1995 Death Benny Lee, entertainer, comedy actor, singer, appeared in radio comedy programs, including It's a Square World, appeared in episodes of Are You Being Served?, and the television series Minder, dies at 84 1995 Death Phil Harris, Linton In, actor/comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 89 1992 Death Benny Hill, comedian (Benny Hill Show), dies of a heart attack at 67 1988 Death Dennis Day, actor/tenor (Jack Benny Show), dies of ALS at 71 1988 Death Dennis Day, tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy), dies at 71 1986 Death Frank Nelson, actor (Ralph-I Love Lucy, Jack Benny Show), dies at 75 1986 Death Benny Rubin, actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show), dies at 87 1986 Death Benny Goodman, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing), dies at 77 1983 Death Mary Livingstone, Sadye Marks, Comedienne, (Jack Benny), dies at 77 1982 Death Don Wilson, TV announcer (Jack Benny Show), dies at 81 1977 Death Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71 1974 Death Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80 1974 Event New York Met Benny Ayala hits a home run in his 1st at bat 1973 Event Gene Krupa, drummer, plays for final time with Benny Goodman Quartet 1971 Event "Benny Hill Show" tops TV ratings 1963 Birthday Corinne Russell, Birmingham England, comedienne, Benny Hill Show 1962 Death Benny "Kid" Paret, U.S. welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24 1962 Event Benny Paret, KOed in a welterweight title, he dies 10 days later 1961 Event 13rd Emmy Awards: Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr and Barbara Stanwyck 1959 Event Jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet 1959 Event 11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr 1955 Birthday Benny Alexander, secretary general, South Africa Pan-Africanist Movement 1954 Birthday Benny Defranco, rocker, Defrnco Family 1951 Birthday Benny Neyman, Dutch singer, I Don't Know How 1951 Birthday Benny Ayala, born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Benigno Ayala Felix, Major League Baseball player, played outfield, first base, designated hitter for New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals 1948 Birthday Stefanie Marrian, Paris, France, comedienne, Benny Hill Show 1947 Death Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51 1946 Birthday Benny Andersson, Stockholm Sweden, singer, ABBA-Money! Money! Money! 1946 Event Fred Allen's last radio show, his guest is Jack Benny 1939 Event Benny Goodman records "Let's Dance" 1938 Event Benny Goodman refuses to play Carnegie Hall when black members of his band were barred from performing 1937 Event Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio 1936 Event Benny Goodman and orchestra record "Stompin' at the Savoy" on Victor Records 1932 Event Jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network) 1932 Event Jack Benny debuts on radio 1930 Event "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1 1927 Birthday Stan Getz, Philadelphia, jazz tenor saxophonist, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey 1925 Birthday Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter 1924 Birthday Benny Hill, born in Southampton, England, comedian, Benny Hill Show 1923 Event 49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6 1922 Birthday Kai Winding, born in Aarhus, Denmark, jazz composer, trombonist, worked with J.J. Johnson, Benny Goodman, Paul Chambers, recorded "More" from "Mondo Cane" movie with Verve records 1917 Birthday Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian, Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy 1914 Birthday Sid Weiss, born in America, musician, jazz double-bassist, played clarinet, violin, tuba as a child, began playing bass as a teenager, worked with Louis Prima, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman 1911 Birthday Benny Lee, born in Glasgow, Scotland, entertainer, comedy actor, singer, appeared in radio comedy programs, including It's a Square World, appeared in episodes of Are You Being Served?, and the television series Minder 1909 Birthday Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader, King of Swing 1909 Birthday Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman's drummer, Sing Sing Sing 1908 Birthday Arturo De Cordova, Rodriguez, Merida Mexico, actor, Medal for Benny 1907 Birthday Benny Carter, born in New York City, musician/composer, Easy Money, King Carter 1907 Birthday Benny Payne, born in Philadelphia, pianist, Billy Daniels Show 1907 Birthday Benny Baker, St. Joseph, Missouri, actor, 18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds 1905 Birthday Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, born in Oakland California, actor, Jack Benny Show 1902 Birthday Benny Waters, saxophonist 1900 Birthday Fritz Feld, Berlin Germany, actor, Jack Benny Show, At the Circus 1899 Birthday Benny Rubin, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor/comedian, Benny Rubin Show 1896 Birthday Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ, 1917-25 1894 Birthday Jack Benny, Benjamin Kubelski, Waukegan, Illinois, "Oh! Rochester!"
