2007 Death Dan Fogelberg, dies in Deer Isle, Maine, of prostate cancer, at 56 1982 Event Isle's Mike Bossy's 20th career hat trick-4 goals 1981 Event Isle Potvin's 3 playoff power-play goals tie NHL record vs Oilers 1981 Event Isle's Mike Bossy 9th and final hat trick of season-4 goals 1980 Death Katherine Emery, actress (Maze, Isle of the Dead), dies at 73 1979 Event Isle's Bryan Trottier's 5th career hat trick 1979 Event Isle's Mike Bossy's 5th career hat trick 1973 Event Flash fire kills 51 at amusement park, Isle of Man, UK 1973 Event Isle of Man begins issuing their own postage stamps 1964 Birthday Alison Wyeth, Isle West Middlesex England, 1.5k/5k runner 1964 Event WMEM TV channel 10 in Presque Isle, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting 1956 Event WAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins 1955 Birthday Judith Tarr, U.S., sci-fi author, Isle of Glass, Ars Magica 1935 Birthday Rod Hull, born in Isle of Sheppey, England, Rodney Stephen Hull, entertainer, comedian, appeared on British television with puppet Emu in 1970's and 1980's 1917 Birthday Charles Kerruish, president, Tyndwald Isle of Man 1917 Event British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die 1915 Birthday Ellen Drew, Terry Ray, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actress, Isle of Dead 1914 Birthday Clifford Irving, Chairman, Isle of Man Government 1912 Birthday Marius Goring, Isle of Wight, actor, Herr Palitz-Holocaust 1907 Event Charles Collier wins 1st Isle of Man TT Race: (38.22 mph) 1905 Event RAC Tourist Trophy, 1st run, on Isle of Man 1883 Event Shocks triggered by volcano Epomeo (Isle of Ischia, Italy) destroyed 1,200 houses at Casamicciola killing 2,000 1779 Event Vice-Admiral Hardy sails out of Isle of Wright against Spanish Armada 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie flees in disguise to Isle of Skye 1635 Birthday Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist, Micrographia 1492 Event Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)
