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2005 Shirley Chisholm, American Politician

2005 Shirley Chisholm, Representative-D-New York 1969 - 1983

1999 Shirley Hemphill, actress, What's Happening!, dies at 52

1998 Shirley Ardell Mason, psychological study, "Subject of Sybil, a best-seller on multiple-personality disorder", dies at 75

1997 Shirley Allen, 51, held Illinois police off for 39 days captured

1997 Shirley Clarke, actress (Cool World), dies at 78

1996 Shirley Carter Burden, patrician, dies at 54

1995 Shirley Bergeron, singer and guitarist, dies at 62

1995 Charles Hugh Shirley, publisher, dies at 66

1995 Laverne and Shirley 20th anniversary reunionn special, televised

1994 Charles Shirley, jazz arranger, dies at 74

1993 Anne Shirley, actress (Stella Dallas), dies of lung cancer at 75

1992 Shirley Booth, actress (Hazel), dies at 94

1992 Shirley Booth, actress (Hazel), dies of natural causes at 85

1988 Shirley Furlong wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open

1985 Phil Foster, comedian (Frank De Fazio-Laverne and Shirley), dies at 72

1983 "Laverne and Shirley," last airs on ABC-TV

1979 Shirley Mason, actress (Let it Rain, Dark Skies), dies at 79

1979 Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68

1979 Paul Shirley (21) of Australia, sucked a lifesaver for 4 hours 40 minutes

1976 Leonard Lee, U.S. R&B-singer (Shirley and Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40

1976 "Laverne and Shirley" spinoff from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV

1975 Shirley Ross, actress (Night Vision, Mindkiller), dies at 62

1974 Shirley Cothran (Texas), 21, crowned 47th Miss America 1975

1970 16th LPGA Championship won by Shirley Englehorn

1970 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open

1970 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA O'Sullivan Ladies' Golf Open

1970 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Johnny Londoff Chevrolet Golf Tournament

1968 Carol Mann wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational

1968 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Concord Golf Open

1967 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational

1966 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational

1966 Shirley Manson, Scottish Musician

1966 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson Zaharias Golf Open

1965 Shirley Hardie Jackson, U.S. author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45

1965 "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3

1964 Shirley Englehorn and Sam Snead wins Haig and Haig Mixed Foursome Golf

1964 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts weds Shirley Shepherd

1964 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Waterloo Women's Golf Open Invitational

1963 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Lady Carling Eastern Golf Open

1963 15th Emmy Awards: Dick Van Dyke Show, E G Marshall and Shirley Booth

1962 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Eugene Golf Open

1962 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Tournament

1962 14th Emmy Awards: Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall and Shirley Booth

1962 Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62

1961 "Hazel," starring Shirley Booth debuts on NBC-TV

1959 Shirley Furlong, born in San Antonio, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1988 Lady Keystone Open

1957 Shirley F Babashoff, California, swimmer, Olympics-6 silver/2 gold-72, 76

1956 70th U.S. Womens Tennis: Shirley J Fry beats Althea Gibson (63 64)

1956 63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61)

1953 25th Academy Awards - "Greatest Show on Earth," Gary Cooper and Shirley Booth win (1st time televised)

1953 John Shirley, U.S., sci-fi author, Eclipse Penumbra, Eclipse Corona

1952 Eddie Mekka, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, actor, Carmine-Laverne and Shirley

1952 Jerry Shirley, rock drummer, Humble Pie-Hot N Nasty, Eat It

1951 65th U.S. Womens Tennis: Mo Connolly beats Shirley J Fry (63 16 64)

1951 58th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats Shirley Fry (61 60)

1951 Ed Marinaro, born in New York City, actor, Joe-Hill St. Blues, Sonny-Laverne and Shirley

1950 Wayne Powers, New Rochelle, New York, actor, Laverne and Shirley, 13 East

1949 1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale and Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win

1949 J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen

1947 Michael McKean, New York City, actor, Laverne and Shirley, SNL, Spinal Tap

1947 Willy Russell, author/playwright, Shirley Valentine, Educating Rita

1947 Cindy Williams, Van Nuys California, actress, Shirley- Laverne and Shirley

1947 David L. Lander, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Squiggy-Laverne and Shirley

1942 Penny Marshall, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Odd Couple, Laverne and Shirley

1941 Shirley Carter Burden, patrician

1941 Shirley Owens Alston, Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Shirelles-Soldier Boy

1940 Shirley Englehorn, LPGA golfer

1940 Pauline Collins, born in London, England, actress, Shirley Valentine

1940 Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney, drag racer, 1st woman Top Fuel champ

1940 Shirley Muldowney, American Celebrity

1939 Patrick Wayne, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis

1937 Shirley Bassey, Cardiff Wales, singer, Goldfinger, Moonraker

1936 Shirley Knight, born in Goessei, Kansas, actress, Endless Love, Secrets

1936 Leonard Lee, U.S. vocalist, Shirley and Lee-Let the Good Times Roll

1936 Shirley Goodman, U.S. R&B singers, Shirley and Lee-Feels so Good

1935 Leonard Lee, rocker, Shirley and Lee

1934 Garry Marshall, New York City, producer, Laverne and Shirley

1934 Sylvia Syms, London, actress, Asylum, Moonraker, Shirley Valentine

1934 Shirley MacLaine, born in Richmond, Virginia, actress/mystic, Irma la Douce

1934 Shirley Temple appears in her 1st movie, "Stand Up and Cheer"

1934 Shirley Scott, swing/blues organist, with Stanley Turrentine

1933 Fox signs Shirley Temple, 5, to a studio contract

1933 Shirley Jones, born in Smithton, Pennsylvania, actress, Partridge Family, Elmer Gantry

1931 Shirley Verrett, New Orleans, mezzo-soprano, Cassandra-Les Troyens

1931 Shirley Hazzard, Australian author, Transit of Venus

1930 Shirley Williams, co-founder, Social Democratic Party, labour minister

1929 Shirley Ann Grau, author, Keepers of the House

1929 Shirley Stoler, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Frankenhooker, 7 Beauties

1928 Charles Hugh Shirley, publisher

1928 Shirley Temple Black, California, actress, Heidi, ambassador, UN

1928 Shirley Temple, American Actress

1927 Shirley Hughes, author/illustrator

1927 Shirley Spork, LPGA golfer

1926 Shirley Dinsdale, born in San Francisco, California, ventriloquist, Judy Splinters

1925 June [Shirley L] Christy, U.S., jazz singer, Tampico

1925 Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, Austria, 100m dash, Olympic-bronze-1948

1924 Shirley Chisholm, born in Brooklyn, New York, Representative-D-New York 1969 - 1983

1924 Shirley Chisholm, D-Rep-NY, 1st black congresswoman/president candidate

1919 Shirley Jackson, U.S., writer, Road Through the Wall

1919 Carol Bruce, Shirley Levy, Great Neck, New York, actress, Lillian-WKRP

1919 Shirley Clarke, film director

1919 John Gregson, born in Liverpool England, actor, Gideon CID, Shirley's World

1918 Anne Shirley, born in UK, actress, Devil and Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas

1913 Phil Foster, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Frank De Fazio-Laverne and Shirley

1913 Shirley Ross, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actress, Cafe Society, Prison Farm

1911 Ann Doran, born in Amarillo, Texas, actress, Longstreet, Shirley

1909 Shirley Franklin, American Politician

1907 Shirley Booth, actress, Hazel

1907 Shirley Booth, Thelma Booth Ford, New York City, actress, Hazel

1876 4th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Shirley wins in 2:44.75

1848 Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], U.S. female outlaw, wild west


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