2008 Death Gary Gygax, dies in Wisconsin, at 69 2004 Death Gary Webb, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras, dies from two gunshot wounds to the head, judged a suicide 1999 Death Gary Morton, producer/actor, dies at 74 1998 Death John Gary, singer, dies at 65 1997 Death Gary Burris, murderer (Kenneth Chambers), executed in Indiana 1997 Event 123rd Preakness: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 1:54 1997 Event St. Louis Cardinals Gary Gaetti records his 2,000th hits 1997 Event 123rd Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 2:02.3 1996 Death Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995, dies of rare blood disorder at age 36 1996 Event Gary Kirsten scores 188* for South Africa vs. UAE at Rawalpindi 1996 Event IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess champ Gary Kasparov 1995 Death Gary Bond, actor (Outback, Zulu, Anne of Thousand Days), dies at 55 1995 Death Gary Crosby, singer and actor (Operation Bikini, Mardi Gras), dies at 61 1995 Event 127th Belmont: Gary Stevens aboard Thunder Gulch wins in 2:32 1995 Event 121st Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Thunder Gulch wins in 2:01.2 1995 Event Last "Far Side" by cartoonist Gary Larson started in 1980 1994 Event American Eagle ATR-72 crash down at Gary, Indiana: 68 killed 1994 Event Gary Larson, announces he is retiring from doing "Far Side" cartoon 1994 Death Gary Kildall, creator of CP/M, dies at 52 1994 Event Replay shows A's Bobby Witt beat KC's Gagne to 1st in 6th but ump Gary Cedarstrom calls him safe, runing Witt's perfect game 1994 Event Gary Hart's girlfriend Donna Rice (36) weds Jack Hughes (42) 1994 Death Gary "BB" Coleman, blues vocal/guitarist/producer, dies at 47 1993 Event Gary Kasparov defeats Nigel Short for chess championship 1993 Event Gary Coleman wins $1,280,000 lawsuit against parents for high fees 1992 Death Gary Mascaro, choreographer, dies at 43 1992 Event Gary Dell'Abate (Howard Stern Show) marries Mary 1992 Event Expos Gary Carter is 3rd to catch 2,000 games (joins Boone and Fisk) 1991 Event Sharmell Sullivan (Gary, Indiana), 20, crowned 23rd Miss Black America 1991 Death Gary Gears, Chicago disk jockey, dies at 46 of a heart attack 1990 Event 51st PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Gary Player 1990 Event Gary Carter catches his 1,862nd career game breaks Al Lopez's NL mark 1990 Death Gary Merrill, actor (Time Tunnel, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 75 1988 Event Actor Gary Busey critically injured in motorcycle crash 1988 Event 225 at bats after #299, Met Gary Carter is 59th to hit 300th home run 1988 Event 9th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Gary Player 1988 Event 114th Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Winning Colors wins in 2:02.2 1988 Event 49th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Gary Player 1987 Event Gary Hart admits on "Nightline," to cheating on his wife 1987 Event 8th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Gary Player 1987 Event Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race due to Donna Rice affair 1987 Event Gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice 1987 Event Miami Herald reports a woman spent Friday and Saturday with Gary Hart 1985 Event Gary Kasparov becomes world chess champion 1985 Event New York Mets Gary Carter's 2 home runs ties record of 5 home runs in 2 games 1985 Event New York Met Gary Carter hits 3 consecutive home runs in a game 1984 Event Gary Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip resumes after 2-year hiatus 1984 Event All star MVP: Gary Carter, Mont Expos 1983 Event Gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury" 1981 Event All star MVP: Gary Carter (Mont Expos) 1980 Death Romain Gary, Russian Novelist 1980 Event "Cars," by Gary Numan hits #9 1979 Event Gary Unger plays in record 914th consecutive NHL game 1979 Event Gary Roenicke hits into Orioles 13th triple play (Oakland) 1978 Death Lyman Bostock, professional baseball player, outfielder, Minnesota Twins and California Angels Major League Baseball teams, dies in Gary, Indiana, at age 27, murdered by Leonard Smith 1978 Event 42nd Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 277 1977 Death Francis Gary Powers, U.S. U-2 pilot, dies at 47 1977 Event Nigel Harrison replaces Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie 1977 Death Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st U.S. execution since 1967 1977 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing 1976 Event Utah Supreme Court OKs execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore 1976 Birthday Gary Brent, cricketer, Zimbabwe ODI pace bowler 1996 1975 Event Gary Cosier scores 109 vs. West Indies at MCG on Test Cricket debut 1975 Event Gary Sentman draws a record 176 lb longbow to a maximum 28" draw 1975 Event Gary Gilmour takes 6-14 in Cricket World Cup semi vs. England 1975 Birthday Albert Fields, born in Gary, Indiana, rocker, Party-Rodeo, That's Why 1975 Birthday Gary Neville, English Athlete 1975 Event Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah," premieres in New York City 1974 Birthday Gary Hall, Jr., U.S., 50m/100m/400m free relay, Olympic-gold/2 silver-96 1974 Birthday Gary Trent, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Event 103rd British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots a 282 at Royal Lytham 1974 Event 38th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 278 1973 Event Gary Matthews wins NL Rookie of Year 1973 Birthday Gary Walker, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers 1973 Birthday Glenn Robinson, born in Gary, Indiana, NBA forward, Milw, Olympics gold 96 1972 Birthday Gary Bandy, NFL defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Jimmy Gary, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Event 54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills, Michigan 1972 Birthday Gary Downs, running back for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Death Reverend Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76 1972 Event 1st black U.S. political convention opens in Gary, Indiana 1972 Birthday Gary Harrell, NFL/WLAF receiver, New York Giants, Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Birthday Gary Downs, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos 1971 Birthday Karen McDougal, born in Gary, Indiana, playmate, Dec, 1997 1971 Birthday Tommy Puett, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10 1970 Event Gary Gabelich sets auto speed record 622.4 mph (1,001 kph) 1970 Event Gary Muhrcke wins 1st New York Marathon 1970 Birthday Gary Rogers, CFL linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1970 Event 1st New York City Marathon won by Gary Muhrcke in 2:31:38 1970 Birthday Gary Lynagh, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Event Gary Geld and Peter Udell's "Purlie," premieres in New York City 1969 Birthday Gary Brown, NFL running back for the Houston Oilers 1968 Birthday Gary Sheffield, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1968 Event Race Riot in Gary, Indiana 1968 Birthday Gary Payton, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics 1968 Event 97th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 289 at Carnoustie Scotland 1968 Event Gary Puckett and Union Gap release "Lady Will Power" 1968 Event Gary Unger begins NHL consecutive game record of 914 games 1968 Birthday Gary Coleman, Zion, Illinois, actor, Arnold-Diff'rent Strokes 1967 Birthday Gary Allan, American Musician 1967 Birthday Gary Jones, NFL safety for the New York Jets 1967 Event 33rd Heisman Trophy Award: Gary Beban, UCLA (quarterback) 1967 Birthday Gary Kirsten, cricketer, South African lefty opening batsman 1993- 1967 Birthday Gary Disarcina, Maiden, Massachusetts, infielder for the California Angels 1967 Event Richard G. Hatcher elected mayor of Gary, Indiana 1967 Birthday Gary John Anderson, Wanganui New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Gary Shuchuk, Edmonton, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1967 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti 1966 Birthday Gary Martin, cricket pace bowler, Zimbabwe ODI 1966 Birthday Gary Roberts, North York, NHL left wing for the Calgary Flames 1966 Birthday Janet Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Michael's sister, Control 1966 Birthday Gary Parker, WLAF kicker, Scotland Claymores 1965 Event 65th U.S. Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 282 at Bellerive CC in St. Louis 1965 Birthday Gary Grant, NBA guard for the New York Knicks 1965 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti 1964 Birthday Gary Muller, South Africa, tennis star 1964 Birthday Gary Suter, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, USA 1963 Birthday Gary Kasparov, U.S.S.R., world chess champion, 1985- 1962 Birthday Gary Rusnak, Orangeburg, South Carolina, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Permian Basin-2nd 1962 Event 44th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 278 at Aronimink Golf Club Pennsylvania 1962 Birthday Gary Crocker, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1962 Birthday Gary Clark, NFL wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins 1962 Birthday Gary Clark, rocker, Danny Wilson-Mary's Prayer 1962 Birthday Gary Reasons, NFL linebacker for the New York Giants 1962 Event U.S.S.R. swaps spy Francis Gary Power to U.S. for Rudolph Abel 1962 Birthday Dan Plesac, born in Gary, Indiana, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1961 Birthday Gary Zimmerman, NFL tackle, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1961 Birthday Randy Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, rocker, Jackson 5-ABC 1961 Birthday Mark Bucek, Winter Pak, Florida, Nike golfer, 1994 Gary Player Tour 1961 Birthday Gary Cherone, born in Boston, heavy metal vocalist, Extreme-More Than Words 1961 Birthday Gary Varsho, born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Gary Andrew Varsho, baseball player, outfielder, played for Major League Baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, played in 1991 and 1992 National League Championship Series 1961 Death Gary Cooper, 2 time Academy award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 1961 Event 25th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 280 1961 Birthday Gary Dell'Abate, producer, Howard Stern Show 1960 Birthday Gary Lineker, English soccer player, World Cup 1986 1960 Event Francis Gary Powers convicted of spying by U.S.S.R. (U-2 incident) 1960 Event Francis Gary Powers U-2 spy trial opens in Moscow 1960 Birthday Gary Graham, actor, Money on the Side 1960 Birthday Barry Lyons, born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Barry Stephen Lyons, baseball player, catcher, played for Major League Baseball teams, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, served as backup catcher to Gary Carter, named Most Valuable Player, South Atlantic League, 1984 1960 Event U.S.S.R. announces Francis Gary Powers confessed to being a CIA spy 1960 Event Russia shoots down Francis Gary Powers in a U-2 spy plane 1960 Birthday Gary Plummer, NFL linebacker, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers 1959 Birthday Gary Kemp, London, rock guitarist, Spandau Ballet-True 1959 Birthday Gary Springer, born in New York City, actor, Bernice Bobs Her Hair 1959 Birthday Gary Anderson, NFL kickerk for the Philadelphia Eagles 1959 Birthday Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995 1959 Event 88th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots a 284 at Muirfield Gullane 1958 Birthday Michael Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Thriller, Bad 1958 Birthday Gary Gaetti, Centralia, Illinois, infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1958 Birthday Gary George Hallberg, Berwyn, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1983 Andy Williams 1958 Birthday Gary Oldman, actor, Sid and Nancy, Criminal Law, State of Grace 1958 Birthday Gary Numan, Gary Webb, born in Hammersmith, England, vocalist, Replicas 1958 Event Gary Sobers 365* vs. Pak, 614 min, 38 fours, best Cricket before Lara 1958 Birthday Gary Brian Tibbs, London, rock bassist, Adam and The Ants, Roxy Music 1958 Birthday Donna Rice, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, model/Gary Hart's lover 1957 Birthday Ian Buchanan, Scotland, actor, General Hospital, Gary Shandling Show 1957 Birthday Gary Kroeger, born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, comedian, SNL, Return of Shaggy Dog 1957 Birthday Marlon D. Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Jackson 5-Maybe Tomorrow 1956 Birthday Gary Cole, born in Park Ridge, Illinois, actor, Fatal Vision, Son of Morning Star 1956 Birthday La Toya Yvette Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer, Playboy, Millipede 1955 Birthday Gary Streeter, born in Hampshire, England, educated at King's College London, Member of Parliament for South West Devon 1955 Birthday Gary Webb, born in America, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras 1955 Birthday Gary Grimes, SF, actor, Summer of '42, Class of '44 1955 Birthday Gary Sinise, actor, Apollo 13, Forrest Gump 1955 Birthday Michael James Sullivan, born in Gary, Indiana, PGA golfer, 1980 Southern Open 1954 Event 1st fully automated railroad freight yard (Gary, Indiana) 1954 Birthday Jermaine Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Jackson 5-ABC 1954 Birthday Gary Roberts, rocker, Boomtown Rats 1954 Birthday Gary Fencik, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears 1954 Birthday Gary Wilmot, born in Lambeth, London, actor, impressionist, singer, comedian, created role of Elliot Garfield in 'The Goodbye Girl' by Neil Simon 1954 Birthday Gary Carter, catcher, Montreal Expos, New York Mets 1953 Birthday Gary Cosier, cricketer, Australian batsman 1975-78, 109 on debut vs. WI 1953 Event 25th Academy Awards - "Greatest Show on Earth," Gary Cooper and Shirley Booth win (1st time televised) 1953 Birthday Gary Franks, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Representative-R-Connecticut 1991 - 1997 1952 Birthday Gary Troup, cricketer, New Zealand lefty pace bowler in 15 Tests 1976-86 1952 Birthday Gary Bettman, born in Queens, New York City, commissioner, National Hockey League, formerly, general counsel and president, National Basketball Association 1952 Birthday Gary Moore, Irish rock guitarist, Skid Row-Oh Pretty Woman 1951 Birthday Gary Rossington, rocker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins Band 1951 Birthday Gary Hall, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-bronze/2 silver-1968, 72 1951 Birthday Gary Gilmour, cricketer, exciting Aussie all-rounder 1973-77 1951 Birthday Jackie Jackson, Sigmund, born in Gary, Indiana, rocker, Jackson 5-ABC 1951 Birthday Bruce Gary, born in Burbank, California, rock drummer, Knack-My Sharona 1950 Birthday Gary Green, born in Stroud Green, England, guitarist for Gentle Giant rock band, worked with Billy Sherwood on album, 'Back Against The Wall', 2005 1950 Birthday Gary Frank, Spokane, Washington, actor, Enemy Territory, Deadly Weapon 1950 Birthday Gary Larson, born in Tacoma, Washington, cartoonist, created and published the single-panel comic strip, Far Side 1950 Birthday Gary Matthews, baseball player, 1973 NL rookie of year 1950 Birthday Rebbie [Maureen] Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer, R U Tuff Enuff 1950 Birthday Ernest Thomas, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Roger-What's Happening!! 1950 Birthday Gary Locke, American Politician 1949 Birthday Gary Richrath, Peoria, Illinois, rock guitarist, REO Speedwagon 1949 Birthday Pete Visclosky, born in Gary, Indiana, Representative-D-Indiana 1985 - 1949 Birthday Gary Moffet, born in Montreal, rock guitarist, April Wine 1949 Birthday Gary Brooker, rock keyboardist, Procol Harum 1949 Birthday Tom Tripplehorn, rocker, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1948 Birthday Gary Morris, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer and actor, Colbys 1948 Birthday Gary McCord, American Athlete 1948 Birthday Gary Condit, born in Salina, Oklahoma, Representative-D-California 1989 - 1993 1947 Birthday Gary Talley, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Box Tops 1947 Birthday Gary "BB" Coleman, blues vocal/guitarist/producer 1946 Birthday Gary Mallaber, Buffalo, New York, rocker, Steve Miller Band-Abracadbra 1946 Birthday Gary Gentry, baseball player for the New York Mets 1946 Birthday Gary Duncan, Grubb, born in San Diego, California, rock guitarist, Quicksilver 1946 Birthday Gary Lewis, Jerry's son, singer, & The Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1946 Birthday Gary Bauer, American Public Servant 1946 Birthday Paul Wheatbread, rocker, Gary Puckett and Union Gap-Young Girl 1945 Birthday Dwight Bement, rocker, Gary Puckett and Union Gap-Young Girl 1945 Birthday Gary Sandy, Dayton Ohio, actor, Andy-WKRP in Cincinnati 1945 Event 1000 whites walk out of Gary, Indiana schools to protest integration 1945 Birthday Gary Loizzo, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, American Breed 1945 Birthday Kerry Chater, rocker, Gary Puckett and Union Gap-Young Girl 1945 Birthday Gary Stewart, Latcher County, Kentucky, country singer, She's Actin' Single 1944 Birthday Gary Busey, American Actor 1944 Birthday Gary Busey, born in Goose Creek, Texas, actor, Buddy Holly Story, Star in Born 1944 Birthday Jon Hiseman, born in Woolwich, London, musician, drummer, record producer and music publisher, formed bands Colosseum, Coloseeum II with Don Airey, Gary Moore and Tempest with Alan Holdsworth 1944 Birthday Gary Glitter, Paul Gadd, England, rocker, Rock and Roll Part II 1944 Birthday David Costell, born in Pittsburg, rocker, Gary Lewis and the Playboys-Diamond Ring 1943 Birthday Gary Alexander, Tennessee, rock vocalist and guitarist, Association 1943 Birthday Gary Ilman, U.S., 100m freestyle, Olympic-4th-1964 1943 Birthday Al Ramsey, born in New Jersey, rocker, Gary Lewis and the Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1943 Birthday Gary Waldhorn, actor, To the Camp and Back 1943 Birthday David Walker, rock keyboardist, Gary Lewis and Playboys-Diamond Ring 1943 Birthday Gary Wright, singer, dream weaver, Spooky Tooth-It's All About 1943 Birthday Gary Burton, American Musician 1942 Birthday Gary Ackerman, born in Brooklyn, New York, Representative-D-New York 1983 - 1942 Birthday Gary Ackerman, American Politician 1942 Birthday Gary Puckett, vocalist, & Union Gap-Woman Woman, Young Girl 1942 Birthday Gary Kildall, creator of CP/M 1942 Birthday Gary Leeds, born in Glendale, California, rocker, Walker Brothers 1941 Birthday Gary Boyle, rocker, Isotope 1941 Birthday Gary Karr, born in Los Angeles, California, double-bassist, Oslo Philharmonic 1941 Birthday Gary Bartlett, cricket pace bowler, New Zealand in 10 Tests in the 1960's 1940 Birthday Gary Stites, rock vocalist, Lonely For You 1940 Birthday Gary Burghoff, Bristol CT, actor, Radar-M*A*S*H 1940 Birthday Gary Bond, England, actor, Outback, Zulu, Anne of Thousand Days 1939 Birthday John R West, rock guitarist, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1939 Birthday Gary Bonds, born in Florida, singer and songwriter, New Orleans 1938 Birthday Gary Gygax, born in Chicago, writer, game designer, co-created 'Dungeons & Dragons' role-playing game 1938 Birthday Gary Collins, born in Venice, California, actor, 6th Sense, Home Show 1938 Birthday Fred "Hammer" Williamson, born in Gary, Indiana, NFLer, Chiefs 1937 Birthday Lorraine Gary, New York City, actress, Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 4 1937 Birthday Gary Lockwood, born in Van Nuys, California, actor, 2001, Survival Zone, Lieutenant 1936 Birthday Gary Hart, born in Ottawa, Kansas, Senator-D-Colorado, 1975 - 1986 1936 Birthday Gary Clarke, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hondo, Virginian, Michael Shayne 1936 Birthday Gary Owens, Mitchell, South Dakota, disc jockey/TV host, Laugh, Indiana, Gong Show 1936 Birthday Gary Conway, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Burke's Law, Land of the Giants 1935 Birthday Gary J. Player, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, PGA golfer, British Open 1959, 1968, 1974 1935 Birthday Alex Karras, born in Gary, Indiana, NFLer, Detroit Lions, actor, George-Webster 1935 Birthday Gary Owens, announcer, Laugh-in 1934 Birthday Gary Davidson, U.S. sports league founder, ABA, WHA, WFL 1933 Birthday Gary Crosby, born in California, actor, Bill Dana Show, Adam 12, Chase 1932 Birthday John Gary, Watertown, New York, singer 1930 Birthday Gary Becker, American Economist 1930 Birthday Gary Snyder, Japhy Ryder, beat poet, Rip Rap and Cold Mountain Poems 1929 Birthday Francis Gary Powers, U.S. spy, U.S.S.R. captures him in 1959 U-2 incident 1928 Birthday Gary Graffman, New York City, pianist, Leventritt Award 1928 Birthday Frank Borman, born in Gary, Indiana, astronaut, Gemini 7, Apollo 8, CEO, Eastern Airline 1926 Birthday James McCracken, born in Gary, Indiana, dramatic tenor, Rodolfo-La Boheme 1924 Birthday William Marshall, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Blacula, Something of Value 1914 Birthday Gary Merrill, Hartford Conn, actor, Young Dr. Kildare, All About Eve 1914 Birthday Romain Gary, Russian Novelist 1901 Birthday Gary Cooper, Montana, actor, 2 Academy Awards-Sergeant York, High Noon 1896 Birthday Gary Davis, born in Laurens, South Carolina, blues/folk guitarist, A Little More Faith
