2011 Event After winning a Liberal Party of British Columbia ballot, Canadian politician Christy Clark becomes the second woman to be Premier of British Columbia 2003 Death Clark Kerr, American Economist 2003 Death Laurel Clark, astronaut, physician on the Columbia mission, STS-107, dies at 41 1999 Death Sarah Clark Knauss, oldest person 1999, dies at 119 1998 Death Clark Clifford, lawyer/DC insider, dies at 91 1996 Death Ossie Raymond Clark, fashion designer, dies at 54 1995 Death Lila Clark Knapp, publisher, dies at 63 1995 Death Dave Clark, music promoter/songwriter, dies at 85 1994 Death Ernest Clark, actor (Pope Must Die, Gandhi), dies at 82 1994 Death Carmen McRae [Clark], U.S. jazz singer/pianist, dies at about 73 1994 Death Mattie Moss Clark, gospel Singer, dies at 69 1994 Event Jennie Garth weds Dan Clark 1992 Death Clark Tippet, dancer/choreographer, dies at 37 1991 Death Gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49 1991 Death Clark Mollenhoff, U.S. journalist (Pulitzer Prize), dies 1991 Death Steve Clark, guitarist (Def Leppard-Hysteria), dies at 30 1990 Death Delecta "Dee" Clark, U.S. singer (Raindrops), dies at 52 1990 Event Will Clark, NL's MVP signs a $15M 4-year contract with San Francisco Giants 1989 Event Giants Will Clark hits 1st NLCS grand slam since 1977 1989 Event Batting titles decided on final day Puckett goes 2-for-5 edges Carney Lansford .339 to .336, Gwynn's 3-for-4 edges Will Clark .336 to .333 1989 Death Dort Clark, actor (In Harm's Way), dies 1987 Event Dwight Clark ends NFL streak of 105 consecutive game receptions 1986 Death Mamo Clark, actor (1 Million BC, Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island), dies 1985 Event Judy Clark wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1985 Event Cards trade D Green, Jose Uribe, Dave LaPoint to Giants for Jack Clark 1983 Death Mark W. Clark, U.S. general (WW II), dies at 87 1983 Death Barney Clark, 1st artifical heart recipient, dies after 112 days at 62 1982 Event Clark Gilles fails in 7th Islander penalty shot 1982 Event 1st permanent artificial heart successfully implanted (University of Utah) in retired dentist Barney Clark; lived 112 days with Jarvic-7 heart 1982 Event Dentist Barney B Clark gets 1st artificial heart 1980 Event Dwight Clark begins NFL streak of 105 consecutive game receptions 1979 Event Canadians elect conservatives, Joseph Clark replaces Pierre Trudeau 1979 Event Brian Clark's "Whose Life is it Anyway?," premieres in London 1977 Death Tom C Clark, former Supreme Court Justice (1949-67), dies in New York at 77 1977 Death Tom C. Clark, American Politician 1974 Birthday Justin Whalin, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Lois and Clark 1974 Birthday Justin Whalin, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jimmy-Lois and Clark, Charles in Charge 1973 Birthday Christie Clark, Louisiana, actress, Carrie Brady-Days of Our Life 1973 Event 7th Country Music Association Award: Roy Clark wins 1972 Birthday Tony Clark, born in Newton, Kansas, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1972 Birthday Karen Clark, born in Calgary, Alberta, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1972 Birthday Greg Clark, tight end for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday Willie Clark, NFL cornerback, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Death Walter Van Tilburg Clark, U.S. author (Ox-Bow Incident), dies at 62 1971 Birthday Julie Anne Clark, born in Tucson, Arizona, playmate, Mar, 1991 1971 Birthday Derrick Clark, NFL/WLAF fullback, Broncos, Rhein Fire 1971 Birthday Shepherd Clark, born in Atlanta, Georgia, figure skater, 1994, 97 Eastern Sr champ 1969 Event Dallas Cowboy kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland, missed the ball 1969 Birthday David Hollander, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Lewis and Clark, What's Happenings? 1969 Event "Hee Haw" with Roy Clark and Buck Owens premieres on CBS TV 1969 Birthday Clark Sheehan, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Tim Clark, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1969 Birthday Vinnie Clark, NFL cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1968 Death Fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54 1968 Birthday Terri Clark, Canadian Musician 1968 Birthday Mark Clark, Bath, Illinois, pitcher for the New York Mets 1968 Death Jim Clark, of Scotland, world driving champ, dies at 32 in race car 1967 Birthday Reggie Clark, NFL linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1967 Event 87th U.S. Mens Tennis: John Newcombe beats Clark Graebner (64 64 86) 1967 Death John Clark, actor (Last Day of the War), dies at 50 1967 Event Actress Lynn Redgrave marries John Clark 1967 Event Clark Gesner's musical "You're a Good Man, premieres in New York City 1966 Birthday Wendel Clark, Kelvington, NHL left wing, Toronto, New York Islanders 1966 Birthday Amy Linker, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Lewis and Clark, Lauren-Square Pegs 1966 Birthday Anna Clark, born in San Francisco, California, playmate, Apr, 1987 1966 Birthday Dean Cain, born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, actor, Clark-Lois and Clark 1966 Event Dave Clark 5 set record as they appear for 12th time on Ed Sullivan 1966 Birthday Graeme Clark, bassist, Wet Wet Wet-Angel Eyes, Love is All Around 1966 Birthday Greg Clark, CFL linebacker, Saskatchewan Roughriders 1966 Birthday Clark Sherwood Dennis, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1990 Hawaiian Open-3rd 1965 Event Jim Clark becomes 1st foreigner in 49 years to win Indy 1964 Birthday Teri Hatcher, born in Sunnyvale, California, actress, Lois Lane-Lois and Clark 1964 Birthday Louis Clark, NFL receiver, Seattle, WLAF coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1964 Birthday Will Clark, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1963 Birthday Brian Clark, Brandon Man, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Morden Pro-Am 1963 Birthday Anthony Clark, comedian, Boyd Pritchett-Boston Common 1962 Birthday Mary Ellen Clark, Abington, Pennsylvania, diver, Olympics-2 bronze-92, 96 1962 Birthday Dave Clark, Tupelo MS, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1962 Birthday Joetta Clark, East Orange, New Jersey, 800m runner, Olympic-1992 1962 Birthday Gary Clark, NFL wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins 1962 Birthday Gary Clark, rocker, Danny Wilson-Mary's Prayer 1961 Birthday Clark Datchler, vocalist, Johnny Hates Jazz-Don't Say it's Love 1961 Birthday John Clark Gable, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bad Jim 1961 Birthday Laurel B. Clark, born in Ames Iowa, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1961 Death Wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78 1960 Death Clark Gable, actor, 'Gone With the Wind', dies at 59 1960 Event "Misfits" premieres, final movie for Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe 1960 Birthday Steve Clark, born in Hillsborough, England, rock guitarist, Def Leppard 1960 Death Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown), dies at 71 1960 Event Lamar Clark sets pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts 1959 Event Clark Griffith of Senators says team will not move the franchise 1958 Birthday Brandon Clark, New York City, actor, Sean-The Fitzpatricks 1958 Birthday Clark Brandon, New York City, actor, Fast Food 1958 Birthday Sally Clark, born in Feilding New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics silver 1958 Birthday Kurt Rambis, NBA forward, Lakers, Hornets, Clark Kent look-a-like 1957 Birthday Jeff East, born in Kansas, Missouri, American actor, best-known for role of Clark Kent in 1978 film "Superman" 1956 Event Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand 1955 Birthday Jack Clark, Penns, all star outfielder, Giants, Cards, Yankees, Padres 1955 Death Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (New York Yankees), dies at 85 1953 Birthday Marcia Clark, Kleks, born in Berkeley, California, LA DA, OJ Simpson Case 1953 Death Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63 1952 Event 1st "Bandstand" broadcast in Philadelphia on WFIL-TV (Dick Clark joins in 1955 as a substitute-host) 1952 Birthday Alan Clark, keyboardist, Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing 1951 Birthday Larry Clark Robinson, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Norris-77, 80 1950 Birthday Helen Clark, New Zealander Statesman 1949 Event Mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes 1st woman treasurer of U.S. 1949 Event GN Clark becomes 1st female U.S. treasurer 1949 Birthday John Shea, born in North Conway, New Hampshire, actor, Honeymoon, New Life, Lois and Clark 1948 Event 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie 1947 Death Clark Wissler, U.S. cultural anthropologist, dies at 76 1947 Birthday Candy Clark, born in Oklahoma, actress, Man Who Fell to Earth, Q, American Graffiti 1945 Event Arthur C. Clark proposes relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit 1944 Birthday Wesley Clark, American Soldier 1944 Birthday Larry Davidson, rocker, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1944 Birthday Gene Parsons, rock drummer, Byrds, Gene Clark Group 1944 Event General Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army 1943 Birthday Mike Smith, born in Edmonston, England, born Michael George Smith, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, music producer, played for The Dave Clark Five 1943 Birthday Denny Payton, saxophonist, harmonica player, guitarist, singer, performed with the Dave Clark Five, English pop rock group 1943 Birthday Dennis Paxton, rocker, Dave Clark Five-Glad All Over 1942 Birthday Dave Clark, born in London, England, rock drummer, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1942 Event U.S. General Clark and Lemnitzer and French General Mast meet secretly in Algeria 1942 Birthday Rick Huxley, guitarist, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1942 Birthday Lenny Davidson, London, rock guitarist, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1942 Birthday K Callan, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Joe's World, Martha-Lois and Clark 1941 Birthday Gene Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist and guitarist, Byrds 1941 Birthday Guy Clark, Rockport, Texas, country singer, Heartbroke 1941 Birthday June Clark, British Professor of Nursing, Middlesex U 1941 Birthday Jeremy Clyde, born in Dorney, England, musician, television actor, appearing in action series, Crossbow, drama series, The Alan Clark Diaries 1940 Birthday Susan Clark, born in Sarnia, Ontario, actress, Night Moves, Webster 1939 Birthday Martin Feldstein, economist, 1977 John Bates Clark Medal 1939 Birthday Joe Clark, Charles Joseph, P-C, 16th Canadian PM, 1979-80 1938 Birthday Dee Clark, Arkansas, singer, Hambone, Nobody But You 1938 Birthday Niara Sudarkasa, Gloria M Clark, educator/president, Lincoln College 1938 Death John Bates Clark, American Economist 1936 Birthday Matt Clark, Washington D.C., actor and director, Return to Oz, Horror Show 1936 Birthday Lane Smith, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actor, Perry White-Lois and Clark 1936 Birthday Jim Clark, race car driver, Indianapolis 500 1936 Birthday Jim Clark, Formula 1 racer, 1963 champ 1935 Birthday John Pepper Clark, born in Nigeria, writer, Horn, Song of a Goat 1935 Birthday Robin Clark, chemist, FRS 1934 Event While Washington player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox 1934 Birthday Terence Clark, British diplomat 1933 Birthday Roy Clark, born in Meherrin, Virginia, country singer, Hee Haw 1932 Birthday Joe Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, WLAF off coordinator coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1932 Birthday Petula Clark, Surrey England, rock vocalist, Downtown, My Love 1932 Event Clark Griffith announces Walter Johnson will be manager of Senators 1929 Birthday Mary Higgins Clark, born in Bronx, New York, author, Cry in the Night, Stillwatch 1929 Birthday Dick Clark, Mount Vernon, New York, TV Host, American Bandstand 1929 Birthday Dick Clark, Mount Vernon, New York, TV host, American Bandstand 1929 Birthday Marilyn Clark, Spokane, Washington, actress, House of Party Beach 1927 Birthday Ramsey Clark, U.S. attorney General, 1967-69 1926 Birthday John Clark, CEO, Plessey Company 1922 Birthday Clark MacGregor, politician, involved in Watergate 1921 Birthday Barney Clark, 1st to receive a permanent artificial heart 1920 Birthday Carmen McRae, Clark, U.S. jazz singer/pianist, Dream of Life 1919 Birthday Warren Stevens, Clark's Summit, Pennsylvania, actor, Richard Boone Show 1916 Birthday John Clark, born in Hampton, Iowa, actor, Graveyard of Horror 1915 Birthday Paul A. Samuelson, economist, 1970 Nobel, 1947 John Bates Clark Medal 1914 Event Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court 1914 Birthday Kenneth B Clark, Canal Zone, civil rights activist, Dark Ghetto 1914 Birthday Fred Clark, born in Lincoln California, actor, Burns and Allen, Auntie Mame, Hazard 1913 Birthday Dane Clark, Brooklyn, actor, Wire Service, Bold Venture, Perry Mason 1912 Birthday Ernest Clark, born in London, England, actor, Doctor in the House 1911 Event Clark Griffith is named manager of Washington Senators 1911 Birthday Clark Kerr, American Economist 1911 Birthday Margot Grahame, born in Canterbury, England, born Margaret Clark, actress, compared to Jean Harlow, dubbed the 'Aluminum Blonde', performed with Bebe Daniels in The Fabulous Joe 1909 Birthday Dave Clark, music promoter and songwriter 1908 Event Yankees replace Clark Griffith with Kid Elberfeld as manager who is destined to have worse won-lost percentage of any Yankee manager 27-71 (.276) 1906 Birthday Clark M. Clifford, U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1968 - 1969 1906 Birthday Clark M. Clifford, American Public Servant 1906 Birthday Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colorado, NFL hall of fame quarterback, Spartans, Detroit 1905 Event Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition opens in Portland, Oregon 1904 Event Congress authorizes Lewis and Clark Expo $1 gold coin 1902 Event Minor League's most lopsided baseball game: Corsicana 51; Texarkana 3 Justin Clark of Corsicana, Texas minors hits 8 home runs in 1 game 1901 Birthday Clark Gable, born in Cadiz, Ohio, actor, 'Gone With the Wind' 1900 Birthday June Clark, musician trumpet 1899 Birthday Tom C. Clark, American Politician 1898 Birthday Septima Poinsette Clark, civil rights activist/educator 1897 Death Alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens 1890 Event Alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia 1889 Birthday Cliff Clark, actor, Kid Glove Killer, Golden Hoofs, Vigilante Hideout 1888 Birthday Bobby Clark, vaudevillan, World's funniest circus clown 1883 Death Frederick Scotson Clark, composer, dies at 42 1883 Birthday Marguerite Clark, voice, Snow White 1882 Birthday Wallis Clark, born in Essex, England, actress, Postal Inspector 1874 Birthday Herbert Clark Hoover, West Branch Iowa, R, 31st President, 1929-1933 1870 Birthday Clark Wissler, anthropologist, American Indian 1870 Death Patrick Gass, Sergeant of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies at 98 1869 Birthday Clark Griffith, Missouri, baseball player/manager, New York Yankees 1866 Event Indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass 1862 Death James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies 1862 Event Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius 1861 Event Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft. Clark 1851 Event Alvan Clark patents telescope 1847 Birthday John Bates Clark, American Economist 1841 Event James Clark Ross (UK) is 1st to enter pack ice near Ross Ice Shelf 1840 Birthday Frederick Scotson Clark, composer 1839 Death Nathaniel Pryor, Sergeant of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies 1838 Death William Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies at 68 1831 Birthday William Thomas Clark, Major General Union volunteers 1831 Birthday John Bullock Clark, Jr., Brigadier General Confederate Army 1814 Birthday Galen Clark, U.S., naturalist and discovered Mariposa Grove 1812 Death Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis and Clark, dies 1811 Birthday Charles Clark, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1810 Birthday Clark Mills, U.S., sculptor, Freedom, Armed Liberty 1809 Death Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis and Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 1807 Birthday Abner Clark Harding, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1806 Event Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis from Pacific Northwest 1806 Event Lewis and Clark reach Pacific coast 1806 Event Lewis and Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon 1805 Event Lewis and Clark reach Pacific Ocean, 1st Americans to cross continent 1805 Event Lewis and Clark 1st sights Pacific Ocean 1805 Event Lewis and Clark 1st see Rocky Mountains 1804 Death Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804 Event Lewis and Clark Expedition begins 1804 Event Lewis and Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase 1804 Event Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis for Pacific Coast 1800 Birthday James Clark Ross, explorer, British Antarctic 1799 Event William Clark (of Lewis and Clark) is willed the slave York 1779 Event George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British 1774 Birthday Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville, Virginia, captain, Lewis and Clark Expedition 1771 Birthday Patrick Gass, Falling Springs, Pennsylvania, Sergeant of Lewis and Clark Expedition 1770 Birthday William Clark, born in Charlottsville, Virginia, 2nd lt of Lewis and Clark Expedition 1752 Birthday George Rogers Clark, frontier military leader in Revolutionary War 1726 Birthday Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence
