2000 Death Martin Mailman, composer, teacher, guest conductor-composer at over 90 colleges across the U.S. and Europe dies in Denton, Texas 1982 Event 71st Australian Mens Tennis: Johan Kriek beats Steve Denton (63 63 62) 1982 Event 70th Australian Mens Tennis: Johan Kriek beats S Denton (62 76 67 64) 1973 Birthday Tim Denton, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1969 Event Denton Cooley implanted 1st temporary artificial heart 1966 Death Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 1963 Birthday James Denton, American Actor 1960 Birthday Andrew Denton, Australian Comedian 1949 Birthday Phyllis George-Brown, born in Denton, Texas, Miss Amer, 1971, sportscaster, CBS 1947 Birthday James Fielder, Denton, Texas, rocker, Blood Sweat and Tears 1946 Birthday Ralph Kirshbaum, born in Denton, Texas, cellist, RNCM Manchester International Festival 1939 Birthday Ray Peterson, born in Denton, Texas, singer, Tell Laura I Love Her 1938 Birthday Rives McBee, Denton, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 RJR Bank One Classic 1925 Death John [Denton Pinkstone] French, British field marshall (WWI), dies at 72 1924 Birthday Jeremiah Denton, born in Mobile, Alabama, Senator-R-Alabama, 1981 - 1986 1920 Birthday Denton Cooley, Houston, heart surgeon, 1st artifical heart transplant 1915 Birthday Ann Sheridan, Denton Texas, actress, Dodge City, Another World 1852 Birthday John [Denton Pinkstone] French, Earl of Ypres/British field marshall
