1973 Death Robert Ellis, actor (Curse of King Tut's Tomb), dies at 40 1956 Birthday Patrick Murray, born in Greenwich, England, actor, appeared in 'Scum', Breaking Glass', 'Curse of the Pink Panther' films 1945 Event Tavern owner "Billy Goat" Sianis buys seat for his goat for Game 4 of World Series and is escorted out, he casts goat curse on Cubs 1931 Birthday George Baker, born in Bulgaria, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Curse of the Fly 1926 Birthday Peggy Cummins, North Wales, actress, Curse of the Demon 1913 Birthday Niall MacGinnis, born in Dublin, Ireland, actor, Curse of the Demon 1910 Birthday Eve March, California, actress, Curse of the Cat People 1881 Death August Senoa, Croatian writer (Kletva [The Curse]), dies at 43 1633 Event Galileo Galilei is forced by Inquisition to "abjure, curse, and detest" his Copernican heliocentric views