1969 Birthday John Leclair, St. Albans VT, NHL forward, Team USA, Philadelphia 1968 Birthday L L Cool J, James Todd Smith, St. Albans, New York, rapper, Bigger and Deffer 1960 Birthday Terry Sweeney, born in St. Albans, New York, writer/comedian, SNL 1949 Birthday Anna Lee Fisher, St. Albans, New York, MD/astronaut, STS-51-A 1931 Birthday Joan Vohs, St. Albans, New York, actress, Fort Ti, Vice Squad, Sabrina 1929 Birthday John Taylor, bishop, St. Albans, Lord High Almoner to Queen 1864 Event Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St. Albans, Vermont 1653 Event An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St. Albans to London in less than 90 minutes 1626 Death Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans, statesman, dies 1455 Event Open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St. Albans) 1455 Event Richard of York takes St. Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI
