1997 Death Jeep Swenson, actor (Batman and Robin), dies of heart failure at 40 1960 Death Delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79 1940 Event Willys unveiled its General Purpose vehicle - Jeep 1929 Birthday Michael Medwin, English actor, Four in a Jeep, Scrooge, Checkpoint 1913 Birthday Carmen Miranda, singer and actress, 4 Jills in a Jeep, Down Argentine Way 1909 Birthday Jeffrey Lynn, Auburn Massachusetts, actor, My Son Jeep, Roaring Twenties