1998 Pamela Lee has husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges
1997 Chris Farley, comedian (SNL, Tommy Boy), dies at 33
1997 Tommy Cecil, ferryman, dies at 51
1997 Los Angeles Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda's #2
1997 Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox and Willie Wells for Hall of Fame
1996 Tommy Lawton, footballer, dies at 80
1996 Tommy Lasoda retires as Los Angeles Dodger manager
1996 Tommy Rettig, actor (Lassie)/computer programmer (Clipper), dies at 54
1996 Tommy Mitchell, cricket (Derbyshire leg-spin, 5 Tests for Eng), dies
1995 "Who's Tommy" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 899 performances
1995 Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) and Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) wed
1994 Tommy Boyce, songwriter (Boyce and Hart), dies at 55
1994 Tommy Boyce, U.S. songwriter (Be My Guest), commits suicide at 55
1994 Tommy Benford, jazz drummer, dies at 88
1994 Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee charge with possession of loaded firearm
1993 Singer Mariah Carey weds Tommy Mottola, CEO (Sony Music)
1993 Peter Townshend's musical "Tommy," premieres in New York City
1993 "Who's Tommy" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 899 performances
1993 "Tommy Tune Tonite!" closes at Gershwin New York City after 10 performances
1992 "Tommy Tune Tonite! Song and Dance Act" opens at Gershwin New York City for 10 per
1992 Tommy Smothers undergoes arthroscopic surgery
1992 Tommy Nutter, fashion designer (bell bottom pants), dies of AIDs at 49
1991 Phillie Tommy Greene no-hits Mont Expos, 2-0
1989 Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English comic (Bitter Springs), dies at 80
1989 New York Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons, his 287th win puts him 19th overall as Yanks beat Twins on opening day 4-2
1988 Dodger Tommy Lasorda wins 1,000th game as manager tops Philadelphia, 4-2
1988 Yanks' Tommy John makes 3 errors on 1 play yet beats Brewers 16-3
1988 Tommy John commits rec 3 errors on 1 play as Yanks rout Brewers 16-3
1986 Tommy Lee, drummer of Motley Crue, marries Heather Locklear
1986 Tommy Farr, Welsh Athlete
1986 Tommy Douglas, Canadian Clergyman
1984 Tommy Cooper, comedian, dies at 61
1984 Tommy Cooper, comedian, collapses and dies on stage
1982 Tommy Hearns wins WBC Welterweight title in decision over Benitez
1982 Joseph Gordon-Levitt, actor, Tommy Solomon-Third Rock From the Sun
1981 Tommy Michaels, born in Staten Island, New York, actor, Timmy Hutton-All My Children
1980 Tommy John wins his 200th, 3-0 on a 2-hitter
1980 Tommy Caldwell, rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies
1979 Tommy Leonetti, singer and actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50
1978 3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, and Darrell Evans, available
1977 Lou Reizner, rock vocalist/producer (Rod Stewart, Tommy), dies at 43
1977 Jonathan Angel, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Tommy Delucca-Saved By The Bell
1977 KC releases Tommy Davis, ends an 18-year career with 10 teams
1976 Tommy Bolin, rock guitarist (Deep Purple), dies of heroin overdose
1976 Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Dodger manager
1975 "Tommy" premieres in London
1974 Mike Marshall saves Tommy John's 4-1 win
1973 Tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles)
1973 37th Golf Masters Championship: Tommy Aaron wins, shooting a 283
1973 Paul Popowich, actor, Tommy Tricker and Stamp Traveler
1973 Tommy Bennett, safety for the Arizona Cardinals
1972 Tommy Thompson, NFL punter for the San Francisco 49ers
1971 T McNally's "Where has Tommy Flowers gone?," premieres in New York City
1971 Tommy Maddox, NFL quarterback for the New York Giants
1971 Tommy Johnson, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals
1971 Tommy Fagan, CFL/NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Winn Blue Bombers
1971 Tommy Thigpen, WLAF linebacker, Barcelona Dragons
1971 Tommy Salo, Surahammar SWE, NHL goalie, Team Sweden, New York Islanders
1971 Tommy Puett, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10
1970 New York Met Tommy Agee hits for the cycle
1970 The Who's "Tommy" is performed at New York's Lincoln Center
1970 Tommy Moe, Anchorage Alaska, nordic skiier, Olympic-gold/silver-1994
1969 Tommy Henry, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos
1969 Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47
1969 Tommy Jeter, NFL defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
1969 Tommy Soderstrom, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL goalie, Sweden, New York Islanders
1969 Tommy James and Shondells release "Crystal Blue Persuasion"
1969 Who release rock opera "Tommy"
1969 Tommy Vardell, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions
1969 [Touchdown] Tommy Vardell, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns
1968 Minn Tommy Krammer passes for 6 touchdowns vs Green Bay (42-7)
1968 Mike Lee, born in Neptune, New Jersey, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Tommy Armour Tour
1968 Tommy Noonan, actor (Gentlemen Perfer Blondes), dies at 45
1968 Tommy Bridges, U.S. baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers), dies at 61
1968 6 year old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown, Maryland)
1966 Cincinnati infielder Tommy Helms is voted NL Rookie of Year
1966 Tommy Turner, jockey
1966 Tommy Hendricks, rocker
1965 Tommy Cunningham, rocker, Wet Wet Wet-Wishing I Was
1964 David Spade, comedian, SNL, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep
1964 Tommy Albelin, Stockholm, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames
1963 Tommy Barnhardt, NFL punter, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, TB Bucs
1963 John Restino, born in Westchester, New York, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Tommy Armour
1963 Beatles began 1st British tour, supporting Tommy Roe and Chris Montez
1962 Tommy Lee, Greece, drummer, Motley Crue, wed H Locklear/Pam Anderson
1962 Tommy Skeoch, rock vocalist, Tesla-Psychotic Supper
1960 Tommy Masters, Framingham, Massachusetts, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Carolina-50th
1960 Tommy Aldridge, heavy metal rocker, Ozzy-Diary of a Mad Man
1958 58th U.S. Golf Open: Tommy Bolt shoots a 283 at Southern Hills in Tulsa
1957 Floyd Patterson TKOs Tommy Jackson in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1956 Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51
1955 Dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax
1955 Stan Lynch, Gainesville, Florida, rock drummer, Tommy Petty and Heartbreakers
1953 Tommy Shaw, American Musician
1952 Tommy Dobeck, rock drummer, Michael Stanley Band
1952 Tommy Norden, New York City, actor, Flipper
1952 Charlie Grimm succeeds Tommy Holmes as manager of Boston Braves
1952 Tommy Ramone, [Erdelyi], Hungary, rock drummer/bassist [Ramones
1950 Cleveland Browns' Tommy James intercepts 3 passes, club record
1950 Tommy Glaviano makes 3 consecutive errors on grounders
1949 Mike Vale, rock bassist, Tommy James and The Shondells
1949 Tommy Ramone, [Thomas Erdelyi], Budapest, rock drummer, Ramones
1948 Tommy Matola, rock manager/CEO, CBS records
1948 Tommy Lasorda strikes out 25 Amsterdam Rugmakers (in 15 innings)
1948 Eddie Gray, rock guitarist, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue
1948 Tommy Nolan, Montreal Canada, actor, Jody-Buckskin
1947 Tommy James, singer
1947 Peter Lucia, rock drummer, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue
1946 John Spencer, actor, Tommy Mullanney-LA Law
1946 Tommy Dee, rocker
1946 Tommy Lee Jones, actor, Executioner's Song, Bloody Monday, Fugitive
1946 Tommy Cecil, ferryman
1945 Dodgers Tommy Brown, 17, is youngest player to hit a HR
1945 Tommy Brown, Brooklyn Dodger becomes youngest HR hitter (17)
1945 Cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games
1945 Tommy Franks, American Soldier
1945 Ronnie Rosman, rocker, Tommy James Shondells-Crystal Blue Persuasion
1944 Tommy Boyce, songwriter, Boyce and Hart, Monkees
1944 Tommy Brown, just 16 years and 8 months old, plays shortstop for Dodgers
1944 Tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44
1944 Roger Daltrey, English rocker, actor, producer, The Who, Tommy
1944 Tommy Duffy, rocker, Echos
1943 Tommy John, pitcher, Yankee/Dodger
1943 Tommy Roe, rocker
1942 Tommy Roe, Atlanta, rocker, Hooray for Hazel
1942 Tommy F. Robinson, Rep-D-AR, 1985-
1942 Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded "I'll Take Tallulah"
1942 Braves get Tommy Holmes from Yanks for Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore
1941 Tommy Kirk, actor, Old Yeller
1941 Tommy Rettig, Jackson Heights, New York, actor, Jeff's Collie-Lassie
1941 Tommy Carberry, jockey
1941 Tommy Aycock, Edinburg, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Las Vegas Senior-5th
1941 Ann Margret, born in Valsjobya Sweden, actress, Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy
1941 Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orch record "Everything Happens to Me"
1940 Billboard publishes its 1st singles record chart (#1 is "I'll Never Smile Again" by Tommy Dorsey)
1940 Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch)
1939 Tommy "Bubba" Facenda, rocker
1939 "All the Things You Are" recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orch
1939 Tommy Boyce, songwriter, Boyce and Hart
1939 Tommy Tune, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, dancer and choreographer, Boyfriend
1938 Tommy Chong, Edmonton, Alberta, comedian/actor, Cheech and Chong
1937 Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1937 Tommy Sands, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actor, Teenage Rock, Dream With Me
1937 Tommy Aaron, Gainesville Georgia, PGA golfer, 1973 Masters
1936 Tommy Steele, London, singer and actor, a Sixpence, Finian's Rainbow
1936 Tommy Ward, South African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted
1935 Tommy Devito, born in Montclair, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Four Seasons-Sherry
1935 Tommy Jacobs, golfer
1934 Primo Carnera beats Tommy Loughran in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1933 Tommy Hunt, U.S. singer, Flamingos-Lovers Never Say Goodbye
1931 Tommy Greenhough, cricketer, English leg-spinner in 4 Tests 1959-60
1931 Det Tiger Tommy Bridges perfect game is broken up with 2 outs in 9th
1930 13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing
1930 Tommy Collins, [Leonard Sipes], country singer, Don't Growl
1930 Tommy Armour wins PGA golf tournament
1930 Tommy Cook, Duluth, Minnesota, actor, Missile to the Moon
1929 Tommy Newsom, Virginia, musician/bandleader/saxophonist, Tonight Show
1927 Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers
1927 Tommy Evans, rocker, Drifters
1927 Ken Russell, England, director, Tommy, Altered States, Gothic
1927 31st U.S. Golf Open: Tommy Armour shoots a 301 at Oakmont CC in Pa
1926 Tommy "Butch" Bond, actor, Butch-Our Gang
1926 Tommy Bond, American Actor
1923 Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1922 Tommy Noonan, Washington, actor, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Promises Promises
1922 Tommy Edwards, rock vocalist, It's All in the Game
1919 Dodgers trade Jake Daubert to Reds for Tommy Griffith Daubert
1916 Tommy Lawton, footballer
1914 Tommy Farr, Welsh Athlete
1909 Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English radio comic/actor, Phoenix
1908 Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title
1908 Jack Johnson KO Tommy Burns and becomes 1st black heavyweight champ
1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title
1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title
1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
1908 Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
1908 Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
1908 Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title
1907 Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1907 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
1907 Tommy Burns beats Jack O'Brien in 20 for heavyweight boxing title
1906 Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title
1906 Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1906 Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart in 20 for heavyweight boxing title
1905 Tommy Dorsey, Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, orch leader, Stage Show, Mahogany
1905 Tommy Benford, jazz drummer
1904 Tommy Douglas, Canadian Clergyman
1890 Tommy Andrews, cricketer, NSW and Aussie player of the 1920's
1887 Mabel Taliaferro, New York City, actress, Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back
1858 Tommy Garrett, cricketer, original Australian Test player
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