2012 Event Ballerina Natalia Makarova, blues legend Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, American television host David Letterman, and surviving members of Led Zeppelin, receive 2012 Kennedy Center Honors for their contributions to American culture 2003 Death Buddy Ebsen, actor/dancer, TV's The Beverly Hillbillies, dies at 95 2003 Death Buddy Hackett, American Comedian 2003 Death Buddy Hackett, comedian/actor, The Music Man, dies at 78 1999 Death Buddy Rogers, actor, Wings, dies at 94 1998 Death Buddy the Wonder Dog, dog (Air Bud), dies of cancer at 9 1997 Event President Clinton names his Labrador retriever, "Buddy" 1996 Death Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher, dies at 89 1995 Event David Bell debuts for the Indians (3rd generation player, Gus and Buddy) 1994 Death Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 1994 Death Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer, dies at 59 1993 Death Buddy Pepper, composer, dies of heart failure at 70 1991 Event "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" closes at Shubert New York City after 225 performances 1990 Event "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" opens at Shubert New York City for 225 performances 1990 Event Mets replace manager Davey Johnson with Buddy Harrelson 1989 Event Musical "Buddy" with Paul Hipp premieres in London 1987 Death Buddy Rich, drummer/orchestral leader (Away We Go), dies at 69 1987 Event Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose and Doug Somers for AWA World Tag Team 1981 Death Enid Markey, actress (Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy), dies at 85 1980 Event Buddy Baker wins Daytona 500 (177.6 MPH/285.8 kph) 1976 Birthday Buddy Rice, American Celebrity 1972 Death John Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79 1965 Birthday Buddy Groom, born in Dallas, Texas, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1964 Death Tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91 1963 Event Buddy Nobles runs world record marathon (2:14:28) 1963 Event Bruno Sammartino beats Buddy Rogers in New York, to become WWF champ 1963 Event Buddy Rogers and Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ and Thesz becomes NWA champ 1961 Event Buddy Rogers beats Pat O'Conner in Chicago, to become NWA champ 1959 Death Buddy Holly, rocker (That'll be the Day), dies in a plane crash at 22 1959 Event Buddy Holly's last performance 1959 Event Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" 1958 Event Buddy Holly weds Maria Santiago 1957 Event Sam Cooke and Buddy Holly and Crickets debut on Ed Sullivan Show 1957 Event Buddy Holly and Crickets released 2nd single "Oh Boy!"/"Not Fade Away" 1957 Event "That'll Be Day" by Buddy Holly and Crickets reaches #1 1957 Birthday Buddy Foster, actor, Hondo, Mayberry RFD 1957 Event Buddy Holly and Crickets record "That'll Be the Day" 1956 Event Buddy Holly's 1st formal recording session 1956 Event Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville 1946 Birthday Buddy Miles, born in Omaha, Nebraska, George Allen Miles, Jr., drummer, member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, played with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon 1944 Event Former Washington 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis wins Distinguished Flying Cross 1944 Birthday Buddy Allin, Bremerton, Washington, PGA golfer, 1980 New Zealand Open 1944 Birthday Don Stroud, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actor, Coogan's Bluff, Buddy Holly Story 1944 Birthday Gary Busey, born in Goose Creek, Texas, actor, Buddy Holly Story, Star in Born 1943 Birthday Bobby Keyes, born in Slaton, Texas, musician, saxophone player, played with Bobby Vee, Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, celebrated recording "Return to Sender", "Brown Sugar" 1943 Birthday Buddy Roemer, born in Bossier City, Louisiana, Governor-D-Louisiana 1988 - 1992 1942 Event Braves get Tommy Holmes from Yankees for Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore 1942 Event Joe Louis KOs Buddy Baer in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1941 Event Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title 1941 Birthday Elzie "Buddy" Baker, race-car driver 1940 Birthday Mary Jo Kopechne, Ted Kennedy's driving buddy 1939 Birthday Jerry Allison, Hillsboro, Texas, rock drummer, Buddy Holly and Crickets 1938 Birthday Mike Mainieri, born in the Bronx, New York, jazz fusion vibraphonist, worked with Steps Ahead, pioneer in 'synth-vibe' electronic vibraphone music, recorded with Buddy Rich, Jeremy Steig, featured on Dire Straights tracks 1937 Birthday Buddy Jimmy Lee Land Ace, singer 1936 Birthday Buddy Holly, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day 1936 Birthday Buddy Guy, born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, rock guitarist, singer, American blues five-time Grammy-Award winner, inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan 1936 Birthday Buddy Merrill, born in Torrey, Utah, guitarist, Lawrence Welk Show 1935 Birthday Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer 1934 Birthday Buddy Ryan, NFL coach, Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals 1933 Birthday Buddy Knox, born in Happy, Texas, rock vocalist, Party Doll, Lovey Dovey 1933 Birthday Buddy MacKay, born in Ocala, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1983 - 1989, Governor of Florida 1998 - 1999 1933 Birthday Nick Georgiade, New York City, actor, Untouchables, Run Buddy Run 1931 Birthday Jack Sheldon, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actor, Run Buddy Run, Merv Griffin 1931 Death Charles Buddy Bolden, U.S. jazz musician, dies 1930 Birthday Buddy Bregman, Chicago, orchestra leader, Eddie Fisher Show 1930 Birthday Harry "Buddy" Melges, Jr., Wisconsin, yachter, Olympic-gold/bronze-1964, 72 1928 Event Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind 1926 Birthday Buddy Greco, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, jazz singer, Away We Go, Broadway Open House 1926 Birthday Claude, Buddy, Young, NFL running back, Yankees, Texans, Colts 1925 Birthday Zoot Sims, born in Queens, New York, musician, saxophonist, jazz player, played with Woody Herman, Al Cohn, Buddy Rich, Jack Kerouac, Count Basie, Art Pepper 1924 Birthday Buddy Hackett, American Comedian 1920 Birthday Buddy Blattner, baseball player 1919 Birthday Buddy Morrow, orchestra leader, Jimmie Rodgers Show 1918 Birthday Buddy Weed, Ossining, New York, pianist, Penthouse Party 1917 Birthday Buddy Rich, born in Brooklyn, New York, drummer/orchestral leader, Buddy Rich Band-Away We Go 1917 Birthday Buddy Lester, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Nick-Phil Silvers Show 1908 Birthday Buddy Ebsen, born in Belleville, Illinois, actor, Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones 1906 Birthday Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher 1904 Birthday Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe, Kansas, actor, Wings 1896 Birthday Enid Markey, born in Dillon, Colorado, actress, Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy 1872 Birthday Tom Terriss, born in London, England, director, His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru
