1960 Event New Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada 1942 Event Elwood Ordnance Plant near Joliet Illinois kills 54 1935 Birthday David Canary, Elwood, Indiana, actor, Peyton Place, Candy-Bonanza 1926 Birthday Elwood Hillis, born in Kokomo, Indiana, Representative-R-Indiana 1971 - 1987 1904 Event 30th Kentucky Derby: Shorty Prior aboard Elwood wins in 2:08 1894 Event Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st U.S. autos at 6 MPH 1857 Birthday Elwood Haynes, auto pioneer, built one of 1st U.S. autos