2015 Event Philae, the comet lander that was deposited on Comet 67P last year, has awoken after several months in hibernation due to low power; scientists hope that the lander's power will last long enough for them to download data 2015 Event Creditor nations agree to extend Greece's bailout program by four months as long as required economic reforms continue; new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had campaigned on reversing the reforms but now accepts the terms to avoid financial chaos 2014 Event Mike Nichols, director of a long list of successful productions in TV, film and theater, dies at age 83 of a heart attack; Nichols was one of very few directors to earn all four major industry awards: the Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar and Tony 2013 Event After a long illness, British actor Peter O'Toole, known for playing Lawrence, in 'Lawrence of Arabia', dies at the age of 81 2013 Event Paleontologist Philip Currie reveals the fully-intact baby Chasmosaurus dinosaur fossil he excavated at Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park; the 72 million-year-old dinosaur is about 1.5 meters long and estimated to have been three years old when it died 2013 Event In Greenland. a canyon over 800km long is discovered up to 800m deep in different places below the ice sheet covering the country; the canyon is longer than Arizona's Grand Canyon; it was carved out by a river over four million years ago 2013 Event Zillur Rahman, age 84, the President of Bangladesh, dies in office after a long illness at a hospital in Singapore; the government declared three days of mourning 2013 Event In retaliation for recently approved U.N. sanctions, generals in North Korea claim they are aiming their long range missiles at the U.S. mainland 2012 Event Astronauts, Sunita Williams of the United States, Yuri Malenchenko of Russia and Aki Hoshide of Japan, arrive at the International Space Station for a three-month long mission 2011 Event Belgium's new federal government is sworn in after a historically long 541 days of negotiations 2009 Event Two mass graves relating to Columbia's long fight with the Farc, were found in northwest and south Columbia 2008 Death Norman Hogg, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 1983 - 1997, dies after a long illness, at 70 2008 Death Richard Widmark, dies in Connecticut, after a long illness, at 93 2003 Event Tony Awards, Hairspray, Take Me Out, Long Day's Journey Into Night revival and Nine revival won major awards 2003 Death Russell B. Long, Senator-D-Louisiana, 1948 - 1987, died from heart failure 1999 Death Bethel Leslie, actress/writer, Long Day's Journey into Night, dies at 70 1997 Event Northville Long Island Senior Golf Classic 1997 Event Feng Yun-2B Long March 3 Launch (China), Successful 1995 Event Fire that wipes 6,000 acres begins in Hamptons on Long Island 1995 Death Joey Long, blues/cajun guitarist, dies at 62 1994 Event 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 Death Ely A Landau, producer (Long Day's Journey), dies of stroke at 73 1993 Event Long Beach, California beats Panama for little league world championship 1993 Event Long fly ball by Indians' Carlos Martinez bounces off Jose Canseco's head and goes over fence for a home run 1993 Death Diana Ochoa, dies after long illness at 80 1992 Death Ruth Corbett Thom, dies after long illness at 78 1992 Death Jorge Donn, dancer, dies after long illness at 45 1992 Death Henry Ephron, U.S. screenwriter (Daddy Long Legs), dies at 81 1992 Event 5 New York City cops arrested in Hauppauge Long Island for selling cocaine 1992 Event Indians set team record for long game lose to Red Sox (19 inn - 6 hours) 1992 Death Rick Emery, dies after long illness at 39 1992 Death Jack Washburn, actor (Black Orchid), dies after long illness at 64 1992 Death Ollie O'Toole, dies after long illness at 79 1992 Death Kay Loring, dies after long illness 1992 Death Fred Slyter, dialogue coach, dies after long illness at 56 1992 Death Gene Harris, entertainer, dies after long illness 1992 Death Vernon William Reed Sr, singer, dies after a long illness at 73 1992 Death Dorothy Alison, actress (Maggie, 3rd Key, Long Arm), dies 1992 Death Corky Geil, dancer, dies in Long Beach, California at 64Okla 1991 Event 1st International flight from Long Island's MacArthur Airport (to Mexico) 1991 Event Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks 1991 Death Stephen J Falat, dies after long illness at 34 1991 Event Mike Powell of U.S., sets then long jump record at 29' 4 " (8.95m) 1991 Event Russia and U.S. sign long range nuclear weapons reduction pact 1991 Event Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long treated for an apparent suicide attempt after he learned he tested positive for steroid use 1991 Death Dale Long, hit home runs in 8 consecutive games, dies at 66 1990 Death Avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67 1990 Death Irene Champlin, dies after long illness at 59 1990 Event 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 Event AT&T experiences long distance problems due to a computer glitch 1988 Event Lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks 1988 Event Largest house (130 rooms) on Long Island sold for $22 million 1988 Event World's Largest Sausage completed at 13 miles long 1988 Event Galina Chistyakova of U.S.S.R. sets long jump woman's record (24"8") 1988 Event Heike Dreschler long jumps world record indoor (7.37m) 1987 Event Paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago" 1987 Event Diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers 1986 Event Heike Drechsler of East Germany long jumps 7.45 m (women's record) 1984 Death Avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74 1984 Event Carl Lewis wins 2nd (long jump) of 4 gold medals in Summer Olympics 1984 Event John Long (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1984 Event John Long (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1984 Death Avon Long, dancer/actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies of cancer at 73 1983 Event 35th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, Ed Flanders and Shelley Long 1981 Birthday Michael Fishman, born in Long Beach, California, actor, DJ-Roseanne 1980 Event Joe Darby does a standing long jump of 12'5" 1980 Birthday Matt Long, American Actor 1980 Event 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 Event Harry Drake set long distance footbow shot record of 2,006 yards 1'9" 1978 Birthday Justin Long, American Actor 1977 Event Debbie Austin wins LPGA Long Island Charity Golf Classic 1976 Event "So Long 174th St" closes at Harkness Theater New York City after 16 performances 1976 Event "So Long 174th St" opens at Harkness Theater New York City for 16 performances 1976 Birthday Jennifer Capriati, born in Long Island, New York, tennis pro, 1992 Olympics gold 1976 Birthday Brice Beckham, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Wesley-Mr Belvedare 1974 Death Richard Long, actor (Prof-Nanny and Professor), dies at 47 1974 Death Richard Long, actor (Nanny and Professor), dies at 47 1974 Birthday Natalie Maines, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, songwriter, the Dixie Chicks, alternative country band, Grammy-Award winning album, 'Taking the Long Way' 1974 Birthday Amy Fisher, born in Long Island, New York, shot Mary Jo Buttafucco 1974 Birthday Tiffani-Amber Theissen, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Saved by Bell, 90210 1974 Birthday Tiffani Thiessen, born in Long Beach, California, actress, appeared in 'Saved By the Bell' and 'Beverly Hills, 90210' television series 1973 Death Russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69 1973 Death Lon Chaney, Jr., actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66 1973 Death Joe E Brown, comedian, dies after long illness at 80 1973 Birthday Kareem Streete-Thompson, born in Ithaca, New York, 100m/long jumper 1972 Birthday Ivan Pedroso, Cuba, long jumper, Olympics-4th-92 1972 Birthday Kurupt, born in Long Beach, California, born Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, rapper, also known as 'Kurupt That Kingpin', member of rap group, Tha Dogg Pound 1972 Event U.S. Army turns over Long Bihn base to South Vietnamese army 1972 Birthday Alicia Rickter, born in Long Beach, California, playmate, Oct, 1995 1972 Birthday Cameron Diaz, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding 1972 Birthday Jai Taurima, Australian long jumper 1996 Olympics 1972 Event "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" by Little Jimmy Osmond peaks at #38 1972 Birthday Shana Williams, Bridgeton, New Jersey, long jumper and heptathlete 1971 Event Long Island NHL franchise purchased (New York Islanders) 1971 Death Martha Vickers, actress (Alimony), dies after long illness at 46 1971 Birthday Snoop Doggy Dogg, born in Long Beach, California, rap singer, Grammy-Award nominee, hit songs, 'Gin and Juice', 'What's My Name' 1971 Birthday Roland McGhee, Flint Michigan, long jumper 1971 Death Ricci Riano, entertainer, dies after long illness at 71 1971 Birthday Allen Johnson, born in Washington, D.C., long jumper/110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Chi Kredell, born in Long Beach, California, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Tonya Crowe, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Olivia-Knots Landing 1971 Birthday Kid Rock, born in Romeo, Michigan, singer, songwriter, Grammy-Award winner, hits include, 'All Summer Long', 'American Bad Ass', sold over 22 million albums 1970 Birthday Natalie Williams, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Chantal Brunner, Wellington, New Zealand, long jumper 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Nia Long, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Guiding Light, Made in America, Soul Food 1970 Event "(They Long to Be) Close to You" reaches #1 1970 Birthday Janie Eickhoff, born in Long Beach, California, U.S. cyclist 1992 Olympics 1970 Birthday Janie Quigley, born in Long Beach, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1970 Event Beatles' "Long and Winding Road," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1970 Event "Long and Winding Road" becomes Beatles' last American release 1969 Death Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 1969 Birthday Andrew Murphy, Australian long jumper/triple jumper 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Rod Mapstone, Australian long jumper 1996 Olympics 1969 Event Beatles record a video for "Long and Winding Road" 1969 Death Dick Ryan, actor (For Heaven's Sake), dies after long illness at 72 1969 Death Peter Van Eyck, dies after long illness at 56 1969 Death Shorty Long, soul singer/pianist (Here Comes the Judge), dies at 29 1969 Birthday Craig Paquette, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1969 Birthday Shannon Long, Gladstone Australia, playmate, Oct, 1988 1969 Birthday Ted Long, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1969 Death Howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63 1969 Death Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 1968 Birthday Dave Hansen, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Event Bob Beamon of USA sets long jump record (29'2 ") in Mexico City 1968 Birthday Carlette Guidry-White, 100m/long jumper 1968 Birthday Michael Long, Cromwell New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1968 Birthday Tim Salmon, born in Long Beach, California, outfielder for the California Angels 1968 Birthday Sandra Bacher, Long Island, New York, half-heavyweight judoka, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Event Bob Beamon sets indoor long jump record (27' 2.75") 1968 Birthday Marq Mellor, born in Long Island, New York, field hockey forward, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday J T Snow, born in Long Beach, California, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels 1968 Birthday Scott Erickson, born in Long Beach, California, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles 1967 Birthday Ali Wood, born in Long Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995 1967 Death Cameron Prud'Homme, actor (Rainmaker), dies after long illness at 75 1967 Birthday Jeff Cotler, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Brian-Struck by Lightning 1967 Event Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of U.S.S.R., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4" 1967 Birthday Bret Barberie, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Birthday Elexa Wills/Orrange, Orange Texas, long jumper/triple jumper 1967 Event Charles de Gaulle says 'Vive le Quebec libre! Long live free Quebec!' 1967 Birthday Nicole Boegman, Australian long jumper, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Leroy Russel Burrell, Philadelphia, long jumper 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Michael Easton, born in Long Beach, California, actor, appeared on television shows, Ally McBeal and The Practice, poet, author, wrote Soul Stealer 1967 Birthday Joseph Tilford Leigh Greene, born in Dayton, Ohio, long jumper, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1966 Death Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88 1966 Birthday Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, long/triple jumper, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Jearl A Miles, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/long jumper, 1996 Olympics gold 1966 Birthday Zola Budd, born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, track and field long distance runner, trained and raced barefoot, politically controversial figure, two-time Women's 5000 meters world record holder, two-time World Cross Country Championships winner 1966 Birthday Bill Haselman, Long Branch, New Jersey, catcher for the Boston Red Sox 1966 Birthday Grant Long, NBA forward for the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks 1966 Birthday Daphne Ashbrook, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Liz-Our Family Honor 1965 Birthday Rob Natal, born in Long Beach, California, catcher for the Florida Marlins 1965 Death Gaston Glass, actor (Opening Your Eyes), dies after long illness at 65 1965 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4" 1965 Death Eddie Gribbon, actor (Keystone Kops), dies after long illness 1965 Birthday Brian McDonough, born in Long Beach, California, points cyclist, Olympics-19th-96 1965 Birthday Kami Cotler, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Elizabeth-Waltons 1965 Birthday Tammy Liley, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball mid blocker/captain, Olympics b-1992, 1996 1964 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 " 1964 Birthday Cam Emerson, Hamilton Ont, Canadian golfer, 1989 Canadian Long Drive 1964 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 3" 1964 Event Arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey vs. Sussex 1964 Birthday Paul David Goydos, born in Long Beach, California, PGA golfer, 1994 BC Open-7th 1963 Birthday Laurie Brower, born in Long Beach, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Lady Keystone-9th 1963 Birthday Michael Anthony Powell, Philadelphia, long jumper, world record 1991 1963 Birthday Mike Powell, long jumper, Silver Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1963 Birthday Dermot Mulroney, Alexandria, Virginia, actor, Samantha, Sunset, Long Gone 1963 Birthday Bob Ctvrtlik, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outsider, Gold Meda 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1963 Event Hindemith and Wilder's opera "Long Christmas Dinner," premieres in New York City 1962 Event Sumner Arthur Long's "Never Too Late," premieres in New York City 1962 Birthday Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, born in Romania, long jumper, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1962 Birthday Jan[ice] Merrill, track star, U.S. record long distance holder 1979 1962 Event Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of U.S.S.R., sets then long jump record at 27' 3" 1962 Birthday Gunde Svan, Swedish long jumper 1984,1988 Olympics gold 1962 Birthday Clint Black, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, country vocalist, A Better Man 1961 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 2" 1961 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' " 1961 Birthday Howie Long, former NFL tackle/actor/broadcaster, Broken Arrow 1960 Birthday Eric Martin, born in Long Island, New York, singer, hard rock genre, played with Mr. Big, rock band that produced hit song, 'To Be With You' 1960 Event Fidel Castro gives a very long speech at the United Nations, 4 hours, 29 minutes 1960 Death Alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71 1960 Event Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 26' 11" 1960 Birthday Mike Fitzgerald, born in Long Beach, California, professional baseball player, catcher, played for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, California Angels Major League Baseball Teams, 1983 - 1992 1959 Birthday Keith Allen Clearwater, born in Long Beach, California, PGA golfer, 1987 Colonial National 1959 Event 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis 1959 Event 1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Massachusetts 1959 Death Raymond T Chandler, U.S. detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71 1958 Birthday Don Slaught, born in Long Beach, California, catcher, California Angels, New York Yankees 1958 Event Dale Long becomes 1st major league lefty catcher in 52 years 1958 Birthday Ramona Neubert, born in East Germany, long jumper/pentathlete, 1980 Olympics 1957 Birthday Jodi Anderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. long jump champ, 1978-81 1957 Birthday Kathy McMillan, long jumper 1976 Olympics silver 1957 Event 11th Tony Awards: Long Days Journey into the Night and My Fair Lady win 1956 Birthday Meg Whitman, born in Long Island, New York, formerly, CEO of eBay, billionaire, Republican, 2010 candidate for Governor of California 1956 Birthday Patti Scialfa, singer, As Long as I Can Be, Mrs Bruce Springsteen 1956 Birthday Mark Mendoza, born in Long Island, New York, born Mark Glickman, known as Mark 'The Animal' Mendoza, bassist, songwriter, musician, member of band, Twisted Sister, also performed with The Dictators, Blackfoot, genres include hard rock, shank rock 1956 Event Dale Long becomes 1st to hit home runs in 8 straight games 1956 Event Pirate Dale Long hits 9th-inning home run, 1st home run in 8 straight games 1955 Birthday Bo Derek, Mary Collins, born in Long Beach, California, actress, 10, Tarzan the Ape Man 1955 Birthday Kathryn Morrison Long Beach, California, playmate, May, 1978 1955 Birthday Janice Long, British radio host, Crash FM 1955 Birthday Michael Pollan, born in Long Island, New York, professor of journalism, U of C, Berkeley, author, columnist, activist, wrote, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma', 'The Botany of Desire', 'In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto' 1954 Event Hurricane Carol strikes Long Island/New England, kills 68 1953 Birthday David Moorcroft, born in Coventry, England, British athlete, long distance runner, 5,000 meters record holder, Chief Executive of UK Athletics from 1997 to 2007 1952 Birthday Karen Wyman, born in Bronx, New York, singer, Long and Winding Road 1952 Birthday Jill Long Thompson, born in Warsaw, Indiana, Representative-D-Indiana 1989 - 1995 1952 Death Walter Long, dies at 73 1951 Event 1st long distance telephone call without operator assistance 1951 Birthday Frank Pallone, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, Representative-D-New Jersey 1988 - 1993 and 1993 - 1951 Birthday Angela Voigt, born in East Germany, long jumper, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Birthday Paul Carrack, born in Sheffield, England, rock vocalist, Squeeze/Ace-How Long 1950 Event 2 self-propelled trains of Long Island RR collide, killing 77 1950 Birthday Alan Keyes, born in Long Island, New York, politician, Republican party, 16th Assistant Secretary of State for international Organization Affairs 1950 Birthday Ann Sexton, U.S. vocalist, You're Gone too Long 1949 Birthday Shelley Long, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, actress, Diane-Cheers, Money Pit 1948 Birthday Kathy Garver, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Cissy-Family Affair 1948 Event 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 Birthday Jimmy Fadden, born in Long Beach, California, singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1947 Event 192m long passenger ship Willem Ruys (Achille Lauro) launched 1947 Birthday Billy Crystal, born in Long Beach, New York, comedian, Soap, SNL, City Slickers 1947 Birthday Heidemarie Rosendahl, born in West Germany, long jumper, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1946 Birthday Dan Lungren, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California, 1979 - 1989, 2005 - 1946 Birthday Bob Beamon, born in Jamaica, New York, long jumper, Olympics gold 68, 29' 2 " 8.9m 1946 Birthday Irina Kirszenstein Szewinska, Lenningrad, long jumper, Bronze Medal 1972 Olympics 1946 Event 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres 1946 Birthday Harold Brown, born in Long Beach, California, rock drummer, War-Summer, Galaxy 1946 Birthday Asif Masood, cricketer, Pakistani quick with long and erratic run-up 1945 Event NFL requires players to wear long stockings 1944 Birthday Felix Cavaliere, Pelham, New York, rock keyboardist, Rascals-Lonely too Long 1944 Birthday Rita Mae Brown, actress, Long Hot Summer, Slumber Party Massacre 1944 Birthday Frederick Knight, U.S. singer, I've been lonely so long 1944 Birthday Michelle Phillips, born in Long Beach, California, singer and actress, Mamas and Papas 1943 Birthday Billie Jean King, born in Long Beach, California, tennis pro 1943 Birthday Robert Long, Leverman, Dutch singer and actor, Vroeger Kon je Lachen 1943 Event 1st Long Tom bombs on Italian mainland (from Sicily) 1943 Event 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 Event Soviets announce they broke long Nazi siege of Leningrad 1942 Birthday Ingrid Becker, born in West Germany, long jumper/relayer, Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics 1942 Event FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off New York's Long Island 1942 Event Germany puts 4 saboteurs on Long Island 1942 Birthday Lynn Davies, born in Nantymoel, Wales, 'Lynn the Leap', long jumper, captain, Britain's Olympic long jump team 1964, won Olympic gold medal 1941 Birthday Frederick "Rick" Hauck, born in Long Beach, California, astr, STS-7, STS 51-A, STS-26 1941 Birthday Marjoe Gortner, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Speak Up America, Falcon Crest 1941 Birthday Long John Baldry, England, blues vocalist, Don't try to Lay No Boogie 1940 Birthday Arnold Long, cricketer, prolific wicketkeeper for Surrey and Sussex 1940 Birthday Ed Lauter, Long Beach, New York, actor, Sheriff Cain-BJ and the Bear 1940 Birthday Shorty Long, soul singer/pianist, Here Comes the Judge 1940 Birthday Mary Rand-Bignal-Toomey, England, long jumper 1964 Olympic gold 1939 Birthday Willye White, U.S. long jumper, Silver Medals 1956, 1964 Olympics 1939 Birthday Viorica Viscopoleanu, Romania, long jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1939 Birthday Ralph Boston, Laurel, Mississippi, long jumper, Olympic-gold/sil/brz-60, 64, 68 1938 Birthday Sandy Nelson, Santa Monica, 50s rocker, Teen Beat, All Night Long 1938 Birthday Jim McMullan, Long Beach, New York, actor, Dr. McDaniel-Ben Casey 1937 Birthday Tatyana Shchelkanova, U.S.S.R., long jumper 1964 Olympics bronze 1936 Birthday Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress, M*A*S*H, Back to School 1936 Birthday Alan Rayfield, governor, Long Latin Prison 1935 Birthday Lee Remick, born in Quincy, Massachusetts, actress, Days of Wine and Rose, Long Hot Summer 1935 Event Mao Tse Tung and his Communist forces ended their "Long March" at Yan'an, in Shaanxi China 1935 Death Huey Long, American Politician 1935 Death Carl Austin Weiss, murderer of Senator Huey Long, shot down 1935 Death Huey P Long, (Sen-La) assassinated at Baton Rouge Capitol building 1935 Birthday Cornelis B Vaandrager, Cor Vaan, Dut poet, Long Live Joop Massaker 1935 Event Senator Huey Long of Louisiana spoke continually for 15 hours in Senate's longest speech on record (150,000 words) 1935 Event Jessie Owens of U.S., sets then long jump record at 26' 8" 1935 Event Moscow underground opens (81 km long) 1934 Birthday Elzbieta Krzesinska, Poland, long jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1934 Event Chinese Red leader under Mao Tse Tung begins Long March 1934 Event Mao Tse-tung and 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March 1934 Event "Night of Long Knives," Hitler stages bloody purge of Nazi party 1934 Event Hitler flies to Essen, Night of Long Knifes 1934 Event Max Baer KO's Primo Carnera in 11 for HW box champ in Long Island City 1934 Birthday Mark Rydell, born in New York City, actor, Havana, Punchline, Long Goodbye 1933 Birthday David McCullough, actor, Huey Long 1933 Event Major earthquake in Long Beach, California 1931 Event Chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2" 1931 Birthday Raoul Pleskow, born in Vienna, Austria, composer, studied with Otto Luenig, served on music faculty at C.W. Post College, Long Island University 1931 Birthday Norman F. Lent, born in Oceanside, Long Island, Representative-R-New York 1971 - 1993 1931 Death Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness 1930 Birthday Bob Harris, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Jim-Troubleshooters 1930 Birthday Gregory C Bell, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, long jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1930 Birthday Gregory Corso, beat poet, Happy Birthday of Death, Long Live Man 1929 Birthday James Brosnan, baseball player/writer, Long Season 1929 Birthday Meredith C Gourdine, Newark, New Jersey, long jumper 1952 Olympics silver 1929 Birthday William E. Dannemeyer, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California 1979 - 1993 1929 Birthday Yvette Williams, New Zealand, long jumper, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1929 Birthday Richard Long, born in London, England, Richard Gerard Long, 4th Viscount Long, politician, Conservative Party 1928 Birthday Ed Nelson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider 1928 Event Silvio Cator of Haiti, sets then long jump record at 26' " 1928 Event Edward Hamm of U.S., sets then long jump record at 25' 11" 1928 Birthday Jerome Cousins Biffle, born in Denver,Colorado, long jumper, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1928 Birthday Alan Sillitoe, born in England, writer, Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1927 Event Japan dedicates 1st subway in Orient (route under 2 miles long) 1927 Birthday Richard Long, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Nanny and the Professor 1927 Event Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney) 1927 Birthday Mari Blanchard, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Kathy-Klondike 1926 Birthday Richard Anderson, born in Long Beach, New Jersey, actor, Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man 1926 Birthday Frank Aletter, Long Island, New York, actor, Mac-It's About Time, Tom-Nancy 1925 Event Landslides create 3-mile long "Slide Lake" (Gros Ventre Wyoming) 1925 Event William DeHart Hubbard of U.S., sets long jump record at 25' 10 3/4" 1925 Event Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Island 1924 Event Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs) 1924 Birthday Peggy Ryan, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Jenny-Hawaii Five-0 1924 Event Robert LeGendre of U.S., sets then long jump record at 25' 5 " 1924 Birthday Mary Catherine Small Long, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Representative-D-Louisiana, 1985 - 1987 1923 Birthday Gerald Long, journalist/CEO, Reuters 1922 Birthday Jack Anderson, born in Long Beach, California, journalist, Washington Post 1922 Birthday Carlos Moorhead, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California 1973 - 1997 1922 Birthday Herbert P. Douglas Jr., born in Pittsburgh, long jumper, 1948 Olympic bronze 1921 Event Edward Gourdin of U.S., sets then long jump record at 25' 2 3/4" 1921 Birthday Logan Ramsey, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Head, Joy Sticks, Say Yes 1920 Event 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 Birthday Barbara Britton, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Young and Willing 1919 Birthday Johnny Bradford, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, actor, Ransom Sherman Show 1918 Birthday Russell B. Long, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Senator-D-Louisiana, 1948 - 1987 1914 Death Bai Long, White Wolf, Chinese Robin Hood/crowd leader, dies 1914 Birthday Laurie Lee, male poet and author, I Can't Stay Long 1912 Birthday Andrew Long, Scottish author, Blue Book of Fairy Tales 1911 Birthday Spike Jones, born in Long Beach, California, composer, In a Secluded Rendesvous 1910 Birthday Avon Long, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Roots: Next Generation 1910 Birthday Nelson Case, born in Long Beach, California, TV host, Trash or Treasure 1909 Event 1st U.S. monoplane flown (Henry W Walden, Long Island, New York) 1906 Birthday James Brooks, U.S. mural painter, Acquisition of Long Island 1906 Birthday Edward Lansing Gordon, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, long jumper, Olympics gold 32 1904 Event 1st Vanderbilt Cup auto race (Hicksville, Long Island, New York) 1903 Birthday William Dehart Hubbard, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, long jumper 1924 Olympics gold 1903 Event 6 km long Engadin-railroad tunnel of Switzerland inaugurated 1903 Event Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens 1903 Birthday Frank Belknap Long, American writer, Rim of the Unknown 1901 Birthday Florence Elridge, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Long Days Journey into the Night 1901 Event Peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4" 1900 Birthday Silvio Cator, Haiti, long jumper 1928 Olympics silver 1899 Birthday Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, born in Long Island, New York, founder, Pan Am Airways 1897 Birthday Edward Orval Gourdin, Jacksonville, long jumper 1924 Olympics silver 1897 Birthday Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist, 1st Long Kiss 1895 Birthday Earl Long, American Politician 1894 Birthday Gladys Brockwell, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Long Pants, Oliver Twist 1893 Birthday Huey Long, American Politician 1893 Birthday Samuel N. Behrman, U.S. screenwriter, Tale of 2 Cities, Daddy Long Legs 1891 Event A Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia it started with an accusation of pig-stealing and lasted 20 years 1888 Birthday Robert Moses, power broker, built Long Island and New York City parks and roads 1888 Death Elizabeth Stride, Long Liz, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 1879 Birthday Walter Long, actor, Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol 1872 Birthday Charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper 1871 Event Jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates) 1871 Event Jefferson Long of Georgia sworn in as 2nd black congressman 1866 Event Atlantic telegraph cable successfully laid (1,686 miles long) 1864 Event 640m long ponton bridge over James River Virginia finished 1864 Event Captain Mendell begins building 640m long ponton bridge over James River, Virginia 1863 Event After long neglect, Confederates hurriedly fortify Vicksburg 1854 Event Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die 1851 Event 1st baseball uniforms worn, New York Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt and blue long trousers 1842 Event Ether was used as an anaesthetic for 1st time by Dr. Crawford Long 1842 Birthday Dr. Crawford Long, 1st physician to use ether as anesthetic 1837 Birthday Eli Long, Major General Union Army 1834 Event 1st railroad tunnel in U.S. completed, in Pennsylvania (275 m long) 1828 Death Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39 1825 Birthday Armistead Lindsay Long, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1815 Birthday Crawford Williamson Long, surgeon/pioneer, use of ether 1809 Event French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege 1789 Event Chinese troops driven out of Vietnam capital Thang Long 1788 Event Chinese troops occupy capital Thang Long Vietnam 1776 Event U.S. Army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, New York City 1776 Event British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island 1660 Event English Long Parliament disbands 1659 Event Long Parliament reforms in Westminster 1640 Event English Long Parliament forms 1575 Death Pieter Aertsen, Long Worm, painter, dies at about 65 1503 Birthday Francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist, Madonna with the Long Neck 1492 Event Columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas)
