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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