2004 Sam Dash, lawyer, Senate counsel during Watergate, dies at 79
2003 Sam Phillips, entreprenuer/DJ, started Sun Records, dies at 80
2002 Sam Snead, golfer, dies at 89
1997 Sam Fuller, director/writer (Big Red One), dies at 86
1997 Dr. Sam Sheppard's body (Fugitive) is exhumed for DNA test
1997 Sam Moskowitz, San Francisco fandom historian, dies at 76
1996 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational
1996 Sam Green, industrialist/inventor, dies at 88
1995 Ambrose Sam, creole accordionist, dies at 76
1995 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Michelle Mullen
1995 Sam McCluskie, trade unionist, dies at 63
1994 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson
1994 Sam Francis, U.S. painter (Basel Mural), dies at about 71
1994 Statue of Sam Houston unveiled in Texas
1993 Sam Wanamaker, actor (Pvt Benjamin), dies from cancer at 74
1993 Sam Wanamaker, actor (Pvt Benjamin), dies of prostate cancer at 74
1993 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Robin Romeo
1993 Sam Zolotow, U.S. theater critic (New York Times), dies at 94
1993 Sam Ntombani, ANC-secretary in Soweto South-Africa, shot to death
1992 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson
1992 Sam Kinison, loud mouth comedian, dies in a car crash at 38
1992 Comedian Sam Kenison marries live-in girlfriend Maleeka
1992 Sam Walton, Billionaire CEO (Wal-Mart), dies of cancer at 74
1991 Sam Cresson, dies at 73
1991 Sam Rabin, speaker of house, dies at 88
1991 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Lorrie Nichols
1991 Sam Ntuli, South African ANC-writer, murdered
1990 101 year old Sam Ackerman weds 95 year old Eva in New Rochelle NY
1990 Namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president
1989 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson
1989 White Sox trade Harold Baines to Rangers for Scott Fletcher and Sam Sosa
1989 Rebecca Schaeffer, actress (My Sister Sam), is shot by a fan at 21
1988 David Prater, U.S. singer (Sam and Dave-Soul Man), dies in car crash at 50
1988 Dave Prater, rocker (Sam and Dave), dies in a car crash at 50
1987 Sam's Town National Bowling Pro-Am won by Debbie Bennett
1986 2nd time Saturday Night Live uses a time delay (Sam Knison hosts)
1985 Sam Spiegel, Academy Award winning producer (Betrayal), dies at 84
1985 Sam Shepard's "Lie of the Mind," premieres in New York City
1985 Sam Gillman, actor (Sam-Shane), dies at 70
1985 Edmond O'Brien, actor (Sam Benedict), dies of Alzheimer's at 69
1985 Sam J Ervin Jr, (Sen-D-NC), dies at 88
1985 Sam Ervin, American Politician
1984 Sam Peckinpah, director, dies of cardiac arrest at 59
1984 Sam Jaffe, actor (Dr. Zorba-Ben Casey), dies of cancer at 93
1983 Sam Shepards "Fool for love," premieres in New York City
1983 Sam Chatman, elder statesman of the blues, dies
1982 Sam Shepard's "True West" premieres in New York City
1982 Israel wipes out Syrian SAM missiles in Bekaa Valley
1982 Sam Baker, dies
1982 Sam Huntington, actor, Jungle 2 Jungle
1980 Sam Shepard's "True West," premieres in New York City
1980 Sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75
1980 Sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68
1979 Pulitzer prize awarded to Sam Shepard for "Buried child"
1978 Sam Shepard's "Buried Child," premieres in New York City
1977 Postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers, New York, accused of being "Son of Sam" 44 caliber killer
1977 Stacy Moskowitz, shot to death by Son of Sam, at 20
1977 David Berkowitz pleads guilty in "Son of Sam" 44-caliber shootings
1976 Sam Mackinnon, Melbourne VIC Australia, basketball forward 1996 Olympics
1974 Sam Madison, cornerback for the Miami Dolphins
1974 Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley, and Jocko Conlan elected to Hall of Fame
1973 Glenn Strange, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke), dies at 74
1973 Sam Couch, born in Newport Beach, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics
1973 Sam Shade, NFL strong safety for the Cincinnati Bengals
1973 Sam Adams, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks
1972 Sam de Grasse, dies at 97
1970 Sam Waters, Camp Springs, Maryland, singer, Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up
1970 Sam Rogers, NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills
1970 Sam Mack, NBA forward and guard, Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies
1969 Sam Militello, baseball player
1969 Sam Cassell, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets
1969 Shelby Singleton buys Sun Records from Sam Phillips
1969 Sam Gash, NFL running back for the New England Patriots
1968 Samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88
1967 Rebecca Schaeffer, Eugene Oregon, actress, Patti-My Sister Sam
1966 Dr. Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury
1965 Sam Mendes, British Director
1965 "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and Pharaohs hits #2
1964 During services held for Sam Cooke fans caused damage to Funeral Home
1964 Shirley Englehorn and Sam Snead wins Haig and Haig Mixed Foursome Golf
1964 Sam Cooke, rock vocalist, shot to death at 29
1964 Sam Cooke, U.S., singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33
1964 Sam Brown, English singer and songwriter, Stop!
1964 Sam Randolph, born in Santa Barbara, California, Nike golfer, 1993 New England-2nd
1964 Sam Graddy, Gaffney, South Carolina, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold
1963 Sam Mitchell, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves
1963 Sam Rice, Eppa Rixey, Elmer Flick, and John Clarkson elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1963 Sam Graves, American Politician
1963 Glenn Trimble, cricketer, son of Sam Two ODI's for Australia 1986
1962 U.S. U-2 flight sees SAM launch pads in Cuba
1962 Sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64
1962 Brian Green, born in Columbus Indiana, actor, Sam Fowler-Another World
1962 Sam Snead wins LPGA Royal Poinciano Plaza Golf Invitational
1962 Sam Phillips, singer and actress, Die Hard with a Vengeance
1961 Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79
1961 Sam Perkins, NBA forward and center, Seattle Supersonics
1961 Dashiell Hammett, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66
1960 Salomon "Sam" de Wolff, zionist/socialist theorist, dies at 82
1960 Leora "Sam" Jones, born in Mt Olive, North Carolina, U.S. team handball player 1992 Olympics
1960 Ford Frick voids Indians-Red Sox deal as Sam White retires
1959 Sam Raimi, actor, Indian Summer, Thou Shalt Not Kill Except
1959 San Francisco Giants Sam Jones 2nd no-hitter, beats St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0
1959 Sam Mills, NFL linebacker, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1959 Sam Snead sets PGA record for 36 holes at 122
1959 Bill White traded to St. Louis for pitchers Sam Jones and Don Choate
1958 Sam Clancy, WLAF defensive assistant coach, Barcelona Dragons
1957 Sam Cooke's "You Send Me" reaches #1
1957 Sam Cooke and Buddy Holly and Crickets debut on Ed Sullivan Show
1956 Sam Brownback, American Politician
1955 RCA Victor's best investment paying $25,000 to Sun Records and Sam Philips for rights to Elvis Presley, a truck driver from Tupelo Miss
1955 Sam Bottoms, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Prime Risk, Savages
1955 Charles D "Sam" Gemar, Yankton, South Dakota, army/astronaut, STS 38, 48, 62
1955 Sam Coppersmith, Rep-D-Arizona
1955 Chicago Cub Sam Jones is 1st black to pitch no-hitter (Pirates, 4-0)
1954 Dr. Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime)
1954 Sam J Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Chris-Code Red, The Highway Man
1954 Sam J. Jones, American Actor
1954 18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289
1952 Sam Kinison, screaming comedian/actor, Back to School, Charlie Hoover
1952 Chicago White Sox Sam Mele is 6th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (4th)
1952 Sam McMurray, actor, Tracey Ullman
1952 16th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 286
1952 Betty MacKinnon and Sam Snead wins LPGA Orlando Mixed Golf Tournament
1951 Pam Dawber, Detroit, actress, Mindy-Mork and Mindy, My Sister Sam
1951 33rd PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Oakmont CC Oakmont Pa
1951 David Naughton, Hartford, Connecticut, actor, My Sister Sam, Separate Vacations
1950 Boston Brave Sam Jethroe wins NL Rookie of Year
1950 Pee Wee Reese (Dodgers) and Sam Calderone (Giants) hit inside park HRs
1950 Sam Behrens, actor, Jake Meyer-General Hospital, Sunset Beach, LA Law
1950 Sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies
1950 Sam Jethroe is 1st black to play for Boston Braves
1949 Sam Wood, U.S. communist fighter/director (Night at Opera), dies at 66
1949 31st PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Hermitage CC Richmond VA
1949 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282
1947 Ted Danson, born in San Diego California, actor, Sam Malone-Cheers, 3 Men and a Baby
1947 Sam Breadon sells Cards to Robert Hannegan and Fred Saigh for $4M
1947 Julie Styne and Sam Cohn's musical "High Button Shoes," premieres in New York City
1947 Sam Neill, Northern Ireland, actor, Jurassic Park, Dead Calm, Piano
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 Sam Gannon, cricketer, Austr lefty quick, 3 Tests vs. India 1977-78
1946 "Adventures of Sam Spade" debuts on CBS Radio
1945 Sam Wyche, NFL coach for the Cincinnati Bengals
1944 Sam Elliott, Sacramento California, actor, Big Chill, Fatal Beauty
1943 Sam Shepard, Illinois, actor and playwright, Frances, Crimes of the Heart
1943 Sam Bloemgarten, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed
1943 Sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Boefje, In Sobibor), dies at 50
1942 25th PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Seaview CC Atlantic City NJ
1941 Sam Andrew, rocker, Big Brother and Holding Company-Cheap Thrills
1941 Sam Andrew, rocker, Big Brother and The Holding Co
1941 Sam Farr, American Politician
1940 Sam Waterson, Cambridge Massachusetts, actor, Capricorn One, Heaven's Gate
1940 Sam Melville, Utah, actor, Mike Danko-Rookies, Roughnecks
1940 Sam Waterston, American Actor
1939 Sam Gooden, Chattanooga Tennessee, rock vocalist, Impressions-Gypsy Woman
1938 Sam A. Nunn, Sen-D-Georgia, 1972-
1938 Sam Nunn, American Politician
1937 Dave Prater, Ocilla, Georgia, rock vocalist, Sam and Dave
1937 Magic Sam, rocker, Chicago Bluesman
1937 Dorothy Provine, Deadwood, South Dakota, actress, Good Neighbor Sam, Darn Cat
1936 Jerry Lacy, born in Sioux City, Iowa, actor, Play it Again Sam
1935 Sam Moore, born in Miami, Florida, rock vocalist, Sam and Dave-Soul Sister
1935 39th U.S. Golf Open: Sam Parks, Jr. shoots a 299 at Oakmont CC PA
1935 Sam Cooke, born in Chicago, Illinois, soul singer, Sam and Dave-You Send Me
1934 Sam Cowley, FBI agent, killed by Baby Face Nelson
1934 Sam Huff, NFL linebacker, New York Giants, Washington Redskins
1934 Sam Trimble, cricketer, Queensland bat, 12th man for Aust, no Test
1934 Sam Donaldson, born in El Paso, Texas, ABC White House correspondent, Prime Time
1933 F Lee Bailey, born in Waltham, Massachusetts, attorney, Sam Shepard case, OJ case
1932 Sam McCluskie, trade unionist
1930 Sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies
1930 Sam Johnson, Rep-R-Texas
1928 Sam Edwards, physicist
1927 Sam Massell, Mayor-Atlanta
1926 John Ericson, Dusseldorf Germany, actor, Sam Bolt-Honey West
1925 Sidney Howards "Lucky Sam McGarver," premieres in New York City
1925 Sam Peckinpah, born in Fresno, California, film director, Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs
1924 Sam Wainwright, deputy chairman, British Post Office
1923 Sam Rivers, American Musician
1923 New York Yankee Sad Sam Jones no-hits Philadelphia A's, 2-0
1923 Sam Phillips, musician/record founder, Sun
1921 Sam Cook, cricketer, England slow left-armer in only Test
1921 Sam Loxton, cricketer, flamboyant Australian batsman of late 40's
1920 Sam Moskowitz, San Francisco fandom historian
1920 Sam M Gibbons, Rep-D-FL, 1963-
1919 Sam Wanamaker, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Holocaust, Competition, Raw Deal
1918 Sam Walton, billionaire CEO, Wal-Mart
1915 Edmond O'Brien, New York City, actor, Sam Benedict, Johnny Midnight
1913 Sam S Shubert Theater opens at 225 W 44th St. New York City
1912 Sam[uel E] van Beem, actor (Dollar Princess), dies at 62
1912 Sam Snead, Hot Springs, Virginia, PGA golfer, PGA-1963, 65, 67, 70, 72, 73
1912 Lightnin' [Sam] Hopkins, born in Texas, blues stylist, Ball of Twine
1911 Sam Levenson, New York City, humorist, Sam Levenson Show, Masquerade Party
1911 Sam Walter Foss, American Poet
1907 Sam Green, industrialist/inventor
1905 Sam Levene, Russia, actor, Demon, Gung Ho, Boomerang
1902 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of New York in 2:43:12
1901 Sam Spiegel, producer, On the Waterfront, Bridge over River Kwai
1899 Glenn Strange, Weed, New Mexico, actor, Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke
1896 Sam Ervin, American Politician
1894 Phils get 36 hits, Sam Thompson hits for cycle beating Louisville 29-4
1894 Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author, Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon
1893 New Mexico State University cancels it's 1st graduation ceremony, its only graduate Sam Steele was robbed and killed the night before
1892 Sam[uel] de Vries, actor, Wandering Jew
1892 Edmund Lowe, actor in Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper
1891 Sam Jaffe, born in New York City, actor, Gunga Din, Dr. Zorba-Ben Casey
1890 Geo Train and Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma
1889 Ray Collins, born in Sacramento, California, actor, Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie
1883 Sam Wood, U.S., communist fighter/director, For Whom the Bell Tolls
1882 Sam Rayburn, American Politician
1878 Salomon "Sam" de Wolff, Dutch zionist/socialist theorist
1877 James Montgomery Flagg, illustrator, "I want you" Uncle Sam
1874 Robert Service, England, Canadian poet, Cremation of Sam McGee
1869 Harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers
1865 Surrender of Sam Jones
1861 Sam Jones, cricketer, Australian batsman of 1880's
1858 Sam Walter Foss, American Poet
1855 Sam Morris, Hobart, cricketer, Barbados parents only black Aus player
1852 Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly
1849 Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor, Fanfan la Tulipe
1837 Sam[uel] van Houten, Dutch, lib, minister, child labor laws
1836 Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected President of Republic of Texas
1836 Sam Houston elected president of Republic of Texas
1829 Sam Patch, loses his live in a 125' dive into Genesse Falls
1813 "Uncle Sam" was 1st used to refer to U.S. (Troy Post of New York)
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