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 Aust 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 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 Malcolm McDowell, born in Leeds, England, actor, Clockwork Orange, Caligula
1943 John Oliver Creighton, born in Orange, Texas, Capt 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
1938 John Harris Harbison, Orange, New Jersey, composer
1937 James Marcus, actor (Clockwork Orange), dies at 60
1935 Roy Scheider, born in Orange, New Jersey, actor, All That Jazz, Jaws, seaQuest DSV
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
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-Gen 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/gov of Burgundy, dies
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