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2002 "Darwood ""Ken"" Kaye Smith", actor/minister, Our Gang, dies at 72

2001 Ken Kesey, author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, dies at 66

1997 Ken Griffey, Jr. unanimously wins AL MVP

1997 Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 56th home run of 1997

1997 Ken Dryden becomes president of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs

1997 Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 250th home run

1996 Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP

1996 William Prince, actor (Ken Baxter-Another World), dies at 83

1996 Ken Griffey, Jr., 26, is 8th youngest to hits 200 home runs

1996 Ken Dibbs, actor (Suddenly, Party Girl, High Society), dies at 78

1995 Padres Ken Caminiti switch hits home runs in 3rd of 4 games

1995 Ken Hill, playwright/director, dies at 57

1994 Ken Burn's "Baseball" premieres on PBS

1994 Ken Griffey, Jr. breaks Ruth's record for most home runs by end of June (31)

1994 Ken Oosterbroek, South African press photographer, shot dead at 32

1994 Ken Hall, Australian director/producer (Kokoda front line), dies at 92

1993 Ken Daneyko sets New Jersey Devil 'Ironman' record by playing 322nd cons game

1993 Ken E. Jones, musician ,New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra, dies of AIDS at 34

1993 Ken England, U.S. screenwriter (Good Girls Go to Paris), dies at 82

1993 Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. is 3rd to hit home runs in 8 straight games

1993 Ken Griffey, Jr. slugs his 100th career home run in Seattle's

1993 Ken Cory, dies of AIDS at 51

1992 All star MVP: Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners

1992 Ken Ward, dies at 37

1992 Ken Ludwig's musical "Crazy for You," premieres in New York City

1991 Ken Keltner, U.S. baseball player (Cleveland Indians), dies at 75

1991 Ken Uehara, actor (Honolulu-Tokyo), dies of heart failure at 82

1991 Ken Hardin, producer, dies at 62

1991 Ken Curtis, actor (Festus-Gunsmoke), dies at 74

1991 Ken Curtis, actor (Lost, Freckles, California Gold Rush), dies at 74

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 Nolan Ryan pitches his 6th no-hitter beating Oakland, in 9th he retires Ken Phelps, Rickey Henderson and Willie Randolph (all ex Yankees)

1990 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 Ken Lynch, actor (Paratroop Command, Legend of Tom Dooley), dies at 79

1990 Ken Hill, actor (Cobra, Protocol), dies

1989 Ken McMillan, actress 'Malone', 'Concrete Beat', dies of heart attack at 56

1988 Ken Murray, actor (Bill and Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85

1987 Mariners draft Ken Griffey, Jr. #1

1987 Ken Drake, actor (Crime and Punishment USA), dies

1986 Ken Ludwig's "Lend me a Tenor," premieres in London

1985 Ken O'Brien's 96 yard TD pass (New York Jet record) to Wesley Walker

1985 Ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67

1984 NFL quarterback Ken Stabler retires

1984 Ken Carpenter, TV announcer (Lux Video Theater), dies at 84

1984 Ken Williams, TV announcer (Video Village), dies at 69

1983 Ken Anderson of Cincinnati completes record 20 consecutive passes

1982 30 Something stars Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig meet, later they marry

1980 All star MVP: Ken Griffey (Cincinnati Reds)

1980 Twins Ken Landreaux ends his hitting streak after 31 games

1979 Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0

1978 Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75

1978 Ken Warby set world water speed record at 319.627 mph (514 kph)

1978 Yankees trade Ken Holzman for Ron Davis

1978 Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

1977 Ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards

1977 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 Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

1976 A's trade prospective free agents Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman, to Orioles for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell

1975 Great Yankee trade getting Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis and Ken Brett from Pirates for George "Doc" Medich

1975 1st successful Washington Capitals penalty shot, Ken Lockett vs Vancouver Canucks

1974 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 94th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Ken Rosewall (61 60 61)

1974 Pirates Ken Brett no-hits Padres until 9th inning

1974 Ken Jennings, American Celebrity

1974 Ken Belanger, Sault-ste-marie, California, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1974 George Foreman TKOs Ken Norton in 2 for heavyweight boxing title

1974 George Foreman KOs Ken Norton

1973 Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton

1973 Braves Hank Aaron hits Ken Brett's fastball for his 700th home run

1973 Phillies Ken Brett 4th consecutive game home run in which he pitched

1973 Ken Norton defeats Muhammad Ali in a 12 round split decision

1973 Ken Maynard, actor (Phantom Rancher, $50,000 Reward), dies at 77

1972 Ken Blackman, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals

1972 Ken Walter, punter for the Carolina Panthers

1972 Ken Irvin, NFL cornerback for the Buffalo Bills

1972 Mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub

1971 Ken Alexander, WLAF linebacker, Barcelona Dragons

1971 Indians Ken Harrelson retires from baseball to play pro golf

1971 Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 1-0

1971 Ken Brown, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos

1971 Ken Klee, born in Indianapolis, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1971 Only Test Cricket for Ken Eastwood, who scored 5 and 0 Australia vs. England

1971 Ken Felder, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers

1971 Ken Dilger, NFL tight end for the Indianapolis Colts

1970 Ken Boswell sets 2nd baseman record of 85 games without an error

1970 90th U.S. Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats Tony Roche (26 64 76 63)

1969 Ken Griffy, Jr., centerfielder, Seattle Mariners, MVP 1997

1969 Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman no-hits Atlanta Braves, 3-0

1969 Ken Gernander, born in Grand Rapids, NHL center for the New York Rangers

1968 Ken Johnson, Quincy Massachusetts, 3x40 rifle 1996 Olympics

1968 Ken Ryan, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies

1968 38th French Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats R Laver (63 61 26 62)

1967 Boston signs 1st free-agent outfielder Ken Harrelson for $75,000 bonus

1967 Ken Harrelson becomes baseball's 1st free agent

1966 Ken Norton, Jr., NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers

1965 Ken Hill, Lynn, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Texas Rangers

1965 Ken Rutherford, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman and latterly captain

1965 Ken Evraire, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1965 Ken Harvey, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins

1964 Cards' 3rd baseman Ken Boyer is voted NL MVP

1964 64th U.S. Golf Open: Ken Venturi shoots a 278 at Congressional CC MD

1964 Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0

1964 Ken Daneyko, born in Windsor, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils

1964 Ken Wregget, Brandon, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1964 Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman for the Chicago Cubs, dies in plane crash at 22

1963 1st Lockheed A-12 to crash, CIA pilot Ken Collins ejects safely

1963 Ken Ftach, born in St. Louis, Missouri, tennis star

1963 Ken Caminiti, born in Hanford, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres

1963 Ken Lynch records "Misery," 1st Lennon-McCartney song by someone else

1962 Ken Noda, New York City, pianist, Rivalry

1962 Cubs Ken Hubbs sets 2nd base record for consecutive errorless games at 78 and consecutive errorless chances (418), he errors in the 4th

1961 Ken Foreman, rocker, Thrashing Doves-Reprobate's Hymm

1961 Ken Wark, Australian field hockey fullback, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics

1960 Ken Howell, baseball player

1960 Ken O'Brien, quarterback for the New York Jets

1959 Ken Watanabe, Japanese Actor

1959 Ken Macleay, cricketer, at Bedford-on-Avon Aussie ODI medium pacer

1958 Ken Olandt, actor, April Fool's Day, Imposter, Leprechaun

1958 Ken Griffy, baseball player, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees

1956 76th U.S. Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats Lewis Hoad (46 62 63 63)

1956 70th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ken Rosewall (62 46 75 64)

1956 Ken Wahl, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Wanderers

1955 Ken Weatherwax, actor, Pugsley-Addams Family

1955 75th U.S. Mens Tennis: Tony Trabert beats Ken Rosewall beats (97 63 63)

1955 Test Cricket debut of Ken Barrington, vs. South Africa, Trent Bridge

1955 Ken Salazar, American Politician

1954 Ken Schrom, baseball player

1954 Ken MacLeod, Scottish Writer

1954 Ken Olin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Hill St. Blues, Michael-30 Something

1954 Ken Margolis, rocker, Mink DeVille

1954 Ken Greer, rock guitarist, Red Rider

1954 Ken Olin, Chicago, actor, Thirtysomething, Det Quinn-EZ Street

1953 Ken Wahl, actor, Wanderers, Wise Guys

1953 Ken Burns, epic documentary maker, Civil War, Baseball

1953 Ken Calvert, born in Corona, California, Representative-R-California 1993 -

1953 23rd French Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats V Seixas (63 64 16 62)

1953 41st Australian Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats Mervyn Rose (60 63 64)

1952 Ken Boyd, born in Frederick, Maryland, basketball player, played for New Orleans Jazz 1974 - 1975

1951 Ken Knox, rock vocalist, Chairmen of the Board

1951 65th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Dick Savitt beats Ken McGregor (64 64 64)

1950 Ken Arthur, Australian softball asst coach 1996 Olympics bronze

1949 Ken Follet, born in Cardiff, Wales, author, sold over 100 million copies of books including 'The Key to Rebecca', 'World Without End'

1949 Ken Anderson, NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals

1949 Ken Wilber, American Philosopher

1947 Ken Singleton, born in Mount Vernon, New York, baseball player, Orioles

1946 Ken Wadsworth, cricket keeper, New Zealand dashing batsman

1946 Ken Starr, American Lawyer

1946 Ken Henderson, baseball player

1945 Ken "The Snake" Stabler, NFL quarterback, Oak Raiders, Super Bowl XI

1945 Ken Hensley, rock keyboardist, Blackfoot, Uriah Heep

1945 Ken Norton, heavyweight boxing champ/TV panelist, Gong Show

1945 Ken Livingstone, MP, Labour

1944 Ken Shuttleworth, cricketpaceman, England on 1970-71 Ashes tour

1944 Ken Howard, born in El Centro, California, actor, Ken-White Shadow, Dynasty, 1776

1943 Ken Holtzman, Cub/Oriole/Yankee pitcher, 2 no-hitters

1943 Ken Osmond, actor, Eddie Haskel-Leave it To Beaver

1942 Ken Auletta, American Journalist

1942 Ken Kramer, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Colorado 1979 - 1987

1941 Ken Berry, baseball player, White Sox, Angels, Brewers, Indians

1939 Ken Walter, South African cricket pace bowler, 1961-62 series vs. New Zealand

1939 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 Carl Gottlieb, comedian, Ken Berry Wow Show

1937 Ken Palmer, cricketer, 1-190 in only Test for England, now Test ump

1937 Ken Hill, playwright/director

1937 Ken Higgs, cricketer, effective England pace-bowler in 15 Tests 1965-68

1935 Ken Eastwood, cricketer, opened for Australia vs. England SCG 1971

1935 Ken Kesey, author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1935 Ken Taylor, cricketer, England opening batsman three times 1959-64

1935 Ken Kercheval, born in Wolcottville, Indiana, actor, Cliff Barnes-Dallas

1935 Ken Still, born in Tacoma, Washington, golfer, won three Professional Golf Association Tour events, played in the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour

1934 Ken Rosewall, Sydney Australia, tennis star, U.S. Open 1956

1933 Ken Berry, actor, Sam-Mayberry RFD, Vinton-Mama's Family

1933 Ken Lucas, American Politician

1932 Ken McMillan, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Malone, Concrete Beat

1932 William Roache, born in England, actor, Ken Barlow-Coronation Street

1931 Ken Morrison, English supermarket maginate/multi-millionaire

1931 Ken Takakura, Goichi Oda, Kita Japan, actor, Story of Antarctic

1930 Ken Barrington, cricketer, tough England batsman

1930 Ken Berry, Moline, Illinois, actor, F Troop, Mayberry RFD, Mama's Family

1930 Ken Coates, born in Britain, politician, Labor Party, Member, European Parliament 1989 - 1999, chair, Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation

1930 Ken Errair, rocker, Four Freshmen

1929 Ken Dodd, British Comedian

1928 Ken Hough, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in two Tests vs. England 1959

1928 Ken Scowcroft, English insurance magnate/multi-millionaire

1928 Ken Archer, cricketer, Australian batsman, 5 Tests early 50s

1927 Ken Russell, England, director, Tommy, Altered States, Gothic

1926 Ken Olsen, American Businessman

1925 Ken Funston, South African cricket batsman, 18 Tests during 1950's

1925 Ken "Slasher" Mackay, cricketer, exciting Aussie all-rounder

1925 Ken Grieves, cricketer, NSW leg-spin all-rounder

1924 Daniel Ken Inouye, Sen-D Hawaii, 1963-

1922 Ken Hughes, Liverpool England, director, Casino Royale

1918 Ken Mayers, actor, Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol

1917 Ken Cranston, cricketer, England all-rounder captained once in 1948

1916 Ken Curtis, Curtis Gates, Lamar CO, actor, Ripcord, Festus-Gunsmoke

1915 Art Lund, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, singer, Ken Murray Show

1914 Ken Carson, Coalgate Oklahoma, singer, Garry Moore Show

1912 Ken Weekes, cricketer, WI batsman vs. England 1939, 137 at The Oval

1911 Ken Farnes, cricket bowler, fast England in pre-WW II years

1906 Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback, Staten Island, New York Yankees, New York Giants

1904 Ken James, cricket wicketkeeper, New Zealand's 1st Test, later Northants

1903 Ken Murray, born in New York City, comedian, Ken Murray Show, Judy Garland Show

1895 Ken Maynard, born in Texas, cowboy/actor/producer, Bigfoot

1887 Jack Mulhall, Wappinger Falls, New York, actor, Ken Murray Show


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