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1995 Nancy LaMott, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, dies at 43
1995 Phyllis Hyman, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies, dies from suicide at 45 1995 Ginger Rogers, actress/dancer (Top Hat, Stage Door), dies at 83 1994 Kirby Puckett pass Rod Carew with 2,088 hit as Twin's top hit leader 1994 8th American Comedy Award: Carrot Top wins 1994 35-foot-tall Chief Wahoo, trademark of Indians on top of Stadium since 1962, is taken down, to be moved to Jacob's Field 1993 Top mafia leader Salvatore "Toto" Riina arrested in Palermo 1992 Miley Ray Cyrus, pop-rock singer, actress, 100 Most Influential People in the World list, Time magazine, 2008, star of Disney's 'Hannah Montana', debut album, 'Meet Miley Cyrus' had first top ten single, 'See You Again' 1992 Lutz Stavenhagen, top aid to Chancellor Helmut Kohl, dies at 52 1992 Longest 2 undefeated baseball teams to meet (New York Yankees 5-0 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-0); Yankees score 3 in top of 9th to win 5-2 1990 Erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84 1989 Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer 1989 Walter McConnel, 57, is oldest to reach 27,000' Mount Everest top 1988 Dmitri F Polyakov, Russian secret-general/top spy for U.S., executed 1987 Allan Border scores 205 vs. New Zealand to become Australia's top rungetter 1987 Charles Cole climbs 870'Tyrolean Traverse from top of Elephant Rock 1987 7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each 1986 RUN-DMC is 1st rap group to hit top 10 (Raisin' Hell) 1986 "Top Gun," premieres 1986 Paul Stewart, actor (Top Secret USA, Deadline), dies at 77 1985 Simone Signoret, German/French actress (Room at Top, Gina), dies at 64 1985 West German top counter espionage Hans Tiedge moves to East Germany 1985 Pirates score 10 in top of 1st, but lose 15-11 to Phillies, as Steve becomes 1st Phillie to switch hit home runs in same game 1984 After 37 weeks, "Thriller" is knocked off as top album by "Footloose" 1982 Caryl Churchill's "Top Girls," premieres in London 1981 NCAA St. Joseph's upsets top seed DePaul 1981 Dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249 1980 Mount St. Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die 1980 Richard Hadlee becomes New Zealand's top wicket-taker with 117 1979 12 degrees F, on top of Mauna Kea, Hawaii (state record) 1978 Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks 1978 Yankees score 5 runs in top of 7th. but rain causes game to be halted and thus score goes back to previous inning, Baltimore wins 3-0 1976 Amanda Little, Miss USA-Texas, 1997, top 6 1976 Trisha Stillwell, Miss USA-Oklahoma, 1997, top 10 1975 Temple Taggart, Miss USA-Utah, 1997, top 6 1975 Junko Tabei is 1st woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest 1974 Harry Hershfield, cartoonist (Can You Top This?), dies at 89 1974 Autumn Smith, Miss USA-Alabama, 1997, top 10 1974 Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 and walks only 2 as Angels top Red Sox, 4-2 1973 1st time since 1885, tennis has 2 top males (S Smith and J Connors) 1973 Jennifer Makris, Miss USA-New Jersey, 1997, top 10 1973 Claudia Jordan, Miss USA-Rhode Island, 1997, top 10 1973 Dr. Hook's "Cover of "Rolling Stone"" enters Top 40 and peaks at #6 1971 Angelia Savage, Miss USA-Florida, 1997, top 6 1971 David Mendenhall, actor, Over the Top, Space Raiders, Witchfire 1971 Tommy Puett, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10 1970 Casey Kasem's "American Top 40" debuts on LA radio 1970 Ed Ford, comedian (Can You Top This?), dies at 72 1969 1st Jackson Five record to enter top 100 (I Want You Back) 1969 Graham Coxon, born in Rintein, West Germany, musician, instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, painter, lead guitarist and singer for Blur, art and music is featured on the band's seven albums, including Leisure, 1991, album titled 13, in 1999, and Think Tank, 2003, single-handedly recorded seven solo albums, including The Spinning Top on Transgressive records 1969 John Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73 1968 Pitcher's mound drops from 15" to 10" and strike zone reduced from knees to shoulders to top of knees to armpits, to help hitters 1967 Diane Madl, Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, field hockey forward/midfielder 1996 Olympics 1967 Marla Wynne, born in Easton, Pennsylvania, Miss Penn-America 1991, top 10 1966 Tracy Byrd, born in Vidor, Texas, Tracy Lynn Byrd, country singer, musician, known for Number One Billboard hit single 'Holdin' Heaven', recorded nine studio albums, 30 hit singles, 11 top ten hits 1966 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 1965 Moby, born in Harlem, New York, Richard Melville Hall, singer, songwriter, DJ, electronica, eight top 40 songs, album, Play sold 10 million copies worldwide 1965 Adrian Pasdar, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, actor, C Oliver Resor-Feds, Top Gun 1965 Carrot Top, Florida, comedian, American Comedy Award-1994 1964 Beatles hold top 6 spots on Sydney Australia record charts 1963 Beatles top British rock charts with "Please, Please Me" 1963 Paul Way, born in Kingsbury, Middlesex, British golfer, won Brabazon Trophy, 1981, turned pro in 1982, won KLM Dutch Open while on the European Tour, second youngest Ryder Cup player in 1983, and 1985, finished in the top 100 in 1993, on the Order of Merit, after 1997, his participation in tournament golf waned 1961 1st revolving restaurant (Top Of The Needle in Seattle), opens 1961 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 1960 Paul Azinger, born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Paul William Azinger, professional golfer, ranked in the top 10 Official World Golf Rankings for 300 weeks between 1988 and 1994, won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour in 7 seasons, won 1993 PGA Championship 1959 Val Kilmer, actor, Top Secret, Top Gun, Willow 1959 Val Kilmer, actor, Top Secret, Batman Forever 1959 Helen Broderick, comedienne/actress (Swing Time, Top Hat), dies 1958 "Flip Top Box" by Dicky Doo and The Don'ts hits #46 1958 Malcolm Marshall, cricketer, WI quickie 1978-91, WI top wicket-taker 1958 Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart and peaks at #3 1957 William Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in New York City 1957 Rick Rossovich, Palo Alto California, actor, Top Gun, Roxanne, ER 1957 Kelly McGillis, born in Newport Beach, California, actress, Top Gun, Accused, Witness 1956 Lucy Gutteridge, actress, Top Secret, Trouble With Spies 1956 Elvis Presley's 1st hit in Billboard's top 10: "Heartbreak Hotel" 1955 Johnny Cash debuts Top 10 country song "Cry! Cry! Cry!" 1955 "Rock Around Clock" hits #1 on Top 100 chart 1954 Michael Chetwood, born in Telford, England, rocker, musician, played for pop band T'Pau, which had Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom in the 1980's 1954 Joe Laurie, Jr., comedian (Can You Top This?), dies at 61 1954 Scott Kempner, "Top Ten" rocker, Del Lords 1953 Top Naeff, Anthonetta van Rhijn-N, Dutch writer, dies at 75 1952 "Top Banana" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 356 performances 1951 Nancy LaMott, born in New York City, New York, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton 1951 Richard Skinner, born in Portsmouth, England, British DJ, radio and television broadcaster, lead presenter on flagship programs 'Top of the Pops', 'Top 40 Show', 'Whistle Test' 1951 "Top Banana" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 356 performances 1951 Johnny Mercers "Top Banana," premieres in New York City 1950 Phyllis Hyman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies 1950 David Jensen, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, David 'Kid' Jensen, popular British radio DJ, played progressive music, hosted BBC pop network, Radio 1, Top of the Pops presenter, interviewed Duran Duran, promoted The Police before they were commercially successful 1950 French expedition reaches top of Himalayan peak of Annapurna in Nepal 1949 Billy Gibbons, born in Houston, Texas, jazz guitarist, Moving Sidewalks, ZZ Top 1949 Dusty Hill, rocker, ZZ Top 1948 David Gwillim, Plymouth England, actor, Island at Top of the World 1947 David Zucker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, director, Airplane, Naked Gun, Top Secret 1947 Rob Davis, born in Carshalton, England, musician, guitarist, songwriter, song 'Tiger Feet' for glam rock band Mud top record of the United Kingdom in 1974 1945 Lee Michaels, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, organist, pianist, known for Top 10 hit 'Do You Know What I Mean' 1944 Tony Scott, director, Top Gun, Revenge, Days of Thunder 1944 Joe Amato, NHRA top fuel drag racing champion 1991 1944 Jim Abrahams, Shorewood, Wisconsin, director, Hot Shots, Top Secret 1944 Tom Okker, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, tennis player, nickname, The Flying Dutchman, world's top doubles player, 1969, world's top ten singles player for 17 years 1942 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 Top German Nazi Reinhard Heydrich is shot and mortally wounded in Prague 1942 1st twilight game in 24 years, the Dodgers top Giants 7-6 raising $60,000 for Navy Relief Fund 1941 Dick Top, Dutch actor and director, Witch of Haarlem 1940 Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney, drag racer, 1st woman Top Fuel champ 1940 Giorgio Moroder, born in Ortisei, Italy, composer, Let it Ride, Cat People, Top Gun 1939 Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort 1935 Heather Sears, born in London, England, actress, Room at the Top 1934 Wink Martindale, Jackson, Tennessee, TV host, Tic-Tac-Dough, Can You Top This 1933 Hitler, Goring, Prince Ruprecht, Bruning and top army meet in Berlin 1932 O. 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Smith, born in Mansfield, Louisiana, born Ocie Lee Smith, singer, pastor, "Save the Last Dance for Me" hit number one on Rhythm n' Beach Top 40, founded The City of Angels Church 1932 Casey Kasem, born in Detroit, Michigan, radio personality, American Top 40 1932 Omar Sharif, born in Egypt, actor, Dr. Zhivago, Top Secret 1932 Robert Anton Wilson, U.S., sci-fi author, Trick Top Hat 1931 Bob Crewe, born in Newark, New Jersey, American songwriter, singer, co-wrote with Bob Gaudio, Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons, recorded with Bobby Darin, Roberta Flack, Patti LaBelle 1930 Phillies trailing 10-5, score 5 in 9th, then Pirates score 4 in top of 10th, so Phillies score 5 in bottom of 10th to win 15-14 1929 Joseph "Top Toad" Giunta, U.S. gangster, murdered by Al Capone 1925 Arnold Stang, Massachusetts, comedian/actor, Broadside, Milton Berle, Top Cat 1924 Marvin Kaplan, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Top Cat, Henry-Alice 1922 Cards enter 1st place, marks 1st time both St. Louis teams are on top 1922 John Braine, English novelist, Life at the Top 1921 Simone Signoret, born in Weisbaden, Germany, Casque d'Or, Room at the Top 1917 Sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in New York City 1915 Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die 1913 Phillies lead Giants 8-6 in top of 9th, fans in bleachers try to distract Giants, Umpire forefeits game to Giants, later overruled 1912 Richard Carlson, Minnesota, actor, All I Desire, Flat Top, Valley of Gwangi 1909 Bruce Mitchell, cricketer, South African bat, their top run-scorer, 3471, 1908 Paul Stewart, born in New York City, actor, Top Secret USA, Deadline 1906 Erik Rhodes, Ernest Sharpe, actor, Top Hat, Night at the Ritz 1903 Castle on top of Telegraph Hill closes 1900 Dodgers score 7 in top of 11th to go ahead of Phillies, 20-13, In bottom of 11th Phillies stalls so umpire forfeits game to Dodgers 1900 Allen Jenkins, born in Staten Island, actor, Hey Jeannie, Top Cop, Girl Habit 1888 Irving Cummings Sr, New York City, silent screen star/director, Curly Top 1885 Harry Hershfield, Cedar Rapids Iowa, cartoonist, Can You Top This? 1878 Top Naeff, Anthonetta van Rhijn-N-Naeff, Dutch writer 1865 Adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer, Amore and Amore, Top 1858 Laurence "Lon" Myers, U.S., track star, top U.S. miler 1834 Charles Darwin reaches top of Campana, Chile 1834 Charles Darwin's expedition sees top of Andes from Patagonia 1797 1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London) 1787 Horace the Saussure reaches top of Mont Blanc 1786 Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard are 1st to climb to top of Mont Blanc |
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