1992 Death William E Gaines, publisher (Mad Magazine), dies at 70 1977 Death Stevie Gaines, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd Band), killed in plane crash 1977 Death Cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28 1977 Death Steve Gaines, rock guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in air crash 1972 Birthday Wendall Gaines, NFL tight end for the Arizona Cardinals 1971 Birthday Kevin Gaines, WLAF DB for the London Monarchs 1971 Birthday William Gaines, NFL defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins 1959 Birthday Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines, U.S., 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1959 Birthday Rowdy Gaines, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-3 gold-1984 1953 Birthday Boyd Gaines, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Mark-One Day at a Time, Sure Thing 1949 Birthday Steve Gaines, Seneca, Missouri, rock vocalist, Lynyrd Skynyrd 1933 Birthday Ernest Gaines, American Writer 1928 Birthday Will Gaines, jazz dancer 1922 Birthday William M. Gaines, publisher of MAD Magazine 1864 Event Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Gaines, Alabama 1864 Event Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia (Gaines' Mill, Gaines' Farm) 1862 Event Battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia (Cold Harbor, Chickahominy Bluffs) Day 3 1861 Event Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan and Gaines at Mobile Bay
