1994 Charles Fortune, South African cricket commentator, dies
1975 Walker Evans, U.S. photographer (Fortune Magazine), dies at 71
1975 "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC-TV
1967 John Herbert's "Fortune and Men's Eyes," premieres in New York City
1966 Scott Fortune, born in Newport Beach, California, volleyballer, Oly-G-88,B-92, 96
1961 Annie Pujol, Perpignan, French TV hostess, Roue de la Fortune
1957 Vanna White, [Rosich], N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, TV host, Wheel of Fortune
1955 Jimmy Fortune, born in Newport News, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57
1955 Rolf Benirschke, Boston, NFL place kicker/TV host, Wheel of Fortune
1954 Bob Goen, TV host, Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment Tonight
1949 Stuart Gannes, born in Detroit, Michigan, writer, Fortune
1946 Pat Sajak, Chicago, TV host, Wheel of Fortune, Pat Sajak Show
1946 Nick Fortune, [Nicholas Fortuna], rock bassist, Buckinghams Chicago
1940 Norman [Richard] Spinrad, U.S., sci-fi author, Child of Fortune
1937 Basia Johnson, maid, inherited Johnson and Johnson fortune
1928 Timothy Thomas Fortune, American Writer
1928 William Trevor, British writer, Children of Dynmouth, Fools of Fortune
1924 Fortune Theatre opens in London
1903 Walker Evans, U.S., photographer, Fortune Magazine
1898 Henry R. Luce, born in Tengchow, China, publisher, Time, Fortune, Life
1884 T Thomas Fortune starts New York Freeman (New York Age) newspaper
1880 Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist
1871 Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer, dies at 59
1856 Timothy Thomas Fortune, American Writer
1813 Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist
1812 Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer
1790 Jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed and stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89
1682 Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter, Fortune Teller
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)
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