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2005 Death - Shirley Chisholm, American Politician

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

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

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

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

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

1996 Death - Shirley Carter Burden, patrician, dies at 54

1995 Death - Shirley Bergeron, singer and guitarist, dies at 62

1995 Death - Charles Hugh Shirley, publisher, dies at 66

1995 Event - Laverne and Shirley 20th anniversary reunionn special, televised

1994 Death - Charles Shirley, jazz arranger, dies at 74

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

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

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

1988 Event - Shirley Furlong wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1970 Event - 16th LPGA Championship won by Shirley Englehorn

1970 Event - Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open

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

1970 Event - Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Johnny Londoff Chevrolet Golf Tournament

1968 Event - Carol Mann wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational

1968 Event - Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Concord Golf Open

1967 Event - Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational

1966 Event - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational

1966 Birthday - Shirley Manson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, musician, keyboardist, lead singer, Garbage rock band, also performed with Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie

1966 Event - Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson Zaharias Golf Open

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

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

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

1964 Event - Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts weds Shirley Shepherd

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

1963 Event - Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Lady Carling Eastern Golf Open

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

1962 Event - Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Eugene Golf Open

1962 Event - Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Tournament

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1941 Birthday - Shirley Carter Burden, patrician

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

1940 Birthday - Shirley Englehorn, LPGA golfer

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

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

1940 Birthday - Shirley Muldowney, American Celebrity

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

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

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

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

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

1935 Birthday - Leonard Lee, rocker, Shirley and Lee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1931 Birthday - Shirley Hazzard, Australian author, Transit of Venus

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

1929 Birthday - Shirley Ann Grau, author, Keepers of the House

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

1928 Birthday - Charles Hugh Shirley, publisher

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

1928 Birthday - Shirley Temple, American Actress

1927 Birthday - Shirley Hughes, author/illustrator

1927 Birthday - Shirley Spork, LPGA golfer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1919 Birthday - Shirley Clarke, film director

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

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

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

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

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

1909 Birthday - Shirley Franklin, American Politician

1907 Birthday - Shirley Booth, actress, Hazel

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

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

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

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