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2004 Noble Willingham, actor/teacher, ", Walker, Texas Ranger, ", dies at 72
1999 Clayton Moore, actor, The Lone Ranger, dies at 85 1997 Douglas Ranger, surgeon, dies at 81 1997 New York Ranger Wayne Gretsky wife Janet is knocked unconcious and gets 2 stitches while watching the game as a plexiglass falls on her 1996 Texas Ranger Juan Gonzalez wins AL MVP 1995 Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards, singer and actor (Colorado Ranger), dies at 44 1995 Davie Cooper, David 'Davie' Cooper, professional soccer player, signed by Ranger for 100,000 pounds, won Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1991, dies at 39 1994 Texas Ranger Kenny Rogers pitches baseball's 12th perfect game 1993 Texas Ranger Jose Canseco pitches 8th inning in 15-1 loss to Red Sox, he gives up 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks, he damages his arm 1991 Texas Ranger Nolan Ryan pitches record 7th no hitter (beats Toronto 3-0) 1988 Robert Livingston, actor (Lone Ranger), dies at 83 of emphysema 1987 Ranger's Bob Frosse becomes 2nd goalie to score a goal (vs Isles) It is later ruled that he should not be credited with goal 1987 Cubs and Astro tie Oriole and Ranger record of 3 grand slams in a game 1985 Exploratory well at Ranger Tx, explodes spilling 6.3 m gallons of oil 1985 Ranger Larry Parrish is 5th to hit 3 home runs in a game in both leagues 1984 "When You Close Your Eyes" by Night Ranger peaks at #14 1983 New York Ranger Ron Greschner marries model Carol Alt 1983 Isles tie own rec with 2 shorthanded playoff goals in a pd vs Ranger 1982 Ocean Ranger oil-drilling platform lost off Newfoundland, 84 die 1981 Ranger's Anders Hedberg is 2nd to score on a Stanley Cup penalty shot 1980 Texas Ranger Ferguson Jenkins becomes 4th to win 100 games in AL and NL 1980 Jay Silverheels, actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger), dies at 60 1979 L.A. Court orders Clayton Moore to stop wearing Lone Ranger mask 1978 Ranger's Don Murdoch failed on 4th penalty shot against Islanders 1976 Ranger Toby Harrah is only shortstop not to handle a fielding chance in doubleheader 1973 Douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger and Lost City of Gold), dies at 57 1966 Charles Watts, actor (Lone Ranger and Lost City of Gold), dies of cancer 1965 U.S. Ranger 9 strikes Moon, 10 miles (16 km) NE of crater Alphonsus 1965 U.S. Ranger 9 launched; takes 5,814 pictures before lunar impact 1965 Ranger 8 makes hard landing on the Moon, returns photos, other data 1965 U.S. Ranger 8 launched, will transmit 7,137 lunar pictures 1964 U.S. Ranger 7 takes 4,316 pictures before crashing on Moon 1964 Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures 1964 Ranger 6 launched; makes perfect flight to Moon, but cameras fail 1962 U.S. launches Ranger 5 for lunar impact; misses Moon 1962 Ranger 4 crash lands on (backside of) Moon 1962 U.S. Ranger spacecraft crash lands on Moon 1962 Ranger 4, 1st U.S. satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral 1962 U.S. launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mi (37,000-km) 1961 U.S. Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed 1961 U.S. lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back 1959 NY Ranger goalie Marcel Paille wears a customized mask 1957 Brad Gillis, rock guitarist and vocalist, Night Ranger 1956 Jeff Watson, rock guitarist, Night Ranger 1956 Davie Cooper, born in Hamilton, Scotland, David 'Davie' Cooper, professional soccer player, signed by Ranger for 100,000 pounds, won Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1991 1954 Jack Blades, rock bassist, Damn Yankees-Coming of Age, Night Ranger 1952 Kelly Keagy, rock vocalist, Night Ranger 1949 "Lone Ranger" premieres on ABC-TV 1949 Alan "Fitz" Fitzgerald, rock keyboardist/vocalist, Night Ranger 1946 Ranger Doug, Douglas Green, Illinois, singer, Riders in Sky-Cowboy Way 1937 Ranger (U.S.) beats Endeavour II (England) in 17th America's Cup 1933 1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger 1933 "Lone Ranger" begins a 21-year run on ABC radio 1932 Andy Bathgate, Canada, New York Ranger, 1958 NHL MVP 1930 1st radio broadcast of "Lone Ranger" (WXYZ-Detroit) 1928 44-yr old New York Ranger General Manager Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game, and beats Montreal Maroons 2-1 1921 1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired 1919 Jay Silverheels, actor, Tonto-Lone Ranger 1919 Jay Silverheels, actor, Tonto-Lone Ranger 1916 Douglas Ranger, surgeon 1915 Douglas Kennedy, born in New York, actor, Lone Ranger and Lost City of Gold 1915 Lyle Betther, Philadelphia, actor, Harry-Grand Jury, Lone Ranger 1908 Clayton Moore, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Lone Ranger 1901 Carmelita Geraghty, born in Rushville, Indiana, actress, My Best Girl, Texas Ranger 1866 Chief Thundercloud, Scott T Williams, MT, actor, Lone Ranger |
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