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1994 Hal Smith, actor (Otis Campbell-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 77
1991 Atlanta's Otis Nixon suspended for rest of 1991 due to cocaine 1991 Otis Nixon steals NL record 6 bases in 1 day 1990 NFL New York Giant Otis Anderson becomes 8th to rush for 10,000th yard 1989 Otis Redding, Dion, Rolling Stones, Temptations and Stevie Wonder 1979 Cornelia Otis Skinner, dies at 78 1975 Otis Francis Tabler is 1st open homosexual to get security clearance to work for the Defense Department 1971 Otis Scott, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/800m runner 1968 Carre Otis, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Wild Orchid 1968 Otis Redding posthumously receives gold record for " Dock of the Bay" 1967 Otis Redding, singer (Dock of Bay), dies in plane crash at 26 1967 Otis Rescue records "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" 1965 Otis Smith, NFL cornerback for the New York Jets 1965 Otis Redding records "Respect" 1962 Otis Thorpe, NBA forward, Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons 1961 Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court 1959 "Castin' My Spell" by Johnny Otis Show hits #52 1959 Otis Nixon, U.S. baseball outfielder, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers 1957 Otis J Anderson, NFL running back, New York Giants, 1990 Superbowl MVP 1953 Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' 1950 Otis Armstrong, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos 1949 Otis Williams, Otis Miles, Texas, rock vocalist, Temptations 1942 Otis Clay, U.S. gospel/R&B-singer, That's how it is 1941 Otis Williams, rocker, Temptations 1941 Otis Redding, Dawson, Georgia, rock bassist, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay 1939 Otis Paul Drayton, Glen Cove, New York, 4x100m runner 1964 Olympic gold 1936 Otis Williams, rocker, Charms 1932 Otis Crandell Davis, Alabama, 400m/4X400m relayer 1960 Olympics gold 1932 Otis Blackwell, composer/singer 1924 Johnny Otis, Veliotes, composer, Every Beat of My Heart 1921 Johnny Otis, R&B singer 1921 Johnny Otis, California, R&B talent scout, Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up 1918 Otis R Bowen, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1985 - 1989 1901 Cornelia Otis Skinner, Chic, writer, When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 1900 Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co 1861 Elisha G Otis, U.S. elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 1861 Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis 1857 Elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, New York City) 1839 Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia 1830 Oliver Otis Howard, Major General Union volunteers 1811 Elisha Graves Otis, inventor, safe elevator 1783 James Otis, American lawyer, dies 1764 James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation |
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