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