2007 Death Grace Paley, dies in Vermont, of breast cancer, at 84 1996 Death Cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, bBC Executive, dies at 88 1995 Death J Peter Grace, Jr., CEO (W R Grace), dies at 81 1995 Death Joseph Peter Grace, businessman, dies at 61 1994 Event Singer Grace Slick arrested for pointing a gun at a cop 1993 Event "Grace Under Fire," starring Brett Butler debuts on ABC-TV 1992 Death Grace Stafford Lantz, cartoon voice (Woody Woodpecker), dies at 87 1992 Death Grace Hopper, computer scientist, dies at 85 1987 Birthday Madeline Zima, born in New Haven, Connecticut, actress, Grace Sheffield-Nanny 1982 Death Grace Kelly, princess of Monaco, dies in a car crash at 52 1982 Death Grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash 1978 Birthday Topher Grace, born in New York City, New York, actor, appeared in 'Spider-Man 3' and television series, 'That '70s Show' 1978 Birthday Grace Murray Tubbs, Miss Montana Teen USA 1996 1977 Death Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 1975 Death Jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81 1972 Event Grace Slick maced by police when a band official called cops, pigs 1971 Event Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane seriously injured in a car accident 1971 Birthday China Slick, rocker, daughter of Grace Slick 1968 Birthday Debra Messing, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, appeared on 'Will & Grace', 'The Starter Wife', television shows 1968 Birthday Traci Lords, born in Steubenville, Ohio, actress, producer, appeared in porn films at age 15, appeared in 'Penthouse' magazine, B-movies 'Will and Grace' television show 1967 Death Grace Cunard, actress (Untamed, Ressurection), dies at 73 1964 Birthday Billy Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 2nd baseman, Bal Orioles, Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Julie Peterson, Havre de Grace, Maryland, playmate, Feb, 1987 1963 Death Grace Darmond, silent screen actress (Below the Surface), dies at 69 1961 Birthday Grace Jackson, born in St. Ann, Jamaica, 200m runner 1988 Olympics silver 1960 Birthday Cal Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, shortstop, Baltimore Orioles, game streak 1958 Birthday Mark Miller, Dayton Ohio, actor, Search for Grace, Love Field 1958 Birthday Gary Oldman, actor, Sid and Nancy, Criminal Law, State of Grace 1957 Death Grace Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29), dies at 78 1957 Birthday Brett Butler, comedian, Grace Under Fire 1956 Event U.S. actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III 1956 Event Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony) 1955 Event 27th Academy Awards - "On the Waterfront," Brando and Grace Kelly win 1954 Birthday Anne Lamott, born in San Fransisco, California, author and activist, wrote 'Grace: Thoughts on Faith' and 'Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith' 1953 Birthday Grace Jones, born in Kingston, Jamacia, she claims but actually 5/19/48 1951 Death Montagu Odd, cricket bat-maker (W G Grace), dies 1950 Birthday Murphy Cross, born in Harve de Grace, Maryland, actor, Phyl and Mikhy, Perfect 1950 Event Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run 1949 Birthday Nickolas Grace, Cheshire England, actor, Diamond's Edge 1948 Birthday Dave Thomas, St. Catherines Ontario, comedian, SCTV, Grace Under Fire 1948 Birthday Grace Jones, born in Spanishtown Jamacia, singer and actress, Vamp 1947 Death Grace Moore, U.S. soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 1947 Death Grace Moore, soprano/actress (One Night of Love), dies at 45 1946 Birthday Alfred Jones, born in Grace, Mississippi, middleweight boxer 1968 Olympics bronze 1945 Event 1st "bug" in a computer program discovered by Grace Hopper, a moth was removed with tweasers from a relay and taped into the log 1943 Death Simone Weil, French philosopher (Le pesanteur et la grace), dies at 34 1943 Birthday Mike Newell, director, Bad Blood, Awakening, Amazing Grace and Chuck 1943 Birthday Sherian Grace Cadoria, brigadier general 1939 Birthday Grace Slick, Chicago, rock vocalist, Jefferson Airplane-White Rabbit 1939 Death Grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60 1937 Birthday Gordon Crosse, Bury Lancashire England, composer, Grace of Todd 1937 Birthday Grace Bumbry, St. Louis, mezzo-soprano, Venus in Tannhauser 1932 Event Earl Grace, ends NL catcher record streak of 110 cons errorless games 1930 Birthday Grace Lee Whitney, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, actress, Yeoman Rand-Star Trek 1928 Birthday Grace Kelly, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actress, Rear Window, Princess, Monaco 1928 Event Noel Coward's musical "This Year of Grace," premieres in London 1927 Birthday John Kelly, Jr., U.S., sculls, Olympic-bronze-1956, brother of Grace Kelly 1924 Birthday Grace Metalious, American Novelist 1922 Birthday Grace Paley, born in New York, short story writer, political activist, pacifist, poet 1922 Birthday Charles Evers, civil rights leader, Amazing Grace 1915 Death W G Grace, British cricketer, dies 1914 Event Last day of club cricket for W G Grace at age 66 He made 69 1913 Birthday Joseph Peter Grace, businessman 1909 Birthday Grace Mitchell, educator 1907 Birthday Cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, Executive, BBC 1907 Birthday Grace Hamilton, 1st black member of Georgia state legislature 1906 Birthday Grace Murray Hopper, computer innovator 1906 Birthday Grace Mary Williams, composer 1901 Birthday Grace Moore, U.S., soprano, One Night to Live 1901 Birthday J Pat O'Malley, born in England, actor, Touch of Grace, Gunn, Star! 1899 Event W G Grace's last day of Test cricket aged 50 years 320 days 1899 Event Cricket test debut of Wilfred Rhodes and Victor Trumper in Grace's last 1895 Event W. G. Grace scores his 1,000th Cricket run of the season after 22 days 1895 Event W G Grace completes his 100th 100 vs. Somerset at Bristol 1893 Birthday Grace Cunard, born in Columbus, Ohio, silent screen actress, Resurrection 1889 Birthday John B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly 1886 Event W G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, vs. AuAustraliast, The Oval 1880 Event W G Grace scores 152 in debut Test Cricket innings, vs. Australia The Oval 1879 Birthday Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady, 1923-29 1878 Birthday Grace Abbott, Grand Island, Nebraska, social worker, US Children Bureau 1870 Event Official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for U.S. silver coins to circulate in Canada 1866 Event 1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days 1865 Event 1st class cricket debut of Dr. W. G. Grace 1860 Event 11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard 1850 Birthday G. F. Grace, cricketer, brother of W G 1848 Birthday William Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer 1842 Death Grace Darling, English Celebrity 1841 Birthday E. M. Grace, cricketer, brother of W G 1815 Birthday Grace Darling, English Celebrity 1690 Event England passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II
