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

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

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

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

1997 Phil Mickelson wins golf's Sprint International

1997 Phil Blackmar wins 50th Houston golf Open

1997 Phil Mickelson wins Bay Hill Golf Invitiational

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

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

1995 Phil Sidey, broadcaster, dies at 69

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

1994 Phil Rizzuto Hall of Fame Night

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

1994 New York Giants cut quarterback Phil Simms

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

1994 Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

1993 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Phil Ware

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

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

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

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

1991 Phil Mickelson wins PGA Northern Telecom Golf Open

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1986 Phil Katz releases PKARC version 1.0, for IBM

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

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

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

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

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

1985 Phil Rizzuto Day, Yankees retire #10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1980 Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue marry

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

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

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

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

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

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

1976 Phil Boudreault, Copper Cliff Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics

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

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

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

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

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

1972 Phil King, rock (Blue Oyster Cult), shot in head at 24 while gambling

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1968 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 Phil Hansen, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills

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

1967 Phil Keoghan, New Zealander Celebrity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1963 Phil Simmons, cricketer, West Indian opening batsman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1956 Phil Foglio, American Cartoonist

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

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

1954 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 Braves Phil Paine is 1st former major leaguer to play in Japan

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

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

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

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

1951 Phil Carlson, cricketer, Australian all-rounder 1979

1951 Phil Neal, English soccer player

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

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

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

1950 Phil Chenier, NBA guard, Washington Bullets

1950 Phil McGraw, American Psychologist

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

1947 Phil Sawyer, rocker, Spencer Davis Group

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

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

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

1944 New York Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs

1943 Phil Bredesen, American Politician

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

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

1942 Phil Harris, English carpet manufacturer/multi-millionaire

1942 Phil Gramm, Sen-R Texas, 1985-

1942 Phil Austin, comedian, Firesign Theater

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

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

1941 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 Phil Condit, American Businessman

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

1940 Phil Proctor, comedian, Firesign Theater

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

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

1939 Phil Spector, American Businessman

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

1939 Phil Linz, baseball shortstop, New York Yankees

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

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

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

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

1938 Phil Knight, American Businessman

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

1937 Phil Shulmon, rocker, Gentle Giant

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

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

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

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

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

1930 Phil Crane, American Politician

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

1928 Phil Jones, principal, Trinity College of Music

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

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

1926 Phil Sidey, broadcaster

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

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

1923 Pete Pihos, NFL end, Phil Eagles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1906 Phil Regan, singer, My Wild Irish Rose

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1864 Phil May, Wortley Yorkshire, cartoonist

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

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


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