1996 Death Freddie Stocks, cricket (cent on debut and wkt on 1st ball, Notts), dies 1992 Event All star concert in memory of Freddie Mercury held at Wembley Stadium 1992 Death Freddie Bartholomew, child actor (Kidnapped), dies of emphysema at 67 1991 Death Freddie Mercury, British singer (Queen), dies of AIDS at 45 1991 Event A day before he dies, Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS 1991 Death Freddie Paris, dies 1988 Event Robert Englund, actor who plays Freddie Kruger weds Nancy Booth 1983 Event Amsterdam brewer Freddie Heineken kidnapped 1980 Event California Angels Freddie Patek, hits 3 home runs and double to beat Red Sox 20-2 1977 Event Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY 1977 Death Freddie Prinze, comedian/actor (Chico and the Man), shoots himself at 22 1976 Death Freddie King, rocker, dies at 42 1976 Death Freddie Lennon, father of John Lennon (Beatles), dies at 63 1976 Birthday Freddie Prinze, Jr., actor, I Know What You Did Last Summer 1974 Birthday Freddie Scott, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Freddie Solomon, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Death Freddie Martin, cricket WI batsman, (9 Tests 486 runs 1 century), dies 1965 Event Freddie Trueman ends his Test cricket career, vs. New Zealand at Lord's 1964 Event John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years 1962 Birthday Freddie Joe Nunn, NFL defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts 1956 Birthday Freddie Jackson, U.S. R&B singer and songwriter, Rock Me Tonight 1954 Birthday Freddie Prinze, New York City, comedian/actor, Chico and the Man 1953 Event Wrestler Freddie Blassie coins term "Pencil neck geek" 1952 Event Freddie Trueman takes 8-31, India all out 58 at Old Trafford 1952 Event Test Cricket debut of Freddie Trueman vs. India at Headingley 1950 Event Ezzard Charles TKOs Freddie Beshore in 14 for heavyweight boxing title 1950 Event Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title 1946 Birthday Freddie Mercury, Bulsara, British vocalist, Queen-We are Champions 1942 Birthday Curtis Mayfield, born in Chicago, rock vocalist, Freddie's Dead, Superfly 1942 Birthday Derek Quinn, guitarist, Freddie and Dreamers-I'm Telling You Now 1941 Birthday Roy Crewsdon, Manchester, rocker, Freddie and The Dreamers 1941 Birthday Pete Birrell, rock bassist, Freddie and The Dreamers 1940 Birthday Freddie Garrity, rocker, Freddie and the Dreamers-I'm Telling You Now 1940 Birthday Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer, Gerry and The Pacemakers 1940 Birthday Bernie Dwyer, rock drummer, Freddie and The Dreamers 1938 Birthday Freddie Hubbard, born in Indianapolis, jazz trumpeter, Art Blakey 1937 Birthday Freddie Fender, born in Mexico, country singer, Feelings 1934 Birthday Freddie King, Gilmer, Texas, blues singer, Hideaway 1933 Birthday Freddie Scott, U.S. songwriter/singer, Cry to Me 1931 Birthday Freddie Trueman, cricketer, "Fiery Fred", 307 wickets for England 1924 Birthday Freddie Bartholomew, born in England, actor, Anna Karenina, David Copperfield 1922 Birthday Freddie Laker, CEO, Laker airlines 1901 Birthday CFH "Freddie" Gough, British major scout, WW II, Arnhem 1875 Birthday Freddie Fane, cricketer, Hobbs' 1st Test opening partner
