2004 Wimbledon Women's Finals, Maria Sharapova beat Serena Williams
2003 Wimbledon Women's Finals, Serena Williams beat her sister Venus Williams
2002 Wimbledon Women's Doubles Finals, Venus Williams and her sister Serena Williams Paola Suarez and Virginia Ruano
2002 Wimbledon Women's Finals, Serena Williams beat her sister Venus Williams
2002 Ted Williams, athlete, last person to hit .400 for a season as a major leaguer, dies at 83
2001 Wimbledon Women's Finals, Venus Williams beat Justine Henin
2001 Michael Williams, supporting actor, Educating Rita, dies at 65
2000 Wimbledon Women's Doubles Finals, Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama beat Venus Williams and Serena Williams
2000 Wimbledon Women's Finals, Venus Williams beat Lindsay Davenport
1999 Joe Williams, jazz singer, sang with Count Basie, dies at 80
1998 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Finals, Max Mirnyi and Serena Williams beat Mahesh Bhupathi and Mirjana Lucic
1998 Wendy O. Williams, shock rocker, Plasmatics, dies at 48
1998 Australian Mixed: J. Gimelstob and V. Williams beat Suk and Sukova (62 61)
1997 Ronald Clive Williams, actor/comedian, dies at 68
1997 111th U.S. Womens Tennis: Martina Hingis beats Venus Williams (60 64)
1997 Dallas TV Station KXAS settle with Dallas Cowboys Michael Irvin and Erik Williams for reporting false sex assault allegations against them
1997 Tyrenda Williams, 18, of Alabama, crowned 40th America's Junior Miss
1997 Tony Williams, jazz drummer (Miles Davis), dies at 51
1997 Tony Williams, jazz musician, dies at 51
1997 Vince Williams, actor (Hamp-Guiding Light), dies of cancer at 39
1996 New York Yankee Bernie Williams hits record tying 7th post season HR, as Yanks tie record of 6th straight post season road win (en route to 8)
1996 Albert Hughes Williams, teacher/historian, dies at 89
1996 Trevor Illtyd williams, scientific writer, dies at 75
1996 New York Yankee Bernie Williams switch hits home runs in a post season game
1996 Rose Isabel Williams, sister of Tennessee Williams, dies at 86
1996 Parlisha Williams (Louisiana) crowned Ms Black USA Metroplex
1996 Owen Tudor Williams, civil engineer, dies at 79
1996 Gerald Williams is 1st New York Yankee since 1934 to get 6 hits in a game
1996 Sylvia Williams, museum director/curator, dies at 60
1995 Gwyn A Williams, historian/socialist, dies at 70
1995 Peter Lancelot Williams, dance journalist, dies at 81
1995 Paul WIlliams, climber, dies at 49
1995 Eddie Williams Wiggins, alto saxophone/comedian, dies at 78
1995 Eddie Williams, blues/Jazz Bassist, dies at 82
1994 Eldero L D Williams, tenor saxophonist, dies at 70
1994 Chester WIlliams, painter, dies at 73
1994 Dorothy Lousie Grenfell Williams, broadcaster, dies at 60
1994 Marion Williams, gospel singer, dies of diabetes at 66
1994 Oscar Sheldon A Williams, artist/critic, dies at 74
1994 Elbert "Skippy" Williams, tenor Sax player, dies at 77
1993 John Williams final appearance as conductor of Boston Pops
1993 Myrna Loy, [Williams], U.S. actress (Jazz Singer), dies at 88
1993 California state senator Tom Hayden (54) weds actress Barbara Williams (40)
1992 Billy Williams, actor (Adv of Kit Carson), dies at 76 of brain tumor
1992 Tony Williams, U.S., singer (Platters-Great Pretender), dies at 64
1991 Andy Williams weds Debbie Hass
1990 Reggie Williams becomes 1st GM of WLAF's NY-New Jersey Knights
1989 Mike Tyson KOs Carl Williams in 1:33 for heavyweight boxing title
1989 "Dead Poets Society" starring Robin Williams, premieres
1989 Blue Jays fire manager Jimy Williams and replace him with Cito Gaston
1989 Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space), dies in Argentina at 65
1989 Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space)
1989 24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Jr, Alabama
1988 Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million Eli Jacobs becomes CEO of Baltimore Orioles
1988 2nd American Comedy Award: Robin Williams and Tracey Ullman
1988 Kenneth Williams, dies at 61
1988 23rd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams, Jr.
1988 G Mennen Williams, Supreme Court justice, dies at 76 in Detroit
1988 Superbowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, QB
1988 Raymond Williams, Welsh Novelist
1987 Emlyn Williams, actor and director (I Accuse, Ivanhoe, Scarf), dies at 81
1987 Mike Schmidt passes Ted Williams and Willie McCovey with 522 HRs
1987 Catfish Hunter Billy Williams and Ray Dandridge inducted in Baseball HOF
1987 Maxine Sullivan, [Williams], U.S. actress (Going Places), dies at 75
1987 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams Jr
1987 Craig Stadler disqualified from Andy Williams Open for kneeling on a towel to make a shot
1987 Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1987 Singer/Miss America Vanessa Williams marries Ramon T Hervey in New York City
1985 Tex Williams, country-western singer, dies at 68 of cancer
1985 John Williams introduces new Today Show theme
1985 Grant Williams, actor (Shrinking Man), dies of toxic poisoning at 54
1985 Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1985 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mark Williams
1985 Billy Dee Williams receives a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
1984 Suzette Charles (NJ), 21, replaces Williams as 57th Miss America 1984
1984 Vanessa Williams, 1st black Miss America, resigns due to posing nude
1984 Vanessa Williams is asked to resign as Miss America
1984 Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73
1984 Boston Red Sox retires #9 (Ted Williams) and #4 (Joe Cronin)
1984 Ken Williams, TV announcer (Video Village), dies at 69
1983 Hugh Williams' "Pack of Lies," premieres in London
1983 Vanessa Williams (NY), 20, crowned 56th Miss America 1984, 1st black
1983 John Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80
1983 Tennessee Williams, writer (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 71
1983 Tennessee Williams, U.S. playwright (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), dies at 71
1982 Roy Williams, Teamsters pres, and 4 others convicted of bribery
1982 Harrison Williams (Sen-D-NJ) resigned rather than face expulsion
1982 Senate begins debate on expulsion of Sen Harrison Williams (D-NJ)
1982 Wayne Williams found guilty of murdering 2 of 28 blacks in Atlanta
1981 Serena Williams, American Athlete
1981 Mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC
1981 Harrison Williams (Sen-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges
1981 Eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad and Tobago), dies at 79
1981 Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity
1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneer QB Doug Williams throws for 486 yards
1980 Expos Dick Williams wins his 1,000th career game as a manager
1980 Venus Williams, born in Lynwood, California, tennis star
1980 Samm-Art Williams' "Home," premieres in New York City
1980 Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44
1979 Edward Bennett Williams buys Orioles from Hoffberger for $12.3 million
1978 Basil Williams scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, vs. Aust Georgetown
1978 David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91
1978 Christa Williams, born in Houston, Texas, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold
1977 Trisha Williams, Hobbs New Mexico, Miss America-New Mexico 1997
1977 Ricky Williams, American Athlete
1977 Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70
1976 Oakland releases Billy Williams, ending his Hall of Fame career
1976 R. J. Williams, actor, General Hospital, Full House
1976 Kellie Shanygne Williams, born in Washington D.C., actress, Laura-Family Matters
1976 James Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52
1975 Billy Williams's 400th career HR
1974 1st Washington Capitals penalty shot, Tom Williams unsuccessful vs Buff Sabres
1974 Tom Williams is unsuccessful on Washington Capitals 1st NHL penalty shot
1974 Brad Williams, cricketer, Victoria and Young Australia fast bowler
1974 Cubs trade Billy Williams to A's for Manny Trillo, Knowles and Locker
1974 Kim Williams, WNBA guard for the Utah Starzz
1974 Alvin Williams, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers
1974 Tara Williams, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury
1974 Grant Williams, NFL tackle for the Seattle Seahawks
1974 Janos Prohaska, actor (Andy Williams Show), dies at 52
1974 Robbie Williams, British Musician
1973 Jamel Williams, safety for the Washington Redskins
1973 AL President Joe Cronin refuses to allow Dick Williams to manage Yankees
1973 Yanks sign Dick Williams as manager, overturned later by AL Pres
1973 Jason Williams, Gonzales, Louisiana, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze
1973 A's manager Dick Williams quits after A's beat Mets in World Series
1973 Paul Williams, rocker (Temptations), commits suicide at 32
1973 Armon Williams, safety/linebacker for the Tennessee Oilers
1973 Sherman Williams, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys
1973 Stepfret Williams, wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
1973 Clay Williams, WLAF OL for the Amsterdam Admirals
1973 Tyrone Williams, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31
1973 Jerome Williams, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons
1973 Clay Williams, OL for the Indianapolis Colts
1973 Pharrell Williams, American Musician
1972 Brian Williams, NFL linebacker, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31
1972 Kara Williams, Miss Texas USA 1996
1972 Larry Williams, WLAF defensive tackle for the Scotland Claymores
1972 Pat Williams, defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
1972 Tyrone Williams, WLAF/NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears, Rhein Fire
1972 Ted Williams manages his final game as Rangers lose to Royals, 4-0
1972 Allen Williams, NFL running back, Detroit Lions
1972 Bernard Williams, NFL tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
1972 Eric Williams, NBA forward, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics
1972 Jeff Williams, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics
1972 Ronald Williams, CFL running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1972 Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash
1972 David Williams, born in Bedford, Pennsylvania, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants
1972 Shana Williams, Bridgeton, New Jersey, long jumper and heptathlete
1972 Tennessee Williams' "Small Craft Warnings," premieres in New York City
1972 Sara Nicole Williams, Miss USA-Washington, 1997
1972 Charlie Williams, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys
1971 Braves catcher-infielder Earl Williams, wins NL Rookie of Year
1971 Heather Williams, Miss USA-Oregon 1997
1971 Jay Williams, defensive end for the St. Louis Rams
1971 Monty Williams, NBA forward and guard for the San Antonio Spurs
1971 Kimberly Williams, actress, Father of the Bride
1971 Nigel Williams, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes
1971 Mark Williams, NFL linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
1971 Karl Williams, wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1971 Shad Williams, born in Fresno California, pitcher for the California Angels
1971 Wally Williams, NFL center/guard, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
1971 Todd Williams, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
1971 Kevin Williams, receiver/kick returner, Az Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys
1971 Scott Williams, Orange California, field hockey defender 1996 Olympics
1971 Aaron Williams, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics
1970 Willie Williams, NFL cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seahawks
1970 Natalie Williams, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics
1970 James Williams, WLAF cornerback for the Scottish Claymores
1970 After NL record 1,117 consec games, Billy Williams asks to sit out
1970 Allen Lane [Williams], English publisher (Penguin Books), dies at 67
1970 Ben Williams, WLAF defensive end for the London Monarchs
1970 Cubs Billy Williams is 1st NLer to play in 1,000 consecutive games
1970 Walt Williams, NBA forward and guard, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat
1970 Darryl Williams, NFL safety, Seattle Seahawks, Cin Bengals
1969 Dan Williams, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs
1969 Hugh Williams, actor (Human Monster), dies after surgery at 65
1969 Harry Williams Millard, producer, dies of cancer at 41
1969 Stuart Williams, cricketer, West Indian opening batsman 1994-
1969 Lorenzo Williams, NBA center, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks
1969 On Billy Williams Day in Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive games played (896)
1969 Rhys Williams, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Corn is Green), dies at 71
1969 Travis Williams, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets
1969 George Williams, born in Lacrosse WI, catcher for the Oakland A's
1969 Chic Cub Billy Williams hits 4 consecutive doubles beat Phillies 11-3
1969 Ted Williams begins managing Washington Senators, they lose to Yanks 8-4
1969 Brian Williams, NBA center and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers
1969 Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators
1969 Brian Williams, Lancaster, South Carolina, pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Astros
1969 Aeneas Williams, cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
1969 Neville Williams' "Chronology of the Expanding World" completed
1968 Laurie Williams, cricketer, West Indian ODI all-rounder vs. NZ 1996
1968 Alfred Williams, NFL defensive end, San Francisco 49ers, Broncos-Superbowl 32
1968 Gene Williams, NFL guard and tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1968 James Williams, NFL linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers
1968 L B Williams, NFLer for the Jacksonville Jaguars
1968 Bernie Williams, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees
1968 Saundra Williams wins 1st Miss Black America pageant
1968 Erik Williams, NFL tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
1968 Mike Williams, born in Radford, Virginia, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
1968 Roshumba Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, model, Bride
1968 Cubs Billy Williams sets outfielder record of 695 straight game
1968 Paul McCartney and Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert
1968 Stacey Williams, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, model, SI Swimsuit 1996
1968 James Williams, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears
1968 Teee Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball outside hitter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996
1968 Scott Williams, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers
1968 Jayson Williams, NBA center, New Jersey Nets
1968 Aeneas Williams, NFL cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
1967 Packers' Travis Williams returns 2 kickoffs for TDs against Browns, setting largest margin of Browns defeat (48), winning 55-7
1967 Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash
1967 Malik Yoba, actor, New York Undercover-Det JC Williams
1967 Willie Williams, NFL/CFL tackle, Toronto Argonauts, NO Saints
1967 Wendy Lian Williams, born in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. diver, Olympic-bronze-88, 92
1967 Willie Williams, WLAF tight end for the Amsterdam Admirals
1967 Rachel Williams, born in Greenwich Village, New York, model, Absolut Vodka, Elle
1967 Harvey Williams, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders
1967 Dar Williams, American Musician
1967 Calvin Williams, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles
1966 Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title
1966 Mike Williams, NFL wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins
1966 Gerald Williams, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, outfielder, New York Yankees
1966 Micheal Williams, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves
1966 David Williams, NFL tackle, Houston Oilers, New York Jets
1966 Brian Williams, NFL center for the New York Giants
1966 Freedom Williams, rock vocalist, C&C Music Factory-Everbody Dance Now
1966 Ronnie Williams, NFL tight end for the Miami Dolphins
1965 Matt Williams, infielder for the San Francisco Giants
1965 Clarence Williams, composer, dies at 67
1965 Jeff Williams, born in Santa Monica, California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics
1964 John Williams, NFL linebacker/FB for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1964 Eddie Williams, born in Sheveport, Louisiana, infielder for the Detroit Tigers
1964 Reggie Williams, NBA forward and guard for the Denver Nuggets
1963 6 year old Donny Osmond singing debut on Andy Williams Show
1963 David Williams, WI cricket wicket-keeper, 3 Tests 1992
1963 Gerald Williams, NFL defensive end for the Carolina Panthers
1963 Kim Williams, born in Bethesda, Maryland, LPGA golfer, 1995 GHP Heartland-26th
1963 Vanessa L. Williams, born in Millwood, New York, 1st black Miss America 1983 and singer
1963 William Carlos Williams, U.S. physician/poet, dies at 79
1963 Suzette Charles, New Jersey, replaced Vanessa Williams as Miss America, 1983
1963 Tennessee Williams' "Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore," premieres
1962 Osmond brothers debut on Andy Williams Show
1962 Curtis Williams, rocker
1962 John Williams, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns
1962 Paul Williams, rock guitarist, Flock of Seagulls
1962 Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63
1962 Henry Williams, CFL receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos
1961 Tennessee Williams' "Night of the Iguana," premieres in New York City
1961 Billy Williams of the Cubs is voted NL Rookie of Year
1961 Ted Williams hits a HR on his last at bat
1961 Dana Williams, Dayton Ohio, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle
1961 Jack Kane, orch leader (Steve and Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37
1960 Ted Williams hits his final homer #521
1960 Ted Williams last at bat is his 521st HR (off Jack Fisher)
1960 Kathlyn Williams, actress (Single Man), dies of heart attack at 72
1960 Ted Williams hit his 500th HR
1960 Buck Williams, NBA forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks
1959 Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117
1959 Walter Ray Williams, Jr., bowler, twice Player of the Year
1959 Diane Williams, Hahn AFB Ger, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel
1959 100th anniversary of 1st college baseball game, between Amherst and Williams Teams reenact the original contest
1959 Brian Williams, American Journalist
1959 Tennessee Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth," premieres in New York City
1959 Armstrong Williams, American Journalist
1958 Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85
1958 Ted Williams is fined $250 for spitting at Boston fans again
1958 "Andy Williams Show" premieres on ABC (later on CBS and NBC)
1958 Gary George Hallberg, Berwyn, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1983 Andy Williams
1958 Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits
1958 Herb Williams, NBA center, Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks
1958 Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid
1958 Jeffrey N Williams, Superior Wisconsin, Major Army/astronaut
1957 Vince Williams, actor, Hamp-Guiding Light
1957 Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-HR games in a season
1957 Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," premieres in New York City
1957 Tad Williams, American Writer
1956 Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans
1956 Willie Williams of U.S. sets 100 meter record at 10.1
1956 Montel Williams, TV talk show host, Montel
1955 Doug Williams, Louisiana, NFL QB, Tampa Bay Bucaneers, Washington Redskins
1955 Pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof)
1955 Tennessee Williams, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens for 694 performances
1955 John Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962)
1954 Barry Williams, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Greg-Brady Bunch
1954 Ted Williams gets 8 hits in 1st game (DH) since breaking collarbone
1954 [Dafydd] Rhys Williams, Saskatoon, Canada, MD/astronaut, sk: STS 90
1954 In spring training, Ted Williams breaks his collarbone
1954 Ted Williams fractures collarbone in 1st game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War
1953 Gus Williams, NBA guard, Golden State, Seattle, Washington
1953 John Williams, U.S., archer, Olympics gold 1972
1953 Ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military
1953 Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in New York City
1953 Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet
1953 Baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea
1953 Roberta Williams, American Designer
1953 Lucinda Williams, singer
1953 Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29
1952 "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin, [Williams], NWA/WCW/AWA wrestler
1952 Robin Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Mork and Mindy, Awakenings
1952 Alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89
1952 Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty
1951 Treat Williams, Rowayton CT, actor, Flashpoint, Hair
1951 Anthony A. Williams, American Politician
1951 Deniece Williams, [Chandler], Indiana, singer, Love Wouldn't Let Me Wait
1951 Vaughan Williams "Pilgrim's Progress," premieres in London
1951 Maisie Williams, born in Montserrat, rock vocalist, Boney M
1951 Earl Williams, NBAer
1951 Tennessee Williams' "Rose Tattoo," premieres in New York City
1950 Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow
1950 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game
1950 Rowan Williams, English Theologian
1949 Cliff Williams, Sydney Australia, rock bassist, AC/DC-Highway to Hell
1949 Ted Williams, wins AL MVP
1949 Basil Williams, cricketer, century on debut for West Indies 1978
1949 Otis Williams, [Otis Miles], Texas, rock vocalist, Temptations
1949 Anson Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Potsie-Happy Days
1949 Anson Williams, actor, Happy Days
1949 Edgar Warren Williams, composer
1949 Hank Williams, Jr., born in Shreveport, Louisiana, country singer, Honky Tonk
1949 Milan Williams, U.S. keyboardist, Commodores-Three Times a Lady
1949 Mary Alice Williams, news reporter, NBC-TV
1948 JoBeth Williams, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Kramer vs Kramer, Poltergeist
1948 Pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener and Tennessee Williams
1948 Y. Y. Williams, Welsh rugby player
1947 Tennessee Williams' "Streetcar Named Desire," premieres in New York City
1947 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote
1947 Cindy Williams, Van Nuys California, actress, Shirley- Laverne and Shirley
1947 Terry Williams, rocker, First Edition
1947 Ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65
1946 Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label
1946 Ted Williams is picked as AL MVP
1946 Ronald Fox, senior partner, Fox Williams
1946 Cleve Lou Boudreau hits 4 doubles and HR but Red Sox win 11-10 on Ted Williams 3 HR with 8 RBIs
1946 Simon Williams, U.S., actor, Fiendish plot of dr Fu Manchu
1946 Paul Williams, climber
1946 Ted Williams is offered $500,000 to play in Mexican League, he refuses
1945 Tony Williams, jazz musician
1945 Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie," premieres in New York City
1945 Charles Williams, English Editor
1944 Tennessee Williams' play "Glass Menagerie," premieres in Chicago
1944 Sherley Anne Williams, U.S. literary, Dessa Rose
1943 Roek Williams, [Willemze], Dutch singer
1943 Leona Williams, singer and songwriter, Ladies Get the Blues
1942 Despite Ted Williams wins Triple Crown, Yanks Joe Gordon wins AL MVP
1942 Walter Williams, U.S., rock vocalist, O'Jays-Use to Be My Girl
1942 Edy Williams, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actress, Dr. Minx
1942 Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator
1942 Donald E Williams, Lafayette, Indiana, Capt USN/astro, STS 51D, STS 34
1942 Claudine Longet, France, former Mrs. Andy Williams/singer
1941 Otis Williams, rocker, Temptations
1941 Ted Williams ended the baseball season with .406 batting avg
1941 Ted Williams raises his batting avg over .400 for 1st time in 1941
1941 Ted Williams lowest average (.308) in year he hit over .400
1941 John Williams, born in Melbourne Australia, guitarist, Acad Award
1940 Paul Williams, born in Omaha, Nebraska, singer/composer/actor, Planet of the Apes
1940 Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams pitches the last 2 innings in a 12-1 loss to Detroit Tigers, Williams allows 3 hits and 1 run
1940 Thomas Williams, U.S., ice hockey play 1960 Olympics gold
1939 Clarence Williams III, New York City, actor, Mod Squad, 52 Pick Up, Purple Rain
1939 Paul Williams, rocker, Temptations-My Girl
1939 Don Williams, Floydada Texas, country singer, I Believe in You
1939 Boston Red Sox Ted Williams hits his 1st HR
1939 Ted Williams' 1st hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double
1938 Hal Williams, Columbus Ohio, actor, Pvt Benjamin, 227, Sanford and Son
1938 Emlyn Williams' "Corn is Green," premieres in London
1938 Maurice Williams, rocker
1938 Mason Williams, Abilene, Texas, writer, Smother Brothers Hour
1938 Dick Anthony Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Family Honor
1938 Billy Williams, baseball player, Cubs
1938 Maurice Williams, rocker
1937 Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams
1937 Pat Williams, Rep-D-Montana, 1979-
1937 Lucinda Williams, U.S. sprinter 1960 Olympics gold
1937 Peter Frederic Williams, composer
1937 Billy Dee Williams, born in Harlem New York City, actor, Chiefs, Empire Strikes Back
1936 Stan Williams, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers
1936 Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Poisoned Kiss," premieres in London
1936 Sylvia Williams, museum director/curator
1936 Otis Williams, rocker, Charms
1935 Charles Lee Williams, composer, dies at 82
1935 Larry Williams, rocker
1935 Vaughan Williams' 4th Symphony premieres in London
1935 Paul O[sborne] Williams, U.S., sci-fi author, Ends of the Circle
1934 Dorothy Lousie Grenfell Williams, broadcaster
1934 Van Williams, Fort Worth, Texas, actor, Green Hornet, Tycoon
1933 Richard Williams, Canadian Director
1933 Lord Williams of Elvel
1932 John Sharp Williams, American Politician
1932 Clifton C Williams, Jr., Mobile Alabama, Major USMC/astronaut
1932 Joel Grey, [Joe Katz], actor, Cabaret, Remo Williams, 7% Solution
1932 John Towner Williams, Flushing, New York, composer and conductor, Boston Pops
1931 Daniel H Williams, doctor (pioneer in surgery), dies
1930 Andy Williams, Wall Lake Iowa, singer, Moon River, Andy Williams Show
1930 Grant Williams, New York City, actor, Hawaiian Eye, Incredible Shrinking Man
1930 Percy Williams runs world record 100m (10.3 sec)
1930 Shirley Williams, co-founder, Social Democratic Party, labour minister
1929 Dick Williams, baseball player, manager, including Seattle 1986-87
1929 Yvette Williams, NZ, long jumper, Oly-gold-52
1929 Ronald Clive Williams, actor and comedian
1928 Tony Williams, born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, singer, Platters-Only You, Harbor Lights
1927 Robert Guillaume, [Williams], born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Benson, Soap
1927 Marion Williams, U.S. gospel singers, Stars of Faith
1927 Phillies Cy Williams hits for cycle in just 4 at bats
1926 Dick Williams, born in Wall Lake, Iowa, choral director, Andy Williams Show
1926 George C. Williams, American Scientist
1926 David Oliver Williams, trade unionist, COHSE
1925 Gwyn A Williams, historian/socialist
1925 Cara Williams, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Pete and Gladys, Cara Williams Show
1924 Allyn Ferguson, born in San Jose, California, orch leader, Andy Williams Show
1924 Colin Romoff, New York City, orch leader, Andy Williams Show
1924 Guy Williams, New York City, actor, Zorro, Lost in Space
1923 U.S. lt Al Williams fly 392.2 KPH (record)
1923 Hank Williams, country singer, Cold, Cold Heart, Hey Good Lookin'
1923 Esther Williams, born in Inglewood, California, actress/swimmer, Dangerous when Wet
1923 William B. Williams, born in Babylon, New York, DJ, WNEW, Sammy and Company
1923 Clifton Williams, born in Traskwood, Arkansas, band master, Sinfonians
1923 Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67
1922 1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams)
1922 Dr. Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar
1922 Bert Williams, famous black, dies at 46, in New York City
1922 Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Pastoral Symphony," premieres in London
1921 Raymond Williams, Welsh Novelist
1921 Trevor Williams, scientific consultant
1921 Trevor Illtyd Williams, scientific writer
1921 Alwyn Williams, Vice-Chancellor, Glasgow U
1920 Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner, Redskins, Baltimore Orioles
1918 Joe Williams, Cordele, Georgia, jazz singer, Everyday I have the Blues
1918 Ted Williams, hitter, Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47
1918 Ted Williams, Baseball's last .400 hitter for the Boston Red Sox
1916 Owen Tudor Williams, civil engineer
1916 36th U.S. Mens Tennis: R N Williams III beats Johnston (46 64 06 62 64)
1916 Elbert "Skippy" Williams, tenor Sax player
1916 Bill Williams, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Starlit Time, Date With the Angels
1915 Alvy West, born in Brooklyn, New York, orch leader, Andy Williams Show
1914 Peter Lancelot Williams, dance journalist
1914 E. A. V. "Foffie" Williams, cricketer, WI all-rounder 1939-48
1913 33rd U.S. Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats R N Williams (64 57 63 61)
1912 Eddie Williams, blues/Jazz Bassist
1911 Maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], U.S. singer and actress, Going Places
1911 Tennessee Williams, born in Columbus, Mississippi, playwright, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1911 G Mennen Williams, Detroit, Sup Court Justice/, Gov-D-Mich, 1949-60
1910 Mary Lou Williams, U.S. jazz pianist/composer, Zodiac Suite
1909 Billy Williams, Waco, Texas, singer, Your Show of Shows
1909 Jack Williams of Ottawa Rough Riders kicks 9 singles in a game
1909 Rose Isabel Williams, sister of Tennessee Williams
1907 Albert Hughes Williams, teacher and historian
1906 Grace Mary Williams, composer
1905 George Emlyn Williams, Wales, actor and playwright, David Copperfield
1905 Emlyn Williams, Welsh Dramatist
1904 Hugh Williams, actor and writer, Charley's Aunt, Bank Holiday
1903 John Williams, born in England, actor, Niles-Family Affair, Dial M for Murder
1902 Most knock downs in a fight, Oscar Nelson (5) and Christy Williams (42)
1901 Robert Williams Buchanan, British Poet
1899 Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Texas, actor, Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail
1898 Clarence Williams, composer
1897 Rhys Williams, Wales, actor, Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart
1897 Pricilla L Williams, social activist/humanitarian
1894 Jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer, Voyage in the Dark
1893 Spencer Williams, born in Vidalia, Louisiana, actor, Andy-Amos 'n' Andy
1893 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performs 1st successful open heart surgery without anesthesia
1891 George Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41
1891 R N Williams II, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1914
1889 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams forms Provident Hospital in Chicago
1888 Gluyas Williams, cartoonist, Fellows Citizen
1887 David McKinley Williams, composer
1886 Charles Walter Stansby Williams, songwriter
1886 Charles Williams, English Editor
1883 William Carlos Williams, poet
1881 Ernest Samuel Williams, composer
1879 Owen Williams Richardson, born in England, physicist, Nobel 1928
1872 Ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer, Hugh the Drover
1866 Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor, Lone Ranger
1865 S Brownsville, Texas (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed
1862 Alberto Williams, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer, Etrerno Reposo
1862 Thomas Williams, U.S. Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47
1859 1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32
1856 Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon, 1st open heart operation
1855 Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer
1854 John Sharp Williams, American Politician
1853 Charles Lee Williams, composer
1849 Geoirge Washington Williams, famous African
1849 George Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies
1842 Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, d 1959
1841 Robert Williams Buchanan, British Poet
1837 William Williams Keen, surgeon, brain
1822 Seth Williams, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1866
1821 George Williams, England, founder YMCA
1820 Williams Carter Wickham, Brig General Confederate Army
1820 Edward Bransfield aboard Williams discovers Antarctica (UK claim)
1819 David Henry Williams, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1891
1818 John Stuart "Cerro Gordo" Williams, Brig General Confederate Army
1815 Thomas Williams, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1862
1811 William Williams, U.S. merchant/signer (Decl of Indep), dies at 80
1810 Alpheus Starkey Williams, Bvt Major General Union volunteers
1802 Mark Hopkins, U.S., educator/philosopher, Williams College
1758 Francis Williams, 1st U.S. black college graduate, publishes poems
1756 William Godwin, philosopher and political writer, Caleb Williams
1731 William Williams, U.S. merchant signed Declaration of Independence
1664 Roger Williams is granted a charter to colonize Rhode Island
1635 Religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony
1631 Rhode Island, founder, Roger Williams arrives in Boston from England
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