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2002 Death - Gordon Matthews, engineer, inventor of voice mail, dies at 65

1997 Death - William Matthews, poet, dies at 55

1996 Death - Bruce Matthews, newspaper executive, dies at 71

1995 Death - Victor Collin Matthews, businessman, dies on 76th birthday

1993 Event - Last day of Test cricket for Greg Matthews

1992 Event - Matthews and Warne spin Australia to a famous win vs. Sri Lanka

1991 Death - Lori Rae Matthews, crushed to death by an artist's 485 lb umbrella

1984 Death - George Matthews, Brooklyn, New York, actor (Chick-Glynis), dies at 73

1984 Death - George Matthews, actor (Chick-Glynis), dies at 73 of heart disease

1983 Event - Test Cricket debut of Gregory Richard John Matthews, vs. Pakistan MCG

1981 Death - Jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74

1977 Event - Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing

1973 Event - Gary Matthews wins NL Rookie of Year

1970 Birthday - Steve Matthews, NFL/WLAF quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs, Scottish Claymores

1970 Birthday - Shane Matthews, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears

1969 Birthday - Lisa Matthews, Peoria, Illinois, playmate, Apr, 1990

1967 Event - Astro Eddie Matthews hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Juan Marichal

1967 Birthday - Dave Matthews, singer/musician, Dave Matthews Band

1965 Death - Lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64

1965 Birthday - Craig Matthews, cricket pace bowler, South African Test

1962 Birthday - Aubrey Matthews, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions

1961 Birthday - Bruce Matthews, NFL guard/center for the Houston Oilers

1961 Birthday - Bruce Matthews, center/guard for the Tennessee Oilers

1961 Event - Astro's Eddie Matthews hits home run #500

1959 Birthday - Greg Matthews, cricketer, NSW and Australia off-spin all rounder Yeah yeah

1957 Event - Cavern Club (Beatle's) opens on Matthews Street in England

1956 Birthday - Clay Matthews, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons

1953 Birthday - Brian Matthews, Philadelphia, actor, Burning

1950 Birthday - Gary Matthews, baseball player, 1973 NL rookie of year

1947 Birthday - Vincent Matthews, U.S., 400m dash, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics

1945 Birthday - Chris Matthews, American Journalist

1934 Birthday - Marlene Matthews, Australia, sprinter, 2 Bronze Medals 1956 Olympics

1931 Birthday - Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/home run hitter, 512

1930 Birthday - Bernard Matthews, English turkey farmer/multi-millionaire

1927 Birthday - Francis Matthews, British actor, On the Bowery, Paul Temple

1927 Birthday - Robert Matthews, master, Clare College Cambridge England

1925 Birthday - Bruce Matthews, newspaper executive

1919 Birthday - Victor Collin Matthews, businessman

1919 Birthday - John Eldridge, CEO, Matthews Wrightmson

1915 Birthday - Stanley Matthews, 1st British soccer player to be knighted

1912 Event - Jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Australia vs. South Africa

1907 Birthday - Jessie Matthews, born in London, England, actress, Gangway, First a Girl

1900 Birthday - Lester Matthews, Nottingham England, Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu

1897 Birthday - Josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife, SC

1884 Birthday - Jackie Matthews, cricketer, Australia leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912

1861 Birthday - Victoria E Matthews, educator

1852 Birthday - [James] Burner Matthews, U.S. playwright/critic, New York Times

1744 Event - Battle at Toulon (French/Spanish vs English fleet of Admiral Matthews)

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