1998 New York Yankees replace general manager Bob Watson with Brian Cashman
1996 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, musician, dies at 61
1994 Thomas J Watson Jr, CEO (IBM), dies of a stroke at 79
1994 Don Watson, race car driver, dies in an accident at 46
1994 Keith Watson, British comic strip artist (Dan Dare), dies at 59
1994 Aubrey J Watson Sr, bishop, dies at 65
1993 Thomas J Watson Jr, president of IBM (1956-71)/diplomat, dies at 79
1991 Leigh Watson, U.S. aviation pioneer/air force general, dies at 93
1991 Phil Watson, NHL coach (New York Rangers), dies
1990 Emma Watson, British Actress
1989 Douglass Watson, actor (Mac Cory-Another World), dies at 68
1983 112th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 275 at Royal Birkdale
1982 111th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 284 at Royal Troon
1982 82nd U.S. Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 282 at Pebble Beach GL California
1981 45th Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 280
1980 New York Yankee Bob Watson hits Seattle Kingdome speaker, 2nd straight day
1980 109th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 271 at Muirfield Gullane
1979 Red Sox Bob Watson is 1st to hit for cycle in AL and NL (Astros)
1977 106th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 268 at Turnberry Scotland
1977 41st Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 276
1975 Angela Watson, actress, Karen Foster-Step by Step
1975 104th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 279 at Carnoustie
1975 Houston's Bob Watson scores baseball's one-millionth run of all time
1974 Arthur K Watson, U.S. businessman (IBM), dies at 55
1972 Jamie Watson, NBA forward, Utah Jazz
1970 Allen Watson, born in Brooklyn, New York, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
1970 Tim Watson, NFL/WLAF safety, Raiders, Barcelona Dragons
1968 Gruener and Watson (U.S.) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas
1967 Emily Watson, actress, Breaking the Waves, Boxer
1966 Wylie Watson, dies at 77
1966 Russell Watson, English Musician
1965 Willie Watson, cricket pace bowler, NZ
1965 Minor Watson, actor (Woman of the Year, Viva Cisco Kid), dies at 75
1965 Bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77
1962 Dr. Watson (U.S.), Dr. Crick, and Dr. Wilkins (Britain) win Nobel Prize for Medicine for work in determining structure of DNA
1962 Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Model Wife, Florian), dies at 83
1961 Bruce Watson, born in Ontario, Canada, rock guitarist, Big Country-Wonderland
1958 John B Watson, U.S. psychologist/behaviorist, dies
1957 Bo[as] Watson, vocalist, Midnight Star-No Parking
1956 Lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St. Louis, to become NWA champ
1956 Jeff Watson, rock guitarist, Night Ranger
1956 Thomas J. Watson, American Scientist
1956 Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champ
1953 Francis Crick and James Watson discover structure of DNA-molecule
1950 Debbie "Pokey" Watson, U.S., 200m backstroke swimmer, 1968 Olympics gold
1949 Thomas Sturges Watson, born in Kansas City, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1975 Byron Nelson
1949 Tom Watson, born in Kansas City, Missouri, golfer, British Open 1975, 77, 80, 82, 83
1949 D Watson, director, Brighton U
1949 Debbie Watson, La Mirada California, actress, Karen, Tammy
1947 Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ
1947 Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champ
1945 Graeme Watson, cricketer, Australian opening batsman 5 Tests 1966-72
1943 Gene Watson, Palestine, Texas, country singer, Heartaches, Love and Stuff
1943 Ian Watson, born in UK, sci-fi author, Book of Being, Whores of Babylon
1941 Frank Gerstenberg, Edinburgh, principal, George Watson's College
1940 Mills Watson, born in Oakland, California, actor, Harper Valley PTA, BJ and Bear
1938 Chester Watson, West Indian cricket fast bowler, early 60s
1935 William Watson, British poet (Purple East), dies
1935 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, rock guitarist
1933 Diane Watson, American Politician
1931 James Watson Cronin, nuclear physicist
1931 Bill Watson, cricketer, NSW and Australian opening batsman mid-50s
1929 43rd U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Phoebe H Watson (64 62)
1929 Aubrey J Watson Sr, bishop
1928 James D. Watson, chemist, co-discovered structure of DNA
1926 Duncan Watson, president, World Blind Union
1924 IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson
1923 Doc Watson, American Musician
1923 "Doc" Watson, bluegrass musician
1921 Douglass Watson, Jackson Georgia, actor, Satan Murders, Another World
1920 Willie Watson, cricketer, England batsman and soccer international
1915 Alexander Graham Bell in New York calls Thomas Watson in SF
1913 Graham Watson, literary agent
1912 Robert Watson Hughes, composer
1905 Henry Watson Furness, an Indiana physican, named minister of Haiti
1889 Minor Watson, Marianna AR, actor, Woman of the Year, Viva Cisco Kid
1887 Bobby Watson, born in Springfield, Illinois, comedian
1881 Holmes and Watson begin "A Study in Scarlet," 1st case together
1881 Dr. John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes
1880 Battle of Maiwand, at which Dr. Watson is wounded, breaks out
1879 Lucile Watson, actress, Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance
1879 John Broadus Watson, behaviorist psychologist
1876 1st telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson)
1874 Thomas J. Watson, American Scientist, IBM
1866 Ernest Watson Burgess, U.S. sociologist, ecological school
1858 William Watson, British poet, Prince's Quest, Father of Forest
1854 Thomas A. Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant, Telephone
1847 John Watson, Canada, philosopher, Objective Idealism
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