2015 Event Nikki Haley, governor of South Carolina, supports removal of the Confederate flag from state grounds; however, the state legislature must first overturn a law requiring the flag to be flown at the Confederate Soldier Monument 2001 Death "Jack Haley, Jr", documentary producer, That's Entertainment!, dies at 67 1992 Event Alex Haley, (Roots), wins 1992 Ellis Island Award, posthumously 1992 Death Alex Haley, U.S. writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), dies at 70 1989 Birthday Haley Joel Osment, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Matt-Jeff Foxworthy Show 1981 Death Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55 1979 Death Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79 1977 Event Alex Haley, author of "Roots," awarded Pulitzer Prize 1977 Event Alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia 1970 Death ... Haley, U.S. judge, shot dead 1967 Birthday Cindy Haley, Tyler, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1987 Texas Amateur-2nd 1964 Birthday Jack Haley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1964 Birthday Charles Haley, NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys 1961 Birthday Jackie Earle Haley, Northridge California, actor, Breaking Away 1955 Event Bill Haley and Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart 1955 Event Bill Haley and Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 1954 Event Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock," is originally released 1954 Event Bill Haley and Comets records "Rock Around Clock" 1947 Birthday Haley Barbour, American Politician 1925 Birthday Bill Haley, Highland Park, Michigan, rock vocalist, Rock Around the Clock 1921 Birthday Alex Haley, U.S., writer, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots 1899 Birthday Jack Haley, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue 1725 Death Robert Haley earl of Oxford, English Whig-premier (1710-4), dies at 63 1714 Event English Queen Anne fires premier Robert Haley 1711 Event Antoin de Guiscard tries English premier Haley for murder 1661 Birthday Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier, Whig, 1710-14
