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1997 Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox and Willie Wells for Hall of Fame

1986 Kenneth and Nellie Pike challenge Alabama Dem runoff win by AG C Graddick

1977 Nellie Tayloe Ross, 1st woman governor, dies at 101

1959 White Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP

1958 Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98)

1957 Mrs Nellie McGrail wins $574,658 on a 2 cents soccer pool ticket

1955 After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games

1949 White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox

1949 A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton

1946 "Nellie Bly" closes at Adelphi Theater New York City after 16 performances

1946 "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater New York City for 16 performances

1939 Novella Nelson, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Nellie Cole-Chiefs

1933 1st female director (Nellie T Ross) of U.S. Mint takes office

1931 Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies

1927 Nellie Fox, White Sox infielder, AL MVP 1959

1925 Nellie Taylor Ross became governor of Wyoming, 1st woman Governor in USA

1924 Nellie Tayloe Ross elected 1st U.S. female Governor (Wyoming)

1924 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2

1922 George Cohan's musical "Little Nellie Kelly," premieres in New York City

1901 Dame Nellie Melba, reveals secret of her now famous toast

1890 Nellie Bly beats Phileas Fogg's time around world by 8 days (72 days)

1889 New York World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip

1889 New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg by traveling around world in less than 80 days She succeeded, by finishing trip following January in 72 days, 6

1876 Nellie Taylor Ross, 1st woman to serve as a Governor, Wyoming, 1925-27

1874 U.S. Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House

1873 Sul-To-Wan, [Nellie Conley], U.S. actress, Uncle Tom's Cabin

1867 Nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist

1859 Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano, Peach Melba



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