2002 Death Jack Buck, American Celebrity 2002 Death Buck Baker, American Celebrity 2000 Death Robert Buck, rock guitarist/songwriter, ", 10,000 Maniacs, ", dies at 42 1996 Death Joyce Buck, actress/interior designer, dies at 71 1996 Death Buck, dog (Married with Children), dies at 13 1994 Death John Candy, actor (SCTV, Uncle Buck), dies from a heart attack at 43 1992 Death Buck Buchanan, NFL defensive lineman (Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 51 1991 Death Buck Clayton, U.S. jazz trumpeter/orchestra leader, dies 1991 Event Buck Showalter replaces Stump Merrill as New York Yankee manager 1989 Event Buck Helm found alive after being buried 4 days, in San Francisco earthquake 1985 Event 111th Kentucky Derby: Angel Cordero, Jr. on Spend A Buck wins 2:00.2 1982 Birthday Gaby Hoffman, actress, Field of Dreams, Uncle Buck, Now and Then 1981 Birthday Young Buck, American Musician 1979 Death Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91 1975 Death Anthony Warde, actor (Big Punch, Buck Rogers), dies at 66 1974 Birthday Dah-ve Chodan, actress, Tia-Uncle Buck 1974 Birthday David Buck, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1973 Death Pearl S[ydenstricker] Buck, author (Good Earth-Nobel 1938), dies at 80 1973 Death Pearl S. Buck, American Novelist 1972 Event Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard selected to Hall of Fame 1969 Event "Buck White" closes at George Abbott Theater New York City after 7 performances 1969 Event "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater New York City for 7 performances 1969 Event "Hee Haw" with Roy Clark and Buck Owens premieres on CBS TV 1968 Death C Montague Shaw, actor (Buck Rogers, Planet Outlaws), dies at 85 1968 Birthday Vince Buck, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Birthday Mike Buck, NFL quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals 1966 Birthday Gregg Rainwater, actor, Buck Cross-Young Riders 1963 Birthday Jason Buck, WLAF defensive end for the Scottish Claymores 1962 Death Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 1960 Birthday Buck Williams, NBA forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks 1957 Birthday Bienvenida Buck, Velencia Spain, lover of British Peter Harding 1956 Birthday Peter Buck, U.S. pop guitarist, REM-Murmur 1950 Birthday John Candy, Ontario Canada, comedian, SCTV, Uncle Buck 1950 Birthday Pamela Hensley, born in Glendale California, actress, Buck Rogers in 25th Century 1950 Birthday Amy Madigan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Uncle Buck, Twice in a Lifetime 1950 Birthday Erin Gray, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actress, Silver Spoons, Buck Rogers 1947 Event Suh Yun Buck wins world record marathon (2:25:39) 1945 Birthday Ole Buck, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, composer, pianist, wrote Calligraphy for soprano and chamber orchestra at the age of 20 1943 Birthday Gil Gerard, Little Rock, Arkansas, actor, Buck Rogers in 25th Century 1942 Death Buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried 1939 Birthday Lee Buck Trevino, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, U.S. Open 1968, 71 1938 Event Nobel for literature awarded to Pearl Buck (Good Earth) 1938 Birthday Buck Taylor, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Monroes, Gunsmoke 1932 Event 1st broadcast of "Buck Rogers in the 25th century" on CBS-radio 1932 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Pearl S. Buck (Good Earth) 1932 Birthday Buck Trent, Spartanburg, South Carolina, banjoist/singer, Hee Haw 1930 Birthday Buck Henry, New York City, screenwriter/comedian, SNL, Get Smart 1930 Death Edward W. Buck, Dutch/US editor (Ladies Home Journal), dies at 66 1929 Birthday Buck Owens, born in Sherman, Texas, country singer, Hee Haw 1929 Event "Buck Rogers," 1st sci-fi comic strip, premieres 1927 Birthday Harry Belafonte, Harlem New York City, calypso singer, Buck and the Preacher 1925 Birthday Joyce Buck, actress/interior designer 1924 Birthday Jack Buck, American Celebrity 1922 Event Buck Weaver, a Black Sox, applies unsuccessfully for reinstatement 1919 Event Babe Ruth hits his 26th home run off Jack Quinn in New York, breaking Buck Freeman's 1899 home run mark of 25 1919 Birthday Buck Baker, American Celebrity 1909 Death Dudley Buck, U.S. organist/composer, dies at 70 1906 Death William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (New York Giants), dies at 67 1892 Birthday Joe E Brown, born in Holgate, Ohio, comedian, Buck Circus Hour 1892 Birthday Pearl Buck, prize winning novelist 1892 Birthday Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, born in China, author, Good Earth-Nobel 1938 1892 Birthday Pearl S. Buck, American Novelist 1889 Birthday Buck Jones, Charles F Gebhart, U.S. actor, War Horse 1888 Birthday Frank Buck, actor, Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs 1876 Birthday C B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer, South Africa lefty all-rounder 1896-1912 1859 Birthday William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher, New York Giants, for the Cincinnati Reds 1839 Birthday Dudley Buck, born in Hartford, Connecticut, organist/church composer 1793 Birthday Carl Jonas Love Almquist, Swedish composer, Tornrosens Buck
