2013 Event After sustaining extensive damage from Hurricane Sandy in late October 2012, the Statue of Liberty is once again open to the public 2012 Event In the U.S. state of Connecticut, a shooter kills 29 people, including 20 children, himself and his mother at Sandy Hook Elementary School 2012 Event New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces the cancellation of the New York City Marathon due to the damage and devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy 2012 Event Half of the population of New York City, and millions of others in the Northeastern United States continue to deal with power outages, gas shortages and limited public transportation after Hurricane Sandy struck; the death toll rises to 90 2012 Event In the U.S., over 60 people die in the Mid-Atlantic states as the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy leaves millions without electricity and cripples its mass transportation system 2012 Event The New York Stock Exchange is reopened after a two-day closure due to Hurricane Sandy; this was the market's first weather-related two-day closure since the late 19th century 2012 Event The U.S. East Cost prepares for Hurricane Sandy, which caused damage throughout the Caribbean and resulted in 67 deaths 2012 Event Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in Cuba and Jamaica and heads towards The Bahamas 2001 Death Sandy Baron, comic, Broadway Danny Rose, dies at 63 1998 Death Sandy Hume, correspondent (Fox News), commits suicide at 28 1997 Event 700th World Series home run (Sandy Alomar, Cleveland Indians) 1996 Death Sandy Becker, New York City Kiddie TV Show host (Sandy Becker Show), dies at 74 1994 Death Sandy Horn, lesbian Activist, dies at 59 1992 Death Sandy Amoros, Brooklyn Dodger, dies at 62 of pneumonia 1992 Death Sandy Dennis, actress (Up the Down Staircase), dies of cancer at 54 1990 Event Cleveland Indian Sandy Alomar, Jr. wins AL Rookie of Year, unanimously 1990 Death Sandy, dog in the play Annie, dies at 16 1988 Event 52nd Golf Masters Championship: Sandy Lyle wins, shooting a 281 1986 Event Country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy 1985 Death Sandy Bell, South African cricket pace bowler (16 Tests), dies 1985 Event 114th British Golf Open: Sandy Lyle shoots a 282 at Royal St. George 1982 Death Sandy Powell, costume designer, dies at 82 1978 Death Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37 1976 Birthday Sandy Zubrin, Tamuning Guam, U.S. diver 1996 Olympics 1973 Event Sandy Hawley becomes 1st jockey to win 500 races in 1 year 1972 Birthday Sandy Martinez, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1972 Birthday Amy Locane, born in New Jersey, actress, Sandy Harling-Melrose Place 1972 Event Hall of Fame inducts Berra, Sandy Koufax, Lefty Gomez and Early Wynn 1972 Birthday Sandy Mccarthy, Toronto, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames 1972 Event Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, and Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame 1971 Birthday Sandy Schreur, Dutch soccer player, NEC 1968 Birthday Sandy Brondello, Australian basketball guard 1996 Olympics bronze 1968 Birthday Sandy Beasley, Richmond BC, softball outfielder 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Sandy Corn, model/Penthouse Pet, March, 1991 1966 Event Sandy Koufax announces his retirement, due to arthritic left elbow 1966 Event Sandy Koufax becomes 1st 3-time Cy Young Award winner 1966 Event Los Angeles Dodgers Sandy Koufax clinches 3rd Los Angeles pennant in 4 years 1966 Event Sandy Koufax pitches 3rd 300-strikeout season 1966 Birthday Sandy Alomar, born in Salinas, Puerto Rico, catcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Event Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale begin a joint holdout against Dodgers 1965 Event Sandy Koufax wins NL Cy Young Award unanimously 1965 Event Dodgers and Sandy Koufax win 7th game of 62nd World Series vs Twins 1965 Event Sandy Koufax hurls his 2nd shutout of World Series beating Twins 2-0 1965 Event Sandy Koufax pitches his 4th no-hitter, a perfect game vs Cubs (1-0) 1964 Event Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax 3rd no-hitter beats Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 1964 Event Sandy Koufax is 1st to strike out the side on 9 pitches 1964 Event Sandy Koufax throws his 9th complete game without allowing a walk 1963 Event Sandy Koufax wins NL MVP award 1963 Event Sandy Koufax is unanimous winner of Cy Young Award 1963 Event Dodgers' Sandy Koufax strikes out World Series record 15 Yankees 1963 Event Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax 2nd no-hitter beats New York Giants, 8-0 1962 Event Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax no-hits New York Mets, 5-0 1962 Event Sandy Koufax's 2nd 18-strikeout game 1961 Event Sandy Koufax sets NL strikeout season record at 269 1959 Event Sandy Koufax breaks Dizzy Dean's NL mark of 18 strikeouts in a game 1959 Event Most Phillies strike out in a game (16 by Sandy Koufax) 1958 Birthday Sandy Lyle, born in Shrewsbury, professional golfer, represented Scotland, won The Open Championship at Sandwich, 1985, wrote book 'To The Fairway Born' 1955 Event Sandy Koufax fans 14 Reds, both teams combine for record 23 strikeouts 1955 Birthday Keith Whitley, Sandy Hook, Kentucky, country singer, Don't Close Your Eyes 1955 Event Dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax 1954 Event Sandy Wilson's musical "Boyfriend," premieres in London 1953 Event Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax 1947 Birthday Hans Vermeulen, singer/guitarist, Sandy Coast 1946 Birthday Sandy Duncan, Henderson, Texas, actress, Hogan Family 1945 Birthday Gary Sandy, Dayton Ohio, actor, Andy-WKRP in Cincinnati 1945 Birthday Sandy Berger, American Public Servant 1942 Birthday Sandy Gilmour, Montclair, New Jersey, newscaster, Prime Time Sunday 1941 Birthday Sandy Denny, country singer, Fairport Convention-If You Gotta Go 1938 Birthday Sandy Nelson, Santa Monica, 50s rocker, Teen Beat, All Night Long 1937 Birthday Sandy Stewart, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singer, Sing Along With Mitch, Mr. President 1937 Birthday Sandy Dennis, born in Nebraska, actress, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1935 Birthday Sandy Koufax, Dodger pitcher, Cy Young 1963, 1965, 1966, perfect-1967 1935 Birthday Sandy Horn, lesbian activist 1931 Birthday Sandy Levin, American Politician 1931 Birthday A M F, Sandy, Ross, managing-director, Mary Quant 1924 Birthday Sandy Wilson, born in Sale, England, composer, songwriter, musicals include 'The Boy Friend', 'Divorce Me', 'Darling!', 'Aladdin' 1922 Birthday Lord Pym of Sandy, British minister of foreign affairs 1906 Birthday A J "Sandy" Bell, South Africa cricket fast bowler, 16 Tests 1929-35 1900 Birthday Sandy Powell, Rotherham England, costume designer, Rob Roy 1862 Event Battle of Big Sandy River, Kentucky (Middle Creek)
