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2008 Stephanie Tubbs Jones, dies in Ohio, of a brain aneurysm, at 58
2007 Marion Jones gives up 5 Olympic medals after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs 2003 45th Grammy Awards, Norah Jones and John Mayer win major awards 2002 Chuck Jones, animator, Wyle E. Coyote and the Road Runner, dies at 90 2000 Robert Trent Jones, golf course architect, Augusta National Course, dies at 93 1999 Ed Jones, Representative-D-Tennessee 1969 - 1989 1999 Henry Jones, actor, Phyllis, dies at 86 1998 Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail LPGA Tournament 1998 Date for Paula Jones sex harassment trial vs. President Clinton 1998 Paula Jones' sexual harassment case against President Bill Clinton is thrown out of court 1998 Grandpa Jones, country comic/banjo wizard, 'Hee Haw', dies at 84 1998 President Clinton faces sexual harrament charges from Paula Jones 1998 Grandpa Jones suffers a stroke 1997 Reginald Victor Jones, scientist, dies at 86 1997 Dow Jones crashes record 554 pts to 7161 1997 Dow Jones drops 186.88 pts 1997 Steve Jones wins Canadian Golf Open with a 275 1997 Dow Jones drops 247.37 pts 1997 Dow Jones drops 192.25 pts 1997 Rosie Jones wins LPGA Corning Classic 1997 San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones 1996 Braves Andruw Jones is youngest player to homer in World Series 1996 Dow Jones closes over 6,000 for 1st time (6,010) 1996 2nd Presidents Golf Cup: U.S. beats International team 16 -15 at Robert Jones Va 1996 Clay Jones, horticulturalist, broadcaster, Chairman of the program Gardener's Question Time on BBC Radio 4, voted tenth alongside Carol Klein as the nation's all-time favorite gardener, dies at 72 1996 96th U.S. Golf Open: Steve Jones shoots a 278 wins at Oakland Hills CC 1996 Dean Jones takes career-best 5-112 for Derbyshire vs. Hampshire 1996 Stephen Jones, art historian, dies at 41 1996 Rosie Jones wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic 1996 Eva Jones, poet and novelist, dies at 82 1995 Adrianne Jones, killed by David Graham and Diane Zamora, at 16 1995 Dow Jones closes above 5,000 for 1st time 1995 Tristan Jones, sailor, author, Welsh story teller, dies at 71 1995 Dow Jones for 5th straight day of the week sets a new record (4430.59) 1995 Dow Jones Index hits record 4303.98 1995 Rosie Jones wins LPGA Pinewild Women's Golf Championship 1995 Dow Jones closes above 4,000 for 1st time (4,003.33) 1995 Dean Jones completes 324* for Victoria vs. South Australia 1994 Davy Jones (Monkees), charged with DWI 1994 1st Presidents Golf Cup: U.S. beats International team 20-12 at Robert Jones Va 1994 Country singer George Jones undergoes triple bypass surgery 1994 Norman "Doc" Jones, bassist, dies at 68 1994 Chuck Jones found guilty of breaking into Marla Maples home 1994 Dow Jones hits a record 3,978.36 1994 Dow Jones closes above 3,900 for 1st time (3,914.48) 1994 Dow Jones passes 3900 (record 3,914.20) 1993 Dow Jones hits record 3764.43 1993 Dow Jones hits record 3740.67 1993 Dow Jones hits record 3697.64 1993 Dow Jones index reaches record 3687.86 1993 Ken E. Jones, musician ,New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra, dies of AIDS at 34 1993 Dow Jones index reaches record high of 3,638.96 points 1993 Dow Jones hits record high of 3612.13 1993 Rebecca Jones, of Georgia, 18, crowned America's Junior Miss 1993 Dow Jones closes above 3,500 for 1st time (3,500.03) 1993 Daniel Jones, Daniel Jenkyn Jones, Welsh composer, friend of Dylan Thomas, wrote 12 numbered symphonies, chamber music, made Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1968 1992 Walter B. Jones, Representative-D-North Carolina 1966 - 1992, dies at 79 1992 David Jones, actor, commits suicide (had terminal cancer) at 76 1992 Bryant Jones, born in Camarillo, California, actor, Nate Hastings-Young and Restless 1991 Dow Jones closes at record high 3168.83 1991 Prior Jones, West Indian cricket pace bowler (9 Tests 1948-52), dies 1991 Dow Jones avg drops 120.31 points (5th largest dive) 1991 Tony Richardson, British director (Tom Jones), dies of AIDs at 63 1991 Rosie Jones wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1991 Lupita Jones, 23, of Mexico, crowned 40th Miss Universe 1991 Dow Jones closes above 3,000 for 1st time (3,004.46) 1991 Andrew Jones scores twin Test Cricket tons vs. Sri Lanka (122 and 100*) 1991 Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones make 467 stand vs. SL, world record 1990 Expos trade Tim Raines to White Sox for Ivan Calderon and Barry Jones 1990 Rosie Jones, (St. Louis), 26, crowned 22nd Miss Black America 1990 Dow Jones Avg hits a record high of 2,900.97 1990 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,878.56 1990 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,870.49 1990 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,856.26 1990 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,852.23 1990 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,844.68 1990 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,831.71 1990 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,822.45 1990 Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,821.53 1990 Dean Jones scores twin Test tons vs. Pakistan at Adelaide Oval 1990 Dow Jones hits record 2,800 (2,810.15) 1989 Dow Jones down 190.58 points 1989 Dallas Cowboy, Ed "Too Tall" Jones records his 1,000th NFL tackle 1989 "Indiana Jones and Last Crusade" premieres 1989 Dow Jones Avg passes 2,500 mark for 1st time, closes at 2,501.1 1989 Celtic Kansas City Jones and Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1989 Dean Jones scores 216 vs. WI at the Adelaide Oval 1988 19th New York City Marathon won by Steve Jones in 2:08:20 1988 Steve Jones wins New York men's marathon; Grete Waitz 9th women's title 1988 Rosie Jones wins LPGA Nestle World Golf Championship 1988 Duane Jones, dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at 51 1988 Wayne Gretzky (NHL) and Janet Jones (Police Academy 5) wed in Edmonton 1988 Cleveland pitcher Doug Jones sets record of 14 consecutive saves 1988 Rosie Jones wins LPGA USX Golf Classic 1988 Neil Ronald Jones, science fiction writer (Space War, Twin Worlds), dies at 78 1988 Dow Jones down 140.58 points 1987 Jane Crafter/Steve Jones wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1987 On Wall Street, after 5 consecutive gains, Dow Jones down 50.56 1987 Dow Jones down 156.83 points 1987 "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record 1987 Dow Jones Index drops 508.32 points (22%) (record) 1987 Dow Jones for 1st time falls more than 100 pts (108.35) 1987 Rosie Jones wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic 1987 Dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42 1987 Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57) 1987 At the Kingdome, Ruppert Jones hits a foul ball that sticks in speaker 1987 Dow Jones closes above 2,500 (2,510.04) for 1st time 1987 Dow Jones Avg soared 664.7; 2nd biggest one-day gain in history 1987 Dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 pts 1987 Dow Jones avg closes above 2,200 for 1st time 1987 Dow Jones rises 64 points then drops 110 points (44.15 pt loss) 1987 Joyce Jameson, comedienne (Spike Jones Show), dies at 54 1987 Dow Jones closes above 2,000 for 1st time (2,002.25) 1986 San Diego Padre Jimmy Jones pitchs 1-hitter in his major league debut 1986 Dean Jones scores 210 vs. India at Madras 1986 Dow Jones Industrial Avg suffered biggest 1-day decline ever, plummeting 86.61 points to 1,792.89. 237.57 million shares traded 1986 Thad Jones, jazz trumpeter, dies of cancer at 63 1986 Shia LaBeouf, born in Los Angeles, California, voice actor, actor, comedian, appeared in Disney's 'Even Stevens' television series, film debut, 'Holes', appeared in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' 1985 Dow Jones closes above 1,500 for 1st time (1,511.70) 1985 Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 1,500 level for 1st time 1985 Joe Jones, drummer, dies at 73 1985 Dow Jones industrial avg closes above 1300 for 1st time 1985 Dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier 1984 Virginia Lacy Jones, U.S. librarian/presidents advisor, dies at 72 1984 Steve Jones runs Chicago Marathon in world record 2:08:05 1984 6 year old Texan Stormie Jones gets 1st heart and liver transplant 1983 Carolyn Jones, actress (Morticia-Addams Family), dies at 54 of cancer 1983 Dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1,200 for 1st time 1983 Dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for 1st time 1983 Doodles Weaver, comedian (Spike Jones and City Slickers), dies at 71 1982 "Little Johnny Jones" opens and closes at Alvin Theater New York City 1981 16th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell and George Jones 1981 D[ennis] F[eltham] Jones, sci-fi author (Colossus), dies at 65 1980 Corey Carrier, actor, Young Indiana Jones 1980 Willie Jones hospitalized for heat stroke with record 46.5 degrees C temp 1980 Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67 1980 Larry Holmes TKOs Leroy Jones in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1979 Kelli Jones, Miss Kentucky Teen USA 1997 1979 Norah Jones, American Musician 1978 Kenny Jones becomes The Who's new drummer 1978 Jim Jones, U.S. pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide 1978 Heather Noelle Jones, Miss Oregon Teen USA 1996 1978 January Jones, American Actress 1977 Preston Jones' "Texas Trilogy," premieres in New York City 1977 James Jones, U.S. writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55 1976 San Diego Padre Randy Jones wins NL Cy Young 1976 Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 1976 Seattle and Toronto picks 30 unprotected players on other AL rosters Ruppert Jones (Seattle) and Bob Bailor (Toronto) are picked 1st 1976 Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18 1976 Randy Jones wins NL record 16 games before All Star break 1976 San Diego Padre pitcher Randy Jones ties record of 68 innings without a walk 1975 Marion Jones, American Athlete 1975 Dontae' Jones, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1975 Jacque Jones, born in San Diego, California, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Raymond Glenn, actor (Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones), dies at 76 1974 Dow Jones index hits 570.01 1974 Jamie Jones, singer, All 4 One 1974 Clarence Jones of Kintetsu Buffaloes hits his 38th home run, 1st American to win a Japanese home run title 1974 Kelly Jones, Welsh Musician 1974 Greg Jones, linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1974 Cedric Jones, defensive end for the New York Giants 1974 K C Jones, NFL center, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1974 "Rainbow Jones" opens and closes at Music Box Theater New York City 1974 Walter Jones, tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1974 Rod Jones, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 George Jones, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Marcus Jones, defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Merlakia Jones, WNBA guard and forward for the Cleveland Rockers 1973 "Barnaby Jones" premieres on CBS TV 1972 Charlie Jones, wide reciever for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for 1st time (1003.16) 1972 Dow Jones Index moves above 1,000 for 1st time 1972 Donta Jones, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Nate Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, heavyweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze 1972 John Jones, WLAF guard for the Rhein Fire 1972 Marvin Jones, NFL linebacker for the New York Jets 1972 Jeff Jones, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions 1972 Chipper Jones, born in Deland, Florida, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1972 Barbra Striesand, James Taylor, Carole King and Quincy Jones perform at a benefit for George McGovern for President 1972 Craig Jones, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1972 Tim Jones, American Musician 1971 Bobby Jones, Jr., PGA golfer (Grand Slam 1930), dies at 69 1971 Eddie Jones, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1971 TC Jones, female impersonator, dies of cancer at 50 1971 Chris T Jones, NFL tackle/wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Khari Jones, CFL/WLAF quarterback, BC Lions, Scottish Claymores 1971 Rondell Jones, NFL safety, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens 1971 Reggie Jones, wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs 1971 Ernest Jones, NFL defensive end, Saints, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1971 Tom Jones, "She's a Lady," goes gold 1971 Larry Jones, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins 1971 Tommie Jones, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 "Alias Smith and Jones" premieres on ABC TV 1970 Calvin Jones, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders 1970 Shannon Jones, WLAF linebacker for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Dan Jones, NFL tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Preston Jones, WLAF quarterback for the London Monarchs 1970 Popeye Jones, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Ron "Popeye" Jones, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1970 Cobi Jones, American Athlete 1970 Selwyn Jones, NFL defensive back, Seahawks, Den Broncos Superbowl 32 1970 Wyatt Jones, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, kayak, alternate 1996 Olympics 1970 Bobby Jones, born in Fresno, California, pitcher for the New York Mets 1969 Craig Jones, born in Nambour, Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, New Zealand Open 1994 1969 Met Cleon Jones awarded 1st base when shoe polish on ball proves he is hit by a pitch, he scores on a home run in World Series 1969 Robert Jones, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys 1969 Catherine Zeta Jones, Swansea Wales, actress, Christopher Columbus 1969 Mike Jones, NFL defensive end for the New England Patriots 1969 76th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Ann Jones beats Billie J King (36 63 62) 1969 Brian Jones, guitarist (Rolling Stones), drowns to death at 25 1969 Brian Jones quits (sic) Rolling Stones because of his drug problems 1969 Brian Jones leaves The Rolling Stones 1969 Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor replaces Brian Jones 1969 Roger Jones, NFL center for the Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Michael Jones, NFL linebacker, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams 1969 "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV 1969 James Jones, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens 1969 Roy Jones, Pensacola, Florida, Light-MW boxer 1988 Olympics silver 1968 David Jones, WLAF tight end for the Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Keith Jones, Brantford, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals 1968 "How Now, Dow Jones" closes at Lunt Fontanne New York City after 220 performances 1968 38th French Womens Tennis: Nancy Richey beats Anne H Jones (57 64 61) 1968 Curtis Jones, American Musician 1968 Todd Jones, born in Marietta, Georgia, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Orlando Jones, American Comedian 1968 Brian Jones, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1968 Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84 1967 Henry Jones, NFL safety for the Buffalo Bills 1967 Phalin Jones, rocker (Bar-kays), dies in plane crash 1967 "How Now, Dow Jones" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 220 performances 1967 Gary Jones, NFL safety for the New York Jets 1967 81st U.S. Womens Tennis: Billie Jean M King beats Ann H Jones (119 64) 1967 74th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats A Jones (63 64) 1967 Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges 1967 Maxine Waters Jones, rocker, En Vogue 1967 Kent Jones, Portales, New Mexico, golfer, NM State Amateur-1990-91 1966 Aaron Jones, NFL defensive end for the New England Patriots 1966 Zeke Jones, Yipsilanti, Michigan, 114 lbs freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1966 Paula Jones, American Celebrity 1966 Brian Jones final perfomance as a Rolling Stone 1966 Ernie Terrel beats Doug Jones in 15 wba for heavyweight boxing title 1966 Tony Jones, NFL tackle, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1966 Harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones and City Slickers), dies at 50 1966 8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Striesand 1966 Al Jaworsky, Alan Doughty, pop bassist, Jesus Jones 1966 Jimmie Jones, defensive end/defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles 1965 Tony Jones, WLAF receiver, Amsterdam Admirals, Frankfurt Galaxy 1965 Chris Jones, Utica, New York, outfielder for the New York Mets 1965 Sean Patrick Flanery, actor, Young Indiana Jones, Powder 1965 Barry D, Iain Bakker, English pop musician, Jesus Jones 1965 Spike Jones, composer (Spike Jones Show), dies at 53 1965 Dante Jones, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos 1965 Eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach NJ, kills 84 1965 Adam Jones, American Musician 1965 Vinnie Jones, British Athlete 1964 Earl Jones, born in Inkster, Michigan, 800m runner 1984 Olympics bronze 1964 Davie Jones and King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me," group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie 1964 36th Academy Awards - "Tom Jones," Sidney Poitier and Patricia Neal win 1964 Rod Jones, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1963 Gordon Jones, actor (Mike the Cop-Abbott and Costello), dies at 52 1963 Brent Jones, NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers 1962 Star Jones, attorney/TV hostess, NBC, Inside Edition 1962 John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 1961 75th U.S. Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64) 1961 Graham Jones, rock guitarist, Haircut 100 1961 Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79 1961 Dean Jones, cricketer, dashing Australian batsman and fielder 1984-92 1961 Janet Jones, Bridgeton, Missouri, actress, American Anthem, Flamingo Kid 1960 Leora "Sam" Jones, born in Mount Olive, North Carolina, U.S. team handball player 1992 Olympics 1960 Harvey Schmidt/Tom Jones' musical "Fantasticks," premieres in New York City 1960 Ice Dance Championship at Vancouver won by Denny and Jones (GRB) 1959 Charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies 1959 Rosie Jones, born in Santa Ana California, LPGA golfer, 1988 USX Golf Classic 1959 San Francisco Giants Sam Jones 2nd no-hitter, beats St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 1959 "Along Came Jones" by Coasters peaks at #9 1959 Andrew Jones, cricketer, highly consistent for New Zealand at 1st drop 1959 Bill White traded to St. Louis for pitchers Sam Jones and Don Choate 1959 Brian Douglas Jones, born in Auckland New Zealand, tornado class yachter 1996 Olympics 1959 Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs USA won by Denny and Jones of GRB 1959 Slim [Eddie Jones] Guitar, rocker, dies at 32 1958 Steven Glen Jones, Artesia, New Mexico, PGA golfer, 1988 AT&T Pebble Beach 1958 Oran "Juice" Jones, rocker, Curiosity, Here I Go Again 1958 Kim Jones, Sonoma California, 5k runner 1958 John Wesley Jones, born in Lawton, Oklahoma, 4X100m relayer, 1976 Olympics gold 1958 Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB 1957 Pete Jones, born near Watford, England, rocker, British bass guitarist, member of Public Image Ltd. 1957 Stephen Jones, British milliner 1957 Charles Jones, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1957 Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs won by Markham and Jones (GRB) 1956 Marilyn Jones, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Carey-King's Crossing 1956 Dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24) 1955 Steve Jones, London, rock guitarist, Sex Pistols 1955 Chicago Cub Sam Jones is 1st black to pitch no-hitter (Pirates, 4-0) 1955 Steve Jones, English pop guitarist, Sex Pistols-Mercy 1955 Howard Jones, rock pianist/vocalist, Things Can Only Get Better 1955 Thomas David Jones, born in Baltimore, Maryland, PhD/Astronaut, STS-59, 68, 80, sk: 98 1954 Rickie Lee Jones, Chicago, singer, Chuck E's in Love 1954 Stephen Jones, art historian 1954 Sam J Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Chris-Code Red, The Highway Man 1954 Sam J. Jones, American Actor 1953 Griff Rhys Jones, British humorist/actor, Morons From Outer Space 1953 Sandra "Puma" Jones, Kingston Jamaica, rocker, Black Uhuru 1953 Jeff Jones, Red Rider, rock bassist/vocalist, Red Rider 1953 Grace Jones, born in Kingston, Jamacia, she claims but actually 5/19/48 1952 Mickey Jones, Washington D.C., rock bassist 1952 Dwight Elmo Jones, born in Houston, Texas, basketball player, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Lynne Jones, born in Birmingham, England, British politician, Labour party, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak 1951 Ed "Too Tall" Jones, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys 1950 Michael Jones, rocker, BT Express-Here Comes the Express 1950 Willie Ford, U.S. R&B-singer, Dramatics-Me and Mrs. Jones 1950 David Lynn Jones, Bexar, Arkansas, country singer, Bonnie Jean 1949 Gayl Jones, U.S. author and poet, Corregidora, Song for Anninho 1949 Bobby Jones, baseball player 1949 Stephanie Tubbs Jones, born in Ohio, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio 1949 Joyce Jones, U.S. singer, 1st Choice 1949 Mark Shera, born in Bayonne, New Jersey, actor, SWAT, Barnaby Jones 1949 Neil Jones, musician, Bend Me Shape Me 1949 Larry Demps, U.S. R&B vocalist, Dramatics-Me and Mrs. Jones 1948 Kenny Jones, London, rock drummer/vocalist, Small Faces 1948 Rufus Jones, American Writer 1948 "William Tell Overture" by Spike Jones peaks at #6 1948 Grace Jones, Mendoza, Spanishtown Jamacia, singer and actress, Vamp 1948 Nigel Jones, born in Chelenham, England, politician, Liberal Democrat, Member of Parliament for Cheltenham 1992 - 2005 1947 Rod Clements, born in North Shields, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, worked with Wizz Jones, Peter Hamill, Michael Chapman 1947 Jeffrey Jones, born in Buffalo, New York, actor, Beetlejuice, Ferris Bueller 1947 Tamara Dobson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Amazons, Cleopatra Jones 1946 Alan Jones, Australia, auto racer, 1980 World Champion 1946 Alfred Jones, born in Grace, Mississippi, middleweight boxer 1968 Olympics bronze 1946 Tommy Lee Jones, actor, Executioner's Song, Bloody Monday, Fugitive 1946 David Liebman, born in Brooklyn, New York, musician, rocker, saxaphonist, flautist, worked with Steve Swallow, Pete La Roca, played with Elvin Jones, Miles Davis's group, appeared on 'Big Fun' album, among others 1946 Jenny Jones, born in Canada, comedienne, Jenny Jones Show 1946 John Paul Jones, rock bassist, Led Zeppelin 1946 Sidney James Jones, composer, dies at 84 1946 John Paul Jones, rocker, Led Zeppelin-Stairway to Heaven 1945 Davy Jones, born in Manchester, England, singer, Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville 1945 Roger Lee Jones, West Virginia, child molester, FBI Most Wanted List 1944 Mick Jones, rock guitarist, Foreigner-Want to Know What Love is 1944 George Lucas, Modesto, California, director, Star Wars, Indiana Jones 1944 16th Academy Awards - "Casablanca," Jennifer Jones and Paul Lukas win 1943 Kenny Gamble, U.S. songwriter, Me and Mrs. Jones 1943 "Shiek Of Arahy" Spike Jones and City Slickers peaks at #19 1942 Buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried 1942 Jerry Jones, owner/General Manager for the Dallas Cowboys 1942 Harrison Ford, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Frantic 1942 Brian Jones, Lewis B Hopkin, English pop guitarist, Rolling Stones 1942 Brian Jones, rock guitarist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar 1942 Paul Jones, England, rocker, Manfried Mann-Mighty Quinn 1942 Terry Jones, Colwyn Bay North Wales, comedian, Monty Python 1941 Anouska Hempel, Forbes New Zealand, actress, Tiffany Jones 1941 Jeff Jones, cricketer, England left-arm pace bowler in 60's 1941 Christopher Jones, Jackson, Tennessee, actor, Wild in the Streets 1941 Marcia Jones Smoke, born in Oklahoma, 500m kayak 1964 Olympics bronze 1941 Susannah York, London, actress, A Man for All Seasons, Tom Jones 1940 Tom Jones, born in Pontypridd, Wales, singer, What's New Pussycat 1939 Franklin Jones, American Celebrity 1939 Ray Jones, rock bassist, Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas 1939 Lola Falana, born in Camden, New Jersey, singer, Liberation of LB Jones 1939 James Robert Jones, born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Representative-D-Oklahoma 1973 - 1987 1938 [David] Deacon Jones, NFL defensive end, LA, South Dakota, Washington 1938 Alan Jones, cricketer, England vs. ROW 1970 his only International honour 1938 Ann Jones, English Athlete 1938 Hayes Wendell Jones, born in Sturksville, Michigan, 110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1964 Olympics 1938 Jack Jones, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Love Boat Theme 1937 Jimmy Jones, born in Birmingham, Alabama, African-American rocker, singer, songwriter, performed with doo-wop group The Berliners, wrote 'Handy Man' recorded by the Sparks of Rhythm 1937 Barbara Pearl Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, 4X100m relayer, Gold Medals 1952, 1960 Olympics 1936 Gwyneth Jones, Pontnewyndd Wales, soprano, Die Walkure 1936 Edward Jones, U.K. military rep to NATO 1935 Esther Phillips, EM Jones, U.S. singer, When a Woman Loves a Man 1935 Lee Meriwether, born in Los Angeles, California, Miss America, Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones 1935 Len Weinrib, New York City, comedian, Spike Jones Show 1934 Billy Paul, Philadelphia, singer, Me and Mrs. Jones 1934 Imamu Amiri Baraka, Everett Leroi Jones, U.S., poet/writer 1934 [Everett] LeRoi Jones, Amiri Baraka, U.S. writer, Black Music 1934 Diana Wynne Jones, UK, sci-fi author, Drowned Ammet, Witch Week 1934 60th Preakness: Robert Jones aboard High Quest wins in 1:58.2 1934 David Jones, British reverend and headmaster, Bryanston School 1934 Diane Cilento, Rabaul, actress, Hombre, Tom Jones, Wicker Man 1934 David Hugh Jones, Poole Dorset England, director, Betrayal 1933 Sissieretta Joyner Jones, "Black Patti", U.S. singer, dies at about 64 1933 Shirley Jones, born in Smithton, Pennsylvania, actress, Partridge Family, Elmer Gantry 1933 Quincy Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer and singer, We Are The World 1932 Joyce Jameson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedienne, Spike Jones Show 1932 Depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22 1932 K C Jones, Taylor, Texas, basketball player 1956 Olympics gold 1932 Arthur Jones, principal, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester 1932 Louis Woodard Jones, New Rochelle, New York, 4X400m relayer, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1931 George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me 1931 Jim Jones, reverend, poisoned over 100 in Guyana, Jonestown Massacre 1931 Piet [van] Bambergen, Dutch cabaretier, Mounties, Sherlock Jones 1931 Dean Jones, Decatur Ala, actor, Ensign O'Toole, Company, Love Bug 1931 James Earl Jones, Mississippi, actor, Darth Vader, Exorcist II, Soul Man 1930 Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award 1930 Mother Jones, American Activist 1930 Charlie Jones, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, sportscaster, Almost Anything Goes 1930 34th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones 1930 34th U.S. Golf Open: Robert T "Bobby" Jones wins 1930 65th British Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 291 at Hoylake Hoylake 1930 34th U.S. Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 287 at Interlachen CC Minnesota 1929 Dow Jones plummets 38.33 pts (13%) to 260.64 1929 "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8% 1929 Dow Jones hits a record peak of 381.17 1929 Jones Beach in New York opens 1929 33rd U.S. Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 294 at Winged Foot CC NY 1929 Tristan Jones, born in Liverpool, England, sailor, author, Welsh story teller, wrote about sailing in books and articles 1929 Carolyn Jones, born in Amarillo, Texas, actress, Morticia-Addams Family 1929 Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Silver King), dies at 77 1928 Phil Jones, principal, Trinity College of Music 1927 Elvin Jones, born Pontiac, Michigan, musician, jazz drummer, played hard bop, avant-garde jazz, post-bop, member of John Coltrane quartet, appearing in A Love Supreme 1927 62nd British Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 285 at St. Andrews 1927 Brock Peters, born in New York City, actor/singer, Carmen Jones, To Kill a Mockingbird 1927 Dick Jones, Snyder, Texas, actor, Buffalo Bill Jr 1926 Eddie Jones, "Guitar Slim" rocker 1926 John R[obert] Jones, U.S., sci-fi author, White Regiment, Lizard War 1926 30th U.S. Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 293 at Scioto CC in Ohio 1926 61st British Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 291 at Royal Lytham 1925 Guitar Gabriel Robert Lewis Jones, singer/guitarist 1925 29th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones 1923 Clay Jones, born in England, horticulturalist, broadcaster, Chairman of the program Gardener's Question Time on BBC Radio 4, voted tenth alongside Carol Klein as the nation's all-time favorite gardener 1923 New York Yankee Sad Sam Jones no-hits Philadelphia A's, 2-0 1923 27th U.S. Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 296 at Inwood CC in New York 1922 Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer 1922 Mervyn Jones, author, Nobody's Fault, 5 Hungarian Writers 1921 James Jones, Robinson, Illinois, novelist, From Here to Eternity 1920 "Emperor Jones" opens at Provincetown Theater 1920 Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in New York City 1920 T C Jones, Pennsylvania, female impersonator 1920 Peter Jones, born in England, actor, From a Bird's Eye View 1920 46th Kentucky Derby: Ted Rice aboard Paul Jones wins in 2:09 1919 Jennifer Jones, Phyllis Isley, born in Oklahoma, actress, Farewell to Arms 1917 Prior Jones, cricketer, WI pace bowler in 9 Tests 1948-52 1917 Geraint Jones, conductor/organist 1917 Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, U.S. citizenship granted 1916 U.S. Congress accept Jones Act: Philippines independence 1915 Harry Joseph Chick Daugherty, trombonist, Spike Jones and City Slickers 1914 Stan Jones, born in Douglas, Arizona, actor, Sheriff of Cochise 1913 Grandpa [Louis M] Jones, Niagra, Kentucky, country musician, Hee-Haw 1913 Walter B. Jones, born in Farmville, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1966 - 1992 1913 Eva Jones, poet and novelist 1913 Jack Jones, British trade unionist, CH 1912 Daniel Jones, born in Pembroke, Wales, Daniel Jenkyn Jones, Welsh composer, friend of Dylan Thomas, wrote 12 numbered symphonies, chamber music, made Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1968 1912 John P. Jones, American Politician 1912 Chuck Jones, animator, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck 1912 Henry Jones, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor, Phyllis, Falcon Crest, Gun Shy 1912 Edward Jones, North Ireland lord justice of appeals 1912 Virginia Lacy Jones, U.S. librarian/presidential advisor 1912 Ed Jones, born in Yorkville, Tennessee, Representative-D-Tennessee 1969 - 1989 1912 Peter Bull, actor/author, Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr. Strangelove 1911 Spike Jones, born in Long Beach, California, composer, In a Secluded Rendesvous 1911 Joe Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, drummer 1911 Reginald Victor Jones, CH, FRS natural philosopher 1911 Doodles Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Spike Jones and City Slickers 1911 Gordon Jones, born in Alden, Iowa, actor, Mike the Cop-Abbott and Costello 1911 Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57 1910 Charles Jones, composer 1910 Francis Avery Jones, British gastro-enterologist 1909 "Shine On, Harvest Moon" by Ada Jones and Billy Murray hits #1 1909 Neil R[onald] Jones, U.S., sci-fi author, Space War, Twin Worlds 1908 Frank Sully, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief 1908 Buddy Ebsen, born in Belleville, Illinois, actor, Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones 1907 Allan Jones, Scranton, Pennsylvania, actor/singer, A Day at the Races, Showboat 1906 Alfred Gilpin Jones, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia 1900 - 1906, dies at 81 1906 1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 1905 Lois Mailou Jones, U.S. painter, Peasants on Parade 1904 George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in New York City 1904 Angela Baddeley, born in London, England, actress, Ghost Train, Tom Jones 1902 Bobby Jones, Jr., born in Atlanta Georgia, PGA golfer, Grand Slam 1930 1902 Bobby Jones, American Athlete 1900 John Luther (Casey) Jones, dies in Cannonball Express train wreck 1900 Sydney Arnold, English comic/actor, Miss Jones and Son 1898 Raymond Glenn, Frankfort, Kentucky, actor, Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones 1898 Wallace Ford, Samuel Jones Grundy, Batton England, actor, Deputy 1896 Dow Jones starts reporting an average of selected industrial stocks 1896 Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94) 1896 Sidney Jones and Harry Greenbacks musical premieres in London 1896 Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 1896 Henry Arthur Jones' "Michael and his Lost Angel," premieres in London 1894 Test Cricket debut of Joe Darling, Ernie Jones, Archie MacLaren 1889 Buck Jones, Charles F Gebhart, U.S. actor, War Horse 1885 Edith Evans, born in London, England, actress, Tom Jones, David Copperfield 1884 Dow Jones published it's 1st stock avg 1884 Eli S Jones, U.S., evangelist, Christ of Indian road 1882 Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer, Citation, Whirlaway 1881 Daniel Jones, England phoneticist, English pronouncing dictionary 1880 Charlie Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 home runs in 1 inning 1879 Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst, Life and Work of Sigmund Freud 1877 Charles Coburn, Savannah, Georgia, actor, Devil and Miss Jones 1876 John Owen Jones, composer 1876 1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks) 1874 Owen Jones, architect, dies 1873 1st trial run of San Francisco cable car, Clay Street between Kearny and Jones 1871 Albert L Jones (New York City), patents corrugated paper 1871 Warner Fabian, Samuel H Adams, U.S. journalist and writer, Average Jones 1869 Ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler, marvellous Australia at turn of century 1865 Annie Jones, Virginia, bearded lady 1865 Surrender of Sam Jones 1864 3rd day of Battles at Waynesboro/Jones's Plantation, Georgia 1864 William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 39 1864 John Marshall Jones, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 43 1864 [John] Casey Jones, RR engineer, Ballad of Casey Jones 1863 Paul Jones Semmes, U.S. businessman/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 48 1863 Rufus Jones, American Writer 1862 Edward German, Jones, Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer 1861 Sam Jones, cricketer, Australian batsman of 1880's 1861 Sidney James Jones, composer 1860 Nancy Jones, U.S. black missionary in Africa 1858 Anson Jones, American Public Servant 1853 Edwin Arthur Jones, composer 1851 Charles H Dow, co-founded Dow Jones/1st editor of Wall St. Journal 1851 Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright, Judah 1845 Bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour 1841 Cornstarch patented (Orlando Jones) 1837 Mother Jones, American Activist 1830 Patrick Henry Jones, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1830 Mary Harris Jones, Mother Jones, activist 1829 John P. Jones, American Politician 1827 John Robert Jones, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1825 David Rumph "Neighbor" Jones, Major General Confederate Army 1824 Alfred Gilpin Jones, Weymouth NS, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, 1900 - 1906 1824 William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1824 Edward Jones, composer, dies at 72 1822 Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General Union volunteers 1820 John Marshall Jones, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1819 Samuel Jones, Major General Confederate Army 1816 Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General Confederate Army 1815 Paul Jones Semmes, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1814 Samuel Jones Tilden, philanthropist for New York Public Library 1814 Jones Mitchell Withers, Major General Confederate Army 1813 John Jones Pettus, Confederate governor, D-Miss, 1859-63 1800 William Jones, composer, dies at 73 1798 Anson Jones, American Public Servant 1794 William Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47 1779 John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis 1754 Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 1752 Edward Jones, composer 1749 1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published 1749 10th (final) volume of Fielding's "Tom Jones" is published 1747 John Paul Jones, naval hero, "I have not yet begun to fight" 1746 Absalom Jones, Delaware, born into slavery 1746 William Jones, born in London, England, British Orientalist/jurist 1726 William Jones, composer 1707 Henry Fielding, born in England, novelist, Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones 1573 Inigo Jones, born in London, architect, restored St. Paul's Cathedral |
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