenital growth-hormone condition, giving him the voice, appearance of an adolescent boy, appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live television show 1975 Jimmy Nervo, actor (Frozen Limits), dies 1975 John McGiver, actor (Patty Duke Show, Jimmy Stewart Show), dies at 61 1975 95th U.S. Mens Tennis: Manuel Orantes beats Jimmy Connors (64 63 63) 1975 Manuel Orantes upsets #1 seed Jimmy Connors to win U.S. Open 1975 Jimmy van Fessem, soccer player, Willem II 1975 Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit 1975 Billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82 1975 Spain's Manuel Orantes wins U.S. Open, beating Jimmy Connors in 3 sets 1974 Jimmy Fallon, American Comedian 1974 Justin Whalin, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Lois and Clark 1974 94th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Ken Rosewall (61 60 61) 1974 88th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats K Rosewall (61 61 64) 1974 Roy Bargy, orchestra leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 1973 "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" by Looking Glass peaks at #33 1973 Jimmy Herndon, offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1973 Jimmy King, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1973 Jimmy Oliver, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Jimmy Gary, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Jimmy Haynes, born in La Grange, Georgia, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1972 'Troglodyte' by Jimmy Castor Bunch peaks at #6 1972 "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" by Little Jimmy Osmond peaks at #38 1972 Jimmy Rushing, U.S. blues singer, dies at 68 1971 President Nixon commutes Jimmy Hoffa's jail term 1971 Jimmy Hitchcock, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots 1971 Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors win their 1st U.S. Open tennis matches 1971 Jimmy Kemp, CFL quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos 1970 Joe Frazier TKOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1970 "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 84 performances 1969 "Jimmy" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 84 performances 1969 Jimmy McHugh, composer (Can't Give You Anything But Love), dies at 74 1969 Jimmy Spencer, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Jimmy Smith, NFL wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1968 Jimmy Ellis beats Floyd Patterson in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1968 Josh Brolin, actor, Johnny-Private Eye, Jimmy Hickok-Young Riders 1968 Jimmy Adams, cricketer, prolific West Indian lefty bat since 1992 1967 Jimmy King, rocker (Bar-kays), dies in a plane crash 1967 Spanky Marcus, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Jimmy Joe-Mary Hartman 1967 Jimmy Kimmel, American Celebrity 1967 Jimmy Foxx, baseball hall of famer (Detroit Tigers/534 home runs), dies at 59 1967 Jimmy Blaine, singer (Stop the Music), dies at 42 1967 Teamster President Jimmy Hoffa begins 8-year jail sentence for defrauding the union and jury tampering (commuted Dec 23, 1971) 1967 Jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison 1966 Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to Jimi 1966 Jimmy Wales, American Businessman 1964 Jimmy Arias, Buffalo, New York, tennis player, U.S. Davis Cup team 1964 Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud and conspiracy 1964 Jimmy Hoffa sentenced to 8 years 1964 Jimmy Hoffa convicted of jury tampering 1963 New York Mets Jimmy Piersall, hits his 100th home run, he circles bases backwards 1963 "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul hits #1 1963 Jimmy Osmond, rocker, Osmond Brothers 1963 Jimmy Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Donnie and Marie 1962 Jimmy Conlin, dies at 77 1962 Jimmy Baio, born in Brooklyn, actor, Billy Tate-Soap, Brass, Playing for Keeps 1962 U.S. Open Tennis: Jimmy Bostwick defeats brother Pete to win 1961 Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record 1961 Jimmy Dean's Big Bad John album is country music 1st million $ seller 1961 Jimmy Olander, Palos Verdes Cal, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in Middle 1961 Jimmy Somerville, born in Glasgow, Soctland, rocker, Bronski Beat, Communards 1961 Jimmy Key, born in Huntsville, Alabama, pitcher, Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Orioles 1961 Wendy Liebman, born in Manhasset, New York, comedian, performs stand up comedy, American Comedy Award for Female Stand-up Comedian of the Year, 1997, appeared on HBO, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show 1960 Jimmy Savo, comedian (Through the Crystal Ball), dies at 65 1960 Detroit trades manager Jimmy Dykes for Cleveland's manager Joe Gordon 1957 British soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea 1957 "So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra peaks at #2 1957 James F "Jimmy" Dorsey, U.S. orchestra leader, dies at 53 1957 Jimmy McShane, Pop singer, Baltimora-Tarzan Boy 1956 "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1955 Jimmy Lowe, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Pirates of Ms-Fred Jake 1955 Jimmy Smits, born in Brooklyn, actor, Victor-LA Law, Running Scared, New YorkPD Blue 1955 Jimmy Fortune, born in Newport News, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57 1954 "Maestro" Jimmy Fearnley, English accordionist, The Pogues 1954 Jimmy Destri, rock keyboardist, Blondie-Heart of Glass, Rapture 1954 Jimmy Nail, singer and actor, Evita, Spender, Howling II 1953 Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as Baltimore Orioles manager 1953 Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as manager of Baltimore Orioles 1953 Eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Philadelphia A's 1953 Jimmy McCulloch, rocker, Wings 1953 Jimmy Cook, cricketer, South African opening batsman 1992 1952 Jimmy Connors, U.S. Open-78, 82, 83 Wimbledon-74, 82 1952 "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin, Williams, NWA/WCW/AWA wrestler 1952 Jimmy Lea, England, rock bassist, Slade 1951 Jimmy Farrar, born in Jacksonville, Florida, rock vocalist, Molly Hatchet 1950 14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283 1949 Jimmy Litherland, rocker, Mitarbeit 1949 Jimmy Hall, rocker, Wet Willie 1949 Jimmy Lee Thorpe, Roxboro, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1985 Greater Milwaukee Open 1948 Jimmy Hood, born in Lesmahagow, Scotland, Member of Parliament for Lanark and Hamilton East, Labor Party, worked as a mining engineer 1948 Jimmy Cliff, Reggae singer 1948 Jimmy Fadden, born in Long Beach, California, singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1948 Jimmy Greenspoon, LA Cal, rock organist, 3 Dog Night-Joy to the World 1947 Jimmy Duncan, born in Lebanon, Tennessee, Representative-R-Tennessee 1988 - 1947 11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281 1947 Jimmy Ibbotson, Penn, country singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1946 Jimmy Buffett, born in Mobile, Alabama, vocalist, Margaritaville 1946 Jimmy Webb, born in Elk City, Oklahoma, songwriter, MacArthur Park, Up Up and Away 1945 Mel Ott is 1st in NL to hit 500th home run (joins Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx) 1945 Jimmy Winston, born in London, organist, Samll Facres-Itchycoo Park 1944 Jimmy Page, born in London, rock guitarist, Led Zeppelin-Stairway to Heaven 1943 Jimmy "Bro" Hayes, U.S. singer, Persuasions-Under the Boardwalk 1943 Jody Powell, press mouthpiece, Jimmy Carter 1943 Jimmy Johnson, NFL coach, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins 1943 Jimmy Castor, born in New York City, New York, musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972 1943 Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore premiere on radio 1942 Jimmy Miller, U.S. pop drummer, Rolling Stones, Motorhead 1942 Jimmy Merchant, rock vocalist, Frankie Lymon and Teenagers-Why Do Fools 1941 Jimmy Hoffa, Jr., son of Jimmy Hoffa/Teamster union leader 1941 USS Hornet with Jimmy Doolittles B-25 departs from SF 1941 Jimmy Dorsey and Orchestra record "Green Eyes" and "Maria Elena" 1940 Jimmy Knapp, trade unionist 1940 Jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career home run 1940 Jimmy Clanton, Baton Rogue, Louisiana, rock vocalist, Just a Dream 1940 7th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 280 1940 Jimmy Ellis, WBA heavyweight boxing champ, 1968-70 1940 Jimmy Greaves, British broadcaster/soccer player 1940 Jimmy Tarbuck, English comic/golfer 1940 Jimmy Boyd, McComb, Missouri, singer and actor, Howard-Bachelor Father 1939 Jimmy Ruffin, vocalist, What Becomes of Broken Hearted 1938 St. Louis Browns walk Boston Red Sox Jimmy Foxx 6 times in a row 1938 Jimmy Carl Black, rocker, Mothers Of Invention 1937 Don Sebesky, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, orchestra leader, Jimmy Dean Show 1937 Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1937 Buddy Jimmy Lee Land Ace, singer 1937 Jimmy Jones, born in Birmingham, Alabama, African-American rocker, singer, songwriter, performed with doo-wop group The Berliners, wrote 'Handy Man' recorded by the Sparks of Rhythm 1935 Jimmy Binks, cricket wicket-keeper, England twice vs. India 1964 1935 Hodding Carter III, press secretary, Jimmy Carter 1935 Jimmy Swaggart, American Clergyman 1935 Jimmy Powell, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1990 Southwestern Bell Classic 1934 Jimmy Holiday, U.S. singer, How Can I Forget 1934 Wild Jimmy Spruill, blues guitarist 1933 Chuck Cassey, born in Chicago, choral director, Jimmy Dean Show 1933 Jack Larson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Superman 1932 New York City Mayor James J "Gentleman Jimmy" Walker resigns (graft charges) 1932 Jimmy Witherspoon, singer 1931 Jimmy Lyons, American Musician 1930 Jimmy Breslin, Queens New York City, columnist, New York Post, News, Newsday 1929 Jimmy Piersall, baseball player, Red Sox, Senators, Indians 1929 Jimmy Hatlo's "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoon debuts in SF 1928 Jimmy Nelson, born in Chicago, Illinois, ventriloguist, Nestles, Farfel 1928 James "Jimmy" Johnson, U.S. gospel/blues singer/guitarist 1928 Jimmy Dean, Texas, actor/singer, Jimmy Dean Show, Diamonds are Forever 1928 Jimmy Hill, British Athlete 1928 Jimmy Logan, British comedian, Mad Death 1927 Rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady, 1977-1981, Jimmy's lust 1927 Stan Getz, Philadelphia, jazz tenor saxophonist, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey 1927 William Redfield, New York City, actor, Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop, Marriage 1926 Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring 1925 Jimmy Dickens, Bolt, West Virginia, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1925 James E "Jimmy" Smith, U.S. jazz/organist, Walk on the Wild Side 1925 Maxwell Street Jimmy Charles Davis Thomas, blues musician 1925 Jimmy Reed, born in Mississippi, blues singer, Soulin', Big Boss Man 1924 Landis bans Giants Jimmy O'Connell and Cozy Dolan from World Series after they admit an attempt to bribe Phils shortstop Heinie Sand 1924 Jimmy Carter, Plains, Georgia, D, 39th President, 1977-1981 1923 Jimmy Cameron, cricketer, brother of John WI batsman 1948-49 1923 Jimmy Lydon, Harrington Pk, New Jersey, actor, Richard-Love That Jill 1921 Jimmy Giuffre, jazz musician 1920 1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleveland's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln 1920 Jimmy Edwards, comedy actor, Barnes 1920 Marian McPartland, jazz pianist, Bill Mayer, Jimmy McPartland 1919 Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, gambler/sportscaster, lay you 5 to 1 1918 James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist 1917 Jimmy Hamilton, saxophonist 1916 Bob Eberly, Mechanicsville, New York, singer, Jimmy Dorsey Band 1916 Jimmy Quillen, born in Virginia, Representative-R-Tennessee 1963 - 1997 1915 Chicago White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits New York Giants, 2-0 1914 John Cameron, cricketer, brother of Jimmy WI v-captain 1939 England tour 1914 Jimmy Wakely, Mineola, Arkansas, country vocalist, 5 Star Jubilee 1913 Jimmy Carroll, New York City, pianist, Most Important People 1913 John McGiver, New York City, actor, Patty Duke Show, Jimmy Stewart Show 1913 Jimmy Hoffa, missing labor leader 1913 Jimmy Hoffa, Teamsters leader who disappeared in 1975 1913 Jimmy Van Heusen, songwriter, Love and Marriage 1912 Jimmy Jewel, born in Sheffield, England, James Arthur Thomas J. Marsh, comedian, television, film actor, appeared in film 'The Krays', musical drama 'Casualty' 1910 Jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open 1908 James "Jimmy" Johnson, English Labor MP, 1950-59, 64-83 1908 Jacob "Jimmy" Herman Huizinga, journalist/Writer 1908 Jimmy Stewart, Pennsylvania, actor, Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life 1907 Jimmy Foxx, baseball home run hitter, 534, Detroit Tigers 1907 Jimmy McPartland, jazz trumpeteer and actor, Magic Horn 1905 John S "Jimmy" Thach, U.S. pilot/admiral, WW II 1904 Fifi D'Orsay, born in Montreal, actress, Life Jimmy Dolan, Girl from Calgary 1904 Jimmy Dorsey, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Stage Show 1903 Jimmy Ritz, U.S. comic, Ritz Brothers-Blazing Stewardesses 1903 Jimmy Rushing, U.S. blues singer 1902 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75 1902 Jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (NL) club to manage AL's new Boston Somersets 1901 Jimmy Dale, born in Bronx, New York City, orchestra leader, Sonny and Cher 1901 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75 1900 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06 1898 Jimmy Conzelman, NFL quarterback/coach/team owner, Chicago 1897 Jules Buffano, born in St. Louis, Missouri, pianist, Jimmy Durante Show 1896 Jimmy Doolittle, American Aviator 1894 Roy Bargy, Michigan, orchestra leader, Jimmy Durante Show 1894 Jimmy Francis McHugh, composer 1893 Jimmy Blanckenberg, cricket pace bowler, took 60 wickets for South Africa 1893 Jimmy Durante, New York City, long-nosed comedian, and goodnight Mrs. Calabash 1884 Jimmy Conlin, Camden, New Jersey, actor, Sin of Harold Diddlebock 1878 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37 |
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