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2012 Event - U.S. golfer Webb Simpson wins the U.S. Open

2004 Death - Gary Webb, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras, dies from two gunshot wounds to the head, judged a suicide

1997 Event - Karrie Webb wins LPGA SAFECO Classic

1997 Event - Karrie Webb wins Safeway LPGA Golf Championship

1997 Event - Karrie Webb wins LPGA Weetabix Women's British Open

1997 Event - Karrie Webb wins LPGA Susan G Komen International

1996 Event - Karrie Webb wins ITT LPGA Tour Championship

1996 Event - Rookie Karrie Webb wins LPGA Tour Championship

1996 Event - Karrie Webb wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic

1996 Event - Karrie Webb wins LPGA Sprint Titleholders Golf Championship

1996 Event - Karrie Webb wins LPGA HealthSouth Inaugural Golf Tournament

1996 Death - Kaye Webb, publisher, dies at 81

1995 Event - Kerrie Webb wins LPGA Weetabix Women's British Golf Open

1994 Death - Harri Webb, journalist, nationalist, poet, dies at 74

1993 Death - Richard Webb, actor (Captain Midnight), shoots himself at 77

1992 Death - James E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68), dies at 84

1991 Death - Webb Pierce, U.S. country singer (Bye Bye Love), dies of cancer at 64

1990 Death - Robert D Webb, director/actor (Love Me Tender, Jackals), dies at 87

1986 Event - 5' 7" Spud Webb of Atlanta Hawks wins NBA Slam Dunk Competition

1982 Death - Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62

1982 Death - Roy Webb, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar', dies at 94

1982 Death - Alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Challenge to Lassie), dies at 75

1980 Event - Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Wayne Webb

1975 Birthday - Umeki Webb, WNBA guard and forward, Phoenix Mercury

1974 Birthday - Karrie Webb, born in Queensland, Australia, LPGA golfer, 1994 Australia Strokeplay

1969 Birthday - David Webb, WLAF defensive end for the Scottish Claymores

1969 Birthday - David Webb, WLAF linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy

1967 Birthday - Richmond Webb, NFL tackle for the Miami Dolphins

1966 Death - Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72

1965 Birthday - Veronica Webb, supermodel/actress, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X

1963 Birthday - Anthony Webb, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves

1963 Birthday - Spud Webb, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks

1962 Birthday - Paul Webb, born in Essex, England, musician, producer, bass player, member of reggae band Eskalator, joined band TalkTalk in 1981, produced album 'The Year of the Leopard' with James Jorkston in 1996

1958 Birthday - Gary Numan, Gary Webb, born in Hammersmith, England, vocalist, Replicas

1957 Birthday - Peter Webb, New Zealand cricketer, batsman against West Indies 1980

1956 Birthday - Leslie Webb, equestrian dressage 1996 Olympics

1955 Birthday - Gary Webb, born in America, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras

1952 Event - "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV

1950 Event - Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs), Del Webb (Yankees), and Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select new commissioner

1947 Death - Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies

1947 Birthday - Murray Webb, cricketer, New Zealand fast bowler in 3 Tests, 4 wkts at 117 75

1946 Birthday - Jimmy Webb, born in Elk City, Oklahoma, songwriter, MacArthur Park, Up Up and Away

1945 Event - Dan Topping, Del Webb and Larry MacPhail purchase New York Yankees for $2.8 mil

1943 Death - Beatrice Webb, sociologist, reformer, economist, co-authored 'History of Trade Unionism', 1894, co-founder of 'New Statesman' magazine, dies at age 85, in Liphook, England

1940 Birthday - Cliff Richards, Harry Webb, Lucknow India, rock voclist, Suddenly

1939 Birthday - Colin Webb, general manager, Press Association

1938 Event - "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1

1931 Event - Red Sox Earl Webb sets record with 65 en route to 67 doubles

1931 Birthday - Donald Eugene Webb, Oklahoma City, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List

1929 Event - Dr. Annie Webb Blanton forms Delta Kappa Gamma Society in Austin Tx

1926 Birthday - Webb Pierce, born in West Monroe, Louisiana, country singer, Ozark Jubilee

1920 Birthday - Harri Webb, Swansea, Wales, journalist, nationalist, poet, volunteered for the Royal Navy, published The Green Desert, a collection of poetry in 1969, Poems and Points in 1983

1920 Birthday - Jack Webb, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Joe Friday-Dragnet

1919 Birthday - Richard Webb, Bloomington, Illinois, actor, Invisible Monster, Git

1914 Birthday - Kaye Webb, English writer/publisher, Puffin Club

1913 Event - Webb Alien Land-Holding Bill passes, forbidding Japanese from owning land

1906 Birthday - James E Webb, head of NASA, 1961-68

1906 Birthday - Alan Webb, actor, King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie

1899 Event - Webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor

1891 Birthday - Clifton Webb, Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck, Indianapolis, actor, Laura

1888 Birthday - Roy Webb, born in New York City, New York, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar'

1887 Death - George James Webb, composer, dies at 84

1883 Death - Matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls

1881 Birthday - Mary Webb, English Novelist

1875 Event - Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel, 21h 45m

1859 Birthday - Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter

1858 Birthday - Beatrice Webb, born in Gloucester, England, sociologist, reformer, economist, co-authored 'History of Trade Unionism', 1894, co-founder of 'New Statesman' magazine

1835 Birthday - Alexander Stuart Webb, Major General Union Army

1831 Birthday - Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady, 1877-81

1815 Birthday - George Webb Morell, Major General Union volunteers

1803 Birthday - George James Webb, composer













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