1989 Event Premier Lubbers sees CDA-party leader Elco Brinkman as successor 1972 Event Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a miscue 1964 Birthday Melissa Gilbert Brinkman, Louisiana, actress, Little House on the Prairie 1954 Birthday Brinke Stevens, Charlene Brinkman, California, actress, Slumber Party Massacre 1948 Birthday Elco Brinkman, Dutch minister WVC, CDA 1912 Event Gerrit Brinkman becomes 1st Dutch traffic officer