1995 Death David Briggs, record producer, dies at 51 1990 Death Richard R Briggs, dies after short illness at 71 1985 Death Charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Captain Newman), dies at 53 1968 Birthday Greg Briggs, NFL safety, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings 1961 Event Briggs Stadium is renamed Tigers Stadium 1960 Birthday Danny Briggs, Abilene, Texas, Nike golfer, 1986 Tallahassee Open-6th 1956 Event Detroit Tigers and Briggs Stadium sold for then record $5.5 million 1956 Event At Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle hits 2 Billy Hoeft pitches into right center field bleachers (no else hits 1 there) 1953 Birthday Joe Bob Briggs, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, film critic, wrote for 'Texas Monthly' and 'Dallas Times Herald' 1951 Event 18th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 8-3 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit 1951 Birthday David Briggs, rock guitarist, Little River Band-Help is on it's Way 1948 Event 1st night game at Briggs Stadium: Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia A's 1947 Event 1st night game at Detroit Briggs Stadium (Tigers 4, Athletics 1) 1945 Birthday Vic Briggs, England, rocker, Animals 1944 Birthday David Briggs, record producer 1941 Event 9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit 1935 Birthday Raymond Briggs, English author, Fungus the Bogeyman 1934 Birthday Barry Briggs, New Zealand auto maker, World Champion 1957, 58, 64, 66 1892 Event Johnny Briggs takes a hat-trick, England vs. Australia SCG 1889 Event Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 and 8-11) vs. South Africa at Newlands 1862 Birthday John Briggs, cricketer, mighty England all-rounder late 19th century 1797 Event Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine 1791 Event Samuel Briggs and his son, patent nail-making machine 1788 Event 1st U.S. steamboat patent issued, by Georgia to Briggs and Longstreet
