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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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