2013 Event Ibragim Todashev, a suspect under FBI questioning in Orlando, Florida, for his connections to the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is shot dead after attacking an agent during the course of questioning 2013 Event An agent in Zephyrhills, Florida confirms they located the winner of a record-high Powerball jackpot of $590 million 2013 Event Harper Lee, author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird', faces a court battle in a lawsuit claiming a literary agent tricket her into giving up the copyright to her world-famous book 2012 Event For the first time since the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the United States plans to help clean up herbicide Agent Orange from areas in Vietnam 2011 Event Famed 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling leaves her agent, Christopher Little, ending their 15-year working relationship 2010 Event Alphalara itadori, a Japanese insect that combats invasive Japanese knotweed, is the first biocontrol agent approved by the European Union 2005 Event Watergate figure Deep Throat is revealed to be W. Mark Felt a former F.B.I agent 2004 Death Julius Schwartz, comic editor/agent, dies at 88 1997 Event FBI agent Earl Pitts pleads guilty to selling secrets to Russia 1996 Event Free agent Roger Clemens signs with Toronto Blue Jays 1996 Death Pierre Debizet, resistance fighter/special agent, dies at 72 1996 Death Liesbeth Askonas, concert agent, dies at 83 1995 Event Ice Skater Nancy Kerrigan (25) weds her agent Jerry Solomon (41) 1995 Event FBI agent Lon Horiuchi shoots at Randy Weaver's cabin in Idaho 1995 Death Herta Ryder, literary agent, dies at 77 1995 Death Henry C Rogers, press Agent, dies at 81 1995 Death Elaine Greene, literary Agent, dies at 74 1994 Death Julian Belfrage, theatre agent, dies at 60 1994 Death Judy Ann Scott-Fox, agent, dies at 56 1993 Death Bob Wolf, agent (New Kids on the Block, Larry Bird), dies 1992 Event New York Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key 1992 Death Dorothy Tree, actress (Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Nazi Agent), dies 1992 Event New York Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul 1991 Death H N "Swanie" Swanson, literary agent, dies at 91 of a stroke 1990 Death Don Draper, actor (Pepper Agent 00X), dies of AIDS at 61 1990 Event NL batting champ Willie McGee signs as a free agent with San Francisco Giants 1990 Event Blue Jay Cecil Fielder signs with Detroit as a free agent 1988 Event Yankees sign free agent 2nd-baseman Steve Sax to 3-year contract 1988 Death H A R (Kim) Philby, British double agent, dies 1987 Death Madeleine Carroll, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent), dies at 81 1986 Event Richard W. Miller became 1st FBI agent convicted of espionage 1985 Event Mexican authorities find body of U.S. drug agent Enrique C. Salaazar 1984 Event Padres' free agent pitcher Ed Whitson signs with New York Yankees 1984 Event Richard Miller, becomes 1st (former) FBI agent, charged with espionage 1984 Event $180m out-of-court settlement reached in Agent Orange suit 1984 Event A's take Yankees pitcher Tim Belcher as Type A free agent compensation 1982 Event Wayne Garland, baseball 1st millionaire free agent, waived by Indians 1981 Event Arbitrator Goetz declares Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk a free agent 1981 Event Reds become last team to sign a free agent (Larry Biitner) 1979 Event U.S. admits troops in Vietnam were exposed to the toxic Agent Orange 1979 Birthday James Allen, born in Portland, Oregon, James Deshaune Allen, football player, linebacker, played for National Football League, attended Oregon State University, chosen 82nd overall in 2002 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, now a free agent 1978 Event Free agent Pete Rose signs 4-year, $32 million contract with Phillies 1977 Death Percy Marmont, actor (Secret Agent, Lisbon), dies at 93 1976 Event Free agent Reggie Jackson signs 5 year pact with New York Yankees 1976 Event Yankees sign free agent Don Gullett 1974 Event Free agent pitcher Catfish Hunter signs $3M 5 year New York Yankees contract 1974 Event A's Catfish Hunter is ruled a free agent (later signs with Yankees) 1974 Event Jim "Catfish" Hunter wins free agent claim against A's owner Finley 1973 Death Roger Delgado, actor (Agent 8 3/4, Hot Enought for June), dies at 55 1967 Event Ken Harrelson becomes baseball's 1st free agent 1965 Death Frank Reicher, actor (King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong), dies at 89 1951 Birthday David Yip, born in Liverpool, England, of Chinese descent, English actor, played Johnny Ho in The Chinese Detective, played CIA liason agent Chuck Lee in 'A View to a Kill', a 1985 James Bond film 1949 Birthday Victor Ostrovsky, Canadian/Israel, Mossad agent, By Way of Deception 1949 Birthday Anna Bergman, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Agent 69 1948 Event Alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent 1946 Birthday Laraine Ashton, fashion models' agent, London 1944 Death Carl Bock, Danish Gestapo agent, liquidated 1942 Birthday Johnny Rivers, Ramistella, New York City, singer, Secret Agent Man 1941 Event Peruvian agent Rivera-Schreiber warns of Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor 1940 Death George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 1939 Birthday Barbara Feldon, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Agent 99-Get Smart 1938 Birthday Judy Ann Scott-Fox, agent 1936 Birthday Wally Amos, born in Tallahassee, Florida, actor, speaker, co-wrote, 'The Power in You', founder, 'Famous Amos' chocolate chip cookie brand, first African-American talent agent, represented Diana Ross & the Supremes, Simon & Garfunkel 1936 Birthday Graham Carleton Greene, literary agent 1934 Death Herman Hollis, FBI agent, killed by Baby Face Nelson 1934 Death Sam Cowley, FBI agent, killed by Baby Face Nelson 1934 Birthday Lord Patrick Beresforord, blood-stock agent 1934 Birthday Julian Belfrage, theatre Agent 1933 Event Kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops and 1 gangster killed by mob 1928 Birthday Dave Ketchum, Quincy, Illinois, actor, Agent 13-Get Smart 1927 Birthday Anthony Cavendish, British MI 6 agent/banker 1923 Birthday Phyllis Jenkins, literary and theatrical agent community activist 1922 Birthday Paul Picerni, New York City, actor, Agent Lee Hobson-Untouchables 1920 Birthday Elaine Greene, literary Agent 1918 Birthday Roger Delgado, born in London, actor, Agent 8 3/4, Hot Enought for June 1917 Birthday Herta Ryder, literary agent 1915 Birthday Lord Huntingfield, British agent to United Nations Secreteriat 1914 Event 1st women elected political agent (Grantham, Linconshire UK) 1913 Birthday W. Mark Felt, born in Idaho, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, Watergate whistleblower "Deep Throat" 1913 Birthday Liesbeth Askonas, concert agent 1913 Birthday Graham Watson, literary agent 1912 Birthday Odette Hallowes, British classified agent in France, WW II 1912 Birthday Juan Pujol Garcia, Garbo/Arabel, Spanish British/German double agent 1909 Birthday Lucy Kroll, entertainment agent 1909 Birthday Mauritz Hugo, Sweden, actor, Atomic Blonde, Road Agent 1906 Death Georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies 1906 Birthday Madeleine Carroll, England, actress, 39 Steps, Secret Agent 1891 Birthday Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent 1889 Birthday James Stephenson, actor, Letter, Espionage Agent, Nancy Drew 1884 Death Arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46 1878 Event Secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent and Henry Morton Stanley 1873 Event Government bond agent Jay Cooke and Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St 1865 Birthday George C Pearce, actor, Country Kid, British Agent, Valiant 1721 Event John Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent
