2005 King Fahd of Saudi Arabia dies and is succeeded by Prince Abdullah
2004 Philippe de Broca, director, King of Hearts, dies at 69
2004 Fay Wray, actress, the original King Kong, dies at 96
2004 Alan King, comic/producer, Friar's Club roasters, dies at 76
2004 76th Academy Awards-Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King sweeps all eleven nominations, including Best Picture, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron win lead acting awards
2003 Alan Bates, actor, King of Hearts, dies at 69
2001 Nigel Hawthorne, actor, The Madness of King George, dies at 72
2000 "Tito ""The Mambo King"" Puente", bandleader/percussionist, dies at 76
1999 Mabel King, actress, What's Happening!, dies at 66
1999 King Hassan II, Moroccan Royalty
1999 King Hussein, Jordanian king, dies at 63
1998 Frankie Yankovic, polka king, dies at 83
1998 Core States Betsy King Golf Classic
1998 Tony Awards, Lion King, Caberet revival, Ragtime, and The Beauty Queen of Leenane won major awards
1998 "King and I," closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 781 performances
1997 Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale
1997 "Lion King," opens at New Amersterdam Theater New York City
1997 Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA CoreStates Betsy King Classic
1997 Larry King weds Shawn Southwick
1997 "King David," closes at New Amsterdam Theater New York City
1997 "King David," opens at New Amsterdam Theater New York City
1997 26th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King
1997 Martin Luther King's son meets with James Earl Ray
1997 Betsy King wins LPGA Standard Register PING
1997 King Hu, film director, dies at 64
1996 Annika Sorenstam wins Betsy King LPGA Golf Classic
1996 "King and I," premieres at Neil Simon Theater in New York City for 781 perform
1996 Moshushu II, King of Lesotho (1966-90), dies at 51
1995 Omukama Patrick D Matthew Olimi Kaboyo II, king of Toro, dies at 49
1995 Jeff King of Pirates is 16th NL player to HR twice in one inning
1995 Marcus Chenault, killer of Martin Luther King Jr's mother, dies at 54
1995 Betsy King wins ShopRite LPGA Golf Classic
1995 Reinaldo de Carvalho, carnival king, dies at 34
1995 "King" Herbert Whitaker, tenor sax, dies at 66
1994 John the King, CDA-minister of Social Businesses, dies at 68
1994 Patrick O'Neal, U.S. actor (King Rat, Night of the Iguana), dies at 66
1994 James Clavell, author/director (King Rat, Shogun), dies at 69
1994 Lesotho king Letsie II fires premier Ntsu Mokhehle
1994 1st Jordanian plane to fly over Israeli airspace (King Hussein pilot)
1994 Disney's "Lion King," opens in theaters with $42 million
1994 Larry King ended his radio show
1994 Burger King spokesman Dan Cortese (26) weds Dee Dee Hemby (26)
1994 King Azlan Shah of Malaysia resigns
1994 Rodney King award $3,800,000 in compensation of police beating
1993 Margaret Landon, U.S. author (Anna and the King of Siam), dies at 90
1993 Betsy King wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Cup Golf Tournament
1993 Norodom Sihanouk again installed as king of Cambodia
1993 Jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76
1993 King Albert II of Belgium, crowned
1993 Prince Ronald "Ronnie" Mutebi crowned king of Uganda
1993 Baudouin, king of Belgium (1951-93), dies at 62 from heart problems
1993 Betsy King wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Game Golf Tournament
1993 Jury reaches guilty verdict in Federal case against cop who beat Rodney King, but the verdict is not read until April 17th
1993 Juan of Borbon y Battemberg, father of king Juan Carlos I, dies
1993 Rodney King in court says he thinks he heard cops yell racial slurs
1993 Paul D Zimmerman, U.S. screenwriter (King of Comedy), dies at 54
1993 Army of opium king Khun Sa kills 60 in NE Burma
1993 Federal trial of 4 police officers charged with civil rights violations in videotaped beating of Rodney King begins in Los Angeles California
1993 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observed in all 50 states for 1st time
1993 Junk bond king Michael Milkin is released from jail after 22 months
1992 Albert King, U.S. blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71
1992 Betsy King wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic
1992 Roger Miller, country singer (King of the Road), dies at 56
1992 Feodor Chaliapin Jr, actor (King's Whore), dies after illness at 87
1992 4 cops in Rodney King beating case indicted on civil rights charge
1992 Betsy King wins LPGA Phar-Mor in Youngstown Golf Tournament
1992 Jeff King is 5th to be thrown out twice trying to steal in an inning
1992 Michael King, actor (Lonely are the Brave), dies at 69
1992 38th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Betsy King
1992 Los Angeles Dodgers postpone 3 games due to racial riots due to Rodney King
1992 Jury acquits Los Angeles police officers of beating Rodney King, riots begin
1992 Ross Perot says he'll run for President on Larry King Show
1992 Jury selection begins in the Los Angeles cops beating Rodney King case
1992 Johnny [Jan] Meijer, Dutch king of accordians (Body and Soul), dies
1991 New York Islander Derek King ties New Jersey Devils 5-5 with second left
1991 Dixie Dunbar, [Charlotte King], dies of heart attack at 72
1991 Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic
1991 Betsy King wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic
1991 Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal
1991 NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day
1991 4 LA police are charged with beating Rodney King
1991 Four Los Angeles Police severly beat Rodney King, captured on amateur video
1991 LA King Dave Taylor becomes 29th NHler to score 1000 points
1991 Olav AFEC van Sleeswijk-Holstein-S-G V, king of Norway (1957), dies
1991 LA King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against New York Islanders
1990 Betsy King wins Itoman LPGA World Match Play Golf Championship
1990 Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic
1990 45th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy King
1990 Burger King begins using Newman's Own Salad Dressing
1990 Dan Quisenberry (all-time AL save king, 238) announces his retirement
1990 King Birendra of Nepal lifts 30-year ban on political parties
1990 19th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King
1989 Radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander
1989 Betsy King wins LPGA Nestle World Golf Championship
1989 44th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy King
1989 Betsy King wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship
1989 Rocker Carol King gets a star in Hollywood's walk of fame
1989 Betsy King wins LPGA USX Golf Classic
1989 Michael Milken, junk bond king, indicted in New York for racketeering
1989 Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open/Helene Curtis Pro-Am
1989 Betsy King wins LPGA Jamaica Golf Classic
1988 Betsy King wins LPGA Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship
1988 Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic
1988 Jordanian King Hussein renounces sovereignity over West Bank to PLO
1988 King Hussein dissolves Jordan's House of Representatives
1988 Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open/Helene Curtis Pro-Am
1988 Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91
1987 31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station
1987 Betsy King wins Atlantic City LPGA Golf Classic
1987 King Donovan, actor and director (Enforcer, Perfect Furlough), dies
1987 Betsy King wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship
1987 Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF and Harley Race for trademark name "king"
1987 16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King
1987 Betsy King wins LPGA Circle K Tucson Golf Open
1987 Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack
1987 BB King donates his 7,000 record collection to the University of Mississippi
1986 Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic
1986 Morocco king Hassan II signs unity treaty with Libya
1986 Lorenzo Tucker, actor (Black King), dies
1986 Betsy King wins LPGA Henredon Golf Classic
1986 King Hassan II meets with Israeli premier Simon Peres
1986 Benny Goodman, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing), dies at 77
1986 Pirates draft 3rd baseman Jeff King #1
1986 Wrestlemania II at 3 locations, Hulk Hogan beats King Kong Bundy
1986 Jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO
1986 1st federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
1985 Robert Graves, English writer/poet (King Jesus), dies at 90
1985 Kirby Grant, actor/singer (Sky King), dies in an auto accident at 74
1985 Yul Brynner, [Taidje Khan], actor (King and I), dies of cancer at 65
1985 Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic
1985 Wayne King, orch leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84
1985 "King and I" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 191 performances
1985 Yul Brynner appears in his 4,500th performance of "King and I"
1985 Betsy King wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic
1985 Birendra, Bir Bikram Shah Dev crowned King of Nepal
1985 Yul Brynner reprised his role in "The King and I"
1985 Jordan king Hussein and PLO leader Arafat sign accord
1985 "King and I" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 191 performances
1984 NBA's Bernard King scores 60 points
1984 Martin Luther King Sr, U.S. vicar/father of MLK Jr, dies at 84
1984 King Boudouin opens Museum for Modern Art in Brussels
1984 Walter Woolf King, actor/TV host (Lights Cameras Action), dies at 85
1984 Betsy King wins LPGA Columbia Savings Golf Classic
1984 "King Of Suede" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #62
1984 Betsy King wins LPGA Freedom/Orlando Golf Classic
1984 Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open
1983 President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L. King day
1983 Senate establishes Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday
1983 Leopold III, king of Belgium (1934-51), dies
1983 Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3,509), passing Walter Johnson
1983 Jordan king Hussein ceases negotiations with PLO
1983 Umberto of Piemonte, King Umberto II of Italy (1946), dies
1982 Clyde King named Yankee manager
1982 King Vidor, director (War and Peace), dies at 88 of a heart ailment
1982 Sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies
1982 Patrick Magee, Irish actor (Clockwork Orange, King Lear), dies at 58
1982 Clyde King replaces Gene Michaels as New York Yankee manager
1982 Henry King, U.S. director (Song of Bernadette, Gunfighter), dies
1982 Henry King, director, dies at 86
1982 Alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Challenge to Lassie), dies at 75
1982 Fahd becomes king of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69
1982 Abdul Aziz Khaled, King of Saudi-Arabia, dies at 69
1981 John Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94
1981 Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett
1980 Sadaharu Oh, 40, pro baseball's all-time HR run king with 868, retires
1980 Jim King completes riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours
1980 Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours
1980 Professor Longhair, king of New Orleans music, dies at 61
1980 "King of Schnorrers" closes at Playhouse Theater New York City after 63 performances
1979 "King of Schnorrers" opens at Playhouse Theater New York City for 63 performances
1979 John Reed King, TV host (Why?, Let's See), dies at 64
1979 Jaime King, American Actress
1979 President Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday
1978 "King and I" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 719 performances
1978 King Juan Carlos ratifies Spain's 1st democratic constitution
1978 "King of Hearts" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 48 performances
1978 "King of Hearts" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 48 performances
1978 James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu
1978 Jordan's King Hussein marries Elizabeth Halaby, 26-yr-old American
1978 Larry King moves his radio show from Miami to Washington D.C.
1978 Mutual Broadcasting Network begins airing Larry King Show on radio
1977 Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev Martin Luther King Jr
1977 Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured
1977 James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King's killer) escapes from prison
1977 "King and I" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 719 performances
1976 Freddie King, rocker, dies at 42
1976 King Charles XVI Gustaf of Sweden marries Dutchess Silvia Sommerlath
1976 Victor Varconi, actor (Divine Lady, King of Kings), dies at 85
1976 Ronald Radd, actor (King Lear, Up Jumped a Swagman), dies at 47
1975 Laos king Sisavang Vatthana resigns, republic forms
1975 Juan Carlos proclaimed king of Spain
1975 Norwegian King Olav V opens Longyearbyen Airport on Spitsbergen
1975 82nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Goolagong (60 61)
1975 Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king
1975 Katie King, ice hockey forward, USA, 1998 Olympics
1975 Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, king of Saudi-Arabia (1964-75), murdered at 68
1975 Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, king of Saudi-Arab (1964-75), shot by nephew
1975 1st Annual Comedy Awards of the Year hosted by Alan King
1974 88th U.S. Womens Tennis: B J M King beats E Goolagong Cawley (36 63 75)
1974 88th U.S. Womens Tennis: Billie J King beats Evonne Goolagong (36 63 75)
1974 Alberta King, mother of Martin Luther King Jr, assassinated in church
1974 Stanley Smith, actor (Honey, King of Jazz, Soup to Nuts), dies at 71
1974 David C Imboden, actor (King of Kings), dies at 87
1973 Robert Ellis, actor (Curse of King Tut's Tomb), dies at 40
1973 Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in battle-of-sexes tennis match
1973 Carl XVI Gustaf, becomes King of Sweden
1973 Rebecca Ann King (Colo), 23, crowned 46th Miss America 1974
1973 George Foreman KOs Jose "King" Roman in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
1973 Jimmy King, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors
1973 Military coup in Afghanistan; King Mohammad Zahir Shah flees
1973 80th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats C Evert, 60 75
1973 1st all - U.S. women's Wimbledon, Billie Jean King beats Chris Evert
1973 Tom King, Australian 470 class yachter 1996 Olympics
1973 Greg Morton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actor, Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1972 86th U.S. Womens Tennis: Billie Jean M King beats K Melville (63 75)
1972 Morocco King Hassan II's B727 shot at
1972 Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16
1972 Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies
1972 79th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Goolagong (63 63)
1972 Shawn King, NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
1972 Frankie King, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers
1972 Edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77
1972 King Edward VIII, English Royalty
1972 Paul Stout, Saugus California, actor, Phillip-Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1972 Ntare V, king of Burundi, murdered
1972 Ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup
1972 Phil King, rock (Blue Oyster Cult), shot in head at 24 while gambling
1972 Barbra Striesand, James Taylor, Carole King and Quincy Jones perform at a benefit for George McGovern for President
1972 Victor Wong, actor (Mission to Moscow, King Kong) dies at 65
1972 Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51
1972 Frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72
1971 Albertus W. "Albert" van Dalsum, actor and director (King Lear), dies at 82
1971 Billie Jean King became 1st female athlete to win $100,000
1971 85th U.S. Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Rosemary Casals (64 76)
1971 King Curtis, [Curtis Ousley], U.S. musician, murdered at 37
1971 Failed attempt on King Hassan II Shirat Morocco, 101 killed
1971 Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Crown Prince/son of King of Nepal
1971 Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73
1971 King Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73
1971 Regina King, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brenda Jenkins-227
1970 Peter II Karadjordjevic, last king of Yugoslavia (1934-45), dies at 57
1970 Jordanian King Hussein moves against PLO guerrillas
1970 Jordan king Hussein forms military government
1970 Failed assassination attempt on Jordanian king Hussain
1970 77th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith beats King (14-12 11-9)
1969 Ed King, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints
1969 Libyan revolution, Col Moammar Gadhafi deposes King Idris
1969 Chris King, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies
1969 76th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Ann Jones beats Billie J King (36 63 62)
1969 King Crismson with Greg Lake and Ian McDonald debuts
1969 Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso, dies at 81
1969 James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1969 Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67
1969 Kevin King, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
1968 82nd U.S. Womens Tennis: Virginia Wade beats Billie Jean King (64 64)
1968 1st U.S. Open tennis match (Billie Jean King beats Dr. Vija Vuskains)
1968 Norwegian king Harald V marries Sonja
1968 75th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats J Tegart (97 75)
1968 James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King Jr, captured
1968 Joe King, NFL safety for the Oakland Raiders
1968 Martin Luther King, Jr., buried in Atlanta
1968 40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of Martin Luther King
1968 Baseball's Opening Day is postponed because of Martin Luther King assassination
1968 Martin Luther King Jr, (Dream continues), assassinated in Memph at 39
1968 Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader
1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. announces plans for Poor People's Campaign
1967 Unsuccessful coup against Greek King Constantine II
1967 Jimmy King, rocker (Bar-kays), dies in a plane crash
1967 Matthew King, Brisbane QLD, Australasia golfer
1967 King Boudouin inaugurates world's biggest floodgate (Antwerp)
1967 81st U.S. Womens Tennis: Billie Jean M King beats Ann H Jones (119 64)
1967 Carl W de Vries, Dutch (Great-granddad King William III), dies at 84
1967 74th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats A Jones (63 64)
1967 King Hussein of Jordan visits Cairo
1967 Wilmer King, 1st casuality on Tappan Zee Bridge NY, dies
1967 Derek King, Hamilton, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders
1967 Stacey King, NBA forward and center for the Miami Heat
1966 Koji Kanemoto, wrestler, NJPW/AAA/UWA, Tiger Mask, King Lee
1966 Martin Luther King, Jr. stoned during Chicago march
1966 73rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie J King beats Frasier (63 36 61)
1966 92nd Preakness: Don Brumfield aboard Kauai King wins in 1:55.4
1966 Tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies
1966 92nd Kentucky Derby: Donald Brumfield aboard Kauai King wins in 2:02
1966 Christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71
1966 Kris King, Bracebridge, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets
1966 Martin Luther King, Jr. opens campaign in Chicago
1965 Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, becomes King of Tonga
1965 Alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66
1965 79th U.S. Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith beats Billie Jean King (86 75)
1965 Morocco King Hassan suspends constitution, grabs power
1965 Rodney King, born in Sacramento, California, black motorist beaten by LA cops
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 Farouk I, last King of Egypt (1936-52), dies at 45
1965 Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49
1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma Ala
1965 "King Family Show" (musical variety) premieres on ABC TV
1965 Frank Reicher, actor (King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong), dies at 89
1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. begins a drive to register black voters
1964 Jeff King, Marion, Indiana, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates
1964 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
1964 ML King speaks to J Edgar Hoover about his slander campaign
1964 J. Edgar Hoover describes Martin Luther King as "most notorious liar"
1964 Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi Arabia
1964 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. awarded Nobel Peace Prize
1964 Martin Luther King, Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize
1964 Greek king Constantine II marries Danish princess Anne-Marie
1964 King Calder, actor (Lt Grey-Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64
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 Kerry King, American Musician
1964 Johnny Dee, heavy metal drummer, Britny Fox-Boys in Heat, King Kobra
1964 Constantine succeeds Paul I as king of Greece
1964 King Paul I, of Greece (1947-64), dies at 62
1963 King Hassan II opens 1st parliament in Morocco)
1963 "King Leonardo," cartoon last airs on NBC-TV
1963 Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" at Lincoln Memorial
1963 70th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Smith beats Billie J King (63 64)
1963 Anita King, actress (Tender Loving Care), dies of heart attack at 74
1963 King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, becomes Emperor of Ethiopia
1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I have a dream" speech
1963 Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1962 Martin Luther King, Jr. jailed in Albany, Georgia
1962 Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested during demonstration in Georgia
1962 Mick Sweda, heavy metal, Bulletboys, King Kobra-Ready to Strike
1962 King Abdullah II, Jordanian Statesman
1961 Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstraters arrested in Albany Ga
1961 Martin L. King protests for black voting right in Miami
1961 Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58
1961 Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65
1961 Failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen
1961 King Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco
1961 Mohammed V, ibn Yusuf, sultan/King of Morocco, dies at 51
1961 Dexter Scott King, American Actor
1961 Wayne Gretzky, Brantford Ont, NHL great scorer, Oiler, King, Rangers
1960 King Saudi of Saudi-Arabia takes power
1960 King Boudouin of Belgium marries dona Fabiola de Mora y Aragon
1960 Singer Ben E King records "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand By Me"
1960 Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested in Atlanta sit-in
1960 Reinaldo de Carvalho, carnival King
1960 Evelyn "Champagne" King, born in Bronx, New York, disco singer, Shame, I'm in Love
1960 Amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67
1959 Albert King, actor, BB King and Friends, Blues Alive
1959 King Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence
1958 Rickey Henderson, Chic, baseball player, stolen base king, A's, Yanks
1958 Mark King, bass/vocalist, Level 42-Standing in the Light, Love Games
1958 Perez Prado "Mambo King," receives one of the 1st gold records
1958 King Hussein of Jordan breaks off diplomatic relations with UAR
1958 King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation
1958 Faisal II, King of Iraq (1939-58), assassinated at Baghdad
1958 Giancarlo Esposito, actor, Bob Roberts, School Daze, King of New York
1958 Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi-Arabia
1957 Olav V, becomes king of Norway
1957 Haakon VII (CF Charles WA), Danish king of Norway (1905-57), dies
1957 Larry King's 1st radio broadcast
1957 Doris King, born in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel
1956 Bernard King, basketball player, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets
1956 King Faisal of Iraq begins visit to England
1956 Ernest J King, U.S. fleet admiral/Chief of Naval Operations, dies at 77
1956 Eric Roberts, born in Mississippi, actor, Pope of Greenwich Village, King of Gypsies
1956 "King Kong," 1st televised
1956 Verhoeven/Nauta/De King/Wijnhout win Dutch 11 city skate
1956 Martin Luther King, Jr's home bombed
1955 Yolanda King, actress, Fluke, Ghosts of Mississippi
1955 Jigme Singye Wangchuk, king of Bhutan, 1972-
1955 Betsy King, Reading, Pennsylvania, LPGA golfer, 1990 U.S. Women's Open
1955 Walter Hampden, actor (Sabrina, 5 Fingers, Vagabond King), dies at 75
1955 Sandra Bernhard, born in Flint, Michigan, actress, King of Comedy, Nancy-Roseanne
1955 King Baudouin of Belgium visits Congo
1955 Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded
1955 Prince Mahemdra becomes king of Nepal
1955 Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal
1955 Yung Deva, king of Nepal (191.-55), dies at about 48
1955 King Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father
1955 Sandra Bernhard, born in Arizona, Follow That Bird, King of Comedy
1954 Janet Maw, actress, Sparrow, King John, Mayor of Casterbridge
1954 "King and I" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 1246 performances
1953 Feisal II installed as king of Iraq
1953 Hussein I installed as king of Jordan
1953 Carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59
1952 Michael Jeter, born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, actor, Fisher King
1952 Hussain ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan
1952 Hussein Ibn Talal I, proclaimed King of Jordan
1952 King Farouk I of Egypt abdicates [Black Saturday]
1952 6th Tony Awards: Fourposter and King and I win
1952 England replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II
1952 George VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56
1952 King George VI, British Royalty
1951 Robert Lindsay, Ilketson England, actor, Strike it Rich, King Lear
1951 Abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem
1951 Mustafa Shuqri Ashu, tailor/murderer of king Abdullah, shot to death
1951 King Leopold II of Belgium gives up throne to son Boudouin I
1951 King Leopold III, of Belgium, abdicates
1951 Collis King, cricketer, WI all-rounder late 70s
1951 "King and I" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 1246 performances
1950 Egyptian king Faruk demands departure of all British troops
1950 King Tribhuvana of Nepal flees to India
1950 Gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92
1950 King Boudouin I takes oath as royal prince of Belgium
1950 King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes King
1950 King Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium
1950 William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75
1950 Bruce Boxleitner, Elgin, Illinois, actor, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Babylon 5
1950 Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand
1950 Ronnie McDowell, born in Fountain Head, Tennessee, country singer, King is Gone
1950 22rd Academy Awards - "All King's Men," Crawford and De Havilland win
1950 Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III
1949 King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament
1949 Brian Kerwin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Chisholms, King Kong Lives, Lobo
1949 John Wetton, rock vocalist/bassist, Asia, King Crisom
1949 Steve King, American Politician
1949 Jessica Lange, born in Cloquet, Minnesota, actress, King Kong, Tootsie
1949 William King, Alabama, soul trumpeteer, Commodores-Easy
1948 Jonathan King, London, singer, Everyone's Gone to the Moon
1948 Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine
1948 KING TV channel 5 in Seattle, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1948 William Lyon Mackenzie King retires as PM of Canada
1948 Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel
1948 King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London
1948 King Baggot, actor (Tish, San Francisco), dies at 68
1948 Bill Bruford, English pop drummer, Yes, King Crimson-Red, Genesis
1948 Perry King, Alliance, Ohio, actor, Andy Warhol's "Bad"
1948 M. A. King, FBA, economist
1948 Paul King, rocker, Blue Oyster Cult
1948 Paul King, rocker, Blue Oyster Cult
1947 King Michael of Romania, forced by communists abdicates his throne
1947 Victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy (1900-46)/Ethiopia, dies at 78
1947 Greg Lake, rock vocalist and bassist, King Crimson, ELP
1947 Stephen King, U.S., sci-fi author, Carrie, Shining, Kujo
1947 King George VI signs Indian Independence Bill
1947 Pulitzer prize awarded to Robert Penn Warren (All the King's Men)
1947 Frederik IX becomes king of Denmark
1947 Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76
1947 King Frederik IX of Denmark crowned
1947 George II, king of Greece, dies at 56
1947 Shakira Caine, Guyana, actress, Man Who be King, /Miss Guyana, 1967
1947 Claude King, singer
1946 Greek king George II back in Athens
1946 King George II of Greece returns from exile
1946 Alan "Bam" King, rocker
1946 Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel
1946 Menachen Begin's opposition group surprise attack on King David hotel
1946 Ian McDonald, born in London, England, rock guitarist, Foreigner, King Crimson
1946 King Umberto II of Italy abdicates
1946 Ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20
1946 Bhumibol Adulyadej, becomes king of Thailand
1946 Rama VIII, king of Siam (1935-46), dies at 21
1946 Abdullah ibn Hussein becomes king of Jordan
1946 Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy
1946 King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto
1946 Karl XVI Gustav F H, King of Sweden, 1973-
1945 Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva, King of Nepal, 1972-
1945 Birenda Bir Bikram, King of Nepal, 1972-
1945 Omukama Patrick David Matthew Olimi Kaboyo II, king of Toro
1945 Matti Salminen, born in Turku, Finland, bass player, King Philipp-Don Carlos
1945 Robert Fripp, guitarist, King Crimson
1945 Billboard publishes its 1st album chart (King Cole Trio is #1)
1945 King Michael of Romania gives in to Communist government
1945 King Floyd, rocker
1944 King George II of Greece, abdicates his throne
1944 Jonathan King, rocker
1944 King George VI promotes Montgomery to field marshal
1944 King Michael of Romania ordered his forces to cease fire against Allies and dismissed the pro-Axis premier, Marshal Ion Antonescu
1944 Micki J King, springboard diver, Olympics gold 1972
1944 Hugh Rigby, English portrait painter (King George V 1928-32), dies
1944 King Edward VI visits Montgomery's HQ in Normandy
1944 King Victor Emmanuel abdicates the throne for his son Umberto
1944 Peter T. King, Rep-R-New York
1943 Silvia Sommerlath, German wife of King Carl XVI of Sweden, 1973-
1943 Billie Jean King, born in Long Beach, California, tennis pro
1943 Billie Jean King, Cal, tennis pro, Wimbledon 1968, 72, 73, 75
1943 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III
1943 King's Dragon Guards liberates suburbs of Naples
1943 Boris III, of Saksen-Coburg, King of Bulgaria (1918-43), dies
1943 Tina Cole, Hollywood, singer, King Cousins, /actress, Katie-My 3 Sons
1943 Maceo Parker, U.S. tenor saxophonist, King's One, Mo' Roots
1943 James King, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, basketball player, 1968 Olympics gold
1943 Henri J "Adriaan" Adriaansen, mime/director, Stinging Nettle King
1942 Rex Thompson, New York City, actor, Young Bess, King and I, Her 12 Men
1942 Genevieve Bujold, Montreal, actress, King of Hearts, Choose Me, Coma
1942 Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered
1942 King George VI awards George Cross to Island of Malta
1942 Carole King, [Klein], born in Brooklyn, New York, pianist/singer, Tapestry
1941 Peter Michael Goetz, actor, Jumping Jack Flash, King Kong Lives
1941 King Leopold of Belgium marries Lilian Baels
1941 Belgium King Leopold secretly marries Lilian Baels
1941 Greece Army surrenders to German Nazis RAF brings Greek king George II to Egypt
1941 King Peter leaves Yugoslavia
1940 Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler
1940 Crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania
1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission
1940 Kip King, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Charlie and Company
1940 Constantine II, deposed King of Greece, 1964-73
1940 Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up
1940 Paul Rudd, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Conn Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1940 Norwegian King Haakon and government flees to England
1940 Alfonso XIII de Borbon, corrupt king of Spain (1902-31), dies
1939 King and Queen of England taste 1st "hot dogs" at FDR's party
1939 British king George VI visits U.S.
1939 1st king and queen of England to visit U.S., George VI and Elizabeth
1939 King Zog I of Albania, flees
1939 Ghazi I, King of Iraq (19??-39), dies in car accident
1939 Howard Carter, British archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65
1939 Lester King, cricketer, WI fast bowler, 2 Tests 1962-68, 9 wkts
1939 Ron Nagle, rock producer, Riding with the King
1939 Gerry Goffin, Queens, New York, rock lyricist, married Carole King
1938 Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands
1938 Ben E[arl] King, [Nelson], North Carolina, singer, Stand by Me
1938 Constantine Bereng Seeiso, king Moshushoe II of Lesotho
1938 King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary
1938 King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga
1938 Truby King, pioneer of mothercraft, dies
1938 Juan Carlos I, king of Spain, 1975-
1937 Dutch government recognizes Italian king Emanuel III as emperor of Abyssinia
1937 Harald, Crown Prince, son of King Olav V, heir apparent of Norway
1937 Brian Blessed, English actor, King Arthur, High Road to China
1937 George VI crowned King of England
1936 KVL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KEEN (now KING)
1936 King Edward VIII marries Mrs. Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI
1936 King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson
1936 England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI
1936 Foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies
1936 Juda Bar-Norwegian, Israeli/Dutch mime/actor, King
1936 Leamon King, Tulare California, 4X100m relayer 1956 Olympics gold
1936 Edward VIII succeeds British king George V
1936 George V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70
1936 Screen Actors Guild incorporates with King Vidor as president
1936 Roger Miller, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me
1935 King George II returns to Greece after 12 years
1935 Hussein ibn Talal I, king of Jordan, 1953-
1935 Harriet King, U.S., fencing, Olympic-1972
1935 British King George and Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee
1935 Faisal II, King of Iraq, 1939-58, /son of Ghasi I
1935 Hussain ibn Talal, King of Jordan, 1952-
1935 King Boris of Bulgaria forbids all political parties
1934 English King George V weds princess Marina of Greece/Denmark
1934 King Alexander, of Yugoslavia, killed by Georgief (Croatian terrorist)
1934 Freddie King, Gilmer, Texas, blues singer, Hideaway
1934 Albert II FHTCEM, king of Belgium, 1993-
1934 King Albert II, Belgian Royalty
1934 Phillip King, British sculptor
1934 King Curtis, [Curtis Ousley], rocker
1934 Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium
1934 Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58
1934 Earl King, [Solomon Johnson], rocker
1934 King Curtis, [Curtis Ousley], U.S. vocalist, Memphis Soul Stew
1933 Larry King, New York City, radio/TV host "143 Arivadechi", Larry King Show, CNN
1933 Mohammed Nadir Shah, king of Afghanistan, assassin by Abdul Khallig
1933 Little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut
1933 Faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali, 1st king of Iraq/Syria, dies at 50
1933 The Tjong King, Dutch illustrator of children books, Miep Diekman
1933 New York City premiere of "King Kong"
1933 "King Kong," premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy New York City
1932 During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes
1932 King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution
1932 Don King, American Celebrity
1932 Don King, fight promoter, Mike Tyson
1932 Manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10), dies at 43
1932 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8
1932 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2
1932 King Hu, film director
1932 Han J A Hansen [Jansen], Dutch journalist, King Comes!
1932 Vitamin C 1st isolated, CC King, University of Pittsburgh
1932 Janet Bately, Prof of English Language, King's College London
1932 Ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide
1932 Harald V, King of Norway, 1991-
1932 Frederik Augustus III, King of Saxon (1904-18), dies at 66
1931 Hussein ibn-Ali, sjarif Mecca/king/kalief of Hedzjaz (1917-24), dies
1931 Ibn Ali Hussein, King of Hejaz, dies
1931 Spain becomes republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII
1930 Bobby Van, [Robert King], New York City, singer, Hollywood Palace
1930 Colin Blakely, Bangor N Ireland, actor, Shattered, Equus, King Lear
1930 Baudouin I, king of Belgium, 1951-93
1930 Morgana King, jazz singer and actress, Godfather
1930 Peggy King, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, vocalist/actress, George Gobel Show
1929 King Moody, New York City, actor, Shtarker-Get Smart
1929 Mawlai al-Hassan II, King of Morocco, 1961-
1929 King Hassan II, Moroccan Royalty
1929 Dave King, born in Twickenham, England, comedian, Kraft Music Hall
1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, dreamer, Nobel 1964
1929 Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign
1929 Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Silver King), dies at 77
1929 Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia
1928 Race Tafari Makonnen crowned king of Abyssinia
1928 Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king
1928 King Fuad of Egypt grabs power/disbands parliament
1928 Reginald Askew, dean, King's College London
1928 Assassination attempt on king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
1928 James Earl Ray, assassin, Martin Luther King, Jr.
1927 Alan King, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me
1927 Rama IX, [Bhumibol Adulyadej], Massachusetts, king of Thailand, 1946-
1927 Patrick O'Neal, actor, King Rat, Night of the Iguana
1927 Patrick O'Neal, Ocala, Florida, actor, Kaz, Alvarez Kelly, King Rat
1927 Harry K V Mulisch, writer, Message to King Rat
1927 Ferdinand I VAM, King of Romania, dies at 61
1927 Jim Lowe, Springfield, Massachusetts, DJ, WNEW, "King of Trivia"
1927 Coretta Scott King, born in Marion, Alabama, civil rights leader
1927 "Vagabond King" opens in London
1926 Frank King, cricketer, WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's, 29 wkts
1926 Canadian government of MacKenzie King forms
1926 Bryan Forbes, director/producer, Endless Games, King Rat
1926 Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia
1925 B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Mississippi, blues singer, Thrill is Gone
1925 B. B. King, American Musician
1924 King Hussein of Hedzjaz abdicts throne
1924 King Hussein of Hedzjaz appoints himself kalief
1924 King Tut's tomb opened
1924 Randy Van Horne, El Paso, Texas, vocalist, Nat King Cole Show
1924 Egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier
1923 Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic
1923 With Spain's king Alfonso XIII assist, army coup under de Rivera
1923 Peter II Karadjordjevic, King of Yugoslavia, 1934-45
1923 Bulgarian premier Stamboeliski and King Boris III overthrown
1923 Albert King, born in Mississippi, blues singer/guitarist, Bad Look Blues
1923 Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands
1923 Constantine I, king of Greece (1913-17, 20-22), dies at 54
1922 Archaeologist Howard Carter enters King Tut's tomb
1922 King George V proclaims Irish Free state
1922 Norodom Sihanouk, king/pres/prem Cambodia, My War with the CIA
1922 King Constantine I of Greece abdicates
1922 Rey Hassan, Morroco, King of Morocco, 1961-
1922 Denholm Elliott, London, actor, Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat
1922 Colin Cole, Principal King of Arms
1922 Charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies
1922 Sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt
1921 William Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM
1921 Michael I, King of Romania, 1927-30, 40-47
1921 Deborah Kerr, Helensburg Scotland, actress, King and I, Night of Iguana
1921 William Preston, Columbia Penn, actor, Fisher King, Waterworld
1921 Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia (1903-21), dies
1921 Redd Stewart, Ashland City, Tennessee, guitarist/pianist, Pee Wee King Show
1921 Nicholas Petrovic Njegos, King of Montenegro (1910-18), dies at 79
1920 King George V signs Home Rule Act
1920 Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27
1920 Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, King of Nepal, 1955-72
1920 Farouk I, Cairo, last King of Egypt, 1936-52
1919 Dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer, King Kong
1919 Nat King Cole, born in Montgomery Alaabama, singer, Unforgettable, Mona Lisa
1919 John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13
1918 Professor Longhair, king of New Orleans music
1918 King Albert I's triumphant procession through Brussels
1918 Jack MacGowran, Dublin Ireland, actor, King Lear, Exorcist
1918 Boris becomes king of Bulgaria
1918 Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga, 1965-
1918 King Oil/Shell refinery on Curacao officially opens
1918 Mercedes McCambridge, Joliet, Illinois, actress, All the King's Men
1917 After WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles and surnames, they take the name Windsor
1917 British king George V takes the name Windsor
1916 Lilian Baels, English 2nd wife of Belgian king Leopold III
1916 Franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies
1915 Yul Brynner, born in Sakhalin Island, Japan, actor, King and I, 10 Commandments
1915 John Randolph, New York City, actor, King Kong, Lucan, Lucas Tanner, Angie
1915 Greek King Constantine I fires premier Venizelos
1914 John Reed King, Atlantic City, New Jersey, TV host, Why?, Let's See
1914 Christian J Modeste, gypsey king
1914 Karol I, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, King of Romania (1881-1914), dies
1914 French government awards king Albert of Belgium the Great Cross
1914 King Albert I becomes supreme commander of Belgian army
1914 King Peter I of Serbia names son Alexander the Prince-regent
1914 Prince Wilhelm von Wied becomes King of Albania
1914 Pee Wee King, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, country vocalist, Pee Wee King Song
1913 Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913), dies at 69
1913 Ludwig III crowned king of Bavaria
1913 Suffragette Emily Davinson throws himself in front of king's horse
1913 King Nikita I of Montenegro vacates Skoetari, North-Albania
1913 George I, king of Greece (1861-1913), assassinated by Schinas at 67
1913 Malietoa Tanumafili II, King of West-Samoa, 1962-
1912 Jean Francaix, Le Mans France, composer, Naked King
1912 Frederik VIII C W K, King of Denmark (1906-12), dies at 68
1912 King Vittorio Emanuel III of Rome injured during assassination attempt
1911 Broderick Crawford, Philadelphia, actor, All the King's Men, Highway Patrol
1911 Kirby Grant, Butte Mont, actor, Sky King
1911 Alvino Rey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, orch leader, King Family
1911 King George V of England crowned
1911 Robert Johnson, blues singer, King of Delta Blues Singer
1910 Portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England
1910 Chic Cub King Cole no-hits St. Louis, 4-0 in a 7 inning game
1910 Funeral for Britain's King Edward VII
1910 King George V ascends to British throne
1910 Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68
1909 Albert becomes king of Belgians
1909 Leopold II, king of Belgium, buried in Brussels
1909 Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies
1909 Don Large, Canada, choral director, Wayne King
1909 English King Edward VII signs South Africa Bill
1909 Mohammed V ibn Yusuf, King of Morocco, 1953, 1955-61
1909 Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader, King of Swing
1908 King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium
1908 Robert Rossen director and writer, Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo
1908 John Mills, England, actor, Big Sleep, King Rat, War and Peace
1908 Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44
1907 Ugyen Wangchuck became 1st hereditary king of Bhutan
1907 Oscar II Frederick, Ki |
