1997 Death Jeep Swenson, actor (Batman and Robin), dies of heart failure at 40 1992 Death Sterling Holloway, U.S. actor (Golddiggers of 1933, Batman), dies at 87 1992 Event "Batman Returns" opens 1992 Event "Batman Returns" is released in USA 1991 Death Anton Furst, production designer (Batman), dies at 47 1989 Event The movie "Batman," set record of quickest $100 million (10 days) 1989 Event Movie "Batman" premieres 1978 Birthday Katie Holmes, born in Toledo, Ohio, actress, breakout role, Joey Potter on television show, 'Dawson's Creek', appeared in film, 'Batman Begins', married to Tom Cruise 1976 Birthday Alicia Silverstone, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Clueless, Batman Forever 1966 Event "Batman and His Grandmother" by Dickie Goodman hits #70 1966 Event "Batman" with Adam West and Burt Ward premieres on ABC TV 1961 Birthday George Clooney, Lexington, Kentucky, actor, Dr. Douglas Ross-ER, Batman 1959 Birthday Val Kilmer, actor, Top Secret, Batman Forever 1958 Birthday Tim Burton, born in Burbank, California, film director, films include, 'Edward Scissorhands', 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', 'Alice in Wonderland', 'Batman', 'Batman Returns' 1956 Birthday Jerry Hall, born in Mesquite, Texas, model and Mrs. Mick Jagger, Batman, Freejack 1953 Birthday Kim Basinger, Athens, Georgia, actress, 9 Weeks, Batman 1951 Birthday Michael Keaton, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Gung Ho, Batman, Beetlejuice 1944 Birthday Sivi Aberg, actress, Batman TV show 1944 Event Batman and Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers 1940 Event Batman Comics, mobsters rubbed out a circus highwire team known as the Flying Graysons, leaving their son Dick (Robin) an orphan 1939 Event Batman comics hit street 1937 Birthday Don Wilson, rock guitarist, Ventures-Walk Don't Run, Batman Theme 1928 Birthday Adam West, born in Walla Walla Wash, actor, Batman, Last Precinct 1921 Birthday Nelson Riddle, Oradell, New Jersey, musical conductor, Batman, Frank Sinatra 1891 Birthday Reginald Denny Richmond England, actor, Rebecca, Cat Ballou, Batman
