2014 Event Atlanta-based Birch Communications, Inc. and Cbeyond announce their merger; Birch will pay approximately $323 million, with Cbeyond stockholders receiving up to $10 per share 1996 Death Gaylord Birch, drummer (Pointer Sisters, Herbie Hancock), dies at 50 1985 Death Robert H. W. Welch, Jr., U.S. founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 1982 Birthday Thora Birch, American Actress 1962 Event "John Birch Society," by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99 1958 Event Robert H W Welch, Jr. and 11 other men meet in Indianapolis to form anti-Communist John Birch Society 1946 Birthday Gaylord Birch, drummer, Reconstruction, Honey Dripper 1930 Birthday Roger Birch, Chief Constable, Sussex 1928 Birthday Birch Bayh, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Senator-D-Indiana 1963 - 1981 1922 Birthday Peter Birch, Bronx, choreographer, Jane Froman's USA Canteen 1899 Birthday Robert Welch, found John Birch Society 1875 Death JWW Birch, 1st British resident of Perak Malakka, murdered 1606 Event Spanish troops under Spinola occupies fort Rhine birch 1601 Event Spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius
