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2009 Hugh Leonard, writer, winner, Jacob's Award, for 'Wuthering Heights', wrote Sunday Independent column 'The Curmudgeon', dies at age 82

1997 Lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991

1986 Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, New York at 94

1981 Israel annexes Golan Heights (seized from Syria in war of 1967)

1975 Patricia Doyle, actress (Wuthering Heights), dies at 60

1974 Israel and Syria sign an agreement concerning Golan Heights

1972 Derian Hatcher, Sterling Heights, Michigan, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1971 Amy Peistrup-Matthews, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, WPVA, Old Orchard-17-1995

1971 Linda Wild, Arlington Heights, Illinois, tennis star, 1993 Melbourne Open

1970 Jennifer Connelly, born in Brooklyn Heights, New York, actress, Labyrinth, Rocketeer

1969 Jamie Walters, actor/singer, Heights, Beverly Hills 90210, Shout

1969 Mark Sohn, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, gymnast 1996 Olympics

1969 Dan Wilson, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, catcher for the Seattle Mariners

1966 Blaise Rhodes, born in Berwyn Heights, Maryland, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics

1965 Todd Krygier, Chicago Heights, NHL left wing, Anaheim, Washington

1961 Davis Daniel, born in Arlington Heights Illinois, country singer

1959 Eric Fingerhut, born in University Heights, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1993 - 1995

1943 Kevin Dobson, born in Jackson Heights, New York, actor, Kojak, Knots Landing, Shannon

1941 Tommy Rettig, Jackson Heights, New York, actor, Jeff's Collie-Lassie

1941 Lucille Roybal-Allard, born in Boyle Heights, California, Representative-D-California 1993 -

1938 Jordan Christopher, Youngstown Ohio, actor, Secrets of Midland Heights

1937 Roger Penske, born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, owner, Penske Racing, auto racing team, the Penske Corporation, corporate director, General Electric

1926 Hugh Leonard, born in Dublin, Ireland, writer, winner, Jacob's Award, for 'Wuthering Heights', wrote Sunday Independent column 'The Curmudgeon'

1894 Cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor, Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights

1864 Battle of Waynesboro and New Market Heights VA

1863 Battle of Fredricksburg, Virginia (Marye's Heights)

1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia (Marye's Heights)

1818 Emily Jane Bronte, England, novelist, Wuthering Heights

1812 Battle of Queenstown Heights, British beats U.S. attempt to invade Canada

1777 Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga

1776 Nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission


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