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)
