1996 Event Mark Van Thillo and Abigail Alling, former biospherian win $100,000 lawsuit against Biospheric Development for Space Biospheres Ventures 1969 Death Abigail Folger, U.S., coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered 1959 Birthday Abigail Kingsley Alling, New York City, executive, Biosphere 2 1956 Event Abigail Van Buren's "Dear Abby" column 1st appears in newspapers 1918 Birthday Abigail Van Buren, Mrs Morton Phillips, Sioux City Iowa, columnist 1818 Death Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 1798 Birthday Abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady, 1850-53 1764 Event John Adams marries Abigail Smith, marriage lasts 54 years 1744 Birthday Abigail Adams, born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, 2nd first lady, 1797-1801
