1997 Death Charles Drake, geologist, dies of heart attack 1995 Death Ted Drake, soccer star, dies at 82 1994 Death Edgar Louis Vanderstegen Millington Drake, painter, dies at 62 1992 Death Alfred Drake, Broadway actor (Oklahoma), dies of heart failure at 78 1990 Death Fabia Drake, actress (Nice Girl Like Me), dies at 86 1988 Event Harry Drake shoots arrow record 1873m 1987 Event Crossbow flight record (2,005 yards 1'9") set by Harry Drake in Nevada 1987 Death Ken Drake, actor (Crime and Punishment USA), dies 1982 Death Tom Drake, actor (Green Years, Warkill), dies of lung cancer at 63 1979 Event Harry Drake set long distance footbow shot record of 2,006 yards 1'9" 1974 Death Nick Drake, rocker, dies of a drug overdose at 26 1973 Death Roger Delgado, actor (Adv's of Sir Francis Drake, Dr. Who), dies at 55 1972 Birthday Troy Drake, NFL tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Event Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yards) 1969 Birthday Jerry Drake, NFL defensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals 1969 Birthday Dallas Drake, Trail, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1968 Death Stuart Foster, singer (Galen Drake Show), dies at 49 1958 Birthday Michele Drake, La Jolla California, playmate, May, 1979 1953 Birthday Drake Hogestyn, Ft. Wayne Indiana, actor, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers 1948 Birthday Nick Drake, rocker, Back to Fruit Tree 1945 Birthday David A[llen] Drake, U.S., sci-fi author, Cross the Stars, Rolling Hot 1932 Birthday Edgar Louis Vanderstegen Millington Drake, painter 1930 Event WA Drake's "Grand Hotel," premieres in New York City 1925 Birthday Charlie Drake, British comic, Plank, Rhubarb Rhubarb, Splish Splash 1923 Birthday Betsy Drake, fitness expert/actress, Every Girl Should be Married 1923 Birthday Justice Drake, British justice 1921 Birthday Terence Morgan, born in London, England, actor, Adv of Sir Francis Drake 1921 Birthday Jean Kent, born in London, England, actress, Adv of Sir Francis Drake 1918 Birthday Stuart Foster, born in Binghamton, New York, singer, Galen Drake Show 1916 Death Earl Ross Drake, composer, dies at 50 1914 Birthday Alfred Drake, Capurro, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and actor, Kiss Me Kate 1914 Birthday Charles Drake, Bayside New York City, actor, Air Force, Glenn Miller Story 1912 Birthday Ted Drake, soccer star 1908 Birthday Howard Wendell, Poland, actor, 4 Skulls of Jonathan Drake 1870 Death Erik Drake, composer, dies at 82 1865 Birthday Earl Ross Drake, composer 1860 Birthday Annie Oakley, born in Drake, Ohio, frontierswoman, Buffalo Bill's Wild West 1859 Event 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake 1820 Death Joseph R. Drake, U.S. poet (American Flag), dies at 25) 1819 Birthday Edwin Drake, drilled 1st productive U.S. oil well 1801 Birthday John Drake Sloat, Ret Major General Commander Union Navy 1788 Birthday Erik Drake, composer 1596 Death Francis Drake, English Soldier 1595 Death Francis Drake, English pirate (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50 1590 Event English Admiral Francis Drake takess Portuguese Forts at Taag 1587 Event Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain and sinks Spanish fleet 1581 Event Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world 1580 Event Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England 1579 Event Francis Drake leaves San Francisco to cross Pacific Ocean 1579 Event Francis Drake entered San Francisco Bay 1579 Event Sir Francis Drake lands on coast of California 1577 Event Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world 1577 Event Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington 1573 Event 1st European, Francis Drake sees the Pacific (from Panama)
