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2008 Richard Widmark, dies in Connecticut, after a long illness, at 93
2003 Tony Awards, Hairspray, Take Me Out, Long Day's Journey Into Night revival and Nine revival won major awards 2003 Russell B. Long, Senator-D-Louisiana, 1948 - 1987, died from heart failure 1999 Bethel Leslie, actress/writer, Long Day's Journey into Night, dies at 70 1997 Northville Long Island Senior Golf Classic 1997 Feng Yun-2B Long March 3 Launch (China), Successful 1995 Fire that wipes 6,000 acres begins in Hamptons on Long Island 1995 Joey Long, blues/cajun guitarist, dies at 62 1994 Cbox is 39'115 long, 20'85 wide, and 8' high in Jacksonville, Florida Largest popcorn container is 6,619.76 cubic feet full of popped corn 1993 Ely A Landau, producer (Long Day's Journey), dies of stroke at 73 1993 Long Beach, California beats Panama for little league world championship 1993 Long fly ball by Indians' Carlos Martinez bounces off Jose Canseco's head and goes over fence for a home run 1993 Diana Ochoa, dies after long illness at 80 1992 Ruth Corbett Thom, dies after long illness at 78 1992 Jorge Donn, dancer, dies after long illness at 45 1992 Henry Ephron, U.S. screenwriter (Daddy Long Legs), dies at 81 1992 5 New York City cops arrested in Hauppauge Long Island for selling cocaine 1992 Indians set team record for long game lose to Red Sox (19 inn - 6 hr) 1992 Rick Emery, dies after long illness at 39 1992 Jack Washburn, actor (Black Orchid), dies after long illness at 64 1992 Ollie O'Toole, dies after long illness at 79 1992 Kay Loring, dies after long illness 1992 Fred Slyter, dialogue coach, dies after long illness at 56 1992 Gene Harris, entertainer, dies after long illness 1992 Vernon William Reed Sr, singer, dies after a long illness at 73 1992 Dorothy Alison, actress (Maggie, 3rd Key, Long Arm), dies 1992 Corky Geil, dancer, dies in Long Beach, California at 64Okla 1991 1st International flight from Long Island's MacArthur Airport (to Mexico) 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks 1991 Stephen J Falat, dies after long illness at 34 1991 Mike Powell of U.S., sets then long jump record at 29' 4 " (8.95m) 1991 Russia and U.S. sign long range nuclear weapons reduction pact 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long treated for an apparent suicide attempt after he learned he tested positive for steroid use 1991 Dale Long, hit home runs in 8 consecutive games, dies at 66 1990 Avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67 1990 Irene Champlin, dies after long illness at 59 1990 On a BBC taped interview, rock star Stevie Nicks breaks down, saying that she will never have children and no man can stand her for long 1990 AT&T experiences long distance problems due to a computer glitch 1988 Lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks 1988 Largest house (130 rooms) on Long Island sold for $22 million 1988 World's Largest Sausage completed at 13 miles long 1988 Galina Chistyakova of U.S.S.R. sets long jump woman's record (24"8") 1988 Heike Dreschler long jumps world record indoor (7.37m) 1987 Paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago" 1987 Diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers 1986 Heike Drechsler of East Germany long jumps 7.45 m (women's record) 1984 Avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74 1984 Carl Lewis wins 2nd (long jump) of 4 gold medals in Summer Olympics 1984 John Long (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1984 John Long (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1984 Avon Long, dancer/actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies of cancer at 73 1983 35th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, Ed Flanders and Shelley Long 1981 Michael Fishman, born in Long Beach, California, actor, DJ-Roseanne 1980 Joe Darby does a standing long jump of 12'5" 1980 Matt Long, American Actor 1980 White Sox 1st baseman Mike Squires catches final inning of 11-1 loss to Brewers, becoming 1st lefty to catch since Dale Long in 1958 1979 Harry Drake set long distance footbow shot record of 2,006 yds 1'9" 1978 Justin Long, American Actor 1977 Debbie Austin wins LPGA Long Island Charity Golf Classic 1976 "So Long 174th St" closes at Harkness Theater New York City after 16 performances 1976 "So Long 174th St" opens at Harkness Theater New York City for 16 performances 1976 Jennifer Capriati, born in Long Island, New York, tennis pro, 1992 Olympics gold 1976 Brice Beckham, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Wesley-Mr Belvedare 1974 Richard Long, actor (Prof-Nanny and Professor), dies at 47 1974 Richard Long, actor (Nanny and Professor), dies at 47 1974 Amy Fisher, born in Long Island, New York, shot Mary Jo Buttafucco 1974 Tiffani-Amber Theissen, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Saved by Bell, 90210 1973 Russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69 1973 Lon Chaney, Jr., actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66 1973 Joe E Brown, comedian, dies after long illness at 80 1973 Kareem Streete-Thompson, born in Ithaca, New York, 100m/long jumper 1972 Ivan Pedroso, Cuba, long jumper, Olympics-4th-92 1972 U.S. Army turns over Long Bihn base to South Vietnamese army 1972 Alicia Rickter, born in Long Beach, California, playmate, Oct, 1995 1972 Cameron Diaz, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding 1972 Jai Taurima, Australian long jumper 1996 Olympics 1972 "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" by Little Jimmy Osmond peaks at #38 1972 Shana Williams, Bridgeton, New Jersey, long jumper and heptathlete 1971 Long Island NHL franchise purchased (New York Islanders) 1971 Martha Vickers, actress (Alimony), dies after long illness at 46 1971 Roland McGhee, Flint Michigan, long jumper 1971 Ricci Riano, entertainer, dies after long illness at 71 1971 Allen Johnson, born in Washington, D.C., long jumper/110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Chi Kredell, born in Long Beach, California, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1971 Tonya Crowe, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Olivia-Knots Landing 1970 Natalie Williams, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Chantal Brunner, Wellington, New Zealand, long jumper 1996 Olympics 1970 Nia Long, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Guiding Light, Made in America, Soul Food 1970 "(They Long to Be) Close to You" reaches #1 1970 Janie Eickhoff, born in Long Beach, California, U.S. cyclist 1992 Olympics 1970 Janie Quigley, born in Long Beach, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1970 Beatles' "Long and Winding Road," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1970 "Long and Winding Road" becomes Beatles' last American release 1969 Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 1969 Andrew Murphy, Australian long jumper/triple jumper 1996 Olympics 1969 Rod Mapstone, Australian long jumper 1996 Olympics 1969 Beatles record a video for "Long and Winding Road" 1969 Dick Ryan, actor (For Heaven's Sake), dies after long illness at 72 1969 Peter Van Eyck, dies after long illness at 56 1969 Shorty Long, soul singer/pianist (Here Comes the Judge), dies at 29 1969 Craig Paquette, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1969 Shannon Long, Gladstone Australia, playmate, Oct, 1988 1969 Ted Long, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1969 Howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63 1969 Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 1968 Dave Hansen, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Bob Beamon of USA sets long jump record (29'2 ") in Mexico City 1968 Carlette Guidry-White, 100m/long jumper 1968 Michael Long, Cromwell New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1968 Tim Salmon, born in Long Beach, California, outfielder for the California Angels 1968 Sandra Bacher, Long Island, New York, half-heavyweight judoka, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Bob Beamon sets indoor long jump record (27' 2.75") 1968 Marq Mellor, born in Long Island, New York, field hockey forward, 1996 Olympics 1968 J T Snow, born in Long Beach, California, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels 1968 Scott Erickson, born in Long Beach, California, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles 1967 Ali Wood, born in Long Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995 1967 Cameron Prud'Homme, actor (Rainmaker), dies after long illness at 75 1967 Jeff Cotler, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Brian-Struck by Lightning 1967 Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of U.S.S.R., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4" 1967 Bret Barberie, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Elexa Wills/Orrange, Orange Texas, long jumper/triple jumper 1967 Charles de Gaulle says 'Vive le Quebec libre! Long live free Quebec!' 1967 Nicole Boegman, Australian long jumper, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Leroy Russel Burrell, Philadelphia, long jumper 1996 Olympics 1967 Joseph Tilford Leigh Greene, born in Dayton, Ohio, long jumper, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1966 Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88 1966 Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, long/triple jumper, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1966 Jearl A Miles, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/long jumper, 1996 Olympics gold 1966 Bill Haselman, Long Branch, New Jersey, catcher for the Boston Red Sox 1966 Grant Long, NBA forward for the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks 1966 Daphne Ashbrook, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Liz-Our Family Honor 1965 Rob Natal, born in Long Beach, California, catcher for the Florida Marlins 1965 Gaston Glass, actor (Opening Your Eyes), dies after long illness at 65 1965 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4" 1965 Eddie Gribbon, actor (Keystone Kops), dies after long illness 1965 Brian McDonough, born in Long Beach, California, points cyclist, Olympics-19th-96 1965 Kami Cotler, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Elizabeth-Waltons 1965 Tammy Liley, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball mid blocker/captain, Olympics b-1992, 1996 1964 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 " 1964 Cam Emerson, Hamilton Ont, Canadian golfer, 1989 Canadian Long Drive 1964 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 3" 1964 Arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey vs. Sussex 1964 Paul David Goydos, born in Long Beach, California, PGA golfer, 1994 BC Open-7th 1963 Laurie Brower, born in Long Beach, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Lady Keystone-9th 1963 Michael Anthony Powell, Philadelphia, long jumper, world record 1991 1963 Mike Powell, long jumper, Silver Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1963 Dermot Mulroney, Alexandria, Virginia, actor, Samantha, Sunset, Long Gone 1963 Bob Ctvrtlik, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outsider, Gold Meda 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1963 Hindemith and Wilder's opera "Long Christmas Dinner," premieres in New York City 1962 Sumner Arthur Long's "Never Too Late," premieres in New York City 1962 Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, born in Romania, long jumper, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1962 Jan[ice] Merrill, track star, U.S. record long distance holder 1979 1962 Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of U.S.S.R., sets then long jump record at 27' 3" 1962 Gunde Svan, Swedish long jumper 1984,1988 Olympics gold 1962 Clint Black, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, country vocalist, A Better Man 1961 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 2" 1961 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' " 1961 Howie Long, former NFL tackle/actor/broadcaster, Broken Arrow 1960 Alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71 1960 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 26' 11" 1959 Keith Allen Clearwater, born in Long Beach, California, PGA golfer, 1987 Colonial National 1959 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis 1959 1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Massachusetts 1959 Raymond T Chandler, U.S. detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71 1958 Don Slaught, born in Long Beach, California, catcher, California Angels, New York Yankees 1958 Dale Long becomes 1st major league lefty catcher in 52 years 1958 Ramona Neubert, born in East Germany, long jumper/pentathlete, 1980 Olympics 1957 Jodi Anderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. long jump champ, 1978-81 1957 Kathy McMillan, long jumper 1976 Olympics silver 1957 11th Tony Awards: Long Days Journey into the Night and My Fair Lady win 1956 Patti Scialfa, singer, As Long as I Can Be, Mrs Bruce Springsteen 1956 Dale Long becomes 1st to hit home runs in 8 straight games 1956 Pirate Dale Long hits 9th-inning HR, 1st HR in 8 straight games 1955 Bo Derek, [Mary Collins], born in Long Beach, California, actress, 10, Tarzan the Ape Man 1955 Kathryn Morrison Long Beach, California, playmate, May, 1978 1955 Janice Long, British radio host, Crash FM 1954 Hurricane Carol strikes Long Island/New England, kills 68 1952 Karen Wyman, born in Bronx, New York, singer, Long and Winding Road 1952 Jill Long Thompson, born in Warsaw, Indiana, Representative-D-Indiana 1989 - 1995 1952 Walter Long, dies at 73 1951 1st long distance telephone call without operator assistance 1951 Frank Pallone, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, Representative-D-New Jersey 1988 - 1993 and 1993 - 1951 Angela Voigt, born in East Germany, long jumper, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Paul Carrack, born in Sheffield, England, rock vocalist, Squeeze/Ace-How Long 1950 2 self-propelled trains of Long Island RR collide, killing 77 1950 Ann Sexton, U.S. vocalist, You're Gone too Long 1949 Shelley Long, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, actress, Diane-Cheers, Money Pit 1948 Kathy Garver, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Cissy-Family Affair 1948 Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's as Dr. Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" 1948 Jimmy Fadden, born in Long Beach, California, singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1947 192m long passenger ship Willem Ruys (Achille Lauro) launched 1947 Billy Crystal, born in Long Beach, New York, comedian, Soap, SNL, City Slickers 1947 Heidemarie Rosendahl, born in West Germany, long jumper, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1946 Dan Lungren, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California, 1979 - 1989, 2005 - 1946 Bob Beamon, born in Jamaica, New York, long jumper, Olympics gold 68, 29' 2 " 8.9m 1946 Irina Kirszenstein Szewinska, Lenningrad, long jumper, Bronze Medal 1972 Olympics 1946 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres 1946 Harold Brown, born in Long Beach, California, rock drummer, War-Summer, Galaxy 1946 Asif Masood, cricketer, Pakistani quick with long and erratic run-up 1945 NFL requires players to wear long stockings 1944 Felix Cavaliere, Pelham, New York, rock keyboardist, Rascals-Lonely too Long 1944 Rita Mae Brown, actress, Long Hot Summer, Slumber Party Massacre 1944 Frederick Knight, U.S. singer, I've been lonely so long 1944 Michelle Phillips, born in Long Beach, California, singer and actress, Mamas and Papas 1943 Billie Jean King, born in Long Beach, California, tennis pro 1943 Robert Long, [Leverman], Dutch singer and actor, Vroeger Kon je Lachen 1943 1st Long Tom bombs on Italian mainland (from Sicily) 1943 Sign on Munich facade: "Out with Hitler! Long live freedom!" done by "White Rose" student group, caught on 2/18, beheaded on 2/22 1943 Soviets announce they broke long Nazi siege of Leningrad 1942 Ingrid Becker, born in West Germany, long jumper/relayer, Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics 1942 FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off New York's Long Island 1942 Germany puts 4 saboteurs on Long Island 1942 Lynn Davies, long jumper 1941 Frederick "Rick" Hauck, born in Long Beach, California, astr, STS-7, STS 51-A, STS-26 1941 Marjoe Gortner, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Speak Up America, Falcon Crest 1941 Long John Baldry, England, blues vocalist, Don't try to Lay No Boogie 1940 Arnold Long, cricketer, prolific wicketkeeper for Surrey and Sussex 1940 Ed Lauter, Long Beach, New York, actor, Sheriff Cain-BJ and the Bear 1940 Shorty Long, soul singer/pianist, Here Comes the Judge 1940 Mary Rand-Bignal-Toomey, England, long jumper 1964 Olympic gold 1939 Willye White, U.S. long jumper, Silver Medals 1956, 1964 Olympics 1939 Viorica Viscopoleanu, Romania, long jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1939 Ralph Boston, Laurel, Mississippi, long jumper, Olympic-gold/sil/brz-60, 64, 68 1938 Sandy Nelson, Santa Monica, 50s rocker, Teen Beat, All Night Long 1938 Jim McMullan, Long Beach, New York, actor, Dr. McDaniel-Ben Casey 1937 Tatyana Shchelkanova, U.S.S.R., long jumper 1964 Olympics bronze 1936 Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress, M*A*S*H, Back to School 1936 Alan Rayfield, governor, Long Latin Prison 1935 Lee Remick, born in Quincy, Massachusetts, actress, Days of Wine and Rose, Long Hot Summer 1935 Mao Tse Tung and his Communist forces ended their "Long March" at Yan'an, in Shaanxi China 1935 Huey Long, American Politician 1935 Carl Austin Weiss, murderer of Senator Huey Long, shot down 1935 Huey P Long, (Sen-La) assassinated at Baton Rouge Capitol building 1935 Cornelis B Vaandrager, [Cor Vaan], Dut poet, Long Live Joop Massaker 1935 Senator Huey Long of Louisiana spoke continually for 15 hours in Senate's longest speech on record (150,000 words) 1935 Jessie Owens of U.S., sets then long jump record at 26' 8" 1935 Moscow underground opens (81 km long) 1934 Elzbieta Krzesinska, Poland, long jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1934 Chinese Red leader under Mao Tse Tung begins Long March 1934 Mao Tse-tung and 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March 1934 "Night of Long Knives," Hitler stages bloody purge of Nazi party 1934 Hitler flies to Essen, Night of Long Knifes 1934 Max Baer KO's Primo Carnera in 11 for HW box champ in Long Island City 1934 Mark Rydell, born in New York City, actor, Havana, Punchline, Long Goodbye 1933 David McCullough, actor, Huey Long 1933 Major earthquake in Long Beach, California 1931 Chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2" 1931 Norman F. Lent, born in Oceanside, Long Island, Representative-R-New York 1971 - 1993 1931 Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness 1930 Bob Harris, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Jim-Troubleshooters 1930 Gregory C Bell, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, long jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1930 Gregory Corso, beat poet, Happy Birthday of Death, Long Live Man 1929 James Brosnan, baseball player/writer, Long Season 1929 Meredith C Gourdine, Newark, New Jersey, long jumper 1952 Olympics silver 1929 William E. Dannemeyer, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California 1979 - 1993 1929 Yvette Williams, New Zealand, long jumper, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1929 Viscount Long 1929 Richard Long, born in London, England, Richard Gerard Long, 4th Viscount Long, politician, Conservative Party 1928 Ed Nelson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider 1928 Silvio Cator of Haiti, sets then long jump record at 26' " 1928 Edward Hamm of U.S., sets then long jump record at 25' 11" 1928 Jerome Cousins Biffle, born in Denver,Colorado, long jumper, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1928 Alan Sillitoe, born in England, writer, Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1927 Japan dedicates 1st subway in Orient (route under 2 miles long) 1927 Richard Long, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Nanny and the Professor 1927 Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney) 1927 Mari Blanchard, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Kathy-Klondike 1926 Richard Anderson, born in Long Beach, New Jersey, actor, Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man 1926 Frank Aletter, Long Island, New York, actor, Mac-It's About Time, Tom-Nancy 1925 Landslides create 3-mile long "Slide Lake" (Gros Ventre Wyoming) 1925 William DeHart Hubbard of U.S., sets long jump record at 25' 10 3/4" 1925 Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Island 1924 Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs) 1924 Peggy Ryan, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Jenny-Hawaii Five-0 1924 Robert LeGendre of U.S., sets then long jump record at 25' 5 " 1924 Mary Catherine Small Long, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Representative-D-Louisiana, 1985 - 1987 1923 Gerald Long, journalist/CEO, Reuters 1922 Jack Anderson, born in Long Beach, California, journalist, Washington Post 1922 Carlos Moorhead, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California 1973 - 1997 1922 Herbert P. Douglas Jr., born in Pittsburgh, long jumper, 1948 Olympic bronze 1921 Edward Gourdin of U.S., sets then long jump record at 25' 2 3/4" 1921 Logan Ramsey, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Head, Joy Sticks, Say Yes 1920 Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game 1919 Barbara Britton, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Young and Willing 1919 Johnny Bradford, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, actor, Ransom Sherman Show 1918 Russell B. Long, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Senator-D-Louisiana, 1948 - 1987 1914 Bai Long, [White Wolf], Chinese Robin Hood/crowd leader, dies 1914 Laurie Lee, male poet and author, I Can't Stay Long 1912 Andrew Long, Scottish author, Blue Book of Fairy Tales 1911 Spike Jones, born in Long Beach, California, composer, In a Secluded Rendesvous 1910 Avon Long, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Roots: Next Generation 1910 Nelson Case, born in Long Beach, California, TV host, Trash or Treasure 1909 1st U.S. monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, New York) 1906 James Brooks, U.S. mural painter, Acquisition of Long Island 1906 Edward Lansing Gordon, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, long jumper, Olympics gold 32 1904 1st Vanderbilt Cup auto race (Hicksville, Long Island, New York) 1903 William Dehart Hubbard, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, long jumper 1924 Olympics gold 1903 6 km long Engadin-railroad tunnel of Switzerland inaugurated 1903 Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens 1903 Frank Belknap Long, American writer, Rim of the Unknown 1901 Florence Elridge, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Long Days Journey into the Night 1901 Peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4" 1900 Silvio Cator, Haiti, long jumper 1928 Olympics silver 1899 Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, born in Long Island, New York, founder, Pan Am Airways 1897 Edward Orval Gourdin, Jacksonville, long jumper 1924 Olympics silver 1897 Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist, 1st Long Kiss 1895 Earl Long, American Politician 1894 Gladys Brockwell, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Long Pants, Oliver Twist 1893 Huey Long, American Politician 1893 Samuel N. Behrman, U.S. screenwriter, Tale of 2 Cities, Daddy Long Legs 1891 A Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia it started with an accusation of pig-stealing and lasted 20 years 1888 Robert Moses, power broker, built Long Island and New York City parks and roads 1888 Elizabeth Stride, Long Liz, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 1879 Walter Long, actor, Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol 1872 Charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper 1871 Jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates) 1871 Jefferson Long of Georgia sworn in as 2nd black congressman 1866 Atlantic telegraph cable successfully laid (1,686 miles long) 1864 640m long ponton bridge over James River Virginia finished 1864 Captain Mendell begins building 640m long ponton bridge over James River, Virginia 1863 After long neglect, Confederates hurriedly fortify Vicksburg 1854 Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die 1851 1st baseball uniforms worn, New York Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt and blue long trousers 1842 Ether was used as an anaesthetic for 1st time by Dr. Crawford Long 1842 Dr. Crawford Long, 1st physician to use ether as anesthetic 1837 Eli Long, Major General Union Army, died in 1903 1834 1st railroad tunnel in U.S. completed, in Pennsylvania (275 m long) 1828 Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39 1825 Armistead Lindsay Long, Brigadier General Confederate Army, died in 1891 1815 Crawford Williamson Long, surgeon/pioneer, use of ether 1809 French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege 1789 Chinese troops driven out of Vietnam capital Thang Long 1788 Chinese troops occupy capital Thang Long Vietnam 1776 U.S. Army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, New York City 1776 British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island 1660 English Long Parliament disbands 1659 Long Parliament reforms in Westminster 1640 English Long Parliament forms 1575 Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 1503 Francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist, Madonna with the Long Neck 1492 Columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas) |
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