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1994 Orange County California files for bankruptcy
1993 Anthony Burgess, novelist (Clockwork Orange), dies of cancer at 76 1992 Leo Halle, soccer goalie (Go Ahead, Orange), dies 1991 Johan Schmitz, actor (Gysbregt van Aemstel/Soldat van Orange), dies 1987 Weird Al Yankovic performs live at 72nd National Orange Show 1986 Oklahoma wins Orange Bowl for college football championship 1984 $180m out-of-court settlement reached in Agent Orange suit 1984 Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship 1982 Patrick Magee, Irish actor (Clockwork Orange, King Lear), dies at 58 1982 Clemson wins the Orange Bowl for college football championship 1981 Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, South Africa 1979 U.S. admits troops in Vietnam were exposed to the toxic Agent Orange 1979 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1978 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1978 Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt and Pepper), dies at 57 1977 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1976 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1975 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1974 Lyndsay Kahler, born in Orange, California, Miss America-California 1997 1974 Alex Corretja, born in Barcelona, Spain, tennis star, 1990 Orange Bowl boys 16 1974 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1973 Tiffany M Sloan, Orange county California, playmate, Oct, 1992 1973 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1972 Carol Mann wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1971 Stanley Kubrick's X-rated "A Clockwork Orange" premieres 1971 Heath Sims, Orange California, 149 lbs/68 kg greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 Donna Faber, born in East Orange, New Jersey, tennis star 1971 Jan Ferraris wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1971 Scott Williams, Orange California, field hockey defender 1996 Olympics 1970 Karen Courtland, Orange, New Jersey, pairs skaters 1994 Olympics 1970 Cristiano Caratti, born in Italy, tennis star, 1987 Orange Bowl boys doubles 1970 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic 1970 Elaine Youngs, Orange California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1969 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Open 1968 Sally Smith, Orange NSW, golfer, 1993 T67 Alpine Australia Ladies Masters 1968 Thomas P Auth, Orange, New Jersey, rower 1996 Olympics 1968 Kathie Whitworth wins LPGA St. Petersburg Orange Blossom Golf Open 1967 Martha Nix, Orange County California, actress, Serena-Waltons 1967 Elexa Wills/Orrange, Orange Texas, long jumper/triple jumper 1967 Laurie Wood, born in Orange, California, playmate, March, 1989 1967 Ian Ziering, born in West Orange, New Jersey, actor, Steve Sanders-Beverly Hills 90210 1967 Elaina Oden, born in Orange California, volleyball middle blocker, Olympics bronze-92, 96 1967 Marilynn Smith wins LPGA St. Petersburg Orange Golf Classic 1965 Carin Garbarra, East Orange, New Jersey, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1964 Mark E Kelly, Orange, New Jersey, Lt USN/astronaut 1964 Scott J Kelly, Orange, New Jersey, Lt USN/astronaut 1963 Schae Harrison, born in Orange, California, actress, Darla-Bold and Beautiful 1962 Joetta Clark, East Orange, New Jersey, 800m runner, Olympic-1992 1960 Misha Mck, East Orange, New Jersey, actress, Gerri-Me and Mrs. C 1959 Kevin Spacey, born in South Orange, New Jersey, actor, Dad, Henry and June, Darrow 1958 Debra Jensen, born in Orange County, California, playmate, January, 1978 1956 Ena Heese, South African costume designer, Willem of Orange 1955 Disneyland opens its doors in rural Orange County 1954 John Kimmel, born in East Orange, New Jersey, John C. Kimmel, horse trainer, trained at University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School, trained famous horses, Better Than Honour, Premium Tap, wins include Florida Derby, 2004, Pennsylvania Derby, 2007, among others 1954 Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 1953 Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 1953 Henriette J. Toll, actress, Soldier of Orange 1953 Passenger ships Willem Ruys and Orange collide in the Red Sea 1952 Joel Silver, South Orange, New Jersey, producer, Warriors, Xanadu, Die Hard 1951 Andre Hazes, Dutch barkeeper/singer, We Love Orange 1947 Lex van Delden, Dutch actor, Soldier of Orange 1946 Walter "Clyde" Orange, Florida, rocker, Commodores-Too Hot to Trot 1946 Herman de Man, Salomon H Hamburger, author/Radio Orange, dies 1946 Bryan D O'Connor, Orange Cal, Col USMC/astronaut, STS-61B, STS-40 1946 Gillian Hills, born in Cairo, Egypt, actress, Blow-up, Clockwork Orange 1945 Premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated 1945 Radio Orange ends cooperation at Liese-Aktion 1944 Amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts 1943 Sammi Smith, born in Orange County, California, born Jewel Faye Smith, musician, songwriter, famous hit 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' written by Kris Kristofferson, part of 1970's 'outlaw country' movement 1943 Malcolm McDowell, born in Leeds, England, actor, Clockwork Orange, Caligula 1943 John Oliver Creighton, born in Orange, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-51G, 36, 48 1942 Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbut Meister, Orange, New Jersey, rocker, Angels 1942 Radio Orange calls to defy order to wear "Jewish star" 1942 Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies 1941 Queen Wilhelmina on Radio Orange warns against treason 1940 Dionne Warwick, born in East Orange, New Jersey, singer, Solid Gold, Way to San Jose 1940 Barbara Allbut, Orange, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Angels 1940 Radio Orange, London begins 1940 David Ackroyd, Orange, New Jersey, actor, I Come in Peace, Memories of Me 1939 Ken Blanchard, born in Orange, New Jersey, author, professional speaker, management expert, co-wrote, 'The One Minute Manager' with Spencer Johnson, sold over 13 million copies in 37 languages, wrote more than 30 successful books 1938 John Harris Harbison, Orange, New Jersey, composer 1937 James Marcus, actor (Clockwork Orange), dies at 60 1936 Bill Zeliff, born in East Orange, New Jersey, Representative-R-New Hampshire 1991 - 1997 1935 Gail Fisher, Orange, New Jersey, actress, Peggy-Mannix 1935 1st Sugar Bowl and 1st Orange Bowl 1934 1st Dutch talkie movie, Jan Teunissen's "Willem of Orange," premieres 1931 Thomas K "Tom" van Brook, actor/interpreter, Soldier of Orange 1931 Thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84 1926 Carolyn Gold Heilbrun, born in East Orange, New Jersey, author and feminist, 'In the Last Analysis' and 'Writing a Woman's Life' 1923 Henny Alma, Hendrika den Broek, Dutch actress, Soldier of Orange 1922 Joan Caulfield, East Orange, New Jersey, actress, Liz-My Favorite Husband 1922 Patrick J G McGee, born in North Ireland, actor, Clockwork Orange 1921 President Harding opens (via telephone) 1st Valencia Orange Show 1921 Gordon MacRae, born in East Orange, New Jersey, singer and actor, Oklahoma, Carousel 1920 Michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor, Clockwork Orange, Patton 1918 Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen 1917 Anthony Burgess, essayist/novelist, Clockwork Orange 1916 A. P. W. Botha, Orange Free State, president of South Africa 1910 Marie, Princess of Wied/Orange Nassau, dies 1910 Johan Doorn, Dutch journalist/resistance fighter, Orange Newspaper 1910 Tony "Two-Ton" Galento, born in Orange, New Jersey, boxer/actor, On the Waterfront 1907 Gerhard Alexander, Veldheer, Dutch actor, Prince Willem of Orange 1900 Britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony) 1900 Britain annexes Orange Free State 1899 Orange Free state mobilizes 1898 Herman de Man, Salomon H Hamburger, Dutch writer/Radio Orange 1893 1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ 1893 Thomas Edison complete's worlds 1st movie studio (West Orange NJ) 1891 Henry O'Neill, Orange, New Jersey, actor, Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble 1887 Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "Five Orange Pips" 1887 Billy Bevan, Orange Australia, actor, White Sin 1880 Aart A van Schelven, Dutch church historian, Willem of Orange 1879 Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 1876 Gerard J Arbous, actor/publicist, Prince William of Orange 1854 Great Britain and Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein 1854 British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) 1851 1st meeting of anti-revolutionary "Netherlands and Orange" 1851 [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands 1850 Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange, dies at 74 1849 Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye" 1843 Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange/son of king Willem III 1841 Marie von Wied, Princess of Orange Nassau 1820 Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange, dies at 68 1799 W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 1793 Curacao Island Council forbids criticism on House of Orange 1787 Orange troops occupy Area at Duurstede 1786 Orange troops plunder Hattem/Elburg 1774 W G Frederik, prince of Orange 1752 Prince Willem van Orange becomes Knight of Garter 1751 Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V 1734 Prince Willem KHF van Orange marries George II's daughter Mary Anne 1713 Dutch State-General signs peace with France: Netherlands loses Orange Princedom 1711 Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23 1688 Whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism 1688 Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, Marijke Meu, princess of Orange 1687 Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler, Nassau-Dietz, 1687 Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz 1678 Battle of Mons-French repulse William of Orange 1664 Dutch Fort Orange (Albany New York) surrenders to English 1657 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daugher of Willem of Orange, dies at 75 1650 Willem II, earl of Nassau/prince of Orange, dies at 24 1647 Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/prince of Orange, dies at 63 1629 Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59 1627 Louise Henriette, Mlle d'Orange, daughter of Frederik Henry 1626 William II, prince of Orange/stadholder 1625 Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57 1620 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65 1620 Louise de Coligny, 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65 1618 Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 1597 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies 1584 Willem I "the Silent", Willem of Orange, earl of Nassau, dies at 51 1584 Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange 1583 William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny 1582 Willem van Orange moves from Antwerp to Delft 1582 Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies 1582 Prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp 1581 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange 1581 States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange 1580 Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange 1580 Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam 1580 Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange 1579 Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange 1578 Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange 1577 Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 1575 Willem van Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon 1575 William of Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon 1574 Prince Willem van Orange installs university 1572 Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht 1569 Emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange and Anna of Saxon 1568 In Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw 1567 Dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda 1564 Willem van Orange demands freedom of conscience/religion 1561 Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon 1561 William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais 1559 Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht 1556 Willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies 1555 William of Orange becomes member of Council of State 1555 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange 1551 Willem of Orange weds countess Anna van Egmond and Buren 1550 Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange 1545 Willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange 1544 Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange, 1561-71 1544 Rene of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle 1530 Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies 1505 Jews are expelled from Orange Burgandy by Philibert of Luxembourg 1502 Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies 1463 Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies 1418 Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/Governor of Burgundy, dies |
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