2013 Event U.S. Senator Ted Cruz ignites speculation about a 2016 Presidential run when he announces plans to renounce his Canadian citizenship 2013 Event Republican Representative Ted Cruz urged grass-roots activists join him in the fight to defund The Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare 2013 Event Australia swears in Denis Napthine as the Premier of Victoria, replacing Ted Baillieu 2005 Event Ted Koppel's last show as host of Nightline 2002 Death Ted Williams, athlete, last person to hit .400 for a season as a major leaguer, dies at 83 2002 Death Ted Demme, director, Beautiful Girls, dies at 38 1998 Death Tetsuya Ted Fujita, scientist, rated the strength of tornados, dies at 78 1997 Event Ted Turner gives $1 billion to the United Nations 1996 Death Ted Bessell, director/actor (That Girl), dies of an aneurism at 61 1996 Death Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor, dies at 91 1995 Death Ted Sannella, square dance caller, dies of cancer 1995 Death Ted Drake, soccer star, dies at 82 1995 Death Ted Hawkins, U.S. blues singer (Watch Your Step), dies at 58 1993 Event Ted Kennedy, Jr. (32) weds psychiatrist Katherine Gershman (34) 1993 Event 45th Emmy Awards: Seinfeld, Picket Fences and Ted Danson wins 1993 Death Edward S "Ted" Haworth, U.S. set designer (Sayonara, Marty), dies at 76 1992 Death Ted Croker, RAF-pilot/sect English soccer team (sponsoring), dies 1992 Event Ted Weiss, despite dying on 14th, wins congressional New York City seat 1992 Death Ted Weiss, (Rep-NY, 1977-92), dies at 64 1992 Event Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy marries Victoria Reggie (38) 1992 Death Ted Liss, actor (Child's Play), dies of heart attack at 72 1991 Event Ted Turner is named Time Magazine Man of Year 1991 Event U.S. actress Jane Fonda marries CNN-director Ted Turner 1991 Event Actor Ted Shackelford (Knots Landing) weds Annett Wolf 1990 Event Ted Turner and Jane Fonda announce their engagement 1989 Death Ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42 1988 Event Wrestlemania IV at Trump Plaza, "Macho Man" Savage pins Ted Dibiase 1987 Death Ted Taylor, rock vocalist, dies 1987 Event Mike Schmidt passes Ted Williams and Willie McCovey with 522 home runs 1986 Death Ted Knight, Tadeus Konopka, actor (Mary Tyler Moore), dies at 62 1986 Death Theodore H "Ted" Lyons, pitcher (Chicago White Sox), dies at 85 1985 Event CBS announces a 21% stock buy-back to thwart Ted Turner's takeover 1984 Event Boston Red Sox retires #9 (Ted Williams) and #4 (Joe Cronin) 1982 Event Senator Ted and Joan Kennedy divorce 1981 Event "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC 1981 Event "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 minutes to 30 minutes 1980 Event Ted Turner's Cable News Network begins broadcasting 1979 Event Ted Koppel becomes anchor of nightly news on Iranian Hostages (ABC) 1979 Event Ted Coombs began a 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to New York City 1979 Event Ted Coombs begins a 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to New York City 1979 Death Ted Cassidy, actor (Lurch-Addams Family), dies at 46 1978 Event Escaped mass murderer Ted Bundy recaptured, Pensacola, Florida 1978 Death Kimberly Leach, killed by Ted Bundy in Lake City Florida at 12 1978 Event Ted Nugent autographs a fan's arm with his knife 1978 Death Margaret Bowman and Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy 1977 Event Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado 1977 Event Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game 1977 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing 1976 Death Ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 1976 Event Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves 1976 Event Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million 1974 Birthday Ted Giannous, born in San Diego, actor, KGB Chicken 1973 Death Ted de Corsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69 1972 Birthday Ted Johnson, NFL inside linebacker for the New England Patriots 1972 Event Ted Williams manages his final game as Rangers lose to Royals, 4-0 1972 Birthday Ted Johnson, linebacker for the New England Patriots 1972 Death Ted Shawn, U.S. dancer, dies at 80 1971 Birthday Edward "Ted" Murphy, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rower, Olympics-5th-1996 1971 Birthday Ted Drury, born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics 1971 Death Ted Lewis, Theodore L Friedman, bandleader, dies at 80 1970 Birthday Ted Crowley, Concord Massachusetts, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics 1969 Event Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year 1969 Death Mary Jo Kopechne, in Ted Kennedy's car, drowns at 28 1969 Death Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster), dies 1969 Event Ted Williams begins managing Washington Senators, they lose to Yankees 8-4 1969 Event Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators 1969 Birthday Ted Long, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1968 Event Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against New York Rangers in New York's MSG 1968 Birthday Chris Kennedy, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1968 Birthday Ted Washington, NFL nose tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1967 Event Ted Workman replaces Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner 1967 Birthday Ted N Tryba, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1995 Anheuser-Busch Golf 1966 Birthday Ted Popson, NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers 1965 Birthday Brad Savage, Livdnia, Michigan, actor, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice 1965 Birthday Alex Winter, born in London, England, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1964 Birthday Keanu Reeves, Beirut, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed 1964 Death Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63 1964 Birthday Ted Harris Poley, born in Englewood, New Jersey, rocker, Danger Danger-Screw It 1962 Death Ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60 1961 Event Ted Williams hits a home run on his last at bat 1960 Event Ted Williams hits his final homer #521 1960 Event Ted Williams last at bat is his 521st home run off Jack Fisher 1960 Event White Sox Ted Kluzewski's 3-run home run is disallowed as ump called time 1960 Event Ted Williams hit his 500th home runs 1958 Event Ted Williams is fined $250 for spitting at Boston fans again 1958 Birthday Ted McGinley, born in Newport Beach, California, actor, Love Boat, MWC, Dynasty 1958 Birthday Ted Levine, American Actor 1958 Event Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits 1958 Event Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid 1957 Event Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-home run games in a season 1957 Event Jockey Ted Atkinson, 3,500th win 1957 Event NHL Players Association forms (New York City), Red Wings' Ted Lindsay elected president 1956 Event Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans 1956 Event Writers Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge 1955 Event Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers 1954 Event Reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games 1954 Event Ted Kluszewski is 1st Cincinnati Red to hit 40 home runs en route to 49 1954 Event Ted Williams gets 8 hits in 1st game (DH) since breaking collarbone 1954 Event Ted Williams fractures collarbone in 1st game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War 1953 Event Ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military 1953 Event Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet 1953 Event Baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea 1952 Event Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty 1951 Birthday Deborah Harmon, actress, Ted Knight Show, M*A*S*H, Just the 10 of Us 1950 Event Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow 1950 Event 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chicago Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game 1950 Birthday Ted McKenna, rocker, Alex Harvey Band 1949 Event Ted Williams, wins AL MVP 1949 Birthday Ted Sator, Utica, New York, NHL coach, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres 1949 Event 63rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ted Schroeder beat Drobny (36 60 63 46 64) 1949 Event 81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2 1949 Event 75th Preakness: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 1:56 1948 Birthday Ted Nugent, born in Detroit, guitarist, Cat Scratch Fever, Damn Yankees 1948 Birthday Ted Poe, American Politician 1948 Event Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS) 1947 Birthday Ted Danson, born in San Diego California, actor, Sam Malone-Cheers, 3 Men and a Baby 1947 Event Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote 1947 Birthday Ted Lange, born in Oakland California, actor, Isaac-Love Boat, Mr. T and Tina 1946 Birthday Ted Bundy, Burlington, Vermont, serial murderer 1946 Event Ted Williams is picked as AL MVP 1946 Event Cleveland Lou Boudreau hits 4 doubles and a home run but Red Sox win 11-10 on Ted Williams 3 home runs with 8 RBIs 1946 Birthday Ted Shackelford, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, actor, Gary-Dallas, Knots Landing 1946 Event Ted Williams is offered $500,000 to play in Mexican League, he refuses 1945 Birthday Jeffrey Kramer, born in New York City, actor, Ted Stein-Struck by Lightning 1944 Birthday Ted Templeman, born in Santa Cruz, musician, record producer, guitarist, vocalist, drummer, produced 'The Doobie Brothers' for Warner Brothers, 'Montrose', Carly Simon's 'Another Passenger', Van Halen's first album 1942 Birthday Ted Bluechel, San Pedro California, rock vocalist and drummer, Association 1942 Event Despite Ted Williams wins Triple Crown, Yankees Joe Gordon wins AL MVP 1942 Event Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator 1941 Event Ted Williams ended the baseball season with .406 batting avg 1941 Birthday Ted Strickland, born in Lucasville, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1993 - 2007, Governor of Ohio 2007 - 1941 Event Ted Williams raises his batting avg over .400 for 1st time in 1941 1941 Event Ted Williams lowest average (.308) in year he hit over .400 1940 Birthday Ted Kulongoski, American Politician 1940 Event Chicago Tribune sponsors Ted Lyons Day (White Sox pitcher) 1940 Birthday Ted Olson, American Politician 1940 Event Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams pitches the last 2 innings in a 12-1 loss to Detroit Tigers, Williams allows 3 hits and 1 run 1940 Birthday Mary Jo Kopechne, Ted Kennedy's driving buddy 1940 Birthday Ted Koppel, born in Lancashire, England, news anchor, ABC Nightline 1939 Event Boston Red Sox Ted Williams hits his 1st home run 1939 Event Ted Williams' 1st hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double 1938 Birthday Ted Turner, broadcasting mogul/owns, Atlanta Braves, won America's Cup 1938 Birthday Elliott Gould, Queens, New York, actor, M*A*S*H, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice 1937 Event Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams 1936 Birthday Ted Hawkins, singer/guitarist 1936 Birthday Joan Kennedy, 1st wife of Mass Senator, Ted 1935 Birthday Ted Rogers, Kennington London, comedian, Aladdin, Cinderella 1935 Birthday Ted Dexter, cricketer, in Milan Superb England batsman of 60's 1934 Birthday Austin "Ted" Taylor, U.S. gospel/R&B-singer, Be Ever Wonderful 1932 Birthday Ted Cassidy, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Lurch-Addams Family 1932 Birthday Ted Cassidy, actor, Lurch-Addams Family 1932 Birthday Ted Morgan, American Writer 1931 Birthday Ted Kotcheff, Canadian Director 1930 Birthday Ted Hughes, British poet laureate 1930 Birthday Robert Culp, Berkley California, actor, I Spy, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice 1930 Birthday Ted Hughes, England, poet laureate, 1984- 1926 Event White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway 1926 Birthday Ted Bessell, born in Flushing, New York, actor, Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle 1925 Birthday Ted Lindsay, Canadian Athlete 1923 Birthday Ted Knight, born in Terryville, Connecticut, Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort 1923 Birthday Ted Stevens, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Senator-R-Alaska 1968 - 2009 1923 Birthday Ted Stevens, American Politician 1922 Event Ted McDonald takes 8-58 in big Victorian win over NSW 1921 Birthday Harry Landers, born in New York City, actor, Ted Hoffman-Ben Casey 1920 Event 24th U.S. Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio 1920 Event 46th Kentucky Derby: Ted Rice aboard Paul Jones wins in 2:09 1919 Birthday Ted Leadbitter, British MP, Lab 1918 Birthday Ted Williams, hitter, Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47 1918 Birthday Ted Williams, Baseball's last .400 hitter for the Boston Red Sox 1918 Birthday Ted Post, Director, Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes 1918 Birthday Ted Willis, prolific English screenwriter, It's Great to be Young 1917 Birthday Ted Steele, born in Hartford, Connecticut, orchestra leader, Cavalcade of Stars 1914 Birthday Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer, James Bond 1912 Birthday Ted Drake, soccer star 1909 Birthday Ted Rall, American Cartoonist 1907 Birthday Ted a'Beckett, cricketer, Australian Test player 1904 Birthday Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor 1904 Birthday Ted Mack, born in Denver, Colorado, TV host, Original Amateur Hour 1903 Birthday Ted de Corsia, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon 1901 Birthday Ted Husing, New York City, sportscaster, Monday Night Fights 1895 Birthday Sidney Blackmer, born in Salisbury, North Carolina, actor, Ted Roosevelt in 12 movies 1891 Birthday Ted Shawn, U.S. dancer and choreographer, Dance We Must 1891 Birthday Ted Lewis, Circleville, Ohio, bandleader/writer, Is Everybody Happy? 1891 Birthday Ted McDonald, cricketer, great Australian quick of 20's 1890 Birthday Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, mom of John F. Kennedy, RFK and Ted 1876 Birthday Ted Arnold, cricketer, England all-rounder in 10 Tests 1903-05
