2002 J. Lee Thompson, British Director
1998 Kay Thompson, American Author
1996 Sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81
1995 Lewis Thompson Preston, American Businessman
1993 E. P. Thompson, British Historian
1993 Milton "Milt" Thompson, U.S. NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, dies at 67
1993 Milton O Thompson, astronaut (Dynasoar, X-15), dies at 66
1993 65th Academy Awards - "Unforgiven," Al Pacino and Emma Thompson win
1992 Mets trade David Cone to Toronto for Jeff Kent and Ryan Thompson
1992 Marshall Thompson, U.S. actor (To Hell and Back), dies at 66
1992 Marshall Thompson, actor (Bog), dies of congestive heart failure at 65
1992 Pat Thompson, actress (Strictly Ballroom), dies at 51
1992 Jenny Thompson swims 100m freestyle world record (1:01.40)
1990 Carlos Thompson, actor (Mistress of the World), dies at 67
1990 John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer, dies at 84
1989 Oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to 2 years in prison
1986 Mrs Davina Thompson makse medical history by having the 1st heart, lung and liver transplant (Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England)
1986 Robby Thompson (SF) sets record, caught stealing 4 times in 1 game
1986 San Francisco Giant Robby Thompson is caught stealing record 4 times
1984 Randall Thompson, U.S. composer (Trip to Nahant), dies at 85
1981 Ernest Thompson's "West Side Waltz," premieres in New York City
1981 Jennie Thompson, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, gymnast, Jr Natl-champ-93, Oly-96
1981 Donielle Thompson, Wheatridge CO, gymnast, World-bronze-95, Oly-96
1980 NY Federal jury finds Reps Thompson D-New Jersey and Murphy, D-NY, guilty
1979 Kaci Thompson, Miss Nevada Teen USA 1997
1979 Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York City
1978 30th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Ed Asner and Sada Thompson win
1978 David Thompson scores ties 3rd highest total in the NBA - 73
1978 Denver's David Thompson scores 73 points and San Antonio's George Gervin scores 63 points in separate NBA games (33 in 1 quarter)
1976 Flash flood in Big Thompson Canyon Colorado on Route 34, kills 139
1975 Tina Thompson, WNBA forward for the Houston Comets
1974 Ian Thompson wins marathon (2:13:18.8)
1974 Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley, and Jocko Conlan elected to Hall of Fame
1973 Jenny Thompson, Danvers Massachusetts, 400m freestyle, Olympics gold 92, 96
1973 Bronwyn Thompson, Australian rower 1996 Olympics
1972 Mike Thompson, NFL defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars
1972 Tommy Thompson, NFL punter for the San Francisco 49ers
1971 Patterson Thompson, cricketer, WI Test fast bowler vs. New Zealand 1996
1971 Camille Thompson, Salmon Arm BC, basketball center 1996 Olympics
1971 Larry Thompson, CFL/NFL wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks, BC Lions
1971 Mark Thompson, born in Russellville, Kentucky, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
1970 Tina Poitras, Thompson Manitoba, 10k walker 1996 Olympics
1970 Brooks Thompson, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic
1970 Stuart Thompson, Australian baseball infielder, 1996 Olympics
1969 Brittany Gae Thompson, born in Portland, Oregon, Miss Oregon-America 1991
1968 Char Thompson, WLAF running back, Barcelona Dragons
1968 Leroy Thompson, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs
1967 Jenn Thompson, New York City, actor, Dee-Harper Valley PTA
1965 Black Francis, [Charles Thompson], U.S. singer and songwriter, Pixies
1965 Carrot Top, Florida, comedian, Amer Comedy Award-1994
1964 Randall Thompson, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, boxer 1996 Olympics
1964 Inga Thompson, Reno Nevada, U.S. cyclist, Olympic-8th-88, 84, 92
1963 Leslie Thompson, Burlington, Vermont, cross country skier 1994 Olympics
1963 Reyna Thompson, NFL cornerback for the New York Giants
1963 Bennie Thompson, NFLer, Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens
1962 Robby Thompson, W Palm Beach, Florida, infielder for the San Francisco Giants
1961 LaSalle Thompson, NBA forward and center for the Philadelphia 76ers
1961 Lea Thompson, actress, Back to the Future, Caroline In The City
1960 Kim Thompson, Bath England, actress, Stealing Heaven
1960 Scott Thompson Baker, born in Minneapolis, actor, Gen Hosp, All My Children
1960 Broderick Thompson, NFL tackle and guard for the Denver Broncos
1960 Andrea Thompson, American Actress
1959 Lesley Thompson, born in Toronto, Ontario, rower, Olympics gold 92, 96
1959 Scott Thompson, comedian, Kids in the Hall, Larry Sanders Show
1959 Emma Thompson, born in England, actress, Henry V, Howards End, Oscar-1992
1958 Daley Thompson, born in London, Decathalete, Olympics gold 1980, 1984
1957 Joe Leeway, rocker, Thompson Twins
1957 Lee "Kix" Thompson, saxophonist, Madness-Baggy Trousers
1957 Alannah Currie, Auckland NZ, rock xylophone/vocalist, Thompson Twins
1957 Tom Bailey, born in England, rocker, Thompson Twins-Doctor Doctor
1957 Tom Bailey, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Thompson Twins-Doctor Doctor
1957 Robert Thompson, born in Houston, Texas, Nike golfer, 1990 Boise Open-2nd
1955 Michael Thompson, guitarist, Afterburn, Fresh, Sahara, Gridlock'd
1954 David Thompson, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics
1954 Michigan rep Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock and roll) records
1951 Paul Thompson, rock drummer, Roxy Music
1951 Dougie Thompson, rocker, Supertramp-Bloody Well Right
1951 John Winter Thompson, composer, dies at 83
1951 Richard Thompson, rocker, BT Express-Here Comes the Express
1950 Ernest Thompson, Bellows Fall Vt, actor, Sierra, Westside Medical
1950 Johnny Pramesa (Reds) and Hank Thompson (Giants) hit inside the park HRs
1950 Linda Thompson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actress, Hee Haw
1949 Monte Irvin and Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for New York Giants
1949 New York Giants purchase Monty Irvin and Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks
1949 Richard Thompson, vocalist and guitarist, Shoot Out the Lights
1946 Ernest Thompson Seton, American Leader
1945 Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, Mickey Thompson off-road champ, 1983, 84, 90
1945 Gordon Thompson, born in Ottawa Canada, actor, Adam Carrington-Dynasty
1944 Barbara Thompson, jazz musician/composer/bandleader
1944 Millie Jackson, born in Thompson, Georgia, model/singer, Get it out 'cha system
1942 Rex Thompson, New York City, actor, Young Bess, King and I, Her 12 Men
1942 Margaret L Thompson Murdock, U.S., small bore rifle, Olympic-silver-76
1942 Fred Thompson, senator, R-Tenn, /actor, In the Line of Fire
1940 Jack Thompson, [John Pain], Sydney Australia, actor, Breaker Morant
1939 Hugh Delane Thompson, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1991 MONY Syracuse
1939 Hunter Thompson, born in Louisville, Kentucky, writer, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1937 Hunter S. Thompson, American Journalist
1936 J L Thompson, Bishop, Bath and Wells
1936 David Thompson, British food magnate and multi-millionaire
1935 Edward H Thompson, U.S. archaeologist (Mayan civilization), dies at 78
1934 Duncan Thompson, keeper, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1934 Julian Ogilvie Thompson, CEO, De Beers
1932 David Thompson, CEO, Gestetner Holdings
1929 Sada Thompson, Des Moines, Iowa, actress, Family, Pursuit of Happiness
1929 Peter Thompson, golfer
1929 Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter
1928 Jack Thompson, MP, Labour
1926 Lewis Thompson Preston, American Businessman
1926 Sue Thompson, [Eva Sue Mckee], rocker
1926 Milton "Milt" Thompson, U.S. NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, X-15
1926 Milton O. Thompson, astronaut, Dynasoar, X-15
1925 Marshall Thompson, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Bog, To Hell and Back, Daktari
1924 E. P. Thompson, British Historian
1922 Insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada)
1921 47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.2
1918 1st U.S. pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W. Thompson
1914 J. Lee Thompson, British Director
1914 Sydney Thompson, rock climber
1910 Vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon
1909 Kay Thompson, American Author
1907 Francis Thompson, English Poet
1906 Era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], U.S. actress, Ebony
1906 John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962
1899 Randall Thompson, born in New York City, composer, Trip to Nahant
1899 Gloria Swanson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees
1894 Phils get 36 hits, Sam Thompson hits for cycle beating Louisville 29-4
1885 John E. W. Thompson, named minister to Haiti
1874 Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies
1867 John Winter Thompson, composer
1863 Battle of Thompson's Station, Tennessee
1860 Ernest Thompson Seton, American Leader
1860 D'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist, On Growth and Form
1859 Francis Thompson, English Poet
1857 Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge, orientalist/museum curator
1856 Edward Herbert Thompson, Massachusetts, archaeologist, Mayan civilization
1847 Robert Thompson patents rubber tire
1844 John S D Thompson, C, 4th PM of Canada, 1892-94
1838 Nat Thompson, cricketer, 1st batsman dismissed in a Test match
1829 Mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon
1826 [Merriwether] Jeff Thompson, Partisan Confederate Army, died in 1876
1824 Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, Roman
1823 William Thompson Martin, Mjr General Confederate Army, died in 1910
1820 Harry Thompson Hays, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1876
1811 Hugh Thompson Reid, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1874
1810 Jacob Thompson, Confederacy, died in 1885
1810 William Hepworth Thompson, English Educator
1770 David Thompson, English/Canadian explorer, Columbia River
1753 Benjamin Thompson, physicist, Royal Institute of Great Britain
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