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1997 Charles Drake, geologist, dies of heart attack
1995 Ted Drake, soccer star, dies at 82 1994 Edgar Louis Vanderstegen Millington Drake, painter, dies at 62 1992 Alfred Drake, Broadway actor (Oklahoma), dies of heart failure at 78 1990 Fabia Drake, actress (Nice Girl Like Me), dies at 86 1988 Harry Drake shoots arrow record 1873m 1987 Crossbow flight record (2,005 yards 1'9") set by Harry Drake in Nevada 1987 Ken Drake, actor (Crime and Punishment USA), dies 1982 Tom Drake, actor (Green Years, Warkill), dies of lung cancer at 63 1979 Harry Drake set long distance footbow shot record of 2,006 yards 1'9" 1974 Nick Drake, rocker, dies of a drug overdose at 26 1973 Roger Delgado, actor (Adv's of Sir Francis Drake, Dr. Who), dies at 55 1972 Troy Drake, NFL tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yards) 1969 Jerry Drake, NFL defensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals 1969 Dallas Drake, Trail, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1968 Stuart Foster, singer (Galen Drake Show), dies at 49 1958 Michele Drake, La Jolla California, playmate, May, 1979 1953 Drake Hogestyn, Ft. Wayne Indiana, actor, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers 1948 Nick Drake, rocker, Back to Fruit Tree 1945 David A[llen] Drake, U.S., sci-fi author, Cross the Stars, Rolling Hot 1932 Edgar Louis Vanderstegen Millington Drake, painter 1930 WA Drake's "Grand Hotel," premieres in New York City 1925 Charlie Drake, British comic, Plank, Rhubarb Rhubarb, Splish Splash 1923 Betsy Drake, fitness expert/actress, Every Girl Should be Married 1923 Justice Drake, British justice 1921 Terence Morgan, born in London, England, actor, Adv of Sir Francis Drake 1921 Jean Kent, born in London, England, actress, Adv of Sir Francis Drake 1918 Stuart Foster, born in Binghamton, New York, singer, Galen Drake Show 1916 Earl Ross Drake, composer, dies at 50 1914 Alfred Drake, Capurro, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and actor, Kiss Me Kate 1914 Charles Drake, Bayside New York City, actor, Air Force, Glenn Miller Story 1912 Ted Drake, soccer star 1894 Howard Wendell, Poland, actor, 4 Skulls of Jonathan Drake 1870 Erik Drake, composer, dies at 82 1865 Earl Ross Drake, composer 1860 Annie Oakley, born in Drake, Ohio, frontierswoman, Buffalo Bill's Wild West 1859 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake 1820 Joseph R. Drake, U.S. poet (American Flag), dies at 25) 1819 Edwin Drake, drilled 1st productive U.S. oil well 1801 John Drake Sloat, Ret Major General Commander Union Navy 1788 Erik Drake, composer 1596 Francis Drake, English Soldier 1595 Francis Drake, English pirate (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50 1590 English Admiral Francis Drake takess Portuguese Forts at Taag 1587 Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain and sinks Spanish fleet 1581 Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world 1580 Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England 1579 Francis Drake leaves San Francisco to cross Pacific Ocean 1579 Francis Drake entered San Francisco Bay 1579 Sir Francis Drake lands on coast of California 1577 Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world 1577 Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington 1573 1st European, Francis Drake sees the Pacific (from Panama) |
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