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1996 Ralph Tubbs, architect, dies at 84

1996 Henry Ralph Carr, soldier, dies at 82

1996 Ralph Webster Yarborough, politician, dies at 92

1995 Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter, dies at 81

1995 James Ralph Darling, teacher, dies at 96

1995 Ralph Whitlock, writer, dies at 81

1994 Ralph Champion Shotter Michael, actor, dies at 87

1994 Ralph C Rinzler, folklorist (Greenbriar Boys), dies at 59

1994 Ralph Waldo Ellison, U.S. writer (Invisible Man), dies at 80

1994 Ralph Ellison, American Author

1993 Ralph Smith Fults, U.S. gangster (Bonnie and Clyde gang), dies at 82

1992 Ralph Manheim, translator (Mein Kampf), dies at 85

1992 Ralph Cooper, creator (Amateur Night at the Apollo), dies of cancer

1992 Ralph Strait, dies of heart attack at 56

1992 Ralph James, actor (Orson-Mork and Mindy), dies at 67

1991 Ralph Bellamy, actor (Rosemary's Baby, His Girl Friday), dies at 87

1991 Ralph Marrero, actor (Babe, Johnny Suede), dies in car accident at 33

1991 Ralph Bates, British actor (Persecution, Graveyard), dies at 50

1990 Ralph Abernathy, civil rights activist, dies at 64

1990 Ralph David Abernathy, U.S. civil rights leader, dies

1990 Ralph Abernathy, American Activist

1989 Ralph Meeker, actor (Kiss Me Deadly, Gentle Giant), dies at 68

1987 Jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71

1983 Ralph [David] Richardson, English actor (Richard III), dies at 80

1978 Ralph H Metcalfe, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 68

1977 Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77

1977 Ralph Graves, actor (Extra Girl), dies at 77

1975 Ralph Hawtrey, economist (multiplier), dies at 95

1975 Ralph Kiner elected to baseball's Hall of Fame

1974 Ralph Staten, safety for the Baltimore Ravens

1974 Ralph Stewart failed in 2nd Islander penalty shot

1973 Ralph Intranuovo, East York, NHL center for the Edmonton Oilers

1973 Yanks close 50th year at Yankee Stadium losing 8-5, Ralph Houk

1973 Ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies

1971 Ralph J Bunche, United Nations delegate/Nobel Prize winner, dies at 67 in New York City

1971 Ralph Bunche, American Diplomat

1971 Ralph J Bunche, 1st black U.S. diplomat (Nobel 1950), dies at 67

1970 Ralph Dawkins, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Derrick Ralph Adkins, born in Brooklyn, New York, 400m hurdler, 1996 Olympics gold

1970 Ralph Dawkins, NFL running back, NO Saints

1970 Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89

1969 Ralph Nader sets up a consumer organization knowns as Nader's Raiders

1969 Ralph Houk signs 3-year contract to manage Yankees at $65,000 a season

1968 Ralph Tresvant, Boston, singer, New Editon

1968 Ralph Aberbathy elected to head So Christian Leadership Conference

1968 Ralph Dunn, actor (Mr Rudge-Norby), dies at 65

1966 Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77

1966 Ralph Tamm, NFL guard/center for the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs

1965 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4"

1964 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 "

1964 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 3"

1964 Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64

1963 Ralph Sanford, actor (Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 64

1962 Ralph Fiennes, born in Suffolk, England, actor, English Patient

1962 Hugh Edward Ralph O'Connor, actor, In the Heat of the Night

1961 Ralph Macchio, Huntington, New York, actor, Karate Kid, 8 is Enough

1961 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 2"

1961 Ralph Carter, New York City, actor, Michael Evans-Good Times

1961 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' "

1960 Ralph Houk, 41, replaces Casey Stengel as Yankee manager

1960 Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 26' 11"

1960 Ralph Sampson, NBA center, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets

1958 Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85

1957 Yanks trade Billy Martin and Ralph Terry for Ryne Duran

1956 Sheryl Lee Ralph, actress, Moesia, Designing Women

1956 Ralph Morgan, actor (Creeper, Imposter, Jack London), dies at 73

1954 Ralph J. Bunche named undersecretary of UN

1954 Ralph D'Amico, jockey

1954 William Ralph Inge, English Clergyman

1953 Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) and Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation

1953 Donny Most, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Ralph Malph-Happy Days

1953 Ralph Ezell, born in Unio,n Mississippi, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South

1953 Pittsburgh trades outfielder Ralph Kiner and Joe Garagiola to Chicago

1952 Ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43

1951 Ralph Johnson, rock drummer, Earth Wind and Fire-Shining Star

1951 Ralph Cooper, born in Australia, drummer, Air Supply-All Out of Love

1951 Ralph Forbes, actor (Riptide, Shock, Shock), dies at 45

1950 Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize

1950 Dr. Ralph Bunche receives Nobel Peace Prize

1950 Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner)

1949 Pirates Ralph Kiner hits his 54th HR and NL record 16th in September

1949 Ralph Flanagan and his orch records "You're Breaking My Heart"

1948 Ralph Tavares, rocker

1948 Ralph J. Bunche confirmed as acting United Nations mediator in Palestine

1947 Ralph Scala, rocker

1947 Pirate Ralph Kiner hits his record 8th HR in 4 games

1947 Ralph Kiner becomes 1st Pirate to hit 3 consecutive HRs

1946 Al Couture knockouts Ralph Walton in Lewiston Maine in 10 secs

1946 Ralph McAllister Ingersol II, New York City, newspaper publisher

1946 Ralph Kirshbaum, born in Denton, Texas, cellist, RNCM Manchester International Festival

1944 Jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79

1944 Ralph MacDonald, rock percussionist, Graceland

1944 Ralph Bunche appointed 1st Negro official in U.S. State Department

1943 Ral Donner, [Ralph Stuart], Black Mountain, North Carolina, singer, Starfires

1942 Ralph Rainger, composer, dies at 41

1942 Ralph Ellis, England, rhythm, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good

1940 Ralph Towner, rocker, Oregon

1939 Ralph Lauren, fashion designer, Chaps

1939 Ralph Boston, Laurel, Mississippi, long jumper, Oly-gold/sil/brz-60, 64, 68

1939 6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl wins, shooting a 279

1938 Ralph Bakshi, animator, Lord of Rings, Fritz the Cat, Mighty Mouse

1938 42nd U.S. Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver

1937 41st U.S. Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills, Michigan

1936 Ralph Taeger, born in Richmond Hill, New York, actor, Klondike, Acapulco, Hondo

1936 Ralph Steadman, British Cartoonist

1936 Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Poisoned Kiss," premieres in London

1936 Jockey Ralph Neves unexpectedly revived after being declared dead after a fall. His wife fainted when he returned to track

1934 Harold Ralph Henning, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1966 Texas Open

1934 Ralph C RInzler, folklorist, Greenbriar Boys

1934 Ralph Nader, consumer advocate, Unsafe at Any Speed

1932 Ralph Robins, CEO, Rolls-Royce

1929 1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling and 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton

1929 Ralph Waite, born in White Plains, New York, actor, Cool Hand Luke, 5 Easy Piece

1927 Edward Ralph Keinholz, sculptor

1927 Ralph Waite, born in White Plains, New York, actor, John-Waltons, Roots

1927 Ralph Stanley, country singer

1926 Ralph D Abernathy, U.S., president, SCLC

1926 Ralph Abernathy, civil rights leader, Southern Christian Leadership

1925 Ralph Legall, cricket wicket-keeper, WI vs. India 1954

1923 Ralph M Hall, Rep-D-TX, 1981-

1922 Ralph Kiner, HR hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates/sportscaster for the New York Mets

1922 Ralph Roberts, Salisbury, North Carolina, actor, Tradition, Gone are the Days

1922 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's 1st water skis (Minn)

1922 Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Pastoral Symphony," premieres in London

1921 Ralph Manza, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart

1921 Ralph Shapey, born in Philadelphia, composer, Fantasy, Rituals

1920 Ralph Meeker, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Anderson Tapes, Night Stalker

1919 Ralph Houk, baseball manager, Yankees, Tigers

1919 Ralph Flanagan, born in Loraine, Ohio, orch leader, Let's Dance

1916 Ralph Baldwin, harness driver, set 11 major world records

1916 Jackie Gleason, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners

1914 Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter

1914 Henry Ralph Carr, soldier

1914 Ralph Waldo Ellison, U.S. writer, Invisible Man, Shadow and Cast

1914 Ralph Ellison, American Author

1914 Ralph Herman, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, orch leader, Circus Time

1914 Ralph Whitlock, writer

1913 Ralph Hammond Innes, English author

1913 Ralph Edwards, born in Merino, Colorado, TV host, This is Your Life

1913 Ralph Edwards, Merino Colo, TV host, This is Your Life

1912 Ralph Tubbs, architect

1911 Ralph Kirkpatrick, Leominster, Massachusetts, harpsichordist, Domenico Scarlatti

1909 Ralph Byrd, born in Dayton, Ohio, actor, Dick Tracy TV Show

1908 Ralph Hill, U.S., 5K runner, Olympic-1932

1907 Ralph Michael, born in London, England, actor, Quest, Doctor in the House

1905 Ralph Forbes, born in London, England, actor, Romeo and Juliet, Daniel Boone

1905 Ralph Perring, Lord Mayor, London

1904 Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat, UN, Nobel 1950

1904 Ralph Bunche, American Diplomat

1904 Ralph Bellamy, born in Chicago, actor, Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places

1903 Ralph Webster Yarborough, politician

1902 Ralph Richardson, born in England, actor, Anna Karenina, Dr. Zhivago

1902 Ralph Walter Wood, composer

1901 Ralph Rainger, composer

1900 Ralph Truman, born in London, England, actor, Web of Evidence

1900 Ralph Graves, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Dirigible, Flight, Dream Street

1899 Ralph Dumke, Indiana, actor, Movieland Quiz

1899 James Ralph Darling, teacher

1899 Ralph Sanford, Springfield Massachusetts, actor, Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1897 Ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography

1897 Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54

1893 Ralph Linton, U.S. cultural anthropologist, Tree of Culture

1882 Ralph Morgan, [Wupperman], New York City, actor, Creeper, Imposter, Jack London

1882 Ralph Waldo Emerson, U.S. poet (Representive Men), dies

1880 Ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, Sen-VT

1879 Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist, multiplier

1872 Ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer, Hugh the Drover

1863 Ralph Adams Cram, U.S., gothic architect, Cathedral of St. Joan New York City

1860 William Ralph Inge, English Clergyman

1826 Herman Grimm, Germany, writer/novelist, Ralph Waldo Emerson

1812 Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen Union volunteers, died in 1892

1806 Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood

1803 Ralph Waldo Emerson, U.S., essayist/philosopher, Concord Hymn

1801 Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66

1793 Patent granted Ralph Hodgson, New York, for oiled silk and linen

1734 Ralph Abercromby, English army commander, Dutch Guyana

1688 Ralph Cudworth, English philosopher (Intellectual system), dies at 70?

1688 Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies



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