2013 Event American Grammy-winning rap artist, Lil Wayne, suffers a seizure in California, and recovers at a Los Angeles hospital 2012 Event In Oklahoma, airport workers discover a painted golden object with a hole in the bottom in the luggage of musician Wayne Coyne; they mistake the object for a live grenade and shut down the Will Rogers World Airport 2004 Death Carl Wayne, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group, dies of esophageal cancer, at age 61 2004 Event Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Finals, Cara Black and her brother Wayne Black beat Todd Woodbridge and Alicia Molik 1998 Event Larry Wayne Harris and Bill Levitt arrested for possession of anthrax 1998 Event Hockey News selects Wayne Gretzky best NHL player ever 1997 Event New York Ranger Wayne Gretsky wife Janet is knocked unconcious and gets 2 stitches while watching the game as a plexiglass falls on her 1996 Event Wayne Gretzky signs a 2 year deal with New York Rangers 1996 Event Wayne James scores 99 and 99 and ct 11 stp 2 in Logan Cup Final 1996 Death Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995, dies of rare blood disorder at age 36 1995 Death David Wayne, Wayne Mcmeekan, U.S. actor 'Dallas', dies at 81 1994 Event John Wayne Bobbitt and Kristina Elliot arrested for domestic battery 1994 Death John Wayne Gacy, mass murderer, executed in Illinois at 52 1994 Event Singer Wayne Newton (52) weds attorney Kathleen McCrone (30) 1994 Event Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 802 goals scored 1994 Event Wayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals 1993 Death Wayne Mack, sportscaster/actor (Storyville), dies of cancer at 68 1992 Death Wayne McLaren, Marlboro Man, dies of lung cancer at 51 1992 Death Wayne McLaren, model (Marlboro Man), dies of lung cancer at 51 1992 Death Billy Wayne White, murderer, executed in Texas at 34 1991 Event Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal 1991 Event Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky and John Candy buy CFL's Toronto Argonauts 1991 Event Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against New York Islanders 1990 Event 72nd PGA Championship: Wayne Grady shoots a 282 at Shoal Creek Ala 1990 Death Johnny Wayne, comedian (Wayne and Shuster), dies of cancer at 72 1990 Event H. Wayne Huizenga buys Joe Robbie Stadium and 15% of Dolphins for $30M 1989 Event Wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova, named athletes of decade by AP 1989 Event Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer 1989 Event John Wayne Bobitt marries Lorena L Gallo 1989 Event Wayne Gretzky wins his 9th NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years 1989 Death Wayne Hays, Representative-D-Ohio 1949 - 1976 1989 Event Wayne Gretzky passes Marcel Dionne to become NHL's 2nd all time scorer 1989 Event Wayne Holdsworth takes a wicket 1st ball in 1st-class cricket 1988 Event Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal 1988 Event Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles Kings for $15-$20 millions 1988 Event Wayne Gretzky (NHL) and Janet Jones (Police Academy 5) wed in Edmonton 1988 Event Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist 1987 Event For 3rd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 goals in a Stanley Cup game Wayne Gretzky passes Jean Beliveau as all time playoff scoring champ 1987 Event Wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title 1987 Event Wayne Gretzky scores 1,500th NHL point 1987 Death [Wayne] Woody Hayes, football coach (Ohio State), dies at 74 1987 Event David Hookes (306*) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia 1986 Event Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton, became 13th NHLer to score 500 goals 1986 Event Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 213th point of season 1986 Event Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 136th assist 1985 Birthday Wayne Rooney, English Athlete 1985 Death Wayne King, orchestra leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84 1985 Event For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 goals in a Cup game 1985 Event Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 126th assist 1985 Event Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season 1985 Death Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42 1984 Event Wayne Gretzky, 23, is 18th and youngest NHL-er to score 1,000 points 1984 Event Oiler's Wayne Gretzky is 3rd to score on a Stanley Cup penalty shot 1984 Event Wayne Gretzky sets NHL short handed season scoring record at 11 1984 Event Los Angeles Kings stop Wayne Gretzky 51 game scoring streak 1984 Event Los Angeles Kings end Wayne Gretzky's NHL-record 51-game scoring streak 1983 Event Edmonton Oilers beat New Jersey Devils, 13-4, Wayne Gretzky calls the Devils "a Mickey Mouse organization" 1983 Event Wayne Phillips scores 159 on Test Cricket debut, vs. Pakistan at WACA 1983 Event Islanders tie NHL record with 3 shorthanded playoff goals vs Rangers Rangers 7-Isles 6-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 2-1 lead Wayne Gretzky scores 7 goals in one Stanley Cup playoff game 1983 Event Wayne Gretzky sets NHL all star record of 4 goals in 1 period 1982 Event Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season 1982 Event Wayne Williams found guilty of murdering 2 of 28 blacks in Atlanta 1982 Event Wayne Gretzky scores NHL-record 78th goal of season en route to 92 1982 Event Wayne Gretzky scores 153rd point of season, tieing NHL record 1982 Event Wayne Garland, baseball 1st millionaire free agent, waived by Indians 1981 Event Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season 1981 Event Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes fastest NHLer to get 100 pts (38th game) 1981 Event Wayne Gretzky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39) 1981 Event Fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B. William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta 1980 Death Bert Kaempfert, orchestra leader, songwriter, composed jazz-oriented, easy-listening records including Strangers in the Night and hit Wonderland by Night, Danke Schoen for Wayne Newton and L-O-V-E for Nat King Cole 1980 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Wayne Webb 1980 Event Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st teenager to score 50 goals in a season 1980 Event Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist 1980 Event Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago 1980 Event Wayne Gretzy assists on NHL-record-tieing 7 goals 1979 Event NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretzky scores his 1st NHL goal 1979 Death John Wayne, actor (Green Berets, True Grit), dies at 72 1978 Event Police in Des Plaines Ill, arrest John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for murder 1976 Event Wayne Hays, Representative-D-Ohio 1949 - 1976, resigns after scandal with Elizabeth Ray 1974 Death Wayne Morse, Senator-D-Oregon, dies at 73 1973 Birthday Wayne Chrebet, NFL wide receiver for the New York Jets 1972 Birthday Wayne Brady, American Comedian 1972 Birthday Jason Hervey, actor, Wayne Arnold-Wonder Years 1972 Birthday Lloy Ball, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, volleyball setter 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Wayne Ferreira, Johannesburg South Africa, tennis star, Munich 1995 1971 Birthday Wayne Gandy, tackle for the St. Louis Rams 1970 Death Naunton Wayne, actor (Dead of Night), dies at 69 1970 Birthday David Doster, Fort Wayne, Indiana, infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1970 Event 42nd Academy Awards - "Midnight Cowboy," John Wayne and Maggie Smith win 1969 Birthday Wayne Simmons, linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs 1969 Birthday Wayne Lammle, WLAF kicker and punter for the Scotland Claymores 1968 Event PBA National Championship won by Wayne Zahn 1968 Birthday Wayne Holdsworth, cricketer, NSW fast bowler, Australian tourist 1993 1968 Event Wayne Connelly is 1st to score on a Stanley Cup penalty shot 1967 Birthday David Wayne Toms, Monroe, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1992 Northern Telecom-3rd 1966 Birthday Wayne Wonder, born in Buff Bay, Jamaica, Von Wayne Charles, singer, songwriter, raggae, known for hit song 'No Letting Go' 1966 Birthday Wayne Drinkwalter, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions 1966 Birthday Tia Carrere, Althea Janairo, Honolulu, actress, Wayne's World 1965 Birthday Wayne Martin, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Wayne James, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test wicketkeeper vs. Pakistan 1993 1965 Birthday Wayne Presley, born in Detroit, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1964 Birthday Joey Allen, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie 1964 Birthday Chris Farley, actor, SNL, Wayne's World, Coneheads 1964 Birthday Wayne Kirby, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, outfielder, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Birthday Bob Friend, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nike golfer, 1991 Fort Wayne Open 1963 Birthday Mike Myers, born in Scarborough, Canada, comedian, voice actor, screenwriter, film producer, movies include 'Wayne's World', 'Austin Powers', 'Shrek' 1963 Birthday D'Wayne Wiggins, singer, Tony! Toni! Tone! 1962 Birthday Wayne Norman Phillips, Vic opener cricketer, Test for Australia vs. Ind 1992 1962 Birthday Wayne Riley, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1961 Birthday Cathy Gerring, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1990 Lady Keystone Open 1961 Birthday Wayne Smith, Albany, Washington, Australasia golfer 1961 Birthday Tim Meadows, born in Highland Park, Michigan, actor, comedian, appeared on 'Saturday Night Live', films include, 'Coneheads', Wayne's World 2', 'Mean Girls' 1961 Birthday Wayne Gretzky, Brantford, Ontario, NHL great scorer, Oiler, King, Rangers 1961 Birthday Wayne Coyne, American Musician 1959 Death Wayne Morris, actor (Kid Galahad), dies of heart attack at 45 1959 Birthday Brian Fogt, born in Dayton, Ohio, Nike golfer, in 1992 Ft. Wayne Open-7th 1959 Birthday Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995 1958 Birthday Wayne Dickert, Chattanooga, Tennessee, slalom double canoe, Olympics-11th-96 1958 Birthday Bart Wayne Conner, born in Morton Grove, Illinois, gymnast 1984 Olympics 2 gold 1958 Birthday Wayne B. Phillips, cricket wicket-keeper, Australia 1957 Event WPTA TV channel 21 in Fort Wayne, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Wayne Desmond Grady, born in Brisbane, Australia, PGA golfer, 1990 PGA 1957 Birthday Wayne Grady, Brisbane QLD, Australasia golfer 1957 Birthday Wayne Lewis, keyboardist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1956 Birthday David Wayne Edwards, born in Neosho, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1980 Walt Disney 1956 Event 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1 1956 Birthday Wayne Daniel, cricketer, WI fast bowler 1976-84 1955 Birthday Howie Mandel, born in Toronto, Canada, comedian, Dr. Wayne Fiscus-St. Elsewhere 1955 Birthday Wayne Tolleson, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, professional baseball player, switch hitter, played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees 1955 Birthday Wayne Knight, American Actor 1955 Event 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3 1955 Birthday Dana Carvey, comedian, SNL, Wayne's World 1954 Event WANE TV channel 15 in Fort Wayne, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 Event Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Fort Wayne Golf Open 1953 Birthday Wayne Larkins, cricketer, England opening batsman of 80's 1953 Event WKJG TV channel 33 in Ft. Wayne, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Drake Hogestyn, Ft. Wayne Indiana, actor, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers 1953 Birthday Wayne Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, influenced by minimalist Steve Reich, music commissioned by Kronos Quartet, Harry Sparnaay, Safri Duo 1952 Birthday Wayne Haner, rock bassist, Axe 1952 Birthday Wayne John Levi, Little Falls, New York, PGA golfer, 1983 Buick Open 1952 Birthday Sharon Gabet, Fort Wayne, Indiana, actress, Edge of Night, Another World 1951 Birthday Wayne Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1950 Event 7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft. Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18 1950 Event RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea 1950 Birthday Wayne Powers, New Rochelle, New York, actor, Laverne and Shirley, 13 East 1949 Birthday Wayne Collett, U.S., 400m runner 1972 Olympics silver 1949 Birthday Shelley Long, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, actress, Diane-Cheers, Money Pit 1949 Birthday Julia Barr, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, Brooke-All My Children 1949 Birthday Wayne Wang, director, Chan is Missing, Slamdance 1948 Birthday Wayne Kramer, jazz artist, Dangerous Madness 1947 Birthday Wayne Dowdy, born in Fitzgerald, Georgia, Representative-D-Mississippi 1981 - 1989 1947 Event 1st Tony Awards: Arthur Miller, David Wayne and Patricia Neal win 1946 Birthday Wayne Gilchrest, born in Rahway, New Jersey, Representative-R-Maryland 1991 - 2009 1946 Birthday Bob Lang, rock bassist, Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders 1945 Birthday Wayne Fontana, Manchester England, rocker, Groovy Kind of Love 1945 Event 71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8 1943 Birthday Wayne Allard, American Politician 1943 Birthday Carl Wayne, born in Birmingham, England, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group 1943 Birthday Elizabeth Ray, Marshall, North Carolina, congressman Wayne Hays lover 1943 Birthday Bobby Wayne Mitchell, Chatham, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1971 Cleveland Open 1942 Birthday Anthony Wayne England, Indianapolis, PhD/astronaut, STS-51-F 1942 Event 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4 1942 Birthday Wayne Newton, born in Roanoke, Virginia, singer, Danke Schon 1942 Birthday John Wayne Gacy, born in Chicago, Illinois, serial killer, 32 boys 1941 Birthday Wayne Hussey, born in Bristol, England, guitarist, The Sisters of Mercy, lead singer, The Mission, rocker, plays Line 6 Variax 500, Gretsch White Falcon 1941 Birthday Thomas Wayne, rocker, Tragedy 1940 Birthday Wayne W. Dyer, psychologist, Universe Within You 1940 Birthday Wayne Dyer, American Psychologist 1939 Birthday Patrick Wayne, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis 1938 Birthday Wayne Huizenga, CEO, Waste Management, Blockbuster, Miami Dolphins 1937 Birthday Paula Wayne, Hobart Oklahoma, vocalist, Everything's Great 1937 Birthday Wayne Embry, holder of 7 basketball records, Miami of Ohio 1934 Birthday Michael Wayne, producer, McQ, Chisum, Green Berets, McLintock 1934 Event 66th Belmont: Wayne D Wright aboard Peace Chance wins in 2:29.2 1933 Birthday Wayne Shorter, rocker, Weather Report 1933 Birthday Wayne Rogers, born in Birmingham, Alabama, actor, M*A*S*H, House Calls, Chiefs 1932 Birthday Al Levitt, born in New York City, New York, drummer, American jazz artist, studied under Irv Kuger, played in Europe with Peter Ind, Slide Hampton, Chet Baker, Wayne Marsh, James Moody 1928 Event WGL-AM in Ft. Wayne IN begins radio transmissions 1928 Birthday Dick York, Fort Wayne, Indiana, actor, Darrin-Bewitched, Inherit the Wind 1925 Event WOWO-AM, Ft. Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) 1924 Birthday Robert A. Roe, born in Wayne, New Jersey, Representative-D-New Jersey 1969 - 1993 1923 Birthday Bert Kaempfert, born in Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany, orchestra leader, songwriter, composed jazz-oriented, easy-listening records including Strangers in the Night and hit Wonderland by Night, Danke Schoen for Wayne Newton and L-O-V-E for Nat King Cole 1922 Birthday Bill Blass, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, fashion designer, Nancy Reagan 1918 Birthday June Wayne, artist, lithographer and teacher 1914 Birthday [Bert de] Wayne Morris, born in Los Angeles, California, WW II-pilot/actor, Paths of Glory 1914 Birthday David Wayne, born in Traverse City, Michigan, actor, 'Andromeda Strain', 'Adams Rib' 1913 Birthday Woody Hayes, Wayne, college football coach, Ohio, 1968 coach of yr 1913 Birthday Wayne Millner, NFL end, Boston/Washington Redskins 1912 Birthday Wayne Barlow, composer 1911 Birthday Wayne Hays, born in Bannock, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1949 - 1976 1909 Birthday Don Large, Canada, choral director, Wayne King 1909 Birthday Carol Lombard, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, My Man Godfrey, In Name Only 1908 Birthday Harriette Arnow, Wayne Co, Kentucky, novelist, Dollmaker 1907 Birthday John Wayne, Winterset, Iowa, actor, Green Berets, True Grit 1902 Birthday Edward Wayne, physician, Queen of Scotland 1901 Birthday Naunton Wayne, Wales, actor, Quartet, Hidden Room, Double Confession 1901 Birthday Wayne King, Savannah, Illinois, saxophonist/bandleader, Waltz King 1900 Birthday Wayne Morse, born in Madison, Wisconsin, Senator-Oregon 1945 - 1969 1885 Event 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft. Wayne, Ind) 1883 Event 1st night baseball under lights, Ft. Wayne Indiana 1871 Event 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft. Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double 1862 Event Battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory 1815 Birthday Henry Constantine Wayne, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1796 Death Anthony Wayne, American Soldier 1794 Event General Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio 1779 Event U.S. troops under General A Wayne conquer Ft. Stony Point, New York 1779 Event General Anthony Wayne captures Stony Point, Bronx 1745 Birthday "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general 1745 Birthday Anthony Wayne, American Soldier
