2015 Event Jordan Spieth, age 21, wins the Masters golf tournament, tying Tiger Woods' record-setting 72-hole score of 18 under par at the course in 1997 2015 Event Tiger Woods announces that he will be taking a hiatus from golf in order to recover from a recent injury and work on improving his game back to peak levels; Woods did not specify an expected return date to the game 2015 Event New Zealand professional golfer Lydia Ko, age 17, becomes the youngest No. 1 ranked golfer in the world, beating the record set by Tiger Woods in 1997 at age 21 2014 Event Tiger Woods has announced that he will begin golfing again after a three-month hiatus he took to recover from back surgery; he will play in the Quicken Loans National in Maryland next week 2014 Event Tiger Woods will miss the Masters Tournament for the first time in 20 years as he recovers from surgery for a pinched nerve 2013 Event Pro golfer Tiger Woods is named the PGA Tour Player of the Year, the 11th time Woods has been honored as the Tour's Player of the Year 2012 Event In Orlando, Golf pro Tiger Woods wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational tournament; this is his first PGA Tour victory since 2009 2011 Event Tiger Woods wins the Chevron World Challenge, the first tournament he has won in over two years 2011 Event Due to a range of safety concerns, all Tiger Airways flights in Australia are grounded until July 9th by the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority 1997 Event Tiger Woods wins golf's Western Open 1997 Event Tiger Woods wins Byron Nelson Golf Classic 1997 Event Mark McGwire, is 4th to home run on Detroit Tiger left field roof (others are Frank Howard, Harmon Killibrew, and Cecil Fielder) 1997 Event 61st Golf Masters Championship: Tiger Woods at 21 (270 18 under par) 1997 Event Tiger Woods wins Mercedes Championships 1996 Event 96th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Tiger Woods 1995 Event 95th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Tiger Woods 1995 Event White Sox (5) and Tigers (7) combine for record 12 home runs at Tiger Stadium 1995 Event Tiger manager Sparky Anderson takes unpaid leave due to baseball strike 1994 Event 94th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Tiger Woods 1994 Death Tiger Haynes, U.S. actor (Moscow on the Hudson, Cosby Show), dies at 79 1993 Death Roy London, U.S. actor and director (Tiger Warsaw), dies of lymphoma at 50 1993 Death Roy Budd, English jazz pianist/composer (Paper Tiger), dies at 46 1993 Event Detroit Tiger Fryman hits for cycle but loses 12-7 to Yankees 1992 Event Tiger Woods, 16, becomes youngest PGA golfer in 35 years 1990 Event Tiger Cecil Fielder becomes 11th, to hit 50 home runs (& 51st) 1987 Event Detroit Tiger Darrell Evans is 1st 40 year old to hit 30 home runs 1984 Death June Duprez, actress (Calcutta, Tiger Fang), dies at 66 1984 Event Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0 1980 Event Tiger reliever John Hiller, 37, (who had a 1971 heart attack), retires 1979 Death E J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911 - 1914, dies 1977 Event Tiger rookies Lou Whitaker and Allan Trammell debut together and will play together for 19 years 1975 Birthday Tiger Woods, born in Cypress, California, pro golfer, highest paid pro athlete, most successful golfer of all time 1974 Event Al Kaline, Detroit Tiger, is 12th to get 3,000 hits 1974 Birthday Archie Amerson, CFL running back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1974 Birthday Ashaundai Smith, CFL receiver for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1973 Birthday Kyle Walters, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1973 Birthday Justin Ring, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1973 Birthday Orlondo Steinauer, CFL cornerback for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1973 Birthday Willie Whitehead, CFL defensive end for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1972 Birthday Jude St. John, CFL offensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1972 Birthday Mike Cawley, CFL quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1972 Birthday Anthony Calvillo, CFL quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1972 Birthday Colin Quiney, CFL tackle for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1972 Birthday Tatsuhito Takaiwa, born in Kyoto, professional wrestler, ring name, Black Tiger V 1972 Birthday Frank West, CFL defensive back, Hamilton Tiger Cats 1972 Birthday Burt Thornton, CFL receiver for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Birthday Val St. germain, CFL tackle for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Birthday Mike Morreale, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Event 42nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-4 at Tiger Stadium, Detroit 1971 Birthday Joe Rumolo, CFL defensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Birthday Tom Nutten, CFL/NFL centers, Hamilton Tiger Cats, Buffalo Bills 1971 Birthday Andrew Grigg, CFL receiver for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Birthday Tim Prinsen, CFL offensive linebacker, Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Birthday Gonzalo Floyd, CFL defensive end for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Birthday Rob Hitchcock, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Birthday Cooper Harris, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Birthday Prince Wimbley, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Birthday Joe Montford, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Birthday Kenny Wilhite, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Birthday Melvin Aldridge, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Birthday Gerald Vaughn, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Event Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi 1969 Birthday Aaron Ruffin, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1969 Birthday Dean Noel, CFL full back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1969 Birthday Eric Carter, CFL cornerback for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1969 Birthday Ted Long, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1968 Birthday Calvin Tiggle, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1968 Event Detroit Tiger Denny McLain unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award 1968 Event AL Kaline hits his 307th home run, surpassing Hank Greenberg as a Tiger 1967 Birthday Michael Philbrick, CFL defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1967 Birthday Dave Richardson, CFL tackle for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1966 Birthday Koji Kanemoto, wrestler, NJPW/AAA/UWA, Tiger Mask, King Lee 1966 Birthday Donovan Right, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1966 Birthday Michael Campbell, CFL defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1966 Birthday Rickey Foggie, CFL quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1966 Birthday Peter Shorts, CFL tackle for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1965 Birthday Ken Evraire, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1965 Birthday Lee Knight, CFL full back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1964 Event Gillette's 20 year contract with MSG and ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at Cleveland Auditorium 1964 Birthday Paul Osbaldiston, CFL kicker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1963 Birthday Blaine Schmidt, CFL offensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1962 Birthday Michelle Yeoh, born in Ipoh, Malaysia, actress, films include, 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', considered greatest action heroine ever 1962 Event Lion and Tiger Veldt at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated 1961 Birthday Dale Sanderson, CFL guard for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1961 Birthday Earl Winfield, CFL receiver for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1961 Event Norm Cash becomes 1st Det Tiger to hit a ball out of Tiger Stadium 1959 Event Tiger's Charlie Maxwell hits 4 consecutive home runs in a doubleheader 1958 Event Detroit Tiger Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0 1958 Event Ozzie Virgil is 1st black to play as a Tiger 1955 Birthday Chow Yun-Fat, born in Lamma Island, China, actor, appeared in 'The Killer', 'A Better Tomorrow', 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' 1952 Event Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0 1952 Event Detroit Tiger Virgil Trucks no-hits Washington Senators, 1-0 1950 Birthday Jim Peterik, born in Berwyn, Illinois, musician, songwriter, member of the band, Survivor, co-wrote song, 'Eye of the Tiger' 1949 Birthday Bonnie St. Claire, Cornelia Swart, Dutch singer, Tame me Tiger 1949 Event Tiger 2nd baseman Charlie Gehringer selected to Hall of Fame 1949 Event Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 1947 Birthday Rob Davis, born in Carshalton, England, musician, guitarist, songwriter, song 'Tiger Feet' for glam rock band Mud top record of the United Kingdom in 1974 1945 Birthday Tim Hovey, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Queen Bee, Toy Tiger, Man Afraid 1944 Event Exercise "Tiger" ends with 750 U.S. soldiers dead in D-Day rehearsal after their convoy ships were attacked by German torpedo boats 1943 Birthday Fabian Forte, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, vocalist, Turn Me Loose, Tiger 1941 Birthday Andres Garcia, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, actor, Tiger Shark 1940 Birthday Mickey Lolich, pitcher, Detroit Tiger, won 25 in 1971 1940 Birthday H R "Tiger" Lance, cricketer, South African batting all-rounder 1961-67 1935 Death Kurt Tucholsky, Germany journalist and writer (Panter, Tiger and Co), dies at 45 1935 Birthday Ann Wedgeworth, Abilene, Texas, actress, Tiger's Tale, Men's Club, Bogie 1933 Birthday Penelope Lively, born in Cairo, Egypt, writer, novelist, won Booker Prize for 'Moon Tiger', influenced by social changes in 20th century Britain 1931 Event Det Tiger Tommy Bridges perfect game is broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1927 Birthday Cleo Laine, Middlesex England, actress and singer, Flesh to a Tiger 1927 Event Tiger 1st baseman Johnny Neun makes an unassisted triple play 1926 Birthday Lee Richardson, Chicago, actor, Sweet Lorraine, Fly 2, Tiger Warsaw 1924 Event Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 1920 Event American Pro Football League's Chicago Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards 1914 Birthday George "Tiger" Haynes, guitarist/actor, Land Without Music, Guv'nor 1914 Birthday Jack LaLanne, exercise mogul, Juice Tiger 1912 Event Detroit Tiger George Mullen no-hits St. Louis Browns, 7-0 1912 Event Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens, Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6-5 1911 Birthday Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman, Detroit Tiger 1907 Birthday Jack Gilford, New York City, actor, Save the Tiger, Cocoon, Arthur 2 1905 Birthday "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer, mighty Australian leg-spinner 1905 Event Tiger Ty Cobb makes his debut, doubling off Yank Jack Chesbro 1890 Birthday Kurt Tucholsky, German journalist and writer, Panther Tiger and Co 1889 Birthday Nick La Rocca, U.S. coronetist/composer, Tiger Rag 1888 Birthday Frank Buck, actor, Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs
