1998 Death Florence Griffith Joyner, Olympic runner, dies at 38 1994 Death Jack Dodson, actor (Howard Sprague-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 63 1994 Death Hal Smith, actor (Otis Campbell-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 77 1991 Death Byron Q Griffith, producer/actor, dies at 73 1989 Birthday Dakota Johnson, son of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson 1989 Event Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson marry for 2nd time 1989 Event Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson remarry 1988 Event Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets 200m woman's record (21.34) 1988 Event Florence Griffith Joyner runs Olympic record 100m in 10.54s 1988 Event Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets 100m woman's record (10.49) 1986 Death Blanche Sweet, U.S. actress (DW Griffith movies), dies at 90 1984 Event Calvin Griffith signs letter of intent to sell ownership of Twins 1980 Death Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67 1979 Death Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 1979 Death Corine Griffith, dies at 84 1977 Death Burt Mustin, actor (All in the Family, Andy Griffith Show), dies at 92 1973 Event Ohio State's Archie Griffith begins record 31 cons 100 yd rushing 1972 Birthday Marcia M. Griffith, born in Washington D.C., Miss America-Maryland, 1996 1971 Birthday Adrian Griffith, cricketer, West Indian Test opening batsman 1997 1971 Death William Griffith Wilson, American Celebrity 1970 Birthday Robert Griffith, NFL strong safety for the Minnesota Vikings 1970 Birthday Jenny Griffith, born in Burbank, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-13th-1995 1970 Birthday Doug E. Doug, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, screenwriter, comedian, played Griffith Vesey on television sitcom Cosby, voice of Bernie in the animated movie Shark Tale, and Sanka Coffie in film Cool Runnings 1969 Birthday Richard Griffith, NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1967 Birthday Howard Griffith, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1967 Birthday Kenneth Charlie Griffith Benjamin, cricketer, WI like his namesake 1961 Death Robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies 1959 Birthday Florence Griffith Joyner, born in Los Angeles, California, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1988 1959 Event Clark Griffith of Senators says team will not move the franchise 1958 Event Calvin Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn 1957 Birthday Melanie Griffith, actress, Working Girl, Milk Money, Now and Then 1956 Event 23rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-3 at Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C. 1955 Death Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (New York Yankees), dies at 85 1955 Event "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith 1953 Birthday Nanci Griffith, U.S. singer and songwriter, Poet in My Window 1953 Event Mickey Mantle hits a 565' (172 m) home run in Washington D.C.'s Griffith Stadium 1950 Event Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 home run in a game at Griffith Stadium 1948 Death D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, U.S. director/producer, dies 1948 Death D. W. Griffith, American Director 1948 Event 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie 1948 Event Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs. WI, out for 140 1946 Event 11 players Tinker, Evers, Chance, Burkett, McCarthy, Waddell, Plank, Walsh, Chesbro, Griffith, and McGinnity are named to Hall of Fame 1945 Event Joe Kuhel hits inside-the-park home run, only home run hit by a Senator all season at Washington's Griffith Stadium 1941 Event 1st night game at Washington D.C., Griffith stadium (Yankees 6, Senators 5) 1941 Event New York Yankees nip Washington Senators 6-5 in 1st night game at Griffith Stadium 1938 Birthday Charlie Griffith, cricketer, WI fast bowler, or did he chuck?, 1937 Event 5th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 8-3 at Griffith Stadium, Wash 1935 Event Griffith Planetarium opens in Los Angeles, 3rd in US 1934 Event While Washington player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox 1933 Birthday Aneta Corsaut, Jutchinson, Kansas, actress, Helen Crump-Andy Griffith 1932 Event Clark Griffith announces Walter Johnson will be manager of Senators 1931 Birthday Jack Dodson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Howard Sprage-Andy Griffith Show 1931 Event Bradman bowled by Herman Griffith for a duck as W I win the Test 1926 Birthday Andy Griffith, Mount Airy, North Carolina, actor, Andy Griffith Show, Matlock 1922 Death Arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies 1921 Death Katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45 1919 Event Dodgers trade Jake Daubert to Reds for Tommy Griffith Daubert 1916 Birthday James Griffith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sheriff of Cochise 1915 Event DW Griffith shows "Clansman" at a sneak preview 1914 Event Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court 1914 Birthday Stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer, 140 for England, 1948 1914 Birthday Stewart Griffith, secretary, MCC 1912 Birthday Hugh Griffith, Wales, actor, Ben Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, Oliver! 1911 Event Clark Griffith is named manager of Washington Senators 1908 Event Yankees replace Clark Griffith with Kid Elberfeld as manager who is destined to have worse won-lost percentage of any Yankee manager 27-71 (.276) 1905 Event Arthur Griffith forms Sinn Fein in Dublin 1905 Birthday Howard McNear, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons 1902 Birthday Frances Beauvier, actress, Aunt Bea-Andy Griffith Show 1895 Birthday William Griffith Wilson, American Celebrity 1894 Birthday Corinne Griffith, Texarkana, Texas, actress, 3 Hours, Lilies of Field 1893 Birthday Herman Griffith, cricketer, pioneering WI pace bowler 1884 Birthday Burt Mustin, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, All in the Family, Andy Griffith Show 1876 Birthday Katherine Griffith, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Pollyanna, Fast Company 1875 Birthday D. W. Griffith, movie producer/director, Birth of a Nation 1875 Birthday D. W. Griffith, American Director 1872 Birthday Arthur Griffith, Irish journalist, founder of Sinn Fein 1869 Birthday Clark Griffith, Missouri, baseball player/manager, New York Yankees 1862 Death Richard Griffith, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 48 1850 Event Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio, 206 die 1814 Birthday Richard Griffith, Brigadier General Confederate Army
