2012 Event Fox News reporter and Opus Dei member Greg Burke is selected by Pope Benedict XVI as secretariat of state 2003 Death Burke Marshall, American Lawyer 1996 Death James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke, criminal, dies at 64 1996 Death Arleigh Burke, admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations during President Eisenhower administration, served admirably in World War II and the Korean War, dies at 94 1994 Death Rosalind Laura Burke, aviatrix, dies at 86 1993 Death Kenneth Burke, philosopher, literary theorist, Agnostic, awarded Guggenheim Fellowship 1935, music critic for 'The Nation', editor, 'The Dial' literary magazine, attended Columbia University, dies of heart failure at his home in Andover, New Jersey 1992 Death Joe Burke, president (Kansas City Royals), dies at 68, dies 1991 Death Regis Toomey, actor (You're in the Army Now, Burke's Law), dies at 93 1989 Event Delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad) 1984 Death Walter Burke, actor (Jack the Giant Killer), dies at 75 of emphysema 1982 Death Warren Oates, actor (East of Eden, Stoney Burke), dies at 53 1980 Death Kathleen Burke, dies 1973 Death Mike Burke, President (New York Yankees)/dir (Madison Square Garden), dies 1973 Event Steinbrenner replaces Mike Burke with Gabe Paul as Yankee president 1973 Death Carl Benton Reid, actor (Burke's Law), dies at 82 1972 Event Yvonne Braitwaite Burke becomes 1st black chair in Dem convention 1971 Birthday Brooke Burke, born in Hartford, Connecticut, television personality, dancer, host of 'Wild On!' show, Frederick's of Hollywood model 1971 Birthday John Burke, NFL tight end for the New England Patriots 1970 Birthday Patrick Burke, CFL cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1970 Death Billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84 1968 Birthday Scott Schorer, Burke, Virginia, rower 1996 Olympics 1968 Death James Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81 1967 Birthday Sean Burke, Windsor, NHL goalie, Hartford Whalers 1965 Birthday Chris Burke, actor with down syndrome, Corky-Life Goes On 1965 Death Jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies 1962 Birthday Patrick Thomas Burke, born in Hollywood, Florida, PGA golfer, 1992 BellSouth-6th 1962 Event Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's 1959 Birthday Burke Moses, New York City, actor, Sean Baxter-As the World Turns 1956 Birthday Delta Burke, born in Orlando, Florida, actress, Suzanne-Designing Women 1956 Event 38th PGA Championship: Jack Burke at Blue Hill CC Boston 1956 Event 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke, Jr. wins, shooting a 289 1955 Birthday Clement Burke, rock drummer, Blondie 1940 Birthday Solomon Burke, American Musician 1937 Birthday Pat Burke, rocker, Foundations 1936 Birthday Gary Conway, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Burke's Law, Land of the Giants 1934 Birthday David J Burke, Liverpool England, writer 1934 Birthday Sydney Burke, cricketer, South Africa quick, 11 wkts on Test debut vs. New Zealand 1961 1932 Birthday Yvonne Braitwaite Burke, lawyer, Rep 1931 Event Washington Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0 1931 Event 35th U.S. Golf Open: Billy Burke shoots a 292 at Inverness Club Ohio 1930 Birthday Jim Burke, cricketer, Australian opener of 50s 1928 Birthday Warren Oates, born in Depoy, Kentucky, actor, East of Eden, Stoney Burke 1925 Birthday James E. Burke, American Businessman 1922 Birthday Burke Marshall, American Lawyer 1921 Birthday Gene Barry, born in New York City, actor, Bat Masterson, Name of the Game, Burke's Law 1918 Birthday Alfred Burke, born in London, England, actor, Backfire 1917 Birthday Patricia Burke, born in Milan, Italy, actress, Forbidden 1916 Birthday Michael Burke, sports executive, New York Yankees, New York Knicks 1914 Birthday Cec Burke, cricketer, New Zealand leg-spinner vs. Australia 1946, 1 and 3, 2 - 30 1908 Birthday Rosalind Laura Burke, aviatrix 1902 Birthday Regis Toomey, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Burke's Law, Petticoat Junction 1901 Birthday Arleigh Burke, born in Boulder, Colorado, admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations during President Eisenhower administration, served admirably in World War II and the Korean War 1897 Birthday Kenneth Burke, born in America, philosopher, literary theorist, Agnostic, awarded Guggenheim Fellowship 1935, music critic for 'The Nation', editor, 'The Dial' literary magazine, attended Columbia University 1893 Event Andy Bowen and Jack Burke box 7 hours 19 minutes to no decision (111 rounds) 1886 Birthday James Burke, New York City, actor, Mystery Theater, Great Guy 1885 Birthday Billie Burke, born in Washington D.C., actress, Glinda-Wizard of Oz 1882 Death Thomas Henry Burke, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin 1852 Birthday Calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter 1829 Death William Burke, murderer/body snatcher, executed in Edinburgh 1797 Death Edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68 1787 Birthday John Burke, Irish genealogist, Burke's Peerage 1775 Event Edmund Burke presents his 13 articles to the English parliament 1729 Birthday Edmund Burke, British author, Philosophy and Inquiry 1729 Birthday Edmund Burke, British author, Philosophy and Inquiry
