2015 Event Zimbabwe seeks extradition of U.S. dentist Walter James Palmer, who killed a protected lion, Cecil, during a hunt; led by a local guide, Palmer believed that the hunt was properly licensed and fully legal 2014 Event James Watson, one of three scientists to co-discover DNA structure, has auctioned off the 1962 Nobel Prize medal he received for the achievement; Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov paid $4.8 million for the medal but then returned it to Watson 2014 Event U.S. officials have validated claims by the Islamic State (IS) that journalist James Foley, held in captivity for two years, has been killed; President Obama vows to continue airstrikes in Iraq against IS militants 2014 Event Former Press Secretary James S. Brady dies at age 73; Brady's death has been ruled a homicide due to a gunshot wound made 33 years earlier by John W. Hinckley, Jr.; Hinckley was found to be insane and was not charged with the original crime 2014 Event LeBron James, former player for the Miami Heat, will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers 2014 Event Comedian Tracy Morgan is hospitalized in critical condition after his bus is hit by a speeding semi trailer; fellow comedian James McNair, known as Jimmy Mack, did not survive the collision 2013 Event Winners of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine include German scientist Thomas C. Sudhof and American scientists Randy Schekman and James Rothman 2013 Event The oldest European remains of a white man are discovered in Australia; the Manning River Skull may belong to a man born in 1650, predating the country's history that Captain James Cook was the first to land on Australia's east coast in 1770 2013 Death James Gandolfini, the actor known for his role in the show, The Sopranos, dies at age 51 of a heart attack 2013 Event U.S. President Barack Obama appoints James Comey as the new director of the FBI 2013 Event James Hansen, a top scientist and professor from NASA, retires in order to concentrate on global warming activism 2013 Event The latest James Bond film, 'Skyfall', opens in China; fans criticize officials for censoring portions of the movie, which were filmed in Shanghai 2012 Event In London, the 23rd James Bond film, 'Skyfall' receives its Royal premiere at the Royal Albert Hall 2012 Event Richard Dawkins, an atheist, ethologist and evolutionary biologist, approves of British education secretary Michael Gove's plan of sending free King James Bibles to every state school 2012 Event Following the News International phone hacking scandal, James Murdock resigns as Chairman of BskyB 2012 Event A children's story by James Joyce is published for the first time in Dublin; the story, 'The Cats of Copenhagen' is called an 'outrage' 2011 Event In a bid to attract international sponsorship, England's Newcastle United F.C. rebrands the St. James' Park stadium as the Sports Direct Arena 2011 Event James Bullard, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis calls for the Federal Reserve to limit its purchase of U.S. Treasuries because they 'feed the fire' of inflation 2010 Event At auction, John James Audubon's 'Birds of America' sells for a record price of $10.3 million 2010 Event James Cameron's film, Avatar, surpasses his 1997 film Titanic, and becomes the highest grossing film of all time 2007 Death Hans Wollschlager, writer, editor, translated completed works of Edgar Allen Poe, James Joyce's Ulysses, dies in Bamberg, Germany 2005 Death James H. Scheuer, Representative-D-New York 1965 - 1973, 1975 - 1983 and 1983 - 1993, died of natural causes at age 85 2005 Death James Jarrell Pickle, American Politician 2004 Death Rick James, Singer, Super Freak, dies at 54 2004 Death Joseph James Zimmerman, inventor, invented the first electronic telephone answering machine in 1948, dies at 91 2004 Death Art James, game show host/announcer, ", The Who, What, Where Game, ", dies at 74 2002 Death James Coburn, actor, Affliction, dies at 74 2002 Death James Gregory, actor, Barney Miller, dies at 90 2002 Death James Tobin, American Economist 2002 Event 44th Grammy Awards, U2, Alicia Keyes, Nelly Furtado and James Taylor win major awards 2001 Event Super Bowl XXXV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Baltimore Ravens beat New York Giants 34-7 1999 Death Desmond Llewelyn, actor, Q in many James Bond movies, dies at 85 1999 Death James White, writer, Sector General books, dies at 71 1999 Death Brion James, actor, Blade Runner, dies at 54 1999 Death James L. Farmer, Jr., American Activist 1999 Death James Broughton, American Director 1998 Death James Patrick Murray, American Journalist 1998 Event "Patti LaBelle On Broadway," closes at St. James Theater New York City 1998 Event "Patti LaBelle On Broadway," opens at St. James Theater New York City 1998 Event "Funny Thing Happened," closes at St. James New York City after 715 perform 1997 Death James Lees-Milne, architecural historian, dies at 89 1997 Death James Komack, producer (Courtship of Eddie's Father), dies at 67 1997 Death James Laughlin, American Poet 1997 Death James Mitchner, author (Hawaii), dies of kidney failure at 90 1997 Death James A. Michener, American Novelist 1997 Death Leon Edel, biographer, literary critic, wrote biography of Henry James, won Pulitzer Prize, dies at 89 1997 Death James Dewar, journalist/documentary film-maker, dies at 70 1997 Death James Stewart, actor, It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, dies at 89 1997 Death Dennis James, game show host, The Price is Right, dies at 79 1997 Event Martin Luther King's son meets with James Earl Ray 1997 Event Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson wins 67th James E. Sullivan Award 1997 Death James Friell, political cartoonist, dies at 84 1997 Death James Colin Ross Welch, journalist, dies at 72 1997 Death James Dickey, writer, Deliverance 1996 Death Hugh Joseph Charles James L'Etang, medical writer, dies at 79 1996 Death Michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist, dies at 76 1996 Death Granville James Leveson Gower, land owner, dies at 77 1996 Death James Leo Herlihy, author (Midnight Cowboy), commits suicide at 66 1996 Death James Aubrey Turner, scientist, dies at 57 1996 Death James Wild, music teacher, dies at 68 1996 Death James Gulliver, businessman, dies at 66 1996 Death William James Moyce, armaments scientist, dies at 82 1996 Death Harald James Penrose, pilot, dies at 92 1996 Death William James Millar Mackenzie, political scientist, dies at 87 1996 Death James Whitman McLamore, businessman, dies at 70 1996 Death Peter James Frederick Green, CEO Lloyd's of London, dies at 71 1996 Death Francis James Claude Piggott, soldier, dies at 85 1996 Death James Tye, safety expert, dies at 74 1996 Death James Woodie Alexander, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 80 1996 Death Amschel Mayor James Rothschild, banker, joined family banking firm N M Rothschild & Sons, chief executive of Rothschild Asset Management dies 1996 Event Kevan James scores 103 and takes 4 wkts in 4 balls, Hants vs. Ind 1996 Death Roy James Alfred Kaulback, soldier, dies at 85 1996 Death James Leander "Leo" Nichols, honorary consul, dies at 65 1996 Death Fitzroy Maclean, the original James Bond, dies at 85 1996 Death James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist, dies at 77 1996 Event Wayne James scores 99 and 99 and ct 11 stp 2 in Logan Cup Final 1996 Event "Funny Thing Happened," opens at St. James Theater New York City for 715 performances 1996 Death James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke, criminal, dies at 64 1996 Death James William Rouse, U.S. builder (shopping malls), dies at 81 1996 Death James Rouse, American Businessman 1996 Death James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop, dies at 89 1996 Death James Runcieman Sutherland, academic, dies at 95 1996 Death James Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90 1995 Death James Meade, English Economist 1995 Death James Geoffrey Cutcliffe Hepburn, tap-dancer/socialist, dies at 88 1995 Death James Altgens, John F. Kennedy assassination photographer, dies at 76 1995 Death James "Scotty" Barrett Reston, journalist, dies at 86 1995 Event James Brady, former white house press sect, suffers a heart attack 1995 Event "Busker Alley," premieres at St. James Theatre, New York 1995 Death James Ralph Darling, teacher, dies at 96 1995 Death James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist, dies at 95 1995 Death David James Moore, educationalist, dies at 62 1995 Death James Pilditch, designer, dies at 66 1995 Death James Truitte, dancer, dies at 72 1995 Death James Ackley Maxwell, actor and director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66 1995 Death Paul James Nunn, mountaineer, dies at 52 1995 Death Charles James Dunn, japanese scholar, dies at 80 1995 Death James Smiddy, high school basketball coach (1,216 wins), dies at 71 1995 Death James Cameron Tudor, politician, dies at 66 1995 Event "Who's Tommy" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 899 performances 1995 Death James Anderson, writer, dies at 41 1995 Death James Pack, naval officer museum curator, dies at 81 1995 Death James Daniel "Danny" Turner, saxophonist, dies at 75 1995 Death James Bullock, colliery manager, dies at 92 1995 Death James Eric Storrar, fighter Pilot, dies at 74 1995 Death James Gardner, designer, dies at 87 1995 Death James Herriot, Scottish author (All Creatures Great and Small), dies at 78 1995 Death James Ingram Merrill, U.S. poet (Braving the elements), dies at 68 1995 Death James Merrill, American Poet 1995 Death James Johnson, English MP (Labour, 1950..83), dies at 86 1995 Death George Richard James, saxophonist, dies at 88 1995 Death James P Grant, U.S. director of UNICEF (1980-95), dies at 72 1994 Death Lloyd James Austin, french Scholar, dies at 79 1994 Death John James Osborne, playwright, dies at 65 1994 Death James Norman Dalrymple Anderson, lawyer, dies at 86 1994 Death James Winston Watts, developer of the Frontal Lobotomy, dies at 90 1994 Death James Hill, English director/screenwriter (Born Free), dies at 75 1994 Death James Hill, director, dies at 75 1994 Death Ronald James Herron, architect, dies at 64 1994 Death James Clavell, author (Shogun, Tai-Pan), dies at 69 1994 Death James Clavell, author/director (King Rat, Shogun), dies at 69 1994 Death James Aubrey, actor (Riders of the Storm), dies of heart attack at 75 1994 Death Elias Canetti, buried next to James Joyce 1994 Death James Bysse Joll, historian, dies at 76 1994 Death James Topping, author of CP/M, dies at 52 1994 Death James Pollack, U.S. room designer, dies at 55 1994 Death Alfred James Broomhall, methodist Missionary, dies at 82 1994 Death James L Lyons, jazz promoter, dies at 77 1994 Event James Farentino pleads no contest to stalking ex-girl Tina Sinatra 1994 Death Edward James "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player 1994 Death Timothy Andrew James Souster, composer Musician, dies at 51 1994 Event Actress Lorraine Bracco (39) weds actor Edward James Olmos (46) 1994 Death James Clay, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins, dies at 59 in Dallas, Texas 1993 Event Political campaigners James Carville (49) and Mary Matalin wed 1993 Event Actor Roger Moore (James Bond) has his enlarge prostate removed 1993 Event Actor James Coburn (65) weds Paula Murad (37) 1993 Death James Leo Herlihy, novelist (Midnight Cowboy), dies at 66 1993 Death James H Doolittle, U.S. air force general (Tokyo 1942), dies at 96 1993 Death James Boyden, British Labour MP (1959-79), dies at 82 1993 Death James Donald, actor (In Which We Serve, Way Ahead), dies at 76 1993 Death James Jordan, NBA Michael Jordan's father, found dead near McColl, South Carolina 1993 Death James Bridges, writer and director (Paper Chase), dies of cancer at 57 1993 Death James Millhollin, actor (Anston Foster-Grindl), dies at 77 1993 Event Jane Seymour and James Kesch, Marriage 1993 Event "Who's Tommy" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 899 performances 1993 Death James Bulger, English child beaten to death at 2, by 10 yr old boys 1993 Event James Woolsey, becomes 16th director of CIA 1993 Event "Secret Garden" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 706 performances 1992 Death James Marshall, illustrator/author (The Stupids), dies at 50 1992 Death James Seay, actor (Amazing Colossal Man), dies at 78 1992 Death James A Van Fleet, U.S. general (D-Day, Battle of Bulge), dies at 100 1992 Death James Van Fleet, American Soldier 1992 Death Allen James, vocalist/actor (Show Boat), dies of lung cancer at 84 1992 Death James Stirling, Scottish D-Day parachutist/architect, dies 1992 Birthday James Duke Mason, son of singer Belinda Carlisle and Morgan Mason 1992 Death James Brown, actor (Rip-Adv of Rin Tin Tin), dies at 72 1992 Death James E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68), dies at 84 1992 Death Ralph James, actor (Orson-Mork and Mindy), dies at 67 1992 Death James Brooks, U.S. mural painter (Flight, La Guardia New York), dies at 85 1991 Death James Marshall, U.S. children's book writer/illustrator, dies at 50 1991 Death James Roosevelt, American Politician 1991 Death James B Irwin, Col USAF/astronaut (Apollo 15), dies at 61 1991 Death James Irwin, American Astronaut 1991 Death Billy James, comedian/singer (Women at Play, Lusty Business), dies 1991 Event Funk singer Rick James, arrested on sexual torture charges 1991 Event James Farentino of Dynasty arrested in Canada for cocaine possession 1991 Death James McCallion, actor (PT 109, Big Combo), dies at 72 1991 Death James Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57 1991 Birthday James Cleveland McFadden-Talbot, son of Gates McFaden, Star Trek NG 1991 Death James L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies 1991 Event Indians' Chris James sets club record for most RBIs in a game (9) 1991 Event "Secret Garden" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 706 performances 1991 Death James Schuyler, U.S. poet (Pulitzer 1980), dies 1991 Death Maurice Binder, title designer (James Bond Movies), dies at 73 1991 Event John Smith, amateur wrestler, wins James E Sullivan Award 1991 Event Singer James Brown is released from prison 1991 Death James G MacDonald, cartoon voice (Mickey Mouse), dies at 84 1991 Event "Gypsy" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 477 performances 1990 Event Secretary of State James Baker visits U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia 1990 Event U.S. Secretary of State James Baker meets with Vietnam's foreign minister 1990 Birthday Evan James Springsteen, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker Bruce Springsteen's son 1990 Death Jessica James, actress (Spring Break), dies of breast cancer at 60 1990 Event James Brown moves to a work-release center after serving 15 months 1990 Death James Gavin, commandant U.S. 82nd Airborn Div (Normandy), dies at 82 1990 Death James M. Gavin, American Scientist 1990 Event James "Buster" Douglas KOs Mike Tyson to win heavyweight boxing crown 1989 Event "Gypsy" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 477 performances 1989 Event 16th James Bond movies "License to Kill" premieres 1989 Death C L R James, cricket writer (distinguished Trinidadian), dies 1989 Death C. L. R. James, Journalist 1989 Death James Kirkwood, actor and writer (Devil's Holiday), dies at 64 1988 Event James Ogilvy, under English princess Alexandra, marries Julia Rawlinson 1988 Death James "Hamish" Hamilton, British publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 1988 Death James McCracken, U.S. tenor, dies at 61 1988 Death James J. Howard, Representative-D-New Jersey 1965 - 1988 1988 Event Jim Abbott, 1-handed pitcher, wins 58th James E. Sullivan Award 1988 Death James R Killian, Jr., MIT President (1948-59), dies at 83 1987 Death James Dobson, actor (Impulse, Jet Attack, Okinawa), dies 1987 Death "Fat" Larry James, U.S. drummer (Fat Larry's Band-Zoom), dies at 38 1987 Death James Arthur Baldwin, writer (Another Country), dies at 63 1987 Death James A. Baldwin, American Author 1987 Death James Baldwin, writer (Go Tell it on the Mountain), dies at 63 1987 Death James E Folsom, (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59), dies at 79 1987 Event Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine's musical "Into the Stars," premieres 1987 Event James Jefferson of Winnipeg scores 2 TDs on interception returns without making an interception. (He scored on laterals) 1987 Death James Burnham, philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism), dies at 81 1987 Death Emile Meyer, actor (Young Jesse James, Lineup), dies 1987 Death Randolph Scott, actor (Ft. Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 1987 Death James Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58 1986 Event James "Bone Crusher" Smith TKO's WBA champ Tim Witherspoon in MSG 1986 Death Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51 1986 Death James Rainwater, American Scientist 1986 Event President Reagan appoints Dr. James C Fletcher NASA Administrator 1986 Event "Jerry's Girls" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 139 performances 1986 Death Tim McIntire, actor (Bob Younger-Legend of Jesse James), dies at 42 1986 Death James Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies in New York at 86 1986 Death James Eastland, Senator-D-Mississippi, 1941 - 1941 and 1943 - 1978, dies at 81 1986 Death Dick James, Beatles' music publisher (1962-70), dies in London at 58 1986 Event 1st induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Bros, B Holly, J L Lewis and Elvis Presley) 1986 Death Claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies 1986 Death James H "Jim" Crowley, U.S. football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83 1985 Death James Vance (20) and Raymond Belknap (18), commit suicide, sparking their families to sue rock group Judas Priest for subliminal messages 1985 Event "Jerry's Girls" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 139 performances 1985 Death James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69 1985 Death James Dewar, inventor (Twinkie), dies 1985 Death James Craig, actor (Human Comedy, Kismet), dies of lung cancer at 74 1985 Event "My One and Only" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 767 performances 1985 Death James Cameron, journalist, dies 1984 Birthday LeBron James, born in Akron, Ohio, professional basketball player, nicknamed, 'King James', number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, won gold at 2008 Olympics 1984 Death James Mason, British actor (Lolita), dies of a heart attack at 75 1984 Death Jim [James] Fixx, jogger/writer (Jim Fixx on Running), dies at 52 1984 Event James Huberty kills 21 McDonald's patrons in San Ysidro California 1984 Death James Oliver Huberty, shot by police after killing 21 in McDonalds 1983 Event Tor Bay Buccaneers James Wilder rushes for 219 yards vs Minnesota Vikings 1983 Death Harry James, swing-era bandleader/trumpet player, dies at 67 1983 Death James Van Der Zee, American Photographer 1983 Event "My One and Only" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 767 performances 1983 Death James Hayter, actor (Pickwick Papers, Trio, Great Game), dies at 75 1983 Death James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident 1982 Death Dorothy James, composer, dies on 81st birthday 1982 Death James Broderick, actor (Doug-Family), dies of cancer at 55 1982 Event "Rock 'n Roll!: The 1st..." closes at St. James New York City after 9 performances 1982 Event "Rock 'n Roll!: The 1st..." opens at St. James Theater New York City for 9 performances 1982 Death James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 1982 Death Charles Russhon, USAF Lieutenant Colonel/liaison for James Bond films, dies at 71 1982 Event "Barnum" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 854 performances 1981 Event Members of Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier 1981 Death Roy James Brown, U.S. boxer/singer (Good rockin' tonight), dies at 55 1981 Event James Sanford equals 50m indoor world record (5.61 sec) 1981 Death Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 1980 Event President-elect Reagan appoints J Kirkpatrick (UN) and James Watt (Interior) 1980 Death James S. McDonnell, American Businessman 1980 Death Archibald James Potter, composer, dies at 61 1980 Event "Barnum" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 854 performances 1980 Birthday Jason James Richter, Medford OR, actor, Free Willy 1980 Event "1940's Radio Hour" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 105 performances 1979 Birthday James Allen, born in Portland, Oregon, James Deshaune Allen, football player, linebacker, played for National Football League, attended Oregon State University, chosen 82nd overall in 2002 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, now a free agent 1979 Event "1940's Radio Hour" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 105 performances 1979 Death James T Farrell, U.S. writer (French Girls are Vicious), dies 1979 Event "Broadway Opry '79" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 6 performances 1979 Event "Broadway Opry '79" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 6 performances 1979 Death James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93 1979 Event "Carmelina" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 17 performances 1979 Event "Carmelina" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 17 performances 1979 Event "On the 20th Century" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 460 performances 1979 Event Beginning of James Clavell's novel "Whirlwind" 1978 Event Saint Maarten Patriotic Movement (SPM) forms under W James 1978 Birthday Mandy James, born in Jacksonville, Florida, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1978 Death James J "Gene" Tunney, heavyweight boxing champ (1926-8), dies at 80 1978 Event James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu 1978 Death James G Cozzens, U.S. writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74 1978 Death James Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59 1978 Event James Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced 1978 Birthday James Franco, American Actor 1978 Death Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr., retired Air Force general, dies at 58 1978 Event "On the 20th Century" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 460 performances 1978 Death James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84 1978 Death James Bryant Conant, American Scientist 1978 Birthday A. J. McLean, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, born Alexander James 'Alex' McLean, musician, singer, member of the Backstreet Boys, over 130 million albums sold 1977 Death James M Cain, U.S. writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85 1977 Event James Brown's band walks out claiming they were underpaid and overworked 1977 Birthday James Louis McCartney, son of Paul and Linda McCartney 1977 Event Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured 1977 Event James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King's killer) escapes from prison 1977 Death James Jones, U.S. writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55 1977 Birthday James Van Der Beek, actor, Dawson's Creek 1977 Event "My Fair Lady" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 384 performances 1976 Event "Music Is" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 8 performances 1976 Event "Music Is" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 8 performances 1976 Death James Wong Howe, Chinese Director 1976 Death James A Farley, U.S. Postmaster General (1932-38), dies at 88 1976 Death Sidney James, actor (Lavander Hill Mob, Carry On), dies at 65 1976 Death James Flavin, actor (Man With a Camera), dies at 69 1976 Event Harold Wilson resigns as James Callaghan becomes Prime Minister of England 1976 Event "My Fair Lady" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 384 performances 1976 Death James McCartney, father of Paul McCartney, dies at 73 1976 Death James Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52 1976 Event "Musical Jubilee" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 92 performances 1975 Birthday James Cotton, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics 1975 Event "Musical Jubilee" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 92 performances 1975 Death Philip James, composer, dies at 85 1975 Event Former Teamsters' president James Hoffa reported missing 1975 Birthday Mathew James Coad, born in Wellington, New Zealand, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics 1975 Death James Blish, American Author 1975 Death James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 1975 Death James Robertson Justice, actor (DR at Large, Dr. om Love), dies at 70 1975 Event James A. Healy, 1st black Roman Catholic bishop, consecrated (Maine) 1975 Birthday James Thrash, wide receiver for the Washington Redskins 1975 Event James Rupers kills his family to inherit 1975 Birthday James Farrior, linebacker for the New York Jets 1975 Event "Good News" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 16 performances 1974 Birthday James Darling, linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles 1974 Event "Good News" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 16 performances 1974 Death James Morrison, actor (Don't, Black Beauty), dies on his 86th birthday 1974 Event "Papa Don't Take No Mess Part 1" by James Brown peaks at #31 1974 Death James Chadwick, English physicist (Nobel 1935), dies at 82 1974 Birthday James Miller, Australian pole vaulter 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday James Hamilton, linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1974 Birthday James Burgess, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Death Candy Darling, James Slattery, female impersonator, dies 1974 Birthday Toran James, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Event James "Cool Papa" Bell is named to baseball's Hall of Fame 1973 Birthday James Collins, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Birthday James Marsden, American Actor 1973 Birthday James Roe, wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens 1973 Birthday James McKeehan, tight end for the Tennessee Oilers 1973 Event "Live and Let Die," James Bond film premieres 1973 Event James R. Schlesinger, ends term as 9th director of CIA 1973 Event "2 Gentlemen of Verona" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 613 performances 1973 Birthday Tory James, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday James Haven, actor producer, Angelina Jolie's brother, appeared in 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' television show and the film 'Monster's Ball' 1973 Birthday James "Jamie" Koven, born in Morristown, New Jersey, rower, Olympics-5th-1996 1973 Birthday James Dexter, tackle for the Arizona Cardinals 1973 Birthday James Michael Kennedy, Boston, rocker, 4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun Boys 1973 Birthday James Christensen, NFL guard for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday James Young, Australian water polo player 1996 Olympics 1973 Event James R. Schlesinger, becomes 9th director of CIA 1973 Event U.S. poet James Merrill wins Bollingen Prize 1972 Birthday James Logan, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Birthday James Willis, linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Birthday James Stream Thurmond, Jr., son of U.S. senator Strom Thurmond 1972 Birthday James Willis, NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Birthday James McKnight, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Event Barbra Striesand, James Taylor, Carole King and Quincy Jones perform at a benefit for George McGovern for President 1972 Death James F. Byrnes, American Politician 1971 Birthday James Stewart, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1971 Birthday James Stewart, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings 1971 Event "2 Gentlemen of Verona" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 613 performances 1971 Death James Westerfield, actor (Travels of Jaime McPheeters), dies at 59 1971 Birthday Richard D. James, English Musician 1971 Birthday James Folston, NFL defensive end for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Birthday Brennon James Dowric, Australian gymnast, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday James Baldwin, Jr., born in Southern Pines, North Carolina, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1971 Birthday James Roberson, defensive end for the Tennessee Oilers 1971 Birthday James Burton, cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday James Burton, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday James Hundon, wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Birthday James Ransom, born in Toronto, Ontario, Epee fencer 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Dalton James, actor, My Father the Hero, Mark-Beverly Hills 90201 1971 Birthday James Roberson, WLAF defensive end, Rhein Fire 1971 Birthday James Hammerstrand, born in LaMesa California, volleyball middle blocker, 1996 Olympics 1971 Death James Cash Penney, U.S. founder (J C Penney), dies at 95 1971 Birthday James Logan, WLAF linebacker for the Scotland Claymores 1970 Birthday James Jett, NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders 1970 Event "Hello, Dolly!" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 2844 performances 1970 Birthday James Brown, tackle for the Miami Dolphins 1970 Birthday James Pedro, Danvers Massachusetts, lightweight judoka, Olympics-bronze-92, 96 1970 Death Baby Huey, James Ramey, vocalist (Baby Huey and Babysitters), dies 1970 Birthday James Williams, WLAF cornerback for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Event Quebec separatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross 1970 Death James M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39 1970 Birthday James Robinson, NBA guard, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers 1970 Death James McClain, U.S. black activist, shot dead 1970 Birthday James Michael Furyk, West Chester, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1994 Las Vegas-5th 1970 Birthday James Johnson, NFL/WLAF running back, Tampa Bucs, Frankfurt Galaxy 1970 Birthday Kelli James, born in Medford, New Jersey, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday James Calvin Spivey, born in Schiller Park, Illinois, miler 1970 Death Slim Harpo, James Moore, rocker, dies at 28 1970 Birthday James Atkins, NFL tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Death James "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep and Limelites), beaten to death 1970 Birthday James Wilson, WLAF defensive end for the Rhein Fire 1970 Birthday James Patton, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills 1970 Birthday James Brown, NFL tackle for the New York Jets 1969 Birthday James Trapp, NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1969 Death James Anderson, actor (Connection, Five), dies at 48 1969 Birthday James Black, Regina, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1969 Birthday James Fuller, NFL/WLAF safety, N O Saints, Frankfurt Galaxy, Scotland 1969 Event 21st Emmy Awards: Get Smart, Don Adams and Susan St. James 1969 Event Tommy James and Shondells release "Crystal Blue Persuasion" 1969 Birthday James Westphal, born in Oak Park Illinois, 10k runner 1969 Birthday James Atkin, rocker, EMF-Unbelievable 1969 Event James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1969 Death James Lanphier, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon), dies at 48 1969 Birthday James Jones, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens 1968 Birthday James Mouton, born in Denver, Colorado, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday James Mouton, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Alex James, English Musician 1968 Birthday James Brady, born in Brooklyn, New York, columnist, New York Post 1968 Birthday James Williams, NFL linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Mark James Crear, SF, 110m hurdler, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 Birthday James Caviezel, American Actor 1968 Event Marine James Anderson, Jr. is 1st black Medal of Honor winner 1968 Birthday James Francis, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Event James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr., captured 1968 Death James Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81 1968 Birthday James Parrish, NFL outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Birthday James "Jim" Neil, Buffalo, New York, rower 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday James Harris, NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings 1968 Birthday James Williams, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears 1968 Birthday L L Cool J, James Todd Smith, St. Albans, New York, rapper, Bigger and Deffer 1967 Death Michael James Adams, USAF pilot (X-15), dies in X-15 crash at 37 1967 Birthday James Joseph, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals 1967 Death James Dunn, actor (Tree Grows in Brooklyn, 6 Gun Law), dies at 61 1967 Birthday James Jenkins, NFL tight end for the Washington Redskins 1967 Birthday Mike James, born in Ft. Walton, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Event James Law rides entire New York City subway in 22 hours 12 minutes 1967 Death James Friskin, composer, dies at 80 1967 Death James Schneider, actor (Keystone Kops), dies at 85 1966 Event Governor James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland, race riot 1966 Event Activist James Meredith wounded by white sniper in Mississippi 1966 Birthday James Saxon, NFL fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles 1966 Event James Goldman's "Lion in Winter," premieres in New York City 1966 Birthday Wendy James, born in London, England, vocalist, Transvision Vamp-Velveteen 1966 Birthday James "Rachel" Bolan, Pt Pleasant, New Jersey, rocker, Skid Row-Psycho Love 1965 Birthday James Jagger, son of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall 1965 Birthday Wayne James, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test wicketkeeper vs. Pakistan 1993 1965 Birthday James Tomkins, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1965 Death James Rennie, actor (Wilson, Skylark, Illicit), dies at 75 1965 Birthday Henry James, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Death James B Collip, Canadian bio-chemist (insulin), dies at 72 1965 Birthday James Hasty, NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs 1965 Birthday Kevin James, born in Stony Brook, New York, actor, comedian, appeared on ''The Late Show with David Letterman', films include, 'Hitch', 'Grown Ups', '50 First Dates' 1965 Event James Baldwin's "Amen Corner," premieres in New York City 1965 Death James Reeb, U.S. vicar/civil rights activist, murdered 1965 Birthday James David McGovern, Teaneck, New Jersey, PGA golfer, 1993 Shell Houston Open 1965 Birthday Alan Cumming, born in Aberfeldy, Scotland, actor, director, author, played Boris Ivanovich Grishenko in 'GoldenEye' James Bond film 1965 Birthday James Washington, NFL safety, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins 1964 Birthday James Martinez, Santa Fe, New Mexico, rower 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Gene Watkins, Waco, Texas, actor, James Walsh-As the World Turns 1964 Birthday Kim Richards, LI, New York, actress, Nanny and Professor, James at 15 1964 Death Ian Fleming, British journalist and creator of 'James Bond', dies at 56 1964 Event Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E Chaney, bodies discovered in an earthen Mississippi dam 1964 Death James Chaney, U.S. civil rights activist, murdered at 21 1964 Birthday James M. Kelly, Burlington Iowa, Captain USAF/astronaut 1964 Event James Baldwin's "Blues for Mr. Charlie," premieres in New York City 1964 Birthday Cheryl "Salt" James, singer, Salt-N-Pepa 1964 Birthday Cheryl James, American Musician 1964 Birthday James RB Ogilvy, son of English princess Alexandra 1964 Birthday Rachel Bolan, born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, born James Southworth, bass player, songwriter and co-founder of metal band, Skid Row 1964 Event "Hello, Dolly!" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 2,844 performances 1963 Event James Meredith becomes 1st black graduate from University of Mississippi 1963 Birthday James Wilder, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1 1963 Birthday James Hetfield, heavy metal rocker, Metallica-Helpless 1963 Birthday James Patrick, born in Winnipeg, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames 1963 Event "Mr. President" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 265 performances 1963 Death Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack 1963 Event 1st American, James Whittaker, conquers Mount Everest 1963 Event Dr. James Campbell performed the 1st human nerve transplant 1963 Birthday Robert James Affuso, born in Newburgh, New York, rock drummer, Skid Row-Psycho Love 1963 Birthday James Denton, American Actor 1962 Death James J Kilroy, tank inspector (Kilroy was here), dies at 60 1962 Event "Mr President" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 265 performances 1962 Event James Meredith became 1st black at University of Mississippi 1962 Event James Meredith registers for classes at University of Mississippi 1962 Event Governor R. Barnett refuses to admit a black to Miss Universe (James Meredith) 1962 Birthday James Debarge, Grand Rapids, Michigan, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Debarge 1962 Birthday Duffy James Joseph Waldorf, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, PGA golfer, 1995 LaCantera Tx 1962 Birthday James Marsters, American Actor 1962 Event "Subways Are after Sleeping" closes at St. James New York City after 205 performances 1962 Birthday James Carpenter, Canton Conn, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Nicholas Turturro, Queens, New York, actor, James Martinez-NYPD Blue 1962 Birthday James F Doehring, born in Santa Barbara, California, shot putter, Olympics-silver-1992 1962 Birthday Paul Webb, born in Essex, England, musician, producer, bass player, member of reggae band Eskalator, joined band TalkTalk in 1981, produced album 'The Year of the Leopard' with James Jorkston in 1996 1962 Event "Do Re Mi" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 400 performances 1961 Event "Subways Are for Sleeping" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 205 performances 1961 Event Producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman announce expensive publicity campaign to make Sean Connery (James Bond) a star 1961 Event U.S. government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith 1961 Death James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 1961 Event James Meredith refused access as a student in Mississippi 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' 1961 Event James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court 1961 Event James R. Hoffa elected chairman of Teamsters 1961 Birthday James McNichol, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks, California Fever 1961 Death James Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63 1961 Death James Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57 1961 Birthday Mike Kingery, born in St. James, Minnesota, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1961 Birthday James T. Gallagher, Jr., born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, PGA golfer, 1990 Greater Milw 1961 Death James Edward Murray, Senator-D-Montana 1934 - 1961, dies 1961 Birthday Kevan James, cricketer, all-rounder 4 wkts/4 balls and ton vs. India 1996 1961 Birthday James Worthy, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP 1960 Event "Do Re Mi" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 400 performances 1960 Birthday Darryl James, Kamloops BC, Canadian Tour golfer, Glenco-1992, 93 1960 Birthday Lance Kerwin, born in Newport Beach, California, James at 15, The Loneliest Runner 1960 Birthday James Prime, British rock keyboardist, Deacon Blue-Pay Day 1960 Birthday James Patrick Delsing, born in St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1993 New England-2nd 1960 Birthday Derek James, Durban South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Infiniti 1960 Birthday David James Elliott, Toronto, actor, Seinfeld, Lt Harmon Rabb-Jag 1960 Birthday James A Pawelczyk, Buffalo, New York, PhD/astronaut, sk STS-90 1960 Birthday [James] Kenneth Perry, born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, PGA golfer, 1991 Memorial 1960 Event 1st date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House" 1960 Event "Flower Drum Song" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 602 performances 1960 Birthday James Spader, born in New York City, actor, Endless Love, Wall St, Mannequin 1959 Birthday Brian James Claar, born in Santa Monica, California, PGA golfer, 1991 AT&T-2nd 1959 Birthday Hugh Laurie, born in Oxford, England, James Hugh Calum Laurie, actor, writer, musician, comedian, comedy partner, Stephen Fry, known for the Fry and Laurie double act, appears in successful Fox television drama House, playing role of Dr. Gregory House 1959 Death James Gleason, dies at 76 1958 Event "Flower Drum Song" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 602 performances 1958 Event "Li'l Abner" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 693 performances 1958 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family) 1958 Birthday Tony James, rock bassist, Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111 1958 Birthday James McDaniel, born in Washington D.C., actor, Arthur Fancy-NYPD Blue 1958 Birthday James Wilby, Burma, actor, Howards End, Maurice 1958 Event James van Allen discovers radiation belt 1957 Event AAU awards Bobby Morrow, James Sullivan Memorial Trophy 1957 Birthday James Sanford, U.S. runner, world record 50m indoor 1957 Birthday James Brown, British reggae singer/drummer, UB40-Red Red Wine 1957 Birthday James De Paiva, Hayward California, actor, Max Holden-One Life to Live 1957 Birthday James McGreevey, American Politician 1957 Event White Sox' James Landis struck out 5 times in a game 1957 Event St. James' Theater in London closes 1957 Death James F "Jimmy" Dorsey, U.S. orchestra leader, dies at 53 1957 Death James Connolly, 1st Olympic winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies 1956 Event "Pajama Game" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 1063 performances 1956 Event "Li'l Abner" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 693 performances 1956 Birthday James Honeyman-Scott, rock guitarist and vocalist, Pretenders 1956 Birthday James Talent, born in Des Peres, Missouri, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Missouri, senior advisor to Mitt Romney's 2008 Presidential campaign 1956 Birthday James H Newman, Trust Territory of Pacific, PhD/Astronaut, STS-51, 69 1956 Birthday James Newman, American Astronaut 1956 Birthday James Van Patten, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Bo-Chisholms 1956 Birthday James Donald Halsell, Jr., Monroe, Louisiana, astronaut, STS-65, 74, 83, 94 1956 Birthday James Lofton, NFL wide reciever, Bills, Packers, Raiders 1956 Birthday John James, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Jeff Colby-Dynasty 1956 Birthday James Ingram, vocalist, On the Wings of Love 1955 Birthday James Edwards, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1955 Death James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64 1955 Death James Dean, U.S. actor (East of Eden, Giant), dies 1955 Death James Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in car crash at 24 1955 Birthday James Jonathan Sylvers, born in Memphis, Tennessee, keyboardist, vocalist, member of The Sylvers, a popular 1970's rhythm and blues family group 1955 Death James Agee, U.S. critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY 1955 Birthday Amschel Mayor James Rothschild, born in Paris, France, banker, joined family banking firm N M Rothschild & Sons, chief executive of Rothschild Asset Management 1955 Birthday James Montgomery, U.S. 100m swimmer, Olympic-3 gold-1976 1955 Birthday Michael James Sullivan, born in Gary, Indiana, PGA golfer, 1980 Southern Open 1954 Death James Hilton, English author (Lost Horizon), dies at 54 1954 Event "Star is Born" starring Judy Garland and James Mason premieres 1954 Event James E. Wilkins is 1st black to attend a U.S. cabinet meeting 1954 Birthday James Cameron, born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, writer and director, True Lies, Titanic 1954 Birthday James Kiberd, actor, Trevor Dillon-Loving, All My Children 1954 Birthday James Belushi, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Sat Night Live, Trading Places 1954 Birthday James Henderson, country singer, Black Oak Arkansas 1954 Event "Pajama Game" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 1063 performances 1954 Event "King and I" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 1246 performances 1954 Birthday James F Reilly II, born in Mount Home AFB Idaho, PhD/astronaut, STS-89, sk:100 1953 Birthday James Remar, Boston, actor, 48 Hours, Rent-a-Cop, Cotton Club 1953 Birthday James di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles 1953 Birthday James E Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary 1953 Birthday James Taylor, born in South Carolina, rocker, Kool and The Gang 1953 Birthday James Horner, actor, Titanic, Apollo 13, Balto, Jade, Casper 1953 Birthday James Russo, born in New York City, actor, My Own Private Idaho, China Girl 1953 Death James Francis Thorpe, decathelete, 2 Gold Medals 1912 Olympics, dies at 64 1953 Death James Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies 1953 Event Francis Crick and James Watson discover structure of DNA-molecule 1953 Birthday James Mndaweni, South African worker's union leader/president, NACTU 1952 Birthday James D Wetherbee, Flushing, New York, Lieutenant Commander USN/astr, STS-32, 52, 63, 86 1952 Birthday Alec John Such, born in Yonkers, New York, rocker, musician, former bassist for band Bon Jovi, managed local New Jersey bands and Heaven band in Chicago with James Young of Styx 1952 Birthday James Keane, Buffalo, New York, actor, Willis Bell-Paper Chase 1952 Birthday James Forbes, basketball player 1972 Olympics silver 1952 Birthday James H. Douglas, American Politician 1952 Birthday James Mankey, rocker, Concrete Blonde 1952 Birthday James A. Barcia, born in Bay City, Michiga, Representative-D-Michigan 2003 - 1952 Birthday James Philip Bagian, Philadelphia, MDPE/astronaut, STS-29, STS-40 1951 Birthday James Turner Brewer, born Maywood, Illinois, basketball player, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Death James Norman Hall, American Author 1951 Birthday David Yip, born in Liverpool, England, of Chinese descent, English actor, played Johnny Ho in The Chinese Detective, played CIA liason agent Chuck Lee in 'A View to a Kill', a 1985 James Bond film 1951 Birthday James Stephens, Mount Kisko, New York, actor, Paper Chase, Devil's Island 1951 Birthday James C. Greenwood, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Pennsylvania 1993 - 2005 1951 Event "King and I" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 1246 performances 1951 Death James I Wedgwood, British theosophist/Catholic bishop, dies at 67 1951 Death James Bridie, Osborne Henry Mavor, dramatist, dies 1950 Death James Stephens, Irish poet (Crock of Gold), dies at 68 1950 Event "Harvey," starring James Stewart, premieres in NY 1950 Event James Dean begins his career with an appearance in a Pepsi commercial 1950 Event Cleveland Browns' Tommy James intercepts 3 passes, club record 1950 Birthday James P[aul] Blaylock, U.S., sci-fi author, Elfin Ship, Homunculus 1950 Event "Where's Chartev?" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 792 performances 1950 Birthday James Reynolds, born in Oskaloosa, Kansas, actor, Abe Carver-Days of our Lives 1950 Birthday David James Wottle, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Birthday James Smith, U.S., singer, Stylistics-Can't Give you Anything 1950 Birthday James A. Butts, born in Los Angeles, California, triple jumper 1976 Olympics silver 1950 Birthday James Conlon, born in New York City, conductor, Cincinnati May Festival-1979 1950 Birthday James Dunn, U.S. vocalist, Stylistics-You make me feel Brand New 1949 Death James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89 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' 1949 Birthday "Fat" Larry James, U.S. drummer, Fat Larry's Band 1949 Birthday James Fallows, American Journalist 1949 Birthday Mike Vale, rock bassist, Tommy James and The Shondells 1949 Birthday Ronnie James Dio, rocker, Dio-Holy Diver, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath 1949 Death James T Adams, U.S. historian (Pulitzer 1921) 1949 Birthday James S. Voss, born Cordova, Alabama, Major USA/astronaut, STS-44, 53, 69 1949 Birthday James Sempill, born in Scotland, born James William Stuart Whitemore Sempill, Lord Sempill, 21st Lord Sempill, Peerage of Scotland, created in 1489 for Sir John Sempill 1949 Birthday James P Pennington, rocker, Exile 1948 Birthday James Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, Styx 1948 Event "Where's Chartev?" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 792 performances 1948 Death James Baskett, dies 1948 Event "Sleepy Hallow" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 12 performances 1948 Event "Sleepy Hallow" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 12 performances 1948 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener and Tennessee Williams 1948 Birthday James Wise, U.S. soul singer, Archie Bell and the Drells 1948 Birthday Eddie James Hart, Martinez Cal, 4x100m relay runner, Olympics gold 72 1948 Birthday James Taylor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, vocalist and guitarist, Up on the Roof 1948 Birthday Les Holroyd, born in Oldham, England, rocker, Barclay James Harvest 1948 Birthday James FCS "Jim" Woude, cartoonist 1948 Birthday James Ellroy, American Writer 1948 Birthday Eddie Gray, rock guitarist, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue 1948 Birthday Billy Zoom, born in Savanna, Illinois, musician, guitarist, founder of punk rock band X, Guitar Player named him greatest guitar player of all time in 2007, worked with Gene Vincent, rockabilly legend, as well as Etta James, Big Joe Turner 1948 Birthday Rick James, American Musician 1948 Birthday Mel Pritchard, born in Oldham, England, Melvyn Pritchard, Mel Pritchard, drummer, rocker, played progressive rock with Barclay James Harvest, worked with Les Holroyd 1947 Birthday George Lawrence James, New Jersey, 4X400m relayer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday James Fielder, Denton, Texas, rocker, Blood Sweat and Tears 1947 Event James Forrestal sworn in as 1st U.S. Secretary of Defense 1947 Birthday James Pankow, born in St. Louis, Missouri, rocker, Chicago 1947 Birthday James Harris, born in Monroe, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Buffalo, Louisiana, San Diego 1947 Birthday James T. Walsh, born in Syracuse, New York, Representative-R-New York 1989 - 2009 1947 Birthday Tommy James, born in Dayton, Ohio, born Thomas Gregory Jackson, musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, led rock band Tommy James and the Shondells 1947 Birthday James Woods, born in Warwick, Rhode Island, actor, Salvador, Against All Odds 1947 Birthday Wooly Wolstenholme, keyboardist/vocalist, Barclay James Harvest 1947 Birthday James Patterson, American Author 1947 Birthday Edward James Olmos, Cal, actor, Miami Vice, Stand and Deliver, Triumph 1947 Birthday Peter Lucia, rock drummer, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue 1946 Birthday James Ray Tucker, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Turtles-Eleanor 1946 Death James Jeans, English physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 69 1946 Birthday James R. Hines, Dumas, Arkansas, 4X100m relayer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1946 Birthday Susan Saint James, Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, McMillian and Wife 1946 Death Susan St. James, Susan Jane Miller, Los Angeles California, actress (Kate and Allie) 1946 Death James Maxton, politician, dies 1946 Birthday Timothy Dalton, born in North Wales, actor, James Bond-Living Daylights 1946 Birthday James C. Adamson, born Warsaw New York, Lt. Col. U.S. astronaut on STS-28, STS-43 1946 Death Sidney James Jones, composer, dies at 84 1945 Birthday James Naughton, Middleton CT, actor, Stranger is Watching 1945 Birthday James G Richardson, Gainesville, Florida, actor, Tim Cassidy-Sierra 1945 Birthday Peter James Leonard Klatzow, composer 1945 Birthday James Rodford, English rock vocalist/bassist, Kinks-Mr Pleasant 1945 Birthday James Orville Fulkerson, composer 1945 Birthday James F. Buchli, born in New Rockford, North Dakota, USMC/astr, STS-51C, 61A, 29, 48 1945 Birthday James Naughton, U.S., actor, Trauma Center, 7/6/46]- 1945 Birthday Richard Ottaway, born in Bristol, England, Richard Geoffrey James Ottaway, politician, Conservative Party, attended Brittania Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Member of Parliament for Croydon South 1945 Birthday James P. Moran, American Politician 1945 Birthday Ronnie Rosman, rocker, Tommy James Shondells-Crystal Blue Persuasion 1945 Birthday James Nicholson, British MEP 1944 Birthday James Carville, American Lawyer 1944 Birthday James "Ox" D A van Hoften, born in Fresno California, astronaut, STS-11, STS-20 1944 Birthday James Purify, U.S. singer, I'm Your Puppet 1944 Birthday James Buckley, CEO, Baltic Exchange 1944 Birthday James Diggle, FBA, classicist 1944 Birthday James Cousins, British MP 1944 Birthday James Cran, born in Britain, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness 1997 - 2005 1943 Birthday Allen James Coage, New York City, HW judo 1976 Olympics bronze 1943 Birthday James Edward Sellars, composer 1943 Birthday James Kale, rocker, Guess Who 1943 Death Benjamin James Dale, composer, dies at 58 1943 Birthday James Levine, musical conductor, Tosca, dir, Metropolitan Opera 1943 Birthday James Levine, British conductor 1943 Birthday James Earl Chaney, U.S. civil rights activist 1943 Event James Gow and A d'Usseau's "Tomorrow the World," premieres in New York City 1943 Event James Oglethorpe (U.S.) and Terkolei (Netherlands), torpedoed and sinks 1943 Birthday James Wallace Beaton, born in Britain, Chief Superintendent, The Queen's Police Officer 1983 - 1992, saved Princess Anne from kidnapper 1974 1943 Birthday Win Griffiths, born in Wales, born Winston James Griffiths, politician, Labor Party, served as Member of Parliament for Bridgend, member of the European Parliament, Chairman of Bro Margannwg NHS Trust 1943 Birthday James King, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, basketball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 Birthday Timothy Andrew James Souster, composer 1943 Birthday Paul James Nunn, mountaineer 1942 Birthday Mike Heron, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, born James Michael Heron, singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, member of The Incredible String Band 1942 Event 1st U.S. citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey) 1942 Death James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76 1942 Birthday James A. Leach, American Politician 1942 Birthday James Carr, U.S., gospel singer, To Love Somebody 1942 Birthday James Topping, author of CP/M 1942 Event 68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57 1942 Event James H. Doolittle bombs Tokyo and other Japanese cities 1942 Birthday James Couchman, born in England, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Gillingham 1942 Birthday James Cromwell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stretch-All in the Family, Babe 1942 Event Interallied war trial conference publishes St. James Declaration 1941 Birthday James Bowman, English contratenor 1941 Event Prior to U.S. in WW II, Germany torpedoes U.S. destroyer Reuben James 1941 Event USS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though U.S. is not in war 1941 Birthday James Seals, Sidney, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze 1941 Death James Stephenson, actor (Sea Hawk, River's End), dies at 52 1941 Birthday James Scott, director, Strike it Rich 1941 Birthday James P[atrick] Hogan, UK, sci-fi author, Giants' Star 1941 Birthday James P. Hoffa, American Businessman 1941 Birthday James Traficant, Jr., born in Youngstown, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1985 - 2002 1941 Death James G. Frazer, Scottish Scientist 1941 Birthday Sheila James Kuehl, politician/actress, Zelda-Dobie Gillis 1941 Death James Joyce, novelist (Ulysses), dies in Zurich Switzerland, at 58 1940 Birthday James Burrows, TV producer/director, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers 1940 Birthday James Brady, press secretary, wounded during Reagan assassin attempt 1940 Birthday John Pennel, pole vaulter, James E Sullivan Award-1963 1940 Birthday James Brolin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dr. Kiley-Marcus Welby, Peter-Hotel 1940 Death James Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39 1940 Birthday James L. Brooks, producer/director, Broadcast News, Taxi, Critic 1940 Birthday James L. Brooks, Producer 1940 Birthday James Blyth, born in Britain, businessman, head of defense sales for Ministry of Defense, chairman, London Business School, CEO, The Boots Company 1940 Birthday James Gammon, born in Newman, Illinois, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Nick-Nash Bridges 1939 Birthday Bob James, born in Marshall, Missouri, rocker, smooth jazz, fusion, arranger, producer, wrote "Nautilus" and "Take Me To Mardi Gras", two of the most sampled songs in hip hop history 1939 Birthday James Booker, New Orleans, R and B musician, Gonzo 1939 Birthday James Galway, born in Belfast. Ireland, flutist, 18k gold flute, Royal Phil 1939 Death James A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78 1939 Death James Naismith, Basketball inventor, dies 1939 Birthday James McGee, pathologist/professor, Morbid Anatomy at Oxford 1939 Birthday James Victor, born in Puerto Rico, actor, Boulevard Night, Streets of LA 1939 Death James Deacon White, ball player jumped teams in 1876 (Chi), dies at 91 1939 Event 71st Belmont: James Stout aboard Johnstown wins in 2:29.6 1939 Birthday James Fox, born in London, England, actor, Greystoke 1939 Event 65th Kentucky Derby: James Stout aboard Johnstown wins in 2:03.4 1939 Birthday James Robert Jones, born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Representative-D-Oklahoma 1973 - 1987 1939 Birthday Reinier Lucassen, Dutch painter, Kuifje contra James Union 1939 Birthday James Caan, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Brian's Song, Killer Elite, Godfather 1939 Birthday James Aubrey Turner, scientist 1938 Birthday James Katt, pitcher/sportscaster, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins 1938 Birthday P J Proby, James Marcus Smith, born in Houston, Texas, rocker 1938 Death James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 1938 Birthday James Botten, cricketer, all-rounder in 1965 South Africa series vs. England 1938 Birthday James Bolam, actor, Crucible of Terror 1938 Event 70th Belmont: James Stout aboard Pasteurized wins in 2:29.6 1938 Birthday James Bilbray, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Representative-D-Nevada 1987 - 1995 1938 Birthday James Farentino, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Dead and Buried, Final Countdown 1938 Birthday James G Watt, born in Colorado, U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1981 - 1983 1938 Birthday James G. Watt, Public Servant 1938 Birthday Etta James, Jamesette Hawkins, U.S. singer, Roll With Me Henry 1937 Birthday James MacArthur, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Danny Williams-Hawaii 5-0 1937 Death James Ramsay MacDonald, British Prime Minister (Lab, 1924, 29-35), dies at 71 1937 Death James Marcus, actor (Clockwork Orange), dies at 60 1937 Birthday James Florio, born in Brooklyn, New York, Representative-D-New Jersey 1975 - 1990, Governor-D-New Jersey,1990 - 1994 1937 Event Joe Louis KOs James J. Braddock in 18 for heavyweight boxing title 1937 Death James M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies 1937 Death James M. Barrie, British Playwright 1937 Birthday Ian St. James, novelist, Balfour Conspiracy, Vengeance, Money Stones 1937 Birthday Paul Mefano, born in France, composer, conductor, founded Ensemble 2e2m, premiered over 500 works by young composers, including James Dillon and Franco Donatoni, directed the Conservatory of Versailles 1996 - 2005 1936 Birthday James Stacy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fred-Adv of Ozzie and Harriet 1936 Birthday James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor, Mitropolos 1964 1936 Birthday James H "Simon" Gray, English playwright, Butley 1936 Death James Philip Dunn, composer, dies at 52 1936 Birthday James Hampton, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, actor, Bugler Dobbs-F Troop, Teen Wolf 1936 Birthday James Darren, born in Philadelphia, actor, TJ Hooker, Diamond Head, Venus in Furs 1936 Event 68th Belmont: James Stout aboard Granville wins in 2:30 1936 Birthday James Darren, actor, Time Tunnel 1936 Birthday James Dobson, American Psychologist 1936 Birthday James C. Dobson, American Psychologist 1936 Birthday James Rand, British judge, Advocate General 1935 Birthday James Clay, born in Dallas, Texas, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins 1935 Birthday James Cotton, blues vocalist 1935 Event James J Braddock beats Max Baer in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1935 Birthday James George, U.S., weightlifter, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1956 Olympics 1935 Birthday James Graham, born in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, Africa, 8th Duke of Montrose, the only Duke with a seat in the House of Lords as a hereditary peer 1935 Birthday Hans Wollschlager, born in Minden, Germany, writer, editor, translated completed works of Edgar Allen Poe, James Joyce's Ulysses 1935 Event James T Farrell finishes his "Studs Lonigan" trilogy 1934 Event Vernon Duke and James Hanley's musical premieres in New York City 1934 Birthday James Inhofe, American Politician 1934 Birthday William James Matthias, composer 1934 Birthday James Carl Tenney, composer 1934 Birthday James Tenney, American Composer 1934 Event U.S. Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down government's attempt to ban controversial James Joyce novel "Ulysses" 1934 Death [James] Thorne Smith, U.S., sci-fi author (Stray Lamb, Turnabout) 1934 Birthday James Charles Lehrer, Wichita, Kansas, news anchor, McNeil-Lehrer Report 1934 Birthday James Jeffords, American Politician 1934 Birthday James Drury, New York City, actor, Virginian 1934 Birthday James B Sikking, California, actor, Hill St. Blues, Star Trek 3, Doogie Howser 1934 Birthday James Franciscus, Clayton, Missouri, actor, Mr Novak, Longstreet, Hunter 1933 Birthday James Booth, born in London, England, actor and writer, Zulu, Robbery, Revenge 1933 Event Ban on James Joyce' "Ulysses" in U.S., lifted 1933 Birthday James Wolfensohn, Australian Businessman 1933 Birthday James D. Houston, American Writer 1933 Event Young Park (1) in the Bronx named in honor of James Young 1933 Death James Loeb, American Businessman 1933 Birthday Robert Rhodes James, historian, Gallipoli 1933 Birthday Bob Simmons, born in Fulham, England, stuntman, double for James Bond 1933 Birthday David James Moore, educationalist 1933 Birthday James Goldsmith, Paris, France, corporate raider, Referendum Party 1933 Death James Corbett, (Gentleman Jim), heavyweight box champ (1892-97), dies 1933 Birthday James A. Abrahamson, USAF/astronaut 1932 Birthday Al Levitt, born in New York City, New York, drummer, American jazz artist, studied under Irv Kuger, played in Europe with Peter Ind, Slide Hampton, Chet Baker, Wayne Marsh, James Moody 1932 Event New York City Mayor James J "Gentleman Jimmy" Walker resigns (graft charges) 1932 Birthday John James Fenwick, English warehouse owner/multi-millionaire 1932 Event Englishman James Mollisson is 1st to fly east to west over Atlantic 1932 Birthday James V. Hansen, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Representative-R-Utah 1981 - 2003 1932 Birthday James Anderton, Chief constable, Manchester England 1932 Birthday James Lester, born in Nottingham, England, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Beeston, served as party whip, junior employment minister 1932 Event 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8 1932 Event 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2 1932 Event 1st patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree 1932 Birthday James Clyde, born in England, Baron Clyde, son of James Latham Clyde, Lord Clyde, British judge, Chancellor to the Bishop of Argyll, Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland 1931 Death Arthur James Cook, union leader (coal miners), dies at 47 1931 Birthday James Watson Cronin, nuclear physicist 1931 Birthday James Cronin, American Physicist 1931 Birthday Monty Losowsky, professor of medicine, St. James University England 1931 Birthday James Loughran, British conductor 1931 Birthday James Tolkan Calumet, born in Michigan, actor, Weekend War, Leap of Faith 1931 Birthday James Leander "Leo" Nichols, honorary consul 1931 Birthday James Q. Wilson, American Politician 1931 Birthday Donald James Martino, Plainfield, New Jersey, composer, Noturnno-Pulitzer 1974 1931 Birthday James Weatherhead, moderator, General Assembly of Church of Scotland 1931 Birthday James Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, stage/film actor, Giant, Rebel Without a Cause 1931 Birthday James Earl Jones, Mississippi, actor, Darth Vader, Exorcist II, Soul Man 1930 Event James Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP 1930 Event Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award 1930 Birthday James Felton Boyd, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, light HW boxer 1956 Olympics gold 1930 Birthday James M Taylor, Stamps ARK, USAF/astronaut 1930 Birthday James Olsen, Evanston, Illinois, actor, Andromeda Strain, Spell 1930 Birthday James McLane, U.S., 1500m freestyle swimmer 1948 Olympics gold 1930 Birthday Sean Connery, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, James Bond 1930 Birthday James Gulliver, businessman 1930 Birthday Ronald James Herron, architect 1930 Birthday James Komack, born in New York City, writer/director/actor, Courtship of Eddie's Father 1930 Birthday James Gathers, Sumter, South Carolina, 200m runner 1952 Olympics bronze 1930 Birthday James McEachin, Pennert, North Carolina, actor, Harry-Tenafly 1930 Birthday Michael James Adams, USAF pilot, X-15 1930 Birthday James Baker III, Houston, Secretary of Treasury, 1985 - 1988, Secretary of State, 1989 - 1992 1930 Birthday James Alan Ferman, secretary, British Board of Film Classification 1930 Event Hostess Twinkies invented by bakery executive James Dewar 1930 Birthday James Benson Irwin, Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, Col USAF/astronaut, Apollo 15 1930 Birthday James Irwin, American Astronaut 1930 Birthday Doug Harvey, hockey star, 3 time James Norris winner 1930 Birthday James Broderick, born in Charleston, New Hampshire, actor, Brenner-Brenner, Doug-Family 1929 Birthday James Brosnan, baseball player/writer, Long Season 1929 Event James H. Scullin forms Australia government 1929 Event Lt James H Doolittle guides a Consolidated N-Y-2 Biplane over Mitchell Field in New York in 1st all-instrument flight 1929 Birthday John Milford, Johnstown, New York, actor, Lieutenant, Legend of Jesse James 1929 Birthday James Pilditch, designer 1929 Birthday James Bishop, editor, London News Publications 1929 Birthday James Kirtland Randall, composer 1929 Birthday James McDivitt, born in Chicago, Brigadier General USAF/astronaut, Gemini 4, Apollo 9 1929 Birthday Sonny James, James Loden, Hackelburg AL, rocker, Young Love 1929 Birthday James Last, orchestra leader/composer/arranger 1929 Birthday Lady, James, Mellon, CEO, Volunteer Development Scotland 1929 Birthday James Ackley Maxwell, actor and director, Traitors, Pyt Potter, Otley 1929 Birthday James Coco, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Man of La Mancha, Murder by Death 1929 Birthday Sonny James, singer, Young Love, Running Bear 1929 Birthday James R. Schlesinger, U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1973 - 1975 1929 Birthday James Mulcro Drew, composer 1928 Birthday James "Jimmy" Johnson, U.S. gospel/blues singer/guitarist 1928 Birthday James Edward Bradford, HW weightlifer, Silver Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1928 Birthday James "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers, NL rookie of year 1953 1928 Birthday James Porter, CEO, Commonwealth Institute 1928 Birthday James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor, Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven 1928 Birthday James Wild, music teacher 1928 Birthday Amazing [James] Randi, born in Toronto, Ontario, skeptic magician, Nova 1928 Birthday James Randi, Canadian Entertainer 1928 Birthday James Kilfedder, MP, Ulster Popular Unionist 1928 Birthday James Ivory, producer/director, Howard's End, Remains of the Day 1928 Birthday James Brown, born in Barnwell, South Carolina, soul singer, 'Hot Pants', 'Living in America' 1928 Birthday James Garner, born in Norman, Oklahoma, actor, Rockford Files, Bret Maverick 1928 Birthday James White, sci-fi author, Star Surgeon, Star Healer 1928 Birthday James D. Watson, chemist, co-discovered structure of DNA 1928 Birthday James A. Lovell, born in Cleveland, Ohio, USN/astr, Gemini 7, 12, Apollo 8, 13 1928 Birthday James W. Kinnear, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, CEO, Texaco 1928 Birthday James Earl Ray, assassin, Martin Luther King, Jr. 1927 Event St. James Theater (Erlanger) opens at 246 W 44th St. New York City 1927 Death James Curwood, U.S. journalist and writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49 1927 Birthday James Eaton, Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry 1927 Birthday James H. Weaver, born in Brookings, South Dakota, Representative-D-Oregon 1975 - 1987 1927 Birthday James J. Howard, born in Irvington, New Jersey, Representative-D-New Jersey 1965 - 1988 1927 Death James E K Aggrey, Ghana/US theologist, dies 1927 Birthday James Goldman, author/playwright, Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid 1927 Birthday James Eberle, British admiral/director, Royal Institute of International Affairs 1927 Death James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 1927 Birthday James D. Watkins, American Soldier 1927 Birthday James Callaghan, British MP 1926 Birthday James Dewar, journalist/documentary film-maker 1926 Birthday James McCracken, born in Gary, Indiana, dramatic tenor, Rodolfo-La Boheme 1926 Birthday James Lipton, American Educator 1926 Birthday Edwin James Nairn Carr, composer 1926 Birthday James Best, born in Corydon, Indiana, actor, Savages, Sounder, Rolling Thunder 1926 Birthday James Hele, high master, St. Paul's School 1926 Birthday James Whitman McLamore, businessman 1926 Birthday James S. Coleman, American Sociologist 1926 Birthday James P. Donleavy, born in Brooklyn, novelist, Ginger Man, Onion Eaters 1926 Birthday James Stirling, Scottish D-day-parachutist/architect/knight 1926 Birthday James Hillman, born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, psychologist, credited with developing archetypal psychology 1926 Birthday James Merrill, U.S. poet and author, Scripts for the Pageant 1926 Event James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hour day and $5 daily minimum wage 1925 Birthday James E "Jimmy" Smith, U.S. jazz/organist, Walk on the Wild Side 1925 Birthday Maurice Binder, New York City, photographer/film titler, James Bond 1925 Birthday Roy James Brown, New Orleans, boxer/soul singer, Good Rockin' Tonight 1925 Birthday James Pickles, judge 1925 Birthday Peter Graves, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, James Phelps-Mission Impossible 1925 Birthday James Miskin, QC/recorder of London 1925 Birthday James E. Burke, American Businessman 1925 Birthday James Moody, U.S., jazz saxophonist/orchestra leader 1925 Death James Lane Allen, U.S. writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75 1925 Birthday James Saunders, English chemist/playwright, Ark 1925 Event James Gleason and Richard Tabers "Is zat so?," premieres in New York City 1924 Birthday James A. McClure, born in Payette, Idaho, Senator-R-Idaho 1973 - 1991, Representative-R-Idaho 1967 - 1973 1924 Birthday James Galanos, Philadelphia, fashion designer, Coty Hall of Fame-1959 1924 Birthday James W. Wood, USAF/astronaut, Dynasoar 1924 Birthday James Kirkwood, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and writer, Hired Wife 1924 Birthday James A. Baldwin, American Author 1924 Birthday Peter James Frederick Green, CEO Lloyd's of London 1924 Birthday James W. Black, Scottish Scientist 1924 Death Cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64 1924 Birthday James Colin Ross Welch, journalist 1924 Birthday James Swaffield, director-general, Swaffield and Clerk to the GLC 1923 Birthday James Stockdale, Admiral, Vietnam, Ross Perot's 1992 running mate 1923 Birthday [James] Hoyt Wilhelm, knuckleball pitcher, Orioles 1923 Birthday James Arness, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Matt Dillon-Gunsmoke, Thing 1923 Birthday James Kirkup, travel writer/poet/novelist, African in Greenland 1923 Death James Dewar, Scottish Scientist 1923 Birthday James L. Buckley, born in New York City, New York, Senator-R-New York 1971 - 1977 1923 Birthday James L. Buckley, American Politician 1923 Birthday James Abdnor, born in Kennebec, South Dakota, Senator-R-South Dakota 1981 - 1987, Representative-D-South Dakota 1973 - 1981 1923 Birthday James Dickey, Atlanta, poet/actor, Deliverance 1922 Birthday James Wilson, composer 1922 Birthday James E. Gunn, U.S., sci-fi author, Station in Space, Immortal 1922 Birthday James Holt, medieval historian 1922 Birthday Kingsley Amis, born in London, novelist, Lucky Jim, James Bond Dossier 1922 Birthday James Noble, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Governor Gatling-Benson 1922 Birthday James C "Jim" Laker, Bradford England, cricket off spinner 1922 Death James William Tate, composer, dies at 46 1922 Event James Joyce's "Ulysses" published in Paris (1,000 copies) 1922 Birthday Lord James Hanson, English industrialist/House of Lords, Conservative 1921 Birthday James Tye, safety expert 1921 Birthday James Jones, Robinson, Illinois, novelist, From Here to Eternity 1921 Birthday James Whitmore, born in White Plains, New York, actor, Give 'em Hell Harry 1921 Birthday James Menter, principal, Queen Mary College 1921 Birthday J. James Exon, born in Geddes, South Dakota, Senator-D-Nebraska 1979 - 1997 1921 Birthday James Houston, born in Toronto, author/filmmaker, Tikta'Liktak 1921 Birthday Clifton James, New York City, actor, Buster and Billie, David and Lisa 1921 Birthday James Clifton, Spokane, Washington actor, Live and Let Die 1921 Birthday James [Benjamin] Blish, US/UK, sci-fi author, Hugo, Star Trek Reader 1921 Birthday James Blish, American Author 1921 Event Philip James Barry's "Punch for Judy," premieres in New York City 1921 Birthday James Wilson, British Lieutenant-General 1921 Birthday Nancy Kelly, born in Lowell, Massachusetts, actress, Double Exposure, Jesse James 1920 Death William James Robjohn, composer, dies at 77 1920 Birthday James J Kilpatrick, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, columnist, 60 Minutes 1920 Birthday James Lanphier, New York, actor, Flight of Lost Balloon 1920 Birthday James Molyneaux, MP, Ulster unionist 1920 Birthday P. D. James, English Novelist 1920 Birthday Phyllis James, mystery writer 1920 Birthday James Munn, commissioner, British University 1920 Birthday James Eric Storrar, fighter Pilot 1920 Birthday Michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist 1920 Birthday James Brown, born in Desdemona, Texas, actor, Lt Rip Masters-Rin Tin Tin 1920 Birthday James Daniel "Danny" Turner, saxophonist 1920 Birthday James Doohan, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, actor played Montgomery Scott on Star Trek 1920 Birthday James Mitchell, Sacramento California, actor, Palmer-All My Children 1920 Birthday James H. Scheuer, born in New York City, New York, Representative-D-New York 1965 - 1973, 1975 - 1983 and 1983 - 1993 1920 Birthday James Whyte, Moderator, General Assembly of Church of Scotland 1920 Birthday James Farmer, Marshall, Tex, civil rights leader 1920 Birthday James L. Farmer, Jr., American Activist 1919 Birthday James Patrick Murray, American Journalist 1919 Birthday James Quinn, film producer/actor, Joey, Hammett, Overlord 1919 Birthday James Lovelock, scientist 1918 Birthday Granville James Leveson Gower, land owner 1918 Birthday James Daly, Wisconsin, actor, Medical Center 1918 Birthday James Cameron Tudor, politician 1918 Birthday Archibald James Potter, composer 1918 Birthday James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist 1918 Birthday James MacGregor Burns, political writer, The Lion and the Fox 1918 Birthday James Bysse Joll, historian 1918 Birthday James Tobin, American Economist 1918 Birthday Elmore James, musician, Dust My Broom 1917 Birthday James Rainwater, American Scientist 1917 Birthday Hugh Joseph Charles James L'Etang, medical writer 1917 Birthday Dennis James, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, wrestling announcer/TV host, PDQ 1917 Death James Mason Crafts, U.S. chemist, dies at 78 1917 Event 49th Belmont: James Butwell aboard Hourless wins in 2:17.8 1917 Birthday James Bostock, painter/engraver 1917 Birthday James Donald, Aberdeen Scotland, actor, Bridge on River Kwai, Vikings 1917 Birthday James Penberthy, composer 1917 Event James Barries' "Old Lady Shows Her," premieres in London 1916 Death James Cutler Dunn Parker, composer, dies at 88 1916 Birthday James L Lyons, jazz promoter 1916 Birthday James Alfred Wight Herriot, veterinarian/novelist 1916 Birthday James D. Ramage, U.S. Lieutenant-Admiral, WW II - Palau, Guam, and Philippines 1916 Death James J. Hill, American Businessman 1916 Event James Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella," premieres in London 1916 Birthday Harry James, born in Albany, Georgia, trumpeter, married to Betty Grable 1916 Birthday [James] Harold Wilson, L, British Prime Minister, 1964-70, 1974-76 1916 Birthday James Herriot, born in Scotland, writer, All Creatures Great and Small 1916 Death Henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72 1916 Birthday James Griffith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sheriff of Cochise 1916 Birthday Al James Woodie exander, songwriter/vocalist 1915 Event SF City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph 1915 Birthday Lloyd James Austin, French Scholar 1915 Event Atty James L. Curtis named minister of Liberia 1915 Death James Murray, philologist, dies 1915 Birthday Charles James Dunn, Japanese scholar 1915 Death James Hutton Brew, Pioneer of West African Journalism, dies 1915 Death Frank James, American Criminal 1915 Death James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 1914 Birthday James Laughlin, American Poet 1914 Birthday James Scarlett, born in England, born James Richard Scarlett, 8th Baron Abinger, Lord Abinger, politician, Royal Artillery Lieutenant-Colonel, Deputy Lieutenant for Essex 1914 Birthday James Van Allen, U.S. physicist, discovered Van Allen radiation belts 1914 Death James Grierson, British general 1914 Birthday Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer, James Bond 1914 Birthday James William Rouse, U.S. builder, shopping malls/Columbia, Maryland 1914 Birthday James Rouse, American Businessman 1914 Event 18th Boston Marathon won by James Duffy of Canada in 2:25:01.2 1914 Birthday James Pack, naval officer museum curator 1914 Event James Royce Shannon's musical "Shameen Dhu," premieres in New York City 1913 Birthday James Broughton, American Director 1913 Birthday William James Moyce, armaments scientist 1913 Birthday James Jarrell Pickle, American Politician 1913 Event 38th Preakness: James Butwell aboard Buskin wins in 1:53.4 1913 Birthday Sidney James, Cohen, Johannesburg, actor, Carry On 1913 Birthday Stewart Granger, James Stewart, London, actor, Prisoner of Zenda 1913 Birthday James Westerfield, born in Nashville, Tennessee, actor, Jungle Heat, Lucky Johnny 1913 Birthday James Pike, Oklahoma City, bishop, Beyond Anxiety 1912 Birthday Jimmy Jewel, born in Sheffield, England, James Arthur Thomas J. Marsh, comedian, television, film actor, appeared in film 'The Krays', musical drama 'Casualty' 1912 Birthday James Callaghan, L, British Prime Minister, 1976-79 1912 Birthday Cuthbert Alport, born in England, born Cuthbert James McCall Alport, Lord Alport, Baron Alport, politician, Conservative Party, Cabinet Minister, life peer, Deputy Lieutenant for Essex 1912 Birthday James Friell, political cartoonist 1912 Birthday James McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh 1912 Birthday James Craig, born in Nashville, Tennessee, actor, Devil and Daniel Webster, Cyclops 1911 Birthday James Gregory, Bronx New York City, actor, My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller 1911 Birthday Alfred James Broomhall, Methodist missionary 1911 Birthday James H[enry] Schmitz, Germany, sci-fi author, Lion Game 1911 Birthday James Marjoribanks, British ambassador 1911 Birthday Roy James Alfred Kaulback, soldier 1911 Event Harry James Smith' "Mrs. Bumsted-Leigh," premieres in New York City 1911 Birthday Charles Joseph A. Russhon, USAF Lieutenant Colonel/liaison, James Bond films 1910 Birthday Francis James Claude Piggott, soldier 1910 Death William James, American Philosopher 1910 Event Jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1910 Event 50th British Golf Open: James Braid shoots a 299 at St. Andrews Scot 1910 Event 44th Belmont: James Butwell aboard Sweep wins in 2:22 1909 Birthday James Agee, American author, African Queen, Death in Family 1909 Birthday James "Scotty" Barrett Reston, Clydebank Scotld, journalist, New York Times 1909 Birthday James B Pritchard, U.S., theologist/archaeologist 1909 Birthday James Mason, England, actor, Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil 1909 Birthday James Bovard, Author 1909 Birthday James Sanborn, American Sculptor 1909 Birthday James R. Bath, American Businessman 1909 Birthday William James Millar Mackenzie, political scientist 1909 Birthday Alberto Romero "Cubby" Broccoli, born in New York City, film producer, James Bond 1908 Birthday James E Folsom, Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59 1908 Birthday James Norman Dalrymple Anderson, lawyer 1908 Birthday James "Jimmy" Johnson, English Labor MP, 1950-59, 64-83 1908 Event James Barries "What Every Woman Knows," premieres in London 1908 Birthday James Lees-Milne, architecural historian 1908 Birthday James L Reinsch, media-adviser, Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy 1908 Birthday Ian Lancaster Fleming, born in London, England, author, James Bond 1908 Birthday Bernard Lee, born in London, England, actor, M in James Bond movies 1907 Birthday James Gardner, designer 1907 Birthday James Roosevelt, American Politician 1907 Birthday James Geoffrey Cutcliffe Hepburn, tap-dancer/socialist 1907 Birthday Leon Edel, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, biographer, literary critic, wrote biography of Henry James, won Pulitzer Prize, wrote on James Joyce, taught literature at Sir George Williams University, now Concordia University 1907 Birthday James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop 1907 Death James McGranahan, composer, dies at 67 1907 Birthday James Meade, English Economist 1907 Birthday James Gavin, U.S., 82nd Airborne Div General, Sicily/Normandy 1907 Birthday James M. Gavin, American Scientist 1907 Birthday James A. Michener, New York City, writer, South Pacific, Hawaii, Space 1906 Birthday George Richard James, saxophonist 1906 Birthday James Brooks, U.S. mural painter, Acquisition of Long Island 1906 Birthday James E Webb, head of NASA, 1961-68 1906 Birthday Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings, composer 1906 Birthday James Flavin, Portland Me, actor, Man With a Camera 1906 Death James A Bailey, circus showman (Barnum and Bailey), dies at 58 1905 Birthday James Burnham, philosopher, Coming Defeat of Communism 1905 Birthday James Holland, artist/exhibition organiser 1905 Birthday James Robertson Justice, born in Scotland, actor, Above Us the Waves 1905 Event James J Jeffries retires as boxing champ 1905 Event James Barrie's "Alice-sit-by-the-fire," premieres in London 1905 Event James Blackstone, Seattle, bowls 299 -last pin breaks but stands 1904 Birthday James Eastland, born in Doddsville, Mississippi, Senator-D-Mississippi 1941 - 1941 and 1943 - 1978 1904 Event James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1904 Birthday James R Killian, Jr., MIT President, 1948-59 1904 Birthday Harald James Penrose, pilot 1904 Birthday Ken James, cricket wicketkeeper, New Zealand's 1st Test, later Northants 1904 Birthday James Thomas Farrell, U.S., author, Studs Lonigan trilogy 1904 Birthday James Winston Watts, developer, Frontal Lobotomy 1904 Birthday James Melton, Moultrie, Georgia, opera tenor, Ford Festival 1904 Death James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 1903 Birthday James Gould Cozzens, U.S., novelist, 1949 Pulitzer-Guard of Honor 1903 Event James J Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 10 for heavywgt boxing title 1903 Death James A McNeill Whistler, U.S./British writer (Bride Tomorrow), dies at 69 1903 Death James Whistler, American Artist 1903 Birthday James Beard, U.S., culinary expert/author, Delights and Prejudices 1903 Birthday James S. Russell, U.S. pilot/admiral, WW II Pacific Ocean 1903 Birthday James Bullock, colliery manager 1903 Event Barney Dreyfuss and James Potter buys Philadelphia Phillies for $170,000 1902 Birthday James Van Alen, created Simplified Scoring System for tennis 1902 Death Philip James Bailey, English poet (Universal hymn), dies at 86 1902 Event James J. Jeffries KOs Bob Fitzsimmons in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1902 Birthday James McCartney, father of Beatle, Paul McCartney 1902 Birthday Eddie James "Son" House, folk blues musician, Delta Blues 1901 Birthday Dorothy James, composer 1901 Event James J. Jeffries TKOs Gus Ruhlin in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 1901 Birthday James Dunn, New York City, actor, Tree Grows in Brooklyn, It's a Great Life 1901 Birthday James Pitman, Bath England, educator/publisher/phonetic speller 1901 Death James A Herne, J Aherne, U.S. playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies 1901 Event James J Caffrey wins Boston marathon (2:29:23.6) 1901 Birthday C. L. R. James, Journalist 1900 Birthday James Hall, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Hell's Angels 1900 Birthday James Hilton, English novelist, Goodbye Mr. Chips 1900 Death James E Keeler, U.S. astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42 1900 Death James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80 1900 Birthday James Cagney, actor, Yankee Doodle Dandy, hold that grapefruit 1900 Death James Loudon, Governor-General of Netherlands-Indies (1871-75), dies at 75 1900 Event James J Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 23 for heavywgt boxing title 1900 Birthday James Sutherland, English literature scholar/actor, Rob Roy 1953 1900 Event James J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1900 Death James Martineau, English Philosopher 1899 Death James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85 1899 Birthday James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist 1899 Event James J. Jeffries beats Tom Sharkey in 25 for heavyweight boxing title 1899 Birthday James Wong Howe, Chinese Director 1899 Birthday James Ralph Darling, teacher 1899 Event James J Jeffries KOs Bob Fitzsimmons in 11 for heavywgt boxing title 1899 Birthday James S. McDonnell, American Businessman 1899 Birthday James B. Connant, chemist/college president, Yale 1898 Event Baltimore James Hughes no-hits Boston Braves 8-0 1898 Death James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 1897 Event 3rd U.S. Golf Open: James Foulis wins 1897 Death James Joseph Sylvester, English Mathematician 1896 Birthday James H Doolittle, USAF General, Raid on Tokyo 1942 1896 Event 2nd U.S. Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY 1896 Event 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece, American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history 1895 Death James Dwight Dana, American Scientist 1895 Event Henry James' play "Guy Domville" opens in London 1894 Birthday James Thurber, American Comedian 1894 Death James Morrison Steele Mackaye, U.S. actor/author/director, dies at 51 1894 Event James J. Corbett KOs Charley Mitchell in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1893 Birthday James Bryant Conant, American Scientist 1893 Death James G Blaine, U.S. minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62 1892 Birthday James B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist, insulin 1892 Birthday James Meredith, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1892 Event James Corbett KOs John Sullivan in 21 for heavyweight boxing title 1892 Event James Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house 1892 Birthday James M. Cain, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, novelist, Postman Always Rings Twice 1892 Birthday James Van Fleet, American Soldier 1892 Death Alice James, American Writer 1892 Event James Barrie's "Walker London," premieres in London 1892 Event "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St. James (London) 1892 Birthday James Forrestal, U.S., banker/minister of Navy 1891 Event James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) 1891 Event James Naismith creates the game of basketball 1891 Birthday James Chadwick, English physicist, discovered neutron 1891 Death James Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies 1891 Event Henry James' "American," premieres in London 1891 Birthday James Price Johnson, composer 1890 Birthday James Barton, New Jersey, Broadway actor, Tobacco Road, Iceman Cometh 1890 Birthday Philip James, composer 1890 Death James Nasmyth, Scottish Inventor 1890 Birthday James Rennie, born in Toronto, Ontario, actor, Lash, Little Damozel 1889 Birthday James Stephenson, actor, Letter, Espionage Agent, Nancy Drew 1888 Birthday James Morrison, Mattoon, Illinois, actor, Little Detectives 1888 Death James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies 1888 Birthday James A. Farley, Public Servant 1888 Birthday James E. Casey, founder, United Parcel Service 1888 Death Henry James Sumner Maine, English Historian 1888 Birthday Henry King, U.S., director, Jesse James, 12 O'Clock High 1887 Death George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 1887 Birthday James Norman Hall, American Author 1887 Birthday James D Innes, English painter 1886 Birthday James Burke, New York City, actor, Mystery Theater, Great Guy 1886 Birthday James Van DerZee, famous African 1886 Birthday James Van Der Zee, American Photographer 1886 Birthday James Friskin, composer 1885 Death James Hannington, English missionary, murdered in Uganda 1885 Birthday Benjamin James Dale, composer 1884 Birthday James Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist, Hassan 1884 Event Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st President term 1884 Death Henry James Byron, English Dramatist 1884 Birthday James Philip Dunn, composer 1883 Birthday Arthur James Cook, England, union leader, coal miners 1883 Event James Cutler patents postal mail chute 1883 Birthday James I Wedgwood, British theosophist/old-catholic bishop 1882 Birthday James Franck, German naturalist, Nobel 1925 1882 Birthday James Gleason, New York City, writer and actor, Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool 1882 Death Jesse James, outlaw, shot dead at 34, in St. Joseph, Missouri by Robert Ford 1882 Event With 120 miles James Saunders wins New York City's 24 hour race and $100 prize 1882 Birthday James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet, Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake 1882 Birthday James Stephens, Irish poet, Crock of Gold 1881 Birthday James Schneider, New York, actor, Keystone Kops 1881 Death James A Garfield, 20th president (1881), dies of gunshot wound at 49 1881 Death James A. Garfield, American President 1881 Event Greatest Show On Earth was formed by PT Barnum and James A Bailey 1881 Event James A. Garfield inaugurated as 20th president 1880 Event 1st cash register patented by James and John Ritty of Dayton Ohio 1880 Event James A. Garfield (R) elected president 1879 Death James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48 1879 Death James C. Maxwell, Scottish Mathematician 1879 Event James Ritty patents 1st cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in his Dayton, Ohio saloon 1879 Birthday James F. Byrnes, American Politician 1879 Birthday James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist, Restless Heads 1879 Event James Shields (D) elected U.S. senator from Missouri after previously serving as U.S. senator from Illinois and Minnesota 1878 Birthday James Truslow Adams, historian, Pul-1921, Founding of New England 1878 Birthday James M. Kilroe, priest of St. Mary Star of the Sea, in the Bronx 1878 Birthday James O Curwood, U.S., journalist and writer, Kazan the wolfdog 1877 Birthday James J Jeans, cosmologist/astrophysicist, Mysterious Universe 1877 Birthday James Jeans, England, physicist/mathematician/astronomer 1877 Death James Drummond, historical painter, dies 1877 Birthday James Montgomery Flagg, illustrator, "I want you" Uncle Sam 1876 Birthday James Fraser, designed buffalo nickel 1876 Death James Lick, American Celebrity 1876 Event Bank robbery by James/Younger fails (Cole/Bob/Jim Younger arrested) 1876 Event 29th Postmaster General: James N. Tyner of Indiana takes office 1876 Birthday James Edward Murray, born in St. Thomas, Canada, Senator-D-Montana 1934 - 1961 1875 Birthday James E K Aggrey, Ghana, U.S. theologian/educationalist 1875 Birthday James Cash Penney, department store founder, J C Penney 1875 Birthday James William Tate, composer 1875 Event Jesse James robs train in Otterville, Missouri 1875 Event James Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US 1874 Event Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie, Kansas 1874 Event James Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti 1874 Birthday James, Tod, Sloan, jockey, created monkey crouch riding style 1874 Event 27th Postmaster General: James W. Marshall of New Jersey takes office 1874 Event Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri 1873 Event Jesse James and James Younger gang's 1st train robbery (Adair Iowa) 1873 Event 7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75 1872 Event 6th Belmont: James Roe aboard Joe Daniels wins in 2:58 1872 Event Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) 1871 Event Jesse James robs bank in Corydon, Iowa ($45,000) 1871 Birthday James Weldon Johnson, lawyer, 1st black admitted to Florida Bar 1871 Event Jesse James and his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000 1870 Death David [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies 1870 Event James W Smith of South Carolina is 1st black to enter West Point 1869 Birthday James E Sullivan, founder, Amateur Athletic Union 1869 Event Englishman James Moore wins 1st bicycle race (13K Paris-Rouen) 1869 Event Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to control U.S. gold market 1869 Birthday James, Sunny Jim, Rolph, San Francisco mayor, 1912-31, MUNI backer 1869 Event James Oliver invents removable tempered steel plow blade 1868 Event Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin, Missouri, kills 1 1868 Death James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies 1868 Death James Buchanan, 15th U.S. president (1857-61), dies at 77 1868 Event Dr. James Moore (UK) wins 1st recorded bicycle race, (2k) velocipede race at Parc fde St. Cloud, Paris 1868 Death James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70 1868 Event Jesse James Gang robs bank in Russelville Kentucky of $14,000 1867 Birthday James Loeb, American Businessman 1867 Birthday John James Ferris, cricketer, mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's 1867 Birthday James Marcus, actor, Eagle, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Lone Avenger 1866 Event Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000) 1866 Birthday James Ramsay MacDonald, L, British Prime Minister, 1924, 1929-35 1866 Birthday James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, heavyweight champion boxer, 1892-97 1866 Birthday James B. Hertzog, South African general/premier, 1914 - 1939 1866 Event Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000) 1865 Event James H Mason (Mass) patents 1st U.S. coffee percolator 1865 Event James Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF 1865 Birthday George A. Birmingham, Reverend James Owen Hannay, novelist 1865 Death James Dearing, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 24 1864 Death James Jay Archer, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 46 1864 Event Jesse James' gang surprise attack train: 150 killed 1864 Death James Birdseye Mcpherson, U.S. Union General-major, dies in battle at 35 1864 Event 640m long ponton bridge over James River Virginia finished 1864 Event Captain Mendell begins building 640m long ponton bridge over James River, Virginia 1864 Death James P McMahon, U.S. Union colonel (164th New York), dies in battle 1864 Death James Barbour Terrill, U.S. attorney/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 26 1864 Death James Byron Gordon, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 41 1864 Event Butler attacks Drewry's Bluff on James River 1864 Death James Clay Rice, lawyer/Union Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 34 1864 Death James Samuel Wadsworth, general-major (Union), dies in battle at 56 1863 Death James Bruce, Count of Elgin and Kincardine, governor Jamaica, dies at 52 1863 Death James Deshler, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 30 1863 Death James Johnston Pettigrew, U.S. attorney/Confederate, dies at 35 1863 Birthday James Harvey Robinson, born in Illinois, historian, Ordeal of Civilization 1863 Death James Cooper, U.S. attorney/senator/Union-Brigadier-General, dies at 52 1863 Event 4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY 1862 Death James Edward Rains, lawyer/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 29 1862 Death James Creighton, dies of rupture bladder from hitting home run on Oct 14th 1862 Event Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting home run, dies 10/18 1862 Death James Streshley Jackson, attorney and Union Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 39 1862 Birthday Montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor 1862 Event James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, Georgia 1862 Death James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies 1862 Death James McIntosh, U.S. confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at about 33 1861 Birthday James A Naismith, inventor, basketball 1861 Birthday William James Mayo, surgeon/co-founder Mayo clinic in Minnesota 1861 Birthday Sidney James Jones, composer 1861 Event Battle of Vienna, Virginia and Secessionville, South Carolina, James Island 1861 Death James T Jackson, U.S. landlord (doodde EE Ellsworth), shot dead) 1860 Death James Wilson, politician 1860 Birthday James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist, Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan 1860 Birthday James M. Barrie, British Playwright 1860 Birthday James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher, De lampenjongen 1860 Birthday William James Ashley, English economic-historian 1859 Birthday Cecil [James] Sharp, born in London, England, folk musician 1859 Death James Henry Leigh Hunt, English Writer 1858 Death James Gadsden, American Politician 1858 Event Britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan 1857 Birthday James E Keeler, U.S., astronomer, rings of Saturn 1857 Event Walter Woodbury and James Page open photo studio in Batavia, Djakarta 1857 Event James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine 1856 Event James Buchanan elected U.S. president 1856 Event James Kelly and Jack Smith fight bareknuckle for 6h15m in Melbourne 1855 Birthday James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 1855 Birthday James Edward Kelly, U.S., sculptor "Sculptor of American History" 1854 Death James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 1854 Birthday James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author, The Golden Bough 1854 Birthday James G. Frazer, Scottish Scientist 1852 Death James F Cooper, writer, dies at 62 1852 Birthday [James] Burner Matthews, U.S. playwright/critic, New York Times 1851 Birthday James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach, Ten Eyck Trophy namesake 1851 Death John James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65 1849 Birthday James Lane Allen, U.S. writer, Kentucky Cardinal 1849 Birthday James Whitcomb Riley, U.S., poet, Raggedy Man 1849 Death Dolley Madison, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins, died at age 81 in Washington, D.C. 1849 Death James Knox Polk, 11th President (1845-1849), dies in Nashville, Tennessee at 53 1849 Birthday James E Smith, became father at 100 with woman 64 years younger 1848 Birthday Alice James, American Writer 1848 Event James K. Polk became 1st President photographed in office by Matthew Brady 1848 Event James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California 1847 Birthday James Deacon White, Canton, New York, ball player jumped teams in 1876, Chi 1847 Birthday Jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman 1847 Birthday James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario, Barnum and Bailey 1845 Event James K. Polk inaugrated at 11th president 1844 Event James K Polk elected 11th president of US 1843 Birthday William James Robjohn, composer 1843 Event Liberty Party nominates James Birneyas presidential candidate 1843 Birthday James Scott Skinner, composer 1843 Birthday Henry James, US/British writer/critic, Turn of the Screw, Bostonians 1843 Birthday Frank James, American Criminal 1842 Birthday James Lillywhite, Jr., cricketer, 1st England Test captain 1842 Birthday James Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist, Dewarfles/cordiet 1842 Birthday James Morrison Steele Mackaye, U.S. actor, American Academy of Dramatic Art 1842 Birthday William James, U.S., psychologist/philosopher 1841 Event 1st date in James Clavell's novel Tai-Pan 1841 Event Britain obtains Sarawak from Brunei, James Brooke appointed Rajah 1841 Event James Clark Ross (UK) is 1st to enter pack ice near Ross Ice Shelf 1840 Birthday James McGranahan, composer 1840 Birthday James Dearing, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1839 Birthday James Mason Crafts, U.S. chemist, Friedel-Crafts-synthesis 1839 Birthday James A. Herne, J Aherne, U.S. playwright, Hearts of Oak 1838 Birthday Henry Hobson Richardson, St. James, Louisiana, Romanesque revival architect 1838 Birthday James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur, Great Northern Railroad 1838 Birthday James J. Hill, American Businessman 1838 Birthday James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman 1838 Birthday James Barbour Terrill, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1837 Birthday James Lawlor Kiernan, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1837 Birthday James Harrison Wilson, Major General Union volunteers 1837 Birthday James Sanks Brisbin, Major General Union volunteers 1837 Birthday James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary 1837 Birthday James Phillip Simms, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1836 Death James Madison, 4th U.S. President (1809-17), dies in Montpelier Virginia at 85 1836 Birthday James Patrick Major, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1836 Birthday James Meech Warner, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1835 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reache James Island, Galapagos archipelago 1835 Birthday James William Forsyth, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1835 Birthday Henry James Byron, English Dramatist 1834 Birthday James "Cardinal" Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore 1834 Birthday James McNeill Whistler, American Artist 1834 Birthday James Whistler, American Artist 1834 Birthday James A. McNeill Whistler, US/British painter, Whistler's Mother 1833 Birthday John James Ingalls, Rep-Ks 1833 Birthday James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1833 Birthday James Deering Fessenden, Major General Union volunteers 1833 Birthday James Edward Rains, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1833 Birthday James Deshler, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1833 Birthday James Ewell Brown "JEB" Stuart, Major General Confederate Army 1833 Death James Ball Antyne, Scottish founder (Ball Antyne Press), dies at about 60 1832 Birthday James Alexander Walker, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1832 Birthday James Hewett Ledlie, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1832 Birthday James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor, electricstatic generator 1831 Death James Hoban, architect who designed White House, dies 1831 Birthday James A. Garfield, American President 1831 Birthday James Maxwell, Edinburgh Scot, physicist, Treatise on Electricity 1831 Death James Northcote, English Artist 1831 Death James Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73 1831 Event Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole 1831 Birthday James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist, electromagnetic theory 1831 Birthday James C. Maxwell, Scottish Mathematician 1831 Birthday James Ronald Chalmers, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1830 Birthday James A. Healy, 1st black bishop in America 1830 Birthday James Augustine Healy, born in Macon, Georgia, 1st black Roman Catholic bishop 1830 Birthday James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" 1830 Birthday James G Blaine, U.S., minister of foreign affairs 1829 Birthday James Clay Rice, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1829 Birthday James St. Clair Morton, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1829 Birthday James Conner, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1829 Death James Smithson, dies, his will establishes Smithsonian Institute 1828 Birthday James Birdseye MacPherson, Major General Union volunteers 1828 Birthday James Johnston Pettigrew, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1828 Birthday James Cutler Dunn Parker, composer 1828 Birthday James William Reilly, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1828 Birthday James Fleming Fagan, Major General Confederate Army 1827 Birthday James Southerton, cricketer, Test debut in the 1st ever Test at 49 1827 Birthday James Sidney Robinson, Major General Union volunteers 1827 Death James Hewitt, composer, dies at 57 1827 Birthday James Murrell Shackelford, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1827 Birthday James Barnet Fry, Major General Union Army 1826 Birthday James Scott Negley, Union volunteers Major General 1826 Birthday James Gillpatrick Blunt, Major General Union volunteers 1825 Birthday James Winning McMillan, Major General Union volunteers 1824 Birthday Titian James Coffey, Atty Gen, Union 1824 Birthday Richard James Oglesby, Union Union volunteers 1824 Birthday James Loudon, Governor-General of Netherlands-Indies 1824 Birthday Thomas James Churchill, Major General Confederate Army 1824 Birthday James Merritt Ives, lithographer, Currier and Ives 1824 Birthday James Morrison Hawes, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1823 Event President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine" 1823 Birthday James Isham Gilbert, Major General Union volunteers 1823 Birthday James Dunwody Bulloch, Captain, Confederate Navy 1823 Birthday James Lawson Kemper, Major General Confederate Army 1823 Birthday James Allen Hardie, Major General Union Army 1823 Event English Captain James Weddell reaches 74 degrees 15' S, 1520 km from S pole 1822 Birthday James Byron Gordon, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1822 Birthday Henry James Sumner Maine, English Historian 1822 Event James Varick becomes 1st bishop of Afr Meth Episcopal Zion Church 1822 Birthday James Nagle, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1822 Birthday James Patton Anderson, Major General Confederate Army 1821 Event James Boyd patents Rubber Fire Hose 1821 Birthday James Longstreet, Confederate general, 1st Corps, ANV 1821 Birthday John James Peck, Major General Union volunteers 1820 Event U.S. president James Monroe re-elected 1820 Event James Monroe elected 5th U.S. president 1820 Birthday James Monroe Goggin, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1820 Birthday James Harlan, Rep-Iowa, U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1865 - 1866 1820 Birthday James Buchanan Eads, U.S., engineer/inventor, Eads Bridge-St. Louis 1820 Death Stephen Decatur, killed in a duel with Com James Barron at 41 1820 Event James Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House 1819 Birthday James Clifford Veatch, Major General Union volunteers 1819 Birthday James Henry Van Alen, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1819 Birthday James Russell Lowell, poet and critic /diplomat/abolitionist 1819 Birthday James Green Martin, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1818 Birthday James Cantey, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1818 Birthday James Prescott Joule, physicist, discovered conservation of energy 1818 Birthday James Anthony Froude, historian 1817 Birthday James Jay Archer, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1817 Birthday James Blair Steedman, Major General Union volunteers 1817 Birthday James Brewerton Ricketts, Major General Union Army 1817 Birthday James William Denver, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1817 Birthday James Craig, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1816 Event James Monroe (VA), elected 5th president, defeating Federalist Rufus King 1816 Death James McHenry, American Politician 1816 Birthday Philip James Bailey, English poet, Festus 1816 Birthday James Gallant Spears, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1815 Birthday James Hewward Trapier, General Confederate Army 1815 Birthday James Alexander Seddon, Secretary War, Confederacy 1815 Birthday James Edward Harrison, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1815 Birthday James Chesnut, Jr., Brigadier General Confederate Army 1814 Birthday James Henry Carleton, Major General Union Army 1814 Birthday James Joseph Sylvester, English Mathematician 1814 Birthday James Paget, English surgeon, disease of Paget 1813 Birthday James Jesse Strang, King of Mormons on Beaver Island, Michigan, 1850 - 1856 1813 Birthday James Dwight Dana, American Scientist 1813 Birthday James Marion Sims, South Carolina, surgeon/gynecologist, vesicovaginal operation 1812 Event James Madison re-elected president of U.S., E Gerry vice-pres 1812 Birthday James Speed, Attorney General Union 1811 Birthday James Hall, U.S. geologist, Natural history of New York 1811 Birthday James Melville Gilliss, founder, Naval Observatory in Washington 1811 Birthday James Bruce, earl of Elgin and Kincardine, governor, Jamaica 1811 Birthday James Young Simpson, Scotland, obsterician, used chloroform 1810 Birthday James Shedden Palmer, Commander Union Navy 1810 Birthday James Shields, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1810 Birthday James Cooper, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1808 Event James Madison elected U.S. president/George Clinton vice-president 1808 Birthday James Nasmyth, Scottish Inventor 1808 Birthday James Bowen, Major General Union volunteers 1807 Birthday James Samuel Wadsworth, Major General Union volunteers 1807 Birthday James Findlay Schenck, Commander Union Navy 1807 Death John Opie, born at Trevellas, England, teacher, artist, portraitist, historical works include, the Assassination of James I, Murder of Rizzio, dies at 45 in Berners Street, London 1806 Death Charles James Fox, English Politician 1806 Death James Smith, Irish / U.S. attorney and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 87 1806 Birthday James Madison Randolph, Jefferson's grandson, 1st born in White House 1805 Birthday James Martineau, English Philosopher 1804 Birthday James Bridger, scout, fur trader and mountain man par excellance 1803 Death James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 1803 Birthday James Douglas, father of British Columbia 1803 Birthday George James Webb, composer 1803 Birthday Gabriel James Rains, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1803 Birthday James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general 1802 Birthday James Lawrence Lardner, Commander Union Navy 1801 Birthday James Barnes, Major General Union volunteers 1801 Birthday James Pennethorne, architect 1800 Event James Ross discovers North Magnetic pole 1800 Birthday James Clark Ross, explorer, British Antarctic 1800 Birthday James Bogardus, U.S. inventor/builder, made cast-iron buildings 1798 Birthday Mason James Murray, Confederacy 1798 Death James Wilson, Scottish lawyer, U.S. judge, signer of the Declaration of Independence, dies at 55 1798 Death James Wilson, American Politician 1797 Death James Hutton, geologist, dies 1796 Birthday James Lick, American Celebrity 1796 Event James S. McLean patents his piano 1796 Death James Macpherson, poet, dies 1795 Birthday James Knox Polk, North Carolina, 11th President, D, 1845-1849 1795 Birthday James Barry, female disguised as a man, surgeon general, British army 1795 Event James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 U.S. national debt 1794 Birthday James Wolfe Ripley, Major General Union Army 1794 Death James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64 1794 Death James Lyon, composer, dies at 59 1794 Event 1st U.S. textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Philadelphia 1791 Birthday James Buchanan, Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, 15th U.S. president, 1857-61 1789 Birthday James Fenimore Cooper, 1st major U.S. novelist, Last of Mohicans 1789 Birthday James F. Cooper, American Novelist 1788 Birthday James Gadsden, American Politician 1787 Birthday James Weddell, Ostend England, Antarctic explorer, Weddell Sea 1787 Birthday James P Carrell, composer 1785 Birthday James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist, Philosphy of Storms 1785 Birthday John James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist 1784 Birthday James Henry Leigh Hunt, English Writer 1783 Death James Otis, American lawyer, dies 1783 Death James Nares, composer, dies at 67 1781 Birthday James Lawrence, naval hero, War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!" 1779 Death James Cook, explorer, murdered by natives in Hawaii 1779 Death James Cook, Scottish explorer, killed in fracas with Hawaiian 1778 Death James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies 1778 Event Captain James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay 1778 Event Captain James Cook stumbles over Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Islands) 1777 Event Major James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers 1776 Death James Kent, composer, dies at 76 1775 Event Sir James Jay invents invisible ink 1773 Birthday James Mill, born in Scotland, philosopher and historian, History of British India 1773 Event Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66 degrees 33' S) 1772 Event Captain James Cook begins 2nd trip (Resolution) to South Seas 1771 Event James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England 1770 Death James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78 1770 Event Captain James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia 1770 Birthday James Hewitt, composer 1770 Event Captain James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia 1770 Event Captain James Cook 1st sees Australia 1770 Event Captain James Cook discovers Botany Bay (Australia) 1768 Event Captain James Cook departs from Plymouth with Endeavour to Pacific Ocean 1768 Birthday Dolley Madison, born in New Garden, North Carolina, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins 1768 Birthday James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop 1766 Death James III Edward, Old Pretender, king of Great Britain and Ireland, dies at 77 1764 Event James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation 1763 Death James Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies 1763 Event James Boswell's 1st meeting with Samuel Johnson 1763 Event Samuel Johnson meets his future biographer James Boswell in London 1762 Event James Cook marries Elizabeth Batts 1762 Death James Bradley, 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies 1761 Birthday John Opie, born at Trevellas, England, teacher, artist, portraitist, historical works include, the Assassination of James I, Murder of Rizzio 1761 Birthday James Hall, Scotland, geologist 1759 Death James Wolfe and the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed 1759 Death James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 1758 Event British battle fleet under General James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg 1758 Birthday James Monroe, Westmoreland, Virginia, D-R, 5th President, 1817-25 1753 Birthday James McHenry, American Politician 1751 Birthday James Madison, born in Port Conway, Virginia, D-R, 4th U.S. president, 1809-17 1749 Birthday Charles James Fox, English Politician 1748 Death James Thomson, dies 1746 Birthday James Northcote, English Artist 1746 Birthday James Hook, composer 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII 1745 Birthday James Montgolfier, France, aeronaut, 1st pioneer balloonist 1744 Event James Bradley announces discovery of Earth's nutation motion (wobble) 1742 Birthday James Wilson, Scottish lawyer, U.S. judge, signer of the Declaration of Independence 1740 Birthday James Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer 1738 Death James Sherard, composer, dies at 71 1736 Birthday James Watt, Scotland, inventor, steam engine 1735 Birthday James Beattie, Scotland, poet/philosopher, Essay on Truth 1735 Birthday James Lyon, composer 1733 Event Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe, at site of Savannah 1733 Event James Oglethorpe and 130 English colonists arrive at Charleston, SC 1732 Event Royal charter for Georgia granted to James Oglethorpe 1728 Birthday James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands 1727 Birthday James Wolfe, commanded British Army, captured Quebec 1726 Birthday James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist 1721 Death James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 1718 Event James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun 1716 Event Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France 1715 Event English pretender to the throne James III lands at Peterhead 1715 Birthday James Nares, composer 1710 Birthday James Ferguson, astronomer 1709 Birthday James Harris, philosopher 1708 Event English pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk 1708 Event English pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth 1702 Event James II's daughter Anne Stuart becomes queen of England 1701 Death James II [Stuart], king of England (1685-88), dies at 68 1701 Birthday Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible 1700 Birthday James Thomson, songwriter, Rule Britannia 1700 Birthday James Kent, composer 1696 Birthday James Oglethorpe, England, General/author/colonizer, Georgia 1691 Event Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II 1690 Event Battle of Boyne-King William III defeats catholic king James II 1690 Event Army of England's Protestant King William III defeats Roman Catholic King James II in Battle of Boyne in Ireland 1690 Event England passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II 1689 Event Former English King James II lands in Ireland 1688 Event English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France 1688 Event Lord Delamere sides with King James II 1688 Event King James II's wife and son flee to France 1688 Event Lord Delamere sides with King James II 1688 Event King James II arrested 1688 Event King James II flees London 1688 Event King James II's wife and son flee England for France 1688 Event King James II escapes back to London 1688 Event King James II fires premier Robert Spencer 1688 Birthday James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope 1688 Death Reverend James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian 1687 Event King James II disbands English parliament 1687 Event King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church 1686 Event English king James II publishes Declaration of Indulgence 1685 Death James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed 1685 Event Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth 1685 Event James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II 1682 Event Duke James of York gives Delaware to William Penn 1679 Event Meal Tub Plot against James II of England 1673 Event Charles II's brother duke James of York resigns as Lord High Admiral 1666 Birthday James Sherard, composer 1662 Death Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 1661 Event Yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James 1661 Event 1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James 1658 Death James I, king of England (1603-25), dies at 92 1656 Death Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 1656 Death James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 1650 Death James G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged 1649 Birthday James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II 1633 Birthday James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland, James VII, 1685-88 1625 Death James I Stuart, king of Scotland (1567)/England (1603-25), dies at 58 1625 Death King James I, Royalty 1625 Death James I (VI), king of England (1603-25)/poet/author, dies at 58 1622 Event King James I disbands the English parliament 1621 Event English king James I cracks Protestation of Parliament 1621 Event King James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling 1614 Event 2nd parliament of King James I, dissolves passing no legislation 1614 Event 2nd parliament of King James I begin session (no enactments) 1613 Event King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederik 1612 Event Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I 1611 Birthday James Harrington, England, political author, Commonwealth of Oceans 1610 Event King James I addresses English House of Commons 1607 Event English colonists (John Smith) lands near James River in VA 1607 Birthday James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby 1603 Event New English king James I departs Edinburgh for London 1603 Event Scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England 1600 Death John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies 1600 Event 1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun 1596 Birthday Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I 1582 Event King James IV of Scotland captured 1581 Event James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland 1581 Birthday James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, gave age to Earth based on bible 1567 Event Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate and 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland 1567 Event Mary, Queen of Scots marries James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell 1566 Birthday James I Stuart, king of Scotland, James VI, England, 1567/1603-25 1566 Birthday King James I, Royalty 1542 Death James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 1542 Event Battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James 1524 Event James I (12) becomes king of Scotland 1515 Birthday Marie Guise, French wife of king James V of Scotland 1513 Event Battle of Flodden Fields; English defeat James IV of Scotland 1513 Death James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513), dies in battle at 40 1512 Birthday James I, king of Scotland, 1513-42 1495 Event Scottish king James IV receives bedrieger Perkin Warbeck 1488 Death James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle 1473 Birthday James IV, king of Scotland, 1488-1513 1263 Event King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing
