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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 John Legend, American Musician 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 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 1948 Billy Zoom, born in Savanna, Illinois, musician, guitarist, founder of punk rock band X, Guitar Player named him greatest guitar player of all time in 2007, worked with Gene Vincent, rockabilly legend, as well as Etta James, Big Joe Turner 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 1933 Arif Melikov, born in Baku, Azerbaijan, name also Arif Malikov, Soviet composer, nationally acclaimed for composition Legend of Love whose ballet is among the finest works to emerge from the Soviet Union 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 1895 Babe Ruth, American Athlete, baseball legend 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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