2004 Death Jackson Beck, voice over actor, Popeye, dies at 92 1996 Death Jack McCarthy, kiddie show host (Popeye), dies of cancer at 81 1970 Birthday Popeye Jones, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Ron "Popeye" Jones, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1960 Birthday Peter Virgile, soap actor, Hostage, Popeye Doyle 1949 Birthday Shelley Duvall, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Popeye, Faery Tale Theater 1937 Event Spinach growers of Crystal City, Texas, erect statue of Popeye 1929 Event U.S. cartoonist Elzie Segar creates "Popeye" 1929 Event Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater"
