2007 Event BBC journalist Alan Johnston is freed by Palestinian kidnappers 1990 Event 18th du Maurier Golf Classic: Cathy Johnston 1984 Death Denis Johnston, Irish Dramatist 1968 Birthday Cynthia Johnston, Calgary Alberta, basketball forward 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Kristen Johnston, actress, Sally Solomon-Third Rock From the Sun 1966 Birthday Fred Coury, Johnston, New York, rocker, Cinderella-Heartbreak Station 1966 Birthday Daryl Johnston, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys 1963 Death Eric Johnston, American Businessman 1962 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1962 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1962 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1962 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1962 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1962 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1962 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1962 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1962 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1962 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1958 Event U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1952 Birthday Lionel Johnston, Augusta, Georgia, actor, Sons and Daughters 1944 Birthday Bruce Johnston, born in Peoria, Illinois, born Benjamin Baldwin, rocker, musician, singer, record producer, Grammy-Award winning songwriter, member of The Beach Boys, composed I Write The Songs 1941 Birthday Ron Johnston, Vice-Chancellor, Essex U 1932 Birthday Bennett Johnston, Jr., born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Senator-D-Louisiana 1972 - 1997 1930 Birthday Jennifer P Johnston, Irish author, Fool's sanctuary 1927 Death Harry Johnston, British Explorer 1925 Event 45th U.S. Mens Tennis: Wm T Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (46 119 63 46 63) 1924 Event 44th U.S. Mens Tennis: William Tilden beats William Johnston (61 97 62) 1923 Event 43rd U.S. Mens Tennis: William T Tilden beats W M Johnston (64 61 64) 1923 Event 43rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: William Johnston beats F Hunter (60 63 61) 1922 Event 42nd U.S. Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats W M Johnston (46 36 62 63 64) 1922 Event 42nd U.S. Mens Tennis: Wm T Tilden beats Wm M Johnston 46 36 62 63 64 1922 Birthday Bill Johnston, cricket pace bowler, mighty Australian lefty post-war 1921 Event 41st U.S. Mens Tennis: William T Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (61 63 61) 1921 Birthday William Johnston, Chaplain to Queen of Scotland 1920 Event 1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleveland's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln 1920 Event 40th U.S. Mens Tennis: Wm Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (61 16 75 57 63) 1919 Event 39th U.S. Mens Tennis: William M Johnston beats Wm T Tilden (64 64 63) 1918 Birthday John Johnston, British diplomat, Rhodesia, Malaysia 1916 Event 36th U.S. Mens Tennis: R N Williams III beats Johnston (46 64 06 62 64) 1915 Event 35th U.S. Mens Tennis: Wm Johnston beats M E McLoughlin (16 60 75 108) 1915 Event 35th U.S. Mens Tennis: William Johnston beats McLoughlin (16 60 75 108) 1914 Birthday Johnny Johnston, born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, Make that Spare 1912 Birthday Brian Johnston, cricketer, BBC radio commentator and cake connoisseur 1905 Birthday Alexander Johnston, CEO, Board of Inland Revenue 1901 Birthday Denis Johnston, Irish Dramatist 1896 Birthday Eric Johnston, American Businessman 1894 Birthday William Johnston, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1915 1865 Event Confederate General J E Johnston surrenders Army of Tennessee, at Durham North Carolina 1864 Event CSA President Davis replaces General Joe Johnston with John Bell Hood 1864 Event General John B Hood replaces General Johnston 1863 Death James Johnston Pettigrew, U.S. attorney/Confederate, dies at 35 1862 Event General Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at 7 Pines 1862 Death Albert Sidney Johnston, U.S. Confederate general, dies in battle at 59 1861 Event Manassas, Virginia General Beauregard requests reinforcements for his 22,000 men, General Johnston is ordered to Manassas 1861 Event Johnston evacuates Harpers Ferry 1858 Birthday Harry Johnston, British Explorer 1853 Birthday Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director, Kathleen 1837 Birthday Robert Daniel Johnston, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1832 Birthday George Doherty Johnston, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1828 Birthday James Johnston Pettigrew, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1807 Birthday Joseph Eggleston Johnston, General Confederate Army 1803 Birthday Albert Sidney Johnston, General Confederate Army
