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2007 Death - Phil Rizzuto, dies in New Jersey, in his sleep, at 89

1998 Death - Phil Leeds, actor, Ally McBeal, dies at 82

1998 Death - Phil Hartman, comic, Saturday Night Live, dies at 49

1997 Event - Chicago Bull's coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins

1997 Event - Phil Mickelson wins golf's Sprint International

1997 Event - Phil Blackmar wins 50th Houston golf Open

1997 Event - Phil Mickelson wins Bay Hill Golf Invitiational

1996 Event - Phil Simmons scores 171 and takes 6-14 for Leics vs. Durham

1996 Death - Phil Regan, actor (Las Vegas Night, Dames, Housewife), dies at 88

1995 Death - Phil Sidey, broadcaster, dies at 69

1995 Death - Phil Harris, Linton In, actor/comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 89

1994 Event - Phil Rizzuto Hall of Fame Night

1994 Event - Phil Rizzuto (Yankees) and Steve Carlton enter the Hall of Fame

1994 Event - New York Giants cut quarterback Phil Simms

1994 Event - Lennox Lewis TKOs Phil Jackson in 8 for heavyweight boxing title

1994 Event - Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

1993 Event - ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Phil Ware

1992 Event - 1st time a positional player pitches for New York Mets, Phil Pecota, in 19-2 lose to Pirates

1992 Death - Phil Rubenstein, U.S., actor (Tango and Cash, Robocop), dies

1991 Event - Ice Dance Championship at Munich won by Isabel and Phil Duchesnay (FRA)

1991 Death - Phil Watson, NHL coach (New York Rangers), dies

1991 Event - Phil Mickelson wins PGA Northern Telecom Golf Open

1990 Event - Sri Lanka all out 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17 lose, Phil Eagles beat Giants 31-13 and L.A. Rams beat 49ers 28-17

1990 Event - 90th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Phil Mickelson

1990 Event - Phil Bradley hits 18th inside-the-park home run in Oriole history

1989 Event - NHL's New York Rangers fire General Manager and coach Phil Esposito

1988 Event - Test debut of Phil Simmons, WI vs. India, Madras

1987 Event - Phil Niekro final appearance and is pounded for 5 runs in 3 innings

1987 Event - Phil's Steve Bedrosian is 1st to record 12 saves in 12 attempts

1987 Event - Phil Niekro 314th combines with Joe to have most wins by bros (530)

1987 Event - Yank Phil Niekro is 3rd pitcher to make 700th start (Young and Sutton)

1987 Event - Superbowl XXI: New York Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Phil Simms, New York Giants, quarterback

1986 Event - Phil Katz releases PKARC version 1.0, for IBM

1986 Event - Indian pitcher Phil Niekro wins his 307th game tying him with

1986 Event - 28th Grammy Awards: We Are the World, Sade, Phil Collins wins

1986 Death - Phil Lynott, rocker (Thin Lizzy), dies of overdose at 34

1985 Death - Phil Silvers, comedic actor (Sergeant Bilko), dies in his sleep at 73

1985 Event - Yankee Phil Niekro becomes 18th pitcher to win 300 games and also at 46 becomes oldest to pitch a shut-out beating Toronto 8-0

1985 Event - "Don't Lose My Number" by Phil Collins peaks at #4

1985 Event - Phil Rizzuto Day, Yankees retire #10

1985 Death - Phil Foster, comedian (Frank De Fazio-Laverne and Shirley), dies at 72

1984 Death - Billy Sands, actor (Phil Silvers Show, McHale's Navy), dies at 73

1984 Event - New York Yankee Phil Niekro is 9th to strikeout 3,000

1984 Event - 1st brother combo to win Gold and Silver in same event at Olympics (Phil and Steve Mahre-Slalom)

1982 Death - Joe E Ross, comedian (Toody-Car 54, Phil Silvers Show), dies at 77

1982 Death - Harvey Lembeck, actor (Phil Silvers, Hathaways), dies at 56

1980 Death - Herbie Faye, comedian (Doc, Phil Silvers Show), dies at 81

1980 Event - Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue marry

1980 Event - Phil Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat

1978 Event - New Orlean Saints beat Phil Eagles 14-7 in Mexico City (NFL expo)

1976 Event - Only home run of Joe Niekro's 22-year career, comes off brother Phil

1976 Death - Paul Ford, actor (Phil Silvers Show), dies at 74

1976 Death - Phil Ochs, singer (Draft Dodger Rag), commits suicide at 35

1976 Death - Phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35

1976 Birthday - Phil Boudreault, Copper Cliff Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics

1974 Event - Phil Esposito, Boston, became 6th NHLer to score 500 goals

1974 Birthday - Abbygale Williamson Arenas, Miss Universe-Photogenic, Phil, 1997

1973 Event - Atlanta Braves Phil Niekro no-hits San Diego Padres, 9-0

1973 Event - Phil Everly storms off stage declaring an end to Everly Brothers

1973 Event - Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted on drugs in California

1971 Birthday - Phil Rogers, born in Adelaide, Australia, 100m breaststroker, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics

1971 Event - Bruin Phil Esposito is NHL's quickest to score 50 goals in a season

1970 Birthday - Phil Buckman, born in Queens, New York, actor, Slash-Drexell's Class

1970 Birthday - Phil Alley, cricketer, NSW left-arm pace bowler

1970 Birthday - Phil Graham, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, rower 1996 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Phil A. Mickelson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1991 Northern Telecom

1969 Event - Phil Esposito becomes 1st NHL Player to score 100 points in a season

1969 Birthday - Phil Plantier, Manchester, New Hampshire, outfielder, San Diego Padres, Red Sox, A's

1968 Death - Phil Lord, actor (Stud's Place), dies at 89

1968 Birthday - Phil Anselmo, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, musician, focuses on heavy metal, sludge metal, hardcore punk, thrash metal genres, lead for Pantera, producer, owner Housecore Records

1968 Birthday - Phil Hansen, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills

1968 Death - Phil Arnold, actor (Skidoo, Errand Boy, Damn Yankees), dies at 58

1967 Birthday - Phil Keoghan, New Zealander Celebrity

1966 Birthday - Phil Tufnell, cricketer, England slow lefty and slower fieldsman

1965 Birthday - Erika von Heiland, Angeles City Phil, U.S. badminton player, 1992, 1996 Olympics

1964 Birthday - Liz Masakayan, Quezon City Phil, WPVA volley, Best of Beach-3rd-1994

1964 Event - Yankee Phil Linz plays harmonica on bus despite Yogi Berra's orders

1964 Event - "New Phil Silvers Show," last airs on CBS-TV

1964 Birthday - Phil Emery, cricketer, NSW wicket-keeper, Australia 1994

1964 Birthday - Phil Housley, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL defenseman, New Jersey Devils, Team USA 1998 Olympics

1963 Event - "New Phil Silvers Show," debuts on CBS-TV

1963 Birthday - Anne-Sophie Mutter, born in Rheinfeldin, Germany, violinist, Berlin Phil

1963 Birthday - Phil Simmons, cricketer, West Indian opening batsman

1962 Birthday - Phil Lewis, born in London, England, rock vocalist, LA Guns-It's Over Now

1960 Event - Musical "Do re mi" with Phil Silvers premieres in New York City

1957 Birthday - Phil Collen, English heavy-metal guitarist, Def Leppard-Love Bites

1957 Death - Phil Hanna, singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46

1957 Birthday - Phil Mahre, Yakima Wash, alpine slalom skier, Olympic-gold/silver-80, 84

1957 Event - 9th Emmy Awards: Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young and Loretta Young

1957 Birthday - Phil Gould, rock percussionist, Level 42-Hot Water

1957 Birthday - Phil McConkey, NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants

1956 Event - Phil Rizzuto signs as New York Yankee radio-TV announcer

1956 Event - To make room for Enos Slaughter, New York Yankees release Phil Rizzuto

1956 Birthday - Phil Fearon, rocker, Galaxy, Kandidate-I Don't Want to Lose You

1956 Birthday - Phil Foglio, American Cartoonist

1956 Event - 8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball

1955 Birthday - Phil Simms, NFL quarterback, New York Giants, Superbowl 1986

1954 Birthday - Phil Neale, born in Scunthorpe, England, cricketer, coach, team manager, played for Worcestershire, played football for Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United, 1989 Wisden Cricketer of the Year

1953 Event - Braves Phil Paine is 1st former major leaguer to play in Japan

1953 Event - Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3 ")

1952 Birthday - David Pack, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, producer, Grammy-Award winning record producer for Wynnona, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Music Director for President Bill Clinton's Inaugurations, 1992 and 1996, cofounder, lead vocalist for band, Ambrosia

1952 Birthday - Phil Kramer, born in Youngtown, Ohio, rocker, Iron Butterfly

1952 Birthday - Cristina Raines, Tina Herazo, Manila Phil, actress, Sentinel

1951 Birthday - Phil Lynott, Dublin Ireland, rock bassist, Thin Lizzy

1951 Birthday - Phil Carlson, cricketer, Australian all-rounder 1979

1951 Birthday - Phil Neal, born in Irchester, Northamptonshire, professional soccer player, manger, right fullback, appeared in the first five of Liverpool's European Cup finals

1951 Birthday - Phil Manzanera, rock guitarist, Roxy Music-Let's Stick Together

1951 Birthday - Phil Collins, England, singer/drummer, Genesis-Against All Odds

1950 Event - Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs), Del Webb (Yankees), and Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select new commissioner

1950 Birthday - Phil Chenier, NBA guard, Washington Bullets

1950 Birthday - Phil McGraw, born in Vinita, Oklahoma, television personality, former psychologist, host of 'Dr. Phil' television program, earned $80 million in 2009

1948 Birthday - Phil Hartman, Brantford Ontario, actor, SNL, Peewee's Playhouse

1947 Birthday - Phil Sawyer, rocker, Spencer Davis Group

1945 Birthday - Phil Jackson, Deer Lodge Montana, NBA star, Knicks, coach, Bulls

1944 Birthday - Michael Tilson Thomas, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor, New York Phil Young People

1944 Birthday - Phil May, born in Wortley, England, artist, caricaturist, drawings published in The Bulletin, St. Stephens Review, The Graphic, regular staff member of Punch

1944 Event - New York Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs

1943 Birthday - Phil Bredesen, American Politician

1943 Birthday - Tom Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, Detroit, Cincinnati, KC-Omaha, Phil

1943 Event - Phil Wrigley and B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League

1942 Birthday - Phil Harris, English carpet manufacturer/multi-millionaire

1942 Birthday - Phil Gramm, Sen-R Texas, 1985-

1942 Birthday - Phil Austin, comedian, Firesign Theater

1942 Birthday - Phil Margo, born in Brooklyn, rock vocalist, Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight

1942 Birthday - Phil Esposito, NHL center/General Manager, Bruins, Rangers

1941 Birthday - Curtis Lee, born in Yuma, Arizona, singer, doo-wop and pop recording artist with Phil Spector, partnered with Tommy Boyce, sang 'Under the Moon of Love', 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes'

1941 Birthday - Phil Condit, American Businessman

1940 Birthday - Phil Ochs, born in El Paso, Texas, anti-war folk singer, Joe Hill, War is Over

1940 Birthday - Phil Proctor, comedian, Firesign Theater

1940 Birthday - Phil Lesh, Chapman, born in California, rock bassist, Grass Roots, Grateful Dead

1939 Birthday - [Harvey] Phil Spector, record producer, Wall of Sound

1939 Birthday - Phil Spector, American Businessman

1939 Birthday - James Galway, born in Belfast. Ireland, flutist, 18k gold flute, Royal Phil

1939 Birthday - Phil Linz, baseball shortstop, New York Yankees

1939 Birthday - Phil Gallie, born in Portsmouth, England, born Philip Roy Gallie, politician, Conservative Party, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Member of Parliament for Ayr

1939 Event - 1st night game at Phil's Shribe Park (Pirates 5, Phillies 2)

1939 Birthday - Phil Niekro, knuckleball pitcher, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves

1938 Event - Phil Emmett Mueller and Dodger Ernie Koy both homer in their 1st at bat

1938 Birthday - Phil Knight, American Businessman

1938 Birthday - Phil Everly, Brownie, Kentucky, singer, Everly Bros-Wake Up Little Susie

1937 Birthday - Phil Shulmon, rocker, Gentle Giant

1936 Birthday - Phil Sharpe, cricketer, England middle order batsman during 60's

1935 Birthday - Phil Donahue, born in Cleveland, Ohio, talk show host, Phil Donahue Show

1935 Event - 1st major league night baseball game, in Cincinnati (Reds 2, Phil 1)

1931 Birthday - Phil Phillips [Baptiste], rock vocalist, Sea Of Love

1930 Birthday - Phil Crane, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1969 - 2005

1930 Birthday - Phil Crane, American Politician

1930 Birthday - Julie Bovasso, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Willie and Phil, Just Me and You

1928 Birthday - Phil Jones, principal, Trinity College of Music

1927 Event - Phil Mead scores his 100th 100, Hampshire vs. Northants

1927 Birthday - Herbert Blomstedt, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, conductor, Oslo Phil 1954-61

1926 Birthday - Phil Sidey, broadcaster

1925 Birthday - Phil Carey, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, actor, Asa Buchanan-One Life to Live

1923 Birthday - Leonard Stern, New York City, producer/TV writer, Phil Silvers Show, Get Smart

1923 Birthday - Pete Pihos, NFL end, Phil Eagles

1922 Birthday - Phil Gordon, Meridian Mississippi, singer and actor, Jasper-Bev Hillbillies

1918 Birthday - Phil Rizzuto, born in Brooklyn, New York, Major League Baseball player, shortstop for the New York Yankees

1918 Birthday - Leonard Rose, born in Washington D.C., concert cellist, New York Phil 1943-51

1917 Birthday - Eddie "Brat" Stanky, Phil Rizzuto's nemisis/2nd baseman, Dodgers

1913 Birthday - Phil Foster, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Frank De Fazio-Laverne and Shirley

1912 Birthday - Phil Silvers, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Sergeant Bilko-Phil Silvers Show

1910 Birthday - Phil Hanna, River Forest, Illinois, singer, Once Upon a Tune

1910 Event - Phil A's Chief Bender no-hits Cleveland Indians, 4-0

1909 Birthday - Phil Arnold, New Jersey, actor, Errand Boy, Stud Lonigan, Damn Yankees

1906 Birthday - Phil Regan, singer, My Wild Irish Rose

1903 Event - Pacific Cable (SF, Hawaii, Guam, Phil) opens, President TR sends message

1903 Birthday - Phil Harris, born in Linton, Indiana, actor, Anything Goes, Robin Hood

1901 Birthday - Paul Ford, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Phil Silvers Show

1901 Event - Guerrilla's assault unarmed U.S. soldiers in Balangiga Phil, 38 killed

1896 Birthday - Phil Baker, Philadelphia, comedian, Who's Whose

1887 Birthday - Phil Mead, cricketer, strong batsman for England pre- and post-WWI

1876 Birthday - Bruno Walter, B. W. Schlesinger, Berlin Germany, conductor, New York Phil

1864 Birthday - Phil May, Wortley Yorkshire, cartoonist

1862 Death - Philip "Phil" Kearny, U.S. Union general-major, dies in battle at 48

1821 Event - College of Apothecaries organized in Phil; 1st U.S. pharmacy college













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