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1999 Death - Harry Rossoll, illustrator, created Smokey Bear, dies at 89

1994 Death - Deborah Bear, English still photographer (Pasolini/Fellini), dies at 44

1992 Death - Jackson Weaver, voice of Smokey Bear, dies of diabetes

1992 Event - 6.6 earthquake in Big Bear Valley of Los Angeles

1988 Death - Daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71

1984 Death - Jon-Erik Hexum, actor (Bear), dies by a gun loaded with blanks at 26

1983 Death - Paul "Bear" Bryant, U.S. football coach (Alabama), dies at 69

1983 Death - Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69

1982 Event - Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant ends his career with Alabama (323 wins)

1981 Event - Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach

1981 Event - Paul 'Bear' Bryant ties Amos Alonzo Stagg with 314 football wins

1981 Death - Bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies

1981 Death - Bob "Bear" Hite, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a heart attack at 36

1975 Event - U.S. Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species

1966 Birthday - Tricia Cast, Medford, New York, actress, Amanda-Bad News Bear, Young and Restless

1962 Event - A bear becomes the 1st creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds

1961 Birthday - Judy Landers, Philadelphia, actress, Vega$, BJ and the Bear, Madame's Place

1961 Event - Chicago Bear Willard Dewveall becomes 1st NFLer to join AFL

1955 Event - Congress orders all U.S. coins bear motto "In God We Trust"

1953 Birthday - Greg Evigan, South Amboy, New Jersey, actor, BJ-BJ and the Bear, Melrose Place

1951 Birthday - Greg[ory Dale] Bear, U.S., sci-fi author, 2 Hugos, Eon, Eternity

1951 Birthday - Greg Bear, American Writer

1949 Event - Chicago Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cards (52-29)

1946 Birthday - Ronald Bear, actor and director, Havana, Make-up

1945 Event - Dodgers open spring training at Bear Mountain, New York

1944 Event - Smokey Bear debuts as spokeman for fire prevention

1944 Birthday - Smokey Bear, named after New York City fireman Smokey Joe Martin

1943 Event - Chicago Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs New York Giants (56-7)

1943 Birthday - Jean-Jacques Annaud, director, Bear, Black and White, Coup de Tete

1943 Birthday - Bob "Bear" Hite, California, vocalist, Canned Heat-Going Up the Country

1943 Birthday - Julie Bennett, Beverly Hills California, actress, Hey There It's Yogi Bear

1942 Birthday - Bear Bossu, Berend F Gertenbach, actor/vocalist, Pub Chantant

1940 Birthday - Ed Lauter, Long Beach, New York, actor, Sheriff Cain-BJ and the Bear

1940 Birthday - Mills Watson, born in Oakland, California, actor, Harper Valley PTA, BJ and Bear

1939 Birthday - Johnny Preston singer, Running Bear, Cradle of Love

1936 Birthday - Juliet Prowse, Bombay India, actress/dancer, Who Killed Teddy Bear

1934 Birthday - Norman Schwarzkopf, born in Trenton, New Jersey, nicknamed, Stormin' Norman, The Bear, Commander, Coalition Forces in the Gulf War, 1991, retired U.S. Army General

1929 Birthday - Sonny James, singer, Young Love, Running Bear

1918 Birthday - Claude Akins, Nelson Georgia, actor, BJ and Bear, Movin' On, Lobo

1917 Birthday - Jan Murray, born in Bronx, New York, comedian, Treasure Hunt, Who Killed Teddy Bear

1916 Birthday - Daws Butler, born in Toledo, Ohio, animation voice, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound

1913 Birthday - Paul "Bear" Bryant, U.S. football coach, Alabama Crimson Tide

1903 Event - 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris and Rose Michtom

1902 Event - Brooklyn toymaker Morris Michton names teddy bear after Teddy Roosevelt

1895 Birthday - George S Halas, Papa Bear, end/coach, Bears, co-founder NFL

1885 Event - Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear

1879 Death - Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies

1877 Death - Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca and chief Standing Bear, dies

1871 Event - Trial against Kiowa chief Satanta (White Bear) and Big Tree, begins

1864 Death - Lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered

1863 Event - Battle at Bear River, Washington: U.S. Army vs indians

1850 Death - Wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53

1733 Event - 1st polar bear exhibited in America (Boston)

1170 Death - Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70













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