2004 Elmer Bernstein, composer, Thoroughly Modern Millie, dies at 82
1994 Burt Lancaster, actor (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 80
1983 Elmer Trettr sets record for highest terminal velocity at 201.34 mph
1973 Elmer Layden, one of Notre Dame's legendary 4-horsemen, died
1971 Elmer Dessens, Hermosillo Mexico, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
1969 Rex Ingram, actor and director (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 73
1969 Lachlan Elmer, Australian field hockey halfback, Oly-silver-92, 96
1967 Elmer Rice, New York playwright/director/novelist, dies at 74
1966 Wisc State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W. Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or NL must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for 1966
1963 Sam Rice, Eppa Rixey, Elmer Flick, and John Clarkson elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1961 Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Stenkol), dies at 65
1949 A's Elmer Valo is 1st AL'er to hit 2 bases-loaded triples in a game
1945 Elmer Rice' "Dream Girl," premieres in New York City
1943 Elmer R. Wilsoe, Island mayor, Curacao
1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Office of War with Elmer Davis as head
1941 Elmer Layden becomes 1st NFL commissioner
1940 Elmer Harris' "Johnny Belinda," premieres in New York City
1937 Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Petunia Pig, debut
1937 Paul Elmer More, American Critic
1933 Shirley Jones, born in Smithton, Pennsylvania, actress, Partridge Family, Elmer Gantry
1930 Elmer Ambrose Sperry, U.S. inventor (gyroscope compass), dies
1929 Elmer Rice's "Street Scene," premieres in New York City
1928 Cohan/Lardner's musical "Elmer the Great," premieres in New York City
1928 Philip Barry and Elmer Rice's "Cock Robin," premieres in New York City
1923 Elmer Rice's "Adding Machine," premieres in New York City
1922 Elmer Bernstein, born in New York City, movie music composer, Robot Monster
1920 Indians' Elmer Smith hits baseball's 1st post-season grand slam
1920 Indian's Elmer Smith hits 1st World Series grand slam
1914 Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in New York City
1913 Burt Lancaster, New York City, actor, From Here to Eternity, Elmer Gantry
1908 Mel[vin J] Blanc, voice, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig
1903 Dean Jagger, Lima Ohio, actor, Albert Vane-Mr Novak, Elmer Gantry
1896 Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author, Janne Kubik
1896 Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor and director, Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre
1892 Elmer Rice, New York City, playwright/director/novelist, Pulitzer-Street Scene
1884 Martin Elmer Johnson, explorer/photographer
1869 Charles Elmer Hires sells his 1st root beer, Philadelphia
1866 Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer
1864 Paul Elmer More, American Critic
1861 Elmer Ellsworth, U.S. warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23
1860 Elmer A Sperry, inventor, gyrocompass
1837 Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, Col Union Army, died in 1861
1823 Edward Elmer Potter, Bvt Mjr General Union volunteers, died in 1889
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