2014 Event Texas Governor Rick Perry has been convicted of felony for threatening to block state funds from the office of District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg unless she resigned; the threat stemmed from Lehmberg's arrest for drunk driving 2014 Event In an effort to address the flood of unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the Texas border, Governor Rick Perry sends 1,000 National Guard troops to provide border security 2013 Event At the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, Andy Murray wins the Men's Singles after beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets; he becomes the first British man to win since Fred Perry's Wimbleton 1936 win 2012 Event At the 2012 U.S. Open, Andy Murray of the U.K. wins the Men's Singles, defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic; Murray becomes the first British player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry 76 years ago 2011 Event Musician Katy Perry wins the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards for Video for the Year award for her song 'Firework' 2002 Death Jack Haldeman, science fiction writer, Perry's Planet, dies at 60 2001 Death Perry Como, singer, dies at 88 1996 Death Jack Perry, businessman, dies at 81 1996 Death Joan Perry Cohn Harvey, actress (Hands of a Stranger), dies at 85 1996 Death Charles Bruce Perry, professor of medicine, dies at 92 1995 Death Frank Perry, film director, dies at 65 1995 Death Frank Perry, U.S. dir (Diary of Mad Housewife, David and Lisa), dies at 65 1995 Death Perry Lederman, folk singer, dies at 52 1995 Death Fred Perry, English tennis star (Wimbledon 1934-36), dies at 85 1993 Death Raymond Burr, actor (Perry Mason), dies of liver cancer at 76 1992 Death David Oliver, actor (Perry Hutchins-Another World), dies of AIDS at 30 1992 Event Director Frank Perry (Mommie Dearest) marries Virginia Bush Ford 1991 Event Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York 1991 Event Gaylord Perry, Ferguson Jenkins and Rod Carew elected to Hall of Fame 1985 Event Henry G. Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia 1985 Death Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 1983 Event Gaylord Perry joins Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton to reach 3,500 career strikeouts this season, he also wins his 1st game as a Royal 1982 Event Seattle Mariner pitcher Gaylord Perry ejected for throwing a spitter 1982 Event Seattle Mariner Gaylord Perry becomes 15th pitcher to win 300 games 1982 Event Gaylord Perry (with 297 wins) signs with Seattle Mariners 1979 Death Julia A Perry, U.S. composer and conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55 1978 Event Padres Gaylord Perry is 1st to win Cy Young in both leagues (NL) 1978 Event Aerosmith's Steve Tyler and Joe Perry injured by a cherry bomb 1978 Event Steve Perry joins Journey 1978 Event Padres trade pitcher Dave Tomlin and $125,000 to Rangers for Gaylord Perry (He wins 1978 Cy Young Award) 1975 Event Lowell W. Perry confirmed as chairman of Equal Opportunity Comm 1973 Event Brothers Jim and Gaylord Perry face each other for only time, Tigers beat Indians 5-4, as Gaylord loses 1972 Event Gaylord Perry wins AL Cy Young award 1972 Birthday Marlo Perry, NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills 1971 Birthday Perry Carter, NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs 1971 Birthday Perry Carter, cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Birthday Perry Klein, NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Donna Perry, born in Glendale, California, playmate November, 1994 1970 Birthday Todd Perry, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1970 Event Twins Jim Perry wins AL Cy Young Award 1970 Death Erle Stanley Gardner, U.S. writer (Perry Mason), dies at 80 1969 Birthday Matthew Perry, born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, actor, known for role of Chandler Bing on television sitcom, 'Friends' 1969 Birthday Elliot Perry, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks 1968 Birthday Darren Perry, NFL free safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Event Gaylord Perry (Giants) no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 1-0 1968 Birthday Nehemiah Perry, cricketer, fine Jamaican off-spinner 1966 Birthday Luke Perry, born in Mansfield, Ohio, actor, Dillon-Beverly Hill 90210 1966 Event Harold R Perry becomes 2nd black Roman Catholic bishop in US 1965 Birthday Michael Perry, NFL defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos 1965 Death Ray Collins, actor (Halls of Ivy, Perry Mason), dies at 75 1965 Birthday Tim Perry, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets 1965 Death Perry E Smith, U.S. murderer (In Cold Blood), hanged 1964 Birthday Perry Parker, South Laguna Beach California, golfer, 1992 Xerox BC Open 1964 Birthday Gerald Perry, NFL tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1963 Death Oliver Hazzard Perry La Farge, U.S. anthropologist/writer, dies at 61 1963 Birthday Perry Richardson, South Carolina, bassist, Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime 1963 Birthday Thomas Perry, born in Germany, born Thomas Wellnowski, singer, songwriter, lead vocalist for Surprises band, performed own compositions on 'The Ballad Album' 1962 Birthday William "The Refrigerator" Perry, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears 1961 Birthday Christopher J Perry, Edenton, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1987 Kemper Open-2nd 1960 Birthday [James] Kenneth Perry, born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, PGA golfer, 1991 Memorial 1959 Event 1st Grammy Awards: Perry Como and Ella Fitzgerald win 1958 Death John Hamilton, actor (Perry White-Superman), dies at 61 1958 Event RIAA certifies 1st gold record (Perry Como's Catch A Falling Star) 1958 Birthday Perry Stephens, Frankfurt Germany, actor, Loving, All My Children 1957 Event "Perry Mason" with Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV 1954 Event Don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record) 1951 Birthday Guy Perry, rock guitarist and vocalist, Motels-Only the Lonely 1950 Birthday Joe Perry, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Aerosmith-Walk this Way 1950 Birthday Rick Perry, born in Paint Creek, Texas, politician, Republican, 47th Governor of Texas, chairman Republican Governors Association, 2008 1949 Birthday Steve Perry, Hanford, California, vocalist, Journey-Open Arms, Oh Sherry 1948 Birthday Perry King, Alliance, Ohio, actor, Andy Warhol's "Bad" 1947 Birthday John Perry Barlow, American Writer 1946 Birthday Felton Perry, actor, Magnum Force, Sudden Death 1946 Death Antoinette Perry, American Actress 1944 Birthday Perry Christie, Statesman 1941 Birthday John Bennett Perry, born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, singer and actor, Falcon Crest 1938 Birthday Anne Perry, British Novelist 1938 Birthday Gaylord Perry, baseball player, 1972 AL Cy Young winner 1938 Birthday Sam Nunn, born in Perry, Georgia, Senator-D-Georgia 1972 - 1997 1936 Birthday Jim Perry, pitcher, Cy Young Award 1970 1936 Event 56th U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats J Donald Budge (26 62 86 16 108) 1936 Birthday Lane Smith, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actor, Perry White-Lois and Clark 1935 Birthday Sharon Acker, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Della Street - Perry Mason 1973 1934 Event 54th U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats Wilmer L Allison (64 63 16 86) 1934 Event 27th Australian Men's Tennis Open: Fred Perry beat Crawford (63 75 61) 1933 Event Britain's Fred Perry thwarts Australian Jack Crawford's bid for a Grand Slam by defeating him at U.S. Tennis championship 1933 Event 53rd U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats J H Crawford (63 11-13 46 60 61) 1933 Event 53rd U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats Jack Crawford (63 1113 46 60 61) 1933 Birthday Perry Botkin, Jr., born in New York City, orchestra leader, Bert Convy Show 1931 Birthday Carrie Saxon Perry, 1st black mayor of a major U.S. city, Hartford CT 1931 Birthday Perry Lopez, born in New York City, actor, Chinatown, Death Wish 4 1930 Birthday Frank Perry, film director 1927 Birthday William J. Perry, American Politician 1927 Birthday Joe Perry, AAFC/NFL Hall of Fame fullback, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts 1927 Birthday Joe Perry, NFL Hall-of-Famer 1925 Birthday Harry Guardino, New York City, actor, Monty Nash, Perry Mason, Hill St. Blues 1924 Birthday Julia A. Perry, U.S. composer, Cask of Amontillado 1924 Birthday Julia Perry, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, Selfish Giant 1921 Birthday Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor, Open University England 1921 Birthday Barbara Hale, born in Dekalb, Illinois, actress, Della Street - Perry Mason 1917 Birthday Raymond Burr, BC Canada, actor, Perry Mason, Ironsides, Godzilla 1915 Birthday Jack Perry, businessman 1914 Birthday Perry Bass, Texas billionaire 1913 Birthday Dane Clark, Brooklyn, actor, Wire Service, Bold Venture, Perry Mason 1912 Birthday Perry Como, Pierino, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, singer/TV, Perry Como Show 1911 Birthday Joan Perry Cohn Harvey, actress, Hands of a Stranger 1909 Birthday Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator, Wimbledon, 1934-36 1903 Birthday Charles Bruce Perry, professor of medicine 1902 Birthday Stepin Fetchit, Lincoln Perry, Florida, actor, Miracle in Harlem 1901 Birthday Oliver [Hazard Perry] La Farge, New York City, anthropologist/novelist 1896 Death Nora Perry, writer, dies 1893 Event Commodore Perry arrives in Japan 1889 Birthday Erle Stanley Gardner, U.S. detective writer, Perry Mason 1888 Birthday Antoinette Perry, American Actress 1887 Birthday John Hamilton, Penn, actor, Perry White-Superman 1854 Event Treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to U.S. 1854 Event U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry's 2nd trip to Japan 1853 Event Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan 1853 Event Admiral Perry and U.S. Navy visit Japan 1853 Event Commodore Matthew Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay 1853 Event Commodore Matthew Perry reach Japan 1845 Event Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London 1831 Birthday Edward Aylesworth Perry, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1823 Birthday Oliver Hazard Perry Morton, Indiana Governor 1961 - 1967, Republian 1823 Birthday William Flank Perry, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1819 Death Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero, dies on 34th birthday 1813 Event Comm Oliver H Perry defeats British in Battle of Lake Erie 1794 Birthday Matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan 1785 Birthday Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S. Naval hero, "We have met the enemy"
