1997 Death Chris Farley, comedian (SNL, Tommy Boy), dies at 33 1994 Death Michael O'Donoghue, comedy writer (SNL), dies at 54 1994 Death Michael O'Donoghue, comedian (SNL), dies at about 54 1994 Death Danitra Vance, comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35 1992 Event Sinead O'Connor rips up a picture of Pope John Paul II on SNL 1989 Death Gilda Radner, comedienne (SNL, Haunted Honeymoon), dies at 42 1979 Event Bob Dylan appears on SNL 1977 Event Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1st U.S. TV appearance (SNL) 1975 Event Simon and Garfunkel reunite on SNL, sing "My Little Town" 1968 Birthday Anthony Michael Hall, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, SNL, Breakfast Club 1966 Birthday Adam Sandler, actor - comedian, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, SNL 1966 Birthday Chris Rock, comedian, SNL, CB4, Boomerang 1965 Birthday Robert Downey, Jr., born in New York City, comedian, SNL, Less than Zero, Back to School 1964 Birthday Janeane Garofalo, born in New Jersey, comedienne, SNL, Truth about Cats and Dogs 1964 Birthday David Spade, comedian, SNL, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep 1964 Birthday Chris Farley, actor, SNL, Wayne's World, Coneheads 1963 Birthday Rob Schneider, actor, SNL, Jamie Coleman-Men Behaving Badly 1962 Birthday Joan Cusack, born in Evanston, Illinois, actress, SNL, Addams Family Values 1961 Birthday Eddie Murphy, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, SNL, 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, Raw 1961 Birthday Julia Louis-Dreyfus, born in New York City, comedienne, SNL, Seinfeld, Soul Man, Troll 1960 Birthday Terry Sweeney, born in St. Albans, New York, writer/comedian, SNL 1959 Birthday Victoria Jackson, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Casual Sex, SNL, UHF 1959 Birthday Danitra Vance, comedienne, SNL, Little Man Tate, Limit Up 1959 Birthday Victoria Jackson, born in Miami, Florida, comedian, SNL, Casual Sex 1958 Birthday Brad Hall, born in Santa Barbara, California, comedian, SNL 1957 Birthday Jon Lovitz, Tarzana California, actor, SNL, League of their Own, Critic 1957 Birthday Jan Hooks, born in Decatur, Georgia, comedienne actress, SNL, Designing Women 1957 Birthday Gary Kroeger, born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, comedian, SNL, Return of Shaggy Dog 1955 Birthday Dana Carvey, born in Missoula, Montana, comedian, SNL, Garth-Wayne's World 1955 Birthday Dana Carvey, comedian, SNL, Wayne's World 1954 Birthday Tony Rosato, Naples Italy, comedian, SCTV, SNL, Amanda's 1954 Birthday Robin Duke, born in Toronto, Canada, comedienne, SNL, SCTV, Club Paradise 1953 Birthday Kevin Nealon, Bridgeport Conn, actor, SNL, Hot Shot, Coneheads 1953 Birthday Dennis Miller, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, comedian/TV host, SNL, Dennis Miller Show 1953 Birthday Mary Gross, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress and comedian, SNL, Club Paradise, Feds 1953 Birthday Christine Ebersole, Park Forest, Illinois, actress, SNL, Valerie, Tootsie 1952 Birthday Dan Aykroyd, born in Ottawa, Canada, comedian/actor, SNL, Dragnet 1952 Birthday Nora Dunn, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedienne, SNL, Miami Blues, Working Girl 1951 Birthday Joe Piscopo, born in Passaic, New Jersey, comedian, SNL, Miller Lite commercials 1951 Birthday Al Franken, comedian/writer/actor, SNL, Stuart Saves His Family 1951 Birthday Denny Dillon, comedian, SNL, Dream On 1950 Birthday Randy Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Midnight Express, Vacation, SNL 1950 Birthday Bill Murray, born in Evanston, Illinois, comedian, SNL, What About Bob, Stripes 1950 Birthday Martin Short, born in Hamilton, Ontario, comedian, SNL, SCTV, 3 Amigos 1950 Birthday Tim Kazurinsky, born Johnstown, Pennsylvania, comedian, SNL, Police Academy 2, 3, 4 1949 Birthday Paul Shaffer, Thunder Bay Ont, orchestra leader, SNL, David Letterman 1949 Birthday John Belushi, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian/actor, SNL, Blues Brothers 1948 Birthday Phil Hartman, Brantford Ontario, actor, SNL, Peewee's Playhouse 1948 Birthday Christopher Guest, born in New York City, actor, SNL, Heartbeeps, This is Spinal Tap 1947 Birthday Michael McKean, New York City, actor, Laverne and Shirley, SNL, Spinal Tap 1947 Birthday Jane Curtin, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, actress, SNL, Allie Lowell-Kate and Allie 1947 Birthday Billy Crystal, born in Long Beach, New York, comedian, Soap, SNL, City Slickers 1946 Birthday Gilda Radner, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, SNL, Haunted Honeymoon 1944 Birthday Lorne Michaels, Lipowitz, born in Toronto, Ontario, comedian, SNL 1943 Birthday Harry Shearer, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, SNL, Simpsons, Pure Luck 1943 Birthday Chevy Chase, born in New York City, comedian/actor, SNL, Vacation, Fletch, Caddyshack 1942 Birthday Don Novello, Father Guido Sarducci, Ashtabula, Ohio, comedian, SNL 1937 Birthday Garrett Morris, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, SNL, Martin, Carwash 1930 Birthday Buck Henry, New York City, screenwriter/comedian, SNL, Get Smart 1918 Birthday Don Pardo, Westfield Massachusetts, TV announcer, Jeopardy, SNL
