1998 Death Ricky Sanderson, stabbed 16-year old girl in NC, executed at 38 1995 Event Ricky Ponting makes 96 on Test Cricket debut (Australia vs. Sri Lanka, WACA) 1993 Event Ricky Ponting hits twin tons for Tasmania aged 18 years 84 days 1992 Event Brave's Charlie Leibrandt 1,000th strikeout and decides to keep the ball He rolls it to the dugout, allows Ricky Jordan to take 2nd on error 1991 Event Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games 1991 Event Ricky Pierce (Seattle) begins NBA free throw streak of 75 game 1991 Event 25th Music City News Country Awards: Ricky Van Shelton 1986 Death Desi Arnaz, actor (Ricky Ricardo-I Love Lucy), dies at 69 of cancer 1985 Event 19th Country Music Association Award: Ricky Skaggs wins 1985 Death Ricky Wilson, rock guitarist (B-52's), dies of AIDS at 32 1983 Event Dodgers trade Dave Stewart and Ricky Wright to Texas for Rick Honeycut 1983 Event "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63 1983 Event "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" and "Buckingham Blues" debut LP 1983 Birthday William Hung, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, outsider musician, rose to fame for an off-key performance of 'She Bangs' by Ricky Martin on 'American Idol' show 1982 Event 16th Country Music Association Award: Willie Nelson and Ricky Skagg 1977 Birthday Ricky Williams, American Athlete 1974 Birthday Ricky Ponting, cricketer, prodigious Tasmania batsman, Australia 1995 1974 Birthday Ricky Bell, cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1973 Birthday Ricky Wood, Van Nuys California, diver 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Ricky Otero, born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1971 Birthday Ricky Martin, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, singer, famous member of Menudo, Latin boy band, albums include 'Sound Loaded', 'Life' 1971 Birthday Ricky Sutton, WLAF defensive end, Barcelona Dragons 1970 Birthday Ricky Powers, WLAF running back for the Rhein Fire 1970 Birthday Ricky Gutierrez, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Houston Astros 1969 Birthday Ricky Bottalico, New Britain CT, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1969 Birthday Ricky Bones, born in Salinas, Puerto Rico, pitcher, Mil Brewers, New York Yankees 1969 Birthday Ricky Watters, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles 1969 Birthday Ricky Seagall, rocker, Partridge Family 1968 Birthday Ricky Ervins, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Ricky Proehl, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears 1967 Birthday Ricky Bell, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock vocalist, New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe 1967 Birthday Ricky Paull Goldin, SF, actor, Doug-Hail to the Chief, Another World 1966 Birthday Ricky Siglar, NFL tackle, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Ricky Andrews, WLAF linebacker for the Rhein Fire 1965 Birthday Ricky Reynolds, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots 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 Ricky Sanders, NFL wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins 1961 Birthday Ricky Gervais, English Writer 1960 Event "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ricky Valance peaks at #1 in UK 1959 Birthday Ricky Pierce, NBA guard and forward, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks 1958 Birthday Ricky Byrd, rocker, Joan Jett and Blackhearts 1957 Birthday Ricky Ross, British rock vocalist, Deacon Blue-Raintown 1954 Birthday Ricky Skaggs, born in Cordell, Kentucky, country singer, Heartbroke, Toy Hearts 1953 Birthday Ricky Lee Phelps, Paragould Ar, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett 1953 Birthday Ricky Wilson, born in Athens, Georgia, rock guitarist, B-52's-Love Shack 1953 Birthday Ricky "Dragon" Steamboat, Richard Blood, wrestler, NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA 1952 Birthday Ricky Van Shelton, country musician 1952 Birthday Ricky Van Shelton, Grit, Virginia, country singer, Wild-Eyed Dream 1947 Birthday Ricky Coonce, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Grass Roots 1940 Birthday Ricky Nelson, New Jersey, rock star, Hello Mary Lou, It's Late, Garden Party
