2012 Event Outgoing U.S. Senator Jim DeMint is replaced by GOP Congressman Tim Scott, the first black senator from the South since 1881 2006 Death Jim Olin, Representative-D-Virginia 1983 - 1993, died at age 86 2004 Death Jim Cantalupo, American Businessman 2000 Death Jim Varney, actor, Ernest Goes to Camp, dies at 50 1997 Death Jim Kensil, NFL president for the New York Jets, dies of heart failure at 66 1997 Death Jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75 1996 Event Jim Colbert and Bob Murphy wins Diner's Club Senior PGA Golf Matches 1996 Event New York Yankee Jim Leyitz is 2nd catcher to wear a hockey mask 1996 Event "Cable Guy" starring Jim Carrey is released 1996 Event Earl Weaver and Jim Bunning, elected to Hall of Fame 1995 Death Smilin' Jim Eames, singer/songwriter, dies at 71 1995 Death Paul Eddington, actor (Jim Hacker), dies at 68 1995 Event Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners 1994 Event PTL leader Jim Bakker released from jail 1994 Death Jim Moloney, dies of Parkinson's disease 1994 Event Jim Nabors undergoes a liver transplant 1994 Death Jim Booth, New Zealand producer (Heavenly Creatures), dies at 48 1993 Death Jim McLaughlin, Buffalo radio newsman (WKBW), dies at 59 1993 Event Jim Abbott pitches 4-0, no-hit win over Indians at Yankee Stadium 1993 Event 11th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jim Colbert 1993 Event 63rd French Mens Tennis: S Bruguera beats Jim Courier (64 26 62 36 63) 1993 Death Jim Valvano, basketball coach (North Carolina State), dies of cancer at 47 1993 Event 81st Australian Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats S Edberg (62 61 26 75) 1992 Death Jim Garrison, Louisiana DA (investigate John F. Kennedy assassination), dies at 70 1992 Death Jim Whaley, TV host (Cinema Showcase), dies of heart attack at 44 1992 Death Jim Alaimo, vocalist, dies after heart surgery at 53 1992 Event 193rd ranked Andrei Olhovsky defeats #1 seed Jim Courier at Wimbledon 1992 Event 62nd French Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats Petr Korda (75 62 61) 1992 Event 80th Australian Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats S Edberg (63 36 64 62) 1991 Event 111th U.S. Mens Tennis: Stefan Edberg beats Jim Courier (62 64 60) 1991 Event Buffalo Bill Jim Kelly passes for 6 touchdowns vs Pitts (52-34) 1991 Event 61st French Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats A Agassi (36 64 26 61 64) 1991 Event 9th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jim Albus 1990 Event Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan inducted into hall of fame 1990 Death Jim Samuels, comedian, dies of spinal meningitis at 41 1990 Death Jim Henson, puppeteer (Sesame Street, Muppet Show), dies at 53 1990 Event PBA National Championship Won by Jim Pencak 1990 Event Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1989 Event Reverend Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud 1989 Death Jim Backus, actor (Magoo, Gilligan's Island), dies at 76 of pneumonia 1989 Event Pirates score 10 in 1st (their best inning since 1942), prompts Pirate Jim Rooker to say he would walk from Pitts to Philadelphia if Pirates lost, Phillies beat them 15-11, Rooker walks at end of season broadcaster 1989 Event Speaker of House Jim Wright resigns 1989 Event 1-handed pitcher Jim Abbott debut but lasts only 4 2/3 inn 1989 Event Jim and Tammy Bakker return to TV (Oy Vey!) 1988 Event North Carolina federal grand jury indict PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud and conspiracy 1988 Event Jim Elliott (U.S.) completes 24-hour paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi 1988 Event Jim Elliott (U.S.) begins 24-hour paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi 1988 Event Jim Fregosi is fired as manager of White Sox 1988 Event Doughnutgate incident: New Jersey Devils' coach Jim Schoenfeld tells referee Don Koharski to 'eat another doughnut you fat pig!,' he is suspended 1988 Death Jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91 1988 Event Jim Abbott, 1-handed pitcher, wins 58th James E. Sullivan Award 1988 Event 1st WWF Royal Rumble - Jim Duggan wins 1987 Event Jim Eisenreich, comeback after nervous disorder in 1984 1987 Event Jim and Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal 1987 Event PTL's Jim Bakker and Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God 1987 Event PTL leader Jim Bakker resigns after sex scandal with Jessica Hahn 1987 Event Wrestler Jim Neidhart indicted for assaulting a flight attendant 1986 Event House Dems select majority leader Jim Wright as 48th speaker 1986 Event Astro Jim Deshaies strikes out 1st 8 Dodger of game (ends with 10) 1986 Event Jim Kelly signs with NFL Buffalo Bills ($75 million for 5 years) 1986 Event Jim Fregosi replaces Tony LaRussa as White Sox manager 1986 Death James H "Jim" Crowley, U.S. football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83 1985 Event Yankees trade Jim Deshaies to Astros for 40-year-old Joe Niekro 1985 Event Jim Kelly (Houston USFL) passes for pro football record 574 yards 1984 Event Walter Payton passes Jim Brown as NFL's career rushing leader 1984 Event Red Sox Jim Rice grounds into record 33rd double play en route to 36 1984 Event Jim Deshales becomes 1,000th playing Yankee 1984 Death Jim [James] Fixx, jogger/writer (Jim Fixx on Running), dies at 52 1983 Death Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 1983 Event IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball 1982 Event IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe 1982 Event Twins rookie outfielder Jim Eisenreich, who suffers from Tourette's Syndrome, removes himself, due to taunts from Red Sox bleacher fans 1982 Death Hugh Marlowe, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World), dies at 71 1982 Event Cards' Jim Kaat, pitches in record 24th consecutive season 1981 Event Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser 1981 Event Pirate Jim Bibby gives up a leadoff single to Brave Terry Harper, then retires next 27 batters 1981 Death Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 1981 Event Superbowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Jim Plunkett, Oakland, quarterback 1980 Death Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies 1980 Death Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63 1980 Event Jim King completes riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours 1980 Event Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours 1980 Event Jim Stewart, Bruin's rookie goalie allows 3 goals in his 1st 4 minutes and a total of 5 in 1st period; he never again plays in NHL 1979 Death Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45 1978 Death Jim Jones, U.S. pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide 1978 Event Boston Red Sox Jim Rice wins AL MVP 1978 Death Jim Gilliam, coach (Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 49 1978 Event Braves' Jim Bouton, 38, beats Giants, his 1st win since 1970 1978 Event Garfield, created by Jim Davis, 1st appears as a comic strip 1978 Birthday Jason Biggs, born in Pompton Palins, New Jersey, actor, breakout role, Jim Levenstein in movie, 'American Pie' 1977 Death Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 1977 Event Kansas City Royals Jim Colborn no-hits Texas Rangers, 6-0 1977 Event "Turn Loose On My Leg" by Jim Stafford peaks at #98 1976 Event Baltimore Jim Palmer wins AL Cy Young Award 1976 Birthday Jim Weaver, Northridge California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 Event Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor and Demsey to Baltimore for Holtzman, Alexander, Grant Jackson, Elrod Henrick and Jim Freeman 1976 Birthday Jim Farnum, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Jim Parque, born in Norwalk, California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Event Orioles Jim Palmer wins his 2nd Cy Young Award 1975 Death Pelham G Wodehouse, English/US writer (Piccadilly Jim), dies at 93 1974 Event New York Yankees sign Jim "Catfish" Hunter to 5 years for record $3.75 million 1974 Event Jim "Catfish" Hunter wins free agent claim against A's owner Finley 1974 Event Yank shortstop Jim Mason ties record with 4 doubles in 9 inn game 1974 Event "My Girl Bill" by Jim Stafford hits #12 1974 Birthday Jim Carey, Dorchester, Massachusetts, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals 1974 Death Pam Morrison, wife of Door's vocalist Jim, dies of drug overdose 1974 Birthday Jim Maher, cricketer, Queensland lefty batsman victorious 1995 side 1974 Event Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley, and Jocko Conlan elected to Hall of Fame 1973 Event Jim Palmer is named AL Cy Young winner 1973 Event President Nixon proclaims Jim Thorpe greatest athelete of 1st century 1973 Death Jim Croce, vocalist (Time in a Bottle), dies in a plane crash at 30 1973 Event Texas Rangers Jim Bibby no-hits 1st-place Oakland, 6-0 1973 Event Brothers Jim and Gaylord Perry face each other for only time, Tigers beat Indians 5-4, as Gaylord loses 1973 Event Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected 1973 Birthday Jim Campbell, born in Worchester, Massachusetts, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics 1973 Event Professional track debut of Kip Keino defeating Jim Ryun in the mile 1973 Birthday Jim Mills, tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Jim Campbell, Worcester, NHL center, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1972 Birthday Jim Kitts, WLAF running back, Frankfurt Galaxy, Miami Dolphins 1972 Death Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 1972 Event Jim Ryan (U.S.) and Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide and fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold 1972 Event San Francisco Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row 1972 Birthday Jim McIlvaine, NBA center, Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics 1972 Birthday Jim Ballard, NFL/WLAF quarterback, Scottish Claymores, Buffalo Bills 1972 Birthday Jim Werland, born in Ventura, California, canoe, alternate 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Jim Pyne, NFL guard/corner for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Birthday Jim Hanna, WLAF defensive tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Event Jim Palmer is 4th Oriole to win at least 20 games this season 1971 Birthday Jim Flanigan, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Jim Walker, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1971 Death Jim Morrison, rock singer (Doors), dies of heart failure at 27 1971 Birthday Jim Butler, born in Iowa City, Iowa, table tennis player, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Jim Reid, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers 1971 Birthday Jim Miller, NFL quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atl Falcons, Jaguars 1971 Death Jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies 1970 Event 36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett, Stanford (quarterback) 1970 Event Twins Jim Perry wins AL Cy Young Award 1970 Birthday Jim Jackson, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers 1970 Event Jim Morrison found not guilty of "lewd" behavior 1970 Birthday Jim Thome, Peoria, Illinois, infielder, Cleveland Indians 1970 Birthday Jim Courier, born in Sanford, Florida, tennis champ, 1990, 91 French 1970 Event Jim Bunning becomes 2nd (Cy Young) to win 100 games in both leagues 1970 Event Jim Morrison is tried in Miami on "lewd and lascivious behavior" 1970 Event Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness 1970 Event San Francisco Giant Jim Ray Hart is 8th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th) 1970 Event Jim Bouton's controversial "Ball Four" is published 1970 Event Com Bowie Kuhn reprimands Astro Jim Bouton for writing "Ball Four" 1970 Birthday Jim Cummins, Dearborn, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks 1970 Birthday Jim Schwantz, NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers 1969 Event Jim Morrison arrested on an airplane by FBI for drunkeness 1969 Birthday Jim Mckenzie, Gull Lake, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets 1969 Event Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer no-hits Oakland A's, 8-0 1969 Event Astros Denis Menke and Jim Wynn hit grandslams in 9th inn vs Mets 1969 Birthday Jim Montgomery, born in Montreal, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers 1969 Event Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney 3rd no-hitter beats Houston Astros, 10-0 1969 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament (Mercury Open) won by Jim Godman 1969 Event ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jim Chestney 1969 Event Jim Morrison arrested for exposing himself at Dinner Key Auditorium 1969 Event Jim Morrison arrested for exposing himself in concert 1968 Birthday Jim Dowd, Brick, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks 1968 Event Cincinnati trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt 1968 Event 1st date in controversial Jim Bouton baseball diary "Ball Four" 1968 Event New York Jet Jim Turner kicks 6 field goals to beat Buffalo 25-21 1968 Event Jim Dorey sets Toronto Maple Leaf penalty records (48 minutes on 9 penalties in a game and 44 minutes on 7 penalties in a period) 1968 Birthday Jim Caviezel, American Celebrity 1968 Birthday Jim Bob Howard, Wichita Falls Texas, actor, Flash and Bone 1968 Event Jim Northrup hits 2 grand-slammers to help Tigers beat Cleveland 14-3 1968 Event Jim Hines becomes 1st person to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds 1968 Event BPAA All-Star Bowling Tournament won by Jim Stefanich 1968 Birthday James "Jim" Neil, Buffalo, New York, rower 1996 Olympics 1968 Event Jim (Catfish) Hunter of Oakland pitches perfect game vs Twins (4-0) 1968 Death Jim Clark, of Scotland, world driving champ, dies at 32 in race car 1967 Event Jim Morrison, arrested on stage for disturbing the peace 1967 Event Boston's Jim Lonborg wins AL Cy Young 1967 Event Phillies Jim Bunning ties NL record of 5, 1-0 losses in a year 1967 Birthday Jim Abbott, born in Flint, Michigan, pitcher, California Angels, New York Yankees 1967 Event Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured and leaves 1967 Event Jim Ryun sets mile record (3:51.1, Bakersfield CA) 1967 Event Hank Aaron only inside the park home run vs Jim Bunning 1966 Birthday Jim Sandlak, Kitchener, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks 1966 Event Oriole Jim Palmer, 20, is youngest to pitch a World Series shutout 1966 Event Jim Hogan wins Europe marathon (2:20:04.6) 1966 Event Jim Ryun sets mile record (3m51s3) 1966 Birthday Jim Poole, born in Rochester, New York, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1965 Event Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim Lefebvre is voted NL Rookie of Year 1965 Birthday Jim Sharp, U.S. rodeo rider, Las Vegas 1988 1965 Event Jim Hickman becomes 1st New York Met to hit 3 home runs in a game 1965 Birthday Jim Bullinger, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1965 Event Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney 2nd no-hitter of year beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0 1965 Event Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney no-hits New York Mets but loses in 11, 1-0 1965 Event Jim Clark becomes 1st foreigner in 49 years to win Indy 1965 Event Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer's pitching debut, beats Yankees 7-5 and homers 1965 Birthday Jim Schreiner, Kailua Hawaii, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Jim Terrell, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, sprint canoe 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Jim Bowie, Japanese/US baseball infielder, Oakland Athletics 1965 Birthday Jim Thornton, NFL tight end for the Houston Oilers 1964 Event Viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in wrong direction for a safety 1964 Death Jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop 1964 Death Jim Reeves, U.S. country singer, dies in air crash at 39 1964 Event Phillies Jim Bunning pitches perfect game (Mets) on Fathers day, in 2nd game of DH, Mets get 3 hits, 3 being fewest hits in NL DH 1964 Birthday Jim Grabb, born in Tucson, Arizona, tennis star 1964 Birthday Jim Wicek, New York City, actor, Ben-Ryan's Hope 1964 Event New York City news anchor Jim Jenson's 1st appearance on WCBS-TV 1964 Birthday Jim Pugh, born in Burbank, California, tennis star 1963 Birthday Jim Leyritz, Lakewood, Ohio, catcher, New York Yankees 1963 Birthday Jim Harbaugh, NFL quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts 1963 Event Jim Brown sets NFL single-season rushing record, 8,390 yards 1963 Birthday Jim Dombrowski, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints 1963 Event Jim Bouton's 20th win clinches Yankees 28th pennant 1963 Event Jim Hickman becomes 1st New York Met to hit for cycle 1963 Birthday Jim Lachey, NFL tackle for the Washington Redskins 1963 Event Jim Thorpe, Red Grange and George Halas elected to football hall of fame 1963 Birthday Jim Everett, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Raiders, NO Saints, San Diego Chargers 1962 Birthday Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1962 Birthday Jim Sweeney, NFL center/guard, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Event Jim Beatty runs world record 2 mile (8:29.8) 1962 Event Jim Beatty sets American indoor mile record (3:58.9) in LA 1962 Birthday Jim Carrey, born in Ontario, Canada, actor, Living Color, Dumb and Dumber, Mask 1962 Birthday Jim Lindeman, U.S. baseball outfielder for the New York Mets 1961 Birthday David W. Harper, Abilene, Texas, actor, Jim Bob-Waltons 1961 Event Jim Gentile's ties record of 5 grand slams in a year 1961 Birthday Jim Corsi, Newtonville, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1961 Birthday Jim Martin, born in Oakland California, rock guitarist, Faith No More-Real Thing 1961 Birthday Jim Laver Carter, born in Spring Lake, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1995 Anheuser-Busch 1961 Birthday Jim Goad, Australian Author 1961 Event Baltimore Oriole Jim Gentile hits 2 grand slams (9 RBIs) vs Minnesota Twins 1961 Event Jim Gentile is 4th to hit grand slams in consecutive innings 1961 Event Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye 1961 Birthday Jim Jeffcoat, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills 1961 Birthday Slim MacDonnell, Jim Phantom rock percussionist, Stray Cats 1961 Birthday John Clark Gable, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bad Jim 1961 Birthday Slim Jim Phantom, Jim Mcdonnell, rock drummer, Stray Cats 1960 Birthday Jim Nussle, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Representative-R-Iowa 1991 - 2003 and 2003 - 2007 1960 Birthday Jim Reilly, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, second drummer for Stiff Little Fingers, a Northern Ireland punk band, played for U.S. bands Red Rockers and The Raindogs 1960 Birthday Jim Matheson, American Politician 1960 Birthday Jim Kelly, NFL quarterback for the Buffalo Bills 1959 Event Jim Brown scores 5 TDs in Cleveland Browns 38-31 win over Balt 1959 Event Cleveland Browns' Jim Brown makes club record 37 rushing attempts 1959 Event Washington Senator Jim Lemon is 7th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (3rd) 1959 Birthday Jim Rutledge, Victoria, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Indian Open 1959 Birthday Jim McMahon, NFL quarterback, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1959 Birthday Jim Kerr, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock vocalist, Simple Minds 1959 Event Giants Jim Hearn allows 2 runs against Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released and charged with loss 2 months after his retirement 1959 Birthday Jim Eisenreich, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies, Florida Marlins 1958 Birthday Jim Talent, born in Des Peres, Missouri, Representative-R-Missouri 1993 - 2001, Senator-R-Missouri 2002 - 2007 1958 Event Detroit Tiger Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0 1957 Event Cleveland Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yards rushing 1957 Birthday Jim Brown, rocker, UB40-Red Red Wine 1957 Birthday Jim "Bullseye" Bowen, British TV game show host 1957 Birthday Jim Morris, impressionist/comedian, Ronald Reagan, George Bush 1957 Birthday Jim Woodward, Wilmington, Delaware, Nike golfer, 1994 Miss Gulf Coast-50th 1957 Birthday Jim Craig, born in North Easton, Massachusetts, hockey goalie, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Event Jim Spalding set a 2088 pin nine-game bowling record 1956 Birthday Jim Hodges, American Politician 1956 Event Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate) 1956 Event White Sox Jim Derrington, 16, is youngest to start a game (he loses) 1956 Event England retain cricket Ashes, Jim Laker 46 wickets in the series 1956 Event Jim Laker takes 9-37 in Australia's 1st innings at Manchester 1956 Event Indians' Jim Busby hits 2nd grand slam in two days in a 4-2 win vs. the Kansas City A's 1956 Event Jim Bailey (U.S.) runs mile a record 3:58.6 in Los Angeles California 1956 Birthday Jim Barton, born Lincoln, Nebraska, soling yachter, won Olympic bronze in 1996 1956 Death Jim Elliot, American Clergyman 1955 Birthday Jim Gerlach, American Politician 1955 Birthday Jim Cramer, American Businessman 1955 Birthday Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart, wrestler, WWF/WCW/NJPW/CWFI/Calgary 1954 Birthday Jim Beattie, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees 1954 Event Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4 1954 Birthday Jim Cooper, born in Nashville, Tennessee, Representative-D-Tennessee 1983 - 1995, 2003 - 1954 Event Milwaukee Braves Jim Wilson no-hits Phillies, 2-0 1954 Birthday Jim Seales, born in Hamilton Ala, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South 1953 Event Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year 1953 Event Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:17:39.4) 1953 Birthday Deborah Allen, born in Memphis, Tennessee, country singer, Jim Stafford Show 1953 Birthday Jim Diamond, Scotish singer and songwriter, I Should Have Known Better 1953 Event Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:18:40.2) 1953 Birthday Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox outfielder, AL MVP 1978 1953 Death Jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64 1953 Birthday Jim Jarmusch, American Director 1952 Birthday Jim Woodring, American Artist 1952 Event 34th PGA Championship: Jim Turnesa at Big Spring CC Louisville 1952 Event Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:20:42.2) 1952 Event Braves Warren Spahn ties NL record of Jim Whitney with 18 strikeouts against the Cubs in 15-inning, 3-1 loss 1952 Birthday Jim Scholten, Midland, Michigan, country singer, Betty's Bein' Bad 1952 Birthday Jim Costa, American Politician 1951 Birthday Jim DeMint, born in Greenville, South Carolina, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, representative, 4th congressional district 1999 - 2005 1950 Birthday Jim Peterik, born in Berwyn, Illinois, musician, songwriter, member of the band, Survivor, co-wrote song, 'Eye of the Tiger' 1950 Event Phillies reliever Jim Konstanty wins NL MVP 1950 Event Chicago Cards Jim Hardy passes for 6 touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (55-13) 1950 Event Phils pitcher Jim Konstanty makes record 71st appearance of year 1950 Event Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits home runs twice in a game 1950 Birthday Jim Higgs, cricketer, Australian leg-spinner 1978-81 1949 Birthday Jim McCrery, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Representative-R-Louisiana 1988 - 2009 1949 Birthday Jim Bacchus, born in Nashville, Tennessee, Representative-D-Florida 1991 - 1993 and 1993 - 1995 1949 Birthday Jim Broadbent, American Actor 1949 Birthday Jim Lampley, born in Hendersonville, North Carolina, newscaster, Monday Night Baseball 1948 Birthday Jim Bonfanti, rocker, Raspberries-Go All the Way 1948 Death Stanner E V Taylor, U.S. director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71 1948 Birthday Jim Steinman, American Musician 1948 Birthday Jim Slattery, born in Good Intent, Kansas, Representative-D-Kansas 1983 - 1995 1948 Birthday Jim Bailey, NCAA punter, most punts in season-101, Virginia Miltary Academy 1948 Birthday Jim Wallis, American Writer 1948 Birthday Jim Dandy Mangrum, vocalist, Black Oak Arkansas-Jim Dandy 1948 Birthday James FCS "Jim" Woude, cartoonist 1948 Event Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings vs. WI Barbados 1948 Event W Indies vs. England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes and Jim Laker 1947 Birthday Jim Messina, rocker, Loggins and Messina-Your Mamma Don't Dance 1947 Birthday Jim Plunkett, born in San Jose, California, NFL quarterback, New England, Oakland 1947 Event 29th PGA Championship: Jim Ferrier at Plum Hollow CC Detroit 1947 Event Jim Ferrier wins PGA golf tournament 1947 Birthday Jim Walsh, Irish Politician 1947 Birthday Jim Ryun, U.S., 1500m runner/broke 4 minute mile, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Jim Nollman, born in Boston, Massachusetts, graduated from Tufts University, composer, musical theater, conceptual artist, environmental activist, recorded interspecies music with wolves, whales, dolphins, deer, elk, desert rats 1946 Birthday Jim Day, born in Canada, equestrian show jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1946 Birthday Jim Varney, born in Lexington, Kentucky, actor, Ernest Goes to Jail, "Hey Vern" 1946 Birthday Jim Ramstad, born in Jamestown, North Dakota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1991 - 2009 1946 Birthday Jim Pons, rocker, Mothers Of Invention 1946 Birthday Jim "Catfish" Hunter, major-league pitcher, A's, Yankees 1945 Event Jim Benton, Cleveland end, gains 303 yards (NFL record) 1945 Birthday Jim Doyle, American Politician 1945 Birthday Jim Palmer, New York City, Oriole pitcher/sportscaster/jockey underwear salesman 1945 Birthday Jim Davis, cartoonist, Garfield 1945 Birthday Jim Moran, born in Buffalo, New York, Representative-D-Virginia 1991 - 1945 Birthday Jim Chapman, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-Texas 1985 - 1997 1944 Birthday Jim Gibbons, American Politician 1944 Birthday Jim Watkins, Philadelphia, actor, Jerry-Magician 1944 Birthday Jim Capaldi, English singer and songwriter, Traffic-Something So Strong 1944 Birthday Jim Armstrong, rock guitarist, Them 1944 Event Boston Brave Jim Tobin 2nd no-hitter of yr beats Phils, 7-0 in 5 inn 1944 Birthday Jim Abrahams, Shorewood, Wisconsin, director, Hot Shots, Top Secret 1944 Birthday Jim Hart, Evanston, Illinois, NFL quarterback for the St. Louis Cardinals 1944 Event Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0 1944 Birthday Jim Capaldi, rocker, Traffic 1944 Birthday Jim Stafford, Eloise, Florida, singer, Spiders and Snakes, My Girl Bill 1943 Birthday Jim Morrison, born in Melbourne, Florida, singer, Doors 1943 Birthday Jim Mitchell, American Director 1943 Birthday Jim Cantalupo, American Businessman 1943 Birthday Jim Martini, rocker, Sly and Family Stone-Everyday People 1943 Birthday Jim McCarty, born in Liverpool, rock drummer, Yardbirds-For Your Love 1943 Birthday Jim McCarty, rocker, Yardbirds 1943 Birthday Jim Sensenbrenner, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Wisconsin 1979 - 1943 Birthday Jim Sensenbrenner, American Politician 1943 Birthday Jim Pons, born in Santa Monica, California, bassist, Turtles-Happy Together 1943 Birthday Jim Barksdale, American Businessman 1943 Birthday Jim Saxton, born in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-New Jersey 1984 - 2009 1943 Birthday Jim Saxton, American Politician 1943 Birthday Jim Hightower, American Activist 1943 Birthday Jim Lefebvre, Hawthorne California, baseball manager for the Seattle Mariners 1942 Birthday Jim Rogers, American Businessman 1942 Birthday Jim Leach, born in Davenport, Iowa, Representative-R-Iowa 1977 - 2007 1942 Birthday Daliah Lavi, Shavel Zion Israel, actress, Casino Royalle, Lord Jim 1942 Birthday Kent McCord, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Officer Jim Reed-Adam 12 1942 Birthday Jim Kolbe, born in Evanston, Illinois, Representative-R-Arizona 1985 - 2007 1942 Event Pitcher Jim Tobin belts 3 home runs in a game 1942 Birthday Jim Douglas, jazz guitarist 1942 Birthday Jim Croce, Philadelphia, rock vocalist, Time in a Bottle 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 Birthday Jim Courter, born in Montclair, New Jersey, Representative-R-New Jersey 1979 - 1983 and 1983 - 1991 1941 Birthday Jim Fox, England, pentathlete, Olympics-1972 1941 Birthday Jim McBride, born in New York City, director/actor, Hot Times, Breathless, Big Easy 1941 Birthday Jim Barnes, Tuckerton, Arkansas, basketball player 1964 Olympic gold 1941 Birthday Jim Bates, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1991 1941 Birthday Jim Mitchum, Bridgeport, Connecticut, actor, Blackout, Invincible 6 1941 Birthday Jim Colbert, born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, PGA golfer, 1969 Monsanto Open 1940 Birthday Jim Clyburn, born in Sumter, South Carolina, Representative-D-South Carolina 1993 - 1940 Birthday Jim Albus, born in Staten Island, New York, PGA golfer, 1991 Mazda Senior Players 1940 Birthday Jim Maloney, baseball pitcher 1940 Birthday Jim Criner, WLAF head coach for the Scottish Claymores 1940 Birthday Jim Hartz, newscaster, NBC-TV, Innovations 1939 Birthday Jim Northrup, baseball player 1939 Birthday Jim Yester, born in Birmingham, Alabama, rock vocalist and guitarist, Association 1939 Birthday Jim Ross Lightfoot, born in Sioux City, Iowa, Representative-R-Iowa 1985 - 1997 1939 Event Red Sox Jim Tabor hits 2 grand slams in 1 game 1939 Birthday Jim Dent, Augusta, Georgia, PGA golfer, 1989 MONY Syracuse Senior 1939 Birthday Jim Bouton, born in Newark, New Jersey, pitcher, New York Yankees, author of Ball Four 1939 Birthday Jim Bakker, televangelist, PTL Club 1938 Birthday Jim McMullan, Long Beach, New York, actor, Dr. McDaniel-Ben Casey 1938 Birthday Jim Otto, NFL center for the Oakland Raiders 1937 Birthday Jim Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again 1937 Birthday Karen Morrow, Chic, actress, Aunt Minerva-Tabitha, Jim Nabors Hour 1937 Birthday Jim Harrison, American Writer 1937 Birthday Jim Hunt, born in Wilson, North Carolina, politician, Democratic Party, first and only four-term Governor of North Carolina 1976 - 2001 1937 Birthday Jim Hickman, baseball player, Mets, Dodgers, Cubs 1937 Event Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games 1937 Birthday Marie Dubois, Paris, France, actress, Wise Guys, Jules and Jim 1936 Birthday Jim McDermott, American Politician 1936 Birthday Jim Perry, pitcher, Cy Young Award 1970 1936 Birthday Jim Sasser, born in Memphis, Tennessee, Senator-D-Tennessee, 1977 - 1995 1936 Birthday Jim Sasser, American Politician 1936 Birthday Jim Henson, born in Greenville, Mississippi, muppeteer, Sesame Street, Muppet Show 1936 Birthday Jim Clark, race car driver, Indianapolis 500 1936 Birthday Jim Clark, Formula 1 racer, 1963 champ 1936 Birthday Jim Brown, Georgia, NFL full back for the Cleveland Browns/actor, Dirty Dozen 1935 Birthday Jim Moody, born in Richlands, Virginia, Representative-D-Wisconsin 1983 - 1993 1935 Birthday Jim Dale, born in Rothwell, England, Broadway actor, Barnum, My One and Only 1935 Event Danno O'Mahoney beats Jim Londos in Boston, to become wrestling champ 1935 Birthday Jim Dine, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pop artist, St. John the Divine 1935 Birthday Jim Bolger, New Zealander Statesman 1934 Birthday Jim Inhofe, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Representative-R-Oklahoma 1987 - 1994, Senator-R-Oklahoma 1994 - 1934 Birthday Jim Beatty, track runner, 1st sub 4 minute indoor mile 1934 Birthday Jim Oberstar, born in Chisholm, Minnesota, Representative-D-Minnesota 1975 - 1934 Birthday Jim Gentile, baseball player 1934 Birthday Jim Hutton, Binghamton, New York, actor, Ellery Queen 1934 Birthday Jim Lehrer, American Journalist 1934 Birthday Jim Jeffords, American Politician 1934 Birthday Jim Parker, NFL guard, tackle for the Baltimore Colts 1934 Birthday Jim "Ed" Brown, born in Sparkman, Arkansas, country singer, Nashville on the Road 1933 Birthday Jim Pothecary, cricketer, South African pace bowler on 1960 England tour 1933 Death James Corbett, (Gentleman Jim), heavyweight box champ (1892-97), dies 1932 Event Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree and Ownie Carroll 1932 Birthday Jim Ringo, NFL center, Green Bay, Philadelphia 1932 Birthday Peter O'Toole, born in Ireland, actor, Lord Jim, Beckett, Lawrence of Arabia 1932 Birthday Jim Nabors, Sylacauga Al, actor/singer, Gomer Pyle 1932 Birthday Jim Fixx, jogger/writer, Jim Fixx on Running 1932 Birthday Jim Fowler, born in Albany, Georgia, naturalist, Wild Kingdom 1932 Birthday Francois Truffaut, Paris, director, Jules and Jim, Fahrenheit 451 1932 Birthday Jim Berry, cartoonist, Berry's World 1931 Birthday Jim Bunning, born in Southgate, Kentucky, Representative-R-Kentucky 1987 - 1999, Senator-R-Kentucky 1999 -, Phillies pitcher, perfect Game vs. Mets 1964 1931 Birthday Jim Parks, cricketer, England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68 1931 Event Lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game (.3486) Jim Bottomley (.3481) 1931 Birthday Jim [Purvis] Ferree, Jr., Pine Bluff, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1958 Vancouver 1931 Birthday Jim Frey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, manager, coach, Major League Baseball teams, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs 1931 Birthday Jim Jones, reverend, poisoned over 100 in Guyana, Jonestown Massacre 1931 Event 35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8 1930 Birthday Jim Rohn, born in Idaho, entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, joined direct sales organization of John Earl Shoaff, became millionaire by age 31, shared rags to riches story and personal development philosophy with over 4 million people worldwide, authored 17 books, audio, video programs 1930 Birthday Jim Burke, cricketer, Australian opener of 50s 1929 Birthday Jim Whittacker, mountain climber, 1st American to climb Mount Everest 1928 Event Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP 1928 Birthday Lavern Baker, U.S. singer, Tweedle Dee, Jim Dandy, Saved 1928 Birthday Jim McElreath, auto racer, 1970 Ontario 500 1928 Birthday Jeanne Moreau, born in Paris, France, actress, Going Places, Jules and Jim 1927 Birthday Jim Simpson, Washington D.C., sportscaster, Monday Night Baseball 1927 Birthday Jim Simpson, sportscaster 1927 Birthday Jim Elliot, American Clergyman 1927 Birthday Jim Broyhill, born in Lenoir, North Carolina, Representative-R-North Carolina 1963 - 1986, Senator-R-North Carolina 1986 - 1927 Birthday Jim Lowe, Springfield, Massachusetts, DJ, WNEW, "King of Trivia" 1927 Birthday Jim De Courcy, cricketer, in Newcastle Australian batsman 1953 1924 Birthday Billy Jim Layton, composer 1924 Event Cardinal Jim Bottomley bats in 12 RBIs in 1 game 1924 Birthday Jim Reeves, U.S. country singer and actor, Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim 1922 Birthday Jim Wright, born in Fort Worth, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1987 - 1989, Speaker of House 1922 Birthday Jim McConnon, cricketer, England off-spinner against Pakistan 1954 1922 Birthday Kingsley Amis, born in London, novelist, Lucky Jim, James Bond Dossier 1922 Birthday Jim Rodger, sports writer 1922 Birthday James C "Jim" Laker, Bradford England, cricket off spinner 1921 Birthday Jim Garrison, American Public Servant 1921 Event Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin-only mid-game coaching change in NFL history 1921 Birthday Jim McKay, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, sportscaster, ABC's Wide World of Sports 1921 Event 25th U.S. Golf Open: Jim Barnes shoots a 289 at Columbia CC in MD 1921 Death "Big Jim" Colisimo, U.S. gangster, murdered by Al Capone 1920 Birthday Ian Carmichael, born in Hull, England, actor, Lucky Jim, I'm Alright Jack 1920 Event NHL's Quebec Bulldog Jim Malone scores 6 goals vs Ottawa Senators 1920 Birthday Jim Olin, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Virginia 1983 - 1993 1919 Birthday Jim Murray, American Journalist 1919 Event 2nd PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Engineers CC Roslyn NY 1917 Birthday Jim Konstanty, baseball player, NL MVP 1950 1916 Event 1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY 1915 Birthday Jim Davis, born in Edgerton, Missouri, actor, Jack Ewing-Dallas 1914 Birthday Jim Boyd, country/western performer 1914 Event Chicago Jim Scott no-hits Cleveland, gives up 2 hits in 10th and loses 1-0 1914 Birthday Jim Boles, Lubbock, Texas, actor, Joe-One Man's Family 1913 Event Jack Johnson fights Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 for hw boxing title 1913 Birthday Jim Backus, Cleveland, actor, Mr Magoo, Thurston Howell III-Gilligan Is 1913 Event N.Y. Giants sign Jim Thorpe 1913 Event Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro 1912 Event New York City ticker tape parade for Jim Thorpe and victorious U.S. olympians 1912 Event Jack Johnson TKOs Jim Flynn in 9 for heavyweight boxing title 1912 Birthday Paul Weston, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, orchestra leader, Jim Nabors Hour 1909 Event Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic medals 1907 Birthday Jim Bishop, author, The Day Lincoln was Shot 1906 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1905 Birthday Binnie Barnes, London, actress, Adv of Marco Polo, Diamond Jim 1904 Birthday Jim Christy, righty cricket batter, Transvaal, Queensland and South Africa 1902 Event Chicago White Sox Jim Callahan no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0 1901 Event 5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6 1900 Event 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4 1897 Event After Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" 1896 Birthday Jim Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedian, Fibber McGee 1891 Event Boxers Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds 1888 Event 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40 1888 Birthday Jim Thorpe, born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, decathelete, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1887 Event 21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43 1886 Event 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41 1885 Event 13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49 1884 Event 18th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Panique wins in 2:42 1883 Event 17th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard George Kinney wins in 2:42 1882 Event 16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 1881 Event 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40 1877 Birthday Stanner E V Taylor, born in St. Louis, Missouri, director and writer, Lucky Jim, Ramona 1876 Event Bank robbery by James/Younger fails (Cole/Bob/Jim Younger arrested) 1871 Event 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft. Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double 1869 Birthday James, Sunny Jim, Rolph, San Francisco mayor, 1912-31, MUNI backer 1867 Birthday Jim Kelly, cricket wicket-keeper, Australian 1896-1905 1866 Birthday James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, heavyweight champion boxer, 1892-97 1857 Birthday Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist, Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness
