2014 Event Comedian Tracy Morgan is hospitalized in critical condition after his bus is hit by a speeding semi trailer; fellow comedian James McNair, known as Jimmy Mack, did not survive the collision 2011 Event The El Paso natural gas exploration and pipeline company is purchased by Kinder Morgan for $21.1 billion in cash and stock 2011 Event Archeologists working off the coast of Panama recover six cannons from ships owned by Welsh privateer Henry Morgan 2009 Event Morgan Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe after agreeing to share power with President Robert Mugabe 2002 Death Eddie Bracken, actor, Miracle of Morgan's Creek, dies at 87 1997 Event 9th Seniors Golf Tradition: Gil Morgan wins 1995 Death Walter "Crash" Morgan, drummer, dies at 35 1994 Death Dennis Morgan, actor (Cattle Town, Canyon Pass), dies at 83 1994 Death Dennis Morgan, Stanley, U.S. actor (21 Beacon Street), dies at 83 1994 Death Henry Morgan, TV panalist (To Tell the Truth), dies of cancer at 74 1993 Death Edward P. Morgan, American Journalist 1992 Death Barbara Morgan, photographer (Martha Graham), dies at 92 1992 Birthday James Duke Mason, son of singer Belinda Carlisle and Morgan Mason 1991 Death John Morgan Evans, actor, dies after lengthy illness at 49 1990 Event Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan inducted into hall of fame 1990 Event Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1988 Death Morgan Farley, actor (Open Secret), dies of natural causes at 90 1988 Event Red Sox replace manager John McNamara with Joe Morgan 1987 Death Irene Handl, actress (Riding High, Morgan), dies at 85 1986 Event Dodge Morgan sailed solo nonstop around world in 150 days 1984 Event Joe Morgan sets career home run mark for 2nd basemen with #265 1983 Death Vicki Morgan, mistress (Beautiful Bad Girl), murdered at 30 1981 Death Morgan Conway, actor (Dick Tracy Detective), dies 1978 Event Reds Joe Morgan is 1st to hit 200 home runs and have 500 stolen bases 1978 Event Reds Joe Morgan ends record streak of 91 cons errorless games at 2nd 1976 Event Reds Joe Morgan wins his 2nd straight NL MVP Award 1976 Event Eldon Joersz and Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph 1975 Event Reds 2nd baseman Joe Morgan is named NL MVP 1975 Birthday Beau Morgan, running back for the Dallas Cowboys 1975 Birthday Ray Morgan, announcer, I'd Like to See 1973 Birthday Colin Morgan, Calgary Alberta, 78 kg judoka 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Keith Morgan, Calgary Alberta, 95 kg judoka 1996 Olympics 1972 Event All star MVP: Joe Morgan (Cincinnati Reds) 1972 Death Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 1971 Birthday Jamie Morgan, Australia, tennis star 1970 Birthday Morgan Spurlock, American Director 1970 Birthday Morgan Fox, Prince George BC, playmate, Dec, 1990 1969 Death Russ Morgan, orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 65 1968 Birthday Grayson McCouch, New York City, actor, Morgan Winthrop-Another World 1968 Birthday Scarlet Annette Morgan, Pfafftown, North Carolina, Miss NC-America-1991 1968 Birthday Marty Morgan, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 180 lbs greco-roman wrestler, 1996 Olympics 1967 Death Lee Morgan, actor (Dungeons of Harrow, Last Rebel), dies 1966 Birthday Gordy Morgan, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 163 lbs greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1965 Event Joe Morgan is 1st Houston player with 6 hits in a game 1965 Birthday Piers Morgan, born in England, editor of tabloids, the Daily Mirror, News of the World, judge on television show, 'Britain's Got Talent' and 'America's Got Talent' 1964 Birthday Morgan Englund, actor, Dylan Lewis-Guiding Light 1962 Birthday Morgan Reeser, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 470 yachter, Olympic-8th-1992, 96 1959 Birthday Mike Morgan, Tulare California, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1959 Birthday Lorrie Morgan, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Out of Your Shoes 1957 Death Julia Morgan, American Architect 1956 Death Ralph Morgan, actor (Creeper, Imposter, Jack London), dies at 73 1954 Birthday Cindy Morgan, Cichorski, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Tron 1954 Event Yank pitcher Tom Morgan ties record by hitting 3 batters in 1 inning This was also Bobby Brown's last game; he retired to become a doctor 1952 Birthday Vicki Morgan, Colorado Springs Colo, mistress, Beautiful Bad Girl 1951 Birthday Morgan Brittany, Suzanne Cupito, LA Cal, actress, Katherine-Dallas 1950 Birthday Debi Morgan, Dunn, North Carolina, actress, Angie-All My Children, Cry Uncle 1950 Birthday Morgan Fairchild, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Falcon Crest 1950 Birthday Morgan Fisher, rock keyboardist, British Lions 1949 Death Frank Morgan, actor (Annie Get Your Gun, Wizard of Oz), dies at 59 1946 Birthday Gilmer Bryan Morgan, Wewoka, Oklahoma, PGA golfer, 1977 BC Open 1946 Event Henry Morgan is 1st to take off shirt on TV 1945 Birthday Misty Morgan, country keyboardist, duo with Jack Blanchard 1944 Birthday Dave Morgan, English Celebrity 1943 Birthday Joe Leonard Morgan, 2nd baseman, Reds, commentator, ESPN 1943 Birthday Joe Morgan, American Athlete 1942 Birthday Sandra Morgan, U.S. 4 x 100m freestyle swimmer 1956 Olympics gold 1942 Birthday Robin Morgan, Lake Worth, Florida, actress, Dagmar-Mama 1941 Birthday Gil [Walter] Morgan, Haddock Georgia, PGA golfer, 1990 Kemper Open 1941 Birthday Ross Morgan, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in 20 Tests 1965-72 1940 Birthday Sandra Morgan, 100m freestyle swimmer 1956 Olympics gold 1937 Birthday Mirabel Morgan, author, Total Woman 1937 Birthday Morgan Freeman, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actor, Driving Mrs. Daisy, Glory 1932 Birthday Ted Morgan, American Writer 1931 Birthday Jaye P Morgan, Mancos, Colorado, singer and actress, Gong Show, Night Patrol 1931 Birthday Garfield Morgan, Brtish actor, Odessa File, To Catch a Spy 1929 Birthday John Morgan, British ambassador, to Mexico 1924 Birthday Marion Morgan, singer, Stop the Music 1923 Event Garrett Morgan invents and patents traffic signal 1921 Birthday Terence Morgan, born in London, England, actor, Adv of Sir Francis Drake 1916 Birthday Joel Herron, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Jaye P Morgan Show 1915 Birthday Harry Morgan, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, December Bride, M*A*S*H, Dragnet 1915 Birthday Henry Morgan, born in New York City, comedian/TV panelist, I've Got a Secret, Arena 1914 Event Garrett Morgan invents and patents gas mask 1914 Birthday Morgan Morgan-Giles, Brits Lt admiral/MP 1913 Death John Pierpont Morgan, U.S. banker/CEO (US Steel Corp), dies at 75 1910 Birthday Dennis Morgan, actor, Cattle Town, Canyon Pass, Waterfront 1910 Birthday Dennis Morgan, Prentice Wisconsin, actor, Dennis-21 Beacon Street 1910 Birthday Edward P. Morgan, American Journalist 1904 Birthday Russ Morgan, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Welcome Aboard 1903 Birthday Morgan Conway, actor, Dick Tracy 1902 Birthday Morgan Beatty, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, news anchor, Du Mont Evening News 1901 Birthday Irene Handl, born in London, England, actress, Riding High, Morgan 1901 Event U.S. Steel Corp organized under J. P. Morgan 1901 Event Pierpont Morgan forms U.S. Steel Corp 1900 Birthday Helen Morgan, Riggins, U.S., singer and actress, Applause 1900 Birthday Helen Morgan, singer and actress, Applause, Frankie and Johnny 1899 Death George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies 1895 Event Volleyball invented by W. G. Morgan in Massachusetts 1894 Birthday Charles Morgan, England, writer, Fountain 1890 Birthday Frank Morgan, Francis P Wupperman, New York City, actor, Annie Get Your Gun 1890 Death Junius Morgan, philanthropist, dies at 76 1882 Birthday Ralph Morgan, Wupperman, New York City, actor, Creeper, Imposter, Jack London 1881 Death Lewis H Morgan, U.S. ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62 1877 Birthday Garrett Morgan, African-American inventor 1872 Event Morgan State University founded 1872 Birthday Julia Morgan, American Architect 1871 Death Augustus de Morgan, Indian Mathematician 1866 Birthday Thomas Hunt Morgan, U.S., biologist, Nobel-1933 1865 Event Battle of Mobile, Alabama (Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Fort Blakely) 1864 Event Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama 1864 Event Battle of Ft. Morgan AL 1864 Event Raid at Morgan's Kentucky 1863 Event Battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan and 364 troops surrender 1862 Event Morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, Kentucky 1862 Event General John Hunt Morgan and his raiders capture Gallatin, TX 1862 Event R John Hunt Morgan:Cynthiana, Kentucky CS24 US17 Skirmish at Columbia, Tennessee 1862 Event General John Hunt Morgan captures Tompkinsville, Kentucky 1862 Event Battle at Green River Kentucky (Morgan's Ohio Raid) 1862 Event General John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, Tennessee 1861 Event Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan and Gaines at Mobile Bay 1861 Event U.S. Ft. Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama 1837 Birthday J. P. Morgan, U.S. banker/CEO, US Steel 1825 Birthday John Hunt Morgan, Brigadier General, Confederate cavalry commander 1824 Birthday John Tyler Morgan, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1820 Birthday George Washington Morgan, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1818 Birthday Lewis H. Morgan, U.S., etnologist, Systems of Consanguinity 1813 Birthday Junius S. Morgan, U.S., merchant/philanthropist, Metro Museum of Art 1811 Birthday Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War, Confederacy 1806 Birthday Augustus de Morgan, Indian Mathematician 1802 Death Daniel Morgan, American Soldier 1798 Death Justin Morgan, composer, dies at 51 1747 Birthday Justin Morgan, composer 1736 Birthday Daniel Morgan, American Soldier 1735 Birthday John Morgan, American physician-in-chief of Continental Army 1688 Death Henry Morgan, Welsh lieutenant governor of Jamaica 1671 Event Pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panama
