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2012 Event - Eli Young Band wins song of the year for 'Crazy Girl' and Taylor Swift wins 'Entertainer of the Year' at the 2012 Academy of Country Music awards

2012 Event - Elizabeth Taylor's collection of artworks by Vincent Van Gogh, Camille Pissarro and Edgar Degas sell for over 13.7 million pounds at Christie's in London

2011 Event - The Academy of Country Music Awards 2010 selects Taylor Swift winner of the 2010 Entertainer of the Year award

2010 Event - Model Naomi Campbell confirms former President of Liberia Charles Taylor gave her diamonds she described as 'dirty looking stones'

2004 Death - June Taylor, choreographer, Jackie Gleason Show, dies at 85

2002 Event - 44th Grammy Awards, U2, Alicia Keyes, Nelly Furtado and James Taylor win major awards

2000 Death - Johnnie Taylor, singer, Who's Makin' Love?, dies at 62

1997 Death - Derek Taylor, Beatles publicist, dies of cancer at 65

1996 Death - Martyn Taylor, teacher/campaigner, dies at 57

1996 Death - Mel Taylor, drummer, dies at 63

1995 Death - Krissy Taylor, born in Miami, Florida, model, sister of supermodel, Niki Taylor, dies of respitory problems at 17

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

1995 Death - Robert Selby Taylor, bishop, dies at 86

1995 Event - Wrestlemania XI in Conn-Lawrence Taylor defeats Bam Bam Bigelow

1995 Death - Francis Taylor, builder, dies at 90

1995 Death - Lord Taylor of Hadfield, British President of Taylor Woodrow Group, dies at 90

1995 Death - Arthur S Taylor, Jr., U.S. drummer/author (Notes on notes), dies at 65

1995 Death - Gerard W. Taylor, South African/British surgeon, dies at 74

1994 Event - New York Giants retire Lawrence Taylor's #56

1994 Death - Dub Taylor, actor (Poor Pretty Eddie), dies of a heart attack at 87

1994 Death - Walter C "Dub" Taylor II, U.S. actor (You Can't Take it All), dies at 86

1994 Death - Sara Taylor, mother of Elizabeth, dies at 62

1994 Event - Charles Taylor resigns as President of Liberia

1994 Event - Liz Taylor released from the hospital after hip treatment

1993 Event - Nobel prize for physics awarded to Russel Hulse and Joseph Taylor

1993 Death - Taylor Reed, actor (Easy Money), dies of heart attack at 60

1992 Event - Charles Taylor launches an offensive against Monrovia Liberia

1992 Death - William Taylor, chairman (FDIC), dies at 53

1992 Event - Helen Windsor (daughter of English prince Edward) weds Timothy Taylor

1992 Birthday - Taylor Maine Pearl Brooks, daughter of country singer Garth Brooks

1992 Death - Avonne Taylor, actress (My Best Girl, Honor Among Lovers), dies at 93

1991 Event - Elizabeth Taylor weds for 8th time (Larry Fortensky)

1991 Event - Lion's Terry Taylor reinstated after 1 year drug related suspension

1991 Death - Vince Taylor, Brian Holden, British singer (Brand new Cadillac), dies

1991 Event - New York Yankees selected 19-year-old Brien Taylor, #1 in amateur draft

1991 Event - L.A. King Dave Taylor becomes 29th NHler to score 1000 points

1990 Death - Alan J P Taylor, British historian (Origins of WW II), dies

1989 Event - ODI debut for Mark Taylor and Sanath Jayasuriya at cricket MCG

1989 Event - Charles Taylor enters Liberia to unseat President Samuel K Doe

1989 Event - Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor complete 329 opening stand vs. England

1989 Event - Test debut of Mark Taylor, Australia vs. West Indies, Sydney

1987 Death - Ted Taylor, rock vocalist, dies

1987 Death - Maxwell D Taylor, U.S. commander 101st airborne (WW II), dies at 85

1987 Event - Peter Taylor's "Summons to Memphis" wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction

1987 Death - Kent Taylor, actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders), dies at 79

1986 Death - Carmol Taylor, country songwriter, dies at 53 of cancer

1985 Event - Shelley Taylor of Australia makes fastest swim ever around Manhattan Island, doing it in 6 hours 12 minutes 29 seconds

1984 Event - Elizabeth Taylor, undergoing rehabilitation at the Betty Ford Clinic

1984 Death - Glen H Taylor, U.S. senator/Vice Presidential candidate (1948), dies at 80

1984 Death - Ruth Taylor, actress (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 76

1983 Death - Vaughn Taylor, act (Jailhouse Rock), dies of cerebal hemmorrhage at 72

1983 Death - Vaughn Taylor, actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72

1983 Birthday - Jordan Taylor Hanson, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, singer, Hansons-MMMMbop

1983 Birthday - Taylor Hanson, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, percussionist, keyboardist, singer, member of band, Hanson, famous song, 'MMMBop', lead singer for the Tinted Windows band

1982 Event - Liz Taylor's 7th divorce (John Warner)

1982 Event - Andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson

1981 Birthday - Jonathan Taylor Thomas, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, actor, Randy-Home Improvement

1978 Birthday - Krissy Taylor, born in Miami, Florida, model, sister of supermodel, Niki Taylor

1976 Event - Liz Taylor's 7th marriage to John Warner

1976 Birthday - Maurice Taylor, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers

1976 Birthday - Priscilla Taylor, born in Miami, Florida, playmate March, 1996

1976 Event - Liz Taylor's 6th divorce (re-divorces Richard Burton)

1975 Event - Liz Taylor's 6th marriage (re-marries Richard Burton)

1975 Birthday - Jay R Ferguson, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Taylor Newton-Evening Shade

1975 Event - Bob Taylor catches 7 in an innings, Derbyshire vs. Yorkshire

1975 Event - Ron Woods replaces Mick Taylor as Rolling Stone guitarist

1975 Birthday - Niki Taylor, model, Elle, Marie Claire

1974 Event - Liz Taylor's 5th divorce (Richard Burton)

1974 Birthday - Johnny Taylor, NBA forward, Orlando Magic

1974 Death - Vinnie Taylor, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a drug overdose

1973 Birthday - Bobby Taylor, NFL cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles

1972 Birthday - Aaron Taylor, NFL guard, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31

1972 Birthday - Jane Taylor, born in Maitland, Australia, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Wagga Waga

1972 Birthday - Leland Taylor, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens

1972 Event - Barbra Striesand, James Taylor, Carole King and Quincy Jones perform at a benefit for George McGovern for President

1971 Birthday - Karin Taylor, Kingston Jamacia, playmate, June, 1996

1971 Birthday - Kathryn J Taylor, Miss USA-Kansas 1997

1971 Birthday - Christine Taylor, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, actress, appeared in 'My Name is Earl' television show, 'The Brady Bunch' movie, married to Ben Stiller

1971 Birthday - Kerry Taylor, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1971 Birthday - Ku'ualoha Taylor, Hawaii, Miss USA, Hawaii-Miss Congeniality-1996

1970 Birthday - Chad Taylor, born in Baltimore, Maryland, musician, lead guitarist, member of the band, Live, album 'Throwing Copper', sold over 25 million records

1970 Death - James M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39

1970 Birthday - Billy Ashley, born in Taylor, Michigan, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers

1969 Birthday - Noah Taylor, Australian Actor

1969 Event - Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins Rolling Stones

1969 Event - Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor replaces Brian Jones

1969 Death - Robert Taylor, actor (Death Valley Days), dies of lung cancer at 57

1969 Event - Vice Admiral Rufus L Taylor, USN, ends term as deputy director of CIA

1968 Birthday - Amy Louise Taylor, Kallested, actress, Silent Night Deadly Night 5

1967 Birthday - Jay Taylor, NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs

1967 Event - 39th Academy Awards - "Man For All Seasons," E Taylor and P Scofield win

1967 Birthday - Lili Taylor, actress, Ransom, Short Cuts

1966 Event - Vice Admiral Rufus L Taylor, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA

1966 Death - Joseph Deems Taylor, composer, dies at 80

1965 Event - D Heneker and J Taylor's musical "Charlie Girl," premieres in London

1965 Event - Bruce Taylor takes 5-86 in debut innings for New Zealand after ton

1965 Event - Bruce Taylor hits 105 for New Zealand vs. India in 1st Test Cricket innings

1965 Death - Forrest Taylor, actor (This is Life, Man Without a Gun), dies at 81

1964 Birthday - Kimberly Taylor, Cindy, model/Penthouse Pet 1990

1964 Birthday - Keith Taylor, NFL safety for the Washington Redskins

1964 Birthday - Mark Taylor, cricketer, genius Australian captain since 1994

1964 Birthday - Paul Taylor, cricketer, England left-arm pace bowler in one Test 1993

1964 Event - Prince A. Taylor becomes 1st black methodist bishop, New Jersey

1964 Event - General Maxwell Taylor appointed U.S. ambassador in South Vietnam

1964 Event - Liz Taylor's 5th marriage (Richard Burton)

1964 Event - Liz Taylor's 4th divorce (Eddie Fisher)

1962 Birthday - Taylor Dayne, New York, vocalist, Tell it to My Heart

1962 Birthday - John Taylor, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers

1962 Birthday - Taylor Dayne, Leslie Wunderman, born in New York, vocalist, I'll Always Love You

1961 Birthday - Billy Taylor, Monticello, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's

1961 Event - 33rd Academy Awards - "Apartment," Burt Lancaster and Liz Taylor win

1961 Birthday - Andy Taylor, England, rock guitarist, Duran Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf

1960 Birthday - Donna Mayhew, born in Taylor, Pennsylvania, javelin thrower

1960 Birthday - John Taylor, born in England, rock bassist, Duran Duran-Girls on Film

1960 Birthday - Nancy Taylor, born in San Francisco, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Rochester International-54th

1960 Birthday - Roger Taylor, rock drummer, Duran Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf

1959 Death - Taylor Holmes, actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 81

1959 Event - Liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher)

1959 Birthday - Lawrence Taylor, LT, NFL's greatest linebacker for the New York Giants

1958 Birthday - Taylor Negron, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Silvio-Detective School

1958 Death - Estelle Taylor, dies at 64

1958 Event - 1st flight with black stewardess, Ruth Carol Taylor, Ithaca New York

1957 Event - Liz Taylor's 2nd divorce (Michael Wilding)

1956 Birthday - Peter Taylor, cricketer, Australian off-spinner 1987-92

1956 Birthday - Terry Taylor, Paul Klause, wrestler, WCW/WWF/NWA, Red Rooster

1954 Birthday - Philthy Animal, Philip Taylor, rock drummer, Motorhead

1953 Birthday - Gene Taylor, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Representative-D-Mississippi 1989 -

1953 Birthday - James Taylor, born in South Carolina, rocker, Kool and The Gang

1952 Birthday - Martin Taylor, born in England, former CEO, Barclays Bank, Chairman, Syngenta AG

1952 Birthday - Derek Taylor, rocker, Let it Be, Beatles Anthology

1952 Event - Liz Taylor's 2nd marriage to Michael Wilding

1952 Birthday - Larry Fortensky, former husband of Liz Taylor, 7th

1951 Event - Liz Taylor's 1st divorce, Conrad Hilton, Jr.

1950 Birthday - Livingston Taylor, Boston, rocker, I Will be in Love With You

1950 Event - Liz Taylor's 1st marriage to Conrad Hilton, Jr.

1949 Birthday - Dennis Taylor, British snooker champion

1949 Birthday - Kate Taylor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, singer, songwriter, musical family members include Alex, Livingston, Hugh and James, albums include Sister Kate, Kate Taylor, famous hit 'It's In His Kiss'

1949 Birthday - Roger Taylor, British rock drummer, Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody

1948 Death - Stanner E V Taylor, U.S. director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71

1948 Birthday - James Taylor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, vocalist and guitarist, Up on the Roof

1948 Birthday - Felice Taylor, R&B singer, I Feel Love Comin' On

1948 Birthday - Mick Taylor, rock bassist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar

1947 Birthday - Altie Taylor, soccer star

1946 Birthday - Nick Taylor, singer/guitarist, Bloodrock

1945 Birthday - Taylor Hackford, director, Idolmaker, Officer and a Gentleman

1944 Birthday - Taylor Hackford, director, Devil's Advocate

1944 Birthday - Graham Taylor, English Coach

1943 Birthday - Bruce Taylor, cricketer, big-hitting New Zealand all-rounder 1965-73

1943 Birthday - Christopher Taylor White, rocker

1943 Birthday - Dick Taylor, rock vocalist, Pretty Thing-Cry on Me

1943 Birthday - Holland Taylor, Philadelphia, actress, Bossom Buddies, Camilla-Naked Truth

1942 Birthday - John Taylor, jazz pianist

1942 Birthday - Larry Taylor, born in Brooklyn, rocker, Canned Heat-On the Road Again

1942 Birthday - Larry "The Mole" Taylor, rocker, Canned Heat

1941 Birthday - Charley Taylor, NFL wide receiver/running back, Washington Redskin

1941 Birthday - Bob Taylor, cricketer wicket-keeper, too often in Knotty's shadow

1940 Birthday - Larie Taylor, sociologist/broadcaster

1940 Birthday - Jud Taylor, actor, Dr. Gerson-Dr. Kildare

1939 Birthday - Gwen Taylor, British actress, Life of Brian, Sob Sisters, Screaming

1938 Birthday - Martyn Taylor, teacher/campaigner

1938 Birthday - Buck Taylor, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Monroes, Gunsmoke

1938 Birthday - Johnnie Taylor, U.S. gospel singer, I Believe in You

1938 Birthday - Nathaniel Taylor, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Rollo-Sanford and Sons

1936 Birthday - Larie Taylor, sociologist/broadcaster

1935 Birthday - Koko Taylor, Cora Walton, U.S. vocalist, Queen of the Blues

1935 Birthday - Ken Taylor, cricketer, England opening batsman three times 1959-64

1935 Birthday - Renee Taylor, born in New York City, actress, Jack Paar Show, Mary Hartman, Nanny

1935 Birthday - Martin Taylor, former vice-chairman, Hanson

1934 Event - Lyndon B. Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor

1934 Birthday - Ron Taylor, born in Sydney, Australia, cinematographer, Those Amazing Animals

1934 Birthday - Austin "Ted" Taylor, U.S. gospel/R&B-singer, Be Ever Wonderful

1934 Birthday - Rip Taylor, comedian, Gong Show, $1.98 Beauty Show

1933 Birthday - Barbara Taylor Bradford, author

1933 Birthday - Barbara Taylor Bradford, English Novelist

1933 Birthday - Frank Taylor, Chief Constable, Durham

1933 Birthday - Cecil Perceval Taylor, composer and jazz pianist, University of Wisconsin

1932 Birthday - K C Jones, Taylor, Texas, basketball player 1956 Olympics gold

1932 Birthday - Elizabeth Taylor, born in London, actress, Cleopatra, violet eyes

1932 Birthday - Jaswick Taylor, cricketer, WI pace bowler 50s, 10 wkts in 3 Tests

1931 Event - U.S. opera, "Peter Ibbetson," by Deems Taylor premieres at Met Opera New York City

1930 Birthday - James M Taylor, Stamps ARK, USAF/astronaut

1930 Birthday - William Taylor, British Chairman of Convocation, London University

1930 Birthday - Cecil Taylor, American Musician

1929 Birthday - John Taylor, bishop, St. Albans, Lord High Almoner to Queen

1929 Birthday - Arthur S. Taylor, Jr., U.S. drummer and band leader, Taylor's Wailers

1929 Birthday - Rod Taylor, born in Sydney, Australia, actor, Bearcats, Time Machine

1928 Birthday - Gene Taylor, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Representative-D-Mississippi 1989 -

1927 Birthday - Clarice Taylor, Virginia, actress, Nurse Bailey-Nurse

1926 Birthday - Phyllis Taylor, educationist

1926 Birthday - Nicky Hilton, 1st husband of Elizabeth Taylor

1925 Birthday - Alistair Taylor, cricketer, one Test as opening bat for South Africa 1956

1925 Birthday - Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor, musician

1925 Event - Nellie Taylor Ross became governor of Wyoming, 1st woman Governor in USA

1924 Event - Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland

1923 Birthday - Don Taylor, cricketer, New Zealand 3 Tests, Auck stands w/Sutcliffe in Wisden

1922 Death - William Desmond Taylor, director/actor (Broken Coin), dies at 49

1921 Birthday - Billy Taylor, born in Greenville, North Carolina, orchestra leader, David Frost Show

1920 Birthday - Don Taylor, Freeport, Pennsylvania, actor, Father's Little Dividend

1920 Birthday - Gerard W. Taylor, South African/British surgeon

1917 Death - Andrew Taylor Still, osteopath, successfully reduced fractures, founded first school of osteopathic medicine, died at age 89

1917 Birthday - Margaret Taylor Burroughs, U.S. author/house painter, Black Queen

1917 Birthday - Peter Taylor, U.S. writer

1915 Death - Frederick W. Taylor, American Scientist

1914 Birthday - Harold Taylor, Canada, educator, Art and the Future

1913 Event - 53rd British Golf Open: J H Taylor shoots a 304 at Hoylake Hoylake

1912 Death - Samuel Coleridge Taylor, African-British composer, dies at 37

1911 Birthday - Robert Taylor, Filley, Nebraska, actor, Death Valley Days

1909 Birthday - Robert Selby Taylor, bishop

1906 Event - Cub's Pitcher Jack Taylor ends a string of completing 202 games (187 complete, 15 relief) by Dodgers in 3rd inning

1906 Birthday - Kent Taylor, Louis Weiss, Iowa, actor, Boston Blackie, Rough Riders

1906 Birthday - Alan J P Taylor, British historian, English history 1914-1915

1906 Birthday - A. J. P. Taylor, British Historian

1905 Event - 2" rain falls in 10 minutes in Taylor, Texas

1905 Birthday - Francis Taylor, builder

1902 Event - 2 deaf-mutes face each other for 1st time as Dummy Hoy leads off for the Reds against Dummy Taylor of the Giants, Reds win 5-3

1901 Event - 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)

1901 Birthday - General Maxwell D Taylor, former U.S. Army chief of staff

1901 Birthday - Maxwell D. Taylor, Soldier

1900 Birthday - "Janet" Taylor Caldwell, England, novelist, Melissa

1900 Birthday - Taylor Caldwell, novelist

1899 Birthday - Estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress, 8 Commandments

1895 Birthday - Johnny Taylor, cricketer, stalwart Aussie batsman of post-WW I days

1889 Birthday - Herbie Taylor, cricketer, prolific South African pre- and post-WWI

1888 Event - 8th U.S. Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum, Jr. beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60)

1887 Birthday - Karl Taylor Compton, physicist/atomic bomb scientist

1886 Death - Henry Taylor, English Dramatist

1885 Birthday - Joseph Deems Taylor, New York City, composer, Peter Ibbetson

1884 Birthday - Laurette Taylor, Helen LM Cooney, U.S. actress, Broadway

1878 Birthday - Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist, 1899

1878 Birthday - Taylor Holmes, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely

1877 Birthday - Stanner E V Taylor, born in St. Louis, Missouri, director and writer, Lucky Jim, Ramona

1876 Birthday - Nellie Taylor Ross, 1st woman to serve as a Governor, Wyoming, 1925-27

1866 Event - Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st U.S. woman to earn a DDS degree

1865 Birthday - Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician, Taylor series

1865 Event - Battle of Citronville, Alabama; Richard Taylor surrenders

1864 Event - Battle of Mansfield, Louisiana Federals routed by General Richard Taylor

1862 Death - George William Taylor, U.S. Union Brigadier-General, dies in battle

1861 Event - Skirmish at Taylor Mountain, (W)Virginia - CS General Wise retreats

1856 Birthday - Frederick Winslow Taylor, father of scientific management

1856 Birthday - Frederick W. Taylor, American Scientist

1852 Event - Charles Reade/Tom Taylor's "Masks and Faces," premieres in London

1850 Event - Vice President Fillmore becomes President following Zachary Taylor's death

1850 Death - Zachary Taylor, 12th President (1849-50), dies in White House at 65

1850 Event - Millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of U.S. (replacing Taylor)

1849 Event - Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president

1849 Event - U.S. had no president, Polks term ends on a Sunday, Taylor couldn't be sworn-in, Senator David Atchison (President pro tem) term ended March 3rd

1848 Event - General Zachary Taylor elected as president of US

1847 Event - Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans

1846 Event - U.S. troops under General Taylor occupies Monterey Mexico

1846 Event - General Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War

1834 Death - Samuel Taylor Coleridge, British poet, dies at 61

1833 Birthday - Lucy Hobbs Taylor, 1st U.S. woman dentist, 1866

1828 Birthday - Andrew Taylor Still, born in Lee County, Virginia, osteopath, successfully reduced fractures, founded first school of osteopathic medicine

1826 Birthday - Richard Taylor, Lieutenant General Confederate Army

1825 Birthday - Thomas Hart Taylor, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1824 Death - John Taylor, philosopher (Jeffersonian Democracy), dies at 70

1810 Birthday - Phineas Taylor Barnum, Bethel Conn, circus promoter, Barnum and Bailey

1809 Birthday - Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Assistant Secretary War, Confederacy

1800 Birthday - Henry Taylor, English Dramatist

1796 Birthday - Joseph Pannell Taylor, Brigadier General Union Army

1788 Birthday - Margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady, 1849-50

1784 Birthday - Zachary Taylor, Whig, 12th President, Mar 5, 1849-July 9, 1850

1772 Birthday - Samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet, Rime of Ancient Mariner

1753 Birthday - John Taylor, Virginia, philosopher, Jeffersonian Democracy

1731 Death - J Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46

1685 Birthday - Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem

1667 Death - Jeremy Taylor, British Clergyman













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