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1997 35th NHL draft Boston picks center Joe Thornton 1st
1996 Thornton Page, astrophysicist, dies at 82 1984 Indians' Andre Thornton ties record for most walks (6 in 16 inn) 1975 Thornton N Wilder, U.S. writer (Bridge of San Luis Rey), dies at 78 1975 Thornton Wilder, American Novelist 1973 Zach Thornton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, soccer goalkeeper, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Burt Thornton, CFL receiver for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Scott Thornton, London, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers 1969 Kevin Thornton, born in Amarillo, vocalist, Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up 1965 Jim Thornton, NFL tight end for the Houston Oilers 1959 Sigrid Thornton, Australia, actress, Amelia Lawson-Guns of Paradise 1956 Thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in New York City 1955 Billy Bob Thornton, actor, Sling Blade 1952 Kathryn C Thornton, Montgomery, Alabama, PhD/astronaut, STS-33, 49, 61, 73 1952 Karen Moe [Thornton], U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Blair Thornton, rock guitarist, Bachman-Turner-Overdrive 1944 John Thornton, English chocolate factory/multi-millionaire 1942 Thornton Wilders "Skin of our Teeth," premieres in New York City 1939 Malcolm Thornton, born in England, politician, Conservative party, Member of Parliament for Liverpool 1979 - 1983, Member of Parliament for Crosby 1983 - 1997 1938 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town) 1938 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway 1938 "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, premieres 1929 Johnny Ace, born in Memphis, Tennessee, born John Marshall Alexander, Jr., singer, member of the B.B. King band, signed to Duke Records, toured with Willa Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 1929 William Edgar Thornton, born in Faison, North Carolina, MD/astronaut, STS-8, 51-B, sk:49 1928 Ray Thornton, born in Conway, Arkansas, Representative-D-Arkansas 1973 - 1979 and 1991 - 1997 1928 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey) 1926 Big Mama Thornton, blues singer, Ball and Chain, Stronger than Dirt 1897 Thornton Wilder, U.S., novelist/playwright, Our Town 1874 Thornton Waldo Burgess, author, Peter Rabbit 1862 Thornton F Brodhead, U.S. lawyer/politician/Brigadier-General, dies at 40 1803 Matthew Thornton, Irish / U.S. physician and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 88 1759 William Thornton, architect, Capitol building, Washington D.C. |
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