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2013 Event - Serbian tennis pro Novak Djokovic achieves a four-set victory over opponent Andy Murray, winning the men's singles at the 2013 Australian Open

2012 Death - Joseph Murray, a Nobel prize winner, plastic surgeon and the first person to perform a kidney transplantation, dies at age 93

2012 Event - At the 2012 U.S. Open, Andy Murray of the U.K. wins the Men's Singles, defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic; Murray becomes the first British player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry 76 years ago

2012 Event - Britain tennis pro Andy Murray wins the16th gold medal for Britain during the 2012 Summer Olympics after defeating Roger Federer in the men's singles final

2012 Event - At the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, tennis pro Roger Federer beats Andy Murray three sets to one at the Men's Singles final

2012 Event - After thousands protest Brett Murray's controversial painting 'The Spear', the gallery that exhibited his painting agrees to take the image of the artwork down from its website

2012 Event - A South African newspaper removes the controversial painting titled 'The Spear' by Brett Murray from its website

2011 Event - Physician Conrad Murray, is found guilty of manslaughter in the death of the American entertainer Michael Jackson

1998 Death - James Patrick Murray, American Journalist

1997 Death - Murray Burnett, writer, Everybody Goes to Rick's - later filmed as Casablanca, dies at 86

1997 Event - Eddie Murray is 6th baseball player to play in 3,000 games

1996 Death - Ruby Murray, singer, dies at 61

1996 Event - Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career home run

1996 Death - Frank Murray, police Officer, dies at 51

1996 Death - William Hutchinson Murray, mountaineer/author, dies at 83

1996 Death - W. H. Murray, Scottish Athlete

1996 Death - George Ian Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl, dies at 64

1995 Death - William Murray, teacher/educationalist, dies at 83

1995 Event - Indians' Eddie Murray, is 20th to reach 3,000 hits

1995 Death - Murray Dickie, opera singer/director, dies at 71

1995 Event - Eddie Murray of Indians hits his 463rd career home run (ties for 18th)

1995 Event - Package bomb, linked to Unabomber, blows up killing Gilbert B. Murray

1995 Death - Murray Rothbard, American Economist

1994 Event - Eddie Murray sets record for switch hit home runs in a games (11 times)

1993 Event - F Murray Abraham released from hospital after car accident

1993 Event - New York Met Eddie Murray is 20th to get 1,600 RBIs

1992 Event - New York Met Eddie Murray sets RBI record by a switch hitter

1992 Event - New York Met Eddie Murray is 24th to hit 400 home runs

1991 Death - Arthur Murray, dance instructor, dies at 95 of pneumonia

1990 Event - U.S. doctors Joseph E. Murray and E. Donnall Thomas win Nobel Prize

1990 Event - Dodger Eddie Murray ties Mickey Mantle with switch hit home runs in 10 games

1988 Event - Bryan Murray becomes 17th NHL coach to win 300 games (Washington Caps)

1988 Event - Orioles trade veteran 1B Eddie Murray to the Dodgers

1988 Death - Ken Murray, actor (Bill and Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85

1987 Event - Eddie Murray hits his 300th home run

1987 Event - Oriole Eddie Murray hits his 299th and 300th career home runs

1987 Event - Oriole Eddie Murray is 1st to switch hit home runs in 2 consecutive games

1986 Death - Murray Hamilton, actor (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 63

1986 Death - Murray P Haydon, artificial heart recipient, dies in Louisville at 59

1985 Event - Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game vs California Angels

1985 Event - "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head hits #3

1985 Death - Murray Matheson, actor (Felix-Banacek), dies at 72

1985 Event - 57th Academy Awards - "Amadeus," F Murray Abraham and Sally Field win

1985 Event - 3rd person to receive an artificial heart (Murray Haydon)

1984 Birthday - Emil Coleman, orchestra leader, Arthur Murray Party

1983 Event - Baltimore's Eddie Murray hits his 1,000 career hit

1983 Death - Stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70

1982 Death - Murray "the K" Kaufman, New York City DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60

1981 Birthday - Chad Michael Murray, American Actor

1978 Death - Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75

1978 Birthday - Grace Murray Tubbs, Miss Montana Teen USA 1996

1977 Event - Orioles 1st baseman Eddie Murray wins AL Rookie of Year

1977 Event - Eddie Murray hits his 1st home run

1975 Birthday - Murray William Burdan, Wellington, New Zealand, swimmer 1996 Olympics

1975 Birthday - Marty Murray, Deloraine, NHL center for the Calgary Flames

1974 Event - Murray Schisgal's "All Over Town," premieres in New York City

1974 Birthday - Chris Murray, Port Hardy, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens

1973 Death - Murray Wilson, father of beachboys Brian, Carl and Dennis, dies at 55

1973 Birthday - Molly Sims, born in Murray, Kentucky, actress, model, appeared in 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit' issues, appeared in 'Las Vegas' television drama

1973 Birthday - Lamond Murray, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers

1972 Birthday - Glen Murray, Halifax, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1971 Birthday - Tracy Murray, NBA forward, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards

1971 Birthday - Murray Hocking, Victoria Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Glenn Murray, Manning, South Carolina, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies

1970 Birthday - Thomas "Tom" Murray, Buffalo, New York, rower 1996 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Candace Murray, Vancouver BC, softball shortstop 1996 Olympics

1969 Birthday - Ty Murray, rodeo cowboy, 5-time all-around world champion

1969 Birthday - Scott Anthony Murray Nelson, born in Geelong, Australia, New Zealand 20k walker 1996 Olympics

1969 Birthday - Andrew Murray Stone, Auckland New Zealand, Open 470 yachter 1996 Olympics

1968 Event - WKMU TV channel 21 in Murray, Kentucky (PBS) begins broadcasting

1968 Birthday - Junior Murray, cricketer, WI keeper, no relation to Derryck or David

1967 Event - Who and Cream make U.S. debut at Murray the K's Easter Show

1965 Death - Mae Murray, actress (Bachelor Apartment), dies of heart ailment at 75

1964 Event - Murray Schisgal's "Luv," premieres in New York City

1964 Birthday - Yvonne Murray, born in Musselburgh, Scottish track, running athlete, won Olympic bronze medal, 3000m, Seoul, 1988

1964 Birthday - Murray Craven, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1963 Event - Murray The K, a New York DJ plays "She Loves You" on the radio

1962 Event - "Jan Murray Show," last airs on NBC-TV

1962 Birthday - Troy Murray, Calgary, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche

1962 Birthday - Lenda Murray, born in Detroit, Michigan, body builder, 4X Ms Olympia

1961 Death - James Edward Murray, Senator-D-Montana 1934 - 1961, dies

1958 Birthday - Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Powerslave

1957 Death - Gilbert Murray, British Diplomat

1956 Birthday - Patrick Murray, born in Greenwich, England, actor, appeared in 'Scum', Breaking Glass', 'Curse of the Pink Panther' films

1956 Birthday - Edddie Murray, NFL kicker, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings

1956 Birthday - Kelly Murray, Vancouver, Canadian Tour golfer, 985 Alberta Open

1956 Birthday - Eddie Murray, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st baseman, Orioles, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians

1955 Birthday - Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Number of the Beast

1954 Death - Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77

1954 Event - "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" closes at Imperial New York City after 229 performances

1954 Event - Arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000 m

1954 Event - Dr. Peter Murray Marshall becomes 1st black to head an AMA unit

1954 Birthday - Shawn Murray, rock drummer, Mink Deville

1953 Event - "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial New York City for 229 performances

1951 Birthday - David Murray, cricketer, WI wicket-keeper

1951 Event - Dr. William Shockley invents junction transistor at Murray Hill, New Jersey

1950 Birthday - Patty Murray, born in Bothell, Washington, politician, Democrat, U.S. Senator from Washington, chairwoman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 2001 - 2003

1950 Birthday - Bill Murray, born in Evanston, Illinois, comedian, SNL, What About Bob, Stripes

1950 Birthday - Frank Murray, Australian field hockey national coach, 1992, 1996 Olympics

1950 Event - "Arthur Murray Party" premieres on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)

1950 Event - Phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill, New Jersey

1948 Birthday - Murray Parker, cricketer, brother of John Three Tests for New Zealand 1976

1947 Birthday - Murray Webb, cricketer, New Zealand fast bowler in 3 Tests, 4 wkts at 117 75

1947 Birthday - Murray Perahia, born in New York City, pianist, Avery Fischer Prize-1975, Grammy 1988

1946 Birthday - Anne Murray, Springhill Nova Scotia, country singer, Snowbird

1946 Birthday - Dee Murray, rocker, Elton John Band

1946 Birthday - Murray Head, born in London, England, born Murray Seafield Saint-George Head, actor, singer, hit song, 'One Night in Bangkok'

1945 Birthday - Anne Murray, Canadian Musician

1945 Birthday - Frank Murray, police Officer

1943 Birthday - Deryck Murray, cricket wicket-keeper, West Indian 1963-80

1942 Event - Task Force 17 leaves Pearl Harbor under Admiral George Murray on Hornet

1941 Birthday - Martin Murray, born in London, England, rocker, Honeycombs

1941 Death - John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73

1940 Birthday - F Murray Abraham, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Amadeus, Mad Man

1940 Birthday - Murray Sidlin, born in Baltimore, Maryland, conductor, National Symph 1973-77

1939 Birthday - F. Murray Abraham, American Actor

1939 Birthday - Murray Rose, Scottish Athlete

1937 Birthday - Carroll Hubbard, born in Murray, Kentucky, Representative-D-Kentucky 1975 - 1993

1937 Event - John Murray/Allen Boretz' "Room Service," premieres in New York City

1936 Birthday - Sunny Murray, American Musician

1935 Event - Maryland Court of Appeals orders University of M to admit (black) Donald Murray

1935 Birthday - John Murray, cricketer, England 1961 - 1967, 1st wk called Murray to play Tests

1935 Birthday - Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer, Softly Softly

1933 Birthday - Raymund Murray Schafer, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, composer, Patria

1933 Birthday - Murray Halberg, New Zealand, 5K runner 1960 Olympics gold

1930 Birthday - Murray Chapple, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman through the 1950's

1929 Birthday - Murray McLaggan, British Lord-Lieutenant, Mid Glamorgan

1929 Birthday - Murray Gell-Mann, physicist who predicted quarks

1929 Birthday - Don Murray, born in California, actor, Bus Stop, Advise and Consent, Endless Love

1927 Birthday - Ian Denholm, CEO, Murray Investment Trust

1926 Birthday - Murray Schisgal, playwright, Luv

1926 Birthday - Lord Murray of Epping Forest, general secretary, TUC

1926 Birthday - Murray Rothbard, American Economist

1924 Birthday - Murray Dickie, opera singer and director

1923 Birthday - Murray Walker, English Entertainer

1923 Birthday - Murray Hamilton, born in Washington, North Carolina, actor, Rich Man Poor Man

1922 Birthday - Lord Murray of Epping Forest, general secretary, TUC

1922 Birthday - Anton Murray, cricketer, South African batsman in 10 Tests 1951-55

1922 Birthday - Murray "the K" Kaufman, New York City DJ, 5th Beatle

1920 Birthday - David Wright, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, given name David John Murray Wright, editor of 'X', autobiography 'Deafness. A Personal Account' gives insight into deafness

1919 Birthday - Jim Murray, American Journalist

1919 Birthday - James Patrick Murray, American Journalist

1919 Birthday - Madalyn Murray O'Hair, American atheist, opppsed prayer in school

1918 Event - 38th U.S. Mens Tennis: R L Murray beats William T Tilden (63 61 75)

1917 Birthday - Jan Murray, born in Bronx, New York, comedian, Treasure Hunt, Who Killed Teddy Bear

1917 Event - 37th U.S. Mens Tennis: R Lindley Murray beats N W Niles (57 86 63 63)

1915 Death - James Murray, philologist, dies

1915 Birthday - Art Lund, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, singer, Ken Murray Show

1914 Event - Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1

1914 Death - John Murray, piloted HMS Challenger to Christmas Island, dies

1913 Birthday - William Hutchinson Murray, mountaineer/author

1913 Birthday - W. H. Murray, Scottish Athlete

1912 Birthday - Stephen Murray, born in Partney, England, actor, Alice in Wonderland

1912 Birthday - William Murray, teacher/educationalist

1910 Birthday - Pauli Murray, famous African

1909 Event - "Shine On, Harvest Moon" by Ada Jones and Billy Murray hits #1

1909 Birthday - Robert Murray Halpmann, dancer

1908 Birthday - Ray Carter, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Arthur Murray Dance Party

1908 Event - Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"

1906 Birthday - Grace Murray Hopper, computer innovator

1906 Birthday - Kathryn Murray, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, dancer, Arthur Murray Dance Party

1903 Birthday - Ken Murray, born in New York City, comedian, Ken Murray Show, Judy Garland Show

1895 Event - George Washington Murray elected to Congress from South Carolina

1895 Birthday - Arthur Murray, born in New York City, dancer, Arthur Murray Dance Party

1895 Birthday - Arthur Murray, dancer, Arthur Murray's Dance Party

1893 Birthday - R Lindley Murray, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1918

1893 Death - John Murray Corse, U.S. general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday

1887 Birthday - Jack Mulhall, Wappinger Falls, New York, actor, Ken Murray Show

1886 Birthday - Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations, CIO

1885 Birthday - Mae Murray, Girl with bee-stung lips, Virginia, actress, High Stakes

1877 Birthday - Billy Murray, singer, Denver Nightengale

1876 Birthday - James Edward Murray, born in St. Thomas, Canada, Senator-D-Montana 1934 - 1961

1876 Birthday - Murray Bisset, cricketer, South African wicket-keeper 1899 and 1910

1866 Birthday - Gilbert Murray, British Diplomat

1865 Birthday - Margaret Murray Washington, wife of Booker T/head, NACW 1896..1918

1862 Birthday - Nicholas Murray Butler, U.S., Columbia University president and pacifist, Nobel 1931

1841 Birthday - John Murray, Canada oceanographer, Depths of the Ocean

1837 Birthday - James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary

1798 Birthday - Mason James Murray, Confederacy

1778 Birthday - John Murray, publisher

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