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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
2000 "William ""Oliver"" Swofford", singer, ", Good Morning, Starshine, ", dies at 54 1999 Oliver Reed, actor, Oliver!, dies at 61 1999 Lionel Bart, composer, songwriter, wrote pop music, musicals, created book, music and lyrics for Oliver!, dies at 68 1996 Oliver Charles Anderson, novelist, dies at 84 1995 Lindsay Oliver John Boynton, furniture historian, dies 1995 Oliver Wendell Harrington, cartoonist, dies at 83 1995 Frank Bruno beats Oliver McCall in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1995 Oliver McCall beats Larry Holmes in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1994 Oliver McCall TKOs Lennox Lewis in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1994 Oliver "Bops Junior" Jackson, drummer, dies at 61 1994 Oliver Smith, U.S. set designer (Guys and Dolls-7 Tony Awards), dies at 75 1993 Dr. William Masters (78) weds college sweetheart Geraldine Oliver (76) 1993 Director Oliver Stone files for divorce from Elizabeth 1993 Oliver R Tambo, chairman (African National Congress), dies at 75 1992 David Oliver, actor (Perry Hutchins-Another World), dies of AIDS at 30 1992 Oliver Franks, English Public Servant 1992 Miami Dolphen Louis Oliver returns record tying interception 103 yards 1991 Wrestler Rip Oliver forced to retire after being injured by Crush 1990 Susan Oliver, actress (Disorderly Orderly), dies of cancer at 61 1989 In the Iran-Contra trial, Oliver North's case goes to the jury 1989 Oliver Bernsen, son of Corbin Bernsen and Amanda Pays 1988 Virgil Oliver, Jr., entertainer, dies 1988 Melvin J "Cy" Oliver, U.S. jazz composer/orchestra leader, dies at 77 1987 Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North concludes 6 days of Congressional testimony 1987 Oliver North admits to shredding Iran-Contra evidence 1987 Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing 1987 Oliver North's secretary Fawn Hall tesifies at Iran-Contra hearing 1987 Federal judge dismisses lawsuits sought by Oliver North 1987 U.S. Foreign minister George Shultz meets ANC-leader Oliver Tambo 1986 Oliver North's sect, Fawn Hill, smuggles documents out of his office 1986 Rachel Oliver (Mass), 20, crowned 19th Miss Black America 1984 James Oliver Huberty, shot by police after killing 21 in McDonalds 1984 "Oliver!" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 17 performances 1984 "Oliver!" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 17 performances 1984 Pulitzer prize awarded to Mary Oliver for "American Primitive" 1981 Oliver North is assigned to White House duty 1976 Oliver Hudson, American Actor 1976 Judge Oliver upholds Seitz's decision on Andy Messersmith free agency 1975 Archbishop Oliver Plunkett became 1st Irish-born saint in 7 centuries 1975 Jamie Oliver, British Celebrity 1974 Oliver Tilden Triangle in the Bronx named 1973 Barret Oliver, actor, Never Ending Story, Secret Garden 1973 Winslow Oliver, running back for the Carolina Panthers 1973 Jimmy Oliver, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Oliver Quass, WLAF kicker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Oliver Gibson, NFL defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Christian Oliver, actor in Baby Sitters Club, Brian-Saved by the Bell 1971 Oliver F McGowan, actor (Banning, Stagecoach), dies at 64 1971 David Oliver, Sechelt, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers 1970 Darren Oliver, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1970 Oliver Miller, NBA forward and center for the Toronto Raptors 1969 41st Academy Awards - "Oliver," C Robertson and K Hepburn/Striesand win 1969 Muhammad Oliver, NFL cornerback and safety for the Washington Redskins 1968 Doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71 1966 Monique Oliver, Malibu California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-4th-1994 1966 Oliver Barnett, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers 1966 Louis Oliver, NFL safety, Miami Dolphins 1965 Joe Oliver, born in Memphis, Tennessee, catcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1965 Adrian Pasdar, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, actor, C Oliver Resor-Feds, Top Gun 1964 "Oliver!" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 774 performances 1963 Oliver Hazzard Perry La Farge, U.S. anthropologist/writer, dies at 61 1963 "Oliver!" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 774 performances 1960 Oliver Platt, Canadian Actor 1958 Mark Lester, born in Oxford, England, actor, Oliver, Prince and Pauper 1957 Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel and Hardy, dies at 65 1955 Oliver Conant, New York City, actor, Summer of '42 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 1952 Oliver Knussen, born in Glasgow, Scotland, composer, Chicara 1946 Oliver Stone, born in New York City, director, Wall St, Good Morning Vietnam, Platoon 1945 Nicola Pagett, actress, Oliver's Story, Privates on Parade 1945 Oliver, rock vocalist, Good Morning Starshine, Jean 1943 Oliver North, American Soldier 1943 John Oliver Creighton, born in Orange, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-51G, 36, 48 1943 Bob Oliver, baseball player 1942 Edna May Oliver, dies on 59th birthday 1942 Oliver Eugene Lake, composer 1940 Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army 1939 Daniel Oliver, born in New York City, CEO, Federal Trade Commission 1938 Oliver Reed, born in London, England, actor, Big Sleep 1937 Erich Segal, born in Brooklyn, New York, author, Love Story, Oliver's Story 1937 Susan Oliver, New York City, actress, Ann-Peyton Place, Star Trek-Cage 1935 Mary Oliver, American Poet 1935 Gene Oliver, American Athlete 1935 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., American Judge 1934 Lionel Bart, born in Stepney, England, composer, songwriter, wrote pop music, musicals, created book, music and lyrics for Oliver! 1934 Lindsay Oliver John Boynton, furniture historian 1933 Oliver Sacks, American Scientist 1933 Oliver "Bops Junior" Jackson, drummer 1933 Shani Wallis, Ireland, singer and actress, Oliver 1932 Arthur L Liman, New York City, trial lawyer, Oliver North 1929 Oliver Neville, principal, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts 1929 Gladys Brockwell, actress (Oliver Twist), dies at 34 1926 David Oliver Williams, trade unionist, COHSE 1925 Dickie Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Expert, Oliver Twist, Little Men 1925 Michael Oliver, cardiologist 1923 Oliver Millar, Surveyor, Queen's Pictures 1921 Oliver Wright, British Ambassador, To U.S. 1919 Frank Middlemass, actor, Island, Oliver Twist 1917 Oliver Tambo, co-founder, African National Congress 1916 John Oliver Killens, novelist 1913 Oliver Chesterton, chartered surveyor 1912 Oliver Charles Anderson, novelist 1912 Brother William Oliver Antoninus Everson, poet 1912 Hugh Griffith, Wales, actor, Ben Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, Oliver! 1912 Oliver Wendell Harrington, cartoonist 1908 Peter Oliver, English Artist 1908 Peter Oliver, English Artist 1907 Oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor, Banning, Stagecoach 1905 Oliver Franks, English Public Servant 1904 Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenber----dorff, Sr, near Hamburg, Germany 1902 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. became Associate Justice on Supreme Court 1902 Samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72 1901 Oliver [Hazard Perry] La Farge, New York City, anthropologist/novelist 1894 Gladys Brockwell, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Long Pants, Oliver Twist 1892 Oliver Hardy, Harlem, Georgia, comedy team member, Laurel and Hardy 1891 11th U.S. Mens Tennis: Oliver S Campbell beats C Hobart (26 75 79 61 62) 1891 Irving Pichel, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor and director, Mme Butterfly, Oliver Twist 1890 Oliver S. Campbell wins U.S. Tennis Open 1888 Frank Lloyd, Scotland, actor and director, Mutiny on Bounty, Oliver Twist 1883 Edna May Oliver, Nutter, Malden, Massachusetts, actress, Little Women 1882 George Siegmann, actor, Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist 1881 Oliver Seibert, hall of fame hockey player, elected 1963 1875 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75 1871 Oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1890 1869 James Oliver invents removable tempered steel plow blade 1862 Oliver Tilden, of the Bronx, killed in Civil War in Virginia 1851 Oliver Joseph Lodge, born in England, early radio pioneer 1850 Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist, predicted ionosphere 1848 Oliver Shaw, composer, dies at 69 1844 Oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78 1841 Oliver Wendell Holmes, born in Massachusetts, 59th Supreme Court justice, 1902-32 1835 Oliver Edwards, Major General Union volunteers 1830 Oliver Wendell Holmes publishes "Old Ironsides" 1830 Oliver Otis Howard, Major General Union volunteers 1830 Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides" 1827 John Morrison Oliver, Major General Union volunteers 1823 Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton, Gov-Ind 1820 Oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation 1819 Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero, dies on 34th birthday 1813 Comm Oliver H Perry defeats British in Battle of Lake Erie 1812 Charles Dickens, born in England, novelist, Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities 1810 Oliver Fisher Winchester, rifle maker, Winchester 1809 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge, Massachusetts, physician/author, Old Ironsides 1804 Thomas Oliver Selfridge, Commander Union Navy 1797 Oliver Wolcott, U.S. judge/signer of Declaration of Independence, dies at 71 1792 George Cruikshank, London, caricaturist, Oliver Twist 1785 Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S. Naval hero, "We have met the enemy" 1779 Oliver Shaw, composer 1778 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol 1774 Oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17 1773 Oliver Goldsmith' "She Stoops to Conquer," premieres in London 1765 Oliver Holden, composer 1755 Oliver Evans, pioneered high-pressure steam engine 1753 Oliver Cromwell, Burlington, New Jersey, black who served with Washington 1746 Oliver Brownson, composer 1745 Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court, 1796-1800 1730 Oliver Goldsmith, Ireland, novelist/dramatist, She Stoops to Conquer 1726 Oliver Wolcott, U.S. judge/signer Declaration of Independence 1726 Oliver Wolcott, Ct-Gov, signed Declaration of Independence 1658 Oliver Cromwell, British general (1653-58)/Lord Protector, dies at 59 1657 Oliver Cromwell constrains English army leader John Lambert 1657 Oliver Cromwell grants residency to Luis Caravajal 1653 Oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector 1649 Oliver Cromwell seizes Drogheda Ireland, most inhabitants massacred 1645 Battle at Naseby Leicester: New Model army under Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax beats royalists 1617 Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies 1599 Oliver Cromwell, Puritan lord protector of England, 1653-58 |
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