2009 Death Patrick McGoohan, dies in Santa Monica, California, after a brief illness, at 80 2007 Death Bruce Bennett, dies in Santa Monica, California, from complications of a broken hip, at 100 1998 Event President Bill Clinton testifies before a grand jury investigating his conduct (first president to do so), and admits an 'inappropriate relationship' with Monica Lewinsky 1998 Event Bill Clinton confesses to Hilary about the Monica Lewinsky affair 1998 Event Federal court rules that Monica Lewinsky does not have an immunity agreement with Kenneth Starr 1998 Event KVBC-FM (Las Vegas) offers Monica Lewinsky $5M for interview 1998 Death Monica Edwards, English Writer 1996 Event 110th U.S. Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Monica Seles (75 64) 1996 Event 70th Australian Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats Anke Huber (64 61) 1996 Event Monica Seles beats Anke Huber to win Australian Open 1995 Death Monica Maurice, industrialist, dies at 87 1995 Event 109th U.S. Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Monica Seles (76 06 63) 1995 Event Monica Seles beats Martina Naratilova in her return to tennis 1993 Event 67th Australian Women's Tennis Open: Monica Seles beat Graf (46 63 62) 1992 Death Monica Dickens, English/US journalist/author, dies at 77 1992 Event 106th U.S. Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats A Sanchez Vicario (63 63) 1992 Event USA/U.S.S.R. Around World Air Race begins at Santa Monica 1992 Event 99th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Monica Seles (62 61) 1992 Event 62nd French Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats Steffi Graf (62 36 10-8) 1992 Event 66th Australian Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats M Fernandez (62 63) 1991 Event Monica Seles, sets female tennis record winning $2,457,758 in a year 1991 Death Maria Monica, silent film actress, dies 1991 Event 105th U.S. Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats Martina Navratilova (76 61) 1991 Event Monica Seles (17) defeats Martina Navratilova (34) to win U.S. Open 1991 Event 61st French Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats A S Vicario (63 64) 1991 Event Monica Seles ends Steffi Graf's streak of 186 weeks ranked first 1991 Event 65th Australian Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats J Novotna (57 63 61) 1990 Event 60th French Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats Steffi Graf (76 64) 1990 Event Monica Seles beats Steffi Graf for French Open title 1989 Event Chris Evert defeats 15-year-old Monica Seles for her 101st and last U.S. Tennis Open singles victory 1985 Event Route 66, Chicago to Santa Monica, is decertified 1983 Birthday Amber Tamblyn, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Emily Bowen-General Hospital 1980 Birthday Monica Flammer, born in Gainesville, Florida, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Stephanie Stiegler, born in Santa Monica, California, pairs skater, & Zimmerman 1979 Birthday Monica Keena, American Actress 1976 Birthday Monica Croscicka-Wnetrzak, Miss Universe-Poland, 1996 1975 Birthday Tobey Maguire, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, known for role as Peter Parker and Spider-Man in the 'Spider-Man' film series 1975 Birthday Trifun Zivanovic, born in Santa Monica, fig skater, 1995 Pac Coast, Jr. champ 1975 Birthday Sara Gilbert, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Melissa-Roseanne 1974 Birthday Kaleena Kiff, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Patti-Love Sidney 1974 Birthday Emilee Klein, born in Santa Monica, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 SAFECO Classic-2nd 1973 Birthday Monica Seles, Novi Sad Yugoslavia, tennis star, U.S. Open 1992 1973 Birthday Melanie Gaffin, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Cheryl-Whiz Kids 1973 Birthday Monica Louwerens, Greenville Mississippi, Miss America, Miss-Top 10-1996 1973 Birthday Monica Lewinsky, American Celebrity 1973 Birthday Carson Daly, born in Santa Monica, California, television host, 'Last Call with Carson Daly' on NBC, a late-night talk show 1973 Death Minna Gombell, dies in Santa Monica CA 1973 Birthday Monica Chala, Miss Universe-Ecuador 1996 1973 Birthday Michael Joyce, born in Santa Monica, California, tennis star, 1989 USTA National Boys' 18 1971 Birthday Mark Loretta, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Birthday Monica Potter, American Actress 1970 Birthday Kristin Klein, born in Santa Monica, California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Katie Henderson, born in Santa Monica, California, WPVA volleyball, U.S. Open-25th-1993 1966 Birthday Scott Reeves, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Ryan-Young and Restless 1966 Birthday Monica Tranel [Michini], Billings Mont, rower 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Sean Berry, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Houston Astros 1965 Birthday Fawna Maclaren, born in Santa Monica, California, playmate, Jan, 1989 1965 Birthday Torey Lovullo, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Oakland A's 1965 Birthday Jeff Williams, born in Santa Monica, California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Courteney Cox, born in Birmingham, Alabama, actress, known for playing Monica on 'Friends' television sitcom, appeared in 'Cougar Town' television series, films include 'Scream' 1963 Birthday Elizabeth Chavez, born in Santa Monica, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-91 1962 Birthday Eric Olson, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Apple's Way 1962 Birthday Scott Davis, born in Santa Monica, California, tennis star 1961 Birthday Michael-James Wixted, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Smith Family 1961 Death Frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA 1961 Birthday Susan Olson, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Cindy-Brady Bunch 1961 Birthday Luann L Lee, born in Santa Monica, California, playmate, Jan, 1987 1960 Birthday Monica Bellucci, Citta di Castello Italy, actress, Dracula 1960 Birthday Sean Penn, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1960 Birthday Apollonia, Patricia Kotero, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Purple Rain 1960 Birthday Elaine Roque, born in Santa Monica, California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1959 Birthday Teri Peterson, Santa Monica Cal, playmate, July, 1980 1959 Birthday Brian James Claar, born in Santa Monica, California, PGA golfer, 1991 AT&T-2nd 1959 Birthday Carolyn Hill, born in Santa Monica, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 McCall's Classic 1958 Birthday Judy Norton-Taylor, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Mary Ellen-Waltons 1957 Birthday Darby Hinton, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Israel-Daniel Boone 1956 Birthday Randy Rhoads, born in Santa Monica, California, rocker, guitarist, songwriter, producer, studied classical guitar, member of Quiet Riot, played with Ozzy Ozbourne 1956 Birthday Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners 1954 Birthday Barry Williams, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Greg-Brady Bunch 1954 Birthday Miguel Ferrer, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Robocop 1951 Birthday Candice Rialson, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Chatterbox 1951 Birthday Dean Paul Martin, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Billy-Misfits of Science 1950 Birthday Bill Irwin, born in Santa Monica, actor, My Blue Heaven, Scenes From a Mall 1949 Birthday Douglas Sheehan, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Ben-Knots Landing 1947 Birthday Richard Hatch, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Battlestar Galactica 1945 Birthday Chuck Portz, born in Santa Monica, California, bassist, Turtles-Happy Together 1944 Birthday Geraldine Chaplin, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Dr. Zhivago, 3 Musketeers 1944 Birthday Shelley Fabares, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, singer, television debut 'Letter to Loretta', played role of Mary Stone in sitcom 'The Donna Reed Show', Primetime Emmy Award nominee for ABC sitcom 'Coach' 1944 Birthday Bonnie Franklin, Santa Monica Cal, TV actress, Ann-1 Day at a Time 1943 Birthday Bobby Sherman, born in Santa Monica, California, singer, Shindig, Here Comes Brides 1943 Birthday Jim Pons, born in Santa Monica, California, bassist, Turtles-Happy Together 1942 Birthday Kathy Lennon, born in Santa Monica, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1942 Birthday Shelly Fabares, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Donna Reed Show, Coach 1942 Birthday Thom Mayne, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, architect, awarded Pritzker Prize, 2005, principal, Morphosis, famous architecture firm in Santa Monica, California, founder, Southern California Institute of Architecture 1941 Birthday Monica Mason, England, ballerina 1940 Birthday Linda Gray, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Sue Ellen Ewing-Dallas 1940 Birthday Susan Sennett, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Big Bad Mama 1938 Birthday Sandy Nelson, Santa Monica, 50s rocker, Teen Beat, All Night Long 1938 Birthday Allegra Kent, born in Santa Monica, California, ballerina 1937 Birthday Bobbi Fiedler, born in Santa Monica, California, Representative-R-California 1981 - 1987 1937 Event 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca 1932 Birthday Mara Corday, born in Santa Monica, California, playmate October, 1958 1932 Birthday Mara Corday, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Foxfire, Black Scorpion 1931 Birthday Monica Vitti, Ceciarelli, Rome, Italy, actress, Tigers in Lipstick 1928 Birthday Jeanne Bal, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Pat-Love and Marriage 1925 Birthday Monica Lewis, actress, Box Office 1920 Birthday Jack Webb, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Joe Friday-Dragnet 1915 Birthday Monica Dickens, author/founder, US Samaritians 1908 Birthday Monica Maurice, industrialist 1875 Birthday Emma Dunn, actress, Dr. Monica, Dr. Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway