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2007 Wally Schirra, dies in La Jolla, California, of a heart attack, at 84

2003 Wally George, American Celebrity

1997 Wally Bruner, journalist (ABC, What's My Line), dies at 66

1997 Wally Whyton, musician/broadcaster, dies at 66

1991 Wally Joyner wins record $2.1 million salary arbitration

1987 New York Met Darryl Strawberry threatens teammates Wally Backman and Lee Mazzilli for criticizing his play

1974 Wally Richardson, quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens

1973 Wally Cox, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares), dies at 48

1971 Wally Williams, NFL center/guard, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens

1966 End of Wally Grout's Test Cricket career, 187 dismissals as Australia WK

1963 Wally Masur, England, tennis star

1962 Wally Schirra in Sigma 7 launched into Earth orbit

1962 Karen Duffy, Duff, New York City, MTV VJ/actress, Meet Wally Sparks

1961 Wally Brown, actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57

1960 Wally Langdon, bassist, Bob Color

1959 Phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0)

1957 Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout and Bobby Simpson vs. South Africa

1955 "Mr Peepers" (TV Comedy) starring Wally Cox airs for last time on NBC

1955 Bill Beyers, actor, Wally McCandless-Capitol

1954 Wally Stocker, born in London, rock vocalist and guitarist, Babys-Missing You

1950 Wally Triplett avgs 735 yards on 3 kickoff returns

1950 Wally Lamb, born in America, author, novelist, featured in Oprah's Book Club, books include 'The Hour I First Believed' 'I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison', 'She's Come Undone', 'I Know This Much is True'

1949 Wally Edwards, cricketer, three Tests Australia vs. England 1974

1949 Wally Bryson, born in North Carolina, rock guitarist and vocalist, Fotomaker, Raspberries

1948 Wally Tax, Dutch guitarist

1945 Wally Herger, born in Yuba City, California, Representative-R-California 1987 -

1945 Walraven [Wally] van Hall, Dutch banker/resisted Nazis, executed at 39

1945 Wally van Hall, "banker in defiance," arrested

1936 Wally Amos, born in Tallahassee, Florida, actor, speaker, co-wrote, 'The Power in You', founder, 'Famous Amos' chocolate chip cookie brand, first African-American talent agent, represented Diana Ross & the Supremes, Simon & Garfunkel

1935 Renata Scotto, born in Savona, Italy, singer, soprano, performed La Traviata at age 18, received 15 curtain calls performing Walter in La Wally at La Scala, 1953, directs opera and teaches at her opera academy in Italy, New York

1931 Wally George, American Celebrity

1929 Wally Whyton, musician/broadcaster

1927 Wally Grout, cricketer, great Aussie wicket-keeper

1926 St. Louis Browns acquire catcher Wally Schang from New York Yankees

1925 Lou Gehrig replaces Wally Pipp (1st of record 2130 consec games)

1924 Wally Cox, Detroit, actor, Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares

1924 Wally Fawkes, cartoonist/jazz clarinettist

1923 Wally Schirra, born in New Jersey, astronaut, flew in Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, America's first three space programs

1906 Walraven, Wally, van Hall, Dutch banker/resisted Nazis

1904 Wally Brown, Malden, Massachusetts, actor, Zombies on Broadway, Girl Rush


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