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2008 Joe Biden is elected the 47th Vice President of the United States
2005 Joe Grant, American Artist 2004 Joe Gold, American Businessman 2004 Joe Viterelli, mob actor, Analyze This, dies at 66 2003 Joe Skeen, Representative-R-New Mexico 1981 - 2003 2003 Bill Mauldin, cartoonist, Willie and Joe, dies at 81 2002 Joe Strummer, rocker, The Clash, dies at 50 2002 Joe Cobb, actor, an original Our Gang cast member, dies at 84 2001 Joe Henderson, American Musician 2001 Joe Moakley, Representative-D-Massachusetts 1973 - 2001, died of Myelodysplastic syndrome 2000 Joe Mayhew, cartoonist/reviewer, Washington Post Book World, dies at 57 1999 Joe Adcock, first baseman, outfielder, played for Cincinnati Reds dies 1999 Joe Williams, jazz singer, sang with Count Basie, dies at 80 1999 Joe DiMaggio, athlete, dies at 84 1997 San Francisco 49ers retire Joe Montana's #16 1997 RJR Nabisco announces it will replace Joe Camel in new ads 1997 35th NHL draft Boston picks center Joe Thornton 1st 1997 Pitts Penguins' Joe Mullen, is 1st American to score 500 NHL goals 1996 Joe Coral, bookmaker, dies at 92 1996 Frank, brother of Yank manager Joe Torre, receives a heart transplant 1996 Joe Elsby Martin, boxing coach, dies at 80 1996 Joe Minogue, journalist, dies at 72 1995 Bruce Seldon TKOs Joe Hipp in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1995 Joe Hutton, northumbrian piper/shepherd, dies at 71 1995 Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football 1995 Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards, singer and actor (Colorado Ranger), dies at 44 1995 "Smokey Joe's Cafe," opens at Virginia Theater New York City 1995 10,000s South Africans attend state funeral of Joe Slovo 1995 Joe Slovo, Latvian/South African attorney/secretary-general (SACR), dies at 68 1994 David Bache, son of footballer Joe Bache, car designer, worked with Rover, dies at 69 1994 Joe Pass, U.S. jazz guitarist (The Trio), dies at 65 1994 Joe Layton, director (Richard Pryor Live on Sunset Strip), dies at 63 1994 Joe Daley, jazz tenor/clarinet/flute player, dies at 75 1994 Jersey Joe Walcott, boxer, dies at 80 1994 Actor Joe Pantoliano (41) weds model Nancy Sheppard (31) 1994 Joe Mays, actor (Mr Saturday Night), dies of AIDS at 44 1993 Joe Petruzzi files for divorce from Annabella Sciorra (Jungle Fever) 1993 "Curly" Joe DeRita, last of Three Stooges, dies of pneumonia at 83 1993 Billy Conn, boxer (fought Joe Louis 1951), dies of pneumonia at 75 1993 Joe Keenan, actor (Conviction of Kitty Dodd), dies of cancer at 69 1992 WCBS TV news anchor Carol Martin weds Joe Terry 1992 Joe Shuster, co creator (Superman), dies at 78 1992 Joe Newman, U.S. jazz trumpetist (Count Basie), dies 1992 Joe Burke, president (Kansas City Royals), dies at 68, dies 1992 Joe Medwick, vocalist, dies at 61 1991 Joe Carter is 1st to have 3 consec 100-RBI seasons with 3 differ teams 1991 Joe Coleman 3rd 100 RBI season in a row 3 teams (Cleveland, San Diego and Toronto) 1991 Joe Pasternak, producer (Spinout, Big City), dies of Parkinson's at 73 1991 Dolphin Dan Marino surpasses Joe Montana as the highest paid NFL player with a 5-year extension for $25 million 1991 Joe Dumaars (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games 1991 1st exhibition baseball games at Joe Robbie Stadium (Yankees-Orioles) 1991 Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games 1991 Joe Hicks, baseball coach, dies of cancer at 64 1990 Shoeless Joe Jackson's signature is sold for $23,100 1990 SF 49er Joe Montana passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Atlanta (45-35) 1990 Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan inducted into hall of fame 1990 Joe Turner, jazz pianist, dies of cardiac arrest at 82 1990 H. Wayne Huizenga buys Joe Robbie Stadium and 15% of Dolphins for $30M 1990 Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1990 Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1989 Actress Annabella Sciorra (Jungle Fever) weds Joe Petruzzi 1989 Joe De Santis, dies at 80 1989 Cleveland Indian Joe Carter has his 4th 3 home run game 1989 Joe Valdez Caballero, creator of hard taco, shell, dies at 81 1989 Joe Silver, actor (Rage, Rapid, Deathtrap, Shivers), dies at 66 1989 Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter (Sesame Street), dies at 51 1989 Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51 1988 Red Sox replace manager John McNamara with Joe Morgan 1988 Joe Besser, comedian (3's Stooges, Abbott and Costello), dies at 80 1987 Joe Montana of 49ers completes NFL record 22 consecutive passes 1987 Twins Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected 1987 Joe Liggins, U.S. composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71 1987 Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, opens 1987 Phil Niekro 314th combines with Joe to have most wins by bros (530) 1986 Chicago White Sox Joe Crowley no-hits California Angels, 7-1 1986 White Sox Joe Cowley sets record striking out 1st 7 Rangers he faces 1985 On Mon Night football, Jets retire Joe Namath's #12, beat Miami 23-7 1985 Yankees trade Jim Deshaies to Astros for 40-year-old Joe Niekro 1985 Joe Jones, drummer, dies at 73 1985 Mary Joe Fernandez, 14 years and 8 days old is youngest to win a U.S. Tennis Open match (beats Sara Gomer in 1st round) 1985 Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95 1985 Smokey Joe Wood, American Athlete 1985 Superbowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers beat Miami Dolphins, 38-16 in Stanford Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1984 SF 49er Joe Montana misses his 1st start in 49 games 1984 Joe Kittinger completes 1st solo balloon crossing of Atlantic 1984 Joe Cronin, shortstop and American League President, dies at 77 1984 Joe Morgan sets career home run mark for 2nd basemen with #265 1984 Boston Red Sox retires #9 (Ted Williams) and #4 (Joe Cronin) 1984 Joe Lucius scored his 13th hole-in-one on same hole 1983 Buffalo Bill quarterback Joe Ferguson passes 419 yards with 5 TDs 1982 Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62 1982 Joe Altobelli succeeds retiring Earl Weaver as Oriole manager 1982 Joe Altobelli succeeds Earl Weaver as Oriole manager 1982 Joe Lefevre gets 6 hits in one baseball game 1982 Joe E Ross, comedian (Toody-Car 54, Phil Silvers Show), dies at 77 1982 Joe Tex, Joseph Arrington Jr, singer (Getting Scarce), dies at 49 1982 Joe Tex, rocker, dies at 49 1982 Joe Sawyer, actor (Biff O'Hara-Adventures of Rin Tin Tin), dies at 80 1982 Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1981 New York Giant Joe Danelo ties NFL record of 6 field goals in a game 1981 Joe Danelo kicks then New York Giant record 55 yard field goal 1981 Joe Louis, also known as the 'Brown bomber', U.S. heavyweight champ 1937 - 1949, dies at 66 1981 Red Sox trade Fred Lynn to Angels for Frank Tanana and Joe Rudi 1980 Joe Darby does a standing long jump of 12'5" 1980 Luella Gear, actress (Joe and Mabel), dies at 82 1978 Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 1978 Aerosmith's Steve Tyler and Joe Perry injured by a cherry bomb 1978 Reds Joe Morgan is 1st to hit 200 home runs and have 500 stolen bases 1978 Reds Joe Morgan ends record streak of 91 cons errorless games at 2nd 1977 "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Fat Woman)" by Joe Tex hits #12 1977 Joe Sewell, Amos Rusie, and Al Lopez elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1976 Quarterback Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet 1976 Reds Joe Morgan wins his 2nd straight NL MVP Award 1976 1st mass-market free-agent reentry draft, Reggie Jackson, Joe Rudi, Gullett, Tenace, Fingers, Baylor, Grich and McCovey, available 1976 Bowie Kuhn voids A's sales, totaling $35 million, of Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers to Red Sox, and Vida Blue to Yankees 1976 Only home run of Joe Niekro's 22-year career, comes off brother Phil 1976 Phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35 1976 Fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74 1975 Joe Walsh recruited to join Eagles 1975 Reds 2nd baseman Joe Morgan is named NL MVP 1975 Heavyweight Muhammad Ali KOs Joe Frazier in Manilla 1975 Muhammad Ali TKOs Joe Frazier in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1975 Joe Andruzzi, NFL guard, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1975 Joe Smith, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors 1975 New York Met Felix Milan hits 4 singles; erased by Joe Torres 4 double plays 1975 Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1975 Heavyweight Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Bugner in Malaysia 1975 Larry Blyden, actor (Joe and Mabel, What's My Line), dies at 49 1974 Ivory Joe Hunter, rocker, dies at 60 1974 Joe Flynn, actor (McHale's Navy), dies at 49 1974 Lee MacPhail takes over as AL president, succeeding Joe Cronin 1973 AL President Joe Cronin refuses to allow Dick Williams to manage Yankees 1973 Sessue Hayakawa, actor (Tokyo Joe), dies of cerebral thrombosis at 83 1973 Joe Hudepohl, U.S., 800m freestyle relay, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Joe Angel Acosta, Jr., SD California, PGA golfer, 1995 Greater Milwaukee-3rd 1973 Joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74 1973 Joe Carollo, WLAF G for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1973 Joe E Brown, comedian, dies after long illness 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 1973 Joe Ferguson, hits the 6,000th Dodger home run 1973 Joe Spiteri, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Joe Nedney, kicker for the Arizona Cardinals 1973 Joe Stephens, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1973 George Foreman TKOs Joe Frazier in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1972 N.Y. Jet Joe Namath passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Baltimore Colts (44-34) 1972 All star MVP: Joe Morgan (Cincinnati Reds) 1972 Joe Rudolph, NFL guard for the Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Joe Aska, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders 1972 Joe Johnson, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Joe O'Brien, WLAF defensive tackle for the Scottish Claymores 1972 Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1972 Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Ron Stander 1972 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party 1972 Billie Joe Armstrong, singer/musician, Green Day 1972 Joe Garten, WLAF center for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1972 Joe Horn, wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs 1972 Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels 1971 Joe Dziedzic, Minneapolis, NHL left wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1971 Joe Fleming, CFL defensive end for the BC Lions 1971 Joe Adonis, U.S. crime-syndicate boss in New York and NJ, dies at 68 1971 Joe Torre wins NL MVP, Vida Blue wins AL MVP 1971 Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, U.S. tennis star, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, tennis player, U.S. National 16s 1971 Joe Rumolo, CFL defensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Joe E. Lewis, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild', dies in New Jersey, age 69 1971 Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden 1971 Joe Valachi, American Celebrity 1971 Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali in 15, retains heavyweight boxing title 1971 Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley, Harry Hooper, Rube Marquard, Chick Hafey 1971 Joe Panos, NFL guard/center for the Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Billy Joe Hobert, NFL quarterback for the Oakland Raiders 1970 Joe Frazier KOs Bob Foster in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1970 Joe Cocozzo, NFL guard for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Joe Montford, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Yankees dedicate plaques to Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio 1970 Joe Vitiello, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1970 Joe Bowden, NFL linebacker, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1970 Joe Frazier TKOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1969 Joe Randa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1969 Joe Courtney, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 Joe Kapp (Minnesota Vikings) passes for 7 touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (52-14) 1969 New York Yankee Joe Pepitone is reinstated 1969 Joe Pepitone quits Yankees after being fined $500 for leaving the bench 1969 Joe Namath agrees to sell interest in Bachelors 3, to stay in NFL 1969 Joe Sakic, Burnaby BC, NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, Canada 1998 1969 Joe Frazier TKOs Jerry Quarry in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1969 Joe Namath resigns from NFL after Pete Rozelle, football commissioner, said he must sell his stake in a bar 1969 Joe Frazier KOs Dave Zyglewick in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1969 Joe Orton's "What the Butler Saw," premieres in London 1969 Joe Valerio, NFL outside corner/tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs 1969 Joe Sacco, Medford, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1969 Superbowl III: New York Jets beat Baltimore Colts, 16-7 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Joe Namath, New York Jets, quarterback 1968 Joe Scuderi, cricketer, South Australian all-rounder 1968 Joe Frazier beats Oscar Bonavena in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1968 Joe Garten, WLAF corner/guard, Barcelona Dragons 1968 Joe Frazier TKOs Manuel Ramos in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1968 Paul McCartney and John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is substitute host 1968 Joe King, NFL safety for the Oakland Raiders 1968 Joe Frazier TKOs Buster Mathis in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1968 Joe Medwick elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1968 Joe Juneau, Pont-rouge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1967 Joe Garagiola joins Today Show panel 1967 Joe DiMaggio is hired as executive Vice President of A's by Charlie Finley 1967 Joe Murphy, London, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks 1967 Joe Orton, English actor and playwright (Leaf, Murdered), dies at 34 1967 Bobby Gentry releases her only hit "Ode to Billy Joe" 1967 Bobbie Gentry records "Ode to Billie Joe" 1967 Joe Deloach, U.S., 200m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1967 Joe Forte, actor (Horwitz-Life With Luigi), dies at 70 1967 Joe Meek, rocker (Tornados)/producer (Telstar), commits suicide 1966 Joe Wolf, NFL guard for the Arizona Cardinals 1966 Jimi Hendrix Experience releases its 1st single, "Hey Joe," in the UK 1966 Joe Staysniak, NFL guard for the Indianapolis Colts 1966 Joseph Barbara, New Symrna, Florida, actor, Joe Carlino-Another World 1966 Joe Nieuwendyk, NHL forward, Dallas Stars, Team Canada 1998 1965 Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km 1965 Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 82 km 1965 Joe Oliver, born in Memphis, Tennessee, catcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1965 Joe Morgan is 1st Houston player with 6 hits in a game 1965 Joe Cain, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks 1965 Joe Cioe, Cranston, Rhode Island, Canadian Tour golfer, New Hampshire Open - 1992, 1993 1965 Joe Reekie, Victoria, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1965 Joe Ortons "Loot," premieres in Brighton 1965 New York Jets sign quarterback Joe Namath 1964 Joe Wolf, NBA forward and center, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets 1964 Joe LeSte, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1964 Joe Girardi, Peoria, Illinois, catcher, New York Yankees 1964 Bobby Joe Edmonds, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1964 Bunning continues pitching perfectly to New York Mets until 2 outs in 5th, when Joe Christopher beats out a bunt. He totals 15 innings 1964 Joe Hamorski, born in Peru, Indiana, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Greater Greenville-9th 1964 Joe Magrane, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Joseph David Magrane, baseball player, pitcher, MLB Network broadcaster, played for Major League Baseball teams, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, NBC sports analyst at 2008 Summer Olympics 1964 Buster Mathis defeats Joe Fraizer to qualify for U.S. Olympic team 1964 Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr. Sloan," premieres in London 1964 Van Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" 1964 Joe Durant, born in Pensacola, Florida, Nike golfer, 1992 Boise Open-7th 1964 GI Joe character created 1964 GI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy 1963 Gideon Joe Ng, born in Toronto, Ontario, table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1963 "Surfer Joe" by Surfaris peaks at #62 1963 NASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km) 1963 NASA civilian Test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km 1963 Joe Phillips, NFL defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs 1963 Joe Walter, NFL tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1963 Joe Dumars, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1963 Joe Scarborough, American Politician 1963 Joe Lloyd, Highland Park, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Space Coast 1963 Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km 1962 Joe Orsulak, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1962 Joe Pepitone 2nd Yankee to hit 2 home runs in 1 inning (Joe DiMaggio) 1962 Freddie Joe Nunn, NFL defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts 1962 Joe Handle, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1962 Joe Kleine, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls 1961 Joe Lando, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Byron Sully-Dr. Quinn 1961 Charlie Finley, changes A's manager Joe Gordon (26-33) for Hank Bauer 1961 Milwaukee sets record of 4 consecutive home runs (Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas) 1961 Joe Howard, singer (Gay Nineties Revue), dies at 94 1961 Joe Murray, American Artist 1960 26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy (HB) 1960 Joe Nash, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1960 Detroit trades manager Jimmy Dykes for Cleveland's manager Joe Gordon 1960 Joe Carter, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1960 Little Joe 4 suborbital Mercury test reaches 16 km 1959 USAF Captain Joe B. Jordan reaches 103,395 feet in F-104 jet fighter 1959 Yankees trade Marv Thronberry, Don Larsen, Hank Bauer and Norm Seibern for Roger Maris, Kent Hadley and Joe Deaestri 1959 Joe Foss named 1st commissioner of AFL 1959 Joe Elliot, heavy metal vocalist, Def Leppard-Hysteria, Rock of Ages 1959 Joe Elliott, English Musician 1959 Joe Kelly, TV host (Quiz Kids), dies at 57 1959 Joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69 1959 Joe Hesketh, U.S. baseball player for the Boston Red Sox 1959 Joe Cronin signs 7 year pact to become head of AL 1958 Joe Diffie, Tulsa, Oklahoma, country singer/guitarist, Home 1958 John Bloom, Joe Bob Briggs, drive-in movie critic 1958 Joe Fithian, actor, Tracey Nash-Please Don't Eat the Daisies 1958 Joe Frank Edwards, Jr., Richmond, Virginia, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-89 1957 Joe Leeway, rocker, Thompson Twins 1957 "Curley" Joe Smyth, country singer, Betty's Bein' Bad 1956 Glynnis O'Connor, New York City, actress, California Dreaming, Ode to Billy Joe 1956 Joe Penny, London, actor, Gangster Wars, Riptide, Jake and the Fatman 1956 Joe Cronin and Hank Greenberg inducted into Hall of Fame 1956 Joe Satriani, born in Westbury, New York, instrumentalist, guitarist, Grammy-Award nominee, recruited by Mick Jagger to play lead guitar for The Rolling Stones' tour, in 1988, lead guitarist for Deep Purple in 1994, performed in annual G3 Jam Concerts, influenced by Eric Clapton 1956 Joe Montana, NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers 1956 Reds' John Klippstein, Hershel Freemman and Joe Blacks no-hitter, broken up with 2 outs in 10th and lose to Braves in 11th, 2-1 1956 Joe [Naomichi] Ozaki, Tekushima, Japan, golfer, 1995 Phoenix Open-8th 1956 Hank Greenberg and Joe Cronin are elected to Hall of Fame 1955 Willie Mays hits record tying 9th home run at Ebbets Field (ties Joe Adcock) 1955 Danny Joe Pohl, born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1986 Colonial 1955 Joe Doherty, Ireland, IRA activist, jailed in U.S. 1954 U.S. Senate censures Joe McCarthy, Senator-R-Wisconsin, for "conduct that tends to bring Senate into dishonor and disrepute" 1954 Joe Jackson, English singer/pianist/composer, The Harder they Come 1954 Mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 home runs, 1 double) 1954 Cards' Joe Cunningham hits 2 home runs for record 3 home runs in his 1st 2 days 1954 Joe Laurie, Jr., comedian (Can You Top This?), dies at 61 1954 Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" 1954 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio marries actress Marilyn Monroe 1953 Joe Toplyn, Boston, comedic writer, Late Night with David Letterman 1953 Willy "Mink" Deville, Borsay, U.S. blues/rock singer, Hey! Joe 1953 Pittsburgh trades outfielder Ralph Kiner and Joe Garagiola to Chicago 1953 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago 1953 Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 1 for heavywgt boxing title 1953 Joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers 1953 Joe Bob Briggs, American Critic 1952 Dodgers pitcher Joe Black wins NL Rookie of Year 1952 Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for hw boxing title 1952 Andy Fraser, born in Paddington, West London, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, played bass for Free, composed "All Right Now", wrote hits for Robert Palmer, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker 1952 Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for hw boxing title 1951 Joe Jordan, Scottish soccer star 1951 Joe DiMaggio announces his baseball retirement 1951 "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, of baseball's black sox scandal, dies 1951 Shoeless Joe Jackson, American Athlete 1951 Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan) 1951 Rocky Marciano defeats Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden 1951 Joe Pantoliano, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, actor, Finelli Boys, Fugitive 1951 Jersey Joe Walcott at 37 becomes oldest to win heavyweight champion 1951 Yankee Joe DiMaggio and manager Casey Stengel feud 1951 Joe Piscopo, born in Passaic, New Jersey, comedian, SNL, Miller Lite commercials 1951 Joe Louis scored his last knock out victory 1951 Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title 1951 South Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated 1950 Jockeys W Shoemaker and Joe Culmone set record of 388 wins in a year 1950 David Leisure, actor, Joe Isuzu, Airplane, Charley-Empty Nest 1950 Heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles KOs Joe Louis in New York City for heavyweight boxing title 1950 Philadelphia A's Joe Astroth is 4th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (6th) 1950 Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 home run in a game at Griffith Stadium 1950 Joe Perry, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Aerosmith-Walk this Way 1950 Hitting just .279, Yank great Joe DiMaggio is benched for 1st time 1950 Casey Stengel asks Joe DiMaggio to play 1st base (handles 13 chances) 1950 Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit 1950 Joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit, Yankees beat Indians 8-2 1950 Joe Bugner, Hungarian/British/Australian boxer, European Champ 1971 1950 Senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees 1950 Senator Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in U.S. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1949 Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title 1949 White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox 1949 A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton 1949 Yankees trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds 1949 Joe Barton, born in Waco, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1985 - 1949 Joe Barton, American Politician 1949 Joe Theismann, NFL quarterback, Redskins, sportscaster 1949 Joe Regalbuto, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Knots Landing, Frank-Murphy Brown 1949 Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title 1949 Doug Sheehan, actor, Joe Kelly-General Hospital 1949 Joe Louis retires as heavyweight boxing champ 1949 Joe Lavender, born in Rayville, Louisiana, football cornerback, played for National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins 1949 Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (New York Yankees) 1948 Joe Dallesandro, Pensicola, Florida, actor, Heat, Trash, AW Frankenstein 1948 Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1948 Joe Cronin pinch hit home runs in both ends of a doubleheader 1948 Joe Roth, American Director 1948 Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive home runs 1948 New York Yankees Joe Dimaggio hits for cycle (single, double, triple, home run) 1948 Joe Bonsall, Philadelphia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1948 Billy Zoom, born in Savanna, Illinois, musician, guitarist, founder of punk rock band X, Guitar Player named him greatest guitar player of all time in 2007, worked with Gene Vincent, rockabilly legend, as well as Etta James, Big Joe Turner 1947 Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1947 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote 1947 Joe Walsh, Wichita, Kansas, guitarist/rocker, Eagles-Take it Easy 1947 Joe Mantegna, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, House of Games, Weeds 1947 Joe Morton, New York City, actor, Hal-Grady, Abel Marsh-Another World 1947 Bob Weir, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band 1947 Al Gionfriddo makes a great catch off Joe Dimaggio in World Series 1947 Former Yank manager Joe McCarthy signs to manage Red Sox 1947 Joe Manchin, American Politician 1947 Heavyweight Joe Louis KOs Tami Mauriello 1947 Joe Ely, Amarillo, Texas, country vocalist, Honky Tonk Masquerade 1947 Joe Coleman, baseball pitcher, Washington, Detroit 1947 Joe Baca, American Politician 1946 Joe Dante, director, Matinee, Twilight Zone, Police Squad, Gremlins 1946 Joe Correro, Greenwood Ms, rock drummer, Paul Revers and The Raiders 1946 "Mean" Joe Greene, NFL tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Coke spokesman 1946 Joe Louis KOs Tami Mauriello in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1946 Joe Klein, American Journalist 1946 Joe Garagiola plays his 1st major league baseball game 1946 Joe Spano, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Henry Goldblume-Hill St. Blues 1946 1st TV sports spectacular - Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn 1946 Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1946 Bill Dickey replaces Joe McCarthy as Yankee manager 1946 Joe Humphries, cricket wicket keeper (3 Tests for England 1907-08), dies 1945 Domonic Barber, attorney, Howard Stern, Jessica Hahn, Joe Buttafucco 1945 Heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from army 1945 Joe Kuhel hits inside-the-park home run, only home run hit by a Senator all season at Washington's Griffith Stadium 1945 A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended 1945 Johnnie Richardson, rocker, Johnnie and Joe 1945 Joe Schermie, Madison Wi, bassist, 3 Dog Night-Joy to the World 1945 General "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell and truck convoy reopen Burma Road to China 1944 Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 1944 Joe Eszterhas, screenwriter, Basic Instinct, Showgirls 1944 Joe Niekro, baseball knuckler, New York Yankees 1944 Smokey Bear, named after New York City fireman Smokey Joe Martin 1944 Bobbie Gentry, Mississippi, singer and songwriter, Ode to Billy Joe 1944 Joe Amato, NHRA top fuel drag racing champion 1991 1944 Joe Nuxhall, 15, of Cincinnati Reds is youngest player in major league 1944 Joe Cocker, Sheffield Eng, rock vocalist, Little Help From My Friends 1944 Joe McCarthy returns as Yankee manager after an illness 1944 Youngest baseball player, Cincinnati Reds sign 15 year old Joe Nuxhall 1944 Joe Frazier, born in Beaufort, South Carolina, heavyweight boxer, 1964 Olympic gold medal, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1968 - 1973 1943 Chas Hodges, born in Edmonton, London, rocker, pianist, guitarist, vocalist, member of English duo Chas & Dave, worked with producer Joe Meek, backed Jerry Lee Lewis 1943 Yankee 2nd baseman Joe Gordon announces retirement (hates New York) 1943 Robert Walden, New York City, actor, Joe Rossi-Lou Grant, New Doctors 1943 Joe Leonard Morgan, 2nd baseman, Reds, commentator, ESPN 1943 Joe Morgan, American Athlete 1943 Joe Simon, U.S. singer, Power of Love 1943 Tony Joe White, born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, nickname, 'The Swamp Fox', singer, guitarist, songwriter, known for hit 'Polk Salad Annie', swam rock genre 1943 Player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs 1943 Joe [William] Haldeman, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, Nebula, Worlds Apart 1943 Joe Haldeman, American Author 1943 Joe Namath, Pennsylvania, NFL quarterback for the New York Jets, $400,000 man, 1969 Superbowl 1943 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio, enlists into the U.S. army 1943 Joe Pesci, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Half Nelson, Goodfellas 1942 Joe McGinniss, Rye, New York, author, Selling of President 1968 1942 Joe Biden, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Senator-D-Delaware 1973 - 2009, 47th Vice President of the U.S. 1942 Despite Ted Williams wins Triple Crown, Yankees Joe Gordon wins AL MVP 1942 Joe Chambers, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Chambers Brothers 1942 Jerry Garcia, SF, rocker, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band 1942 46th Boston Marathon won by Joe Smith of Mass in 2:26:51.2 1942 Billy Joe Royal, born in Valdosta, Georgia, country singer, Down in the Boondocks 1942 Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title (New York City) 1942 Joe Lieberman, Sen-D Connecticut 1942 Joe Louis KOs Buddy Baer in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1942 K Callan, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Joe's World, Martha-Lois and Clark 1942 Country Joe McDonald, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, & the Fish 1941 Joe DiMaggio is named AL MVP 1941 Joe Louis Caldwell, born in Texas City, basketball player 1964 Olympic gold 1941 Joe Louis TKOs Lou Nova in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 1941 Joe Bauer, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock drummer, Youngbloods 1941 Joe Butler, rocker, drummer, vocalist, founding member of The Lovin' Spoonful, performed in musical production of Hair 1941 Browns pitcher Johnny Niggling gets Joe DiMaggio in 4 at bats to stop DiMaggio's streak of 74 games in reaching base 1941 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak ends in Cleveland 1941 Joe Dimaggio goes 3 for 4, hitting in his 56th straight game 1941 Robert Pine, born in Scarsdale, New York, actor, Joe Getraer-CHiPs 1941 Joe Dimaggio on way to 56, ties Willie Keeler's 44 game hit streak 1941 Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1941 Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title 1941 Joe DiMaggio starts 56-game hitting streak; Yankees lose 13-1 1941 Joe Brown, singer/guitarist 1941 Joe Louis TKOs Tony Musto in 9 for heavyweight boxing title 1941 Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1941 Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1941 Joe Louis KOs Red Burman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1941 Joe Terranoua, rocker, Danny and The Juniors 1940 Phil Ochs, born in El Paso, Texas, anti-war folk singer, Joe Hill, War is Over 1940 Joe Louis KOs Al McCoy in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in Chicago 1940 Joe Gibbs, born in Enka, North Carolina, football coach, owner, NASCAR Championship team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached Washington Redskins for 12 seasons, producing 8 playoff appearances, 4 NFC Championship titles, 3 Superbowl Titles 1940 Chris Farlowe, born in North London, England, John Henry Deighton, rocker, singer, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz rock, signed with Columbia and Immediate, once used pseudonym 'Little Joe Cook' 1940 Joe Pepitone, baseball 1st baseman, New York Yankee 1940 Tim Rose, born in Washington, D.C., born Timothy Alan Patrick Rose, singer, songwriter, guitarist, voice compared to Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker 1940 Joe Negroni, rock vocalist, Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers 1940 Joe Torre, American Athlete 1940 Joe Flaherty, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, comedian, SCTV, Blue Monday 1940 Joe Louis TKOs Arturo Godoy in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1940 Joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain heavyweight boxing title 1940 Joe South, Atlanta, guitarist/songwriter/singer, Games People Play 1940 Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1939 Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up 1939 Joe Louis KOs Bob Pastor in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1939 Joe Azcue, baseball player 1939 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York New York Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees 1939 Joe Louis TKOs Tony Galent in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1939 Joe Clark, Charles Joseph, P-C, 16th Canadian PM, 1979-80 1939 Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59 1939 Joe Louis KOs Jack Roper in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1939 Joe Kapp, NFL QB, Minnesota Vikings, Boston Patriots, Houston Oilers 1939 John Fahey, singer, Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death 1939 Joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1938 Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of 1st round at Yankee Stadium 1938 Joe Louis KOs Harry Thomas in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1938 Joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1937 St. Louis Cardinals Triple Crown winner Joe Medwick is named NL MVP 1937 Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1937 Joe DiMaggio's 1st grand slammer 1937 Joe Louis KOs James J. Braddock in 18 for heavyweight boxing title 1937 Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive home runs against St. Louis Browns 1937 Joe Henderson, American Musician 1937 Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice and replace his 40 with 36 oz bat 1937 Joe Rivers, rocker, Johnnie and Joe 1937 Adam Wade, actor, Kiss Me Goodbye, Crazy Joe 1937 Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter, Sesame Street 1936 Joe Medwick sets a still-standing NL record with his 64th double 1936 Joe DiMaggio becomes 5th to hit 2 home runs in 1 inn, Yankees beat Browns 18-4 1936 German boxer Max Schmeling World Champion KOs Joe Louis 1936 Joe McCarthy is named to manage AL All-Stars, rather than high-strung Mickey Cochrane, who is very close to a nervous breakdown 1936 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio makes his major-league debut, gets 3 hits 1936 Joe Don Baker, Groesback, Texas, actor, Eischied, Walking Tall, Fletch 1935 Peter Boyle, Philadelphia, actor, Joe, Candidate, Everybody Loves Raymond 1935 Bobby Joe Morrow, Brownsville, Texas, sprinter, Olympic-3 gold-1956 1935 Joe Louis defeats Primo Carnera at Yankee Stadium 1934 New York Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) 1934 While Washington player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox 1934 Vern Gosdin, Woodland Al, country singer, Set 'em Up Joe 1934 Joe Santos, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Rockford Files, AKA Pablo, Shamus 1934 Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies Joe Jackson's appeal for reinstatement 1933 Joe Lilliard quarterbacks Chicago Cardinals; last NFL black until 1946 1933 Joe Knollenberg, born in Mattoon, Illinois, Representative-R-Michigan 1993 - 2009 1933 Sally Eilers weds Harry Joe Brown 1933 Joe Tex, singer and songwriter, Hold What You've Got 1933 Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League 1933 Lou Gehrig and Joe McCarthy thrown out of game, McCarthy suspended 3 games but Gehrig isn't, so he continues his streak at 1,249 games 1933 Giuseppe [Joe] Zangara, electrocuted for assassination attempt on FDR 1933 Joe Orton, England, actor/dramatist, Prick Up Your Ears 1932 Joe Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, WLAF off coordinator coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1932 Joe Kershalla scores 71 points in a college football game 1932 Joe H. Engle, born in Abilene, Kansas, Brigadier General USAF/astronaut, STS-T-2, T-4, 2, 51I 1932 Lou Gehrig plays 1,103rd successive game in a New York uniform, equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland) 1932 Joel Grey, Joe Katz, actor, Cabaret, Remo Williams, 7% Solution 1932 Joe Schmidt, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, Detroit Lions 1932 Joe Schmidt, NFL Hall-of-Famer 1931 Joe McCarthy debuts as New York Yankee manager 1930 Sporting News picks Bill Terry as NL MVP and Joe Cronin as AL MVP 1930 AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP and BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP 1930 Yankees announce signing Joe McCarthy to manage for 4 years 1930 Roger Hornsby replaces Joe McCarthy as Cubs manager 1930 Joe Solomon, cricketer, WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt vs. Australia 1930 Joe Sewell, strikes out twice of his 3 times in 1930, by Pat Caraway 1930 Kenny Ball, born in Essex, England, musician, lead trumpet player, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, appeared in film Live It Up!, featured with Joe Brown, Brenda Lee on Kapp Records 1930 Barbara Lawrence, Carnegie, Oklahoma, actress, Joe Dakota 1930 Eddie Egan, Bronx New York City, actor, Joe Forrester 1929 1st CF interception return for a touchdown (Joe Hess-University of Alberta) 1929 Joe Modise, South African commandant of Umkhonto we Sizwe, 1965- 1929 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster 1927 Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa for 4th consecutive PGA title 1927 Joe Adcock, born in Coushatta, Louisiana, first baseman, outfielder, played for Cincinnati Reds, homered four times in a single game against Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field 1927 Joe Skeen, born in Roswell, New Mexico, Representative-R-New Mexico 1981 - 2003 1927 Joe Moakley, born in Boston Massachusetts, Representative-D-Massachusetts 1973 - 2001 1927 Joe Perry, AAFC/NFL Hall of Fame fullback, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts 1927 Joe Perry, NFL Hall-of-Famer 1926 Joe Garagiola, born in St. Louis, Missouri, sportscaster/host, Today Show 1925 David Bache, born in Worcestershire, England, David Ernest Bache, son of footballer Joe Bache, car designer, worked with Rover, established design company David Bache Associates, created the Land Rover, Series II Land Rover 1924 Joe Paterno, football coach, Penn State, SI Sportsman of 1986 1924 Joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor, McHale's Navy 1924 Christian General Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing 1924 Joe Hauser sets record of 14 total bases in a game 1924 Audie Murphy, born in Kingston, Texas, WW II hero/actor, Destry, Joe Butterfly 1924 Joe Black, baseball player 1923 Joe Minogue, journalist 1923 Joe Hutton, northumbrian piper/shepherd 1922 Joe Silver, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mr I Magination, Fay 1922 Browns George Sisler's 41-game hit streak is stopped by New York's Joe Bush 1922 Joe Gold, American Businessman 1921 Joe "Ducky" Medwick, baseball player 1921 Joe Loco, musician 1920 American Pro Football League's Chicago Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards 1920 Jack Webb, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Joe Friday-Dragnet 1920 Joe Malone, Quebec Bulldogs, sets NHL record with 7 goals in a game 1920 Quebec's Joe Malone sets NHL record of 7 goals in a game 1919 Wichita outfielder Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak (155 hits in 299 at bats for a .505 avg) 1918 Joe Williams, Cordele, Georgia, jazz singer, Everyday I have the Blues 1918 Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 1918 Joe Daley, jazz tenor/clarinet/flute player 1918 Joe Carveth, NHL forward, scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons 1918 Montreal Canadien Joe Malone scores 5 goals beating Ottawa 9-4 1917 Joe Pasternak, Transylvania Hungary, producer, Spinout, Big City 1917 Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, to Cleveland for $15,000 1916 Joe Bushkin, New York City, jazz pianist, A Couple of Joes 1916 Philadelphia A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleveland, 5-0 1916 Joe Liggins, U.S. composer, Pink Champagne 1916 Joe Bamford, British manufacturer/multi-millionaire 1915 Joe Hill, Labor leader/songwriter, executed for murder 1915 White Sox obtain Joe Jackson from Cleveland in exchange for Robert Roth, Larry Chappell, Ed Klepfer, and $31,500 1915 41st Kentucky Derby: Joe Notter aboard Regret wins in 2:05.4 1915 Joe Hitchcock, darts player, leader of St. Dunstan's Four 1914 Joe DiMaggio, Yankee Clipper, 56 game hitting streak 1914 Ivory Joe Hunter, rocker 1914 Chicago White Sox Joe Benz no-hits Cleveland Indians, 6-1 1914 Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion, 1937 - 1949 1914 Jersey Joe Walcott, heavyweight boxing champ, 1951-52 1914 IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia 1913 Joe Tinker fired as Cincinnati Reds manager 1912 Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins 1912 Joe Stydahar, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears 1911 Joe Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, drummer 1911 Boston Red Sox Joe Wood no-hits St. Louis Browns, 5-0 1911 Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St. Louis Browns, 5-0 1911 Joe Hardstaff, Jr., cricketer, son of Joseph, 23 Tests for England 1911 Red Sox Joe Wood strikes out 3 pinch hitters in 9th for 5-4 win 1911 Joe Turner, KC, blues singer, Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle and Roll 1911 Margot Grahame, born in Canterbury, England, born Margaret Clark, actress, compared to Jean Harlow, dubbed the 'Aluminum Blonde', performed with Bebe Daniels in The Fabulous Joe 1909 Lupe Velez, Guadelupe Velez de Villabos, actress, Joe Palooka 1909 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan aboard Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6 1909 Joe Arpaio, American Public Servant 1908 42nd Belmont: Joe Notter aboard Colin win 1908 Joe Grant, American Artist 1907 Joe Turner, U.S. jazz pianist 1907 Cards Ed Konetchy steals home twice and Joe Delahanty also steals home for record 3 steals of home (vs Boston) 1907 Joe Lederer, Austrian actress/writer, Drei Tage Liebe 1906 Joe Cronin, baseball, Pirates, Red Sox, Senators, MVP 1930, AL President 1906 New York Highlander Joe Doyle debuts pitching back-to-back shut-outs 1906 Joe Primeau, NHL center 1905 Joe E. Ross, comedian, Gunther Toody-Car 54, Ritzik-Phil Silvers Show 1904 Joe Coral, bookmaker 1903 Joe Valachi, American Celebrity 1903 Joe McGinnity wins his 3rd doubleheader of month 1903 Joe Pulitzer donated $1 million to Columbia U and begins Pulitzer Prizes 1902 Joe Adonis, Italy, American crime-syndicate boss in New York and NJ 1902 Joe E. Lewis, born in New York City, New York, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild' 1901 Joe McGinnity, suspended from NL for punching and spitting on an ump 1901 Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ, 1927-46 1898 Frank McHugh, actor, Front Page, Gold Diggers 1935, Mighty Joe Young 1898 Joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground) 1897 3rd U.S. Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois 1897 Luella Gear, New York City, actress, Joe and Mabel 1894 Test Cricket debut of Joe Darling, Ernie Jones, Archie MacLaren 1892 Joe Guyon, NFL halfback, Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc 1892 Joe E Brown, born in Holgate, Ohio, comedian, Buck Circus Hour 1891 Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Australia tour), dies 1890 Robert Armstrong, Saginaw, Michigan, actor, Mighty Joe Young, King Kong 1889 Smokey Joe Wood, American Athlete 1889 Shoeless Joe Jackson, American Athlete 1887 Joe Jackson, black sox player, Say it aint so, Joe 1886 Joe Cox, cricketer, South African pace bowler in 1913-14 series vs. England 1885 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37 1882 Joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer, "Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Australia 1882 Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler, WW I 1880 Joe Carr, Ohio, NFL hall of famer/NFL president, 1921-39 1879 Joe Hill, Jevla Sweden, organizer, IWW, songwriter, Union Scab, martyr 1876 1st NL no-hitter (Joe Borden, Boston) 1872 6th Belmont: James Roe aboard Joe Daniels wins in 2:58 1870 Joe Darling, cricketer, Australian lefty batsman at turn of century 1870 Jem Mace and defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hour and 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch 1867 Joe Howard, New York City, vocalist, Gay Nineties Revue 1864 Confederate General Joe Wheeler besieges Dalton, Georgia 1864 CSA President Davis replaces General Joe Johnston with John Bell Hood 1863 Joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for U.S. boxing title in 63rd round 1862 General Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at 7 Pines 1738 Joe Miller, English comic, dies |
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