2008 Death Sammy Baugh, dies in Texas, at 94 1997 Event Sammy Sosa (Cubs) and Tony Womack (Pirates) hit inside the park home runs 1996 Event Sammy Sosa is 1st Chicago Cub to hit 2 home runs in 1 inning 1994 Death Sammy Taft, Canadian businessman (coined term "hat trick"), dies at 81 1993 Death Sammy Cahn, Cohen, U.S. songwriter (Bei Mir Bist Du Schon), dies at 79 1992 Death Sammy Price, U.S. boogie-woogie pianist, dies 1990 Death Sammy Davis, Jr., singer and actor (Golden Boy), dies at 64 1989 Death Sammy Fain, composer, dies at 87 1987 Death Sammy Kaye, orchestra leader (Sammy Kaye Show), dies at 77 1985 Death George Rhodes, orchestra leader (Sammy Davis, Jr. Show), dies at 66 1975 Death Sammy Spear, orchestra leader (Dom Deluise Show), dies at 65 1970 Event Songwriter Sammy Cahn marries Tita Curtis in California 1970 Event Sammy Davis, Jr. weds Altovise 1968 Birthday Sammy Sosa, born in San Pedro, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1968 Event "What Makes Sammy Run?" closes at 84th St. Theater New York City after 540 performances 1965 Death Harry Reser, orchestra leader (Sammy Kaye Show), dies at 69 1965 Event "What Makes Sammy Run?" closes at 84th St. Theater New York City after 540 performances 1964 Event "What Makes Sammy Run?" opens at 84th St. Theater New York City for 540 performances 1963 Birthday Sammy Giammatva, born in Houston, Texas, tennis star 1961 Birthday Heather Locklear, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Stacy-T J Hooker, Sammy Jo-Dynasty 1960 Event Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Swedish actress May Britt 1960 Death Sammy White, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off), dies at 65 1959 Event Sammy Baugh named 1st coach of New York Titans (AFL) 1959 Event "Sammy Kaye Show," last airs on ABC-TV 1959 Birthday Sammy Lee, born in Liverpool, England, professional soccer player, midfielder, played for Liverpool, represented England fourteen times 1958 Birthday Sammy Kershaw, Kaplan, Louisiana, country vocalist, Cadillac Style 1958 Event Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Loray White 1956 Event Musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis, Jr. premieres in New York City 1955 Birthday Sammy Mitchell, U.S. programmer, Qedit/TSE/Semware 1954 Birthday Sammy McIlroy, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, soccer player, athlete, played for Manchester United, manages Morecambe Football Club, in Football League Two, the fourth division of English football 1954 Birthday Michael Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Anthony Sobolewski, bassist, founding member, Van Halen, hard rock, heavy metal genres, plays bass, vocals, has performed with Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot, noted for custom bass guitars, now markets Mad Anthony hot sauce 1951 Event Sammy Fain/EY Harburg's musical "Flahooley," premieres in New York City 1947 Event Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chi Cards (45-21) 1947 Birthday Sammy Hagar, Monterey California, rock vocalist, Van Halen-Jump 1946 Birthday Sammy Johns, rocker, Politics, Religion and Her 1943 Event Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Brooklyn (48-10) 1940 Birthday Sammy Strain, U.S. singer, Imperials-Hurt So Bad 1939 Event Sammy Fain/Jack Yellen's musical "George White's Scandals" premieres 1937 Birthday Don Bies, Cottonwood ID, PGA golfer, 1975 Sammy Davis Jr 1937 Birthday Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1936 Birthday May Britt, Sweden, actress, Young Lions, wife of Sammy Davis, Jr. 1932 Birthday Sammy Turner, Paterson, New Jersey, vocalist, Lavender Blue 1932 Birthday Sammy Turner, Patterson, New Jersey, singer, Lavender Blue Moods 1925 Birthday Sammy Davis, Jr., New York City, singer/dancer/actor, Ocean's 11, Candy Man 1923 Birthday William B. Williams, born in Babylon, New York, DJ, WNEW, Sammy and Company 1920 Birthday Sammy Lee, born in Fresno, California, platform diver, 2 Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1914 Birthday Sammy Baugh, born in Texas, American football player, coach, inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame 1913 Birthday Johnny McAfee, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, Sammy Kaye Show 1913 Birthday Sammy Cahn, lyricist, 3 Coins in a Fountain 1913 Birthday Sammy Kaye, saxophonist, Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye 1910 Birthday Sammy Kaye, born in Rocky River Ohio, orchestra leader, Sammy Kaye Show 1896 Birthday Harry Reser, born Piqua, Ohio, orchestra leader, Sammy Kaye Show 1894 Birthday Sammy White, Rhode Island, actor, 711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off 1867 Birthday Sammy Woods, cricket bowler, Australia and England Rugby wing-forward
