1998 Death Frank Sinatra, singer/actor, From Here to Eternity, dies at 82 1997 Event Heart attacks sends Frank Sinatra back to hospital 1995 Death Lovelace Watkins, born in New Jersey, nicknamed, 'The Black Sinatra', singer, considered the greatest male soul singer of his time, dies of leukemia at 57 1995 Death Chris Pyne, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band, dies at 56 1994 Event James Farentino pleads no contest to stalking ex-girl Tina Sinatra 1992 Death Jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75 1988 Event Larry Flynt paid hitman $1M to kill Hefner, Guccione and Sinatra 1980 Event Theme From New York, New York by Frank Sinatra hits #32 1980 Event 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro 1975 Death Ben Blue, actor (Accidental Family, Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 73 1974 Event "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Frank Sinatra hits #83 1966 Event 50 year old Frank Sinatra marries 21 year old Mia Farrow in Las Vegas 1963 Event Frank Sinatra, Jr. returned after being kidnapped 1963 Event Frank Sinatra, Jr. is kidnapped 1963 Death Axel Stordahl, orchestra leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50 1961 Event Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Bros Records 1960 Event Frank Sinatra's 1st session with Reprise Records (Ring-A-Ding-Ding) 1960 Event Elvis Presley appears on a Frank Sinatra special 1954 Birthday Justin Ross, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Sinatra, Chorus Line, Fan, Quick Change 1951 Event Frank Sinatra recorded "I'm a Fool to Want You" 1943 Event New York City's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater 1943 Event Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade" 1942 Birthday Kitty Kelley, author, Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra 1941 Event Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me" 1940 Birthday Nancy Sinatra, born in Jersey City, singer, Boots are Made for Walkin' 1940 Event Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 1939 Event Frank Sinatra made his recording debut 1939 Birthday Chris Pyne, born in Bridlington, England, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band 1938 Birthday Lovelace Watkins, born in New Jersey, nicknamed, 'The Black Sinatra', singer, considered the greatest male soul singer of his time 1937 Birthday Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1921 Birthday Nelson Riddle, Oradell, New Jersey, musical conductor, Batman, Frank Sinatra 1915 Birthday Frank Sinatra, born in Hoboken, vocalist/actor, old blue eyes 1913 Birthday Axel Stordahl, born in Staten Island, New York, orchestra leader, Frank Sinatra Show 1903 Birthday Vernon Duke, born in Parafianovka, Belarus, Vladimir Dokelsky, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', music was performed by Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra 1901 Birthday Ben Blue, born in Montreal, Canada, actor, Accidental Family, Frank Sinatra Show
