1975 Birthday Kip Harkrider, born in Carthage, Texas, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1948 Birthday John Carpenter, born in Carthage, New York, director, Halloween, The Thing 1905 Birthday Marlin Perkins, born in Carthage, Missouri, TV host, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom 1903 Birthday Carl Hubbell, born in Carthage, Missouri, pitcher for the New York Giants-253 wins, 2.97 lifetime ERA 1861 Event Battle of Carthage, Missouri - U.S. General Sigel attacks pro-secessionist 258 Death Thascius C Cyprian, Saint/Bishop of Carthage, dies at 58
