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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













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