2012 Event After Simon Bolivar's U.K. concert, featuring Venezuela's premier youth orchestra sells out eight months in advance, it is announced that the concert will be live-streamed on June 23rd and 26th, 2012 2012 Event The Polar Music Prize is awarded to Paul Simon and Yo-Yo Ma 2010 Event American Idol producer Simon Cowell signs a three-year deal with ITV for 'The X Factor' and 'Britain's Got Talent' 2003 Death Paul M. Simon, Senator-D-Illinois 1985 - 1997, dies following heart surgery 2001 Death "Herbert A. Simon, Ph.D", economist, "Nobel Prize winner for economics, 1978", dies at 84 2001 Death Herbert Simon, American Scientist 2000 Death William Simon, American Public Servant 2000 Death William E. Simon, American Public Servant 1998 Event "King and I," closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 781 performances 1998 Event Paul Simon's "The Capeman," premieres 1997 Death Ulrich Ernst Simon, theologian, dies at 63 1996 Death Simon Weinstock, businessman/racehorse owner, dies at 44 1996 Event "King and I," premieres at Neil Simon Theater in New York City for 781 perform 1996 Death Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, British bibliophile, dies at 87 1996 Death Simon Cadell, actor (Enemy at the Door), dies at 45 1995 Event "Danny Gans on Broadway" closes at Neil Simon New York City 1995 Death Simon Bailey, Reverend Simon Bailey, priest, Anglican, Labor Party member, socialist historian associates include Dorothy Thompson, J.B. Priestly, E.P Thompson, died while distributing leaflets for the Labor Party 1995 Event "Danny Gans on Broadway" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City 1995 Death David Warrilow, actor (Simon, Radio Days, Barton Fink), dies at 60 1995 Death Barney Simon, theatre director/writer, dies at 63 1994 Death Simon R Naoli, Tanzanian marathoner, dies in an accident at 28 1994 Event 15th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Simon Hobday 1994 Death Simon Prior, British auto maker, dies of injuries 1994 Event "Rise and Fall of Little Voice" closes at Neil Simon New York City after 9 performances 1994 Event "Rise and Fall of Little Voice" opens at Neil Simon New York City for 9 performances 1994 Event "Cyrano - The Musical" closes at Neil Simon New York City after 137 performances 1993 Event "Cyrano - The Musical" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City for 137 performances 1992 Death Robert F Simon, U.S. actor (Operation Petticoat, M*A*S*H), dies at 83 1992 Event "Jake's Women" closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 245 performances 1992 Event Paul Simon weds Edie Brickell 1992 Event "Jake's Women" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City for 245 performances 1992 Death Simon Brand, South African banker/adviser to President De Klerk, dies 1992 Event Paul Simon opens a tour in South Africa 1991 Death Daniel Simon Scott, dies of Alzheimer's disease at 71 1991 Birthday Saffron LeBon, London, daughter of Simon and Yasmon 1991 Event 750,000 attend Paul Simon's free concert in Central Park 1991 Event "Jackie Mason - Brand New" closes at Neil Simon New York City after 216 performances 1991 Event Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman's musical premieres in New York City 1991 Event Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers," premieres in New York City 1991 Event CBS News correspondant Bob Simon captured by Iraqis in Persian Gulf 1990 Event "Jackie Mason - Brand New" opens at Neil Simon New York City for 216 performances 1990 Death Nick Pippins, actor (Simon), dies of AIDS at 35 1990 Event Who, Simon and Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, 4 Tops, Hank Ballard, Platters & 1989 Death Simon van Collem, Dutch journalist/TV host, dies at 70 1988 Event Neil Simon's "Rumors," premieres in New York City 1988 Event 15th American Music Award: Anita Baker, Paul Simon and Whitney Houston 1987 Death Simon Carmiggelt, journalist/literary (Kronkel), dies at 74 1986 Event Neil Simon's "Broadway Bound," premieres in New York City 1986 Event "Into the Light" closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 6 performances 1986 Event "Into the Light" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City for 6 performances 1986 Event King Hassan II meets with Israeli premier Simon Peres 1986 Event Israeli premier Simon Peres visits Netherlands 1985 Event French author Claude Simon won the Nobel Prize in literature 1985 Death Simon Kuznets, U.S. economist (Nobel 1971), dies at 84 1985 Event Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues," premieres in New York City 1984 Event Simon Peres forms Israeli government with Likoed 1983 Death Simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61 1983 Event Paul Simon weds Carrie Fisher 1983 Event Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs," premieres in New York City 1982 Event Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perform in Rotterdam 1981 Event Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perform a reunion concert in Central Park 1981 Event Simon and Garfunkel reunite for a New York City Central Park concert 1981 Event Simon Gray's "Quartermaine's Terms," premieres in London 1979 Death Sid Vicious, John Simon Ritchie, bassist (Sex Pistols), OD's at 31 1978 Event Nobel prize for economy awarded to Herbert A Simon 1977 Event Neil Simon's "Chapter Two," premieres in New York City 1977 Event Simon Peres becomes premier of Israel 1975 Event Simon and Garfunkel reunite on SNL, sing "My Little Town" 1975 Event Simon Gray's "Otherwise Engaged," premieres in London 1975 Death Michel Simon, actor (Panic, Plague, Two of Us), dies at 80 1973 Event Neil Simon's "Good Doctor," premieres in New York City 1972 Birthday Jose Simon, WLAF defensive tackle, Barcelona Dragons 1972 Birthday Simon Hollingsworth, Australian 400m hurdler, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Chris Simon, Wawa, NHL left wing for the Colorado Avalanche 1972 Birthday Simon Cook, cricketer, Victorian pace bowler joined NSW 1995-96 1971 Birthday Simon Shanks, NFL inside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals 1971 Birthday Jill Simon, Miss Iowa USA 1996 1971 Event Simon Gray's "Butley," premieres in London 1971 Death Simon Vestdijk, Dutch author and poet (Brass Garden), dies at 72 1970 Event Neil Simon's "Gingerbread Lady," premieres in New York City 1970 Birthday Simon Pegg, British Comedian 1969 Event Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," premieres in New York City 1969 Birthday Simon Doull, cricket medium pacer, New Zealand 1969 Birthday Simon Brown, cricketer, Durham pace bowler, England 1996 1969 Event Simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer" 1968 Event Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs Robinson" hits #1 1967 Birthday Simon Burgess, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Simon Sheldon-Collins, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1967 Death Simon FHJ Berkelbach van der Sprenkel, vicar/theologist, dies at 84 1966 Birthday Simon Wheeldon, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1966 Birthday Simon Arkell, Australian pole vaulter, Olympics-17th-92, 96 1966 Event "I Am A Rock" by Simon and Garfunkel peaks at #3 1966 Birthday Edie Brickell, Mrs. Paul Simon/rocker, New Bohemians 1966 Event Simon and Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" reaches #1 1965 Birthday Simon Fowler, English Musician 1963 Death Simon Jurovsky, composer, dies at 51 1963 Event Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park," premieres in New York City 1963 Birthday Yazz, Yasmin Evans, Mrs. Simon La Bon/rocker, Fine Time 1963 Birthday Simon O'Donnell, cricketer, Deniliquin NSW ODI all-rounder 1985-90 1962 Event Simon/Coleman/Leigh's musical "Little Me," premieres in New York City 1962 Birthday Simon Fletcher, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos 1961 Death Simon Delmonte, actor and director (Bleke Bet), dies at 68 1960 Death Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon and Shuster), dies 1960 Birthday Simon Wright, heavy metal drummer, AC/DC 1960 Birthday Simon Climie, rock vocalist and keyboardist, Climie Fisher-Love Changes 1959 Birthday Simon Davis, Victorian cricket pace bowler, Test vs. New Zealand 1986, no wkts 1959 Birthday Simon Cowell, born in Brighton, England, entrepreneur, producer of television shows, 'Britain's Got Talent', 'American Idol', owner of publishing house, Syco 1958 Event Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon and Theodore with David Seville) hit #1 1958 Birthday Simon Le Bon, rock vocalist, Duran, Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf 1958 Birthday Simon LeBon, English Musician 1958 Birthday Simon Francken, Dutch bassist, Ivy Green 1958 Birthday Simon Edwards, rocker, Fairground Attraction-Find My Love 1958 Birthday Simon Baker, Australian speed walker, Olympics-84, 88, 96 1957 Event Simon and Garfunkel appear on "American Bandstand" as "Tom and Jerry" 1957 Birthday Sid Vicious, John Simon Ritchie, England, bassist, Sex Pistols 1956 Birthday Simon Howard, English large landowner, Castle Howard 1955 Birthday Simon Bailey, born in Halifax, England, Reverend Simon Bailey, priest, Anglican, Labor Party member, socialist historian associates include Dorothy Thompson, J.B. Priestly, E.P Thompson 1955 Birthday Simon Rattle, born in England, orchestra conductor, Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 1954 Birthday John Colwell, Kingston Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1978 Simon Fraser 1954 Birthday Gary Wilmot, born in Lambeth, London, actor, impressionist, singer, comedian, created role of Elliot Garfield in 'The Goodbye Girl' by Neil Simon 1952 Birthday Popo Simon Molefe, Secretary-General, South Africa UDF 1952 Birthday Simon Weinstock, businessman/racehorse owner 1951 Death Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet, dies in captivity at 62 1951 Birthday Simon Hughes, born in Cheshire, England, British politician, Liberal Member of Parliament of North Southwark and Bermondsey 1951 Death Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall 1950 Birthday Simon Owen, Wanganui New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1950 Birthday Simon Cadell, English actor, Hi-Di-Hi, Pride and Extreme Prejudice 1950 Event "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen 1949 Birthday Simon Kirke, rocker, Bad Company 1949 Birthday Simon Kirke, rock drummer, Bad Company 1949 Death Louis Davids, Simon David, cabaret artist, dies at 65 1949 Birthday Simon Callow, born in London, England, actor, Good Father 1949 Death Simon H Spoor, intelligence officer/general (WW II), dies at 47 1948 Birthday Linda Ann Simon, airline captain 1948 Birthday Gerald McRaney, born in Collins, Mississippi, actor, Rick-Simon and Simon, Major Dad 1948 Birthday Simon Crowe, rock drummer, Boomtown Rats-Maxinguaye 1947 Birthday Simon Bates, born in Birmingham, English, UK disc jockey, worked at BBC Radio 1 1976 - 1993, and Classic FM 1947 Birthday Jameson Parker, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, American Justice, Simon and Simon 1947 Birthday Gerald McRaney, Collins Mississippi, actor, Simon and Simon, Major Dad 1947 Birthday Jeannie Wilson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actress, Simon and Simon, Stir Crazy 1946 Birthday Simon Williams, U.S., actor, Fiendish plot of dr Fu Manchu 1946 Birthday Simon Hoggart, British Journalist 1945 Birthday Carly Simon, born in New York City, singer, Anticipation, You're So Vain 1945 Death Simon B Buckner, U.S. Lieutenant-General/commandant of 10th Army, dies in action 1944 Birthday Ted Templeman, born in Santa Cruz, musician, record producer, guitarist, vocalist, drummer, produced 'The Doobie Brothers' for Warner Brothers, 'Montrose', Carly Simon's 'Another Passenger', Van Halen's first album 1943 Birthday Joe Simon, U.S. singer, Power of Love 1943 Birthday Simon Jenkins, editor, Times 1942 Death Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau 1942 Birthday Calvin Simon, U.S. rock vocalist, Funkadelic-1 Nation Under a Groove 1942 Birthday Simon Keswick, British financier/merchant, Hong Kong 1942 Event Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title (New York City) 1941 Birthday Simon Ward, born in London, England, actor, 4 Musketeers, 4 Feathers 1941 Birthday Paul Simon, born in Newark, New Jersey, singer and actor, 'Kodachrome', '1 Trick Pony' 1941 Birthday Joni Evans, New York City, publisher, Simon and Schuster, Random House 1941 Event Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1940 Birthday Simon Hobday, born in Mareking, South Africa, PGA golfer, 1994 U.S. Senior Open 1940 Birthday Austin Pendleton, born in Warren, Ohio, actor, Short Circuit, Simon, Hello Again 1939 Event Netherlands KNSM passenger ship Simon Bolivar hits German mine, 86 die 1939 Death Louis Davids [Simon David], cabaret performer/chorus performer, dies 1938 Birthday Simon Estes, born in Centerville, Iowa, bass/baritone, Wonton, Don Carlos 1938 Event Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded 1937 Birthday Simon Brown, British high court judge 1936 Birthday James H "Simon" Gray, English playwright, Butley 1936 Birthday Wally Amos, born in Tallahassee, Florida, actor, speaker, co-wrote, 'The Power in You', founder, 'Famous Amos' chocolate chip cookie brand, first African-American talent agent, represented Diana Ross & the Supremes, Simon & Garfunkel 1934 Birthday David Warrilow, actor, Simon, Radio Days, Dakota Road, Barton Fink 1934 Birthday Simon Gournlay, president, British National Farmer's Union 1934 Birthday Simon Mackay, born in Scotland, born Simon Mackay, Baron Tanlaw of Tanlawhill in the County of Dumfries, Lord Tannlaw, crossbench member of the House of Lords, director or family company Inchape 1934 Birthday Alan Arkin, born in New York City, actor, Catch 22, In-Laws, Simon, Wait Until Dark 1932 Birthday Barney Simon, theatre director/writer 1931 Birthday Eddie Barth, Philadelphia, actor, Shaft, Simon and Simon 1930 Birthday Simon Barrington-Ward, born in England, educated at Eton College, Cambridge, 7th Bishop of Coventry in the Church of England, 1985 - 1997, Bishop with pastoral care, University of Cambridge 1930 Event Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's "Simple Simon," premieres in New York City 1929 Birthday Maurice Simon, jazz musician 1928 Birthday Paul M. Simon, born in Eugene, Oregon, Senator-D-Illinois 1985 - 1997 1928 Birthday Simon Vinkenoog, Dutch writer 1927 Birthday Simon Raven, English playwright/critic, Alms for Oblivion 1927 Birthday William Simon, U.S. sect of Treasury 1927 Birthday William E. Simon, American Public Servant 1927 Event Neil Simon Theater (Alvin) opens at 250 W 52nd St. New York City 1927 Birthday Neil Simon, Bronx, playwright, Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, Biloxi Blues 1927 Birthday Jose Simon Azcona Hoyo, president of Honduras, 1986-90 1925 Birthday Simon van der Meer, Dutch Physicist 1925 Birthday John Simon, theater critic, New York Times 1924 Birthday Mary Carver, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Cecilia-Simon and Simon 1924 Event 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon and Schuster) 1924 Death Simon Abramsz, Dutch writer (Artist book), dies at 56 1923 Event Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings) 1923 Birthday Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer, Evenings, Dear Guys 1923 Birthday Simon Peres, premier of Israel 1922 Birthday Abbey Simon, New York City, pianist 1921 Event Simon Kaufman and Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in New York City 1919 Birthday Simon van Collem, Dutch journalist and TV host, Amsterdamned 1917 Birthday Simon Slattvik, Norway, cross country ski jumper 1952 Olympics gold 1916 Birthday Herbert Simon, American Scientist 1916 Death Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 1913 Birthday Svend Simon Schultz, composer 1913 Birthday Claude Simon, born in Antananarivo, Madagascar, writer, prize-winning author, 1985 Nobel Laureate in Literature, identified with the nouveau roman movement 1913 Birthday Simon Carmiggelt, Dutch journalist, Het Parool, Kinks 1913 Birthday Ulrich Ernst Simon, theologian 1912 Birthday Simon Jurovsky, composer 1911 Event Haiti's dictator Simon flees on U.S. warship near Jamaica 1911 Birthday Simone Simon, born in France, actress, All Money Can Buy, Ladies in Love 1909 Death Simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74 1909 Birthday Simon Conway Morris, British Scientist 1909 Birthday Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile 1908 Birthday Simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter, Wiesenthal Center 1908 Birthday Robert F Simon, Mansfield, Ohio, actor, Man who shot Liberty Valance 1907 Birthday Norton Simon, business executive, Simon and Schuster 1904 Death John Simon, public health pioneer, dies 1903 Birthday Jean du Bela, Simon Buytekant, singer and actor, Chaste Susanna 1902 Birthday Simon H. Spoor, Dutch gen/intelligence officer for General MacArthur 1901 Birthday Staff Nees, Flemish organist/composer, Simon Peter 1901 Death Simon Hassler, composer, dies at 68 1898 Birthday Simon Vestdijk, Dutch writer/poet, 5th Seal 1898 Event 1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake 1895 Birthday Michel Simon, born in Geneva, Switzerland 1894 Event Simon Marks and Tom Spencer open Penny Bazaar in Manchester 1893 Birthday Simon Delmonte, actor and director, Boemeladvocaat 1891 Death Holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81 1889 Birthday Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet 1888 Death Simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70 1883 Birthday Louis Davids, Simon David, Dutch cabaret performer/chorus performer 1882 Birthday Simon F H J Berkelbach Van der Sprenkel, theologist, Fear and Religion 1882 Birthday Simon Elzinga, Dutch educator 1867 Birthday Simon Guggenheim, philanthropist, died aboard Titanic 1867 Death Simon Sechter, composer, dies at 78 1867 Birthday Simon Abramsz, Dutch teacher/writer, For the Young Ones 1866 Death Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 1862 Death Simon Fraser, Canadian explorer, dies 1857 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice 1853 Death Simon Greenleaf, American Judge 1851 Death Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 1850 Birthday Anton Simon, composer 1845 Death Johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82 1835 Birthday Simon Newcomb, U.S., scientist, mathematician and astronomer 1832 Birthday Simon Hassler, composer 1830 Death Simon Bolivar, president (Colombia), dies at 47 in Colombia 1830 Death Simon Bolivar, South American freedom fighter/"dictator", dies 1829 Event Failed assassination attempt on Simon Bolivar 1828 Death Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39 1828 Event Simon Bolivar proclaimed dictator 1824 Birthday Simon Goodell Griffin, Major General Union volunteers 1824 Event Battle at Junan - Simon Bolivars army beats Spanish 1824 Event Simon Bolivar named dictator by the Congress of Peru 1823 Event Simon Bolivar named president of Peru 1823 Birthday Simon Bolivar Buckner, Lieutenant General Confederate Army 1822 Event Secret meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin 1818 Birthday Simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances, 1879-81 1810 Birthday Holger Simon Paulli, composer 1808 Event Simon Fraser completes his trip down Fraser R, BC, lands at Musqueam 1804 Death Simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73 1802 Event Simon Willard patents banjo clock 1799 Birthday Simon Cameron, Secretary War Union 1798 Birthday Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer 1792 Death Charles Simon Favart, French Dramatist 1788 Birthday Simon Sechter, composer 1787 Birthday George Simon Ohm, physicist, discovered Ohm's Law 1787 Birthday Georg Simon Ohm, physicist, discovered Ohm's Law 1784 Death Simon Fokke, book illustrator, dies at 71 1783 Birthday Simon Greenleaf, American Judge 1783 Birthday Simon Bolivar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule 1781 Death Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 1777 Death Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle 1776 Death Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75 1767 Birthday Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer 1763 Birthday Johannes Simon Mayr, composer 1747 Death Simon Fraser, 12th baron Lovat Jacobite, last man beheaded in England 1746 Death Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer, dies at 53 1736 Death Simon van Slingelandt, Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36), dies at 72 1731 Birthday Simon Stijl, Frisian physician/writer 1727 Event Simon van Slingelandt appointed Dutch pension advisor 1725 Birthday Georg Simon Lohlein, composer 1712 Birthday Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator 1712 Death Simon van der Stel, Dutch Governor of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72 1710 Birthday Charles Simon Favart, French Dramatist 1708 Death Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies 1701 Birthday Johann Caspar Simon, composer 1692 Birthday Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer 1682 Death Simon van Leeuwen, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 55 1664 Birthday Simon van Slingelandt, Dutch grand pensionary, 1727-36 1662 Death Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61 1659 Death Simon Dach, German poet, dies 1658 Death Simon Guillain, French sculptor (Castle of Blois/Sorbonne), dies at 78 1649 Death Simon Vouet, French painter 1643 Death Simon Episcopius, Bisschop, Dutch theologist, dies at 60 1639 Birthday Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony, 1679-99 1633 Death Simon Besler, composer, dies at 49 1626 Birthday Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian, Roman-Holland regt 1624 Death Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 1612 Event Simon Marius, is 1st to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope 1610 Event German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610 1605 Birthday Simon Dach, German poet 1600 Birthday Simon Ives, composer 1583 Birthday Simon Besler, composer 1583 Birthday Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist 1285 Death Martinus IV, Simon de Brion, Pope (1281-85), dies 1281 Event Simon de Brion elected Pope Martinus IV 1265 Event Battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort 1265 Death Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle 1264 Event Battle at Lewes: Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III 1251 Event The Virgin Mary gives Simon Stork a haircut (legend) 1213 Event Battle at Muret: Crusade of Simon de Montfort beat Pedro II of Aragon 1212 Death Simon de Montfort, a leader of the crusades, dies at 67
