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2003 Stan Brakhage, American Director

1992 Chico Alvarez, trumpeteer (Stan Kenton Orch), dies of cancer at 72

1992 Stan Hansen beats Jumbo Tsuruta to win All Japan Triple Crown

1991 Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist (Girl from Impanima), dies at 64

1991 Jumbo Tsuruta beats Stan Hansen to win All Japan Triple Crown title

1983 Stan Rogers, musician, dies in aircraft fire

1981 Pete Rose, 3,631 career hit, breaks Stan Musial's NL hit record

1981 Pete Rose ties Stan Musial's NL record of 3,630 hits

1979 Stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67

1975 Fastest hat trick by a Washington Capitals 3 mins 26 secs (Stan Gilbertson)

1973 Bruno Sammartino beats Stan Stasiak in NY, to become WWF champ

1973 Stan Stasiak beats Pedro Morales in Philadelphia, to become WWF champ

1973 Stan Worthington, English cricket pace bowler (9 Tests 1930-36), dies

1973 Hank Aaron's record 1,378 extra base hit surpasses Stan Musial record

1972 In 1 of their worst trades Yanks get Rich McKinney for Stan Bahnsen

1971 91st U.S. Mens Tennis: Stan Smith beats Jan Kodes (36 63 62 76)

1971 Stan White, NFL/WLAF quarterback, New York Giants, London Monarchs

1969 U.S. amateur Mens Tennis: Stan Smith beats Bob Lutz (97 63 61)

1969 On Billy Williams Day in Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive games played (896)

1969 Stan Coveleski and Waite Hoyt are voted into baseball Hall of Fame

1969 Roy Campanella and Stan Musial elected to baseball Hall of Fame

1968 Yankees pitcher Stan Bahnsen wins AL Rookie of Year

1968 Stan Thomas, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers

1967 Stan Musial is named GM of Cards

1965 Stan Humphries, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers

1965 Stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel and Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74

1964 Stan Javier, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Oak A's, San Francisco Giants

1963 Card's Stan Musial's final game, gets his 3,629th and 3,630th hit

1963 Stan Musial Day in St. Louis

1963 Stan Musial hits a HR in his 1st at bat as a grandfather

1963 Stan Musial announces he will retire at end of year

1962 Stan Gelbaugh, NFL quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks

1962 Stan Albers, Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, actor, Curtis-Loving

1962 Stan Musial's 3,516th hit moves over Tris Speaker into 2nd place

1962 Stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner's NL hit record with 3,431

1962 Stan Musial scores his 1,869th run, a new NL record

1962 Stan Cullimore, bassist, Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There

1959 Stan Thorn, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South

1958 Stan Brock, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1958 Stan Musial, is 8th to get 3,000 hits

1957 Frick overrules and names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron to team

1957 Stan Musial plays in 823rd game (new NL consecutive-game streak)

1956 Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36

1955 Stan Musial hits his 300th HR

1955 Stan Lynch, Gainesville, Florida, rock drummer, Tommy Petty and Heartbreakers

1955 Stan Ridway, rocker, Wall Of Voodoo

1954 Stan Musial hits 5 home runs in a doubleheader

1954 Stan Ridgeway, rocker, Mosquito-Garage Sale

1952 Stan Musial makes his only major league pitching appearance

1952 Stan Shaw, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mississippi, Roots Next Generation

1952 US Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary

1951 "John and Marsha" by Stan Freberg peaks at #21

1950 Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, and Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League

1949 St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial hits for the cycle beating Brooklyn 14-1

1948 Stan Musial is picked NL MVP

1945 Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches

1944 Stan Bahnsen, pitcher, New York Yankee, 1968 AL Rookie-of-year

1943 Spud Chandler wins AL MVP; Stan Musial wins NL MVP

1941 Cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4

1940 Stan Ross, born in New York City, actor, New Bill Cosby Show

1940 Stan Mikita, NHL center, led NHL in scoring 4 times

1939 Stan Lundine, Rep-D-NY, 1976-86

1938 Stan Bronstein, rocker

1938 Great Cricket innings of 232 by Stan McCabe vs. England at Trent Bridge

1937 Stan Mellor, British racehorse trainer and jockey

1936 Stan Williams, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers

1933 Stan Smith takes 8-33 for Victoria vs. Tasmania at Hobart

1933 Stan Brakhage, American Director

1929 Stan Parris, Rep-R-VA, 1973-74, 81-

1927 Stan Getz, Philadelphia, jazz tenor saxophonist, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey

1926 Stan Freberg, born in Los Angeles, California, satirist/ad executive/cartoon voice, Bertie

1922 Stan Lee, writer, editor and co-creator of Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four and many more comic characters

1920 Stan Musial, outfielder, St. Louis Cardinal, 7 times NL bat champ

1920 Stan Freeman, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, pianist, Melody Tour

1920 Stan Ockers, Belgian bicyclist, Tour de France 1955, 56

1919 Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer, Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton

1918 Indians' Stan Coveleski sets club record for most innings pitched (19)

1914 Stan Jones, born in Douglas, Arizona, actor, Sheriff of Cochise

1912 Stan Kenton, [Newcomb], Wichita, Kansas, jazz musician, Music 55

1910 Stan McCabe, cricketer, exciting NSW and Australian batsman of 30's

1895 Stan Laurel, comedian, Laurel and Hardy

1890 Stan Laurel, born in England, comedian, Laurel and Hardy



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