2015 Event Commercial space company SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon 9 rocket, which has released the Dragon cargo ship into orbit to the International Space Station; the rocket returned to Earth after releasing the Dragon but had a rough landing 2010 Event After facing heavy flooding and mudslides, the President of Venezuela declares a state of emergency in the state of Falcon 1995 Death Elisha Cook, Jr., actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane), dies at 91 1994 Event Maltese Falcon auctioned for $398,590 1990 Death Raymond St. Jacques, actor/dir (Falcon Crest), dies of cancer at 60 1988 Death Leonie Fuller Adams, U.S. poet (High Falcon), dies at 88 1987 Death John Huston, US/Irish actor and director (Maltese Falcon), dies at 81 1985 Event Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) and Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed 1982 Death Lee Patrick, actress (Henrietta-Topper, Maltese Falcon), dies at 75 1981 Event "Falcon Crest" premieres on CBS-TV 1964 Birthday Kristian Alfonso, born in Brockton, Massachusetts, actress, Days of Lives, Falcon Crest 1964 Death Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59 1961 Death Dashiell Hammett, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 1959 Birthday Jamie Rose, New York City, actress, Susan Birch-St. Elsewhere, Falcon Crest 1959 Event Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon" 1957 Birthday Laura Johnson, born in Burbank, California, actress, Falcon Crest 1954 Death Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 1954 Death Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 1953 Birthday John Callahan, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Craig-Santa Barbara, Falcon Crest 1952 Birthday Sarah Douglas, England, actress, Conan, Superman II, Falcon Crest 1952 Birthday Parker Stevenson, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, Falcon Crest, Stroker Ace 1950 Birthday Morgan Fairchild, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Falcon Crest 1943 Birthday Susan Sullivan, New York City, actress, Dharma and Greg, Falcon Crest 1941 Birthday Wayne Hussey, born in Bristol, England, guitarist, The Sisters of Mercy, lead singer, The Mission, rocker, plays Line 6 Variax 500, Gretsch White Falcon 1941 Birthday David Selby, born in Morgantown, West Virginia, actor, 'Falcon Crest' and 'Flamingo Road' 1941 Birthday Marjoe Gortner, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Speak Up America, Falcon Crest 1941 Birthday John Bennett Perry, born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, singer and actor, Falcon Crest 1938 Birthday Roy Thinnes, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Invaders, Falcon Crest, General Hospital 1928 Birthday MG Falcon, CEO, Norwich Union Insurance Group 1927 Birthday Gina Lollobrigida, born in Subiaco, Italy, actress, Trapeze, Falcon Crest 1920 Birthday Lana Turner, born in Wallace, Idaho, actress, Survivors, Falcon Crest 1912 Birthday Henry Jones, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor, Phyllis, Falcon Crest, Gun Shy 1906 Birthday Lee Patrick, New York City, actress, Henrietta-Topper, Maltese Falcon 1906 Birthday Mary Astor, Quincy, Illinois, actress, Maltese Falcon, Dinky 1902 Birthday Elisha Cook, Jr., born in San Francisco, California, actor, Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI 1899 Birthday Hal Wallis, movie producer, Maltese Falcon, Barefoot in the Park 1894 Birthday Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author, Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon 1884 Birthday Walter Huston, actor, Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre 1879 Birthday Sydney Greenstreet, born in Sandwich, England, actor, Maltese Falcon 1878 Birthday Robert Warwick, Bien, Sacramento California, actor, Falcon's Adventure 1868 Birthday Robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition
