2012 Event Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person on the Moon, dies at age 82 2011 Event The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts Dr.John, Tom Waits, Alice Cooper, Darlene Love and Neil Diamond into its Hall of Fame 2003 Death Neil Postman, American Educator 1998 Event "King and I," closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 781 performances 1996 Event "King and I," premieres at Neil Simon Theater in New York City for 781 perform 1996 Death Neil Franklin, soccer star, dies at 74 1995 Event "Danny Gans on Broadway" closes at Neil Simon New York City 1995 Event "Danny Gans on Broadway" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City 1995 Death Neil Blaney, politician, dies at 73 1995 Event Neil Marshall skates world record 3 km (3:54.08) 1994 Event "Rise and Fall of Little Voice" closes at Neil Simon New York City after 9 performances 1994 Event "Rise and Fall of Little Voice" opens at Neil Simon New York City for 9 performances 1994 Event Mad About You actress Leila Kenzel (33) weds Neil Monaco (34) 1994 Event "Cyrano - The Musical" closes at Neil Simon New York City after 137 performances 1993 Event Actress Teri Garr weds John O'Neil 1993 Event "Cyrano - The Musical" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City for 137 performances 1992 Event "Jake's Women" closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 245 performances 1992 Event "Jake's Women" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City for 245 performances 1991 Event "Jackie Mason - Brand New" closes at Neil Simon New York City after 216 performances 1991 Event Scotty Bowman and Neil Armstrong elected to NHL Hall of Fame 1991 Event Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers," premieres in New York City 1990 Event "Jackie Mason - Brand New" opens at Neil Simon New York City for 216 performances 1990 Death Terence O'Neil, lord/Prime Minister of Ulster 1963 - 1969, dies 1988 Event Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million Eli Jacobs becomes CEO of Baltimore Orioles 1988 Event Neil Simon's "Rumors," premieres in New York City 1988 Death Neil Ronald Jones, science fiction writer (Space War, Twin Worlds), dies at 78 1986 Event Neil Simon's "Broadway Bound," premieres in New York City 1986 Event "Into the Light" closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 6 performances 1986 Event "Into the Light" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City for 6 performances 1986 Event Motley Crue's Vince Neil begins 30 day sentence for vehicular homicide 1985 Event Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues," premieres in New York City 1984 Death Neil Hamilton, actor (Com Gordon-Batman), dies of asthma at 85 1983 Event Cards trade Keith Hernandez to Mets for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey 1983 Event Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs," premieres in New York City 1982 Death Neil Fitzgerald, Irish actor (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 90 1982 Death Neil Bogart, American Businessman 1982 Death Neil Aggett, South African worker's union leader, commits suicide 1980 Death Barbara O'Neil, actress (Tower of London, Stella Dallas) 1980 Event ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Neil Burton 1978 Event Neil Diamond and Barbra Striesand's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" hits #1 1978 Birthday Eddie Robinson, actor, Neil Atwater-Swan's Crossing 1977 Event Neil Simon's "Chapter Two," premieres in New York City 1976 Death Neil McCallum, actor (Pete-Saber of London), dies at 45 1975 Event Rock vocal Neil Young undergoes throat surgery 1974 Event 78th Boston Marathon won by Neil Cusack of Ireland in 2:13:39 1973 Event Neil Simon's "Good Doctor," premieres in New York City 1973 Birthday Dan Neil, NFL guard, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday Neil Patrick Harris, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, actor, Doogie Howser MD 1972 Event Neil Simons "Sunshine Boys," premieres in New York City 1972 Death Neil H McElroy, soap manufacturer/minister of Defense (1957-59), dies 1971 Birthday Neil Little, Medicine Hat, NHL goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers 1971 Event Neil Simons "prisoner of Second Avenue," premieres in New York City 1970 Event Neil Simon's "Gingerbread Lady," premieres in New York City 1969 Event Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," premieres in New York City 1969 Event Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM, GMT 1969 Event 1st men on Moon, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11 1968 Birthday James "Jim" Neil, Buffalo, New York, rower 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Neil Wilkinson, Selkirk, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1967 Birthday Neil Smith, cricketer, Warwickshire and England A all-rounder 1967 Birthday Neil Maxwell, cricketer, all-rounder for Fiji 1990, Victoria and NSW 1967 Birthday Neil Mitchell, rocker, Wet, Wet, Wet-Wishing I Was 1966 Birthday Neil O'Donnell, NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1966 Birthday Neil Smith, NFL defensive end, Kansas City Chiefs, Den Broncos Superbowl 32 1966 Event Buffalo Springfield form, Steven Stills, Neil Young 1966 Event Neil Simons, Coleman and Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres 1965 Death Nance O'Neil, actor (Cimarron, Royal Bed, Rogue Song), dies at 90 1965 Death Neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr. Kildare), dies at 73 1964 Event Fred Trueman takes 300th Test Cricket wicket (Neil Hawke) 1963 Event Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park," premieres in New York City 1963 Birthday Neil LaBute, American Director 1963 Event End of the Test Cricket careers of Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson 1962 Birthday Neil Foster, cricketer, England right-fast medium 1962 Event NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m 1962 Event NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600 m 1962 Event A NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m 1961 Birthday Neil Mallender, cricketer, England pace bowler in two Tests 1992 1961 Birthday Vince Neil [Wharton], California, vocalist, Motley Crue-Girls Girls Girls 1961 Birthday Vince Neil, American Musician 1960 Birthday Neil Gaiman, born in Portchester, Hampshire, author, science fiction, wrote, 'Good Omens', 'The Sandman' comic book series 1959 Death O'Neil Gordon Collie Smith, WI cricket all-rounder, dies in car crash 1958 Birthday Neil Cavuto, American Journalist 1958 Birthday Neil Finn, rocker, Split Enz-I Got You, Crowded House 1958 Birthday Alexandra Neil, born in Boston, actress, Rose-Guiding Light 1955 Birthday Neil Giraldo, rocker, Pat Benatar Band 1955 Birthday Neil Clar, rock guitarist, Lloyd Cole and The Commotions 1955 Birthday Patrick McCabe, born in Clones, Ireland, novelist, wrote 'Butcher Boy', 'Breakfast on Pluto', both adapted into films by Neil Jordan 1955 Birthday Neil Bush, American Businessman 1954 Birthday Neil Francis Tennant, rocker, Pet Shop Boys-Left to My Own Devices 1954 Birthday Neil Tennant, American Musician 1954 Birthday Gary Wilmot, born in Lambeth, London, actor, impressionist, singer, comedian, created role of Elliot Garfield in 'The Goodbye Girl' by Neil Simon 1954 Birthday Neil Schon, American Musician 1952 Birthday Neil Peart, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, born Neil Ellwood Peart, songwriter, drummer, percussionist, progressive rock, hard rock, jazz, swing, genres, member of Toronto band, Rush 1950 Event "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen 1950 Birthday Neil Jordan, born in Sligo, Ireland, director, filmmaker, novelist, won Academy-Award for movie, The Crying Game 1949 Birthday Neil Jones, musician, Bend Me Shape Me 1948 Event O'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place 1948 Event Test debut of Neil Harvey, vs. India at Adelaide 1947 Birthday Neil Burton Rolnick, composer 1947 Birthday Neil McIntosh, CEO, VSO, Center for British Teaching 1946 Birthday Neil MacGregor, director, British National Gallery 1946 Birthday L. Neil Smith, American Writer 1945 Birthday Neil Young, Toronto, singer and songwriter, Cosby, Sills and Young 1945 Birthday Neil Frances Tennant, rocker, Pet Shop Boy-West End Girl 1944 Birthday Neil Innes, British Writer 1943 Birthday Neil Bogart, American Businessman 1942 Birthday Neil Chalmers, director, National History Museum, London 1942 Birthday Neil Kinnock, Wales, leader, Labour Party 1941 Birthday Neil Diamond, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and actor, Jazz Singer 1939 Birthday Neil Hawke, cricketer, Australia pace bowler and late-order bat in 60s 1939 Birthday Neil Sedaka, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and songwriter, Breaking Up is Hard to Do 1938 Birthday Neil Abercrombie, born in Buffalo, New York, Representative-D-Hawaii, 1986 - 1987, 1991 - 1936 Birthday Neil Sheehan, American Journalist 1931 Birthday Neil Adcock, cricketer, South African pace bowler, 104 wkts 1953-62 1931 Birthday Neil Postman, American Educator 1930 Birthday Neil Armstrong, born in Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker, Gemini 8, Apollo 11 1929 Birthday Neil Shaw, British CEO, Tate and Lyle 1929 Birthday Earl of Rosebery, born in Scotland, born Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery, Scottish nobleman, grandmother Hannah, Countess of Rosebury, was richest woman in England 1928 Birthday Neil Harvey, cricketer, prolific Australian lefty bat of 50's 1927 Event Neil Simon Theater (Alvin) opens at 250 W 52nd St. New York City 1927 Birthday Neil Simon, Bronx, playwright, Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, Biloxi Blues 1922 Birthday Neil Blaney, politician 1922 Birthday Neil Franklin, soccer star 1921 Birthday Mick Harvey, cricketer, in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire 1918 Birthday Mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer, brother of Neil, Test for Australia 1910 Birthday Sally O'Neil, Bayonne, New Jersey, actress, Beggar's Holiday, Moth 1909 Birthday Neil R[onald] Jones, U.S., sci-fi author, Space War, Twin Worlds 1908 Birthday Neil Lawson, British high court judge 1899 Birthday Neil Hamilton, Lynn Massachusetts, actor, Commisioner Gordon-Batman 1874 Birthday Nance O'Neil, born in Oakland California, actor, Cimarron
