1990 Death Cornell Gunther, U.S. musician (Coasters, Poison Ivy), dies at 53 1988 Event Cornell confirms grad student source of worst computer sabotage 1975 Birthday Cornell Brown, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens 1974 Birthday Nelly, also known as Cornell Haynes, Jr., American Musician 1972 Death Joseph Cornell, American Sculptor 1972 Birthday Cornell Thomas, WLAF DE for the Scotland Claymores 1972 Event Cornell NCAA hockey team shut out for 1st time in 225 games (Boston U) 1962 Birthday Sheila Cornell, Encino, Florida, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1961 Birthday Eric Allin Cornell, American Physicist 1958 Birthday Lydia Cornell, born in El Paso, Texas, actress, Sara Rush-Too Close for Comfort 1949 Birthday David Cornell Leestma, Muskegon, Michigan, USN/astronaut, STS-41-G, 28, 45 1936 Birthday Cornell Gunther, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, Coasters-Poison Ivy 1925 Birthday Cornell Borchers, born in Germany, actress, Big Lift, Floodtide, Istanbul 1922 Birthday Cornell MacNeil, U.S., singer and actor, La Traviata 1908 Event Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, at Cornell University, incorporates 1903 Birthday Joseph Cornell, American Sculptor 1903 Birthday Cornell Woolrich, U.S., writer, El Angel Negro 1902 Death Charles Kendall Adams, historian, educator, served as second President of Cornell University 1885 - 1892, President, University of Wisconsin 1892 - 1901, dies at age 67, in Redlands, California 1898 Birthday Katharine Cornell, actress, Barretts of Wimpole St 1868 Event Cornell University (Ithaca New York) opens 1865 Event Cornell University in Ithaca,New York is chartered 1835 Birthday Charles Kendall Adams, born in Derby, Vermont, historian, educator, served as second President of Cornell University 1885 - 1892, President, University of Wisconsin 1892 - 1901 1832 Birthday Andrew Dickson White, educator/1st president of Cornell 1807 Birthday Ezra Cornell, founder, Western Union Telegraph, Cornell University