2014 Event Pahoa, a town of about 1,000 people on Hawaii's Big Island, must evacuate due to a stream of lava flowing at 20 yards per hour from the Kilauea volcano; Red Cross Hawaii is assisting residents with temporary shelter 2014 Event Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally, will retire in July and be replaced by Mark Fields; Mulally restored profitability and distinguished the company as the only Big Three automaker to refuse government bailouts during the 2008-2009 recession 2014 Event Scientists using the BICEP2 telescope identify evidence for cosmic inflation; if confirmed, this evidence will provide support for the Big Bang Theory of the origin of the universe 2013 Event An NBA league committee recommends NBA owners reject the big from a group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer to purchase the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle 2012 Event Light from the first stars in the universe is detected by astronomers studying high-energy radiation data; the data suggests these stars existed as early as 500 million years after the 'big bang' 2012 Event The 52-foot iconic statue known as Big Tex, is destroyed by fire during the final days of the 2012 State Fair of Texas 2012 Event A study describing the Big Bang, published in 'Physical Review', suggests it is actually a phase change ruled by event symmetry, a theory which best supports how spacetime could originate from original matter 2012 Event A U.S. gene sequencing company, Illumina, adopts a poison pill strategy, fighting against a hostile big by Roche Holding 2004 Death Larry Brown, writer, Big Bad Love, dies at 53 2001 Death Victor Wong, actor/newscaster, Big Trouble in Little China, dies at 74 2001 Death Sir Fred Hoyle, "astronomer, science fiction writer", ", coined the term ""big bang"", ", dies at 86 1998 Event JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1997 Death Sam Fuller, director/writer (Big Red One), dies at 86 1997 Event Michele Redman wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Classic 1997 Event Big Ben stops at 12:11 PM for 54 minutes 1996 Event "Big," closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 193 performances 1996 Event Caroline Pierce wins JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1996 Event Caroline Pierce wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1996 Death Vito Scotti, actor (Nude Bomb, Get Shorty, Big Bus), dies at 78 1996 Event "Big," opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 193 performances 1995 Death Kathleen Harrison, actress (Fast Lady, Big Money), dies at 103 1995 Death Charles Warrell, big Chief I-Spy writer/teacher, dies at 106 1995 Event Tracy Kerdyk wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1995 Death Chris Pyne, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band, dies at 56 1994 Event Beth Daniel wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1994 Death John Preston, U.S. writer (Gay House, Big Gay Book), dies at 48 1993 Death Jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67 1993 Death Christian Nyby, U.S. director (Big Sleep, Thing), dies at 80 1993 Event Hiromi Kobayash wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1992 Event Juli Inkster wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1992 Event 6.6 earthquake in Big Bear Valley of Los Angeles 1992 Death Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo, mobster (St. Valentines Day), dies at 86 1992 Death Anthony "Tony" Papa, big band leader, dies at 65 1992 Death Bill Walker, actor (Big Mo, Mask, Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 95 1991 Death Joe Pasternak, producer (Spinout, Big City), dies of Parkinson's at 73 1991 Event Wilson Alvarez hurls a no-hitter in his 1st big league start 1991 Event Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1991 Death James McCallion, actor (PT 109, Big Combo), dies at 72 1991 Event "Big Love" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 41 performances 1991 Event "Big Love" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 41 performances 1991 Event Big East Football conference forms 1991 Death Glenn Langan, actor (Big Chase, Jungle Heat, Rapture), dies at 73 1990 Event Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1990 Death Jean Wallace, Walasek, actress (Big Combo), dies of hemorrhage at 66 1990 Death Barbara Stanwyck, Ruby Stevens, actress (Big Valley), dies at 82 1990 Event Bobby Knight becomes basketball's Big 10 winningest coach (229) 1989 Event Big John Studd wins WWF's 1st Royal Rumble 1988 Event "Big," premieres in U.S. 1987 Event "Big River" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 1005 performances 1987 Death Richard Egan, actor (Big Cube, Amsterdam Kill), dies at 63 1987 Event "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," released in France 1987 Death Charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44 1986 Death Donn Bennett, TV host (The Big Idea), dies at 76 1986 Event "Big Deal" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 70 performances 1986 Event Fred Markham (U.S.), unpaced and unaided by wind, is 1st to pedal 65 mph on a level course, Big Sand Flat, California 1986 Event "Big Deal" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 70 performances 1986 Birthday Amanda Bynes, born in Thousand Oaks, California, singer, actor, former cast member on Nickelodeon's 'Figure It Out' and 'All That', films include, 'Big Fat Liar', 'Hairspray' 1985 Death Ruth Gordon, actress (Big Bus), dies of a stroke in her sleep at 88 1985 Event 39th Tony Awards: Biloxi Blues and Big River win 1985 Event "Big River" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 1005 performances 1985 Event Roger Miller's musical "Big River," premieres in New York City 1984 Event Alexander Calder's "Big Crinkly" sells for $852,000 1982 Event 35.7 cm rainfall at Big Fork, Arkansas (state record) 1981 Death Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 1981 Death Chief Dan George, actor (Harry and Tonto, Little Big Man), dies at 82 1981 Death Vera-Ellen, actress (Big Leaguer, On the Town), dies of cancer at 55 1981 Death Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies 1979 Death Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68 1979 Death Philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71 1978 Death Chris Bell, rock guitarist (Big Star), dies at 27 in car crash 1978 Death Jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79 1976 Death Frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies 1976 Event Big win for WI at The Oval Michael Holding 14-149 for match 1976 Event Flash flood in Big Thompson Canyon Colorado on Route 34, kills 139 1975 Birthday Tara Reid, born in Wyckoff, New Jersey, actress, appeared in films, 'American Pie', 'Urban Legend', 'The Big Lebowski', 'Josie and the Pussycats' 1975 Death Anthony Warde, actor (Big Punch, Buck Rogers), dies at 66 1974 Birthday David Moscow, born in New York City, New York, actor, played role of young Josh in film 'Big' 1974 Event Lake Isaac in Cleveland Metroparks' Big Creek Reservation dedicated 1974 Birthday Jared Rushton, actor in Big, Honey I Shrank the Kids 1973 Death Patrick McVey, actor (Manhunt, Big Town), dies at 63 1972 Death John Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79 1971 Birthday Big Punisher, also known as Big Pun and Christopher Rios, American Musician 1971 Birthday Bill Lindsay, Big Fork, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1971 Birthday Gail Porter, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, television presenter, known for program 'The Big Breakfast' and 'Top of the Pops', modeled for 'FHM' magazine 1970 Birthday Tina Paternostro, born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, golfer, 1995 JAL Big Apple-57th 1969 Birthday Danielle Brisebois, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Archie's Place, Big Bad Mama 2 1968 Event Janis Joplin announces she's leaving "Big Brother and Holding Co" 1968 Birthday Billy Crudup, born in Manhattan, New York, actor, appeared in film, 'Dedication', 'Watchmen', 'Public Enemies', 'Almost Famous', 'Big Fish' 1968 Birthday Frank Thomas, "Big Hurt", 1st baseman, Chicago White Sox, 1993 MVP 1968 Birthday Deborah Caprioglio, Miestre, Italy, actress, Big Game Hunter 1968 Birthday Jo Angel, cricketer, big WA right-arm fast bowler, Australia 1993- 1968 Death John Ridgely, actor (Air Force, Possessed, Big Sleep), dies at 58 1967 Death Don Alvarado, actor (Morning Glory, Big Steal), dies at 62 1966 Death Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88 1966 Birthday Ronna Reeves, born in Big Spring, Texas, female country music singer, albums titled, 'Only the Heart', 'The More I Learn', 'What Comes Naturally' 1966 Death Georges Lemaatre, originator of "big bang" theory, dies at 71 1966 Birthday Doug McKeon, born in New Jersey, actor, Big Shamus Little Shamus, Centennial 1966 Birthday Matthew Maynard, cricketer, big hitting Glamorgan and England player 1966 Birthday Tracy Kerdyk, born in Coral Gables, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1995 JAL Big Apple 1965 Event Big Bang theory of creation of universe is supported by announcement of discovery of new celestial bodies know as blue galaxies 1965 Death Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 1965 Birthday Lindsay H Burns, Big Timber Mont, rower, 1996 Olympics silver 1964 Death Bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at 63 1963 Birthday Caroline Pierce, Cheshire Eng, golfer, 1995 JAL Big Apple Classic-2nd 1963 Birthday Laurel Kean, born in Portland, ME, LPGA golfer, 1994 JAL Big Apple-17th 1963 Death Sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53 1963 Birthday Hiromi Kobayashi, Fukushima Japan, LPGA golfer, 1993 JAL Big Apple 1962 Birthday Nia Vardalos, born in Winnipeg, Canada, actress, screenwriter, producer, appeared in film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' television show 1962 Birthday Dan Donovan, born in Britain, rocker, musician, member of Big Audio Dynamite, founding member of Dreadzone, toured with The Sisters of Mercy in 1990 1962 Birthday Suzee Pai, born in Toledo, Ohio, actress, Big Trouble in Little China 1962 Birthday Paul LaGreca, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Big Trouble 1962 Death Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63 1962 Birthday Lydia Cheng, New York City, Ms Big Apple bodybuilder, 1982, Pumping Iron 2 1962 Death Frederick Handley Page, designer of 1st big airplane (40 seats), dies 1961 Event Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record 1961 Event Jimmy Dean's Big Bad John album is country music 1st million $ seller 1961 Birthday Bruce Watson, born in Ontario, Canada, rock guitarist, Big Country-Wonderland 1961 Birthday Henry Rollins, U.S. vocalist/poet, Big Ugly Mouth, Talking From the Box 1960 Birthday Elizabeth Perkins, Queens, New York, actress, About Last Night, Big 1960 Birthday Eric Martin, born in Long Island, New York, singer, hard rock genre, played with Mr. Big, rock band that produced hit song, 'To Be With You' 1960 Birthday Nancy Giles, born in New York City, actress, Connie-Delta, Off Beat, Big, Angie 1960 Event Big 4 summit in Paris collapses as U.S.S.R. levels spy charges against US 1960 Birthday Meg Tilly, Margaret, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Big Chill, Impulse 1959 Death Big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28 1959 Birthday Don Letts, rocker, Big Audio Dynamite 1958 Death William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, U.S. blues singer and guitarist, dies at 65 1958 Death Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 1958 Birthday Stuart Adamson, rock vocalist and guitarist, Big Country-Wonderland 1958 Birthday William Stuart Adamson, born in Manchester, rock guitarist, Big Country 1957 Birthday Marc Duret, actor, Dobermann, Hatred, Big Blue 1957 Birthday Mark Brzezicki, rock drummer, Big Country-Wonderland 1957 Birthday Ian Stanley, born in High Wycombe, England, Ian Christopher Stanley, keyboardist, musician, songwriter, record producer, member of Tears for Fears band, made multi-platinum selling album 'Songs from the Big Chair' 1956 Death Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 1956 Death Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, vocalist, dies of a heart attack 1956 Event KWAB TV channel 4 in Big Spring, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Birthday Jay McInerney, writer, Bright Lights, Big City 1955 Birthday Ellen Barkin, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Big Easy, Sea of Love 1955 Birthday Jay McInerney, author, Bright Lights, Big City 1954 Birthday Christopher Noth, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actor, played Mr. Big on show, 'Sex in the City' 1954 Birthday Dennis Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff 1954 Birthday Chris Hughes, born in London, England, drummer, musician, record producer, played drums for Dalek I Love You, The Blitz Brothers, member, Adam and the Ants, produced Tears for Fears, The Hurting, Songs from the Big Chair, co-produced Peter Gabriel's 'Red Rain' 1953 Birthday Tony Shalhoub, actor, Antonio Scarpacci-Wings, Big Night 1953 Event Operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom 1953 Birthday Jon Faddis, born in Oakland, California, musician, jazz trumpeter, conductor, composer, music educator, sound compared to his mentor, Dizzy Gillespie, member Lionel Hampton's big band, led Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, released Grammy-Award nominated work, Remembrances, 1999 1953 Birthday Barry Sonnenfeld, director, When Harry Met Sally, Big, Misery 1952 Birthday Joel Garner, born in Christ Church, Barbados, right-handed, fast bowler, nicknamed 'Big Bird', West Indian cricketer, played 1979 Cricket World Cup, 1983 Cricket World Cup 1952 Birthday Jody Stephens, rock drummer, Big Star 1952 Event 34th PGA Championship: Jim Turnesa at Big Spring CC Louisville 1952 Birthday Isabella Rossellini, born in Rome, Italy, actress, Big Night, Blue Velvet 1951 Birthday Daniel Gerroll, London, actor, Big Business 1951 Birthday Robert Joy, born in Montreal, Quebec, actor, Big Shots, Suicide Club 1951 Birthday Richard B. Shull, U.S. actor, Hail to the Chief, Big Bus 1951 Birthday Andy Hummell, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock bassist, Big Star 1951 Birthday Chris Bell, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Big Star 1950 Birthday Tom Berenger, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me 1950 Birthday William Hurt, born in Washington D.C., actor, Big Chill, Children of a Lesser God 1949 Birthday Pam Grier, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, actress, Big Bird Cage, Tough Enough 1948 Death Frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64 1948 Death Rosita Marstini, actress (I Cover Waterfront, Big Parade), dies at 54 1948 Event Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe and Gamow 1948 Birthday Billy Zoom, born in Savanna, Illinois, musician, guitarist, founder of punk rock band X, Guitar Player named him greatest guitar player of all time in 2007, worked with Gene Vincent, rockabilly legend, as well as Etta James, Big Joe Turner 1947 Birthday Kevin Kline, St. Louis, actor, Sophie's Choice, Big Chill 1947 Birthday Betty Buckley, born in Big Springs, Texas, actress, Abby-8 is Enough, 1776, Cats 1947 Birthday Dave Barry, born in Armonk, New York, humorist, author, Pulitzer-prize winner for Commentary 1988, wrote columns for the Miami Herald, books include 'Big Trouble', 'Dave Barry Turns 40', Dave Barry's Greatest Hits', 'Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys', style capitalizes on absurdities 1947 Birthday Lee Purcell, born in Cherry Point, North Carolina, actor, Big Wednesday, Mr. Majestyk 1947 Birthday Glenn Close, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, The Big Chill, Fatal Attraction 1947 Birthday Tony Butler, rock bassist, Big Country-It's a Big Country, Wonderland 1946 Birthday Diana Quick, born in London, England, actress, Brideshead, Big Sleep, Odd Job 1946 Birthday David Liebman, born in Brooklyn, New York, musician, rocker, saxaphonist, flautist, worked with Steve Swallow, Pete La Roca, played with Elvin Jones, Miles Davis's group, appeared on 'Big Fun' album, among others 1945 Event Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s) 1944 Birthday Sally Kirkland, New York City, actress, Anna, Sting, Pvt Benjamin, Big Bad Mama 1944 Birthday Sam Elliott, Sacramento California, actor, Big Chill, Fatal Beauty 1944 Birthday Peter Albin, born in San Francisco, California, rocker, Big Brother and Holding Co 1944 Birthday John Heard, actor, Pelican Brief, CHUD, Radio Flyer, Big 1944 Birthday John Milius, writer, Red Dawn, 1941, Big Wednesday 1944 Birthday Stockard Channing, born in New York City, actress, Grease, Big Bus, Without a Trace 1943 Death Hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76 1943 Birthday Jean Knight, U.S. singer, Mr Big Stuff 1943 Death Spencer Charters, actor (Big Town Girl, St. Louis Kid), dies at 68 1943 Birthday Charles Ludlam, New York City, playwright/actor, Big Easy 1943 Birthday Jean Knight, vocalist, Mr Big Stuff 1942 Birthday Linda Evans, Hartford, actress, Dynasty, Big Valley, Beach Blanket Bingo 1941 Birthday Sarah Miles, born in Essex, England, actress, Ryan's Hope, Big Sleep, Venom 1941 Birthday Sam Andrew, rocker, Big Brother and Holding Company-Cheap Thrills 1941 Birthday Jim McBride, born in New York City, director/actor, Hot Times, Breathless, Big Easy 1941 Birthday Sam Andrew, rocker, Big Brother and The Holding Co 1940 Birthday Susan Sennett, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Big Bad Mama 1940 Birthday Erapalli Prasanna, cricketer, one of India's big four spinners 1939 Event Renaissance Big 5 win 1st pro basketball championship 1939 Birthday Chris Pyne, born in Bridlington, England, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band 1938 Birthday Oliver Reed, born in London, England, actor, Big Sleep 1937 Birthday Dave Gavitt, formed Basketball's Big East Conference, 1979 1935 Birthday Michael Winner, producer/director, Big Sleep, Death Wish 1933 Birthday Kathryn Grant Crosby, Houston Texas, actress, Mr Cory, Big Circus 1933 Death Renee Adoree, actress (Big Parade), dies at 35 1933 Birthday Tom Skerritt, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Ryan's Four, Alien, Big Bad Mama 1933 Birthday Elliot Kastner, New York City, producer, Bobo, Big Sleep, Ffolkes 1932 Birthday Richard Mulligan, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Soap, Empty's Nest, Big Bus 1932 Death "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies 1932 Birthday Brian Moore, British commentator, Big Match 1931 Death Tyrone Power Sr, actor (Big Trial, Test of Donald Norton), dies at 62 1931 Event A J Bennett hits H Garbarino for 1st scoring pass in Canada's Big 4 1931 Birthday Bill Gilbert, born in Washington D.C., sports author, They Also Served, Big E 1930 Birthday Big Bopper, JP Richardson, Sabine Pass, Texas, vocalist, Chantiily Lace 1930 Death Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 1929 Birthday Johnny Ace, born in Memphis, Tennessee, born John Marshall Alexander, Jr., singer, member of the B.B. King band, signed to Duke Records, toured with Willa Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 1929 Birthday Peter Breck, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Black Saddle, Big Valley, Benji 1928 Birthday Felix Rohatyn, Vienna Austria, investment banker, New York Big MAC Bonds 1928 Birthday Big Jay McNeely, rocker 1927 Birthday Mort Sahl, Montreal, comedian/political satirist/beatnik, Big Party 1926 Birthday Patrice Wymore, Miltonville, Kansas, actress, The Big Tree 1926 Birthday Big Mama Thornton, blues singer, Ball and Chain, Stronger than Dirt 1926 Birthday Beah Richards, born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, actress/playwright, Big Shot, Generation 1925 Birthday Jimmy Reed, born in Mississippi, blues singer, Soulin', Big Boss Man 1925 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Edna Ferber for "So big" 1925 Birthday Cornell Borchers, born in Germany, actress, Big Lift, Floodtide, Istanbul 1925 Event Musical "Big Boy" with Al Jolson premieres in New York City 1924 Birthday Thomas Berger, U.S., novelist, Vital Parts, Little Big Man 1924 Birthday Nick Perito, born in Denver, Colorado, orchestra leader, Don Knotts Show, Big Show 1924 Birthday Margaret Whiting, big band singer 1923 Event BBC begins using Big Ben chime ID 1923 Birthday Harold Gould, Schenectady, New York, actor, He and She, Martin-Rhoda, Big Bus 1922 Event Ted McDonald takes 8-58 in big Victorian win over NSW 1921 Birthday Sheila Ryan, born in Kansas, actress, Big Fix, Mule Train, Ringside, Caged Fury 1921 Death "Big Jim" Colisimo, U.S. gangster, murdered by Al Capone 1921 Birthday John Doucette, Brockton Massachusetts, actor, Lock Up, Big Town 1920 Event Big Show ends 2 year run on NBC radio 1919 Birthday Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer, Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton 1917 Event 1st Infantry division "Big Red One" shoots 1st U.S. shot in WW I 1917 Birthday Joe Pasternak, Transylvania Hungary, producer, Spinout, Big City 1916 Birthday Glenn Ford, Quebec, Canada, actor, Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway 1915 Birthday Mark Stevens, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town, Martin Kane 1915 Birthday John Dehner, Forkum, Staten Is, New York, actor, Big Hawaii, Bare Essence 1915 Birthday Harry Hickox, Big Springs, Texas, Herb-Please Don't Eat the Daisies 1914 Birthday Fayard Nicholas, U.S., actor, Big Broadcast of 1936 1913 Birthday J. J. Pickle, born in Big Spring, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1963 - 1995 1912 Birthday Dave O'Brien, Big Springs, Texas, actor, Kiss Me Kate, 1st Aid 1911 Birthday Arthur Hunnicutt, Gravelly AR, actor, Big Sky, Apache Uprising 1910 Birthday Howlin' Wolf, Chester Arthur Burnett, harmonica, Big City Blues 1910 Birthday Sharon Lynn, born in Weatherford, Texas, actress, Way Out West, Big Broadcast 1910 Birthday Luise Rainer, Austria, actress, Escapade, Good Earth, Big City 1909 Birthday Marguerite Churchill, actress, Dracula's Daughter, Big Trail 1908 Birthday Alan Baxter, East born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches 1908 Birthday John Mills, England, actor, Big Sleep, King Rat, War and Peace 1908 Birthday Ben Grauer, New York City, newscaster, Big Story 1907 Event Interprovincial Rugby Football union (Big Four) forms with Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Foot Ball 1907 Birthday Barbara Stanwyck, born in Brooklyn, actress, Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds 1907 Event Boston's Big Jeff Pfeffer no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 6-0 1907 Birthday Sheldon Leonard, New York City, actor and director, Danny Thomas Show, Big Eddie 1906 Birthday Bob Steele, Pendleton Oregon, actor, Duffy-F Troop, Big Sleep 1905 Birthday Dore Schary, producer/writer/director, Act 1, Boys Town, Big City 1905 Birthday Leila Hyams, New York City, actress, Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap 1903 Birthday Clyde Beatty, U.S. animal trainer/actor, Big Cage 1902 Birthday Arthur Wellard, cricketer, big hitting Somerset and England batsman 1901 Birthday Bernard von Brentano, German writer, Big Cats 1901 Event Vice President Theodore Roosevelt advises, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" 1900 Birthday Robert Harris, actor, Big Caper, Laughing Anne 1899 Birthday Chief Dan George, actor, Harry and Tonto, Little Big Man. Smith! 1899 Birthday Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Texas, actor, Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail 1897 Birthday Betty Compson, actress, Big City, Docks Of New York 1896 Event Western Conference forms of Midwestern U, later renamed Big 10 Conf 1896 Birthday John dos Passos, novelist, 1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel 1893 Birthday "Big Bill" Broonzy, born in Mississippi, blues singer/guitarist, Blues by Broonzy 1892 Birthday Kathleen Harrison, actress, Fast Lady, Big Money, West 11 1891 Birthday Victor Varconi, born in Hungary, actor, Divine Lady, King of Kings, Big City 1890 Death Big Foot, Sioux indian chief, dies at Wounded Knee 1890 Death Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US 1889 Birthday Charles Warrell, big Chief I-Spy writer/teacher 1888 Birthday Henry Armetta, Italian/U.S. actor, Bell for Adano, Big Store 1885 Event Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear 1884 Birthday Frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade 1882 Birthday Guy Kibbee, born in El Paso, Texas, actor, Big Shot 1879 Death Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies 1879 Birthday Warwick Armstrong, cricketer, Big Ship Great Aussie skipper 1920-21 1877 Birthday Claire McDowell, New York City, actress, Big Parade 1877 Event Big Hole River: Col John Gibbon murders Nez-Perce indians 1876 Event Custer and 7th Cavalry wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne at Little Big Horn 1872 Event Kiowa-chief Lone Wolf captures Satanta and Big Tree 1871 Event Trial against Kiowa chief Satanta (White Bear) and Big Tree, begins 1867 Birthday Hobart Bosworth, born in Marietta, Ohio, actor, Woman of Affairs, Big Parade 1864 Event Battle of Big Shanty, Georgia 1864 Event Skirmish at Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi 1863 Event Battle of Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi 1862 Event Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS 1862 Event Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) 1862 Event Battle of Big Sandy River, Kentucky (Middle Creek) 1861 Event Battle of Big Bethel Virginia (Bethel Church, Great Bethal)-Union retreats 1839 Event 2 day storm off Irish and English coast immortalized as "Big Wind" 1773 Event Big tea party in Boston harbor-indians welcome (Boston Tea Party)
