2002 "William ""Tex"" Henson", animator, Rocky and Bullwinkle, dies at 78
2000 Charles Gray, actor, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at 71
1997 Burgess Meredith, actor (Penguin-Batman, Rocky), dies at 88
1990 Rocky Graziano, boxer/writer/actor (Mr Rock and Roll), dies
1990 Rocky Graziano, boxer, dies at 71, of heart failure
1989 Jay Ward, animator (Rocky and His Friends), dies at 69 of cancer
1989 Jay Ward, cartoonist (Rocky and his Friends), dies at 79
1988 New York City 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy)
1988 Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails
1983 Richard O'Brien, actor (Rocky Horror Show), dies of cancer at 65
1978 Thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51
1977 49th Academy Awards - "Rocky," Peter Finch and Faye Dunaway win
1976 1975 movie "Rocky Horror Picture Show" released in Germany
1976 Sage Stallone, Sylvester's son/actor, Rocky V
1975 "Rocky Horror Show" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 45 performances
1975 "Rocky Horror Show" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 45 performances
1974 Kevin Connolly, actor, Beverly Hillbillies, Rocky V, Angus
1973 Allan "Rocky" Lane, western actor (All's Fair), dies at 64
1973 Allan "Rocky" Lane, actor (voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 72
1973 "Rocky Horror Picture Show," stage production opens in London
1971 Cleveland Metroparks' Rocky River Nature Center opens
1969 Rocky Marciano, former heavyweight champ, dies in a plane crash at 45
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
1967 Rocky Marciano retires as undefeated boxing champ
1964 Edgar Barrier, actor (Cobra Woman, Rocky, Macbeth), dies at 57
1962 Brigitte Nielsen, born in Eisinore, Denmark, actress, Red Sonja, Rocky IV
1962 Due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel and move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida
1960 Cleveland Indians trade Rocky Colavito to Tigers for Harvey Kuenn
1959 "Rocky and His Friends" debuts on ABC
1959 1st episode of "Rocky and His Friends" airs
1959 Rocky Colovito hits 4 consecutive home runs in 1 game
1958 Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2
1956 Indians' Rocky Colavito hits his 1st grand slam, Cleveland 5, Tigers 4
1956 Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing
1955 Heavyweight champ Rocky Mariano KOs Archie Moore in 9
1955 Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 for heavyweight boxing title
1955 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Don Cockell in SF
1955 Rocky Marciano TKOs Don Cockell in 9 for heavyweight boxing title
1954 Rocky Marciano KOs Ezzard Charles in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
1954 Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1953 Rocky Marciano TKOs Roland LaStarza in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
1953 Rocky Burnette, born in Memphis, rock vocalist, Towing the Line
1953 Nell Campbell, [Laura], Sydney Australia, actress, Rocky Horror
1953 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago
1953 Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 1 for heavywgt boxing title
1952 Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for hw boxing title
1952 Mr T, [Lawrence Tero], Chicago, actor, A-Team, Rocky III, T and T
1952 Rocky Maffit, rocker, Champaign
1952 Rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win
1951 Rocky Marciano defeats Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden
1946 Bill Kennedy of Rocky Mount (CPL) strikes out minors record 456
1946 Sylvester Stallone, born in New York City, actor and director, Rocky, Rambo, Cobra
1946 Tim Curry, born in Cheshire, England, actor, Rocky Horror Show
1946 Rocky Bleier, born in Wisconsin, NFL running back for Pittsburgh Steelers
1944 Barry Bostwick, San Mateo California, actor, Rocky Horror Show, Megaforce
1943 John Denver, New Mexico, singer, Rocky Mt High, thank God he's a country boy
1942 Bill Conti, born in Providence, Rhode Island, composer, For Your Eyes Only, Rocky IV
1940 Burt Young, New York City, actor, Convoy, Rocky
1933 Rocky Colavito, Bronx, baseball player, Hit 4 home runs in a game
1930 James Felton Boyd, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, light HW boxer 1956 Olympics gold
1930 Kenneth Nelson, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, actor, Henry Aldrich-Aldrich Family
1927 Thayer David, born in Massachusetts, actor, Eiger Sanction, Rocky, Nero Wolfe, Savages
1923 Rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer, 1952-56
1920 Jay Ward, cartoonist, Rocky and his Friends, Bullwinkle
1915 Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado established
1910 Sammy Kaye, born in Rocky River Ohio, orch leader, Sammy Kaye Show
1909 Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic medals
1908 Burgess Meredith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky
1907 Edgar Barrier, born in New York, actor, Cobra Woman, Macbeth, Rocky, Cornered
1906 Kay Kyser, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, orch leader, Kay Kyser's Kollege
1901 Allan "Rocky" Lane, Mishawaka, Indiana, actor, voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder
1864 Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia
1864 Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge
1863 Battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs)
1805 Lewis and Clark 1st see Rocky Mountains
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