2014 Event NFL player Ray Rice will be allowed to resume playing in the league; Rice was suspended in July after video surfaced in which he knocked out his fiancee (now wife) by punching her in an elevator 2014 Event Ray Nagin, the mayor of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, is found guilty of bribery and corruption charges; Nagin has been sentenced to 10 years in prison 2013 Event Ray Lewis, U.S. football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League, announces plans for retirement at the end of the season 2007 Death Ray Evans, dies in Los Angeles, California, of heart failure, at 92 2004 Death Ray Charles, blues legend, Georgia on My Mind, dies at 73 2003 Death Gene Anthony Ray, dancer/actor, Fame, dies at 41 2002 Death Ray Conniff, arranger/bandleader, Lara's Theme, dies at 85 2001 Death Ray Walston, actor, TV's My Favorite Martian, dies at 86 1998 Event FBI arrests 10 most wanted suspected serial killer Tony Ray Amati 1997 Event 126th British Golf Open: Billy Ray Brown shoots a 271 at Royal Troon 1997 Event Martin Luther King's son meets with James Earl Ray 1996 Death Ray Blanton, American Politician 1996 Death Ray Coleman, born in Britain, journalist, author, wrote biographies of The Beatles while editor-in-chief, Melody Maker, music magazine, dies at 59 1996 Death Ray Howard-Jones, artist, dies at 93 1996 Death Ray Combs, comedian, host of 'Family Feud' television game show, dies in Glendale, California, at age 40, by suicide 1996 Death Ray McIntire, chemical engineer, dies at 77 1995 Death Ray McKinley, drummer, dies at 84 1995 Event 56th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Ray Floyd wins 1994 Event Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart, weds Leticia Finley 1994 Event 28th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson and Ray Stevens 1994 Event 6th Seniors Golf Tradition: Ray Floyd 1994 Death Dixy Lee Ray, chairwoman (US Atomic Energy Commission), dies at 79 1994 Death Dixie Lee Ray, American Politician 1993 Death Rene Ray, English countess/actress (Farewell again), dies at 80 1993 Death Ray Sharkey, actor (Wiseguy, No Mercy, Body Rock), dies of AIDs at 40 1992 Death Ray Acuff, country singer (Wahbash Cannonball), dies 1992 Birthday Miley Ray Cyrus, pop-rock singer, actress, 100 Most Influential People in the World list, Time magazine, 2008, star of Disney's 'Hannah Montana', debut album, 'Meet Miley Cyrus' had first top ten single, 'See You Again' 1992 Event New York City Subway motorman Robert Ray convicted of manslaughter in death of 5 riders, when he fell asleep drunk while in control of train 1992 Death Harry Milton Ray, singer and actor (Avanti!), dies of stroke at 45 1992 Death Ray Gill, actor (Prelude to a Kiss), dies of AIDS at 42 1992 Event Ray Sharkey, actor, Wiseguys, arrested for narcotic possession 1992 Death Satyajit Ray, Indian director (Distant Thunder/Agantuk), dies at 70 1992 Death Ray Danton, U.S. actor and director (Psychic Killer), dies at 60 1991 Death Ray Smith, British actor (And Then You Die), dies at 55 1991 Event Michael Ray Barrowman swims world record 200m breaststroke (2:10.60) 1991 Event Compton Gamma Ray Observatory orbits Earth 1991 Death Aldo Ray, western actor (Battle Cry), dies at 64 of cancer 1991 Event Terry Norris knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard twice and beats him 1990 Death Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues guitarist, dies in a helicopter crash at 35 1990 Death Ray Goulding, comedian (Bob and Ray), dies of kidney failure at 68 1990 Death Johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61 1989 Death Ray McAnally, actor (My Left Foot, Empire State), dies in Dublin at 63 1989 Event Margaret Ray pleads guilty to breaking into David Letterman's house 1989 Event Margaret Ray pleads guilty to breaking into David Letterman's house 1989 Death Sugar Ray Robinson, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 67 of Alzheimer 1989 Event Margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife 1988 Event Sugar Ray Leonard KO's Donnie LaLonde 1988 Death Ray Buchanan, U.S. blues gitarist, dies at about 48 1987 Event Catfish Hunter Billy Williams and Ray Dandridge inducted in Baseball HOF 1987 Event Sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler 1987 Death Ray Bolger, actor/dancer (Wizard of Oz), dies at 83 1986 Event Twins fire manager Ray Miller and replace him with coach Tom Kelly 1986 Event 86th U.S. Golf Open: Ray Floyd shoots a 279 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club New York 1986 Death Ray Milland, actor (Lost Weekend-Academy Award 1945), dies at 81 1986 Event 1st induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Bros, B Holly, J L Lewis and Elvis Presley) 1985 Birthday Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley 1985 Event Livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champ 1984 Death Ray Middleton, dies at 75 1984 Death Ina Ray Hutton, orchestra leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show), dies at 66 1984 Death Ray Kroc, founder of MacDonalds/owner San Diego Padres, dies at 81 1983 Event Ray Cooney's "Run for your Wives," premieres in London 1983 Death Ray Vitte, actor (Doc, Cody-Quest), killed by police at 33 1982 Event Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim fatally injured when KOed by Ray Mancini 1982 Event Sugar Ray Leonard retires for 1st time 1982 Event 64th PGA Championship: Ray Floyd shoots a 272 at Southern Hills Tulsa 1981 Death Ray Harrison, dancer (American Song), dies at 64 1981 Birthday Ray J, born in Carson, California, singer, record producer, actor, son of gospel singer William Norwood 1980 Event Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship 1980 Death Ray Walker, actor (Baby Take a Bow), dies 1980 Event Roberto Duran takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous decision 1980 Event Cincinnati Red Ray Knight hits 2 home runs in 5th inning vs New York Mets 1979 Event Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar 1979 Death Ray Whitley, composer, dies 1978 Event James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu 1977 Event Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured 1977 Event James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King's killer) escapes from prison 1977 Event "In The Mood" by Henhouse 5 Plus Too (Ray Stevens) peaks at #40 1977 Event Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his 1st pro fight 1976 Death Man Ray, U.S. artist (dada), dies at 86 1976 Event Wayne Hays, Representative-D-Ohio 1949 - 1976, resigns after scandal with Elizabeth Ray 1976 Death Ray "Crash" Corrigan, cowboy (Crash Corrigan's Ranch), dies at 74 1976 Death Ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" 1976 Event 40th Golf Masters Championship: Ray Floyd wins, shooting a 271 1976 Death Ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 1975 Death Jacki Ray, actor (In Like Flint), dies at 58 1975 Birthday Ray Allen, NBA guard for the Milwaukee Bucks 1975 Birthday Ray Lewis, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens 1975 Birthday Ray Morgan, announcer, I'd Like to See 1974 Event "Streak" by Ray Stevens hit #1 on U.K. pop chart 1974 Event "Streak" by Ray Stevens hits #1 1974 Event Padres owner Ray Kroc, addresses fans "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life" 1974 Event McDonald's founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres 1974 Event Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald's, buys San Diego Padres for $12 million 1973 Event Ray Davies, announces retirement from Kinks then attempts suicide 1973 Birthday Ray Carey, U.S., 200m butterfly 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Ray Zellars, NFL fullback for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Death Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65 1973 Event Tap dancer Ray Castle measured at 1440 taps/minute on BBC TV 1973 Birthday Ray Mickens, cornerback for the New York Jets 1972 Birthday Ray Jacobs, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos 1972 Birthday Ray McElroy, NFL center for the Indianapolis Colts 1971 Birthday Ray Durham, Charlotte, North Carolina, infielder, Chicago White Sox 1971 Birthday Ray Buchanan, NFL center for the Indianapolis Colts 1971 Birthday Ray Hall, NFL defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1970 Event San Francisco Giant Jim Ray Hart is 8th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th) 1970 Event "Ray Stevens Show," debuts on NBC-TV 1970 Event Ray Davies of Kinks travels round trip NY-London to change 1 word in "Lola," (Coca-Cola to Cherry Cola) because of BBC coml reference ban 1970 Event "Everything Is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens hits #1 1970 Birthday Ray Crittenden, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Terry Ray, NFL strong safety for the New England Patriots 1969 Event 51st PGA Championship: Ray Floyd shoots a 276 at NCR Golf Club Dayton, Ohio 1969 Event "Gitarzan" by Ray Stevens peaks at #8 1969 Event James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1968 Birthday Ray Ethridge, wide reciever for the Baltimore Ravens 1968 Event Ray Washburn (Cards) no-hits San Francisco Giants 2-0 1968 Event James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr., captured 1968 Birthday Rob Ray, Belleville, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1968 Birthday Mark McGrath, born in Hartford, Connecticut, singer, 'Sugar Ray' rock band, previously a co-host on 'Extra' entertainment television show 1967 Birthday Ray Agnew, NFL nose tackle, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants 1967 Birthday Ray Lankford, born in Modesto, California, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1967 Birthday Ray Bernard, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1967 Birthday Ray Crockett, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1966 Birthday Ray Sheppard, Pembroke, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers 1965 Death Ray Collins, actor (Halls of Ivy, Perry Mason), dies at 75 1965 Birthday Ray Seals, NFL defensive end, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers 1965 Birthday Ray Mayhew, rocker, Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111 1963 Event "My Favorite Martian," starring Ray Walston, debuts on CBS-TV 1963 Event "El Watusi" by Ray Barreto hits #17 1963 Birthday Gene Anthony Ray, Harlem, New York, dancer/actor, Leroy-Fame 1962 Birthday Ray Brown, NFL guard, Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers 1962 Birthday Ray Childress, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers 1962 Birthday Ray Borner, Australian basketball center, Olympics-1984, 88, 92, 96 1961 Birthday Billy Ray Cyrus, Flatwoods, Kentucky, country singer, Achy Breaky Heart 1961 Birthday Johnny Ray Huston, Mount Vernon, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1990 Honda Classic 1961 Birthday Clay O'Brien, Ray, Arizona, actor, Weedy-Cowboys 1961 Event 3rd Grammy Awards: Theme From a Summer Place, Ray Charles wins 4 1961 Birthday Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, boxer, killed a boxer in the ring 1960 Event Ray Charles' "Georgia On My Mind" reaches #1 1960 Birthday Ola Ray, born in St. Louis, Missouri, playmate, Jun, 1980, actress, Thriller 1960 Birthday Ray Herndon, Scottsdale Ar, singer, McBride and Ride-Can I Count on You 1960 Birthday Ray Armsetad, Kirksville, Missouri, 4X400 runner 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Event Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson for middleweight boxing title 1960 Birthday David Marciano, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Det Ray Vecchio-Due South 1959 Birthday Walter Ray Williams, Jr., bowler, twice Player of the Year 1959 Birthday [Dennis Ray] "Oil Can" Boyd, baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1959 Death Ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38 1959 Birthday Daniel Ray "Danny" Ainge, basketball and football star 1958 Birthday Ray Freeman, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Coast Carolina 1958 Birthday Ray Dodds, rocker, Fairground Attraction-You Send Me 1958 Birthday Ray Donaldson, NFL center for the Dallas Cowboys 1958 Event Sugar Ray Robinson is 1st boxing champ to win 5 times 1957 Birthday Ray Romano, born in Queens, New York, actor, Ray Barone-Everybody Loves Raymond 1957 Birthday Ray Billingsley, comic strip cartoonist, Curtis 1956 Birthday Sugar Ray Leonard, American Athlete 1956 Birthday Ray Combs, born in Hamilton, Ohio, comedian, host of 'Family Feud' television game show 1955 Event Ray Lindwall scores his 2nd Test Cricket century 118 at Bridgetown 1955 Event Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants in Illinois 1954 Birthday Ray Liotta, born in Newark, New Jersey, actor, Sacha-Casablanca, Goodfellas 1954 Birthday Stevie Ray Vaughan, born in Dallas, Texas, guitarist, Sky is Crying, Texas Flood 1954 Event Attempting to handle Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball catcher Ray Katt of Giants sets a major league record with 4 passed balls 1954 Birthday Ray "Candles" Bright, Australian cricket slow-left armer, 1977-86 1954 Birthday Ray Parker, Jr., born in Detroit, Michigan, rock guitarist and vocalist, Ghostbusters 1953 Birthday Ray Stewart, Matsqui BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Dunhill Cup 1953 Event "Bob and Ray Show," TV Variety; last air on NBC 1953 Birthday Edward Ray Fiori, born in Lynwood, California, PGA golfer, 1979 Southern Open 1952 Birthday Ray Knight, 3rd baseman, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles 1952 Birthday Ray Sharkey, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Wise Guys, Wired, Caged Fear 1951 Event Bob and Ray show premieres on NBC radio 1951 Birthday Ray Benson, born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, country singer, House of Blue Lights 1951 Event Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta and takes middleweight title 1950 Event Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title 1949 Birthday Ray Shulman, born in Portsmouth, England, born Raymond Schulman, musician, record producer, member of Gentle Giant, British progressive rock band, produced records for The Sugarcubes 1949 Birthday Ray Vitte, New York City, actor, Doc, Cody-Quest 1949 Birthday Ray Major, rock guitarist, British Lions 1949 Birthday Ronnie Ray Smith, 4 x 100m relay runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1948 Birthday Ray Laidlaw, British rock drummer, Jack the Lad 1948 Birthday Ray Kurzweil, American Inventor 1947 Death John Ray Sinnock, U.S. chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 1947 Birthday Al Goodman, rock vocalist, Ray, Goodman, Brown 1947 Event Ray Lindwall smashes 100 vs. England in MCG Test 1946 Birthday Harry Ray, Hackensack, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Ray, Goodman, Brown 1946 Birthday James Ray Tucker, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Turtles-Eleanor 1946 Birthday Billy Brown, rock vocalist, Ray, Goodman, Brown 1946 Birthday Ray Dorset, rocker, Cold Blue Excursion 1946 Birthday Steve Kanaly, born in Burbank, California, actor, Fleshburn, Ray Krebbs-Dallas 1945 Birthday Ray Royer, rocker, Procol Harum-Whiter Shade of Pale 1944 Death Bernard Ray, U.S. lieutenant, dies in Battle at Hurtgenwald 1944 Birthday Ray Davies, London, singer/guitarist, Kinks-Come Dancing 1943 Event 1st U.S. ambassador to Canada, Ray Atherton, nominated 1943 Birthday Ray Elliott, rock pianist/saxophonist, Them 1943 Birthday Ray Buktenica, born in Greenwich Village, New York City, actor, Rhoda, House Calls 1943 Birthday Ray Mitchell, governor, Albany Prison, England 1943 Birthday Elizabeth Ray, Marshall, North Carolina, congressman Wayne Hays lover 1943 Birthday Ray Manzarek, rock keyboardist, Doors-People are Strange 1942 Birthday Ray Floyd, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, PGA golfer, Masters 1976 1942 Birthday Ray Ennis, England, guitar, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good 1942 Birthday Samuel Ray Delany, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Towers of Toron, Neveryona 1941 Birthday Ray Thomas, England, rock vocalist, Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin 1941 Event Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point 1941 Event Last NFL drop kick for an extra point (Ray McLean, Chicago Bears) 1941 Event Eddie Mayo (LA-Pacific Coast League), spits in face of ump Ray Snyder 1941 Event Bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minn, to become wrestling champ 1940 Birthday Tim Rose, born in Washington, D.C., born Timothy Alan Patrick Rose, singer, songwriter, guitarist, voice compared to Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker 1940 Birthday Chuck Norris, Carlos Ray, born in Oklahoma, martial arts actor, Missing in Action 1940 Event Ray Steele beats B. Nagurski in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ 1939 Birthday Ray Jones, rock bassist, Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas 1939 Birthday Ray Aranha, born in Miami, Florida, actor, Nick-Married People 1939 Birthday Ray Peterson, born in Denton, Texas, singer, Tell Laura I Love Her 1939 Birthday Ray Stevens, Clarksdale, Georgia, singer, Ahab the Arab, Streak 1938 Birthday Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1937 Birthday Ray Collins, rocker, Mothers of Invention 1937 Death Ray Ewry, jumper, 10 Gold Medals 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908 Olympics, dies at 63 1937 Birthday Ray Coleman, born in Britain, journalist, author, wrote biographies of The Beatles while editor-in-chief, Melody Maker, music magazine 1937 Birthday Dr. Hook, Ray Sawyer, Ala, vocalist, Dr. Hook-When You're in Love 1936 Birthday Ray Nitschke, NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers 1936 Birthday Buddy Guy, born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, rock guitarist, singer, American blues five-time Grammy-Award winner, inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan 1935 Birthday Link Wray, rocker, Link Wray and His Ray Men 1935 Birthday Ray Manzarek, keyboardist, Doors-Light My Fire, Unknown Soldier 1933 Birthday Rene Enriquez, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Ray Calletano-Hill Street Blues 1933 Birthday Ray Dolby, sound expert/inventor, Dolby noise limiting system 1932 Birthday Ray Illingworth, cricketer, England off-spin all-rounder and captain 1931 Birthday Ray Willsey, Regina Sask, WLAF def coordinator, Frankfurt, Scotland 1931 Birthday Ray Danton, New York City, actor and director, Longest Day, Psychic Killer 1930 Birthday Ray Charles, born in Albany, Georgia, singer/pianist 1930 Birthday Ray Blanton, American Politician 1930 Birthday Ray Flockton, cricketer, prolific NSW batsman of 50's 1929 Birthday Donald Ray January, Plainview, Texas, PGA golfer, 1960 Tucson Open 1928 Event Cole Porter and E Ray Goetz' musical "Paris," premieres in New York City 1928 Event Pitcher Ray Boggs hits 3 batters in 1 inning 1928 Birthday Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner, McDonalds and San Diego Padres 1928 Event Ray Barbuti saves U.S. team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec) 1928 Birthday Ray Thornton, born in Conway, Arkansas, Representative-D-Arkansas 1973 - 1979 and 1991 - 1997 1928 Birthday James Earl Ray, assassin, Martin Luther King, Jr. 1927 Birthday Ray Stern, mother of radio personality Howard Stern 1927 Birthday Ray Katt, baseball player 1927 Birthday Johnnie Ray, Dallas OR, pop singer, Cry 1926 Birthday Ray Brown, U.S., bandleader 1926 Birthday Aldo Ray, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, actor, God's Little Acre, Green Beret 1926 Birthday Ray McAnally, born in Ireland, actor, My Left Foot, Empire State, Sicilian 1926 Birthday Ray Price, country singer, Good Times 1925 Event New York's Jake Forbes makes 67 saves, Pitt's Ray Waters makes 70 1924 Birthday Norvel la Follette Ray Lee, lt-HW boxer 1952 Olympics gold 1923 Birthday Bob Elliot, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, Bob and Ray, Get a Life 1922 Birthday Ray Goulding, born in Lowell Massachusetts, comedian, Bob and Ray 1922 Birthday Ray Anthony, Penn, orchestra leader, Ray Anthony Show, Peter Gunn Theme 1921 Birthday Ray Lindwall, cricketer, Australian fast bowler and St. George full-back 1921 Birthday Satyajit Ray, Calcutta India, director, Goddess, Adversary 1920 Birthday Ray[mond Douglas] Bradbury, Illinois, sci-fi author, Fahrenheit 451 1920 Birthday Ray Bradbury, American Writer 1920 Event Red Sox-Indians game postponed in Boston to allow Indian players to attend Ray Chapman's funeral in Cleveland 1920 Event In memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yankees cancel game with Indians 1920 Death Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yankees' Carl Mays pitch, dies 1920 Event Ray Chapman, of Indians is hit in head by Yankees' Carl Mays pitch; he dies next day, only major league fatality 1920 Event 24th U.S. Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio 1920 Birthday Ray Harryhausen, movie special effect artist, Clash of Titans 1920 Birthday Sugar Ray Robinson, Walter Smith, middle/welterweight boxer, champ 1919 Event White Sox catcher Ray Schalk is 2nd man ejected from a World Series 1919 Event Indian's Ray Caldwell no-hits Yankees 3-0 1919 Event Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning 1918 Event Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore and Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell and Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters and $15,000 1918 Birthday Ray McIntire, chemical engineer 1917 Birthday Ina Ray Hutton, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Ina Ray Hutton Show 1916 Birthday Ray Conniff, Attleboro, Massachusetts, chorus director, Ray Conniff Singers 1915 Birthday Ellen Drew, Terry Ray, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actress, Isle of Dead 1915 Birthday Ray Evans, born in New York, lyricist, composer, Oscar-winner, worked with Jay Livingston, wrote "Mona Lisa" 1914 Birthday Ray Walston, Laurel MS, actor, My Favorite Martian 1914 Birthday Ray Walston, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees 1914 Birthday Dixie Lee Ray, American Politician 1912 Birthday Ray Barr, New York City, pianist, Vincent Lopez Show 1911 Birthday R. Nicholas Ray, born in Galesville WI, director, Rebel Without a Cause 1911 Event 1st Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 MPH (120 KPH) 1910 Birthday Ray McKinley, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, orchestra leader/drummer, Glenn Miller Time 1908 Birthday Ray Carter, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Arthur Murray Dance Party 1908 Birthday Ray Burns Green, composer 1907 Birthday Ray C Bliss, R, Ohio State Republican Chairman 1905 Birthday Ray Milland, born in Neath, Wales, actor, Lost Weekend-Academy Award 1945 1904 Birthday Frank Lawton, born in London, England, actor, Devil Doll, Invisible Ray 1904 Birthday Ray Flaherty, AFL/NFL/AAFC coach for the New York Giants 1904 Birthday Ray Bolger, Dorchester Massachusetts, actor/dancer, Wizard of Oz 1903 Birthday Ray Howard-Jones, artist 1902 Birthday Ray Kroc, born in Illinois, founder of McDonalds and owner for the San Diego Padres 1902 Birthday Ray Block, born in France, orchestra leader, Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason 1902 Birthday Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Milwaukee, cowboy, Crash Corrigan's Ranch 1902 Birthday Ray Teal, Grand Rapids, Michigan, actor, Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza 1901 Birthday Allen B DuMont, inventor, perfected coml practical cathode ray tube 1890 Birthday Man Ray, U.S. statues artist/photographer/movie, dada 1889 Birthday Ray Collins, born in Sacramento, California, actor, Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie 1885 Birthday Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator, appointed 1884 Birthday Hugh "Shorty" Ray, supervisor of NFL officials, HOF member 1879 Event Thomas Ray becomes youngest to break a world track and field record pole-vaulting 11' 2" at age 17 years and 198 days 1873 Birthday Ray Ewry, born in Lafayette, Indiana, jumper, 10 Gold Medals 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908 Olympics 1872 Event Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard University 1870 Birthday Ray Stannard Baker, U.S., journalist, Puliter Prize 1940 1627 Birthday John Ray, English Environmentalist
