1997 Death Michael Dorris, writer, scholar, first unmarried man to adopt child, Raynold Abel, wrote about Reynold in 'The Broken Cord', commits suicide in Concord, New Hampshire, at age 52 1977 Birthday Stephanie Ann Foisy, Concord, New Hampshire, Miss America - New Hampshire 1996 1970 Birthday Ted Crowley, Concord Massachusetts, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics 1968 Event Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Concord Golf Open 1967 Event WUNG TV channel 58 in Concord, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting 1966 Birthday Tom Glavine, born in Concord, Massachusetts, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Cy Young 1991 1964 Birthday Bob Sweeney, Concord, NHL center, New York Islanders, Calgary Flames 1963 Birthday Steve Carell, born in Concord, Massachusetts, actor, comedian, producer, known as Michael Scott on 'The Office' television show, films include, 'Evan Almighty' 1962 Birthday Julie Strain, Concord California, actress, Witchcraft IV 1960 Birthday Bob Tewksbury, Concord, New Hampshire, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1960 Birthday Terry Nihen, born in Concord, Massachusetts, playmate, December, 1983 1958 Birthday Karen Lende O'Connor, born in Concord, Massachusetts, equestrian 3-day, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1956 Birthday Tom Hanks, born in Concord, California, actor, Bossom Buddies, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia 1939 Event Charles Ives' 1st Sonate "Concord," premieres 1938 Birthday Larry Bryggman, Concord California, actor, Dr. John Dixon-As the World Turns 1929 Event Romania and Vatican sign concord 1929 Event Mexico and Vatican sign Concord 1929 Event Prussia and Vatican sign Concord 1920 Birthday Dave Brubeck, Concord California, jazz pianist/composer, Gates of Justice 1918 Birthday George Rochberg, Paterson, New Jersey, composer, Concord Quartet 1908 Birthday Philip Coolidge, Concord, Massachusetts, actor, I Want to Live, Tingler 1905 Birthday John Kirkpatrick, New York City, pianist, Concord Sonata 1869 Death Franklin Peirce, 14th president 1853 - 1857, dies in Concord, New Hampshire at 64 1869 Event Concord pipe, made from small corn kernels, invented 1827 Event Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord 1823 Event 1st normal school in U.S. opens, Concord Academy, Concord, Vt 1817 Birthday Henry David Thoreau, born in Concord, Massachusetts, naturalist/pacifist, Walden Pond 1803 Birthday Ralph Waldo Emerson, U.S., essayist/philosopher, Concord Hymn 1801 Event Pope Pius VII and 1st consul Napoleon sign concord 1799 Birthday Amos Bronson Alcott, U.S. educator/poet, Concord Days 1791 Event John Stone, Concord, Massachusetts, patents a pile driver 1753 Event Ferdinand VI of Spain and Pope Benedictus XIV sign concord 1683 Event 1st settlers from Germany to U.S., leave aboard Concord 1580 Event Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published 1122 Event Concord of Worms
