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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 |
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