1996 Death Ella Fitzgerald, singer, dies at 78 1988 Death Ella Raines, actress (Brute Force), dies of throat cancer at 66 1988 Death Ella Raines, actress (Uncle Harry, Runaround, Impact), dies at 66 1986 Death Ella Baker, American Activist 1974 Event Ella Grasso (Ct) elected 1st woman U.S. Governor not related to previous gov 1969 Death Ella Logan, actress (52nd Street, Woman Chases Man), dies at 56 1963 Birthday Antonella Ella, Italian entertainer 1961 Birthday Ella Arolovich, Leningrad U.S.S.R., model 1959 Event 1st Grammy Awards: Perry Como and Ella Fitzgerald win 1945 Event Ella Fitzgerald and Delta Rhythm Boys record "It's Only a Paper Moon" 1938 Event "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1 1938 Event Ella Fitzgerald records "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" 1921 Birthday Ella Raines, born in Sinoqualmie Falls, Washington, actress, Janice Dean RN 1919 Death Ella Wheeler Wilcox, American Writer 1919 Birthday Ella Grasso, born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Ella Giovanna Oliva Tambussi, politician, Democratic Party, first woman elected Governor of Connecticut, served 1975 - 1980 1918 Birthday Ella Fitzgerald, Newport News, Virginia, jazz singer, Is it live or Memorex 1916 Birthday Bill Doggett, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organist, musician, American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist, hit Honky Tonk, recorded with King Records, sold four million copies, arranged music for Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald 1913 Birthday Babe [Mildred Ella] Didrikson, born in Port Arthur, Texas, hurdler, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1913 Birthday Ella Logan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, 52nd Street, Goldwyn Follies 1903 Birthday Ella Baker, American Activist 1903 Birthday Ella Maillart, explorer 1894 Birthday Jean Rhys, Ella Williams, Dominica, writer, Voyage in the Dark 1850 Birthday Ella Wheeler Wilcox, American Writer 1845 Birthday Ella Flagg Young, 1st woman President, National Educational Association 1815 Birthday Anna Ella Carroll, U.S., civil war writer, Reconstruction
