2002 Death Robert Urich, actor, Spenser for Hire, dies at 55 1996 Event Eappens hire Louise Woodward as nanny, later she's charged with murder 1991 Event Bengals hire Dave Shula as youngest NFL coach (32) 1990 Event New York Mets fire manager Davey Johnson and hire Bud Harrelson 1975 Event Astros hire Bill Virdon to replace Preston Gomez as manager 1960 Event Giants hire Tom Sheehan as baseball's oldest debuting manager (66) 1959 Birthday Kathryn P Hire, Mobile Alabama, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, sk: STS-90 1953 Event Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) and Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation 1948 Birthday Avery Brooks, born in Evansville, Indiana, actor, Spenser for Hire, Deep Space 9 1947 Birthday Patrice Leconte, director, Monsieur Hire, Hairdresser's Husband 1946 Birthday Robert Urich, Toronto Ohio, actor, SWAT, Spenser for Hire, Vega$ 1934 Event VARA refuses to hire after commemoration of Marinus Van de Lubbe 1919 Event Reds hire Pat Moran as manager as Christy Mathewson, is still in France with U.S. Army