2012 Event Russia lifts a ban imposed in 1996 on the import of British beef and lamb; the ban, imposed when Britain suffered from mad cow disease (BSE) had been lifted worldwide in 2006 2012 Event After a case of mad cow disease is reported in South Korea, retailers cease selling U.S. beef 2011 Event The 63rd Emmy Awards for U.S television programs is held in Los Angeles, California: Mad Men wins for the outstanding drama series 2004 Death Carrie Snodgress, actress, Diary of a Mad Housewife, dies at 57 2002 Death Dave Berg, cartoonist, Mad, dies at 81 2000 Death Don Martin, Mad cartoonist, dies at 68 1997 Death Russ "Mad Monk" Meyer, pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), dies at 74 1996 Event U.K. admits humans can catch CJD (Mad Cow Disease) 1995 Death Frank Perry, U.S. dir (Diary of Mad Housewife, David and Lisa), dies at 65 1995 Event Memphis Mad Dogs 1st CFL home game vs, BC Lions 1995 Event Memphis Mad Dogs 1st CFL game (vs Calgary Stampeders) 1995 Event Memphis Mad Dogs granted CFL's 13th franchise 1994 Death John Doucette, actor (Fighting Mad, Gang War), dies of cancer at 73 1994 Event Mad About You actress Leila Kenzel (33) weds Neil Monaco (34) 1992 Death William E Gaines, publisher (Mad Magazine), dies at 70 1991 Death Paul Andor, actor (Mad Lover, Enemy of Women), dies 1983 Death Muddy Waters, U.S. blues singer/guitarist (Mad Love), dies at 68 1983 Death Louis De Funes, actor and writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68 1980 Death Dee Carroll, Betty Jean Marsh, actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies 1975 Event Ed Giacomin as a Red Wing returns to Mad Sq Garden beats Rangers 6-4 1967 Event Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St. Paul, to become NWA champ 1966 Event Mad Dog Vachon beats Dick The Bruiser in Omaha, to become NWA champ 1966 Event Dick The Bruiser beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ 1965 Event Mad Dog Vachon beats Crusher in Denver, to become NWA champ 1965 Event The Crusher beats Mad Dog Vachon in St. Paul, to become NWA champ 1965 Event Mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champ 1965 Event Igor Vodic beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ 1964 Event Mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ 1964 Event Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ 1964 Event Mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champ 1962 Birthday Beatie Edney, born in London, England, actress, Diary of a Mad Old Man 1961 Birthday Jared Harris, born in London, England, actor, known for role of Lane Pryce on 'Mad Men' television series 1960 Birthday Tommy Aldridge, heavy metal rocker, Ozzy-Diary of a Mad Man 1957 Birthday Paul Reiser, born in New York City, actor, My 2 Dads, Diner, Aliens, Mad About You 1957 Event Mad Bomber (George P. Metesky) accused of 30 explosions, arrested 1956 Birthday Will Rigby, rock percussionist, Amy Rigby Diary of a Mad Housewife 1956 Birthday Mel Gibson, born in Peekskill, New York, actor, Mad Max, Mrs. Soffel, Lethal Weapon 1954 Birthday Michael Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Anthony Sobolewski, bassist, founding member, Van Halen, hard rock, heavy metal genres, plays bass, vocals, has performed with Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot, noted for custom bass guitars, now markets Mad Anthony hot sauce 1952 Event Mad Magazine debuts 1945 Birthday Carrie Snodgress, Park Ridge, Illinois, actress, Diary of Mad Housewife 1944 Event "Mad Tuesday" 65,000 Dutch nazi collaborators flee to Germany 1940 Event George Matesky Mad Bomber's 1st time-bomb 1940 Birthday F Murray Abraham, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Amadeus, Mad Man 1940 Birthday Frank Langella, Bayonne, New Jersey, actor, Dracula, Diary of a Mad Housewife 1932 Birthday Paul Krassner, comic strip cartoonist, MAD Magazine, and founder, Yippies 1932 Death Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang 1928 Birthday Jimmy Logan, British comedian, Mad Death 1924 Event 56th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Mad Play wins in 2:18.8 1922 Birthday William M. Gaines, publisher of MAD Magazine 1921 Birthday Ernest Gold, born in Vienna, Austria, Ernst Gold, composer, wrote nearly 100 film and television scores, including It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, On the Beach, four Academy-Award nominations, three Golden Globe nominations 1921 Birthday Allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator, MAD Magazine 1920 Death Mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies 1913 Event Richard Corfields "Camel Corps" opens "Mad Mullah" in Burao Somalia 1912 Birthday Arline Judge, actress, Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent 1911 Birthday Terry-Thomas, born in England, actor, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1900 Birthday Jed Harris, producer/director, Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball 1897 Birthday Betty Compson, Beaver, Utah, actress, Millionaire Kid, Mad Youth 1896 Birthday Charles Butterworth, U.S., lawyer/actor, Mad Genius 1871 Birthday Gregory Efimovich Rasputin, mad Russian monk 1845 Birthday Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria, 1864-86 1794 Event General Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio 1745 Birthday "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general
