1999 Death Harry Crane, writer, The Honeymooners, dies at 85 1998 Event Crane crashes into Roosevelt Is (New York City) Tram, injuring 10 1978 Death Bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59 1978 Death Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 1973 Death Crane Wilbur, dir/writer (Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo), dies at 86 1973 Death Norma Crane, actress, 'Fiddler on the Roof', dies of cancer at 44 1969 Death Richard Crane, actor (Surfside 6), dies at 50 1968 Birthday Whitfield Crane, rocker, Ugly Kid Joe-Mad Man, Too Bad 1968 Event Duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas 1967 Birthday Matthew Crane, Kimberton, Pennsylvania, actor, Matt Cory-Another World 1932 Death Harold "Heart" Crane, U.S. poet (Bridge), commits suicide at 32 1932 Death Hart Crane, American Poet 1930 Birthday Phil Crane, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1969 - 2005 1930 Birthday Phil Crane, American Politician 1928 Birthday Norma Crane, born in New York City, New York, actress, 'Tea and Sympathy', 'Fiddler on the Roof' 1928 Birthday Bob Crane, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, actor, Col Hogan-Hogan's Heroes, Donna Reed 1921 Birthday Jack Fletcher, born in Forest Hills, New York, actor, Grady, Bob Crane Show 1919 Birthday Ronny Graham, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor, Bob Crane Show, Chico and the Man 1918 Birthday Richard Crane, Newcastle, Indiana, actor, Surfside 6 1915 Death Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 1900 Death William G Armstrong, of Cragside, British const (hydr crane), dies at 90 1900 Death Stephen Crane, author (Red Badge of Courage), dies at 28 1899 Birthday Hart Crane, U.S., poet, Bridge 1886 Birthday Crane Wilbur, Athens, New York, dir/writer, Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo 1871 Birthday Stephen Crane, U.S., novelist/poet, Red Badge of Courage 1863 Event 1st U.S. fire extinguisher patent granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia 1863 Event Fire extinguisher patented by Alanson Crane 1845 Birthday Walter Crane, England, painter/illustrator, Beauty and Beast 1810 Birthday William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Baron/British const, hydr crane