1993 Death James H Doolittle, U.S. air force general (Tokyo 1942), dies at 96 1993 Death Jimmy Doolittle, American Aviator 1984 Death Peter Bull, British actor (Dr. Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72 1961 Death Hilda Doolittle, U.S. poet (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75 1950 Birthday John Doolittle, born in Glendale, California, Representative-R-California 1991 - 2009 1950 Birthday John Doolittle, American Politician 1942 Event James H. Doolittle bombs Tokyo and other Japanese cities 1929 Event Lt James H Doolittle guides a Consolidated N-Y-2 Biplane over Mitchell Field in New York in 1st all-instrument flight 1916 Birthday Mort Abrahams, producer, Dr. Doolittle, Planet Of Apes 1908 Birthday Rex Harrison, born in England, actor, My Fair Lady, Dr. Doolittle 1896 Birthday James H Doolittle, USAF General, Raid on Tokyo 1942 1896 Birthday Jimmy Doolittle, American Aviator 1886 Birthday Hilda Doolittle, U.S., poet, imagisten 1886 Birthday Hilda Doolittle, poet/prominent member of imagist movement 1832 Birthday Charles Camp Doolittle, Major General Union volunteers