1992 Death Ed Peck, actor (Zoot Suit, Bullitt), dies of heart attack at 75 1980 Death Steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50 1967 Death William C Bullitt, 1st U.S. ambassador in U.S.S.R., dies at 76 1933 Event 1st U.S. ambassador to U.S.S.R., W.C. Bullitt, begins service 1930 Birthday Steve McQueen, born in Slater, Missouri, actor, Wanted, Dead or Alive, Blob, Bullitt 1929 Birthday Peter Yates, director, Breaking Away, Bullitt 1891 Birthday William C Bullitt, 1st U.S. ambassador to U.S.S.R.
