2004 Ray Charles, blues legend, Georgia on My Mind, dies at 73
1990 Ken Lynch, actor (Paratroop Command, Legend of Tom Dooley), dies at 79
1986 Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51
1979 St. Louis legend Lou Brock steals 938th and final base of his career
1978 "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" closes at Palace New York City after 101 performances
1978 "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 101 performances
1978 John Legend, American Musician
1971 Selmer Jackson, actor (Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 82
1966 David Bennent, Lausanne, actor, Tin Drum, Legend
1963 Ralph Sanford, actor (Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 64
1961 Keith Gordon, New York City, actor, Dressed to Kill, Legend of Billie Jean
1953 Larry Zbyszko, [Living Legend, Whistler], wrestler, WCW/AWA/NWA/WWF
1948 Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (New York Yankees), dies in New York at 53
1947 Nick Benedict, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pistol-Birth of a Legend
1944 Ronnie Milsap, born in Robbinsville, North Carolina, country singer, Legend in My Time
1943 Gayle Hunnicutt, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Legend of Hell House, Dallas
1932 Horse racing legend Eddie Arcaro won his 1st race
1930 Clive Revill, born in Wellington, New Zealand, actor, Legend of Hell House
1929 John Milford, Johnstown, New York, actor, Lieutenant, Legend of Jesse James
1919 Steve Brodie, Eldorado, Kansas, actor, Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1916 Tennis legend Bill Tilden's 1st appearance at U.S. tennis championship
1911 Peter Saunders, English theater producer, Legend of the Werewolf
1899 Ralph Sanford, Springfield Massachusetts, actor, Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1897 Grant's Tomb (famed of song and legend) dedicated
1888 A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner, legend for Kent and England
1888 Selmer Jackson, Iowa, actor, Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1882 Charlie Parker, cricketer, legend Gloucs SLA, but 2-32 in only Test
1783 Washington Irving, U.S. writer, Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1345 Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)
1298 Jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies
1251 The Virgin Mary gives Simon Stork a haircut (legend)
461 St. Patrick, patron St. of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)
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