1950 Event U.S. Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation 1948 Birthday Tim Harris, rocker, Foundations 1947 Birthday Alan Warner, rocker, Foundations 1943 Birthday Peter MacBeth, rocker, Foundations 1940 Birthday Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time' 1938 Birthday Tony Gomez, rocker, Foundations 1937 Birthday Pat Burke, rocker, Foundations 1936 Birthday Eric Allandale, rocker, Foundations 1841 Death Catherine McAuley, founder, the Sisters of Mercy, established 12 foundations in Ireland, 2 in England, inherited fortune from father, used money to care for, educate, homeless women and children, dies at her House of Mercy 1778 Birthday Catherine McAuley, born in Dublin, Ireland, founder, the Sisters of Mercy, established 12 foundations in Ireland, 2 in England, inherited fortune from father, used money to care for, educate, homeless women and children 427 Birthday Plato, born in Athens, Greece, writer, philosopher, mathematician, laid foundations of natural philosophy, science, Western philosophy