2014 Event Tobacco company R. J. Reynolds must pay over $23 billion in resolution of a lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died from lung cancer at age 36; the suit accused the company of hiding the health risks and habit-forming nature of cigarettes 2000 Death Mark Reynolds Hughes, entreprenuer, Herbalife founder, dies at 43 1997 Event 11th American Comedy Award: Debbie Reynolds 1995 Death Gordon Reynolds, musician, dies at 74 1994 Event Irish government of Reynolds resigns 1994 Event Country singer Trisha Yearwood (29) weds Robert Reynolds (32) 1993 Event British premier Major/Irish premier Reynolds signs Downing Street Declaration concerning Northern Ireland self determination 1990 Death Helene Fortescu Reynolds, actress (Bermuda Mystery), dies at 65 1988 Event Butch Reynolds runs world record 400m (43.29) 1988 Event Butch Reynolds runs world record 400 m (43.29) 1988 Event Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson marry 1988 Death Herbert Reynolds Inch, composer, dies at 83 1985 Event RJ Reynolds Company proposed a merger with Nabisco 1983 Death Frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59 1983 Death [Dallas] Mack/McCord Reynolds, sci-fi author (Earth War), dies at 65 1983 Death D Mack Reynolds, U.S. writer (Amazon Planet, Once Departed), dies 1981 Event Cathy Reynolds wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship 1981 Event Houston Astro Craig Reynolds hits 3 triples beating Cubs 6-1 1979 Event ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (forerunner to "Nightline") 1976 Birthday Ryan Reynolds, Canadian Actor 1974 Birthday Kirk Reynolds, Outlook Saskatchwan, trap shooter 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Jerry Reynolds, NFL guard and tackle for the New York Giants 1969 Birthday Donald Reynolds, WLAF defensive tackle for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1968 Birthday Shane Reynolds, born in Bastrop, Louisiana, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1966 Birthday Todd Reynolds, Norwalk Conn, pairs skaters 1994 Olympics 1965 Death Quentin Reynolds, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI), dies at 62 1965 Birthday Ricky Reynolds, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots 1964 Birthday Harry Lee "Butch" Reynolds, U.S., 400m runner, world record 1964 Birthday Butch [Harry Lee] Reynolds, Jr., born in Akron, Ohio, 4X400m runner 1962 Birthday Jerry Reynolds, NBA guard and forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1962 Death Vera Reynolds, actress (Dragnet Patrol, Lawless Woman), dies at 62 1961 Death Adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78 1960 Birthday Harold Reynolds, born in Eugene, Oregon, professional baseball player, second baseman, played for the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels 1960 Event John Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years 1958 Birthday Fiona Reynolds, director/Council for Protection of Rural England 1957 Birthday Cathy Reynolds, born in Kansas City, Missouri, LPGA golfer, 1981 Golden Lights 1955 Birthday Mark Reynolds, born in San Diego, California, star yachter, Olympic-8th-1988, 92, 96 1953 Event 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 1951 Event Allie Reynolds' 2nd no-hitter of 1951; Yankees clinch pennant #18 1951 Event New York Yankees Allie Reynolds no-hits Cleveland Indians, 8-0 1950 Birthday James Reynolds, born in Oskaloosa, Kansas, actor, Abe Carver-Days of our Lives 1949 Event Yankees trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds 1948 Birthday Ricki Lee Reynolds, country singer, Black Oak Arkansas 1947 Birthday Patti Reynolds, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, Sept, 1965 1945 Birthday Mercer Reynolds, American Businessman 1942 Birthday William Bradford Reynolds, U.S. asst attorney general 1936 Birthday Burt Reynolds, born in Michigan, actor, Evening Shade, Strip Tease, Cannonball 1935 Event Lou Gehrig collides with Carl Reynolds and leaves the game 1934 Birthday Roger Reynolds, born in Detroit, Michigan, composer, professor, University of California at San Diego, founder, ONCE Group, won Pulitzer Prize 1989 1934 Event Red Sox score 12 runs in 4th inning including record 4 consecutive triples hit by Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell, and B Walters 1933 Birthday Nick Reynolds, rocker, Kingston Trio-Scarlet Ribbons 1933 Birthday Reynolds Price, U.S. writer, Strengthened by a Pale Green Light 1932 Birthday Albert Reynolds, Irish Politician 1932 Birthday Debbie Reynolds, born in El Paso, Texas, actress, Singin' in the Rain 1928 Birthday William Reynolds Archer, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1971 - 2001 1923 Birthday Frank Reynolds, E Chicago, Indiana, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1921 Birthday Marjorie Reynolds, Goodspeed, Buhl Id, actress, Peggy-Life of Riley 1921 Birthday Gordon Reynolds, musician 1919 Birthday Allie Reynolds, New York Yankee pitcher, 1952 AL ERA leader, 2.07, 1917 Birthday [Dallas] Mack/McCord Reynolds, U.S., sci-fi author, Earth War 1904 Birthday Herbert Reynolds Inch, composer 1902 Birthday Quentin Reynolds, New York City, newscaster, Its News to Me, author, FBI 1899 Birthday Vera Reynolds, Richmond, Virginia, silent screen actress, Lawless Woman 1863 Death John Fulton Reynolds, Union general-major, dies in battle at 42 1862 Birthday Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County, Iowa, actress, Son of Dracula 1832 Birthday Daniel Harris Reynolds, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1822 Birthday Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General Union volunteers 1820 Birthday John Fulton Reynolds, Major General Union volunteers 1792 Death Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 1723 Birthday Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter, Simplicity