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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