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2002 Whitney Blake, actress, Hazel, dies at 77
1997 Terry Nation, writer (Dr. Who, Blake 7) at 66 1991 Katharine Blake, actress (To Have and To Hold), dies at 62 1989 Amanda Blake, actress (Gunsmoke), dies at 58 1987 Blake Lively, born in Tarzana, California, actress, first role, Bridget, 'The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants', cast in CW television network series 'Gossip Girl', has appeared on covers of magazines Seventeen, Vogue 1985 Eugene Carson Blake, Secretary-General World Council of Churches, dies at 78 1983 56th National Spelling Bee: Blake Giddens wins spelling purim 1983 Eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100 1982 Larry J Blake, actor (Earth vs the Flying Saucers), dies at 68 1980 Steve Blake, American Athlete 1978 Frank C Carlucci succeeds John F Blake as deputy director of CIA 1977 John F. Blake promoted from acting to deputy director of CIA 1975 27th Emmy Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Show, Robert Blake and Jean Marsh 1973 Marc Blake Schneider, born in Lubbock, Texas, rower, Olympics-bronze-1996 1973 Blake Brockermeyer, NFL tackle, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers 1970 Jeff Blake, NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Rob Blake, Simcoe Ont, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings 1963 Teresa Blake, Tuscaloosa Ala, actress, Gloria Marsh-All My Children 1958 Jay Don Blake, St. George, Utah, PGA golfer, 1991 Shearson Lehman Open 1949 Christopher Blake, actor, Alexa 1944 Resistance fighter/poet Col Blake arrives in London 1936 David Leonard Blake, composer 1936 G H Blake, Principal, Collingwood College, Durham U 1933 Robert Blake, Nutley, New Jersey, Baretta, Little Rascals, Coast to Coast 1932 Graham Arnold, born in England, artist, founder of Brotherhood of Ruralists, other members include Jann Haworth, Sir Peter Blake, worked with oil and mixed media, realistic and surrealistic elements 1930 Blake and Razaf's "Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1930," premieres in New York City 1930 Terry Nation, writer, Dr. Who, Blake 7 1922 Blake Edwards, born in Oklahoma, writer and director, 10, SOB, Breakfast at Tiffany's 1921 Amanda Blake, Beverly, Buffalo, New York, actress, Kitty Russell-Gunsmoke 1912 Edward Blake, Canadian Politician 1906 Eugene Carson Blake, U.S. Secretary-General of World council of Churches, 1966-72 1904 Cecil Day-Lewis, England, poet laureate/detective, Nicholas Blake 1903 Charles Dupee Blake, composer, dies at 56 1883 Eubie Blake, ragtime composer/pianist, Memories of You 1872 Charles Blake Cochran, impresario 1858 Lyman Blake patents shoe manufacturing machine 1847 Charles Dupee Blake, composer 1833 Edward Blake, Canadian Politician 1830 George Blake Cosby, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1829 Silas Weir Mitchell, U.S. physician/author, Roland Blake 1827 William Blake, English poet/painter, dies at 69 1822 Denmark Vesey, and 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, SC 1757 William Blake, English poet/painter, Songs of Innocence and Experience 1657 Robert Blake, English Admiral (Dover, Dungeness), dies at about 57 1657 Battle in Santa Cruz Bay, Tenerife: English fleet under Robert Blake sinks Spanish silver fleet 1655 English Admiral Blake beats Tunen pirate fleet 1653 Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth 1652 English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp |
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