2012 Event Russia lifts a ban imposed in 1996 on the import of British beef and lamb; the ban, imposed when Britain suffered from mad cow disease (BSE) had been lifted worldwide in 2006 2012 Event The 'Lamb of God', the first panels of the Ghent Altarpiece are secretly moved from Saint Bavo Cathedral for a five-year restoration at the Ghent Museum of Fine Arts; the panels are likely the most frequently stolen artwork in history 2008 Death Willis Lamb, dies in Tucson, Arizona, complications of a gallstone disorder, at 94 1997 Event Scientists in Scotland announced they succeeded in cloning an adult mammal, producing a lamb named "Dolly" 1995 Death Kenneth Henry Lowry Lamb, broadcaster, dies at 71 1992 Event Last day of test cricket for Ian Botham and Allan Lamb 1992 Event 64th Academy Awards - "Silence of Lamb," A Hopkins and Jodie Foster win 1972 Event Paul McCartney and Wings release "Mary Had a Little Lamb" 1972 Birthday Marc Lamb, WLAF T for the London Monarchs 1960 Death Joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72 1954 Birthday Alan [Joseph] Lamb, South African/British cricket player, Northampton 1954 Birthday Allan Lamb, cricketer, Langebaanweg, Cape Prov, 79 Tests for England 1950 Birthday Wally Lamb, born in America, author, novelist, featured in Oprah's Book Club, books include 'The Hour I First Believed' 'I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison', 'She's Come Undone', 'I Know This Much is True' 1941 Birthday Brian Lamb, American Businessman 1934 Death [James] Thorne Smith, U.S., sci-fi author (Stray Lamb, Turnabout) 1934 Birthday Shari Lewis, born in Bronx, New York, ventriloquist/puppeteer, Lamb Chop 1929 Birthday Larry Lamb, newspaper editor 1923 Birthday Kenneth Henry Lowry Lamb, broadcaster 1913 Birthday Willis Lamb, born in Los Angeles, physicist, Nobel Prize winner, discovery of how electrons behave in the hydrogen atom 1906 Birthday Gil Lamb, born in Minneapolis, actor, Hit Parade of 1947, Riding High 1892 Birthday Thorne Smith, author, Topper, Rain in the Doorway, Stray Lamb 1887 Birthday Joseph Lamb, composer 1862 Death William Harvey Lamb Wallace, U.S. lawyer/Brigadier-General, dies at 40 1848 Death William Lamb 2nd viscount Melbourne, British Prime Minister (1834..41), dies at 69 1848 Death William Lamb Melbourne, British Politician 1847 Death Mary Lamb, writer, dies 1835 Event William Lamb Lord Melbourne forms British Government 1834 Death Charles Lamb, English Critic 1830 Event "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written 1828 Death Lady Caroline Lamb, British Celebrity 1821 Birthday William Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1788 Birthday Sarah Josepha Hale, author, Mary Had a Little Lamb 1785 Birthday Lady Caroline Lamb, British Celebrity 1779 Birthday William Lamb, Whig, Viscount Melbourne, British Prime Minister, 1834, 1835-41 1779 Birthday William Lamb Melbourne, British Politician 1775 Birthday Charles Lamb, born in London, England, critic/poet/essayist 1441 Death Jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies
