2014 Event Rob Manfred has been elected as the new commissioner of Major League Baseball; Manfred will take the position after current commissioner Bud Selig retires early next year 1998 Death Rob Pilatus, lip-syncher, Milli Vanilli, dies at 32 1997 Death Andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt), dies at 71 1995 Death Rob Harris, sky surfer, dies while skydiving at 28 1994 Event Talk show hostess Ricki Lake weds Rob Sussman 1993 Death Harry R "Rob" Haldeman, White House chief of staff (Nixon), dies at 67 1991 Event Rob Pilatus, 27, of Milli-Vanilli attempts suicide 1991 Event Rob Dibble back from 3-game suspension, is ejected for throwing at and hitting Cubs baserunner Doug Dascenzo Cubs win, 8-5 1988 Event 2 robbers wearing police uniforms rob armored truck of $3 Million in New Jersey 1988 Event Rob Druppers runs world record indoor 1000m (2:16.2) 1987 Event Brewers' Rob Deer struck-out 5 times in a game 1987 Event Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz acquitted after shooting 4 youths who tried to rob him 1986 Event 90th Boston Marathon won by Rob de Castella of Australia in 2:07:51 1981 Event Rob de Castella of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:18 1975 Birthday Rob Mariano, American Celebrity 1975 Death Rob Touber, Robert J Noordervliet, chansonnier/director, dies at 38 1974 Birthday Rob Niedermayer, Cassiar, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1974 Birthday Rob Kelly, safety for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Birthday Rob Jahrling, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Rob Lazeo, CFL offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1973 Birthday Rob Johnson, NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1971 Birthday Rob Zatechka, NFL guard for the New York Giants 1971 Birthday Rob Waldrop, CFL defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts 1971 Birthday Rob Fredrickson, NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Birthday Rob Holmberg, NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1970 Birthday Rob Olson, Victoria BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Newlands Open 1970 Birthday Rob Hitchcock, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Birthday Rob Gaudreau, Lincoln, NHL center, Ottawa Senators 1969 Birthday Rob Maas, Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1969 Birthday Rob Blake, Simcoe Ont, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings 1969 Birthday Rob Zamuner, NHL forward, Tampa Bay Lightning, Team Canada 1998 1969 Death Rob de Vries, actor and director (Ciske de Rat, Silent Raid), dies at 51 1969 Birthday Rob van Dijk, Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1968 Birthday Rob Davis, NFL guard, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1968 Birthday Rob Moore, NFL wide receiver, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals 1968 Birthday Rob Carpenter, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles 1968 Birthday Rob Ray, Belleville, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1968 Birthday Rob Anderson, born in Kamloops BC, Canadian Tour golfer, BC Amateur-1990, 92 1968 Birthday Rob Zettler, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1968 Birthday Rob Dimaio, Calgary, NHL right wing for the Philadelphia Flyers 1967 Birthday Rob Cowie, Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1967 Birthday Rob Selby, NFL guard for the Arizona Cardinals 1967 Birthday Rob Eiter, born in Chicago, Illinois, 105 lbs/48 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Rob Burnett, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns/Baltimore Ravens 1966 Birthday Rob Sullivan, born in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Tri-City Pro-Am 1966 Birthday Rob Witschge, Dutch soccer star, Ajax/Feyenoord 1966 Birthday Rob Harbison, born in Fallston, Maryland, 3x40 rifle, Olympics-6th-1996 1966 Birthday Rob Zombie, American Musician 1965 Birthday Rob Smits, pop drummer, Kong/Phlegm 1965 Birthday Rob Natal, born in Long Beach, California, catcher for the Florida Marlins 1965 Birthday Rob Schneider, actor, Saturday Night Live, Men Behaving Badly 1965 Birthday Rob Whitlock, Newcastle NSW, Australasia golfer 1965 Event Roel van Duyn, Martijn Ananar and Rob Faado align in Provo 1964 Birthday Rob Lowe, born in Charlottesville, Virginia, actor, St. Elmo's Fire, Class 1964 Birthday Rob Dibble, Bridgeport, Connecticut, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1963 Birthday Rob Schneider, actor, SNL, Jamie Coleman-Men Behaving Badly 1963 Birthday Rob Andrew, born in Richmond, England, professional rugby player, director, played for Nottingham and Newcastle, nickname 'Squeaky' 1962 Birthday Rob Stone, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Kevin-Mr Belvedere 1962 Birthday Rob Morrow, New Rochelle, New York, actor, Dr. Fleishman-Northern Exposure 1962 Birthday Rob Burnett, born in North Caldwell, New Jersey, head writer, David Letterman 1962 Birthday Rob Glaser, American Businessman 1960 Birthday Rob Deer, MLB Outfielder, Milw Brewers 1960 Birthday Rob Stull, born in Damascus, Maryland, U.S. pentathlete 1992 Olympics 1960 Birthday Rob de Weerd, Dutch rock guitarist, Trockener Kecks 1960 Birthday Rob Derksen, Australian baseball head coach 1996 Olympics 1958 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN 1958 Birthday Rob van Zandvoort, Dutch rock vocalist/keyboardist, Jack of Hearts 1957 Birthday Rob Andrews, born in Camden, New Jersey, Representative-D-New Jersey 1990 - 1956 Birthday Rob Fisher, Bath England, rock keyboardist, Naked Eyes 1955 Birthday Rob Portman, American Politician 1955 Birthday Rob Wiedijk, Dutch rock vocalist, Bob Color 1955 Birthday Rob Bolland, Dutch singer/guitarist, Bolland and Bolland 1954 Birthday Rob Crosby, born in Sumter, South Carolina, country singer, She's a Natural 1952 Birthday Rob Kloet, pop drummer/singer, Nits-In the Dutch Mountains 1951 Birthday Rob Bishop, American Politician 1950 Event 11 men rob Brink's office in Boston of $1.2M cash and $1.5M securities 1949 Birthday Rob Walton, Canadian Athlete 1948 Birthday Rob van Koningsbruggen, sculptor 1948 Birthday Rob Buckman, British broadcaster/actor, Pink Medicine Show 1947 Birthday Rob Davis, born in Carshalton, England, musician, guitarist, songwriter, song 'Tiger Feet' for glam rock band Mud top record of the United Kingdom in 1974 1947 Birthday Rob Townsend, rock drummer, Family Leicester 1945 Birthday Rob Reiner, born in Bronx New York, actor and director, All in the Family, Stand By Me 1944 Event German troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht 1944 Birthday Rob Grill, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Grass Roots 1943 Birthday Rob Simmons, American Politician 1943 Birthday Rob Hoeke, Dutch pianist/singer, Drinking on My Bed 1942 Birthday Rob de Nijs, Dutch singer, Put a candle in your window 1937 Birthday Rob Houwer, Dutch director/producer/actor, OK, Professor Columbus 1937 Birthday Rob Van Gennep, publisher 1937 Birthday Robert O "Rob" van Gennep, Dutch publisher, Guevara, Gorz, Mandel 1936 Birthday Rob Touber, Robert J Noordervliet, cabaret director, Capers 1926 Birthday Andrew Keir, actor, Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt, Catholics 1925 Birthday Dick Van Dyke, born in West Plains, Missouri, actor, Rob Petrie-Dick Van Dyke Show 1918 Birthday Rob de Vries, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/dir/actor, Ciske de Rat 1902 Birthday Rob van der de Bas, Barend Robberts, troubadour, Klucht of the Cow 1901 Event Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid rob train of $40,000 at Wagner Montana 1900 Birthday James Sutherland, English literature scholar/actor, Rob Roy 1953 1900 Birthday Sandy Powell, Rotherham England, costume designer, Rob Roy 1867 Event Jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond Missouri (2 die, $4,000 taken)
