2013 Event Astronaut Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the earth on Mercury 7, dies of complications from a stroke at the age of 88 2005 Death Humphrey Carpenter, English Author 1997 Death Thelma Carpenter, singer, The Wiz 1996 Death Walter Pardon, carpenter/traditional singer, dies at 81 1995 Death Don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64 1992 Death Constance Carpenter, actress (2 Worlds), dies of stroke at 87 1991 Death Hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies 1990 Death Charlie Carpenter, dies at 77 1985 Event Bob Carpenter is unsuccessful on Washington Caps 1st playoff penalty shot 1984 Death Ken Carpenter, TV announcer (Lux Video Theater), dies at 84 1983 Death Karen Carpenter, rock drummer (Carpenters), dies of anorexia at 32 1970 Birthday Charisma Carpenter, American Actress 1970 Birthday Ron Carpenter, NFL/WLAF safety, New York Jets, Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Birthday Rob Carpenter, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles 1963 Birthday Bob Carpenter, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils 1962 Event M. Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 launched into Earth orbit 1962 Event Scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in U.S. Aurora 7 1962 Birthday James Carpenter, Canton Conn, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics 1959 Birthday Kathryn "Furu" Carpenter, Marshall, Michigan, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics 1958 Birthday Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Princeton, New Jersey, country vocalist, This Shirt 1956 Birthday Sue Carpenter, TV presenter/journalist 1953 Birthday Lucinda Williams, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, wrote Grammy-Award-winning song, 'Passionate Kisses', recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, successful album, 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road', combined country, blues, rock, Americana genres 1951 Death John Alden Carpenter, U.S. composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 1950 Birthday Karen Carpenter, born in New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist and drummer, We Only Just Begun 1948 Birthday John Carpenter, born in Carthage, New York, director, Halloween, The Thing 1946 Birthday Richard Carpenter, New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist, Carpenters-Close to You 1946 Birthday Humphrey Carpenter, English Author 1941 Birthday Tim Hardin, Oregon, singer, If I Were a Carpenter, Bird on a Wire 1931 Birthday Don Richard Carpenter, novelist 1929 Death Edward Carpenter, English Activist 1927 Birthday Leslie Carpenter, CEO, Reed International 1926 Birthday Carleton Carpenter, born in Bennington, Vermont, actor, Up Periscope, Summer Stock 1925 Birthday Malcolm Scott Carpenter, born in Boulder, Colorado, astronaut, Mercury 7-Aurora 7 1915 Birthday Jean Stafford, U.S. writer, Boston Adventure, Lion and Carpenter 1876 Birthday John Alden Carpenter, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, Sea Drift 1844 Birthday Edward Carpenter, English Activist 1837 Birthday John Carpenter Carter, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1788 Birthday Thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter
