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1997 Event - St. Louis Card Mark McGwire hits his 58th home run of 1997 (34 with Oak A's)
1995 Event - 31st Ryder Cup: Europe beats U.S., 14 -13 at Oak Hill CC (NY) 1992 Event - 1st time AL East and West champs have same record (96-66)-Tor and Oak 1992 Event - Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oak won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA) 1990 Event - Jose Canseco signs record $4,700,000 per year Oak A's contract 1990 Event - Dave Stewart signs record $3,500,000 per year Oak A's contract 1989 Event - Rickey Henderson signs record $3,000,000 per year Oak A's contract 1989 Event - 89th U.S. Golf Open: Curtis Strange shoots a 278 at Oak Hill CC New York 1989 Death - John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38 1988 Event - 70th PGA Championship: Jeff Sluman shoots a 272 at Oak Tree Golf Club Edmond 1986 Birthday - Megan Fox, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, actress, sex symbol, debut film, 'Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen', breakout role, Mikaela Barnes in movie, 'Transformers', voted 'Sexiest Woman in the World' by FHM 1982 Birthday - Jessica Joseph, born in Royal Oak, Michigan, dance skater, Butler-1997 National 1980 Event - Oak A's Rick Langford is removed with 2 outs in 9th inning ending his consecutive complete-game streak at 22 1980 Event - 62nd PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 274 at Oak Hill, New York 1974 Birthday - Natalie Neaton, Royal Oak, Michigan, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday - Bryan Rekar, born in Oak Lawn, Illinois, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1972 Birthday - Dan Hollander, Royal Oak, Michigan, figure skater, 1996 Great Lakes champ 1971 Birthday - Ann Marsh, born in Royal Oak, Michigan, fencer-foil 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Chris Lipuma, born in Oak Lawn, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1970 Birthday - Mark Beaufait, Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Curtis Cotton, NFL/WLAF cornerback, Oak Raiders, Frankfurt Galaxy 1969 Birthday - James Westphal, born in Oak Park Illinois, 10k runner 1969 Birthday - Russell Maryland, NFL defensive tackle, Dallas Cowboys, Oak Raiders 1968 Birthday - Jennifer Azzi, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, basketball guard, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Event - 68th U.S. Golf Open: Lee Trevino shoots a 275 at Oak Hill CC NY 1964 Birthday - Marjorie Judith Vincent, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Miss America 1991 1964 Birthday - Jon Hough, Royal Oak, Michigan, Nike golfer, 1986 NAIA Individual National Champ 1964 Birthday - Jose Canseco, born in Havana, Cuba, outfielder, Oak A's, Red Sox, 1988 AL MVP 1964 Birthday - Dean Spriddle, Plymouth, England, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Oak Valley 1964 Birthday - Linda French, born in Oak Park, Illinois, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday - Stan Javier, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Oak A's, San Francisco Giants 1958 Birthday - Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actress, Color of Money 1956 Event - 56th U.S. Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 281 at Oak Hill CC NY 1954 Event - WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday - Patricia McPherson, Oak Harbor Wash, actress, Bonnie-Knight Rider 1954 Birthday - James Henderson, country singer, Black Oak Arkansas 1952 Birthday - Keith Szarabajka, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Nightlife 1952 Birthday - Steve Sanders, Richland, Georgia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1951 Birthday - Lynne Jones, born in Birmingham, England, British politician, Labour party, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak 1950 Birthday - Susan Anton, Oak Glen California, actress, Golden Girl, Spring Fever 1950 Birthday - Thomas Aldrich, country drummer, Black Oak Arkansas 1949 Birthday - William M. Shepherd, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-27, 41, 52 1949 Event - 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 1949 Birthday - Stanley Knight, country artist, Black Oak Arkansas-High on the Hog 1948 Birthday - Ricki Lee Reynolds, country singer, Black Oak Arkansas 1948 Birthday - Beverly Archer, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actress, Iola-Mama's Family 1948 Birthday - Joe Bonsall, Philadelphia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1948 Birthday - Jim Dandy Mangrum, vocalist, Black Oak Arkansas-Jim Dandy 1947 Birthday - Pat "Dirty" Daugherty, rocker, Black Oak Arkansas 1945 Birthday - Ken "The Snake" Stabler, NFL quarterback, Oak Raiders, Super Bowl XI 1943 Birthday - Tony Joe White, born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, nickname, 'The Swamp Fox', singer, guitarist, songwriter, known for hit 'Polk Salad Annie', swam rock genre 1943 Birthday - Duane Allen, born in Taylortown, Texas, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1943 Birthday - Richard Sterban, Camden, New Jersey, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1941 Birthday - Charlie McCoy, born in Oak Hill, West Virginia, harmonica player, Hee Haw 1939 Event - German U-47 sinks British battleship HMS Royal Oak, 833 killed 1937 Birthday - Clemon Daniels, AFL player of year 1963, halfback, Oak, Dallas SF 1936 Birthday - Richard Bach, born in Oak Park, Illinois, writer, author, best-sellers include, 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull', 'Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah', genres include aviation, fantasy, philosophy 1935 Birthday - William Lee Gloden, Brewton Al, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys 1932 Birthday - Dorsey Burnette, Memphis, rocker, Tall Oak Tree, Hey Little One 1932 Birthday - Joseph P. Kerwin, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Captain Med Corps USN/astronaut, Skylab 2 1931 Birthday - Boxcar Willie, born in Red Oak, Texas, born Lecil Travis Martin, guitarist, American hobo music singer, sang country, gospel music 1929 Birthday - Bob Newhart, born in Oak Park, Illinois, comedian, Bob Newhart Show, Newhart 1929 Birthday - Christopher George, Royal Oak, Minnesota, actor, Rat Patrol, Immortal 1922 Birthday - William Broomfield, born in Royal Oak, Michigan, Representative-R-Michigan 1957 - 1993 1922 Birthday - Betty White, Oak Park, actress, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Golden Girls 1920 Birthday - John La Montaine, born in Oak Park, Illinois, composer, Pulitzer 1959 1917 Birthday - William Bishop, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Steve-It's a Great Life 1908 Birthday - Staats Cotsworth, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Peyton Place 1903 Birthday - Nathaniel Owings, Indianapolis, architect, Oak Ridge, TN; Sears 1899 Birthday - Ernest Hemingway, born in Oak Park, for whom the bell tolled..., Nobel 1954 1895 Birthday - Doris Humphrey, born in Oak Park, Illinois, dancer, Dances of Women 1887 Birthday - Raymond Hatton, born in Red Oak, Iowa, actor, Girls in Prison, Lady Killer 1872 Birthday - Paul Laurence Dunbar, Dayton Ohio, poet and novelist, Oak and Ivory 1862 Event - Day 6 of 7 Days-Battle of White Oak Swamp Virginia (Frayser's Farm) 1862 Event - Battle of Oak Grove, Virginia (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days 1861 Event - Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-General Lyon killed 1839 Birthday - James A. Herne, J Aherne, U.S. playwright, Hearts of Oak 1682 Event - Tornado in Connecticut uproots a 3' diameter oak tree |
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