2008 Death Mel Ferrer, dies in Santa Barbara, of heart failure, at 90 2005 Death Mel Gussow, American Critic 2000 Death Mel Carnahan, American Politician 1999 Death Mel Torme, "singer, songwriter", Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, dies at 73 1997 Event Todd and Mel Stottlemyre become 1st father and son to win 100 games 1997 Event Mel Karmazin replaces Peter Lund as CEO of CBS TV 1996 Death Mel Taylor, drummer, dies at 63 1996 Death Mel Allen, sportscaster (New York Yankees), dies at 83 1996 Event 53th Golden Globes: Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, John Travolta 1992 Death Mel Hein, NFLer (New York Giants), dies at 82 1991 Event NY assembly speaker Mel Miller is convicted of federal mail fraud 1990 Death Melanie Appleby, rocker (Mel and Kim), dies of liver cancer at 23 1989 Death Mel Blanc, cartoon voice (Warner Bros cartoons), dies at 81 1986 Event New Orleans Saints Mel Gray returns kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown 1984 Death Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62 1982 Event Mel Gray ends NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions 1980 Event Mel Harris appears on M*A*S*H in "Cementing Relationships" 1976 Event 10th Country Music Association Award: Mel Tillis wins 1975 Event Robin Yount breaks Mel Ott's record, playing in 242 games as a teen 1974 Event Mel Stottlemyre's AL record 272nd consecutive start, without relief 1974 Event Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters 1973 Event Mel Gray begins NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions 1970 Event Mel Stottlemyre sets record by walking 11, but wins 2-0 1968 Birthday Mel Stewart, North Carolina, 200m butterfly swimmer, Olympics gold 92 1966 Birthday Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Birthday Mel Appleby, rocker, Mel and Kim-Coming to America 1966 Birthday Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1965 Event Mel Stottlemyre wins game #20 1965 Event New York Yankee pitcher Mel Stottlemyre hits an inside-the-park grand slam 1965 Event Willie Mays 512th home run breaks Mel Ott's 511th NL record 1964 Event Actress Anne Bancroft and comedian Mel Brooks wed 1963 Birthday Mel Stottlemyre, Jr., pitcher, Toronto Blues Jays 1961 Birthday Kim Appleby, rocker, Mel and Kim-Coming to America 1961 Birthday Mel Gray, NFL wide receiver/kick returner, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1959 Birthday Mel Gaynor, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock drummer, Simple Minds-Water Front 1959 Birthday Asantha De Mel, cricketer, pioneering Sri Lankan Test opening bowler 1958 Death Mel Ott, New York Giant baseball star (1926-1947), dies at 49 1957 Birthday Pam Tillis, born in Plant City, Florida, singer, country music genre, daughter of Mel Tillis, album, 'Put Yourself in My Place' certified gold by the RIAA 1956 Event Boston Red Sox Mel Parnell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0 1956 Birthday Mel Harris, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, actress, Hope-30 Something 1956 Birthday Mel Gibson, born in Peekskill, New York, actor, Mad Max, Mrs. Soffel, Lethal Weapon 1954 Event Giants' Willie Mays gets 82nd extra-base hit, breaks Mel Ott's record 1952 Birthday Mel Smith, author, Morons From Outer Space 1951 Birthday Mel Schacher, born in Michigan, bassist, Grand Funk Railroad-Some Kind of Wonderful 1951 Event Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1950 Event "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen 1948 Event Eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Philadelphia, New York Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott and Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager 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 1946 Birthday Mel Martinez, American Politician 1946 Event New York Giant Mel Ott is 1st manager ejected from both games of a doubleheader 1946 Event 2-for-42 and hitting .048 for 1946, Mel Ott stops playing baseball 1946 Event Manager Mel Ott of Giants hits 511th and final home run 1945 Birthday Mel Watt, born in Steele Creek, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1993 - 1945 Birthday Mel Watt, American Politician 1945 Event Mel Ott is 1st in NL to hit 500th home run (joins Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx) 1944 Event New York Giant, Mel Ott scores 6 runs in 1 game drawing 5 walks for 4th time 1943 Birthday Mel Levine, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1993 1943 Birthday Mel Carter, singer, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me 1942 Birthday Mel McDaniel, born in Checotah, Oklahoma, singer, Baby's got her Blue Jeans On 1942 Death Mel Sheppard, runner, 4 Gold Medals 1908, 1912 Olympics, Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies at 58 1941 Event New York Giants name Mel Ott as player-manager, replacing Bill Terry 1941 Birthday Mel Stottlemyre, Wash, pitcher, New York Yankee, pitching coach, New York Met 1941 Event New York Giant Mel Ott hits his 400th home run and his 1,500th RBI 1934 Event New York Giants Mel Ott sets record of 6 runs in game and beats Phillies 21-4 1934 Birthday Mel Carnahan, American Politician 1933 Birthday Mel Gussow, American Critic 1932 Birthday Mel Tillis, born in Tampa, Florida, country singer, Who's Julie, M-M-Mel 1931 Birthday Anne Bancroft, Graduate, Miracle Worker, Mrs Mel Brooks. 1929 Birthday Mel Hancock, born in Cape Fair, Missouri, Representative-R-Missouri 1989 - 1997 1929 Event Mel Ott (Giants) homers off Leo Sweetland (Phillies) in doubleheader 1927 Event Mel Ott, 18, hits his 1st league home run (inside the park) 1926 Birthday Mel Brooks, born in New York City, comedian/actor and director, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs 1926 Event In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance 1925 Birthday Mel Torme, born in Chicago, Illinois, jazz singer "Velvet Fog", Jet Set, Night Court 1923 Birthday Mel Powell, composer 1922 Birthday Richard Deacon, actor, Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show 1919 Birthday Mel Brandt, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Faraway Hill 1917 Birthday Mel Ferrer, born in New Jersey, actor in television, film and theater, film director and film producer 1913 Birthday Mel Allen, born in Birmingham, Alabama, sportscaster, voice of New York Yankees 1909 Birthday Mel Hein, NFL center for the New York Giants 1909 Birthday Mel Ott, 1st NLer to hit 500 home runs, hall of famer for the New York Giants 1908 Birthday Mel[vin J] Blanc, voice, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig
