2015 Event Golfer Zach Johnson wins the British Open, becoming one of only six golfers in history to win at both the St. Andrews Old Course and the Augusta National course 2015 Event The National Baseball Hall of Fame elects four players: Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, and Craig Biggio; the induction ceremony will take place in July 2012 Event Wade Davis' non-fiction book, 'Into the Silence', wins the 2012 Samuel Johnson Prize 2010 Event Jimmy Johnson becomes the first driver ever to win five straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships 2007 Death Claudia Johnson, dies at 94, of natural causes 2005 Death John H. Johnson, American Businessman 2001 Event Wimbledon Men's Doubles Finals, Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer beat Jiri Novak and David Rikl 2001 Death J. J. Johnson, American Musician 2000 Event Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Finals, Donald Johnson and Kimberly Po beat Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijster 1997 Event 2 hours after Davey Johnson resigns, he is named AL Manager of Year 1997 Event Mariners Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Chicago White Sox 1997 Event Seat Mariner Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Oakland A's but loses 1997 Event Donovan Bailey beats Michael Johnson in 150m race 1997 Event Donovan Bailey beats Michael Johnson in 150m race 1997 Event 43rd McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Chris Johnson 1997 Event Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson wins 67th James E. Sullivan Award 1996 Death Patrick Johnson, physicist, dies at 92 1996 Event BPAA U.S. Women's Bowling Open won by Liz Johnson 1996 Event Trish Johnson wins LPGA Fieldcrest Cannon Golf Classic 1996 Death Ben Johnson, cowboy actor (Tex, Dillinger), dies of heart attack at 77 1996 Event Magic Johnson is 2nd NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists 1996 Event Jimmy Johnson announced as new coach of Miami Dolphins 1995 Death Bryan Johnson, singer/actor, dies at 69 1995 Death Francis Frederick Johnson, architect, dies at 84 1995 Death Helene Johnson, poet, dies at 87 1995 Event Chris Johnson wins Star Bank LPGA Golf Classic 1995 Event Michael Johnson runs world record 400m indoor (44.63 sec) 1995 Death James Johnson, English MP (Labour, 1950..83), dies at 86 1994 Death L V Johnson Singer, dies 1994 Event Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson 1994 Event Richard Johnson takes 10-45 for Middlesex against Derbyshire 1994 Event Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys 1993 Event Seattle's Randy Johnson joins 300-strikeout club 1993 Death Bernard Delfgaauw, philosopher (Johnson murderer!), dies at 80 1993 Death Marv Johnson, U.S. soul singer (You Got What it Takes), dies at 54 1993 Event Trish Johnson wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship 1993 Event Trish Johnson wins Las Vegas LPGA at Canyon Gate Golf Tournament 1992 Event Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson 1992 Event Seattle's Randy Johnson ties AL record for lefties with 18 strike outs 1992 Event Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having (2) 30-home run/30-steal seasons 1992 Birthday Earvin Johnson III, son of NBA foward Magic Johnson 1992 Death Deron Johnson, 1965 NL run leader, dies of cancer at 53 1992 Event Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform 1992 Event Michael Johnson runs indoor world record 400m (44.97 sec) 1991 Death Bob Johnson, U.S. hockey coach (Pittsburgh Penguins), dies at 60 1991 Event Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus and retires from Los Angeles Lakers 1991 Event NBA star Magic Johnson marries Earletha "Cookie" Kelly 1991 Event Magic Johnson weds Erieatha "Cookie" Kelly 1991 Event Charlotte Hornets make Larry Johnson of UNLV, NBA's #1 draft pick 1991 Event Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assistswith 9,898 1991 Event Chris Johnson wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship 1991 Event Ben Johnson 1st race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finished 2nd 1990 Event Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams 1990 Event Liberia president Samuel K Doe is captured by Mr. Johnson's forces 1990 Event Chris Johnson wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic 1990 Event Seattle's Randy Johnson, no-hits Tigers, 2-0 1990 Event Mets replace manager Davey Johnson with Buddy Harrelson 1990 Event New York Mets fire manager Davey Johnson and hire Bud Harrelson 1989 Event Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson 1989 Birthday Dakota Johnson, son of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson 1989 Event Amateur Athletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records 1989 Event Howard Johnson joins B Bonds and W Mays to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases 1989 Event Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson marry for 2nd time 1989 Event Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson remarry 1989 Event Ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids 1989 Event Mariners trade Mark Langston to Montreal for Randy Johnson 1989 Event Ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981 1989 Event Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1989 Event Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1988 Event Canada's Ben Johnson stripped of his 100-m gold failing drug test 1988 Event Canada's Ben Johnson runs drug-assisted 100 m in 9.79 sec 1988 Event New York Met Davey Johnson becomes 2nd manager to record 400 victory in 1st 4 years (Al Lopez did it 1st) 1988 Event Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15 1987 Event Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec 1987 Event Chris Johnson wins Columbia Savings LPGA National Golf Pro-Am 1986 Event Michael Johnson sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game 1986 Event Chris Johnson wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic 1986 Event Johnson and Johnson announces it no longer sell capsule drugs 1986 Event Marvin Johnson wins record 3rd time, light heavyweight boxing title 1985 Event Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) and Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed 1984 Event Toronto's Cliff Johnson hits record 19th career pinch home run 1984 Event Cliff Johnson sets a record with his 19th pinch hit home run 1984 Death Sunny Johnson, actress (Animal House), dies cerebral hemorrhage at 30 1984 Event Chris Johnson wins LPGA Tucson Conquistadores Golf Open 1984 Event Chris Johnson wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic 1984 Death Uwe Johnson, writer, scholar, editor, dies at 59 1984 Event Bill Johnson becomes 1st American to win Olympic downhill skiing gold 1983 Birthday Ashley Johnson, actress, Chrissy-Growing Pains 1983 Event Toronto Blue Jay Cliff Johnson hits record 18th pinch hit home run 1983 Event Phillies Steve Carlton passes W Johnson with 2nd most strike outs 1983 Event Nolan Ryan surpasses Walter Johnson for most strikeouts (3,508) 1983 Event Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3,509), passing Walter Johnson 1982 Death Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73 1982 Death Celia Johnson, actress (Brief Encounter, Happy Breed), dies at 73 1981 Death Brad Johnson, actor (Annie Oakley), dies at 56 1980 Event LA Ram Johnnie Johnson scores a 99 yard interception 1980 Event Seattle Mariners replace manager Darrell Johnson with Maury Wills 1980 Event Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year 1979 Event Johnson brawl, Gossage sustains a sprained ligament in his left thumb 1979 Event 10 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Spartans cruise to a 101-67 by Earvin "Magic" Johnson registers triple-double 29 pts 1978 Birthday Nick Johnson, American Athlete 1978 Event Phillies Dave Johnson is 1st to hit 2 pinch hit grand slams in a year 1977 Event Yankee DH Cliff Johnson hit 3 consecutive home runs in Toronto 1977 Death Lockrem Johnson, composer, dies at 52 1976 Birthday Nate Johnson, born in Seattle, Washington canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1976 Death Mordecai Johnson, 1st black president of Howard U, dies at 86 1976 Death Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 1975 Birthday Cherie Johnson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Cherie-Punky Brewster 1975 Death Kay Johnson, actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), dies at 70 1975 Birthday Mark Johnson, Dayton Ohio, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Event William "Judy" Johnson selected to baseball Hall of Fame 1974 Event Johnson Grigsby freed after 66 years in jail 1974 Birthday Anthony Johnson, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Birthday Sherry Johnson, born in Owatonna, Minnesota, Miss America-Minnesota 1996 1974 Birthday Adrienne Johnson, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1974 Birthday Echo Leta Johnson, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jan, 1993 1973 Birthday Tara Johnson, Miss USA-Wisconsin 1997 1973 Birthday Ellis Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts 1973 Birthday Ben Johnson, cricketer, promising South Australian opening batsman 1973 Birthday Emma Johnson, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Rob Johnson, NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1973 Death Lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64 1973 Death Lyndon B. Johnson, American President 1972 Birthday Ted Johnson, NFL inside linebacker for the New England Patriots 1972 Event Ron Johnson becomes 1st New York Giant to score 4 touchdowns vs. Philadelphia 1972 Birthday Darrius Johnson, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32 1972 Event Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers 1972 Birthday Joe Johnson, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Eric Johnson, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1972 Death Howard Johnson, U.S. restaurant/hotel founder, dies at 75 1972 Birthday Pat Johnson, NFL safety for the Miami Dolphins 1972 Birthday Akili Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Dwayne Johnson, American Athlete 1972 Birthday Melvin Johnson, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Birthday Vickie Johnson, WNBA guard and forward, New York Liberty 1972 Birthday Ted Johnson, linebacker for the New England Patriots 1972 Birthday Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team 1972 Birthday Tony Johnson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Charles Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Birthday Tyrone Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Tre Johnson, NFL guard for the Washington Redskins 1971 Birthday Charles Johnson, born in Fort Pierce, Florida, catcher, U.S. Olympics 1992, Marlins 1971 Event Phillies Deron Johnson 3 home runs caps his 4 in a row 1971 Event Angels suspend Alex Johnson (after 5 benchings and 29 fines) 1971 Birthday Tommy Johnson, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Event "Johnny Johnson" opens/closes at Edison Theater New York City for 1 performance 1971 Birthday Allen Johnson, born in Washington, D.C., long jumper/110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Lonnie Johnson, NFL tight end for the Buffalo Bills 1971 Birthday LeShon Johnson, running back for the Arizona Cardinals 1970 Birthday Filmel Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Buffalo Bills 1970 Birthday Kevin Johnson, NFL defensive tackle, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders 1970 Birthday Amy Jo Johnson, American Actress 1970 Death Lonnie Johnson, American Musician 1970 Birthday Raylee Johnson, NFL defensive end for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Clyde Johnson, cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs 1970 Death Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 1970 Event Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Don Johnson 1970 Birthday James Johnson, NFL/WLAF running back, Tampa Bucs, Frankfurt Galaxy 1969 Event NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Billy Kramer and St. L Charlie Johnson pass for 6 touchdowns each 1969 Birthday Larry Johnson, NBA forward for the Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks 1968 Birthday Bill Johnson, NFL defensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Birthday Bill Johnson, defensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams 1968 Birthday Ken Johnson, Quincy Massachusetts, 3x40 rifle 1996 Olympics 1968 Event President Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam 1968 Birthday Brad Johnson, NFL quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings 1968 Event Roy Face ties W Johnson's record of 802 pitching appearances with club 1968 Birthday John Johnson, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1968 Event President Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act 1968 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson announces he will not seek re-election 1968 Event Lynda Johnson ordered off San Francisco cable car for eating an ice cream cone 1968 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill removing gold backing from U.S. paper money 1968 Birthday Reggie Johnson, NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles 1968 Birthday Brian Johnson, born in Oakland California, catcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Birthday Ervin Johnson, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1967 Event Lyndon Johnson's daughter Lynda marries in White House 1967 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill establishing Corporation for Public Broadcasting 1967 Birthday Anthony Johnson, NFL fullback, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers 1967 Birthday Mark Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Birthday Michael Johnson, born in Dallas, Texas, 200m/400m runner, Olympic-2 gold-96 1967 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up commission to study cause of urban violence 1967 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson and Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, New Jersey 1966 Event President Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger 1966 Event 6 youths sentenced in "Johnson murderer!" in Amsterdam 1966 Death Hewlett Johnson, Red Deacon of Canterbury, dies 1966 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill creating Department of Transportation (DOT) 1966 Birthday Jimmie Johnson, NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles 1966 Birthday D J Johnson, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1966 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Freedom of Information Act 1966 Death Georgia BD Camp Johnson, U.S. poet/playwright, dies at 88 1966 Death Louis A. Johnson, American Public Servant 1966 Birthday Kevin Johnson, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1966 Birthday Trish Johnson, Bristol England, LPGA golfer, 1993 Las Vegas 1966 Event 1st black selected for President cabinet (Lyndon Baines Johnson selects Robert C Weaver-HUD) 1966 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson says U.S. should stay in South Vietnam until communist aggression ends 1965 Death Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53 1965 Event St. L Cards Charlie Johnson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Cleveland (49-13) 1965 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Voting Rights Act, guaranteeing voting rights for blacks 1965 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Medicare bill, which goes into effect in 1966 1965 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sends 50,000 more soldiers to Vietnam 1965 Event President Johnson signs a bill requiring cigarette makers to print health warnings on all cigarette packages about the effects of smoking 1965 Birthday Alondra Johnson, CFL linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders 1965 Event 1st U.S. ground combat forces in Vietnam authorized by President Johnson 1965 Birthday Avery Johnson, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson asks congress to ensure everybody's right to vote 1965 Birthday Adam Johnson, Portland, Oregon, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Tim Johnson, NFL defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins 1965 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson's "Great Society" State of the Union Address 1964 Event In El Paso, Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion diverting Rio Grande, to reshape US-Mexico border 1964 Birthday Will Johnson, CFL defensive end for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1964 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater for president 1964 Event Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson 1964 Event Lyndon B. Johnson nominated at Democratic convention 1964 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson signs anti-poverty measure totaling nearly $1 billion 1964 Event President Johnson signs Economic Opportunity Act 1964 Event Oriole Bob Johnson's 6th straight hit as a pinch hitter 1964 Event President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law 1964 Birthday Pepper Johnson, NFL linebacker, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns 1964 Birthday Boris Johnson, New York City, New York, politician, journalist, Mayor of London, formerly served as a Member of Parliament for Henley-on-Thames 1964 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson presents "Great Society" 1964 Event Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0 1964 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson asks for a War on Poverty 1964 Birthday Alison Johnson, born in Tustin, California, WPVA volleyball player, U.S. Open-4th-1993 1964 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson reveals U.S. secretly developed the A-11 jet fighter 1964 Event President Lyndon B Johnson declares "War on Poverty" 1963 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up Warren Commission to investigate assassination of John F. Kennedy 1963 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson proclaims Nov 25 a day of national mourning (for John F. Kennedy) 1963 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sworn in as 36th U.S. president 1963 Event U.S. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visits Netherlands 1963 Birthday Randy Johnson, American Athlete 1963 Birthday Lance Johnson, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, outfielder for the New York Mets 1963 Birthday Vance Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Denver Broncos 1963 Death John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen and Johnson), dies at 70 1962 Birthday Mike Johnson, NFL inside linebacker, Detroit Lions 1962 Birthday Ron Johnson, Australian baseball hitting coach 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Eric Johnson, Seaside OR, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Louisiana Open-3rd 1962 Birthday Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1962 Birthday Jesse Johnson, born in Rock Island, Illinois, Jesse Woods Johnson, musician, guitarist, funk, rocky, rhythm and blues genres, original member of The Time, contributed to hit singles, 'The Bird', 'Jungle Love', on The Time's third album, 'Ice Cream Castle' 1962 Death Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen and Johnson), dies at 70 1961 Birthday Joanna Johnson, actress, Caroline-Bold and Beautiful 1961 Birthday Lee Johnson, NFL punter/kicker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1961 Event U.S. vice-president Lyndon B. Johnson visits West Berlin 1961 Birthday Matt Johnson, rocker, The The-Infected Soul Mining 1960 Birthday Anne-Marie Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, In the Heat of the Night 1960 Birthday Norm Johnson, NFL place kicker, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers 1960 Death Emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66 1960 Birthday William D. Johnson, U.S. alpine skier 1960 Birthday Holly Johnson, England, rock vocalist, Frankie Goes To Hollywood 1959 Birthday Magic Johnson, born in Lansing, Michigan, professional basketball player, inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame, 2002, played for Michigan State, NBA All-Star Games 1959 Event Johnson and Bart's musical "Lock up your daughters," premieres in London 1959 Event Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Howard Johnson Golf Invitational 1959 Birthday Eddie Johnson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers 1958 Birthday Lynn-Holly Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Ice Castles 1958 Event Howard Johnson sets aircraft altitude record in F-104, 27,810 m 1958 Birthday Chris Johnson, born in Arcata, California, LPGA golfer, 1990 Atlantic City Classic 1958 Birthday Debi Nicolle Johnson, born in Torrance, California, playmate, October, 1984 1957 Birthday Doug Johnson, rock keyboardist, Loverboy-Get Lucky 1957 Birthday Mark Johnson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL forward, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Birthday Laura Johnson, born in Burbank, California, actress, Falcon Crest 1957 Event Major Johnson, USAAF flies a Lockheed Starfight to 17.28 miles (27.8 K) 1956 Event Oriole Connie Johnson beats WS Jack Harshman (1-0) in dual 1 hitters 1955 Death James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64 1955 Birthday Butch Johnson, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, archer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2000 Olympics 1955 Birthday Louis Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Brothers Johnson 1954 Event Yankees send Miller, Segrist, Leppert and 2 minors to Orioles for Blayzka, Kryhoski, Johnson, Fridley and Del Guercio (completing 18 player deal) 1954 Death John Rosamund Johnson, composer, dies at 81 1953 Event WJHL TV channel 11 in Johnson City, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Jilly Johnson, England, vocalist, Blonde on Blonde 1953 Birthday George Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Brothers Johnson 1953 Birthday Shotgun Johnson, rock drummer, KC and the Sunshine Boys-Give it Up 1952 Birthday Beverly Johnson, model/actress, Ashanti Land of No Mercy 1951 Event Jet magazine founded by John H. Johnson 1951 Birthday Ralph Johnson, rock drummer, Earth Wind and Fire-Shining Star 1951 Birthday Alphonso Johnson, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bassist, jazz, jazz fusion genres, considered one of the world's best bassists, played on Weather Report album Mysterious Traveller 1951 Birthday Margaret Johnson Bailes, born in Bronx, New York, 4X100 runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1950 Birthday Martha Johnson, born in Toronto, Canada, rocker, M+M 1949 Birthday Don Johnson, born in Flatt Creek, Missouri, actor, Miami Vice, Harrad Experiment 1949 Birthday Terry Lee Johnson, Alabama, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List 1949 Birthday Whoopi Goldberg, Caryn Johnson, New York City, actress, Color Purple, Burglar 1949 Birthday Gene Johnson, born in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle 1948 Event H H H Johnson bowls WI to win vs. England 10-96 match on debut 1947 Birthday John Johnson, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic 1947 Birthday Brian Johnson, Australia, hard rocker, AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie 1947 Birthday Luci Baines Johnson Nugent Turpin, daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson 1947 Birthday Jessi Colter, Miriam Johnson, Phoenix, country singer, I'm Not Lisa 1946 Birthday Tim Johnson, American Politician 1946 Death Walter Johnson, great pitcher for the Washington Senators, dies at 59 1946 Event Charles S. Johnson becomes 1st black president of Fisk University 1946 Death Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight champion, dies in car accident 1945 Event 1st issue of Ebony magazine published by John H. Johnson 1945 Birthday Stacy Johnson, U.S. singer, Sharpees-Tired of Being Alone 1944 Birthday Keith Adrian, Johnson, Indies/Dutch actor, Intrepid Mr. Twist 1944 Birthday Michael Johnson, born in Alamosa, Colorado, pop, guitarist, country, pop music, known for song, 'Bluer Than Blue' 1944 Birthday General George Norman Johnson, U.S. singer, Down at the Beach Club 1944 Birthday Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, Lyndon Baines Johnson's daughter 1943 Birthday Jimmy Johnson, NFL coach, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins 1943 Birthday Norman Johnson, singer and songwriter 1943 Birthday Sven Johnson, rocker, Tangerine Dream 1943 Birthday Davy Johnson, baseball manager for the New York Mets 1942 Birthday Bernice Johnson Reagon, American Musician 1942 Event Walter Johnson pitches to Babe Ruth in pregame attraction that draws 69,000 for New York - Washington game, raises $80,000 for Army-Navy relief 1942 Birthday Betsy Johnson, fashion designer, 1971 Winnie Award 1940 Event Walter Johnson, won 416 games for Washington Senators, loses Maryland congressional race 1940 Birthday Johnson P Mlambo, South African leader, Pan-African Congress 1940 Birthday David C. Johnson, born in Batavia, New York, composer, flutist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, performed live-electronic music 1939 Birthday Tom Johnson, born in Greely, Colorado, composer, minimalist style, new music critic for the Village Voice, wrote music based on tiling, involving mathematical and logical processes 1939 Birthday Ken Blanchard, born in Orange, New Jersey, author, professional speaker, management expert, co-wrote, 'The One Minute Manager' with Spencer Johnson, sold over 13 million copies in 37 languages, wrote more than 30 successful books 1938 Birthday Marvin E "Marv" Johnson, U.S. gospel/R&B singer, Move 2 mountains 1938 Death Robert Johnson, U.S. Delta-blues singer and guitarist, poisoned at 27 1938 Death James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 1937 Event Philadelphia A's Bob Johnson is 2nd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st) 1937 Birthday Basia Johnson, maid, inherited Johnson and Johnson fortune 1936 Birthday Bengt Emil Johnson, composer 1936 Event 1st time in 20th century, 1st 2 batters in a game-Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of Boston Bees-lead off with home runs 1936 Event Amy Johnson arrives in Croydon England from South Africa in record 4d16h 1936 Birthday Ruby Johnson, U.S. singer, I'll Run Your Hurt Away 1936 Birthday Sonia Johnson, American Activist 1936 Event 1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame - Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson 1935 Birthday Eddie Bernice Johnson, American Politician 1935 Birthday Terry Johnson, U.S. R&B singer, Flamingos-I Know Better 1935 Birthday Rafer Johnson, Hillsboro Texas, decathlete, Olympics gold 60 1935 Birthday Nancy Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Connecticut 1983 - 2007 1934 Event Lyndon B. Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor 1934 Birthday Rafer Lewis Johnson, Hillsboro, Texas, decathlete 1960 Olympics gold 1934 Birthday Uwe Johnson, born in Pomerania, Poland, writer, scholar, editor, wrote fiction, won International Publishers' Formentor Prize 1934 Birthday Diane Johnson, American Novelist 1934 Event U.S. Congress passes Johnson Debt Default Act 1933 Event Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager 1933 Birthday Charles Johnson, born in Tacoma, Washington, born Charles W. Johnson, Justice Johnson, judge, Associate Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court of the State of Washington 1932 Event Clark Griffith announces Walter Johnson will be manager of Senators 1932 Birthday Robert Sherlaw Johnson, composer 1931 Death Ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67 1931 Birthday Betty Johnson, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, singer, Jack Paar Show, I Dreamed 1931 Death Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness 1931 Death William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies 1930 Event James Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP 1930 Birthday Sam Johnson, born in Dallas, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1991 - 1930 Birthday Page Johnson, West Virginia, actress, Passages from Finnegan's Wake 1930 Event 1st woman to fly from England to Australia solo, lands (Amy Johnson) 1930 Event 1st woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) 1929 Birthday Arte Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie 1929 Birthday John Naisbitt, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, author, public speaker, futures studies, wrote, 'Megatrends', 1982, sold over 9 million copies in 57 countries, special assistant to Lyndon B. Johnson 1928 Birthday James "Jimmy" Johnson, U.S. gospel/blues singer/guitarist 1928 Event Walter Johnson signs a 3-year contract to manage the Senators 1928 Birthday Judy Johnson, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Your Show of Shows 1927 Event Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president 1927 Birthday Richard Johnson, actor, Never So Few, Restless, Beyond the Door 1927 Event Walter Johnson records 113th and last shutout of his career 1926 Event Walter Johnson retires, signs 2-year contract to manage Newark 1926 Birthday Georgiann Johnson, Decorah Iowa, actress, Marge-Mr Peepers 1926 Birthday Bryan Johnson, singer/actor 1926 Event Mordecai W. Johnson becomes president of Howard University 1926 Event 58th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard Crusader wins in 2:32.2 1926 Event 52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8 1926 Event At 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout 1926 Birthday Benjamin Burwell Johnson, composer 1926 Birthday Douglas Johnson, historian 1925 Birthday Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor 1925 Event AL extends Ban Johnson's contract to 1935 and raise to $40,000 1925 Event 57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8 1925 Birthday Virginia E Johnson, doctor/sexologist, Masters and Johnson 1925 Birthday Virginia Johnson, American Psychologist 1924 Birthday Russell Johnson, actor, professor-Gilligan's Island 1924 Death Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer, dies at 66 1924 Event Walter Johnson elected AL MVP 1924 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson 2nd no-hitter beats Browns, 2-0 in 7 innings 1924 Birthday Geoffrey Johnson Smith, actor, Norman Loves Rose, Drinking Games 1924 Birthday Lockrem Johnson, composer 1924 Birthday J J Johnson, composer/jazz trombonist 1924 Birthday J. J. Johnson, American Musician 1923 Event Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks 1923 Event Walter Johnson becomes 1st to strikeout 3,000 (en route to 3,508) 1923 Event Senator Walter Johnson pitches his 100th shutout, beats Yankees 3-0 1922 Birthday Kai Winding, born in Aarhus, Denmark, jazz composer, trombonist, worked with J.J. Johnson, Benny Goodman, Paul Chambers, recorded "More" from "Mondo Cane" movie with Verve records 1922 Event 48th Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson aboard Morvich wins in 2:04.6 1921 Event Walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2,287 1920 Event Baseball meeting to depose Ban Johnson is set for Nov 12th 1920 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson no-hits Boston Red Sox, 1-0 1920 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson wins his 300th game vs Detroit 1920 Birthday H. R. Hewitt, CEO, Johnson Matthey 1919 Event NY, Boston, and Chicago, oppose AL resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties 1919 Event Yankees' Jack Quinn and Senators' Walter Johnson, 12 inning 0-0 tie 1919 Event Heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana 1919 Birthday Len Johnson, cricketer, Australian fast bowler played Test in 1948 1918 Birthday Ian Johnson, cricketer, Australian Test captbetween Hassett and Craig 1918 Event Dr. Joseph L Johnson named minister to Liberia 1918 Birthday Ben Johnson, born in Foraker, Oklahoma, actor, Chisum, Battle Force, Dillinger 1918 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson pitches 1-0, 18 inning game 1918 Birthday John H. Johnson, American Businessman 1917 Event Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Washington Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0 1916 Birthday Noel Johnson, British actor, Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash 1916 Birthday Van Johnson, Newport, Rhode Island, actor, Brigadoon, always wore red socks 1915 Event Jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion 1915 Event Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title 1914 Event Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court 1914 Event Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title 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 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson wins his 36th game 1913 Birthday Cornelius Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, high jumper 1936 Olympics gold 1913 Birthday Thor Johnson, Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin, conductor, Cincinnati Symphony 1958 1913 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson ends record scorless streak at 56 innings 1913 Event Walter Johnson begins string of 56 consecutive scoreless innings 1912 Birthday Lady Bird Johnson, born in Texas, First Lady of the United States, called "Lady Bird", beautified Washington, D.C. 1912 Birthday Claudia Johnson, American First Lady 1912 Birthday Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher, Johnson murderer! 1912 Event 32nd U.S. Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62) 1912 Event Walter Johnson's 16-game winning streak ends 1912 Birthday Rita Johnson, Worcester Massachusetts, actress, Honolulu, All Mine to Give 1912 Event Jack Johnson TKOs Jim Flynn in 9 for heavyweight boxing title 1912 Event AL President Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball 1911 Birthday Robert Johnson, blues singer, King of Delta Blues Singer 1911 Birthday Francis Frederick Johnson, architect 1911 Event Walter Johnson pitches a record tying 4 strike outs in an inning 1910 Event Jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 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 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 Death Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71 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 Birthday Celia Johnson, England, actress, Happy Breed, Brief encounter 1908 Event Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 1908 Birthday James "Jimmy" Johnson, English Labor MP, 1950-59, 64-83 1908 Birthday Lyndon B Johnson, Stonewall, Texas, D, 36th President, 1963-1969 1908 Birthday Lyndon B. Johnson, American President 1907 Event Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland 1907 Event Walter Johnson, 19, debuts with Washington and loses 3-2 to Detroit 1907 Birthday Helene Johnson, poet 1906 Birthday Philip Johnson, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cortalyou architect 1906 Birthday Hunter Johnson, composer 1906 Birthday Roy L Johnson, U.S. Admiral, WW II-Pacific Ocean 1906 Event Brits Rolls, Royce and Johnson form Rolls Royce Ltd. 1904 Birthday Kay Johnson, Mount Vernon, New York, actress, Real Glory, Of Human Bondage 1904 Birthday Patrick Johnson, physicist 1903 Birthday Amy Johnson, British pilot 1902 Event John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles 1900 Event AL President Ban Johnson writes to NL President Nick Young seeking peace 1900 Birthday Eyvind Johnson, Sweden, novelist, Return to Ithaca-Nobel 1974 1899 Event IR Johnson patents bicycle frame 1894 Birthday Lonnie Johnson, American Musician 1892 Birthday John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Wabash, Indiana, comedian, Olsen and Johnson 1891 Birthday Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Olsen and Johnson 1891 Birthday James Price Johnson, composer 1891 Birthday Louis A. Johnson, American Public Servant 1890 Birthday Mordecai W. Johnson, educator 1888 Birthday Hall Johnson, composer 1887 Birthday Walter Johnson, Kansas, Washington Senator pitcher, 1907-27, 414-218 1884 Birthday Martin Elmer Johnson, explorer/photographer 1878 Event Jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title 1878 Birthday Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight boxing champ, 1908 - 1915 1877 Birthday Georgia B D Camp Johnson, U.S., poet/playwright, Autumn Love Cycle 1876 Death Eliza Johnson, American First Lady 1875 Death Andrew Johnson, 17th president, dies in Tennessee at 66 1874 Birthday Hewlett Johnson, Red Dean of Canterbury, English bishop 1873 Birthday John Rosamond Johnson, Florida, co-composer, Lift Every Voice and Sing 1871 Birthday James Weldon Johnson, lawyer, 1st black admitted to Florida Bar 1868 Event Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War) 1868 Event President Andrew Johnson passes a law that government workers would work 8 hour day 1868 Event President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote 1868 Event By one vote, Senate fails to impeach President Andrew Johnson 1868 Event Senate begins President Andrew Johnson impeachment trial 1868 Event U.S. Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson 1868 Event House of Representatives vote 126 to 47, to impeach President Andrew Johnson 1867 Event U.S. Congress commission looks into "impeachment" of President Andrew Johnson 1867 Event President A Johnson defies Congress suspending Secretary of War Edwin Stanton 1867 Event Congress passed 3rd Reconstruction Act over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1867 Event President Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska 1867 Event Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto 1867 Birthday Lionel Pigot Johnson, born in England, poet and critic, Ireland and Other Poems 1867 Event Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto 1866 Birthday Hiram Johnson, Gov-Progressive-Cal 1866 Event President Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over 1866 Event Civil Rights Bill passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1866 Event President Johnson ends war in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia 1866 Event President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th amendment 1865 Event President Johnson paroles CSA Vice President Alexander Stephens 1865 Event President Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Tx 1865 Event President Johnson proclaims reconstruction confederate states 1865 Event President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis 1865 Event Confederate General Johnson surrendered to General Sherman in North Carolina 1864 Birthday Ban Johnson, Norwalk, Connecticut, baseball founder, American League 1862 Death Johnson Kelly Duncan, architect and Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 35 1862 Death George W. Johnson, U.S. planter/Confederate (gov-Kentucky), dies at about 50 1861 Event South Carolina seizes inactive Ft. Johnson in Charleston Harbor 1858 Birthday William Ernst Johnson, born in Cambridge, England, mathematician 1858 Birthday Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer 1850 Death Richard Mentor Johnson, American Politician 1844 Birthday Mary Johnson Lincoln, educator, Boston Cooking School 1837 Birthday Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer 1837 Event 1st Vice President chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin) 1829 Birthday Bradley Tyler Johnson, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1829 Birthday Johnson Hagood, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1827 Birthday Richard W. Johnson, Major General Union Army 1819 Death William Samuel Johnson, American Politician 1817 Birthday Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General Confederate Army 1816 Birthday Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General Confederate Army 1810 Birthday Eliza Johnson, American First Lady 1808 Birthday Andrew Johnson, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Unionist, 17th President, 1865-69 1806 Birthday Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1796 Birthday Reverdy Johnson, rep, Union 1784 Death Samuel Johnson, English Author 1780 Birthday Richard Mentor Johnson, American Politician 1775 Birthday Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady, 1825 - 1829 1763 Event James Boswell's 1st meeting with Samuel Johnson 1763 Event Samuel Johnson meets his future biographer James Boswell in London 1740 Birthday James Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer 1727 Birthday William Samuel Johnson, American Politician 1709 Birthday Samuel Johnson, English Author 1709 Birthday Samuel Johnson, lexicographer/writer, Boswell's Tour Guide 1654 Event Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia 1652 Event John Johnson, a free black, is granted 550 acres in Northampton, Va 1651 Event Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va 1637 Death Ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65
