1983 Death Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 1944 Birthday Stockard Channing, born in New York City, actress, Grease, Big Bus, Without a Trace 1922 Event Channing Pollock's "Fool," premieres in New York City 1922 Birthday Jason Evers, New York City, actor, Wrangler, Channing 1921 Birthday Carol Channing, Wash, actress, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hello Dolly 1918 Birthday Jack Somack, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show 1917 Birthday Max Showalter, born in Caldwell, Kansas, actor/composer, Stockard Channing Show 1857 Event William Francis Channing and Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm 1842 Death William Ellery Channing, cleric/writer, dies 1834 Birthday Francis Channing Barlow, U.S. lawyer/General-Major/co-founder, ABA 1780 Birthday William Ellery Channing, U.S., Unitarian clergyman