2015 Event The smaller of twin cubs born to giant panda Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has died; though both cubs appeared to be healthy at birth, the smaller cub failed to gain weight and may have caught a respiratory infection 2015 Event Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to twin cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.; the cubs appear healthy but will alternate between an incubator and nursing time with their mother 2014 Event One World Trade Center opens today, 13 years after terrorists destroyed the twin towers of the original World Trade Center; the tower is one of 5 to be built on the same site and, at 1,773 feet high, is now the tallest building in the United States 2012 Event NASA reports its Twin GRAIL probes studying the surface of the Moon reveal unexpectedly-deep cracks, craters and tectonic structures 1998 Death Rodney Harvey, actor, model, featured in Life Magazine spread with Madonna, appeared in Fox series, 'The Outsiders', guest on television show 'Twin Peaks', appeared in 'My Own Private Idaho', died at age 30, of a heroin overdose 1995 Death Patsy Ruth Miller, actress (Wide Open, Sap, Twin Beds), dies at 91 1994 Death John Boylan, U.S. actor (Twin Peaks, Sleepless in Seattle), dies at 82 1994 Event Kirby Puckett pass Rod Carew with 2,088 hit as Twin's top hit leader 1994 Death Angela Lakeberg, siamese twin, dies at 11 months 1994 Event Twin's Dave Winfield passes Rod Carew into 15th hit list (3,054) 1993 Birthday Angela and Amy Lakeberg, U.S. Siamese twin, separated on Aug 20th 1993 Event Ricky Ponting hits twin tons for Tasmania aged 18 years 84 days 1992 Birthday Adam Robert Worton, Newark DE, twin actor, Baby's Day Out 1992 Birthday Jacob Joseph Worton, Newark DE, twin actor, Baby's Day Out 1992 Event Minnesota Twin Bert Blyleven is 2nd to win as teenager and 40 year old 1992 Birthday Henry and Angus Bernsen, twin sons of Corbin Bernsen and Amanda Pays 1992 Event Actress Joan Chen (Twin Peaks) marries Dr. Peter Hui 1991 Event "Twin Peaks" airs on ABC-TV 1991 Event Asanka Gurusinha scores twin Test Cricket tons vs. New Zealand (119 and 102) 1991 Event Andrew Jones scores twin Test Cricket tons vs. Sri Lanka (122 and 100*) 1990 Event "Twin Peaks" with Peggy Lipton premieres on ABC-TV 1990 Event Dean Jones scores twin Test tons vs. Pakistan at Adelaide Oval 1989 Event Minnesota Twin Kirby Puckett becomes 35th to hit 4 doubles in a game 1988 Death Neil Ronald Jones, science fiction writer (Space War, Twin Worlds), dies at 78 1986 Event De Havilland Twin Otter and Bell 206 helicopter collide, kills 25 1986 Birthday Ashley Olsen, twin actress, Michelle-Full House 1986 Birthday Mary Kate Olsen, twin actress, Michelle-Full House 1986 Event Border completes twin Test tons (140 and 114*) vs. New Zealand 1984 Event Javed Miandad completes twin Test Cricket tons, vs. New Zealand, Hyderabad 1982 Event Duleep Mendis completes twin cricket tons for Sri Lanka vs. India 1979 Event Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (v WI) 1978 Event Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for 2nd time 1978 Birthday Tamera Mowry, twin actress, Sisters 1977 Event Minn Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits California Angels, 9-0 1974 Event California Angel Nolan Ryan 3rd no-hitter beats Minnesota Twin, 4-0 1974 Event Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between twin towers 1974 Event Glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's 1st win against Australia 1970 Birthday Lindsay Greenbush, Louisiana, twin actress, Carrie-Little House on Prairie 1970 Birthday Sidney Greenbush, Louisiana, twin actress, Carrie-Little House on Prairie 1969 Birthday Jillian Hennessy, Edmonton, twin actress, Claire-Law and Order, Paper 1968 Birthday Gene Patrick, born in Philadelphia, actor, Gemini: Twin Stars 1967 Event Minn Twin Dean Chance 2nd no-hitter of month beats Cleveland, 2-1 1967 Event Minnesota Twin Dean Chance perfect games Boston Red Sox, 2-0 in 5 innings 1967 Birthday Rodney Harvey, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, model, featured in Life Magazine spread with Madonna, appeared in Fox series, 'The Outsiders', guest on television show 'Twin Peaks', appeared in 'My Own Private Idaho' 1967 Birthday Sheryl Lee, born in Boulder, Colorado, actress, Twin Peaks, Love Lies and Murder 1965 Birthday Mark Waugh, cricketer, twin of Steve mighty batsman for Australia 1965 Birthday Steve Waugh, cricketer, twin of Mark mighty batsman for Australia 1965 Birthday Sherilyn Fenn, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, 2 Moon Junction, Twin Peaks 1961 Event Kanhai completes twin tons (117 and 115) vs. Australia at Adelaide 1957 Birthday Steve Mahre, bonr in Yakima, Washington, twin alpine slalom skier, Silver Medal 1980, 1984 Olympics 1955 Event KMVT TV channel 11 in Twin Falls, Idaho (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday James di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles 1953 Birthday Jonathan di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles 1952 Event Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s vs. N Zone (Ind) his 1st fc cricket tons 1952 Birthday Madeleine Collinson, born in Malta, twin playmate, Oct, 1970 1952 Birthday Mary Collinson, born in Malta, twin playmate, Oct, 1970 1950 Event Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg 1947 Birthday Peggy Lipton, Lawrence, New York, actress, Julie-Mod Squad, Twin Peaks 1946 Birthday Michael Ontkean, Vancouver BC, actor, Rookies, Slap Shot, Twin Peaks 1941 Birthday Barclay Plager, hockey player/twin brother of hockey's Bob Plager 1941 Birthday Bob Plager, hockey player/twin brother of hockey's Barclay Plager 1935 Event 18th PGA Championship: Johnny Revolta at Twin Hills CC Oklahoma City 1934 Birthday Russ Tamblyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Win Place or Steal, Twin Peaks 1932 Birthday Piper Laurie, Rosetta Jacobs, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Twin Peaks 1930 Event George Headley completes twin tons in Test Cricket vs. England (114 and 112) 1926 Birthday Anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright, Sleuth 1926 Birthday Peter Shaffer, twin brother playwright, 5 Finger Exercise, Equus 1922 Birthday Aadje [Alida WM] Lyre, Dutch twin daughter of Prince Hendrik 1922 Birthday Rietje [Maria SC] Lyre, Dutch twin daughter of Prince Hendrik 1918 Birthday Ann Landers, born in Sioux City, Iowa, twin sister/advice columnist 1918 Event Twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service 1909 Event Warren Bardsley (136 and 130) 1st to get twin tons in a Test 1909 Birthday Neil R[onald] Jones, U.S., sci-fi author, Space War, Twin Worlds 1907 Event French cyclist Paul Cornu flies 1st helicopter (twin rotor) 1904 Birthday Patsy Ruth Miller, actress, Quebec, Wide Open, Sap, Twin Beds 1895 Birthday Auguste Lumiere, twin brothers who opened 1st commercial cinema 1895 Birthday Louis Lumiere, twin brothers who opened 1st commercial cinema 1895 Event C. J. Eady (Tas) 1st Australian to score twin centuries (v Vic)
