2007 Death Johnny Hart, cartoonist, creator, comic strips, 'The Wizard of Id', 'B.C.', strips each appeared in over 1,000 newspapers, dies of a stroke while at the drawing table, at age 76 2004 Death Johnny Oates, American Athlete 2003 Death Johnny Cash, country singer, "Folsom Prison Blues" and "I Walk the Line", dies at 71 2003 Death Johnny Paycheck, singer, Take This Job and Shove It, dies at 65 2002 Death Johnny Unitas, quarterback, dies at 69 1998 Death Johnny Roventini, pitchman, Phillip Morris radio and TV ads, dies at 88 1997 Death Johnny Coles, trumpeter, dies at 71 1997 Death Richard Warwick, actor (Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If), dies at 52 1997 Death Johnny Vander Meer, pitched consecutive no-hitters, dies at 82 1996 Death Johnny Costa, jazz pianist (Mr Rogers), dies at 74 1996 Death Johnny "Guitar" Watson, musician, dies at 61 1995 Death Johnny Carey, soccer star, dies at 76 1995 Death Johnny Van Derrick, jazz violinist, dies at 68 1995 Death Johnny Nicholss, footballer, dies at 63 1994 Death Johnny Morey Downs, actor/singer (Algiers, Red Head), dies at 80 1994 Death Horace "Stephen" McNally, attorney/actor (Johnny Belinda), dies at 80 1993 Death Johnny Mize, baseball player, dies at 80 1992 Event Johnny Carson's final appearance as host of Tonight Show 1992 Death Johnny Shines, Delta blues singer and guitarist, dies at 76 1992 Death Johnny Mack, British actor (Time Lord-Dr. Who), dies at 70 1992 Death Johnny [Jan] Meijer, Dutch king of accordians (Body and Soul), dies 1991 Death Ralph Marrero, actor (Babe, Johnny Suede), dies in car accident at 33 1991 Event NBC announces Jay Leno will replace Johnny Carson on May 25, 1992 1991 Death Johnny Thunders, American Musician 1991 Event Johnny Carson announces he will retire next year from Tonight Show 1991 Death Johnny van Doorn, Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46 1990 Event Carlton Fisk ties Johnny Bench hitting 327 home runs as a catcher 1990 Death Johnny Wayne, comedian (Wayne and Shuster), dies of cancer at 72 1990 Death Johnny Beagley, winner of two 1942 World Series games, dies 1989 Event Texas A&I, Johnny Bailey sets NCAA season rush record at 6,085 yards 1989 Event Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1989 Death Johnny Jordaan, Jan van Musscher, Dutch folk singer, dies at 64 1987 Event Johnny Carson marries 4th wife Alexis Mass 1985 Death Johnny Olsen, TV announcer (Price is Right), dies at 75 1985 Death Johnny Desmond, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies of cancer at 65 1985 Death Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42 1985 Death Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 1984 Event Cincinnati Reds retire Johnny Bench's #5 uniform 1984 Death Johnny Weissmuller, U.S. swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924, 1928 Olympics, dies at 79 1983 Death Jerome Moross, U.S. composer (Frankie and Johnny), dies at 69 1983 Death Vaughn Taylor, actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72 1982 Event "Little Johnny Jones" opens and closes at Alvin Theater New York City 1982 Event Johnny Cash Parkway opens in Hendersonville, Tennessee 1981 Event Johnny Mize and Rube Foster elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1980 Death George Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr. Ace), dies at 85 1980 Event Johnny Bench hits his 314th home run as a catcher breaks Yogi Berra's record 1979 Event Johnny Rotten and Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury 1978 Death Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 1978 Event Johnny Bench hits his 300th career home run 1977 Event Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook, beaten and robbed by London pub 1977 Event 1st time Jay Leno appears on Tonight Show with host Johnny Carson 1976 Death Dalton Trumbo, U.S. writer and director (Johnny Got His Gun), dies at 70 1976 Event 105th British Golf Open: Johnny Miller shoots a 279 at Royal Birkdale 1976 Death Johnny Mercer, U.S. songwriter (That old Black Magic), dies at 66 1976 Event "One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29 1975 Birthday Johnny Galecki, born in Bree, Belgium, actor, American Dreamer, David-Roseanne 1974 Death Johnny Mack Brown, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail), dies at 70 1974 Birthday Johnny Taylor, NBA forward, Orlando Magic 1973 Birthday Johnny Damon, Ft. Riley, Kansas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals 1973 Birthday Johnny Damon, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals 1973 Event Johnny Unitas files $725,000 suit against Baltimore Colts 1973 Event 73rd U.S. Golf Open: Johnny Miller shoots a 279 at Oakmont CC PA 1973 Event For 2nd time, Johnny Bench hits 3 home runs in a game 1973 Event Johnny Watkins bowls six overs 0-21 vs. Pakistan Never again 1972 Birthday Johnny Mcwilliams, tight end for the Arizona Cardinals 1972 Event 38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL) 1971 Birthday Johnny Dixon, WLAF safety for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Birthday Johnny Ruffin, Butler AL, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1971 Event "Johnny Johnson" opens/closes at Edison Theater New York City for 1 performance 1971 Birthday Johnny Knoxville, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, born Philip John Clapp, actor, comedian, co-creator of MTV television series, 'Jackass', appeared in film, 'The Ringer' 1971 Birthday Johnny Mitchell, NFL tight end for the New York Jets 1970 Event Johnny Bench wins NL MVP 1970 Event Reds Johnny Bench hits 3 consecutive home runs of Phillies Steve Carlton 1970 Event Jockey Willie Shoemaker passes Johnny Longden with his 6,033 win 1970 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Johnny Londoff Chevrolet Golf Tournament 1970 Death John J "Johnny" Murphy, U.S. baseball pitcher (New York Yankees), dies at 61 1969 Birthday Johnny Scott, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions 1969 Event "Johnny Cash Show," debuts on ABC-TV 1969 Event Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash combine on a Grand Ole Opry TV special 1969 Death Johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44 1969 Event Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record an album (never released) 1968 Event 100th Belmont: Gus Gustines aboard Stage Door Johnny wins in 2:27.2 1968 Event Paul McCartney and John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is substitute host 1968 Birthday Johnny Kelly, American Musician 1968 Event Singers Johnny Cash (36) and June Carter (38) wed 1968 Death Nick Adams, actor (Johnny Yuma-Rebel), dies at 36 1967 Death Charles Bickford, actor (Johnny Belinda, Virginian), dies at 78 1967 Death Johnny Keane, baseball player/manager (Cards, New York Yankees), dies at 55 1966 Death Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd and Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash 1966 Event Johnny Miller becomes 1st Yank to hit a home run on his 1st at bat 1966 Event Yankees fire manager Johnny Keene 1966 Birthday Johnny Colt, Cherry Point, North Carolina, rock bassist, Black Crowes 1966 Event Jockey Johnny Longden retires after 40 years (6,032 wins) 1965 Death Johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67 1964 Event Despite 3 home runs by Johnny Callison, Phils are 14-8 losers to Braves 1964 Death Ida Moore, actress (Mr Music, Johnny Belinda), dies at 82 1964 Birthday Johnny Thomas, NFL cornerback, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers 1964 Death Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 1964 Birthday Johnny Dee, heavy metal drummer, Britny Fox-Boys in Heat, King Kobra 1963 Birthday Johnny van 't Schip, Dutch soccer star, Ajax, Genua 1963 Birthday Johnny Newman, NBA guard/foward, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks 1963 Birthday Johnny Marr, rocker, Smiths-Ask, Girl Afraid 1963 Birthday Johnny Earl Dawkins, Jr., NBA guard, Spurs, Charlotte Hornets 1963 Event Phillies Johnny Callison hits for cycle, but Phillie centerfielder Tony Gonzalez's error ends his record 205 consecutive errorless games 1963 Birthday Johnny Depp, born in Queensboro, Kentucky, actor, 21 Jump Street, Ed Wood 1962 Birthday Calvin Hayes, rocker, Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock 1962 Birthday Mike Nocito, born in Germany, rocker, leader of English pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz 1962 Birthday Johnny Huang, Canton China, table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1962 Event Johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests 1961 Birthday Johnny Ray Huston, Mount Vernon, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1990 Honda Classic 1961 Event 87th Preakness: Johnny Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 1:57.6 1961 Birthday Clark Datchler, vocalist, Johnny Hates Jazz-Don't Say it's Love 1960 Death Johnny Horton, country singer, dies at 33 1960 Event "Johnny Ringo," TV Western Drama; last airs on CBS-TV 1960 Birthday Johnny Lee Gray, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, 800m runner, Olympics-7th-1996 1960 Birthday Linden Ashby, born in Atlantic Beach, Florida, actor, television, films, known for role of Johnny Cage in the movie 'Mortal Kombat' 1960 Event Johnny Cash plays 1st of many free concerts behind bars 1959 Birthday Mark DeBarge, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, rock vocalist, DeBarge-Who's Johnny 1959 Event "Castin' My Spell" by Johnny Otis Show hits #52 1958 Birthday Johnny "Earl of" Dumfries, racing driver 1957 Event Jockey Johnny Longden's 5,000th career victory 1956 Event Johnny Heckmann rides 7 winners at Chicago Hawthorne Horse track 1956 Event "Johnny Carson Show," TV Variety; last airs on CBS-TV 1956 Birthday Johnny Fingers, rocker, Boomtown Rats 1956 Birthday Johnny Rotten, John Lydon, rocker, Sex Pistols-God Save the Queen 1955 Event Johnny Cash debuts Top 10 country song "Cry! Cry! Cry!" 1955 Event Johnny Cash made his 1st chart appearance with "Cry Cry Cry" 1955 Event "Johnny Carson Show," debuts on CBS-TV 1954 Death Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 1954 Event Tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later) 1954 Event 80th Preakness: Johnny Adams aboard Hasty Road wins in 1:57.4 1954 Birthday Captain Sensible, born in Balham, London, rocker, musician, songwriter, bassist, member of Johnny Moped band, Oasis, co-founded punk rock band The Damned, wore signature red beret 1953 Birthday Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' 1953 Event Despite Johnny Mize 2,000th hit, Yankees lose ending 18 game win streak and also ending St. Louis Brown 14 game losing streak 1953 Event Johnny Mize is 93rd player to get 2,000 hits 1953 Birthday Johnny Clegg, born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Jonathan 'Johnny' Clegg, musician, recording artist, Grammy-Award nominee, mbaqanga, Afro-pop genres, formed and performed with Juluka band, formed Savuka band, popular figure in South African music history 1952 Event New York Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives Yankees a 5-1 win at Washington He has now home runs in all 15 major league parks 1952 Birthday Johnny Thunders, American Musician 1952 Event Johnny Longden becomes 2nd jockey to ride 4,000 winners 1951 Birthday Johnny Contardo, born in Boston, Massachusetts, lead singer for Sha Na Na, appeared in hit musical Grease as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers 1951 Birthday Johnny Rodriquez, U.S., actor, Nashville Girl, La Bamba Party 1951 Birthday Johnny Rep, born in Zaandam, Noord-Holland, professional soccer player, striker, FIFA World Cup record-holder 1951 Event Johnny Mercers "Top Banana," premieres in New York City 1951 Birthday Johnny Ramone [Cummings], guitarist/co-founder, Ramones 1951 Event Braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000 1951 Birthday Richard Thomas, born in New York City, John Boy-Waltons, Last Summer, Johnny Belinda 1951 Birthday David Yip, born in Liverpool, England, of Chinese descent, English actor, played Johnny Ho in The Chinese Detective, played CIA liason agent Chuck Lee in 'A View to a Kill', a 1985 James Bond film 1950 Event For a record 6th time, New York Yankee Johnny Mize hits 3 home runs in one game 1950 Birthday Johnny Colla, born in California, rock sax, Huey Lewis and The News-Need a New Drug 1950 Event Johnny Pramesa (Reds) and Hank Thompson (Giants) hit inside the park home runs 1950 Event Due to rain, Indy 500 shortened to 345 miles, Johnny Parson wins 1950 Event Pittsburgh Johnny Hopp goes 6 for 6 including 2 home runs 1950 Birthday Richard Hughes, rocker, Johnny Winter Band 1949 Event Chicago Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cards (52-29) 1948 Birthday Southside Johnny Lyon, New Jersey, rocker, Asbury Jukes-Don't Want Go Home 1948 Birthday Johnny Ramone, New York, pop guitarist, Ramones-Love Live 1948 Birthday Randy Hobbs, rocker, Johnny Winter Band, McCoys 1947 Birthday Johnny Bench, baseball catcher, Reds 1946 Event Johnny Neun replaces Bill Dickey as Yankee manager 1946 Event Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game 1946 Birthday Johnny Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mark-The Rifleman 1946 Birthday Johnny Oates, American Athlete 1945 Birthday Richard Warwick, actor, Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If 1945 Birthday Johnny Cymbal, rocker, Mr Bass Man 1944 Birthday Johnny Isakson, American Politician 1944 Birthday Johan van Doorn, Johnny the Selfkicker, Dutch poet, War and Porridge 1944 Birthday Johnny Washbrook, Toronto, actor, Ken-My Friend Flicka 1944 Event Yankees Johnny Lindell ties record with 4 consecutive doubles in a game 1944 Birthday Jaimoe "Johnny" Johanson, U.S. rock drummer, Allman Brothers 1944 Birthday Johnny Winter, John Dawson, Leland Mississippi, guitarist, Silver Train 1943 Birthday Johnny Halliday, born in Cite Malesherbes, France, Jean-Philippe Smet, actor, singer, 48-year music career, compared to Elvis Presley 1943 Event 75th Belmont: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:28.2 1943 Event 69th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4 1943 Event 69th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:04 1943 Birthday Fantastic Johnny Corley, U.S. singer, Boogaloo down Broadway 1943 Birthday Johnny Watkins, cricketer, NSW leg-spinner, bowled 6 overs for Australia 1942 Birthday Johnny Rivers, Ramistella, New York City, singer, Secret Agent Man 1942 Birthday Johnny Gamble, rocker, Classics 1941 Event Giants acquire Johnny Mize from Cards for 3 players and $50,000 1941 Birthday Johnny Kendall, Johan Donkerkaat, Dutch blues singer 1941 Event Browns pitcher Johnny Niggling gets Joe DiMaggio in 4 at bats to stop DiMaggio's streak of 74 games in reaching base 1941 Birthday Johnny Paycheck, born in Greenfield, Ohio, singer, Take This Job and Shove It 1941 Birthday Johnny Farina, rocker, Santo and Johnny 1940 Death Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 1940 Birthday Johnny Giles, Irish Soldier 1940 Event Elmer Harris' "Johnny Belinda," premieres in New York City 1940 Event St. Louis Browns Johnny Lucadello is 2nd to home run from each side of plate 1940 Birthday Johnny Nash, born in Houston, Texas, rocker, I Can See Clearly Now 1940 Event Joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain heavyweight boxing title 1940 Birthday Howard Hesseman, Salem Or, actor, Dr. Johnny Fever-WKRP, Head of Class 1940 Birthday Johnny Russell, country singer 1939 Birthday Johnny Kidd, Frederick Heath, London, rocker, Johnny Kidd and Pirates 1939 Birthday Johnny Preston singer, Running Bear, Cradle of Love 1939 Birthday Johnny Maestro, New York rock vocalist, Crests-16 Candles, Brooklyn Bridge 1938 Event Reds Johnny Vander Meer extends his string of hitless innings to 21 2/3 before Debs Garms singles for Boston in 4th 1938 Event 1st night game at Brooklyn Ebbets Field (Reds 6, Dodgers 0) as Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer hurls unprecedented 2nd consecutive no-hitter 1938 Event Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer no-hits Boston Braves, 3-0 1938 Birthday Johnny Ball, British Entertainer 1938 Birthday Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer 1956 Olympics bronze 1938 Birthday Johnny Tillotson, born in Jacksonville, Florida, singer, Gidget, Poetry in Motion 1938 Birthday Johnny Gleeson, cricketer, mystery spinner for Australia 1966-72 1938 Birthday Johnny Rutherford, auto racer, 26 championship races 1938 Birthday Johnny Rutherford, auto racer 1937 Birthday Johnny Brown, born in St. Petersburg, Florida, comedian, Good Times, Leslie Uggams 1937 Birthday Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, U.S. blues guitarist/singer, Lion's Den 1937 Birthday Johnny Sayles, U.S. vocalist, You Made Me Wiggle 1935 Event Johnny Revolta wins PGA golf tournament 1935 Event 18th PGA Championship: Johnny Revolta at Twin Hills CC Oklahoma City 1935 Birthday Johnny Mathis, SF, voclaist, Chances Are, 12th of Never 1935 Birthday Johnny Bush, country singer 1935 Birthday Johnny "Guitar" Watson, rock guitarist 1934 Birthday Johnny Carter, U.S. singer, Give your baby a standing ovation 1934 Birthday Johnny Burnette, born in Memphis, guitarist, Trains Kept A-Rollin, You're 16 1933 Event 37th U.S. Golf Open: Johnny Goodman shoots a 287 at North Shore Ill 1933 Birthday Johnny Grant, unofficial mayor of Hollywood 1933 Birthday Johnny Unitas, NFL quarterback, Baltimore Colts, San Diego, one of the greats 1933 Birthday Claude King, born in Keithville, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, performed on Louisiana Hayride television and radio show, billed alongside Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Tex Ritter 1932 Event Bkln Dodger Johnny Frederick hits his record 6th pinch hit home run 1932 Event Dodgers Johnny Frederick hits record 6th pinch-hit home run of the season 1932 Birthday Johnny Cash, born in Kingsland, Arkansas, country singer, "Folsom Prison Blues" and "I Walk the Line" 1931 Birthday Brook Benton, Camden, South Carolina, vocalist, Frankie and Johnny 1931 Birthday Johnny Martin, Australian cricket left-arm chinaman bowler, 60's 1931 Birthday Nick Adams, born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, actor, Johnny Yuma-Rebel 1931 Birthday Johnny Sheffield, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Boy-Tarzan Finds a Son 1931 Birthday Johnny Nicholss, soccer star 1931 Birthday Johnny Hart, born in Endicott, New York, cartoonist, creator, comic strips, 'The Wizard of Id', 'B.C.', strips each appeared in over 1,000 newspapers 1930 Birthday Johnny Preston, Port Arthur, Texas, rocker, Feel So Fine 1930 Birthday Johnny Seven, New York City, actor, Ironside, Amy Prentiss 1929 Birthday Johnny Ace, born in Memphis, Tennessee, born John Marshall Alexander, Jr., singer, member of the B.B. King band, signed to Duke Records, toured with Willa Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 1929 Birthday June Carter Cash, born in Maces Spring, Virginia, country singer, Johnny Cash Show 1929 Event Brooklyn's Johnny Finn sets 100 yard sack race in 14.4 seconds 1929 Event 33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6 1929 Birthday Paul Burlison, born in Brownsville, Tennessee, guitarist, rockabilly, founding member of The Rock and Roll Trio, performed with Johnny and Dorsey Burnette 1928 Event Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming 1928 Birthday Johnny Mann, born in Baltimore, Maryland, music director, Johnny Mann Stand Up and Cheer 1928 Event 32nd U.S. Golf Open: Johnny Farrell shoots a 294 at Olympia Fields Ill 1927 Event Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard and 200-yard free-style swim record 1927 Event Johnny Weissmuller set swim records in 100-yard and 200-yard free-style 1927 Event Tiger 1st baseman Johnny Neun makes an unassisted triple play 1927 Birthday Johnny Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker 1927 Event Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 and 200 m free style 1926 Birthday Johnny Van Derrick, jazz violinist 1926 Birthday Johnny Coles, trumpeter 1926 Event 30th Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:25:40.4 1925 Birthday Mary Kay Steans, born in Glendale California, actress, Mary Kay and Johnny 1925 Birthday Johnny Carson, born in Corning, Iowa, comedian, Tonight Show, Who Do You Trust 1925 Birthday Yvonne Mitchell, born in London, England, writer, Johnny Nobody, Genghis Khan 1924 Birthday Johnny Otis, Veliotes, composer, Every Beat of My Heart 1924 Birthday Scott Brady, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, China Syndrome, Gremlins, Johnny Guitar 1924 Event Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100m record (57 2/5 seconds) 1924 Event Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) 1924 Birthday Johnny Jordaan, Jan van Musscher, Amsterdam folk vocalist 1923 Birthday Ed McMahon, born in Detroit, Michigan, TV host, Johnny Carson Show, Star Search 1923 Birthday Johnny Wardle, cricketer, Yorkshire and England left-arm bowler of 50's 1922 Event Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute 1921 Birthday Johnny Otis, R&B singer 1921 Birthday Johnny Otis, California, R&B talent scout, Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up 1920 Birthday Johnny Desmond, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Your Hit Parade 1919 Birthday Johnny Bradford, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, actor, Ransom Sherman Show 1919 Event 45th Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 1:53 1919 Event 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8 1919 Birthday Johnny Carey, soccer star 1918 Event 43rd Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard War Cloud wins in 1:53.6 1917 Birthday Johnny Hoes, Dutch musician/producer, Wished I'd stayed with my Mom 1917 Birthday Johnny Andrews, born in Boston, singer and host, Songs at Twilight 1917 Birthday Johnny Guarnieri, born in New York City, jazz pianist, Morey Amsterdam Show 1916 Birthday Johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor, Once in a Lifetime 1916 Event 42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2:04 1915 Birthday Edmond O'Brien, New York City, actor, Sam Benedict, Johnny Midnight 1915 Birthday Signe Hasso, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Johnny Angel, Double Life 1914 Birthday Johnny Johnston, born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, Make that Spare 1913 Birthday Johnny Downs, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Manhattan Showcase 1913 Birthday Jerome Moross, born in Brooklyn, New York, composer, Frankie and Johnny 1913 Birthday Johnny McAfee, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, Sammy Kaye Show 1913 Birthday James Westerfield, born in Nashville, Tennessee, actor, Jungle Heat, Lucky Johnny 1912 Birthday Jerry Wald, New York City, producer, Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda 1910 Birthday Johnny Olson, TV announcer, Price is Right 1909 Birthday Johnny Mercer, Savannah, Georgia, lyricist, Moon River, Old Black Magic 1909 Birthday Maybelle Carter, born in Nickelsville, Virginia, country singer, Johnny Cash Show 1908 Event Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (U.S.) in MSG marathon by 60 yards 1907 Birthday Johnny Longden, jockey/trainer, 1958 Racing Hall of Fame 1905 Birthday Dalton Trumbo, U.S., writer/film director, Johnny Got His Gun 1904 Event George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in New York City 1904 Birthday Johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor, Lawman is Born, Back Trail 1904 Birthday Johnny Weissmuller, born in Timisoara, Romania, actor 'Tarzan', 100m swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924 and 1928 Olympics 1903 Birthday Johnny Blood, aka John McNally, early NFL halfback, Green Bay 1900 Birthday Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer, Johnny Spielt Auf 1900 Birthday Helen Morgan, singer and actress, Applause, Frankie and Johnny 1900 Birthday Jean Negulesco, born in Craiova, Dolj, Romania, film director, screenwriter, directed The Mask of Dimitrios, Three Strangers, Academy award nominee for Johnny Belinda 1898 Birthday Johnny Lee, Missouri, actor, Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy 1898 Birthday [Le]Roy Harris, Oklahoma, composer, When Johnny Comes Marching Home 1895 Birthday Johnny Taylor, cricketer, stalwart Aussie batsman of post-WW I days 1892 Birthday Johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist 1892 Event Johnny Briggs takes a hat-trick, England vs. Australia SCG 1889 Event Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 and 8-11) vs. South Africa at Newlands 1873 Birthday Johnny Tyldesley, cricketer, brother of Ernest, 31 Tests for England 1845 Death John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed, dies in Allen County Indiana 1841 Birthday Unaarrimin, cricketer, played cricket as Johnny Mullagh 1774 Birthday John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed, frontier nurseryman
