2015 Event Actor, director, photographer and writer Leonard Nimoy, most popularly known as Dr. Spock on 'Star Trek,' dies at age 83 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Nimoy had been suffering from the illness for about a year 2010 Event Jean Leonard Rugambage, a Rwandan journalist, is shot dead in front of his home in Kigali; the exiled chief editor of Umuvugizi believes the government is responsible 2009 Death Hugh Leonard, writer, winner, Jacob's Award, for 'Wuthering Heights', wrote Sunday Independent column 'The Curmudgeon', dies at age 82 2003 Death Thomas Leonard, American Businessman 2000 Death Leonard Baskin, American Artist 1999 Death Leonard Goldenson, TV executive, dies at 94 1997 Event American Justin Leonard wins the British Open shooting at 272 1997 Event Justin Leonard wins golf's Kemper Open at TPC at Avenel 1997 Death Sheldon Leonard, producer and director, I Spy - Dick Van Dyke, dies at 89 1996 Death Leonard Katzman, TV producer, dies at 69 1996 Death Leonard John Coldwell, cricketer, dies at 63 1996 Death Leonard Kuntstat, blues discographer, dies at 70 1996 Death Horace Leonard Gold, science fiction writer/editor, dies at 81 1995 Death Leonard Ernest John Chant, social Worker, dies at 57 1995 Death Leonard Hirsch, British violinist and conducter, BBC Empire Orchestra, dies at 92 1994 Death William Leonard, head (CBS News), dies of a stroke at 78 1994 Death Leonard Geoffrey Feather, jazz critic/musician, dies at 80 1994 Death Leonard Teale, Australian actor/reciter (Homicide), dies 1994 Death Leonard Friedman, violinist, dies at 63 1993 Death Leonard Parkin, British TV host (ITN), dies at 64 1992 Event 92nd U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Justin Leonard 1992 Event William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1991 Death Leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at 83 1991 Event Terry Norris knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard twice and beats him 1991 Event Howard Stern kisses New York Giant Leonard Marshall's ass over bet Stern lost claiming the Giants would lose the Superbowl 1990 Death Leonard Bernstein, composer (West Side Story), dies at 72 1990 Death Leonard Bernstein, composer, dies of heart attack at 72 1988 Event Sugar Ray Leonard KO's Donnie LaLonde 1988 Death Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 1988 Event 8th Golden Raspberry Awards: Leonard Part 6 wins 1987 Event Giant's Jeffrey Leonard hits playoff record home run in his 4th cons game 1987 Event Sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler 1987 Event Kansas City Royal pitcher Dennis Leonard (3X 20 game winner), retires 1984 Death Leonard Rossiter, actor (2001, Water), dies of a heart attack at 57 1982 Death John Leonard Swigert, Jr., astronaut (Apollo 13), dies of cancer at 51 1982 Event Sugar Ray Leonard retires for 1st time 1982 Event Leonard Maltin's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight 1980 Event Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship 1980 Death Leonard Barr, comedian (Dean Martin Show, Szysznyk), dies at 77 1980 Event Roberto Duran takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous decision 1980 Death Leonard Huizinga, journalist and writer (Olivier and Adrian), dies at 73 1978 Death Lyman Bostock, professional baseball player, outfielder, Minnesota Twins and California Angels Major League Baseball teams, dies in Gary, Indiana, at age 27, murdered by Leonard Smith 1977 Death Leonard Carey, actor (Laughter), dies at 90 1977 Event Hugh Leonard's "Da," premieres in London 1977 Event Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his 1st pro fight 1976 Death Leonard Lee, U.S. R&B-singer (Shirley and Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40 1975 Birthday Joshua Leonard, American Actor 1975 Event Leonard Baichan scores 105* on Test Cricket debut, vs. Pakistan Lahore 1974 Event Petty thief Peter Leonard sets fire to cover burglary that torches "Gulliver's" nightclub killing 24 (Port Chester New York) 1973 Death Jack E Leonard, Chicago, Illinois, comedian, dies at 62 1972 Birthday Justin C G Leonard, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Anheuser-Busch-3rd 1972 Event Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard selected to Hall of Fame 1970 Birthday Leonard Humphries, CFL cornerback for the BC Lions 1969 Event Leonard Gersh' "Butterflies are Free," premieres in New York City 1969 Death Leonard Chess, Polish Businessman 1969 Death Leonard Sidney Woolf, English publisher/writer, dies at 88 1969 Death Leonard Woolf, British Author 1969 Event Leonard Tose buys NFL Philadelphia Eagles for $16,155,000 1969 Birthday Robert Sean Leonard, New Jersey, actor, Dead Poets Society, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge 1969 Birthday Leonard Wheeler, NFL safety/cornerback, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings 1965 Birthday John Leonard, born in Australia, poet, editor of poetry journal, 'Overland', 'Unlove', 'Braided Lands', 'Jesus in Kashmir' 1965 Death Leonard Mudie, dies of heart ailment at 82 1964 Birthday Leonard Stabb, actor, Hunter Guthrie-One Life to Live, Guiding Light 1963 Birthday Kenton Leonard, CFL cornerback for the Calgary Stampeders 1961 Birthday Leonard Marshall, NFL defensive end, New York Giants, New York Jets 1961 Death Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 1960 Death Leonard Warren, U.S. baritone, dies on stage at 48 1960 Death Leonard Woolley, archaeologist, dies 1959 Event Leonard Spigelgass' "Majority of One," premieres in New York City 1957 Birthday Leonard C Clements, Cherry Point, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1994 Bob Hope-2nd 1956 Birthday Sugar Ray Leonard, American Athlete 1955 Birthday Thomas Leonard, American Businessman 1954 Birthday Silvio Leonard, Cienguegos Cuba, 100m runner 1980 Olympics silver 1950 Birthday Leonard Maltin, born in New York City, movie critic, Entertainment Tonight 1950 Birthday Leonard van Spirit, Dutch/British fruit and food magnate 1950 Event Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York City 1950 Birthday Leonard Pascoe, cricketer, dynamic Aussie quick 1977-82 1949 Death Leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies 1947 Birthday Glenn Leonard, R&B singer, Temptations 1947 Death Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51 1946 Birthday Leonard Baichan, cricketer, WI opener, 103 vs. Pakistan on debut 1975 1945 Birthday Peter James Leonard Klatzow, composer 1944 Event Leonard Bernstein's musical "On the Town," premieres in New York City 1944 Birthday Leonard Slatkin, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor, Concert Orchestra, Netherlands 1944 Death Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 1944 Event Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins' ballet premieres in New York City 1944 Event Leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh 1943 Birthday Joe Leonard Morgan, 2nd baseman, Reds, commentator, ESPN 1943 Event 1st warship named for a Black person, USS Leonard Roy Harmon, launched 1942 Birthday Len Barry, Leonard Borisoff, Philadelphia, rocker, Bristol Stomp 1942 Event Cubs shortstop Leonard Merullo makes 4 errors in 1 inning 1941 Death Leonard "Leo" Polak, Dutch philosopher, dies in Sachsenhausen at 61 1938 Birthday Leonard Frey, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Best of West, Mr. Smith 1938 Birthday Leonard Ernest John Chant, social worker 1937 Birthday Bill Cosby, born in Philadelphia, actor/comedian, I Spy, Cosby, Leonard Part 6 1936 Birthday David Leonard Blake, composer 1936 Birthday Leonard Lee, U.S. vocalist, Shirley and Lee-Let the Good Times Roll 1935 Birthday Leonard Lee, rocker, Shirley and Lee 1934 Birthday Leonard Cohen, Montreal, singer and songwriter, Death of Ladies Man 1934 Birthday Leonard Hoffmann, high court judge 1934 Birthday Leonard Boswell, American Politician 1933 Birthday Leonard John Coldwell, cricketer 1931 Birthday John Leonard Swigert, Jr., Denver Colorado, astronaut, Apollo 13 1931 Birthday Leonard Nimoy, born in Boston, actor, Spock-Star Trek, Mission Impossible 1930 Birthday Leonard Friedman, violinist 1930 Birthday Tommy Collins, Leonard Sipes, country singer, Don't Growl 1929 Birthday Leonard Cyril Deighton, English author, Ipcress File, Fighter 1929 Birthday Leonard Gregory Kastle, composer 1927 Death Leonard Nelson, Germany philosopher (Nelson-Friessche Schule), dies at 45 1927 Birthday Leonard Katzman, TV producer 1927 Birthday Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, NHL hall of famer, Norris trophy 1926 Birthday Hugh Leonard, born in Dublin, Ireland, writer, winner, Jacob's Award, for 'Wuthering Heights', wrote Sunday Independent column 'The Curmudgeon' 1926 Birthday Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor, Britannia Hospital 1925 Birthday Leonard Starr, comic strip cartoonist, Little Orphan Annie 1925 Birthday Lenny Bruce, Leonard Schneider, comedian, arrested on obsenity 1925 Birthday Elmore Leonard, U.S. writer, Glitz, Mr. Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up 1924 Birthday Leonard Rosenman, born in Brooklyn, New York, TV composer, Marcus Welby MD 1924 Birthday Leonard Pennario, Buffalo, New York, pianist, LA Philharmonic 1923 Birthday Leonard Stern, New York City, producer/TV writer, Phil Silvers Show, Get Smart 1922 Event Insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada) 1921 Birthday Leonard Overton, British glider pilot, Arnhem 1944 1921 Birthday Leonard Lickorish, dir-gen, British Tourist Authority 1921 Birthday Graham Leonard, bishop of London 1920 Birthday DeForest Kelley, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Dr. Leonard McCoy-Star Trek 1918 Event Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore and Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell and Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters and $15,000 1918 Birthday Leonard Bernstein, Lawrence, Massachusetts, conductor and composer, West Side Story 1918 Birthday Leonard Rose, born in Washington D.C., concert cellist, New York Phil 1943-51 1918 Event Boston Red Sox Dutch Leonard's 2nd no-hitter beats Tigers, 5-0 1918 Birthday Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist 1917 Birthday Leonard Chess, Polish Businessman 1916 Event Boston's Dutch Leonard no-hits St. Louis Browns, 4-0 1916 Birthday Leonard Manasseh, architect 1914 Birthday Leonard Geoffrey Feather, jazz critic/musician 1914 Birthday Horace Leonard Gold, Sci-Fi writer/editor 1913 Birthday Charles Leonard, U.S., pentathelete, 1936 Olympics 1911 Birthday Jack E. Leonard, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Disorderly Orderly 1911 Birthday Leonard Warren, born in New York City, baritone, Metropolitan Opera 1939 - 1960 1911 Birthday Leonard Woodcock, labor leader, UAW 1910 Birthday William Leonard Reed, composer 1909 Birthday Leonard Peikoff, Canadian Philosopher 1909 Birthday Emil "Dutch" Leonard, baseball pitcher, Boston Red Sox 1907 Birthday Sheldon Leonard, New York City, actor and director, Danny Thomas Show, Big Eddie 1906 Birthday Leonard Huizinga, Dutch journalist and writer, Adriaan and Olivier 1905 Birthday Leonard Constant Lambert, born in London, England, composer, King Pest 1902 Birthday Leonard Hirsch, British violinist and orchestra leader, RAF Symph Orch 1896 Birthday Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ, 1917-25 1890 Death Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 1887 Birthday Leonard Bloomfield, U.S. linguist 1887 Birthday Leonard Carey, England, actor, Laughter 1883 Birthday Leonard Mudie, England, actor, Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence 1882 Birthday Leonard Nelson, German philosopher, Democracy und Fuhrerschaft 1881 Birthday Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright, Balkan Princess 1880 Birthday Leonard S Woolf, English author/husband of Virginia Woolf 1880 Birthday Leonard Woolf, British Author 1879 Death Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies 1876 Birthday Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer 1868 Birthday Leonard Borwick, British pianist 1861 Birthday Lillian Russell, Helen Leonard, U.S., singer and actress, Great Mogul 1849 Death Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, Governor-General of Netherlands-Indies, dies at 69 1834 Event Hardhat diving suit patented by Leonard Norcross, Dixfield, Maine 1828 Birthday George Leonard Andrews, Major General Union volunteers 1827 Death Francois Leonard Rouwyzer, composer, dies at 90 1823 Birthday Leonard Fulton Ross, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1819 Death George Leonard, American Lawyer 1819 Birthday Hubert Leonard, composer 1802 Birthday Leonard Bacon, American Clergyman 1780 Birthday Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies, 1826-30 1777 Event Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit 1746 Birthday Johann H Pestalozzi, born in Zurich, Switzerland, educator, Leonard and Gertrude, 1737 Birthday Francois Leonard Rouwyzer, composer 1729 Birthday George Leonard, American Lawyer 1656 Birthday Leonard Sailer, composer
