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2011 Event - U.S. company Hewlett-Packard adds Ralph Whitworth from Relational Investors to it's corporate-government activists on its board of directors

1996 Death - Ralph Tubbs, architect, dies at 84

1996 Death - Rio Reiser, born Ralph Christian Mobius, musician, singer, political activist, member of ton Steine Scherben, a famous rock group, wrote Rachhaussong supporting the squatter scene, dies at 46

1996 Death - Henry Ralph Carr, soldier, dies at 82

1996 Death - Ralph Webster Yarborough, politician, dies at 92

1995 Death - Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter, dies at 81

1995 Death - James Ralph Darling, teacher, dies at 96

1995 Death - Ralph Whitlock, writer, dies at 81

1994 Death - Ralph Champion Shotter Michael, actor, dies at 87

1994 Death - Ralph C Rinzler, folklorist (Greenbriar Boys), dies at 59

1994 Death - Ralph Waldo Ellison, U.S. writer (Invisible Man), dies at 80

1994 Death - Ralph Ellison, American Author

1993 Death - Ralph Smith Fults, U.S. gangster (Bonnie and Clyde gang), dies at 82

1992 Death - Ralph Manheim, translator (Mein Kampf), dies at 85

1992 Death - Ralph Cooper, creator (Amateur Night at the Apollo), dies of cancer

1992 Death - Ralph Strait, dies of heart attack at 56

1992 Death - Ralph James, actor (Orson-Mork and Mindy), dies at 67

1991 Death - Ralph Bellamy, actor (Rosemary's Baby, His Girl Friday), dies at 87

1991 Death - Ralph Marrero, actor (Babe, Johnny Suede), dies in car accident at 33

1991 Death - Ralph Bates, British actor (Persecution, Graveyard), dies at 50

1990 Death - Ralph Abernathy, civil rights activist, dies at 64

1990 Death - Ralph David Abernathy, U.S. civil rights leader, dies

1990 Death - Ralph Abernathy, American Activist

1989 Death - Ralph Meeker, actor (Kiss Me Deadly, Gentle Giant), dies at 68

1988 Death - Arwel Hughes, composer, choral and orchestral music conductor, composer, organist, studied with Ralph Vaughan Williams at Royal College of Music, known for large-scale oratorios Saint David and Pantycelyn, dies at 79

1987 Death - Jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71

1983 Death - Ralph [David] Richardson, English actor (Richard III), dies at 80

1977 Death - Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77

1977 Death - Ralph Graves, actor (Extra Girl), dies at 77

1975 Death - Ralph Hawtrey, economist (multiplier), dies at 95

1975 Event - Ralph Kiner elected to baseball's Hall of Fame

1974 Birthday - Ralph Staten, safety for the Baltimore Ravens

1974 Event - Ralph Stewart failed in 2nd Islander penalty shot

1973 Birthday - Ralph Intranuovo, East York, NHL center for the Edmonton Oilers

1973 Event - New York Yankees close 50th year at Yankee Stadium losing 8-5, Ralph Houk

1973 Death - Ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies

1971 Death - Ralph J Bunche, United Nations delegate/Nobel Prize winner, dies at 67 in New York City

1971 Death - Ralph Bunche, American Diplomat

1971 Death - Ralph J Bunche, 1st black U.S. diplomat (Nobel 1950), dies at 67

1970 Birthday - Ralph Dawkins, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals

1970 Death - Ralph W. Sockman, Protestant pastor, author, successful radio show, National Radio Pulpit, considered by Time magazine as the best Protestant preacher in the U.S., dies at age 80

1970 Birthday - Derrick Ralph Adkins, born in Brooklyn, New York, 400m hurdler, 1996 Olympics gold

1970 Birthday - Ralph Dawkins, NFL running back, NO Saints

1970 Death - Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89

1969 Event - Ralph Nader sets up a consumer organization knowns as Nader's Raiders

1969 Event - Ralph Houk signs 3-year contract to manage Yankees at $65,000 a season

1968 Birthday - Ralph Tresvant, Boston, singer, New Editon

1968 Event - Ralph Aberbathy elected to head So Christian Leadership Conference

1968 Death - Ralph Dunn, actor (Mr Rudge-Norby), dies at 65

1966 Death - Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77

1966 Birthday - Ralph Tamm, NFL guard/center for the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs

1965 Event - Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4"

1964 Event - Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 "

1964 Event - Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 3"

1964 Death - Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64

1963 Death - Ralph Sanford, actor (Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 64

1962 Birthday - Ralph Fiennes, born in Suffolk, England, actor, English Patient

1962 Birthday - Hugh Edward Ralph O'Connor, actor, In the Heat of the Night

1961 Birthday - Ralph Macchio, Huntington, New York, actor, Karate Kid, 8 is Enough

1961 Event - Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' 2"

1961 Birthday - Ralph Carter, New York City, actor, Michael Evans-Good Times

1961 Event - Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 27' "

1960 Event - Ralph Houk, 41, replaces Casey Stengel as Yankee manager

1960 Event - Ralph Boston of U.S., sets then long jump record at 26' 11"

1960 Birthday - Ralph Sampson, NBA center, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets

1958 Death - Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85

1957 Event - Yankees trade Billy Martin and Ralph Terry for Ryne Duran

1956 Birthday - Sheryl Lee Ralph, actress, Moesia, Designing Women

1956 Death - Ralph Morgan, actor (Creeper, Imposter, Jack London), dies at 73

1954 Event - Ralph J. Bunche named undersecretary of UN

1954 Death - William Ralph Inge, English Clergyman

1953 Event - Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) and Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation

1953 Birthday - Donny Most, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Ralph Malph-Happy Days

1953 Birthday - Ralph Ezell, born in Unio,n Mississippi, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South

1953 Event - Pittsburgh trades outfielder Ralph Kiner and Joe Garagiola to Chicago

1952 Death - Ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43

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

1951 Birthday - Ralph Cooper, born in Australia, drummer, Air Supply-All Out of Love

1951 Death - Ralph Forbes, actor (Riptide, Shock, Shock), dies at 45

1950 Event - Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize

1950 Event - Dr. Ralph Bunche receives Nobel Peace Prize

1950 Event - Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner)

1950 Birthday - Rio Reiser, born in Berlin, Germany, born Ralph Christian Mobius, musician, singer, political activist, member of ton Steine Scherben, a famous rock group, wrote Rachhaussong supporting the squatter scene

1949 Event - Pirates Ralph Kiner hits his 54th home run and NL record 16th in September

1949 Event - Ralph Flanagan and his orchestra records "You're Breaking My Heart"

1948 Event - Ralph J. Bunche confirmed as acting United Nations mediator in Palestine

1947 Event - Pirate Ralph Kiner hits his record 8th home run in 4 games

1947 Event - Ralph Kiner becomes 1st Pirate to hit 3 consecutive home runs

1946 Event - Al Couture knockouts Ralph Walton in Lewiston Maine in 10 seconds

1946 Birthday - Ralph McAllister Ingersol II, New York City, newspaper publisher

1946 Birthday - Ralph Kirshbaum, born in Denton, Texas, cellist, RNCM Manchester International Festival

1944 Death - Jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79

1944 Birthday - Ralph MacDonald, rock percussionist, Graceland

1943 Birthday - Ral Donner, Ralph Stuart, Black Mountain, North Carolina, singer, Starfires

1942 Death - Ralph Rainger, composer, dies at 41

1942 Birthday - Ralph Ellis, England, rhythm, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good

1940 Birthday - Ralph Towner, rocker, Oregon

1939 Birthday - Ralph Lauren, fashion designer, Chaps

1939 Birthday - Ralph Boston, Laurel, Mississippi, long jumper, Olympic-gold/sil/brz-60, 64, 68

1939 Event - 6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl wins, shooting a 279

1938 Birthday - Ralph Bakshi, animator, Lord of Rings, Fritz the Cat, Mighty Mouse

1938 Event - 42nd U.S. Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver

1937 Event - 41st U.S. Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills, Michigan

1936 Birthday - Ralph Taeger, born in Richmond Hill, New York, actor, Klondike, Acapulco, Hondo

1936 Birthday - Ralph Steadman, British Cartoonist

1936 Event - Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Poisoned Kiss," premieres in London

1936 Event - Jockey Ralph Neves unexpectedly revived after being declared dead after a fall. His wife fainted when he returned to track

1935 Birthday - Norman Ralph Augustine, American businessman and Under Secretary of the Army 1975 - 1977

1934 Birthday - Harold Ralph Henning, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1966 Texas Open

1934 Birthday - Ralph C RInzler, folklorist, Greenbriar Boys

1934 Birthday - Ralph Nader, consumer advocate, Unsafe at Any Speed

1932 Birthday - Ralph Robins, CEO, Rolls-Royce

1929 Event - 1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling and 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton

1929 Birthday - Ralph Waite, born in White Plains, New York, actor, 'Cool Hand Luke', '5 Easy Pieces', 'Roots'

1927 Birthday - Edward Ralph Keinholz, sculptor

1927 Birthday - Ralph Stanley, country singer

1926 Birthday - Ralph D Abernathy, U.S., president, SCLC

1926 Birthday - Ralph Abernathy, civil rights leader, Southern Christian Leadership

1925 Birthday - Ralph Legall, cricket wicket-keeper, WI vs. India 1954

1923 Birthday - Ralph Hall, born in Fate, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1981 -

1922 Birthday - Ralph Kiner, home run hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates/sportscaster for the New York Mets

1922 Birthday - Ralph Roberts, Salisbury, North Carolina, actor, Tradition, Gone are the Days

1922 Event - 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's 1st water skis (Minn)

1922 Event - Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Pastoral Symphony," premieres in London

1921 Birthday - Ralph Manza, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart

1921 Birthday - Ralph Shapey, born in Philadelphia, composer, Fantasy, Rituals

1920 Birthday - Ralph Meeker, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Anderson Tapes, Night Stalker

1919 Birthday - Ralph Houk, baseball manager, Yankees, Tigers

1919 Birthday - Ralph Flanagan, born in Loraine, Ohio, orchestra leader, Let's Dance

1916 Birthday - Jackie Gleason, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Ralph Kramden on the 'Honeymooners'

1916 Birthday - Ralph Baldwin, harness driver, set 11 major world records

1914 Birthday - Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter

1914 Birthday - Henry Ralph Carr, soldier

1914 Birthday - Ralph Waldo Ellison, U.S. writer, Invisible Man, Shadow and Cast

1914 Birthday - Ralph Ellison, American Author

1914 Birthday - Ralph Herman, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, orchestra leader, Circus Time

1914 Birthday - Ralph Whitlock, writer

1913 Birthday - Ralph Hammond Innes, English author

1913 Birthday - Ralph Edwards, born in Merino, Colorado, TV host, This is Your Life

1913 Birthday - Ralph Edwards, born in Merino, Colorado, TV host, This is Your Life

1912 Birthday - Ralph Tubbs, architect

1911 Birthday - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Leominster, Massachusetts, harpsichordist, Domenico Scarlatti

1909 Birthday - Arwel Hughes, born in Wales, composer, choral and orchestral music conductor, composer, organist, studied with Ralph Vaughan Williams at Royal College of Music, known for large-scale oratorios Saint David and Pantycelyn

1909 Birthday - Ralph Byrd, born in Dayton, Ohio, actor, Dick Tracy TV Show

1908 Birthday - Ralph Hill, U.S., 5K runner, Olympic-1932

1907 Birthday - Ralph Michael, born in London, England, actor, Quest, Doctor in the House

1907 Birthday - Ralph F. Marston, born in Malden, Massachusetts, Ralph Fulsom Marston, professional football player, played with National Football League's Boston Bulldogs, 1929

1905 Birthday - Ralph Forbes, born in London, England, actor, Romeo and Juliet, Daniel Boone

1905 Birthday - Ralph Perring, Lord Mayor, London

1904 Birthday - Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat, UN, Nobel 1950

1904 Birthday - Ralph Bunche, American Diplomat

1904 Birthday - Ralph Bellamy, born in Chicago, actor, Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places

1903 Birthday - Ralph Webster Yarborough, politician

1902 Birthday - Ralph Richardson, born in England, actor, Anna Karenina, Dr. Zhivago

1902 Birthday - Ralph Walter Wood, composer

1901 Birthday - Ralph Rainger, composer

1900 Birthday - Ralph Truman, born in London, England, actor, Web of Evidence

1900 Birthday - Ralph Graves, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Dirigible, Flight, Dream Street

1899 Birthday - Ralph Dumke, Indiana, actor, Movieland Quiz

1899 Birthday - James Ralph Darling, teacher

1899 Birthday - Ralph Sanford, Springfield Massachusetts, actor, Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1897 Birthday - Ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography

1897 Death - Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54

1893 Birthday - Ralph Linton, U.S. cultural anthropologist, Tree of Culture

1889 Birthday - Ralph W. Sockman, born in New York, New York, Protestant pastor, author, successful radio show, National Radio Pulpit, considered by Time magazine as the best Protestant preacher in the U.S.

1882 Birthday - Ralph Morgan, Wupperman, New York City, actor, Creeper, Imposter, Jack London

1882 Death - Ralph Waldo Emerson, U.S. poet (Representive Men), dies

1880 Birthday - Ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, Sen-VT

1879 Birthday - Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist, multiplier

1872 Birthday - Ralph Vaughan Williams, born in Down Ampney, England, composer, Hugh the Drover

1863 Birthday - Ralph Adams Cram, U.S., gothic architect, Cathedral of St. Joan New York City

1860 Birthday - William Ralph Inge, English Clergyman

1826 Birthday - Herman Grimm, Germany, writer/novelist, Ralph Waldo Emerson

1812 Birthday - Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Major General Union volunteers

1806 Event - Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood

1803 Birthday - Ralph Waldo Emerson, U.S., essayist/philosopher, Concord Hymn

1801 Death - Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66

1793 Event - Patent granted Ralph Hodgson, New York, for oiled silk and linen

1734 Birthday - Ralph Abercromby, English army commander, Dutch Guyana

1688 Death - Ralph Cudworth, English philosopher (Intellectual system), dies at 70?

1688 Death - Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies













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