2015 Event Prince Charles shakes hands with Gerry Adams, president of the Sinn Fein party, which was formerly part of the militant Irish Republican Army; Prince Charles is the first member of the British royal family to meet him 1995 Event Sinn-Fein leader Gerry Adams visits White House 1995 Event Sinn Fein party leader, Gerry Adams, arrives in U.S. 1992 Death Gerry Duggan, dies at 82 1991 Death Toni Gerry, actress (Bullet for Joey, Lust for Life), dies at 61 1987 Event Michael Spinks TKOs Gerry Cooney in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1983 Birthday Rachel and Ross Trudeau, twins of Jane Pauley and Gerry Trudeau 1982 Event Larry Holmes TKOs Gerry Cooney in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1981 Event Guitarist Gerry Cott quits Boomtown Rats 1962 Birthday Gerry Norquist, born in Portland, Oregon, Nike golfer, 1990 Boise Open-5th 1958 Event "No Chemise, Please" by Gerry Grenahan peaks at #24 1956 Birthday Gerry Cooney, heavyweight boxer, U.S. Olympics team 1980 1952 Birthday Gerry Beckley, rock vocalist and guitarist, America-Daisy Jane 1952 Birthday Gerry Conway, Marvel comics writer, Punisher 1948 Birthday Gerry Adams, Irish Politician 1948 Birthday Gerry Sikorski, Representative-D-Minnesota 1983 - 1993 1947 Birthday Gerry Rafferty, Paisley Scotland, guitarist and vocalist, Baker Street 1943 Birthday Les Chadwick, bassist, Gerry and Pacemakers-Ferry Crossed the Mersy 1943 Event NL seeks buyer for Phillies, as owner Gerry Nugent, falls in arrears 1942 Birthday Gerry Marsden, rock vocalist, Gerry and Pacemakers-Ferry crossed Mersey 1941 Birthday Leslie Maguire, rocker, Gerry and Pacemakers-Ferry Crossed the Mersey 1941 Birthday Rick Laird, jazz musician, Gerry Niewood and Timepiece 1940 Birthday Gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie, Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games 1940 Birthday Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer, Gerry and The Pacemakers 1939 Birthday Dickey Do, Gerry Granahan, rocker, Dickey Doo and The Dont's 1939 Birthday Gerry Goffin, Queens, New York, rock lyricist, married Carole King 1937 Birthday Gerry Studds, born in Mineola, New York, Representative-D-Massachusetts 1973 - 1997 1937 Death Gerry Studds, Representative-D-Massachusetts 1973 - 1997, died of a pulmonary embolism 1930 Birthday Gerry Davis, born in England, science-fiction writer, wrote British television soap operas Coronation Street and United!, script editor for Doctor Who 1929 Event 1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling and 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton 1929 Birthday Gerry Spence, American Lawyer 1928 Birthday Gerry Alexander, cricket wicketkeeper, WI of 50s and 60s 1927 Birthday Gerry Mulligan, British saxophonist and orchestra leader, Jazz on a Summer Day 1914 Death Elbrige Gerry, Vice President (of Gerrymander fame), dies at 70 1814 Death Elbridge Gerry, U.S. merchant and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 70 1812 Event James Madison re-elected president of U.S., E Gerry vice-pres 1812 Event Massachusetts Governor Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander" 1744 Birthday Elbridge Gerry, DR, 5th Vice President, Massachusetts Governor, invented gerrymandering
