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2004 Rick James, Singer, Super Freak, dies at 54

2003 Rick Husband, astronaut, commander of Columbia, STS-107,

2000 Rick Jason, actor, Combat, dies at 74

1997 Murray Burnett, writer, Everybody Goes to Rick's - later filmed as Casablanca, dies at 86

1997 Rocker Rick Danko gets suspended sentence in Japan for drug smuggling

1997 Rick Pitino becomes coach of Boston Celtics

1997 PBA National Championship Won by Rick Steelsmith

1995 Rick Ferrell, Hall of Fame catcher, dies at 89

1995 Rick Aviles, U.S. comic/actor (Ghost), dies of AIDS

1993 Edwin "Rick" Bakker, author (Rick's Report/AIDS Diary), dies at 31

1992 Rick Emery, dies after long illness at 39

1991 Funk singer Rick James, arrested on sexual torture charges

1990 WWF Summer Slam-Ultimate Warrior beats Rick Rude

1990 Rick Dee's "Into the Night," premieres on ABC-TV

1990 Rick Grech, rocker (Blind Faith, Traffic), dies at 44

1989 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos, 1-0, in 22 innings (Rick Dempsey HR)

1989 New York Mets Rick Cerone, errors after 159 errorless games as catcher

1988 Rick Sutcliffe swipes home, 1st pitcher since Pascual Perez in 1984 to steal home

1988 Yanks' Rick Rhoden becomes 1st pitcher to DH (0 for 1 with an RBI)

1987 Steve Bedrosian edges Rick Sutcliffe 57-55 to win NL Cy Young Award

1987 Don Baylor sets career hit-by-pitch mark at 244 (Pitcher Rick Rhoden)

1985 Rick Nelson, singer and actor (Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet), dies at 45

1985 Steven Hartman, Westlake California, actor, Rick Forrester-Bold and Beautiful

1984 Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen loses his arm in a car crash

1984 Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher

1984 Cubs Rick Sutcliffe, selected as a unanimous choice as NL Cy Young

1984 Harmon Killebrew, Rick Ferrell, Don Drysdale, Pee Wee Reese, and Luis Aparicio inducted into Hall of Fame

1984 Pee Wee Reese and Rick Ferrell elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame

1983 Dodgers trade Dave Stewart and Ricky Wright to Texas for Rick Honeycut

1983 Cards trade Keith Hernandez to Mets for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey

1982 Closest Indy 500, Gordon Johncock beats Rick Mears by 0.16 seconds

1981 Red Sox rookie Bob Ojeda no-hits Yanks for 8 innings before Rick Cerone and Dave Winfield lead off 9th with back-to-back doubles

1980 Oak A's Rick Langford is removed with 2 outs in 9th inning ending his consecutive complete-game streak at 22

1980 Former Buggles members Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman in Yes

1980 Rick Barry, Houston, is 1st in NBA to score 8, 3-pt goals in a game

1979 Los Angeles Dodger Rick Sutcliffe wins NL Rookie of Year

1978 Flyers' Rick MacLeash scores on 6th penalty shot against Islanders

1977 "Dis-Gorilla (part 1)" by Rick Dees peaks at #56

1977 Cubs trade outfielder Rick Monday to Dodgers for Bill Buckner

1976 Rick Barry (SF), ends then longest NBA free throw streak of 60

1976 Rick Barry (SF), begins then longest NBA free throw streak of 60

1976 Denver's Rick Upchurch returns 2 punts for TDs against Cleveland

1976 Cub centerfielder Rick Monday rescues U.S. flag from 2 fans trying to set it on fire

1975 Rick and Paul Reuschel become 1st brothers to pitch a combined shut out

1974 Keyboardist Rick Wakeman quits rock group "Yes"

1974 Rick Terry, NFL defensive tackle for the New York Jets

1973 Rick Plum, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC, MVV

1973 Rick Wohlhuter runs record 880 yards in 1:44.6

1972 Rick Brunson, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers

1972 Padres draft Dave Roberts #1, Indians draft Rick Manning #2

1972 Lopsided trade, Cards trade Steve Carlton to Phillies for Rick Wise

1971 Rick Yune, American Actor

1971 Rick Walters, CFL slot back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1971 Phillies' Rick Wise hits 2 home runs and no-hits Reds

1971 Phillies Rick Wise no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 4-0

1971 Rick Lyle, defensive end/defensive tackle for the New York Jets

1970 Rick Hamilton, WLAF linebacker, Barcelona Dragons

1970 Rick Schroder, born in New York, actor, Ricky-Silver Spoons, Champ, Earthling

1970 Rick Mirer, NFL quarterback, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears

1970 Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45

1970 Rick Mirer, NFL QB for the Seattle Seahawks

1970 Rick Krivda, Mckeesport, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles

1969 Rick Fox, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics

1969 Rick Mercer, Canadian Comedian

1969 Rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie for the Calgary Flames

1968 Rick McNair, born in Berkeley, California, water polo 2m defender 1996 Olympics

1967 Rick Wilkins, baseball player

1967 Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, catcher for the Houston Astros

1967 Rick Cunningham, NFL tackle, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders

1966 Rick Astley, rock vocalist, Never Gonna Give You Up

1965 Rick Larsen, American Politician

1965 A's draft Rick Monday #1

1965 Slick Rick, American Musician

1965 Rick Tuten, NFL punter for the Seattle Seahawks

1963 Rick Allen, rock drummer, Def Leppard-Hysteria, Rock of Ages

1963 Rick Ambrose, singer, Jewel

1962 Rick Todd, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Ben Hogan Dakota

1961 Rick Aguilera, San Gabriel California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins

1961 Edwin "Rick" Bakker, Dutch author: Rick's Report, AIDS Diary

1961 Rick Gibson, Calgary Alta, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 CPGA

1961 Rick Rael, heavy metal rocker

1961 Rick Moody, American Novelist

1960 Rick Savage, bass player, Def Leppard-Hysteria, Rock of Ages

1960 Rick de Leeuw, Dutch singer, Trockener Kecks, /songwriter/producer

1958 Rick Pearson, Marianna, Florida, Nike golfer, 1990 Yuma Open

1958 Rick Mahorn, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons

1958 Rick Santorum, Rep-R-Penn

1958 Rick A. Lazio, Rep-R-NY

1958 Rick Reilly, American Writer

1957 Brian Fitzpatrick, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, actor, Rick Alden-Loving

1957 Rick Rossovich, Palo Alto California, actor, Top Gun, Roxanne, ER

1957 Rick Douglas Husband, born in Amarillo, Texas, USAF mjr/astronaut

1957 Rick Darling, cricketer, accident-prone/dashing Aussie opener 1978-79

1956 Rick Olsen, rock guitarist, Berlin-Take My Breath Away

1956 Rick Sutcliffe, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs

1956 Rick DeMont, U.S., 400m swimmer, drug disqualification, 1972 Olympics

1956 "The Model" Rick Martel, [Richard Vignault], wrestler, WWF/AWA

1955 Rick Buckler, [Paul Richard Buckler], rock drummer, Jam

1954 Rick Honeycutt, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals

1954 Rick Cerone, Newark, New Jersey, catcher, Yankees/Red Sox/Mets/Expos

1954 Rick Warren, San Jose, California, Pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California

1954 Rick Finch, rocker, KC and Sunshine Band-Give It

1953 Rick Downey, rocker drummer/vocalist, Blue Oyster Cult

1953 Rick Henderson, Beaumont, Texas, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around

1953 Rick Rhoden, pitcher, New York Yankees

1953 Rick Moranis, born in Toronto, SCTV, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Spaceballs

1953 Rick Wagoner, American Businessman

1952 Rick Waits, baseball pitcher, Rangers, Indians, Twins

1952 Rick Ross, American Celebrity

1951 Rick Mears, Indy-car racer, over 25 wins

1951 Rick Bordia, rock guitarist, Mink Deville

1951 Rick Dees, radio disc jock, KIIS LA

1950 Rick Baker, Binghamton, New York, special effects makeup artist, Exorcist

1950 Rick Perry, American Politician

1950 Rick Flair, [Richard Fliehr], wrestling champ, NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA

1950 Rick Medlocke, rock guitarist and vocalist, Blackfoot

1949 Rick Roberts, rocker, Firefall

1949 Rick Springfield, Australia, General Hospital, Jessie's Girl

1949 Rick Wakeman, rock keyboardist, Yes-Fish Out of Water

1949 Rick Reuschel, pitcher, New York Yankees

1948 Rick Cobb, rocker

1948 Rick Parfitt, Surrey England, pop guitarist/singer, Status Quo-Wanderer

1948 Rick James, American Musician

1947 Rick Derringer, rocker, I am the Real American, Hulk Hogan's theme

1947 Rick Anderson, rock bassist, Tubes

1947 Rick Zehringer, Ohio, rocker, McCoys

1946 Rick Nielsen, Rockford, Illinois, rock vocalist and guitarist, Cheap Trick

1946 Rick McCosker, cricketer, fine Australian opener 1975-80

1946 Rick van der Linden, Dutch keyboardist, Ekseption

1946 Rick Boucher, American Politician

1946 Rick Hunter, actor

1946 Rick Allen, Arkansas, rock bassist, Box Tops-Letter

1945 Rick Grech, Bordeaux France, rock bassist, Blind Faith, Traffic

1945 Rick Wright, keyboardist of Pink Floyd

1945 Washington Senator Rick Ferrell catches a record 1,722 games

1944 Rick Berman, [Richard], producer, Star Trek Generations

1944 Rick Davies, born in London, England, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Supertramp

1944 Rick Price, rocker, Move

1944 NBA rookie of the year in 1966, Rick Barry

1944 Rick Barry, ABA/NBA forward, New York Nets, Golden State Warriors

1943 Rick Danko, Canada, rocker, The Band-Islands, Stage Fright

1943 Rick Samwell-Smith, rocker, Yardbirds-For Your Love

1943 Rick West, [Richard Westwood], rocker, Brian Poole and Tremeloes

1942 Rick Huxley, guitarist, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over

1942 Rick Sylvester, parachute ski jumper, world record 3,300'

1942 Rick Frank, rocker

1941 Frederick "Rick" Hauck, born in Long Beach, California, astr, STS-7, STS 51-A, STS-26

1941 Rick Laird, jazz musician, Gerry Niewood and Timepiece

1939 Rick Lenz, born in Springfield, Illinois, actor, Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John

1934 Red Sox score 12 runs in 4th inning including record 4 consecutive triples hit by Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell, and B Walters

1932 Rick Hall, country/R&B singer

1926 Rick Jason, New York City, actor, Day of the Wolves, Eagles Attack at Dawn

1924 Rick Besoyan, composer

1914 Rick Slabbinck, Flemish painter

1913 Rick Schagen, Dutch actress, Saartje-Swiebertje

1909 Rick Warren, American Writer

1905 Rick Ferrell, baseball Hall of Fame catcher



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