1997 Death Melvin Calvin, scientist, dies at 85 1995 Event Cartoonist Bill Watterson ends his "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip 1995 Death Calvin/Hobbes, (comic strip), dies 1987 Death Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies 1984 Event Calvin Griffith signs letter of intent to sell ownership of Twins 1983 Event Calvin Smith of U.S. becomes fastest man alive (9.93 for 100m) 1981 Event Calvin Murphy (Houston), sets NBA record with 78 consecutive free throws 1980 Event Calvin Murphy (Rockets) begins longest NBA free throw streak of 78 1980 Event CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jean ad featuring Brooke Shields 1975 Event Calvin Murphy (Houston) ends NBA free throw streak of 58 games 1975 Event Calvin Murphy (Houston) begins NBA free throw streak of 58 games 1975 Death Henry Calvin, actor (Sergeant Garcia-Zorro), dies at 57 1974 Birthday Calvin Branch, cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1974 Birthday Calvin Harrison, Orlando Florida, 200m/400m runner 1974 Birthday Kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model, Calvin Klein 1974 Birthday Calvin Collins, center/guard for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Calvin Jackson, NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins 1972 Death Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin and the Colonel), dies at 82 1970 Birthday Calvin Jones, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders 1970 Birthday James Calvin Spivey, born in Schiller Park, Illinois, miler 1969 Birthday Christy Turlington, born in San Francisco, California, model, Calvin Klein Eternity 1968 Birthday Calvin Tiggle, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1968 Birthday Marcus Schenkenberg, model, Calvin Klein 1967 Birthday Calvin Williams, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles 1964 Death Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79 1962 Birthday Calvin Hayes, rocker, Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock 1958 Event Calvin Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn 1954 Birthday Calvin Levels, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Knightwatch 1947 Birthday Calvin Hill, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys 1943 Birthday Calvin Peete, born in Detroit, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1979 Greater Milwaukee Open 1942 Birthday Calvin Klein, born in Bronx, New York, fashion designer, Calvin Klein Jeans, CK 1942 Birthday Calvin Simon, U.S. rock vocalist, Funkadelic-1 Nation Under a Groove 1940 Birthday Calvin Fowler, Pitts, basketball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1935 Birthday Calvin Trillin, author, New Yorker 1933 Death Calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60 1929 Event President Calvin Coolidge establishes Grand Teton National Park 1924 Event U.S. president Calvin Coolidge re-elected 1923 Event V.P. Calvin Coolidge becomes 30th president 1911 Birthday Melvin Calvin, U.S. chemist, photosynthesis, Nobel 1961 1890 Birthday Charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Calvin and Colonel 1875 Event 9th Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard Calvin wins in 2:42 1872 Birthday Calvin Coolidge, Silent Cal, Plymouth Vt, R, 30th President, 1923-29 1828 Birthday Calvin Edward Pratt, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1827 Birthday John Calvin Brown, Major General Confederate Army 1791 Birthday Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male, 67 cm; 2' 2" 1564 Death Jean Caulvin, John Calvin, priest/church reformer, dies at 54 1564 Death John Calvin, French Theologian 1509 Birthday John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian