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