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2001 "Willie ""Pops"" Stargell", baseball great/humanitarian, dies at 61

1993 John Williams final appearance as conductor of Boston Pops

1979 Arthur Fiedler, orchestra leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84

1951 Richard Skinner, born in Portsmouth, England, British DJ, radio and television broadcaster, lead presenter on flagship programs 'Top of the Pops', 'Top 40 Show', 'Whistle Test'

1950 David Jensen, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, David 'Kid' Jensen, popular British radio DJ, played progressive music, hosted BBC pop network, Radio 1, Top of the Pops presenter, interviewed Duran Duran, promoted The Police before they were commercially successful

1932 John Towner Williams, Flushing, New York, composer and conductor, Boston Pops

1928 Ty Cobb last hitting appearance, pops out against Yankees

1915 Roebuck "Pops" Staples, U.S. gospel/singer, Staple Singers

1894 Arthur Fiedler, born in Boston, Massachusetts, conductor, Boston Pops

1885 Boston Pops Orchestra forms


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