2003 Rod Roddy, announcer, The Price Is Right, dies at 67
2002 Rod Steiger, actor, On the Waterfront, dies at 77
1997 Washington Capitals final game at USAir Arena, retire Rod Langway's #5
1996 Michele Carew, daughter of baseball great Rod, dies of Leukemia at 18
1994 Kirby Puckett pass Rod Carew with 2,088 hit as Twin's top hit leader
1994 Twin's Dave Winfield passes Rod Carew into 15th hit list (3,054)
1991 Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
1991 Gaylord Perry, Ferguson Jenkins and Rod Carew elected to Hall of Fame
1991 Rod Carew is 22nd player elected to Hall of Fame on 1st try
1990 Rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter
1989 Rod Stewart hits his head while on stage and knocks himself out
1985 Angels announce that they will not offer Rod Carew a new contract
1985 California Angel Rod Carew gets his 3,000th hit
1985 Rod Carew, is 16th to get 3,000 hits
1984 Jeff Beck quits Rod Stewart's tour after 7 shows
1983 Rod Cameron, actor (Santa Fe Passage, Stampede), dies at 73
1983 14th New York City Marathon won by Rod Dixon in 2:08:59
1982 Leigh Snowden, actress (Hot Rod Rumble), dies at 51 of cancer
1982 Rod Stewart is mugged, gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche
1980 Rod Marsh bowls 10 overs for 51 runs in dull Aust vs. Pak cricket draw
1979 Rod Stewart and Alana Collins wed
1979 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1
1979 Minnesota Twins trade Rod Carew to California for 4 players
1977 Rod Carew wins AL MVP award
1977 Lou Reizner, rock vocalist/producer (Rod Stewart, Tommy), dies at 43
1977 Rod White, born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, archer, won Olympic gold in 1996
1977 "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67
1975 Rod Serling, writer/host (Twilight Zone, Night Gallery), dies at 50
1974 Rod Manuel, defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1974 Rod Payne, corner for the Cincinnati Bengals
1974 Rod Jones, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals
1973 Daniel Marsh, cricketer, son of Rod South Aust slow lefty since 1993
1973 Je'Rod Cherry, safety for the New Orleans Saints
1973 Rod Myers, Conroe, Texas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
1972 Rod Stewart's 1st #1 hit (You Wear it Well)
1972 "Hot Rod Lincoln," by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen hits #9
1970 Rod Brind'amour, Ottawa, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team Canada 98
1970 Rod Smith, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1970 Rod Smith, NFL cornerback for the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1969 Rod Mapstone, Australian long jumper 1996 Olympics
1969 Rod Milstead, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers
1969 Rod Stewart joins Small Faces
1969 Rod[erique] La Rocque, U.S. western actor (Mystery Woman), dies
1969 Rod Laver completes his 2nd grand slam winning U.S. Tennis Open
1969 Rod Carew ties record with his 7th steal of home in a season
1969 83rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats J Newcombe (64 57 64 64)
1969 Rod de Highden, Australian 5k/10k/marathoner 1996 Olympics
1968 Rod Beck, born in Burbank, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
1968 82nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Tony Roche (63 64 62)
1968 40th Academy Awards - "Heat of the Night," Rod Steiger and K Hepburn win
1966 Rod Harris, CFL slot back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
1966 Rod Strickland, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards
1966 Rod Stephens, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins
1965 Rod Woodson, NFL cornerback/kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers
1965 Rod Bernstine, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
1964 Rod Steward records his 1st single "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"
1964 Rod Jones, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals
1962 76th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Martin Mulligan (62 62 61)
1962 32nd French Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Roy Emerson (36 26 63 97 62)
1962 50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)
1961 75th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Chuck McKinley (63 61 64)
1961 Rod Latham, cricketer, NZ opening batsman
1960 48th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats N Fraser (57 36 63 86 86)
1959 Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" premieres on CBS-TV
1959 73rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Alex Olmedo beats Rod Laver (64 63 64)
1959 Rod Connop, CFL corner for the Edmonton Eskimos
1959 1211-kg great white shark becomes largest fish ever caught on a rod
1959 Alf Dean using a rod and reel hooks a 2,664lb, 16' 10" white shark
1957 Rod Langway, Formosa, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Washington Caps
1957 Rod Morgenstern, rocker, Winger
1956 Rod Blagojevich, American Politician
1952 Rod Boll, born in Fillmore, Saskatchwan, trap shooter 1996 Olympics
1948 Rod Grams, Rep-R-Minnesota
1947 Rod Price, rocker, Foghat
1947 Rod Clements, rocker
1945 Rod Carew, baseball slugger, AL Rookie of Year 1967
1945 Rod Argent, born in England, keyboardist, Zombies-She's Not There
1945 Rod Argent, rocker, She's Not There-Zombies, Hold Your Head Up-Argent
1945 Rod Evans, rocker, Deep Purple-Come Taste the Band
1945 Rod Stewart, born in London, singer, Maggie Mae, Do You Think I'm Sexy
1944 Rod Arrants, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Vamping, Ape, Young and Restless
1944 Rod Allen, [B Rodney Bainbridge] rock bassist/vocalist, Fortunes
1942 Rod Chandler, Rep-R-WA, 1983-
1941 Rod Gilbert, Canada, NHL wing for the New York Rangers
1940 Rod Lauren, rocker, If I Had a Girl
1938 Rod Laver, Australia, tennis ace, 1962, 1969 Grand Slam
1935 Rod Hull, entertainer
1933 Rod Paige, American Politician
1933 Rod Marvin McKuen, born in Oakland, California, singer/composer, Alone, Beatsville
1929 Rod Taylor, Sydney Australia, actor, Bearcats, Time Machine
1925 Rod Steiger, born in West Hampton, New York, actor, Illustrated Man, Pawnbroker
1924 Rod Serling, born in Syracuse, New York, writer/host, Twilight Zone, Night Gallery
1910 Rod Cameron, Calgary Alberta, actor, City Detective, State Trooper
1910 Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52
1904 Rod Redwing, New York, actor, Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
1898 Rod La Rocque, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Modern Maidens
1896 Rod, erique, La Rocque, La Tour, western actor, Beau Bandit
1887 Everett Horton, Connecticut, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes
1857 Edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer, Mishel' Tes'e
1752 Benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod
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