2002 Death "William ""Tex"" Henson", animator, Rocky and Bullwinkle, dies at 78 2000 Death Charles Gray, actor, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at 71 1997 Death Burgess Meredith, actor (Penguin-Batman, Rocky), dies at 88 1990 Death Rocky Graziano, boxer/writer/actor (Mr Rock and Roll), dies 1990 Death Rocky Graziano, boxer, dies at 71, of heart failure 1989 Death Jay Ward, animator (Rocky and His Friends), dies at 69 of cancer 1989 Death Jay Ward, cartoonist (Rocky and his Friends), dies at 79 1988 Event New York City 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy) 1988 Event Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails 1978 Death Thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51 1977 Event 49th Academy Awards - "Rocky," Peter Finch and Faye Dunaway win 1976 Event 1975 movie "Rocky Horror Picture Show" released in Germany 1976 Birthday Sage Stallone, Sylvester's son/actor, Rocky V 1975 Event "Rocky Horror Show" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 45 performances 1975 Event "Rocky Horror Show" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 45 performances 1974 Birthday Kevin Connolly, actor, Beverly Hillbillies, Rocky V, Angus 1973 Death Allan "Rocky" Lane, western actor (All's Fair), dies at 64 1973 Death Allan "Rocky" Lane, actor (voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 72 1973 Event "Rocky Horror Picture Show," stage production opens in London 1971 Event Cleveland Metroparks' Rocky River Nature Center opens 1969 Death Rocky Marciano, former heavyweight champ, dies in a plane crash at 45 1968 Event New York Yankee outfield Rocky Colavito pitches 2 2/3 innings and beats Tigers 6-5; he played right field in 2nd game and homered 1967 Event Rocky Marciano retires as undefeated boxing champ 1964 Death Edgar Barrier, actor (Cobra Woman, Rocky, Macbeth), dies at 57 1962 Birthday Brigitte Nielsen, born in Eisinore, Denmark, actress, Red Sonja, Rocky IV 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 Event Due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel and move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida 1960 Event Cleveland Indians trade Rocky Colavito to Tigers for Harvey Kuenn 1959 Event "Rocky and His Friends" debuts on ABC 1959 Event 1st episode of "Rocky and His Friends" airs 1959 Event Rocky Colovito hits 4 consecutive home runs in 1 game 1958 Event Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2 1956 Event Indians' Rocky Colavito hits his 1st grand slam, Cleveland 5, Tigers 4 1956 Event Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing 1955 Event Heavyweight champ Rocky Mariano KOs Archie Moore in 9 1955 Event Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 for heavyweight boxing title 1955 Event Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Don Cockell in San Francisco 1955 Event Rocky Marciano TKOs Don Cockell in 9 for heavyweight boxing title 1954 Event Rocky Marciano KOs Ezzard Charles in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1954 Event Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1953 Event Rocky Marciano TKOs Roland LaStarza in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1953 Birthday Rocky Burnette, born in Memphis, rock vocalist, Towing the Line 1953 Birthday Nell Campbell, Laura, Sydney Australia, actress, Rocky Horror 1953 Event Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago 1953 Event Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 1 for heavywgt boxing title 1952 Event Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for hw boxing title 1952 Birthday Mr T, Lawrence Tero, Chicago, actor, A-Team, Rocky III, T and T 1952 Event Rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win 1951 Event Rocky Marciano defeats Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden 1946 Event Bill Kennedy of Rocky Mount (CPL) strikes out minors record 456 1946 Birthday Sylvester Stallone, born in New York City, actor and director, Rocky, Rambo, Cobra 1946 Birthday Tim Curry, born in Cheshire, England, actor, Rocky Horror Show 1946 Birthday Rocky Bleier, born in Wisconsin, NFL running back for Pittsburgh Steelers 1944 Birthday Barry Bostwick, San Mateo California, actor, Rocky Horror Show, Megaforce 1943 Birthday John Denver, New Mexico, singer, 'Rocky Mountain High', 'Thank God He's a Country Boy' 1942 Birthday Bill Conti, born in Providence, Rhode Island, composer, For Your Eyes Only, Rocky IV 1940 Birthday Burt Young, New York City, actor, Convoy, Rocky 1933 Birthday Rocky Colavito, Cleveland Indians, baseball player, Hit 4 home runs in a game 1930 Birthday James Felton Boyd, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, light HW boxer 1956 Olympics gold 1930 Birthday Kenneth Nelson, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, actor, Henry Aldrich-Aldrich Family 1927 Birthday Thayer David, born in Massachusetts, actor, Eiger Sanction, Rocky, Nero Wolfe, Savages 1926 Birthday Tim Valentine, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1983 - 1995 1923 Birthday Rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer, 1952 - 1956 1920 Birthday Jay Ward, cartoonist, Rocky and his Friends, Bullwinkle 1915 Event Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado established 1910 Birthday Sammy Kaye, born in Rocky River Ohio, orchestra leader, Sammy Kaye Show 1909 Event Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic medals 1908 Birthday Burgess Meredith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky 1907 Birthday Edgar Barrier, born in New York, actor, Cobra Woman, Macbeth, Rocky, Cornered 1906 Birthday Kay Kyser, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, orchestra leader, Kay Kyser's Kollege 1901 Birthday Allan "Rocky" Lane, Mishawaka, Indiana, actor, voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder 1864 Event Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia 1864 Event Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge 1863 Event Battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs) 1805 Event Lewis and Clark 1st see Rocky Mountains
