1996 Death Ruby Murray, singer, dies at 61 1995 Death Ruby Starr, vocalist (Grey Ghost), dies of brain tumor at 44 1993 Death Ruby Keeler, actress (42nd Street, Dames), dies of cancer at 82 1993 Death Ruby Keeler, actress (42nd Street), dies of cancer at 83 1991 Event Jack Ruby's gun sells for $220,000 in auction 1990 Death Barbara Stanwyck, Ruby Stevens, actress (Big Valley), dies at 82 1988 Event Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown 1984 Death Rosser Reeves, advertising executive, television advertising pioneer, wrote, 'Reality in Advertising', created ads for Dwight Eisenhower's Presidential campaign, owned a 138.7 carat Star Ruby, dies 1967 Death Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55 1964 Event Dallas jury sentences Jack Ruby to death in Lee Harvey Oswald murder 1964 Birthday Clinton Gregory, born in Martinsville, Virginia, singer, songwriter, recording artist, fiddler, country and bluegrass genres, recorded seven studio albums, chartered 11 Billboard Hot country Singles and Tracks, including Play, Ruby, Play, which reached no. 25 on the charts 1963 Event 1st live murder on TV-Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald 1963 Death Lee Harvey Oswald, John F. Kennedy's assassinator, shot dead by Jack Ruby 1963 Event Tony Sheridan and Beat Brothers record "What'd I Say" and "Ruby Baby" 1962 Birthday Ruby Turner, rocker, No Where to Run 1953 Birthday Ruby Wax, born in Evanston, Illinois, born Ruby Wachs, comedian, films include, 'Shock Treatment', 'Omen III: The Final Conflict', host of show, 'Don't Miss Wax' 1945 Event British 36th division conquers Mogok (ruby mine) 1939 Birthday Ruby Nash Curtis, U.S. singer, Romantics-Our Day Will Come 1936 Birthday Ruby Johnson, U.S. singer, I'll Run Your Hurt Away 1935 Birthday Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer, Softly Softly 1934 Birthday Ruby Nash Cutis, born in Akron, Ohio, rocker, Ruby and The Romantics 1929 Birthday Norma Connolly, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Ruby Anderson-General Hospital 1928 Event Stothard, Kalmar and Ruby's musical "Good Boy," premieres in New York City 1923 Birthday Ruby Dee, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Raisin in the Sun, Cat People, Roots 1910 Birthday Rosser Reeves, born in Danville, Virginia, advertising executive, television advertising pioneer, wrote, 'Reality in Advertising', created ads for Dwight Eisenhower's Presidential campaign, owned a 138.7 carat Star Ruby 1909 Birthday Ruby Keeler, Halifax NS, dancer, Dames, 42nd Street 1908 Birthday Patsy Montana, Ruby Rose Blevins, singer 'I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart' 1905 Birthday Ruby Middleton Forsythe, teacher, 50 years in 1 room school in SC 1902 Birthday Ruby Dandridge, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actress in Father of the Bride