2013 Event The 2013 Man Booker Prize is won by Eleanor Catton for her book, 'The Luminaries' 2012 Event The writer of 'Carrie's War,' Nina Bawden, who was shortlisted for the 1987 Booker Prize and the Lost Man Booker Prize in 2010, dies in London at age 87 1995 Death Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist, dies at 81 1975 Death Al Jackson, rock drummer (Booker T and The MG's), dies at 39 1975 Birthday Michael Booker, cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Denise Booker, Liverpool, golfer, S Australian, Jr. champ 1990 1968 Birthday Vaughn Booker, NFL defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs 1965 Birthday Chuckii Booker, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, songwriter, bandleader, rhythm and blues artist, musical director, recorded and produced with Barry White, Janet Jackson 1965 Birthday Karen Booker, WNBA center for the Utah Starzz 1965 Birthday Richard Grieco, born in Waterton, New York, actor, 21 Jump Street, Booker 1962 Event "Green Onions" by Booker T and MG's peaks at #3 1959 Birthday Ben Okri, born in London, of Nigerian descent, poet, author, won Booker Prize 1991, for book 'The Famished Road', described as a magic realist 1941 Birthday Donald "Duck" Dunn, Tennessee, bassist, Booker T-Mar-Keys, Walkin' the Dog 1941 Birthday Steve Cropper, Tennessee, guitarist/songwriter, Booker T and MGs 1940 Event 1st U.S. merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware 1940 Event Booker T. Washington, 1st black to appear on U.S. stamp 1939 Birthday James Booker, New Orleans, R and B musician, Gonzo 1935 Birthday Al Jackson, Jr., born in Memphis, Tennessee, drummer, Booker T and MGs-Chinese Checkers 1933 Birthday Penelope Lively, born in Cairo, Egypt, writer, novelist, won Booker Prize for 'Moon Tiger', influenced by social changes in 20th century Britain 1915 Death Booker T. Washington, American Educator 1915 Death Booker T Washington, educator/organizier, dies at 59 in Tuskegee Ala 1914 Birthday Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist 1909 Birthday Bukka White, born in Houston, Mississippi, Booker T. Washington White, gave cousin B.B. King his first guitar, celebrated as National steel guitarist, wrote "Parchman Farm Blues" 1903 Event 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker aboard Judge Himes wins in 2:09 1895 Event Booker T. Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address 1881 Event Booker T. Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute in Alabama 1865 Birthday Margaret Murray Washington, wife of Booker T/head, NACW 1896..1918 1856 Birthday Booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator, 1st black on U.S. stamp 1856 Birthday Booker T. Washington, American Educator
