2003 Sloan Wilson, American Novelist
2001 Justin Wilson, Cajun cook/storyteller, dies at 87
2000 Malcolm Wilson, American Politician
2000 Robert Rathburn Wilson, nuclear physicist, a leader of the Manhattan Project, dies at 82
1998 Flip Wilson, comic, The Flip Wilson Show, dies at 64
1998 Carl Dean Wilson, musician, dies at 51
1998 Carl Wilson, rock vocalist (Beach Boy), dies of lung cancer at 51
1998 Carl Wilson, rock 'n' roller, Beach Boys, dies at 51
1997 Dan Wilson hits Seattle Mariners 3,000th HR
1997 Dennis Main Wilson, TV and radio producer, dies at 72
1996 Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83
1995 K B Wilson, methodist principal (Westminster College), dies at 50
1995 Harold Wilson, British Prime Minister (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79
1995 Delroy George Wilson, singer, dies at 46
1995 Beachboy Brian Wilson wed Melinda Ledbetter
1995 Barrie Wilson, academic, dies at 59
1994 Cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60
1994 Wilson Charles Geoffery Baldwin, hero, dies at 75
1993 Lanford Wilson's "Redwood Curtain," premieres in New York City
1992 Blue Jay Nigel Wilson is 1st pick of Marlins in expansion draft
1992 Harold Wilson's academy award is auctioned for $60,500
1992 Wilson Phillips release their 2nd album "Shadows and Light"
1992 Frank Wilson, actor (Beware, Sunday Sinners, Club), dies at 37
1991 Richard Wilson, producer/writer/actor (Pay or Die), dies at 75
1991 Wilson Alvarez hurls a no-hitter in his 1st big league start
1991 Stuart Wilson, actor (Lethal Weapon 3), dies at 87
1991 Theodore Wilson, dies at 47
1991 Angus Wilson, [Johnstone-W], British writer (Wrong Set), dies
1990 Josephine Wilson, actress (We Dive at Dawn), dies at 86
1990 Bridgette LeAnn Wilson, 17, of Oregon, 8th crowned Miss Teen USA
1989 Trey Wilson, actor (Bull Durham, Twins, Raising Arizona), dies
1988 Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies
1988 August Wilson's "Piano Lesson," premieres in Boston
1987 Lanford Wilson's "Burn This," premieres in New York City
1987 Mara Wilson, actress, Mrs Doubtfire
1987 August Wilson's "Fences" wins 1987 Pulitzer Prize for drama
1987 Pulitzer prize awarded to August Wilson for "Fences"
1987 August Wilson's "Fences," premieres in New York City
1987 Earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79
1986 Theodore "Teddy" Wilson, U.S. jazz pianist/arranger, dies at 73
1985 Ricky Wilson, rock guitarist (B-52's), dies of AIDS at 32
1985 Blackhawk Doug Wilson failed on 12th penalty shot against Islanders
1984 August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," premieres in New York City
1984 Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead," premieres in New York City
1984 Jackie Wilson, U.S. singer (I Get the Sweetest Feeling), dies at 49
1984 Wilson Goode, sworn-in as Phila's 1st black mayor
1983 Dennis Wilson, drummer/singer (Beach Boys), drowns at 39
1983 W Wilson Goode (D) elected 1st black mayor of Philadelphia
1983 Lois Wilson, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family), dies at 88
1982 Andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson
1982 Colin Wilson rides a surfboard 294 miles
1982 Don Wilson, TV announcer (Jack Benny Show), dies at 81
1981 Rebecca Wilson, born in Queensland, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics
1980 Royals Willie Wilson steals AL-record 28 consecutive base
1980 Ethel Wilson, actress (Aunt Harriet-Aldrich Family), dies at 88
1979 KC's Willie Wilson hits 5th inside-the-park HR (most since 1925)
1979 Willie Mays, Warren Giles, and Hack Wilson inducted in Hall of Fame
1979 Warren Giles and Hack Wilson selected to baseball Hall of Fame
1977 NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young)
1977 Anna Louise Wilson, Dunedin, NZ, 100m breast stroke 1996 Olympics
1976 Staci Wilson, born in Livingston, New Jersey, soccer defender 1996 Olympics
1976 After 12 years, Brian Wilson performs with the Beach Boys
1976 Harold Wilson resigns as James Callaghan becomes PM of England
1976 British premier Harold Wilson resigns
1975 Torrie Wilson, American Celebrity
1975 Landon Wilson, St. Louis, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche
1975 Mike Wilson, Brampton, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres
1975 Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning
1974 Brigette Wilson, actress, Mortal Kombat, Billy Madison, Save by Bell
1974 Blaine Wilson, born in Columbus, Ohio, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96
1974 "Flip Wilson Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1974 Harold Wilson replaces resigning Ed Heath as British premier
1974 E Wilson Jr's musical "Let My People Come," premieres in New York City
1973 Wilson Cruz, actor, My So Called Life, Ally McBeal
1973 Reinard Wilson, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals
1973 Bridgette LeAnn Wilson, Gold Beach Oregon, Miss Teen USA 1990
1973 Bridgette Wilson, American Actress
1973 Gretchen Wilson, American Musician
1973 Jamie Wilson, tackle for the Carolina Panthers
1973 Sir Mawn Wilson, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1973 Murray Wilson, father of beachboys Brian, Carl and Dennis, dies at 55
1973 Shanice, [Wilson], born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, vocalist, Discovery, Loving You
1973 Ira S Bowen, U.S. physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar), dies at 74
1973 Abu Wilson, running back for the Indianapolis Colts
1972 Thomas Wilson Brown, actor, Jason-Knots Landing
1972 Marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56
1972 Edmund Wilson, U.S. writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79
1971 Luke Wilson, American Actor
1971 William Griffith Wilson, American Celebrity
1970 James Wilson, WLAF defensive end for the Rhein Fire
1970 Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27
1970 Bernard Wilson, NFL defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals
1970 David Wilson, WLAF safety for the Scottish Claymores
1970 Debra Wilson, American Comedian
1970 NFL selects Wilson as official football and scoreboard as official time
1970 Wilson Alvarez, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher, Chicago White Sox
1970 Peta Wilson, Australian Actress
1970 Nigel Wilson, Canadian/US baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins
1970 James Wilson, WLAF defensive end for the Rhein Fire
1969 Dean Wilson, Kaneohe Hawaii, golfer, 1991 Western Athletic
1969 Wendy Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On
1969 Laura Wilson, Utica, New York, cross country skier 1994 Olympics
1969 Houston Don Wilson 2nd no-hitter beats Cin Reds, 4-0
1969 Dan Wilson, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, catcher for the Seattle Mariners
1969 Brandon Wilson, U.S. baseball infielder, Chicago White Sox
1969 Robert Wilson, NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins
1968 Peggy Wilson wins LPGA Hollywood Lakes Golf Open
1968 Owen Wilson, American Actor
1968 Harry Robert Wilson, composer, dies at 67
1968 Houston Astro Don Wilson strikes-out 18, beats Reds 6-1
1968 Charles Wilson, NFL wide receiver for the New York Jets
1968 Carnie Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On
1968 Chynna Phillips, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Wilson Philips-Hold On
1967 Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, U.S. folk singer and guitarist, dies at 55
1967 Houston Don Wilson no-hits Atlanta Braves, 2-0
1967 Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for draft evasion
1966 Stephanie D Wilson, born in Boston, Massachusetts, astronaut
1966 Joseph Wanag, Wilson, Connecticut, U.S. judoka 1992 Olympics
1965 Brian Wilson, New York City, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List
1965 James Rennie, actor (Wilson, Skylark, Illicit), dies at 75
1965 Robin Wilson, rocker, Gin Blossoms
1965 A Penzias and R Wilson detect 3 degrees K primordial background radiation
1965 Stacy Wilson, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics
1964 Harold Wilson's Labour party wins British election
1964 Karl Wilson, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills
1964 Andrew Wilson, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist, Olympics-16-92, 96
1964 Ulrich Wilson, soccer player, FC Volendam
1964 Douglas Wilson, American Entertainer
1963 Libby Wilson, Brisbane Qld, golfer, 1988 - Singapore Open
1963 Aiden Wilson Tozer, American Clergyman
1963 Wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents
1962 Brad Wilson, born in Pomona, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 9 Pro-Am
1962 Boston Red Sox Earl Wilson no-hits LA Angels, 2-0
1962 Ged Grimes, [Danny Wilson], rocker, Mary's Prayer
1962 Cairine R Wilson, 1st Canadian female senator (appointed), dies at 77
1961 Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, 1st lady (1915-21), dies at 89
1961 Melanie Wilson, actress, Jennifer-Perfect Strangers
1961 Charles Erwin Wilson, American Businessman
1961 Don Wilson, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions
1960 Miranda Wilson, Nebraska, actress, Sandra-Santa Barbara
1960 Heather Wilson, American Politician
1959 John Arthur Wilson, Ceres California, PGA golfer, 1994 Anheuser-Busch-4th
1959 Wade Wilson, NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
1958 Sheree J Wilson, Rochester, Minnesota, actress, Our Family Honor, Dallas
1958 Ann Wilson, Brisbane Qld, golfer, 1985 R/U NSW Open
1958 Rita Wilson, American Actress
1957 Mari Wilson, British singer
1957 Jackie Wilson, releases his 1st solo single "Reet Petite"
1957 Astro, [Terrence Wilson], England, rock vocalist, UB40-Red Red Wine
1957 Cindy Wilson, Athens Georgia, rock vocalist, B-52's-Love Shack
1957 Craig Wilson, Beeville, Texas, U.S. water polo goalie, Olym-silver-84, 88
1956 Walter S Adams, U.S. astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, dies at 79
1955 Cassandra Wilson, jazz singer
1954 Milwaukee Braves Jim Wilson no-hits Phillies, 2-0
1954 George E. Mahlberg, Astrophysicist, Mt Palomar/Mt Wilson California, 1974-78
1954 Nancy Wilson, rock guitarist, Heart-Never, What about Love
1954 Sandy Wilson's musical "Boyfriend," premieres in London
1953 Ricky Wilson, born in Athens, Georgia, rock guitarist, B-52's-Love Shack
1951 Ransom Wilson, Tuscaloosa Alabama, flutist, Soliste New York
1951 Ann Wilson, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Heart-What About Love
1951 Kim Wilson, rocker, Fabulous Thunderbirds
1949 Joseph C. Wilson, American Public Servant
1948 Delroy George Wilson, singer
1947 John Wilson, rock drummer, Them
1947 Tony Wilson, Trinidad, rock vocalist, Hot Chocolate
1947 Barry Wilson, England, rock drummer, Procol Harum-Whiter Shade of Pale
1947 Jeannie Wilson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actress, Simon and Simon, Stir Crazy
1946 Carl Dean Wilson, Hawthorne California, rock vocalist, Beach Boys-Barbie
1946 Joyce Vincent Wilson, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Tony Orlando and Dawn
1946 Demond Wilson, Valdosta Georgia, actor, Sanford and Son, Baby I'm Back
1946 Jessi B. Wilson, Mississippi, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List
1945 Steve Mancha, [Clyde Wilson], U.S. singer and songwriter, Too Many Cooks
1945 New world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wilson of RAF
1945 K B Wilson, methodist Preacher/Principal, Westminster College Oxford
1945 August Wilson, U.S., playwright, Fences, Pulitzer 1987
1944 Dennis Wilson, born in Hawthorne, California, drummer/vocalist, Beach Boys-My Room
1944 Mary Wilson, born in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist, Supremes-Where Did Our Love Go
1943 Theodore Wilson, New York City, actor, That's My Mama, Sanford Arms
1943 Al "Blind Owl" Wilson, rock guitarist and vocalist, Canned Heat
1942 Brian Wilson, born in Inglewood, California, vocalist, Beachboys-In My Room
1941 David Wilson, English contractor/multi-millionaire
1941 Peter Wilson, CEO, Gallaher
1941 Richard Edward Wilson, composer
1941 Wilson Pickett, born in Prattville, Alabama, R&B singer, Funky Broadway
1941 Sandy Wilson
1939 Lynn Wilson, contractor/multi-millionaire
1938 Larry Wilson, NFL back, Cardinals
1937 Olly Wilson, composer
1937 Don Wilson, cricketer, England slow left-armer between 1963-71
1937 Lanford Wilson, U.S. playwright, Hot L Baltimore
1937 Nancy Wilson, Chillicothe Ohio, jazz vocalist, Feel Like Making Love
1937 Don Wilson, rock guitarist, Ventures-Walk Don't Run, Batman Theme
1936 Barry Wilson, deputy chief, British Defense Staff
1935 Barrie Wilson, academic
1935 Dr. Robert Smith and William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous
1935 David Wilson, British governor, Hong Kong
1935 Lord Wilson of Tillyorn
1935 Paul Wilson, U.S. R&B-singer, Flamingos-Lovers Never Say Goodbye
1934 Peggy Wilson, golfer
1934 Jackie Wilson, Detroit, singer, Lonely Teardrops, Night
1934 Cliff Wilson, snooker player
1933 Flip Wilson, [Clerow], born in Jersey City, New Jersey, comedian, Flip Wilson Show
1933 Pete Wilson, Sen-R-CA, 1983-88/Gov-R-Ca 1991-
1933 Charles Wilson, Rep-D-TX, 1973-
1933 Ron Wilson, U.S. percussionist, Joy of Cooking
1932 Wilson "Papa" Godett, Curacaos worker's union leader/boxer
1932 Robert Anton Wilson, U.S., sci-fi author, Trick Top Hat
1931 David Wilson, director of British Museum, 1977-92
1931 Colin Wilson, author, Afterlife, Book of Great Mysteries
1931 James Q. Wilson, American Politician
1931 Charles M Wilson, composer
1930 AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP and BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP
1930 Cub's Hack Wilson's 2 home runs give him NL record 56 HRs
1930 Hack Wilson hits his 44th HR, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record
1929 Edward O. Wilson, American Scientist
1929 E. O. Wilson, American Scientist
1928 Gregory Walcott, Wilson, North Carolina, actor, 87th Precinct
1927 Thomas Brendon Wilson, composer
1926 Hack Wilson is 1st to hit a home run off Wrigley Field scoreboard
1925 New York Giant Hack Wilson hits 2 home runs in 3rd inning beating Phillies, 16-7
1925 Elizabeth Wilson, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, actor, Doc, East Side/West Side
1924 Sandy Galbraith Wilson, composer
1924 Thomas Woodrow Wilson, 28th U.S. President (1913-21), dies
1924 Woodrow Wilson, 28th President (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67
1923 Terry Wilson, California, actor, Bill-Wagon Train
1922 James Wilson, composer
1922 Henry H Wilson, Field Marshal, murdered in London
1921 Jack Wilson, cricket slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1956
1921 James Wilson, British Lt-General
1921 Wilson Harris, Guayanese author
1920 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to U.S. president Woodrow Wilson
1920 Sloan Wilson, Norwalk, Conn, novelist (Man in the Gray Flannal
1920 U.S. President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal
1919 Nobel peace prize awarded to U.S. president Wilson
1919 Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto
1919 President Wilson's veto of Prohibition Enforcement Bill is overridden
1919 President Woodrow Wilson has a stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed
1919 U.S. President Wilson hit by a heart attack
1919 President Woodrow Wilson is paralyzed by a stroke
1919 President Wilson personally delivers Treaty of Versailles to Senate
1919 President Wilson returns to New York City from Versailles Peace Conference
1919 Wilson Charles Geoffery Baldwin, hero
1918 Wilson, becomes 1st to make a foreign visit as president (France)
1918 President Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside U.S. while in office
1918 Gerald Wilson, Shelby Mississippi, orch leader, Redd Foxx
1918 President Wilson authorizes U.S. Army's Distinguished Service Medal
1918 Wilson Ferreira Aldunate, Uruguayan politician/human rights worker
1918 President Wilson outlines his 14 points for peace after WW I
1917 257cm-mirror for Mount Wilson Observatory mounted
1917 President Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany
1917 Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration
1916 Woodrow Wilson (D) re-elected president
1916 Marie Wilson, Anaheim California, actress, My Friend Irma
1916 U.S. president Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act
1916 George Wyle, born in New York City, orch leader, Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show
1916 [James] Harold Wilson, L, British Prime Minister, 1964-70, 1974-76
1916 Harold Wilson, English Statesman
1916 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice, Louis Brandeis, appointed by Wilson
1915 President Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt
1915 President Woodrow Wilson marries Edith Galt
1915 Woodrow Wilson becomes 1st President to attend a World Series game
1915 US President Wilson refuses to prohibit immigration of illiterates
1914 [Arthur] Wilson "Bob" Tucker, U.S., sci-fi author, Time Masters
1914 President Wilson issues "Proclamation of Neutrality"
1914 British field marshal John French and Gen Wilson land in France
1914 Ellen Wilson, 1st lady (1913-14), dies at 54
1914 Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies
1914 President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day
1914 Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in White House
1914 Justin Wilson, cajun chef, Wise Potato Chips
1914 Malcolm Wilson, American Politician
1913 President Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law
1913 Woodrow Wilson's daughter Jessie marries in White House
1913 President Wilson says U.S. will never attack another country
1913 Freddy Wilson of Regina Roughriders kicks 10 singles in a game
1913 Angus Wilson, born in England, writer, Mulberry Bush-1955
1913 President Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1
1913 1st presidential press conference (Woodrow Wilson)
1913 Woodrow Wilson inaugurated as 28th president
1912 Theodore "Teddy" Wilson, U.S. jazz pianist/arranger
1912 Woodrow Wilson (D) defeats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) and President Taft (R)
1912 Pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season
1912 Eric Wilson, VC/British Lt Col
1911 Generals Henry Wilson/Auguste Dubail sign plan for British Expeditionary army in case of war with Germany
1908 B Tarkington and HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in New York City
1907 Earl Wilson, Rockford, Ohio, columnist, Midnight Earl
1901 Harry Robert Wilson, composer
1899 Domingo Santa Cruz Wilson, composer
1898 Ira S Bowen, U.S. physicist/astronomer, Mt Wilson/Palomar
1897 Aiden Wilson Tozer, American Clergyman
1895 Edmund Wilson, American critic/writer, Patriotic Gore
1895 William Griffith Wilson, American Celebrity
1894 Lois Wilson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Alice-Aldrich Family
1894 Dooley Wilson, born in Tyler, Texas, actor, Bill-Beulah, Casablanca
1893 Allan Wilson, British/Rhodesian major, dies in battle
1890 Charles Wilson, President of General Motors, 1940-53, /Sec of Def, 1953-57
1890 Charles Erwin Wilson, American Businessman
1885 Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator, appointed
1883 Jo Davidson, U.S., sculptor, Woodrow Wilson, Walt Whitman
1876 Walter S Adams, U.S. astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, 1923-46
1869 Charles Wilson, English physicist, Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel
1868 Halsey William Wilson, U.S., publisher of reference books
1865 Raid at Wilson's: Chickaswas, Alabama to Macon, Georgia
1865 Battle of Wilson's raid to Selma, Alabama
1864 Battle of Ream's Station, Virginia, Wilson's Raid
1863 Claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32
1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield)
1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-Gen Lyon killed
1860 James Wilson, politician
1860 Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson
1857 John Wilson Croker, politician
1856 [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton, Virginia, 28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919
1856 Woodrow Wilson, American President
1854 Allen Wilson of Connecticut patents sewing machine to sew curving seams
1854 John Wilson, Scottish Writer
1838 Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1916
1837 James Harrison Wilson, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1925
1831 Claudius Charles Wilson, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1863
1817 John Wilson Sprague, Bvt Mjr General Union volunteers, died in 1893
1812 Henry Wilson, R, 18th VP, 1873-75
1798 James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55
1798 James Wilson, American Politician
1785 John Wilson, Scottish Writer
1766 Samuel Wilson, American Public Servant
1751 John Wilson, botanist, dies
1742 James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer, Declaration of Independence
1714 Richard Wilson, Welsh landscape painter
1674 John Wilson, composer, dies at 78
1595 John Wilson, composer
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