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1998 James Patrick Murray, American Journalist

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

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

1996 Ruby Murray, singer, dies at 61

1996 Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career HR

1996 Frank Murray, police Officer, dies at 51

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

1996 W. H. Murray, Scottish Athlete

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

1995 William Murray, teacher/educationalist, dies at 83

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

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

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

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

1995 Murray Rothbard, American Economist

1994 Eddie Murray sets record for switch hit HRS in a games (11 times)

1993 F Murray Abraham released from hospital after car accident

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

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

1992 New York Met Eddie Murray is 24th to hit 400 HRS

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

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

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

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

1988 Orioles trade veteran 1B Eddie Murray to the Dodgers

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

1987 Eddie Murray hits his 300th HR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1984 Emil Coleman, orchestra leader, Arthur Murray Party

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

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

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

1981 Chad Michael Murray, American Actor

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

1978 Grace Murray Tubbs, Miss Montana Teen USA 1996

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

1977 Eddie Murray hits his 1st HR

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

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

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

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

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

1973 Lamond Murray, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers

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

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

1971 Murray Hocking, Victoria Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics

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

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

1970 Candace Murray, Vancouver BC, softball shortstop 1996 Olympics

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

1969 Scott Anthony Murray Nelson, Geelong Australia, NZ 20k walker 1996 Olympics

1969 Andrew Murray Stone, Auckland NZ, Open 470 yachter 1996 Olympics

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

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

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

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

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

1964 Yvonne Murray, athlete

1964 Murray Craven, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks

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

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

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

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

1961 Joe Murray, American Artist

1961 James Edward Murray, (Sen-D-Montana) (1935-61), dies

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

1957 Gilbert Murray, British Diplomat

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

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

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

1956 Patrick Murray, British Actor

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

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

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

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

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

1954 Shawn Murray, rock drummer, Mink Deville

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

1951 David Murray, cricketer, WI wicket-keeper

1951 Dr. William Shockley invents junction transistor (Murray Hill NJ)

1950 Patty Murray, American Politician

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

1950 Frank Murray, Australian field hockey national coach, Oly-sil-92, 96

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

1950 Phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill, New Jersey

1948 Murray Parker, cricketer, brother of John Three Tests for NZ 1976

1947 Murray Webb, cricketer, NZ fast bowler in 3 Tests, 4 wkts at 117 75

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

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

1946 Dee Murray, rocker, Elton John Band

1946 Murray Head, singer

1945 Anne Murray, Canadian Musician

1945 Frank Murray, police Officer

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

1942 Task Force 17 leaves Pearl Harbor under adm George Murray on Hornet

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

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

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

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

1939 F. Murray Abraham, American Actor

1939 Murray Rose, Scottish Athlete

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

1936 Sunny Murray, American Musician

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

1935 John Murray, cricketer, Eng 1961-67, 1st wk called Murray to play Tests

1935 Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer, Softly Softly

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

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

1930 Murray Chapple, cricketer, NZ Test batsman through the 1950's

1929 Murray McLaggan, British Lord-Lieutenant, Mid Glamorgan

1929 Murray Gell-Mann, physicist who predicted quarks

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

1927 Ian Denholm, CEO, Murray Investment Trust

1926 Murray Schisgal, playwright, Luv

1926 Lord Murray of Epping Forest, general secretary, TUC

1926 Murray Rothbard, American Economist

1924 Murray Dickie, opera singer and director

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

1923 Murray Walker, English Entertainer

1922 Lord Murray of Epping Forest, general secretary, TUC

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

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

1919 Jim Murray, American Journalist

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

1919 James Patrick Murray, American Journalist

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

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

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

1915 James Murray, philologist, dies

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

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

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

1913 William Hutchinson Murray, mountaineer/author

1913 W. H. Murray, Scottish Athlete

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

1912 William Murray, teacher/educationalist

1910 Pauli Murray, famous African

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

1909 Robert Murray Halpmann, dancer

1908 Ray Carter, born in Chicago, Illinois, orch leader, Arthur Murray Dance Party

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

1906 Grace Murray Hopper, computer innovator

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

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

1895 George Washington Murray elected to Congress from SC

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

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

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

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

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

1886 Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations, CIO

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

1877 Billy Murray, singer, Denver Nightengale

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

1866 Gilbert Murray, British Diplomat

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

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

1841 John Murray, Canada oceanographer, Depths of the Ocean

1837 James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary

1798 Mason James Murray, Confederacy, died in 1871

1778 John Murray, publisher



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