1997 Death Edwin Haig Alberian, TV celebrity, played Clarabell 1982 Event Secretary of State Alexander Haig, Jr. resigns, replaced by George Schultz 1980 Event Alexander Haig named Reagan's Secretary of State 1979 Event Failed attack on NATO commander Haig in Obourg, Belgium 1974 Event U.S. General Haig becomes NATO-supreme commander in Europe 1966 Event Sandra Spuzich/Jack Rule wins Haig and Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome Golf 1964 Event Shirley Englehorn and Sam Snead wins Haig and Haig Mixed Foursome Golf 1963 Event Mickey Wright/Dave Ragan, Jr. wins LPGA Haig and Haig Scotch Mixed Golf 1928 Death Douglas Haig, British Field Marshal, Sudan, Boer war, WW I, dies at 66 1928 Death Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 1924 Birthday Alexander Haig, Jr., Bala-Cynwyd, 1924 Birthday Alexander Haig, Pennsylvania, U.S. Secretary of State, 1981 - 1982, General 1916 Event General Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe 1916 Event General Douglas Haig reports "The men are in splendid spirits" 1861 Birthday Douglas Haig, British Field Marshal, Sudan, WW I