2000 Death Durward Kirby, sidekick, Candid Camera, dies at 87 1997 Event Minnesota Twins retire Kirby Puckett's uniform number 1996 Event Kirby Puckett, retires from Minnesota Twins 1995 Death George Kirby, comedian/impressionist (Pearl Bailey), dies at 71 1995 Event Dennis Martinez pitch breaks Kirby Puckett's jaw in Indians 12-4 win 1994 Event Kirby Puckett pass Rod Carew with 2,088 hit as Twin's top hit leader 1994 Death Jack Kirby, cartoonist and co-creator X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Thor, dies at 76 1993 Event All star MVP: Kirby Puckett for the Minnesota Twins 1989 Event Kirby Pucket signs record $3,000,000 per year Minnesota Twins contract 1989 Event 1st time since 1948 a player hit 6 consecutive doubles (Kirby Puckett) 1989 Event Minnesota Twin Kirby Puckett becomes 35th to hit 4 doubles in a game 1987 Event Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 home runs in Minnesota 10-6 win over Milwaukee 1985 Death Kirby Grant, actor/singer (Sky King), dies in an auto accident at 74 1984 Event Minnesota Twins Kirby Puckett debuts with 4 singles 1972 Birthday Kirby Dar Dar, wide reciever for the Miami Dolphins 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 Birthday Terry Kirby, NFL running back, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers 1964 Birthday Wayne Kirby, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, outfielder, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers 1962 Birthday Kirby Puckett, centerfielder for the Minnesota Twins 1961 Birthday Karolyn Kirby, U.S. beach volleyball player, Goodwill-gold-94 1952 Birthday William Kirby Cullen, born in Santa Ana, California, actor, How the West Was Won 1942 Birthday Randy Kirby, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Randy-Girl From UNCLE 1924 Birthday George Kirby, born in Chicago, comedian, ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show 1922 Event 1st living person identified on a U.S. coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar 1918 Birthday Kirby Laing, English contractor/multi-millionaire 1918 Birthday Kirby Stone, born in New York City, jazz combo leader, Baubles Bangles and Beads 1917 Birthday Jack Kirby, cartoonist and co-creator X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Thor 1912 Birthday Durward Kirby, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, TV announcer, Garry Moore Show 1911 Birthday Kirby Grant, Butte Mont, actor, Sky King 1865 Event Battle of Galveston, Texas, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith 1863 Death Edmund Kirby, Jr., Union Brigadier-General, dies of injuries at 23 1862 Event Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky 1840 Birthday Edmund Kirby, Jr., Brigadier General Union volunteers 1824 Birthday Edmund Kirby Smith, Florida, General Confederate Army
