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1997 St. Louis Card Mark McGwire hits his 58th HR of 1997 (34 with Oak A's)

1995 31st Ryder Cup: Europe beats U.S., 14 -13 at Oak Hill CC (NY)

1992 1st time AL East and West champs have same record (96-66)-Tor and Oak

1992 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oak won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA)

1990 Jose Canseco signs record $4,700,000 per year Oak A's contract

1990 Dave Stewart signs record $3,500,000 per year Oak A's contract

1989 Rickey Henderson signs record $3,000,000 per year Oak A's contract

1989 89th U.S. Golf Open: Curtis Strange shoots a 278 at Oak Hill CC New York

1989 John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38

1988 70th PGA Championship: Jeff Sluman shoots a 272 at Oak Tree GC Edmond

1982 Jessica Joseph, born in Royal Oak, Michigan, dance skater, Butler-1997 Natl

1980 Oak A's Rick Langford is removed with 2 outs in 9th inning ending his consecutive complete-game streak at 22

1980 62nd PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 274 at Oak Hill, New York

1974 Natalie Neaton, Royal Oak, Michigan, soccer forward 1996 Olympics

1972 Bryan Rekar, born in Oak Lawn, Illinois, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies

1972 Dan Hollander, Royal Oak, Michigan, figure skater, 1996 Great Lakes champ

1971 Ann Marsh, born in Royal Oak, Michigan, fencer-foil 1996 Olympics

1971 Chris Lipuma, born in Oak Lawn, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1970 Mark Beaufait, Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics

1969 Curtis Cotton, NFL/WLAF cornerback, Oak Raiders, Frankfurt Galaxy

1969 James Westphal, born in Oak Park Illinois, 10k runner

1969 Russell Maryland, NFL defensive tackle, Dallas Cowboys, Oak Raiders

1968 Jennifer Azzi, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, basketball guard, 1996 Olympics gold

1968 68th U.S. Golf Open: Lee Trevino shoots a 275 at Oak Hill CC NY

1964 Marjorie Judith Vincent, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Miss America 1991

1964 Jon Hough, Royal Oak, Michigan, Nike golfer, 1986 NAIA Individual National Champ

1964 Jose Canseco, born in Havana, Cuba, outfielder, Oak A's, Red Sox, 1988 AL MVP

1964 Dean Spriddle, Plymouth, England, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Oak Valley

1964 Linda French, born in Oak Park, Illinois, badminton player 1996 Olympics

1964 Stan Javier, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Oak A's, San Francisco Giants

1958 Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actress, Color of Money

1956 56th U.S. Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 281 at Oak Hill CC NY

1954 WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting

1954 Patricia McPherson, Oak Harbor Wash, actress, Bonnie-Knight Rider

1954 James Henderson, country singer, Black Oak Arkansas

1952 Keith Szarabajka, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Nightlife

1952 Steve Sanders, Richland, Georgia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira

1950 Susan Anton, Oak Glen California, actress, Golden Girl, Spring Fever

1950 Thomas Aldrich, country drummer, Black Oak Arkansas

1949 William M Shepherd, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Capt USN/astronaut, STS 27, 41, 52

1949 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

1949 Stanley Knight, country artist, Black Oak Arkansas-High on the Hog

1948 Ricki Lee Reynolds, country singer, Black Oak Arkansas

1948 Beverly Archer, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actress, Iola-Mama's Family

1948 Joe Bonsall, Philadelphia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira

1948 Jim Dandy Mangrum, vocalist, Black Oak Arkansas-Jim Dandy

1947 Pat "Dirty" Daugherty, rocker, Black Oak Arkansas

1945 Ken "The Snake" Stabler, NFL quarterback, Oak Raiders, Super Bowl XI

1943 Duane Allen, born in Taylortown, Texas, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira

1943 Richard Sterban, Camden, New Jersey, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira

1941 Charlie McCoy, born in Oak Hill, West Virginia, harmonica player, Hee Haw

1939 German U-47 sinks British battleship HMS Royal Oak, 833 killed

1937 Clemon Daniels, AFL player of year 1963, halfback, Oak, Dallas SF

1935 William Lee Gloden, Brewton Al, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys

1932 Dorsey Burnette, Memphis, rocker, Tall Oak Tree, Hey Little One

1932 Joseph P Kerwin, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Capt Med Corps USN/astro, Skylab 2

1929 Bob Newhart, born in Oak Park, Illinois, comedian, Bob Newhart Show, Newhart

1929 Christopher George, Royal Oak, Minnesota, actor, Rat Patrol, Immortal

1922 Betty White, Oak Park, actress, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Golden Girls

1920 John La Montaine, born in Oak Park, Illinois, composer, Pulitzer 1959

1917 William Bishop, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Steve-It's a Great Life

1908 Staats Cotsworth, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Peyton Place

1903 Nathaniel Owings, Indianapolis, architect, Oak Ridge, TN; Sears

1899 Ernest Hemingway, born in Oak Park, for whom the bell tolled..., Nobel 1954

1895 Doris Humphrey, born in Oak Park, Illinois, dancer, Dances of Women

1887 Raymond Hatton, born in Red Oak, Iowa, actor, Girls in Prison, Lady Killer

1872 Paul Laurence Dunbar, Dayton Ohio, poet and novelist, Oak and Ivory

1862 Day 6 of 7 Days-Battle of White Oak Swamp Virginia (Frayser's Farm)

1862 Battle of Oak Grove, Virginia (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days

1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-Gen Lyon killed

1839 James A. Herne, [J Aherne], U.S. playwright, Hearts of Oak

1682 Tornado in Connecticut uproots a 3' diameter oak tree



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