1984 Event Evelyn Ashford of U.S. ties world women's mark for 100 m, 10.76 sec 1972 Death Daisy Ashford, English witer, wrote 'The Young Sisters', dies 1966 Event Emmett Ashford becomes 1st black major league umpire 1960 Birthday Matthew Ashford, Davenport, Iowa, actor, Jack Devaraux-Days of Our Lives 1957 Birthday Evelyn Ashford, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1976, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1952 Event 1st black umpire in organized baseball certified (Emmett Ashford) 1949 Birthday Janet Issaca Ashford, writer 1948 Birthday Valerie Simpson, Bronx, singer, Ashford's partner, Like a Rock 1943 Birthday Rosalind Ashford, Detroit, rock vocalist, Martha Reeve and Vandellas 1943 Birthday Nickolas Ashford, South Carolina, singer, Ashford and Simpson-Solid as a Rock 1933 Birthday Patsy Byrne, born in Ashford, England, actress, Stealing Heaven 1923 Birthday John Hale, born in Ashford, Kent, linguist, historian, professor, editor, attended Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, served as a Fellow of the British Academy 1881 Birthday Daisy Ashford, born in Petersham, England, English witer, wrote 'The Young Sisters'
