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2006 Jack Wild, actor, theater, stage, Academy Award nominee at age 16 for role of Artful Dodger in film production of 'Oliver!', favorite subject, teen magazines, dies of cancer, in Tebworth, England, at age 53
1991 Bush declares "total confidence" in nominee Clarence Thomas 1991 Law Professor Anita Hill accuses Supreme nominee Clarence Thomas of making sexually inappropriat comments to her 1988 Michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee 1987 Supreme Court nominee Douglas H. Ginsburg admitted using marijuana 1982 Roy Webb, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar', dies at 94 1980 President nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court 1972 Jude Law, born in Lewisham, England, actor, producer, director, Academy Award nominee for movie 'Cold Mountain' 1971 Mary J. Blige, born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, also known as Brook-Lynn, singer, songwriter, record producer, rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop genres, 26-time Grammy Award nominee, has sold over 48 million albums worldwide 1956 Ron White, born in Fritch, Texas, comedian, performs stand up comedy, Grammy-Award nominee, member of Blue Collar Comedy Tour, projects include, 'You Can't Fix Stupid', influences include Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Hicks, George Carlin 1956 Joe Satriani, born in Westbury, New York, instrumentalist, guitarist, Grammy-Award nominee, recruited by Mick Jagger to play lead guitar for The Rolling Stones' tour, in 1988, lead guitarist for Deep Purple in 1994, performed in annual G3 Jam Concerts, influenced by Eric Clapton 1953 Johnny Clegg, born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Jonathan 'Johnny' Clegg, musician, recording artist, Grammy-Award nominee, mbaqanga, Afro-pop genres, formed and performed with Juluka band, formed Savuka band, popular figure in South African music history 1952 Jack Wild, actor, theater, stage, Academy Award nominee at age 16 for role of Artful Dodger in film production of 'Oliver!', favorite subject, teen magazines 1944 Shelley Fabares, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, singer, television debut 'Letter to Loretta', played role of Mary Stone in sitcom 'The Donna Reed Show', Primetime Emmy Award nominee for ABC sitcom 'Coach' 1930 Liz Anderson, born in Roseau, Minnesota, country music singer, songwriter, Grammy Award nominee, wrote hits for Merle Haggard 1921 Lloyd Bentsen, born in Mission, Texas, Senator-D-Texas 1971 - 1993, 1989 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee 1900 Jean Negulesco, born in Craiova, Dolj, Romania, film director, screenwriter, directed The Mask of Dimitrios, Three Strangers, Academy award nominee for Johnny Belinda 1888 Roy Webb, born in New York City, New York, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar' 1301 Pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee) |
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