2014 Event Jay Leno, entertainer and host of 'The Tonight Show', says goodbye after 22 years of hosting the show; he will be replaced with Jimmy Fallon beginning February 17 2012 Event Eli Young Band wins song of the year for 'Crazy Girl' and Taylor Swift wins 'Entertainer of the Year' at the 2012 Academy of Country Music awards 2011 Event Physician Conrad Murray, is found guilty of manslaughter in the death of the American entertainer Michael Jackson 2011 Event The Academy of Country Music Awards 2010 selects Taylor Swift winner of the 2010 Entertainer of the Year award 2010 Event The 2010 Country Music Awards are held in Nashville, Tennessee; American singer Brad Paisley wins Entertainer of the Year 2009 Event Internet traffic reaches unprecedented levels after entertainer Michael Jackson's death triggers an outpouring of worldwide grief 2005 Death Graham Kennedy, Australian Entertainer 2005 Death Don Rose, American Entertainer 1999 Death Owen Hart, Canadian Entertainer 1996 Death Tiny Tim, Herbert Khaury, entertainer 'Tip Toe', dies at 71 1996 Death Leslie Crowther, entertainer, dies at 63>> 1996 Death Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner, dies at 78 1995 Death Benny Lee, entertainer, comedy actor, singer, appeared in radio comedy programs, including It's a Square World, appeared in episodes of Are You Being Served?, and the television series Minder, dies at 84 1995 Death Dick Bentley, entertainer, dies at 88 1995 Death Tessie O'Shea, entertainer, dies at 81 1995 Death Ischa Meoer, journalist/critic/entertainer/interviewer, dies at 52 1995 Death Larry Grayson, British entertainer (Generation Game), dies at 65 or 71 1994 Death John Osborne, English playwright (Entertainer, Luther), dies at 65 1993 Death Jack Bittner, entertainer, dies 1993 Death Frank Moro, entertainer, dies 1993 Death Alice Reinhart, entertainer, dies at 83 1993 Death Louise Tazewell, entertainer, dies at 93 1993 Death Dudley Stevens, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 57 1993 Death Mercer McCleod, entertainer, dies of heart failure at 86 1992 Death June Joyce Lewis Fraser, entertainer, dies at 75 1992 Death Thelma Orloff, entertainer, dies of kidney failure at 76 1992 Death Duke Robbins, entertainer, dies of pneumonia at 71 1992 Death Lee Tully, entertainer, dies 1992 Death Virginia Sale-Wren, entertainer, dies of heart failure at 92 1992 Death Marie Paxton, entertainer, dies after brief illness 1992 Death Arline Bletcher, entertainer, dies of natural causes at 99 1992 Death Doug Delauder, entertainer, dies 1992 Death William E Harris, entertainer, dies 1992 Death Lou Ramos, entertainer, dies 1992 Death Peter Allen, entertainer (Legs Diamond), dies of aids at 48 1992 Death Marlene Hazlett, entertainer, dies of cancer 1992 Death Beverly Carter, entertainer, dies at 51 1992 Death Louise Hoff, entertainer, dies at 69 1992 Death Clyde Hartley, entertainer, dies at 68 1992 Death Panos Christi, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 54 1992 Death Alice Mary Riley, entertainer, dies of cancer at 51 1992 Death Gene Harris, entertainer, dies after long illness 1992 Death John Remme, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56 1992 Death Tom Elios, entertainer, dies 1992 Death Jhean Burton, entertainer, dies 1992 Death Avon Jaeger Hill, entertainer, dies of cancer at 44 1992 Death Earl Colbert, entertainer, dies 1991 Death Sal Provenza, entertainer, dies of lymphoma at 45 1991 Death G L Vitto entertainer, dies at 69 1991 Death Nancy Welford, entertainer, dies at 87 1991 Death Sarah Sally Lawrence, entertainer, dies at 61 1991 Death Don Nute, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56 1991 Death Dorothy Davis Bostwick, entertainer, dies 1991 Death Ada Moore, entertainer, dies of cancer at 64 1990 Death Marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77 1990 Death Robert Mariano, entertainer, dies at 21 1990 Death Loretta Tupper, radio/TV entertainer, dies of cancer at 84 1990 Death Ludi Claire Hugo, entertainer, dies at 70 1990 Death Estelle Lamont, entertainer, dies 1990 Death Jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies 1990 Death Joseph Leberman, entertainer, dies 1990 Death Ian Dudley Hardy, entertainer, dies 1990 Death Gail Lucas, entertainer, dies 1990 Death Bart LaRue, entertainer, dies 1988 Death Paul Francis Lloyd, entertainer, dies 1988 Death Virgil Oliver, Jr., entertainer, dies 1987 Event Entertainer Lola Falona is diagnosed with multiple schlerosis 1987 Death Christopher Stryker, entertainer, dies at 27 1987 Death Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies 1986 Death Carmen DeRue, entertainer, dies 1986 Death Vivian Duncan, entertainer (Duncan Sisters), dies 1986 Death Ida Mae McKenzie, entertainer, dies 1981 Birthday Britney Spears, born in McComb, Mississippi, singer, songwriter, dancer, entertainer, number one Billboard Hot 100 hit 'Baby One More Time' 1981 Death Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies 1979 Event Entertainer of the Year Awards 1976 Death Leonora Summers, entertainer, dies 1976 Death Walter Field, entertainer, dies at 101 1975 Birthday Trish Stratus, American Entertainer 1975 Death Cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80 1975 Death Eric Emerson, entertainer, dies 1974 Birthday Ryan Seacrest, American Entertainer 1974 Death Fosco Giachetti, entertainer, dies at 70 1974 Death Lorraine Gauguin, entertainer, dies at 50 1974 Death Carlyle Blackwell, Jr., entertainer, dies at 61 1974 Death Kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96 1973 Death Eric Applewhite, entertainer, dies 1971 Death Renee Evans, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 63 1971 Birthday Billy Bush, American Entertainer 1971 Death Ricci Riano, entertainer, dies after long illness at 71 1971 Death George Blagoi, entertainer, dies 1971 Death Virginia Eames, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 82 1969 Birthday John Edward, American Entertainer 1969 Death Maria Belgado, entertainer, dies 1969 Death Kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77 1968 Death Louise Granville, entertainer, dies of influenza at 73 1967 Birthday Adam Savage, American Entertainer 1967 Death Edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72 1967 Death Gertrude "Mickey" MacFadden, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 67 1967 Death Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49 1965 Birthday Owen Hart, Canadian Entertainer 1965 Death Betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82 1964 Birthday Douglas Wilson, American Entertainer 1964 Birthday Marco Masini, born in Florence, Italy, entertainer, singer, songwriter 1963 Birthday Antonella Ella, Italian entertainer 1963 Birthday Alessandra Martines, Italian entertainer 1963 Birthday Conan O'Brien, American Entertainer 1962 Birthday Grecia Colmenares, Italian entertainer 1962 Birthday Jon Stewart, born in New York City, New York, entertainer, political satirist, fake news reporter, host of 'The Daily Show' 1962 Birthday Alton Brown, American Entertainer 1961 Birthday Alessandro Cecchi Paone, Italian entertainer 1960 Birthday Carol Vorderman, British Entertainer 1960 Birthday Lance Burton, American Entertainer 1960 Birthday Joel Hodgson, American Entertainer 1960 Death Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 1957 Event John Osborne's "Entertainer," premieres in London 1954 Birthday Gianfranco Jannuzzo, Italian entertainer 1953 Birthday Bertin Osborne, Italian entertainer 1953 Birthday Alynne Beth Amkraut, born in Amityville, New York, entertainer 1953 Birthday Anna Marchesini, Italian entertainer 1952 Birthday Clive Anderson, English Entertainer 1952 Birthday Sharon Osbourne, English Entertainer 1951 Birthday Ria Thielsch, born in Monokwari, New Guinea, Dutch singer, entertainer, member of girl band, Luv 1949 Birthday Jerry Lawler, American Entertainer 1949 Birthday Burton Richardson, American Entertainer 1947 Birthday Mino Reitano, Italian entertainer 1947 Birthday Andre van Duin, Kyvon, Dutch entertainer, Bloemkoole 1946 Birthday Bob Vila, American Entertainer 1945 Birthday Jocelyn, Italian entertainer 1945 Birthday Ombrettqa Colli, Italian entertainer 1945 Birthday Vince McMahon, American Entertainer 1945 Birthday Art Bell, American Entertainer 1944 Birthday Fausto Leali, Italian entertainer 1944 Birthday Roy Horn, Las Vegas entertainer, Siegfried and Roy 1943 Birthday Sally Jessy Raphael, American Entertainer 1941 Birthday Delia Smith, British Entertainer 1940 Birthday Gigi Proletti, Italian entertainer 1939 Birthday John Peel, British Entertainer 1939 Birthday Jeff Smith, American Entertainer 1938 Birthday Evel Knievel, American Entertainer 1938 Birthday Terry Wogan, Irish Entertainer 1938 Birthday Johnny Ball, British Entertainer 1935 Birthday Rod Hull, born in Isle of Sheppey, England, Rodney Stephen Hull, entertainer, comedian, appeared on British television with puppet Emu in 1970's and 1980's 1934 Birthday Jonathan Miller, British Entertainer 1934 Birthday Don Rose, American Entertainer 1934 Birthday Graham Kennedy, Australian Entertainer 1931 Birthday Bob Novak, American Entertainer 1929 Birthday G. Gordon Liddy, American Entertainer 1929 Birthday Bethel Leslie, New York City, entertainer, Captain Newman, Maryland, Rabbit Trap 1929 Birthday Val Doonican, Irish singer/entertainer 1928 Birthday James Randi, Canadian Entertainer 1924 Birthday Charles Braswell, McKinney, Texas, entertainer 1923 Birthday Murray Walker, English Entertainer 1923 Birthday Lola Flores, entertainer 1922 Death Lillian Russell, entertainer, dies at 60 1922 Event Ed Wynn becomes 1st talent to sign as a radio entertainer 1918 Death Anna Held, Polish Entertainer 1918 Birthday Joey Bishop, born in New York, entertainer, member of the "Rat Pack", guest on talk, comedy and game shows 1918 Birthday Harry M Corbett, Bradford, puppeteer/entertainer, Sooty, Some People 1917 Birthday Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner 1916 Birthday Antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet, Kolderliedjes 1914 Birthday Tessie O'Shea, entertainer 1911 Birthday Benny Lee, born in Glasgow, Scotland, entertainer, comedy actor, singer, appeared in radio comedy programs, including It's a Square World, appeared in episodes of Are You Being Served?, and the television series Minder 1907 Birthday Dick Bentley, entertainer 1903 Birthday Bob Hope, Kent, England, entertainer, famous profile 1900 Birthday Sidney Marion, born in Massachusetts, entertainer 1900 Birthday Louise Tazewell, Louise Skiller Tazewell, entertainer 1900 Birthday Doris Deane, WI, entertainer 1898 Birthday Willy Alfredo, Willem Jue, Dutch entertainer/poet, Fish-Trap 1898 Birthday Adele Marie Astaire, born in Omaha, Nebraska, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer 1898 Birthday George Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer, Diary of Young Comic 1895 Birthday Louise Granville, Sydney Australia, entertainer 1892 Birthday Lura Anson, Nebraska, entertainer 1891 Death P. T. Barnum, American Entertainer 1890 Birthday Virginia Eames, Ft. Davis, Texas, entertainer 1889 Birthday Uncle Art Satherly, entertainer, 1968 Academy of Country Music Award 1887 Birthday Lillian Walker, born in Brooklyn, New York, entertainer 1882 Birthday Harry Fox, entertainer 1878 Birthday Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer 1872 Birthday Anna Held, Polish Entertainer 1870 Birthday Uncle Dave Macon, entertainer 1868 Birthday Scott Joplin, U.S., entertainer/composer, The Entertainer 1849 Birthday Stephen C Massett opens at courthouse as 1st pro entertainer 1810 Birthday P. T. Barnum, American Entertainer
