2012 Event Ballerina Natalia Makarova, blues legend Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, American television host David Letterman, and surviving members of Led Zeppelin, receive 2012 Kennedy Center Honors for their contributions to American culture 1994 Event Mayflower Madame Sydney Biddle Barrows (42) weds Darnay Hoffman (46) 1992 Event Actress Cecil Hoffman (Zoe-LA Law) marries Paul Slye 1989 Death Abbie Hoffman, yippie peace activist of the 60's, dies at 52 1989 Event 61st Academy Awards - "Rainman," Dustin Hoffman and Jodie Foster win 1988 Event Andre Hoffman skates world record 1500m (1:52.06) 1985 Event William Hoffman's "As Is," premieres in New York City 1983 Event August Hoffman performs record 29,051 consecutive sit-ups 1982 Birthday Gaby Hoffman, actress, Field of Dreams, Uncle Buck, Now and Then 1980 Event 52nd Academy Awards - "Kramer vs Kramer," D Hoffman and Sally Field win 1980 Event 37th Golden Globes: Dustin Hoffman and Sally Field wins 1979 Death Bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66 1967 Event "Graduate," starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft, premieres 1967 Birthday Trevor Hoffman, Anaheim California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Birthday Philip Seymour Hoffman, American Actor 1966 Death Gertrude Hoffman, actress (Mrs Odetts-My Little Margie), dies at 95 1958 Event Bonnie Hoffman wins LPGA Kansas City Golf Open 1954 Death Harold Hoffman, Governor New Jersey, dies at 58 1952 Event Giants Bob Elliot is ejected for arguing a strike, Bobby Hoffman complete his at bat, he strikes out and is also ejected for arguing 1952 Birthday Alice Hoffman, born in New York City, New York, author, known for novel, 'Practical Magic', adapted for film 1944 Birthday Jeffrey Alan Hoffman, Brooklyn, PhD/astronaut, STS-51-D, 35, 46, 61, 75 1937 Birthday Dustin Hoffman, born in Louisiana, actor, Graduate, Tootsie, Kramer vs Kramer 1936 Birthday Abbie Hoffman, aka Free, Yippie/activist/author, Steal this Book 1915 Event 40th Preakness: Douglas Hoffman aboard Rhine Maiden wins in 1:58 1909 Death Richard Hoffman, composer, dies at 78 1896 Birthday Harold Hoffman, South Amboy, New Jersey, Governor of New Jersey 1881 Event Jacques Offenbach's opera "Les Contes d'Hoffman," premieres in Paris 1864 Death Clement Hoffman Stevens, U.S. banker/inventor/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 42 1831 Birthday Richard Hoffman, composer 1821 Birthday Clement Hoffman "Rock" Stevens, Brigadier General Confederate Army
