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1997 Saint Luke's Senior Golf Classic

1995 Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke, playwright, dies at 75

1991 Keye Luke, actor (Charlie Chan's No 1 Son), dies after a stroke at 86

1982 1st annual Cracker Jack Oldtimers Classic 75-year-old Luke Appling hits a 250-foot home run off Warren Spahn, AL beats NL 7-2

1981 Luke marries Laura on General Hospital (16 million watch)

1980 Luke Edwards, born in Nevada City, California, actor, Newsie

1974 Derek Luke, American Actor

1973 Luke Casserly, Australian soccer defender, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics

1973 Luke Fickell, defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints

1972 7' Ohio State center Luke Witte is stomped in face during a brawl in a game with Minnesota

1971 Luke Wilson, American Actor

1970 Luke Bodensteiner, Iowa City Iowa, cross country skier 1994 Olympics

1969 Luke Richardson, born in Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1968 Luke Goss, rocker, Bros-I Owe You Nothing

1968 Peter Luke's "Hadrian VII," premieres in London

1967 Theresa Luke, Vancouver BC, rower 1996 Olympics

1966 Luke Perry, born in Mansfield, Ohio, actor, Dillon-Beverly Hill 90210

1966 Luke Jensen, born in Grayling, Michigan, tennis star, 1993 French Open doubles

1964 101st member elected to baseball's hall of fame (Luke Appling)

1952 Rogers Hornsby replaces Luke Sewell, as Cincinnati Reds manager

1951 Mark Hamill, born in Oakland California, actor, Luke Skywalker-Star Wars

1950 White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been a Sox since 1930

1950 Indians' Luke Easter hits longest ball in Cleveland Stadium history, 477 feet, into upper deck, Section 4

1949 Luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop

1948 Anthony Geary, Coalville Utah, actor, Luke/Bill-General Hospital

1947 Luke Rittner, Secretary-General, Arts Council

1943 Joy Harmon, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Cool Hand Luke

1942 Robin Luke, rocker, Susie Darlin'

1940 James Gammon, born in Newman, Illinois, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Nick-Nash Bridges

1929 Ralph Waite, born in White Plains, New York, actor, Cool Hand Luke, 5 Easy Piece

1926 Harry Dean Stanton, born in West Irvine, Kentucky, actor, Alien, Cool Hand Luke

1925 George Kennedy, born in New York City, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Airport, Blue Knight

1919 Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke, playwright

1919 Strother Martin, born in Kokomo, Indiana, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Slapshot

1914 46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20

1904 Keye Luke, born in Canton, China, actor, Across the Pacific, Yangtse Incident

1901 Bebe Daniels, Scotland, actress, 42nd Street, Lonesome Luke

1813 Milledge Luke Bonham, Confederacy


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