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1998 Pamela Lee has husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges
1997 Chris Farley, comedian (SNL, Tommy Boy), dies at 33 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda's #2 1997 Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox and Willie Wells for Hall of Fame 1996 Tommy Lawton, footballer, dies at 80 1996 Tommy Lasoda retires as Los Angeles Dodger manager 1996 Tommy Rettig, actor (Lassie)/computer programmer (Clipper), dies at 54 1996 Tommy Mitchell, cricket (Derbyshire leg-spin, 5 Tests for Eng), dies 1995 "Who's Tommy" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 899 performances 1995 Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) and Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) wed 1994 Tommy Boyce, songwriter (Boyce and Hart), dies at 55 1994 Tommy Boyce, U.S. songwriter (Be My Guest), commits suicide at 55 1994 Tommy Benford, jazz drummer, dies at 88 1994 Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee charge with possession of loaded firearm 1993 Singer Mariah Carey weds Tommy Mottola, CEO (Sony Music) 1993 Peter Townshend's musical "Tommy," premieres in New York City 1993 "Who's Tommy" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 899 performances 1993 "Tommy Tune Tonite!" closes at Gershwin New York City after 10 performances 1992 "Tommy Tune Tonite! Song and Dance Act" opens at Gershwin New York City for 10 per 1992 Tommy Smothers undergoes arthroscopic surgery 1992 Tommy Nutter, fashion designer (bell bottom pants), dies of AIDs at 49 1991 Phillie Tommy Greene no-hits Mont Expos, 2-0 1989 Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English comic (Bitter Springs), dies at 80 1989 New York Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons, his 287th win puts him 19th overall as Yankees beat Twins on opening day 4-2 1988 Dodger Tommy Lasorda wins 1,000th game as manager tops Philadelphia, 4-2 1988 Yankees' Tommy John makes 3 errors on 1 play yet beats Brewers 16-3 1988 Tommy John commits rec 3 errors on 1 play as Yankees rout Brewers 16-3 1986 Tommy Lee, drummer of Motley Crue, marries Heather Locklear 1986 Tommy Farr, Welsh Athlete 1986 Tommy Douglas, Canadian Clergyman 1984 Tommy Cooper, comedian, dies at 61 1984 Tommy Cooper, comedian, collapses and dies on stage 1982 Tommy Hearns wins WBC Welterweight title in decision over Benitez 1982 Joseph Gordon-Levitt, actor, Tommy Solomon-Third Rock From the Sun 1981 Tommy Michaels, born in Staten Island, New York, actor, Timmy Hutton-All My Children 1980 Tommy John wins his 200th, 3-0 on a 2-hitter 1980 Tommy Caldwell, rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies 1979 Tommy Leonetti, singer and actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 1978 3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, and Darrell Evans, available 1977 Lou Reizner, rock vocalist/producer (Rod Stewart, Tommy), dies at 43 1977 Jonathan Angel, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Tommy Delucca-Saved By The Bell 1977 KC releases Tommy Davis, ends an 18-year career with 10 teams 1976 Tommy Bolin, rock guitarist (Deep Purple), dies of heroin overdose 1976 Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Dodger manager 1975 "Tommy" premieres in London 1974 Mike Marshall saves Tommy John's 4-1 win 1973 Tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles) 1973 37th Golf Masters Championship: Tommy Aaron wins, shooting a 283 1973 Paul Popowich, actor, Tommy Tricker and Stamp Traveler 1973 Tommy Bennett, safety for the Arizona Cardinals 1972 Tommy Thompson, NFL punter for the San Francisco 49ers 1971 T McNally's "Where has Tommy Flowers gone?," premieres in New York City 1971 Tommy Maddox, NFL quarterback for the New York Giants 1971 Tommy Johnson, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Tommy Fagan, CFL/NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Winn Blue Bombers 1971 Tommy Thigpen, WLAF linebacker, Barcelona Dragons 1971 Tommy Salo, Surahammar SWE, NHL goalie, Team Sweden, New York Islanders 1971 Tommy Puett, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10 1970 New York Met Tommy Agee hits for the cycle 1970 The Who's "Tommy" is performed at New York's Lincoln Center 1970 Tommy Moe, Anchorage Alaska, nordic skiier, Olympic-gold/silver-1994 1969 Tommy Henry, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos 1969 Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47 1969 Tommy Jeter, NFL defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles 1969 Tommy Soderstrom, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL goalie, Sweden, New York Islanders 1969 Tommy James and Shondells release "Crystal Blue Persuasion" 1969 Who release rock opera "Tommy" 1969 Tommy Vardell, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions 1969 [Touchdown] Tommy Vardell, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns 1968 Minn Tommy Krammer passes for 6 touchdowns vs Green Bay (42-7) 1968 Mike Lee, born in Neptune, New Jersey, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Tommy Armour Tour 1968 Tommy Noonan, actor (Gentlemen Perfer Blondes), dies at 45 1968 Tommy Bridges, U.S. baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers), dies at 61 1968 6 year old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown, Maryland) 1966 Cincinnati infielder Tommy Helms is voted NL Rookie of Year 1965 Tommy Cunningham, rocker, Wet Wet Wet-Wishing I Was 1964 David Spade, comedian, SNL, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep 1964 Tommy Albelin, Stockholm, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames 1963 Tommy Barnhardt, NFL punter, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, TB Bucs 1963 John Restino, born in Westchester, New York, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Tommy Armour 1963 Beatles began 1st British tour, supporting Tommy Roe and Chris Montez 1962 Tommy Lee, Greece, drummer, Motley Crue, wed H Locklear/Pam Anderson 1962 Tommy Skeoch, rock vocalist, Tesla-Psychotic Supper 1960 Tommy Masters, Framingham, Massachusetts, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Carolina-50th 1960 Tommy Aldridge, heavy metal rocker, Ozzy-Diary of a Mad Man 1958 58th U.S. Golf Open: Tommy Bolt shoots a 283 at Southern Hills in Tulsa 1957 Floyd Patterson TKOs Tommy Jackson in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1956 Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 1955 Dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax 1955 Stan Lynch, Gainesville, Florida, rock drummer, Tommy Petty and Heartbreakers 1953 Tommy Shaw, American Musician 1952 Tommy Dobeck, rock drummer, Michael Stanley Band 1952 Tommy Norden, New York City, actor, Flipper 1952 Charlie Grimm succeeds Tommy Holmes as manager of Boston Braves 1952 Tommy Ramone, Erdelyi, Hungary, rock drummer/bassist [Ramones 1950 Cleveland Browns' Tommy James intercepts 3 passes, club record 1950 Tommy Glaviano makes 3 consecutive errors on grounders 1949 Mike Vale, rock bassist, Tommy James and The Shondells 1949 Tommy Ramone, Thomas Erdelyi, Budapest, rock drummer, Ramones 1948 Tommy Matola, rock manager/CEO, CBS records 1948 Tommy Lasorda strikes out 25 Amsterdam Rugmakers (in 15 innings) 1948 Eddie Gray, rock guitarist, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue 1948 Tommy Nolan, Montreal Canada, actor, Jody-Buckskin 1947 Tommy James, born in Dayton, Ohio, born Thomas Gregory Jackson, musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, led rock band Tommy James and the Shondells 1947 Peter Lucia, rock drummer, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue 1946 John Spencer, actor, Tommy Mullanney-LA Law 1946 Tommy Lee Jones, actor, Executioner's Song, Bloody Monday, Fugitive 1945 Dodgers Tommy Brown, 17, is youngest player to hit a home run 1945 Tommy Brown, Brooklyn Dodger becomes youngest home run hitter (17) 1945 Cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games 1945 Tommy Franks, American Soldier 1945 Ronnie Rosman, rocker, Tommy James Shondells-Crystal Blue Persuasion 1944 Tommy Boyce, songwriter, Boyce and Hart, Monkees 1944 Tommy Brown, just 16 years and 8 months old, plays shortstop for Dodgers 1944 Tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44 1944 Roger Daltrey, English rocker, actor, producer, The Who, Tommy 1944 Tommy Duffy, rocker, Echos 1943 Tommy John, pitcher, Yankee/Dodger 1942 Tommy Roe, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, songwriter, guitarist, 1960's bubblegum artist, toured with Roy Orbison 1942 Tommy F. Robinson, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Representative-D-Arkansas 1985 - 1991 1942 Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded "I'll Take Tallulah" 1942 Braves get Tommy Holmes from Yankees for Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore 1941 Tommy Kirk, actor, Old Yeller 1941 Tommy Rettig, Jackson Heights, New York, actor, Jeff's Collie-Lassie 1941 Curtis Lee, born in Yuma, Arizona, singer, doo-wop and pop recording artist with Phil Spector, partnered with Tommy Boyce, sang 'Under the Moon of Love', 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes' 1941 Tommy Aycock, Edinburg, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Las Vegas Senior-5th 1941 Ann Margret, born in Valsjobya Sweden, actress, Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy 1941 Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me" 1940 Billboard publishes its 1st singles record chart (#1 is "I'll Never Smile Again" by Tommy Dorsey) 1940 Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 1939 Tommy "Bubba" Facenda, rocker 1939 "All the Things You Are" recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 1939 Tommy Boyce, songwriter, Boyce and Hart 1939 Tommy Tune, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, dancer and choreographer, Boyfriend 1938 Tommy Chong, Edmonton, Alberta, comedian/actor, Cheech and Chong 1937 Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1937 Tommy Sands, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actor, Teenage Rock, Dream With Me 1937 Tommy Aaron, Gainesville Georgia, PGA golfer, 1973 Masters 1936 Tommy Steele, London, singer and actor, a Sixpence, Finian's Rainbow 1936 Tommy Ward, South African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted 1935 Tommy Devito, born in Montclair, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Four Seasons-Sherry 1935 Tommy Jacobs, born in America, professional golfer, golf course owner and operator, played on Champions Tour, PGA Tour 1934 Primo Carnera beats Tommy Loughran in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1933 Tommy Hunt, U.S. singer, Flamingos-Lovers Never Say Goodbye 1931 Tommy Greenhough, cricketer, English leg-spinner in 4 Tests 1959-60 1931 Det Tiger Tommy Bridges perfect game is broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1930 13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing 1930 Tommy Collins, Leonard Sipes, country singer, Don't Growl 1930 Tommy Armour wins PGA golf tournament 1930 Tommy Cook, Duluth, Minnesota, actor, Missile to the Moon 1929 Tommy Newsom, Virginia, musician/bandleader/saxophonist, Tonight Show 1927 Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1927 Tommy Evans, rocker, Drifters 1927 Ken Russell, England, director, Tommy, Altered States, Gothic 1927 31st U.S. Golf Open: Tommy Armour shoots a 301 at Oakmont CC in Pa 1926 Tommy "Butch" Bond, actor, Butch-Our Gang 1926 Tommy Bond, American Actor 1923 Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1922 Tommy Noonan, Washington, actor, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Promises Promises 1922 Tommy Edwards, rock vocalist, It's All in the Game 1919 Dodgers trade Jake Daubert to Reds for Tommy Griffith Daubert 1916 Tommy Lawton, footballer 1914 Sid Weiss, born in America, musician, jazz double-bassist, played clarinet, violin, tuba as a child, began playing bass as a teenager, worked with Louis Prima, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman 1914 Tommy Farr, Welsh Athlete 1909 Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English radio comic/actor, Phoenix 1908 Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Jack Johnson KO Tommy Burns and becomes 1st black heavyweight champ 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1907 Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1907 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1907 Tommy Burns beats Jack O'Brien in 20 for heavyweight boxing title 1906 Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title 1906 Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1906 Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart in 20 for heavyweight boxing title 1905 Tommy Dorsey, Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Stage Show, Mahogany 1905 Tommy Benford, jazz drummer 1904 Tommy Douglas, Canadian Clergyman 1904 Jess Stacy, born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, pianist, jazz musician, played with Tommy Dorsey, recorded with Lee Wiley, Nelson Riddle in The Great Gatsby soundtrack 1890 Tommy Andrews, cricketer, NSW and Aussie player of the 1920's 1887 Mabel Taliaferro, New York City, actress, Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back 1858 Tommy Garrett, cricketer, original Australian Test player |
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