2002 Death Stephen Ambrose, historian/writer, Band of Brothers, dies at 66 1995 Death Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist, dies at 92 1995 Death Ambrose Sam, creole accordionist, dies at 76 1995 Death Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke, playwright, dies at 75 1994 Death William Ambrose Right, footballer, dies at 70 1990 Event Curtly Ambrose takes 8-45 in cricket vs England at Bridgetown 1988 Event Test Cricket debut of Curtly Ambrose, WI vs. Pakistan, Georgetown 1986 Event 1st-class cricket debut of Curtly Ambrose, Leeward Is vs. Guyana 1970 Birthday Ashley Ambrose, NFL cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts 1959 Birthday Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines, U.S., 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1945 Death John Ambrose Fleming, electrical engineer, dies 1930 Death Elmer Ambrose Sperry, U.S. inventor (gyroscope compass), dies 1924 Birthday Billy W. William Ambrose right, soccer star 1919 Birthday Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke, playwright 1914 Death Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 1903 Birthday Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist 1896 Death Charles Louis Ambrose Thomas, French composer (Mignon), dies at 84 1881 Death Ambrose Everett Burnside, U.S. Union general, dies at 57 1865 Death Ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39 1862 Event Ambrose Burnside replaces McClellen as head of Army of Potomac 1849 Birthday Ambrose Fleming, inventor, diode 1842 Birthday Ambrose Bierce, U.S., satirist, Devil's Dictionary 1825 Birthday Ambrose Powell Hill, Lieutenant General, Confederate 3rd Army Corp 1824 Birthday Ambrose Everett Burnside, Major General Union volunteers
