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2007 Claudia Johnson, dies at 94, of natural causes

2005 John H. Johnson, American Businessman

2001 Wimbledon Men's Doubles Finals, Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer beat Jiri Novak and David Rikl

2001 J. J. Johnson, American Musician

2000 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Finals, Donald Johnson and Kimberly Po beat Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijster

1997 2 hours after Davey Johnson resigns, he is named AL Manager of Year

1997 Mariners Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Chicago White Sox

1997 Seat Mariner Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Oakland A's but loses

1997 Donovan Bailey beats Michael Johnson in 150m race

1997 Donovan Bailey beats Michael Johnson in 150m race

1997 43rd McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Chris Johnson

1997 Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson wins 67th James E. Sullivan Award

1996 Patrick Johnson, physicist, dies at 92

1996 BPAA U.S. Women's Bowling Open won by Liz Johnson

1996 Trish Johnson wins LPGA Fieldcrest Cannon Golf Classic

1996 Ben Johnson, cowboy actor (Tex, Dillinger), dies of heart attack at 77

1996 Magic Johnson is 2nd NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists

1996 Jimmy Johnson announced as new coach of Miami Dolphins

1995 Bryan Johnson, singer/actor, dies at 69

1995 Francis Frederick Johnson, architect, dies at 84

1995 Helene Johnson, poet, dies at 87

1995 Chris Johnson wins Star Bank LPGA Golf Classic

1995 Michael Johnson runs world record 400m indoor (44.63 sec)

1995 James Johnson, English MP (Labour, 1950..83), dies at 86

1994 L V Johnson Singer, dies

1994 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson

1994 Richard Johnson takes 10-45 for Middlesex against Derbyshire

1994 Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys

1993 Seattle's Randy Johnson joins 300-strikeout club

1993 Bernard Delfgaauw, philosopher (Johnson murderer!), dies at 80

1993 Marv Johnson, U.S. soul singer (You Got What it Takes), dies at 54

1993 Trish Johnson wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship

1993 Trish Johnson wins Las Vegas LPGA at Canyon Gate Golf Tournament

1992 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson

1992 Seattle's Randy Johnson ties AL record for lefties with 18 strike outs

1992 Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having (2) 30-home run/30-steal seasons

1992 Earvin Johnson III, son of NBA foward Magic Johnson

1992 Deron Johnson, 1965 NL run leader, dies of cancer at 53

1992 Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform

1992 Michael Johnson runs indoor world record 400m (44.97 sec)

1991 Bob Johnson, U.S. hockey coach (Pittsburgh Penguins), dies at 60

1991 Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus and retires from Los Angeles Lakers

1991 NBA star Magic Johnson marries Earletha "Cookie" Kelly

1991 Magic Johnson weds Erieatha "Cookie" Kelly

1991 Charlotte Hornets make Larry Johnson of UNLV, NBA's #1 draft pick

1991 Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assistswith 9,898

1991 Chris Johnson wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship

1991 Ben Johnson 1st race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finished 2nd

1990 Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams

1990 Liberia president Samuel K Doe is captured by Mr. Johnson's forces

1990 Chris Johnson wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic

1990 Seattle's Randy Johnson, no-hits Tigers, 2-0

1990 Mets replace manager Davey Johnson with Buddy Harrelson

1990 New York Mets fire manager Davey Johnson and hire Bud Harrelson

1989 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson

1989 Dakota Johnson, son of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson

1989 Amateur Athletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records

1989 Howard Johnson joins B Bonds and W Mays to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases

1989 Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson marry for 2nd time

1989 Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson remarry

1989 Ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids

1989 Mariners trade Mark Langston to Montreal for Randy Johnson

1989 Ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981

1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games

1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games

1988 Canada's Ben Johnson stripped of his 100-m gold failing drug test

1988 Canada's Ben Johnson runs drug-assisted 100 m in 9.79 sec

1988 New York Met Davey Johnson becomes 2nd manager to record 400 victory in 1st 4 years (Al Lopez did it 1st)

1988 Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15

1987 Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec

1987 Chris Johnson wins Columbia Savings LPGA National Golf Pro-Am

1986 Michael Johnson sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game

1986 Chris Johnson wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic

1986 Johnson and Johnson announces it no longer sell capsule drugs

1986 Marvin Johnson wins record 3rd time, light heavyweight boxing title

1985 Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) and Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed

1984 Toronto's Cliff Johnson hits record 19th career pinch home run

1984 Cliff Johnson sets a record with his 19th pinch hit home run

1984 Sunny Johnson, actress (Animal House), dies cerebral hemorrhage at 30

1984 Chris Johnson wins LPGA Tucson Conquistadores Golf Open

1984 Chris Johnson wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic

1984 Uwe Johnson, writer, scholar, editor, dies at 59

1984 Bill Johnson becomes 1st American to win Olympic downhill skiing gold

1983 Ashley Johnson, actress, Chrissy-Growing Pains

1983 Toronto Blue Jay Cliff Johnson hits record 18th pinch hit home run

1983 Phillies Steve Carlton passes W Johnson with 2nd most strike outs

1983 Nolan Ryan surpasses Walter Johnson for most strikeouts (3,508)

1983 Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3,509), passing Walter Johnson

1982 Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73

1982 Celia Johnson, actress (Brief Encounter, Happy Breed), dies at 73

1981 Brad Johnson, actor (Annie Oakley), dies at 56

1980 LA Ram Johnnie Johnson scores a 99 yard interception

1980 Seattle Mariners replace manager Darrell Johnson with Maury Wills

1980 Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year

1979 Johnson brawl, Gossage sustains a sprained ligament in his left thumb

1979 10 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Spartans cruise to a 101-67 by Earvin "Magic" Johnson registers triple-double 29 pts

1978 Nick Johnson, American Athlete

1978 Phillies Dave Johnson is 1st to hit 2 pinch hit grand slams in a year

1977 Yankee DH Cliff Johnson hit 3 consecutive home runs in Toronto

1977 Lockrem Johnson, composer, dies at 52

1976 Nate Johnson, born in Seattle, Washington canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics

1976 Mordecai Johnson, 1st black president of Howard U, dies at 86

1976 Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76

1975 Cherie Johnson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Cherie-Punky Brewster

1975 Kay Johnson, actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), dies at 70

1975 Mark Johnson, Dayton Ohio, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 William "Judy" Johnson selected to baseball Hall of Fame

1974 Johnson Grigsby freed after 66 years in jail

1974 Anthony Johnson, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings

1974 Sherry Johnson, born in Owatonna, Minnesota, Miss America-Minnesota 1996

1974 Adrienne Johnson, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers

1974 Echo Leta Johnson, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jan, 1993

1973 Tara Johnson, Miss USA-Wisconsin 1997

1973 Ellis Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts

1973 Ben Johnson, cricketer, promising South Australian opening batsman

1973 Emma Johnson, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics

1973 Rob Johnson, NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1973 Lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64

1973 Lyndon B. Johnson, American President

1972 Ted Johnson, NFL inside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1972 Ron Johnson becomes 1st New York Giant to score 4 touchdowns vs. Philadelphia

1972 Darrius Johnson, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32

1972 Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers

1972 Joe Johnson, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints

1972 Eric Johnson, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts

1972 Howard Johnson, U.S. restaurant/hotel founder, dies at 75

1972 Pat Johnson, NFL safety for the Miami Dolphins

1972 Akili Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Dwayne Johnson, American Athlete

1972 Melvin Johnson, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1972 Vickie Johnson, WNBA guard and forward, New York Liberty

1972 Ted Johnson, linebacker for the New England Patriots

1972 Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team

1972 Tony Johnson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints

1972 Charles Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1971 Tyrone Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons

1971 Tre Johnson, NFL guard for the Washington Redskins

1971 Charles Johnson, born in Fort Pierce, Florida, catcher, U.S. Olympics 1992, Marlins

1971 Phillies Deron Johnson 3 home runs caps his 4 in a row

1971 Angels suspend Alex Johnson (after 5 benchings and 29 fines)

1971 Tommy Johnson, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals

1971 "Johnny Johnson" opens/closes at Edison Theater New York City for 1 performance

1971 Allen Johnson, born in Washington, D.C., long jumper/110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics

1971 Lonnie Johnson, NFL tight end for the Buffalo Bills

1971 LeShon Johnson, running back for the Arizona Cardinals

1970 Filmel Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Buffalo Bills

1970 Kevin Johnson, NFL defensive tackle, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders

1970 Amy Jo Johnson, American Actress

1970 Lonnie Johnson, American Musician

1970 Raylee Johnson, NFL defensive end for the San Diego Chargers

1970 Clyde Johnson, cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs

1970 Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82

1970 Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Don Johnson

1970 James Johnson, NFL/WLAF running back, Tampa Bucs, Frankfurt Galaxy

1969 NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Billy Kramer and St. L Charlie Johnson pass for 6 touchdowns each

1969 Larry Johnson, NBA forward for the Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks

1968 Bill Johnson, NFL defensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1968 Bill Johnson, defensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams

1968 Ken Johnson, Quincy Massachusetts, 3x40 rifle 1996 Olympics

1968 President Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam

1968 Brad Johnson, NFL quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings

1968 Roy Face ties W Johnson's record of 802 pitching appearances with club

1968 John Johnson, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints

1968 President Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act

1968 Lyndon Baines Johnson announces he will not seek re-election

1968 Lynda Johnson ordered off San Francisco cable car for eating an ice cream cone

1968 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill removing gold backing from U.S. paper money

1968 Reggie Johnson, NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles

1968 Brian Johnson, born in Oakland California, catcher for the San Diego Padres

1967 Ervin Johnson, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks

1967 Lyndon Johnson's daughter Lynda marries in White House

1967 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill establishing Corporation for Public Broadcasting

1967 Anthony Johnson, NFL fullback, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers

1967 Mark Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates

1967 Michael Johnson, born in Dallas, Texas, 200m/400m runner, Olympic-2 gold-96

1967 Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up commission to study cause of urban violence

1967 Lyndon Baines Johnson and Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, New Jersey

1966 President Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger

1966 6 youths sentenced in "Johnson murderer!" in Amsterdam

1966 Hewlett Johnson, Red Deacon of Canterbury, dies

1966 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs a bill creating Department of Transportation (DOT)

1966 Jimmie Johnson, NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles

1966 D J Johnson, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons

1966 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Freedom of Information Act

1966 Georgia BD Camp Johnson, U.S. poet/playwright, dies at 88

1966 Louis A. Johnson, American Public Servant

1966 Kevin Johnson, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns

1966 Trish Johnson, Bristol England, LPGA golfer, 1993 Las Vegas

1966 1st black selected for President cabinet (Lyndon Baines Johnson selects Robert C Weaver-HUD)

1966 Lyndon Baines Johnson says U.S. should stay in South Vietnam until communist aggression ends

1965 Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53

1965 St. L Cards Charlie Johnson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Cleveland (49-13)

1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Voting Rights Act, guaranteeing voting rights for blacks

1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Medicare bill, which goes into effect in 1966

1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson sends 50,000 more soldiers to Vietnam

1965 President Johnson signs a bill requiring cigarette makers to print health warnings on all cigarette packages about the effects of smoking

1965 Alondra Johnson, CFL linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders

1965 1st U.S. ground combat forces in Vietnam authorized by President Johnson

1965 Avery Johnson, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson asks congress to ensure everybody's right to vote

1965 Adam Johnson, Portland, Oregon, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics

1965 Tim Johnson, NFL defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins

1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson's "Great Society" State of the Union Address

1964 In El Paso, Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion diverting Rio Grande, to reshape US-Mexico border

1964 Will Johnson, CFL defensive end for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater for president

1964 Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson

1964 Lyndon B. Johnson nominated at Democratic convention

1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs anti-poverty measure totaling nearly $1 billion

1964 President Johnson signs Economic Opportunity Act

1964 Oriole Bob Johnson's 6th straight hit as a pinch hitter

1964 President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law

1964 Pepper Johnson, NFL linebacker, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns

1964 Boris Johnson, British Politician

1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson presents "Great Society"

1964 Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0

1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson asks for a War on Poverty

1964 Alison Johnson, born in Tustin, California, WPVA volleyball player, U.S. Open-4th-1993

1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson reveals U.S. secretly developed the A-11 jet fighter

1964 President Lyndon B Johnson declares "War on Poverty"

1963 Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up Warren Commission to investigate assassination of John F. Kennedy

1963 Lyndon Baines Johnson proclaims Nov 25 a day of national mourning (for John F. Kennedy)

1963 Lyndon Baines Johnson sworn in as 36th U.S. president

1963 U.S. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visits Netherlands

1963 Randy Johnson, American Athlete

1963 Lance Johnson, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, outfielder for the New York Mets

1963 Vance Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Denver Broncos

1963 John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen and Johnson), dies at 70

1962 Mike Johnson, NFL inside linebacker, Detroit Lions

1962 Ron Johnson, Australian baseball hitting coach 1996 Olympics

1962 Eric Johnson, Seaside OR, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Louisiana Open-3rd

1962 Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1962 Jesse Johnson, born in Rock Island, Illinois, Jesse Woods Johnson, musician, guitarist, funk, rocky, rhythm and blues genres, original member of The Time, contributed to hit singles, 'The Bird', 'Jungle Love', on The Time's third album, 'Ice Cream Castle'

1962 Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen and Johnson), dies at 70

1961 Joanna Johnson, actress, Caroline-Bold and Beautiful

1961 Lee Johnson, NFL punter/kicker for the Cincinnati Bengals

1961 U.S. vice-president Lyndon B. Johnson visits West Berlin

1961 Matt Johnson, rocker, The The-Infected Soul Mining

1960 Anne-Marie Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, In the Heat of the Night

1960 Norm Johnson, NFL place kicker, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers

1960 Emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66

1960 William D. Johnson, U.S. alpine skier

1960 Holly Johnson, England, rock vocalist, Frankie Goes To Hollywood

1959 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Michigan, NBA Forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics

1959 Magic Johnson, American Athlete

1959 Johnson and Bart's musical "Lock up your daughters," premieres in London

1959 Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Howard Johnson Golf Invitational

1959 Eddie Johnson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers

1958 Lynn-Holly Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Ice Castles

1958 Howard Johnson sets aircraft altitude record in F-104, 27,810 m

1958 Chris Johnson, born in Arcata, California, LPGA golfer, 1990 Atlantic City Classic

1958 Debi Nicolle Johnson, born in Torrance, California, playmate, October, 1984

1957 Doug Johnson, rock keyboardist, Loverboy-Get Lucky

1957 Mark Johnson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL forward, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics

1957 Laura Johnson, born in Burbank, California, actress, Falcon Crest

1957 Major Johnson, USAAF flies a Lockheed Starfight to 17.28 miles (27.8 K)

1956 Oriole Connie Johnson beats WS Jack Harshman (1-0) in dual 1 hitters

1955 James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64

1955 Butch Johnson, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, archer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2000 Olympics

1955 Louis Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Brothers Johnson

1954 Yankees send Miller, Segrist, Leppert and 2 minors to Orioles for Blayzka, Kryhoski, Johnson, Fridley and Del Guercio (completing 18 player deal)

1954 John Rosamund Johnson, composer, dies at 81

1953 WJHL TV channel 11 in Johnson City, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting

1953 Jilly Johnson, England, vocalist, Blonde on Blonde

1953 George Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Brothers Johnson

1953 Shotgun Johnson, rock drummer, KC and the Sunshine Boys-Give it Up

1952 Beverly Johnson, model/actress, Ashanti Land of No Mercy

1951 Jet magazine founded by John H. Johnson

1951 Ralph Johnson, rock drummer, Earth Wind and Fire-Shining Star

1951 Alphonso Johnson, jazz bassist

1951 Margaret Johnson Bailes, born in Bronx, New York, 4X100 runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics

1950 Martha Johnson, born in Toronto, Canada, rocker, M+M

1949 Don Johnson, born in Flatt Creek, Missouri, actor, Miami Vice, Harrad Experiment

1949 Terry Lee Johnson, Alabama, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List

1949 Whoopi Goldberg, Caryn Johnson, New York City, actress, Color Purple, Burglar

1949 Gene Johnson, born in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle

1948 H H H Johnson bowls WI to win vs. England 10-96 match on debut

1947 John Johnson, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic

1947 Brian Johnson, Australia, hard rocker, AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie

1947 Luci Baines Johnson Nugent Turpin, daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson

1947 Jessi Colter, Miriam Johnson, Phoenix, country singer, I'm Not Lisa

1946 Tim Johnson, American Politician

1946 Walter Johnson, great pitcher for the Washington Senators, dies at 59

1946 Charles S. Johnson becomes 1st black president of Fisk University

1946 Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight champion, dies in car accident

1945 1st issue of Ebony magazine published by John H. Johnson

1945 Stacy Johnson, U.S. singer, Sharpees-Tired of Being Alone

1944 Keith Adrian, Johnson, Indies/Dutch actor, Intrepid Mr. Twist

1944 Michael Johnson, born in Alamosa, Colorado, pop, guitarist, country, pop music, known for song, 'Bluer Than Blue'

1944 General George Norman Johnson, U.S. singer, Down at the Beach Club

1944 Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, Lyndon Baines Johnson's daughter

1943 Jimmy Johnson, NFL coach, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins

1943 Norman Johnson, singer and songwriter

1943 Sven Johnson, rocker, Tangerine Dream

1943 Davy Johnson, baseball manager for the New York Mets

1942 Bernice Johnson Reagon, American Musician

1942 Walter Johnson pitches to Babe Ruth in pregame attraction that draws 69,000 for New York - Washington game, raises $80,000 for Army-Navy relief

1942 Betsy Johnson, fashion designer, 1971 Winnie Award

1940 Walter Johnson, won 416 games for Washington Senators, loses Maryland congressional race

1940 Johnson P Mlambo, South African leader, Pan-African Congress

1940 David C. Johnson, born in Batavia, New York, composer, flutist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, performed live-electronic music

1939 Tom Johnson, born in Greely, Colorado, composer, minimalist style, new music critic for the Village Voice, wrote music based on tiling, involving mathematical and logical processes

1939 Ken Blanchard, born in Orange, New Jersey, author, professional speaker, management expert, co-wrote, 'The One Minute Manager' with Spencer Johnson, sold over 13 million copies in 37 languages, wrote more than 30 successful books

1938 Marvin E "Marv" Johnson, U.S. gospel/R&B singer, Move 2 mountains

1938 Robert Johnson, U.S. Delta-blues singer and guitarist, poisoned at 27

1938 James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67

1937 Philadelphia A's Bob Johnson is 2nd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st)

1937 Basia Johnson, maid, inherited Johnson and Johnson fortune

1936 Bengt Emil Johnson, composer

1936 1st time in 20th century, 1st 2 batters in a game-Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of Boston Bees-lead off with home runs

1936 Amy Johnson arrives in Croydon England from South Africa in record 4d16h

1936 Ruby Johnson, U.S. singer, I'll Run Your Hurt Away

1936 Sonia Johnson, American Activist

1936 1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame - Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson

1935 Eddie Bernice Johnson, American Politician

1935 Terry Johnson, U.S. R&B singer, Flamingos-I Know Better

1935 Rafer Johnson, Hillsboro Texas, decathlete, Olympics gold 60

1935 Nancy Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Connecticut 1983 - 2007

1934 Lyndon B. Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor

1934 Rafer Lewis Johnson, Hillsboro, Texas, decathlete 1960 Olympics gold

1934 Uwe Johnson, born in Pomerania, Poland, writer, scholar, editor, wrote fiction, won International Publishers' Formentor Prize

1934 Diane Johnson, American Novelist

1934 U.S. Congress passes Johnson Debt Default Act

1933 Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager

1933 Charles Johnson, born in Tacoma, Washington, born Charles W. Johnson, Justice Johnson, judge, Associate Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court of the State of Washington

1932 Clark Griffith announces Walter Johnson will be manager of Senators

1932 Robert Sherlaw Johnson, composer

1931 Ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67

1931 Betty Johnson, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, singer, Jack Paar Show, I Dreamed

1931 Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness

1931 William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies

1930 James Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP

1930 Sam Johnson, born in Dallas, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1991 -

1930 Page Johnson, West Virginia, actress, Passages from Finnegan's Wake

1930 1st woman to fly from England to Australia solo, lands (Amy Johnson)

1930 1st woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)

1929 Arte Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie

1929 John Naisbitt, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, author, public speaker, futures studies, wrote, 'Megatrends', 1982, sold over 9 million copies in 57 countries, special assistant to Lyndon B. Johnson

1928 James "Jimmy" Johnson, U.S. gospel/blues singer/guitarist

1928 Walter Johnson signs a 3-year contract to manage the Senators

1928 Judy Johnson, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Your Show of Shows

1927 Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president

1927 Richard Johnson, actor, Never So Few, Restless, Beyond the Door

1927 Walter Johnson records 113th and last shutout of his career

1926 Walter Johnson retires, signs 2-year contract to manage Newark

1926 Georgiann Johnson, Decorah Iowa, actress, Marge-Mr Peepers

1926 Bryan Johnson, singer/actor

1926 Mordecai W. Johnson becomes president of Howard University

1926 58th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard Crusader wins in 2:32.2

1926 52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8

1926 At 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout

1926 Benjamin Burwell Johnson, composer

1926 Douglas Johnson, historian

1925 Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor

1925 AL extends Ban Johnson's contract to 1935 and raise to $40,000

1925 57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8

1925 Virginia E Johnson, doctor/sexologist, Masters and Johnson

1925 Virginia Johnson, American Psychologist

1924 Russell Johnson, actor, professor-Gilligan's Island

1924 Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer, dies at 66

1924 Walter Johnson elected AL MVP

1924 Washington Senator Walter Johnson 2nd no-hitter beats Browns, 2-0 in 7 innings

1924 Geoffrey Johnson Smith, actor, Norman Loves Rose, Drinking Games

1924 Lockrem Johnson, composer

1924 J J Johnson, composer/jazz trombonist

1924 J. J. Johnson, American Musician

1923 Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks

1923 Walter Johnson becomes 1st to strikeout 3,000 (en route to 3,508)

1923 Senator Walter Johnson pitches his 100th shutout, beats Yankees 3-0

1922 Kai Winding, born in Aarhus, Denmark, jazz composer, trombonist, worked with J.J. Johnson, Benny Goodman, Paul Chambers, recorded "More" from "Mondo Cane" movie with Verve records

1922 48th Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson aboard Morvich wins in 2:04.6

1921 Walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2,287

1920 Baseball meeting to depose Ban Johnson is set for Nov 12th

1920 Washington Senator Walter Johnson no-hits Boston Red Sox, 1-0

1920 Washington Senator Walter Johnson wins his 300th game vs Detroit

1920 H. R. Hewitt, CEO, Johnson Matthey

1919 NY, Boston, and Chicago, oppose AL resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties

1919 Yankees' Jack Quinn and Senators' Walter Johnson, 12 inning 0-0 tie

1919 Heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana

1919 Len Johnson, cricketer, Australian fast bowler played Test in 1948

1918 Ian Johnson, cricketer, Australian Test captbetween Hassett and Craig

1918 Dr. Joseph L Johnson named minister to Liberia

1918 Ben Johnson, born in Foraker, Oklahoma, actor, Chisum, Battle Force, Dillinger

1918 Washington Senator Walter Johnson pitches 1-0, 18 inning game

1918 John H. Johnson, American Businessman

1917 Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Washington Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0

1916 Noel Johnson, British actor, Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash

1916 Van Johnson, Newport, Rhode Island, actor, Brigadoon, always wore red socks

1915 Jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion

1915 Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title

1914 Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court

1914 Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title

1913 Jack Johnson fights Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 for hw boxing title

1913 Heavyweight Jack Johnson-Jim Johnson fight to no decision in Paris

1913 Heavyweight Jack Johnson KOs Andre Spaul in Paris

1913 Washington Senator Walter Johnson wins his 36th game

1913 Cornelius Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, high jumper 1936 Olympics gold

1913 Thor Johnson, Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin, conductor, Cincinnati Symphony 1958

1913 Washington Senator Walter Johnson ends record scorless streak at 56 innings

1913 Walter Johnson begins string of 56 consecutive scoreless innings

1912 Lady Bird Johnson, born in Texas, First Lady of the United States, called "Lady Bird", beautified Washington, D.C.

1912 Claudia Johnson, American First Lady

1912 Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher, Johnson murderer!

1912 32nd U.S. Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62)

1912 Walter Johnson's 16-game winning streak ends

1912 Rita Johnson, Worcester Massachusetts, actress, Honolulu, All Mine to Give

1912 Jack Johnson TKOs Jim Flynn in 9 for heavyweight boxing title

1912 AL President Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball

1911 Robert Johnson, blues singer, King of Delta Blues Singer

1911 Francis Frederick Johnson, architect

1911 Walter Johnson pitches a record tying 4 strike outs in an inning

1910 Jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

1909 Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in 12 for heavyweight boxing title

1909 Jack Johnson fights Al Kaufman to no decision in 10 for boxing title

1909 Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to no decision in 6 for hw boxing title

1909 Jack Johnson fights Jack O'Brien to no decision in 6 for boxing title

1909 Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71

1909 Jack Johnson fights Victor McLaglen to no decision in 6 for box title

1908 Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title

1908 Jack Johnson KO Tommy Burns and becomes 1st black heavyweight champ

1908 Celia Johnson, England, actress, Happy Breed, Brief encounter

1908 Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1

1908 James "Jimmy" Johnson, English Labor MP, 1950-59, 64-83

1908 Lyndon B Johnson, Stonewall, Texas, D, 36th President, 1963-1969

1908 Lyndon B. Johnson, American President

1907 Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland

1907 Walter Johnson, 19, debuts with Washington and loses 3-2 to Detroit

1907 Helene Johnson, poet

1906 Philip Johnson, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cortalyou architect

1906 Hunter Johnson, composer

1906 Roy L Johnson, U.S. Admiral, WW II-Pacific Ocean

1906 Brits Rolls, Royce and Johnson form Rolls Royce Ltd.

1904 Kay Johnson, Mount Vernon, New York, actress, Real Glory, Of Human Bondage

1904 Patrick Johnson, physicist

1903 Amy Johnson, British pilot

1902 John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles

1900 AL President Ban Johnson writes to NL President Nick Young seeking peace

1900 Eyvind Johnson, Sweden, novelist, Return to Ithaca-Nobel 1974

1899 IR Johnson patents bicycle frame

1894 Lonnie Johnson, American Musician

1892 John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Wabash, Indiana, comedian, Olsen and Johnson

1891 Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Olsen and Johnson

1891 James Price Johnson, composer

1891 Louis A. Johnson, American Public Servant

1890 Mordecai W. Johnson, educator

1888 Hall Johnson, composer

1887 Walter Johnson, Kansas, Washington Senator pitcher, 1907-27, 414-218

1884 Martin Elmer Johnson, explorer/photographer

1878 Jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title

1878 Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight boxing champ, 1908 - 1915

1877 Georgia B D Camp Johnson, U.S., poet/playwright, Autumn Love Cycle

1876 Eliza Johnson, American First Lady

1875 Andrew Johnson, 17th president, dies in Tennessee at 66

1874 Hewlett Johnson, Red Dean of Canterbury, English bishop

1873 John Rosamond Johnson, Florida, co-composer, Lift Every Voice and Sing

1871 James Weldon Johnson, lawyer, 1st black admitted to Florida Bar

1868 Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War)

1868 President Andrew Johnson passes a law that government workers would work 8 hour day

1868 President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote

1868 By one vote, Senate fails to impeach President Andrew Johnson

1868 Senate begins President Andrew Johnson impeachment trial

1868 U.S. Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson

1868 House of Representatives vote 126 to 47, to impeach President Andrew Johnson

1867 U.S. Congress commission looks into "impeachment" of President Andrew Johnson

1867 President A Johnson defies Congress suspending Secretary of War Edwin Stanton

1867 Congress passed 3rd Reconstruction Act over President Andrew Johnson's veto

1867 President Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska

1867 Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto

1867 Lionel Pigot Johnson, born in England, poet and critic, Ireland and Other Poems

1867 Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto

1866 Hiram Johnson, Gov-Progressive-Cal

1866 President Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over

1866 Civil Rights Bill passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto

1866 President Johnson ends war in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia

1866 President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th amendment

1865 President Johnson paroles CSA Vice President Alexander Stephens

1865 President Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Tx

1865 President Johnson proclaims reconstruction confederate states

1865 President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis

1865 Confederate General Johnson surrendered to General Sherman in North Carolina

1864 Ban Johnson, Norwalk, Connecticut, baseball founder, American League

1862 Johnson Kelly Duncan, architect and Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 35

1862 George W. Johnson, U.S. planter/Confederate (gov-Kentucky), dies at about 50

1861 South Carolina seizes inactive Ft. Johnson in Charleston Harbor

1858 William Ernst Johnson, born in Cambridge, England, mathematician

1858 Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer

1850 Richard Mentor Johnson, American Politician

1844 Mary Johnson Lincoln, educator, Boston Cooking School

1837 Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer

1837 1st Vice President chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)

1829 Bradley Tyler Johnson, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1829 Johnson Hagood, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1827 Richard W. Johnson, Major General Union Army

1819 William Samuel Johnson, American Politician

1817 Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General Confederate Army

1816 Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General Confederate Army

1810 Eliza Johnson, American First Lady

1808 Andrew Johnson, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Unionist, 17th President, 1865-69

1806 Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1796 Reverdy Johnson, rep, Union

1784 Samuel Johnson, English Author

1780 Richard Mentor Johnson, American Politician

1775 Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady, 1825 - 1829

1763 James Boswell's 1st meeting with Samuel Johnson

1763 Samuel Johnson meets his future biographer James Boswell in London

1740 James Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer

1727 William Samuel Johnson, American Politician

1709 Samuel Johnson, English Author

1709 Samuel Johnson, lexicographer/writer, Boswell's Tour Guide

1654 Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia

1652 John Johnson, a free black, is granted 550 acres in Northampton, Va

1651 Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va

1637 Ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65


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