2004 Death Gibson Kente, wrote about life in South African black townships, known as Father of Black Theater in South Africa, dies 2003 Death Don Gibson, songwriter/singer, I Can't Stop Loving You, dies at 75 2003 Death Althea Gibson, tennis/golf great, first black woman to win Wimbledon, dies at 76 1996 Death Bob Gibson, folk singer, dies at 64 1996 Event 53th Golden Globes: Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, John Travolta 1995 Death Alexander Gibson, British conductor/founder (Scottish Opera), dies at 68 1995 Death Alexander Gibson, conductor, dies at 69 1991 Event Robert Gibson flies record 27,040 feet altitude 1988 Event Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson wins NL MVP Award 1988 Event With 2 outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic 2 run home run to gives Dodgers a 5-4 win in 1st game of World Series 1988 Event Detroit's Kirk Gibson signs a 3-year contract with Dodgers 1987 Death Wynne Gibson, actor (Night After Night, Aggie Appleby), dies 1983 Event Kirk Gibson (Tigers) and Jorge Orta (Blue Jays) hit inside park home runs 1981 Event Bob Gibson elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1977 Birthday Tania Joy Gibson, born in Lake Barrington, Illinois, Miss America-Illinois 1997 1976 Event Kenneth Gibson, is 1st black president of U.S. Conference of Mayors 1974 Event Bob Gibson becomes 2nd pitcher to strike-out 3,000 (Cesar Geronimo) 1973 Event Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected 1972 Birthday Oliver Gibson, NFL defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Event Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard selected to Hall of Fame 1971 Event Cards Bob Gibson, 35, no-hits Pirates, 11-0 1970 Event Bob Gibson wins NL Cy Young Award 1970 Birthday Deborah, Debbie, Gibson, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, Only in My Dreams 1970 Birthday Debbie Gibson, American Musician 1970 Event Kenneth A. Gibson elected mayor of Newark, New Jersey 1969 Birthday Ottis Gibson, cricketer, Barbados fast bowler, WI 1995 1969 Birthday Michelle Gibson, equestrian dressage 1996 Olympics bronze 1968 Event Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP 1968 Event Bob Gibson sets a World Series record of 17 strikeouts 1968 Event 1st time, 2 soon-to-be-named MVPs oppose each other Cards Bob Gibson beat Tigers Denny McLain 4-0 1968 Event Cardinal's super pitcher Bob Gibson's 13th shutout of year 1968 Event St. Louis Cardinals' Bob Gibson's 13th shutout, ends with 1.12 ERA 1968 Event Bob Gibson's streak of 47 2/3 inn scoreless streak ends on wild pitch 1967 Birthday Ellie Gibson, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, golfer, 1994 PING-Cellular One-5th 1964 Birthday Kelly Michael Gibson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1995 Bob Hope-7th 1964 Birthday Doug Aldrich, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, guitarist, hard rock, plays electric guitar, Gibson Les Paul, Fender Stratocaster, member of Whitesnake, founded Burning Rain 1964 Birthday Dennis Gibson, NFL inside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1962 Death Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 1962 Birthday Thomas Gibson, actor, Dr. Daniel Nyland-Chicago Hope 1961 Birthday Amy Gibson, actress, General Hospital 1961 Birthday Rick Gibson, Calgary Alta, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 CPGA 1961 Birthday Janice Gibson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, LPGA golfer, 1994 Youngstown-Warren-15th 1959 Event William Gibson's "Miracle Worker," premieres in New York City 1958 Event 72nd U.S. Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene R Hard (36 61 62) 1958 Event 65th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Mortimer (86 62) 1958 Event William Gibson's "Two for the Seesaw," premieres in New York City 1958 Event Gibson patents Flying V Guitar 1957 Event 71st U.S. Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Louise Brough (63 62) 1957 Event 1st black to win a major U.S. tennis tournament, Althea Gibson 1957 Event 64th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene Hard (63 62) 1957 Birthday Kirk Gibson, Michigan, outfield, Tigers, Dodgers, 1988 NL MVP 1956 Event 70th U.S. Womens Tennis: Shirley J Fry beats Althea Gibson (63 64) 1956 Birthday Mel Gibson, born in Peekskill, New York, actor, Mad Max, Mrs. Soffel, Lethal Weapon 1953 Birthday Greg Gibson, Stafford, Virginia, Greco-Roman wrestler 1984 Olympics silver 1951 Birthday Bill Gibson, California, rock drummer, Huey Lewis and The News 1951 Death Gibson Gowland, actor (Greed), dies at 74 1950 Event Althea Gibson becomes 1st black competetor in national tennis competition 1948 Birthday William Gibson, born in Canada, sci-fi author, Neuromancer, Count Zero 1946 Birthday Robert L "Hoot" Gibson, Cooperstown, New York, USN/ast, STS-41B,61C,27,47,71 1937 Event Josh Gibson home run just 2 feet below rim of Yankee Stadium, 580' drive 1936 Birthday Edward George Gibson, Buffalo, New York, astronaut, Skylab 4 1935 Birthday Bob Gibson, Cardinal pitcher, Cy Young/NL MVP 1968 1935 Birthday Henry Gibson, Germantown, Pennsylvania, comedian, Nashville, Laugh-In's poet 1934 Birthday Paul Gibson, British high court judge 1933 Event Polythene discovered by Reginald Gibson and Eric William Fawcett 1932 Birthday Gibson Kente, born in South Africa, wrote about life in South African black townships, known as Father of Black Theater in South Africa 1928 Birthday Don Gibson, born in Shelby, North Carolina, singer/writer, I can't Stop Loving You, Oh Lonesome Me 1927 Birthday Althea Gibson, born in Silver, South Carolina, 1st black tennis champion in a major event 1926 Birthday Alexander Gibson, British conductor/founder, Scottish Opera 1926 Birthday Alexander Gibson, conductor 1916 Birthday Donald Gibson, British Vice-Admiral 1913 Birthday Peter Gibson, British Rear-Admiral 1909 Birthday Hutton Gibson, American Writer 1900 Event 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06 1896 Death William Hamilton Gibson, illustrator/author/novelist, dies 1892 Birthday Hoot Gibson, Tekamah NE, western actor, Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw 1877 Birthday Gibson Gowland, England, actor, Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera 1867 Birthday Charles Dana Gibson, illustrator, drew "Gibson Girl" 1866 Death John Gibson, sculptor, dies 1863 Event Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi 1832 Birthday Randall Lee Gibson, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1790 Birthday John Gibson, British sculptor 1748 Death Edmund Gibson, English Judge 1737 Birthday Edward Gibson, England, historian, Decline and Fall of Roman Emp 1690 Death Richard Gibson, minature painter, dies
