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2000 "Ring Lardner, Jr", writer, M*A*S*H screenwriter, dies at 85
1995 Mike Tyson returns to the ring and DQs Peter McNeeley in 38 seconds 1994 Jury finds Heidi Fleiss guilty of running a call girl ring 1991 Donald Trump gives Marla Maples a 7.45 karat diamond ring 1989 1st complete ring around Neptune discovered 1989 U.S. bust Chinese ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 Billion street value) 1987 Mohammad Ali elected to "Ring" magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame 1986 Farthest thrown object-an "Aerobie" flying ring, 383 m (1,257') 1983 Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 1982 Robert Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, ring name, 'Egotistico Fantastico', professional wrestler, athlete, World Junior Heavyweight Champion, Iron Man Champion, AAW Heavyweight Championship 1979 British government identifies Sir Anthony Blunt as 4th man in Soviet spy ring 1973 Justin Ring, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1967 Cyril Ring, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Red Hot and Blue), dies at 74 1967 Octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries 1961 Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, boxer, killed a boxer in the ring 1961 Russian espionage ring detected in Great Britain 1960 Jennifer Rush, singer and songwriter, Destiny, Ring of Ice 1958 Carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64 1949 Tom Tripplehorn, rocker, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1946 Gary Lewis, Jerry's son, singer, & The Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1944 David Costell, born in Pittsburg, rocker, Gary Lewis and the Playboys-Diamond Ring 1943 Al Ramsey, born in New Jersey, rocker, Gary Lewis and the Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1943 David Walker, rock keyboardist, Gary Lewis and Playboys-Diamond Ring 1939 John R West, rock guitarist, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1933 Lillian Hall-Davies actress (Farmer's Wife, Ring), dies at 36 1926 Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring 1918 Doug Ring, cricketer, Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's 1915 Lardner Ring, Jr., Chicago, screenwriter, Woman of the Year 1915 Ring Lardner, Jr., writer 1912 Martin Gabel, born in Philadelphia, TV host, With this Ring 1908 Inez Courtney, born in New York City, actress, 13th Man, Crime Ring, Raven 1907 Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright, Ring Around the Moon 1907 Eugene Corri becomes 1st referee in a boxing ring 1892 Cyril Ring, Massachusetts, actor, Body and Soul 1889 Robert Browning, English poet (Ring and Book), dies at 77 1885 Ringgold "Ring" Lardner, baseball player 1885 Ring Lardner, U.S., writer, You Know Me Al 1881 Vienna's Ring Theater destroyed by fire, kills between 640-850 1876 Wagner's "Of the Ring," premieres 1876 President Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring 1875 238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-U.S. activities 1871 John Fabricius, Netherlands/English stageauthor, Ring of Prophet 1853 John Morrissey wins boxing title, when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey's fans 1829 August Kekule von Stradonitz, discovered structure of benzene ring 1813 Richard Wagner, Leipsig Germany, composer, Ring, Flying Dutchman 1779 Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog 1695 Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 |
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