2007 Death Bowie Kuhn, dies in Jacksonville, Florida, of respiratory failure, at 80 1996 Death Thomas Kuhn, American Writer 1995 Death Maggie Kuhn, activist (Gray Panthers), dies at 89 1992 Death Heinz Kuhn, Prime Minister (Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany), dies at 80 1984 Event Peter Ueberroth replaces Bowie Kuhn as 6th commissioner of baseball 1984 Event Bowie Kuhn ends career as Baseball Commissioner 1984 Event Kuhn announces Vida Blue is suspended due to cocaine conviction 1982 Event Major leagues vote not to renew Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's contract 1980 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Ferguson Jenkins indefinitely due to drug arrest 1979 Event Bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters 1978 Event U.S. Court of Appeals upholds Commissioner Kuhn's voiding of attempted player sales by A's owner Charlie Finley in June 1976 1977 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing 1976 Event Charlie Finley's $10 million damage suit against Bowie Kuhn begins 1976 Event Bowie Kuhn voids A's sales, totaling $35 million, of Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers to Red Sox, and Vida Blue to Yankees 1975 Event Commissioner Bowie Kuhn is reelected for a 7-year term 1974 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years 1972 Event Commish Bowie Kuhn allows Bert Campaneris to play in World Series 1970 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Denny McLain for carrying a gun 1970 Event Com Bowie Kuhn reprimands Astro Jim Bouton for writing "Ball Four" 1969 Event Temp Commissioner Bowie Kuhn elected for 7-year term by unanimous vote 1968 Event Bowie Kuhn replaces William Eckert as 5th commissioner of baseball 1967 Death Richard Kuhn, German chemist, dies 1926 Birthday Bowie Kuhn, born in Maryland, lawyer, sports administrator, fifth commissioner of Major League Baseball 1922 Birthday Thomas Kuhn, American Writer 1912 Birthday Heinz Kuhn, German premier, North-Rhine Westphalia 1905 Birthday Maggie Kuhn, activist/co-founder, Gray Panthers 1900 Birthday Richard Kuhn, Austria, biochemist, worked with vitamins, Nobel 1938
