Despite the promising off-season moves, the team suffered critical bullpen injuries while the newly signed Davis hurlers both experienced lackluster performances throughout the 1990 campaign.

In 1951, Davis met Bob Weinstock, the owner of Prestige Records, and signed a contract with the label.

On returning to the United States later that year, ever the musical entrepreneur, Davis ( at Jackie DeShannon's urging ) was instrumental in getting The Byrds signed to Columbia Records.

After seeing this film, Harrison Ford was so impressed by Andrew Davis ' directing work that he immediately signed on to play Dr. Richard Kimble in Davis ' adaptation of The Fugitive.

After the lockout, the Spurs signed T. J. Ford, who would eventually retire in the middle of the season after playing only 14 games due to a stinger after being elbowed by Baron Davis during a game against the New York Knicks on March 7, 2012.

Over the offseason, Baron Davis opted out and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.

To compensate for the loss of Davis, the Warriors signed Corey Maggette and Ronny Turiaf, then resigned Monta Ellis and Andris Biedriņš to long-term contracts.

While Davis signed with the team, Diaz decided to play overseas.

Due to his extensive correspondence, Davis ' wife frequently signed his name to his dictated letters.

Davis spent 1, 778 days as Governor and signed 5, 132 bills out of 6, 244, vetoing 1, 112 bills.

Davis signed into law legislation that began the Eligibility in the Local Context ( ELC ) program that guaranteed admission to a University of California institution to students that finished in the top 4 % of their high school class.

Gray Davis signed Senate Bill 19, which establishes nutritional standards for food at elementary schools and bans the sale of carbonated beverages in elementary and middle schools.

" In 2001, Davis signed a bill requiring gun buyers to pass a safety test.

Under the Davis administration, California and Baja California signed a " Memorandum of Understanding " expanding cooperation in several policy areas.

Davis signed legislation that provided HMO patients a bill of rights, including help-line to resolve disputes and independent medical review of claims.

In September 2002, Governor Davis signed bills to ensure age verification was obtained for cigarettes and other tobacco products sold over the Internet or through the mail, ensured that all state taxes are being fully paid on tobacco purchases and increased the penalty for possessing or purchasing untaxed cigarettes.

Davis signed the first state law in the US in July 2002 to require automakers to limit auto emissions.

Some conservatives argued that Davis signed overpriced energy contracts, employed incompetent negotiators and refused to allow prices to rise for residences statewide much like they did in San Diego, which they argue could have given Davis more leverage against the energy traders and encouraged more conservation.

Davis signed into law several controversial measures during the closing weeks of the recall campaign, including one granting drivers ' licenses to undocumented immigrants.

Davis also signed legislation requiring employers to pay for medical insurance for workers and legislation granting domestic partners many of the same rights as married people.

America's resurgence caught the eye of Chip Davis of American Gramaphone Records, who signed the group to his label.

In 1972, Davis also signed Earth, Wind & Fire to Columbia Records.

The selection of Jefferson Davis as the new nation's chief executive not only dashed Toombs's highest hopes but also turned him into one of the most outspoken critics of the Confederate government and its policies.

One of the nation's leading experts in tax law, Schizer worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell prior to joining the Columbia Law faculty in 1998.

The show also featured many of the nation's most familiar radio stars, some of whom were beginning to shine on the medium the show was intended to help hold at bay: Gertrude Berg ( The Goldbergs ), Milton Berle, Bob Cummings, Joan Davis, Ed Gardner ( Archie from Duffy's Tavern ), Phil Harris, Garry Moore, Jan Murray, Ozzie & Harriet Nelson ( The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ), Phil Silvers, Danny Thomas, Paul Winchell and more.

Lincoln's followers organized a campaign team led by David Davis, Norman Judd, Leonard Swett, and Jesse DuBois, and Lincoln received his first endorsement to run for the presidency.

He was first educated at Transylvania University in Lexington, where he met fellow student Jefferson Davis.

Rutherford, who was 70 years old when the first film was made, insisted that she wear her own clothes during the filming of the movie, as well as having her real-life husband, Stringer Davis appear alongside her as the character ' Mr Stringer '.

* 1974 – Christina Davis, Australian ballet dancer and contestant on the first season of Big Brother Australia

* Henry Rust Mighels, journalist, politician, first husband of Nellie Verrill Mighels Davis

* 1847 – Jefferson Davis is elected to the US senate, his first political post.

Paul Chambers ( who worked with Miles Davis on the famous Kind of Blue album ) achieved renown for being one of the first jazz bassists to play bebop solos with the bow.

At least 70 new members entered the latter, with 20 seats going to Fatah representatives from the Gaza Strip, 11 seats filled by women ( the highest number of votes went to one woman who spent years in Israeli jails for her role in the resistance ), four seats went to Christians, and one was filled by a Jewish-born convert to Islam, Uri Davis, the first Jewish-born person to be elected to the Revolutionary Council since its founding in 1958.

It was implied that Jon is inspired by a drawing of Davis himself when he was first drawing the strip.

In June, Davis made the starting lineup at first base, adding power to the team.

While relations were cordial between the two companies at first, the departure of Jim Levy from Activision left Bruce Davis in charge.

* 1986 – Davis Phinney became the first American cyclist to win a road stage of the Tour de France.

In 1842 Davis attended the Democratic convention, and in 1843 became a candidate for the state House of Representatives, losing his first election.

In 1848 Senator Davis introduced the first of several proposed amendments to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ; this one would annex most of northeastern Mexico and failed with a vote of 44 to 11.

As provisional president in 1861, Davis formed his first cabinet.

Davis was first entombed at the Army of Northern Virginia tomb at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.

* 1865 – In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown.

Bob Davis became the CEO and first employee of the new company in 1995.

This was the first of many recordings to which Davis contributed in this period, mostly as a sideman.

The liner notes of the first recordings of the Davis Quintet for Columbia Records call it one of the most spectacular failures of the jazz club scene.

The first half of the 1950s was, for Davis, a period of great personal difficulty.

At the same time, Davis recruited the players for a formation that became known as his " first great quintet ": John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums.

The quintet was disbanded for the first time in 1957, following a series of personal problems that Davis blames on the drug addiction of the other musicians.

Songs included Dave Brubeck's " The Duke ," as well as Léo Delibes's " The Maids of Cadiz ," the first piece of European classical music Davis had recorded.

" So What " and " All Blues " had been played by the sextet at performances prior to the recording sessions, but for the other three compositions, Davis and Evans prepared skeletal harmonic frameworks that the other musicians saw for the first time on the day of recording, to allow a fresher approach to their improvisations.