2015 Event At the 67th Annual Emmy Awards, Viola Davis is the first black woman to win outstanding lead drama actress; Jon Hamm wins outstanding lead drama actor, Peter Dinklage wins best supporting actor, and 'Game of Thrones' wins for outstanding drama 2012 Event Jon Lord, an English composer and pianist and co-founder of the heavy rock group, Deep Purple, dies after suffering a pulmonary embolism 2012 Event 2012 Republican Party Presidential primary candidate Jon Huntsman drops out of the race, endorsing Mitt Romney 2012 Event U.S. 2012 Presidential contender Mitt Romney wins the New Hampshire Republican primary; Ron Paul places second, Jon Huntsman places third 1998 Death Jon Postel, Father of the Internet, dies at 55 1996 Death Jon Benet Ramsey, Colorado child beauty queen, murdered at 6 1995 Death Jon Boulle, motorcyclist, dies at 59 1990 Birthday Jon Benet Ramsey, little beauty queen, murdered in 1996 1986 Event 59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia 1986 Death Jon William Haussermann, Jr., composer, dies at 76 1986 Event Barbra Striesand and Jon Peters relationship breaks up 1983 Birthday Jon Johansen, Norwegian Celebrity 1981 Event Jon Erikson (U.S.) becomes 1st to triple cross English Channel (38:27) 1981 Birthday Jonny Lang, born in Fargo, North Dakota, born Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr., singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, gospel, blues musician, plays Benedict guitars, Fender Telecaster Thinline, voice sounds like veteran blues singer, toured with Sting, performed for President Bill Clinton 1980 Event Former Buggles members Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman in Yes 1979 Death Jon Hall, actor (Ramor of the Jungle), dies at 66 1979 Event 51st Academy Awards - "Deer Hunter," Jon Voight and Jane Fonda win 1979 Event 36th Golden Globes: Midnight Express, Jon Voight and Jane Fonda 1976 Birthday Jon Crosby, American Musician 1975 Birthday Casual, born in Oakland, California, born Jon Owens, rapper, hip hop, vocalist, songs use a verse-chorus-verse arrangement, member of Hieroglyphics 1974 Birthday Matt Bongiovi, heavy metal rocker, cousin of Jon Bon Jovi 1974 Birthday Jon Harris, defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles 1973 Birthday Jon Runyan, tackle for the Tennessee Oilers 1973 Birthday Jon Hesse, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Event 77th Boston Marathon won by Jon Anderson of Oreg in 2:16:03 1972 Event Red Sox Carlton Fisk wins AL Rookie of Year, Mets Jon Matlack wins NL 1972 Birthday Jon Kitna, NFL quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Birthday Jon Witman, fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Birthday Jon Heidenreich, WLAF G for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1970 Birthday Jon Cleveland, born in Fresno California, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer, Bronze Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Jon Lieber, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Birthday Jon Klemm, Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche 1969 Birthday Jon Barry, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors 1969 Birthday Jon Olsen, U.S., 100m freestyle/400m/800m medley, 4 Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1968 Death Jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69 1968 Birthday Jon Baker, WLAF defensive end for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1968 Birthday Jon Baker, WLAF defensive end, Frankfurt Galaxy 1967 Birthday Jon Normile, born in Cleveland, Ohio, fencer 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Jon Favreau, actor and writer, Swingers 1965 Birthday Jon Hensley, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, actor, Holden Snyder-As the World Turns 1965 Birthday Jon Evans, Nottimgham ENG, Australasia golfer 1965 Birthday Jon Warren, born in Akron, Ohio, 1.5k runner 1965 Birthday Jon Cryer, actor, Pretty in Pink, Superman IV 1965 Birthday Jon Fishman, American Musician 1964 Birthday Jon Hough, Royal Oak, Michigan, Nike golfer, 1986 NAIA Individual National Champ 1963 Birthday Jon Koncak, NBA center, Orlando Magic 1962 Birthday Jon Stewart, born in New York City, New York, entertainer, political satirist, fake news reporter, host of 'The Daily Show' 1962 Birthday Jon Secada, born in Havana, Cuba, born Juan Francisco Secada, singer, songwriter for himself and for Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Grammy-Award winner 1962 Birthday Jon Bon Jovi, born in Sayreville, New Jersey, rocker in Bon Jovi 1961 Birthday Jon Tenney, born in Princeton, New Jersey, actor, lead role in television series, Brooklyn South, appeared in Fools Rush In, Nixon, was married to Terri Hatcher 1961 Birthday Jon Farriss, Australian rock vocalist and drummer, INXS-Kiss the Dirt 1960 Birthday Jon Agnew, cricketer, England pace bowler late 80's 1960 Birthday Jon Huntsman, Jr., American Politician 1958 Event Australian swimmer Jon Konrads sets 6 world records in 2 days 1957 Birthday Jon Lindstrom, Medford Ore, actor, Kevin Collins-General Hospital 1957 Birthday Jon Moss, rock drummer, Culture Club 1957 Birthday Jon Moss, rock drummerer, Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 1957 Birthday Jon Lovitz, Tarzana California, actor, SNL, League of their Own, Critic 1957 Birthday Jon Engen, born in Oslo, Norway, U.S. biathelete 1994 Olympics 1957 Birthday Jon Carroll, born in Washington D.C., vocalist, Starland Vocal Band-Afternoon Delight 1956 Birthday Jon Walmsley, Lancashire England, actor, Jason-Waltons 1955 Birthday Jon Porter, American Politician 1954 Birthday Jon Erikson, U.S., 1st to triple cross English Channel, 1981 1954 Birthday Jon Brant, rock bassist, Cheap Trick 1953 Birthday Jon Faddis, born in Oakland, California, musician, jazz trumpeter, conductor, composer, music educator, sound compared to his mentor, Dizzy Gillespie, member Lionel Hampton's big band, led Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, released Grammy-Award nominated work, Remembrances, 1999 1951 Birthday Jon Graham, rock guitarist and vocalist, Earth Wind and Fire-Celebrate 1950 Birthday Jon Polito, Philadelphia, actor, Fire With Fire, Homicide 1950 Birthday Jon Provost, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, known for childhood role as Timmy Martin on television series, Lassie 1947 Birthday Jon Snow, British TV journalist, Channel 4 1947 Birthday Jon "Bowser" Bauman, Queens, New York, singer, Sha Na Na 1947 Birthday Larry Wilcox, SD California, actor, Lassie, Officer Jon Baker-CHiPs 1947 Birthday Jon Corzine, American Politician 1946 Birthday David Jon Gilmour, rock guitarist, Pink Floyd-Brick in the Wall 1945 Birthday Jon Whiteley, actor, Moonfleet 1944 Birthday Jon Anderson, English rock singer, Yes 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' 1944 Birthday Jon Anderson, British Musician 1944 Birthday Jon Hiseman, born in Woolwich, London, musician, drummer, record producer and music publisher, formed bands Colosseum, Coloseeum II with Don Airey, Gary Moore and Tempest with Alan Holdsworth 1943 Birthday Jon Andrew McBride, Charleston, West Virginia, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-41G 1943 Birthday Jon Jost, director, All the Vermeers in New York 1942 Birthday Jon Kyl, born in Oakland, Nebraska, Representative-R-Arizona 1987 - 1995, Senator-R-Arizona 1995 - 1942 Birthday Jon Arthur English, composer 1941 Birthday Jon Lord, born in England, keyboardist, Deep Purple-Hush, White Snake 1939 Birthday Jon Appleton, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, pioneer in electro-acoustic music, won Guggenheim, Fulbright Foundation fellowships 1938 Birthday Jon Voight, born in Yonkers, New York, actor, Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy 1937 Birthday Jon Hassell, born in Memphis, Tennessee, composer, played the trumpet, PhD in musicology, known for influencing world music scene with unique electronic manipulation of trumpet sounds 1932 Birthday Jon Lindbergh, 2nd son of aviator Charles Lindbergh 1926 Birthday Jon[athan Stewart] Vickers, Prince Albert, Canada, tenor 1926 Birthday Jon Nordal, composer 1919 Birthday Jon Pertwee, English comic/actor, Dr. Who, Worzel Gummidge 1918 Death Jon Trausti, Gudmundur Magnusson, Iceland author (Godir), dies 1917 Birthday Jon Thorarinsson, composer 1913 Birthday Jon Hall, born in Fresno California, actor, Ramor of the Jungle 1913 Death Thomas P Krag, Norw author/novelist (Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran), dies at 44 1909 Birthday Jon William, Jr. Haussermann, composer 1899 Death Jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies 1899 Birthday Jon Leifs, Iceland, composer and conductor 1873 Birthday Jon Trausti, Gudmundur Magnusson, Icelandic writer, Heidarbylid 1868 Birthday Thomas P Krag, Norwegian writer, Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran 1811 Birthday Jon Sigurdsson, born in Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends 1545 Birthday Franciscus Junius, Francois du Jon, French/Netherlands calvinist theologist
