2015 Event Zimbabwe seeks extradition of U.S. dentist Walter James Palmer, who killed a protected lion, Cecil, during a hunt; led by a local guide, Palmer believed that the hunt was properly licensed and fully legal 2012 Event In Orlando, Golf pro Tiger Woods wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational tournament; this is his first PGA Tour victory since 2009 2003 Death Robert Palmer, resistable performer, Addicted to Love, dies at 54 2001 Event Wimbledon Men's Doubles Finals, Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer beat Jiri Novak and David Rikl 2000 Death Bruce Palmer, Jr., American Soldier 1997 Death Robert Palmer, rock critic, dies at 52 1997 Event NBA announces hiring of Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer as 1st women to officiate a major-league all-male sports league 1995 Death Nicholas Palmer, TV writer/producer, dies at 57 1995 Death Christopher Francis Palmer, orchestrator/Author, dies at 48 1994 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Sprint Senior Challenge Golf Tournament 1993 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Sprint Senior Challenge Golf Tournament 1992 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge 1991 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge 1990 Event Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan inducted into hall of fame 1990 Death Palmer Deane, actor (Still of the Night), dies 1990 Event Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1986 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic 1986 Death Lilli Palmer, German actress (Boys from Brazil, Kinder), dies at 71 1984 Event Arnold Palmer fails to make U.S. Open golf tournament 1st time in 32 yrs 1984 Event Montreal Expo David Palmer no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 in a perfect 5 inn game 1982 Event John Palmer becomes news anchor of Today Show 1982 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1981 Death Maria Palmer, actress (Days of Glory, Web), dies 1981 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek 1979 Event Rock group, Emerson, Lake and Palmer break up 1979 Event "Bad Case Of Loving You" by Robert Palmer peaks at #14 1979 Event Emerson, Lake and Palmer disband after 10 years together 1977 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Women's International Golf Tournament 1977 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic 1976 Event Baltimore Jim Palmer wins AL Cy Young Award 1976 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Golf Classic 1976 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open 1976 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Bloomington Golf Classic Bicentennial 1975 Event Orioles Jim Palmer wins his 2nd Cy Young Award 1975 Event 30th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Sandra Palmer 1975 Event 4th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sandra Palmer 1974 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Cubic Corp Golf Classic 1974 Birthday Wendy Palmer, WNBA forward for the Utah Starzz 1974 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Burdine's Golf Invitational 1973 Event Jim Palmer is named AL Cy Young winner 1973 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Cameron Park Golf Open 1973 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open 1973 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA St. Paul Golf Open 1973 Event Jane Blalock/Sandra Palmer wins Lady Angelo's 4-Ball Golf Tournament 1973 Event Yankees trade wife swapper Mike Kekich for Lowell Palmer 1973 Birthday Emile Palmer, WLAF DT for the London Monarchs 1973 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Pompano Beach Golf Classic 1972 Birthday David Palmer, NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings 1972 Event Sandra Palmer/Jane Blalock wins Angelo's Four-Ball Golf Championship 1972 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1972 Event Jack Nicklaus, passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner 1971 Event Jim Palmer is 4th Oriole to win at least 20 games this season 1971 Birthday Jared Palmer, born in New York City, tennis star 1971 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Heritage Golf Open 1971 Birthday Sterling Palmer, NFL defensive end for the Washington Redskins 1969 Event Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer no-hits Oakland A's, 8-0 1968 Birthday Dean Palmer, Tallahassee, Florida, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1967 Birthday Sue Palmer, Collingwood Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1966 Event Oriole Jim Palmer, 20, is youngest to pitch a World Series shutout 1965 Event Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer's pitching debut, beats Yankees 7-5 and homers 1964 Event 28th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 276 1962 Event 91st British Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots a 276 at Royal Troon 1962 Event 26th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 280 1961 Event 90th British Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots a 284 at Royal Birkdale 1961 Birthday David Palmer, heavy metal drummer, ABC, AC/DC 1960 Event 60th U.S. Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots 280 at Cherry Hills in Denver 1960 Event 24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282 1958 Event Betsy Palmer joins Today Show panel 1958 Event 22nd Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 284 1958 Event Arnold Palmer wins 1st major golf tournament-Masters 1956 Birthday Jonathan Palmer, born in London, England, professional racecar driver, entrepreneur, Formula Championship winner, CEO, MotorSport Vision 1952 Birthday Andy Fraser, born in Paddington, West London, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, played bass for Free, composed "All Right Now", wrote hits for Robert Palmer, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker 1949 Birthday Robert Palmer, born in Batley, England, singer, Power Station 1947 Birthday Carl Palmer, drummer, Asia-Heat of the Moment, Emerson Lake and Palmer 1946 Birthday Christopher Francis Palmer, orchestrator/Author 1945 Birthday Jim Palmer, New York City, Oriole pitcher/sportscaster/jockey underwear salesman 1944 Birthday Felicity Palmer, British mezzo-soprano 1943 Birthday John "Poli" Palmer, rocker, Family K 1943 Birthday Poli Palmer, rocker, Family 1941 Birthday Sandra Palmer, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1986 Mayflower Classic 1937 Birthday Nicholas Palmer, television writer/producer 1937 Birthday Ken Palmer, cricketer, 1-190 in only Test for England, now Test ump 1937 Birthday Kenneth Palmer, cricket umpire 1935 Birthday John Palmer, Kingsport Tennessee, news anchor, NBC Weekend News 1932 Birthday Jayne Mansfield, Vera Jane Palmer, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, actress, Fat Spy 1929 Birthday Betsy Palmer, born in East Chicago, Indiana, actress, Mr Roberts, Friday the 13th 1929 Birthday Arnold Daniel Palmer, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1964 Masters 1929 Birthday Arnold Palmer, American Athlete 1927 Birthday Geoffrey Palmer, British actor, Smacks and Thistle 1927 Birthday Gregg Palmer, SF, actor, Scream, To Hell and Back 1920 Birthday Bud Palmer, born in Hollywood, California, NBAer for the New York Knicks/sportscaster 1920 Event 10,000 U.S. union and socialist organizers arrested (Palmer Raids) 1919 Birthday Charles Palmer, cricketer, one Test 1955, later MCC president 1915 Birthday Robert Moffat Palmer, composer 1914 Birthday Lilli Palmer, Peiser, Germany, actress, Gentle Sex, Lotte in Weimar 1914 Birthday Lilli Palmer, born in Posen, Germany, actress, Boys From Brazil, Sebastian 1913 Birthday Bruce Palmer, Jr., American Soldier 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1907 Death Horatio Richmond Palmer, composer, dies at 73 1895 Event D D Palmer of Davenport, Iowa, becomes 1st chiropractor 1888 Event Longest U.S. men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest 1881 Death Samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies 1856 Event Doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning 1855 Birthday Alice Freeman Palmer, educator, Hall of Fame 1846 Event Benjamin Palmer patents artificial leg 1834 Birthday Horatio Richmond Palmer, composer 1825 Birthday Joseph Benjamin Palmer, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1824 Birthday Innis Newton Palmer, Major General Union volunteers 1820 Event Antarctica discovered by Nathaniel B. Palmer on the 'Hero', a 47 foot sloop 1817 Birthday John McAuley Palmer, U.S. Union msj-gen, Gov-Ill, 1868 - 1872 1816 Birthday John Palmer Usher, Secretary Int, Union 1810 Birthday James Shedden Palmer, Commander Union Navy 1805 Birthday Samuel Palmer, London, painter/etcher, Valley of Vision 1804 Birthday Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, educator and founder, U.S. kindergarten
