1982 Death Charlie Brooks, Jr., convicted murderer became 1st U.S. prisoner to be executed by lethal injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas 1971 Birthday Shae Sloan, Huntsville, Texas, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1968 Birthday Mark Lenzi, born in Huntsville, Alabama, diver 1996 Olympics bronze 1964 Birthday Ned Vaughn, born in Huntsville, Alabama, actor, television and films include 'Apollo 13', 'Frost Nixon', '24' and 'Criminal Minds' 1963 Event WHNT TV channel 19 in Huntsville, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1963 Birthday Julia Campbell, born in Huntsville, Alabama, actress, Opportunity Knocks 1961 Birthday Jimmy Key, born in Huntsville, Alabama, pitcher, Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Orioles 1959 Event WAAY TV channel 31 in Huntsville, AL (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WMSL (WYUR, now WAFF) TV channel 48 in Huntsville, AL (ABC) begins 1947 Birthday Robert E. Cramer, born in Huntsville, Alabama, Representative-D-Alabama 1991 - 2009 1925 Birthday Howard Baker, born in Huntsville, Tennessee, Senator-R-Tennessee 1967 - 1985 1924 Birthday Steve Forrest, Huntsville, Texas, actor, Ben-Dallas, SWAT 1903 Birthday Tallulah Bankhead, Huntsville Ala, actress, Lifeboat, Die Die Darling 1887 Event Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity 1873 Birthday David O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th President of Mormon church
