1999 Death Harry Rossoll, illustrator, created Smokey Bear, dies at 89 1995 Event "Smokey Joe's Cafe," opens at Virginia Theater New York City 1994 Event Fire Department puts out smokey electrical fire in White House 1993 Death Skip Young, actor (Smokey and Hotwire Gang), dies at 62 1992 Death Jackson Weaver, voice of Smokey Bear, dies of diabetes 1987 Event Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson on "$10,000 Pyramid" 1985 Death Smokey Joe Wood, American Athlete 1977 Event "Smokey and the Bandit," premieres 1972 Event Smokey Robinson and Miracles final live performance 1957 Event Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Smokey Golf Open 1955 Event Smokey Burgess hits 3 home runs to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 1944 Event Smokey Bear debuts as spokeman for fire prevention 1944 Birthday Smokey Bear, named after New York City fireman Smokey Joe Martin 1940 Birthday William "Smokey" Robinson, Det, vocalist, & Miracles-Being With You 1940 Birthday Smokey Robinson, rocker, & Miracles-Tears of Clown 1939 Birthday Lonnie White, vocalist, Smokey Robinson and Miracles-Shop Around 1937 Birthday Jerry Reed, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer/actor, Bat 21, Smokey and the Bandit 1934 Event Great Smokey Mountains National Park dedicated 1933 Birthday Stuart A "Smokey" Roosa, born in Durango, Colorado, Col USAF/astronaut, Apollo 14 1927 Birthday Smokey Burgess, baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1917 Event Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, to Cleveland for $15,000 1911 Event Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St. Louis Browns, 5-0 1889 Birthday Smokey Joe Wood, American Athlete
