2014 Event World leaders gather in France to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day; Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko and others concerning the need to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine 2014 Event Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally, will retire in July and be replaced by Mark Fields; Mulally restored profitability and distinguished the company as the only Big Three automaker to refuse government bailouts during the 2008-2009 recession 2013 Event The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences award is established by Mark Zuckerburg of Facebook, Sergey Brin of Google and venture capitalize Yuri Milner; the prize rewards excellence in life sciences, with 11 awards and $3 million in prizes 2010 Event The U.N. environment agency appoints actor Don Cheadle Goodwill Ambassador at a ceremony in Rwanda to mark World Environment Day 2008 Death W. Mark Felt, dies in his sleep, in Santa Rosa, California, at 95 2005 Event Watergate figure Deep Throat is revealed to be W. Mark Felt a former F.B.I agent 2003 Event Wimbledon Men's Finals, Roger Federer beat Mark Philippoussis 2003 Death Mark McCormack, American Businessman 2002 Event Wimbledon Men's Doubles Finals, Todd Woodbridge and Jonas Bjorkman beat Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor, 2000 Death Mark Oliphant, Australian Scientist 2000 Event Wimbledon Men's Doubles Finals, Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde beat Paul Haarhuis and Sandon Stolle 2000 Death Mark Reynolds Hughes, entreprenuer, Herbalife founder, dies at 43 1998 Event Mark McGwire breaks Roger Marris' 62 home run record for a season, and goes on to hit 70 home runs for the 1998 season 1998 Event Wimbledon Men's Doubles Finals, Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis beat Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde 1998 Event Vancouver Canucks Mark Messier is 4th NHLer to get 1,600 points 1997 Event St. Louis Card Mark McGwire hits his 58th home run of 1997 (34 with Oak A's) 1997 Event Mark McGwire signs with the St. Louis Cardinals for $26M 1997 Event Mark McGwire joins Babe as only players to hit 50 home runs in 2 consec yrs 1997 Event Mark Calcavecchia wins Greater Vancouver Golf Open shooting 265 1997 Event A's trade Mark McGwire to St. Louis Cardinals07940601 1997 Event Mark Messier signs with Vancouver Canucks 1997 Event 4-1, Mark McGwire his a 538 foot home run 1997 Event Mark McGwire, is 4th to home run on Detroit Tiger left field roof (others are Frank Howard, Harmon Killibrew, and Cecil Fielder) 1997 Event Mark O'Meara wins Buick golf invitational 1997 Event Mark O'Meara wins Pebble Beach National Golf Pro-am 1996 Death Mark Lenard, actor (Sarek-Star Trek), dies of cancer at 68 1996 Death Ivan Mark Waller, mountaineer, dies at 89 1996 Death Mark Frankel, actor (Leon the Pig Farmer), dies on motorcycle at 34 1996 Death Mark Frankel, actor (Solitaire for 2, Simon-Sisters), dies at 34 1996 Event A's Mark McGwire is 13th player to hit 50-home runs in a season 1996 Event 78th PGA Championship: Mark Brooks shoots a 277 at Vallhalla Golf Club Kentucky 1996 Event Mark Van Thillo and Abigail Alling, former biospherian win $100,000 lawsuit against Biospheric Development for Space Biospheres Ventures 1996 Event Mark Waugh scores 110 vs. New Zealand for his third century of the World Cup 1996 Event Mark Waugh scores 126 in World Cup against India 1996 Event Mark Waugh scores 130 in World Cup vs Kenya, 207 w/brother Steve 1995 Event Marino breaks Tarkenton's NFL all-time passing yardage mark of 47,003 1995 Event Mark Ilott takes 9-19 incl all lbw hat-trick, Essex vs. Northants 1995 Event Mark Foster swims world record 50m butterfly (23.55 sec) 1995 Death Mark Finch, film festival organizer, dies at 33 1994 Death Mark Alexander Abrams, market Researcher, dies at 88 1994 Death Mark "Red" Mitchell, actor (John F. Kennedy, 8 Seconds, Want to Live), dies at 33 1994 Event Mets reliever John Franco sets lefty save mark at 253 1994 Death Mark Robert Isfeld, combat Engineer, dies at 31 1994 Death Mark McManus, actor (Ned Kelly), dies of pneumonia at 59 1994 Event Mark Foster swims world record 50m butterfly (23.68 sec) 1993 Event Cards Mark Whiten, hits 4 home runs and 12 RBIs in 2nd game of doubleheader 1993 Event New York Yankee Mark Hutton is 1st Australian to be a starting pitcher, He beats Angels 5-2; Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays 3 way tie for 1st 1993 Death Mark Koenig, baseball shortstop (New York Yankees), dies at 88 1993 Death Mark Kolthoff, Dutch painter/photographer, dies at 92 1993 Event Mark Foster swims world record 50m free style (21.60 sec) 1992 Death Mark Goodson, TV game show producer (Goodson-Toddman), dies at 77 1992 Death Mark Heard, Christian musician, dies at 41 of a heart attack 1992 Event Red Sox Mark Reardon sets record of 342 saves (vs Yankees 1-0) 1992 Event Ozzie Smith breaks Roy McMillan's NL mark by taking part in his 1,305th career double play 1992 Event Superbowl XXVI: Washington Red Skins beat Buffalo Bills, 37-24 in Minnesota Superbowl MVP: Mark Rypien, Washington, quarterback 1991 Death Reggie Nalder, actor (Mark of Devil), dies of bone cancer at 80 1991 Event Paul Coffey sets NHL defensman soring mark with 311th goal 1991 Event Mark Sauer becomes CEO of Pittsburgh Pirates 1991 Event NHL New York Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier 1991 Event Atlanta Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena pitched 1st combined no-hitter in NL, beating San Diego Padres, 1-0 1991 Death Mark Robinson, British actor (The Girl), dies at 30 1991 Event Expo's Mark Gardner no hits Dodgers for 9 innings, but loses in 10th 1991 Event Former New York Jet Mark Gastineau wins 1st pro boxing fight in 12 seconds 1991 Death Ed Dodd, cartoonist (Mark Trail), dies at 88 1991 Event New York Mets M Sasser and Mark Carreon are 8th to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1991 Event Mark Lenzi is 1st diver to score 100 pts on a dive (101.85) 1991 Event Noureddine Morcelli set 1500m mark at 3:34:16 1991 Event Mark Waugh scores ton in 1st Test Cricket innings, vs. England Adelaide 1990 Event Steve and Mark Waugh complete 464* partnership for NSW vs. WA 1990 Event Mark McGwire is 1st to hit 30 home runs in each of his 1st 4 seasons 1990 Event German Democratic Republic accepts Deutsche Mark as its currency 1990 Event Gary Carter catches his 1,862nd career game breaks Al Lopez's NL mark 1990 Event Angels Mark Langston and Mike Witt, no-hit Seattle, 1-0 1990 Event John Stockton reaches 1000-assist mark for NBA record 3 years in a row 1990 Event Mark Tewsksbury swims world record 50m backstroke (25.06 sec) 1989 Event ODI debut for Mark Taylor and Sanath Jayasuriya at cricket MCG 1989 Event Mark Davis signs record $3.25 million per year Kansas City Royals contract 1989 Event Mark Langston signs record $3.2 million per year California Angels contract 1989 Event Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award 1989 Event Princess Anne and Mark Phillips announce their separation 1989 Event Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor complete 329 opening stand vs. England 1989 Event Rickey Henderson sets AL mark of 50 steals in 9 seasons 1989 Event 118th British Golf Open: Mark Calcavecchia shoots a 275 at Royal Troon 1989 Event Mark McGwire's gets 100th home run, 2nd fastest (1400 at bats) (to Kiner) 1989 Event Mariners trade Mark Langston to Montreal for Randy Johnson 1989 Event Dow Jones Avg passes 2,500 mark for 1st time, closes at 2,501.1 1989 Event Mark Merrony (Wales) cycles for 30 minutes in Nepal at 21,030 feet 1989 Event Kevin Elster (New York Mets), sets errorless shortstop mark at 73 1989 Event "Legs Diamond" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 64 performances 1989 Event Okla's linebacker, Mark VanKeirsblilck assaults an Ok grad student 1989 Event Test debut of Mark Taylor, Australia vs. West Indies, Sydney 1988 Event "Legs Diamond" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 64 performances 1988 Event Los Angeles Dodger Orel Herschiser breaks former Dodger Don Drysdale mark by pitching 59 consecutive scoreless innings 1988 Event 45th time opposing pitchers hit home runs, Mark Davis (Padres)/Mike Krukow 1988 Event New Jersey Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes 1988 Event Mark Greatbatch scores 107* vs. England on Test Cricket debut 1987 Event Oakland 1st baseman Mark McGwire wins AL Rookie of Year 1987 Event Oakland's Mark McGwire sets rookie home run record at 39, en route to 49 1987 Event A's Mark McGwire is 1st rookie to hit 30 home runs before All Star break 1987 Event Don Baylor sets career hit-by-pitch mark at 244 (Pitcher Rick Rhoden) 1986 Event "Flamenco Puro" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 40 performances 1986 Death Herb Vigran, actor (Vampire, Mark of Vampire), dies 1986 Event "Flamenco Puro" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 40 performances 1986 Event Heike Drechsler of E Germany ties world women's 200 m mark (21.71s) 1986 Event A's Mark McGwire hits his 1st major league home run 1986 Event "Rags" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 4 performances 1986 Event "Rags" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 4 performances 1986 Event "Tango Argentino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 198 performances 1985 Event "Tango Argentino" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 198 performances 1985 Event Nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hours, 30 minutes 1985 Event "Grind" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 79 performances 1985 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mark Williams 1985 Event "Grind" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 79 performances 1985 Event Mark Mckoy cycles world record 50m hurdles indoor (5.25) 1984 Event Evelyn Ashford of U.S. ties world women's mark for 100 m, 10.76 sec 1984 Event Marita Koch of E Germany sets world women's mark for 200m, 21.71s 1984 Event Joe Morgan sets career home run mark for 2nd basemen with #265 1984 Event "Oliver!" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 17 performances 1984 Event "Oliver!" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 17 performances 1984 Birthday Taran Noah Smith, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Mark Taylor-Home Improvement 1983 Event Triple A baseball's Louisville Redbirds breaks 1 million fan mark 1983 Event "Merlin" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 199 performances 1983 Death Mark W. Clark, U.S. general (WW II), dies at 87 1983 Event Dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for 1st time 1983 Event "Merlin" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 199 performances 1982 Event "Doll's Life" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 5 performances 1982 Event "Doll's Life" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 5 performances 1982 Event "Sugar Babies" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 1208 performances 1982 Event Rickey Henderson steals 119th base of season breaks Lou Brock's mark 1982 Birthday Mark Mizzark, Marlis Pugh, born in Akron, Ohio, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1981 Event Doug Small (Winnipeg Jets) ties NHL record scoring at 5 second mark 1981 Event Dutch guilder/Deutsche mark revalued up 5.5% 1981 Event Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years 1981 Event Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life for Lennon's murder 1981 Event Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon 1980 Death John Lennon, assassinated in New York by Mark David Chapman at 40 1980 Event Yankees set AL attendance mark at 2,627,417 1980 Event Mark Medoff's "Children of a Lesser God," premieres in New York City 1979 Event Liza Minnelli's 3rd marriage (Mark Gero) 1979 Event "Sugar Babies" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 1208 performances 1979 Event 79th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Mark O'Meara 1979 Event "Sarava" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 140 performances 1979 Event "Utter Glory... Morrissey Hall" opens and closes at Mark Hellinger New York City 1979 Event "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 140 performances 1978 Event "Platinum" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 33 performances 1978 Event "Platinum" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 33 performances 1978 Event "Timbuktu!" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 243 performances 1978 Event Mark Vinchesi of Amherst Mass keeps a frisbee aloft 15.2 seconds 1978 Death Mark Robson, Canadian Director 1978 Event "Timbuktu!" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 243 performances 1977 Birthday Peter Mark Andrew Phillips, 9th in succession to British throne 1976 Birthday Scott Mark Cameron, Dunedin New Zealand, 4x200m relay swimmer 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Mark Philippoussis, Australia, tennis star, 140 MPH serve 1976 Event New York Yankee Thurman Munson ties World Series mark of 6 straight singles 1976 Event "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 7 performances 1976 Event "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 7 performances 1976 Death Mark Tobey, U.S. abstract painter, (Broadway Norm), dies at 85 1975 Birthday Mark Kotsay, Whittier California, baseball outfielder, 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Birthday Mark Viduka, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1975 Death Mark Frechette, actor (Zabriskie Point, Uomini Contro), dies at 27 1975 Birthday Mark Johnson, Dayton Ohio, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Birthday Mark Gerald Keddell, Christchurch New Zealand, 200m 1996 Olympics 1974 Event Lou Brock ties (104) and then sets (105) baseball stolen base mark 1974 Birthday Mark Smith, defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals 1974 Birthday Mark Hendrickson, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Birthday Mark Wetges, Walnut Creek California, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Mark Harrity, cricketer, promising South Australia left-arm fast bowler 1973 Birthday Mark Hartsell, WLAF quarterback for the Scotland Claymores 1973 Event Britain's Princess Anne marries commoner, Captain Mark Phillips 1973 Birthday Mark Doubleday, Australian baseball infielder 1996 Olympics 1973 Event "Jesus Christ Superstar" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 711 performances 1973 Birthday Aaron Jackson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Mark Winkle-California Dreams 1973 Birthday Mark Larsen, born in Denmark, jockey, rode "Vetrotex" to victory in his first Danish Derby, son of Ole Larsen 1973 Birthday Mark Davis, NBA guard and forward, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Birthday Mark Babic, Australian soccer defender, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Mark Platt, born in Peterborough, Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Brendon Mark Cameron, Pirongia New Zealand, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Mark Brook, WLAF LB for the Rhein Fire 1973 Birthday Mark Kolesar, Minnedosa, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1972 Death Mark A Van Doren, U.S. literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78 1972 Birthday Mark Fields, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Mark Haslam, cricketer, New Zealand slow left-armer 1992 1972 Birthday Mark Bruener, NFL tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Birthday Mark Pope, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Event U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz becomes 1st athlete to win 7 olympic gold medals 1972 Birthday Mark Hoppus, American Musician 1972 Birthday Mark Farraway, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1972 Event Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with Phoenix Suns 1972 Birthday Mark Labbrook, Australian 200m/400m runner 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Mark Lawrence, Burlington, NHL right wing for the Dallas Stars 1971 Birthday Mark Montreuil, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Mark Lathwell, cricketer, England opening batsman vs. Australia 1993 1971 Birthday Mark Byers, WLAF linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Event "Jesus Christ Superstar" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 711 performances 1971 Birthday Mark Loretta, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Birthday Mark Henry, born in Silsbee, Texas, 238+lbs, 108+kg, weightlift 1971 Birthday Mark Wahlberg, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, rapper, known as 'Marky Mark', starred in film, 'Invincible', 'We Own the Night', 'The Lovely Bones' 1971 Birthday Mark Parrish, born in Columbia, Maryland, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1971 Death Mark Brunswick, composer, dies at 69 1971 Birthday Mark Williams, NFL linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1971 Birthday Mark Thompson, born in Russellville, Kentucky, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Birthday Heidi Mark, Columbus, Ohio, playmate, Jul, 1995 1971 Event "Ari" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 19 performances 1971 Birthday Mark Noordlander, soccer player, Sparta 1971 Birthday Mark Grimmette, Ann Arbor, Michigan, doubles luger 1994 Olympics 1971 Event "Ari" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 19 performances 1970 Birthday Mark Dixon, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Birthday Mark Schenning, Dutch soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1970 Birthday Mark Luijpers, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC 1970 Event "Coco" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 333 performances 1970 Birthday Mark Caldero, Oklahoma City, vocalist, Color Me Badd-I Want to Sex You Up 1970 Birthday Mark Brunell, NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1970 Birthday Mark Ilott, cricketer, England left-arm pace bowler 1993- 1970 Birthday Mark Hatfield, CFL guard for the BC Lions 1970 Birthday Mark Brandenburg, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1970 Birthday Mark Strickland, NBA forward for the Miami Heat 1970 Birthday Mark Grudzielanek, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, infielder for the Montreal Expos 1970 Birthday Mark Beaufait, Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics 1970 Birthday Mark Smith, born in Pasadena, California, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1970 Birthday Mark McMillian, NFL cornerback, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs 1970 Birthday Mark Harris, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Mark Wheeler, NFL defensive tackle, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots 1970 Birthday Mark Consuelos, born in Zaragosa, Spain, actor, Mateo Santos-All My Children 1970 Death Mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at 66 1970 Birthday Mark Hutton, Adelaide Australia, pitcher, New York Yankees 1970 Birthday Mark Wohlers, Holyoke, Massachusetts, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1969 Birthday Mark Millar, Scottish Writer 1969 Event "Coco" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 333 performances 1969 Birthday Mark Dekker, Zimbabwe cricket opening batsman, 1993- 1969 Birthday Mark Lewis, Hamilton, Ohio, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1969 Birthday Mark Henderson, U.S., 4X100m butterfly, 1996 Olympics gold 1969 Birthday Mark Sweeney, Framington Massachusetts, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1969 Birthday Mark Verhoeven, Dutch soccer player, MVV/NEC 1969 Birthday Mark Brettschneider, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Jason-One Life to Live 1969 Birthday Mark Ealham, cricketer, Kent and England Test all-rounder 1996 1969 Birthday Mark Heese, born in Toronto, Ontario, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics bronze 1969 Birthday Mark Telerico, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 S Florida 1969 Birthday Mark Sohn, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1969 Event "Dear World" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 132 performances 1969 Event Turtles play White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times 1969 Birthday Mark Thomas, NFL defensive end, Carolina Panthers, Packers, Bears 1969 Birthday Mark Macon, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1969 Birthday Mark Astley, Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres 1969 Birthday Mark Allen, Australia, Australasia golfer 1969 Birthday Mark Chmura, NFL tight end, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1969 Birthday Mark Atkinson, cricket wicket-keeper, Tasmanian batsman 1969 Event "Dear World" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 132 performances 1968 Birthday Mark Dailey, Parma Ohio, 1.5k runner 1968 Birthday Mark Harding, Bath England, keeper of Internet biographies 1968 Birthday Mark Fitzpatrick, Toronto, NHL goalie for the Florida Panthers 1968 Birthday Mark James Crear, SF, 110m hurdler, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 Birthday Mark Bradtke, born in Adelaide, Australia, basketball center, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Mark Gunn, NFL defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles 1968 Birthday Mark Lenz, U.S., 3m spring diver 1992 Olympics gold 1968 Birthday Mark Lenzi, born in Huntsville, Alabama, diver 1996 Olympics bronze 1968 Birthday Mark Tewsksbury, Canada swimmer, world record backstroke 1968 Birthday Mark Janssens, Surrey, NHL center, Hartford Whalers 1968 Birthday Mark Clark, Bath, Illinois, pitcher for the New York Mets 1968 Birthday Mark Scott, Paramus, New Jersey, rock drummer, Trixter-Give It To Me Good 1968 Birthday Mark Carrier, NFL safety, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions 1968 Birthday Mark Vanderloo, Waddenveen, Netherlands, model 1968 Event "I'm Solomon" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 7 performances 1968 Event "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 72 performances 1968 Birthday Mark Maddox, linebacker for the Buffalo Bills 1968 Birthday Mark Sander, WLAF linebacker, Scottish Claymores 1968 Birthday Mark McGrath, born in Hartford, Connecticut, singer, 'Sugar Ray' rock band, previously a co-host on 'Extra' entertainment television show 1968 Birthday Mark Koevermans, Netherlands, tennis star 1968 Birthday Mark Recchi, Kamloops, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens 1968 Birthday Mark Burmester, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test all-rounder in 3 Tests 1992 1968 Event "Illya Darling" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 320 performances 1968 Birthday Mark Duane Croghan, born in Akron, Ohio, 3k steeplechase, Olympics-5th-96 1967 Birthday Mark Ruffalo, American Actor 1967 Birthday Mark Zollitsch, Orono Maine, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Mark Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Event Haight-Ashbury hippies throw a funneral to mark end of hippies 1967 Birthday Mark van Hintum, soccer player, Willem II 1967 Death Tom Conway, actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show), dies at 62 1967 Birthday Mark Mortimer, actor, Nick Hudson-Another World 1967 Event "Illya Darling" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 320 performances 1967 Birthday Mark Seay, NFL wide receiver, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Birthday Mark Stepnoski, NFL center, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1966 Event "Joyful Noise" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 12 performances 1966 Event "Joyful Noise" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 12 performances 1966 Birthday Mark Whiten, Pensacola, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees 1966 Birthday Mark Michaels, heavy metal guitarist, Teach Yourself Rhythm Guitar 1966 Event "On A Clear Day You..." closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 280 performances 1966 Birthday Mark Kratzmann, Australia, tennis star 1966 Birthday Mark Schmocker, born in Interlaken, Switzerland, U.S. team handball goalie 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Mark Jackson, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Birthday Mark Tinordi, Red Deer, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1966 Birthday Mark Coogan, Manhaset, New York, marathoner 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Mark Higgs, NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals 1966 Birthday Prince Markie D, Mark Morale, rocker, Fat Boys-Jail House Rock 1966 Birthday Mark Schlereth, NFL guard, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1965 Birthday Mark Petkovsek, Beaumont, Texas, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1965 Birthday Mark Carrier, NFL wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers 1965 Birthday Mark McLoughlin, CFL kicker for the Calgary Stampeders 1965 Birthday Mark Woodforde, Adelaide Australia, tennis star, 1993 Wimbledon mixed 1965 Birthday Mark Guthrie, Buffalo, New York, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1965 Birthday Mark Lemke, born in Utica, New York, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1965 Birthday Mark Waugh, cricketer, twin of Steve mighty batsman for Australia 1965 Birthday Steve Waugh, cricketer, twin of Mark mighty batsman for Australia 1965 Birthday Mark Knight, California, rock guitarist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1965 Event "I'm Solomon" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 7 performances 1965 Birthday Mark Bryant, NBA forward and center, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets 1965 Birthday Mark Dennis, NFL tackle, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers 1965 Birthday Mark Jackson, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1965 Event "Fade Out-Fade In" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 72 performances 1965 Birthday Mark Moore, rocker, S'Express-Winter Course 1965 Birthday Mark Rushmere, cricketer, South Africa opening bat in comeback Test 1992 1965 Birthday Mark Dewey, Grand Rapids, Michigan, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1965 Birthday Mark Dewey, U.S. baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 Birthday Mark Valley, Odgensvurg, New York, actor, Days of Our Lives 1964 Event "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 199 performances 1964 Birthday Mark Taylor, cricketer, genius Australian captain since 1994 1964 Birthday Mark McLemore, born in San Diego, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Mark H. Lascells, grandson of English princess Mary 1964 Birthday Mark Allen Slaughter, born in Las Vegas, guitarist, Slaughter-Stick it Live 1964 Birthday Mark Royals, NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions 1964 Birthday Mark MacKay, Brandon GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1964 Event "Fade Out-Fade In" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 199 performances 1964 Birthday Mark Hager, Australian field hockey forward/captain, Olympics-4th-88, 96 1964 Event "Rugantino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 28 performances 1964 Birthday Mark E Kelly, Orange, New Jersey, Lt USN/astronaut 1964 Birthday Mark Price, born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, NBA guard, played for the Cleveland Caveliers, Washington Bullets, Orlando Magic 1964 Event "Rugantino" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 28 performances 1964 Birthday Mark Collins, NFL cornerback and safety, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers 1964 Birthday Mark O'Toole, bassist/drummer, Frankie Goes to Hollywood-Relax 1963 Birthday Mark Pike, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills 1963 Birthday Mark Greatbatch, cricketer, big-hitting New Zealand opener 1963 Birthday Mark McGwire, 1st baseman, AL rookie of year 1988, Oakland A's, Cards 1963 Birthday Mark Chesnutt, born in Beaumont, Texas, country singer, Too Cold at Home 1963 Event Warren Spahn sets left-hander strike out mark at 2,382 1963 Birthday Mark Carreon, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants 1963 Birthday Mark Breland, born in Brooklyn, New York, welterweight boxer 1984 Olympics gold 1963 Death Van Wyck Brooks, U.S. historian (Ordeal of Mark Twain), dies at 77 1963 Birthday Mark Leiter, Joliet, Illinois, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1963 Birthday Mark Pryor, born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, politician, Democrat, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, voted to confirm Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General 1962 Birthday Mark Portugal, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1962 Birthday Mark Rypien, quarterback for the St. Louis Rams 1962 Event "My Fair Lady" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 2,715 performances 1962 Birthday Mark Haddon, born in Northampton, England, novelist, poet, wrote, 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time', written from perspective of boy with Asperger syndrome 1962 Birthday Mark Gubicza, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1962 Birthday Mark Robert Isfeld, combat engineer 1962 Birthday Mark Frankel, actor, Leon the Pig Farmer 1962 Birthday Mark Bradshaw, Happy Camp California, diver 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Mark Gardner, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1962 Birthday Mark Gardner, U.S. baseball player for the Florida Marlins 1961 Birthday Mark McKoy, Canadian track star, world record 50m indoor 1961 Birthday Mark Bucek, Winter Pak, Florida, Nike golfer, 1994 Gary Player Tour 1961 Birthday Mark Finch, film festival organiser 1961 Birthday Mark Parent, Ashland OR, catcher for the Detroit Tigers 1961 Birthday Mark "Bedders" Bedfored, London, rock bassist, Madness 1961 Birthday Mark "Red" Mitchell, actor, John F. Kennedy, 8 Sceonds, I Want to Live 1961 Birthday Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist, Kong-Slauerhoff 1961 Birthday Mark Rodenhauser, NFL center, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers 1961 Birthday Mark Kelly, born in Dublin, Ireland, keyboardist, Marillion-Real to Reel 1961 Birthday Mark White, rock guitarist, ABC-All of My Heart 1961 Birthday Mark David Brooks, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Kemper Open 1961 Birthday Mark Van Thillo, Wilrijk Belgium, co-captain, Biosphere 2 1961 Birthday Mark D Messier, born in Edmonton, Alberta, NHL Center, Edmonton, New York Rangers 1960 Birthday Mark West, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1960 Birthday Mark Derwin, Park Forest, Illinois, actor, AC Mallet-Guiding Light 1960 Death Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81 1960 Birthday Mark Langston, born in San Diego, California, pitcher for the California Angels 1960 Birthday Mark Burnett, born in London, England, television producer, creator of based reality television to the U.S., created shows, 'Survivor' and 'The Apprentice' 1960 Birthday Mark John Calcavecchia, Laurel NE, PGA golfer, 1987 Honda Classic 1960 Birthday Mark Sanford, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, politician, Republican, 115th Governor of South Carolina, U.S. Air Force Reserve medical administration officer 1960 Birthday Mark Kevin Carnevale, Annapolis, Maryland, PGA golfer, 1992 Chattanooga 1960 Birthday Mark Tuinei, NFL tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1960 Birthday Mark Reilly, Matt Bianco, rocker, Indio-Big Harvest 1959 Birthday Mark Aguirre, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1959 Birthday Mark Dickson, born in Tampa, Florida, tennis star 1959 Birthday Mark Kirk, American Politician 1959 Event Sandy Koufax breaks Dizzy Dean's NL mark of 18 strikeouts in a game 1959 Birthday Mark Nevin, rocker, Fairground Attraction-Find My Love 1959 Birthday Mark Price, bass/vocals, All About Eve, Tin Huey-Contents Dislodged 1959 Birthday Mark McKinney, Canadian Comedian 1959 Birthday Mark DeBarge, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, rock vocalist, DeBarge-Who's Johnny 1958 Death Tyrone Power, actor (Mark of Zorro), dies of a heart attack at 44 1958 Birthday Mark Miller, Dayton Ohio, actor, Search for Grace, Love Field 1958 Birthday Mark King, bass/vocalist, Level 42-Standing in the Light, Love Games 1958 Birthday Mark Cuban, American Businessman 1958 Birthday Mark Lester, born in Oxford, England, actor, Oliver, Prince and Pauper 1958 Birthday Mark Benson, cricketer, played Test England vs. India 1986, 30 and 21 1958 Birthday Mark Pavelich, NHLer for the New York Rangers 1958 Birthday Mark Fox, congas/percussionist, Haircut 100-Nobody's Fool 1958 Birthday Mark Hamilton, born in Louisville, Kentucky, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1957 Event German Dem Rep recalls East Mark and issues new currency 1957 Birthday Mark Johnson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL forward, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Birthday Mark Charles Wiebe, Seaside OR, PGA golfer, 1985 Anheuser-Busch 1957 Birthday Mark Tymchyshyn, Minneapolis, actor, Gavin-As The World Turns 1957 Birthday Mark Brzezicki, rock drummer, Big Country-Wonderland 1957 Birthday Mark Kennedy, born in Benson, Minnesota, politician, Republican, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district 1957 Birthday Mark E. Smith, English rock vocalist, Fall-Fall in a Hole 1957 Death Mark Aldanov, Mark A Landau, Russian/French chemist, dies at 70 1957 Birthday Mark Francis O'Meara, Goldsboro, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1984 Greater Milw 1956 Birthday Mark Gastineau, NFL end, New York Jets, Pro Bowl 1981-85 1956 Birthday Mark Daniel Gearan, born in Gardner, Massachusetts, campaign manager, Al Gore 1956 Birthday Mark Morris, American Dancer 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 Birthday Mark L Polansky, Paterson, New Jersey, pilot/astronaut 1956 Event "Plain and Fancy" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 476 performances 1956 Event "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 2,715 performances 1956 Birthday Mark Handley, born in Hollywood, California, writer, screenwriter, playwright, married, lived in log cabin with his wife to live in isolation, wrote play Idioglossia, which became the film, Nell, starring Jodie Foster, 1994, directed by Michael Apted 1956 Birthday Mark Evans, born in Melbourne, Australia, rock bassist, AC/DC 1956 Birthday Mark Todd, U.K., New Zealand equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1956 Birthday Mark Collie, Waynesboro, Tennessee, country singer, Another Old Soldier 1955 Birthday Mark Reynolds, born in San Diego, California, star yachter, Olympic-8th-1988, 92, 96 1955 Birthday Mark Mitchell, actor, Larger than Life, Lift Off, Ground Zero 1955 Event "Ankles Aweigh" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 176 performances 1955 Birthday Mark Herndon, Springfield, Massachusetts, country drummer, Alabama-Take Me Down 1955 Birthday Mark David Chapman, assassin, John Lennon 1955 Event "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 176 performances 1955 Event "Plain and Fancy" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 476 performances 1955 Birthday Mark Hollis, English pop musician, Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl 1954 Birthday Mark Warner, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, politician, 69th Governor of Virginia 2002-2006, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1954 Event "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 4 performances 1954 Event "Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 4 performances 1954 Birthday Mark Foley, American Politician 1954 Birthday Mark Linn-Baker, born in St. Louis, actor, Larry Appleton-Perfect Strangers 1954 Event "Girl in Pink Tights" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 115 performances 1954 Event "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 115 performances 1953 Birthday Mark Gane, born in Toronto, Canada, rocker, M+M 1953 Birthday Mark Will McNulty, Bindwa Zimbabwe, PGA golfer, 1982 Danny Thomas-4th 1953 Event "Hazel Flagg" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 190 performances 1953 Event "Hazel Flagg" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 190 performances 1952 Birthday Mark C Lee, Viroqua WI, Major USAF/astronaut, STS-30, 47, 64, 82,sk: 98 1952 Event "3 Wishes after Jamie" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 94 performances 1952 Event "3 Wishes for Jamie" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 94 performances 1952 Event "2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 276 performances 1951 Birthday Mark N Brown, Valparaiso, Indiana, Major USAF/astronaut, STS-28, 48, 66 1951 Birthday Mark Hamill, born in Oakland California, actor, Luke Skywalker-Star Wars 1951 Birthday Mark McCumber, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Mark Randall McCumber, golfer, won PGA tour ten times, won World Cup of Golf for the United states with Ben Crenshaw, golf analyst for Fox Sports, golf course architect 1951 Birthday Mark Harmon, born in Burbank, California, actor, Dr. Caldwell-St. Elsewhere 1951 Birthday Mark Hudson, Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show 1951 Event "2 in the Aisle" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 276 performances 1951 Birthday Mark D. Siljander, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Michigan 1981 - 1987 1951 Birthday Mark Roth, bowler, 4-time PBA Player of Year 1951 Event "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 84 performances 1951 Death Robert Mark, U.S. chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41 1950 Event "Bless You All" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 84 performances 1950 Event "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 293 performances 1950 Birthday Mark McHale, WLAF offensive line coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1950 Birthday Mark Clarke, born in Liverpool, England, musician, bass guitarist, member of bands, Uriah Heep and Colosseum 1950 Birthday Mark Udall, American Politician 1950 Birthday Mark Arnott, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Return of the Secaucus 7 1950 Birthday Mark Blum, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Worth Winning, Blind Date, Presidio 1950 Birthday Mark Pinter, born in Decorah, Iowa, actor, Behind the Screen, Another World 1950 Birthday Mark Spitz, born in Modesto, California, swimmer, 9 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Event "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 293 performances 1949 Birthday Mark Knopfler, English rock vocalist and guitarist, Dire Straits 1949 Birthday Mark Knopfler, guitar/vocals, Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing 1949 Event "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 121 performances 1949 Birthday Mark Shera, born in Bayonne, New Jersey, actor, SWAT, Barnaby Jones 1949 Event "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 121 performances 1948 Birthday Mark Farner, Michigan, guitar/vocalist, Grand Funk Railroad-Locomotion 1948 Birthday Mark A P Phillips, British ex of princess Anne 1948 Event 1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I 1948 Event Deutsche Mark introduced in West-Germany 1948 Birthday Mark Andes, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rock bassist, Spirit, Heart, Fireball 1947 Event New York Giants 183-185 home run of year breaks Yankee mark of 182 in 1936 1947 Birthday Mark Helprin, U.S. writer 1947 Birthday Mark Nelson, born in Brooklyn, New York, crew member, Biosphere 2 1947 Birthday Mark Stein, singer, organist and keyboardist, Vanilla Fudge 1947 Birthday Mark Dayton, American Politician 1946 Event 66,545 fans help Yankees break million attendance mark, the earliest 1945 Birthday Mark J. Green, born in Brooklyn, New York, lawyer and author, Closed Enterprise System 1944 Birthday Mark Burgess, cricketer, New Zealand batsman of the 70's 1944 Birthday Mark "Flo" Volman, rocker, Flo and Eddie, Turtles-Eleanor, DJ, WKRK 1942 Event Maxwell Andersons "Eve of St. Mark," premieres in New York City 1942 Birthday Gerald Mark Shapiro, composer 1942 Birthday Mark Lindsay, born in Eugene, Oregon, rock vocalist/sax, Paul Revers and Raiders 1940 Birthday Mary Ellen Mark, American Photographer 1938 Event German and Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi 1938 Death Feodor Chaliapine, Russian author (Man and Mark), dies at 65 1937 Birthday Mark Potter, British court judge 1937 Birthday Mark Shields, American Journalist 1937 Birthday Mark Saville, QC, British high court judge 1937 Birthday Mark Donohue, auto racer, 1972 Indianapolis 500 1936 Birthday Mark Goddard, Lowell Massachusetts, actor, Don West-Lost in Space 1936 Birthday Mark Burns, British director, Juggernaut 1935 Birthday Mark McManus, actor, Taggart, Nightstick, 2000 Weeks, 12th Night 1934 Event Mark Hellinger Theater (Warner Bros) opens at 237 W 51st St. New York City 1934 Birthday Mark Kingston, actor, Intimate Contact 1934 Birthday Mark Strand, American poet/editor/translator, Another Republic 1934 Birthday Mark Rydell, born in New York City, actor, Havana, Punchline, Long Goodbye 1933 Event Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yards in, posts on goal line) 1932 Birthday Mark Russell, Buffalo, New York, political satirist/pianist, Real People 1931 Event Lou Gehrig's 4 RBIs break his old RBI mark of 175 en route to 184 1931 Birthday Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire 1931 Birthday Mark Richmond, CEO, Science and Engineering Research Council 1930 Birthday Mark McCormack, American Businessman 1929 Birthday Mark Kopytman, composer 1928 Death Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist, dies at 60 1928 Birthday Mark Lenard, actor, Mr Spock's dad Sarek-Star Trek 1927 Birthday Peter Mark Richman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, Andrew-Dynasty 1927 Birthday William Daniels, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Dr. Mark Craig-St. Elsewhere, 1776 1925 Birthday Justin Kaplan, born in New York, New York, writer, editor, Pulitzer-prize winner and National Book Award-winner for biography on Mark Twain, edited Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 16th edition 1925 Birthday Hal Holbrook, born in Cleveland, actor, All the President's Men, Mark Twain 1924 Birthday Mark Bucci, New York City, composer, 1959 Arts and Letters Award 1923 Event German mark devalued to 600,000 Dmark=$1 1923 Event Bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark 1922 Event Allies deliberate over German mark 1922 Event Roger Hornsby sets NL home run mark at 42 1922 Birthday Mark O. Hatfield, Sen-R Oregon, 1967- 1921 Event Walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2,287 1921 Birthday Mark Lawrence, Washington D.C., pianist, Alice Pearce 1919 Event Babe Ruth sets season homer mark at 28 off of Yankee Bob Shawkey 1919 Event Babe Ruth ties Ned Williamson's major league mark of 27 home runs 1919 Event Babe Ruth hits his 26th home run off Jack Quinn in New York, breaking Buck Freeman's 1899 home run mark of 25 1919 Birthday Mark Wood, bishop, Ludlow 1915 Birthday Mark Stevens, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town, Martin Kane 1913 Birthday Mark Robson, Canadian Director 1913 Birthday W. Mark Felt, born in Idaho, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, Watergate whistleblower "Deep Throat" 1913 Event Bert Daniels set AL mark, being hit-by-pitch 3 times in a doubleheader 1913 Birthday Tyrone Power, Cleveland, actor, Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band 1913 Birthday Mark Goodson, TV game-show proudcer, Goodson-Toddman 1912 Event Mark Sennet presents 1st Keystone Cops film (Cohen Collects a Debt) 1910 Death Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens, auther (Huckleberry Finn), dies at 74 1908 Birthday Nigel M Balchin, Mark Spade, English author, Business for Pleasure 1908 Event Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council and announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" 1906 Birthday Ivan Mark Waller, mountaineer 1906 Birthday Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher 1904 Birthday Tom Conway, Russia, actor, Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show 1903 Birthday J Edward Bromberg, Hungary, actor, Mark of Zorro, Under 2 Flags 1903 Birthday Mark Rothko, Marcus Rothkovich, U.S., painter, Green on Blue 1902 Death Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor, dies at 58 1902 Birthday Mark Lothar, born in Berlin, Germany, Lothar Hundertmark, composer 1902 Birthday Mark Brunswick, composer 1901 Birthday Mark Oliphant, Australian Scientist 1901 Birthday Mark Donskoy, born in Odessa, Russia, director, Heart of a Mother 1897 Birthday Rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author, Mark of Zorro, Applause 1895 Event North Carolina Legislature, adjourns for day to mark death of Frederick Douglass 1894 Birthday Mark van Doren, born in Illinois, author, Happy Critic, Transients 1890 Birthday Mark Tobey, U.S. abstract painter, Broadway Norm 1890 Birthday Mark Tobey, American Artist 1889 Birthday Eugene Pallette, born in Winfield, Kansas, actor, Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro 1886 Birthday Mark Aldanov, Landau, Russian/French chemist/writer 1886 Birthday Mark Aldanov, Landau, Russian/French chemist, Myslitel, 1886 Birthday Van Wyck Brooks, New Jersey, literary historian and writer, Ordeal of Mark Twain 1885 Event Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," published 1884 Birthday Noah Beery, U.S. actor, Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf 1882 Birthday Noah Beery, Smithville AR, actor, Story of Esther, Mark of Zorro 1879 Birthday Mark Hambourg, composer 1878 Birthday Mark N Tod, English classicist/historian 1877 Death Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Netherlands Spectator), dies at 58 1870 Event Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira, New York 1868 Birthday Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist 1865 Event Mark Twain publishes "Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" 1863 Event Samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for 1st time 1862 Birthday Mark A Stein, archaeologist 1843 Birthday Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor, Peter the Great 1835 Birthday Mark Twain, Samuel L Clemens, author, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn 1831 Birthday Mark Rutherford, writer 1828 Birthday Mark Perrin Lowrey, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1819 Birthday Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer 1802 Birthday Mark Hopkins, U.S., educator/philosopher, Williams College 1770 Death Mark Akenside, English Poet 1769 Birthday Mark Isambard Brunel, engineer/inventor 1721 Birthday Mark Akenside, English Poet 1653 Death Mark Zuesius Boxhorn, historian, dies at 41 1612 Birthday Mark Zuesius Boxhorn, Dutch historian 1609 Death Johan Willem, duke of Julich/Cleef/Mark/Mountain/Ravensberg, dies 1569 Death Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50 1538 Death Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 1518 Birthday Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician 1472 Birthday Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal 1368 Death Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies 1344 Death Adolf van der Mark, prince-bishop of Liege (1313-44), dies at 56 1316 Event Peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark and Luikse towns 1094 Death St. Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice 336 Event St. Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope 336 Event Saint Mark elected Catholic Pope 306 Event Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome 276 Death Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered 117 Death Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) 117 Death Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies 53 Birthday Mark U Trajanus, 13th Roman emperor, 98-117, conqueror of Ctesiphon
