1989 Event Kindergarten student caught with loaded handgun at Bronx school 1949 Birthday Pamela Reed, born in Tacoma, Washington, actress, Grand, Kindergarten Cop, Home Court 1923 Death Kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66 1876 Event 1st free kindergarten in U.S. opens in Florence, Mass 1873 Event 1st kindergarten public school opens in St. Louis 1843 Birthday Susan Elizabeth Blow, U.S., pioneered kindergarten education 1804 Birthday Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, educator and founder, U.S. kindergarten 1782 Birthday Friedrich W. A. Frobel, German educator, founded kindergarten
