2014 Event A grand jury in St. Louis County reaches the decision that police officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted in the shooting death of Ferguson teenager Michael Brown; the decision sparked protests, looting and businesses being burned to the ground in St. Louis, as well as protests across the U.S. 2014 Event U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder flies to Ferguson, MO to inform residents that the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown will be investigated by the federal government; a separate county-appointed grand jury has already begun reviewing the case 2014 Event Continued riots in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown by a police officer have resulted in the announcement of a state of emergency and a curfew by Governor Jay Nixon 2014 Event Residents of Ferguson, MO call for FBI investigation of the shooting death of a teenager by a police officer; the reason for the confrontation has not been disclosed 1997 Death Keith Ferguson, blues guy, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, dies at 50 1993 Event Riddick Bowe TKOs Jesse Ferguson in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1992 Event British Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson announce separation 1992 Event Sarah Ferguson wears paper bag over her head on airline ride 1992 Event Sarah Ferguson attends dinner of Everglades club (club excludes Jews) 1992 Event Cleaning woman finds intimate photos of Sarah Ferguson with U.S. man 1991 Event Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York 1991 Event Gaylord Perry, Ferguson Jenkins and Rod Carew elected to Hall of Fame 1986 Event Britain's Prince Andrew marries Sarah Ferguson 1983 Event Buffalo Bill quarterback Joe Ferguson passes 419 yards with 5 TDs 1982 Event Ferguson Jenkins becomes 7th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters 1980 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Ferguson Jenkins indefinitely due to drug arrest 1980 Event Rangers pitcher Ferguson Jenkins arrested for possession of drugs 1980 Event Texas Ranger Ferguson Jenkins becomes 4th to win 100 games in AL and NL 1978 Death Frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69 1975 Birthday Jay R Ferguson, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Taylor Newton-Evening Shade 1975 Birthday Trudi Ferguson, Miss Universe-Jamaica 1996 1974 Birthday Jason Ferguson, defensive tackle for the New York Jets 1973 Birthday Nick Ferguson, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1973 Event Cubs trade Ferguson Jenkins to Rangers for Bill Madlock and Vic Harris 1973 Event Joe Ferguson, hits the 6,000th Dodger home run 1972 Event Chicago Cub Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20th game for 6th straight year 1964 Birthday Christina Ferguson, born in Phoenix, Arizona, playmate, Apr, 1983 1963 Birthday Kent Ferguson, born in Cedar Rapids Iowa, diver, 1992 and 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Craig Ferguson, Scottish Comedian 1961 Death Elsie Ferguson, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages), dies at 76 1961 Death Ma Ferguson, American Politician 1961 Death Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies 1958 Birthday Colin Ferguson, murderer, 6 people on the LIRR on Dec 7, 1993 1955 Birthday Adair Ferguson, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1954 Event Supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education reversed 1896 "separate but equal" Plessy Vs Ferguson decision 1951 Birthday Roosevel Ferguson, born in Arkansas, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List 1948 Birthday Cathy Ferguson, 100m backstroke swimmer 1964 Olympic gold 1948 Birthday Larry Ferguson, born in Nassau, keyboardist, Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing 1947 Birthday Jay Ferguson, born in Burbank, California, rocker, Spirit-I Got A Line on You 1946 Birthday Keith Ferguson, blues guy, Fabulous Thunderbirds 1943 Birthday Ferguson Jenkins, baseball pitcher, Red Sox 1941 Birthday Alex Ferguson, English Coach 1928 Birthday Maynard Ferguson, Verdun Quebec, jazz trumpeter, Roulette 1925 Event Miriam (Ma) Ferguson sworn in as Texas gov, nation's 2nd woman governor 1924 Event Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas) 1924 Birthday Allyn Ferguson, born in San Jose, California, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show 1917 Birthday Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg-spinner, West Indian of post-WWII years 1915 Event St. John Ervine's "John Ferguson," premieres in Dublin 1908 Birthday Frank Ferguson, California, actor, Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal 1908 Birthday Howard Ferguson, composer 1896 Event U.S. Supreme Court affirms race separation (Plessy vs. Ferguson) 1892 Event Homer A. Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy vs. Ferguson) 1885 Event Phillies Charlie Ferguson no-hits Providence 1-0 1885 Birthday Elsie Ferguson, New York, actress, Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages 1885 Event Samuel David Ferguson becomes 1st U.S. black bishop 1875 Birthday Ma Ferguson, American Politician 1862 Death Charles Ferguson Smith, U.S. Union General-Major, dies of infection at 55 1824 Birthday Manning Ferguson Force, Major General Union volunteers 1816 Death Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92 1807 Birthday Charles Ferguson Smith, Major General Union volunteers 1780 Death Patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36 1723 Birthday Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian 1710 Birthday James Ferguson, astronomer
