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1996 Peg Ridge, peace campaigner, dies at 72
1986 Megan Fox, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, actress, sex symbol, debut film, 'Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen', breakout role, Mikaela Barnes in movie, 'Transformers', voted 'Sexiest Woman in the World' by FHM 1985 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Cozzene, Life's Magic, Pebbles, Precisionist, Proud Truth, Tasso, Twilight Ridge at Aqueduct 1985 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Cozzene, Life's Magic, Pebbles, Precisionist, Proud Truth, Tasso, Twilight Ridge 1972 104th Belmont: Ron Turcotte aboard Riva Ridge wins in 2:28 1972 98th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Riva Ridge wins in 2:01.8 1971 Trey Maples, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Canadian 1970 30,000 attend Powder Ridge Rock Festival, Middlefield, Connecticut 1968 Jennifer Azzi, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, basketball guard, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Alan Levine, Park Ridge, Illinois, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1965 Linda Brenneman, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, cyclist, Olympics-11th-96 1962 Joe Orsulak, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1959 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis 1959 Kelly Tripuka, Glenn Ridge, New Jersey, NBA forward, Det Pistons, Utah Jazz 1956 Gary Cole, born in Park Ridge, Illinois, actor, Fatal Vision, Son of Morning Star 1952 Steve Sanders, Richland, Georgia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1949 Lorraine Bracco, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, actress 1949 William M. Shepherd, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-27, 41, 52 1949 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 1948 Joe Bonsall, Philadelphia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1946 Tom Ridge, American Politician 1945 Carrie Snodgress, Park Ridge, Illinois, actress, Diary of Mad Housewife 1945 Tom Ridge, born in Munhall, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Pennsylvania 1983 - 1995, Governor Pennsylvania 1995 - 2001, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security 1945 U.S. 7th Marine regiment conquer summit of Kunishi Ridge, Okinawa 1943 Duane Allen, born in Taylortown, Texas, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1943 Richard Sterban, Camden, New Jersey, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1942 Battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal 1942 Battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal 1942 Battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal 1942 Karen Black, Ziegler, Park Ridge, Illinois, 5 Easy Pieces, Pyx 1939 Ali MacGraw, born in Pound Ridge, New York, actress, Love Story, Goodbye Columbus 1938 Billy Mills, born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, 10k, Olympics gold 64 1935 William Lee Gloden, Brewton Al, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys 1931 Skeeter Davis, Mary Penick, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, singer, End of World 1931 Hope Lange, Redding Ridge, Connecticut, actress, Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1927 John Carter, Center Ridge, Arkansas, actor, Max-Falcon Crest 1924 Peg Ridge, peace campaigner 1917 Vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops 1916 Battle of Verdun - German attack on Mort-Homme ridge, West of Verdun 1913 Tutti Camarata, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, orchestra leader, Vic Damone Show 1903 Nathaniel Owings, Indianapolis, architect, Oak Ridge, TN; Sears 1891 Robertson Hare, born in London, England, actor, Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge 1865 Battle of Kingston, North Carolina (Wilcox's ridge, Wise's Forks) 1864 Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge 1863 Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee 1862 Battle of Pea Ridge, AR (Elkhorn Tavern) |
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