1996 Death Ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant, dies at 73 1996 Death Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant, dies at 70 1971 Event & Dave Bancroft and George Weiss elected to baseball Hall of Fame 1967 Event "Graduate," starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft, premieres 1967 Birthday Cameron Bancroft, actor, Beverly Hills 90210 1964 Event Actress Anne Bancroft and comedian Mel Brooks wed 1963 Event 35th Academy Awards - "Lawrence of Arabia," A Bancroft and G Peck win 1956 Death George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 1955 Birthday Ann Bancroft, born in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, author, teacher, adventurer, Arctic and Antarctic explorer, National Women's Hall of Fame inductee 1950 Birthday Cathy Sherk, born in Bancroft, Ontario, professional golfer, achieved No. 1 World ranking by Golf Digest, 1978, earned silver medal with Canadian team at 1978 World Amateur Golf Team Championships, joined LPGA tour, inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, 1995 1950 Birthday P R Scott, Headmaster, Bancroft's School, Woodford Green 1931 Birthday Anne Bancroft, Graduate, Miracle Worker, Mrs Mel Brooks. 1926 Birthday Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant 1926 Death Squire Bancroft, Butterfield, actor/manager (Haymarket), dies at 84 1922 Birthday Ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant 1891 Death George Bancroft, American Historian 1882 Birthday George Bancroft, born in Philadelphia, actor, Underworld, wife of Octavia Brooke 1832 Birthday H H Bancroft, historian, publisher, History of Pacific States 1800 Birthday George Bancroft, historian, Hall of Fame 1610 Death Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66