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2007 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 Johnny Oates, American Athlete

2003 Johnny Cash, man-in-black, Boy Named Sue, dies at 71

2003 Johnny Paycheck, singer, Take This Job and Shove It, dies at 65

2002 Johnny Unitas, quarterback, dies at 69

1998 Johnny Roventini, pitchman, Phillip Morris radio and TV ads, dies at 88

1997 Johnny Coles, trumpeter, dies at 71

1997 Richard Warwick, actor (Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If), dies at 52

1997 Johnny Vander Meer, pitched consecutive no-hitters, dies at 82

1996 Johnny Costa, jazz pianist (Mr Rogers), dies at 74

1996 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, musician, dies at 61

1995 Johnny Carey, soccer star, dies at 76

1995 Johnny Van Derrick, jazz violinist, dies at 68

1995 Johnny Nicholss, footballer, dies at 63

1994 Johnny Morey Downs, actor/singer (Algiers, Red Head), dies at 80

1994 Horace "Stephen" McNally, attorney/actor (Johnny Belinda), dies at 80

1993 Johnny Mize, baseball player, dies at 80

1992 Johnny Carson's final appearance as host of Tonight Show

1992 Johnny Shines, Delta blues singer and guitarist, dies at 76

1992 Johnny Mack, British actor (Time Lord-Dr. Who), dies at 70

1992 Johnny [Jan] Meijer, Dutch king of accordians (Body and Soul), dies

1991 Ralph Marrero, actor (Babe, Johnny Suede), dies in car accident at 33

1991 NBC announces Jay Leno will replace Johnny Carson on May 25, 1992

1991 Johnny Thunders, American Musician

1991 Johnny Carson announces he will retire next year from Tonight Show

1991 Johnny van Doorn, Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46

1990 Carlton Fisk ties Johnny Bench hitting 327 home runs as a catcher

1990 Johnny Wayne, comedian (Wayne and Shuster), dies of cancer at 72

1990 Johnny Beagley, winner of two 1942 World Series games, dies

1989 Texas A&I, Johnny Bailey sets NCAA season rush record at 6,085 yards

1989 Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

1989 Johnny Jordaan, Jan van Musscher, Dutch folk singer, dies at 64

1987 Johnny Carson marries 4th wife Alexis Mass

1985 Johnny Olsen, TV announcer (Price is Right), dies at 75

1985 Johnny Desmond, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies of cancer at 65

1985 Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42

1985 Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67

1984 Cincinnati Reds retire Johnny Bench's #5 uniform

1984 Johnny Weissmuller, U.S. swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924, 1928 Olympics, dies at 79

1983 Jerome Moross, U.S. composer (Frankie and Johnny), dies at 69

1983 Vaughn Taylor, actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72

1982 "Little Johnny Jones" opens and closes at Alvin Theater New York City

1982 Johnny Cash Parkway opens in Hendersonville Tennessee

1981 Johnny Mize and Rube Foster elected to baseball Hall of Fame

1980 George Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr. Ace), dies at 85

1980 Johnny Bench hits his 314th home run as a catcher breaks Yogi Berra's record

1979 Johnny Rotten and Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury

1978 Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69

1978 Johnny Bench hits his 300th career home run

1977 Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook, beaten and robbed by London pub

1977 1st time Jay Leno appears on Tonight Show with host Johnny Carson

1976 Dalton Trumbo, U.S. writer and director (Johnny Got His Gun), dies at 70

1976 105th British Golf Open: Johnny Miller shoots a 279 at Royal Birkdale

1976 Johnny Mercer, U.S. songwriter (That old Black Magic), dies at 66

1976 "One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29

1975 Johnny Galecki, born in Bree, Belgium, actor, American Dreamer, David-Roseanne

1974 Johnny Mack Brown, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail), dies at 70

1974 Johnny Taylor, NBA forward, Orlando Magic

1973 Johnny Damon, Ft. Riley, Kansas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

1973 Johnny Damon, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

1973 Johnny Unitas files $725,000 suit against Baltimore Colts

1973 73rd U.S. Golf Open: Johnny Miller shoots a 279 at Oakmont CC PA

1973 For 2nd time, Johnny Bench hits 3 home runs in a game

1973 Johnny Watkins bowls six overs 0-21 vs. Pakistan Never again

1972 Johnny Mcwilliams, tight end for the Arizona Cardinals

1972 38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL)

1971 Johnny Dixon, WLAF safety for the Frankfurt Galaxy

1971 Johnny Ruffin, Butler AL, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds

1971 "Johnny Johnson" opens/closes at Edison Theater New York City for 1 performance

1971 Johnny Knoxville, American Actor

1971 Johnny Mitchell, NFL tight end for the New York Jets

1970 Johnny Bench wins NL MVP

1970 Reds Johnny Bench hits 3 consecutive home runs of Phillies Steve Carlton

1970 Jockey Willie Shoemaker passes Johnny Longden with his 6,033 win

1970 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Johnny Londoff Chevrolet Golf Tournament

1970 John J "Johnny" Murphy, U.S. baseball pitcher (New York Yankees), dies at 61

1969 Johnny Scott, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions

1969 "Johnny Cash Show," debuts on ABC-TV

1969 Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash combine on a Grand Ole Opry TV special

1969 Johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44

1969 Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record an album (never released)

1968 100th Belmont: Gus Gustines aboard Stage Door Johnny wins in 2:27.2

1968 Paul McCartney and John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is substitute host

1968 Johnny Kelly, American Musician

1968 Singers Johnny Cash (36) and June Carter (38) wed

1968 Nick Adams, actor (Johnny Yuma-Rebel), dies at 36

1967 Charles Bickford, actor (Johnny Belinda, Virginian), dies at 78

1967 Johnny Keane, baseball player/manager (Cards, New York Yankees), dies at 55

1966 Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd and Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash

1966 Johnny Miller becomes 1st Yank to hit a home run on his 1st at bat

1966 Yankees fire manager Johnny Keene

1966 Johnny Colt, Cherry Point, North Carolina, rock bassist, Black Crowes

1966 Jockey Johnny Longden retires after 40 years (6,032 wins)

1965 Johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67

1964 Despite 3 home runs by Johnny Callison, Phils are 14-8 losers to Braves

1964 Ida Moore, actress (Mr Music, Johnny Belinda), dies at 82

1964 Johnny Thomas, NFL cornerback, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers

1964 Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30

1964 Johnny Dee, heavy metal drummer, Britny Fox-Boys in Heat, King Kobra

1963 Johnny van 't Schip, Dutch soccer star, Ajax, Genua

1963 Johnny Newman, NBA guard/foward, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks

1963 Johnny Marr, rocker, Smiths-Ask, Girl Afraid

1963 Johnny Earl Dawkins, Jr., NBA guard, Spurs, Charlotte Hornets

1963 Phillies Johnny Callison hits for cycle, but Phillie centerfielder Tony Gonzalez's error ends his record 205 consecutive errorless games

1963 Johnny Depp, born in Queensboro, Kentucky, actor, 21 Jump Street, Ed Wood

1962 Calvin Hayes, rocker, Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock

1962 Mike Nocito, born in Germany, rocker, leader of English pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz

1962 Johnny Huang, Canton China, table tennis player 1996 Olympics

1962 Johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests

1961 Johnny Ray Huston, Mount Vernon, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1990 Honda Classic

1961 87th Preakness: Johnny Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 1:57.6

1961 Clark Datchler, vocalist, Johnny Hates Jazz-Don't Say it's Love

1960 Johnny Horton, country singer, dies at 33

1960 "Johnny Ringo," TV Western Drama; last airs on CBS-TV

1960 Johnny Lee Gray, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, 800m runner, Olympics-7th-1996

1960 Johnny Cash plays 1st of many free concerts behind bars

1959 Mark DeBarge, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, rock vocalist, DeBarge-Who's Johnny

1959 "Castin' My Spell" by Johnny Otis Show hits #52

1958 Johnny "Earl of" Dumfries, racing driver

1957 Jockey Johnny Longden's 5,000th career victory

1956 Johnny Heckmann rides 7 winners at Chicago Hawthorne Horse track

1956 "Johnny Carson Show," TV Variety; last airs on CBS-TV

1956 Johnny Fingers, rocker, Boomtown Rats

1956 Johnny Rotten, John Lydon, rocker, Sex Pistols-God Save the Queen

1955 Johnny Cash debuts Top 10 country song "Cry! Cry! Cry!"

1955 Johnny Cash made his 1st chart appearance with "Cry Cry Cry"

1955 "Johnny Carson Show," debuts on CBS-TV

1954 Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25

1954 Tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later)

1954 80th Preakness: Johnny Adams aboard Hasty Road wins in 1:57.4

1954 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 Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23'

1953 Despite Johnny Mize 2,000th hit, Yankees lose ending 18 game win streak and also ending St. Louis Brown 14 game losing streak

1953 Johnny Mize is 93rd player to get 2,000 hits

1953 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 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 Johnny Thunders, American Musician

1952 Johnny Longden becomes 2nd jockey to ride 4,000 winners

1951 Johnny Contardo, rocker, Sha Na Na-Shannon

1951 Johnny Contardo, singer, Sha Na Na

1951 Johnny Rodriquez, U.S., actor, Nashville Girl, La Bamba Party

1951 Johnny Rep, Dutch soccer player

1951 Johnny Mercers "Top Banana," premieres in New York City

1951 Johnny Ramone [Cummings], guitarist/co-founder, Ramones

1951 Braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000

1951 Richard Thomas, born in New York City, John Boy-Waltons, Last Summer, Johnny Belinda

1951 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 For a record 6th time, New York Yankee Johnny Mize hits 3 home runs in one game

1950 Johnny Colla, born in California, rock sax, Huey Lewis and The News-Need a New Drug

1950 Johnny Pramesa (Reds) and Hank Thompson (Giants) hit inside the park home runs

1950 Due to rain, Indy 500 shortened to 345 miles, Johnny Parson wins

1950 Pittsburgh Johnny Hopp goes 6 for 6 including 2 home runs

1950 Richard Hughes, rocker, Johnny Winter Band

1949 Chicago Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cards (52-29)

1948 Southside Johnny Lyon, New Jersey, rocker, Asbury Jukes-Don't Want Go Home

1948 Johnny Ramone, New York, pop guitarist, Ramones-Love Live

1948 Randy Hobbs, rocker, Johnny Winter Band, McCoys

1947 Johnny Bench, baseball catcher, Reds

1946 Johnny Neun replaces Bill Dickey as Yankee manager

1946 Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game

1946 Johnny Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mark-The Rifleman

1946 Johnny Oates, American Athlete

1945 Richard Warwick, actor, Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If

1945 Johnny Cymbal, rocker, Mr Bass Man

1944 Johnny Isakson, American Politician

1944 Johan van Doorn, Johnny the Selfkicker, Dutch poet, War and Porridge

1944 Johnny Washbrook, Toronto, actor, Ken-My Friend Flicka

1944 Yankees Johnny Lindell ties record with 4 consecutive doubles in a game

1944 Jaimoe "Johnny" Johanson, U.S. rock drummer, Allman Brothers

1944 Johnny Winter, John Dawson, Leland Mississippi, guitarist, Silver Train

1943 Johnny Halliday, born in Cite Malesherbes, France, Jean-Philippe Smet, actor, singer, 48-year music career, compared to Elvis Presley

1943 75th Belmont: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:28.2

1943 69th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4

1943 69th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:04

1943 Fantastic Johnny Corley, U.S. singer, Boogaloo down Broadway

1943 Johnny Watkins, cricketer, NSW leg-spinner, bowled 6 overs for Australia

1942 Johnny Rivers, Ramistella, New York City, singer, Secret Agent Man

1942 Johnny Gamble, rocker, Classics

1941 Giants acquire Johnny Mize from Cards for 3 players and $50,000

1941 Johnny Kendall, Johan Donkerkaat, Dutch blues singer

1941 Browns pitcher Johnny Niggling gets Joe DiMaggio in 4 at bats to stop DiMaggio's streak of 74 games in reaching base

1941 Johnny Paycheck, born in Greenfield, Ohio, singer, Take This Job and Shove It

1941 Johnny Farina, rocker, Santo and Johnny

1940 Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42

1940 Johnny Giles, Irish Soldier

1940 Elmer Harris' "Johnny Belinda," premieres in New York City

1940 St. Louis Browns Johnny Lucadello is 2nd to home run from each side of plate

1940 Johnny Nash, born in Houston, Texas, rocker, I Can See Clearly Now

1940 Joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain heavyweight boxing title

1940 Howard Hesseman, Salem Or, actor, Dr. Johnny Fever-WKRP, Head of Class

1940 Johnny Russell, country singer

1939 Johnny Kidd, Frederick Heath, London, rocker, Johnny Kidd and Pirates

1939 Johnny Preston singer, Running Bear, Cradle of Love

1939 Johnny Maestro, New York rock vocalist, Crests-16 Candles, Brooklyn Bridge

1938 Reds Johnny Vander Meer extends his string of hitless innings to 21 2/3 before Debs Garms singles for Boston in 4th

1938 1st night game at Brooklyn Ebbets Field (Reds 6, Dodgers 0) as Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer hurls unprecedented 2nd consecutive no-hitter

1938 Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer no-hits Boston Braves, 3-0

1938 Johnny Ball, British Entertainer

1938 Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer 1956 Olympics bronze

1938 Johnny Tillotson, born in Jacksonville, Florida, singer, Gidget, Poetry in Motion

1938 Johnny Gleeson, cricketer, mystery spinner for Australia 1966-72

1938 Johnny Rutherford, auto racer, 26 championship races

1938 Johnny Rutherford, auto racer

1937 Johnny Brown, born in St. Petersburg, Florida, comedian, Good Times, Leslie Uggams

1937 Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, U.S. blues guitarist/singer, Lion's Den

1937 Johnny Sayles, U.S. vocalist, You Made Me Wiggle

1935 Johnny Revolta wins PGA golf tournament

1935 18th PGA Championship: Johnny Revolta at Twin Hills CC Oklahoma City

1935 Johnny Mathis, SF, voclaist, Chances Are, 12th of Never

1935 Johnny Bush, country singer

1935 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, rock guitarist

1934 Johnny Carter, U.S. singer, Give your baby a standing ovation

1934 Johnny Burnette, born in Memphis, guitarist, Trains Kept A-Rollin, You're 16

1933 37th U.S. Golf Open: Johnny Goodman shoots a 287 at North Shore Ill

1933 Johnny Grant, unofficial mayor of Hollywood

1933 Johnny Unitas, NFL quarterback, Baltimore Colts, San Diego, one of the greats

1933 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 Bkln Dodger Johnny Frederick hits his record 6th pinch hit home run

1932 Dodgers Johnny Frederick hits record 6th pinch-hit home run of the season

1932 Johnny Cash, born in Kingsland, Arkansas, country singer, I Hear the Train Coming

1931 Brook Benton, Camden, South Carolina, vocalist, Frankie and Johnny

1931 Johnny Martin, Australian cricket left-arm chinaman bowler, 60's

1931 Nick Adams, born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, actor, Johnny Yuma-Rebel

1931 Johnny Sheffield, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Boy-Tarzan Finds a Son

1931 Johnny Nicholss, soccer star

1931 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 Johnny Preston, Port Arthur, Texas, rocker, Feel So Fine

1930 Johnny Seven, New York City, actor, Ironside, Amy Prentiss

1929 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 June Carter Cash, born in Maces Spring, Virginia, country singer, Johnny Cash Show

1929 Brooklyn's Johnny Finn sets 100 yard sack race in 14.4 seconds

1929 33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6

1929 Paul Burlison, born in Brownsville, Tennessee, guitarist, rockabilly, founding member of The Rock and Roll Trio, performed with Johnny and Dorsey Burnette

1928 Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming

1928 Johnny Mann, born in Baltimore, Maryland, music director, Johnny Mann Stand Up and Cheer

1928 32nd U.S. Golf Open: Johnny Farrell shoots a 294 at Olympia Fields Ill

1927 Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard and 200-yard free-style swim record

1927 Johnny Weissmuller set swim records in 100-yard and 200-yard free-style

1927 Tiger 1st baseman Johnny Neun makes an unassisted triple play

1927 Johnny Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker

1927 Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 and 200 m free style

1926 Johnny Van Derrick, jazz violinist

1926 Johnny Coles, trumpeter

1926 30th Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:25:40.4

1925 Mary Kay Steans, born in Glendale California, actress, Mary Kay and Johnny

1925 Johnny Carson, born in Corning, Iowa, comedian, Tonight Show, Who Do You Trust

1925 Yvonne Mitchell, born in London, England, writer, Johnny Nobody, Genghis Khan

1924 Johnny Otis, Veliotes, composer, Every Beat of My Heart

1924 Scott Brady, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, China Syndrome, Gremlins, Johnny Guitar

1924 Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100m record (57 2/5 seconds)

1924 Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)

1924 Johnny Jordaan, Jan van Musscher, Amsterdam folk vocalist

1923 Ed McMahon, born in Detroit, Michigan, TV host, Johnny Carson Show, Star Search

1923 Johnny Wardle, cricketer, Yorkshire and England left-arm bowler of 50's

1922 Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute

1921 Johnny Otis, R&B singer

1921 Johnny Otis, California, R&B talent scout, Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up

1920 Johnny Desmond, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Your Hit Parade

1919 Johnny Bradford, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, actor, Ransom Sherman Show

1919 45th Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 1:53

1919 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8

1919 Johnny Carey, soccer star

1918 43rd Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard War Cloud wins in 1:53.6

1917 Johnny Hoes, Dutch musician/producer, Wished I'd stayed with my Mom

1917 Johnny Andrews, born in Boston, singer and host, Songs at Twilight

1917 Johnny Guarnieri, born in New York City, jazz pianist, Morey Amsterdam Show

1916 Johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor, Once in a Lifetime

1916 42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2:04

1915 Edmond O'Brien, New York City, actor, Sam Benedict, Johnny Midnight

1915 Signe Hasso, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Johnny Angel, Double Life

1914 Johnny Johnston, born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, Make that Spare

1913 Johnny Downs, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Manhattan Showcase

1913 Jerome Moross, born in Brooklyn, New York, composer, Frankie and Johnny

1913 Johnny McAfee, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, Sammy Kaye Show

1913 James Westerfield, born in Nashville, Tennessee, actor, Jungle Heat, Lucky Johnny

1912 Jerry Wald, New York City, producer, Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda

1910 Johnny Olson, TV announcer, Price is Right

1909 Johnny Mercer, Savannah, Georgia, lyricist, Moon River, Old Black Magic

1909 Maybelle Carter, Nickelsville, Virginia, country singer, Johnny Cash Show

1908 Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (U.S.) in MSG marathon by 60 yards

1907 Johnny Longden, jockey/trainer, 1958 Racing Hall of Fame

1905 Dalton Trumbo, U.S., writer/film director, Johnny Got His Gun

1904 George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in New York City

1904 Johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor, Lawman is Born, Back Trail

1904 Johnny Weissmuller, born in Timisoara, Romania, actor 'Tarzan', 100m swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924 and 1928 Olympics

1903 Johnny Blood, aka John McNally, early NFL halfback, Green Bay

1900 Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer, Johnny Spielt Auf

1900 Helen Morgan, singer and actress, Applause, Frankie and Johnny

1900 Jean Negulesco, born in Craiova, Dolj, Romania, film director, screenwriter, directed The Mask of Dimitrios, Three Strangers, Academy award nominee for Johnny Belinda

1898 Johnny Lee, Missouri, actor, Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy

1898 [Le]Roy Harris, Oklahoma, composer, When Johnny Comes Marching Home

1895 Johnny Taylor, cricketer, stalwart Aussie batsman of post-WW I days

1892 Johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist

1892 Johnny Briggs takes a hat-trick, England vs. Australia SCG

1889 Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 and 8-11) vs. South Africa at Newlands

1873 Johnny Tyldesley, cricketer, brother of Ernest, 31 Tests for England

1845 John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed, dies in Allen County Indiana

1841 Unaarrimin, cricketer, played cricket as Johnny Mullagh

1774 John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed, frontier nurseryman


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