2013 Event Ken Salazar, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, announces he will leave his post at the end of March, 2013 2002 Death "Darwood ""Ken"" Kaye Smith", actor/minister, Our Gang, dies at 72 2001 Death Ken Kesey, author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, dies at 66 1997 Event Ken Griffey, Jr. unanimously wins AL MVP 1997 Event Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 56th home run of 1997 1997 Event Ken Dryden becomes president of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs 1997 Event Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 250th home run 1996 Event Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP 1996 Death William Prince, actor (Ken Baxter-Another World), dies at 83 1996 Event Ken Griffey, Jr., 26, is 8th youngest to hits 200 home runs 1996 Death Ken Dibbs, actor (Suddenly, Party Girl, High Society), dies at 78 1995 Event Padres Ken Caminiti switch hits home runs in 3rd of 4 games 1995 Death Ken Hill, playwright/director, dies at 57 1994 Event Ken Burn's "Baseball" premieres on PBS 1994 Event Ken Griffey, Jr. breaks Ruth's record for most home runs by end of June (31) 1994 Death Ken Oosterbroek, South African press photographer, shot dead at 32 1994 Death Ken Hall, Australian director/producer (Kokoda front line), dies at 92 1993 Event Ken Daneyko sets New Jersey Devil 'Ironman' record by playing 322nd cons game 1993 Death Ken E. Jones, musician ,New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra, dies of AIDS at 34 1993 Death Ken England, U.S. screenwriter (Good Girls Go to Paris), dies at 82 1993 Event Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. is 3rd to hit home runs in 8 straight games 1993 Event Ken Griffey, Jr. slugs his 100th career home run in Seattle's 1993 Death Ken Cory, dies of AIDS at 51 1992 Event All star MVP: Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners 1992 Death Ken Ward, dies at 37 1992 Event Ken Ludwig's musical "Crazy for You," premieres in New York City 1991 Death Ken Keltner, U.S. baseball player (Cleveland Indians), dies at 75 1991 Death Ken Uehara, actor (Honolulu-Tokyo), dies of heart failure at 82 1991 Death Ken Hardin, producer, dies at 62 1991 Death Ken Curtis, actor (Festus-Gunsmoke), dies at 74 1991 Death Ken Curtis, actor (Lost, Freckles, California Gold Rush), dies at 74 1990 Event Ken Griffey, Sr and, Jr., hit back-to-back home runs in 1st inning 1990 Event Ken Griffey Sr &, Jr. are 1st father and son to play on same team each goes 1 for 4 for Seattle Mariners 1990 Event Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr. become 1st father and son to play on same team (Seattle Mariners), both single in 1st inning 1990 Event Nolan Ryan pitches his 6th no-hitter beating Oakland, in 9th he retires Ken Phelps, Rickey Henderson and Willie Randolph (all ex Yankees) 1990 Event 8 2/3 inning perfect game pitched by Brian Holman of Oakland A's is spoiled by a home run hit by Ken Philips 1990 Death Ken Lynch, actor (Paratroop Command, Legend of Tom Dooley), dies at 79 1990 Death Ken Hill, actor (Cobra, Protocol), dies 1989 Death Ken McMillan, actress 'Malone', 'Concrete Beat', dies of heart attack at 56 1988 Death Ken Murray, actor (Bill and Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85 1987 Event Mariners draft Ken Griffey, Jr. #1 1987 Death Ken Drake, actor (Crime and Punishment USA), dies 1986 Event Ken Ludwig's "Lend me a Tenor," premieres in London 1985 Event Ken O'Brien's 96 yard TD pass (New York Jet record) to Wesley Walker 1985 Death Ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67 1984 Event NFL quarterback Ken Stabler retires 1984 Death Ken Carpenter, TV announcer (Lux Video Theater), dies at 84 1984 Death Ken Williams, TV announcer (Video Village), dies at 69 1983 Event Ken Anderson of Cincinnati completes record 20 consecutive passes 1982 Event 30 Something stars Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig meet, later they marry 1980 Event All star MVP: Ken Griffey (Cincinnati Reds) 1980 Event Twins Ken Landreaux ends his hitting streak after 31 games 1979 Event Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0 1978 Death Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 1978 Event Ken Warby set world water speed record at 319.627 mph (514 kph) 1978 Event Yankees trade Ken Holzman for Ron Davis 1978 Event Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1977 Event Ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards 1977 Event Toby Harrah and Bump Wills hit back-to-back inside-the-park-homers off Yankee Ken Clay at Yankee Stadium, Rangers won 8-2 1976 Event Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1976 Event A's trade prospective free agents Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman, to Orioles for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell 1975 Event Great Yankee trade getting Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis and Ken Brett from Pirates for George "Doc" Medich 1975 Event 1st successful Washington Capitals penalty shot, Ken Lockett vs Vancouver Canucks 1974 Event A's Ken Holtzman, who hasn't batted all season, belts 3rd inning home run in Game 4 and gets the win, 5-2 1974 Event 94th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Ken Rosewall (61 60 61) 1974 Event Pirates Ken Brett no-hits Padres until 9th inning 1974 Birthday Ken Jennings, American Celebrity 1974 Birthday Ken Belanger, Sault-ste-marie, California, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders 1974 Event George Foreman TKOs Ken Norton in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1974 Event George Foreman KOs Ken Norton 1973 Event Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton 1973 Event Braves Hank Aaron hits Ken Brett's fastball for his 700th home run 1973 Event Phillies Ken Brett 4th consecutive game home run in which he pitched 1973 Event Ken Norton defeats Muhammad Ali in a 12 round split decision 1973 Death Ken Maynard, actor (Phantom Rancher, $50,000 Reward), dies at 77 1972 Birthday Ken Blackman, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Birthday Ken Walter, punter for the Carolina Panthers 1972 Birthday Ken Irvin, NFL cornerback for the Buffalo Bills 1972 Event Mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub 1971 Birthday Ken Alexander, WLAF linebacker, Barcelona Dragons 1971 Event Indians Ken Harrelson retires from baseball to play pro golf 1971 Event Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 1-0 1971 Birthday Ken Brown, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos 1971 Birthday Ken Klee, born in Indianapolis, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1971 Event Only Test Cricket for Ken Eastwood, who scored 5 and 0 Australia vs. England 1971 Birthday Ken Felder, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Birthday Ken Dilger, NFL tight end for the Indianapolis Colts 1970 Event Ken Boswell sets 2nd baseman record of 85 games without an error 1970 Event 90th U.S. Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats Tony Roche (26 64 76 63) 1969 Birthday Ken Griffy, Jr., centerfielder, Seattle Mariners, MVP 1997 1969 Event Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman no-hits Atlanta Braves, 3-0 1969 Birthday Ken Gernander, born in Grand Rapids, NHL center for the New York Rangers 1968 Birthday Ken Johnson, Quincy Massachusetts, 3x40 rifle 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Ken Ryan, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1968 Event 38th French Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats R Laver (63 61 26 62) 1967 Event Boston signs 1st free-agent outfielder Ken Harrelson for $75,000 bonus 1967 Event Ken Harrelson becomes baseball's 1st free agent 1966 Birthday Ken Norton, Jr., NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers 1965 Birthday Ken Hill, Lynn, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1965 Birthday Ken Rutherford, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman and latterly captain 1965 Birthday Ken Evraire, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1965 Birthday Ken Harvey, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1964 Event Cards' 3rd baseman Ken Boyer is voted NL MVP 1964 Event 64th U.S. Golf Open: Ken Venturi shoots a 278 at Congressional CC MD 1964 Event Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0 1964 Birthday Ken Daneyko, born in Windsor, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils 1964 Birthday Ken Wregget, Brandon, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1964 Death Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman for the Chicago Cubs, dies in plane crash at 22 1963 Event 1st Lockheed A-12 to crash, CIA pilot Ken Collins ejects safely 1963 Birthday Ken Ftach, born in St. Louis, Missouri, tennis star 1963 Birthday Ken Caminiti, born in Hanford, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1963 Event Ken Lynch records "Misery," 1st Lennon-McCartney song by someone else 1962 Birthday Ken Noda, New York City, pianist, Rivalry 1962 Event Cubs Ken Hubbs sets 2nd base record for consecutive errorless games at 78 and consecutive errorless chances (418), he errors in the 4th 1961 Birthday Ken Foreman, rocker, Thrashing Doves-Reprobate's Hymm 1961 Birthday Ken Wark, Australian field hockey fullback, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Ken Howell, born in Detroit, Michigan, professional baseball player, bullpen coach, Los Angeles Dodgers 1960 Birthday Ken O'Brien, quarterback for the New York Jets 1959 Birthday Ken Watanabe, born in Koide, Japan, actor, Academy-Award nominee, appeared in films, 'Letters from Iwo Jima', 'The Last Samurai' 1959 Birthday Ken Macleay, cricketer, at Bedford-on-Avon Aussie ODI medium pacer 1958 Birthday Ken Olandt, actor, April Fool's Day, Imposter, Leprechaun 1958 Birthday Ken Griffy, baseball player, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees 1956 Event 76th U.S. Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats Lewis Hoad (46 62 63 63) 1956 Event 70th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ken Rosewall (62 46 75 64) 1956 Birthday Ken Wahl, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Wanderers 1955 Birthday Ken Weatherwax, actor, Pugsley-Addams Family 1955 Event 75th U.S. Mens Tennis: Tony Trabert beats Ken Rosewall beats (97 63 63) 1955 Event Test Cricket debut of Ken Barrington, vs. South Africa, Trent Bridge 1955 Birthday Ken Salazar, born in Denver, Colorado, politician, Democrat, 50th U.S. Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Senator from Colorado 2005 - 2009 1954 Birthday Ken Schrom, born in Grangeville, Idaho, professional baseball player, pitcher, played for the California Angels, the Toronto Blue Jays 1954 Birthday Ken MacLeod, Scottish Writer 1954 Birthday Ken Olin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Hill St. Blues, Michael-30 Something 1954 Birthday Ken Greer, rock guitarist, Red Rider 1954 Birthday Ken Olin, Chicago, actor, Thirtysomething, Det Quinn-EZ Street 1953 Birthday Ken Wahl, actor, Wanderers, Wise Guys 1953 Birthday Ken Burns, epic documentary maker, Civil War, Baseball 1953 Birthday Ken Calvert, born in Corona, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 1953 Event 23rd French Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats V Seixas (63 64 16 62) 1953 Event 41st Australian Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats Mervyn Rose (60 63 64) 1952 Birthday Ken Boyd, born in Frederick, Maryland, basketball player, played for New Orleans Jazz 1974 - 1975 1951 Birthday Ken Knox, rock vocalist, Chairmen of the Board 1951 Event 65th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Dick Savitt beats Ken McGregor (64 64 64) 1950 Birthday Ken Arthur, Australian softball asst coach 1996 Olympics bronze 1949 Birthday Ken Follet, born in Cardiff, Wales, author, sold over 100 million copies of books including 'The Key to Rebecca', 'World Without End' 1949 Birthday Ken Anderson, NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1949 Birthday Ken Wilber, American Philosopher 1947 Birthday Ken Singleton, born in Mount Vernon, New York, baseball player, Orioles 1946 Birthday Ken Wadsworth, cricket keeper, New Zealand dashing batsman 1946 Birthday Ken Starr, American Lawyer 1946 Birthday Ken Henderson, baseball player 1945 Birthday Ken "The Snake" Stabler, NFL quarterback, Oak Raiders, Super Bowl XI 1945 Birthday Ken Hensley, rock keyboardist, Blackfoot, Uriah Heep 1945 Birthday Ken Norton, heavyweight boxing champ/TV panelist, Gong Show 1945 Birthday Ken Livingstone, MP, Labour 1944 Birthday Ken Shuttleworth, cricketpaceman, England on 1970-71 Ashes tour 1944 Birthday Ken Howard, born in El Centro, California, actor, Ken-White Shadow, Dynasty, 1776 1943 Birthday Ken Holtzman, Cub/Oriole/Yankee pitcher, 2 no-hitters 1943 Birthday Ken Osmond, actor, Eddie Haskel-Leave it To Beaver 1942 Birthday Ken Auletta, American Journalist 1942 Birthday Ken Kramer, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Colorado 1979 - 1987 1941 Birthday Ken Berry, baseball player, White Sox, Angels, Brewers, Indians 1939 Birthday Ken Walter, South African cricket pace bowler, 1961-62 series vs. New Zealand 1939 Birthday Ken Blanchard, born in Orange, New Jersey, author, professional speaker, management expert, co-wrote, 'The One Minute Manager' with Spencer Johnson, sold over 13 million copies in 37 languages, wrote more than 30 successful books 1938 Birthday Carl Gottlieb, comedian, Ken Berry Wow Show 1937 Birthday Ken Palmer, cricketer, 1-190 in only Test for England, now Test ump 1937 Birthday Ken Hill, playwright/director 1937 Birthday Ken Higgs, cricketer, effective England pace-bowler in 15 Tests 1965-68 1935 Birthday Ken Eastwood, cricketer, opened for Australia vs. England SCG 1971 1935 Birthday Ken Kesey, author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1935 Birthday Ken Taylor, cricketer, England opening batsman three times 1959-64 1935 Birthday Ken Kercheval, born in Wolcottville, Indiana, actor, Cliff Barnes-Dallas 1935 Birthday Ken Still, born in Tacoma, Washington, golfer, won three Professional Golf Association Tour events, played in the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour 1934 Birthday Ken Rosewall, Sydney Australia, tennis star, U.S. Open 1956 1933 Birthday Ken Lucas, American Politician 1932 Birthday Ken McMillan, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Malone, Concrete Beat 1932 Birthday William Roache, born in England, actor, Ken Barlow-Coronation Street 1931 Birthday Ken Morrison, English supermarket maginate/multi-millionaire 1931 Birthday Ken Takakura, Goichi Oda, Kita Japan, actor, Story of Antarctic 1930 Birthday Ken Barrington, cricketer, tough England batsman 1930 Birthday Ken Berry, born in Moline, Illinois, actor, F Troop, Mayberry RFD, Mama's Family 1930 Birthday Ken Coates, born in Britain, politician, Labor Party, Member, European Parliament 1989 - 1999, chair, Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation 1930 Birthday Ken Errair, rocker, Four Freshmen 1929 Birthday Ken Dodd, British Comedian 1928 Birthday Ken Hough, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in two Tests vs. England 1959 1928 Birthday Ken Scowcroft, English insurance magnate/multi-millionaire 1928 Birthday Ken Archer, cricketer, Australian batsman, 5 Tests early 50s 1927 Birthday Ken Russell, England, director, Tommy, Altered States, Gothic 1926 Birthday Ken Olsen, American Businessman 1925 Birthday Ken Funston, South African cricket batsman, 18 Tests during 1950's 1925 Birthday Ken "Slasher" Mackay, cricketer, exciting Aussie all-rounder 1925 Birthday Ken Grieves, cricketer, NSW leg-spin all-rounder 1924 Birthday Daniel Ken Inouye, Sen-D Hawaii, 1963- 1922 Birthday Ken Hughes, Liverpool England, director, Casino Royale 1918 Birthday Ken Mayers, actor, Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol 1917 Birthday Ken Cranston, cricketer, England all-rounder captained once in 1948 1916 Birthday Ken Curtis, Curtis Gates, Lamar CO, actor, Ripcord, Festus-Gunsmoke 1915 Birthday Art Lund, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, singer, Ken Murray Show 1914 Birthday Ken Carson, Coalgate Oklahoma, singer, Garry Moore Show 1912 Birthday Ken Weekes, cricketer, WI batsman vs. England 1939, 137 at The Oval 1911 Birthday Ken Farnes, cricket bowler, fast England in pre-WW II years 1906 Birthday Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback, Staten Island, New York Yankees, New York Giants 1904 Birthday Ken James, cricket wicketkeeper, New Zealand's 1st Test, later Northants 1903 Birthday Ken Murray, born in New York City, comedian, Ken Murray Show, Judy Garland Show 1895 Birthday Ken Maynard, born in Texas, cowboy/actor/producer, Bigfoot 1887 Birthday Jack Mulhall, Wappinger Falls, New York, actor, Ken Murray Show
