1961 Death Dashiell Hammett, U.S. detective writer (Thin Man), dies at 66 1961 Death Dashiell Hammett, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 1894 Birthday Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author, Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon 1862 Death George Dashiell Bayard, Union Brigadier General, dies at 27 1835 Birthday George Dashiell Bayard, Brigadier General Union volunteers
