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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 Russell Watson, English Musician 1966 Wylie Watson, dies at 77 1965 Willie Watson, cricket pace bowler, New Zealand 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 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, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 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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