2005 Death Shirley Chisholm, American Politician 2005 Death Shirley Chisholm, Representative-D-New York 1969 - 1983 1999 Death Shirley Hemphill, actress, What's Happening!, dies at 52 1998 Death Shirley Ardell Mason, psychological study, "Subject of Sybil, a best-seller on multiple-personality disorder", dies at 75 1997 Event Shirley Allen, 51, held Illinois police off for 39 days captured 1997 Death Shirley Clarke, actress (Cool World), dies at 78 1996 Death Shirley Carter Burden, patrician, dies at 54 1995 Death Shirley Bergeron, singer and guitarist, dies at 62 1995 Death Charles Hugh Shirley, publisher, dies at 66 1995 Event Laverne and Shirley 20th anniversary reunionn special, televised 1994 Death Charles Shirley, jazz arranger, dies at 74 1993 Death Anne Shirley, actress (Stella Dallas), dies of lung cancer at 75 1992 Death Shirley Booth, actress (Hazel), dies at 94 1992 Death Shirley Booth, actress (Hazel), dies of natural causes at 85 1988 Event Shirley Furlong wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open 1985 Death Phil Foster, comedian (Frank De Fazio-Laverne and Shirley), dies at 72 1983 Event "Laverne and Shirley," last airs on ABC-TV 1979 Death Shirley Mason, actress (Let it Rain, Dark Skies), dies at 79 1979 Death Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 1979 Event Paul Shirley (21) of Australia, sucked a lifesaver for 4 hours 40 minutes 1976 Death Leonard Lee, U.S. R&B-singer (Shirley and Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40 1976 Event "Laverne and Shirley" spinoff from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV 1975 Death Shirley Ross, actress (Night Vision, Mindkiller), dies at 62 1974 Event Shirley Cothran (Texas), 21, crowned 47th Miss America 1975 1970 Event 16th LPGA Championship won by Shirley Englehorn 1970 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open 1970 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA O'Sullivan Ladies' Golf Open 1970 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Johnny Londoff Chevrolet Golf Tournament 1968 Event Carol Mann wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational 1968 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Concord Golf Open 1967 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational 1966 Event Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational 1966 Birthday Shirley Manson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, musician, keyboardist, lead singer, Garbage rock band, also performed with Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie 1966 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson Zaharias Golf Open 1965 Death Shirley Hardie Jackson, U.S. author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 1965 Event "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3 1964 Event Shirley Englehorn and Sam Snead wins Haig and Haig Mixed Foursome Golf 1964 Event Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts weds Shirley Shepherd 1964 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Waterloo Women's Golf Open Invitational 1963 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Lady Carling Eastern Golf Open 1963 Event 15th Emmy Awards: Dick Van Dyke Show, E G Marshall and Shirley Booth 1962 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Eugene Golf Open 1962 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Tournament 1962 Event 14th Emmy Awards: Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall and Shirley Booth 1962 Death Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 1961 Event "Hazel," starring Shirley Booth debuts on NBC-TV 1959 Birthday Shirley Furlong, born in San Antonio, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1988 Lady Keystone Open 1957 Birthday Shirley F Babashoff, California, swimmer, Olympics-6 silver/2 gold-72, 76 1956 Event 70th U.S. Womens Tennis: Shirley J Fry beats Althea Gibson (63 64) 1956 Event 63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61) 1953 Event 25th Academy Awards - "Greatest Show on Earth," Gary Cooper and Shirley Booth win (1st time televised) 1953 Birthday John Shirley, U.S., sci-fi author, Eclipse Penumbra, Eclipse Corona 1952 Birthday Eddie Mekka, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, actor, Carmine-Laverne and Shirley 1952 Birthday Jerry Shirley, rock drummer, Humble Pie-Hot N Nasty, Eat It 1951 Event 65th U.S. Womens Tennis: Mo Connolly beats Shirley J Fry (63 16 64) 1951 Event 58th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats Shirley Fry (61 60) 1951 Birthday Ed Marinaro, born in New York City, actor, Joe-Hill St. Blues, Sonny-Laverne and Shirley 1950 Birthday Wayne Powers, New Rochelle, New York, actor, Laverne and Shirley, 13 East 1949 Event 1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale and Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win 1949 Event J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen 1947 Birthday Michael McKean, New York City, actor, Laverne and Shirley, SNL, Spinal Tap 1947 Birthday Willy Russell, author/playwright, Shirley Valentine, Educating Rita 1947 Birthday Cindy Williams, Van Nuys California, actress, Shirley- Laverne and Shirley 1947 Birthday David L. Lander, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Squiggy-Laverne and Shirley 1942 Birthday Penny Marshall, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Odd Couple, Laverne and Shirley 1941 Birthday Shirley Carter Burden, patrician 1941 Birthday Shirley Owens Alston, Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Shirelles-Soldier Boy 1940 Birthday Shirley Englehorn, LPGA golfer 1940 Birthday Pauline Collins, born in London, England, actress, Shirley Valentine 1940 Birthday Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney, drag racer, 1st woman Top Fuel champ 1940 Birthday Shirley Muldowney, American Celebrity 1939 Birthday Patrick Wayne, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis 1937 Birthday Shirley Bassey, Cardiff Wales, singer, Goldfinger, Moonraker 1936 Birthday Shirley Knight, born in Goessei, Kansas, actress, Endless Love, Secrets 1936 Birthday Leonard Lee, U.S. vocalist, Shirley and Lee-Let the Good Times Roll 1936 Birthday Shirley Goodman, U.S. R&B singers, Shirley and Lee-Feels so Good 1935 Birthday Leonard Lee, rocker, Shirley and Lee 1934 Birthday Garry Marshall, New York City, producer, Laverne and Shirley 1934 Birthday Sylvia Syms, London, actress, Asylum, Moonraker, Shirley Valentine 1934 Birthday Shirley MacLaine, born in Richmond, Virginia, actress/mystic, Irma la Douce 1934 Event Shirley Temple appears in her 1st movie, "Stand Up and Cheer" 1934 Birthday Shirley Scott, swing/blues organist, with Stanley Turrentine 1933 Event Fox signs Shirley Temple, 5, to a studio contract 1933 Birthday Shirley Jones, born in Smithton, Pennsylvania, actress, Partridge Family, Elmer Gantry 1931 Birthday Shirley Verrett, New Orleans, mezzo-soprano, Cassandra-Les Troyens 1931 Birthday Shirley Hazzard, Australian author, Transit of Venus 1930 Birthday Shirley Williams, co-founder, Social Democratic Party, labour minister 1929 Birthday Shirley Ann Grau, author, Keepers of the House 1929 Birthday Shirley Stoler, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Frankenhooker, 7 Beauties 1928 Birthday Charles Hugh Shirley, publisher 1928 Birthday Shirley Temple Black, California, actress, Heidi, ambassador, UN 1928 Birthday Shirley Temple, American Actress 1927 Birthday Shirley Hughes, author/illustrator 1927 Birthday Shirley Spork, LPGA golfer 1926 Birthday Shirley Dinsdale, born in San Francisco, California, ventriloquist, Judy Splinters 1925 Birthday June [Shirley L] Christy, U.S., jazz singer, Tampico 1925 Birthday Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, Austria, 100m dash, Olympic-bronze-1948 1924 Birthday Shirley Chisholm, born in Brooklyn, New York, Representative-D-New York 1969 - 1983 1924 Birthday Shirley Chisholm, D-Rep-NY, 1st black congresswoman/president candidate 1919 Birthday Shirley Jackson, U.S., writer, Road Through the Wall 1919 Birthday Carol Bruce, Shirley Levy, Great Neck, New York, actress, Lillian-WKRP 1919 Birthday Shirley Clarke, film director 1919 Birthday John Gregson, born in Liverpool England, actor, Gideon CID, Shirley's World 1918 Birthday Anne Shirley, born in UK, actress, Devil and Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas 1913 Birthday Phil Foster, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Frank De Fazio-Laverne and Shirley 1913 Birthday Shirley Ross, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actress, Cafe Society, Prison Farm 1911 Birthday Ann Doran, born in Amarillo, Texas, actress, Longstreet, Shirley 1909 Birthday Shirley Franklin, American Politician 1907 Birthday Shirley Booth, actress, Hazel 1907 Birthday Shirley Booth, Thelma Booth Ford, New York City, actress, Hazel 1876 Event 4th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Shirley wins in 2:44.75 1848 Birthday Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], U.S. female outlaw, wild west