2015 Event Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter, steps down after the company reports poor first quarter results; cofounder Jack Dorsey will step in as temporary CEO, but Costolo will keep his position on the board 2013 Event U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee, Jack Lew, begins his confirmation hearing by testifying before the U.S. Senate's financial committee 2013 Event U.S. President announces the nomination of Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary, to replace Timothy Geithner, who is stepping down from his post 2011 Event Right-to-die activist Jack Kevorkian dies in Royal Oak, Michigan; his death caused by pneumonia and kidney problems 2007 Death Jack Valenti, dies at 85, from stroke complications 2006 Death Jack Wild, actor, theater, stage, Academy Award nominee at age 16 for role of Artful Dodger in film production of 'Oliver!', favorite subject, teen magazines, dies of cancer, in Tebworth, England, at age 53 2005 Death Jack Kilby, American Scientist 2004 Death Jack Paar, TV host, early Tonight Show host, dies at 85 2003 Death Jack Gelber, American Playwright 2002 Death Jack Olsen, writer, Last Man Standing, dies at 77 2002 Death Jack Buck, American Celebrity 2002 Death Jack Henry Abbott, American Author 2002 Death Jack Haldeman, science fiction writer, Perry's Planet, dies at 60 2001 Death Jack Lemmon, actor, movie version of The Odd Couple, dies at 76 2001 Death Jack Lemon, American Actor 2001 Death "Jack Haley, Jr", documentary producer, That's Entertainment!, dies at 67 2000 Death Jack Kroll, theater critic, Newsweek, dies at 73 1998 Event 70th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, Titanic wins eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win lead acting awards 1998 Death Jack Lord, actor, Hawaii Five-O, dies at 77 1997 Death Jack Kent Cooke, NFL owner for the Washington Redskins, dies at 84 1996 Death Jack Nance, actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at 53 1996 Death Jack Perry, businessman, dies at 81 1996 Death Jack Popplewell, composer/playwright, dies at 87 1996 Death Jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58 1996 Death Jack Pepys, immunologist, dies at 82 1996 Event Bob Dole picks Jack Kemp as his Republican Vice Presidential running mate 1996 Death John "Jack" Layden, local politician, dies at 70 1996 Death Jack Massey, groundsman, dies at 85 1996 Death Jack McCarthy, kiddie show host (Popeye), dies of cancer at 81 1996 Death John "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher, dies at 57 1996 Death Jack Weston, actor (Ishtar, Rad, Cuba), dies of lymphoma at 71 1996 Event 8th Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus 1996 Death Jack Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, commando, dies at 89 1996 Death Jack Sutherland, journalist, dies at 79 1995 Event Jack Russell takes 11 catches in Test Cricket vs. South Africa, a record 1995 Death Jack Finney, author (Body Snatchers), dies at 84 1995 Death Jack Finney, author (Body Snatchers), dies of pneumonia at 84 1995 Death Jack Walter Braden Finney, writer, dies at 84 1995 Death Jack Mann, pilot/hostage, dies at 81 1995 Death Jack Rose, screenwriter, dies at 83 1995 Death Phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader, dies at 83 1995 Death Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist, dies at 70 1995 Death Phil Harris, Linton In, actor/comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 89 1995 Event Jack Nicklaus wins Golf's British Open, 4th to win all 4 majors 1995 Death Wolfman Jack, disc jockey (Midnight Special), dies at 57 1995 Death Jack Wagner, actor/voice (Disneyland, Walt Disney World), dies 1995 Event 7th Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus 1995 Death Jack Clayton, British director (Great Gatsby), dies at 73 1994 Event General Hospital stars Kristina Malandro and Jack Wagner wed 1994 Event MPAA chief Jack Valenti holds meeting to determine new movie ratings 1994 Death Jack Dodson, actor (Howard Sprague-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 63 1994 Death Joseph Paul Jack Sharkey Zukauskas, boxer, dies at 91 1994 Birthday Jack Antonio, son of Virginia Madisen and Antonio Sabatto Jr 1994 Death Jack Davies, screenwriter, dies at 80 1994 Death Jack Harkness, rose grower, dies at 75 1994 Death Jack Hannah, animator, dies at 90 1994 Event Gary Hart's girlfriend Donna Rice (36) weds Jack Hughes (42) 1994 Death Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist, dies at 80 1994 Death Dack Rambo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies from AIDs at 52 1994 Event Jack Nicholson uses a golf club to attack a car 1994 Death Jack Kirby, cartoonist and co-creator X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Thor, dies at 76 1993 Event 14th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus 1993 Death Jack Bittner, entertainer, dies 1992 Death Jack Kelly, U.S. actor (Maverick, Vega$), dies following a stroke at 65 1992 Event 63rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 13-6 at Jack Murphy Stadium, SD 1992 Death Jack Arnold, actor/dir (Sid Caeser Special, Emmy 1967), dies at 75 1992 Death Jack Washburn, actor (Black Orchid), dies after long illness at 64 1992 Death Jack McEdward, asst dir (Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell), dies at 94 1992 Death Jack [John T] Aitken, British anatomist, dies at 78 1992 Death William T "Champion Jack" Dupree, U.S. boxer/pianist, dies at 81 1991 Event Jack Ruby's gun sells for $220,000 in auction 1991 Event Dr. Jack Kevorkian's suicide machine kills 2 women 1991 Death Jack Ryan, inventor (Barbie Doll, Hot Wheels), dies at 65 1991 Event Giant Victory, driven by Jack Moiseyev, wins Hambletonian 1991 Event 12th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus 1991 Event Jack La Lanne, 76, arrested for suspicion of DWI 1991 Event 52nd PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Jack Nicklaus 1991 Death Jack Yellen, U.S. poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97 1991 Event 3rd Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus 1991 Death Jack McCoy, Radio/TV personality, dies at 72 1991 Event Michigan court bars Dr. Jack Kevorkian from assisting in suicides 1990 Event 8th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jack Nicklaus 1990 Event Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die 1990 Death Jack Gilford, comedic actor (Cocoon II), dies at 82 of stomach cancer 1990 Death Jack Gilford, actor (Cracker Jacks), dies at 82 1990 Event 2nd Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus wins 1990 Event Jack Nicklaus wins 1st start on Senior PGA tour 1990 Event Jack Nicklaus made his debut in the "Seniors" golf tournament 1990 Death Jack Fletcher, actor (Any Wednesday), dies of heart attack at 68 1989 Death Jack Beutel, actor (The Outlaw), dies 1989 Death Jack Starrett, director/actor (Chase, Nightwish, 1st Blood), dies 1989 Event Retired British pilot Jack Mann is kidnapped by Islamic fundamentalists 1989 Death Jack Douglas, humorist (My Brother Was an Only Child), dies at 80 1988 Death Dennis Day, actor/tenor (Jack Benny Show), dies of ALS at 71 1988 Death Dennis Day, tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy), dies at 71 1987 Event Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1987 Event Jack Morris ties AL record with 5 wild pitches in a 4-2 lose 1987 Death Bil Baird, puppeteer (Jack Paar Show), dies at 82 1987 Event Tigers' Jack Morris awarded $1.85 million salary by arbitrator 1987 Event Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1986 Event Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration with former team Tigers and accuses owners of collusion against free agency 1986 Death Frank Nelson, actor (Ralph-I Love Lucy, Jack Benny Show), dies at 75 1986 Event 50th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 279 1986 Death Claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies 1985 Birthday Jack Osbourne, English Celebrity 1985 Death Jack Robertson, South Africa cricket spinner (3 Tests vs. Australia 1935-36), dies 1985 Event Jack C Burcham is 5th to receive "Jarvik 7" permanent artificial heart 1985 Death Jack Miller, orchestra leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89 1985 Event Cards trade D Green, Jose Uribe, Dave LaPoint to Giants for Jack Clark 1984 Event "Quilters" closes at Jack Lawrence Theater New York City after 24 performances 1984 Event "Quilters" opens at Jack Lawrence Theater New York City for 24 performances 1984 Death Percy Mayfield, U.S. singer (Hit the Road Jack), dies at 63 1984 Death Walter Burke, actor (Jack the Giant Killer), dies at 75 of emphysema 1984 Death Jack Barry, game show emcee (Joker's Wild), dies at 66 1984 Event Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0 1984 Death Jack La Rue, TV narrator (Lights Out), dies at 81 1983 Death Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 1983 Death Mary Livingstone, Sadye Marks, Comedienne, (Jack Benny), dies at 77 1982 Death Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62 1982 Event 1st annual Cracker Jack Oldtimers Classic 75-year-old Luke Appling hits a 250-foot home run off Warren Spahn, AL beats NL 7-2 1982 Death Jack Mullaney, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time), dies at 49 1982 Death Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champ/actor, dies at 86 1982 Event 108th Preakness: Jack Kaenel aboard Aloma's Ruler wins in 1:55.4 1982 Death Don Wilson, TV announcer (Jack Benny Show), dies at 81 1981 Death Jack Albertson, actor (Chico and the Man), dies at 74 1981 Death Jack Warner, Waters, actor (Captive Heart), dies at 84 1981 Death Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 1981 Event CNN airs a videotape that shows that Tamara Rand predicted that Reagan is in danger from someone named Jack Humley (a hoax) 1980 Event 62nd PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 274 at Oak Hill, New York 1980 Event 80th U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 272 at Baltusrol Golf Club New Jersey 1980 Death Jack Bailey, TV host (Queen for a Day), dies at 72 1979 Event Ireland premier Jack Lynch resigns 1979 Event San Diego Chicken reborn at Jack Murphy Stadium 1979 Death Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79 1979 Death Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91 1979 Death Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82 1979 Death Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 1978 Death Jack L Warner, U.S. movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86) 1978 Event 107th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at St. Andrews 1978 Death Jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85 1978 Death Jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74 1977 Death Florence Vidor, actress (Jack Knife Man), dies at 82 1977 Death Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71 1977 Death Jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77 1976 Death Jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He and She), dies at 49 1976 Event 28th Emmy Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Show, Jack Albertson and M Learned 1976 Event 80th Boston Marathon won by Jack Fultz of Wash, DC in 2:20:19 1975 Event Terry Funk beats Jack Brisco in Miami Beach, to become NWA champ 1975 Event 57th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 276 at Firestone Akron 1975 Death Jack Allan Westrup, composer, dies at 70 1975 Event 39th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 276 1974 Death Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80 1974 Event Jack Brisco beats Giant Baba in Tokyo, to become NWA wrestling champ 1974 Event Giant Baba beats Jack Brisco in Kagoshimi, to become NWA champ 1974 Event 46th Academy Awards - "Stng," Glenda Jackson and Jack Lemmon win 1973 Event Jack Nicklaus becomes 1st golfer to earn $2M in a year 1973 Event 55th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 277 at Canterbury, Cleveland 1973 Event Jack Brisco beats Harley Race in Houston, to become NWA champ 1973 Death Jack Hawkins, actor (Ben Hur, Ben-Four Just Men), dies at 62 1973 Death Jack E Leonard, Chicago, Illinois, comedian, dies at 62 1973 Birthday Jack Davenport, British Actor 1973 Death Jack McGowan, actor (On Our Selection), dies at 54 1972 Birthday Jack Jackson, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Toronto Argonauts 1972 Event Jack Tatum, Oakland, returns a fumble 104 yards vs Green Bay (rec) 1972 Event 72nd U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 290 at Pebble Beach California 1972 Birthday Eric Jack, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Event 36th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286 1972 Birthday Jack Kellogg, WLAF CB, Frankfurt Galaxy 1972 Event Jack Nicklaus, passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner 1972 Event Jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party 1971 Death Jack Barnhill, Northern Ireland senator, assassinated 1971 Death Jack Good, actor (Father Goose), dies 1971 Event 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman and Jean Stapleton 1971 Event 53rd PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National Florida Jack Nicklaus wins his 2nd golf grand slam 1970 Birthday Steven Jack, cricketer, South African pace bowler 1994-95 1970 Event Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits and Padres lose, 3-0 1970 Event 99th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 283 at St. Andrews 1970 Birthday [Jack] Stephen Burton, Indianapolis, actor, Chris-Out of this World 1969 Death Jack Kerouac, U.S. writer (Doctor Sax, On the Road), dies at 47 1969 Birthday Jack O'Keffe, Waterbury CT, Australasia golfer 1969 Birthday Jack Black, American Actor 1969 Death Jack Ingram, actor (Law of the West), dies of heart attack at 66 1969 Event Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's Los Angeles Kings, fines each player $100 for "NOT" arguing with the referee 1968 Birthday Jack de Gier, soccer player, Cambuur L, Go Ahead Eagles 1968 Event Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash" 1968 Event Rolling Stones release "Jumping Jack Flash" 1968 Event Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego opens 1967 Event Red Sox Tony Conigliaro is beaned by Angels Jack Hamilton 1967 Event 67th U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 275 at Baltusrol Golf Club New Jersey 1967 Death Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55 1966 Event Jack Lynch becomes Irish premier 1966 Event Sandra Spuzich/Jack Rule wins Haig and Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome Golf 1966 Death Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58 1966 Event 95th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 282 at Muirfield Gullane 1966 Event 30th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 288 1966 Birthday Jack McDowell, Van Nuys California, pitcher, New York Yankees, White Sox, Indians 1965 Death Alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66 1965 Event Jack McKay in X-15 reaches 90 km 1965 Event 29th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 271 1965 Death Jack Wagner, actor (Jive Junction), dies at 68 1964 Death Jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68 1964 Death Jack Kirkwood, actor (Fibber McGee and Molly), dies at 69 1964 Birthday Jack Kay, born in Jr., Montreal Que, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Singapore Open 1964 Event Jack Nicklaus wins British Open golf tournament 1964 Event Dallas jury sentences Jack Ruby to death in Lee Harvey Oswald murder 1964 Birthday Jack Haley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1964 Death Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, U.S. jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 1964 Event Jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You" 1963 Death Lee Harvey Oswald, John F. Kennedy's assassinator, shot dead by Jack Ruby 1963 Death Elsa Maxwell, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 80 1963 Birthday Jack Russell, superb England cricket wicket-keeper, 36 Tests 1988-94 1963 Event 45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas 1963 Event 27th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286 1963 Birthday Jack Del Rio, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings 1963 Death Jack Carson, actor (Star is Born, Mildred Pierce), dies at 52 1962 Birthday Jack Dee, British Comedian 1962 Birthday Jack Warren Pierce, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, hurdler 1962 Birthday Jack Trudeau, NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers 1962 Event Minn Twins Jack Kralick no-hits Kansas City A's, 1-0 1962 Birthday Wesley Snipes, born in Orlando, Florida, actor, New Jack City, Passenger 57 1962 Birthday Jack Irons, American Musician 1962 Event Jack Reed's 22nd-inning home run wins longest New York Yankee game in history 1962 Event 62nd U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 283 at Oakmont CC PA 1962 Event Jack Paar's final appearance on the "Tonight Show" 1962 Event Due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel and move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida 1962 Birthday Grant Show, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Jack Hanson-Melrose Place 1962 Event Golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, 1st pro appearance, he came in 50th 1961 Event Roger Maris hits home run number 60 off Jack Fisher, tying Babe Ruth's record 1961 Event 61st U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus 1961 Event Oriole Jack Fisher walks 12 LA Angels in a 9 inning game 1961 Event 13rd Emmy Awards: Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr and Barbara Stanwyck 1961 Event Barbra Streisand appears on "Jack Paar Show" 1961 Death Jack Kane, orchestra leader (Steve and Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37 1961 Death Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 1960 Birthday Jack Russell, rocker, Great White-Twice Shy 1960 Event Ted Williams last at bat is his 521st home run off Jack Fisher 1960 Birthday Jack Daugherty, born in Hileyah, Florida, professional baseball player, outfielder, played for the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos 1960 Event Jack Paar walks off his TV show 1960 Birthday Matthew Ashford, Davenport, Iowa, actor, Jack Devaraux-Days of Our Lives 1959 Event Jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet 1959 Birthday Jack Wagner, rocker/actor, General Hospital, Melrose Place 1959 Event 59th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus 1959 Death Jack Norworth, American Musician 1959 Event Jack Gelber's "Connection," premieres in New York City 1959 Event "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon premieres 1959 Event 11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr 1958 Birthday Christopher Cass, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, actor, Jack Forbes-Loving 1958 Birthday Jack Richards, English cricket wicket-keeper, mid-80's 1958 Birthday Mkhuseli Jack, South African UDF-leader, consumer boycots 1958 Birthday Jack Abramoff, American Criminal 1958 Birthday Jack Coleman, Easton, Pennsylvania, actor, Steven Carrington-Dynasty 1958 Birthday Rob van Zandvoort, Dutch rock vocalist/keyboardist, Jack of Hearts 1958 Event Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" 1957 Event Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year 1957 Event Soviet spy Jack Sobel sentenced to 7 years (New York City) 1957 Death "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer 1957 Event Jack Paar's Tonight show premieres 1957 Birthday Jack Poels, Dutch rock vocalist/gitarist, Rowwen Heze-In the Wei 1957 Event "Tonight! America After Dark" premieres, with Jack Lescoulie and Al (Jazzbo) Collins on NBC (between Steve Allen and Jack Paar) 1957 Event FBI arrests Jack and Myra Sobel, charged with spying for U.S.S.R. 1956 Event 38th PGA Championship: Jack Burke at Blue Hill CC Boston 1956 Event Oriole Connie Johnson beats WS Jack Harshman (1-0) in dual 1 hitters 1956 Death Ralph Morgan, actor (Creeper, Imposter, Jack London), dies at 73 1956 Event 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke, Jr. wins, shooting a 289 1956 Event Manhattan Borough President Hulan Jack makes plans for a new 110,000-seat stadium to entice Giants to stay in NY 1955 Birthday Jack Sikma, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1955 Birthday Jack Clark, Penns, all star outfielder, Giants, Cards, Yankees, Padres 1955 Event 55th U.S. Golf Open: Jack Fleck shoots a 287 at Olympic CC in SF 1955 Birthday Jack Morris, St. Paul, Minnesota, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1955 Birthday Jack Kingston, born in Bryan, Texas, Representative-R-Georgia 1993 - 1954 Birthday Jack Blades, rock bassist, Damn Yankees-Coming of Age, Night Ranger 1954 Event "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar 1953 Event Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president 1953 Event Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns 1953 Birthday Jack Scalia, actor and director, Amore, Deadly Desire, Donor, T-Force 1953 Event Betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash 1952 Birthday Jack Wild, actor, theater, stage, Academy Award nominee at age 16 for role of Artful Dodger in film production of 'Oliver!', favorite subject, teen magazines 1952 Birthday Jack Fields, born in Humble, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1981 - 1997 1952 Event "Today Show" premieres with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV 1952 Event "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV 1951 Event Det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs Los Angeles Rams 1951 Birthday John Mellencamp, born in Seymour, Indiana, singer, songwriter, sold over 40 million albums worldwide, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, hits include, 'Jack & Diane' 1951 Birthday Jack Grondin, rock drummer, .38 Special 1951 Birthday Jack Quinn, born in Buffalo, New York, Representative-R-New York 1993 - 2005 1951 Birthday Jack Green, musician, guitar, played with T. Rex, The Pretty Things, member of Rainbow, launched solo album Humanesque 1950 Birthday Jack Scalia, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Berrengers, Hollywood Beat 1950 Event Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) 1950 Birthday Jack Youngblood, born in Jacksonville, Florida, professional football player, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, voted into College Football Hall of Fame 1949 Death Jack Lovelock, New Zealand/U.S. surgeon/athlete 1936 Olympics gold, dies at 39 1949 Birthday Jack Reed, born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Representative-D-Rhode Island 1997 - 1949 Birthday Jack Daniels, Choctaw Oklahoma, country singer, Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry 1949 Birthday Jack Ryland, rock vocalist, Three Dog Night 1949 Birthday Billy Joel, Bronx, rock vocalist, Pianoman, Captain Jack, Bridge 1948 Birthday Jack Ham, NFL linebacker, Steelers 1948 Birthday Jack Tatum, Cherryville, North Carolina, NFL defensive back, Raiders 1948 Death John J Pershing, Black Jack, U.S. general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87 1948 Birthday Ray Laidlaw, British rock drummer, Jack the Lad 1947 Birthday Jack Arnold, character on Wonder Years 1947 Event 67th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Frank A Parker (46 26 61 60 63) 1947 Event 61st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Tom P Brown (61 63 62) 1947 Birthday Dan Lauria, actor, Jack Arnold-Wonder Years, 1947 approx 1947 Birthday Jack Hanna, American Celebrity 1946 Birthday Michael Jack, British minister of state-home office 1946 Event 66th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Tom Brown, Jr. (97 63 60) 1946 Event Jack Kramer wins U.S. Tennis Open 1946 Event Fred Allen's last radio show, his guest is Jack Benny 1946 Death Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight champion, dies in car accident 1945 Birthday Misty Morgan, country keyboardist, duo with Jack Blanchard 1944 Birthday Jack L[aurence] Chalker, U.S., sci-fi author, Saga of Well World 1944 Birthday Jack Casady, born in Washington D.C., rock bassist, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane 1944 Birthday Colin Nutley, director and writer, Such is Life, Black Jack 1944 Birthday Jack Henry Abbott, American Author 1943 Birthday Jack Nance, actor, Rubbed Out 1943 Event 63rd U.S. Mens Tennis: J R Hunt Seaman beats Jack Kramer (63 68 108 60) 1943 Birthday Jack Bruce, Lanarkshire Scotland, bassist, Cream-White Room 1942 Birthday Jack Carroll, Canadian Politician 1942 Death Jack Singer, U.S. war reporter (Wasp), dies 1941 Birthday Peter Michael Goetz, actor, Jumping Jack Flash, King Kong Lives 1941 Birthday Jack Jersey, de Nijs, Indonesian/Dutch singer/producer 1941 Death Jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies 1940 Birthday Jack Birkenshaw, cricketer, England off-spinner 1973-74 1940 Birthday Jack Thompson, John Pain, Sydney Australia, actor, Breaker Morant 1940 Birthday Jack Acker, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees 1940 Birthday Jack Bannon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Art-Lou Grant, Trauma Center 1940 Birthday Jack Nicklaus, Columbus Ohio, golfer, Player of Yr 1967,72,73,75,76 1940 Birthday Jack Kiefer, Columbia, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1994 Ralphs Senior Classic 1939 Birthday Thalmus Rasulala, Jack Crowder, born in Miami, Florida, actor, Blacula, Roots 1939 Event Sammy Fain/Jack Yellen's musical "George White's Scandals" premieres 1939 Event Joe Louis KOs Jack Roper in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1939 Birthday Wolfman Jack, Bob Smith, born in Brooklyn, New York, DJ, Midnight Special 1938 Birthday John "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher 1938 Birthday Jack Knight, Somerville Mississippi, actor, Mr Shamley-James at 15 1938 Birthday Jack Bicknell, WLAF head coach, Barcelona Dragons 1938 Birthday Jack Tinker, drama critic 1938 Birthday Jack Jones, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Love Boat Theme 1937 Birthday Jack Linkletter, born in San Francisco, California, TV host, Haggis Baggis, Hootenanny 1937 Birthday Jack Nicholson, born in New Jersey, actor, One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest, Shining 1937 Birthday Jack Nitzsche, composer/songwriter, An Officer and a Gentleman 1937 Event Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio 1936 Birthday Jack Noreiga, cricketer, 9-95 WI vs. India 1971 1936 Birthday Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver, world champ 1966 1936 Birthday Jack R Lousma, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 3, STS-3 1936 Birthday Jack Scott, vocalist, My True Love 1936 Birthday Jack Scott, Canada, rocker, My True Love 1935 Birthday Jack Welch, American Businessman 1935 Birthday Jack Kemp, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-New York 1971 - 1989, U.S. Secretary of Housing, 1989 - 1993 1935 Birthday Harrison H "Jack" Schmitt, Santa Rita, New Mexico, astronaut, Apollo 17 1935 Birthday Jack Schmitt, American Astronaut 1935 Birthday Jack Charlton, soccer manager, Rep of Ireland 1935 Birthday Renee Taylor, born in New York City, actress, Jack Paar Show, Mary Hartman, Nanny 1933 Event Jack Badcock scores 274 vs. Victoria, Tasmania's 1st double-ton 1933 Birthday Jack Perkins, born in Cleveland, Ohio, newscaster, Prime Time Sunday, NBC Magazine 1933 Event Jack Kirkland's "Tobacco Road," premieres in New York City 1933 Birthday Jack Burns, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, Burns and Schreiber 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 Jack Crawford (63 1113 46 60 61) 1933 Birthday Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, Louisiana, actor, 77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper 1933 Event Primo Carnera KOs Jack Sharkey in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 1933 Birthday Jack Larson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Superman 1932 Birthday Jack Mullaney, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, My Living Doll, It's About Time 1932 Event Jack Burnett gets 9 hits, Eddie Rommel relieves in 2nd 18-17 victory in 18 as his A's beats Indians in longest relief job 1932 Event Heavyweight Jack Sharkey TKOs Max Schmeling (New York City) 1932 Event Jack Sharkey beats Max Schmeling in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1932 Event Jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network) 1932 Birthday Jack Gelber, U.S., playwright, Connection, Apple 1932 Event Jack Benny debuts on radio 1932 Birthday Jack Hibbert, director, Central Statistical Office 1931 Birthday Jack Ging, Alva, Oklahoma, actor, 11th Hour, Ripcord, Tales of Wells Fargo 1931 Birthday Jack Sheldon, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actor, Run Buddy Run, Merv Griffin 1931 Birthday Ramblin' Jack Elliott, rocker 1931 Birthday Robert Morse, Newton Massachusetts, actor, That's Life, Jack Frost 1931 Birthday Jack Dodson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Howard Sprage-Andy Griffith Show 1931 Birthday Betty Johnson, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, singer, Jack Paar Show, I Dreamed 1931 Birthday Jack Bowman, Chief Constable, Tayside 1930 Birthday Jack McKeon, baseball player 1930 Birthday Jack S Gottlieb, composer 1930 Birthday Paul Hogan, born in Australia, actor, Crocodile Dundee, Lightning Jack 1930 Event A's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series 1930 Birthday Jack Bannister, cricketer, Warwickshire stalwart, commentator, BBC 1930 Birthday Jacqueline Brookes, Montclair, New Jersey, actress, Jack and Mike, Another World 1930 Event Heavyweight Max Schmeling KOs Jack Sharkey in New York City 1930 Event Max Schmeling beats Jack Sharkey on a foul in 4 for hw boxing title 1930 Birthday Genevieve, born in Paris, France, singer, Jack Paar Show, Scruples 1930 Birthday Betty Clooney, born in Maysville, Kentucky, singer, Jack Paar Show 1929 Birthday Jack Philip Cannon, composer 1929 Birthday Jack Hogan, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, ator, Combat, Adam 12, Sierra 1929 Birthday Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson, novelist 1929 Birthday Jack Flavell, cricketer, England pace bowler in 4 Tests 1961-64 1928 Birthday Jack Lord, New York City, actor, Steve McGarrett-Hawaii 5-0, God's Little Acre 1928 Birthday Jack Christiansen, Kansas, NFL hall of famer defensive back, Lions 1928 Birthday Jack Thompson, MP, Labour 1928 Birthday Jack Nel, cricketer, South African opening bat in 6 Tests 1949-57 1928 Birthday Jack Kevorkian, American Activist 1927 Event Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1927 Birthday Jack Kelly, Astoria Queens, actor, Bart-Maverick, Get Christie Love 1927 Birthday Jack Douglas, comedian, My Brother Was an Only Child, Jack Paar Show 1927 Birthday Jack Jensen, baseball player, AL MVP 1958 1927 Birthday Jack Cassidy, born in Richmond Hill, Virginia, actor, Oscar/Jetman-He and She 1926 Event Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1926 Event Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey vs. Middlesex) 1926 Birthday Jack Levy, mechanical engineer 1926 Birthday John "Jack" Layden, local politician 1925 Birthday Zoot Sims, born in Queens, New York, musician, saxophonist, jazz player, played with Woody Herman, Al Cohn, Buddy Rich, Jack Kerouac, Count Basie, Art Pepper 1925 Birthday Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist 1925 Birthday Jack Kramer, actor, Kings of the Court 1925 Birthday Jack Ramsay, NBA coach 1925 Birthday Jack Lemmon, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Days of Wine and Roses, Missing 1925 Birthday Jack Lemon, American Actor 1924 Birthday Jack Buck, American Celebrity 1924 Birthday Jack Whitaker, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, sportscaster, ABC, CBS 1924 Death Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (England in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies 1924 Birthday Jack T. Chick, American Cartoonist 1924 Birthday Jack Chick, American Cartoonist 1923 Birthday Jack Kilby, American Scientist 1923 Birthday Jack Dellal, English immovables-goedbezitter/multi-millionaire 1923 Event Jack Dempsey KOs Luis Firpo in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1923 Birthday Jack Parnell, born in London, England, orchestra leader, Englebert Humperdick Show 1923 Event Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1923 Birthday Jack Hill, cricketer, Australian leg-spinner of mid 50's 1923 Birthday Jack Carter, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Amazing Dobermans, Octagon 1923 Birthday Jack Hayward, British financier, Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club 1923 Birthday Jack Watling, London, actor, Nanny, Adventure for 2, Naked Heart 1922 Birthday Jack Narz, born in Louisville, Kentucky, TV gameshow host, Dotto, Video Village 1922 Event Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the New York Giants pay $65,000 and 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 and is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922) 1922 Birthday Jack Anderson, born in Long Beach, California, journalist, Washington Post 1922 Birthday Jack Boddy, British trade union leader 1922 Birthday Jack Klugman, born in Philadelphia, Oscar-Odd Couple, Quincy, Goodbye Columbus 1922 Birthday Jack Kruschen, born in Winnipeg, Canada, actor, Papa-Webster, Busting Loose 1922 Birthday Jack Kerouac, Beat writer, On the Road, Mexico Blues 1921 Birthday Jack Valenti, born in Houston, Texas, Motion Picture Association of America President, created MPAA film rating system 1921 Birthday Jack Wilson, cricket slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1956 1921 Birthday Jack Kramer, Las Vegas, tennis star, Wimbeldon 1947, U.S. Open-1946 1921 Birthday Jack Hamilton Beeson, composer 1921 Event Jack Dempsey KOs George S Carpentier in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1st million dollar gate ($1.7m) boxing match (Dempsey KOs Carpentier) 1921 Birthday Jack Steinberger, American Physicist 1921 Birthday Jack Fletcher, born in Forest Hills, New York, actor, Grady, Bob Crane Show 1921 Birthday Jack Clayton, film director 1920 Event Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1920 Birthday Jack Warden, Newark, New Jersey, actor, NYPD, Crazy Like a Fox, Norby 1920 Event Jack Dempsey KOs Billy Miske in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1st radio broadcast of a prizefight 1920 Birthday Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Massachusetts, singer, Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire 1920 Birthday Jack Harman, British general 1920 Birthday Ian Carmichael, born in Hull, England, actor, Lucky Jim, I'm Alright Jack 1920 Birthday Jack Cheetham, cricketer, South African batsman, Test captain early 50's 1920 Birthday Jack Webb, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Joe Friday-Dragnet 1920 Birthday Jose Melis, Havana Cuba, orchestra leader, Jack Paar Program 1920 Birthday Jack Palance, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, actor, City Slickers 1919 Birthday Jack Russell, born in Saratoga Springs, New York, singer, Your Show of Shows 1919 Event Babe Ruth hits his 26th home run off Jack Quinn in New York, breaking Buck Freeman's 1899 home run mark of 25 1919 Event Jack Dempsey KOs Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship 1919 Event Yankees' Jack Quinn and Senators' Walter Johnson, 12 inning 0-0 tie 1919 Event Heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana 1918 Event Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds 1918 Birthday Jack McCoy, born in Akron, Ohio, TV host, Live Like a Millionaire 1918 Birthday Jack MacGowran, Dublin Ireland, actor, King Lear, Exorcist 1918 Birthday Jack Somack, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show 1918 Birthday Jack Harkness, rose grower 1918 Event 44th Preakness: Charles Peak aboard Jack Hare, Jr. wins in 1:53.4 1918 Birthday Jack Morpurgo, American Literature scholar, Leeds University 1918 Birthday Jack Barry, born in Lindenhurst, New York, game show emcee, Joker's Wild 1917 Birthday Jack Lescoulie, born in Sacramento, California, TV host, Jackie Gleason Show 1917 Birthday Jack Plimsoll, cricketer, South Africa lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947 1917 Birthday Jack Buetel, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Outlaw, Half Breed 1917 Birthday Jack Kirby, cartoonist and co-creator X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Thor 1917 Birthday Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian, Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy 1917 Birthday Jack Robertson, cricketer, superb England batsman only played 11 Tests 1916 Death Jack London, author, dies at 40 1916 Birthday Jack Elam, Miami, Arizona, actor, The Dakotas, East Street, Rio Lobo 1916 Birthday Jack Vance, U.S., sci-fi author, 2 Hugo, Dirdir, Pnume 1916 Birthday Jack Sutherland, journalist 1916 Birthday Jack Paar, Canton Ohio, TV host, Jack Paar Show 1916 Birthday Osa Massen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress, Jack London, Rocketship XM 1915 Event Jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion 1915 Birthday Jack Fascinato, Bevier, Missouri, pianist/orchestral leader, Kukla Fran and Ollie 1915 Birthday Jim Davis, born in Edgerton, Missouri, actor, Jack Ewing-Dallas 1915 Birthday Jack Weston, Morris Weinstein, Cleveland, actor, 4 Seasons, Rad 1915 Birthday Jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner, late 40's 1915 Event Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title 1915 Birthday Jack Perry, businessman 1915 Birthday Jack Brymer, clarinettist 1915 Birthday Jack Levine, American Artist 1914 Event Connie Mack asks waivers on Jack Coombs, Eddie Plank and Chief Colby 1914 Birthday Jack LaLanne, exercise mogul, Juice Tiger 1914 Birthday Jack Delano, born in Kiev, Ukraine, attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, photographer for the Farm Security Administration, composer for Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra 1914 Event Baltimore Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore and Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty 1914 Event Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title 1914 Birthday Jack Mann, pilot/hostage 1914 Birthday Jack Pepys, immunologist 1914 Birthday Jack Badcock, cricketer, Tasmania Australian batsman of 30's 1913 Event Jack Johnson fights Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 for hw boxing title 1913 Event Heavyweight Jack Johnson-Jim Johnson fight to no decision in Paris 1913 Event Heavyweight Jack Johnson KOs Andre Spaul in Paris 1913 Birthday Jack Davies, screenwriter 1913 Birthday Jack Aitken, British anatomist 1913 Birthday Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist 1913 Birthday Jack Jones, British trade unionist, CH 1913 Event 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box 1912 Birthday Jack Walsh, NSW/Leicestershire cricket china bowler, didn't rep Australia 1912 Birthday Jack Kent Cooke, NFL team owner for the Washington Redskins 1912 Birthday Jack Crapp, cricketer, England batsman 1948-49 1912 Birthday Jack Young, cricketer, Middlesex and England slow left-armer post-WW2 1912 Event Jack Johnson TKOs Jim Flynn in 9 for heavyweight boxing title 1912 Birthday Jack Cowie, cricketer, successful New Zealand fast bowler either side of WWII 1911 Birthday Jack Rose, screenwriter 1911 Birthday Phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader 1911 Birthday Jack E. Leonard, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Disorderly Orderly 1911 Event Jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St. New York City 1910 Birthday Jack Massey, groundsman 1910 Birthday Jack Carson, Manitoba Canada, actor, Star is Born, Mildred Pierce 1910 Event Jack Coombs begins a record streak of 53 shutout innings 1910 Birthday Jack Hawkins, London, actor, Ben-Four Just Men, Zulu, Malta Story 1910 Event A's Jack Coombs and White Sox Ed Walsh pitch a 16 inn scoreless tie 1910 Event Jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1910 Birthday William T "Champion Jack" Dupree, U.S. boxer/slaughterhouse pianist 1910 Event Jack Hobbs 1st Test ton (187 vs. SAfr), his only Test hit wicket 1910 Birthday Jack Lovelock, New Zealand/U.S. surgeon/runner 1936 Olympics gold 1909 Event Jack Williams of Ottawa Rough Riders kicks 9 singles in a game 1909 Event Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1909 Event Jack Johnson fights Al Kaufman to no decision in 10 for boxing title 1909 Event Jack Chesbro's final Yankee game 1909 Event Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to no decision in 6 for hw boxing title 1909 Event Jack Johnson fights Jack O'Brien to no decision in 6 for boxing title 1909 Birthday Jack Popplewell, composer/playwright 1909 Event Jack Johnson fights Victor McLaglen to no decision in 6 for box title 1908 Event Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Jack Johnson KO Tommy Burns and becomes 1st black heavyweight champ 1908 Event Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 1908 Birthday Jack Jacob, senior master, British Supreme Court 1908 Birthday Jack [Stewart] Williamson, U.S., sci-fi author, Cometeers 1908 Birthday Jack Fingleton, cricketer, Australian opener of 30's 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Jack Hobbs makes his Test debut at the MCG (83 and 28) 1907 Birthday Jack Bailey, Hampton Iowa, TV host, Queen for a Day 1907 Birthday Jack Gilford, New York City, actor, Save the Tiger, Cocoon, Arthur 2 1907 Birthday Jack Albertson, born in Malden, Massachusetts, actor, Thin Man, Chico and the Man 1907 Event Tommy Burns beats Jack O'Brien in 20 for heavyweight boxing title 1906 Event Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title 1906 Birthday Jack Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, commando 1906 Event 1st legal forward pass (Brandbury Robinson to Jack Schneider) 1906 Event Joseph Harris (Boston) and Jack Coombs (A's) pitch complete 24 inn game 1906 Event Cub's Pitcher Jack Taylor ends a string of completing 202 games (187 complete, 15 relief) by Dodgers in 3rd inning 1906 Birthday Harry Sosnik, born in Chicago, orchestra leader, Jack Carter Show, Your Hit Parade 1905 Birthday Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, born in Oakland California, actor, Jack Benny Show 1905 Event Tiger Ty Cobb makes his debut, doubling off Yank Jack Chesbro 1905 Birthday Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, U.S. trombonist/actor, Meet Band Leaders 1905 Event Marvin Hart KOs Jack Hart in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1905 Birthday Jack Longland, British director of education, Derbyshire 1905 Event 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75 1905 Event Cubs Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out 3 runners at plate in 1 game, all were ends of a double play 1905 Event 1st-class Cricket debut of Jack Hobbs, Surrey vs. Gentlemen (18 and 28) 1904 Event New York Highlander Jack Chesbro wins record 41st game of season (41-12) 1904 Event James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1904 Event Yankees Jack Chesbro ends string of 30 consecutive complete games 1904 Birthday Jack Allan Westrup, composer 1904 Birthday Robert Montgomery, Beacon, New York, actor/dir, Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack 1904 Event New York Yankee Jack Chesbro's 1st of 41 wins this year 1903 Birthday Jack Oakie, Sedalia, Missouri, actor, Great Dictator, 1974 Photoplay Award 1903 Event Pitcher Jack Doscher, 1 son of a major leaguer debuts with Cubs 1903 Event New York Highlanders play their 1st game, with Jack Chesbro losing 3-1 to Al Orth and Washington 1902 Birthday Jack Ingram, Illinois, actor, 2 Stars, Law of the West, Roaring Westward 1902 Birthday Jack Newman, New Zealand cricket lefty pace bowler, 1932-33, later knighted 1902 Birthday Jack Larue, New York City, actor, Lights Out, Mouthpiece, My Favorite Brunette 1901 Birthday Jack Whiting, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor/singer, Marge and Gower Champion Show 1900 Birthday Fritz Feld, Berlin Germany, actor, Jack Benny Show, At the Circus 1900 Event James J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1899 Birthday Jack Haley, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue 1899 Event Jack Hearne takes a hat-trick England vs. Australia at Headingley 1898 Birthday Marilyn Miller, Renolds, U.S. actress, Sunny, wife of Jack Pickford 1897 Birthday Jacob A B "Jack" Bjerknes, Norwegian/US meteorologist, USAF in London 1897 Birthday Jack Raine, born in London, England, actor, Quartet 1897 Birthday Jack Wagner, Ohio, actor, Jive Junction 1896 Birthday Jack Warner, born in London, England, actor, Christmas Carol 1895 Birthday Jack Pennick, born in Portland, Oregon, actor, Lady From Louisiana 1895 Birthday Jack Gregory, cricketer, Australian all-rounder of post-WWI years 1895 Birthday Florence Vidor, Arto, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Jack Knife Man 1895 Birthday Jack Dempsey, born in Manassa, Colorado, 'Manassa Mauler', heavyweight boxing champion, 1919 - 1926 1894 Birthday Jack Benny, Benjamin Kubelski, Waukegan, Illinois, "Oh! Rochester!" 1893 Birthday Jack Durston, cricketer, England fast bowler against Australia 1921 1893 Event R. W. Rueckheim invents Cracker Jack 1893 Event Andy Bowen and Jack Burke box 7 hours 19 minutes to no decision (111 rounds) 1892 Birthday Jack Warner, U.S. movie studio head, Warner Bros 1892 Birthday Jack Hylton, English orchestra leader/impresario, Crazy Passage Show 1892 Birthday Jack Hulbert, born in Ely, England, actor, Into the Blue, Bulldog Jack 1890 Birthday Jack Cusack, pro football pioneer, Canton Bulldogs 1890 Event Cecil Rhodes' colonies hoist Union Jack in Mashonaland and Salisbury 1890 Event Jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67) 1889 Birthday Ricardo Cortez, Jack Krantz, Vienna Austria, actor/dir, Blackmail 1889 Birthday Jack Ryder, cricketer, athletic Australian all-rounder and captain 1888 Event "Jack the Ripper" butchers 2 more women, Liz Stride and Kate Eddowes 1888 Death Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 1888 Death Elizabeth Stride, Long Liz, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 1888 Death Mary Ann Nicholls, a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper 1888 Birthday Jack Holt, U.S., golddigger/actor, Cat People, San Francisco, Brimstone 1887 Birthday A C "Jack" Russell, cricketer, prolific England batsman post-WW I 1887 Birthday Jack Mulhall, Wappinger Falls, New York, actor, Ken Murray Show 1886 Birthday Jack Crawford, cricketer, England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08 1883 Birthday Elsa Maxwell, born in Keokuk, Iowa, writer, Jack Paar Show 1882 Birthday Jack Hobbs, cricketer, 1st-class runs, the most ever 1882 Birthday Jack Fournier, 2nd baseman, 1917-18 New York Yankees 1882 Birthday Ralph Morgan, Wupperman, New York City, actor, Creeper, Imposter, Jack London 1879 Birthday Jack Norworth, American Musician 1878 Event Jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title 1878 Birthday Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight boxing champ, 1908 - 1915 1876 Death Wild Bill Hickok, shot dead (from behind) by Jack McCall while playing poker. He held a pair of Aces and a pair of 8's 1876 Birthday Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion 1876 Birthday Jack London, writer/socialist, Call of the Wild 1874 Birthday Jack Chesbro, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees - won 41 in 1904 1873 Death Kintpuash, "Captain Jack", chief of Modoc-indians, dies 1873 Death Kintpuash, Captain Jack, fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies 1867 Birthday Jack Hearne, cricketer, cousin of George and Alec 12 Tests for Eng 1866 Birthday Jack McAuliffe, U.S. lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer 1865 Event Affair near Lone Jack, Missouri 1856 Event James Kelly and Jack Smith fight bareknuckle for 6h15m in Melbourne 1805 Event American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England 1781 Event Jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack 1754 Birthday Jack Jouett, American patriot 1743 Event Earliest boxing code of rules formulated in England (Jack Broughton) 1724 Death Jack Sheppard, English robber, hanged 1606 Event England adopts Union Jack as its flag 1450 Death Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI 1450 Event Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI
