2015 Event In response to terrorist dangers such as the January shootings at French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo', the French National Assembly passes a law to expand the government's surveillance powers; critics warn that the act will violate civil liberties 2015 Event Over 3.5 million people in Paris and across France stage unity rallies to protest the recent Islamist terrorist attack on the offices of French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo'; the rallies carry the theme 'Je Suis Charlie' (I am Charlie) 2015 Event Police have killed two of the three men who attacked the offices of French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' yesterday to avenge the Prophet Muhammad; the third attacker turned himself in after the incident, which killed 12 and wounded 11 people 2014 Event American ice dancing pair Charlie White and Meryl Davis win the Olympic gold medal - the first gold won by the U.S. in this sport 2014 Event U.S. NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and John Holdren, White House Science Advisor, announce that President Obama's administration approved extending the use of the International Space Station through 2024 2013 Event Famous Chicago chef, Charlie Trotter dies of a brain aneurysm in his Lincoln Park hom at the age of 54 2010 Event Longtime U.S. Democratic Representative Charlie Rangel is found guilty of multiple violations of House rules, including failure to pay taxes 2007 Death Charlie Norwood, dies in Augusta, Georgia, of cancer, at 65 2005 Death Charlie Bell, Australian Businessman 1998 Event Tony Awards, Side Man, Death of a Salesman revival, Annie Get Your Gun revival and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown revival won major awards 1997 Death David Doyle, TV actor (Charlie's Angels) 1997 Death Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist, dies at 76 1995 Event Actor Charlie Sheen (30th birthday) marries Donna Peele (25) 1995 Death Charlie Rich, country singer (Lonely Weekends), dies at 62 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 Death Suzanne M Blum, French lawyer (Charlie Chaplin), dies at 95 1993 Event 59th Heisman Trophy Award: Charlie Ward, Florida State (quarterback) 1993 Birthday Lindsay Fabes, actor, Charlie Winthrop-Another World 1993 Death Charlie Gehringer, baseball player, dies at 89 1992 Event Brave's Charlie Leibrandt 1,000th strikeout and decides to keep the ball He rolls it to the dugout, allows Ricky Jordan to take 2nd on error 1992 Death Charlie Ventura, jazz sax (Bop for the people), dies at 75 of cancer 1992 Death Anthony Del Casino, band leader (Charlie Barnet Band), dies at 79 1991 Death Charlie Barnet, saxophonist (Cherokee), dies of pneumonia at 77 1991 Death Keye Luke, actor (Charlie Chan's No 1 Son), dies after a stroke at 86 1990 Death Charlie Carpenter, dies at 77 1987 Event Knuckleballer Charlie Hough on the mound, Rangers catcher Geno Petralli ties the major league record by allowing 6 passed balls 1987 Death Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 1986 Death Vincente Minnelli, director (Gigi, Goodbye Charlie), dies in LA at 76 1985 Birthday Charlie Simpson, British Musician 1984 Death Charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50 1982 Death Charlie Brooks, Jr., convicted murderer became 1st U.S. prisoner to be executed by lethal injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas 1981 Event Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits San Francisco Giants, 4-0 1980 Event "Charlie and Algernon" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 17 performances 1980 Event "Charlie and Algernon" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 17 performances 1980 Event Charlie Finley sells A's for $127M to Haas (owners of Levi Strauss) 1979 Death Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies 1979 Death John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 1979 Event Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" 1979 Event Charlie Daniels hosts Volunteer Jam 1978 Death Edgar Bergen, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy), dies at 75 1978 Birthday Charlie Korsmo, actor, Dick Tracy, What About Bob 1978 Death Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 1978 Event U.S. Court of Appeals upholds Commissioner Kuhn's voiding of attempted player sales by A's owner Charlie Finley in June 1976 1978 Event Charlie Chaplin's coffin was stolen from a Swiss cemetery 1977 Death Charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88 1977 Event Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels 1977 Death Carter De Haven, Francis O'Callaghan, actor, director, writer, worked with Charlie Chaplin, dies in Glendale, California, at age 90 1976 Event Charlie Finley's $10 million damage suit against Bowie Kuhn begins 1976 Death Charlie Naughton, actor (Frozen Limits), dies at 89 1976 Death Vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43 1975 Event Charlie Smalls' "Wiz," premieres in New York City 1974 Event Catfish Hunter and Charlie Finley meet in arbitration 1974 Event 8th Country Music Association Award: Charlie Rich 1974 Event A's Catfish Hunter charge owner Charlie Finley with breach of contract 1974 Event A's Mike Andrews files $25 million lawsuit against Charlie Finley 1974 Death Cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68 1973 Death Charlie Daniels, U.S. swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88 1973 Death J Carrol Naish, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan), dies at 73 1972 Death Edward Earle, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight), dies at 90 1972 Birthday Charlie Jones, wide reciever for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Shalane McCall, actor, Charlie Wade-Dallas 1972 Event Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash 1972 Birthday Charlie Haas, born in Houston, Texas, Charles Doyle 'Charlie' Haas II, professional wrestler, wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment, previously teamed with brother, Russ, on independent circuit, winning JAPW Tag Team Championship 1972 Birthday Charlie Garner, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Birthday Charlie Williams, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys 1971 Death Charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90 1971 Event 5th Country Music Association Award: Charlie Pride wins 1971 Birthday Charlie Fields, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Shannon 1971 Event "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" closes at Golden New York City after 31 performances 1971 Event "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" opens at Golden New York City for 31 performances 1970 Death Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 1970 Birthday Charlie Ward, NBA guard for the New York Knicks/Heisman Trophy winner 1993 1969 Event NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Billy Kramer and St. L Charlie Johnson pass for 6 touchdowns each 1969 Death Charles Winninger, actor (Charlie Farrell Show), dies at 82 1968 Birthday Lucy Liu, born in Queens, New York, actress, known for television show, 'Ally McBeal', and film roles, 'Kill Bill', 'Kung Fu Panda', Charlie's Angels 1968 Birthday Charlie Sexton, born in San Antonio, Texas, musician, singer, songwriter, blues, folk, rock genres, guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band, also played with Arc Angels band 1967 Birthday Charlie Pennaelino, Queens, New York, rocker, Linear-I Never Felt This Way 1967 Event Joe DiMaggio is hired as executive Vice President of A's by Charlie Finley 1967 Event Charlie Finley names Bob Kennedy 1st manager of Oakland A's 1967 Birthday Charlie Hunter, American Musician 1967 Birthday Kenneth Charlie Griffith Benjamin, cricketer, WI like his namesake 1966 Event A terrible Yankee trade, Roger Maris for Card's Charlie Smith 1966 Death Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 1966 Birthday Charlie Schlatter, New York City, actor, 18 Again, Heartbreak Hotel 1965 Event D Heneker and J Taylor's musical "Charlie Girl," premieres in London 1965 Event "A Charlie Brown Christmas," premieres 1965 Event St. L Cards Charlie Johnson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Cleveland (49-13) 1965 Birthday Charlie Sheen, New York City, actor, Wall St, Platoon 1965 Birthday Charlie Hayes, Hattisburg MS, 3rd baseman, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees 1964 Event Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts weds Shirley Shepherd 1964 Event James Baldwin's "Blues for Mr. Charlie," premieres in New York City 1964 Event SN Behrmann's "But for Whom Charlie," premieres in New York City 1964 Event Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City 1964 Event AL owners vote 9-1 against Charlie Finley moving Kansas City A's to Louisville 1964 Event Charlie Finlay announces he wants to move Kansas City A's to Louisville 1963 Event Reports of Charlie Finley's intention to move Kansas City A's to Oakland 1962 Birthday Charlie Benante, born in Bronx, New York, rock drummer, Anthrax-Armed and Dangerous 1962 Event Charlie Finley is denied permission to move A's to Dallas-Ft. Worth 1961 Death Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 1961 Event Charlie Finley, changes A's manager Joe Gordon (26-33) for Hank Bauer 1961 Birthday Charlie O'Brien, Tulsa, Oklahoma, catcher, Brewers, Mets, Braves, Blue Jays 1960 Event Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels 1960 Birthday Charlie Bell, Australian Businessman 1960 Birthday Charlie Dent, American Politician 1960 Death John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 1959 Birthday Charlie Burchill, Scottish pop guitarist, Simple Minds-Breakfast Club 1959 Birthday Charlie Huddy, Oshawa, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres 1959 Event Tiger's Charlie Maxwell hits 4 consecutive home runs in a doubleheader 1959 Event Coasters's "Charlie Brown" peaks at #2 1958 Birthday Charlie Kaufman, American Screenwriter 1958 Death Edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61 1956 Birthday Charlie Magri, world champ flyweight boxer, 1983 1955 Birthday Tanya Roberts, Leigh, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Charlie's Angels, Sheena 1955 Birthday Christopher Lawford, actor, Charlie Brent-All My Children 1955 Death Charlie "Bird" Parker, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in New York City 1955 Birthday Charlie Puleo, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Major League Baseball player, pitcher, played for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Red and Atlanta Braves 1981 - 1989 1954 Birthday Charlie Simmer, born in Ontario, NHL left winger for the Los Angeles Kings 1953 Birthday Charlie Moore, Jr., baseball player 1952 Birthday Sam Kinison, screaming comedian/actor, Back to School, Charlie Hoover 1952 Event Charlie Grimm succeeds Tommy Holmes as manager of Boston Braves 1951 Birthday Cheryl Ladd, born in Huron, South Dakota, actress, Charlie's Angels, Purple Hearts 1951 Event Bill Veeck buys St. Louis Browns from Bill and Charlie DeWitt 1950 Event 1st strip of Charlie Brown, "Li'l Folks," later "Peanuts" in 9 papers 1949 Event Tiger 2nd baseman Charlie Gehringer selected to Hall of Fame 1949 Birthday Charlie Hargrett, rock guitarist, Blackfoot 1948 Birthday Kate Jackson, born in Birmingham, Alabama, actress, Rookies, Charlie's Angels 1947 Birthday Charlie Joiner, Many, Louisiana, NFL receiver, Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego 1947 Death Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 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 1945 Birthday Leigh Lawson, born in Atherston, England, actress, Fire and Sword, Charlie Boy 1945 Birthday Charlie Gonzalez, American Politician 1944 Birthday Charlie Coe, rock bassist, Paul Revers and The Raiders 1944 Birthday Charlie Whitney, rock guitarist, Family 1944 Birthday Charlie Davis, cricketer, WI batsman in 15 Tests 1968-73 1942 Birthday Charlie Gillett, Lancashire, rock broadcaster, Sound of the City 1942 Birthday Charlie Rose, Henderson, North Carolina, newscaster, CBS Night Watch 1941 Birthday Charlie Norwood, born in Georgia, Army Captain, politician, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia 1941 Birthday Charlie Watts, drummer, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar 1941 Birthday Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds, Charlie hustle, most hits in majors 1941 Birthday Charlie McCoy, born in Oak Hill, West Virginia, harmonica player, Hee Haw 1941 Birthday Charlie Shelburne, English earl/large landowner 1940 Birthday Kip King, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Charlie and Company 1940 Event Yankee Charlie Keller hits 3 home runs to beat White Sox 10-9 1940 Birthday Bryan Davis, cricketer, bro of Charlie WI batsman vs. Australia 1965 1939 Birthday Charlie Foxx, U.S. songwriter/soul singer, Mockingbird 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 Charlie Griffith, cricketer, WI fast bowler, or did he chuck?, 1938 Event Northwestern U awards honorary degree to dummy Charlie McCarthy 1938 Event Charlie Barnett makes 98 by lunch vs. Australia at Trent Bridge 1937 Event AL batting champ Charlie Gehringer wins MVP 1937 Birthday Charlie Haden, American Musician 1937 Event 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released 1936 Event Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV 1936 Event Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy become overnight success on radio 1936 Birthday Charlie Daniels, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, singer, Devil Went Down to Georgia 1936 Death John Larkin IV, actor and writer (Charlie Chan in Panama), dies at 63 1936 Birthday Linda Lawson, Ann Arbor, Michigan, actress, Don't Call Me Charlie 1935 Event Judge Landis fines ump George Moriarty, Cubs manager Charlie Grimm and Chicago players W English, B Jurges and B Herman for actions in World Series 1934 Birthday Joanna Barnes, Boston, actress, Parent Trap, Spartacus, Goodbye Charlie 1934 Birthday Al Freeman, Jr., born in Texas, actor, One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie 1933 Event Charlie Chaplin weds Paulette Goddard 1933 Birthday Mike Stoller, composer, Lieber and Stoller-Hound Dog, Charlie Brown 1932 Birthday Charlie "Silver Fox" Rich, Colt, Arkansas, vocalist, Behind Closed Doors 1932 Event "Adv of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network 1932 Event Charlie Grimm replaces Roger Hornsby as manager of Chicago Cubs 1932 Birthday Vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist, Charlie Brown TV specials 1932 Event Charlie Conacher becomes 1st Toronto Maple Leaf to score 5 goals in a game, 1st coming at 7 seconds of game 1931 Event Charlie Chaplin receives France's distinguished Legion of Honor 1931 Event Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" premieres at Los Angeles Theater 1930 Birthday Charlie Jones, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, sportscaster, Almost Anything Goes 1929 Birthday Arte Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie 1928 Event Charlie Hallows scores his 1,000th run of Cricket season 1928 Birthday Aaron Spelling, TV executive producer, Charlie's Angels 1927 Birthday Charlie Louvin, Rainsville Ala, country singer, Louvin Brothers 1926 Birthday Sydney Chaplin, son of Charlie/actor, Adding Machine, Psycho Sisters 1925 Birthday Charlie Byrd, guitarist, Desfinado 1925 Birthday Charlie Drake, British comic, Plank, Rhubarb Rhubarb, Splish Splash 1925 Event French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, and Hugh Jennings 1923 Birthday Herschel Bernardi, actor, Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front 1922 Event Longest attack of hiccups begins Charlie Osborne, 98 hiccupped over 435 million times before it stops, He dies 11 months after it stops 1922 Event Charlie Robertson of Chicago pitches a perfect no-hit, no-run game 1921 Event Charlie McCartney scores 300 in 205 minutes Australia vs. Notts 1921 Event "The Kid," starring Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan, released 1920 Birthday Charlie "Bird" Parker, U.S. jazz saxophonist 1920 Birthday Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist 1919 Birthday Mason Adams, New York City, actor, Charlie Hume-Lou Grant, Deadliest Season 1918 Event Actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17) 1918 Birthday John Forsythe, born in New Jersey, actor, Bachelor Father, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty 1916 Event In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3 1916 Birthday Benson Fong, Sacramento California, actress, Charlie Chan, Purple Heart 1916 Birthday Judy Campbell, actress, Convoy, Bonnie Prince Charlie 1916 Event Mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract 1916 Event NL votes down Charlie Ebbets proposal to limit 25 cents seats 1914 Birthday Charlie Chester, British comedian, Never Say Die 1914 Birthday John Hubbard, born in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, actor, Don't Call Me Charlie 1914 Event Charlie Chaplin debuts "The Tramp" in "Kid Auto Races at Venice" 1913 Event Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week 1909 Birthday Astrid Allwyn, Manchester CT, actress, Charlie Chan's Secret 1909 Birthday Charlie Walker, South Australia cricket wicket-keeper, toured but no Tests 1905 Birthday Cliff Arquette, born in Toledo, Ohio, comedian, Charlie Weaver 1904 Birthday Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal 1903 Birthday Vernon Duke, born in Parafianovka, Belarus, Vladimir Dokelsky, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', music was performed by Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra 1903 Birthday Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman, 1924-42 1903 Birthday Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist, Charlie McCarthy 1902 Birthday Mantan Moreland, Monroe, Louisiana, comedian, Charlie Chan, Spirit of Youth 1901 Event Cincinnati Enquirer reports Baltimore manager John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black 2nd baseman Charlie Grant 1897 Event Washington Senator catcher Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted stealers 1897 Birthday J Carrol Naish, New York City, actor, Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan 1895 Birthday Charlie Hallows, cricket batsman, Lancs played for England 1921 - 1928 1893 Birthday Charlie Chase, U.S. actor and director, Sons of Desert 1892 Event Charlie Reilly is baseball's 1st pinch hitter 1890 Birthday Lloyd Bacon, born in San Jose, California, actor, Charlie Chaplin 1889 Birthday Charlie Chaplin, Tramp, comedian, City Lights, IBM salesman 1888 Event HW Boxing champ John L Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds 1887 Birthday John Davidson, New York City, actor, Charlie Chan-Chinese Cat 1886 Birthday Carter De Haven, born in Woodland Hills, California, Francis O'Callaghan, actor, director, writer, worked with Charlie Chaplin 1886 Birthday Charlie Naughton, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Frozen Limits 1886 Birthday Charlie Ruggles, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show 1885 Event Phillies Charlie Ferguson no-hits Providence 1-0 1885 Birthday Charlie Daniels, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08 1884 Birthday Earl Biggers, author, "Charlie Chan" detective series 1884 Birthday Joseph Crehan, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight 1884 Birthday Charles Winninger, Athens Wisconsin, actor, Charlie Farrell Show 1882 Birthday Charlie Parker, cricketer, legend Gloucs SLA, but 2 - 32 in only Test 1882 Birthday Edward Earle, born in Toronto, Ontario, actor, Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight 1881 Birthday Charlie Dell, New York City, actor, Pickle in the Middle 1880 Birthday Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor, Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan 1880 Event Charlie Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 home runs in 1 inning 1879 Event 5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy wins in 2:37 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France from Scotland 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie flees in disguise to Isle of Skye 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII 1720 Birthday Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]
