1996 Death William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist, dies at 80 1993 Event 66th National Spelling Bee: Geoff Hooper wins spelling kamikaze 1987 Event Test debut of Carl Hooper, WI vs. India at Bombay 1979 Event Marcus Hooper, 12, is youngest person to swim English Channel 1971 Event Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley, Harry Hooper, Rube Marquard, Chick Hafey 1966 Birthday Carl Hooper, cricketer, WI off-spin all-rounder 1944 Birthday Jan-Michael Vincent, born in Denver, actor, Hooper, Tribes, Buster and Billie 1943 Birthday Tobe Hooper, American Director 1942 Birthday Robert Klein, Bronx, comedian/actor, Hooper, Deadly Rivals 1919 Event Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces they will deal any player except Harry Hooper, Hooper is sent to the White Sox after 1920 season 1916 Birthday William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist 1903 Birthday Louis Leakey, anthropologist, 1964 Richard Hooper Medal 1888 Event DeWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat" 1790 Death William Hooper, U.S. attorney and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 48 1742 Birthday William Hooper, U.S. attorney signed Declaration of Independence 1555 Death John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy