2011 Event Rod Blagojevich, the former Governor of the State of Illinois, is issued a sentence of 14 years in jail for corruption 2010 Event The trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich begins today; Blagovich faces corruption charges regarding his alleged attempt to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat 2003 Death Rod Roddy, announcer, The Price Is Right, dies at 67 2002 Death Rod Steiger, actor, On the Waterfront, dies at 77 1997 Event Washington Capitals final game at USAir Arena, retire Rod Langway's #5 1996 Death Michele Carew, daughter of baseball great Rod, dies of Leukemia at 18 1994 Event Kirby Puckett pass Rod Carew with 2,088 hit as Twin's top hit leader 1994 Event Twin's Dave Winfield passes Rod Carew into 15th hit list (3,054) 1991 Event Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York 1991 Event Gaylord Perry, Ferguson Jenkins and Rod Carew elected to Hall of Fame 1991 Event Rod Carew is 22nd player elected to Hall of Fame on 1st try 1990 Event Rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter 1989 Event Rod Stewart hits his head while on stage and knocks himself out 1985 Event Angels announce that they will not offer Rod Carew a new contract 1985 Event California Angel Rod Carew gets his 3,000th hit 1985 Event Rod Carew, is 16th to get 3,000 hits 1984 Event Jeff Beck quits Rod Stewart's tour after 7 shows 1983 Death Rod Cameron, actor (Santa Fe Passage, Stampede), dies at 73 1983 Event 14th New York City Marathon won by Rod Dixon in 2:08:59 1982 Death Leigh Snowden, actress (Hot Rod Rumble), dies at 51 of cancer 1982 Event Rod Stewart is mugged, gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche 1980 Event Rod Marsh bowls 10 overs for 51 runs in dull Australia vs. Pak cricket draw 1979 Event Rod Stewart and Alana Collins wed 1979 Event "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 1979 Event Minnesota Twins trade Rod Carew to California for 4 players 1977 Event Rod Carew wins AL MVP award 1977 Death Lou Reizner, rock vocalist/producer (Rod Stewart, Tommy), dies at 43 1977 Birthday Rod White, born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, archer, won Olympic gold in 1996 1977 Event "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67 1975 Death Rod Serling, writer/host (Twilight Zone, Night Gallery), dies at 50 1974 Birthday Rod Manuel, defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 Birthday Rod Payne, corner for the Cincinnati Bengals 1974 Birthday Rod Jones, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Birthday Daniel Marsh, cricketer, son of Rod South Australia slow lefty since 1993 1973 Birthday Je'Rod Cherry, safety for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Rod Myers, Conroe, Texas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals 1972 Event Rod Stewart's 1st #1 hit (You Wear it Well) 1972 Event "Hot Rod Lincoln," by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen hits #9 1970 Birthday Rod Brind'amour, Ottawa, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team Canada 98 1970 Birthday Rod Smith, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1970 Birthday Rod Smith, NFL cornerback for the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers 1969 Birthday Rod Mapstone, Australian long jumper 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Rod Milstead, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers 1969 Event Rod Stewart joins Small Faces 1969 Death Rod[erique] La Rocque, U.S. western actor (Mystery Woman), dies 1969 Event Rod Laver completes his 2nd grand slam winning U.S. Tennis Open 1969 Event Rod Carew ties record with his 7th steal of home in a season 1969 Event 83rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats J Newcombe (64 57 64 64) 1969 Birthday Rod de Highden, Australian 5k/10k/marathoner 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Rod Beck, born in Burbank, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1968 Event 82nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Tony Roche (63 64 62) 1968 Event 40th Academy Awards - "Heat of the Night," Rod Steiger and K Hepburn win 1966 Birthday Rod Harris, CFL slot back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1966 Birthday Rod Strickland, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards 1966 Birthday Rod Stephens, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1965 Birthday Rod Woodson, NFL cornerback/kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers 1965 Birthday Rod Bernstine, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos 1964 Event Rod Steward records his 1st single "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" 1964 Birthday Rod Jones, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1962 Event 76th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Martin Mulligan (62 62 61) 1962 Event 32nd French Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Roy Emerson (36 26 63 97 62) 1962 Event 50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64) 1961 Event 75th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Chuck McKinley (63 61 64) 1961 Birthday Rod Latham, cricketer, New Zealand opening batsman 1960 Event 48th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats N Fraser (57 36 63 86 86) 1959 Event Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" premieres on CBS-TV 1959 Event 73rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Alex Olmedo beats Rod Laver (64 63 64) 1959 Birthday Rod Connop, CFL corner for the Edmonton Eskimos 1959 Event 1211-kg great white shark becomes largest fish ever caught on a rod 1959 Event Alf Dean using a rod and reel hooks a 2,664lb, 16' 10" white shark 1957 Birthday Rod Langway, Formosa, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Washington Caps 1956 Birthday Rod Blagojevich, American Politician 1953 Birthday Rod Morgenstein, born in New York, drummer, member of '80's heavy metal band Wing, Dixie Dregs, educator, served as professor of percussion, Berklee College of Music 1952 Birthday Rod Boll, born in Fillmore, Saskatchwan, trap shooter 1996 Olympics 1952 Birthday Andy Fraser, born in Paddington, West London, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, played bass for Free, composed "All Right Now", wrote hits for Robert Palmer, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker 1948 Birthday Rod Grams, born in Princeton, Minnesota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1993 - 1995, Senator-R-Minnesota 1995 - 2001 1947 Birthday Rod Price, rocker, Foghat 1947 Birthday Rod Clements, born in North Shields, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, worked with Wizz Jones, Peter Hamill, Michael Chapman 1945 Birthday Rod Carew, baseball slugger, AL Rookie of Year 1967 1945 Birthday Rod Argent, born in England, keyboardist, Zombies-She's Not There 1945 Birthday Rod Argent, rocker, She's Not There-Zombies, Hold Your Head Up-Argent 1945 Birthday Rod Evans, rocker, Deep Purple-Come Taste the Band 1945 Birthday Rod Stewart, born in London, singer, Maggie Mae, Do You Think I'm Sexy 1944 Birthday Rod Arrants, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Vamping, Ape, Young and Restless 1944 Birthday Rod Allen, B Rodney Bainbridge, rock bassist/vocalist, Fortunes 1942 Birthday Rod Chandler, born in La Grande, Oregon, Representative-R-Washington 1983 - 1993 1941 Birthday Rod Gilbert, Canada, NHL wing for the New York Rangers 1940 Birthday Tim Rose, born in Washington, D.C., born Timothy Alan Patrick Rose, singer, songwriter, guitarist, voice compared to Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker 1940 Birthday Rod Lauren, rocker, If I Had a Girl 1938 Birthday Rod Laver, Australia, tennis ace, 1962, 1969 Grand Slam 1935 Birthday Rod Hull, born in Isle of Sheppey, England, Rodney Stephen Hull, entertainer, comedian, appeared on British television with puppet Emu in 1970's and 1980's 1933 Birthday Rod Paige, American Politician 1933 Birthday Rod Marvin McKuen, born in Oakland, California, singer/composer, Alone, Beatsville 1932 Birthday Richard Thomas, born in Britain, admiral, served as Black Rod, House of Lords 1992 - 1995, UK Military Representative to NATO 1989 - 1992 1929 Birthday Rod Taylor, born in Sydney, Australia, actor, Bearcats, Time Machine 1925 Birthday Rod Steiger, born in West Hampton, New York, actor, Illustrated Man, Pawnbroker 1924 Birthday Rod Serling, born in Syracuse, New York, writer/host, Twilight Zone, Night Gallery 1910 Birthday Rod Cameron, Calgary Alberta, actor, City Detective, State Trooper 1910 Death Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 1904 Birthday Rod Redwing, New York, actor, Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory 1898 Birthday Rod La Rocque, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Modern Maidens 1896 Birthday Rod, erique, La Rocque, La Tour, western actor, Beau Bandit 1887 Event Everett Horton, Connecticut, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes 1857 Birthday Edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer, Mishel' Tes'e 1752 Event Benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod
