2002 Death Damon Knight, science fiction writer/editor/teacher, To Serve Man, dies at 79 1996 Death Frideswide Frances Emma Knight, musician/socialist, dies at 85 1994 Death Frits de Knight, photographer, dies of AIDS at 40 1991 Death Paul Reid Roman, actor (Aviator, Blue Knight), dies of cancer at 55 1991 Event Bob Knight, Larry O'Brien, Tiny Archibald, Dave Cowens, Harry Gallatin and Larry Fleisher elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1990 Event Bobby Knight becomes basketball's Big 10 winningest coach (229) 1987 Event Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson on "$10,000 Pyramid" 1987 Death Esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80 1986 Death Ted Knight, Tadeus Konopka, actor (Mary Tyler Moore), dies at 62 1985 Death Claude Stroud, actor (Hobart-Ted Knight Show, Duke), dies at 78 1985 Event Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game 1981 Death John S Knight, U.S. newspaper magnate, dies at 86 1980 Event Cincinnati Red Ray Knight hits 2 home runs in 5th inning vs New York Mets 1979 Birthday Keshia Knight Pulliam, born in Newark, New Jersey, actress, Rudy-Crosby 1976 Death Fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74 1975 Birthday Brevin Knight, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Event Gladys Knight and Pips Summer Series premieres on NBC-TV 1974 Birthday Tom Knight, cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals 1974 Birthday Travis Knight, NBA center for the Boston Celtics 1973 Death Frank Knight, TV announcer (Chronoscope), dies at 79 1972 Death Frank H Knight, American Economist 1970 Birthday DeWayne Knight, CFL linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1970 Birthday Jordan Nathaniel M Knight, Massachusetts, rocker, New Kids-Hangin' Tough 1970 Birthday Jordan Knight, American Musician 1969 Birthday Nick Knight, cricketer, England opening batsman 1995- 1968 Birthday Jonathan Raleigh Knight, Massachusetts, rocker, New Kids-Hangin' Tough 1967 Event Pete Knight in X-15 reaches 85 km 1967 Event William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 KPH/4,534 MPH/Mach 6.72 1967 Event Gladys Knight and Pips releases "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" 1965 Birthday Mark Knight, California, rock guitarist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1965 Birthday Suge Knight, American Producer 1965 Birthday Lee Knight, CFL full back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1959 Birthday Michael E Knight, Princeton, New Jersey, actor, Date with Angel, All My Child 1957 Birthday Christopher Knight, New York City, actor, Peter-Brady Bunch 1957 Birthday Frank Miller, U.S., comicbook writer, Batman-The Dark Knight Returns 1957 Birthday Nancy Lopez Knight, Torrance California, pro golfer, 1981 Dinah Shore 1955 Birthday Wayne Knight, American Actor 1952 Birthday Ray Knight, 3rd baseman, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles 1951 Birthday Deborah Harmon, actress, Ted Knight Show, M*A*S*H, Just the 10 of Us 1949 Birthday Greg Knight, British Politician 1949 Birthday Stanley Knight, country artist, Black Oak Arkansas-High on the Hog 1945 Birthday Robert Knight, born in Franklin, Tennessee, singer, rocker, debuted with the Paramounts, recorded hit, signature song, Everlasting Love 1944 Birthday Frederick Knight, U.S. singer, I've been lonely so long 1944 Birthday Gladys Knight, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, leader of Pips, Last Train 1944 Birthday R. J. B. Knight, deputy director, National Maritime Museum 1943 Birthday Jean Knight, U.S. singer, Mr Big Stuff 1943 Birthday Terry Knight, rock vocalist, Gloria, Terry Knight and the Pack 1943 Birthday Leo Frankowski, U.S., sci-fi author, High Tech Knight, Flying Warlord 1943 Birthday Jean Knight, vocalist, Mr Big Stuff 1942 Birthday Merald "Bubba" Knight, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knights and Pips 1941 Birthday William Guest, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knight Show 1940 Birthday Bobby Knight, college basketball coach, Indiana, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1939 Birthday Edward Patten, U.S. soul singer, Gladys Knight and the Pips 1939 Birthday Edward Pattern, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knight and the Pips 1938 Birthday Jack Knight, Somerville Mississippi, actor, Mr Shamley-James at 15 1938 Birthday Philip Knight, American Businessman 1938 Birthday Phil Knight, American Businessman 1938 Birthday Barry Knight, cricketer, England all-rounder mid-60s 1936 Birthday Shirley Knight, born in Goessei, Kansas, actress, Endless Love, Secrets 1936 Birthday Alex Rocco, actor, Blue Knight, Stanley, Stunt Man 1932 Birthday Michael Knight, air chief marshall/British leader, NATO 1929 Birthday William Joseph "Pete" Knight, astronaut/test pilot, X-15 1926 Birthday James Stirling, Scottish D-day-parachutist/architect/knight 1925 Birthday George Kennedy, born in New York City, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Airport, Blue Knight 1923 Birthday Ted Knight, born in Terryville, Connecticut, Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort 1922 Event Parsifal Place laid out in Bronx, named for knight in Wagner's Opera 1922 Birthday Damon [Francis] Knight, U.S., sci-fi author, CV, Beyond the Barrier 1922 Birthday Damon Knight, American Writer 1917 Birthday Arthur Knight, CEO, Courtaulds 1910 Event Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs 1910 Birthday Frideswide Frances Emma Knight, musician/socialist 1906 Birthday Esmond Knight, East Sheen, England, actor, Hamlet, Sleeping Murder 1901 Birthday Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont, West Virginia, actor, Oklahoma Annie, Cowby and the Lady 1897 Birthday Rene Victor, Flemish lawyer/knight, Rechtskundig Weekblad 1895 Event Henry Irving becomes 1st theatrical knight 1894 Birthday John S. Knight, West Virginia, publisher, Knight-Rider 1885 Birthday Frank H Knight, American Economist 1884 Event 12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39 1882 Death Phiz [Hablot Knight Browne], English artist (David Cupperfield), dies 1846 Death Henry Gally Knight, architect/writer, dies 1838 Birthday Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" 1830 Birthday James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" 1815 Birthday Phiz [Hablot Knight Browne], English illustrator, Pickwick Papers 1752 Event Prince Willem van Orange becomes Knight of Garter 1642 Birthday Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal 1588 Event John Hawkins becomes a knight 1562 Death Gottfried/Gotz von Berlichingen, German Knight of kingdom, dies 1556 Event Willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies 1536 Death Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight - on Index), dies 1523 Death Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 1504 Death Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 1482 Death John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies 1481 Birthday Franz von Sickingen, German knight 1474 Death Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded 1415 Event Battle of Agincourt, Welsh longbow defeat armored knight 1415 Death Robert of Bar, French knight, dies in battle 1397 Death Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity 1396 Death Odard de Chasseron, French knight/crusader, dies in battle 1396 Death Philip of Bar, French knight/crusader, dies in battle 1214 Death Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle 1214 Death Stefan van Longchamp, French knight, dies in battle 303 Death George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded 303 Death George, knight of Cappadocie?/saint/patron of England, beheaded
