2015 Event A rare "blood moon" is visible tonight: the moon is in full moon phase and at its closest distance to Earth for the year, giving it a large 'supermoon' appearance; the concurrent lunar eclipse gives the large orb a red coloration 2015 Event Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89 after battling health issues related to diabetes and high blood pressure 2014 Event The foundation set up by Bill and Melinda Gates will provide funding to research and test various treatments for the Ebola virus, including vaccines and blood plasma therapy 2014 Event A study announced today that high levels of vitamin D in the blood may increase the probability of survival for breast cancer patients 2012 Event After suffering from a concussion caused by fainting from dehydration, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is hospitalized for a blood clot 2010 Event Real blood is spilled at the gates of government by the Thai redshirts, in a third day of protests 2007 Death Matt Nagle, dies in Massachusetts, of a blood infection, at 27 1997 Death Andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt), dies at 71 1997 Event Diane Blood, 32, in England, won right to use her dead husbands sperm 1996 Death Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995, dies of rare blood disorder at age 36 1995 Event "Blood Brothers" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 839 performances 1994 Event Hague motorist with .51% alcohol in blood, breaks Dutch record (.47%) 1993 Death Jeff Morrow, actor (Robe, Harbor Lights, Blood Legacy), dies at 80 1993 Death Jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67 1993 Event "Blood Brothers" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 839 performances 1990 Death Jean Paige, actress (Captain Blood, Black Beauty), dies 1989 Death Jack Starrett, director/actor (Chase, Nightwish, 1st Blood), dies 1986 Event 6th Golden Raspberry Awards: Rambo: First Blood Part II wins 1986 Death Paul Stewart, actor (Opening Night, In Cold Blood, Window), dies 1984 Death Truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59 1982 Birthday Lizzy Caplan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, appeared in films, 'Mean Girls', 'Cloverfield' and television show 'True Blood' and 'Party Down' 1980 Event 7 stabbed at Blood, Sweat and Tears concert in LA 1979 Event U.S.'s 1st artificial blood transfusion occurs at University of Minnesota Hospital 1979 Event John Huston's "Wine Blood" premieres at New York Film Festival 1977 Death James Jones, U.S. writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55 1975 Death Louis J H C A de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Gypsy Blood), dies at 66 1974 Event Bob Dylan records 'Blood on the Tracks' 1973 Death Lila Lee, actress (Blood and Sand), dies of stroke at 68 1970 Event "Blood Red Roses" opens and closes at John Golden Theater New York City 1967 Event 4 people from Baltimore pour blood on selective service records 1965 Death Perry E Smith, U.S. murderer (In Cold Blood), hanged 1965 Death Robert E Hickok, U.S. murderer (In Cold Blood), hanged 1960 Death Frank Lloyd, director (Berkeley Square, Blood on the Sun), dies at 72 1960 Birthday Anne Parillaud, Paris, France, actress, Subway, Nikita, Innocent Blood 1959 Death Errol Flynn, U.S. actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 1956 Birthday Aldo Nova, rocker, Blood on the Bricks 1956 Birthday Green [Gartside], rock vocalist, Scritti Politti-Flesh and Blood 1956 Death Guy Kibbee, actor (Captain Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74 1956 Birthday David Caruso, born in Forest Hills, New York, actor, producer, known for television series, 'CSI: Miami', appeared in films, 'First Blood', 'China Girl', 'An Officer and a Gentleman' 1953 Birthday Ricky "Dragon" Steamboat, Richard Blood, wrestler, NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA 1951 Birthday Stephen Root, born in Sarasota, Florida, actor, films include, 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?', 'The Ladykillers', television appearances include, '24', True Blood' 1951 Birthday David Clayton-Thomas, singer, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1951 Birthday Linda Hayden, Middlesex England, actress, Blood on Satan's Claw 1950 Death Charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 1947 Birthday James Fielder, Denton, Texas, rocker, Blood Sweat and Tears 1947 Birthday Jerry Hyman, Brooklyn, rock singer/trombonist, Blood Sweat and Tears 1947 Death Sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed 1946 Event Great Calcutta blood bath - Moslem/Hindu riot (3-4,000 die) 1946 Birthday Jerry Weiss, New York City, rocker, Blood Sweat and Tears 1946 Death Lionel Atwill, actor (Captain Blood, Great Waltz), dies at 61 1946 Birthday Tony Klatka, rocker, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1946 Birthday Tim Buckley, born in Washington D.C., rocker, Blood, Sweat and Tears-When I Die 1945 Birthday Randy Brecker, Philadelphia, rocker, Blood Sweat and Tears 1945 Birthday Valerie Leon, born in London, England, actress, Blood from Mummy's Tomb 1945 Birthday Steve Katz, New York City, rock guitarist and vocalist, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1945 Birthday George Wadenius, rocker, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1944 Birthday Robert Colomby, New York City, rock drummer, Blood Sweat and Tears-When I Die 1944 Birthday Lew Soloff, born in Brooklyn, New York, rocker, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1944 Birthday Al Kooper, rock keyboards/vocalist, Blood Sweat and Tears-When I Die 1943 Birthday Fred Lipsius, New York City, rock pianist/sax, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1943 Birthday Richard Halligan, Troy, New York, rock vocalist, Blood Sweat and Tears 1943 Birthday Mike Newell, director, Bad Blood, Awakening, Amazing Grace and Chuck 1943 Birthday Charles Winfield, Penn, rocker, Blood Sweat and Tears-Spinning Wheel 1942 Birthday Dave Bargeron, born in New York City, rocker, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1942 Birthday Jerry Fischer, rocker in Blood, Sweat and Tears 1941 Birthday Ron McClure, rocker, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1940 Birthday Larry Willis, rock keyboardist, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1940 Event Churchill says "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" 1939 Death Willem de Merode, poet (Precious Blood), dies at 51 1939 Birthday Jane [Hyatt] Yolen, U.S., sci-fi author, Spider Jane, Heart's Blood 1938 Event New York 1st requires serological blood tests of pregnant women 1937 Event 1st blood bank forms (Chicago, Illinois) 1937 Death Ross Alexander, actor (Captain Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 1936 Birthday Billy Guy, born in Attasca, Texas, rock baritone, Coasters-Young Blood 1936 Birthday Bobby Nunn, rocker, Coasters-Young Blood 1936 Birthday Roy Hudd, comedian, Blood Beast Terror, Vampire Beast Craves Blood 1936 Birthday Joanna Dunham, actress, Possession, House the Dripped Blood 1935 Event Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (New York) 1933 Event Dried human blood serum 1st prepared, University of Pennsylvania 1932 Birthday Manuel Puig, Argentina, writer, Blood of Requited Love 1932 Birthday Athol Fugard, born in Middleburg, South Africa, anti-apartheid writer, Blood Knot 1931 Birthday Barbara Steele, England, actress, Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows 1931 Birthday Richard Devon, born in Glendale California, actor, Battle of Blood Island 1929 Birthday Betta St. John, Hawthorne California, actress, Corridors of Blood 1929 Death Miller Huggins, manager (New York Yankees), dies from blood poisoning at 49 1928 Birthday Patrick Tilley, UK, sci-fi author, 1st Family, Blood River 1926 Birthday Andrew Keir, actor, Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt, Catholics 1924 Birthday Truman Capote, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, author, In Cold Blood 1921 Birthday Maxwell Henley Harris, Australian poet/publisher, Gift of Blood 1921 Birthday Peter Sallis, actor, Tast the Blood of Dracula 1914 Event Germany soc-democrat "No German blood for Austrian tyrant" 1914 Event 1st successful blood transfusion (in Brussels) 1912 Birthday Tiny Alma, Catharina E J Stam, operetta singer, Vienna Blood 1912 Birthday Richard Brooks, Philadelphia, director, Blackboard Jungle, In Cold Blood 1911 Event Imperial army recaptures Nanking (blood bath) 1909 Birthday Errol Flynn, born in Hobart, Tasmania, actor, Captain Blood, Robin Hood 1907 Birthday Ross Alexander, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Boulder Dam, Captain Blood 1905 Birthday Lila Lee, Union City, New Jersey, actress, Midnight Girl, Blood and Sand 1904 Birthday Charles Richard Drew, pioneer of blood plasma research 1904 Birthday Willy Forst, Austria actor and director, Vienna Blood 1903 Birthday Johnny Blood, aka John McNally, early NFL halfback, Green Bay 1901 Event Battle at Blood River Port: Boer General Botha beats Major Goughs cavalry 1901 Birthday Lode Zielens, Flemish author/journalist, Obscure Blood 1900 Birthday Ian Hunter, born in Capetown South Africa, actor, Dr. Blood's Coffin, White Unicorn 1898 Birthday Federico Garcia Lorca, born in Spain, poet/dramatist, Blood Wedding 1898 Birthday Nita Naldi, born in New York City, actress, Blood and Sand 1885 Birthday George S Patton, U.S. general, Sicily/Italy/Normandy, "Old Blood and Guts" 1871 Birthday Franc S Finzgar, Slovenian clergyman/writer, Our Blood 1869 Birthday Harvey Cushing, U.S., neurosurgeon, blood pressure studies 1862 Event Bismarck's "Blood and Iron" speech 1856 Death Henry FC Tollens, merchant/poet (Vienna Nearlands blood), dies at 76 1829 Birthday Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author, Blood to Bridge 1808 Birthday Caleb Blood Smith, Secretary Int, Union 1799 Birthday Jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist, blood pressure 1780 Birthday Henry F. C. Tollens, merchant/poet, Vienna Nearlands Blood 1769 Death Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 1703 Death Archibald Campbell, Scottish military man (blood bath of Glencoe), dies at 52 1697 Birthday Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet, wrote in blood 1680 Death Thomas Blood, English Soldier 1671 Event Col Thomas Blood attempts to steal Crown Jewels 1667 Event Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys, French doctor, performs 1st blood transfusion 1666 Event Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) 1652 Event Prince of Conde starts blood bath in Paris 1578 Event William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation 1578 Birthday William Harvey, born in England, physician, discovered blood circulation 1562 Event Blood bath at Vassy: General de Guise allows 1200 huguenots murder 1529 Event 30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake 1500 Event "Blood Wedding" of Astorre Baglione and Lavinia Colonna in Perugia family Baglione massacre
