2015 Event At the 67th Annual Emmy Awards, Viola Davis is the first black woman to win outstanding lead drama actress; Jon Hamm wins outstanding lead drama actor, Peter Dinklage wins best supporting actor, and 'Game of Thrones' wins for outstanding drama 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 2013 Event Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, famous for her 11-hour filibuster against restricting abortion rights, announces she will run for either the Texas State Senate seat or for Governor of Texas 2012 Event Wade Davis' non-fiction book, 'Into the Silence', wins the 2012 Samuel Johnson Prize 2011 Event Over 230,000 acres of land, including the town Fort Davis, are destroyed by wildfires in the state of Texas 2004 Death Marvin Davis, American Businessman 2002 Death "General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr", Air Force General, first black general in the Air Force, dies at 89 2000 Death Elvera Davis, tap dancer, dies at 95 2000 Death Marc Davis, Disney cartoonist, designed Disney's Pirates of the Carribean ride, dies at 86 1997 Event 86th Davis Cup: Sweden sweeps U.S. in Gothenburg (5-0) 1997 Event Davis Love III wins golf's Buick challenge, shooting a 267 1997 Event 79th PGA Championship: Davis Love III shoots a 269 at Winged Foot GC 1997 Event Kansas City Royal Chili Davis is 75th to hit 300 home runs 1997 Death Gail Davis, actress, TV's Annie Oakley 1997 Death Tony Williams, jazz drummer (Miles Davis), dies at 51 1996 Event 85th Davis Cup: France beats Sweden in Malmo (3-2) 1996 Event Troy Davis of Iowa State ran for 378 yards, 3rd highest in college football games (others: Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas and Alabama) 1996 Death David William Eric Davis, broadcaster, dies at 87 1995 Event 84th Davis Cup: USA beats Russia in Moscow (3-2) 1995 Event Beth Daniels/Davis Love III wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1995 Death William Strethan "Wild Bill" Davis, musician, dies at 76 1995 Death Peaches Roy Davis, baseball pitcher, dies at 89 1995 Event Laura Davis wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Golf Championship 1995 Event Laura Davis wins LPGA Standard Register PING Golf Tournament 1995 Death Betty Davis, British dance teacher of Dame Margot Fonteyn, dies 1994 Event 83rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats Russia in Moscow (4-1) 1994 Event Patti Davis weds Paul Hayeland 1994 Death Faith Davis, oldest triplets (Charity and Hope survive), dies at 95 1994 Death Vitas Gerulaitis, tennis star (Davis Cup 1979), dies at 40 1994 Death Keith Davis, voice Tutor/Author, dies at 85 1994 Death Thomas Davis, U.S. movie editor/son of MGM-chief Frank D, dies at 26 1994 Death Jean Borotra, Flying Basque, French tennis star (Davis Cup), dies at 95 1994 Death Larry Davis, blues Singer/Guitarist, dies at 57 1994 Death Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter, dies at 86 1994 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis 1993 Event 82nd Davis Cup: Germany beats Australia in Dusseldorf (4-1) 1993 Death Robert Davis, dies of emphysema at 76 1993 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis 1992 Event 81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1) 1992 Death John H Davis, actor (Our Gang), dies of respiratory failure at 78 1991 Event 80th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Lyon (3-1) 1991 Death Miles Davis, jazz trumpeter, dies of pneumonia at 65 1991 Death Miles Davis, American Musician 1991 Death Brad Davis, U.S., actor (Midnight Express, Chariots of Fire), dies at 41 1991 Death Brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41 1991 Death Dorothy Davis Bostwick, entertainer, dies 1991 Event Mousey Davis becomes 1st coach of NY-New Jersey Knights 1991 Event "Davis Rules," with Jonathan Winters and Randy Quaid premieres on ABC-TV 1990 Event 79th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in St. Petersburg (3-2) 1990 Event Beth Daniel/Davis Love wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1990 Death Grampy Davis, dies of heart attack at 87 1990 Event Reds Eric Davis is 22nd player to homer in his 1st World Series at bat 1990 Event Jeff Goldblum and wife Geena Davis file for divorce 1990 Death Sammy Davis, Jr., singer and actor (Golden Boy), dies at 64 1989 Event 78th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Stuttgart (3-2) 1989 Event Walter Davis (Denver) ends NBA free throw streak of 53 games 1989 Event Mark Davis signs record $3.25 million per year Kansas City Royals contract 1989 Event Walter Davis (Denver) begins NBA free throw streak of 53 games 1989 Event Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award 1989 Death Bette [Ruth E] Davis, actress (All About Eve, White Mama), dies at 81 1989 Death Bette Davis, American Actress 1989 Event Cincinnati Red Eric Davis hits for cycle 1988 Event 77th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Gothenburg (4-1) 1988 Event Lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks 1988 Event Actor Jeff Goldblum and actress Gena Davis wed in Las Vegas 1988 Event 45th time opposing pitchers hit home runs, Mark Davis (Padres)/Mike Krukow 1987 Event 76th Davis Cup: Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) 1987 Event Cincinnati Red Eric Davis becomes 7th and earliest 30 home run - 30 steal man 1987 Event Eric Davis is 7th to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in one season 1987 Event U.S. Davis Cup team loses to Paraguay 1986 Event Pat Davis, ranked 412th among world tennis competitors wins Davis Cup 1986 Event 75th Davis Cup: Australia beats Sweden in Melbourne (3-2) 1986 Death Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, jazz saxophonist, dies at 65 1985 Death George Rhodes, orchestra leader (Sammy Davis, Jr. Show), dies at 66 1985 Event 74th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Germany in Munich (3-2) 1984 Event 73rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats USA in Gothenburg (4-1) 1983 Event 72nd Davis Cup: Australia beats Sweden in Melbourne (3-2) 1983 Event Winston Davis takes 7-51 in Cricket World Cup match vs. Australia 1983 Event Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds 1982 Event 71st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Grenoble (4-1) 1982 Birthday Lil' Dave, Davis Shelton, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1982 Event 24th Grammy Awards: Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy wins 1981 Event 70th Davis Cup: USA beats Argentina in Cincinnati (3-1) 1981 Event Bill C. Davis' "Mass Appeal," premieres in New York City 1981 Event "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes returns to #1 slot 1981 Event "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks 1981 Event Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks 1981 Event Ron Davis pitches 10th consecutive strike out, 1 short of record 1981 Event Yankee Ron Davis strikes out 8 consecutive Angels, ran record of 13 strikeouts of last 14 faced, also saved Gene Nelsons 1st win, 4-2 1981 Death Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 1980 Death John W. Davis, President (WV State college), dies at 92 1979 Event 68th Davis Cup: USA beats Italy in San Francisco (5-0) 1979 Death Minnie Ripperton, Andrea Davis, singer (Lovin' You), dies at 30 1978 Event 67th Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Rancho Mirage (4-1) 1978 Event President Carter signs bill restoring Jefferson Davis citizenship 1978 Event Garfield, created by Jim Davis, 1st appears as a comic strip 1978 Event Yankees trade Ken Holzman for Ron Davis 1978 Birthday Jessica Davis, born in Greenbrae, California, rhythmic gymnast, 1996 Olympics 1977 Event Bette Davis is 1st woman to receive Life Achievement Award 1977 Event KC releases Tommy Davis, ends an 18-year career with 10 teams 1975 Event 64th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Czechoslovakia in Stockholm (3-2) 1975 Death Cyril Delevanti, actor (Lucius-Jefferson Davis), dies at 88 1975 Birthday Reinhard Davis, hockey goaltender, Team Austria 1998 1974 Death Rufe Davis, actor (Floyd Smoot-Petticoat Junction), dies at 66 1974 Event 63rd Davis Cup: South Africa beats India in (w/o) 1974 Death Adelle Davis, U.S. nutrionalist (Let's stay healthy), dies at 70 1974 Birthday Stephen Davis, running back for the Washington Redskins 1974 Birthday Nathan Davis, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Event Dodgers trade Willie Davis to Expos for relief pitcher Mike Marshall 1973 Event 62nd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (5-0) 1973 Death Stringer Davis, actress (Mouse on the Moon, Miranda), dies at about 77 1973 Birthday Wendell Davis, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys 1973 Event Pete Rose and Willie Davis both get career hit # 2,000 1973 Event Columbia Records fires president Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in funds, Davis will start Arista records 1973 Birthday John Davis, WLAF tight end, Amsterdam Admirals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Birthday Mark Davis, NBA guard and forward, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Birthday Joel Davis, guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Birthday Terence Davis, WLAF wide receiver for the London Monarchs 1973 Birthday Eddie Davis, CFL cornerback for the Calgary Stampeders 1973 Birthday Travis Davis, NFL strong safety, NO Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars 1972 Birthday Don Davis, linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Terrell Davis, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1972 Event 61st Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Bucharest (3-2) 1972 Birthday Neriah Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Mar, 1994 1972 Birthday Cedric Davis, NFL cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals 1972 Birthday Josh Davis, U.S., 800m freestyle swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Birthday Billy Davis, NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys 1972 Birthday Tyrone Davis, NFL tight end, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1972 Event Angela Davis, black activist, acquitted of killing a white guard 1972 Birthday Isaac Davis, NFL guard for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Jonas Bjorkman, born in Vaxjo, Sweden, tennis star, Davis Cup 1994 1972 Event Sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, and Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain Georgia 1972 Birthday Ron Davis, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1972 Birthday Scott Davis, Great Falls Mont, figure skater 1994 Olympics 1972 Birthday Michael Davis, NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Birthday Heath Te-Ihi-O-Te-Rangy Davis, cricket bowler, New Zealand open vs. England 1994 1971 Event 60th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Charlotte (3-2) 1971 Birthday Derrick Davis, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Death B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago 1970 Event Angela Davis arrested in New York City 1970 Birthday Dwayne Davis, WLAF safety for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1970 Event 59th Davis Cup: USA beats Germany in Cleveland (5-0) 1970 Event 4, including presiding judge, killed in courthouse shootout in San Rafael, California (Police charge Angela Davis provided weapons) 1970 Birthday Hubert Davis, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks 1970 Event Sammy Davis, Jr. weds Altovise 1970 Event Miles Davis Bitches Brew released 1970 Birthday Scott Davis, guard for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 Event UCLA fires Angela Davis for being a communist 1969 Birthday Marc Davis, Oceanside California, 3K steeplechase runner, Goodwill-gold-94 1969 Birthday Jan Apell, born in Gothenburg, Sweden, professional tennis player, won the Davis Cup in doubles, 1994, played with Jonas Bjorkman 1969 Birthday Paige Davis, American Actress 1969 Event 58th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Cleveland (5-0) 1969 Death Mildred Davis, actress (Haunted Spooks), dies of coronary at 68 1969 Birthday Nate Gwynne, born in Davis, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Pascall Davis, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1969 Birthday Dale Davis, NBA forward, Indiana Pacers 1969 Birthday Anthony Davis, NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs 1968 Event 57th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (4-1) 1968 Birthday Rob Davis, NFL guard, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1968 Birthday Antonio Davis, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers 1968 Birthday Emanual Davis, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1968 Event Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Dave Davis 1968 Birthday Penny "Stamper" Davis, Carlisle England, Canadian 470 yachter, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Eric Davis, NFL cornerback, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers 1967 Birthday Willie Davis, NFL wide receiver, Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Oilers 1967 Birthday Artur Davis, American Politician 1967 Birthday Terry Davis, NBA forward and center, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards 1967 Birthday Antone Davis, NFL tackle, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Birthday Demetri Davis, WLAF tight end, Barcelona Dragons 1966 Event AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner 1966 Birthday Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts 1965 Birthday Greg Davis, NFL kicker for the Arizona Cardinals 1965 Birthday Reuben Davis, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1965 Death George Davis, actor (Private Lives, Devil May Care), dies at 75 1965 Birthday Kristin Davis, actress, Melrose Place 1965 Birthday Guy Forget, born in Casablanca, Morocco, professional tennis player, helped France with the 1991 and 1996 Davis Cup, served as France's Favid Cup team captain 1964 Event 53rd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (3-2) 1964 Birthday Jimmy Arias, Buffalo, New York, tennis player, U.S. Davis Cup team 1964 Birthday Davis Milton Love III, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1987 MCI Heritage 1963 Event 52nd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (3-2) 1962 Death Arthur Vining Davis, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57), dies at 95 in Miami 1962 Birthday Scott Davis, born in Santa Monica, California, tennis star 1962 Birthday Eric Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1961 Event 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB) 1961 Event Ernest Davis is 1st black to win Heisman Trophy 1961 Event "Purlie Victorious," a farce by Ossie Davis, opens on Broadway 1961 Death Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53 1961 Death Joan Davis, actress (I Married Joan), dies of heart attack at 53 1961 Birthday Davis Daniel, born in Arlington Heights Illinois, country singer 1960 Event Italy beats U.S. in Davis cup (1st time in 24 years U.S. not in finals) 1960 Event Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Swedish actress May Britt 1960 Death H L Davis, U.S. writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 1960 Birthday Chili Davis, born in Kingston, Jamacia, outfielder for the California Angels 1959 Birthday Simon Davis, Victorian cricket pace bowler, Test vs. New Zealand 1986, no wkts 1959 Event 48th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (3-2) 1959 Event Benjamin O Davis, Jr. becomes 1st black General-major in USAF 1959 Birthday Eliot Teltscher, born in California, tennis player, U.S. Davis Cup team 1958 Event 47th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Brisbane (3-2) 1958 Birthday Marty Davis, San Jose Cat, tennis star 1958 Birthday Geoff Davis, American Politician 1958 Event Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles 1958 Event Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Loray White 1957 Event Miles Davis Quintet debuts a jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in NY 1957 Birthday Steve Davis, born in Plumstead, London, snooker player, nine-ball pool player, won six World Championships in the 1980's, performed well in Mosconi Cup, World Pool Championships 1956 Event 45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0) 1956 Event Musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis, Jr. premieres in New York City 1956 Birthday Howard Edward Davis, Jr., Glen Cove, New York, lw boxer 1976 Olympics silver 1956 Birthday Geena Davis, born in Wareham, Massachusetts, actress, film producer, appeared in 'The Accidental Tourist', 'Thelma and Louise', 'A League of Their Own' 1955 Event 44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0) 1955 Birthday Roderick Hopkins Davis, Auckland New Zealand, yachting Star class 1996 Olympics 1955 Event 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup) 1955 Birthday Buster Mottram, born in Kingston upon Thames, in south-west London, English tennis player, ranked 15th best tennis player in the world, represented Great Britain in Davis Cup eight times 1955 Birthday Judy Davis, born in Perth, Australia, actress, Husbands and Wives 1954 Event 43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2) 1954 Event B. O. Davis, Jr. becomes 1st black general in USAF 1954 Birthday Walter Paul Davis, Pineville, North Carolina, basketball player 1976 Olympics gold 1954 Birthday Sarah Lundy, born in America, horse trainer, won Sam F. Davis Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, 1993, first female trainer to saddle a horse in the Belmont Stakes 1953 Birthday N Jan Davis, Cocoa Beach Florida, PhD/astronaut, STS-47, 60, 85 1953 Event Betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash 1953 Birthday Ian Davis, cricketer, Australian batsman 1973-77 1952 Birthday Patti Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Nancy Reagan/writer, Bondage 1952 Event Ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis 1951 Event 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2) 1951 Birthday Terry Davis, born in New York City, actress, Stacey Winthrop-Another World 1951 Birthday Rodger Davis, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1951 Birthday Martha Davis, California, vocalist/guitar, Motels-Only the Lonely, Shame 1950 Event Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament 1950 Event 39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1) 1950 Event ILTF re-admit Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland and Hungary withdraws 1950 Birthday Jo Ann Davis, American Politician 1949 Birthday Lenny White, born in New York City, New York, musician, drummer, performed on Miles Davis' 'Bitches' Brew', recorded 'No Mystery', 'Romantic Warrior' with Return to Forever 1949 Birthday Mickey Lee Davis, Jr., Tennessee, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List 1949 Birthday Brad Davis, Tallahassee, Florida, actor, Roots, Chiefs, Midnight Express 1949 Event 38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) 1949 Birthday Edward Hardin, New York City, rock guitarist, Spencer Davis Group 1948 Birthday David Davis, British Politician 1948 Event 37th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (5-0) 1948 Birthday Paul Davis, born in Meridian, Michigan, country/rock vocalist, I Go Crazy 1947 Event 36th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) 1947 Birthday Rob Davis, born in Carshalton, England, musician, guitarist, songwriter, song 'Tiger Feet' for glam rock band Mud top record of the United Kingdom in 1974 1947 Birthday Phil Sawyer, rocker, Spencer Davis Group 1946 Event 35th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Melbourne (5-0) 1946 Event 12th Heisman Trophy Award: Glenn Davis, Army (HB) 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 1946 Birthday Kim Carnes, born in Pasadena, California, rock vocalist, Bette Davis Eyes 1945 Death Dwight Davis, donator of tennis' Davis cup, dies 1945 Birthday Daniel Davis, Gurdun, Arkansas, actor, Niles-Nanny 1945 Birthday Clifton Davis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/singer, That's My Mama, Amen 1945 Birthday Jim Davis, cartoonist, Garfield 1945 Birthday Tony Roche, born in Tarcutta, Australia, professional tennis player, coach, upset Adriano Panatta to win the Davis Cup, 1977 1944 Event Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes governor of Louisiana 1944 Birthday Susan Davis, American Politician 1944 Birthday Andrew Davis, Ashbridge, England, conductor, New Philharmonic Orchestra London 1944 Birthday Angela Davis, American Activist 1944 Birthday Charlie Davis, cricketer, WI batsman in 15 Tests 1968-73 1943 Birthday Lincoln Davis, American Politician 1943 Birthday Muff [Mervyn] Winwood, singer, Spencer Davis Group-Gimme Some Lovin 1942 Birthday Gray Davis, American Politician 1942 Birthday Peter York, rock drummer, Spencer Davis Group 1942 Birthday Spencer Davis, rocker, Spencer Davis Group 1942 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Office of War with Elmer Davis as head 1942 Birthday Mac Davis, Lubbock, Texas, singer and actor, Mac Davis Show, North Dallas 40 1941 Birthday Danny K. Davis, American Politician 1940 Event Benjamin O. Davis became 1st Black general in U.S. Army 1940 Event Col Bo Davis attains rank of Brigadier General 1940 Event U.S. Army General Benjamin Davis becomes 1st black general 1940 Event Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army 1940 Birthday Phyllis Davis, born in Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Love American Style, Vega$ 1940 Birthday Billy Davis, Jr., born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, 5th Dimension-One Less Bell 1940 Birthday Bryan Davis, cricketer, bro of Charlie WI batsman vs. Australia 1965 1940 Birthday Raymond Davis, U.S. rock vocalist, Funkadelic-Knee Deep 1939 Birthday Ernest Davis, 1st black to win Heisman Trophy, 1961 1939 Event 34th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Haverford (3-2) 1939 Birthday Spencer Davis, born in Wales, vocalist, Spencer Davis Group-Gimme Some Lovin 1939 Birthday Warren Davis, rocker, Monotones 1938 Event 33rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (3-2) 1938 Birthday Tyrone Davis, U.S. R&B singer, Are you serious 1937 Birthday Don Bies, Cottonwood ID, PGA golfer, 1975 Sammy Davis Jr 1937 Birthday Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1937 Event 32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1) 1936 Birthday Larry Davis, blues singer/guitarist 1936 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Harold L Davis (Honey in the Horn) 1936 Birthday May Britt, Sweden, actress, Young Lions, wife of Sammy Davis, Jr. 1935 Event U.S. captures Davis Cup for 7th straight year 1935 Death Alice Brown Davis, American Statesman 1934 Event 29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1) 1934 Birthday Willie Davis, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay 1934 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Suzanne Davis 1933 Event 28th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats France in Paris (3-2) 1933 Birthday William Davis, author/broadcaster, Battle at Bull Run 1932 Event 27th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Paris (3-2) 1932 Birthday Robert William Davis, born in Marquette, Michigan, Representative-R-Michigan 1979 - 1993 1932 Birthday Otis Crandell Davis, Alabama, 400m/4X400m relayer 1960 Olympics gold 1932 Birthday Clive Davis, American Businessman 1932 Birthday Ivan Davis, Electra, Texas, pianist/writer, Hunger, Corn is Green 1931 Birthday Skeeter Davis, Mary Penick, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, singer, End of World 1931 Birthday John Bartlett, tennis player, Davis Cup captain-Britain 1931 Birthday Walter Davis, U.S., running high jumper 1952 Olympics gold 1930 Event Bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios 1930 Birthday Gerry Davis, born in England, science-fiction writer, wrote British television soap operas Coronation Street and United!, script editor for Doctor Who 1929 Birthday Al Davis, born in Brocton, Massachusetts, NFL team owner, Los Angeles Raiders 1927 Birthday Colin Rex Davis, Weybridge England, conductor, New York Met 1967-71 1927 Event 22nd Davis Cup: France beats USA in Philadelphia (3-2) 1926 Event 21st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Philadelphia (4-1) 1926 Event U.S. defeats France for their 7th straight Davis Cup championship 1926 Birthday Miles Davis, born in Alton, Illinois, jazz trumpeter, L'ascenseur pour l'echafaud 1926 Birthday Ann B. Davis, Schenectady, New York, actress, Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch 1926 Birthday Ann B. Davis, actress, Alice-Brady Bunch 1925 Birthday Sammy Davis, Jr., New York City, singer/dancer/actor, Ocean's 11, Candy Man 1925 Birthday Maxwell Street Jimmy Charles Davis Thomas, blues musician 1925 Birthday Gail Davis, Little Rock, Arkansas, actress, Annie Oakley 1925 Event 20th Davis Cup: USA beats France in Philadelphia (5-0) 1925 Birthday Marvin Davis, Newark, New Jersey, CEO, Davis Oil Company 1925 Birthday Danny Davis, rocker, Nashville Brass 1924 Event 19th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (5-0) 1923 Birthday Alice [Davis] Coachman, born in Albany, Georgia, high jumper, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1923 Event 18th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) 1923 Event U.S. beats Australia in tennis, for their 4th straight Davis Cup 1923 Event Owen Davis' "Icebound," premieres in New York City 1922 Event 17th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in New York (4-1) 1921 Event 16th Davis Cup: USA beats Japan in New York (5-0) 1921 Birthday Allan Davis, mayor-London 1921 Birthday John Henry Davis, Jr., Smithtown, New York, weightlifter, Olym-gold-1948, 52 1920 Event 15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0) 1918 Birthday William Strethan "Wild Bill" Davis, musician 1918 Birthday Buster Davis, born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, choral director, Garry Moore Show 1917 Birthday Ossie Davis, born in Cogdell, Georgia, actor and playwright, Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam 1917 Birthday Davis Roberts, born in Mobile, Alabama, actor, Mr. Johnson-Boone 1916 Birthday Dorothy Salisbury Davis, American Writer 1916 Death Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52 1915 Birthday Jim Davis, born in Edgerton, Missouri, actor, Jack Ewing-Dallas 1914 Event Boston Brave George Davis no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 7-0 1914 Event U.S. war reporter Richard H. Davis visits Leuven 1914 Event 13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2) 1914 Event U.S. beats Australia, 3-2, to win Davis Cup 1913 Birthday Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player, 1948-49, 51 1913 Event 12th Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2) 1909 Birthday Keith Davis, voice tutor/author 1908 Birthday Rufe Davis, Oklahoma, actor, Cocoanut Grove, Trail Blazers, Gangs of Sonora 1908 Birthday Kingsley Davis, sociologist/demographer, coined, population explosion 1908 Birthday William Eric David Davis, broadcaster 1908 Birthday Bette Davis, born in Lowell, Massachusetts, famous eyes, Of Human Bondage, Jezebel 1907 Birthday Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter 1907 Event 7th Davis Cup: Australasia beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2) 1907 Birthday Joan Davis, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actress, I Married Joan 1905 Birthday Roy Peaches Davis, baseball pitcher 1905 Event 30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8 1904 Birthday Adelle Davis, author, Lets Stay Healthy, nutritionist, died of cancer 1903 Birthday George Davis Snell, Bradford Massachusetts, geneticist, H-2 gene 1903 Event 3rd Davis Cup: British Isles beats USA in Boston (4-1) 1902 Birthday Jimmie Davis, singer, songwriter and gov-LA, 1944-48, 60-64 1902 Event 2nd Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in New York (3-2) 1901 Birthday Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ, 1927-46 1901 Birthday Mildred Davis, Pennsylvania, actress, Grandma's Boy 1900 Event 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0) 1900 Event 1st Davis Cup tennis competition, named after Dwight Filley Davis, began at Longwood Cricket Club in Massachusetts, and won by U.S. 2 days later 1900 Event Dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup 1898 Event 18th U.S. Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61) 1897 Birthday Ed Baker, Davis, West Virginia, actor, Keystone Kops 1897 Event George Davis (Giants) home run off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH 1896 Birthday Cota Ramaswami, cricketer, Davis Cup for India 1922, Test 1936 1896 Birthday Gary Davis, born in Laurens, South Carolina, blues/folk guitarist, A Little More Faith 1894 Birthday Stuart Davis, U.S. painter 1890 Birthday Virginia Eames, Ft. Davis, Texas, entertainer 1889 Death Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States 1861 - 1865, dies at 81 1889 Birthday George Davis, Netherlands, actor, Devil May Care 1889 Birthday Cyril Delevanti, England, actor, Lucius-Jefferson Davis, Black Eye 1879 Birthday Dwight Filley Davis, U.S. Sect of War/donated tennis' Davis Cup 1870 Event Hiram R. Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis 1869 Event Charges of Treason against Jefferson Davis are dropped 1868 Event Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; 1st blacks on U.S. trial jury 1868 Event Refrigerator car patented by William Davis, a fish dealer in Detroit 1867 Birthday Arthur Vining Davis, Sharon Massachusetts, CEO, Alcoa-1910-57 1865 Event President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Georgia 1865 Event Jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville, Georgia 1865 Event President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis 1865 Event CSA President Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia 1865 Event President Jefferson Davis names 3 peace commissioners 1864 Event CSA President Davis replaces General Joe Johnston with John Bell Hood 1864 Birthday Richard Harding Davis, U.S., journalist/author, In The Fig 1863 Event President Davis orders service duty for confederate army 1863 Death Benjamin Franklin "Grimes" Davis, Union major, dies in battle at 30 1863 Event Battle of Milliken's Bend, Louisiana - Jefferson Davis' home burnt 1863 Event President Davis calls for this to be a day of fasting and prayer 1863 Event President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address 1862 Event Union General Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw and common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis 1862 Death Charles Davis Jameson, U.S. Union Brigadier General (Fair Oaks), dies at 35 1862 Event Skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee 1861 Event Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate president 1861 Event Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between U.S. and Confederacy 1861 Event Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers 1861 Event Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Alabama 1861 Event Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens elected president and Vice President of Confederate States of America 1861 Event Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time in Montgomery, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy 1861 Event Jefferson Davis of Mississippi and 4 other southern senators resign 1852 Birthday Alice Brown Davis, American Statesman 1837 Birthday Martin Davis Hardin II, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1830 Birthday Davis Tillson, Major General Union volunteers 1828 Birthday Jefferson Columbus Davis, Major General Union Army 1827 Birthday Edmund Jackson Davis, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1827 Birthday Charles Davis Jameson, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1826 Birthday Varina Howell Davis, 1st lady, Confederacy 1825 Birthday Joseph Robert Davis, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1822 Birthday Samuel Davis Sturgis, Major General Union Army 1820 Birthday George Davis, Attorney General Confederacy 1817 Birthday Henry Winter Davis, MC, Union 1808 Birthday Jefferson Davis, born in Kentucky, President of Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865 1807 Birthday Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral Union Navy 1803 Birthday Alexander Jackson Davis, U.S., architect, gothic revivalist 1662 Death Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 1604 Birthday Davis Mell, composer
