2013 Event At the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, Andy Murray wins the Men's Singles after beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets; he becomes the first British man to win since Fred Perry's Wimbleton 1936 win 2012 Event At the 2012 U.S. Open, Andy Murray of the U.K. wins the Men's Singles, defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic; Murray becomes the first British player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry 76 years ago 2005 Death Fred Korematsu, American Celebrity 2004 Death Fred Ebb, lyricist, Caberet, dies at 71 2003 Death Fred Berry, comic, Whats Happening, dies at 52 2003 Death Fred Rogers, writer, actor, minister, and musician, 'Mr. Rogers', dies at 74 2001 Death Fred De Cordova, producer/director, Tonight Show, dies at 90 2001 Death Sir Fred Hoyle, "astronomer, science fiction writer", ", coined the term ""big bang"", ", dies at 86 1997 Death Fred Zinnemann, director, A Man for All Seasons, dies of heart attack at 89 1997 Event Fred Goldman says he will settle for a signed murder confession from O. J. Simpson in lieu of his $20.5 million judgement 1996 Death Fred Lipmann, watchmaker, dies at 91 1996 Event Fred Norris of the Howard Stern show changes his name legally to Eric 1995 Death Fred Fehl, photographer, dies at 89 1995 Death Fred Perry, English tennis star (Wimbledon 1934-36), dies at 85 1994 Death Fred "Sonic" Smith, guitarist, dies at 46 1994 Death Fred Lebow, U.S. founder of New York Marathon, dies of cancer 1994 Event Typhoon Fred ravages Chinese county Zhejiang, 700+ killed 1994 Event All star MVP: Fred McGriff (Atlanta Braves) 1994 Event Fred Norris, from the Howard Stern Show, marries Allison Furman 1994 Death Fred Sadoff, actor (Quiet American), dies of AIDS at 67 1994 Death Harry Touw, Dutch comic (Fred Hache Show), dies at 70 1994 Death Fred de Bruyne, Flemish cyclist/gang leader (Paris-Nice), dies at 63 1993 Death Fred C Shapiro, U.S. journalist (Tiananmen-square 1989), dies at 62 1993 Event Fred McGriff and David Justice are 6th to hit back-to-back home runs twice in same game 1993 Death Fred Gwynne, actor (Herman-Munsters), dies of pancreatic cancer at 66 1992 Event 56th Golf Masters Championship: Fred Couples wins, shooting a 275 1992 Event "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred peaks at #1 1992 Death Fred Slyter, dialogue coach, dies after long illness at 56 1991 Death Fred D Scott, actor (2 Gun Troubador), dies 1991 Death Alex Graham, British cartoonstrip artist (Fred Basset), dies 1991 Death Fred MacMurray, actor (My Three Sons), dies of pneumonia at 83 1990 Death Fred Shero, Canadian Athlete 1987 Death Fred Astaire, actor/dancer (Royal Wedding, Let's Dance), dies at 88 1987 Event Fred Currey acquires Greyhound Bus Company 1986 Death Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician, dies at 73 1986 Event Doubleday Publishing sells New York Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon 1986 Event Fred Markham (U.S.), unpaced and unaided by wind, is 1st to pedal 65 mph on a level course, Big Sand Flat, California 1985 Event Boston Red Sox Fred Lynn gets 10 RBIs 1985 Event Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to John Ashbery and Fred Chapell 1984 Event Fred Rogers of PBS' "Mr Rogers? Neighborhood" presents a sweater to Smithsonian Institution 1984 Death Bill Raisch, one armed actor (Fred Johnson-Fugitive), dies at 79 1984 Death Fred Waring, orchestra leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84 1984 Event Andy Kaufman and Fred Blassie's "My Breakfast With Blassie" premieres 1983 Event Jan Stephens/Fred Couples wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1983 Event Fred Lynn of Angels hits All Star game 1st grand slam (AL wins 13-3) 1983 Event Fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria 1982 Death Fred Stuthman, actor (Henry Adler-Hello Larry), dies at 63 1981 Death Adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82 1981 Event Red Sox trade Fred Lynn to Angels for Frank Tanana and Joe Rudi 1980 Death Fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80 1980 Death Marshall Reed, actor (Fred Asher-Lineup), dies at 62 1980 Event Patti Smith and MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit 1979 Event Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 818 kph over 200 m 1979 Death Fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71 1978 Event John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Ballroom," premieres in New York City 1978 Event Fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free throws blindfolded 1977 Death Alan Reed, actor (Fred Allen)/voice (Fred Flintstone), dies at 69 1977 Event Superbowl XI: Oakland Raiders beat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland, WR 1976 Birthday Fred Savage, born in Illinois, actor, Kevin-Wonder Years, Vice Versa 1976 Event Roger Connor, Fred Lindstrom and ump Cal Hubbard elected to Hall of Fame 1975 Event Red Sox's Fred Lynn is 1st rookie to win MVP (AL) 1975 Event Fred Lynn becomes the 1st rookie to win MVP 1975 Event Boston's Fred Lynn is the overwhelming choice as AL Rookie of Year 1975 Death Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 1975 Event Fred Lynn gets 10 RBIs in a Red Sox 15-1 victory over Tigers 1975 Event Fred Newman makes 12,874 baskets in a one-day exhibition 1974 Birthday Fred Brock, wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals 1973 Event President Nixon's attorney, J Fred Buzhardt, reveals presence of 18 minute gap in a White House tape recording related to Watergate 1973 Birthday Fred Lindberg, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Fred Thomas, NFL cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Birthday Fred Rodriguez, born in Bogota, Colombia, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Fred Miller, tackle for the St. Louis Rams 1973 Death Fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77 1972 Birthday Fred Brathwaite, Ottawa, NHL goalie for the Edmonton Oilers 1972 Birthday Fred Hoiberg, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Birthday Fred McCrary, NFL fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Death Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist, dies at 68 1971 Birthday Fred Lester for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Fred Baxter, NFL tight end for the New York Jets 1970 Birthday Fred Durst, American Musician 1969 Death Fred Hampton, U.S. Black-Panther leader, murdered 1969 Birthday Fred Foggie, WLAF cornerback for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1969 Death Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64 1969 Death Fred Price, cricket wicket-keep (England, vs. Australia Headingley 1938), dies 1968 Death Fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54 1968 Event John Kander/Fred Ebbs musical "Zorba," premieres in New York City 1968 Event Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt 1968 Birthday Fred McAfee, NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Birthday Fred[ric] Honebein, born in San Francisco, California, rower, Olympics-5th-1996 1967 Death Fred Engelen, Flemish actor and director (Kritisch Theater), dies at 54 1966 Birthday Fred Coury, Johnston, New York, rocker, Cinderella-Heartbreak Station 1966 Birthday Fred Childress, CFL guard for the Calgary Stampeders 1966 Event 86th U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Stolle beats John Newcombe (46 12-10 63 64) 1966 Birthday Fred Strickland, linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys 1966 Birthday William Fred Mayfair, born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1993 Greater Milw Open 1966 Birthday Fred Barnett, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles 1966 Death William Frawley, actor (Fred Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 89 1965 Birthday Fred Grim, soccer player, Cambuur L, Ajax 1965 Event 79th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Roy Emerson beats Fred Stolle (62 64 64) 1964 Event Fred Trueman takes 300th Test Cricket wicket (Neil Hawke) 1963 Death Fred Uttal, TV host (QED), dies at 55 1963 Birthday Fred McGriff, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1963 Death Fred Hillebrand, actor (Martin Kane), dies at 69 1963 Event 77th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: C McKinley beats Fred Stolle (97 61 64) 1962 Event Fred Baldasare is 1st to swim English Channel underwater (scuba) 1961 Event Dr. Ruth marries Fred Westheimer 1961 Event Fred Trueman takes 5-0 in 24 balls to rip through Aussies 1960 Event "My Three Sons" starring Fred MacMurray, debuts on ABC-TV 1960 Birthday Fred Roberts, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1959 Death Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 1958 Birthday Fred Young, born in Glasgow, Kentucky, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett 1958 Birthday Rik Mayall, comedian, Drop Dead Fred, Bottom, Little Noises 1957 Birthday Fred Markham, 1st man to pedal a bike 65 mph 1957 Death Fred Stein, TV panelist (Live Begins at 80), dies at 88 1956 Death Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 1956 Birthday Fred Quillan, born in Portland, Oregon, WLAF offensive coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1955 Event Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician 1955 Birthday Fred Norris, comedy writer/singer, Howard Stern Show 1955 Birthday Fred White, rocker, Earth Wind and Fire-Shining Star, Easy Lover 1954 Death Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 1953 Birthday Fred Upton, born in St. Joseph, Michigan, Representative-R-Michigan 1987 - 1953 Event J. Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show 1953 Event J. Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show" 1952 Birthday John Francome, born in Swindon, England, jockey, National Hunt Champion Jockey seven times, apprenticed with Fred Winter, presenter for horseracing broadcasts on Channel 4 1952 Birthday Fred Lynn, Chicago, baseball outfielder, Boston, California, Baltimore 1951 Birthday Fred W. Leslie, Ancon Panama, PhD/astronaut, STS-73 1951 Birthday Fred Schneider, born in Newark, Georgia, vocalist and guitarist, B-52's-Rock Lobster 1951 Birthday Fred Berry, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Rerun-What's Happening 1951 Event Fred Wilt wins AAU Sullivan Memorial Trophy (U.S. athlete of 1950) 1951 Death Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69 1949 Birthday Douglas Fred Tewell, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1980 Sea Pines 1949 Birthday Fred Frith, English guitarist, violinist and bassist, Skeleton Crew 1948 Birthday Fred "Sonic" Smith, guitarist 1948 Birthday Fred Brown, NBAer, Seattle SuperSonic 1948 Birthday Fred Grandy, born in Sioux City, Iowa, Representative-R-Iowa, 1986-, actor, Love Boat 1947 Event Sam Breadon sells Cards to Robert Hannegan and Fred Saigh for $4M 1947 Death Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for England 1929-30), dies 1946 Birthday Fred Borgman, Dutch 2nd chamber member, CDA 1946 Birthday Fred Dryer, born in Hawthone, California, NFLer, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, actor, Hunter 1946 Event Fred Allen's last radio show, his guest is Jack Benny 1946 Birthday Fred Stone, rock guitarist, Sly and Family Stone-Stand 1945 Birthday Fred Hansen, U.S., pole vaulter 1964 Olympic gold 1944 Birthday Robyn Smith Astaire, jockey/wife of Fred Astaire 1943 Birthday Fred Lipsius, New York City, rock pianist/sax, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1943 Birthday C Fred Turner, rock bassist/vocalist, Bachman-Turner Overdrive 1943 Birthday Fred Biletnikoff, NFL wide receiver 1942 Birthday Fred Ward, SD California, actor, Chain Reaction, Thunderheart, Equinox 1942 Birthday Fred Travalena, New York City, comedian/impressionist, Buy and Cell 1942 Birthday Fred Thompson, senator, R-Tennessee, actor, 'In the Line of Fire' 1942 Birthday Fred Hetzel, NBA star, SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks 1941 Birthday John Fred, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, born John Fred Gourrier, musician, co-wrote chart-topping parody of The Beatles song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' 1941 Birthday Fred J. Eckert, born in Rochester, New York, Representative-D-New York, 1985 - 1987 1940 Birthday William Fred Dempster, born in Berkeley, California, crew member, Biosphere 2 1940 Birthday Fred Cash, Chattanooga, Tennessee, rocker, Impressions 1940 Event 72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6 1940 Event 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6 1939 Birthday Fred Willard, Ohio, comedian, Fernwood 2 Night, Real People 1939 Birthday Fred F. Fielding, American Lawyer 1938 Birthday Fred E Finn, born in San Francisco, California, pianist, Mickie Finn's 1938 Birthday Fred "Hammer" Williamson, born in Gary, Indiana, NFLer, Chiefs 1937 Birthday Fred Silverman, broadcasting executive, ABC/NBC/CBS 1937 Event Bkln Dodger Fred Frankhouse no-hits Cin, 5-0 in 7 2/3 inn game 1937 Event Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean 1937 Death Fred L Noonan, U.S. navigator, disappeared over Pacific Ocean 1937 Event Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio 1936 Event John Monks/Fred Finklehoff's "Brother Rat," premieres in New York City 1936 Event 56th U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats J Donald Budge (26 62 86 16 108) 1936 Birthday Fred Oster, Dutch TV host 1936 Birthday Fred Paris, rocker, Five Satins 1935 Birthday Fred Rumsey, England, cricket lefty pace bowler, 5 Tests 1964-65 1934 Event 54th U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats Wilmer L Allison (64 63 16 86) 1934 Event 27th Australian Men's Tennis Open: Fred Perry beat Crawford (63 75 61) 1933 Event Fred Astaire's 1st film, "Dancing Lady," released 1933 Birthday Fred W. Haise, Jr., Biloxi Mississippi, astronaut, Apollo 13 STS-T-1, T-3, T-5 1933 Event Britain's Fred Perry thwarts Australian Jack Crawford's bid for a Grand Slam by defeating him at U.S. Tennis championship 1933 Event 53rd U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats J H Crawford (63 11-13 46 60 61) 1933 Event 53rd U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats Jack Crawford (63 1113 46 60 61) 1933 Birthday Lance Percival, actor/singer, Darling Lili, Our Miss Fred 1933 Birthday Fred Ebb, lyricist, Cabaret 1932 Event Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, 1st joint movie (Flying Down to Rio) 1932 Birthday Fred Titmus, cricketer, long-running England off-spinner 1932 Event "Fred Allen Show" premieres on radio 1931 Birthday Fred Graham, newscaster/journalist, CBS News, Court TV 1931 Birthday Fred Brooks, American Scientist 1931 Birthday Fred Trueman, Fiery Fred, English cricket player 1931 Birthday Freddie Trueman, cricketer, "Fiery Fred", 307 wickets for England 1930 Event Fred P Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minn, to New Orleans 1930 Event Musical "Smiles" with Bob Hope/Fred Astaire premieres in New York City 1930 Birthday Fred R. Harris, born in Oklahoma, Senator-D-Oklahoma 1964 - 1973 1930 Birthday Fred[erick Thomas] Saberhagen, U.S., sci-fi author, Book of Swords 1930 Birthday Fred Saberhagen, American Author 1929 Birthday Fred Sinowatz, SP, chancellor of Austria, 1983-86 1928 Event New York Giant Fred Lindstrom ties record of 9 hits in a doubleheader 1928 Birthday Fred Rogers, born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, children TV host, Mr Rogers' Neighborhood 1926 Birthday Alfred "Fred" Benavente, director/actor, Farce Majeur 1926 Birthday Fred Gwynne, born in New York City, actor, Car 54 Where Are You, Munsters 1925 Event Water skis patented by Fred Waller 1925 Birthday Fred Shero, Canadian Athlete 1925 Birthday Fred Catherwood, born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, politician, writer, Conservative member of the European Parliament, president of Evangelical Alliance 1924 Birthday Fred Fisher, cricketer, one Test for New Zealand vs. SA 1953 1924 Birthday Harry Cordon, comic and host, Fred Hache Show 1923 Birthday Fred van der Spek, Dutch 2nd chamber member, PSP 1923 Birthday Fred Robbins, born in Baltimore, Maryland, DJ, Coke Time with Eddie Fisher, Robbins Nest 1923 Birthday Fred Ridgway, England cricket pace bowler, 1951-52 Indian tour 1919 Event William Veeck, sportswriter, replaces Fred Mitchell as Cubs president 1919 Birthday Fred Korematsu, American Celebrity 1917 Event Reds Fred Toney pitches completes doubleheader victories over Pirates 1917 Birthday Marshall Reed, Englewood California, actor, Fred Asher-Lineup 1917 Event Cincinnati Fred Tooney and Chicagos's Hippo Vaughn pitch duel no-hitter, Vaughn gives up 2 hits and a run in 10th, so Cincinnati wins 1-0 1915 Birthday Fred Freer, cricketer, Australian pace bowler played one Test in 1946 1915 Birthday Fred Hoyle, cosmologist, proposed steady-state universe theory 1914 Birthday Fred Clark, born in Lincoln California, actor, Burns and Allen, Auntie Mame, Hazard 1913 Birthday Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player, 1948-49, 51 1913 Birthday Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician 1911 Event New York Giant Fred Merkle is 1st to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st) 1910 Birthday Fred de Cordova, film/TV producer, Tonight Show 1910 Event Fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh 1910 Event 36th Kentucky Derby: Fred Herbert aboard Donau wins in 2:06.4 1910 Event 14th Boston Marathon won by Fred Cameron of Canada in 2:28:52.4 1909 Birthday Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator, Wimbledon, 1934-36 1909 Event Winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning 1908 Event Giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th and disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay and pennant) 1908 Event 14th U.S. Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass 1908 Birthday Fred Lohse, composer 1907 Birthday Fred Elizalde, composer 1907 Birthday Fred MacMurray, Kankakee, Illinois, actor, Caine Mutiny, My 3 Sons 1907 Birthday Alan Reed, New York City, actor, Mr Adams and Eve, voice, Fred Flintstone 1907 Birthday Fred Zinneman, born in Austria, director, From Here to Eternity, Julia 1907 Birthday Fred Zinnemann, American Director 1907 Birthday Alan Reed, actor/voice, Fred Allen Show, Fred Flintstone 1906 Birthday Fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer 1905 Birthday Fred Lipmann, watchmaker 1905 Event 9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of New York in 2:38:25.4 1905 Birthday Bill Raisch, one armed actor, Fred Johnson-Fugitive 1904 Birthday Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist 1902 Birthday Fred Scott, born in Fresno California, vocalist/actor, Vincent Lopez 1901 Event 26th Preakness: Fred Landry aboard The Parader wins in 1:47.2 1900 Birthday Fred Waring, Tyrone, Pennsylvania, musician/conductor/inventor, Waring Blender 1900 Birthday Fred Raymond, composer 1900 Birthday Fred Emney, born in London, England, actor, Let the People Sing, Lilac Domino 1899 Birthday Fred Astaire, born in Omaha, Nebraska, tap dancer/actor, Easter Parade, Swingtime 1899 Event 25th Kentucky Derby: Fred Taral aboard Manuel wins in 2:12 1898 Birthday Adele Marie Astaire, born in Omaha, Nebraska, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer 1898 Event 4th U.S. Golf Open: Fred Herd shoots a 328 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass 1895 Event 29th Belmont: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 2:11 1895 Event 15th U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred H Hovey beats Robert D Wrenn (63 62 64) 1895 Birthday Fred Badcock, cricketer, swing bowler in New Zealand's 1st Test matches 1895 Event 20th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 1:50 1895 Birthday Fred Essler, Austria, actor, Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk 1894 Event Fred Lugard signs accord with king Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki 1894 Birthday Fred Allen, Cambridge Massachusetts, comedian, Fred Allen Radio Show 1894 Event 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49 1894 Event Motion picture experiment of comedian Fred Ott filmed sneezing 1893 Birthday Fred Hillebrand, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Martin Kane 1893 Event 13rd U.S. Mens Tennis: Robert D Wrenn beats Fred H Hovey (64 36 64 64) 1893 Birthday William Frawley, Iowa, actor, Fred Mertz-I Love Lucy, Bub-My 3 Sons 1890 Birthday Fred M Vinson, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1946-53 1890 Birthday Fred M Vinson, Kentucky, 13th Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1946-53 1888 Birthday Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor, Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres 1886 Death Frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29 1885 Death Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle 1884 Death Fred Morley, cricket lefty quick (16 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng), dies 1884 Event Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 and 7-3 vs. England XI in 4 hours 1882 Event Fred Spofforth completes 14-90 for match vs. England (7-46 and 7-44) 1881 Birthday Fred Barlow, composer 1879 Event 1st Test match hat-trick, Fred Spofforth at the MCG 1877 Event Test Cricket debut of Fred "Demon" Spofforth, Australia vs. England MCG 1873 Birthday Fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor, Alice Adams 1870 Event Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion 1870 Birthday Fred Law Olmsted, Jr., architect/landscaper 1868 Birthday Fred H Hovey, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1895 1857 Birthday Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey, won 5 Derbys 1850 Birthday Fred Morley, cricketer, legendary Notts and England bowler 1880-83 1842 Birthday Jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer, Manon, Le Cid
