2015 Event Australia's Liberal Party votes in Malcolm Turnbull to replace Tony Abbott as prime minister; Abbott had received majority backing from his party in a no-confidence vote just seven months ago 2015 Event The world's oldest living person, Gertrude Weaver of the U.S., dies at age 116, just five days after the death of the previous record holder, Misao Okawa of Japan, who died at age 117 2014 Event The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffers its second largest dip since September 2011, dropping 458 points before regaining much of the loss to close down 173 points at just above 16,141 2010 Event Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, Mahmoud Abbas communicates that Palestinians desire a 'comprehensive and just' peace agreement; he requests Israel cease its policy of building settlements in the West Bank 2007 Death Art Buchwald, dies at 74, posts his video obituary in which he declared, "Hi. I'm Art Buchwald, and I just died." 2006 Death John M. Ford, author, science fiction and fantasy, poet, game designer, wrote, 'The Final Reflection', 'How Much Just for the Planet?', dies of natural causes, at age 49 1997 Event Secretary of State Margaret Albright announces she just discovered that her grandparents were Jewish 1995 Death Lorraine Macleod, dancer (Girls Just Want to Have Fun), dies at 65 1991 Event Rico Lieder/Jens Carlowitz/Karsten Just/Thomas Schonlebe walk 4x400m indoor world record (3:03.05) 1990 Event Yankees rookie Kevin Maas hits his 10th home run in just 77 at bats 1989 Death Andrei Gromyko, Soviet diplomat, dies just short of his 80th birthday 1988 Event Just 1 day after 8/8/88 New York's daily number is 888 1988 Event In just Oakland's 39th of the season, pitcher Dave Stewart breaks record with his 12th balk en route to 16 1988 Death Brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis 1987 Birthday Aaron Carter, born in Tampa, Florida, singer, album, 'Oh Aaron' features recording with older brother Nick, recorded, 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King' for the movie, 'The Lion King' 1985 Event "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" by David Lee Roth hits #12 1983 Event Don Genalo needs just 3 of 5 pins to win Southern California Open bowling tournament, miscalculates his score and intentionally gutters his ball 1980 Event John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in the United Kingdom 1979 Event 21st Grammy Awards: Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey wins 1979 Event 21st Grammy Awards: Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey 1978 Event Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels 1977 Event New York Yankee Ron Guidry faces just 28 men and beats Texas Rangers 1-0 1976 Birthday Amy Smart, born in Topanga, California, actress, appeared in films, 'Road Trip', 'Just Friends' 1975 Event Cher, just 4 days after divorcing Sonny Bono marries Gregg Allman 1975 Death Richard Conte, actor (Four Just Men, Jean Arthur Show), dies at 65 1974 Event Cowhide, rather than just horsehide, can be used to make baseballs 1974 Event 6th time Phils get just 1 assist in game; no other team did it twice 1973 Death Jack Hawkins, actor (Ben Hur, Ben-Four Just Men), dies at 62 1971 Event Barbra Streisand records "We've Only Just Begun" 1970 Birthday Mandy Smith, England, rocker, I Just Can't Wait, wife of Bill Wyman 1969 Death Wilton Graff, actor (Bloodlust, Just Before Dawn), dies at 65 1967 Event Surveyor 4 launched to Moon; explodes just before landing 1965 Birthday Fresh Prince, Will Smith, rapper, Parents Just Don't Understand 1965 Birthday Jazzy Jeff Townes, rapper, Parents Just Don't Understand 1962 Event BART bond issue just gets by with a 66.9% favorable vote 1961 Event USAF bomber flies Atlantic in a record of just over 3 hours 1960 Event Lew Burdette pitches to just 27 for a 1-0 no-hitter against Phillies 1959 Event 3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship. 200 drown just yards from shore 1958 Birthday Paul Hardcastle, keyboardist, Don't Waste My Time, Just for Money 1958 Birthday Andie MacDowell, born in Gaffney, South Carolina, model, actress, producer, appeared in 'Green Card', 'Sex, Lies and Videotape', 'Just the Ticket', 'Beauty Shop' 1957 Birthday John M. Ford, born in East Chicago, Indiana, author, science fiction and fantasy, poet, game designer, wrote, 'The Final Reflection', 'How Much Just for the Planet?' 1957 Event Corry Brokken wins Eurovision Song festival with "Just as then" 1956 Birthday T K Carter, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mike-Punky Brewster, Just our Luck 1956 Event Mickey Mantle home run just misses clearing Yankee Stadium's roof 1955 Birthday Randy Wanwarmer, born in Denver, vocalist, Just When I Needed You Most 1954 Birthday Anita Meijer, Dutch singer, Just a Disillusion 1953 Death Lewis Stone, actor (Just This Once, Key to the City), dies at 73 1953 Birthday Cyndi Lauper, born in Brooklyn, singer, Girls Just Want to Have Fun 1951 Birthday Deborah Harmon, actress, Ted Knight Show, M*A*S*H, Just the 10 of Us 1950 Birthday Wendie Malick, actress, Just Shoot Me 1950 Event Hitting just .279, Yank great Joe DiMaggio is benched for 1st time 1950 Birthday Karen Carpenter, born in New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist and drummer, We Only Just Begun 1947 Event Ewell Blackwell just misses pitching back-to-back no-hitters (9th inn) 1947 Birthday Dave Mason, Worcester, England, singer and songwriter, We Just Disagree 1947 Birthday Barbara Rhodes, born in Poughkeepsie, New York, actress, Don't Just Stand There 1944 Event Tommy Brown, just 16 years and 8 months old, plays shortstop for Dodgers 1944 Birthday Moe Bandy, Meridian Ms, country vocalist, Just Good Ol' Boys 1940 Birthday Jimmy Clanton, Baton Rogue, Louisiana, rock vocalist, Just a Dream 1940 Birthday Arthur Alexander, U.S. singer and songwriter, Lonely Just Like Me 1937 Event Josh Gibson home run just 2 feet below rim of Yankee Stadium, 580' drive 1937 Birthday Doris Troy, Payne, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Just One Kiss 1935 Birthday Alex Harvey, rocker, Just Visiting This Planet 1933 Birthday Just Fontaine, French Athlete 1933 Birthday Lloyd Price, born in Kenner, Louisiana, singer, Just Because 1932 Birthday Stephane Audran, Versailles France, actress, Just Before Nightfall 1932 Death Anna Dickinson, dies just a week shy of her 90th birthday 1932 Death R H Edgar Wallace, British writer/journalist (3 Just Men), dies at 76 1930 Birthday Julie Bovasso, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Willie and Phil, Just Me and You 1930 Birthday Herbie Mann, born in Brooklyn, New York, jazz flute/sax, Just Wallin' 1930 Birthday Ernest Just, Black biologist, served as Vice President of American Zoologists 1929 Birthday Lorraine Macleod, dancer, Girls Just Want to Have Fun 1927 Event Phillies Cy Williams hits for cycle in just 4 at bats 1926 Event White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway 1925 Birthday Robert Arthur, born in Aberdeen, Washington, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Just For You 1917 Birthday Byron R. Whizzer White, born in Ft. Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just, 1962-93 1917 Birthday Jean-Louis Curtis, French writer, Just Causes 1916 Birthday Len Wilkinson, cricketer, England leg-spinner just before WW II 1910 Birthday Jack Hawkins, London, actor, Ben-Four Just Men, Zulu, Malta Story 1910 Birthday Richard Conte, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, actor, 4 Just Men, Tony Rome, Hotel 1903 Birthday Wilton Graff, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Bloodlust, Just Before Dawn 1888 Event St. Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes 1883 Birthday Ernest E Just, biologist, pioneered cell division 1852 Event Just past midnight, a sharp jolt causes Lake Merced to drop 30' (9m) 1836 Event Davy Crockett arrives in Texas, just in time for the Alamo 1620 Event 41 pilgrims land in Massachusetts, sign Mayflower Compact (just and equal laws) 1462 Birthday Louis XII, the Just, King of France, 1498-1515
