2005 John G. Roberts, Jr. is nominated to the United States Supreme Court
2005 Vine Deloria, Jr., Sioux Author
2004 Fernando Poe, Jr., Filipino Actor
2002 "General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr", Air Force General, first black general in the Air Force, dies at 89
2001 "Jack Haley, Jr", documentary producer, That's Entertainment!, dies at 67
2001 "Morton Downey, Jr", former talk show host, The Morton Downey Jr. Show, dies at 68
2000 "Ring Lardner, Jr", writer, M*A*S*H screenwriter, dies at 85
2000 "Raymond E. Portwood, Jr", game creator, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, dies at 66
2000 "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr", actor, dies at 90
2000 Bruce Palmer, Jr., American Soldier
1999 "Grover Washington, Jr", jazz musician, Aria, dies at 56
1999 "John F. Kennedy, Jr", publisher/philanthropist, George, dies at 38
1999 James L. Farmer, Jr., American Activist
1997 Ewart G. Abner, Jr., president (Motown Records), dies at 74
1997 Ken Griffey, Jr. unanimously wins AL MVP
1997 Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 56th HR of 1997
1997 Harry Blackstone, Jr., magician, dies of cancer at 62
1997 "Harry Blackstone, Jr.", magician, dies at 62
1997 Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 250th HR
1997 John Curtis Jr, pres/CEO (Luby's Cafe), commits suicide at 58
1997 Michael Jackson, Jr., son of Michael Jackson
1996 Howard E Rollins Jr, actor (Ed Harding-Another World), dies at 46
1996 John F. Kennedy, Jr. marries Caroline Bisset
1996 [Francis] Max Factor Jr, makeup inventor, dies at 91
1996 Ken Griffey Jr, 26, is 8th youngest to hits 200 home runs
1996 Lucius E Burch Jr, U.S. civil rights leader, dies at 84
1996 Minnesota Fats, [Rudolf Wanderone Jr], billiard hustler, dies at 82
1995 Charles Scribner Jr, publisher, dies at 74
1995 Louis Levy Jr, music publisher, dies at 84
1995 "George" magazine premieres, published by John F Kennedy Jr
1995 Cal Ripken, Jr. breaks Gehrig's record, plays in 2,131 straight games
1995 Cal Ripken, Jr. ties Gehrig's record of playing in 2,130 straight games
1995 Fischer S Black Jr, financial Theorist, dies at 57
1995 Ronald Anthony White Jr, singer, dies at 57
1995 Marcus Chenault, killer of Martin Luther King Jr's mother, dies at 54
1995 Max Factor Jr, makeup inventor, dies
1995 Elisha Cook Jr, actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane), dies at 91
1995 J Peter Grace Jr, CEO (W R Grace), dies at 81
1995 Frederic Ramsey Jr, folklorist/author, dies at 80
1995 World best 7th wkt stand 461 by Bhupinder Singh, Jr. and P Dharmani
1995 Carlos Menem Jr, son of Argentine pres, dies at 26
1995 Arthur S Taylor Jr, U.S. drummer/author (Notes on notes), dies at 65
1994 Thomas J Watson Jr, CEO (IBM), dies of a stroke at 79
1994 Billionaire J Paul Getty, Jr. marries Victoria Holdsworth on Barbados
1994 Eugene Tanner Jr, singer, dies at 58
1994 Noah Beery Jr, U.S. actor (Gung Ho!, Heaven With a Gun), dies at 81
1994 Jack Antonio, son of Virginia Madisen and Antonio Sabatto Jr
1994 Ken Griffey, Jr. breaks Ruth's record for most home runs by end of June (31)
1994 Al Unser, Jr. wins 78th Indianapolis 500 in 3:06:29.006 (255.89 kph)
1994 Singer Harry Connick, Jr. (26) weds model Jill Goodare (30)
1994 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (21 days after his divorce) weds Mary Richardson
1994 Cornelis N "Cor" van Dis Jr, Dutch MP (1971-94), dies at 71
1994 Robert F Kennedy, Jr. divorces Emily Black
1994 Cuba Godding, Jr. (26) weds Sara Kapfer (26)
1993 Thomas J Watson Jr, president of IBM (1956-71)/diplomat, dies at 79
1993 Ted Kennedy, Jr. (32) weds psychiatrist Katherine Gershman (34)
1993 Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. is 3rd to hit home runs in 8 straight games
1993 Will Rogers Jr, (Rep-D)/actor (Boy from Okla), commits suicide at 81
1993 John F. Kennedy, Jr., gives notice of quitting as ADA in Manhattan
1993 Ken Griffey, Jr. slugs his 100th career home run in Seattle's
1993 BPAA U.S. Open by Del Ballard Jr
1993 Richard C Diebenkorn Jr, U.S. painter (Ocean Park Paintings), dies at 70
1993 Morton Downey, Jr. weds Lori Krebs
1993 PBA National Championship Won by Ron Palombi Jr
1993 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observed in all 50 states for 1st time
1993 Harry Connick, Jr. arrested at a New York airport for gun possession
1992 Harry Connick, Jr. is caught with 9mm gun in New York's JFK airport
1992 Feodor Chaliapin Jr, actor (King's Whore), dies after illness at 87
1992 All star MVP: Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners
1992 Al Unser, Jr. wins Indy 500
1992 C V Wood Jr, theme park developer (Disneyland), dies of cancer at 71
1992 John E Allen Jr, actor (1 2 3), dies
1991 Charles Keating, Jr. (Lincoln Savings and Loan fraud), found guilty
1991 Lydia Hodson Copeland, America's, Jr. Miss (1972), dies at 37
1991 John F. Kennedy, Jr. wins his 1st battle as an attorney
1991 Robert DiMatte Jr, stage director/actor, dies at 43
1991 All star MVP: Cal Ripken, Jr. for the Baltimore Orioles
1991 Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr, USN/astro (STS 33), dies at 43
1991 Del Ballard, Jr. throws most famous gutter ball in PBA Tour history
1990 Cleveland Indian Sandy Alomar, Jr. wins AL Rookie of Year, unanimously
1990 Ken Griffey, Sr and Jr, hit back-to-back home runs in 1st inning
1990 Ken Griffey Sr &, Jr. are 1st father and son to play on same team each goes 1 for 4 for Seattle Mariners
1990 Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr. become 1st father and son to play on same team (Seattle Mariners), both single in 1st inning
1990 Sammy Davis Jr, singer and actor (Golden Boy), dies at 64
1990 BPAA U.S. Open by Ron Palombi Jr
1990 Alan Hale Jr, Skipper on Gilligan's Island, dies of cancer at 71
1989 A A Busch Jr, brewer/baseball owner for the St. Louis Cardinals, dies at 90
1989 24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Jr, Alabama
1988 Generoso Pope Jr, National Enquirer owner, dies at 61
1988 Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday
1988 Cal Ripken, Jr. plays in his 1,000th consecutive game
1988 Virgil Oliver Jr, entertainer, dies
1988 "Morton Downey, Jr. Show," debuts in TV syndication
1988 23rd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams, Jr.
1988 James R Killian Jr, MIT President (1948-59), dies at 83
1988 Frank Pace Jr, U.S. Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76
1987 Thomas G Lanphier Jr, U.S. WW II pilot, dies at 71
1987 21st Country Music Association Award: Hank William, Jr. wins
1987 Angel Cordero, Jr. becomes 4th jockey to win 6,000 races
1987 Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. announces his retirement
1987 Mariners draft Ken Griffey, Jr. #1
1987 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams Jr
1987 FBI apprehends most wanted Claude L Dallas, Jr. in California
1987 David Savoy Jr, rock manager (Husker Du), commits suicide at 24
1986 Jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76
1986 1st federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
1985 George Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis, Jr. Show), dies at 66
1985 David Lee Rohr, Jr., transplant donor
1985 Gardner Cowles Jr, U.S. publisher (Look Magazine), dies at 82
1985 Marion Byron, actress (Steamboat Bill Jr), dies at 73
1985 Laffit Pincay, Jr. becomes 2nd jockey to win $100 million
1985 FBI arrests John A Walker Jr, convicted of spying for U.S.S.R.
1985 111th Kentucky Derby: Angel Cordero, Jr. on Spend A Buck wins 2:00.2
1985 Sam J Ervin Jr, (Sen-D-NC), dies at 88
1985 John B Kelly Jr, chairman U.S. Olympic Committee, dies at 57
1985 Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., American Politician
1985 Laffit Pincay, Jr. is third to ride 6,000th winners at Santa Anita
1985 Robert H. W. Welch, Jr., U.S. founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85
1984 John W Mercom, Jr. announces NO Saints are up for sale for $75 million
1984 Martin Luther King Sr, U.S. vicar/father of MLK Jr, dies at 84
1984 116th Belmont: Laffit Pincay, Jr. aboard Swale wins in 2:27.2
1984 110th Preakness: Angel Cordero, Jr. aboard Gate Dancer wins in 1:53.6
1984 Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken, Jr. hits for cycle
1984 110th Kentucky Derby: Laffit Pincay, Jr. aboard Swale wins in 2:02.4
1983 David Shire and R Maltby Jr's musical "Baby," premieres in New York City
1983 Senate establishes Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday
1983 Benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50
1983 Eddie Foy Jr, actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78
1983 115th Belmont: Laffit Pincay, Jr. aboard Caveat wins in 2:27.8
1983 109th Preakness: Donald Miller, Jr. on Deputed Testamony wins in 1:55.4
1982 John Leonard Swigert Jr, astronaut (Apollo 13), dies of cancer at 51
1982 Charlie Brooks Jr, convicted murderer became 1st U.S. prisoner to be executed by lethal injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas
1982 Joe Tex, [Joseph Arrington Jr], singer (Getting Scarce), dies at 49
1982 Secretary of State Alexander Haig, Jr. resigns, replaced by Schultz
1982 Washington D.C. jury finds John Hinckley, Jr. innocent by insanity
1982 114th Belmont: Laffit Pincay, Jr. aboard Conquistador Cielo wins in 2:28
1982 Trial of John W. Hinckley, Jr. attempted assassin of Reagan, begins
1981 Justin Jud Strunk Jr, comedian (Laugh In), dies at 48
1981 John Hinckley, Jr. pleads innocent in attempt to kill President Reagan
1981 Jennie Thompson, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, gymnast, Jr Natl-champ-93, Oly-96
1980 Ronald Reagan, Jr. marries Doria Palmieri
1980 Dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating (83 mill)
1980 Walter Hass, Jr. becomes CEO of Oakland A's
1980 Timothy Goebel, born in Evanston, Illinois, figure skater, 1996 National, Jr. champ
1980 Rep John Jenrette, Jr. (D-SC) indicted in "Abscam" investigation
1980 Attempted assassination on Vernon Jordan, Jr. National Urban League pres
1980 106th Preakness: Angel Cordero, Jr. aboard Codex wins in 1:54.2
1980 William R Tolbert Jr, Liberian President and 27 others killed in coup
1980 Axel Springer Jr, German photographer, commits suicide at 38
1979 Eve Chalom, born in Detroit, Michigan, dance skater, & Gates--1995 Nat, Jr. champ
1979 Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 67
1979 Frank Peterson, Jr. named 1st black general in Marine Corps
1978 Police in Des Plaines Ill, arrest John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for murder
1978 Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54
1978 Joseph Freeman, Jr. is 1st black priest in Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1978 Ko van Dijk Jr, Dutch actor (Zaak M P), dies at 61
1978 Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58
1978 Reesa Starr, Jr.
1977 Dr. Clifford R Wharton, Jr. named chancellor of State University of NY
1977 Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev Martin Luther King Jr
1977 Jere Michael, Aspen, Colorado, figure skater, 1994 National, Jr. champ
1977 Amy D'Entremont, Stoneham Massachusetts, figure skater, 1995 NE, Jr. champ
1976 Oscar Beregi Jr, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City), dies at 58
1976 Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to William N Lipscomb Jr
1976 Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83
1976 Francis E Meloy Jr, U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, kidnapped and killed
1976 108th Belmont: Angel Cordero, Jr. aboard Bold Forbes wins in 2:29
1976 102nd Kentucky Derby: Angel Cordero, Jr. on Bold Forbes wins in 2:01.6
1976 Tamas Buday, Jr., Budapest Hungary, Canadian canoeist 1996 Olympics
1976 Freddie Prinze, Jr., actor, I Know What You Did Last Summer
1976 Clifford Alexander, Jr. confirmed as 1st black secretary of Army
1975 Jay R Ferguson, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Taylor Newton-Evening Shade
1975 Matthew Kessinger, born in Louisville, Kentucky, fig skater, 1995 Gt Lakes, Jr. champ
1975 Mathew Gates, born in Baldock, England, dance skater, & Chalom-1995 Nat, Jr. champ
1975 Charles McMahon Jr, U.S. USMC lance corporal, killed in Vietnam
1975 Trifun Zivanovic, born in Santa Monica, fig skater, 1995 Pac Coast, Jr. champ
1975 Asa Smith Bushnell Jr, Sec of U.S. Olympics (1945-65), dies at 75
1975 Paul Frey, born in Boston, Massachusetts, dance skater, & Ponte-1995 Eastern, Jr. champ
1975 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr
1974 Louis B Russell Jr, longest living heart transplant, dies at 49
1974 Gary Hall, Jr., U.S., 50m/100m/400m free relay, Oly-gold/2 silver-96
1974 Carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61
1974 Alberta King, mother of Martin Luther King Jr, assassinated in church
1974 100th Kentucky Derby: Angel Cordero Jr. aboard Cannonade wins in 2:04
1974 Thomas Enqvist, born in Stockholm Sweden, tennis star, 1991 Wimbledon jr boys
1974 Earl W. Sutherland, Jr., U.S. pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58
1974 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr
1974 E Wilson Jr's musical "Let My People Come," premieres in New York City
1973 Joe Angel Acosta, Jr., SD California, PGA golfer, 1995 Greater Milwaukee-3rd
1973 John Baldwin, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, figure skater, 1996 SW Pacific Sr champ
1973 Lon Chaney Jr, actor (Hawkeye, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 67
1973 Lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66
1973 Albert Guardado, Jr., born in Redlands, California, light flyweight boxer, Olymp-96
1973 Harvey S Firestone Jr, U.S. tire manufacturer, dies at 75
1973 Wes Martin, born in Calgary, golfer, 1990 Alberta, Jr. Masters-2nd
1973 Harley Race beats Dory Funk, Jr. in Kansas City, to become NWA champ
1973 Franca Fehlauer, born in Hamburg, Germany, golfer, Belgian International, Jr. champ 1991
1973 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr
1973 Elvis Presley, Jr., alleged son of Elvis Presley
1972 James Stream Thurmond, Jr., son of U.S. senator Strom Thurmond
1972 Joseph F Smith Jr, leader U.S. mormon chuch, dies at 95
1972 Denise Booker, Liverpool, golfer, S Australian, Jr. champ 1990
1972 Adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63
1972 Antonio Sabato, Jr., actor, Jagger Cates-General Hospital
1972 Ernie Reyes, Jr., born in San Jose, California, actor, Ernie-Sidekicks
1972 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. becomes a Supreme Court Justice
1971 Lieutenant General Robert E Cushman, Jr, USMC, ends term as deputy director of CIA
1971 Bobby Jones Jr, PGA golfer (Grand Slam 1930), dies at 69
1971 Lewis F Powell, Jr. appointed to Supreme Court
1971 William Simas, Jr., Hanford California, pitcher, Chicago White Sox
1971 William Deering, Jr., South Bend Indiana, pole vaulter
1971 James Baldwin, Jr., born in Southern Pines, North Carolina, pitcher, Chicago White Sox
1971 Vernon E Jordan Jr, appointed exec director of National Urban League
1971 Harold Lloyd Jr, actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 40
1971 Harold Lloyd Jr, actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 40
1971 Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr. becomes 1st black Admiral in U.S. Navy
1971 1st Lt William L Calley, Jr. found guilty in My Lai (Vietnam) massacre
1971 Whitney M Young Jr, leader (National Urban League 1961-71), dies at 49
1971 Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria
1970 George Van Os, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, team handball left back, Oly-1996
1970 Bhupinder Singh, Jr., cricketer, Punjab and Indian ODI batsman
1970 Dawn Ponte, born in Kent, Rhode Island, dance skater, & Frey-1995 Eastern, Jr. champ
1970 Sammy Davis, Jr. weds Altovise
1970 Trudi Jeffrey, Brisbane QLD, golfer, 1990 Australian, Jr. Champion
1969 Bernhard, Jr., Prince of Netherlands
1969 Ken Griffy, Jr., centerfielder, Seattle Mariners, MVP 1997
1969 Donald E Wahlberg, Jr., Boston, rocker, New Kids-Hangin' Tough
1969 Supreme Court rules suspension of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. from House
1969 Glenn Rogers, Jr., CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos
1969 Robert E. Cushman, Jr., becomes deputy director of CIA
1969 James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1969 Dorey Funk, Jr. beats Gene Kiniski in Tampa, to become NWA champ
1969 Ijaz Ahmed, Jr., cricketer, one Test Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka 1995
1969 Rep Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. seated by Congress
1968 Carlo H L Ponti, Jr., son of Carlo Ponti and Sophia Loren
1968 Jonathan A Drummond, Jr., Philadelphia, 4X400m runner, 1996 Olympics silver
1968 Marine James Anderson, Jr. is 1st black Medal of Honor winner
1968 Donovan Leitch, Jr., actor/musician, I Shot Andy Warhol
1968 David Bradley Stockton, Jr., born in Redlands, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Canon-3rd
1968 John P Navin, Jr., Philadelphia, actor, Joey Elliot-Jennifer Slept Here
1968 James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King Jr, captured
1968 Paulo, Jr., Brazilian pop bassist, Sepultura, Morbid Visions
1968 Martin Luther King, Jr., buried in Atlanta
1968 Martin Luther King Jr, (Dream continues), assassinated in Memph at 39
1968 Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader
1968 Joseph Martin Jr, Speaker of the House, dies at 83
1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. announces plans for Poor People's Campaign
1968 George Quigley, Jr., Cin Ohio, skeet 1996 Olympics
1968 Cuba Gooding, Jr., actor, Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men
1967 Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash
1967 Harry Connick, Jr., New Orleans Louisiana, singer, We Are in Love
1967 Dale Hurley, Jr., born in Philadelphia, rower 1996 Olympics
1967 Maj Robert H Lawrence, Jr. named 1st black astronaut
1967 Edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47
1967 Patrick F. Manning, Jr., Poughkeepsie, New York, rower 1992 Olympics
1967 Jayce Fincher, Jr., heavy metal bassist, Southgang-Tainted Angel
1967 Harlem (New York City) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr
1967 31st Golf Masters Championship: Gay Brewer, Jr. wins, shooting a 280
1967 House of Representatives expels Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (307 to 116)
1967 Peter Cox, Jr., Bronxville, New York, fencer-sabre 1996 Olympics
1967 William Michael Heinen, Jr., Rayne, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1994 Shell Houston
1966 John W Mecom, Jr. becomes 1st owner of New Orlean Saints
1966 Thomas Louis Tolles, Jr., Ft. Myers, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Bob Hope-3rd
1966 Ken Norton, Jr., NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers
1966 Martin Luther King, Jr. stoned during Chicago march
1966 Vice Adm William F Raborn Jr, USN, ends term as 7th director of CIA
1966 "(I'm A) Road Runner" by, Jr. Walker and The All-Stars peaks at #20
1966 Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger, Jr. (Thousand Days)
1966 Elliot McKay See Jr, astronaut, dies at 38 in T-38 jet crash
1966 Martin Luther King, Jr. opens campaign in Chicago
1966 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr
1965 John Keller, Jr., Toledo Ohio, team handball back court 1996 Olympics
1965 Kathleen Horvath, born in Chicago, Illinois, tennis player, French Open, Jr. 1980
1965 Bob Hess, Jr., horse trainer
1965 Michael Landon, Jr., born in Encino, California, actor, Bonanza The Return
1965 William F. Raborn, Jr. replaces John A. McCone as 7th head of CIA
1965 1st U.S. Senate black page, Lawrence W. Bradford Jr, 16, appointed by New York Sen Jacob Javits
1965 Robert Downey, Jr., born in New York City, comedian, SNL, Less than Zero, Back to School
1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama
1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. begins march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
1965 1st nonstop helicopter crossing of North America, JR Willford
1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma Ala
1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. begins a drive to register black voters
1964 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
1964 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. awarded Nobel Peace Prize
1964 Martin Luther King, Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize
1964 Jack Kay, born in Jr., Montreal Que, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Singapore Open
1964 Butch [Harry Lee] Reynolds, Jr., born in Akron, Ohio, 4X400m runner
1964 Ron Warren, Jr., jockey, Bay Meadows
1964 Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr, announces a baseball team is moving there
1963 Mel Stottlemyre, Jr., pitcher, Toronto Blues Jays
1963 Frank Sinatra, Jr. returned after being kidnapped
1963 Frank Sinatra Jr. is kidnapped
1963 Mickey Wright/Dave Ragan, Jr. wins LPGA Haig and Haig Scotch Mixed Golf
1963 Johnny Earl Dawkins, Jr., NBA guard, Spurs, Charlotte Hornets
1963 Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" at Lincoln Memorial
1963 Eddie Martin, Jr., jockey
1963 Horace Holden, Jr., born in Atlanta, Georgia, slalom double canoe, Olympics-11th-96
1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I have a dream" speech
1963 Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1962 Joseph Allen Jr, actor (All Women Have Secrets), dies at 44
1962 Duffy James Joseph Waldorf, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, PGA golfer, 1995 LaCantera Tx
1962 Martin Luther King, Jr. jailed in Albany, Georgia
1962 Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested during demonstration in Georgia
1962 Al Unser, Jr., Indy-car racer, over 10 wins
1962 Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., born in Baltimore, Maryland, astronaut, STS 85, sk: 99
1961 Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstraters arrested in Albany Ga
1961 Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63
1961 Larry Mullen, Jr., Dublin Ireland, rock drummer, U2-I Will Follow
1961 Cal Ripkin, Jr., all-star shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles
1961 Whitney Young, Jr. named executive director of National Urban League
1961 Bradford John Faxon, Jr., Oceanport, New Jersey, PGA golfer, 1986 Provident
1961 James T. Gallagher, Jr., born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1990 Greater Milw
1960 John F. Kennedy, Jr., New York City, son of John F. Kennedy/lawyer/magazine publisher, George
1960 Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Swedish actress May Britt
1960 Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested in Atlanta sit-in
1960 Johnny Lee Gray, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, 800m runner, Olympics-7th-1996
1960 John D Rockefeller Jr, philanthropist, dies at 86
1960 John D. Rockefeller, Jr., American Businessman
1960 William Lee Glasson, Jr., born in Fresno, California, PGA golfer, 1985 Kemper Open
1960 Jon Huntsman, Jr., American Politician
1960 Lee Chill, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1977 Ohio Jr
1959 Lester Lonergan Jr, actor (Growing Paynes), dies at 65
1959 Walter Ray Williams, Jr., bowler, twice Player of the Year
1959 Tom Pernice, Jr., born in Kansas City, Missouri, Nike golfer, 1989 Centel Classic-4th
1959 Benjamin O Davis, Jr. becomes 1st black gen-major in USAF
1959 23rd Golf Masters Championship: Art Wall, Jr. wins, shooting a 284
1959 Tyrone Power, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Shag
1958 Robert H W Welch, Jr. and 11 other men meet in Indianapolis to form anti-Communist John Birch Society
1958 Brent W. Jett, Jr., Pontiac, Michigan, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 72, sk:81
1958 Ronald Prescot Reagan, Jr., Louisiana, President son/TV host, Ron Reagon Show
1958 Joe Frank Edwards, Jr., Richmond, Virginia, Cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 89
1958 Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Loray White
1956 William J. Brennan, Jr. becomes a Supreme Court Justice
1956 William J Brennan, Jr. appointed to Supreme Court
1956 James Donald Halsell, Jr., Monroe, Louisiana, astronaut, STS 65, 74, 83, 94
1956 Bill Murchison, Jr., Lake Charles, Louisiana, Nike golfer, 1994 Boise Open-2nd
1956 Johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62
1956 Bernard A. Harris, Jr., born in Temple Texas, MD/Astronaut, STS 55, 63
1956 Douglas Heyes, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Captains and Kings, Aspen
1956 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke, Jr. wins, shooting a 289
1956 Musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis, Jr. premieres in New York City
1956 Curtis L. Brown, Jr., North Carolina, astronaut, STS 47, STS 66, 77, 85, sk:95
1956 Howard Edward Davis, Jr., Glen Cove, New York, lw boxer 1976 Olympics silver
1956 Philip Jackson Ford, Jr., North Carolina, basketball player 1976 Olympics gold
1956 Martin Luther King, Jr's home bombed
1955 Clarence Gilyard, Jr., Moses Lake Wash, actor, Chips, Duck Factory
1955 John Hinckley, Jr., shot and wounded President Reagan, 1981
1954 Charles C. Diggs, Jr. elected Michigan's 1st black congressman
1954 B. O. Davis, Jr. becomes 1st black general in USAF
1954 74th U.S. Mens Tennis: E V Seixas, Jr. beats Rex Hartwig (36 62 64 64)
1954 Edgar Riley, Jr., rocker, Axe K
1954 Ray Parker, Jr., born in Detroit, Michigan, rock guitarist and vocalist, Ghostbusters
1954 Joe Laurie Jr, comedian (Can You Top This?), dies at 61
1954 Robert F Kennedy, Jr., attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council
1953 Dino Martin, Jr., rocker
1953 73rd U.S. Mens Tennis: Tony Trabert beats Elias V Seixas, Jr. (63 62 63)
1953 Charlie Moore, Jr., baseball player
1953 Donald Albert Weibring, Jr., Quincy, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1979 Quad Cities
1953 Porter Carroll, Jr., drummer, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover
1953 Desi Arnaz, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Craig-Here's Lucy, Fakeout, Joyride
1952 Ernest Harden, Jr., born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Marcus-Jeffersons
1952 Bill Badgett, Jr., horse trainer
1952 Mario Runco, Jr., born in Bronx, New York, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 44, 54, 77
1952 Lloyd Blaine Hammond, Jr., Savannah, Georgia, Major USAF/astr, STS 39, 64
1951 Frank Pallone, Jr., Rep-D-New Jersey
1951 71st U.S. Mens Tennis: Frank A Sedgman beats Elias Seixas, Jr. (64 61 61)
1951 71st U.S. Mens Tennis: F A Sedgman beats Elias V Seixas, Jr. (64 61 61)
1951 Don [Sheldon George] Pooley, Jr., born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1980 BC Open
1951 Charles E. Brady, Jr., Pinehurst, North Carolina, Cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 78
1951 William Surles "Bill" McArthur, Jr., North Carolina, astro, STS 58, 74, sk: 92
1951 Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr., Patuxent R, Maryland, Cmdr USN/astro, STS 48, 60
1951 Russell Thompkins, Jr., U.S. soul singer, Stylistics-Sing Baby Sing
1951 Harley O Staggers, Jr., Rep-D-WV, 1983-
1951 Liz Taylor's 1st divorce, Conrad Hilton, Jr.
1951 William Nelson, Jr., U.S. bassist, Connections and Disconnections
1950 Kevin O'Donnell, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Caverns, Reefs, Lava
1950 Howard E Rollins, Jr., born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Bannister-Wildside,Another World
1950 Earle and Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr
1950 Rodney Milburn, Jr., USA, hurdler, Olympics gold 1972
1950 Liz Taylor's 1st marriage to Conrad Hilton, Jr.
1950 Tom Brown, Jr., American Celebrity
1949 Thomas O Kite, Jr., born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1978 BC Open, Crosby 1983
1949 Arthur Lee Washington, Jr., Neptune, New Jersey, murderer, FBI Most Wanted
1949 Mickey Lee Davis, Jr., Tennessee, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List
1949 Ed Begley, Jr., LA Cal, actor, Eating Raoul, St. Elsewhere, Parenthood
1949 Hank Williams, Jr., born in Shreveport, Louisiana, country singer, Honky Tonk
1949 Frank L Culbertson, Jr., Charleston, South Carolina, Cmdr USN/astro, STS-38
1949 Albert Sacco, Jr., born in Boston, Massachusetts, PhD/astronaut, STS 73
1948 Angel Penna, Jr., horse trainer
1948 John R McKernan, Jr., Rep-R-ME, 1983-86/Gov-Maine
1948 Robert E [Bob] Wise, Jr., Rep-D-WV, 1983-
1947 Syanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., U.S. accordionist, On Track
1947 Rex Allen, Jr., Chicago, country singer, Nashville on the Road
1947 Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., Macon, Georgia, USN/astro, STS 33
1947 Robert M. Parker, Jr., American Critic
1947 John J Duncan, Jr., Rep-R-Tennessee
1947 William H Campbell, Jr., rocker
1947 Robert Reinacher, Jr., horse trainer
1947 John D Rockefeller, Jr. donates New York City East River site to the U.N.
1946 Laffit Pincay, Jr., jockey, Ky Derby 1984, Belmont 1982-84, Swale
1946 U.N. accepts 6 Manhattan blocks as a gift from John D Rockefeller Jr
1946 Herbert Jefferson, Jr., born in Jersey City, New Jersey, actor, Battlestar Galactica
1946 William Strunk, Jr., American Writer
1946 66th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Tom Brown, Jr. (97 63 60)
1946 Charles F Bolden, Jr., Columbia, South Carolina, astronaut, STS 61C, 31, 45, 60
1946 Larry Graham, Jr., rocker, Graham Central Station-One in a Million You
1946 Bill Kreutzmann, Jr., born in Palo Alto California, drummer, Grateful Dead
1946 Alexis Nihon, Jr., Bahamas, wrestler 1968 Olympics
1945 Lewis F. Payne, Jr., Rep-D-Virginia
1945 71st Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hoop, Jr. wins in 2:07
1945 Brewster H Shaw, Jr., Michigan, Col USAF/astro, STS-9, STS 61B, STS-28
1945 Edward J. Caruthers, Jr., Troy Ala, high jumper, 1968 Olympics silver
1945 Frank J Biondi, Jr., president, HBO
1944 Bill Boggs, born in Philadelphia, TV host/producer, Midday, Morton Downey, Jr. Show
1944 Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. receives congressional medal of honor
1944 Santiago Jimenez, Jr., U.S. accordionist, El Mero Mero, Viva Seguin
1943 Grover Washington, Jr., jazz artist, Mr Magic
1943 Michael Anderson, Jr., London, actor, Clay-The Monroes
1943 Roy Acuff, Jr., rocker
1943 Roy Dunbard Bridges, Jr., born in Atlanta, Georgia, Col USAF/astro, STS 51-F, 61-F
1943 Robert J Murphy, Jr., born in Brooklyn, New York, PGA golfer, 1968 Philadelphia Classic
1942 Guion Steward Bluford, Jr., Philadelphia, Col USAF/astr, STS 8, 61A, 39, 53
1942 Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Sen-D-DE, 1973-
1942 John M Spratt, Jr., Rep-D-SC, 1983-
1942 62nd U.S. Mens Tennis: F Schroeder, Jr. beats F Parker (86 75 36 46 62)
1942 John F. Lehman, Jr., American Businessman
1942 Robert [Bob] W Kasten, Jr., Sen-R-WI, 1981-
1942 Nelson "Bo" Burton, Jr., bowler/sportscaster, Pro Bowlers Tour
1942 Angel Cordero, Jr., Athlete
1942 Samuel R[ay] Delany, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Towers of Toron, Neveryona
1942 J. Milton Cage Jr's "Imaginary Landscape No 3," premieres in Chicago
1942 Peder Lunde, Jr., Norway, yachtsman 1960 Olympics gold
1942 Willy Bogner, Jr., Munich, director, On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1941 John A Wismont, Jr., California, watercolor painter, over 50,000
1941 Ernest Wright, Jr., U.S. rock vocalist, Imperials-So Much
1941 Jimmy Hoffa, Jr., son of Jimmy Hoffa/Teamster union leader
1941 James A. Traficant, Jr., Rep-D-OH, 1985-
1941 Charles Pashayan, Jr., Rep-R-CA, 1979-
1941 Glenn Randall, Jr., stuntman, Species, Mrs. Soffel, Return of the Jedi
1941 C L "Gibby" Gilbert, Jr., Chattanooga, Tennessee, PGA golfer, 1976 Danny Thomas
1940 Wyche Fowler, Jr., Rep-D-GA, 1977-87
1940 Carroll A Campbell, Jr., Rep-R-SC, 1979-86
1940 Billy Davis, Jr., born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, 5th Dimension-One Less Bell
1940 Robert Walker, Jr., New York City, actor, Ceremony, Ms Don Juan, Ensign Pulver
1939 George Nicholls Jr, actor (Finishing School), dies at 42
1939 DeWitt T Weaver, Jr., Danville, Kentucky, PGA golfer, 1972 Southern Open
1939 Fernando Poe, Jr., Filipino Actor
1939 William W. Cobey, Jr., Rep-R-NC, 1985-87
1939 E Clay Shaw, Jr., Rep-R-FL, 1981-
1939 Marvin P. Gaye, Jr., Washington D.C., singer, Sexual Healing
1938 Ronald Anthony White, Jr., singer
1938 Beryl F Anthony, Jr., Rep-D-CA, 1979-
1938 Donald W. Riegle, Jr., Sen-D-MI, 1976-
1938 Fischer S Black, Jr., financial theorist
1937 Don Bies, Cottonwood ID, PGA golfer, 1975 Sammy Davis Jr
1937 Max Baer, Jr., born in Oakland California, actor, Jethro-Beverly Hillbillies
1937 Carroll Hubbard, Jr., Rep-D-KY, 1975-
1937 James Hunt, Jr., Gov-NC
1936 Alfred A Oerter, Jr., Astoria, New York, discus, Olympics gold 56, 60, 64, 68
1936 Louis Gossett, Jr., born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Officer and Gentleman, Deep
1936 May Britt, Sweden, actress, Young Lions, /wife of Sammy Davis, Jr.
1936 Ernie K-Doe, [Ernest Kador Jr], born in New Orleans, Louisiana, rocker
1935 Al Jackson, Jr., born in Memphis, Tennessee, drummer, Booker T and MGs-Chinese Checkers
1935 Charles M Duke, Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina, Brig Gen USAF/astronaut, Apol 16
1935 Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr., civil rights activist, National Urban League
1935 39th U.S. Golf Open: Sam Parks, Jr. shoots a 299 at Oakmont CC PA
1935 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., American Judge
1934 Claude Jarman, Jr., born in Nashville, Tennessee, actor, Rio Grande, Inside Straight
1934 Van Cliburn, Jr., [Harvey Lavan], Louisiana, pianist, Tchaikovsky 1958
1934 Harry Blackstone, Jr., magician, Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion
1934 Al Freeman, Jr., born in Texas, actor, One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie
1934 John A. Ziegler, Jr., Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 4th NHL President, 1977-92
1934 R. W. Apple, Jr., American Journalist
1933 Henry Hartsfield, Jr., Birmingham, Alabama, astro, STS-4, STS 41-D, STS 61A
1933 Fred W. Haise, Jr., Biloxi Mississippi, astronaut, Apollo 13 STS T-1, T-3, T-5
1933 1st airplane to exceed 300 mph (483 kph), JR Wendell, Glenview, Il
1933 Perry Botkin, Jr., born in New York City, orch leader, Bert Convy Show
1933 Vine Deloria, Jr., Sioux Author
1933 Terry J. Hatter, Jr., U.S. judge in California
1932 Benigno Aquino, Jr., Philippine opposition leader; assassinated
1932 Clifton C Williams, Jr., Mobile Alabama, Major USMC/astronaut
1932 John Barrymore, Jr., born in Beverly Hills, California, actor, Pantomine Quiz
1932 Charles Lindbergh, Jr. (20 months), kidnapped in New Jersey; found dead May 12
1932 Andrew Jacobs, Jr., Rep-D-IN, 1965-73, 75-
1932 Thomas J Bliley, Jr., Rep-R-VA, 1981-
1931 51st U.S. Mens Tennis: H E Vines beats George M Lott, Jr. (79 63 97 75)
1931 John Leonard Swigert, Jr., Denver Colorado, astronaut, Apollo 13
1931 51st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Sid Wood, Jr. beats F X Shields (walkover)
1931 Jim [Purvis] Ferree, Jr., Pine Bluff, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1958 Vancouver
1931 Alvin Augustus Lucier, Jr., composer
1931 Harold Lloyd, Jr., actor, Frankenstein's Daughter
1930 Clarence M Pendleton, Jr., chairman of U.S. comm on Civil Rights, 1981-88
1930 Tiny Little, Jr., Worthington, Minnesota, pianist, Lawrence Welk Show
1930 Henry Clay Folger Jr, CEO (Folger Shakespeare Library), dies at 72
1930 Charles Pete Conrad, Jr., Philadelphia, USN/astro, Gem 5 11, Ap 12, Skylab 2
1930 Harry "Buddy" Melges, Jr., Wisconsin, yachter, Oly-gold/bronze-1964, 72
1930 Edward Galven Givens, Jr., Quanah Texas, Major USAF/astronaut
1929 Berry Gordy, Jr., Detroit, record company owner, Motown
1929 Richard F Gordon, Jr., Seattle, Capt USN/astronaut, Gemini 11, Apol 12
1929 Pat Harrington, Jr., New York City, actor, Danny Thomas Show, 1 Day at a Time
1929 Red Terrill, Jr., horse trainer
1929 Gyula Andrassy Jr, Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 68
1929 John Conyers, Jr., Rep-D-MI, 1965-
1929 Arthur S. Taylor, Jr., U.S. drummer and band leader, Taylor's Wailers
1929 William F. Clinger, Jr., Rep-R-PA, 1979-
1929 Thomas Bell, Jr., race horse trainer
1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, dreamer, Nobel 1964
1928 Manuel Lujan, Jr., Rep-R-NM, 1969-
1928 James Earl Ray, assassin, Martin Luther King, Jr.
1927 Wilhelm, Jr. Killmayer, composer
1927 Elliot McKay See, Jr., Dallas Texas, astronaut
1927 Joseph Pierce, Jr., horse trainer
1927 John Kelly, Jr., U.S., sculls, Oly-bronze-1956, /brother of Grace Kelly
1927 Arthur Ravenel, Jr., Rep-R-South Carolina
1927 Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr., born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USAF/astronaut, Mer 9, Gem 5
1927 Dick Jones, Snyder, Texas, actor, Buffalo Bill Jr
1926 Frederick, Jr. Zech, composer, dies at 68
1926 Oscar Brown, Jr., U.S. songwriter, Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit
1926 Hamilton Fish, Jr., Rep-R-NY, 1969-
1925 Sammy Davis, Jr., New York City, singer/dancer/actor, Ocean's 11, Candy Man
1925 William F. Buckley, Jr., Journalist
1925 D French Slaughter, Jr., Rep-R-VA, 1985-
1925 Howard H. Baker, Jr., American Politician
1925 William J Crowe, Jr., Kentucky, chairman joint chief of staff
1924 Alexander Haig, Jr., Bala-Cynwyd,
1924 Herman Heijermans Jr, author (On Hope, Heap of Blessing), dies
1924 Edward D Wood, Jr., Poughkeepsie, New York, director, Plan 9 from Outer Space
1924 Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann Jr, Dutch minister (CHU), dies at 87
1923 Alan B Shepard, Jr., East Derry NH, Rear Adm USN/astro, Merc 3, Ap 14
1923 John Holt, Jr., cricketer, WI batsman in 17 Tests, 1066 runs at 36 75
1923 Earl Hamner, Jr., Schuyler, Virginia, TV narrator, Waltons
1923 Lloyd Biggle, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Silence is Deadly
1923 Cor N van Dis, Jr., Dutch MP, SGP, 1971-94
1923 Walter M. Schirra, Jr., born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Capt USN/ast, Mer 8, Gem 6, Ap 7
1923 Walter M[ichael] Miller, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, View from Stars
1922 James C Wright, Jr., Rep-D-Texas, Speaker of House, 1987-89
1922 Jason Robards, Jr., Chicago, actor, A Thousand Clowns, Any Wednesday
1922 Charles Mathias, Jr., Sen-R-MD, 1969-86
1922 John W. Vessey, Jr., American Soldier
1922 Richard C Diebenkorn, Jr., U.S., painter, Ocean Park Paintings
1922 Doug Barnard, Jr., Rep-D-GA, 1977-
1922 Herbert P. Douglas Jr., born in Pittsburgh, long jumper, 1948 Olympic bronze
1922 Bill Chappell, Jr., Rep-D-FL, 1969-
1921 Whitney M. Young, Jr., civil rights leader, head of Urban League
1921 William V. Roth, Jr., Sen-R-Delaware, 1971-
1921 Frederick Schroeder, Jr., tennis champ, U.S. Open-1942
1921 Charles Scribner, Jr., music publisher, Scribner
1921 Harry Carey, Jr., Saugus California, actor, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1921 Joe Loco, [Jose Esteves, Jr], musician
1921 F[rancis] M[arion] Busby, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Star Rebel
1921 John Henry Davis, Jr., Smithtown, New York, weightlifter, Olym-gold-1948, 52
1920 George E. Brown, Jr., Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73-
1920 James L. Farmer, Jr., American Activist
1919 John J Duncan, Jr., Rep-R-TN, 1965-
1919 Luther Henderson, Jr., born in Kansas City, Missouri, orch leader, Polly Bergen Show
1918 Efren Zimbalist, Jr., New York City, actor, 77 Sunset Strip, FBI, Scruples
1918 44th Preakness: Charles Peak aboard Jack Hare, Jr. wins in 1:53.4
1918 Oscar Beregi, Jr., Hungary, actor, Young Frankenstein, Panic in City
1918 Joseph Allen, Jr., born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Death of a Champion
1918 Alan Hale [MacKahan], Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Skipper-Gilligan's Island
1917 Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Ohio, historian, 1946 Pulitzer-Age of Jackson
1917 Sid Watters, Jr., horse trainer
1917 Robert Taft, Jr., Sen-R-Oh
1916 Erich Von Stroheim, Jr., actor and director, Napoleon, Sunset Blvd
1916 Ko van Dijk, Jr., Dutch actor, Zaak M P
1915 Lardner Ring, Jr., Chicago, screenwriter, Woman of the Year
1915 Ring Lardner, jr, writer
1915 Alfred Scott Witherbee Jr, U.S. Lusitania officer, dies
1915 Frederic Ramsey, Jr., folklorist/author
1914 Franklin D Roosevelt, Jr., son of FDR/, Rep-D-NY, 1949-55
1913 Victor Trumper, Jr., cricketer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Trumper NSW 1940-41
1913 Noah Beery, Jr., New York City, actor, Rockford Files, Quest, Doc Elliot
1913 Carlyle Blackwell, Jr., California, actor, Docks of New York
1913 Bruce Palmer, Jr., American Soldier
1912 Lucius E Burch, Jr., U.S. lawyer/civil rights leader
1912 Frank Pace, Jr., U.S. Secretary of Army, 1950-53
1911 Will Rogers, Jr., New York, actor, Down to Earth
1911 Henry Ellsworth Vines, Jr., tennis, U.S. Open 1931, 32, /golfer
1911 Joe Hardstaff, Jr., cricketer, son of Joseph, 23 Tests for England
1911 Alfred Scott Witherbee, Jr., U.S., 3 year old who drowned on Lusitania
1910 Fritz [Reuter] Leiber, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Bazaar of the Bizarre
1910 Stephen Jurika, Jr., U.S. pilot/capt, WW II, Santa Cruz, Navy Cross
1910 Louis Levy, Jr., music publisher
1909 Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., New York City, actor, Ghost Story
1909 Jon William, Jr. Haussermann, composer
1909 George W. Crockett, Jr., Rep-D-MI, 1980-
1908 Elliott Cook Carter, Jr., New York City, composer, Tom and Lily
1908 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Rep-D-NY, /minister
1908 William Randolph Hearst, Jr., newspaper publisher, Hearst Publishing
1907 Lewis F Powell, Jr., Virginia, Supreme Court justice, 1972-87
1907 Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Judge
1906 George Martin Lott, Jr., tennis champ, 1931 U.S. Open runner-up
1906 Playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's
1906 Edward Lansing Gordon, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, long jumper, Olympics gold 32
1906 William J. Brennan, Jr., Judge
1906 Lon Chaney, Jr., Oklahoma City Oklahoma, actor, Hawkeye, Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1905 Eddie Foy, Jr., New Rochelle, New York, actor, Eddie-Fair Exchange
1904 Wilmer L Allison, Jr., tennis champ, U.S. Open-1935
1904 Max Factor, Jr., CEO, Max Factor Cosmetics
1904 James R Killian, Jr., MIT President, 1948-59
1904 Ernesto de la Guardia, Jr., President of Panama, 1956-60
1902 Elisha Cook, Jr., born in San Francisco, California, actor, Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI
1902 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. became Associate Justice on Supreme Court
1902 Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., American Politician
1902 Bobby Jones, Jr., born in Atlanta Georgia, PGA golfer, Grand Slam 1930
1902 Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68
1900 Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., great polo player, Westchester Cup 1924,27,30,39
1900 Asa Smith Bushnell, Jr., Springfield Ohio, Sec of U.S. Olympics, 1945-65
1899 Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies
1899 John Randall, Jr., Michigan, historian/philosopher, Western Man
1898 Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker, Jr., Dutch actor, Sold Grandpa
1895 Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor, Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr
1893 Johannes F "Johan" Bakker, Jr., Dutch actor
1891 Henry Morgenthau, Jr., U.S. Secretary of Treasury, 1934-45
1890 Willem Linnig Jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies
1888 8th U.S. Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum, Jr. beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60)
1882 Pierre H Ritter, Jr., Dutch literary/head, Utrecht Newspaper
1881 Player piano patented by John McTammany, Jr. (Cambridge, Mass)
1875 Francis Preston Blair Jr, famed St. Louis lawyer, dies at 54
1874 John David Rockefeller, Jr., born in Cleveland, Ohio, philanthropist
1874 John D. Rockefeller, Jr., American Businessman
1872 George Westinghouse, Jr. patents triple air brake for trains
1870 Fred Law Olmsted, Jr., architect/landscaper
1870 John D Zocher Jr, architect (Soestdijk Palace), dies at 79
1869 William Strunk, Jr., American Writer
1865 William H Revere Jr, U.S. Union brig-general, dies
1864 Herman Heijermans, Jr., Dutch writer, Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City
1864 Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31
1864 John Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31
1864 Daniel McCook Jr, U.S. Union-brig-gen, dies at 29
1864 William N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies
1863 Edmund Kirby Jr, Union-brig-gen, dies of injuries at 23
1862 Samuel Garland Jr, U.S. Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle
1862 Henry W. Slocum, Jr., tennis champ, U.S. Open-1888
1860 Gyula Andrassy, Jr., Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs, 1918-20
1858 Frederick Zech, Jr., composer
1857 Henry Clay Folger, Jr., U.S., businessman/Shakespeare fan
1856 Cyrus Chambers, Jr. patents folding machine that folds book and newspapers
1853 August Belmont, Jr., breeder, Man 'O War, /founder, New York Jockey Club
1852 Alexandre Dumas Jr's "Le Dame aux Camelias," premieres in Paris
1845 Macon B. Allen and Robert Morris Jr, 1st blacks to open law practice
1842 James Lillywhite, Jr., cricketer, 1st England Test captain
1842 Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist
1840 Edmund Kirby, Jr., Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1863
1839 William Henry Seward, Jr., Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1920
1835 Charles Russell Lowell, Jr., Brig General Union volunteers
1834 Daniel McCook, Jr., Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1864
1834 Isaac Fischer, Jr. patents sandpaper
1834 Sandpaper patented by Isaac Fischer Jr, Springfield, Vermont
1834 Horatio Alger, Jr., Revere Massachusetts, author, Lost at Sea, Work and Win
1833 John Randolph Chambliss, Jr., Brig Gen Confederate Army, died in 1864
1832 Archibald Gracie, Jr., Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1864
1832 Richard Waterhouse, Jr., Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1876
1831 John Bullock Clark, Jr., Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1903
1830 Stephen Elliott, Jr., Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1866
1829 Thomas Ewing, Jr., Major General, Bvt Union volunteers, died in 1896
1829 Alfred Iverson, Jr., Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1911
1828 Robert Ransom, Jr., Major General Confederate Army, died in 1892
1821 Francis Preston Blair, Jr., Lexington, Kentucky, Rep-Missouri
1820 Charles Devens, Jr., Major General, Bvt Union volunteers, died in 1891
1817 Philip Cook, Jr., Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1894
1815 James Chesnut, Jr., Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1885
1808 Joaquim Casimiro, Jr., composer
1805 Joseph Smith, Jr., Sharon Vt, founder, Mormon Church
1802 Adrian van der Hoop, Jr., Dutch poet and critic
1801 Elisha Brown, Jr. pressed a 1,235 pound cheese ball at his farm
1795 John Marston, Jr., Commander Union Navy, died in 1885
1791 Jan D Zocher, Jr., Dutch garden architect, Vondelpark, Amsterdam
1783 English government of Pitt, Jr. forms
1783 William Pitt, Jr. (24) becomes British premier
1777 Guillaume Coustou Jr, French sculptor (Apollo/Mars/Venus), dies at 61
1716 Guillaume Coustou, Jr., French sculptor, Mausolee du Dauphin
1697 Constantine Huygens Jr, Poet/painter/cartoonist, buried
1628 Constantine Huygens, Jr., Dutch poet, painter and cartoonist
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