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2010 Event - Uganda's Wildlife Authority announces that some animals in the country's national parks and game reserves have doubled in population since 1999

1992 Death - Bert Parks, Jacobson, TV host (Miss America), dies at 77

1989 Event - Jerry Parks, Oklahoma defensive back, charged with shooting a teammate

1982 Event - Bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks

1980 Death - Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies

1975 Birthday - Tiffany Parks, Miss Arkansas USA 1996

1975 Death - Larry Parks, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 60

1974 Birthday - Nathan Parks, tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs

1972 Birthday - Cherokee Parks, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves

1965 Birthday - Tammy Parks, Rockville Centre, New York, actress, Attack of 60' Centerfold

1955 Event - Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery Alabama by Rosa Parks

1955 Event - Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to the back of bus

1952 Event - New York Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives Yankees a 5-1 win at Washington He has now home runs in all 15 major league parks

1948 Event - "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio

1948 Birthday - Jennifer Adams, superintendent, Central Royal Parks

1941 Birthday - Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician, Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour

1940 Birthday - Bob Mackie, born in Monterey Parks, California, designer, Streisand, Cher

1938 Birthday - Michael Parks, born in Corona, California, actor, Then Came Bronson

1935 Event - 39th U.S. Golf Open: Sam Parks, Jr. shoots a 299 at Oakmont CC PA

1933 Birthday - Craig L. Thomas, born in Wyoming, United States Senator from Wyoming, protected America's national parks

1931 Birthday - Jim Parks, cricketer, England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68

1931 Birthday - Nigel Vinson, born in England, Baron Vinson, businessman, served in Queen's Royal Regiment, Member of National Parks and Countryside Committee, Member of Foundation of Science and Technology

1927 Event - Parks College, America's oldest aviation school, opens

1923 Event - Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks

1914 Birthday - Bert Parks, Jacobson, born in Atlanta, Georgia, TV host, Miss America

1914 Birthday - Samuel "Larry" K Parks, Olathe, Kansas, actor, Jolson-Jolson Story

1913 Birthday - Rosa Lee Parks, civil rights activist, bus protestor

1913 Birthday - Rosa Parks, American Activist

1912 Birthday - Gordon Parks, Ft. Scott, Kansas, film director/author, Learning Tree

1899 Death - Richard Parks Bland, American Politician

1888 Birthday - Robert Moses, power broker, built Long Island and New York City parks and roads

1835 Birthday - Richard Parks Bland, American Politician













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