1996 Shiv Chanderpaul scores 303* for Guyana vs. Jamaica at Kingston
1993 Lenore Kingston Jenson, dies of cancer at 79
1991 Boon completes 10th Test Cricket century, 109* vs. WI at Kingston
1980 Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157
1978 Last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston
1978 WI all set to lose cricket test vs. Aust at Kingston till riots end game
1974 Brandon Convery, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs
1973 WI vs. Australia at Kingston, 1st time since 1955 without Sobers
1972 Glenn Turner carries his bat for 223* vs. WI at Kingston
1972 Test Cricket debut of Lawrence Rowe WI vs. NZ Kingston, 214 and 100
1971 Karin Taylor, Kingston Jamacia, playmate, June, 1996
1970 Dan Howe, Kingston Ontario, canoeist 1996 Olympics
1968 Katie Anderson, Kingston Jamaica, Canada 100m hurdler, Oly-7th-92, 96
1967 Winifred Kingston, silent screen actress (David Garrick), dies at 72
1966 Emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica
1966 Kirk Muller, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs
1965 Marc Dunn, Kingston Ontario, volleyball player 1996 Olympics
1963 Kingston Trio are mystery guest on "What's My Line?"
1963 Doug Gilmour, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs
1962 Devon White, Kingston Jamacia, outfielder for the Florida Marlins
1962 Sandra Marie Miller Farmer-Patrick, Kingston Jamaica, 400m hurdler
1960 Chili Davis, born in Kingston, Jamacia, outfielder for the California Angels
1957 Michael Rose, born in Kingston, Jamaica, rocker, Black Uhuru-Brutal, Positive
1956 Tessa Sanderson, born in Kingston, Jamaica, British javelin thrower 1984 Olympics gold
1955 Australia score 8-758 vs. West Indies at Kingston, their best ever
1955 Jack Kingston, Rep-R-Georgia
1955 Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI vs. Aust, Kingston
1954 John Colwell, Kingston Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1978 Simon Fraser
1954 Test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers vs. England at Kingston
1953 Sandra "Puma" Jones, Kingston Jamaica, rocker, Black Uhuru
1953 Bruce Heuchan, Kingston Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Alberta-7th
1953 Grace Jones, born in Kingston, Jamacia, she claims but actually 5/19/48
1952 Sly Dunbar, Kingston Jamaica, reggae drummer, Sly and Robbie
1951 Hurricane winds drive 6 ships ashore, Kingston, Jamaica
1950 Derrick Simpson, born in Kingston Jamaica, rocker, Black Uhuru
1948 Errol Brown, Kingston Jamaica, rock vocalist, Hot Chocolate
1948 Kenia Jayantilal, cricketer, 5 at Kingston 71 his only inns for India
1944 John Glover, born in Kingston, New York, actor, 52 Pick-Up, Something Special
1942 -23 degrees F (-31 degrees C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record)
1940 Maxine Hong Kingston, U.S., author
1939 John Stewart, born in San Diego, California, rocker, Kingston Trio-Fire in the Wind
1939 Peter Bogdanovich, born in Kingston, New York, director/producer, Last Picture Show
1938 Madge Sinclair, Kingston Jamaica, actress, Bell-Roots, Trapper John
1935 George Headley completes 270 in cricket vs. England at Kingston
1934 David Guard, rocker, Kingston Trio
1934 Mark Kingston, actor, Intimate Contact
1934 Bob Shane, vocalist, Kingston Trio-Scarlet Ribbons
1933 Nick Reynolds, rocker, Kingston Trio-Scarlet Ribbons
1930 George Headley scores 223 vs. England at Kingston
1930 England out for 849 vs. WI Kingston, Sandham out for 325
1925 Edie Adams, born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ernie Kovacs, Murial Cigar, actress
1924 Audie Murphy, born in Kingston, Texas, WW II hero/actor, Destry, Joe Butterfly
1923 Robert Craft, Kingston, New York, conductor, Stravinsky-follower
1920 Robert Hutton, Kingston, New York, actor, Torture Garden, Rocket
1914 Frank Silvera, Kingston Jamaica, actor, High Chaparral
1906 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Queen's U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games
1905 Chick Chandler, Kingston, New York, actor, Barney-One Happy Family
1899 Stanley Cup: Mont Shamrocks sweep Queens U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games
1897 Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston
1895 Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias awarded cup, as Queens University (Kingston Ont) loses to Montreal AAA, 5-1
1894 Winifred Kingston, England, silent screen actress, David Garrick
1865 Battle of Kingston, North Carolina (Wilcox's ridge, Wise's Forks)
1864 Kingston, Georgia burned during Sherman's March to Sea
1841 Queens University in Kingston is chartered
1841 1st Canadian parliament opens in Kingston, Ontario
1826 Robert Kingston Scott, Bvt Major General Union volunteers
1776 Duchess of Kingston found guilty of bigamy
1692 Kingston, Jamaica founded
|
|
