1989 Death Barry Sadler, singer (Green Berets), murdered at 49 in Murfreesboro Tn 1979 Death John Wayne, actor (Green Berets, True Grit), dies at 72 1979 Death Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 1966 Event Barry Sadlers' "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks) 1940 Birthday George Takei, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sulu-Star Trek, Green Berets 1934 Birthday Michael Wayne, producer, McQ, Chisum, Green Berets, McLintock 1907 Birthday John Wayne, Winterset, Iowa, actor, Green Berets, True Grit
