1996 Event Houston Astro's retire Nolan Ryan's #34 1995 Death William A Fowler, U.S. nuclear/astro physicist (Nobel 1983), dies at 83 1991 Death Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., USN/astro (STS-33), dies at 43 1988 Event Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3 1987 Event Cubs and Astro tie Oriole and Ranger record of 3 grand slams in a game 1986 Event Houston's Astro Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young Award 1986 Event Houston Astro Mike Scott no-hits San Francisco Giants, 2-0 1986 Event Astro Jim Deshaies strikes out 1st 8 Dodger of game (ends with 10) 1981 Event Houston Astro Nolan Ryan 5th no-hitter beats Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0 1981 Event Astro's Nolan Ryan passes Early Wynn as all-time walk leader, 1,777 1981 Event Houston Astro Craig Reynolds hits 3 triples beating Cubs 6-1 1980 Event Houston Astro pitcher J R Richard suffers a stroke 1979 Event Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0 1976 Event Houston Astro Larry Dierker no-hits Montreal Expos, 6-0 1975 Death Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning 1973 Event Houston Astro Caesar Cedino jailed in death of 19 year old woman 1973 Event Leo Durocher resigns as Houston Astro manager 1970 Event Com Bowie Kuhn reprimands Astro Jim Bouton for writing "Ball Four" 1968 Event Houston Astro Don Wilson strikes-out 18, beats Reds 6-1 1967 Event Astro Eddie Matthews hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Juan Marichal 1961 Event Astro's Eddie Matthews hits home run #500 1957 Birthday Astro, Terrence Wilson, England, rock vocalist, UB40-Red Red Wine 1951 Birthday Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr., Patuxent R, Maryland, Commander USN/astro, STS-48, 60 1940 Death Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 1933 Birthday Henry Hartsfield, Jr., Birmingham, Alabama, astro, STS-4, STS 41-D, STS 61A 1882 Death Johann CF Zollner, German astronomer (astro photography), dies 1862 Birthday Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics, Emden-polytroop 1834 Birthday Johann C F Zollner, German astronoom, astro photo meter
