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Landis

1987 "Twilight Zone" director John Landis found innocent in death of actor 1975 Cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80 1972 Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 1957 White Sox' James Landis struck out 5 times in a game 1950 John Landis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, American Werewolf in London 1948 Carole Landis, U.S. actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29 1944 Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/baseball commisioner, dies at 78 1940 Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers 1938 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis frees 74 St. L Cardinals minor leaguers 1935 Judge Landis fines ump George Moriarty, Cubs mgr Charlie Grimm and Chic players W English, B Jurges and B Herman for actions in World Series 1934 Judge Landis sells World Series broadcast rights to Ford for $100,000 1934 Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies Joe Jackson's appeal for reinstatement 1927 Judge Landis begins 3-day public hearing on charges that 4 games played between Chicago and Detroit in 1917 had been thrown to White Sox 1926 Kenesaw Mountain Landis renewed 7-years as baseball commissioner 1924 Landis bans Giants Jimmy O'Connell and Cozy Dolan from World Series after they admit an attempt to bribe Phils shortstop Heinie Sand 1922 Landis insists Game 4 of World Series be played despite heavy rain 1922 Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel, suspended on October 16, 1921, by Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, return to the New York lineup and go hitless 1922 Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns his judgeship to work for baseball 1921 AL votes to return to best-of-7 World Series, while NL votes best-of-9 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7 1921 Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, and Bill Piercy defy Landis ban on World Series 1921 Due to a technicality, 8 Chicago White Sox accused in Black Sox scandal are acquited, however Landis throws them out of baseball 1921 Kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes 1st commissioner of baseball 1920 Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis elected 1st baseball commissioner 1919 Carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress, One Million BC, Topper Returns 1904 Jessie Royce Landis, [Medbury], Chicago, actress, North by Northwest 1895 Cullen Landis, born in Nashville, Tennessee, actor, Soul of the Beast 1866 Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball

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