2012 Event Britain has their greatest success in one day at an Olympics since 1908, winning six gold medals and a silver on Day Eight of the 2012 Summer Olympics 1997 Death Jonathon Silver, entrepreneur/arts patron, dies at 47 1997 Event 123rd Preakness: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 1:54 1997 Event 123rd Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 2:02.3 1994 Event Colorado Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) 1st game 1994 Event 1st roster of Silver Bullets, all-female pro baseball team, announced 1994 Death Edward Duke, actor (Decadence, Silver Bears), dies of cancer at 40 1992 Death Kees [Cornelis] Broekman, speed skater 1952 Olympics silver, dies 1992 Death Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87 1992 Event Former silver Goodyear blimps are now painted yellow and blue 1991 Event U.S. women's gymnastics team win 1st World Championships medal (silver) 1991 Death Abel Kivlat, U.S. 1500m runner. Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies at 99 1990 Death Franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37 1989 Death Joe Silver, actor (Rage, Rapid, Deathtrap, Shivers), dies at 66 1988 Event Canada begins production of a $5 silver Maple Leaf bullion coin 1988 Event Mike Tyson crashes a silver BMW into a tree near Catskills, New York 1986 Death Charles Starrett, actor (Silver Streak, Jungle Bride), dies 1984 Event 1st brother combo to win Gold and Silver in same event at Olympics (Phil and Steve Mahre-Slalom) 1982 Event Decca releases Beatle audition "Complete Silver Beatles" album 1981 Birthday Amanda Beard, born in Newport Beach, California, 100m/200m breaststroke, 2 Silver Medals 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Valerie Hould-Marchand, Riviere-Du-Loup QU, synchro swim, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Amy Chow, born in San Jose, California, gymnast, Gold and Silver Medals 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Allison Wagner, 200m/400m medley swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1977 Birthday Jason Miller, born in Silver Springs, Maryland, actor, New Mickey Mouse Club 1977 Event Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth celebrated with fireworks 1977 Birthday Amanda Borden, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, gymnast, Silver Medal 1994 World, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Shannon Miller, born in Rolla, Missouri, gymnast, Olympics 2 gold-2 silver/3 bronze-92, 96 1977 Birthday Alexei Morozov, NHL forward, Team Russia, Pittsburgh, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1976 Death Ivo van Damme, Belgian 800/1500 m sprinter, 2 Silver Medals 1976 Olympics, dies at 22 1976 Birthday Dominique Dawes, Silver Spring, Maryland, gymnast, Olympics-gold/brz-92, 96 1976 Birthday Kasia Kulesza, born in Warsaw, Poland, Canadian synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Tom Malchow, U.S., 200m butterfly/free, 1996 Olympics silver 1975 Death Hardie Albright, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter), dies at 71 1975 Birthday Petria Thomas, Lismore NSW Australia, swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1975 Birthday Scott Miller, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1974 Birthday Janice Bremner, born in Burlington, Ontario, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Valeri Bure, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens, Silver Meda 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Tammy Holmes, born in Berkeley, California, female outfielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1974 Birthday Sergei Krivokrasov, born in Angarsk, Russia, NHL right wing, Blackhawks, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Event Silver hits record $5.96 an ounce in London 1974 Birthday Kathy McCormack, ice hockey forward, Canada, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Event Silver futures hit record $4.81 an ounce in London 1974 Event Gold hits record $161.31/silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London 1974 Event Silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York 1973 Event Canada begins selling Olympic coins ($5 and $10 silver coins) 1973 Birthday Brandon Paulsen, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Samantha Riley, Brisbane Australia, breastroker, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Alexei Yashin, NHL forward, Team Russia, Ottawa, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Christine Monge, born in San Francisco, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1973 Birthday Josh Lakatos, born in Pasadena, California, trap shooter, 1996 Olympics silver 1973 Birthday Laura Espinoza-Watson, Torrance California, female infielder, Silver Bullets 1972 Birthday Angie Marzetta, Norfolk Virginia, female outfielder, Silver Bullets 1972 Birthday Marianne Limpert, born in Matagami, Quebec, 200m relay swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Laurie Shepard, Cordele, Georgia, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1972 Birthday Tamarie Ivie, born in Ananheim, California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1972 Birthday Melissa "Missy" Schwen, born in Bloomington, Indiana, rower, 1996 Olympics silver 1972 Birthday Erin Woodley, born in Mississauga, Ontario, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Event Electrical fire in Sunshine Silver mine. 126 die (Kellogg Idaho) 1972 Birthday Karen Clark, born in Calgary, Alberta, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1972 Birthday John Godina, born in Fort Sill Oklahoma, shot putter/discus thrower, 1996 Olympics silver 1972 Birthday Elvis Stojko, Richmond Hill Ontario, 1994 Olympics silver 1972 Birthday Boris Mironov, born in Moscow, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics 1972 Birthday Susan Alexander, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Miss America Maryland, 1997 1971 Birthday Corey Haim, Toronto, actor, Silver Bullet, Lucas, License to Drive 1971 Birthday Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Barcelona, tennis star, Silver and Bronze Medals 1992 Olympics 1971 Birthday Alyson Habetz, Crowley, Louisiana, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Birthday David Defiagbon, Sapele Nigeria, Canadian boxer, 1996 Olympics silver 1971 Birthday Sergei Berezin, Voskrensensk Rus, NHL forward, Team Russia, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Jair Lynch, Amherst Massachusetts, gymnast, 1996 Olympics silver 1971 Birthday Shae Sloan, Huntsville, Texas, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Birthday Wendee Espinosa, born in Stockton, California, female outfielder, Silver Bullets 1971 Birthday Nicole Stevenson, born in Melbourne, Australia, backstroker, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Tripp Schwenk, U.S., 100m/200m backstroke, 1996 Olympics silver 1971 Birthday Pam Schaffrath, born in Chicago, Illinois, female catcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Birthday Guivi Sissaouri, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Canada freestyle wrestler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Pavel Bure, NHL forward, Team Russia, Vancouver, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Death Bebe Daniels, actress (Silver Dollar, My Past), dies at 70 1971 Death Charles W. Engelhard, U.S. silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54 1971 Birthday Dennis Hall, Milwaukee, 125 lbs greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Camille Spitaleri, born in Mountain View, California, female infielder, Silver Bullets 1970 Birthday Alexei Zhamnov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Alexei Zhitnik, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Buffalo, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Moses Kiptanui, born in Kenya, steeplechase, 1996 Olympics silver 1970 Birthday Cari Read, born in Edmonton, Alberta, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1970 Birthday Missy Cress, born in Burbank, California, female catcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1970 Birthday Gabriela Sabatini, Argentina, tennis player 1988 Olympics silver 1970 Birthday Damon Diletti, Australian field hockey goal keeper, Silver Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Wesley Barnett, born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Olympic weightlifter, Silver medal 1987 Pan American 1970 Birthday Jason B. Gailes, born in Taunton Massachusetts, rower 1996 Olympics silver 1970 Birthday Shannan Mitchem, born in Decatur, Georgia, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1969 Birthday Marcie Aguilar, born in Tucson, Arizona, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1969 Birthday Sergei Fedorov, Pskov Russia, NHL forward, Detroit, Silver Medals 1998 Olympics 1969 Birthday Lee Anne Ketcham, Tallahassee, Florida, female pitcher, Silver Bullets 1969 Birthday Igor Kravchuk, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators, Russia, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics 1969 Birthday Andrei Trefilov, Kirovo Russia, NHL goalie, Buffalo Sabres, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 Birthday Midori Ito, born in Tokyo, Japan, ice skater, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Birthday Kim Braatz, born in Santa Ana, California, female outfielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1969 Birthday Karen Nystrom, ice hockey forward, Canada, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 Birthday Lachlan Elmer, Australian field hockey halfback, Silver Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday David Wharton, born in Warminster, Pennsylvania, U.S. Olympic swimmer, Silver Medal 1988 Olympics 1969 Birthday Karen Kraft, San Mateo, California, rower, 1996 Olympics silver 1969 Birthday Timothy Young, born in Philadelphia, rower 1966 Olympics silver 1969 Birthday Kim Batten, McRae Georgia, 400m hurdler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Caroline Brunet, born in Quebec City Quebec, kayaker, 1996 Olympics silver 1969 Birthday Brian Jamieson, born in Livingston, New Jersey, rower, 1996 Olympics silver medal 1969 Birthday Karen Fonteyne, Calgary Alberta, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1969 Birthday Roy Jones, Pensacola, Florida, Light-MW boxer 1988 Olympics silver 1969 Birthday Stephen John Davies, Australia field hockey forward/vice captain, 2 Bronze Medals and 1 Silver Medal 1992, 1996, 2000 Olympics 1968 Birthday Mark James Crear, SF, 110m hurdler, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 Birthday Lisa Alexander, born in Toronto, Ontario, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 Birthday Valeri Zelepukin, NHL forward, New Jersey Devils, Team Russia, Silver Medal1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday Jonathan A Drummond, Jr., Philadelphia, 4X400m runner, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 Event Canada begins replacing silver with nickel in coins 1968 Event Deadline for redeeming silver certificate dollars for silver bullion 1968 Birthday Melissa Coombes, born in San Gabriel, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1968 Event Canada announces it will replace silver with nickel in coins 1968 Event Canadians must get government permission to export silver 1968 Birthday Diann Roffe-Steinrotter, born in Warsaw, New York, alpine skier, won Olympic gold and silver in 1992 1968 Birthday Mary Lou Retton, Fairmont, West Virginia, gymnast, Olympic-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-84 1967 Event Silver Bay bridge (Oh-WV) collapes during afternoon rush hour, 34 die 1967 Birthday Christine Larsen, New Westminster BC, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1967 Event Silver hits record $2.17 an ounce in New York 1967 Event Silver hits record $1.951 an ounce in London 1967 Birthday Michael York, Australian field hockey fullback, Silver Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Barbara Anne Kendall, Auckland New Zealand, mistral yachter, Gold and Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Riddick Bowe, born in Brooklyn, New York, HW boxing champ 1988 Olympics silver 1967 Event Silver hits record $1.87 an ounce in New York 1967 Event Silver hits record $1.60 an ounce in London 1967 Birthday Cara Coughenour, born in Sioux City, Iowa, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1967 Birthday Townsend Saunders, White Sands, New Mexico, freestyle wrestler, Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Lachlan Dreher, Australian field hockey goal keeper, Olympicss silver 1992, 1996 1967 Birthday Colin Jackson, Cardiff, Wales, 100m hurdler 1988 Olympics silver 1967 Birthday Jason Morris, born in Scotia, New York, half-middleweight judoka, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics 1966 Birthday Alison Sydor, born in Edmonton, Alberta, x-ctry cyclist, 1996 Olympics silver 1966 Birthday Teresa Zarzeczny Bell, born inWashington Crossing, New Jersey, rower, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1966 Event U.S. Treasury announces it will buy mutilated silver coins at silver bullion price at Philadelphia and Denver mints 1966 Birthday Randy Barnes, Charleston, West Virginia, shot putter, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Silver Medal 1988 Olympics 1966 Birthday Jonathan Edwards, Britain, triple jumper, gold medal 2000 Olympics, silver medal 1996 Atlanta 1966 Birthday Valeri Kamensky, born in Voskresensk, Russia, NHL left wing, Avalanche, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1966 Birthday Dennis Allen Mitchell, Cherry Point, North Carolina, 100m/200m, 1996 Olympics silver 1965 Birthday Brian Walton, Ottawa Ontario, points race cyclist, 1996 Olympics silver 1965 Birthday Stacy Sunny, San Bernadino California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1965 Birthday Winthrop Graham, Jamaica, 4x400m runner 1988 Olympics silver 1965 Birthday German Titov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, Calgary Flames, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1965 Birthday Danny Harris, born in Torrance, California, 400m hurdler 1984 Olympics silver 1965 Birthday Crystal Chappell, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, actress, Carly "Days of our Lives" 1965 Birthday Lindsay H Burns, Big Timber Mont, rower, 1996 Olympics silver 1964 Birthday Pablo Morales, born in Chicago, Illinois, butterfly swimmer, 3 Gold medals 1984, 1992 Olympics, 2 Silver Medals 1982 Olympics 1964 Birthday Marina Tcherkasova, U.S., pairs figure skater 1980 Olympics silver 1964 Birthday Denean Howard, Sherman, Texas, 4X400m relayer 1988 Olympics silver 1964 Birthday Diane Dixon, born in Brooklyn, New York, 4x400m runner 1988 Olympics silver 1964 Birthday Jordi Arrese, born in Barcelona, Spain, professional tennis player, won silver Olympic medal at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona 1964 Birthday Greg Best, born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Equestrian athlete, Silver Medal 1988, 1992 Olympics 1964 Birthday Kim Gallagher, born in Philadelphia, 800m runner 1984 Olympics silver 1964 Birthday Emilia Eberle, Romania, gymnast, won Olympic silver in 1980 1964 Birthday Cynthia Woodhead, born in Riverside, California, swimmer, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1964 Death Lillian Copeland, U.S. discus thrower, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1928 Olympics, dies at 59 1964 Birthday Brady Anderson, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1964 Birthday Sergei Nemchinov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, New York Islanders, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1964 Birthday Virgil Hill, Missouri, middleweight boxer 1984 Olympics silver 1963 Death C[live] S[taples] Lewis, Hamilton, author (Silver Chair), dies at 64 1963 Birthday Michele McAnany, born in Los Angeles, California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1963 Birthday Mike Powell, long jumper, Silver Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1963 Birthday Douglas Wakiihuri, Kenyan marathon runner 1988 Olympics silver 1963 Birthday Kirk Baptiste, born in Beaumont, Texas, 200m runner 1984 Olympics silver 1963 Event Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me) 1963 Birthday Rebecca Twigg, born in Seattle, Washington 79K cyclist, Olympic silver 1984, 1992, 1996 1963 Birthday Ana Quirot, Cuba, 800m runner, Olympics bronze/silver 1992, 1996 1962 Birthday Josh Silver, born in America, keyboardist, producer for band Type O Negative, viewed as a gothic metal band, played with Peter Steele, founding member of rock group Fallout 1962 Birthday Mike Conley, born in Chicago, Illinois, triple jumper 1984 Olympics silver 1962 Birthday Mike Whitmarsh, born in San Diego, California, beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics silver 1962 Birthday Paula Weishoff, Hollywood, California, volleyballer, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1962 Birthday Angela Bailey, England, Canadian 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics silver 1962 Birthday David O'Connor, equestrian 3-day, 1996 Olympics silver 1962 Birthday Philip Brown, Birmingham Engl, 4x400m runner 1984 Olympics silver 1961 Birthday Kenny Monday, Tulsa Oklahoma, 163 lbs freestyles wrestler, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics 1961 Birthday Nadia Comaneci, born in Romania, gymnast, 5 Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, 3 Silver Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics 1961 Birthday Matt Ghaffari, Tehran Iran, U.S. greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medals 1992, 1994, Olympics 1961 Birthday Lance Earl Deal, Riverton Wyoming, hammer thrower, 1996 Olympics silver 1961 Birthday Charmaine Crooks, born in Jamaica, Canadian 4X400m relayer, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1961 Birthday Ken Wark, Australian field hockey fullback, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Pat Dufficy, born in Westerly, Rhode Island, female catcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1961 Birthday Grace Jackson, born in St. Ann, Jamaica, 200m runner 1988 Olympics silver 1961 Birthday Albert Lawrence, Jamaica, 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics silver 1961 Birthday Tiina Lillak, born in Finland, javelin thrower 1984 Olympics silver 1961 Death Marubel Vinaon Owen, figure skater 1932 Olympics silver, dies 1960 Birthday Michael Carter, born in Dallas, Texas, shot putter 1984 Olympics silver 1960 Birthday Leslie Graves, Silver City, New Mexico, actress, Capitol 1960 Birthday Tim Mayotte, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, tennis player 1988 Olympics silver 1960 Birthday Linda Fratianne, U.S., figure skater 1980 Olympics silver 1960 Birthday Michael Whitaker, born in England, equestrian rider, showjumper, award-winner, won team Silver medal in 1984 Olympic Games, team Gold medal in 1985 European Championships 1960 Birthday Michael Evans, born in Fontana, California, U.S. water polo player 1988 Olympics silver 1960 Birthday Kelly McCormick, Anaheim California, diver 1984 Olympics silver 1960 Birthday Linda Fratianne, born in Los Angeles, California, figure skater 1980 Olympics silver 1959 Birthday Leslie Graves, Silver City, New Mexico, actress, Brenda-Capitol 1959 Birthday Leslie Graves, Silver City, New Mexico, actress, Brenda-Capitol, Death Wish 2 1959 Birthday Anne Kursinski, equestrian show jumper, 1996 Olympics silver 1959 Birthday Molly Killingbeck, Jamaica, 4X400m relayer 1984 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Kriss Akabusi, Great Britain, 4X400 runner 1984 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Angella Issajenko, Jamaica, 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Elhadjdia Ba, Dakar Senegal, hurdler 1988 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Greg Foster, born in Maywood, Illinois, 110m hurdler 1984 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Nancy Lieberman Cline, Brooklyn, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury, Silver Medal 1976 Olympics 1958 Birthday Sergei Shakrai, U.S.S.R., figure skater 1980 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Debbie Green, born in South Korea, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Sally Clark, born in Feilding New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Andreas Wenzel, born in Liechtenstein, skier, 1980 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Peter Koech, Kiliburani Kenya, 3K steeplechaser 1988 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Karen Lende O'Connor, born in Concord, Massachusetts, equestrian 3-day, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday Kathy McMillan, long jumper 1976 Olympics silver 1957 Birthday Rita Crockett, born in San Antonio, Texas, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver 1957 Birthday Mike Dodd, Manhattan Beach California beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics silver 1957 Birthday Sue Woodstra, Colton California, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver 1957 Birthday Steve Mahre, bonr in Yakima, Washington, twin alpine slalom skier, Silver Medal 1980, 1984 Olympics 1957 Birthday Evelyn Ashford, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1976, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1957 Birthday Sheila Rena Ingram, born in Washington D.C., 4X400m relayer, 1976 Olympic silver 1957 Birthday Adolfo Horta, born in Camaguey, Cuba, HW boxer, 1980 Olympics silver 1957 Birthday Marita Koch, born in East Germany, 400m sprinter, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics, Silver Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Birthday Shirley F Babashoff, California, swimmer, Olympics-6 silver/2 gold-72, 76 1956 Birthday Darrell Pace, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, archer, Gold and Silver Medals, 1976, 1984, 1988 Olympics 1956 Birthday Leslie Burr-Howard, equestrian show jumper, 1996 Olympics silver 1956 Death Babe Didrikson Zaharias, javelin, 2 Gold Medals 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 45 1956 Birthday Lance Parrish, born in Clairton, Pennsylvania, professional baseball player, catcher, played for many Major League Baseball teams, won All-Star eight times, won Silver Slugger award six times 1956 Birthday Howard Edward Davis, Jr., Glen Cove, New York, lw boxer 1976 Olympics silver 1956 Birthday Rosalyn Bryant, born in Chicago, Illinois, 4x400m runner 1976 Olympics silver 1955 Birthday Charlotte Lewis, born in Chicago, Illinois, basketball player 1976 Olympics silver 1955 Birthday Pamela Theresa Jiles, born in Louisiana, 4X400m relayer 1976 Olympics silver 1955 Birthday Tony Allcock, born in Leicestershire, England, bowler, two-time world outdoor singles champion, 1992, 1996, world singles champion 1986, 1987, 2002, won silver medal in men's singles event at 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada 1955 Birthday Olga Rukavishnikova, born in U.S.S.R., pentathlete, 1980 Olympics silver 1955 Birthday Lusia Mae Harris, born in Minter City, Mississippi, basketball player, Silver Medal 1976 Olympics 1955 Birthday Mable Fergerson, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x400m runner 1972 Olympics silver 1954 Birthday Gail Marquis, WBL forward, New York Stars, Olympics silver 1976 1954 Event Roger Bannister awarded Britain's Silver Pears Trophy 1954 Birthday Silvio Leonard, Cienguegos Cuba, 100m runner 1980 Olympics silver 1954 Birthday Flo Hyman, born in Inglewood, California, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver 1954 Birthday Ivo van Damme, Belgium, 800/1500m dash 1976 Olympics silver 1953 Birthday Greg Gibson, Stafford, Virginia, Greco-Roman wrestler 1984 Olympics silver 1953 Birthday Filbert Bayi, born in Karatu, Tanzania, 3k steeplechase 1980 Olympics silver 1953 Birthday Tim McKee, U.S., 400m medley swimmer, 1972 Olympics silver 1952 Birthday Nikolai Adrianov, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-4 gold/2 silver/bronze-1976 1952 Birthday Ludmila Maslakova, U.S.S.R., relay runner 1980 Olympics silver 1952 Birthday James Forbes, basketball player 1972 Olympics silver 1952 Birthday Joel Silver, South Orange, New Jersey, producer, Warriors, Xanadu, Die Hard 1952 Birthday Dwight Elmo Jones, born in Houston, Texas, basketball player, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Birthday Tom Burleson, USA, basketball, tallest Olympian-7'4", Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Birthday Thomas Edward Henderson, South Carolina, basketballer 1972 Olympics silver 1951 Birthday Michael Allen Bantom, Philadelphia, basketball player 1972 Olympics silver 1951 Birthday James Turner Brewer, born Maywood, Illinois, basketball player, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Birthday Doug Collins, U.S., basketball player 1972 Olympics silver 1951 Birthday Judi Brown, born in East Lansing, Michigan, 400m hurdler 1984 Olympics silver 1951 Birthday Raelene Boyle, born in Australia, sprinter, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Birthday Jarmila Kratochvilova, Czechoslovakia, 400m/800m runner 1980 Olympics silver 1951 Birthday Michael Matz, equestrian show jumper, 1996 Olympics silver 1950 Birthday Roland Matthes, born in East Germany, 100m/200m backstroke, 4 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics 1950 Birthday Nora Roberts, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, author, wrote 165 romance novels, Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame inductee, sold over 280 million books 1950 Birthday Cathy Sherk, born in Bancroft, Ontario, professional golfer, achieved No. 1 World ranking by Golf Digest, 1978, earned silver medal with Canadian team at 1978 World Amateur Golf Team Championships, joined LPGA tour, inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, 1995 1950 Birthday Adrian Cosma, born in Romania, team handball 1976 Olympics silver 1950 Birthday Marlene Elejarde, born in Havana, Cuba, 4x100m runner, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1950 Birthday Renate Stecher, born in East Germany, sprinter, 3 Gold Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics, Silver Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics 1950 Birthday James A. Butts, born in Los Angeles, California, triple jumper 1976 Olympics silver 1950 Birthday Mark Spitz, born in Modesto, California, swimmer, 9 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1968 Olympics 1950 Birthday Lloyd Weldon Keasor, Pumphrey, Maryland, wrestler 1976 Olympics silver 1950 Birthday Erin Gray, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actress, Silver Spoons, Buck Rogers 1949 Birthday Bruce Davidson, equestrian 3-day, 1996 Olympics silver 1949 Birthday Claudia A. Kolb, U.S., 200m breast stroke swimmer 1964 Olympic silver 1949 Birthday Juha Mieto, Finland, 15KM skier 1980 Olympics silver 1949 Birthday Roswitha Krause, U.S.S.R., 4 x 100m swimmer, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Birthday Jonathon Silver, entrepreneur/arts patron 1949 Birthday Wayne Collett, U.S., 400m runner 1972 Olympics silver 1949 Birthday Ludmila Smirnova, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skater 1972 Olympics silver 1949 Birthday Spencer Haywood, born in Silver City, Mississippi, NBAer, Knicks, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1948 Birthday Lillian Board, England, 400m, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1948 Birthday Andrei Suraikin, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skater 1972 Olympics silver 1948 Birthday Don Brewer, born in Flint, Michigan, musician, drummer, performed with Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band, Silver Bullet Band and rock band Grand Funk Railroad 1948 Birthday Nikolai Pimenov, U.S.S.R., coxless pair rowers 1976 Olympics silver 1948 Birthday Yuri Pimenov, U.S.S.R., coxless pair rowers 1976 Olympics silver 1948 Birthday Madeline Manning, U.S. 800m runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1947 Birthday Sinaida Woronin, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-gold/silver/2 bronze-1968 1947 Birthday Rolando Garbey, Oriente Cuba, light MW boxer, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Miguelina Cobian, born in Santiago, Cuba, 4x100m runner, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Ervin Hall, born in Philadelphia, 100m hurdler, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Marion Coakes, born in England, equestrian show jumper, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Jim Ryun, U.S., 1500m runner/broke 4 minute mile, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Tomas Pettersson, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1968 Olympics silver 1947 Birthday Ian Millar, Halifax NS, dressage rider, World Cup 1988, 89, Silver Medal 2008 Olympics 1946 Birthday Ron Silver, born in New York City, actor, Gary-Rhoda, Entity, Silkwood, Best Friends 1946 Birthday Mary Meyer, U.S., 500m speed skater, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1945 Birthday Mikhail Woronin, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-2 gold/4 silver/bronze-1968 1945 Birthday Everett McGill, Miami Beach, Florida, actor, Jezebel's Kiss, Silver Bullet 1945 Birthday Naftali Bon, Kapsabet Kenya, 4x400m runner, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1945 Birthday Bob Seger, Dearborn, Michigan, folk singer, Silver Bullet Band-Shake Down 1945 Birthday Edward J. Caruthers, Jr., Troy Ala, high jumper, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1944 Event German troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht 1944 Birthday Liesel Westermann, born in West Germany, discus thrower, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1944 Birthday Gunhild Hoffmeister, born in West Germany, 800m/1500m runner, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Birthday Lawrence A. Hough, U.S., rower, Pairs w/o cox-1968 olympic silver 1944 Birthday Johnny Winter, John Dawson, Leland Mississippi, guitarist, Silver Train 1943 Birthday Joel Higgins, Bloomington, Illinois, actor, Salvage 1, Silver Spoons 1943 Birthday Marika Kilius, born in West Germany, ice skating pair, Olympics silver 1960, 64 1943 Birthday Benjamin W. Jipcho, born in Mount Elgon, Kenya, 3K steeplechase, won Olympic silver in 1972 1942 Birthday Sture Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Event German occupiers take silver anniversary coins in battle 1942 Birthday Margaret Murdock, U.S., small bore rifle, Silver Medal 1976 Olympics 1942 Birthday Hansdjurgen Baumler, Germany, pairs ice skater, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Death Mel Sheppard, runner, 4 Gold Medals 1908, 1912 Olympics, Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies at 58 1941 Birthday Harald Nielsen, Denmark, soccer player 1960 Olympics silver 1941 Birthday Dorothy Hyman, England, sprinter, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics 1941 Birthday Liese Prokop, born in Austria, pentathlete 1968 Olympics silver 1968 1941 Birthday Vitali Kuznetsov, U.S.S.R., judo 1972 Olympics silver 1940 Birthday Gosta Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1940 Birthday Alain Calmat, France, figure skater 1964 Olympic silver 1940 Birthday Karen Shepherd, born in Silver City, New Mexico, Representative-D-Utah 1993 - 1995 1940 Birthday Lance Larson, U.S., 100m freestyle swimmer 1960 Olympics silver 1939 Birthday Willye White, U.S. long jumper, Silver Medals 1956, 1964 Olympics 1939 Birthday Sandro Lopopolia, Italy, lightweight boxer, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics 1939 Birthday Carmelo Bossi, Italy, light middleweight boxer 1960 Olympics silver 1939 Death Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 1939 Birthday Pam Ryan-Kilborn, Australia, hurdler, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1938 Birthday Josef Odozil, Czechoslovakia, 1500m 1964 Olympic silver 1938 Birthday Paul Benedict, Silver City, New Mexico, actor, Harry-Jeffersons 1938 Birthday Brunhilde Hendrix, born in West Germany, relay runner 1960 Olympics silver 1938 Birthday Enrique Figuerola Camue, born in Cuba, 100m runner 1964 Olympic silver 1937 Birthday Leo Lacroix, France, skier 1964 Olympic silver 1937 Birthday Ildiko Sagi-Retjo, Hungary, foils, 2 Gold Medas, 3 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics 1937 Birthday Tamara Press, U.S.S.R., shot putter/discus thrower, 3 Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics 1937 Birthday L Jay Silvester, U.S., discus thrower 1972 Olympics silver 1936 Birthday Thelma Hopkins, born in England, high jumper, 1956 Olympics silver 1935 Birthday Gene Wilder, born in Milwaukee, actor, Silver Streak 1935 Birthday James George, U.S., weightlifter, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1956 Olympics 1935 Event British King George and Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee 1935 Event Canada's 1st silver dollar is circulated 1935 Event Royal Proclamation sets design of Canada's new Jubilee Silver Dollar 1935 Birthday Szilard Kun, born in Hungary, rapid fire pistol, 1952 Olympics silver 1934 Birthday Lister Carney, born in Bellaire, Ohio, 200m runner, Olympics silver 1960 1934 Birthday Flemming Nielsen, Denmark, soccer player 1960 Olympics silver 1934 Birthday Frank Chapot, U.S., equestrian, Silver Medals 1960, 1972 Olympics 1933 Birthday Chuan-Kwang Yang, born in Taiwan, decathlete 1960 Olympics silver 1932 Birthday Charlie "Silver Fox" Rich, Colt, Arkansas, vocalist, Behind Closed Doors 1931 Birthday Chiharu Igaya, Japan, slalom 1956 Olympics silver 1931 Birthday Harold Burrage, U.S. singer and pianist, Hi Yo Silver 1931 Birthday Bill Hoskyns, born in England, epee fencer, 1964 Olympics silver 1930 Birthday Roger Moens, born in Belgium, 800m runner 1960 Olympics silver 1929 Event Sean O'Casey's "Silver Tassle," premieres in London 1929 Birthday Meredith C Gourdine, Newark, New Jersey, long jumper 1952 Olympics silver 1929 Birthday Elizabeta Bagrintseve, U.S.S.R., discus thrower 1952 Olympics silver 1929 Birthday Anneliese Kuppers, born in West Germany, equestrian dressage, Silver Meda 1956 Olympics 1929 Birthday Bernard Costello, U.S., double sculls, Olympics silver 1956 1929 Death Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Silver King), dies at 77 1928 Birthday Juno Stover-Irwin, U.S., diver 1956 Olympics silver 1928 Birthday James Edward Bradford, HW weightlifer, Silver Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1928 Birthday Kees [Cornelis] Broekman, Dutch speed skater 1952 Olympics silver 1927 Birthday Althea Gibson, born in Silver, South Carolina, 1st black tennis champion in a major event 1927 Birthday Dorothy Manley, England, 100m sprint 1948 Olympics silver 1927 Birthday Ivan Kalita, U.S.S.R., equestrian dressage, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1926 Event Sidney Howard's "Silver Cord," premieres in New York City 1925 Birthday Raimondo d'Inzeo, It, equestrian, Olympic-gold/2 silver/3 bronze-1948-76 1925 Birthday Leslie Silver, English paint manufacturer/multi-millionaire 1925 Event French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, and Hugh Jennings 1925 Birthday Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics, Silver Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1960 Olympics 1924 Birthday Hannelore Weygrand, born in West Germany, equestrian dressage, Silver Medal 1956 Olympics 1923 Birthday Melissa Hayden, born in Toronto, Canada, ballerina, 1961 Silver Bowl 1923 Event Frank Silver and Irving Conn release "Yes, We Have No Bananas" 1923 Birthday Duncan White, Ceylon, 400m hurdler, 1948 Olympics silver 1923 Birthday Martin Stokken, Norway, nordic relay 1952 Olympics silver 1922 Birthday Joe Silver, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mr I Magination, Fay 1921 Birthday Jaroslav Drobny, born in Czechoslovakia, hockey, tennis, Silver Medal 1948 Olympics 1921 Birthday Lis Hartel, born in Denmark, equestrian dressage, Olympics silver 1952, 1956 1920 Birthday Ragnild Hveger, Denmark, 400m swimmer 1936 Olympics silver 1920 Birthday Ragnhild Hveger, Denmark, 200m swimmer 1936 Olympics silver 1920 Birthday Cecilia Colledge, England, figure skater 1936 Olympics silver 1920 Birthday Erik Pausin, born in Austria, figure skating pairs, 1936 Olympics silver 1920 Birthday Dorothy Tyler-Odam, born in Great Britain, high jumper, Olympics silver 1936, 1948 1920 Event Silver reaches record $1.37 an ounce 1918 Birthday Peder Lunde, Norway, yachtsman 1952 Olympics silver 1916 Birthday Guy Lapebie, France, 100K cyclist 1936 Olympics silver 1915 Birthday Dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver, Olympic-1948, 52 1914 Death Jean Bouin, French marathoner, Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies in battle 1914 Event Dutch Cort Van de Linden government issues silver bonds as money 1914 Birthday Mack Robinson, U.S., 200m dash 1932 Olympics silver 1913 Birthday Carolina Gisolf, Holland, high jumper 1928 Olympics silver 1913 Birthday Audrey Brown, England, 4 x 100m runner 1936 Olympics silver 1913 Birthday David Donald Albritton, born in Danville, Alabama, high jumper 1936 Olympics silver 1911 Birthday Stanislawa Walasiewicz, born in Poland, sprinter, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1936 Olympics 1910 Event Canada authorizes issuing of silver dollar coins 1909 Birthday Bruce Bennett, born in California, Olympic shot-put silver medalist, actor, played 'Tarzan', given name, Herman Brix 1908 Birthday John Haeton, U.S., bobsled, Silver Medals 1928, 1948 Olympics 1908 Birthday Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner, Silver Medal 1928 Olympics 1907 Event Proclamation sets fineness and weight of silver and bronze coins of Canada 1906 Event John Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London 1906 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Silver 7, although both winning a game, Montreal outscores Ottawa 12-10 1906 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games 1906 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Queen's U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games 1905 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Rat Portage Thisles, 2 games to 1 1905 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Dawson City (Yukon) in 2 games Ottawa Silver 7 beats Dawson City (Yukon) 23-2 for Stanley Cup, this is most lopsided playoff game, Frank McGee scores 14 goals 1904 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Brandon Wheat Kings in 2 games 1904 Birthday Ivar Ballangrud, born in Norway, Olympic speed skater, 4 gold, 2 silver 1904 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in 2 games 1904 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1 1903 Birthday Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress, Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter 1903 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Rat Portage Thisles in 2 games 1903 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Montreal AAA in 2 games 1900 Birthday Silvio Cator, Haiti, long jumper 1928 Olympics silver 1899 Event Congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar 1898 Birthday C[live] S[taples] Lewis, UK, sci-fi author, Silver Chair 1897 Birthday Edward Orval Gourdin, Jacksonville, long jumper 1924 Olympics silver 1897 Birthday Kitty McKane, England, tennis, Olympic-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24 1896 Birthday Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner 1924 Olympics silver 1894 Birthday Ture Persson, Sweden, sprinter, Silver Medal 1912 Olympics 1893 Event Senate approves repealing Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890 1893 Event Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized 1892 Event Lord Stanley presents silver challenge cup for hockey (Stanley Cup) 1890 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Silver Blaze" 1884 Birthday Lloyd Spooner, U.S., marksman, Olympic-4 gold/1 silver/2 bronze-1920 1878 Event U.S. congress authorizes large-size silver certificate 1878 Event Silver dollar became U.S. legal tender 1870 Death Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50 1870 Event Last day U.S. silver coins allow to circulate in Canada 1870 Event Official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for U.S. silver coins to circulate in Canada 1866 Event Congress authorizes nickel 5 cents piece (replaces silver half-dime) 1860 Event Nation's 1st successful silver mill, Virginia City, Nevada 1859 Event Comstock Silver Lode in Nevada discovered 1859 Event Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada 1851 Event Congress authorizes smallest U.S. silver coin (3 cent piece) 1841 Event Great Lakes steamer "Erie" sinks off Silver Creek NY, kills 300 1831 Birthday Mary Mapes Dodge, New York City, writer, Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates 1809 Birthday John Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, Silver Fleet 1792 Event U.S. authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle and 2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins and silver dollar, dollar, quarter, dime and half-dime 1786 Event Congress adopts silver dollar and decimal system of money 1715 Event Spanish gold and silver fleet disappears off St. Lucie, Florida 1702 Event Battle of Bay of Vigo: Dutch and English fleet destroy and occupy Spanish silver fleet and French squadron 1657 Event Battle in Santa Cruz Bay, Tenerife: English fleet under Robert Blake sinks Spanish silver fleet 1647 Death Joos Banckert, Swiss Admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies at 48 1629 Death Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 1628 Event Bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet 1625 Death Orlando Gibbons, English organist/composer (Silver Swan), dies at 41 1624 Event Spanish silver fleet sails to Panama 1622 Event Spanish silver fleet disappears off Florida Keys; 1,000s die
