2010 Event A crowd of 500,000 people attend a 'Restoring Honor' rally hosted by Glenn Beck at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 2002 Death Glenn Quinn, actor, Roseanne, dies at 32 2000 Death "Gordon ""Tex"" Beneke", band leader/saxophonist, led the Glenn Miller Orchestra after Miller's death, dies at 86 1998 Event John Glenn returns to space at the age of 77 as a payload specialist on the Discovery 1998 Event NASA announces John Glenn, 76, may fly in space again 1994 Death Glenn M. Anderson, Representative-D-California 1969 - 1993 1994 Death Anne Shelton, British singer (Glenn Miller Band), dies at 66 1993 Death Glenn Corbett, U.S. actor (Shenandoah, Chisum, Midway), dies at 63 1991 Death Glenn Langan, actor (Big Chase, Jungle Heat, Rapture), dies at 73 1990 Birthday Marston Glenn Hefner, son of Hugh Hefner and Kimberley Conrad 1989 Event Glenn Frey joins Don Henley on-stage (for 1st time since 1981) 1988 Death Harris Glenn Divine, dies of natural causes at 42 1988 Death Glenn Cunningham, U.S. world record miler, dies at 78 1988 Event General hospital star Jackie Zeman marries Glenn Gorden 1988 Death Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 1985 Event "Smuggler's Blues" by Glenn Frey peaks at #12 1984 Event New Jersey Devils 1st shutout, Glenn Resch makes 42 saves beat Minn, 2-0 1982 Death Glenn H Gould, Canadian pianist, dies at 50 1982 Death Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer 1981 Event Islander Glenn Resch's 25th and last shut-out opponent-Flames 5-0 1980 Event Islander Glenn Resch's 20th shut-out opponent-Canucks 3-0 1976 Birthday Tarik Glenn, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts 1976 Event Islander Glenn Resch's 10th shut-out opponent-Blues 4-0 1975 Event Islander Glenn Resch's 5th shut-out opponent-Flyers 3-0 1975 Event Oakland A's Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Linblad and Rollie Fingers, no-hits California Angels 5-0 1974 Death Raymond Glenn, actor (Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones), dies at 76 1974 Event Islander Glenn Resch's 1st shut-out opponent-Kings 3-0 1974 Birthday Doris Glenn Easterly, Richmond, Virginia, diver 1996 Olympics 1974 Event Glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's 1st win against Australia 1974 Death Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61 1973 Death Glenn Strange, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke), dies at 74 1973 Event Glenn Turner scores his 1,000th cricket run of English season 1973 Birthday Glenn Robinson, born in Gary, Indiana, NBA forward, Milw, Olympics gold 96 1973 Birthday Robert Dunn, Glenn Cove, New York, team handball left wing 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Aaron Glenn, NFL cornerback/kick returner for the New York Jets 1972 Event Glenn Turner (259) and Terry Jarvis make 387 opening cricket stand vs. WI 1972 Event Glenn Turner carries his bat for 223* vs. WI at Kingston 1971 Birthday Steve Glenn, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1971 Death Roy Glenn, dies in Los Angeles at 56 1971 Death Ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82 1970 Birthday Glenn Murray, Manning, South Carolina, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1970 Birthday Glenn Foley, NFL quarterback for the New York Jets 1970 Birthday Glenn Medeiros, singer, Someday Love 1970 Birthday Glenn McGrath, cricketer, NSW and Australian fast bowler 1993- 1970 Birthday Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1969 Birthday Terry Glenn, wide reciever for the New England Patriots 1969 Birthday Malivai Washington, born in Glenn Cove, New York, tennis star 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Glenn Rogers, Jr., CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos 1968 Birthday Glenn Clear, soccer player, Vitesse 1968 Birthday Glenn Leroy McLeay, Invercargill New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Event Ian Anderson and Glenn Cornick form rock group Jethro Tull 1967 Birthday Glenn Montgomery, NFL defensive tackle, Seattle Seahawks, Oilers 1966 Birthday Glenn Donald Hamilton, New Zealand, beach volleyball player 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Glenn Parker, NFL offensive tackle, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs 1965 Birthday Glenn Scarpelli, born in Staten Island, New York, actor, Alex-One Day At a Time, Fantasy 1964 Birthday Vencie Glenn, NFL safety for the New York Giants 1964 Birthday Glenn Joyner, Ferntree Gully VIC, Australasia golfer 1964 Death Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash 1964 Event Astronaut John Glenn withdraws from Ohio senate race 1964 Birthday Glenn Beck, American Journalist 1963 Birthday Don August, born in Inglewood, California, Donald Glenn August, baseball player, pitcher, batted right-handed, pitched right-handed, played for Milwaukee Brewers 1988 - 1991, related to Archbishop of Philadelphia Justin Francis Rigali 1963 Birthday Glenn Trimble, cricketer, son of Sam Two ODI's for Australia 1986 1962 Event Glenn Hall set NHL record of 503 consecutive games as goalie 1962 Birthday Glenn Healy, Pickering, NHL goalie for the New York Rangers 1962 Event John Glenn is 1st American to orbit Earth in Friendship 7 1961 Birthday Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1960 Death Howard Glenn, New York Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game 1960 Birthday Glenn Anderson, Vancouver, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers 1959 Birthday Kelly Tripuka, Glenn Ridge, New Jersey, NBA forward, Det Pistons, Utah Jazz 1959 Birthday Glenn Dubis, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. 3x40 rifle, Olympics-1984, 88, 96 1958 Event Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles 1958 Birthday Glenn Gregory, rock vocalist, Heeaven 17-Electric Dreams 1957 Birthday Glenn Hoddle, born in Hayes, London, soccer team manager for Swindon Town, formerly played for Swindon Town, National Football Museum Hall of Fame inductee 1957 Birthday Glenn Tilbrook, London, rock vocalist and guitarist, Squeeze-Tempted 1957 Event Marine Major John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08) 1955 Birthday Glenn Danzig, American Musician 1954 Birthday Glenn Myernick, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. soccer coach, 1996 Olympics gold 1952 Birthday Glenn Hughes, born in Cannock, England, bassist, vocalist, member of Black Sabbath, also played with Trapeze, Deep Purple 1948 Birthday Glenn Frey, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Eagles-Take it Easy 1947 Birthday Glenn Tipton, rock guitarist, Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law 1947 Birthday Glenn Leonard, R&B singer, Temptations 1947 Birthday Glenn Turner, cricketer, masterful New Zealand opening batsman 1947 Birthday Glenn Cornick, rock bassist, Jethro Tull-Thick as a Brick 1947 Birthday Glenn Close, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, The Big Chill, Fatal Attraction 1946 Event 12th Heisman Trophy Award: Glenn Davis, Army (HB) 1945 Birthday Glenn Poshard, born in Herald, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1989 - 1999 1945 Birthday Divine, Harris Glenn Milstead, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Pink Flamingo 1945 Birthday Harris Glenn Divine, Baltimore MD 1944 Death Glenn Miller, U.S. band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 1944 Birthday Glenn Shorrock, born in Sydney, Australia, rock vocalist, Little River Band 1943 Birthday Glenn Sather, NHL coach, Edmonton Oiler 1942 Event Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" 1942 Birthday Scott Glenn, Pittsburgh, actor, Right Stuff, Personal Best, Backdraft 1941 Birthday Glenn Moore, born in Portland, Oregon, rocker, jazz bassist, played with saxophonist Jim Pepper, recorded 'This is It' with Nick Brignola, 'Bird on Wire' with Tim Hardin 1941 Event Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA 1941 Event Glenn Miller begins work on his 1st movie for 20th Century Fox 1941 Birthday Glenn Randall, Jr., stuntman, Species, Mrs. Soffel, Return of the Jedi 1940 Birthday Glenn English, born in Cordell, Oklahoma, Representative-D-Oklahoma 1975 - 1994 1940 Event Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" 1940 Event "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 1940 Event Glenn Miller and his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" 1939 Event Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort 1938 Birthday Christopher Glenn, born in New York City, news anchor, CBS Nightwatch 1932 Birthday Glenn Herbert Gould, born in Toronto, Canada, pianist, sued Steinway Piano 1932 Birthday Glenn Gould, Canadian Musician 1930 Death Glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52 1930 Birthday Glenn Yarborough, singer, Limeliters-Honey and Wine, Jubilee 1925 Event Pirate shortstop Glenn Wright makes an unassisted triple play 1925 Birthday Marty Paich, born in Oakland California, orchestra leader, Sonny and Cher, Glenn Campbell 1924 Birthday Glenn Loren Glasow, composer 1921 Birthday John Glenn, born in Cambridge, Ohio, astronaut, Mercury 7, STS-95, Senator-D-Ohio 1918 Birthday Faye Glenn Abdellan, U.S. government official, health services 1917 Birthday Glenn Langan, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Amazing Colossal Man, Margie 1917 Birthday Glenn Reeves, Massillon, Ohio, actor, Defending Your Life 1916 Birthday Glenn Ford, Quebec, Canada, actor, Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway 1914 Birthday Charles Drake, Bayside New York City, actor, Air Force, Glenn Miller Story 1914 Birthday Glenn Osser, Munising, Michigan, orchestra leader, Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue 1914 Event Glenn Curtiss flies his Langley Aerodrome 1914 Birthday Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist, Glenn Miller Orchestra 1913 Birthday Glenn M. Anderson, born in Hawthorne, California, Representative-D-California 1969 - 1993 1912 Event World's 1st flying boat's maiden flight, (Glenn Curtiss in New York) 1911 Event 1st hydroplane flight to and from a ship (Glenn Curtiss, San Diego) 1911 Event Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego 1910 Birthday Ray McKinley, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, orchestra leader/drummer, Glenn Miller Time 1910 Event Glenn Curtiss flies from Albany to New York City 1909 Event World's 1st air race held in Rheims France. Glenn Curtiss (USA) wins 1909 Birthday Glenn Cunningham, U.S. middle distance runner, 1930's 1909 Event 1st U.S. airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000 1904 Birthday Glenn Miller, bandleader, Glenn Miller Orchestra - In the Mood 1899 Birthday Glenn Strange, Weed, New Mexico, actor, Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke 1898 Birthday Raymond Glenn, Frankfort, Kentucky, actor, Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones 1896 Birthday Charles Glenn King, biochemist, discovered vitamin C 1889 Birthday Ethel Glenn Hier, composer 1886 Birthday Glenn Luther Martin, aviator, Collier Trophy-1933 1878 Birthday Glenn Hammond Curtiss, U.S., inventor, hydroplane
