1996 Death Minnie Pearl, country comedienne (Grand Ole Opry), dies at 84 1994 Death Cab Calloway, singer (Minnie the Moocha), dies at 87 1993 Death Minnie Gentry, actress (Def by Temptation), dies in New York at 77 1991 Event Oldest bride - Minnie Munro, 102, weds Dudley Reid, 83, in Australia 1990 Event Faye Vincent turns down White Sox bid to reinstate Minnie Minoso, 68, 1979 Death Minnie Ripperton, Andrea Davis, singer (Lovin' You), dies at 30 1976 Event White Sox Minnie Minoso, 53, is oldest to get a hit in majors 1976 Event Minnie Minoso bats for White Sox after a 12-year hiatus (hitless) 1971 Birthday Minnie Driver, actress, Good Will Hunting 1970 Event "Minnie's Boys" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 80 performances 1970 Event "Minnie's Boys" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 80 performances 1951 Event Minnie Minoso becomes the 1st black to play for the White Sox 1947 Birthday Minnie Ripperton, Chicago, singer, Loving You 1932 Death Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66 1931 Event Cab Calloway records "Minnie Moocher" (Jazz's 1st million seller) 1912 Birthday Minnie Pearl, Tennessee, Grand Old Opry, Hee-Haw 1907 Birthday Cab[ell] Calloway, Rochester, bandleader, Minnie the Moocha, Jazzball 1900 Birthday Memphis Minnie, rocker 1865 Birthday Minnie Maddern Fiske, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actress, Henrik Ibsen's plays