2014 Event North Korea releases Americans Matthew Todd Miller and Kenneth Bae; Bae was imprisoned for two years after arrest for missionary actions, while Miller was detained in April for 'hostile acts' after tearing up his visa and requesting asylum 2014 Event 24-year-old Matthew Miller, one of three Americans currently held in North Korea, has been convicted of unlawful entry into the country for the purpose of spying; he has been sentenced to six years of hard labor 2014 Event Two Americans, Jeffrey Edward Fowle and Matthew Todd Miller, are to be charged in North Korea with unspecified crimes; Fowle is accused of leaving a Bible in his hotel room, and Miller allegedly asked for asylum after destroying his visa 2014 Event The 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are held in Los Angeles; 'American Hustle' takes top awards, actor Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett win Outstanding Performance awards 2008 Death Matthew John Rinaldo, Representative-R-New Jersey 1973 - 1993, died from Parkinson's disease 2004 Death Robert Quine, guitarist, guitar soloist, worked with Matthew Sweet, Marianne Faithfull, style combines jazz, rock, blues, dies 1997 Event British au pair Louise Woodward, 19, sentenced to life in death of Matthew Eappen 8 months (judge changes to time served)00690901 1997 Death Matthew Coady, journalist, dies at 73 1996 Death Matthew Harding, businessman/football supporter, dies at 42 1996 Birthday Matthew Eappen, born in Boston, Massachusetts, baby murdered by nanny Louise Woodward 1995 Event Matthew Elliott scores separate cricket century same day for Victoria 1995 Death Omukama Patrick D Matthew Olimi Kaboyo II, king of Toro, dies at 49 1994 Event Guns n Roses drummer Matthew Sorum files to divorce Kai 1993 Death Matthew B Ridgway, U.S. Army Chief of Staff (1953-55), dies at 98 1987 Event Gerber survey find most popular names for newborns (Jessica and Matthew) 1981 Death Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies 1980 Birthday Matthew Lawrence, Philadelphia, actor, Dynasty, Matthew-Brotherly Love 1980 Birthday Matthew Thomas Carey, actor, Once You Meet a Stranger 1980 Birthday Matthew Lawrence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, actor, Matthew-Gimme a Break 1976 Birthday Matthew P Newmark, actor, Joseph Carroll-Guns of Paradise 1975 Birthday Matthew Kessinger, born in Louisville, Kentucky, fig skater, 1995 Gt Lakes, Jr. champ 1974 Birthday Matthew Hatchette, NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings 1973 Birthday Matthew Smith, Australian field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Matthew Dunn, Leeton NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Matthew Barnaby, Ottawa, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1972 Birthday Matthew Campbell, NFL tight end for the Carolina Panthers 1972 Birthday Matthew Hart, cricketer, New Zealand lefty spinner 1994- 1971 Birthday Matthew Minagall, cricketer, S Australian lefty wrist-spinner 1991-95 1971 Birthday Matthew Lawton, Gulfport MS, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins 1971 Birthday Matthew Hayden, cricketer, heavy scorer for Queensland, Australia 1994-96 1971 Birthday Matthew Elliott, cricketer, Australian Test opening batsman vs. WI 1996 1971 Birthday Matthew Vaughn, American Producer 1970 Birthday Matthew Lillard, born in Lansing, Michigan, actor, film roles include Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo film series, Stu Macher in Scream 1969 Birthday Matthew McConaughey, actor, Contact, A Time to Kill 1969 Birthday Matthew Walbeck, Sacramento California, catcher for the Minnesota Twins 1969 Birthday Matthew Perry, born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, actor, known for role of Chandler Bing on television sitcom, 'Friends' 1969 Birthday Catriona Matthew, Edinburgh Scotland, golfer, 1995 British Open-12th 1968 Birthday Matthew Lane, born in Wellington, New Zealand, Nike golfer, 1991 S Australian Open-4th 1967 Birthday Matthew King, Brisbane QLD, Australasia golfer 1967 Birthday Matthew Nelson, rock vocalist, Nelsons-Love and Affection 1967 Birthday Matthew Crane, Kimberton, Pennsylvania, actor, Matt Cory-Another World 1967 Birthday Matthew Barney, American Artist 1966 Birthday Matthew Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie 1966 Birthday Matthew Laborteaux, actor, Killing Stone, Deadly Friend 1966 Birthday Matthew Fox, born in Crowheart, Wyoming, actor, Party of 5, Fredhman Dorm 1966 Birthday Matthew Maynard, cricketer, big hitting Glamorgan and England player 1966 Birthday Matthew Ryan, Port Jefferson, New York, team handball circle 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Matthew Sweet, American Musician 1964 Birthday Matthew Cetlinski, U.S. 400m freestyle swimmer 1962 Birthday Matthew Broderick, born in New York City, actor, WarGames, Biloxi Blues 1960 Birthday Matthew Shipp, American Musician 1960 Birthday Matthew Ashford, Davenport, Iowa, actor, Jack Devaraux-Days of Our Lives 1960 Birthday Matthew Bourne, English Dancer 1959 Birthday Matthew Modine, born in Loma Linda, California, actor, Full Metal Jacket 1956 Birthday Peter Barton, actor, Powers of Matthew Star 1955 Death Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88 1955 Death Matthew Henson, American Explorer 1953 Birthday Matthew Harding, businessman/soccer supporter 1953 Birthday Jules Shear, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, musician, singer, performed with The Funky Kings, Raisins in the Sun, created, hosted, first 13 episodes of MTV series, Unplugged, song, All Through the Night, recorded by Cyndi Lauper, ranked number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, co-wrote title track for Everything's Different Now album, with Matthew Sweet 1952 Birthday Matthew Bright, American Director 1950 Birthday Matthew Kelly, actor/TV host, Holding the Fort, Relative Strangers 1946 Birthday Matthew Fisher, born in England, keyboardist, Procol Harum-Conquistador 1946 Birthday Matthew Fisher, born in London, rock keyboardist, Procol Harum 1945 Birthday Omukama Patrick David Matthew Olimi Kaboyo II, king of Toro 1944 Birthday Matthew Cowles, soap actor, Eban Japes-Loving, Billy in 'All My Children' 1942 Birthday Robert Quine, born in Akron, Ohio, guitarist, guitar soloist, worked with Matthew Sweet, Marianne Faithfull, style combines jazz, rock, blues 1942 Death William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies 1939 Death Matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51 1931 Birthday Matthew John Rinaldo, born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Representative-R-New Jersey 1973 - 1993 1929 Birthday Matthew G. Martinez, born in Walsenburg, Colorado, Representative-D-California 1982 - 2001 1928 Birthday Brian Matthew, British disc jockey 1923 Birthday Matthew Coady, journalist 1911 Death Matthew Stanley Robison, president (Cardinals), dies 1909 Event North Pole reached by Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson 1907 Birthday Matthew Campbell, British senior civil servant 1896 Death Matthew B Brady, U.S. photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 1895 Birthday Matthew Henderson, cricketer, lefty pace bowler in New Zealand's 1st Test 1895 Birthday Matthew B. Ridgway, U.S. general in WW II, China, Nicaragua, Korea, NATO 1888 Birthday Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun, 1st President of American Newspaper Guild 1888 Death Matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65 1884 Death Matthew Simpson, American Clergyman 1883 Death Matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls 1875 Event Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel, 21h 45m 1873 Death Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies 1866 Birthday Matthew A. Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole, Jun 4 1909 1866 Birthday Matthew Henson, American Explorer 1860 Birthday James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist, Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan 1858 Birthday Matthew Ricketts, 1st Black man elected to Neb State Legislature 1854 Event U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry's 2nd trip to Japan 1853 Event Commodore Matthew Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay 1853 Event Commodore Matthew Perry reach Japan 1848 Event James K. Polk became 1st President photographed in office by Matthew Brady 1836 Birthday Matthew Calbraith Butler, Major General, Confederate Army 1822 Birthday Matthew Arnold, England, poet and critic, Dover Beach 1822 Birthday Matthew Duncan Ector, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1819 Birthday Arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold 1814 Death Matthew Flinders, English cartographer (Australia coast), dies at 40 1811 Birthday Matthew Simpson, American Clergyman 1806 Birthday Matthew Fontaine Maury, Naval Commander, Confederacy 1805 Birthday Matthew Adams Stickney, Rowley Massachusetts, numismatist 1803 Death Matthew Thornton, Irish / U.S. physician and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 88 1798 Event Rep Matthew Lyon, Vermont spits in face of Rep Roger Griswold,Connecticut, in U.S. House of Representatives, after an argument 1794 Birthday Matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan 1774 Birthday Matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer, coast Australia 1721 Death Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies 1714 Death Matthew Henry, English Clergyman 1664 Birthday Matthew Prior, English poet 1662 Birthday Matthew Henry, English Clergyman 1646 Death Matthew Vossius, historian (Annales Holland Zelandiaeque), dies at 35 1593 Birthday Matthew Merian, the Elder, engraver/bookseller 1575 Death Matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68 1544 Event Scottish earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII 1504 Birthday Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury
