2015 Event Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been implicated in DeflateGate, the scandal in which footballs used by the team were found to be below regulation pressure; Brady's father, Tom Brady, Sr., states that his son was framed 2015 Event The New England Patriots win their fourth Super Bowl title, beating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24; Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is named MVP and is now one of only three quarterbacks to have won three Super Bowls 2014 Event New Baseball Hall of Fame inductees determined by Baseball Writers' Association of America voters include: Frank Thomas, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux, and managers Tony La Russa, Joe Torre and Bobby Cox 2013 Event Best-selling American author Tom Clancy dies at the age of 66; the author's debut book, 'The Hunt for Red October' has been cited as one of the greatest genre novels ever written 2013 Event Former U.S. Majority Leader Tom DeLay, has a November 2010 money laundering conviction overturned by a Texas State appellate court 2012 Event After five years of marriage, American actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes announce their plans to divorce 2012 Event Owner of the New Orleans Saints, Tom Benson, agrees to purchase the New Orleans Hornets from the National Basketball Association for an estimated $338 million 2011 Event The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts Dr.John, Tom Waits, Alice Cooper, Darlene Love and Neil Diamond into its Hall of Fame 2008 Death Tom Lantos, dies in Bethesda, Maryland, of complications of esophageal cancer, at 80 2007 Death Tom Snyder, dies in San Francisco, at 71, of complications with leukemia 2005 Death Tom Bevill, Representative-D-Alabama 1967 - 1997, died from heart problems at age 84 2004 Death Tom Wesselmann, American Artist 2003 Death Tom Lewis, Representative-R-Florida 1983 - 1995, died of natural causes 2003 Death Tom Glazer, American Musician 2000 Death Tom Landry, American Coach 1998 Death Tom Bradley, mayor, first black mayor of LA, dies at 80 1998 Death Tom Cora, American Musician 1998 Event Author Tom Clancy confirms he signed agreement to purchase Minnesota Vikings for slightly more than $200 million, an NFL franchise record 1997 Death Tom Hudson, artist/teacher, dies at 75 1997 Death Tom Blackburn, writer, author, screenwriter, lyricist, worked for Walt Disney's story department, dies at 71 1997 Death Colonel Tom Parker, manager, promoted Elvis, dies at 87 1996 Event Tom Lehman and Duffy Waldoff wins Diner's Club PGA Golf Matches 1996 Death Tom Mees, ESPN sports anchors (NHL), drowns at 46 1996 Event 125th British Golf Open: Tom Lehman shoots a 271 at Royal Lytham 1996 Event 22nd People's Choice Awards: Apollo 13, Tom Hanks wins 1995 Event Cards reliever Tom Henke earns his 300th career save 1995 Death Tom Scott, poet/editor, dies at 77 1995 Event 16th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Tom Weiskopf 1995 Event 67th Academy Awards - "Forest Gump," Jessica Lange and Tom Hanks win 1995 Death Tom Brugman, Dutch puppeteer (Brave Dodo), dies at 62 1995 Event 52th Golden Globes: Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks, Jessica Lange 1995 Event "Late Late Show" with Tom Snyder premieres on CBS at 12:30 AM 1994 Death Tom Ewell, S Yewell Tompkins, U.S. actor (7 Year Itch), dies at 85 1994 Event Tom Dolan swims world record 400m medley (4:12.30) 1994 Death Tom Greenshields, sculptor, dies at 79 1994 Event Roseanne Barr Arnold files for divorce from Tom Arnold 1994 Event 66th Academy Awards - "Schindler's List," Tom Hanks and Holly Hunter win 1993 Event Tom Glavine wins 20 games in 3 straight years 1993 Death Tom Fuccella, actor (Paul-One Life to Live), dies of AIDs at 56 1993 Event California state senator Tom Hayden (54) weds actress Barbara Williams (40) 1993 Event Red Tom Browning decides to watch his team play at Wrigley Field from the roof of a building across Sheffield Ave, he is fined $500 1993 Event 54th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Tom Wargo 1993 Event Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia," premieres in London 1993 Event 5th Seniors Golf Tradition: Tom Shaw 1993 Event Frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Wait for using his song 1992 Death Anton [Tom] Koolhaas, Dutch writer (Snow White), dies at 80 1992 Event Tom Seaver, R Fingers, Hal Newhouser, and B McGowan enter Hall of Fame 1992 Death Tom Alexander, model/actor (Kurt-Forbidden Dance), dies of AIDs 1992 Event 92nd U.S. Golf Open: Tom Kite shoots a 285 at Pebble Beach GL California 1992 Death Tom Elios, entertainer, dies 1992 Event Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1991 Death Tony Richardson, British director (Tom Jones), dies of AIDs at 63 1991 Event Atlanta Brave Tom Glavine wins NL Cy Young Award 1991 Event Red Tom Browning vs Expo Dennis Martinez both perfect game pitcher 1991 Event Roseanne Arnold and Tom Arnold wed again, they divorced later 1991 Death Tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41 1991 Death Tom Eyen, playwright (Dreamgirls), dies of cardiac arrest at 50 1991 Death Tom Rosqui, dies at 62 1991 Death Dick Winslow, actor (Tom Sawyer, Mutiny on the Bounty), dies at 75 1990 Death Tom Fogerty, rocker (Creedence Clearwater), dies of tuberculosis at 48 1990 Event Tom Moody scores 100 in 26 minutes in county cricket, world record 1990 Death Tom Brown, actor (Judge Priest, Hello Sucker, Ex-Champ), dies at 77 1990 Death Tom Rolfing, actor (He Knows You're Alone, Cliff-Another World), dies 1990 Event Tom Hunter swims world record 50m freestyle (21.81 sec) 1990 Death Tom Harmon, NFL tail back (Heisman Trophy), dies at 70 1990 Death Ken Lynch, actor (Paratroop Command, Legend of Tom Dooley), dies at 79 1989 Event Red's Tom Browning is 3 outs away from his 2nd career perfect game when Phillie Dickie Thon doubles 1989 Event New York Yankees announce that Tom Seaver is their new TV sportscaster 1989 Event Dallas Cowboys' new owner fires 29-year coach Tom Landry 1989 Event Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden separate after 16 years of marriage 1988 Event Christopher Jacobs, Troy Dalbey, Tom Hunter and Matt Biondi, swim world record 4x100 m freestyle (3:16.53) 1988 Event Cincinnati Reds Tom Browning pitches a perfect game, beats Dodgers, 1-0 1988 Event Tom Browning of Cincinnati Reds pitches a perfect game against LA 1987 Birthday Tom Felton, English Actor 1987 Event Tom Seaver retires after 3rd try with New York Mets 1987 Event Actor Tom Cruise (27) and actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry 1986 Event Juli Inkster/Tom Purtzer wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1986 Event Twins fire manager Ray Miller and replace him with coach Tom Kelly 1986 Event Angel Don Sutton (298 wins) beats White Sox Tom Seaver (306 wins) 3-0 1985 Event White Sox Tom Seaver is 17th to win #300, beating Yankees 1985 Event White Sox pitcher Tom Seaver starts a record 15th opening day game 1985 Death Tom Greenway, actor (Miami Story), dies of a heart attack at 75 1983 Event Tom Monaghan becomes CEO of Detroit Tigers 1983 Event 112th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 275 at Royal Birkdale 1983 Event New York Met Tom Seaver's sets record 14th NL Opening Day assignment 1983 Death Tom McCall, American Politician 1982 Event Tom Seaver agrees to new contract with Mets 1982 Event Tom Stoppard's "Real Thing," premieres in London 1982 Death Tom Bakker, actor (Golden Voyage of Sinbad), dies of a drug OD at 42 1982 Death Tom Drake, actor (Green Years, Warkill), dies of lung cancer at 63 1982 Event 111th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 284 at Royal Troon 1982 Event 82nd U.S. Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 282 at Pebble Beach GL California 1982 Death Tom Tully, actor (Line-up, Shane), dies at 85 1982 Death Victor Jory, actor (Adv of Tom Sawyer, 1st Lady, Jigsaw), dies at 79 1981 Event Harry Krieger/Tom Eyen's musical "Dreamgirls," premieres in New York City 1981 Event Beth Daniel/Tom Kite wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1981 Event Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" 1981 Event 45th Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 280 1980 Death Steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50 1980 Event Peter Comita replaces Tom Peterson of Cheap Trick 1980 Event Pete Comita replaces Tom Peterson as bassist of Cheap Trick 1980 Event Kaline, Snider, Klein, and Tom Yawkey inducted into Hall of Fame 1980 Event 109th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 271 at Muirfield Gullane 1980 Death Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67 1980 Death Tom Fadden, actor (Duffeild-Broken Arrow, Cimarron City), dies at 84 1979 Event Pat Underwood makes his pitching debut for Detroit beats brother Tom 1979 Event Rocker Tom Petty files chapter 11 bankruptcy 1978 Birthday Katie Holmes, born in Toledo, Ohio, actress, breakout role, Joey Potter on television show, 'Dawson's Creek', appeared in film, 'Batman Begins', married to Tom Cruise 1978 Event Tom Stoppard's "Night and Day," premieres in London 1978 Event Cincinnati Red Tom Seaver no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 1978 Birthday Nicholle Tom, born in Hinsdale, Illinois, actress, Beethoven, Maggie-Nanny, BH 90210 1977 Birthday Tom Brady, born in San Mateo, California, professional football player, quarterback, played for New England Patriots, won two Super Bowl MVP awards 1977 Event 106th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 268 at Turnberry Scotland 1977 Event New York Mets trade Tom Seaver to Reds for Pat Zachry 1977 Death Tom C Clark, former Supreme Court Justice (1949-67), dies in New York at 77 1977 Death Tom C. Clark, American Politician 1977 Birthday Tom Welling, American Actor 1977 Event 41st Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 276 1977 Birthday Tom van der Leegte, Dutch soccer player, PSV 1976 Death Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 1976 Event Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of Today Show 1976 Birthday Tom Malchow, U.S., 200m butterfly/free, 1996 Olympics silver 1976 Event Tom Stoppard's "Dirty Linen," premieres in London 1975 Event New York Mets Tom Seaver wins his 3rd Cy Young Award 1975 Birthday Heather Tom, Hinsdale, Illinois, actress, Victoria Howard-Young and Restless 1975 Birthday Heather Tom, Hinsdale, Illinois, Victoria-Y&R, Deadly Whispers 1975 Event 6th New York City Marathon won by Tom Fleming in 2:19:27 1975 Birthday Tom Dolan, U.S., 400m freestyle/200m/400m medley swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Tom Carroll, actor, J T Adams-Swan's Crossing 1975 Event New York Met Tom Seaver is 1st to strike out 200 in 8 consecutive seasons 1975 Event 104th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 279 at Carnoustie 1974 Birthday Tom Knight, cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals 1974 Event 1st Washington Capitals penalty shot, Tom Williams unsuccessful vs Buff Sabres 1974 Event Tom Williams is unsuccessful on Washington Capitals 1st NHL penalty shot 1974 Birthday Tom Jenkinson, English Musician 1973 Event Tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award 1973 Event Tom Seaver becomes 1st non-20-game winner to win Cy Young award 1973 Event 4th New York City Marathon won by Tom Fleming in 2:21:54 1973 Event 102nd British Golf Open: Tom Weiskopf shoots a 276 at Royal Troon 1973 Birthday Tom Tumulty, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Birthday Tom King, Australian 470 class yachter 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Tom Fletcher, NFL defensive safety for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Birthday Tom van Mol, born in Dendermonde, Belgium, professional soccer player, played for PSV, Sparta, KFC Lommel, FC Utrecht 1972 Birthday Tom Carter, NFL cornerback for the Washington Redskins 1972 Event Plate ump and catcher in a game are brothers. Bill Haller is ump and Tom Haller is Tigers catcher, Kansas City Royals win 1-0 1972 Birthday Tom Hutton, NFL punter/kicker for the Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Birthday Tom Barndt, NFL/WLAF guard for the Kansas City Chiefs, Scottish Claymores 1972 Birthday Tom Hipsz, CFL defensive tackle, Montreal Alouettes 1972 Death Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 1972 Birthday Tom Gough, 200 lbs, 91 kg, U.S. weightlifter, Olympics-14th-1996 1972 Event Tom Stoppard's "Jumpers," premieres in London 1971 Birthday Tom Robsock, NFL/WLAF guard, Raiders, Barcelona Dragons 1971 Birthday Tom Green, born in Pembroke, Canada, actor, media personality, rapper, host of Tom Green's House Tonight' internet talk show, autobiography, 'Hollywood Causes Cancer' 1971 Birthday Tom Tovo, WLAF defensive tackle for the London Monarchs 1971 Birthday Tom Nutten, CFL/NFL centers, Hamilton Tiger Cats, Buffalo Bills 1971 Birthday Tom Nalen, NFL center, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1971 Birthday Tom Cavallo, NFL/WLAF linebacker, Frankfurt Galaxy, San Francisco 49ers 1971 Birthday Tom Sorensen, born in Racine, Wisconsin, volleyball middle blocker 1996 Olympics 1971 Event Tom Jones, "She's a Lady," goes gold 1970 Event Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal 1970 Birthday Tom Vano, Plainfield, New Jersey, field hockey goalkeeper 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Tom McManus, NFL linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1970 Birthday Tom Europe, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Birthday Tom Sherrer, born in Syracuse, New York, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd 1970 Event New York Met Tom Seaver strikes out last 10 Padres, for a total of 19 1970 Birthday Thomas "Tom" Murray, Buffalo, New York, rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Tom Sier, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1969 Birthday Tom Gugliotta, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1969 Event San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP 1969 Event Tom Seaver voted NL Cy Young Award 1969 Event Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal 1969 Event Tom Seaver's no-hit bid against Cubs ends with 1 out in 9th 1969 Death Tom Mboya, Kenyian economics minister, assassinated in Narobi at 65 1969 Death Mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48 1969 Birthday Tom Beer, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1969 Event "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV 1969 Death Tom Zachary, baseball pitcher (Washington Senators), dies at 72 1969 Death Tom Aherne, actor (Hustler, April Fools), dies of influenza in NY 1968 Birthday Tom Myslinski, NFL guard, Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Event Arthur Ashe defeats Tom Okker to win U.S. Tennis Open 1968 Event 88th U.S. Mens Tennis: Arthur Ashe beats Tom Okker 1968 Birthday Tom Fitzgerald, Melrose, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers 1968 Birthday Tom Goodwin, born in Fresno California, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals 1968 Birthday Tom Rouen, NFL punter, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1968 Event Baltimore Oriole Tom Phoebus no-hits Boston, 6-0 1968 Birthday Tom Brands, born in Omaha, Nebraska, 136 lbs/62 kg freestyle wrestler, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Birthday Tom Urbani, Santa Cruz California, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers 1967 Event Mets pitcher Tom Seaver (16-12) is named NL Rookie of Year 1967 Birthday Tom Gordon, Sebring, Florida, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1967 Death June Thorburn, actress (Tom Thumb), dies in plane crash at 36 1967 Death Tom Conway, actor (Mrs Minerva), dies of liver ailment at 63 1967 Birthday Tom Holkenborg, drummer, Weekend at Waikiki 1967 Event New York Met pitcher Tom Seaver wins hist 1st game 1967 Death Tom Conway, actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show), dies at 62 1967 Event New York Met Tom Seaver's 1st victory, beats Cubs, 6-1 1967 Event Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," premieres 1967 Event Tom Donahue, San Francisco dj begins new radio format - Progressive (KMPX-FM) 1967 Birthday Tom Hammonds, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets 1967 Birthday Tom Waddle, NFL player, Chicago Bears/Cincinnati Bengals 1967 Birthday Tom Hodson, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Birthday Tom Rhodes, actor, Tom Rhodes-Mr Rhodes 1966 Event Tom Seaver, signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus 1966 Birthday Tom Glavine, born in Concord, Massachusetts, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Cy Young 1991 1966 Event 8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Striesand 1966 Birthday Tom Tupa, NFL punter/quarterback, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots 1965 Birthday Tom Moody, cricket batsman, Australian 1989-92 Ton in 26 minutes 1965 Birthday Tom Stankowski, born in Paris, France, Nike golfer 1965 Birthday Tom Dvorak, born in Braunschwieg GER, Canada equestrian dressage 1996 Olympics 1965 Event Yankees Tom Tresh bangs 3 consecutive home runs beating White Sox 12-0 1965 Event 91st Preakness: Ron Turcotte aboard Tom Rolfe wins in 1:56.2 1965 Birthday Tom Barrasso, born in Boston, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1965 Birthday Kiana Tom, American Model 1964 Birthday Thomas "Tom" Hunter, U.S. 50M FREESTYLE swimmer, world record 1964 Birthday Tom Walsh, American Celebrity 1964 Birthday Tom Prince, born in Kankakee, Illinois, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1964 Birthday Tom Harding, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Transamerica 1964 Event 36th Academy Awards - "Tom Jones," Sidney Poitier and Patricia Neal win 1964 Event Tom O'Hara runs world record mile (3:56.4) 1964 Birthday Tom Lampkin, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, catcher for the San Francisco Giants 1964 Death Tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at 91 1963 Event Oakland Raider Tom Flores passes for 6 touchdowns vs Houston (52-49) 1963 Death Tom Keene, actor (Our Daily Bread), dies of cancer at 68 1963 Birthday Tom McHale, NFL tackle for the Miami Dolphins 1962 Event Washington Senator Tom Cheney strikes out record 21 Orioles in 16 inn game 1962 Birthday Tom Pagnozzi, born in Tucson, Arizona, catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1962 Birthday Tom Kenny, American Actor 1962 Birthday Tom Cruise, Syracuse, actor, Risky Business, Jerry MaGuire, Rainman 1962 Birthday Tom Keifer, rock guitarist and vocalist, Cinderella-Heartbreak Station 1962 Death Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 1961 Event Floyd Patterson KOs Tom McNeeley in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1961 Birthday Tom Sizemore, American Actor 1961 Birthday Tom Holt, born in London, author, British novelist, writes mythopoeic novels that parody mythology, history, literature 1961 Birthday Tom Ford, American Designer 1961 Birthday Tom Araya, American Musician 1960 Birthday Tom Eplin, Hayward California, actor, Jake McKinnon-Another World 1960 Birthday Tom Byrum, Onida, South Dakota, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Panama City Beach-4th 1960 Event Giants hire Tom Sheehan as baseball's oldest debuting manager (66) 1960 Birthday Tom Jackson, Oakville, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 CPGA Winter 1960 Event Harvey Schmidt/Tom Jones' musical "Fantasticks," premieres in New York City 1959 Event Tom Landry accepts coaching job with Dallas Cowboys (stays until 1988) 1959 Birthday Tom Pernice, Jr., born in Kansas City, Missouri, Nike golfer, 1989 Centel Classic-4th 1959 Birthday Suzanne Vega, born in New York City, rocker, My Name is Luka, Tom's Diner 1959 Birthday Suzanne Vega, rock vocalist, My Name is Luka, Tom's Diner 1959 Birthday Tom Chambers, NBA forward, center, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns 1959 Birthday Tom Arnold, former husband of Rosanne Barr/actor, True Lies, Stupids 1959 Birthday Tom Arnold, born in Iowa, actor, Tom, True Lies 1958 Birthday Tom Feeney, American Athlete 1958 Birthday Tom Schuman, pianist, Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance 1957 Birthday Jillie Mack, Mrs. Tom Selleck/actress, Magnum PI 1957 Event Simon and Garfunkel appear on "American Bandstand" as "Tom and Jerry" 1957 Birthday Tom Candiotti, born in Walnut Creek, California, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, also played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angelese Dodgers, and the Oakland Athletics 1957 Event Tom Graveney scores 258 vs. West Indies at Trent Bridge 1957 Birthday Tom Bailey, born in England, rocker, Thompson Twins-Doctor Doctor 1957 Birthday Tom Bailey, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Thompson Twins-Doctor Doctor 1956 Birthday Tom McClintock, American Politician 1956 Birthday Tom Hanks, born in Concord, California, actor, Bossom Buddies, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia 1955 Death Tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65 1955 Birthday Tom Inskeep, Bluffton, Indiana, Canadian Tour golfer 1955 Birthday Tom Bergeron, American Celebrity 1955 Death Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66 1955 Death Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 1955 Death Tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71 1954 Birthday Tom Scheckel, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock drummer, Buckinghams 1954 Birthday Tom Blomberg, Dutch radio host/producer, Evening Rush Hour 1954 Event Yank pitcher Tom Morgan ties record by hitting 3 batters in 1 inning This was also Bobby Brown's last game; he retired to become a doctor 1954 Death Tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50 1954 Birthday Mike Campbell, guitarist, Tom Petty and Heartbreakers-Breakdown 1953 Birthday Tom Sanders, Jackson Wyoming, aerial cameraman, Living Daylights 1953 Birthday Tom Barrett, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, politician, Democratic party, 38th Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1953 Event Red Sox trade M McDermott and Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen 1953 Event Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright, Ed Barrow, and Bill Klem and Tom Connolly are inducted into Hall of Fame 1953 Birthday Tom Cochrane, born in Toronto, Canada, rock vocalist and guitarist, Red Rider 1952 Birthday Ron Blair, born in Macon, Georgia, rock bassist, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers 1952 Birthday Terence Tom Henricks, born in Bryan, Ohio, USAF/astronaut, STS-44, 55, 70, 78 1952 Birthday Tom Burleson, USA, basketball, tallest Olympian-7'4", Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Birthday Tom Hamilton, Colorado Springs Co, rock bassist, Aerosmith-Dream On 1951 Birthday Tom Wopat, Loda Wisconsin, TV actor, Luke-Dukes of Hazzard 1951 Birthday Tom Gullikson, born in Wisconsin, tennis player, U.S. mixed Doubles 1984 1951 Birthday Tom Forzani, CFL wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders 1951 Birthday Chris Frantz, Kentucky, rock drummer, Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club 1950 Event Tom Powers of Duke scores 6 touchdowns 1950 Birthday Tom Petty, classic rock singer, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1950 Birthday Tom Tauke, born in Dubuque, Iowa, Representative-R-Iowa 1979 - 1991 1950 Birthday Tom Wopat, Lodi WI, actor, Durning Rage, Christmas Comes to Willow 1950 Birthday Tom Berenger, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me 1950 Birthday Tom Petersson, Rockford, Illinois, rock bassist, Cheap Trick 1950 Birthday Tom Werner, owner for the San Diego Padres/producer, Roseanne, Cosby Show 1950 Birthday Tom Brown, Jr., American Celebrity 1949 Birthday Tom Verlaine, Miller, Mount Morris, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Television 1949 Birthday Tom Kite, American Athlete 1949 Birthday Tom Waits, born in California, rocker/song writer, Blue Valentine 1949 Birthday Tom Watson, born in Kansas City, Missouri, golfer, British Open 1975, 77, 80, 82, 83 1949 Birthday Tom Cole, American Politician 1949 Birthday Tom Tripplehorn, rocker, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1949 Birthday Tom Netherton, born in Munich, Germany, singer, Lawrence Welk Show 1948 Birthday Tom Shales, TV critic, Washington Post 1948 Event Tom Henrich hits his then record tying 4th grand slam of season 1948 Birthday Tom Latham, American Politician 1948 Birthday Tom Sneva, U.S. auto racer, Indianapolis 500-1983 1948 Event Schenectady Blue Jays Tom Lasorda strikes out 25 in 15-inning game 1948 Birthday Tom Scott, Louisiana, saxophonist/bandleader, Pat Sajak Show 1948 Birthday Tom Udall, American Politician 1948 Birthday Tom Coburn, American Politician 1947 Birthday Tom Fuccello, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Dave-Dallas 1947 Birthday Tom Daschle, American Politician 1947 Birthday Tom Fitzsimmons, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Franklin-Paper Chase 1947 Birthday Tom Boggs, rock drummer, Box Tops 1947 Event 61st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Tom P Brown (61 63 62) 1947 Death Tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56 1947 Birthday Tom Evans, born in Liverpool, rock bassist/vocalist, Badfinger 1947 Birthday Tom Clancy, American Novelist 1947 Birthday Tom Delay, born in Laredo, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1985 - 2006 1947 Birthday Tom DeLay, American Politician 1947 Birthday Tom Sullivan, born in Boston, Massachusetts, blind actor, If You Could See What I Hear 1947 Birthday Tom Scholz, rock guitarist/keyboardist, Boston-More Than a Feeling 1947 Birthday Tom Dempsey, NFL record-holder, longest field goal, 63 yards 1947 Birthday David Bowie, born in London, England, singer and actor, Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust, also known as David Robert Hayward-Jones 1947 Death Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 1946 Event 66th U.S. Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Tom Brown, Jr. (97 63 60) 1946 Birthday Tom Ridge, American Politician 1946 Birthday Tom Loeffler, born in Fredericksburg, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1979 - 1987 1946 Birthday Tom Monteleone, U.S. writer, Dark Star and Illumination 1945 Birthday Tom Tancredo, American Politician 1945 Birthday Tom McMillan, Canadian Politician 1945 Birthday Tom Ligon, New Orleans, actor, Joyride 1945 Birthday Tom Ridge, born in Munhall, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Pennsylvania 1983 - 1995, Governor Pennsylvania 1995 - 2001, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security 1945 Event Red Sox Tom McBride is 3rd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (4th) 1945 Birthday Tom Selleck, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Lance-Rockford Files, Magnum PI 1944 Birthday Tom Seaver, pitcher, New York Met, 300 game winner, Cy Young 1969, 1973, 1975 1944 Birthday Tom Okker, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, tennis player, nickname, The Flying Dutchman, world's top doubles player, 1969, world's top ten singles player for 17 years 1943 Event 1st Long Tom bombs on Italian mainland (from Sicily) 1943 Birthday Tom Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, Detroit, Cincinnati, KC-Omaha, Phil 1943 Birthday Tom McNally, born in England, Thomas McNally, Baron McNally, politician, Liberal Party, Liberal Democrat leader in the House of Lords, life peer, Baron of Blackpool in the County of Lancashire 1943 Birthday Tom Wilkinson, CFL quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos 1942 Birthday Tom Peters, born in Baltimore, Maryland, writer, author, speaker, consultant, business management practices expert, co-wrote, 'In Search of Excellence', believes the least amount of overhead business processes can produce empowering decision-makers within an entire company organization 1942 Birthday Amos Tom Wargo, born in Marlette, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1993 PGA Seniors Champion 1942 Birthday Tom Dreesen, comedian, Tim Ried's partner 1942 Birthday Tom Mankiewicz, born in Los Angeles, California, screenwriter, Diamonds are Forever 1941 Birthday Tom McGuiness, rocker, McGuiness-Flint 1941 Birthday Tom Conti, Paisley Scotland, actor, Reuben Reuben, American Dreamer 1941 Birthday Tom Fogerty, Berkeley Cal, rocker, Creedence Clearwater Revival 1941 Event Mickey Owens drops a 3rd strike, Tom Hendrick reaches 1st safely - would have been last out, instead Yankees score 4 and win 7-4 1941 Birthday Tom Hallick, born in Buffalo, New York, actor, Search 1941 Death Tom Mann, British Businessman 1941 Birthday Tom Rush, born in New Hampshire, rock guitarist and vocalist, Circle Game, Urge For Going 1941 Birthday Susannah York, London, actress, A Man for All Seasons, Tom Jones 1940 Event 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB) 1940 Event University of Michigan retires Tom Harmon's #98 1940 Death Tom Mix, U.S. actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60 1940 Event Michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 and 94 yard touchdowns 1940 Event Bud Brennan, a fan at Memorial Stadium, races out of stands and attempts to tackle Tom Harmon at 3-yard line, Harmon easily evades Brennan 1940 Birthday Tom Barlow, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-Kentucky 1993 - 1995 1940 Birthday Tom Jones, born in Pontypridd, Wales, singer, What's New Pussycat 1940 Birthday Tom Petri, born in Marinette, Wisconsin, Representative-R-Wisconsin 1979 - 1940 Event Tom and Jerry created by Hanna and Barbera debut by MGM 1940 Birthday Tom Brokaw, born in Yankton, South Dakota, news anchor, NBC Nightly News 1982- 1939 Birthday Thomas McGuane, U.S., writer, Colf Feet, Tom Horn, Missouri Breaks 1939 Birthday Tom Hayden, born in Detroit, Michigan, California politician 1939 Birthday Tom Harkin, American Politician 1939 Birthday Tom Johnson, born in Greely, Colorado, composer, minimalist style, new music critic for the Village Voice, wrote music based on tiling, involving mathematical and logical processes 1939 Event U.S. worker's union leader Tom Mooney freed (jailed since 1916) 1939 Birthday Tom Kierman, British rugby player 1938 Event Tom Goddard takes a cricket hat-trick for England vs. South Africa 1938 Birthday Tom Shaw, Wichita, Kansas, PGA golfer, 1969 Doral Open AVCO Golf Classic 1938 Birthday Tom Tresh, New York Yankee, 1962 AL Rookie of Year 1937 Birthday Tom Paxton, Chicago, folk singer and songwriter, Forest Lawn 1937 Birthday Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach, Boston Celtic 1937 Birthday Tom Stoppard, born in Czechoslovakia, playwright, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern-1968 Tony 1937 Birthday Tom Veivers, cricketer, Australian off-spinner in the 60's 1937 Birthday Tom Flores, born in Fresno California, NFL quarterback and coach, Raiders 1937 Birthday Tom Courtenay, born in England, actor, Dresser, Dr. Zhivago, To Catch a Spy 1937 Birthday Tom Osborne, college football coach 1937 Birthday Tom Smothers, New York City, comedian, Smother Brother Show, Serial 1936 Birthday Tom Robbins, American Author 1936 Birthday Tom T. Hall, Olive Hill, Kentucky, country singer and writer, Harper Valley PTA 1936 Birthday Tom Snyder, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, radio, television, news anchor, famous for 'The Late Late Show' 1935 Birthday Tom Atkins, American Politician 1935 Birthday Tom Cartwright, England cricket medium pacer, 5 Tests 1964-65 1935 Birthday Tom Rosenthal, publisher/British broadcaster 1935 Birthday Tom Pendry, born in England, Baron Pendry, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde 1970 - 2001 1934 Birthday Tom Jarriel, LaGrange, Georgia, newscaster, ABC Weekend News, 20/20 1934 Birthday Diane Cilento, Rabaul, actress, Hombre, Tom Jones, Wicker Man 1934 Birthday Tom Baker, actor, Angels Die Hard, Vault of Horror 1933 Birthday Tom Dewdney, cricket pace bowler, WI of 50's 1933 Birthday Tom Vreugdenhil, Dutch MP, CDA 1933 Birthday Tom Skerritt, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Ryan's Four, Alien, Big Bad Mama 1933 Birthday Tom B Gola, NBA Hall-of-Famer 1932 Event 64th Belmont: Tom Malley aboard Faireno wins in 2:32.8 1931 Birthday Thomas K "Tom" van Brook, actor/interpreter, Soldier of Orange 1931 Event 14th PGA Championship: Tom Creavy at Wannamoisett CC Rumford RI 1931 Birthday Tom Wolfe, Richmond Virginia, journalist and author, wrote The Right Stuff 1931 Birthday Tom Wesselman, U.S. sculptor, Great American Nudes 1931 Birthday Tom Wesselmann, American Artist 1929 Event Yankees Tom Zachary ends season 12-0 1929 Birthday Tom Foley, American Politician 1929 Birthday Tom Foley, born in Spokane, Washington, Representative-D-Washington 1965 - 1995, majority whip and speaker of house 1928 Birthday Dick Van Patten, Queens, New York, actor, Tom Bradford-8 is Enough 1928 Event Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1928 Birthday Tom Lehrer, parody and folk singer, That Was The Week That Was 1928 Birthday Tom Sharpe, English historian/author, Riotous Assembly, Want 1928 Birthday Tom Aldredge, born in Dayton, Ohio, actor in What About Bob, Nurse, Mind Snatchers 1928 Birthday Tom Lantos, born in Hungary, Holocaust survivor, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from California 1927 Birthday Tom Bosley, Chicago, actor, Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote 1927 Event Babe Ruth hits record setting 60th home run, off Tom Zachary 1927 Event New York Yankee Babe Ruth hits record 60th home run of season off Tom Zachry 1927 Birthday Thomas W. "Tom" Graveney, English cricket batsman, 50's and 60's 1927 Birthday Karlheinz Boehm, born in Germany, actor, Face of Fear, Peeping Tom, Unnatural 1927 Birthday Tom Kennedy, born in Louisville, Kentucky, quiz host, You Don't Say, Name That Tune 1927 Birthday Anne Gillis, Little Rock, Arkansas, actress, Adv of Tom Sawyer, Little Men 1926 Birthday Tom Wicker, columnist, New York Times 1926 Birthday Tom Ryan, comic strip cartoonist, Tumbleweeds 1926 Birthday Tom Tryon, Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Cardinal, All That Glitters 1925 Birthday Tom Luken, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1977-1983 and 1983 - 1991 1925 Birthday Tom Jackson, British union leader, Post Office 1924 Birthday Tom Lewis, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Florida 1983 - 1995 1924 Birthday Tom Landry, NFL player for the New York Giants/coach for the Dallas Cowboys 1923 Birthday Tom Fears, NFL end, Los Angeles Rams 1923 Birthday Tom Blackburn, born in Raton, New Mexico, writer, author, screenwriter, lyricist, worked for Walt Disney's story department, wrote lyrics to The Ballad of Davy Crockett 1923 Birthday Maxine Audley, born in London, actress, Peeping Tom, Ricochet, House of Cards 1922 Birthday Max Bygraves, London, actor, Tom Brown's School Days 1922 Birthday Tom Hudson, artist/teacher 1922 Birthday Tom Finney, British soccer star 1921 Birthday Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist, Dorus 1921 Birthday Tom Poston, Columbus Ohio, actor, Steve Allen Show, Newhart 1921 Birthday Frankie Thomas, born in New York City, actor, Tom Corbett Space Cadet 1921 Birthday Tom Bevill, born in Townley, Alabama, Representative-D-Alabama 1967 - 1997 1920 Event Tris Speaker is stopped at 11 consecutive hits by Tom Zachary 1920 Birthday John Addison, born in Surrey, England, composer, Tom Jones-Academy Award 1919 Birthday Tom Harmon, Rensselaer Indiana, sportscaster/NFL tailback, Heisman 1919 Birthday Tom Brooks, cricketer, NSW fast bowler of the 30's, later Test umpire 1918 Birthday Tom "Stubby" Fouts, Carroll County, Indiana, actor, Polka-go-round 1918 Event Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly 1918 Birthday Tom Scott, poet/editor 1917 Birthday Tom Bradley, Mayor-D-LA, 1973- 1917 Birthday Tom Normanton, British MP 1916 Event German saboteurs blow up a munitions plant on Black Tom Island, New Jersey 1916 Event Boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0 1915 Birthday Tom Greenshields, sculptor 1915 Birthday Tom Burtt, cricketer, slow left-armer took 33 wickets for New Zealand 1914 Birthday Tom Glazer, American Musician 1913 Birthday Tom McCall, American Politician 1913 Birthday Tom Brown, New York City, actor, Ed-Gunsmoke, Lt Rovacs-Mr Lucky 1912 Birthday Peter Bull, actor/author, Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr. Strangelove 1910 Event Yank Tom Hughes pitches 9 no-hit innings but loses to Cleveland 5-0 in 11 1909 Birthday "Col Tom" Parker, Dries Van Kruijk, born in Netherlands, rock manager, Elvis Presley 1909 Birthday Tom Bodett, American Author 1909 Birthday Tom Cora, American Musician 1909 Birthday Tom Joyner, American Celebrity 1909 Birthday Tom Ewell, S Yewell Tompkins, Kentucky, actor, Tom Ewell Show, 7 Year Itch 1908 Birthday Elliott Cook Carter, Jr., New York City, composer, Tom and Lily 1908 Birthday Richard Wright, U.S., author, Native Son, Uncle Tom's Children 1908 Event 12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of New York in 2:25:43.2 1907 Event 11th Boston Marathon won by Tom Longboat of Canada in 2:24:24 1906 Event Washington National's pitcher Tom Hughes hits home run to win his own game 1-0 in 10th 1906 Birthday Tom Carvel, ice cream mogul, Carvels 1905 Event Tom Jenkins beats Frank Gotcha for heavyweight wrestling champ 1904 Birthday John Hoyt, Bronxville, New York, actor, Gimme a Break, Tom Dick and Mary 1904 Birthday Tom Conway, Russia, actor, Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show 1904 Birthday Angela Baddeley, born in London, England, actress, Ghost Train, Tom Jones 1903 Birthday Tom Tyler, Vincent Markowsky, Port Henry, New York, actor, Mummy's Hand 1900 Event Tom Hayward scores 1,000th cricket run of season (sets record 1074) 1899 Event James J. Jeffries beats Tom Sharkey in 25 for heavyweight boxing title 1899 Birthday Tom C. Clark, American Politician 1898 Birthday Tom Lowry, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in seven Tests and their 1st Test captain 1896 Birthday Tom Keene, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Our Daily Bread 1896 Death Harriet Beecher Stowe, U.S. author (Uncle Tom's Cabin), dies at 85 1896 Death Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton 1894 Event Simon Marks and Tom Spencer open Penny Bazaar in Manchester 1890 Birthday Tom O'Brien, born in San Diego, California, actor, Physical Evidence 1890 Birthday Tom Powers, born in Owensboro, Kentucky, actor, Station West, Destination Moon 1889 Birthday Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor, Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway 1888 Birthday Anna Q. Nilsson, born in Sweden, actress, Shenandoah, Uncle Tom's Cabin 1885 Birthday Edith Evans, born in London, England, actress, Tom Jones, David Copperfield 1883 Death Tom Thumb, famous small person (40"), dies of a stroke at 44 1883 Birthday Tom Walls, Kingsthorpe England, actor/producer, Undercover 1883 Event Fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin kills 71. General Tom Thumb of P T Barnum fame, escapes unhurt 1881 Birthday Clara Blandick, actress, Huckleberry Finn, Romance, Tom Sawyer 1880 Birthday Tom Mix, Mix Run, Pennsylvania, silent screen cowboy actor, Dick Turpin 1879 Event Tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park 1877 Event Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention (phonograph) 1875 Event 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43 1874 Birthday Ben[jamin] Turpin, U.S., comic, Uncle Tom Without the Cabin 1873 Event Tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title 1873 Birthday Sul-To-Wan, Nellie Conley, U.S. actress, Uncle Tom's Cabin 1872 Birthday Tom Terriss, born in London, England, director, His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru 1871 Birthday Tom Hayward, cricketer, great England batsman of the Golden Age 1870 Birthday Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler, 1893-98 1869 Event Mike McCoole (U.S.) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout 1868 Event Golf's 1st recorded hole-in-one (Tom Morris at Prestwick's 8th hole) 1864 Event Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer and Merrit's cavalry divisions 1863 Event P. T. Barnum stages wedding of Tom Thumb and Mercy Lavinia Warren (New York City) 1861 Event 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club 1856 Birthday Tom Mann, British Businessman 1854 Birthday Tom Felix Horan, cricketer, Ireland Pioneering Australia all-rounder 1852 Event Charles Reade/Tom Taylor's "Masks and Faces," premieres in London 1852 Event George L Aiken's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," premieres in Troy, New York 1852 Event Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" published (Boston) 1849 Event 1st U.S. prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy) 1849 Birthday "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer 1842 Birthday Anna S Barbiers, actress, Uncle Tom 1838 Birthday Charles Stratton, General Tom Thumb, famous short person 1835 Birthday Mark Twain, Samuel L Clemens, author, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn 1830 Event 1st locomotive in U.S., "Tom Thumb," runs from Baltimore to Ellicotts Mill 1823 Birthday Thomas Hughes, England, author, Tom Brown's School Days 1811 Birthday Harriet Beecher Stowe, author, Uncle Tom's Cabin 1810 Event Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds) 1754 Death Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 1749 Event 1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published 1749 Event 10th (final) volume of Fielding's "Tom Jones" is published 1707 Birthday Henry Fielding, born in England, novelist, Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones
