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1993 Mack David, U.S. songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at 81

1993 Wayne Mack, sportscaster/actor (Storyville), dies of cancer at 68

1992 Johnny Mack, British actor (Time Lord-Dr. Who), dies at 70

1989 Marion Mack, actress (General), dies

1987 "Mack Lobell" set harness racing's trotting mil (1:52)

1986 Helen Mack, actress (Son of Kong, Milky Way), dies

1983 [Dallas] Mack/McCord Reynolds, sci-fi author (Earth War), dies at 65

1983 D Mack Reynolds, U.S. writer (Amazon Planet, Once Departed), dies

1979 Chris H E Smith, Daddy Mack, Atlanta, rapper, Kris Kross-Warm it Up

1976 Ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72

1975 Chris Kelly, Mack Daddy, Teaneck, New Jersey, rapper, Kris Kross-Warm it Up

1974 "Mack and Mabel" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 66 performances

1974 Tremain Mack, strong safety for the Cincinnati Bengals

1974 Johnny Mack Brown, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail), dies at 70

1974 "Mack and Mabel," opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 66 performances

1973 Bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37

1971 Mack Strong, NFL fullback for the Seattle Seahawks

1971 Rico Mack, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Last game at Philadelphia's Connie Mack Stadium, Phils-2 Expos-1

1970 Sam Mack, NBA forward and guard, Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies

1965 Phillies Dick Allen hits 529' home run out of Connie Mack Stadium

1961 Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia is sold to J Schleifer Properties

1960 Mack Sennett, director/producer (Keystone Cops), dies

1957 Jillie Mack, Mrs. Tom Selleck/actress, Magnum PI

1956 Connie Mack, baseball manager (Philadelphia A's, 1901-50), dies at 93

1954 Philadelphia Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium

1953 A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium

1950 Connie Mack retires as manager of A's after 50 years

1950 Earle and Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr

1950 Connie Mack named Honorary Manager of the All-Star Game

1948 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie

1948 Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS)

1946 Fighting Mack, Edwin Alberto, Antillian welterweight boxer

1941 Lonnie Mack, born in Aurora, Indiana, rocker, Baby What's Wrong

1941 Pennsylvania declares legal holiday to honor A's manager Connie Mack

1940 Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000

1940 Connie Mack III, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Florida 1983 - 1989, Senator-R-Florida 1989 - 2001

1938 On Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park, the A's win a doubleheader

1936 Bobby Darin, Walden Waldo Cassotto, Bronx, singer, Mack the Knife

1934 All-Star team led by Babe Ruth and Connie Mack sails to Hawaii and Japan

1934 60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04

1933 Connie Mack sells Mickey Cochrane to Detroit Tigers for $100,000

1933 65th Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Hurryoff wins in 2:32.6

1931 Mack Mattingly, born in Anderson, Indiana, Senator-R-Georgia 1981 - 1986

1930 Dotty Mack, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actress, Paul Dixon Show

1929 61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8

1929 Bob Braun, Ludlow, Kentucky, singer, Dotty Mack Show

1917 [Dallas] Mack/McCord Reynolds, U.S., sci-fi author, Earth War

1915 Frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season

1914 Connie Mack sells Eddie Collins to the White Sox

1914 Connie Mack asks waivers on Jack Coombs, Eddie Plank and Chief Colby

1914 Mack Robinson, U.S., 200m dash 1932 Olympics silver

1914 Baltimore Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore and Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty

1912 1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released

1909 Mack McLarty, American Politician

1909 Philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens

1908 Connie Mack sells hurler Rube Waddell to St. Louis Browns for $5,000

1904 Johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor, Lawman is Born, Back Trail

1904 Ted Mack, born in Denver, Colorado, TV host, Original Amateur Hour

1880 Mack Sennett, movie creator, Keystone Kops

1862 Connie Mack, born in East Brookfield, Massachusetts, HOF baseball executive/manager, Philadelphia A's 1900 - 1950


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