2014 Event Major photo agency Getty Images is now allowing free embedding of millions of its images, many of famous figures 2013 Event The famous final New Year's Eve countdown in Times Square will be lead by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; she will have the honor of pushing he ceremonial countdown button to start the descent of the Times Square New Year's Eve ball 2013 Event Joan Fontaine, a British and American actress and sister of Olivia de Havilland, dies at the age of 96; Fontaine is famous for roles in Alfred Hitchcock thrillers Suspicion and Rebecca 2013 Event Famous Chicago chef, Charlie Trotter dies of a brain aneurysm in his Lincoln Park hom at the age of 54 2013 Event Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, famous for her 11-hour filibuster against restricting abortion rights, announces she will run for either the Texas State Senate seat or for Governor of Texas 2013 Event The famous painting, 'Liberty Leading the People' by Eugene Delacroix, commemorating the July Revolution of 1830 is vandalized while on loan to the Louvre-Lenz museum in Lens, France 2012 Event Famous American pianist and jazz composer, Dave Brubeck, dies at the age of 91 2012 Event The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to Chinese author Mo Yan, famous for the hallucinatory realism writing style 2012 Event After placing first in the 2012 Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins becomes the first British cyclist to win the famous competition 2012 Event The famous film and camera company Kodak, files for bankruptcy protection 2010 Death Famous Australian opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland dies in Switzerland at age 83, after a lengthy illness 2010 Death Albertina Walker, a famous U.S. gospel singer known as the 'Queen of Gospel' dies in Chicago 2009 Death Billy Mays, famous television pitchman, direct response advertising salesman for 'As Seen on TV' products, CEO, Founder, Mays Promotions, Inc., dies at age 50 2002 Death Joseph Nathan Kane, trivia expert, Famous First Facts, dies at 103 2002 Death Lisa Lopes, singer, songwriter, known as 'Left Eye', member of group, TLC, famous songs include, 'Waterfalls', 'Girl Talk', dies in La Ceiba, Honduras, at age 30, in a car accident 2000 Death Bea Marcus, pitchwoman, famous for saying I've fallen and I can't get up!, dies at 88 1996 Death Rio Reiser, born Ralph Christian Mobius, musician, singer, political activist, member of ton Steine Scherben, a famous rock group, wrote Rachhaussong supporting the squatter scene, dies at 46 1996 Death Raaj Kumar, film star, actor in Bollywood movies, famous for film 'Mother India', dies at 68 1995 Death Peter Woods, journalist, newsreader, broadcaster, famous newsreader, appeared on News Room for BBC News, dies at 64 1992 Event Matthews and Warne spin Australia to a famous win vs. Sri Lanka 1991 Event Del Ballard, Jr. throws most famous gutter ball in PBA Tour history 1989 Birthday Daniel Radcliffe, born in Hammersmith, England, actor, famous for playing role of Harry Potter in film series, 'Harry Potter' 1986 Death Paul Tournier, author, physician, famous Christian physician, pioneer of person-centered psychotherapy, wrote 'Medecine de la Personne', advocating we are more than our body, we are spiritual beings, dies from carcinoma, Troinex, Switzerland 1986 Death Corita Kent, artist, educator, mediums include silkscreen, serigraphy, producing fine art with messages of love and peace, famous work includes the 1985 Love Samp and Rainbow Swash, dies of cancer 1983 Death Mignon McLaughlin, journalist, author, contributed to Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Vogue magazines, Managing Editor, Glamour magazine, famous quote, 'Anything you lose automatically doubles in value', dies in Coral Gables, Florida 1983 Birthday Taylor Hanson, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, percussionist, keyboardist, singer, member of band, Hanson, famous song, 'MMMBop', lead singer for the Tinted Windows band 1981 Birthday Hayden Christensen, born in Vancouver, Canada, actor, appeared in 'Jumper', famous role, Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) in the second and third 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy 1979 Birthday Kate Hudson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Academy-Award nominee for movie, 'Almost Famous', other films include 'Raising Helen', 'Nine' 1978 Death Harry Winston, U.S. jeweler for the "rich and famous", dies at 82 1975 Event "Night... Made America Famous" closes at Barrymore New York City after 75 performances 1975 Event "Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore New York City for 75 performances 1973 Event Famous victory at the SCG Pakistan chasing 158 all out 106 1971 Birthday Ricky Martin, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, singer, famous member of Menudo, Latin boy band, albums include 'Sound Loaded', 'Life' 1971 Death Joe E. Lewis, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild', dies in New Jersey, age 69 1971 Birthday Lisa Lopes, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singer, songwriter, known as 'Left Eye', member of group, TLC, famous songs include, 'Waterfalls', 'Girl Talk' 1970 Birthday Macy Gray, born in Canton, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, Grammy-Award winner, films, 'Idlewild', 'Training Day', hit song, 'I Try', famous album, 'On How Life Is' 1968 Birthday Billy Crudup, born in Manhattan, New York, actor, appeared in film, 'Dedication', 'Watchmen', 'Public Enemies', 'Almost Famous', 'Big Fish' 1968 Event Famous photo: Saigon police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan executes a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to head 1967 Birthday Pamela Anderson, born in Ladysmith, Canada, actress, model, producer, former showgirl, famous role, C.J. Parker on 'Baywatch' television show 1967 Birthday Tim McGraw, born in Delhi, Louisiana, singer, actor, sold over 40 million albums and singles, famous songs include, 'I Like It, I Love It', married to singer, Faith Hill 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 Irene Jacob, born in Suresnes, France, actress, famous for lead role in film 'The Double Life of Veronique', 'Three Colores: Red', considered one of the preeminent French actresses of her generation 1966 Birthday Deana Carter, born in Nashville, Texas, Deana Kay Carter, country singer, famous for multi-platinum debut album 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?', albums include fourteen singles, three reached number one on the Billboard country charts, including 'Strawberry Wine' 1964 Birthday Duncan Miller, rocker, Blue Mercedes-Rich and Famous 1964 Death Mary Howe, composer, pianist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, famous works include 'Chain Gang Song', 'Sand, Stars, Rock', dies at 82 1964 Birthday Richard Dunwoody, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, British jockey in National Hunt Racing, won King George VI Chase four times on the famous grey Desert Orchid in 1989 and 1990 1963 Birthday David Titlow, rocker, Blue Mercedes-Rich and Famous 1963 Event Famous cricket draw at Lord's as England hang on against the Windies 1963 Birthday George Michael, born in Bushey, England, singer, songwriter, member of band Wham!, famous song, 'Careless Whisper', sold over 100 million records 1963 Death Henrietta Kreis, 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death 1962 Birthday Marilyn, born in Kingston, Jamaica, born Peter Robinson, singer, famous for hit song, 'Calling Your Name', associated with Boy George 1961 Birthday James Gandolfini, born in Westwood, New Jersey, actor, famous role of Tony Soprano in HBO series, 'The Sopranos', movies include, 'The Mexican', 'Get Shorty' 1958 Birthday Billy Mays, born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, famous television pitchman, direct response advertising salesman for 'As Seen on TV' products, CEO, Founder, Mays Promotions, Inc. 1957 Birthday Robbie Grey, rocker, English rock band Modern English, most famous song, "I Melt With You" 1957 Birthday Duncan Goodhew, born in England, Olympic gold medalist, most famous swimmer in the UK, author, motivational speaker 1956 Birthday Hart Bochner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, Rich and Famous 1955 Birthday Yo-Yo, Massachusetts, Paris, France, world famous Chinese cellist 1954 Event Willie Mays famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz' 460' drive 1954 Birthday John Kimmel, born in East Orange, New Jersey, John C. Kimmel, horse trainer, trained at University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School, trained famous horses, Better Than Honour, Premium Tap, wins include Florida Derby, 2004, Pennsylvania Derby, 2007, among others 1954 Birthday Karen Anne Quinlan, born in New Jersey, famous comatose patient, right to die case 1952 Birthday Tamara Danz, born in Breitungen, Germany, singer with famous band Gitarreros, known as "Tina Turner of the East" 1952 Birthday Paul Reubens, born in Peekskill, New York, born Paul Rubenfeld, actor, comedian, famous character, Pee-Wee Herman, creator of 'The Pee-wee Herman Show' 1950 Death Yvan Goll, writer, poet, surrealist, expressionist, most famous war poem 'Requiem for the Dead of Europe', dies at 58 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France 1950 Event 3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous 1st Facts published 1950 Birthday Rio Reiser, born in Berlin, Germany, born Ralph Christian Mobius, musician, singer, political activist, member of ton Steine Scherben, a famous rock group, wrote Rachhaussong supporting the squatter scene 1950 Birthday Beth Anderson, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, singer, neo-romantic genre, invented swales, a musical form based on collages, samples of newly composed music vs. existing music, famous for singing with Limahl on 'The Never Ending Story' film title song 1949 Birthday Kate Taylor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, singer, songwriter, musical family members include Alex, Livingston, Hugh and James, albums include Sister Kate, Kate Taylor, famous hit 'It's In His Kiss' 1948 Birthday Merry Clayton, born in Gert Town, New Orleans, singer, actress, sang gospel and soul music, famous for singing with The Rolling Stones' song 'Gimme Shelter' with Mick Jagger 1948 Event Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for 1st time 1945 Event U.S. Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo and statue 1945 Birthday King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records 1944 Birthday Byron Berline, born in Caldwell, Kansas, musician, fiddle, mandolin player, famous for contemporary bluegrass music, played with The Flying Burrito Brothers, worked with Manassas, founded Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival 1943 Birthday Sammi Smith, born in Orange County, California, born Jewel Faye Smith, musician, songwriter, famous hit 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' written by Kris Kristofferson, part of 1970's 'outlaw country' movement 1943 Birthday Donnie Iris, born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, musician, guitarist, performed with The Jaggerz, Cellarful of Noise, The Cruisers, famous for Wild Cherry's hit 'Play That Funky Music' 1943 Death George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81 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 Thom Mayne, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, architect, awarded Pritzker Prize, 2005, principal, Morphosis, famous architecture firm in Santa Monica, California, founder, Southern California Institute of Architecture 1941 Birthday Robin Leach, born in London, England, TV host, Life Styles of Rich and Famous 1940 Birthday Jackie Trent, born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, singer, actress, songwriter, wrote famous theme tune for TV soap, 'Neighbours' 1939 Birthday Heinz Holliger, born in Langenthal, Switzerland, studied with Pierre Boulez, composer, world's most famous oboe player 1937 Birthday Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1936 Birthday Floyd Abrams, born in America, attorney, constitutional law expert, argued for famous cases, including the New York Times in the Judith Miller in CIA leak grand jury investigation 1936 Birthday Wally Amos, born in Tallahassee, Florida, actor, speaker, co-wrote, 'The Power in You', founder, 'Famous Amos' chocolate chip cookie brand, first African-American talent agent, represented Diana Ross & the Supremes, Simon & Garfunkel 1936 Birthday Tom Snyder, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, radio, television, news anchor, famous for 'The Late Late Show' 1935 Event Variety's famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix" 1935 Birthday Tony Campolo, born in America, pastor, speaker, author, promotes evangelical reform, leader, 'Red Letter Christian' movement, focusing on Christ's teachings, wrote, 'A Reasonable Faith', known for famous sermon, 'It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming!' 1932 Birthday Per Norgard, born in Gentofte, Denmark, composer, famous 20th century Danish composer, music features use of infinity series for serializing melody, harmony, rhythm in musical composition 1932 Birthday George H Clements, famous African 1931 Birthday David Shepherd, born in Britain, painter, artist, considered world's most famous conservationists, famous for paintings of wildlife 1931 Death Ida B Wells-Barnett, famous black, dies in Chicago at 78 1930 Birthday Peter Woods, born in Britain, journalist, newsreader, broadcaster, famous newsreader, appeared on News Room for BBC News 1928 Birthday Sol LeWitt, born in Connecticut, artist, modern art pioneer, famous for wall drawings and "structures" 1927 Birthday Raaj Kumar, born in Balochistan, Pakistan, film star, actor in Bollywood movies, famous for film 'Mother India', starred in more than 70 Bollywood films, had an iconic, gravelly voice 1927 Event Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney) 1927 Birthday Martin Walser, born in Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany, writer, 1998 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade winner, known for 'Runaway Horse', famous for describing conflicts his anti-heroes have in stories and novels 1927 Event Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York City) 1925 Birthday Ernesto Cardenal, born in Granada, Nicaragua, Catholic priest, famous Nicaraguan Sandinista liberation theologian, served as culture minister, poet, established primitivist art community 1924 Birthday Ikuma Dan, born in Tokyo, Japan, composer, graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, studied under famous opera composer Kosaku Yamada 1922 Death Bert Williams, famous black, dies at 46, in New York City 1921 Birthday Kan Ishii, born in Tokyo, Japan, composer, famous for Symphonia Ainu, inspired by national primitivism, wrote orchestral and vocal music for film and stage, including music for science-fiction film Gorath 1920 Birthday Saul Bass, born in New York City, New York, graphic designer, filmmaker, created title sequences for 40 years, famous for The Man with the Golden Arm, kinetic typography in North by Northwest, Vertigo 1919 Birthday John Michael Hayes, born in Massachusetts, screenwriter, scripted several famous Alfred Hitchcock films 1918 Birthday Corita Kent, born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, artist, educator, mediums include silkscreen, serigraphy, producing fine art with messages of love and peace, famous work includes the 1985 Love Samp and Rainbow Swash 1913 Birthday Mignon McLaughlin, born in Baltimore, Maryland, journalist, author, contributed to Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Vogue magazines, Managing Editor, Glamour magazine, famous quote, 'Anything you lose automatically doubles in value' 1911 Birthday Albert Cleage, famous African 1910 Birthday Pauli Murray, famous African 1909 Birthday Leo Malet, born in Montpelier, France, writer, novelist, aligned with Surrealists, friends with Renee Magritte, Andre Breton, famous for crime novel character Nestor Burma 1908 Birthday Bette Davis, born in Lowell, Massachusetts, famous eyes, Of Human Bondage, Jezebel 1908 Birthday Alf Gover, cricketer, bowled in 4 Tests for England/famous coach 1906 Event Famous Cunard passenger liner Lusitania launches 1904 Birthday John Antill, born in Sydney, Australia, composer, studied under Alfred Hill, played in NSW State Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, famous for ballet suite Corroboree 1903 Birthday Bob Hope, Kent, England, entertainer, famous profile 1902 Event England beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory 1902 Birthday Joe E. Lewis, born in New York City, New York, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild' 1901 Event Dame Nellie Melba, reveals secret of her now famous toast 1899 Birthday Joseph Nathan Kane, historian, Famous Firsts 1898 Birthday Paul Tournier, born in Geneva, Switzerland, author, physician, famous Christian physician, pioneer of person-centered psychotherapy, wrote 'Medecine de la Personne', advocating we are more than our body, we are spiritual beings 1897 Event New York Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial 1897 Birthday Amanda Berry Smith, famous African 1891 Birthday Yvan Goll, born in Saint-Die, France, writer, poet, surrealist, expressionist, most famous war poem 'Requiem for the Dead of Europe' 1886 Event Eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink and white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand) 1886 Birthday James Van DerZee, famous African 1883 Death Tom Thumb, famous small person (40"), dies of a stroke at 44 1882 Birthday Mary Howe, born in Richmond, Virginia, composer, pianist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, famous works include 'Chain Gang Song', 'Sand, Stars, Rock' 1882 Event Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo 1880 Death Ole Bull, famous violinist, virtuoso, compared to Niccolo Paganini, co-founder, Den Nationale Scene theater, dies of cancer, at home on Lysoen island, extensive funeral procession had 15 steamers, other vessels, transporting his body 1874 Birthday Arthur Shomburg, famous African 1872 Birthday William Monroe Trotter, famous African 1871 Event Journalist Henry M. Stanley begins his famous expedition to Africa 1866 Birthday Alain Locke, famous African 1850 Birthday Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist 1849 Birthday Geoirge Washington Williams, famous African 1838 Birthday Charles Stratton, General Tom Thumb, famous short person 1825 Birthday Frances E. W. Harper, famous African 1825 Birthday Arthur Haygarth, cricketer, Middlesex and Surrey bat, famous biographer 1817 Death Charles Messier, "comet ferret" and catalogs famous "M objects,", dies 1810 Birthday Ole Bull, born in Bergen, Norway, famous violinist, virtuoso, compared to Niccolo Paganini, co-founder, Den Nationale Scene theater 1810 Birthday Charles Lenox Remond, born in Salem Massachusetts, famous black 1802 Birthday Ira Aldridge, famous African 1783 Birthday Jarena Lee, famous African 1754 Birthday Thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare 1619 Birthday Cyrano de Bergerac, famous nose, playwright, Voyage to the Moon
