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2010 Event - American Actor Tony Curtis dies in Las Vegas, Nevada; Curtis appeared in over 100 films 2002 Death - Keene Curtis, actor, starred in original Broadwayproduction of Annie, dies at 77 1999 Death - Curtis Mayfield, composer/singer, People Get Ready, dies at 57 1997 Death - John Curtis, Jr., president/CEO (Luby's Cafe), commits suicide at 58 1996 Event - 29th Curtis Cup: Great Britain and Ireland, 11 - 6 1994 Event - 28th Curtis Cup: Draw, 9-9 1994 Event - Tony Curtis undergoes heart-bypass surgery 1993 Event - Guardian Angel Lisa Evers Sliwa files for divorce from Curtis Sliwa 1993 Event - Tony Curtis weds Lisa Deutsch as his 4th wife 1992 Event - Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa is shot twice in New York City 1991 Death - Ken Curtis, actor (Festus-Gunsmoke), dies at 74 1991 Death - Ken Curtis, actor (Lost, Freckles, California Gold Rush), dies at 74 1990 Death - Curtis Lemay, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations, dies at age 83 1990 Event - 26th Curtis Cup: U.S. wins 14-4 1989 Event - 89th U.S. Golf Open: Curtis Strange shoots a 278 at Oak Hill CC New York 1989 Event - Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open/Helene Curtis Pro-Am 1988 Death - Billy Curtis, 4'2" actor (Terror of Tiny Town), dies at 79 1988 Event - Curtis Strange wins U.S. Open golf tournament 1988 Event - 88th U.S. Golf Open: Curtis Strange shoots a 278 at Country Club Mass 1988 Event - 25th Curtis Cup: British Isles, 11-7 1988 Event - Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open/Helene Curtis Pro-Am 1987 Event - Curtis Strange sets golf's earning for year record ($697,385) 1986 Event - Peter Uberroth suspended 7 baseball players for 1 year, after they admitted in Curtis Strong's trial in September, they used drugs 1985 Event - Curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players 1985 Death - Jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38 1982 Event - 22nd Curtis Cup: U.S., 14 -3 1981 Event - Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Lisa Evers marry 1980 Event - Nancy Lopez/Curtis Strange wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1980 Death - Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23 1975 Birthday - Curtis Jackson, American Musician 1974 Birthday - Canute Curtis, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Birthday - Curtis Myden, Calgary Alberta, 200m/400m swimmer, 3 Bronze Medals 1996, 2000 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Caroline Hall, Bristol England, golfer, Curtis Cup 1992 1973 Birthday - Curtis Martin, NFL running back for the New England Patriots 1973 Birthday - Drew Curtis, American Businessman 1972 Birthday - Curtis Ceaser, NFL wide receiver for the New York Jets 1971 Death - King Curtis, Curtis Ousley, U.S. musician, murdered at 37 1971 Birthday - Curtis Shearer, WLAF receiver for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Birthday - Curtis Conway, NFL wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday - Curtis Buckley, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Event - Songwriter Sammy Cahn marries Tita Curtis in California 1969 Birthday - Curtis Cotton, NFL/WLAF cornerback, Oak Raiders, Frankfurt Galaxy 1969 Birthday - Curtis Whitley, NFL center, Panthers, Packers, Raiders 1968 Birthday - Curtis Pride, Washington D.C., outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1968 Birthday - Chad Curtis, Marion, Indiana, outfielder, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers 1968 Event - 15th Curtis Cup: U.S., 10 -7 1968 Birthday - Curtis Jones, American Musician 1968 Birthday - Curtis Mayfield, CFL receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1967 Birthday - Curtis Baldwin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Calvin-227 1967 Birthday - Curtis Joseph, born in Keswick, Ontario, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Edmonton Oilers 1967 Death - Antonio de Curtis Toto, comedian, dies of heart attack at 69 1966 Birthday - Kevin Curtis Young, born in Los Angeles, California, 400m hurdler 1966 Death - Bobby Fuller, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, found dead at 22 1966 Birthday - Allegra Curtis, born in London, model/daughter of Christine Kaufmann 1964 Birthday - Janet Soulsby, Corbridge Australia, golfer, Curtis Cup 1982 1964 Birthday - Alexandra Curtis, model/daughter of Christine Kaufmann 1964 Birthday - Helen Wadsworth, born in Wales, golfer, Curtis Cup 1990 1962 Birthday - Steven Curtis Chapman, American Musician 1960 Birthday - Tim Curtis, cricketer, England righty batsman in 5 Tests 1988-89 1959 Birthday - Todd Curtis, actor, Capitol, Skip-Young and Restless 1958 Birthday - Jamie Lee Curtis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Anything But Love, Halloween 1957 Birthday - Ray Billingsley, comic strip cartoonist, Curtis 1956 Birthday - Richard Curtis, New Zealander Writer 1956 Birthday - Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist, Joy Division-Transmission 1956 Birthday - Curtis L. Brown, Jr., North Carolina, astronaut, STS-47, STS-66, 77, 85, sk:95 1955 Birthday - Curtis Strange, born in Norfolk, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1989 U.S. Open 1954 Birthday - Curtis Armstrong, actor, Moonlighting, Revenge of the Nerds 1954 Birthday - Curtis Sliwa, founder, Guardian Angels, radio personality, WABC 1953 Death - Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 1952 Event - 7th Curtis Cup: British Isles, 5-4 1950 Birthday - Isaac Curtis, NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals 1950 Birthday - Curtis Stone, born in Hollywood, California, singer, Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry 1948 Birthday - Stephen Curtis, CEO, DVLA 1948 Birthday - Thom Mooney, born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, musician, drummer, played with Fuse, Nazz, The Curtis Brothers, Tattoo 1945 Birthday - Curtis Blefary, baseball player, 1965 AL rookie of year 1945 Birthday - Curtis Hanson, American Director 1942 Birthday - Bobby Fuller, born in Baytown, Texas, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran 1942 Birthday - Curtis Mayfield, born in Chicago, rock vocalist, Freddie's Dead, Superfly 1941 Birthday - Curtis Lee, born in Yuma, Arizona, singer, doo-wop and pop recording artist with Phil Spector, partnered with Tommy Boyce, sang 'Under the Moon of Love', 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes' 1941 Birthday - Curtis Otto Bismark Curtis-Smith, composer 1941 Birthday - Chris Curtis, Chris Crummy, rock drummer/vocalist, Deep Purple 1940 Birthday - Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time' 1940 Death - Florence Scovel Shinn, artist, book illustrator, metaphysical writer, wrote, 'The Game of Life and how to Play it", 1925, writings follow thought principles of Emma Curtis Hopkins, Myrtle Fillmore, Phineas Quimby, Charles Fillmore, dies 1939 Birthday - Ruby Nash Curtis, U.S. singer, Romantics-Our Day Will Come 1938 Birthday - Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1937 Birthday - Sonny Curtis, Texas, guitarist, Crickets 1934 Birthday - F. Curtis Michel, born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, astronaut 1934 Birthday - King Curtis, rocker 1934 Birthday - King Curtis, Curtis Ousley, U.S. vocalist, Memphis Soul Stew 1932 Event - President Hoover and Vice President Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention 1932 Event - 1st Curtis Cup: U.S., 5 -3 1929 Event - Charles Curtis (R-Kansas) becomes 1st native American Vice President 1926 Birthday - Ann Curtis, U.S., 400m freestyle swimmer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1926 Birthday - Ann Curtis, 400m/800m U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1925 Birthday - Tony Curtis, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Some Like It Hot 1923 Birthday - Keene Curtis, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor, Magician, Amanda's 1920 Event - H Shapley and H D Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae 1917 Birthday - Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist 1917 Birthday - Jean-Louis Curtis, French writer, Just Causes 1916 Birthday - Ken Curtis, Curtis Gates, Lamar CO, actor, Ripcord, Festus-Gunsmoke 1915 Event - Atty James L. Curtis named minister of Liberia 1912 Event - 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break 1911 Event - Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row 1907 Event - Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes 1st Native American U.S. senator 1906 Birthday - Curtis E Le May, air force general/Vice Presidential candidate 1906 Birthday - Curtis Lemay, born in Columbus, Ohio, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations 1898 Birthday - Curtis Stevens, U.S., 2 man bobsled 1932 Olympics gold 1898 Birthday - Toto, Antonio de Curtis, Naples Italy, actor, Motorizzate, Noi Duri 1892 Death - George William Curtis, American Author 1889 Event - 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) 1871 Birthday - Florence Scovel Shinn, born in New Jersey, artist, book illustrator, metaphysical writer, wrote, 'The Game of Life and how to Play it", 1925, writings follow thought principles of Emma Curtis Hopkins, Myrtle Fillmore, Phineas Quimby, Charles Fillmore 1866 Death - Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49 1864 Event - Union General Samuel R Curtis defeats Confederate General Stirling Price 1860 Birthday - Charles Gordon Curtis, U.S. attorney/inventor, Curtis Turbine 1860 Birthday - Charles Curtis, R, 31st U.S. Vice President, 1929-33 1835 Birthday - Newton Martin Curtis, Major General Union volunteers 1824 Birthday - George William Curtis, American Author 1817 Birthday - Samuel Ryan Curtis, Major General Union volunteers 1799 Death - William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 1759 Event - George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis 1746 Birthday - William Curtis, English botanist/publisher, Botanical Magazine |
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