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