1959 Event De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond 1957 Birthday Garry Beers, born in Sydney, Australia, rocker, Inxs-Kiss the Dirt 1935 Birthday Paul J M Beers, Dutch actor, Mother Courage and Her Children 1934 Birthday Julian Ogilvie Thompson, CEO, De Beers 1915 Birthday Anna van Beers, Graeve, actress, A Woman like Eve 1876 Birthday Clifford Whittingham Beers, U.S., mental hygiene pioneer 1873 Event Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents gold crown 1861 Event Harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac"
