2011 Event At the Zekiah Swamp in Charles County, Maryland, archeologists believe they found a fort from 1680 built to protect the 'friendly' Piscataway Indians 1997 Event Deb Richard wins LPGA Friendly's Classic 1996 Event Dottie Pepper wins LPGA Friendly's Golf Classic 1995 Event Becky Iverson wins LPGA Friendly's Golf Classic 1970 Event Tonga, formerly Friendly Islands, declares independence from U.K. 1967 Birthday Becky Iverson, Escanaba, Michigan, LPGA golfer, 1995 Friendly's Classic 1964 Birthday Kay Cockerill, born in San Jose, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Friendly's Classic-32nd 1959 Birthday Michelle Mackall, Washington D.C., LPGA golfer, 1995 Friendly's-32nd 1943 Event U.S. 82nd Airborne division shot at, by "friendly fire" in Sicily 1938 Event Dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler) 1898 Death Hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire 1864 Death Micah Jenkins, Confederate Brigadier-General (friendly fire), dies at 28
