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2012 Event - Author JK Rowling announces that the Pottermore website, her version of the Harry Potter universe will launch in early April, 2012 2011 Event - Opposition MP Peter Slipper replaces Harry Jenkins as speaker of the Australian House of Representatives 2011 Event - Famed 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling leaves her agent, Christopher Little, ending their 15-year working relationship 2011 Event - Prince Harry of Wales is cleared to return to service in the Afghan War 2010 Event - Plans are made for original, handwritten Harry Potter manuscripts to be displayed at Scotland's Wigtown Book Festival 2006 Death - Harry Browne, American Writer 2005 Event - 6th Harry Potter book by J. K. Rowling is released: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2003 Death - Art Carney, actor, Harry and Tonto, dies at 85 2003 Death - Harry Ellis Dickson, American Musician 2002 Death - Harry Hay, American Celebrity 2001 Death - Sir Harry Secombe, actor, The Goon Show, dies at 79 2001 Death - Harry Secombe, Welsh Actor 2000 Death - Harry Oppenheimer, South African Businessman 1999 Death - Harry Crane, writer, The Honeymooners, dies at 85 1999 Death - Harry Walker, American Athlete 1999 Death - Harry Callahan, American Photographer 1999 Death - Harry Rossoll, illustrator, created Smokey Bear, dies at 89 1998 Death - Harry Caray, sportscaster for the Chicago Cubs, dies at 77 1998 Death - Harry Caray, Cubs baseball announcer, dies at 77 1997 Death - G. Harry Stine, writer, Also wrote as Lee Correy, dies at 69 1997 Death - Harry Brian Boyne, journalist, dies at 87 1997 Death - Diana, Princess of Wales, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Princes William and Harry, noted for philanthropy, dies in Paris, at age 36, killed in a car crash 1997 Event - Carroll O'Connor found not guilty of slandering Harry Perzigian 1997 Death - Harry Blackstone, Jr., magician, dies of cancer at 62 1997 Death - "Harry Blackstone, Jr.", magician, dies at 62 1997 Event - Actor Harry Hamlin weds actress Lisa Rinna 1997 Death - Harry B. Helmsley, businessman, Helmsley hotels, dies at 88 1996 Death - Harry Campion, statistician, dies at 91 1996 Death - Charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist, dies at 80 1996 Death - Harry Potts, footballer/manager, dies at 75 1995 Death - Harry McLevy, trade unionist, dies at 59 1995 Death - Frederick Harry Baines, painter, dies at 85 1995 Death - Harry Broadhurst, British airman, dies at 89 1995 Death - Harry Craft, baseball manager, dies at 80 1995 Death - Harry Shorto, linguist, dies at 75 1995 Death - Harry Golombek, chess Grandmaster, dies at 83 1994 Death - Harry Tobias, songwriter, dies at 99 1994 Death - Harry Horner, Czechoslovakian/U.S. set designer/director, 'Our Town', dies at 84 1994 Death - Harry Saltzman, producer (Dr. No, Nijinski), dies at 78 1994 Death - Harry Vincent Kemp, poet, dies at 82 1994 Death - Harry Ebbeling, PC-corrector, dies at 54 1994 Death - Harry "Little" Caesar, blues singer and actor (City Heat), dies at 66 1994 Death - Harry Levin, literary Scholar, dies at 81 1994 Event - Singer Harry Connick, Jr. (26) weds model Jill Goodare (30) 1994 Death - Harry Touw, Dutch comic (Fred Hache Show), dies at 70 1994 Death - Harry la Fontaine, Danish/US resistance fighter/producer, dies at 81 1994 Death - Harry Nilsson, singer/Songwriter, dies at 52 1994 Death - Harry Nilsson, rock vocalist (Everybody's Talkin'), dies at 52 1993 Death - Harry Haldeman, Nixon's cabinet member (1968-73), dies 1993 Death - Harry R "Rob" Haldeman, White House chief of staff (Nixon), dies at 67 1993 Event - Harry Belafonte performs in Tivoli Copenhagen 1993 Death - Henry J "Harry" Smeets, dealer of Volkskrant, dies at 56 1993 Death - Harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man and the Sea), dies at 88 1993 Death - Harry Elstrom, Danish/Belgian sculptor, dies at 86 1993 Event - Harry Connick, Jr. arrested at a New York airport for gun possession 1992 Event - Harry Connick, Jr. is caught with 9mm gun in New York's JFK airport 1992 Death - Harry Ellerbe, actor (House of Usher, Magnetic Monster), dies at 91 1992 Death - Harry Milton Ray, singer and actor (Avanti!), dies of stroke at 45 1992 Death - Harry van Doorn, Dutch MP (KVP/KRO-chairman/PPR/CRM), dies at 76 1991 Death - Harry Thomas, founder (Flower Festival, Dutch Homofielen Party), dies 1991 Event - Scorecard Harry, Space Appeal and Cafe Lex in 9th race at Belmont, creating 2nd triple dead heat in New York thoroughbred racing history 1991 Event - Harry Gant wins NSACAR Goody's 500 1991 Event - Harry Hamlin weds Nicollette Sheridan 1991 Death - Harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), dies at 68 1991 Death - Harry Glicken, volcanologist, killed by Mount Unzen Volcano in Japan 1991 Death - Don[ald] Siegel, U.S. director (Coogan's Bluff/Dirty Harry), dies at 78 1991 Death - Kevin Peter Hall, actor (Harry and Hendersons), dies of AIDS at 35 1991 Event - Harry Hamlin and Nicollette Sheridan wed 1991 Event - Bob Knight, Larry O'Brien, Tiny Archibald, Dave Cowens, Harry Gallatin and Larry Fleisher elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1991 Death - Harry Krimer, actor (Napoleon), committed suicide at 94 1990 Birthday - Emma Watson, born in Paris, France, British actress, model, known for role as Hermione in 'Harry Potter' film series, earning her more than $10 million pounds 1990 Death - Harry Bridges, American Activist 1990 Event - 4th American Comedy Award: When Harry Met Sally 1989 Birthday - Daniel Radcliffe, born in Hammersmith, England, actor, famous for playing role of Harry Potter in film series, 'Harry Potter' 1989 Death - Harry Andrews, actor (Equus, Helen of Troy, Hill), dies at 77 1988 Event - Harry Drake shoots arrow record 1873m 1988 Death - Ella Raines, actress (Uncle Harry, Runaround, Impact), dies at 66 1987 Event - Crossbow flight record (2,005 yards 1'9") set by Harry Drake in Nevada 1986 Event - Senate convicted U.S. District Judge Harry E Claiborne making him 5th federal official to be removed from office through impeachment 1986 Event - House of Representatives impeaches Judge Harry E. Claiborne on tax evasion 1986 Death - Harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Ritz Brothers), dies at 79 1986 Death - Harry Ritz, actor (3 Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at 79 1985 Event - Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) and Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed 1984 Event - Oldest groom - Harry Stevens, 103, weds Thelma Lucas, 83, in Wisc 1984 Death - Harry Salter, orchestra leader (Stop the Music), dies at 85 1984 Event - "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV 1983 Death - Harry James, swing-era bandleader/trumpet player, dies at 67 1982 Death - Harry Mills, U.S., singer (Mills Brothers), dies at 70 1982 Death - Harry H Corbett, Brits actor (Steptoe and Son, Jabberwacky), dies at 57 1981 Event - Harry Krieger/Tom Eyen's musical "Dreamgirls," premieres in New York City 1981 Death - Harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns and Allen), dies at 75 1981 Death - Chief Dan George, actor (Harry and Tonto, Little Big Man), dies at 82 1981 Death - Harry Warren, American Composer 1981 Death - Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 1980 Event - Deborah Harry/Meat Loaf film, "Roadie," premieres 1980 Death - David Janssen, Meyer, actor (Fugitive, Harry O), dies at 49 1979 Event - Harry Drake set long distance footbow shot record of 2,006 yards 1'9" 1978 Death - Harry Winston, U.S. jeweler for the "rich and famous", dies at 82 1978 Death - Harry Bertoia, Italian Artist 1976 Death - Harry Partch, U.S. composer (Oedipus), dies at 75 1976 Death - Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies 1975 Birthday - Joshua Rudoy, actor, Harry and Hendersons 1975 Death - Moyna MacGill, actress (Strange Affair of Uncle Harry), dies 1974 Death - Harry Hershfield, cartoonist (Can You Top This?), dies at 89 1974 Death - Harry Baum, actor (Crime and Punishment), dies at 58 1972 Death - Harry Truman, 33rd U.S. President (1945-53), dies in Kansas City, Missouri at 88 1972 Death - Harry S. Truman, American President 1972 Event - "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater New York City after 2 performances 1972 Event - "Hurry, Harry" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 2 performances 1972 Event - Leo Durocher replaces Harry Walker as manager of Astros 1971 Birthday - Harry Knowles, American Critic 1971 Event - Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yards) 1971 Death - Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 1971 Event - Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley, Harry Hooper, Rube Marquard, Chick Hafey 1970 Event - Harry A. Blackmun, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice 1970 Birthday - Harry Van Hofwegen, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions 1970 Event - Harry A Blackmun appointed to Supreme Court 1970 Event - Harry A Blackmun is confirmed as a justice on Supreme Court 1970 Birthday - Harry Decheiver, soccer player, RKC 1969 Death - Harry Emerson Fosdick, Baptist clergyman, studied at Colgate University, opposed racism, injustice, supported appeasement of Hitler, claimed democracies caused the rise of fascism, wrote "A Guide to Understanding the Bible', died in Bronxville, New York 1969 Death - Harry Williams Millard, producer, dies of cancer at 41 1969 Birthday - Harry Boatswain, NFL tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles 1969 Birthday - Harry Colon, NFL safety, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions 1968 Death - Harry Robert Wilson, composer, dies at 67 1967 Death - Harry Seymour, composer/actor (Tenderfoot), dies of heart attack at 76 1967 Birthday - Harry Connick, Jr., New Orleans Louisiana, singer, We Are in Love 1967 Death - Harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70 1967 Death - Harry Antrim, actor (Ma and Pa Kettle), dies of heart attack at 83 1966 Death - Harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones and City Slickers), dies at 50 1965 Death - Harry Harvey Sr, actor (It's a Man's World), dies at 64 1965 Death - Harry Reser, orchestra leader (Sammy Kaye Show), dies at 69 1965 Birthday - J. K. Rowling, born in Yate, England, author, 'Harry Potter' series of fantasy novels, listed as the 12th richest woman in Britain, 2008, with a net worth of $798 million 1965 Birthday - Harry Swayne, NFL tackle, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1965 Birthday - Harry Galbreath, NFL guard for the Green Bay Packers 1964 Birthday - Ian Hart, born in Liverpool, England, actor, theater, television, film roles include, 'Michael Collins', 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' 1964 Birthday - Harry Lee "Butch" Reynolds, U.S., 400m runner, world record 1964 Birthday - Butch [Harry Lee] Reynolds, Jr., born in Akron, Ohio, 4X400m runner 1964 Birthday - French Stewart, New Mexico, actor, Harry Solomon-Third Rock From the Sun 1963 Death - Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies 1962 Event - Cleveland sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on 1961 Event - Producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman announce expensive publicity campaign to make Sean Connery (James Bond) a star 1961 Birthday - Meg Ryan, Bethel, Connecticut, actress, When Harry Met Sally, As the World Turns 1961 Event - Barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones" 1961 Birthday - Diana, Princess of Wales, born in Park House, England, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Princes William and Harry, noted for philanthropy 1961 Birthday - Harry Enfield, comedian, Dermot-Men Behaving Badly, Saturday Live 1960 Death - Harry St. John Philby, sheik Abdullah, British explorer, dies 1960 Death - Harry Pollitt, England, Britsh communist chairman (1956-60) 1960 Event - Harry Belafonte 2nd Carnegie Hall performance 1959 Death - Harry Fox II, dies at 77 1958 Death - Harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday 1958 Birthday - Harry Rushakoff, rocker, Concrete Blonde 1958 Death - Harry Revel, movie composer (Sitting Pretty, Gay Divorcee), dies 1958 Birthday - Harry Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Friday the 13th 1958 Death - Harry Warner, U.S. movie pionier (Warner Bros), dies at 81 1958 Death - Harry Nicholls Holmes, Dr. (crystallized vitamin A), dies at 78 1958 Event - Harry Burrell flies KC-135 record (5:27:42.8) New York to London 1958 Death - Harry Cohn, CEO (Columbia Pictures), dies of a heart attack 1957 Birthday - Jackee [Harry], Winston-Salem, North Carolina, actress, Sandra-227 1957 Birthday - Harry Stefanki, Mento Park Cal, tennis star 1957 Event - Harry S. Truman Library forms in Independence, Missouri 1957 Death - Harry E Soref, inventor (padlock), dies at 70 1957 Death - Harry Sothern, actor (Dr. Huer-Buck Rogers), dies at 72 1956 Event - Harry Belafonte's album "Calypso," goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1955 Event - Harry Belafonte records "Day-O" (Banana Boat Song) 1955 Death - Harry Haden, actor (Harry-Stu Erwin Show), dies at 73 1954 Death - Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 1954 Event - Harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP 1953 Event - Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright, Ed Barrow, and Bill Klem and Tom Connolly are inducted into Hall of Fame 1953 Birthday - Felix Hanemann, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, musician, keyboardist, vocalist, founder of band, Zebra, member of band, Harry Slash & The Slashtones 1953 Birthday - Barry Sonnenfeld, director, When Harry Met Sally, Big, Misery 1953 Birthday - Wayne Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, influenced by minimalist Steve Reich, music commissioned by Kronos Quartet, Harry Sparnaay, Safri Duo 1952 Event - A's Harry Byrd selected AL Rookie of Year 1952 Birthday - Harry Anderson, Newport, Rhode Island, actor, Judge Harry Stone-Night Court 1952 Event - Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1951 Death - Harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb 1951 Birthday - Harry Hamlin, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Michael Kuzak - L.A. Law 1951 Event - President Harry S Truman formally ends state of war with Germany 1951 Birthday - Harry Smith, Hammond, Indiana, TV co-anchor, CBS Morning Show 1951 Death - Harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56 1951 Birthday - Harry Casey, KC, rock vocalist, KC and Sunshine Band-Give It 1951 Death - Harry Sinclair Lewis, U.S. writer (Nobel 1930), dies at 65 1950 Birthday - Harry Sacksioni, Dutch guitarist, Around the Corner 1950 Event - St. Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Washington Senators 1950 Death - Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 1950 Death - Harry Blomberg, Swedish author (Jacobs Drom), dies at 56 1949 Death - Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy and Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 1949 Event - 1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) 1949 Death - Harry Stack Sullivan, American Psychologist 1949 Event - President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal" 1948 Event - Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries) 1947 Death - Harry Carey Sr, actor and director (Red River, Sundown), dies at 69 1947 Death - Harry Rowe Shelley, composer, dies at 89 1947 Birthday - Harry Vanda, Vandenberg, Hague, Netherlands, rock guitarist, Easybeats 1946 Birthday - Harry Ray, Hackensack, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Ray, Goodman, Brown 1946 Event - Harry Truman becomes 1st U.S. president to travel in a submerged sub 1946 Death - Harry L Hopkins, U.S. Minister of Business (Loan and Lease law), dies at 55 1946 Death - Harry Hopkins, American Diplomat 1945 Birthday - John Lithgow, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Harry and Hendersons, Pelican Brief 1945 Birthday - Harry Thomas, Dutch founder, Schlager Festival Gay Party 1945 Event - President Harry S. Truman signs United Nations Charter 1945 Birthday - Debbie Harry, American Musician 1945 Event - Harry Truman sworn in as 33rd president 1944 Death - Harry Langdon, U.S. comic/director (Heart Trouble), dies at 60 1944 Death - Harry CA Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania), dies at 87 1944 Event - Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight 1944 Event - 1st black reporter accredited to White House, Harry McAlpin 1943 Birthday - Harry Shearer, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, SNL, Simpsons, Pure Luck 1943 Death - Harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered 1943 Birthday - Harry Conroy, trade unionist 1942 Birthday - Harry Chapin, born in New York City, rock vocalist, Taxi, Cat's in the Craddle 1941 Birthday - Harry Nilsson, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer/guitarist, Midnight Cowboy 1941 Birthday - Harry Muskee, Dutch rock vocalist, Cuby and Blizzards 1940 Birthday - Cliff Richards, Harry Webb, Lucknow India, rock voclist, Suddenly 1940 Birthday - Harry Winston Jerome, Sask Canada, 100m runner 1964 Olympics bronze 1940 Birthday - Harry Kumel, Flemish director, Monsieur Hawarden 1940 Birthday - Harry Gant, NASCAR driver 1939 Birthday - Harry Reid, American Politician 1938 Birthday - Harry McGowan, born in England, born Harry Duncan Cory McGowan, Lord McGowan, 3rd Baron McGowan 1938 Event - Joe Louis KOs Harry Thomas in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1937 Death - Harry Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper (v WI 1928), dies 1936 Birthday - Harry McLevy, trade Unionist 1936 Death - Harry Northrup, actor (Who's Knocking at My Door), dies at 60 1936 Event - Harry Froboess dives 110 m from airship into Bodensee and survives 1936 Birthday - Harry Pitt, vice chancellor, Reading University 1935 Birthday - Harry Crews, U.S. writer and actor, Indian Runner 1934 Birthday - Harry Blackstone, Jr., magician, Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion 1933 Event - Sally Eilers weds Harry Joe Brown 1933 Birthday - Henry Darrow, New York City, actor, Harry O, New Dick Van Dyke Show 1933 Birthday - Harry Browne, American Writer 1932 Birthday - Harry Lammertink, Yrrah, Dutch cartoonist, Vrij Netherland 1932 Birthday - Roger C Carmel, actor, Harry Mudd-Star Trek, In-Laws 1932 Birthday - Harry Sinden, NHL player and coach, Team Canada 1932 Birthday - Timothy Renton, born in England, born Ronald Timothy Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry, politician, Conservative Party, Minister of State, Margaret Thatcher's Chief Whip, Member of Parliament for Mid-Sussex 1932 Birthday - John Vernon, Canada, actor, Animal House, Chained Heat, Dirty Harry 1931 Event - Eddie Collins and Harry Heilmann, retire from baseball 1930 Birthday - Harry Gilbert Trythall, composer 1930 Birthday - Harry Glass, born in East Germany, 1st E German Olympic medalist, bronze-1956 1930 Birthday - Clint Eastwood, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Dirty Harry, mayor, Carmel, California 1930 Birthday - David Janssen, born in Naponee Nebraska, actor, Fugitive, Harry O 1930 Birthday - Harry Boldt, Federal Republic of Germany, equestrian dressage 1976 Olympics gold 1930 Birthday - Harry Mathews, American Author 1930 Birthday - Harry "Buddy" Melges, Jr., Wisconsin, yachter, Olympic-gold/bronze-1964, 72 1929 Birthday - Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson, novelist 1928 Birthday - Peter Griffiths, born in London, born Peter Harry Steve Griffiths, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Smethwick 1928 Birthday - Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner, Center Point 1927 Death - Harry Johnston, British Explorer 1927 Birthday - Harry K V Mulisch, writer, Message to King Rat 1927 Birthday - Harry Belafonte, calypso singer 1927 Birthday - Harry Belafonte, Harlem New York City, calypso singer, Buck and the Preacher 1927 Birthday - Harry Wich, Dutch set designer 1927 Event - Harry Tierney/Joseph McCarthy's "Rio Rita," premieres in New York City 1926 Death - Harry Houdini, Erich Weisz, U.S. magician, dies in Detroit 1926 Birthday - Harry Dean Stanton, born in West Irvine, Kentucky, actor, Alien, Cool Hand Luke 1926 Birthday - Harry "Little" Caesar, blues singer and actor, City Heat, Homer and Eddie 1925 Birthday - Harry Guardino, New York City, actor, Monty Nash, Perry Mason, Hill St. Blues 1925 Event - Harry Heilmann's 6 hits edges Ty Cobb .393 to .389 as batting champ 1925 Birthday - Harry Stuart Somers, composer 1925 Birthday - Harry [Maxwell] Harrison, UK, sci-fi author, Deathworld Trilogy 1925 Birthday - Harry Harrison, American Author 1925 Birthday - Harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor, Steptoe and Son, Jabberwacky 1924 Birthday - Harry Cordon, comic and host, Fred Hache Show 1924 Birthday - Margaret Truman, born in Missouri, singer, writer, only daughter of President Harry and Bess Truman 1923 Birthday - Andrew Duggan, actor, Secret War of Harry Frigg, Winds of War 1923 Event - Harry Heilmann goes 2-for-2, sit out rest of season, except for a pinch single on final day, hitting .403 1923 Birthday - Harry JN Vane 11th Lord Barnard, English large landowner 1923 Event - Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M 1923 Event - Harry Houdini frees himself from a straight jacket while suspended upside down, 40 feet (12 m) above ground in New York City 1923 Birthday - Harry Reasoner, Dakota City Iowa, newscaster, 60 Minutes, ABC, CBS 1922 Birthday - Harry Cave, cricketer, New Zealand bowler and Test captain in the 1950's 1922 Birthday - Harry Clement Stubbs, U.S., sci-fi author, Needle, Iceworld 1922 Event - Harry Greb gave Gene Tunney his only professional boxing defeat 1922 Event - Naval Reserve #3, "Teapot Dome," leased to Harry F Sinclair 1922 Birthday - Harry Freedman, composer 1921 Birthday - James Whitmore, born in White Plains, New York, actor, Give 'em Hell Harry 1921 Birthday - Harry Secombe, Swansea, Wales, actor, Down Among the "Z" Men 1921 Event - Yankee pitcher Harry Harper hits 3 batters in an inning tying record 1921 Birthday - Harry Hookway, pro-chancellor, Loughborough University 1921 Birthday - Harry Carey, Jr., Saugus California, actor, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1921 Birthday - Harry Knutton, Major-General/director-general, London City and Guilds Institute 1921 Birthday - Harry Landers, born in New York City, actor, Ted Hoffman-Ben Casey 1920 Birthday - Harry Potts, soccer star/manager 1920 Birthday - Harry Caray, baseball announcer, Chicago Cubs 1919 Event - Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces they will deal any player except Harry Hooper, Hooper is sent to the White Sox after 1920 season 1919 Death - John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Australia one Test 1895, one catch), dies 1919 Birthday - Harry Shorto, linguist 1919 Event - 1st air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler) 1919 Event - Harry S Truman marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace in Independence 1918 Birthday - Harry Walker, American Athlete 1918 Birthday - Harry Kay, vice-chancellor, Exeter U 1918 Birthday - Harry M Corbett, Bradford, puppeteer/entertainer, Sooty, Some People 1917 Event - 1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron 1917 Birthday - Harry West, Unionist party leader, Unionist 1916 Birthday - Harry Rabinowitz, British composer and conductor 1916 Birthday - Harry James, born in Albany, Georgia, trumpeter, married to Betty Grable 1915 Event - Irving Berlin and Harry B Smith's musical premieres in New York City 1915 Birthday - Harry Saltzman, St. Johns NB Canada, producer, Goldfinger 1915 Birthday - Harry Hickox, Big Springs, Texas, Herb-Please Don't Eat the Daisies 1915 Birthday - Harry van Doorn, Henri W, CRM minister/Dutch politician, KVP/PPR 1915 Birthday - Harry Joseph Chick Daugherty, trombonist, Spike Jones and City Slickers 1915 Death - Harry Banks, English Soldier 1915 Birthday - Harry Craft, baseball manager 1915 Birthday - Harry Morgan, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, December Bride, M*A*S*H, Dragnet 1915 Birthday - Harry Bertoia, Italian Artist 1915 Birthday - Charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist 1914 Event - Foxtrot 1st danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox) 1914 Event - 54th British Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 306 at Prestwick Club 1914 Birthday - Harry Lauter, born in White Plains, New York, actor, Waterfront 1913 Birthday - Harry Mills, singer, Mills Brothers-Paper Moon 1913 Birthday - Harry Wismer, born in Port Huron, Michigan, AFL owner, New York Titans 1913 Event - Harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2) 1912 Birthday - Harry Callahan, American Photographer 1912 Birthday - Harry Levin, literary Scholar 1912 Birthday - Harry Hay, American Celebrity 1911 Birthday - Harry Andrews, Kent England, actor, Equus, Man of La Mancha 1911 Birthday - Harry Simeone, Newark, New Jersey, choral director, Kate Smith Show 1911 Event - Harry James Smith' "Mrs. Bumsted-Leigh," premieres in New York City 1911 Birthday - Harry Golombek, chess grandmaster 1910 Birthday - Harry Horner, stage/Film Designer 1910 Birthday - Frederick Harry Baines, painter 1909 Birthday - Arnold Shaw, born in America, composer, songwriter, music business executive for Leeds Music Corporation, later MCA, wrote book on Harry Belafonte, series on 20th century American music 1909 Event - Harry Hillman and Lawson Robertson run 100m 3-legged race in 11 seconds 1909 Birthday - Harry B. Helmsley, born in New York City, billionaire builder, Empire State Building 1908 Birthday - Harry Kemelman, U.S. detective author, rabbi-omnibus 1908 Birthday - Harry A Blackmun, Illinois, 100th Supreme Court justice, 1970-94 1908 Birthday - Harry A. Blackmun, American Judge 1908 Birthday - Harry Oppenheimer, South African Businessman 1908 Birthday - Raymond Harry Warnow Scott, born in Brooklyn, New York, orchestra leader, Your Hit Parade 1908 Birthday - Josh White, born in Greenville, South Carolina, born Joshua Daniel White, guitarist, singer, civil rights activist, unique stylings and techniques inspired Nat King Cole, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan 1907 Death - Harry Boyle, round-arm cricket bowler (12 of Australia's early Tests), dies 1906 Birthday - Harry Elstrom, Danish/Belgian sculptor, Great Passion, Black Christ 1906 Event - Bkln Dodger Harry McIntire no-hits Pitts for 10 2/3 loses in 13th 1906 Birthday - Harry Sosnik, born in Chicago, orchestra leader, Jack Carter Show, Your Hit Parade 1906 Birthday - Harry Von Zell, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, TV announcer, Burns and Allen 1906 Birthday - Harry Von Zell, sidekick, George Burns Show 1906 Death - Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit 1906 Death - Harry N Pillsbury, U.S. chess player, dies 1906 Birthday - Harry Ritz, U.S. comic, Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie 1906 Event - Cubs sign 3rd baseman Harry Steinfeldt to complete Tinker-Evers-Chance 1906 Birthday - Harry van Kruiningen, Henri A Janssen, painter/graphic artist 1905 Birthday - Harry Broadhurst, airman 1905 Birthday - Harry Campion, statistician and founder, British Central Statistical Office 1905 Birthday - Harry Bellaver, actor, Sergeant Arcaro-Naked City 1904 Birthday - Harry Martinson, Sweden, novelist/poet, Trade Wind-Nobel 1974 1903 Event - Dr. Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid in New York City 1903 Event - Harry Gammeter, Cleveland, patents multigraph duplicating machine 1903 Event - Harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam 1903 Event - Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam 1902 Birthday - Harry Bridges, American Activist 1902 Birthday - Harry Golden, Jewish humorist and writer, 2 cents Plain, Only in America 1901 Birthday - Harry Partch, born in Oakland, California, composer, Oedipus 1901 Birthday - Harry Robert Wilson, composer 1900 Event - 6th U.S. Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago Golf Club Illinois 1900 Event - Harry Vardon wins U.S. Open golf tournament 1899 Birthday - Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith 1899 Birthday - Chief Dan George, actor, Harry and Tonto, Little Big Man. Smith! 1898 Event - Victor Herbert/Harry Smith' musical premieres in New York City 1896 Event - Sidney Jones and Harry Greenbacks musical premieres in London 1896 Birthday - Harry Banks, English Soldier 1896 Birthday - Harry Krimer, actor, Napoleon 1896 Birthday - Harry Reser, born Piqua, Ohio, orchestra leader, Sammy Kaye Show 1895 Birthday - Harry Tobias, songwriter 1895 Birthday - Harry F V Edward, born in British Guiana, 100m/200m runner, Olympic-bronze-1920 1894 Birthday - Harry Heilmann, born in San Francisco, California, baseball hall of famer outfielder, Detroit 1894 Event - Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner 1893 Birthday - Harry Warren, American Composer 1893 Birthday - Harry Blomberg, Swedish author, Master Jacob 1893 Event - Harry Wright suggests umps keep ball-strike count a secret 1893 Event - Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia vs. England, Lord's 1892 Birthday - Harry Stack Sullivan, American Psychologist 1892 Event - Longest boxing match under modern rules; 77 rounds in Nameoki, Illinois between Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby 1891 Birthday - Harry Seymour, New York, actor, Boy Meets Girl, Tenderfoot 1890 Death - Harry Pollitt, chairman British communist (1956-60), dies 1890 Birthday - Harry L Hopkins, U.S. politician, Loan and Lease law 1890 Birthday - Harry Hopkins, American Diplomat 1888 Event - Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria 1885 Birthday - Harry Hershfield, Cedar Rapids Iowa, cartoonist, Can You Top This? 1885 Birthday - Harry Sinclair Lewis, U.S., writer, Babbitt, Nobel 1930 1885 Birthday - Harry St. John Philby, sheik Abdullah, British explorer 1884 Birthday - Harry Antrim, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway 1884 Birthday - Harry Langdon, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, comic/director, Strong Man 1884 Birthday - Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd U.S. President, D, 1945-1953 1884 Birthday - Harry S. Truman, American President 1884 Birthday - Harry Sothern, actor, Dr. Huer-Buck Rogers 1882 Birthday - Harry Makepeace, cricketer, 4 Tests for England vs. Australia 1920-21 1882 Birthday - Harry Fox, entertainer 1879 Birthday - Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr., crystallized vitamin A 1878 Birthday - Harry Emerson Fosdick, born in Buffalo, New York, Baptist clergyman, studied at Colgate University, opposed racism, injustice, supported appeasement of Hitler, claimed democracies caused the rise of fascism, wrote "A Guide to Understanding the Bible' 1878 Birthday - Harry Carey Sr, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force 1878 Birthday - Henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, U.S. actor, Informer 1875 Birthday - Harry Northrup, Paris, France, actor, Who's That Knocking at My Door 1874 Event - Harry S. Parmelee patents sprinkler head 1874 Birthday - Harry Houdini, Budapest, magician/escape artist 1873 Birthday - Harry M O'Connor, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Stranger than Fiction 1872 Birthday - Harry N Pillsbury, U.S. chess player 1871 Event - 5th Belmont: W Miller aboard Harry Basset wins in 2:56 1870 Birthday - Harry Graham, cricketer, 107 on Test debut Australia vs. England 1893 1870 Birthday - Harry Lauder, born in Scotland, comedian/singer, Roman in the Gloamin 1869 Birthday - Harry Redman, composer 1869 Birthday - Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer 1866 Birthday - Harry Davenport, New York City, actor and director, Her Unborn Child, My Sin 1860 Birthday - Jens Otto Harry Jespersen, linguist/philologist 1858 Birthday - Harry Johnston, British Explorer 1858 Birthday - Harry Rowe Shelley, composer 1856 Birthday - Harry A. P. Eyres, British diplomat, Constantinople, Albania 1820 Birthday - Harry Thompson Hays, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1756 Birthday - Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, Rep/Gov-Va, general 1403 Death - Henry Percy, Harry Hotspur, killed in battle at 39 1364 Birthday - Henry Percy, Harry Hotspur, British soldier/politican |
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