2005 John H. Johnson, American Businessman
2001 Wimbledon Men's Doubles Finals, Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer beat Jiri Novak and David Rikl
2001 J. J. Johnson, American Musician
2000 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Finals, Donald Johnson and Kimberly Po beat Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijster
1997 2 hours after Davey Johnson resigns, he is named AL Manager of Year
1997 Mariners Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Chicago White Sox
1997 Seat Mariner Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Oakland A's but loses
1997 Donovan Bailey beats Michael Johnson in 150m race
1997 Donovan Bailey beats Michael Johnson in 150m race
1997 43rd McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Chris Johnson
1997 Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson wins 67th James E. Sullivan Award
1996 Patrick Johnson, physicist, dies at 92
1996 BPAA U.S. Women's Bowling Open won by Liz Johnson
1996 Trish Johnson wins LPGA Fieldcrest Cannon Golf Classic
1996 Ben Johnson, cowboy actor (Tex, Dillinger), dies of heart attack at 77
1996 Magic Johnson is 2nd NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists
1996 Jimmy Johnson announced as new coach of Miami Dolphins
1995 Bryan Johnson, singer/actor, dies at 69
1995 Francis Frederick Johnson, architect, dies at 84
1995 Helene Johnson, poet, dies at 87
1995 Chris Johnson wins Star Bank LPGA Golf Classic
1995 Michael Johnson runs world record 400m indoor (44.63 sec)
1995 James Johnson, English MP (Labour, 1950..83), dies at 86
1994 L V Johnson Singer, dies
1994 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson
1994 Richard Johnson takes 10-45 for Middlesex against Derbyshire
1994 Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys
1993 Seattle's Randy Johnson joins 300-strikeout club
1993 Bernard Delfgaauw, philosopher (Johnson murderer!), dies at 80
1993 Marv Johnson, U.S. soul singer (You Got What it Takes), dies at 54
1993 Trish Johnson wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship
1993 Trish Johnson wins Las Vegas LPGA at Canyon Gate Golf Tournament
1992 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson
1992 Seattle's Randy Johnson ties AL record for lefties with 18 strike outs
1992 Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having (2) 30-HR/30-steal seasons
1992 Earvin Johnson III, son of NBA foward Magic Johnson
1992 Deron Johnson, 1965 NL run leader, dies of cancer at 53
1992 Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform
1992 Michael Johnson runs indoor world record 400m (44.97 sec)
1991 Bob Johnson, U.S. hockey coach (Pittsburgh Penguins), dies at 60
1991 Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus and retires from Los Angeles Lakers
1991 NBA star Magic Johnson marries Earletha "Cookie" Kelly
1991 Magic Johnson weds Erieatha "Cookie" Kelly
1991 Charlotte Hornets make Larry Johnson of UNLV, NBA's #1 draft pick
1991 Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assistswith 9,898
1991 Chris Johnson wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship
1991 Ben Johnson 1st race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finished 2nd
1990 Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams
1990 Liberia president Samuel K Doe is captured by Mr. Johnson's forces
1990 Chris Johnson wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic
1990 Seattle's Randy Johnson, no-hits Tigers, 2-0
1990 Mets replace manager Davey Johnson with Buddy Harrelson
1990 New York Mets fire manager Davey Johnson and hire Bud Harrelson
1989 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson
1989 Dakota Johnson, son of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson
1989 Amateur Athletic Fed strips Ben Johnson of all track records
1989 Howard Johnson joins B Bonds and W Mays to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases
1989 Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson marry for 2nd time
1989 Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson remarry
1989 Ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids
1989 Mariners trade Mark Langston to Montreal for Randy Johnson
1989 Ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981
1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games
1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games
1988 Canada's Ben Johnson stripped of his 100-m gold failing drug test
1988 Canada's Ben Johnson runs drug-assisted 100 m in 9.79 sec
1988 New York Met Davey Johnson becomes 2nd manager to record 400 victory in 1st 4 years (Al Lopez did it 1st)
1988 Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15
1987 Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec
1987 Chris Johnson wins Columbia Savings LPGA National Golf Pro-Am
1986 Michael Johnson sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game
1986 Chris Johnson wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic
1986 Johnson and Johnson announces it no longer sell capsule drugs
1986 Marvin Johnson wins record 3rd time, light heavyweight boxing title
1985 Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) and Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed
1984 Toronto's Cliff Johnson hits record 19th career pinch HR
1984 Cliff Johnson sets a record with his 19th pinch hit HR
1984 Sunny Johnson, actress (Animal House), dies cerebral hemorrhage at 30
1984 Chris Johnson wins LPGA Tucson Conquistadores Golf Open
1984 Chris Johnson wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic
1984 Uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59
1984 Bill Johnson becomes 1st American to win Olympic downhill skiing gold
1983 Ashley Johnson, actress, Chrissy-Growing Pains
1983 Toronto Blue Jay Cliff Johnson hits record 18th pinch hit HR
1983 Phillies Steve Carlton passes W Johnson with 2nd most strike outs
1983 Nolan Ryan surpasses Walter Johnson for most strikeouts (3,508)
1983 Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3,509), passing Walter Johnson
1982 Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73
1982 Celia Johnson, actress (Brief Encounter, Happy Breed), dies at 73
1981 Brad Johnson, actor (Annie Oakley), dies at 56
1980 LA Ram Johnnie Johnson scores a 99 yard interception
1980 Seattle Mariners replace manager Darrell Johnson with Maury Wills
1980 Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year
1979 Johnson brawl, Gossage sustains a sprained ligament in his left thumb
1979 10 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Spartans cruise to a 101-67 by Penn Mich State's Earvin "Magic" Johnson registers triple-double 29 pts,
1978 Nick Johnson, American Athlete
1978 Phillies Dave Johnson is 1st to hit 2 pinch hit grand slams in a year
1977 Yankee DH Cliff Johnson hit 3 consecutive home runs in Toronto
1977 Lockrem Johnson, composer, dies at 52
1976 Nate Johnson, born in Seattle, Washington canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics
1976 Mordecai Johnson, 1st black president of Howard U, dies at 86
1976 Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76
1975 Cherie Johnson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Cherie-Punky Brewster
1975 Kay Johnson, actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), dies at 70
1975 Mark Johnson, Dayton Ohio, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze
1975 William "Judy" Johnson selected to baseball Hall of Fame
1974 Johnson Grigsby freed after 66 years in jail
1974 Anthony Johnson, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings
1974 Sherry Johnson, born in Owatonna, Minnesota, Miss America-Minnesota 1996
1974 Adrienne Johnson, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers
1974 Echo Leta Johnson, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jan, 1993
1973 Tara Johnson, Miss USA-Wisconsin 1997
1973 Ellis Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts
1973 Ben Johnson, cricketer, promising South Australian opening batsman
1973 Emma Johnson, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1973 Rob Johnson, NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
1973 Lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64
1973 Lyndon B. Johnson, American President
1972 Ted Johnson, NFL inside linebacker for the New England Patriots
1972 Ron Johnson becomes 1st New York Giant to score 4 TDs (vs Phila)
1972 Darrius Johnson, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32
1972 Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers
1972 Joe Johnson, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints
1972 Eric Johnson, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts
1972 Howard Johnson, U.S. restaurant/hotel founder, dies at 75
1972 Pat Johnson, NFL safety for the Miami Dolphins
1972 Akili Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Dwayne Johnson, American Athlete
1972 Melvin Johnson, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1972 Vickie Johnson, WNBA guard and forward, New York Liberty
1972 Ted Johnson, linebacker for the New England Patriots
1972 Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team
1972 Tony Johnson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints
1972 Charles Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1971 David Johnson, cricketer, Karnataka fast bowler, India 1996-
1971 Tyrone Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1971 Tre Johnson, NFL guard for the Washington Redskins
1971 Charles Johnson, born in Fort Pierce, Florida, catcher, U.S. Olympics 1992, Marlins
1971 Phillies Deron Johnson 3 home runs caps his 4 in a row
1971 Angels suspend Alex Johnson (after 5 benchings and 29 fines)
1971 Tommy Johnson, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals
1971 "Johnny Johnson" opens/closes at Edison Theater New York City for 1 performance
1971 Allen Johnson, Washington D.C., long jumper/110m hurdler, 1996 Olympics gold
1971 Lonnie Johnson, NFL tight end for the Buffalo Bills
1971 LeShon Johnson, running back for the Arizona Cardinals
1970 Filmel Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Buffalo Bills
1970 Kevin Johnson, NFL defensive tackle, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders
1970 Lonnie Johnson, American Musician
1970 Raylee Johnson, NFL defensive end for the San Diego Chargers
1970 Clyde Johnson, cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs
1970 Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82
1970 Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Don Johnson
1970 James Johnson, NFL/WLAF running back, Tampa Bucs, Frankfurt Galaxy
1970 Amy Jo Johnson, American Actress
1969 NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Billy Kramer and St. L Charlie Johnson pass for 6 touchdowns each
1969 Larry Johnson, NBA forward for the Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks
1968 Bill Johnson, NFL defensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1968 Bill Johnson, defensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams
1968 Ken Johnson, Quincy Massachusetts, 3x40 rifle 1996 Olympics
1968 President Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam
1968 Brad Johnson, NFL quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings
1968 Roy Face ties W Johnson's record of 802 pitching appearances with club
1968 John Johnson, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints
1968 President Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act
1968 Lyndon Baines Johnson announces he will not seek re-election
1968 Lynda Johnson ordered off San Francisco cable car for eating an ice cream cone
1968 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill removing gold backing from U.S. paper money
1968 Reggie Johnson, NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles
1968 Brian Johnson, born in Oakland California, catcher for the San Diego Padres
1967 Ervin Johnson, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
1967 Lyndon Johnson's daughter Lynda marries in White House
1967 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill establishing Corporation for Public Broadcasting
1967 Anthony Johnson, NFL fullback, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers
1967 Mark Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates
1967 Michael Johnson, born in Dallas, Texas, 200m/400m runner, Olympic-2 gold-96
1967 Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up commission to study cause of urban violence
1967 Lyndon Baines Johnson and Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, New Jersey
1966 President Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger
1966 6 youths sentenced in "Johnson murderer!" in Amsterdam
1966 Hewlett Johnson, Red Deacon of Canterbury, dies
1966 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill creating Department of Transportation (DOT)
1966 Jimmie Johnson, NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles
1966 D J Johnson, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
1966 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Freedom of Information Act
1966 Georgia BD Camp Johnson, U.S. poet/playwright, dies at 88
1966 Louis A. Johnson, American Public Servant
1966 Kevin Johnson, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns
1966 Trish Johnson, Bristol England, LPGA golfer, 1993 Las Vegas
1966 1st black selected for President cabinet (Lyndon Baines Johnson selects Robert C Weaver-HUD)
1966 Lyndon Baines Johnson says U.S. should stay in South Vietnam until communist aggression ends
1965 Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53
1965 St. L Cards Charlie Johnson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Cleveland (49-13)
1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Voting Rights Act, guaranteeing voting rights for blacks
1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Medicare bill, which goes into effect in 1966
1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson sends 50,000 more soldiers to Vietnam
1965 President Johnson signs a bill requiring cigarette makers to print health warnings on all cigarette packages about the effects of smoking
1965 Alondra Johnson, CFL linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders
1965 1st U.S. ground combat forces in Vietnam authorized by President Johnson
1965 Avery Johnson, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs
1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson asks congress to ensure everybody's right to vote
1965 Adam Johnson, Portland, Oregon, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics
1965 Tim Johnson, NFL defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins
1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson's "Great Society" State of the Union Address
1964 In El Paso, Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion diverting Rio Grande, to reshape US-Mexico border
1964 Will Johnson, CFL defensive end for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater for president
1964 Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson
1964 Lyndon B. Johnson nominated at Democratic convention
1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs anti-poverty measure totaling nearly $1 billion
1964 President Johnson signs Economic Opportunity Act
1964 Oriole Bob Johnson's 6th straight hit as a pinch hitter
1964 President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law
1964 Pepper Johnson, NFL linebacker, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns
1964 Boris Johnson, British Politician
1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson presents "Great Society"
1964 Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0
1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson asks for a War on Poverty
1964 Alison Johnson, born in Tustin, California, WPVA volleyball player, U.S. Open-4th-1993
1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson reveals U.S. secretly developed the A-11 jet fighter
1964 President Lyndon B Johnson declares "War on Poverty"
1963 Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up Warren Commission to investigate assassination of John F. Kennedy
1963 Lyndon Baines Johnson proclaims Nov 25 a day of national mourning (for John F. Kennedy)
1963 Lyndon Baines Johnson sworn in as 36th U.S. president
1963 U.S. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visits Netherlands
1963 Randy Johnson, American Athlete
1963 Lance Johnson, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, outfielder for the New York Mets
1963 Vance Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Denver Broncos
1963 John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen and Johnson), dies at 70
1962 Mike Johnson, NFL inside linebacker, Detroit Lions
1962 Ron Johnson, Australian baseball hitting coach 1996 Olympics
1962 Eric Johnson, Seaside OR, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Louisiana Open-3rd
1962 Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals
1962 Jesse Johnson, rocker, Time
1962 Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen and Johnson), dies at 70
1961 Joanna Johnson, actress, Caroline-Bold and Beautiful
1961 Ben Johnson, 100m runner, Olympics gold 1988-disqualified
1961 Lee Johnson, NFL punter/kicker for the Cincinnati Bengals
1961 U.S. vice-president Lyndon B. Johnson visits West Berlin
1961 Matt Johnson, rocker, The The-Infected Soul Mining
1960 Anne-Marie Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, In the Heat of the Night
1960 Norm Johnson, NFL place kicker, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers
1960 Emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66
1960 William D. Johnson, U.S. alpine skier
1960 Holly Johnson, England, rock vocalist, Frankie Goes To Hollywood
1959 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Michigan, NBA Forward, Los Angeles Lakers/Olympic-gold-92
1959 Magic Johnson, American Athlete
1959 Johnson and Bart's musical "Lock up your daughters," premieres in London
1959 Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Howard Johnson Golf Invitational
1959 Eddie Johnson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers
1958 Lynn-Holly Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Ice Castles
1958 Howard Johnson sets aircraft altitude record in F-104, 27,810 m
1958 Chris Johnson, born in Arcata, California, LPGA golfer, 1990 Atlantic City Classic
1958 Debi Nicolle Johnson, born in Torrance, California, playmate, October, 1984
1957 Doug Johnson, rock keyboardist, Loverboy-Get Lucky
1957 Mark Johnson, Madison WI, NHL forward, Olympics gold 1980, Pitts, NJ
1957 Laura Johnson, born in Burbank, California, actress, Falcon Crest
1957 Maj Johnson, USAAF flies a Lockheed Starfight to 17.28 miles (27.8 K)
1956 Oriole Connie Johnson beats WS Jack Harshman (1-0) in dual 1 hitters
1955 James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64
1955 Richard "Butch" Johnson, Worcester Massachusetts, archer, Olymp-gold-1992, 96
1955 Louis Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Brothers Johnson
1954 Yanks send Miller, Segrist, Leppert and 2 minors to Orioles for Blayzka, Kryhoski, Johnson, Fridley and Del Guercio (completing 18 player deal)
1954 John Rosamund Johnson, composer, dies at 81
1953 WJHL TV channel 11 in Johnson City, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 Jilly Johnson, England, vocalist, Blonde on Blonde
1953 George Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Brothers Johnson
1953 Robert Johnson, rocker
1953 Shotgun Johnson, rock drummer, KC and the Sunshine Boys-Give it Up
1952 Beverly Johnson, model/actress, Ashanti Land of No Mercy
1951 Jet magazine founded by John H. Johnson
1951 Ralph Johnson, rock drummer, Earth Wind and Fire-Shining Star
1951 Alphonso Johnson, jazz bassist
1951 Margaret Johnson Bailes, born in Bronx, New York, 4X100 runner, 1968 Olympics gold
1950 Martha Johnson, born in Toronto, Canada, rocker, M+M
1950 A A Johnson, MP
1949 Don Johnson, born in Flatt Creek, Missouri, actor, Miami Vice, Harrad Experiment
1949 Terry Lee Johnson, Alabama, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List
1949 Whoopi Goldberg, [Caryn Johnson], New York City, actress, Color Purple, Burglar
1949 Gene Johnson, born in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle
1948 H H H Johnson bowls WI to win vs. England 10-96 match on debut
1947 John Johnson, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic
1947 Brian Johnson, Australia, hard rocker, AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie
1947 Luci Baines Johnson Nugent Turpin, daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson
1947 Jessi Colter, [Miriam Johnson], Phoenix, country singer, I'm Not Lisa
1946 Tim Johnson, American Politician
1946 Walter Johnson, great pitcher (Washington Senators), dies at 59
1946 Charles S. Johnson becomes 1st black president of Fisk University
1946 Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight champion, dies in car accident
1945 1st issue of Ebony magazine published by John H. Johnson
1945 Stacy Johnson, U.S. singer, Sharpees-Tired of Being Alone
1944 Keith Adrian, [Johnson], Indies/Dutch actor, Intrepid Mr. Twist
1944 Michael Johnson, rocker
1944 General George Norman Johnson, U.S. singer, Down at the Beach Club
1944 Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, Lyndon Baines Johnson's daughter
1943 Jimmy Johnson, NFL coach, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins
1943 Norman Johnson, singer and songwriter
1943 Sven Johnson, rocker (Tangerine Dream
1943 Davy Johnson, baseball manager for the New York Mets
1942 John H. Johnson publishes 1st issue of Negro Digest
1942 Walter Johnson pitches to Babe Ruth in pregame attraction that draws 69,000 for New York - Washington game (raises $80,000 for Army-Navy relief
1942 Betsy Johnson, fashion designer, 1971 Winnie Award
1942 Bernice Johnson Reagon, American Musician
1940 Walter Johnson, won 416 games for Washington Senators, loses Maryland congressional race (R)
1940 Johnson P Mlambo, South African leader, Pan-African Congress
1940 David Johnson, composer
1939 Tom Johnson, composer
1938 Marvin E "Marv" Johnson, U.S. gospel/R&B singer, Move 2 mountains
1938 Robert Johnson, U.S. Delta-blues singer and guitarist, poisoned at 27
1938 James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67
1937 Philadelphia A's Bob Johnson is 2nd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st)
1937 Basia Johnson, maid, inherited Johnson and Johnson fortune
1936 Bengt Emil Johnson, composer
1936 1st time in 20th century, 1st 2 batters in a game-Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of Boston Bees-lead off with HRs
1936 Amy Johnson arrives in Croydon England from South Africa in record 4d16h
1936 Ruby Johnson, U.S. singer, I'll Run Your Hurt Away
1936 Sonia Johnson, American Activist
1936 1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson
1935 Terry Johnson, U.S. R&B singer, Flamingos-I Know Better
1935 Rafer Johnson, Hillsboro Texas, decathlete, Olympics gold 60
1935 Nancy L Johnson, Rep-R-CT, 1983-
1935 Eddie Bernice Johnson, American Politician
1934 Lyndon B. Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor
1934 Rafer Lewis Johnson, Hillsboro, Texas, decathlete 1960 Olympics gold
1934 Uwe Johnson, writer
1934 Diane Johnson, American Novelist
1934 U.S. Congress passes Johnson Debt Default Act
1934 Earl King, [Solomon Johnson], rocker
1933 Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager
1933 Justice Johnson
1932 Clark Griffith announces Walter Johnson will be manager of Senators
1932 Robert Sherlaw Johnson, composer
1931 Ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67
1931 Betty Johnson, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, singer, Jack Paar Show, I Dreamed
1931 Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness
1931 William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies
1930 James Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP
1930 Sam Johnson, Rep-R-Texas
1930 Page Johnson, West Virginia, actress, Passages from Finnegan's Wake
1930 1st woman to fly from England to Australia solo, lands (Amy Johnson)
1930 1st woman to fly solo from Engl to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)
1929 Arte Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie
1928 James "Jimmy" Johnson, U.S. gospel/blues singer/guitarist
1928 Walter Johnson signs a 3-year contract to manage the Senators
1928 Judy Johnson, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Your Show of Shows
1927 Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president
1927 Richard Johnson, actor, Never So Few, Restless, Beyond the Door
1927 Walter Johnson records 113th and last shutout of his career
1926 Walter Johnson retires, signs 2-year contract to manage Newark
1926 Georgiann Johnson, Decorah Iowa, actress, Marge-Mr Peepers
1926 Bryan Johnson, singer/actor
1926 Mordecai W. Johnson becomes president of Howard University
1926 58th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard Crusader wins in 2:32.2
1926 52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8
1926 At 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout
1926 Benjamin Burwell Johnson, composer
1926 Douglas Johnson, historian
1925 Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor
1925 AL extends Ban Johnson's contract to 1935 and raise to $40,000
1925 57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8
1925 Virginia E Johnson, doctor/sexologist, Masters and Johnson
1925 Virginia Johnson, American Psychologist
1924 Russell Johnson, actor, professor-Gilligan's Island
1924 Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer, dies at 66
1924 Walter Johnson elected AL MVP
1924 Washington Senator Walter Johnson 2nd no-hitter beats Browns, 2-0 in 7 inn
1924 Geoffrey Johnson Smith, actor, Norman Loves Rose, Drinking Games
1924 Lockrem Johnson, composer
1924 J J Johnson, composer/jazz trombonist
1924 J. J. Johnson, American Musician
1923 Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks
1923 Walter Johnson becomes 1st to strikeout 3,000 (en route to 3,508)
1923 Senator Walter Johnson pitches his 100th shutout, beats Yanks 3-0
1922 48th Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson aboard Morvich wins in 2:04.6
1921 Walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2,287
1920 Baseball meeting to depose Ban Johnson is set for Nov 12th
1920 Washington Senator Walter Johnson no-hits Boston Red Sox, 1-0
1920 Washington Senator Walter Johnson wins his 300th game vs Detroit
1920 H. R. Hewitt, CEO, Johnson Matthey
1919 NY, Boston, and Chicago, oppose AL resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties
1919 Yanks' Jack Quinn and Senators' Walter Johnson, 12 inning 0-0 tie
1919 Heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana
1919 Len Johnson, cricketer, Australian fast bowler played Test in 1948
1918 Ian Johnson, cricketer, Australian Test captbetween Hassett and Craig
1918 Dr. Joseph L Johnson named minister to Liberia
1918 Ben Johnson, born in Foraker, Oklahoma, actor, Chisum, Battle Force, Dillinger
1918 Washington Senator Walter Johnson pitches 1-0, 18 inning game
1918 John H Johnson, U.S., publisher, Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet
1918 John H. Johnson, American Businessman
1917 Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Washington Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0
1916 Noel Johnson, British actor, Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash
1916 Van Johnson, Newport, Rhode Island, actor, Brigadoon, always wore red socks
1915 Jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion
1915 Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title
1914 Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court
1914 Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title
1913 Jack Johnson fights Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 for hw boxing title
1913 Heavyweight Jack Johnson-Jim Johnson fight to no decision in Paris
1913 Heavyweight Jack Johnson KOs Andre Spaul in Paris
1913 Washington Senator Walter Johnson wins his 36th game
1913 Cornelius Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, high jumper 1936 Olympics gold
1913 Thor Johnson, Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin, conductor, Cin Symph 1958
1913 Washington Senator Walter Johnson ends record scorless streak at 56 innings
1913 Walter Johnson begins string of 56 consecutive scoreless innings
1912 Claudia A. "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson, 1st lady, 1963-1969
1912 Lady Bird Johnson, American First Lady
1912 Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher, Johnson murderer!
1912 32nd U.S. Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62)
1912 Walter Johnson's 16-game winning streak ends
1912 Rita Johnson, Worcester Massachusetts, actress, Honolulu, All Mine to Give
1912 Jack Johnson TKOs Jim Flynn in 9 for heavyweight boxing title
1912 AL President Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball
1912 Claudia Johnson, American First Lady
1911 Robert Johnson, blues singer, King of Delta Blues Singer
1911 Francis Frederick Johnson, architect
1911 Walter Johnson pitches a record tying 4 strike outs in an inning
1910 Jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1909 Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
1909 Jack Johnson fights Al Kaufman to no decision in 10 for boxing title
1909 Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to no decision in 6 for hw boxing title
1909 Jack Johnson fights Jack O'Brien to no decision in 6 for boxing title
1909 Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71
1909 Jack Johnson fights Victor McLaglen to no decision in 6 for box title
1908 Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title
1908 Jack Johnson KO Tommy Burns and becomes 1st black heavyweight champ
1908 Celia Johnson, England, actress, Happy Breed, Brief encounter
1908 Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1
1908 James "Jimmy" Johnson, English Labor MP, 1950-59, 64-83
1908 Lyndon B Johnson, Stonewall, Texas, D, 36th President, 1963-1969
1908 Lyndon B. Johnson, American President
1907 Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland
1907 Walter Johnson, 19, debuts with Washington and loses 3-2 to Detroit
1907 Helene Johnson, poet
1906 Philip Johnson, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cortalyou architect
1906 Hunter Johnson, composer
1906 Roy L Johnson, U.S. Admiral, WW II-Pacific Ocean
1906 Brits Rolls, Royce and Johnson form Rolls Royce Ltd.
1904 Kay Johnson, Mt Vernon, New York, actress, Real Glory, Of Human Bondage
1904 Patrick Johnson, physicist
1903 Amy Johnson, British pilot
1902 John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles
1900 AL President Ban Johnson writes to NL President Nick Young seeking peace
1900 Eyvind Johnson, Sweden, novelist, Return to Ithaca-Nobel 1974
1899 IR Johnson patents bicycle frame
1894 Lonnie Johnson, American Musician
1892 John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Wabash, Indiana, comedian, Olsen and Johnson
1891 Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Olsen and Johnson
1891 James Price Johnson, composer
1891 Louis A. Johnson, American Public Servant
1890 Mordecai W. Johnson, educator
1888 Hall Johnson, composer
1887 Walter Johnson, Kansas, Washington Senator pitcher, 1907-27, 414-218
1884 Martin Elmer Johnson, explorer/photographer
1878 Jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title
1878 Jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ, 1908-1915
1877 Georgia B D Camp Johnson, U.S., poet/playwright, Autumn Love Cycle
1876 Eliza Johnson, American First Lady
1875 Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66
1874 Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop
1873 John Rosamond Johnson, Florida, co-composer, Lift Every Voice and Sing
1871 James Weldon Johnson, lawyer, 1st black admitted to Florida Bar
1868 Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War)
1868 President Andrew Johnson passes a law that government workers would work 8 hr day
1868 President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote
1868 By one vote, Senate fails to impeach President Andrew Johnson
1868 Senate begins President Andrew Johnson impeachment trial
1868 U.S. Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson
1868 House of Representatives vote 126 to 47, to impeach President Andrew Johnson
1867 U.S. Congress commission looks into "impeachment" of President Andrew Johnson
1867 President A Johnson defies Congress suspending Sec of War Edwin Stanton
1867 Congress passed 3rd Reconstruction Act over President Andrew Johnson's veto
1867 President Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska
1867 Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto
1867 Lionel Pigot Johnson, born in England, poet and critic, Ireland and Other Poems
1867 Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto
1866 Hiram Johnson, Gov-Progressive-Cal
1866 President Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over
1866 Civil Rights Bill passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto
1866 President Johnson ends war in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
1866 President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th amendment
1865 President Johnson paroles CSA VP Alexander Stephens
1865 President Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Tx
1865 President Johnson proclaims reconstruction confederate states
1865 President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis
1865 Confederate Gen Johnson surrendered to Gen Sherman in North Carolina
1864 Ban Johnson, Norwalk, Connecticut, baseball founder, American League
1862 Johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35
1862 George W. Johnson, U.S. planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50
1861 South Carolina seizes inactive Ft. Johnson in Charleston Harbor
1858 William Ernst Johnson, born in Cambridge, England, mathematician
1858 Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer
1850 Richard Mentor Johnson, American Politician
1844 Mary Johnson Lincoln, educator, Boston Cooking School
1837 Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer
1837 1st Vice President chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)
1829 Bradley Tyler Johnson, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1903
1829 Johnson Hagood, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1898
1827 Richard W. Johnson, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1897
1819 William Samuel Johnson, American Politician
1817 Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1880
1816 Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General Confederate Army
1812 Jesse Johnson Finley, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1904
1810 Eliza Johnson, American First Lady
1808 Andrew Johnson, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Unionist, 17th President, 1865-69
1806 Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1878
1796 Reverdy Johnson, rep, Union, died in 1876
1784 Samuel Johnson, English Author
1780 Richard Mentor Johnson, American Politician
1775 Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady, 1825-1829
1763 James Boswell's 1st meeting with Samuel Johnson
1763 Samuel Johnson meets his future biographer James Boswell in London
1740 James Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer
1727 William Samuel Johnson, American Politician
1709 Samuel Johnson, English Author
1709 Samuel Johnson, lexicographer/writer, Boswell's Tour Guide
1654 Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
1652 John Johnson, a free black, is granted 550 acres in Northampton, Va
1651 Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va
1637 Ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65
|
|
