2014 Event Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. is ranked the highest-paid U.S. executive for the second year in a row; Ellison's 2013 compensation of $78.4 million is more than twice that of runner-up Robert Iger of Walt Disney Corp, with $34.3 million 2012 Event U.S. CEO of Oracle Corp, Larry Ellison, agrees to purchase 98 percent of Hawaii's island of Lanai 1994 Death Ralph Waldo Ellison, U.S. writer (Invisible Man), dies at 80 1994 Death Ralph Ellison, American Author 1986 Death Ellison S. Onizuka, born in Hawaii, Major USAF/Astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster 1983 Birthday Jennifer Ellison, English Actress 1971 Birthday Jerry Ellison, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Birthday Boomer [Norman] Ellison, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1967 Birthday Pervis Ellison, NBA forward and center for the Boston Celtics 1963 Death Mervyn A Ellison, British astronomer (spectrohelioscope), dies at 63 1946 Birthday Ellison S. Onizuka, born in Hawaii, Major USAF/astronaut, STS-51C, 51L-Chal disaster 1944 Birthday Larry Ellison, American Businessman 1939 Event 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8 1936 Death William FA Ellison, Irish clergyman/astronomer, dies at 72 1936 Event 40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:33:40.8 1934 Birthday Harlan [Jay] Ellison, U.S., sci-fi author, 7 Hugos, Doomsman, Babylon 5 1934 Birthday Harlan Ellison, American Writer 1914 Birthday Ralph Waldo Ellison, U.S. writer, Invisible Man, Shadow and Cast 1914 Birthday Ralph Ellison, American Author 1900 Birthday Mervyn A. Ellison, British astronomer, spectrohelioscope 1864 Birthday William F. A. Ellison, Irish clergyman/director, Armagh Observatory 1837 Birthday Ellison Capers, Brigadier General Confederate Army
