History Home
Events     Birthdays     Deaths     Years

Add "Today in History" or "Today's Birthdays" to Your Site - it's Easy!

Google Web brainyhistory.com   
Ted


2005 Ted Koppel's last show as host of Nightline

2002 Ted Williams, athlete, last person to hit .400 for a season as a major leaguer, dies at 83

2002 Ted Demme, director, Beautiful Girls, dies at 38

1998 Tetsuya Ted Fujita, scientist, rated the strength of tornados, dies at 78

1997 Ted Turner gives $1 billion to UN

1996 Ted Bessell, director/actor (That Girl), dies of an aneurism at 61

1996 Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor, dies at 91

1995 Ted Sannella, square dance caller, dies of cancer

1995 Ted Drake, soccer star, dies at 82

1995 Ted Hawkins, U.S. blues singer (Watch Your Step), dies at 58

1993 Ted Kennedy, Jr. (32) weds psychiatrist Katherine Gershman (34)

1993 45th Emmy Awards: Seinfeld, Picket Fences and Ted Danson wins

1993 Edward S "Ted" Haworth, U.S. set designer (Sayonara, Marty), dies at 76

1992 Ted Croker, RAF-pilot/sect English soccer team (sponsoring), dies

1992 Ted Weiss, despite dying on 14th, wins congressional New York City seat

1992 Ted Weiss, (Rep-NY, 1977-92), dies at 64

1992 Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy marries Victoria Reggie (38)

1992 Ted Liss, actor (Child's Play), dies of heart attack at 72

1991 Ted Turner is named Time Magazine Man of Year

1991 US actress Jane Fonda marries CNN-director Ted Turner

1991 Actor Ted Shackelford (Knots Landing) weds Annett Wolf

1990 Ted Turner and Jane Fonda announce their engagement

1989 Ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42

1988 Wrestlemania IV at Trump Plaza, "Macho Man" Savage pins Ted Dibiase

1987 Ted Taylor, rock vocalist, dies

1987 Mike Schmidt passes Ted Williams and Willie McCovey with 522 HRs

1986 Ted Knight, [Tadeus Konopka], actor (Mary Tyler Moore), dies at 62

1986 Theodore H "Ted" Lyons, pitcher (Chicago White Sox), dies at 85

1985 CBS announces a 21% stock buy-back to thwart Ted Turner's takeover

1984 Boston Red Sox retires #9 (Ted Williams) and #4 (Joe Cronin)

1982 Sen Ted and Joan Kennedy divorce

1981 "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC

1981 "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 mins to 30 mins

1980 Ted Turner's Cable News Network begins broadcasting

1979 Ted Koppel becomes anchor of nightly news on Iranian Hostages (ABC)

1979 Ted Coombs began a 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to New York City

1979 Ted Coombs begins a 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to New York City

1979 Ted Cassidy, actor (Lurch-Addams Family), dies at 46

1978 Escaped mass murderer Ted Bundy recaptured, Pensacola, Florida

1978 Kimberly Leach, killed by Ted Bundy in Lake City Florida at 12

1978 Ted Nugent autographs a fan's arm with his knife

1978 Margaret Bowman and Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy

1977 Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado

1977 Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game

1977 Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing

1976 Ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72

1976 Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves

1976 Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million

1974 Ted Giannous, born in San Diego, actor, KGB Chicken

1973 Ted de Corsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69

1972 Ted Johnson, NFL inside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1972 Ted Williams manages his final game as Rangers lose to Royals, 4-0

1972 Ted Johnson, linebacker for the New England Patriots

1972 Ted Shawn, U.S. dancer, dies at 80

1971 Edward "Ted" Murphy, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rower, Olympics-5th-1996

1971 Ted Drury, born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics

1971 Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80

1970 Ted Crowley, Concord Massachusetts, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics

1969 Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year

1969 Mary Jo Kopechne, in Ted Kennedy's car, drowns at 28

1969 Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster), dies

1969 Ted Williams begins managing Washington Senators, they lose to Yanks 8-4

1969 Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators

1969 Ted Long, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats

1968 Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against New York Rangers in New York's MSG

1968 Chris Kennedy, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

1968 Ted Washington, NFL nose tackle for the Buffalo Bills

1967 Ted Workman replaces Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner

1967 Ted N Tryba, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1995 Anheuser-Busch Golf

1966 Ted Popson, NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers

1965 Brad Savage, Livdnia, Michigan, actor, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice

1965 Alex Winter, born in London, England, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

1964 Keanu Reeves, Beirut, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed

1964 Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63

1964 Ted Harris Poley, born in Englewood, New Jersey, rocker, Danger Danger-Screw It

1962 Ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60

1961 Ted Williams hits a HR on his last at bat

1960 Ted Williams hits his final homer #521

1960 Ted Williams last at bat is his 521st HR (off Jack Fisher)

1960 White Sox Ted Kluzewski's 3-run HR is disallowed as ump called time

1960 Ted Williams hit his 500th HR

1958 Ted Williams is fined $250 for spitting at Boston fans again

1958 Ted McGinley, born in Newport Beach, California, actor, Love Boat, MWC, Dynasty

1958 Ted Levine, American Actor

1958 Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits

1958 Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid

1957 Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-HR games in a season

1957 Jockey Ted Atkinson, 3,500th win

1957 NHL Players Association forms (New York City), Red Wings' Ted Lindsay elected president

1956 Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans

1956 Writers Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge

1955 Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers

1954 Reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games

1954 Ted Mueller, rock drummer, Axe

1954 Ted Kluszewski is 1st Cincinnati Red to hit 40 home runs en route to 49

1954 Ted Williams gets 8 hits in 1st game (DH) since breaking collarbone

1954 In spring training, Ted Williams breaks his collarbone

1954 Ted Williams fractures collarbone in 1st game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War

1953 Ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military

1953 Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet

1953 Baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea

1952 Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty

1951 Deborah Harmon, actress, Ted Knight Show, M*A*S*H, Just the 10 of Us

1950 Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow

1950 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game

1950 Ted McKenna, rocker, Alex Harvey Band

1950 Ted Turner, rocker, Wishbone Ash

1949 Ted Williams, wins AL MVP

1949 Ted Sator, Utica, New York, NHL coach, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres

1949 63rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ted Schroeder beat Drobny (36 60 63 46 64)

1949 81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2

1949 75th Preakness: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 1:56

1948 Ted Nugent, born in Detroit, guitarist, Cat Scratch Fever, Damn Yankees

1948 Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS)

1948 Ted Poe, American Politician

1947 Ted Danson, born in San Diego California, actor, Sam Malone-Cheers, 3 Men and a Baby

1947 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote

1947 Ted Lange, born in Oakland California, actor, Isaac-Love Boat, Mr. T and Tina

1946 Ted Bundy, Burlington, Vermont, serial murderer

1946 Ted Williams is picked as AL MVP

1946 Cleve Lou Boudreau hits 4 doubles and HR but Red Sox win 11-10 on Ted Williams 3 HR with 8 RBIs

1946 Ted Shackelford, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, actor, Gary-Dallas, Knots Landing

1946 Ted Williams is offered $500,000 to play in Mexican League, he refuses

1945 Jeffrey Kramer, born in New York City, actor, Ted Stein-Struck by Lightning

1944 Ted Templeman, rocker

1942 Ted Bluechel, San Pedro California, rock vocalist and drummer, Association

1942 Despite Ted Williams wins Triple Crown, Yanks Joe Gordon wins AL MVP

1942 Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator

1941 Ted Williams ended the baseball season with .406 batting avg

1941 Ted Strickland, Rep-D-Ohio

1941 Ted Williams raises his batting avg over .400 for 1st time in 1941

1941 Ted Williams lowest average (.308) in year he hit over .400

1940 Ted Kulongoski, American Politician

1940 Chicago Tribune sponsors Ted Lyons Day (White Sox pitcher)

1940 Ted Olson, American Politician

1940 Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams pitches the last 2 innings in a 12-1 loss to Detroit Tigers, Williams allows 3 hits and 1 run

1940 Mary Jo Kopechne, Ted Kennedy's driving buddy

1940 Ted Koppel, born in Lancashire, England, news anchor, ABC Nightline

1939 Boston Red Sox Ted Williams hits his 1st HR

1939 Ted Williams' 1st hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double

1938 Ted Turner, broadcasting mogul/owns, Atlanta Braves, /won America's Cup

1938 Elliott Gould, Queens, New York, actor, M*A*S*H, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice

1937 Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams

1936 Ted Hawkins, singer/guitarist

1936 Joan Kennedy, 1st wife of Mass Senator, Ted

1935 Ted Rogers, Kennington London, comedian, Aladdin, Cinderella

1935 Ted Dexter, cricketer, in Milan Superb England batsman of 60's

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

1932 Ted Cassidy, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Lurch-Addams Family

1932 Ted Cassidy, actor, Lurch-Addams Family

1932 Ted Morgan, American Writer

1931 Ted Kotcheff, Canadian Director

1930 Ted Hughes, British poet laureate

1930 Robert Culp, Berkley California, actor, I Spy, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice

1930 Ted Hughes, England, poet laureate, 1984-

1927 Ted Weiss, Rep-D-NY, 1977-92

1926 White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway

1926 Ted Bessell, born in Flushing, New York, actor, Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle

1925 Ted Lindsay, Canadian Athlete

1923 Ted Knight, born in Terryville, Connecticut, Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort

1923 Ted Stevens, Sen-R-AK, 1968-

1923 Ted Stevens, American Politician

1922 Ted McDonald takes 8-58 in big Victorian win over NSW

1921 Harry Landers, born in New York City, actor, Ted Hoffman-Ben Casey

1920 24th U.S. Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio

1920 46th Kentucky Derby: Ted Rice aboard Paul Jones wins in 2:09

1919 Ted Leadbitter, British MP, Lab

1918 Ted Williams, hitter, Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47

1918 Ted Williams, Baseball's last .400 hitter for the Boston Red Sox

1918 Ted Post, Director, Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1918 Ted Willis, prolific English screenwriter, It's Great to be Young

1917 Ted Steele, born in Hartford, Connecticut, orch leader, Cavalcade of Stars

1914 Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer, James Bond

1912 Ted Drake, soccer star

1909 Ted Rall, American Cartoonist

1907 Ted a'Beckett, cricketer, Australian Test player

1904 Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor

1904 Ted Mack, born in Denver, Colorado, TV host, Original Amateur Hour

1903 Ted de Corsia, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon

1901 Ted Husing, New York City, sportscaster, Monday Night Fights

1895 Sidney Blackmer, born in Salisbury, North Carolina, actor, Ted Roosevelt in 12 movies

1891 Ted Shawn, U.S. dancer and choreographer, Dance We Must

1891 Ted Lewis, Circleville, Ohio, bandleader/writer, Is Everybody Happy?

1891 Ted McDonald, cricketer, great Australian quick of 20's

1890 Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, mom of John F. Kennedy, RFK and Ted

1876 Ted Arnold, cricketer, England all-rounder in 10 Tests 1903-05



History Home    Copyright 2007 BrainyMedia.com