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2006 Stephen Harper, wins the election in Canada and is the first conservative Prime Minister in 12 years
2004 Stephen Sprouse, Designer 2002 Stephen Ambrose, historian/writer, Band of Brothers, dies at 66 2002 Stephen Jay Gould, "educator, writer", The Structure of Evolutionary Theory, dies at 60 1997 Jeremy Stephen Maas, writer/art dealer, dies at 68 1997 Stephen Fitz-Simon, entrepreneur, dies at 59 1996 Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, egyptologist, dies at 87 1996 Stephen Jones, art historian, dies at 41 1995 Stephen Hawkins (53) weds Elaine Mason 1995 Stephen Harold Spender, writer, dies at 86 1994 Stephen G. Breyer, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice 1994 Horace "Stephen" McNally, attorney/actor (Johnny Belinda), dies at 80 1994 Stephen Barclay, actor (Pride of the Plains), dies at 75 1994 Stephen Cole Kleene, mathematician (Regular Expressions), dies at 85 1994 Stephen Kritsick, veterinarian (Good Morning America), dies at 42 1993 George A Stephen, inventor (Weber Kettle Grill), dies at 71 1992 Stephen Albert, composer, Pulitzer Prize winner 1985, for symphony 'RiverRun', won Grammy Award 1995 for 'Cello Concerto', killed in an automobile accident in Cape Cod, Massachusetts 1992 Stephen Burks, actor (Kiss of a Killer), dies at 36 1992 Actress Barbara Hershey weds artist Stephen Douglas 1991 Stephen Birnbaum, U.S. tourism writer, dies at 54 1991 Stephen J Falat, dies after long illness at 34 1990 Stephen Burns, actor (Casey's Shadow), dies 1989 U.K. physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud" 1987 Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine's musical "Into the Stars," premieres 1987 Stephen Roche wins Tour de France 1986 Stephen D Thorne, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, dies in a plane crash at 33 1986 Stephen Stucker, actor (Trading Places, Airplane), dies 1983 Stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70 1981 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Marry Me a Little," premieres in New York City 1977 Stephen Boyd, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Ben-Hur, Lisa), dies at 48 1977 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Side by Side" premieres in New York City 1976 Stephen Wozniak and Steven Jobs founded Apple Computer 1976 Stephen Gately, born in Dublin, Ireland, Irish singer, Boyzone 1976 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Pacific Overtures," premieres in New York City 1974 Stephen Gill Spottswood, U.S. bishop/chairman (NAACP), dies at 77 1974 Stephen Schwartz' musical "Magic Show," premieres in New York City 1974 Stephen Davis, running back for the Washington Redskins 1973 Stephen Dorff, born in Atlanta, actor, I Know My Name is Steven 1973 Stephen Clarke, born in Sutton Coldfield, England, Canada swimmer, 1992, 1996 Olympics Bronze 1973 Stephen Fleming, cricketer, New Zealand left-handed Test batsman 1994- 1972 Stephen O'Connor, Irish amateur snooker champ 1990 1972 Stephen Boyd, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions 1972 Stephen Robinson, Arlington, Virginia, rower 1996 Olympics 1971 Stephen Schwartz' musical "Godspell," premieres off-Broadway 1971 Stephen Ingram, NFL tackle and guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Follies," premieres in New York City 1971 Stephen Brimacombe, Australian 100m/200m 1996 Olympics 1971 Stephen Smith, Indianapolis Indiana, high jumper 1970 Test Cricket debut of Gregory Stephen Chappell 1970 Stephen Howard, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics 1970 [Jack] Stephen Burton, Indianapolis, actor, Chris-Out of this World 1969 Stephen Grant, NFL linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts 1969 Stephen Scahill, Featherston New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1969 Stephen Leaney, born in Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Infinit TPC-7th 1969 Stephen Hendry, British snookers player 1969 Stephen John Davies, Australia field hockey forward/vice captain, 2 Bronze Medals and 1 Silver Medal 1992, 1996, 2000 Olympics 1968 David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash premiere together in California 1966 Stephen Baldwin, actor, Beast, Lawrenceville Stories, Usual Suspects 1966 Stephen Mailer, born in New York City, actor, Red Meat, League of Their Own, War and Love 1966 Stephen Gregory, New York City, actor, Chase-Young and Restless 1965 Stephen Manley, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Donny-Married the 1st Year 1964 Stephen Geoffreys, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Faternity Vacation 1964 Stephen N Frick, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1964 Stephen Baker, NFL receiver for the New York Giants 1964 Stephen Colbert, American Comedian 1963 Stephen Corkin, Auckland New Zealand, judoka 1996 Olympics 1963 Stephen Peterson, born in Detroit, Michigan, Conn, rower 1996 Olympics 1963 Stephen McGann, Liverpool England, actor, Catherine the Great 1962 Stephen John Elkington, Inverell Australia, PGA golfer, 1990 Kmart 1962 Stephen Chow, Chinese Actor 1962 Stephen Sommers, American Director 1961 Stephen Robert Pate, Ventura California, PGA golfer, 1987 Southwest Classic 1960 Stephen Brent Lowery, Birmingham, Alabama, PGA golfer, 1994 Sprint 1960 Barry Lyons, born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Barry Stephen Lyons, baseball player, catcher, played for Major League Baseball teams, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, served as backup catcher to Gary Carter, named Most Valuable Player, South Atlantic League, 1984 1960 Steve Lyons, born in Tacoma, Washington, Stephen John Lyons, nicknamed 'Psycho', baseball player, outfielder, third baseman, television sportscaster, played with Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball team, known for oddities, such as playing hangman and tic-tac-toe with his spikes 1960 Stephen "Tea Tower" Duffy, rocker, Lilac Time-Paradise Song 1959 Stephen Roche, born in Dundrum, Ireland, racing cyclist, second ever to win Triple Crown victories, 58 professional career wins 1959 Frederick Stephen Couples, born in Seattle, Washington, PGA golfer, 1983 Kemper Open 1959 Stephen Wolfram, English Scientist 1959 Stephen Pearcy, born in Los Angeles, California, heavy metal vocalist, RATT-Round and Round 1959 Hugh Laurie, born in Oxford, England, James Hugh Calum Laurie, actor, writer, musician, comedian, comedy partner, Stephen Fry, known for the Fry and Laurie double act, appears in successful Fox television drama House, playing role of Dr. Gregory House 1959 Stephen Harper, Canadian Politician 1959 Stephen Singleton, Sheffield, rocker, ABC 1957 Stephen Morris, English pop drummer, Joy Division-Atmosphere 1957 Stephen Fry, British Comedian 1957 Stephen Kelly Petterson, Auckland New Zealand, Smallbore rifle 1996 Olympics 1957 Stephen Jones, British milliner 1956 Lyndsay Stephen, born in Donnybrook, Washington, Australasia golfer 1955 Stephen K Robinson, Sacramento California, PhD/astronaut, STS-85, sk:95 1955 Stephen Furst, born in Norfolk, Virginia, actor, Animal House, Elliot-St. Elsewhere 1955 Stephen F. Lynch, American Politician 1954 Stephen Carter, American Lawyer 1954 Stephen Platt, editor, New Statesman and Society 1954 Stephen Jones, art historian 1953 Stephen Sprouse, Designer 1953 Stephen Byers, born in Wolverhampton, England, British politician, Labour Member of Parliament for Tyneside North 1953 Stephen D. Thorne, born in Frankfurt-on-Main, West Germany, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1952 Stephen Lang, born in New York City, actor, Another You, Death of a Salesman 1951 Stephen Root, American Actor 1951 Stephen Bishop, rocker vocalist 1951 Stephen S. Oswald, born in Seattle Washington, astronaut, STS-42, 56, 67 1951 Stephen Tobolowsky, Texas, actor, Single White Female, Thelma and Louise 1951 Stephen Nichols, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Witchboard, Days of our Lives 1950 Stephen Chatman, born in Faribault, Minnesota, Canadian composer, received Fulbright grant for study at Hochschule fur Misik in Cologne, since 1976 has served as professor and Head of the Composition Division at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver 1949 Stephen Harrison Paulus, composer 1949 Stephen Burleigh, Wheeling, West Virginia, actor, Love and Betrayal, Afterburn 1949 Stephen Ruppenthal, composer 1948 Stephen Schnetzer, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Cass Winthrop-Another World 1948 Stephen Curtis, CEO, DVLA 1947 Stephen Collins, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actor, Star Trek I, Tattingers 1947 Stephen King, U.S., sci-fi author, Carrie, Shining, Kujo 1947 Stephen R. Donaldson, U.S., sci-fi author, Lord Foul's Bane 1947 Stephen Hadley, American Politician 1946 Stephen, Steve, Biko, South African anti-apartheid activist 1945 Stephen Stills, born in Dallas, Texas, songwriter/guitarist, Cosby Stills and Nash 1944 Stephen Scott, born in Corvallis, Oregon, composer, developed bowed piano, founder, Bowed Piano Ensemble, 1977 1944 Stephen Butler Leacock, writer/economist (Literary Lapses), dies at 75 1943 Stephen Wallace, director, For Love Affair, Hunger, Mail Order Bride 1943 Stephen Greenblatt, American Critic 1943 Stephen Rea, actor, Crying Game, Michael Collins 1943 Stephen Sykes, Bishop, Ely 1943 Stephen Vincent Benet, writer 1943 Stephen Montague, composer 1943 Stephen Dickman, composer 1942 Michael Stephen, born in England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Shoreham from 1992 until 1997 1942 Stephen Jo Bladd, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rocker, J Geils Band-Centerfold 1942 Stephen Macht, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, actor, Joe-Knots Landing, Cagney and Lacey 1942 Stephen Hawking, English physicist, Black Holes and Baby Universes 1941 Stephen Jay Gould, American Scientist 1941 Stephen Frears, born in England, dir, Prick Up Your Ears, Dangerous Liaisons 1941 Stephen Dobyns, U.S. author and poet, Cold Dog Soup 1941 Stephen Albert, born in New York City, New York, composer, Pulitzer Prize winner 1985, for symphony 'RiverRun', won Grammy Award 1995 for 'Cello Concerto' 1941 Stephen J Cannell, producer, Rockford Files 1940 Stephen J. Solarz, born in New York City, New York, Representative-D-New York 1975 - 1993 1940 Stephen Lawrence Pruslin, composer 1939 Stephen Sykes, Bishop of Ely 1938 Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court justice 1938 Stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies 1937 Stephen Rubin, English attorney/shoe manufacturer, Reebok, Adidas 1937 Stephen Lewis, Canadian Politician 1937 Stephen Fitz-Simon, entrepreneur 1935 Rod Hull, born in Isle of Sheppey, England, Rodney Stephen Hull, entertainer, comedian, appeared on British television with puppet Emu in 1970's and 1980's 1934 Stephen L. Neal, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1975 - 1995 1932 Stephen Covey, American Businessman 1931 Stephen Birmingham, Hartford, author, Real Lace: America's Irish Rich 1931 Stephen Smalley, rev/dean, Chester 1930 Stephen Sondheim, born in New York City, lyricist, West Side Story, Company 1928 Jeremy Stephen Maas, writer/art dealer 1928 Stephen Boyd, William Millar, Ire, actor, Fantastic Voyage, Ben-Hur 1924 Stephen Dodgson, composer 1923 Stephen J Cannell, TV producer/writer 1921 George Stephen, Canadian Businessman 1918 Stephen Tisza, Hungarian Prime Minister, assassinated by soldiers 1918 1st U.S. pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W. Thompson 1915 Stephen Roberts, CEO, British Milk Marketing Board 1913 Stephen McNally, New York City, actor, Split Second, 30 Seconds over Tokyo 1912 Stephen Murray, born in Partney, England, actor, Alice in Wonderland 1910 Stephen Jurika, Jr., U.S. pilot/captain, WW II, Santa Cruz, Navy Cross 1909 Stephen Spender, English Poet 1909 Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, Egyptologist 1909 Stephen Harold Spender, England, poet and critic, Vienna, Edge of Darkness 1909 Stephen Cole Kleene, mathematician, Regular Expressions 1907 Stephen Longstreet, American writer, All or Nothing 1906 Stephen Brown, CEO, Stone-Platt Industries 1902 Henry Stephen Cutler, composer, dies at 78 1900 Stephen Crane, author (Red Badge of Courage), dies at 28 1900 Stephen Potter, humorist and writer, School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders 1898 Stephen Vincent Benet, U.S., writer, Devil and Daniel Webster 1891 Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 1888 Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 1885 Edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62 1881 1st international telephone conversation, Calais, ME-St. Stephen, NB 1874 Stephen Samuel Wise, U.S., President of Zionist Org of America 1871 Stephen Crane, U.S., novelist/poet, Red Badge of Courage 1869 Stephen Leacock, Canada, economist/humorist/professor 1867 Stephen Mather, organized U.S. National Park Service 1864 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate General-major, dies at 27 1864 Stephen Gardner Champlin, Brigadier-General (Union), dies at about 36 1864 Stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY 1863 Stephen Hinsdale Weed, U.S. Union Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 28 1861 Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies 1861 Stephen Douglas, American Politician 1860 Stephen Elvey, composer, dies at 55 1849 Stephen C. Massett opens courthouse using only piano in California 1849 Stephen C Massett opens at courthouse as 1st pro entertainer 1847 1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh) 1846 General Stephen W Kearney's U.S. forces captures Santa Fe, New Mexico 1845 Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London 1841 Stephen Albert Emery, composer 1837 Stephen D Ramseur, youngest West Pointer to be Major Gen 1837 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Major General Confederate Army 1837 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Major General Confederate Army 1836 Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 1834 Stephen Hinsdale Weed, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1833 Stephen Dill Lee, Lieutenant General Confederate Army 1831 Stephen Gano Burbridge, Major General Union volunteers 1830 Stephen Elliott, Jr., Brigadier General Confederate Army 1829 George Stephen, Canadian Businessman 1826 Stephen Foster, Lawrencevil, Pennsylvania, composer, Oh! Susanna, Swanee River 1824 Henry Stephen Cutler, composer 1822 Edward Stephen, composer 1822 William Stephen Walker, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1820 Stephen Decatur, killed in a duel with Com James Barron at 41 1816 Stephen Miller, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1815 Stephen Augustus Hurlbut, Major General Union volunteers 1815 U.S. naval hero Stephen Decatur ends attacks by Algerian pirates 1815 Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda 1813 Stephen Heller, composer 1813 Stephen Arnold Douglas, Little giant, U.S. senator, Lincoln debates 1813 Stephen Douglas, American Politician 1809 Stephen Thomas, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1808 Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander Union Navy 1805 Stephen Elvey, composer 1804 Lt. Stephen Decatur raids Tripoli Harbor and burns Navy frigate "Philadelphia" after pirates seized it 1802 Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman, 1st archbishop of Westminster 1796 Stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33 1793 Stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas 1793 Father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st U.S. Roman Catholic priest ordained 1785 Stephen Hopkins, U.S. judge/signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 78 1779 Stephen Decatur, U.S., naval hero, War of 1812 1762 Stephen Storace, composer 1761 Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83 1752 Pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later 1750 Stephen Girard, bailed out U.S. bonds during War of 1812 1707 Stephen Hopkins, Governor of Rhode Island signed Declaration of Independence 1668 Stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies 1555 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 1553 Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor 1213 English king John names Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury 1141 Battle at Lincoln: King Stephen captured 1131 Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies 1058 Stephen IX, Frederik van Lotharingen, 1st Belgian Pope (1057-58), dies 891 Stephen V ends his reign as Catholic Pope 891 Stephen V, VI, Italian Pope (885-91), dies 817 St. Paschal I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Stephen IV 816 Pope Stephen IV, V, elected to succeed Leo III 772 Stephen III ends his reign as Catholic Pope 768 Stephen III [IV] begins his reign as Catholic Pope 757 Paolo Orsini replaces his brother Pope Stephen II, as Paul I 757 Stephen II, III/Orsini, Pope (752-57), dies 754 Pope Stephen II, III, makes Pippin de Korte, King of France 754 Pact of Quierzy: between Pope Stephen II, III, and Pippin the Korte 752 Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies 752 Stephen II elected Catholic Pope (or 23rd) 257 St. Stephen I ends his reign as Catholic Pope |
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