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2008 Sammy Baugh, dies in Texas, at 94

1997 Sammy Sosa (Cubs) and Tony Womack (Pirates) hit inside the park home runs

1996 Sammy Sosa is 1st Chicago Cub to hit 2 home runs in 1 inning

1994 Sammy Taft, Canadian businessman (coined term "hat trick"), dies at 81

1993 Sammy Cahn, Cohen, U.S. songwriter (Bei Mir Bist Du Schon), dies at 79

1992 Sammy Price, U.S. boogie-woogie pianist, dies

1990 Sammy Davis, Jr., singer and actor (Golden Boy), dies at 64

1989 Sammy Fain, composer, dies at 87

1987 Sammy Kaye, orchestra leader (Sammy Kaye Show), dies at 77

1985 George Rhodes, orchestra leader (Sammy Davis, Jr. Show), dies at 66

1975 Sammy Spear, orchestra leader (Dom Deluise Show), dies at 65

1970 Songwriter Sammy Cahn marries Tita Curtis in California

1970 Sammy Davis, Jr. weds Altovise

1968 Sammy Sosa, Dominican Republic, baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Sammy Sosa, San Pedro, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 "What Makes Sammy Run?" closes at 84th St. Theater New York City after 540 performances

1965 Harry Reser, orchestra leader (Sammy Kaye Show), dies at 69

1965 "What Makes Sammy Run?" closes at 84th St. Theater New York City after 540 performances

1964 "What Makes Sammy Run?" opens at 84th St. Theater New York City for 540 performances

1963 Sammy Giammatva, born in Houston, Texas, tennis star

1961 Heather Locklear, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Stacy-T J Hooker, Sammy Jo-Dynasty

1960 Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Swedish actress May Britt

1960 Sammy White, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off), dies at 65

1959 Sammy Baugh named 1st coach of New York Titans (AFL)

1959 "Sammy Kaye Show," last airs on ABC-TV

1959 Sammy Lee, British soccer player

1958 Sammy Kershaw, Kaplan, Louisiana, country vocalist, Cadillac Style

1958 Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Loray White

1956 Musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis, Jr. premieres in New York City

1955 Sammy Mitchell, U.S. programmer, Qedit/TSE/Semware

1954 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 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 Sammy Fain/EY Harburg's musical "Flahooley," premieres in New York City

1947 Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chi Cards (45-21)

1947 Sammy Hagar, Monterey California, rock vocalist, Van Halen-Jump

1946 Sammy Johns, rocker, Politics, Religion and Her

1943 Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Brooklyn (48-10)

1940 Sammy Strain, U.S. singer, Imperials-Hurt So Bad

1939 Sammy Fain/Jack Yellen's musical "George White's Scandals" premieres

1937 Don Bies, Cottonwood ID, PGA golfer, 1975 Sammy Davis Jr

1937 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 May Britt, Sweden, actress, Young Lions, wife of Sammy Davis, Jr.

1932 Sammy Turner, Paterson, New Jersey, vocalist, Lavender Blue

1932 Sammy Turner, Patterson, New Jersey, singer, Lavender Blue Moods

1925 Sammy Davis, Jr., New York City, singer/dancer/actor, Ocean's 11, Candy Man

1923 William B. Williams, born in Babylon, New York, DJ, WNEW, Sammy and Company

1920 Sammy Lee, born in Fresno California, platform diver, 2 Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics

1914 Sammy Baugh, born in Texas, American football player, coach, inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

1913 Johnny McAfee, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, Sammy Kaye Show

1913 Sammy Cahn, lyricist, 3 Coins in a Fountain

1913 Sammy Kaye, saxophonist, Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

1910 Sammy Kaye, born in Rocky River Ohio, orchestra leader, Sammy Kaye Show

1896 Harry Reser, born Piqua, Ohio, orchestra leader, Sammy Kaye Show

1894 Sammy White, Rhode Island, actor, 711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off

1867 Sammy Woods, cricket bowler, Australia and England Rugby wing-forward


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