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2000 Vickie Sue Robinson, disco diva, Turn the Beat Around, dies at 45

1997 Fenton Robinson, U.S. blues guitarist (Tennessee Woman), dies at 62

1997 Baseball honors Jackie Robinson by retiring #42 for all teams

1996 Frank Neville Hosband Robinson, physicist, dies at 71

1996 Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant, dies at 70

1996 Kenneth Robinson, politician/businessman, dies at 84

1995 Darren Robinson, singer, dies at 28

1994 Dave Winfield passes Frank Robinson for 12th on RBI list with 1,617

1994 David Robinson scores ties 7th highest total in the NBA - 71

1992 Cardew "the Cad" [Douglas] Robinson, Engl comedian (Alfie), dies at 75

1991 Mark Robinson, British actor (The Girl), dies at 30

1990 Mary Robinson elected as 1st female president of Ireland

1989 Sugar Ray Robinson, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 67 of Alzheimer

1989 Tony Robinson of Jamaica becomes Nottingham's 1st black sheriff

1988 Max Robinson, 1st black network (ABC) TV anchor, dies of AIDS at 49

1988 Frank Robinson replaces Cal Ripkin as manager of Baltimore Orioles

1987 Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson on "$10,000 Pyramid"

1987 Rookie of the Year Award is renamed to honor Jackie Robinson

1987 David Robinson scores 50 points in a NCAA basketball game

1986 Mamo Clark, actor (1 Million BC, Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island), dies

1986 Bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy and Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73

1986 NCAA basketball's David Robinson blocks a record 14 shots

1985 Grambling's Eddie Robinson wins record 324th football game

1983 B Robinson, J Marichal, G Kell, and W Alston inducted into Hall of Fame

1983 Sonya Robinson, (Milwaukee), 23, crowned 16th Miss Black America

1983 Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal elected to Hall of Fame

1982 Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame

1978 Kate Robinson, Peoria, Illinois, dance skater, & Kate Robinson

1978 Eddie Robinson, actor, Neil Atwater-Swan's Crossing

1977 Brooks Robinson Night in Baltimore

1977 Indians fire manager Frank Robinson and replace him with Jeff Torborg

1976 Jennifer Robinson, Barrie Ontario, 1996 Canadian Champ

1976 Cleve manager Frank Robinson last game as a player

1975 Frank Robinson debuts as 1st black baseball mgr (Cleve, beats New York 5-3)

1975 Marcus Robinson, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears

1974 Frank Robinson became 1st Black baseball manager (Cleve Indians)

1974 Frank Robinson becomes baseball's 1st black manager (Cleve Indians)

1974 NBA guard Oscar Robinson retires

1974 Bumper Robinson, actor, Webster, Night Court

1974 Abraham Robinson, German Mathematician

1974 Matt Robinson, American Actor

1973 Frank Robinson homers in record 32nd ML park (Arlington Tx)

1973 Chris Robinson, NBA guard for the Vancouver Grizzlies

1973 Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], actor (Little Caesar), dies at 79

1973 Glenn Robinson, born in Gary, Indiana, NBA forward, Milw, Olympics gold 96

1972 Robert Robinson, CFL defensive linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1972 Janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38

1972 Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels

1972 Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Brooklyn Dodgers), dies at 53

1972 Clint Robinson, Brisbane QLD Australia, K-1 1k canoeist, Oly-bron-96

1972 Smokey Robinson and Miracles final live performance

1972 Stephen Robinson, Arlington, Virginia, rower 1996 Olympics

1971 Ainsley Robinson, Oshawa Ontario, 62 kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics

1971 Emma Robinson, born in Montreal, Quebec, rower 1996 Olympics

1971 Rohan Robinson, Australian hurdler 1996 Olympics

1971 Brooks Robinson ties Series record, reaches base 5 straight times

1971 Frank Robinson hits his 500th HR

1971 16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning

1971 All star MVP: Frank Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles

1971 Ivan Robinson, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, U.S. boxer 1992 Olympics

1970 Ed Robinson, WLAF linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy

1970 James Robinson, NBA guard, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers

1970 Frank Robinson hits 2 grand slams as Orioles beat Senators 12-2

1970 Oriole's Brooks Robinson get his 2,000 career hit, a 3 run HR

1970 Fran Robinson, born in California, actress, Lauren-Charlie and Company

1970 Eddie Robinson, NFL linebacker, Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars

1970 Bryan Robinson, defensive end for the St. Louis Rams

1970 Jeff Robinson, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos, St. Louis Rams

1969 Chris Robinson, Atlanta, rocker, Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker

1969 Jane Robinson, Australian rower 1996 Olympics

1969 Rich Robinson, rocker, Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker

1969 11th Grammy Awards: Mrs. Robinson, By the Time I Get to Phoenix wins

1969 Fiona Robinson, Collie Western Aust, basketball player, Oly-bronze-96

1969 Frank Robinson, WLAF defensive back for the Scottish Claymores

1968 Dawn Robinson, singer, En Vogue

1968 Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love and Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson

1968 Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs Robinson" hits #1

1967 Oriole Brooks Robinson hits into a record 4th triple play

1967 Human Beatbox, [Darren Robinson], rocker, Fat Boys-Jail House Rock

1966 Chris Robinson, singer, Black Crowes

1966 Clifford Robinson, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers

1966 Rumeal Robinson, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons

1966 Frank Robinson selected AL MVP

1966 All star MVP: Brooks Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles

1966 Only HR ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Park (Frank Robinson)

1965 Frank Robinson is traded from Cincinnati to the Orioles

1965 Orioles' Brooks Robinson hits into his record tying (George Sisler)

1965 David Robinson, born in Florida, NBA center, San Antonio Spurs, Olympics gold 92

1964 Baltimore Oriole Brooks Robinson wins AL MVP

1964 Orioles Frank Robinson unanimous choice as AL MVP

1964 Holly Robinson, Philadelphia, actress, 21 Jump Street

1964 Shane Robinson, Adelaide SA, Australasia golfer

1963 Eugene Robinson, NFL safety, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31

1962 Chicago White Sox Floyd Robinson goes 6 for 6 (all singles)

1962 Jackie Robinson is 1st Black elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

1962 Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

1962 Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75

1961 Jeff Robinson, baseball player, Det, Balt

1961 Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues

1960 Baltimore Orioles' Brooks Robinson goes 5 for 5 including the cycle

1960 Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson for middleweight boxing title

1959 Cincinnati Red Frank Robinson hits 3 consecutive HRs

1958 Tim Robinson, cricketer, solid England opener in 29 Tests 1984-89

1958 Brooks Robinson, hits into 1st of record 4 triple plays

1958 Sugar Ray Robinson is 1st boxing champ to win 5 times

1957 Dodgers' Jackie Robinson retires rather than be traded to New York Giants

1956 Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and $35,000 Robinson retires

1956 Frank Robinson (NL) and Luis Aparicio (AL) voted Rookie of the Year

1956 Cincinnati Red Frank Robinson ties rookie record with his 38th HR

1956 Reds Frank Robinson hits his 1st of 586 HRs

1955 Stephen K Robinson, Sacramento California, PhD/astronaut, STS 85, sk:95

1955 Future Hall of Famer Oriole Brooks Robinson goes 2-4 in his 1st game

1953 Birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in and drops white players from his group

1953 David Robinson, drummer, Cars

1952 Jackie Robinson charges New York Yankees with racism

1952 Rey Robinson, U.S., 100m sprinter, Olympic-1972

1952 Kim Stanley Robinson, American Writer

1951 Larry Clark Robinson, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Norris-77, 80

1951 Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta and takes middleweight title

1950 Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title

1950 Jancis Robinson, wine writer/broadcaster

1950 Jackie Robinson signs highest contract ($35,000) in Dodger history

1949 Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71

1949 NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP

1949 Kevin Corcoran, actor, Swiss Family Robinson, Babes in Toyland

1948 Spider Robinson, Canada, sci-fi author, 3 Hugo, Callahan's Secret

1948 Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson

1948 Amy Robinson, born in Trenton, New Jersey, writer/actress, Mean Streets

1947 Robinson Jeffer's "Medea," premieres in New York City

1947 Jackie Robinson is named 1947 "Rookie of Year"

1947 Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of Year by Sporting News

1947 Jackie Robinson swipes home for 1st of 19 times in his career

1947 Gene Robinson, American Clergyman

1947 A movement among Card players to protest its 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon

1947 Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit

1947 Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut

1947 Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball

1947 Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)

1946 Richie Robinson, cricketer, Victorian keeper, Australian batsman 1977

1946 Bruce Robinson, actor, Story of Adele H

1946 Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals

1946 1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum

1946 Cynthia Robinson, rock trumpeteer, Sly and Family Stone-Everyday People

1945 Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals

1945 Jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract

1944 Anne Robinson, British Celebrity

1944 Mary Robinson, President of Republic of Ireland, Labour, 1990-

1942 2 black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out

1942 Tommy F. Robinson, Rep-D-AR, 1985-

1940 William "Smokey" Robinson, Det, vocalist, & Miracles-Being With You

1940 Smokey Robinson, rocker, & Miracles-Tears of Clown

1939 Max Robinson, Richmond, Virginia, black news anchor, ABC Evening News

1939 Lonnie White, vocalist, Smokey Robinson and Miracles-Shop Around

1938 Chris Robinson, Florida, actor, Stanley, General Hospital, Another World

1937 Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Oriole 3rd baseman, 1955-77

1936 Floyd Robinson, baseball player, White Sox, Reds, A's

1936 Sylvia Robinson, rocker, Mickey and Sylvia-Love is Strange

1935 Frank Robinson, baseball player/manager, MVP 1961-NL 1966-AL

1935 Edward Arlington Robinson, U.S. poet, dies

1934 Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Brooklyn Dodgers), dies

1930 Jay Robinson, born in New York City, actor, Born Again, Malibu Bikini Shop

1928 ESL Robinson's "Far-Off Hills," premieres in Dublin

1928 Roscoe Robinson, U.S. gospel singer

1926 Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant

1925 Frank Neville Hosband Robinson, physicist

1922 Rachel Robinson, social activist/humanitarian/Mrs Jackie Robinson

1921 James Jones, Robinson, Illinois, novelist, From Here to Eternity

1920 Sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer, champ

1919 Eddie Robinson, winningest college football coach, Grambling

1919 Jackie Robinson, born in Georgia, 1st black major league baseball player, Dodgers

1918 50th Belmont: Frank Robinson aboard Johren wins in 2:20.6

1918 Abraham Robinson, German Mathematician

1916 Dodger manager Wilbert Robinson given $5,000 bonus

1916 Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies

1915 Dodgers manager Wilbert Robinson tries to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane, but the pilot substituted a grapefruit

1914 Mack Robinson, U.S., 200m dash 1932 Olympics silver

1913 John McGraw, after drinking, blames Wilbert Robinson's coaching mistakes for World Series lose, Robertson blames McGraw and is fired

1911 Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson, U.S. 100m sprinter 1928 Olympics gold

1911 Kenneth Robinson, politician/businessman

1911 Jan Boon, [Tjalie Robinson], Dutch East Indies publicist, Tong Tong

1910 Earl Hawley Robinson, composer

1906 1st legal forward pass (Brandbury Robinson to Jack Schneider)

1901 Henry Peach Robinson, British Photographer

1900 John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson sign with Cardinals

1898 Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82

1897 Hercules Robinson, South Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72

1897 William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63

1896 Theodore Robinson, American Artist

1893 Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor, 10 Commandments

1892 Wilbert Robinson sets record by going 7-for-7 in a 9-inning game

1887 Robinson Jeffers, U.S., poet/playwright, Tamar and Other Poems, Medea

1879 Cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Fort Robinson

1878 Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor, Stormy Weather, Little Colonel

1878 Bill Bojangles Robinson, Actor

1872 William Heath Robinson, England, illustrator/cartoonist, Don Quixote

1869 Edwin Arlington Robinson, U.S., poet, Richard Corey

1865 1st black major in U.S. Army, Martin Robinson Delany

1863 James Harvey Robinson, born in Illinois, historian, Ordeal of Civilization

1852 Theodore Robinson, American Artist

1834 William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer

1830 Henry Peach Robinson, British Photographer

1827 James Sidney Robinson, Bvt Mjr Gen Union volunteers, died in 1892

1824 Hercules Robinson, Ire, South Africa Commissioner, 1880-89, 1895-97

1816 Joseph Robinson, composer

1782 Johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer, Swiss Family Robinson

1746 Joachim H Campe, German author, Robinson of the Jungere

1731 Daniel Defoe, English author (Robinson Crusoe), dies at about 70

1731 Daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies

1719 Daniel Defoes publishes "Robinson Crusoe"

1709 Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe")

1709 British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe"

1709 Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez

1686 Robinson Crusoe leaves his island after 28 years (as per Defoe)

1659 Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked (according to Defoe)

1650 Henry Robinson opens 1st marriage bureau (England)



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