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2007 Ike Turner, dies in California, of a cocaine overdose, at 76
2002 Ed Turner, American Journalist 1997 Ted Turner gives $1 billion to the United Nations 1997 Braves officially open Turner Field against Cubs 1997 1st game at Turner Field Atlanta, Braves beats Yankees 2-0 (exhibition) 1996 James Aubrey Turner, scientist, dies at 57 1995 CNN/fn, the financial network by Turner Enterprises, launched 1995 Lana Turner, actress (Madame X), dies of cancer at 75 1995 James Daniel "Danny" Turner, saxophonist, dies at 75 1995 Robert Turner, winner of 1st All-American Soap Box Derby, dies at 72 1995 Turner Fodrell, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 66 1993 Blue Jay Rickey Henderson pays Turner Ward $25,000 for his #24 1992 Teddy Turner, comedian, dies at 75 1991 Ted Turner is named Time Magazine Man of Year 1991 U.S. actress Jane Fonda marries CNN-director Ted Turner 1991 U.S. hostage Jesse Turner released from 5 years in captivity in Beirut 1990 Ted Turner and Jane Fonda announce their engagement 1990 Joe Turner, jazz pianist, dies of cardiac arrest at 82 1990 Eva Turner, British soprano, dies 1989 Debbye Turner (Mont), 23, crowned 63rd Miss America 1990 1989 Sherri Turner wins LPGA Orix Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open/Itoki Pro-Am 1988 Sherri Turner wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic 1988 34th LPGA Championship won by Sherri Turner 1986 Tina Turner's star unveiled in Hollywood 1985 CBS announces a 21% stock buy-back to thwart Ted Turner's takeover 1984 Brian Mulroney sworn in as Canada's 18th Prime Minister succeeding John Turner 1984 John Turner succeeds Pierre Trudeau as premier of Canada 1981 Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), ends term as 12th director of CIA 1980 Ted Turner's Cable News Network begins broadcasting 1980 Turner's painting "Juliet and Her Nurse" sells for $6.4 million 1978 CIA director, Admiral Stansfield Turner retires from the Navy 1978 Jacqie Turner, born in West Covina, California, figure skater, 1997 SW Pacific-2nd 1978 Zeb Turner, country-rock performer (Chew Tobacco Rag), dies at 62 1977 Becky Turner, born in Marietta, Georgia, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1977 Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game 1977 Adm Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), becomes 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche 1977 Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing 1976 Joseph William Turner watercolor auctioned for 340,000 pounds 1976 Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves 1976 Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million 1974 Marcia Turner, Cambridge Massachusetts, Miss America, Mass-Top 10-1996 1974 Glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's 1st win against Australia 1973 Glenn Turner scores his 1,000th cricket run of English season 1972 Turner Stevenson, Prince George, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens 1972 Glenn Turner (259) and Terry Jarvis make 387 opening cricket stand vs. WI 1972 Scott Turner, NFL cornerback and safety for the Washington Redskins 1972 Glenn Turner carries his bat for 223* vs. WI at Kingston 1969 Kevin Turner, NFL fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles 1968 New York Jet Jim Turner kicks 6 field goals to beat Buffalo 25-21 1968 Eric Turner, NFL safety for the Cleveland Browns 1968 Pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner) 1967 Vernon Turner, WLAF WR for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1967 Matt Turner, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1966 Floyd Turner, NFL wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts 1966 Marcus Turner, NFL cornerback and safety for the New York Jets 1965 Debbye Turner, Miss America 1990 1964 Erik Turner, born in Omaha, Nebraska, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie 1963 Greg Turner, Dunedin New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1962 Janine Turner, born in Lincoln, Nebraska, actress, Maggie-Northern Exposure 1962 Ruby Turner, rocker, No Where to Run 1962 Cathy Turner, born in Rochester, New York, short track skater 1994 Olympics gold 1962 Jeff Turner, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1960 Michael R. Turner, American Politician 1960 Tierre Turner, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Waverly Wonders, Cop and the Kid 1959 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Opie Turner Golf Open 1959 Mare Winningham, born in Phoenix, Arizona, actress, St. Elmo's Fire, Turner and Hooch 1958 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Opie Turner Golf Open 1956 Sherri Turner, Greenville, South Carolina, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mazda LPGA Champ 1954 Kathleen Turner, actress, Accidental Tourist, Jewel of Nile 1954 Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" 1952 Tamara Danz, born in Breitungen, Germany, singer with famous band Gitarreros, known as "Tina Turner of the East" 1951 James Turner Brewer, born Maywood, Illinois, basketball player, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Alan Turner, Aussie cricket left-handed opener, World Cup ton 1975 1949 [Mary] Kathleen Turner, born in Springfield, Missouri, actress, Romancing The Stone 1948 Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35 1948 Billy Zoom, born in Savanna, Illinois, musician, guitarist, founder of punk rock band X, Guitar Player named him greatest guitar player of all time in 2007, worked with Gene Vincent, rockabilly legend, as well as Etta James, Big Joe Turner 1947 Martin Turner, rocker, Wishbone 1947 Turner Caldwell in D-558-I sets aircraft speed record, 1131 kph 1947 Glenn Turner, cricketer, masterful New Zealand opening batsman 1947 Lonnie Turner, bassist/vocalist, Steve Miller Band-Abracadabra 1944 Terry Jarvis, New Zealand cricket opener, 387 partnership w/Turner vs. WI 1972 1944 Albert Hammond, born in London, England, rocker, musician, songwriter, producer, collaborated with Mike Hazelwood on The Air That I Breathe for the Hollies, wrote hits for Tina Turner 1944 C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies 1943 C Fred Turner, rock bassist/vocalist, Bachman-Turner Overdrive 1941 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner 1940 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner 1939 James Aubrey Turner, scientist 1938 Tina Turner, Brownsville, Texas, singer, Proud Mary 1938 Ted Turner, broadcasting mogul/owns, Atlanta Braves, won America's Cup 1936 Butch Baird, born in Chicago, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1961 Waco Turner Open 1934 U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1933 U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1932 Sammy Turner, Paterson, New Jersey, vocalist, Lavender Blue 1932 Sammy Turner, Patterson, New Jersey, singer, Lavender Blue Moods 1931 Ike Turner, born in Mississippi, American musician, bandleader, record producer, talent scout, Grammy Award winner 1931 U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1930 U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1929 John Turner, born in Richmond, England, L, 17th Canadian PM, 1984 1929 U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1929 Amedee Turner, born in England, Amedee Edward Turner, politician, barrister, Conservative Party, Member of the European Parliament, patent lawyer 1928 U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner 1925 William Styron, born in Virginia, novelist, Confess of Nat Turner, Sophie's Choice 1923 Stansfield Turner, CIA director 1922 1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Captain Turner, RAF 1922 Captain Cyril Turner (RAF) gives 1st skywriting exhibition (New York City) Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called 1920 James Daniel "Danny" Turner, saxophonist 1920 Lana Turner, born in Wallace, Idaho, actress, Survivors, Falcon Crest 1919 Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, NFL center for the Chicago Bears 1915 Zeb Turner, country-rock performer (Chew Tobacco Rag) 1915 Henry McNeal Turner, 1 U.S. black army chaplain, dies at 82 1913 Godfrey Turner, composer 1912 37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway wins in 1:56.6 1911 Joe Turner, KC, blues singer, Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle and Roll 1910 Margot Turner, matron-in-chief, Army Nursing Service 1907 Joe Turner, U.S. jazz pianist 1900 34th Belmont: Nash Turner aboard Ildrim wins in 2:21 1897 Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73 1892 Eva Turner, British soprano 1879 Charles Tennyson Turner, English Poet 1871 J Milton Turner named minister to Liberia 1862 Charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer, the "Terror" 1862 Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33 1861 Frederick Jackson Turner, Wisconsin, historian/educator, Harvard U 1857 Charles Turner, engraver, dies 1851 J M William Turner, British painter (Rain, Steam and Speed), dies at 76 1851 J. M. W. Turner, English Artist 1833 John Wesley Turner, Major General Union Army 1833 Henry McNeal Turner, black methodist bishop 1831 Nat Turner, former slave, led a violent insurrection, hanged in VA 1831 Nat Turner, and 19 associates, hanged at 31 1831 Nat Turner leads uprising of slaves in Virginia 1831 Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery 1828 Turner Ashby, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1824 Francis Turner Palgrave, Eng, poet, Golden Treasury, Professor, Oxford 1808 Thomas Turner, Commander Union Navy 1808 Charles Tennyson Turner, English Poet 1806 Charlotte Turner Smith, English Poet 1800 Nat Turner, Virginia, leader of major slave rebellion, 1831 1775 Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter, Shipwreck 1775 J. M. W. Turner, English Artist |
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