1998 Death Sonny Bono, Representative-R-California 1995 - 1998, singer, Sonny and Cher, dies skiing at 62 1995 Death Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor, musician, dies at 70 1994 Death Sonny Sharrock, U.S. free-jazz guitarist, dies at 53 1994 Death Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, jazz Guitarist, dies at 53 1994 Death James Clay, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins, dies at 59 in Dallas, Texas 1991 Death David "Sonny" Werblin, AFL owner for the New York Jets, dies at 81 1991 Death Sonny Werblin, New York sports impresario, dies at 81 1991 Death Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., USN/astro (STS-33), dies at 43 1988 Event Sonny Bono elected mayor of Palm Springs California 1976 Event Sonny and Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce 1975 Event Cher, just 4 days after divorcing Sonny Bono marries Gregg Allman 1975 Event Cher divorces Sonny Bono 1974 Event Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono 1971 Event U.S. heavyweight "Sonny" Liston's (36) corpse found 1971 Death Sonny Liston, World Champ hw boxer (1962-64), found dead at 36 1970 Death Charles "Sonny" Liston, heavyweight boxer champ (1962-64), dies 1970 Death Sonny Tufts, actor (Atomic Blonde, 7 Year Itch), dies at 58 1969 Birthday Chastity Bono, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter/actress, Sonny and Cher Show 1967 Event Sonny and Cher release "Beat Goes On" 1966 Death Bobby Fuller, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, found dead at 22 1966 Event Cleveland Indian Sonny Siebert no-hits Washington Senator, 2-0 1965 Event Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe" hits #1 1965 Event Sonny and Cher make their 1st TV appearance, "American Bandstand" 1965 Event Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1965 Death Sonny Boy Williamson, Aleck Miller, blues player, dies at 65 1964 Event Singers Sonny and Cher wed, Cher wore bell-bottoms 1964 Event Cassius Clay TKOs Sonny Liston in 7 for heavyweight boxing title 1963 Birthday Sonny Silooy, born in Rotterdam, Holland, born Jan Jacobus Silooy, professional Dutch soccer player from 1981 - 2002 1963 Event Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1963 Birthday Maurice Benard, actor, Sonny Corinthos-General Hospital 1962 Event Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in 1st round for heavyweight title 1960 Birthday Sonny Skinner, Porstmouth, Virginia, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Shreveport Open 1948 Death Sonny Boy Williamson, John Lee, blues player, dies at 34 1947 Birthday Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., born in Macon, Georgia, USN/astronaut, STS-33 1946 Birthday Sonny Perdue, American Politician 1942 Birthday Bobby Fuller, born in Baytown, Texas, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran 1942 Birthday Cory Wells, born in Buffalo, New York, born Emil Lowendowski, musician, rocker, toured with Sonny and Cher, formed Three Dog Night with Danny Hutton 1942 Birthday Edward "Sonny" Bivins, U.S. singer, Manhattans-Kiss and Say Goodbye 1941 Event Al Capone's son Sonny marries in Miami Beach 1941 Birthday Sonny Landham, American Actor 1940 Birthday Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, jazz guitarist 1939 Birthday William "Sonny" Sanders, U.S. singer, Rayber Voices 1937 Birthday Sonny Curtis, Texas, guitarist, Crickets 1936 Birthday Camille E. Baly, St. Maartens poet, Sonny 1935 Birthday James Clay, born in Dallas, Texas, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins 1935 Birthday Sonny Bono, born in Detroit, Michigan, Representative-R-California 1995 - 1998, vocalist, Sonny and Cher 1934 Birthday Christian "Sonny" Jurgensen, NFL quarterback, Eagles, Redskins 1934 Birthday Sonny Jurgensen, NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins/sportscaster 1934 Birthday Sonny Liston, U.S. heavyweight boxing chmap, 1962-64 1932 Birthday Sonny Callahan, born in Mobile, Alabama, Representative-R-Alabama 1985 - 2003 1930 Birthday Sonny Rollins, born in New York City, jazz saxophonist, Blue Room 1929 Birthday Sonny James, James Loden, Hackelburg AL, rocker, Young Love 1929 Birthday Sonny Ramadhin, cricket spin bowler, great WI 1929 Birthday Sonny James, singer, Young Love, Running Bear 1928 Birthday Shridath Surendranath "Sonny" Ramphal, Guyanese Secretary-General, 1975- 1928 Event 54th Preakness: Raymond Sonny Workman aboard Victorian wins in 2:00.2 1927 Birthday Gigi Durston, born in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, Sonny Kendis Show 1925 Birthday Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor, musician 1925 Birthday Marty Paich, born in Oakland California, orchestra leader, Sonny and Cher, Glenn Campbell 1914 Birthday Sonny Boy Williamson, John Lee, blues musician, Down and Out Blues 1911 Birthday Sonny Terry, born in North Carolina, blind blues musician, played harmonica, collaborated with Woodie Guthrie, Moses Asch, played with Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry and His Night, cast in Finian's Rainbow 1911 Birthday Sonny Tufts, Bost, actor, Variety Girl 1901 Birthday Jimmy Dale, born in Bronx, New York City, orchestra leader, Sonny and Cher 1899 Birthday Sonny Boy Williamson, Aleck Miller, blues player
