2002 Death Ian McNaughton, director, Monty Python's Flying Circus, dies at 76 1989 Death Graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), dies of cancer at 48 1983 Event "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life," released in France 1979 Event Monty Python's "Life of Brian" premieres 1978 Event Filming on Monty Python's Life of Brian, begins 1976 Event George Harrison sings lumberjack song with Monty Python 1974 Event "Monty Python's Flying Circus" last shown on BBC 1974 Event Monty Python's final episode airs on BBC 1973 Birthday Monty Montgomery, defensiveback for the Indianapolis Colts 1973 Event John Cleese's final episode on "Monty Python's Flying Circus," on BBC 1971 Birthday Monty Williams, NBA forward and guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1971 Birthday Monty Grow, NFL safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1970 Birthday Monty Brown, NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills 1969 Event Monty Python's Flying Circus begins airing on BBC 1969 Event BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus 1969 Event Monty Python comedy troupe forms 1968 Event John Cleese (Monty Python) marries Connie Booth 1963 Death Monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74 1962 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Monty Hoyt 1949 Event New York Giants purchase Monty Irvin and Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks 1943 Birthday Michael Palin, England, comedian, Monty Python, Fish Called Wanda 1943 Birthday Eric Idle, born in England, comedian and actor, Monty Python 1942 Event "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein 1942 Birthday Terry Jones, Colwyn Bay North Wales, comedian, Monty Python 1941 Birthday Graham Chapman, England, comedian, Monty Python's Flying Circus 1940 Birthday Terry Gilliam, Minneapolis, comedy author-animator, Monty Python 1939 Birthday John Cleese, born in Weston-super-Mare, England, comedian, Monty Python 1939 Event "Monty" becomes commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division 1931 Birthday Monty Losowsky, professor of medicine, St. James University England 1928 Birthday Monty Sunshine, jazz bandleader, Gotta Travel On 1928 Birthday Monty Norman, composer and writer 1925 Birthday Harry Guardino, New York City, actor, Monty Nash, Perry Mason, Hill St. Blues 1923 Birthday Monty Hall, Winnipeg Canada, TV game show host, Lets Make a Deal 1919 Birthday Monty Irvin, baseball hall of famer for the New York Giants 1899 Event Albert Trott hits Monty Noble over the Pavilion at Lord's 1892 Death Monty Bowden, cricket captain (England vs. South Africa 1889), dies at 26 1888 Birthday Monty Wooley, New York City, actor, Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner 1865 Birthday Monty Bowden, cricketer, England Test captain vs. South Africa at 23
