2013 Event Experts observing the Comet ISON sweep 730,000 miles over the surface of the sun believe that that part of the comet survived the close encounter; images suggest a small nucleus may have remained intact 1982 Death Celia Johnson, actress (Brief Encounter, Happy Breed), dies at 73 1965 Death Edward E "Doc" Smith, U.S., sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies 1962 Event Dutch and Indonesian Navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea 1942 Birthday Paul Preuss, U.S., sci-fi author, Medusa Encounter, Starfire 1935 Birthday Keith J Roberts, England, writer, Irish Encounter, Ladies from Hell 1914 Event 1st encounter between British and German troops (in Belgium) 1908 Birthday Celia Johnson, England, actress, Happy Breed, Brief encounter 1864 Event Encounter at Camden AR
