2006 Bob Barker, from The Price is Right, retires after 35 years as host
2003 Rod Roddy, announcer, The Price Is Right, dies at 67
1997 Dennis James, game show host, The Price is Right, dies at 79
1997 Diane Blood, 32, in England, won right to use her dead husbands sperm
1994 Austrian conservative VP wins elections/extreme right gets 18.5%
1994 William Ambrose Right, footballer, dies at 70
1993 Price is Right model Janice Pennington sues CBS for show accident
1992 Gregory Kingsley, 12, wins right to divorce his parents and live with his foster parents, he takes name Shawn Russ
1992 Janice Pennington is awarded $1.3M for accident on Price is Right set
1992 "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred peaks at #1
1992 Jane Fonda undergoes arthroscopic surgery on her right knee
1991 New York Rangers right wing Mike Gartner scores his 500th NHL goal
1991 U.S.S.R. grants republics right to secede under certain conditions
1990 Right to Die case permits Nancy Cruzan to have her feeding tube removed, she dies 12 days later
1990 Bill Cullen, game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer
1990 Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die
1989 Penn is 1st to restrict abortions after Supreme Court gave states the right to do so
1988 PLO leader Yasi Arafat accepts Israel's right to exist
1988 Britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA
1988 "Price is Right" model Janice Pennington is knocked out by a TV camera
1988 Chicago gives Cubs right to install lights and play up to 18 night games
1987 Joe Liggins, U.S. composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71
1987 Yitzhak Shamir re-elected chairman of right wing Herut Party
1985 Johnny Olsen, TV announcer (Price is Right), dies at 75
1985 Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson
1984 Emily Ann Lloyd, actress, Sarah Kramer-Something So Right
1980 Billy L Sullivan, LI, New York, actor, Will Pacino-Something So Right
1980 Amer Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff)
1980 Marne Patterson, born in Sherman Oaks, California, actress, Nicole-Something So Right
1979 "Kids Are All Right" premieres
1978 Sanna Lankosaari, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1978 Supreme Court rules 5-4, FCC had a right to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's "Filthy Words"
1977 Maria Helena Selin, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1976 Shane Doan, Eston, NHL right wing, Winnipeg Jets
1976 Craig Mills, Toronto, NHL right wing, Winnipeg Jets
1976 David Nemirovsky, Toronto, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers
1975 Brett Lindros, London, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders
1975 Landon Wilson, St. Louis, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche
1975 Todd Bertuzzi, Sudbury, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders
1975 Vitali Yachmenev, Chelyabinsk Rus, NHL right wing for the Los Angeles Kings
1974 Pavol Demitra, Dubnica Slo, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators, Blues
1974 U.N. General Assembly recognizes Palestine right to sovereignty
1974 Chris Murray, Port Hardy, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens
1974 Valeri Bure, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens, Oly-S-98
1974 Sergei Krivokrasov, born in Angarsk, Russia, NHL right wing, Blackhawks, Oly-S-98
1974 Stefan Ustorf, Kaufbeuren Ger, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals
1973 VP Spiro T Agnew says reports he took kickbacks are "damned lies" from government contracts in Maryland. He vowed not to resign (Right!)
1973 Markus Naslund, born in Bonassund, Sweden, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks
1973 Jere Lehtinen, Espoo Fin, NHL right wing, Dallas Stars, Oly-bronze-98
1973 Hanna Riikka Nieminen, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1973 Grant Marshall, Mississauga, NHL right wing for the Dallas Stars
1973 Alek Stojanov, born in Windsor, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins
1973 Alexei Kovalev, Moscow Rus, NHL right wing for the New York Rangers
1973 Chris Ferraro, Port Jefferson, NHL right wing, Oly-94, New York Rangers
1973 Peter Ferraro, Port Jefferson, NHL right wing, Oly-94, New York Rangers
1973 Mark Kolesar, Minnedosa, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
1972 Jean-Francois Jomphe, Havre St-pierre California, NHL right wing, Anaheim
1972 Kirk Maltby, Guelph, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers
1972 Daniel Alfredsson, Grums Swe, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators
1972 Ed Patterson, Delta, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins
1972 Glen Murray, Halifax, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins
1972 Trent McCleary, Swift Current, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators
1972 Chris Right, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes
1972 Sandy Mccarthy, Toronto, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames
1972 Turner Stevenson, Prince George, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens
1972 Mikael Renberg, Pitea Swe, NHL right wing, Philadelphia Flyers, TB Lightning
1972 Zigmund Palffy, Skalica Slo, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders
1972 Mariusz Czerkawski, born in Radomsko, Poland, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers
1972 Jaromir Jagr, Kladno Cze, NHL right wing, Penguins, Czech Oly-G-1998
1972 Mark Lawrence, Burlington, NHL right wing for the Dallas Stars
1971 Dan Plante, Hayward, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders
1971 Mike Sillinger, Regina, NHL right wing, Vanc Canucks, Anaheim Ducks
1971 Mike Craig, St. Mary's, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
1971 Steven Rice, Kitchener, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers
1971 Oleg Petrov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens
1971 David Oliver, Sechelt, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers
1971 Alexander Selivanov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning
1971 Trent Klatt, Robbinsdale, NHL right wing for the Philadelphia Flyers
1970 Bill Guerin, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, NHL right wing, New Jersey Devils, Oilers
1970 Tony Amonte, Hingham, Massachusetts, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks, USA
1970 Teemu Selanne, born in Helsinki, Finland, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
1970 Andrei Kovalenko, Gorky Rus, NHL right wing, Mont Canadiens, Edmonton
1970 Jim Cummins, Dearborn, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks
1970 Trevor Linden, Medicine Hat, NHL right wing, Canucks, New York Islanders
1970 Derek D. Brown, born in Washington D.C., team handball right wing 1996 Olympics
1970 Denis Chasse, Montreal, NHL right wing, Winnipeg Jets
1970 Scott Levins, Spokane, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators
1969 Ed Ward, Edmonton, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames
1969 Tie Domi, Windsor, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
1969 Don Drysdale retires because of damage to his right shoulder
1969 Sheldon Kennedy, Brandon, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames
1969 Joe Sacco, Medford, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
1969 Jody Hull, Cambridge, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers
1968 Keith Jones, Brantford, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals
1968 Tom Fitzgerald, Melrose, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers
1968 New York Yankee outfield Rocky Colavito pitches 2 2/3 innings and beats Tigers 6-5; he played right field in 2nd game and homered
1968 Theoren Fleury, NHL right wing, Calgary Flames, Canada
1968 Rob Dimaio, Calgary, NHL right wing for the Philadelphia Flyers
1968 Peter Bondra, Lutsk Ukr, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals
1968 Sari Krooks, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1968 Mark Recchi, Kamloops, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens
1967 Jocelyn Lemieux, Mont Laurier, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames
1967 Pat Elynuik, Foam Lake, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators
1967 Kelly Chase, Porcupine Plain California, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers
1967 Joe Murphy, London, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks
1967 Scott Young, born in Clinton, Massachusetts, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche
1967 Nelson Emerson, Hamilton, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers
1967 Brad Dalgarno, Vancouver, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders
1967 Mike Keane, Winnipeg, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche
1967 Robert Kron, Brno Cze, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers
1967 Marianne Ihalainen, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1967 Randy Mckay, Montreal, NHL right wing for the New Jersey Devils
1967 Gregory Caccia, Bayshore, New York, team handball right back 1996 Olympics
1967 Ronnie Stern, St-Agathe, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames
1967 Helena Bonham Carter, London, actress, Getting it Right
1966 Patricia Neder, Wauykesha WI, team handball right wing, Olymp-92, 96
1966 Jim Sandlak, Kitchener, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks
1966 Brad Lauer, Humboldt, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins
1966 Donovan Right, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats
1966 Rudy Poeschek, Kamloops, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning
1966 Scott Mellanby, born in Montreal, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers
1966 Stephane Richer, Ripon, NHL right wing for the New Jersey Devils
1966 Ray Sheppard, Pembroke, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers
1966 Todd Ewen, born in Saskatoon, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
1966 John Druce, Peterborough, NHL right wing, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings
1966 Peter Douris, Toronto, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
1965 Shane Churla, Fernie, NHL right wing, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers
1965 Bob Probert, born in Windsor, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks
1965 Wayne Presley, born in Detroit, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson asks congress to ensure everybody's right to vote
1965 Mikko Makela, Tampere Finland, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders
1965 Russ Courtnall, Duncan, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks
1964 Petr Klima, Chaomutov Cze, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning
1964 Joey Kocur, Calgary, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks
1964 John Maclean, Oshawa, NHL right wing for the New Jersey Devils
1964 John Tucker, Windsor, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning
1964 Brett Hull, NHL right wing, MVP 1991, 86 goals
1964 Rosie Perez, born in Brooklyn, actress, Do the Right Thing, White Men Can't Jump
1964 Brett Hull, born in Belleville, Ontario, NHL right wing, St. Louis Blues, USA
1963 Capital records signs right of 1st refusal agreement with Beatles
1963 Kevin Dineen, Quebec City, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers
1963 Patrick Flatley, Ontario, right winger, New York Islanders, Oly-4 gold-1988
1962 160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany, Georgia
1962 Shirlie Hollman, rocker, Pepsi and Shirley-All Right Now
1962 Darryl Strawberry, born in Los Angeles, California, right fielder for the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees
1961 Martin L. King protests for black voting right in Miami
1961 Supreme Court rules cities and states have right to censor films
1960 CBS ends last 4 radio soap operas (Ma Perkins, Right to Happiness, Young Dr. Malone and 2nd Mrs. Burton) and cancels 4 other series
1960 Glenn Anderson, Vancouver, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers
1960 New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 643' HR over right field roof in Detroit
1960 Dino Ciccarelli, Ontario, NHL right wing, Minn North Stars, Washington Caps
1959 Mike Gartner, Ottawa, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
1959 President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination
1959 Dave Christian, Minnesota, NHL right wing, Washington Caps, Olympics gold 1980
1958 Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2
1956 "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC
1956 At Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle hits 2 Billy Hoeft pitches into right center field bleachers (no else hits 1 there)
1955 Glenne Headly, born in New London, Connecticut, actress, Dick Tracy, Making Mr. Right
1954 Jere Burns, Cambridge MS, actor, Something So Right, Kirk-Dear John
1954 Tennis champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident
1954 Elvis Presley records his 1st hit, "That's All Right"
1954 Amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated
1954 Dennis Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff
1954 Elvis Presley records his debut single, "That's All Right"
1954 Karen Anne Quinlan, born in New Jersey, famous comatose patient, right to die case
1952 Ford Frick sets waiver rule to bar inter-league deals until all clubs in same league get right to bid
1951 Guy LaFleur, Quebec, NHL right wing, Montreal, New York Rangers
1951 Dougie Thompson, rocker, Supertramp-Bloody Well Right
1951 Rush Limbaugh, born in Girardeau, Missouri, radio personality
1951 Kathleen Bradley, Youngstown, Ohio, model, Price is Right
1950 Ed Harris, Tenafly, New Jersey, actor, Right Stuff, Swing Shift, Walker, Coma
1950 Law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel
1950 Swiss parliament refuses voting right for women
1950 Kathy Whitton Baker, born in Midland, Texas, actress, Right Stuff, 16 Candles
1947 Ben Masters, Corvalis OR, actor, Vic-Another World, Making Mr. Right
1946 Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck's right foot is amputated
1946 Right foot of Cleveland Indian's owner Bill Veeck is amputated
1946 British premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence
1946 Subroto Guha, cricketer, right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69
1945 Rik Elswit, rocker, Dr. Hook and Medicine Show-In the Right Place
1945 Gerbrandy British government refuses Dutch Jewish right to buy
1944 Eddy Raven, Lafayette, Louisiana, country singer, Right Hand Man
1942 Janice Pennington, born in Kansas, playmate, May 1971, /model, Price is Right
1942 Scott Glenn, Pittsburgh, actor, Right Stuff, Personal Best, Backdraft
1940 Dr. John, [Rebennack], born in New Orleans, Louisiana, vocalist, I Was in Right Place
1940 Rear Adm Joseph Taussig testifies before U.S. Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right)
1938 Rosalind Cash, Atlantic City, New Jersey, actress, Omega Man, Wrong is Right
1936 Philip Kaufman, director, Right Stuff, Henry and June
1936 Hans Haacke, Cologne Germany, artist, Right to Life, Dripper Boxes
1933 Women allowed to vote in Spain (helps right wing)
1933 Danny Aiello, New York City, actor, Moonstruck, Do the Right Thing
1931 Tom Wolfe, Richmond Virginia, journalist and author, wrote The Right Stuff
1931 Extreme right wing Svinhufvud becomes president of Finland
1931 Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, NHL right wing, Canadiens, Rangers
1928 Hardy Kruger, born in Berlin, Germany, actor, Barry Lyndon, Wrong is Right
1928 George Grizzard, born in North Carolina, actor, Wrong is Right, Bachelor Party, Attica
1928 Gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing, Detroit Redwings
1928 Mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose)
1925 Elliot Lawrence, Philadelphia, orch leader, Guide Right, Howard Cosell
1925 Kim Stanley, [Patricia Reid], Tularosa, New Mexico, actress, Right Stuff
1924 Billy W. William Ambrose right, soccer star
1924 Ron Moody, born in London, England, actor, 12 Chairs, Wrong is Right
1923 Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, TV host, Price is Right
1923 Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee, Price is Right
1922 Supreme Court unanimously upheld 19th amend woman's right to vote
1922 Vancouver, BC starts driving on the right side of road
1920 Tennessee ratifies 19th Amendment, guarantees women voting right
1919 Italy agress to general voting right/proportional representation
1916 40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right
1915 25,000 women march in New York City, demanding right to vote
1915 House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women right to vote
1913 Demonstrations for general voting right in Neth
1913 British House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote
1912 U.S. passes Anti-gag law, federal employees right to petition government
1910 Johnny Olson, TV announcer, Price is Right
1907 Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote
1905 Whites win right to vote in South Africa
1901 SDAP demands general voting right/abolishing First Chamber
1893 New Zealand is 1st country to grant all its women the right to vote
1885 Dutch demonstrate for general voting right
1870 15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race
1869 Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (U.S. 1st)
1869 15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states
1868 Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity
1862 Emperor Alexander II grants Jews right to publish books
1853 Women's Right's Convention met (New York City)
1852 Dutch Government recognize Catholics right to organize
1846 Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis, vicar/Dutch anarchist, Right for all
1844 Johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote
1839 Henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president"
1837 Canada gives blacks the right to vote
1828 South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws
1816 U.S. Supreme Court affirms its right to review state court decisions
1795 Pinckney's Treaty between Spain and U.S. is signed, establishing southern boundary of U.S. and giving Americans right to send goods down Mississippi
1792 Gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce
1776 New Jersey gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50œ right to vote
1776 Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States"
1748 English Naturalization Act passes granting Jews right to colonize US
1656 Jews are denied the right to build a synagogue in New Amsterdam
1631 English colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right
1424 Don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews
1310 Shoes were made for both right and left feet
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