Award - Notable Historical Events
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Award - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1912-05-07 |
Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer |
1929-05-06 |
AL announces it will discontinue MVP award |
1930-12-16 |
Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award |
1932-02-22 |
Purple Heart award reinstituted |
1932-11-18 |
"Flowers & Trees" receives 1st Academy Award for a cartoon |
1932-11-18 |
1st tie for Best Actor Academy Award Wallace Beery & Fredric March |
1934-05-18 |
Academy Award 1st called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky) |
1936-11-24 |
Pacifist/anti fascist writer Carl Von Ossietzky sent to concentration camp, award Nobel Peace Prize |
1936-12-01 |
2nd Heisman Trophy Award: Larry Kelley, Yale (E) |
1937-11-30 |
3rd Heisman Trophy Award: Clint Frank, Yale (HB) |
1938-11-28 |
4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB) |
1939-12-06 |
5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB) |
1940-11-27 |
6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB) |
1941-12-09 |
7th Heisman Trophy Award: Bruce Smith, Minnesota (HB) |
1942-10-23 |
All 12 passengers and crewmen aboard an American Airlines DC-3 airliner are killed when it is struck by a U.S. Army Air Forces bomber near Palm Springs, California. Amongst the victims is award-winning composer and songwriter Ralph Rainger ("Thanks for the Memory", "Love in Bloom", "Blue Hawaii"). |
1942-12-08 |
8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB) |
1943-12-03 |
9th Heisman Trophy Award: Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (QB) |
1944-12-02 |
10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB) |
1945-12-04 |
11th Heisman Trophy Award: Doc Blanchard, Army (FB) |
1946-12-03 |
12th Heisman Trophy Award: Glenn Davis, Army (HB) |
1947-10-14 |
Dutch Queen Wilhelmina gives golden award to general Eisenhower |
1947-12-02 |
13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB) |
1948-12-08 |
14th Heisman Trophy Award: Doak Walker, SMU (HB) |
1949-12-07 |
15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E) |
1950-12-12 |
16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB) |
1951-12-01 |
17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB) |
1952-12-02 |
18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB) |
1953-12-08 |
19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB) |
1954-11-30 |
20th Heisman Trophy Award: Alan Ameche, Wisconsin (FB) |
1955-12-08 |
21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB) |
1955-12-08 |
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins his 3rd MVP Award |
1956-07-06 |
Ford Frick inaugurates Cy Young Award, to honor to outstanding pitcher |
1956-11-21 |
Don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award |
1956-12-04 |
22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB) |
1957-11-28 |
Warren Spahn of the Braves wins Cy Young Award |
1957-12-03 |
23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB) |
1958-03-21 |
1st presentation of West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award |
1958-11-12 |
Bob Turley of Yankees wins Cy Young Award |
1958-12-02 |
24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB) |
1959-12-01 |
25th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Cannon, LSU (HB) |
1960-11-03 |
Pittsburgh Pirates' Vern Law wins Cy Young Award |
1960-11-29 |
26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy (HB) |
1961-11-08 |
Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn |
1961-12-06 |
27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB) |
1962-11-15 |
Don Drysdale wins Cy Young Award |
1962-12-27 |
28th Heisman Trophy Award: Terry Baker, Oregon State (QB) |
1963-10-24 |
Sandy Koufax is unanimous winner of Cy Young Award |
1963-10-30 |
Sandy Koufax wins NL MVP award |
1963-11-26 |
29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB) |
1964-11-24 |
30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (QB) |
1965-11-03 |
Sandy Koufax wins NL Cy Young Award unanimously |
1965-11-23 |
31st Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Garrett, Southern Cal (RB) |
1966-11-01 |
Sandy Koufax becomes 1st 3-time Cy Young Award winner |
1966-11-22 |
32nd Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Spurrier, Florida (QB) |
1967-10-31 |
SF's Mike McCormick wins NL Cy Young Award |
1967-11-28 |
33rd Heisman Trophy Award: Gary Beban, UCLA (QB) |
1968-11-01 |
Detroit Tiger Denny McLain unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award |
1968-11-20 |
2nd Country Music Association Award: Glen Campbell & Tammy Wynette wins |
1968-11-26 |
34th Heisman Trophy Award: O J Simpson, Southern Cal (RB) |
1969-10-15 |
3rd Country Music Association Award: Johnny Cash & Tammy Wynette wins |
1969-10-29 |
Tom Seaver voted NL Cy Young Award |
1969-11-06 |
1st Cy Young Award tie (Mike Cuellar, Balt & Denny McLain, Det) |
1969-11-26 |
35th Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Owens, Oklahoma (RB) |
1970-01-16 |
Buckminster Fuller receives the Gold Medal award from the American Institute of Architects. |
1970-10-14 |
4th Country Music Association Award: Merle Haggard wins |
1970-11-03 |
Bob Gibson wins NL Cy Young Award |
1970-11-06 |
Twins Jim Perry wins AL Cy Young Award |
1970-11-24 |
36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett, Stanford (QB) |
1971-03-16 |
Muddy Waters wins his first Grammy Award, Hollywood |
1971-10-10 |
5th Country Music Association Award: Charlie Pride wins |
1971-11-25 |
37th Heisman Trophy Award: Pat Sullivan, Auburn (QB) |
1972-04-28 |
Courts award 1968 Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner due to the winner being given drugs before the race |
1972-10-31 |
Gaylord Perry wins AL Cy Young award |
1972-11-02 |
Phillies' Steve Carlton wins unanimous NL Cy Young Award |
1972-12-05 |
38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL) |
1973-05-22 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1973-10-15 |
7th Country Music Association Award: Roy Clark wins |
1973-10-30 |
Tom Seaver becomes 1st non-20-game winner to win Cy Young award |
1973-10-31 |
Tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award |
1973-12-08 |
39th Heisman Trophy Award: John Cappelletti, Penn State (RB) |
1974-02-19 |
1st American Music Award: Helen Reddy & Jim Croce win |
1974-05-28 |
Emmy 1st Daytime Award presentation |
1974-09-04 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1974-10-14 |
8th Country Music Association Award: Charlie Rich |
1974-10-30 |
Catfish Hunter is named AL Cy Young Award |
1974-11-06 |
Dodger Mike Marshall is 1st relief pitcher to win Cy Young Award |
1974-12-27 |
40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB) |
1975-02-18 |
2nd American Music Award: Olivia Newton-John & John Denver win |
1975-05-15 |
Emmy 2nd Daytime Award & Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1975-10-13 |
9th Country Music Association Award: John Denver wins |
1975-11-04 |
Orioles Jim Palmer wins his 2nd Cy Young Award |
1975-11-12 |
NY Mets Tom Seaver wins his 3rd Cy Young Award |
1975-12-06 |
41st Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB) |
1976-01-31 |
3rd American Music Award: Olivia Newton-John & John Denver win |
1976-05-11 |
Emmy 3rd Daytime Award presentation |
1976-05-15 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1976-09-18 |
Rock Music Award |
1976-10-11 |
10th Country Music Association Award: Mel Tillis wins |
1976-11-05 |
Balt Jim Palmer wins AL Cy Young Award |
1976-11-24 |
Reds Joe Morgan wins his 2nd straight NL MVP Award |
1976-11-30 |
42nd Heisman Trophy Award: Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (RB) |
1977-01-31 |
4th American Music Award: Olivia Newton-John & Elton John win |
1977-03-02 |
Bette Davis is 1st woman to receive American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award |
1977-05-12 |
Emmy 4th Daytime Award presentation |
1977-09-10 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1977-09-10 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1977-09-15 |
Rock Music Award |
1977-10-10 |
11th Country Music Association Award: Ronnie Milsap wins |
1977-11-02 |
Phillies' Steve Carlton wins 2nd Cy Young Award |
1977-11-06 |
1st Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1977-11-16 |
Rod Carew wins AL MVP award |
1977-12-08 |
43rd Heisman Trophy Award: Earl Campbell, Texas (RB) |
1978-01-16 |
5th American Music Award: Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac & C Twitty |
1978-01-25 |
Padres trade pitcher Dave Tomlin & $125,000 to Rangers for Gaylord Perry (He wins 1978 Cy Young Award) |
1978-06-07 |
Emmy 5th Daytime Award presentation |
1978-10-09 |
12th Country Music Association Award: Dolly Parton, Crystal Gayle & Don Williams wins |
1978-11-01 |
NY Yankee Ron Guidry unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award |
1978-11-21 |
Bob Horner of Braves wins NL Rookie of Year Award |
1978-11-28 |
44th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Sims, Oklahoma (RB) |
1979-01-12 |
6th American Music Award: Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win |
1979-02-11 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1979-02-13 |
2nd Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1979-05-17 |
Emmy 6th Daytime Award presentation |
1979-10-08 |
13th Country Music Association Award: Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers & Barbara Mandrell wins |
1979-10-31 |
Mike Flanagan, wins AL Cy Young Award |
1979-11-07 |
Cub reliever Bruce Sutter wins NL Cy Young Award |
1979-11-13 |
Willie Stargell & Keith Hernandez share NL MVP Award NL |
1979-12-03 |
45th Heisman Trophy Award: Charles White, Southern Cal (RB) |
1980-03-06 |
Emmy 7th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 1st time |
1980-03-14 |
3rd Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1980-04-13 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1980-05-01 |
Amer Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff) |
1980-09-06 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1980-10-13 |
14th Country Music Association Award: Barbara Mandrell, Emmylou Harris & George Jones wins |
1980-11-12 |
Baltimore's Steve Stone wins AL Cy Young Award |
1980-12-01 |
46th Heisman Trophy Award: George Rogers, South Carolina (RB) |
1981-01-30 |
8th American Music Award: Barbra Streisand & Kenny Rogers win |
1981-04-12 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1981-04-15 |
Janet Cooke says her Pulitzer award 8-year-old heroin addict story is a lie, Wash Post relinquishes Pulitzer Prize on fabricated story |
1981-09-12 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1981-10-12 |
15th Country Music Association Award: Barbara Mandrell & George Jones wins |
1981-11-03 |
Brewers reliever Rollie Fingers wins AL Cy Young Award |
1981-11-06 |
Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie to win a Cy Young Award |
1981-11-11 |
Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie ever to win a Cy Young Award |
1981-11-30 |
NY Yankee Dave Righetti wins AL Rookie of Year Award |
1981-12-05 |
47th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Allen, Southern Cal (RB) |
1981-12-15 |
4th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1982-01-25 |
9th American Music Award: Pat Benatar & Kenny Rogers win |
1982-03-01 |
5th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1982-06-08 |
Emmy 9th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 3rd time |
1982-10-11 |
16th Country Music Association Award: Willie Nelson & Ricky Skagg |
1982-10-17 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1982-12-04 |
48th Heisman Trophy Award: Herschel Walker, Georgia (RB) |
1983-01-17 |
10th American Music Award: John Cougar & Rick Springfield, Olivia Newton-John |
1983-06-06 |
Emmy 10th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 4th time |
1983-09-12 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1983-09-13 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1983-10-10 |
17th Country Music Association Award: Alabama wins |
1983-11-30 |
6th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1983-12-03 |
49th Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Rozier, Nebraska (RB) |
1984-01-11 |
Supreme Court reinstated $10M award to Karen Silkwood's family |
1984-01-16 |
11th American Music Award: Pat Benatar & Michael Jackson win |
1984-06-27 |
Emmy 11th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 5th time |
1984-08-30 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1984-09-16 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1984-10-08 |
18th Country Music Association Award: Alabama wins |
1984-10-30 |
Tigers reliever Willie Hernandez wins AL Cy Young Award |
1984-11-06 |
Willie Hernandez wins AL MVP Award |
1984-11-13 |
Ryne Sandberg wins the NL MVP Award |
1984-12-01 |
50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (QB) |
1985-01-28 |
12th American Music Award: Cyndi Lauper & Lionel Richie win |
1985-08-01 |
Emmy 12th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 6th time |
1985-08-12 |
7th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1985-08-29 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1985-10-14 |
19th Country Music Association Award: Ricky Skaggs wins |
1985-11-13 |
Dwight Gooden, youngest 20 game winner, wins Cy Young award |
1985-12-07 |
51st Heisman Trophy Award: Bo Jackson, Auburn (RB) |
1986-01-27 |
13th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis & C Gayle |
1986-07-17 |
Emmy 13th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 7th time |
1986-10-13 |
20th Country Music Association Award: Reba McEntire wins |
1986-11-11 |
Houston's Astro Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young Award |
1986-11-12 |
Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award unanimously |
1986-12-06 |
52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami Fla (QB) |
1987-01-26 |
14th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie & Alabama |
1987-05-19 |
1st American Comedy Award |
1987-06-30 |
Emmy 14th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 8th time |
1987-07-14 |
Rookie of the Year Award is renamed to honor Jackie Robinson |
1987-09-08 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1987-09-29 |
8th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1987-10-12 |
21st Country Music Association Award: Hank William Jr wins |
1987-11-10 |
Steve Bedrosian edges Rick Sutcliffe 57-55 to win NL Cy Young Award |
1987-12-05 |
53rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (WR) |
1988-01-25 |
15th American Music Award: Anita Baker, Paul Simon & Whitney Houston |
1988-03-07 |
Jim Abbott, 1-handed pitcher, wins 58th James E Sullivan Award |
1988-05-15 |
2nd American Comedy Award: Robin Williams & Tracey Ullman |
1988-06-29 |
Emmy 15th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 9th time |
1988-07-13 |
9th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1988-10-10 |
22nd Country Music Association Award: Highway 101, K T Oslin win |
1988-10-28 |
Jurors award $147,000 to Tacoma parishioner seduced by her minister |
1988-11-01 |
Chris Sabo, wins National League Rookie of Year award |
1988-11-10 |
Orel Hershiser (23-8) is a unanimous choice as NL Cy Young Award |
1988-11-15 |
Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson wins NL MVP Award |
1988-12-03 |
54th Heisman Trophy Award: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (RB) |
1989-01-30 |
16th American Music Award: Randy Travis & George Michael wins |
1989-02-22 |
1st Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award) |
1989-04-10 |
10th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1989-05-23 |
3rd American Comedy Award: Paula Poundstone |
1989-06-29 |
Emmy 16th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 10th time |
1989-07-31 |
Twins trade AL Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola to Mets |
1989-08-28 |
1st regular-season matchup of defending Cy Young Award winners |
1989-09-12 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1989-09-17 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1989-10-09 |
23rd Country Music Association Award: George Strait, Kathy Mattea wins |
1989-11-14 |
Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award |
1989-11-15 |
Bret Saberhagen wins AL Cy Young Award |
1989-12-02 |
55th Heisman Trophy Award: Andre Ware, Houston (QB) |
1990-01-22 |
17th American Music Award: Paula Abdul & Bobby Brown win |
1990-03-10 |
4th American Comedy Award: When Harry Met Sally |
1990-04-23 |
11th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1990-06-28 |
Emmy 17th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 11th time |
1990-09-12 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1990-09-15 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1990-10-08 |
24th Country Music Association Award: George Strait wins |
1990-11-13 |
Oakland's Bob Welch wins AL Cy Young Award |
1990-11-14 |
Doug Drabek (22-6) wins NL Cy Young Award |
1990-12-01 |
56th Heisman Trophy Award: Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (QB) |
1991-01-28 |
18th American Music Award: M C Hammer & Janet Jackson |
1991-03-09 |
5th American Comedy Award: Dennis Wolfberg |
1991-03-11 |
John Smith, amateur wrestler, wins James E Sullivan Award |
1991-04-03 |
12th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1991-06-27 |
Emmy 18th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 12th time |
1991-08-24 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1991-09-11 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1991-10-03 |
25th Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks, Tanya Tucker & Vince Gill wins |
1991-11-12 |
Atlanta Brave Tom Glavine wins NL Cy Young Award |
1991-11-13 |
Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award |
1991-12-14 |
57th Heisman Trophy Award: Desmond Howard, Michigan (WR) |
1992-01-27 |
19th American Music Award: C & C Music Factory, Michael Bolton win |
1992-02-25 |
Muddy Waters wins Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards |
1992-03-28 |
6th American Comedy Award: Cathy Ladman, Judy Watkins, Billy Crystal |
1992-04-26 |
Alex Haley, (Roots), wins 1992 Ellis Island Award, posthumously |
1992-06-23 |
Emmy 19th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 13th time |
1992-09-30 |
26th Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks wins |
1992-12-12 |
58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, Miami-Fla (QB) |
1993-01-25 |
20th American Music Award: Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey win |
1993-02-28 |
7th American Comedy Award: seinfeld wins |
1993-03-29 |
Actress Elizabeth Taylor presented the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for work for AIDs causes at 65th Academy Awards |
1993-04-13 |
14th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1993-05-26 |
Emmy 20th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 14th time |
1993-09-29 |
27th Country Music Association Award: Vince Gill wins |
1993-12-11 |
59th Heisman Trophy Award: Charlie Ward, Florida State (QB) |
1994-02-07 |
21st American Music Award: Whitney Houston wins |
1994-03-07 |
8th American Comedy Award: Carrot Top wins |
1994-04-19 |
15th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1994-04-19 |
Rodney King award $3,800,000 in compensation for his police beating |
1994-05-25 |
Emmy 21st Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci not nominated |
1994-10-05 |
28th Country Music Association Award: Vince Gill & Pam Tillis wins |
1994-12-10 |
60th Heisman Trophy Award: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado (RB) |
1995-01-30 |
22nd American Music Award: Boyz II Men & Ace of Base win |
1995-03-06 |
9th American Comedy Award: Rodney Dangerfield |
1995-04-25 |
16th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
1995-05-19 |
Emmy 22nd Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 15th time |
1995-10-04 |
29th Country Music Association Award: Krauss Jackson win |
1995-12-09 |
61st Heisman Trophy Award: Eddie George, Ohio State (RB) |
1996-01-29 |
23rd American Music Award: Garth Brooks wins |
1996-03-06 |
10th American Comedy Award |
1996-05-22 |
Emmy 23rd Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 16th time |
1996-10-02 |
30th Country Music Association Award: Brooks & Dunn win |
1996-11-11 |
Braves' John Smoltz wins NL Cy Young Award |
1996-11-12 |
Toronto's Pat Hentgen wins AL Cy Young Award |
1996-12-14 |
62nd Heisman Trophy Award: Danny Wuerffel, Florida (QB) |
1997-01-27 |
24th American Music Award: Toni Braxton & Alanis Morissette win |
1997-02-09 |
11th American Comedy Award: Debbie Reynolds |
1997-03-14 |
Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson wins 67th James E Sullivan Award |
1997-05-21 |
Emmy 24th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 17th time |
1997-09-07 |
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation |
1997-09-10 |
Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation |
1997-09-24 |
31st Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood & George Strait wins |
1997-11-11 |
Roger Clemens wins his 4th AL Cy Young Award |
1997-11-12 |
Pedro Martinez wins NL Cy Young Award |
1997-12-13 |
63rd Heisman Trophy Award: Charles Woodson, Michigan (CB) |
1998-01-26 |
25th American Music Award: Spice Girls & Babyface win |
1998-03-08 |
The Screen Actors Guild award Gloria Stuart (Old Rose in "Titanic") with their Founders Award |
1998-09-23 |
32nd Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood & George Strait wins |
1999-01-11 |
26th American Music Award: Celine Dion & Eric Clapton win |
1999-09-22 |
33rd Country Music Association Award: Shania Twain, Martina McBride & Tim McGraw wins |
2000-01-17 |
27th American Music Award: Shania Twain & Will Smith win |
2000-10-04 |
34th Country Music Association Award: Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill & Tim McGraw wins |
2001-01-08 |
28th American Music Award: Faith Hill & Kid Rock win |
2001-11-07 |
35th Country Music Association Award: Tim McGraw, Lee Ann Womack & Toby Keith wins |
2002-01-09 |
Michael Jackson receives the Artist of the Century award at the American music awards |
2002-01-09 |
29th American Music Award: Janet Jackson & Lenny Kravitz win |
2002-11-06 |
36th Country Music Association Award: Alan Jackson & Martina McBride wins |
2002-11-13 |
Eminem releases single 'Lose Yourself' from soundtrack of 8 Mile, 1st rap song to win Academy Award Best Original Song |
2003-01-13 |
30th American Music Award: Sheryl Crow & Eminem win |
2003-11-05 |
37th Country Music Association Award: Alan Jackson & Martina McBride wins |
2004-05-21 |
Stanislav Petrov awarded World Citizen Award for averting a potential nuclear war in 1983 after correctly guessing Russian early warning system at fault |
2004-11-09 |
38th Country Music Association Award: Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride & Keith Urban wins |
2004-11-14 |
31st American Music Award: Sheryl Crow, Usher & Kenny Chesney win |
2005-11-15 |
39th Country Music Association Award: Keith Urban & Gretchen Wilson wins |
2005-11-22 |
32nd American Music Award: Gwen Stefani, Will Smith & Kelly Clarkson win |
2006-11-06 |
40th Country Music Association Award: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood & Keith Urban wins |
2006-11-21 |
33rd American Music Award: Kelly Clarkson, Sean Paul & Rascal Flatts win |
2007-11-07 |
41st Country Music Association Award: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley wins |
2007-11-18 |
34th American Music Award: Fergie, Justin Timberlake & Carrie Underwood win |
2008-11-12 |
42nd Country Music Association Award: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley wins |
2008-11-23 |
35th American Music Award: Rihanna & Chris Brown win |
2009-02-22 |
Heath Ledger, posthumously, wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Act for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight" |
2009-04-25 |
Elijah Wood is honored with the Midnight Award by the San Francisco International Film Festival as an American actor who "has made outstanding contributions to independent and Hollywood cinema, and who brings striking intelligence, exemplary talent and extraordinary depth of character to his roles" |
2009-11-11 |
43rd Country Music Association Award: Taylor Swift & Brad Paisley wins |
2009-11-22 |
36th American Music Award: Taylor Swift & Michael Jackson win |
2010-05-01 |
Canadian singer Bryan Adams is given the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for his 30 years of contributions to the arts |
2010-11-10 |
44th Country Music Association Award: Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins |
2010-11-21 |
37th American Music Award: Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber win |
2011-11-09 |
45th Country Music Association Award: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins |
2011-11-20 |
38th American Music Award: Adele, Bruno Mars & Taylor Swift win |
2012-11-01 |
46th Country Music Association Award: Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert wins |
2012-11-18 |
39th American Music Award: Katy Perry & Justin Bieber win |
2012-12-14 |
Gene Wolfe wins the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award |
2013-06-05 |
47th Country Music Association Award: George Strait, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins |
2013-06-06 |
Kevin Barry's City of Bohane wins the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award |
2013-11-24 |
40th American Music Award: Taylor Swift & Justin Timberlake win |
2014-06-24 |
Sidney Crosby wins the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award for the 2014 NHL season |
2014-09-23 |
Grammy Award winning rapper Eve (35) weds entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper at Cala Jondal Beach in Ibiza, Spain |
2015-12-12 |
Heisman Trophy: Alabama running back Derrick Henry wins 2015 award |
2016-11-15 |
Gwen Ifill, Award-Winning Political Reporter and Author, Dies at 61 |
2016-11-17 |
Cy Young Award: Max Scherzer Wins in NL and Rick Porcello Wins in AL |
2017-01-10 |
Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to win Fifa best player award |
2018-02-04 |
Patriots QB Tom Brady picks up third league MVP award of career |
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Award - Notable Birthdays
Award - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1700-01-29 |
Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) |
1852-04-23 |
Edwin Markham, US, poet (1st winner of American Acad of Poets Award 1937) |
1860-08-22 |
Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow Award) |
1878-02-02 |
Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake) |
1883-04-12 |
Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award) |
1886-01-03 |
Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) |
1886-12-10 |
Victor McLaglen, Tunbridge Wells, England, actor (Informer - Academy Award 1935) |
1887-02-22 |
Mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award) |
1888-02-17 |
Henrietta P "Hetty" Beck, actress (Bouwmeester Award) |
1888-03-10 |
Barry Fitzgerald, Dublin Ireland, actor (Acad Award-Going My Way) |
1889-10-19 |
Uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award) |
1889-10-27 |
Enid Bagnold, novelist (Chalk Garden, 1956 Award of Merit) |
1889-11-24 |
Albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer (Alex Moor Award-1977) |
1891-02-09 |
Ronald Colman, England, 1947 Acad Award actor (Tale of 2 Cities) |
1892-02-22 |
David Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom) |
1892-07-11 |
Thomas Mitchell, NJ, academy award winning actor (Outlaw, Adventures) |
1893-08-22 |
Dorothy Parker, NJ, short story writer (1958 Marjorie Peabody Award), (d. 1967) |
1894-05-10 |
Dimitri Tiomkin, Russia, composer (Acad Award 1954-High & Mighty) |
1895-09-22 |
Paul Muni, actor (Acad Award 1936-Angel on My Shoulder, Juarez) |
1899-12-16 |
Noel Coward, England, playwright (In Which We Serve-1942 Acad Award) |
1902-02-20 |
Ansel Adams, photographer (1966 ASMP Award) |
1903-04-23 |
Lou Capra, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Frank Capra |
1903-11-12 |
Jack Oakie, Sedalia Mo, actor (Great Dictator, 1974 Photoplay Award) |
1903-12-08 |
Adele Simpson, NYC, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1946) |
1903-12-28 |
John von Neumann, mathematician/astronomer (Bocher Award 1938) |
1905-01-03 |
Ray Milland, Neath Wales, actor (Lost Weekend-Acad Award 1945) |
1905-07-04 |
Lionel Trilling, author (1969 Poses Award, Liberal Imagination) |
1905-12-31 |
Jule Styne, England, songwriter/composer (1954 Acad Award, 1968 Tony) |
1906-07-03 |
George Sanders, Russia, actor (All About Eve-Academy Award 1950) |
1906-07-18 |
Clifford Odets, US, dramatist (1961 Award of Merit-Golden Boy) |
1907-02-17 |
Alec Wilder, Rochester NY, composer (1973 ASCAP award) |
1908-10-15 |
John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award) |
1909-12-09 |
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish |
1913-12-15 |
Muriel Rukeyser, US, poet (1977 Shelley Memorial Award) |
1914-11-20 |
Emilio Pucci, Naples, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1954) |
1915-11-13 |
Howard Cooke, Jamaica, (1991 Mico Gold Medal Award) |
1916-05-23 |
Margaret Hayden Rector, playwright (living legacy award 1995) |
1916-07-23 |
Ben Weber, St Louis Missouri, composer (Thorne Music Award-1965) |
1917-02-11 |
Sidney Sheldon, novelist (1947 Academy Award, 1959 Tony, Bloodline) |
1920-03-16 |
John Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award) |
1920-06-27 |
I A L Diamond, screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment) |
1921-01-06 |
Cary Middlecoff, golfer (1956 Vardon Trophy, 1955 Byron Nelson Award) |
1921-06-19 |
Rosalyn Yalow, famed award winning medical physicist |
1921-11-26 |
Francoise Gilot, painter, designer, author living legacy award, 1984 |
1922-10-18 |
Richard Stankiewicz, US sculptor (1974 Akston Award, 1966 Brandeis) |
1922-12-11 |
Grace Paley, writer (1970 Arts & Letters Award) |
1923-05-01 |
Joseph Heller, Brooklyn New York, American novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award) |
1923-05-15 |
Richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award) |
1924-02-26 |
Mark Bucci, NYC, composer (1959 Arts & Letters Award) |
1924-09-13 |
Maurice Jarre, Lyons France, composer (Dr Zhivago-Acad Award 1966) |
1924-12-04 |
John Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964) |
1925-11-26 |
Eugene Istomin, NYC, pianist (Leventritt Award-1943) |
1928-10-14 |
Gary Graffman, NYC, pianist (Leventritt Award) |
1929-01-07 |
Douglas Kiker, NBC newsman (1970 Peabody Award) |
1929-07-26 |
Jean Shepherd, humorist (Playboy satire Award 1966, 1967, 1969) |
1932-08-22 |
Theoni Vachliotis aldredge, award winning costume designer |
1933-01-16 |
Susan Sontag, NYC, author/film director (Benefactor, 1966 Pol Award) |
1933-02-13 |
Emanuel Ungaro, France, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1969) |
1933-05-22 |
John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956) |
1935-04-08 |
Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, epidemiologist (Living legacy award-1984) |
1936-02-12 |
Fang Lizhi, The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award on PBS |
1937-04-08 |
Seymour Hersh, award winning investigative reporter (NY Times) |
1937-06-01 |
Morgan Freeman, Memphis Tennessee, Academy award winning actor (Driving Mrs Daisy, Glory) |
1938-07-12 |
Eiko Ishioka, Tokyo, Japan, Costume Designer (Academy Award, Bram Stoker's Dracula), (d. 2012) |
1940-07-25 |
John Pennel, pole vaulter (James E Sullivan Award-1963) |
1941-04-24 |
John Williams, Melbourne Australia, guitarist (Acad Award) |
1941-09-20 |
Dale Chihuly, Tacoma Wash, artist in glass (Louis Tiffany Award 1967) |
1942-04-24 |
Barbra Streisand, Brooklyn New York, American singer/actress/award winner (People) |
1942-08-10 |
Betsy Johnson, fashion designer (1971 Winnie Award) |
1942-12-28 |
Paul Horowitz, NYC, physicist, META project (Sloan Award 1971-3) |
1943-01-15 |
Mike Marshall, MLB pitcher (1974 Cy Young Award) |
1943-06-01 |
Richard Goode, Bronx, concert pianist (1980 Avery Fisher Award) |
1943-06-23 |
Vint Cerf, American Internet pioneer, Turing Award laureate |
1948-06-28 |
Kathy Bates, Memphis TN, academy award winning actress (Misery) |
1948-10-02 |
Donna Karan, Forest Hills NY, fashion designer (Coty Award-1977) |
1950-03-05 |
Eugene Fodor, Turkey Creek CO, violinist (1974 Tchaikovsky Award) |
1952-01-17 |
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jap, rocker (Academy Award 1988, Yellow Magic Orch) |
1954-03-18 |
Roman Frankl, The Florence Foster Jenkins Award |
1955-11-14 |
Willie Hernandez, pitcher (Cy Young Award) |
1956-08-26 |
Maneka Gandhi, E.ON Energy Globe Award CR 2008 |
1957-06-23 |
Frances McDormand, actress, (Fargo, Academy Award) |
1960-09-27 |
Nick della Casa, British/Brazillian/Argentine cameraman (Emmy Award) |
1961-05-11 |
Cecile Licad, Manila Philippines, pianist (Leventritt Award-1981) |
1961-10-05 |
Matthew Kauffman, American journalist and George Polk Award winner |
1961-10-31 |
Peter Jackson, Pukerua Bay, New Zealand, film director (Lord of the Rings - Academy Award, Best Director, 2003) |
1965-02-25 |
Carrot Top, [Scott Thompson], Fla, comedian (Amer Comedy Award-1994) |
1965-08-03 |
Linda Crispien, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas |
1965-08-24 |
Marlee Matlin, Morton Grove Illinois, deaf actress (Children of Lesser God-Acad Award) |
1967-04-26 |
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Academy Award nominated British actress |
1986-11-26 |
Aneta Langerová, E.ON Energy Globe Award CR 2010 |
1996-03-09 |
Darsheel Safary, Youngest Indian actor to win filmfare award for best performance |
Award - Notable Weddings
Award - Weddings
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1940-01-26 |
Actor Ronald Raegan (28) weds Academy Award-winning actress Jane Wyman (23) at the Wee Kirk o' the Heather church in Glendale, California |
1949-08-12 |
Multi-Tony award-winning actress Angela Lansbury (23) weds actor and producer Peter Shaw (31) at St. Columba's Presbyterian Church of Scotland in London, England |
1951-02-27 |
Activist W.E.B. Du Bois (83) weds award-winning author Shirley Graham (54) in Queens, New York |
1958-01-29 |
Academy Award-winning actor Paul Newman (33) weds "The Three Faces of Eve" actress Joanne Woodward (27) at the El Rancho hotel-casino in Las Vegas |
1964-06-27 |
Broadway musical actress-singer Ethel Merman (56) weds academy award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine (47) in Beverly Hills, California |
1971-08-05 |
Five-time Grammy Award singer Donna Summer (22) weds actor Helmuth Sommer |
1975-06-07 |
Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard (21) weds Cheryl Alley (21) at Magnolia Park United Methodist Church in Burbank, California |
1980-07-16 |
Five-time Grammy Award singer Donna Summer (31) weds award winning arranger Bruce Sudano (31) in Los Angeles, California |
1994-08-27 |
TV executive Anthony Radziwill (35) weds Emmy Award-winning journalist Carole Di Falco (31) in East Hampton, New York |
1995-10-07 |
"Cheers" actor Ted Danson (47) weds Academy Award-winning actress Mary Steenbergen (42) |
1996-07-20 |
Tony Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters (48) weds investment adviser Michael Wittenberg (34) in Millbrook, New York |
1997-06-01 |
Grammy Award-winning singer Kenny Rogers (59) weds Wanda Miller (31) at his ranch in Athens, Georgia |
1997-07-28 |
Two-time Grammy Award winner Sheena Easton (38) weds documentary director Timothy Delarm (35) in Las Vegas |
1997-09-27 |
Grammy Award winning singer-rapper Coolio (34) weds Los Angeles DJ Josefa Salinas (37) in Las Vegas |
1997-12-31 |
Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren (52) weds The Devil's Advocate director Taylor Hackford (53) at the Ardersier Parish Church near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands |
1998-02-14 |
Golden Globe Award-winning actress Sharon Stone (40) weds San Francisco Examiner executive editor Phil Bronstein (47) in Beverly Hills, California |
1998-07-01 |
Eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer Barbra Streisand (57) weds actor James Brolin (58) in Malibu |
1999-07-17 |
Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt (36) weds "The Simpsons" voice actor Hank Azaria (35) in Los Angeles, California |
2000-05-05 |
Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie (24) weds actor Billy Bob Thornton (44) at The Little Church of The West Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada |
2002-08-10 |
Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage (38) weds "Princess of Rock and Roll" Lisa Marie Presley (34) at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii |
2003-04-07 |
Academy Award "Gladiator" actor Russell Crowe (39) weds singer Danielle Spencer (32) at his 560-acre cattle farm in Nana Glen, New South Wales, Australia |
2004-09-25 |
Academy Award winning actor Kevin Costner (49) weds model and handbag designer Christine Baumgartner (30) at his 165-acre ranch in Aspen, Colorado |
2005-07-16 |
Academy award winning actress Sandra Bullock (40) weds "Monster Garage" host Jesse James (36) at sunset on the grounds of The Folded Hills Ranch in Gaviota, California |
2005-08-20 |
Award-winning American news anchor Lauren Sanchez (35) weds prominent talent agent Patrick Whitesell at The Bacara Resort and Spa in Santa Barbara, California |
2006-01-27 |
Mexican Latin Grammy Award singer Ana Barbara (35) weds Jose Maria Fernandez in Mexico |
2006-02-03 |
Academy Award-winning actress Glenn Close (58) weds David Evans Shaw in Maine |
2006-03-16 |
Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss (58) weds Svetlana Erokhin in Harrisonburg, Virginia |
2006-04-08 |
Two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Spanish gypsy singer Rosario Flores (42) weds "Kingdom of Heaven" first assistant director Pedro Lazaga on a small village Canos de Meca in Cadiz, Spain |
2006-05-29 |
Award-winning English actress Tamzin Outhwaite (35) weds former "EastEnders" actor Tom Ellis (26) at All Saints Church in Lullington, Somerset |
2007-04-14 |
"Rocky" film series actor Carl Weathers (59) weds award-winning producer Jennifer Peterson on a seaside wedding in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
2007-05-18 |
Grammy award-winning singer Amy Winehouse (23) weds former video production assistant Blake Fielder-Civil (25) in Miami, Florida |
2010-06-15 |
Film actor and producer Harrison Ford (67) weds actress and Golden Globe Award winner Calista Flockhart (45) in Santa Fe, New Mexico |
2010-07-31 |
R&B singer-songwriter Alicia Keys (31) weds Grammy Award winning rapper Swizz Beatz (33) at a private home on the French island of Corsica |
2011-11-11 |
Sixteen-time Grammy Award-winning hit producer and songwriter David Foster (62) weds model Yolanda Hadid in Beverly Hills |
2012-09-29 |
Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway (29) weds actor-turned-jewelry designer Adam Shulman (31) in Big Sur, California |
2012-10-19 |
Grammy Award winning singer Justin Timberlake (31) weds "Total Recall" actress Jessica Biel (30) at the Borgo Egnazia resort in Fasano, Italy |
2012-11-17 |
Award-winning Chinese actress Chen Yao (33) weds cinematographer Yu Cao in Queenstown, New Zealand |
2013-10-12 |
Grammy award-winning record producer Pharrell Williams (40) weds model Helen Lasichanh in Miami, Florida |
2014-06-14 |
Grammy Award winning rapper Eve (35) weds entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper at Cala Jondal Beach in Ibiza, Spain |
Award - Notable Divorces
Award - Divorces
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1964-07-28 |
Broadway musical actress-singer Ethel Merman (56) divorces academy award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine (47) after 32 days of marriage |
2002-11-25 |
Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage (38) divorces "Princess of Rock and Roll" Lisa Marie Presley (34) due to irreconcilable differences after 3 months of marriage |
2009-08-28 |
Blake Fielder-Civil (27) divorces Grammy award-winning singer Amy Winehouse (25) due to adultery after 2 years of marriage |
2010-05-29 |
Five-time Grammy Award singer Shania Twain (42) divorces music producer Robert John Lange (59) after 14 years of marriage |
2010-06-19 |
Backup dancer Dean Sheremet (29) divorces Grammy Award-winning singer LeAnn Rimes (27) after nearly eight years of marriage |
2010-06-28 |
Academy award winning actress Sandra Bullock (45) divorces "Monster Garage" host Jesse James (40) due to conflict of personalities after nearly 5 years of marriage |
Award - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1961-05-13 |
Gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 |
1979-06-16 |
Ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62 |
1983-05-25 |
Sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76 |
1984-07-01 |
Lou Capra, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Frank Capra |
1985-12-31 |
Sam Spiegel, Academy Award winning producer (Betrayal), dies at 84 |
1986-03-10 |
Ray Milland, actor (Lost Weekend-Acad Award 1945), dies at 81 |
1988-12-28 |
Hal Ashby, academy-award winning director, dies of cancer at 59 |
1994-10-10 |
Frances Cagney, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney |
1994-11-12 |
Charles "Honi" Coles, dancer (1983 Tony award), dies at 81 |
2000-05-07 |
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish |
2009-03-04 |
Horton Foote, American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Academy Award-winning screenwriter (b. 1916) |
2012-03-14 |
Pierre Schoendoerffer, French Academy Award winning director and screen writer, dies from surgical complications at 83 |
2012-04-06 |
Fang Lizhi, The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award on PBS |
2012-07-13 |
Richard Darryl Zanuck, American Academy Award winning film producer, dies from a heart attack at 77 |
2013-08-05 |
George Duke, American Grammy-Award winning musician, dies from chronic lymphocytic leukemia at 67 |
2016-04-23 |
Award-winning Guardian reporter David Beresford dies aged 68 |
2016-04-29 |
David Page, award-winning music director of Bangarra, dies aged 55 |
2016-07-03 |
Poet and award-winning Falstaff novelist Robert Nye dies aged 77 |
2016-08-11 |
Sasi Shankar, National Award-winning Malayalam filmmaker, dies aged 58 |
2016-08-15 |
Na Muthukumar, national award-winning Tamil film lyricist, dies aged 41 |
2016-10-05 |
Gloria Naylor, award-winning novelist, dies aged 66 |
2017-10-25 |
Robert Guillaume, Emmy Award winner best known as butler Benson, dies aged 89 |
2018-08-22 |
Tony Award-winning actress Barbara Harris dies at age 83 |
