1993 Death Raymond Burr, actor (Perry Mason), dies of liver cancer at 76 1985 Death Burr Tillstrom, puppeteer (Kukla Fran and Ollie), dies at 68 1979 Birthday Ali Burr, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 1997 1966 Birthday Shawn Burr, Sarnia, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1961 Event 13rd Emmy Awards: Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr and Barbara Stanwyck 1959 Event 11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr 1957 Event "Perry Mason" with Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV 1955 Birthday Richard Burr, born in Charlottesville, Virginia, politician, Republican party, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1917 Birthday Burr Tillstrom, born in Chicago, Illinois, puppeteer, Kukla, Fran and Ollie 1917 Birthday Raymond Burr, BC Canada, actor, Perry Mason, Ironsides, Godzilla 1836 Death Aaron Burr, 3rd Vice President, dies 1807 Event Aaron Burr acquitted of a misdemeanor charge 1807 Event Aaron Burr acquitted of charges of plotting to set up an empire 1807 Event Former Vice President Aaron Burr is tried for treason in Richmond Virginia (acquitted) 1807 Event Vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later found innocent 1804 Death Alex Hamilton, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken 1801 Event House breaks electoral college tie, chooses Jefferson President over Burr 1756 Birthday Aaron Burr, Newark, New Jersey, D-R, 3rd U.S. Vice President, 1801-05, dueler
