1986 Death Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, New York at 94 1943 Event Averell Harriman named U.S. ambassador to Moscow 1891 Birthday W Averell Harriman, U.S., Gov-D-NY, ambassador to U.S.S.R., 1943-46 1891 Birthday W. Averell Harriman, Diplomat 1864 Event Battle of Droop Mountain, WV (Averell's Raid) 1863 Event Averell's Raid (on)to Lewisburg, West Virginia 1832 Birthday William Woods Averell, Major General Union Army