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2000
Renato Di Paolo, method actor, accidentally strangled himself while playing Judas onstage, dies at 22
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
John McSheery, dies of heart attack while umpiring a game, at 51
1995
Rob Harris, sky surfer, dies while skydiving at 28
1995
Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special
1992
New York City Subway motorman Robert Ray convicted of manslaughter in death of 5 riders, when he fell asleep drunk while in control of train
1992
Sheena Easton collapses on stage while performing in "Man of LaMancha"
1989
In 2nd start since after cancer treatment, Giants Dave Dravecky breaks his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines
1989
Rod Stewart hits his head while on stage and knocks himself out
1989
Steve Garvey marries Candace Thomas while at same time being accused of fathering children by 2 other women
1983
While warming up before 5th inning Yankee Dave Winfield accidentally kills a seagull
1982
David Blue, rocker, dies while jogging in Greenwich Village at 41
1982
28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Quebec
1980
Vostok rocket exploded on launch pad while being refueled, killing 50
1978
Sid Vicious attempts suicide while at Riker's Detention Center in New York City
1972
John Sebastian makes 63 consecutive free throws while blindfolded
1972
Phil King, rock (Blue Oyster Cult), shot in head at 24 while gambling
1969
Mick Jagger accidentally shot while filming "Ned Kelly"
1968
Frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon
1966
Eric Clapton records guitar tracks for Harrison's "While My Guitar..."
1965
Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron (1954-65) pass Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig hitting 772 home runs while playing together on the same team
1962
Dodger coach Leo Durocher suffers a near-fatal allergic reaction to a penicillin injection while in the clubhouse at the Polo Grounds
1959
Hiram L Fong sworn in as 1st Chinese-American senator while Daniel K Inouye sworn in as 1st Japanese-American Rep (Both from Hawaii)
1957
Jerry Lee Lewis weds his cousin Myra Gale Brown, 13, while still married to his 1st wife Jane Mitcham
1957
Anthony J Morabito, co-owner of San Francisco '49ers, dies while watching a game
1957
Richie Ashburn, fouls hit fan Alice Roth twice in same at bat 1st one breaks her nose, 2nd one hits her while she is on the stretcher
1951
Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall
1947
Chetan Chauhan, Indian cricket opener, Gavaskar's partner for a while
1945
A riot ensued in San Francisco while the city was celebrating the end of WW II
1943
Terence Rattigan's "While the Sun Shines," premieres in London
1943
Lead, South Dakota, temp is 52 degrees F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16 degrees F
1936
Jahangir Khan kills a sparrow while cricket bowling, Cambridge U vs. MCC
1934
While Washington player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox
1923
Harry Houdini frees himself from a straight jacket while suspended upside down, 40 feet (12 m) above ground in New York City
1921
AL votes to return to best-of-7 World Series, while NL votes best-of-9 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7
1918
President Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside U.S. while in office
1912
Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee
1911
Bill Murdoch, cricketer, dies while watching Aust vs. South Africa Test
1894
Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man
1876
Wild Bill Hickok, shot dead (from behind) by Jack McCall while playing poker. He held a pair of Aces and a pair of 8's
1542
Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R
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