1994 Death Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer, dies at 79 1989 Death Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English comic (Bitter Springs), dies at 80 1935 Birthday Michael Slory, Suriname poet, Bitter Combat 1920 Birthday Marga [Sara Voeten-] Minco, Dutch writer, Bitter Herb 1916 Birthday Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer 1900 Birthday Elsie Evelyn Laye, English singer and actress, Bitter Sweet, Merry Widow 1868 Event Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War) 1666 Death Pieter de Bitter, Dutch Admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies
