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1998 Sonny Bono, Representative-R-California 1995 - 1998, singer, Sonny and Cher, dies skiing at 62

1995 Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor, musician, dies at 70

1994 Sonny Sharrock, U.S. free-jazz guitarist, dies at 53

1994 Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, jazz Guitarist, dies at 53

1994 James Clay, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins, dies at 59 in Dallas, Texas

1991 David "Sonny" Werblin, AFL owner for the New York Jets, dies at 81

1991 Sonny Werblin, New York sports impresario, dies at 81

1991 Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., USN/astro (STS-33), dies at 43

1988 Sonny Bono elected mayor of Palm Springs California

1976 Sonny and Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce

1975 Cher, just 4 days after divorcing Sonny Bono marries Gregg Allman

1975 Cher divorces Sonny Bono

1974 Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono

1971 U.S. heavyweight "Sonny" Liston's (36) corpse found

1971 Sonny Liston, World Champ hw boxer (1962-64), found dead at 36

1970 Charles "Sonny" Liston, heavyweight boxer champ (1962-64), dies

1970 Sonny Tufts, actor (Atomic Blonde, 7 Year Itch), dies at 58

1969 Chastity Bono, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter/actress, Sonny and Cher Show

1967 Sonny and Cher release "Beat Goes On"

1966 Bobby Fuller, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, found dead at 22

1966 Cleveland Indian Sonny Siebert no-hits Washington Senator, 2-0

1965 Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe" hits #1

1965 Sonny and Cher make their 1st TV appearance, "American Bandstand"

1965 Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in 1 for heavyweight boxing title

1965 Sonny Boy Williamson, Aleck Miller, blues player, dies at 65

1964 Singers Sonny and Cher wed, Cher wore bell-bottoms

1964 Cassius Clay TKOs Sonny Liston in 7 for heavyweight boxing title

1964 Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing title

1963 Sonny Silooy, soccer player, Ajax

1963 Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in 1 for heavyweight boxing title

1963 Maurice Benard, actor, Sonny Corinthos-General Hospital

1962 Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in 1st round for heavyweight title

1960 Sonny Skinner, Porstmouth, Virginia, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Shreveport Open

1948 Sonny Boy Williamson, John Lee, blues player, dies at 34

1947 Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., born in Macon, Georgia, USN/astronaut, STS-33

1946 Sonny Perdue, American Politician

1942 Bobby Fuller, born in Baytown, Texas, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran

1942 Cory Wells, born in Buffalo, New York, born Emil Lowendowski, musician, rocker, toured with Sonny and Cher, formed Three Dog Night with Danny Hutton

1942 Edward "Sonny" Bivins, U.S. singer, Manhattans-Kiss and Say Goodbye

1941 Al Capone's son Sonny marries in Miami Beach

1941 Sonny Landham, American Actor

1940 Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, jazz guitarist

1939 William "Sonny" Sanders, U.S. singer, Rayber Voices

1937 Sonny Curtis, Texas, guitarist, Crickets

1936 Camille E. Baly, St. Maartens poet, Sonny

1935 James Clay, born in Dallas, Texas, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins

1935 Sonny Bono, born in Detroit, Michigan, Representative-R-California 1995 - 1998, vocalist, Sonny and Cher

1934 Christian "Sonny" Jurgensen, NFL quarterback, Eagles, Redskins

1934 Sonny Jurgensen, NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins/sportscaster

1934 Sonny Liston, U.S. heavyweight boxing chmap, 1962-64

1932 Sonny Callahan, born in Mobile, Alabama, Representative-R-Alabama 1985 - 2003

1930 Sonny Rollins, born in New York City, jazz saxophonist, Blue Room

1929 Sonny James, James Loden, Hackelburg AL, rocker, Young Love

1929 Sonny Ramadhin, cricket spin bowler, great WI

1929 Sonny James, singer, Young Love, Running Bear

1928 Shridath Surendranath "Sonny" Ramphal, Guyanese Secretary-General, 1975-

1928 54th Preakness: Raymond Sonny Workman aboard Victorian wins in 2:00.2

1927 Gigi Durston, born in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, Sonny Kendis Show

1925 Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor, musician

1925 Marty Paich, born in Oakland California, orchestra leader, Sonny and Cher, Glenn Campbell

1914 Sonny Boy Williamson, John Lee, blues musician, Down and Out Blues

1911 Sonny Terry, born in North Carolina, blind blues musician, played harmonica, collaborated with Woodie Guthrie, Moses Asch, played with Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry and His Night, cast in Finian's Rainbow

1911 Sonny Tufts, Bost, actor, Variety Girl

1901 Jimmy Dale, born in Bronx, New York City, orchestra leader, Sonny and Cher

1899 Sonny Boy Williamson, Aleck Miller, blues player


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