2015 Event American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson become the first to successfully free-climb the Dawn Wall face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, a climb of 3,000 feet; the men started the climb on December 27th, 2014 2014 Death Tommy Ramone, former drummer and the last living member of punk rock band The Ramones, dies at age 65 of cancer 1998 Event Pamela Lee has husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges 1997 Death Chris Farley, comedian (SNL, Tommy Boy), dies at 33 1997 Event Los Angeles Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda's #2 1997 Event Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox and Willie Wells for Hall of Fame 1996 Death Tommy Lawton, footballer, dies at 80 1996 Event Tommy Lasoda retires as Los Angeles Dodger manager 1996 Death Tommy Rettig, actor (Lassie)/computer programmer (Clipper), dies at 54 1996 Death Tommy Mitchell, cricket (Derbyshire leg-spin, 5 Tests for Eng), dies 1995 Event "Who's Tommy" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 899 performances 1995 Event Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) and Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) wed 1994 Death Tommy Boyce, songwriter (Boyce and Hart), dies at 55 1994 Death Tommy Boyce, U.S. songwriter (Be My Guest), commits suicide at 55 1994 Death Tommy Benford, jazz drummer, dies at 88 1994 Event Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee charge with possession of loaded firearm 1993 Event Singer Mariah Carey weds Tommy Mottola, CEO (Sony Music) 1993 Event Peter Townshend's musical "Tommy," premieres in New York City 1993 Event "Who's Tommy" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 899 performances 1993 Event "Tommy Tune Tonite!" closes at Gershwin New York City after 10 performances 1992 Event "Tommy Tune Tonite! Song and Dance Act" opens at Gershwin New York City for 10 per 1992 Event Tommy Smothers undergoes arthroscopic surgery 1992 Death Tommy Nutter, fashion designer (bell bottom pants), dies of AIDs at 49 1991 Event Phillie Tommy Greene no-hits Mont Expos, 2-0 1989 Death Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English comic (Bitter Springs), dies at 80 1989 Event 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 Event Dodger Tommy Lasorda wins 1,000th game as manager tops Philadelphia, 4-2 1988 Event Yankees' Tommy John makes 3 errors on 1 play yet beats Brewers 16-3 1988 Event Tommy John commits rec 3 errors on 1 play as Yankees rout Brewers 16-3 1986 Event Tommy Lee, drummer of Motley Crue, marries Heather Locklear 1986 Death Tommy Farr, Welsh Athlete 1986 Death Tommy Douglas, Canadian Clergyman 1984 Death Tommy Cooper, comedian, dies at 61 1984 Death Tommy Cooper, comedian, collapses and dies on stage 1982 Event Tommy Hearns wins WBC Welterweight title in decision over Benitez 1982 Birthday Joseph Gordon-Levitt, actor, Tommy Solomon-Third Rock From the Sun 1981 Birthday Tommy Michaels, born in Staten Island, New York, actor, Timmy Hutton-All My Children 1980 Event Tommy John wins his 200th, 3-0 on a 2-hitter 1980 Death Tommy Caldwell, rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies 1979 Death Tommy Leonetti, singer and actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 1978 Event 3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, and Darrell Evans, available 1978 Birthday Tommy S. Parker, producer with 2 Guys and A Dream Films 1977 Death Lou Reizner, rock vocalist/producer (Rod Stewart, Tommy), dies at 43 1977 Birthday Jonathan Angel, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Tommy Delucca-Saved By The Bell 1977 Event KC releases Tommy Davis, ends an 18-year career with 10 teams 1976 Death Tommy Bolin, rock guitarist (Deep Purple), dies of heroin overdose 1976 Event Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Dodger manager 1975 Event "Tommy" premieres in London 1974 Event Mike Marshall saves Tommy John's 4-1 win 1973 Event Tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles) 1973 Event 37th Golf Masters Championship: Tommy Aaron wins, shooting a 283 1973 Birthday Paul Popowich, actor, Tommy Tricker and Stamp Traveler 1973 Birthday Tommy Bennett, safety for the Arizona Cardinals 1972 Birthday Tommy Thompson, NFL punter for the San Francisco 49ers 1971 Event T McNally's "Where has Tommy Flowers gone?," premieres in New York City 1971 Birthday Tommy Maddox, NFL quarterback for the New York Giants 1971 Birthday Tommy Johnson, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Birthday Tommy Fagan, CFL/NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Winn Blue Bombers 1971 Birthday Tommy Thigpen, WLAF linebacker, Barcelona Dragons 1971 Birthday Tommy Salo, Surahammar SWE, NHL goalie, Team Sweden, New York Islanders 1971 Birthday Tommy Puett, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10 1970 Event New York Met Tommy Agee hits for the cycle 1970 Event The Who's "Tommy" is performed at New York's Lincoln Center 1970 Birthday Tommy Moe, Anchorage Alaska, nordic skiier, Olympic-gold/silver-1994 1969 Birthday Tommy Henry, CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos 1969 Death Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47 1969 Birthday Tommy Jeter, NFL defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles 1969 Birthday Tommy Soderstrom, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL goalie, Sweden, New York Islanders 1969 Event Tommy James and Shondells release "Crystal Blue Persuasion" 1969 Event Who release rock opera "Tommy" 1969 Birthday Tommy Vardell, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions 1969 Birthday [Touchdown] Tommy Vardell, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns 1968 Event Minn Tommy Krammer passes for 6 touchdowns vs Green Bay (42-7) 1968 Birthday Mike Lee, born in Neptune, New Jersey, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Tommy Armour Tour 1968 Death Tommy Noonan, actor (Gentlemen Perfer Blondes), dies at 45 1968 Death Tommy Bridges, U.S. baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers), dies at 61 1968 Event 6 year old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown, Maryland) 1966 Event Cincinnati infielder Tommy Helms is voted NL Rookie of Year 1965 Birthday Tommy Cunningham, rocker, Wet Wet Wet-Wishing I Was 1964 Birthday David Spade, comedian, SNL, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep 1964 Birthday Tommy Albelin, Stockholm, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames 1963 Birthday Tommy Barnhardt, NFL punter, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, TB Bucs 1963 Birthday John Restino, born in Westchester, New York, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Tommy Armour 1963 Event Beatles began 1st British tour, supporting Tommy Roe and Chris Montez 1962 Birthday Tommy Lee, Greece, drummer, Motley Crue, wed H Locklear/Pam Anderson 1962 Birthday Tommy Skeoch, rock vocalist, Tesla-Psychotic Supper 1960 Birthday Tommy Masters, Framingham, Massachusetts, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Carolina-50th 1960 Birthday Tommy Aldridge, heavy metal rocker, Ozzy-Diary of a Mad Man 1958 Event 58th U.S. Golf Open: Tommy Bolt shoots a 283 at Southern Hills in Tulsa 1957 Event Floyd Patterson TKOs Tommy Jackson in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1956 Death Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 1955 Event Dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax 1955 Birthday Stan Lynch, Gainesville, Florida, rock drummer, Tommy Petty and Heartbreakers 1953 Birthday Tommy Shaw, American Musician 1952 Birthday Tommy Dobeck, rock drummer, Michael Stanley Band 1952 Birthday Tommy Norden, New York City, actor, Flipper 1952 Event Charlie Grimm succeeds Tommy Holmes as manager of Boston Braves 1952 Birthday Tommy Ramone, Erdelyi, Hungary, rock drummer/bassist [Ramones 1950 Event Cleveland Browns' Tommy James intercepts 3 passes, club record 1950 Event Tommy Glaviano makes 3 consecutive errors on grounders 1949 Birthday Mike Vale, rock bassist, Tommy James and The Shondells 1949 Birthday Tommy Ramone, Thomas Erdelyi, Budapest, rock drummer, Ramones 1948 Birthday Tommy Matola, rock manager/CEO, CBS records 1948 Event Tommy Lasorda strikes out 25 Amsterdam Rugmakers (in 15 innings) 1948 Birthday Eddie Gray, rock guitarist, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue 1948 Birthday Tommy Nolan, Montreal Canada, actor, Jody-Buckskin 1947 Birthday Tommy James, born in Dayton, Ohio, born Thomas Gregory Jackson, musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, led rock band Tommy James and the Shondells 1947 Birthday Peter Lucia, rock drummer, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue 1946 Birthday John Spencer, actor, Tommy Mullanney-LA Law 1946 Birthday Tommy Lee Jones, actor, Executioner's Song, Bloody Monday, Fugitive 1945 Event Dodgers Tommy Brown, 17, is youngest player to hit a home run 1945 Event Tommy Brown, Brooklyn Dodger becomes youngest home run hitter (17) 1945 Event Cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games 1945 Birthday Tommy Franks, American Soldier 1945 Birthday Ronnie Rosman, rocker, Tommy James Shondells-Crystal Blue Persuasion 1944 Birthday Tommy Boyce, songwriter, Boyce and Hart, Monkees 1944 Event Tommy Brown, just 16 years and 8 months old, plays shortstop for Dodgers 1944 Death Tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44 1944 Birthday Roger Daltrey, English rocker, actor, producer, The Who, Tommy 1944 Birthday Tommy Duffy, rocker, Echos 1943 Birthday Tommy John, pitcher, Yankee/Dodger 1942 Birthday Tommy Roe, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, songwriter, guitarist, 1960's bubblegum artist, toured with Roy Orbison 1942 Birthday Tommy F. Robinson, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Representative-D-Arkansas 1985 - 1991 1942 Event Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded "I'll Take Tallulah" 1942 Event Braves get Tommy Holmes from Yankees for Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore 1941 Birthday Tommy Kirk, actor, Old Yeller 1941 Birthday Tommy Rettig, Jackson Heights, New York, actor, Jeff's Collie-Lassie 1941 Birthday 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 Birthday Tommy Aycock, Edinburg, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Las Vegas Senior-5th 1941 Birthday Ann Margret, born in Valsjobya Sweden, actress, Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy 1941 Event Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me" 1940 Event Billboard publishes its 1st singles record chart (#1 is "I'll Never Smile Again" by Tommy Dorsey) 1940 Event Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 1939 Birthday Tommy "Bubba" Facenda, rocker 1939 Event "All the Things You Are" recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 1939 Birthday Tommy Boyce, songwriter, Boyce and Hart 1939 Birthday Tommy Tune, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, dancer and choreographer, Boyfriend 1938 Birthday Tommy Chong, Edmonton, Alberta, comedian/actor, Cheech and Chong 1937 Event Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1937 Birthday Tommy Sands, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actor, Teenage Rock, Dream With Me 1937 Birthday Tommy Aaron, Gainesville Georgia, PGA golfer, 1973 Masters 1936 Birthday Tommy Steele, London, singer and actor, a Sixpence, Finian's Rainbow 1936 Death Tommy Ward, South African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted 1935 Birthday Tommy Devito, born in Montclair, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Four Seasons-Sherry 1935 Birthday Tommy Jacobs, born in America, professional golfer, golf course owner and operator, played on Champions Tour, PGA Tour 1934 Event Primo Carnera beats Tommy Loughran in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1933 Birthday Tommy Hunt, U.S. singer, Flamingos-Lovers Never Say Goodbye 1931 Birthday Tommy Greenhough, cricketer, English leg-spinner in 4 Tests 1959-60 1931 Event Det Tiger Tommy Bridges perfect game is broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1930 Event 13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing 1930 Birthday Tommy Collins, Leonard Sipes, country singer, Don't Growl 1930 Event Tommy Armour wins PGA golf tournament 1930 Birthday Tommy Cook, Duluth, Minnesota, actor, Missile to the Moon 1929 Birthday Tommy Newsom, Virginia, musician/bandleader/saxophonist, Tonight Show 1927 Birthday Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1927 Birthday Tommy Evans, rocker, Drifters 1927 Birthday Ken Russell, England, director, Tommy, Altered States, Gothic 1927 Event 31st U.S. Golf Open: Tommy Armour shoots a 301 at Oakmont CC in Pa 1926 Birthday Tommy "Butch" Bond, actor, Butch-Our Gang 1926 Birthday Tommy Bond, American Actor 1923 Event Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1922 Birthday Tommy Noonan, Washington, actor, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Promises Promises 1922 Birthday Tommy Edwards, rock vocalist, It's All in the Game 1919 Event Dodgers trade Jake Daubert to Reds for Tommy Griffith Daubert 1916 Birthday Tommy Lawton, footballer 1914 Birthday 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 Birthday Tommy Farr, Welsh Athlete 1909 Birthday Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English radio comic/actor, Phoenix 1908 Event Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Jack Johnson KO Tommy Burns and becomes 1st black heavyweight champ 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1907 Event Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1907 Event Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1907 Event Tommy Burns beats Jack O'Brien in 20 for heavyweight boxing title 1906 Event Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title 1906 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1906 Event Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart in 20 for heavyweight boxing title 1905 Birthday Tommy Dorsey, Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Stage Show, Mahogany 1905 Birthday Tommy Benford, jazz drummer 1904 Birthday Tommy Douglas, Canadian Clergyman 1904 Birthday 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 Birthday Tommy Andrews, cricketer, NSW and Aussie player of the 1920's 1887 Birthday Mabel Taliaferro, New York City, actress, Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back 1858 Birthday Tommy Garrett, cricketer, original Australian Test player
