2015 Event Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89 after battling health issues related to diabetes and high blood pressure 2012 Event Ballerina Natalia Makarova, blues legend Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, American television host David Letterman, and surviving members of Led Zeppelin, receive 2012 Kennedy Center Honors for their contributions to American culture 2004 Death Ray Charles, blues legend, Georgia on My Mind, dies at 73 1990 Death Ken Lynch, actor (Paratroop Command, Legend of Tom Dooley), dies at 79 1986 Death Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51 1979 Event St. Louis legend Lou Brock steals 938th and final base of his career 1978 Birthday John Legend, American Musician 1978 Event "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" closes at Palace New York City after 101 performances 1978 Event "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 101 performances 1975 Birthday Tara Reid, born in Wyckoff, New Jersey, actress, appeared in films, 'American Pie', 'Urban Legend', 'The Big Lebowski', 'Josie and the Pussycats' 1971 Death Selmer Jackson, actor (Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 82 1967 Birthday Salli Richardson, born in Chicago, Illinois, television, film, actress, 'Posse', 'A Low Down Dirty Shame', and 'Antwone Fisher', appeared in 2007 film, 'I Am Legend' 1967 Birthday Shuler Hensley, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, actor, films include, 'The Legend of Zorro', 'Van Helsing', 'Ed' 1966 Birthday David Bennent, Lausanne, actor, Tin Drum, Legend 1963 Death Ralph Sanford, actor (Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 64 1961 Birthday Keith Gordon, New York City, actor, Dressed to Kill, Legend of Billie Jean 1953 Birthday Larry Zbyszko, Living Legend, Whistler, wrestler, WCW/AWA/NWA/WWF 1948 Death Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (New York Yankees), dies in New York at 53 1948 Birthday Billy Zoom, born in Savanna, Illinois, musician, guitarist, founder of punk rock band X, Guitar Player named him greatest guitar player of all time in 2007, worked with Gene Vincent, rockabilly legend, as well as Etta James, Big Joe Turner 1947 Birthday Nick Benedict, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pistol-Birth of a Legend 1944 Birthday Ronnie Milsap, born in Robbinsville, North Carolina, country singer, Legend in My Time 1943 Birthday Gayle Hunnicutt, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Legend of Hell House, Dallas 1933 Birthday Arif Melikov, born in Baku, Azerbaijan, name also Arif Malikov, Soviet composer, nationally acclaimed for composition Legend of Love whose ballet is among the finest works to emerge from the Soviet Union 1932 Event Horse racing legend Eddie Arcaro won his 1st race 1930 Birthday Clive Revill, born in Wellington, New Zealand, actor, Legend of Hell House 1929 Birthday John Milford, Johnstown, New York, actor, Lieutenant, Legend of Jesse James 1919 Birthday Steve Brodie, Eldorado, Kansas, actor, Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1916 Event Tennis legend Bill Tilden's 1st appearance at U.S. tennis championship 1911 Birthday Peter Saunders, English theater producer, Legend of the Werewolf 1899 Birthday Ralph Sanford, Springfield Massachusetts, actor, Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1897 Event Grant's Tomb (famed of song and legend) dedicated 1895 Birthday Babe Ruth, American Athlete, baseball legend 1888 Birthday A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner, legend for Kent and England 1888 Birthday Selmer Jackson, Iowa, actor, Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1882 Birthday Charlie Parker, cricketer, legend Gloucs SLA, but 2 - 32 in only Test 1783 Birthday Washington Irving, U.S. writer, Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1345 Event Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) 1298 Death Jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies 1251 Event The Virgin Mary gives Simon Stork a haircut (legend) 461 Death St. Patrick, patron St. of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)
