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2007 Robert Pickett, stage name, Bobby Boris Pickett, singer, co-wrote and performed hit 'Monster Mash', dies
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 Baltimore 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" 1982 Robert Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, ring name, 'Egotistico Fantastico', professional wrestler, athlete, World Junior Heavyweight Champion, Iron Man Champion, AAW Heavyweight Championship 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 1971 Erykah Badu, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, songwriter, Grammy-winner, R&B, hip hop, jazz, given name Erica Abi Wright 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 1964 Michelle Obama, born in Chicago, Illinois, maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, first African-American First Lady of the United States, husband to Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, employed by Sidley Austin law firm and University of Chicago Medical Center 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 Jo Brand, born in Hastings, England, stage name, 'The Sea Monster', stand up comedian, embraced alternative comedy movement, employing use of monotone delivery, pauses, image inspired by radicalized feminism 1957 Vince Gill, born in Norman, Oklahoma, country singer, When I Call Your Name 1957 Don Snow, born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1992, changed name to John Savannah, musician, guitarist, drummer, saxophonist, toured with Van Morrison, member of Squeeze, Procol Harum, played Hammond organs, piano 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 1952 Andy Shernoff, born in Bronx, New York, pen name Adny Shernoff, rocker, musician, singer, songwriter, founding member of The Dictators, punk band, bassist with The Fleshtones 1989 - 1990 1950 Lou Gramm, born in Rochester, New York, given name Loyis Grammatico, rocker, singer, songrwriter, drummer, lead vocalist for Foreigner 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 Robert Pickett, born in Somerville, Massachusetts, stage name, Bobby Boris Pickett, singer, co-wrote and performed hit 'Monster Mash' 1945 Canadian football's Calgary Bronks changes its name to Stampeders 1945 Dave Lee Travis, born in Derbyshire, England, radio presenter, stage name DLT, hosted shows on Garrison Radio, BBC Radio 1, Magic Network, DAB Digital Radio 1944 Marcie Blane, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name, Marcia Blank, singer, pop music, known for hit song, Bobby's Girl 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 1934 Charles Manson, No Name Maddox, Cin, Ohio, criminal, Tate-Labianco 1933 Arif Melikov, born in Baku, Azerbaijan, name also Arif Malikov, Soviet composer, nationally acclaimed for composition Legend of Love whose ballet is among the finest works to emerge from the Soviet Union 1932 Congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico" 1932 Bronislaw Geremek, born in Warsaw, given name Benjamin Lewertow, social historian, politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs 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 Doc Pomus, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name Jerome Solon Felder, blues singer, songwriter, inducted in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Blues Hall of Fame 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 1922 Carl Amery, born in Munich, Germany, writer, used pen name Christian Anton Mayer, studied at University of Munich, participant in Gruppe 47, a post-World War II literary association 1921 Gene Barry, born in New York City, actor, Bat Masterson, Name of the Game, Burke's Law 1920 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 1920 Del Wood, born in Nashville, Tennessee, given name Polly Adelaide Hendricks Hazelwood, singer, pianist, recorded for Tennessee Records label, performed on the Grand Ole Opry 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 1913 Jo Sinclair, born in Brooklyn, New York, pen name Jo Sinlair, writer, novelist, focused on race relations and the struggle of immigrant families, wrote Sing at My Wake, Anna Teller 1911 Anna Russell, born in London, England, possibly born in London, Ontario, birth name Maida Vale, Anna Claudia Russell-Brown, composer, singer, comedian, recording artist 1910 Ai Qing, born in Eastern China, modern Chinese poet, original name Jiang Zheng Han, influenced by Kant and Hegel, modern poet Mayakovsky and Belgian poet Verhaeren 1909 Cleo Brown, born in Mississippi, pianist, vocalist, stage name Cleo Patra Brown, performed on National Public Radio, stride piano playing was compared to Fats Waller 1909 Carol Lombard, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, My Man Godfrey, In Name Only 1909 Bruce Bennett, born in California, Olympic shot-put silver medalist, actor, played 'Tarzan', given name, Herman Brix 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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