1997 Westinghouse formally changes its name to CBS
1997 Tampa Bay Devil Rays name their 1st manager Larry Rothschild
1996 Fred Norris of the Howard Stern show changes his name legally to Eric
1996 Cleveland Browns choose new name, Baltimore Ravens
1996 NFL and Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Balt but he had to leave the Browns' name behind
1994 Toronto NBA franchise unveils name "Raptors" and logo
1994 Indians owner Richard Jacobs announces he will pay $10 million to name baseball field (Jacobs Field) at Gateway (becomes official 3/23)
1993 Prince celebrated his birthday by changing his name to a symbol
1992 Gregory Kingsley, 12, wins right to divorce his parents and live with his foster parents, he takes name Shawn Russ
1991 Lillian Cucuzza wins name Florida baseball team contest (Marlins)
1987 Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF and Harley Race for trademark name "king"
1984 "(What) In Name Of Love" by Naked Eyes peaks at #39
1982 Prince Chuck and Lady Di name their baby "William"
1980 President nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court
1979 George De Witt, TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56
1977 Bank of America adopts the name VISA for their credit cards
1975 Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands, take name "Tuvalu"
1973 Stephen Dorff, born in Atlanta, actor, I Know My Name is Steven
1969 "Name Droppers," debuts on NBC-TV
1968 "Royals" chosen as the name of new Kansas City AL franchise
1968 Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd
1967 NHL California Seals change name to Oakland Seals
1967 NFL New Orleans' franchise takes name "Saints"
1966 Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to Jimi
1965 Preparing a move to Anaheim, Angels change their name from LA to California
1965 Barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS
1965 Supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love"
1965 "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3
1964 George Harrison changes his company's name from Mornyork to Harrisongs
1964 Houston Colt .45s change name to Astros
1963 Bill J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon and McCartney "I Call Your Name"
1963 Princess Marijke changes her name to Christina
1962 Fab Four have their 1st recording session under name Beatles
1962 David Bryan, rock keyboardist, Bon Jovi-You Give Love a Bad Name
1961 Beach Boys play their debut gig under that name
1961 Tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania
1960 Minneapolis-St. Paul baseball club takes the name Twins
1959 Suzanne Vega, born in New York City, rocker, My Name is Luka, Tom's Diner
1959 Richie Sambora, guitarist, Bon Jovi-You Give Love a Bad Name
1959 Suzanne Vega, rock vocalist, My Name is Luka, Tom's Diner
1958 Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope, taking name John XXIII
1957 Vince Gill, born in Norman, Oklahoma, country singer, When I Call Your Name
1955 Satomi Myodo, renews Zen nun vows and takes Buddhist name of Daien Myodo
1953 Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns
1953 Little-Bigger League changes its name to Babe Ruth League
1953 A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium
1950 3 months as National-American Football League takes back NFL name
1949 Siam changes name to Thailand
1947 Alice Playton, New York City, actress, Who Killed Mary Whats 'er Name
1945 Canadian football's Calgary Bronks changes its name to Stampeders
1941 New York Giants name Mel Ott as player-manager, replacing Bill Terry
1941 Ben Murphy, born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, actor, Name of the Game, Winds of War
1938 Pascale Petit, PAris, actor, Code Name: Jaguar, End of Desire
1936 Steve Reich, New York City, composer
1934 Charles Manson, [No Name Maddox], Cin, Ohio, criminal, Tate-Labianco
1932 Congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico"
1932 Umberto Eco, author, Name of the Rose
1930 Richard Hayes, Passaic, New Jersey, singer/emcee, Name That Tune
1929 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes changes name to Yugoslavia
1927 Tom Kennedy, born in Louisville, Kentucky, quiz host, You Don't Say, Name That Tune
1925 Norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo
1922 New York City law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billiards"
1922 AFPA changes name to NFL, Chicago Staleys become Chicago Bears
1921 Gene Barry, born in New York City, actor, Bat Masterson, Name of the Game, Burke's Law
1917 British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor
1917 After WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles and surnames, they take the name Windsor
1917 British king George V takes the name Windsor
1914 St. Petersburg, Russia changes name to Petrograd
1913 Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club
1909 Carol Lombard, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, My Man Godfrey, In Name Only
1907 Helen Vinson, born in Texas, actress, Transatlantic Tunnel, In Name Only
1904 Boston Herald again refers to New York baseball club as Yankees, when it reports "Yankees take 2," Yankee name not official till 1913
1881 U.S. Nation Lawn Tennis Association removes "Nation" from name
1859 Jules Leotard performs 1st Flying Trapeze circus act (Paris) He also designed garment that bears his name
1854 Alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc
1837 Weekly Advocate changes its name to the Colored American
1784 Eastern Tennessee settlers declare their area an independent state and name it Franklin; a year later the Continental Congress rejects it
1775 United Colonies change name to United States
1732 Benjamin Franklin under the name Richard Saunders begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack"
1702 Peter Rabus, Dutch poet/translator (Great Name Book), dies at 41
1630 Mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston
1619 Dutch settlement on Java changes name to Batavia
1507 Geographer Martin Waldseemuller 1st used name America
996 1st use of name "Austria" for Ostarrichi/in oorkonde
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