2014 Event Medical worker Nancy Writebol, the second of two Americans to contract the Ebola virus in Liberia, joins Dr. Kent Brantly at Emory University Hospital for treatment; both patients are receiving an experimental drug that has not been tested on humans 2014 Event Dr. Kent Brantly, one of two American medical workers who contracted the Ebola virus in Liberia, arrives in the U.S. for treatment in isolation at Emory University Hospital; the virus has already claimed hundreds of lives in West Africa 1979 Death Emory Parnell, St. Paul, Minnesota, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85 1960 Death Emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66 1892 Birthday Emory Parnell, St. Paul Minnesota, actress, Rocket Man, County Fair 1881 Death Emory Upton, U.S. Union General-Major (Selma), commits suicide at 42 1864 Event U.S. Brigadier General Emory Upton (25) promoted to general-major 1864 Event U.S. Union colonel Emory Upton (24) promoted to brigade-general 1839 Birthday Emory Upton, Major General Union Army 1811 Birthday William Hamsley Emory, Major General Union volunteers
